AssignmentId,WorkTimeInSeconds,WorkerId,annotatorAge,annotatorGender,annotatorRace,distracted,draining,frequency,importance,logTimeSinceEvent,mainEvent,mostSurprising,openness,recAgnPairId,recImgPairId,similarity,similarityReason,story,stressful,summary,timeSinceEvent,memType 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4G1TQEZJ,1025,YGROBIBW,35.0,Man,white,one,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,my friend's death and how our group of friends reminisced,the mourning process had a kind of positive side to it,0.375,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201G4H2A46,,,,"We were friends from high school. I got a call from another friend with whom I hadn't spoken in a while. Even then I knew it wasn't gonna be good news. We had all shared a lot of memories over the years. Despite the somber setting we had a good time reliving some things from our past. The deceased's best friend had never lost a peer before so my heart went out to her especially. I remember feeling kind of hopeful once it was all over. Like life would carry on for me. I guess it seemed more like a celebration than other funerals had ever been. For the first little bit I was still ashamed to laugh at funny stories we were remembering or to raise my voice to add to the stories being told. But it felt more and more natural to talk about her with some enthusiasm. By the time it was over, there was definitely a feeling of healing. Not completely, though. It was still very raw for some. But the funeral had done some good and that was something I had never experienced before.",3.0,"my friend's death. Old friends reunited to share memories. In the end, her loss reminded me of how far we've come in life and that even the things we feel we might have lost aren't actually gone.",60.0,retold 3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1R8RLB87,1987,KK89LEHY,35.0,woman,indian,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,the loss of my father and the impact he had on our family.,he died very suddenly and within minutes,0.625,,3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1R8RLB87,,,"Five months ago, my father passed away from a heart attack very suddenly. It was and has been the most emotional part of my life; and one that I am still learning to deal with everyday. My dad has always been a significant part of my life - he was not only my parent. but he was a friend, a mentor, and a kind-hearted person. My dad was home on the morning he passed away with my mother and he had been outside doing yard work, which was strenuous for him, because he had a previous heart attack. When he came inside, my dad experienced the heart attack and passed away within minutes in my mom's arms - we were surprised, shocked and confused. As the ambulance arrived and my dad was transported to the emergency room, my sister and I were asked to come to see him immediately. We said our goodbyes,prepared his funeral and it was gut-wrenching. My dad's funeral was not typical because in our culture, we invite friends and family up to talk about the significance my dad on had on their lives, which was very touching. My dad not only had significance in my life, but in so many people around us. As these past few months have gone by, I am still very much reminded of how great my dad is; in fact, I get random calls from family and friends just telling me that they are thinking of him. A few months later, my sister got married and we felt our dad's presence that day in so many ways - a speech he was starting to write for the day that my mother finished off, birds flying overhead, and a song that randomly popped up! Tragedy has taught us to embrace the loving people around us and through time, we will heal. We are reminded everyday that our dad is in a good place and we are surrounded by his spirit. I miss my dad very much and pray that he stays with me each and everyday.",2.0,"My dad, who was a significant person in my life, suddenly passed away from a fatal heart attack. Through these past few months, we are reminded of the person he was and the legacy he left behind. To this day, his spirit lives in our memories and hearts.",150.0,recalled 3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DKXB14S,1604,JIWFAU5T,35.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,how I met my wife.,when I got my unreserved kind of love.,1.0,,3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DKXB14S,,,"My Most Memorable Day of My Life! I found my other half, although it all seem wrong at first, but persistence and understanding can solve any problem. I was ordered a job at her office and I was to deliver the job to her. To be candid, I was not in the right emotional state to easily comprehend her simple order of bringing the files to her office. So, I just sat there waiting for her to come outside and sign the papers. Soon, I slept off. After some few hours, I was already dreaming of how possible I could solve my other problem that put me off in the first instance. Then, I felt a light tap on my left shoulder. I opened my eyes and it was already dark. Wow! I exclaimed. ""You must be very tired"", she said. ""Would you love some Chinese"". I was surprised at the kind gesture, but had to follow through by asking her to sign the paper first. She is just nice, I thought to myself while I was in bed later that night. Right now, she is my wife!",1.0,"The best thing may be difficult to find. I was graced enough to be found by my best half. Although, it seem so wrong, but yet it is so right.",120.0,recalled 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXJ2YBC58,6369,1NHCDDOJ,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,5.48063892334199,the events leading up to my wedding,a surprise flash mob wedding proposal,0.875,,3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RM04VH26,1.0,"This was not at all how I got engaged, but a way I would have loved to get engaged!","It has been such a whirlwind these past 8 months. Michael and I have had so many exciting things happen to us it's hard to know where to start! In April of this past year, my wonderful life partner surprised me with a flash mob wedding proposal. It was such a surprise and we were able to get it all on film. It has become one of the most watched wedding proposals of 2018 on YouTube. After Michael proposed we got to work straight away on all of the details. We both wanted a small intimate wedding at our favorite Catholic Church. We made an appointment with Father Francis and started our 6 month wedding prep classes. They were so informative and we really enjoyed them. We made some new friends and a few of them even came to our wedding! We planned an exotic honeymoon to Tahiti and are leaving next week. We are staying for 10 days and 10 nights. It's always been a dream of ours to go somewhere exotic, and we have been able to save up enough money to pay cash for our honeymoon! We found a quaint little apartment and have furnished it with some furniture that our parents have donated to us. We plan to have our first family get together as soon as we are home from the honeymoon. Life is bliss and I couldn't be happier!",1.0,The event described details my wedding which occurred in December of 2018. The details described go over the year leading up to the event and the actual day itself.,240.0,imagined 32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG9CISU0,1083,A5SWJWSQ,30.0,MAN,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Attending a funeral for my cousin.,How emotional I felt during at the cemetery.,1.0,,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG9CISU0,,,"Today was one of the saddest days of my life. It started early in the day, and my parents came by and picked me up at my house. Everyone was in a very somber mood, but it was sunny and quite warm. We drove out to a church about thirty minutes away near where my mom grew up, and while driving I couldn't help but think back to all the good memories I had with my cousin. She was always so happy and nice and just fun to be around. But now, that was all gone, and all I had were the memories that were going over in my mind. Arriving at the church and seeing all of my family, it was hard. It was just so sad, all of it. Seeing my aunt was the hardest part I think, but I knew then that she was strong and was going to be able to get past this. My uncle is an ordained pastor, so he was able to help with the service and I think that helped ease some of the pain. After the service we all went to the cemetery and gathered up on the hill in the shade. Seeing the final resting place really hit me hard, I started to cry much harder than I had been all day at that point. All of the memories and the final shock to my brain that she was never coming back, made me very sad, and made me miss her dearly. We then all met at a local place where they served a late lunch and we had some drinks. It was good to see so many of my family, but at the same time, so sad, because I thought that we shouldn't be seeing each other, at least not for this reason. I didn't really know how to feel when we left and I made it back home. I was deeply saddened, and just thought of how my aunt, uncle, and cousins felt. I know that life had changed for them forever, and now life was starting again without their dear one, and that hurt me again. But my family is strong, and stronger together, and I know we will get through this like we will any other tragedy that comes our way.",4.0,"My cousin recently passed away due to brain cancer. She was only 28 years old at the time and had been battling the cancer for the like 5 years. I attended her funeral with my parents, and the rest of my extended family.",60.0,recalled 32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOL1UURUQ,1511,OJYQXAWF,25.0,woman,Asian,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,overcoming a pregnancy loss,my friend paid for me to get pampered,0.75,,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPOV3NZM,1.0,I don't wish to become pregnant at all due to a fear of children. I don't have close family or friends that would do these things for me. So I can't really identify at all with the story.,"It's been almost two years since my husband and I first started trying for our first child. We were so overcome with joy when the tests came back positive and Dr. Nguyen confirmed that I was pregnant. But God decided that He needed to take my little angel back with Him. It's been two weeks since the miscarriage, and I am still a wreck over the loss of my baby. I had to ask my boss for some time off of work to process the loss. I couldn't concentrate and just broke down when anything could even be slightly related to a baby. Thankfully, she was kind enough to allow me the time off. She even had flowers sent to my home. My boss isn't the only one that has been kind. Mom and dad drove down to take care of the house. Dad's been fixing up some parts of the house that we were being renovated when we were still expecting a baby. Mom has been cooking meals for us and cleaning up the house. I am so thankful to have them here. Growing up, mom and dad always knew how to comfort me and make me smile. My friend Janine organized a lady's night out with the other girlfriends. We got manicures and pedicures. I had my hair done. Janine paid for everything for me. It's been nice to get pampered and to pretend like things are normal for once. I'm so thankful for the love and support everyone has shared with me.",5.0,"The summary of this story is that a pregnancy loss occurred. Although this was a painful experience, we were able to find grace in the hardship. We were blessed with family and friends that showed incredible support.",120.0,imagined 3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJHCJ8XD,3829,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,a promotion at work,the bosses friend did not get the promotion,1.0,,3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISF89X5Z,4.0,I have been overlooked for promotion due to nepotism,"I always viewed myself as an average worker until about 3 months ago. I get in to work, chat with my coworkers, and just do what I am supposed to do. When the company announced they were doing a promotion for the best worker everyone assumed that was just an excuse for our boss to promote a close friend. Much to my surprise at the annual meeting i was told that I would be getting the promotion. We have a small team with small goals and I had exceeded mine by the highest margin. This surprised me as I don't think I work particularly hard on work. Work just comes natural to me. I wont have many more increased responsibilities but now will be getting paid on a commission structure based on the work I do. This equates to nearly double the hourly salary I had before. I do feel as if i need to spend less time chit chatting throughout the day, but largely things have gone unchanged. The bosses friend ended up quitting over the missed promotion and felt they were owed something. I think that is a terrible mindset to have. I am grateful every day for the opportunities I have gotten. I will continue to do my best each and every day at this company. Maybe next year someone else will be so lucky to get the same chance that I did.",1.0,Our boss decided to give promotion to the best worker. We all thought that one worker who was close to the boss would get it. But to the surprise I received the promotion.,90.0,imagined 3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1SNQ18BZ,5492,3M096OQE,25.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,my band moving to LA,we couldn't find a replacement for a band member,-0.125,,3FQ5JJ512MAKGUUG8CB5VNACKHINKI,2.0,I make music,"About half a year ago, I left my hometown in Newark, New Jersey to go to Los Angeles and try to advance my music career. I was skeptical and had been pushing it off for a few years. The rent was just so much more in LA which was almost four times more than what I was currently paying. Not to mention the cost of living in general was so much more in California as well. It was also difficult because all of my friends and family were in New Jersey. Although there were a few musicians I was friends with, it would be almost like starting over completely since I wouldn't have my close friends anymore. However, I knew I had to try because there was so much more opportunities in LA. The music scene was much bigger in LA and there are a lot more venues that I could be booked at. My band had similar concerns but everyone except our lead guitar player, Bob, was down to go. Rob, our lead singer, didn't really have any doubts but our drummer John was difficult to convince. Anyways, we eventually got to him and decided to drive all the way from New Jersey to LA in our minivan. It was not a fun experience as everything was cramped because we had to squeeze in all of our gear. When we got to LA, everything seemed fine for the first few months. Our manager already booked us at a few venues prior to getting there and all we had to do was find a replacement for Bob. That seemed easy. Or so we thought. As we auditioned dozens of people, we quickly realized the mistake we made. The chemistry and energy Bob brought to our band was almost irreplaceable. He was an amazing backup singer and lead guitarist and none of the people we tried out came close to his level. We hastily chose someone else because we had a couple of shows coming up in a week. It wasn't a surprise that it turned out to be a disaster and we weren't booked for any more shows after that.",4.0,"I moved to Los Angeles with no job, and no plan. And I ended up no being able to cut it. I learned several different lessons about moving across the country.",180.0,imagined 3I0BTBYZAY7CF3RQBLAYTJTBP7ZY0L,5781,T9MH651U,30.0,Man,black,one,one,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,My career change to real estate.,I learned I might not get paid.,1.0,,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKMSK7UV,3.0,I can relate to career worries.,So I made a decision around six weeks ago to make a career change. My previous career was going no where and I was stuck in a rut. That's when I saw a commercial for real estate agents. I felt like my mind was open. Why work for someone else when I can be my own boss? I called the number and got all the info. I went to the classes and learned all the tricks of the trade. I got my license and became an official agent. It's a big change for me. I have more freedom now but I also have more risk. I can work all day and night and not get paid for it if I don't make a sale. I'm so nervous because I can easily lose money doing this. I feel like it's worth it though. I finally have the pressure I need to push me far in life. I feel like this is the first step towards real success.,1.0,I'm transitioning into a new career as a real estate agent. It's an expensive career to start and I'm not guaranteed a paycheck. As a result my anxiety is a lot higher than it should be.,42.0,imagined 3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FQK9KGL,1832,SWLFL33M,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,6.1092475827643655,becoming a family of five.,I found out I was pregnant.,-0.875,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL6UQLU8,,,,"I discovered I was pregnant a few weeks after my son's first birthday. At the time, I also had a 2 year old son so my initial reaction was panic. My husband and I had been on the fence about whether we wanted a third child, and had been trying to be careful until making a decision. The decision was apparently made for us! Throughout the pregnancy, I was full of fear. Having two toddlers was difficult enough, how would I handle a third child that close in age? Once we found out it was a girl, I started to become a little more excited since I had always wanted a daughter and over the next few months my excitement to meet her grew. I went into labor on the night of my surprise baby shower. Emma was born a little over three weeks early, but was healthy. Initially, life with three kids was difficult since my husband and I were outnumbered. We slowly developed a routine though, and things have been getting easier in the 6 months she's been here. My initial fears were valid, as I do still have days where I feel like I can't handle things, but overall we've adjusted quite nicely. Looking back now, I can't imagine the feeling of not wanting a third baby. She has been such an great addition to our family, and I love watching my boys interact with her. We are so lucky to have been blessed with this surprise daughter that we didn't know we wanted. Our family is finally complete.",2.0,"As a mom of two toddlers, I was terrified to have a third child so soon. Over the past few months, I have realized how much our family needed this baby and how thankful we are for her.",450.0,retold 3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HZPMWRG,1251,YDP01KPM,30.0,Man,indian,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my child's birth,i realized how much joy it has given to me.,0.5,,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HZPMWRG,,,"April 10th of this year i became a father for the first time in my life. My wife and i had a beautiful baby boy. We were worried about being not able to experience this moment because my spouse had rough time during the whole pregnancy. We were worried about her not being able to conceive a healthy childIt was first child for both of us. Both of our parents were at the hospital to witness this amazing day for our family. I have heard other people mention how becoming a parent changes your life and i always used to brush off as people are being too dramatic. But after becoming a father i actually realized how i was wrong to dismiss people feeling. It is the greatest feeling i have experienced in my life. It has given a new purpose to my life. Everyday i look forward to go home after work and spend time with my son. I am a very sensitive sleeper. But now since we had our baby, I don't even mind waking up at night to feed the baby or even to change the diapers. I would cherish this day for the rest of my life. Being a father has given new meaning to my life. It has made me want to work harder so i can provide more for my family.",1.0,Became father for the first time. This event has been one of the most joyful thing ever happened to me. It has shown be new meaning of happiness.,90.0,recalled 30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS18MII2Q,830,HZV2Y0I7,18.0,man,white,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my Life,Happen to me,0.0,30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS18MII2Q,30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS18MII2Q,,,"Your confidence and self-esteem is affected by…other people – the way others treat you can affect how you feel about yourself. People who are abusive like to build themselves up by putting others down. They often want you to feel bad about yourself, and try to do things to bring you down. your own ‘inner voice’ – if you focus on negative things, or tell yourself that you are hopeless or that you are to blame for everything that goes wrong, then this can also lower your confidence and self-esteem. In turn, this can affect how you relate to others. You might find yourself trying too hard to please others. You might think your needs don’t matter, so you don’t stand up for yourself. You can change your ‘inner voice’ and think more positively about yourself. How are you thinking? Don’t be hard on yourself or focus on mistakes. Don’t blame yourself for the way other people act­. If someone has put you down, bullied you or hurt you, it says more about them than it does about you. Focus on positive things like your achievements and good qualities. Try Dear Diary: feeling better about myself. If a little voice inside your head says “But I was so stupid/weak/dumb to put up with that” (or something like that), fight back! Remind yourself: there’s nothing wrong with hoping someone will change, or giving someone a second (or seventh!) chance. When someone has treated you badly it can be hard to know what to say or do – there’s nothing wrong with feeling confused. What’s wrong is the abuse. Tell yourself that you don’t deserve to be treated this way. Believe it’s not your fault. The other person has done the wrong thing – not you! Be proud of the way you’ve been able to be strong and of the ways you have found to keep going while dealing with the stress and trauma of the abuse. Ways to feel betterGet involved in something that interests you and that helps you connect with other people, like a sport or a hobby. Do exercise or take up a sport – this can help you to feel fitter, stronger and less stressed.",5.0,About confidence and self-esteem is affected in my life. And ‘inner voice’ and think more positively about yourself.,60.0,recalled 30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXL04DE5R,698,HNO0WGTD,25.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,snorkeling in the Florida keys.,I traveled far into the ocean surprising myself because I was scared.,0.375,,30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXL04DE5R,,,"My most memorable event that occurred to me happened in April of this year. It was when my boyfriend and I drove to Florida and went to the Florida Keys. We went snorkeling and this was the first time both of us had ever done this. It was memorable because of how amazing the experience was being somewhere completely new doing an activity and viewing things in a new way that we hadn't experienced before. And we got to do it together. It barely cost us any money and we got to have a great experience. The most surprising part of the whole ordeal was that I wasn't scared to go out deep into the ocean. I felt healthy and good about myself and the fact that I accomplished something that for myself was a big feat even if other people might not see it as a big deal. I had been very nervous to do this. We viewed sea creatures such as a few fish, a giant crab, and other smaller little crabs. There wasn't very many fish which I was surprised about but the experience was still interesting. I saw the way the sea worked and all of its components that make it the ecosystem it is today. I also realized how hot the sun is down there because we both got very burnt on our backs from them being exposed to the sun for a few hours. The time went by faster than I can ever remember and it was my most memorable experience this year. We want to go back but have no idea when. I believe next time we would like to do a type of tour instead of just swimming aimlessly about and we hope to do it again soon.",1.0,My boyfriend and I traveled to the Florida keys and went snorkeling. We saw various aquatic life and got sun burns in the process.,150.0,recalled 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ4EOB7VW,1293,YGM1U2QL,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,About me and my family getting a new Husky dog,When the dog jumped on the table and ate my sandwich,0.375,,3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IVGOEV20,3.0,"I have a dog, and I based it a little bit off of him, we rescued him as well.","From hereon out, the dog is now known as Lucky! We all decided that Lucky was a good name for him. Lucky has been an amazing dog, but he can be a bit nosy. Lucky came into my room last night and tore up a pair of my jeans. I wasn't very mad, as I understand that he's young, and still learning. I started closing my door, and punishing him when I found him looking in my room. He stays in his kennel overnight with my parents, and loves it. His kennel is his home, and he is free to leave whenever he pleases. He generally doesn't do that great with other dogs, but is fantastic with people. He's huge for his age, he weighs well over 100 lbs, and absolutely beautiful. I can't believe the old owners took him to the shelter, he is the best dog I've ever had. Aside from the time he jumped on the table and ate my sandwich. But that's okay, because he's learned since then. Most of the time, he spends his time looking out the window, and just relaxing, which is odd, because he doesn't like staying outside very long. All in all, I'm excited to have this dog, and he's becoming a fantastic dog.",2.0,We decided to get a dog as a family. We did research and found one we all liked. We went to the shelter and the dog we wanted was not available but we found a husky that we loved and we ended up adp[ting her. it was a great outcome.,120.0,imagined 3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC3HLY6ZZ,1156,AK8IYO1C,35.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Camping and floating on the river.,pours rain on us while floating down river.,0.5,,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC3HLY6ZZ,,,"Every year we look forward to our summer vacation, this summer was no different. Being far away from our best friends is hard but one day after this whirlwind military lifestyle, we will be able to add roots. We were suppose to go to their house this year because we alternate locations but instead they came to us since the hubby is on a crazy work schedule. The day started out moggy and hot, that should have been our first sign that we were in for an adventure. We pack all 8 kids, the coolers, the trailer with our camping gear and lots of sunscreen and bug spray. The GPS says it will take 4 hours to drive to the river. Boys are in one vehicle, girls are in the other. We take our time on the drive because tonight will just be s'mores and a bonfire. We finally make it to our campground around 3:00pm. We unpack the vehicles and trailer so we can get the two tents up before dark. After an hour, we have the tents up and have started setting up chairs, fire pit, coolers, food, and horseshoes. Around 6pm, we start cooking hotdogs and just hang out for the night. We know that we will have to be up by 9am to get ready for the river. The kids are excited because they get to float by themselves for the 1st time. Next morning, we make some eggs and bacon, zip the food into the tents, and clear the trash away. We load onto the bus so it can take us to the river, we have a 6 mile float ahead of us. Everyone gets their tube and life vest on, we tie up the little kids to an adult. The river is much faster than the previous kayak tour we did at another place. About an hour in, we started hitting the rafts, and it was hard to navigate the wood sticking out of the river. In the 3rd hour, 4 of us got slammed into the wood and bashed our legs up. Thirty minutes from that, pouring rain on the river. Finally after an hour of waiting we got back in the river. The last 3 hours were amazing, did not want it to stop. We we finally reached the end point, we did not want to call it a night so we swam in the river, jumping off the cliffs and rope swing for the next two hours. It was an amazing camping trip that I will never forget.",1.0,"Packed up and ready to go on a camping trip with 12 people. Adventure awaits by floating on the river, surviving the rain storm and bonding over the bonfire.",60.0,recalled 34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254A6BQJL,1031,JF5SIZ9G,55.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,attending the college graduation of my best friend's son.,his two brothers tackled him in a joint brotherly hug.,0.75,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LWKUAO7,,,,"This past spring I was invited to attend the college graduation ceremony of a long time family friend. I had worked with the boy's mother many years ago. I met her when she was a new employee and new to this country. She was a Lebanese immigrant who came to this country to marry a Lebanese man from her village. They made their home in America and were very hard workers. I helped her assimilate to this country, assisting with drivers license and insurance paperwork. I was there for the birth of her three sons. They had no family in the US. As a co-worker I became a part of their family through our long relationship. The third boy was born on my birthday and we often shared a birthday celebration together. Their father got Alzheimer's and the three boys all worked jobs, studied hard in school, and spent long hours at home helping their mother care for their father at home. The father died about a year ago. This past Spring the third son graduated from College. He wanted me and my husband to be there. It was a celebratory time because he had been accepted into Medical School-but also sad because the father had passed and was not there. He would have been so proud. The boy was like a son to me and I was so proud of him and proud to be asked to share the special occasion. His was the immigrant success story. They have worked so hard and been so caring -I am saddened by the negative attitudes some folks have against immigrants. The most memorable part of the day was shortly after he received his diploma we were dismissed and were looking for him in the crowd. His two older brothers were the first to find him. They both ran to him and wrapped him in a big brotherly bear hug that lifted him off the ground.",1.0,This young man had lost his father to Alzheimer's disease in the past year. I have known his mother and father for many years and helped celebrate his birth. This young man came from a modest background and his success story is a testament to his hard work and also a great immigrant story.,180.0,retold 3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPMOC4ZL,1294,FCJXJM37,25.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,68.26662257360505,My visit to Africa,When I found out how beautiful the continent is,0.625,,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPMOC4ZL,,,"My recent visit to Africa. It was quite an experience! I recently traveled to Africa with my boss for a brief summit. The experience was thrilling. I got to realize that most things we hear about Africa are in fact fallacious. They were very accommodating and hospitable. In as much as most of the roads were deplorable, they were still motorable, which leaves room for improvement. The cuisine was esquisite. Their cultural display was really good. The weather condition was also great. I made new friends who were ready to learn and explore. The locals took me on various tours. They have good game reserve. I really enjoyed my entire time there. I wish to go there on a vacation sooner than later.",5.0,"The event centers on my visit to Africa, and how exciting it was. Africa is an exciting place to be in.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXT8ALBS,2271,Q8YKP9IB,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,adopting a stray cat,When I decide to bring the cat inside,1.0,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDY8ITQZ,,,,"It was a cold and stormy night. I went outside and saw a cat in the distance. I got excited because I love animals so I called it over. The cat was scared but came over to me, hiding behind my car in the driveway. I decided to feed the cat. I ran inside to get some food for the cat which my partner found for me. I got the cat to close closer and closer by moving the plate closer every time. The cat ran off and hid but came back for the food every time. Finally I sat there patiently with the door open and the cat came in. I moved the plate all the way inside my house and the cat went into the middle of my living room. The cat was scared away again by noise inside the house. I left the door open making myself sick waiting within the dusty wind storm. The cat came in again, maybe both trusting me and also desperate to escape the conditions outside. The cat came deep into the house. I closed the door behind the cat and eventually this cat would come to call my home the same.",3.0,There was a feral or stray cat that came to my house. I fed the cat and patiently spent time with it until the cat stayed with me until I made it my pet cat.,180.0,retold 3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWHALDRK,3221,WH89A31C,25.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,my dog's stubbornness.,my dog took the tortilla back to the bed to eat it.,1.0,,3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWHALDRK,,,"Last night there was a funny situation in my bedroom. Our dog usually stays in our room because he has his spot on the bed. He's been sleeping in there for the six months or so every night. Sometimes he spends the whole day in there. He's pretty stubborn when it comes to being able to do exactly what he wants to do. My daughter wanted to take him to her room but he refused pretty comically. The most surprising bit of the event was when she used ripped up tortillas to lure him into her room, but he just took them and ran back to the bed with them to eat. I kept getting up an consoling him when she was trying to get him out of bed, he really doesn't like doing things he doesn't want to do. Since I'm the pack leader of the house, he mostly comes to me when he's scared or not feeling well. My wife was in the room and she was laughing so hard it hurt her sides, that was the part that stood out the most. She's generally a funny person and laughs a lot but this really put her over the edge. I really love good memories with my family. It was a nice way to end the night, kinda like icing on the cake of a great day. I found out the next morning that she had gotten him into the room while I was sleeping. She sent me pictures of it today.",1.0,Our dog wouldn't go into our daughters room. I had to console him over it. My wife almost died laughing.,7.0,recalled 3TUI152ZZC93DQLMGUX4U29I62VQ1H,2996,DVZMBGR7,45.0,man,native,one,2.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my experience in coming across weird people.,I saw a person developing arguments and macing some people.,1.0,,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q4OLEIY,5.0,I was more involved in this story when I was thinking to write it. I would have done the same thing that I have written in this story if it might have happened to me in real life.,"Aug 8, 20199 p.m.Dear Diary,My day started with a fine morning. I had my shower. Today the breakfast was very delicious. It was my favorite sandwich. After getting ready I took my bike and went outside. I had to go for some errands. On the way, I heard a strange sound. I was shocked when I saw some people standing near by the local gas station. I innocently went there to see the actual situation. I got surprised when I saw a person standing there and making arguments with the people around him and suddenly he maced several people. The situation got me out of my control and I called the police. The cops came and took the situation under their control and went with the person. The man's behavior surprised me a lot. This was a shocking and also surprising event that happened today. With Love,XXXX",3.0,"I made an innocent stop at a local gas station before running some errands. At the gas station a situation outside my control, a man escalated an argument and maced several people.",21.0,imagined 37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87F4HHTSY,3423,QG02L2HY,45.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,going to my valedictorian daughter's graduation,my daughter got a standing ovation,0.875,,3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO631RTM0Y,4.0,"Although my daughter wasn't valedictorian and chose not to attend graduation, she could have been...and I'm so proud of her!","Dear Diary,I know it's been a long time, but I have been so busy helping my daughter Kim get ready to go off to college. My baby's leaving the nest. So many mixed feelings! The thing I'm focusing on right now is remembering her high school graduation. It was 4 months ago but, Diary, it feels like a lifetime ago! I remember every little detail just like it was yesterday, though! When we heard Kim was valedictorian, we were so proud we thought we'd burst! Our little girl, giving the valedictorian speech! Believe it or not, I actually shook from excitement while I was helping her into her gown. Before I knew it, we drove into the school parking lot and were making our way to the field. Both hubby and I couldn't resist giving her one last hug before she took her place with the other graduates. Her speech was amazing. She's always been an awesome writer, and her words inspired the crowd so much they jumped to their feet for a very loud, and very unexpected, standing ovation! We were so proud, and so thankful to have such a talented and wonderful child. We're so lucky. We're going to visit her at college tomorrow, and I'm sure I'll be back to tell you all about it! Love,Sandra",2.0,I attended my daughter's high school graduation where she delivered the valedictorian speech. I was both proud and grateful to be there.,120.0,imagined 3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCK41U1YS,7386,J6EBMXYW,25.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about meeting a woman at my cousin's wedding.,She asked me if I wanted to see her room.,1.0,3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2K0TLLV,,,,"About 2 months ago I was at my cousins wedding when a very attractive female that is way out of my league caught my eye. She was singing during the reception and I couldn't stop staring at her. Thinking back at it, I felt like every once in a while our eyes would lock while she was singing. But, I have a tendency to excuse away moments like that as I don't think much of myself when it comes to beautiful women. I caught her eye a few more times that night during the reception, but I didn't think much of it because obviously if I'm staring at her, she's going to stare back at me now and then to see what I'm looking at. At some point I got up and went outside to get some air and to my surprise she followed me. We started talking and getting to know one another. We didn't really have much in common but we did seem to share the same type of humor. I made her laugh more than a few times and eventually I told her how beautiful I thought she was. She was flattered by this. Later that evening I offered to give her a ride home, but she informed me that she was staying at the hotel that we were having the reception at. I thought that was going to be the end of things when she suddenly asked me if I wanted to see her room. I was in shock but immediately said yes. We went up to her room and the whole mood changed. She laid down on her bed and I followed. One thing led to another and we spent an amazing night together. The next morning I gave her a ride to the airport.",1.0,"I went to my cousin's wedding and met a woman that was out of my league. We ended up spending a romantic night together, talking and kissing.",60.0,retold 37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47K0K337N,650,H6N7CNCS,18.0,WOMAN,Other,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,taking part in a Haiti charity dance event.,all the groups cheered each other on.,0.875,37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47K0K337N,37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47K0K337N,,,"Dear diary,Last month I was part of an amazing charity event that blew my mind and made me feel like I was making a difference. I was told about this event about 3 months ago and we formed dance groups in order to raise funds for children and families in Haiti. The host of the event was going to personally fly to Haiti to deliver items and school supplies to the families with her charity group and make a difference in her community. I did not think much of the event as I have been in events before, but this event was life changing. I met so many new people in our dance community with such loving and caring hearts. We all became one that day and supported and cheered each other on to do our best. Each dance group had something different to bring to the stage and many genres were learned and appreciated. We all were amazed at the hard work and dedication that was brought to make the event such a huge success. At the end, the event was able to raise a lot of funds for the children of Haiti and many school supplies were donated for them to have a successful school year. It was a truly amazing event that I will never forget surrounded by even more amazing people. In the end it wasn't about the dance groups, the attendees, or who did the best. It was all about the kids and who we were raising money for. Doing good for your community as well as others in need really humbles you and makes you realize how much you have. It is very important to realize these things in life to really appreciate the life you have been given, and what you can do to make it even better for others. If I was given the opportunity to take part in another event like this, I would do it in a heartbeat. I'm sure the rest of my colleagues would agree as well.",1.0,I was able to take part in a Haiti charity event to raise funds for children and families. We all formed dance groups and performed in a showcase to raise as much money as possible for a successful event.,30.0,recalled 3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQS1XOQZ,2909,Y9CD9CRE,40.0,woman,white,3.0,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Me attending a boy band concert with my husband,My husband had a great time too,0.5,,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL412GB,5.0,"My husband actually did attend a concert for someone he was not a fan, just to make me happy.","For as long as I can remember, I have been a very big fan of the New Kids on the Block. On my birthday this year, my husband bought me tickets for the two of us to go see them in concert. To top it all off, he bought us front row seats! My excitement was overflowing and I could not wait until the concert date. My husband did not think he would have a very good time seeing an old boy band, but he was wrong. The day finally came for the concert and we made the hour long drive into the city. The whole way there I blasted NKOTB songs through our car stereo. When we got to the venue I could barely contain myself, I cried tears of joy as we parked. This was it! We made our way in and the energy was so uplifting throughout the concourses in the venue. First stop, a concert tshirt. My husband was still trying to act like cool, like he was just tolerating this for my enjoyment. We entered the arena and were ushered all the way to the front to our seats. I couldn't help but turn around in circles looking at how big this place was. All of the seats would be filled soon, but I was up front! My husband started to smile as he saw my joy. The lights dimmed and a wave of screams erupted as music began to play. In a flash of lights NKOTB took the stage. I felt like a young teen again! My husband laughed and smiled as he saw me jump up and down with overflowing excitement. I began dancing to the music and he couldn't help but stand up and dance along. He was having fun simply because I was. It was the ultimate night. On the way home we laughed and talked about the show. I couldn't thank him enough for such a wonderful experience.",1.0,HUsband bought me tickets to see my favorite boy band from when I was a kid. We had a great time and had great seats!,14.0,imagined 3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW0HO52A,3274,J6EBMXYW,25.0,man,White,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,when I went to my nephew's first birthday party.,when I felt electricity shoot through my body from holding my nephew.,0.875,,3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUX754RY5,1.0,"I do live far away from my family, and I do miss my brother, but he does not have a kid yet.","3 months ago I went to the funnest birthday party of my life. It was for my baby nephew's first birthday, and it was my first time getting to meet him. I moved away from my family a few years ago, so when my brother had his first child, I was so very proud of him, but so sad that I couldn't be there. I've been traveling around like crazy for my business, and I just hadn't been able to catch my breath to go visit my family in such a long time. But, when my brother told me that he was throwing a party for his son, I knew the excuses had to stop. No matter what it cost me, I was going to be there. So I cancelled everything. Every meeting, every sale, no matter what it was, it was cancelled. I bought my plane ticket and I was on my way. When I arrived the party had already started. My entire family was there. Even family I hadn't seen since I was a little kid. I almost cried. Then when I saw my nephew, my brother brought him over to me and told my nephew that I was his uncle. I felt so proud. I held my nephew in my arms for the first time and realized that this was the greatest day of my life. Electricity shot through my body. I knew I wanted a child of my own that day. After that, we ate cake and pizza, we say around the fire, and we just enjoyed life. It was beautiful.",1.0,I went to my baby nephew's first birthday party. I had a fun time with family and friends. We ate plenty of delicious food and had birthday cake. We sat around the fire and enjoyed the evening.,90.0,imagined 3OE22WJIGJAJMNCKII7O54EF8RTQUS,2124,YQW3IVZC,30.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a big wonderful day for my sister,seeing long time friends,0.5,,3OE22WJIGJAJMNCKII7O54EF8RTQUS,,,"it was a fine morning when we all woke up early enough for the big day. Everyone was all smiles since we were really waited for this particular day my sister was going to get married to her long time lover martin. Martin the spouse was a good guy with a high dignity and a lot of respect,we all loved him and he loved us back. The day is here everyone looks so sharp and bright. my sister is happy as she prepares for her big day,i personally i am happy and i was one of the maids. When we are done preparing we went outside to take some nice pictures with beautiful poses. At the church even the congregation is all smiles as they take the vows and nothing goes wrong. At the reception the place is well decorated and the theme of the wedding is maroon and beige and they look so beautiful. We eat to our fullest and dance the whole afternoon together with the newly weds. The evening was so romantic,everyone was in white and the evening was so bright. We drank expensive wines and when everyone is all high we dance again i partners. we made the evening so sweet for my sister. the day is done and everyone is tired now. The newly weds prepare themselves for their honeymoon in Bahamas and everyone else leaves at their own pleasure. I went home really tired together with my husband and enjoy our night. the following day i called my sister to know if they reached safe and they confirmed they are all good. I settled and went through the pictures and they looked so awesome. i am all happy for her wedding they are now three months old married.",1.0,it was my sisters wedding and it was so colorful.our friends from showed up for the wedding which was very surprising of them.,90.0,recalled 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIKDO7TU,1297,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,Giving my girlfrind a promise ring at a park.,we find out the location that is important.,0.0,,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON9KCO2P,2.0,I am a female and writing about a girlfriend was out of usual my hetereosexual life so it was a stretch.,"About 6 months ago I decided to give my girlfriend a promise ring. I had known that she loved my mother as much as I did and a few months before that, I had planned to take her to a special location that my mother loved. When we all first met each other, we had went to a park with my mother. The park was a secluded area that only my mother and her family knew about. It was lush and deer and other wildlife stayed around there. My girlfriend loved it there. Anyway, after my mom passed my girlfriend wanted to go back one day and after she passed, I started planning going back. When I finally found the perfect ring, I knew that the park was going to be the place that I gave it to her at. Knowing that she loved it there, I told her that I was feeling sad about it, but wanted to go to the park. She was excited, but also knew how much this place would mean to me. When we left, we drove for hours to the park. When we got there, we sat on the bench and watched the birds and talked. The sun was starting to set and I knew it was the golden hour and that was the perfect time to give her the ring. Just when we were about to leave, I grabbed her hand and told her ""I have something I need to tell you."" and I gave her the ring. She started crying and I spoke from my heart about how I feel about her and everything else. She was a gem and I love her and I always will. She was speechless about it! We have been together ever sense!",1.0,This event was on valentines day. I decided to provide my girlfriend with a promise ring. I did it at a very special location related to her now deceased mother.,180.0,imagined 3OLQQLKKNTBLB4BLXS8A4LGQ8DSEJ3,278,KNOE8VGT,18.0,Woman,Asian,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,My brother's wedding,His fiance was pregnant,1.0,,3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5N0XIYAR,1.0,My brother will never get married,"I went to my older brothers wedding a few months ago! I never thought he'd actually get married--he didn't seem the type to be interested. I bet his girlfriend convinced him, he's just a really passive guy. I don't even think he really cares about this kind of thing, it's all for show. He's very wealthy, so everything looks straight out of Gatsby in the venue. It's beautiful, and I feel a bit of jealousy. But it's my brother! I love him, and I'm his best man! I helped him organize everything, got a wedding planner and all of that. I was probably more excited than him about organizing all of this--I'm a bit of a control freak. The rest is a little bit hazy, I drank a little too much at the start, so the rest was a blur. Apparently I didn't screw anything up, though, so I guess I wasn't as messed up as a I felt. We ended up going to dinner after, his wife was so happy. They announced they would be departing for their honeymoon within the next week, and that his wife was actually pregnant. I was shocked, but that explained a lot in regards to the fact he actually agreed to get married. I was happy, but a little disappointed in him.",1.0,I attended my brother's wedding. It was in a beautiful outdoor location. I helped set up the event and served as best man.,90.0,imagined 3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5GYKO1G7,716,REPZL2SO,30.0,woman,White,2.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,having a migraine.,my son was born early.,-0.375,3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5GYKO1G7,3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5GYKO1G7,,,"I was in a meeting at work. I had recently been promoted to a lead position. It was a meeting about a new ugrade to our electronic medical system. While the meeting was happening I started to feel weird. I started to have tingling and numbness. I had experienced it more and more. I knew it was a hemiplegic migraine. I had had these in the past. They often can mimic strokes. All of the sudden someone commented on how quiet I had been which is not like me, and I started to tear up. I realized I couldn't move. My face drooped, I couldn't stand. THey lowered me to the floor I work at a clinic so a triage team was called. Unfortunately, my coworker who knows best about my issues was not there and my doctor was not either, but another doctor assessed me I had a transient ischemic attack (TIA or small stroke) previously so an ambulance was called. The EMTs and fire department arrived. I was put on a stretcher and put into the elevator the whole time the EMTs told me to stop faking and told me I was having pseudo seizures. I was unable to talk.",4.0,I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. This is the story. This is the story. I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. This is the story.,28.0,recalled 3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOP04D2BL,2695,GD0J0G7S,18.0,woman,Black,2.0,5.0,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,About my first miscarriage.,When Jackson called it quit.,0.25,,3VP0C6EFSHI7ZXORU7248PGU2HGM6Y,3.0,"Actually , the only way I closely identified with this story is that I had once had an heartbreak too because my spouse called it off.","It all happened one week ago, I and Jackson where in a good relationship that could lead to us getting married before then but all of a sudden, things began to go haywire as Jackson changed in character all of a sudden as soon as I told him that I was pregnant with our baby. Jackson then kept his distance from me and started displaying certain attitude towards me. He started keeping late nights as well and would always scold me when I confront him about it. All I felt at this time was that the whole word was covering up on me because my parents earlier told me that they never where comfortable with my relationship with Jackson. With this, I was devastated. Jackson then came to me one afternoon and said he was calling it off and that was all he wanted. I pleaded that we mend the Issues we had but all that was to no avail as Jackson said he was going to take responsibility of the baby and of course would grant me some benefits. With this, I ended up wallowing in sorrow and poured all my frustration on alcohol .I spent almost all my days indoors drinking myself out forgetting the fact that I was pregnant and the alcohol could affect the baby. Jackson came by last week with a check in his hand and handed it over to me saying it was my benefit. The check read $50,000 and he said I should use that for my upkeep for the time. That same day, I went to the bank with the check and on getting there, discovered that he scammed me. The check was fake and at that instant felt a sharp pain in my tummy and suddenly everywhere went dark. I opened my eyes only to see myself on a hospital bed and few minutes later, discovered that I had a miscarriage just as the nurse was about to say. In all, It was so sad as I was scammed and had a miscarriage all in the same 24 hours. In all, this was a sad and still a sad memory to me.",4.0,I had a miscarriage and got scammed all in the same 24 hours! It was very sad. So sad. The check was fake;l I really hope I don't have to pay my bank back!,7.0,imagined 34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q5B1VQII,3100,YQ3MDIG6,18.0,man,White,one,2.0,,5.0,3.7376696182833684,An old woman deals with losing of her granddaughter.,When she said she visit the museum to remember her granddaughter,0.625,,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ5B6NRZ,3.0,I know a woman similar to sandra,"I remember when I met Sandra. Sandra was quite agile for a woman of over 80 years of age. She usually tells me story anytime I run into at the park. A story stood that I could never forget, it was so sad and sweet at the same time. The story was about Sandra's dead granddaughter Chelsea. Chelsea died at 24 years of age, due to a car accident. From Sandra's story I could tell Chelsea was a funny, beautiful, and nice girl. Sandra and Chelsea were obviously very close. Sandra tells me about the time Chelsea got featured in an Art collection by a photographer who was very fond of her and the photographs were so good that it is currently on display at a museum. Sandra tells me about how she found peace after going through so much emotional pain when Chelsea died. What she does to forget the pain of Chelsea' death is probably one of the most surprising and sweetest thing I have ever heard. She goes to the museum regularly to see the photographs of Chelsea and she claims this does not only help her remember who Chelsea was but also her mother. She goes further to say, this is the best way to deal with a loss. Not by forgetting the people we lost but by remembering them for who they were. She goes on to invite to come to the museum with her the following week. All I can say is that I cannot wait to meet Chelsea.",1.0,An old woman deals with the grief of the loss - death - of her granddaughter by visiting a museum where the granddaughters photographs hang in a art show. The old woman does this to feel close to her and also her daughter who had died.,42.0,imagined 3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3V6V0AZ,3104,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,my first night on the job.,the church was unlocked.,0.375,,3X65QVEQI19C9WF74MESUCTFYY1LCN,1.0,Can't relate.,"As a new police officer, I didn't have time to get acclimated. I just dove head first into the deep side of the pool. There was a call to go visit a church late at night, around 11:00 PM, to scout the area. It was exciting, nervewracking, and whatever superlative you feel like adding there. Upon approaching the church, the door was unlocked. This was certainly a sign that someone was in there. At least, we were erring on the side of caution. My partner and I were approaching the situation closely. We didn't know really what to expect. Nobody should have been at this church this late at night. The entire situation was just eerie. But there was a primal excitement that can't be explained. I hadn't been so aware in my life. This was about three weeks ago. I don't know if I've fully come down from that high.",1.0,My partner and I searched a church after finding an unlocked door. The potential of a person being inside was unknown and it was 23:00 so no one should have been there. This was very exciting as it was my first major event as a new police officer.,21.0,imagined 3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE4J8GP9,1112,R1WTPRMP,35.0,man,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,The birth of my first child,I found out I was becoming a father for the first time,1.0,,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE4J8GP9,,,"I found out I was going to be a father for the first time in my life earlier this year. My wife is due is the next 8 weeks and I am excited, anxious and everything in between. My wife and I were actually going to work on starting a family next year, however, it seems as though the universe had other plans. I was not sure at first how to feel about it but when I heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time, we were emotionally overwhelmed with joy. Hearing the heartbeat and seeing that little flicker of light on the screen was like staring at a star in space. It was a whole new experience for me as a person and seemed to remind me of the divine forces that work in our life sometimes. This new experience in my life also triggered so many other emotions, particularly the relationship with my family. My relationship with my family has been a roller coaster throughout my life and one of the most negative aspects in my life. The addition of a new baby seems to have bright some much needed positivity within my family but there is still some hesitation on my part to embrace my family. However, I do want my child to know their family and recognize how important that is. I have to remind myself that I need not project the failures of my parents on to my child and understand that those failures do not determine the quality of parent I am looking to be. My approach and mentality will be different. The situation my child will be born in to is already better than the one I was born in to. The changing of my priorities is scary but this is now my path. My baby's life is now at the forefront of my thinking and I must do everything in my power to ensure the life of this child can excel and prosper. This is my new normal and I look forward to learning many new things about myself and the world.",1.0,"In becoming a father for the first time, the severity of this event has sparked a reevaluation of the relationships I have with my family. It also made me think about my priorities and the type of parent I strive to be.",210.0,recalled 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RR344BOL,2915,0981L7XE,30.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,3.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,meeting a stranger,I gave him money,0.25,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RR344BOL,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RR344BOL,,,"I was in Legazpi, Philippines, and avengers endgame came out, and I went to go watch it at the local theater in town. The ship just left the city, and I was relieved of duty; as now it was vacation time for me after months at sea sailing from Perth, AU to Legazpi, PI via the treacherous Makassar Straits. So Avengers it is? hahaha. After the movie, It got dark out, and I wandered around town and got lost. I was trying to find a way back to the hotel, but Legazpi was a bit difficult to navigate by foot. This guy in his motorcycle-sidecar taxi/tuk-tuk zooms up to me, and asks if I'm lost. I say I'm ok, that I don't need a taxi. But he insisted I enter his tuk-tuk; that he'd take me to the town festival that was going on for free. I obliged, and he sped off with me inside. He goes, ""my friend, you were about to get mugged by those dozen squatters.""He may have been fishing for a fare, or maybe he wasn't. To me though, his face and demeanor genuinely came off as a hardworking super nice guy. If he didn't, well.. then I applaud him for being an amazing actor and he's in the wrong line of work. And yes, he took me to his tiny friggin shack of a house near the ocean for dinner. His wife was cooking, and he had two tiny kids running around happy their daddy is back home. We ate a great meal, and he dropped me off back at the hotel. No charge. What the hell!! Take my $20!!! Nope. Ok fine, how about $40, and you show me the Mayan Volcano and all the cool stuff around here tomorrow? He accepted. Next morning comes around, he shows up at my hotel. We take off and he takes me to these Dutch church ruins that got decimated by a volcanic eruption in the 1600's or 1700's, hiked all around these awesome caves, and strolled around the black sand beaches. We had a hell of a time. I give him $60 USD (hid another $20 behind another $20 lol; as the bills were crisp enough that you can kind of make it seem like one bill).",4.0,I went to the philippines last week and I got lost. A met a stranger that helped me out and we became friends.,30.0,recalled 3RXCAC0YISBUB1BTCJ17FYSOELX8GT,5191,6KVN2PNC,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.343805421853683,losing a father,the drunk driver hit the dad,1.0,,3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7C1RLE8T,3.0,i know someone killed by a drunk driver,"I am still kind of in shock. You can do everything right in life, and still not be rewarded. 11 weeks ago today the day My dad died. He was driving down for the weekend to celebrate my birthday when a drunk driver swerved into him. My dad's car rolled several times and he had to be airlifted to the hospital in the city. I remember sitting in the hospital on my birthday hoping he would wake up, that is the only present I wanted. I didnt feel like celebrating or doing gifts, I just wanted to see my dad. Unfortunately 10 days after the accident he passed away. I didn't know what to do or how to take it. I knew he was still heavily involved in the church and this brought me some soalce. I attended but didnt really know all the rules and stipulations of this church. Apparently one of the monarchs was in town and told me about the traditional funeral rites and about the special garments they wore. I asked if I could get these garments somewhere and he told me of a store downtown. As I shopped around I was filled with the grief from his sudden passing and knew this is the last thing I would buy my dad. I wanted to honor his beliefs so I bought the shawl and clothing. It was bittersweet saying goodbye, knowing there was nothing he could do to prevent what happened. I miss him and hope wherever he is now he is looking out for me.",1.0,"My father was in a car accident right before my birthday. He was hospitalized for 10 days before finally passing away. To be in accordance with our religious funeral rites, I dressed him in appropriate clothing.",77.0,imagined 3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HX0RWR5,674,I4ZCFSG4,25.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,68.26662257360505,Grad School Rejection,I was offered a third M.A. after already obtaining two M.A.'s.,0.25,,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HX0RWR5,,,"After obtaining two M.A.'s, I applied to Ph. D. programs last winter and was only admitted to a third M.A. in April without funding. I was devastated. All my hard work didn't seem to be paying off. I considered, ""Should I just re-apply to funded Ph. D.'s another field closer to my already existing M.A.'s? I would probably have better chances in Religious Studies/Asian Studies..."" The place where I was accepted for a third M.A. had a good program in Philosophy, but expensive location. I literally had no savings whatsoever so even moving there, much less housing and feeding myself, would be a struggle. I have faculty support from the two M.A.'s I already received, but only one faculty member (and letter writer) is in Philosophy while the other two are in Religious Studies. Prior to applying, one of my current mentors suggested looking into ""better"" schools, telling me a degree from the places I applied won't get me a job in the future and that there is no existing network connecting my letter writers to anyone in the new department. The same person suggested if I applied to [""better"" school, where said person is an alumnus and former admissions committee member], I may have a better chance due to connections. Except [""better"" school], while an ""ivy league"" university, does not feature anything like my ideal program. My ideal program is strong in both ""Western"" and ""Eastern"" philosophy (and/or religion) and encourages interdisciplinary scholarship. A program I considered a good match made a less-than-ideal offer (bumping my application from Ph. D. to M.A., without funding for even basic necessities) nearing the last minute, leaving little time to make an informed decision. Now I still struggle to figure out what to do next, after receiving this sort of rejection. I have applied to graduate school four times, two times with success, and two times without. I will need to re-take the GRE and reconsider where to apply, if at all, for future educational pursuits. It has been extremely discouraging.",4.0,"I applied to a Ph.D. but was only offered M.A. admission, even after already obtaining two M.A.'s. The financial situation would be a major strain. Now I have to consider next steps, including whether or not to re-apply, and if so, where.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HQMDRER,8152,56K7TPP4,40.0,man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about the birth of my daughter,I was asked to take a picture of the baby at the delivery.,0.375,3PIWWX1FJKSTMKXDBTJ111TIDZ6JJ3,,,,"The event I am going to write about is the birth of my daughter a little over four months ago. It is still one of the most unforgettable events of my life. I was a part of it along with my spouse since the beginning, from the doctor visits up until she and the baby were discharged from the hospital. It was a long road but all worth it. As a part of the story there was one event that stood out. In the middle of the surgery when the baby was delivered, that tense and overwhelming moment, the doctor looked at me and asked where the camera is so I can take her first picture. I was so lost and in a hurry to get in the surgery room that I have completely forgot to bring the camera with me. I was so happy, a feeling that I have never experienced before, it felt like I was a new person, a new me. I remember calling my family, my parents and brothers letting them know that my daughter was born. I was very excited and proud when I gave them the news. Another exciting moment was when we all got finally home. From that moment I knew that all our focus has shifted on her. Everything is about her now, cuddling, feeding, bathing and even doctor visits for shots. We both learned to cherish every moment we're spending with her. The feelings of joy I had back then are unchanged and we are enjoying her as much and will for many years to come.",2.0,One of the greatest event of my life was the birth of my daughter four months ago. I was along with my spouse every day since she was first checked-in until the day both of them came finally home. It was one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life.,150.0,retold 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIW2L3LQ9,3469,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,getting a promotion,the cake was the best ever,0.875,,33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NO58FRXM,2.0,I've had a cake before,"Two months ago, I was named the head of a new project at the work place. The position came with higher pay. This made me pay off my debt. I was so happy because of this. I celebrated by going to a fancy restaurant. I got some queso to start off the meal. The queso was very yummy. I got some beers to drink. They were nice to drink. I got a steak as the main meal. The steak was medium. It was one of the best steaks I have ever eaten. I got a nice chocolate cake for dessert. I gave the waiter a big tip. I can't wait to begin working on the new project. It should be fun. I have a lot of ideas for the project.",2.0,i was named the head of a new project at work. the new position came with higher pay. i was able to pay off my debt.,60.0,imagined 3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR0A7XMIRK,1923,87FW0OXZ,35.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,PTSD after aspirating,I aspirated from drinking orange juice after surgery,0.0,,3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIYUGFLK,2.0,I had some PTSD after a spinal cord injury,"I still can't believe it happened to me. I thought I was stronger. It's been six months and I'm still freaking out about it. It was just a simple procedure, I wasn't even going to stay overnight. Just a quick in and out for my hernia. But after I woke up from the procedure the nurse gave me a glass of orange juice and it went down the wrong pipe. I don't remember anything after that until I woke up a few days later. They said it went into my lungs and I stopped breathing. I nearly died. I started going to a therapist a month after the incident, after I threw up trying to drink orange juice. It's so stupid. It was a freak accident but I couldn't even drink a simple cup of juice. The therapist says it's PTSD and at first I couldn't believe it. I thought PTSD only happened to soldiers or cops or something. But apparently it's really common with medical emergencies and often goes untreated? Who knew. The good news is that my therapist thinks I'll get better over time if I keep working at it.",2.0,"Because of my medical emergencies, I now suffer from PTSD. During my medical emergency I aspirated and I almost Died. I see a therapist now to treat my PTSD.",180.0,imagined 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1LVO2RPG,3211,NSPW5W5G,40.0,man,White,4.0,3.0,,,4.499809670330263,A camping trip with me and my two granddaughters,We found a cool waterfall,0.75,,3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTG7C3JC,3.0,"I don't have granddaughters yet, but I love camping and adventures","We were out deep in the woods. It was the best time I can remember. The girls, my granddaughters were having a wonderful time. The made faces at each other while I cooked. We had a great dinner and then we told ghost stories. The girls got a little scared, but they comforted each other and made each other laugh. While they were making each other laugh, they made me laugh too. We all got a good night's sleep and woke up early. We went for a hike and even caught some fish. The girls were tired but were still having a great time. We all went together to a waterfall, walking underneath it as a group. We got soaking wet but it was so great. We just laughed and had a great time. We walked back to camp that night and toasted marshmallows. The girls didn't know it, it was a surprise, but I had brought along chocolate bars to make smores. We stayed up late eating smores and talking and then in the morning drove home.",3.0,This story is about a camping weekend with my father and his 2 granddaughters. There were funny and memorable moments with a couple of surprises and mishaps along the way.,90.0,imagined 3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY48LM3WNB,1725,APWP2Z0K,55.0,man,asian,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,my elderly mother tested positive for blood in her stool.,Re-test came back negative.,0.375,3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN20B8PFU,,,,"Last year my mother did a home fecal test. A few days later we went to see her doctor to find out the result. It was positive for blood. I told her doctor that a few days prior to doing the test, my mother had gone to her dentist for a cleaning. Her gums bled during the cleaning. I asked her family doctor if that could cause a false positive in her stool test. Her doctor said yes. So my mother had to wait a month and re-do the test. For that entire month we were worried. Could it be cancer? Would she have to do that awful colonoscopy? Surgery? All month a dark cloud hovered over our heads. Finally the day arrived for the repeat test. My mother brought the kit home from the lab. She did it and brought it back. Then we waited. No call from the doctor for a few days. We couldn't wait anymore so we went over to get the report. It was negative! So happy! The cloud lifted and we smiled for the first time in a month.",3.0,My elderly mother tested positive for blood in her stool test. Her doctor said to re-do test in a month. We worried and worried. Re-test was good news.,240.0,retold 3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCO2023K,3695,ILPCEWTS,25.0,man,other,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,"Making a huge sum of ($37,551.30 befor tax in about 2 hours.",I found out the amount of money.,0.0,,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCO2023K,,,"While working as a PI I was able to find a Skip(Bail Jumper) That was released on a 250,000$ Dollar bond; For those who dont know PI/Bounty Hunting Bounty hunters are usually compensated 15-20% of the bond when recovering someone who is on the run. I usually use my skills in research and charge bounty hunters for me to find them; I can usually make maybe 15 to 30 bucks in 15 minutes doing so. I took advantage of the laws In this state licensed PI's can purse bounty hunting if they wish. This case is a one and a million opportunity. ""This is an old fish story you hear in the bar from old men who have story's that get better every hour"". I heard-about from a banker who was a personal friend of the ""skip""(Person Wanted), who faced termination because he did not follow procedure in advising his friend and let him take out a second mortgage on his home. The next step in the process was to see if i could find him; I use a data mining tool that scans social media tool all at once for mentions and acquaintances. Using my own technique i was able to get a general idea of his location but this was-like trying to find a needle in a haystack. I was lucky to find one the first person i talked to. This was unique because it usually takes talking to 10-15 people to find someone that either knows them; and is willing to give them up. The problem was that I was alone; when i did do bounties it would usually be for something little like skipping out on a DUI or simple possession. Within minutes i made the decision to go in and I would cuff him right when I saw him. Since i was alone and i considers him dangerous I had 911 on my phone ready to go. When I walked in I scanned the hall and saw him sitting at a table this was it. In my head I was concerned""is that really him or is my head playing tricks on me"". If I arrest the wrong person I am looking at a false imprisonment charge. Then I saw the tattoo in his lower left wrist and knew it was him. I walked right up to him and cuffed him while he was still sitting down. After taking him in I was awarded 37K which made my summer. I was struggling work was slow this summer and I would make on average 90 # a day or so.",1.0,This was A life changing event and was lucky to do it safely. I was informed of a case and asked to look into and had tons of luck in the process.,60.0,recalled 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU29GITIZ9,4530,3V4WW91K,45.0,Man,White,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,about a trip to chiloe island,when i got to see the beauty of the island,1.0,,3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5WOCLB7R,4.0,very closely heartfelt story,"my wife and i had been having issues resulting from a range of problems. the most compelling had been the little time we spent together. so i decided to try to fix the issues we had by discussing with her and looking for a way to resolve the issue. she reluctantly agreed to a number of things we should do and changes so as to make our marriage work. among the things she said was that she wanted a trip to a wonderful island somewhere in chile . she had seen the place on a magazine. she said it will help us rejuvenate our relationship. i was reluctant at first but later agreed. i took some days off from work and took some loans to help fund the trip. we made arrangements and took off to the island. this happened two months ago. on our way to the island i started feeling like i had made a mistake, considering the cost and stress. because i was not talking as she should she was also quiet. the trip was very slow and boring. the closer we got to island the more i felt i made a mistake making that trip. we when i got to the island i was amazed as to how beautiful it was lots of sight seeing. beautiful landscape. This story captures the awe-inspiring island of Chiloé, Chile in a nutshell. Speaking to a small first day hike we took that culminated in walking among penguins and feeling quite proud of the accomplishment. it was a memorable experience that i would never forget. that trip fixed my marriage and i was glad i made that trip.",4.0,"This story captures the awe-inspiring island of Chiloé, Chile in a nutshell. Speaking to a small first-day hike we took that culminated in walking among penguins and feeling quite proud of the accomplishment.",60.0,imagined 3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RKAGGEV8,1782,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,a trip to the emergency room.,my roommate was there the entire time.,0.375,,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5XNUWXU,1.0,Can't relate.,"My roommate doesn't give the credit they deserves They really helped me out over Easter Sunday. I started to feel weary a little bit before that, but it got really bad on that day. I needed to be driven to the ER. I hated that I chose that day to get sick, but there's never going to be a good day to get sick, I suppose. My roommate was there from the time I was admitted to the time I got out of there. It was incredible. They showed incredible resolve and love for me. It was from an area of caring. There was no ulterior motive. If there was, wow did they hide it well. Imagine if this selflessness was commonplace in the world. This should happen more often. We should look out for our own more often. It doesn't happen enough. I plan on showing the same level of care if God forbid something happens to them.",1.0,"I became sick, and had to go to the ER on Easter Sunday. My roommate drove me there and back, and was a source of strength and compassion.",120.0,imagined 3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6IFPUSPC,4907,8S9XVQ7C,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my partners Type 2 diabetes diagnosis and lifestyle changes,my partner made big changes to his diet without any resistance.,0.25,345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL46673UG,,,,"My partner was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes towards the end of May 2019. He has so far, lost almost 80 lbs. of weight and continues to lose. All of his bloodwork from the doctors comes back in healthy range numbers now. He has reduced his sugar and carb intake. Now down to less than 20 carbs per day. I have also lost 40 pounds. Since we both eat so much healthier now and a lot of junk food isn't around in the house to snack on. I never would have thought that he could be so stern with himself and stay on track with what he ate before. I am glad that he has surprised me with sticking to it. We no longer spend near the amount of money on groceries and he has stopped eating out where he doesn't know the nutritional count of the food. He looks a lot better as well. He has some loose skin, but that is to be expected. He's lost almost a whole person. He had to buy all new clothes. He didn't get to eat much for Thanksgiving dinner though. Since all of that food has high carb counts.",1.0,My partner was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and had a horrible diet of sugar and carbs rich foods. He surprised me with his willpower and desire to be healthier by changing his diet. The changes he took made both of our lives much better and we are healthier and happier because of it.,210.0,retold 358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCSGICXV5,4606,R4ZOHMXV,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,My soulmate and I.,We both felt the same way for each other.,0.5,,3FDJT1UU75UGQ5OA4CFJ16AQTWZ5KR,4.0,It was a love story I imagined.,"I met what would be my soulmate through my sister. At the time I would have never have guessed it was him. We started off as close friends. We began talking a lot on the phone, getting to know each other. I really never thought there would be a relationship due to us both being in different states, him in Florida and me in Alabama. So we began getting to know each other talking on the phone everyday. I started realizing that I felt more for him than just a friendship after a few months of getting to know him. I knew that we would eventually meet up again to see how things would work out. I never wanted to tell him how I felt until I knew he was feeling the same way. One day I was working when I got a phone call from him asking me where I worked at. I was a little confused, but did not think much about it. I continued to work, as I was getting on break, I walked outside and I seen him. I was shocked! He actually drove 7 hours to come see me. It was later that day when I got off of work he took me to dinner and asked me to be his girlfriend. Of course I said yes. After months of getting to know each other, my soulmate and I hinted at our love for each other him first then me. After Anticipation built throughout the day, until we finally dropped the ""I love you"" words at the end of the night.",1.0,"After a month of getting to know each other, my soul mate and I both hinted at our love for each other (her first, then me). Anticipation built throughout the day, until we finally dropped the ""I love you"" words at the end of the night.",60.0,imagined 3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXQWH03I,2915,W45VWO4H,35.0,Woman,other,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,vacation to French Polynesia,shark photos I got,0.0,,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS5GLBBC,4.0,"I live on the coast so I know how lovely the beach is. I have traveled to foregn coutries and love the different culture, people and food.","Two months ago my husband and I took a trip for our 25th weeding Anniversary to French Polynesia Islands. We went to 5 of islands of the French Polynesia Islands to be exact. This was such a wonderful trip for me because I had been there 27 years ago and I fell in love with the islands there. Plus, I needed to take a vacation because it had been 3 years since I had took one. I love the water there. It is this beautiful aqua blue that is crystal clear, it shimmers like a gemstone. The beaches are so magical. My husband and I spent 12 days there, so we got to so many things. I truly enjoyed the snorkeling excursion because that is where I got to take my long awaited photos of sharks, and there was so many types. The photos will always be one of the best memories of this vacation. They are displayed in my house in photo frames for everyone to see because I am so proud of them. The food was also some of the most unique food I have ever ate. Thanks to guy at the hotel who told my husband to go to this one restaurant because the food was the best on the island of Bora Bora. I had one of the best meals with some of the most fresh vegetables and fruits I have ever had. I also love the hike we took to the rain forest, that is something you do not see in the western part of Texas I am from. There is so much to tell about this place but honestly a person needs to go for their self to know what I am talking about. Trust me you will fall in love with this place, I would love to retire here. Nothing better, the beaches, the people, the culture, the food, it is what made me fall in love with this 27 years ago.",1.0,We took a long awaited trip to French Polynesia after I had been there 27 years ago. We visited five islands and I got my long awaited shark pictures. This was our 25th wedding anniversary and we had a wonderful time.,60.0,imagined 3XM0HYN6NLLHXFEJS5DU1H22049PES,1026,VT3ZDOH3,35.0,woman,hisp,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,kids needing a home.,we heard their mother was arrested.,0.5,,3XM0HYN6NLLHXFEJS5DU1H22049PES,,,"A few months ago, I was notified that the mother of our previous foster children had been arrested. These were children that my husband and I were previously planning to adopt but at the 11th hour, a judge decreed they would be returned to their birth mother. It has been over two years since they were in our care and we decided to drastically change our lifestyle when they left our home. We sold our house, quit jobs and went adventuring. To receive the news that their mother was arrested sent us in a tailspin. Would they need us to foster them again? Would the chance to adopt them arise? What would we need to immediately change in our life to make it happen? Because whatever it was, we would do it. We spent a week on an emotional roller coaster, waiting for some news about these kids that we still love. As days passed, no news emerged and we settled back into the idea that they wouldn't need us. Then again, a few weeks ago we received reports from friends that Child Services were talking to the kids and that reports had been made regarding their situation. All of a sudden we were on the roller coaster again. Days passed, no news. Maybe this event is still ongoing, maybe it's over.",4.0,"I received news that our previous foster children's mother was arrested. The following days were filled with ideas that we might need to revert back our old lifestyle, so as to take care of them. In the end, we heard no news and made no changes to our current lifestyle.",21.0,recalled 3TVSS0C0E2M967THUMGKSXAZLX8WTQ,4230,B2EQ8YMX,50.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,about traveling through Southwest-en Us states in a car,when my boyfriend was afraid of heights,0.25,,3907X2AHF1RP2Z23ZLITZGTDSEOP2A,5.0,"I did't travel through US states like this, but I did travel through Europe in a similar way","3 months ago, right after graduation from collage, my boyfriend and I decided to take some time off from all the hard work we have done in the last 4 years and tour Southwest states. We figured, if not now, then when? When we get married? When we have kids and jobs and other responsibilities? If there was a time to do this, it is now. We packed out small Honda and with minimal planning went on our great adventure! And it was amazing! We set out to check out this great county and it's amazing vastness and natural beauty. Main goal of our trip was to hit every national state park we could but also visit major cities and hit their night scene and experience their culture and cuisine. We started in Missouri, our home state, and handed west, through Kansas, Colorado and Utah util we hit the Pacific coast in California. I always wanted to dip my toes into the Pacific Ocean and now I finally had a chance. We took some scuba lessons and enjoyed our time in Santa Barbara. We were also amazed by California's red forests! You can believe it until you see it! The size and majesty of those trees will always remain ingrained in my mind. After spending some time in CA, we circled back to Arizona to visit the Grand canyon. I am not afraid of heights but my boyfriend is, so needless to say, I had great time but on the other hand, he really didn't . From Arizona we headed east to New Mexico and , of course, we had to check out what all this hoopla was about area 51. It's amazing how much business is devoted to ""little green man"" in here. Although we don't believe in conspiracy theories regarding alien abductions and such, we had to get souvenirs and gift for out friends. Our time on the road was almost over and we continued east through parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas and finally back to Missouri. I must admit, after all this time spend sleeping in the camp sites or cheap motels I was so happy to finally get a great night sleep at my own bed! I don't regret going on this trip, it was mind blowing and exciting but after awhile you just want to rest a bit and take it all in.",5.0,"After graduation, my partner and I took a celebratory vacation. We toured the Southwest and rounded back up to Missouri.",90.0,imagined 36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JCUEKY7,3044,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,losing a dear friend.,I was reminiscing with her husband.,0.375,,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRG7N3PQU,1.0,Can't relate.,"It's never pleasant when friends meet because of another friend's death. It was hard to admit that this one girl was gone, never to be seen again. At least, in the physical form. A month ago, her husband called me with the news that she had passed. I didn't get the details of what happened, but that seemed unimportant in the grand scheme of things. I just wanted to be there for him the best that I could. I couldn't imagine how he felt. He had just lost his soulmate. That being said, the funeral was beautiful. It was wonderfully done, and it was just such a positive vibe given the source material. Her husband and I reminisced about the good times and those memories are never going to fade so long as we can help it. She never wavered, and she was stubborn. Whatever took her, it wasn't easy. She will be missed. I'll see her again at some point.",1.0,I went to a very dear friend's funeral. Her husband and I reminisced about the good times and she was true to herself until the very end.,30.0,imagined 3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WBES0PNZ,1219,KTS0HBN5,18.0,MAN,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about a relationship anniversary,when the dogs were attacking the poles to the tent,0.875,,,,,"Within the last days I celebrated my three year anniversary with my girlfriend. It was 3 years on June 14th so we drove up into Cherokee, North Carolina from Georgia in order to go camping. We left in the morning and first went to the shops went we got into Cherokee and we got awesome new moccasin shoes that were fuzzy on the inside for our lazy few day trip. We drove into the campground after we ate a burger in town for dinner. Pitching the tent was really fun, because my two dogs were attacking the poles as we were trying to set it up; my girlfriend was laughing and smiling cheek to cheek. We got the tent pitched and decided to get the fire started before we brought our supplies into the tent, so I went up to the main office to buy some kindle and firewood. I built a massive fire with the help of my girlfriend and she took all the credit to herself as per usual. She's always proud of herself for funny things like that. We brought a plastic chest full of snacks and supplies so we would definitely not go hungry. Usually couples go out to dinner and date, but we ate out of cans for 3 days! I think this is definitely a main reason why I lover her. We don't have to be like every other couple. We're unique. When we were done there; we didn't want to leave. Neither did the dogs! We watched all of our movies we had downloaded on our computers and drained our powerbank so we couldn't charge our phones, so being a 21st century couple, we went back to civilization! I had a blast and I know we will never forget our awesome time.",2.0,My girlfriend and I celebrated our three year anniversary and went camping. We had a great time for three days with our dogs with no worries but our movies and eating. We're a unique couple and we won't forget our three-year anniversary!,120.0,recalled 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DABD84UC,1275,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,,4.0943445622221,catching my girlfriend kissing my best friend.,I walked into the kitchen and saw my girlfriend kissing my best friend,1.0,,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZTFEO57,4.0,I have been cheated on before by people I trusted.,"Today was a big step forward for me. Two months ago is the day I found out my girlfriend had been cheating on me. Two months ago is when my heart was ripped from my chest. And today is the day that I can finally say that I think I have moved on and am over it. I woke up this morning feeling great. I was smiling and I realized I hadn't done that in a very long time, not since Ashley cheated on me with my best friend. I remember being so happy that day and looking forward to the party so much. My best friend was having his birthday party. It was nothing big, just a bunch of us got together in his basement. We were eating snacks and watching movies. Some people were drinking beers, it was quiet and everyone was having fun. I went outside for a minute to smoke a cigarette and when I came back inside I couldn't find Ashley. I remember everyone was looking at me kind of funny, but I didn't think anything of it. Then I went looking for her and I found her in the kitchen upstairs. She was sitting on the counter top with her legs wrapped around my best friend, they were kissing. I don't know if she was drunk, it really doesn't matter. I don't know if he was drunk, I never gave him the chance to explain himself honestly. In the two months since that day I have done nothing but think about that moment and seethe with anger and disgust. The ultimate betrayal, and from my best friend! That is why waking up this morning with a smile on my face feels like such a big accomplishment. I didn't think I would ever really get to a place where I was happy again, and here I am. I can't wait to leave all this dramatic nonsense behind me.",3.0,The story is about how I found my girlfriend kissing my close friend on my birthday party. It was the most painful moment in my life.,60.0,imagined 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPQGUSG5,4584,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,5.0106352940962555,having a daughter,the doctor wanted to do a c-section,1.0,,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8EOKUXU,2.0,"I guess I could have experienced this. I don't want kids, but I could easily go through this with a friend.","I need to write about the birth of Josie, my daughter! As you know, we had everything planned for this. The labor bags, the doctors numbers on call, I had everything I could think of ready! Sadly, you can't prepare for everything. When Susan went into labor, we were at her mother's home. I was scared since we had to drive all the way to our home to get the bags and information. In the car, I kept saying we should have kept all of this in the car in case this happened! Susan wasn't thrilled, but took it better than I did. We got the things and went to the hospital. We waited for the longest time to get helped by someone. We eventually called our doctor and he sent information down for us. We got our room and then the issues really started. She was in labor and despite everything, she wasn't progressing like she should have been. We were there 15 hours before the doctor said she was going to need a c-section. I fought against it and so did Susan. We wanted a natural birth! The doctor urged more and we ended up allowing it. It was stressing Susan and the nurses all said that stress was the last thing that she needed. In the end, everything worked out really well and Josie was born health and happy!",1.0,"My fiance and I went to the hospital because she was in labor, and nearly 15 hours later, we had our newborn daughter. The doctor urged for us to get a C-section. The experience was very stressful but at the same time it was wonderful to have our daughter.",150.0,imagined 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG0W4AM4,2188,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,teaching a math class,the professor wasnt a good teacher,1.0,,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH858MJZM,4.0,I have had some very bad professors,I never thought about math as something to struggle with. Numbers came easily to me and so did math. When I was asked to TA a class over the summer I was a bit apprehensive because I didnt know what I was supposed to really help with. The professor teaching the class really struggled with explaining things in a meaningful way. Those that took an interest in learning came to me and loved my explanations. I was told 3 weeks ago by the school that they had gotten many glowing positive comments from the students. They were very appreciative of how i listened to them and helped them. it really made me feel good about how I teach and what i could do to help. I am considering doing another course in the fall provided I can get the job back. I also considered getting an adjunct job after graduating with my masters. Sometimes its a matter of taking the time to listen to the needs of others. It was humbling to be involved in such an impactful way. I will always remember the kind comments I got. I hope others can learn from me and share what I shared. Overall this was a very positive experience.,1.0,I finished TAing a class over the summer at my school. The students were over-the-top appreciative of me and made me feel noticed in multiple ways.,21.0,imagined 33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AXFA11H,1243,2CE2BBSW,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a trip to Miami to visit family.,the septic system had a major issue with 10 adults and a 2 year old in,0.625,3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTOZIN35L,,,,"In April my husband and I drove from Tennessee to Miami to celebrate my older sister's birthday and to see our niece and family. It was a long drive and we stopped some place about 2 hours away for the night. We arrived right at lunchtime, but my sister and husband hadn't gotten there yet. They were coming from just across the state. So we had a little time to visit with my niece who I'll call N. We also got to meet her staff who works out of N's home. Once my sister (C) arrived we started to have lunch, but not before N took her mother's sandwich and hid it. She made C find it in the oven which was her way of telling her mom and dad that a new grandchild was on the way. Later we found out that N's husband (J) was working his last day for the major department store he worked for. They were restructuring and he was being laid off. But they weren't too concerned about that. We had a great time with everyone that evening. On Sat. we just enjoyed hanging out. N had a dinner party that evening with all of us and J's family. Sunday was a sit around the pool and finish up the Sat. night leftovers. On Monday it was discovered that the septic system was having an issue. J called someone and we all took off for a little place that sold the best cinnamon rolls I have ever had. When we returned the problem was fixed. Then is was Tuesday and time for us to head back. Some other events were playing with some new kittens that N was caring for, watching a lot of TV geared to a 2 year old., visiting an outlet mall and having a SC low country boil dinner for my sister's birthday. It was a great few days and I'm looking forward to going again.",1.0,My husband and I traveled to Miami. We saw family there. We had some great food. The trip was to celebrate my sister's birthday.,150.0,retold 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQGO7IFP,959,23E2K5TU,18.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,When I met my girlfriend.,I ended up meeting a girl when I expected only to have a work dinner.,0.375,,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQGO7IFP,,,"It was a cold Chicago night in January, nearly 40 degrees below zero. This was an important night because I was taking an important prospective client out to dinner. The location was one of the most expensive steakhouses in the city. Dinner was set to start at 6pm, and the prospect, a CEO of a prominent area hospital had ensured the restaurant staff would take care of us while we awaited his arrival. The meal was nothing short of magical, the filet mignon was impeccable, and the sides and cocktails were masterfully created. As dinner progressed, the conversation veered towards business, and we talked in depth about his hospital and the challenges he is facing. Our value proposition was strong. The CEO was impressed with what we were able to bring to the table. We opted to skip dessert, but agreed to set up time for a meeting in the days to come. After saying our goodbyes, my two coworkers and I went to the bar to celebrate what was expected to be a highly lucrative deal. Our Old Fashions had never tasted better, and we decided to grab another table near the bar since our company was footing the bill. At the table next to ours, two beautiful women overheard us discussing hospital strategy and interjected themselves, they were doctors at another prestigious hospital nearby. The night progressed, and the 5 of us went on to another bar. The rest, as they say, is history. 6 months later, one of those girls is now my girlfriend, and the CEO is a happy client of ours.",1.0,"Business dinner at a steakhouse, that went extremely well. After dinner, met a beautiful girl that is now my girlfriend 6 months later.",180.0,recalled 3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IKKBSXOO,780,E31S29QS,45.0,Woman,hisp,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,getting laid off from my job,my immediate supervisor managed to get me laid off,0.125,3YMU66OBIOUN4CCMFNVDSBLNF9KGHL,,,,"Three years ago I finally realized a goal I had for many years. I went back to school and acquired my masters degree. After finally realizing this goal I started looking for a job and after over a year looking I found a job. The job was a dream come true for me, a wonderful opportunity. However, after only eight months I was laid off. Ever since I started, my immediate supervisor felt threatened. She is a very smart girl with so much potential but for some reason she did not want me to succeed. I experienced some things I would have never imagined. Things like messing with files I have worked on or flat out deleting them. I caught on and started saving my work in my own UBS but she was on a mission to get me out. I am definitely an asset to whoever I work with. I am hard working and always willing to learn. I believe my age might hold me back a bit but the reason why she did not want me there is a mystery. I have to say, I did a good job and was always willing to work with good attitude no matter how she treated me. I guess there is something better waiting for me.",3.0,"After finally getting my Master's degree, it took me a while to find my job. I found a great job I loved but after eight months I was laid off because my boss felt threatened.",210.0,retold 39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG8LRQ31P,1990,QJOD736W,25.0,MAN,Asian,one,4.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,jobs being loss due the impending technological revolutions.,the company-wide layoffs happened so suddenly.,0.75,,3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFG5U7X2P,4.0,I have a friend who had been laid off during the oil crisis of 2015.,"I always thought that working as a banker would give me the greatest sense of financial security no other career would. I mean who would not need a bank these days right? It was only 4 months ago that I realized how wrong I was. September 9th 2019. The day was like any other day. No one could have foresee the huge mess that was about to ensue. Of course there's always the news hyping up buzzwords like fin-tech, automation, and Industrial Revolution 4.0. I guess we should have been prepared, I mean the warning signs were everywhere. Then came the fateful announcement. All staffs were asked to meet in the main conference room. None of us had any idea of what is to come. One of my colleague, Pascal, thought it was about our end of year bonus, judging by how well our economy is throughout the year. Then the CEO spoke. I could not believe my ears. I still remember the face of my colleagues the moment it was announced. The company is downsizing, and my department will shrink to half its size now. Which means, half of my colleagues will be gone soon by the end of the month. I was spared however, due to my luck of being the only banker specializing in commodities such as crude oil and precious metal. Say what you want to say. Think what you want to think. While I was relieved of not being laid off, it still doesn't heal the scars of parting with colleagues and co-workers that I long knew ever since we were first year associates. And those of us who are still left at the company, knew that it's only time until the next wave of company-wide layoffs.",4.0,There was a mass layoff at work. Others left as well out of frustration. I has left scars on those of us that remain at the company.,120.0,imagined 39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG76SI312,6747,WCCWVBUM,35.0,Man,Middleeastern,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,My leadership on a work project.,my manager trusted me with leading the project.,0.5,,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG76SI312,,,"I was recently put in charge of a team responsible for trying to land a big client for the firm. It was a great vote of confidence my superiors gave me. I decided the team formation for the task. I also decided to be on top of every decision made in this project. All the hard work paid off at the end because we got the account. The client loved our project and signed with our company right away. I was very happy and proud of myself and my team. I also got a raised and a hefty bonus, making me one of highest paid employees. This project gave me a confidence on myself like I never had before. Today I am more sure than ever abour my capabilities at work and I am sure I am on a path to become the new manager at my branch. The current manager is about to retire and I am almost a shoe-in for the position. I worked hard on my firm. I feel I deserved the vote of confidence. My manager also agreed with me. This project was a great victory. I will lead futures projects like this. I am on the top of my game.",2.0,I was recently put in charge of a team responsible for trying to land a big client for the firm.I decided the team formation for the task. I also decided to be on top of every decision made in this project.,21.0,recalled 37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87E67NSTJ,2351,8OHGFNGT,25.0,WOMAN,white,4.0,one,3.0,3.0,3.7376696182833684,my brother's birthday,it started raining when we were at dinner,0.625,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87E67NSTJ,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87E67NSTJ,,,"Last month, my brother came to visit me for his birthday. I live in a large city, so I invited him because I thought there would be a lot of fun things to do. The day that he arrived, I went to pick him up from the train station around 9 am. His train was a little late, but luckily it wasn't too long of a delay. After he dropped his stuff off at my apartment, we went to get lunch and went to the ferris wheel that overlooks part of the city. Later that day, we went to China town where we ate dinner. The next day was my brother's actual birthday. We left my apartment around noon and got a quick lunch at a vegetarian restaurant. After that, we got on the bus to go to the planetarium. We had a lot of fun looking around the planetarium and watching the show they had about a possible ninth planet. After we left, we got back on the bus to go back to my apartment. We changed clothes and got ready to go to the restaurant where we made reservations for his birthday dinner. We were going to take the train, but when we got to the station we saw the line we needed wasn't running, so we had to walk. We were almost late, but we power walked so we could make it on time. We had a nice dinner, but when we left it was pouring rain. When we got back to my apartment, we had birthday dessert and went to bed because we were both tired. Overall, it was a really fun weekend and I was glad I could spend it with my brother.",2.0,"Last month, my brother came to visit me for his birthday. We went and did a lot of fun things and had some good food to celebrate.",42.0,recalled 3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQEYWDHA,3296,NYQ6D92R,35.0,MAN,hisp,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,inconsiderate neighbor taking advantage of her power,she cursed at her own children while looking at her phone.,0.25,,3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQEYWDHA,,,"Starting October, the temperature finally dipped below 100. Taking advantage of less heat, my unruly neighbor decided to take up her woodworking activity on her apartment balcony again. Her balcony is situated next to my room desk and across from my front door where I work on my laptop. She moved in next door while still employed by the property. She began causing a ruckus by cursing, at her incredibly hyperactive child as well as her older stepchildren, as she banged, hammered, etc for months on end. It was taken in stride under the impression that she was working on remodeling the apartment in lieu of the usual maintenance crew. She eventually stopped when the summer heat became unbearable but still let her child screech, scream and climb all over the place while she looked at her phone in the evenings. She'd yell at him every 20 seconds or so instead of paying attention to him or taking him to the park across the street. When walking past her, she would ignore anyone coming across her. The noise was intolerable as she started up again. This time, she used heavy machinery from early morning into the evening. Her kid would just screech at the top of his lungs next to her. I started recording her extraordinary noise in audio files and video . I also began taking images of her woodpile, hidden from public view, but clearly visible from my front door. I messaged the property manager about her proximity and balcony violations but got no response. I called the front desk and they said the manager wasn't in. They said they couldn't do anything because they didn't have authority. Following day, same attempts and replies but nothing... third day, trying to get management to stop her, nothing. Eventually while she worked all day again, some other neighbor confronted her and she stopped... until he left, then started again. I called the corporate office overseeing more than just this complex. No answer. Saturday rolled around, nothing, she was still at it ALL day. After some initial prejudice and trying to back me off, I quoted city ordinance statutes to the police and they came by to stop her. She lied and said she was unaware the noise was bothersome.",4.0,"My neighbor took advantage of her employment position to bend the rules to her favor. She showed no sympathy for her children and no remorse for violating the peace of others. Eventually, the police had to stop her but she only lied to their face during the response.",7.0,recalled 3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JUGY4,1148,WOD5M3CA,30.0,woman,white,4.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,going on a vacation,snorkeling was really enjoyable,0.75,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JUGY4,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JUGY4,,,"Last month, my husband and I went on a trip for our ten year anniversary. We had booked a trip to Punta Cana months before. We were really excited to go, however, some news had broken in the media recently that was kind of concerning to us. For the most part, we were able to relax and enjoy our trip, but it was always kind of at the back of our minds. We went on an excursion the last full day we were there. We decided to book a snorkeling excursion, and it was the first time I had ever gone snorkeling. I'm not going to lie, when I first got into the ocean, I started to freak out a little bit. There was a tiny bit of a learning curve when it came to learning how to use the mask and gear. But I was able to figure it out fairly quickly. It ended up being a fabulous excursion and I would love to try it again someday. Overall we really enjoyed the trip and would totally go back someday. Maybe next time with our daughter. I think that the media has blown the news stories out of proportion a little bit to be honest. It as just a little concerning to be there while all the news was breaking. We never felt unsafe on the trip and never got sick at all.",4.0,"I went to Punta Cana for my 10 year anniversary. I went snorkeling for the first time. We were a little concerned about news stories coming out while we were there, but it ended up being totally fine.",30.0,recalled 30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXMNC7E5Q,1952,3M096OQE,25.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,my day for Sunday Mass.,I met a famous DJ.,-0.125,,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKJVAHAD,1.0,I like Greek food and that's about it.,"About 3 weeks ago, I had to do a short introduction ceremony for my RCIA class during Sunday Mass. The ceremony was probably one of the best events last year at church. I met a lot of new people and they were all amazing. They all seemed very nice and friendly, and we even had brunch together afterwards. One of the people I met was Sharon. She recently graduated from college and was super cool. We both have a lot of similar interests and she even likes basket weaving. Definitely have to show her my collection of baskets one day. Another person I met was Byron. He was Jewish and recently converted. Apparently he's also a famous DJ and has the same music taste as me. I'm planning on going to one of his shows next week! I'm not really a fan of clubs but hopefully it will be a fun time. Anyways, brunch was pretty good. We went to a Greek restaurant that I've never been to and had the best gyros. It was so good I wanted to order more but I'm on a diet so I couldn't. However, I'm definitely planning on going there a lot more and trying out some more dishes.",4.0,A few Sundays ago our RCIA class did a short introduction ceremony at Sunday Mass. All went well with very few mistakes. I was surprised at how moving to me this very short ceremony turned out to be.,21.0,imagined 3QECW5O0KINFTOEXYLTB2XXM2B5T5U,796,ORYA9AV0,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,4.0,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,feeling sexually harassed during a professional massage,I chose not to speak up about being uncomfortable with the touching.,1.0,3QECW5O0KINFTOEXYLTB2XXM2B5T5U,3QECW5O0KINFTOEXYLTB2XXM2B5T5U,,,"About two months ago, my husband and I were on vacation in Florida. My husband is a state legislator, and he was invited to attend a conference in the Atlantic Beach area. The lobbying organization sponsoring the conference paid for our hotel room at an upscale resort. They also paid for all our room service. Because my husband was scheduled to go golfing with some of the members of the lobbying group, he decided to treat me to a day at the spa that is located within the resort. I booked three separate services, including a massage, a mani/pedi, and a body scrub treatment. The spa itself was serene and beautiful. It was decorating in white and soothing light blue colors. I have degenerative arthritis in my back so I have to use a wheelchair often, which makes me feel self-conscious, but everyone at the spa was kind and accommodating. Finally it was time for my hot stone massage. The massage therapist was a man, who I will call Paul for purposes of this story. Paul also gave me my body scrub. We had an intersting conversation about global poverty, and Paul told me about his life and his son. He is originally from France and has a number of unique hobbies and interests. I felt comfortable with Paul until the massage began. Throughout the massage, I had the feeling that he was being inappropriate with me in terms of how and where he was touching me. He pressed his groin area against my hand. He rubbed my inner thigh with one of the hot stones, even grazing over my underwear. I have had massages before, and they are generally systematic and organized. This massage felt haphazard and improvised. Paul seemed to be concentrating his efforts on my intimate areas. I grew stiff and just wished for the massage to be over with. I don't know why I didn't say anything or ask to stop the massage. When the massage was over, I told my husband what happened, and he was calm and logical in his response, which made me feel better. In the end, I couldn't decide if Paul had been inappropriate or if I was imagining things.",4.0,"On a recent vacation to Florida, my husband treated me to a day at the resort's in-house spa. Throughout the hot stone massage I received, I felt that my male massage therapist was making sexual advances towards me. However, I never spoke up and simply laid there wishing it would end.",60.0,recalled 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7G65W4Z,2197,E4HSKSRN,25.0,woman,other,one,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,about a conversation with an elderly woman from Estonia,when she expressed her liking for Hitler's regime,0.875,,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7G65W4Z,,,"I bumped into an older lady right after going grocery shopping. I was walking home, and had my bag with me. She stopped me and said she was amazed that the store was open since it was July 4th. The conversation started to branch out a bit and she was talking about how she was an immigrant from Eastern Europe. She was reminiscing bout the past and I asked her about life before technology and modernity. She was talking about how different it was and that it was even more different from her since she was from Estonian in Eastern Europe. After that, the conversation kept branching out. She started talking about how bad it was to have lived in a country that was part of the Soviet Union. Then she started saying how it all became better after Nazi Germany invaded her country. I was a bit shaken and repeated the words ""Nazi Germany"". She said yes, and said that Hitler made things better for her country. I was shocked and then mentioned how horrific he had been because of the Holocaust. She somewhat agreed saying that he shouldn't have gotten as far as killing all of those Jews, but she still sounded supportive of him. She sounded like somewhat of an apologist for Hitler. I mentioned that I was surprised because Hitler was such a horrible and evil person. She didn't seem too pleased by my description of him. The conversation ended soon after, and I was quite shocked to say the least.",2.0,I had a conversation with an elderly woman from Estonia. She was talking about how she felt that Nazi Germany's invasion of her country was a great thing. She seemed apologetic about Hitler.,120.0,recalled 3FQ5JJ512MAKGUUG8CB5VNADYXCKNL,1436,3FBITCD8,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,me visiting my family and losing my dog.,my dog had to be put down.,0.375,,3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXS6S03F,4.0,I have had a pet that had to be put down before.,"I had such a bittersweet time back home 2 months ago. It had been many months since I had a chance to go back home and see my family. I had been looking forward to it and with the holidays coming up it seemed perfect. I was so happy to see everyone. I think everyone was happy to see me. My first stop once back in my hometown, was my grandma's house. She is the highlight of my visit every time I am home. She had cooked some of my favorite comfort foods for me to come home to. My immediate and extended family was all at her house waiting for me. It felt like we picked up from right where we left off. I didn't feel like it had been months or that I had missed out on anything. In the past leaving my grandma was always the hardest part of my visit home. However it was a little different this time. I had a puppy growing up named Matt. I learned that he was very sick. My dad said he was going to have to putt him down. I am glad I was home to say goodbye to my childhood pet. I am devastated that it had to be done though.",2.0,Traveled home and saw my family for the first time in a long time. I also got a chance to say goodbye to my dog.,60.0,imagined 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAKIH4U4,516,I9SF2AWX,18.0,man,White,one,4.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,the time I went fishing with my dad.,my father hooked a bull shark,1.0,,3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6N95KAPX0,3.0,It seemed like something I could have done with my dad,"I still remember the last time I went fishing with my father. It was about a month ago, we went out sailing on the Atlantic off the coast of Florida around 6 AM. It had been a while since we have gone fishing, we used to go all the time back when I was a kid. Sadly, time catches up to us all, and my school work and his job have kept us from it. The morning was a slow one, didn't get as much as a bite until around noon. Both my father and I had caught a couple trout, enough to make a decent dinner but nothing too out of the ordinary. I had almost hooked a tarpon, but it managed to break the line and swim off with my hook. We stayed passing the time out on the sea for a few more hours, before my dad checked his watch. We both realized the sun was setting soon and it would be time to cook our fish. Closer to time to head back to shore, my dad had a huge pull on his line that nearly took the pole with him. It took us both to reel it in but to our surprise it wound up being a bull shark! We pulled and got it all the way up to our boat before we finally let him go and agreed to head back to shore. It was a fun day that I will never forget. I'd like to go fishing with my dad again someday. Maybe I'll call him today and ask.",2.0,"My father and I went fishing in the Atlantic ocean. After a slow start, we both hooked fish. I had hooked a tarpon, but it broke the line. My dad hooked a bull shark, and we managed to get it all the way to the boat!",30.0,imagined 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNY6FDLBO,2679,K3191K6U,50.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,defending my home from being vandalized/burglarized,I sneaked into my neighbor's house to watch,0.875,,3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L6SMRPJ,3.0,"I always wondered what it would be like to be in this sort of situation, and have thought about it a bit","I felt vulnerable and angry. That's when I decided to extract my own revenge. I knew they'd come back. I asked a friend to stay at my home while I spent the next morning at a local hardware store. There, I gathered a carefully-researched bundle of goods that would ensure that anyone else trying to enter my home would be sorry they did so. To protect myself, I won't specify the steps I took or the items I used. Rest assured that they were set up to be painful but not deadly. I spent the afternoon setting everything up. That evening, I made sure that my exit from my home was well-staged so that it could be seen by others in the area. I even returned only 10 minutes after leaving, looking nervous, making sure I was seen. After a few minutes, I left once again. While I was seen walking down the street towards the uptown area, I didn't go there. I went to my neighbor's home (I had a key) and planted myself by the window facing my home. Sure enough, one of the thugs showed up. It was glorious. Tomorrow, dear diary, I'll explain exactly what happened next.",2.0,The next day the thugs came to my house and broke a window. This time I ran after them and I was banked by all of them. The cops did nothing when they saw the people who did this.,120.0,imagined 3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUA9X22T9,2004,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,3.0,one,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,my grandfather's funeral.,when I found out my dad tried to coerce grandma into doing something.,0.375,,352YTHGROWZ7SWJ2KMTCJMOKHAMH4E,1.0,I did not identify with the story.,"My grandfather, whom I was very close to, died recently. The funeral was two weeks ago. It was hard for me to cope with this because I was very close to him. We arranged the funeral and it was a beautiful ceremony, but it was an awful experience. Not only did I have to deal with the fact that he is gone, I also had to deal with my dad's shoveling of causes. After the funeral, something happened that caused people to leave said funeral in disgust and disdain. I had no idea what happened at first. My grandmother, who suffered quite a bit as a result of her husband passing, was approached by my father. I was being consoled for feeling like I was, but that didn't change the fact that my dad did this. He approached my grandmother, for what I thought was condolences. That would have been well and fine. Unfortunately, that wasn't what happened. I found out that my father took advantage of the fact that grandma was alone and away from people. He tried to convince her to join GLAD, and didn't even bother to feel the room out. I thought it was in really poor taste.",2.0,"The family had no - idea this had happened until minutes later, at which point everyone left my grandfather's funeral in disgust. While they did their best to console me, my - father took advantage of the lack of people around my grandmother, and he tried to talk her into glad.",14.0,imagined 3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFXJQU8J,813,8A8QUAE3,18.0,woman,native,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,finding out a coworker's true feelings for me.,we both never realized we had a crush on each other for years.,0.875,,3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFXJQU8J,,,"Dear Diary,Today I found out something really shocking about one of my closest friends. He's a really close coworker of mine and we work together all the time. Me and him went to our mutual friend's birthday party and we had a good time. Later during the party, I found out that for the past 2 years we've been working together, he had a crush on me! It was really nice to hear because I also had a crush on him too. We both always thought neither one of us were interested in one another so we never bothered pursuing each other. It does suck though because he's moving to New York for college in a few weeks so any chances of a relationship is zero to none. We're both not in a place to be in a relationship anyway, much less a long distance one. What was even more surprising was that he actually tried making a move on earlier in our friendship, but I was completely oblivious to it. It was really touching to hear that coming from him though. He's someone I get along with very well and we always have something interesting to talk about with each other. Upon learning this information, we decided to keep each other in touch when he eventually moves away. Maybe something will happen in the nearby future? We both have no clue yet, but it would be really something special. We don't talk as much because we're both insanely busy in school, but we hope to see each other soon for the holidays.",1.0,"A long-time coworker confesses his feelings for me which are mutual. It's a potential romance with chemistry, as we never would've guessed we had feelings. Things are complicated when he's moving across country, but we'll always keep each other in our thoughts.",60.0,recalled 3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O25FAXC0,1178,X9R2ZM1I,45.0,man,White,3.0,2.0,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,Coworker died 2 weeks ago and the funeral was informal,informal attire in sports jerseys,0.375,,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY78SVH0J,2.0,I din't fell all that connected to it,"A couple of weeks ago, there was a rumor that my co-worker, John had passed away. He was so very liked by many people. His down to earth and jovial personality will certainly be missed. The rumor was confirmed to us by his wife and family and everyone at worked was sad to hear the news. We did get together and reminisce about all the good time we had together; including giving him grief about his beloved sports team. We got news of the funeral. It was not too surprising to hear that the funeral will be informal. In fact, we heard that we would be encourage to wear jerseys of his favorite sports team. This took some of us by surprise. We wanted to show a formal amount of respect. But I guess this is the way he wanted it. It was nice to see everyone show up wearing sport jersey. Not everyone joined in on the informal attire. I think they felt uncomfortably overdressed. Ha ha ha, John was probably laughing in the casket! The ceremony was nice. We all paid our respects during the ceremony and at the grave site. Afterwards we were all invited to a reception at a local sports bar. Here, we all told our stories of John and the experiences we had with him. Although there was much laughter, there was also some somber moments. I for one will remember all the good times I had with John. I will miss him dearly. The following week at work, a number of us talked about Johns service. We filled in some people who were unable to attend. Our management decided to have one day a month where we could wear our sports jerseys.",2.0,A co-worker passed away and instead of a traditional funeral his wife and family requested an informal celebration of life. They were encouraged to come in informal attire and even to where his favorite sports team jerseys.,14.0,imagined 3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAH4W2TP,2196,J8W0BNIB,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,A visit from our cousins.,my little cousin cried so hard when she left.,0.375,39ZSFO5CA9I20087NSNF832TUF4JUZ,,,,"They only live about six hours away by car, but it has been a few years since we have seen them. My daughter is a year below their daughter and a year above their son so it is a perfect match. They get along so well. While they were here, we went on a nature walk and swam in the waterfall. My daughter is homeschooled and her friends are limited. Having her cousins here made her feel more involved. They really got to act like kids and just enjoy themselves. We had a cookout when they were here also. The kids swam all day in our pool. We got ice cream after the cookout. Both cousins spent the night with my daughter. I feel this was so important for my daughter. She felt like she bonded with her cousins even more. Since this event, they have been staying in touch with their phones. They have a group chat with another one of our cousins who lives on the west coast. It seems as if the other two cousins don't have a lot of friends either. This bond makes them feel as if they all have someone to relate to that's in their same age group. I really hope we get to go see them soon, I think it would be great for all of the kids. My daughter and her cousins actually have a lot in common so it makes it easy to get along. We didn't sight see a lot when they were here. We really just hung out and let the kids play. I think this was the best thing because it made them get to know each other more. They had last seen each other when they were much younger so I didn't know how much they would have in common now. They all call each other their best friends. It definitely makes my heart melt when I see their bond.",1.0,Our cousins came to visit us over the summer. It was a great bonding experience for all of us. I can't wait to be able to go visit them soon.,30.0,retold 31IBVUNM9TLM8DBB9S6ZPRCKYQCVFI,688,U18WCRFY,35.0,man,other,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,not getting a deserved promotion.,when I wasn't given the promotion.,-0.5,,,,,"A few weeks ago, my boss was fired. Being the second highest ranking person, I should have been promoted to her position. At least on a Interim basis. Unfortunately, the Board decided to hire a extremely under qualified part time staff member. He was hired because he is friends with the board chair. This has been especially concerning since I have been at this job for over 15 years. This has me thinking that our board is actually not very fair and doesn't actually uphold the ideals of the organization. I am now thinking of changing jobs. the problem is I am good at my job. I also Like my Job. It is disappointing to have to look for another job due to cronyism. The organization I work for is suppose to be trustworthy. I guess I was wrong. Again this causes concern because I believed in the organization mission. It is what it is though.",4.0,My boss was fired. Somebody with less qualifications and tenure than myself was hired. I am now looking for a new job.,14.0,recalled 3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9MTW5GGN,1170,GR960QCS,35.0,woman,hisp,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,me visiting my boyfriend who is away for training.,there are no restaurants except a Waffle House open past 10 p.m.,1.0,,3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9MTW5GGN,,,"A few weeks ago I went to visit my boyfriend who is away for training. I went with two of my friends on the four hour road trip to visit him. We stayed at a hotel in a very rural town. The only restaurant open past 10 p.m. was a Waffle House. It was so strange to be in a place where there was nothing open at night and it was dark and quiet. It's a totally different type of city than where I am from. The day after arriving, I visited my boyfriend at his training. The drive was so interesting. I drove past expansive farms and green fields. There were so many horses and cows. I finally arrived to his training facility and I spent the day with him which was absolutely amazing. I went back to the hotel after. The next day, I went to see him again. After the visiting period ended, I went back to the hotel and drove back home with my friends. It was so good to see my boyfriend, especially knowing it may be a few more months before I see him again.",2.0,I went to visit my boyfriend who is away for training. The town was very rural and no place to eat except Waffle House was open past 10 p.m.,21.0,recalled 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VEU6JYEM,786,2ZT7D410,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,losing one of my close friends,my friend planned her own memorial carnival before passing away.,-0.375,,3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VEU6JYEM,,,"About two months ago someone very important to me passed away from cancer. Her name was Lori and she was very dear to my heart. She was the kindest, most giving person I have ever met. She gave to her community, especially children. She created a non-profit to help children in need. This organization is called Empower Youth and helps so many. She dedicated her whole life to the kids in our community. She would feed, clothe, encourage, and make it possible for every child to go to church camp. She was a good christian who helped my own daughter on her spiritual journey. When she passed away it affected everyone in the community. We all loved her so much. Even after death she continued to give. She organized her own memorial carnival which was completely free. It fed everyone and provided carnival games to all attendees. She wanted to celebrate life rather than mourn. My life will never be the same without her.",3.0,An amazing friend of mine recently passed away. She dedicated her life to helping children in our community. She loved and gave to all children like they were her own.,60.0,recalled 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ8WHU9M,1350,7YCHE323,25.0,Man,White,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,learning a new skill as a result of an internship.,that I decided not to continue with the internship and shifted focus.,0.25,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7Z644WP,,,,"This previous story is still quite relevant. I think all the time about how much of an impact it had. I have been able to stick to my goals for learning new skills, and I work through online courses every day. Right now, I am a few hours into a new Udemy course, which has been challenging. I feel concerned about the challenges that lay ahead but am just taking things one day at a time. While my goals have shifted a little bit since the internship (I have decided to focus on a different path than the Excel stuff I had been working on), the motivation and perspective have stayed. My life is changing rapidly in the wake of this. I have put my love of video games and music on the backburner, because they were getting in the way. It seems like sometimes you can't dip your toes into life - if I want to succeed in this career change, I will have to devote myself to it. Knowing that someone believed in my potential has helped me believe in myself and this is just the first step. I've begun networking outside of my company to find other opportunities. I got my library card so I could check out books about the subject matter. I've made a few difficult financial decisions, knowing that I will need savings and stability in case anything comes up. I guess you just never know what is going to happen in life... just a couple of years ago, programming and data analysis seemed like a form of magic that I would never comprehend. Now, it makes more sense every day. I hope one day to look back on these diary entries and know that I'm still pursuing this. Maybe the internship itself wasn't the path that I wanted but it certainly opened other doors for me.",3.0,"I was looking for a career change. Someone noticed my work and asked if I would like to intern for them. Since then, my skills have grown exponentially.",150.0,retold 3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTPW0J35G,2810,2C5S5PFD,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,my dungeon & dragon's group,our group fell apart and we no longer play anymore.,-0.375,,3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR94ZL4U,4.0,"I have never played D&D before but falling out and no longer doing the same things with my friends anymore is something I have experienced. Sometimes friends have moved away, are too busy, or just not interested in the same things anymore.","I have really enjoyed playing Dungeons & Dragons with my friends. It's a way for all of us to hang out and get lost in another world. I think we all enjoy it because we can forget about any real world problems we have in our daily life. That's why what happened two months ago is bothering me so much. Getting everyone's schedule to line up has been a bit of a nightmare recently. Work, the holidays, and real life has intruded. The campaign we had going on has completely stalled. I keep going back and forth on whether or not I should play with another group of friends or to wait it out now. I'm just not sure on what I plan to do. If I start up with another group of friends then the dynamic we had going on will be lost and we would have to start over. I am leaning towards waiting it out though. I wouldn't feel comfortable continuing on with other people it would almost feel as though I am betraying them. I feel like I am stressing out over the campaign more than I would anything else in my life. Next week I am meeting up with one of my friends that was part of the D&D group. I plan on testing out what she thinks.",2.0,"I started playing D&D with a group of friends. While we had a lovely time, logistics have made it difficult to continue playing. I'm overthinking the campaign now that it's stalled out, and am deciding between continuing to try making it work and starting with another group of friends.",60.0,imagined 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K6E9QT1K,1033,12C4KT2Y,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,how I met the love of my life.,I met my future wife in a coffee shop.,0.625,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY46JLY2,2.0,"I love coffee, but I'm already married and am a woman. This was completely made up and I don't identify with it very much.","We met in a coffee shop. I was behind her in line. She had the most beautiful red hair flowing down her back. She was ordering a mocha latte, which happens to be my favorite. As she was turning around from the counter she bumped into me. She looked up at me and blushed. My heart burst. She had such an easy smile, and porcelain skin. She apologized and I said I would forgive her if she would just come join me with her latte. She agreed, and we had the most interesting conversation, which led to us making a date for dinner that same week. It became obviously that we were both very interested in the other and we have been inseparable since. Her spirit is a beautiful as she is on the outside. My family adores her and her family loves me as well. Even though it seems a bit rushed to most outsiders, we plan to be married in the spring. Sometimes you just know what's right by how it feels. We can't wait any longer to continue our lives together as husband and wife.",1.0,"I met my lady six months ago. We ended up becoming very close. She ended up being the love of my life, and I am thankful for her every day.",180.0,imagined 3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4CLL1WO5,2771,P63GNUTJ,40.0,MAN,white,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,a baptizing my godson.,he peed in the font.,0.375,3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4CLL1WO5,3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4CLL1WO5,,,"My godson was baptized. It was a typical Orthodox Christian baptism service. It was last April. He's my fourth godchild. He was baptized as Herman. The only mishap was his peeing in the font. Taking on a godchild is a great blessing for us. My wife and I do not have children of our own. This is how we are building our family. It's a great responsibility, being responsible for helping in the spiritual development of a child. But it's one we take on with excitement. His parents have become closer friends. That is also a blessing. Our other godchildren do not live nearby. We were very glad to take on another.",2.0,We baptized my Godson Herman in an Orthodox Christian rite. He peed in the font. Since the ceremony my family and his have grown quite close.,120.0,recalled 36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD7PYFAEN,2945,8SGICVMU,45.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,working wit drug addicted parents,that they were able to overcomete odds and beat addiction,-0.875,,36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD7PYFAEN,,,"I work as a child avocatein the court system. I represent children in the foster care system. I had a very difficult case last year, where the parents were addicted to heroine. They ad three children of various ages. Te parents were getting ready to have their rights terminated because they had been cheating on drug tests. The DCS caseworker had been covering it up for them. After a great deal of research I was able to locate evidence of the parents ongoing drug abuse. I worked closely wit them building rapport. They greed to go to in patient treatment were they were hospitalized for 4 months. Afterwards, they went to outpatient treatment. Today, they are clean and sober. I referred them to job placement services. They ave cleaned up their apartment and repainted it. They go on job interviews and are taking care of health issues. They came to me in tears aying tat they thank God I was put into their life and are grateful to me for helping them. Next month, they resume unsupervised visits wit their children for the first time in a year.",1.0,"Helping parents that have had children removed overcome drug addiction, gain employment and better their lives..",360.0,recalled 3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14HDB7ZTD,2964,OXA296IC,40.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Kids leaving parents behind to live life,"My husband and I started to talk, hang out, and even flirt!",1.0,,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14HDB7ZTD,,,"About four months ago, my daughter moved seven hours away from us. As the baby of the family, she is the first to actually move to a different town or city, let alone 7 hours away. The only good thing about her moving so far is that she will be only one hour away from my mom. It makes me feel better that if anything happens my mom will be right there until I can be. I took it really hard, of course, and haven't been quite myself these past few months without her here. She was not only my best friend, but she was always here to make sure I take care of myself. She would do little things for me when I worked all day, like clean the house, have dinner ready, and put a scentsy on so the house smelled good when I got home. We talked all the time about absolutely everything, and all of a sudden she was not here and I was extremely depressed. My husband and I had drifted apart and hadn't even realized it. Last week, I found out that my son is moving as well! Both children leaving in one year! In fact, he will be almost in the same town, and I told him when his father and I are not getting along, I am going to bring his dad to his house and drop him off! Only jokingly, of course! My husband and I have been talking about being alone again and although we miss our children, we have an opportunity to get to know each other again, and perhaps even fall in love all over again. We are very excited, and have been communicating more and are even starting to flirt again! We will see what happens!",1.0,"A few months ago, my daughter moved seven hours away. Then i found out that my son was moving as well. My husband and I were both sad for a while until we discovered that we would have only ourselves to worry about. Now we're excited.",120.0,recalled 3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJABQINU6,1021,Z063Q5Z7,35.0,man,white,one,4.0,1.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,about my grandfather's funeral,everyone appreciated me doing it,0.125,3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJABQINU6,3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJABQINU6,,,"My grandfather passed away recently. He was someone I was very close to growing up. I spent a lot of time with him throughout the years. His funeral was Saturday. I wasn't sure of the nature of how the funeral proceedings would be as it was handled by his children (my parent, and her siblings). However, I wanted to say something in his honor at the funeral. On Friday night, which was the night before the funeral, I could not sleep and decided to write out a remembrance. I have a fear of speaking in public, but I wanted to do itso badly that I committed myself to doing it anyway. During the funeral, a religious gentleman who had come to know him recently gave the service and eulogy. After he finished, he did not ask if anyone would like to say anything - the attendees started getting up and moving around - I immediately went up and asked everyone for a few moments for me to say some words. During this time, I was afraid I was being inappropriate, but I really wanted to honor my grandfather. I waited a few moments for everyone to go back to their seats. Most all sat back down, and a few stood attentively where they were at. I spoke my tribute to him and afterwards I was pleasantly surprised by how much it was appreciated. People rushed up to give me a hug and thank me. I felt so happy that it was both appreciated and that I pushed myself to do it regardless of how doubtful I was about doing it.",3.0,I had attended my grandfathers funeral. I wasn't familiar with how the service was going to be done as it was not a traditional one. I spoke a tribute to him that I had prepared the night before.,1111111.0,recalled 37U1UTWH9W8L0RK7SUVJE26VHIK8RE,1603,73Z0TFDX,40.0,man,black,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,How I lost my job,I found out my coworker was stealing money.,0.625,,37U1UTWH9W8L0RK7SUVJE26VHIK8RE,,,"Last May I was forced to quit my 5 years old job. the first week of December I trust one of my coworker to help me out with an important project for the university, but in that project we had to deal with money. She was stealing money and I didn't realize it. Once the project was half way I had to request more money because we were out of it, and the way she explained to me was very convincing at that moment. The accounting department started to investigate, it was not at all clear. There were missing money from that project and som others as well. Eventhought, I had nothing to do with it, it was not the first time, so they said they need to let me go. I had no more option than quitting my job. I was sad and depressed for about 4 weeks. I was constantly blaming myslef for what happened. Those were the worst weeks of my life. I finally understood it was not my fault and things happened for a reason. I got another job almost as good as that one. I have been more careful with people and project. I haven't been able to trust people like I used to.",3.0,I lost my 5 years job for a mistake. My coworker was not reporting the spendings of projects as she should have been doing. I was stupid to trust in her word and not make sure everything was ok.,120.0,recalled 3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY1600KR9R,775,PNFXF4VL,25.0,MAN,White,one,3.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,coping with job loss.,I said I may go back to school.,0.5,,34HJIJKLP6ICAXEMPBAGYNFTZ0NV44,4.0,Times are tough for a millennial. That includes me.,"It has been two weeks since I lost my job at the corporation. I am extremely worried about how I am going to make ends meet in the coming months. The city is so expensive to live in and my savings is draining considerably. Job hunting itself feels as though it's a job of its own. Not just a job, but it feels like a full time job. I have to spend most of my waking hours hunting down leads and it bums me out even further because it just feels like im spinning my wheels. The job felt like such a big part of my life, I had been there for 5 years afterall. Making health adjustments to my lifestyle after all these years is proving difficult. What do you do when your entire life revolved around working at the corporation? Most of my friends are people I've met at the corporation. I hope they will still want to hang out with me even though i'll be seeing much less of them. I must figure out a new way forward. Find a job that I won't hate, find something to get passionate about. Perhaps it's time for a new career. I've been looking into maybe going back to school but I don't know if that's possible right now. I will get back on the job hunt first thing tomorrow. I hope it is a fruitful endeavor. I really miss how things have been. I got comfortable. It was nice while it lasted.",3.0,I lost my job with a company I've been working for 5 years with. This makes a huge impact on my life and I'm hoping it's not going to hurt me to much. I had a lot of friends there that I worked with and I hope we can stay friends and still hangout and such.,14.0,imagined 3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSCC6Z8FV,2268,786KFWTY,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,14.614018154182036,my dog getting into a fight.,a strange puppy ran up to me out of nowhere.,0.625,,3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSCC6Z8FV,,,"I was taking my old boy Jake for a walk at the park. He's an Australian Shepherd, 14 years old, and just the goodest, kindest boy. I try to take him early in the mornings when it's quiet, because something from his past makes him nervous around other dogs. Unfortunately, there happened to be someone else there, someone who didn't realize we were, and had left their young dog off leash to run around. It's not legal, though I can understand energetic dogs do need lots of exercise. The pup sprinted to us, eager to play with Jake, tail wagging, barking and bouncing. Jake wasn't very pleased with the sudden stranger, a ball of noise and energy, running up to us uninvited. As the owner ran over, shouting his dog's name, Jake grumbled at the puppy. The younger dog did not like Jake's defensive nature, and barking escalated between them. Eventually, the pup got too close, and Jake lunged for the bite. Once dogs start fighting, it is impossible to deter them. No amount of yelling, throwing water, or pulling on the leash will snap them out of it. We both had to grab our dogs by the midsections, lift their hind legs and drag them away from each other between bites. Luckily, there were no wounds, only trails of saliva and continued barking. ""Nice dog,"" the man said to me sarcastically as he dragged his puppy away, trying to finally affix his leash. I know it shouldn't have hurt, I know it was a throwaway comment from an idiot of a stranger, but those words wounded me. Jake was only protecting me, protecting himself from what he perceived to be an unwanted intruder. He's been through abandonment and attack, and despite being a big, black, old dog, the very stereotype of the ""mean dog,"" he made it through the animal shelter system, and into my home where he's been a dear and loyal friend. I don't care what anyone else thinks. Jake IS a nice dog.",3.0,"A story of when my dog and I were approached by strangers at the part on a routine walk, which ended in a fight.",2222222.0,recalled 3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3V4YIH2,1944,2DTJ9KGG,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,me going to a party and having fun.,I was able to break out of my shell finally.,1.0,30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLQRX5E2,,,,"I just went to a birthday party for Erik that was taking place at Mike and Kaitlyn's house. I was hesitant about going, because while I like hanging out with Erik, I do not know most of his good friends that would be going to the party. Many of my other friends also were not going to be there because they were travelling that weekend. Despite this, I decided to show up and spend my entire day at the party. I didn't even prepare a backup plan in case I was having a bad time and needed to leave abruptly. I was fully committed to having fun at the party. Well as it turns out, I had a great time. I instantly made some new friends to keep close to for a majority of the party and we played a lot of games to help integrate everyone together and get everyone included. Everyone I met was nice and friendly and everyone made everyone feel welcome. I had a great time and wound up staying at the party from right when it started right up until it ended. This was a pretty big deal for me because I am very shy. I am especially shy around new people. However, I was able to break out of my shell and enjoy myself. I'm happy I did. I had a lot of fun and made some new friends that I will be in contact with more going forward. I cannot wait for the next get together with all of these people.",1.0,I went to a friend's birthday party on my own where I would not know a large majority of the other guests. I broke out of my shell and made a lot of new friends and had a blast.,60.0,retold 3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11ECZ1IW8M,890,UBPPX2M3,18.0,Man,black,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,quitting my job as a security officer.,I decided to pursuit a TEFL certification.,0.375,,3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11ECZ1IW8M,,,"About 3 months ago I decided to quit my secure and stable position as a security officer to pursuit a career as an entrepreneur. I had a slight idea of what I wanted to do but nothing thorough. After I put in my 2 week notice I started to become doubtful. Here I am, 3 months later and still pretty doubtful about my success to be honest. I don't regret quitting though. I feel like if I were to stay in a secure position I would never grow as a person or become what I truly want to become in life. So, the plan was to start a career as a reseller. I went to a bunch of different thrift shops and found quality clothing items that I could sell for more than the purchasing price. So far sales have been slow, so I'm almost at the point to where I have to go back to security. But before I go back Im going after my TEFL certification to become an online English teacher to Chinese students. Teaching English online will allow me to work from home, on my on time, which will give me the freedom I need to continue to pursuit my entrepreneurial dreams. In life I strongly believe that in order to grow people must take risks. Yeah, what I'm doing is very risky but I think it'll pay off greatly. I'm meant to be an entrepreneur. I'll be successful no matter what.",4.0,I used to be a security officer but decided to quit my job to be an entrepreneur 3 months ago. It's not working out so well at the moment so I'm currently trying to get TEFL certified to be an English teacher.,90.0,recalled 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXIE595CN,651,LU5ELPP6,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,being grateful for the life I was given.,she learned people are still oppressed in other countries.,0.75,,3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ3REHRVT,2.0,I watch the news and see these situations everyday so I can relate.,"I am optimistic by nature but here lately I have been so grateful that our founding fathers fought for our freedoms. I was watching the news and something about Syria came up. I was shocked that we live in the 21st century and people are still living in fear everyday because of war. We are a very lucky nation because other people are still living in severe poverty. I turned off the television and drove to work. During the drive I was listening to the news and I just can't believe that people still live in some places without necessities. Sometimes, I will get in a bad mood and start feeling sorry for myself. I try to snap out of it because I have such a good life compared to some others. We have a government who cares more than most but they don't even have governments. They are just worried about living and surviving. I will never know the fear these people face everyday. I am just so thankful for the life I have been given because it could have been a lot worse. I need to look into ways I can volunteer and try to help these folks. I can surely do something of value even if it's not monetary. Time to get on the computer and do some research.",1.0,Its about everyday lifestyle that consists of waking eating sleeping along with more. I truly cherish the moments I have received and the promise given by my forefathers.,7.0,imagined 3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCUEDY3JA,456,Q6PAOCCK,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.3471075307174685,taking my dad out for a surprise birthday dinner.,"the check came and I paid for it, even though we ordered extra.",0.875,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI84RC6N,,,,"So we go to doctor appointments about four to five times a year. We have to drive down the hill for them, about 1 hour from home each way. We always try to make a day of it, but usually we just go window shopping. I drive because my dad is mentally disabled. This was mid May and my dad's birthday is the beginning of June, so this was my widow of opportunity to surprise him. He was just expecting us to go home, but I drove around a bit, went out of my way, cruised the mall, passed it, then watched his face light up as he knew we were going to his absolute favorite restaurant. Vince's Spaghetti is an hour from our house, so we only go like once a year maybe, but not every year. This time it'd been about 7 years in-between visits. We had the best early dinner, and we always order an extra gallon of sauce to take home with us to sustain the long visits. The bill was almost $100 with tip and I'd never paid for a dinner before. I paid this time, and it was just so nice. That level of finally giving back financially, it's a good feeling. Like that baton has finally been passed. He almost teared up over it, and he's not a crier. Normally this shouldn't have been that special, but just the spur of the moment thing and the bill pay made it special.",1.0,"I took my dad to his doctor appointment then took him out to lunch at one of his favorite places we hadn't been to in years. It was an unexpected, and surprise early birthday gift that I took the opportunity to pay for. Turned out to be a really great day.",210.0,retold 3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFRFATDOM,1019,LU5ELPP6,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,3.5553480614894135,playing in a charity golf tournament.,we earned third place award.,0.625,,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP7SROHR,1.0,{},My friend and I grew up together and we spent a lot of time with each other's family. His dad passed away a few months ago from cancer and it was tough on everyone. We always played golf with his dad after school since we were both on the team. His dad was a mentor to myself and someone I looked up to. I never thought we would be playing in a golf tournament together which supports the cancer foundation. We arrived early and bought a memory bag which they set on one of the greens in memory of a loved one. We were team number 8 so we had to wait for the others to start golfing first. We finished 18 holes of golf in a few hours and then met back at the shelter to see the results board. We finished third which was alright with me. It was emotional when we had to receive our award because he gave a short speech about his father. Then we headed over to the local pub and had a few beers to wind down. It was a special moment in my life. My friend appreciated my support and I was more than happy to lend a hand. Next year we plan of getting there early so we can be the first to tee off. I shouldn't complain but my legs did hurt the next day from so much standing.,1.0,My friends and I played in a golf tournament earlier this summer for a cancer support foundation. It was the first time we played in this tournament since the death of my friends fathers from cancer. It was a very emotional experience.,35.0,imagined 3CFVK00FWM7NTF66UV1P8C16S8WL6L,3741,F4HLSYMG,,na,na,3.0,3.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,The fears and feelings from a 10 year old boy's perspective.,The young boy exclaimed about his position as team captain.,0.5,,3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPDXPEM1J,1.0,The feelings part.,"Journal entry 115: 3 months ago, when my sister and I started at the new school, I was very afraid. I did not want to separate from my sister. Now, I am captain of the soccer team! It took hard work and a lot of running. My sister is the head journalist of our school. I wonder whats for dinner? I am very much excited, its like biting into my favorite pie! Couch say I have a bright future in soccer and to keep up the good work. I remember asking my sister about how she felt about her first day. She says that it was rough and after she stood up to her bully everything was better. Poor, poor, Andrew.. He never saw it coming. After Mom and Dad broke up; Mom sent us to Muy Thai classes. You know the rest. The has been Journal Entry 115. Captain Skateboard signing off.",2.0,"The first day of school for a 10 year old boy and girl in the morning. THe fears and the feelings of a boy and girl, both starting out on their own.",90.0,imagined 3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZTN15OR,2296,SBAK25P5,25.0,MAN,native,one,one,,,4.499809670330263,gifting a house for our daughter on her birthday.,she came to know about her unexpected gift.,0.75,,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQXXLU9H,2.0,It was not much close because I didn't gift such a big one to my child till now.,"We were bored of the city life. Hence we decided to move to a house on country side. In the mean time we also know that our daughter's birthday was coming in six months. So myself and my spouse decided to buy a house on country side and give as a birthday gift to our daughter. My daughter was also interested in riding horses, hence country side house would help her in developing skills on horse riding. As promise we kept the plan as a surprise. We approached real estate agents in search of the house. Finally we found a house and bought it before a month from my daughter's birthday. She was eagerly asking about her birthday gift because she can't tolerate surprises. Her birthday arrived three months ago and we arranged a party in our house. On the party, my spouse wished to say the surprise gift to our daughter. After the cake cutting celebration, my spouse showed the new house agreement to our daughter. Our daughter was really shocked and was unable to speak for few minutes. She hugged us and expressed her happiness of the gift she received. She immediately shared the news to her friends and enjoyed the party.",1.0,We purchased a country home that my daughter could have a horse on. We told her of this at her 8th birthday party.,90.0,imagined 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LU6PAO8,5290,2VLR2M8H,55.0,Woman,Black,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,"An opening that I applied for, and I was promoted.",The applicant were asked to rank each other,0.625,,336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MPWGC2YW,4.0,I identify with the story because I have experienced something a little bit similar to the story.,"February this year, there was an opening at my place of work. I and several other people applied for it. I used to work as a financial analyst at my office, but this new position was for the assistant financial manager. When I heard of the opening, I applied for it in addition with the accountants and plenty other finance related workers at the office. There were some external people who applied as well. The first thing the company did was to check all applicants to see the people who were qualified for the job. A good number of people were screened out, and there were still a lot of people left. The office organized several sets of interviews for all applicants. It was a really though period. There were weeks of interviews, and a lot of people were rejected based on the interviews. After the series of interviews, we were left with six people. The six of us were asked to rank ourselves based on who we believed was best suited for the job. We were actually told that this does not affect their decision. After this, they finally made their choice. I was promoted to the position of assistant financial manager. Someone else was given my previous position, and two other people from the last six of us were also promoted to similar positions like mine.",2.0,"there was a full time opening at my position a few months back. i applied for it along with several others. after a grueling process, i was granted the promotion.",150.0,imagined 36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1T33EZHE,1404,4AHAAMXM,25.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Restrictions to my blood disorder,"I feel out of bed, trying to fast & pray.",0.5,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBIAKG6C4,,,,Now it's fall and everyone is hiring for seasonal employment. I'm looking for another part time job . At the moment I'm not having much luck. So I decided to fast & pray . I went two days without out food and fell out of my bed. I felt awful . It has been advised to me by a physician because of my undiagnosed blood disorder not to fast! When I began to eat again I started vomiting. I wish my health was back to normal again . Every since that first hospitalization I have never been one hundred percent. Fasting in the past worked for my anxiety. Fasting also helps with my attention span. My total recall is improved with fasting. With my undiagnosed blood disorder I'm not able to live life without worry. I must always have a phone . I also alert people around me of my disorder just incase I faint with my eyes open . To the untrained eye I may look dead. People my be afraid to call 911 not knowing whats going on. I don't mind telling them because they may just have to save my life. I feel vulnerable with my fate in the hands of strangers. All I can do is try and live my best life.,1.0,My indescribable blood disorder sends me to the E.R. on a regular bases. I'm afraid of what might be.,7.0,retold 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSP14JSGH,821,4TGSDRCI,25.0,Man,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,going out to a live show,that it was better than other shows recently,1.0,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZZEPL5,,,,So regarding this event. Overall i was happy for it because well it was something fun? who would not enjoy something that is a fun and good time out with people. i was looking forward to this since then and planned many since then. As nights out are not something that can be done daily. As fun as that could be but overall it is a highlight for me. Like so many things can be mundane. And not be what you really want them to be when you go out. its good that something at least is what it should be nothing more nothing less. Which since the time of the event i have done it a couple more times. And i plan to go again somewhere else again as drinking and kicking the bucket with friends with a band playing awesome music. Is some of the best moments i have had though that night was in paticular better. Because the bands that played killed it so hard. They were heavy hard and just ripped through their sets. Plus their were so many of them which was a good turn around.,3.0,Went out had some drinks saw a few bands. Had a good time but getting ready is a pain overall it is something that must be done to get to the good part which is the bands music and the drinks,60.0,retold 3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMUVWWF02,6256,XO8V79WG,18.0,Man,black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Me meeting an amazing woman in the club,When we both realized we both loved sports and animals,0.625,,3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMUVWWF02,,,"March 5th 2019 my friend and I decided to go down to Miami to enjoy spring break. Little did I know that this spring break would change my life forever. So my friend and I decided hey let's try out the clubs to ight since we're here in Miami. So I said Alright, and we went. So were dancing doing our normal thing and a girl walked up to me and asked me to dance. I said yes ofcourse and danced the night away. After the club we exchange numbers and began our relationship from there. Calling and texting and eventually I asked her out on a date, it was awesome and the most amazing part about it was that we had alot of things in common, for example I loved animals and sports and so did she. So our 1 date turned into 4 dates and by the time I knew it we had gotten very close. She was even coming out with me and my friends like she was just part of the group, it was a really nice time. Everything was going absolutely great however there was one problem. She was from England and only here in Miami on vacation. So the day that she had to leave we said our goodbyes and it was very tough for the both of us. However we promised each other that we would always stay in touch. We even spoke above making arrangements to see each other over the holidays. So in the end I feel like I have something good to look forward to in my future.",3.0,"My friend and I decided to spend our spring break in Miami. I ended meeting and amazing women who I had alot in common with. In the end even though we live miles apart we made arrangements to stay in touch, so our future looks bright.",150.0,recalled 33CID57105FOWWJOBT3R19PMIZI3LL,1484,RYEBL4M7,25.0,woman,black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my sister's death,she was pronounced dead when she had been alright all day long,1.0,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV86IRQH,,,,"it was about six months ago when my youngest sister started getting sick. suddenly at first it started off as a cold and we took her to hospital but after being checked by the doctors she was diagnosed with malaria. so the doctors prescribed some medicines for us we went to the chemist and bought the medicines and then headed home. after a few days she started recovering. we were very happy and we resumed to living our lives just like before because now she was able to do some chores by herself and she later on started going back to school because she felt better again. After a few weeks i remember it was an evening we had taken our supper and we were all seated at the sitting room me, my younger sister,my dad and my mum watching some news on the television. suddenly my younger sister started complaining that she was feeling very cold my dad suggested that she should go and wear another sweater or bring a blanket and cover herself,she did just that and came back later on she started sweating. we were all very scared because she couldn't talk at all. my dad asked me to go and call the ambulance. as i went i found my mother crying not knowing what to do next. i called the ambulance and after some few minutes the ambulance came and she was rushed to the hospital. we were not allowed all of us to board the ambulance so we followed from behind with our vehicle. When we reached the hospital she had been rushed to the emergency room. we were all worried because we had never seen her in such a situation. we waited for almost 45 minutes without hearing a word from the doctors. After some few more years the doctor came out and told us that our sister was in a very delicate state and she had just died. just hearing that my mum fainted and i don't remember what happened next because when i woke up i was lying on the hospital bed. i started crying because i just watched her die without helping her out.. it was a very disturbing moment for me and my family until now we are still mourning",5.0,the story captures the death of my young sister who succumbed to death due to an illness that she has been suffering from a while now and it was very painful watching her die without knowing what to do to help her,210.0,retold 3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN27P82F,1902,VFOICSRA,55.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,Grandchild reveal,My son and his wife are going to have a baby,0.25,3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN27P82F,3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN27P82F,,,"Our youngest son and his wife live about 2 hours away from us. He called and said that his wife had to be in town and that they thought they might stop by on that day for a visit. We were so excited. They arrived, we all hugged and they handed us a red heart shaped box and said it was just a little something for us. We opened the box and, inside, found a little onesie, a baby t-shirt. We were shocked, I was crying and laughing. They are going to have a baby. We are going to be Grandparents! This was very unexpected and we were so surprised. Then we were told that we had to keep it a secret until about the three month mark. This was going to be difficult. This was a wonderful experience. They will have a baby boy in February. This makes retirement really exciting. We are so happy for them.",2.0,Our son and his wife surprised us with a gift of a baby t-shirt revealing that we are going to be Grandparents.,28.0,recalled 3FQ5JJ512MAKGUUG8CB5VNACRVMKNI,1602,Q21THSVF,40.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,My cat being lost when I was on vacation.,My cat was under the floor.,-0.5,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONI772OH,,,,"Earlier this summer I took a cruise with my family. It was my nephew's first cruise and we were excited about going on the cruise. I decided to leave my cat in my apartment, and someone would come and check on her every few days. Just before I was supposed to leave for the cruise, my landlord mentioned that he had to work on the bathroom. I told him that he can do that, since I will be gone for a week, but he should make sure my cat doesn't get out. The vacation was very nice and I had a great time. I returned back to my apartment a week later, only to find the apartment in complete disarray. Every room in the apartment had parts of my bathroom. Normally when I return from a weekend or vacation, my cat will greet me. This time the cat wasn't in the apartment, and I looked in her usual hiding spots and did not find her. I called my landlord and asked if he has seen my cat, and he said no. I then asked how long will it be, before my bathroom will be finished. He said it might be another two weeks. Therefor I had to drive back to my parents house every night, and then return back to my apartment, to look for the cat. This went on for two weeks before I received a phone call in the middle of the night from my landlord. He said that he found my cat, above his ceiling and under my floor. It turns out, when they were repairing my bathroom, they left a hole near the shower. My cat went in the hole and was unable to get back out.",3.0,I took a vacation and left my cat at home. My landlord did construction on my apartment and left a hole in my bathroom. My cat went in the hole and had to be rescued.,120.0,retold 358UUM7WR0PH0DFOIP3D02A03OQR7Z,3353,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,meeting my family for my dad's party,when my family all met together in California,0.0,,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE554AXC,1.0,Can't really relate at all.,"It was a rare event that the whole family got together. We usually just kept to ourselves in our different corners of the country. Most of my family, though, lived in Spokane. I was down in Texas, and my parents lived in California. We all were going to meet up in California in order to celebrate my dad's 80th birthday bash as we liked to call it. It was a wonderful event. Although I love my dad to death, nobody expected him to live to 80. Heck, I'm surprised that I'm still alive and kicking. I always knew that my dad was special. It turns out that when you take care of yourself you just live longer. It was getting harder and harder for him though. I can tell that his time might be soon. He has been struggling a lot, and might even have a degenerative bone disease. You just never know when someone's time is, so spending time is important. I'll always love my dad.",1.0,I went to California in May for my fathers 80th birthday celebration. I was accompanied by my family from Spokane.,90.0,imagined 3HQUKB7LNG01487XZTDVDBXPKZ7HH3,955,NGXWKXDQ,30.0,MAN,Asian,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,An ex girlfriend shows up at the birthday party.,she showed up even though she wasn't invited.,0.625,,3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYU2CEZOL,1.0,Nothing like this has happened to me.,"2 Months ago I was planning my birthday party that was to be held at my house. A mutual friend of both me and my ex girlfriend was invited and I didn't think much of it. A few days before the party this friend texted me with a question. They asked if my ex could come to the party. We had only broken up a few months before then, so it was still a little awkward. I told him that it might be awkward and right now it would be best if they didn't come. So on the day of the party everyone was having a good time, then my ex showed up. Their appearance had the effect that I didn't want. Things got awkward among my friends, even though she was trying her best to mingle with the crowd. I didn't really want to talk to her, but she came up to me and handed me a small gift. I was surprised and I took the gift awkwardly and said thank you. She started talking to me, about how she knew this was awkward, but she wanted to see me. Even though it was awkward, she was getting along with the other guests so I said she could stay if she wanted. This made the situation more casual and easier for everyone involved and the party went on. After the party she stayed longer than the other guests and we had a long conversation. We felt there might be a chance to try a relationship again, but no decision was made.",1.0,my ex girlfriend got me a gift on my birthday party which was surprising because i didn't invite her but she came.,60.0,imagined 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMMS5Z1U,1436,7JGB2FUQ,30.0,woman,Hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,my grandfather dying and how i am coping,how much it made me realize that life is short,1.0,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5DS2UP4,,,,"When my grandfather passed away, it hit me harder than I expected it to to be honest. As I reflect on it, it certainly made my depression worse but I believe its partly due to the sudden realization that everything I love can potentially be gone tomorrow in the blink of an eye. It's a frightening and sobering thought. I loved my grandfather deeply, and I had tremendous guilt over not being able to say goodbye to him or tell him I love him one last time. It was absolutely devastating. Now closing in on the one year anniversary of his passing, its hitting me all over again. Dia de los Muertos is coming up, which is a holiday celebrated in my culture, and I created an ofrenda -- or an offering altar -- for my grandfather in remembrance. I hope that he knows I loved him deeply and I'm sorry and I intend to do better, be more present, with my loved ones. That being said, I think holding onto this overwhelming amount of sadness and guilt is not helping me grieve. I understand that there is no timeline on how you're supposed to heal from these types of losses but I don't know if how I am currently coping is beneficial or not. Ultimately, I just want to hold my grandfather in my memory, fondly, and not hurt as much as I do. I suppose thats easier said than done. Only time will tell, but with everything going on, I just need a little respite. It's such a traumatic thing, to lose someone so suddenly like that. The only positive thing right now I can muster is maybe I learned something from this.",3.0,"My depression has been exacerbated by the death of my grandfather, which happened a few months back. It reminds me of how fleeting life is, and if this is all we have, then don't waste it.",270.0,retold 3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3VISBCED,432,698KOEUX,18.0,MAN,asian,4.0,3.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,We went to the movies.,A certain part of the movies.,-0.125,,3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXODRAJJ6S,3.0,I love this story.,"So I was hanging out with my friends at the movies. It was fun. We watched an action movie and it was just great. I loved it so fun. We had so much fun. It was just great. I don't know. When we were watching it we had popcorn. They tasted so good. It was such a nice experience. We loved it so much. At one part of the movie something scary was happening and I had to shut my eyes, because I didn't want to see it. The ghost in the movies was so scary and I didn't want to see it. So I closed my eyes. I'm pretty sure my friends closed their eyes too. It was just weird to see. I don't know why it was scary but it just was.",3.0,My daughter biggest day was a big disappointment. I had prepared for this day my whole life but I forgot the most important thing the day of her graduation.,21.0,imagined 3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDO64JGQ0,3473,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,getting married.,we went out to dinner afterwards.,0.375,,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYP075HT,1.0,"Can't relate. I want to, though.","I still can't believe I'm with this girl. I didn't have the highest self confidence. I don't think I was that good looking. I didn't think I was exceptionally charming. I don't think I had the best circumstances. But she looked past that. She looked past all of the possible flaws one might see and appreciated me for me. We got engaged recently. Six months ago, on our three year anniversary, I proposed to her after a hike. It was incredibly beautiful. This was in the late winter and early spring when the temps weren't the hottest and the days weren't exceptionally long. But it was all that I could ask for. I am truly thankful it happened how it did. Afterwards, we went out for dinner. We also had the pleasure of telling family.",1.0,My fiance and I got engaged. It was on our 3 year anniversary after a hike we went on in late winter/early spring. Then we went out for dinner with my mom and told our families.,180.0,imagined 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4G01LEZT,1190,Z1GH7RX6,40.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,A trip with a friend to Washington DC,Interpersonal conflict between us,0.75,39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4G01LEZT,,,,"I took a trip for work that included a close friend. The trip was for a conference, but then we chose to stay over a couple days, and she brought her daughter along for the trip as well. Overall, the trip went ok, but there were reminders of why our friendship was strained. While I do still care about her, and I believe she still cares about me, the trip cemented the idea that we're basically at a point of the friendship ending. While spending time together was nice, there was an air of separation , and almost a wall between us. It's easy to understand why. The fact that we attempted a romantic relationship that failed and tried to keep everything normal worked a while, but we can't keep that up forever. So we're now in a situation where we're close but divided, being friends for 15 years can't just be cut off, but its almost like it stops now, and we just get to share the past. We got to experience Washington DC together, but I don't think It will ever be ""our"" trip, but rather a trip we both went on. I'll at least have the memories of the museums and memorials for myself. In terms of things that happened, we had many periods of silence while even being in the same room, and at times it seems she didn't want to be around me. As I could, I would go do my own thing so she wasn't getting upset, but it was painful to do so. Realizing you're not wanted isn't a fun experience. There was never a situation where she said I needed to go away, but it was made uncomfortable by the way she acted. It's hopefully something that will heal with time, but I don't know that it will. It's causing me to look into new jobs so that I can remove myself from the situation.",3.0,"I went on a trip with a friend. There was some interpersonal conflict that came to a head there, which made the trip a let down overall.",21.0,recalled 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GENL8PJ,2586,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,me and Frank going to tour wedding venues.,we found out the bathrooms were not big enough.,1.0,,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHP2XDPL,2.0,"I've never been married, never toured a place for an event. I can't relate.","After me and Frank got engaged, we knew where we wanted to get married! There was a location that is near and dear to us since we went there around the time we first met and started dating. It was a nice garden homestead with so many photo ready spaces. It was beautiful! About a month ago, me and Frank went to the location to tour it for the wedding. We had had a meeting with them and this was the final run through the location to make sure it was perfect. I already knew it would be, but Frank pushed me to have another walk through to make sure everything we needed for our guests would be there. I still had no doubts that this was the perfect location! We were getting ready to leave and Frank asked about the restrooms and where they were located. The guide showed us the bathrooms and me and Frank looked at each other. This wasn't enough for our guests! I asked if there was anymore bathrooms and the guide said ""Not for public access."" It wasn't enough for us! So we asked to see the living quarters one more time. This was where we'd be getting ready for the wedding. We found some bathrooms there that lead out to the main courtyard and Frank asked if guests could use those. The guide said if they were a part of the wedding ceremony, they could. We decided they were just as good and we'd just tell the guests to use the public ones, the wedding party to use the private ones.",3.0,"My fiance and I visited out future wedding venue. Everything was perfect, except for the bathrooms. But we discovered a great hidden set of bathrooms just as close as the original ones.",30.0,imagined 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V6NTZWX3,1259,DPGVX19E,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Helping out people who are low income.,I felt good about it in the end.,0.875,,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN3ZA2,5.0,I like helping people less fortunate than me when I can.,"It went really well and you could tell the low income people were really happy here. A lot of them were just really intrigued by the whole process of growing a garden. I really have to say it intrigued me too. I think its nice to come together with people who you assume are different than you are, and realize that no, its not that way at all. You also find out you like similar things. They are low income people, and I even hate that term now, they are just people to me now, and I am just glad we were able to help them. I think it was just something that needed to happen for me to wake up a little bit. Now I really want to do as much as I can to help people, either similar to me or just not in a good spot, like I am for now. This also let me know that I might not always be in good spot, and that there are people out there who could and want to help me. Besides the important thing of helping people who needed it, the whole garden part about it was really nice as well. Now that I know more about that, and how it can bring people together, I am really intrigued by it. Its something that is a process, but at the same time it is also peaceful. I think that is a hobby when it comes to gardening that is something I am going to look into. It made those people happy, and it did me as well. This was something that I am just glad I got to experience with people who really ended up making me happy in the end as well. I look forward to helping more when I can.",1.0,I attended a charity garden giveaway that set low income people up with gardens at their home. We gave them the dirt and seeds and plants and provided them with information on how to grow their gardens successfully.,90.0,imagined 3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRSK5MLM,463,LTNOH5KC,30.0,MAN,white,4.0,4.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,About my friend having a kid,when he had a kid and was the youngest,0.5,,3CFJTT4SXUC47EC5S294MA99GJSI7P,4.0,I had a similar situation in my life.,My best friend growing up had a kid. He was the youngest of the group of friends. He had a baby boy with his first serious girlfriend. It put my life into perspective and made me rethink the way I was living. I was smoking alot of weed and drinking and not concentrating on being successful. My friend eventually grew apart and became a full time dad. He was great dad. I wanted the same thing so I stop drinking and smoking. I started working out more as well. I eventually abbged a good woman. I think seeing my friend grow up made me want to do the same. I liked that my friend was a good dad and I think he eventually had more kids. We both grew up and apart and I wonder how he is doing lately. I now live in a big city and moved away from the small town where we all grew up. I hope to one day see my friends again and catch up.,3.0,"The birth of my friend's son and how strongly it affected me. I was so happy that my friend would be able to share the same types of experiences with his son, that he had shared with his father.",150.0,imagined 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN3ZA2,1326,IA7PRPZP,55.0,woman,White,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a garden giveaway event for low income people,I saw how excited the children were to learn about the plants they wer,0.625,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN3ZA2,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN3ZA2,,,"In May I signed up to volunteer at a garden giveaway in my town. It's a program that provides plants, seeds, dirt and containers with dirt for portable gardens for low income people. The lady that runs it was a friend and co-worker of mine, so when I decided to start volunteering I reached out to her and she said this was something she thought I'd like. I really wasn't sure what to expect when I got there. I had worked in a community garden before and it seemed like most of the poor people who showed up just wanted the vegetables and didn't want to really put in the work needed to maintain the garden. When I showed up I was kind of skeptical about how it would go but I was ready. The event was way more than I expected. We had over 100 people show up. They didn't seem like they were just there for a handout, they wanted to learn how to maintain and grow the gardens we were giving them. They asked about watering and sunlight and took a lot of time picking the plants they wanted to grow. The best part about it was the kids that came. Sometimes they were more excited than the parents about starting the garden. It was encouraging to see. Wendy, the lady that runs the program said changing the mindset of the next generation of low income is important and I felt like we were doing that. Teaching them about the importance of vegetables and how you can grow your own might actually help them be better and healthier adults. It made me wish I had been better about this with my own son instead of just buying all my produce from the store. I don't really know how all these gardens we gave away turned out. I'm sure maybe some people just gave up and didn't really continue and see results, but I;m sure that a lot of people did benefit from the giveaway and are enjoying the fruits of their labor today. And I'm hopeful that down the line we helped raise some future gardeners whose life will be better because of it. The whole experience of volunteering at the giveaway left me with a good feeling and I plan to work the event in years to come. It will be interesting to see if people return and maybe even have stories to tell or pictures of their successful gardens!",2.0,I attended a charity garden giveaway that set low income people up with gardens at their home. We gave them the dirt and seeds and plants and provided them with information on how to grow their gardens successfully.,90.0,recalled 3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVY6A1WF3,1005,H88GSM1J,45.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My husband and I at a swinger's party,the woman left crying and would not speak to us.,0.875,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H1VP60H,,,,"My husband and I attended a swinging party in a nearby town. It was held in a hotel that we were able to get rooms in. The party would take place downstairs in the conference room. We had spent quite some time getting ready for the costume themed party and took some pictures. When we got downstairs, we were surprised by how crowded it was. They had a black light and other disco lights going and the music was loud. We chose a table in the middle and as soon as we sat down, we had another couple approach us. This was our first couple since the big blowup earlier in our swinging history. The other couple seemed very nice and clean cut and both members were attractive. We thought we were getting along well, but we had to run to our room for a minute to freshen up and when we came back out and was waiting for the elevator, we saw the woman who we were speaking to rushing out with her luggage and crying. This was right after we were all at the table together talking well so we were surprised when she would not get on the elevator with us or speak to us. We thought to ourselves, uh oh, they can't handle our sauce! One of our biggest issues was finding couples that were on the same page in their relationship but obviously this was not it! She apparently had some unresolved jealousy going on that she was not honest about. The husband seemed oblivious to all this so we concluded that he had talked her into going. I do not think that she was fully involved in that decision and was just going along to please her husband.",2.0,My husband and I explored different ideas on spicing up our sex life. We decided to try swinging again and had a pleasant experience this time.,90.0,retold 34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY255P60QJR,807,JE0K5EZX,25.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,mother in law's ashes being spread in colorado.,my mother in law put me to work around the house,0.125,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPNIVIYND,4.0,i made it my story once i wrote it,We decided to hike to the Colorado National Monument because it was of great significance to her and her late husband. They send countless winters and its were her late husband's ashes were spread as well. We figured what better way to continue that relationship that they had. They always were together and were travelers of the world. For some reason unknown to us that where they always chose to be in the winters. They would rent a cabin in the mountains and stay there for months at the time after their retirement. Seems like they chose that spot to rest so we figured what better spot to rest for eternity. As we hiked up the mountain we told countless stories about her life. One of my favorites was when i first met her. She though i was a handy man and started telling me all the work that needed to be done around my then girlfriends house. My spouse told her that she was having a handyman come over and so she then relayed all the work that my spouse needed. I at the time was surprising my girlfriend at her house not realizing she would be there. Confused i started following her and listened to the work that i was being ordered to do. When my wife got back from the store she found me fixing the sink. After realizing what had happened my wife and mother in law never let me off the hook. It whats always brought up on Christmas dinners.,1.0,"After my mother in law died, my wife's family and our family hiked up to a favorite spot in the Colorado National Monument to spread her ashes. We spent some time preparing an area that overlooked the surrounding terrain, and talked about our memories of her.",60.0,imagined 3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UFO55AB,1252,U03EGGRX,30.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my wedding.,my best friend flew over 1200 miles to attend.,0.5,3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UFO55AB,,,,"Just a matter of months ago I got married for the first (and hopefully last) time in my life. As one would expect, it was a very significant step, and a very special moment in my life. We opted to not go too overboard, and had under 100 guests total. Everything went very well, and the memory of that day will stay in my mind, and I'll cherish it for the rest of my life. Besides our immediate family, I had my best friend come up from across the country to be my best man. I absolutely love him and his family, and cherish every moment we get to spend together. I don't get to see him too often, so when I do I take full advantage and try to enjoy every moment as much as possible. Not only did he come with his daughter and wife, but his parents were there as well, as they are very important to me. I was overwhelmed with the amount of people we had there, and probably felt as loved and important as I ever have in my life on account of all the people there. The only part that was a bit bothersome was with it being a wedding, and so many people, I didn't get much time to chat with each person, as I would have liked to. I've come to realize that's just how weddings are with so many people and only so much time, that it's part of the gig. But beyond that, it was an amazing experience, and I enjoyed myself a great deal. My wife looked gorgeous (as usual), and I am overly thankful to spend the rest of my life with her. The photographer did an excellent job, and I helped her out by being a joker and keeping people laughing and smiling which helped with pictures. It was a great day, and I am still ecstatic that I got to share our special day with such great people. The caterer did fantastic, and the venue we used was absolutely perfect, and extremely affordable. It did rain a little bit, but we managed to dodge the brunt of it, which was good as we had planned and hoped to have it outdoors. We did have a backup plan if we would have to move it inside, but we were hoping that we could keep it outdoors. All in all it will go down as one of the most memorable and enjoyable days of my life.",2.0,"A few months back, I got married. The wedding went very well, and I will never forget the day. Besides my bride, having my buddy fly in from over 1200 miles away stands out as the most shocking (in a good way) part of the whole wedding.",90.0,recalled 3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTE093ID,1124,RBMZGD81,55.0,man,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about getting unexpected medical results.,I was told about the test result that I hadn't expected.,1.0,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTE093ID,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTE093ID,,,"I went to my follow-up appointment with my primary care doctor last week. I was expecting a fairly regular report as I hadn't really been experiencing any particular issues. I was a bit taken aback when she informed me that I was showing red flags for prostate cancer. To get more information, she set up an appointment with a urologist that I will go to later this month after returning from my monthly business meetings. I have been ruminating on the idea and doing some research - my results are not very high, which is good but do bear investigation. I am frankly a bit scared but hopeful that things will work out. My wife is supportive which I appreciate. I have not told anyone besides her and my boss. We had the grandchildren over last Saturday to go to the county fair which was fun but I have had the news hanging in my mind. I do have a co-worker who is a survivor of this cancer. I intend to talk with him when I see him next and see what he can tell me from his experience. I don't want to alarm my friends and family until I know more. It isn't always easy to keep a normal outlook though. There is no close history on cancer in the family that I know of. I find myself worrying about things that I normally wouldn't.",5.0,I received unexpected news that I am at risk for prostate cancer and trying to deal with that information.,7.0,recalled 3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPSO42ZGI,830,USYN144E,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my child thriving in her first apartment.,she firmly and kindly drew a boundary regarding a visit.,0.75,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CJ2IK49,,,,"My oldest child is thriving in her new environment. She is excelling at school and meeting the demands of living in an apartment versus our house or a dorm with maturity. She is so enjoying having a kitchen at any hour of the day or night. She is branching out with her kitchen skills and making candy. This is one of the ways that she manages her stress. She is extraordinarily shy but is handling dealing with the leasing office with questions that have arisen and navigating an inconsiderate room mate issue. She is doing very well with her budgeting, paying bills on time, grocery shopping and preparing her meals. She is fascinatingly frugal. It has now been 2.5 months since we have seen her. Looking at the calendar with her because I miss her and want to visit she is firmly but kindly letting me know she has a lot of responsibility and a visit will set her behind and mess with her routine she has established. She thrives on routines and a visit would throw hers off and be a source of stress. Even though she misses us, she is self advocating for what she knows is best for her. With Thanksgiving approaching I expressed concern about her being alone for the holiday weekend. She let me know she is reaching out to a friend group to see who is around and making plans. Then let me know she will be home for a month two weeks after Thanksgiving which is not far off. I am very proud of her and love seeing her mature on a weekly basis. She is growing into be even more responsible and independent than I thought she would at this stage of her life. And she's right. She's got this. She's been on the Dean's List each semester in a major so demanding the Advisors for it do not cheer them on but rather question their commitment since most classes will not transfer to a different major. Her tenacity and determination are awe-inspiring.",1.0,"Oldest child moves into their first apartment. I am filled with awe and pride of her. At the same time, I miss her terribly.",90.0,retold 38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2LI00OMC,1375,3UOWMZX5,55.0,Man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,Buying a car i have dreamed about my whole life.,One year of SIRIUS/XM radio was included.,0.5,,3OJSZ2ATDTISVQHQLIQAX1546BQ57T,2.0,I remember when i first bought a brand new car. It reminds me of that time.,"I finally got my dream car. I have been wanting this my whole life. I have been so happy since i bought it. Friends i never had are now flocking to me because of my car. I never knew buying my dream car would give me so many new friends. The surprising part of the car was it comes with twelve months of SIRIUS/XM radio. Even more surprising is i receive Howard Stern on my radio. Having all access SIRIUS/XM is a pleasant surprise. Finally,all these years of working hard has paid off. All of those overtime hours has given me the car of my life. I love my new dream car. I love all of my new friends too. This has been so exciting. I do not remember the last time i have been this excited. My life is now complete.",1.0,"After waiting pretty much my whole life, I was able to get the car I've always dreamed of. Owning it has brought me a lot of joy, and a new group of friends.",90.0,imagined 3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9HWRPGXD,1242,FBN4ISOU,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,going to a sesame street theme park,meet and greet with cookie monster,0.25,,3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSC4YT8F1,5.0,"very close, we've never been to sesame street, we went to disney so I based it off that","It was a great day today. We took our young sons to Sesame Place to have some fun on this weekend. Because our children are young we spent most of our day doing character meet and greets. I was so excited to see their faces when they met their favorite characters. I even got to have my picture taken with Cookie Monster, my childhood favorite character. It was so much Fun because of the heat we did stick mostly to the shows in between rides and meet and greets. I was surprised how entertaining they were. My favorite had to be Sesame Street Neighborhood! Elmo, Abby Cadabby and Big Bird! Sing, dance, and clap along as you are transported to the Sesame Street Neighborhood. ""Sunny Day. Sweepin' the clouds away. on my way to where the air is sweet! Can you tell me how to get? How to get to Sesame Street!! It was truly for a me a walk down memory lane. I think I danced and sang harder than the kids did. But that's the great thing about being a kid at heart its always a trip. The ride themselves were great but the heat did make them feel like it took forever and we even had to take a time out at go get ice cream cause it was just too hot on the asphalt. Which itself was great too, we got pops in the shapes of all the characters and even had a visit from Mr cooper! My toddlers really had a great time and It was a great day outing. We did skip eating it the park cause its was really high but you expect that when you travel to theme parks. By the time we left at dinner everyone was ready for a nap. We danced and sang and had a ball. it surely will be some of our greatest memories of them when they were young. I highly recommend this to anyone who kids are into Sesame Street!",1.0,We took our young songs to Sesame Place. They went on some rides and got to meet their favorite Sesame Street characters.,30.0,imagined 38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRAB4YLI4,860,PD1M5EM9,55.0,man,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,making arrangements to pay back taxes.,the accountant charged me less than I was afraid he might.,1.0,38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRAB4YLI4,38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRAB4YLI4,,,"Last March I went to a tax accountant. I needed to file amended returns for the Patreon income from four previous years. I'd been under the impression since I set up my Patreon account that it was gift income, and therefore non-taxable. But gradually it became my primary source of income and I shifted to self-employment as a freelance writer. And the more I looked into it the more I began to suspect it was taxable after all. I feared getting into serious trouble. In July of last year I concluded that it was indeed taxable. So I made plans to see an accountant and file for back taxes. According to my research on Google the IRS was required to allow installment payments I could afford, but I was still quite apprehensive in the months leading up to the meeting. In March I met with the accountant, gave him documentation of the additional income, and paid him $400 for preparing four years' amended returns. This was considerably cheaper than my worst-case estimate, and was in itself a significant relief. And he confirmed my information about making installment payments. In the months since, the IRS sent me a bill for back taxes and I arranged a modest $64/month installment payment. I also subtract 15% self-employment tax. It's a total tax burden I'm able to bear relatively easily, and a great load off my mind.",1.0,"Having discovered that my Patreon income was taxable, I went to a tax accountant to file amended returns for four previous years. I was relieved to find that I could pay back-taxes in affordable installments.",150.0,recalled 3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU1YYPZLV,1901,U6RPJ29S,40.0,Man,Hisp,2.0,2.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,family vacation to the beach,Sunny climate turned to the darker mode suddenly and started raining,0.75,,317HQ483I8ETAZ4S89QTI7VZSBNINS,5.0,I really thought of my visit to the beach and wrote the story.,"This was our first family vacation. We went to the Outer Banks. It was the girls first time seeing the beach. They were roaming around the beach and enjoying the tides. My relatives were taking sun bath and were ready for other set of enjoyment. I was seeing the crazy crabs freaking around the paper kinda thing. It was very weird while seeing those things happening. The outer banks was quite impressive than expected. I was amazed by the infrastructure of the beach and it was driving us crazy. Apparently,my brothers were planning to take beach diving and I was no barrier to that. I loved the way everyone enjoyed around the beach. The girls with their beach suit were consuming juice and they were about to join the diving. To be honest, the most important thing to be noted was the pleasant and sunny climate which took the enjoyment to the another level. All of a sudden, there formed a dark cloud and it started raining heavily. It made us exclaimed. The thing came to my mind was I should definitely revisit this beach again alongside my friends or family. The resort near the beach was elegant and it made us awestruck with its beautiful outlook. When speaking about the food there, it never disappointed us. The food was delicious there and made it us felt fantastic. Overall, it is a must visit beach along with your family and friends. There is a theme park located near the beach and it was way far better than other theme parks in the country. The rides are very enjoyable there. It will make us more fascinated towards revisiting the park once again. After all, it will be a roller coaster one when taking all your friends and family there and enjoy the place.",3.0,This was our first family vacation.We went to the Outer Banks.It was the girls first time seeing the beach.,21.0,imagined 3JRJSWSMQI7AQQ9WU7GNOEZ2A6ME3N,2269,OKRKB0QA,25.0,man,other,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,a wedding proposal.,Justin got down on his knees and ask for my hand in marriage.,1.0,,3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGMZPFZ5,1.0,"I've never been in a relationship this well or gotten this far with anyone, so I don't relate or identify with it very much.","I'd been feeling so happy as of late. My relationship with Justin was going so well and I felt like if I spent my whole life with him, I'd be perfectly happy. When he asked me out on a date to a really fancy Italian restaurant, I was so happy to get to go some place nice and dress up and spend time with Justin. Justin was going to love seeing how pretty I looked in it. I spent an hour getting ready for the date, fixing my hair and getting my makeup looking perfect. Then, it was time. Justin showed up to pick me up, and we headed to the restaurant. This was a restaurant I've always wanted to eat at, but the prices were pretty high, so it was definitely a special occasion restaurant. But I'd heard good things and really wanted to eat there. We got to the restaurant and it was looking really fancy. Justin ordered my favorite wine and we had a good laugh about what we'd both done all day. The food came out and it was really delicious. The night was magical so far, but after dinner, Justin took me to the beach. It was one of the nicest beaches in Florida, and the view was amazing. We were looking out over the water, and just then fireworks went off. They were so beautiful. I looked over at Justin, and he was down on the ground on one knee. Then a chill came over my body once I realized what was happening. He opened a small box and inside was the most gorgeous diamond ring. He then asked me to marry him. I was flooded with so much emotion and began to cry. In that moment, I had no doubts about him and knew he was the perfect man for me. So of course I said yes. He then got up and we kissed and hugged for a long time while the fireworks went off in the background and the ocean breeze whipped around us. It was the most magical night a person could ask for.",1.0,"After dinner at an Italian restaurant, Justin proposed marriage to me. We were on a beach in Florida, and there were fireworks and a breeze coming in over the water. Justin got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.",120.0,imagined 3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RAD5BR5JJ,799,0JDQ4YHZ,55.0,WOMAN,White,2.0,2.0,2.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,my mother hallucinating as a result of medication.,I found my mother looking terrified and unaware of me.,0.625,3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RAD5BR5JJ,,,,"This week I went to the hospital to visit my mother. In the past six weeks, her health has gone in steep decline. She is elderly and had been diagnosed with a terminal illness, but had been coasting along for a couple of years without much deterioration. About six weeks ago, we took her to the ER with what we thought was a mild issue. It was not mild. Her illness went a sudden and steep decline. When I went to visit my mother this week, I heard her yelling before I entered her hospital room. She did not focus on me when I entered the room and she looked terrified. She kept repeating the same nonsense phrase over and over again. Of course, I wanted to do something to comfort her. She seemed fairly unreachable. I finally went to ask for her nurse to come so that we could see if there was a medical intervention that might comfort her. My mother's doctor came to the room and explained that she had been unsettled the previous evening, so she was given a medication. As a result of the medication, she slept last night, all day today, and had recently woke with hallucinations. I am generally a stoic person, but while the doctor was talking, I began crying. I could not seem to stop. I cried during my entire drive home. I thought that I had become desensitized to my mother's health decline, but I found at that moment that I could not handle her clearly suffering. The hospital is steering clear of the medicine that gave her the hallucinations, so I will hopefully not see my mother looking that terrified again.",3.0,I came to visit my mother in the hospital during a prolonged and terminal illness. I arrived to find her terrified and hallucinating due to a medication she was given. It was very upsetting to see.,7.0,recalled 34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AA35E962,751,3DXED5R6,40.0,man,Black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the day I was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses,my family who were not Jehovah's witnesses came to witness the event.,0.875,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPE0TZ4D,,,,"That memorable event was my baptism that made me one of Jehovah's Witnesses. I celebrated it with a party with my friends. At the baptism, everyone kept congratulating and told me I had made one of the best decisions of my life. During the baptism, one would be dipped into water and that dipping into water signifies that one is dead to his past way of life. When I came out of the water, it signified that from that day henceforth, I was dedicating my life to serve Jehovah and to be obedient to him no matter what he asks of me. The baptism was not a hurried decision. I had been studying with Jehovah's Witnesses for more than two years before I decided that I wanted to get baptized. I had learned much about Jehovah, his word the Bible, and what it means to be a christian from Jehovah's Witnesses. When I decided to get baptized, the brother studying with me was very happy but I was happier. On the day of my baptism, I called all my friends to witness the event. My family also came to the Assembly hall. I must say that it was a very memorable day for me. I was very happy that day. I took lots of pictures and selfies so that the memory would remain with me for a very long time. That Saturday in April is one that I will never forget in a hurry. I must say that this is not my first time to undergo any baptism. But this baptism was the first where I was getting baptized with the full consciousness of what the symbolism involved and where I had the freedom to choose to do so. I love Jehovah and decided to serve him that is why I got baptized that day.",2.0,I was baptized as a Jehovah's Witness in April. The baptism helped me to accomplish a goal of two years of bible study and reading. I have been dead to my past way of life and reborn to serving Jehovah.,120.0,retold 3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPDIZNZH,4356,ZX7MQMGY,30.0,MAN,hisp,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,procrastinating picking something up and finding a solution,I was able to pick up the registration myself,0.125,,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWERH1IP,4.0,"I actually had a similar situation happen to me recently, except it was picking up my new license.","Not too long ago, 3 months ago, I had a predicament! It all started when I realized that I needed to get my pickup registration taken care of, but was really lazy about going about it. This was all because I needed this to go through so it would pass a required fuel emissions test that was mandatory at my job. If I didn't do this, it could lead to much larger problems, which is something I didn't need. After some time, I realized I had only one day left to get it done! The problem was, I was very busy the next couple days with my family engagements. I was in some serious trouble and really needed to figure out a solution quickly! The few things I had to do at home included cooking for my family and also doing some morning chores. Both would take a significant amount of time alone. Then, like a ray of light, a miracle happened. I was in the middle of being with family when one of my brothers offered to take care of the tasks that I was assigned (i.e. cooking for the family). This meant I could go and pick up the registration myself! So I went to get it and after all was said and done, confirmed that the truck would be able to go for another couple of years. What a time that was!",2.0,Procrastinated getting my pickup registration renewed that had an issue that would prevent it from passing the required fuel emissions test. Managed to find a solution to the emissions problem and am able to drive the truck for another two years.,90.0,imagined 3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SLDH72Z,670,BU3VK0CN,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,second baby being born,baby boy puking over the first taste of baby food,0.875,,3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N3VY9WKX,1.0,Don't have kids or siblings,"Three months ago, my second baby boy was brought into this world. My mother cried about having another grandson. My father wept about how the baby has her mother's eyes. I introduced the child to his older brother. The older brother gave a big smile and patted the baby on the head. It will be hard sharing a room with the younger brother. The older brother will get used to it. He will have to defend the little brother now. The little one looked nice in his new baby outfit. It was a blue shirt and green pants. It looked great. There wasn't a tear on the outfit. The youngest one did puke at the first taste of baby food. He cried for a bit. He got over it. He will have a happy life.",2.0,my 2nd son being born. being so happy he was here safe and i was safe. being able to introduce my 1st son to his baby brother.,90.0,imagined 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQIQIHB2,1064,6NZOD6H5,50.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,This story is about a family road trip.,It was surprising when we got to see the show where dark forces trying,0.75,3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ81SE1PE,,,,"We started off our trip with a 9 Hour Drive to Los Angeles from Southeastern Arizona. They say getting there is half the fun, and we definitely try to make this half the fun on this trip. We stopped and saw a few sites, and national parks on the way, and it was beautiful. We had a fun time getting there. We spent the first night at a hotel near Los Angeles. The next morning we got up early and made it to Universal Studios Hollywood. We spent the day in this theme park and it was a lot of fun. My grandkids especially loved all of the Harry Potter stuff. Another highlight was getting to go on the studio tour. Everyone seemed to like getting to see where movies and television were filmed, and experiencing that awesome tram ride. We spent the rest of the day at the park going on all the different rides and all the different lands. My son-in-law really liked going through the walking dead maze. All in all it was really fun that day. Another highlight was after dark when the Harry Potter castle lit up, and they had a show in which the dark forces tried to take it over. It was a really fun day. We spent the next day doing much the same thing in Universal Studios, before driving to Oceanside where we spend another ten days at the beach. The remainder of the trip included a whale watching tour, many days lounging at the beach, and lots of fun with family and friends just enjoying the ocean.",1.0,"My daughter and her family went on a California trip with my wife and I. We spent some time at some theme parks, and then spent 10 days at the beach.",180.0,retold 3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZRJGTF2,354,5IVAHG2C,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,My Father's funeral after an illness,The surprise funeral,0.875,,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ33MO51,2.0,I have many friends like this who refuse to join corporate america,"My Father was a strange man. He liked to call himself transient. The rest of us called him a homeless drifter. After several attempts at a failed relationship, we had lost contact some years ago. That was, until he appeared at our doorstep out of the blue. The same rough around the edges man, he was frail and thin. His eyes were sunken and he seemed sad. Cancer, he announced, had had its way with him. From that moment on, he moved in, and we tried to make the most of our remaining time. It quickly became evident that we had nothing in common. He didn't believe in corporate America and disapproved of my straight lace financial job. My Mother couldn't stand to be around him and he lectured her on how she gave in to the patriarchy. The few months we had together were a disaster. When he finally passed, we were instructed to contact his girlfriend- of whom we had never even heard of. She invited us to a park to 'meet'. When we arrived a makeshift funeral of sorts, consisting of 10 people we had never seen crying over a set of crystals was sprung on us. As it turns out my Father has requested his body be cremated and spread over a park. He wanted no one to know when his funeral was because 'life was full of surprises'. In the middle of said funeral it rained. As I walked to my car, his girlfriend asked me for money to cover his expenses and debt. The entire situation was an absolute disaster.",1.0,"I was contacted of the sickness of my father who had not really been in my life. I got to spend more time with him in his latter days then I had my entire life. Later, what ensued was a disastrous set of events including a surprise funeral without a body.",90.0,imagined 3F6HPJW4JEMFM8Z4B7WORA19WWQ2WY,1071,NHF5T665,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,moving in to an RV.,we sold our house too quickly and were homeless!,0.25,,3F6HPJW4JEMFM8Z4B7WORA19WWQ2WY,,,"I still can't believe we have done it. We are living our dream. Just 2 months ago, we were ""homeless"" but not in the way you'd think. My husband and I bought a house in 2017 in a brand new city, a small town in Tennessee. We loved our house. It was plenty of space and had just about everything we wanted from a house. We welcomed our daughter in to the world in that house and our dog was the king of the backyard. We planned on living in this house for at least 5 years but boy oh boy did plans change just 4 months ago. After only 2 years of living in our first house together, we made the decision that we really wanted to be able to travel more. To most, it seems like a pretty crazy idea for 2 young adults with a 2 year old and a baby due in December but we never really went with the norm of society to say the least. So after just a week of discussions, we contacted a realtor and put our house on the market. Not even 12 hours on the market, we received an offer on our house. We instantly knew that that was the sign we needed to go on with our plan. We were moving into an RV and traveling. Well, traveling as soon as baby #2 was born. We went out and searched for our perfect RV and found our new home after many visits to the RV dealerships. My husband insisted on it custom built so we had to wait 8 weeks for them to build it. The process of selling our house flew by and we were left homeless and RVless for a short time. It was well worth the wait. We have now lived fulltime in an RV for 2 months and we are both so happy with our decision. I still can't believe how smooth and quickly we made this decision. We don't ever plan to live in a house again and plan to travel as long as possible.",1.0,My husband and I sold our house after being on the market for 12 hours. We then moved in to a 5th Wheel RV and plan to never own a house again.,60.0,recalled 3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RMI9F2H3,7247,R81QO8G7,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a 30th birthday,his mom paid for the entire party,0.375,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2OFCT32,,,,"For his 30th birthday, I threw my birthday a surprise party and invited all of his friends and family. It was a lot of fun planning it, and getting in touch with all of his friends without him knowing what I was up to. There were a few times when I thought I'd get caught, but I managed to create clever cover up stories! I threw the party at his favorite local bar/pub, and was in contact with everyone all day about what time to arrive. The best part about the day was trying to ""prep"" my boyfriend for the party without him knowing why I was doing it (it wouldn't have been any fun for him to arrive tired, grumpy, or looking disheveled). To do this, I told him we were meeting his sister there for drinks to discuss her wedding, and that he should try to look nice and we could make a ""date"" out of it. I also urged him to relax and play video games all day, so he'd be well rested and in a good mood when it came time to party. I also started giving him drinks a few hours before the event! After we arrived, we walked over to our table. Everyone was standing around with their backs turned to us, and as soon as he walked in, they all turned around and yelled SURPRISE and HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I've never seen him look so surprised or excited in his life. He was feeling a bit down about turning 30, and said he didn't want to do anything for his birthday, so the fact that friends came from miles away really made him feel special and supported. His mom's generous gift was to cover all of the drinks and food for the event, so everyone could relax and order as much as they wanted without worrying about money or splitting the bill. Many of his friends brought gifts and cards, but it was them driving the distance that made the biggest impact on him. We recently moved to the suburbs for work, and he has been missing hanging out with his city friends, so seeing them all in one place was really special.",1.0,"I threw my boyfriend a surprise birthday party for his 30th. His mom surprised us by covering the tab, and we were truly touched by how many people came.",90.0,retold 3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW2TW2UWZ,4415,0HXSIHSD,25.0,woman,white,3.0,3.0,,3.0,3.332204510175204,My mom died then bad things happened to me,that i got in a car accident,0.0,,39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MIZUMBM,3.0,It is sad and I am sad,"My mom died the other day in a horrible car accident. I miss her. It has been hard for everyone to recover. I took time off from school and work. My boss is giving me a hard time about it. He said 'everyone does, get over it, I don't pay you to mourn.' I had no choice but to show up during more than half of the days that I requested off to grieve because my boss threatened to fire me if I missed too many days. I have student loans so I can't afford not to show up. I feel much like a slave because of this. I feel that this is a basic thing that I should be able to take time off for but I am told that I can't. My boss is my master. On the way to work, I was in a horrible car accident. My car was totaled but I was ok so I took an uber to work. I was late so my boss screamed at me and then fired me on spot. I have since lost my home. I am typing this on my phone because that is all I have left. I can't wait to die so that I cna be with my mom.",3.0,Approximately 1 month ago my mother passed away suddenly and it's been really difficult for my family to recover. I have since taken a leave of absence from medical school and look forward to using this experience for good and making my mother proud.,28.0,imagined 3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7Q1N8RMK,6067,OW92459S,25.0,Woman,hisp,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my recovering process after being injured.,my toe was swollen and red and in serious pain.,0.0,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7Q1N8RMK,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7Q1N8RMK,,,"It was about three months ago. I was mad because I could not seem to pick fast my pace after I broke my toe (back in May). I had two months out of the working out life, meaning only staying at home for the first week because at work my boss allow me to rest for five days so I could recover well. I had plenty of work to do in my house, between the household tasks, online gigs and of course the work that my boss send to do for the week off. It was difficult for me, I had never been in this situation. All my life had been until this point without any serious ill or difficult situation, given that this situation is not the most difficult at all too. I mean I was not diagnosed with a serious condition that would change my life entirely, but anyways I felt that I loss something important in my life. I know, it can be seen as selfish, but it is how I am feeling and I have the right to at least wrote my thoughts. Continuing with the story, after the first week at home, I was feeling better and the doctor allowed to go recover most of my normal routine except for the intense workout, even the less intense session because healing was still taking its sweet time. I got lost between writing my emotions and thoughts that I forgot to wrote an important fact for this entry, at least to remember why I was feeling like this at the moment. Well, the accident happen while I was during a WOD in the box, I was doing great that but overconfidence took a toll on me. I got reckless during a climbing the rope part and when I was going down and I did not put my feet right to land correctly and the pain took over. My toe took the heavy part of the impact. It was all red, purple and swollen. I was taken immediatly to the clinic. There they gave the diagnosis and correct the damage and that was the beginning of this episode. I will try to keep recording this experience as a reminder to be strong.",2.0,The experience of recovering after a injury during a Crossfit wod. How difficult is to be out of your normal routine and try to cope out with slower pace in general.,90.0,recalled 3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MXCJD4N,1332,5YLWHMRB,25.0,Man,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,the funeral of my grandmother,I saw the large amount of people attend the funeral,-0.375,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MXCJD4N,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MXCJD4N,,,"One of the most memorable events within the last two months was the passing of my grandmother. It was devastating to me because I spent the majority of my childhood with her. My parents had to work about 12 to 14 hours everyday. They worked at a restaurant so they were always tired after work and went to sleep right away. I did not spend much time with them, so my grandmother too care of me a lot. The funeral was large because she had quite a few children and all of them attended. My grandmother had a lot of friends too so it was nice seeing all of them paying their respect. I did not talk much during the funeral. All I could do was think about all the good memories we had together. It was nostalgic. Seeing her body in the casket felt unreal. I could not believe that I could no longer spend time with her anymore. It made me regret not seeing her much when I was an adult. When they lowered the casket down in the grave, I cried a lot because the moment was truly the last time I would see her. I just hoped she was in a better place now.",4.0,I attended my grandmother's funeral because she had passed away. Friends and family all reminisced about the good old days and the wonderful memories we had with my grandmother. We all were sad and said our goodbyes as she was lowered down to the grave.,60.0,recalled 3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2KI8LLA,1339,52D5NID8,30.0,man,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the process of purchasing my first home.,I realize the amount of time I spent looking for a home.,0.5,3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2KI8LLA,3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2KI8LLA,,,"What a day! About three months ago something amazing happened to me. I bought my first home! The process was a long and drawn out one but so worth it in the end. I looked at house after house after house and finally settled on the perfect one for me. I started the process months before I actually purchased. It took a long time finding a home because I am so indecisive and I didn't want to make a mistake and buy something I would hate in the future. This caused me to want to see any and everything that was available. Even after I thought I had seen it as I contemplated which house to purchase I couldn't decide. I received a phone call from my realtor a few days after all the showings available to me were over and she communicated to me that there was one brand new listing that we had not seen. This turned out to be the one. It was everything I wanted and dreamed of when I first started the process of buying a home. I was in love with the house and put in an offer immediately. My offer was accepted and sometime later I moved in and have been loving life ever since. I don't want to live anywhere else. Although this was a daunting task, I wouldn't change how it all played out.",1.0,I spent a long time finding a house to purchase. At the very end of the process I found the perfect house for me and bought it.,90.0,recalled 38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNILTWVW6J,3499,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,how my step daughter told me she was pregnant on Mothers Day,my step daughter told me she and her husband were expecting a baby,1.0,,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87E6MUTSL,2.0,I had the pleasure of telling my mother when I was pregnant and she was very excited for me,"On Mother's Day this year I was given the greatest gift of my entire life. My step-daughter Julie and her husband took me and my husband out for lunch at a fancy little restaurant in town. I was excited to try this place out because I had never gone there before. I was so happy to be able to spend the day with my step-daughter, I hadn't seen her in a while. When we got to the restaurant we sat down and ordered drinks and appetizers. I noticed Julie and her husband kept glancing at each other during the meal, I just thought they were being silly. After the food got to the table then both put their forks down and said they had something to tell us. I was nervous because I thought something bad had happened. Julie had cancer several years ago and I always worry that it will come back. Imagine my surprise, and relief, when they told me they were expecting a baby! My first grandchild! I nearly fell out of my chair. I have always wanted a grandchild. Julie was told many years ago that she would most likely struggle with fertility as a result of her cancer treatment, so we never really expected her to be able to have a baby. This was the greatest news that anyone could have ever given me. My husband and I smiled for a week it felt like afterwards.",1.0,The special day was actually on Mother's Day. My husband and I were told were going to be grandparents. We were told when we were at a restaurant with my step-daughter and her husband.,60.0,imagined 3Y4W8Q93L06PATXFIMB91R901FEDVS,1009,RQV15Q9D,18.0,Woman,Hisp,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,about a friend and his wife,when i found out my friend was a dug addict,0.625,,3M0BCWMB8WI9ALZ0U0PZS34D7Q6WBQ,3.0,Somehow close to me,"A really good friend of mine was going through some tough situation with his wife. He was clearly devastated, and obviously I also felt bad for him. I was also mad because it seamed like his was abusive and controlling. It's like if he was her property. I tried to convince him of leaving her. He is somehow attached to this person that just hurts him. It is unbelievable how bad it can get with a controlling person and a submissive one. Even though I feel bad form my friend I also feel betrayed by him. He is a drug addict and he never told me. We were suppose to be really good friends. However, I'm not going to freak out, I'll just try to help him like a good friend would do. I am going to do this, also, because i am in love with him. I was always in love with him. However he married someone else and that was the end of it. But now, now I'm going to take my chance and I'll try to be happy with the man that makes me happy.",2.0,"It was my friend that i have not seen for a while that was going thru some personal issues, it seemed like his wife was a controlling person and he also had some addiction problem that was not known to me at the time and to no one around me either.",120.0,imagined 3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOSGDGOV,917,PMDZCFOQ,45.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,about getting married.,we got free stuff for wearing just married pins.,0.5,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A10VOFU2,,,,"My husbnd and I were married at disney. We loved every second of it. It was magical. We stayed at the French Quarter and my husband had never been before. We went to all the parks and for our honeymoon night diner we ate at the california grill. it was the first time either of us was able to eat at a fancy restaurant. we were treated like royalty because we wore our honeymoon pins in the park. my husband actually got to star in the festival of the lion king thanks to those pins. i don't think we could hae picked a better place to get married. we talk about it all the time and we have so many fond memories. we loved bein in florida. we especially loved being in disney. we will be going back every year for our honeymoon. i know it won't always be as perfect, but i hope it will be close. we loved our trip and we will definitely be back.",1.0,my husband and i got married in florida. we honeymooned in disney. we had a great time and it was the most fun i have ever had.,270.0,retold 339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVOZMKIL,3857,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,WOMAN,black,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,not being able to accept my sons diagnosis,my husband being there to support me,0.75,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY33QYLF,3.0,none,A little while ago my son was going through a lot and it caused the family to have issues as well. He had some type of sickness that greatly impacted some of the things he did. about 5 months ago we had taken him to the doctor to get a check up. we just wanted to know what was wrong with our son. it took almost all day during that one appointment. The doctors finally told us about the what our son was diagnosed with. once they told me I just couldn't come to the acceptance of my son having this issue. I didnt wan't to face the truth of what was going on because it was hard. luckily my husband was there for me being able to calm me and guide me thoughout this problem. I really loved being with him because of his great support. I can get through almost anything with him and I love it. Eventually I just had to stop making things worse for myself. I knew I had to accept what was going on. The issues my son was having really took a toll on me. At the end I did prevail and was able to get my thoughts back together. I had to be in the best place to help my son.,1.0,A mother struggling to accept her sons diagnosis. A husband helping and supporting his wife. The wife feeling better and accepting of her new life.,150.0,imagined 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYBIIV8C,1683,KWVGPCPD,40.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.886104031450156,a vacation with other moms.,we giggled like teenagers.,0.875,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYBIIV8C,,,"Our moms group went to a regional luncheon in Sacramento. It was an amazing trip like no other I had been on before. We piled 8 moms into a Suburban and spent 48 hours together. We had so much fun. We told stories about our childhood, how we met our husbands, and our lives now as mothers. We ate ridiculous amounts of junk food, and drank plenty of alcohol. It was fantastic. We traveled around Sacramento, taking in all the sights. We stayed up late at night, eating and drinking. We giggled like teenagers again. The luncheon was fabulous. We won an award for our service project. We also filled an entire table with participants. Lots of people told us we looked wonderful, all dressed up. It was a time I will never forget. I'm so glad we had this opportunity to travel together.",1.0,"We went on a weekend trip with a group of 8 moms. It was a fantastic trip, filled with many memories.",360.0,recalled 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9ORWN99U1,803,FAHTQ9IO,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,Showing my new VR set to my family and friends.,I realized that this event would give me buyer's remorse.,0.5,,34HJIJKLP6ICAXEMPBAGYNFTPPX4VR,3.0,I felt close to it because I always get mad at myself for buying anything fun.,"So guess what I did? In early November, I went ahead and bought that Virtual Reality set that I've been dying to get. It was on a pre-Christmas sale, and you know I never buy myself anything expensive. I've just been looking into them and they seem like fun and what's the point of working if you never get to buy fun stuff? I just got to show it to my family. Regina loves it and Ben is obsessed! He's definitely going to go get one now. It's not quite worth as much as I paid for it, because I think it's a bit of a dad and I'll probably get tired of it soon. I mean, it's great for watching movies! Fun for video games too. Other than that, I can't believe I purchased it. I'm getting buyer's remorse thinking about it. I did get it on sale though. Now I'm trying to justify spending the money. I bought it 2 month s ago, so I can't take it back now. I always do this...punish myself for buying anything.",3.0,Purchased a Virtual reality headset and showed it off to family and friends.,60.0,imagined 3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVZJLDFWZ,1411,4IE4BSDS,55.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,My graduation ceremony for getting my masters degree & party,My family had a really nice party for me,1.0,,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKH0M5PDK,4.0,My family has always been supportive of me and Mom really would do something special for me to celebrate my success.,"I was excited and nervous when I went to my graduation ceremony for getting my masters degree last week. All that work finally paid off and I was ready to take the next step in my life. I was worried about how I looked and knew at some point everyone would be looking at me. I bought new shoes since that's the only thing that shows under my graduation robe. They were nice plain black shoes and I got a good deal on them. Lucky for me they were also comfortable, because we stood around for nearly two hours before the ceremony began. The longer it took, the more nervous I got. I wish we could just get it over with. When my diploma was finally in my hands I was so proud of myself I could barely stand still. My family was very supportive, but I had no idea they were going to throw me a party. It was the best party ever since my grandmother and my Aunt Lois were there. I haven't seen Aunt Lois for a couple years and she's always been my favorite aunt. She remembered roasted chicken was my favorite and insisted that's what we had for dinner. What a nice surprise! Mom really did a lot of work but I could tell she was having a lot of fun. She's proud of me and that makes me feel really good. This was the best party I've ever been to, and it was all for me. Having my family support me and celebrate my success is going to be something I carry with me my whole life.",2.0,"I went to my graduation for getting my masters degree. After the ceremony, my immediate family surprised me with having my extended family at dinner to celebrate!",60.0,imagined 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIW4U3QLY,1424,F8OHUD7I,25.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a trip to visit family.,my mom and daughter caught a stomach-bug.,0.375,,3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIW4U3QLY,,,"A few months ago, I took a road trip with my 2 and a half year old twins to visit family. My husband and I had recently learned that I was pregnant again and I wanted to tell our families in person and my husband wanted to take time to do some renovations on the house while we were out of town. My husband's grandmother had been visiting so first I drove her back to her hometown, where most of my other in-laws lived as well. We made a stop at my brother-in-law and sister-in-laws house so that we could visit and the cousins could play together. We finished the drive to my in-laws house and spent the weekend with them. The children had a great visit with their grandparents and got to see a lot of family members. We also made a trip to the zoo which they loved! After spending a few days with my in-laws, we drove another 6 hours to visit my mom and family members. My sister in law had her baby that day but unfortunately missed the chance to meet him! Upon arriving to my mothers house, I broke the news to my mom that we were expecting another child. She was very surprised and excited to hear the news that she was getting another grand-baby! We ate dinner with my mom and my aunt that evening. My oldest sister works at an OB/GYN doctors office, so the next morning we all surprised her at work with my children wearing ""big-brother"" and ""big-sister"" shirts and her reaction was priceless that we were expecting again! We live very far away from our families, so it was great to be able to tell our families in person and see their reactions to our news. We were able to spend a whole day with my sister and my niece and nephew and we went to the playground and ate pizza and ice cream. The cousins had such a great time together. We also had the opportunity to go to a nice children's museum and visit with other family members we had not seen in a very long time. After our time in my hometown, my mom and the kids and I drove down to visit my sister and her husband. We had such a great time, but half of us got a stomach bug putting a damper on parts of our weekend. My sister and I were able to get some time together and go to a concert of our favorite band while my mom stayed home with the kids. We visited another children's museum, ate more ice cream, went to a parade and overall had a fantastic few days visiting. Then my mom and I finished the trip back home, she spent the night at our house, and she flew back home the next day.",1.0,"A few months ago, I took a long road trip with my children to visit family. We live far away from all of our family and wanted to take and opportunity to visit with them and tell them the news that we were expecting a new baby!",150.0,recalled 3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPFJCP51,3952,8EX30NA9,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Falling in love,Honestly doubting the love,1.0,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGPLUSUA,,,,I couldn't imagine it any other way. She is everything anyone could ever ask for. I have gotten to know her more and more each day. We have gotten a lot closer since then. We have really opened up ourselves to one another. I have never been vulnerable in my entire life until her. She has made me want to be a better person. She shows me unconditional love. She is always motivating and pushing me. She supports me no matter what. She is a once in a lifetime love. She has given herself to me in so many ways. I never thought love like this existed. I always just thought it was only in the movies. I'm a lot more humble and grateful because of her.,1.0,"Meeting the love of my life for the first time. Getting to know her in every single way. Feel all those feelings, the adrenaline rush that remained constant. Knowing she was real.",60.0,retold 3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OY3Q9T5,429,838MSQ4A,45.0,woman,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,a person close to me performing in concerts.,the person overcomes difficult medical issues to perform on stage.,1.0,37M28K1J0RZILRU9HN6O82QZXR5AJB,,,,"A person I know struggles with bipolar disorder but perseveres many times. He has practiced for many years in music and doesn't give up. He loves to play with others in band and orchestra. He is caring and really wants to do his best. A few years ago he started to not think straight at times. His mind became foggy and he became more paranoid about life events. He had to be put on medication because it became so severe. The medication also had to be extremely strong as episodes lasted several months without respite. Despite this he recovered and continued with the music. He went to practice regularly and attended a concert. I was so proud of him for keeping on going and working hard. He did something few there even understood because they had been hidden from his reality. They saw him practice, but didn't know the true events underneath. Not many could understand the hardships and perseverance. This was an accomplishment I'll never forget as tears welled in my eyes.",5.0,"A person close to me persevered and overcame the struggles of his illness to perform in musical concerts. Despite all the odds against him performing, he made it through the struggle.",180.0,retold 39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSPXROYN,1174,4MT9VEQV,30.0,WOMAN,other,one,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,purchasing a new home,When I got the keys in my hand,0.875,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSPXROYN,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSPXROYN,,,"Just last week I bought a house. I had been looking for something local that I could purchase that would fit my budget with not a lot of money down. I decided that I would make a home purchase of a double wide in my local manufactured home community. I signed the papers and felt a rush of excitement that I was finally going to be a homeowner. The most memorable part was when they handed me the keys and said this is now your new home. I couldn't believe it was actually ours. I wanted to find something that was large enough for my family, but that there wouldn't be much upkeep. We are extremely busy people. The home is brand new from the factory and so is everything in it. So this is perfect for what we are looking for and needing, and it is all ours. Very exciting! I can't believe that we are actually home owners. While the searching wasn't the most fun part, and we are still moving, getting to have our own home is super exciting. I can't believe it is ours. I can't believe that everything worked out and we have a place of our own.",1.0,"I purchased a home in a mobile home community. It is my first home ever. It is a double wide, and brand new.",14.0,recalled 3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG015VCKG,951,TZO4N7H0,35.0,Nonbinary,White,5.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,starting a relationship online.,she confessed.,1.0,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG015VCKG,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG015VCKG,,,"Almost a month ago - it'll be a month in two days - my now-girlfriend confessed that she had a thing for me. We'd been flirting back and forth for months online. But we hadn't actually said anything directly. We'd been getting less and less subtle about it. I'm not sure what caused her to pick that moment. She said she liked me, I came out and said I had an enormous crush on her, and she, with great relief, said, oh, me too, me too! Great relief all around that we were no longer skirting the subject. This is all online, on the social media platform we met through. I admired her art. She admired my writing. I was frankly a bit starstruck when she first started messaging me, but she's told me now that she'd already had a crush on me at that point. It's a bit hard to believe. She's wildly out of my league and I'm not sure how she doesn't see that - beautiful, thoughtful, skilled, intelligent, she paints, she writes, she cooks, she's teaching herself to code - really, she's just absurdly amazing, anyone who met her would be bound to love her. Anyway, we spent the rest of that day chatting and watching a show together. Have to admit we were both a bit distracted during the show.",3.0,My now-girlfriend confessed she was interested in me after lots of online chatting. It was mutual. It worked out well.,30.0,recalled 3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVR2YXZ2D,2587,EE5AJDT6,30.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my sister's wedding,the brides started tearing up,1.0,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQRC37MJ,,,,"Two women decided to be together for the rest of their lives on this day. It took place on a breezy and cool May afternoon. It was a beautiful ceremony attended by friends and family. There were tears shed as they gave their vows. Afterward, there was a nice assortment of food served. I was able to enjoy some of the best burnt ends I had ever had. The wedding cake also tasted great. It was was made by one of the brides who has great cooking skills. As for the women, they are very happy right now. They both work hard at their jobs. They also love each other very much. Their relationship feels like a template and a good example to follow. They get along very well and are able to communicate. They also play well off each other in conversations. Overall I'm happy that they found each other. I hope I'm able to find something like that in my future.",1.0,Two women decided on this day to be together from the rest of their lives. They did so in a ceremony attended by friends and family.,90.0,retold 3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JH8O09R,1954,C9JJTWUX,30.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,,2.6390573296152584,about getting a promotion.,I got my promotion earlier than expected.,0.125,,32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TG8BC3BI,4.0,Once I got an unexpected raise because of my work that I had been doing as I have exceeded expectations from the managers so I was quite surprised about that. I feel that relates to this scenario of getting an early promotion.,"I work for Walmart, a company I have been working for the past 3 years. Two weeks ago, I got a promotion. This promotion I had been waiting and hoping for, for the last year. I was finally promoted to Assistant Manager. It was an unexpected early promotion as I was not supposed to get promoted until September, instead I got promoted in July. It really came to a surprise to me that I got the promotion so early. I suppose it was because they really enjoy my line of work and love that I am work-driven and know how to complete tasks in a timely fashion and can be consistent and meet deadlines. At least, I hope that is why they decided to give the promotion to me as early as they did. I am very pleased with my work ethic, I enjoy this company a lot and think that I can bring new and fresh ideas to this company as well as be a great manager. I just didn't think that it would happen because even though I work so hard and I want to do a great job and make sure that I am always on time and I am always striving to be a better version of myself from the day before. I like to do well in the goals and tasks that I have set for myself on a daily basis when it comes to my job, or anything that I do. I am very grateful for this opportunity to be in this new position and so grateful to my employers above me that felt that I deserved this opportunity and are wanting me to progress and grow along side the company. I have put so much time and effort into this place and it's starting to pay off. I know that if I put in the amount of hours, work, and dedication that I can achieve anything and for that I am so proud and honor to be apart of this establishment. I am over the moon about this promotion and I ended up celebrating with my loved ones and family members with a bottle of bubbly berry juice (as I and my family members are not a fan of alcoholic beverages) and we went out to dinner afterwards to celebrate this new chapter of my life.",3.0,"I received a promotion at work about two weeks ago. The promotion occurred earlier than it was supposed to. I was supposed to be promoted in September, but instead, I was promoted in July.",14.0,imagined 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO63QMBM0V,4251,CQDEYC5H,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,me going to a coldplay concert.,i managed to get selfies with the band members.,1.0,,37TD41K0AIVZD9AXOVBT6Y7ARN4SCU,5.0,I love coldplay and have seen their concert!,"It was such a wonderful experience. I got to see coldplay! Yes, Coldplay! Hell yeah! I was thrilled when my brother in law Paul told me that he had a spare ticket for a coldplay concert. This was 3 weeks ago. I still remember jumping up and down with joy. The past few months were quite hard with me losing my job and all. So i really needed this. It has been a desire of mine for years, to watch their concert up close. I finally got to it. It was magical! So many of favorite songs! I even managed to get selfies with a couple of band members. This experience infused a fresh supply of energy in me that i so badly needed.",2.0,I traveled with my brother in law to a concert event that I had been waiting a long time to go to. The concert was mind blowing and an experience that gave me a boost of energy that I hadn't experienced in a long time.,21.0,imagined 3VD82FOHKRAKFHI4HEUKMTXAJZ4OCP,592,UZNPWF9U,30.0,transman,white,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,A prostate cancer diagnosis and follow-up appointment.,The results of the follow-up appointment.,-0.25,,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAXIFWGS,1.0,I don't identify with this story at all.,"I went for my follow-up appointment in October. I received the best news that I could have hoped for. I am all good and cancer free! This has been a rollercoaster of a year. I have been able to relax and enjoy the holidays with my family knowing that I'm not going to be leaving them any time soon. Well, I know that anything could happen but at least it's not that! I am so glad that I went for that exam last spring. I can't imagine how this would have gone had the cancer not been found when it was. I have so many plans for the future now. I feel like I had been taking so many things for granted. I want to follow through on all those things that I just never made time for. It's amazing how a scare like this can change your perspective. I have two young children and a wonderful life. Sometimes I get really upset thinking what would have happened if my PSA results had not been good. I'm also grateful that I have such great health insurance. It is such a privilege that this scare didn't also bankrupt us. I am relieved that my treatment didn't put us in debt.",3.0,Found out I had prostate cancer in March 2019. Had my prostate removed in August of 2019. I have a return appointment in October to check my PSA levels. Hopefully all is good.,150.0,imagined 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJNLU4GU,778,1O73GFP3,30.0,Man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.343805421853683,Having and preparing for a baby,The level of anticipation.,1.0,3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJX4IOX2,,,,"I was delighted to find out I was having a baby. I would go to the doctor all the time for regular check-ups. I would try to eat as healthy as possible, not too much junk food. While pregnant we needed to get new clothes to accommodate a growing uterus. Every check-up that we went to brought us closer to the delivery date. As time went on we continued to prepare for the arrival of the baby. We set up a nursery, and got lots of kids books. We prepared our bags to take to the hospital for the delivery. To be on the safe side we packed lots of food and beverages. In order to be ready to go at any moment, we kept a full tank of gas. All of the baby stuff was washed in special detergent for newborns. When we arrived to the hospital we knew exactly where to go for delivery. Everyone at the hospital was helpful and professional. We had great team of doctors and nurses. Our sweet little baby was born healthy and we are now happy parents.",1.0,"I was delighted to find out that I was having a baby. After many months of preparation the beautiful baby arrived, I was so happy.",77.0,retold 3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9NJXV9WZ,679,Y6MSRG0Q,30.0,man,black,one,3.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,I ran away to live a life of pleasure.,Getting arrested,1.0,,39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43F0SB38D,2.0,"I actually identified a lot with the story. I wish I had it in me to do something like that, even if it wasn't forever. Just the chance to escape it all would be amazing.","One day around 5 months ago I decided to leave it all. Sick of work, sick of people around me I decided it was time to do something for me. I decided I would run away from it all. To live the way that I wanted to live. In the beginning it was great. I got to see so much and do so many things I hadn't before. I even tried rock climbing and skydiving. It was an amazing experience. After a few weeks of this though I got a little tired of just living out of my truck. I missed the comfort of a bed and TV so I rented a motel room. That was a big mistake. I didn't think about how much that would cut into my funds. After only a few days in the motel room I had run out of money. I was determined though. I did NOT want to go back to my boring 9 to 5 job and monotonous lifestyle. I kept trying to live this lifestyle because it felt so good to me. While continuing my adventure I found a parking lot that I could stay in because it was never really full. Having no money made it hard though, I really couldnt keep up the adventurous lifestyle of pleasure I was seeking the way I wanted to anymore But I wasn't going to give up. That is until the worst case scenario happened. A few days after moving into that parking lot I heard a knock on my window. Two police officers were outside and they looked mad. They asked me what I was doing and I confidently explained that I left home to pursue a life of personal pleasure and to get away from it all. They weren't hearing it though and a couple minutes later I was asked to step out of the car where they cuffed me and took me to jail. I don't regret the time I spent away from my boring life but I wish I could have stayed away forever.",1.0,"I ran away from home to live a hedonic lifestyle. After a few weeks of living in my truck, I rented a motel, but quickly ran out of money. Finally, I drove to a parking lot where I stayed for a few more days until I was finally pulled over and arrested by police.",120.0,imagined 3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU951HUMB6P,1357,2QM1VE0Y,35.0,Woman,asian,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,going on a road trip,I actually enjoyed riding in a car,0.5,,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9H8J7RWT,5.0,"Being in a car for too long does make me antsy, though I do not hate road trips. Only if I don't have to drive though.","I hate riding in cars. Being in one for more than an hour drives me stir crazy. There's barely any room to move and nowhere else to go. Still, Ryan convinced me to go on a road trip. It took a lot of convincing before I caved it. I still can't believe he managed to change my mind. I especially can't believe that I ended up having a blast! But I set some ground rules: no stopping in really small towns (they make me nervous), and breaks every couple of hours to stretch our legs. We went two months ago, planned around Thanksgiving and a visit to Ryan's family in Minneapolis. One of the first places we stopped was this cheese emporium in Wisconsin. It's sounds cheesy (ha!), but was pretty cool. Products were a little overpriced, but they had some cheeses that I've never seen elsewhere. But the real highlight was the restaurant inside -- very menu item involved some kind of cheese, even drinks I had this shake/smoothie filled with small chunks of creamy cheesecake. It reminded me of boba and pudding drinks. The cheesecake was souffle-like, not dense and heavy. It was heavenly. I've probably had my fill of cheese for the next few months though. We also stopped in Madison, WI, which I've been to a couple times before back in college. It's an adorable college town. Despite being the state's capital, it still has a cool, quirky vibe. One of my favorite online clothing stores is based out of there. We came across this board game store that had every kind of board game you can imagine. They also had copies of every game for people to test out and play before buying. It was cool seeing all the games I loved as a kidI'm really glad Ryan convinced me to go. Maybe we'll take another road trip this summer.",1.0,I went on a road trip a few months ago. I visited a cool restaurant and a board game store. I got out of my normal comfort zone and tried t some new things.,60.0,imagined 3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN20B8PFU,2247,APWP2Z0K,55.0,man,asian,one,4.0,2.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,my mother's stool test,the second test was negative.,0.375,3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN20B8PFU,3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN20B8PFU,,,"I've been taking care of my elderly mother for many years. In April, she did a stool test and it came back positive for blood. I hate it when they call it ""positive"". What's so positive about it? It's bad news. They should call it ""OMG"" instead. She had had a history of bleeding and polyps. I dreaded the possibility of going through colonoscopy again. She would have to drink GoLightly and sit on the toilet all night long. She was then down to 89 pounds due to eating soft food because of bad teeth. She would be exhausted. I took her to see her doctor, and the doctor was reluctant to put her through all that too. I said a few days prior doing the test, my mother had gone to her dentist for cleaning and her gum bled some. Could that have caused a false positive? Her doctor said yes, it could, and could my mom re-do the test in a month? Sure, I said. So for one month I was worried, a dark cloud formed above our heads as we waited. A month passed by. My mom re-did the stool test. Then we had to wait some more for the result. The result wouldn't show up online, so we made a trip to the doctor's office to get it. IT WAS NEGATIVE! NO BLOOD! Yea! Relief.",3.0,My elderly mother tested positive for blood in her stool test. Her doctor said to re-do test in a month. We worried and worried. Re-test was good news.,120.0,recalled 3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32JOBW1DQ,4579,QU4C3JG0,30.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Getting ready to have a baby,That my only other child is already 12,0.875,3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32JOBW1DQ,3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32JOBW1DQ,,,"A little over 3 months ago I discovered that I was unexpectedly pregnant. I have a son who just turned 12, and since I'm in my 30's I figured I was done. I am also a very independent woman, with a good career and almost done with my MBA. So the timing is a little hectic. I always had planned on having another after my son, but when it didn't happen in a few years I started to make other plans. I have been a single mother for years and felt no need to settle, so I was planning on adopting in the next few years. I've also worked very hard on my fitness the past 2 years, and this plan felt perfect so I wouldn't have to give up the progress on my body. About 6 months ago I started dating a coworker, who is a great man. I'd even told him not to expect me to have kids if he wanted to be with me. Then after just 2 months I found out I was pregnant. At first it was a huge shock, and honestly I wasn't very happy. After some months to get used to it, I can honestly say I'm very excited now though. It's been a huge adjustment, however. I went from living alone to having my boyfriend move in to help with my bills. Being an only child, my personal space is very important to me. I understand some sacrifices are necessary though, and in the end it will definitely be worth it.",2.0,"Unexpectedly getting pregnant, and its effect. Some of the best gifts in life come as surprises though.",90.0,recalled 3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNV8XF9Y,1553,OY00HUNF,45.0,man,White,5.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,Being creative and also to not waste time.,That I succeeded in passing.,1.0,,3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNV8XF9Y,,,"It was the end of the semester in a very difficult class. I had not done my final project for the class and there were only a few days left to complete it. This was extremely stressful and bothered me greatly. The class was online and I had no reason to try hard throughout the first part of the class, nor did I have anyone looking over my shoulder to encourage me to try harder. I found myself in a severe time crunch. The class was a video creation course and we were tasked with creating a video through shorts created from our own cameras. The video would have to show off our technical capabilities with Premier Pro, which is Microsoft video editing software. I had only 2 days to create and edit a film. It was a daunting task. I went though several thoughts including dropping out, and giving up. I decided that it was my fault I was in the time crunch, and I had to get started and turn in something at the very least. The film had to be made. Of course the film also had to make sense as well and have a story. I had created nothing over the last few months, nor did I have any clue of what to do to start with. After brainstorming I had a idea! I quickly found some old footage of me driving a truck from a dash cam, then created a story based on places I had seen or been, I added some background music, and a voice over, and amazingly succeeded in creating a solid project for my class. I ended up with a great grade but I attribute that to my abilities to perform under pressure and creativity ,not my sense of time management.",4.0,I was a student and had failed to start filing a video for my final project in a college class. I had to make up something on the fly. I used past events and footage to complete the project rather than new work.,180.0,recalled 3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6N19IY3,672,8EXXYE4U,25.0,woman,other,3.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,3.0445224377234235,my best friend's surprise weekend,being asked to participate,0.0,,3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6N19IY3,,,"Recently I participated in a surprise engagement for my high school best friend. Her now fiance had planned out the event and asked a couple of her closest friends to be a part of it to help plan and to be there for the special event. Seeing the joy in both of their faces was something I'll never forget. It was great to be a part of something so special in their lives. A group of us all got together to spend a weekend together, the reason unknown to my friend of course. We spent a few days together catching up and sharing laughs. The night of the question, we all went to dinner and continued our ""vacation"" as normal. We took a stroll of the city to enjoy the nightlife and scenery until we happened upon the location set up for the scene. We all watched as he dropped to his knee and popped the question as their favorite song played softly in the background. She said yes and we all cheered and congratulated the happy couple. From there we continued to venture the city, this time in celebration. It was definitely a night to remember. Not only for the newly engaged couple, but for all of the rest of us to be able to partake in such an important event in their lives/relationship. It was great to be able to witness the pure happiness in both of their faces and to be able to share that with them. We all can only hope the wedding will be just as magical.",3.0,Best friends planned surprise proposal. Had asked closest friends to also be there to make it extra special.,21.0,recalled 3QECW5O0KINFTOEXYLTB2XXM0U1T5Q,546,8T3WD63U,30.0,Man,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,Family vacation,My daughter building up the courage to go into the ocean,0.5,,3QECW5O0KINFTOEXYLTB2XXM0U1T5Q,,,"Over the summer this year I spent a weekend at the beach with my two kids and wife. We were invited there as our friends has reserved a beach house and a few rooms were going to be empty anyways. It was a lot of fun to be at the beach. It's memorable for a few reasons. The first is that I got to see my oldest child build up the courage to get into the ocean for the first time. She was very pensive at first and was crying. I was able to sit down next to her and tell her that it was safe and there was nothing to be afraid of. Eventually she was able to fight her fears, with the help of her mom and our friend, and get into the water. It made me feel very proud to see her build up the courage to get in the water. Another reason is that my youngest daughter was able to nap on the beach for a few hours. She is normally a crazy kid with boundless energy, so it was very surprising to see her calm down and sleep that way. It gave me a lot of happiness to see how much fun my kids had and how well they got along with the other kids that were present. The reason that this event will be significant for me is that it was one of the first vacations that we have had as a family. It was also mostly positive and mostly stress free. It was something that I hope to do more of in the future.",1.0,Over the summer of 2019 I went to the beach for the weekend. We were invited by friends to stay at their beach house. It was a great time and the first family vacation that we have had.,90.0,recalled 3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR8KRF55B,1774,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a anniversary cruise,Eating lobster and chocolate,0.875,,3X31TUMD7Y8SMT59OPP8DGAOURP1L8,4.0,I've been on cruises before,"A month ago, we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. We went on a cruise to celebrate the occasion. The planning part of the trip was fun. We got to select from many cruise lines. We decided on carnival because of the price. We finally got on the cruise. We had to do an emergency drill, in case the ship got wrecked. The food was great on the boat. I had a ton of lobster tails and a lot of chocolate. The bar was nice. I got wasted everyday. I had fun dancing on the dance days. We got sweaty because of the intensity. The cruise had a big slide. I went on it a few times. It was very big and always fun.",2.0,We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. We took a cruise to celebrate. We anticipated the trip and enjoyed the planning part of the trip as well as the trip itself.,30.0,imagined 38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7YZ2MFP,5479,DSG1RWN4,30.0,Woman,black,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,presenting at a very large women's conference.,I was so nervous even though I knew the material in and out.,0.25,,38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7YZ2MFP,,,"Earlier this month I had the opportunity to present as a local conference about women's rights. For many years I have focused my studies on female empowerment as well as women's rights, so it was an honor to be asked to speak. I was exceedingly nervous leading up to the event; I had written my speech as well as made my presentation before but this time it was different. The attendees at this conference were a lot of big names in my city as well as community. I spent the weeks leading up to the presentation studying my material and going over my slides; I had it down perfectly. When the day finally came, I was so nervous. I paced my hotel room for hours going over the material in my head, I visualized it going perfect in my head. The ride down the elevator to the ballroom and walking to the room felt like it took hours, but once I finally got to the podium all my emotions went away. I knew my material and I was so excited to share something I was passionate about to some people that I really cared about and were foremost in their field. The presentation went off without a hitch and I received a lot of great questions from the audience. A one hour presentation felt like it went by in seconds! After I finished, I was greeted with a strong applause and a lot of smiles and cheers. I felt so proud of myself and so excited that it was done. I met many of my colleagues afterward and they congratulated me on a well done presentation as well as great material. I was asked to speak next year as the keynote and I could not be more excited. All of my hard work, patience, and excitement paid off. I am already looking forward to next year and cannot wait to share more stories and information with my colleagues.",3.0,"I was recently asking to speak at a ICAN Women's Conference about gender studies and the work that I had been doing for the past few years. While I was honored, I was also very nervous to present. At the end, I was greeted by strong applause and a lot of congratulatory wishes.",7.0,recalled 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C739WF4V,2521,FIDYJMQC,30.0,woman,Asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my 4th of July celebration,my Mom showed me her dentures.,1.0,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C739WF4V,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C739WF4V,,,"It was the 4th of July and my family and I attended the celebration at my Mother's and Father's house. I was very happy that day because everything felt so perfect in a sense that everyone was definitely having fun. When me and my husband arrived I was greeted by my Mother. She immediately showed her newly done dentures and she was very ecstatic to show me because I was the one who recommended the dentist. She hugged my and my husband so tightly and when she saw her grandsons she jumped like she's not 60 years old. I went to the back and I saw my Father. I was very happy again to see him because even if I visit him most of the time, I feel like I don't see him that much often. He hugged my and offered me some beer. He was also prepare the barbecue when I saw him. I called my husband to let him help my dad prepare the meats and fries and some other BBQ goodness. My brothers arrive and my sister in laws by the time it was dinner, I was very happy seeing my nephew because he got sooo much taller, almost close to my height now. When the fireworks started around 9pm, everyone was already a bit slightly drunk. My husband always takes care of the fireworks. Luckily he didn't buy the illegal ones and he only got to use the safer ones this time. I still get to smile when I remember my mom showing me her new dentures.",1.0,"My family and I attended the 4th of July celebration at my mom and dad's home. Everyone had a great time, especially me when I saw Mom wearing her new dentures.",21.0,recalled 30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K7290MJ26,1954,21ZNCPN1,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,getting offered my dream job.,I was able to get the job from an online resume.,0.75,,3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJNRI84YH,3.0,I can identify for applying for a job online with countless others.,"Over the last several months I have been consistently looking for a job. Looking for a job seems so much more lazy than it was in the past. I remember carefully typing my resume and my cover letter, and then I would go to Schmitty's, our small coastal town's local supply store of anything of important. This is where I would pick up my resume paper of the correct feel, weight, and texture. I would be able to go into an office and hand in my carefully organized work. Now, the task is very simple, but very impersonal. My resume and cover letter are downloaded into a massive database, and employers have the task of picking out a candidate from this massive sea of pdfs they receive. I know I have skills that many possess, nothing about my education or experience are particularly exceptional. This is why, and it seemed out of the blue, when I got a job offer to work as a customer service representative for my favorite brand, Apple, I was floored. These were my job requirements going into my search. I needed appropriate training, a minimum of $15 an hour and benefits. I didn't need full benefits, just health benefits. Apple exceeded my expectations. They offered me $20 an hour with full benefits, regular training, and they give me unlimited support. I am still pinching myself over my good fortune. You wouldn't think that working remotely would be a dream environment, but it is so nice to have a home and work balance with no travel time. This will be life changing for me and my family, and I will no longer worry about my financial situation.",1.0,"I got a job offer unexpectedly. The location, skills and pay were as I dreamed. The culture is good. They trained and allowed me to learn. They gave me a lot of time.",180.0,imagined 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDNULED1,1423,WVNYIUUT,40.0,woman,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,The physical death of the love of my life,His family finally buried his ashes.,1.0,3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTOOZL2P,,,,"My soulmate passed away suddenly and without warning. I grieve his death everyday. Just recently, his family finally held the funeral for his ashes. It was extremely hard to see his family during this time. I wish we could have spent more time together. I was working alot and but we were arranging plans to spend our summer together. We were going to sit by bon fires and listen to music. We both enjoyed doing the same things as hobbies. We also shared the same sense of humor. Life will never be the same without my love. I have been fighting depression and i dream of him almost every night. Sometimes, i think i see him and i do not know if its my mind playing tricks on me. I have a new boyfriend now but he is nothing like my love. I do not think im going to stay with him. He doesnt make me laugh like my soulmate did. I have been talking to his daughter every day trying to help her heal from the loss of her father. In some ways, helping her heal helps me to heal. They say time will heal but i really think it is how i internally process his death and it can be for the best or the worst. I am choosing to embrace the love that we once shared and not to focus on his passing as much.",2.0,My first love from 25 years ago passed away. The death was a shock and very sudden and quite traumatizing.,210.0,retold 3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5B243X13,1439,11YDI77D,30.0,man,black,one,one,3.0,4.0,14.614018154182036,me visiting the Boston fan expo.,the hulk buster spoke to me.,0.125,,3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5B243X13,,,Boston Fan ExpoAbout two weeks ago I visited Boston to go to the Fan Expo. I love Anime and marvel and DC comics and movies. I have never been to a Fan Expo before and this was my first time. I went with my girlfriend and some of her family. This was a memorable event because this was the first time I had ever been to Boston as well as going to an event like this. Everybody there was dressed up as their favorite characters it was amazing. I even saw someone Dressed up as the Hulk buster iron man uniform. This uniform was big like the actual Hulk buster armor from the movie. I tried to get a picture with him and he told me in a deep voice “excuse me sir but a little girl was standing in line waiting for a picture. I looked around and didn't even see her at first. I look down and its this tiny little girl there dressed as wonder woman. So I apologize to the little girl and she says its OK say sir you probably couldn’t see me down here. I felt like that was a good thing that he did standing up and letting me know she was in line I felt like it something a real super hero would do. This event stuck with me even to this day and it was very emotional to me because the girl resembled and even sounded like my little sister who passed away 3 years ago because she got hit by a drunk driver. Just seeing that little girl brought so many good memories back of my sister.,1.0,The story is about me visiting the Boston Fan expo for the first time and how a guy in the hulk buster iron man uniform and a little girl made my day.,2222222.0,recalled 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVITEI05H,945,1U2WDNR3,18.0,woman,hisp,one,one,,3.0,3.8918202981106265,a woman engaging in risky behavior with a dangerous man,the woman ran away from the man,1.0,,3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3O90Z5U,2.0,"Women often meet violent, volatile men and they often become victims of their abuse.","Seven weeks ago, I was experiencing a manic episode and I made some risky decisions. I met with a stranger at a bar. I didn't know him at all but I still was willing to leave the bar with him. I knew it was risky, but I didn't care in the moment. He wasn't a man I would usually go home with either. He looked mean and rough and he wasn't very kind to me really but I still followed him when he asked me to leave the bar. When we got outside, he led me into the alley by the bar. There was an overflowing dumpster and a bad smell but I still let him push me against the wall and kiss me. I knew I shouldn't be doing this; I knew that this was a bad decision and frankly, I was scared. I pushed him off me as hard as I could and even that barely worked. Once he got off me, he was very angry. ""What's the problem?"" he asked. I slipped out of his grasp and started to retreat.""I don't want this. I'm going back to the bar. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding."" I tried to remain calm. He starts to follow me out of the alley and I break into a run. I get in before he gets to me. Once I'm inside, I tried to get to the bar and to the safety of the bar keep. The man from the alley entered the room, looked at me next to the bar, and walked out. He could still be outside and I'm fearful that he wants revenge.",4.0,"During a manic episode, I engaged in a risky behavior with a stranger. The stranger became violent after being rejected by me, and I am fearful that there will be retribution.",49.0,imagined 33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33WVU8CT7,1451,5I96400D,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my daughter coming out,she told me because she shares my conservative values.,0.0,33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33WVU8CT7,33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33WVU8CT7,,,"My teenage daughter told me two days ago that she is bisexual. I am a very conservative, religious person, and she has always gone to church and expressed similar values, so this was a shock. She didn't know how to tell me, so she wrote a note and gave it to me. After reading it, I just hugged her and held her and told her I would always love her. We both cried for a long time. It is so hard growing up today. There are so many confusing messages coming from so many different places. It is a scary world, and the one place a kid should feel safe and accepted is at home. I hope my daughter always feels that way. She said her biggest fear was that we would treat her differently now. I told her we might have to muddle through some awkward questions and conversations together, but that I will be here to support her health and happiness. I think all moms worry about whether they are good enough or if there was some point in some area where they failed their kids. I am wrestling with these questions now. I have a renewed determination to be connected and present with my kids. I think our family can and will grow stronger and closer.",3.0,My daughter came out to me that she is bisexual. I told her I love her no matter what and that I will always support her health and happiness.,7.0,recalled 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGDQCMU27,2588,X95VCERO,25.0,man,black,one,one,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my yearly health check up and importance of good health,I heard about Giga virus and its harmful impacts,1.0,,3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ82YE0QQ,3.0,I always go to hospital to check my health. it will give satisfaction .,"I always think everything positively. This is a good thing. To follow this attitude, we have to keep good health. In my point of view, good health is most precious one. With the help of healthy body we can achieve anything. So To ensure this I always follow healthy diet. I always follow the doctor's advice in eating,sleeping and exercising. Yearly once I go to hospital to check my health. These process is one of part of taking care of my health. When meeting with doctor , we can learn many things abut diseases and how to protect ourselves from the dangerous diseases. When I met doctor before few months, he was advice about Giga virus. I was shocked about the impacts of the damn virus. So I just consider this activity as the most important thing in y life. Especially he was my family doctor. He always takes extra care on my family. So we always follows his advice. Then I always do Yoga in every early morning. So I can observe cosmic energy easily. I always advice my family and friends to follow the diet control and proper exercise. By following doctor's proper advice, I could feel so energetic. This can enhance me in my professional career. By consulting with doctor, I can increase the knowledge about diseases and germs. So I can protect my family. I always create awareness about diseases and good foods through campaigns and social medias. By doing this , I feel that I fulfilled",1.0,I went to the doctor. I had to get a physical. It is a yearly thing that I do as part of taking care of my health. The most important thing of my life.,180.0,imagined 3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7EUEGCD,5209,QJ7O8J1O,35.0,man,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,my last car shopping experience,the car a wanted to buy broke down during the test drive,-0.125,,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7EUEGCD,,,"A few weeks ago I went car shopping. As was the case most of the time, I had no idea what I was truly looking for. I went to the buy here pay here lot around the corner from my house. There were the typical little cars like the Versa and Corolla, but I saw the nicest blue Mazda 6 I had seen. After a brief chat with the salesman he allowed me to take a test drive. We got about a half mile from the car lot when the car started sputtering. In a panic I pulled into the Kroger parking lot nearby. The salesman and I got out and took a look under the hood. Apparently the car had a fuel leak and we ran out of gas. We were stuck at the Kroger for about 45 minutes before a tow truck came and took us and the car back to the car lot. I promptly got back in my car and left, even while the salesman tried to convince me to check out another car. I decided that I was done looking at cars for the day. From then on I only went to branded dealerships, as they at least check out their cars before putting them up for sale. Maybe one day if I see the right car on another small lot I may check it out. For the time being I think I'll stick with shopping at places with much better quality control.",1.0,"I went car shopping the the local car lot a while ago. The car that I decided to test drive broke down. I will never shop at that, or any, buy-here-pay-here lot again.",35.0,recalled 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNHELCRF1,1798,61AYORD9,,na,na,2.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,a family event that I went to.,a frog tried to jump on me.,1.0,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS21XAVZ5,,,,"The event was a family gathering, as well as a yearly tradition tradition that signaled the end of summer. There was a lot of food at the fishing derby, hot dogs, burgers, macaroni salads, and much more, and I loved eating all of it. I might have even eaten too much during the event because I got a stomachache afterwards. But then I had to make room for dessert and I just couldn't resist the temptation of some amazing cake, even though I regretted the overfull feeling I felt later, if only a bit. Lots of my family members whom I don't get to see very often were there at the derby and I got to talk to them. I talked to my aunts and uncles and cousins and their kids, and it was nice being able to catch up with them. Some of my nieces and nephews had grown up a lot since the last time I had seen them, some were entering high school and others weren't little infants anymore, and were toddling and running about everywhere around the stock pond. There was a fishing contest for all the kids, which is why the event was called a fishing derby, where they all would fish and catch frogs from my aunt's stock pond. I didn't participate in the derby games because I'm a bit too old to do that anymore. Perhaps maybe my lack of participation in the contests might have just been because I don't really like how slimy fish and frogs feel in my hands. The kids all had some other contests for them to compete in as well, and I watched from the sidelines with the adults. During the frog race, the kids all picked one caught frog, and had to coax them to hop across a finish line the fastest. But a surprising thing happened during the frog race, one of the kids accidentally coaxed their frog to jump onto me and I might have panicked reflexively. But on the other hand I ended up kicking out my foot and flinging the frog over the finish line, making my little cousin the winner of that round. It was a fun event, with lots of laughs and a bunch of good memories for me.",5.0,"I went to a family gathering event on a Sunday morning. I'd been invited a week prior and I'd been excited to go, it was a Family Fishing derby being held at my aunt's fishing stock ponds. It was a potluck type event and there was plenty of good food to be and games and contents for all the kids.",35.0,retold 3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNWO09FS,6576,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,graduating from college after a struggle.,I overcame.,0.25,,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRUC6ZN5S,5.0,It happened to me.,"3 months ago, I finally graduated from college. I struggled in high school and didn't think i'd come this far. Everyone around me called me a class clown. They called me a low life loser. They said I'd go no where. The most hurtful point was when my parents gave up on me. I felt totally rejected and hurt. This gave me the tools to fight and keep going. I struggled through my reading and match. I begged for extra help. I struggled hard! I finally got through this and succeeded! I am so very proud of myself. I think I even make my parents proud of me. I'm ready for my next hurdle! With my talent, I can do it.",5.0,Graduating College and my accomplishments. One of my most memorable moments . Struggled in Highschool didnt think I could do it.,90.0,imagined 3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01357CKZ9X,3385,HWYPV9B3,35.0,MAN,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,my aunt passing away.,she died so suddenly.,0.5,,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01357CKZ9X,,,"My aunt died several months ago. It was a shock to all of us because her death was so sudden. She had stomach cancer but didn't know. One day she didn't feel well and asked her neighbor to take her to the hospital and three later she was gone. There wasn't anything the doctor could do, since the illness was so advanced. My cousins didn't tell the family how bad her condition really was so I never got a chance to see her before she died. When I heard she was in the hospital I assumed she would get better and I would see her when she got out. She lives in Europe and I live in the US so I wasn't able to visit her. I was planning on seeing her this Summer. I learned a valuable lesson from this. Life is short and you need to live it to the fullest. You never know when it's going to end. One day you're fine and everything is going well and then all of a sudden everything come crashing down. I will never see my aunt again and I'm going to miss her. I want to learn from this experience and to start making changes to my life.",2.0,My aunt passed away suddenly. I've learned you have to live everyday to the fullest. Don't let life pass you by.,120.0,recalled 3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC3C4OZ6F,623,QJB7AXPP,18.0,woman,asian,5.0,2.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,my resolution to change my internship,I found out my dream job was not so dreamy,0.5,,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7Z644WP,4.0,It was partially made up. My internship was not that bad.,"It was a time that happened about four months ago. I was in college during that time. It was a not so wonderful period for me. I was interning for a job that despised. Everyday, someone complained about me to me. The mistakes were not my fault, but their fault. It was not the job that I dreamed about. It was a job with grueling tasks with no end in sight. So I started looking at a career change. It was hard to find an internship with a career related to my major. I went to several interviews and many rejected me. I still had to keep my old internship until I found a new one. Then someone from an opposing company came to visit. They noticed my work and asked if I would like to intern for them. Immediately I said yes. Ever since the change, I feel very satisfied and my skills have grown exponentially.",2.0,"I was looking for a career change. Someone noticed my work and asked if I would like to intern for them. Since then, my skills have grown exponentially.",120.0,imagined 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZLVB68J,569,45KJ9JWM,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,My husbands job loss,They lied aboutwhy he got fired.,0.5,,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZLVB68J,,,A few weeks ago my husband lost a really good job. It was heartbreaking and gut wrenching because he did nothing to be termibated. We were on tue fast track up and tyen in a blink of an eye it was taken from us. Having tyree kids to support right and school time it is very hard to figure out what to do next. It affected our whole famoly. We feel like it was planned and done on purpose. Now we are leftto figure out how to pay bills and provide for our children with no money. We live in a place where jobs are rare. He worked so hard to keep this job. Stress keeps building up with no outlet. We ask ourselves what we are going to do. Money is not suppose to be everything but it makes the world go round. And tye will not even release a statement saying he was terminated so our family can get help. Its like a cycle of distruction that wont stop. Whays next?,3.0,My husband was terminated from a good job. They lied about why he was fired. And we had the proof to where he should have never of gotten fired.,28.0,recalled 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYPX8EFP,884,GQYXRSGW,45.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,my birthday party.,I walked in the room and seen all my family and friends,1.0,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYPX8EFP,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYPX8EFP,,,"What a day , August 8, 2019, It was my 45 birthday and I thought it was going to be just like any other birthday I have had. But this day my family and friends decided to throw me a surprise party. I was in total shock, never expected s surprise party. It started off like a typical day waking and getting ready for work. I had plans to have dinner with my significant other that night. After work came home and got ready for dinner. When we got to the restaurant he provided them his name and they said that they had a special table for us in the back. The back room was usually only used for special occasions. When we walked in through the hallway to the back room it was full of my friends and family. We had a nice dinner and there was a DJ playing music, so we enjoyed a little dancing. I have such wonderful family and friends and getting to enjoy my 45 birthday with them was fantastic. I can't imagine having a nicer birthday. We enjoyed good food , good music and wonderful company. After hours of enjoying ourselves it was time to leave. I hated that the night had to end.",1.0,Surprise party for my 45 birthday. Family and friends surprised me at one of my favorite restaurants .,28.0,recalled 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOF702SQ,1602,79Q5PVCJ,30.0,man,White,one,3.0,,4.0,3.5553480614894135,my cat getting stuck in a hole while I was on vacation.,my landlord left a hole in my bathroom.,1.0,,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONI772OH,4.0,"I really want to have a pet, but I travel too often and I worry that if I had a dog or a cat I would feel terrible to leave them alone. Because of that, I can easily imagine how I'd feel if something happened to my pet while I am away.","About five weeks ago I went on a long-awaited vacation with my best friend. It was a 7-days Caribbean cruise. I was so excited to go! The only thing I was worried about was leaving my cat Cornelius at home. I have made arrangements for my neighbor Mary to check on him every day. She is such a sweet lady and she agreed to do it right away. She promised she would make sure that Cornelius has fresh water and food and she told me there was nothing for me to worry about. So, I went on the cruise and it was amazing. I didn't have internet access nor phone service, which was great, but I was a little nervous, because I couldn't check on Cornelius. I had the feeling that something bad might happen to him, but my friend kept telling me that I shouldn't worry that much. But I was right. Something did happen while I was away. Apparently, there was a leak under my bathroom sink and Mary reported it to the landlord. He stopped by my apartment later that day and repaired the leak, but left a hole under the bathroom sink. After he left, Cornelius, being the curious kitty he is, went into the hole to investigate it and got stuck in it. I don't know how much time he spent in that dirty dark hole, but Mary realized that he must've went inside when she didn't find him in my apartment the next day. Long story short, Mary had to call the landlord and her nephew and it took them the whole afternoon to rescue Cornelius, but thankfully they did it and he is ok.",1.0,I took a vacation and left my cat at home. My landlord did construction on my apartment and left a hole in my bathroom. My cat went in the hole and had to be rescued.,35.0,imagined 3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDAD3TOX,1009,0ITP6SMD,45.0,woman,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my friend passing away very unexpectedly.,I was not told of her passing by her family.,-0.125,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDAD3TOX,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDAD3TOX,,,"My story is about when my best friend passed away. We were very close and her death was extremely unexpected. After a vacation was supposed to be back at work on Monday morning. Upon arriving at work, my boss brought me into the office. He told me she had passed away in her sleep the prior night. My heart dropped. How could this have happened to a healthy 42 year old? Why was I hearing about this from my boss? I actually did not believe him, and wondered why he was doing this to me? I had just talked to her yesterday! Losing her rocked my world. I was lost. I could not function at work or home. My kids were upset, she was like an aunt to them. It was honestly one of the worst things I ever went through. One of the worst things for me was how I learned about her passing. I was so hurt that her family did not call me. I just didn't understand how someone who was like a sister to me could just be gone, and I had to find out by my boss. Since she was so young, they did not release her body for burial until 2 weeks later. Her husband held the funeral a week later. It has been a very difficult month since the funeral. I often pick up my phone to call or text her. I have read through our text messages so many times that I have them memorized.",4.0,"The death of my best friend was very unexpected, and how I learned about her passing was one of the most difficult times in my life.",60.0,recalled 3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWL8ZIF63,444,B3TWEC27,35.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,falling in love,we finally made it offical,0.5,,,,,"About 5 months ago the best thing to ever happen to me occurred on 4/5. That's the day I officially started dating the love of my life. The day started out as normal as any but the evening I had a party to attend. I invited my now boyfriend to come to this party with me. He is involved in the sport, wrestling, that the party was for and also knew many of the other people there. We both had a ton of fun. There were several people there, good food and drinks. Immediately he went over and started chatting with my dad and quickly my dad knew that he wanted me to be with this man. We continued to bounce around and have fun but eventually we headed back to our apartment. At the time we were living together as friends. When we got back we started talking about feelings and what we wanted in the future. Everything seemed to be aligning perfectly. Finally he looked at me and said ""are you in?"" I looked back with a big grin on my face and said ""Yes, I'm in"". Ever since that day we've been nearly inseparable except when he is spending time with my dad. That night had a huge impact on me and I will forever remember it.",1.0,I went to a party with a friend. By the end of the evening we had decided we wanted to be together romantically.,150.0,recalled 3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTO3BL2V,5170,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,hisp,2.0,2.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,Adopting a daughter on a tragic day,We adopted her on the same day of grandpas death anniversary,-0.5,,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNP4BNB,2.0,My grandpa did die about 15 years ago just a few months before my son was born,"About four months ago, I adopted my daughter. My wife and I had been unable to conceive and the fertility clinics could not help us. So we went to an adoption agency. The first child we saw was Marcy, our little girl. We fell in love with her right away. That day was so hard and amazing at the same time. It just so happened to coincide the the anniversary of the death of my grandfather. I loved my grandfather so much and miss him every day. He had been sick for a few weeks before that. And I had gotten the opportunity to see him before he passed. So the day was bitter sweet. Marcy came home and she was so scared but excited. The whole time, I had a picture of my grandpa in the back of my mind. In time, Marcy will learn about the tragedy that struck our family those many years ago on the same day that she came home to us. She turned that day around for us and we are forever loving to her.",1.0,"My daughter was adopted, which is amazing. This entry talks about the day itself. But, it was a hard day for other reasons, including illness and death anniversary.",120.0,imagined 32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP7SROHR,5995,MJ3APO70,35.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,15.530308886056194,playing in a golf tournament for cancer support.,we were all emotionally hit hard at one point.,0.375,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP7SROHR,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP7SROHR,,,"In early July I played in a golf tournament that was put on by a foundation that helps families deal with cancer. It isn't so much of a research and looking to beat the disease as it is to help families lead some kind of a normal life and allows children to do things like attend camps and parents to have such things that are taken for granted like ""date nights"". I played with three of my good friends who I have known since high school. One of my friends recently lost his dad to cancer. I was very close to his dad and remain close to his entire family. It was a very hard time that he went though as well as the rest of the family. Truthfully I struggled with it as well as, although he had been fighting cancer for 20 years, the end came pretty quick. At this tournament there was one hole that is called the dedication hole. On this hole every person is given a new golf ball where they write the name of someone who has been effected by cancer in your life. Without being prompted all of us put down my friends dad's name. It was at this point that my friend and I both became very emotional. This is a tournament that both of us have played in for a number of years, but even so I didn't foresee the level of emotions that we would have at this point. I think that this will be something that will stick with both of us for a long time. I saw his mother recently and she mentioned that it really meant a lot to her son and he had mentioned it a number of times to her and other family members how touched he was. It will remain something that I will hold near and dear to my heart for a long time.",2.0,My friends and I played in a golf tournament earlier this summer for a cancer support foundation. It was the first time we played in this tournament since the death of my friends fathers from cancer. It was a very emotional experience.,5555555.0,recalled 31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXYBJNLSA,4294,8WBRQ202,45.0,Woman,indian,2.0,2.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,meeting my pen pal at her school in Jamaica,I found that my friend’s school was so close to our hotel in Jamaica.,0.25,,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X4F8BNC7,3.0,"The words came as I wrote, drawn from my values in life, but not much identification with the story itself","A few months ago we went on vacation to Jamaica. It was a long awaited trip and a lot of planning had gone into it because of the international travel involved. There was much excitement at the prospect of being exposed to a new culture, meeting new people and of course, the exotic destination. I had always been fascinated by Jamaican music and food but there’s something surreally authentic about experiencing these aspects directly in the native country and I just couldn’t wait for the plane to land in Montego Bay... woo hoo! As we checked into the hotel set in the midst of Palm trees and shimmering water, Dad winked at my brother and me, and told us to meet him and mom at the pool. My brother and I exchanged a knowing glance- it was a family tradition. Every year we voted on our vacation destination and upon getting there we planned our activities for the stay. Our folks encouraged us to steer clear of the usual touristy stuff and come up with novel ways to interact with the locals..... andddd this time I already knew what I wanted to do. Last year, after the trip was finalized, as part of a school project we were asked to make a pen pal from across the globe, and no prizes for guessing, I chose Jamaica, and hard as it is to fathom, Aiesha has become my best friend. The bond that forged between us through the exchange of snail mail and this trip planned to her hometown seemed like the most wonderful of synchronicity! Everyone except for my brother was excited when I suggested we visit Aiesha at her school but it was my mom’s idea to bring supplies to the local school which in retrospect turned out to be a lesson I will never forget. After the initial yawn-yawn, my brother got into it and we really enjoyed shopping for the school supplies. The visit to the local school, meeting Aiesha in person, distribution of the supplies directly to the students and their euphoria at receiving gifts from friends from another country is etched in my mind forever. Words truly cannot capture how happy I was, but it truly was an unforgettable trip!!! Aiesha and my friendship continues to deepen. It’s been 4 months since I met her in Jamaica, and I am over the moon to learn that she and her family are planning a trip the US next year. Can’t wait :)",2.0,My family and I visited Jamaica in early June. We made plans to visit a local school while we were there. My family and I brought supplies to give the school children.,120.0,imagined 3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFOM3YTC,910,SU56094Q,18.0,woman,White,2.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,moving to a Belgium,I met people I was similar to and felt welcome.,0.5,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFOM3YTC,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFOM3YTC,,,"I recently moved to Belgium to study abroad. I remember how scared I was the day that I went to the airport. My parents were crying, and even though I wanted to be strong, I bawled like a little baby. I felt sad to be leaving home, and scared about diving into the unknown. I didn't know anyone I would be living with. I didn't know the language, the customs, or the culture. I was confident in my ability to adapt, but how could I not be scared? I remember crying some more as the plane took off into the night. When I finally arrived, the next few days were some of the hardest I've ever had in my life. I felt alone, unsure of myself, and overwhelmed by the transition. My new room was big but felt empty. But after about a week or so, I met one of my roommates who had just moved in. We immediately hit it off and became friends. As I met more and more people, I began to feel less lonely and more and more at home. By the time I had to go home, I cried - but this time about leaving.",2.0,"I recently spent a few months studying abroad and moving to a new country, Belgium. While it was a very hard transition for me at first, I eventually learned to love my new home.",120.0,recalled 37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87EFZ7TSX,407,H71ZB6KK,55.0,man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My relationship with my eldest daughter.,When I learned that she forgave me.,1.0,3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSC6PP8FH,,,,"My eldest is slowly opening up to me. It took awhile but, our relationship is healing. She has opened up a bit about what she had gone through, how she handles it, and her goals moving forward. When I told her I regret and cannot forgive myself for not believing her...she just smiles and tells me ""Dad, he had everyone fooled. How were you supposed to know? Besides, if things didn't happen how they did I don't think I would be half the woman I am now.""I don't understand how she keeps such a positive attitude. Or how she could forgive me so easily. She has a strength that I envy in a lot of ways. She refuses to see herself as a victim but sees everything as something she can learn,grow and gain from. Instead of shutting everyone out she let's them in. Granted, it takes a bit to earn her trust. But, once you do she's loyal to a fault. What she went through didn't make her uncaring or jaded. She wants to help those who have gone through the same things as her. I guess despite how badly I feel I failed as a father....I did something right with raising her.",5.0,My eldest daughter was in an abusive relationship. I didn't believe her. I regret this even now and doubt I will ever really forgive myself.,90.0,retold 3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNO6Q2QD,1180,DOW5FT6Y,25.0,man,White,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,work relationships,Leaving 10 minutes before closing out the shift,0.625,,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNO6Q2QD,,,"Saturday while I was at work a coworker directly disrespected me while I was trying to help him. I try to do as much as possible for him because we are the only two employees and are stretched very thin at work. He lacks common empathy and decency and despite this I try my best to keep positive and help as much as possible. I will clean up after him and try to maintain a good working relationship with him. The incident occured when I had told him I could work a morning shift to allow him to have the day off to spend time with his son the only thing I asked was to get off a bit early so I can get some rest for the morning shift I now had to work. The same day I had done all of the pre-shift prep and spent hours organizing our inventory as well as making lists of daily tasks for our employees. I spent the rest of the day, working my normal shift which includes cleaning up his messes. Nearing the two and a half hour mark before the end of shift I asked to leave and he made me stay implying that I had done very little to no work. While this was very frustrating I remained at work until 10 minutes before close when he finally let me go home ""early"". He did this on purpose to flex his muscle and stroke his own ego. I felt and still feel very disrespected and wanted desperately to quit my job because of this incident. I continue to deal with this level of disrespect on a daily basis. Sometimes my contempt for him makes me want to seek revenge but I can't directly impact someone's life negatively. I am actively seeking another job. I hope the best for him but I can't continue to work in this environment. I hope something comes along soon that I can happily work in peace by myself. He, nor the owner, deserves an employee as competent and professional as me. I hope for the next person to take my position the climate changes at work.",2.0,This story is about a negative working environment and captures glimpses into the mentality of a hard working person who is underappreciated and disrespected,7.0,recalled 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY8UIYW4W,2004,FKZIRL2Q,25.0,MAN,White,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my son moving out on his own for the first time.,when we opened the letter and found out he was accepted to college.,1.0,,3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5N7AJYAP,4.0,I joined the military and moved out on my own at the age of 18.,"Three months ago my husband and I received a letter in the mail for our son. We placed it on the end table and patiently awaited him to get home from school. Shortly later he arrived and we hesitated to tell him that he received a letter. We all gathered around and opened the letter together. It had stated that he was accepted to the state university starting at the begging of the year. Everyone was thrilled about this but deep down inside me I felt hurt. I was loosing my baby, the one my husband and I taught everything he knows. We knew this meant he was going to be moving out on his own for the very first time and it scared us a bit because he has never been out there on his own. We saved as much money as we could but we don't make much because neither of us went to college ourselves. We tried to prepare him for everything that we could but deep down we know it is now on him to make the right decisions and continue to work hard at everything he does. I will no longer be able to pack him a lunch for school or make him a home cooked meal for him when hes felling down. My husband and I know this is for the best and that we will see him soon knowing that he is only a few hours away but it still saddens us to see our firstborn leaving the nest. The day he left was the hardest. We looked at his car that packed to the rim with all of his belongings. We thought said to ourselves the night before, we will not cry and make this as easy as possible. But sure enough there I stood holding my son with a tear in my eye know that we will now be sending him off on his own.",1.0,This event was my oldest kid moving out on his own for the first time. The details lay in his moving out on his own accord and what the general feelings around that have been like for my husband and I.,30.0,imagined 382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP17WCUEP,9302,X2Y1DND5,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Being chosen for a research project in scientific community,I received this opportunity out of 300+ students.,0.875,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4FVM4CY,,,,"I am a university student completing my Senior year. I am a Biology/Computer Science Major at a 4-year university. I was chosen from more than 300 students to travel to Maine and participate in a Biology research project. This trip is an all-expense paid trip during the semester and includes a $1000 dollar stipend. I was in disbelief when I was told by my mentor that I had been chosen. This is a very high honor for myself. I had some struggles at the beginning of my college education. I have worked extremely hard to get my grades and my attitude back to the top. The most important part of this event is the fact that the outcome of the experiment will be published. This is something that is of the utmost importance to anyone who writes. Being a published author/scientist is very important when I am applying for graduate school. This honor that I was chosen for will be at the end of this month. I am so very excited to travel to Maine as I have never traveled further north than North Carolina. I have just completed a written assignment that I will present to the audience on the first day of the project. The Biology chair at my university only had to make one correction to my 12 page paper. He stated I was the first student that received this honor where the paper didn't have to be re-written. This opportunity gives me the much-needed push to forge ahead with my application to graduate school. With the publication of the experiment on my Curriculum Vitae, I am almost assured an acceptance into graduate school. The $1000 dollar stipend/scholarship is a very welcome bonus as I am a starving student. This opportunity will allow doors to open for me that would not have opened otherwise. I will be forever thankful to the committee that chose me for this project. I will also stop dwelling on my past mistakes as I have shown that I can overcome many challenges in my life. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for myself. I will be certain to do the very best job when in Maine. I will give 100% of myself to this research. I am excited and looking forward to what I can offer the scientific community when the time comes",2.0,I was chosen to participate in a senior research project at my university. I was one of two students chosen to travel to Maine for a grant research project with all expenses paid. This research paper will be published.,60.0,retold 354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFWIU9S7P,439,5A6L3RYX,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my boyfriend being released from prison.,I realized many of my routines were going to change.,0.5,,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1UQYQ9J,3.0,The only way I relate to this story is when my mom got out of prison. A lot of things in my life changed after that.,"He's finally coming home! My boyfriend called me about a week ago and told me he has his release date from prison! I have missed him so much! I know a lot of things are going to change with him coming home, but I'm hoping the changes will be for the best--for both of us. I'm so excited that it is hard to contain how I feel. I can still hear him telling me on the phone that he is getting out. I think I will remember that moment forever! I can't wait to be able to hold him and kiss him whenever I want. I can't wait to cook him dinner and watch a movie together! There's so many things that we have missed out on because of one bad mistake that I know he has learned from. I'm hoping that he will be able to get out and get a job and get on with his life. I know he has so many regrets. I hope that our relationship is still as strong as it was before he went to prison. I hope this next year will be our best yet! I also hope that maybe we can get married now that he will be free!",1.0,I got the call that my boyfriend is coming home from prison very soon. There will be many changes happening to my life very soon because of this.,7.0,imagined 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRBDJ8DZ,2320,1P6AH0YX,45.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a pilgrimage to mourn a chosen brother,I saw his dad and he looked so much like J,0.875,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRBDJ8DZ,,,"In the middle of August, I took a trip to Kentucky for a memorial service for a dear friend, J. He had killed himself in May of this year. I wasn't able to make it to his funeral, but I made it to the memorial in August. I hadn't seen a lot of my Kentucky friends in about 6 years, so it was bittersweet. I got to see so many loved ones and family (family by choice, not blood), yet it was odd because J wasn't there. It felt surreal to be with my KY family and him not being there. We all got together one weekend and spend the weekend camping at another friend's house and drinking bourbon and moonshine and telling J stories. It was so important, because once someone is gone, memories and stories are all we have of them. He was like a brother to all of us, so his death hit our little circle of friends hard. Being able to be with all of them and grieve with all of them helped me feel better than I had in months. I also went and spent some time with J's mom and dad. That was truly heartbreaking. When his dad walked in the room, I hadn't seen his parents in about 20 years, and I had truly forgotten how much J favored his dad. It was like being kicked in the chest with a steel toed boot. I literally lost my breath. It was good to be with them and share stories with them of J's time living with me in Florida, and of my memories of him. They're struggling a lot and I know it helped them too. All in all, it was a very healing time.",3.0,I lost a friend to suicide in May. In August I went to Kentucky to attend a memorial service for him and to see his parents,60.0,recalled 37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47KGVC732,1837,HZUDMCH8,25.0,man,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,proposing to my girlfriend on the beach.,people near us started clapping because I did not see them.,0.625,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C64FL3KV,,,,"My girlfriend and I had been together for a little over eight years, and I finally decided it was time to propose to her. I knew that it had to be now or never because we had been together for so long that people were starting to wonder if we'd ever be engaged. All I knew was that I was finally ready to be committed to her. I had the perfect opportunity when we went on a beach vacation together over the summer. It was the very first time she had ever been to a beach of any kind, so that made it even more special for us. A few weeks prior to the trip, I went to the jeweler that I had been ring shopping at for months and purchased the ring. I made sure that I kept it in the box but also inside another small container so she would never suspect it. I placed it inside one of my bags that I was bringing with me to the beach so I would not forget it. We were at the beach for a few days and when we were walking on the beach at sunset, I decided to propose right then and there. I got down on one knee on the sand and asked her if she would be my wife. She thankfully said yes, and at that moment I was the happiest person on the planet. It was also kind of funny because I recall not seeing anyone too close to us, but after she said yes I heard a couple people start clapping in the distance. I remember it being one of, if not the most, nerve wracking and scary moments of my life. I knew that she would say yes, but at the same time it still made me incredibly nervous. I am so glad that I finally had the courage to propose to my long-time girlfriend because she is the one. I will always cherish this magical moment for the rest of my life.",1.0,"A couple months ago, I took my girlfriend on vacation where it was the very first time she had been to the beach. I decided that this trip would be the perfect time to finally propose to her after being with her for over eight years. I proposed to her on the beach at sunset and she said yes.",150.0,retold 3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSRGJK61B,1031,LZG9HGZ9,30.0,woman,asian,5.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Friend dying.,Tripped in front of a bus,-0.125,,3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSRGJK61B,,,"Recently I had a friend pass away, it was very upsetting and truly a horrible event. my friend got hit by a bus and it was really bad, she fell over into the middle of the road by accident and got killed immediately. it was tragic, it was really bad and i really dont like to think about it at all. everyday i think about it and it still causes me mental issues because i saw it in person, i was there when it happened. I saw my friend trip and fall into a bus that was oncoming in traffic. it was arguably the worst thing i've ever seen or witnessed in my entire life. it was just terrible and i hate to think about it. The bus immediately stopped as well, but she was dead on impact. The bus was going very fast as well, it wasn't slowing down. My friend should still be alive. She accidentally tripped and fell. Mistakes and life happens sometimes. You can't really help it sometimes. Life really gets the better of you and its shameful. Maybe it was her time to go? I don't really know yet, i haven't decided if it was fate or not.",5.0,"My friend was hit by a bus. She tripped and fell into the road while walking. Tragic moment in my life and definitely for her family it was really awful. I can't get the image out of my head, it was just abysmal situation and i really wish i could wash it from my memory. It was just bad.",120.0,recalled 3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61SVTRITR,1131,G4PHJYMO,25.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.886104031450156,the price of vaping,vape shops will charge you an an arm and a leg for something so cheap,0.75,31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTFOKCO3H,,,,"Saving money on vaping is actually quite easy. First of all, you have to get your ingredients together. Typically vape e liquid consists of vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, nicotine and, flavoring. So, i easily buy my propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable glycerin (VG) from amazon for almost dirt cheap. These two bottles will cost you about 15 dollars. Then, you will have to buy some nicotine and flavoring from a seperate website for about 10 dollars each. With these four bottles you are pretty much set for the whole year to make as much juice as you want. And this is why there are so many vape shops popping up sound your city. It's because anyone can slap a label on to a bottle and call it their own. Theres hundreds of thousands of different brands out there and a ton of flavors. Also, you can find the recipes for your favorite blend/brand online and make a clone version of your favorite juice. So, i've been doing this for a about a year or so now and it has saved me so much money. I used to buy 20 dollar bottles every other day. But now i make my own. I don't see why i haven't thought of this earlier. I should have put two and two together when i ""vaping"" started to be a popular way to quit cigarettes. Then all the vape stores popped up- putting their own labels on a bottle that will cost you around 1 dollar to make yet they will charge you 20 dollars in their store. it's ridiculous.",1.0,I came up with the realization that i can save money by making my own nicotine e-liquid versus buying it at the store. It is much cheaper. I'm also excited about taking it up as a hobby.,360.0,retold 3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCP4C62DK,1730,0LLVPTML,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,finding and returning an elderly woman's phone.,we bumped into the woman who lost her phone.,0.125,,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG76SK314,4.0,I have found and returned a strangers property before.,A few weeks ago I went on a bike ride in the park with my husband. We were riding along the different trails and having a good time when we decided to stop at one of the benches and take a rest. We were sitting and talking when I saw something shiny sticking out of the leaves on the ground next to me. I reached down and found a cell phone that must have fallen out of someone's pocket. I picked it up and tried to turn the phone on but it was locked. I figured I could drop it off later at the office in the front of the park and tell them where I found it in case the owner comes back looking for it. We finished up our trail and decided to leave. As we were heading to the office to drop off the phone we saw an older lady also going into the office. When we went inside I overheard her asking the park ranger abut her lost phone. We told her we found it and she was very grateful. She explained that her husband had recently passed away and the phone was full of pictures of the two of them together. She would have been heartbroken to lose all those pictures. They were irreplaceable and meant the world to her. She thanked us profusely and we explained that we were happy to help. She even unlocked the phone and showed us some of her pictures.,2.0,I went on a bike ride with my husband and found a cell phone. I returned the phone and found out it belonged to an elderly lady who had pictures of her late husband on it.,120.0,imagined 3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197GY96NAC,3283,VJ10HFQ3,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.7376696182833684,celebrating my son's 10's birthday.,he got to choose everything we did for the day.,1.0,,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UBKHH7M,4.0,I got to pick my own birthday when I was 10 and it was amazing.,"My son just turned 10 the other day. Since it was the big 10 and finally those double digits, we wanted to do something special for him. He was finally old enough to make all the choices on his own and we told him that any thing he wanted, he could have. Within reason of course! We told him to inviate all the freinds from class if he wanted and anybody else that he had in mind. We as parents, also included the parents in on a lot of this since its as much a vacation away from the kids for some, as it is for hanging out and drinking with the other parents can be just as much fun. My son always has loved the fiar on the baord walk. It was a lot of fun to go there as we have always been going his entire life. He loves going on the ferris wheel and playing all the carnival games they have there. We try to do our best to make sure he doesnt get too too discouraged playing the games though! After the fair, we took a trip to his favorite noodle bar. He loves being able to choose his own dinner. Mom usually keeps a tight lease around us at dinner time, so whenever he gets a chance to do his own thing, he absolutely loves. Afterwards we all went home and opened presents with him. Some kids choose to leave early since it was a long day, whereas others wanted to come over and hang out in the pool. Overall, i would like to imagine the little guy had an amazing birthday, atleast according to how fast he went to bed that evening and fell asleep, I would say he did as well!",1.0,Went went out for my sons birthday. With his friends. And went to the places he chose to go. He chose the board walk with the fun fair and his favorte noodle bar,42.0,imagined 3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6106L897,2216,XCP6RWXK,25.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,taking a miniature beach vacation with my boyfriend,when I was delivered flowers and whisked miles away on a whim,0.75,,3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6106L897,,,"My boyfriend and I took a surprise trip to the beach. He knew I was feeling stressed out and haven't had a break from work in quite awhile. It was a complete surprise, he called me out of the blue after having flowers delivered to my work. He picked me up in his truck. He'd gotten our hotel room, planned the trip, and drove the entire way. It was like a mini-vacation that I really needed but couldn't have asked for. We made a fire on the beach, went to some local bars. We made a ""no Yelp"" rule and agreed that instead of searching online for where to eat or hangout we instead just went exploring every day. We took a small fishing trip the first day out of the blue. We got a bit tipsy during the boat ride back and called a cab to get a bite to eat at a local restaurant. After that we went on a small bar crawl and went back to our room. The next day we rented Vespa's and rode into the city. We had a take out lunch pic-nick near a skatepark. Went swimming, then had dinner at an upscale restaurant he'd booked a few days prior. I had a bit too much wine, he didn't drink the rest of the night and became my DD.",4.0,I had a total surprise miniature vacation to a beach town I'd never been to before because my boyfriend knew I was overly stressed from overworking myself and family problems.,60.0,recalled 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHX9205T,2633,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,Eating Korean BBQ with my friends.,I loved the food at the restaurant.,1.0,,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQRCW7MC,4.0,The first time I had Korean BBQ I was anxious about trying the new food.,"Last month was Amy's birthday and she had decided to throw herself a party since she was turning 30. She sent out an invitation via email. It said to meet at the Korean BBQ place in town at 8pm. I was anxious because I never had Korean BBQ, but I decided to go anyway. I am so glad I did! The food was amazing. They cook it on the table right in front of you. The sauces were the best part. There was a red bean sauce that I fell in love with. The desserts were even better. They had real vanilla bean ice cream and some amazing cakes. If it wasn't so expensive I would probably eat there every night. Amy had a great time. After the dinner everyone was going home but I was still pretty awake and wasn't looking forward to sitting at home. My other friend James said he was going home to watch Zootopia. He asked if I wanted to join him. It was pretty late but I have known James for a long time so I trusted him to keep me safe late at night. We drove to his house and relaxed on the couch and watched Zootopia until It was time for me to go home. It was a great night.",1.0,I went to my friend's birthday party at a korean bbq restaurant. Afterwards I went to another friend's house to watch Zootopia.,30.0,imagined 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJHJU4BUI,4363,C6JR2D9O,55.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,3.332204510175204,getting together with someone I met online.,the person turned out to be a liar.,0.875,,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CH39VL,4.0,I related to this story slightly. I have never actually met anyone I met online in person.,"The story I posted on Reddit about a month ago made me very popular; for about a week. I guess that is an eternity on the internet. I was inundated with offers to review products. I took people up on many of the offers and received lots of cool gadgets. I look forward to reviewing them all over the next month or two. I got so excited I even agreed to meet someone that said they really liked my story. That proved to be a bad mistake. They just wanted to try and steal from me. I know I shouldn't have agreed to meet them but I was just feeling so good about myself at the time. Almost like I was invincible. Pretty silly I guess, but live and learn. Still, out of all the people I came into contact via the internet, most were good and followed through on what they said they were going to do. Just this one person soured me on ever meeting anyone in person that I meet online. Hopefully I can put this incident behind me. I do not want to have a distrusting nature or end up bitter and cynical just because of them.",1.0,"Posted a story on a public chat on Reddit that blew up. Received lots of offers for various things. Met one person in actual real life who stated they were one thing online but in real life they were a liar, fake, and a con artist.",28.0,imagined 3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFS4GDODK,1552,9X1J8D7L,30.0,Woman,hisp,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,"misdiagnosis of a stroke took 3 days, mother",it was not a stroke it was a ligament tear causing the symptons,0.125,3IKZ72A5B529082271K8FAI710DNFB,,,,"This is a event i dont like to think about as it evokes feelings and emotions that are extremely unpleasant. I remember being in the ER room with my mother, wondering what in the world could be causing her limp left arm. Overhearing the ER doctor commenting how sad it was that my mother had suffered a stroke, without her realizing what was taking place, having the sympathy looks. I remember having the most horrid scenarios implicating a life with my mother as a stroke victim. When we were moved to an inpatient room, we were seen by an array of doctors. every single imaging testing was conducted. within the span of 48 hours mom had over 4 imaging test and constant blood testing. Sleeping in a hospital room for a total of 2 nights, watching over my mother made me realized, how much my mother had age, her vulnerability in the moment, and how dependent of my care she was, it was the most gut wrenching feeling i had ever experience, i can feel it right now in the center of my chest. it took a full body imaging to give us the answer we were all looking for. finally on the 3rd day, we received results that my mother had over 70% rotatory cuff tear, the ligament was hanging by thread which was causing stroke like symptoms. I remember my brother and i exchanging looks, realizing we were going to be more than okay. the look of relief in my mothers eyes, i will never forget, i will also never forget on the drive back she was so worried she was going to become a burden for me. which that will never be the case, i love my mother and i am honor to be able to take care of her. a total of 3 days of being in the dark with different diagnosis being thrown at us, with possibilities of disabilities to deal with. Never in my life will i ever want to experience something of that nature. i feel emotionally drained at the thought. I also despise that the ER doctor was so bold and abrasive and make a diagnosis on the spot with all of the testing done and results on hand. making such diagnosis without considering the families worries and pain, is truly insensitive and torturous.",4.0,"Mother was diagnosed with a stroke, a period of 3 days of constant testing took place, until we found true answers, my mother did not have a stroke she had rotator cuff tears that mimicked a stroked.",270.0,retold 3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2KD49D5,2112,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,seeing a long distance girlfriend for a full month,she was shocked by the surprise party and people,1.0,,3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4CMD7WOW,3.0,"Though I have not ever had a long distance relationship, this story is still somewhat relatable to me because I have friends who were in similar situations.","We had been planning it for a long time, but finally my girlfriend was able to spend a full month with me. She was on summer break and managed to drive here to stay at my apartment. Without a doubt it was amazing to spend so much time with her again. She lives in a different state while she finishes her schooling, so we don't really get to spend much time together. It's tough sometimes. We have been dating for six years so the long distance aspect hasn't affected our relationship, but we really needed this time to just sit back and enjoy each other's company. You can only get so much of a connection from video chatting with someone for so long. Eventually you want to reach out and give that person a hug. So this was a pretty wonderful time for us. Luckily I was prepared and had nearly a month's long schedule of plans. Over that month we went to concerts, sporting events, and fancy restaurants. We also hung out with tons of old friends and went to numerous graduation parties. I even scheduled a big surprise going away party for her on the second to last day she was in town. I know she was thrilled and completely surprised by all the people I managed to fit in my tiny apartment. All in all we had a blast for that month, and I can't wait until she graduates and we can live together full time.",1.0,Recently I had my long distance significant other stay with me for a month. It was the first time we've spent so much consecutive time together in 3 years.,21.0,imagined 3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ82Y6Q08,4985,CLRDJOOF,40.0,woman,white,one,4.0,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,A car accident,i hit the water and started to spin out of control.,0.25,,3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ82Y6Q08,,,"It was rainy last Tuesday but my Alice still wanted to go out to Walmart and get her promised toy. On the left there was water crossing over the road to the other side. It seemed to have been flowing from one swamp to another. It wasn't raining, so I felt this was a very odd thing to have happen during summer. We suddenly hit the water and started fishtailing it. The car started to slide all over and I was losing the ability to control it. I was so scared and she was screaming in her car seat. The car turned and crashed into a tree. I was horrified. I thought I killed my daughter, but I could hear her screaming. Well she had bumped her head but no bleeding. I called 911 to come find us but they could't find our road on the system. We were on an old back road which had flooded. I was able to get myself out of the car and Alice out as well. Finally the 911 operator had said she found us. I was very grateful for it. Once we were check out we both had to go to the hospital in an ambulance as I had a broken arm and poor Alice had a concussion. The poor dear. I felt so bad for her, but I was thankful we were both alive and ok.",5.0,My memory is about a time when my daughter and I were in a terrible car accident. I was suprised it happened as I wasn't expecting it due to it being a nice sunny day. I found out later that they were pumping those swamps but didn't put up any signs.,90.0,recalled 3M0BCWMB8WI9ALZ0U0PZS34E53TBWI,2349,G78AXQ85,35.0,Man,other,2.0,one,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,being held up at a grocery store.,nobody knew about the advertised sale.,0.75,,3VAR3R6G1QNI3ESR02EFK71QFRDO8Z,4.0,This kid of stuff happens all the time. I don't expect employees to know everything. In fact often expect people not to know many things about their job. It seems to be the norm now.,"Earlier today my day was in chaos. The day started out fine, I woke up early and already had all my tasks and errands written out to start. I had a lot to do but I had just enough time to pull it all off and make the day a success. One of the difficult parts of the day was getting started on some of dishes for dinner later. I had a lot of tasks that involved things in the house and wish I could get started on them right away. But one of the dishes I was making for dinner later required marinading for a few hours and another dish needed to be in the slow cooker all day. There were several ingredients I didn't have. So I had to go to the grocery store first so I could get those dishes started. I looked at a couple grocery stores ads and saw that one had a couple of sales that fit the ingredients I needed. When I go to the store I notice that there are no signs at the store indicating the deals in the ad. When I went to check out my fears came to fruition when my discounts and free items were all rang in full price. I told the clerk about the deals in the ad and they had no idea what I was talking about. They took a long time to ask another person, who also did not know. Then they walked all the way to where I got the product only to find there was nothing there either, which I tried to tell them. Then I went to the front of the store and got the ad to show them. This prompted them to ask a senior member of the staff who quickly said yes of course give them the discount. This added so much time to a trip that was supposed to be quick. Not to mention I was in the checkout line for a long time because the worker was kind of slow. Once I got home tried to make up time by prepping the food as fast as I could. But in the end everything food wise was delayed because I got everything in the slow cooker and in the marinade that much later. I also was unable to do a couple of things like check email or make a music playlist for the rest of the days errands. I hate feeling rushed, it stresses out my whole day and I end up doing things worse than if I was relaxed.",1.0,I had a bad customer service. I was at a local grocery store. I was given false information and I was made late by the issue with the store employee.,7.0,imagined 3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHJXPK87,1829,NK36PRRL,45.0,woman,white,one,5.0,3.0,3.0,5.703782474656202,about my friend's marriage,My best friend was getting married when I fell on my face,0.875,,3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHJXPK87,,,"My best friend was getting married and his fiancé was a very nice, wholesome, “girl next door” type. He was worried that I, and his other good friend would do something stupid, or pull a practical joke that might embarrass his soon to be wife during the wedding, so we we’re sternly warned to be on our best behavior. Or else!!The wedding began, we (we were ushers at the wedding) took our places on the stairs leading up to the dais, and stood respectfully watching the ceremony. Perfectly reverent. As we stood there, we casually glanced over at the bridesmaids who were across from us on the steps, and noticed one of them was slightly swaying. We continued to watch as her swaying became more pronounced, and then she proceeded to fall over like a fresh cut tree right between the bride and groom. Out like a light. Total chaos ensued, but we continued to stand stoically as directed. After a brief pause to take in the moment (and share a wink and nod with my counterpart) I stepped up, picked up the still unconscious young lady, and carried her to a side room where she was treated and soon recovered. We returned to the service as the bride and groom were announced as husband and wife and walked together out of the church. Happy ending. They’ve been married 25 years. I almost felt bad for my friend, who was so mistrustful and concerned about my (our) behavior that he felt the need to admonish us. No, that’s not true. I rub his nose in it every time we all get together. it was good memories.",1.0,"We continued to watch as her swaying became more pronounced, and then she proceeded to fall over like a fresh cut tree right between the bride and groom. Out like a light. My friends and former coworkers thought it was hilarious. By the 3rd or 4th time, we were all cracking up.",300.0,recalled 39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ40SZYJ4N,1642,Y3I6DIR1,35.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my dog Buddy and what he meant to me.,how an animal can impact me like this.,0.625,,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXJX8BLK,4.0,Because my current dog is special to me and I know the pain.,"As I sit here today I think about the ones I have lost. I pause for a second just to think back to someone that was with me for what felt like such a short time. People or animals come into our lives and leave us as well pretty normally but few are truly special. That brings me to why I feel like I do today. Around two months ago I lost my friend someone close and I loved. It was my companion dog Buddy, the best dog a person could every have. Buddy was brought into my life from love and at a time when I needed him the most. He was caring and loving and was always by my side, loyal in every way possible. I needed him the most when he came to me to pull me back to happiness. He came to me and even though it was brief he lead me back to happiness. I don't know if I just got lucky to have him but he made an impact in my life that I have rarely felt. As I reflect back now in a state of sadness I am also happy. I know that sounds strange but I am happy because I knew him but sad because I lost him as well. I can only thank the lord for bringing him to me and showing me that I can be okay. So tonight I will drink to my friend Buddy, lost but never forgotten. This two months have been hell but memories will get me through, thank you Buddy I will never forget you.",3.0,"Buddy came into my life with love. My life changed for the better when I got my companion dog. In two short months, by heart was broken",60.0,imagined 3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYVZ6WFB,755,BTTU1S1U,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Unfairness in workplace.,The owner decided to do nothing with the information.,1.0,,3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYVZ6WFB,,,"A couple of weeks ago, a coworker and I found some information showing that a supervisor of ours was drug tested and tested positive for illegal drug use. We had noticed he had been acting out of character but kept our suspicions to ourselves. But once we found this public documentation, we proceeded to tell one of our other supervisors. The information finally made it to our HR department but was held there with no other information to us. They brought the main owner in who then looked over the information and said they would get back to us. But instead of having a meeting, decided to have both of us write out statements. Things got tense around the office because some how, not by us, others found out about the situation and were angry. When we are drug tested, if you fail, they either won't hire you or you are to be terminated. Well this supervisor tested positive 3 days after he was hired so we don't know how he passed on the first place. A week went by and we were told they were not going to do anything to him. At this point, my department became even more upset. Other department supervisors found out and went to the owner as well very upset saying they have to do something. Finally, they had meeting one by one with my department. Nothing has been done and the person is still working and driving a company vehicle. So far the only thing to come out of this, is that we are being made to feel punished and like we did something wrong by protecting the company.",5.0,A supervisor where I work tested positive for drug use which is against our rules. Nothing has been done and people are angry.,14.0,recalled 3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1B1SQXKL,648,GJPTN6LO,50.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,a birthday celebration,the colors of the party theme work well together.,1.0,,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZUT268F,1.0,"I just wrote something, I didn't identify with it at all.","It was a sunny day, unseasonably warm. What a great day for a birthday party. We had planned to host the party inside, using the garage as the big room for the pinata and party games but it was so glorious out that we moved everything to the yard. The birthday boy was eager to see all of his friends and cousins from up north. We planned to start the party at 12 pm but of course, the day started much earlier than that. We had to get up early and put the final touches on the decorations and I went to the bakers at 10 am when they opened to get the custom cake we had made. We decided on a space theme for the party since the birthday boy loved amatuer astronomy. The cake was a gorgeous representation of a fantasty sci-fi spaceship. The pinata was the planet earth. And some of the party favors were glow in the dark stars, along with the typical candy. The main colors were blues and blacks, which doesn't sound super festive but when we had put it all together looked glorious. Soon it was time for the guests to arrive. Aside from the family, the first guest was his best friend, of course, those two were inseperable. I loved seeing them going through life together, helping each other and celebrating the good times. The party went off well and the birthday boy enjoyed every minute of it. Sometimes I worry about throwing lavish parties for the kids, because it becomes an issue of how to re-create the excitement from previous parties, but also life is short and the good times should be celebrated. For my birthday I want to relax on the beach.",1.0,My child birthday celebration in our home with my friends and relatives. A special event for our family. and friends too.,7.0,imagined 3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWHJGRDB,3191,8EX30NA9,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,,2.6390573296152584,Being able to spend the 4th of July with friends and family.,We found out my sister was pregnant.,1.0,,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFG7Z9JS,3.0,Everyone celebrates the 4th of July.,So two weeks ago was the 4th of July. I ended up at my grandparent's lake house. It was always nice and peaceful to watch the fireworks outside of the city. We always had a great time at the lake house. Getting to see old friends and family. It was really like a family get together. We did this every year. It had gotten really important because grandma and grandpa were getting old. We all wanted to get ourselves and our kids together for them. We have always been a close family. We spend most holidays together and always enjoy each others company. The 4th of July is everyone's favorite. It's during the summer. The kids can play and swim together. The adults get to catch up and drink. We always have a really nice barbecue. This is definitely one of my favorite holidays.,1.0,"I spent 4th of July at my grandparents lake house, where every city-goer watched fireworks from the lake while enjoying life and having a great time. A freeing and all american amazing event that I would certainly do again next year.",14.0,imagined 369J354OFEW77NS5J449VKWX8TO6GS,6509,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,flying a big kite with my nephew,the fact that he put it together himself.,0.5,,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI9VLJIQ,2.0,I have a niece who I love to play with,"My nephew and I are pretty close. I love doing things with him when I have the time. He loves kites. I have probably bought him 5 kites over the past few months and he spends hours playing with them. He called me one day 2 weeks ago to tell me his parents bought him the biggest kite he ever had and he wanted to come to my house to fly it in the yard. I said of course he could come over, so I made plans with his parents and they were on their way. While they were on the way, I ordered a few pizzas and went to the corner store to get some candy and soda. 30 minutes later, I saw them in the driveway. He jumped out of the car with a kite twice the size of him and told me to go to the back yard. We both ran to the back and started getting ready. The wind was perfect for flying kites. I offered to help him get it right and ready, but he assured me he could do it. He actually did it himself. 20 minutes later, he was running up and down the lawn, laughing and staring up at the sky. We ate pizza while we watched him have fun. It was a great time.",1.0,My nephew wanted to fly his biggest kite ever. He and his parents got to my home to fly it. It was a wonderful time!!,14.0,imagined 3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8L8DO07,722,IFM2YNQO,35.0,Man,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,An unexpected act of kindness,Stereotypes were defied.,0.875,3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8L8DO07,3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8L8DO07,,,"I saw an old woman waiting at the bus stop. I saw a man that might be described as a ""thug"" by modern day society. It began raining. The old woman was getting wet and had bad mobility. The ""thug"" had an umbrella and opened it. I was surprised and touched to see that he didn't open the umbrella for himself. He held the open umbrella over the old woman. He was the one getting wet. This defied stereotypes and modern day expectations simply based on how the man looked, dressed, etc. Any other person might expect the man to rob the old lady at gunpoint. He could of only simply cared about himself. Instead he defied these judgmental stereotypes expected by society. In society's defense I don't see things like this everyday. That makes it even more memorable. This is something I feel the world needs more of.",3.0,A sketchy looking man and an old woman stood at a bus stop. When it began raining the sketchy man used his own umbrella to shield the old woman from the rain.,1111111.0,recalled 3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWDXI1I1,922,6W59OJNW,30.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,the release of my first book.,I got a really positive and large response to the book.,1.0,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWDXI1I1,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWDXI1I1,,,"This summer, my first book came out. I edited the whole thing and conceived the whole idea as well. It was a big deal because it actually came out with a real publishing company and was not self-published. I was nervous and excited for the actual pub day, as I was not sure what the reaction would be to it. On pub day, we sent out newsletters and social media posts, and everyone involved with the project posted as well. We actually got a ton of great coverage for it, and everyone seemed truly interested and excited. Even though it was on a sensitive subject matter, it was still very well received. I really felt like my heart was exploding that day because of how supportive everyone was being. I honestly wasn't expecting such an overwhelmingly positive response. I think I am just so used to everything not going my way that seeing so many people being supportive was amazing. When I got home from work that day and got to absorb it by myself, I did actually cry. It was the first thing I did in my career that I really felt proud of and that I felt ownership over. It felt like the first major step in my career that I have been waiting for so long. I have been wanting something that could really elevate me in the publishing world, and this is definitely it for me. I was just so excited to see what was next and what would happen in the coming days.",1.0,"My first book was released over the summer. I was really overwhelmed with the positive response to it, and I feel this is what is actually going to catapult my career.",30.0,recalled 3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQD0FOOR,939,XU9BY0QM,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,officiating a wedding for the first time for my best friend.,the vows were written so beautifully,-0.5,,3VP0C6EFSHI7ZXORU7248PGUXV9M6E,1.0,"I've never been an officiant and none of my best friends have ever been married, so I was unable to relate much to this story.","One month ago I was lucky enough to be the officiant for my best friend's wedding. What an honor that was! I felt very blessed to be such an integral part of their special day. It was a beautiful summer wedding and I'm glad it was my first. It was such a lovely experience, but two moments in particular stick out to me. The first is when my best friend, the bride, walked down the aisle. She was stunning! She had her dark hair in an intricate up-do and perfectly done makeup. Her dress was sleeveless, had lots of perfectly placed lace, and fit her like it made especially for me. It was almost as if she walked straight out of a bridal magazine! The groom's expression was so wholesome. He had tears in his eyes and I heard him clear his throat a few times. I got choked up too, seeing him being so in love with my best friend. The second moment was when they exchanged their vows. They chose to write their own. Neither were big writers, but both wrote some of the most beautiful words I have ever heard. Their love for each other really showed. It was hard to keep my composure as the officiant because the moment was so breathtaking. When she asked me to do this, I did not realize how important this moment would feel to me. I simply thought I would be doing them a favor, but it was so much more than that. I was able to join my best friend and the love of her life together in holy matrimony. This is a day I will never forget and will cherish forever.",3.0,I officiated my first wedding this summer for my best friend. It was one of the best moments of my life.,30.0,imagined 3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJABZBUNO,3577,9OE5RUWL,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,spending a day eating junk food and watching movies,that the son enjoyed the movies so much,1.0,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK6X4UW,4.0,"I have done this many times on weekends where I have no plans, so it is entirely believable and I strongly identify with it.","Last Sunday was such a great experience with our son. We had nothing on our calendar for the first time in ages. We hopped in the car and headed out to get our supplies for the day. First we went and grabbed a few movies from our local movie rental place. Thankfully they had a deal on older movies so we managed to get four of them for only a few bucks. Then we went to our supermarket and bought tons of junk food. The best stuff you could find. Then we went back home and devoured all of our snacks. We had cookies, brownies, frozen pizzas, chips, and popcorn. We then sat on the couch and watched 80's and 90's movies all day. We enjoyed the opportunity to show our son some of the movies made before he was born, and it's nice that he's at an age where we can actually experience this with him. Most of the movies were comedy flicks, so we were laughing and having a great time well into the evening hours. After another frozen pizza and a few more cookies for all of us, we finally turned in for bed. All in all it was a great day spent doing very little other than bonding with our son. He was so excited to see older movies that he wants to do the same exact thing in two weeks!",1.0,We bought junk food. We ate the junk food all day long. We watched movies from the 80's and 90's all day long with our son and had a wonderful goofy day.,60.0,imagined 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG5NESTKN,1452,Z69VA5R5,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,5.48063892334199,how my aging cat accelerated his demise.,"my cat tried to beat the garage door that was closing, but lost",1.0,,3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUXAXLYRG,5.0,"The story I told about my cat getting caught under the garage door is true. That she died only a couple weeks later is also true. The difference between my story and the prompt, is that my cat was a ""she"" and I did not take her to the vet. When she began dying, I knew that this was it. There is no holding back the death of an animal, when it is their time to go.","I often leave the garage door open while I am working outside or working in the garage. My 15-year old cat will wander outside and sit in the sun. He is getting older, but he is still spry enough to occasionally chase a squirrel. Well, I did not know Kitty-Kat was outside when I went to close the garage door. It is a heavy door, so I normally give it a little nudge and the thing will slam shut the rest of the way all by itself. I was totally aghast to see Kitty-Kat try to duck under the door just as it fell onto his neck. He could not even breath! I immediately opened the door enough to let him get up and come in. He wobbled a bit, but then he settled down onto a blanket I keep on the floor for him. Well, two weeks later, and Kitty-Kat was obviously in some distress. I remembered back to the garage door nearly strangling him. I scooped him up and ran to the vet's emergency room. I explained what happened. They took over, performing multiple tests on him. I know that the veterinarians did the best they could do under the circumstances, but they admitted that there were no medical procedures that would help my cat. They sent me home with some pain killers for him. That evening, my Kitty-Kat died. He was already old and had lived a long, eventful life. However, I still wailed out loud. My kitty was gone forever. I still miss him.",3.0,"My cat got sick. I took him to the vet. He passed away a few weeks later. It was a fairly crappy event, but I don't know how it could have been avoided.",240.0,imagined 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYFVWCXAH,6848,RJ7Q4NWX,25.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,someone finding their best friend's boyfriend on dating site,friend getting angry about news,0.125,,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GO0ZDUG,1.0,"I can't really identify much because I also don't have a dating profile, but I can imagine from what I've heard that some people have some weird stuff out there.","Two months ago my best friend and I got into a huge fight. I thought it would blow over, but we haven't spoken since. I had to finally come clean about something that had been bothering me for awhile. There was this guy that she had just started dating. He seemed nice enough at first. But then I started looking around on the internet. I found him connected to a couple of really sketchy dating profiles. He was saying things that didn't seem to match the way that he portrayed himself with her. She had met him at a bar, so she had no idea about any of this. She didn't even have a profile on any dating apps. I thought about the situation for a couple of weeks. I also asked for advice from some mutual friends. Eventually I couldn't really avoid the situation any longer because I didn't want her to get hurt. She had really started to like this guy. I invited her out for drinks, and then I told her what I had found. She listened pretty patiently, but then she exploded on me. She didn't understand why I needed to bring this up. She said that maybe he had changed, and these were old profiles. She said maybe people are different on the internet sometimes. I don't know. I guess I need to try to talk to her again, but she seems to be choosing him over me.",1.0,I had a big argument with my best friend. We haven't spoken since the argument. My feelings are really hurt because she doesn't seem to care.,60.0,imagined 3LEP4MGT3HMA1FZ9D5K90FFTYJKDB0,390,GPSHY443,30.0,man,white,one,5.0,1.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,My wife and I fighting about how much I contribute.,When my wife confronted me.,0.125,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6APCTJL7,,,,"My wife was disappointed with how much I was doing at home. When I come home from work I want to relax, but she needs me to help out and spend time with her and the boys. I understand where she is coming from. I told her I was going to try and do better from here on out. It made me feel bad to know that she thinks I am not a good husband and father. I was very upset by the conversation. I want to do better going forward. This is not the first time and probably not the last time we will have this fight. I wish I could tell her she is wrong. I know she is right though. I hate fighting with my wife. I love her and want to do right by her. I also want to do right by my kids. My family is going to be my focus moving forward. This fight had changed me.",5.0,My wife had a talk with me about slacking off. She brought off what I was doing wrong and how she hoped I would make it better.,150.0,retold 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSAGRX6B,2670,OVN90RTW,30.0,woman,White,one,4.0,2.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,coping with PTSD to parent and live functionally.,I found success using medical marijuana to treat my PTSD symptoms.,1.0,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSAGRX6B,,,"Since my husbands suicide following his return from deployment in 2012, I have struggled with the grief of losing my family, life, any friends we had, even friends that I had. It has been very difficult dealing with the images of finding him, trying to save him. The memories of blame from his family and some of the people in his unit have destroyed me mentally and fueled the guilt and self-hatred that come along with my PTSD from this event to this very day. Even as a parent who loves her child, I found myself fighting the weight of crippling depression unsuccessfully. As a result, I began seeking therapy and counseling so that my daughter can have the kind of mother every child deserves to have, bringing me to the present. I have been in counseling on and off for 7 years and have learned a lot, including that I was severely abused my entire life without understanding it and that I had grown up in a cult, which, unbeknownst to me, had already created a significant amount of trauma with which I lived. I struggle every day. But my struggles are more manageable. Over the past six months, I learned how to use grounding and mindfulness as a tool to bring myself out of a trauma reaction to the present moment. And I found a great help for some of the symptoms of PTSD from a very surprising source-legal, medical marijuana. I have had a great deal of progress over the past 3 months, since I began using medical marijuana. I am able to sleep. I have been able to maintain a healthy weight, because I have an appetite again. And it helps me to slow down, and be mindful regarding sensory stimuli while helping me to ground myself more quickly before I react. But most importantly, the absolute rages I experienced are not only decreased in frequency and magnitude, but eliminated altogether. This was a major concern of mine, because I did not want my child growing up in a home living with my symptoms. I never wanted my over reaction to stress to create anxiety in my child and I never wanted my child to have to cope with ""Mommy's symptoms"", because Mommy could or did not. Going to parenting classes and reading parenting books has helped set a foundation for me as a parent. I have used and exhausted every mental health resource available to me that I am aware of. And I am far from normal or where my peers are, but I am functional, for which I am extremely grateful.",4.0,"After finding my husband dead from hanging upon his return from deployment and seven years of therapy and counseling, I am finding effective strategies to cope with PTSD so that I can raise my child in peace and be the mother she deserves.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N57BZ5L8,6314,TUGHGZQT,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,going birthday shopping for my sister.,I found out at the end that my other sister had gotten a similar gift.,1.0,3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N57BZ5L8,,,,"It was only the middle of August however I was already thrilled about sisters birthday being only one in half months away, and I couldn't wait until we got our presents for her out and the beautiful birthday cake my mother makes every year. I loved to wake her up early in the morning and sing her Happy Birthday before the sun had even started to peek over the horizon. Being only August though the countdown for her birthday had not yet begun so my mom decided to try and beat it and get my sisters birthday shopping done early. So one Saturday morning my mom and I went to the mall to shop for my sister. We were at a store shopping for my sister when I saw a bright yellow advertising sign hanging from the ceiling which was an advertisement for Payless, that just happened to be on the opposite end of the mall from where we were. On the sign, there were the coolest slippers I had ever seen. They were massaging slippers in the shape of animals particularly the one on the sign was a pink unicorn. The slippers themselves were pink which made them even greater because that is her favorite color. As soon as I saw these breathtaking slippers I tugged on my mothers' sleeve and pointed at the sign. Without the slightest bit of interest she just merely glanced up at the sign and went back to what she was looking at, so I had kept my eye on that sign for the entire time we were in the store, not acknowledging a word my mom said to me the rest of the time. After my mother had finished and rung her gifts out I tugged on her arm to get her attention and said I had to go across the mall that I would meet her at the car. I hadn't told her what store I was going to or for what but she walked out the exit doors of the mall and I continued on my way to Payless. When I got there I looked around the store feverishly and still couldn't find the slippers I was looking for so I stopped an employee and asked her where they were. She pointed me in the direction of the far back of the store so I took off for that corner and when I got there I saw a pile of boxes with unicorn heads sticking out of them. So then I looked through the boxes for her size and when I found them I brought them up and paid for them and ran to the mall exit hoping I hadn't detained my mother in the car for too long. When I got there she had asked me what was in the bag and I showed her, she smirked and burst out laughing and offended I asked her what was so funny because I knew my sister would love them. She smiled and explained that my other sister had bought her a massaging neck warmer that was in the shape of a unicorn and was pink and she said that only sisters could pick out a perfect pair without even knowing what the other had gotten.",1.0,This was about a time when I went birthday shopping with my mother for my younger sister. Then after I had gone through a lot of thought about my gift I found out me and my other sister had picked out the same themed gift.,1111111.0,recalled 31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLZ4NOVOX,959,USR5YR2J,45.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.3471075307174685,leaving my last job.,I realized listening to my gut was the best decision I made.,0.5,3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXODYEBJ6Z,,,,"I was working at a wonderful private school for three years. It had years of strong leadership and enrollment. My children had attended the school and were still there when I got the teaching job. The principal stepped down a month after he hired me and took a vacant teaching position. An inexperienced teacher took the principal position. At the end of the year we were told they were going to close the school due to past financial debt the school was unable to pay back. The school community refused to let that happen and with a stroke of luck was able to raise the money on a vigorous fundraising campaign in only two months. The next year uncertainty loomed as enrollment had dwindled. By my third year things seemed great until they fired the principal without explanation, brought in a new person from another school that last two months and then left us with threats of closing the school again because there was no principal. Parents again spoke up against the vindictive leadership and the superintendent brought in another principal. It was evident immediately the principal was incompetent and had no clue how to comb her hair let alone run a school. The loving vibe became negative and toxic. After a few bizarre run ins with the principal I made the conclusion I was not going to continue working in such a hostile environment. Rather than abruptly quitting before the school year ended, which I had seriously thought about, I resigned two weeks before school ended. I have no regrets. I listened to my gut on the decision and when people tell you to listen to your gut because there must be a reason they are right. When the new school year started I started hearing stories about what is going on at the school and all I can think is thank goodness I left. I am happy and have moved on to a much better working environment.",1.0,"Teaching is a rewarding job, but sometimes it's time to move on. My last day as a teacher, on the last day of school, was a happy yet bittersweet event in my life. I will miss it. But now it's on to the next adventure in my life!",210.0,retold 31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUIJOHPYR,1422,TMZNM95P,25.0,man,black,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,The moments in life that we/I cherish,nothing in general,0.0,3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ3REHRVT,,,,Take heed. Everyday is a new chance that God had allowed to overcome sins. Its like when you use your finger to reset the game or computer. Making an attempt to beat your last high score. LOL. Thanks be to him for those moments of success. So depending on what the goal is for that day. We figure out how it could be more efficient or done quicker at times even more sustainable for the ones that care. So I will share one of my moments with you. I am currently on the job of getting more people to keep one of the first loves that God blessed us with. So in this respect I am speaking of the earth and more specifically eliminating our footprint in consumables and waste. I make the example 1st by keeping in mind what and how much I eat. I use two tools the scriptures with my brothers the Israelites and the vegan community. Those give me a sense of accountability and discipline. Even though just the thought of Gods power alone is the greatest and most humbling motivator. I am prone to use the practical things I can see on the daily. And a quick shoutout to the most high for Godspeed which is faster than lightspeed it allows for the word not coming back void. Just being able to see a problem understand a solution then praying with working to solve it is a great miracle and another example of the blessing I cherish from God.,2.0,Its about everyday lifestyle that consists of waking eating sleeping along with more. I truly cherish the moments I have received and the promise given by my forefathers.,7.0,retold 3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323K03TPI,3101,T6F90ULK,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,taking a girl's trip to Los Angeles.,I realized I was still my own person.,0.25,,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323K03TPI,,,"I went to Los Angeles to visit friends. It was a girls trip, so my husband and children were at home. This was the first time I had been on the West Coast and the first time in a long time that I had been away by myself without anyone from my family with me. The weather was amazing and I saw a lot of great things. We went on two tours, a Hollywood tour and a WB Studios Tour. It was really cool to see the back lots of WB Studios and even get to step foot on the stage of the Ellen show. I also got to see some of my favorite shows' sets and also got to see famous people's houses on the other tour. I also had some of the best food while there. We went to a restaurant that was part of LA restaurant week and I wasn't even sure what I was ordering, even with the descriptions. We went to another restaurant that wouldn't allow you to take pictures on your cellphones. That was really different, but great because it made us all focus on each other instead of technology. We also went to the beach and to an art museum. The beach was a great experience and it was the most diverse part of the city I saw. That was my first time stepping foot in the Pacific Ocean. I will never forget this trip because it reminded me that I'm still a person outside of work and family. I get lost in the daily grind and forget how to enjoy life. This trip made me so happy and I don't think I'll ever forget it.",1.0,"This story is about taking a girl's trip to Los Angeles without having to worry about my family or work. The trip was a lot of fun with tours, beaches, and good food. It allowed me to realize I'm still my own person and not just a wife, mom, or employee.",7.0,recalled 3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFGUB82XI,467,18X1JJ12,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,first grandchild birth,cps got involved and had them move in with us,1.0,3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFGUB82XI,3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFGUB82XI,,,"Today my first grandchild was born into the world. It is a happy but also a sad day. My grandchild is a girl and that is happy. She is healthy and that is happy. However, her mother is what brings the sadness. My son's girlfriend is a possible prostitute. She is a known drug user. She has no job and has tattoos all over her body. She is twenty two years old and already has two children from previous relationships. The youngest of which she does not even know for certain who the father is. Another sad thing is that she has child protective services involved with the two boys and now this girl. She got high and her two year old was out wandering the streets alone. The police were called and found her passed out on the sofa. Now, they are involved with this baby. My granddaughter, son, and his girlfriend are having to move in with me and my husband. We have to sign papers that we will watch the child and not allow her mother around her unsupervised. Basically I now have to raise my grandchild as my own child.",1.0,My granddaughter was born recently. CPS got involved due to the mother's prior history. My son and his family had to move in with us. I have to raise my grandchild myself.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQHQXFIH,5564,Z1RZ5C7T,25.0,man,black,2.0,one,2.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Me shooting 2 videos that went viral,The videos going viral,0.375,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQHQXFIH,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQHQXFIH,,,I was at piedmont dragway shooting a race and got two videos of 2 cars crashing. I didn't know it at the time but I was one of the very few thay got the best view of both crashes. I was just in the right place at the right time. After the event I quickly uploaded both videos and in a week I got a combined 20k views from them on facebook. This was a major accomplishment for me because my channel is small. This launched my media page from 400 to 530 likes practically in 2 days. This was a big confidence boost for me. I wasn't ready to give up but with all the obstacles that I face this year i felt like I was gonna be left behind. Ironically this videos lead to me getting into tracks for free. Something that's helped me financially and makes me want to work harder. Its made me more confident to book more races next year. This is because I'm beginning to build a reputation. I've been very fortunate to have something like that happen to me and want to do it again. This is not the ending but only the beginning. And hopefully this doesn't become a one hit wonder.,1.0,2 videos I did got 12k views combined. I was excited about the fact that it happened. Thw situation made me feel confident about my media page.,21.0,recalled 3KKG4CDWKJKEDQ1JMA5K65QW0H1494,840,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,White,one,4.0,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,"Great uncle got ran over by the great, great uncle","The great, great uncle bought the great uncle a new car",0.875,,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZG28585,2.0,Never had an uncle get ran over,"Two weeks ago, something tragic happened in the family. My great uncle got hit with a car. The person who hit my great uncle was my great, great uncle. My great uncle fell into a coma because of this. He luckily came out of the coma. The great, great uncle felt really bad and bought my great uncle a new car. The great uncle forgave him. They are still in good terms. The rest of the family was in shock. My mother scolded my great uncle. My father nearly punched my great uncle. My sister hugged my great, great uncle. My brother gave my great uncle the bird. The dog barked at the great uncle. We eventually forgave the great uncle.",2.0,"My great, great uncle accidentally hurt my great uncle recently with his car. After a week of surgery, he was looking okay, but he had a stroke and then was in a coma. There wasn't a big chance of him waking up, but he's come out of the coma. He hasn't responded at all, though, and probably won't.",14.0,imagined 3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943671CYU1T,3390,TPGYG7I8,18.0,woman,white,5.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,about failing to win a competition,when I fell on my face,-0.125,,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943671CYU1T,,,"I wanted to say THANK YOU for your fabulous website. I found your website, and finally I have the confidence to take the plunge and take my daughter out of school and educate her at home, thank you, thank you. I cannot get over how much great information and super ideas you have here. Fantastic! This is simply fabulous!! I just now found this site and I'm so excited!! The opportunities and suggestions as well as the need to inspire are exactly what I have been searching to fulfill!! I'm so thrilled to get started and even more excited to continue to explore all of the fabulous suggestions and creative ideas you have offered here!!! When I was about 13 I had a huge crush on Aaron Carter. When he and Hilary Duff started dating I wrote in my diary, 'How am I ever going to get over him?! It hurts to know he has a girlfriend! My heart hurts. I feel like I’m dying! What am I going to do? No one will ever be able to fill this void in my heart. wrote a list of people’s names at the back and what they should change them to should this diary ever be published. I had written in my diary after a fight with my mom, and was very angry with her, saying things like 'I hate Mom, she’s so unfair'. My sister found the diary later and showed it to her. My mom wasn’t mad, she knew I was just venting my anger, but she punished my sister for invading my privacy. Best mom ever.""When I was in sixth grade, I was in an online relationship with a guy over IM. He lived in Britain, was a year older than me, and called me pretty, so I fell head over heels for him. Some of my entries about him included 'What is it, really? Love and longing? Or a passé.' When things took a turn for the worse (he proudly declared he made out with his neighbour in front of his mother) I wrote inspirational quotes I read in magazines, my favourite of which is, 'Pick your head up, princess, your tiara is falling. He was never faithfu'",4.0,"If you find these things knotty in a short story, imagine how profound they would be in a book-length tale.And they need to learn the difference between imitating their favorite writers and emulating their best techniques.",300.0,recalled 3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWX61WZY1,5152,ILNS00AV,45.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,My leading the music in a joint church service,The pastor and other church approved of my selections with no problem,1.0,,34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJ89WMGH,3.0,I tried to put myself in the music directors shoes. I am involved with the church but not in this role. It was fun to imagine.,I was so honored to lead the church music when our church combined with the other church 2 months ago. It was so exciting to be chosen as the leader. I have been involved with the church choir music for many years but knowing my peers though highly enough of me to choose me to lead it was really humbling. I really worked so hard at preparing the music selections. I tried to think of the events of the month and things that were going to be spoken about in the service. I wanted songs everyone could relate to as well. These were known songs and everyone there really seemed to enjoy it. I met with the pastor as well as the other church members and reviewed the selections with him which he had no problem approving. This suprised me as I thought I would have to tweak a few of them. They stated the selections were perfect and everything flowed well. I felt so nervous that day but once I got there and saw my peers familiar faces I calmed down. I took a deep breath and began the compositions. The next thing I knew it was over. The event was over in a flash - its funny how things happen like that when you immerse yourself in something. I was proud and humbled as I stated before that my talents were recognized and I was able to represent my church so well. It was a wonderful day.,1.0,I was invited to lead music at another church weeks in advance. My church and the other church were combining services and I was chosen to lead the joint service. The church enjoyed my music leadership.,60.0,imagined 3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI2SWJIO,2080,DJIMTXUN,30.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,spending a summer day at Idlewild park.,the park lived up to all the hype of being the #1 Children's amusement,0.0,,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI2SWJIO,,,"On June 15th, 2019, me and my family went to Idlewild Park and Soak Zone, a local amusement park. This park was rated as the #1 Children's amusement park in the world, of which I was very skeptical, as this was my first time going there. My wife and I got the kids up at about 7 AM for breakfast and to get ready to leave. Around 9:30 AM, my in-laws arrived to join us, and we all piled into the van for the hour-long drive to the park. We hit the road, and arrived at the park around 10:30 AM, which was good, because we wanted to get there when the gates opened at 10:30 AM. We found a parking spot and everyone got out to apply sunscreen, and gather their accessories for swimming in Soak Zone and the lunch we had packed for the day. We headed into the park, and were immediately amazed by the number of rides for children tat were available. The park layout was sprawling and went off into the woods in seemingly all directions. The kids were overwhelmed with excitement, and started feverishly discussing and pointing to where we would head first. We spent a few hours riding various rides: the train, a rope climb, ball pit, and walked through Storybook Forest. All the attractions were amazing! It was now lunch time, so we stopped at a pavilion to eat lunch and get a break from the hot, summer sun. Then we headed to Soak Zone to cool off. We spent the rest of the day riding watersides, in the wave pool, the lazy river, and enjoying each other's company. Before we knew it, it was 6 PM and Soak Zone was closing, so we left to grab a bite to eat, and headed home. It was an amazing experience, and I can see why Idlewild and Soak Zone is rated the #1 Children's amusement park in the world.",5.0,"I went with my family to Idlewild and Soak Zone, the world's #1 ranked Children's amusement park to spend a hot, summer day. We rode many rides and enjoyed the wave pool and lazy river for the day.",42.0,recalled 3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVSRAT2ZR,1097,SJMXYSYH,40.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,about being homeless after being evicited from apartment,being evicted from apartment,0.75,,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QCT0WI9,2.0,I cannot imagine having this happen to me but it shows you really never know what could happen,"Three months ago my family had an unexpected crisis. I was evicted from my apartment. I have a fiancee and two cats and we had no where to go. This was really hard to cope with and I did not know what to do to make it better. I had no choice but to live out of my car with my family for about two months. Being homeless and living out of a car is not something I would want anybody to go through. It hard and embarassing and crushing to your self-esteem. I felt like I had no control over my life and that I did not do enough to keep a roof over my head. And the cats hated being stuck in a car, can you imagine that added stress. Finally my fiancee's parents said we could stay with them until we got back on our feet again. Although I was grateful for this it was uncomfortable living with people who have such hateful opinions of gays/lesbians. I dont have these feelings so I did my best to ignore that because like I said I was grateful for a place to stay. We are slowly getting back on our feet and I hope that it continues. Its not fun being homeless. I only faced this issue for a small amount of time compared to others. I am hopeful for the future.",1.0,"I was evicted unexpectedly from my apartment leaving me, my future wife, and my two cats had to live in our car for two months. We were able to move in with my fiancee's homophobic parents. We are slowly rebuilding our lives after facing homelessness.",90.0,imagined 3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOUECGOS,1623,3VLPDZEY,55.0,woman,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My son's wedding day,after only six months they were getting married!,0.625,,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOUECGOS,,,"My son got married today. He is my only son and my first born. I am very excited for him to start this new chapter of his life. He is 32 years old and never really dated many people. It seems as if he was destined to meet his future wife. Even though theyhave only dated for about six months, they truly seem perfect for each other. The way he looks at her with such love and respect truly makes me so happy. It is a beautiful day and the ceremony was perfect. I couldn't help but cry through most of it. The best partof the day was my son telling me how much he loved me. He said I was the reason he was the person he is today! He is so kind and such a good person. They wrote their own vows and almost everyone in the church was crying by the time they finished. I often wondered if he would ever find someone and be happy. Now I am sure that he has found the perfect person!",1.0,Today is my son's wedding day! He finally found the girl of his dreams and is so happy. Their ceremony was beautiful and very touching to all that attended.,150.0,recalled 3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323TB8PTE,404,A9NDMYIR,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,a vacation,how easy stand up paddle boarding is.,-0.875,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323TB8PTE,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323TB8PTE,,,"Last month, my girlfriend and I went away on a mini vacation to Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Western Maryland. We went for a long weekend for her birthday. We left early Friday morning. It was about a 2.5 hour drive. Upon arrival and check in, we check into our room overlooking the lake. After check in, we had massages scheduled, so we went and got them. It was very relaxing and just what I needed. It was my first real massage ever, and now I want more! After that we laid around the room a little bit. We went to the sports bar on site for dinner. I got a spicy chicken sandwich and it was pretty good. We then went and gambled in the casino some. Miranda has never gambled, and she ended up winning on one of her first spins. I was not as fortunate. On Saturday, we went for a hike around the lake, which was about a 5 mile walk. After we went stand up paddleboarding on the lake. We finished the night with a nice dinner at another restaurant on site. All in all it was a great weekend.",1.0,My girlfriend and I went to Rocky Gap Casino for a weekend. We did many activities and had a great time.,30.0,recalled 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RA53P9P,1403,R88JJM68,30.0,woman,Black,4.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,A cheating husband,My husband sleeping out and claiming I am the cause,0.875,3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV4UGZ33V,,,,"I wake up with a start, I check beside me my husband is not sleeping with me. I look for my phone but its not on my bedside table, I get a tight knot on my stomach, I panic, I look at the clock,its past midnight, He is never this late, what could have happened to him, I ask. I go to the sitting room and get my phone, I dial his number, its rings he does not pick, I try several times but nothing. I am so nervous now, I have this terrible feeling deep down, then a text comes through, I open it and my heart even sunk deeper, the text read "" don't look for me, I am fine, you pushed me to her arms"". I feel weak. I go back and sit on my bed. we had been arguing, we even were seeing our pastor with our Marital issues. You see, I had recently discovered that my husband was cheating on me. he had a baby with another woman. I found it very hard to forgive him, he told me she was a non issue and that I should not worry about her. he promised me he had terminated the affair but he could support the child. All I had asked was a little time to wrap my head around the issues involved. but he had suddenly decided to move in with this woman. I was heart broken, we have children together. we were married in church. how was I going to do it on my own?",3.0,my husband cheating on me and even getting a child with another woman. I had marital problems but never expected that my husband having an affair was the main cause of my woes until I made an intresting discovery.,90.0,retold 3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGLSMOPR,1008,IJP8D12L,35.0,man,asian,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,my nephew's birthday party,a lot of people got in the pool.,0.5,,,,,"This event was a birthday party for my nephew. He just turned five. It was a gathering with several close family members. The most memorable part of it was when he opened up his presents. He was very excited over all the gifts. It was great to see the joy on his face when he did that. I got him a couple books that he really enjoys reading. This is because he is an avid reader. It was also fun watching him blow on the candles. After we were done unwrapping the presents, we all jumped in the pool. I had a great time swimming with my family during this time, and there were a lot of people swimming. They enjoyed themselves as well. After we were done swimming, we went inside and chatted. We also played card games with the kids that were there. Overall, my nephew really enjoyed his birthday. I can't wait to see my family again like this.",2.0,"This was a birthday party for my nephew that happened recently. He opened presents, and he blew out the birthday candles on his cake. After this, we went swimming.",21.0,recalled 3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09JCCIRE,1312,316YWJ5K,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my father's struggle with his health.,my dad was added to the transplant list.,1.0,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09JCCIRE,,,"My father has always had health issues. When I was in the third grade, he was diagnosed with diabetes. In the beginning, he was careful about what he ate. My mom helped to prepare special meals for him. They called it the ""orange tray diet"" because she bought him a special tray to use. It was so cute. Over the years, he picked up some of his old eating habits. His condition worsened slowly. It led to other health problems. By the time I was 21, my father had to have a quadruple bypass surgery. It was terrifying, but successful. He still kept his bad habits. A couple of years ago he was diagnosed with kidney failure and that's what made him change the way he lived. For the last few years he's been exercising and eating exactly what the doctors tell him to. Since kidney damage is not able to be reversed in late stages, he had to be put on dialysis. We just found out a couple of weeks ago that he is a candidate for a kidney transplant and will be beginning tests for that in the upcoming months. I am so grateful for my dad's second chance at life. We were not close at all when I was growing up, but this has bonded us. I can't imagine losing him now.",4.0,"My dad has a history of medical issues. He was diagnosed with kidney failure, but is getting a new kidney.",14.0,recalled 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQ96JM7K,6852,C9LK1ZYP,35.0,man,asian,one,2.0,3.0,2.0,5.48063892334199,My ex boyfriend had STD and we broke up.,He told me he had STD.,0.75,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7512GC6,,,,"My boyfriend and I was dating for a while. He is a very nice and attractive guy. I like him very much. After we met for a couple of time, he told me he got STD. I still wanted to be with him. So we still went out and have great time together. It came from his last relationship. It was incurable. I was very surprised. I checked online a lot of information. It is very hard for me to break up. I like him a lot. He told me he did not want to continue. I agreed. I was very sad for several months. It is a tough relationship, which could end up with a much better outcome. I still remember the time we spent.",1.0,My ex boyfriend got STD when we are dating. We discussed it and then we decide to break up with each other. I still miss him and always remember him.,240.0,retold 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WSQOM9P,2423,JTDB3CTU,45.0,woman,White,3.0,3.0,,2.0,3.332204510175204,Falling from a ladder,A can of paint spilled over,0.5,,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGXSFSUH,4.0,I have fallen off a ladder before,A month ago I decided to paint some rooms in my house. I have high ceilings so I have to use a tall ladder. Reaching to get some parts of the room can be tricky on a ladder. My wife was in the kitchen baking cookies. I have painted before so I was not too nervous. I had the paint in the garage. I had to get the paint prepped. I open the paint and one can tipped over. The paint spilled all over the floor. That mishap took awhile to clean up. I got the paint and ladder to the room. Once I got on the ladder it seemed so far up. I was getting nervous. I calmed down and got comfortable with painting on the ladder. After an hour I leaned over too far. I flipped off the ladder and my wife called an ambulance to take me to the hospital. I have now basically recovered.,3.0,"While painting my house, I fell from a ladder and broke my leg. A was treated at a local hospital and I have mostly recovered.",28.0,imagined 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG49X1TKI,1976,IAKOP11Z,55.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my prostate cancer,my psa is good,0.5,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAXIFWGS,,,,"Like i said in my statement before, i found out i had prostate cancer in March 2019. Had my prostate removed in August. Everything went well during the surgery. After surgery the Doctor said everything looks good. The doctor said he wants me to get out of bed and walk around as soon as possible. He said looks like you will be able to go home in the morning. The next morning the doctor came in the room and asked how i was feeling? I said i was feeling good. He said that i can go home today. Went home that day with a catheter in. I was feeling pretty good. A little sore and uncomfortable with the catheter. However all and all feeling pretty good. A week after surgery i had a return appointment with the doctor. He wanted to remove the catheter if possible. After a leak test not sure what that is called. He removed the catheter. Doctor said everything is looking good. Next he wanted me to get a PSA test in 6 weeks. I took the PSA test and had a return appointment the next week. That would have been on October 8, 2019. Had the test done. Doctor said PSA looks good. I will have another PSA test in January 2020. If all is good the doctor said we will check my PSA every 3 months for the first year.",4.0,Found out I had prostate cancer in March 2019. Had my prostate removed in August of 2019. I have a return appointment in October to check my PSA levels. Hopefully all is good.,60.0,retold 3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEIQK7O12,1657,7XI1ZN6X,30.0,WOMAN,hisp,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,My brother who died 3 months ago.,Making up my mind to fund a memorial for sure.,0.875,,36NEMU28XGZ5TC3XLPF86JF7QJ9MWZ,5.0,I am not sure what to say here. I used my real family dynamics so I identity a ton with this event.,"Three months ago my brother died in a car wreck. He was hit by a drunk driver whose four wheel drive pickup smashed into the driver's side of my brother's small, Toyota Yaris, killing my brother instantly. My brother was only 20 years old, still studying at college and had only begun to live his life. My youngest brother was the baby of the family being the youngest of 5. He was the only brother so was especially cherished by his 4 older sisters. He was studious, giving, caring and tried to do the right thing at all times. He volunteered at the homeless shelter in his college town. He attended mass every week. He took time to keep in touch with out parents and with all of our sisters. My family is devastated. This is our first loss in our family and none of us are quite sure how to deal with the hurt. We are close, all live in the same town and have each other but that doesn't seem to assuage any of the hurt or loss in our hearts. My mother has turned to the church, talking to our priest, praying and attending functions. My father has turned inward, trying to heal himself. My sisters and I have tried to help our parents but as we are suffering as well it has been a botched job at best. My sisters and I can help each other though, lending a sympathetic ear at least. We are still muddling through this and I don't know that my family will ever completely get over the loss of our baby brother. My little brother was an avid outdoors person who loved to hike, canoe and camp. Because of this my sisters and I are thinking of creating a sort of memorial along one of his favorite hiking trails in our town. The trail has a program where you can plant a tree and/or pay for a bench along the trail which helps fund the trail. I want to do both, plant a tree which will shade the bench as it grows, with a plaque showing it was donated in my brother's name. I think this would be a wonderful way to memorialize my little brother as he loved being outside hiking while always having his old Pentax film camera along with him. As I write this I find I have made the decision, I will do this for sure, plant a tree for my brother and provide a place for weary hikers to sit in memorial to him.",3.0,"I wrote about my brother who died 3 months ago and gave a few detail about him , myself, and my family.",90.0,imagined 3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG0BF7KCU,1096,A5EN0FC3,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my dad's motorcycle accident that I witnessed.,my dad had a fast recoveryi.,0.875,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG0BF7KCU,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG0BF7KCU,,,"4 months ago my dad and I were involved in a motorcycle crash. He was riding his motorcycle on his way to his house when a box truck stopped harshly in front of him. He was checking his mirrors and when he looked back up he did not have enough time to slow down all the way. He hit the brakes as hard as he could and ended up hitting the back of the truck. His motorcycle went under the truck and his neck was the first point of contact with the truck's bumper. He broke his c7 vertebrae, and destroyed his larynx pharynx and most of everything in his neck. I was riding behind him and was able to stop in time. I am not trained in CPR or any type of emergency medical care so I just dumped my bike and got on the phone with 911. The truck behind us attempted to stop traffic from coming towards us. He was helevacced to the nearest hospital. En route to the hospital he died twice and was resuscitated. I picked my bike back up and essentially followed the helicopter to where the hospital was. When I got there things were not looking good and I worried my dad would be severely brain damaged or even dead. They eventually were able to stabilize him and put him in a medically induced coma. He was in the coma for 7 days and when he awoke there was no sign of brain damage. He made an incredible recovery over 18 days and was released from the hospital then. While he is still limited with the neck brace and some other injuries that happened he is already looking at new motorcycles to buy.",4.0,I followed my dad on motorcycles when he had an accident. I thought I would lose my dad but he made an incredible recovery.,120.0,recalled 3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOXQDR52X,694,EE0UNYRK,35.0,WOMAN,Indian,2.0,2.0,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,my reactions to being diagnosed with a serious illness,people offered me their help and support.,0.625,,39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MJ1HBM3,4.0,I have a serious and possibly life-threatening illness. I feel better about it when I know I have the support of others.,"Six months ago I was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson's Disease. This is my story of diagnosis to acceptance. I had been bothered by tremors for a long time, but when they told me it was Parkinson's, I couldn't believe it. That's a disease that old people get (or so I thought), and I'm only 38. Once it sank in, I felt scared. Scared of losing my independence and my life. I had hoped to live a long time. There was so much I wanted to do, and I wouldn't get the chance to do it. Thinking of everything I would miss out on made me depressed. I tried to fight it - I didn't have time to be depressed anymore. But I spent several days in bed, brooding over my fate. Finally, I decided to reach out. I contacted my church first, and then a trusted group of friends. I was amazed at how many people offered their support. People I didn't know or hadn't spoken to for a long time asked if they could give me a ride somewhere, help me around the house, or just listen to me. It took a while, but I eventually started to accept the offers. And I eventually started to accept what was happening to me. I have trials ahead of me, but I also have people who will help me face them.",3.0,Six months ago I was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson's Disease. This is my story of diagnosis to acceptance.,180.0,imagined 3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJNRI84YH,734,FX5BQHI5,40.0,Man,Indian,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,getting a job,I did not have positive impression and the recruiter clarified,0.75,,3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJNRI84YH,,,"Getting recruited to my current employer was a surprise for me. I was working as a contractor in a different state and a consultant called if to understand I am interested. I said yes casually. He followed up and tried to arrange for interview. I traveled for in-person interviews twice in that month and it was difficult to stay away from work and to be away at office. Some colleagues and boss were suspecting that I was looking out. I had tough time scheduling an interview. HR has already changed 2 dates. Finally, I found a random date and I was expected to attend in person. Due to my schedule, the company allowed me to take it through screen sharing. It worked well. I did not like one of the interviewer's style. The consultant explained me the miscommunication and got the recruiter talk to me. Then, it was a smooth affair. It a surprising development, it is in destiny.",2.0,"I got a job offer unexpectedly. The location, skills and pay were as I dreamed. The culture is good. They trained and allowed me to learn. They gave me a lot of time.",180.0,recalled 3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWBX0759U,779,5R7R04MI,35.0,Man,black,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,about how I felt lonely during my vacation in Hawaii,how quickly I became self-conscious about me being alone,0.0,,3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RRNAOST,4.0,I used to feel this loneliness before meeting my wife.,"I recently got vacation time to relax after a rather stressful period at work. I knew that I wanted to got somewhere with a lot of sun shine and beach views. so, naturally, my top two options were Florida or Hawaii. I found a good deal on a Hawaiian package after searching for vacation packages online. I was looking at a 5 days, 4 night on the sunny beached of Hawaiian. I was excited and eager to start my relaxation. Little did I know that this vacation did the exact opposite for me. When I arrived at the hotel, I was amazed at the tropical scene, the cool, blue skies, and the active beaches. After getting situation in my hotel room, I ate some breakfast. It was then that I first noticed it in the hotel's restaurant. There doesn't seem to be a lot singles here. All I see are couples or hotel workers. I look around the restaurant, and It seems like I am the only single guy here. I got self-conscious real quick after that. I tried to forget about this by eating my breakfast and to head to the beach. Once at the beach, the scene got worse for me. I laid on a beach chair and saw couple after couple smiling and enjoying themselves. Seeing them just made me realize how alone I am. My desire to form a connection with another person was raging within me. I couldn't enjoy the rest of my vacation after that. As I boarded my flight home, I made a promise to myself that when I return here, it would be with a girlfriend and me proposing to her on that beach.",2.0,During my Hawaii when I saw many couples on the beach and what I felt the loneliest person on the beach. So as I laid on the sandy beach I made a promise that if I do find my Significant Other and eventually bring them back to the exact spot in the beach to propose.,60.0,imagined 3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6N528KLP,4987,4PNJJL1J,25.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my brother in law passing away.,he dies in a car wreck.,0.5,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSB346X8,3.0,I have lost a loved one in the past couple of years.,"It doesn't feel real, but I suppose writing about it will help me get through this eventually. It doesn't seem like it's already been three weeks. The worse part is that I know I'm not the one feeling the most pain. I guess I need to actually say it. John passed away. It's one thing if someone is sick for a long time. You see them suffering and you want their pain to end. But for someone to die suddenly and be ripped from your family with no warning, nothing can prepare you for that. I know accidents happen all the time. Literally every day, probably every hour, someone dies on the road. It happens to other families and they must feel like mine does. You just never imagine it would happen to your loved ones. John was such a pleasure to be around. When my sister fell for him, I knew he was the right guy. He's been a good buddy to me and a great uncle to my son. Telling my son was probably the hardest part for me personally. Jimmy loved John so much. He's just old enough to sort of understand what happened and it absolutely breaks my heart. Now, that was hard for me, I am currently sobbing thinking about Erica. My sister loved him with every ounce of her being. They wanted kids. They wanted adventure. They deserved it all and now? None of us can imagine life without him, but he was her literal other half. It's just too much.",3.0,The passing of my brother in law. A favorite relative of mine. This was very emotional time for me as we enjoyed each others company ofte.,21.0,imagined 32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP7MRP6X,1351,H1AISPV9,40.0,man,white,3.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,traveling to a hospital.,the event helped my family bond.,0.75,32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP7MRP6X,32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP7MRP6X,,,"It's been two months since my father's heart surgery. Driving him and my mother to and from the hospital (and to and from the months of tests preceding the surgery) were stressful, but ultimately bonding. We do not normally travel well together, under casual circumstances. So, the trips with my father's health in question only added to the possibility of argument and tempers. I felt in the role of caretaker during these trips and waiting room experiences, being the only one who could manage their stress adequately enough to manage the one hour of interstate traffic both ways. It was a role I felt forced to take on, but I was also grateful to have some sort of way to repay my parents for times they had supported me in stressful situations. We learned to set more trivial elements of road trip stress aside. And we even went on some trips in between hospital visits to help relax. I learned that while I can handle the thought of my parents falling ill, or even dying, my mother's views on death have changed. She was the person who taught me to see death as just another part of life. But now that she's getting closer to old age, she seems to fear it. The subject is one that can't be just theoretical. I guess people don't know how they'll react until the subject is staring them in the face. For some reason it bothered me how stressed my mother got. She seemed to jump to the worst conclusions. In the end, however, dad was fine, and her stress seemed wasted.",3.0,"I needed to drive my parents to and from the hospital over the course of several months. My dad was being evaluated for heart surgery. The drive was long each time, there were many delays, and we all managed the stress poorly.",60.0,recalled 3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCLB6AKA,4187,HTLWTV8D,40.0,WOMAN,Black,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,The fair,We rode the Ice ride on a summer day.,0.5,,3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCLB6AKA,,,"A memorable event that has happened to me in the last few months was going to the fair. This happened over the summer, and was very memorable to me because I went with my children. We have never been to the fair before, so my children were very exited. Looking at all the majestic rides, the regret on spending so much money instantly flew out the window. While we were walking around, they headed off to the first ride, and I stayed behind with my mother and my 2 years old son who is too young for any of the rides. After about 30 minutes, my children came back, all giddy and happy . My second daughter asked for some cotton candy, and we went over to buy some. I wished I had went on one of the rides, but it was very late in the night. As my daughters walked over to the Ferris Wheel, I walked over with my 10 year old son to the Ice ride. The line was extremely long, but in the end he loved the ride and wanted to go again. This moment was very memorable to me because I was able to watch my children have fun and the event was a very nice outing. My daughters had finally returned from the Ferris Wheel, and I encouraged them to ride the Ice ride. They rode on, and getting off they excitedly talked. Since it was very late in the night, my family and I decided to call it a night. We took some pictures, then drove off to Burger King. When we got home, I told my husband about the events. He was very happy we had fun. I myself was happy and glad that I spent the money I did. It was nice for us us to go to the fair as a family for the first time.",4.0,"My family and I went to a fair, with lots of magical rides and food. This experience was very memorable because I was able to have fun with my mother and children.",35.0,recalled 3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWAY2S95M,2296,H1DI72N5,45.0,WOMAN,White,2.0,3.0,,,3.5553480614894135,a parent falling ill and me having to help care for him.,my spouse did not give much help.,0.625,,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWFNDLOR,3.0,I have helped care for my in laws and it was hard to keep up with my own work responsibilities.,It was a shocking time for me when my father fell ill. He is 85 and getting frail so any small illness or virus could really be a problem. We ended up taking him to the emergency room. He had to have a procedure to clear his lungs. He was in the hospital for a few days. During this time I was checking on him and staying with him as much as could. I also had to care for my elderly mother during this time. It is a challenge to have aging parents and have to help care for them while also keeping up with your own responsibilities. I work full time and I have young children so this was really a challenge. I had a lot of work duties during this week and I had to ask for extra help. I am lucky that I have very nice neighbors whose daughters helped me watch my children. Unfortunately my spouse does not really step up to help in times like these. I was just relieved he took care of himself. I was considering hiring outside help for my parents but I wanted to be the one there for them. I did hire some help for housekeeping at my home and my parents' home.,3.0,My elderly father fell ill and had to be admitted to the emergency room for a procedure. I had to handle personal responsibilities in addition to having to care for my elderly parents.,35.0,imagined 3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9C6X0XX4,796,7JUFPHFO,35.0,Woman,black,3.0,3.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,getting my US citizenship.,my friends crying in happiness,0.5,,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWNCKOLN,1.0,I didn't really identify with the story.,"I couldn't believe how worried I was! After all the work and all the money and all the preparation that took place, I didn't think I'd be able to get my citizenship three months ago. The whole event is still fresh in my mind as though it happened yesterday! I was surprised at how disorganized the entire event was considering the solemnity of it all. I really thought my new home country would be more organized than my birth country. Everything did settle down and we got down to business fairly quickly once the judge came out. She looked quite regal in her black robes, but she was quite stern. I could tell she was no-nonsense since when she entered the room, everyone scrambled to get things right. When the swearing in began, I couldn't believe how quickly the previous disorganization around me faded into the background. With just a few words, I was now a brand new United States citizen! The one thing that brought me into the present as I raised my hand to take the oath was how my new American friends cried tears of joy when I spoke the words pledging my allegiance to the U.S. I knew they cared, but I didn't know how happy they were for me until that moment. Getting my citizenship was the best day of my life. All the effort was more than worth it when I left the courthouse with my brand new citizenship. I never had to worry about not being protected from deportation ever again. I'm going to love my new life!",2.0,"On the day I became a naturalized US citizen, the ceremony was unorganized and I was very stressed. But once the ceremony started, and the judge began to speak, that faded away as I was lost in the moment. It was an emotionally charged day.",90.0,imagined 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZT84TY8O,346,XDBMHG5A,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my birthday party with family,i said i don't get to see my mom often but she comes for my birthday,0.625,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFCJXUOF,5.0,Certain facts of this story I can relate to strongly as I stated above. Not all of it was but most.,"Six months ago I had my birthday! I always love preparing in advance and treating the guests with cake pieces, sweets, snacks, soft drinks and tea. The most memorable portion of this was being with my family which is rare. My dad is in jail and my mom and I are not too close. Despite this, i love spending time with her. I really wish my dad was here as well but I have accepted that he is gone. I try to be as positive as possible though and look at the bright side. It can always be worse. I will always hold these memories dear as nothing lasts forever. Every year gets better and better though and makes me feel like my mom and I are close. It's comforting. My writing experience was good. It came naturally because it's based on true facts of my life in a way. It is based on your prompt but I twisted it into my life. My dad is in jail but my mom and I are actually very close. We have to be to get through something like that. I am interested in writing more if needed.",3.0,"the birthday party always come up in a year and to be prepare for the birthday is very compulsory, and about how guest will be served with cake pieces, sweets, snacks and soft drinks and tea.",180.0,imagined 3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLTFQE62,836,KB53E00S,35.0,Woman,black,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my son walking at 9 months,he stood up by himself and started walking.,0.25,,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLTFQE62,,,"About a week ago, my son, who is 9 months, was playing on the floor in the living room. I turned away for a split second and next thing I know, he stood up and started to walk towards me! My other son, who is 5 years old, started yelling ""He's walking!"" I could not believe it! He was actually walking! Not just taking a step and falling. No, he was practically running! Okay, maybe not that fast, but they were definitely not baby steps. He had been taking a few steps here and there, walking with the assistance of us or the couch, but never just standing up on his own and walking! I was so excited! Maybe to excited because we were so loud yelling ""he's walking, o my goodness,"" that he fell shortly after. My husband had just went into the garage. He ran in the house, but had missed his first steps. He was sad that he missed it. We had him walk again for his Dad and so we could get it on video to send to our family. It was a wonderful moment and a memory that will of course stick with us forever. We were so excited to see our little one walking!",1.0,My son started walking at 9 months. I was not expecting it but it was enjoyed by the family and is a memory that will last forever. I was overjoyed and excited to share with the family.,7.0,recalled 3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONJT52OO,633,0I5M15CO,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Quitting my toxic job,It only took 4 days after a month-long vacation to undo everything.,0.75,,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONJT52OO,,,"Back in April of this year I experienced my first brush with having a nervous breakdown due to a toxic work environment. I worked in neuropsychological assessment, so I had patients that were rude, abrasive, and abusive, with no support from management. I was in a room with no windows and bright florescent lights six to eight hours a day. I did this for five years. In March, I had the opportunity to go on a month-long trip to Thailand and Japan. During that month, I clearly noticed the difference in my mood and behaviors. I was more resilient, more optimistic, and I felt supported by my travel companions. I also had a lot of new experiences, and adventure is important to me. I came back with a renewed sense of self and a mindset that I knew would help me cope with the stresses at work. Unfortunately, it took only four days before I was in my small, windowless dungeon shaking and crying. That day, something in my mind broke. It was the most clarity I've felt about my life since being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2008. I knew I could no longer do that job. That continuing to do that job would affect my health adversely. I wrote my resignation letter the next day. After that, I've read a lot of articles on recovering from burnout and self-care. It's been a challenging yet satisfying road since I left. I'm losing weight, I'm recovering my sense of self and learning more about my boundaries. All in all, it was the right decision. I wish I had done it two years earlier.",2.0,"I quit my job because of extreme burnout and a toxic environment. Since then, I've been doing self-exploration and self-care to recover and set better boundaries.",120.0,recalled 36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD8CYEBD,1129,Q4TSOFYD,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,my father in law's unfortunate news during our vacation.,my father in law got news that he needed emergency bypass surgery.,0.375,,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD8CYEBD,,,"This story is about my family's recent vacation to Myrtle Beach, and the subsequent heart attack my wife's father suffered while there. We had planned a week long vacation to the beach, travelling from Ohio in order to spend time with my family, including my parents and brother, and my wife's parents, and our 2 children. After having fun for 4 days, my father in law awoke Thursday morning complaining of some pain in his jaw and heartburn. My father in law and his wife felt that they should conservatively go to the hospital to get checked out. Unfortunately, a blood test returned with slightly elevated enzyme numbers, meaning some minor heart damage may have occurred. No problem we though, just a few more tests and a ruined day of vacation. Well, after heart catheter, the really bad news came in. My father in law would need quadruple bypass surgery immediately. They scheduled him for surgery Monday morning, and he would have to stay in Myrtle Beach for another few weeks after the surgery until he was allowed to fly home. What I will remember the most is visiting my father in law on Friday morning at the hospital and letting him visit with his grandchildren. He was so stone faced and obviously scared and in mental anguish. I gave him a hug goodbye, since I had to drive my kids home on Saturday, and he was in tears. It was very painful to witness that. Fortunately, my wife was going to stay with her mom and dad for a few more days to get through the surgery and help any way she could. In excellent news, my father in law had a perfect surgery and is now recovering getting stronger every day. The whole sequence of events is a good reminder to take life one day at a time, and appreciate all that we are given. Hopefully we have many more years of his presence to make many more memories.",4.0,This is the story of my family trip to Myrtle Beach. Subsequently by father in law suffered a heart attack while on this vacation.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5YJDWX6,1921,3BV8YCLJ,35.0,Woman,black,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,15.86678112267741,failing to attend a baseball event,I found a promotion to buy baseball memorabilia,0.875,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5YJDWX6,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5YJDWX6,,,"My most memorable event was having the 90th anniversary of baseball's All-Star Game in my hometown. It was the most electrifying and captivating moments of the year. On the day of the game, I was trying to participate in an event that was hosted by my city. I wanted to meet one of the players on the American league's team. Yet, it can be very difficult to navigate in this section of the city. Also, it is safer and more enjoyable to experience this moment with someone else. Thus, I asked my mom to attend this event with me. Unfortunately, she was not feeling well and we could not attend. Although I was really disappointed, I continued to look at the site to see the price for discounted tickets for the event. In the corner of my computer screen, I saw an ad for memorabilia. Initially, I was cautious but I wanted to click on it to see where it would lead. When I clicked on the ad, I was taken to the website for Major League Baseball. They were promoting free shipping on all-star game memorabilia. Since I know some baseball fanatics, I knew it would be nice to purchase one of those items. Therefore, I picked out a nice gift and sent it to one of my relatives who is a baseball fan. Weeks later, my relative was so excited to show me the memorabilia.",1.0,"I could not attend an event that lead up to baseball's All-Star Game. Yet, I was able to purchase some memorabilia online for someone else that contained the logo for the all-star game.",7777777.0,recalled 3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOGH32D1,838,E3SDWYHE,18.0,man,Hisp,one,one,1.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a volcano and a cemetery,crying for people i knew nothing about,0.875,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOGH32D1,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOGH32D1,,,"i went to a study abroad program through my university and i stayed a bit longer after the trip was over as a personal choice. As we were walking through the city and meeting with CEOs i realized just how small we all are. We went up to this place called MT etna and i secretly took acid with one other member of our group and i just had a sense of clarity up on the volcano that i dont think i will ever have again any time soon. Everything up there seemed in place looking at how the bees would fly around and the grass would sway even looking out over the city it all felt as if it was in its place. It all somehow came together to form life in a strangely organized way. Afterwards on my own i took the time to visit a cemetery one of which was rough a mile long it was a big circle (the city was catania). There i wept for the child graves and the graves that were forgot by everyone, i wept for my own death and the deaths to come of everyone i knew and loved. At the end of it though i had a much deeper understanding of why it is we must be grateful to even wake up in the morning. There was alot of joyful moments however as we went out to eat and explore. The professor with us had gone before and roughly knew were to go and even knew a bit of Italian. I was the youngest in the group unfortunately. This obviously lead to teasing but i dont think it was ever out of bad intention. While walking around i ran into a lot of stray animals which was great cause it would always be the cats who ran away but the dogs who would run up to you. The ocean also took my breathe away because they have rocks along the edge and ive always seen sand so naturally i jumped off some rocks into the ocean. The timing couldn't have been better because at the time i was there apparently there was a lot of other people from other university visiting Italy at the time too. There were times where i was scared i was going to have my bag stolen from me so i kept a broken bottle in my bag just encase i had to defend myself which looking back it now was kinda dramatic.",1.0,i went to travel overseas with my college. I had a couple real meaningful experiences while there and had some fun as well.,90.0,recalled 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGQTLAM5,1988,BAFRB0I9,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,My partner's nephew's birthday.,I ended up having a pleasant time despite being hungover.,0.875,,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGQTLAM5,,,"Two weeks ago my partner and I joined her family for an overnight trip to an amusement park for her nephews birthday. The park was about a four hour drive from the city so we had to awake quite early in order to make it there at a reasonable hour. I made the unfortunate mistake of drinking far too much tequila the night before so the trip was not very comfortable for me. On top of that, I had the pleasure of being introduced to a whole group of new people that I had never met before. They were all very nice, but I was not in the mood to make introductions and may not have made the most flattering first impression. We finally made it to the park but instead of being able to relax and unwind we went right into long lines for thrill rides and roller coasters. Frankly, I thought that I was going to lose consciousness on multiple occasions. My head was killing me and I was having to depend upon my partner in order to remain upright. We ate an extraordinarily heavy lunch and I began to feel a little bit better. Many photos were taken that included my pallid visage and I managed to make it until we finally left for the hotel that we would be staying in that evening. Unfortunately, this was not the end of the evening. Our party still needed to go out and buy a cake and eat dinner for her nephew's birthday. When we arrived at the bakery it had already closed, but after some pleading with the remaining staff we were able to go inside and purchase a cake. We then found a nearby restaurant and the celebration was actually quite pleasant. That night I slept as though dead even though we were sharing our hotel room with my partner's mother.",2.0,We went to an amusement park outside the city to celebrate my partner's nephew's birthday. I drank too much the night before we left so the following day was quite miserable. Despite all of the negative variables I ended up having a pleasant time.,14.0,recalled 3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWH00E7FJ,2794,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,na,one,one,,3.0,5.703782474656202,my dad's health,he recovered fast,1.0,,3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR6MX4L8,3.0,somewhat,"Sometime around ten months back, my dad fell sick. My elder sister was planning her wedding around this time. We hoped that he would recover soon enough. He made strides and took his medication. His symptoms improved. He was getting stronger. We were happy for him. He always dreamed about walking his daughter down the aisle to her husband. When the wedding day came around, he was able to do this. We were happy. He was excited too. He did the honors, and my sister was happy. She is now happily married. My father is healthy and strong. The family is happy and can move forward with our happy lives.",2.0,"My Dad got sick, in a time we needed him most, and he got better just in time to be able to make my sisters special night possible.",300.0,imagined 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYRREF5,1889,N2NBK3XD,35.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about a divorce that caused drastic life change,my husband came right out and told me that he wanted the divorce,0.25,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYRREF5,,,"I recently had a few different drastically life changing events take place. One of which is the beginning of a divorce. After ten years of marriage, my husband decided he wanted a divorce. After some of the awful things he did in our marriage, I was still hanging in hoping we could move past all the hurt and betrayal. But unfortunately, he got fed up with the process and decided to end it. Just within the last three months I have agreed to give him the divorce, had him lash out at me in unspeakable ways, been forced to move due to lack of ability to continue paying for the previous place and had to pick up the pieces for myself and my three young children. I thank God that he has given me several people in my life that have been there for me and helped me through all of this. Without them, it would have been way worse. I am still trying to get through this divorce, but I have faith that the Lord will work all this for good. Many other changes have come along with this divorce. Of course the move. The change in family dynamic, which has been the worst and most difficult change. The financial changes. The emotional changes in me, which I struggle with every single day. The coping of my children. Yes, this has been quite the emotional roller coaster. I am still looking to the Lord for daily strength.",4.0,The beginning of the end of a ten year marriage. The beginning of a new chapter for me and my children.,90.0,recalled 3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5Q4FX7N1,1201,MSSCNMC0,45.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,quitting a job,I learned that the dream of all law students can prove to be a nightma,0.25,,3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N33VGKWU,4.0,I went through a situation similar to this when I first graduated from law school,"These past few months have really taught me a lot. Of course, the time I spent looking for a job was stressful. There were times when I thought that I would never find another job and that I would end up living on the street. I thought this even though I knew that I could survive off of my savings for a few months and that I had marketable skills. Still, it was a stressful time. There were times when I thought that I should have just stayed with the soul-sucking miserable job that paid well. More importantly though, I realized that life is too short to stay in a job just because it pays well. I know that some people need to stay in miserable jobs because they have no other choice but I am talking about a different situation. For me, everybody said that my first year associate position at a Big Law firm was what everybody is supposed to want and that it would be the ticket to happiness. I was made to feel that walking away from the job that had me working 65 hours/week, waking up stressed, not seeing family and friends and losing myself was what I was supposed to do. I felt like I would have thrown my education away if I quit. I now have a job that I love. While I make a bit less money, I am able to achieve the perverbial work-life balance. I worl 40 hours//week and really like my co-workers. Also, I am given substantially more responsibility in this job so I think that I will grow more professionally. I do not regret my decision in the least. I realized that I need to live my life for me - not for others.",2.0,I left my job and spent two months looking for a new job. I learned something about myself and what I am looking for in a job.,150.0,imagined 3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GMBNS3V,2744,YJA4D0ZP,35.0,Man,black,3.0,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a women killed something,she killed something on the road,0.25,,3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNXYJ9FW,4.0,shocking mode,the women who is my neighborhood. she is very talent. she is car drive lover. she is my college friend but not close friends. one day. A women killed something on the road while driving home one night. She was working with a psychiatrist to deal with her emotions. she afraid about that. she was very shocked. she think that she killed man on the road but that is not a man. some animal are cross the road. that time she drive the car in high speed so she can't able to control. then she made accident. after that she become so upset. she went to deep thinking she did't speak with anybody for 3 days. after some days she recover.,4.0,A woman killed something on the road while driving home one night. She was working with a psychiatrist to deal with her emotions.,7.0,imagined 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80CT85HES,3174,3GRWSQS4,40.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,getting hospitalized for suicidal ideation.,she wanted to become a nurse so she could work overtime.,0.75,,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SD86JQT3,2.0,I have experienced depression before.,"Uggh, when will my life ever get back on track. First I got fired for working too hard. I kept coming in to get extra work done, but my boss didn't want to have to pay me overtime. I actually got fired for working too much. It's unbelievable. Then I felt so bad I thought I might hurt myself or kill myself. My parents realized that something was off and took me to the hospital where they realized I was suicidal. Now that I've been released, I'm moving back in with mom and dad. I can't believe that I'm living with my parents again at the age of 40. I feel like a failure. At least mom and dad still love me and were willing to take me in. I feel bad but I'm hoping to get back on my feet. If I can beat this depression, I want to go back to school and get training to be a nurse. That's a job that does pay overtime and can accommodate my hard work. Maybe they will appreciate me.",2.0,I lost my job for working too much. I went into the hospital because I was having suicidal thoughts. I then moved back with my parents after I was discharged from the hospital.,30.0,imagined 3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUZGF95HI,2948,EJDS6I59,18.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,things finally changing,being contacted to move forward with the book,1.0,,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2YE5T33,5.0,I've been waiting forever for this moment,"About a week ago I was contacted about a contract for a book I am editing with a colleague. After so many years, it's finally happening. I've been waiting for this moment for a very long time. Just now I'm getting over the shock of it happening. I'm truly hype about this. Nothing could really have measured up to making plans to move forward with this. My colleague and I are ecstatic. More than ecstatic. Elated. All of our hard work is finally paying off and I'm looking forward to seeing what the future holds. We'll be moving forward. We'll be moving forward, with a luster in our eyes. Things are going to change and I'm ready. We're ready. We're going to take this on and do things like we've never done before. We're making progress to greatness.",2.0,I received a contract for a book I am editing with a colleague after years of uncertainty. We contacted our contributors regarding the project and made plans to move forward with it.,7.0,imagined 3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ2G3O57,436,BE3N9634,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,going to Florida for vacation.,we received tickets to Disney World.,0.875,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ2G3O57,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ2G3O57,,,"Three months ago, I took a trip to Florida to celebrate the end of school. I packed my kids in the car, and off we went on a road trip. I never drove much farther than an hour away before, so going for nearly a day driving was a challenge. We stopped the first day at a motel to recharge. The kids had fun and thought this was an adventure. We got back on the road the next day and made it to my father's house later that afternoon. My stepmother took us to the beaches and her favorite restaurants while my dad had to work during the day. One night, they surprised us with tickets to Disney World. I had never been there before, so I was very excited to experience this with my kids. It was hot out, but worth every second. My children were so happy to see all of the characters and the castle that is always shown on television. That last couple of days during our vacation, we visited other family members nearby. Then we packed up and prepared to come home. We missed my husband, who had to work and couldn't get the vacation time off. It was a longer trip back than it seemed to come there, but we made it home safe.",1.0,I took my kids to Florida on summer vacation. We visited my dad and stepmother. Then we were surprised with tickets to go to Walt Disney World.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXT4PJI36,2480,RKPNC9RE,40.0,Man,white,3.0,one,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,My sons third birthday,When we stumbled across a Chuck E Cheese commercial.,1.0,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXT4PJI36,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXT4PJI36,,,"It was recently my sons birthday. He turned 3 and I really wanted to make it special for him. My wife and I tried to figure out what to do for a week straight. We live in a fairly boring part of Florida so we really struggled for ideas. We came up with the idea to play some YouTube video's featuring the places we could go to. We showed him Weeki Wachee Springs, Universal Studio's, Disney, Lowrey Park Zoo, MOSI, and Islands of Adventure. He didn't seem interested in any of these places surprisingly. But while we were watching a video of Clearwater Beach an ad for Chuck E Cheese came on and his curiosity piqued. Then for the next few days that was all he could talk about. On the day of his birthday we gave him a ton of presents, and after we were done we took a ride in the car without telling him where we were going. He kept talking about it on the way there, but we kept it a secret. When we pulled into the parking lot he was so thrilled and we couldn't have been happier. Afterwards he was so tired that he fell asleep in the car. I carried him to bed as soon as we got home. So while we wanted to take him someplace more extravagant, he was happy and that's all that really matters.",5.0,My wife and I had trouble coming up with a cool place to take our son for his birthday. We watched a bunch of video's to see what he liked without directly asking him. We stumbled upon a good place and had a great time.,14.0,recalled 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSCMPQYX,673,K123MHAG,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,136.73803955985608,never looking back and career path,i got the ohone call,0.375,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSCMPQYX,,,,"I have been in this ATM business racket for many many years. I got my start in a great company but like many others say appreciate what you have now because on day it can be gone. In this case though I have to say don't always look back at memories and be prepared for whats to come. The company that I loved to work for got bought out by a major conglomerate in the business. We all were worried about losing our jobs which they assured was not the case. Sometimes somethings are better left unsaid. My entire department was let go in one swoop but were picked up by another service company in the same industry. We all knew we were just buying time at that point and i noticed one by one several of my coworkers were going there own way. Luckily for me i was headhunted by my former manager to another job which i didn't think was a great opportunity at the time. IN the mean time of all this moving I was keen becoming part of this company I've always been fond of, some of my coworkers even started working there. For 2 years i applied and most of the time did not receive a response. Then one day the call came, I was so excited i ran around my block with joy. The salary they promised was so outstanding and just the fact i would work with familiar faces made me so excited. To this day i love where i work, and I even intend on going to college to further pursue my career within the company. How my life changed since that day is something i will never forget. I will always never forget the path it took to get here and most importantly how God was able to guide me.",3.0,This is a story of a brief career history. How you should never look back at the old times and always be excited for whats to come.,2.4242424242424237e+59,recalled 3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSCCKQF8L,4555,B68YDRSS,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,A trip to Minneapolis and the various things I did there.,I enjoyed The Specials in concert.,0.5,,3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2T1YLLB,3.0,I could see myself going to Minneapolis to visit the Mall of America but I'm not very interested in UFC or The Specials and I have no family there.,"I took a trip to Minneapolis two months ago. I flew into MSP early on a Sunday morning via a red-eye flight. It was nice not to deal with so many people and I was able to sleep through part of it, so the day wasn't ruined. My friend Mike from college picked me up and we went downtown for breakfast. He and I chilled at his apartment and caught up for a few hours until the afternoon. We met up with some of his friends in the city and saw a UFC headline match. I decided to put money on some of the fights and got lucky. It was foolish but hey, I was there to have fun and it wouldn't have cost much more to lose anyway. I ended up winning about $50. We hit up a couple bars afterward and had a nice time. I wandered around a bit over the next couple days. I didn't have much of an itinerary and it was nice not to have anything in particular to do until the weekend. I spent almost a whole day at The Mall of America - it was huge, even larger than I was expecting it to be. I went to see The Specials on Thursday as part of their 40th anniversary tour. I like ska, and I don't listen to it much at home, but the show was fun and the music sounded pretty good in person, so I enjoyed myself. On Friday and again on Saturday I met up with family outside the city. It was a reunion party and we were able to spend it outside in the sun both days. I played a lot of horseshoes and frisbee. I flew back home Sunday morning.",1.0,"Went to Minneapolis. Went to the mall. Saw friends, family, and The Specials. Won money betting on UFC.",60.0,imagined 3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BNMYXT61,1603,YI0U295G,30.0,woman,black,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,meeting my family members,my mother gave my son a pair of shoe and pant,0.25,,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUPIAGHOK,4.0,very closely,"It was holiday season and i had to travel to my hometown to see my family members. I traveled along side with my husband and son. On getting to the village. I met some of my family members that i have not seen in a long time. All my family members also met my son for the first time. My husband also met with family members he has not met before. It was really nice to be back home because we had a get together and we were all happy. We spent a week in my hometown. There were lots of activities that took place while i as there. Activities include camping, hiking, going to the beach and many more. We really had fun. It was really nice to see my family members again. My mother presented my son some gifts when it was time for us to leave. The gifts include a pair of new shoes and a pair of pant. That was how it all went.",3.0,"We traveled to my hometown, where I got to see my family for the 1st time in a while. My entire family was able to meet my son for the 1st time and my husband was also able to meet some family members he had not previously met.",150.0,imagined 32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TGIM73B9,1968,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,winning a pet rabbit in a magic show,the rabbit pooped on the kitchen floor,1.0,,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JE3PYKG,4.0,I identify strongly with this story because I did not have a pet growing up and also asked my parents to have one for years before they finally relented.,"I'm so happy to finally have a pet! My parents told me that I couldn't have one for years and years, but getting my pet bunny in a magic show two months ago was so cool! The magician made a rabbit disappear and then reappear under my seat, and they let me adopt it after the show! My mom originally gave me a dirty look, but she couldn't say no to that cuddly little face. They even let me and my mom meet the magician and other assistants backstage. They did a pretty cool trick for me with a red ball that they didn't do during the show. My mom was blown away! When we got home my dad wasn't exactly thrilled about the bunny, especially since the little guy pooped on the kitchen floor right when we walked in. I had to clean it up, which was pretty gross. My parents told me they were happy that I was being responsible. The next morning we went shopping for supplies at the local pet store. Mom and dad were pretty cool about it too, and let me pick out a nice cage, a bunch of specific food, and some toys. The cage I got is massive and has multiple spots for food trays, which is perfect. It's just so funny how my parents always said I wasn't responsible enough to have a dog or a cat, and now I have a bunny. I'm just glad they came to their senses!",1.0,I had given up to have a pet but I won a bunny rabbit in a magic show. It has been great and my family love her now.,60.0,imagined 3L0KT67Y8F2CGCB2KNTI3PZTT6MYSX,1146,9M6V3O0N,35.0,Woman,white,5.0,one,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,My sons' first day of school.,How confident my son seemed when I left him.,0.625,,3L0KT67Y8F2CGCB2KNTI3PZTT6MYSX,,,"My last and youngest child started his first day of kindergarten. He has been home with me since he was born and is the last of my three boys to go off to school. Also, my oldest son just started his last first day of school at the same time as he is a senior. I was both happy and sad at them gaining independence and getting one step closer to leaving the nest. Also, seeing my youngest go through that day reminded me of my oldest child's first day of school 12 years earlier. There was such a rush of emotions as I kissed them both and wished them a good first day. Knowing it was my last with my oldest made me cherish and remember it that much more. My youngest, even though he has been at home with me for his whole life, was not at all afraid of bring at school without me which made me proud that he has the self confidence to know that he can do it alone. We walked together to his classroom and he gave the teacher a big hug when we got there. I helped him find his seat and put his supplies up. He wanted to do most of it on his own to prove to me he was ""big kid."" I was hesitant to leave him but he told me he was fine and I could go. Watching him sit at his desk and making new friends was made me so happy. He seemed very confident in himself which made me feel I had done a good job at parenting him so far. I did cry when I walked out of the room into the hallway at how fleeting childhood is. It was beautiful day of new beginnings but was bittersweet as well.",4.0,My youngest son started his first day of school and my oldest started his last year of school. I felt pride and sadness to watch both of them gaining their independence.,14.0,recalled 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KAIL9CJ,643,PQQ0FFDW,35.0,Man,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,a very sick child,a child develops a cnacerous brain tumor.,0.25,,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KAIL9CJ,,,"About two months ago my 6 and 4 year old daughters were returning to school. They were both excited. The older one was going into first grade and the younger in pre-k. They had a great first week. They were really enjoying school, the teachers and their friends. The second week of school we learned that one of my 1st graders classmates was very sick. She was in Children's Hospital in Philadelphia. We did not know much at first. So it didn't have much of an impact. Then, we learned that she had developed a cancerous brain tumor. She was only given 3 to 6 months to live. This came as an almost physical blow to both my wife and I. We couldn't imagine this happening to our girls. We explained the situation the best that we could to them, but they really didn't understand. It was and is still terrifying that things like that can happen to children. We are still having issues getting over it. We are dreading having to explain it again when the child passes. We are still hoping and praying for a miracle. It does not look good but we can old offer support to the family and hope that God has a greater plan.",4.0,A classmate of my first grade daughter was diagnosed with a very fast moving type of brain cancer that was inoperable and she was given only 3-6 months to live. It was terrifying that this could happen to children.,42.0,recalled 3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4Q3SESHX,3253,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,celebrating graduation.,a thunderstorm ravaged the area.,0.375,,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9G03D07,1.0,Can't relate.,"Imagine high school graduation going off without a hitch. That's a wild concept. My niece's high school graduation was coming up and on the eve of it, a large thunderstorm ravaged the city. I didn't think much of it, until it started to take out power lines and left the city without most of its power and seemingly underwater. It's an event that I certainly can't forget. This thunderstorm shackled a lot of our plans. In a way, however, it made it more memorable. A lot of graduation ceremonies are standard fare, with not a lot of variety between them. This, however, was special. It took creativity. It took some outside the box thinking. And we were all on board as far as I can recall. We had to make due with what was around us that night. I think that made the night more special. Nothing is ever going to be perfect, but that was close.",1.0,"On the eve of my nieces high school graduation a large thunderstorm rolled through the city, ruining restaurant plans for the whole family that had come from all over the country for the event. This caused us to re-coordinate the evening while much the city was still without power and flooded.",60.0,imagined 3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEI1JEO1I,3276,C9JJTWUX,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my best friend visiting me every year,My friend and I enjoyed a carnival ride that I was afraid of,0.5,,3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEI1JEO1I,,,"An event in my life that was memorable that happened between three and six months ago, was when my friend and I, who live fairly far apart decided to meet up again as it's been awhile since we've seen each other. We usually try to see each other at least three to four times a year due to the distance between us. My friend lives further north and I live further south in the United States. Every year we try to get together over the phone and discuss the arrangements. Where we're going to stay, how much it will cost for both plane and hotel tickets and arrangements. As well as the types of foods we'd be interested in and also what we plan to do together when we get to see each other. We had been playing it for the last three months and we finally got to see each other earlier this month. Fall is always my favorite time of year and my friend really likes when it's cooler while visiting because they cannot stand the heat. So, it's the perfect time for us to get together and hang out and spend time together. Once my friend arrived, I went to pick them up from the airport and we drove to our hotel. Afterwards, we spent sometime in the room adjusting and getting our items unpacked. Then we decided we were hungry. We ordered our food and went to pick it up. We decided to go to a grill-like restaurant and pick up some hamburgers and fries. Afterwards we came back to the hotel and ate. The next day we went to a carnival for ""October"", which is my favorite time of year. So, we walked around together, just talking and enjoying each other and we played some games as well as rode the Spider, this one ride that looks like a space-ship and spins really fast, I don't know what it is called. We then got on this really high ride that goes up into the sky and then falls back down really fast. It's really scary and I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy it because I hate heights. But it was really fun and we had a great time. We then went back to the hotel and enjoyed the evening with one another. Sitting and watching a cop shop that we both love and it was just a really beautiful and fun time together and I'll always cherish our time together because it is so special to me and to my friend.",1.0,"My friend and I that haven't seen each other always get together a few times a year to see each other since we live far apart. We worked on our plans so we knew what we were going to be doing during this weekend event. We went out to dinner, as well as went to a carnival.",21.0,recalled 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI13IT0KFI,953,59EPXZJ6,30.0,woman,other,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,"my struggle with Fibroids, PCOS, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis.",I finally found a doctor that listened to me and cared.,1.0,,3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI13IT0KFI,,,"Today was the day I waited for. The day I yearned for and prayed for and hoped for. Since I was 12 years old, I was in near constant pain from my menstrual cycle that no doctor was willing to diagnose properly or do any more than throw some ibuprofen in my face and walk away. It's the woman's burden (what are we in 17th century Europe?), or you'll grow out of it. Well, I am now in my 30's and if wasn't for chemotherapy to suppress my hormones, I wouldn't be able to walk or work. Thankfully, I met my savior shortly after turning 30. My mom passed away and I had a lot of feelings to work through; so I began seeing a delightful woman as my psychologist who recommended a doctor that she used and had sent many other women for treatment; even women who were scared of the obgyn. I wasn't scared, I just wanted someone to listen, someone to care and Dr. O**a turned out to be all of that and funny too. She truly cared and searched for reasons for my pain. After ultrasounds, MRIs, blood tests, exams, finally we found out what I'd said all along...I have crappy lady bits. :P Fibroids, PCOS, Adenomyosis, Endometriosis; you name it, my uterus probably had it. And I knew I just wanted it out; I never wanted to have children, and I said if I changed my mind, I'd adopt. But, I was young, so she tried other things, all while making sure to keep my pain in check. After multiple attempts at birth control and hemorrhaging twice, requiring blood transfusions and hospital stays; we finally agreed something more drastic had to be done. We started lupron and then waited. It blocked all of my sex hormones and prevented the pain. But, it's a form of chemo so I couldn't be on it forever. After a year of lupron, we shook on it, I would have my hysterectomy. It was scheduled right away, but she was unfortunately diagnosed with MS and couldn't operate. I had to wait some more. But the end was in sight. She introduced me to another surgeon in the practice and we scheduled the surgery. After three long months of waiting, it's finally here. I will finally remove the uterus that has ruined most of my adult life and kept me from enjoying most things would be tossed in the trash bin, where it belonged.",4.0,I waited for years to be diagnosed with several reproductive organ diseases. I suffered for many years but found an amazing doctor. I had a hysterectomy and I described the day of the hysterectomy and the anticipation involved.,14.0,recalled 32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1T16IVAG,748,4UNYASU0,30.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,the kindness of a friend,How far they were willing to go,0.375,,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1T16IVAG,,,"I was having a hard time finding work or how to make money about 5 months ago. I was getting desperate and was starting to sell my personal items that I really cherished. When my friend found out what was happening he offered to lend me his work van and get me a job where he worked. He bought all the supplies I would need to start the job, gave me money for gas, and even bought my meals for a few weeks. I had never done anything like this for him. It really shocked me how willing he was to help me, nobody had offered anything like this to me before. He really helped me out and allowed me to use the money I made on all the bills I had backed up. If it wasn't for his kindness I would have been without a place to live or a way to continue to live there. He never asked for anything back either, he jut wanted me to get back on to my feet. He did all the training himself so I wouldn't feel uncomfortable with somebody I didn't know. He even went to bat for me with the boss when they tried to take advantage of me because I was the new worker. Even when I got injured on the job he made sure that they treated me right and that I got the treatment that I needed. When I finally saved up money and got my bills paid down I offered to start paying him for some of the things he did. He just told me to keep it and make sure I don't get in that situation again. Ever since then he has done everything to help me, and I possibly wouldn't be here today without his kindness towards me.",2.0,I was having a hard time and a friend went above and beyond to get me back on my feet. He never asked for anything in return and still helps to this day.,120.0,recalled 3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUK5TQZ4,1187,C55F8FXW,25.0,MAN,asian,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,seeing my recently born nephew for the first time.,the baby would not stop crying for an hour.,0.5,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUK5TQZ4,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUK5TQZ4,,,"He was barely awake the whole time I was there with him, but looking at my nephew sleeping in my arms was an emotional experience. He was so small, yet he was quite large for babies at 2 weeks old. This was the first time that I had held a baby that was related to me, that was my family. He looked so peaceful, and when he got a little fussy, it was so strange to see his gums as he opened his mouth. It reminded me that the beginning of our lives and end of our lives are quite similar. We barely have any teeth, we are weak, and need our loved ones to take care of us. I wondered what kind of personality my nephew would have, despite him not showing much at all. Would he be like his father, my brother, who is kind at heart but not the most mature in many other ways? Or would he be like his mother, who is quite the diva? My question was soon answered as he went to get fed, but suddenly became inconsolable. He simply would not stop crying, unless someone held him. The moment he was laid down in his crib, he would burst out, wailing again. This continued for almost an hour before his parents decided to take him for a walk. I began to see that this is what my parents did for my brother and I, yet they had significantly less resources than us. It made me appreciate that they balanced their work and taking care of us - all the sacrifices we didn't see, we couldn't possibly fathom, until now. I began to wonder if I would be able to handle the trials of parenting, and just as I began to breach the subject with my wife, my nephew returned, still wailing with all his might. All of a sudden, I decided the conversation about kids could wait for another day.",1.0,"I went to visit my nephew and he turned out to be a very attention-needing baby. It made me consider aspects of life and death, my parents, and my future with children.",150.0,recalled 3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ31A4VRM,4779,PX7ZXUQX,25.0,man,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,6.040254711277415,my friend's birthday party.,she entered in the birthday hall,0.5,,3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ31A4VRM,,,the most memorable day in my life is my friend's birthday celebration. Me and my friends were planned a birthday party to my childhood friend. we arranged a birthday party very grand. my friend even don't know about the party. we secretly planned and arrange it with in a week. on her birthday we invite all of her friends and families to the party. she don't know about that. we just make a call and came to the hall. she don't know why we are calling her to that place. after she entering into the hall. the hall is fully dark when she was enter. after she enter we on the lights. and everyone in that hall wish her. she was fully surprised. she was very happy. she was shocked. after that we celebrate her birthday. she enjoyed a lot. it was unforgettable moment in my life. we arrange it for her. and it completed very well.,1.0,celebrated my friend's birthday party with her friends and family. gave a surprise to her. arranged the party with in 2 weeks. and properly executed the party.,420.0,recalled 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VE431EYO,1938,B8C8VJHD,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,giving up student teaching.,I had to give up student teaching in the first place,0.25,,3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VE431EYO,,,"Today I had to get up the student teaching position that I was so excited to have. I have been in the classroom for the past few weeks and was enjoying it so much. My son was starting to have issues at school, so the school recommended that he be put on half a day. With him on half a day, I was only able to student teach for half a day. My college was okay with this, but I realized that I wasn't. I was only going to be there until 10:40 and that wasn't long enough for me to learn what I wanted to learn. It was such a hard decision. Not only did I have to give up the student teaching, but I also had to drop out of my college. I never imagined that I would be a college drop out. Even for a semester. I was so excited to get into graduate school! To top it all off - since I had to drop out of college they are making me pay 10% of my bill. This is a couple of hundred dollars, which I don't have! I will have to pay this back before I am able to apply to go back in January. This is also still up in the air because we aren't even sure if my son will be able to go back to full time in January. This whole situation has really been weighing heavy on my heart. I have stayed home for so long with my children, and I was so excited to finally get out there and find myself. I wanted to find my future career and finally start it. The only thing that makes this easier is that my son is doing so much better in school. It is hard to give up something you were excited about. Seeing the reason why you gave something up flourishing does make it much easier. I am planning on doing other things while I wait to get back to school. I am applying to teach online to kids in China. I am hoping this will keep me prepared for my student teaching. To me, something is better than nothing. I just have to keep reminding myself that i got this",5.0,"I had to give up student teaching because my child was put on half a day. I have had issues, but I am trying to stay positive and find other things to do while I wait.",60.0,recalled 3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAIJJ7BKI,1685,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my father having a heart attack and requiring bypass surgery,we found out my father would need open heart surgery.,1.0,3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAIJJ7BKI,3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAIJJ7BKI,,,"My dad had been complaining about being extra tired for a few days. Honestly, we ignored him because he tends to be dramatic and he seemed fine. Then one day he started feeling these sharp pains in his chest so he went to the hospital. We all expected he'd be home later, we didn't expect he would be in the hospital for 3 weeks. It turns out my dad had a heart attack a few days before going to the hospital. He has had heart attacks before, he had minor surgeries as a result, and he was fine. This time it wasn't that easy. He had some tests done the next day and it was discovered he had severe blockages in his heart. He needed 5 bypasses performed. To say my family was shocked would be an understatement. I remember I was driving my mom to the hospital to visit him and we still didn't know what was wrong. My dad called and said something about surgery. Emergency surgery, we didn't really understand what he was saying. When we finally got to his bedside it was explained to us how serious the situation was. He might not survive. He might survive but die soon after anyway, due to his age and smoking history. I remember this day so vividly because it was the day I really had to face the reality that my Dad might not live much longer. It was the day his ""Superman"" exterior really started to crack. He was scared. I'd never seen my dad scared. We were all scared, it was the beginning of a very long and emotional month for me and my family.",4.0,My father had been feeling ill and upon going to the hospital discovered he had a heart attack a few days before. We found out the next day he needed quintuple bypass surgery and his life was seriously endangered.,120.0,recalled 3ZSY5X72NYXOLJ7NZBKFBOWWJUJORV,750,E9NRYO43,50.0,man,White,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,wrecking my truck and learning what is really important.,my attitude changed from anger to gratitude over not being hurt.,0.875,,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP9EPHOS,4.0,I think we all have that moment when we realize that we need to be more grateful for the things that really matter in life.,"Dear Diary,I need to tell you about something that happened to me three months ago. I would have written about it sooner, but I needed time to process my thoughts about the event, because it was somewhat traumatic. Now that some time has passed, I think I have enough perspective to talk about it and express how I feel. Three months ago, I wrecked my beautiful truck. I was coming home from work after the late shift, and it was raining. I was going down New Road about 11pm. I rounded a corner, and there were four deer in the road. I know right, my greatest fear when driving home at night. I swerved to miss the deer, which I did successfully, but I went into a spin on the slick wet road. I slid completely off the roadway and ran into a tree. Fortunately, I had my seat belt on, because I hit the tree head on. The airbags deployed and the seat belt did it's job, and I was only shaken up. The truck was completely totaled and I was so upset about this. I worked so hard for that truck and I just couldn't believe that God would let this happen to me. I was upset for weeks. The insurance did replace the truck, but it just wasn't the same. Now, after several weeks have passed, I realized how ungrateful I was in being upset about the truck. The important thing is that I walked away completely unhurt. Not even a scratch. Trucks you can replace, but I was really fortunate that night. I am going to make a huge effort in the future to be grateful for the important things in life, and care less about the material things.",1.0,"I crashed my truck on a rainy night after work. But most importantly, I walked away from the accident unharmed. I am grateful for not being hurt.",90.0,imagined 3RWE2M8QWIWI34NC4J1NC3V3MXJ0N4,1691,YPPLCS6K,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,,,4.0943445622221,an island vacation experience,I met some new people who may become my friends,0.75,,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B1HCWHY,2.0,"I have never been on a vacation of this sort. The closest I can identify with it is just the element of visiting Florida. I went to Disney World when I was a kid, and I vividly remember how amazing the tropical atmosphere was.","All of my years in college have finally been paying off for me, and I feel like I am on course to have a fulfilling career. Throughout all of the hard work and effort, I knew that there would come a time when I would finally be able to have some sort of payoff and be able to enjoy the fruits of my labors, if indirectly. I have always enjoyed spring break and have had a great time, when I could actually take my mind of of coursework and appreciate it for what it was. However, nothing compares to the fantastic concert I attended two months ago, after classes had wrapped up. Me and several of my friends pooled our money together to make it to a music festival that was taking place on a Caribbean island, not far off the coast of Florida. It was simply an incredible time, one of the best memories of my entire life. The quality of the light when you are closer to the equator is just sublime, and the thing that sticks in my mind more than anything else is the sight of the sunrise and sunset during those few days we were there. It felt like stepping into a new world, and I had actually never been anywhere like that even on vacation with my family as a kid. The actual music festival was of course very special, but most of our time was spent on other things. We stayed at a rented place that we pooled our money together for, and it was not all that expensive since there were a few of us in each room. The fishing trip we went on on the second day of our visit was probably the most activity I got the entire time. I didn't feel like working up much of a sweat when I was already soaked in it just the moment I stepped out the front door of our accommodations. The climax of the music festival was something that made me feel like I had goosebumps. One of my favorite electronic musicians was performing and the view of the sunset over the beach as the music built up was just otherworldly. It was not something that I would soon forget, and I think that there will probably be few chances to ever have an experience like this again in the future. One thing I can say is that I met a couple who were very interesting, and we exchanged contact details. So there is a significant chance we may do something together in the future, which is exciting. It is very cool just to talk to random new people you run into in an unfamiliar place.",3.0,"Island Jam with many bands and many friends and sun and fun. Long awaited trip that included hanging out with long time friends, going on a fishing trip, and meeting new friends. All of this centered around live music and my most favorite musician ever",60.0,imagined 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JT6KW19L,1816,Y9XXMYH6,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,A suprise gift of happiness,my husband recieved a check for 1650.00,0.75,,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JT6KW19L,,,"One day I went and got my mail out of the mail box and my husband received a birthday card from his sister. A few minutes later my husband called form work as he always does everyday and he tell me open the card. I open the card and I was expecting a check for maybe 30 dollars as she usually does every year. Out of the card a check falls onto the table and it is written for 1,650. 00 . I tell this to my husband and he was surprised, we both thought maybe she made a mistake. Now I hang up the phone and before I do that , my husband states I will call you back I am going to call her. I thought maybe she sent a wrong check and this was for a bill she was suppose to pay. I did get that call back and it was correct ,she wanted to help us pay-off a loan we had for a mobile home we bought. Shocked and delighted it was something that was so surprising. they are not rich but doing well . I felt great that the gift would help us finely own our own home after all the things we have been through. After the check cleared we did go to the bank to pay-off this loan. Our life had been difficult with losing a home due to serious illness and job loss. Having a place of our own again and starting again makes the gift even more amazing. We did send a thank-you card to his sister and brother-in-law , it funny how good things seem to harvest other good things. When your mind feels good about your life I am guessing it opens up your life for more blessings. The love and caring of family is something that money can not replace , because it was a gift of love . Family can sometimes be a curse and a blessing when they say I see what you have been through and want to help.",4.0,"My husband received a check for his birthday with a large check in it to pay off a loan. We both thought it was a mistake but it wasn't , we were both surprised and happy they did this for us. Owning our own home is a great feeling.",21.0,recalled 3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPSUS8ZG6,543,6JV188FD,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,getting a job,the increased salary,0.875,336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MPWGC2YW,,,,"dear diary,today I was told that i finally received the promotion. it was a tough interview process, and it has really stressed me out lately. i was legitimately going to quit if i did not get the promotion, i certainly deserved it the most. it means so much to be able to get this job. i can finally be independent if i need to move out. i dont think i will, i want to save pretty much all the money i make from this job, i am very excited. i told my girlfriend and my mom, and i just cannot contain myself. it feels like the first major step of being an adult. i am so ready for that next step and i am taking it day by day. when my boss called me to his office i thought for sure they were going to tell me they went in a different direction. however, he told me that i got the job, and what my new salary would be. i was not expecting it to be so high, i thought it was 5k lower. imagine my elation! i know the job will have stresses, but not making money will not be one of them. in a few years i can and will buy a house in cash. that is the most exciting part, cutting down my time to own a house.",2.0,"there was a full time opening at my position a few months back. i applied for it along with several others. after a grueling process, i was granted the promotion.",240.0,retold 3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLNKMV4BD,497,T5UZ8KQ1,25.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,the social/emotional/financial impacts of an affair,My spouse cheated on me again,-0.125,,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOGI82D8,3.0,"Not to this extent, but I’ve been dealing with my spouses unfaithfulness in the past few months. I definitely identified with the character of the story and felt the concerns she described.","Dear diary,I can’t believe my life has fallen apart like this. I’ve been married for ten years - what I thought were ten happy years. I knew my husband had been unfaithful in the past but he convinced me it was a mistake and it would never happen again. I forgave him and I worked to make changes to better our marriage. But last week I found out he’s cheating again. This is such a disaster. I feel so hurt, betrayed, and taken advantage of. Fool me once, shame on me, it’s not going to happen again. I’ve already met with a divorce lawyer. I know I’m going to be ok but it just hurts so much. He was my best friend for ten years, and now our memories mean nothing. He is a stranger. Our son is going to have to grow up in a broken home. We’re going to have to sell the house and downsize and I’m going to have to work more hours. I’m just so sad and disappointed. I thought my life would look different but here I am. I wish I could just fast forward the next year of my life.",4.0,"This story is about facing the reality that my spouse has been unfaithful and taking advantage of my kindness. Also, an impending divorce, the loss of a best friend, our son losing his father, and the negative emotional and financial impacts this has had on our family.",21.0,imagined 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QLNQWIW,1100,M2HYVVIZ,45.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about my daughters middle school graduation,how sad i got. I thought it would not hit me the way it did.,0.5,,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QLNQWIW,,,"My daughter recently graduated from middle school. This was in June of this year. We go to a very small school and we are all very involved. I coach basketball teams and my wife was part of the PTO. My daughter played in many sports and did all kinds of activities within the school. This school goes from Kindergarten to 8th grade. My daughter attended all the years here. During her graduation event, I found myself getting very emotional. Thinking back when she was a little girl starting Kindergarten. Fast forwarding to now and she is a young woman entering High School. Time goes by so fast. It is sad and exciting at that same time. The middle was such a blur. I'm reminiscent of the past, but excited for what the future brings. I reply this event in my mind.",1.0,My daughter graduating from Middle School. It was a time to think about the past and what's to come.,120.0,recalled 3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBQ3FTG8,1315,Q8SZT90E,25.0,Woman,Black,2.0,3.0,2.0,5.0,4.143134726391533,What I did when I arrived after my travel.,I did not expect my family to be in that same city.,0.875,,3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBQ3FTG8,,,"About a month ago, I packed up my bags and traveled to Houston Texas. I was traveling to meet a guy I met online who said he really wanted to meet me. So I let him take care of all of my expenses like he agreed to, then traveled for 2 days by train. When I arrived, he introduced me to his family, showed me where he worked, told me about his business. I wondered the city in my spare time every other day so that I enjoyed my trip to the fullest. I really enjoyed sight seeing and exploring and I didn't want to wait for anyone to give me permission to. I found out that my nephew and his wife live in the same city to so I visited them. I met up with him and his wife and we talked a little and went out to see a the new John Wick movie. Things did not work out between me and the guy I met so he paid for my trip back. He became paranoid and argumentative and I learned that he was just an unpleasant person to be around and tried to make me feel guilty for his own poor behavior. At one point I secretly recorded him while he was going through one of his anger spells and I reported him to the police. He tried contacting me again but I told him I wanted nothing to do with him. I have no regrets. I had fun and I'm glad I did not give him any personal information about me. The trip was better then living with my parents with nothing to do.",1.0,"A story about my trip to another state. The things I saw, and what I did when I arrived for one month.",63.0,recalled 3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZEJOETT,1153,VNHHPJ5L,40.0,woman,Asian,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,family vacation.,the bridge was shaky.,0.25,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZEJOETT,,,,"Last July, me, my husband, kids, my youngest brother who live with us, and my other brother along with his family who lives in the Philippines met up in Vancouver Canada. We have a sister who lives in Burnaby and she lives in an apartment along with her family. It is our tradition to have a vacation together with our families. It was a very memorable experience because I get to experience it with my siblings. My sister's apartment's location is just 5 minutes away from the train station and mall. It is just a 5-minute walk! I was really impressed because her location is very near to everything that she needed. I basically go to the mall everyday and I can buy food whenever I wanted. If I needed some groceries, I will just bring my portable shopping cart and then I will just walk to the grocery stores. If I wanted to go somewhere, I will just ride the train. Everything I needed is there. We also went to some of the tourist spots there including Victoria Island, Capilano Bridge and a lot more. The Capilano Bridge is really scary because it is long and shaky if people walks really fast. It was one of the happiest vacations of my life because I get to spend it with my loved ones. Vancouver is really a beautiful city.",5.0,I spent vacation with my family and siblings in Canada which is one of our family vacations. We went to different beautiful and mesmerizing tourist spots.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVE9KHLB,2266,IL70TMUM,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Our dog was missing.,"We found our lost dog, after 3 months.",-0.125,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVE9KHLB,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVE9KHLB,,,"It was three months ago that my dog ended up missing. My husband and I looked everywhere. We walked up and down many streets. Drove to different neighborhoods. But no sign of Peanut. It was horrible and distressing. Our daughter was so sad that, she could'nt even function in school. This affected all of us very deeply. Peanut was our bestfriend of 10 years. Then one day our daughter came home and told me that she had seen Peanut in a yard near her school. So we went there, and sure enough it was Peanut. He yelped and jumped up and down, he was so glad to see us. We knocked on the door of the mobile home. A man answered the door. The man there said he had dog for years. He told us to leave the property or he was going to call the police I said good, I hope you call them. When police arrived, one officer talked to us and the other talked to the man. I showed the officer pictures of Peanut on my phone, the ad I had posted in the lost and found in the local newspaper, and the flyers that I have printed and posted all over town. Both the officers talked among themselves. Then they talked to us. They said since the man does,nt have any proof of a vet bill, no pictures, no anything to prove otherwise, they said take your dog home and make sure he can't get loose again. I was happy with tears and my daughter was so happy, because the whole time Peanut was so excited to see us, it was obvious, he was our dog.",1.0,"My dog had been missing for 3 months. My daughter said she had saw him in a yard.So we went there, it sure was Peanut, he was happy to see us.The man there said he had dog for years.He said he was going to call police, I said good.When police arrived.They said take your dog.",90.0,recalled 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOZC65FEU,1847,5SUG1Z5M,25.0,man,Asian,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my dad's last days and unfortunate funeral.,my dad's body went missing.,0.0,,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ33MO51,2.0,"I didn't feel that I identified too closely with the story, because I haven't been to many funerals, and my dad's still very much alive.","Dear diary,It has been a painful three months, so I hadn't had the opportunity to write in you as the events happened. I will recount what unfolded below.""Dad is dying"". These words made me sick to my stomach as my brother called me. He had never been a part of my life, but I was always fond of the memories I had with him when I was a child up to the age of seven, when the divorce happened. This man who I missed, but barely knew. And now he wasn't long for the world. I made it to the hospice they kept him at. Coming into the room, I stared at the frail figure reclining on the bed before me. A well of sadness for the pitiable man came up through me, and I pulled up a seat beside him. We talked when he came to, and during the next two months we talked for the most we had ever had, even more than we had when we were a family. I didn't want to bring up his mortality as I imagined he would have wanted to talk about other things, so I did my best to get to know the man, his passions, his regrets, his proudest moments. I had gotten back to the hotel where I stayed when I got the call that he had passed away. I didn't feel much emotion at the time because I had expected it. Then came another call, a frantic one.""Where's Dad?"" Did they lose the body? Before I could respond, ""Oh I was at the wrong room."" My brother had been drinking. The funeral had been set for last week, open casket. But furiously, they had a problem with the embalming, so closed casket it was going to be. At the end of the funeral, as the other pallbearers and I went to pick up the coffin, it felt strangely light. Too light, as in empty light. Frantic, we opened up the casket, and Dad was missing. We're still looking for him.",2.0,"I was contacted of the sickness of my father who had not really been in my life. I got to spend more time with him in his latter days then I had my entire life. Later, what ensued was a disastrous set of events including a surprise funeral without a body.",90.0,imagined 3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1O78YICH,1610,3Q9A7FPY,25.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Christmastime!,The way it felt nice being with her family and relaxing with them,0.875,3GLB5JMZFYH6SW7KTRCN1Q6PNIIDG2,,,,"A few weeks ago we had our first christmas living together as a couple. There was a lot to do, a lot ot get ready, and a lot of stress. My girlfriend has been struggling with a really nasty infection that's been keeping her more or less bedridden up until around 12/20, which, as a casual observer will note, is pretty close to christmas. Because of that, most of the getting ready for the holiday fell onto my shoulders, and I'd be lying if I said that dealing with it all wasn't super stressful on my end, and that I had a hard time coping with bearing the brunt of it alone. When it actually came to christmas time, she had a bad flare up and as a result couldn't really do anything. So together, instead of going to her family's that day, spent the day together, exchanging gifts and relaxing and doing us, being the happy couple we always have been .Luckily, the night before we were able to go see her aunt and maternal family, as she always does on christmas eve. That was a really nice time, and a first for me since during those holidays I'd have spent my time with my own family, due to us living so far apart before moving in together. The thing that stood out to me most, I think, was how relaxing and just, generally nice it felt. Being with them, and with her, really made the holiday something special. I felt like a member of the family with them more than I'd ever felt with my own and it really contrasted with the past few years. Afterwards, we headed home and collapsed at around 9pm, her due to sickness and me due to the stress of the season. When we got up, she was hardly in any state to do anything and we, as mentioned above, just had a day for us. I cooked us some macaroni and cheese, we opened presents and watched Christmas movies. It was a nice time for us. We spent the next week playing catch up and seeing all her family that we were supposed to see on Christmas.",1.0,"I moved in with my girlfriend in northern maine. I was worried over everything working out in my life, but so far everythings been fine. Then I go into detail about the actual move",7.0,retold 3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GQ91UDJ,1287,UIPF4QQA,30.0,woman,White,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,meeting a friend in a different country.,"I boarded the plane, considering my intense fear of flight.",0.125,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GQ91UDJ,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GQ91UDJ,,,"About four months ago I went out of the country for the first time. I was traveling from southern USA to London, England. The reason for me going there was because I was going to meet a special friend of mine I hadn't seen in over a year. I was extremely nervous as flying is a very nerve-wracking experience for me. I'm also incredibly shy and don't like being in places full of people. On the plane I was so scared of everything. The person next to me was an older woman who didn't seem to mind at all. I couldn't sleep at all and mostly just sat there waiting to land. When we finally did I felt relieved but also so exhausted. When I saw my friend it was like all my energy had returned. I was so happy to see him and ran up and hugged him really hard. I could tell he was happy to see me too! He drove us back to his place and my exhaustion finally caught up with me and after we spoke for a bit I passed out on his couch for a few hours. Luckily he was understanding of this. When I got back up we spent a lot of time talking. It was so refreshing to hear his voice again and listening to him tell me about how his life was in London brought me a lot of joy. I stayed at his place for over a week while we saw all the sights together. I was nervous a lot of the time being in a new country and so far away from home. I also felt a little isolated being around so many people from a different country than I. All of those feelings paled in how happy I felt being around him though. When it was time to leave I was ready to go home, but I knew I would miss him immensely. I gave him one final hug as I boarded my plane back to America. My hope now is that sometime again this year I can go back, or have him come here!",4.0,"Earlier this year I traveled from America to London, England. It was my first time out of the country and I was meeting a friend. We had a great time together and I enjoyed my first trip outside my home country!",120.0,recalled 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84YT5MCK,747,MYTMHM2S,40.0,Man,Asian,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my better than average birthday.,I had a birthday that I actually enjoyed.,1.0,,3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84YT5MCK,,,"Earlier in the summer, my birthday rolled around, which is usually a day that I dread. I have reached the age in which the marking of another year is more negative than positive. But, this year was different, in a good way. My girlfriend did everything that she could to make it a special day for me. She took time off of work, which is difficult at her job. Although money is tight, she spent what she could. But her attention and love was more important than the money spent. Along with a few small but meaningful gifts, she made all of my favorite foods over a three day period. So, in essence, she stretched out my birthday and made it awesome. The days were filled with good times. We ventured out of our apartment and did fun, goofy stuff, like play miniature golf and day drink with some tourists. And the evening were spent watching old horror movies and snuggling up on the couch. I know that this may not sound like much, but it was exactly what I needed. Now, I am planning to do something just as special for her birthday. I just hope that she enjoys her birthday as much as I enjoyed mine.",1.0,I usually hate birthdays. But my girlfriend made it awesome. Maybe birthdays aren't so bad after all.,30.0,recalled 34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJPN1GMP,3551,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,na,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,having a baby,the love of child,1.0,,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS4F4YQY,2.0,i want a baby,"About two months ago, I had my first child. I have never had such a great experience before. I was elated, and it was my wife's first child too. I held him in my hands, and cried. I was filled with emotions. I never thought it would be so great. I could not let the child go. It was a boy, and I loved that too. My wife was weak from childbirth. I held her close, and she lit up. WE were the most happy we have ever been. We loved making a child. We can not wait to have another. She is not looking forward to leaving the child. We will be happy to make a girl next time. HOwever, either one is fine.",2.0,My wife gave birth to our child. It was a great and memorable experience that I will never forget. I was so happy to hold him for the first time.,60.0,imagined 3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8D0GW14V,538,9A9T3VE9,18.0,man,asian,3.0,3.0,,,5.0106352940962555,my friends bear,when we had to let the bear free,-0.125,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR099OOIR4,3.0,pretty detailed,"Taking the morning off of work to go and see a bear in my friend's basement. Yes, he really did have a bear in his basement. At first, I don't know why he has this and even this is allowed to be in here. I didn't know how to react to this bear because I didn't expect it to be there at all. I had so much questions to my friend on why he has this bear in the first place. When I got there, I was in complete shock because it is bigger than I expected. This is a beautiful creature and I would like to pet it but I was scared. I talked to him about the bear and asked what is he going to do with it. He said hes going to keep it but I don't know how I feel about that. So I suggested that he should let him out of the wild because bears are not pets. We fought throughout the whole which got me really frustrated because I have no idea why would he keep it at all. I know that these are not meant to stay here and it should out there. I told him that I would take action if he doesn't let this bear free. At the end of the day, he told me I was right and we let him go. I knew he wanted to keep him but I know that its better for the bear more than him. We have to think about the bears happiness to not just my friend.",3.0,"Taking the morning off of work to go and see a bear in my friend's basement. Yes, he really did have a bear in his basement.",150.0,imagined 3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAIF82TO,896,MZ284AU0,55.0,woman,black,2.0,5.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,about getting termination letter,When i loss my jobs.,0.125,,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTWOV91Q,5.0,this identified with me because it happened to me.,"My phone pinged on my way to work: It was a meeting invite from my director for 9:30 a.m. that same morning. Weird. Our weekly check-in was yesterday. My heart rocked in my chest as I quickened my pace. At the conference room table, my director and our CTO sat on the same side, a piece of paper between them. Fuck. The company was losing money and non-essential personnel would be let go, effective immediately. Tears smarted in my eyes and then fell in ample waves down my cheeks. I signed the termination letter. The rest of the day, I roamed through the city with no sense of a destination, doubled down on my anxiety and hit shuffle on my mental playlist of worries. In four weeks time, I was planning to move out of the apartment I shared with my boyfriend. He was bound for Chicago and I’d already planned to spend a month at my mom’s in the suburbs until I secured a new place to live. He and I had recently made the joint decision to separate; it was a choice the two of us lauded as a mature while burying our grief for a relationship we just couldn’t support anymore. And now I was unemployed.",5.0,"My husband and I have decided to move out of state. When I told my local family, they were very unhappy about it. However, we feel that it is for the best.",60.0,imagined 30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFQ5ZJ98,1355,G4H27I1B,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,1.0,2.0,3.0445224377234235,my mom being intoxicated,I slammed a door so hard it resulted in broken drywall,0.875,,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFQ5ZJ98,,,"One night in June, I went to the gym to burn off some excess energy and clear my head so I'd fall asleep more easily. I came home from the movies to find my mother sitting on the sofa with a glass of wine on the coffee table, watching TV. She asked me how the gym was, as if that's something that she'd understand since she's the laziest person I know when it comes to exercise, and she sounded a little drunk. I could also smell wine from 10 feet away in the kitchen, and noticed an empty bottle on the counter. She'd drank the entire thing during the time before I left and while I was gone. She tried to ask me about my day when I realized she was totally drunk. Despite feeling great about having just worked out, my mood immediately shifted from being slightly annoyed about her having happy hour while I was away to livid about her being wasted for no apparent reason. I told her not to talk to me and she asked why; I briefly considered walking away from the situation. The anger welled up in me and I knew I had to give her a piece o my mind about what had become a disturbing habit of alcohol abuse. I raised my voice and told her it didn't matter how my day was, because she ruined it by getting excessively intoxicated when she knew it was something that greatly upset. She looked at me with an expression of confusion and sloppily said she was sorry. I yelled at her that she wasn't sorry because she kept behaving that way even though she knew how much it upset me, and it was better not to lie. I told her she was a selfish person and she had a problem, and if she was going to be a liar, she should learn to do a better job of it or just not talk to me at all. I grabbed my laptop and stormed out of the room, exiting to my bedroom. I went into my adjoining bathroom, slamming the door open so hard that it knocked the towel rack through the drywall. I looked at my angry face in the mirror and wondered why I allowed such a pathetic person to upset me so greatly. She wasn't worth it.",4.0,I came home from the gym to find my mother drunk on the sofa after consuming an entire bottle of wine. I confronted her because she knew how upset that behavior made me. Her fake apology angered me so much that I slammed a door so hard that it knocked a towel rack through drywall in the bathroom.,21.0,recalled 3LWJHTCVCD8U35FUNTCPJ4DC0VGQFF,1252,PC3Q993D,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my family cruise vacation.,I swam with turles and realized what wonderful creatures they are.,0.75,3LWJHTCVCD8U35FUNTCPJ4DC0VGQFF,3LWJHTCVCD8U35FUNTCPJ4DC0VGQFF,,,The most memorable event in the last 6 months was going on our family vacation cruise in June. It was a fantastic time bonding with my family. We went on an 8 day 7 night cruise to the South Caribbean out if Miami. The stateroom was clean and spacious and we even had 2 bathrooms. I have never seen that on any ship before. The food was great. We ate something different and tasty every day but we also had out favorites that we went back to as well. The shows were fun and other entertainment was great too. My son made some friends that he is still talking to. The best part of course was that we spent the whole time together and had some real good conversations and bonding time. My favorite part was swimming with turtles in Curacao. That memory will stay with me till the end of my life for sure. I also enjoyed watching my kids explore new things. My little girl had lots of un with new experiences and my 12 year old had a great time building friendships. It was nice to see him getting out and building social skills.,1.0,This story is about our family cruise vacation. We loved every moment of it and had a great time. I saw my kids explore and build relationships with other kids. And I spent time and bonded with my husband like we never could at home living our busy lives.,30.0,recalled 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKK17XS0,526,H71ZB6KK,55.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,my sister buying a laptop,that she's going to be paying for it for a long time.,1.0,,33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3UFEY9Q,5.0,My sister really would do something like this. And I probably would write close to the same thing in my actual journal. Though with many more curse words in it.,"My sister Jenn recently got herself a new laptop. I'm really not sure why she has chosen to do so since she already has a laptop and is constantly short on money towards the end of the month. I know she was able to get a payment plan for this one. But knowing her she is going to be late on those payments, resulting in late fees. Not to mention it is only a 12 month plan. Sometimes I think that Jenn just wants to have the newest and shiniest things to make herself feel better. A kind of shopping therapy if you would. But I personally don't agree with this mindset. She should focus on long-term goals to feel better. The laptop is really nice though. And if I hadn't recently built myself a PC I would have considered getting one as well. The touchscreen function on it would be great for my digital art. It also has a decent graphics card so would be able to handle some of the games I enjoy playing. I also like the idea of being able to bring your computer anywhere. If I am laying in bed and get an urge to do something that requires a computer I have to get up and go into my office. I don't know. I guess I see why she would buy this. But I still very much stick to my she should be working on the long-term NOT the short-term...she also really needs to set herself a budget and stick to it.",1.0,My sister bought a new laptop. It is very nice. It has a touch screen and she likes it very much but will be paying for it for a very long time.,7.0,imagined 3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHQT1YUZ,1567,S3QGV8KW,40.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,living with a chronic illness.,we found out we may never have an answer why this happened.,0.625,,3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHQT1YUZ,,,"My husband got a severe rash on his legs and we didn't know what was causing it. After several at home remedies and over the counter topical medications didn't work, we decided it was time for him to see a doctor to diagnose the cause of the rash and why it kept getting worse. The provider gave him prescriptions for oral steroids, and told him to take an OTC antihistamine. He followed the orders and took his medication. It started to get better but didn't fully heal or go away. He then returned to the Dr's office, once again received steroids, an H2 blocker and told to use antihistamine cream on the rash. Same as the previous time he went to the Dr, within three to four days after the medication ended, the rash came back. Finally his PCP referred him to a dermatologist. He was given a diagnosis, but was told it could be something that may never go away, or could resolve on its own in time. He also had to go through a lot of other diagnostic tests to rule out heart disease as this condition can be due to poor circulation. He received two steroid injections and prescription strength cream. He is getting better, but the rash still flares up from time to time and it is frustrating for both of us. I want to help him and there is nothing I can do to fix this problem. He is irritated because he is usually never sick and he is tired of going to the Dr all the time and just wants a cure for something that they don't even know why it has happened. I hope that this resolves itself over time and that my spouse doesn't have continue suffering.",2.0,"My husband has been fighting with a medical condition that has caused him distress. It has been an ongoing possibly chronic illness that may never fully resolve. It is ""controlled"" now with medication, but it is discouraging to know he may never fully get over this.",150.0,recalled 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VE46SYE5,658,35VI8IUL,40.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a wedding.,my friend decided to get married.,0.875,,3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VE46SYE5,,,I went to one of my best friend's wedding. He got married to a lovely lady that he has been involved with for a long time. I have known him since we were infants and consider him to be a brother. I am good friends with him and his new wife whom I have known since college. He had a small wedding with only close family and friends. It was quite a thing to watch after them being together for so long and finally getting married. I was the best man and had a small role in the wedding. IT was not that traditional with both of them being older. They had a reception and some of our other buddies cooked up a bunch of brisket on the smoker. It was good and everyone had a nice time. We did a few of the traditions that we have come up with as a group since college when anyone gets married. We all were glad to see him married but did not think he would ever commit to it after all this time. He was never big on commitments. He took his sweet time before he decided that he was never going to find someone else. It was a fun day and I will remember it fondly for a long time.,1.0,I had a close friend that got married. I attended the wedding and acted as the best man. We all had a good time at the reception.,60.0,recalled 3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDP1ZFSY,4221,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,getting engaged at the beach.,everything started to turn out perfect,1.0,,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA7K6MU8,3.0,I could see myself planning out something special for someone like this.,"Over the summer, my girlfriend and I went to the beach. It was where we had met a few summers ago and became friends. We had given each other our email addresses thinking that we'd keep in contact and we did. We later went to college and picked the same one and started dating after that. So going to the beach was one of the more special times we got to have together. I knew that this time, I was going to propose to her. I had the ring and kept it in my bag the whole way to the beach. We had so much fun in the car singing and reflecting on our time together. The set up was perfect! We kept tossing memories back and forth to each other until we got to the beach. We found our hotel and got a room that had a perfect view of the ocean. She thought it was the most beautiful scene she had ever seen. I felt like the timing for all of this was perfect! That night, we went to dinner and then went for a walk on the beach. You know when you get the feeling that everything is just perfect? That was that night. People were shooting off fireworks in the distance and the cool air was perfect. As soon as we got to the pier we used to sit and talk at, I got down on one knee. She started shaking and crying. I told her I loved her and only her and that she would make me so happy if she would be my wife. She agreed and hugged me. She loved the ring and the night was perfect! A few people that were on the beach had saw everything and brought over some wine for us to enjoy!",2.0,this is a story about my engagement. i give the lovely recount of how i proposed. and a fun trip we had over summer.,60.0,imagined 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWGI604MT,833,5R2PVKTG,55.0,WOMAN,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the aftermath of Petey's death,I found that I am able to love another dog.,0.875,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08K0IHC7,,,,"Petey is still on my mind daily. It is so hard to let go of a dog that you love with all your heart. Petey was exceptional as a pet. He was my best friend for so many years. Daily I see reminders of him in my house, on the internet and when I am out and about. I pass an exit where I used to get his medicine, and his image comes to my mind. I see his picture on the pillow in my bedroom, and I try to imagine what it felt like to touch his fur and scratch his belly. Although he died more than 4 months ago, to me it feels like it happened yesterday. The hardest part for me has been to realize that I will never see my Petey Pea again. I would give up so much just to hold him one more time or be able to spend one more day with him. Since Petey's passing I have adopted another dog. Although I wanted another Chihuahua, I realized that getting the same breed would make comparisons to Petey almost impossible not to do. Instead I got a female JackChi. She has helped fill the hole in my heart that Petey left. I am bonding with her and realize that she is what I needed. She was a rescue dog, and I believe that she needed me too.",4.0,"I had to let my sick 14 year old Chihuahua Petey to the vets to be euthanized on June 13th, 2019 because he was very sick and weak. He was my best friend and had helped me through many hard times.",120.0,retold 34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNAZQ4340,572,CQC7LE5T,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,going to a wedding.,I met someone special there.,-0.5,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976G64H8P5,4.0,"I was introduced to my partner by my coworker, his uncle.","I was so excited for my dear cousin Emily. She had met the love of her life and they were getting married! It was a beautiful spring day and I was ready to go celebrate this wonderful event. I didn't know that my life would change as well as I got ready. I drove to the event, an outdoor affair in a park. The weather was perfect and the crowd was small and intimate. I spotted someone interesting during the ceremony. He had kind eyes and a great smile. After the ceremony, the gentleman approached me at the bar and introuced himself. He was the groom's cousin, Otto. We spent the rest of the reception laughing, talking and getting to know each other. We had so much in common! Fate intervened by introducing us that day, and I was so glad. We have been enjoying each other's company for this past month and I think I am in love. What a wonderful twist of fate!",3.0,Its my cousin's wedding. In this wedding i met my partner.It was a memorable day in my life. I love my partner very much.,30.0,imagined 3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y8SE4AF2,5114,57UB2C81,25.0,MAN,White,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,given a surprise promotion at work.,when i was given the promotion!,1.0,,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4OM35RQ,1.0,i've never had this happen,"This happened about two months ago, but i was offered a surprise promotion at work! I had talked with my operations manager about it and they gave me the position without any hesitation or issues. It all started when I worked hard at my job for a good five years. I work at a rug factory as a creeler. My job consists of loading the machines with the different colors of thread for different rugs at the right time. I work a good ten to twelve shifts and never missed a day or have ever been late. It is hard work but I have always made decent money. I noticed that the floor manager position had just opened up recently. I know that they make so much more money and all you have to do is sit their and manage the other creelers. I went in and asked the operations manager about that position and they said ""it's all yours. you start on Monday!"" He told me that my pay was to increase by ten thousand a year and the only thing I have to do is make sure that they do their jobs. Also if someone calls out then I would have to take over if no one else could cover the shift. I was so excited that I went out and celebrated that night at the bar with other co-workers. They all were very glad to have me as their boss. I was glad to take the position!",1.0,I was given a surprise promotion at work that seemed to have come out of no where. I had a talk with my Operations Manager about the position and it was offered to me without hesitation.,60.0,imagined 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXNQMDLC,3309,97TAPVVK,35.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,going to Walt Disney World with my husband,My husband drank a margarita with ants in it.,0.75,354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQFYS002,,,,"A few months ago my husband and I took a quick trip to Walt Disney World together. It is my favorite place to visit because it reminds me of being a kid. I was really excited to arrive and I couldn't wait to do all the parks together. I was a little disappointed that we weren't staying longer and that we were just making it a weekend trip. I was looking forward to spending quality time with my husband, just he and I, without the kids. We never get to spend time alone together, so this was going to be fun. The most memorable part of the trip and the most surprising for me was when we were in Mexico, in Epcot and my husband ordered a margarita. When it came up it looked like there was an ant floating in it. He said to the server that there was an ant in it and she said there was supposed to be. It was a special type of mexican margarita with ""ant salt"" and the whole rim of the glass was actually salted with crushed up ants. I was really surprised that they sold drinks like that, but even more surprised when my husband ended up drinking the entire thing and ordering a second one. He asked me if I wanted to try it, but I passed. We laughed about it and I know that it is something that I will never forget. It is burned into my memory. Although it was super hot and humid the whole time we were there because it was at the height of summer, I still had a wonderful time. I can't wait to do it again soon.",1.0,My husband and I went to Walt Disney World together last weekend. We had a great time and went to all the parks together. We got to reconnect and get away from daily life stress.,60.0,retold 3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CIFZK4F,3653,33CVIELV,25.0,woman,native,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,My love life.,My life partner express his love to me.,-0.5,,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CIFZK4F,,,"I am very interested to share my story . Four months before I was forced to attend my friends party. I was not at all in interested to attend party because my enemy is also invited for that party. How ever my best friend take me to the party with lot of confusion. I entered to the party hall and met all friends. We have full joy and fun. At that my enemy entered there , I felt so uneasy . But unexpectedly he spoke to me. He explain all negative incidents which went wrong at past. I feel so guilty for that. We feel sad for that gap. We take promise that we never make this wrong in future. Very luckily he express his love on me. I accepted him. I feel so happy for that moment. I think i am the most lucky person in this world. This incident attach with me most emotionally in my life. Now we are lovers and running our time with full and full happy. I pray god that this happy must follow through out of my life.",1.0,Long time enemy become my life partner in single party. That is the short of this story. I feel so lucky for that moment for life time. I am blessed to have that wonderful day and life.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9H474GXW,2350,8I94BFJY,35.0,WOMAN,black,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,Special event of my life,Even after surgery his wife didn't gain a lot of weight,0.875,,354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFWQB27S3,3.0,I was very closed in this story,"My wife body is changed. Because of the pregnancy, so, changes be damned. she is the same smoke in spirit fire it red at as she is always been. And my body is changed to when i got married, I was a wait lifter, and I still had the sensibility of the Wrestler. And I once was today, the only tine. I lift its when I fly my infant daughter around it the room. My usual run involves chasing my three years old while returning to the snow monster from the frozen and biggest opponent the wrestler is a question of having three pieces of pizza are six. when we splurge are delivery. The idea of judging my wife post pregnancy body is repellent selfish and myopic. and don't know anything about discrimination in the workplace and these watch this are the rewards this mother can be expect. If one of viewer beer leagues. soft ball buddies is laid up from work for months range a lot of wait in the process. so, also because after anything. I could through. she is still sleep me. I see my family and my family makes life work living every day.",1.0,"My wife gave birth to our first child, a baby girl, on May 27. Her labor was long and pretty eventful, and the aftermath was the most special event of my life.",90.0,imagined 3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5C039E7ZE,5339,IU7CS3SF,30.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a long job search,I saw things through a new light in regards to life,1.0,,3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OY3KT9J,4.0,"I have adopted this outlook now and try to focus on living, not working.","It has been nearly five months since I have had gainful employment. I am not entirely sure how I have made it through this long. I am going stir crazy. Everything I have tried has proved to be a failure of the utmost proportions. This has made me appreciate things a lot more. I have learned better to accept what I have and not always be looking for something better. This shows me that where I am and what I have can be enough, stop constantly be on the look out for upgrades. I have now seen what I can get by with if I do not completely adopt the consumer culture so many of us have embraced. When you actually live on the things you need, you realize all of the stuff you spend money on that could be better spent elsewhere. Imagine the time I could have if I did not need to work all the time. This makes me realize I should save more so I can retire early. I need to enjoy more of my limited time. I need to be the with people that I enjoy, not just working constantly. I need to work to live, not live to work. I am definitely embracing this new outlook. When I find a job, I am going to be picky and do something that fits me. I will not just take the first thing or the best paying. That is not the priority anymore.",1.0,"I got fired from a job, and had to endure a long and painful job search process. When everything was said and done I learned some valuable lessons. Mainly I learned money isn't everything.",150.0,imagined 3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4CMR8WOP,5533,VBB18TBP,25.0,man,white,one,4.0,,5.0,5.204006687076795,a shooting that happened on my way to work.,i heard gunshots coming from the bank.,0.75,,3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPPEKGSE,5.0,I was in las vegas when the mass shooting happened.,"I finally feel strong to write about this. It was such a trauma, i was shivering at the thought of it all this time. 6 months back, on that dreadful morning, i was heading to work. Quite the normal day, it seemed. I was about to be proven so wrong. Right after we crossed the turning around the bank, we heard screams. And gun shots. I suppose the bus driver was taken aback by the hassle. Why would he stop then? I do not know. Three masked men stormed out of the bank, shooting in every which way. I immediately ducked down. I don't really know what happened. As the cops got there and helped us out, i saw the driver lying down. He was shot, and gone.",5.0,Take a bus to go to work.along the way thieves accidentally shot the driver.The driver died in the hospital because of the shot losing his life in a horrible way..,182.0,imagined 3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOCHFLTGV,3678,MQBBL5J1,25.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,About my friend's past experience.,When his dad bought him a new car.,0.5,,3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EU844GL7,5.0,The person is so close to me who shared me the event. The event is personally attached with me at the moment i heard.,"Before one month ago, My friend shared one of the event to me. The person is close to me at every situation. That event would be an important part that he can't forgot. He along with their family members altogether started planning for a trip which will be an enthusiastic moments for all. At the moment, His dad presented him a car and he was so surprised and one of the memorable moments which he had ever. So at the time, they had decided to take a trip on his car. That makes him and his family so precious time. After 3 days, they were ended their trip and returning back to their home. Suddenly at the time, car got some broke down. They feel so anxious and worried about that scenario. They never do no how to get back the situation right and feels so confused. Then his dad had decided to borrow his truck to drive and his dad decided to pay some money for repairing the car. After returning back to home, my friend got so upset. At the time, his brother supported him by giving money, Because his brother knew he is financially struggling. Later on, he came to an normal situation.",1.0,My car broke down and my dad let me borrow his truck to drive and paid for the repair of my car. My brother gave me some money to help me because he knew I was struggling financially.,30.0,imagined 3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEJFXJO1V,1573,IU7CS3SF,30.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,low blood sugar episode,I did not have juice on hand,1.0,,32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2I5SGIC,5.0,I am type 2 diabetic so I can see myself in this situation,"I felt myself begin to get light headed. I knew this telltale sign immediately. My blood sugar was low. I knew I had to get something in me before it got worse because I could black out. The meal I had in front of me unfortunately was not high enough on sugar to compensate for this. I had to run to the kitchen to see what I could find. Unfortunately, we had no juice in the house at all that I could drink. I went looking for cookies in the cabinets but once again I could not find any. I was starting to panic at this point. There was no one else in the house that could help me if I blacked out. I could seriously die. I finally remembered that I would occasionally keep a candy bar in my bag just for such an occasion. Rushing to the bedroom, I hoped against hope that I had not eaten it already and it was still there. Luckily, it was. I quickly scarfed down the chocolate bar, savoring every bite as best I could. I waited nervously for it to take a hold in my body. I could feel heart rate slowing down. My head began to clear shortly thereafter. I knew I was out of the woods now but I would have to be more careful in the future.",1.0,"A Type 1 Diabetic prepares to sit down and eat dinner on a typical Saturday afternoon. However, the Type 1 Diabetic unexpectedly experiences extremely low blood sugar which causes problems.",120.0,imagined 3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UD0PBA14,996,4PVRV3CK,40.0,woman,white,5.0,one,3.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,Hiking to the top of Mt. Leconte,The most surprising thing was how hard the hike actually was,0.5,3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UD0PBA14,3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UD0PBA14,,,"July 14, 2019On the morning of July 14th myself, my husband, my brother, my niece and my sister and her husband all decided to hike to the top of Mt. Leconte in the Smoky Mountain National Park. We had attempted this before but were unable to make it to the top because of an injury to my daughter. She had had knee surgery in the past and was unable to make it to the top due to her knee pain. WE were determined we were going to make it this time. WE started at around 8:00 am that morning. Although it was very hard because it was up hill the whole way I made it to the top. Two of our party did not make it to the top but tried their best. Of the ones who made it, it took us 4 hours to make it all the way to the top. We were exahausted but elated we had reached our goal! The way down didn't take nearly as long because it was mostly down hill. It took about 2 and a half hours to make the journey back to our car. On our way back down we met up with the two in our party who did not make it to the top although they had made great progress. They were disappointed and vowed to make it to the top the next time we went. I really enjoyed our hiking expeirence although it was very taxing. I would love to try again in the future and see if we can make it to the top faster the next time.",1.0,Our hiking adventure of 2019. Myself and several of my family decide to hike to the top of Mt. Leconte. Will we all make it to the top?,30.0,recalled 3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJMP1ZUH,1341,L0C8ZAB2,18.0,woman,other,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,needing help financially by couponing,i walked in the store and a couponer was there,0.5,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJMP1ZUH,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJMP1ZUH,,,I was praying for me to have someone help me coupon because i had little money and i needed coupons. So one day i show a lady in a store that coupons and i just ask her where do she get her coupons. At that time she told me but it was too expensive for my budget. But i gave her my number to ask for cheaper prices. Days went on and no call from her but then i receive call from her and she said you thought i forgot about you. I was so happy to hear from her because it was a time i needed savings. She told me i don't usually call random people but because i ask nicely she felt my help and need. The couponing relationship between us was very distance because she was always busy. So for awhile i prayed again for help because things were going down hill. Then my joy return she meet with me give lots of coupons and a lot of advice. My prays was answered instantly and i was so grateful for her coming through for me. Ever since then we have been been like couponing sisters. There is always times she help me and i will help her in exchange. plus i've improved financially . And the conversations have grown more she has become my faithful friend that i prayed for. This is a memorable moment because i prayed for it and it took time. But if i never would've walked in that store and talk with her i would have walk out on a good friendship and excellent help.,4.0,"I prayed for a friend and help in learning how to budget ,and save more money. The friendship took time to connect but when it did it was joyful and i was grateful. And i gain a lot of help and outstanding friendship for years to come because of answer prayer.",60.0,recalled 3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1XVHYXJT,1814,O993DNUP,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,Attending A Live Piano Performance,I became a fan of Classical Piano.,0.875,,3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1XVHYXJT,,,"I recently went to a live piano performance with friends that was absolutely breathtaking. Before this, I was not really that into listening to classical music or anything of the sort. Obviously, I was aware of such famous composers as Beethoven, but during this performance I was introduced to many new artists. One of my favorite pieces that was played is called ""Fantaisie Impromptu"", by Chopin. It really is impressive how fast the song is, and just the scale of notes that are played with both hands at the same time. Another great piece of music that was played is called ""Amoreena"", by Elton John. I was never a fan of Elton John, but I remember hearing his music in movies and thinking it always blended very well. This song stuck with me because the piano melody in it is very well executed. I never liked this song when I was a kid; but now, looking back it was more original than anything coming out now a days. One of the mysterious pieces I happened to enjoy was called ""Asturias"" by Isaac Albeniz. It reminded me of people running into a battle that nobody wanted to fight but everyone had to. When I first heard it, I remember thinking, how can someone think of making music like this? Well, The last piece of music I can remember hearing at this performance was Beethoven's ""Sonata No. 23"". As anyone would guess, it was a great piece of music, developed by one of the greatest composers. I can very much say that I am now permanently a fan of classical piano. I encourage everyone to seek out the great composers of the past, and find pieces of music they can assimilate with.",1.0,"My story is about a live piano performance that changed my perspective of musical artistry forever. It is not a fantasy tale, but merely an expectation of what is to come if you expose yourself to the greatest composers who have ever lived.",90.0,recalled 3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY16APYR9T,2807,R8LOUA5G,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my first born son.,he came out so fast.,1.0,,3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY16APYR9T,,,"The most memorable event that happened to me four months is the arrival of my first born son on June 5th. I cant stop thinking about it. It was amazing. The entire labor and delivery took about an hour and 45 minutes and that was the most surprising part . Our baby boy arrived at 6:42 am. He was 8 Lb . Our family was complete. I still get emotional just thinking about it and how tears of joy drop down my face for the first time. My wife was in awe at how serene i was during the birth. It was everything i had hoped for. A beautiful, gentle start for our baby. I felt such overwhelming waves of love. Everything felt perfect and wonderful. All our family and friends were there to meet the little one. He had jet black hair like his daddy. I couldn't stop gazing into his squinting eyes and stroking his wet little head. Remembering that day still makes me weepy.",1.0,My First baby boy was born on June 5th. This is the most memorable event of my life. My son arrived in less then 2 hours. It was very emotional for me when holding him.,120.0,recalled 3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EJYWFIJC,3589,XGD5XN49,45.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,6.659293919683638,about my experience at a new school,when i unexpectedly started loving the new school,0.125,,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQQNRFIE,3.0,One of the experiences i can't forget,My first day at a new school. My father dropped me off to school i was six years old and i was admitted to the one grade. I was just transferred from my previous school. This was because my father had just received a transfer letter from the company he was working with and we had to relocate to a new state. i remember crying about how i would miss my friends and play mates i knew starting over in a new place would be hard for me but there wasn't much i could do. My New school was awesome especially the way they treated new in takes. the name of my class teacher was Ms Fatema she was very friendly and she introduce to my mates. i was already excited over the new school. The was well equipped with facilities than my former school. The environment was very neat and spacious. Deep in my mind i knew i would love the school. I love the way teachers care about the students. I can remember asking my dad the if he liked the school. he told me it look like it would be a great school for me. the school was located in the state of New York.,4.0,"My first day of school, My father dropped me off to school i was six years old i was admitted to the one grade and my teacher that time as Ms Fatema. i made some friends too.",780.0,imagined 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J48G7767,467,6N77H38Y,25.0,woman,white,2.0,one,2.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my brother visiting my town,my brother found a particularly good deal,0.875,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NBM8E9R,,,,"My brother lives across the country, where we all grew up. My other brother and I live in a new city now, so he came to visit us. I was excited to see him since it had been about two years. I don't go to visit him because he still lives with my parents and I don't have a relationship with them anymore. My visiting brother is very into good deals and things that are well priced, so we found a lot of low cost activities to do. We also did a lot of traveling in the area, since my brother isn't very familiar with it. We went to the coast and spent some time on the beach. We went to visit a mountain and took lots of pictures. We went to an area with lots of waterfalls and did a bit of hiking. We had a fun time joking around and taking pictures of each other. My brother who lives in town has a girlfriend whose father was visiting at the same time, so we all spent time together and got to know each other. We went to a big city and did tourist type activities. Of course, we ate a lot of food. We went to local restaurants and also cooked some food. I'm really glad we got to have this experience and that my brother and I are still close.",3.0,"My brother visited me for a few weeks in the city where I live now. We did tourist activities, got lots of food, and got to reconnect.",60.0,retold 3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF1K9D6S7,743,63HJFW8K,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,having to move to a new place,moving put a strain on our relationship.,0.125,,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQHJLYGU,4.0,"I am a person that needs time alone every once in a while, and being in the company of someone else every day would stress me out.","Tina and I couldn't make the rent. After she was laid off she has been having trouble finding gainful employment. It's too bad, because we both really loved this house and this neighborhood. Our neighbors never bothered us and were always so friendly. They were people I felt I could rely on if I needed something. Now we're living in this horrible studio apartment and our new neighbors are up at all hours of the night. It sounds like they're constantly throwing a party. Our combined bedroom/kitchen is entirely too small and it's putting some pressure on our relationship. We had our own separate hobby rooms before so we could always take a break from each other, but now we're constantly forced to be in the same room. I'm the kind of person that needs some space every now and again, and I'm starting to realize how clingy Tina has always been. I hope she starts working soon so we can leave this horrible apartment and neighborhood, but I think she might have given up. I feel like I'm forced to give an ultimatum. That either she starts working soon or we'll have to go our separate ways. My stress levels have increased significantly since we have moved and I'm now constantly overeating. There's no telling how many pounds I've gained. I miss my old home.",2.0,My girlfriend and I didn't have enough money to keep living in our old house. We had to move and try to adapt to a new space with new people.,120.0,imagined 3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C63MX3KK,1393,EH5R85NR,45.0,woman,white,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Wedding of my nephew,"they light all these red lights by the lake , and everything turn red",0.5,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C63MX3KK,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C63MX3KK,,,"It was my nephew wedding. The event was planned long time ago. And we were all so excited to go.We have to travel far and has to coordinate things with other family. We have to arive at the aitrport in different days than my son, who was commming from another state. So my brother can have time to pick all of us and not be preassured.The wedding was first in church. Was very emotional. I was dressed very nice. And was so excited to be there with my grandaughter too. She was dressed so cute . Dress was blue and all with ruffles. She fell she was a princess. I remember dancing all the time with her during the night. She was dragging me all around to play with other kids."" Grandma, lets go play"". We live far from my son and my grandaughter. So i enjoy so much being with her.I let my son and his wife enjoy their time. The wedding was perfect too. They had all these amazing games and fun things. Was invited a famous singer and everyone enjoyed it and was singing with him.Very popular songs.Was very surprising at one point they ask all of us to go out to tha lake .The groom and bride dance in a circle. And we all dance too . They light some special fires that was in a cops and can rotate. So everything was suddenly in a red light. Just an amazing effect.I worried it may rain. previous days was raining. but we were lucky. Weather aws perfect. Bright skys.",3.0,Went to a wedding ofme nephew. Was extemely nice. Recconect me with my family . I enjoy precious time with my granddaughter,60.0,recalled 3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8ZBMLH6Y,1286,J5FIJV5R,18.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,traveling to see my husband's parents,my husband's dad being sick,0.25,,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWVV452D,3.0,Not very much,"We arrived safely in Mexico City about two weeks. The ride here was absolutely grueling. An entire day long drive. He gave me such short notice, so I had to basically tell my work I'm not even coming in. My boss is now angry with me that my work won't be done for a few weeks on this spontaneous trip to Mexico. How am I going to recover from that blow? I was really going for that shiny new promotion to get that corner office with the view, but no. Now half my co-workers are going to hate me, as I'm sure my boss is going to try splitting up all my work among the rest of everyone. Lisa from accounting will be cross with me, and I was really feeling like we were becoming friends. I can't be really too selfish, though. The reason we were called down, which he failed to mention to me on our day-long journey here, is that his dad is sick. One look at him, and I knew it wasn't good. My husband broke down the first night there. Told me he was afraid to lose his dad. I shouldn't be so selfish, and should let him stay with his dad in his final days. I just wish our life didn't have to stop because someone else's is ending.",1.0,"My husband decided on really short notice that we would visit his parents in central Mexico. We had an exhausting day long drive, and were grateful when we arrived safe and sound.",14.0,imagined 3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF922CF28,1185,OUVXQ1H6,18.0,MAN,White,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,It was about an altercation with some neighborhood thugs.,When the cops did not arrest the criminal.,1.0,3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L6SMRPJ,,,,This story is about an altercation i had with some thugs around my neighborhood. It all started when my little brother and sister were on their way home from school. While coming home they ran into these thugs from another school. It was around 10 of them and just my little brother and sister. So these thugs were getting ready to bank them however I could hear this all happening and ran out side and chased them all away. We called the police nothing was done. A few weeks past and 3 of them came back and broke my window. I tracked them down with another brother and said why u break my window. Next thing you know its about 15 of them now wanting to fight us because we are white. We knew we couldn't fight some minors so we ran home but they chased us. We were banked by all of them. All they wanted to do is cause terror and fight. We called the cops because my brother did get punched by one in the face and of course they broke the window. The cops took for ever to get here and when they did the thugs ran away. However the cops had the audacity to say it was our own problem. And the one who broke the window was right in front of the cop calling him a profanity and the cop did not even arrest him. This was very surprising the police officer knowing this was the thug who committed the crime did nothing and let him run away. The only thing that stopped these thugs from coming back and harassing us was going to their school and it all stopped.,3.0,The next day the thugs came to my house and broke a window. This time I ran after them and I was banked by all of them. The cops did nothing when they saw the people who did this.,240.0,retold 3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZDR2CWQV,3940,W6P2ZPWA,30.0,man,native,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my best friend's death,unexpected death,-0.5,,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDAD3TOX,4.0,I miss him so much.,"My friend was passed 2 months ago. I don't know what was the cause of death but what i found out was that he died in his sleep and his mother and father found out and called the school and his close friends. I will miss very much and all i can remember is him smiling whenever i did something stupid. I saw him smile when he was with his girlfriend. I just remember him being one of the happiest people when he talked about his girlfriend,if something great happened to his family or him. Now it is just not one of those times and myself, his family, and so many others will miss him. From surprising him and reuniting with him after all those years. I'm just thankful that even though our friendship was largely online , he didn't care for distance or boarders. Once i was his friend i would always be his friend. Adaptability is one of those things that humans can be good at. It will be hard , but i know that you will adapt. Kinda feels like our friendship was too good to be true. I feel like the world is all wrong without him in it. We have talked about death and we have accepted that no one can live forever. But i did not expect that it would happen so soon. We have talked about getting old together, that our friendship will be as strong as ever. Fly high man, you won't be forgotten for all the amazing times everyone had with you.",2.0,"The death of my best friend was very unexpected, and how I learned about her passing was one of the most difficult times in my life.",60.0,imagined 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYGR9EF5,898,KP9OFFXU,25.0,Man,White,3.0,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,seeing grandfather,he was proud of me,0.25,,3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4LEG1WD,4.0,i was happy to have accomplished what i was set to do,Four months ago i was in Texas visiting my grandfather that i have not seen in a very long time. It was a very fun experience to say the least we talked about so much. I told him how i just started a new job at a bank and he was so proud of me . He told me that he was very proud of me for starting a new job and he seemed to have been very proud of me after i told him. My goal has always been to find a high paying job that i enjoy doing. I am very proud of my self and so is my grandfather that finally accomplished what i was set to do in life. Its nice when people in your family are proud of you. I cant wait to see my grandfather again next time. I cant wait to tell him more about how much i enjoy the job still. He told me advice and to always stay positive . I was very happy to hear his advice. I will be going back to see him in three months. I cant wait to tell him more about my job. In a long story short i am always happy to see him. He seems very happy to see me as well. We both have so much in common when i visit him. With that being said i had a very good time on this trip to texas 4 months ago.,4.0,It is about visiting my Grandfather in Texas. I talk about everything we did there. How I accomplished what I set out to do and how grateful my Grandfather was.,120.0,imagined 3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGD4VFZC,2781,BQ0SX8AD,55.0,woman,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my husband's recent retirement from a 30 year career.,he announced that he was leaving because it was sudden.,1.0,3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGD4VFZC,3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGD4VFZC,,,"My husband recently retired from the post office after 30 years of employment. He wanted to leave but I did not want him to retire yet. He had promised that he would stay at his job until our car was paid off, but his supervisors and managers at work have bullied employees on an everyday basis and have just made people miserable. We went to counseling several times and he was also prescribed medication to help him deal with the stress, but there came a point that he couldn't take it anymore. So about 2 months ago, he resigned. This situation has also caused me a lot of stress. Neither of us are old enough to collect Social Security and my husband's retirement money will cost us a 10% penalty if he withdraws it before age 59 and 1/2. So I'm keeping my eye out for a job and we've been working on sorting out our finances to decide what we need and what we can live without. My own doctor has readjusted my anti-depressant and anti-anxiety meds which has seemed to help with my stress and energy levels. I don't talk about this much to others because it sounds burdensome and I know that other people have enough problems of their own. I feel very lucky to have a good psychiatrist. My husband sees the same doctor as myself. Sometimes I feel guilty about complaining because we're still better off than a lot of people. We have enough money to live on. The change in my meds has helped significantly and I don't feel the extreme stress that I felt when this first began. I think it's mainly difficult because it is a new stage of our lives with lots of big changes which can make a person feel off balance and uncertain.",3.0,My husband recently retired before either of us were ready. We're in the midst of learning to cope with less money. We've cut way back on our spending and are concentrating on paying down debts which has been very stressful.,60.0,recalled 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862KF69SO,2134,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,,1.0,3.332204510175204,a migraine at the work place,I got a steak and beer and it was yummy,0.875,,3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5GYKO1G7,1.0,Never had a migraine,"A month ago, I had a terrible migraine while working. The EMTs had to be called. It was a painful experience. I was rushed to the hospital to be treated. At least I got the day off of work. They gave me some drugs to take to prevent migraines. I haven't gotten a migraine ever since. I celebrated a week without a migraine by getting something to eat. I got a big steak at a fancy steakhouse. I had some beer with the steak. They were both delicious. The waitress was very nice. I gave her a big tip for her hospitality. I'm glad that no more migraines are occurring in my head. I hope I will never get one again.",3.0,I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. This is the story. This is the story. I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. This is the story.,28.0,imagined 3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEPQ6DTV,5226,ZOF0LQ2V,45.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,bonding with my four year old niece,We connected on an emotional level despite not knowing each other well,0.125,,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEPQ6DTV,,,"My brother and four year old niece came over to visit last week, and it was the first time I saw them in almost a year. My niece had grown so much since then, and was running around, talking up a storm, and asking for someone to play dolls with her. She came dressed in a Frozen 2 princess dress and sneakers, and looked like she was ready for action. She had just gotten some Barbie dolls for her birthday and, as an only child, had no one to play with, so I volunteered. It was incredible to see how smart she was, and how she could figure things out on her own. I hadn't seen her since last Christmas, and with so many family members around, it's a little hard to be with anyone individually. I remember her as a shy little girl who really wanted nothing to do with me, so seeing her break out of her shell this time was such a revelation and joy for me. I was incredibly impressed at how she bounced around from one activity to another, and I had trouble keeping up with her! I only made things worse by giving her a small piece of candy - one little Reese's peanut butter candy and she was hyper! Eventually, my brother showed me a way to calm her down... by letting her watch some videos on YouTube that I had no concept of, but entertained her to no end. She asked to take her shoes and socks off - so polite - and proceeded to spend the rest of her time here as a barefoot little angel. After that, we did some coloring, and played with her dolls some more. It was all too soon that her dad was telling her it was time to go home, but she didn't want to! She said she wanted to stay there and play with me... something that touched me so dearly! I was so appreciative that I was able to have such an effect on her! We promised she could visit again soon, and they left, also wishing she could stay a little longer. I was glad I was able to bond with my niece for the first time.",1.0,"My brother and four year old niece visited for the first time in a year, and we were able to bond during her visit. I believe I made a friend for life on that day as we played and became more like family.",14.0,recalled 3OE22WJIGJAJMNCKII7O54EF7X9QUJ,1350,LD26GV5W,45.0,man,White,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,outing with my family.,we had gone to amusement park.,-0.5,,3OE22WJIGJAJMNCKII7O54EF7X9QUJ,,,Today i have gone with my children and family for outing. The outing experience was good. I really enjoyed a lot. It was cool. Everyone were happy. we had lunch from outside. and also had dinner from a popular restaurant. In the meantime we have gone for movie. and to a park. Amusement park was good. the rides were fantastic. we enjoyed a lot. Today i have gone with my children and family for outing. The outing experience was good. I really enjoyed a lot. It was cool. Everyone were happy. we had lunch from outside. and also had dinner from a popular restaurant. In the meantime we have gone for movie. and to a park. Amusement park was good. the rides were fantastic. we enjoyed a lot.,5.0,this is actually about an outing. Which we had all family members together. we enjoyed a lot the day.,35.0,recalled 32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TG8BC3BI,1778,XI8VK89S,25.0,Man,White,one,one,4.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,A promotion I received,I got the promotion early.,0.375,32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TG8BC3BI,32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TG8BC3BI,,,"The event that recently happened to me was that I received a promotion at work. I was actually promoted earlier than I was supposed to be. I was supposed to be promoted in September of 2019, but instead, I was promoted starting in July of 2019. I was so proud when I heard about my promotion. I have never been promoted in any job before, let alone earlier than normal. It was a normal day when it first happened. I was doing cases, when my supervisor called me into her office. Honestly, I was kind of scared as I didn't know what to expect. I think I thought that maybe I didn't do a case right or my numbers weren't as good as they could have been. Instead, I was greeted by her telling me what a great job I've been doing. She told me that she put in for early promotion for me, and it was approved instantly. I love my job. I also love that I was able to get promoted so early, and I also heard that nobody in a long time has been promoted early like I have. Everyone was proud of me. Even people I don't really talk to that much.",1.0,"I received a promotion at work about two weeks ago. The promotion occurred earlier than it was supposed to. I was supposed to be promoted in September, but instead, I was promoted in July.",14.0,recalled 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J9PT3ZF,1362,F8RRJVJK,40.0,woman,White,one,one,,5.0,3.332204510175204,My husbands birthday,Our shoes fell apart,-0.75,,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTDYY3IX,4.0,I did something kind of similar to this for husband for our anniversary (minus our shoes falling apart) so I identified with this,"It was my husbands 45th birthday, so I wanted to plan something special for him. So, I rented a helicopter, to take us to Phoenix for the night. My husband loves Phoenix, it is his hometown. I booked us a table at a beautiful restaurant that has an amazing rooftop bar. I thought he would so very excited and surprised! The day of his birthday I drove him to the heliport and told him my plan. He was absolutely shocked! The helicopter ride was about an hour long, and the scenery was amazing! We landed in Phoenix and it was sooooo hot! We walked around Phoenix for a while, but it was so hot, our shoes started to feel like they we're melting! We went to the restaurant for dinner, and sat out on the roof top bar. The floor of the bar was soooo hot! It made our shoes literally start to fall apart! We couldnt believe it was happening, it was so crazy! The bar was beautiful and the food was amazing though! We ate our dinner, and quickly left, with our shoes literally falling off our feet. We ended up stopping at Target and had to buy new shoes to wear home. Needless to say we we're totally shocked and confused by the experience, and it certainly ended up being a memorable birthday for my husband!",1.0,We went on a trip for my husband's birthday. It was hot. We had a great dinner. We loved the rooftop bar. Our shoes both fell apart and that was very strange.,28.0,imagined 3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZA564UAH,1214,RNE7UHL6,55.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,A cruise,I was comfortable around so many people,0.375,3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZA564UAH,3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZA564UAH,,,"I recently went on a cruise. My sister and her daughter were with me. This was my first cruise and I had to go because my sister paid for it! It started out with a short flight into Texas where we then drove to Galveston to board the ship. We finally did board and went through all the required things that you have to do on a cruise ship. Our room was beautiful but a little cramped with the three of us. But we had a balcony which made it worth the inconvenience. We sailed for two days. Watching the ocean from the balcony was so relaxing and beautiful. We ate meals in the dining room. Fabulous food. On the third day we entered port at Cozumel. There was a lot of touristy stuff to look at, but we were headed to a beach to sit in the sun and swim in the ocean. It was very hot and humid. We found a beach and spent the day there. We ate at a real Mexican restaurant. While on the ship we got to see some shows for entertainment. Our next stop was at Progresso. Very sad place. We did another beach trip and again laid in the sun and swam in the ocean. Taking the bus back thru town after that was really eye-opening. The poverty of that town was so sad. Little more than hovels and dirty streets. Back on the ship we again dined at the eateries. We spent some time on the way home lounging on deck or by one of the many pools.",2.0,I took a cruise with family. I saw some beautiful sights and also some sad ones. It was a learning experience for me.,60.0,recalled 3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9ECQ5I6G,526,VVDYA2N6,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,Surprising my mom for her birthday.,my mom walked in and all of her family was there,0.0,,382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP18E6EU4,3.0,I remeber having my moms 50th birthday party when I was a little girl.,"I had everything planned out. I was going to come home and surprise my mom. It had been a few weeks since I had seen my mom since I went to go live on my Aunts farm for the summer. But I knew her birthday was in the middle of summer. I had told my Aunt how I wanted to go home and surprised my mom with a cake and presents and all of her friends and family around. So about four months ago my Aunt, my Uncle and my little cousin all flew back to surprise my mom. I had also called all of her friends and other family to come visit. Once home we all hid while my mom and dad were out shopping. ( My dad was in on the whole time) So whenever she got home we all yelled SURPRISE! whenever she walked in. The best part about the whole day was how shocked and happy she was. I still remember it like it was yesterday. I truly believe it was my moms favorite birthday ever. All she wanted was to have her whole family around. I made sure to give her exactly what she wanted. I ended up not going back to my aunts house for the rest of summer and I stayed home with my parents. I love my family and they mean so much to me! I was happy to be able to give my mom such a good birthday.",1.0,"I moved away from home for a summer. Halfway through, I came home and surprised my mom on her fiftieth birthday.",120.0,imagined 38JBBYETQPWV8MS0ULL6YJR7Z6OE4N,1080,QCXB7ESW,35.0,Man,asian,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,A unexpected stop on a road trip,We had spent the whole day in the town without realizing it.,0.5,,38JBBYETQPWV8MS0ULL6YJR7Z6OE4N,,,"We went on vacation to Colorado in July of this year. We drove there in a car with my family and spent two weeks there. On our way back home to Texas we stopped in a town we never have been to before. It was a small mountain town with a alot of small quirky stores. We got out of the car to go pick up a gift at one of the shops for a family member. As we were walking around we came by a very old arcade. This arcade was huge and had tons of really old machines that I have never seen before. My kids and spent the whole afternoon playing games in this arcade. We had a blast. We walked around some more and found a great restaurant to eat at. We sat at a table on a patio right next to the river. I had a huge burger and it was delicious. After that we walked around some more and found a few really unique stores to buy some cool items and gifts. Before we realized, it started to get dark. We weren't planning to stay another night, but ended up unexpectedly staying at a hotel in that town.",1.0,This is a story about an unexpected stop while heading home on a road trip. We stop at a town we have never seen before and end up staying the holiday there and overnight as well.,30.0,recalled 3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WB5V3PNZ,2344,3CEHTBWA,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,a homeless person spending the night at my house,Casey didn't steal any of my stuff.,1.0,,3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WB5V3PNZ,,,"A few weeks ago, I was on my way home from an appointment when I saw a young, tired-looking homeless man sitting on the sidewalk across the street. I sat down next to him, and he told me his name was Casey. I asked Casey about his poetry (as I'm also a poet), if he was doing okay, if he had somewhere to sleep that night and if he knew where the shelters were in our area; he told me he did and that he had been to them before. After eating together, exchanging phone numbers, and talking for awhile, I asked him if he had somewhere to sleep that night, and he told me he would probably sleep somewhere on the sidewalk or at a bus stop like last night. Following an impulse, I told him he didn't have to sleep on the street, he could crash on my couch tonight if he wanted; if he wanted some AC, a phone charger outlet, a TV with Netflix, the chance to do some laundry, or a shower, he was more than welcome to crash for the night if he wanted to. He seemed surprised and hesitant, saying that offer seemed too good to be true. I know it was not a smart decision by me, but it just felt right. Casey came over, then we ended up drinking a few beers together and talking about life. He said he still had dreams and he was thankful he had it better than so many people. He told me how he went to VCU, how he wanted to start a business, and how he knew this period would be an important part of his story. He said he was thankful for time and the friendliness of people in the city; he said that he didn't resent people who don't help him, they just didn't have time, and he was thankful for everyone who does and that he is beyond fortunate and wants to be able to give back to society and that's why he writes. It touched me on a deeper than spiritual level and I think I will remember his honesty, hope, and gratitude for the rest of my life- it felt like I was talking to a modern-day prophet or Jesus himself, and I was shocked and humbled listening to his story. We then hung out on the couch eating tortilla chips with queso and watching the new season of the 100 on Netflix, a show we both love. The next morning Casey took a shower, washed his clothes, then we parted ways warmly as I thanked him for sharing that time with me. I told him he was a gift, and he had honored and inspired me. My decision to let a homeless stranger sleep in my home was an absolutely reckless one (basically a recipe for getting murdered), and I knew this (I'm extremely fortunate and lucky, and I recognize this decision should not become a habit). However, I was forever changed by what happened. It stretched my empathy, let me connect with someone different from me, and gave me the feeling of traveling without leaving my home. Becoming friends with Casey made me start to view homeless citizens more like people and not just as ""the homeless"". This experience utterly transformed me, and taught me how much I have to learn from the less fortunate, and how much more open to those lessons I should be.",2.0,"I met a homeless man named Casey at the bus stop. After talking to him, I offered to let him sleep on my couch that night if he wanted. We ended up becoming friends, watching Netflix, and talking as he shared his story, a conversation that changed my perspective forever.",21.0,recalled 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPR0S6D8A,1180,VFJMK3X2,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,30.732113905140356,Triumph over a health struggle,"I achieved more than I ever had before, and became a stronger person.",1.0,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPR0S6D8A,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPR0S6D8A,,,"It was tough being diagnosed with a rare, incurable immune disease. I still have to make so many severe lifestyle changes. The consequence of my illness is sudden, unexpected anaphylaxis. Every day, I must try to stay alive, never knowing when a life-threatening attack might happen. I live life minute by minute. Every day, I dance with death. I'm pleased with my new therapist. She's helping me work on my mental health, and how to cope with the future I am now facing. Fortunately, a few wonderful things have happened. I finally closed on the house, completely gutted and renovated it with new heating and cooling, got a service dog, published a book and started feeling like a normal person again. I now have a great medical team and my disability is pretty well-managed. I jumped straight into life when I thought I could die at any moment. I did things I had dreamed of, but was too afraid to start. Yes, I still dance with death every day, but I am very proud of what I have accomplished this Spring and Summer. You haven't seen anything until you've seen a woman come back from what should have killed her. Go Me!",2.0,"After being diagnosed with a rare immune disease, I grabbed a positive attitude, strengthened both my mind and my body, and sought help. The vast accomplishments I made as a result of my diagnosis changed me forever, giving me the courage to finally pursue my dreams.",22222222222222.0,recalled 3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5OYN6YAV,1900,4U6Q4E5F,35.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,about a woman in an office who wants to date her coworker,when Frank was hired in the woman's department,0.5,,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TA9TNN3U,1.0,I don't identify with it at all,"Last week was a whirlwind. As soon as I closed the Jonestown deal, my boss paired me up with Frank Dingle to hammer out a new corporate initiative addressing The Defamation of Hirsute and Burly Longshoremen. If there is one silver lining, it's that I get to work with the dreamiest, steamiest, CREAMIEST hunk in the office, Frank Dingle. I first became aware of Frank last February when he applied for a job as Junior Director of Roast Beef Juice Operations. He didn't get the job, but he got me all hot and bothered when he strutted through the office in a bedazzled business suit and golden wingtips. He was later called back to interview for a staff accountant position. Since that's my department, I was asked to sit in on the interview. (Just between me and you, diary? I wish they had asked me to sit on Frank's lap!) I recommended him for the position and he was hired. Frank and I will be working together until this new job is ready to submit. So it's exciting, but I dunno. Ever since my divorce, I've felt like a part of my is missing. Sometimes Frank says things that remind me of my ex. I can't tell if I'm being paranoid, or if I should regard them as warning signs, but he's such a stud-muffin I can barely contain it! I keep trying to make eyes at him. I can't tell if he's ignoring my signals or if he's just very dumb. Yesterday I saw him eat an entire tube of Crest toothpaste. Like, as a snack. Nevertheless, I hope to God he asks me out. I could really use a stiff drink and a hard... well... anyway. Talk to you later, diary! XOXOXO",1.0,A woman has a crush on a man who works at her agency. They are working closely together for the next few weeks. She wants him to ask her out.,7.0,imagined 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPSCXSG2,3864,GOW5YAD5,50.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,getting engaged at a concert,I realized I was getting proposed to during the concert,0.375,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYUJC8V4,,,,"My boyfriend and I had tickets to attend a Styx concert. It is not the first time we have seen them. In fact, that was the very first concert we ever went to together. We love going to concerts and do so many times a year. This particular concert will remain in my memory as by far the best concert ever. The evening started off completely normal. We stopped to have a quick meal before the and got to our seats just in time. REO Speedwagon was the first band to play. After Styx started playing, around the third song in I saw my boyfriend hand someone behind us (that we didn't know) his phone. The next thing I know, he is down on one knee and has a diamond ring in his hand asking me to marry him during the song ""Lady"". The people behind us were recording the event and that's why they had his phone. I was in complete and utter shock. Of course I said YES! Afterwards he told me that he had asked all three of my kids (who are in their 20s now) and even called my father to get his blessing. This will be a second marriage for both of us so he didn't have to go through those formalities but I thought it was very sweet that he did so. We have been together a long time and I honestly didn't think we would ever get married since we've both done that before so I was beyond surprised. He is my best friend and I am so lucky to have him in my life and now to become his wife. I still feel so excited and happy every time I think about how he proposed.",1.0,"Last night we went to a Styx concert and the love of my life proposed to me during the song ""Lady"". It was so romantic and I am very happy and blessed to marry such a wonderful man.",120.0,retold 3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KNMVPZY,1196,JIR0FM0U,55.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,family celebration,we felt such love after being apart for decades,0.375,3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBDEXP4S,,,,"My favorite uncle took over as the family patriarch after my father died at an early age. He not only took care of his children but also watched over his nieces and nephews. He helped me become a better father and husband. My son look on his as a surrogate grandfather. My siblings and cousins had similar feelings. We came together from several states to celebrate this milestone birthday. It was wonderful to catch up with everyone. I hadn't seen one cousin in decades. Although we hadn't been together much, we quickly reconnected. We met new family members and shared memories. It was especially nice to pay a tribute to this uncle. We stayed in a ranch house for several days so we had lots of time to visit. We had a wonderful time. It was remarkable because of the instant reconnection. We cooked meals together and made more memories.",1.0,We got together as an extended family t celebrate the birth of my uncle. We reconnected as a family and caught up with the milestones in each of our lives.,60.0,retold 34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVCKPLH4,1202,LOR3N66L,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,about an event on vacation in Honduras,when we got drugged.,0.0,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVCKPLH4,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVCKPLH4,,,"In June my family and I went on a cruise. One of the ports of call was Honduras. All of us got frozen alcoholic beverages at a outside bar near the beach. It was very hot that day, but we hand palm tree cover. Three of us got lounge chairs and placed our stuff down. We lathered up with sunblock. We rented a float because I am not a strong swimmer. We proceeded to get into the ocean with a float and our drinks. I only had one and a half drinks. 3 of us out of the group got violently sick, hallucinated, and blacked out parts of the day. We believe we were drugged with a date rape drug. I also heard several other people outside our group who were also on the cruise got sick as well. Luckily we all made it back to the ship safely. I heard some countries get you sick and send you to the hospital so they can make money off you. The next morning we were completely fine and our appetites returned to normal. That does not happen when you are simply drunk.",2.0,"My family went on vacation in Honduras and we got drugged by an outside bar. We were very sick until the next morning, and then we were back to normal. No hangovers or lack of appetite.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKJI6SXR,2734,ITC25OT0,35.0,Man,White,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0,5.886104031450156,My best birthday,I never expected the birthday would be nice as it was,-0.375,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKJI6SXR,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKJI6SXR,,,"On the 18th of June 2019 was a very memory day in my life, it was one or probably the best birthday that I have ever had I got much love from friends and familyMy friends gave my giftsthere was much drinks for every onethere were lots of good musicthere were lots of ladies that made it funthere was lots of foodI got lots of prayers from peopleMy dad gave me a new house on this daymy brother got me a new car on this houseI proposed to my wife on this dayI was poured water as a sign of birthday wishesI invited all my ex girl friends and introduced them to my wifeMy friend surprised me with a checkJamie my friend took lots of alcohol that he fell on his way homeJamie spoilt his car when he was going home due to lots of alcohol I always feel very special and happy and I wouldn't change any of it. I remembered. that on the night before my birthday, I was crying because I can't find one of my dolls. I get mad at everybody because it is one of my favorite dolls and I've looked everywhere and it's still missing. However, the next day I was so surprised that it is on top of my birthday cake as part of the decorations. That really brings smiles to my face and I am not only enjoying my birthday but i also felt relieve that I have my old car back. I will never forget those moments and now, every time my birthday is coming and one of my doll is missing. One of the gift that I have ever given to someone would most likely be the gift I gave to my dad on his fiftieth birthday. I figured it would be special to surprise him on his birthday. My brother and I had a few ideas in mind. My father had wanted these golf clubs, a watch, and other costly purchases, but we only had a limited budget. We finally decided to fix him a surprise dinner that we would put together. I knew he would like something unexpected for a change. Especially, if it was something that me and my brother had came together to do on our own. Since it was a surprise we could not let anybody know, not even mom.",5.0,"I proposed to my wife. On the 18th of June 2019 was a very memory day in my life, it was one or probably the best birthday that I have ever had. I got much love from friends and family. My friends gave my gifts, there was much drinks for every one, I got a new house and car",360.0,recalled 352YTHGROWZ7SWJ2KMTCJMOKHAMH4E,3195,JS25HHRB,35.0,Man,black,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,mine,dead,-0.25,,352YTHGROWZ7SWJ2KMTCJMOKHAMH4E,,,"All right... I have a sad one from a funeral director's perspective. Separated parents are mourning the loss of their toddler at the visitation before the funeral. Mom is grieving unlike any mother I've seen grieve over the loss of a child, almost fake. She proceeds to pick up the child and 'hide' him in her coat and walks out the door while no one is looking. Other funeral director is like... holy sh*t, why is there an empty lil casket. The other funeral director finds the mom running to her car where he stops her and grabs kid. Separated parents have huge blow out at the visitation. We find out two months later that the mother and her new boyfriend had physically abused the kid, causing its death. Biological father had no idea. Separated parents are mourning the loss of their toddler at the visitation before the funeral. Mom is grieving unlike any mother I've seen grieve over the loss of a child, almost fake. She proceeds to pick up the child and 'hide' him in her coat and walks out the door while no one is looking. Other funeral director is like... holy sh*t, why is there an empty lil casket. The other funeral director finds the mom running to her car where he stops her and grabs kid. EDIT: The mother and bf are still suspects, no one has been charged for the death as it is still under investigation. My (completely estranged) father showed up 20 years after swearing he'd never see any of his family ever again, at my grandfather's funeral. He then asked me to step into the hall with him, during my grandfather's benediction prayer, where it turned out he had asked the funeral director to remove me from the property. The family had no idea this had happened until 10 minutes later, at which point everyone left my grandfather's funeral in disgust. While they did their best to console me, my father took advantage of the lack of people around my grandmother, and he tried to talk her into moving into a home, and to sign the family properties into his name. She broke her hand hitting him.",5.0,"The family had no - idea this had happened until minutes later, at which point everyone left my grandfather's funeral in disgust. While they did their best to console me, my - father took advantage of the lack of people around my grandmother, and he tried to talk her into glad.",14.0,recalled 33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NOHLJXRY,1699,KG3E6QCS,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,the 2 days following my release from prison.,Garth nearly cried upon my departing at the bus station.,0.875,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTXQI19A,,,,"Eating pizza and relaxing with Garth and Roy after they picked me up was pleasurable and fun. I experienced an overwhelming amount of excitement and gratefulness both to them and in general, which was difficult for me to control. Attendant emotions post-prison release are overwhelming with a significant amount of anxiety attached. I curbed my desire to be impulsive and let them guide me. We bought a few necessities then I treated them to a meal, then they drove me to a bus station. Leaving was tough, and Garth was about to cry, and I'll never forget this. I am in continued contact with him and he has flown to Charlotte for a week long visit, and will again soon. On the 16 hour bus trip I tried to read, but my mind and emotions were active and in shock of my new freedom. Mostly I looked out the window and thought about my future, my recent past, and my new opportunities. A Chicago transfer was my favorite part - I love Chicago architecture - but after the 3 hours of Chicago area traffic the ride became mostly rural. Once hitting West Virginia, the mountains inspired awe and appreciation in me. I had been most looking forward to this part of the trip, with beautiful hills for several hours. The temperature by the time I hit Charlotte was 40 degrees warmer than it had been in Milwaukee, astonishingly. Charlotte was a pleasant sight with nice architecture, and it now hit me that this would be my home for a couple of years. I was apprehensive yet thrilled, and dedicated to never repeating prison!",3.0,"After being released from prison, seeing my friends was beautiful, and I learned much about friendship and integrity. This, along with the recognition that I didn't need to use drugs anymore - during the relaxing bus ride to Charlotte.",240.0,retold 3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLM64GB4P,3195,RNRK9KHX,50.0,man,White,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,teaching my daughter to drive.,We discovered that she was wearing the wrong shoes.,0.0,3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4AC376X,,,,"Dear Diary,Today I took my daughter driving for the first time. She got her learners permit in the mail yesterday and has been asking to go ever since. We were going to pick up my son, but left early and found a church parking lot nearby. It reminded me of the times when my mom and I would go to the high school parking lot and I would drive with her. My daughter was very nervous and I had trouble convincing her to take her foot off of the brake. After a while, she calmed down somewhat and she was off. Initially, she was having trouble accelerating and braking smoothly. I soon realized that it was her shoes! She had worn flip flops to her first driving lesson. We then pulled over and she found a pair of tennis shoes in the trunk. After that, it was much smoother driving. We worked on turns and braking. We even did some parking lessons. I also went over the dashboard features and would quiz her on the names of certain things. She did a great job and we worked on a lot of things. I am very proud of her and how seriously she is taking the privilege of driving a vehicle. I am sure she is going to be a terrific driver.",2.0,I took my daughter for a driving lesson. It was a very meaningful experience for me and brought back a lot of memories.,60.0,retold 3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTV7CLZQ8,6746,8ST3OBV8,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,,5.0,3.5553480614894135,playing a golf tournament for cancer foundation.,we shared funny memories.,1.0,,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP7SROHR,5.0,I know someone who had cancer.,"My friend lost his father to cancer not too long ago. His father was very involved in the community, and was almost like a second father to us. It was incredibly hard to watch my friend loose someone so important to him. We all used to play a gold tournament every summer to support the cancer foundation. We haven't played the tournament since his fathers death. We decided it would be a good way to honor his life, by playing another tournament this summer. We all got ready to go, and the mood was kind of heavy. When we arrived, my friend seemed very sad. I attempted to lighten the mood by telling everyone a funny story about my friends father. We all shared some laughs and shared some more favorite memory's of his father. We ended up raising a lot of money for the organization. I think this trip helped with my friends grieving a lot. We decided to do this tournament every year. I am glad I got to share memories with my friends. I can't wait to play next summer.",3.0,My friends and I played in a golf tournament earlier this summer for a cancer support foundation. It was the first time we played in this tournament since the death of my friends fathers from cancer. It was a very emotional experience.,35.0,imagined 3VHHR074H436XFKBD56HEQ11XFA7L0,3200,Y73YKNEC,45.0,woman,White,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,going to a movie,getting a kiss,1.0,,3VHHR074H436XFKBD56HEQ11XFA7L0,,,"I went to the movies to see Detective Pikachu. I went to the theater just up the street. I went with my boyfriend. It had been about 7 years since I had been to see any movie in a theater because I'm not a huge movie fan in general and I don't like the theater experience. This was an important event for me because my boyfriend suggested it on his own and it was something special we could share. I have been a fan of Pokemon since the beginning, but for many years I had no one to share it with. I thought about how when the first Pokemon movie came out almost 20 years ago I had no one to go see it with, and finally having someone to share Pokemon with made me feel so happy and special. The best, most memorable part was when Pikachu got sad and serious in the movie and my boyfriend leaned over to hug and kiss me. It was a special moment. Also, I hadn't been in a theater in so long I hadn't realized how much they have improved, with the recliners and the assigned seating. It was so much more comfortable and less cramped. It was also awesome going to a weekday matinee when almost no one else was there. It completely changed my view of movie watching. This reminds me of another top moment. When we were selecting our assigned seats I found out my boyfriend also likes the front row just like I do. Most people don't like the front roe in movies. Having that in common was really cool.",3.0,"I went to a movie for the first time in 7 years. It was a special moment sharing a fandom (Pokemon) that is important to me with someone I love, after feeling like I had no one to share it with for many years. I also discovered movie theaters are much better than they used to be.",60.0,recalled 3GLB5JMZFYH6SW7KTRCN1Q6P0ZWGDU,844,LK7XX5L8,25.0,man,asian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,the death of my grandpa,"Sudden death, with heart attack",0.75,3TVSS0C0E2M967THUMGKSXAZM8GTWI,,,,"The worst day of my life is when I lost one of my best friends my grandpa. He was so close to me. I always used to share all kind of stories with him. I used to share my happiness and sadness with him. He was the best person to share all type of difficulties because he had so much experience so he would guide you through the right directions for sure. The day he passed away I was out of town for some business purpose and that was the first time that I was leaving him for about two weeks or so. However, when I left him, he was perfectly fine and was healthy as well. He had no health issues whatsoever. I was so impressed with his diet and the style that he lived his life. In addition to that, I called him couple times while I was away but suddenly, he had a heart attack and my family took him to the Emergency. He fought with his life in ICU for couple hours before he died. As soon as I found out about this, I went straight to the airport, but the flights were delayed for couple hours due to incremental weather. However, I took the first flight and went straight to the hospital, but it was too late. I could not meet him in his last time. I still regret about this and perhaps will never forgive myself and will never forget that incident.",3.0,The worst day of my life when I lost my best friend my grandfather. I was away from him when he was fighting with his life. I could not even meet him at his last time which I still regret about.,270.0,retold 35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K82E8X34,3559,XZ7ABXD6,55.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,A bad car accident and how I found out I have sleep apnea,I found out I have been suffering with sleep apnea.,0.125,,35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K82E8X34,,,"I got up early that morning and took a shower then got dressed. I proceeded to go into the kitchen made my lunch then fed my cats and off I went to the office. Traffic was very bad that morning stop and go. As I sat in traffic I got so sleepy I could hardly keep my eyes open. The longer I stayed in traffic the worse I felt,, I couldn't keep my eyes open. I finally got a block from my office and came to a stop light and don't remember going through the red light and hitting another car. After I hit the car of course my air bag went off and knocked the air out of me leaving me having a hard time breathing. I then heard the sound of an ambulance approaching. Two medic got out and tried to get me out of my car but the could't because my leg was badly messed up and bleeding. Needless to say I broke my ankle and had to have pins put in it plus a compound fracture of my leg and all my ribs on my right side broken. I stayed in the hospital for about two weeks and had a lot of physical therapy. This happened about six months ago and I am still having a little trouble walking but little by little I'm getting better. The accident was indeed my fault, I'm so glad the other person did not have any injuries . I since learned I have sleep- apnea and that is why I fell asleep at the wheel. I worry about driving and at times very nervous but with time I know things will get better. I had to drive with my son to get the courage to drive again and even then I was very nervous and shaky . You never know what will happen when you leave home to go to work so always try to be prepared.",4.0,I was involved in a bad accident because of being very sleepy and found out later I have sleep apnea.,180.0,recalled 3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YLVHH6K,1897,M4I29J57,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,my friend's wedding.,the wedding had not one thing go wrong.,-0.625,3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YLVHH6K,3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YLVHH6K,,,"Two weeks ago I was in a friend's wedding. She has been my friend since we were four years old, so this wedding meant a lot to me. First, I got to meet a lot of her family and friends that I had never met before. I live six hours from her now so it was wonderful to catch up with her. We spent the first night eating dinner together and we had the best time. I loved getting to know her friends and her fiance better. The next day we spent most of the day getting ready for the wedding. We went and got our nails done. We went to lunch together. We went to the church and began setting up for the wedding. The day of the wedding we went to the church early so that we could get ready and relax as well. We had so much fun watching each other get our hair and makeup done. When it was time for the actual wedding we got a lot of great pictures. We told a lot of jokes to try to keep our nerves calm! The actual wedding was beautiful. Everything went smoothly and not one thing went wrong. After the wedding we had a beautiful reception with great food, a picture booth, and lots of great friends getting to chat. It was one of the best events I have been to in a long time. This story is significant to me because my friend has risen above her circumstances to find happiness, and I love that.",1.0,I went to a wedding recently. I was a bridesmaid. This is the story of getting ready for the wedding and the progress of events.,14.0,recalled 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q4OLEIY,5072,QU6R5O8J,40.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,3.0,3.0445224377234235,A confrontation at a gas station.,the older man escalated an argument into a physical assault with mace.,0.75,,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q4OLEIY,,,"It started as an ordinary day. I was heading out for the day to run some errands. Once I pulled out of my driveway, I noticed my gas light was on, and decided I should pull off and get some gas before I started. I pulled into the Walmart Gas Station, just a few blocks from home. I pulled up to the pump, and put my car in park. I got my wallet out of my purse and began to pull my money out to pay. As I was pulling a twenty dollar bill out, I began to hear arguing, and yelling next to me. I looked up and out my passenger window and noticed an older man and a younger man screaming at one another. Both men were very aggressive, and I was a little nervous by the scene. I sat frozen in my seat, watching the confrontation. Suddenly, the older man went to his car and opened the driver door and reached inside. As I watched, he pulled a can of mace out of the car and proceeded to spray the other man in the face with it. To my left side, a person came out of the door of the gas station. This person was apparently unaware of the altercation, and was the next person to be maced by the angry older man. I was stunned, and still safe inside my car when I saw a few people run to the older man, get sprayed and attempt to take the mace from him. Once I saw the mace was out of the older mans hands, I got out of my car to help the gentleman that was maced leaving the store to turn the hose water on to rinse his hands and face. Someone had already called the police and at this point they were pulling onto the gas station. The older man was arrested, I was asked to give a statement, as were the other witnesses. I was so happy that I didn't get out in the middle of that situation, or get maced.",1.0,"I made an innocent stop at a local gas station before running some errands. At the gas station a situation outside my control, a man escalated an argument and maced several people.",21.0,recalled 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC04KU2X,550,M7VHN1HP,25.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,me losing weight.,I had so many people helping me.,-0.375,,3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9NRELW9I,2.0,"I don't identify too much, just because weight isn't an issue I had ever struggled with. But I tried to imagine it and put myself in someone' shoes that I know has.","It has been a long 6 months for me. I finally am starting to feel better about myself and look better too. I still struggle with wanting food even when I'm not hungry, especially sweets, which are my downfall. I only allow myself a treat every now and then, just enough so I don't fall back into over-indulging. It feels so much better to not be as overweight as I had become. I no longer feel short of breath just walking a short ways and I can exercise and feel good afterwards. It has been extremely hard to stay on track, but I'm thankful for the people around me who love me and held me accountable and continue to do so, to keep me from putting the pounds back on. That is what I am focused on now, staying on the right track. I am working to continue to eat healthier and to exercise or do some kind of physical activity each day. Staying active and eating food I enjoy that is healthy helps me stay on track. I'm grateful for friends who know I work hard to stay on track eating healthy and make sure they always remember that when we are out or spending time together. It would be even harder if those sweets and unhealthy foods were around all the time! I'm going to keep working hard and stay focused on being healthy for myself and my loved ones. I enjoy how I look now and don't want to go back to before, so that is huge motivation! I feel more comfortable now spending time outside. I also feel so much better about myself and I'm able to go out and enjoy and have fun without feeling so self-conscious about my body. That is such a big thing and I'm glad I've been able to keep at it and feel so much better about myself.",3.0,"I got too focused on self indulgence, and I paid the price for it. I became overweight, and slipped further from my goals. But with through personal drive and accountability I was obtain to melt the pounds away and get on the right track.",180.0,imagined 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9ORVYO9U1,4078,HWHAI52R,40.0,woman,white,3.0,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,giving food to a poor child.,I could not find the child a second time.,-0.625,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSM01OPLK,1.0,"I did not identify with it, as I have never encountered this type of story in my life.","I visited a foreign country on vacation. I'd heard that the country has many poor people, but I was staying in a resort area. Thinking I wanted to immerse myself in the local culture I headed on a long walk. Walking down a road in a poverty stricken section of town I encountered a small child. He was probably six years old and very thin and dirty. He looked sad and run down. I could tell that he was hungry. He was begging for food. I had a sandwich I had brought with me and offered it to him. He readily took it and smiled and thanked me. He was so hungry that he immediately devoured the sandwich. The poor thing had no water, so I gave him mine. The child hugged me and thanked me again. I wish I had more food to give him. I felt very sad not knowing when his next meal would be. So I went back and brought more food with me. Unfortunately, I did not find that particular child. But I did find another family in need of the food.",2.0,that day i was walked through the roadside i saw a child begging for food . i gave him some food.He was very happy,7.0,imagined 3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDSORTOP,3244,W45VWO4H,35.0,woman,other,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.8918202981106265,A camping trip to Perris Lake,The thunderstorm,0.5,31LM9EDVOMEP5AOYQRBTU8AZWXMNJO,,,,"Labor Day weekend my family and went camping with some friends. We do not get to see these friends very much because they moved to Riverside a couple years ago. It was great to be able to spend a three day weekend with them. I do miss them a lot. My kid really misses one of her best friends, their daughter. We drove up to Perris Lake from where we live in Southern California. Let me remind you that was one of the hottest weekends there this summer. I think the wind was the only thing that saved us from getting too hot. It was nice to set up our tent, enjoy the lake, and enjoy a good campfire for a couple of nights. On our last night there on Sunday, there was a magical thunderstorm. I say magical because you do not see many of them in that area of California. We got a great lighting show, We got lucky with the rain not actually hitting us. I did stay up most of the night watching this with my husband and one of our friends. We got to let the kids and us grown-ups enjoy the lake everyday. We got have to make great meals everyday. We made a campfire every night and made Smores one of those nights. I think I just enjoyed kicking back and relaxing before life got crazy with school starting that Tuesday. I was happy that we made so many memories with this camping trip. It was a great ending to the summer.",1.0,I went on a camping trip with my family and friends to Perris Lake. The heat was was awful and I will never forget that. I did enjoy being my friends and family and making memories.,49.0,retold 324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69D7A807S,1834,AKT7XTAI,45.0,MAN,black,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,Falling down the stairs in my home.,I heard a voice in my head,0.875,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWPO4RBV,,,,"I fell down a flight of stairs in my home, in the wee hours of the morning, last January. The thing of it is, I was not on my way downstairs. I was going from my bathroom to my upstairs sitting room, which is right next to the stairs. I normally have no problem with this but i neglected to turn on the lights in the hallway and I was unable to see where I was going. I have glaucoma, so it is very hard for me to see in low light conditions. I was totally unaware of the peril, as I was making my way out of the bathroom and my first sensation as I felt myself falling was surprise. I did not feel shock or horror; it was just a feeling of knowing what was happening and being surprised that it was happening. I remember hitting the steps on my right side, my full weight on my right shoulder and I believed I heard a voice telling me exactly what was happening. It was like my brain was giving me an instant damage report. Maybe it was real or maybe it was just the result of me hitting my head. But, tht is the one thing I most remember about the incident. I ended up twisted in an odd position on the first landing of the steps and my right foot had broken through one of the banister railings. I layed there for a few moments, not yet feeling the pain, but knowing that I was hurt badly. My mother came from out of her room to attend to me, trying to help me up at first, but when I screamed in pain after she pulled my arm, I just told her to call for help. The EMTs arrived quickly and I think I must have ruined their night. They questioned me like I meant to fall down the stairs and then didn't bother to brink a stretcher to move me to the ambulance. They grabbed my by my arms and pulled me down the stairs , out of the house and into the ambulance like I was a soldier being evacuated from a battlefield. I was in pain and pissed.",2.0,"I fell down the stairs in my home and suffered a broken collarbone, several broken ribs and a subdural hematoma. I was in the hospital for 10 days, trying to let the bones heal as much as possible and being kept check on because of the brain injury.",240.0,retold 3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0N1R8MYX,676,IJP8D12L,35.0,man,asian,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,"going Sedona, Mexico to visit the vortexes there.",I ran into an old friend who I hadn't see in years.,0.375,,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SRDY27H,3.0,"I don't identify with ""vortexes"" or anything of that nature. At the same time, I do identify with travel as a way to fix one's body and mind","Two months ago, I went to visit Sedona in Arizona. I was in need of healing, both physically and mentally. This was because I was going through a rough patch in my life. Arizona is one of my favorite places, so I decided to go there. I wanted to see if the vortexes there could provide me with any sort of healing or wellness. These are centers of energy there that I believe are good for healing the soul. The most surprising thing there was when i ran into an old friend that I hadn't seen in years from school. I believed this was a sign of fate. We both spent hours meditating there. It was a serene and uplifting experience. The views were gorgeous, and it was good to get the fresh air. There's a reason why it's one of my favorite places. I wish I could have stayed there longer. It definitely helped improve my frame of mind. After that, I felt more relax and at ease with myself.",1.0,"I was in need of physical and emotional healing. My spirit was done, I think, and I needed to jump start my Self. I wanted to visit Arizona, one of my favorite places in the world, so I went to Sedona to visit the vortexes there in order to see if they could heal me.",60.0,imagined 37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV6P6EBIL,1823,XPDVAVEJ,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,about a new father in a bad relationship,that everything goes to shit after the baby is born,1.0,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JADG3ZF,4.0,"This happened to a friend of mine, from which he never recovered.","I remember when i brought her home from the hospital. Everyone had high hopes back then. It didn't take long for reality to come crashing back down on us all. All i do is pray that things get better. There's nothing left to do. I go to work and come home to an empty house, the sound of a baby crying is now a distant memory after her departure. Its her fault this happened. She goes out and gets high and doesn't care who she brings around. It was only a matter of time before she got pulled over, drunk, with our baby in the front seat. I go to these parenting classes because i'm forced to. I'm already the perfect dad, wish i could say the same about my other half. The only time she comes home is to sleep before taking off on another bender. The divorce will be final soon, then all ill need to worry about is my baby girl, i know she will be home in no time. I just have to keep plugging away and hope for the best. God is by my side, although sometimes its easy to forget that. Its his strength that keeps me going. I just hope that there really is a light at the end of this never ending tunnel. I haven't seen it yet, but its there.",1.0,I welcomed my daughter into the world. Know she's my whole life. I'm the biggest doting dad in the world.,150.0,imagined 3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTO0FV53Q,2891,0FSYXD89,45.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,long power outage,neighbors generosity,0.75,3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTO0FV53Q,3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTO0FV53Q,,,"Last week we had a major storm come through our area. The storm escalated pretty quickly and before we knew it the electricity had cone out. In the house were me, my husband, our teen daughter and her friend that was spending the night. At first it was kind of adventurous. We set up candles and used flashlights and just pretty much played games on our phones or whatever we could find in the dark to keep us occupied. About two hours into this, we decided to go to the grocery store and we bought a lot of snacks. After six hours it was late night and we were wondering if the power would ever come back on. We called the power company and they said it could be awhile. We went to bed and hoped for the best. We woke up the next morning to no power still. The power company was now telling us the outages were so bad it could be up to a week for us to regain power. We were new to the neighborhood and didnt really know anyone. We were worried about hot water, food going bad, etc. We went out for the say to forget about things. When we returned there was a generator sitting on our driveway with a note attached. It was from our nextdoor neighbors who are in their mid to late sixties. The note read ""you can use this generator to keep your refrigerator running so your food doesnt spoil. it should last for several days"" I was so amazed and thankful. I could not believe the kindness of people we didnt even know, that were in the same situation as us.",1.0,The power went out due to a huge storm. It was out for several days. Our neighbors put a generator and note on our driveway so that we could power our refrigerator and not lose all the food.,14.0,recalled 3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBHOY9E7G,2438,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,seeing a UFO.,I saw the UFO.,0.375,,3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQC9VBAK7,1.0,Can't relate.,"A lot of people don't believe this story. I saw a UFO while walking my dog one evening four months ago. It looked like the traditional flying saucer you might be familiar with. The object was spherical in nature and changed colors seamlessly from purple to a deep, full green. I didn't know what it was at first, but ascertained that it wasn't like any flying object I had seen. I didn't think it was of this planet, honestly. It was hard to imagine it being terrestrial. My dog didn't see it, but then again I doubt my dog would care much anyway. I didn't want to share it a lot because people probably would make their own assumptions and not believe this story. But I know what I saw. It was nothing like I had ever seen. I don't remember much of a sound being attached to it. Of course, with these sightings, I wasn't able to grab a picture. It was gone pretty quickly. But it was still an incredible sight while it was here.",1.0,"While walking my dog one evening , I saw A UFO. It was a spherical object the changed color from purple to deep green. It appeared to be highly advanced technology.",120.0,imagined 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JAF83ZB,1017,LLLXNON3,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Losing my dog.,I was completely alone.,1.0,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JAF83ZB,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JAF83ZB,,,"In late May I lost my dog. She was old for a mastiff, 13 years old. I still wasn't ready though. She had been going downhill steadily but it didn't feel like enough time to prepare. I think a part of me knew that it was coming the day before. She was acting off and wasn't interested in much. I had made the decision that if she didn't improve in a day I would have her euthanized. The morning it happened I woke up and she had thrown up on the bed. She perked up for a little while and I placed her on her bed on the floor to spend some time with her before I called the vet. I held her head on my lap and pet her. This day was also the memorial service for my uncle that had just passed away. So I was home alone. It seemed like it happened so quickly. One moment she was there. And then the next moment she was gone and I was cradling her head on my lap sobbing uncontrollably. I had never felt more alone in my life than I did at that moment.",2.0,On the day that my Uncle's memorial service was happening I lost my best friend. My dog died. Even though I knew it was going to happen I was still unprepared.,120.0,recalled 3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY6OEAP37,1807,74247FL6,45.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,5.886104031450156,our house buying decision going from disaster to a blessing.,we ended up moving by Disneyland!,0.625,,3VD82FOHKRAKFHI4HEUKMTX95HBOCG,1.0,"I imagined friends I know that live in California and how they can just drive to Disneyland, so I thought it would be fun to pretend. I kind of put my self in their shoes.","Approximately 6 months ago we made the decision to sell our home and build another one with all of the things we wanted. I had recently gotten a significant promotion at work and we knew that with the economy being the way it was, it was as good a time as ever to make this move. Whenever we talked about our wishes for our future home, we always knew we wanted a view. There was some land being prepared for some new houses to be built on in our current neighborhood. The way it was set up, we knew that there would never be the ability to have new construction block the view of the lot we wanted to purchase, meaning we would always have the view we wanted. With the market being the way it is, our house sold quickly and we needed to move into temporary residence until the new home construction was completed. We chose to rent a duplex in our current neighborhood so that the kids school would not be affected. This was going to be an exciting adventure for them! We had secured all the loans and funding in addition to the money from the sale of our house to purchase the new home and were all set to get going on the build. There ended up being a very bad weather pattern that settled in our area for weeks. The land we wanted was on a pretty steep hill and as it turns out the water run off washed away a good part of the hill during this unusual weather pattern. We backed out of the deal and decided to keep looking for a different location to build. I had gone to work the next week and as it turns out my new position at work was offering me an opportunity to relocate with better pay! The new job was located in California, just 20 minutes away from Disneyland! We talked it over as a family and ultimately made the decision to start this new adventure over in a whole new place! We were all so excited!",1.0,We were sold our house and was going to start to build another home. However circumstances prevented us from building right away. We found out that our disaster actually was a blessing in disguise.,360.0,imagined 3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJNSJCY4I,555,8BDEEIC5,25.0,Man,black,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,How I feel now after my cousin passed away.,i actually formed a relationship,0.5,3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXLFHDLJ,,,,"I am feeling so much better from this event. I’ve become much closer with my friends and family since. I now understand that life can be so short and unpredictable. My cousin that passed away left behind 2 kids that i would love to spend more time with. Just waiting to actually visit that town. I have developed a much better relationship with her sisters as well because before she passed, I really didn’t talk to them. Now I actually try and make a concerted effort with speak with that side of the family as often as weekly. It makes me happy tp think how my cousin would feel if she knew that her passing would bring out family closer together. I still don’t really talk to my dad about it. I really should reach out and form a better relationship, but I have no desire to do that. Sometimes I won’t what it would be like to be dead. I always wonder what it would be like to feel nothing. I’ve been talking to my therapist about these thoughts and apparently feeling that way is common upon college students. I really do love and miss my cousin and definitely wish I could have one last conversation. I just wish I had her back for one last conversation.",1.0,One of my closest cousins passed away and this diary entry captures how I feel currently. It also touches on why I feel the way I do and what made the death impact me. This entry is very emotional and important to me.,60.0,retold 3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RM9IEH2Q,3076,FSHVNUZJ,30.0,man,Other,one,one,3.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,losing the opportunity to see my nephew.,my brother dating another woman.,1.0,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLEEZ843,,,,"My brother and I, along with his girlfriend and son, lived together for some time. The house was small and wasn't really big enough for that which is why he didn't do it at first. But they wanted to be together and so eventually he did. When they first moved in, their son, my nephew, was a baby, not even a toddler. He couldn't speak or walk. He'd just crawl around the place and play with stuff. But he was there for several years. So I watched him grow up. I saw him every day as he went from a baby to a toddler to a little boy that could speak. I would play with my nephew every morning. He liked video games. Every morning before I went to work I would come down and sit in the living room, relaxing until it was time to go. But he learned that I would be down there, so he would crawl out of bed and come running down there to play. I would play video games with him until it was time for work. After work, I would play with him some more if I wasn't too tired. Though my brother's girlfriend lived with us, she worked in another city. So every day she had work she would have to take a long drive there and back. Her family lived in that other city. So over time she began staying with them for the half of the week she had to work and coming back for the days she didn't. But eventually she would stay away for longer and longer periods of time. One day I noticed that my brother was bringing a different woman home. I thought this was odd because even though his girlfriend spent half the month away, they always seemed to get along and she always told him she loved him every time she left or came back. Eventually, she noticed what was happening but there was no big fight or argument. She just brought her son with her to the city. And so suddenly the little boy that I played with every day was gone.",1.0,"My brother had a child with a woman and the child lived with my brother and I for the better part of five years. My brother started to date a different woman. As a result, the child's mother took the child away and I can't see him anymore.",180.0,retold 3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2TI18721,505,NLI6BX5F,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,Graduating from medical college,I tripped and fell on my face!,0.875,,3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XIJCY77,2.0,I never got to go to college but it was always a dream of mine to make my friends and family proud like this,"There are few things in this world that are such an honor like graduating. And one of them is getting to do so in front of your friends and family. I was so nervous but knowing that they had my back was the best thing. Not to say there weren’t some shenanigans that didn’t happen that day. I remember going up to get my first award and are it so hard. I tripped over my own ground and did an unforgettable face plant. But at least the photographer got me in mid fall right? But seriously everyone had a good laugh and nothing could really break my spirit at that point. I accepted my awards with modest and dignity and gave a rousing speech as I prepared my class to go out into the world and be conquerors. And ya know what, I think they’re going to do just that. I’ve never been so proud to see all those faces looking back at me with hope gleaming in their eyes. And I’ll never forget going out afterwards with my family and celebrating the night away. Some karaoke, a few drinks, and a couple anecdotes later and I felt it hit me. It was so emotional and real knowing it was all over to be honest. But I know that no matter where I go, my family and friends will always have my back like they did today.",1.0,It was my graduation ceremony from my medical college. I got all the awards. I was also privileged to share the moment with friends and family.,30.0,imagined 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXWRPDLQ,831,XFC21V2C,40.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,one,3.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,Going on rock cruise,a band did a very intimate feeling performance on the first night,1.0,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C6ZNZ02,,,,"Several months ago I went on a rock cruise with some girlfriends, it had been something I had been wanting to do for several years and after talking with some friends and assessing my finances we decided to go for it. I go to many concerts and it is one of my favorite things to do so I knew I could really enjoy this experience. From seeing band members at the airport when I landed to being in the same boarding group I was excited for the week. There were bands on the cruise who I had been a fan of for years and they were all very accessible and laid back that you could sit and chat with them just like they are a regular person. There was one band in particular who I enjoyed and I was really looking forward to and they were only doing one performance on the cruise the first night. It was in a small lobby area with open balconies looking down, the area was packed full and the performance seemed so intimate and special that I still get goosebumps thinking about it. The singer commented that they were just guys who like sitting around a fire with an acoustic guitar and singing so they were going to do a sing-along, he and one of the guitarists sat on the bar and sang a cover and had everyone watching join in. All the concerts I go to and this was by far one that I will never forget. One other really unique part of this cruise is that they not only have complete bands but they also have individual musicians who do an all star jam type performance of famous covers. Before going I was told to not miss those performances and I made sure to watch each time they had one and was not disappointed at all. I have talked with bands since the cruise when they came to my city on tour and they all talk fondly about what a great time they had so it's really cool that both bands and attendees all have great experiences. The other thing that I really enjoyed is that anywhere you went during the cruise; the dining room or off the boat at ports, you would run into band members who were just having a great time and enjoying their vacation as well. There were no egos at all. We have booked to go back on the cruise next year and I'm getting excited because it's getting closer. I feel like I almost planned too much for this past year and now I know that it's ok to just go with the flow and relax.",3.0,I went on a rock cruise with some friends. I had the best time of my life and got to meet and get to know rock band members who I have been a far of for years. One performance in particular was so magical that I get goosebumps thinking about it and I will never forget it for as long as I live.,240.0,retold 3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TA9TNN3U,415,ZTPR3S2T,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,a crush on a man.,he doesn't know how to dress.,0.875,,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TA9TNN3U,,,"I have a crush on a guy. He works at my agency. I can't stop thinking about him. He is shorter, maybe 5'5"" and has brown hair and a semi goatee(?). He has no clue how to dress, but he is an attorney and is so cute. He has this way of listening where you feel like you are the center of his world. I love that. And he remembers everything which is really great. I have a way of ranting and he listens to my rants and helps as best he can, even if it's just the listening. We met on his first day at my office, and I thought he was cute. Now, we are working closely on a case together and I get to talk to him frequently, as he is the attorney on my case and will be talking to the judge about it. I am really happy to be working with him. I don't know what will happen in the future between us. Hopefully, he will ask me out after this hearing. I think that would be lovely.",1.0,A woman has a crush on a man who works at her agency. They are working closely together for the next few weeks. She wants him to ask her out.,7.0,recalled 3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIE4BOXN2,1180,J6EBMXYW,25.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,a camping trip with my friends,when I kissed the girl of my dreams,1.0,,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7S4G9LU,2.0,"Well, I do have friends that I miss dearly. We used to be so close, and now we never see each other. When I wrote the story I pretended it was with them.","About 2 months ago I went on a camping trip with some friends I hadn't seen in a really long time. It was an impromptu trip really. I received a text message from a crush that I never let go of. She suggested we get together. We started talking about people that we had lost touch with. Messages were sent out, and before we knew it, we had a trip planned. I couldn't have been more excited really. My life was so mundane at the time, I really needed something to happen. And the thought of getting to spend time with my forever crush was intoxicating. When the weekend of the trip arrived my excitement was on a level I had never really experienced before. We met up at the camp site and when I saw everyone there, I nearly felt like crying. We sat around for a while just catching up. Laughing. Getting back into the swing of things. Honestly, it was like we had never been apart. It began to rain at first, which was a bummer, but all piled inside a tent and played some board games. When the rain let up, the real fun started. We were drinking, and dancing, and we went swimming. At one point I was dancing with my crush on a table I fell off. She fell on top of me. We kissed. I couldn't believe it. After all these years, it finally happened. That trip, as of this entry, was the greatest weekend of my life. It's going to be hard to top that one.",1.0,"We went camping with friends and had a great time overall. We played games, went swimming and had fun. We drank a lot and I fell off the table.",60.0,imagined 34FNN24DCNVBAADR8RGAAEP1GDD5YK,1265,HIY9BCLD,25.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,me losing my brother's wedding ring.,I actually found the ring,0.125,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YP7P2ZN4,,,,"It was my brothers wedding. I was his best man. I was handed over the family ring, and I was supposed to take care of it. I always used to keep it in my pocket in case I needed to show it to someone. One day it just skipped my mind, and I gave those pants to the laundry. After giving them up, I realized it had my brother's wedding ring. I was shocked and devastated. I went rushing to the laundry and asked the guy on the counter about my pants. I had lost all the hope that I would find it. He brought them to me, and I immediately checked its pockets. To my expectations, it was not there. However, the guy at the counter was smiling at me and asked me, ""Are you looking for this?"" He had the ring with him and you can't imaging how relieved I was. Till this day I had not told this event to anybody else. The event still give me goosebumps. I wish it never happened.",1.0,I was the best man for my brother's wedding where I lost the bride's ring. I was able to find it later.,180.0,retold 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHRD7VCK,3754,TE72YHKI,35.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.02535169073515,How I met my boyfriend.,How quickly a random encounter transitioned into a relationship.,0.5,39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHRD7VCK,39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHRD7VCK,,,"The Monday before the 4th of July, I went out for a drink at a local bar where one of my friends was working. I did not expect it to be an eventful night or anything, I had just had a long day and wanted to go out for a drink. While I was at the local bar, my friend, the bartender, mixed up my drink order and later re-purposed that drink into a round of shots for him, myself, and another patron at the bar. My friend introduced me to the other patron and said that we would get along. After we took the shots, the other patron and I started a conversation and the conversation was light and cordial, but I really got along with the other patron. We got along so well in fact that we ended up staying until the bar closed that night talking. The conversation with the other patron was very easy and we quickly transitioned into talking about a variety of different topics including music, what we did, where we were from, and other topics, including what was around the area since he had just moved to the area. We did not exchange numbers or anything that night, but then I saw the same patron that Wednesday night, the third of July. When I saw him in the bar, I went over to him to say hi and we started off talking small talk again. Even though this was only the second time I had met him, we got along so well and the conversation was so easy that it felt like we had known one another for much longer. That night we ended up hanging out talking until the morning. That Friday, the fifth of July, we actually intentionally met up at the bar for drinks and ended up hanging out all night again too. Ever since that Friday, the fifth of July, we have seen each other every single day, often for most of the day, especially on the weekends. The random patron I met on a random Monday night in a local bar, who had just moved to the area, ended up becoming a good friend very quickly and that friendship quickly transitioned into a relationship. Now eight weeks later, we are still together and we have already discussed moving in together since we spend so much time together and he is mostly at my place, and several weeks ago we told each other that we loved one another. The way we met was completely random, and we might not have ever met had I not decided to go out that Monday night, had his roommate not told him about the local bar, or had a different bartender been working, but I am very thankful that all those things, and more, did happen because I have gained a relationship and have been very happy since meeting my now boyfriend.",1.0,"A story about how random events and circumstances came together and I met my now boyfriend. Our history is short, but it has been very fast-paced and wonderful.",56.0,recalled 3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA0135J0WZ9X,1663,PU0G3N1Y,30.0,man,other,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,getting out of the army and adjusting to life,I eventually got better despite all the hardship,1.0,,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA0135J0WZ9X,,,"Recently I left a homeless shelter for vets I had been staying at over the last two years. I'm a disabled OIF/New Dawn army vets with major depression, anxiety disorder, PTSD, and minor agoraphobia, and my time has run out at the shelter, meaning the VA wouldn't pay for more than 2 years of staying there. I had been living in LA for the last 7 years, since I left fort hood Texas. I moved to LA to try and go to UCLA, but I didn't realize at the time just how bad my mental condition was, and it quickly became apparent. After about 4 years of on and off trying to go to classes, and my symptoms becoming more apparent and dictating my life's choices. For 3 weeks I stayed in a park, hiding as best I could, and coming to near starvation. I found out from another homeless vet that although there weren't any shelters or food cupboards I could go to without a referral near by to where I was, I could always travel the 25 miles to go to the VA where they would place me in housing of some kind. So I finally did, and they put me in a recovery program for the homeless, mentally ill, and drug addicted vets of LA. It turned out I was much worse outside and it was apparent to others how much worse I was doing mentally, than I was aware of on the inside - and the VA very quickly approved not only the increase to my disability benefits, going from 50% service connected to 100%, and also paying for my shelter stay on a 3 month basis, with a second manager from the VA coming to check on progress and whether I needed the continued shelter. Of course, this was great news, but I was still new to medication and therapy, and I was in an extremely self destructive and self hating place. I wanted to kill myself, I thought about it daily, I didn't think there was any hope, so when the good news came in, it barely registered in my mind. Just like my physical shape – going from 220 pounds at 15% body fat to 400 pounds in under 3 years – I was nearly unaware of my circumstances changing. And the VA paid me 15000 dollars in back pay from when I submitted the increase in benefits. Looking back, I wish I has been ready to leave then. But I wasn't. And over that year, I ate nearly 30000 in fast food, almost never leaving my room, and eventually breaking my leg with how overweight I got. In May of this year my time ran out. I had been on medication for nearly 6 months, and it had started helping a ton. No more panic attacks when I didn't go outside. Very little suicidal thoughts on a day to day. And my new case manager had helped me come up with great coping mechanisms for when I left. And so I did. I left for Florida, where my son is, and I've been living here since. I've dropped 40 pounds, I go on walks daily, I'm eating less than 1500 calories a day, and swimming multiple times a week, and now even working online with amazon mturk. I have my own apartment, I shop by myself, I cook on my own, don't eat any fast food, and soon, I hope to be in my sons life.",5.0,"I left the army, tried to go to school, became homeless, moved into a shelter and became worse before getting better. I eventually got much better, ended my time in the shelter, and moved to florida a few months ago. I'm now living a much better life than I had been since I got out of the army.",150.0,recalled 34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4DK1IQI,1678,B47JCPNZ,25.0,Man,asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,me adopting a new dog.,I found a very similar dog to the one I had growing up.,0.75,34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4DK1IQI,34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4DK1IQI,,,"I went to get a shelter dog a couple of months ago. When I was growing up I've had a dog that was my best friend. My dog passed away a few years ago and I became very depressed and my life really slowed down. A couple of months ago I decided it was time to get a new dog to see if it will help my depression. I went to the animal shelter to see if I could adopt a puppy. When I got there, there weren't that many left but I saw one that looked like the dog I had growing up. I immediately fell in love with that dog and knew it was the one I wanted and needed. From the very first day I took him home it made my mood so much better. It has made me so happy and I'm so glad I made that decision. I spend pretty much all day with that dog besides when I'm at work. When I go out anywhere I take him with me. It started hanging out with my friends more and being more social as well. Whenever I'm feeling stressed or depressed I would go take him to the park and it would make me feel better. We go out on walks a lot so I'm also getting more exercise as well. He's going to be my best friend for a very long time.",1.0,I recently adopted a new dog a couple of months. It has helped cure my depression and stress that I had and made me very happy ever since.,60.0,recalled 30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS1HGU2IJ,1633,CHOWAQZ1,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Deciding to move in with my boyfriend,That he asked me,0.125,,30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS1HGU2IJ,,,"A few weeks ago my boyfriend found out his roommate was going to be moving out. He was telling me about it, acting kind of nervous. We were having dinner together, we had ordered food to his apartment, and having a nice night together. He then stops eating, puts down his fork and turns to me. He tells me that things have been going really well with us and he's been thinking about this for awhile. He says that we spend most nights at the same apartment anyway, and, while it's not the reason he's asking, with his roommate moving out it just makes the most sense to move in together. He reassures me that he's not asking because it's convenient for him, but that he's been wanting to and it's just practical to do it now. We have been dating for about 2 years, and I had been thinking about taking that step too. I tell him that I think it sounds perfect, that I had been thinking about it too. We spend the night talking about how we'll handle it. We discuss where we'll live, if we'll take one of our current apartments or find a new one. We decide to both live at his current apartment, it's bigger then mine since I lived alone and in a good area that is convenient for both of us. It felt so good to be taking this step with him. He doesn't always like to talk about feeling so this shows me where he stand with me and our relationship. I don't remember being that happy for a long time.",1.0,My boyfriend asked me to move in with him. We were discussing it over dinner at his apartment. We talked about decisions we had to make together like where we would live.,21.0,recalled 3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCXD1YVGB,1709,2K6GVESU,50.0,woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,finding out a friend was racist.,a friend said a hurtful thing to another person and thought it was ok.,0.25,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0T3OD67,,,,"Some coworkers and I went out to lunch at a small, Mexican restaurant that I love and go to all the time. I made the suggestion to go there since I know the owners and many of the people who work there. We had our lunch and needing to get back to work. We needed our check and the sopapillas that come with the lunch. It was busy there and all the staff was running around like crazy. There was a young busboy working and Mike wanted to get his attention so he could get our server. Instead of saying excuse me or just waving, he yelled ""hey, Pedro!"" I couldn't believe it and I was sick inside. I told him how inappropriate and demeaning it was and he, seriously, didn't see anything wrong with it. We talked about it for awhile after but he just didn't agree with me. I think that bothered me more than anything. He thought it was okay. He thought I was being ridiculous and nothing I said seemed to hit home with him. I never really cared to be around him after that day. I apologized to the young boy and some other people but I was still so ashamed of his behavior. It still bothers me to this day.",5.0,"While at a Mexican restaurant, my good friend said something absolutely insensitive to a stranger. It was the sad day I discovered my friend was racist.",180.0,retold 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GM6IQQ4X,744,VXD2J9TU,25.0,Transman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,my father invalidating my feelings,I realized my own parent didn't believe me on something so serious.,0.375,,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFWTOTYE,4.0,"I identified with it on some level as even though this hasn't happened to me specifically, if it did I could see my dad reacting similarly.","That argument I got into with my dad a couple of months ago is still bothering me. It seems like he's always using my mental health as leverage against me. He acts like it somehow detracts from my ability to have rational thoughts and opinions. As if struggling with a mental health condition makes me less credible. If I had a physical ailment, would he do the same thing? Every time he does this, I feel so gaslit. Given the context, it's even more hurtful. A parent should take the side of their kid on something like that. You would think he would be angry on my behalf for what happened to me. Instead, he just tries to argue with me about whether it actually happened or not. It seems like he's more willing to defend his friends than stand up for his children. And even worse that he's willing to seriously damage my feelings in the process. I hope he will realize how much he hurt me, and maybe start valuing our relationship more. I don't have my hopes up, though. He isn't one to apologize or admit he was wrong in any situation, so I doubt this will be any different.",2.0,I got in an argument with my father about a family friend who sexually harassed me. My father used my mental health as ammo during the argument to hurt my feelings.,60.0,imagined 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBY9TSDLC,1724,X95VCERO,25.0,man,black,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,My niece and nephew were helped me to find my missed dog,I met my old friend,1.0,,3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOX576VHS,3.0,"As mentioned in this story, I just forget most of things in my daily life.","Every day evening I'll jogging with my pet dog. On a regular Friday evening I was jogging with my pet dog in a park near by my home. Surprisingly my old friend was walking in front of me.I was so happy. I called him. he also surprised. so we hugged each other.Then we seated on the empty bench near by me. we started to make conversation about our past life. I just told about my personal life and my relatives.My friend was a business man.He also shared his professional and family life experiences. this conversation lasted for half an hour. After send off him, I try to continue my jogging. Suddenly,I remember that moment.Yes. my dog was missing. I just call the dog by its name. But there was no response. I just go to various places in park to find the dog. But I cannot find it.But there was no use. So I immediately, I returned my home. that was the time of school vacation. So my niece and nephew were came to my home to spend holiday. I asked help to find the dog. they immediately came with me. We reached park are. We search the dog for long time.But we could not find the dog. I suffered by my mistake. My nephew and niece trying to convince me",1.0,"On a regular Friday evening with my niece and nephew, I lost a cherished pet. To my surprise, despite my niece and nephew's young age, they helped me find comfort in a sad moment.",90.0,imagined 3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3XE70AT,1249,VOUE8NO2,,Na,na,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,DUI arrest. I was drinking and thought I was ok to go to th,Forgivness,-0.125,3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3XE70AT,3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3XE70AT,,,"There are many things I can tell you about my live that have happened in the last 6 months. Where do I start. I am a 43 year old mom of 4 kids, 21, 16, 13, and 6. My husband and I are both veterans. In the past 8-10 years I've become dependent on alcohol. Due to this I have faced many problems at the expense of my family. I am seen by a doctor and do have a job (not sure how I have a job because I miss a lot of work). My kids love me and turn a blind eye because I am a functional alcoholic. I'm starting to feel a bit sad. So here it is, I was pulled over 5 months ago, DUI. Crazy! White, a mom, pretty, has a good job, veteran, all these things. This is something that is my fault completely. I've recently went to court and am so thankful for how things were decided. I did have a lawyer I hired ($3000). I do have a lot of fines and probation. I realize I need help and have been seeing a counselor at the VA since (and before). Sometime we don't realize how depression can affect us even when to other people we seem to have it all...",5.0,"Again, sad, mad, depressed, disappointed. One night in jail and a record for life. I'm thankful that the outcome was not worse, but at home it is.",150.0,recalled 3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYU2CEZOL,2599,QLNVJPM1,30.0,man,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my ex girlfriend came to my birthday and we kissed,my ex girlfriend got me a gift better than what my girlfriend got me,1.0,,3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYU2CEZOL,,,"Two months ago i had my birthday party and it was glorious. I enjoyed myself and it was a very awesome experience. I was surprised when i saw my ex girlfriend. i didn't expect her to come, She got me a brand new Ipone X Max. My present girlfriend gift was not as good as my ex. My friends said that they believe she still loves me. I drank so much on my birthday. I kissed my ex girlfriend in the closet. She was so pretty on my birthday party. My girlfriend was jealous .I was not really bothered about the kiss though it was a lovely moment . My girlfriend did not know about the kiss. I was tipsy but still active and alert. Later i told my friends about the kiss, and the little romance. we all laughed about it and we continued with the party. Later i went to the rest room, my ex also came to the rest room, we kissed and cuddled. I felt guilty because i was cheating on my girlfriend but i was not very bothered based on the fact that i was enjoying the moment.",2.0,my ex girlfriend got me a gift on my birthday party which was surprising because i didn't invite her but she came.,60.0,recalled 3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08K09HCY,1807,40MI4S7K,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,being attacked by a homeless man camped out at our office.,the homeless man attacked us by throwing rocks and injuring me.,1.0,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08K09HCY,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08K09HCY,,,"August 5, 2019 - Everywhere on the news lately, they've been talking about the shortage of affordable housing and the rising number of homeless people. So I reckon it's no wonder that I've been circling the drain for the past ten years trying to find a house I can afford. Less surprising still is what happened to me, personally, just yesterday. I went with my friend, Dean, to his new office in a very popular downtown district. We couldn't get there until about 8:30 p.m. in darkness, to drop off something he needed there for an early meeting the next morning. I didn't think much about arriving there after dark, since the office location is adjacent to a large public parking lot near many tourist attractions and restaurants. Dean had complained recently about homeless people hanging out on his office steps, but there didn't seem to be any solutions or even anyone to complain to about the problem. When we had dropped off the item and were backing out of the office driveway, there was a homeless guy sitting on the office steps, eating a boxed meal, with napkins spread out, as if he were picnicking there. Dean was upset and lowered the window, asking the dude to not leave his trash on the front steps. As we drove away, the homeless guy started running after us. He walked up to Dean's driver side window and threw a handful of rocks at us! The rocks sailed right past Dean's nose, but hit me hard on the hand and knee as I sat quietly in the passenger side seat. I shouted to Dean frantically, ""Get out of here!""As we drove down the street, the homeless man continued to run after us, shouting obscenities and throwing more rocks at our car. Dean was able to snap a photo of the guy to report him to authorities. My leg and hand were bleeding by this point, and I urged Dean to get me home so I could apply bandages and antibiotics to the wounds. We debated reporting the incident to the police and Dean decided to call them the next day. I never suspected that the homeless crisis would ""hit me"" in such a literal and personal way.",4.0,"When visiting my friend's new office location at night in a downtown district plagued by homeless people, my friend was upset by a homeless man who was eating food on his office doorsteps. The man chased us down, throwing rocks at us in the car, injuring me.",30.0,recalled 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2IHU2O,1155,EMOC97SD,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,kids going to college,my son was emotional.,0.75,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2IHU2O,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2IHU2O,,,"Last week I dropped my two children off at college. As I drove home I was able to contemplate what I had just done and what I was returning home to. For the previous month we were busy getting ready for ""school"",doing all the things we wanted to do together before they spread their wings and took off for their next adventure in life. It was a busy and emotional time for all of us. As we left it was surprising to see my son being emotional and not wanting to let go of his hug. I was very touched by this and tried not to cry. Our daughter on the other hand was off and running and could'nt get rid of us fast enough. I returned to a quiet house with the dogs wondering where everyone had gone. It was now just me and my husband. We will now be able to do what we want to do for dinner and sit where we want to watch what we want on the big screen TV. I am not so sure I like it. I will miss the noise and excitement of the kids coming and going. The past month was busy and fun and now I will be walking into a dull lifeless house. The refrigerator will now be full and no piles of laundry in front of the laundry room door. It will be different.",1.0,Dropping children off at college and returning to a quiet house after a busy fun month getting them ready to go. Not being sure I am going to like it. Knowing I will miss them and the noise. It will take some getting use to.,14.0,recalled 3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUXAXLYRG,650,B2FPOYYR,45.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,My cat passing away,I found out the cat had cancer,0.5,3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUXAXLYRG,3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUXAXLYRG,,,"Well, my cat passed away a few months back. He'd been acting somewhat strangely, loss of appetite and moping around. So one night he seems even more off than usual and is somewhat short of breath. I put him in the truck and off we go to the all-night vet. After a couple hours hanging around in the waiting room the vet summons me into the back to tell me that he had lung cancer. Christ knows how he got that. Anyhow, she was of the opinion that maybe we ought to just put him down right then and there, but instead of that she gave me some pain medication for him and home we went. He lasted a few more weeks, and some of the time he seemed to be doing pretty well. One morning though it was just time, and we both knew it, so I carried him down to the normal vet and that was that. His ashes are in a little box now. On the kitchen table actually. I suppose I should find somewhere more official for them to go, but he always did like hanging out in the kitchen. There are worse places to be I guess. It was a rough few months after that. There's not much to be done about it though. It's a shame cats don't last longer than that, but such is life.",1.0,"My cat got sick. I took him to the vet. He passed away a few weeks later. It was a fairly crappy event, but I don't know how it could have been avoided.",240.0,recalled 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28KPAIZ6,2173,EENZY1LH,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,a fishing trip I took my dad on.,I found my dad ready and excited about the trip.,1.0,,3TUI152ZZC93DQLMGUX4U29IXDYQ1X,2.0,"I try and spend as much time as possible with my Dad, but it isn't always easy. There are often issues and frustrations that make it difficult.","As we were getting ready I regretted my decision. I thought it would be fun to take dad on a fishing trip. He told me he used to fish with his dad as a kid. I thought the experience would make him happy. I didnt realize how stressful it would be getting an 80 year old man onto a fishing boat. I had gone numerous times with my friends. It was always fun and relaxing. Not this time, this time was different. Dad had seemed happy to go with me at first. As the actual trip got closer though you could tell he was getting anxious. Maybe he was afraid of being away from home all day. Maybe he was afraid about being unable to swim. I thought about cancelling the trip but he had told my mom he was looking forward to it. I decided I would go through with it no matter what. I stopped at his house to pick him up the morning of the trip and he was sitting at the kitchen table in his fishing gear. He had on his rubber boots and a big hat. He was holding a fishing pole. It was so cute I almost cried. He really was excited. ,And he really did enjoy himself. The stress of setting everything up and getting him ready was nothing compared to how excited he looked when I was him that morning. It wound up being a great experience.",1.0,This story is about taking my father on a fishing trip to Wisconsin. It describes what we did while we were there and what it took to get him on the trip.,120.0,imagined 3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTV7PVQZZ,597,CMF20QD1,35.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my cat dying.,having my ashes interred near the cat burial ground.,0.5,,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERBW415S,5.0,fairly,"Ms. Kitty died and it is horrible shame and I seriously miss her every single day. I miss her sitting in my lap getting pets and snuggling into my arms. I miss her trying to sit on my keyboard while I'm trying to work. In short, I miss her more and more every day. When I feel really bad, I head down to the river to visit where we buried her. I talk to her, and tell her about my day. It makes me feel more comfortable to talk to her like I used to do. I decided that when I die, I want to be cremated. Not only that, I want my ashes to be interred near the spot where my cat is buried by the river. It is a great comfort to feel that she would be near me for all eternity. I can't think of a better way to hold her memory in my mind than this. Those who know me will probably find this silly. But it doesn't matter what they think. All that matters is how I feel about it.",1.0,My dear cat died and I miss her an think about her everyday. We buried her by the river. I have asked that my ashes be placed near her burial site when I die and I find this comforting.,150.0,imagined 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAJCD4UN,1182,KHWSD6LY,25.0,woman,White,one,4.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,seeing my best friend for the first time in over a year,when my best friend told me she had cancer,0.875,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J7LA3ZM,5.0,My best friend in college was diagnosed with cancer shortly after we graduated. She lost her battle with cancer earlier this year. I wrote this in her memory.,"2 weeks ago, I woke up more excited than ever because it was finally the day that I was going to be able to see my best friend Hollie for the first time in over a YEAR! She'd been away working in another country and she just moved back to our city earlier this month. The first thing I did that morning was text her and see where she wanted to go. She recommended the local cafe that we used to go to for lunch all of the time before she left. Best of all? This was going to be a girl's day, just the two of us, NO BOYFRIEND ALLOWED. I drove to meet her at 12:30 p.m. and we met in the parking lot at about 12:45. When I saw her, I almost started to cry and I think she did, too. She was my best friend, my person, my soul sister, and we were finally reunited after what felt like 10 years. We hugged each other in the parking lot and neither of us wanted to let go... until we realized just how hungry we were. Letting each other go, we were already starting to catch up on things when we entered the restaurant, and we even got our favorite table: the one right next to the window. It finally felt like everything was falling back together again! I asked her about her time away and she spent time asking me about Cory (my boyfriend) and I, and if we had finally tied the knot yet. I told her we were thinking about it, and as soon as he popped the question, she would be my maid of honor for sure. I told her I couldn't imagine a wedding without her in it, and then she started to get quiet. She was tearing up, and I didn't know why. I thought I said something to offend her? Maybe she was upset that I brought Cory into the conversation? I asked her what was wrong after a few minutes of silence and I already knew something major had happened before she spoke... and then she told me the truth. The reason she had moved back home is because she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She wanted to begin her treatments at home, surrounded by her close friends and family, because she didn't know how effective they would be. The cancer had already progressed before it was diagnosed. I wanted to cry, too, but I didn't want to make her upset. I promised her that day that I would fight with her every step of the way, and no matter what happened, she wouldn't be alone.",5.0,I got to see my best friend after not having seen her in over a year. We went to brunch without my boyfriend. It was nice to reconnect with her one-on-one.,150.0,imagined 3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTE0I3IM,496,U7S4REII,18.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,the work that I did during my internship,I wasn't prepared from my schooling for the work that I would do,0.25,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTE0I3IM,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTE0I3IM,,,"I completed an internship during the spring semester of my junior year in college in 2019. I worked in the International Tax group in the PwC Minneapolis office. The opportunities that I was able to experience there were phenomenal. I was able to see (and do) firsthand of my what future career will be like. The jobs that I have had before this didn't prepare me for the work that I was going to have to do. I thought, though, that my schooling would have made me ready. However, I pretty much went in there knowing nothing. I had to learn an immense amount in just three short months. I was exposed to many things that I would not have seen if I wouldn't have completed the internship. Although there was a lot of late night and work involved, there was definitely time for fun. Not only was the team that I worked on super fun, but they had weekly events planned. It could be a team lunch or something as simple as going for a quick walk as a team. The intern events were fun as well. We went bowling, volunteered, ate, and drank together. At the end of my internship I was extended a full-time offer to start after I graduate. I will go back to Minneapolis in the summer of 2021.",1.0,I completed an internship during my junior year. I was able to do a lot of fun and interesting things throughout the course of my internship. I was extended a full-time offer upon graduation.,150.0,recalled 3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKIV9JSK2,2839,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,the death of my father,I had a rebellious phase in my 20s,0.0,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRZYE8DO,1.0,"I can't relate to the death of a parent, let alone a father.","The loss of a parent is probably the hardest thing that most people have to deal with at some point in their lives. The death of my father, however, was something I don't think I'll ever be able to fully get over. I love my father so much. He was always there for me, always by my side. He gave me the best advice anyone could ever give. He was there through my first break up, there for my graduation, even there for me when I was going through a rebellious phase in my 20s. Most people rebel in high school, but I was a really good kid. I guess in my early 20s I was tired of being so good, though. I just know that he would always love me. I knew that he would always be there no matter what. To this day, I still feel upset over his death, and the way he died. I will never be able to live the same again. I try not to get so sad, because I know he wouldn't want that for me. But it's so extremely hard not to miss him. I honor him every year on his birthday.",1.0,"I was not prepared for my father's death. I miss him, and see him things I do. His death was surprising, and left me with feelings at random times.",120.0,imagined 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLRPCXYJ,917,MT1SSJ4R,55.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,About a health scare,My friend was more worried than Iwould have expected,1.0,3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKIWXFSKB,,,,"I had a long bout of insomnia. The exhaustion caused me to develop a heart flutter. I was always tired and often dizzy and short of breath. I wasn't sure what was causing it, but I knew I was having trouble sleeping and I picked up some over the counter sleep aids. It turned out that this was exactly what I needed. The heart flutter went away and I felt fine after that. I told my friend the story and it worried him. I told him I was fine now, but that didn't seem to satisfy him. We went to a street fair and he kept telling me to slow down and take it easy. Again, I told him I was fine. He didn't have to worry. I was good. But he insisted. I was touched by how concerned he was. I was also a little annoyed.",2.0,"After a bout of debilitating insomnia, I developed a heart flutter. This worried my friend so much that I realized how close we were.",150.0,retold 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKJ35XS1,3373,ZGJ63OZI,55.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,,4.499809670330263,about my cousin's wedding,The mix up with menu and cake.,1.0,,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA84RJUXP,1.0,I have only been to a few weddings and none of them were very fancy.,"I went to my cousin's wedding last Sunday and had a really good time. All the family was there some of which I hadn't seen in a really long time. It was great catching up on all the family news and drama. Everybody was in a good mood and were having fun. After the wedding we all headed to the reception to enjoy some good food and entertainment. My cousin however wasn't so happy when the caterers brought the food and cake out. It was a disaster. They totally screwed up the menu, it was like they got another wedding order mixed up with my cousins. There wasn't one thing on the menu that she had ordered. The cake was the same way, it wasn't even close to what she wanted and she was obviously upset in the wedding photos. She finally got over it and the fun started, the food turned out to be very tasty so all ended well. We danced until we were bone tired. The band was excellent and everybody said they enjoyed the music. After the night was over and everybody was ready to go home the couple got in the car and left. We all stood outside and watch them drive away waving and cheering.",1.0,"I went to my cousin's wedding. It was a really good time. It was nice seeing the family again, though there were issues with food.",90.0,imagined 32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUPYOPOH8,3036,W0MLD5ID,18.0,man,hisp,one,2.0,,,2.6390573296152584,a dog that didnt matter much to me,others were sad when they shouldnt have been,0.375,,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39446ZZ,1.0,I had a dog that passed away but he was a great dog and I was sad to lose him,"My dog died. It couldn't walk. It lay down on the floor and spazzed until it died. Others were sadder than me, I never thought of the animal as that great of an investment anyway. This dog's name was Duncan and he was just a decent dog. I had him for almost 10 years until he started getting really sick. He stopped eating his food and just was waiting for his time to pass away. He was an okay dog growing up. He had more energy and would play with us. As time grew on he stopped playing with us and he got boring to play with. All he wanted to do was lay down and sleep. I stopped caring about him and he just did his own thing. For years he was outside minding his business. It wasn't until 2 weeks ago when he finally passed away. I didn't feel sad about it and my friends loved him. I thank him for the memories but we all must move on. He was a purebred dog but we never got puppies so it was a waste on 1,000 dollars. He just slept all day and ate food so we wasted money. We should've made him have puppies to make some extra money but we let that opportunity go.",2.0,"My dog died. It couldn't walk. It lay down on the floor and spazzed until it died. Others were sadder than me, I never thought of the animal as that great of an investment anyway.",14.0,imagined 339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVN9KIK0,5185,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,going to the Florida Keys.,we realized how long it would take to get there.,1.0,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVY00T8VP,3.0,I've been in a car going on a vacation. I know how the roads are either good or bad.,"Around my mother's birthday, we had all decided to take her to the Florida Keys for a vacation. She had always wanted to go to the beach for her birthday. We had gotten a great deal on some rooms for a hotel and just thought, this is perfect! The bad thing was that we had to drive down to Florida. We live in Minnesota. We rented a van, so we could all do together in one van. Packing about a weeks worth of stuff and fitting 4 people into a van was a task! We ended up fitting everyone comfortably and at three in the morning, started the long ride to the Keys. The drive seemed to take forever. It was filled with stopping and going. The traffic was a mess most of the way. So much of the roads we were on were being worked on, which meant that it was slow going. It took us 2 days to get there! Despite the mess of the roads and how long it took, it was worth the drive. We bonded and had a really great time!",1.0,"I took a vacation to the Florida Keys with my family. The drive there was long, but the area itself was beautiful.",120.0,imagined 38JBBYETQPWV8MS0ULL6YJR8NILE4Y,1175,UFZXMJ8T,30.0,MAN,white,one,4.0,,4.0,5.598421958998375,my mother having stage 4 cancer,finding out the cancer is spreading,0.5,,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRVVJMLP,4.0,my mom had kidney cancer.,"it has been a horrible past week. my mom s still very sick. she had her positron emission tomography scan to look for the disease. i thought i knew everything and it was all going to be ok, when it all hit me it was intense. the doctor came in and i could tell something was off. i felt like the room at the doctors office got a little darker when he walked in. he came in and said that all the test results were in. the doctor then said if anyone wanted to ask any question he'd be happy to answer them. everyone was reluctant to ask a question. i heard my uncle finally speak up. he asked what stage my mother was in. i could see the doctor look down to avoid eye contact. the doctors face got flushed as he stammered for a second. he told us that my mother was sage 4 and then went on to explain that it has spread. the room went silent for a few seconds. i wanted to cry and run out of there. i hope i can remain strong for my family and most of all my mother.",3.0,"My mom's biopsy came back positive. My mom had her first PET earlier in the day, Or the day before. I thought I knew what that line meant, until I saw the same thing in my mom's images. When the doctor started taking questions, someone asked what stage she was. ""Stage IV because it had spread.""",270.0,imagined 32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM35ZXIGW,748,SO0ABCFF,45.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My youngest child starting kindergarten.,my son assured me it would be ok.,0.625,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0BL42C,,,,"It was a beautiful August day. My youngest son was off to his first day of kindergarten. I was excited for the new adventure he was about to start but also sad that my baby was off to kindergarten. I had to force myself to hold back the tears. I didn't want him to be sad. I wanted him to look forward and be excited for this day. We had read the book ""The Kissing Hand"" the night before to remind him that I love him and will be with him. He was a little scared about the day. I remember holding his hand and walking him up to the doors and down the hall to his classroom. You could see all of the other parents doing the same thing. I gave him a big hug and walked him into the classroom. I was at a loss for words and was surprised when he turned to me and reassured me it would be ok. His teacher showed him where his desk was as I waved goodbye to him. I could feel my eyes start to tear up as I turned to leave. I made it out to my car before I let go of the tears. I went home and waited. I couldn't wait to hear about his day. Thankfully it was an early day. I waited outside of the school anxiously looking for my son. I finally saw him and waved to him. I was happy to hear that he had a great day and met some new friends. He said it was scary but also fun. I was so relieved that he had a good first day. It was so hard to see my baby growing up but it made it easier to know he was ok.",3.0,Taking my youngest child for his first day of school. The emotions of your youngest child starting kindergarten.,150.0,retold 3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4PTV4CD,3897,GLNIA4V5,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Me becoming an aunt.,The baby was high risk.,0.75,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R83I2T4O,,,,"My youngest brother and his wife had their first child! She was told that she would never be able to have children so it was truly a miracle. It is my niece/nephew so it is very exciting for me. My brother's wife had complications with the pregnancy a month before the due date so they had to induce labor. It was scary because she was already a high risk pregnancy. They induced labor and nothing was working correctly. She spent 3 days in the hospital before giving birth. Me and my mother went to see her and my brother, even though they were exhausted. I felt so terrible for her because she had to have a balloon inside of her to expand her cervix so she was in extreme pain. We didn't stay that long because we didn't want to bother her. The next day they gave birth to a healthy baby girl with a full head of hair! She is so precious! I was beyond happy for them and also excited because I can't wait to see her grown and get to know her. It gives me a way to live vicariously because I don't think that I will ever have any kids of my own. Even if I do have kids down the line, I'm excited they will have a cousin to look up to.",2.0,I am an Aunt! My brother and his wife finally had a baby after years so trying. So now I can live vicariously through them since I will probably never have any kids of my own.,120.0,retold 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGL0O7XYL,1214,JBCX74OO,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,,4.787491742782046,how my parents got themselves in an unfortunate situation,my mom was actually the one who initiated the drug deals.,0.875,,39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4ZUFLJ46,1.0,"I really felt as if I was telling a story about someone else, although, I could see a similar situation occurring in real life.","About 4 months ago, my family encountered a horrible situation that I wish I could have handled better. My father had been struggling with cancer, and my mother was obviously in despair about this. It was a rough time for all of us, especially because money was tight with the cost of medication. I tried to help as often as I could. One night, some people broke into my parents home and stole money - WHILE my dad was on his deathbed. I found out later that they were drug dealers coming to collect money that my parents owed them. Dad had been using marijuana and other drugs to make himself more comfortable while he died slowly. Its not something I would normally approved of, but I did understand in this circumstance. The hospital would offer no help unless he was admitted - in which case they could offer morphine for the pain. But, the hospital stay was incredibly costly and the insurance only covered a portion of it, so it was actually cheaper to use the drug dealers....or so they thought. I gave my mom some money to help get by until their next pension payments came in. Mom needed to get dad some more morphine from the dealers, and this time, the upped the price. When my mom refused to pay the additional money to them, they snatched her purse and stole all the cash she had brought with her, AND didn't even give her anything in return. I felt horrible to watch my parents suffer through this, let alone to have to deal with it while dad was in such dire straits. I felt useless and helpless - I still do. I remember telling my mom that I couldn't give her anymore money to be robbed or wasted, but she refused to tell me where to obtain the drugs so I could deal with it, but she refused to tell me who they were out of fear. I wondered how they knew where she lived! I told her that after dad passes that she should move in with my husband and I. Dad went shortly after, and mom moved in with me. Drug dealers have earned a special place on my hit list.",1.0,My father died from cancer and drug addicts robbed him while he was on his deathbed. I gave my mom some more money and she was robbed by drug addicts again. Now I am stuck with no other options in dealing with them.,120.0,imagined 3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOTC2OGL,1625,GLFBILEA,25.0,WOMAN,black,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My child's father being financially neglectful to our daught,I gained peace of mind and I accepted I will be a single parent.,1.0,,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOTC2OGL,,,"I have been in and out of court with my child's father for four years. It's been an emotional battle. Around four months ago, we went to court. I was sitting on the bench and I was hit with a huge surge of clarity. I realized that he will never help me take care of our child .I was extremely devastated after court because it sunk in. I cried for at least two hours. After I cried, I felt free...in a sense. When our child grows up she'll know who really tool care of her. He's hurting himself and the relationship with his child. He will have to answer to her when she's old enough. In that moment, I felt light as a feather. I hadn't felt that way in years. I'm a strong believer in karma. I believe that the hurt my child's father tried to cause me,it will come back to him. That has given me peace. I have moved forward since then.",5.0,I am evolving as a parent as I face difficult decisions. My daughter has become hurt by the actions of her father. Karma had granted me peace with my situation.,120.0,recalled 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862WMX9S5,2547,KSP704LO,18.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about fighting off cancer,when i fully realized there was a high chance of survival,0.75,,3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862WMX9S5,,,"A month ago today, I received some extremely great news. My best friend's father found out his cancer was in remission after a long several year battle with a horrible cancer known as Glioblastoma. I was overjoyed, as this family has been almost like a second family to me and have seen me through the good times and bad. His father even offered me a place to stay when things were looking rough at my home life. When I had first heard the news of his cancer announcement I was in a tough emotional state as the chances of surviving this cancer can be low and the surgery that has to be performed on the brain is long and difficult. I just remember seeing him post surgery, post chemo and everything and just not seeing the man I grew up knowing. He lost most motor abilities and the ability to speak. The recovery took 3 years and still to this day he is just gaining back the ability to speak coherent partial sentences, enough for us to understand him. Now with the cancer in remission I feel relief, joy, and some angst as the doctors say the woods are still yet to be cleared but for now everything seems to be moving along well. Part of me knew he would be tough enough to fight through this as he is already capable of driving on his own, which came to much shock to the doctors as that is a rare recovery component so early into rehab. This is part of the reason why I have hope for his recovery because this man battled adversity his whole life to become who he is today and to lose all of that in a matter of weeks was certainly heartbreaking. As I reflect on this recovery I am constantly overfilled with emotions as I keep rethinking the situation over in my head. I feel I am being pulled in every direction as I am unsure how to entirely handle the recent news of the remission. My friend seems to be feeling the same as me and I try to show my emotions on my sleeve in front of him and provide needed solace. All we can do is wait and hope the cancer continues to diminish as the odds of this case of cancer reappearing are still high. I have high hopes that within the next year or two I will be celebrating with him as he continues to live his life to the fullest and now be brought down by this disease.",2.0,My best friend's father was diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer several years ago. He has survived and beat the odds and recently found that the cancer was in remission making the recovery journey slightly more simpler.,30.0,recalled 3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86XNXJYQ,1528,4PX1VD9M,25.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.430816798843313,an apartment fight that almost happened.,he said that he was gonna slap the other dude so hard.,-0.5,,3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86XNXJYQ,,,"I was recently involved in a somewhat stressful incident at college. I bunk up with 5 other roommates at college, so 6 of us total in one apartment. At the start of the semester we all got along really well, but by the end of it, we were fighting more. We had one situation in particular that stuck out to me. I was sitting, as we usually did, 5 of us in the living room, because the 6th man was going a little crazy- I do not know if it was his meds or what, but we were just watching TV as a group and it was awesome we did that a lot. Anyway, 6th man walks in, well him and (lets call him 4th man- 4th being the number of his bedroom just like 6 is for 6th man) 4th man got into some heated arguments recently. 4th man is a ripped dude who got me to go to the gym for the first time in my life, and I am sticking to it, been going for about 4 months straight now and I feel great. So we all agree if 6th man tried something 4th man could just take him no problem and we were all kind of secretly hoping someone would show him how stupid and petty he was being(6th man). He kept on complaining when we did not invite him to stuff. At first it was not on purpose, but then we did kind of stop inviting him to stuff just because he kept freaking out that we did not like him or whatever the heck he was thinking. Truth is, he stayed in his room most of the time - so, yeah, we are not inviting you because we JUST made the plans like 1 hour ago, not on purpose, just with whoever was in the living room. We should not have to specifically go in to everyone's rooms to personally invite them to something. Hang out, and you actually hang out with us. Hang in, and you are gonna miss out, not because we hate you, but because you just are not hanging out with us. Anyway, 6th man wanted something from the fridge, so he goes and 4th man is already in the fridge door. Now, I'll admit 4th man egged it on JUST a little, but he did egg it on by standing in the door acting like he did not see 6th man for just a second. 6th man says move, grabs his thing and then as he is walking to his room says, ""if you ever do that again I'll slap you so hard you're gonna wish you had never been born"" boom, slams the door and walks to his room. We all we like, ""4th man, what did you do?!"" So 4th man was telling us, ""I did not do anything except grab my stuff from the fridge, lol"".. So the fact that 4th man was also like wtf? made us realize it was just 6th man being crazy. Well, 6th man sends a text to 4th man saying that he knows why 4th mans girlfriend of 2 years just broke up with him, saying he was a piece of crap, etc. Well we all did not see the text since it was just to 4th man, so 4th man gets up and says, ""thats it"". Oh crap! lol, We all knew it was about to go down, so I tell the other dude in the apartment who was a big, tall guy to get in there, and he totally does. Long story short, nothing happened thankfully, but that whole situation was freaking crazy for the whole semester.",3.0,"Two of my roommates almost got into a fight, but we managed to make it work. The 6th man was legit crazy at the end, so him and 4th man almost fought, but we worked it out so we just would avoid each other.",84.0,recalled 3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX9HSNTNK,853,PMDF9GJS,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,2.0,5.0106352940962555,having a Chinese dinner with my brother and my family.,the waiter was offended by my brother's inquiring tone.,0.875,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG9QEI,,,,"We had a family reunion in Portland Oregon. A number of family members had traveled some distance to be there. Our first night out was to be at a large family style Chinese restaurant. We arrived, and a large round table was set and waiting for us. My brother sat near me on my left. My brother is a gentle person, but can sometimes appear to have a gruff, adversarial or judgmental tone. When the waiter came to speak to us, my brother asked him if the salt and pepper dish (can't recall what it was, beyond the salt and pepper part) was spicy. The waiter answered that it was not. My brother, in asking for clarification, spoke in a tone that seemed to offend the waiter. He (my brother), said ""But the menu says it has salt and pepper on it."" The waiter seemed to jump back, and said (quite haughtily) that he would not be spoken to in that way. After this exchange, my brother became quiet. I think he had no idea that the waiter had been offended. I, who am used to my brother's questioning ways, was very surprised to see the waiter act so offended. But on reflection I do know that the tone which I find to be simply direct, can be interpreted by others as being critical. The rest of the meal was uneventful.",2.0,"We had a family reunion. My brother offended the waiter, unintentionally. It was only a moment but it sticks in my mind because of the nature of the offense. It was just tone, and nothing else.",150.0,retold 3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ASJUAQDZ,1630,GQNW12T6,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,hanging out with my friend and her boyfriend on a holiday.,we ate food and hung out together,0.5,,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSWRWOYN,5.0,I usually do something like this with my friends on the 4th of July.,"My friend has been gone in the military on a tour of duty in Iraq for about a year now. We grew up together and went ot the same schools all the way through high school. We are very close. I missed her quite a bit. Her boyfriend also went to school with us and we know each other very well also. We were super happy when she told us that she was coming home. We had a big party for her and everything. It was great that she came back just a few weeks before the 4th of July holiday. We decided to do something low-key for it and just hang out at her house with her boyfriend and just bbq and enjoy it. From where she lives you can clearly see the towns fireworks show, so it all worked out simply perfectly. The show was long and has amazing fireworks. I cooked up most of the food since I love to bbq and cook whenever possible. I didn't mind. I am just glad tat my friend was finally home and safe. It was a memorable holiday and I hope we do it again next year because of is being such a great and amazing time. I really look forward to it!",1.0,"I spent July the 4th with my friend and her boyfriend. We ate food, had ice cream, and watched the fireworks.",60.0,imagined 34FNN24DCNVBAADR8RGAAEP1HDKY5L,2708,CQDEYC5H,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my adoption of a new puppy.,i found out that i am strong enough to get a new puppy.,1.0,,34FNN24DCNVBAADR8RGAAEP1HDKY5L,,,"The most memorable event in my life in recent times would definitely my adopting brownie. Brownie is my pet puppy, she is almost 6 months old now. I got her when she was 3 months old. I was feeling a bit down and depressed since my move to the new workplace. New settings, new people. It was quite lonely. I always felt a bit scared to get another dog. This fear began since my childhood dog scooby passed away. I didn't think i could tolerate such a loss again. However, it was time. She is chocolate brown color. German shepard breed. The sweetest dog on the planet if you ask me. Ever since she stepped into my apartment and life, joy is plentiful. I love her.",1.0,"I adopted a new puppy. I was a bit doubtful to do so since my last dog passed away. However, getting a new puppy was the best thing that happened to me in recent times.",90.0,recalled 3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN3R1YFPJ,3008,8OIIYND2,25.0,man,black,one,one,,1.0,3.332204510175204,Visiting my high school reunion,when i discovered who my boyfriend cheated with,0.875,,3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBGH21ZW9,1.0,I didn't at all.,"Had my reunion at Cloverfield High today. It was our 50th reunion and Jerry was there; my first love. I introduced him to Jack but that didn't go so well. It was awkward and some intense feelings were showing. I think maybe Jerry misses me. He shouldnt've did what he did to me back in high school. He would be my husband instead, but so much for that. Molly was there and she was beautiful as ever. Even at such an old age. Beautiful white hair, curled, shoulder length; a blue polkadot dress on a surprisingly tight figure. Like Marilyn Monroe. We talked and caught up on so many things. It's a wonder why Jerry would be so enamored over me and Jack. He has such a wonderful woman by his side; and I know how faithful and dedicated Molly can be. I wonder when those two met. My best friend and first love getting together. What a marvelous and happy thought! Although, now that I think of it, they were friends back in high school. Very close actually. Sometimes I would see Molly there. One time I saw her sneaking out the door when I came for a surprise visit at Jerry's house(I did surprise visits on occasion). That's how I caught Jerry cheating on me. Now that I think of it, the slut he was with had the same figure. Oh my god! That sleaze bag of a friend!",1.0,I just recently attended my 50th High School Reunion. I was able to reconnect with old friends. My very first boyfriend was there and I was able to introduce him to my husband.,28.0,imagined 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNH3YERFI,3808,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,Black,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,going on vacation to the beach,seeing my old marine corps friend,0.875,,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7UU0L98,3.0,none,"About two months ago my family and I went on a vacation. we decided to go on a vacation to the beach. we all chose to go to the beach in destin, florida. we've never been to this beach before so we were all excited to see what it was about. we already had all of our things packed and ready to go. Had made sure to leave food for the animals back at home being that we would be gone for a while. we also went with friends and family. Few hours later we were on the road on our way. It didn't take that long to get there maybe about 2 hours. we spent most of our time hanging out on the white sandy beaches. building sand castles and riding the waves in the water. it was fun indeed while it lasted. I also got to meet up with an old marine corps friend of mine that I haven't seen in a long time. we talked about a lot of our old experiences. Overall I'm glad me and the family and friends were able to have vacation together.",1.0,"My family and I went on our first beach vacation to Destin, Florida with our kids. We also went with friends and family. We spent most of our time hanging out on the white sandy beaches. I also got to meet up with an old Marine Corps friend of mine that I haven't seen in a long time.",60.0,imagined 3BGYGHDBBY6TAS1XXN7H33LKBQU220,1704,BJR5D1EB,25.0,man,White,one,3.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,taking managerial reponsibilites,my boss found out I ran things better than him,0.625,,3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR8F5V55E,3.0,I felt something similar when I first got promoted in my job,"My supervisor and I get along generally fine now, but it wasn't always this way. We got off to a rough start when I first joined the team, but since he's come to terms and actually appreciate what I do. It start when he broke his pelvis. There was really no one around him for that week. Most of my coworkers were taking vacation at the time. He had no choice but to leave me with some of his duties. I was actually pretty eager to take the duties on. It gave me insight into what it was like to be in a managerial position. It started off pretty stressful. His boss, which was my boss now, set high expectations for the 3 weeks my manager was out. I ended up taking it though. I did actually pretty well and surprised myself. In the end, my manager came back. He saw that I was running things better than him. He decided to refer me to a promotion. I actually got it as well!",4.0,"Recently my supervisor at work broke his pelvis and I have had to absorb all of his old tasks. It was a huge undertaking, but I have succeeded thus far. I was even given a promotion for my efforts.",7.0,imagined 3137ONMDKHRBK2LKPMN778OAF8GGEF,2171,3656W8A0,45.0,MAN,white,one,4.0,,,3.0445224377234235,the death of my uncle Harold.,"Harold, a healthy middle-aged man, died suddenly.",1.0,,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWINY1JI,2.0,"I identified with empathy, but I've never experienced anything like this.","My uncle Harold died 3 weeks ago. It came as a shock to all of us. He was a very healthy man. That was what was most surprising. I mean, how could a fifty-year-old man in perfect health just not wake up one morning? Of course, his wife (my sister) took it the hardest. I've never seen that level of frustration and anger and sadness on someone's face before. And the fact that that was happening to my sister was almost as hard to take as the death itself. My parents took care of all the funeral arrangements and things like that. Harold didn't have any immediate family close by. In fact, only five people showed up to the funeral who were related to him. That was really awkward. About 30 or so people showed up from our side of the family, and our friends. Harold was sort of a loner and didn't really have many friends, just mainly acquaintances. So I guess that makes sense. Still, I would have thought that some of his coworkers could make it. I'm not sure if my sister will ever really get over this. Time will tell.",4.0,My uncle died suddenly. He had no other family so my parents and I had to deal with the stress of handling the unexpected death.,21.0,imagined 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J524NIDU,1112,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,someone breaking in.,the drunk guy was actually on the couch.,0.375,,38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRAB42IL5,1.0,Can't relate luckily.,"What a night this was. Five months ago some drunk guy breaks into my house, without me really realizing what in the world is going on. The man didn't steal anything. I just think he was profoundly lost or so drunk to the point he has no idea what's going on. My roommate messages me in the morning asking who the drunk snoring guy was. I thought they were just playing me for a fool. I didn't really understand what was meant by all that. I was so confused and lost, until I went downstairs. I head downstairs and notices shoes on the couch. Wow, my roommate wasn't lying. I don't really see a lot of damage aside from the shock. I wonder how he got in here. I just think he was lost. Doesn't seem like he was trying to do it on purpose. That's a story to remember, for sure.",1.0,"A drunk guy breaks into my house in the middle of the night and falls asleep on the couch. I wake up to a text from my roommate asking me ""lol who is the drunk snoring guy?"" I don't think much about the text until I go downstairs and see his dirty shoes hanging off the couch.",150.0,imagined 3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LF319TDG,677,NGXWKXDQ,30.0,Man,Asian,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,tripping during your graduation ceremony.,I fell after getting my degree.,0.5,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRR6B8DT,2.0,other than being anxious in crowds not much.,"4 Months ago I was so excited to graduate from college. My whole family was coming in to visit and see the graduation ceremony. All the problems and choices I would have to make after graduation slipped from my mind because I was so excited. There were a lot of people at the ceremony and I was just one of many waiting to get their diploma. After the speeches the dean started calling names in alphabetical order. I nervously waited my turn since I was always anxious about appearing on stage, even if it was just to grab a piece of paper. My name was called and as smoothly as I could walked up and onto the stage. After shaking a few hands and grabbing my diploma I started to walk to the other side of the stage. My foot must have caught my robe in a weird way and I fell forward while walking. The crowd gasped as I quickly picked myself up and briskly walked off the stage. Thankfully the ceremony went on as normal and I think most people forgot what happened pretty quickly. I was and to a degree still am embarrassed by what happened. It didn't help that my family joked about it during the after party and dinner. I realized though that it wasn't nearly as bad as it felt when it happened. That over time this would become a funny story to share with friends.",1.0,"I graduated college and was at our graduation ceremony. As I was getting my diploma, I tripped and fell in front of everyone.",120.0,imagined 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY1MJLYV,1163,4JFNP6MM,25.0,man,Native,5.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Me almost drowning,The people I was going to pass are the ones that saved my life,0.5,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY1MJLYV,,,A few months ago I went to the River with my family to go kayaking. It was after some heavy rain the the river was up a bit more than normal. After lazing down the river for a good bit. I hit a hard dog leg with some people who were stuck in a raft at the bend. I couldn't really help them so I went to pass em but the current swept we away. I hit a tree branch and turned over. The people in the raft saved my life bu pulling me out of the water. Afterwards they helped me back in my kayak and I went back down the rest of the river and caught up with my family who had no idea what happened to me. They talked to me a bit about what happened but it was already over with and I was safe. That's all that mattered. It impacted me hard that I almost lost my life that day. I thanked the group heavily after I seen them later on. It was a fun rest of the trip. I'll never forget what happened that day. That day changed my life.,5.0,Went camping and kayaking down the river with my family. Turned over kayak and almost drown. Group of people I was going to pass helped me and saved my life.,90.0,recalled 3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQYCQQOM,4936,V3BWWPED,18.0,MAN,white,one,4.0,2.0,3.0,68.26662257360505,Going on a date for the first time in a couple years.,Falling forehead first into a full table.,0.0,3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQYCQQOM,,,,"I woke up and went to get ready for work. As I was finished getting ready I got a text from a girl I had been talking to. She said yes to going on a date tonight. That gave me the boost I needed to start my day off right, since this was going to be my first date in a long time. I finished getting ready and headed to work. Work was the usual it always is. Got finished and headed home so I could get ready for my date. As I finished up I got a text asking if we were still good to go tonight and I said definitely. I headed out to the restaurant that we chose and got there a few minutes before she did. We walked in and got our table and sat down. We started talking just to make sure we were actually as similar as it seemed through texts. I was still a little awkward since it had been a while since I had done this and she could tell. Luckily I didn't trip myself up too much during dinner. It was after the dinner that I did that. As I was getting up to get out of my chair and head outside I tripped and fell right into another table. I got a decent cut on my forehead and spilled the table all over the place. It was super embarrassing and made me feel super dumb since I had to end the date early because of it.",4.0,I set up a date with a girl I had been talking to. We went out to a restaurant and were having a good time. I ended the date by tripping into a table and cutting my forehead open and spilling the table on myself and my date.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGQIZKHE,1746,R63U436M,25.0,MAN,white,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,my dog across the road on a hot day,my dog was across the road on his own,-0.375,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZ6GDZ7K,,,,"One of the few things that many people miss out on life is to have a close relationship with a dog. This was the case for me ever since I remember growing up which makes him feel like he is also part of the family too. Me and my dog share many memorable experiences which really mean alot to me for example it can be a really common thing such as spending time at the park. Another good thing we enjoy doing is spending quality time at the store. However if there was anything that meant alot to me it would be an event that happened not too long ago. Me and my dog were hanging out around four and a half months ago having a good time, we we're at the beach. The weather was amazing and hot you could tell the spoiled dog is having abundant fun time. I got him ice cream that day I remember like it was yesterday which is really cool. It reminded me of the other time I got him some at the park when he was with his buddies which was enjoyable to all of them. Another thing is that specific day at the beach I remember looking slightly across the road and he was just there chilling on his own. He seemed to be having a fun time which is something he always does. There really isnt much to it but to see it you should have seen the look on his face. Dogs are really beautiful creatures that we care about. They are the reason for many things to happen because at the end of the day they are still cool. There is no reason for anything bad to come out of this, he was truly enjoying his time. And the more I think about it the more entertaining to story gets to me because of his tongue being out.",5.0,This summary is about my dog because me and him have many memorable experiences. This experience is by far the most relative because I cannot believe I was able to see my own dog cross the road especially when the weather was hot.,120.0,retold 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZS9XDY8T,3186,0Z5XMUF5,30.0,woman,black,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Birth of my son,I had a new person in my life,0.0,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZS9XDY8T,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZS9XDY8T,,,It was early may I was in labor with my son. The contractions started the day before while we were out shopping for last minute things. I tried not to let them bother me to much. That night I started getting lower back pain but paid it no mind. I got an ice pack and heating pad but neither relieved the deep pain. By morning I was ready to go to the hospital. when we got there I was already at 6 cm. It just seems like things went faster after that. I got an epidural which took away most of the pain. I felt a little guilty since I said I wanted to do it naturally. When it came time to push it didn't take long. maybe 5 minutes and my son was finally here. We stayed in the hospital 2 days before coming home. He was a good baby didn't cry much. He was fine not being held when I needed a break.,2.0,"Story about the birth of my son, The day leading up to, and after. How my labor and delivery went and how he was as a baby.",150.0,recalled 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXJYEDLG,1392,1JHZX9AI,40.0,man,white,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,the birth of my youngest child.,my newborn son became calm and was able to easily nurse.,0.25,3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXJYEDLG,3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXJYEDLG,,,"Recently, my wife and I welcomed our third child into the world. Although we have two older children, this birth was significant to us. As a family, we have been through a lot. Our oldest was born with severe food allergies and he would scream for six to seven hours a day. He eventually outgrew much of this but our second child, a daughter, also had some issues with food allergies. Needless to say, my wife and I were a bit stressed over the prospect of a third child. The day of the birth came and my wife began having contractions. Now on our third child, the hospital trip was largely uneventful. We arrived and checked in and waited for her contractions to become more painful. It was around 3:00 am and we were both hoping that the day would be over sooner rather than later. Around 5:00 in the morning, my wife began to get closer and her water broke. From here on out, it was largely a waiting game for us. Our room was situated with a view of the Penobscot River. The sun began to slowly rise and it was the most spectacular view I have ever seen. Rays of sun casts pink and purple hues over the river and accented the landscape around the large town of Bangor, Maine. My wife had a doula on hand who also did photography of the event. The day was very special and stressful at times. After a couple hours of contractions, my wife's contractions intensified. Within the space of thirty minutes, she dilated to the point that she was ready for birth. The process itself was painful with no epidural. I helped encourage her through the birth of our son and prayed for. When our son was born, it was beautiful. Although he screamed as most newborns do, he quickly calmed down. He was able to nurse right away and for once it seemed like we had a happy baby. After having two fussy babies, our third baby was nothing short of a miracle.",4.0,"Three months ago, my wife went into labor and we headed to the hospital. Our third child, a boy, was unexpected but perhaps the greatest gift we could receive. Despite health problems with our oldest two children, our third was born healthy and happy.",90.0,recalled 3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RRNAOST,5650,05RTZL49,18.0,man,Asian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my sad experience in Hawaii.,I felt sad in the the most iconic beaches in the world.,0.875,,3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RRNAOST,,,"During my vacation in Hawaii, I arrived with three other friends where we went around the island. Our vacation so far was very relaxing and fun however at one morning I felt very optimistic and I decided I wanted to go out for a morning jog. As I jog in Waikiki Beach I noticed theirs a lot of couples holding hands and enjoying themselves. As I run through the whole beach I started to see many couples jogging together and just having a good time. This became repeatable as I see more couples walk and run around the beach I started to feel lonely. I started to catch my breath and start walking. As I keep walking I started to feel that something is missing. This feeling felt that I was the saddest person in the most iconic beaches in the world. I decided to sit down at the sandy beach. I look over the crystal blue water as the sun rising in the horizon and talk to myself. With the waves crashing, gentle wind blowing, and the world just stopped. I looked over the horizon and asked myself ""I'll find you someday"" knowing that although I feel lonely now I need to keep my chin up that I will eventually find my Significant Other. At the same time I made myself a promise that if I do find my significant other I will make sure to bring them back to Hawaii. Walk to the exact spot where I laid on the sand and tell her the story that I'll find her someday. This promise felt emotional to me cause its been a while since I've dated and I have to step out of my comfort zone to find her but it will be well worth it. When I do find her I'll eventually tell her that I will always love her, and ask her to ""Marry Me"" next to a beautiful sunrise in Hawaii.",3.0,During my Hawaii when I saw many couples on the beach and what I felt the loneliest person on the beach. So as I laid on the sandy beach I made a promise that if I do find my Significant Other and eventually bring them back to the exact spot in the beach to propose.,60.0,recalled 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R2SNJ9QH,602,25ROTT1I,35.0,man,white,3.0,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,they leave me planted on my wedding day,At that moment I realized that my life had changed when I did not arri,-0.25,,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWTDRZ7G3,2.0,{},"They left me planted on my wedding day and since that day my life could not be the same, that day I was prepared to marry ""the love of my life"". It was not like that and the opposite happened. With the arrival of good weather, the number of couples who decide to go through the altar increases. Every weekend, churches, courts and town halls see love for their halls parade. although not all stories end up as a fairy tale. Ending a relationship and literally breaking wedding invitations is not that uncommon. Gone are months of preparations and disbursement of money as a reservation of the place of the invitation. the flowers, the trip or the dress of the bride. What can the abandoned do? Apart from crying, since it is legally impossible to demand the fulfillment of the promise and force someone who does not want to marry, you can claim the money invested for the celebration. Getting married today is a luxury that many cannot assume. It hurt the money. my life. my family. everything.",4.0,i was actually writing about how my wedding was ruined and a life lost due to my delay to act since i thought all the information i was given was lie i proofed later after waiting for her at the alter for 6 hrs,120.0,imagined 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG49XVKT3,1031,0Z3HXQ2R,35.0,WOMAN,Asian,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my children's first day of school.,my three year old didn't even look back to say goodbye.,0.625,,3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG49XVKT3,,,"One of my more prouder and memorable moments I've experienced the last few months was when all three of my children went off to school for the first time this past September. My children are 10, 7, and 3 and they are entering the 5th, 2nd, and preschool grades. There was something that made my 'inner mom' proud to see my children growing and getting to that next step of not needing me anymore and wanting their independence instead. But at the same time, I felt like there was a sense of emptiness as they all eagerly skipped off to their bus. My older school-aged children was excited to see their friends after not really seeing them the entire summer and swapping stories on what they did and showing off their new clothes/school supplies. I was very happy for them and even secretly relived for them to get out of the house for a little bit. I was even more excited to hear about their day, their classrooms, their teacher, and the new friends they might have made! It was very cool to watch them grow up and I couldn't be more excited for them. However, the child that really made my heart sad was my three year old as he was starting school for the very first time. I most definitely took it a lot harder than he has as he did not even stop to say goodbye. Just watching that interaction made me realize that he is in such a hurry to move forward in his life and I am trying to hold back the leash, so to speak. I had a tough time letting go of the toddler stage and letting him go onto the preschool stage. It really was tough to see him SO happy to leave me while I stood back and watched him explore his classroom. Of course it was kind of tough not to take it very personal - I was hoping he was secretly wanting to stay with me... but he didn't. And then I realized that this is his first step towards independence and the very first steps towards the rest of his life. As he goes through different stages, he will always need me even if he doesn't show it. The last child is tough because that is 'your baby.' I will admit, however, having a few free hours to myself was amazing. After school was over, I picked him up and he was all smiles and he couldn't wait to do it again. It was then where I realized I did a great job raising a happy and secure child.",2.0,"My children's first day of school was a memorable moment for all, especially for my youngest child. Having your youngest start preschool was their first step towards independence and first step away from you. It was both the proudest and the saddest moment a parent can feel.",30.0,recalled 37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87EHXFST2,3630,3J3UJYAG,45.0,WOMAN,White,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a family that goes on a road trip to see son graduate.,there was limited parking and we were almost late to the ceremony.,0.5,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87EHXFST2,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87EHXFST2,,,"My family and I went on a trip to Texas five months ago. My son was graduating Corpsman School in the Navy and we were headed to the graduation. We decided to drive because it was cheaper than flying and there was three of us. On the way we could stop and see family members I haven't seen in a few years. We packed up snacks and sandwiches for the road trip and was on our way. We were so excited to see our son. He has been away for almost a year and this was the first time we got to see him. It took us two days to get there and and the first night we stayed with family. It was so nice to see my mom and sister. We all went out to eat and tried to catch up as much as we could. We called it a night about eight because we needed to get up at three to get moving on the last stretch. The trip itself was fun. We all love road trips and this one we got to see places we have never seen before. We got to Houston, Texas around four in the afternoon. We checked into our hotel and headed down to the restaurant to get dinner. The next morning we got up real early. We headed over to the base, checked in and tried to find a parking spot. It took awhile and we were almost late to the ceremony. We then walked over to the auditorium. We were seated and then watched as all the sailors came in and sat down. The ceremony was awesome and afterwards we got to spend the rest of the day with my son. It was so nice to see him again. At the end of the day we said goodbye and headed back to our hotel. The next day it was back on the road again. It was such a nice trip even though we were short on time.",1.0,My family and I go on a road trip to watch our son graduate Corpsman School. It was a five day trip there and back. We were almost late to the ceremony due to a parking disaster.,150.0,recalled 324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DVLU70V,1522,A4XG515P,25.0,Man,black,4.0,3.0,4.0,3.0,68.67208768171321,About my family incident,When the clues are collected,0.0,,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DVLU70V,,,It was six months ago in my home town there was one incident happen in my life. That was my family arrested because of some kind of incident happen in my town. But there was a mistake happen in that incident. Then i investigate about that incident. there are lot of problems happen in my town and the incident also happen in that time. The incident was some one murder in my town. There are some clues identify that shows some of my family members did this. so police arrest my family members. Then I know that my family members don't do this. I investigate about that crime incident. There are lot members involves in that crime. so seriously notice some points about that persons. then I notice there are some aboard members are do this. Then I collect some clues about her. Then I notice every members from that gang. Then I find some clues. Some kind of clues are match with that gang. Then I notice every action of that gang. Then I report to police. They not consider about them. so I find some fingertips of that crime area. I collected the evidence and handover to the police. they seen that and watch that gang seriously. Then one day police notice them. They get some drug and that time police investigate himand they told everything about the crime then my family also release.,4.0,It was 6 months ago in my home town. There was some crime happen. My family wrongly arrested. And I investigate about that and find some clue. That clues are useful to police. They investigate that gang and they accept the truth. police release my family.,6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZC65SV2,1063,X2JI83LM,40.0,Woman,White,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my offer being accepted to purchase my new home/anticipation,sellers accepted our offer,0.25,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RS1T9P9,,,,"My boyfriend and I were looking for a pool home and we are in the final closing process. Close and move in date are weeks away. There is not a day that goes by at this point I don't think about it. I'm nervous and excited at the same time. There is a hurricane out there that could put a dampener on our closing date but I try to push that out of my mind and only think good thoughts. The home has a pool so I am very excited to spend a lot more time out doors. It's pretty hot and humid here so you really must be around water to be comfortable outside. Although this event is about to happen I still think about the day our offer got accepted. I walked through that house thinking, there is no way we're getting this house. It was just so beautiful. It had all the finishing touches I would have done myself. Now I don't have to redo anything! I just still can't believe this house is going to be ours. I can't stop thinking about how I want to decorate it. I also want do some gardening. Owning my home will allow me to do anything I want with my yard. I expect the excitement will increase the closer we get to our closing date. we are very much looking forward to being in our new home.",1.0,My boyfriend and I were looking for a pool home. We found one and made an offer. The sellers accepted our offer and we are about to finish the purchasing process.,60.0,retold 3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QSOPRMU,952,Z710ONLZ,50.0,woman,other,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,about a car accident I survived,when I survived with minor injuries,0.5,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QSOPRMU,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QSOPRMU,,,"A few months ago I had a car wreck. I was spaced out while driving when I noticed a dead deer in the road. I swerved to miss the deer. I was intending to swerve over to the shoulder, but there was no shoulder. There was just a steep drop. My car rolled over and into a tree. The car was crushed except for a small space in the driver side, where I was. Photos of the car show what looks like an unsurvivable accident. I survived that accident with only a broken ankle, a sprained finger, and an abdominal tear from the seat belt. It was traumatic. I still have dreams about the EMTs pulling me from the car. I am seeing a therapist to work through what happened. We are using a combination of talk therapy and EMDR. It is really helping and I am having fewer dreams. I am very grateful that I survived.",3.0,I was in a near unsurvivable car accident. I was lucky that I had no life threatening injuries. I am in therapy to work through the trauma from the accident.,90.0,recalled 3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR47QMC4O,552,Q0QJEC4A,30.0,Woman,black,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,having financial difficulties,Property was unexpectedly sold.,0.875,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR47QMC4O,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR47QMC4O,,,"About 3 months ago I noticed a letter on the door. When I opened it, it was from my landlord stating that the property has been sold. This immediately made me nervous because it was out of nowhere. I've always considered myself lucky because I'm in a growing area in the city. I'm very close to downtown and luxury homes. I knew the day was coming but just wasn't expecting it to be so soon. My rent increased $300 which has been hard for me to afford. Ever since then, it has pushed me to look into buying a house. The fact that my apartments were sold has made major changes for me in life. Especially since I have children. When you have children, you have to think about the safety of neighborhoods. Not only that, but changing schools would be such a pain since the school year is about to begin. The past couple of months have been difficult in trying to save money. I have to do this while also spending money on food, bills, and my children's necessity. Also, the house buying process is long and difficult.",4.0,I received a letter on the door from my landlord saying that the property has been sold. My rent increased which has made it hard to save and prepare to move.,90.0,recalled 3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9HBSK06A,415,95BXV0YE,35.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,My daughter starting kindergarten.,She absolutely loved her new school.,0.75,,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9HBSK06A,,,"My eldest child went to kindergarten for the first time on August 12th. We had been leading up to this event for a long time. She became very nervous. At night she would tell me that she didn't want to go to kindergarten. I think her nervousness came from our nervousness. She is our first born, and this was a monumental event in her life. She had gone to preschool, but this felt very different. We tried to do things to make her more excited. we took her shopping for back-to-school clothes. She did get a little excited about that. We also had an informal event at the school, so she got a chance to look at the school and the things in the classroom. I made sure to take the day off, so that I could help take her to school and be there when she got home. we got to the classroom, and she found it in and seemed to be having a great time. Before we even got to the school, we took a lot of pictures of her. We took pictures of her on our porch, and pictures of her in front of the school. It was very moving to see her so grown up and ready to go to school. After school that day, she came home. She came through the door and threw her arms up in the air and told us that she loved kindergarten. It was so relieving to know that she had had a good time. In some ways it was more moving hearing how excited she was about the day, then it had been watching her leave to go to kindergarten. In either event, it was a very moving day for me and my wife.",1.0,"My daughter went to kindergarten for the first time on August 12th 2019. She is our eldest child, and she ultimately had a very good day and was very excited about starting the new school.",60.0,recalled 36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31RHE8FJM,862,F2QMG6UH,45.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a car accident,no one was hurt in the accident,0.375,,3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILAFDF5D,3.0,"I have been in car accidents before, but never where I hydroplaned or hit a service van","About two months ago, I was out driving around in the rain. I had some errands that I had to take care of. While I was leaving the bank, it started to rain even harder. When I was coming down the street, the light in front of me turned read. When I tried to stop, my car started to slide. I had hit a big puddle on the side of the road. When I hit the water, my car started to hydroplane. I was so scared. I spun completely around two full times. When I reached the bottom of the hill, my car hit a service van. Luckily, I was not hurt. I was wearing my seat belt. The driver of the service van thankfully was not hurt either. When I got out of the car, I was nervous to look and see what my car looked like. It felt like my car had a lot of damage. I was shocked to see it was only somewhat dented. It was at least still about to drive. I had hit the bumper of the service van. Therefore, that vehicle did not have much damage at all. There were mainly just some scratches on the bumper. The main thing was that neither of us drivers were hurt, besides being a little shook up.",1.0,My car hydroplaned and had spun twice down a hill into a service van. My car was dented but the service had no scratch due to me hitting the bumper. No one was hurt but we were in shock.,60.0,imagined 3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RAET5IJ52,3538,NLI6BX5F,30.0,man,White,one,one,,3.0,3.5553480614894135,Getting my horror article published,When he said he would start working on a book!,0.625,,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDUMHWSF,4.0,I don’t know that any of my works will get published but I can only hope one day. Fingers crossed,"Gosh I feel accomplished. HP love craft has always been an inspiration of mine but I never dreamed I’d be a writer. And now I wonder if I made the right decision sticking with the first publisher to come along. But I can’t worry about that right now because I’m a writer! Ah it’s so exciting and My parents and wife are so proud of me. We went out to eat at a fancy restaurant the night I found out I was going to get a publication. I don’t think I’ll be on the best seller list or anything but fingers crossed. “We’ve never seen anything like this before we love it”. It was incredible hearing that from someone with an unbiased opinion. I always am the type of person to doubt those closes to me. But now I have to make sure to keep it up. I’ve already started brainstorming and writing down ideas for a new article maybe even a book! All this positive motivation has me feeling like I could do anything. There’s a lot of nervous anxiety sprinkled in but that’s normal. I hope to have a rough draft written up by next month and see what they think. Well, time to break out the story board! Wish me luck!",1.0,"I wrote an article and pitched it to several horror sites. To my surprise on of the first ones that I pitched to bought it. After it was published the reception to it was very positive, and I felt proud and as though my efforts were well worth it.",35.0,imagined 320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O12UXMGJI,2262,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,Getting tickets to see cher in concert,splurging on tickets for a great night,0.75,,3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HRSPPSK,1.0,none,Back in the early 70-80s I was a big fan of cher. I wasn't one of those uncontrollable fans but I did really like cher. She is one of my favoritve artists to ever listen to and see perform. I've been to a few of her concerts from back then. Reecently about 3 months ago I had received word that cher would be in town to perform this weekened. I thought to myself that it would be fun to go see her again. So I had a conversation with my wife about it and she thought it was a good idea too. So we made the date and went ahead and purchased our tickets. The date had finally arrived but we still had to wait until later to go. Most of the day we spent our time doing random things and listening to her music all day. Before we knew it the time had come to go to the concert. we had splurged on great tickets so we had good seats. It was a very special night for us because we grew on this music. Loving the artist and getting to see here live in person was a good experience. we really enjoyed seeing cher in concert again.,1.0,"My wife and I went to see Cher in concert. Cher is one of out favorite artists and I splurged on great tickets, so this was a very special night for us.",90.0,imagined 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R18HJQ90,9792,2KZSNCJO,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,my birthday party,my friends threw me a party,0.625,3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA40F86RD,,,,"I was really surprised when my friends threw me a birthday party. I thought it was so sweet of them. I always think it's nice when people make an effort to remember things that are important to you. For my party, they had all my favorite foods. That was great since I love to snack! The music was good too. I saw a lot of people I knew and that made me happy. I love being surrounded by friends. I'm definitely a ""people person"". Birthdays are important to me since I love celebrating. I don't even mind that I'm celebrating getting older. As long as it's fun, it's good for me. I didn't celebrate my birthday much after I graduated college. Mostly because I worked such demanding jobs. But I have a less stressful job now. And I can celebrate!",1.0,It was my birthday last month. My really awesome friends threw me a great party to celebrate the occasion.,90.0,retold 33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP77A47JC8J,746,YI0U295G,30.0,woman,Black,one,3.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,my son getting an eagle rank,when he finally got the rank,0.25,,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLJAYQ40,5.0,very closely,"My son wanted to the earn the eagle rank at the boy scout. He has been a member of the boy scout for 11 years and wanted the award. For him to complete and earn this rank, he must perform a task. The task was about rebuilding the church outdoor and adding access ramp for the handicap. He completed the task excellently with the help of his friends. He got the rank and was happy about it. After he got the rank. He wanted to attain another higher rank and he have to perform another tedious task. He was so happy that he got the eagle rank. He was honored at the court of honor. He go about with his rank. He does not joke with his duty. He also values the boy scout. He is nice and helping. Finally, he was grateful to God.",3.0,My grandson wanted to earn the boy scout eagle rank and had to select and complete a project. He rebuilt the church's outdoor stage and added an access ramp for handicapped people. He received his eagle rank at the Court of Honor.,120.0,imagined 3NOKK93PR2UD0OPTJRXJ753YDW2EEG,1083,Q12Z4GJ9,25.0,Woman,other,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,deciding to move in with my significant other.,I realized I was ready to live with my significant other.,0.625,,3NOKK93PR2UD0OPTJRXJ753YDW2EEG,,,"Three months ago, after deciding he was fed up with the slew of roach/mice issues, run down appliances, and poor communication from the property owners, my boyfriend decided to break the lease for his studio apartment and search for a different apartment in the city. I had long since stopped spending time here - the first sign of bugs was enough for me - and I had to admit the strain of only hanging out at my place (we were not living together) was beginning to wear on us both. His landlord insisted the issues would be brought under control, and he did hire pest control and repairmen; however, it was too little, too late, and my boyfriend broke his lease. He asked for my help one day with looking for a new place. I was happy to oblige, having moved around the city a number of times in the last few years. ""Are you looking for another studio apartment, or do you want to upgrade to a one bedroom?"" I'd asked. He told me it depended. ""On what?"" I asked. ""On you,"" he said, smiling. He asked me to move in with him, the next big step in our relationship. Immediately, I felt a wave of mixed emotions. I was happy and in love, and my mind immediately flashed to happy images of us living together - cooking fancy dinners together, snuggling on the couch, picking out ways to decorate the place. But I was also hesitant - I'd never lived with a significant other before; and on top of that, my sibling had just gone through a horrendous breakup where they had to move out of the apartment they and their partner were sharing, so that was definitely fresh in my mind. What if the same happened to us? We seemed to be building a life that would be near impossible to untangle. I suppose my emotions showed on my face. ""I want us to move to the next step. Isn't that what you want?"" my boyfriend asked me. I told him of course it was, and that I loved him with all my heart; but I wanted to be honest with my feelings, so I also told him I was a little nervous to take such a big step. ""It's what I want too,"" I told him. ""I am scared but I think it just means I care and I'm invested in our relationship."" We ended up finding a beautiful one bedroom apartment in a historic area of the city. I've never regretted my choice, despite that first flicker of fear. After all, life would be horribly boring without the need to take any risks.",1.0,"Three months ago, my boyfriend asked me to move in with him. I didn't feel ready at first, but after mulling it over I realized you have to take risks in relationships to be happy.",90.0,recalled 3K5TEWLKGWX6I4D1A0CKSOPCWE4IV6,1740,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,a trip to a city,having fun with set props,0.875,,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323K03TPI,1.0,I've never been to Los Angeles,"A week ago, I took a girl's trip to Los Angeles. There was no family with me. I had only my girl friends to join me in the city. I had a fun time at the beach. I made a big castle out of sand. The castle got poured over by a wave of salt water. My friends laughed at me. I got to see many tours of the city. I got to see a tour of some movie sets. My friends and I had a great time with the props. The food in the town was also great. I had a large pizza to share with the girls. We barely finished the pie. The people are a bit rude here but I got over it. The trip was a fun time. I realized I'm my own person and not constrained to a role in life.",1.0,"This story is about taking a girl's trip to Los Angeles without having to worry about my family or work. The trip was a lot of fun with tours, beaches, and good food. It allowed me to realize I'm still my own person and not just a wife, mom, or employee.",7.0,imagined 3WZ36BJEV42HI4V6ZVKO5JXEAYNTB7,1161,E31S29QS,45.0,woman,hisp,2.0,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,living through a hurricane,we the windows gave way to the hurricane,-0.125,,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNWDBQ28,4.0,I did lose my house in a Hurricane but it was Andrew not Katrina,"It's been four months since that awful day when everything changed. All five of us, were ready for the storm. Had flashlights, food, had put plywood on all the windows. We thought we were prepared but nothing can prepare you for what happened. As the winds started to pick up we still had power for a little while. Once the power was gone, we could hear the winds getting stronger. We were all playing cards using candles for light in the living room. As the winds got stronger it was getting harder and harder to concentrate. The plywood started to fly away and all of a sudden an object came flying through one of the windows. We all ran to our safe room, the bathroom had only a small window so it was the safest room. All five of us were sitting in there listening to the outside noises and the radio. The noises quieted down but the radio warned us to stay indoors that it was the eye of the storm. Sure enough minutes later the loud noises started again. We were in that bathroom for what felt like an eternity, it was by far one of the scariest days of my life. Thanks to that battery radio we were able to know when it was ""safe"" to walk out. By the time we walked out of the bathroom my house was gone. All the windows had shattered and everything was flooded. That day we lost all of our material possessions but we were incredible grateful for been able to survive that ordeal.",3.0,Hardship and the after effects of hurricane Katrina and how it took a really long time to get back on our feet.,120.0,imagined 3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHRRUDPY,6494,211AKA3D,55.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,witnessing the word of God to my niece.,my niece actually let me explain what a certain scripture meant.,0.75,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHRRUDPY,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHRRUDPY,,,"My niece lives about 350 miles away so we do not get to see each other in person very often. Faith is the most important thing in my life, and family is a very close second. My niece is not spiritual at all, nor religious. She is a typical teenager who thinks she knows everything. When religion does come up, she tunes herself out of the conversation. She was visiting not long ago, and naturally religion came up in conversation. My wife and I were taking her school shopping, and she is actually the one who brought up something she thought was derogatory to women in the bible. That opened up the conversation because I was able to explain what the scripture actually meant. She was hesitant to listen at first, but I could tell that I had piqued her interest. She quickly changed the subject after my explanation because she didn't like the true meaning rather than the meaning she and her friends had chosen to believe because they took the scriptures out of context. That was okay though. She is a smart kid, and I know she is going to ponder on what I told her. I don't push religion on her at all because I know she puts those walls up. I love moments like this though because they are so few and far between. I am able to plant seeds that I know are going to be watered by the Lord, and that just thrills me to no end.",1.0,I want my niece to understand the power of the gospel. It is rare when I am able to plant any seeds because she is so resistant to it. I had the opportunity on our last visit!,30.0,recalled 33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3DCO9YO,1217,FA3AHE73,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My grandmother's cancer,She passed way shortly. Her life didn't last.,-0.25,,33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3DCO9YO,,,"I witnessed something that is utterly heartbreaking. My grandmother was dying from brain cancer. She had a tumor in the back of her brain that was growing and causing slurred speech, vision issues, and balance. I was at work one day and got a phone call from her not making any sense. I panicked and sent my daughter over. She found grandma laying in a fetal position with her head cracked open. My daughter promptly called 911. My grandmother was rushed to the E.R. She had lost her balance and hit her head on the table and caused her to have a concussion. My heart sunk to the floor. The emotions that flooded me are hard to describe. I did not want to see my grandmother in that state. They doctors decided to do an M.R.I. and found out that the tumor spread down her central nervous system (CNS). After this concussion, this had kept her in the hospital for a few days, she was advised to have all around healthcare. I decided to be all around health care for my grandmother. I bathed her, fed her, helped her use the bathroom. I was basically watching her dying. Her cancer spread more, and she would have grand mal seizures at night. She was scared when it happened. I had to hold her and use calming techniques to assure her I was there. I asked myself why did I sign up for this? Because, I cared and loved my grandmother very much. The doctors believe her heavy smoking attributed getting cancer. However, I was surprised It didn't end up in her lungs, vs her CNS.",4.0,"My grandmother had cancer. I go through detail what happened, especially with her struggles and death.",30.0,recalled 32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZAVHVBU,5111,6E5ORB7N,40.0,man,white,2.0,5.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my father's memorial service.,everyone got along.,-0.5,,32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZAVHVBU,,,"Today my family gathered in a small town. It has been years since we have all been in the same place at the same time. Usually seeing long lost relatives is a joyous occasion for most families. We aren't most families. Usually, we don't all get along. Today wasn't usual. Today we gathered to pay our respect to one of the most complicated men most of us have ever known. Today, we all supported each other and consoled one another in the name of my Dad. My dad passed away a week ago and today was his memorial. This has been a difficult week. Trying to grasp the fact that he is gone has been tough, but today was the worst. We had an open casket. He looked so strange, it was him and yet not him I watched as some of my family broke down into tears, some quietly. Others held it in. I felt I had to be strong for my own little family. My children will never again get to see their grandpa. I will never again get to see my dad, yet as a dad, I couldn't let me kids watch me break down completely. After today, all that will be left him is his belongings and his ashes.",5.0,"My father passed away. A week later, we had his memorial service and was a difficult time for my family.",90.0,recalled 3R6BYFZZP8YEC2G6977HDC95WA0XF3,991,AKSKB9S6,35.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,going to a graveyard with my cousin,we were suddenly in a graveyard,0.5,,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNDRPJJ,1.0,total fabrication,"I have a cousin whom I see only a few times a year, but we get along well. About two months ago he had some time away from his military duties. He wanted to enjoy himself. And so we spent the early part of the evening enjoying some alcoholic beverages. Perhaps we had a few too many. The next thing that I remember is that we were in a graveyard. Along the way I heard a coyote's howl. Then in the graveyard, some bats flew by. It was like something out of a cliched horror film. The drinks were messing with me head. I felt freaked out. But in the end, I would say that it helped me build a bond with my cousin. When I was very young, I embarrassed myself in front of him. I'm not sure he ever had real respect for me after that. I worry that it's always in the back of his mind that I was that pathetic little kid.",1.0,"My cousin came down from his military base, and we got tipsy and went to a nearby graveyard. Along the way, we heard a coyote howl near us, and saw bats flying around at the graveyard.",60.0,imagined 3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDN50SFI,1747,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,trip to europe and snow,the precipitation fell,1.0,,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDETTE2,3.0,this hasn't happened to me,My trip to europe was fun. I went an saw many things. The main thing I liked was the long walks through the historical areas. It seemed magical that night. It was very dark and the buildings old and detailed. The oddest thing happened though. It snowed. It was late spring and it was totally abnormal. Even the locals were amazed. It made the night even better and created great shots. I took so many pictures of the architecture and snow falling. It truly made everything better and more ornate. I liked the fact that is was unexpected. It added to the whole dynamic of the scene. I will be going back.,3.0,I went to Europe and went out later at night. I was walking through the historical square and it started snowing.,90.0,imagined 3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJO5QZ4Y4,2018,V8ON9Q0R,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,"a surprise birthday party, where I got engaged!",Alana walked in and I proposed to her,0.75,,3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11ECYKV8WC,4.0,"There are some similarities in how I got engaged, but this story is 100% fiction.","Dear diary,I know it has been a while since I last wrote, but A LOT has been going on in my life. In my last entry, I told you I was planning a surprise birthday party for Alana, my girlfriend. Well, let me tell you, she was definitely surprised. I planned her party at the orphanage, where she spent a majority of the last year volunteering and reading to the children. These kids, oh my gosh, the bond Alana has with them is amazing! I knew the Alana, along with the kids would love celebrating her birthday there. So, the morning of Alana's birthday, I sent her to the salon for a morning spa date with her best friend. I needed her distracted if I was going to be able to pull this off. After Alana's friend Bri confirmed that Alana was preoccupied, I headed to the orphanage with the best decorations and party favors my dollar store budget could afford to decorate the tiny little room that the 10 children shared. They joyously prepped the room, eager for Miss Alana to see their work. Little did any of them know, I had my own surprise up my sleeve. Not only were we going to surprise Alana for her birthday, I was finally going to get down on one knee and ask that beautiful woman to be my wife. A few hours had passed, and Bri finally texted me that they were en route. I could feel my nerves building. In just a matter of minutes, Alana would walk through that door, and my life would chage forever. We turned the lights off and waited for Alana and Bri to appear in the door way. The moment that I had been waiting for was finally here. The girls were greeted with a roaring ""SURPIRSE!"" as soon as the door opened. I was standing there, sweating more than I think I ever have! I'm not sure exactly what I said to her, I know I fumbled and stuttered through an ""I love you more than anything else,"" and I might have even shed a tear. All I know is that when that moment came, I got down on one knee and finally asked the question that I have wanted to ask since I laid eyes on her, ""Will you marry me, Alana Moser?"" Tears filled her eyes and she jumped eagerly into my open embrace, and tearfully accepted my proposal. It was the perfect place, time and occasion to take the leap with her! She is finally my fiance, and I couldn't be happier!",1.0,THE EVENT WAS THE SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY THAT I HAD ORGANIZED FOR THE WOMAN I LOVE. THE EVENT WAS VERY EMOTIONAL. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN OUR LIFE. THE EVENT HAPPENED LAST MONTH. I ORGANIZED THE EVENT IN AN ORPHANAGE.,30.0,imagined 33ISQZVXPQ8J6SL1R9LTRT3S6KLCCO,376,5IVAHG2C,25.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,A party on the beach my sister wanted my family to attend,My sister showed a mature side that I enjoyed,0.875,,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354ZMUF1S,3.0,I can identify with the feeling of closeness and enjoying family time,"My sister had invited my family to a party at the beach. More often than not, her idea of fun varied from what we find appealing. She is a wildcard and a little too much at times, as are her friends. But once we got to the beach our attitudes changed. The night itself was perfect. The sun was just setting and cast an orange and red light over the water and horizon. There were more people than expected, but it was different than what I was prepared for. Instead of drinking heavily and listening to loud music the crowd was casually conversing with each other. Eventually a bonfire was started. Having grown up making bonfires with our family, it brought back so many good memories. My Father showed us how to roast the perfect marshmallow. My mother joked about ""cheating on her diet"". And my sister for once didn't present herself as the party girl. Instead she was a mature, happy version. An improved version. A version we could all relate to. In a way it was a grown up version of who we were as children. We ended the night laughing while make smores and listening to the waves. It was a perfect family evening.",2.0,My sister invited my family to a party at a beach that we thought would be terrible. The beach and party was much better than we expected. We all had a fantastic time.,60.0,imagined 382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP18E6EU4,751,G7SL7UDS,30.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,surprising my mom on her birthday.,I get to see my mom's reaction to the surprise.,1.0,,382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP18E6EU4,,,"I'm from Tampa, Florida, but this past Summer, I decided to call Nantucket Island home. It's an entire 2600 miles away and I've, quite literally, never moved out of the state of Florida even though I've travelled plenty. Even though I'm thirty three years old, it doesn't stop my parents from worrying and missing me every day. It just so happens that this year my Mother was turning fifty back in June. I made the arrangements to fly home and throw her a surprise party with my sister-in-law. It was a whirlwind trip but it was definitely worth it! My Mom isn't much for being the center of attention or professing her emotions beyond what is necessary. In fact, it is quite possible I've seen my Dad cry more than I have seen her cry. That is saying a lot! At her birthday party, she was clearly very surprised when she arrived. There were easily a hundred people in attendance. The greatest moment of all, though, was when her eyes finally landed on me. She started CRYING and then she started laughing and then she cried some more. Her legs just about gave out from underneath her. To make things even better, it was all caught on tape! I will never, for the rest of my life, forget that moment. It is one of my very favorite memories.",1.0,"I moved away from home for a summer. Halfway through, I came home and surprised my mom on her fiftieth birthday.",120.0,recalled 3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS9KH0QCV,1162,SOEVDDDM,40.0,Man,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a vacation to Florida.,the weather was so nice.,0.75,,3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS9KH0QCV,,,"Well today I received an anniversary gift for my 20th year of employment. My company awarded me and my family with a trip to Universal Studios in Florida. I was very shocked. My wife knew about it before I did. We waited until I got home to tell the kids. The kids were very excited. The vacation was at a Universal Studios resort for 6 nights. It included a meal package as well to all of the amusement parks. We had to decide on an exact date so we started getting everyone's schedules together. It was going to be hot but August was the choice! It was too expensive to fly so we chose to drive. Took us 10 hours to get there. Weather was very nice. We went to the big water park first, Volcano Bay. The kids loved it. The next day we stayed and hung out at the resort and swam in the pool mostly. We played some games and went bowling. Next two days we went to Universal Studios park and then Adventure Island. Adventure Island was my favorite. THey had a bunch of Marvel themed restaurants and rides. The vacation was awesome. Ended too early. Food and entertainment were great and kids had a blast.",2.0,"I took a 6-night vacation to Universal Studios in Florida. I visited the Volcano Bay water park, Universal Studios and Adventure island. I rode the Incredible Hulk roller coaster. I also ate at some nice restaurants including NBC Sports Bar and Grill.",90.0,recalled 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRER13S15K,3369,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,Na,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,dog recovery,bad advice from the vet,1.0,,32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3NZUKE4,3.0,I like dogs,"About a month ago, my dog suffered paralysis. We took him to the vet, but the vet wanted to put him down. it turned out he was not a good vet. We took the long back dog back home and cared for him. We visited a few other vets. They gave us better advice. We did therapy sessions with the dog. Eventually he started to show recovery signs. We are happy that he is recovering. He gets stronger every day. We are showing support in all ways. We help the dog physically. And also emotionally, by showing love. It goes a long way. He is happy and getting better. We are also very happy to see this happening.",1.0,"My long backed dog was suddenly paralyzed one morning. My horrible vet said to just kill him. But, he's almost completely fine now.",30.0,imagined 39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZYTQQC33,1834,VN0B8J1T,40.0,Woman,White,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a very special day.,WHEN I GRADUATED COLLEGE,0.375,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZYTQQC33,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZYTQQC33,,,THE DAY HAD FINALLY COME AFTER 5 YEARS OF HARD WORK. I BECAME A STAY AT HOME MOM 5 YEARS AGO UNEXPECTEDLY. I DECIDED TO TAKE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK TO COLLEGE TO GET MY DEGREE. IT WAS LOTS OF HARD WORK ESPECIALLY TAKING CARE OF TWO CHILDREN ONE BEING A NEWBORN. I ALSO WORKED PART TIME ON THE COMPUTER. MY GRADUATION WAS A BEAUTIFUL SATURDAY MORNING. ALL MY CLOSE FAMILY WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO SEE ME WALK THE STAGE. MOST MEMORABLE PART WAS ME GETTING HONORS WITH MY DEGREE . IT WAS A VERY SPECIAL DAY. I WILL REMEMBER WALKING THE STAGE WITH PRIDE. I HAD FINALLY ACCOMPLISHED WHAT I REALLY WANTED TO DO. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. WHAT MADE IT MORE EMOTIONAL WAS THAT MY KIDS GOT TO SEE ME GET MY DEGREE. WE THEN GOT TO GO OUT TO DINNER TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE. AFTER THE CEREMONY WE GOT TO COME HOME AND HAVE SOME CAKE TO CELEBRATE. IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE ALL THE ADULTS GET THEIR DEGREE. I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD EVER GET MY DEGREE BECAUSE I WORKED WITH MY FIRST SON. SO STAYING HOME AND BEING A ONLINE STUDENT WAS A BLESSING . I HOPE TO WALK THE STAGE AGAIN FOR ME BACHOLRS DEGREE.,3.0,I WAS ABLE TO GRADUATE COLLEGE AT 44 YEARS OLD . I RECEIVED AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. MY FAMILY WAS IN ATTENDEANCE TO SEE IT HAPPEN.,150.0,recalled 34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1SLPG0CP,594,ZNW088Q9,50.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,Being proposed to while on vacation.,that my girlfriend proposed. Usually it is the man proposing.,1.0,382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP1XVRUES,,,,"Our life is going great. We have moved in together and we are in the process of planning our wedding. It is the second marriage for both so it is going to be quite small with just immediate family. We are both very happy with the decision we have made and look forward to our life together. I thought after my first marriage, which ended when my wife passed away from cancer, that I would never find true love again. Thankfully I was wrong and I am once again happy. The planning for the wedding is going good so far. It is quite different this time around. I have more experience and understand what is important and what really isn't important. I am glad she feels the same as me that we need to do this on a budget. We have traveled all of the world together so a honeymoon isn't a big deal to us. We will go away somewhere for the weekend but we haven't determined where that will be yet. I know that we are going to be happy together and with our kids being grown I don't foresee any conflict among them and feel that they will all mesh. It is going to make my parents very happy to see that I am truly happy again. My son has also made it clear that he supports my decision and he is elated that I am once again happy.",1.0,"I was vacationing in Rome with my girlfriend of three years. Out of the blue, she proposed to me. She had this pre-planned and I was in complete shock.",210.0,retold 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKKXWHA4,5531,FB3I8K46,55.0,Man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis.,That she even had Alzheimer's and how quickly it's progressed.,0.5,,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKKXWHA4,,,"Almost 6 months ago I began a journey that I didn't anticipate when my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. There was little warning and no outward signs that definitively pointed to any form of dementia at all. Oh, there was the occasional forgetfulness and a few times the month before her diagnosis where she called me one day to tell me something and then called again three days later to tell me the same thing again. But that only occurred the month prior. My aunt and I compared notes that month and she had experienced the same thing and that was the first clue that anything was wrong. My mother retired to Florida about 20 years ago, my aunt lives in Ohio and I live in Texas and we get to see each other maybe once a year. My mother is 80 so she doesn't do email or text and she doesn't have a smartphone, just the old style flip phone with the big numbers on it. But we all talk to each other almost every week, that is, we used to talk to each other each week until this past March when we saw the first signs. Then April rolled around and that's the month of my birthday and she always calls on that day but this year there was no call. I let it pass and didn't think much of it until my aunt called me towards the end of April when we both realized neither of us had spoken to her for the entire month. We call my brother went over there and found her in bed pretty much incoherent, the condo was a mess and she mumbled something about falling. He took her to the hospital to get her checked out and the doctor said there were no signs of a stroke but he saw bruising on her hip, knee and arm and noted that he thought she probably had taken a bad fall so she stayed in the hospital for a few days under observation. The doctor told them she needed a walker because her knee was not supporting her weight very well and also advised them to have her schedule an appointment with her primary physician because she probably needed a brain scan to rule out other causes of her confusion. It was 3 weeks before she was able to get the brain scan and the confirmed diagnosis at that point was Alzheimer's. She was in a long term care facility within a month and she started losing ground fast. She no longer recognized anyone and she couldn't use the phone at all anymore so no more phone calls. After 2 months she quit eating and they had to put her in hospice which is where she remains today. She gets more attention there and has recovered at least some of the body weight she lost because she simply didn't experience or recognize hunger any longer. We've all learned several hard lessons around this development. Alzheimer's now runs in the family and all 4 of us kids now have an increased chance of being diagnosed with it. I'm 64 and I have to think about the burden that puts on my kids and my wife. 5 months ago? It didn't even register on my list of possibilities but Alzheimer's just changed my life and I don't even have it. Yet.",3.0,My mother was unexpectedly diagnosed with Alzheimer's and it's greatly affected her quality of life. It has also dramatically affected our own outlook about our own mortality.,150.0,recalled 3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOCUCB2J,1659,W9ZPI17N,45.0,Man,white,one,4.0,5.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,assisting another individual with a personal issue.,I felt connected to the second individual.,1.0,,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOCUCB2J,,,"The event I am thinking about occurred about six weeks ago from the day that I am writing this diary entry. An individual I met during working a special event contacted me in order to set up a meeting with me. This individual (""Person A"") was dealing with a serious personal problem. I met with Person A approximately four months before this second meeting. Both meetings involved the same personal issue. Person A wanted to meet with me about this personal issue because I had some experience (and expertise) with the issue that Person A was dealing with. After some back and forth through email, we agreed to meet on a weekend day. The meeting occurred at a local coffee shop. The coffee shop was, surprisingly, empty. This was good for us because the issue being discussed was very personal so the fewer people in the shop, the less likely that someone else would hear our conversation. Person A was already at the coffee shop when I arrived. After sitting down, Person A updated me on the events since our previous meeting. Person A also had all the documents related to Person A's issue. The issue being discussed was very complicated. We discussed Person A's issue for the subsequent four and one-half hours before I had to leave the coffee shop for a family dinner. Our discussion was very involved and spirited. During our conversation I felt very close to Person A. I felt a lot of sympathy for Person A and understood Person A's desperate situation. I tried to provide as much insight into the matter as possible. I offered several personal observations. I also tried to help Person A map out a strategy for dealing with Person A's issue. When we finally concluded our conversation, Person A had enough additional input in order to move ahead with the issue.",3.0,"I met with a second individual (""Person A"") regarding this individual's personal issue and, based on my personal experience and education, offered suggestions, insight, and strategies for dealing with Person A's issue.",42.0,recalled 3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDYLE3GD,710,DAKR4DUG,55.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my granddaughter getting a good job,she got high test scores,-0.5,,3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDYLE3GD,,,I am writing about my oldest granddaughter. She graduated from business school a few months ago. She applied for different jobs. She got a real good job at our states capital. I am very proud of her. She saved up enough money to buy a real nice car. She eventually wants to rent an apartment close to her job. She is looking for apartments right now. I am very close to my granddaughter. She stops in to see me a lot when she comes home from work. I am always cooking for her. I bake for her too. I know her favorite dishes. She is just a wonderful girl. She is very kind and thoughtful. I am very lucky to have her as my granddaughter.,1.0,I am writing about my granddaughter. She graduated from business school a few months ago. She got a good job at our states capital.,120.0,recalled 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFVJOHPJT,6064,F4HLSYMG,,Na,Na,one,4.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,Love from parent to child by consideration.,The vegan food.,0.125,,39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHSFIVC0,2.0,Vegan food. I am vegan.,"Memory Entry 312: The craziest thing happened, about 2 months ago. We felt that, our children haven't been spending a lot of time with their friends. I mean, it was officially summer break. They all had straight A's! We felt the need to reward them for their efforts. We are very proud of them. The setting for the cookout was great. Friends and families getting together to share, and the children got to spend time with their friends. There was plenty of vegan inspired plates and platters! A personal favorite, is the steamed broccoli and tofu platter. Mm. Mm,Mm! The wife had her veggie burger on rye. Pete got him a very well put together platter of carrots and celery with coconut shredding on the side. Everything was healthy, and, delicious. Until nest time, this Carl C. signing off.",1.0,We wanted our kids to spend some time with their friends over the summer. We though that this cookout would give everyone a chance to come and hang out for a bit.,60.0,imagined 3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2S31727E,4397,FW8W7R0P,50.0,man,black,2.0,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a heartbreaking Easter Holiday,a male voice picked up my girlfriends phone and told me off,0.75,,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2S31727E,,,"Monday April, 22nd 2019, Diary Entry 101Today started out in a very depressing way, my best friend called me about am saying he was very sick and needed a ride to the hospital, which was an hour away. I did not sleep at during the night, I tried but I could not. My girlfriend has been away for three days now, I have been calling her in vain, her phone rings and she sends me straight to voicemail. I scratched my head several times those past few days wondering what I did wrong so I could apologize but I could not place my finger on anything, I tried to assume that being Easter Holidays she must have traveled to her home town. But why did she not tell me? Anyway, I got up and showered quickly and went and picked up my friend and on the way to the hospital he could tell something was off. I decided to open up since we rarely kept anything from each other, I told him how we had spent Christmas together with my girlfriend, for the first time I did not go home to my parents home to celebrate because I wanted to spend it with her, this was also her idea, she did not have to convince me much to do it, I was in love. My friend felt disappointed, he tried to encourage me to just hang in there and everything will be work out for the greater good, this sounded like Greek to me at this point, I just wanted her back. Halfway to the hospital she called, I asked her to call me back in hour after I had checked my friend in the hospital and was free to talk. My heart was racing all the way to the hospital, anxious of what she was about to tell me, were we breaking up? where was she?. Questions and all sorts of reasoning clouded my mind and I could not wait to hear what she had to say. Finally, I was free to call back. I dialed her number and an unfamiliar male voice picked up the phone, I apologized and hang up assuming I had dialed a wrong number, I tried again and got the same voice, I tried to contain my composure and asked him if I could speak to my girlfriend, his answer ripped my heart in a million little pieces! He calmly told me ""his"" fiance was on holiday and he did not appreciate me calling her all the time. I am safely back home now. I just have to rest my head and my heart! It has been a long and stressful day and there is nothing I can do to forget about it. I just hope that tomorrow when I wake I will be level headed and start my healing and moving on journey. I do not know whether I will have the strength or the courage to fight for this love. Only time will tell, I highly doubt it though. Matters of the heart are very complex, no matter what age one is. All in all, life has to go on and I have to keep my head high, I will try however hard it is. Maybe next time I will love with my head and not my head, there could have been red flags but I was too blind to see.",4.0,"It was during Easter holidays, I took my friend to the hospital and told him I could not reach my girlfriend. When I finally got a hold of her, a male voice picked her phone. He said he was her fiance. My heart broke",150.0,recalled 3TPWUS5F8ANSKQR680LU3NAVZP1WCU,1178,GB33WHZK,45.0,MAN,white,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Dropping my oldest daughter off to college,"I thought I would be very sad, but I was more happy and satisfied.",0.875,3TPWUS5F8ANSKQR680LU3NAVZP1WCU,3TPWUS5F8ANSKQR680LU3NAVZP1WCU,,,"I am writing about dropping my oldest daughter off to college this past month. She is a really good kid (who's kid isn't?) and we are very close. She is a straight A student and wants to be a dentist and chose a school that has a great dental school for post-graduate studies. Anyway the 2 weeks up to her leaving was pretty emotional and stressful. i thought we would be having fun and taking the time we had left before college to hang out and do some things we had wanted to but never did. I was surprised that it was the opposite of that and she wanted to spend more time with her friends and boyfriend than be at home with mom and dad. I mean what was I thinking anyway? I totally get that this is her last hoorah with her pals too and they are a lot of fun to hang out with. During the day was kind of boring and she laid around a lot. I could tell she was bored and ready to get on with her college life as work schedules, errands, family dinner, and household chores were not going to make her want to stay around all the time. lol So after a week of this I encouraged her to get out and see if any friends wanted to soak u the last rays of summer and she was all for it. I came to realize that I think she felt obligated to stay home more and be in the house with us as much as possible but the time spent doing that wasn't very productive for us or her. i want her to be happy instead of moping around feeling obligated to stay around her parents, I mean I appreciated her sentiment and she really wanted to be with us but I also think she wanted to approval to hang with her friends too. She was much happier and we actually had much more meaningful interactions when she knew she was free to make her own decisions. As drop off day came up we felt really good about leaving her for her new home at school. We know she is a fully capable adult now and those last few days or week at home seeing her grow and be her own person kind of reinforced that. I think the parents who cry alot and are way too emotional maybe never had that connection and feel that their chances are over. I would disagree with that as I think letting your kids grow and have freedom is what they wanted all along.",4.0,My feelings around bringing my daughter to school started off pretty stressful in the couple of weeks prior. I saw her mood drop and her not act as herself as she stayed home more to appease us. I then decided that is not who she is and how I want to see her and it worked out very well.,21.0,recalled 30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFR7C9JG,1231,93S4SMBU,35.0,WOMAN,black,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my assault and attempted robbery.,I broke my arm,0.625,,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFR7C9JG,,,"Tonight is March 17th 2019, one of the most worst days of my life. As I was sitting in my room, I happened to glance outside to the parking lot of my building. I looked in the spot where my car was parked and noticed something odd. It looked like someone was in my car. I got up to take a closer look and sure enough, two people were sitting in my car, rummaging through my belongs. Anger took over me, and without thinking, I ran downstairs to confront them. ""Hey, what the hell are you doing in my car? You know I'm a federal officer, and you just broke into my car??"" I said. One of the men replied, ""so?"" I didn't say anything else, I just turned around to walk back to my apartment so I could call the cops. As I'm coming up the stairs, my roommate is coming downstairs. She had seen everything from the bedroom window and came down to see what was going on. I rushed passed her, heading up the stairs, as I ran past her I told her they just broke into my car and I was calling the police. While I'm running up the stairs, I can hear my roommate trash talking the suspects. Telling them to get a job and things like that. I live on the third floor and by the time I got to the bottom of the third floor stairs I heard my roommate yell out ""he just tried to hit me with a bat"" I hurried as fast as I could to get to my apartment. I grabbed the closest weapon I could find, a knife, and headed back downstairs to help my roommate. I ran up to the guys with the bat and one proceeded to swing at me several times. I put my arm up as he tried to swing for my head, and he broke my arm. Eventually the suspects were arrested. I will never forget this day and how much fear and anger I felt, and still feel to this day. I could have lost my life that night but I'm grateful I didn't.",4.0,"It was a very chilly evening in March. This event happened in the parking lot of my apartment complex. 4 months later the suspects were back on the street and just 3 months ago, murdered a 17 year old girl in a very similar situation.",150.0,recalled 3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N5JEPL5W,1282,29XW7Q8C,35.0,woman,other,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Being surprised by my sponsor while getting my 2 year token,My sponsor showed up to the meeting and spoke about me,1.0,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCIGDEW,,,,"Not too long ago, I had the honor of receiving my two year token and cake at my local Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings (home meeting). The most memorable part of this event was being presented with a special token by my sponsor, who had told me that they were unable to attend, yet surprised me by showing up. This was memorable and surprising because a sponsor is someone who plays a very important role in your recovery. They are someone who you trust and who is there for you 24/7 throughout your recovery process and they take on many roles in your life. They are not only your sponsor, but a friend, a confidant, a mentor, someone who helps to guide you, and so much more. Sharing in the milestones, accomplishments, and even the slip ups and downfalls is something that they are there for, so thinking that my sponsor was not going to make it to one of the biggest milestones of my recovery, was a very sad and disappointing moment for me to say the least. One of my close friends in the meetings took the place of my sponsor initially and stood up in front of the room. They apologized that my sponsor was unable to make it and said that they were grateful to be speaking in their place. Then there was some silence and some clapping and hollaring. I stopped and looked around and all of a sudden I saw and heard my sponsor! When they stood up in front of the room and announced their presence, I was extremely surprised and overjoyed! This was something that would have been more than enough, but to have them give a speech and to hear the things that they had to say about me, for me, and to me, truly made it one of the most memorable moments in my life. My sponsor stood in front of the entire room and spoke about my journey in recovery, as well as how we met and how I approached them to be my sponsor. They described me in a way that I could not imagine myself, but made me realize that it was in fact me. They explained how proud they were of me, how far I have come, and expressed their wishes for me for the future. My sponsor told me that they were hesitant at first to take on a new sponsee, but that they were glad that they did because not knowing me and not being a part of my journey would've been a very disappointing thing. They described me as a good friend, a good person, a beautiful person, and someone who is capable of change and acceptance. They wished the best for me in all that I do and in my continued road in recovery. Hearing all of the nice things that they had to say made me cry. It truly was a beautiful, surprising, and memorable experience and event.",1.0,My story is about receiving my two year token and cake at my local Alcoholic Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings for being clean and sober. It includes how I felt about receiving my two year token and details about the experience.,150.0,retold 38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2LPYFOMU,1413,59Q6U16M,35.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my son starting PS3,that my son adjusted so well to this change,0.5,38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2LPYFOMU,38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2LPYFOMU,,,"M son, my youngest was to enter PS3 this year. It was both exciting and terrifying as I knew he is my last child and I had a mix of feelings. I wanted it to be wonderful, yet it was hard to let him go and know that he was moving on and progressing in life to an older more mature age for a young child. I knew he would be in PS3 all day long and wanted it to be something he loved and looked forward to. He is very affectionate and calm and I had a positive attitude overall about everything. I was a bit worried as he had not been fully potty trained for poop yet and that was a requirement. He also loves his blankie and I wondered if that would be an issue. So he started this week, yesterday actually. All went well and I am very relieved. Two days ago we had a day of adaptation where parents went in with their child to get to know the feel of the classroom and what a day at school would be like. He did well yesterday and enjoyed time with new friends and came home happy. He was very hungry after a long day, and tired. So he went to bed early than normal, which is good as that was another expectation I had. He was a bit fussy this morning, as he has to get up earlier than normal, but did well overall. He was happy when I left him in the classroom. I am so relieved and thankful that this has been a relatively easy transition and hope it stays that way.",3.0,"My youngest, my son was to enter PS3 and I was excited and a bit scared and wanted it to be wonderful for him. It turned out to be a success overall and he is enjoying it.",7.0,recalled 3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWLZ1RF67,3033,FS00JM48,25.0,woman,white,4.0,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,about my child leaving for college,memories and enjoyments,0.125,,3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWLZ1RF67,,,"It was a family moments. My most noteworthy youth occasion was the point at which I was 25 years of age. It was the Fourth of July. A major family excursion a grill, over night remain and away trek to six banners, and I had a ton of fun the prior night me, my mother, sisters and sibling gathered our sacks to remain the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville ,Tennessee. She had the greatest house ever I thought it was a chateau; six rooms two a half shower, a pool, a game/motion picture live with a huge kitchen. It was something that I was not utilize, realizing that we remained in a three room dependent on a salary loft on the East side of Nashville. Touching base to my cousin house I seen alot of my relatives even the ones that was from away. We welcomed one another and… show progressively content… My most noteworthy youth occasion was the point at which I was 25 years of age. It was the Fourth of July. A major family get-away a grill, over night remain and away outing to six banners, and I had a ton of fun the prior night me, my mother, sisters and sibling gathered our sacks to remain the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville ,Tennessee. She had the greatest house ever I thought it was a chateau; six rooms two a half shower, a pool, a game/motion picture stay with a huge kitchen. It was something that I was not utilize, realizing that we remained in a three room dependent on a salary condo on the East side of Nashville. Touching base to my cousin house I seen alot of my relatives even the ones that was from away. We welcomed one another and we went on about our business. My most noteworthy youth occasion was the point at which I was 25 years of age. It was the Fourth of July. A major family excursion a grill, over night remain and away trek to six banners, and I had a ton of fun the prior night me.",5.0,My most noteworthy youth occasion was the point at which I was 25 years of age. It was the Fourth of July. A major family excursion a grill.,150.0,recalled 3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5B2GO1XG,935,XVF1GK80,18.0,man,White,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,Having a heart attack and surviving from it.,he survived a heart attack,0.375,,34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4M3AQIA,4.0,I understand the stress of losing someone to this.,"It happened so fast. 12 weeks ago, I was eating normal and working out everyday. I started feeling chest pains daily but never really paid any attention to it. I would come home and eat dinner with my family and talk to them about it. I went to a doctor but they didn't see anything. I went out running one day, and my chest started hurting really bad. I started grasping it onto my chest and I called 911. They reported to my location almost immediately. I was able to call my family, but I couldn't speak so they couldn't get told til a paramedic arrived. They hauled me to the hospital where they luckily got me taken care of. My whole family was there which made the process a lot better. I wasn't able to go to work and help my family out with that, but thankfully we had savings. It was a terrible feeling. I will always get myself checked by multiple doctors now. Thank you God for being alive still.",4.0,"My heart attack almost two months ago now has changed how I see life. It isn't so much the changes as the priorities I have to have, especially with how I spend and budget my time.",60.0,imagined 3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGSNZPO2,1910,15K5O5JM,35.0,Woman,black,4.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,working in an unfamiliar environment.,I managed to find the right amount of energy at the right time.,0.0,3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGSNZPO2,,,,"This was it; my first real job. I grew up in a secluded kind of upbringing. I never had to work; hardly left the house. But over the past few years I've been venturing out. I found work that required leaving my comfort zone and working in an alien environment. I was working with and among strangers. We had to clean three different buildings located on a military base. The buildings were empty while we worked on them. I was nervous. I was told we only had a week to complete the job, but it felt like we weren't making much progress. I remember feeling exhausted after the first day. The hallways were long and there were 20 room to clean on three floors. There was so much to do, but I worked as hard as everyone else on the floor. I felt good and energetic until the last day. We had to make sure the job was done correctly before the major overseeing the project would pay us. I thought that I had reached my peaked and was tired. But I got a second wind after I was told that we only had an hour or so before the major showed up. It was the last day and there was still much to do. I got a second wind then and kicked into over drive. I",1.0,It was the hardest I've worked in my entire life. The job involved much walking and a whole lot of cleaning.,120.0,recalled 3F6HPJW4JEMFM8Z4B7WORA1AA8WW22,1039,UVY5R9CV,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,5.3471075307174685,The birth of my son and my reflections of life.,When I made plans to go see my family.,0.875,,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE4J8GP9,2.0,I don't have children so I couldn't relate to that aspect but I can relate to not being close with family.,"My baby boy is seven months old today. I have been reflecting a lot on the day he was born recently. As expected, my life has changed almost completely. It's all been for the better of course but it's made me think about things and look at them with new eyes. My priorities in life have changed and I have spent many nights thinking about my relationship with my own parents and family. I want to change so many things and be the best I can be for my son. My family ties haven't been strong since I became an adult and my son has made me realize it's time to change that because before I know it my parents will be gone and he will be a grown man with his own children. I want to be the kind of parent that instills family values. I want him to know and be close with his grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and all extended family. I want to be the kind of parent he comes home to see every thanksgiving and Christmas. I want him to know I tried and became the best person I could be all for him. I'm working on it and I won't stop! I'm enjoying every moment and trying to live in that moment. He's crawling and babbling and eating real food and I'm basking in it as long as possible as I know it won't last forever. We are going to see my parents next weekend and I can't wait to start this tradition of being together and having regular family get togethers. Here's to a new me and a happy healthy baby!",1.0,"In becoming a father for the first time, the severity of this event has sparked a reevaluation of the relationships I have with my family. It also made me think about my priorities and the type of parent I strive to be.",210.0,imagined 3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4C7MNJVX,1719,NP65SCVJ,40.0,MAN,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Breaking up with my long time girlfriend.,Her emotional reaction was very surprising to me.,1.0,3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4C7MNJVX,3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4C7MNJVX,,,I recently broke up with my long term girlfriend. We had been dating seriously for over 5 years. As time had gone on we had grown further & further apart. We both had sexual relationships outside our relationship & we no longer seemed to be sexually attracted to each other. Our relationship had become cold & I knew it was time to be honest with myself & her & just move on. I think the last straw for me was my grandmother dying plus me writing her a happy birthday email & getting no response. I told her I was done with her & she got very emotional. It didn't have any effect on me. I had just become hardened to her. I didn't want the relationship to continue & told her I didn't even want to be her friend. She tried a few weeks later contacting me but I yelled at her. I felt bad about it but we both just needed to move on. Hopefully someday we can be friends again. I'm not sure if it'll happen though. Too much water under the bridge.,2.0,I broke up with my long term girlfriend. We were together for about 5 years. It was tough to do but I no longer had feelings for her & had to be honest with her about it.,150.0,recalled 3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNSNGTLN3,8048,XX47319D,25.0,WOMAN,black,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,About traveling to Yogyakarta Indonesia,I fell in love with the place.,0.75,3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3X62E7Y8,,,,"This isn't my first time visiting this beautiful country of Indonesia but like many when I thought of Indonesia I quickly thought about the oh so popular and sometimes overrun island of Bali. Bali is absolutely amazing, there's a reason why this tropical paradise is such a travel haven, however, Indonesia is massive, with thousands of other Islands and Bali has its own culture, so in sort, Bali does Not equal the entire country of Indonesia, so this time around, I promised myself that I would step outside my comfort zone and explore other parts of this country. Yogyakarta isn't a stranger to the tourist train but its not nearly as popular as Bali and people mostly only use Yogyakarta as a pass-through state/city; they stay for a day or two, to the visit the famous temples and volcanoes and then just move on for some good old island hopping. When I arrived at his quaint not so little town I was immediately captured by the cafe's, gelato shops, cute little main streets, and beautiful street art. I walked around with the new traveler sense of wonder, even though I have been traveling for years, but everything was catching my eye, the shops, the art, the people. I allowed my eyes to scan each restaurant or local eatery, trying to make a mental list of the places I wanted to taste test dine-out experience. I tried a few different restaurants, one being my favorite; it's a healthy sort of place, you know, plenty of vegan options, glutton free, old grain, whole wheat, free-range, organic, the works; plus the food was fantastic. I ended up moving into a little homestay, which is staying inside someone's home that they still reside in. The place was absolutely adorable, cute, quite, and bohemian, just the way I like it. The house its self was in a fantastic location, I was staying in a neighborhood the was adjacent to a little village. Now when I say village I'm not talking about mud or straw huts, these were just regular, nice homes that all happened to be in a village. There was a river to walk along and a park and all these awesome local spots to eat. The best part was, it was all local, not one western restaurant, not one western cafe, nothing there had been set up for tourist, I was staying and living amongst the locals, eating beside them, getting to know them, familiarizing myself with them and that was the best part of my trip altogether. I would walk for hours down the different street seeing what I can find; it was awkward at first, it usually is, being brown-faced and bodied, with my long-dreaded braids, I get looks and curiosity all the time but I quickly smile and in return, they smile back. The locals were warm and welcoming. Indonesia is just one of those countries that just keeps on giving this is only one out of the five places I've been so far and every place to gives me good vibes, and the locals refer to Yojakarta has the cultural heart of Indonesia, so I will be definitely coming back.",2.0,I went to Yogyakarta Indonesia last month for thirty days. I had an amazing experience that pretty much changed my life. I loved the country and will be returning soon.,240.0,retold 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGCRRW2UI,1327,JP2NPIST,35.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,"Running into a long, lost high school friend.",That my old high school friend remembered me when he saw me.,0.75,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGCRRW2UI,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGCRRW2UI,,,"It was a rainy afternoon about a month ago and I was running an errand at the grocery store for my mother. I was a little grumbly about it as I was really busy that day and didn't really have time for this. I already had a few other errands to run so I was already behind on what needed to be done that day. Thankfully, I didn't need to get much at the store, just some perishables. I had just finished checking out and pushed the small shopping card to my car, umbrella in hand. As I begun loading the car with the groceries, a small black car rolled up next to me and rolled down it's window. Thinking they were going to comment on my political bumper stickers I thought ""Oh boy, here we go!"". Wasn't exactly in the mood for a political conversation and just wanted to get out of there. Well, the guy in the car said ""Hey, are you (my name, first and last) by any chance?"" Skeptical, I said ""Yes, I am. Do I know you?"" The voice sounded familiar, though distantly and I couldn't place it. He told me his name and that we went to high school together. His name sounded really familiar, dang it...couldn't place it but I did feel I knew him at some point. After chatting with him in the rain for a moment it hit me all at once who this was. This was one of the handful of people who was nice to me in high school! Oh my God! This was a rare someone I actually hung out with in high school! Given I was bullied without mercy and was a hardcore recluse (still am something of a recluse to this day), that was a big feat! My mouth dropped open and I said ""1-800-555-ElCheapo!!!"" El Cheapo was this sarcastic series of letters we wrote from dark or incompetent characters such as King Koopa or Bozo the Clown that came up with ideas and rules for the school that we didn't like or felt were unfair to the teachers/school board encouraging them to enact these rules. It was sort of a parody and lampoon of the school as a whole. Great way to vent and relieve stress given we were both sort of on the social fringe of the school. He said ""Yeah man, that's it!"", recalling it! After graduation we had lost touch and this was the first I'd seen of him in 20 years. We chatted for quite a while in the rain, catching up on life. We exchanged contact information before moving on with our day. So that day went from bad, frustrating, and annoying to a huge smile on my face.",1.0,My mood went from bad to good after a chance encounter with a long lost high school friend in the grocery store parking lot. A trip to the grocery store became a trip down memory lane.,30.0,recalled 3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWW9M1ZYD,2144,XFT5C8WA,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,moving to Texas,the moving date was rescheduled,0.875,,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C72DE4F9,5.0,I identified with this story because I know what it is like to have tension between myself and my parents. I also know what it is like to move and it is very stressful.,"I remember three months ago I was in a terrible position because of something out of my control. It all started with my parents. They originally decided to move to Texas in 8 months and we planned around that date. However, at some point they decided that they had to move sooner. They said it was because of an offer they got on their house and they really didn't want to miss the opportunity to sell above market value. The problem is this was a very difficult position for me because I was budgeting to have enough money to move in eight months. When they moved up the date, I began panicking because I would not be able to afford to move to Texas with them and I would have no where to live if I stayed here. The whole situation turned out to be a really big strain not just on me but on my relationship with my parents. Having no choice but to move with them in a month and a half turned my life upside down. I turned to a friend of mine who I knew I could trust and I asked them what I should do. My friend told me I should make a decision based on reason and logic. He suggested I write down a list of all of the options I have and the pros and cons of each. That way, I could visualize the problem and have a better chance of making the right choice. By approaching it like a math problem and adding up the option with the most pros, I was able to make an informed decision. Even after using this strategy, I still took several nights to sleep on my decision just to make sure it was what I wanted to do. In the end, I decided to move with my parents and leave everything behind for a fresh start in Texas.",3.0,"There was a plan in place for my parents to move to Texas where I had an 8 month window to save money. Suddenly they decided no, we need to leave now and the window dropped to a month and a half. That left me in a terrible financial situation and struggling to find a place to live.",90.0,imagined 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLR842GS,2797,I4PSAVZ2,,na,Na,5.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Going to a urinary doctor,the blue pills the doctor gave me didn't work.,-0.5,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUCVEIA,,,,"Okay, it has been several months since i came back from my primary doctor's visit. My primary doctor gave my phone number to the best specialist at the hospital. Then it took like a week to hear back from the people who schedule appointments at the hospital. It was a matter of me going to hospital to see why they hadn't called me, when my primary doctor said that someone from the hospital would. It took weeks to see a urinary specialist. I don't know the exact length, but i had to wait a couple of weeks just so he can hear my side of the story and see what steps he can take with me. I went to my first visit with the urinary specialist on July 27, now i'm going back to see him tomorrow (August 27, 2019). After my first visit with the urine specialist, he gave me a 2 week supply of blue/purple pills that said that these pills might cure me and get me back to normal. But it didn't. I took them and turned my pee to a blue color, which on the package, it said that it was normal. But it didn't cure my frequent urination, which is what i'm going through right now. I wish the health care industry in america would be a lot more efficient and not have someone that is poor and not a lot of money have them wait an eternity for treatment. But, i am going to see him tomorrow, that is what is important. What the urinary specialist told me was they're going to ultra sound my kidneys. Then they're going to look inside my urine hole while i'm under anesthesia. I'm hoping this will end good, not bad. Hope for a speedy recovery, so i can go back to work like i used to 2 years ago.",3.0,"I held on to my pee, longer than i should have. I went to the doctor, now i'm looking forward to the treatment the doctor will have for me.",30.0,retold 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVH3J405L,1511,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,White,2.0,4.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,losing weight,going to the bar to watch a game,0.875,,3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PSBIZSD2,4.0,Think I've lost close to the amount,"Two months ago, I lost a lot of weight. I lost 80 pounds. This was a huge loss in weight. The weird part was that nobody said anything about it. My coworkers just went on there day. My boss always gave me a frown. My wife didn't even notice and that was the strangest part. The only person who noticed was my friend. He gave me a lot of compliments about my weight loss. He also bought some beer to celebrate the occasion. We went to the bar and watched the football game. The cowboys barely won against the giants. This was a great time. I hope I can keep my weight off. This shouldn't be too hard if I just stick to calorie counting.",3.0,"After losing around 80 pounds, I found that no one noticed that it was gone. I assumed that no one would ever noticed, but my friend did.",60.0,imagined 3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5I4V0KQK,2292,4RNI00DT,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,my break up with my high school girlfriend.,I asked my therapist out on a date.,0.25,,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK4GVAJ8E,2.0,"I identify with this story because I understand that bad things happen, but something good can come of it.","It is hard to believe how much has changed for me in the last 4 months. Veronica and I had dated since high school. I thought she was the woman I was going to marry. 4 months ago, totally out of the blue, she broke up with me. I was devastated. We did everything together. Not only was she my girl friend, but she was my best friend. I thought we had the perfect relationship. We liked the same things, we had the same friends, we could even finish each others sentences. When she broke up with me, I kept trying to figure out what was wrong with me. After the break up, I stayed in and didn't talk to anybody. I didn't want to go anywhere, or do anything. I fell in to a really deep depression. My mom finally convinced me to go see a therapist. Little did I know, that therapist would change my life. She made me realize how much I had to offer and that the break up was not because of me. I didn't see it at the time, but Veronica and I were just comfortable with one another, we were not soul mates. We had just been holding on to something because we were afraid to move on. I'm finished with my therapy and I feel better about myself than I have in a long time. As a matter of a fact, I'm going on a date next week and I haven't been this excited about anything in a long time. Several weeks after my therapy ended I realized that I could not get my therapist out of my mind. I called her up and asked her out and since I am no longer her patient, she said yes. I realize now, everything happens for a reason and it is time for me to move on.",3.0,"The diary above is about my recent break-up with my ex-girlfriend. How I handled it, and what I thought about the relationship that we had. It was me reflecting on her character, and how I felt after the matter was through.",120.0,imagined 3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K31D8ZY65,728,NCM89UTU,30.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my second daughter taking her first steps.,she stood up and walked toward me for the first time.,1.0,3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K31D8ZY65,,,,"It has been a little over ten months since I gave birth to my beautiful daughter, Lilian. She has become an integral part of our family and is becoming a little bit more of a little human every day. She started crawling at seven months and got her front teeth at eight months. She's been teething a grumpy recently, but is still as cute as a button no matter how hard she cries. We typically go out to eat with my parents and sister on Saturdays. We bring her daughter, Dalyla, and Lily's big sister, Evelyn. They're typically little terrors as they're age three and four; still adorable though. I can't imagine life without these little brats. On this particular Saturday, we chose to go to the park after we ate at a local Italian restaurant. There is a splash pad at this park and it's a hot day so the cold water is very welcome. Lilian is wearing her cute little pink, flowery bikini and is standing next to grandpa. She looks me directly in the face and takes three deliberate steps toward me. I scream in delight and scare the begeezus out of her uncle, who also came with us to the park today. My father and I are laughing and declaring our pride. She took her first steps! We witnessed her first steps! No one could be prouder at that moment. No matter how many children I choose to have, there will never be a prouder moment than when one of them completes a milestone for the first time. I am the proudest momma alive.",1.0,"My ten-month old daughter took her first steps at the park. My father and I witnessed it. I am the proudest, happiest mother alive.",60.0,recalled 38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRA3WZILE,2652,F2TY0M8O,30.0,MAN,black,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,life problems.,some family stress,0.125,,38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRA3WZILE,,,"Certain levels of stress at work can even be beneficial, since they stimulate us and give us the batteries. However, having too many responsibilities, giving account to your boss or a bad relationship with colleagues can lead to severe stress that must be nipped in the bud, either taking a while, or looking for another job destination. There is even the Burnout syndrome, which is characterized by a progressive physical and mental exhaustion, a lack of absolute motivation for the tasks performed, and especially by important changes in behavior in those who suffer it. There are great sources of stress from the family: we may live with a loved one who is not in the best physical or mental condition and we have to take care of him, traumatic events such as the loss of a family member, economic problems at home, with our couple or even if we have children, who behave in an undesired way. The best we can do in these cases is, if it is a serious problem, seek psychological or psychiatric help. Although not all sentimental ruptures are the same for everyone, the vast majority causes great stress and regret. Thinking if the other person has remade his life, stagnate, not be able to reorient our goals, stay locked up at home ... there are certain cases in which psychological help is also required to overcome this type of trauma. A change, a change of city, the own emotional break and therefore ending with all those daily and routine activities that made us feel protected can be important sources of stress. Getting married or having children also causes some anxiety about the future, since we can have negative thoughts about a new stage in our life. There is only one place where you can live and enjoy, and it is this present moment, the one you have here and now, if you let your mind go to the past or future, you will stress and it will be an unreal stress, because you create yourself with your thoughts. Whether in our circle of friends or in our own work, we can suffer from so-called ""toxic people"". The ideal for a bad environment does not cause us stress, would be to spend as little time as possible with this type of people. But as often it is not possible, because it can be a family, or at work where we have to spend so many hours, it would be good if the little free time we had would be fully enjoyed, in order to balance the balance of negativity that we have had to be exposed. To be well with others, first you have to be well with yourself to be alone. In the age of social networks, many young people feel alone or are too aware of mobile phone notifications, which can cause a high amount of stress. It is increasingly common to reduce the actual contact, by contact with the computer and other electronic devices. Years ago, people related more time face to face.",3.0,It’s necessary throughout this point that you simply lookout of yourself. Try and eat well and obtain enough rest.,150.0,recalled 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRWYJ5RQM,527,2ZEZREJR,30.0,woman,White,2.0,one,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,waiting for a proposal.,he didn't propose.,0.375,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKS6UXS5,,,,"We have been dating for about three years. I am divorced and was never really happy with my previous marriage. We were more like friends. When I met my current boyfriend, I finally felt what it was like to truly love someone. I want to be with him forever. I see myself thinking about when he will propose all the time. We were going to a game that was significant to both of us and seemed like it would be a cool idea. I was disappointed when nothing happened. I should just let things happen. Instead I wound up sad when I should have been enjoying the game itself. Since then, I have found myself trying to focus more on enjoying time as it is happening. I am working on things I want to improve with myself. I will love him even if we don't get married. I also don't want him to feel pressured. It was a good lesson.",1.0,I went to a football game with my boyfriend. I thought he was going to propose but didn't. I realized I needed to let things happen naturally.,150.0,retold 3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92WKSWP6,1031,95XPNV07,50.0,woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,68.48976612491926,my trip to the emergency room with chest pains,I was sent home without any answers about what happened to me.,1.0,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92WKSWP6,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92WKSWP6,,,"Several months ago I thought I was having a heart attack. I was staying at my parents' house because my father was in the hospital, and I was alone. I woke up in the middle of the night with chest pains. The pains went away, so I convinced myself nothing was wrong, but when I woke up in the morning I felt unwell. My father was supposed to come home from the hospital that day, and my mother had spent the night at the hospital with him; I was supposed to drive my mother's car to the hospital. Instead, I called an ambulance for myself and went to the emergency room, unfortunately not in the same hospital where my father was. I called my mother so she knew what was going on, and she tried to hide it from my father, but he somehow figured out something was wrong. Meanwhile, in the emergency room across town I was having wires taped to my chest, answering a lot of questions, and having blood drawn. And then I waited. I was there for a long time, just waiting. My brother came by to stay with me for a while, until he had to go pick up my father at the other hospital. It soon became clear, through the monitoring and the blood work, that I had not had a heart attack. I had to do a stress test, which involved walking on a treadmill to get my heart pounding, and then I went back to waiting. I spent at least three hours after the test sitting in my emergency room cubicle, waiting for the results, or some kind of answer. A nurse came in and did a double-take when she saw me–she had no idea I was still in there. Finally, after about 8 hours in the emergency room, hours that combined terror and boredom in a toxic stew of emotion that ended with anger and frustration, and doctor came in and told me I was fine. Maybe it was just stress. I was given a list of reasons for chest pain, and released to go sit in the waiting room (still in my R2-D2 pajamas, which I had been wearing when I called the ambulance) for my sister-in-law to pick me up. It was a weirdly anticlimactic ending to it all, although preferable to actually having a heart attack, but the fear lingers to this day.",3.0,"I went to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack. After many hours of medical tests and tedious waiting, I found out my heart was fine, but I was left without answers about what happened.",5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19M9PKD4Q,2564,USHDTYDO,25.0,Woman,other,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,getting my TEFL certification,I passed with honors.,1.0,,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19M9PKD4Q,,,"From a young age I would always make friends with everyone. I believed that just because you looked different from me and or liked different things than me didn't mean that we couldn't find a way to connect on a common ground. With all that being said, I remember even finding a way to communicate with kids who were in ESOL. I would talk to the ones who knew some English to kids who didn't know English at all. I felt as though just because there is a language barrier doesn't mean that you can't find a way to communicate with them. Forwarding to January of this year, I was working in retail and I just felt like I wasn't fulfilling my life purpose. I also felt like wanted to get more out of life especially when it comes to helping people. I decided to enroll into a course to get my TEFL certification because there are many kids and adults who really want to learn English and I wanted to be the one to help them accomplish that. When I started my course I realized how much harder it was especially since I was juggling work, coursework, papers I had to write, demonstrations I had to perform, as well as tests/assessments. I also realized how gratifying it would be when I did finish schooling. A month ago I found out that not only did I pass my final exam but I also passed my course with honors. As soon as I received my certification I immediately started applying to TEFL jobs. I heard back from about five jobs but decided to move forward with one of them. I don't know very many people who can honestly say that they love their job or their career and I am grateful enough to be able to say that I do. The decision I made to get my TEFL certification has been the absolute best decision of my life.",1.0,Earlier this year I made the decision to enroll in school to get my TEFL certification. I made this decision because I felt like I was wasn't living a gratifying life.,30.0,recalled 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPFO1AZC,1708,Y710A0G0,35.0,man,asian,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,visiting a dying friend at the hospital,I saw how much this friend had deteriorated physically in a short tim,-0.125,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPFO1AZC,,,,"An elderly friend of the family, GW, passed away after a brief battle with cancer. I first met GW when I went to work for my uncle at his business after I graduated from college. GW was my uncle's neighbor and he worked part time there. GW didn't talk a lot but he had a wicked sense of humor. He and his wife, AW, raised 4 kids together in the same house for 50 years. I didn't get to see GW often after I got a new job and moved but I heard for AW that GW wasn't feeling so well since last year. He was in and out of hospital a lot of the time. Then in March I got a call from AW that GW was in the hospital again and would like to see me and my uncle. I got the feeling that this might be the last time we will speak to each other again. This might be the goodbye the we all dreaded. On a beautiful Saturday I drove my uncle and my aunt to visit GW at the hospital. On the way there we bought him some flowers for the room. When we got there I could hardly recognize GW. He looked so thin and frail and his cheeks sunk in quite a bit. I felt so sad that some tears actually came out. GW was asleep so we asked a nurse to wake him. He was groggy but very happy to see us. Even though he was physically deteriorating I could see that his mind was as sharp as even and his sense of humor was still there. I stuck my hand out to shake his hand and he held mine for a long time like he didn't want to let go. His hand felt cold and weak. I got emotional again and almost cried again but I held it in. I didn't want GW to worry so I put on a brave face and smiled. Before we left I told GW to get better soon and we'll be waiting for him at home. For the rest of the day I felt a bit melancholy and down. Seeing GW like that reminded me of how fleeting and fragile life is and it scared me.",2.0,An elderly family friend was very sick. My family and I visited him at the hospital to say our goodbyes. It shocked me to see him so frail and weak. It reminded me of how temporary and fleeting life is afterward.,150.0,recalled 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6LGRLDXV,1029,2H6DJPGI,40.0,woman,other,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,"Apply to grad school, getting accepted, and beginning school","despite my being in a MBA program, I was not respected by my manager",0.875,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WWDE264,,,,"I have been working at the same company for 12 years. I had moved to three different departments, went through various managers, but was still doing menial customer service types of jobs. Even though I was making a decent amount of money, the jobs were very boring and I was not at all challenged. I was promoted into leadership and that lasted less than a year due to upper management deciding to restructure departments. I was back to doing menial work and to add insult to injury, another person in my department slyly slid into my old role (without the title or the raise) and stopped doing his assigned job. I was appalled that this was allowed. I chose to go back to school as I felt my future (despite glowing reviews and taking the lead during FDA audits) was limited. I applied to my alma mater's MBA program and was accepted one week later. I was happy and proud of myself to finally doing what I have been talking about doing for years. When school started, I was incredibly busy and was assigned even more work at work. I attempted to negotiate a raise, but was told that despite doing the work of 4 people ( I was the lead of 3 other people, who were reassigned to other teams when those teams workload exploded), my work was not ""risky"" therefore I should not be paid more than other people on the overall team. That made no sense as I had 10 years of seniority over all but one other person, had a proven track record, and was highly sought out by other teams as a SME during audits. I was also in a MBA program, thus bringing more value to the company. School is my saving grace. School is what will get me out of this toxic company and I am glad I finally decided to apply to grad school.",1.0,I was bored of my job and tired of it. I decided to apply to grad school. I was accepted and was happy.,240.0,retold 3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2H1MGRE5,611,KING9L1O,40.0,woman,White,2.0,one,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,me having to move.,i found a place I could afford.,1.0,3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9UA3RJ1,,,,"Jenni and DJ bought a house together, so Jenni put her house up for sale. That meant I had to move. It was very difficult to find a new place to live. I had a very limited budget, and also have a dog. Rentals are very expensive in the city I live in. I ended up finding a basement apartment to move into, with room mates living upstairs. I really didn't want room mates, but had to take what I could afford. It has turned out to be ok, even though I do not want room mates. They allowed me to have my dog, and that was very, very important to me. I was able to find enough people to help me move all of my stuff. It only took about 3 hours to move all of the boxes into the apartment, and a couple days to unpack. It was nice to have a space that has more room than my old space. There is a great yard for my dog, and she loves it. My favorite thing is having my own kitchen, finally. It's nice to be able to cook what I want, whenever I want.",2.0,"My room mate/landlord decided to sell her house, so I needed to move. It was extremely difficult to find a decent place to live. I finally ended up settling for a room mate situation again, even though I didn't want to.",180.0,retold 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LZRCTLYD,2181,RL95MOE4,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my grandmother passing and my thoughts about the event.,my grandmother's friends shared humorous stories about my grandmother.,0.625,,3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9HVSHXGN,5.0,My grandmother passed when I was 10 and I truly wished that I had spent more time with her.,My grandmother passed away suddenly. I wish that I had spent more time with my grandmother. I always seem to put things off that I mean to do and I didn't realize that the loss of my grandmother would be so sudden. I feel so guilty for not spending more time with my grandmother or taking the time just to call and say how are you doing? The funeral was very moving and was attended by family members and friends of my grandmother that I had never met before. My grandmother went on several trips through her church and had numerous friends form her outings. I talked to several friends of my grandmother and they shared various stories and humorous interactions about my grandmother I never knew. I learned things about my grandmother from her friends that made me feel closer to my grandmother. My grandmother was a special person and had more wonderful qualities to her that I hope to carry on in my life. I consider my grandmother to have been a great role model for myself. I hope I make my grandmother proud in how I carry myself as a person and my actions through life. I have learned from this event in my life to spend more time with the people I care about and let them know how much they mean to me. Life is for an indefinite time and we need to make the most of it while we are here. People should not have to live with regrets of things they put off until it was too late. Live every day as if it were your last.,3.0,My grandmother died earlier in the year. I attend the funeral and it was a memorable and I got to meet some new people.,90.0,imagined 3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6N53LLK5,2661,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,white,one,5.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,a motorcycle accident,the driver strikes dad,1.0,,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG0BF7KCU,5.0,I had a friend die in a motorcycle crash,"Ever since I was 12 i loved motorcycles. i saved up money to buy a dirt bike since I wasnt old enough for a motorcycle. I rode that thing into the ground. When I finally turned 18 I bought my own bike and started going on rides with my dad. We travelled the US camping and going to biker bars across the states. We never had any trouble until recently with all the texting and driving. About 4 months ago we were on i80 and a car came barreling in off an exit and clipped my dad doing 75. The driver was on their phone the whole time and didnt even see him. My dad slid about 400 feet into the side of the road tossing and flipping. His bike was toast. There was blood everywhere and he for sure had a broken arm. When we got to the hospital it was much worse. His lung collapsed, 5 broken ribs, a broken collar bone and his arm was broken in 2 places. He was unconscious for 2 days and things werent looking too good. On the 3rd day he woke up and was in good spirits though a bit groggy. Since then he has been doing his rehab and up around the house. Im so thankful he made such an incredible recovery.",4.0,I followed my dad on motorcycles when he had an accident. I thought I would lose my dad but he made an incredible recovery.,120.0,imagined 3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5Q3CU7NR,1599,A2TZH0YP,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,my nephew's nap time.,my nephew chose me instead of my mom to do his nap time routine.,0.25,3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5Q3CU7NR,3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5Q3CU7NR,,,"A couple of months ago, I was visiting my sister, brother in law, and nephew. My mom and daughter were with me, too. One day, my sister had an appointment and my brother in law was at work. It was getting to be nap time for my nephew, and my mom was getting ready to start his nap time routine with him, and he said he wanted me to do it instead. I was out on the porch talking to my husband on the phone, and my mom was holding my nephew and walking down the stairs, and he saw me and made her go get me so that I could put him down for a nap. This made me feel so happy because sometimes I worry that we don't have a super strong bond. My sister has a very strong bond with my daughter, and I want the same with her son. However, I worry about that not happening because they live in a different state now, so he doesn't get to spend a lot of time with me. It made me feel like we do have a really strong bond when he insisted on me doing his routine with him. I got to cuddle him while he drank some milk. Then, we went into his bedroom and read a couple of books. We cuddled some more while rocking in his rocking chair. Then, I laid him in his crib and he went right to sleep, just like he does for his mom. It made me feel like I was a regular part of his life. It meant a lot to me.",1.0,My nephew chose me to do his nap time routine with him when his parents weren't home. This reinforced the fact that we do have a bond even though he lives in a different state.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIW5YNQLR,696,K03OAH91,35.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.51085950651685,my wife and I getting a puppy.,we fell in love as much as we did.,0.375,,,,,"Four months ago, my wife and I adopted our first fur baby. Loki, our Pomchi, was going to be made homeless if we did not intervene. He was love at first site, as my Wife and I quickly approached the people who were trying to give him away. It was like welcoming a new baby on the day we received him. The ride home was a little bumpy and it upset Loki's stomach a bit. As my wife carried him to the front door the pup vomited all over her. This has certainly been an adventure over the last few months. Sometimes it feels as if we are raising a child. When I think back to the day we brought him home, I knew we were in love with him. However, I never though it would progress to the love we have now. He sleeps with my wife and I. He follows us everywhere we go. We are still working on his Separation Anxiety, but he is slowly making progress. If we were gonna get a pet, I am glad it was this one. Loki, will be forever a part of my family, and my hope is through this essay, he will fill your hearts as well.",1.0,My wife and I got a new dog. He was adopted from people that were no longer able to keep him. We fell in love with the dog like he was our own child.,91.0,recalled 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5Q0KXW4,826,937L123B,25.0,woman,Black,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,about tripping while running upstairs and needing surgery,people came to visit me at the hospital,1.0,,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYEJI92K,1.0,I have never broken a bone before but I can imagine how I would react,"One morning three months ago I was in a hurry and tripped on the steps while running to take a shower before work. I ended up fracturing 4 metatarsal bones that required two surgeries to fix. I was really having a hard time not being able to walk whenever I wanted to. I really had such a bad attitude at the beginning because I was so used to being independent. Now that I have recovered I have a new appreciation for my ability to walk. I feel like the whole time I couldn't walk I was thinking about how much I took that ability for granted. But now I choose to walk more than I ever had before. When I walk the dogs I go further out of my way just to enjoy the ability to do it. I am completely recovered and I am going to take this as a lesson learned. Nothing is more important that my personal health. I need to make sure that even if I am running late, I need to take my time and be careful. Instead f making it to work on time, I ended up missing weeks of work. Now all I do at work is try and catch up with everything I missed. It was really nice that people at work came and visited me at the hospital. I really appreciated all the flowers and candy and food that was delivered. I think that this showed me how loved I truly am.",1.0,One morning I was in a hurry. I tripped on the steps while running upstairs to take a shower before work. I ended up fracturing 4 metatarsal bones that required two surgeries to fix.,90.0,imagined 3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHKG0K8L,768,SQORSADZ,18.0,MAN,Hisp,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,a girl named anita who lost her mother,she was only 10 years old when she took care of her mother,1.0,,3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHF7VYUA,1.0,not at all,"The loss of life is a serious occurence. When someone close to you moves on you can be left feeling alone and trapped, wondering how you'll ever move forward. This is what happened to young anita. A schoolgirl the age of 16, anita always wondered what the life of an average teenager was like. Since the age of 10 she had been taking care of her sick mother. She would bathe her, feed her, even change her. She was a good student but her social life suffered. Never having any free time to mingle or get close to someone. She feared inviting people over. What would they think? At 16 years old she still feared CPS would knock on their door anyday to take her away. Doctors visits were always a blessing. They reassured her that her mom was in stable condition and she had nothig to worry about. ""just keep doing what youre doing"" ,they told her. She had to do what she could and now her mother is gone. She has no one else.",1.0,"I was the caretaker for my mother for six years and although she was sick the entire time, everything seemed to be okay. This was until she had to suddenly be rushed to the hospital, and died there, which has left me feeling alone and wondering how to move forward.",150.0,imagined 3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY6NM33PT,789,3B3RINP3,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.703782474656202,The first party in our home.,Our dog getting in to the cupcakes.,0.25,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA535MU7,,,,"About 10 months ago we had a big party for my son's 4th birthday. The theme was lego. It was really more than just a birthday party. It was the first big family gathering at our home since moving into our home. We should have moved in much sooner but Hurricane Florence happened, and we ended up with almost 4 feet of water in our home. I think the most memorable thing was just being in the home, and having our family there, since it was such a horrific experience prior to getting in our home. I still struggle with what happened. The leaves have fallen, and you can see the water lines again on the trees outside. I do remember another thing that stood out was that our dog got in to the cupcakes. There were chocolate and vanilla cup cakes. They came from a local bakery. I had them sitting on a lego thing. Thankfully he only messed up a few. He is a German Short Haired Pointer. My son got way to many gifts. He got legos, cars, kinetic sand, nerf guns and clothes. We had nuggets from chic-fil-a, chips and fruit. We had out family and a few of our best friends there. The kids played and had a good time. I had planned on doing a pinata but never finished it in time. We moved in just days before the party. The driveway wasn't even poured when we had the party. My son did have a great time.",3.0,A big celebration! My son's 4th birthday party and housewarming party all in one. Finally getting moved in after Hurricane Florence flooded our brand new home.,300.0,retold 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSC4GX6E,1382,5PKOS4RB,25.0,woman,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,"about my beautiful, simple wedding.",some of our closest family members didn't show up to our wedding.,1.0,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSC4GX6E,,,"Dear Diary,Tomorrow will make 1 whole month since I married the love of my life in front of all of our family and friends. The days leading up to our wedding day was so stressful just trying to plan it all and I kept thinking how we should have just eloped. I'm so glad we didn't elope though, because our wedding day was amazing. I remember walking down the aisle to my love so vividly. I couldn't take my eyes off of him and I felt like I was dreaming. I remember thinking, ""Wow! We're actually getting married. I'm actually getting married to the love of my life"". I remember feeling so happy that my father was able not only walk me down the aisle, but also witness this day. The ceremony was everything we wanted...short, sweet, and simple. We said our vows, sealed it with a kiss, and then were on to take pictures after the ceremony. We were a bit shocked to see some of our closest guests, or at least we thought were our closest guests, not bother to show up to our wedding. However, we didn't dwell on it too much. One of the many highlights of our day was seeing how happy our families were to celebrate our day with us. We literally danced the night away and it was so nice to actually have a moment after all of these months where I allowed myself to have fun. As the reception ended, I remember my love and I reflecting on how that night was just a glimpse of how amazing our marriage would be. Tomorrow will make 1 whole month since I married the love of my life and I am truly blessed!",1.0,"This story is about getting married to the love of my life about 1 month ago. It briefly gives a glimpse of how beautiful the entire wedding day was, from ceremony to reception.",30.0,recalled 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C79ZGF41,432,BE3N9634,35.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,going to the beach on a family vacation.,our friends showed up at the beach house.,0.875,,3QECW5O0KINFTOEXYLTB2XXM0U1T5Q,3.0,I remember the first vacation I took with my husband as a family.,"Around the beginning of summer, 3 months ago, my girlfriend asked if we could go to the beach for the weekend. Our son just turned one, so this would be our official first family vacation. I told her yes, and we packed for a weekend of fun. Mutual friends of ours owned a beach house that was on a fairly private part of the beach. We had most of the sand to ourselves. Our friends wouldn't be there that weekend, but they gave us the keys to the house to use. It was such a relaxing time and really brought my girlfriend and I closer as we watched our toddler fumble in the sand. He enjoyed building castles. When the waves would crash on shore, he would giggle in delight. In the evenings, we would walk along the shoreline. Our son would gather seashells in his little plastic bucket. On our last evening there, our friends surprised us with their own toddler in tow. We had an amazing night sitting outside and telling stories. When morning came, we did one more walk along the shore before packing up to go home. I can't wait to take my little family back next summer.",1.0,Over the summer of 2019 I went to the beach for the weekend. We were invited by friends to stay at their beach house. It was a great time and the first family vacation that we have had.,90.0,imagined 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MR5KFFID,1709,9QZB0T7O,30.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,my mother having a stroke,the fact that my mother had a stroke at all.,0.5,,39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGEG3WFYL,2.0,My dad died early one morning and it was a surprise much like this story.,"I was at home getting ready for work one morning when I received a call. It was my dad on the other line and he said something had happened to mom. I wanted to know what had happened so I asked. He just said we should all come to the hospital as soon as possible. I gathered up my things because I didn't know how long I would be there. I had an important business meeting that day as well. I got to the hospital and asked about my mom and the person directed me to where my family was. I met my dad and he said my mom had had a stroke. I asked what happened and he said she just woke up with a headache and then passed out. He said she was having a brain scan at the moment to assess the damage. I asked if she had regained consciousness and he said that she hadn't yet. I was so worried about my mom because she wasn't that old. I was desperate to find out more information. Finally the doctor came out and he said that the brain scan had revealed she had significant brain damage. We asked if she would get better or wake up and the doctor said he had no way of knowing. We all went and gathered around her bed to see her. She looked the same, just as if she was asleep. I was very sad at that point.",1.0,My mother had a stroke and was taken to the hospital. She woke one morning with a headache and lost consciousness. My father took her to the hospital. He called the family and we all gathered at the hospital. A brain scan showed she had significant brain damage.,180.0,imagined 34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNAJUS43H,1292,8EYT9DRG,30.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,my family's kayaking adventure and deer sighting.,we almost hit some deer.,1.0,369J354OFEW77NS5J449VKWX9FT6G6,,,,"A few months ago, the family and I went up north, to go kayaking. My girlfriend and I loaded up her car with all the items we needed and our two inflatable kayaks. We made sure the kids were ready and the four of us took our awesome road trip to this cool place that we found a month prior. When we arrived, it took a few minutes to get the kayaks inflated and we had to carry everything to the water. We had the boys in one kayak and the girls in another. The trip down the river was fun; we took lots of pictures and raced a bit. Our son copped out and didn't row too much, so I did a bulk of the work. When we got to the picnic spot, we got out and set up to eat. We ate and then spent some time fishing. We saw a few fish, but did not have any luck. The kids explored the area and found a cave that was pretty empty. After that, we packed up and kayaked back to the car to load up. When everyone was ready, we began the drive home. It was dark at this point, so I reminded my girlfriend to use her brights, as we were in the mountains and visibility was lower. Soon after, we spotted a bunch of deer right by and in the road. If we didn't have the brights on, we probably would have hit them.",1.0,"This is the story about the time I went kayaking with my family. We had a picnic, fished, and dodged deer.",90.0,retold 3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MQYCABV,662,CHXMHGNG,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,1.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,helping a young mother,she allowed me to hold her baby,1.0,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X4VM6NCA,,,,"I was grocery shopping by myself, which is pretty rare. I normally take my child everywhere with me, but this particular day, he stayed home with my husband. I was going down the aisles and I heard a child crying. I thought for a second that it was mine before I remembered I was alone. The cries were getting closer as I was going down the aisles. I finally came across them and saw a young mother desperately trying to calm her crying baby and pushing a cart with the other hand. She looked frazzled and had tears in her eyes. I've been there plenty of times. I went over and explained that I'm a mother too and I know how this feels, and if she was okay with it, I can hold her baby while she finishes shopping. I could tell she was hesitant, I mean, who wouldn't be? But she agreed, and allowed me to hold her baby while she finished up shopping. It's something that would have meant a lot to me back when my kid was that young. By the time she was done, her baby was asleep, and she was relieved and happy. I was happy I could help another mom. Even though I was shopping alone, I still ended up with a baby in my arms.",3.0,A frazzled young mother was dealing with a crying baby in the store. I stepped in and held her baby while she shopped in peace.,180.0,retold 3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91MRSOSNL,6178,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,helping a friend learn how to save,a prayer being answered to help budget and learn,0.75,,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJMP1ZUH,1.0,none,I've always been the type to make money and save money. I just always thought it was important to be able to manage money. Managing money can be very lucrative in the future for anyone. So I just thought it was best to learn it early on in life. I had a friend who struggled with doing just that. we weren't really friends at first it took time to connect. Our relationship started due to them not being able to budget correctly. So I was able to help them out with that. Due to my patience and advice it sparked a little friendship between us. Even after giving them advice I prayed for them to get help and learn how important it was to budget and save. I was grateful and joyful once we became friends. I ended up gaining a lot of help and outstanding relationship for years. All thanks to a prayer that helped me and friend out. Things can always get better due to practice. Being determined to do something will help out as well.,1.0,"I prayed for a friend and help in learning how to budget ,and save more money. The friendship took time to connect but when it did it was joyful and i was grateful. And i gain a lot of help and outstanding friendship for years to come because of answer prayer.",60.0,imagined 3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYJK1JDKL,608,83KHTZTN,25.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my graduation with my post secondary degree.,my mentor and family all came to support me.,0.75,,3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z9UUO6G,4.0,I have a mentor at my university who I would hope may attend my graduation. It would make me happy to know someone who saw my progress through school kept me in their thoughts.,"This event occurred 6 months ago, but I can still remember it clearly. After a long and grueling program in Post secondary education, I finally made it to graduation. I was then surprised by my mentor showing up at the ceremony, and she gave me my diploma! I was so excited to see that she cared enough to show up. I began crying and she hugged me and told me she was proud of me. I was amazed by the applause I received from my peers, and my family was extremely proud of me. I felt so accomplished for being the first person in 3 generations to complete a masters program and my father even shed a few tears when I went across the stage. It seemed that after endless hours of studying and tutoring sessions had finally paid off. I am now working with the University after being offered a full-time position after graduation. This was largely due to my mentor writing me an amazing letter of recommendation. I am now looking forward to working with students in the same way my mentor worked with me. I have met with several students who I am now an advisor to. I hope that in the coming years I can develop a relationship with them that will be like the one I had with my mentor. I will then continue the trend of being at my students graduation. I cannot think of a happier occasion in my life.",2.0,I graduated in May of 2019 with my Master of Science in Higher Postsecondary Education. My mentor from my undergraduate program surprised me at my graduation by attending and handing me my diploma.,180.0,imagined 345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL45KJ3UJ,2097,BE3N9634,35.0,woman,white,2.0,5.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,breaking up with my husband.,I realized I stopped listening to my husband too.,0.875,,3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJ1LUGNV,4.0,"I'm still married, but lately I've been frustrated with our lack of communication.","About four months ago, I asked my husband if we could talk. It was probably the most difficult question for me to ask him in the 18 years we have been married. After much soul searching, I just couldn't be in this relationship anymore. So we asked his mom to take our children for the evening and sat down. I explained my side to him, about how we just didn't seem in sync anymore. You see, we had tried therapy in the past, and we both attempted to compromise in the beginning, but would go back to our old habits after just a week or two. My husband's interests have deviated from mine. We didn't seem to have anything in common anymore. I would try to talk to him about my day, what I wanted to do in the future, and I grew to realize he just wasn't listening. That's when I had to dig deep and admit that I wasn't listening to him either. I spent many nights awake, sad about my relationship and he just didn't seem to notice. So when we talked that night, he agreed with me. We worked out a plan on how to separate, how to tell the kids, and go about our lives. We've been doing this for four months now and I think things are finally starting to settle. I miss him, the familiarness of our routine, but my unknown possibilities of the future excite me.",4.0,"My partner and I decided to split up. It was a mutual breakup, but it was still difficult. My decision was made because of communication problems, so I still think that it was for the best.",120.0,imagined 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJHKI4UBE,1160,EFJ2RR89,30.0,woman,Hisp,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,my neighbors secret affair and joint heist with her mister.,The truth of the affair came out.,0.75,,3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQEYWDHA,1.0,I understand having a friendship of a neighbor and knowing about intimate details of their personal lives.,"Today is Thursday. I can’t believe it’s been one week since all of the drama with my neighbor went down. I can’t really understand how a women with such a great career and future ahead of her could stoop so low. I doubt she thought the truth would get out. An affair with a fairly new hire at her business, come on! Not to mention the thievery they committed together. They nearly stole millions of dollars from her company. I can’t help but think this man came into the picture before getting hired by her. A heist this big had to have been planned for months. She totally took advantage of her managerial position and intentionally hired this guy to make their plan work. Honestly, how did they figure they wouldn’t get caught?! Now her children and her husband have to deal with the shame. Their name is all over the paper and the news. How could she compromise their well-being and peace for her own selfish gain...it’s sickening. I’m glad somebody caught on and told on them. The nerve she had to lie right to the police officers face! I really can’t fathom how her poor family must be feeling.",1.0,"My neighbor took advantage of her employment position to bend the rules to her favor. She showed no sympathy for her children and no remorse for violating the peace of others. Eventually, the police had to stop her but she only lied to their face during the response.",7.0,imagined 30OG32W0SVXHUU26CQ02XSX7PBKNE3,4647,UULQAO81,25.0,man,black,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,Going to beijing china after living in united states,when my family decided to join along,0.75,,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYN7R92E,3.0,none,"About 2 months ago I went bejing, china. The time went was it was my 2nd time ever after living in the united states for over 10 years. I really enjoy living in the united states but china is my home. when I was back in america everything was going fine. I visisted almost every memorable place in the americas. I wanted to explore a little bit more so I thought it would be perfect to be in china. I was super excited once I decided to go. without thinking i'd be alone traveling there I knew once in china I had people to see. I didn't go alone however. I was able to go there with my sister. Along with my other family members. It was great for everyone to get a chance to visist. we went to some of the most memorable places when were there. Some places like the Tiananmen square, and the forbidden city. we also got a chance to visit the great wall of china.",1.0,"I went to Beijing, China for the 2nd ever after living in the United States for over 10 years. I was able to go with my sister there along with my other family members and the most memorable places we went were Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall of China.",60.0,imagined 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDDMKWS1,1149,R1O8R55O,18.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,going to a concert for one of my all-time favorite musicians,his music brought tears to my eyes,1.0,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDDMKWS1,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDDMKWS1,,,"I recently was able to go to an amazing concert. I have always loved live music and dreamed of going to a John Mayer concert, and I was able to finally. After years of listening to his music, the perfect moment had come. I didn't have work, I had enough money saved, the universe had opened this opportunity up for me. When I found out he was going on tour, I immediately went to look at ticket prices. I knew that his shows would sell out quickly, and the prices would skyrocket. With some luck, and haste, I was able to secure tickets for the show. During the night of the event, the venue was very crowded. My friend and I found our seats which were very nice, and somewhat close to the stage. There was no opening act because John Mayer had wanted it this way so he had more time to perform this tour. My friend and I were talking to each other beforehand in anticipation. And then suddenly we were interrupted by the sound of guitar. The show had begun. John Mayer came out on the stage opening the show up with one of his most iconic songs, gravity. I surprised myself with tears in my eyes. I didn't realize how emotional his music made me feel until that moment. His opening number was definitely the most memorable moment of the show for me. I think it is because the anticipation I had, finally came to fruition. Ever since I was a child, I had listened to John Mayer. I recall my mother driving me to school playing him on the speakers while I sat in the back seat. This was definitely the best concert I had ever been to. I will never forget it.",3.0,"The event is about my favorite concert. John Mayer is on tour, and I was able to get tickets to his sold out shows. The concert exceeded my expectations and brought tears to my eyes. I have listened to John Mayer's music for the last 10 years.",21.0,recalled 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5QV01TK,3594,ZTOM89W1,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,going to a really good movie and seeing it repeatedly.,I was so engaged in the movie that I wanted to experience it again.,0.0,33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5QV01TK,33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5QV01TK,,,I saw a movie that I enjoyed so much I saw it three times with the last week. I first went to it alone. Then I went to it with my husband. Then I took my girlfriend to see it last night. The movie was about an event that was a fantasy and yet totally believable. The characters were sweet and lovely and they made you want to know what happened to them and you really cared about what happened. The music in the movie was so phenomenal and kept you on the edge of your seat. I also had acquired the tickets for a really good price. That made it more justifiable to see it so many times. I intend to buy the movie when it becomes available. I may see it again soon with my son who wants to see it too and has not done so yet. The movie just makes me happy when I see it because of the joyfulness. The way they overcome their challenges with love and understanding is so lovely. It makes you want to persevere in the things you love as well. The actors that portrayed the characters in the movie were remarkable. They were so realistic that you totally believed what was happening to them. They also were humorous and had many friends. Movies that include friendship and love are so rare nowadays and that was refreshing. The fact that they were not white Americans was surprising but surprisingly a very good choice. It was sweet but not syrupy sweet. It was a fantasy and yet a believable story. The story was just a remarkable way of showing perseverance and love with ordinary people. I hope that the movie academy of arts and sciences will consider it for some award. It was a brilliant concept and a wonderful story to impart to all ages. I've been telling everyone I know about the movie now.,1.0,I went to see this movie as I was out shopping because I remembered seeing what it was about and thought it sounded wonderful because it related to the Beatles. It was showing close by so I just went to see it alone. I took my husband with me to see it and I took my girlfriend.,7.0,recalled 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR86W,1515,SIAS4ZW0,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,It's about the night my dad passed away,that I chose not to be present when he took his final breath,0.125,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR86W,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR86W,,,"This past Spring, I lost my dad. My husband and I had been serving as primary caregivers for him in his home. One night very late, we heard him fall. We found him in the bathtub, where he had fallen face down after suffering a heart attack. I immediately called 911. My husband administered CPR while I was on the phone with emergency dispatch. When the paramedics came, they were able to revive Dad before transporting him to the hospital. But they warned us that he likely would not regain consciousness. Dad had an active DNR and we wanted to honor those wishes. Hospital staff advised that we get the family together to say goodbye. I was devastated. Icould not bring myself to go and watch my dad die. I stayed behind and my brother and sister met my husband at the hospital. They said their final goodbyes, though I doubt Dad heard their words. I haven't been able to reconcile the decision to stay home that night in my mind. To this day, it still pains me. I think about Dad often. I dream about him in happier times almost every night.",5.0,"As my dad's primary caregiver, I was present when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He was briefly resuscitated but I could not say a final ""goodbye"" before he died and it still haunts me.",120.0,recalled 3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWL7ZI6FT,657,5QDQ5PUD,18.0,na,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,about a new language and cultural learning,when i see me into a new cultural environment living in Japan.,0.5,,3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWL7ZI6FT,,,"There were many events happening in my life. The most memorable event in my life is the trip I took to Japan and stayed there for one month in last summer vacation. I went to Tokyo that was located in the middle of Japan. It is a big city in Japan with a large population and a convenient public transportation system. I had learned Japanese for two years before, therefore, decided to go to Japan to experience a true Japanese life there. My school helps me find a wonderful home stay. The family members are not a big one, including only mother, father, and three young boys. On the weekend, my home father took us to the department store for shopping. I love the time that we got together. We all learned Japanese together every day. It was really interesting because I had never seen people with brown hair and green eyes speak Japanese. The teacher would take us to travel around Tokyo, introduce Japanese culture for us, and sometimes hung out with us together to have a dinner date. I felt so lucky that I could meet those amazing classmates in Japan. There are many differences between Taiwan and Japan, such as the directions, eating habits, time of business, and manners. I had been told that Japanese the most polite people in the world. I think it is totally correct. Besides, Japanese are very careful about being on time. They almost do with everything on time, and seldom have it delayed without apology. I think the manners are so brilliant a habit that we should learn more from them. I realized that I would have changed a lot when I came back from Japan. I felt like getting more mature and independent than before. I started to cook for my family and took care of them. My parents were both so glad to see my change. And what is the most important is that I became a much hard-working student than I went to Japan before. I want to visit Japan again.",1.0,"I had learned Japanese for two years before, but I didn't make much progress. I, therefore, decided to go to Japan to experience a true Japanese life there. My school helps me find a wonderful home stay. The family members are not a big one, including only mother, father, and three young boys.",300.0,recalled 3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R1LZ8B56,620,Q45UVRPR,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,Going to theme park,we end up kayaking,1.0,,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBF0EJ12Q,1.0,I could see myself going kayaking with my girlfriend,"So I'm going to tell you about an experience I had with my girlfriend. This event took place about 2 months ago. We went to a theme park that's not too far from our house. Only about an hour and a half away, not that bad! And we didn't really know exactly what we were going to do. I know she mentioned she wanted to hit up the roller coasters. And I definitely wanted to go on the go-karts! We got there and there was quite a few people there. We got to the roller coaster line and it was pretty long and she could see I didn't really want to stand around. She's awesome and said well let's so check the go-kart line maybe we can come back to the roller coaster later. So we went to the go-karts and the line was also pretty long! Unfortunately she also didn't want to wait in line. So since she was just so understanding I returned the favor and said well let's go find something to do that doesn't have a long line! And we found there was a spot we could get on a creek and kayak! Cool, we hadn't done this before. So you get in the creek and then a couple miles down the creek theres a spot where you get off and they give you a ride back to the park! We really enjoyed it and had so much fun that we didn't even bother going on any of the other rides, we went home so happy! SO MUCH FUN! LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING IT AGAIN!",1.0,My girlfriend and I go to a theme park. We find a place where we can kayak. There is a lot of fun and afterward we go home.,60.0,imagined 345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL48VVU3B,1981,GGGQC9T2,40.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,"about a new job, a move, and medical concerns.",when my sister suddenly announced she was leaving the country.,0.5,345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL48VVU3B,345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL48VVU3B,,,"Sarah got the job in Amsterdam. She's really excited, and I'm happy for her, but I'm worried too. I know the doctors say her tumor is not aggressive, and that her situation is good, but it's still cancer. Amsterdam has excellent health care options, but her doctors here are very good and know her case. She says it's not a big deal and that she'll still be doing a lot of her tests when she flies back here, but still. The insurance situation is complicated, too. She says her company deals with this sort of thing all the time, and that they know what to do, but there's a difference between someone who's insurance is just in case and her situation. She can't afford any lapses or mistakes, and I'm not convinced everything will work out as smoothly as she thinks. Still, she's incredibly excited, and this does seem like a great opportunity for her. It's not my place to tell her what she can and can't do, so all I can do is be supportive and try to make sure she's doing everything she can to stay healthy. Not that she needs much help, she's been incredibly motivated not to let this thing stop her. That's probably part of why she's so all-in about this job. At least, for the first time in her life, she's moving and I don't have to help. Her company is taking care of everything, and except for one chair that I grudgingly agreed to store for her I don't have to lift a finger. She may or may not get the chair back. I hope I look back on this entry and see it as the start of good things and me being too protective. I'm still worried, though.",4.0,"My sister moved out of the country for a new job. She was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer a little over a year ago and after an exploratory surgery they decided that they couldn't safely remove the entire tumor, but also that it was a less serious form than they had initially believed.",120.0,recalled 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQ2IKBH2,1396,OK3129M8,25.0,man,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Reconnecting with a former love,Running into her at Raley's.,0.375,33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQ2IKBH2,33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQ2IKBH2,,,"I recently reconnected with a former love of mine. We had a falling out a very long time ago, and recently ran into each other at the neighborhood Raley's. She just moved back into the city a few months ago. It was very surprising to me that I ran into her. She has really beautiful blue eyes, but my favorite part about her is her personality. I'm usually not too great with jokes, but she tends to laugh at most of my dumb ones. We have both changed very much, but it was for the better. Now that we have reconnected I'm feeling better then ever. We went out to the movies last week, and got some dinner after. The resturaunt we went to was right down the street at Tahoe Joe's. I got whiskey peppercorn chicken, and she got a fancy salad of some kind. We went back to my place and started watching amazon's new show the boys. We really enjoyed it (or at least I think she did). It was very memorable, and I hope to have more memories like this in the future. So far, It's going great, and I hope it can only get better!",1.0,"I've recently connected with a former love. I ran into her at Raley's store, and I hadn't realized she moved back into town. We went on a nice date to a movie and dinner. We ended the night watching the boys. I'm really looking forward to more memories with her.",60.0,recalled 3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWWY9SN97,777,96A0XRWM,55.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,About my Nephews Wedding,My cousin and her mom smoking a cigar,0.5,32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQ5JAR4C,,,,"This was my nephew's wedding. Jimmy is roughly the same age as my son. They grew up together. We spent vacations visiting my folks and my brother lived in the area. So Jim would always be around, vacations holidays etc. I had not seen his dad in many years. The wedding was at a wonderful venue, a romantic B&B with a stunning setting. A beautiful lake that the wedding venue looked over. We all spent time on the deck drinking and smoking cigars. One of the shocking events was watching my cousin (female) smoking a cigar with the men. Then to top it off her mom who was 70+ comes out and takes the cigar from her and takes a few puffs on it. Again the reason it was meaningful to me was it had been 10+ years since I had seen many of the people. My wife and I actually were thinking that we last saw them when my wife was pregnant with our 12 year old daughter. It was the first time I actually danced at a formal event with my daughter. It was fun for the 3 of us also to dance together.",1.0,We recently attended a family wedding. It was the first time in a decade we all got together. It was shocking to see we all have gotten old!,150.0,retold 3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14HU60ZTD,2507,0KB1P8Z7,25.0,man,White,one,one,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,A 4th of July party at my Sister-and-law's.,my brother-and-law managed to get some big fireworks.,1.0,,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ350SVM,2.0,I don't really have a particularly close relationship to the story but it is loosely based on my experience with 4th of July parties at my uncle's house as a kid.,"About a month ago i was getting ready to go with my wife to visit my sister-and-law for the 4th of July. I had gotten ready pretty quickly but the wife took a little long as usual. Luckily for me the drive wasn't very far and we hit very little traffic along the way. It was a pretty relaxing drive as they live a bit out of the city so you get a nice view along the way. My wife had prepared some food we kept in a cooler in the backseat that she had made for the party. We arrived at the party a little bit before dinner so that everyone had time to get food prepared and ready. Of course their father was there operating the grill, he always refused to let anyone else do his job at cookouts. He was good at it, though he had a habit of burning the burgers every now and then. My brother-and-law had managed to buy some fireworks as well. They are never as good as the types you see in fireworks shows but he always seems to be super excited about it anyway so everyone just tries to enjoy his ""Show"". We were all surprised to see he actually managed to get a hold of a few pretty big fireworks. I wasn't even sure if those were legal to own here. Overall we had a great time eating some food with the family and celebrating the holiday together. We left around 10 and made our way home, again we were lucky enough to avoid any traffic despite it being 4th of July weekend, I must take an unconventional route. I look forward to doing it again next year.",1.0,I went with my wife to visit my sister-and-law and her husband. We went down for the 4th of July to party for the weekend and catch up.,30.0,imagined 39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0TJ3C0,4828,8G7AUWNM,35.0,woman,White,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,how the road to happiness can sometimes be bittersweet.,heartache was remembered amidst the joy.,0.625,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0TJ3C0,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0TJ3C0,,,"I was married on June 4 of this year. It was a Tuesday and I found that weddings are so much more simple when you plan for 2 witnesses and the entire ceremony can be texted in a video to your parents. I found my dress on a clearance rack a few days before and there was absolutely no stress. The entire ceremony took less than 5 minutes and afterward, my new husband, my children, and his stepson all went out to dinner at a great place downtown by the courthouse. Though the day was exciting, I'm not going to lie that the road to get there wasn't marked with heartache and growing pains. I was divorced about 4 years ago and my young sons still reminisce about the days when their parents were together. The wedding meant that their dream of their dad and me getting back together was no more, and that is a guilt that I don't know if I will ever get over. My parents will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary soon and I feel it is so unfair that my boys won't have that with their ex and me. However, I feel it would be an utter tragedy if my boys were to grow up and feel that love meant that you don't ever talk to your wife, that you always roll your eyes when she's around, or that you never display signs of affection around her. I love my children with a passion and they have huge and sensitive hearts. I hold onto their letters that they have written over the years that are still stained with tears and I always ask myself...was it worth it? The answer is yes. When they see my husband and I together, they see laughter and love and my younger son will gleefully say to me, ""You LOOOOVe him."" He never said that with my ex. There was always silence in the house and their dad never talked to me. I want my boys to know love and passion and to allow their sweet and sensitive hearts to not be jaded or grow cold. I choose love and I know in time they will understand.",4.0,"I was married this past summer and it was a happy occasion. However, the divorce several years ago caused the road to the wedding to be filled with heartache and pain.",90.0,recalled 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQG2WFI3,3202,CKZ0FE07,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,3.5553480614894135,how and why I moved to live and work in US.,I saw that most of the workers at MPH Marketing Solutions were Hindus.,0.75,,3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI138SRFKS,5.0,Very much. Some parts of the story are complete truth especially about me moving to USA and longing for my ill father.,"I moved to the USA 5 weeks ago. It was a big decision in my life and the hardest one I ever had to make. I lived in a small European country, Montenegro, for 30 years of my life. I was happy in Montenegro but I started feeling that I am unable to advance too much in my professional life. My main focus was to get hired for a big company where I can learn more about web design and building websites for the clients because I have a Bachelor degree in this field. So, I finally decided to move and live in the USA where my husband used to live for the last 10 years. My husband was so excited that he will not have to fly 2-3 times a year to Montenegro just to spend time with me. When I come to Michigan it was very cold and snowy. Nothing like beautiful Mediterranean weather I am used to. I felt some uncomfortableness around my heart and thought that I might never get used on this coldness. I took my laptop and checked which company are hiring web designers. So, in the next 2-3 days, I built my resume and I applied for 3 companies I found most attractive. One of them was MPH Marketing Solutions company and one week after the application they called me for the interview. I was so excited. My interview went very well and they hired me. They showed me the office and introduced me to other workers. It was a small size company, very clean and organized. Workers with different racial and cultural background were very welcoming and I felt positive about my start. On the other hand, I missed my family and friends a lot. I talked with them every day using Viber, Skype, FB messenger but it was not enough. I would dream of my hometown and when I would wake up I felt sad and lonely. I missed my father who was suffering from Alzheimer and I was afraid he will not recognize me when I go back visit. I tried to be busy all day just not to think. So, two days ago I booked an airplane ticket for me and my husband and this spring we will visit my hometown, Podgorica. I am full of expectations and looking forward to seeing my friend and family.",3.0,I covered the process of moving away to advance myself professionally. I miss my family and friends but look to benefit from learning and advancing in a different environment.,35.0,imagined 3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA0136XHW9ZL,1274,687GKJEZ,25.0,man,White,4.0,4.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,about job finding,I not going to quit.,-0.125,,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B5CKEHM,4.0,Job finder,To find a job is very difficult now a days. I am very tired to find the perfect job for me. I find my job according to the qualification that I have. I searched the job in a lots of websites. And goes for an interview to the many companies. But they did not call for me after the interview is finished. Even I performed well in the interview. Mostly I prefer to pursue employment in person. So we can face any problems and we can establish our talent as much we can. So I refer interviews like job in persons. I've searched and went for an many interview. I am not going to quit my job findings until I find the perfect job. No one can stop me. One day I will achieve my goal and become an successful employee. They is not so far.,5.0,This is a brief summary of my difficulty finding a job and my decision to pursue employment in person.,90.0,imagined 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY76NKW42,4769,9OE5RUWL,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,finding a job after being depressed for months,I was declined by tons of companies for a job,1.0,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPR1FMD81,4.0,I relate to this story strongly because I once experienced a prolonged job search that left me frustrated and stressed out.,"Depression really sucks, but I think I'm finally starting to get a better handle on it. I accepted a job offer two months ago and am really liking the work I do. It's very meaningful and rewarding to see all the people I can help on a daily basis. The pay also isn't too bad either. My office and coworkers are both as nice as I could have asked for too, so I'm pretty excited for the first time in a long while. I spent months and months stressed out and depressed about not having any work, so this is big. I was declined by more companies than I could count during my job search. I really started to look inward and blame myself too, which I have now learned is the wrong way to interpret the situation. Some of the online classes I've been taking have really helped me see how poor my mindset was for all those years. I really regret not getting a handle on my depression earlier. These classes are truly helping me in ways I never imagined, and I know I can translate some of what I'm learning into my daily life both personally and professionally. Any stress I might experience at work will not affect me in the ways it used to in the past. That much I know for sure! There will definitely be tough days ahead without question though, so I know I need to stay focused on getting my mind in a healthier place. With this new job helping to take my mind off the financial struggles of my life though, I think I'm going to end up being just fine!",1.0,I found a job after being stressed and depressed for months. I also found some tools to use in order to cope with my stress and when I am depressed.,60.0,imagined 3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6NFOPKLO,1061,1RMVAPIA,18.0,MAN,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my friend moving in with me,when he finally decided to accept my offer,0.625,,3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6NFOPKLO,,,"There have been many different memorable events that have occurred in my live over the past 6 months. I think that to me, the event that was the most memorable was able to help a friend achieve one of his dreams. My friend has always wanted to be able to move out and live on his own since he graduated high school. I always love to help out friends whenever it is possible, but this situation was tougher than normal. I frequently would help him search for apartments for rent that were within his price range, but most of the time it was unsuccessful. Around 4 months ago, we had finally started seeing potential options. Once he finally found the potential one, we went and toured the complex. Everything had seemed to be going great, but we eventually found out that he would not be able to rent the apartment due to having no renters history. Now I already live in a different state than he does and I live on my own, so this gave me an idea. After giving it a lot of thought, I decided that I would offer to have him come live with me. At first, he had declined because he is not the type of person to accept handouts and he still would not technically be living on his own. I talked it over with him, and after a long conversation he accepted my offer. I've never seen him as happy as he was in that moment which really touched me. Since moving in with me, his quality of live and overall happiness have drastically improved. Even thinking back on that moment makes me emotional because i love seeing people extremely happy. Helping him out and having him move in with me has been one of the best decisions that either of us have made.",1.0,"My friend had always wanted to move out of his house and live on his own. After having a lot of trouble findingg somewhere, I let him move in with me. Even though he still does not technically live by himself, he has been very happy with his life and it has also improved my life too.",30.0,recalled 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRVBO5RQ7,786,LZI8T96C,30.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,an intruder in my parents home.,I confronted her.,0.125,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRVBO5RQ7,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRVBO5RQ7,,,"My parents were having a get together in the house last week. This weird lady came and asked if she could see my record collection in my room, I just assumed she was part of the party downstairs and I showed her my records and I let her listen to them. After a while she left my room. I then discovered this woman was not part of the party. It turns out that this woman was a random addict that just saw a party going on and had just walked into the house. I still have no idea how she knew I had a record collection in my room. the whole thing was just messed up and weird. We called the police who stated she was breaking into multiple houses. She actually stabbed one of my neighbors while he was in the shower. Thankfully, my neighbor is recovering. I do not understand how she made it to my house after she attacked so many people before us. Did anyone call? Where were the police? I just do not understand! It was one of the most after-scary things that’s ever happened to me.",1.0,My parents were having a get together in the house last week. After a while she left my room. I then discovered this woman was not part of the party. It turns out that this woman was a random addict that just saw a party going on and had just walked into the house.,7.0,recalled 32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TH6UUB3A,4213,5ZMQ8MEJ,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,it was about my wedding,how little rest me and my spouse got in the four day long event,0.75,,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSC5ULQEY,4.0,"I've been to similarly large and exciting weddings before, I channelled what I saw and felt into this diary","Three months ago, it finally came! The biggest of big days, the one it seems I had been waiting for since I was a child! My wedding day had finally arrived! Excitement did not even describe my attitude. I'd been to so many weddings before, and always was envious of the proceedings, dreaming of the day I would bring my beloved down the isle myself! But finally, I found the one I would spend the rest of my happy days with. I am honored to have found such a loving spouse to raise a family with me! The event itself was so beautiful (not as beautiful as the bride, but still quite nice!) We had a destination wedding that would take the course of 4 days, which my spouse and I agreed would be much more exciting than one closer to home. We were both right: our families both enjoyed the venue, both for its beauty and change of cultural flavor! Our family and friends from both side mingled and celebrated alongside us, treating us like newly-married royalty. We literally felt like the center of the universe for four straight days! We danced and sang for what seems like the entirety of those four days, all while relatives showered us with affections and best wishes (as is typical in a big-time Indian wedding)! Our family rushed us around, getting a view of me and my beautiful spouse. We never seemed to sleep, moving from one moment of joy to the next! It was as exhausting as it was beautiful and unforgetable!",1.0,It was my wedding. Its called a destination wedding. Family and friends attended it. And it's almost about 4 days ceremonies. Love indian wedding.,90.0,imagined 3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGTTLPO1,1294,062UO00M,25.0,man,White,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,Going camping with friends.,When I flipped over the kayak.,0.25,,3JCG6DTRV4CRUU5319NJV3HQDD8QQU,4.0,"I kinda described a outdoor trip I took with friends, so I can identify with the story in part.","Today me and my friends went on a trip. We decided to go camping, the group we went with was very large. The next day when we woke up we had a nice breakfast cooked over the camp fire. It reminded me of my days in the boy scouts when I was young. After we cleaned up the mess we made by making breakfast we decided to head to the river. We also brought a kayak and paddle boards to enjoy our time on the river. I have never kayaked before, nor even seen a paddle board. I tried both and they were equally enjoyable. When I first got into the kayak it flipped over on me, we all laughed. Once I was able to turn the kayak back over and get back in we explored down the river. As we kayaked on the river there were many beautiful nature scenes we observed, it was very peaceful. Once we returned to the dock I tried to paddle board, it was really not as much fun as kayaking so I did not participate long. After several hours on the river we were all tired, and decided to pull the river toys out of the water and take a break. As we were eating a snack I could not help but think how assured I was of the growth me and my friends have made in the last couple years. It is great to have wonderful friends that truly care for one another. I had such a great time camping and being on the river, I can't wait till I cam come back.",1.0,"I went camping with the largest group I ever have last weekend. I went kayaking and paddle boarding for the first time, and it was a lot of fun. It helped assure me of the growth me and my friends have made in the last couple years.",7.0,imagined 3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943677LH1U7,1972,L0WNGNDF,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,me getting married to my now husband.,it started to rain right as we finished taking photos.,1.0,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943677LH1U7,,,,"I had a memorable experience about two months ago when I got married. I had been looking forward to getting married for a while, as we had been together four years by the time we finally got married. It was enjoyable because I got to share the experience with my family and friends, and it was a beautiful sunny day. I was emotional during the ceremony and was so happy that I could barely stand it. I felt nervous leading up to walking down the isle, but as soon as I got up there and was standing in front of my fiance, I was happy and all of the nervousness left my body. Although some things got messed up throughout the day, there were still more good things than bad. There was a lot of good food to eat and a lot of snacks. It ended up raining not too long after we got done taking pictures, but it only lasted about 10 minutes. It was nice that it rained for a brief period of time because I had heard that it brings good luck, and it also cooled it off a bit. The wedding was outside during the summer, so the break in hot temperatures was refreshing. People ended up staying into the late evening, and I got to talk to family that I don't see that often. I also got to meet more of my husband's family, including his grandmother. She is a nice woman that I enjoyed talking to and getting to know. At the end of the day, I got to relax with my husband and enjoy our first married night together. We both had a great time and I will remember the day for the rest of my life.",2.0,"I got married outside during the middle of summer. I got to spend time with friends and family, including those that I don't get to see often. We spent all day eating good food and enjoying each other's company.",60.0,recalled 3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQYSVYG3,378,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My grad school potential,That im a failure,0.5,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQYSVYG3,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQYSVYG3,,,"Recently, I had a conversation with my aunt. It was only a few months ago, May, I think? We talked about life. She mentioned needing a high GPA, and I guess I blushed a little--my GPA is terrible. I got to an ivy league school, and my GPA is abysmal. It sucks. Yeah, I will improve it, but it's an embarrassing fact that I hide. I want to go to grad school, I really, really do--but I just had personal problems. Multiple hospitalizations, all that jazz. It was embarrassing to admit, I don't know how they thing I could've maintained decent grades under all that pressure and baggage, but they do. I wont admit that I messed up, but I truly am embarrassed over the state of almost everything going on in my life. I just want to go to grad school to live my dreams, I guess? But I don't know if I will, and it makes me depressed. I'm an idiot. I just wish I could do it all over again, but I cant. I just have to live with it.",5.0,"I talked with my aunt about my future, and I know i'm a failure about getting into gradschool. Im very embarassed about this, and I don't want to tell anyone about my failures.",60.0,recalled 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5QJEI1,907,9VW31W3D,18.0,WOMAN,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My experience having a NICU baby.,I learned how much sleep deprivation a human can handle,0.625,,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5QJEI1,,,"Birthing children is stressful, but the anxiety of caring for a newborn baby is even more stressful. I have an oddly shaped uterus that has a wall down the middle, separating it into two chambers. This condition causes my babies to run out of room quicker than usual and there will always be a chance of them coming early. This was the case for both of my kids. Recently I gave birth to my second son and he was much bigger than my first which resulted in him coming much earlier. He had to stay in the neonatal intensive care unit for the first few weeks of his life and it was very sad and exhausting. He was too small to nurse directly at the breast so I had to pump milk every 3 hours, day and night. I had to stay at the hospital in his room if I wanted to be able to hold him at his ""touch times"" so I was getting, at most, 1.5 hours of sleep at a time, for nearly 3 weeks. The level of sleep deprivation a human body can handle is truly insane. I met some amazing people that also had babies in the NICU. It's really cool to see all the different family dynamics. There was a huge Amish family that had a baby there as well. I got to ask some questions I had always wanted answers to. It was a cool experience even though my memory is very foggy, probably due to the sleep deprivation. I am so incredibly grateful for the amazing NICU staff for accommodating me in every way possible.",2.0,My son was born early and had to stay in the NICU for a few weeks. I got a crazy lesson on sleep deprivation while staying there with him.,180.0,recalled 3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RH1POSQ,341,N9GKSXT0,25.0,Man,black,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my sister-in-law passing away,my sister-in-law unexpectedly died,0.5,,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DW6870G,1.0,I don't have a sister-in-law. I didn't identify.,"My heart is utterly broken. Two months ago in May, my sister-in-law passed away. It was sudden and very tragic. She was driving home from work in the rain when she lost control of her car and get into an accident on the interstate. It feels like I was just talking to her and planning our next get together. We'd planned to go to a concert with my brother and sister in July. I didn't like the artist that we were going see, but it was for her birthday that we'd missed doing something for in February. She had been waiting to go that concert for years but hadn't been able to because our work schedules didn't line up. I considered my sister-in-law as much one of my actual siblings as my brother and sister are. She'd been there for my wife and I through some hard times and was always willing to lend a hand to help us with the children. I can't believe that she's gone and I know that it's tougher on my wife. This is a very tragic time for both of our families, because she was really a light in our lives. My family is pulling through as best we can and are making sure that we are there for each other in this trying time. The funeral was difficult, but it was attended by so many people and my sister-in-law would've really been happy to know how many lives she touched when she was still here. I think that if anything good can come out of this is that we'll be more of a bonded family. We know that's what she would've wanted us to do and we'll honor her in this way. But I don't think I'll ever stop missing her.",1.0,My sister-in-law passed away in late May. She was scheduled to attend a concert with myself and my siblings in early July. It was a tragic time but my family pulled through and bonded the best we could.,60.0,imagined 3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BMO056TQ,721,KP9OFFXU,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,Ceromony for my sister,My sister saying i do.,-0.375,,3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BMO056TQ,,,I was at my sisters wedding last week and i helped set everything up in a local part. This was very memorable because i took work off that day to help my sister that i love so much. It was a very nice wedding and i was very happy to be apart of this wedding service. I felt as if was a very big brother to help her with this and to help set everything up for the wedding. So many people came and told me that i did a very good job at picking out the flowers. I felt very happy to have been apart of my sisters big day and i hope in the future she sees that i did a very nice thing to help her with her wedding. Another thing that i felt very happy for was that so many family members came that i have not seen in many years. It was very nice to catch up with old family. I felt very happy to have been apart of something so big. The most memorable t hing about this was seeing my sister say i do. She was so happy when she did her vows. Everyone was watching and we had 109 people at the wedding. It was a very big wedding and so many people came. The most surprising thing was when the ring boy fell when delivering the ring. He was so cute though everyone smiled to not make him feel frightened . It was a very good wedding.,1.0,Going to my sisters wedding. Seeing the ring boy fall over and my sister saying i do. I felt that this was the biggest thing that happened at the wedding and it was very memorable for me .,60.0,recalled 3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87K9NMER,1445,34TME4FQ,25.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,4.0,66.88032821248515,A shark attack,shark attacked.,1.0,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87K9NMER,,,,"This summer me and some friends went to the beach for a three day weekend. It was supposed to be a really good time, we arrived on a Thursday afternoon. The water was lush and the temperature was perfect. We all went to the beach the next Friday. It was a really good time, everyone was having a lot of fun. The next Saturday we woke up and went to brunch before hitting the beach again. Once again, it was a memorable time and we all had a lot of fun. We went body surfing in the water when all of a sudden we saw a shark fin. Another swimmer appeared to have gotten bit, this was completely crazy. I swam as fast as I could to help the other swimmer, and when I arrived he seemed ok. But he couldn’t swim, and so I helped him to get back to the shore. It was a struggle to help him. When I got back to the shore I looked around for the lifeguard but couldn’t find him. So I wrapped up the shark bite wounds with my towel and drove this guy to the hospital. The hospital said he would be ok and only needed some stitches. I waited for the guy to get the medical treatment that he needed. It didn’t take that long and he eventually got the treatment. Later that day he thanked me and invited me and my friends to a party. We all became good friends and to this very day, we all stay in touch. It was a radical moment in my life.",3.0,"While at the beach, a fellow swimmer got bit by a shark. I helped him out to the hospital. We all became friends after words.",1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKKNOXSP,3177,EENZY1LH,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,how my side business is starting to succeed,I was hired to bake for a huge wedding,1.0,,3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7CRGQE82,1.0,"I hope to start up a side business of my own soon, and I hope it is successful","So it finally happened, I finally made a small profit off of the baking business I have been trying to build. It has been hard finding the time to dedicate because I am still working my full time job. I didn't realize a side business would be so much work. I have had a few jobs over the past few months but nothing big. And a lot of them were for family, so I didn't really get paid much. I have pretty much been breaking even after the cost of supplies and everything is deducted. I hadn't realized how many supplies I needed until I started making these cakes. This past weekend, however, I had my biggest side job yet. I was hired to do all of the baking for a wedding. I got the job through a friends coworker. I was really nervous, it was the biggest job I had ever even attempted to do. I planned for weeks in advance and had everything figured out. It really worked out perfectly. And more importantly, I made a lot of money! Even better than that though is that I got my name out there and I think I got a lot of exposure from this one big job. Since then I have booked almost 15 different jobs, all from people who tasted my cakes at the wedding. I honestly never thought it would happen, but it looks like my side business is finally gaining some traction. I hope if I keep doing well I will be able to quit my full time job eventually and bake full time. I am just so happy that my hard work is paying off!",1.0,"I've been trying to build a side business and it finally started gaining traction. Even though it wasn't what I expected, I gained valuable experience.",120.0,imagined 3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI9OZ6CU,2180,QSNW6KTJ,50.0,WOMAN,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,My husband's journey to satisfying employment,When he got injured bad first week at this job!,0.0,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWE4AGH3K,,,,"Since the time of my writing, the road has been a bit rocky. My husband was able to find a job. That job was an hour away and was twelve hour shifts! So basically he was working fourteen hour days, three to four days a week. That was taking a toll on him. I was constantly worried about his health and safety. He is in his sixties and diabetic and needs a lot of sleep. He was at this job for about three months and we get kept running into walls with his benefits and pay. We were both keeping our chins up and dealing with it. Suddenly, out of the blue he gets a call from two different recruiters. Next thing I know, 5 interviews later he is resigning and starting another position right around the corner. So now we're happy right? Higher pay, way closer, etc. when I get a call the Friday of his first work week, he got injured on the job. An electrical burn. So he's been there two week, he is starting the third week today, Monday, his hand is still wrapped and the wound not healed by far but he is still at this job.",3.0,My husband was laid off from a long term job and it has been very difficult for him to find employment near home that pays well.,7.0,retold 31IBVUNM9TLM8DBB9S6ZPRCLC5SVF8,1839,7WRHVI2Q,18.0,woman,hisp,one,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,about taking my family to an apple orchard,I almost fell off the ladder,0.625,,3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KF95PZA,4.0,Apple orchards have been a place where I have always been aching to go,"We have been planning to do a family vacation for a long while because I work at a company that consistently needs my attention all the time. However, two weeks ago, I was blessed a whole week vacation to spend time with my family. I suggested we should go to the apple orchard that is half an hour away from us, and they all thought it was a great idea. I took them out to the apple orchard and it was a magnificent sight to look at. There was a bunch of bright, red apples everywhere and my kids were so excited that they ran with all their might to go touch the perfect red apples that not even Wholefoods may have. My kids saw a tall apple orchard in the distance and excitedly wanted me to grab the highest apple from the tree. Of course, I was reluctant about it because it was so high I can take a rocket ship. My wife motivated me even further saying she would make lasagna this week, and that was all the encouragement I needed... apart from my kids of course. I took the ladder and positioned it at the tree. I looked up and I saw an apple calling for my attention. I knew right then and there that was the apple I needed in my life. I plucked it from the stem, but it took a great force to pluck it and the ladder wobbled. Had it not been my family, I would have fallen! Forget Marvel, my superheroes were my family that day. My family saw the apple and thought it was probably the apple that Snow White ate. We got so many apples. We were able to fill two buckets! After we plucked and sang, we did many other fun things. We played hide and seek in the orchard and that was fun because there were so many hiding spots to choose from! We may have accidentally squashed some apples as we ran but I apologized for it. It was a vacation we all needed. The business there allowed us to bake an apple pie from the apples we got, and I thought that was so amazing from their part; and we baked the most beautiful, delicious Apple pie that not even Gordon Ramsey can compete with. I'm content that I was able to spend a beautiful time with them.",2.0,I brought the family to the apple orchard. We were able to do lots of fun things while we were there.,14.0,imagined 3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH9THSJZ0,6251,UARAEDHV,30.0,Man,other,one,2.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,when I became overweight but managed to shed the pounds,I saw myself at the end and saw the results,0.75,,3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9NRELW9I,3.0,"I've gotten a bit overweight at times and struggled to get back on a good exercise regimen. I haven't gotten terribly out of shape, but I know the feeling.","It's been a long, tough, challenging road, but man it feels incredible to be where I am now. It's crazy to think about where I was 6 months ago. It feels like it was such a long time ago now. Things were so hectic, after the breakup, with the difficulties at work, and how much I was eating just to try to distract myself from everything. I couldn't believe the person I was seeing when I was looking in the mirror back then. Thinking about that, I can't believe the person I'm seeing when I look in the mirror now. It really took me hitting rock bottom, when I was struggling to walk up the flight of stairs at home and was dead out of breath for me to finally look at myself and try to get a plan together to turn things around. But I did it! Thanks to all the hard work and the support of my friends, family, and community I found myself a part of at the local gym, I was able to stick to my plan and turn things around. It got really challenging at times, especially early on when I wasn't seeing any results. It was tough to see all my friends enjoying themselves, throwing down pizza and ice cream and not being able to be a part of it. But it was worth sticking to my plan. Hey, maybe I'll be able to join them soon! I hope I can be an inspiration to someone else at some point. I want to write down all the steps I took, and all the thoughts that went through my head, especially early on. There were a lot of times I doubted myself, so I want to make sure I make note of all those things in case I can pass them forward to someone else some day. I'll be detailing all those thoughts and how I addressed them in my coming entries.",2.0,"I got too focused on self indulgence, and I paid the price for it. I became overweight, and slipped further from my goals. But with through personal drive and accountability I was obtain to melt the pounds away and get on the right track.",180.0,imagined 3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFGLH72XK,868,QN6BSDO0,50.0,woman,white,4.0,2.0,,,3.5553480614894135,a family outing,we told funny stories about dogs that we had in our lives.,0.875,,3OE22WJIGJAJMNCKII7O54EF7X9QUJ,5.0,This is an actual day that I spent with my family a few weeks ago.,"A few weeks ago, our family took an outing to a new food market in Washington, DC. We had family visiting from out of town and it was really fun to get together. The food market was outdoors and had all kinds of different vendors. All of us wanted to try different things. We each walked around looking at all the choices and then made our selections. We found a table where we could all enjoy our lunch together. It was a beautiful day and there were tons of people outside. We each tried some of each other's food. We saw lots of people walking their dogs. We had fun looking at all the different breeds of dogs. That led us to tell funny stories about the dogs we have owned during our lives. After lunch we went for ice cream. The place where we went is famous in our city. We each tried different flavors. They were very unusual. This was an awesome summer day that I will remember for a long time.",4.0,this is actually about an outing. Which we had all family members together. we enjoyed a lot the day.,35.0,imagined 3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CT0T4KA,979,WQKJG2VA,30.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,6.659293919683638,My aunty passedaway,her death,-0.125,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B5CJEHL,,,,Its like iam going to share some important incedent happened in my life. So its very hard if i keep on thinking of it. When i am 18 years old i met an unforgetable incident in my life. My aunty passed away in an accident. Its really always feels sad if i think of it. she suffer a lot like she just say bye and she goes with her son in bike. it was an accident and she just passed away few minutes after the accident. so its very hard for all my family members to comethrough it. its like she was very carying and loving and she is very attached with my family. she likes me very much she is like she is my another mom she just take care of me. when i am little she only take me which her and taking care of me very much. so its always very hard if i think about her. and i feel very sad if i think about her. she is very lovely and she is very loving and caring. she is very beautiful too. she is just 50 when she met that accident. so i feel sad for her always. and i always like thinking about her. if i think about her lot of lovely incidents strike my mind and i just feels like i miss her so much.,2.0,Its really a very hard for me to handle it because its like very important and very painful incident,780.0,retold 3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCNF0239,5547,65E2OIYH,40.0,man,other,one,one,5.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,about my living situation,my friend just wants to totally give up on everything here,0.875,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCNF0239,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCNF0239,,,"i dont understand why people think they need to hide or lie about things. i have a friend i am currently living with due to medical reasons. hes a good guy but tends to be VERY rash and doesnt always think things through before doing them. his parents got him this nice old quaint house for a steal and so he lives here with myself and another set of friends. the bad part here is, they dont get along with anyone anymore. they tend to be very standoffish and self serving along with being very self centered. its not a fun thing since they really bring the house down. which is where this comes in. he has been frustrated with them for months, even before i came along. i knew this but not to the extent that i just found out. i find out that they have owed his parents rent for months and have barely paid anything on what they owe . in addition to this, now the friend whats out of this arrangement all around. hes tired of trying to get things working and to find another job since he will have to change jobs in the next few months. which is fine,i told him thats not an issue and we can find him something else. but nope, he doesnt want to do that, he just wants to give up and move out of state. out of state to where he knows one person, after complaining about him being alone here with only knowing us. people really make no damned sense and just are really starting to annoy me.",1.0,roommates and stupidity ensue because no one wants to take responsibility for things or step up and actually act like adults do,1111111.0,recalled 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3MWQZ5S,588,XBRSB9TK,25.0,man,Black,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Adopting a child,Other parents felt the same way as me and my wife,1.0,,3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTPR0J3T,2.0,I've dealt with a miscarriage in the past,My decision to adopt a child wasn't an easy one. In fact I would say that it was the hardest decision I had to make in my life. I had so many doubts about my ability to love and and care for a child that I didn't help make. I wasn't sure if I was that kind of person. Me and my wife were trying to have a child for the past five years with no luck. She would get pregnant but she would have a miscarriage within 5 months. This happened a number of times. My wife as more relectant than me to adopt a child. At first we didn't even talk about adoption but her mother said something to us about it and we looked into it. We were both doubtful but with more research we began to feel better. Our confidence grew and we thought to ourselves maybe we can do this. We still weren't sure but we were moving along with the process. What made us really consider the situation was hearing stories from other people. Parents who adopted children felt just like us. They didn't know if they could truly love a child that wasn't theirs. But in the end they found out that they could love another child. And that was a major reason why we began the adoption process.,1.0,The story is about my journey of coming to a decision of adopting a child. Coming from a place of loneliness and feeling alone to a place of feeling confident to love and care for someone who is not mine.,150.0,imagined 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXLTFLDH,2618,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,Trying a huge medical malpractice case,Our firm won the medical malpractice case,-0.25,,3ZQIG0FLQF2OJZX6ZHGZTFYKJTOVWS,1.0,I would love to win $65 million dollars and become a millionaire,"Wow, we did it. The Law Office of Hamlin Hamlin and McGill gave me a shot as a junior attorney to try one of the biggest medical malpractice cases the office had ever seen. Mr McGill himself worked closely with me on this case. We worked so hard, it was so stressful. At times, I thought we were going to lose. Mr McGill told me to just keep my cool and don't worry about those little pitfalls in the case. He told me, just keep your eye on the finish line. Keep delivering the facts to the jury and the facts will speak for themselves. And boy was he right! Even through all the stress, this was such an amazing and fun experience. I learned so much from this. And we won the largest verdict the firm has ever seen. We won $65 million dollars! At our firm, we are not greedy like many other law firms out there, so our client was stunned to find out that they will be taking home $40 million of that! My cut of that is a cool $1 million! Wow, I'm so glad I volunteered for this trial and that Mr McGill actually let me participate.",1.0,"I tried a medical malpractice case with my boss and won a large verdict. While stressful, it was overall a fun experience.",120.0,imagined 3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWERH1IP,3973,6AHI1O9C,50.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,the registration renewal of my pickup.,my pickup's computer did not have enough recorded data to pass.,0.875,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWERH1IP,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWERH1IP,,,"Finally got the pickup registration renewed with just a few days to spare. Too typical of me I procrastinated, DMV sent me the renewal notice about two months in advance and I was down to about a week before the due date when I finally decided to get it done. But by then the Check Engine light had come on in the dash which meant the truck likely would not pass the emissions test which is required for the vehicle registration. Going to the autoparts store I found and bought a relatively inexpensive computer that plugs into a connector under the dash and gives you more information about why the Check Engine light is on. More appealing to me was the ability of this computer to clear the vehicle's error log and I did exactly that, this turned off the Check Engine light and I made my way to an emissions testing station hoping to get a passed test before the pickup's computer rediscovered the problem. The whole time the Check Engine light stayed off, but the truck failed the test. The person performing the test informed me that the vehicle's computer did not have enough stored data to give their computer the pass or fail results. He asked me if I had replaced the battery recently and I told him I had disconnected it to clean the connections just that day, don't know why I felt I had to conceal that I had cleared the error log of the computer of my own truck. He told me that in order to pass the emissions test the vehicle's computer had to have recorded more data and to do that he advised me to drive for about a half hour on the interstate then drive on slower surface roads for the return trip, he also said that if the Check Engine light comes on not to bother bringing it in for a retest. So instead of enjoying my weekend I spent a good part of Saturday taking a road trip, and just about when I was about to get off the interstate highway the Check Engine light came on. I pull out my little diagnostics computer I bought from the autoparts store but this time read the error message, spent several hours on the internet getting an English interpretation of the auto-computer message, then several more hours researching what I could do about it. Good news, a single part causes the issue the majority of the time and could often be solved with some vigorous cleaning, bad news was that due to my procrastination I really didn't have the time to try the cleaning method and would just have to replace the part, which wasn't cheap. So the next day I was back to the autoparts store, bought the part, and installed it (it was surprisingly easy to install). Now with the Check Engine off again and my truck's computer hopefully satisfied with the amount of data it had recorded I returned to the emissions testing station to have the computers talk to each other and hopefully conclude it was OK for me to re-register the truck for another two years. To my relief it passed, it'd be another two years before I had to worry about replacing my truck.",4.0,Procrastinated getting my pickup registration renewed that had an issue that would prevent it from passing the required fuel emissions test. Managed to find a solution to the emissions problem and am able to drive the truck for another two years.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMK6CMSJ,1167,FAO7QMW0,30.0,Man,asian,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,how I applied for a job that was not my field of work.,I got offered the job on the spot.,1.0,,31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLYE00OV0,4.0,"Honestly, I myself apply to these job offers that is not entirely related to my field, and I find it enjoyable doing it.","I applied for a job that was more about the special needs of children. It was actually crazy because I did not have the expertise in the field. It may have sounded simple at first because on paper, the job description is entirely doable. When I say doable, what I mean by that is that I can definitely improvise my own experience and apply it to the job. So that day, I went ahead and got the interview. I prepared my lucky casual attire, which was a maroon colored sleeved shirt. I call it the lucky casual attire because it was simply a lucky shirt that I wear for interviews and everytime I wear it, I become successful in being offered the job. When I did the interview, I was not doing well with it. I was stupid enough and actually cocky enough to not be able to even try and prepare for the interview. My thoughts after I did the interview was mostly negative, I was hard on myself for not trying to prepare for the interview. I promised myself that that interview would be the last one that I did not come prepared. The interviewee was actually a good mix between accomodating and genuinely strict. The interviewee was actually attractive too. The moment the interview was done, the interviewee still ended up offering me the job, on the spot. I was excited inside and obviously I definitely accepted the job gratefully.",2.0,"I applied for a job working with special needs children, which I did not have the training or experience for. To make matters worse, I did not prepare for the interview much. To my surprise, I ended up being offered the job on the spot.",60.0,imagined 3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YQ2QCNZ1,743,FTKXURFC,45.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.7990926544605275,when my dog died.,she passed away.,1.0,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLGR8Q45,,,,"Our dog was 12 and we had celebrated another Christmas with her. She'd grown a tumor several years before and we were always happy that it didn't cause her any issues and she was able to stay with us. Then she got sick. She wasn't able to keep food down. She was throwing up even water. She got weaker and weaker so that she couldn't even make it outside anymore. We knew the end was coming and even though, since her tumor developed, we knew it would happen, we weren't ready to let her go. In her later years, she'd developed some anxiety and didn't like to be away from the family. So, rather than take her to the vet, we kept her at home so she'd be calm. We stayed with her round the clock, petting her and talking to her and letting her know how much we loved her and how grateful we were for her being with us and letting us love her. In the early morning hours a few days after she first fell ill, she passed away in our arms. She went peacefully and with us there to say goodbye. We prepared a spot in the backyard, which she loved to spend time in, so she'd be in a happy place for her and close to us forever. She has a nice spot that gets plenty of sun because she loved to lay out in the sunshine and just soak up the rays. In the spring, we planted wild flowers over her to brighten the yard as she had done with her presence before she passed. We just celebrated our first Christmas without her but she still has her place in all our hearts and we think of her often.",4.0,This was about losing my 12-year-old dog. She got sick and we kept her at home so she passed away with all her family around her. We then buried her in the backyard so she's with us always.,330.0,retold 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RR6WMBOQ,2994,TBL6CXU7,35.0,woman,White,5.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,my mom's birthday trip,we were brave enough to go to Anakeesta,0.5,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RR6WMBOQ,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RR6WMBOQ,,,"My brother, mom, and I went to the Smoky Mountains for a vacation. My mom was having a birthday during this time so it was even more special. Going to the mountains was what we wanted this year. It is really beautiful there. I actually bought myself a new camera for this trip because I wanted to take pictures of the mountains and have them look good. I've had cameras in the past that didn't give me good pictures. I also wanted HQ video. As soon as we got there, we went to Dollywood which was really fun. I hadn't been there since I was a little kid. We went on the train and it was the perfect time for me to take pictures. After that, we went to Gatlinburg and walked around. It was very busy there, but it's basically the same place I remembered it to be. We were able to go to Anakeesta and everything. It is different since the fires, though. We spent the next few days shopping all the various stores in Pigeon Forge. It's always a treat to go to the Walmart in the area, it's so different than all the other Walmarts I've been to. We got a funnel cake as my mom's birthday cake and it tasted so good! All in all, it was a great trip and I hope we do it again soon.",5.0,"My mom, cousin, and I decided to celebrate her birthday in the Great Smoky Mountains. It was beautiful up there and we had a lot of fun shopping and looking at the sights.",90.0,recalled 3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323JNGTP4,2615,7JW05PF0,40.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,,5.0106352940962555,stepping on a glass in the middle of the night,I stepped on the glass,0.875,,3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIX2POG55,3.0,"I don't drink wine, who leaves a wine glass on the floor? Not something that would happen to me but I have stepped on things in the middle of night so I could relate with that.","It was about 5 months ago, it was such a long night. I woke up in the middle of the night because I needed to use the bathroom. While in route I stepped on something and it broke under my weight. It was a wine glass so it easily shattered. I ended up with a bloody mess. So I had to rush to the hospital. They ended up giving me stitches. Took hours. Eventually got back home and had to clean up the mess. By the time I got everything up it was time to go to work. Needless to say sleeping was not an option. I was exhausted all day. Just one very long night that didn't seem to end. I was so excited to crawl into bed the next night. It couldn't come fast enough.",1.0,"I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and stepped on a wine glass, shattering it. I had to go to the hospital for stitches.",150.0,imagined 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZG28585,701,7ASPFK91,18.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my great uncle getting hurt,my great uncle woke up from the coma,1.0,,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZG28585,,,"Dear Diary,Recently, my great uncle was in a very terrible accident. I have been fortunate enough until now to not know the pain of losing family members--pets were very difficult, but expected. I had no idea how to handle what I was feeling. My great, great uncle-- in his 90s-- accidentally crushed his legs between a truck and his own car. Both of his legs were completely shattered. He was in the ICU for a week having multiple surgeries done to him. It brought up a lot of feelings that I wasn't expecting to have, especially torwards a man I hardly knew and disliked more than I liked. I found myself tempted to pray, despite being raised as an atheist. Things were looking okay once the surgery was done, though. He would have a long road to being better, but he'd live. Then, there was a blood clot and he had a massive stroke. It resulted in a coma. He didn't wake up for another week. I sat there and wondered if anybody would listen to my input, if we would let him go, if we would have to be there when he was unplugged. There was almost no chance of him waking up. Technically, since then, he has woken up. He hasn't opened his eyes or woken up yet. His brain is probably not there anymore. I don't know what could possibly happen that was good out of this. He won't ever be the person he was before. I never really got a chance to meet him. My great great uncle is so overcome with guilt that he will die soon, most likely--he's lost so much weight. His wife is in terrible condition as well. Most of my friends don't really understand why I've been so distant but I just want to be with my family lately. I'm not sure if I have a right to mourn him, but I'm really saddened by it all.",4.0,"My great, great uncle accidentally hurt my great uncle recently with his car. After a week of surgery, he was looking okay, but he had a stroke and then was in a coma. There wasn't a big chance of him waking up, but he's come out of the coma. He hasn't responded at all, though, and probably won't.",14.0,recalled 3K2755HG5TP0EWBPI765J56DHM5FDP,3567,2A7QHORW,18.0,Woman,white,4.0,5.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,me being diagnosed with diabetes.,I mentioned how my sister had died.,-0.5,,339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVHH0KIS,5.0,I can't but it did make me emotional.,"I got the worst news today! I am feeling so terrified and sad. It all started when I went in to my doctor's office for a regular a checkup. Then, he gave me the news that I had developed type 2 diabetes! I was really shocked. I felt so sad and ashamed. I am really afraid. I'll have to change so much in my life now. I don't know what types of pains I will suffer in the future because of this. I am especially terrified and heartbroken because of what happened with my sister. She passed away a few years ago. I never expected to be diagnosed with the same disease she died from. I guess it would be something that runs in my family. I am so upset and afraid. I need to talk to my mom. I hope it all works out okay.",5.0,Finding out I have diabetes was scary for me. I lost my sister to this disease. I am determined to control my diabetes and not let it control me. I will be a good mom and live a long life.,14.0,imagined 30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS1AMTI23,377,QXGTGH8L,30.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.886104031450156,me entering a really hard trail race,my leg went completly numb and I couldn't move it,0.375,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ5J1SVH,,,,"I had been doing a lot of trail running, so I wanted to challenge myself. I entered a really hard race. It is literally a marathon (26. 2 miles) with over a mile of elevation gain and over a mile of elevation descent on steep rugged mountain trails. It goes over boulder fields too. I trained really hard for it as I went out running 6 days a week and then lifted legs 2 times a week. Going in, I was cautiously optimistic, but I was unsure because I had never done this distance before. I took my time and was making good time. I was easily beating the cutoff times by hours. Not even halfway through, I started cramping, along with most everyone else. Roughly halfway through, my leg went numb. I couldn't move it any more and I was frozen in place. I took some salt tablets and got moving again. I paid better attention to my nutrition at the aid stations and kept going. I didn't have any problems afterwards and I had a blast. I completed the race many hours ahead of the final cutoff time and was proud of myself for doing that.",1.0,"I wanted to challenge myself so I signed myself up for a literal marathon trail race with over a mile of elevation gain and over a mile of descent on steep rugged mountain trails. My leg went numb, but I recovered and finished the race many hours ahead of the cutoff time. I had a blast!",360.0,retold 3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCNA1YSMT,611,AUTQRT6Y,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,speaking to the ICAN Women's Conference about gender studies,so many people wanted to network with the speaker,1.0,,38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7YZ2MFP,4.0,"I gave several presentations in college and at work, and I was always very nervous, though usually quite successful.","I woke up in the morning and picked out a fairly conservative grey pantsuit. Traffic wasn't too bad, and I was able to check in promptly. The conference organizers had prepared a very nice green room for the speakers, with a variety of appetizers and beverages. I was the third speaker, scheduled for 1:00 PM, so I had plenty of time to go over my notes and rehearse a few final times. I'm presenting the work I did for my master's thesis, on how demographic questions on standardized tests can influence student scores. My study's results were fascinating. We had several hundred Asian American female students take the math portion of the SAT. Half of them were asked what race they were before they began, while the other half were asked what gender they were. The students who were reminded they were Asian scored almost a hundred points higher than the ones who were reminded they were women. That's a full standard deviation! I was able to present these ideas very smoothly and professionally, and the audience seemed totally engaged. At the end, over two dozen people had their hands raised to asked questions. I had to stop for time before I could answer even half of them! I was there for over half an hour after the talk, too, getting business cards and hearing about the work other people are doing in this area. It's so validating to see so many people ready to take action. Overall, a total success.",3.0,"I was recently asking to speak at a ICAN Women's Conference about gender studies and the work that I had been doing for the past few years. While I was honored, I was also very nervous to present. At the end, I was greeted by strong applause and a lot of congratulatory wishes.",7.0,imagined 33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP7798IYC8M,981,Z0QN4S4O,25.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,not receiving a promotion at work,my coworker received the promotion instead of me,0.5,33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP7798IYC8M,33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP7798IYC8M,,,"This past April, I believed I was in line for a big promotion at work. I had been training very hard, and my boss had hinted I would be the one to receive this promotion. I was very excited about the prospect because the position not only came with a private office, but also including a great pay raise. I had even gone so far as to tell my parents how excited I was. However, on the day I should have received the job, no email from our upper management team ever came. I stayed calm at first, but as the next day saw no communication too, I began to worry. I had been banking on a the new job for a while. I tried to reassure myself that maybe they had just made a mistake or were busy. As I tried to calm myself down, I began to hear loud voices from another side of the office. People were congratulating a coworker. The feeling hit me a lightning bolt. They had given the job to someone else. I remember being very confused and jealous at first. My statistics were the best in the office. It should have been me. I felt lied to by my manager. The most memorable part was hearing all of the congratulations which should have been for me. I am still trying to not let this get to me and it has been several months.",2.0,I was excited to receive a promotion at work. However the promotion went to someone else in the office.,90.0,recalled 3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFR8PDDOT,1399,2M9JE4DP,40.0,Woman,black,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Losing my voice,"I had to resign from my job, due to the loss of my voice",0.75,3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFR8PDDOT,3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFR8PDDOT,,,"The most memorable event that happened to me within the last few months, was me getting sick and having to get resign from my job. I work in customer service and I am on the phones 8 hours a day 5 days a week. I was slowing loosing my voice and then boom, I woke up and my phone was gone. I couldn't talk and when attempting to do so, it was very painful. This was the week before memorial weekend. I reached out to my boss via email and explained the situation to her, she had already been aware that my voice was in bad shape. I had to call out. I called out but didn't go to the doctor that day. I figured I would drink some tea, and would be fine, well I had hoped I would be fine. I woke up the next day, which was my day off and it had gotten worse. my glands were severely swollen. I didn't have health insurance so I had no choice but to go to the hospital, which I incurred a $800 bill due to that visit. Now I forgot to mention that fact, that now my glands are swollen I freaked out, because my dad had passed away from throat cancer and prior to that so did his father. I was scared to death sitting in the waiting area, waiting to be called. After sitting in the waiting room literally for 4 hours I was then seen by urgent care. He looked in my throat never even checked my glands and told me it's possible it was a virus. He gave me a shot of Steroids in which he stated will help the swelling to go down, and he made me an appointment with an ENT specialist. The appointment was 2 weeks away. My voice got a little better, but there was no way I was able to talk on the phones for 8 hours especially since I had 3 upsells per phone call. I used up my personal days. I reached out to my boss and informed her that I was going to have to resign, my appointment was two weeks away, I was freaking out thinking it might be cancer. The doctor only gave me a note for 3 days. if I was out one more day. She put a recommendation in for me to be rehired. I went to my ENT doctor and he said I had a virus and he took a better look at my glands and said my glands being swollen was due to me having blockage in one of my saliva glands and not drinking enough water caused it to flair up and lose my voice.",1.0,"I resigned from my job because I had lost my voice for two weeks, and wasn't able to perform my duties. It was found that I had a blockage in my saliva gland that caused me to temporarily lose my voice.",60.0,recalled 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GFZ58PS,1313,2GR4HHCC,40.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a kayaking trip with our family,I didn't hit my husband with the oar!,0.875,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GFZ58PS,,,"This last summer on a beautiful day our family went kayaking in Indianapolis on the White river. We have been kayaking and canoeing before. But this is the first time we have been on this particular river and we were excited. It was especially exciting because my oldest son was bringing his significant other along as his fiance. He had asked her just the week before. So myself and my husband got a double kayak, my son and his fiance got a double kayak and my youngest son got a single kayak. It was a 4 hour trip which we did in about 3 because the youngsters didn't let the old folks slack. My husband did not know how to steer the dang kayak so there was some yelling until we kind of got the gist of it. He is lucky he didn't get a oar up side of his head! Next time I am going to get a single kayak! We all got to talk and laugh with each other while we paddled down the river. The best thing is that they really couldn't get away from us so they had to spend time with old ma and pa. Not that they didn't want to anyway. They even got to see me fall in the river as clumsy me tried to climb back into the kayak. This was after I pulled the kayak through a shallow part with my husband in it! We got sunburned, we were tired and I ached from physical exercise. Basically, it was a great day spent as a family that we don't get enough anymore.",1.0,My story is about our family going on a trip kayaking. My son proposing to his fiance and us spending time as a family.,60.0,recalled 354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFXGTQS74,795,CGF8J11Y,40.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my becoming a foster parent.,I realized how much I loved my foster child.,-0.25,,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3549KFF1J,3.0,"I worked PICU in the past, and had to help out in several CPS cases. I always felt close to the children.","About five months ago, I decided to become a court appointed special advocate. CASA for short. I really love children, and with my background in pediatric nursing, I thought I would do a good job representing the abused and unloved ones in court. Well, as it happens, I did too good a job. My first child to represent was a four year old girl who had been physically abused by her drug addicted parents. My heart went out to this beautiful child, and I just resented her parents so much. I really bonded with her when we were meeting prior to the court date. Even though she is only four, I really could feel her emotional pain and despair from being raised by parents who loved drugs more than her. I spoke for her at the custody trial in which I was attempting to get her away from her parents and into foster care. I guess I really was able to let the judge understand the girl's despair and unending pain she suffers in her home, because the judge did take the child away from her parents. He granted custody to me. The judge said that it was clear the child had emotional and behavioral issues, and also clear that she had formed a strong bond with me. I was to be her foster parent. I was in total shock. I am glad to be an advocate, but honestly just want to focus on my career, and have no intention of having children right now. I guess God has other plans, though, because the girl went home with me that day after court. She and I have been living together for about 3 months now, and I am loving every minute of it. Every day, I feel like I learn something new about being a parent and a friend. I am able to see this child blossom into a beautiful healthy, well adjusted child, and I know I am the reason for that. I have found that I love her more than I thought I could, and she is really the one that has saved me.",1.0,I received custody of a child that is unrelated to me in a case in which I wasn't attempting to receive custody. The child is 4 years old with behavioral issues due to abuse and being raised in a drug environment. I have made a commitment to this situation for the next five years.,150.0,imagined 31QNSG6A5SFBI80SJGXD9LFW3HX78W,2894,LOR3N66L,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,About a cruise vacation,we got drugged,0.25,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVCKPLH4,,,,"In June my family and I went on a cruise vacation and one of the ports of call was Honduras. We went to an outside bar. They slipped something into our drinks. I only had one drink and was completely obliterated, as was my boyfriend and his mom. We lost time, and blacked out at some points. Luckily we were together with others that did not get sick. We were back to normal with no hangover or loss of appetite by the middle of the night. I never have blacked out or lost time, even when I have been drinking triple that amount. I am glad that our grandmother only had a couple sips from one of our drinks because she's 87. She definitely could have died. We saw a couple other people that were sick as well. They were sitting down with their heads between their knees outside the ship. I heard people in other countries get people sick on purpose so they can take you to their hospital. Then they expect compensations for saving your life. Even though they were the one's who got you sick in the first place.",2.0,"My family went on vacation in Honduras and we got drugged by an outside bar. We were very sick until the next morning, and then we were back to normal. No hangovers or lack of appetite.",210.0,retold 3CFJTT4SXUC47EC5S294MA99GRGI7T,821,GITAUI33,40.0,Woman,black,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,The job promotion I applied for and got.,My manager told me everyone had been admiring the quality of my work,0.625,,3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSCBBVF87,3.0,I do in fact work for an insurance company as a sales agent but I've yet to receive a promotion,"I work for an insurance company and until four months ago I wasn't making very much money. I had a mortgage and car note to pay and it was costly. My position was that of an insurance sales agent. I loved the job but it held me back in a few ways. For one, the hours were crazy. I didn't know some days if I'd get off at 5pm or 9pm. It really depended on what happened that day. Another thing was that there was a lot of paperwork involved. I don't mind paperwork but that position required way too much. I sometimes couldn't finish it all on time. My main concern was that I wasn't making enough pay. Especially relative to how much work I was putting in. So I went ahead and applied for the position of team leader. I'd only been working there nine months and wasn't sure if I'd get the job. Most of the team leaders had been working there at least two years before they even thought about applying. There's a lot of responsibility but it involves talking on the phone, with clients, and with your team more than it involves paperwork. When I saw the position was open, I didn't hesitate to apply, even though I knew I didn't stand much of a shot. I was so surprised when two weeks later my manager told me I'd gotten the job! He said everyone had been watching me work and all agreed I went above and beyond for the team, the company, and the clients. I was so happy and overjoyed, and I felt appreciated and valued by the company. I work with a great team and every day I look forward to going to work.",1.0,Was struggling for money. Applied to another position at the same company and got the job. Did not expect to get the job since 11 other people applied for it. Now I work with some of the best people.,120.0,imagined 3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU02UNLZ9,814,V7EHXXB8,25.0,Woman,White,2.0,one,3.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a first date with someone i met online,I realized my pre-concieved notions were wrong.,0.5,3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU02UNLZ9,3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU02UNLZ9,,,"I went on a first date with a man about a month ago. I met him through Tinder and from what I could see from his profile pictures, we seemed to be very different. But I thought he was good looking so I swiped right, and it turns out he had swiped right on me too. When he started messaging me I was surprised to see how much we really had in common. We both play a lot of instruments and had similar conversation style, and he was very intelligent. When I showed up to meet him for the first time, he was dressed in dress khakis and very clean cut. I am more of a black nail polish and flannels type of girl. He has a job as a financial analyst and I am a freelancer. When I started talking to him it turns out we have the same views about spirituality, had very similar childhoods, had the same passions and interests all around. I really learned I shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. I was wrong in my assumption of his personality based on his style of dress. I brought that up and he mentioned that he has had to adapt to being clean cut for his job. We had a really good time and I have seen him since. It was really nice to find someone that I am so in-tune with and I hope it works out. If it doesn't work out, I have learned a very valuable lesson to take with me going forward.",3.0,I went on a date with a man I thought I would not be compatible with just on his style of clothes. I learned that was very immature of me and I was completely wrong. We got along famously.,30.0,recalled 3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88MPSTMH,1102,GPW0YWS5,45.0,Woman,white,3.0,one,4.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,a trip my family took Out West.,a prairie dog allowed my children to get very close!,0.875,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88MPSTMH,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88MPSTMH,,,"This Summer I went on a month long trip out West. We visited many different tourist destinations. Yellowstone National Forest, Mount Rushmore, and a wildlife park to name a few. One of the attractions we visited was Bad Lands National Park. The rock formations were stunning, and We took many photos. This event was particularly special to me, because I have wanted to visit this park since I Was a little girl. A teacher shared pictures of her own vacation with me, and from that moment on, I have wanted to visit. My visit was everything I have always imagined and more! My family and I saw American Bison, prairie dogs, Big Horn Sheep, and so many birds! One of the most exciting moments was when my children were able to get very close to a prairie dog for a picture! The sun was so hot that day, but there was a nice breeze over the prairie. My children and I climbed a couple of large rock formations together, and the view from the top was spectacular! This park was one of the things we did that all ages enjoyed. My parents and children were equally impressed with the land formations and animals. I plan to return on my next visit out West.",1.0,"My family and I went on a trip out West this Summer. We visited many places, but the one that we all enjoyed the most was Bad Lands National Park. We plan to return on our next trip out West.",28.0,recalled 34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RW7NC0H,1016,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,About my move to another state for work.,when a casual friend messaged me while I was lonely.,1.0,,3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6197J98H,1.0,I don't have friends.,"5 months ago I went on a trip to another state. I had a complicated and hectic work situation--I needed a job. I felt so alone and hopeless at that point in my life--I didn't have anything or anyone to lean on. Or so I thought. Not many of my friends stuck with me after my move, they just faded out of existence; however, a select few still cared. I remember crying and getting a message from a not-very close friend, but a friend nonetheless asking me if I was ok. I was ecstatic. Someone actually CARED about me, and that was one of the best feelings I had gotten in a while. Of course, I responded in the affirmative and updated them on my situation. I realize that friends dont have to be particularly close to be true friends, they just have to be available and care about you as a person to be a true friend, you know? All that matters is that they care about you. When you're down, you dont even have to ask. They'll be there for you, and that's a lovely feeling. I realized what true friendship was after moving. I'll never forget it.",1.0,I wrote about my move to another state because of my work situation. I expressed my opinion about true friendship and how it is so important to have good friends who can support you when you are down,150.0,imagined 35H6S234SBM9RQ3L28LIRN58J5A65H,715,0ICPDU5X,50.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,me losing my job due to factors beyond my control.,I lost my job even though it wasn't my fault.,-1.0,35H6S234SBM9RQ3L28LIRN58J5A65H,35H6S234SBM9RQ3L28LIRN58J5A65H,,,"I've been working as a Registered Nurse for almost twenty years. I worked so hard to get my degree, struggling while working a job, taking care of two kids, my ex husband and my elderly mother in law. It was such a triumph when I got my degree. About six months ago, I lost my job due to the negligence of another nurse, and because of the belligerent new nurse manager who has had it in for me from day one. His firing of me was, I believe, retaliation for having gone to the union to report him last year. Allow me to explain what happened that caused me to lose my job. I worked in the psychiatric ward. I work, or worked rather, nights, and I am the charge nurse. This means of course that I am in charge. On the job I have my Assistant, or Nurse's Aide, and one other nurse. On slow nights, the hours drag and it can be very boring. On nights such as the full moon, it is pure chaos. The night in question happened to be a slow night, as we had only three patients and all of them were in bed asleep. During the course of the night, a fourth patient was admitted. This woman, in my informed opinion, was not so much having a mental episode, but was high on drugs. She did have some signs of mental illness. She was quiet and sweet, and just sat on the floor near our station counter, drawing artwork. On this particular night my Nurse's Aide wasn't there, and it was only me and the other nurse. I got sick during the night and had to go to the bathroom for an extended stay. The other nurse's job was to cover our station and maintain order. However while I was gone, the patient escaped. The other nurse did not even notice her get up, steal her keys from off the counter, unlock the door and leave. Nothing bad happened to the patient; she called someone from home and they came and picked her up. The next day she called to say that she wanted her cellphone back as she had left it when she escaped. Still because I am the charge nurse, both I and the other nurse were fired.",5.0,"I lost my job when a patient escaped due to the negligence of the other nurse. It was also due to retaliation by my new boss, who has intensely hated me ever since I went to the union to report his nefarious treatment of the staff.",180.0,recalled 3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YYDP6HU,659,09N5116W,18.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the birth of my daughter,when I saw her and fell in love,0.5,33CID57105FOWWJOBT3R19PLU2RL3S,,,,"I had my baby 10 days before my 23rd birthday. I was scared, nervous, excited, ready, not ready... I didn't know what to feel, it was all so overwhelming. It had been a difficult pregnancy, I was sick for most of it and felt like it dragged on forever. I was excited the whole time, though, because I knew I was making someone that would be important to me for the rest of my life. I could not wait to meet the little person that I was creating. Once she was here, I was so tired and in pain but I was so happy. She was perfect and cute and healthy, I had been so worried she would be born with a defect or disability. But she was so perfect, fat and sleepy and a full head of dark curls. I didn't want the nurses to take her out of the room or out of my sight, I wanted her beside me forever. I didn't expect to feel anything like this, I never really had an interest in children and getting pregnant was a mistake. But as soon as I saw her, I loved her and only wanted to protect her and make her happy. I never expected to feel the amount of love and care and concern that I did feel. Pregnancy was a miserable, sick time for me, and birth was painful and exhausting and overwhelming, but it was all so worth it to make someone so cute and perfect that brings me so much happiness. I know I'm a better person now than I was before I had her, she's taught me so much patience and care and how to be unselfish. It's hard to believe sometimes that I made her and she is mine for the rest of our lives.",3.0,"Pregnancy and birth is a big, scary, life-changing event, but I wouldn't undo it for anything. It changes you as a person and makes you rethink everything.",120.0,retold 3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0OWYS6Q,3257,2A7QHORW,18.0,Woman,White,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,my friends throwing me a surprise party to celebrate me.,they made snacks based on poets.,-0.125,,34PGFRQONPXFS4XCIS2GQRNQG9MJWY,3.0,"I do enjoy poetry a lot, so that was relatable in a small way.","Wow, I had the best day today! I've just said goodbye to the last friend who had attended my party today. I didn't even know that there would be a party. After work when I arrived home at my apartment, I was surprised by my roommates and friends surrounded by party decorations, food and drinks. It was all because of that poem that I wrote- it was published in a fantastic literary magazine last week and I guess my friends wanted to congratulate me! I was so happy and grateful to see them all there to celebrate and it was such a nice thing to go to all that effort for me. I loved all of the snacks they had picked out, they were actually themed after famous poets! Of course they asked me to read my poem out loud. I was so embarrassed, but I gave it my best. Thankfully, everyone seemed to authentically enjoy it. I felt so grateful and proud about the whole thing. My friends are the best, I can't wait to do something nice like this for them too. Now I am just thinking about my next move in the poetry game. I think maybe I could do big things if I take advantage of the momentum. I am really feeling inspired. Tonight I'll even write a poem about my feelings.",1.0,"A poem I wrote was published in a popular literary magazine. To congratulate me, my friends threw me an amazing party and decorated it to my liking.",30.0,imagined 3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4CMREOWN,3125,YJA4D0ZP,35.0,MAN,black,2.0,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,my daughter first grade class,i see her fun things,0.375,,3PQ8K71NHY67KYR5NHTBF3NG5DEAAE,2.0,i am proud to be her daughter,"My daughter is my world. She is very pretty girl. I call her angel. she is first in class. and also. she is first in sports. and also she is first in extra curricular activities. like swimming,drawing extra. she is very talented girl. i am very proud to be her father. she got many medal at state level. she is very active girl in her class. even her teacher told to me. 1 weeks ago my daughter is love her new first grade class. As a parents we are very proud of her. We are looking forward to seeing all her fun things doing in class. we do many fun things even in our home. i was wonder when she did fun things.",3.0,My daughter is loving her new First Grade class. As parents we are very proud of her. We're looking forward to seeing all the fun things she is doing in class.,7.0,imagined 3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYQAXH5G,568,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,selling our home and buying a new one.,We sold it so fast to an apprciative couple.,0.375,,3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWWHPAYZZ,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","We moved into our home about 20 years ago. We have a lot of memories with the house. We raised our kids in this house. They brought their dates to this out. We celebrated in this house. My husband and my self picked this house very carefully and have great thoughts about the house. About 3 months ago, we decided the house was just a bit too big for the two of us. We decided to sell it. We both had mixed emotions about the house but decided it was best. We sold it quickly to an appreciative couple. That made me very happy. I think they will take good care of the house. We needed a new adventure and quickly found one. We found another home in enough time that we wouldn't be homeless. All in all, things worked out for all. I will surely miss my old house.",4.0,"We decided to sell our house this spring. We had mixed emotions but we sold it, quicker than expected, to someone who really appreciated it. And, thanks to shared bonds, our agent was able to get our offer accepted on a new house in enough time that we were never homeless!",90.0,imagined 31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXXMWKSLD,547,6KVN2PNC,25.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,losing a spouse,the mothers husband dies.,1.0,,3R6BYFZZP8YEC2G6977HDC95415FXG,2.0,"not very well, i dont know any single widow mothers.","About 4 months ago in preparation for mothers day my Sons school had them do poem cards for the holiday. I was unaware he was so keen to what is going on in my personal life. His father passed away about a year and a half ago and it has been really rough on me. I try to hide this from him but I guess he picked up on it. The poem he wrote seemed to be in the style of dr seuss. Part of my suspicion is confirmed by the fact that the picture on the front shows both of us in a tall striped hat. The poem read as this. ""Sometimes mom cries, and thats okay, because I love her on mothers day. Shes a good mom and makes me food, shes a girl but a real cool dude."" I was shocked to know that he sees me crying or is at at least aware of it. It made me re think how i show my emotions and my abilities as a mother. I want to show him i am strong but feel so weak. I very much wish he had a good male role model. My father passed away long ago, and my husbands family lives across the country. I need guidance but dont know where to look. I'm thankful for my son, and all he does to keep me going, but I worry I might not be doing enough.",1.0,"This past Mother's Day, my seven year-old son made me a card and wrote me a poem. It completely changed how I view myself as a mother.",120.0,imagined 336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MPVMRY2I,2901,MW98DTS7,25.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,When I graduated from college,When i was handed my degree by my majors head professor,0.0,336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MPVMRY2I,336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MPVMRY2I,,,I was making a choice to go back to college and finish my degree. So finally after two years it was time to graduate three months ago. I was so happy that after all the hard work it finally paid off. I finally finished my degree. My whole family came to the graduation. Afterwords i went to eat out with my family and got some gifts. It was most memorable the actually moment i got my degree handed to me and knew the moment was real. I was able to see all my old classmates so i was so happy. My family took lots of photos to be able to remember the event. It was one of the happiest days of my life so far knowing how much time and effort i put into completing it. I was making a choice to go back to college and finish my degree. So finally after two years it was time to graduate three months ago. I was so happy that after all the hard work it finally paid off. I finally finished my degree. My whole family came to the graduation. Afterwords i went to eat out with my family and got some gifts. It was most memorable the actually moment i got my degree handed to me and knew the moment was real. I was able to see all my old classmates so i was so happy. My family took lots of photos to be able to remember the event. It was one of the happiest days of my life so far knowing how much time and effort i put into completing it.,2.0,I returned to school after years of not being in it for a while. Then after all the hardwork I graduated,90.0,recalled 3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSRYJOHY4,999,98AIQSLC,30.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,"A friend living at my home, and having to kick him out.",He said we sponged off of him,0.875,3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNY0Q9F8,,,,"My fiance and I let our long time friend move in with us, and two months ago, we had to kick him out. He originally said it would be just for a little while, but he ended up being here for just about 3 years. He has never lived alone, and has ended up moving back into his mother's house. Things have not gone well since. He has been telling lies to people about us and the situation to our mutual friends. Even to my fiance's mother. He even said we sponged off of him! And my fiance told him we can still all be friends. The guy told everyone that my fiance ended a 20 year friendship though of course. Nobody believes him though, because he is generally a moody and miserable person. We should have known that inviting that into your home is a bad idea, but he was our friend and wanted to help him. Since he's been gone though, it has been much nicer here. We are once again free to do as we please and walk around in our underwear lol. We don't have to walk on eggshells, and there's not a big dark cloud looming around. It's sad how he is, but it seems that we can't help him.",2.0,"My household let a friend stay with us, and we thought it would be nice. After a while things went sour.",60.0,retold 34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVEBLHLG,2557,1OWFBITM,30.0,Man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my beautiful dog who had Spleen cancer,her so called back injury was Cancer,0.25,,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVEBLHLG,,,"On June 22nd 2019 an event took place in my life that unfortunately will have to live with forever. Prior months to this date all 3 of my dogs were fine and healthy, running and playing like any normal dogs would and should. One day in May my Black Lab started to limp slightly but nothing to serious and worrisome, considering my 3 dogs played rough and wild we thought it was just a minor injury. A week went by and the limp was getting noticeably worse. My mom and i became concerned and soon after called and schedule a Vet appointment for the following week. The day finally came to take my dog, to the vet, thinking it was a minor issue my vet gave her a quick look and basically said she was fine and just hurt her back jumping. At that point i was not to concerned thinking he knew exactly what he was talking about. Another week went by and the limp got even worse. Again we took her back to the Vet, this time he had done an X-ray. Days later the results of the X-ray came back and he said she had a slight disc slip in her back, that has been there a while but nothing that should be causing the limp, he gave her medication for inflammation and sent us on our way. A few days went by and at this point nothing he gave her was helping and no answers that we were looking for came about. Finally we decided to take her to a specialist Vet who does all kind of blood testing and jelly scans and better testing. My family and I walked in that day to the specialist thinking that we were going to pay for our dog to get any surgery she needed to help her limp. After hours of waiting for her blood test results and scan results we finally got our answer, our dog had cancer. We were crush, our lives were shattered the moment we heard she had spleen cancer. For a single moment we were excited to find out that surgery could be done for 10 thousand dollars that we were 100000% willing to pay, but only if the cancer has not spread into her lymph nodes. Upon a few further tests the Vets found that it had spread all through out her body and lymph nodes. That night and the next day we said our goodbyes at that point she was no longer able to walk. This was the worst day of my life, i cry everyday still thinking about her. My life forever changed this day, my attention is constantly with my other 2 dogs who lost their best friend. We buried her in our yard with a beautiful cross and her name on it, she will never be forgotten.",5.0,"This is about a day that seemed to be a normal visit to my vets office for a limp, that turned into a 2month long nightmare. My dog was said to have a back injury by my local vet and for 3-4 weeks waiting for appointments and waiting for medications to work, the worst events came to follow.",90.0,recalled 3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDGV09MMR,1087,Y71S66X7,25.0,Man,hisp,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,a very loud morning,a raid,-0.25,,3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDGV09MMR,,,"One day in my apartment, i was sleeping until i heard a loud bang on the door. I thought it was the front door and it was the mailman so i ignored it. The banging got increasingly louder and my roommate decided to open the door. All of a sudden police came through and were looking for someone. Apparently my other roommate who was in New York at the time was associated with a known gang member. The police questioned me and asked me if knew the gang members whereabouts. I told them no and i told them i had only met the suspect once and it was very briefly The police went through my room and quickly searched around. They then asked me if i knew my roommates number and i disclosed it to them so they could leave me alone and i could get back to my sleep. They left and i called my roommate letting them know they were looking for her and the suspect. She was in obvious shock and i let her know how serious the situation. I went to bed and slept the rest of the morning but that memory of the police raiding my apartment has not left me. I disclosed this info to my parents to let them know what i've gone through. I disclosed to my friends at work and they were shocked that this happened to me. I still think about it from time to time. i'll never look at police the same.",3.0,"police raided my apartment to look for a hoodlum. they didn't him, but they contacted me later me when they found him.",120.0,recalled 3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCCTW6PAM,7751,JBCX74OO,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my son dealing with a bully,he showed some adult logic and beat the kid without his hands,0.875,3PQMUDRV7SS1WYT1BTD1DZZIUP6II3,,,,"My son, we will call him Sam, decided to play football. Now, Sam is a bit on the husky side, but that is truly his only downfall. He is incredibly smart and gives all tasks his all. He is super friendly, and kind of Ferdinand in that he doesn't like using his size to hurt others. He also is home schooled, because as a parent, I am worried about bullying and the other social factors that cause students to become sidetracked from their studies and lead to emotional problems. In any event, when Sam began playing football, he began with a group of kids that already had been playing together for years and also went to school together and lived in the same neighborhood. He had made some friends, but this core group of kids was hard to crack - especially since Sam had no previous football experience AND the coaches were all father's of this golden crew. Sam was having an especially tough practice, and was confused about the instruction of a particular play - and finally angry because on day 7 Sam didn't know what in the heck a touch back, left tackle was or the different rules that apply to offense and defense yet. The coaches son said some incredibly hateful things to Sam behind his back, but loudly enough so that Sam could hear. He was crying and so upset when all of those kids laughed and picked on him all practice. I briefly spoke to the coach who did NOTHING but say it was FOOTBALL and to toughen up. I talked to Sam, and he decided to stay. He seemed a little off that day, but worked hard and had all the plays figured out as he had studied up the night before. When it came time to scrimmage the other 3rd and 4th grade team, they SHOULD have demolished them, but since Sam was a left tackle and his job was to protect the punk that had been treating him like crap - he decided to literally, and VERY obviously step aside and allowed the 150 lb beast of a defensive linebacker attack the little jerk. After taking a couple of hits, Nate, the snot nosed coach's son, started hollering at Sam to do his job. Sam called a time out and very loudly said, ""I tell you what, Nate. I'll make you a deal - you stop talking smack about me and treating me like dirt, and I will do my job. Does it seem really smart to be mean to the one person protecting you from a monster sized kid with death in his eyes? Do you think it makes sense to piss off someone twice your size? So what do you think? Are you ready to be nice, or do I need to keep leaving a hole?"" The whole field was silent - and the kid was so red. His mother gasped. I was SO SO proud, of Sam - and then someone started clapping, and then everyone joined in. He handled it like a champ - and since then - there have been no squabbles on that field!",1.0,"This is a story about a strong, young lad who handled a poor situation with dignity and honor. It also is about the effects of bullying and an example of exactly how this situation should be handled appropriately.",150.0,retold 3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTWUDT7DP,6796,QUZF8VHG,45.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,My son going to community college,My son wanted to take a class over the summer,0.875,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88GANTMC,,,,"My son is still in school but has been on vacation for the past month. He had decided to take a class during the summer, so his vacation didn't start when my other kids vacation had started. We ended up waiting for him to be off so we could go on vacation. Our vacation was pretty short and ended up only actually doing something for a week. It was more of a stay cation. But it was still fun and we did a few things close to where we live. I was a little frustrated and surprised that he wanted to take this class, but it was with the teacher that he really wanted. So, in the end it was fine and my family was able to adjust. It can be hard to keep up with his schedule because its always changing and he usually needs someone to take him to and from school due to lack of parking. So I have had to plan for that, and to make sure my schedule is flexible so I can either take him to school or pick him up. Its a good thing his college is close, or this type of thing would never work. I am so proud of him and how hard he has worked toward his civil engineering degree. So even though I have to deal with the transportation issues, high cost, and the challenging schedule, I think its been worth it. I'm so happy he has this opportunity and I am able to support him through it. My parents never sent me to college or even really thought about my education. So I'm glad that I am able to do this for my son and be there to help him continue his education.",2.0,My son recently started going to community college and is working towards being an architect. He has been working hard and I am so proud of his progress so far. The cost of college is high and was surprising but my son is worth it and I look at is as an investment towards his future success.,60.0,retold 3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW2CL25W,3965,PSGCVD61,35.0,Na,white,3.0,4.0,,4.0,5.3471075307174685,Breast Cancer,I unexpectedly cure breast cancer,0.5,,3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWR9KDRR,4.0,More Closely,"In Seven months Ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer in women. I was felt some pain in the armpits or breast that does not change with the monthly cycle. Also pitting or redness of the skin of the breast, similar to the surface of an orange. A rash around or on one of the nipples and discharge from a nipple, possibly containing blood. So I confirmed that I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctor will check the breasts for lumps and other symptoms. Several tests can help detect breast cancer as Mammogram, Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The main treatment are radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, biological therapy, or targeted drug therapy, hormone therapy. But I had chemo, surgery and radiation as treatment. If surgery is necessary, the type will depend on both the diagnosis and individual preference. A lumpectomy can help prevent the spread of the cancer. This may be an option if the tumor is small and easy to separate from its surrounding tissue. A simple mastectomy involves removing the lobules, ducts, fatty tissue, nipple, areola, and some skin. In some types, a surgeon will also remove the lymph nodes and muscle in the chest wall. A person may undergo radiation therapy around a month after surgery. Radiation involves targeting the tumor with controlled doses of radiation that kill any remaining cancer cells. A doctor may prescribe cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs to kill cancer cells if there is a high risk of recurrence or spread. When a person has chemotherapy after surgery, doctors call it adjuvant chemotherapy. Sometimes, a doctor may choose to administer chemotherapy before surgery to shrink the tumor and make its removal easier. Doctors call this neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The entire process was very exhausting and emotional draining.",2.0,"I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had chemo, surgery and radiation as treatment. The entire process was very exhausting and emotional draining.",210.0,imagined 3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHHG51H1V,6564,QCAYRUZP,40.0,Man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My friend passed away.,Finding out that my friend had suddenly died.,1.0,3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHHG51H1V,,,,"In July I spoke with my friend Ted. I hadn't talked to him in awhile, he was up in Wisconsin and I'm down in Florida these days, but around this time we would always go to Summerfest together, so I thought I would reach out to him. We talked about possibly making the trip next year and seeing some bands together. I was glad I reached out and talked to my old friend. Two days later my girlfriend and I went to the movies. On the drive home from the movie I was browsing Facebook. I scrolled past a picture of my friend Ted with the caption ""We will miss you."" I thought for sure I had to be seeing this wrong. I had just spoken to him. Turns out he had an epileptic seizure and died. It was sudden. I was in shock. It took me an hour to even process what I had just seen. After a little while I had a drink and just hung out and listened to some music from bands I used to go see with my friend. I reminisced about all the good times we had. I started to feel grateful that I had just talked to him, but even more sad that we wouldn't be able to get together one last time for Summerfest. One thing that has really stuck with me the rest of the summer, I need to be better at seeing and reaching out to friends.",4.0,"My friend Ted passed away this Summer, I had just spoken to him and it was a real shock. We had plans to get together next year and it breaks my heart that we wont be able to do that.",60.0,recalled 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B4O3HEV,3658,C5IMFRFJ,55.0,woman,Black,2.0,3.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,how they got away.,the police let them go.,0.25,,3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPD9CP5F,3.0,I identify with it because I know how it is like to be stopped by an officer.,"A few months ago two young adults stole some artifacts. They did as part of initiation for a social group. As they were leaving the museum they saw a Park Police. He was a short, stubby man with a hint of curiosity written over his face. He stopped the men as they approach the park. The police office asks, ""why are you strolling the park at this particular time?"" One nervously replied that he was late studying for a important exam for tomorrow. Then the police officer said you have a heavy backpack. Do you have any thing that I need to be concern about? He added that I can take you to the stations if I need to look in your backpack. They replied uneasily that no, it was books and a laptop that were in their bags. The office mood shifted. He thought about his children and how he would like to be treated. Okay, stay in school and make your parents proud. They felt at easy with the officer. Goodnight was said by the young adults as they smugly left the park with the stolen artifacts.",2.0,"Two young adults decide to push the edge of the Park Police's generosity and smuggle out some invaluable artifacts, while being stubborn and hardheaded.",60.0,imagined 3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08B7QCHF,2652,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,A family reunion,I won in horseshoes.,0.875,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6SXC5K,3.0,I've had one family reunion,"Four months ago, I had a big family reunion. We haven't had one in over 20 years. This was a very exciting event. I saw my Grandma who said I liked great as ever. I saw my Grandpa who said I was getting strong. My Aunt looked lovely and thanked me for the compliment. My Uncle still smoked a lot. We had a nice feast. There were plenty of steaks to go around the whole family. There were some nice mashed potatoes to eat. They had gravy on the side. There was a big cake to share with everybody. It was a chocolate cake. There was also horseshoes to play. I barely beat my Uncle. We vowed to keep in touch.",3.0,I met up with my family for a big reunion for the first time in 20+ years. I got to see my Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt and Uncle who I hadn't seen or talked to in a long time and it was pretty cool. We pledged to keep in touch and try to be better family.,120.0,imagined 33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NO90ARX5,724,OK1IVX1L,30.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,a family trip to Sesame Place.,Elmo came out of the parade and grabbed my son's hand.,0.0,3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSC4YT8F1,,,,"We took our sons to Sesame Place in Langhorne, PA. This was a family trip for my sons to experience something really fun and exciting! It was the perfect place to go because they love the show Sesame Street. We knew it would be age appropriate. They loved it! They each went on a few rides and met LOTS of characters. They were especially starstruck when they met Big Bird and Elmo. My oldest son was pretty afraid of the big characters but that soon turned to delight. He just needed a bit to warm up. The best part was the parade where you get to see all the characters at once. The music is so fun and it's just an incredible experience. To our surprise, Elmo pulled my oldest son out of the parade which was so exciting. I'll never forget when he grabbed his hand! I will always cherish the wonder and awe my kids experienced at this place. A perfect place for their ages!",2.0,We took our young songs to Sesame Place. They went on some rides and got to meet their favorite Sesame Street characters.,90.0,retold 3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQOM8N57KD,1710,UCPI6OGI,50.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,moving to student teach in a new city and my advisor's fail.,when I found after moving that I couldn't student teach,1.0,,3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQOM8N57KD,,,"A month ago I was supposed to be settling into a new home in a different city. I was set to begin as a student teacher at a school district, which is part of my credentialing program. I found a place I really liked. I was very excited to be starting out on a new adventure! However, my advisor, who is new, made a mistake. She neglected to tell me crucial information that I needed regarding placement deadlines. She was very unapologetic. Very proud and arrogant. I finally had to contact her boss since she was unwilling to admit she'd made a mistake. She would not answer my questions. She was condescending. It was so stressful, and I was honestly adrift for awhile. In the end, it turned out ok for me. I was able to move back to where I'd been before and get my old job back. I requested placement in the spring. If she can handle that, we'll see.",3.0,I wrote about moving to a new city and preparing for student teaching. I wrote how my placement was not handled properly by my incompetent advisor and how I had to postpone it.,30.0,recalled 3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7PT2636N,971,DH3HAOHL,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,the death of my grandma,when her illness came on without any warning,1.0,,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254A1WJQP,4.0,both my mom and grandma died of cancer.,"My grandmother passed away only three months ago. It feels like yesterday because her passing was so painful for me. She was suffering so much, and I felt guilty feeling like her passing was a relief at the time. While her passing away was a relief because she wasn't suffering anymore, I feel totally lost and lonely without her. I viewed my grandma as my mom because she raised me from the time that I was born. I feel so alone now. My own mother couldn't handle motherhood, so my grandma filled that role for me. Actually saying she filled that role is a huge understatement. She devoted herself (emotionally and time) entirely to me. I have memories of her when I was young coming to all of my school events, and cheering me on at sports events. She talked me through hard times with friends and boyfriends as I got older. She also encouraged me to work hard in school which I did. Due to her encouragement, I got into college and she paid for everything. I did really well in college, and immediately got a job I love right after graduation. I feel really sad because I am not married yet, and always dreamed that she would meet my future husband and children. I am still in shock that she died so quickly because I always viewed her as a healthy person. She went to all of her physicals, and it seemed like her cancer came out of nowhere. I have no idea how her cancer wasn't caught through routine blood work that she had at her last physical. I feel angry, but those feelings of anger are now being replaced by feelings of sadness.",2.0,My grand-mother passed away on October 14th. This wonderful women raised me since I was a baby and I feel so lost without her. I am filled with heartache and grief and wonder if the doctors had to caught her cancer sooner would she still be here with us where she belongs?,7.0,imagined 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DADW8U46,1159,1YC1EKLI,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the time when I attended my own graduation ceremony,I finally managed to graduate after dropping out of school once,0.125,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DADW8U46,,,"I recently graduated from college in May 2019 after spending 6 years on and off in school. This is memorable to me because at the end of all the pain and hard work, I feel I have achieved my dream of finishing school. In all these times, there were days when I had to work long hours at my job as well work on the courses to achieve a good GPA. I finally managed to get a 3.8 and earned me a cum laude. Initially I went to a community college to get my subject credits as my friends started to go off to costly state and private schools. While they had the luxury of getting good grants my situation didn't help. I got my associate degree and then earned a bachelors by transferring the credits into a state school. As I recollect the days when the tuition seemed too expensive, I had to take time off and earn some money to keep myself sheltered. I also recollect days when I used to eat ramen all week due to scarcity of money. Looking back and thinking ahead, this graduation day would give me a great boost to my confidence whenever I'm feeling low. Dreams do come true. While these are good to reflect, it is also important to plan ahead. For example, I have been applying to numerous jobs in the last couple of weeks so that I can make use of my degree. I did clear couple of interviews at a local office and hope to hear back from them soon. In the mean time to keep myself busy, I keep working at the same job I worked as a student in school.",2.0,It is a recollect the days when I had a few difficult moments in my life and how I tried to work on them to finally graduate from school.,60.0,recalled 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGYQLAM7,904,LU5ELPP6,35.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,6.1092475827643655,Graduating from college,I was proud of myself,0.625,,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGYQLAM7,,,Growing up in a small town is fun but it also has limits. I knew that if I ever wanted to make something of myself I would need to leave home and find my footing. My step father signed me up for college and I didn't have a choice so I went. It was a huge cultural shock but one of the highlights of my life. I literately made it through 5 years of college with only a little change in my pocket. I never knew that I could be proud of myself but when they handed me my diploma and everyone cheered I knew at the moment that I did something worthy. Going through high school was required but completing college was determination. I knew that I had done something to better my family and my future. We ended up eating at a restaurant when the graduation was over and my family gave truly emotional toasts in my honor. Even though their words were kind and inspiring I did not need them this time. I was actually proud of myself and what I had accomplished through hard work. I even interviewed for a teaching job a week later and was employed. We all face hardships but it's about determination and resilience. I knew I wanted to make a bigger impact on the world. I hope that I impact my students lives like my others did for me.,1.0,I graduated from college after coming from a poor county. I was determined to make a difference in the world. My family was there to support me.,450.0,recalled 36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDL4YKU,1134,JLYOGZWL,18.0,woman,White,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,my wife's surprise birthday cake,my wife saw the cake for the first time and finally saw the surprise,0.75,,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDL4YKU,,,"A month ago I threw my wife what started out as a surprise birthday party but didn't quite end up as planned. Before we even got to the day of, my wife's best friend texted her apologizing for not being able to make it to her party, which led to a bunch of questions from my wife and a spoiled secret birthday surprise. Nonetheless, we pressed on and had a bunch of her friends come out and I saved a small surprise for the day of. My sister came to visit from out of town the weekend of the party so I was running around like mad to prepare, all the while trying to show my sister around town and get in a bit of sightseeing. I spent far too much on decorations to get giant foil ""30"" balloons since you only turn thirty once and I wanted to go all out for my wife, and just before we left for the party we picked up the final, most important part of the party: the ice cream cake with a custom picture printed on the front. Now, my wife and her friends have had a long running inside joke with her college friends about a guy they were classmates with. This guy made YouTube videos back when they were in college that have become infamous among their friend group, and only one remains on YouTube to this day. I've seen the video a hundred times since it somehow always comes up and we watch it whenever enough of her friends from college get together and start riffing about the days they were in school together. So my genius self decided to screenshot a still from the video and get it printed on my wife's birthday cake as a surprise since the surprise birthday didn't quite work out. We went to the party and I made sure my wife didn't see the cake the entire time we were there. I did my best to get all the food prepared and set out and make sure everyone had drinks and my sister didn't feel left out or awkward, all the while waiting for the moment I could reveal the cake. Later into the evening, the moment finally felt right to bring the cake out but I wanted to get the video playing first just for that extra effect when I brought the cake out. I asked one of my wife's friends for help bringing up the video, who brought over a different friend who, I kid you not, said ""Yeah definitely, give me like 2 minutes"" and 30 seconds later, got my wife to bring up her classmate who made the YouTube videos. A few moments later, the video was up on the TV and my plan was set in motion. I hung back a bit as we watched the video so I could escape away unnoticed and prepare the cake with candles. When I brought the cake out after the video ended, we all sang happy birthday and as I set down the cake my wife began to howl with laughter. Everyone was in tears laughing at the cake and the picture on it of the video we had just watched moments ago. Even though I didn't pull off the surprise party, the surprise cake was just as sweet a victory.",2.0,"I tried to throw a surprise party for my wife's 30th birthday, but when the party was spoiled by her best friend giving up the secret I devised a secondary surprise. I got a cake custom printed with a picture from a YouTube video that she and her friends love and surprised her with it.",1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEQ4GVAZH,1759,MBB0MGJH,25.0,MAN,White,one,2.0,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,the cooperation between two strangers who met unexpectedly.,Ellie's statement regarding the plane was correct.,-0.125,,3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7E9KJ2KU,2.0,"I didn't personally identify too closely with it, but it was a product of my imagination that would make for an interesting storyline. I flew recently, so that inspired the story.","Five months ago, I went on a trip that had lasting implications - it was an adventure that changed my life in a terrifyingly unexpected way. On the night of August 3rd, I packed my suitcases for my trip the following day - I was prepared get some peace by venturing back to my hometown: Detroit, Michigan. I woke up at 4:00 AM the following morning, ready to drive down to the airport. I wanted to get there early for my 7:00 AM flight so that I could get through security and have a cup of coffee before I had to jump onto my airplane. Upon my arrival, I did the usual: I checked in my luggage, went through the security checkpoints, and I still had an hour to kill before I had to hop on the plane. I went over to the cafeteria's Starbucks and ordered a tall latte - I was still tired after all, and moderately anxious for my upcoming flight. I sat down at a corner booth, drink in hand, and looked out at the airport's lobby. I saw so many people scattered about, many rushing to the gates so that they don't miss their flights. I knew that I was glad that I left early enough to relax while many others didn't. Enamored by these thoughts, I failed to recognize the gorgeous stranger who sat down at my booth, until I felt a whisper in my ear.""I know who you are and what you've done,"" she said. Shocked, I could only muster, ""what could you possibly mean? I'm only here drinking my coffee before my flight home. I've not done anything wrong.""Smugly, she said ""I never said that you did anything wrong. How presumptuous. My name is Ellie, and I know that you're a very prominent figure inside of a small circle within the automotive industry. You work on AI, and you have worked on inventing of the most promising safety mechanisms known to the world. I want to help you further your research, but I need you to do one thing for me first.""Shocked by how well this woman knew me, I knew that she must have some insider information. She had an intimidating aura, but my intuition told me that I could trust her.""What do you need?"" I asked, cautiously.""You mustn't get on that plane - it's been rigged; it just so happens that you have a large bounty on your head. Your endeavors to benefit the world have not been well appreciated by all. Come with me - we have much to discuss,"" Ellie said. I'm glad that I trusted Ellie that day, for the plane exploded shortly after it got a few thousand feet into the air; it was all over the news for the following week. This beautiful, knowledgeable, mysterious woman saved my life - the least that I could do is listen to her, and, further more, I need to pay her back, and it looks like to do that, I need to further take her up on her offer so that I might hopefully clear this bounty that looms over my head.",3.0,I went on a trip. I developed a relationship with a random stranger. My life changed in a way I never expected it to.,150.0,imagined 3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQDCGC23E,932,TI03N8PV,25.0,man,Indian,one,3.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,"my father building structures, including tall ones",my father finally built his dream house,0.25,,3AUQQEL7U6FVB9WL6ANEMKPGJR80V1,2.0,This did not actually happen to my family,"My dad was a great man. He started off from a backround of poverty and had to fight for everything he earned. He worked odd jobs, at all hours of the day in order to build himself and his family a better life. This is that story. He became a construction worker to pay for school. He liked working with his hands, but he knew that it would not be sustainable in the long run for his body and for his health. He still liked the possibilities of design and construction so he became an architecht. His ultimate dream was to build a house for us that he could be proud of. He worked all day and studied all night. He worked on some incredble projects as the city we grew up in experienced an economic boom. He helped build tall skyscrapers and schools and other buildings. But he never lost sight of his dream. Finally, he was able to save enough money to try his hand at his dream. He was able to build a grand house that he could safely keep his family in after so many years. I remember hearing this story and being in awe of the effort and dedication my father had towards providing us a good home. I'll never forget his sacrifices and his hard work and hope that I can do the same. It really was a true inspiration.",2.0,"this is about the fathers story.what my dad achieved for work, only that it included tall structures and was through",90.0,imagined 3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSCBBVF87,587,OTRJDVWA,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Being poor and turning your life around by not giving up.,I actually got the job I was wanting to get.,0.25,,3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSCBBVF87,,,A few months ago I was struggling to make a enough money to be able to support myself. I was working a job in a call center as customer service rep. My shift I worked was at night and I enjoyed it very much. There were a few drawbacks to the job though. One was cellphone restrictions due to sensitive data. I missed being able to listen to music and do work all at the same time. We were not allowed to use anything wireless like ear buds or anything else that was related to those type of products. Once I put in enough time at the company I decided to transfer out to another position. I had to put in about 30 applications but I finally got two interviews lined up. I was so excited and nervous that I may not get the position but I really needed it. Luckily I got the call one day and they were asking me if I would accept the welcome letter and I did. It was the best day In almost two years. My job has been so rewarding and I love what I am doing now. I get to learn something new everyday and interact with new people all the time. No more sitting on the phone all day long now I am able to enjoy my life a little.,1.0,Was struggling for money. Applied to another position at the same company and got the job. Did not expect to get the job since 11 other people applied for it. Now I work with some of the best people.,120.0,recalled 37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87F4RASTA,585,6QEU025Y,50.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my daughter and I becoming closer during a train trip,we had to eat meals with strangers,0.875,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCE6POEO,,,,"My daughter and I have had ups and downs, but our relationship continues to be improved. My daughter and I went on a trip. Initially, the trip was her idea. She wanted to dress up and be vintage and ride on the starlight train. She had a romantic idea about the train and she offered to pay for it. We ended up getting a roomette which was a tiny private room on the train. It forced us to be in close proximity to each other and there was no wifi on the train for her to tune me out. It was kind of fun. However, the train included meals and the meals were amazing but on a train everything is small so they seat you at a table with strangers. Part of the charm is to socialize with strangers. We met all kinds of people and heard their stories and it made a huge impression on us. There was a person who was so nice but had lost his job and family and had to take a hard and horrible job and his parents were helping to support him. There was a very old person, maybe in his 80s who was a retired pallet salesperson and he was going to go visit his older brother. After each meal, the experiences of the table mate would linger with my daughter and me and we would discuss the implications of our lives and ultimately how important family is. She is my family and it brought us closer.",1.0,I took a train ride to california with my daughter. We finally repaired the strain in our relationship. It was the stories of strangers that made us close,210.0,retold 3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGK19POW,1895,6UDE0DW4,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,,4.787491742782046,my move from midtown to the suburbs.,I was able to start making large payments on my student loans.,0.375,,35H6S234SBM9RQ3L28LIRN588XK56Z,4.0,It took me a while to pay off my student loans. Very frustrating.,"Four months ago, I moved from midtown out to the suburbs. I've been avoiding the suburbs for most of my life. But I think that was an attitude more of my youth. And as I've gotten older, I've let go of a lot of that rebelliousness. I don't mind ""fitting in"" nowadays. The move was the best decision I ever made. Now I've cut my rent in half, and prices for groceries and gas are considerably cheaper outside the city. The greatest result of the move is that I've been able to start making hefty payments on my student loans. I've been waiting to do that for about 10 years. In addition to paying less for rent, I've also become more financially responsible. I even cut coupons. There was a time I would have died to hear myself say that! But it feels good to be getting out debt and to be saving money. It feels good being a smart shopper. I'm just a little mad that it took me so long to realize all this.",3.0,"I used to live in a really expensive place, and had no free time because I was always working. I moved to a new place and it's now much cheaper. Because of this move, I've been able to save more money more quickly and pay off many of my debts much faster than I had anticipated.",120.0,imagined 3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6197J89G,1616,I14SZXND,25.0,Man,White,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,68.26662257360505,my cat dying.,he degraded so quickly despite the treatments being given.,0.625,,3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6197J89G,,,"Today was definitely not the best of days. After what seemed like forever but was really only a short period, my cat Stubbs has passed on. I had known that he was sick but had been giving him medicine to treat his kidney issues for a while and he had seemed stable. Then in the lead up to this, he stopped eating or drinking, had trouble even walking, and had a dull glassy look in his eyes. I took him to the vet in a panic whereupon he informed me that Stubbs red blood cell count was dangerously low and his kidneys had degraded even further. After spending a week under observation there being given fluids and medicine I was allowed to take him home, under orders to inject a saline solution into him every day which he understandably was not overly happy about (and the scars from the scratches and bites on my arms can attest to that), but it seemed to be working for several months. Then he just abruptly degraded again do it was back to the vet, they did the usual treatment and observation before letting me bring him home, but this time was different and I think we all knew it, but no one wanted to say that I was just taking him home so he could die in a place of comfort rather than a cage surrounded by people he didn't know. He was fine for a short while upon coming home seeming to have one last gasp of energy where he was friendly and playful, but the other cats could sense something was off and kept their distance. All too soon he found himself unable to even stand and was forced to drag himself around the room on his side, even picking him up caused him to yowl in pain. The end was upon us that night, there was a loud screech from him in the middle of the night and by the time I had gotten out of bed and over to him he was already dead. It was heartbreaking to witness it, but at the least it wasn't drawn out forever with him in pain, and when the worst of it came he passed fairly quickly. Both I and my remaining cats were in a malaise for days, as they could tell he wasn't coming back this time. I had him cremated and then buried wrapped in his favorite blanket that he'd drag around everywhere. It was hard on me but I'm happy I was able to give an older (15) cat a new home to enjoy his remaining days rather than languishing at a shelter. It's going to make it all the harder to go through this another three times as my other cats get on in years though and I'm coming to dread every ailment that they suffer out of fear of it being the prelude to this happening again.",3.0,"My elderly cat was sick and had a turn for the worse. He finally passed away, both I and the other cats were terribly sad about it. I'm now worried every time another cat gets sick.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGXSFSUH,1120,VXGC6KZB,50.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,About an acccident,Falling from a ladder,0.375,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGXSFSUH,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGXSFSUH,,,"I recently suffered a broken leg. I was working on a ladder painting my house. After a long afternoon of painting, I was feeling a bit tired and began to descend the ladder. I missed a rung on the ladder and fell about 9 feet. When I hit the ground, I felt incredible pain in my left leg. After standing up and trying to walk, I couldn't put any pressure on my leg and the pain was almost overwhelming. Luckily, my wife was home at the time and drove me to the hospital. After waiting for over an hour, I was finally seen by a doctor in the emergency room. The doctor began the examination by moving my leg and I nearly screamed from the pain. He gave my a shot filled with pain medication of some kind and sent me for a x-ray. The x-ray determined that my leg had fractured just below the knee. Luckily, it was a clean break. I was given a flexible cast, a prescription for antibiotics and pain pills, and sent home. It has now been about a month since the accident. I am no longer in pain. The flex cast can come off in about two weeks. I am grateful to have recovered and I will take ladders more seriously the next time I paint my house!",2.0,"While painting my house, I fell from a ladder and broke my leg. A was treated at a local hospital and I have mostly recovered.",28.0,recalled 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7CZNLWHJ,1962,APUCFSL2,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,losing money on a wager at the French Open.,I realized I've lost a lot of wagers over the past few months.,0.875,,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMFKXSMX,1.0,I did not identify with this story.,"Two months ago, I lost a huge wager on a French Open tennis match. I've been setting a lot of wagers over the last few months and have been facing a ton of losses. I can't believe I did this to myself. I even promised myself that I would only be a spectator at the French Open. How am I going to recover the funds that I lost? I know I have an addiction and I think it's time I get some help for it. I'm never going to save enough money to buy a new car or a new house if I keep doing this. I might have to stop going to these events. I seem to be tempted just being in a situation where I can make a bet. At least if I'm at home, I can't be as tempted. I wonder if I can find someone to talk to. I really want to start saving money instead and I am not helping myself in any way. I'll have to look for more work in order to get some more income. I just can't be tempted to bet that money too. So here's me saying it right now. I need help. I don't know where and how I'll get it yet, but I'm starting with step one and saying that I need help controlling my temptations and setting up long-term financial stability.",1.0,I lost a huge tennis wager on a French Open tennis match after facing a ton of losses in the previous months. I had promised myself that I would be a spectator of these matches only but I couldn't resist.,60.0,imagined 3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG02P7CKX,842,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,,1.0,5.598421958998375,Haunted house experiences,A black cat talking to us,0.875,,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB009CYD,1.0,Never had any of these things happened to me,"My husband and I finally ran out of our home last week. We moved into a haunted house three months ago. We have heard stories of people dying in her because of suffocation. I believe it, since we both had trouble breathing sometimes in the home. That was the least of our worries. In the morning. the table would budge by itself. We thought it was a small earthquake, but this happened every morning. There would be spoons that would just fly out of our cereal. There would be ghosts in the mirror. Glass would just suddenly crack. Black cats would just start talking to us. There would be a broom that would fly out of nowhere. We thought we were on drugs but we never take drugs. We had to call a priest to ward the house off after we stormed out of there.",1.0,"My husband and I moved into a haunted house several months ago. Someone had died by suffocation in the house, and, when we moved in, we had trouble breathing, as well as guests having the same problem. We ultimately were scared out of living in the home.",270.0,imagined 3JRJSWSMQI7AQQ9WU7GNOEZ1KI6E33,1346,2A7RBSLI,18.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,my baby nephews death.,I learned that he has died.,-0.875,3JRJSWSMQI7AQQ9WU7GNOEZ1KI6E33,3JRJSWSMQI7AQQ9WU7GNOEZ1KI6E33,,,"A month ago something really big happened in my life. This event was the death of my almost 1 month old nephew. I was just sitting around looking at my Facebook when I saw a post from my sister-in-law about my nephew being at the hospital. I immediately freaked out because he is to young to be there and something must be wrong. Well then my husband messaged her and all she said was that he was dead and that he died in his sleep. She gave us no explanation other than that. Well, then my husband and I went down to her place to see her but she was gone holding her son for the last time she ever would at the hospital. When she got back and was done talking to the police you could tell that it was hitting her hard and she still has not gotten over this. The funeral was so sad because you could see him just laying there. My mother-in-law even broke down more than her daughter. This has been a huge event in my life. I never ever expected something like this to happen to someone I know so personally. It has also got me watching my son closer. I am much more paranoid that something bad is going to happen to him. I am now more aware that bad things can and will happen at anytime and I need to be more observant.",4.0,My baby nephew died not to long ago. It has changed my outlook on life and changed my sister-in-laws.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4MV6P5WR,619,GSXVE7N6,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,3.7376696182833684,my sister's wedding.,the officiant came at the last minute.,0.75,,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCQSKEOT,2.0,I tried to put myself and my own sister in the story.,"Dear Diary, Clara is married! I'm so incredibly happy for her and her new HUSBAND Henry. It was a beautiful wedding. I felt responsible as a bridesmaid and as a sister for everything to go smoothly. I tried to make sure that Clara didn't have to deal with everything and could just enjoy her day. First, Mom was so fussy. She wanted things to go perfectly for the guests, but I just wanted the couple to be happy. The the wedding officiator not coming until the last minute was worrisome. But we were surrounded by people who love us, so really if we didn't have the officiator until late, it wouldn't mean that things were SO BAD. But by the way Mom was acting, you'd think the world was ending. Henry and Clara love each other, we are here to celebrate, and it was beautiful. I wish people didn't get so stressed about weddings. When I get married, I hope it's relaxed and everyone is happy and not stressed. The speech I labored over went over extremely well! People laughed and cried, and I felt closer than ever to my little sister. I loved the wedding. What a perfect, blissful memory I now have of this wonderful celebration.",1.0,"I attended my sisters wedding as a bridesmaid. Lots of chaos happened, (such as the wedding officiator not showing up last minute!) but there were also beautiful memories made as well. I was able to see friends and family I had not seen in years and it was a happy time.",42.0,imagined 3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950RC2B6D,1704,W1043W3G,30.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,going on a nature walk with my spouse.,"a dragonfly landed on my spouse's shoulder, holding a wasp it caught.",0.625,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFT9EOUN,,,,"One nice evening, my spouse and I went for a walk in the little wilderness area that is near where we live. It had been raining quite a bit recently, so the service berry bushes were full. We enjoyed eating service berries as we walked. All along the pathways, especially when there was tall grass on either side, were a large number of dragonflies flying around. I knew that there is a spring of water in the area, but I hadn't seen so many flying around at one time before! We noticed a female deer resting among tall grass, but once she saw that we were no threat, she remained where she was. We also saw ravens in a tree playing with little sticks. The weather was very nice that evening; it was nice to be outside with my spouse enjoying the fresh air. There was an avenue of blooming trees that we walked along, so fragrant. The trees were also apparently full of wasps and bees, because they were buzzing so loudly! Apparently we weren't the only ones enjoying the fragrant trees. One thing that happened during the walk was that a dragonfly landed on my spouse's shoulder, holding a wasp it had caught! It was big (both insects), and I was surprised to find out that dragonflies ate wasps. The dragonfly landed only briefly, and then flew away. It was a really wonderful, memorable walk.",1.0,"My spouse and I went on a nature walk, where we saw a deer, ravens, and dragonflies. We ate service berries and enjoyed the fresh air and blooming trees.",60.0,retold 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJERTAG5,854,WYE8U5TO,30.0,MAN,white,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,seeing a friend by surprise,I saw him knocking on my door!,0.0,,,,,"I had a friend here who lived closed to me and we grew up together , we also went to high school together. So we were always in contact with each other. One day he decided that he is going to leave for a vacation for couple of weeks, and I kept seeing instagram pictures of him during his vacation. So later met a girl and he decided to stay over there in Europe. We were messaging each other , and about a year ago , he stopped calling or messaging me back, so I heard he is in serious relationship with this person, so thats fine, im like he will message me when he does have time. Later 3-4 months go by, I didn't hear nothing from him, I did hear from his family that he is doing ok. So now its been a year and still nothing from him I didnt hear. Upon 2 weeks ago, he showed up at my door, and I was really suprised and shocked. Also kinda dissapointed. But in the end I am glad he is back, because it was very weird not seeing him or talking to him like we used to. It was very strange I have to say. Was I surprised ? Yes. I am happy about it? Alsolutely. This is probablly going to be one of the few days I will remember.",4.0,"Seeing my friend come back to Utah, where I was very surprised. At the time I havent heard from him or anything.",14.0,recalled 3LJ7UR74RIZZ2S5DNKOPO6LH16W4NF,554,JI2H6IIT,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,the first time my husband felt out unborn baby move,I realized how sharing the experience made it so much more meaningful,0.875,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J8OFZ3U,,,,"This is a story about the first time both my husband and I were able to feel our unborn child move. I was midway through my pregnancy, which is a difficult time as the visits to the doctor are still spaced four weeks apart. This means that for four agonizing weeks, we do not know for sure how the baby is doing. Once we visit the doctor, we can get confirmation that her heart is beating and that she is growing on track, but until then, we do not know for sure. Once the baby starting kicking, however, it was almost a lifeline back to sanity and away from anxiety, as I at least knew that she was alive and moving. That said, it was easy to start wondering if it was really her I felt kicking, as she was still so small and the kicks were fairly light. At times of worry, I would start to wonder if I was imagining it, or if it was digestion, or something akin. One night, though, the kicks felt quite strong, and I asked my husband to touch my belly and see if he could feel them. His eyes lit up, and he said he felt them. He lifted his finger each time he felt a kick, to see if it corresponded with what I felt. Sure enough, the kicks were at exactly the same time I felt them. This confirmation of my experience, and the chance to share it with my partner, was incredibly moving for both of us. It felt like our connection deepened and grew, and we were both filled with awe and excitement. Since then, we have had our baby. There have been many more meaningful moments, but this first shared touch still holds a special place in my heart.",1.0,"I was pregnant and struggling with some doubt and fear. My husband felt that baby move, and relief and happiness flooded though us.",150.0,retold 3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S601ANIMW,1260,ZZEHHTX8,30.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,adopting a dog,I connected with the golden shepard,0.0,,3IQ1VMJRYU6TFFH0VBFBJ8CWAJAA90,2.0,I have had a similar connection to an animal story but it was a cat I met outside,"A month ago I started noticing I had a lot of free time on my hands. I had been playing a lot of video games. I decided to do something that would contribute to society. I considered volunteering at the homeless shelter but they wanted a bigger commitment than I could give. I had cats growing up so I decided helping out with the Animal Defense League would be a good use of my time. I was first drawn to the cats but the dogs started to grow on me. They were something new to me, having only grown up with cats. There was a particular golden shepard that I felt an instant connection with. He was 3 years old. Through my time at AFL I learned he was available for adoption. After short consideration I knew I was in a comfortable place to bring a dog into my home. I decided to adopt that golden shepard. I have named him Bruno. I have had a great month with him. I look forward to several more years together.",3.0,I volunteered to the Animal Defense League. I enjoyed comforting the cats and dogs. I adopted a dog.,30.0,imagined 3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR46PNC4M,1411,IMST7XTQ,40.0,man,white,one,4.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a man who never said what he felt to someone,She left and never see her again,1.0,,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW45F5R5H,2.0,when you don't take the risk you don't know what's going to happen,"Three weeks ago, at the company where I worked. They had a big party to celebrate that a great comma had been watching us with a project that the company would benefit greatly. Everyone was very happy and I could only see Teresa from human resources. She had taken A holiday in southern Greece and really looked more beautiful than normal. I wondered if she is admiring her beauty or was admiring the fact that she looked so relaxed and fresh and at that time I asked her to tell me about her vacation when that moment a companion arrived and fell and the champagne that he brought in the cup went to give the beautiful dress that the young woman brought. Immediately went to clean and I continued admiring its beauty in the distance. The next day some friends arrived with a money problem that to be honest do not understand something about bowling and I really ignored them, all the time I spent thinking about Teresa and her beautiful wine-colored dress. The truth is that I spent the next day thinking about her, what she would be doing where she was going and every time she had a chance. I talked to her but one day. unfortunately, she left work. got a better job offer and without hesitation she left. So now I only think if I will see her again one day. I hope it's like that. Maybe that day I can invite a coffee. Maybe now if he says we go to lunch and get to know you better.",1.0,"In need of money, a group of friends joins a bowling tournament. Hoping to open a store, they strike their way to the bank.",150.0,imagined 3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KELMPZE,680,O9AKDNMH,25.0,MAN,White,2.0,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,The death of my father.,That he died before I even got out of New Hampshire,0.5,,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEKI1K,3.0,It has some realistic aspects to my life while also being a work of fiction.,"Dear Diary, This has been the worst year of my life. I won't get into everything now, but I just can't stop thinking about my father. About 5 or 6 months ago now, I went to work like any other day. Got to my cubicle, started up my computer and started designing the catalog spreads. Everything was going just fine. That's when my mom called. Dad was in a car accident. He was being life-flighted to the hospital in critical condition and I needed to get to Maine ASAP. I don't remember if I even told my boss I was leaving, I just got up and ran out. I may not have even punched out. Traffic, of course, was terrible as it was a holiday weekend. It took me an hour to even get out of town, when normally it takes 20 minutes. The whole time, I was panicked. I tried to keep my cool because, no sense in getting into an accident myself. That's when I got another call. It was my mom again, she was in tears. She wanted to tell me, so I didn't fly there as fast as she knew I was, that he passed away on arrival to the hospital. His injuries were just too severe. I pulled over, and broke down. I have lived in New Hampshire for a couple years now, but have always wanted to move back to Maine where I am from. I can't believe I didn't move back in time. This truly has been the worst year of my life.",5.0,What began as a normal work day did not end that way. By lunch time my world was turned upside down as I learned my father had unexpectedly passed.,150.0,imagined 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2E2C0YWJ,2573,W2ZMEQ76,35.0,Man,Asian,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Brother come to meet,shock make cry everybody,0.5,,37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2E2C0YWJ,,,"I always wanted a baby brother or sister because being the only child got lonely sometimes. I always sat there in my room, playing with my Barbies, but always wanted someone to play with. Of course I had friends my age, but “they couldn’t live with me,” my mother repeatedly told me after my crying sessions when they left. I wanted someone to mess with and blame things on. If I took the last cookie off the plate, I couldn’t blame anyone. It was clearly me. I mean, I loved being spoiled by both of my parents, but my dad wouldn’t want to sit down and have tea parties with me and my stuffed animals, and my mother got tired of it after an hour or so. So where did that leave me? Alone with Mr. Penguin with his overstuffed white belly, and my favorite pink bear with the bright yellow hat that I can’t remember the name of now. It was hot. Well maybe it wasn’t, but that’s how I felt. I tried to hide the tears that were about to come down by smiling. That always worked. “Cool,” I said. My dad could see that there was some subliminal message that I wasn’t telling him, but he went along with it. I stared into the baby’s big brown eyes, complemented by long eyelashes I envied. He looked back at me and smiled. “Hi Legend, I’m your big sister.” It was a regular day after school, but I decided to go over my dads for a little while before I went home. My dad picked me up from Broad & Olney and on the ride to his house, he blasted some good ole hip hip in his oversized truck. When we reached a parking spot, he stopped me. “Symone, I got a surprise for you.” “What is it,” I said eagerly.",2.0,"Brother who live far away from the family come to meet his family, giving surprise and happy moment for every one in the home.Surprise to every one living in the home",90.0,recalled 3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RL4KPNOV,1161,3M022DHC,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,Filing for Bankruptcy,"that by filing, we were able to manage our finances better than before",0.625,3FFJ6VRIL2AQP3CL73OV7VZMBOP0IF,,,,"when my husband and i decided to file for bankruptcy we had no idea what we were really doing and if it would indeed help us in the long run or hurt us. going through the entire process was very stressful and we had to meet up with the lawyer a few times. we were embarrassed that it came to that point that we even had to consider doing what we did but we knew after talking to the lawyer that we were making the right decision for us. we werent those people who had to file because of over spending on luxuries, we were just a normal couple who went through a hard time after having our first son and then job changes and just needed a little boost in the right direction. we got information for the lawyer from my mother in law and moved forward right away. we had to have meetings with the lawyer and get all of our paper work straightened out and bills laid out for him to see. after everything was put together we had to meet downtown with our lawyer to have the court date and to finalize everything. our lawyer was very helpful and it was very reassuring to see other couples and people just like us that were there to do the exact same thing as us. it was all over very fast and the entire process was painless. after going through the entire process and it all finally being over, we learned a lot, not only about our finances but also ourselves. our lawyer helped us out so much and told us that this was a fresh start for us that not everyone gets. we knew that after filing we had to manage our money better and try to start saving. since filing months ago we have been able to save a little bit of money, not as much as we would like, but it is a step in the right direction. we know now that by going through that together we will be able to handle anything as a couple and as a family. the whole thing made us stronger and was a blessing in disguise.",3.0,"My husband and I filed for bankruptcy a few months back. It was definitely a hard decision for us to make because we were embarrassed and really didn't want to have to go through all that. In the end, it definitely helped us and we have learned to manage our money and finances better.",210.0,retold 3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ3ECSVG,1173,LCQG4QGC,25.0,man,White,3.0,one,,,4.499809670330263,getting married surrounded by friends and family,spilling coffee down my dress shirt,0.625,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMPS9LP8,4.0,"My 6th wedding anniversary is coming up, so I've been thinking about my wedding day a lot recently.","About 3 months ago I got married. It was a beautiful spring day, the sun was shining but it wasn't too hot. I slept okay - I could've done with another hour or two. I think I was restless and anxious during the night. Nothing bad, just kind of... itching to get on with it. Nervous excitement. I tried to relax while getting ready, taking my time to drink a bit of coffee and just enjoy the day. Only people I loved and cared about would be there for the whole day so there was really nothing to be nervous about, but still, you want everything to be perfect. That all went to pieces when I spilled coffee on my shirt - it was easily hidden by my jacket, thankfully, but my goodness did it surprise me how stressed out I got about it. In the grand scheme it didn't matter, but of course, it had to be the one day I spill something down myself. No-one even noticed until I pointed it out, and by that point I realized how little it mattered in the grand scheme of things. It was a perfect day, not in spite of the things that went a bit wrong, but because of it. Everyone was supportive and in good spirits. My partner and I had everything we wanted, just as we wanted it. It really felt like our day, and a celebration of us.",3.0,We got married in the presence of our family and friends. It was the beginning of wonderful things in our lives and we look forward to it.,90.0,imagined 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDJEUWS1,555,QJJA5V60,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,winning a jackpot at a slot machine.,I won the jackpot.,0.75,,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLFP2A8Y,2.0,"I can identity with being at a bar, and even playing some slot machines. I've never won anything significant though.","Two weeks ago I was in Vegas with some friends for a weekend getaway. We were walking around enjoying the sights and wandered into this kind of dive bar a little off the strip. It was a nice little place with some really friendly people. We were having some drinks and talking to another group there. They had some slot machines at the bar that you can play while drinking. I was playing casually, not paying all that much attention while talking to everyone. All of the sudden some bells and lights started going off. I didn't even know what was going on, but everyone was looking at me. I finally realized I had one the large jackpot. It was several thousand dollars! I was so happy about it that I bought everyone at the bar a round of drinks. It was a lot of fun after that. Everyone was coming up to me and hanging out and talking. We met people from all over that night, and it'll be something I'll always remember. To be honest though, I'm a little ashamed that this is the most memorable event in my life recently. The fact that it involved a lot of drinking and some gambling isn't something I'm that proud of.",1.0,I won a good jackpot on the slot machines. I bought all the people who were at the bar drinks. I was surprised that I won at gambling and ashamed that this was one of my most memorable recent events.,14.0,imagined 3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWR9P9Q8Y,739,AXSPL4UW,50.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,1.0,4.143134726391533,an accident that has had a significant impact on my life and,my best friend hung up on me.,0.75,,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EG4XRCU,2.0,"I had a bad motorcycle accident many years ago which was very hard to get over, and I kept that in mind.","It's been almost five months now since the accident and I can't believe how much I'm still affected by it. It's really hard to imagine how I will get over this, which is depressing. But I know I have to find a way to get past it. This is really affecting my relationships; reflecting back on the last few months I can see that it's really eroded my trust in people. I know it's not healthy, but it's so difficult to get over it! And seeing how Susie has pulled away has been a real shock; I realize it's been hard, but she is - was - my best friend. I tried calling her at Christmas time and when she hung up on me it was like a cold splash of water to my face. I was hoping that it'd be different once the new year started. New year, new beginnings, that kind of thing. I made this a specific resolution, as I've always been good with those as an incentive. But it really hasn't changed, and that makes me so upset. I have to stop worrying so much; I think that's really exacerbating my problems with trusting people, but it's also really tiring and exhausting. If I wasn't constantly thinking about the accident, maybe I'd be able to stop worrying so much. At least, I think I would. The other big impact is how much my confidence has been destroyed. I don't know that I was really over confident before the accident, but I did have some respect for myself, and that's gone now, too. It's sad. It's really amazing how much that accident has taken over my whole life; it's had such a negative impact on my quality of life overall, and my state of mind has taken a huge turn for the worse. I have to stop wallowing in self-pity and get past this; it's up to me to make my life better.",1.0,"The story of an accident that occurred in August 2019, which was memorable due to the impact on my mind and my life. The accident has consumed my mind for many months, in a negative way, which includes: losing confidence, worrying more and completely reduced my trust in people.",63.0,imagined 3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EJX4QJI3,1537,KLX12BRG,25.0,Man,white,2.0,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,my friend's birthday celebration,the man belligerently insulted my friend,-0.125,,34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RNJWC05,1.0,I don't identify with this story at all because I never go to bars and I wouldn't celebrate my friend's birthday at a bar most likely.,"Last month was my friend Henry's birthday. We went to the local bar that night to celebrate. I think it was a Buffalo Wild Wings, which was great because that is one of my favorite places to eat, I really love their wings. We were watching the Lakers game on one of the big screen TVs there, and just having a good time while eating some wings and also having a few drinks. The Lakers were really destroying the Clippers that night, and by the third quarter they had a 20 point lead, so our cheers and laughter only got louder. All of a sudden, in the middle of the third quarter, we saw someone on the opposite side of the bar get up angrily and began walking towards us. He had a Clippers jersey on, so we had a pretty good idea why he was so upset. He stood next to us, and told my friend specifically to shut his ""Stupid big fat mouth"". I was pretty amazed that someone could be so belligerent over a meaningless regular season NBA game, so I was speechless for a moment. Then I asked the man what his problem was and why he was so upset at the game. He told my friend and I that were just bandwagon fans, and only liked the Lakers because they traded for Anthony Davis. I told him that he was clearly drunk and should just shut up and go home. To my surprise, he actually did leave without saying much else after that. His outburst really ruined the night, though, and it made me forget that we were supposed to be celebrating my friend's birthday. Instead, I was focused on why my friend didn't stand up for himself and say anything. He just told me that he was too nervous because he didn't want to potentially get into a fight, so I left it at that and we went home afterwards.",1.0,The man insult my friend so i am not interested in my friend birthday.I was eagerly went to ask the reason for the insult. But my friend never open his mouth.,30.0,imagined 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY77BI4WL,1233,4SHNI9A8,35.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,me and my girlfriend following our dreams,we didnt end up together,0.375,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY77BI4WL,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY77BI4WL,,,"i remember 3 months ago me and my girlfriend went on a trip out west. we were going to see a famous band on their western tour and we decided to commit to the tour by buying the tickets backwards from the most further away shows west backwards. So we bought the Los Angeles tickets first and then we kept going from San Fran, them Seattle, then Jackson Hole , down to Colorado. we packed and gave notice to our bosses we would be gone over a month. My boss didn't want me to go but I knew I had to do it so he let me go, my girls boss said it was ok. So we left in June (late June) and traveled to Colorado first. We stayed with some of her family first on the way out west and I met some of her family. they were really nice and we first stopped at the arch in St Louis , and we went into the arch. we really had a great time. as we reached the first show we had been on the road a week and we had such a fun time. we went next up to Jackson Hole and drove through the Yellow Stone national PARK AND HAD A WONDERFUL TIME. If I ever moved out west I would really love to move to maybe the black hills area its so beautiful out there. Then we went to Seattle , and down to San Fran . We stayed with my Aunt & uncle for about 4 days and took them to dinner for their birthday. When we came back we went on route 66 most of the way and we had maybe 5 dollars left in money we budgeted for and riding in on fumes. To say the least I got my job back and she did as well. We had the experience of a lifetime and we are no longer together . As bad as that is It was my fault . I still love her and she is now married to another man But when I remember those times I know we both shared a moment in time that we both still say to this very day the happiest and best times of our lives..",3.0,We were 2 lovebirds thought we would be together forever and we had the time of our lives and share that forever.,90.0,recalled 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WTC7M9H,1533,F7NPJAC3,50.0,Man,white,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,my son leaving the U.S. for college in Italy.,I felt both joy and pain.,0.25,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WTC7M9H,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WTC7M9H,,,"My son has left the country. That was what I thought to myself as I left the airport last week. Those thoughts brought on a wave of emotions, both good and bad. My son, who has been a daily part of my life for the past 18 years, was going away. My wife and I would not seen him again for about nine months. We always knew when he graduated from high school that he would likely be leaving the state for college. That expectation took on a new twist when he was accepted at a school that had a program allowing freshman student to apply to spend their entire first college year studying in Italy. He was thrilled when he was accepted in to the program, and I was happy and proud. However I was also nervous and sad. While I am exicted for him and the opportuniy he has in front of him over the next year, it still hurts to think of him being so far away. The idea of ""losing"" someone I am used to seeing every day, that I won't be able to help him if he gets sick or hurt, hat we won't be able to take a walk together, or throw a ball, or share a soda, or just talk... leaves me with an empty feeling inside. Sure we will text and email, and (hopefully) speak on the phone several times each week, but it is not the same. Should I feel guilty over being sad instead of happy for him? In truth, I feel both. I am proud to see him take another step towards growing up and becoming his own man... but I also miss my little boy.",4.0,"My son just left to spend his freshman year of college in Italy. I am struggling with my feelings of sadness and loss over him being away, but also pride and excitment for the adventures he will experience.",1111111.0,recalled 3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMXPLSMD,767,QTR8EKXJ,40.0,Man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my son's Eagle Scout ceremony.,I saw how my son's actions and words affected others.,1.0,3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPYE8DCUW,,,,"I felt a huge sense of pride and happiness at my son's Eagle Scout ceremony a few months ago. He has worked so hard, for so long. It was wonderful to see him recognized for all he's put into scouting. Many of our family and friends came which made it even more of an event to remember. He also had a part in the ceremony where he thanked everyone and told about what he'd learned over the years. As he came to each person, he told a little story about them and even came to tears several times. It was very emotional for me. He's 18 years old now so he's been in that period where he doesn't want to show his emotions to anyone, though he let his guard down at the ceremony. Several times I remember taking a look around to see all the people who were there to support him and it warmed my heart. I could not ask for a better kid. I think that was solidified in the way he presented himself at the ceremony. It will definitely be an event I will remember for the rest of my life. I know the ceremony had the same effect on many others there as well. I talked about it with my parents and they were surprised by how emotional my son was and thought it was a breath of fresh air to see a kid express himself openly like that. It was the same for my wife and many others I spoke to.",1.0,"During my son's Eagle Scout ceremony, I felt an extreme sense of pride and gladness. It was a tribute to how hard he has worked, as well as what a fine man he has grown to be.",180.0,retold 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRWZG5RQH,2555,OVPAHHN2,18.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my cousin's convocation.,the students sang so well.,0.875,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTHTEQS,,,,"Last summer I and my extended family members were in my cousin's graduation ceremony. We were very excited about it. It was one of the most fun experiences I ever had. We were there from the morning till late afternoon. I remember it was all exciting and lively. Everyone was very happy and proud about the graduating students. We all congratulated the graduates and walked around the campus. At the university stadium, where the graduation ceremony was conducted, we had a chance to watch a talent show. The talent show was at the end of the graduation ceremony. All the participants were current students. I couldn't believe some of them were performing as good as professional artists. Some of them sang some popular songs and the guests were really excited about it. In his address the university president thanked us all. I believe all the guests had a very high impression of my cousin's university. The entire event was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me.",1.0,"This summer I attended the convocation at my cousin's university. It was a festive event. Especially, the talent show at the end of the event was very memorable.",210.0,retold 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNI9JP5,734,MYTMHM2S,40.0,man,asian,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my buddy's daughter's first birthday.,my own daughter acted more grown-up than she ever has.,1.0,,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP0FBOHE,2.0,"I do not have any children, so I cannot directly relate. But, if I was a parent, this type of diary entry would probably be typical.","A buddy of mine was celebrating his daughter's first birthday. I was invited and decided to bring my own daughter in tow. She is 4 years old and a little precocious, so i told her she needed to be on her best behavior around the baby. She agreed, eventually. We showed up to my buddy's place with a gift - some age appropriate toy that my daughter help pick out. I deferred to her judgement, lol. Anyway, I mingled with the other parents while my buddy's wife tried to wrangle the unruly kids. I felt kind of bad for her, but not enough to deal with all those screaming kids myself. But, every once in a while, I would peak in on the kids, particularly my daughter. She has a hard time with kids her own age, since she's hyper-active. But, to my surprise, she was transfixed by the baby. And, she even offered to help my buddy's wife with managing the other kids. I heard her yeah, ""be careful of the baby, "" which made me a little proud. The day turned out to be less trying and more rewarding than I imagined. And I learned that my little daughter is growing up even faster than I thought possible.",1.0,I went to the birthday party of my friend's daughter. It was her first birthday and when she really started getting to know my daughter.,90.0,imagined 36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4JNFOJL,2124,2DMBW3ZN,25.0,Man,White,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,rekindling my friendship while going home for a wedding,he called me his best friend,1.0,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4JNFOJL,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4JNFOJL,,,"My Best Friends Wedding. This event was almost two months ago to the day when I went back to Michigan for my friends wedding and it changed the way I saw our relationship. To give some context we have had some tough times and ups/downs as friends and kind of lost the original closeness we had which was sad. There were some times where we had this big fights and our relationship had changed. When I went back for the wedding we spend a lot of time together and it felt like old times again. At one point he called me his best friend when we were in a group and I almost wanted to get teary because I had not heard him say something like that in a handful of years. It was really meaningful for me as an individual and I also think for us as a couple of friends as stupid as it sounds. One night we stayed up until about four am just sitting outside looking at the stars and telling dumb stories of things we used to do when we were younger. While we can never go back to that time exactly, it was really great feeling good again and knowing that we were friends without having to feel uncomfortable like we sometimes used to. We played ping pong and jammed on instruments, to be honest we also had some drinks while we were doing all of this! If we would have had more time we probably would have watched a movie but the guy had a wedding the next day! And then the day of the wedding it was just so great to see him happy and married. It was like everything bad that happened before didn't matter and we could go back to being best friends. Nothing else mattered, all of the fights and stupid things we got mad about. I will never forget my best friends wedding, I am glad I made it back. We would do anything for each other and it was a great reminder of that very fact.",2.0,"I had a disjointed relationship with my former best friend and went home for his wedding. During that time we spend a ton of time hanging out and became best friends again while putting all of our old problems in the past. We had a lot of good conversations about past, present and future things in both of our lives. It was a good reminder of our friendship and all of the great times we have had together.",60.0,recalled 3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197G69PNA3,1117,PK0OR523,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Kayaking with my mother in law,She didn't fall into the water.,0.875,3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197G69PNA3,3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197G69PNA3,,,"Within the last two weeks I rented a cabin for my family for the weekend. I invited my parents and my in-laws along with my husband and son. We also invited my husbands aunt and uncle to join us for the day, not the entire weekend. The cabin we rented was on a lake with direct access to the water. The cabin had a full kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms. It was expensive but we don't go on vacation often so we felt it was worth it and we were able to include a lot of our family on this adventure. One of the most memorable moments was when I convinced my mother in law to go kayaking. She is a heavy set lady and doesn't like to partake in psychically activities. I talked her into going into a double kayak with my husbands aunt, we will call her Sue. My mother in law agreed and her and Sue went out into the lake the double kayak. I was in a single person kayak and kayaked along side them. My mother in law, to my surprise, did really well paddling the kayak and keeping her balance. After a short trip around the marina we headed back to shore. I quickly got up out from my kayak and pulled the boat to shore. Sue and my mother in law pulled up on the beach. Sue got out fairly quickly and then grabbed her phone to record video footage of my mother in law getting out of the kayak. She appeared to be stuck and was complaining. A roar of laughter came from everyone and when offered help by my husband, her son, she scolded him. He stepped away to let her find her own way out of the kayak. The kayak was at a decline and she didn't want to get her feet wet. After a few minutes of laughter Sue helped her out of the kayak and she did not fall in the water. We laughed about the situation for a long time but I was proud of her for trying to kayak as it was her first time in one.",1.0,Rented a lake cabin with my family. Convinced my mother in-law to kayak for the first time. She did not fall in the water but it was still amusing to watch her get out of the boat.,14.0,recalled 39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGEG3WFYL,1200,GJEPX3J2,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,The death of my mother.,The decision to take my mother off of life support.,0.25,,39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGEG3WFYL,,,"The passing of my mother was the most significant event that happened to me over the last six months. She died of a stroke and it was traumatic for my whole family. I connected with so many emotions at that time and felt a deep love for my mother. At the funeral shortly after, I read my eulogy and got a great deal of comfort in providing a tribute to this amazing woman. I saw all the people from her life gathered in one place to pay tribute. I saw people I had not seen years who loved her very much. I helped my father through his own grief. I helped him pack up my mother's things and sell the house. I found all my mother's old diaries which was deeply moving. My wife and I took in her dog which I knew she would want. The event also brought my family much closer together - not an easy thing as we are all so different and often do not get along. Experiencing my mother's death, I feel, changed my profoundly and helped me connect with other people and taught me to love more emotionally. Feelings long cut off by me were restored. In the weeks that followed I felt and feel a greater connection to her. I will love her always.",4.0,My mother had a stroke and was taken to the hospital. She woke one morning with a headache and lost consciousness. My father took her to the hospital. He called the family and we all gathered at the hospital. A brain scan showed she had significant brain damage.,180.0,recalled 39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43F34I38B,705,YCO8UFCK,25.0,man,White,4.0,2.0,,4.0,3.332204510175204,My daughter leaving for camp,That my daughter grew up so fast and was leaving the house soon,0.125,,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A13G5UF7,3.0,I thought about how it'd be seeing your kid grow up and move out like that and the attachment you'd feel.,"My daughter has grown up very fast right before my eyes. She is such a smart, and wonderful kid, I've always thought so. She's proving it today by acting like a big girl and going away to camp for a few weeks. It is a leadership camp to help her with her goals. This is a big step for me because she will be going to college soon. She has always been an independent child and I care for her a great deal. It is hard for me to see her go to this camp, but ultimately it will be good for us. I will hate to see her leave to college in two years but I will love the fact that she is starting her life. This is a significant step for us and I see it as a milestone. I was so surprised to see her grow up so fast. Life goes by quickly when you are raising a child. She has been a joy to bring up and I am so proud of her. I cannot wait to see her aspirations and dreams come true for her. She works hard and is committed to her goals. She is a bright and wonderful girl and I am happy to be her mother. I think that anybody could say the same and I will miss her a lot when she is gone, but I will know that she is improving her life. I am so happy for her and I just cannot wait to see where she goes in life.",4.0,"This is about leaving my daughter for a few weeks at a leadership camp. It is significant for her because she was leaving, but more so for me (her mother), because it is practice for when she leaves for college in 2 years.",28.0,imagined 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VE42OYET,1785,3N085B0B,45.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My stepson coming to live with us.,Things have actually gone well.,0.875,3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIUL3N22,,,,My stepson came to visit in June. He asked to stay with us instead of returning back east to live with relatives. We let him stay and try to find work. We agreed he must finish school. I actually was not thrilled about the arrangement but wanted my husband to have a chance to be with his son. Things have actually gone well. My stepson has two jobs and is finishing high school online. I have been surprised that we have been getting along well. Also he now has a dog that we found and she loves him. We were able to turn our home office into a bedroom. His having a room has work out nicely. We hope that all continues to go well. Our goal is that he can work himself into independence. He should be able to move out and be on his own within a year or so. This is important because adult children should be on their own.,1.0,My stepson came to visit us in June. He decided to ask to stay with us instead of returning back to where he was living. We decided to allowed him to stay with us and try to find work and finis school.,90.0,retold 3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONK4J2OP,938,BJR5D1EB,25.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,a friend getting married,I thought of my own relationship,0.375,3TY7ZAOG5G6HVY297697KBEZSFAK05,,,,I went to a wedding a few months ago. I remember helping with the setting up. The bachelor was my friend and he invited me to be a groomsman and I accepted. I ended up finding a DJ for their wedding. Other people did their colors and theme. They wanted a pretty big and elaborate wedding. They definitely got it. I remember the wedding being pretty big as we had a couple hundred people attend. It was a pretty fun wedding. The bachelor party was better in my opinion. I won't get into that though. It got me thinking about the future between my girlfriend and I. Where were we going? I wasn't sure how to answer that and over three months later I still don't. I think we need more time to develop our relationship after sitting down with her. I just don't think we're ready.,3.0,I went to a friend's wedding recently. It got me thinking about what I should do concerning my relationship in the future and getting married myself.,120.0,retold 3WSELTNVR4OCZUQETHKSA8D8T2LTA4,1764,D7KV1EZH,30.0,Man,black,4.0,5.0,4.0,4.0,14.614018154182036,an almost car accident,"when all the drivers, even the drivers around got out of their cars.",0.5,3WSELTNVR4OCZUQETHKSA8D8T2LTA4,3WSELTNVR4OCZUQETHKSA8D8T2LTA4,,,This incident happened two weeks ago. The incident happened in the afternoon. On a very sunny day. I was a witness when this incident happened. There is a T-junction on a highway. where the incident happened. The clouds changed after some time. it was shocking to me. Because the sun was shining as the weather was not going to change. But all of a sudden it changed. And it felt at if it was going to rain. I was at the left side just in front of a tall building. There was four cars approaching at the junction of the T-road instead of three. Because the junction can only allow three cars intersect at a time. The fourth car was trying to overtake another car. There was a serious chaos among all the cars.,5.0,There was an almost accident among four cars in a T-junctionwhere it resulted in a serious challenge among all the drivers.This was all because one driver wanted to overtake another.,2222222.0,recalled 3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3R9QLALG,1072,HH0Q2NR8,18.0,woman,Asian,one,one,5.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,Travelling to Peru,I learned about the ancient civilization of the Incas,0.0,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXH7KLBO,,,,"A significant event that happened to me not so long ago was in regards to travelling to South America. I traveled with my older brother to Peru, Cuzco. There, we able to visit the ancient civilization of the Incas. We got to see some ancient and magnificent ruins and most importantly we got to see Machu Picchu, which is one of the 7 wonders of the world. The view was memorizing and the ambient felt so intact and pure. Is looking at nature untouched by mankind. The air look so pure and felt fresh. The animal seemed to enjoyed their habitat aside from mankind. Besides, Machu Picchu, we got to visit some of the Roman Cathedral that was constructed by the Spaniards. We learn that the Spanish sail to South America to conquer lands of the native and try to convert them to a different culture and religion. We learn that because the land back then hid so much gold and silver, the Spanish decided to come here and exploit the natives. The Spanish thought that the native's ways of living was uncivilized and need to be more educated. They took their natural lands and force it into property and ownership which is an idea that the natives found absurd. The natives appreciated the land in which they lived in and it was sacred but they never view the land as property . They were also polytheism, believed in many Gods such as the sun, the moon, the mountains and etc... The Spanish that this was ridiculous so they force the natives in to Catholicism. It was sad that the native's culture and language (Quechua) was wiped out from the ethnocentrism of the Spanish. Evidently it was a culture clash and became part of history.",1.0,I went to visit a foreign country in South America and learn about their past civilization. I was able learn about the country's history and present time.,180.0,retold 3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY4KEQHI4,930,FR9NQ2LX,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,an interaction with a man who frequented my store,the man saved the woman's life by providing medical attention,0.875,,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDDBET3,1.0,I have not experienced anything like this in my life.,"It's been a while, but today I can't seem to keep thinking about an interaction with an elderly gentleman about 2 months ago. I distinctly remember this man, he came in to the store and tipped his hat and smiled at me, and I had seen him before several times. There was nothing out of the ordinary at all, except he did dress as though it were still the 1950s. I interacted a few times with the man, as he had several questions about products on the floor and generally probing for the best product for his house (I can't recall exactly). He enjoyed asking me questions, and always struck up good conversation when he came in. As I was helping this gentlemen find what he was looking for, a woman a few aisles over made a distinct shriek that can only be described as a horrible gasp for help. The man dropped the product he was holding and ran to find out what was going on. I had to follow. I ran several aisles down, and the man was overtop of the woman, stabilizing telling people to call 911. I called the ambulance while the man performed some chest compressions and was directing other store employees to help him in any way they could. The man completely took over, and when the ambulance came, the swiftly took her away. The man left quickly afterward, seemingly exhausted, but the police that stayed after to file a report told me that the EMTs notified them that the woman was stable and that the man's actions may have saved her life, at least for now. Well, today, the exact woman came today and I recognized her instantly. She was looking for information on the man who saved her life, and I felt a great deal of sadness in telling her I did not know who he was. She left looking a bit dejected, and I felt for her, as this man was the window between life and death for her, and he was gone as quickly as he came. Boy, do I wish I could have one more conversation with him.",2.0,"When working at my second job I was approached by a customer that was older. He complimented me about being pretty, and how much he enjoys visiting the store when I am there. It surprised me.",60.0,imagined 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO632IT0MV,516,A5EN0FC3,,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My dad's motorcycle accident that I witnessed.,he wanted to go to the dealer to look for new bikes.,0.875,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG0BF7KCU,,,,"I had been riding behind my dad on motorcycles. He was seriously injured from the accident and had actually died and needed to resuscitated on his way to the hospital. I thought I would lose him. He had broken his C7 vertebrae, crushed his larynx, pharynx and paralyzed his vocal cords. During his stint at the hospital he was handling it well. He wasn't very happy about it but he was pushing through and just continued to be himself. Every day his voice is getting a little bit stronger and he is scheduled to get the tracheotomy taken out soon. This will relieve the family of a lot of the everyday nursing duties that we've shared. It will be a bit of a recovery time for him but the doctors think he is ready and he is beating all standards so far so we are not going to be ones to disagree with him. Right after he had a consultation he wanted to go to the motorcycle dealership to look at new bikes. He already has his eyes set on a new a one. I told him that when he was ready to buy a new one I would buy one with him too. Granted he will probably buy a much nicer bike than I will but is nice to be able to still share that with him. He won't be able to ride for a bit but we are both hopeful. It is very satisfying to see that even a huge accident wouldn't deter him from his love of motorcycles. He has been riding forever and we were all worried if he would become scared of them. I don't think any of us expected him to want to get back on so soon but he just loves them so much. I'm just glad he is progressing steadily and can keep looking to the future.",2.0,I followed my dad on motorcycles when he had an accident. I thought I would lose my dad but he made an incredible recovery.,180.0,retold 388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DOORR0R,1482,2BUU22CL,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,How quickly things can change in a day.,He died so suddenly.,0.875,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DOORR0R,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DOORR0R,,,"I lost my beloved horse, Corky very suddenly about 4 months ago. I had fed him, and he ate his breakfast just fine, and went out to eat hay with his buddy Jed. When I came back from walking my dog, he was repeatedly lying down and getting back up. I called the vet, and he came and gave him meds to ease the pain and help him feel better. He also left a couple meds with me to administer if Corky got bad again. Unfortunately, within an hour, Corky started rolling again. I gave him the meds, and had to wait an hour for the vet to return. It took what seemed like forever, while my beloved horse was dying. I sat with him while he laid on the ground, and talked to him. I kept looking at my watch. It was unbearable to see him in so much pain. The vet came, and I got Corky outside. Then the vet euthanized him immediately. In the morning, everything had been so normal, and so quickly everything changed. By evening, he had been buried, and was gone.",4.0,"It's about losing my horse very suddenly. He was fine in the morning, and very ill by 10 a.m. Waiting for the vet was horrendous. By night he was gone and buried. I had owned him for 28 years.",120.0,recalled 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCGBREOS,3668,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,Driving from MA to NM with my girlfriend and cat.,How I thought I would never leave MA,0.5,,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1PZ99OH,3.0,I have lived int he same state my entire life.,"I have lived in MA since I was born. In fact, I had never even left MA. I am the definition of not well-traveled. Last year, we both graduated from college and managed to get jobs at the same company. The only issue was, it was in New Mexico. I had planned to live in MA my entire life. I do not like change. But this was something I had to do. We made arrangements and started packing. I said my good-byes to my family, which was hard. Then, 6 months ago, we took of. We drove just because we thought it would be more fun. We took out cat with us. He was in the cage some of the time, but we let him out the majority of the drive so he could look out the windows. It was an insanely long drive. We stopped at countless restaurants and hotels. It was very fun and something I will never forget. Now, I'm still getting used to living in New Mexico. I do miss home.",1.0,"I moved from Massachusetts to New Mexico. I drove with my girlfriend, and our cat. It was a long drive.",180.0,imagined 3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197G3YGANS,2108,3DZMFOK8,30.0,man,hisp,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,moving in with my girlfriend,that we got upset while moving things,0.875,,3GLB5JMZFYH6SW7KTRCN1Q6PNIIDG2,4.0,i actually just recently moved in with my girlfriend for the first time.,Around two months ago me and my girlfriend decided we would move in together. I was a little worried how things were going to go because we hadn't been dating very long at the time and didn't know how we would get a long when we were in each other space all the time. We were excited to see how all this would go but first we had to get through the move. I lucky have access to a truck so we didn't need to rent anything. My girlfriend had to work that day so i started the move solo. It wasn't to bad at first since i just did the boxes but that went by fast. Next I started with the heavier stuff with a dolly like the washer and dryer. Next was the chairs and desk but i was starting to run out of the stuff that i could move by myself. I picked my girlfriend up from work and we got a quick snack before we got back to our new place with a great view of Maine. We then started the move with the couch its not very heavy well at least for me but we had to lift it to angle it through the door. That part was very frustrating but we got through it. Next was the mattress. It was much lighter than then sofa but to angle through the halls was a mess and we started to snap at each other. I think we were both getting tired and started to take it out on one another. After we got the mattresses in though that was it and we both calmed down and turned from grumpy to relieved. Now that the move is over we have nothing but good times these last two months and i know we made the right choice to live together.,2.0,"I moved in with my girlfriend in northern maine. I was worried over everything working out in my life, but so far everythings been fine. Then I go into detail about the actual move",60.0,imagined 3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HRK9REK,1461,CAM8P246,35.0,man,other,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Breakups and getting over someone,She tried to get back with me after dumping me rudely,0.25,3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HRK9REK,3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HRK9REK,,,"About one month ago my girlfriend broke up with me. We had a long relationship that had many ups and downs. We dated for a total of 5 years, however during those 5 years we have had various small breakups but would eventually get back together. This time, after the breakup, I feel like there is no turning back and its over. Why do I get this feeling? The way she broke up with me was extremely rude and nonchalant. She woke up in the middle of the night and called me. What did she say in the call? Well, half asleep- she said she was done with the relationship and didn't love me anymore. Who breaks up when they are half asleep? It was ridiculous but the next day she reaffirmed that what she did was what she wanted. Well, I accepted it and moved on. I am already doing much better and its only been a few weeks. Yesterday she emailed me saying ""the tables have turned, I feel bad about it now"". I am thankful that my emotions did not get the better of me, I just accepted it and kept moving on. This is having the effect of it seeming she wants me back, however it doesn't matter as I have made other plans with a different woman.",3.0,My ex broke up with me in a very rude way. I accepted it and simply moved on. She is trying to reconnect but I am not interested anymore.,30.0,recalled 3C8HJ7UOP8G9N782WCZF5N9PZMUMZ0,1919,2PN4UKNW,25.0,man,white,one,one,,,4.499809670330263,my grandmother's funeral.,I found out how much my grandma loved to travel.,0.25,,3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9HVSHXGN,4.0,I had a similar experience when my great grandmother died. I learned more about her.,"My grandmother died earlier in the year. I had a hard time accepting it but I new it would happen soon. When it came time for the funeral I was mentally prepared, although still shaken up. When I got to the service I saw quite a few people I didn't know. My grandmother was a well loved person and many people came out. The service was beautiful and people had some great things to say. She had an amazing headstone engraved and her favorite flowers planted around her grave. I met some people from my family that I never knew existed! I talked with them and they told me some things about my grandmother that I had no clue about. She was so much more adventurous and daring than I had thought. I was told stories of when she was younger and how much she loved to travel. I hope to follow in her footsteps and be a great person as well. All in all the funeral helped me a lot and gave me some closure. I also have more people to talk to if I am in need. Thank you grandma for everything and I know you are watching over me. I love you tons.",1.0,My grandmother died earlier in the year. I attend the funeral and it was a memorable and I got to meet some new people.,90.0,imagined 3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS4JZBBV,1261,SJ4X13XT,30.0,MAN,White,3.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,A drunken argument.,Im questioning who im friends with.,0.125,,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS4JZBBV,,,A few months ago i got in a argument with a friend. We were drinking and he was being mean to me. Ive been picked on by some of my friends over my lifetime. I think he thought he was joking around but i got really upset. He was making fun of my voice for the way i talk. He was doing it at a bar in front of a group of people. I got mad and challenged him to fight. We have since made up and i told him its ok lets move on. But i really dont want to associate with him any more. Im a grown man and some of my friends from when i was younger im discovering are not good people. Also too much of what of what my old friends always want to do is drink. I struggle moving on because its hard to make new friends. But im realizing im a different person and want to be around different people. While it was just a small fight it kind of led to think about my life and who i want to be around. Ive been hanging out with my family more and more these days.,4.0,I got into a argument with a friend at a bar because he was making fun of me. This argument led me to question who i hang around with.,35.0,recalled 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4PDATK3,2787,J6EBMXYW,25.0,man,White,one,one,,,4.499809670330263,winning a baseball tournament.,My team actually won the title.,1.0,,32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3MTFEK6,2.0,"I really don't identify with this story, I don't even play baseball.","All my life I lost at everything that I tried. It became so common for me, that I never even expected to win. This never discouraged me from trying however, in fact, if anything, it took the pressure off of attempting things for me, because I felt like I already knew the outcome. So, when I saw the advertisement for a local recreational baseball league, I thought, why not? I showed up assuming I wouldn't get chosen for the team anyway, seeing as how I have on real athletic abilities, but to my surprise, everyone else on the team was just as bad as I was! I made the team and found that I really connected with all the other players. We all seemed to have similar pasts. We were all used to being losers. None of us expected to make the team, and we all had no illusions of winning anything. It was just for fun. Having met such a like minded group was unusual and exciting for all of us. Before we knew it, we were meeting up to practice as much as we could, just because we enjoyed the company of one another. We became a family. We understood each other. When we played we almost became one person. It was quite amazing. We played team after team, just enjoying the experience, and when we would win time and time again, we would kind of just laugh it off as a fluke, or we would assume the other team had no experience. But, before we knew it, we were in the final game, playing for the title. We all expected that this would surely be where our luck ran out, but it was not. We won. A group of failures all came together and won a championship together. That summer was one to remember. Sometimes all it takes to win, is having some fun.",1.0,A life of failure at all I tried culminated in a early summer day in the local recreational baseball league. We won the local title and felt accomplished. Failure turned into success for once.,90.0,imagined 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIN47LFQ,2841,XRV3AGSV,55.0,woman,asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the most important event in my life.,the baby was born earlier than expected.,0.75,,3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIN47LFQ,,,"I spend most of the time at the Island of Bali. I retired last year. I find winters to be too cold for me in the United States. After I arrived in Bali, I got a call from my daughter. She was going to have a baby a few weeks earlier than expected. I just arrived in Bali the previous month and I had to turn around to be with my daughter. When I arrived at the Dallas airport, I got a text message from my son-in-law. It was accompanied by a picture of my granddaughter. She was my first grandchild. I was excited but was sad that I was not there when the baby was born. It was a joy to see the baby. She was healthy considering she was born earlier than expected. I felt so blessed. I felt like I was the luckiest person in the entire world. I cried and laughed all day long.",1.0,I came back to the United States from Bali for the birth of my first grandchild. I got a text message when I arrived at the airport informing me that the baby was born. I felt happy to know that my granddaughter was healthy considering that she was born earlier than expected.,120.0,recalled 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA7OBW97H,906,G61LVGH2,30.0,Woman,white,2.0,2.0,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,A reunion story filled with family strife.,The fact that she loves her father but has not seen him in a long time,0.5,,378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1BZT4VAI7,1.0,I have never had a relationship with my father.,"My Father has always been a caring and compassionate person. We were always close until a few years ago. I hate to blame my sister but my father and I just could not see eye to eye when it came to her. But here I am. Once again it falls to me to pick up the pieces. She could never handle this. The retirement home is nice. Thank goodness he had the fore site to plan ahead and save for this. It was wonderful to catch up, even under these circumstances. He said he really missed me. He apologized for taking sides. He just couldn't look the other way when it came to her. He cares too much some times. I told him I forgive him and want to move on. Its not worth it. Before I left he made me power of attorney. I am not looking forward to making these health decisions on my own.",2.0,"I went to visit my father at his retirement home. We enjoyed a few days together talking and just spending time. Before I left, he trusted me with the power to make legal and healthcare decisions for him if the need ever arises.",30.0,imagined 3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU09XRLZQ,995,YQNWCFQS,35.0,woman,indian,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,me losing my job.,my boss refused to share words of encouragement with us,0.75,3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU09XRLZQ,3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU09XRLZQ,,,"I had been working for the same company for 17 years as an accounts receivable supervisor. I supervised a staff of 6 associates. In the first week of May, our company let us know that they will be shutting our department down and we will all be losing our jobs. The next couple months were stressful and sad for us. On one hand, there was the fear of not being able to find a job after our end date materialized. On the other hand, we had all worked with each other for over a decade and knew that our time together was coming to an end. These past few months will definitely leave a mark on my life. The emotional roller coaster I felt on a daily basis is something I have never experienced before. One day I would feel confident and think that my life was meant to take this turn. The very next day I would feel defeated and incompetent with unreasonable expectations for myself. I would come into work as our end date approached and feel sad every time I had a laugh or a meaningful conversation with a colleague. It would make me feel awful that I would not be seeing these people again. Unfortunately, it also showed me that some people who you think are very close to you are really not honest people in your life who care for you the way you care for them. I saw this in my manager. She did not bother to speak to a single one of us in the last month we were employed. Not so much as a ""goodbye"" or ""good job"" or simply ""nice knowing you"". it really hurt me that she would treat the staff that way. I expected more from her. All in all, it was a humbling experience. I try to look forward on my new life now.",1.0,"Almost 5 months ago, our company let us know that in two month's time, we will be losing our jobs. Our job hunt involved an emotional roller coaster of confidence and self defeat. I also spent a lot of time mourning severed relationships between me and my colleagues.",150.0,recalled 3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOXX7YHVY,1318,XBRSB9TK,25.0,Man,black,one,one,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,about attending a music festival,The crowd,1.0,,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPG884ZF,1.0,I don't,"90% of the crowd was fantastic, a lot of people were really there for the music spreading love and positivity. Which I was skeptical about before attending and I can honestly say I had a really positive experience and met great people. The sound was amazing at every stage, thicc heavy bass. The staff Did a really good job of making sure everyone got water and had everything we needed. Even cops were walking around the venue but they seemed very friendly and welcoming. The weather was pretty hot. It was humid, pretty much how it always is in August. There were vendors selling things like Art. That part of the festival didn't seem too crowded and it seemed like the vendors didn;t make out too well. Last but not least the lineup that performed was amazing. That was the best part about the festival and it's not usually like that. Overall I had an amazing time, with it being pretty close to me I might go again if the lineup is good enough and I can get tickets for cheap again. Overall I had the time of my life. It was literally one of the best weekends I've experienced. I can't wait until I can go again.",1.0,"I attended a music festival with some friends. We danced and partied the entire day, right up until the rain started.",42.0,imagined 3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB5MIAP9,3878,QS5L5MBS,18.0,Woman,White,one,one,5.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,me getting my dream job as an architect.,i finally heard back from a firm after months of silence.,1.0,,3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB5MIAP9,,,"I finally got my dream job few months ago. I have always wanted to be an architect my whole life. My parents tell me how i used to only play with building models and drawings throughout my childhood. I guess that passion was always in me. Studying architecture was definitely harder than i had thought. So much calculations. Units. The artistic element seems to be missing in our colleges these days. However, i was thrilled after graduation. I applied to all the major firms in the state for an opening position. No responses for a few months. I was getting downhearted. However, to my greatest surprise, the email from the top architecture agency of the state was waiting for me on my birthday weekend. Best birthday gift ever! I am starting in a week, and i am thrilled.",1.0,I got placement as a junior architect. It was my lifelong dream to be an architect. Now i am going to work for the best firm in the state.,90.0,recalled 3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSMZ8GH5QH,376,NAWI4R1U,35.0,man,White,2.0,one,,,5.0106352940962555,my sister's wedding during which I met someone from my past,"I met someone I liked in high school, and hooked up with her",0.875,,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOJE4GO9,1.0,"I didn't identify with the story at all. I was asked to fabricate a story, so I did.","I attended my oldest sister's wedding. It was a fun ceremony and reception, full of laughter and good times. My whole family attended. I didn't want to originally; I didn't think it would be fun for me. Ultimately my family persuaded me though. While there I met a girl I went to high school with. In high school I thought she was attractive. Nothing came of it however, because she was dating another guy. I was also too preoccupied with my extracurricular activities to really date at the time. I don't think we ever had a meaningful conversation in high school. I started talking to her, for lack of anything else to do during the wedding. To my surprise, it turned out that she was also attracted to me in high school. She never acted on it because she was loyal to her boyfriend at the time. Now though we were both single and the time seemed right. We hit it off smashingly, and even before the wedding ended we had made plans to go away for a trip together.",1.0,"I attended my oldest sister's wedding. It was a fun ceremony and reception, full of laughter and good times. My whole family attended.",150.0,imagined 3Z4GS9HPNWW7IUV99B57VLJ05MJ77Q,1065,VY0P3IY9,25.0,man,White,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,playing a show at House Of Blues.,I saw how we were treated backstage.,0.625,,3Z4GS9HPNWW7IUV99B57VLJ05MJ77Q,,,"As a musician it is one of my dreams to play at the House of Blues venue in Orlando. I have wanted to play here my entire life. When my friend, who is the singer in my band told me our Tom Petty tribute band would be booked to play here I was ecstatic. This was a dream come true for me. Tons of famous bands have played here and the stage and sound are the best of the best. When I first got to the venue, I was greeted by the staff who helped us haul all of our gear. We then sound checked and went upstairs to the green room to eat our dinner which was supplied to us. The green room had drinks, couches and snacks. It was incredible. I felt like I was a professional musician! After we all got dressed up to play, I was a bit nervous because I found out that this venue was almost a sell out show. Once we hit our first note, the light shined on all of us. I saw the joyous crowd and it made me especially happy. We totally rocked everyone's face off. We all took a bow and the fans screamed for us to do an encore. We came back on the stage, and played through one of our finest versions of American Girl. After this was done, we thanked the crowd and shook hand with the many people. When the show was done, I was tired but felt accomplished. It felt like I achieved something in life. This marked a major highlight of my musical career. All of the guys in my band were all proud of each other. When we got packed up, we celebrated the show by going out to eat. It was a good thing that we filmed most of it so that we can all look back on what we did. This is something I can show my future wife and kids what I did in my life.",2.0,My band was booked to play at the House of Blues venue in Orlando. It was a memorable point of my musical career. I will not forget how great this gig was!,60.0,recalled 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7MJZEOAO,2121,T9MH651U,30.0,Man,black,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,Finding my dog.,The man says that it's his dog.,1.0,,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVE9KHLB,3.0,I can relate to losing pets and having to search for them.,"About three months ago I get a call from my daughter saying that she saw Peanut in a yard. Peanut is our dog and he had been missing for quite some time. I quickly hurried home to grab her and then we headed over to where she thought she saw him. He's a rotty without the tail docked so he's pretty unique to his breed. We get there and I start investigating. I don't see Peanut and I start to think my daughter is just going through the grieving stage when I hear a cry. All of a sudden Peanut comes running to the fence, crying and wagging his tail in joy. I greet him with all the affection in the world as he had been gone for three months already. The man who owns the house hears the fuss and comes outside. I thank him for finding my dog and taking good care of him but he insists that he had the dog for years and that I can't have him. I tell him that this is none other than my dog and all we have to do is check the chip to verify. He is having none of it and calls the police. I tell him that he is more than welcome and that will help solve the situation sooner. The police arrive and hear the story for themselves. They then check the chip and sure enough my story checks out. They let me take Peanut home and I scoop him up and put him in the car so he can get back to his true home.",1.0,"My dog had been missing for 3 months. My daughter said she had saw him in a yard.So we went there, it sure was Peanut, he was happy to see us.The man there said he had dog for years.He said he was going to call police, I said good.When police arrived.They said take your dog.",90.0,imagined 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMXPIPLN,1378,82DWO5LT,30.0,man,Hisp,one,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,about a son's round trips to the hospital with his parents,when the family handled the situation poorly,1.0,,32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP7MRP6X,3.0,I have had an experience with illness with one of my parents which we also coped with poorly.,"Having to drive my parents to and from the hospital took a toll on me both emotionally and socially. Emotionally, I was worried about my dad and my mom. My mom didn't handle the situation well and made each trip unnecessarily dramatic. My dad was aggravated by the entire situation because he felt that he could have driven himself. My mother acting like he was on his death bed day in and day out was not helpful to his state of mind either. Once at the hospital, it took many hours sometimes for the test to be performed. This was tedious and stressful. Socially, I had to turn down many activities with friends because the trips were time consuming and mentally exhausting. My relationship with my girlfriend suffered because most of our conversations resulted in me complaining about various aspects of the situation or confessing my fears of losing my father. Not to mention the time we spent apart during this time. My relationship with my parents also suffered because the weight of the situation made for raw feelings and emotions which we took out on each other. Situations like this should bring people closer together but in this case it was horrible for us all in every way. I still harbor a lot of anger toward my mother because I feel that she is not helpful to my father's condition. I think she brings a lot of unneeded stress and I feel disgusting even thinking that but it is true. I really feel her attitude and poor coping skills are shortening my dad's life. I tried speaking to her about it but it resulted in hurt feelings and anger.",1.0,"I needed to drive my parents to and from the hospital over the course of several months. My dad was being evaluated for heart surgery. The drive was long each time, there were many delays, and we all managed the stress poorly.",60.0,imagined 3LJ7UR74RIZZ2S5DNKOPO6LGEZ34NJ,1999,7Z2PRGM7,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about distrustful family members and consequences of lies.,my grandfather was placed in a mental ward.,0.25,,3LJ7UR74RIZZ2S5DNKOPO6LGEZ34NJ,,,"It is difficult to know who to trust. It is easy to trust those around us, such as family and close friends. Recently, my grandfather had a stroke. He lost some of his motor skills and memory. It may have changed him, but he was still a precious man. He and my grandmother have been married over fifty years, and it would seem that there would be love and empathy, but there was none from her. She had zero admiration, only hate for her husband. She has claimed that there have been some significant events surrounding my grandfather, such as him urinating in the closet, running away, and chasing her throughout the house beating her. My grandmother voiced her hatred for my grandfather stating that he had cashed a life insurance policy out during the 1980's for $5000, and she would never forgive him for that. She simply could not let go of that, and her two daughters followed suit with their hatred toward my grandfather. He had given all of them everything he could financially and from his heart. His efforts were in vain because of the lies my grandmother told, she was able to commit my grandfather to a psychiatric ward. It is a mental institution for the criminally insane, and he is a veteran. He is unable to stand up for himself, and my family made him property of the state. My grandmother also made arrangements that when he dies, the local university can have his body for science. She has dared the family to have a funeral or memorial service. A week ago, my mother called and said that she heard from my grandmother that my grandfather clinically died, but was revived. He is all alone in a strange place, and he is very sick. I am devastated. The whole situation has made me consider how someone can make up lies about you, and there can be legal ramifications. The very people that you firmly believe love you are the very people that are distrustful. It has also opened my eyes to how important an advanced directive and a will are in order to protect people if they are ever incapacitated from evil people in their lives. It is certainly impossible to know who to truly trust.",1.0,My grandfather became very sick. My grandmother took advantage of the situation telling lies that resulted in my grandfather being placed in a mental ward. It is impossible to know who to trust when you cannot even trust your family not to lie.,90.0,recalled 3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCKX6C1YD,419,R5FLTCQD,35.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,investing in my son's future,I went to the bank and opened a loan,-0.75,,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88GANTMC,1.0,"I don't have any closeness with the story, at all.","I love my son so much. His education means the world to me. So, I decided to invest in my son and his future. His current goal is to be an architect. He has many ideas on buildings he would like to design all around the world. I couldn't be more proud! So, 5 months ago I went to my bank and asked for a loan. When they asked me what it was for, I gladly told them for my son for college. They were surprised at the amount, but the banker being a parent himself, he understood what I was doing for him. I don't want to see my kid struggle or be in debt after college. My husband was a little concerned because it would set us back a little for retirement, but thankfully I got him on board. My son was so happy with the news that I was going to invest in his future what he took me out to dinner. What a sweet son I have! Happily, since it's a community college, he won't be moving far away and will still be staying with us. I am happy to have my baby around a little longer.",4.0,My son recently started going to community college and is working towards being an architect. He has been working hard and I am so proud of his progress so far. The cost of college is high and was surprising but my son is worth it and I look at is as an investment towards his future success.,150.0,imagined 3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX9YSH1KX,550,KNOE8VGT,18.0,Woman,asian,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,My laptop being stolen,When a stranger paid for some of it.,0.875,,3ZR9AIQJUCVWHWD6MEMRDUP3WBP041,5.0,I lost my crap ALL the time.,"I went on a trip to India for school a few months ago, I have a lot of friends here. It's been about 2 months, I guess? When I was there, I admit, I was very irresponsible. I was vulnerable! I wasn't used to the local culture and I was a tourist. Before I knew it, my bag and my laptop were gone without me even noticing for an hour. This was worse than when I lost my laptop at college--I am very bad at keeping my things together, and I am worse at keeping my laptop safe. I contacted the police--no help there. They basically told me ""give up, you aren't going to find it here"". Which, cool, I guess. So i'm angry, stressed out, no laptop to get any work done--nothing to distract me. Then the nicest human being I ever met came up to me and asked me what was wrong. I told them--I'm an idiot, I got my laptop stolen. They were so nice, and told me they'd show me to a place to get a new one so I could at least get SOME work done while I was on this trip. They guided me to a local store and even covered a little bit of the cost for me. I wont forget them, nicest person I've known and one of the most interesting characters I've met.",1.0,My laptop was stolen in Delhi. A stranger helped me find a new one in the city. It ended up being a great adventure.,60.0,imagined 37U1UTWH9W8L0RK7SUVJE26VRHGR81,6790,YIGA17WP,50.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,my child losing a child.,the doctor couldn't find a heartbeat.,0.875,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B4A8HE8,,,,"My sweet daughter lost her little girl several months ago. She was 7 months along when the doctor lost the heartbeat. We met her at the hospital where she was induced. About 4 hours later her little baby was born. It was really hard, we cried and prayed together. Her faith has helped her get through it. She and her husband are being strong for each other and their other two kids. She understands that faith in God makes hard things possible. She wrote us about it and quoted this from one of our church leaders: This is a vivid illustration of the truth expressed by President Russell M. Nelson: “When the focus of our lives is on … Jesus Christ and His gospel, we can feel joy regardless of what is happening—or not happening—in our lives. Joy comes from and because of Him."" She has helped us through this as much as we have helped her. She has reminded us that everyone’s situation is different, and the details of each life are unique. Nevertheless, I have learned that there is something that would take away the bitterness that may come into our lives. There is one thing we can do to make life sweeter, more joyful, even glorious. We can be grateful! We are trying to live that way.",1.0,"My daughter who was seven months pregnant lost her baby. I was with her through the entire experience, holding her hand and trying to comfort her as best I could. It was extremely emotional but we are all moving on.",300.0,retold 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0URPM2HBN,2659,6MVKT61K,35.0,MAN,white,2.0,5.0,,2.0,5.0106352940962555,getting a job after a long period of unemployment,I revealed I twirl signs for a living.,-0.25,,3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPCL95PF,2.0,I definitely identify with getting a job after being unemployed. But the particulars of this situation aren't very identifiable to me.,"It was five months ago that I got the call. The call that would change my life forever. The call where the woman on the other end of the line said ""you're hired."" It's been 17 years. 17 long years since I had to set an alarm in the morning. 17 years since I had to eat breakfast, brush my teeth, and leave the house while the sun was coming up. After I hung up, I raced out to get my gear. The recommended equipment. A pair of sunglasses. Sunscreen. Gloves. Comfortable shoes. A baseball cap. All the things required to be a sign twirler. They said it's a dangerous world out there. Out there on the corner. But I told myself ""I'm going to be ready."" I've waited 17 excruciatingly long years for this. And I'm not going to mess it up. In these last five months I've twirled more than a dozen signs. I've directed people to the mattress sale. The subdivision with new homes to buy. And to the charity car wash. I'm so proud of myself, I'm just absolutely busting. I can't wait to see what else the future holds. All signs are pointing to an incredible journey.",5.0,"I am working for the first time in 17 years. Not only am I finally making my own income, but I have something to wake up to every day and be proud of!",150.0,imagined 3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJWGRXO7,1304,M5Z08QNY,30.0,Man,white,2.0,one,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,a backpacking experience,we saw a doe give birth,0.125,,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEII1I,3.0,My wife and I have seen many cool things while hiking,"Last Valentines day, my wife surprised me with a backpacking adventure in the Sierra Nevada mountains. 3 days on the trail with the second being the 14th. Upon arrival at the trail head the weather was perfect and we set off gear in tow. Now I like to be overly prepared and have high aspirations when I do anything, so we had too much gear for the both of us and wanted to go much farther then we actually did. After the first 3 hours of of hiking we were spent. However I had originally wanted to get another 5 miles before camping. Along the way we crossed paths with group of people and they had suggested veering off trial to visit a waterfall. Adn it turns out we weren't that far. So we decided to drop our bags and scout it out. While off trail we witnessed one of the neatest things, a doe giving birth. At first we heard some strange sound, I never heard a deer holler but this one certainly was making some kind of noise. As we got a bit closer we spotted her lying down making some kind of racket. We thought it must be injured. Deer usually have ticks and fleas so we decided it best to leave it alone. and continue on to the waterfall. Once we spotted the waterfall we were underwhelmed to say the least. More like babbling brook and less like the idyllic waterfall flowing into a mountain pond. so we decided to head back to the gear. As we headed back we saw the same doe, this time wandering around thrashing and acting erratically we thought must really be injured. however it was just a distraction, moments later we saw the cutest tiny little deer stumble out of the bushes. The doe and baby deer set off less than a minute later. We think we saw its first steps, and in under a minute it was gracefully prancing and darting off. Anyway the rest of the trip went smoothly, campfire and moonlight. Love and affection. And lastly on the drive home I got pulled over for speeding. All in all a great Valentines day",1.0,"I had the most memorable birth experience on valentines day. Nothing tops a Valentines day like the one we had, along with a little rule breaking, and affirming the love we have for each other.",180.0,imagined 3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X5UCKNC5,981,GIY2NYMV,30.0,Man,hisp,one,3.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,a friend consulting advice about an abusive partner,when Beth attributed financial challenges as the source of abuse,1.0,,3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UDC4T1AJ,2.0,I have not experienced this type of event personally,"Four months ago, my friend Beth asked me about her boyfriend Tommy again. I wasn't sure how to respond, since Tommy has been very abusive to her throughout their entire relationship, to the point of isolating her from most of her friends, including me at many times. Beth asked me whether she thought marrying Tommy was a good idea. I hesitated to respond, although she noticed my disapproval. She plans to marry him either way, I can tell, she is still under his spell. So told her I would be supportive of any decision that she made, and that I would always be there for her if she needed me. We hugged, and she began to cry. I asked her what was wrong, and she told me how she often had doubts about their relationship. She really loves Tommy, she said, but also acknowledged that things had been rocky between them for a while. I asked her to tell me more, even though I knew exactly what she meant. I was the one often called after an incident, either a drunken fight or simply a instance where she wasn't allowed to see her friends. She didn't mention the abuse, almost as if in denial, and instead talked about some of their financial challenges and the stress they were putting on the relationship. She seemed to think that once these challenges were resolved, everything would return to normal between Tommy and her. I knew this was not the case. They met when they were young, still in college, before any of us had jobs, and even then Tommy was always abusive, at least verbally.",1.0,A friend dates an abuser. A friend asks for information about how to get out of it. The friend just wants permission to date the abuser.,120.0,imagined 34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA7VK43Z,6513,3656W8A0,45.0,MAN,white,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,how my relationship started.,we slept together.,0.5,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA7VK43Z,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA7VK43Z,,,"I recently went on a date with a girl. She's an old girlfriend of mine. And I'm sponsoring her in a twelve-step program. Getting romantically involved is very taboo in a twelve-step program, especially among sponsors and sponsees. But she came to visit me. We hadn't seen each other face-to-face in years. When she showed up, we immediately started flirting. We went out to eat that night. She ended up staying the night. We became romantically involved even though both of us sort of knew better. But we've been doing great since. We decided that we wanted to get closer. It was worth the risk, we both agreed. I must admit, the ""wrong"" nature of what we did sort of made it more appealing. I think she would agree with that.",3.0,"A good friend of mine and I became romantically involved. It was sort of taboo, but we did it anyway.",1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWQI3WQ8K,2289,S727BLOO,25.0,man,native,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Unexpected love proposal by my dream girl comes real.,"Unexpected meet of my dream girl, that comes real.",0.75,,3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWQI3WQ8K,,,"One day, in the evening, I gone for a shopping in a Mall. There, I unexpectedly meet a girl whom I have already meet with. My heart says that you have already seen her and she loves you more than you. I was thinking for a long time and following her, where I would have meet her. suddenly a thought comes to my mind. It was in my daily dreams, I was excited, thinking that how a dream could comes true and real in the life. I'm ready now to talk to her. Getting closer to her and I introduced myself. At the first sight I fell in love with her. She sees me like a stranger. I felt very bad that time. But thinking of my dream girl, I need her as my best partner in my life. So, I decided to follow her and impress her, and fell in love. This continues for a month. Then on a special day, she came to me and proposed me infront of my parents. I don't know how this happens, but the thing happened was a precious moment in my life. Thereafter, we were the best couples in this world thinking by ourselves.",1.0,"On a surprising day, meeting my dream girl. I introduced myself and followed her back for a month. Unexpectedly she proposed me, also the dream came real. Really wondered with the things that happened in real which comes in my daily night dreams.",90.0,recalled 3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHWPL8KO,1490,G54UXC9Z,45.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a trip to a relative's birthday party.,a tornado touched down near us.,1.0,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZ957MN,,,,"We were heading to a birthday party. The trip was supposed to take 2 hours, but ended up taking 3 hours because of the weather. We thought the bad weather would avoid us and stay to west of our location. Instead, the storm intensified and overtook us on the road. My husband was driving while I was paying attention to the weather app on my phone. Our three teenage sons were in the back seat. The oldest was particularly upset every time he saw lightning. It was slow driving at times because the rain became so heavy that it was difficult to see the road plus the other cars kept slowing down. Once we arrived in the other city, we started to head to our destination, but took the wrong exit because we couldn't see the road signs. Our phones started beeping with an emergency alert. A tornado warning had been issued for the area we were in. My oldest son began to really panic. We pulled into a convenience store to determine if the tornado had touched down and where. We also wanted to see how close we were to the party location. We stayed there for a bit until the radar on the weather app showed that the main part of the storm was well past us. My son had calmed down by this point. We got back on the highway and took the correct exit (which was the one right after the one we mistakenly took). Within minutes we were at the party place. We meet up with the rest of the group and watched one of the televisions in the place. The news coverage showed there had been a funnel cloud that touched down near where we were at. Every one was relieved to be safe inside. Once the sun came out and the storm warnings were canceled, my boys and the other teens played laser tag and raced go-carts. We were able to enjoy ourselves despite the stress and fear of the trip up there. The way home was much easier since there were clear blue skies and everyone was full of pizza and birthday cake.",4.0,"A trip to attend a birthday party turned frightening for my family and I. A tornado touched down near our location. After the danger passed, we had an enjoyable time at the birthday party.",150.0,retold 3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UQZX0WW,1834,9WDI72KV,55.0,Man,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the death of my dog.,my my dog looked at me with understanding about what was happening.,0.5,3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UQZX0WW,,,,"This was a journal entry from several months ago. Today was a very emotional day. I had to have our old dog put down. She was a big sweetie. We (my wife and I) have had several dogs over the years. We get quite attached to them and they have always lived a long time. Ghost was 17, Casper was 16, and now Cheeba, who was 13. I will miss Cheebs, as I called her, as I feel this may be the last dog that my wife and I get as we are getting up in years ourselves. Cheeba was having respiratory problems that have been getting worse and worse until some days she could hardly catch her breath. Her appetite was about gone except for special meals that I would fix her. Cheebs was a great dog- lots of intense love went both ways. We had had her since she was a very young puppy. She was very protective of our family, but not mean at all. So, today has been one of the worst days of my life. We agreed that she was suffering and no way to get better and we were just being selfish, so we decided today would be it. We called our Vet who had been expecting this call. He told us to come on and with a heavy leaden heart, we got her into the car. She liked car rides and didn't mind the vet as she'd known the same one all her life. We both got out of the car with tears in our eyes and let her pee on the grass and then took her inside. They were ready for us and we put her on the table and got her calm and said our good-byes. It was almost like she looked at me with understanding and was okay about it. We stayed with her and the Vet injected her with the drug. After a few seconds, her eyes closed and she went unconscious and died almost immediately. We felt about as bad as one can and I hope she is waiting for me when I have my last journey too.",4.0,"Our old dog, and probably our last dog, was very sick and unable to recover. I was very close to her and had to decide that she was suffering too much and it was time for her life to end. It was very sad and one of the worse days of my life.",90.0,recalled 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6K3OEDX3,275,5QX2T4P2,30.0,woman,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my daughter,she needed open heart right away,0.375,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2MNA9DX,,,,"my daughter was born with a congential heart defect. Tetralogy of Fallot to be exact. When she ws 4 months old. her mouth turned blue while she was sleeping. thank god my boyfriend was awake. I was sleeping. he woke me up to take a picture of her lips. In the morning, I took her to the doctors. her doctor said it was starting to happen because the muscle in her heart was squeezing tight and it was cutting off circulation to her lungs. he said to make an appointment or schedule an ER visit. we called up the hospital that we were going to transfer her to. they made us take a cab there with her. when we got to the ER, they took her vitals signs. her oxygen was sitting at a 60 and her pulse was 80. they schedule her open heart for 2 days later. it was the scariest day of my life. she went in",4.0,a scary experience with a baby born with a heart defect . It goes into detail on what happened with my youngest child. It was sad,120.0,retold 3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBH7JHE7D,3857,9LZYGN3W,18.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,about my failed company,people were getting murdered near the house I bought,0.5,39PAAFCODNMWRITC4CBO6VRLECMVT7,,,,"This story is about how I had lost everything because I had not planned for the future and only focused on what was happening then. This event was about how I had a company that refurbished old abandoned homes and fixed them up to sell them for a higher price. One of the big reasons that my company started to go under was the fact that a serial killer had started murdering people a couple miles from the house I bought. This caused the house to sit on the market for months until the police caught the guy and by that time it was to late and I had run out of money for my business. One of the most memorable experiences I had at the time was realizing I was really down to the wire. When I had to start selling things to pay for my mortgage and electricity that was a very scary time in my life. Another memorable experience and probably the hardest was selling the tools that I had used to fix up the houses. That part was significant because that is when I had really realized that this is over and I need to start planning for what was coming. Also to try and to avoid foreclosure and bankruptcy. I am less anxious and stressed now that I am living in a smaller apartment. I still wish that I would have realized that my business was failing and I should have sold my stuff more preemptively than when I had done so. I now take more ownership for my business going under. I should have had more money saved up than I did, and I do take ownership for my company failing even though it failed under such strange circumstances. Taking ownership is significant because it lets me be able to be around others when I am going through trying times instead of trying to push the blame on others. So people will be less nervous around me. I think now I do wish I could go back and fix the mistakes that I had made but the only thing we can do is push forward. I am still saving up money to try and redo the business now that I have more knowledge than before, but time will tell what happens with that.",5.0,This story is how I lost everything because I hadn't planned for the future and was only focused on the now.,360.0,retold 3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0DVG2THZ,1561,QKZF3JVN,35.0,woman,White,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,6.659293919683638,My Mom's death,I got the call that she had passed away.,0.375,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKHE8AH4,,,,"The event was a death in my family. It was an unexpected death, and was someone who meant so much to me. Someone whose death left a hole in my heart and life. The most surprising thing was the death itself. It was not expected and came out of no where, and caught me by surprise and off guard. It was a day, I will never forget. I lost the one person I could always go to. You never get over a death like that. No matter how old you get, you will always need your mom. I hate that my daughter does not get to grow up with her, and that they are both missing so much of each others lives. It has changed things significantly for me, and is something that will never be easy to live with. My every day has changed, and I still go to text or call her. I hate that I can't, and can't share what is happening in my life. I miss her so much. I can't bare the thought of not having her in my life. It is so hard, but time does allow for it to become your new normal, and you learn how to live with it.",3.0,"My mom unexpectedly passed away 2 years ago. It was the worst day of my life, and it still haunts me to this day. I miss her so much it hurts.",780.0,retold 3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYMD829Z,815,NHJ1FGFX,18.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,About my first pregnancy,my pregnancy tests came back positive,0.5,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYMD829Z,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYMD829Z,,,"A very memorable recent experience for me was when I found out I was pregnant. I hadn't had my period in a good while and decided to get a pregnancy test. It came back positive and I took another just to be safe. Also positive. I then went online for how positive pregnancy tests look just to be safe. I told my husband and he smile and kissed me and held me. He proceeded to go and tell a bunch of his coworkers and family and I told a couple of friends. His mother was understandably excited. The next months were filled with lots of doctor visits, body changes, and way too much money spent on baby stuff. I gained so much weight. We got a brand new crib and stroller and shopped around for affordable but high quality baby stuff. I went to the emergency room a few times. Being pregnant for the first time, I wasn't sure what was normal and what wasn't. I have a nurse that comes to see me from time to time and shes been a great help as well. The baby is due soon and I'm super excited. This is a huge change. The baby has gotten so big and he kicks a ton. You can even see him moving.",4.0,I found out I was pregnant. Mine and the life of my husband have changed quite a lot since then as we prepare for the arrival of our first child.,180.0,recalled 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZST0JY8P,2017,BVJ9W5NX,50.0,man,hisp,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,The death of my last aunt.,"The Dr. phrased the use of medication as ""like water"".",0.75,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZST0JY8P,,,"On October 1 2019 I held my last remaining Aunt's body as she died. She may have been gone completely when I got there but I tried to find a pulse and detect respiration. I was afraid to even attempt CPR considering how frail she was. I kept doing that until the ambulance arrived and took her outside and loaded her. They spend 15 minutes trying to bring her back before leaving for the hospital. I followed the ambulance to the hospital calling my wife and telling her to go home to her mother in laws and stay there as I thought correctly that no good news were coming. Just a few days before my aunt had celebrated her 90th birthday. My mother who is turning 81 this November and their sole remaining cousin who had turned 100 a few weeks prior both attended. It was beautiful to see all three of the oldest members of the family together, not knowing it would be the last for one of them. When I arrived at the hospital I walked to the ER and waited for news. Eventually the Dr in attendance called for family members. Me and her caretaker walked in to the room where my Aunts body was covered in a white sheet. The Dr explained that she may have choked but according to her caretaker she collapsed while sitting at the kitchen table, we think massive heart attack. What really stayed in my mind was the Drs words regarding the medications that were administered to her ""it was like we were using water. no response.""I stayed there with her body for 3 hours until my cousin who lives 120 miles away arrived.",1.0,I was witness to the last moments of my only remaining aunt as she died at home. She passed days after her 90th birthday. I stayed with her body until her son my cousin arrived at the hospital.,14.0,recalled 3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFRK312D,1773,L0YO9VOP,50.0,woman,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,My cat Maggie who passed away at 18 years old,I realized that she was dying.,0.375,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFRK312D,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFRK312D,,,"On August 26th I came home from work early sick with a sinus infection. I went straight to bed and slept for 2 hours. When I got up, as I walked up the hallway I saw Maggie (cat) with her head half under some furniture in a ""pounce"" stance. I thought ""oh no, shes' trapped a mouse"". Nope, that was not it!! Maggie was 18 years old. We got her when she was a a baby and my youngest daughter was 3 years old. She stayed in the house and never went outside. She still enjoyed being brushed and petted, but she did not like to be ""bothered"". So, back to that day... When I moved the furniture where I could see Maggie's whole body, it became obvious that something was going on. She stayed in that ""pounce"" stance but had her head buried in the floor. My plan was to take her to the vet in the am. I felt certain she would need to be euthanized. She was in the same position but breathing heavy. Finally the vet opened. I put Maggie in her box. She was still alive, but barely. I heard her stir a little while on the 30 minute drive to the vet. Once at the vet, I opened the box and found she was no longer breathing. I stood looking at her and crying for a few minutes and then finally told the vet staff I felt like she had already passed. The vet staff immediately took me to the back where the Dr. came and confirmed her death. . They gave her back to me (at my request) and I brought her back home. For the next few days, I missed her meowing in the mornings and evenings to be fed. My children, although grown, miss her as well.",1.0,My Maggie the cat passed away after 18 years of living in our home as part of the family. She lived in our home with our other animals all of her life. She lived a great life.,7.0,recalled 3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF9QWT2FO,4317,D7ZNV600,18.0,man,black,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my first time on a roller coaster.,I ended up enjoying the experience,1.0,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEWEQPGI,,,,"Yeah I had a fear of roller coasters. I tagged along with a group of friends to Dorney Park. I was very reluctant but I went anyway. While there I avoided as much rides as I could but eventually my friends noticed and exposed me. I still resisted and went into defence mode until a close friend of mine gave me some words of encouragement that made me take the jump. I can't remember what they had said for some reason but I ended up enjoying myself a whole lot. Nothing can prepare you for the feeling you have when you're in a roller coaster. When you plunge down at high speeds, death almost feels inevitable. The force against your chest and the anxiety is so overwhelming. You have to go in with absolute faith in human machinery which is blind and foolish faith. Somehow the fear is what made the experience for me. After facing my fear and doing it anyway, I expected the worst. I think also looking around and seeing the looks on other people's faces made me feel better. Some were more scared than me it seemed and some were having an absolute blast. I chose to emulate the latter.",1.0,"Went to an amusement park, reluctantly. I tried to avoid confronting my fear of roller coasters. The thoughtful advice of a friend gave me the nudge I needed and consequently, I ended up having the time of my life.",30.0,retold 3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61RHT6ITQ,2151,6F8WJ25D,30.0,MAN,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my love life falling apart,I broke my other friends heart because I thought she would be happy.,1.0,,3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61RHT6ITQ,,,"I was in a polyamarous relationship for nearly one year. I had another girl I was talking to that knew I was polyamarous. However, she had recently gone through a fair bit of trauma. So I wasn't pursuing things with her at the time. My girlfriend at the time was no longer coming around and I felt our relationship was near ended. I failed to try to address this and communicate with her. I started talking to a new girl a few days before my birthday, and we really clicked. Probably the strongest connection I've had with someone over just text messages in such a short amount of time. I was really feeling her. I told her when we first started talking that I was polyamarous and had other girls in my life. However once things got intense it became very clear that she was looking for a monogamous relationship. I wanted her so bad. My needs weren't being met by my girlfriend. The other girl, our conversations were good but, not nearly as intense. The night before my birthday I broke up with my girlfriend so that I could get to know the new girl. I broke my girlfriends heart. She cried. But she said she was proud of me for taking a risk and would be there for me. I also told the other girl what I had done and what I was pursuing. She immediately distanced herself from me and it seems I broke her heart too. I met the new girl a few days later and afterwards she stopped texting me completely and told me she wasn't interested. I threw away the two people who did love me for a stranger. I did it because I was lonely and I ended more alone than ever before.",2.0,I broke up with my girlfriend and told my best friend that I was pursuing a new girl and broke both their hearts. The new girl met and didn't like me and we stopped being friends.,60.0,recalled 3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNX20XU0X,2008,OS3MMR72,40.0,man,white,one,one,1.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my drinking and drug problem,I did not get arrested,0.5,3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNX20XU0X,3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNX20XU0X,,,"Over the past 6 months I have had a mile stone moment. At the end of last academic year, I realized that I have been drinking way too much and my life was out of control and I was neglecting my family as well as my work responsibilities. My work and family had become a nuisance and inconvenience to my drinking and drug using. One particular Friday night, 77 days ago I was out drinking with friends at the local bar and I was ready to completely commit to leaving my family and being a full time drug user. My wife texted to say she was well-aware of my drug using and she was at the point of leaving. In a typical impulsive and poisoned way, I was fine with that. At the bar, a friend and I were chatting while my friend waited on a call to re-supply his drug stash. This re-up was bigger than normal. Upon getting the call, we headed to the spot to adquire the drugs. This was normal protocol. Once obtained, I got my small share and was happy to hang out with him for the rest of the night, while he made the rounds delivering the newly obtained powerful substance. For some reason, I had a terrible stomach ache and requested that he just drop me off at the bar downtown and scoop me up for on the way to the next location as he was going to be moving all around the town. He agreed and I went back to, hurting with a stomach and content that I had my drugs. As the night progressed, I felt better, so I reached out to my friend to check his stats and have him pick me back up. I text and called many times, but did not receive any answers. This was odd, but I was feeling quite good so I did not let it bother me. At that time, another friend invited me to go by his house. Since several hours had past, I thought it would be a good idea to go to another place. As we were driving to my friends house, we saw the flashing blue and white lights of many police cars. As we drew closer, I noticed my other friend's vechicle being placed on the back of a tow truck. Immediately, I knew what happened and felt a pull at the core of my being. I immediately realized that my stomach pain saved me from being implicated in this situation. Upon arriving to my friends house I knew I had to stop using. The next day, I walked in to a NA meeting and today, I have 78 days clean. I escaped being arrested and I am forever grateful.",1.0,The event that caused me to stop drinking and using drugs. My experience that led me to a journey of sobriety from the chains of addiction.,90.0,recalled 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354ZMUF1S,993,XQY3FXGI,30.0,Man,hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a party at a beach.,my family really enjoyed the beach and party.,0.625,,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354ZMUF1S,,,"A couple of months ago my sister invited me and my family to a beach by her house for her son's fourth birthday party. For some back story, my wife has always lived upper-middle class and my family, including my sister, is of lower class. We knew that this particular beach had a reputation for being rather...well trashy. I talked my wife into going and we packed up the car with our two sons (four and one) and took the two hour drive down to the beach. My mother had taken me to this beach when I was a kid and on the drive there I described it to my wife and small and empty. When we arrived it huge and absolutely packed. Boy was my memory off. We ended up parking about a quarter mile away and lugged all of our stuff down toward the beach where we ran into my sister. We exchanged hugs and she led us to their area. To my surprise it was actually really nice. They had a large tent set up to keep the bugs out, a grill cooking up burgers and hot dogs, lots of yard games for kids and adults alike. Immediately my oldest son and my sister's boy started running around having a ball. We hung out for hours playing and eating. We sang happy birthday, had cake, swam in the water. I nearly lost an eye when my son completely missed the pinata. Everyone in my family had a fantastic time. During the ride home I asked my wife what she thought of the party and the beach and she said she really enjoyed herself and wished we would have gone there more often when we lived closer. Just goes to show that you should always give something a chance before judging it.",2.0,My sister invited my family to a party at a beach that we thought would be terrible. The beach and party was much better than we expected. We all had a fantastic time.,60.0,recalled 324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DWL3705,1700,H5NFRNZC,40.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about my shopping at the grocery store.,The cashier surprise me by paying my bills.,0.125,,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4L4IOJO,3.0,very closely identified as i went on this shopping with my kids.,"It all happens on one sunny Saturday. That I went out with the kids to pick something at the supermarket. The kids was excited as they will be getting new toys. It took us two hours to get to the supermarket because of the traffic jam. Luckily for me and the kids we pick so many items in the supermarket. I had to even caution them on what to buy. After the kids are done with there shopping. We Both went together to pay our bills. As at these time I use three credit card of different banks. So I gave one of them to the cashier she later returned it, that it an insufficient balance. So in my mind if one is not going through the other should do. I gave her the second one also the same story not until I gave her the third one. And it turned out to be same story. I was so devastated I don't know what next to do or what action to take, I looked at the kids they were so happy with what they got. Now i began to think of returning those item we bought including the kids toys. Then the cashier turn back to me and helped me out as she paid for the grocery for me. I was so happy and surprise of this kind person.",2.0,A lady was at a grocery store with her children. She went to pay and all her cards were declined. The cashier shows a decent act of kindness and pays for the groceries for her.,150.0,imagined 39ZSFO5CA9I20087NSNF832TUF4JUZ,1295,J8W0BNIB,45.0,woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,A visit from our cousins.,my little cousin cried so hard when she left.,0.375,39ZSFO5CA9I20087NSNF832TUF4JUZ,39ZSFO5CA9I20087NSNF832TUF4JUZ,,,"Our cousins from Michigan just visited us two weeks ago. It was a nice surprise because we haven't seen them in three years. My cousin has a daughter that is one year older than my daughter. They get along great and has kept in touch via social media through the times we have not seen them. They got to spend so much time together and got to make some good memories. We went on a hike one day and it was probably the best day out of their short visit. We took all day on this hike and afterwards we stopped at an Italian restaurant to eat. One of the days they were here, we had a cookout and the kids swam the entire day. We hadn't made any dessert for the cookout so we decided to go to our local ice cream shop afterwards. It was a nice treat for all because it was such a hot day. Those of us who didn't go swimming enjoyed the ice cream even more because we got to cool off with the ice cream. When they had to leave to head back to Michigan, everyone was in tears. My daughter's cousin who was the same age cried the hardest. I felt so sorry for her. I can only hope we can go see them very soon. I think my daugher's and her friendship will last a lifetime.",5.0,Our cousins came to visit us over the summer. It was a great bonding experience for all of us. I can't wait to be able to go visit them soon.,14.0,recalled 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI138SRFKS,2878,U4WOXTXR,30.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,my professional growth and development,When I met people with diverse backgrounds,0.0,,3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI138SRFKS,,,"I moves away from home, the place I grew up in and away from the family and friends I have known for so long. I was apprehensive about what the future held but I knew that this needed to happen in order for me to grow. It took me a while to go through my belongs and sort out what I had room to take with me and what I needed to part with. This was an emotional process in and of itself. I had lived in one place so long I had acquired many sentimental items and memories. To go through them all and decide what I had room to take with me was somewhat painful. Once I was through this process I packed up my moving van and headed out. The journey took about 12 hours and I finally in my new home. It was exciting to see new places, try new restaurants, meet new people. I feel that this process helped me learn more about myself and see things from a different perspective. I have learned from the diverse set of people in this metropolitan area and what their backgrounds are. I am now enrolled in a masters program and have a new job. Things are done differently here and cultural values are different than where I come from but I feel happy. I miss my family here but I plan to visit often and I hope they come to visit me as well. I think this process will move my career farther ahead than staying at home and I think if I am to return I will understand the way others do things. I am happy to have embarked on this new journey.",2.0,I covered the process of moving away to advance myself professionally. I miss my family and friends but look to benefit from learning and advancing in a different environment.,35.0,recalled 3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0CQ9H94,2540,2M4PA9ME,25.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,68.48976612491926,my marriage event.,A valuable gift from my hubby,0.75,,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0CQ9H94,,,"I am very glad to share my most unforgettable event in my life. That was my wedding. I got exclaimed about it because i have under a love marriage. We got married with our parents permission. Most important event on that day was a surprise gift from my hubby. He gifted me a diamond necklace which was my favorite one. I often asked him to get this when we were in a relationship. And that was comes to on our special occasion. Another important moment was my childhood friend's entry. That was an unexpected entry which was given by her. Because we were fought a long while. And they had conduct a concert that they were dancing,singing and playing more games. That was very funny. And there were most goosebumps which have not forgotten even now. And they planned a big ever dining with my favorite food. It was biggest chance to met my childhood friends. They gave me a very big surprise. They conducted a fun game between me and my hubby. That was enjoyable. We took lot of pics together. Most important thing was my parents permission. Really amazing event. And I swear that would not happen ever in my life.",1.0,Actually we had planned to married without my parent's permission.But there was a big surprise that was given by hubby and friends.That they called my parents and got a permission to them.Biggest surprise ever.,5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTKM83MG2,1336,8M9JACL6,45.0,WOMAN,White,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my child being away for 6 weeks.,she started texting me everyday.,0.875,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDN51FS6,,,,This past summer was really challenging for me. My teenage daughter wanted to visit friends that live in California. I wanted to say no and that it was too far away from home. Deep inside I knew that this would be a great experience for her to see new things and the friends she would stay with were really good people. I was worried in the beginning about her being in the airport and changing planes but she did it all with no problem. She stayed for 6 weeks and had so much fun. She visited all the major sites in Hollywood and even went to Disneyland. It was hard not having her at home when I'm used to seeing her everyday. I didn't have anyone to take care of on a daily basis and that was weird for me. I missed her laugh and her smile. I missed her company everyday. I thought she would be so busy and glad to be away that I wouldn't hear from her much. I thought I would be the one trying to get a hold of her to check in. I was very surprised when that wasn't the case. She was texting me from the time she was in the airport and everyday after that. Sometimes she would text me several times a day to tell me what they were doing. She really wanted to share everything with me and even ask my advice sometimes. It just felt so good to know that she still needed me. I feel better about her leaving for college next year and I know I won't be forgotten.,2.0,This past July my teenage daughter flew to California to visit friends for 6 weeks and it was challenging being without her.I learned that my daughter still needed me and that things will be okay when she leaves next year for college.,180.0,retold 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP85PLQMCI,3749,WYWL2U4K,30.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,Saving problems,When I started spending a lot.,1.0,,358UUM7WR0PH0DFOIP3D02A0FUXR7U,3.0,I identify a little bit with this story.,"I have always been a good student for so long. I followed my parents rules as a good kid. I used to study permanently. I also had a good relationship with moneys. I used to be a good saver. All of this continued to happen until I met my boyfriend. From that moment I started spending a lot of moneys. We were students together and we studied together. The problem was that I didn't saved anymore. We used to go out every night, and started shopping some expensive clothes. I didn't asked my parents for more money, cause I would have been ashamed in front of them. So I made a decision. I knew I was the one to save my self. I started of having some debts from my cousins. If I could't stop I would have been going deeper and deeper. I started a job. It really helped me on my finances that I needed for my studies. I'm glad I didn't ask from my parents.",1.0,The dilemma of not having money and pro-activism to ask for when i needed to get back to school did not last long. I was able to get back to school because i had a strong support system.,180.0,imagined 37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47KYMK73A,705,2BUU22CL,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Losing my beloved horse,It happened so suddenly without any warning,0.875,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DOORR0R,,,,"I got up in the morning, and went out to feed my two horses, Corky and Jed. Like every morning, they both ate their grain, and went outside to eat their hay. Everything looked perfectly normal. When I was coming back from a walk with my dog, I looked at Corky, my older horse, and he didn't look right. All of a sudden he started lying down, and getting up. Over and over again. I ran in the house and called the vet. It seemed like forever for him to get here. When he did, he gave Corky medications that should have helped him. But they didn't. An hour after the vet left, he started lying down and rolling in pain again. I gave him extra meds the vet had given me, and called again. It took the vet over an hour to get here again - what seemed like an eternity. Corky had laid down, rolled, and was upside down in his stall. I got him rolled over, and he couldn't get up. Right before the vet got here, he got up, and I got him outside. The vet got here, and euthanized him on the spot.",3.0,"It's about losing my horse very suddenly. He was fine in the morning, and very ill by 10 a.m. Waiting for the vet was horrendous. By night he was gone and buried. I had owned him for 28 years.",150.0,retold 32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUQWLLHOR,874,6V9Y3Q76,35.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,going to spain,the uncomfortable flight home,1.0,,3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPOAFSGC,3.0,it seemed like something that can happen if i decided to go to spain,"it was a nice night and we flew to Spain for a good time. it sounded fun so we did it! Once we arrived, no one was there to pick us up... it sucked! We just stood there like stooges waiting for nothing. the time in Spain was fun and we did lots of things. we ate at restaurants, seen shows, talked to locals and just overall had a wonderful time! the hotel was super nice, too. it had all of the comforts that we needed. it was a very comfy stay! My wife got tired and we decided to go home. I was willing to stay longer, but she was complaining of being tired and that her feet hurt from all the walking. So we got on the next flight home. the flight home sucked! It was turbulent and just uncomfy the whole time! Plus, the wife wouldn't stop nagging about it. Once I got home I felt so tired due to jetlag that i slept for 12 hours!",1.0,"we flew to spain on a night flight which went well. no one picked us up at the airport which made us very upset. however, we had a good week, and then when we flew home it was a nightmare for me. then my sleep was ruined due to jetlag",60.0,imagined 3PZDLQMM0U768ATZUGWNFGU6T4E2CW,5637,QS5L5MBS,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my kid calling me mama for the first time.,ben calling me mama all of a sudden.,0.375,,3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5HE72KQI,5.0,i related it to my child calling me mom for the first time as well.,"I am thrilled today. I feel the sense of completeness today. My ben called me mama for the first time. It was so surprising and a pleasant shock to say the least. I felt like a mom for the first time in my life today. It happened unexpectedly as i kissed him tonight. He was drifting to sleep as usual. i do not know what powered that within him. But i couldn't be happier. John was thrilled by it as well. he was at his tour during that time. He immediately cancelled all his appointments and is on his way back right now. Afterall, what can be more important than Ben? The entire family is thrilled and happy. We are even considering to throw a party on this occasion.",2.0,My first born child brings more happiness. He says me as mama when I have kissed on his face. All are happy to celebrate this event.,150.0,imagined 3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOXE1AVHT,2636,KUYQKA47,30.0,MAN,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,it's about my daughter's terrible rashes after getting flu.,when it spreads on her body,-0.125,,3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOXE1AVHT,,,"With our heavy use of digital media, it could be said that we have taken multitasking to new heights, but we’re not actually multitasking; rather, we are switching rapidly between different activities. Adrenaline and cortisol are designed to support us through bursts of intense activity, but in the long term cortisol can knock out the feel-good hormones serotonin and dopamine in the brain, which help us feel calm and happy, affecting our sleep and heart rate and making us feel jittery. It would seem then that this physiological adaptation, fostered by our behavior, is a predominant reason for the poor concentration so many people report. The fact that we are the cause of this is, paradoxically, good news since it hands back to us the potential to change our behavior and reclaim the brain function and cognitive health that’s been disrupted by our digitally enhanced lives. And this may even be more important than just improving our levels of concentration. Constant, high levels of circulating stress hormones have an inflammatory and detrimental affect on brain cells, suggests the psychiatrist Edward Bull more, who has written about the link between inflammation and depression in his latest book, The Inflamed Mind. Depression, along with anxiety, is a known factor in knocking out concentration. Put simply, better concentration makes life easier and less stressful and we will be more productive. To make this change means reflecting on what we are doing to sabotage personal concentration, and then implementing steps towards behavioural change that will improve our chances of concentrating better. This means deliberately reducing distractions and being more self-disciplined about our use of social media, which are increasingly urgent for the sake of our cognitive and mental health. It takes about three weeks for a repeating behavior to form a habit, says Jeremy Dean, a psychologist and the author of Making Habits, Breaking Habits. Getting into a new habit will not happen overnight and adaptation can be incremental. Start by switching off smartphone alerts, or taking social media apps off your phone, then switching off the device for increasingly long periods. Practise concentration by finding things to do that specifically engage you for a period of time to the exclusion of everything else. What is noticeable is that you cannot just go from a state of distraction to one of concentration, in the same way that most of us cannot fall asleep the minute our head hits the pillow. It takes a bit of time and, with practice, becomes easier to accomplish.",4.0,"This constant fragmentation of our time and concentration has become the new normal, to which we have adapted with ease, but there is a downside",14.0,recalled 351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMVV1DMB,5540,W11GSDOW,30.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my dog dying,I was denied entry to the bus,0.5,3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMXCL4BU,,,,"Over the summer, I was in another state visiting family. There was a day - a Sunday - when I was planning on going home. For one reason or another, I chose not to. The next day, my mom informed me that my dog was not doing well. Immediately, I knew I had to try to get back. I don't drive and couldn't find any flights, so I opted for Greyhound. I rushed to get to the station for a very last-minute departure. While trying to board, I was denied access because my identification had expired since I left town. I was profoundly crushed. And upset at myself for letting that happen. I would make different plans to get home the next morning. However, I woke up to a text from my mom saying that my dog had not made it through the night. I barely got out of bed for days. I didn't care about going home anymore. The thought of being in my house without my dog made it feel haunted.",4.0,"My dog was dying while I was out of town. I was denied the ability to get to her in time. She ended up passing away soon after, and I will never be the same again.",60.0,retold 3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5NRNUPX,989,LS9WZ7PK,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about my religious training at church.,when the other class did their ceremony without notes.,0.25,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKJVAHAD,,,,"Last night the RCIA class ahead of us finished their training. Their ceremony was quite a bit longer and more detailed. It made me wonder what they had studied that we hadn't covered yet. So many subjects have come up so far. I suppose many more to go before we finish. Will we have to memorize the parts they recited last night without notes? Will we get little cards to read from? Our instructor is saying we will have a very detailed part to play at the end, so I'm very excited for what is to come. Not everything has been hard. However, I have had a bit of trouble with memorizing prayers. Catholicism has a lot of prayers that are easy to recall, but some are rather long. My favorite ones are easy and I love to say them. But there is one in particular. It is said every Sunday in Mass by the congregation. I've yet to get all the way through without reading from my book.",2.0,A few Sundays ago our RCIA class did a short introduction ceremony at Sunday Mass. All went well with very few mistakes. I was surprised at how moving to me this very short ceremony turned out to be.,60.0,retold 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DBAPR4UK,1262,9EB5RS0I,45.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,a business trip abroad,"the little boy started singing ""Staying Alive""",0.625,,33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3ZPSSRZE,4.0,"I've been to Canada, seen some of these sights, done CPR training","Just got back from my trip to Canada. It was an interesting experience to say the least! I'm glad it's over -- the important meeting to discuss expansion plans went really well. My presentation was well received and I feel like all the long nights put into preparing it paid off. Fortunately I had enough down time while I was there to do some sightseeing. The Notre Dame and St. Peter's Basilicas were just beautiful. Who knew Montreal had so many churches? What was really interesting was touring the Olympic Park. 43 years too late -- I was just a little kid when they took place - but still worth it! The guide was so knowledgeable! What I'd absolutely recommend is taking a ride on the huge Ferris Wheel. It gives you a fabulous view of downtown Montreal. It seems like so many cities have a huge Ferris Wheel nowadays. I've ridden on the London Eye, and Niagara Skywheel, and now the Montreal Grande Roue. There was one crazy thing that happened while I was on the train. An older gentleman sitting across from me went into cardiac arrest! He actually fell over onto the floor onto my feet. I was stunned. He was wheezing and gasping and clutching at his chest and I totally panicked and freaked out. I am not prepared to deal with such a situation. Fortunately there was a paramedic on board and also a defibrillator and I watched as they pulled him into the aisle, did chest compressions, attached the pads and shocked him. Some rude people even took videos. There was a boy on board who started singing Staying Alive while the paramedic was working. I thought this was really rude and disrespectful but then I was told that this is the rhythm and speed of chest compressions and the kid learned this in Cub Scouts!",1.0,"I was get a business trip to Canada for attend an important meeting for my company. In this trip, I had lot of experience both happy and horror. I saw many entertainment parks and historical places and museums. Also, I had a horror experience in a train.",90.0,imagined 3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VMCBW84U,660,A66Z5HZ5,40.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,getting a promotion at work,my boss told me that I was getting a significant raise.,1.0,,3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS100SSS55,2.0,"I don't closely identify with this story as I don't work on sales goals, so this isn't very true to my personal life.","Approximately 3 weeks ago, I got the best news I've received in a long time at work. I was notified by my boss that we exceeded our sales goals for the year. I think the most noteworthy thing about this is that my team is the youngest team the company has ever had. I think our average age is only 22 years old! I knew something was happening when my boss asked me to come into his office. Once I got in there he had a big smurk on his face, so I knew then it must be good. He immediately told me that we exceeded our goal by 25%, and that our salaries would be increasing as a result. I've worked so hard the past year to make this goal happen, I'm thrilled that its finally actually happening. With all the extra money I'll be making, I can now pay off my student loans that much faster. It's been quite a struggle the past 12 months paying my regular bills and my student loans. Now that I'll have this extra income, I may even have a little left for some fun entertainment after work some nights. After I left the office, my other 4 co-workers were watching me. They knew that they would be called in the office next and could know what to expect before going in there. As I walked back to my desk, I felt nothing but pride that I had made this happen. Working on this team with my coworkers is going to take us far, and our boundaries are endless.",1.0,The over view is what has been going on in my life. Both personal and professionally. I feel as a team we are achieving a lot at a young age and we are headed in a successful positive direction and we will have a nice life together.,60.0,imagined 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3HCN7VL,665,HIY9BCLD,25.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,me visiting my parents after a long time.,a sudden realization that I have everything in this world.,0.5,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6S2C5P,5.0,Because it happened to me.,"Recently I was visited my parents last month during the summers. My boss had given us 7 days off due to low level of work load to everyone. I decided that I would travel by road and spend sometime with my family. I had been visiting them after an year almost after I had moved out to a different city. When I entered my home, I could not describe the feeling it gave me. The smell of my home is truly unique. I found my mother working in the kitchen, cooking the lunch and expecting me. I hugged her, and went to my room to unload. This time I had money in my pocket and as I laid down on my bed, I realized that how lucky I am. I have a good job, and loving parents. I realized that not many people in this world are truly blessed like that. We could always complain about the luxuries we do not have in life, but at the end of the day, you do not need them anyway because they give just temporary pleasures. I called up my friends in the town to meet-up. We all sat down on the weekend and caught by the latest events happening with everyone of us. There is a lot of joy in little things, and sometimes we should take some time out to appreciate those little things.",1.0,One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.,120.0,imagined 3ZDAD0O1T2ZOV7Y74RC6UGO7J1YXTZ,1488,VD2YB5FY,25.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,5.3471075307174685,A meetup of old highschool friends.,"My friend saying about the ants ""They out here"".",0.5,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE54RAXX,,,,"This was a fun day. It was mostly just a friendly hangout. I was mostly there to be the sober sitter, but took a microdose due to all the positive energy happening. It was not really what I expected, but it was still worthwhile. We didn't really come together and have fun, everyone did their own thing. I meditated in a shed for a couple hours while one of my friends had some troubles on the come up. It really did make me realize some things about my anxiety that have helped me better cope with it to this day. Actually, to be honest the lessons I learned that day seem to be fading, but the memory is still there. It also meant a lot to me to reconnect with old high school friends. The most memorable part was still my buddy freaking out over ants and saying ""They out here man."" Had to be there but it was hilarious. Sadly, we had a falling out since then, me and the friend who said that. He is just a selfish asshole who talks mad shit if you hang out with any more than just him. I am still a person with severe panic disorder. At least this day helped remind me that despite how negatively I may feel, I am still a person. I am still myself, whoever that may be, I do not know yet.",2.0,Me and my friends planned a psychedelic trip together at a friends house. It was an amazing time and we most all had a blast. I learned things about myself that help me cope with my mental disorders to this day.,210.0,retold 3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8KOM0ON,1283,698KOEUX,18.0,man,Asian,2.0,3.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,my father in law passing away,he passed away last week,-0.125,,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHO8EDPD,4.0,closely enough,"My father is law is my hero. He taught me many useful things while I was younger that helped me get through life. I don't know where I would be in life without him. He's the best thing that ever happened to me. But last week he passed away, and I cried a lot when I found out. I miss him and I will always miss him, and I will always remember the things he said and the things that he taught me. We had a funeral, and when it was my turn to speak I cried on stage. I wasn't embarrassed either. I talked about him, and the life we had together. It was a teary moment, and I will never forget it. I love him, and I am sad without him. I miss him so much. Why can't he come back to me. Why did this happen? I don't know.",3.0,My father in law Craig had a big impact on my life. He was my personal hero and a role model for living. He passed away last week leaving behind a legacy of giving.,21.0,imagined 33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAZ7QNWEZ,1671,CQPNG6Q8,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,taking my son to his first swim lesson,my son enjoyed the swim lesson,0.5,,36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXLEW3MQA,2.0,I don't have my own child but I remember when my sister was little my mom was nervous about her taking swim lessons.,"Four months ago, I took my baby to his first swimming lesson. Leading up to the lesson, I was so nervous. I did not think that he would like swimming, and I was worried that he would end up drowning or getting hurt. Everyone kept telling me to take him for a swim lesson so that he could get started young, but I always made up an excuse. I would say things like, ""oh I don't think he meets the height and weight requirements"" or use any of his sniffles as an excuse to say that he had a cold and would need to rest first. When I finally signed him up, I had a gut feeling that I wouldn't actually go. I knew I would make up some sort of excuse. It was my husband who finally convinced me to just go to the lessons. When we got there it was very chaotic. There were kids screaming everywhere. Having all the older kids jumping and splashing around made me nervous. He ended up being on a closed end of the pool with other infants and several swim instructors. He loved every minute of it! It turns out that I had nothing to worry about. Soon my son will be doing the butterfly and jumping off the high dive!",1.0,"Over the summer, I took my infant son to his first swim lesson. It was a very positive experience and he didn't cry at all.",120.0,imagined 3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4FVM4CY,2535,X2Y1DND5,25.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Being chosen for a research opportunity by my university.,I was told that the research would be published in an academic journal,1.0,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4FVM4CY,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4FVM4CY,,,"On Thursday of last week I had an appointment to meet with my senior research mentor. My mentor had great and surprising news for me. I had been chosen from over 300 students to travel to the state of Maine to participate in a research study. The trip will be paid in full by my university. I was one of two students chosen at my university for this research. The choice was determined by GPA, leadership and overall ability to succeed. I am overwhelmed and grateful for this opportunity. My first few years of college were great. The next few were a bit of a mess. I fell into the party scene and neglected my studies to the point of being dropped from a major university. I moved back home and spent the following 12 months getting my life together with the help of my family. I enrolled in a different university and put all of my focus on my studies. I have worked very hard to get my GPA back up and this opportunity has shown the dedication that I have shown towards making a good life for myself. My mentor is aware of my previous problems with college and he has shown a great deal of respect for me considering my previous problems in college. This opportunity is one that I never thought I would have, so I am extremely exited and grateful. The most positive outcome of this is the fact that the research that I will be conducting will be published in an academic journal. This means that I will have published work before graduating with my Bachelor's degree. This will be a very positive asset to have when I apply for graduate school. I am so excited for October 6th to get here as that is when we leave for Maine.",1.0,I was chosen to participate in a senior research project at my university. I was one of two students chosen to travel to Maine for a grant research project with all expenses paid. This research paper will be published.,7.0,recalled 3TUI152ZZC93DQLMGUX4U29IGKWQ1S,471,OKTM6ACM,25.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,about me getting mugged last month,I was mugged and he brandished a weapon,0.75,,3TUI152ZZC93DQLMGUX4U29IGKWQ1S,,,I got mugged last month. It was very frightening. I was walking home from the subway. It was late at night. I was alone. I am came up behind me and demanded that I give him my wallet. He had something in his pocket that looked like a knife or gun. I didn't want to find out what it was. He was large and intimidating. He shouted at me. I was very scared. I gave him my wallet. It had about $150 in it plus my credit cards. He ran off after I gave him my wallet. I called the police and they took down my story. I had to cancel all my credit cards. It was very harrowing for me. I was very scared of the event and I think about it alot these days.,5.0,I was mugged last month. It was very disturbing for me and I think about it a lot. It was after I got off the subway and at night.,35.0,recalled 3907X2AHF1RP2Z23ZLITZGTDRPP2P9,636,TJM8EHWU,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,feeling small during air travel,a fellow passenger had an emotional breakdown,0.875,,3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMUSEDF0G,4.0,I have traveled quite a bit in the past so the feeling invoked when thinking about air travel are prescient and relevant to me,"I decided that it was time to give myself a break from my busy work schedule and hop on a plane for a vacation. I'm currently single and my friends don't have the flexibility of schedule that I do so I had to take this trip solo. Because I live in the south I decided to fly somewhere more temperate to escape the pounding heat I get to suffer through in the summertime. Seattle was my destination, as I've never been to the Pacific Northwest. Traveling alone can be a bit daunting. You're solely responsible for all your arrangements, itinerary, and transportation. The trip to the airport was a bit lonely because my most recent trip was with an ex of mine whom I traveled with frequently. I found myself reflecting on that relationship and our struggles during transit. Along with the lonely feelings I had while making my way on this trip was a profound feeling of smallness. I felt very much just like another piece of cargo; screened, packed up, put on a conveyer, and shipped. The constant goings and comings of an airport can make one feel quite small when alone, adrift in a sea of strangers trying their best to keep their cool in the face of the complications of travel. A woman next to me in the terminal nearly had a breakdown when she learned her flight had been delayed. It was quite the scene. Though I don't often worry about the safety of air travel, it definitely occurred to me that should my plane crash(as unlikely as that was to happen) I would just be another name on a manifest of souls lost to mechanical malfunction or ill-tempered weather. It's a shitty feeling to think that you're just another face in a crowd and mass transit sure has a way of making you feel exactly that way. Ultimately I got to my destination and had a fine time. Being a tourist in another town is freeing in a way, because you're not beholden to certain local customs. You're forgiven for asking questions, being lost, meandering about in public spaces, and generally being curious when you'd otherwise be expected to be getting on with your life.",2.0,I flew in an airplane for the first time. The experience was transcending and made me realize how small I was.,7.0,imagined 3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2637XCA,1772,KK632HG6,40.0,man,asian,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,A father's love in his daughters determination,A child's determination in adversity,0.5,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2637XCA,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2637XCA,,,"My daughter has been into skateboarding for several years now and while she has great balance and toughness, she has plateaued lately because she cannot yet ollie or drop in on a medium sized ramp. Recently we have been going to an indoor skatepark where she feels comfortable and has been practicing the two things she wants to accomplish. She is very close with the ollies and is challenging herself with a rolling or flat practice, instead of on carpet. We were rotating between the quarter pipes, dropping in and turning, and ollie practice on the flat land last weekend before the park got too crowded. She was doing well and feeling encourage, telling me she felt good during our water breaks and how close she thought she was on reaching her goals. On the big drop in, I used a big padded mattress to break her falls and give her some protection as she felt more comfortable with the height and sensation. After about 10 runs where I moved the pad further and further back and she looked like she had the drop, we decided to run it pad free. I offered to stand with a hand out in case she needed it and she looked good and confident at the top. As she dropped, she slapped my hand and made it to the bottom of the ramp and onto the flat, but she was moving pretty fast. On the flat she lost balance and went down on her back and whacked her helmeted head. She was stunned and hurt and crying - partially from the pain and some for the shock and embarrassment. I saw her fall and knew there was no serious injury, so I got her up and walked her to our bench to drink some water and catch her breath. We took her helmet off and I got her to walk around the park, to walk it off mentally and physically for a few minutes. When we got back to the bench, she put her helmet back on. I asked her what she was doing - ""going back out there Dad""I cannot put into words how that made me feel, her getting back on the horse without any real encouragement from me. It was awesome, she is awesome and I am a very proud Dad.",2.0,"My daughter has some difficult skateboarding goals and is working hard towards them. I helped/coached her dropping in on a large quarter pipe and she fell pretty hard. After gathering herself and adjusting her focus, she went back to work on the ramps to the admiration of Dad.",1111111.0,recalled 3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA0136YYG9Z4,1841,14QL9BD7,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,A baby girl who dies after complications from a surgery,The Diary is therapy for a suicidal grieving mother,0.625,,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7K6E0HP,2.0,In the past I have had doctors not take me seriously when I felt something was wrong with me,"Dear Diary,Last week we had to take little Kyla our daughter in for surgery. I can't believe she had to have surgery so close to her first birthday. It all started a little after she was first born, something just didn't feel right about her. But all the doctors assured me that she was fine and I was just an anxious new mother; it was so frustrating to be continuously turned away when in my heart I knew something was wrong. Finally after seeing dozens of doctors, I finally found someone who would actually listen to me and run a few test on poor little Kyla, low and behold she had a tumor on her lung that was interfering with her breathing. I felt releif, joy, and utter fear when the told me this; finally I had and answer and I was being taken seriously but this was not the answer I wanted for my 6 month old baby. The next thing out of the doctors mouth as even scarier, ""We will have to wait to do anything about it, until she is a little older and can handle the surgery better, if we go in now to remove it we could kill her on the table.""WHAT!!!!!!!!! I felt like my world was coming down and there was nothing I could do, I am suppose to be her guardian and protector of all things and now I have to wait and sit on my hands until further notice. So for the next several months we kept going to the doctor and he would run his test to see if she was strong enough yet. The day before her 1st birthday we got the clear. She was strong enough!!!! Again so many emotions flooded through me. We already had a big birthday planned for the next day to celebrate with family and friends. I announced the next day our big news that she was strong enough now. We has such a wonderful day that day and she was showered with love and joy and prayer to keep her safe on the operating table. Then last week came and went so quickly. We arrived early in the morning and checked in. I gave my sweet beautiful girl all my love. Then we waited what seemed like hours and hours of sheer terror and boredom and hope all mixed into one bag. Noon rolled around and the nurse at the front desk encouraged us to eat something, so we did. When we came back the surgeon was also entering the waiting room looking for us. The moment I saw his face my heart sank. He came over held our hands and cried. I know at that moment she didn't make it. Now here I am in therapy and I have to write everything down in this stupid diary. I don't see how this is going to help. But hopefully it does soon because I am on the edge and close to giving in myself.",1.0,"The writer's daughter, who is 1, is going into surgery. They arrive at the hospital, check in, and wait while the little girl is undergoing surgery.",7.0,imagined 3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNWES2Q3,1647,0CSUOZNZ,25.0,Man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my trip to Japan a few months ago.,I met my Japanese host family and how generous they were to me .,0.75,,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNWES2Q3,,,"About 3 months ago I experienced one of the most life changing and memorable events of my life. I went and traveled to Japan and I lived there for three months with a Japan family. It was something I had been looking forward to my whole life because I have always had a great interest in Japanese culture. When I finally arrived in Tokyo for the first time, it felt as if I was in another planet. Everything was completely different. The people looked different, they spoke a different language , the architecture was completely different. It was like a different world. I was so excited and I felt more alive than I ever had before. I was picked up at the airport by the family I was staying with and while I was very nervous at first I eventually got more confidence in myself when talking to them. They were very kind, friendly and they treated me like a family member. When I arrived at their house, it was more tiny than I expected, but I really loved the feel of it. It had a lot of Japanese traditional rooms including a tatami room which I really loved. The family took me around Japan to a lot of different cities and towns including Kyoto, Tokyo, Saitama, and we even flew to Okinawa as well. I really admire how clean the cities are in Japan and how polite people are. They are very friendly and helpful to foreigners. I loved every minute of this trip and it was such an incredible experience for me. I grew so much as a person and I got to see some of the most beautiful places on earth. I also made friends for life, I know have friends on the other side of the world and we message each other all the time. This was by far the most memorable experience of my life. I can't wait to go back again in the future.",1.0,"I traveled to Japan and lived with a family for three months. We went to a bunch of cities in Japan including Tokyo, Saitama, Nagasaki and Kyoto.",90.0,recalled 3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PS45CSDI,593,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,hard times,that money is taken directly,1.0,,3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VEKX0EYR,1.0,this hasn't happened to me,"Currently been having money issues. It has gotten to the point that the hospital has even started taking money directly from my husbands checks every few weeks. This has made it very difficult every month. This was an unexpected occurrence for us and is now a significant detriment on our lives. The struggle is severe and it has been hard trying to figure out how to make it work for us. I didn't even know they could do something like that. Now that they have, it has brought us down a worse path. But there is hope and I think we are learning how to survive in this new atmosphere. We are finding a way to make it work for us. It has brought down our demeanor but we continue on to make it work. It is for the best and we struggle. We try to put a smile on. It is amazing this can happen to us. For something like medical needs to get in the way. For us to be so distraught over such things.",3.0,Hospital started taking money from my husband check. We have figure out how to make it work. We might struggle every month but we find a way to survive.,60.0,imagined 3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIUN8N2B,1078,OUTDE01A,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,failing to complete a competition.,my foot slipped and I fell to the ground.,0.625,3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIUN8N2B,,,,"Race day was approaching and I had worked so hard over the past 6 months making sure everything was just right. I changed my diet, was following a strict training schedule that consisted of cardio and strength, and made sure my equipment was in good working order. I read books on the course and on the transitions through the course. This was going to be my first adventure race but I felt prepared. The morning of the race I arrived at the starting line and stationed my equipment at all the aid stops. I knew exactly where I should be and was ready to time each move. I knew when to eat, when and how much to drink and what areas to slow down or avoid. I felt like I was nervous but on top of the world. The gun shots rang out and the racers started to move. I followed the crowd into the woods and watched everyone spread out in different directions. I grabbed my compass and head for the river crossing. Everything was going great until I reached the climb I had been so worried about. It took me almost 2 hours to navigate to the top but it was within my sights. I rested for a moment and dug in the stake as I went to take another step. Suddenly the rocks shifted and I could feel my hands let go. Everything went black as I laid motionless on the ground. When I came to, I was surrounded by people trying to position me on a gurney. I cried out as the gurney was jolted but my tears were from the pain of not being able to accomplish the goal I worked so hard to reach. I had devoted so much time and effort and one small mistake was going to take all that away from me. The doctor looked at the images and said I will heal in time but my dream of finishing that race may not ever become a reality.",4.0,"I trained hard to compete in an adventure race. After a careless slip on the course, I was unable to finish and may not ever be able to climb again.",120.0,recalled 3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VNFPSDA9,5275,QG02L2HY,45.0,Woman,white,2.0,4.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,finding a cousin I didn't know existed who lived close,when the cousin turns out to be a horror fan,0.875,,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UJWEPIO,3.0,It wouldn't surprise me if I had some relatives I didn't know existed!,"Dear Diary,I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to write about this, but I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to write. I'm still amazed at what happened two weeks ago, and have to tell you about it! You know how I did that DNA test a while ago? Well I got the results back, and there was actually a cousin I never knew I had who lived just a mile away in our little senior community! From what I understand, she's a cousin on my father's side, the daughter of his sister. I guess there was some bad blood between her and her parents when she was young, and so she ran away. I'm not sure if my crazy aunt (she really is a piece of work) ever tried to look for her or filed a missing person's report or anything, but this missing cousin ended up right near me after all these years! It took me a few days, Diary, to get up the courage to try to contact her. Finally, I looked her up on the internet and found a number for her. I dialed, said who I was and what the DNA test had revealed, and, surprisingly, she was so thrilled to hear from me! We made a date for coffee at the little shop that's part of our community. When I walked in, I could spot her right away. I could see the family resemblance right away! We must have talked for three hours! Turns out after she left, she got in with a bad crowd, but turned her life around after she got pregnant. She raised her kid the best she could (he turned out great and such a handsome young man!) and worked her way up to head buyer for her company. What's even more amazing is that she's a horror movie fan, just like me! I'm looking forward to hanging out with her more, and to meeting her son as well. Gotta go, Diary. So much work to do, but I wanted to share this with you! Millie",3.0,I now know that there is no such thing as a coincident. I did a DNA test and was surprised to find a cousin of mine actually lived a mile away from me in the same 55 and over community.,14.0,imagined 3QBD8R3Z225HKD5POZO23VLL2BNO4Z,8895,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,having a rough mental day.,I took the day off for myself.,0.375,,,,,"Two months ago my anxiety was really getting the best of my way. I wasn't in the best shape mentally. I just thought I could bide my time and hope for things to get better on their own. That's what I kept telling myself every time it got bad. Ultimately though, it started to come to a head where either I was going to improve myself, or it was going to consume me and make it even worse. I told my friends I needed a day away, and even that was tough. I hated disappointing anyone. That is probably one of my worst features. I try so hard to please everybody, at the expense of myself sometimes. I just want everyone to feel happy and pleased. But, that's not realistic. I need to take care of myself, at least more than what I have been doing. I wanted to use that day as a means of resetting. I needed to just recharge and keep to myself. That whole day was hard because I wanted to give into my compulsions but I tried desperately not to.",1.0,I had a really tough anxiety day. I spent a lot of it just keeping to myself. I wanted to reset for the next day.,60.0,retold 3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DH2TSEA,1691,UL8ZZFML,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,getting a surprise promotion at work,getting the promotion because I had no idea,1.0,3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950K516BM,,,,"There was a meeting at work today. I did not know what it was about, except that someone was getting a prize. We arrived at the meeting room and waited for our supervisor. He came in and said that someone did an excellent job recently and was getting a promotion. I was excited but did not want to show it. He called my name and I was smiling. Everyone clapped and congratulated me. I was in cloud nine. I did not know how to respond, but I thanked my boss and my coworkers. I also said that I tried my best and would continue to do so. In addition, I went to celebrate with my friends and family to a nice restaurant. We had some amazing food, and good drinks. The promotion came with a salary increase, and more responsibility. I wanted to keep a memory of that day, and I guess writing about it is the best next thing. I was so grateful and happy about that moment in my life.",2.0,"I received a promotion at work. Everyone congratulated me and we celebrated in a bar at night. I am enjoying my new position very much. I am thankful for this. I am glad for my coworkers, family and friends that supported me in every way possible.",210.0,retold 3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNFJGXZS,5876,TIJOZ4CU,25.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,how I became engaged,that I used a trip with an ulterior motive behind it,-0.5,3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNFJGXZS,3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNFJGXZS,,,"With the struggles of daily life always being a burden on a person's mental well-being there comes to a point in time where everyone is met with the same question; what are we fighting for? It wasn't until I met my significant other years back that I came to this question with an actual answer. Our times have been splendid, we have fallen harder over the past 2 years and 3 months together with plenty of eventful times together. Over the summer it's been quite the lovely one with trips to Disney Land, others to different parts such as Seattle, Los Angeles, etc. All of them were magnificent times that have paved the way for me to ask her to one day become my wife. After an eventful time at our conventions, a hobby we have involving gaming, comics, anime and more, we opted to go to California for a trip to an event called ""Anime Expo"". She's usually rather excited about this event due to the fact she can dress up as her favorite characters as do most others do as well. It's always a lovely time, the atmosphere is fantastic with all the people having a blast going around to booths, visiting voice actors and checking out merchandise halls. As usual we had quite the lovely time together, spent all of our time dressing up, going out as characters from series such as ""Darker than Black"" and ""My Hero Academia"" with lots of laughs, gifts and food to enjoy. Although we had lots of fun to share with each other I still had in store one more event after all was said and done. Typically we do go out to eat together so on that note we took a bus ride all the way down to a pier to enjoy the area, look around to gaze at the scenery and for me to be able to catch her off guard with a ring in a relatively quiet, calm area. She was completely taken aback from the ring, confused initially then started to cry as most would. Of course she did not expect it in the slightest but was more than happy to oblige with her own ecstatic joy reaching down to grab, hug me completely ignoring the ring as she says, ""Yes!"". Could not have been a happier event of our lives that leads me to the main questions that have bugged me over the years. Why do I live exactly? I live to make those around me happier and to find happiness with myself through others.",1.0,"Started to further my relationship through special times with each other. In the end, proposed to her, while on a trip, to which she said yes to it.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RMOMX2HH,930,TE72YHKI,35.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.941642422609304,How I met my boyfriend.,How quickly a random encounter transitioned into a relationship.,0.5,39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHRD7VCK,,,,"The Monday of the week of the Fourth of July, I randomly went out for a drink after a long day. After ordering a drink from a bartender friend at a local bar, and relaxing, going through some news alerts and other notifications on my phone, my friend introduced me to another patron at the bar. We were only around 5 or so people in the bar at the time, so my friend introduced to me a guy who had just moved to the area for a job. We started talking that night about random things, but mostly about music and played different music we liked on the jukebox. I ended up talking with my now boyfriend for the rest of the night until the bar closed, but we didn't exchange any information with one another to get in contact again. I went back to the same bar two nights later and I was happy to see this guy, my current boyfriend, again in the bar. We ended up talking the rest of the night there and until the early morning hours, since neither of us had to worry about work the next day, since it was the July 4th holiday. We exchanged phone numbers when we went to our homes, and made plans to see one another the next day. We did not actually see each other on the 4th, however, but we did re-make the plans and met on that Friday the 5th. After seeing each other again that Friday, our chemistry was undeniable and we both knew we liked one another. From that point, we were seeing each other every day, if only for a few hours a day. Soon after, we actually made our relationship official, even though friends had already assumed we were together since we were always together when we would go out, whether to the bar we met or to a restaurant or a movie. A few weeks into dating officially, it was my birthday and my boyfriend took me to a really nice birthday dinner and we starting talking more about the future and our future together. About a month later, my boyfriend officially moved in with me, because we were spending so much time together and our feelings were real, so it made sense and we wanted to do so to spend more time together. It has been 20 weeks since we met, to the day, and our relationship has only gotten stronger as we have lived together and continued to learn more about each other. I could not have imagined that going for a drink on a random Monday night would have led to me meeting the man I hope to spend the rest of my life with, but 20 weeks ago it did happen and I'm grateful to my friend for introducing us that night.",1.0,"A story about how random events and circumstances came together and I met my now boyfriend. Our history is short, but it has been very fast-paced and wonderful.",140.0,retold 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPGD7SG2,1301,YOMAH4UO,45.0,Man,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,about my cat losing his vision,I found my cat was still getting around well with one failing eye,0.5,3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPGD7SG2,3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPGD7SG2,,,"My cat has been stumbling around some lately, and I picked him up a few weeks ago to see if there was anything obviously wrong. I looked him over a bit and found something wrong with his eyes. Actually I should say his eye - he only has one good eye, having lost the other one in a fight with another neighborhood cat. I looked and found a cloudy red spot on his good eye which looked like the storm on the surface of Jupiter. I took him to the vet to see what was going on, and the vet determined it was most likely ocular cancer. My cat doesn't seem to be in any obvious pain, but he is getting about much more carefully and not with the confidence he used to have. But, he does seem to be enjoying himself and not having a rough life, despite the clumsiness and reduced vision. With that said, the cancer is likely to spread, which leaves me with a difficult decision to make. Do I have the remaining good eye removed, thus making my cat blind, or do I take a wait and see approach and see if the cancer does indeed spread, possibly risking my cat's life? It seems that no matter what decision I make it will negatively affect my cat's quality of life. He's about 13 years old and not really a youngster, but he probably still has a few good years left in him if the cancer doesn't spread into other parts of his body. I'm not sure how good those years will be, though, if he's blind. He likes being outside a lot and kind of comes and goes as he pleases, and I fear blinding him will take that away from him. I live near a pretty busy road and I think he could get hit by a car if his vision is impaired. As of now, I've not made any decisions one way or the other. The cat is sticking around the house a bit more than usual, so my fears of removing his good eye may be unfounded - he may have figured out on his own that home is a safe place for him to be. He's always been a clever animal though, so this doesn't surprise me. I wish he were just a bit more clever though, so maybe he could tell me what I need to do for him.",1.0,"My cat has only one eye and is losing his vision to ocular cancer. He doesn't seem to be in pain or suffering, but I'm afraid of the cancer spreading. Do I have his good eye removed and force blindness on him, or do I take a chance that the cancer will not spread?",60.0,recalled 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLTQWXNV0,2810,06XZBN4W,55.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,getting my husband interested in my money-making idea,I wanted to call the Psychic Hotline for advice,0.75,,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7UV2L9C,1.0,I channeled my inner woman to understand how women often don't get respect from men.,"Well it's been two months now and my lump of a husband still won't listen to me. I know in the past I've had some money making ideas which didn't work, but this time it's different. In the ad they said anyone could do it and that was all I needed to get started. I don't know why Harry won't listen to me. He's not the one who has to manage the finances. The kids need new back-to-school clothes and we really need something extra coming in. The whole thing is really simple. I demonstrate Miracle Health to people, they buy it and we make money. Even Harry could do it. And when anyone signs up under me I get a commission for everything they sell. It's just so perfect for us. If I could only get that couch potato to turn off the TV just once to pay attention to me. I never ask for anything for myself, you would think just once he would cooperate and do this for the family. I've tried everything I could think of to try and get it through his thick skull. I think it's time to call the Psychic Hotline and see if they can give me some advice.",1.0,I discovered a way to earn more money. I'm trying to get my husband to try it also. We need more family cash flow.,60.0,imagined 3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5RSC97NX,2220,BX4ACQ4C,40.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,about balancing my work-life with family.,when my wife started understanding why I took the job.,0.875,,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DEN1ES7,4.0,The story is slightly close to what I've experienced at a certain phase of my life. After college; having to run around looking for good paying jobs to do and a student loan debt to clear.,"About 5 months ago, I got a part-time job working for a maintenance company. Combining work with family has been as tough as life gets; my wife complaining of not spending much time with her and my little son. The complaint has been getting worse of late; I wouldn't blame her though, because it is actually true. The work has been stressful and time consuming even as a part-time job; I come back stressed most days and just get to sleep. I don't have much choice anyway; things have been tough for me especially after I got relieved from my last place of work. My former workplace was not as stressful as this present one is, but the job was much more boring. It was one of the reasons why I was a bit happy when I got this present one. The job entails been away from home, most times even away from my state of residence due to the nature of jobs we do get. Recently, I got another part-time job with similar working conditions so as to augment my monthly salary as much as I can. This is the sole reason why getting to spend time with my family has been difficult, wife was really angry when I told her I got another part-time job. She is not working currently, and there are bills to be paid. I grew up in a hard-working family, and been a workaholic was a way of life back then; figured that's why I hardly depend on anyone for financial assistance. I like being able to provide for my family in any legal means possible. I have been trying to explain and make her see reasons with me; although it has been difficult. Recently,the complains have dropped down a bit, and she's starting to see reasons with me.",3.0,"I got a part time job to supplement my income, and it has been difficult. My children are the reason I got the job, but also why it has been difficult being away from home working two jobs.",150.0,imagined 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5X8CIDM,1439,7UXSRVE4,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,getting pulled over with marijuana but nothing bad happened.,I was pulled over for expired registration and not cannabis.,1.0,,33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5X8CIDM,,,"It was a normal day in the middle of the week when I decided to go to Santander Bank to withdraw some cash and then go to Wegman's. I was intending to go get some food, but it was also the only opportunity I had to smoke marijuana outside of the house. This is because I couldn't do it while my dad was home. So I went in my brother's car and drove through a small route I normally go for discretion. On the way I put small amount of cannabis in my pipe and smoked a little while driving. At that point I decided I should drive around and listen to music, then I should go to the bank. I took a long route around, and noticed at some point a cop car ended up behind me. I was nervous, thinking they might have known what I did. While I was nearing the bank, the cop car was still behind me, and eventually started flashing its lights. I thought I was surely done for, and as the two cops walked up after I had parked in a Barnes & Noble parking lot I thought I might have a panic attack. To my surprise, I was acting calm enough as they stated the reason they pulled me over is because the car was unregistered for a couple months. I didn't have up-to-date documentation and had to call my dad to get me a picture of proof of insurance, but it was surely better than them noticing any wrongdoing. Throughout the ordeal they didn't suspect anything, as I had hidden away anything suspicious and there was no smell. I was very lucky that day, especially considering I had illegal narcotics within reach in the car. I believe this will be the last time I do something so suspect on the road. At the very least, it will be the last time I smoke weed on the road.",2.0,"I drove to the bank, but on the way also smoked marijuana. I got pulled over by the cops and almost had a panic attack, but it was just because I had expire registration.",14.0,recalled 3TK8OJTYM27YZQ05NV241LQO0SNPVV,1030,HTMUNAR6,45.0,Woman,Asian,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the death of my boss' wife and reconnecting with my boss.,I was invited to the funeral since I had left the firm on bad terms.,0.875,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKDXHU7G,,,,"My old boss's wife had passed away and I was very touched to learn that he wanted his daughter-in-law to let me know. It showed that he considered me close enough to the family to be one of the people that he would want to attend the funeral. I had quit the firm a year before and I had worried that my boss had harbored ill feelings towards me but him notifying me about the funeral made me realize that he will always hold a special place in his heart for me and it will be the same for me. I had worked for him for over 20 years and I learned so much from him. He's an intelligent, caring, and ethical person and I was lucky to have him as a mentor. He always trusted me to do my work and gave me so much latitude. He made me a partner in the firm and would always tell me how much he appreciated my work. He made sure my 401k was well funded and that started me on a course towards saving a good amount for my retirement. I will always appreciate the fact that the job made me financially secure. We had our disagreements but we will always be close. I realized how silly I had been to worry that he had bad feelings towards me after I had left the firm. I should have realized that the years of working together and mutual affection would not change. He had Parkinson's and his mobility is reduced so I am thinking about visiting him in Florida sometime soon. I haven't seen him in over a year and his wife's passing made me realize how little time we have left and I should visit him soon. It will be nice to reminisce about the company and gossip about our coworkers.",1.0,"Since we had parted on not great terms, I was surprised and touched that he would want me to know about his wife's passing. This experience brought up memories of my years working for him and how much he had meant to me over the years.",120.0,retold 3K2755HG5TP0EWBPI765J56DNOHFDB,876,GP25JKBO,25.0,man,hisp,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,about my personal best workout,when I set a personal record working out,0.5,3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQKYB39K,,,,"Today started like any other day. I went through my usual morning routine and generally everything was normal. What I didn't expect was that today I will be one of my favorite days in recent memory. The reason being that I will hit a personal record while bench pressing and finally have a sense of validation for my hard work. Even when my workout started, there was no evidence that anything was different. To be honest, getting in the gym has been rough of late. It seems like my lifts have plateaued. I'm not seeing the results that I wish I was getting. I feel like I am giving maximum effort, but I guess it just hasn't been enough. That is, until today. As I got under the bar to bench press, I could start to feel the weight felt lighter than usual. I warmed up like normal, but as the lifts got heavier and heavier, I wasn't struggling as much as usual. I figured now was as good a day as any to try and set a personal best. I put on the 200 lbs and went for it. To my surprise I was able to get this up for 5 reps! A personal best and goal of mine. My hard work feels validated by these results. I hope I can continue to get stronger!",2.0,Today I had one of the best workouts of my life. I set a personal best record while bench pressing. I was able to successfully lift 200 lbs for 5 reps!,60.0,retold 3PZDLQMM0U768ATZUGWNFGU6TSUC2Y,3038,0Y0WMOTI,35.0,Woman,asian,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,leaving my job.,"I received multiple awards/compliments, and some people are supportive",0.25,,3PZDLQMM0U768ATZUGWNFGU6TSUC2Y,,,"About a year ago, I considered leaving my current job as a part time banker. However, after much consideration, I decided to stay. About three months ago, my direct manager reprimanded me in front of my entire office for something very petty. The incident led me to seriously consider leaving again, as she does have a habit of doing this to my team. I spoke about leaving my job with my husband for a month, I started my resignation letter, I started to look for other part time work, and created a pro/con list of why I should stay or leave. After weeks of tears, I finally decided to announce that I will be leaving. It took my manager by surprise. I was heartbroken because I love my job and the people I serve on a day to day basis. My manager asked me to stay for one more quarter, and as I continue working, day by day, I keep getting affirmations on my decision. I also wanted to leave on good terms, and continue to serve my Members well. In the last few weeks, I've received many compliments and awards at work. I was even recognized with a Challenge Coin from the local Police Department because I prevented someone from getting scammed. I also kept reading articles that reminded me it's OK to temporarily leave the work force. My Mother, however, was not very supportive. She called me weak for wanting to leave and be a stay at home parent. My Mother-in-Law is excited for me and is happy that I'll be able to spend more time serving my family.",3.0,I had to make a decision about leaving my part time banking job after a bad experience with my manager. It was a terribly difficult decision because I love my job and I love helping people. But it's best for me to take the opportunity to spend more time with my family.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN9272HWP6,1905,LZI8T96C,30.0,MAN,white,4.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,an intruder in my parents home.,I confronted her.,0.0,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRVBO5RQ7,,,,"I have no idea why? We have nothing of major value. I notice the locks on my old ass windows are broken. On my curling iron in the bathroom, on my sisters toys. So, later on I take the trash out to the dumpster in the alley. I realize this is what the person used on my door to try and pry the lock. I was so pissed and scared, coming to the realization this woman has been in my house. She has been in here multiple times. Cut to the chase; I called the cops, they came out, talked to the neighbors and left. I shoved a chair up against my back door, and then I noticed her coming again. I called for my dad, grabbed my sister, and ran as fast as I could out the front door. When I grabbed my sister clothes and diapers, I found an empty gallon of weed killer in my daughter's room. Why would this be here? Nonetheless, In the time it took us to run, wait on the cops and come back, they had re-entered my house again. I begged my parents to move but we never did. I still am scared. What can I do?",4.0,My parents were having a get together in the house last week. After a while she left my room. I then discovered this woman was not part of the party. It turns out that this woman was a random addict that just saw a party going on and had just walked into the house.,180.0,retold 33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOIDKW81O,3409,V3HH3ZTW,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a out of town visit.,spent time making good memories for all.,1.0,33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOIDKW81O,33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOIDKW81O,,,"I recall recently when my two cousins came for a visit to the USA from the UK. Being they live so far away we do not see them often. They are in there younger twenties and busy with their own lives. They came to stay with my step mom for a visit since my Dad passed away in January. They came to keep her company and help her with the farm. While they were here we got to see them quite a bit. My two boys are young and they really enjoyed having some new people to play with. While they were here we planned a trip to Indianapolis to go to the Children's museum and the Zoo. It was a nice trip, we all rode down in my mom's car with my two cousins, my nephew and my two boys. We went to check into the hotel and then headed off to the children's museum for the day. After the museum we went back to the hotel where we went swimming before dinner. We found a nice restaurant with good ratings right next door, it was perfect so we just walked over and had a very nice dinner. The next day we got up early and after continental breakfast we went to the zoo for the day. After the zoo we drove back home. It was so nice to do something that everyone enjoyed and will always remember.",2.0,"My cousins are from England and it was two week visit. We took them out of town to Indianapolis to see the children's museum and zoo. It was a nice time, the weather was beautiful.",60.0,recalled 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLTRKBVNZ,833,1EX9IZWE,30.0,woman,black,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,About events that lead to my downfall,My brother failed to pay his part muktiple times in a row.,0.25,,3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLTRKBVNZ,,,"About 3 years ago, as I lives on my own, I get a call from my brother stating that he was in a homeless shelter. He then asked if I could come and pick him up and asked if he could stay with me. I agreed mainly because this is my brother. Upon transpoting my brother to my home and allowing him to get settled. we eventually conversated about upgrading to a two bedroom apartment. We discussed who would pay for what bills and how much we'd split rent . We moved into our first apartment and everything seemed all well. But then my brother started falling short on his rent payments. Which ultimately lead to our 1st eviction. So now were both homeless. But that doesnt stop me from gathering funds up to get another place for us. Which i did within one week. We moved into our second place with the same attitude. Who's paying for what bills. My brother promised tgat he would hold up his end. He didnt. This continued for two more apartments which led to us both returning home with our mom.",2.0,You cannot depend on others to survive. People are too selfish to care for others. My brother cared for only himself.,90.0,recalled 3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN222ZPF5,2441,J9TVIM14,18.0,man,hisp,2.0,one,2.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,My friends surprised me on my birthday.,They tricked me into thinking it was just a brunch outing.,1.0,3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN222ZPF5,3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN222ZPF5,,,"Around six months ago, on my birthday, my friends surprised me by taking me on a trip to Philadelphia. This on its own is already a sweet thing for friends to do, but for me it was especially great. I've never liked celebrating my birthday, as on the years I have celebrated my birthday, bad things have happened that day. As a result, I've built up a kind of superstition around my birthday, and usually avoid going out. I'd told my friends that this year, as per usual, I planned on having a nice quiet day, go to the gym, treat myself to some nice food, maybe take the time to make a fun cocktail for myself or buy some expensive beer. They said it was fine, but they wanted to take my out to brunch, so I acquiesced, because I knew that they saw my simple birthdays as a sad thing, despite that not being my attitude towards them. I mostly agreed for their sake, so they wouldn't be worried about me. When I left the apartment that day, I thought we'd just be getting lunch and I'd have my quiet day. Instead, one of my friends was waiting outside with a rental car. They gave me a card and told me to go back in and pack a weekend's worth of clothes. I was floored, and obviously I went back inside to pack. I felt bad they were spending so much money on me when I knew I'd never be able to do the same for them, but since everything had already been paid for, I couldn't let it go to waste. To be entirely honest, there was a small part of me that wishes they hadn't done it, because it was the exact opposite of what I asked them to do: every year I ask to not receive gifts, partly because I myself am bad at giving gifts, and partly because I know I can't afford to give the kinds of gifts they can, and would feel bad about it. This, of course, was larger than any git I'd ever received, and larger than I could ever give, and to a certain degree, inside, it bothered me. But, I knew my friends weren't looking for repayment, and they were doing it out of kindness and a genuine care for me, so I shelved my pride and let myself have fun. We went to Philly and stayed at a hotel, swam in the pool, ate awesome food, and generally lazed around for the weekend, exploring the city and seeing the sights. I got to climb the stairs of the Philly Art Museum (like in one of my favorite movies, Rocky), I got to visit Reading Terminal, and we had amazing cheesecake. All in all, it was the best birthday I'd ever had, and I'm glad I got to spend it with my friends.",1.0,"My friends surprised me on my birthday with a trip to Philly. I'd asked them not to do anything, but instead they went above and beyond and gave me the best birthday I'd ever had.",180.0,recalled 34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI0RDS10H,518,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,my father-in-law dealing with cancer.,the bond was growing stronger with us.,0.375,,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z0RKX,1.0,Can't relate.,"My father-in-law is someone I'm very close to. When he was diagnosed with cancer, it was a dark cloud on our time. I didn't know how serious it was. But, if there is one positive, we are closer now than we have ever been. I didn't imagine myself connecting with this man as much as I have been. I still can't believe the good that was fostered from such a poor situation. I have become his health and mental counselor. I have supported him so much and I continue to grow closer to this man every single day. I could see where my partner gets their charm and compassion from. Cancer is no longer a death sentence. I choose not to associate with the what-ifs as much as I used to. There's no time for that. I just try to enjoy the here and now. I try to spend as much time with him as I can. I don't know what tomorrow could bring.",1.0,My and my Father-in-Law's lives have changed since he was diagnosed with cancer. I have become more than his Daughter-In-Law I have become his health and mental counselor. We are bonding in ways I never anticipated.,30.0,imagined 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKTR6AH4,1827,ZUFISCEY,30.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,About the success of my strength training.,Meeting my idol,1.0,,,,,"This event occurred at a time in my life when I did not know what direction to go in. It was something that really opened my eyes to what my health and in turn my life could be like. This story is about a revelation of sorts that Living healthy and happy is something that I can achieve. One of the key moments in this story was when I met my all time fitness idol, ""the mountain"". It was a glorious day as I started getting in to strength training and fitness a couple of years ago when I went through a deep depression. This was a very significant event for me because fitness and strength training specifically changed my life. When I met my idol I was awestruck at how big he was but like me, he started somewhere. He told me consistency is key and even when you desperately want to give up, you have to push even harder and faster to break through it. His advice was so invaluable to me at the time because I had felt like giving up many times. I had him autograph a picture I had of him winning a strongman competition. This was such a great experience as It really motivated me to get better and stronger, which I did. I worked harder than ever after meeting him and realizing anyone can be strong with the work put in. I have realized that with almost everything in life, consistency is the most important thing which is what the experience taught me. I now try to be consistent in everything I do and it has paid off big time in the long run. I have been successful in all areas of my life so far by doing this.",1.0,"I was slacking with my strength training but I met my idol ""the mountain"". He gave me advice to stay consistent and it has helped me more than anything else.",150.0,recalled 3FFJ6VRIL2AQP3CL73OV7VZM0YP0IO,498,WYUH1A73,30.0,man,white,one,one,,,1.9459101490553128,a movie theater experience with my son,all of my son's friends were there to surprise him for his birthday,0.375,,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SJ6P72R,2.0,I did not closely identify with the story because I don't have children. I also don't enjoy kids movies much. It is possible I could have experienced this if I had kids.,"We had a fun excursion last week. We had planned it ahead of time. Our son Johnny always wanted to see the movie Toy Story. He had been talking about it for months. He begged us to let him go. Having seen it before, I knew he would like it. It's a great movie. So me and my wife planned to take him to the theater last weekend. It also happened to be his birthday, so we lined up a little surprise for him. He was already excited to see the movie. We got ready and hopped in the car. We drove to the theater. We walked into the lobby and got our tickets. Little did he know, we had arranged a surprise party for him. All of his friends were there waiting for him, as well as some extended family. He was so thrilled! We also had gifts for him and rented the little party room at the theater. After the movie, we opened presents and had cake and refreshments. Everyone had a really good time. Johnny had a blast and loved the movie. He was so happy to see all of his friends, and the movie was delightful. It was maybe his best birthday event yet. A great day all around, and one that we won't soon forget.",2.0,My wife and I took my son to see toy story and had a surprise waiting for him. He really enjoyed himself.,7.0,imagined 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWRTWGNR5,2394,S6RWPVPY,30.0,man,white,5.0,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,i wanted a kid and finally i am pregnant,my sister also pregnant too,-0.375,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF3MROU0,5.0,really good two news at the same time.,"After wanting kids for a long time, I finally got pregnant. My sister-in-law told us she was pregnant too! always knew she wanted kids, and even set a goal age for becoming a mother. Before she started trying, she was the person in her friend group, she says, who cautioned others not to wait too long. Having problems conceiving as a young, healthy woman was not something she expected would happen to her. She discusses asking for a family-minded commitment from her boyfriend at a young age. I just found out my sister in law is pregnant too. She is due one month after me. This is my first child and she already has a child. I'm not normally a selfish person but I have to admit I'm a little upset she will give birth so close to me. She is very competitive to begin with and now I feel she'll be competitive with the pregnancy too. Before I even knew she was pregnant, I was mentioning names I like for the baby, and she told me if I use the name grace she won't talk to me. Please help. I feel so guilty because I feel this way. I want to be happy for her but it just seems like she stealing my thunder. I get where you're coming from. My SIL copies everything we do, and she's very egotistical. She's not pregnant yet, which is surprising, because she does whatever we do.",5.0,"After wanting kids for a long time, I finally got pregnant. My sister-in-law told us she was pregnant too!",90.0,imagined 30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFG49J96,1390,AKSKB9S6,35.0,man,White,one,one,,,4.0943445622221,my mother's cancer,there was a chance to save her,0.625,,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMCHAMSV,5.0,everything I wrote is true,"Since my mom was diagnosed with cancer two months ago, I have had to accept that my life is going to change. I will have to be totally self-sufficient. But I am doing my best to save her. I have some knowledge in health and nutrition. I believe that high iron and low iodine levels in her food contributed to her problems. The most useful thing that she has done is utilize an infrared heat lamp. I use one personally and can say that it helped my health, even though I don't have cancer. The issue is that her immune system is so overwhelmed that she can't fight the cancer properly. She needs to deal with all of the chronic infections and problems. They make her constantly tired and her appetite isn't very strong. If she passes away, it will be difficult for me because I have no family of my own. It is accelerating my realization that I need to find other people in my life that I can rely on. Unfortunately, there are not many people who are close to me. I will have to move elsewhere for sure and my financial situation will be worse. I could end up totally alone in the world. I'm at a critical crossroads.",1.0,"My mom was diagnosed with aggressive leukemia. She has moved in with me, lost her ability to speak well, and I am caring for her.",60.0,imagined 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNY672LBX,1798,0Y3W7ARI,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,1.0,4.0943445622221,an extended visit from my boyfriend's two daughters,"the girls, all teenagers, wanted to catch fireflies",1.0,,3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPNF4BGU,1.0,"I don't have any kids, and there are no fireflies where I live ... so I don't identify with it closely at all. I am female, so there's that.","Dear diary -- Today, Marcia and Jan actually asked when Bobbie and Greta would be visiting again! That's kind of amazing. I didn't write about it when it happened because things were so busy then, but a couple of months ago, B&G stayed over with us for a week while their mother was recovering from surgery. John had to work, and he asked me if they could stay with us. I was kind of worried. Sure, John and Mary and the kids used to live next door to us (which is how John and I *ahem* connected), so the kids all knew each other, but it had been a couple of years since they split up and sold the house, and I wasn't sure how this would work. And Bobbie and Greta were kind of standoffish at first, and who could blame them? But Marcia and Jan were oblivious, thank heavens. They took B&G to the mall, and to the theme park, and they snuck around next door when the ""new"" neighbors weren't home and peeked through the windows, which must have been weird for B&G. Their old place has changed -- a lot -- and they were pretty quiet that night. John came over every evening after work, which is *not* normal, and that was tense at first because it's not normal, but it got better. Mainly, I was glad to see M&J reconnect with their old friends. After a while, it was like one long sleepover. By Saturday, they'd run out of things to do, and G&B were due to go back home on Sunday, so we just stayed around the house. John was at Mary's, making sure she was ready to take back the kids, so it was just us girls. It was a warm, still summer evening, and we went out back after supper to sit on the porch. When the fireflies started to come out, Bobbie and Greta squealed like eight-year-olds, not the teens they are now, and asked if I had any bottles. Apparently there aren't lightning bugs where they live now. I found four bottles -- some glass, some plastic -- and watched in bemusement as all four girls ran around collecting fireflies. It was like a last hurrah for childhood, and I was as glad for those two girls as I was for my own daughters. And now we go forward. M&J have apparently been texting G&B, and G&B are working on John (and on Mary, too, I guess). They all want to get together again before graduation. It's not like we're a family, but it's so good that we're all friends again.",2.0,"After a long time apart, my daughters and my boyfriend's daughters spent a week together. They had a great time. The best part for me as a mom was watching them catch fireflies together.",60.0,imagined 3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z0RKX,1288,BBVKSGEF,50.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My Father-in-Law's cancer-our lives have changed.,That I would be able to help my relative in unknwon ways.,1.0,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z0RKX,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z0RKX,,,"""My Father-in-Law Has Cancer""My father-in law in the first part of July 2019 went for his physical. His PSA was up. The doctor suspected cancer. July 19, 2019 the diagnosis was confirmed with biopsies. It was when that confirmation happened I became more than his daughter-in-law, I became his health and mental counselor. I had a been a caregiver to many people in my life through all kinds of illnesses. I also have been a cancer counselor. The first thing he asked me was if I could care for him if/when things got bad. I said of course. I think he reached out to me because of my background and because we are close. He is close with my husband but my husband does not have much experience with taking care of people. So my and his lives have changed. We have spent our days conversing over tests that have been done and tests that are yet to be done. We have spent our spare time reading all we can about prostate cancer and I even attended a group meeting at the local hospital to get answers and more reading material. The prognosis is not the best and we are having many dialogues about what treatments should be considered as first and second opinions are in conflict. This story is still unfolding both in real time and in my mind about what the future will hold for him, myself and my husband.",5.0,My and my Father-in-Law's lives have changed since he was diagnosed with cancer. I have become more than his Daughter-In-Law I have become his health and mental counselor. We are bonding in ways I never anticipated.,30.0,recalled 3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW2YT52F,408,4DTQELG7,30.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my wedding anniversary,I received my new ring,1.0,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW2YT52F,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW2YT52F,,,"I recently celebrated my 10 year wedding anniversary. It is quite a memorable event in my life because so much has happened in those 10 years of marriage. We have been through so many good times and so many bad times. To mark the occasion, my husband bought me a large bouquet of my favorite roses. He then surprised me with a beautiful anniversary ring. We went to dinner that night and enjoyed a quiet meal together. We talked about all the fun things we have been through together. We talked about how far our lives have come. We thought about how much our marriage means to each other. We have quite a supportive marriage so this anniversary meant a lot to the both of us. After dinner, we picked up the kids and headed back to the house. We decided to have a little bit of cake with our children so they could be included too. It was chocolate, which is our family's favorite. Having our children there to celebrate was important because they are an important part of our lives as well. I hope we are able to celebrate many more anniversaries in the years that follow. Here's to many more!",1.0,My husband and I celebrated our 10th year wedding anniversary. We had a day full of surprises. We celebrated as a couple and also chose to include our children later in the evening.,14.0,recalled 3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTZC2792B,466,CNPX3QIE,45.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,Taking my son to college.,My car had engine problems,-0.125,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKH5LAHZ,,,,"My son left for college and we were all going to drive him to school so we could say goodbye and see his dorm etc. We had to take two cars to fit the entire family and all of his stuff. Our oldest son was murdered a few years earlier so ""losing"" another child to college was a very emotional experience. He is also kind of an airhead so we were worried about how he was going to handle living by himself. He was going to college about 3.5 hours away from where we live. Close enough to visit but far enough to not want to do the drive there and back on a regular basis. We got about half way there and the check engine light came on in my car. We pulled over at a gas station and loaded all of his stuff into my wife's car. Then my youngest daughter and I had to say goodbye to him in a gas station parking lot so I could drive the car back home in case something serious was wrong. It ended up being an electrical issue and was a somewhat costly repair. My wife and other daughter took him the rest of the way to college. They got him set up in his dorm, took him out to lunch and then came home. I was sad that I didn't get to take part in all of that and had my goodbye cut short. He has been home a couple of times on breaks now. Each time he goes back it is a little easier to handle.",2.0,We drove our son to college 3 hours away. My car had problems on the way. I had to say goodbye in a gas station parking lot.,180.0,retold 3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPKZYBGP,2214,Y73YKNEC,45.0,woman,White,one,4.0,,5.0,3.8918202981106265,A motorcycle ride with a near accident.,An armadillo in the road.,1.0,,3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB3VWAP3,1.0,"I've never ridden a motorcycle, I don't even know how to ride a bike and I've never seen a live armadillo in person.","So this happened about seven weeks ago and I'm still traumatized by it but I need to get it out by writing it down. It was Sunday and for once it wasn't broiling hot outside, so Pat and I decided to get on the Harley and go for a cruise. We weren't going anywhere special, no destination in mind, just riding in the country, taking in the scenery. Maybe we'd stop somewhere for dinner when we got hungry or just stop off anywhere that looked interesting. It was just a super relaxed kind of day with no responsibilities, no plans or schedules, just the wind in our faces. We had been driving maybe two hours when the incident happened. Out of the blue, with no warning, there was an armadillo in the road right in our path. Like seriously, and armadillo? I didn't even know there were armadillos this far north. I also didn't know they could move that fast, I thought they were more of a lumbering creature. But there was no denying it was right there, almost touching my front wheel, and I had practically no time to react. Time kind of slowed down like some kind of Matrix special effects. I was able to consider swerving to the left and reject that idea because of oncoming traffic. I was able to swerve right even as I cursed the loose sandy berm which I would have to go into. I held onto the handle bars, readying myself to keep control and not go into a skid and the tires went from the hard tarmac to the gravelly sand. Somehow I managed to keep us upright and out of the ditch. Pat was a trooper, hanging on for dear life and leaning with me like an expert to keep from unbalancing us. It all took a split second to happen but it felt like forever. I pulled us back up onto the road, and we continued on our way unscathed physically, but mentally we were both deeply shaken. We haven't been out riding since. But I'm not going to let it hold me back. In fact I think I'll go out tomorrow.",1.0,"A very relaxing afternoon motorcycle ride turns into a very scary experience. If I hadn't reacted so quickly, we could have been seriously injured.",49.0,imagined 3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3V46HI9,1634,6WKOUVKG,45.0,man,black,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,About a weekend getaway to Galveston.,A pod of dolphin playing with a ball.,0.75,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGQ6HMA3,,,,"On a weekend getaway to Galveston, on of the things we did was go to Pleasure Pier. There were several things that stood out during that trip but Pleasure Pier was the most memorable. I remember the guy that was going around taking pictures because I talked to him multiple times. Mainly telling him i did want to take pictures. But the highlight of the trip was the pod of dolphin. While we were in line, there was a pod of dolphin that caught everyone's attention. There was more attention to the dolphin than to the rides on the pier. They were playing with a ball that was floating in the water. I can remember looking around an noticing how many people were watching and reacting to the dolphin. There were many thing we did on the trip. WE walked on the beach and collected a few shells. We rode bikes on the seawall. We ate at several restaurants. The most memorable event was what happened with the dolphin because it was unexpected. I could remember feelings like a little kid inside. I can remember the looks of the people around me and their reaction to the dolphin. That was a trip that I enjoyed and I'm glad that we took it.",1.0,I was at Pleasure Pear waiting on rides. There was a group of dolphin that was playing with a ball in the water.,120.0,retold 3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3WGE8CEI,1849,6QEU025Y,50.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,I put my cat to sleep after a cancer diagnosis.,I really thought she was getting better so the diagnosis was shocking.,1.0,,3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUB7E9X4,3.0,"I have never put an animal to sleep or felt close to a cat, so not close","I have had my cat for ten years. When I got her she was such a breath of fresh air. I was going through a depression and she really helped perk me up. I mean, who can stay depressed when you have all of that kitten energy going on in your life? I loved her so much. When I would go through a hard day she was always there to make me feel better. I first noticed her not feeling well about a year ago. I took her right to the vet. At first, they gave her some medicine and told me to watch her. I was anxious at first but then I was elated that she started to get better. But it didn't last long. After an initial uptick in health, it took a bad turn for the worse and I could see tumors forming. I panicked and took her in. I didn't have the money for the vet so I put it on a credit card and I felt thankful to have good credit so I could help her. I paid for a biopsy of the tumors. The biggest moment of this experience was when the vet asked me to come in to hear the results instead of giving me the results of the biopsy over the phone. At this moment I felt so anxious and I knew it was bad news. When I came in they said that she had a very aggressive form of feline cancer. Her chances, especially at her age, were not good. Chemo treatments would cost thousands, be very painful and probably would not work. I hated that I was considering money as one of the factors. I didn't have thousands and it looked like it would not work. I mean, if this was my child and it kind of is, I would say that I didn't want to pay the moeny. In the end the doctor helped me by recommending to put her to sleep which I did. After I oddly felt at peace knowing that she lead a good life and was no longer in pain.",1.0,"I had to have my cat put to sleep. I had to make a decision on whether or not to put her through cancer treatments, or put her to sleep.",90.0,imagined 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAUX5WG9,1156,9MKFP9LA,25.0,woman,white,3.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.143134726391533,My partner and I moving to a new apartment.,How expensive the move was,0.25,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAUX5WG9,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAUX5WG9,,,I recently moved into my own apartment with my partner. We had been saving up and trying our best to make this dream come true for a long time. We were both very proud and thrilled when we got the call that we had been approved! Our first order of business was to sign the lease and prepare for move in. We then went to Ikea to buy all of our new furniture. That was one of the most fun shopping trips I have ever had! My partner and I generally agreed on a style that we already had in mind for our new home. Once we had bought all the furniture we could buy we also went to Walmart to buy all the supplies and toiletries we would need. We went online to look at Uhaul services near us and how much they would cost. It was a lot more expensive than I had expected but it was very much worth it! Once we reserved a Uhaul we also asked around for any family that might want to help us move. Her parents gladly offered and I couldn't be more happy. It seemed like a lifetime between the time we made all our plans and shopping and the time our big day arrived. We did most of our packing during this time. When our big day arrived we loaded up the Uhaul and made our journey about an hour away. We got to our apartment and spent the day unpacking and building all our Ikea furniture. It was a very special time for us.,1.0,My partner and I were approved for our first apartment. It was a lot of work to prepare for the move.,63.0,recalled 38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRAUX0LIB,3975,6AHI1O9C,50.0,man,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,overcoming problems renewal my truck's registration.,my truck failed because it didn't have enough data.,0.875,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWERH1IP,,,,"Back in June the vehicle registration renewal for my pickup was due and it was having a mechanical issue that could likely prevent me from renewing it. The dreaded Check Engine Light was lit on the dash which meant the truck wouldn't pass fuel emission testing which was required for vehicle registration, it had been lit for a while but tended to go off for a while before coming back on for a while which was why I had never had a mechanic look at it. I had received a notice to renew my registration well a head of time and could have done it then as the dash light was off at the time, but I procrastinated and when I finally decided to get around to it the dash light was lit again. With less then a week left till the deadline the dash light went off again and I decided then to get the registration renewed, and I thought using my vehicle diagnostic computer I got from Autozone to clear the error log on the truck's computer would make sure the dash light wouldn't come on again. So I was stunned that during vehicle testing when they plugged their computer into my truck's computer that the test failed, apparently my clearing the error log had cleared all data and if there's not enough data in the vehicle's computer it fails the test. They asked if I had disconnected the battery for any reason and I just went with that, I was too stunned and miffed to tell them anything different, and the advise they gave me was that a highway drive of about an hour would be enough for the truck's computer to gain enough data for the test. They also advised me that if the dash light came on to not bother bringing back for retesting. So with just a couple days left till the deadline I spent my Saturday on a roadtrip, and the dash light came on. I was frustrated, even a bit panicky thinking what it was going to take to get this truck to pass emissions so I could renew it, and kicking myself for the procrastinated that caused me to miss the earlier chances to get the renewal done. Again I pulled out the diagnostic computer but this time to see the actual error code, then spent time on the internet researching. I felt a fair amount of hope when I found the problem was well known and had a solution. Vast majority of the time replacing the EGR valve solved the issue, many just cleaned their old one and managed to cure the problem without having to buy the part. Didn't have time to try the cleaning method due again to my procrastinating, so off to the parts store to spend money on a new part. Luck finally seemed to be going my way, found a place that had the part for much less then everyone else, and just as I was going to the store that damn dash light went shut off again. With the new part in my truck passed the emissions test, online I got the renewal done with just two or three days to spare, and I haven't seen that dash light on since.",3.0,Procrastinated getting my pickup registration renewed that had an issue that would prevent it from passing the required fuel emissions test. Managed to find a solution to the emissions problem and am able to drive the truck for another two years.,180.0,retold 35L9RVQFCP469UDHZSKUWQMEQY1HUO,499,OIPMBH7A,40.0,MAN,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,"failing at work, and talking to my partner.",the level of support exceeded expectations,0.875,,35L9RVQFCP469UDHZSKUWQMEQY1HUO,,,"I met with my supervisor and Human Resources in the afternoon to go over my options after the performance improvement plan. They suggested either accepting a voluntary demotion out of the administrative and leadership roles that I had been involved in for over 12 years, or proceed to a pre-disciplinary hearing on the situation. That night, I had to face some of my avoidant behaviors. I had been hiding the severity of the situation not just from myself, but also my partner, and had to go home and break down about the entire thing. I sat on the floor and freaking melted down in shame and sorrow about the entire situation. When I explained as much as I could about what had been going on, and that on a daily basis, I 'thought I had it. I thought it was under control. I was fixing it. And I didn't want to bother"" her. Her response was immediate. She told me in no uncertain terms that while I was sorry because I didn't want to worry her about it, I SHOULD have been sorry about thinking I had to go through it by myself. That lifted a huge weight. Six weeks later, I'm still reckoning with the effect of that conversation on me emotionally. I'm able to have more conversations with her about it. We're stronger than we were before.",3.0,"I was asked to take a demotion at work. I'd been hiding the situation at home. When I came clean about it, my partner was more supportive than I had conditioned myself to expect.",42.0,recalled 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS10ZHQS5G,1519,LU5ELPP6,35.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my mom passing away from cancer.,She took her last breaths.,0.625,,3K2755HG5TP0EWBPI765J56DNZ0DFE,5.0,My dad passed away from cancer.,"Six months ago I watched my mother pass away from cancer. She was a very caring person who also had her own demons. She always wanted to be a part of our lives but she was coping in the wrong way which prevented us from being together. The last few year she was alive we became close and finally developed a bond. When she found out she had cancer we all laid around the hospital bed and cried. There wasn't anything the doctors could do and she only lived 30 days after diagnosis. I was so heart broken that this happened to my brother and I. We buried her under her favorite shade tree on our farm. The day she passed away, I had noticed her breaths were coming very far apart. We rushed her to the hospital and she was fighting to get out of the bed. I suppose she knew what was going to happen and was trying to out run death. Everyone came by to say goodbye at the hospital. The next day around noon, she took her last breaths with us by her side. She had a peaceful and pain free death. We helped clean her body and prepared her with the coroner. He took her body to the local funeral home in our hometown. She lived to be 46 year old and was survived by her two children.",4.0,I took care of my mother and was by her side when she passed away from Cancer. Her last thoughts were what she was witnessing as she passed away.,180.0,imagined 3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPDPKGM13,1504,04N0OOF0,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my grandmother's last breath,"when the nurse came to take off her mask, after she passed.",-0.25,3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPDPKGM13,3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPDPKGM13,,,"I will be writing about my grandma's last breath. Almost a year ago, my grandma suffered a couple of stroked that put her in the hospital for a while, and moving around different nursing facilities. She was 88 when this happened, she actually was able to go home, for a bit, after the initial stroke but suffered another mild stroke that put her back in nursing homes. She was a strong woman and kept holding on. However, the stroke caused her to start losing her mind a bit and when we would go visit her in the nursing homes, she would have a little bit of clarity but most of the time she was calling out for help and she would pray, especially the Rosary, over and over again 24/7. The nurses always joked that she was going straight to heaven because she prayed so much. We even had a Priest come out a few times to give her last rites but she still held on. My grandma eventually passed away this past April 2019. My cousins, Aunt and I were there when she passed, it was very peaceful. We would watch her as she struggled to breath but was unconscious (probably could hear us still). We were there for a couple of hours, talking and even joking around and crying in between because our grandma had been with us for so long, it was hard to believe she was dying. My grandma was so strong, she survived losing a baby, husband, her youngest daughter and granddaughter at early ages, she had been through so much. We finally noticed she didn't seem to be breathing anymore and was becoming cold to the touch and we called in the nurse to confirm she had passed and she did. It was very peaceful but, it's weird, I noticed how fast her body became stiff when they took off her mask and covered her up. It was such an emotional moment but, surprisingly, I didn't find myself crying that much. Some 10 years prior I had witnessed my mother pass away from cancer and gone through my younger sister's car accident that killed her, so I thought to myself, ""maybe I'm just done crying."" Regardless of me crying or not, it was such a stressful and emotional situation. There was a sense of peace and relief that it was over because my grandma had suffered so much while in the nursing homes because her mind was going and my family and I were going in to see her almost everyday, so to see her at peace was a relief. However, there was a huge sense of loss because she was so prominent in our lives, it was weird that she would no longer be a part of our lives now. Witnessing the last breath of my grandma was a very sobering moment.",3.0,"This past year, I was able to be with my grandma as she was dying. I was able to visit her in the nursing homes she was moved around to and witness her mind slipping away. The month of April 2019, I was with my grandma, for the last time and was able to be there as she took her last breath.",90.0,recalled 3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08IB4HCD,3403,A33VR4IT,30.0,Man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,my first trip to Vietnam,a little gril tried to hold my hand,0.25,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08IB4HCD,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08IB4HCD,,,"A few months ago I went on a work trip to Vietnam and it completely changed how I saw the world. Now I have been out the country before but it was just to Europe and Canada so I wasnt quite sure what to expect. After the long thirty hours it took to get to my destination I get to customs and when I show them my passport I was told to sit down where nobody tells me a thing for an entire hour. At this point im terrified since this is my first time traveling internationally by myself and there are a bunch of people with automatic rifles who told me to sit down. The entire hour im picturing how im going to spend the rest of my life in a Vietnamese prison but eventually I find out that the consulate in San Francisco screwed something up and I was free to enter the country. So I walk down grab my bags and exchange some money for the taxi ride. For months I had been researching Vietnam and all the scams that happen so I knew one of the big ones was that you always take a taxi with a meter. As I walk out of the airport some guy comes up to me and asks if I need a taxi. I say yes and we walk to his car. He tells me $40 and I say meter but he says he doesnt have one. We go back and fourth for a while and eventually I accept since that price sounds reasonable, its 3 AM and I havent slept in over a day. So we drive to my hotel and everything is fine. Eventually I come to find pretty much every taxi is about one dollar anywhere in the city. Months of panning to not get ripped off gone out the window 30 seconds into my trip. The next day I wake up early and walk out of my hotel and see im pretty much next to the biggest market in Ho Chi Minh City so there are people trying to sell you everything. Once again 5 steps out of the hotel some guy trys to sell me on some tour which I read is a ripoff. Also the motorbikes are deathtraps so I wasnt interested. I tell this guy no 20 times but he continues to walk with me. Then he starts showing me pictures of him with only white people and their handwritten notes that talk about how amazing he is. Obviously a scam as I continue to walk to the market but he wont leave. During the walk some little five year old girl walk up to me and starts holding my hand which scares me more than anything. I try to shake my hand to get her to let go but she refuses. Eventually the man gets her to let go so at least now im happy he is there. I finally make it to the market so the man leaves. Overall it was a difficult beginning to Vietnam but I love the country and the people who live there and it ended up being on of the best travel experiences of my life.",1.0,"I travel to Vietnam where I had trouble getting into the country. After I was finally admitted into the country I was ripped off, followed by some salesperson, and had a random five year old girl try to hold my hand.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9IP8C06E,2118,0JDN4A8M,35.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,About being sick,when my significant other took care of me,0.625,,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE4J8PGI,4.0,I think everyone can relate to being sick at one point or another and someone stepping up to take care of you. I know it has happened on a few occasions in my life.,"It was about 5 months ago when I first got sick with my first cold of the season. I ended missing 2 days of work due to not feeling up to interacting with people. I remember thinking what a waste of my vacation days since I could not even do anything fun with my time off. Even though he wasn't home with me during the days I missed, my significant other played a key role in me getting better. He came right home after work and did not go out with friends or run any errands. He must have sensed my surprise since I kept asking him why he was so attentive. I was not expecting a response from him, but was surprised when he responded. He admitted to me that he felt a need to be more attentive and decided it was best if he was home to take care of me. It was a nice surprise to hear and made me feel even more at ease knowing he was doing it because he wanted to and not because he felt forced. The best part of the whole thing is when he made me soup and dinner. It was nice being taken care of for once and not being depended on to do everything. I think he also understood it as well. He commented to me afterward how much work it is to take care of others and how time consuming it can be. If anything I think it made him appreciate me more and also appreciate how being in a relationship is a two way road. Though it would have been nicer being taken care of on a normal day without being sick, I will take what I can get. If being sick was the catalyst for things getting better between me and him, then I am ok with that.",1.0,I was not feeling well. My significant other was especially nice to me this time. He is starting to understand the concept of being involved with a person and caring more.,150.0,imagined 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J54BVIDI,1261,Q99KKXWI,55.0,man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,The loss of a dog.,"The dog reached out for me, just seconds before he passed away.",1.0,,33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J54BVIDI,,,"April 25 2019. This has been one of the hardest days of my life. I lost my little friend, Prance. I should start by saying that Prance was a rescue dog. Prance came from a local shelter. Prance was 3 years old when I got him. The day, April 17, that I got Prance was exactly a year to the day that I had lost another dog, Butch. Like Butch, Prance was a Schnauzer. I woke up that morning and just had a strong desire to go to the animal shelter. And there was Prance. From the first moment, we bonded, and he was like my little grey shadow. April 17th 2019, I treated the day like it was Prance's birthday, since he actual birth date was unknown. He had turned 12. Prance had always been a very picky eater and he had started refusing his food. On the 4th day of not eating, I took Prance to the vet. Prance had pancreatitis and had to be hospitalized. When Prance came home, he was refusing to eat again. Prance began to get very weak and had difficulty standing up. He was now at a point where he could not walk at all. Prance was laying next to me, as he always was, while I watched TV. Prance suddenly reached out his paw to me 3 times, like he would do when he wanted to get some attention. I picked Prance up and held him. Prance began to tremble and shake. He took a couple of deep breathes and went limp in my arms. I feel like Prance reached out to me to say goodbye, and e I am happy that I was there for him in his last moment of life.",5.0,A rescue dog can bring a lot of joy into your life. You will develop a deep bond that will be with you forever. The loss of that same dog will forever leave you with paw prints on your heart.,120.0,recalled 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2O9B39EV,805,AR69QKHR,35.0,MAN,white,5.0,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Self doubt before passing a test,That I passed the test even though I wasn't sure I could.,0.125,,3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT2Z6RGCPV,3.0,"Who hasn't has self doubt, gone through with it anyways, and found their doubt was unfounded?","4 months ago I finally took the test. Honestly, I wasn't sure that I was even going to try. Maybe later when I had trained more, but I wasn't sure now was the time. Dave, the bastard, goaded me into doing and I guess he was right. What did I have to lose except my pride. Something he said I have too much of anyways. But I did take the test. And I passed it. Sure, it took until the last attempt, but they don't track that in your record. There is just a rubber stamp saying passed, and that's all I wanted. It felt so relieving and redeeming to finally pass the test! And a bit surprising. Just goes to show that you never know until you try. And that Dave is actually worth having around. Now on to my career!",1.0,"Over the past four months, I took part in a series of Candidate Physical Ability Tests (CPATs) for a firefighter position. I felt overwhelmed and lacking confidence that I could pass, but succeeded on the final attempt just a two weeks ago. It was one of the most exciting moments in my life.",14.0,imagined 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXD5SROER,2740,RF8DFCKW,45.0,man,White,one,3.0,,1.0,4.0943445622221,a traffic accident that happened while doing a favor.,my role switched from provider to dependent.,1.0,,3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG49ZMTK7,3.0,"I've been in car accidents and I've given relatives assistance when they've been down on their luck, so I can relate to the scenario.","The day started off like any other day. I was going about my business around the house and as was his habit, my brother asked me for a ride to the gym. His car was in the shop getting fixed and of course I agreed. The gym is a short distance away and I've been in a position where I didn't have access to my own vehicle before, so I know the feeling. I had just dropped him off and was headed out to take care of some errands. As I crossed through an intersection, I heard the screech of tires and caught sight of a vehicle skidding through the red light and into my passenger door. I composed myself quickly and we both pulled over to assess the damage. To no one's surprise, a young woman whose phone was glued to her hand had caused the accident. I was not happy about the time and expense this was going to cause me, but the girl was as helpful as she could be. It was refreshing to hear her agree that she was 100% at fault. Her father also had premium insurance, so everything would be taken care of. As I made a previously-unexpected trip to the body shop, I thought about how the day had started helping my own brother out because of his lack of transportation. Now I would be without my own car for a time. It's funny how the opportunity to show kindness to someone down on their luck can flip back on you providing someone else the opportunity to show kindness to you. I hope my brother isn't too tired from his workout to walk home.",1.0,As I drove after dropping off my brother at the gym I got into an accident from a car that blew a red light. The car did not total my car and the other driver was very helpful. This has made me much more aware of what I am doing and others.,60.0,imagined 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY740P4W3,348,MDT4RPU5,35.0,Woman,white,3.0,4.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,My racist dad,Racist comments,-0.125,,3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5Q2J5N7V,4.0,My parents are the same way,"My dad hasen't been a huge part of my life lately. He and I are very different in how we view people. I love all people and love to talk with everyone. Race doesn't matter to me at all. I will talk and treat anyone the same no matter the color of their skin. I went to visit my family back in New York and my dad showed his true colors. We were walking down the main road and he was shouting vulgar and obscene words. I have never been so embarrased in my whole life. What type of person does these type of things? How could this be the person that raised me? How did I turn out so different then he. Would my life be different if I was raised by someone else? Why didn't my mom protect me from my dad more? let me tell you, he almost got in numerous fights saying racist comments to everyone around him. I wanted to crawl into a hole and hide from this man. Maybe he just doesn't understand,",4.0,"I went to visit my family in New York recently. I had a terrible time talking with my dad, who said a lot of racist stuff.",21.0,imagined 3018Q3ZVOJCZJFDMPSFXATCQ4DARA2,1245,1HN5ZZ1D,25.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a concert.,we saw the beautiful sky.,1.0,,3018Q3ZVOJCZJFDMPSFXATCQ4DARA2,,,"The day started perfectly, with a great drive up to Denver for the show. Me and my boyfriend didn't hit any traffic on the way to Red Rocks, and the weather was beautiful. We met up with my friends at the show, near the top of the theater, and laid down a blanket. The opener came on, and we danced our butts off to the banjoes and mandolins that were playing on-stage. We were so happy to be there. That's when the sunset started. It was so beautiful. The sky was a pastel pink and was beautiful to watch. That's when Phil Lesh came on, and I just about died. It was the happiest moment of my life, seeing him after almost a decade of not seeing him. I was so happy to be there, with my friends and my love. There was nothing that could top that night. We drove home to a sky full of stars and stopped at an overlook to look up at them. I love this place I live. And I love live music. I was so happy.",1.0,My boyfriend and I went to a concert together and had a great time. We met some of my friends there and really enjoyed ourselves watching the sunset.,90.0,recalled 3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08B7QHCK,1088,2LPKOOK7,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,a trip to Ghana for my mother's birthday.,when I met a girl and fell in love with her.,0.5,,3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1RQXY8BB,1.0,"I cannot really relate to this story at all. I do not travel, so I've never been anywhere near Ghana. I have never been on an airplane. I am not interested in dating women. I do not fall in love that quickly.","Dear Diary,I have been so busy lately, I didn't have time to write about my experiences in Ghana four months ago. I was nervous to travel so far to celebrate my mother's birthday since I have never been on a plane before. Mother insisted we go to Ghana because she wanted to see the local wildlife and it had been her dream for years. I was nervous to be in a new place where I wasn't very familiar with the culture. Eventually, once I got to know a few locals, I was able relax and enjoy my time there. One young lady that I met was a tour guide on a local safari. Her name was Julie and she was so lively and lovely. She was enthusiastic about showing us around and was very good at her job. I could feel the chemistry as we joked around together the entire day. At the end of the day, I didn't want to say goodbye. I knew I had to take a risk and ask her for her number. The next day I texted her after we had gone out to lunch and asked if she was free to meet a small cafe. To my surprise, she agreed and actually seemed excited. We really hit it off and agreed to stay in touch after I returned to America. So, for the last few months we have been texting every day. We try to video chat or talk on the phone as much as possible. I am so thankful for this trip and the opportunity to get to know Julie. I really think she is the love of my life. We are already planning a future together. I am going to ask her to marry me when she comes to the US to visit next month. I already picked out the ring and I have to go pick it up next week.",1.0,"Going to Ghana to help my mom celebrate her birthday ended with me having a very happy memorable day. I didn't think I would meet a very special young lady that I would like, but I did. It was a wonderful experience getting to know my future soon to be wife.",120.0,imagined 3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYIPH5KDD,2756,SQVYCMBH,25.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,summer celebration,everyone in the family got along,0.25,,3L6L49WXW1JVC3Z7JKS3UPLUF90549,5.0,I just attended a summer wedding as a groomsman.,"It's been about two years now since my cousin got engaged. Hard to believe it's been that long already. Time really does fly when you get older. Anyway, the wedding took place the beginning of June this year. They had planned to have a summer wedding since the beginning. They're both outdoors people so they love the warm weather. The day arrived and tons of my family flew in from around the US. I was kind of anxious to see everyone again. It's been years for some fo them. Luckily everyone gets along. We all arrived at the venue which was a really nice local garden. It was really impressive even from the very start. I was really impressed how much work they out into it! It was a wonderful day and I was so happy that everyone seemed really relaxed. Everyone seemed to be in a great mood and very friendly. The more casual vibes made it a great and enjoyable celebration of their union. I wish all weddings could be as enjoyable as this one was!",1.0,My cousin had a beautiful summer wedding in a local garden on a most beautiful day. Everyone was happy to be there and seemed really relaxed and enjoyed themselves.,28.0,imagined 3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9H8J7RWT,1692,7JXW5O03,25.0,MAN,White,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,going on a road trip to a store and a restaurant,having an incredibly spicy meal,0.625,,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9H8J7RWT,,,"I had an interesting day trip a few months ago that was pretty unique that I think might be interesting to write about. I travelled, with a few family members, to a local city I hadn't been to in a while. We planned to visit an area I was not familiar with. We wanted to visit a local restaurant and a hobby related store in the area. I had been excited to go, and it ended up being definitely worth it. First, we had to find parking. We got a little lost on the way to our first destination, but it only wasted five or so minutes. We got to the restaurant, which was fairly easy to spot from a distance. I was excited to try an extremely spicy ethnic dish here. I didn't actually end up getting what I had planned to, but it was still quite an experience. The food was probably the hottest thing I have ever eaten. Afterwards, we went down the street to a hobby-related store. I was feeling almost dazed because of the food, but I was able to carry on after resting for just a moment or two. I was sweating pretty hard from the food, but I probably looked worse than I felt. I let everyone know I was fine, but just that we should take it easy, because we were not in a hurry. After walking for just a few minutes, we got to our seconds destination. It was a board game related store that was, to be honest, just a bit disappointing. I wanted to buy three things there, but could only find one thing, and it wasn't actually exactly what I wanted. Later on, I was also sort of mad at myself, because there was something I realized I should have bought. I bought it online later and had to pay for more shipping and tax costs than I otherwise would have. After this, we were supposed to go home, but we stopped at a bar that was on the way for a few minutes. I kind of wanted to just go and play the game we bought, but I wasn't opposed to just relaxing for another ten minutes. We went home and proceeded to play. I managed to win pretty convincingly. It was a nice opportunity to break up my daily routine, I think.",2.0,I went on a road trip a few months ago. I visited a cool restaurant and a board game store. I got out of my normal comfort zone and tried t some new things.,60.0,recalled 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHRR0VC5,2086,MX7QAPXE,55.0,Woman,White,one,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,a bad breakup that turned into a budding new romance.,we fell in love so quickly.,0.5,,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPESPNZS,4.0,"I was in college and dating a very handsome guy. I met him my Freshman year and we stayed together until my Senior year. I thought we would get married after I graduated. But, my senior year, I met someone who I just couldn't get out of my mind. He was actually dating my roommate at the time. They eventually broke up and we started hanging out as friends. But, then it became more than friends. I was still with my college sweetheart at the time and was secretly dating the other guy. It was horrible and I felt SO guilty. I didnt know what to do. I eventually broke up with my college sweetheart and he was devastated. I totally blindsided him. It was horrible. Afterward, the other guy and I started seriously dating. Two years later we got married and have been married ever since...36 years!","Three months ago I thought John and I were in love. Then he dumped me. Still don't know why. Spent three weeks crying over it. Apparently, he has already moved on to someone else. Good riddance. His loss. But, now things are great. Met Sam at the park Saturday. He was playing frisbee with his dog and it landed near me. I picked it up and threw it back to him. We started talking and he asked me out for lunch at Mario's Pizza. I was so nervous. As I was sitting there staring at Sam, I accidentally knocked over the basket of bread and butter on his lap. So embarrassing! We laughed so hard I was crying. He walked me home. I think I smiled the whole day. He asked me out for dinner Wednesday. That night, he gave me a kiss and said he was falling in love with me. I was shocked because I felt the same way. It happened so fast! I've pretty much seen him every day. A kiss and two months later, we are engaged. Funny how things happen when you least expect it.",1.0,Girl gets her heart broken by ex-boyfriend and meets a handsome stranger who invites her to a Italian lunch. She spills her food all over him and he still kisses her. They are now engaged.,180.0,imagined 3L0KT67Y8F2CGCB2KNTI3PZTNT8YSN,813,2SO7C30K,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,seeing my son off as he went to start his new job,the story takes a turn at the end and the character learns a lesson,0.5,,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2CA1D9S,2.0,"I identify with the part of not being able to share how I feel in big moments, and becoming too overwhelmed by them. But I don't have a child and my family isn't very close.","It was so hard when my son left home to start his new job. I had been through this experience myself when I left home years ago. My father was so broken up and I was afraid that I would do the same. In my mind I imagined giving the boy meaningful advice and having a big moment. I thought of all the things I could say and do to make the moment right. But when the time came, all I could do is a give a hug and not speak a word. Ever since this happened four months ago I still think about it. This was supposed to be a big moment. Something that my son would remember as he went through his life. I wanted to arm him with advice that he could take and propel himself forward with. I wanted to have a moment like you see on TV. But alas, seeing him off didn't go that way. At certain times, thinking about this event even makes me feel weak. However, as more time passes I realize that this moment was great in its own right. I didn't have the words that I wanted to say, but I've never been great at these moments. My son could tell how emotional I was, and knows how proud I am all the same. Our actions mean more than words and my love was on display that day. I also remind myself, that no matter the advice I could have given, everyone needs to learn for themselves and my son will be just fine doing the same.",2.0,My son starting his new career and life was very hard for me. When I said good-bye it was awkward and not how I had it planned. I just hugged him and left without a word. I knew if I spoke I would have been crying like my father did when I left.,120.0,imagined 3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OP979TP,1313,TU6I7UAV,35.0,man,Asian,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my wife's unexpected pregnancy.,I found out my wife got pregnant.,0.25,,,,,"During this last summer of 2019, my wife and I went to cruise for the Bahamas for the first time in our marriage life. We were very excited about the first journey. On the second day, we took an elevator to go up for a breakfast buffet. In the elevator, there was a lady and we did strike a small talk about the nice travel. During the breakfast, my wife didn't say anything but just eating. I didn't really know why she was upset and later got to find out that she was very uncomfortable about my talking to the lady in the elevator. She said she felt ignored by me. I said, it was just a casual conversation and I didn't have anything to do with the woman. My wife however kept saying she was unhappy and this trip made her very depressed. I felt upset too because of her ridiculous behavior and mindset. However, I didn't want to ruin the rest of the time, and we made love in the cabin. She was hesitant in the beginning about my signal for having sex, but she seemed to be agreeable on it. It was good, or should I say much better than a normal sex at home partly because of the trouble and getting lid of it by expressing our feeling for forgiving each other. Four weeks after the travel, I was very busy at work and she called me saying she thinks she was pregnant. Oh my gosh! What a nice surprise because we had a hard time having a baby for a long time! We presume that the emotional sex during the cruise made it happen and we were so happy. Life is unpredictable.",3.0,"My wife and I went to cruise to the Bahamas. During the travel, we fought but ended up making love. She found out that she has been pregnant and believes it happened during the travel.",90.0,recalled 32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQCL94RZ,1258,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,giving a wedding speech,I liked giving speeches at the end,0.0,,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRG7OIPQB,4.0,I took a public speaking class and felt the same way as in the story,"I've never been the person to give speeches. However, when I went to my best friend's wedding, everyone certainly expected one out of me. I was so extremely nervous as I spouted what I viewed as nonsense up there. Surprisingly, nobody hassled me. Nobody gave me a hard time. In fact, the reaction to my speech was so overwhelmingly positive, that I just couldn't wait to say more. I'll never forget that speech. My best friend was so happy, and he even looked like he might start to cry. He didn't cry, but I'll never let him live down that he almost did. I love that guy, and I love his new wife as one would a sister. I made sure to mention that in the speech that I gave. It turns out that people are just as insecure as you are when you give a speech. Everyone is so worried about themselves and their own fears that they just don't care about you, for lack of a better way to say it. I certainly am glad that's the case. Now, I'm not as afraid to give a speech anymore.",1.0,"I went to a wedding and gave a speech, but was very nervous. I was proud of the speech and response I got. I realized that nobody really cared because they all had their own insecurities and things to focus on.",21.0,imagined 3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWT3NPG7K,4113,20Z0660H,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Our family and daycare needs for our daughter during the day,We were given a 2 week notice over a holiday weekend.,0.625,,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWT3NPG7K,,,"August 21st 2019 my wife and I received a text message from our daycare provider. The message was very generic and random telling us that she had some important news about daycare moving forward. She ended the paragraph with a sad face and sent it around noon that day. My wife and I went into an immediate panic and started texting each other. Unable to wait and wanting to know what the issue was, my wife texted immediately. She let us know that we would be needing to find new daycare and that she is closing down. We would have 2 weeks to find something new including over the holiday weekend which drastically limiting the time we had. This was terrible unexpected after roughly 4 years of watching our daughter. Really wish we had month or more and not right as school is about to begin. We immediately began reaching out to daycare providers and to no avail they have all been full. So far that was an entire day while working trying everything from social media to find a safe place for our daughter to be while we work. This drove both of our stress levels out the rough and has made the day very difficult. This is just one of those things that happens unexpectedly but I truly hope for the best. I am confident we will end up finding someone for our little girl. It is just a mater of time but we have limited amounts of that until we have to take time off of work.",4.0,Our daycare provided alerted us to the fact she is closing and will no longer be able to watch our daughter in 2 weeks.,7.0,recalled 3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RL006EVU,2485,QAZUDHGN,45.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,taking my children to a baseball day.,my son excelled at beanbag throwing.,0.5,,36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXL286MQP,1.0,"I did not relate, but pretended well. In real life, I'm trying hard to have one midlife child, but don't know if it will happen.","Four months ago, Dodgers Stadium was having another of its free admission days. It was early September in Los Angeles, so it was still summer and annoyingly hot to be outdoors in the sun. Before game time, there were some booths set up with crafts that the kids could make and carnival fair games. We chose the ones that were in the most shaded locations. Nigel had never tried throwing bean bags into holes, but was a natural at it. He won a stuffed toy penguin! Sabine glued cotton balls onto a wooden cutout of a cat to create 'fur.' We had a healthy family debate about whether the dunking booth was more cruel or funny to the baseball player being plunged into the water. As game time approached, we found seats in a less crowded area. It gave us more breathing space but required getting out the binoculars to see the players close-up if we did not want to watch the view screens. I was worried that the children would not have the attention span to sit through an entire baseball game. I expected that we might have to leave after a couple of innings. Let's be honest, I have no interest in baseball and didn't want to stay all night myself! I let each child have one packet of peanuts with a bottle of water. I was not going to let them get high on sugar and caffeine. When we had gotten the gist of it all, we decided that we were ready to call it a night. We will probably do it again next year.",1.0,going to the baseball game and enjoying it . having activities for the kids and them actually enjoying themselves,120.0,imagined 3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4JJA5A2O,5231,ES8MK031,25.0,man,black,2.0,4.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,my mentor helping me,my mentor was also a troubled youth,0.75,,34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI03GY014,3.0,I had a mentor but it wasn't for troubled behavior,"During my time as an adolescent I was always getting into trouble. I would get into trouble for things like vandalism and other minor incidents. My parent were tired of me getting in trouble so they decided to do something. They decided to get a mentor for me. They told me he was a middle aged man who was also a troubled teen so he would be able to relate to me. I didn't think I needed help so at first I objected to seeing him. However, I realized all the trouble I was getting into so I decided to give it a shot. When I met him I first didn't think I would like him. However, he knew about all of my interests such as sports and video games so by the end of the day I decided he was cool. The more we met he showed me how to channel how I was feeling that caused me to get into trouble into productive activities like playing sports or drawing. I followed his instructions and I started getting into less trouble. It even got to the point where I completely stopped getting into trouble. He had additional effects on me because he gave me more confidence in myself so I did better at school too. Also, my friends felt safer around me because I wasn't as reckless as before. I would like to keep on meeting with him even forever if he continues to have this effect on me.",2.0,"I am a much happier, wiser, safer, and more confident person after meeting him. I am glad that I met him and I would want to keep on meeting him in all of my future lifetimes.",180.0,imagined 35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U9PP6NJ,489,SQ71AR8S,30.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,3.0445224377234235,a project I worked on at work,the project didn't go as planned,1.0,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U9PP6NJ,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U9PP6NJ,,,"Hey diary. I recently completed a project at work that did not go as planned. Before I started working for the company as a project coordinator, my boss had coordinated a fundraising effort to raise money for a well to be built on campus. The well was supposed to yield 3600 gallons of water every week. We had a biologist come out to see the land and confirm this amount. I was brought on to help finish the project. I felt a little uneasy about managing a project that was going to cost the company so much money, but I was glad to know my boss was looking forward to this. I would have been more nervous if I had to make the final decisions, but basically everything had already been predetermined for me; who were we going to hire, how it was going to get done, etc. I felt like I did a very good job keeping all the pieces moving. I didn't rush anyone, but through good communication, asking for updates, frequent reminders, and a smiling face, the project got done on time and under budget! I don't think I cut any corners. But the well is not producing 3600 gallons every week. It's only producing 300 gallons, nearly a tenth of what we'd been told. I don't think this is my fault, but I am now trying to figure out a reasonable explanation so my boss is not surprised. It just goes to show once again that it's important to manage expectations.",1.0,"I worked on a project that didn't go as planned. I don't think it was my fault, but it served as a good reminder to keep expectations managed.",21.0,recalled 3TVSS0C0E2M967THUMGKSXAZLLPTWG,4117,18QQ8CCT,45.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,15.86678112267741,Having luck and a good time,WE both had outstanding luck,0.625,3TVSS0C0E2M967THUMGKSXAZLLPTWG,3TVSS0C0E2M967THUMGKSXAZLLPTWG,,,"In July I was thinking of going out for lunch and a little bit of video poker playing. I received a text from an old friend who wanted to get together. How convenient! After texting back and forth we decided to meet at a casino the was about half way for both of us, I arrived before Trudi and found a machine that was not being played that had with my favorite game . I sat down, choose my game ,put some money in the machine and began to play. Soon Trudi texted me to inform she was in the parking lot and where can she find me ,A After a few minutes we located each other and sat down at different machines to play for a little while The machines were HOT! I hit a four of a kind within minutes , Trudi was doing quite well also . We were both having fun and luck was with us both. Soon I hit a Royal Flush ($1000. 00)! While the amount was adding up on my machine, Trudi hit a Royal Flush on her machine. Wow we are both on a roll ! It certainly is good when someone wins but this made the day for both of us. It made for a great lunch date for both of us. I can only hope to be so lucky again in the future! The best part of this story is we both donated $100,00 to our favorite charity. Trudi donated to the local church that helps single Moms. I donated to the local Salvation Army to help feed the homeless. What a great feeling! I hope to have that kind of luck again soon !",2.0,"I met my friend for lunch at a local casino, We both had a great amount of luck and left quite well off for the short time we were there.",7777777.0,recalled 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUO6RJP0,1859,JPU8BJVJ,25.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,visiting my family out of state.,my granny was in worse condition than I thought.,1.0,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUO6RJP0,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUO6RJP0,,,"Earlier this summer, in June, I went to visit my aunt in another state. I always stay with her about a week each summer with my 3 children. She lives there with my uncle and her two children. We look forward to it every year. It is a special visit always. But this year was extra special. My granny, who lives right now the road, is very sick with an incurable disease. She very likely will not be here on earth for our next visit next summer. So I made a point to visit her and spend extra time with her. When I arrived I was take aback because she was much sicker than she was the last time I saw her. I sat and talked with her, helped her around the house, and ran errands for her. I visited her on numerous days this visit. Last year, her husband, my grandpa, died. So I know how important it is to spend time with her because it may be limited. As a matter of fact, my grandpa died one week after my visit last year and I was so grateful that I made a point to spend time with him. During my visit with my granny I had deep conversations with my her. She told me details about her life that I did not know, and gave my advice about my own life. I will cherish that forever. I also spent a lot of time with my various family members, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. We had a blast as always. We sat by the pool and sunbathed. We went to softball games. We went to a skating rink and out to eat. We played with puppies. Overall, the visit was perfect, and made even better with time spent with my granny.",1.0,"I went to another state to visit my family. I do this every summer, but this year was special. My grandmother is very sick and it may be her last year on earth.",30.0,recalled 3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTIL3BRF5C,3085,ES0SLL4A,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,being disowned for religious indifference.,being shut off from my parents.,0.5,,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJES9ZUN,1.0,I'm not religious but I've had supportive parents.,"Two months ago something very important happened. I fought back. I defied their rules and systematic behavior. My parents wanted to raise me to be super religious, but I wasn't feeling it. They insisted they wanted me to follow my own path. That was a commendable thing for them to do. But it certainly didn't stay that way. I thought they were going to be supportive of me, but then they do a complete reversal. They deliberately shut me out of their life. They went back on their word. The two people I thought I could trust, I couldn't trust anymore. I was disowned for not wanting to be manipulated into something I didn't believe in. I am in awe at the stance they took. They took belief in someone that wasn't their own child. Imagine not wanting to support your child.",1.0,"My family basically disowned me for not following their rigid religious beliefs. They lied to me and acted as if nothing was wrong, when push came to shove they shut me out without a word.",60.0,imagined 3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ3QI4VRR,3595,Y3CH69G7,35.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,the birth of my fourth child.,they found out he had a knot in his umbilical cord.,0.125,3EJJQNKU9SRET2L0VYPPRFZU9PJRHM,,,,"The birth of my fourth child was incredibly unexpected and exciting. I was thirty six weeks pregnant and not expecting to have him for three more weeks at my scheduled c-section when I unexpectedly had to go in to the hospital due to the fact that I was not feeling him move much. I went in for monitoring and they kept me overnight. They monitored his heart rate and it kept dropping, so in the morning they decided they would go ahead and do the surgery. They couldn't figure out what was causing the decelerations. I had left my house the previous night at eleven p.m. not thinking I would be staying overnight and certainly not thinking I would be having a c-section in the morning so I was totally unprepared. All I had with me was my purse and my husband was back home with my other three children who had been asleep when I left. I excitedly got ready for the surgery, knowing that within the hour I would have my baby in my arms but also nervous that he was going to be okay and that I would be going through surgery all alone. Everything went smoothly though. The anesthesiologist was really caring and sat right next to me throughout the surgery and talked to me. When I finally heard my son's little cries, I knew everything was going to be okay. She held him beside me while they finished stitching me up and then finally after nine months of waiting I got to hold him. I went to recovery and held my perfect little son in my arms while I waited to go to my room. Then, I spent two nights and three days in the hospital with my new little son. It was hard because I had never been away from my other three kids before, but it was also special having that time just him and me together. It had turned out that he had a full knot in his umbilical cord which is what was causing the heart decellerations. It's a miracle that I went into the hospital that night and they decided to go ahead with the surgery. He is now six months old and is the sweetest most precious little baby.",1.0,I had my fourth baby very unexpectedly after going in to the hospital for monitoring. It turned out that he had a full knot in his umbilical cord.,180.0,retold 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B300EHC,2375,SQ8POEG4,30.0,WOMAN,White,one,5.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,a woman being sexually assaulted.,she didn't take her car.,1.0,,3TY7ZAOG5G6HVY297697KBEZ17B0KF,1.0,I would have refused to be walked home.,"I was home and decided to go to the market about less than a block from my apartment. We had run out of toilet paper so I asked my mom, who I am living with at the time, to watch my daughter while I went quickly to the store. I walked over and thinking back I should have just gone in my car instead of walking around by myself at night but we live and we learn. Well, I got to the store and wandered around a bit since I was already there. I ended up buying more than I anticipated. One of the baggers offered to walk me over to the stop sign but I politely refused, I regret this now. I should have accepted, I should have done so many things. About a few minutes before arriving to the apartment I saw my ex husband. I thought it was strange since we haven't seen each other in a while. I asked him what he was doing here and he said he wanted to see our daughter. I asked him why he didn't call first and he seemed upset that I even asked. He then asked me if I wanted to go take a ride an I refused. I told him I didn't want to go any where with him any more. He ended up forcing me in his car and having his way with me. It was the most horrible thing I had ever experienced. I ended up calling the police and they took me to a hospital. I won't ever walk alone at night.",5.0,My ex-husband sexually assaulted me. We had a rough relationship before and have a child. We have shared custody. This event happened last month. It made me feel angry and disgusted.,28.0,imagined 3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXOF3K6UB,974,PYJRDSKC,50.0,Man,white,4.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,How I caught pneumonia and found out about morphine.,"The length of stay in the hospital, no idea at all how bad pneumonia c",0.375,3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXOF3K6UB,3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXOF3K6UB,,,"I am an alcoholic. I had been a drinker for most of my life but I had gotten worse over the last few years. I was staying with some family while staying dry but I slipped up and secretly started drinking again, which was actually no secret to the family I was staying with. I was kicked out, no where to go but my vehicle. No job. I had a little money for gas, most for alcohol because I didn't want to go through withdrawals. I started sleeping in my truck, the weather was cool and humid, worked out OK for a few days. After that, I started feeling rough: my chest hurt when I breathed and kept getting worse. Finally I had to go to the emergency room. They took me in, gave me tests, x-rayed my chest. I told them I was an alcoholic so they gave me medicine to hold off withdrawals. Turned out I had pneumonia. I had no idea pneumonia was that bad. They admitted me; private room, nice bed, fed me. And treated my pneumonia and alcoholism. Pneumonia sucks, it hurts. So they started giving me morphine, WOW! I had never had it before and it was great, didn't care if anything hurt. I stayed in the hospital nine nights and when they discharged me I wasn't quite healed unfortunately but I did finally heal up. I stopped drinking for a while but then I relapsed, doing OK now, dry for six months. And that's how I learned why heroin addicts had such a time quitting, morphine just lets you melt away and feel good, alcohol just lets you feel crappy.",2.0,I was an alcoholic and I got kicked out. Caught pneumonia and found out how bad it is. Morphine was a plus.,150.0,recalled 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSASVX63,2318,AIU3GVU5,18.0,Woman,Black,one,one,,3.0,3.5553480614894135,about the night I went out with my boyfriend and his friends,when my boyfriend left me in a crowded nightclub alone,0.0,,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLNHG84Z,2.0,I identified because I know waht feels likes to me that girl left alone in a crowded club with no way to get home,"Summer had just ended and the month of August was upon us. My boyfriend and I had decided to move to Seattle. He had gotten a new job, and I decided the rainy city would be a good place for me to start my own career . The first week we moved into our small one bedroom apartment everything was great. My boyfriend loved his job, we were finally finished unpacking, and a company called me back about an interview. But reality settled in pretty quickly one day when I realized: I had made this move for the benefit of my boyfriend and not myself. He had friends in Seattle whether or not it be coworkers at his job, or cool people he meet through work. As for me, I had no friends or family. This was made abundantly clear on crisp fall afternoon. I remember the day clearly. I had spent most of the day hold up in our tiny apartment preparing for my interview. My boyfriend had called earlier and the day. He said Kia and Chad, a couple in his department, had invited us out for drinks. I was excited because it was my first night going out in the city with other people besides my boyfriend. So, prepping for my interview was really just away to kill time. To be honest I was not so enthusiastic about the company as I once was when we first moved. As the time got closer, I donned my best dress and slipped into my favorite shoes. I was freshening up in the mirror when my boyfriend called to meet him at the location. I arrived to indie bar on the other side of town. The bar was upscale without being obnoxious . I was offered a drink as soon as I sat at the bar. My boyfriend and his friends arrived. We got a table, order a round and some appetizers. They were great people, but most of the time I felt left out the conversation, as they only talked about work, or insides office jokes.My boyfriend was not accommodating or tried to included me in their conversation. Eventually, we decided to go to a night club. We all hoped into an UBER, since we would be drinking for the night and didn't want to take the risk of driving. The nightclub was fun, but later into the night I lost my boyfriend and didn't see his friends either As almost two hours went buy, I realized my boyfriend left me alone in a crowded nightclub by myself, with no way home, and no friends in the area.",1.0,"I, a college aged female, moved from a small town to a large northern city to live with my boyfriend. It didn't go well. This particular day we went into the city and he left me there by myself with no way home and no friends in the area.",35.0,imagined 37KGEN7NJ4CLU6391JT5VT165AVPPM,1234,SWEFP7S8,25.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Hard work is the foundation of success,Winning all the awards of the awards in my college,0.125,,37KGEN7NJ4CLU6391JT5VT165AVPPM,,,My memorable moment happened one month ago. It was my school graduation ceremony. It was so memorable for me because my parent attended the ceremony. I attended the University of Los Angeles. I was the best graduating student of the medical college. I got 10 awards and i was so honored to share the moment with my parents. It was a day that felt like i was on top of the world. Memories of my first day in the college flooded in. I remember the sleepless night i had so as to study. All my dream came true that day. My siblings were also there to enjoy the experience. I'm a shinning light to the young people. Whatever you put your mind to will be a success. The only way to success is hard work. This moment has spurred me to go for more success. I have decided to give my all always.,4.0,It was my college graduation ceremony. I was awarded 10 prizes as the best graduating student. I was glad to share the moment with my family.,30.0,recalled 3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOCUIB2P,618,1YEXJ89H,45.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,falling and breaking my arm.,I fell down the stairs while taking my dog out.,1.0,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOCUIB2P,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOCUIB2P,,,"This past Sunday I was taking my dog outside to your this bathroom. I headed down four brick stairs and allowed him to pee. I made my way back up the stairs to the top ready to head back in the house. Suddenly, my dog decided he wasn't finished using the restroom. I turned around to go back down the stairs but my foot missed the next step and I feel sideways, landing on my left arm. I was a bit stunned at first. I looked at my bloody palm as I lie there. I began to slowly sit up. Once I sat up, I broke into a sweat and felt nauseous. I thought I was going to pass out. I called for my husband who was inside eating breakfast. It took several calls before he found me. I knew something wasn't right. I had him take my dog back in the house while I tried to make my way back up the stairs from which I just fell. I looked in the mirror and noticed by arm was bent and I could not straighten it. I went to the urgent care and my fears were confirmed...I had broken my arm. A nice Sunday at home turned into a day of dread and pain.",3.0,"While I was taking my dog outside this past Sunday morning, I fell down the steps outside my home. I discovered I had broken my arm.",7.0,recalled 3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHI43G1HG,451,BKJD5KVH,25.0,Man,hisp,2.0,one,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my sister in law dying,she passed away,0.5,,3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF91R8F2H,5.0,Writing this story made me feel sad and depressed,"I sat in the hospital waiting for good news. My brother was in tears sitting next to me. These past few months have been a living hell for him. I can't believe how strong he has been up until now. His wife, Crystal stopped taking her cancer treatments. She wants to die with ""dignity"" as she puts it. The chemo wasn't working and she has given up. Their sons are too young to understand why their mother can't play with them and why their father has been distant. I feel horrible for the kids who will grow without their mother, similar to me and my brother. History has a way of repeating itself it seems. The doctors rush out and pull my brother to the room. Crystal is dying, in her final moments. I don't know what she told my brother, but he drank that whole night while I comforted the children. I can't believe she is gone. I always wanted the love they had. Now my brother wallows in alcohol while I ponder why life can be so cruel.",4.0,My sister-in-law died a few weeks ago following an illness. She stopped treatment and entered into hospice.,21.0,imagined 3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SM1Z72U,2250,R7UO0IA8,55.0,man,white,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,Having my dog euthanized.,I was leaving her with the vet she got up and tried to follow.,0.875,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SM1Z72U,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SM1Z72U,,,"In June I had to have my dog put to sleep. Her name was Ginger. She was twelve and a half years old. This was a decision I had been dreading for weeks. For a basset hound, Ginger was usually rather spry. Around March of this year she began to spend most of her either in her bed or curled up next to me on the couch. I attributed her behavior to old age, and the vet agreed. He could find no illness or injury. Over the coming weeks she became progressively weaker until she was unable to walk. Her breathing was increasingly labored. I delayed the decision for as long as I could. On June 22, I carried her, bed and all, to the car and drove her to the vet. He agreed that she would not recover and felt that ending her suffering was the correct decision. Throughout, Ginger was as alert and affectionate as ever. This made everything more difficult for me. I was certain that I was doing the right thing, but sometimes the right thing really sucks. Ginger was a playful, smart, and affectionate dog. She was a wonderful companion and definitely a member of the family. I will miss her greatly for a long time.",3.0,In June I had my dog put to sleep. She was suffering and the decision was a necessary one. She had been a wonderful companion and letting her go was difficult.,42.0,recalled 35H6S234SBM9RQ3L28LIRN58MLQ56V,1500,NH4216G9,35.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,trying to sell my house before it went into foreclosure,the payoff amount jumped so high after finally getting an offer,1.0,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUA8RT2TN,,,,"I tried to sell a house before it went into foreclosure, but it sat so long that the lawyer's fees became too steep, and I was no longer able to afford the payoff. Someone put it an offer, but it was too late. I had no choice but to let it turn into a Sheriff's sale. It was frustrating, because I put a ton of time, money and energy into making it appealing for sale. Despite it being looked at many times, no one put in a serious offer. For month, I paid two households, but couldn't keep affording it. It was only after not paying for over half a year, foreclosure starting, and lawyers fees getting stacked on the mortgage, that someone finally put in an offer. By then, it was too late. There was an annoying moment a few months before that were someone put in a good offer. There were no lawyer fees at the time, and it would have been affordable. The bank didn't do its job correctly. They approved the buyer for a loan, and only after going through a month of negotiations did they look into their employment. It turned out they didn't have a job, and couldn't get the loan. I'd already spent a bunch of money getting utilities turned back on for inspection, so that was even more money down the drain. Just one more annoying footnote in a long streak of bad luck.",2.0,"I had to move suddenly, and tried to sell my house at a loss to avoid foreclosure. It sat for almost a year. I could no longer afford to sell, because lawyer's fees made the payoff amount to steep.",120.0,retold 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK8NKTAW5,1018,Q4H5GED7,30.0,Man,black,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,Drive up to Vermont and see the mountains.,We learned skills for climbing,-0.125,,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWTDO4G7B,1.0,{},"About a week ago i decided to drive up to the mountain, take my class and attempt the summit of Mount Hood. Although, I must say things were not looking all that good as far as the weather goes and leading up to our trip there were a few bumps in the road. I was packed, lunches and dinners were packed, so we were pretty much ready to go at this point. My wife went with me to keep me company when I wasn't on the mountain. There was just a couple of problems, we were going to get a few groceries before we left and the night prior, we were in a rush to get to work and forgot the list. Not to mention, I had forgotten to give my pager back before I left work. Not just any pager, but the pager that is reserved for medical emergencies at the hospital. So we made a trip back in (about a 1 hour drive, round trip) to return the pager and to get our groceries. By this time we were very tired, we had both worked a twelve hour shift prior to this and we were hoping to leave by around 3pm or 4 pm. This did not happen. We did not get home until about 1pm, so we were going to sleep until about 5 o'clock. Well we didn't get on our way until about 9pm. Arriving at the hotel at about 1am on Tuesday Morning, we were exhausted. Sleep came fairly quickly, knowing that I had to be up early the same morning to meet Brett at our hotel and and to take our beginner snow skills class. Climbing up the South Side of Mount HoodMeeting our guide and deciding whether or not to climb - Brett and I arrived early with plenty of time to meet Joe, our guide. Joe gave us an introduction of himself and his experience, checked our gear, asked us about our experience with climbing, had us sign the waivers that say if we die that they cannot be held liable. He then gave us the option, due to questionable weather to postpone the summit day for another time with better weather or to go ahead and try anyways the next day. After a short discussion, we decided to go ahead with it. After all we didn't want to have to make another long drive up to the mountain, and even if we didn't make the summit, we would still gain some experience, albeit expensive. Onward to the class we went. We learned how to kick steps, plunge step, self arrest techniques, traversing and the french step. We also learned several knots and proper roped travel. I must say I'm glad we drove up to Vermont last week. I saw beautiful foliage by a lake, in a field and from a gondola ride to the top of a mountain.",1.0,"I drove up to Vermont last week. I saw beautiful foliage by a lake, in a field and from a gondola ride to the top of a mountain.",7.0,imagined 3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFGVBV2X6,966,JNJICNQS,35.0,woman,Hisp,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,high school graduation.,my friends and I had a sleepover.,0.375,,3ZDAD0O1T2ZOV7Y74RC6UGO6VAJXTC,4.0,I experienced many of the feelings in the story but there was no sleepover or outing.,"Two months ago I experienced the most bittersweet event in my life so far. It was the end of my high school days. Graduation was just a few days ago. We were all excited but also sad. We knew that many of our friends that we had grown up with were all going their separate ways. Year after year this comfort my friends and I had knowing that the first day of school would not be lonely because we had each other since grade school. But now in a few months it would all change. We would be going off to college and have to make new friends. Some of us would be left behind in this town. Feeling all of these emotions really pushed us to want to spend one last night together to reminisce and enjoy each others company. We all met up at a local restaurant and ate dinner. We thought about going to the movies but then we wouldn't be able to enjoy each others company. So instead we went to the park by the river and talked about all of our past memories and things that were funny and embarrassed. It was fun and really helped to bring us closure and peace knowing that we would always have each other no matter how far apart we all were. After what seemed like hours, we got icecream and went to my friends house and had a sleep over. Just like when we were kids.",1.0,Graduation and the fun after. Meeting with friends and classmates for one last outing. It was the end to our childhood in a way. We might never see each other in the same setting ever again. It was time to grow up and this event was the last little childhood fun we would have together.,60.0,imagined 3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTXFWD7DY,1502,JWZQ9JI9,25.0,man,Asian,one,4.0,,5.0,4.02535169073515,finding a kitten,The kitten brought the family together,1.0,,3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1USSS0EJ,5.0,I often smoke blunts and go for walks,"One dark and gloomy day I was walking down 5th avenue smoking a blunt made from a white grape white owl cigar. Out of the corner of my eye I saw blur of movement and than nothing. I stopped walking and peered into the window of a nearby warehouse. I saw a white blur and decided to see what was inside the warehouse. Inside I found a litter of kittens. Although I wanted to take all of them home I decided only to save one of them, the rest would have to fend for themselves. I brought the snow white kitten home to my mother and siblings. Immediately they were enthralled by the snow white beauty. This cat has become a member of the family joining us in everything we do. It enjoys different activities with each and everyone of my siblings and mother. It acts quite like a human. My mother is the proudest mother in all the world. Having lost our father in a trucking accident we were in desperate need of something to bring the family together. That spontaneous decision to roll a blunt and take a walk may have saved the entire family. Maybe some things are destiny.",1.0,"Son brought in abandoned newborn kitten.All my kids pitched in and took care of it.Kitten thriving now!Proud parent of great, caring kids.",56.0,imagined 3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK62H5D3W4,1604,TBL6CXU7,35.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my vacation,the kids were really into it,0.25,,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLQAQ8A1,5.0,I've been to Mammoth Cave myself,"About three months ago, my family and I decided to take a vacation. We didn't get to take a summer vacation, so we decided to make this one extra special. My kids really wanted to see a cave. So, I did some research and looked in to caves that were near us. My search took me to Mammoth Cave National Park. I booked a hotel and got tickets to the cave that day. The whole family was extremely excited to go! While we were on vacation there, the kids could not stop talking about how happy they would be going inside a cave. It got me excited seeing things through their eyes. When we got in the cave, they were a little freaked out at first, but got used to it. They were amazed that we were actually underground! They learned so much about caves and how things look underground. We had a great tour guide who told us all about the history of the cave. It was very interesting for the adults as well. Being inside a cave is a weird experience, but we all had so much fun. We would highly recommend to go to a cave for a vacation. Especially if you have kids, they will be over the moon!",3.0,"Our summer vacation visit to Mammoth Cave National Park was extremely memorable. From the facts we learned, to our experience traveling through various parts of the cave system, we enjoyed ourselves very much. The caves are a national treasure everyone with interest in caves should experience!",90.0,imagined 33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP77A4OCC8A,2916,UGMD3RL4,45.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,falling in love with a colleague,I was surprised I fell in love with someone I worked with.,0.5,,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RPGM9PT,3.0,I could see myself falling in love with someone I felt I had a lot in common with,I can't believe things are going so great with Beth. I never thought I'd find someone I enjoyed spending time with this much. I mean I'm usually a bit of a loner. I have friends and all but definitely not the kind of guy to go hang out every night. With Beth it is different though. We have a lot of the same interest so when we go out we have no problem coming up with something we will both enjoy. Even better we are both content to hang out watching movies or talking until late. It's been 5 months and I swear we might never run out of things to talk about. Not that we always agree but we both no that there are different ways to look at things and no way is 100% the only way. In fact I respect her opinion on many things that I don't necessarily agree with her about like economics. What really surprised me was that I found this great person at work. Who would have though my soulmate would turn out to be one of my colleagues. Especially at this gloomy office. I know I should be concerned about the possible consequences of dating someone I work with but honestly I'm to happy to care right now. Plus I'm sure if it doesn't work out we can both be mature adults about things.,1.0,fall in love with my colleague. it's great to have such a girl friend. we are pursuing great relationship.,150.0,imagined 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOF882S0,6717,VBB18TBP,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,my wedding with Lilly.,lilly suggested to have a small wedding and donate our wedding money.,0.75,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVY0Z28VW,4.0,I always wanted a small wedding myself.,"How fast does time fly! Two months flew by like it was nothing. Like a blink of an eye. It's been 2 months now, since i married Lilly. I knew right away when i saw her crossing my class in high school, that this was the girl that i would marry someday. Thank god, it was her. The one and only love of my life. I couldn't be more grateful and happier in life. I married the most wonderful person on the planet. She proves it time and again. I was quite surprised when suggested we just register the marriage at city council, to not have a big party or anything. She wanted to donate all that money for charity. I am proud of her. Yes, it was a small marriage. But i wouldn't change anything about that day.",3.0,Two months ago I married the love of my life. We did not have a traditional wedding. There is nothing we would change about that day.,60.0,imagined 3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61RZTOITQ,2260,IB8UK7GB,40.0,WOMAN,white,4.0,4.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Seeing my brother and sister.,Seeing my brother and sister who is adopted.,-0.5,,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJ8MWX8Q,2.0,It doesnt feel relevant to me,It was a great sight to see old friends from back in the day. When I saw my brother and sister at the park I was so happy happy to see them. One of them had a baby girl. I was shocked that I missed out on so much. It was one of those thisngs I wished i was there to see you know. I saw how happy he was to have that baby girl he would always tell me he wanted. It's amazing osometimes when you speak something and it comes true. My sister looks amazing. She is working for the UN and she is doing big things over there. She has her career first right now and later kids will come along. I understood exactly what she meant by those words. You dont want to rush anything that important you know. After we spoke we decided to get some drinks later on that night. When the kids are asleep of course. It's something that is nice to see you know.,5.0,I went to the park and took my dog. I was able to see my adopted brother and sister. I hadn't seen them in a long time. One of my adopted sister's friends was there.,14.0,imagined 3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQONYE2K7X,1327,3VTFEQA5,30.0,Woman,black,one,3.0,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,a divorced woman ready to start a new life.,she listed her house,0.375,,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFI8P9JM,1.0,This is a story I just imagined from the example given so I don't identify with it much.,"Three weeks ago, I woke up with an urge for excitement. I recently got divorced and was ready for big changes in my life. As I lay in bed I wondered what I could do, I felt suffocated for years while married and for the first time in a long time I felt free. Free to do whatever I wanted, I am not getting any younger I thought to myself. I got out of bed and went through my drawer for old diaries, I thought I would relive one of my best memories. Maybe go to six flags or.. as I opened the diary the first page I saw was about some goals I had years ago. In that entry.. travel the world was #2. You see I always wanted to travel the world I but my ex husband put me off of it by telling me we had no money or savings for things like that. As I stood there looking at my old diary I decided that I wanted to make that my number one goal for right NOW! I went downstairs, made myself a cup of coffee and jumped into the shower. I was exited about the possibility of travelling, I could leave everything behind and start over again some place else. My thoughts went everywhere, I wondered which country I would visit first, if I should look for air bnb or stay at a hotel. How much money do I have and where can I get more money from. With my thoughts all over the place. I got out of the shower, got dressed and started my research. I opened my laptop and went on to youtube and the first video I saw was about a could who sold everything and traveled the world for 9 months. As if this was my fate, I took this as a sign that I too should do this. I called up a friend who is a realtor and asked her to list my three bedroom starter home. She was confused and wanted to go out for a drink but I had allot to do and explained to her that I need to sell my furniture and everything inside my house and if we could have coffee at my house anytime she is free. She came over within an hour and thought I was going crazy. She did help me and knew of a family that might be interested in purchasing my house. Over the next few days I spend my time between cleaning, selling and getting organized. The family who were interested in purchasing came to have a look at it while I was still getting organized. The family were in urgent need of a place to live as they were moving from a different state but nothing could have prepared me for selling my house within 3 weeks and with a cash sale.",4.0,"I spontaneously listed my home for sale which ended up working out too fast with a cash sale and a 3 week closing,",42.0,imagined 3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNL1C3VE,614,XBRSB9TK,25.0,Man,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Rescuing a kitten,Me keeping the kitten,1.0,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNL1C3VE,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNL1C3VE,,,"There was this little black cat that was in my neighbors yard meowing at her door. As I was walking up my steps to go into my house my neighbor asked if I could please take the cat in. I didn't really want to but I wanted to help my neighbor. The plan in the beginning was to just put the cat into my backyard. But she was way too cute for me to just leave her. My second plan was to try to find a shelter that would take her. By the next morning I was still sticking to my original plan. By the time I came home that day the cat was just too cute. I couldn't give her to a shelter because I knew they would most likely kill her. So I went out and got all the supplies I needed to begin to take care of this cat. Litter box, food, some toys. I took her to the vet and found out she was only 6 months. She had worms and fleas too. Within a couple of weeks all her ailments were cleared up. 5 months later and here we are, she's still with me.",1.0,There was a young kitten in my neighbors yard that I rescued. My initial plan was to just leave the kitten in my yard but my plans changed from that to taking it to a shelter to keeping it and taking care of it myself.,150.0,recalled 39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2OFCT32,3913,R81QO8G7,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,friends and family coming together to celebrate a birthday,his mom covered the entire tab,0.875,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2OFCT32,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2OFCT32,,,"Last month (July), I decided to throw my boyfriend a surprise birthday party. He was turning 30 (big deal) and when I asked him what he wanted, he kept saying either ""nothing"" or ""just to spend a quiet night at home."" His low birthday expectations made me feel bad. We are on a serious debt payoff and have a very limited budget, so I know he was just trying to keep me from spending money. But you only turn 30 once! So I texted everyone he knows, from family, to friends, to see if people could come to a surprise birthday party at his favorite bar. This way, everyone pays for their own drinks, and it wouldn't cost us more than the price of a few beers. I found a date that worked for most people, and started planning away! It was fun, and it was also challenging trying to keep him from finding out. I had a few close calls, especially because his mom has a big mouth! The best part of the story is, when his mom heard what I was doing, she offered to fund the whole party! She gave the bartender her credit card, and all of the guests had free food and drinks to last the evening. This took so much stress off me, because it felt like a ""real"" party! He was so surprised and touched that everyone came. People drove in from as far as 2 hours away to see him, and I know he will never forget that birthday. It feels great to make someone else happy, and its an event that both he and I will never forget. He says it was his best birthday ever.",1.0,"I threw my boyfriend a surprise birthday party for his 30th. His mom surprised us by covering the tab, and we were truly touched by how many people came.",30.0,recalled 317HQ483I8ETAZ4S89QTI7VZIFNINQ,1667,BY03FON1,25.0,man,hisp,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,My graduate school graduation in May 2019.,That I finished my PhD in only 5 years straight from bachelors.,0.5,317HQ483I8ETAZ4S89QTI7VZIFNINQ,317HQ483I8ETAZ4S89QTI7VZIFNINQ,,,"One of the most memorable please my life was when I graduated from my graduate school in May 2019. This day which was actually May 16, 2019, was one of the best days of my life for several reasons. Number one, I worked extremely hard to my patient studies to make sure that I graduated in only five years which a lot of people do not do. Because I was able to accomplish this in such a short time, I was extremely proud of myself and I felt that this was one of the greatest accomplishments of my life. I spent many nights in many weekends working extremely hard in the laboratory doing homework’s studying and doing very difficult experiments just to make sure that I had all of the data necessary to graduate. My family and I had to make a lot of sacrifices during my five years to make sure that I was going to graduate and finish my degree. My family and I knew that this would be a long-term investment so we put all of our resources into it. On that day I feel like I finally had accomplished everything that I want it and I was going to be able to get back to my family. This is why that day was so so significantly memorable for me. I felt that I had to finally achieved one of my major life goals and my family and I were actually together getting this PhD just myself. Today or still remember that day like it was yesterday was a day that I’m going to remember for the rest of my life. It is a day that will live on in our family and something that will actually carry-on to other generations inspire other dinner .I am the first one in my family to obtain an advanced degree and because of this I know that future generations will actually no that anything is possible. I am looking to inspire future generations of my family and I know that it all starts with my graduation. That PhD degree is going to take me anywhere I want to my career which is why I am so happy that I’ll site able to finish it. I am looking to make a big difference in our world and I know that my degree in my education will allow me to do just that. I don’t see work that’s just work but I want to have a job that I can have fun and make a really big impact in the scientific world. I now have the opportunity because of this day and this is why this is my entry into one of the most memorable moments of my life especially in the last six months.",1.0,The most memorable and significant day of the last few months is my graduation from my PhD. It is significant because I am the first of my family with an advanced degree. I will look to inspire future generations of my family to do the same.,90.0,recalled 32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3MP6KEV,1444,3BVIW50E,55.0,woman,white,4.0,one,,,4.0943445622221,my time volunteering at an animal rescue.,I saw the dogs that were rescued from being sold for meat from China.,0.625,,34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4DK1IQI,5.0,"I love animals, and this was a chance to do something good for a good cause.","A few months ago, I went to the Big Dog Rescue to volunteer on a Sunday. After a one hour orientation, where they showed me the grounds and pens, and a video about how to interact with the dogs, I was given a dog to walk around the lakeside. It was an easy enough task, and the dog, named Betty, was eager, happy, and easy to handle. I had no trouble, until a group of volunteers coming from the opposite direction with their dogs attempted passed us. All the dogs started to bark and pull at their leashes. A few started to fight, and it caused some of the volunteers to panic. Eventually, we all gained control and finished the walk without further problems. I returned Betty to her pen after the walk, then went to ask what else I could do. I was given the task of washing up the linens, beddings and toys in the laundry room. After that, I did the dog and cat dishes (yes, they have cats, too.) I was there only four hours, but it felt longer because this is, after all, Florida, and boy is it hot! I signed up for most Sundays to volunteer over the summer. It feels good to help with such a good cause! Also, it is alot of fun to work with dogs, who really appreciate your company. There are many people who volunteer with this program. There was alot of publicity on it in the news after they rescued many dogs from China who were about to be sold for a dog meat festival. I saw some of those dogs myself. I can't imagine people eating them.",2.0,I recently adopted a new dog a couple of months. It has helped cure my depression and stress that I had and made me very happy ever since.,60.0,imagined 3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A55H66I8I,855,63HJFW8K,30.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,adopting a ferret,I didn't tell my wife about the new ferret,0.125,,3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOF5AQ3QG,3.0,While I've never adopted a ferret I have adopted several stray cats.,"I never thought I'd be the type of person to own a ferret but I just couldn't walk away from this adorable monster. I named him Trouble because he is always looking for it. I tried to get my friend Travis to take him but he refused, and it was a blessing in disguise. My dog, Ally, and Trouble get along all too well and Ally seems to have a lot more energy now that she has someone to play with. Though owning a ferret is a lot less work than I thought it'd be. I don't have to groom him. Nor does he claw on any furniture, unlike a cat. Trouble is also very affectionate towards me and Ally. I half expected him to raise hell and trash my house. He loves to sleep in the bed with me and I think Ally get's jealous, because she's too large to share a bed with. It's hard for me to believe that someone would just toss him out. He loves to cuddle and we've bonded very quickly. Now I just have to wait and see what my wife says when she gets back from her trip. Especially after I exclaimed that we couldn't possibly have any more pets. She's never going to let me live it down.",2.0,"While walking my dog, me and a friend found a baby ferret. After investigating we found out he was just thrown away by a neglectful owner. I adopted him into my family and everybody is happy.",60.0,imagined 3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2KMA9DT,4182,TUKJ78KM,35.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,About a trip to a new building that my company opened.,When a fed-ex truck flipped over on the way there.,0.5,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GL8YPQ4S,,,,"We were on our way up to a new location that our company had recently opened. There was still some work that needed to be done as well as some assessments of the location. It was about mid morning as we were traveling north bound on the highway. About 40 minutes into the drive traffic started to get a little heavier as we hit the Boston area. My boss was to the right of me in the back seat and I had two fellow employees in the front. All of a sudden I heard my boss say whoa! My fellow colleague whom was driving said the same thing. I couldn't really see from my vantage point of what was occurring, but we had a box truck in front of us slam hard on its break. We soon followed as well. Traffic started to slow and it seemed to happen so quick. All of a sudden you see a Fed-ex truck in front of the truck that was ahead of us swerve hard to the right. Then it almost felt like a movie where things slowed down and the truck went head on into a guard rail and the back end of it turned into the guard rail and the truck flipped over on to its side over the rail. Traffic came to a dead stop and we could see the driver unclip his seat belt and fall to the roof of the cab. He then crawled out of the truck. It was good to see him get out OK. There were packages and debre everywhere.",2.0,I was on a trip with co-workers up to a new location our company had opened. On the way there we saw a fed-ex truck flip over.,240.0,retold 3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A1BLEUFY,1042,424N5DY5,18.0,Man,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,my creation of The Galaxy Note 10 subreddit,people began to join the community,1.0,,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A1BLEUFY,,,"09/03/2019 - Remembering The PastRecently I experienced one of the most memorable experiences of my entire life. I have always wanted to be the head of some type of group with people and recently I had the chance. With the release of The Galaxy Note 10 came a large opportunity to create a reddit group to encompass the new device. This is a yearly thing wherein people create a subreddit(community) dedicated to the newest Samsung device every year. I browsed reddit but found that someone had already created a galaxynote10 subreddit. I was honestly pretty gassed about the situation so I decided to take a deeper look. Upon further inspection I found that it was private/locked and with that came an idea. I decided at that very moment to create a new subreddit dedicated to the device to attract the people who would have gone to the original had it not been locked. I named it r/TheGalaxyNote10 and immediately got to work making it look official. My main goal was to make it look so official that even if the original subreddit opened up, people would still come to mine due to how ""Official"" it felt overall. After claiming the subreddit name I immediately went to work customizing the palette of the community and creating a custom banner in the style of Samsung's official font. I honestly had not felt so motivated and excited for a long time and the thrill of working against the clock was exhilarating. After setting up the theme and having it look official and beautiful I knew I had to spread the word about it so I posted to the r/Android community as well as the Samsung communities. After posting to numerous subreddits to get people to know that my subreddit was not private and available for all, I had quite a few negative comments. People were putting it down saying it's not the official subreddit and they down-voted it numerous times. I don't know if you've ever had someone just be incredibly negative towards something close to your heart that you worked hard for but it felt absolutely horrible. It hurt quite a bit so I honestly just logged off and said whatever, ""I did my best."" What do you know, the next morning I wake to have over 100 members! Holy moses it was incredible, I thought this was going to be a failure but I succeeded. After a while I was given the original r/galaxynote10 subreddit since it had been private for so long so I migrated everything over to the new one. I now own the original subreddit and have amassed nearly 6000 members in 3 weeks! It honestly was incredible to actually win one which is why I shared this. If you all like the phone you should check it out, I'd love to hear your thoughts.",1.0,I created the GalaxyNote10 subreddit against all odds. I fought adversity and took advantage of opportunity to create something meaningful and succeeded.,28.0,recalled 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7ALBF45,1655,LO3BZ49O,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,my first harmful experience with substance abuse.,I woke up seeing nothing but red on a white tile floor.,0.75,,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7ALBF45,,,"Several months ago I was struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. I was self-treating anxiety and depression with alcohol. Early on it was moderate - a few glasses of wine here and there throughout the week. One glass with dinner became two. Two became four throughout the day. That slowly morphed into my weight-loss diet. No food, just wine, and I lost 50lbs. I felt great about that, but elsewhere my life was crumbling. Missing work, deteriorating social relationships, and increasing mental health instability. As the weeks passed I became unsatisfied with just the buzz of alcohol. I decided to mix pills. A benadryl here and there. Vicoden when it was available. Then onto over the counter cold medications such as NyQuil. Quickly discovered that this combination -NyQuil and Alcohol- was severely liberating. To combat the drowsiness I kept Red Bull and other energy drinks on hand at all times. This became my regular recreational escape from reality. One night, after having little to nothing to eat for several days, I went on my usual trip. NyQuil, energy drinks and wine throughout the night. As the evening progressed I became more aware that I had taken too much of one or another of the substances. I decided to go into the kitchen for something to eat to more quickly pass the chemicals. I laid my head down on the counter to contemplate what to eat. Next thing I know I awake in a pool of blood on the tile floor. Nose shattered and a small forehead lacerated. No ER visit necessary, or surgery, but waking up in a pool of your own blood is enough of a wake up call that it would make an addict go clean, at least for as long as the monkey on his back allowed.",3.0,Substance abuse is a life-threatening habit and illness. This event summarizes one of the first events that led to me realizing that enough is enough.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3RXCAC0YISBUB1BTCJ17FYSOD6EG8N,3004,OHD48YJ7,30.0,Man,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,my family reunion,I realized what I had miss,0.5,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6SXC5K,,,,It was our first ever family reunion and it was really cool. We weren't able to really do this before besides random holiday meet ups sporadically so it really was a nice change of pace. We got to really spend some time together that wasn't rushed and catch up on at least a decade worth of misc stuff. It was surprising how much fun it was because I always had memories of being bored out of my mind. I guess when you're a kid/teen you would rather be doing other stuff but now that I'm an adult I understood the value of it. I wish I could go back in time and tell myself not to squander these moments as we never know if they will be the last. Some of my family had passed away in the time frame from when we last met up for the holidays and the reunion so I won't ever get to spend time with them again and that sucks. It was really good to see my aunt and uncle again as they are the most similar to myself with our love for technology and in general relaxed personalities. I wish I had connected with them much sooner but when my parents divorced people kind of took sides and it was hard to reach over the divide. I won't make that mistake again I want to keep these relationships going so we did promise to keep in weekly or bi weekly contact. We are all in general bad at communication so hopefully we can keep this up and I will try to take control of it being the youngest. I guess personally I am at fault for the divide when it comes to this family. I should've been the one to really reconnect us years ago but I was just generally absorbed in the grind of life and my immediate friends/family that I didn't try. I will look at my relationships with my distant family and friends more so we stay more connected. It was great to write about this again because I feel like this is a different view from the last time since I have been chatting with my family more since the last time I did this.,2.0,I met up with my family for a big reunion for the first time in 20+ years. I got to see my Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt and Uncle who I hadn't seen or talked to in a long time and it was pretty cool. We pledged to keep in touch and try to be better family.,240.0,retold 34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RNJWC05,3312,CAHWC8DE,35.0,MAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,My friend bad incident.,The man came there.,1.0,,34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RNJWC05,,,"Last moth i went to my friend birthday party. We are enjoy the party. I plan to celebrate my friend birthday in great manner but unfortunately some incident was happen. So we gather for my friend birthday party in his home. After some time one man came there and call my friend name. My friend went near him. the man slap my friend. So i went there and ask a reason but my friend never open his mouth. i ask again and again but he refuse it. Then the man went. most of the person were upset due to this incident. so the party stopped for 10 minutes .Then my friend refresh him and came .Then we start the party but we are not in good mood. So we encourage my friend and try to recover from the incident. But i felt it is great insult for me so when my friend cut the cake suddenly i came out from that place. Then my friend came and ask me the reason for my quietness. I simply said nothing. But my friend feel guilty about my feeling. It shows me upset .So i not happy in his birthday due to that incident. But still i remember that incident i felt this incident never came out from my mind. I love my friend .So i never give up .I get the detail of the person and went to ask the reason. I know my friend felt guity and upset at the moment. So he also never forget that incident. When I was done explaining, he confirmed to me that humans were actual. I instantly broke down in tears, my heart was racing, encountering the concept of death for the very first time in my life. I felt when i loose my respect then only we realize our mistake. so i think it is one of that treatment for my friend. I felt really bad but the plus point for me to not have a close contact with that man - only a few of them recognized my mistake including my parents. At home, my parents really laughed on me very badly. This is a powerful memory charged with strong emotions. A very good reminder of the urgency to live.",2.0,The man insult my friend so i am not interested in my friend birthday.I was eagerly went to ask the reason for the insult. But my friend never open his mouth.,30.0,recalled 32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2FMZIGG,1504,M1JEJLCK,40.0,man,White,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my 40th brithday weekend at the lake,the children wanted to design activities on their own,-0.5,,32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2FMZIGG,,,"Last May, I celebrated my fortieth birthday with my family and two other families. We gathered at the lake in Kentucky where we meet every May. We spent three days fishing, boating, and socializing. It was great to hear from old friends who we do not see often anymore. All of the adults were very close in college, but have drifted apart in the recent years moving to different states. It was important to me because while I enjoy meeting with my two best friends from college, our families have now started to grow closer as well. Each family has two children, and I enjoyed seeing my daughters become closer friends with the other children. The children planned their own games, enjoyed swimming in the lake, and created a rope-swing off of the dock. The most meaningful moments to me were seeing our children develop a similar friendship to what I had with the two other Dads who were present that weekend. The children wanted to keep in contact upon leaving, which has not happened before. They planned to ""borrow"" phones from their parents so that they could text and call each other throughout the summer. They even planned another trip for the three families to an amusement part later this fall. The children are now growing old enough that they can experience lake activities without the adults, giving us more time for reflection and fun. The fact the the weekend hit a milestone birthday for me this year was largely a coincidence, but it worked out perfectly as a time to reflect on four decades and anticipate (hopefully) many more. It is great ot know that some friendships span multiple generations.",2.0,"I spend my 40th birthday at a lakehouse in Kentucky. MY two best friends from college were there, along with their families. Throughout the course of the weekend, our children became much closer.",90.0,recalled 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1U2R9QJ,3356,7JW05PF0,40.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,New England aquarium visit,my nieces saw a turtle bigger then they were.,1.0,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1U2R9QJ,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1U2R9QJ,,,"Went and rented a van that could fit 10 people. Picked up my brother, sister in law, his 2 daughters, my mother, sister, and wife. We all went to Boston to the New england aquarium. Dropped everyone off. Then went and parked. Met up with everyone and went inside. Spent a fun filled 3 hrs there. My nieces had a great time. Really got to enjoy everything the place had to offer. There was no rushing, everyone waited for everyone to get their fill before moving on. I had an amazing time. I love fish and over sized aquariums. I have been a half a dozen times. Most of my enjoyment came from watching them experience it for the first time. Well worth the time and money.",1.0,"An enjoying day at the Aquarium during the summer. Fun for both me, my family, especially my nieces. First visit to the aquarium for them.",7.0,recalled 3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWX6NAZYN,941,0WP53D4D,45.0,Woman,White,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,a family secret,Grandma has held a secret for over three decades.,-0.875,,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE5UNAX9,1.0,I can't really identify but imagine the pain,"I found out that my uncle Jack's death may have been prevented. I wasn't even born when he died. He died over 30 years ago and, but I am disturbed with what I have learned. He was my mom's little brother and she adored him. She still cries when she thinks about him and his death. He was sick with a high fever but my grandfather refused to let a doctor care for him. He thought the illness would run its course and Jack would be fine. Well, Jack died at the young age of 15 years old. My grandmother was racked with guilt about not being able to get her son medical help because of her husband. She finally told Mom about it last night. The family is stunned but also feels terrible that my grandma has carried this around with her for so many years. Mom is okay, I guess. I think she is very sad and wonders the, ""what ifs,"" but you can't linger on that. We have to support and nurture Grandma right now and let her know no one blames her. I so feel for her and want her to be relieved of the pain she is in and has been all these years.",1.0,I had an uncle die before I was born and recently found out another family member was there and could have possibly prevented it.,30.0,imagined 3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWHI6JOPF,1018,EH5R85NR,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,Wedding in another state and nice time with family.,"That I had to see nature I forgot how it looks, when I was kid and liv",0.125,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C63MX3KK,,,,"In summer we went to my nephew 's wedding. It is in a state that i lived before. There was this nature that is different thn here in South, where I live now. Flowers , mountains, diffrent trees everything brought me back to my childhood. Was so precious. i enjoy every moment of it. I met at the wedding old friends, I have to meet family, that i did not meet in long time. There was this beautiful bush of roses on the fence of the neighbour, that I was seeing only in my childhood. It was facinating. Looking every morning, till we were there brought me so much joy. I had to spend time with my grandaughter, she was so friendly and so loving. All the time excited to see new things and playing , non stop. It just reminded me how small kids can look at everything like exciting . When we grow, we are not paying attention, we get bored or non appreciative. Wedding was so full of dances, joy and just everyone look at their bes. beautiful dresses. The groom and bride was marvelous, happy, relaxed and just had so much fun. I loved seeing all relatives, that i seen only on social media, but not in person. This event kept me warm for a long time. I often think about it. Ilke memories that are good. Makes me feel loved, happy and appreciative.",3.0,Went to a wedding ofme nephew. Was extemely nice. Recconect me with my family . I enjoy precious time with my granddaughter,180.0,retold 3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGZGHQPN,3491,UYFR75XD,25.0,Man,other,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,a white water rafting trip I took with my work.,I saw some people fall out of their rafts and they had to be pulled in,0.875,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGZGHQPN,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGZGHQPN,,,"About a month and a half ago, I went white water rafting. It was the event I had the most fun with this year. I went with my clients from work and also some coworkers. It was at a river about 3.5 hours away from where we live. It was a very memorable experience. I work at a halfway house for men being released from jail/prison with substance use issues, and it is privately ran by a church and there is another house under the same church for women, which is our sister house. I have never been white water rafting before but my girlfriend has and both of my parents have been. I have been wanting to do something fun like this for a while because it has been a while since I did something extraordinary. The car ride was long but worth it and the day started out nice and warm, but as soon as we got to the destination, the temperature dropped and clouds started rolling in. The destination was also northeast farther upstate. When we arrived, we all changed and checked in. We had 2 vans full, 1 for each house, and about 2-3 car fulls of people as well. Everyone put life vests on and either wet suits or wet shoes. We all headed out to the water after teams were made and we got into our assigned boats. Each boat had an instructor who taught us how to paddle and when, by his direction. It started to rain as soon as we got in the water and it was only about 50-55 degrees fahrenheit. I'm running out of time for this study but the rapids were extremely high and fast for the season. It was a crazy experience and I almost fell out of the raft a couple times, and some people who I know did fall out. We took a break halfway through and after it was done, the workers grilled food for the people who rafted.",1.0,I went white water rafting about a month and a half ago with the clients of my work and my coworkers. It was a very memorable experience and I had a lot of fun.,42.0,recalled 38JBBYETQPWV8MS0ULL6YJR7REH4EE,1316,BJR5D1EB,25.0,man,White,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,overcoming job failure,I got a management position,0.375,,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDHRIFSP,3.0,I can see overcoming set challenges this big.,"I was fired from my last job due to no fault of my own. They thought I started that fight, but I was only defending myself. Desperate for money, I took a gig at a construction company installing roofs. This time I felt like I needed to get out of this situation. I've been in debt longer than I can imagine. I worked hard. I took many 12 hour shifts trying to just make ends meet. I finally got an apartment in the better part in town and was able to pay off some medical bills. I decided to attend university via online classes. For many years it was painful. I just grinded every day and it seemed like the last. Eventually though, a few years later, I got a degree in management. I was finally able to move up in my company. I am thankful that I pushed myself so hard. The 12 hour shifts with night classes finally was over. I was able to relax and make more money as well.",4.0,I started out a laborer and was looking for a way out. I worked for many years paying my dues. I got what I deserved and hard work does pay off.,90.0,imagined 3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOCGTPTGQ,1045,2IZVFEUB,25.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,mother dying,mother dying,0.625,,3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHF7VYUA,3.0,had a grandmother die that i stayed with and took care of,"My mother has been sickly for six years. But i never felt like she was because she was always smiling. She was always good at hiding pain. My father was never that nice of a man. He was always more interested in drinking and partying. Rather than staying home and being a family man. But she was always there for me. Even if it inconvenienced her. She would still help if she could. So i decided to care for her until six years after i started to watch over her. I went to a friends house to hang out and spill tea. That's when i got a phone call from the hospital. while i was gone my mother had a heart attack. i rushed to the hospital to only get there too late... she had already past away. I couldn't help but wonder if i was there, if i could have helped her and she'd still be here with me.",2.0,"I was the caretaker for my mother for six years and although she was sick the entire time, everything seemed to be okay. This was until she had to suddenly be rushed to the hospital, and died there, which has left me feeling alone and wondering how to move forward.",150.0,imagined 33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02HOQTNMS,1151,743OGZZS,55.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,about my child's relationship with me,We now have a good relationship,0.375,,3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBNAQ4P2,4.0,Because I love my child very much and I would be very upset if I didn't have a close relationship with my child,My child broke up with their romantic partner for good. I now have a wonderful relationship with my child. My child came to me when the break up happened and I consoled my child. We really started talking about why my child had abandoned me when the partner was around. We finally figured out the partner was jealous of me. That was the problem with their relationship and why they kept fighting. I am really hoping the breakup will last since the partner was an awful person. My child deserves much better than that. I love my child with all my heart. I think we are both happy that we are talking about what went wrong in our adult relationship. We are continually trying to understand why we became distant. We are working through questions and answers together. My hope is that when we get everything figured out about our relationship my child can find a good partner. I want my child to be happy. I want a good life for myself too.,4.0,A distant relationship with my only child seemed to improve somewhat during a tumultuous break-up with their romantic partner. Then they got back together with the ex and I haven't heard from them since. I feel that my only child has abandoned me and I swear I don't understand any of it.,90.0,imagined 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV9ZARQW,3694,IBNR2UDK,35.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,15.530308886056194,a surprise birthday party thrown for me.,"when my co-workers yelled out ""Surprise!""",0.625,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV9ZARQW,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV9ZARQW,,,"My co-workers threw me a surprise Birthday party the other day. It was a complete surprise to me. It really made me emotional because I didn't expect anything for my birthday. My boss called me into his office and mentioned that he wanted one of our other co-workers to be in attendance. He asked me to go get him out of another meeting he was in. When I went to the conference room to find him, all of my co-workers yelled ""Surprise!"" and totally shocked me! I started to tear up because it was such a sweet gesture. The person who organized the whole thing was a new co-worker who didn't even know me very well. They had a cake and even some donut related presents. I love donuts so this made me very happy. We all stood around and ate the very delicious, donut-shaped cake. One of my other co-workers had made it especially for me. I felt so well-loved that day. Even thinking about it now makes me smile. I tell people about it all the time and my co-worker who organized it is now one of my good friends!",2.0,My co-workers worked together to throw me a surprise party. I was very shocked and emotional about how awesome it was.,5555555.0,recalled 35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LCVRXKMK,2456,WLC5U9CF,55.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,,,4.787491742782046,A mysterious man who captured my attention.,He made delicious pancakes.,0.875,,3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUXZPKYRO,3.0,I live near the beach,"was vacationing with my older sister last month. We had decided to take a beach vacation together. While I do like vacationing with my sister, we have very different sleep schedules. I like to get up early and she likes to stay up late. So, on our first day of vacation, I woke up at about 7AM and decided to take a walk on the beach. While I was walking, I noticed a very handsome man who was walking in my direction. As he got closer, our eyes locked and we passed each other slowly. At about the same time, we both turned around and looked at each other and started laughing. He broke the ice first and said his name was tom and we shook hands. We chatted for a few minutes and he invited me to breakfast. I agreed! There were several restaurants along the beach highway and he said he knew the best one. As we got closer, here said: RIGHT HERE! It was a beautiful condo right on the beach and I was surprised. He invited me in and told me he made the best pancakes in the world. And, he was right! We had a delicious breakfast of pancakes with straw berries and champagne! I was feeling a little woozy and said I had to go, so I ran off and went straight back to our hotel room. My sister was just getting up and asked how my walk was and I said : The early bird gets the worm.",4.0,The summary of this story is about finding someone that captures my interest. The person who I got involved me did that for a while then nothing else.,120.0,imagined 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLN0MR1ZM,812,7TTJR21G,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,the fight that ended my lifelong friendship with my roommate,"she slapped me across the face, but I still miss her.",0.875,,3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RADE7HJ5O,4.0,"I think I discovered this towards the end when I asked, ""How could a friend resort to physical assault?"" There's no excuse, but I think in a close friendship, you have great power to hurt each other due to vulnerability.","Dear Diary,I've been thinking about the incident a lot. Probably too much. What, me? Overthinking? No way. But this time, I blame my subconscious brain. I had a dream about her last night. We met up and it was... nice. Polite. I mean, I didn't slap her, so already I'd say that's a pleasant dream. I'm kidding, but only sort of. It's actually the first time I dreamed of her in the last four months, since we stopped speaking. I've been rolling the incident around in my head over and over again, trying to think how it could have gone differently. I talked to mom after it happened and she was kind but firm, which sounds about right, eh? Mostly, she said I shouldn't have let the issue get so hot before dealing with it and that's why it exploded. Exploded, ha. That's an understatement. My bae since Kindergarden and now we never talk. It makes me so flipping sad sometimes, even though she was way out of line. Oh, I hear my mother's voice in my head again reminding me that I was out of line too. That's the terrible power of knowing everything about someone else - you have the knowledge and capacity to use that power to hurt them. I was wrong. She was wrong. And we're both so darn prideful. Should I reach out?",1.0,My best friend in the world and I got into a fight about cleaning the apartment where we both lived. She slapped me in the face and we haven't spoken since.,120.0,imagined 3R6BYFZZP8YEC2G6977HDC952TUFXN,845,698KOEUX,18.0,MAN,asian,4.0,3.0,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,a trip for a surgery,I enjoyed the trip,-0.125,,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEDBZDTI,3.0,closely enough,"So we took a trip to Walter Reed for my husband to get his back surgery. He hurt his back while at work, and had to get surgery for it. The surgery isn't going to be cheap either, so it's going to take a huge chunk out of our payroll. I wasn't happy at all to hear that. But he needed to get it done, so I don't get a choice. When we got there we spent a day exploring the downtown Washington D.C. It was huge! And it was nice exploring it. We had fun. A lot more fun than I thought that we would have. We saw some national monuments, and they were amazing. Just the best. I thought the trip was were worth it. It was just that great of a trip. I'm glad we went.",3.0,"While on a trip to Walter Reed for my husband's back surgery, we got to spend a day exploring downtown Washington D.C. We saw several national monuments, and genuinely appreciated it more than I expected to.",30.0,imagined 3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN2FP28P,1808,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,nephew's graduation day,He got a triple burger and I got a double,0.875,,369J354OFEW77NS5J449VKWX6V4G6K,2.0,I graduated high school,"Two months ago, I went to my nephew's graduation from high school. He got on stage to get his diploma. A ton of people cheered. We did some things to celebrate. We first went to a nice burger place to eat. I got a double burger with lots of cheese. It was very greasy and delicious. He got a triple burger with a ton of cheese. He enjoyed it. We then went to the movies. We saw the latest blockbuster. It was a blast but it was a remake. The last thing we did was to go the park with the whole family. We played a game of football. My team won. I had a great time that day. My nephew said it was a ton of fun and would hope to do it again.",3.0,This was about my nephew's graduation from high school and some of the things that he had done to get there. We celebrated that day with a number of different things.,60.0,imagined 3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAYO7CBR,527,77HVT6QD,18.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,meeting my boyfriend's girlfriend at work.,she said she had been dating him since January.,0.875,,,,,"I was doing a therapy session with a girl around my age. She was a new patient and I had never met her. The guy I was dating also worked with me as a therapist. Halfway into my session with this new girl, she tells me she is dating the guy I have been dating. I internally panicked and had a very physical reaction. I was shaking and getting red in the face which I am sure she noticed. I do not know how I held it together so well but I completed the assessment before I allowed myself to feel and think about what had just happened. I was so angry and hurt. I felt used and lied to. I immediately texted him angry things. He had seen she was on my schedule earlier in the morning and I do not know what he didn't say anything to me. Of course I asked him why this happened and how he couldn't have told me. He told me that he broke up with her immediately after session and that they didn't talk about the session which I know is a complete lie. I have tried not to drive myself crazy about thinking of why. It was a very painful event to me both personally and professionally. I felt shaken up by this event which led me to a spiral in my role as a therapist. I was afraid of session and so anxious afterwards.",2.0,"I am a clinical therapist and while speaking with a new female patient, I realized she was the girlfriend of a man I had been dating. I felt I was having a meltdown but hid it and finished the assessment. The man and I no longer speak but still work together.",60.0,recalled 3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXODZ95J6K,1543,0KB1P8Z7,25.0,MAN,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,A trip to a convention in Baltimore with some friends.,It was surprising when we managed to get a balcony room again.,0.5,36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31QM0DJF6,,,,"In January I went on a trip with a group of friends that we go on every year in Baltimore Maryland. This year we managed to convince a new friend to go with us on top of our usual group. We traveled there during the middle of the day and were lucky enough to not have to deal with any snow this year. The previous year was quite snowy when we were driving up. We also managed to get lucky and get a room with a balcony again. We try our best to get one every year but since so many people are going it's often tricky to not find them all booked already. The balcony adds a really nice relaxing place to hang out where you can still see some of the event while taking a break up at your room, it really adds to the experience. The event has a 24-hour arcade that runs every day and we have found over the years that it's best to be up and night and sleep during the day. That way you get to enjoy the arcade with less people and can sleep when everything is super crowded. This year especially I mostly focused on the arcade so I was asleep a lot during the day and just stayed up all night. You also have to be careful about where you get food and when because of how busy everything is. Typically we get a bunch of snacks and things for our room to have something as filler since we aren't sure when we might manage to eat. We also try to make at least one trip to a nearby steak place every year we go, as well as a trip to the local Chinese food place. We did our best to teach our new attending friend our tricks but we mostly let him enjoy whatever he wanted to do and he ended up liking the event a lot which is good. I believe he managed to get something signed by a composer he likes. I hope he comes again next year and we can have another addition to our yearly crew. Overall it was a great time and I look forward to going again early next year. This is so far the main thing I do reliably every year so I hope we get to keep doing it. Hopefully we get lucky with the balcony room again and manage to not have it be too cold or snowy during the event itself.",2.0,I went on a trip with a group of friends that we go to every year. I had a great time and so did our new trip attendee. I look forward to going again next year.,240.0,retold 3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32J4LG1DA,8050,7MX5QS7G,25.0,man,black,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,Rekindling a relationship.,I heard an unsuspecting voice call my name,0.75,3YHH42UU5C1SF4KRS6L8ZBREQ3NL02,,,,"Around seven months ago, I was out with friends celebrating my birthday. It was a fun night overall of catching up and enjoying ourselves. By the end of the night we find ourselves stopping at Target because a friend needed something out of there. Everyone else wanted some sort of refreshments so they agreed to stop as well. So we go in the store and basically split off from one large group. I find myself heading towards electronics as usual to browse. A bit after I'm browsing, I realize I need something near sporting goods. I stop in an isle and I hear a voice call my name. I froze, caught up in a whirlwind of tons of emotions because I recognized that voice. It was my ex girlfriend that I'd known for over a decade. She looked different, like the happiness had been sucked out of her. She looked tired, really tired and I wondered how she'd been. She didn't explode with excitement or even move. Quizzically, she just said my name again. I greeted her and we embraced. We hugged for what seemed like 10 minutes and then we finally broke apart and began to catch up. I tried to keep everything casual but on the inside I felt a bit bad for her and missed her. She told me about some of the rougher things that were going on and caught me up on what she had been doing. By the end of it all, I couldn't help but to feel a bit bad but I was happy to have seen her. We promised to keep in touch and then parted ways again.",3.0,"I ran into someone that I used to know at a Target while celebrating my birthday earlier this year. We hugged, talked, and eventually came to the decision that we would talk to each other again. I was convinced that it was a bad idea but it's turned out to be quite alright.",180.0,retold 3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH858MJZM,479,6JG58YTI,18.0,nonBinary,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,receiving appreciation for a class I taught,students wrote a personal and surprisingly thoughtful message to me,0.875,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH858MJZM,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH858MJZM,,,"A few weeks ago, the class that I was TAing over the summer ended. It had been a really great class, and my students were engaged and interested in the topic. When I passed around the final attendance sheet, one of them wrote, ""WE LOVE YOU [NAME]"". Several others had drawn smiley faces and hearts around that message. In addition, several students emailed me after class thanking me. Some of them even thanked me for that class after they see me on campus. That event really cemented in my mind why I want to be an educator. Previously, I had been feeling insecure about why I was in grad school. I wasn't sure that I wanted to continue. But, I hadn't taught any classes over the past year. Seeing those messages reminded me why I was in academia. It was surprising to me that the students were so excited by the class that they wrote that message. It made me feel really appreciated and loved. It reminded me that educating is what I want to do with the rest of my life. I want to make students feel excited.",1.0,I finished TAing a class over the summer at my school. The students were over-the-top appreciative of me and made me feel noticed in multiple ways.,21.0,recalled 3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG6U1ZWI,3762,9OE5RUWL,30.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.143134726391533,attending a wedding despite a cancer diagnosis,the cancer went into remission,1.0,,3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBCP9P4P,3.0,"I do not have any children, but this story identifies with me slightly because I have loved ones that have cancer and were told they do not have long to live.","It's been nine weeks since my youngest daughter was married, and I'm thrilled I was able to attend. After receiving my cancer diagnosis it did not appear likely that I would be able to live to the wedding in June. The thought of such a thing just broke my heart. It also filled me with regret. My older daughter suggested an interesting idea, and figured we could do a mock wedding in order to give me the chance to witness a ceremony. Though it was hard emotionally for all of us, it truly made sense to do it advance just in case my treatments were unsuccessful. I had a great time and everything was perfect, but ultimately it saddened me more and left me feeling unfulfilled. Then, with less than a month remaining until her wedding, I went in for my final experimental treatment. By the grace of God something happened that day and my cancer started to go in remission. The doctor gave me a much longer prognosis to live, and told me that I better get my butt to that wedding! We cried and cried with joy over the results of my tests. When I called my daughter to tell her the good news she screamed with delight. We even went out to celebrate at our favorite restaurant later that night. So after a mock ceremony, I was truly able to attend the real thing! I couldn't be happier that I have now attended all of my children's weddings! What joy!",2.0,"My younger daughter was to be married this past June. I was dying of cancer and did not expect to live long enough to attend. After doing a mock ceremony, medical miracles made it possible to continue living and attend the actual ceremony.",63.0,imagined 340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDOMQ6VU2,1737,BPP0DKE8,55.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,a determined gifted musician,Jake had the accident and had his arm amputated,0.5,,37M28K1J0RZILRU9HN6O82QZXR5AJB,3.0,"I haven't had this kind of a tragedy, but I relate to the story for the determination to achieve your dreams regardless of obstacles.","I have known Jake for over 30 years. He has always had a musical ear. Since childhood, he has been fascinated with music and musical instruments. He started wanted to play Spanish guitar because his family was from Spain. Flamenco guitars in Spain are trendy and is typical to find spontaneous musicians playing on the streets. He was so good that he started to play in a number of local clubs and started to earn significant money with it. His family was so proud of him because he was somehow promoting his heritage by playing the Spanish guitar. But all of a sudden one day about 20 years ago Jake went to a piano concert, and he just fell in love with the instrument. He started to study and practiced almost every day. His family was initially disappointed that he switched the instrument, but he also proved to be a very gifted pianist. Then, ten years ago, he was involved in a terrible car accident, which resulted in his left arm being amputated. He was devastated for a month. Then, he decided he was not going to let that tragedy stop his dreams, and for years after that, he practiced piano with one hand only. He became so adept at it that he was invited to play in the London Philharmonic. That was the proudest day of his life and everyone around him.",2.0,"A person close to me persevered and overcame the struggles of his illness to perform in musical concerts. Despite all the odds against him performing, he made it through the struggle.",90.0,imagined 37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OJNTL1SR,671,6UVX41AY,25.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,4.0,14.614018154182036,traveling to Jamaica,we decided to book again for next year,0.75,37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OJNTL1SR,37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OJNTL1SR,,,"One of the most memorable events very recently happened to me and I can't stop thinking about it. My husband and I took our first international trip together. Not only was it our first international trip together, it was also our first big trip without our two young children. We have done several small, weekend long trips but never for more than two days at the most. This time, we went to Jamaica and were gone for ten days. It was such an amazing experience. We had the opportunity to get to know each other better and become closer to each other. It has been four years since we had our oldest child. That is four years without real alone time to see who we are without being Mommy and Daddy. We got to just spend ten days in paradise having other people take care of us instead of us taking care of other people. We ate and drank and just had a great time being together. It made so much of an impact that our relationship is even stronger now than before. We have decided to book another trip to Jamaica for next year because we found the experience to just be so important and it made such a big impact on our lives. This was so surprising to me because we had to save up for quite awhile to take the trip in the first place. But with it being so good for our relationship, we decided we would find a way to be able to make it happen again in just one year.",1.0,My husband and I went on a vacation to Jamaica without our children. It was the first real trip we had taken since having our oldest child four years ago.,2222222.0,recalled 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWHWHEM4R,2289,1E2YWAH8,25.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about not liking a guy for the really reasons,him wanting to marry me,-0.125,,3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU02UNLZ9,5.0,not at all,I seen this one man in high school that looked really good he had all the name brand clothes and I knew he had money. I asked him out and I really felt bad because really I didn't like him at all just his style of clothing. He really liked me and he was even falling in love with me so I never told him I didn't truly like him. We started dating for a long time but behind his back I was seeing other men and I still felt terrible but never told him. He was into me so much he asked my dad if he could marry me wants we graduated. My dad didn't know I didn't really like him so my dad told him of course because he was a hard working great guy. I really needed to tell him that we could be friends but he wasn't the guy for me. I decided to tell him the next time we went out together just me and him I didn't want to embarrass him. One day we got in the car together and went to the movies we both love the movies I didn't know it was the day he planed on proposing to me. I told him that we needed to talk and he said that he needed to talk to and he had something special for me. So I asked him if I could go first and he said that would be great he was always sweet. So I told him that i loved him and he was a great guy but that I thought we could only be friends. He was so sweet he said he loved me to and he was wanting to marry me but he totally understand and thought that would be great that would could be friends and never loss touch. Months went by and I found out that he was going to marry me the same day I appalled to him and he was alright he actually found someone else. Me and him now are married to different people but are still the best est friends.,5.0,I went on a date with a man I thought I would not be compatible with just on his style of clothes. I learned that was very immature of me and I was completely wrong. We got along famously.,30.0,imagined 3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQYCQOQK,2650,MB2WT7O0,50.0,man,white,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,My cancer diagnosis and the ensuing chaos.,I found out that we were expecting another baby!,1.0,,3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQYCQOQK,,,"Journal,As you know, I've been complaining about feeling pretty lousy (without reason) for over a year now, right? Well, here we go with the explanation. I kept going to my usual doctor and he kept doing the usual: telling me to lose weight and stop smoking. Anyway, as you know a few months ago, he wasn't in the office on my appointment day and I ended up just seeing his P.A. She ordered some more detailed lab work because she was actually concerned about everything I was describing. Well, the blood tests came back (as you already know) and she called me and wanted to refer me to a hematologist. Went and saw the blood-doc a month ago. Why so long? Well, it takes forever to get in to see these guys around here. Anyway, the new doctor, Margaret, took more blood and I just got the results a couple of weeks ago. It seems that I have a little genetic problem and that resulted in being diagnosed with a pretty rare form of leukemia. It's called Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia or CMML. She also said that I have a specific sub-type, CMML-2. This is NOT good! Hell, I'm only 52 and now I'm being told that with a lot of totally miserable treatment, I MAY have 2 -5 years left to live. Maybe more if I can qualify for stem cell transplant. Heh, I may even get as many as 8 years. This isn't fair at all, if you want my personal opinion! My wife and I still have 2 children at home. Sarah is 13 and Mary is only 11. We have to tell them what's going on and it's gonna absolutely destroy them. Oh, and I should tell you that we just recently got good news as well (well, good is a relative term, haha!)! We're expecting again! I may be 52, but you know that Em is 18 years younger than me as well. She's hoping that maybe our expecting another baby will give me even more reasons to hang on and live to see this new child. I don't know how I'm going to handle this!!",5.0,"I see a P.A. instead of my regular doctor who refers me to a cancer specialist. I am diagnosed with cancer, have only 3-5 years left if I go through miserable treatment. We have to tell my children about it and my wife also informs me that she is pregnant again.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 33CID57105FOWWJOBT3R19PLUHSL3N,6313,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,hisp,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,being evicted from my childhood home,We all went our separate ways,-0.375,,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9LS2V91,1.0,A made up story,"I grew up in a small but quaint home here in town. It was only about 1200 square feet and three bedrooms. We were very close. But about three years ago, my parents took out a second mortgage on the home. They had been nearly done paying for the house. The original monthly payment was just $600 a month. Unheard of anymore. But with the second mortgage, it quickly ballooned to $2000 a month. My parents tried, but they just could not keep up. The house went into foreclosure and about three months ago, we were evicted. At 18 years old, I'd lost everything I ever knew. My brother and sister, just 17 and 19 respectively, also lost everything. We were all now homeless. We went our own separate ways. I found a place to stay with some friends. As did my brother. My sister moved in with her boyfriend. Mom and dad disappeared on us. It was the darkest period of my life.",1.0,My family got evicted from our home and became homeless. We all lost contact and I moved on. I went through a dark period in my life.,90.0,imagined 34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJ8EZGMO,1984,T1DEFZGM,40.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0445224377234235,being fired from a job,being fired via text,0.125,,34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJ8EZGMO,,,"I got fired from the second job this year. It is highly upsettingfor me. Kelley was my supervisor. She was he one who trained me. She sent me a text on my day off and told me not to come in that week. She said they were ""trying something new"". A co worker messaged me on Facebook and asked what happened. She heard i got fired. I told her that she knew more than me becasue they hadnt even told me that i was fired. I am not that upset about it. I am getting unemployment and i actually already got another job. I start next week. Even though i am getting unemployment it is still upsetting and a bit humiliating. I dont know what else to say. Even though i had more than 600 cbharacters it still wouldnt let me advance without 15 sentences.",4.0,I lost my job for the second time this year. I actually got fired on my day off. They did it via text message.,21.0,recalled 3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSRLBEYHI,2984,X4V9U2X4,30.0,Man,White,one,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,getting lost while taking dogs for a walk,i found my way out of the woods,0.375,,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7YA4V5M,4.0,i got lost in the woods before,I always take my dogs for a walk ever morning. We live out in the country so there are always interesting places to go. This one morning I decided to go in to a part of the woods that I never go in to. It was a dense area and I started to get scared. I tried to find my way back but the more I tried the worse it got. I was starting to get nervous. This caused my dogs to feed off my reactions and they started getting nervous too. I was worried that I wasn't going to be able to find my way back. I kept on moving through the forest. Finally I stopped and I could hear cars. I traveled in the direction of the cars. It was a road that I knew. It was about 5 miles from my house. I followed the road back. I was so thankful to find it.,4.0,"Took my dogs for a walk in the woods and got lost. Running out of hope and filled with fear, a sign from the heavens came near. The sign lead us home safe and sound, thank God!",90.0,imagined 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSDN2YQL,6201,TCIJB8F7,45.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about my husband's late daughter reaching out,when she contacted me,1.0,,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZKTU86Z,5.0,"I made a contact via social media with some lost family members/cousins after my mother's passing, so I can closely relate to the story.","One week ago, my life changed. My late husband's daughter from the first marriage, walked into my life six years after his passing. She reached out to me on the Facebook and attached a photo of being held by her dad when she was little. Seeing my husband young and full of life brought tears to my eyes. It felt as if a part of him was still here, as if he reached out to me across some invisible distance. His daughter looks so much like him, especially her eyes. I began to wonder whether I would be able to refrain from being overly emotional if we actually met in real life because looking at her would remain me so much of my husband. I miss him dearly and I hope that this new relationship and connection with his daughter will bring me comfort and peace in knowing that some part of him still lives through her. Perhaps her reaching out to me was meant to be, a little gift of love that my husband sent from heaven to ease the pain of his loss. I'm happy that she will have the opportunity to meet our son, her half brother. They are not too far apart in age and both go to college, so maybe they will have some things in common. They also have similar faces since they both look so much like their father. My husband kept a lot of things for the kids. He was a gifted writer and filled many notebooks with poems and short stories to pass along to his children. I definitely want them to see his writing and see how talented their dad was. Maybe even pass it along to their kids. I also have other mementos like photos and records that I know he would want them to have. One step at a time, however. Right now I'm looking forward to meeting his daughter at the airport next Friday. I invited her to fly out and stay with us over the weekend while my son will be visiting from college. We can all spend some time relaxing and getting to know each other better.",1.0,My dead husband's daughter found me on social media six years after his death. I am hoping that we will be able to form a cordial relationship and maybe one day get together so she can meet her half brother. I also have some things their dad kept for them that I would like them to have.,7.0,imagined 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYN8CEFD,1105,2MNE4N4Z,45.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,14.614018154182036,Second day at job goes wrong.,He became very violent,0.875,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYN8CEFD,,,"The first day of shadowing my boss went well at my new job with a service provider. The second day did not go as well. The day started out happy. He had a good day at school. We went to a well known store, where he likes to go on Fridays. As we were going inside things seemed a little off but we pushed on. As we got inside the first melt- down occurred but we were able to continue on of our visit. He got angry and started running full speed at each of us. He would sit and then jump up. Then, he would run full over to one of us while punching or biting . This went on for about 20 minutes. We were trying to protect ourselves, the client, and any innocent people around. There was a man sitting behind us, in the corner of the eatery. Afterwards, we took him home with little to no violence . I came home and realized that he had also grabbed at my neck and ribs were also bruised. The minute I walked into my own home, I just sat in my husbands arms and cried. Then, I went to lay down with an ice pack on my stomach to stop the bruising.",3.0,Second day of shadowing with violent client. He attacked both us for twenty minutes in a store. It was all very disturbing.,2222222.0,recalled 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCE6POEO,883,6QEU025Y,50.0,woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my relationship with my teenage daughter.,eating with strangers is a positive and life changing event.,0.75,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCE6POEO,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCE6POEO,,,"My daughter and I took a trip to California. She read online about the train going down to California. It was highly romanticized but it did look nice. We got a sleeper car and looked at the scenery. It surprised me that the food was so good. However, one of the really suprising thing was the people we met. When they seat you at dinner they put you with strangers so there is a formality of introducing yourself and telling your travel story. The stories were so interesting and my daughter and I could not stop talking about them. In our divided country, meeting all these people from different areas of the country, politics was not mentioned once. It was really amazing. One person was nearly 94 but he appeared to be in his seventies. One couple was from the phillipines. One man was laid off and took a low end job and he admitted that his parents were supporting him. There was such a raw emotional quality to the dinner stories that my daughter and i kept talking about them and how emotional it felt about our story. Because with each story we heard, we had to tell the person our story. We had to tell our hopes and dreams and failures and it became very raw and personal. Previous to this trip, my daughter and I had been not very close. This was making me a little sad because we used to be very close. But through the rawness and honesty of the stories we heard, she began telling me things that she had been hiding from me. What's more, she really wanted to know things that I don't tell her or tell my husband. It was so suprising, because normally if you found out you had to eat dinner with a stranger, you would not be happy. Yet through the stories of strangers I feel closer and more focused than ever. When she was little we were so close. However, as she became a teenager we have a more strained relationship. But after this trip we are as close as ever.",1.0,I took a train ride to california with my daughter. We finally repaired the strain in our relationship. It was the stories of strangers that made us close,7.0,recalled 3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWMWZV6FX,406,WOYEGSBI,25.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,being overwhelmed and having issues with anxiety.,a task that was given at work was expected to be completed perfectly.,0.625,,34PGFRQONPXFS4XCIS2GQRNQY2EWJ7,5.0,I felt like I could really identify with this story because this is something that is within the realm of possibility for most people to experience.,"Today at work my boss gave me a task that was not in my job description. I had never done this before but she expected it to be perfect! I spent some time researching how to do this task using Google as she had instructed me to do in the past when I didn't know what to do. My boss kept calling me every five minutes to ask if I had finished my task yet! It was so unbearable and I felt like she didn't trust my judgement. Why would she give me a new task and constantly hound me when she knew that I was learning on the job. I managed to talk her down and tell her that it was going to get done within the next two hours. This seemed to get her off my back at least temporarily. My anxiety began to get really bad and I realized that I was overwhelmed with the new task, my boss, and this job in general. I was able to sneak away into the bathroom for a few minutes to collect my thoughts. I can't believe how stressed out this made me! It felt like the day was going to drag on and on with no end in sight. Once I was able to regroup, I went back and attempted to finish the job. I have never felt so incompetent in my life. This was one of my worst days working at this organization. I hope nothing like this ever happens again.",5.0,I somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathe.Skim the text to get a general idea of the topic.,30.0,imagined 3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBSKIGTY,2850,KS3I019X,45.0,woman,White,3.0,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a vacation that I took with my sister.,my sundae arrived with a whole piece of cake on top.,1.0,3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBSKIGTY,,,,"Dear Diary,I have just returned from an absolutely wonderful vacation with my sister! I wanted us to do something special for her 40th birthday, so I took her to Universal Studios Orlando so we could visit The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! It was the first time we had been on vacation with just the two of us. We had so much fun! We stayed out late every night, and racked up over 30,000 steps on our last day in the parks! Needless to say, we were exhausted at the end of the day, but it was worth it! We got to ride all the rides we wanted, got to try three different kinds of butterbeer, and got to have ice cream from Florean Fortescue's. Our favorite ride was the one that goes through the Hogwarts castle. It was like being right there in the movies! Another good one was the ride that went through Gringotts Bank. It was funny to watch the people jump when the dragon on top blew his fireball. We made sure to eat at both The Leaky Cauldron and The Three Broomsticks. Both had really good food, especially for a theme park. While we were there, we heard that they're going to open a new ride that's based on Hagrid's motorcycle We will have to make a return trip to ride that one once the hype has died down. Another of our favorite spots was the Dr. Seuss world. It was fun to see all the characters, and they seemed to have some of the best shirts and merchandise. A really cool restaurant was the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium. It's decorated in 19th century steampunk decor, and was really unusual. Their ices cream sundaes averaged $15 each, but they were well worth it. The one I got had a whole piece of red velvet cake on top of it! We made sure to take lots of pictures to remember the trip. This was definitely a bonding experience for us that we will remember for the rest of our lives.",1.0,"My sister and I took a trip to Universal Orlando to celebrate her 40th birthday. While we were there, we enjoyed the rides, attractions, and food, especially those located in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.",150.0,recalled 3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09H4ZRIS,2258,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,my trip to the country of Japan,I saw some cherry blossom trees that were pretty,0.875,,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNWES2Q3,1.0,Never been to Japan,"Three months ago, I traveled to Japan. I stayed with a family for three months. I visited all of Japan. I had a great time in the great land. I had the best sushi one day. It had crab, shrimp, and lobster meat on it. I hope I can find this type of sushi in the states. I visited many parks. I saw a lot of pretty trees. They were blossom tress and are the most beautiful trees in the world. I also visited some museums. I got to see some great armor and samurai swords. It was neat looking at history. There were some plays I visited. I also visited some sumo matches. I can't believe they can move while being that fat.",2.0,"I traveled to Japan and lived with a family for three months. We went to a bunch of cities in Japan including Tokyo, Saitama, Nagasaki and Kyoto.",90.0,imagined 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZ957MN,1922,G54UXC9Z,45.0,Woman,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a frightening trip to attend my nephew's birthday party.,a tornado touched down close to my location.,1.0,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZ957MN,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZ957MN,,,"I went to my nephew's birthday party with my husband and sons in Oklahoma. We had to travel for several hours to get there. We were looking forward to it and thought it would make a nice outing. However, there were storms in the state, but we thought they would not reach Tulsa. During our drive, it began storming. The rain was extremely heavy and there was a lot of lightning and thunder. We were driving on a turnpike and had no opportunities to find a place and park and wait out the storm. It was the weekend, so there were a lot of other cars on the road. I had to keep calming my sons even though I was just as stressed as scared as they were. I kept watching the weather app on my phone as my husband drive in blinding rain. We finally reached Tulsa, but took the wrong highway because it was raining too hard to see the road signs. We managed to pull into a convenience store to try and get our bearings. Before I could look at a map, nearby tornado sirens began wailing and my phone received an emergency text informing us that a tornado warning had been issued. My oldest son began to panic, but I hugged him and kept talking to him calmly. We waited until the all-clear signal was given and then went to the party. We found out that a tornado had actually touched down one block south of where we were located. It only caused a small amount of damage. Not long after we arrived at the party the storm dissipated and the skies cleared. Despite the frightening storms, we had a great time at the party. We all kept hugging each other and taking photos. I probably took over three dozen photographs and each person was smiling in them. I think were all so relieved that we made it there safely that everything after that was very enjoyable.",5.0,"A trip to attend a birthday party turned frightening for my family and I. A tornado touched down near our location. After the danger passed, we had an enjoyable time at the birthday party.",90.0,recalled 3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9NG0JRV,2089,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,white,one,one,1.0,3.0,3.0445224377234235,A day out with my niece.,3 places gave me discounts because they thought my niece was cute.,0.625,3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9NG0JRV,3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9NG0JRV,,,"About three weeks ago, I took my niece to Target to buy her a couple toys. We don't get to hang out very often, so I always make sure to buy her stuff when we do. I picked up her up from my sister's house, and we went to the outlets. We went inside, looked around at the toys, and she picked out a couple she wanted. We then went to the electronics department. She somehow talked me into buying her a tv for her room. The lady thought my niece was so cute that she gave us a coupon on the TV and saved me 80 dollars on the whole order. Afterwards, we went to get ice cream at a local spot. I got her a big sundae and some coconut almond ice cream for myself. When I was paying, the owner of the spot complimented my niece and again, we got a discount. Her's was free, mine was half off. We then just drove around and talked for a bit, deciding on what to do next. We went to the pet store to look at the puppies. She was in love with all of them and begged me to buy her one, but I knew my sister would kill me if I did. After we had some fun there, we went to get some dinner at Red Robin. She got a small kids meal with pizza, and I got a big bacon burger. We weren't going to get dessert because she already had ice cream, but after we were eating, the waitress brought out my niece an ice cream for free, just out of no where. I let her eat it, of course, but told her not to tell her mom. We went back to my house to play with my dog and cats for a while, and she had a blast. We had a great day together. It was just very fun and even though I spent more than I thought I was going to, because of her being cute, I saved a good bit of money.",1.0,"My niece and I had a day out together. We got some toys, ice cream, dinner, and went to my house and the pet store. 3 places gave us discounts because of how cute my niece is.",21.0,recalled 3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ805UP17,2086,GMREHJ8S,25.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.0,67.5734753930451,Regarding my luck,Luck work out in my life,-0.125,,3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ805UP17,,,"Life is name of happenings. Life teaches many lessons. Each lesson has interesting story. For few, life is very easy. Such people are born with luck. But for the rest, life is real struggle. To them, life poses very difficult challenges for their own survival. Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be (possibly your roommate, neighbor, coworker, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger) but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way. And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart. Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless. The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience help to create who you become. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.",4.0,My personal experience via the luck wise. My personal experience towards luck was described in this short passage.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD9YMBE7,881,9LZ1XGHY,18.0,TRANSMAN,asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my 23rd birthday as a transman.,my family started to perceive and accept me as male.,0.75,,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD9YMBE7,,,"July 17th, 2019 -Today is my 23rd birthday as my real self, I finally get to celebrate my first birthday as who I was always meant to be. It's so crazy how time is a test of patience. Time really does heal all things. I'm excited to see what the future holds. Looking back, after so many months of depressive episodes, therapy, and criticism from them, I'm finally content with my life, and I'm finally accepted. I've lived my whole life pretending to be fine, and conforming to societal norms. Who would've thought mom and dad would accept me in due time. Growing up with conservative, strict parents, and living a culture where LGBTQ+ is frowned upon, this is a mile stone in creating a narrative within the family that everyone is different, and everyone is beautiful, regardless of gender identity and sexuality. I'm looking forward to the months, and years ahead as I further my transition. What will my 24th birthday be like? Where will I go from here? And do I have the courage to be the voice of young Asians who are going through the same process and transition as I am? Is Vietnam ready to open their minds to a world outside of their microcosm? It will be a trek to get that far, but I don't think it's impossible. Thinking about the younger children within the family, I need to set an example for them. Everything will be okay, as long as you don't lose yourself in the process.",2.0,"I came out as transgender last year, and started hormone replacement therapy in January. This was my first birthday, celebrated as a man, and not a woman. I got to celebrate a new year of living with my family and friends who support me and my decision. The event is my 23rd birthday.",30.0,recalled 3HQUKB7LNG01487XZTDVDBXO6MXHHN,1110,GGGZ0UHY,35.0,Man,hisp,one,one,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,watching a classic movie,"how bright, sharp, and loud it was",0.0,,3HQUKB7LNG01487XZTDVDBXO6MXHHN,,,"I love movies. One of my favorite director is Stanley Kubrick. I live in the suburbs and the movie theaters around here tend to only play the big stuff. All the cool indie films I have to travel 45+ minutes to go see. I was checking the movie times to see if anything good was playing when, to my surprise, they were actually showing The Shining, one night only, at 7pm. I think The Shining is one of the coolest movies made, and possibly the best horror film ever made. I've only ever seen it on tv and on my dvd. The dvd picture quality is kind of shit to be honest. Kubrick died in 1999 and I was too young to have seen Eyes Wide Shut in theater. Now finally I had a chance to see The Shining in person. So I finally got to see it. It was a bundled promotion as there is a new movie coming out called Dr Sleep that is a sequel to The Shining. Couldn't care less, just happy to see the real deal. It was magnificent. It had been newly remastered in 4k and it was simply awesome. The picture quality was so bright and sharp while maintaining the wonderful film grain. Most surprising was how damn loud it was. The score kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. All movies should be experienced on the big screen, especially the great ones, and The Shining is a masterpiece.",1.0,"I was surprised that The Shining was playing at the theater in town. I got to watch the movie, and it kicked ass and was perfect and made me happy.",14.0,recalled 3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5CROD1XC,1146,AOXYE7R7,35.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,A trip along the East Coast of North America,we found snow on the ground in Eastern Canada even in spring!,1.0,39LNWE0K4VI65PO15A2FW2NTOUFIUH,,,,"I took a road trip with a friend along the East coast of the USA and Canada. We took the trip with very little planning, and just kind of decided where to go as we went along. We visited many small towns and it was very beautiful. At one point, we saw a mountain with a waterfall, and decided to go climb it. It was really amazing. We even found a place near the top where the water cascaded into a pool, and then out the other side of the pool to continue down the mountainside. We took a dip in the water, which was ice cold. As we drove along the coast we stopped in many little towns, and browsed around in some really cool antique shops. We also visited a place in Canada with a giant lobster statue, because the place was considered the lobster capital of Canada, and of course, we stopped to have a seafood lunch with a lobster bisque soup that was out of this world good. As we went up the coast and into Canada, even though it was already spring, some places were still snow covered and quite cold. We even got stuck in a snowdrift on a remote highway, and had to wait hours until we got lucky, and passing by snowplow pulled us free of the snowbank with a heavy chain. We ate poutine in a small french Canadian town in Quebec, and it was delicious. I had never eaten cheese curds before, and they were really chewy and tasty! My favorite part was all the little towns in New England. They were so quaint and pretty, and in every one, there were these amazing antique shops full of odds and ends that really told stories of the history of the place. I bought an old licence plate from a shop in New Hampshire that had the saying on it, Live free, or die, which I thought was really cool for a State slogan. It was a great trip overall, and I cherish the memories of all the wonderful places we visited.",1.0,A trip along the east coast of North America. Highlights of some of the places visited and the sights seen.,180.0,retold 31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNBU4175,1393,MSEVN5O2,45.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,3.0,2.0,4.02535169073515,a vacation to Canada to see Niagara Falls,we were stopped at US Customs and had to pay duty on alcohol,-0.125,,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNBU4175,,,"My husband and I visited Niagara Falls (Canadian side) during August this year. It was a long drive from our New England home but it was worth the effort; it was my first time seeing the Falls and it was breath taking. I loved the sound of the Falls, the depth of it and the length of the waterfall itself. During our vacation my husband and I stayed in a hotel room at The Hilton. Although the hotel was large and clean our room was next to the stair well and was very noisy so we did not sleep well. Despite that we still enjoyed ourselves. During the vacation we had a high quality steak dinner at a beautiful restaurant, visited the casino and walked around the mall. We didn't win anything at the casino! During our trips to the mall we sampled hot sauces (bought some) and sampled the local wine which I found to be very sweet tasting. It was at this mall that I bought a dress for an upcoming wedding. It was at this mall where we saw the food critic during dinner: We had just placed our food order when a lady sat down behind us and ordered several items from the menu. She also asked questions and asked to be re-seated twice. It was obvious she was a restaurant critic. We asked her who she worked for but she just laughed and wouldn't say. On the way home we stopped at the duty free store and bought some Canadian whisky and a bottle of the wine we had sampled. However, we had been ill informed about the amount of alcohol we could bring into the US and we were stopped at immigration and had to pay duty on the alcohol!",2.0,"My husband and I went on vacation to Canada. We saw Niagara Falls, shopped and dined out. We were stopped on the way hom by immigration for bringing back too much alcohol!",56.0,recalled 3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1YM9TXJ1,2462,XXFQ5NOS,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,a first date with a guy I met online 3 months ago,I realized how great of a guy he is after only 2 days.,0.875,,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSC5T1EQ0,5.0,I have definitely done the online dating thing and its very rare to really click with someone but there are those examples when you do and it is genuinely surprising and exciting when you do click with someone.,"Dear Diary, It has been awhile...I have been so busy that I have not gotten around to writing about what is going on in my life. So much good has occurred but I have to go back a little ways. It all began 3 months ago. After several glasses of wine at a girls night, Holly made me go back online to my dating profile and check out my DMs. It was the standard garbage...as in: you are beautiful; want to hang out; how about we meet up and hook up. Ugh! There was also the standard aloof messages that just said ""Hi,"" ""Hello, how are you,"" and things of that general nature. I wasn't really in the head-space to notice one of the guys but Holly immediately noticed someone. His message was fairly normal but seemed a little more genuine, I suppose. Holly and I then checked out his profile and generally stalked as much as we could lol. Then she decided I should reply back to him...I did but almost just so she would stop making such a big deal out of it. Well, much to my surprise, he replied that night and after Holly left I chatted briefly with him as I got ready for bed. Amazingly, I didn't find any of our initial conversation cringy; we just sorta hit it off. Our messages back and forth were honest and it felt intriguing. I went to sleep that night wondering a bit about this new guy but I didn't really have my hopes up - the guard was definitely still up. Anyway, over the next few days we exchanged messages and at some point, I gave him my cell number and we started texting! About 1.5 days into this, he called me and asked me out to dinner --- and soon --- it was going to be the next night; I was nervous but I agreed to meet him. This is where I generally thought things would fall apart as they usually do, but that night we met at a small, quaint, Italian restaurant downtown. We ordered a glass of red and some pasta and what ensued was awesome and blew me away. We talked and talked and just generally enjoyed our food and company. My biggest test - you know the one where I tell the guy that I'm a single mom and I have lupus mostly to see their reaction - well, he didn't even flinch. And instead, he engaged with me about my experiences and was empathetic. That's when I finally realized and believed, this guy is amazing. It had only been a short time but we really hit it off; looking back it almost feels like it was meant to be. I'm so happy to say we are still talking 3 months later...more to come,yay!",1.0,"After only talking for 2 days after meeting online, I met a guy for dinner. We went to a great italian restaurant and had a wonderful time, and I quickly realized what a great guy he was.",90.0,imagined 3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RFW6SOZ,1430,TVNITSGJ,25.0,man,White,4.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My career selling marijuana,The second time I got arrested,1.0,,,,,"I had spent a couple of years of my life selling marijuana. I've been out of the game for about 3 months now, and while I would never consider going back to it, I do like to reflect every now and then. It all started with a girl I had met in college. A woman, really. She was about 5 years older than me at the time, I 19, she 24. Before I had met her I had no interest in doing any kind of drugs. I was going to school for criminal justice and felt I could have a good future as a police officer. That dream ended when I started smoking. I just wanted her to think that I was cool (spoiler alert, she did not).I hadn't grown up doing a lot of bad things. I hadn't grown up being afraid or wary of the police. So when I drove into a motel parking lot to spark up a bowl (only about a block away from my residence, I had lived with my parents at the time, who were not cool with the MJ). When a cop pulled up to me with his lights on mid bowl hit, I was petrified. The only time I had been stopped by police was for a traffic ticket. Lo and behold, 2 random pills that I had never seen before or heard of in my life materialized in my center console, and I was taken in for possession of a controlled substance. I started selling marijuana to various peoples to pay off my gigantic attorney fee. Fast forward a little bit and I get arrested, again, for having an ounce of weed on me. Since I was driving at the time and the car smelled like weed, I was given a DWAI. I am still working on getting my license back, and in the end it wounded up costing me more trouble than it was worth.",1.0,Started smoking weed to impress a girl and got arrested. Started selling weed to pay off attorney fees and got arrested again.,120.0,recalled 3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCKV9SY1U,488,ODZWC4YH,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,,3.4011973816621555,hiking on a mountain range in italy.,we hiked to the top of the range.,0.75,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRP28V3,2.0,it relates a little bit because i like to hike.,"One month ago i went to Italy. Me and me wife rented a log cabin. When we got to the cabin we looked at brochures of things to do in the area. at first we went site seeing. after that we saw Dolomite mountain. My wife said we should go hiking on that mountain range. at first i was skeptical. After more research i decided it would be fun for us to do. We gathered some supplies. Then we started at the bottom of the range. the first day we got very far, to the top of the range. then it became nighttime. i set up our tent for the night. the next morning we hiked down the mountain range. it was a very exciting experience. i couldn't believe we went that far along the mountain range.",3.0,My wife and I hiked in the Dolomite mountain range in northern Italy. It was a grueling but extremely rewarding experience.,30.0,imagined 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJGQGDOUZ,631,L6NNVLM8,35.0,Man,hisp,one,2.0,1.0,2.0,5.48063892334199,a car accident I was in.,the other driver was clearly intoxicated.,0.5,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1WIE0XV,,,,"So basically my brother and I were in a car accident a while back coming off after seeing a movie. Everyone ended up being alright, but it was pretty terrifying at the time. It happened at night near the mall a few blocks from where I live. We had just seen a movie and were coming back to my house when we were hit out of nowhere. The driver of the other car got out and was visibly intoxicated. He seemed very nervous and wanting to get out of there before the cops arrived. There were some cops right down the street so it didn't take them long to arrive. They asked a few questions and took a few pictures. I saw in the distance that they were giving the other driver a field sobriety test. After that, I just remember seeing them put the other driver in handcuffs and loading him into the back of a cruiser. It actually ended up being a bit fortuitous, in that we received a decent payout from the other driver's insurance, most likely because he had been intoxicated. Neither of us have any lasting injuries. I had a little soreness in my neck for a few days, but the doctor said it was just some minor whiplash. I actually haven't even thought about it since the last time I did the essay, since there really wasn't any lasting consequences. The car was totaled out, but still drives fine (in fact, it was already totaled out before that due to some hail damage on the body). I'm just relieved that nobody was hurt and it wasn't more severe.",2.0,"I was in a car accident coming home from the movies with my brother about 3 months ago. The driver of the other vehicle was intoxicated. Luckily, nobody was injured.",240.0,retold 37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OJ5OQS1V,1084,U3RNTE8T,18.0,woman,black,one,one,2.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my improvement in dealing with my anxiety,when I realized my situation now at the moment is fine the way it is,1.0,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A19YNUFV,,,,"My anxiety has been doing amazingly recently. I still visit my therapist for time to time but only when I feel like times are really tough which is not as often. My thoughts are really becoming my own it seems. I would get so many thoughts about relationships, family, and even death which truly frustrated me. I learned that I had to be responsible for my own happiness. To balance everything out I had to show gratitude in my life. Most of fears were routed about the future and what would be instead of the moment. I had to realize that my life what fine to begin and that I have so many things going for. I have my parents, friends, and colleagues who support me like crazy. Even my dog is my buddy. I have a home, a few jobs that I thoroughly enjoy doing at school and at outside of school. One of the hardest things about my anxiety is my singleness as I have never had a serious relationship. Even writing this I do not feel that shame that I used to. Every once in a while I would have a weak moment if I ever go on social media and see a friend or associate in that relationship or get engaged. I realized that, thats not my life and my own situation will happen some day. I am applying for a PhD program so maybe Ill meet a guy then who knows. I can be 30 or 40 and it doesn't matter. Every couple has their happy moments and sad moments, but I am willing to wait to meet that right guy. Not for social media status, but for me and my life.",1.0,"I had really bad, debilitating anxiety for about a year concerning the future of my life. The diary entry is about my journey in dealing with it.",21.0,retold 3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9MS2LGGE,3343,RRSDX73D,25.0,man,white,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,Friend dying,He died in a car crash,-0.375,3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9MS2LGGE,3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9MS2LGGE,,,"Dear Journal, Today is a day where i lost a best friend of mine. We knew each other since high school and i thought that we would never separate. Unfortunately, they passed away due to drunk driving. They drove into a intersection with high speed and hit a pole. His body was ejected immediately on impact his family was stunned by the news as they should. I was studying when I found out the news. It was disturbing to say the least because I knew him personally. Everyone in our circle was devastated. We thought to ourselves that is only we were there we could have prevented it from happening. It took us a while to understand that i was out of our control. We miss him greatly though. Kind person and ver fun to be with. We have to stick together for his family . This will be a rocky road ahead. We as a family will remain close. This is what he would've wanted.",4.0,Friend of mine died in a car crash. We are rallying up to be there for his family during this tough unexpected time that he is going through.,120.0,recalled 3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDI9FTO9,1576,UZ53CT2Y,45.0,man,black,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,illness and family support,my sister was also able to help my mother.,0.625,31T4R4OBOT2DUBQ50SDIB7BEXYSC7Z,,,,"She is my oldest ""stepdaughter""; my wife's daughter from her first marriage. He died in a tragic car accident. Now I'm facing cancer. I know she is terrified. We have our own daughter together and she is just 13. If I die, they'll be left all alone. The well being of the entire family is why I encouraged Lily's sister, Jill, to move in to help out the family. Lily loves her older sister; Jill is 21. She will feel safer with her around. I had not imagined this for our family. We have to face life as it comes to us and family matters the most. Friends are fair weather and some may even be there for the hard times, but family understands and loves the deepest. My sister was there for my mother when she was dying after a severe stroke. I know that my mother so appreciated it. I was not in France when my mother suddenly became ill as my wife was pregnant here in the USA and I had to be with her. My sister was able to be with my mother and it meant the world to the entire family.",4.0,My daughter agree to listen to my advice. She moved into a house next door to her mother to help her while I battle lung cancer.,60.0,retold 3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GRJA8TJJ,582,9WD1RSBE,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,moving back to my favorite neighborhood.,the commute in my new neighborhood was worse.,1.0,3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUU0O9XJ,,,,"A couple months ago, I moved back to my favorite neighborhood. I lived in this neighborhood while attending college. After graduating college, I started working at a company, and also moved to another neighborhood for cheaper rent. That neighborhood was very far from my workplace and I had to spend 40 minutes on the subway each morning to get to work. My new neighborhood is technically closer to my workplace but unfortunately I have to spend an entire hour commuting now, because the closest subway station is 30 minutes away by foot! Now I walk 30 minutes and spend 30 minutes on the subway, for a total of one hour. Previously, I walked 4 minutes to the subway and spent around 35 minutes on the subway, for a total of about 40 minutes. So I lost out on the commute factor. I didn't realize this would happen. However, I love this neighborhood still. I am still glad I moved back. Even though I have to get up earlier, I enjoy the walk to the subway, because it is my favorite neighborhood after all. This long walk puts me in a good mood for the day. It's also good exercise. I like to eat, but I don't like to gain weight. I worked hard to make money over the past year to be able to afford my new (old) neighborhood).",1.0,I moved back to my favorite neighborhood. It made me very happy. I had to work hard to be able to afford to come back.,60.0,retold 3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5ZS0Q6OP,2623,APWP2Z0K,55.0,man,asian,one,2.0,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,attending a wonderful week long party.,it became clear I was dreaming.,0.5,,3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIWXRVQLD,4.0,The only way 7 girls would chase after me is through a dream.,"I had never gone to a week long party before. Will I run out of things to say? Will we run out of things to do? Small talk for 7 days? It turned out it was the best party I had ever been to. There were some really gorgeous girls there. I spent time with a different one on each of the 7 days. This party happened 6 weeks ago, and I am still glowing with its fond memories. The only problem is that all 7 girls are now calling me. Do I have to choose one? Do I even want to get married? They are all terrific. Maybe I should become a Mormon and marry all 7. What is that sound? So annoying. Oh, it's my alarm clock! Wait, so it was all a dream? Damn! I knew it was too good to be true. Oh well, being single isn't so bad.",1.0,Last month I went to a week long party hosted by my friend. I had an amazing time and made some awesome memories.,42.0,imagined 3KIBXJ1WD6G2YFUS9RBIACAH1W9KOH,595,GAKNISWW,18.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,meeting a friend for the first time,we connected instantly and my worries dissipated,0.5,3KIBXJ1WD6G2YFUS9RBIACAH1W9KOH,3KIBXJ1WD6G2YFUS9RBIACAH1W9KOH,,,"A couple of months ago, I traveled from my home in North Carolina to New Jersey meet an online friend in person for the first time. We'd been in touch via social media for ~three years prior and this meeting felt like the culmination of our friendship. I met my friend through our shared mutual interest in dogs/preservation breeding, and it was a dog sporting event that we traveled to. Her dogs compete in FastCAT, a sort of dog race, and my partner and I planned our weekend around it. Driving up, I was more than a little bit nervous. It was in the back of my mind that we might not ""click"" the same way in person. What if she didn't like me? What if her dogs didn't like me? I was a bit of the wreck the whole trip, talking too much and feeling very jittery. Once we arrived, it didn't take long to find her. The first thing she did was grab me and give me a big hug, and it was like all of my worries just kind of melted away. She sounded exactly the way I expected her too, and I very quickly picked up on some of her familiar mannerisms/her same since of humor. It was definitely emotional to finally be able to put a real live face with her name, and the day turned out to be a lot of fun. The dogs were just as cute, if not more, in person, and I felt like I connected with them too. Getting to cheer on the sidelines at the event in person is something that no amount of texting/messaging could replace, and I remember feeling very glad that I'd gone. I was already looking forward to the next trip by the time we left, and although I felt a little bit sad as we drove away, there was a sense of peace and fulfillment in place of all of the initial anxiety.",1.0,I met an online friend for the first time in person. We connected instantly and spent the day having fun at a dog event.,60.0,recalled 3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4E3ATCZF,2755,DNRTJUHL,30.0,man,hisp,one,4.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,car accident,escaped from the car accident,0.5,,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCP4C322,4.0,unforgettable,"A week ago I returned from hotel with my wife and kids. We turned off the highway and entered a country road. We were driving at the speed of 40km/hr. The road was narrowed under the small bridge by driver didn't notice car from the opposite direction. But surely it is not it wasn't my driver's fault. As the car we saw approaching us in the opposite direction in high speed. We abruptly slammed on the brakes. My driver turned the steering to the right. But our car got hit by the lane in the opposite direction. Unfortunately we were forced off the road by the aggressive driver. Luckily we didn't collide head on with the car. But car rim was dented. However ,there was a car service center nearby they helped us to repair the car. We safely moved on from there without any injury. After passing few kilometers i saw that car driver caught by the highway patrol officer because of the rash driving.",4.0,"While driving home with my wife and kids, we were nearly forced off the road by an aggressive driver. After passing us, we saw her pulled over by a highway patrol officer.",7.0,imagined 3YHH42UU5C1SF4KRS6L8ZBRFF2LL0P,1591,0JAK3EZH,45.0,man,asian,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my in-laws not attending our joint birthday party.,my in-laws were so petty about my decision to have a joint party.,0.875,,3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXK1A03F,4.0,My in-laws have large egos and want things done a certain way or it doesn't meet their quality expectations.,"Last month, I invited my in-laws to join my children and I for a joint birthday. I gave them plenty of advanced noticed, but they kept coming up with excuses as to why they couldn't attend. I felt like they didn't want to be part of our family. It all started when I mentioned to my in-laws that I wanted to celebrate my 40th birthday with my kids. The three of us share the same birthday month and because it was a milestone birthday for me, I thought I could make it a memorable one by making it a big bash for the three of us. I didn't realize that this decision would cause discomfort to my in-laws. I just knew that I was going to make it a special day and I wasn't go to let their sour mood stop me. I proceeded to plan our joint birthday party despite their lack of support. I order catered food and my kid's friends helped decorate our house for the party. A friend of my also helped with setting up music and entertainment for our guests. Everything for our special day fell in to place. The big day finally arrived and our party went off without a hitch. We celebrated, sang, and ate like celebrities. My parents even flew from Australia to join us. It would have been a perfect day, but one half of our family was missing. I was shocked that my in-laws would be so petty about our joint party. I was also sad for my kids because I know they would have liked them to join us. Needless to say, I was sorely disappointed in my in-laws for not making any effort to attend our special day.",4.0,I held a joint birthday party for my children and I this year and my in-laws could not be bothered to attend.,90.0,imagined 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTMQXYDS,2092,PJON96DK,35.0,woman,black,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,My 10th wedding anniversary on Miami Beach,My uncle got really loud and flirting with other women,0.625,,31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLY7GNOVC,1.0,I do not relate to the story,"It was six months ago and I was very happy about my big upcoming day... my wedding! My second wedding to my most wonderful husband ever.. our 10th anniversary. Maybe people think I should have waited another 10 years but there are key people in my life I wanted to witness us renew our vows and as morbid it may sound, possibly will not be with us another ten years. Added addition to the ceremony is our lovely 6 year old daughter who were our flower girl. I bought a simple, yet pretty gown and my husband got a tailored made suit. Our daughter got the prettiest dress ever and we set the date over the winter on the beach in our local city, Miami. The ceremony was beautiful and my husband and I expressed our love to each other and the blessing,m our daughter we have created. We had a small gathering following the ceremony in our backyard where our guests can mingle. Everyone goes to our home and good food, music, and drinks is served. The open bar was a hit, maybe too much of it as few of the guests, including my husband got sloppy drunk. While others danced with drunk(ness) on the dance floor, including my husband, one, my ""lovely"" uncle step it up a notch and started to flirt with other women, while aunt is present and gotten rowdy. I was somewhat embarrassed and my aunt came to me to say she will handle it and taken my inebriated uncle outside to calm down. Luckily all this transpired shortly after my daughter went inside the house with a older cousin whom we asked to babysit my daughter. Aside from my husband who could not remember half of the night and my crazy uncle who had to sleep away his liquor, overall the wedding was beautiful and everyone enjoyed themselves. I got another chance to celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary and once again fall in love with husband. That night also serves a reminder why I am once pregnant again months later.",1.0,"We got married with our children and my grandparents present. It was a good day overall, though it wasnt all I expected/",180.0,imagined 3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJ3IVNGZ,762,YJA4D0ZP,35.0,man,black,2.0,2.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My heart desroyed,i get cheated,0.25,,32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9A0QX3AX,4.0,heart broken,I am humble and calm person. and i trust everyone easily. in my office i have huge friends. but i speak with particular friend. then one day a new employee joint to our office. he looks so innocent. i see him as me. so i give a company to him. and talk with him. we become very close. then after some days passed we become very thick friend. one day he cheated me in money. My heart was suddenly destroyed by someone. I thought I could trust and count on. It took me completely by surprise and flipped my world around. Although it was painful and hard it helped me get stronger and showed me who I really could count on.,3.0,My heart was suddenly destroyed by someone I thought I could trust and count on. It took me completely by surprise and flipped my world around. Although it was painful and hard it helped me get stronger and showed me who I really could count on.,150.0,imagined 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSD98QYR,2995,M5QE995L,35.0,Woman,black,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,getting my child acclimated to Kindergarten,when I realized how much growth I enduring in the process of assisting,1.0,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSD98QYR,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSD98QYR,,,"A memorable event that occurred in the past 3 months was preparing my eldest child for kindergarten. I worked really hard over the summer helping her set a schedule and routine that would be similar to her school day. She worked on many activities in order to memorize her contact information, writing, reading, and being able to handle her emotional well-being. As summer began to end, she seemed a little nervous to leave me and her little sister. I realized that I there was no way to remove that feeling from her. Instead, I made plans for us to do activities when she finishes her school day. Planning ahead allows for her to feel like her school day really isn't too long. When school first began, she was very tired from the long day. I didn't realize how much her schedule had affected her, so I introduced ""cuddle time"", which is pretty fun for her. The most important aspects of my child starting school have been numerous. I learned how important my role as mom is for my kids. I am their literal compass, and that responsibility goes beyond just sending them off to school. I try to understand how her day is going, and what obstacles she faces each day. I meditate on how I can be influential in her education when she gets home from school. I love this new journey that we are on, and am actively preparing myself for the next several years of her school career.",1.0,I am introducing my daughter to Kindergarten. The start of the next stage in my child's life is also marked by my own growth as a parent.,90.0,recalled 3K2755HG5TP0EWBPI765J56DYG6FDV,1155,DARV09JK,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,1.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,a trip to the lake with my partner and grandkids.,my grandson decided to sit with me instead of going on the adventure.,0.5,33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AZEL11S,,,,"I was at a nearby nature center with my grandkids and my partner. This was an outing to enjoy the nice weather with my grandson and granddaughter, as well as a time to show them the beauty of Lake Ontario. I am older and have minor mobility issues. When we got to the lake shore, the water was very wavy and the level was high so the strip of sand for walking was narrow. I decided to rest while the rest of the party headed up to the bluffs. I sat down on a fallen log. My granddaughter was so joyous to see the lake, which she thought was as grand as the ocean. I assumed the three of them would continue on to the bluffs. Then the most surprising thing happened. My 10 year old grandson said that he couldn't leave his granny there by herself, and he chose to sit with me. We sat for a long time talking. Afterwhile, we realized that the others should have returned, but they hadn't. Also my cellphone was dead, and I wasn't able to stand up by myself. It was so fortituous that my grandson was there with me. He found a stout stick and helped me arise so that we could find out what happened!",1.0,"Our family was walking at the lake. I needed to rest. My grandson surprisingly decided to join me in my rest, and in the end, it sort of saved the day.",42.0,retold 3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5QEO0N7C,4336,Z1RZ5C7T,25.0,man,Black,3.0,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,How I recorded 2 videos which ended up getting 12k views,That the videos got that many views in a short amount of time.,0.75,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQHQXFIH,,,,"The event was at a Carolina N/T race in Piedmont,NC. I was there shooting the event for the series and for my media page for the weekend. I happened to be in the right place at the right time and was able to record 2 passes that involved a huge save. One being a car that got completely sideways, while the other video was 2 cars that almost hit each other. Both drivers are ok. After both incidents happened I knew I had gold. Once the event was over, I drove back home and uploaded the videos on Facebook as fast as I could to beat the rush of videographers that might have also got it too. These 2 videos after editing and uploading them the next day had a combine total of 12k views on facebook in 2 days. It blow my mind how fast they they gained traction and grabbed views like that. This was my first pair of videos that have reached over 3k views so I was ecstatic. This rose my confidence up big time. I also felt that my hard work was beginning to pay off. From the result of that video i went from 400 to 503 followers in a week. It has also gotten me noticed by other promoters. Since then i've been able to go to more races based of that notoriety. yup.",1.0,2 videos I did got 12k views combined. I was excited about the fact that it happened. Thw situation made me feel confident about my media page.,90.0,retold 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7B60F41,4247,UHLN8GT8,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,The financial journey to take my daughter to the zoo.,My In-Laws paid for us to go the zoo.,0.75,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7B60F41,,,,"Ever since my husband and I got married we have been living paycheck to paycheck. We can' t seem to find a way to get out this cycle. To our surprise, we learned 7 months after our wedding we were expecting. When she came in July I had to leave my job, because childcare was too expensive. Two years later we are still in the same financial situation. In the beginning of July I decided that I wanted to do something fun for my daughter's birthday. So, I began using MTurk to make a little extra money. I began working harder everyday to make the money to take my family to the Zoo. After I saved a little of the money I began making plans. Telling my husband and his family of what I wanted to do. Unfortunately my husband had to work on her birthday and the next week, so we pushed the date to the first Saturday in August. Over the next month I was determined to do this for my family. Four days before my planned event, my husband and I began to looked at our finances. We realized that July had been a hard month financially for us. We did not have enough to pay rent for our one bedroom apartment. With much disappointment I decided to cancel the Zoo trip and used the money I saved for rent. And through ever financial means we had, we made enough money to pay our rent. That Saturday I sat at home, enjoying the day with my family. To my surprise I got a call from my Mother-In-law. She told me to come to her house with our daughter and we were going to the zoo. I was both surprised and very touched by their kindness. I hadn't had someone show such kindness in a long time. It was a joy to my daughter enjoy the zoo for the first time.",1.0,"Life has a way of surprising you. In the middle of financial hardship I found a way to save money, for a birthday surprise for my toddler. Only to have it be sacrificed for the survival of my family.",30.0,recalled 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDBESWSR,1777,P5ZA7PL4,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.430816798843313,applying for and receiving a promotion at work,I discovered how great the interview went and how much I learned.,1.0,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDBESWSR,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDBESWSR,,,"I was up for a promotion at work. I gathered my portfolio of past accomplishments and things i'm currently working on and went over them so i could present them to the person interviewing me. There were a few of us interviewing for the role and were excited to be interviewed. I had my interview, presented my portfolio, discussed at length, my qualifications for the job and discussed the role as well. It was a lengthy interview. I saw this as a good thing. It was good conversation with talks about work, how we approach work, how we approach adversity, things of that nature. I learned a lot about the company; much more than I had already learned. It took a few days but i was offered the position. This person had considerable power over me in that i wanted this job and they would be the one deciding who received the promotion. I was excited and proud to be chosen and for the new role. It brought many new responsibilities and challenges but i was ready for them. I felt that i had worked hard for this promotion and it filled me with pride to have gotten it. I was looking forward to the new role and couldn't wait to get started. It had been a long time coming. I felt I was quite deserving of the new role.",1.0,"The story is about applying for a new role in the company I currently work for. It talked about my desire for the job, the interview process and how I felt about a new beginning.",84.0,recalled 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931SO6GP9K,1736,THJ2DUFI,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a toddler developing skills,"the toddler learns how to say ""no thank you""",0.125,,3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UOOL5A0,3.0,I am expecting a baby girl and will soon go through this stage of life with my own toddler.,"About a week ago Autumn began saying, ""no, thank you"" for the first time. This is exciting because we have been working on saying yes and no and understanding what these things mean. I asked her if she wanted some avocado. She usually loves to eat avocado. I expected a simple nod yes. Instead she goes, ""no thank you."" She has said yes and no and thank you separately already. However, she has yet to put it all together. We have prompted her a lot, guiding her to this. She finally understood and verbalized! I called Aaron over in hopes she would say it again and he could hear. It's important for us as parents that she is able to verbally exercise consent and has an understanding of it from a young age. Raising a girl and being a woman myself, I am very aware of the risks she faces growing up in a society that views women as objects and does not necessarily respect us when we say no. I figure the earlier she learns her voice and that she has choices in things, the more likely she is to speak up for herself in a variety of ways. I know this may turn into her telling me, ""no"" to things a lot, but I welcome the conflict. I'm excited to see how she continues to develop!",1.0,"My toddler learned how to verbally exercise consent and said ""no thank you"" for the first time. It made me happy and sad and I can't wait to see whats next with my parenting journey.",7.0,imagined 3TGOYF991Y8BEGJ1ZRRTF5B4IP0UUZ,1000,X4V9U2X4,30.0,man,White,2.0,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,getting in to a car accident,the vehicle swerved,0.25,,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWN3LOL6,2.0,I've been in 2 car accidents,"I was just have a normal day at work. Nothing out of the ordinary. I was pretty tired though and was more than ready to head home for the day. I got in to my car and put on my favorite band, Metallica. I headed towards the freeway. I got on the freeway and there didn't look like there was much traffic. I saw someone ahead of me. They were swerving. I didn't want to be behind them so I figured I could get around them and it would be safe. When I tried to go around them they swerved right in to me and I crashed off the road. I was going about 60mph when I crashed. Thankfully my airbag deployed. I was safe but it could have turned out a whole lot worse. I was frightened by this whole thing. I really think it has changed me forever because I struggle with anxiety with driving now. But I'm trying my best to work through it. I've started driving on the freeway again. I think I will be ok.",3.0,"I finished work and was on my way back to my apartment to relax and call it a day. Thats when I got in a car crash that changed me forever, it was terrifying! I learned to move on from it and learn the ways.",90.0,imagined 3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZQ9STFT,3198,Z710ONLZ,50.0,Woman,Other,one,2.0,1.0,5.0,4.836281906951479,about a car accident I survived,when I survived with minor injuries,0.625,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QSOPRMU,,,,"I swerved to miss a deer and there was no shoulder on the edge of the road. My truck rolled over an embankment. It rolled twice and hit a tree. The truck was crushed except for a small section of the driver's side, where I was. I got a broken ankle and some bruises from the seat belt. That is all. I was in the hospital for four days, mainly because I had surgery on my ankle. Afterwards I focused on physical recovery, then physical therapy. When I began driving again I noticed that I would become anxious when I looked at the edge of the road. I also was having some bad dreams about what happened. When it began to affect my mood and sleep, I went to see a therapist. We usually talk. Sometimes we do EMDR. EMDR helps me process the accident without having to fully relive it. Therapy is helping and the dreams and anxiety have lessened.",2.0,I was in a near unsurvivable car accident. I was lucky that I had no life threatening injuries. I am in therapy to work through the trauma from the accident.,126.0,retold 32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOK35IRU0,1258,AMAH8JKI,55.0,man,white,one,4.0,,,5.1929568508902095,my wife's return from hospital,driving normal roads caused so much pain after surgery,0.625,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6S2C5P,5.0,This is an actual event that is vivid in my memory as a high point of mutual devotion.,I was picking my wife up at the hospital after a four day stay recovering from neuro surgery. She is buttoned up in a Aspen Collar and in intense pain. I was greatful that she had made it through surgery. It was quite tricky fusing the upper three vertebrae of the spinal column. She smiled through the pain very heroically. She was glad to be going home but no one was happier than I was. I was afraid of loosing her and concious of the long struggle we both had ahead during the looming recovery. I knew I was going to be her main caretaker. I would have to run the house while she was in recovery. I was not slightly intimidated by the prospect. I drove home watching her wince at every bump in the road inher reaction to the pain. I looked at the situation as another chance to excell. We have been together for 45 years and I want our time to never end. I called her family and informed them of her return home and asked them to call later to offer their support. Love is a funny thing and sometimes you get blessings in forms you don't expect. Thank you Lord.,2.0,One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.,180.0,imagined 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLTHSZNVL,1159,BU3VK0CN,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,Not graduating college,Getting a trade,0.875,,37U1UTWH9W8L0RK7SUVJE26V7M3R8E,3.0,I dropped out of college,"Last week, I finally got over a big event in my life. I got over not graduating college. I felt great about it. I told my friends and family. Some were supportive. Others were mad. I realized that it's a waste of money for most people. You'll never payback the loans in this economy unless you get a high paying field that is in demand. I felt smart about not graduating college because of the loans. It would be a waste of time and a waste of money. Most people will be serving coffee, while trying to pay the loan back. I will get a trade instead. This will be better for me than going to college. I will work hard and make more money. I will start an apprenticeship next week.",2.0,I finally was able to put the guilt and shame down that I felt for most of my life. It was liberating and felt wonderful.,7.0,imagined 3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EU844GL7,2322,BO5TIO05,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,family coming through for me when I needed it most.,my brother did such a grand gesture for me out of nowhere.,-0.75,,3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EU844GL7,,,"Recently, my car broke down. I got a new battery, replaced it, and it still wouldn't start. I had several friends come look at it for me to try and fix it because I don't have much money and knew it would be expensive to fix. Fortunately, I had a good friend that I also work with, who was willing to let me ride with her to work every day for a week and then let me borrow her car at night so that I could do other things like go to the store and the gym. One day during the week my car was broken, I got a text from my brother, saying he was coming to visit me on Saturday to bring me something. My birthday had just passed and he lives in another city about an hour and a half away so I thought he was bringing my nephew to visit me since I don't get to see him much. My brother has never randomly visited me so I was excited that he was coming. Meanwhile, during that week, my dad reached out to me and offered to pay to have my car fixed. This meant a lot to me because my relationship with me parents has been strained lately and we hadn't spoken much. Saturday came around, and my brother text me to let me know that he and my dad were both headed to visit me. My dad had a flight out of the airport near me that day so they came into town early so that the three of us could eat lunch together. When they arrived to pick me up, my brother handed me a small gift, wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper with a bow on it, and told me I couldn't open it until he left. I agreed, and we all went to eat lunch together. Once we finished eating, my dad offered to let me drive his truck until my car got fixed since it would be parked at the airport all week anyway. I appreciated that he trusted me to drive his truck while he was gone. So, I had a vehicle to drive for the next week and headed home after work feeling very grateful. At home, I opened the gift my brother gave to me. It was a small box that belonged to my grandmother before she passed away, and he included $1000 in cash inside. I immediately started sobbing. My brother has had a hard life and struggled for a long time. He battled drug addiction and has been clean for several years now. He worked incredibly hard and supports a wife and 3 kids. I called him and told him that no one had ever done something like that for me and that I would never ever forget it. He said he has never been in a place to help me and now that he was, he wanted to do something for me since he knew I was struggling financially. I was in shock and felt more grateful than I ever had in my life.",3.0,My car broke down and my dad let me borrow his truck to drive and paid for the repair of my car. My brother gave me some money to help me because he knew I was struggling financially.,30.0,recalled 30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMQFJASZ,1894,5UNN4FQ5,55.0,man,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,About finishing a great book,When book was finished and I realized how much it meant to me.,1.0,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMQFJASZ,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMQFJASZ,,,"I know it may sound silly but it was quite emotional to finish what I now consider to be my favorite book. It is difficult to even come up with a single favorite book but I did in this case. I liked it so much , maybe because at 59, I am aging and related well to the characters. I am also a Texan. Lonesome Dove is about two aging ex-Texas Rangers that feel the need to have one last great adventure. This last adventure takes the form of a cattle drive from south Texas north to Montana (if memory serves me well). There are many other characters involved with different backgrounds that could very well have books of their own. The adventures abound and there really isn't a dull moment in the entire book. Larry McMurtry excels at character development to the point that I felt as though I knew them. He also excels at plots and sub-plots that are very compelling. While it isn't ""War and Peace"" long, it is a rather long book but I wished it was longer when I finished it. I was very sad when I finished reading Lonesome Dove. It was like losing a playmate, maybe even a friend. I wondered what I was going to do for reading next. I ended up researching similar books written by Larry McMurtry. I did find other similar books that were written about the western United State at around the same time period but it just didn't match the colorful characters in Lonesome Dove. Maybe it was because I was born in the panhandle of Texas, my dad was a real cowboy and I could relate better to many of the things mentioned in the book. As such the others paled in comparison.",4.0,"I was very sad to have finished a long novel named ""Lonesome Dove"" by Larry McMurtry. It had a great deal of personal meaning to me for a variety of reasons (e.g., birthplace and upbringing). It was a great book and I feel like I lost a friend.",35.0,recalled 3018Q3ZVOJCZJFDMPSFXATCQG04RAI,500,M1QQED2V,30.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,meeting my twin niece and nephew.,finding out they were healthy.,1.0,,3018Q3ZVOJCZJFDMPSFXATCQG04RAI,,,"Five months ago, my niece and nephew were born. They are my sister's first children, and I was so excited when she announced she was pregnant and I would be an aunt. It was a huge shock when we learned she was having twins! When they were born, I went to the hospital to visit with them. I didn't stay long, even though she and her husband were exhausted. They wanted to spend time alone as a new family. I will never forget holding the babies for the first time. My niece especially was tiny. They were both premature, but she was only 5 pounds. My nephew was a little bit bigger and seemed stronger. We were all so grateful that there were no complications or health issues, which I learned can be common with twins. They were both so perfect and tiny. I was like holding tiny dolls. I will never forget that day. I love them more than I ever expected I would.",2.0,"My sister gave birth to my twin niece and nephew. I visited them in the hospital and held them just after they were born. They were premature and tiny, but strong and healthy.",150.0,recalled 32RIADZISTQWI5XIVG5BN0VNOE5S4Y,2190,4HF5YEPK,25.0,Woman,white,2.0,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my memory capacity.,i remember anything properly means.,0.0,,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F8XJBK,5.0,the event is about my memory capacity.,Actually my memory is so bad. i can not remember the things properly. i misunderstood the things. seeing certain things makes some memory of incidents for everyone. but for me seeing certain things make me remember random things and different memory. i can not able to remind properly. my memory is so weird. i remember completely wrong things. because of that me and my partner have fight always. i often forget the important dates. it make him very angry. i can not able to remind the essential things properly. my partner always have to scold me for that. he used to help me to get better memory. but i can't able to remind. it somewhat difficult to me.,1.0,"My memory is VERY weird. seeing certain things reminds me of certain times. I remember the completely wrong and random things, yet not essential or normal seeming information.",90.0,imagined 3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIUL3N22,1139,3N085B0B,45.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.143134726391533,My stepson coming to live with us.,I found myself feeling it was for the best.,0.5,3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIUL3N22,3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIUL3N22,,,It's June and my stepson came out to visit. Me and my partner live alone in our two bedroom house on 2 and a half acres. My stepson had not seen his father in 3 years. Now that he is 19 he wanted to make the choice about where he lived now. He asked if he could stay with us. I felt put on the spot and did not want to say no. I said yes but I have found the adjustment to having a child back in the house to be hard. Both of my children are out of the house and on their own. They are a couple of years older than my stepson so they are further along in life than he. He is a couple of years behind in development and it is like having a teenager in the house again. But a large part of me wants him and his father to have that time to get to know each other again. Also he needs to be with people who encourage his independence instead of smothering it. All in all It is stressful but also in the long run probably for the best that he has come to live with us. I am adjusting and believe I will continue to feel better about it as time goes by. I think he will do better her with us because we encourage his independence.,3.0,My stepson came to visit us in June. He decided to ask to stay with us instead of returning back to where he was living. We decided to allowed him to stay with us and try to find work and finis school.,63.0,recalled 3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCM07AKQ,505,DY43YIHS,45.0,Man,White,one,one,2.0,1.0,5.1929568508902095,about a trip to Niagara Falls,that there were a lot of windmills in Canada.,0.875,3FK0YFF9P02B4AX197B37DF6CLUVVS,,,,"It was a driving trip across Canada. The final destination was Niagara Falls. It turns out that the freeway in one country looks like the freeway in another. There were lots of windmills, it was kind of neat to see them. Once you get over the novelty of all the road signs being in KM/hr, then its just another road trip. I regret not having taken more time to see things along the way. Vineyards were apparently something that could have been visited. There is a lot of water flowing over the falls. It is very impressive. It is also a tourist trap. I suppose such places must exist. I can not help but wonder what it would have been like long ago. The bus system in the town was impressive. Buy a pass and you can go anywhere you want. Bus come along at a short interval. I would have like to see something other than a tourist destination.",2.0,"I took a driving trip across Canada to Niagara Falls. It was a interesting place to visit. The most any one can say bout the falls is, that is a lot of water.",180.0,retold 3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBGH21ZW9,1281,YK95OVIK,55.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.332204510175204,my 50th high school reunion,my classmate stated he had wanted to ask me out but never did,0.0,,3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBGH21ZW9,,,"I just attended my 50th High School Reunion. I was able to reconnect with past classmates from over 50 years ago. This was due to alot of my classmates also attended my grade school. So, I was remembering some of them from over 60 years. The memories that were relived by each of us had us laughing and crying. I was grateful for the time I was able to see my old friends. For a while, I was reluctant to attend this event. This is because my best friend had died a few years prior. She and I had attended our 20th reunion together. In high school, we were inseparable. Wherever she was, I was right there along with her. At this reunion, they had a table set up with votive candles and cards in front of each one stating the classmate's name and the date of their death. It was very emotional for me to see so many names of classmates I knew and missed. At my table was my neighborhood girlfriend, who lived down the street from me growing up. She and her husband had moved out of state, as I and my husband did. Out of our 367 graduates, 93 have passed away that we know of. We had 75 graduates attend this reunion. Not bad for 50 years. It was a night I will long remember. I am definitely glad that I attended.",1.0,I just recently attended my 50th High School Reunion. I was able to reconnect with old friends. My very first boyfriend was there and I was able to introduce him to my husband.,28.0,recalled 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZN2F85M,831,L57R82TW,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,me getting my diploma at my college graduation.,I tripped and fell onstage in front of everyone.,0.375,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRR6B8DT,,,,"I was so excited to finally be graduation from college. It was a long and what felt like an endless road. I gave everyone I knew an invitation to my graduation. I knew when I was getting my diploma It would be a proud moment so the more people there to support me the better. Finally the day came. I got dressed and grabbed my cap and gown, then headed to the venue. I was sitting in my seat waiting for my name to be called. I turned around to find my family in the bleaches. I waved when I finally saw them. Then I heard my name and headed for the stage. As I reached the top step, I came crashing down on my face. I knew I shouldn't have worn my heels that day. I quickly got it, grabbed my diploma and walked off stage with my head down. It was the most embarrassing moment of my life and I feel I will never ever forget it. It is still a story that is being told and family gatherings.",2.0,"I graduated college and was at our graduation ceremony. As I was getting my diploma, I tripped and fell in front of everyone.",180.0,retold 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UJPH7HU,709,ZHF09MV2,25.0,woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,almost having a car crash,my husband stopped the car and hugged me for few minutes,0.125,,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UJPH7HU,,,"Few months ago we were driving with my husband for a trip to another town. My husband was driving and I was sitting next to him. We always have amazing time when we are driving somewhere. I can say that I enjoy being in the car together, because of conversations we have and gossiping about family here and there (like every family does). My husband was so much into conversation. He really like gossips. I have to admit that he is horrible with attention. They say that men can't do more things in once and I totally agree with this saying. While he was so much into conversation and he wanted to change a line, he did not see the car coming. We were on highway so our car, as well as the other car were driving so fast. We almost had very bad car crush. I was shaking from the fear and stress and I started to cry. My husband felt so bad, he stopped the car when it was possible and hugged and kissed me so much. Later on he said that for a second the idea of losing me came into his mind. I had exactly the same on my mind. Since that time we are driving slower and so responsible. We both realized how fragile are our lives and how much we love each other.",5.0,"The story is about personal experience how me and my husband were driving on a trip and almost had car crush. At the end we were safe, but we realized two things. How fragile our life is and how can things change in a second. And how much we love each other.",90.0,recalled 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOGWTS2O,1432,A4622215,50.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a surprise birthday party for my boyfriend,my boyfriends mother volunteered to pay for everything.,0.375,,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2OFCT32,5.0,I love surprising important people in my life. I can see myself organizing a surprise birthday party for someone special to me.,"My boyfriend, Joe, just turned 30 a month ago. I wanted to make his ""Big 30"" special so I threw him a surprise birthday party. I started thinking about this about 4 months before his birthday. It's a good thing, too, because there was a lot of planning to do for it. I enlisted the help of a few friends of ours to help make this night extra special for all of us, but especially for Joe. He is such a sweet, caring guy who everyone loves so it wasn't very hard to get others to help me.We met one evening when Joe was working. I kind of knew where I wanted to have the party already, if everyone else thought it was a good idea. We all like to go to a local sports bar called Ike's. They have sports on most of the time but they also have some local favorite bands we all enjoy. Joe's birthday was on a Wednesday so we thought we should have it the Saturday before so he would really be surprised. A friend of Joe's volunteered to keep him busy that Saturday. That worked out great, giving the rest of us plenty of time to get everything set up in the back room at Ike's. We decorated a little with some sports stuff and some black balloons. Everyone showed up around 6 and milled around til we got the news they were on the way. As they entered the bar, the bartender greeted them loudly enough so we knew it was time. As they entered the room, Joe's parents were the first people he saw. Behind him were about 20 others, all yelling ""Happy Birthday Joe!"", as loud as they could. Everyone seemed to have such a good time and Joe was totally surprised. At one point, the singer who was working that evening came in and sang Happy Birthday to Joe and we all joined in. After the party, Joe's Mom came to me and told me she wanted to pay for everything. She was thrilled about the party and happy to pay for it which was not expected but was very nice. Joe and I were very pleased with all the people who came. But Joe is a great guy and most everyone loves him. He's a keeper.",2.0,"I threw my boyfriend a surprise birthday party for his 30th. His mom surprised us by covering the tab, and we were truly touched by how many people came.",30.0,imagined 36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD11KEB6,643,U0TFWFVH,25.0,woman,other,2.0,one,2.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,my best friend and boyfriend meeting for the first time.,other people I knew showed up at the restaurant.,0.125,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD11KEB6,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD11KEB6,,,"A few weeks ago, I went to dinner with my boyfriend and my best friend. I'd known my best friend since we were pre teens, and this was the first time they had met. It went really well! I'd been dating him for nearly a year, and it'd taken quite some time for our schedules to line up. I think this delay in meeting gave me some pent up anxiety about it finally happening. My friend texted me asking if I'd like to get dinner, and I let her know that I was with my boyfriend at the time. We got burgers and wings at a place nearby. The food was great, but the company was better. We ended up seeing a couple people that my friend and I knew. When we finished eating, we spent some time speaking to them. It was nice to catch up with old friends. Afterwards, we went back to my friends house, where my boyfriend fell in love with her dog. Seeing them interact was adorable, since my dog is a senior and doesn't quite play as much. It was great to spend time with two people I value and care about, and to see them getting along so well. I'm looking forward to spending more time with the two of them in the future.",2.0,"The other week my best friend and my boyfriend finally met for the first time. We went to dinner, and afterwards met up at my friend's house and played with her dog. It went really well, and I'm glad they got to meet after all this time.",14.0,recalled 3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7Q2WQRML,10335,6UDE0DW4,40.0,woman,White,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my daughter getting married.,my daughter and son patched their relationship.,0.5,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOO2JL2BN,,,,"My daughter finally married her longtime boyfriend. It was a very special day for her, but it was special for me, too. I had never seen her so happy. I vividly remember the look on her face. It was a rare look of utter joy and being fulfilled. It's almost like I was feeling it with her. And it was a big decision for her. Her life was taking on a new direction and a new meaning. And having family and friends share her joy just made the occasion one the most memorable days for me. My daughter and my son had been experiencing a rift in their relationship. But I think all the sheer happiness of the day allowed the two of them to sit down and hash things out. It was kind of awkward, though. They ended up disappearing off together for about an hour. My daughter's new husband was like, ""Where is my wife?"" So it was nice that that happened, because I wasn't sure it was ever going to. And I have to wonder if it would have been able to occur had not some Happiness catalyst been there to cause it.",3.0,"My daughter got married to her boyfriend. Also, my son and daughter were reacquainted after a long family squabble.",180.0,retold 30JNVC0ORA6EH160IJ0PMPPQBM3HQZ,2272,BPP0DKE8,55.0,man,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,about my career transformation,I turned my resignation letter,0.625,,3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHLKXMZK1,5.0,It is similar but with a different twist. I have been working in banking with senior compliance and audit roles and six months ago I quit to be an online entrepreneur.,"Google can be an exciting place to work for, but it can also be a place where you slowly die as an individual. You may make a difference for the company with what you do, but in my case, day in and day out, I was involved in the most meaningless tasks and unappealing jobs ever. Don’t get me wrong. I was making $140,000 for writing simple code and playing ping-pong with the other Google engineers. Free lunches and subsidized transportation was also lovely. But at the end of the day, I was not fulfilled. Every morning I woke up unhappy because I was working with my brain instead of my heart. I was excellent about what I was doing, but I had no passion for it. I realized that I needed to pivot and turn my passion into my career. It was not an easy decision because everyone I talked to thought it was not a good idea. But I did it anyway. I turned in my resignation letter one month ago and moved to Colorado and have made snowboarding my new life. I have been hired as a backcountry tour guide. I know my Google colleagues would be laughing with my current salary. I will get $30,000 a year plus incentives, almost five times less than what I was making at Google. And I love every minute of it.",2.0,I was unhappy with my old lifestyle as an engineer and I decided to quit it all and pack my car to move to Colorado so I can pursue my true passion which is snowboarding. I am here now and a working towards my goals as a backcountry tour guide in the mountains.,60.0,imagined 3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UG3MZ8F,861,9IKRBKAX,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,A small family reunion at my family's old farm,Meeting my great uncle's grandchildren from an affair he had.,1.0,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UG3MZ8F,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UG3MZ8F,,,"A month ago I went up to my great grandparents' farm in Kentucky for the estate sale. My grandfather and his brother and sisters were all there at the house where they grew up. We had a nice supper and everyone sat around and talked about times past. They told stories and shared a lot of great memories and tears too. One of my distant cousins had had plaques made for all the siblings, using old wood from the corn crib with the family name. They shared stories about their brother who had just died, and we met his illegitimate grandchildren whom we had just learned about. That was exciting, and everyone was so welcoming to them. They had inherited a portion of the estate from my great uncle on his death and had come to see the farm for the first and last time. At the sale, a young family with children made the highest bid. We were all happy to see that a new family with kids would be making new memories there. But we were all a bit broken-hearted to say goodbye to it as well. I took a lot of photographs and went to some of my favorite spots, like the creek in the woods, and the hayloft. The most memorable moment was probably sitting outside at dusk and watching the fireflies start to glow like I had so many times as a child. I loved being there with my grandfather and most of his siblings, and one of my uncles, and cousins both near and more distant. And I am happy to know someday I might get to return as they will make the house into a bed and breakfast. But it will all be different then. I love that old farm more than anywhere else on earth.",1.0,"A family reunion for the last time at the old farm where my grandfather grew up. We shared memories and stories, caught up with distant cousins and aunts and uncles, and said goodbye to the ghosts we were leaving behind.",28.0,recalled 3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUXQ7FYRA,638,YF9LAXDC,18.0,Man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Hiking Mt. Ouray,The view when I reached the summit,0.5,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28R6CIZD,,,,"When I went to Colorado last summer to do some camping I had in mind that I wanted to climb a 13er or 14er. I eventually I decided on Mt. Ouray because it's one of the less difficult mountains to climb in Colorado and I felt it was suitable for a solo-hike. It took a bit of preparation and the climb was still fairly difficult. But it was an incredible experience and one that I'll remember for a long time. I got up around 5AM and started my climb. It took me around 4 hours to summit and I spent around 45 minutes at the top, taking pictures, listening to music and taking in the view. I really enjoyed being able to see for so far. I was grateful that I was able to enjoy such a special experience. I met a couple of other hikers on my route up and down. People are very nice in the mountains, I enjoy chatting with other hikers in my journeys. It was very enjoyable overall and I hope to train some more and be able to hike more mountains next summer. It's a difficult undertaking and there's an element of danger to it, especially hiking alone. But it's something I take seriously and wouldn't give up. It drives me to make myself better and it helps me appreciate the world I live in.",1.0,"I traveled to Colorado and decided to conquer a mountain. I chose Mt. Ouray and hiked to 13,960ft+ to the summit by myself. It was an incredible experience and gave me confidence for what I could do on my own.",150.0,retold 3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBJYGIC6U,1205,ZU4QHT7C,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,getting sick on Easter Sunday,discovering how much I could depend on my roommate,0.625,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5XNUWXU,,,,"After being diagnosed with shingles and low sodium, I was told to eat more salt and put on pain killers and a medication for nerve pain. The combination of the two medications made it impossible for me to drive myself anywhere, for the entire time I was on these medications, my roommate drove me everywhere I needed to go. Even after I no longer was taking the narcotic based pain pills, the medication for nerve pain was still strong enough that I could not drive. Although it doesn't affect everyone the same way, it made me always feel like I had had a little too much to drink, or was slightly high. At one point during this time period, my daughter asked me to come to a nearby city and stay with her and my two granddaughters at a hotel while they did some shopping. To do this, I had to not take the nerve pain medication before making the 2 1/2 hour drive. I did this, and as the medication left my system, the pain in my arm and shoulder from the healing shingles became overwhelming. I ended up having to make the drive home again, and doubled up on the medication after I got here to make the intense pain manageable. For two solid months, I was on either the combination of medications, or just the nerve pain medication. For two solid months I was unable to drive myself to the doctor, grocery shopping, or anywhere else. For two solid months, I spent every single day feeling slightly high or drunk! The nerve pain medication sure made me sleep well though! If I learned anything from this incident, it's how much I can depend on my wonderful roommate! We have been friends for probably 7 or 8 years now, and have been roommates for almost three. He is my best friend, my partner on my homestead, and will probably be my roommate for the rest of my life, or as long as I can continue to take care of myself. He is truly a blessing in my life!",1.0,"I became sick, and had to go to the ER on Easter Sunday. My roommate drove me there and back, and was a source of strength and compassion.",270.0,retold 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7D3718TH,914,JGB5QZ7Q,50.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,my mom's terminal cancer diagnosis.,that my mom's cancer had spread to her brain,0.375,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMCHAMSV,,,,"After my mom was diagnosed with an aggressive leukemia she moved in with me. She needed extra care that she couldn't provide for herself. Her hematologist-oncologist ordered her to have an MRI of the brain after we noticed speech abnormalities. The MRI came back with no evidence of stroke, cancer or any other thing other than a mild sinus infection and some slight thickening in the brain lining. We continued to be very discouraged as she lost more and more of her ability to speak. She also became more confused and needed help dressing. It was up to me to help her with all of these simple things that she used to be able to do for herself. We had some difficult days. Soon, my sister and I took her in for a lumbar puncture to see if any evidence of her leukemia would show up in her central nervous system (CNS) fluids. It did not, but then they weren't able to get a full sample and said the test results were negative but also somewhat inconclusive. We were frustrated and baffled. The local neurologists were all booked up and weren't able to see her immediately. Finally, after trying to contact more doctors we took her back in to the ER, one month after her initial brain MRI. This new MRI showed that she did indeed have a diffuse cancer in her brain, and moreso on the left side, though it was evident on both the left and right. It had grown very fast. CLL rarely spreads to the brain, but my Mom was an exception. Now we had an answer but what to do next? As the doctors laid out what sort of treatments, all chemo, could be provided and the possible side effects, and contrasted that against the fact that no treatment would cure her and only possibly extend her life by a few weeks, if that, we decided against any further treatment. We brought my mom back to my home at the end of July, straight from the hospital and hospice met us at the house to sign her up for home treatment. The treatment basically to consist of palliative care until she dies of natural causes. I am under a great deal of stress but am holding up well. My sister, brother and father are all as supportive as they can be and visit quite often. It is tough for my 80 year old father to see his 74 year old wife decline in this manner. At the same time we are sharing many past memories, laughter and tears. I am thankful I've had this chance to care for my Mom at the end of her life and won't forget it.",3.0,"My mom was diagnosed with aggressive leukemia. She has moved in with me, lost her ability to speak well, and I am caring for her.",28.0,retold 33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP77A4BRC8Z,173,CCT8CKSX,18.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,About my business aspects.,The business part of it,-0.375,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0T3Q6D2,,,,"According to Marshall, negative emotions associated with production arise and worker, who constantly performs this or that work, and the capitalist, to whom this work worker. They have a worker in. Waste of working capacity and forces; refusing to have a pleasant pastime. the severity of labor, and other unpleasant feelings that accompany him. The capitalist’s main negative emotions are due to the fact that he should not most of the profit (income), and invest in production with a risk for yourself. The demand for final products is determined by such factors of production – rent, salary, profit. But the prices of these factors themselves determine consumer demand, because they form the income of the population. Marshall was the one who tried to solve this problem. He looked at her with the other side. Rent, salary, profit is really income of different groups of the population. But this is also a component of the cost of production. It turns out that the costs still, albeit indirectly, but affect the demand. But at the same time they directly affect the market supply. This is obvious, because the higher the costs, the less volume of production, which the capitalist is ready to produce at the same price. And for a definite threshold of the sum of costs, production ceases altogether. Can say that if costs affect both demand and supply, they are at the heart of the pricing. Thus, the utility and costs are two blades of scissors. Utility (need) forms demand, costs form a proposal. Each consumer himself determines his demand curve for each type of product. Her the value depends: on the budget of the consumer and the need for this product. As to each volume of the goods the certain price which suits the average consumer, the so-called demand price, then we can say that the same quantity of goods must meet a certain price that suits producer, that is, the price of the offer. However, in the second case, it is logical to say, that the relationship between the volume and the price of the offer is direct. The intersection point of the two curves will represent the situation when the most ideal price, or close to the ideal, according to which all subjects of economic relations are ready to interact. This is the point of market equilibrium, which is a determining factor in the study of market conditions. With such a mutual arrangement of the demand and supply curves shows readiness of consumers to purchase this product or service, and the producer is ready to give to the market. Speaking about the fact that the equilibrium between supply and demand is achieved only in one",4.0,This story when my dad was still alive. It was the memorable moment for me. I want to happen it again.,21.0,retold 3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHQ3GDP7,6371,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,3.0,,5.0,4.653960350157523,vacation to Cook Islands,That i'd been waiting 30 years to go,-0.25,,3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEP1XVXL7,1.0,This is the place i've always wanted to go but cannot afford,"I am still in vacation mode. We came back home about 15 weeks ago now. But in my mind, I am still on that beautiful beach. My wife and I visited the Cook Islands. We spent 8 days there. It was eight days of pure extacy in paradise. The beaches are the most gorgeous you've ever seen. The water is crystal clear blue. With white sandy beaches. This is the place you see on all of the calendars with pictures of beaches. this is the place I've been wanting to see since I was a teenager. It only took me 30 years to get there. But it was worth the wait. We had the best time ever. We are thinking of going back again next year.",1.0,My wife and I recently visited the Cook Islands. It is such a beautiful and peaceful place. We really enjoyed our time there.,105.0,imagined 32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKD7YURX,817,UABYNIOG,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my family's vacation to the Smoky Mountains.,my daughter was called up on stage at the Hatfield and McCoy Show.,0.375,32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKD7YURX,32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKD7YURX,,,"At the end of May 2019 myself and my family went on Vacation to the Smoky Mountains. It was the first time my children had ever been. We took them to DollyWood and my 8 year old daughter was finally able to ride the ""big rides"" at an amusement park. She was ecstatic! We also went to SplahCountry, which both of the kids thoroughly enjoyed. My sister and her family and my parents were also on the trip with us. We had a cabin for all of us that included an indoor pool, hot tub, game room, theater room, and a pool table. I have a nephew and 2 nieces, and all of the kids (including mine) shared a room with bunk beds. The kids had a blast. My son's favorite part was when we visited Goats on the Roof and he rode the Alpine Coaster. My daughter loved going to the Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Show. We sat in the Splash Zone and she even was called up on stage! She was very excited to be able to go up on stage. After the show we were able to purchase a copy of our show, so we will always have the memory of her being a part of it. I love being able to spend time with my family and see my children experience new things.",1.0,"My family, my sister's family, and my parents went on a trip to the Smoky Mountains. We went to DollyWood, SplashCountry, Hatfield and McCoys, Goats on the Roof, and several other local attractions. It was a wonderful family time.",90.0,recalled 3FDJT1UU75UGQ5OA4CFJ16AR77KK5T,5806,APUCFSL2,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,encountering a bear on a hike while on vacation,a bear came near me,0.5,,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RZ5L9PG,2.0,I was on a trail and some bear cubs were nearby.,"Three months ago, I went on a trip to Yellowstone National Park for a week. While I was there, I wanted to go for a hike and found a trail in Lamar Valley so I decided I would take some time to go. The trail was so nice and peaceful, but as the sun started to set, I started hearing some heavy footsteps nearby. I stopped in my tracks as I didn't know if it was another person or an animal. In that moment, I really wished that I brought someone with me. I was getting really nervous and scared of what I would see. I was completely surprised when I saw that a BEAR had walked close to the trail. I tried to stay calm as I tried to think back to what I knew about bears. I stayed quiet so I didn't bring the attention to me. I slowly walked away while trying to stay light on my feet. My heart was pounding the entire time. The bear kept moving further along the trail so I went back towards the entrance so I could get back to safety. Luckily, I was able to get far enough from the bear that I could walk normally the rest of the way. That was one of the scariest moments of my life. I am so thankful that I got out of that situation unharmed. Hopefully I don't ever come into a situation like this again!",3.0,"I had decided to go on a hike in Lamar Valley during a week trip to Yellowstone National Park. Eventually, I came across a grizzly bear that wandered close to the trail. Although it was nerve racking, I was able to walk away from the situation unharmed.",90.0,imagined 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3549K81FY,1134,URU2CCGT,25.0,MAN,White,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,how i met my love,i saw her at a friends party,0.375,,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3549K81FY,,,This story is about the day i met the love of my life. I am not the going out type of person. A friend of mine invited me to her birthday party so i attended because she has invited me to different occasions and i was not able to attend. When i got there i was sitting all by myself. All of a sudden a girl pass me. It was the girl i have been disturbing her about to introduce me to her. i was surprise to see her at the party because my friend told me she stays in Canada and she was at a party in Seattle. So i walk up to her and we got talking. It was then i realize we have a lot in common. we talked a lot and shared contact. After the party we still reach out. one afternoon she called me she had move to Seattle and will love us to hang out. I was happy and we did. From there i asjer her out and we started dating. She is one of the nest thing to happen to me. I love her so much and she loves me too. I am always glad i attended that party.,2.0,The day i met the love of my life at a friend's party . I was happy i attended the birthday party. I met her at a birthday party and we clicked. we have a lot in common. she moved to Seattle and that made it easy for it to work between us.,120.0,recalled 36ZN444YTSKBSK449OQ6XWV5WY0OIR,685,ONK4JL1T,25.0,man,asian,4.0,4.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,the daughter help has affected cancer patent momIf there is,"he has believeIf there is one thing my mom drilled into me, it’s to be",-0.25,,31T4R4OBOT2DUBQ50SDIB7BEXYSC7Z,4.0,"the relationship between daughter and parentsIf there is one thing my mom drilled into me, it’s to be your own advocate. She was misdiagnosed twice while cancer grew in her body for 15 months. Doctors reminded her she was “not a smoker.” They insisted she was healthy, but she could not shake her gut feeling that something was not right. Recently, her cancer quit responding to chemotherapy. So, she packed her bags and began traveling across the country for a medical trial at MD Anderson in Houston. I watch her continue to advocate for her own health by questioning her doctors about treatment options and urging them to look closer when something feels off.","my wife has lung cancer i will so sad that the time my daughter fully supported me to they and share my worried feelings about my wife that has sad time but i am also believe to has truthThe greater lesson, which she teaches by example, is the power of a positive attitude. Some side effects from my mom’s medication are gruesome and painful, but she takes it day-by-day and is always grateful for the chance to keep fighting. Living hours apart, most of our conversations are via phone and I often forget what she is up against. She tells me about her run, the dogs and new recipes—most of the same things we talked about four years ago. She is still a rock and while things have certainly changed, she continues to be my shoulder to lean on. I am thankful for her courage and inspired by her attitude every day. of the world If there is one thing my mom drilled into me, it’s to be your own advocate. She was misdiagnosed twice while cancer grew in her body for 15 months. Doctors reminded her she was “not a smoker.” They insisted she was healthy, but she could not shake her gut feeling that something was not right. Recently, her cancer quit responding to chemotherapy. So, she packed her bags and began traveling across the country for a medical trial at MD Anderson in Houston. I watch her continue to advocate for her own health by questioning her doctors about treatment options and urging thIf there is one thing my mom drilled into me, it’s to be your own advocate. She was misdiagnosed twice while cancer grew in her body for 15 months. Doctors reminded her she was “not a smoker.” They insisted she was healthy, but she could not shake her gut feeling that something was not right. Recently, her cancer quit responding to chemotherapy. So, she packed her bags and began traveling across the country for a medical trial at MD Anderson in Houston. I watch her continue to advocate for her own health by questioning her doctors about treatment options and urging them to look closer when something feels off. em to look closer when something feels off.",4.0,My daughter agree to listen to my advice. She moved into a house next door to her mother to help her while I battle lung cancer.,14.0,imagined 3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4CC64CD,820,GX0AF568,35.0,man,Asian,3.0,2.0,2.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,what led me to taking anti anxiety medication.,I actually went through with seeing my doctor for medication.,-0.375,,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4CC64CD,,,"I had been written up at work before in the past year. It seemed like a similar issue that wasn't my fault was about to happen again. I can't go into too many details with this, but the previous event cost the company revenue because of something I overlooked. I was written up and was put on corrective action for three months. This was something similar that happened, but through a loophole I escaped scott free. A process change was implemented in the process. I was getting anxious as this meeting went on that I was not a part of, but my supervisor kept me in the loop over instant messenger. I was told of what's going on and that I'm not in trouble due to me being instructed how to perform the process. I ended up deciding to speak to my primary care doctor about going on anti-anxiety medication. The anxiety that previously caused my ill feelings was subsided because of the medication. I was told I looked more relaxed at work and not as tense. I'm feeling much better now and hope to move forward. I'm no longer dwelling on my stressors. I met with my therapist today to talk about my stressors and she felt I was doing a lot better. Usually when something like this happens, the only thing that comes to mind is how I'm going to be laid off. It's difficult to deal with and I now deal with things a lot better so far. It's been three weeks and it was the right decision to go on medicatin.",5.0,A work stressor has caused me great bouts of anxiety. I decided to go on anti-anxiety medication and now I feel much better.,30.0,recalled 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7D3C68TW,3106,0Z5XMUF5,30.0,woman,Black,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,the birth of my child.,how fast the labor was,0.0,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZS9XDY8T,,,,"It was about 6 in the afternoon when I stared feeling contractions. We went out and ate dinner, things seemed to be going well. I wasnt to concerned since the contractions weren't severe. I took a shower and headed to bed, I woke up around 3 a.m. with severe pain in my back. I walked it off for a little while before deciding it was time to go in to the hospital. On the way to the hospital we hit rush hour traffic and my water broke. My husband proceeded to call 911 in case we didnt make it there in time. It seemed likeforever but we made it to labor and delivery. I was put in a wheelchair and taken right up to the delivery room. I was already dilated 7 cm. My husband called everyone but within 20 minutes our son had arrived. He was a little jaundiced but fine. He was 6pound 10 oz. He had black hair and brown eyes, he looked just like his older brother. He cried a lot right after being born but that night he fed and slept well. We had family visit us from out of state, we face times and facebooked everyone else. His older brother wasnt to happy about the new addition but after we got home he really started warming up to him. He slept the first night at home so peacefully, he didnt wake until about 7 am for feeding. My husband stayed home for the first 2 weeks and my mother in law stayed for 2 weeks after that. He was very quiet and calm, he smiled a lot since the day he was born. He was not a difficult baby at all. He grew really well, in fact was in the 95th percentile. He looks so much bigger even now, people think he is much older. Him and his older brother get along much better now, they are the best of friends.",2.0,"Story about the birth of my son, The day leading up to, and after. How my labor and delivery went and how he was as a baby.",180.0,retold 3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7O2Y163K,3403,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,getting married and having kids.,I met her in high school.,0.375,,3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNH13QFRQ,1.0,"Can't relate. I want to, though.","I lived the typical American fantasy. I met my future wife to be in high school. The chemistry was white hot. I had wanted this to happen growing up and reaching the ranks in the school system. But those ideas were just that: ideas. They didn't seem like they'd be a reality. But then, she came into my life. I didn't really believe in the idea of love at first sight, but that was before I met her. She was the proverbial girl of my dreams. A few years later, we were married. It all had happened so fast. But that's what made it even more special. It was full speed ahead. It just is nice to take a step back and appreciate what all has happened. We've had a couple kids since the marriage, and to this day I am still just as much in love with her as I was the day I saw her. In fact, it grows by the day. I got incredibly lucky.",1.0,The diary was about the day i got married to my wife. Who I met in highschool. and enjoying our best life now with our 2 children.,150.0,imagined 3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R80Y64TW,759,J6EBMXYW,25.0,MAN,White,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,about finding out I was having a baby.,receiving the news that I was going to be a father to a little girl.,0.75,,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNZ7K715,1.0,"Well, A lot of it is true. I really don't feel like having a child is ever going to happen to me. So it was kind of fun to pretend.","6 monthes ago I found out something that I thought was always going to be impossible for me. I found out I was having a child. For me, having a child was just one of those things that normal people do but was never going to happen for me. I always felt too..something. Too young in my mind, too irresponsible. Just not good enough. How could someone that fucks up life so much, have a child? Of course I know that lots of people who don't have their life together have children. It happens all the time. But I've always just felt different. I never even though I would find someone to have sex with me. But there I was, hearing the news that I was actually going to join the normal human club. This immediately made me think about my own father. One of the most annoying, arrogant, frustrating, people I ever knew. Also my favorite person in the world. Losing him was devastating to me. But suddenly I felt like, me having a child was honoring him in some way. That maybe now I got to be him. I would teach my child the things my father taught me. Correct the mistakes of my father. I found out I was having a little girl. From that moment on, my life was no longer mine. It was hers. I knew no matter what kind of parent I was going to be, everything from that moment on was for her.",1.0,The day I found out I found out that I was going to be a father. The highs and lows due to losing my father. Finding out I was having a girl.,180.0,imagined 3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYSAZGXQC7,1206,DPGVX19E,30.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,Finding love and a wife,I found my wife,1.0,,3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DKXB14S,4.0,I am looking for love,"And my best half is my wife. I did not think I was ever going to be married. I really thought I was going to die alone. I know that sounds dark, but I mean I did not think I was ever going to find anyone because I had no luck whatsoever dating. But in the end, I was wrong about that, and I am glad. I met her in the most random place, which was some random brewery. I did not even see her at first and she came up to me and asked about beer. I love talking about beer and that is something I can talk about for a long time. That conversation led into just a normal conversation about each other and it went from there. It was nice to be able to slowly go through a relationship and see it progress. It was something I was not used to at all. It was really a learning experience, but a good one. It was the process of getting to know someone and realizing you love each other. Its pretty sweet looking back on it, and its something that I think is more than okay looking back on. I just think that it was something I was not expecting, but would tell anyone to never pass up if you have the chance. Love is always worth it is what I am saying.",1.0,"The best thing may be difficult to find. I was graced enough to be found by my best half. Although, it seem so wrong, but yet it is so right.",120.0,imagined 3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWR9Z1IK,692,PBZCEGT5,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a women going to an art museum.,she told me the painting was by her granddaugher and she had died.,1.0,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ5B6NRZ,,,,"The event was a woman who has recently lost her grandaughter in a car accident. I noticed the woman alone standing in the museum and approached her. I started a conversation mentioning what a nice museum it was. She noded, said yes and smiled. I moved away to look at a nearby painting. I could not help but see her continue to stare at the one painting. She looked sad. I went back over to her and said, this painting is very lovely. It was then I got the surprise of the day when she told me the painter was her granddaughter and that she had died two months ago in a car accident. I was shocked and moved as I did not have a relative but a friend and co-worker who had died and it was after his death that I started going back to read his articles. He was a newspaper sports reporter. I could feel the women's agony and pride as I stood there next to her. It was as if the person was there again, just like for me. The time spent standing quietly next to this woman, gave me closure and a bond. I left happy to know she and I shared the chance to relieve the life of someone special to us, not just in memories, but in something tangible they had created.",3.0,An old woman deals with the grief of the loss - death - of her granddaughter by visiting a museum where the granddaughters photographs hang in a art show. The old woman does this to feel close to her and also her daughter who had died.,120.0,retold 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQ2GLBHZ,4732,AYXVKYX6,25.0,man,black,2.0,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,how i trusted a stranger who eventually defrauded me cash,i eventually realized that i had been conned by a stranger,0.625,33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQ2GLBHZ,,,,"After a successful internship ,i had high hopes of landing a job. whereby in the process of job search i met someone who offered to help me land a job and in return i pay him some amount of money. I was so happy that eventually i will be a working employee. I talked to my friend and family about it. My family met with the guy. After a long conversation everyone agreed that this was the man to trust. I trusted the guy so muchI broke my bank and used all available funds i had whenever the guy requested money to process the documents. Eventually the guy stopped all the communication. There was no way i could get in touch with him and this was after requested some cash to finalize the deal and set everything clear for me. I lost copies of testimonials and certificate in the process and cash too,I explained what happened to my parents. We decided to contact the police for aid in aim to trace the man. Our efforts did not bear fruits the man could not be traced. In the process we learned that several people had experienced the same case. I was so demoralized and it is almost impossible for me to trust someone. it is one of stories i do not like to share so much.",1.0,"three months ago i had high hopes of landing job,i met someone who i thought will help me through the process ,eventually i was defrauded all the monies ,copies of testimonial and certificates and did not get the job at last.",90.0,recalled 3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRS73MLU,1382,WUE78VK6,40.0,Woman,hisp,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my second heart attack,that I didn't get diagnosed while I was in the hospital,0.875,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRS73MLU,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRS73MLU,,,"So I ended up having a heart attack at the beginning of this month. I've actually had a heart attack previously. That was a full on STEMI with a complete blockage of my RCA and all the bells and whistles of a typical heart attack - basically a fireball in my chest. This time it was more of a slow crackling fire with a few spurts here and there. Anyways, I really wasn't sure it was a heart attack, but I got a little bag ready and call the ambulance. My blood pressure was 200-something over 108 in the ambulance and they said the EKG looked fine. At the hospital no one actually told me I had a heart attack. After about an hour or two sitting there I felt fine. A little winded, but otherwise no pain. They wanted me to stick around to MAYBE do a heart cath, but that would have been another two days in the hospital and as I said I was feeling fine. So I left. The nurse was a bit annoyed since this was against medical advice and she actually pulled my IV out the wrong way causing my hand to bleed heavier than normal which ticked me off. Otherwise no one came to tell me I had had a heart attack. I found out almost three weeks later when I checked my records online which showed a diagnosis NSTEMI. Needless to say I wish there was a different hospital that was closer.",1.0,I went to the hospital with chest pain. I spent a day and a half there without a diagnosis. I went home only to find out three weeks later that I had had another heart attack.,21.0,recalled 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS10ZVVS5D,3374,JE1OVT41,25.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about my cousin's wedding,"My family had been assigned a big table[12:18 PM, 8/26/2019] Debman: t",0.875,3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VMK0ADAG,,,,"[12:02 PM, 8/26/2019] Debman: back a year prior, to the march or 2019. My cousin, the son of my mother’s oldest sister, has gotten engaged. It’s the first engagement of all the cousins on my mom’s side — granted, there are only two cousins outside of myself, my brother and my sister. Still, it’s enough to be hot, hot family news and send us into a collective, year-long planning mode: How do we get to the wedding, what do we wear to the wedding, where do we stay for the wedding, what do we do before and after the wedding? The wedding becomes what we plan our lives around.[12:04 PM, 8/26/2019] Debman: It’s not that we’re crazy, wedding-obsessed people. It’s that my cousin’s wedding is in Shanghai, China. Both of my parents are from Shanghai. Most of my mom’s family is still in Shanghai, and my cousin who is getting married lives with my aunt and my uncle and my grandmother in the same house that my mother grew up in as a child. My family also lived in Shanghai for nearly two years when I was around 8 and 9 years old, and visited again a year later. But I had not been back since. And not only had I not been back, but in that 13-year separation, I had forgotten the bulk of Chinese I had ever known how to speak. Instead of focusing on re-learning the language in the year I had, I shoved it to the bottom of my mental to-do list. By the time December 2012 rolled aroun[12:11 PM, 8/26/2019] Debman: I was no better at remembering how to say “Where is the bathroom?” than 12 months earlier. When we finally arrived in Shanghai, the reality of being in China’s largest city began to settle in. On the streets, taxis weaved in and out of lanes, miraculously avoiding crashes by near inches. People crowded the sidewalks, pushing others to get by and rushing across busy streets, also miraculously avoiding getting hit by cars. Buses honked. Street vendors hollered. We spent a day getting over the jet lag before the wedding. We saw my cousin and the rest of the family. We ate a lot of food in a short amount of time. And to be honest, by the morning of the wedding day, I wasn’t too worried about not being able to speak Chinese. My family had been assigned a big table[12:18 PM, 8/26/2019] Debman: together, and we could enjoy the wedding with each other.",5.0,"the wedding was a memory event that's unforgettable that is never happen before in my entire city. it shows how priest use to do on the wedding day with their attractive garment, the surplus of food and drink such as wine,beer,soda etc",150.0,retold 3VHHR074H436XFKBD56HEQ11909L7V,555,FMC292I7,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,My girlfriend and I moving in together.,our cats didn't hate eachother,1.0,,,,,"Two weeks ago my girlfriend Michele and I decided to move in together. We have been dating for almost a year now and a couple for about six months. So the two of us decided that it was a good time to try it out. We chose her apartment because the neighbors are less annoying. The day of the move was cold and somewhat rainy. We had been moving boxes and stuff but getting the majority of the last things came all at once. I asked my uncle to help me move my bed. Michele and I were both excited and looking forward to this. We quickly got all of our things moved over and I was setting up my cat a place in a room by herself so she was not overwhelmed. It all went pretty well really. That night we built a fort and played with the cats, she also has two of them. It was really fun, we both enjoyed ourselves. We laughed and had fun all night. We had quite a bit of fun and it really was way less stress than I was thinking it would be. Ended up working out just fine, we get along together very well. Our cats seem to tolerate eachother, overall it was a great experience.",1.0,Two weeks ago I moved in with my girlfriend after dating for a year. We had a lot of fun that day and our cats get along reasonably well.,14.0,recalled 37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87ERD8ST1,2298,3M8OB8JG,35.0,MAN,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My daughter's first day at school,i saw the tears in my daughters eyes,1.0,3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YX2UP0Q,,,,"My daughter actually started school for the first time just 3 months ago. Although she was so excited. We had a long talk about this few weeks ago, But i could also see tears in her eyes that she would miss me. At this time i became so emotional and started to think about all the fun times we shared together and it just dawned on me that life is in stages. There would be a time i will no longer live under the same roof with her and tears rolled down my checks. I love her so much. I know definitely i cant be with her forever but i promise to always support her and stand by her. She will always be my baby girl. I remember when i was in graduate school how she would always say Daddy I AM PROUD OF YOU. it always gets me so emotional and i always tell her i will be proud of her forever. My daughter is very smart and she always tells me that she wants to be s surgeon when she grows up. She is so focused at every thing she does. She always wants to know more about things around her and i love that about her. My daughter is very active she loves to exercise and live a healthy life. I know i will miss my daughter as she starts a new journey in life but i know it is the sacrifice i need to make to give my child a bright future,Anytime i think about her first day at school i get so emotional but am happy at the same time. She means the whole world to me and i am grateful she is my daughter. I will continue to do everythingin my power to make her the best version of herself.",1.0,My daughter first day in school. How she longed to attend school because she always saw her dad attend graduate school. Thhe joy of always doing what she loves make me emotional,180.0,retold 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJU78GA2,1696,I7WLPEVA,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my friend is leaving from my heart and place.,he planned to go for another company.,0.5,,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJU78GA2,,,"I have a best friend at work. it is clearly one of the most controversial of the 12 traits of highly productive work groups. In answering this item, many employees do not stumble over the word ""friend,"" because they have many friends at work. Instead, they get stuck on the word ""best,"" because they feel the term implies exclusivity, and they have trouble identifying one ""best friend"" among their coworkers . As we get older, we spend more time with work colleagues. we enjoyed a lot at outside off office. we often hangout at coffee shop. we would share all things each other. we tend to have more fun . we love to watch movie at theater. we would have drink a lot on the special occasion. we less with even our closest friends outside work. Due to shared experiences and proximity, meaningful workplace relationships are often formed. But, is it a good idea to have close friendships with potential rivals for promotion?. the answer is ""yes""there are some fact which Friendships can cause distractions. it can also cause anxieties. These things tend to diminish work performance. particularly if an intimate relationship comes to an end.",1.0,my best friend left from my office . it drives me to bit of crazy . i was looking for him and get great hug.,120.0,recalled 388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0ELVXR0A,1977,VJG81LKA,45.0,WOMAN,White,2.0,2.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Accident in my life,unexpected one,-0.125,,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7VWD9LE,5.0,very closely,"I had just gotten my license, and I couldn’t wait to go cruising’ around. I had spent the day at my friend’s house, and now I was on my way home. I was almost home, I just had to turn onto the gravel road to get to my house. While I was turning, I was trying to put in a mix CD I had just made, and trying to turn the corner at the same time. I guess I was going a little too fast, because all of a sudden, I found myself lying in the ditch, outside of my car. I had the bitter taste of blood in my mouth. I was very scared. I slowly got up on one leg and struggled up to the road. There was a man approaching and I waved. It was a man and he called an ambulance. While we were waiting for the ambulance I was hysterical like a child away from home. I couldn’t move or feel my left arm or leg. I felt like I was going to pass out from the pain. The man did everything he could think of to calm me down a little bit. He asked me questions about family, school, and pretty much anything he could think of. The man was braver than me. Later eventually, after what seemed like three hours waiting for the ambulance, it finally got there. The whole way to the hospital they asked me questions about my injuries and on what I remember about the incident. The pain was almost unbearable, so I told enough of what they wanted to hear, just so they’d shut up! They gave me something for the pain. After about 15 minutes in the ambulance we got to the hospital and they hauled me into the X-ray room and took X-rays of my arm and leg. The injury wasn’t too great thank goodness. Besides being alive, that was the best news I had heard all day.",1.0,I was in an automobile accident in a setting that amplified the possibility of death. I came out unscathed and made me realize my luck. I changed for the better.,180.0,imagined 39PAAFCODNMWRITC4CBO6VRLFZ6VT2,3541,X2Y1DND5,25.0,Man,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,being in an armed robbery.,I saw 2 armed men pointing guns at people in the convenience store.,1.0,,,,,"Last Thursday started out like any other day, but boy did that change. I headed to class at my usual time of 10:00 a.m. I decided to stop by the convenience store and grab a coffee and a snack on the way. That was a huge mistake. I was standing in line waiting to pay for my items when I hear someone scream loudly! I look towards the sound and see a man holding a woman at gunpoint. Another man emerges with a gun and tells the cashier to empty the cash register into a bag. The cashier complied and the men ran from the store. The cashier had tripped the silent alarm, so the robbers were caught before they could get into their car. When all the police started streaming into the parking lot, with guns drawn, it was the most surreal feeling. Almost like watching a television show. Thankfully, nobody was hurt and the bad guys were arrested. The whole ordeal was over in less than 10-minutes. It was probably the most frightening 10-minutes I have ever experienced. I found out today that the robbers were teenagers. They will be tried as adults. I don't want to be afraid of going into a store for the rest of my life, but being in an armed robbery is very negative emotionally. This event did remind me to enjoy each day because we never know when it might be our last.",4.0,"My day started as normal as any other day, but soon took a turn for crazy. I was involved in an armed robbery of a convenience store. Nobody was hurt and the robbers were arrested before they could escape with the money.",7.0,recalled 32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TGGRC3BM,1919,TKL39W69,25.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about my labor and delivery experience,my baby came out weighing 7lb 8oz,0.75,,32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TGGRC3BM,,,"The morning of giving birth, I was admitted into the hospital where I had to fill out paper work, all the ""good stuff."" My anxiety wasn't as bad, I was ready for my baby to be born. After I signed the papers, and was taken to the room where I was going to have my baby, I was given a gown. They administered an IV and gave me medicine to speed up my labor. About an hour later, the doctor came in and broke my water. Afterwards, they told me to just get comfortable and try to rest, that it was a waiting game. My contractions were getting a little more intense, but nothing I couldn't handle. I decided to watch a little TV. I couldn't go to sleep, I was too anxious. Nurses were coming in to check my monitor, IV, and to see how far I was dilated. I can't remember exactly what time I got my epidural, but I decided to go ahead and get it before it was too late. I was at a 6 or 7cm at this point. The doctor who put the epidural in, had to take it out and redo it because I was still able to feel places I wasn't suppose to. After the second attempt, it was good to go. I was numb mainly on one side. As it would wear off, I was able to feel my contractions, so the nurses would come in and push the button for more. So far everything was good, the pain was manageable. I had family and friends come in and out. Around 7pm, my contractions were getting stronger, and my epidural was not working. The nurses would come in and check my cervix and see how far I was dilated. I was already feeling the urge to push, but they wouldn't let me. Around 8-8:30pm, the nurses came back in because I was in crucial pain. I was trying to jerk the IV out of my hand, took off the baby monitor because I didn't want anything on me or touching me. I was vomiting, and sweating up a storm. They then confirmed I could start pushing. An hour straight of pushing, my baby was finally born at 9:56pm!",1.0,This is my labor and delivery story from when I gave birth to a beautiful 7lb 8oz baby. It explains how long I was in labor. It also explains how the epidural worked for me.,120.0,recalled 3ZY8KE4ISKPJZ21KN8HT1QGZJ50VQX,784,CXMVXZQJ,40.0,man,White,one,3.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,A car accident,It turns out the accident was plrobably caused due to my sleep apnea,0.5,,35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K82E8X34,3.0,"I have never been in a life altering accident like this, but a good friend of mine has.",6 months ago I was in a very serious car accident. I was driving down the road and I remember just being very sleepy and I was having a hard time staying awake. The next thing I knew I was looking down at a pool of blood that had apparently come from my head. I had been in an accident with another vehicle. I had blacked out and ran head on into this other person. I was taken to the hospital by helicopter because this was an emergency situation. I spent months in the hospital because of this accident and I had to go through rehabilitation to walk right again. While I was in the hospital I was asked many questions and many tests were done to me. After having gone through all of this I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea. Sleep Apnea serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. This causes you to not get good sleep. This may have also caused the accident. I didn't know my sleep was not going well and since I was sleepy I blacked out while sleeping and caused the accident. Having done this to myself and another person has made me feel awful. If I had just looked into this sooner perhaps this may have never happened. I promise that from now on I will take my health more seriously. My life and the life of others is at stake.,3.0,I was involved in a bad accident because of being very sleepy and found out later I have sleep apnea.,180.0,imagined 3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYI7RBDKE,5289,IELSY79D,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,About an act of kindness between total strangers.,That the cashier pays for the groceries of a total stranger.,0.125,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4L4IOJO,,,,"I went to the grocery store doing my weekly grocery shopping trip. It was a cold day where everyone at the store seemed to be in a terrible mood. I therefore tried to quickly do my shopping and get out of there. Now as I went to the checkout lane, I noticed a lady ahead of me with her two children and she seemed to be having a terrible day. She was stressed because her children were being bad and you could tell that she just wanted to get out of there without losing her mind. She's putting all the items in the checkout lane while her kids are grabbing items from the shelves and just making her life harder. She finally has everything under control and she goes to pay for the food. Suddenly her card says that it was declined. She tried several other cards in what seemed like an eternity. She knew that she was holding up the line and her kids were starting to act up again and I could see she was about to break down. As the tears start running down her cheeks, the cashier takes out his wallet and says it's fine I'll take care of it. It had to be over $100 worth of groceries, probably more than he made in that entire day. The whole event really effected me because I'm not sure anyone else in the store would of helped her out like that. She seemed very thankful as she gave him a huge hug and was crying. I think it speaks to how good humans can be that he helped her out like this.",1.0,A lady was at a grocery store with her children. She went to pay and all her cards were declined. The cashier shows a decent act of kindness and pays for the groceries for her.,180.0,retold 3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIRAON2Y,632,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,losing a loved one.,the old brother was mentioned.,0.375,,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28QDAZI5,1.0,Can't really relate.,"My family and I weren't very close. It was no one's fault. Just, we had never really associated much with one another. My older brother was kind of the golden child of the family. He had a lot of special privileges it felt like. Again, it might have just been my childish hindsight. It was hard to believe that someone can be treated so well while I could be treated so poorly. But, that's how life was for my family. I don't harbor any resentment. These things happen and not every family is perfect. Four months ago my older brother passed away. I didn't really feel too bad, not because I didn't love him (because I did), but we just hadn't talked much recently. Times like these are when I could experience regret. I try to keep my options to myself. I did attend his funeral and my family expressed our condolences and maybe one day, we can reconnect again.",1.0,I attended one funeral service of one old brother several months ago. We all felt sorry for his family and missed him.,120.0,imagined 3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GO0ZDUG,1425,NSPW5W5G,45.0,Man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,an argument with my best friend,she didn't seem to care that we aren't talking anymore,0.75,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GO0ZDUG,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GO0ZDUG,,,"The most memorable thing to happen to me over the past few months was a huge argument with my best friend. We were supposed to go out and do something and instead she ended up calling, for the third time, to cancel. I just unloaded on her, told her that I am tired of being the only active participant in this friendship. She gave me a sob story about how she's just been too busy to spend time with me. I don't know if that's true, but I don't care. She kept coming up with excuses and never even bothered to call me and ask how I was doing. So we had a huge argument and we have been angry at one another ever since. I haven't really spoken to her, other than just to say hi in passing, for over a month. She doesn't even seem to care, which hurts even more. I regret that we had such a horrible fight, but I don't think it was my fault. I think that she could have easily spent some time at least writing me. She didn't even bother to do that, she just ignored me. I don't know if we will ever be good friends again. The fight was bad, but the time since has been even worse. She hasn't even bothered to try to clear the air or talk to me. I did try to talk to her a couple of times but she never responded. My feelings are really hurt.",5.0,I had a big argument with my best friend. We haven't spoken since the argument. My feelings are really hurt because she doesn't seem to care.,60.0,recalled 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJG5HTUBK,1347,ZV6DD05Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about proposing to my girlfriend,The hike was longer than I thought.,1.0,,,,,A month ago I proposed to my girlfriend. We had been dating for three years and living together for one year. I thought the time was right for us to take the next step in our relationship but didn't know how to go about it. I thought about it for weeks on how to propose and more importantly where to propose. The first time we met was at a park and I thought that would be a good place to ask her to marry me but I thought twice about it. I then thought of the first date we had which was hiking at a local trail near our home. Since we both love to hike I decided to propose to her while we were hiking but instead of doing it at our local trail I decided to go for a hike in Griffith Park. In Griffith Park they have a great hiking trail on Mount Lee which leads you to the top of the Hollywood sign. We got there really early in the morning and made our ascent up the mountain. I didn't realize how long it was going to take. After climbing for three hours we finally made it to the top completely exhausted. Once we were there I got on my knees and asked her to marry me. I could see the joy in her face as she said yes. It was a great feeling something that I will never forget. Knowing that I picked the right woman made it more special. We both cried tears of joy and enjoyed the rest of the day celebrating our engagement!,1.0,I proposed to my girlfriend after hiking up to the Hollywood sign. She said yes and we enjoyed the rest of the day celebrating.,30.0,recalled 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7ESACT8A,4171,0I9YVGSG,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my friends and family helping me overcome my father's death.,my father passed away at a young age.,1.0,,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SWC18,3.0,"Although I've never suffered through the death of a parent, I know that it won't be easy for me, and I know it'll take a long time to get over it.","My father died a while back. He was only 47 years old when he died. Slowly I've been getting through it. And now in July of 2019, I am feeling almost 100 percent able to reflect on his death without feeling overwhelming sorrow. I wouldn't be at this point without all the help I've received from my family and friends though. They helped me nearly everyday and assisted me in looking at his death as a turning point. I am able to view it as an outsider and I even learn from his death. I've learned to take care of myself better. His death taught me that diabetes and poor health is something that should be taken seriously. I've learned to better myself and eat healthy. So in a way his death helped me become a better person. I am grateful towards this. Although I miss my father greatly, I am able to live my life. So a loss of a life, has helped me take more control of my own life as weird as this sounds. I will never completely get over the loss of my dad, but I can confidently say that I am getting much better thanks to all the help of my friends and family and being able to look at it through a different light.",2.0,"A a recent memorable time for me was when my father passed away. He passed away fairly young at age 47 because of diabetes. I was hurt and depressed in the beginning, but managed to get through it with the help of family and friends.",180.0,imagined 3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R9QS2T4X,3700,O4P840UV,18.0,MAN,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,My wife went to the er and it caused issues,My daughter helped,0.0,,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28TV7IZO,1.0,Absolute zero,"Dear Diary, I finally have time to write something down. I've been dealing with a lot lately. The other day my wife had a back spasm. I wasn't home at the time but she had went to the emergency room. Helping her with her recovery is rather challenging. It's going to be weeks until shes okay again. She cant walk. I just cant stand the amount of pain shes in right now. We had to spend all of our savings. Luckily because of our daughter at home I'm still able to go to work. If it wasn't for her I'd have to stay home to help my wife with daily activities. My daughter has been helping out so much I hope her grades don't suffer because of it. We have no choice because otherwise we wont be able to eat. I'm glad my wife is doing better than the day she had the spasm. It was hard to watch while i was in the room with her.",1.0,"My wife had a back spasm and had to be sent to the ER. I had to arrange for transportation and costs for treatment. It was emotionally and financially difficult, but it has been overcome.",90.0,imagined 36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD8FSCAE0,2347,4PMAN88R,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a baby being unexpectedly born with a heart defect,the fetal monitor detected signs of distress.,0.5,,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2MNA9DX,4.0,"One of my grandsons began showing distress during what was a very difficult labor (following a very easy one.) He turned out fine, but there were moments where it was looking like a caesarean would need to be done.","Two months ago, I was a young, happily-married mother of a two-year-old boy, expecting our second, a little girl, at any moment. It had been an easy pregnancy, like my first, and there was no reason to think anything could be wrong. I'd had great prenatal care all the way through the pregnancy and totally trusted my doctors. So when I finally went into labor, I knew I'd be in good hands, and my main concern was meeting our baby daughter (and having the pain of labor and delivery be finished.) My husband Joe took me to the hospital when the contractions indicated that they really meant business this time. We got there quickly, and within minutes, I was in a very comfortable, well-appointed labor-and-delivery room. My doctor soon showed up and hooked me up to the fetal monitor, which showed things like our little girl's heart rate. The first sign anything was awry was evidenced by my sweet-natured doctor's expression. She explained to us that our little girl was showing signs of distress, with a raised heartbeat and other signs. This meant it was crucially important to deliver our baby quickly, which might necessitate a Caesarean. However, the labor was progressing along quite quickly, so it was very possible the C-section could be averted. The doctor and attending nurse monitored me closely, and as soon as I was fully dilated, which happened quickly, I was instructed to push as hard as I possibly could. After several extremely intense and painful contractions and gut-ripping pushes, our little sweet one, to be named Carla, was out. But something was very wrong. While newborns are generally bluish when they are born, Carla was a deep purplish. After letting us give her a too-brief cuddle, the doctors (now there was another) whisked her away for examination and further testing. Joe and I were very worried we'd lose her, but the doctors reassured us that we were in the right place, and she would probably be fine. They had dealt with births like this before, they assured us, but we were terrified of losing her.... or something else going wrong... About 45 minutes later, our doctor stepped back into the room. Joe and I anxiously waited to hear the news, which was better, but definitely not perfect. Carla, the doctor explained, had been born with a small hole in her heart which caused a heart murmur, an irregular sounding beat. It would need to be tracked and monitored, and possibly might be treatable when she got older, but for now, we would just watch and wait, and she would be fine. A little later, our beloved newborn was wheeled back into the room, with a much healthier color.",4.0,a scary experience with a baby born with a heart defect . It goes into detail on what happened with my youngest child. It was sad,60.0,imagined 3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HJS1ER7,3236,6VF862IJ,25.0,woman,asian,one,one,,4.0,3.7376696182833684,a microbiology internship,my boss was really nice,1.0,,3X08E93BHW45AU3Z7RVNJTJ863G66P,4.0,"A lot, because I majored in biology in college and so I have had an experience like this myself","I read so many horror stories about this job before I applied. My peers in the class told me, don't work in that hospital, they are so disorganized. They just hired a new department head, and he's an imbecile. The only reason the position is even open is because the person who had it before you quit on the spot one day out of frustration, not even giving their two weeks notice! But I needed this internship so badly. I have to intern somewhere as part of my graduation requirements, and this was the only place to even call me back. So I interviewed, I was hired, and I showed up to my first day extremely nervous. The first thing I noticed was my supervisor was not the person I was led to believe would be my supervisor. My stomach dropped, because here was even more evidence that this department is completely disorganized. But...she actually turned out to be the kindest, sweetest person ever! I am so lucky to have her as my boss. She took me under my wing from day one, telling me that us women have to stick together and support each other. She always answers my questions promptly, and encourages me to think outside the box (or outside the petri dish, I guess I should say.) When I don't notice something I should have noticed, she always gently shows me where I went wrong, so I won't make that mistake again. And yes, the department head is kind of hard on people, but it turns out he actually just expects a lot and if you work to meet his expectations, he isn't so bad either. The combination of support and high expectations have kept me on my toes and made me feel like I'm having an experience that is really growing my knowledge and skills over time.",1.0,"As part of my Medical Lab Tech program, I am working in a Microbiology department to learn skills that aren't taught in the classroom. I have found that the job isn't quite what I thought it would be, and that it is much more manageable than the class made it seem.",42.0,imagined 3ATTHHXXWBAYMTIWAFD2G9MXL4ZIXZ,8979,K0AVQLP5,25.0,Man,black,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,quitting my job.,I quit my job without having another one lined up.,1.0,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS3ZXYQU,,,,"I decided to quit my job a few months ago. It was a completely impulse and random decision, but it turned out to be one of the best decisions that I have ever made. I was already having creeping suspicions about the job and a voice in the back of my head was telling me to just quit and never look back. At first, I didn't want to listen to it, but as time passed the voice started to grow louder and louder. I started to notice things that I seemed to have been to naive to notice at first. Mainly though, my mental health was in a very terrible place and working at this job did nothing but seem to make it worse for me. On top of that, I was not being compensated properly and I discovered I was having money constantly stolen from me. So one day I went in to collect my paycheck and I was getting excuses as to why it wasn't there. As I was walking out, I just kind of decided ""fuck it"" and I never returned. At first, I slightly regretted the decision. Not because I believed it was the wrong decision or anything, but because it was such an impulse decision and I didn't really have a back up plan at the time. Looking back, I am extremely happy I made that decision. Financially speaking, it was very dumb. But I can honestly say that I started to feel loads better mentally after I quit. That's what really matters right?",1.0,I told a story about deciding to quit my last job. I also delved into what made me decide to quit and where i have gone since then.,180.0,retold 3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0VC36SC,5085,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,a BBQ at a friend's house,they got a surprise birthday cake,1.0,,39ZSFO5CA9I20087NSNF832T237JUM,4.0,"While I don't have military experience, I do have friends that I try to see every few months for things like sporting events and barbeques, so this resonates with me moderately enough.","I can't believe it's been four months since we last saw our friend Brian. He invited us over for a Saturday afternoon party and we knew we had to be there. Brian lives a few cities over so we don't see him often, but he gathered all of our best friends from high school for a huge BBQ. There wasn't a chance in the world that we would miss it. Not only that but unbeknownst to us, they all pitched in for a massive 3-foot surprise birthday cake for us. It had military action figures on all sides, and was both chocolate and vanilla flavors at different levels. I even saw oreos and peanut butter cups on there, which are my two favorite snacks. Lately we have been talking on the phone a lot about me being deployed, so it was touching to receive such a big cake. I know Brian's brother served multiple tours a while back, so he understands what it means when a deployment is looming. Aside from the crazy cake, we had tons of food on his new industrial sized grill. He bought three types of burgers, tons of brats, hot dogs, and all the vegan options available. In addition we had at least a half dozen large coolers filled beer and water. As we chatted with old friends long into the night, I couldn't help but remember how great some of the times we used to have were. It would be a shame if our friends didn't get together like this after all we've been through, and it's especially important that we are all able to make time for the group. So regardless of my upcoming deployment situation and how that plays out, I really look forward to the next massive BBQ at Brian's house!",1.0,"We went over for a BBQ with some friends, who had a surprise birthday cake for us. They are very worried about an upcoming military deployment, so it was especially kind of them to think of us.",120.0,imagined 3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWAI2P59Z,2299,ZSOIO6ZV,50.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Who won the contest at work.,I actually won the contest.,0.75,,,,,"This would be last month at work. Everyone in my department had an opportunity to participate in a contest. You had to come up with ways to make a new production line run more efficiently and also cost effective. There was about 12 people who entered the contest including myself. I didn’t really expect to win. I just tried my best to come up with good solutions. I worked on it in my free time for two weeks. Finally it was the day to see who won. There was going to be a first, second, and third place winner. Everyone in the department gathered in the break room for the announcement. card. Finally they read the first place winner. It was me! I didn’t react at first because I didn’t think I heard it right. Then everyone looked at me and clapped. I couldn’t believe it. I was so shocked. I had to get in front of everyone and they gave me a $300 gift card. I didn’t know what to say. It was a great day for me. Everyone congratulated me.",1.0,"There was a contest at work. The contest was, how to make a production line at work run better.There were 12 contestants.There was a first, second, and third place winner.I won the contest and $300.",30.0,recalled 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3PHDV7H,717,HUY3GQWT,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,discovering hardwood floors,there was a beautiful floor under an ugly carpet.,0.5,,,,,"I purchased a house I knew would need some work. I was anticipating spending most of the proceeds from the sale of my older home on the fixups. The worst part was the carpeting. It was old, nasty brown and green shag. Horrible. Right after closing I went over to the house with my sisters and parents. I was feeling discouraged about all of the work left to do. I wanted to get started right away. My sister and I started ripping up a bit of the carpet. To my astonishment we found that under the living room carpet was unbelievably gorgeous hardwood flooring. It'd been perfectly preserved for over 40 years. The same was in the dining room, bedroom, and hallways. The discovery will save me thousands of dollars on renovation costs and free us up to tackle other projects. It's much nicer than what I could afford. It was such an unexpected treat and made me so happy.",1.0,I bought a house that needed some fixing up. I pulled back the carpet to find gorgeous hardwood floors. It'll save me tons on flooring costs.,1111111.0,recalled 3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8ED0QVN1B,1768,HEKX1JJP,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,my cat's blocked bladder,the vet told me Nyx was a male,1.0,3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8ED0QVN1B,3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8ED0QVN1B,,,"In the last three to six months, my cat ended up having a medical emergency that really frightened me. I had just gotten home from a trip to New York at around 1:00 in the morning. My sister had texted me earlier that day saying my our cat, Nyx, had been squatting as if he were straining. At the time, I thought Nyx was a female cat and assumed it was most likely a urinary tract infections since blockages were rare in females. I told her I would take Nyx to the vet the next day. When I got home, Nyx was laying on his side almost lifeless and barely moving. Out of concern, I felt his bladder and it was very hard. Realizing that Nyx was actually blocked, I woke my dad and sister up and said that we need to go to MedVet immediately because he probably wasn't going to make it until our regular vet opened. We rushed him to the closest animal hospital and the vet techs immediately took him to the back room. I felt terrified that he was going to die. When the veterinarian informed us that Nyx was actually a male cat, I felt angry that the shelter we got him from misinformed me. I would have told me sister to take Nyx to the vet when she first texted me if I had known that Nyx was a male cat. I knew blockages were more likely to occur in males and I wouldn't have risked his life by telling her to wait until I got home. On top of feeling terrified Nyx is going to die, I was also very anxious about the financial cost. My dad was very kind and offered to help me pay for it, so that help me a bit more relief. The veterinarian said that Nyx's urethral passage was so unusually narrow that the vet techs were having trouble placing a urinary catheter in to drain his bladder. If they couldn't place a urinary catheter, then the prognosis was not going to be good for Nyx. While we could afford temporary care until we got Nyx to his regular vet when they opened, we could not afford to pay for a surgery at the animal hospital. The whole situation felt hopeless to me. I felt very anxious and I was shaking the entire time until I learned that they finally managed to place the urinary catheter. I was finally able to go home and sleep for a couple of hours. As soon as Nyx's regular vet opened, I picked up Nyx from the animal hospital and felt so relieved that he looked a little more lively. His regular vet told us he would likely need surgery to widen his urethra in order to prevent this from happening again. Nyx ended up staying the rest of the weekend at the regular vet before coming home with me. Overall, the whole experience was terrifying, upsetting, and made me feel anxious.",5.0,My cat had a medical emergency and nearly died. I felt terrified that he was not going to make it but the urinary catheter and surgery saved his life.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWR84C8QC,668,E0W6I8Z0,35.0,Man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,"the birth, and first year of life, or my first child",I learned that parenting doesn't get easier after the first 2 months,0.5,354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFWQB27S3,,,,"More than 7 months ago, my wife gave birth to our first child, a baby girl named Mariella. I knew that having a child was a life changing experience from the start, but I had no clue just how different things would be. Honestly, I thought that the first couple of months would be a grind trying to develop routines and sleep patterns and just learning how to be a parent, but I thought that I would return to a normal life soon after. That could not be further from the truth. I hardly ever seen my friends or do personal activities outside of the home anymore. One reason for this is simple fatigue. Mariella slept better than most babies for the first five months of her life, but she has regressed significantly and I'm exhausted much of the time. I also just really value being with her and only get to spend about 90 minutes with her each night before her theoretical bedtime. There is no time to go to happy hour or the movies or dinner with a friend if I want to spend quality time with my daughter on the weeknights. And my baby girl loves nothing more than being in the same room with her parents, and that's meaningful to me and I want to be there for her. The entire experience of being a father has truly been special. Every decision I make is viewed through a lens of how it will affect her. It's fascinating how you can develop such a deep connection with someone you've known for less than a year and who can't even communicate verbally. It's special because of the changes I'm seeing in her every day like learning how to sit up on her own and because of the changes soon to come. I'm excited in this very moment thinking about the prospect of her crawling and starting to talk to soon. She hasn't yet met my immediate family because they live so far away, so meeting them toward the end of 2020 will be a major highlight.",2.0,"My wife gave birth to our first child, a baby girl, on May 27. Her labor was long and pretty eventful, and the aftermath was the most special event of my life.",210.0,retold 3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWU1K524,1641,VMRSWG2W,45.0,man,White,3.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Selling my house,Contractors didn't even show up to bid,0.875,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWU1K524,,,,"I decided to sell my house after Christmas and had a heck of a time. You wouldn't believe it! First, I couldn't decide whether to sell as-is, get it painted and repaired, sell it myself, or get a realtor -- in any combination thereof. So I was running all those possibilites at once! The first obstacle I ran into was that I couldn't find any contractors to do the painting and repair work. I mean, I was ghosted by three contractors who never showed up to give a bid! The economy must be great, right!?I thought about selling as is to one of those ""we buy houses"" people. That guy bullshitted me that the house was virtually unsellable because of size and location, and uninsurable as well. He offered me about half value. No thanks! I was sweating bullets about getting the repairs and painting done. I wanted -- needed -- to get the house ready and leave town quickly. I talked to one friend who was out of work but gone for the holidays about helping me when he got back, for pay. Another friend volunteered to come in from out of state and help for free. Botdh those options meant delay and doing work I really don't like to do. After two weeks of setting up all options -- after all, I didn't know what was going to pain out -- I found a contractor who did the work for a reasonable price in a week. Then a realtor had it under contract in another week. Phew! So stressful! I never want to own another house. As Thoreau said about farms, I'll apply to all real estate: It's more easily aquired than got rid of!",4.0,Wanted to sell house after ChristmasCouldn't seem to find anyone to prep it.Got it ready and sold quickly after 2 weeks of stress and chaos.,180.0,recalled 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK8MBWWAB,593,CQPNG6Q8,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,being the best man at a wedding,I had the entire speech memorized,1.0,,3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VE46SYE5,2.0,"I am not a man, nor have I ever been part of a wedding so I cannot relate much","Two months ago, one of my best friends got married. He asked me to be his best man for the wedding. When he asked me I was so excited, but as the wedding got closer, I got a little bit nervous. I had never been the best man for anyone before, and I didn't want to mess it up. I rehearsed my speech for weeks leading up to the wedding. I edited it so many times and had all my friends listen to it and let me know what they thought. Nobody had any corrections for me, so I didn't change anything. Instead, I focused on memorizing it. I had a feeling that when I got up on stage at the wedding to say the speech I would forget everything. On the actual wedding day, I brought a copy of my speech in my pocket, just in case. When it came time for me to read my speech, I decided to try it without using the paper. At least until I needed it. It turns out, I had the whole thing memorized and didn't need to reference my notes at all! I was so thrilled to be able to honor my best friend in this way. It was a beautiful wedding and I was happy to be a part of it.",1.0,I had a close friend that got married. I attended the wedding and acted as the best man. We all had a good time at the reception.,60.0,imagined 3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R1KJ05BV,5292,7QXGNKA6,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,Love and second chances,a love moves far away,0.375,,3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCK6ZSY1L,1.0,I can't say that I have ever encountered anything such as this,"This story took place within the last week, however it was many years in the making and I have endured many trials and tribulations along the way to say the very least. Many years ago a girl opened her heart to me, she told me things she said she had never told another soul, she felt that she could trust me more so than any other person in her life. She meant the world to me, my whole soul lit up the moment she entered the room. I felt myself really falling for her personality, her smile, her laugh. I was very honored that we were able to share time together, it really meant something to me and I hope that it had meant a lot to her as well. When she told me that she was moving cross country, I was heart-broken. I truly thought that she would be in my life forever and yet that was not the case at all. She had been assigned to a job which would take her away from me and possibly to new countries and new adventures. I might never see her again and I felt that was almost too much for me to bear. We did keep in touch, and like I suspected, contact became less and less until it was almost gone completely. I went on with my life, found other people to spend my time with. Dated, and dated some wonderful people, but none really compared to her. I found she was on my mind, if only in the back of my mind as the gold standard to which anyone I met was compared against. It was definitely difficult to compare and my relationships always suffered as a consequence of it. Then one day, just last week my life changed forever. I heard it first, that magical laugh that always captivated me. I had to seek the source of the sound. Although many years had passed, I could remember it like it was yesterday and so many feelings came flooding back. When I turned around I discovered it was her - it was really her! She was standing there a huge smile on her lips. It look me by surprise I never thought I would see her again and yet there was was standing before me. We talked for hours as though we had never been apart. To find out that she is moving back to our town, that she is single and still thinks of me as I had thought of her is almost a stroke of magic. I look forward to the years to come and hope they are just as magical as the very first day I laid eyes upon her.",1.0,A story about love and second chances. My story of a girl who opened her heart to me one last time. When she came back into my life it changed my whole world. This is my love story,30.0,imagined 3BV8HQ2ZZXN6XWF2X4CZZYLVYDGA69,393,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,my weight loss getting noticed.,my friend noticed that I lost weight.,0.875,3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PSBIZSD2,,,,"I was miserable at the size that I was at. I was overweight and needed to make a change. The main issues I was having was that my breathing was starting to get harder and I couldn't walk distances. I noticed that when I would walk to get the mail or something like that, which isn't far, I would get winded. I ended up deciding to take small steps to help lose the weight. I stopped with the cokes first. I noticed that I consumed a lot of them in a short span of time and the calories for them wasn't worth it at all. So after I stopped drinking them, I noticed that I felt better and started to lose some weight. I made other changes after that as well, I started to pick healthier foods and drink more water. After a while, I had lost 80 pounds and started to walk as well. The weight came off in a slow but steady manner and I was proud of myself. Sadly, no one noticed that I had lost weight. The people around me didn't notice at all. I was waiting for someone, anyone to bring up how proud they were of me but no one ever did. Not even my own mother or father brought it up, despite seeing me and knowing that I am making changes with food. One day, I went out with my friend and they asked if I had lost some weight. I was taken aback that someone noticed and told them about the whole thing. It was really nice to have someone notice!",1.0,"After losing around 80 pounds, I found that no one noticed that it was gone. I assumed that no one would ever noticed, but my friend did.",300.0,retold 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIJ1O7T5,842,0IEAMBHG,18.0,woman,White,one,one,,,4.787491742782046,about a gaming tournament.,when I miscalculated a move and lost to a stupid mistake!,1.0,,3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO9LU6J7B,2.0,"I like to play video games, so the prompt was relatable, but I've never competed in a tournament.","Four months ago, my friends and I played in a gaming tournament. It's a popular fighting game called Super Smash Brothers. Personally, I main Pikachu, since Pokemon Yellow was my first video game. Every weekend I would get together with friends, and we would practice against each other. We'd play matches with a set amount of lives, and practice our frame perfect movement. I got really good at Pikachu, and was quickly able to do a number on my friends. I we were going to rock this season. For the majority of the season, we did really well. We placed in first place at multiple tournaments, which qualified us for the playoffs! We were really excited, since all of our hard work was paying off. Though, when we got to the playoffs, we got outmatched. Many more experienced teams kicked our butts. They played the characters super well, and has perfected their combos. Sadly, we got booted out of the tournament early, but we learned a ton. We're motivated to keep trying, and keep improving our game. We're confident we can compete at the playoffs again next season!",1.0,We played in a gaming tournament a couple months ago and it had a disappointed ending. We had a good record for the season but exited the tournament earlier than expected during the playoffs.,120.0,imagined 3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNT51XGR2,540,OV7DKBBZ,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my daughter being born.,my daughter was born today,0.25,,3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNT51XGR2,,,"3 months ago my daughter was born at 5:00 am in the morning. it was one of the best days of my life with lots of ups and downs. my wife struggled with the entire pregnancy and also with the delivery. we were in the hospital for over 36 hours before she was born. the doctor became very concerned about the baby's health as well as my wifes. finally, an emergency c section was needed and my daughter as born. she didn't cry when she was born which concerned everyone and finally the doctor unwrapped the cord from her neck and she belt out a loud cry and it was the best thing i ever heard in my life because i know she was safe. it was a whirlwind 2 days, but afterwards it was beyond worth it. my daughter struggled afterwards with feeding but after a while she got the hang of it. my wife was in a great amount of pain and wasn't allowed to hold the baby for a few hours as she was taken care of by the doctor. this was very emotional for her because she wanted to hold her baby. afterwards she held the baby and was beyond happy. my daughter opened her beautiful eyes and was so happy to see her parents. my son was happy to meet his new baby sister and kissed her forehead. he wanted to hold her but since he is only 2, wasnt the best idea. he also held her hand.",1.0,my daughter was born after a very long pregnancy and delivery. it was very scary but also very worth it.,90.0,recalled 3LUY3GC630MWO0Z95XZOV7AMSPSP7P,809,LBZGMCSD,30.0,MAN,Asian,one,5.0,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,about my daughter learning to skateboard,when my daughter fell,0.0,,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2637XCA,1.0,I do not identify closely to this story,"This story took place about a week ago. The sun was shining and the weather beautiful. My daughter, who's aspiring to become the female version of Tony Hawk. She was having a lot of difficulty reaching one of her skateboarding goals. Her goal was to learn how to drop in on a large quarter pipe. In one of her attempts, she fell pretty hard. Her knees were bruised. I was afraid she broke one of her arms but luckily that was not the case. She got up and recollected herself. We made sure she wasn't hurt too badly. She got back up on the ramp. She made many more attempts and finally nails the drop after a dozen or so attempts. As a proud father, my daughter earned my admiration. She worked through the pain and did not give up. Stood up from where she fell and persevered.",5.0,"My daughter has some difficult skateboarding goals and is working hard towards them. I helped/coached her dropping in on a large quarter pipe and she fell pretty hard. After gathering herself and adjusting her focus, she went back to work on the ramps to the admiration of Dad.",7.0,imagined 3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9H5G7GXI,1367,IIMS8L18,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,finding community at a large religious gathering,I felt connected to people I've never met.,0.5,,3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9H5G7GXI,,,"Every five years, a large event occurs in which thousands and thousands of people from my religion come together to fellowship, worship, and spend time together. Ten years ago, I attended it for the first time. Five years ago, I was one of the few selected to help be responsible for running all of the background events, activities, and safety. At that time, I thought it would be last one I was able to attend due to future work and school commitments. However, several weeks ago, my friend surprised me with the information that we would be able to go and participate, even if it were for only a few days instead of the entire week. I was so excited that I would be able to go and at least participate in some of the activities. We found a group of friends that agreed to host us and provide us with a place to camp (everyone camps out at this event) and feed us. The large evening meetings were the most impactful however. Since we were unable to go for the entire week, I had watched some of the previous programming on the live stream available. But the feeling and experience were not the same. With our group of friends, we managed to get seats right at the front which allowed for a one of a kind view. In years past, I had never been able to sit that close. The evening of the program, while we were sitting close, I could feel the emotion and inspiration around me and on the stage with the programming. When it came time to sing the theme song one last time, everyone was on their feet singing along, shouting the words as loudly as possible. It was dark, so the only lights were on the stage at that time, but turning a looking back it was a sea of starlight (provided by the flashlights on everyone's phones). It was beautiful sight to behold. It made me feel a sense of belonging and community, even though the majority of the people present I probably have never and never would meet. That sense of belonging, awe, and wonder made me realize just how connected we are throughout the entire world even when our paths only cross for a moment.",3.0,"I attended a large religious gathering that only occurs every five years. At the evening program, my group had a unique vantage point. During the final theme song, people pulled out their flashlights and lit up the area, creating a sense of belonging within me for people I had never even met.",14.0,recalled 3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ3S3VS2,1261,RIIWQUNZ,18.0,MAN,asian,one,2.0,,,3.4011973816621555,a nostalgic trip to the State Park,we reached the top of the mountain and saw the horizon,0.75,,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C71844FO,3.0,I had a trip like this a few years ago.,"Three weeks ago I went camping at a Texas state park with two siblings. It was a cool summer afternoon and it had just finished raining. We decided to pack up our things and take a spontaneous trip to the most remote part of Park. Once we arrived, we set our things down and set up camp. We unpacked the marshmallows and started up a fire. We sat around the fire and just talked. Talked about our childhood, jobs, girlfriends, sports, you name it. We talked away the afternoon and our nostalgic memories lit up our faces. Our past few years hadn't been easy, with Dad leaving us and mom being stressed out raising us alone. This was our chance to just forget about hardships and focus on our love. Finally we got up and hiked up the mountain before nightfall. Once we reached the apex, we were greeted by the most majestic view of the valley. The forest canopy glistened under the soft glow of the moonlight as far as the eye could. We gasped in delight. Finally it was time to go back. I wish we couldve stayed in that moment forever.",1.0,"I went camping at a Texas state park with two siblings. We talked about nostalgic memories around a campfire. On the last day, we hiked up a mountain and viewed the incredible scenery.",30.0,imagined 30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFI8P9JM,1687,XGPMY6GJ,25.0,MAN,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,My home sale,Cash sale and fast closing,0.25,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFI8P9JM,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFI8P9JM,,,Recently I was looking to purchase a home. While doing so I listed my house for sale by owner. While a house I wanted to purchase did not work out my home still was for sale online and someone decided to see it. A few days later a lady came over to look at the house with her realtor. She spent about an hour there checking it out. About an hour after leaving her realtor called and they put a cash offer on my house that I could not refuse. Because she was a cash buyer the sale of the house was scheduled within 3 weeks of signing the agreement. I went from casually looking for a house to 3 weeks out from the sale. I had to quickly find a rental while I look for my new house. It took me almost 10 days to find a place that I wanted to sign a lease for but I did end up finding one. Between getting the keys and signing the papers I had a total of 6 days to move my entire home. The home inspection went well then it was down to the closing. The closing went smoothly and I walked out no longer being a home owner. Definitely a really random and stressful situation that worked great in my favor. All in all it was a great success.,1.0,"I spontaneously listed my home for sale which ended up working out too fast with a cash sale and a 3 week closing,",42.0,recalled 3X08E93BHW45AU3Z7RVNJTJ8OU0669,6118,YXJZUIR7,18.0,man,Asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about the stress I've been dealing with after college.,I finally realized I loved my best friend.,0.5,,3X08E93BHW45AU3Z7RVNJTJ8OU0669,,,"Lately, I've been struggling with juggling both my professional life and my emotions. I am constantly trying to earn money from various jobs so that I feel like I am being product with my time. A couple months ago, I just graduated from college and decided to take some time off before applying for graduate school. The emotions I've been struggling with is maintaining a good relationship with my friend actually. I've liked her throughout most of college; however, I suppressed those emotions throughout the years. We've become really close friends over time. In fact, we're best friends. After graduating, I kind of let go of the suppression of those emotions and I realized how much I like her. I feel as I've been neglected by her lately as she spends more time talking to another guy friend she just met. It irritates me as I want to confess my feelings and just get it off my chest; however, she's still dating her college boyfriend. She's been meaning to break up with him for a while, but she can't find the right timing she tells me. The amount of jealousy, self-hate, and frustration I've been dealing with lately while trying to grind it out at work has been mentally and physically exhausting for me. To be honest, I don't know how much longer I can take all of this burden. I want to just let out all of my emotions, but the logical and more rational side of me is holding myself back. But just barely.",1.0,"The main idea of this story is that I've been struggling to balance both making money and suppressing my emotions for my best friend. Post college life has been filled with more stress than during stress, surpirsingly.",60.0,recalled 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXWS2LDD,9681,XGIZYY1V,30.0,man,black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,me starting my own podcast,Everyone loved my first podcast,1.0,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9A1B9FGO,,,,I wanted to start a podcast. I have a lot of knowledge about fantasy football. I wanted to share my knowledge with the world. I decided to research by looking at how other fantasy football podcasters do their shows. Looking up different kinds of software was the next step. Adobe suite was my preference. They have different tools for creating video. I wrote a summary of what would happen this week in fantasy football. I did a video about the summary. I posted the video online. I shared it with all my friends. My friends shared it. Everyone liked it. I did the same thing next week. More people started watching. I began to make money off of the advertising that showed before the video. I was happy that I was successful.,4.0,I wanted to create my own podcast. I decided to do a lot of research and then just go for it. It was very successful.,90.0,retold 3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N57NJ5LG,4379,2DTJ9KGG,25.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,an old friend reconnecting with me out of nowhere.,I started to develop feelings for her.,1.0,,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG7KTM4L,5.0,This actually happened to me in real life with a former girlfriend of mine.,"About a month ago I was sitting at work and doing my usual thing. It was a completely ordinary day like any other. Then, out of nowhere, I get a text from someone who I had been good friends with in high school. It was completely out of nowhere, and was spurned by them thinking they saw my brother out and about earlier in the day and they wanted to tell me about the encounter. I had not thought about this friend in a long time since we had gone our separate ways once we were in college. It’s not that we were not good friends and I didn’t like her, we had just fallen out of touch over time. This text led to a pretty long conversation over text about what we had been up to in life, where we had been, what we’re doing. We were catching up and it felt like no time had passed since we last spoke. It was great to get back into the swing of talking to her again so easily. This conversation led to another, which led to another, which led to us making plans to meet for beers, which led to us now talking to each other pretty regularly and seeing each other a couple of times a week. Since we became so close so fast, I am starting to wonder what life would have been like if we had never stopped talking and being friends in the first place. Or maybe this falling out of touch let us grow as people and we were destined to be in each other’s lives now instead of an ongoing thing. We’ve grown a lot as people over time and now we are much more compatible than we used to be. I actually kind of like her, and I’m starting to think she may feel the same way about me. I am pretty delighted she decided to randomly text me that day out of the blue. I can’t wait to see where this goes.",1.0,I coincidentally reunited with close friend from high school. It was very emotional and I am so happy that it happened.,30.0,imagined 3ZY8KE4ISKPJZ21KN8HT1QGY5O2VQL,774,90IBYGZR,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,My friends wedding and my being asked to officiant it.,How nervous I was and how great it went.,0.5,,,,,"I was asked to officiant my best friends wedding which was a huge surprise. The wedding was held back in August. I was very nervous about it. I generally don’t have a fear of speaking in public but I wanted to really ensure I got this right for my friend and his wife. I practiced a lot and took a ton of time to write out a heart felt speech. I was so nervous leading up the event but when the day came I actually felt calm. The wedding went great and my part went off without a hitch. It get great and very releaving to get through it and be done! I’ve heard a lot of feedback that the guests enjoyed my speech and I’m happy it went so well. My friend was very happy having choose me to officiant not only to save money I heard! His new wife was pleased as well and the guests enjoyed the ceremony I set up and provided. I would certainly do this again now having been through it. I was at first really hesitant. I was of course honored but had no experience doing this. All in all, I’m glad I did this for my friend.",2.0,"I was surprised to be asked to officiant my friends wedding. Although incredibly nervous, I steadily prepared and the event went off without a hitch. I got a lot of feedback my part was well received and I’m very happy about that.",60.0,recalled 3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT20T32CPU,606,MB40NQR9,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,tackling a strange city to see a favorite band,won the tickets,0.875,,32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2A02IG6,4.0,i too would be a little scared of taking on a big city that ive never been to like NYC...but a friend with me would make it better,"wow...i have been waiting YEARS to see The Stones in concert live. Their tickets are so high or they are playing so far from where i live, and now, I actually am holding in my hand, 2 tickets ON THE FLOOR to see them that I WON!! I cannot believe it. Problem is the tickets are for NYC and I am in Mass. Im kinda afraid of NYC..never been to a city like that before. I mean i have been to Boston a time or two, but NY. i Don't know. A friend is going with me, and we can take the train in so it wont be too much money, but still, neither of us have been there so we will need to figure out how to get to the stadium from where our train stops, and do this without getting mugged! So many stories i hear about that city! I already super nervous...but super excited at the same time!!We have maps and GPS on our phone. We have extra money in case cabs or uber is needed. We will pack snacks in back packs. Hmm i wonder if they allow those in the arena? I better look that up! This is going to be quite a trip! I can hardly wait!",1.0,Person embarks on possibly stressful trip into the city to see favorite band before chance slips away.,90.0,imagined 3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7RPM3RM3,1052,H5Z5TD98,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,about a surprise mini-vacation with my boyfriend,I realized I had forgotten sunscreen,0.5,,3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6106L897,4.0,I would love for my boyfriend to surprise me with a little beach vacation. Even if only for a day or two,"It was only 2 months ago when my boyfriend surprised me with a mini-vacation to the beach in a town that I had never visited before. He knew that I had been super stressed from working too much and having to deal with family members and their problems. I really enjoyed the vacation even when it stormed. Just the sense of peace and tranquility made me perfectly content. We swam in the ocean and learned about new animals. The town had their own cultural background also which was pretty cool. I thought I was going to get sunburned though. It would have been smart to bring sunscreen along but I had forgot it and there was absolutely no stores at all. I think we walked at least two miles before we made it to our campsite. I had my own peaceful quiet spot - a hammock. I could lay in the hammock for hours, reading or napping. It was the most thoughtful and special thing my boyfriend has ever done for me. In the end, I did not end up with a sunburn. I found a rare plant that the natives advised me was their remedy for sunburns. It eased the burn and soothed the pain away instantly. I hope to go back one day.",1.0,I had a total surprise miniature vacation to a beach town I'd never been to before because my boyfriend knew I was overly stressed from overworking myself and family problems.,60.0,imagined 3CFVK00FWM7NTF66UV1P8C15F656LW,667,KO1UA5XQ,55.0,woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,Getting a raise.,I got on this committee to begin with.,0.875,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWAOIL8J,,,,"Currently, I am on a committee to help implement sustainability issues on campus. I was given this opportunity because I am good at reporting regularly to donors. This position came with a slight raise and requires me to work with someone I don't usually work with. I am very grateful for this opportunity. In the last 2.5 months we have met several times and have reported to our donors both in person and via email correspondence. Sustainability is not my area of expertise but I am learning a lot about this topic and am grateful for this opportunity. I have done some research for this project and have reported my findings to my committee co-chair and my donors. I just recently did research on creating a sustainable garden/playground on campus. I can't say I enjoy this project. I can't say I enjoy working with this person. This is a learning experience on many levels. I am learning to take the high road in interpersonal interactions. I am learning to set boundaries at work with someone I never had to work with before. I am using my skills to keep balance in my interactions. I am using my skills at research. Again, I am grateful for this opportunity.",4.0,I was given a raise because I report regularly to donors who gave a monetary donation to the school I work at.,42.0,retold 3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH8VXTJZX,3470,X7IMRL21,40.0,man,White,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,getting a new job,i got exactly what i wanted and more,0.75,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH8VXTJZX,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH8VXTJZX,,,"Last month I ws offered a new job with an amazing salary. This was memorable to me because I had been looking for a long time. About one whole year to be exact. I was not happy with the salary at the job I was working the last two years and just decided to finally do something about it. I started applying and interviewing heavily looking for that perfect opportunity. I reached out and worked with recruiters and headhunters. I wasnt shy about waht I wanted and I was offered many jobs over the course of the year but held out for the perfect offer. It finally came and I was ecstatic. It was everythig I hoped for ande even a little bit more. It only had one downside and that was that we would have to relocate away from our friends. I feel like this is okay though because we have family in that area and will have supprt when we need it. I am excited to start which will be in this upcoming week. We are so happy and ready to begin our new chapter in our life. The kids are happy, The wife is happy. I am happy. We should all thrive in this new environment.",4.0,I got a new job. We moved and I am starting next week. My whole family is excited and happy for this new chapter in our life.,30.0,recalled 3L4D84MIL0EXVE2NNTGGPOD3D03JHY,1329,W9OBB5JN,45.0,Woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,family coming to visit us in Florida.,when my sister caught a shark!,0.625,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6P4M97S,,,,"My brother and sister in law came down to visit us in FL when we had a place right near the beach. Their kids came with them, and everyone stayed at our beach house for the week. We had a great time together. We went to a lot of restaurants - ones they do not have access to in Alaska, where they live. They got to try fresh mahi mahi and other fish from warm, southern waters. They most they get is cod and salmon, although they get them fresh as well. My sister in law also wanted to do a lot of shopping. She loves the Florida beach look, so we did a lot of shopping in nice gift shops and such. She bought a lot of decor and gifts for people, stuff that really represents the beach look and sand and surf. They have ocean in Alaska, obviously, but definitely not the white sand and warm beach waters that we have here! She also bought a lot of beach-type clothing, but since not is really appropriate for cold and snowy weather, she bought a lot of sweatshirts that said ""Florida"" on them. We spent a lot of time at the beach, which is my favorite thing to do. We showed them how to surf cast and fish for whiting and pompano and bluefish and sheepshead. We also took out our boat several times, and my sister in law caught a small black-tip shark! They really had a fun time, as did we. My brother in law even got me jogging again, since he is a competitive mountain runner and had to keep running while with us. He said the soft sand gave him a great workout! It was a really busy week, and it was a bit exhausting toward the end, but that's how it should be when friends and family come to visit. It was relaxing at times and harried at others, but all in all we had a fantastic time and can't wait to visit them in Alaska and continue our adventures. There is nothing like being with family and we want to continue to do this every year.",1.0,My brother and sister in law came down to visit us in Florida. We took them out several places and we had a great time together.,210.0,retold 3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9A1PBFGI,6648,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,an unlikely job offer,i get paid to drink,1.0,,3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1CU0Q996,1.0,I am not a big party goer,"I like to party. This isnt a fact that I readily hide from people. Last week i was at my friend kyles house and just having a good time. Kyles other friends from school were there and I met a few of them. Apparently drunk me was so friendly and charming that one of Kyles friends took note of it. The next day I got a text from his friend charlie asking if i would help him market his alcohol brand. He had it geared towards rager parties and college aged people. I accepted and he even gave me a signing bonus. My role is to go to these host parties and just be me while having a good time. I was so surprised that my drinking and partying could lead to a career. The first event is this friday night and I am stoked. I get to be paid to drink booze and meet girls. I dont think there could be any better line of work. I know this isnt a long term thing, but it beats delivering pizza like I was doing. I am living the dream right now and never want to wake up.",1.0,"I was offered a job in a nontraditional way. I am going to work for a friend of a friend. I was not expecting the job opportunity at all, and was very surprised at how it came about.",7.0,imagined 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVH3R4506,1121,64FEZQXI,18.0,MAN,White,4.0,2.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,a puppy that is adapting to it's owners living environment.,trial and error fixed the puppy's issues.,0.5,,3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIVBTFLS,4.0,I've had to help my dogs adapt to a new home before and so it made it fairly easy to write about.,"It took a lot of effort on my part in order to acclimate my puppy to her new environment. It wasn't so easy for her to feel comfortable the first few nights. When she stayed with my sister, she had always slept in the bathroom off of her room. My room didn't have a bathroom off of it. Also, my sister has hardwood floors in her bedroom. I have carpeted. My thought it that my puppy liked the feel of the cold hardwood floors at night. I'm under the impression that the carpet may have been slightly uncomfortable until my puppy got used to the temperature difference. To test this theory, I bought a big piece of tile and put it at the foot of my bed. Like the hardwood, the tile would stay cool overnight. The very first night with the tile, it seemed like my puppy slept easier and didn't wake me up in the middle of the night. My theory had been correct. My puppy was to hot laying on the carpet because she already has long hair. With the tile, it gave her a nice cool surface to relax on. I'm not positive if this had anything to do with her eating and bathroom habbits though. She ate very little and subsequently had to go the bathroom very little for the first week. I'm not sure if she wasn't taking well to the environment change. Potentially she had a specific routine of which she would go the bathroom at my sisters and had specific landmarks she associated with her location. In order to combat this, I had my sister send over the kitty pool that she said my puppy loved to hop in and out of during the day. I put this in the backyard to my house and in just two days, my puppy's mood seemed to elevate. Not to mention, my puppy was getting much more exercise and was tuckered out from playing in the pool. This instantly caused my puppy to eat and drink more. All my problems seemed to be solved by simple observation and trial and error.",1.0,"I brought my puppy home to live with after her staying with my sister since February. It was rough at first, she didn't want to eat or use the bathroom. After two weeks, she had perfectly melded into our family and had a comfortable routine.",14.0,imagined 3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKJLQ8KS9,769,ODSK1UXQ,50.0,Woman,white,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,Having to make decisions about final care for a pet,I got the feeling I should return home,0.75,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DWZ80RB,,,,"My dog developed cushings disease and I was frantic to save him. He had been with me during some of the post painful periods in my life, and I couldn't imagine life without him. The regular medicines were not working, so we put him on a newer med that I heard could give Pip a couple of extra years, the downside is that they also came with horrible side effects for some dogs. I think that we all imagine that our pet will not be part of the 20% and that it will be the cure that wee are looking for. Pip initially responded well and he seemed to be getting back to his old self. However in a couple of weeks, symptoms, started to show again and we had to up the dose. A few days later, Pip seemed uncomfortable while I was getting ready for work. After I dropped the kids off at school, something told me to go back to the house and check on him. He was lying on his side, foam going from his mouth, panting...the worst part was that there seemed to be a look of terror on his face. I will never forget that look or forgive myself for giving him those meds. Pip was put to sleep later that morning. I continue to research the medication that I had given him to see if anything pops up that I should have noticed before giving it to him. It's like I can't let go. It's almost like I have to find ways to continue to punish myself because I am the one who caused that look of fear in his eyes. I do make it a point to warn anyone I know who's dog develops Cushings about the medication.",5.0,My dog became sick and had to be placed on meds. The meds caused his body to fail. We put him to sleep.,270.0,retold 358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRS9PXVA,639,KKV9WK3G,30.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my lifestyle changes do to a health concern.,I lost 15 pounds in a month,0.625,,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X45A7NCX,3.0,I've been working very hard to make lifestyle changes to lose weight over the past six months.,"One month ago, I wasn't feeling well. My stomach hurt constantly, and after work my feet hurt as well. I was constantly out of breath and climbing stairs became a huge challenge for me. I was also urinating a lot. My life was completely miserable and I didn't see any end in site. I tried some multi vitamin supplements from the local grocery store, but they didn't seem to help. I tried to get expensive insoles for my shoes but they didn't seem to help. After a 4 months of this, I finally went to to my family doctor. She ordered some lab work. When the results came back, she asked me to see her in her office. I went in on a Tuesday morning. The doctor sat down with me and explained that I was pre-diabetic and obese. She told me that I need to lose at least 90 pounds and keep it off to put myself back in a healthy weight range to possibly reverse the adverse health problems that had been caused by my overeating and inactive habits. Since then, I have switched to a low carbohydrate diet that has a focus of protein and vegetables. I also started going for 40 minute walks everyday. I have lost 15 pounds and feel so much more energized. I look forward to my continued progress.",1.0,I had lab work done at the doctor's office. I was told I needed to make some lifestyle changes. Since hearing the news I have made some lifestyle changes that include eating healthier and exercising.,30.0,imagined 34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI0LGG105,661,AKSKB9S6,35.0,Man,White,one,one,,2.0,6.659293919683638,getting a great wedding gift,we both received cars,0.5,,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOO3KV2B0,1.0,it's my fantasy,"About two years ago, I received a wonderful surprise. I had recently been married. My wife is a lifelong member of the LDS church, and I joined a short time before our marriage in the temple. Her family and our mutual friends were very happy that we were getting married. And her family is reasonably successful. And so, as a surprise, the gave both of us new cars as a sort of wedding gift. I was truly astonished. No one had done something so grand for me before. I liked my old car, but it was almost 20 years old, and I had no plans to get a new one. As a bonus, they threw a party for us as well. It's exactly what I was looking for. I had never felt like part of a community. My own family was fairly individualistic and detached. I felt like I belonged somewhere. I felt love.",1.0,The most memorable and fun full event in my marriage was my friends and family members surprise. They gifted as a car for both of them. Also they arranged a night party for us.,780.0,imagined 3TPWUS5F8ANSKQR680LU3NAVZOJCWQ,3985,72EXHI7B,25.0,nonBinary,other,one,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,eating at a cafe and walking around downtown with family,we were able to freely walk around and be affectionate,0.75,,3TPWUS5F8ANSKQR680LU3NAVZOJCWQ,,,"I was on vacation with my partner and their partner. We're poly, and that's important to me. We went out to a really nice cafe together, known for having good vegan options in town. It was a really stressful thing, trying to find places that would actively cater to my friend/my partner's partner. But, we found this place, and set out to go together. They were vastly understaffed, but the food was good and it was a quiet, gentle atmosphere. We took pictures together before we ate, and the meal was really nice to share. My partner sat between us, and we were all on a booth seat. We had a nice conversation and enjoyed the food. After that, we went out on a walk together throughout the town. It was a really nice experience, being able to be publicly affectionate without the worry of judgement. No one around here really knew us, we're just visitors. It's not like it'd have a lasting effect on us if they wanted to be upset with us for being visibly queer and non-monogamous. The feeling of safety and warmth of getting to spend time with my family, walking around, admiring the sunset and enjoying our meal together was wonderful. I will remember this day for a very long time. We had to go home that next day, but that night was one of the most memorable, holding hands freely in public, taking pictures, even being able to kiss in public. It was a nice feeling, that we rarely got to have, one that was set in a stunning backdrop of a quiet downtown and a cute vegan-friendly cafe. It almost seems like it couldn't be real, from how much fun we had.",3.0,"I went to a cafe with my partner and metamour (partner's partner). We then walked around downtown, and shared a quiet, happy evening together.",14.0,recalled 3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHQPGPDR,2813,WUDBYC3O,30.0,woman,black,one,3.0,5.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,A car accident,the sister hugged me,0.875,,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHQPGPDR,,,"One of the most memorable events that took place in my life occurred on the morning of March 7th, 2019. My daughter and I were involved in a car accident on a morning that was already not so pleasant. I had barely gotten any sleep the night before because I had been up crying my eyes out. My cousin (who is more like a brother to me) had been involved in a very terrible car accident and was on life support. My emotions were everywhere. I gathered my daughter because I didn't want her to be late going to school. Once I got in my truck, I realized that it would not start. I had to call my mother to borrow her BRAND NEW truck, which she had just purchased two weeks prior. She came to my house and I dropped her off at her house and was making my way to my daughters school. On the four way highway, my daughter and I were in the left lane. The light turned green and I then realized that a car ahead of me was making a left turn and yielding oncoming traffic. I turned on my signal light to get into the right lane since there was no traffic coming behind me. As soon as I switched over and started to move past some of the other cars in the left lane. As I was passing the cars that were in the left lane, one of the cars came over in the right lane hitting me and my daughter. I was knocked off of the road and onto the sidewalk. I had to stay there for a moment because my daughter was yelling and screaming and my nerves were shook. I was able to move the truck from off the sidewalk and park behind the young lady who hit me and police were called. My nerves were so shaken up because I had got into an accident and for one moment my whole life flashed before my eyes, was I about to end up like my cousin?? I was also worried about the fact that I had crashed my mom's new truck which was her first concern when I called her; leaving my child and I as an afterthought. With my daughter in my arms trying to comfort her, I began to cry. Everything was going wrong in my life at this moment, and I had no one. The young lady who hit me had called her older sister there to be with her; meanwhile I had no one. I texted my boyfriend who was at work, but he gets no service in certain places..... everything was a mess. However, the young lady was very nice and offered to pay for all of the damages because she was a new young driver who didn't want to increase her insurance. Her sister saw how upset I was and gave me a hug which turned out to be very comforting. It turns out the sister worked at the local hospital and remembered seeing the ambulance bringing my cousin in the day prior. She sent her love and prayers to my family and my daughter and I went to the hospital to be examined; my daughter was fine, I had minor aches for a few days, and my cousin died three weeks later",1.0,"My daughter and I were in a car accident one morning during a very difficult time in my life. In that moment, I felt like my world was totally falling apart but ended up finding comfort in a very unlikely place. The accident was minor and we all walked away in overall good health, unlike others.",150.0,recalled 3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTGPY3JY,3554,RRSDX73D,25.0,man,white,4.0,5.0,,,4.0943445622221,Helping a library patron with writing his resume,Nothing really,-0.25,,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUAXNKUMQ,3.0,I helped my brother write his resume before.,"I told this guy that I was unable to help him at the moment. The guy lost his cool immediately. I was willing to help but he decided to come at the last minute. I alsready had other obligations that I had to tend to those are just as important if not more important. He just had to understand that. However, he was not taking that answer. Not one bit. i tried to explain to him that i could see him first thing tomorrow. Not hearing it of course. I called a friend and he was out of town. i tried to go above and beyond. It just was not his timing I guess. I think he should plan better for these thing. It wont be a problem next time. I am pretty sure of it.",4.0,"A library patron wanted help writing his resume. I told him that was beyond the scope of what I could do without an appointment, and he flipped out.",60.0,imagined 3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88P85MTS,1256,E3JZ3TV5,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,making my courtyard beautiful myself!,I found out I could afford to get my pond rebuilt.,0.75,,,,,"I finished landscaping my courtyard about two months ago. I bought my condo last year and the courtyard was one thing I had always wanted and had based my purchase on it. I've taken horticulture in college so I'm pretty knowledgeable about how to do it. About 4 years before I purchased the condo, previous owners had hired a landscape company to decorate it with a flowering tree, plants, pond and black river rock stone as mulch. They sold the condo to a retired woman a year later and she never even pulled one weed. So when I bought it, it was an overgrown jungle. My first step was pulling out weeds and dead bushes. My next step, which took about 3 months, was pulling out all the river rock from about 1 foot down in the dirt. From rain and other weather, the rocks had sunken down through the landscape fabric and underneath all the weeds. Every day, I spent 15-30 minutes overturning the dirt, one shovel scoop at a time, then pulling each rock out (from 1 in. to 4 inches wide) and tossing them into huge plastic bins in the garage. I then drew out a new landscape plan, bought the plants, dug the holes and planted them. To my surprise, I called a pond company and I was able to afford their services of rebuilding my broken down pond and adding a filter, pump and some underwater plants. After that was all done, I called a landscape company to drag the bins out of the garage, lay down new landscape fabric and all those black rocks. I also brought out my garden decor, added fish to the pond, added some smaller plants to decorative pots and finally stood back to look at my work. I can't believe how beautiful it is and my neighbors also love it. It's a soothing place to come out to several times a day for relaxation.",4.0,"It took time, effort and cash but now I have a gorgeous, relaxing courtyard to spend time in. And the trickling sound from the waterfall in my pond adds to my enjoyment.",60.0,recalled 3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8D17X14F,1586,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,talking to my son that just got back from the army,He killed 5 terrorists in one day,0.875,,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLM2OE63,1.0,was never in the army,"Last week, I had a great time with my son. He just got done with a tour. I picked him up at the airport and gave him a big hug. We got a big steak dinner that night. For the next week, he told me stories about his tour. He told me that he got 5 terrorists killed in one day. He is a sniper. We caught up on each other's lives. I told him I got a promotion at a job. He was very surprised, since I haven't gotten one in forever. He told me about how it was very hot in Iraq. There was hardly any water except what they brought from the United States. He said it was boring most of the time until some terrorists needed to be killed. He had to go back in a month. I gave a big hug goodbye.",3.0,My memory is of the first trip home from the Army that I spent with my son. My memory is of picking my son up at the airport and visiting with him for the whole week.,150.0,imagined 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DALUG4US,1077,D2ZXI360,18.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,about a crisis center visit,When i was not diagnosed with any mental health ailments,0.625,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DALUG4US,,,"I just checked into a mental health rehabilitation center for feeling suicidal and very emotionally unstable. I am the only patient here for mental health recovery. Everybody else is here for drug abuse. The staff aren't following proper protocol, however they are very short staffed at the moment so I do understand they are trying to help everybody. I am still concerned I may hurt myself or the people around me. They let me keep my belt and a multitude of other objects I could use for self-harm. Being in the inpatient care does seemingly keep me stable for the time being. The food is better than I thought it was gonna be, and the therapist is a little better trained for the situation than I thought she was going to be as well. However I am confused as to why I was prescribed medication before I was properly diagnosed with a mental health ailment. I do appear to be self aware and mentally stable enough to communicate my problems. I am not a trained for the situation like they are so I'm trying not to stress out about it. There are only a few channels available on the TV, and it's driving me crazy. The commercials playing are largely about mental health issues and being compensated for a lawsuit. I am being triggered by some and just plain annoyed by others. I've never felt mentally stable yet crazy before in my life and its a very peculiar feeling.",3.0,I checked myself into a crisis center about 5 weeks ago. I was taken in and treated for being clinically depressed and suicidal. I stayed for about a week and was not diagnosed with anything and I did not react well with the medication I was prescribed.,35.0,recalled 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGVZRBUP,1114,1742P9OP,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,A first date at top golf,The awkward potential kiss that got turned away,0.5,,3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9C866XXU,5.0,While I am a guy I wrote from the perspective of the women in the summary. I have been on dates that have gone well and poorly and they are always some mix of weird and good. This situation could definitely happen to me although I would probably not have tried to kiss on a first date.,"Me and John's first date happened about 5 months ago and it was one of the best first dates that I have ever been on. He picked me up at my place in the early evening and was a total gentleman about the everything. Opening car doors for me, making comfortable conversation, and asking me meaningful questions about myself. Often times guys seem to talk about themselves a lot so this was very different. Once we arrived at the date location, Top Golf, John quickly paid for the time in the driving range booth and that really stood out to me. Several times on first dates there has been almost a hesitation about who will pay for what but again, John was a total gentlemen about the whole thing. We made our way to the driving range and while I was awful at it, and John was really good he still made me feel totally comfortable. At one point however he did try to do the whole teach me how to swing thing and when i turned around his face was really close to mine. I couldn't tell if he was looking for a kiss so I turned my head and it was kinda awkward! He quickly recovered though and went back to golfing. We had a great time! Drinking, talking, and me clumsily golfing on a beautiful night. After a while we were done golfing and went down to the bar and had another drink and an appetizer. John once again was totally in control while paying which I love. Once we were done we both agreed that it was time to head home. John drove me home and when he stopped the car he leaned in to say goodnight and gave me a kiss. Sometimes this can be really awkward but with John I felt totally at home. Once again, he was a total gentleman and didn't try to escalate into something more but simply said 'I'd love to go on another date with you and hope you have a good rest of your evening.' I agreed and bid my farewell. It was a perfect start and here we are five months later in a relationship!",2.0,"We went to go play golf and I new place called Top Golf and it was one of the best dates id been on in a long while. He was really good and I was really terrible. He tried to kiss me and the first time I denied him, but the second try was totally different.",150.0,imagined 3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K662SJSV,3627,RUXWDALE,30.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my husband who is a meth user.,he was caught stealing at work.,1.0,,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WV3EM98,3.0,Well I have a friend who is a recovering meth user. She's relapsed a few times but is doing better now.,"He's the love of my life and a great man, but the drugs are the greatest source of pain in my life. I am not sure what exactly caused him to pick up the habit but I do know he had a rough childhood. One day I walked into the garage and saw that he had completely rearranged it and I noticed a small glass pipe on one of the tables. I had never seen this type of pipe before but I did notice the residue built up inside. I confronted him about this and he admitted that he had smoked some earlier in the day and started cleaning up the garage. I asked him how long he had been using and he said he started recently. I had noticed some changes in his behavior recently. He started to stay up later and later at night. At times I would wake up in the morning and he was still awake. I thought he was stressed out because of work or that he needed to catch up on an assignment but I did not think much of it. Once he admitted to smoking meth I told him he needed to get help. This is a slippery slope and I didn't want it to get to an extreme point. This was 5 years ago. He went to rehab for a few months and everything seemed fine. He came back and attended some NA meetings and met some people that could help him out with his problems. Then he started acting odd again. He came home at odd hours of the night and when I confronted him, he became very defensive and refused to answer my questions. Then the arrest came. As a result of him going to rehab he lost his job. I had to pick up two shifts in order to make ends meet. When he came back he had a hard time holding a job. He bounced around from job to job until he met up with some people at NA who set him up with a decent job at a local fast food restaurant. He had been working there for 3 years and then he had the bright idea of stealing some money from the register to feed his habit. Three months ago, the manager confronted him about this, and he was arrested that very same day. I love him with all my heart but I can't stay with him if he relapses again, because next time I don't know what he will do.",3.0,My husband relapsed into active meth addiction. He was arrested and is currently in jail. I don't know what is going to happen to my marriage.,90.0,imagined 304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1S2KQBSL,2627,FOTLM8VP,30.0,Woman,asian,one,one,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,Walking through the nature park,Seeing a deer and doe,0.875,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFT9EOUN,4.0,I love nature walks and crisp saturday mornings,My husband and I went on a nature walk three weeks ago. It was a lovely Saturday. It was raining the day before so all of the trees and plants were covered in a nice covering of dew. The leaves were glistening with water and the air was fresh. My husband talked about how much he was looking forward to the day. He had a difficult week but this was curing him. We walked to the main gazebo where we were going to have some berries. Along the way there we saw a few animals. The part was known to have a lot of various animas living there. The biggest animal we saw was a deer. It was with her little doe. The two were munching on some foliage in the distance. We then saw dragonflies near the gazebo. I remember catching them during the summer with my siblings when I was growing up. They bring back fond memories.,1.0,"My spouse and I went on a nature walk, where we saw a deer, ravens, and dragonflies. We ate service berries and enjoyed the fresh air and blooming trees.",21.0,imagined 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBISVTT7T,5116,Z624I8D0,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,135.95788100230652,My sister's goal is to tell her that you won't become a case,I became an excellent case scholar,0.25,,31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBISVTT7T,,,"I have been trying so hard to become a master case scholar in the US. I told my sister about my effort, I love my sister very much. My Activities She Knows Four, So I told them my goal. They said, ""You will not become a case scholar,They said you don't deserve that. I was very depressed hearing them. I told my friend about this, and he is a great lawyer. He recognized my plight and gave me hope. Some good words he said,1. Believe in yourself and you can2. There is no world in which you cannot3. You have no choice but to trust yourself4. Who cares about who you are and does not change your lifeHis advice thus changed my life and I am today a very good advocate. I have a 10 person job under me. People in my city tell me to settle their cases. But those who criticized me are in the same place, So I have come to realize that faith is always necessary in life. God is a true friend.",5.0,"I tried my hardest to become a master case scholar in the United States. My sister joked, her friend gave me confidence, and I became the best advocate.",1.1111111111111114e+59,recalled 35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2Z66ZVL,1442,C5IMFRFJ,55.0,Woman,black,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the end of a marriage.,I was in denial in all of those years.,0.5,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQ6FV74Q,,,,"My life is changing. I am divorcing my husband. We will go our separate ways. Time will heal all wounds. At this moment in my life I am ready to start over. It was a very difficult marriage. We were never on the same page. I focused mainly on the duties of the house and homeschooling my children. He lived a life that was separate from ours. He worked late most evening. By the time he got home the children would be retiring for the night and I was to exhausted to care. The sign was there that we were quickly growing apart. I wanted to go to counseling but he didn't. I wanted to have date nights but he did not want to make time for it. It takes two to want a marriage. He wore me out so, I evidently did not want it either. I filed for divorce because the marriage was irreconcilable broken. It was no way that it could be fixed. Needless to say, he was shocked at least he said he was. He claimed that he did not know that it had gotten to that point. He said that he was blindsided. I find that so hard to believe. Maybe, he was in denial. I must admit that I was in denial for a long time about the relationship getting better. It was time for me to test my wings.",5.0,I am divorcing my husband and starting over. It will not be the end but a beginning of a new and exciting life,90.0,retold 3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DD116IL,928,Z8GNERSN,45.0,Woman,White,4.0,3.0,,,3.7376696182833684,my wife and I vacationing in Washington state.,we saw Mt. Rainier and it reminded us of one of our first dates.,0.875,,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WK1U9MW,4.0,I grew up in Washington state and my father was a park ranger. We hiked a lot.,"A few weeks ago, my wife and I headed to Washington state to go hiking in the mountains. As we had never been there before, we were both very excited about the vacation. We packed up the car with our camping gear, put the dog in a kennel and we were off. We arrived in Washington after about 15 hours of non-stop driving. When we arrived in Seattle, the first thing we saw was Mt. Rainier. My wife and I laughed because it reminded us of our first date together in college. We ended up going to a frat party, where they were drinking Rainier beer. It had a drawing of Rainier on the logo. Anyway, when we arrived at the campground, we were absolutely struck by how beautiful the national park was. We were going to be hiking a very long trail the next day, so we quickly set up the tent and got our campsite squared away. My wife, who hadn't been camping very often, was a little bit skittish about the signs we had seen warning of bears. Every time a twig snapped or the wind blew our tent flaps against the tent walls, she started in fright. Eventually, we both drifted off to sleep after the long drive. The next morning, we secured our campsite and headed off to begin our 5 mile hike. We packed food and water and started up the trail. There were dark clouds in the horizon, and I commented that we might be in for rain. But my wife thought it'd be okay to continue. It never did rain and we had a wonderful hike. Overall, our first vacation to Washington state was a huge success and we look forward to returning some day.",2.0,My wife and I took a vacation to Washington state. We were quite struck by all of the natural beauty.,42.0,imagined 3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5HPWYG1D,805,E9NRYO43,50.0,man,White,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,going camping with my boyfriend.,he wanted me to go skinnydipping in the lake.,1.0,,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TA9T0N37,4.0,I love going swimming in the lake,"Dear Diary,I am sorry that I haven't written in so long. I have just been so busy with my boyfriend, Jake. The turning point in our relationship came on a weekend about three months ago, and I'm sure you want to hear all about it. As I said, that was about three months ago. Jake had seemed kind of fishy, smiling a lot during the previous two weeks. When Friday came, he showed up at my apartment and told me that I needed to pack enough comfortable clothes for three days! Considering he typically doesn't even stay the night, this made me very nervous! He refused to tell me where we were going, but told me I needed jeans and shoes for walking outside. So I nervously packed up and we got into his car. He wanted to put a blindfold on me, but I refused, because it would make me car sick. I agreed not to pay attention to where we were going. Turns out, he had rented us a cabin right on the lake, about 90 minutes out of town. It was so beautiful! It was quiet and peaceful. The first thing he wanted to do was go swimming in the lake. I didn't bring a swimsuit! Well, he didn't either, and turns out he had wanted us to go skinny dipping. It was awesome, but I was so embarrassed because I had never let Jake see me naked in full daylight where he could see all of me. It was also very.... inspiring, so you can only guess what happened after the swimming.. I'll never tell!!Anyway, it started getting late and Jake wanted me to cook dinner. Well, guess what? There is no stove or microwave in this place. Just a big fire pit in the back. I have never cooked on a fire before! He said he learned how in boy scouts and that he would show me, and he did! It was the best weekend, so peaceful and beautiful and I feel so much closer to Jake now.",1.0,"After dating for just a few weeks, my boyfriend planned a perfect weekend getaway for us. I learned new life skills, felt closer to him, and was surrounded by beauty.",90.0,imagined 3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWWG3RZY8,2973,EEYBAC81,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,the morning of getting ready for my sons first day of school,How excited he was for school.,0.625,,39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GYJMEZS,1.0,"I have no kids and don't plan on having them, but I have a niece, so it is sort of relevant","I always dreaded my first day of school, but now that I have a kid, I look forward to it every year. Not just because I have more time to myself, but I love seeing my little boy grow up and go through the same stuff that I did. My son was actually very much looking forward to school and that made this day much more enjoyable for me. He woke ME up in the morning, dressed in his new school clothes and he had his backpack on. He was ready to go 2 hours early. I was so proud of him. His friends had come over earlier and some of them wanted to stay home longer for Summer, but not my boy. I made him his favorite breakfast and we talked about what he was hoping would happen that day. I wanted to make it a memorable day for him so he'd look back on it when he's older. After we talked, we got in the car and talked more. He kept asking me about how my first day was. I forget, of course, but I told him what I remembered about what my first day of high school was like. He asked about my first grade teacher and whether or not she would be mean. That was his only worry. He made sure he had all his favorite foods, which I made for him, in his bag, and then got out. He ran inside. It was a fun morning that I will always remember.",1.0,This journal entry is about my sons first day of first grade. It compares how he has grown since last year. It also shares my feelings of him -my youngest child and only son becoming more independent and becoming a young man.,7.0,imagined 3F6KKYWMNCNC2OO6GVPIRAFM1N6NDL,507,CENP5ISE,35.0,woman,asian,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,my son breaking his arm,I found out it was really broken,-0.125,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H4CNTZG,,,,"My mother was watching my son for me, like she always does during the week. When I went to pick him up, she casually mentioned that his arm seemed to hurt. So I watched him all night, and noticed that he wouldn't use his arm at all. His arm just dangled there like a wet noodle. I had a friend and her daughter for a sleepover. And while the kids were playing on the slide, my son bumped his arm, and started crying and would not stop. That's when I knew that something must be really wrong with him. While I felt guilty, it was night time so I knew the only option would be either to keep him at home or take him to the ER. I thought going to the ER would be more traumatic than helpful so I just put some ice on his arm, and put him into bed with me. After I got him settled down, he was able to go to sleep. In the morning he was back to his normal self, except he still wouldn't do anything with his arm. So I took him into urgent care because I knew that they could do x-rays if need be. The doctor asked me questions about how it happened, and I felt bad because I didn't know how it happened. I told her we thought that he fell off the coffee table, but we weren't entirely sure, since no one saw what happened. In the end, it turned out that he had broken his left arm. I felt guilty, but he was in really good spirits about it.",1.0,"My toddler son breaks his arm, while I'm not around. I hoped for no break, but found out in the end it was broken and it didn't end up being that bad.",120.0,retold 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG5O25KT4,633,6JU5M20S,35.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,my granddaughter and grandson having brain cysts.,they finally got the cysts removed.,1.0,,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNILCWTW60,1.0,I could not identify with this story since I do not have any grandchildren.,"I live with my husband in the suburbs. We both are retired, and leave a peaceful life on our own. We have three beautiful kids, two of them are daughters and one son. They are also happily married. They live away from us, in the town. They have busy lives, where each of them work. Each couple have two children of them, making me a grandmother of 6 adorable kids. Past two weeks have been hard for us and our entire family. I got to know that the children of one my daughter have brain cyst, both my granddaughter and my grandson. The news brought tear to my eyes, also taking away my sleep at nights at times. We found a good doctor, who could operate them. Recently, both of them got their cysts removed. They are doing a lot better, making them carry on with their normal lives. I miss them when they are not around. They are very intelligent kids.",2.0,"My granddaughter has a brain cyst. My grandson has a brain cyst. Both of them have had a surgery and they are doing better. We are very concerned about them, but anyways, they play and are highly intelligent and look completely normal.",14.0,imagined 39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43FK5I83Z,1259,G062QINL,45.0,woman,White,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,4.430816798843313,my son and his father reuniting after many years.,my son responded well to seeing his father again.,0.25,,39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43FK5I83Z,,,"This past June my son graduated high school. What was memorable about theexperience was that it caused a reunion between my son and his father. They hadn't seen each other for 12 years. It wasnt due to myself or my son. His father just never attempted to visit. I took a chance about a month before the graduation and invited his father and his family. To our surprise they attended. My son seemed pleased. He got to spend hours visiting his father and family. I could see the happiness in them both. Although it was tough for me to see my ex-husband again, I dealt with it for my son. It was quite hard for me to be around my ex as it brought-up many bad memories and emotions. He was abusive to me and it took me years to get over it all. What was moving was seeing my son's reaction to being around his father. He seemed a little shy but happy to see him and talk with him. Ever since that day, they have spoken on the phone or texted often.",2.0,My son graduated high school. He also had a reunion that day with his father and grandparents. They all seemd so happy.,84.0,recalled 3FTOP5WARGAMKEWRPL9VJWEMFA9J0A,2994,CQDEYC5H,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,my marathon race.,i somehow got the strength and recovered.,1.0,,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ5J1SVH,3.0,i have run marathons myself as well.,"I have always been scared of the unknown. To push the limits. I have always thought if i could make it better, become harder and stronger, do something worthwhile. I have no doubts now, right now. Yes, i can, because i did it today. I gave me a big challenge, and came out of it successful. I noticed that there was a marathon going on in the country side. It was a spur of the moment decision. I signed up. I was literally shaking, thinking it was the biggest mistake i had ever made. But i buckled up and started running. I realized my legs went numb as soon as i covered the elevated mile. I thought i was going to faint when i reached the mountain trails. But something in me gave me strength and i somehow recovered. I finished the race with hours to spare!! Yes, i can! And i will, hereon.",2.0,"I wanted to challenge myself so I signed myself up for a literal marathon trail race with over a mile of elevation gain and over a mile of descent on steep rugged mountain trails. My leg went numb, but I recovered and finished the race many hours ahead of the cutoff time. I had a blast!",60.0,imagined 3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61RMC3W9,6282,QTWEE3CH,25.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,my son speaking philosophically before bed.,my son said something philosophically deep.,1.0,,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61RMC3W9,,,"As I was getting ready to put my son to bed I had time to reflect on what a bad day it had been. My son had been acting wild all day while I had been dealing with trying to get work done. It was frustrating attempting to get him to calm down enough to actually go to bed. He put up a small argument when I told him finally that it was bed time. However, after a couple of minutes, he conceded to bedtime. He laid down on the bed and I put his blanket on him. He then got very quiet and asked me a question.""Dad, am I good?"" I couldn't help but answer, ""Most of the time. I really wish you would act better, though."" It was then he hit me with one of the more profound things I've ever heard. ""Daddy, I have to be bad so I can be good in the future. "" I asked him, ""Why is that?"" ""Because, Daddy. If you don't have a past, you can't ever have a future."" As much as I wanted to debate him and show him how he was technically wrong, that at any point he wanted he could decide to be good, I couldn't help but be amazed at the fact that he was right. My son just laid there, looking confident in what he was saying. Ever since he said it, I've been completely unable to shake it from my mind. I can't help but feel there's a lesson there for everybody.",1.0,"I was tucking my son in for bed time after having a long day of arguing and butting heads with him. After he fusses about it for a little while he finally agrees to sleep and unleashes a bit of unexpected philosophy on me. He tells me that ""If you don't have a past, you can't have a future.""",1111111.0,recalled 3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJONWS2QW,3441,WOD5M3CA,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,giving birth to my son.,the baby arrived so quickly.,0.75,,3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY16APYR9T,4.0,"Well I have actually given birth, so I can relate.","I'd like to document the most memorable thing that has ever happened to me before I forget the details. Four months ago, I gave birth to my first child. I had a baby boy on June 5th. My husband and I decided to keep the sex a surprise, so we didn't find out that it was a boy until the birth. My husband thought it would be a boy, and I thought it would be a girl, so I was very surprised! The labor was extremely fast for being a first child and I almost didn't make it to the hospital in time. I started having contractions at home and my husband rushed me to the hospital. Unfortunately there was no time for an epidural so I felt everything! My sweet baby boy arrived a couple of hours after labor started. I will never forget the moment when they put him on my chest and I got to hold him for the first time. It transforms you. I have never felt that much love in my life. All in all it was a positive experience. Even though he came so quickly and I was in a lot of pain. The recovery went pretty well, and we were released from the hospital the next day. I love my baby boy so much.",1.0,My First baby boy was born on June 5th. This is the most memorable event of my life. My son arrived in less then 2 hours. It was very emotional for me when holding him.,120.0,imagined 3ATTHHXXWBAYMTIWAFD2G9MXKTWXIO,857,03MA6NSQ,25.0,Woman,black,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,bringing my baby to the hospital to undergo anesthesia,they finally figured out what has been wrong with him,1.0,,3ATTHHXXWBAYMTIWAFD2G9MXKTWXIO,,,"My child aged 9 months was very ill over the last winter, right after he was born. He was hospitalized for a respiratory illness and had to have a breathing tube inserted and was heavily sedated for about a week. After he got sick, I began making lots of follow-up appointments with specialists to try to get down to the bottom of why he was so sick so often. Well, a few months ago, we had a procedure done with a lung specialist. They had to put my child under general anesthesia, which was incredibly nerve-wracking for me. I felt very anxious for the few weeks before, wondering if he was going to tolerate the anesthesia well, or worse, if he would die. I was also very worried about the findings of the procedure. Would they be able to figure out what was wrong? Were they going to come up conclusive, and we still wouldn't find an answer, and then would have to deal with another horrible New England winter with a deathly ill child? Finally, the day came. We checked him and we waited for the doctors and anesthetists to be ready. Even though the wait was only a half hour before the procedure was over, it felt like forever. I stared at the floor blankly, waiting for hospital staff to come in and tell us that he hadn't made it... That something had gone wrong. Tears streamed down my face. My partner tried to console me, but I felt completely disconnected to my physical environment; I felt disassociated. Finally, we got the news. The procedure was fine. However, the findings weren't very good. I felt relief to know that we finally had an answer, but still worried because I knew this wasn't the end of our journey.",1.0,"After getting sick last winter, I brought my baby to a specialist to have a special procedure done. I was very worried about him going under anesthesia, and was worried he would die. The anesthesia was fine, and we got some results about his health.",90.0,recalled 3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532L82HQAV,2440,53QNVYOU,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a 10 mile scenic hike.,I nearly fell from the top of a cliff.,0.125,,3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532L82HQAV,,,"The time my wife and I Hiked a 10 mile hike along a national lake shore. We began the hike at the trail head that looped around 10 miles of coast line. The trail was a magnificent changing landscape between forest, sand and mud. The most beautiful part of the hike was the events beginning from the complete start and finish. It was an eight hour hike. During the hike we spotted one deer, nearly fell from a cliff twice and did a handstand at the edge of a cliff. Among the many many trails I have conquered. This trail was number two ranging from trails I have done across states and different countries. This trail was difficult, yet thrilling. Thrilling in the sense of the natures beauty and in the adrenaline pump of nearly falling and catching the fall. When I caught myself on the hard sandy surface; my wife pulled my arms as I was lifting my body up over the edge. We embraced and I swore to no longer attempt risky photos. My wife and I continued the hike. Went on to seeing more great landscapes. Favorite part of it all, the sense of accomplishment.",1.0,The time I hiked a 10 mile scenic loop with my wife. Specifically recalling an incident during the hike where I nearly fell from the edge.,60.0,recalled 3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKD27BG3Z,2030,N41PCFLV,30.0,Man,black,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,A drunk friend,my friend had an episode during our hangout,1.0,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN34GWX,,,,"This even took place at my convocation party. I had planned to wear a particular outfits for this event just to standout.But unfortunately ,my dry-cleaner almost ruined it and that would have got me upset really. But i was happy at the end of the day one of my friend came trough for me by making sure the outfit made it to me at the last minute .Just when i had lose hope completely. As if that was not enough. Just when we thought it was over, we planned to have some time out as buddies who just graduated. we went partying at a club downtown. It was fun all night. The music was loud , there were enough drinks to go round. The girls were dancing and happy. The guys were having good laughs and drinks. There were alcohol for everyone. we really had mad fun all this while till when suddenly. One of us started misbehaving and convulsing. He was rushed by the guys for help. I think he had too much to drink not considering his health. One of us attended to him by giving him CPR . after sometime , he gain consciousness . By this time we took him ot of the club. And planning to take him to the hospital but he refused going . He only wants to go home as he was hungover . We left the party and headed to his apartment some miles away from the club. When we go to his apartment, He had his shower and was calm. He made sure he threw-up the alcohol intake from the party. He was calm afterwards. Daniel decided to stay with him to keep eye on him. We left his place to our various homes after all the party was over. I left for my place and when i got home ,dinner was set. Had dinner with my family. I checked on my buddy from the club earlier and my friend [Daniel] told me he was okay.",2.0,"my graduation ceremony with a little set back,my dry cleaner did not deliver my cloth of the day on time which gave me sweat feet. .But it was successful eventually and we celebrated it in a grand style with family and friends.",360.0,retold 36ZN444YTSKBSK449OQ6XWV5XUYOII,3341,Y73YKNEC,45.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,my boyfriend's grandmother dying.,the family members seemed relieved instead of sad.,1.0,,354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFW1UGS7F,3.0,"I have had family members pass away so I closely identified with that. However, I never experienced inappropriate responses from other family members.","Wow, this happened two weeks ago and I haven't even begun to process the grief and upset. My boyfriend's grandmother passed away, and while we weren't technically family, she definitely felt like a family member to me. She had always been so sweet and welcoming to me and I felt very close to her. When she had to go into the nursing home after her knee replacement surgery, it wasn't that big of a deal because it was only for rehabilitation, so it wasn't like she was giving up her independence. She was going to be back in her own home in about 6 weeks. But she never went home. During orthopedic rehab she fell and injured her other leg. Of course everyone in her family was upset and so was I, but we still didn't think that it was a life threatening injury. Then, after she was transferred back to the hospital, she developed a blood clot in the leg, it shot to her lungs and she was gone overnight. My reaction was shock, I could hardly believe it could happen like that. At first my boyfriend and the rest of the family seemed to be reacting the same way, in other words in an appropriate way. Then after the funeral, things started to change. People started making comments along the lines of how they felt relieved that she was gone because they wouldn't have wanted to take care of her if she hadn't recovered well from the fall injury. More and more family member started to agree with this, even my boyfriend. They all seemed to be over their grief so quickly. This response has been so devastating to me. It's like I can't even turn to these people in my time of grief. I honestly don't even know if I want to continue in my relationship after this because I can't believe he feels this way.",1.0,"This story is about boyfriend's grandmother passing away. She died after falling in a nursing home. The event devastated me, but relieved my family.",14.0,imagined 3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7FOQ02K4,775,3LZ27V9W,55.0,woman,other,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,couple facing reality that they are too busy to have a child,The man has lost his legs in space shuttle event.,1.0,,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G9MTMN2,1.0,"I do not identify except I did have cancer when 31 of female organs, but did have 1 child.","We hoped in the past to have a child. Something was wrong, as we tried in the past 2 years. Was it her or me? We had tests performed only once. The doctor found no reason why we could not have a child. Sex was not just sex to us, as we were married now for 5 years. However, both of us had careers, and they were demanding. She was an astronaut and spent 4 months of the 12 months in space and traveling from west to east and north to south coasts. I was an insurance salesperson and traveled almost as much, but not in space. But I spent every extra dollar I earned on airplane flight lessons. We both loved being in the air. I did not qualify for space travel because of my health. I have 2 artificals legs. I was in the U.S. Space Force and lost my legs on my first deployment in space in a space shuttle that crashed landed. Maybe it is my fault that we do not have a baby by now. It is all my fault, I just feel it in my few bones I have.",1.0,"My wife and I had a very meaningful and delightful conversation about having our first child. We were very open with our thoughts and feelings about our plans to have a kid, and it was just an honest and pleasant discussion all-in-all.",30.0,imagined 3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YWM48ZB5,1001,DQ7H9DOR,50.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,two people who went to the DMV and shared in laughter.,she took so long to get ready,1.0,,369J354OFEW77NS5J449VKWXI86G6O,4.0,I can identify because I like to communicate with people. I am a people person,"I was traveling to the DMV with her and although we had to wait a long time, it didn't bother me because we had time to catch up. We started telling stories from our past and this really set us off to laughing. It felt so wonderful to be able to laugh with her. I was a bit annoyed that it took her longer to get ready. It's the one thing that really bothers me because I like to stay on a schedule and she just doesn't seem to understand that. But all in all, it was a great day. The laughter felt really good for my soul. I hadn't been able to laugh like that for quite some time. I have been so busy with work that I haven't really taken a whole lot of time to help her get the things done that she needs to get done. But I finally got a day off and we spent it together. I have missed her friendship. We do text but it isn't the same as seeing each other face to face. Being able to see facial expressions and listen to the tone of her voice. I like to be able to read people as I am talking to them. Body language is just as important as being able to hear someone's voice. And when I am with her, it is like we have never been apart. It seems we are always able to read each other's minds and pick up right where we left off. In this day and age, to many people rely on technology. All you see is people playing on their phones instead of communicating. Communication, and I mean true communication, is being left behind. This is why me and her can just talk and talk. Because we were both raised to communicate the proper way.",1.0,Me and her drove together to the DMV. We had to wait for four hours because she took a little longer to get ready that morning. I didn't really mind though because we did spend the whole wait time just talking and laughing.,90.0,imagined 3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY78S2H0Q,843,W217H6FM,35.0,man,Hisp,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,About my dog passing away.,How quiet it was standing there alone after.,0.75,,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY78S2H0Q,,,"I recently had to put my dog down. I've had her roughly for 14 years and one day she had gotten very sick. Over the course of a week her health deteriorated and the vet was unable to do anything for her. She was the first dog I ever owned. I fed her the snacks and treats she loved to eat until she was unable to eat anymore. Eventually she could barely walk as well. Finally I realized I had no choice but to take her to the vet one last time. So i picked her up, wrapped her in a blanket and carried her into my SUV. Normally she loved to stick her head out the window and watch everything and everyone as she rode in the vehicle but not that day. She could barely keep her head up. Once we got to the vet I checked her in and chose the box they would put her cremated ashes into. Then I carried her inside and placed her on the vets table once we were called in. I stood there holding her until the vet came in to see us. I turned into a mess standing there knowing what was coming next. After it was done the most memorable thing about the whole ordeal was how quiet it was as I stood there alone in that room after the vet left. I stood there for 10 minutes until I could put myself together and finally left the vet's office.",4.0,The passing of my dog. How her last week went. Watching her suddenly not being able to do the things she loved.,21.0,recalled 3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSRCPUYHH,1188,AKJCWSZQ,45.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,about my niece's wedding,I got so emotional,1.0,,3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSRCPUYHH,,,"I went to my niece's wedding. While it may not be a huge event to many, this was important for me. Since birth I helped partially raise her from birth and have very strong memories of her childhood. The wedding was very nice, nothing over the top and expensive but it looked really nice. I didn't know her soon to be husband too well but seemed very nice and polite. After talking with most people I then took my seat. When the music started and she was talking down the aisle, it kind of emotional for me. My little girl was grown up. The ceremony was like most but my attention was mainly focused on my niece. She was so pretty and I knew that special bond was gone. I had a feel she would be happy. They were both standing up there and really seemed to be so excited. As the ceremony was closing I felt a way of joy it me. As I've had a long term relationship, I know how happy she could truly be. As it finished ad she was walking back down the aisle, she glanced over at me. At that moment, I could feel a tear running down my face. I guess this was the emotion conclusion to everything that has built up to this point. She is grown up, a woman, and married which I wish her all the best.",1.0,"My niece that I help raise since birth got married. It was an emotional time for both of us for various reasons but it was our time coming to an end, and another chapter beginning.",21.0,recalled 33NF62TLXKOOX43VTEJD2GTVCB6KJX,2530,VVNHGAAH,35.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,helping a family in time of need.,I went very far out of my way to help someone.,1.0,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UPXRZ8H,,,,"I was planning a trip to go back east to see my family. Before I booked the flight, my friend's mom hit me up to let me know that she wanted me to take her son's sentimental belongings out of storage and drive them in his car back to them across the country. Her son, my best friend, has terminal brain cancer. I obliged. I took everything out of storage that they would want. I packed it into his car and drove 2700 miles across the country. When I got there, he was in ICU because he suffered a seizure while I was on the road. The entire week I spent every day in the hospital with him and his family. I spent more time there than I did with my own family. They felt comforted because their other son is living in another country and couldn't be there. Also, most friends didn't know that he was even sick with cancer. I was able to inform everyone I knew that he was in the hospital and I got them to come visit. I felt like I was sending out an army to help him and his family. After the week was over, I flew back across the country to where I live. I continue to check up on them.",1.0,"In time of tragedy and sadness, I was able to find comfort by helping others deal with their pain. I made an effort to go out of my way to be there with others and share their burden.",60.0,retold 30H4UDGLT34F936W931DEP7CNG3MPH,3039,ZLHXFGKT,25.0,woman,White,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,my mothers treatment,i got call from partner about the news.,0.125,,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGA6RQPO,5.0,the story is about my mothers treatment,"i was in my work. when i am working in my office i got a call from my partner, that my mother was admitted to hospital. he said that she have some ill. i felt very bad. i immediately got permission from my office. so i went to the hospital very fast. my partner said that my mother was in serious condition. i felt very bad. i became very sad. doctor said my mother heart attack. there is 99% blockage in the tube which carry blood to the heart. i felt very bad. i was completely blank. i was crying at that day. i said to doctor that please save my mother. i will spend money. they give more treatment to mother. my mother was saved and she is fine now.",1.0,I got a call that my mom was in the hospital. When I arrived I found out that she had a heart attack. They found a 99% blockage during her heart cath.,120.0,imagined 3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDO7QZGQP,6052,T3KVSLAA,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,finding my purpose for taking care of myself.,how found out how much better the exercise made me feel.,0.625,3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDO7QZGQP,3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDO7QZGQP,,,"Three months ago my Mom became sick enough to go to the ER. The result was a five day hospital stay and then a nineteen day stay at a step down facility. I stayed with her during this entire time. I only left to get something to eat or purchase items that she wanted. Nobody was allowed to visit from home because she was contagious. So it was just her and I for the duration. It was during this time that I had a personal awakening. The week before all of this happened I had been to the doctor myself for my first visit in over two years. Some health issues were discovered that I had not been paying attention to. My sister died two years ago after a short hard fight against a very aggressive cancer. After this I just didn't care about taking care of myself anymore. So while I was with Mom it finally clicked what I needed to do for me. So during this time I began to exercise everyday. By the end of her stay I felt better, had so much more energy and felt better mentally. I have been trying to continue this since she came home. Now I feel like I am winning again.",1.0,After the death of my sister I was lost. In the midst of my Moms health crisis I became me again. I became empowered through exercise.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3PZDLQMM0U768ATZUGWNFGU6S6A2CV,1972,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,my MS disease worsening,all of my sisters having a cry,0.875,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYZ5J8VO,1.0,Never gotten MS,"A week ago, I learned there is no treatment for secondary progressive MS. My condition will continue to worsen unless I change my lifestyle. I will eat healthier from now on. I will make sure to get the nutrients needed to stave off this disease. It will be tough but I think I can do it. I have been getting a lot of support from the family. My mom said to just do it. My father said to not worry to much. My brothers said it will be alright. My sisters all cried but said I'm tough. I will fight this disease to the bitter end. I hope I can make it. It will be tough but I can get through it. I wish I had a burger. I can't eat those anymore.",2.0,"There is no treatment for secondary progressive MS, I will continue to worsen rapidly if I don't change my lifestyle.",7.0,imagined 3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROI21T2NB,3115,65E2OIYH,40.0,man,other,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,about my living situation before i moved out and away,that his mother was a bigger liar than he was,1.0,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCNF0239,,,,"having to deal with idiots is no fun. having to deal with laziness is no fun either. but having to deal with lazy idiots is even less fun. living with these people is horrible. i have to deal with most being too lazy to even clean. one who is supposedly the ""owner""descant clean anything and basically sits around all day playing video games and getting high when hes not at work. which btw, he barely does and then spends all his money on drugs and video games and is constantly begging us to borrow money. dealing with all that and such, we all got the nice notice from his MOTHER that they wanted to put the house up for sale. mind you, the reason they gave was utter shit. she claimed she wasnt getting money in to cover all the bills and such and it cost 710 a month for everything. so doing some light research i found the mortgage was only 200 a month, insurance was 80, water was 20, gas and electric was 220 and then that was it. so between myself and the friend there, that was 600 a lone. i have no idea what her son paid but 600/700 right off says to me they are full of shit. so myself and friend and her girlfriend all moved out. as we were moving the mother insisted we leave QUICKLY since they had ""sold the house"" to which, we discovered was a lie. im not shocked, seeing the caliber of the son that the mother was just as rude and crooked and a liar. its sad that they ruined a decent friendship over his lying and her being a ass",1.0,roommates and stupidity ensue because no one wants to take responsibility for things or step up and actually act like adults do,21.0,retold 3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IW3ZN2VR,1342,CY3C4A7T,40.0,man,White,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,coping with the passing of my uncle.,he passed away at such a young age.,1.0,,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRT24BQG,5.0,I really connected with the story as I could easily put myself into the situation.,"I'm writing to reflect on the passing of my uncle. I can't believe its been 3 months since he died. I am still trying to wrap my brain around all of this. He was only 7 years older than I am. It really is true that life passes by in the blink of an eye. It seems like just yesterday that we were young again and were spending the nights together laughing at the lake house. It really has been difficult losing him. There are so many plans we had together that will never be fulfilled now. I am going to use this as a wake up call though. Life is so impermanent. I am going to do all of the things that him and I had planned together in honor of his memory. Right now, the sadness is almost unbearable. Starting today, I am going to do my best to life life and stay in the moment as much as humanly possible. The thing that I need to remember, is that complacency has a tendency to creep back in at the drop of a dime. I need to revisit my commitment to focusing on the moment regularly so that I don't get sucked back into the monotony of day to day life.",1.0,"My uncle died and we had his funeral. Being the youngest uncle, it made me realize the fragility of life and how it's important to live your life to the fullest.",90.0,imagined 3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5C03F77ZJ,1194,06E2Q2K3,25.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my dog was diagnosed with an illness,my dog suddenly recover from illness,-0.125,,3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHFW305M,3.0,like skin and blood,I have routine work to say. Daily i went out morning with my pet dog for walking. I enjoyed with her lot and i loved very much. Since 5 years my pet dog travel with me and my family. Even though our family went or planned any trip or picnic my pet also enjoyed with our family. My dog is one of my family member. But later on wards my dog diagnosed with an some illness. my family members so upset because that is un-curable. I thought suddenly take them to high treatment to remove the some critical situation. Finally the doctor says just love and enjoyed with her. She automatically recover she is so tired and some more infections are affected. I give some prescription to buy and give your pet. I got all the medicines what the doctor told and give to her. Now she is in a great place. Finally she became cure with her spirit still living on.,3.0,"Abruptly my dog, who we rescued, was diagnosed with an illness that was un-curable. We loved and cherished her, and we are certain that she is in a great place with her spirit still living on.",90.0,imagined 3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB3VWAP3,1134,E9LZHHEP,30.0,man,White,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.8918202981106265,a near motorcycle accident.,"the motorcycle shifted, causing us to nearly crash.",0.875,,3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB3VWAP3,,,"My story is about a near miss motorcycle accident. My wife and I were riding my Harley Davidson motorcycle in a nearby town, on a cool Sunday Afternoon. We were in a town not far from where we live, but I am not completely familiar with the streets there. As we came around a bend, a red light prompted us to stop. The street was not asphalt, but more of a concrete, very susceptible to potholes. As we leaned into the corner, my front tire slid into a deep long groove. This caused the weight of my bike to shift, throwing us off balance and nearly wiping us out. The road was quite busy behind us. I feared dropping my motorcycle, but at such a low speed, I was much more concerned with the traffic behind us. It was truly a frightening experience. We were both terrified, left shaken by the near-miss. Luckily, I was able to place my foot down on the pavement, which saved us from going over entirely. It all happened so quickly, and I am not the most experienced rider. I can still feel the uneasiness in my chest anytime I take off to ride. This is especially true whenever my wife joins me. I've become much more aware of my surroundings as a result. I also spend much more time scanning the area in front of me while I ride.",3.0,"A very relaxing afternoon motorcycle ride turns into a very scary experience. If I hadn't reacted so quickly, we could have been seriously injured.",49.0,recalled 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3549MMF1U,858,Z1LZ7XEK,50.0,Man,asian,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my mother's passing away.,she passed away from lung cancer.,1.0,,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3549MMF1U,,,"I haven't talk to my mother in over 3 decades. She left us when I was 4 years old, and I grew up with an abusive step mother. I always blamed my mother for it. And then a few months ago, my sister emailed me and said our mother has passed away. And I asked her how she found out and she said her husband emailed her. I told her he didn't send me anything and asked her how she died. And she said lung cancer. My mother was not a smoker. But my father was. I guess the years of living with him had it toll. he also passed away from cancer. And even though I hadn't had a contact with for a long time, it felt sad because she was my mother. It's strange how strong the biological tie really is. Is a mother one has not spoken to over in 3 decades still a mother? Of course she is. it's just biological fact. And it's also a biological fact that mothers take of their children unlike my own. But that doesn't change the fact that I had a mother. it doesn't feel like it.",2.0,My sister emailed me after she learned our estranged mother has passed away. She died of lung cancer just like my dad even though she was not a smoker while my dad was.,180.0,recalled 3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1SMQN8BK,1366,VFOICSRA,55.0,woman,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about baby reveal for our son and his wife.,we opened a heart-shaped box with a baby t-shirt in it.,0.875,3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN27P82F,,,,"My son and his wife said that they would be in town for something that she had to do and that they would be happy to drop by for a short visit. We were excited about that. They live about 2 hours from here. So, my husband and I clean the house, got ourselves all dressed nice and looked forward to them ringing the doorbell. They arrived, sat down and they had a heart shaped red box and they handed it to me and said, ""We just got you a little something."" I lifted the lid on the box, moved all the tissue paper, and saw the sleeve of a little white T shirt. My husband later said that he was a little confused about what it was. We had never expected to have this surprise as we did not think that our son and his wife planned to have children. I started crying immediately. I couldn't believe it. Then my husband realized what it meant and he almost cried as well. After we settled down, we talked with them about what a great surprise this was and asked them what made them change their minds. They just said that their life was different now, and they thought they would stop trying not to have a baby, and just see what happened. So there we have it. We are going to be grandparents, and they are going to be parents, and that is what we are the most happy about. We look forward to watching and helping them on this journey.",1.0,Our son and his wife surprised us with a gift of a baby t-shirt revealing that we are going to be Grandparents.,150.0,retold 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOGW4S2Z,5600,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,hisp,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,my boyfriend has fallen out of love,that I want to kill myself,-0.25,,3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZAD3BAU6,1.0,I imaged I was watching a movie,"My boyfriend and I have been together for several years now. I thought he was going to ask me to marry him. Instead, about two months ago he told me that he fell out of love with me and that he thought we should separate. I have been devastated. My emotional roller coaster has been mostly down. I have had thoughts of suicide. I know that killing myself over a guy is stupid, but they continue to come. I don't have any support in my life. My boyfriend was my entire support system. My parents have been out of my life for several years. I cannot turn to the since both of them are druggies on skid row. I am just so sad and alone right now. I'm thinking to try to go to a support group, but just cannot figure out where to turn. I'm glad that I do not own a gun because that would have made it too easy to do it. I do not want to die, but I cannot imagine a life without him.",2.0,My boyfriend feel out of love with me. I know i shouldnt think about killing myself over a guy but i dont have a lot of people in my life both of my parents arw out of my life. I am very sad i have no one to help me but him.,60.0,imagined 3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZB1CJUA6,4679,OZWV654U,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,"my car not starting, and finding a new favorite restaurant",the car didn't start because it was too cold,1.0,,3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3NSDHIK,5.0,"I used a lot of details that are similar to my personal life, like living in a cold place, my favorite food, and my relationship","Dear Diary, I totally forgot to write about something that happened to me and Ben last week! It was our six year anniversary, and of course we decided that we had to go get something delicious to eat. Of course we were going to get sushi! Nothing makes us happier or makes us feel better than going out to get some delicious fresh sushi at our favorite spot. We had slept in all morning, and stayed in bed for most of it because it's freezing cold outside, Alaska was having a terrible cold snap and it was 20 degrees below zero! Our crappy electric heaters were barely keeping up, so we piled extra blankets on the bed and tried our best to stay warm. We smoked and decided it was finally time to head over to our favorite place, Sakura Sushi! Excitedly, we ran out to the car quickly to get in and warm up as fast as possible, but the worst thing happened, it wouldn't turn over. Now what are we going to do? We don't even have a ride over to our favorite spot, which is a bit inconveniently 10 miles away. Disappointment flooded over us as we realized that it would be a huge hassle to ask someone to give us a ride that far. I asked, ""Wait, remember that new place that your Mom brought us to last week? It's only a few blocks down the street, I know it's cold but we could bundle up and totally make it there!"" Ben hesitated but nodded, knowing it was the best chance at a delicious anniversary dinner. We ran back inside and grabbed our scarves, wrapping them around our faces leaving only a tiny hole to see from. We started walking and realized it was even colder than we thought... there was no choice but to huddle up together as we walked and hold each other to keep as warm as possible. We finally made it there, red faced, and ready to order some hot tea. The waitress was impressed that we were willing to walk over in such cold weather! We took a chance and ordered something that we had never had before, and out came the most delicious sushi we had ever consumed! We agreed that this was our new favorite place, and we were so happy that it was right next to our apartment! It was also so nice that we were cuddling in public, as normally we are very shy and don't like any sort of public displays of affection. It was a new milestone for our relationship, and we are even closer now, casting aside our fears and starting to do things like hug and hold hands in public! I had such a wonderful anniversary and I'm very happy that we get to bond more and more every year! :)",2.0,We botched the anniversary dinner but quickly found a great substitute and had a wonderful time. In the end we had great food and a stronger bond.,7.0,imagined 3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7PSEE36I,793,GWJ7ZSUS,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,A family party.,How nostalgic it made me.,0.0,3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFRE3NODC,,,,"I left early in the morning to take the bus from Union Station. The bus was about 20 minutes late, and there was a long cue waiting to board in the cold. When the teller arrived, it took about 5 minutes to board. The ride was extremely long and uncomfortable. I didn't sleep the night before so I could do so on the bus, but the seating was so uncomfortable that I could not manage to sleep for more than an hour. Finally after 9 hours on the bus, we arrived in Boston and I took an Uber to the restaurant. It was a small Italian place that was owned by a family friend. My cousins, my aunts/uncles and some distant relatives were all there. It was the first time that everyone had been together in probably a year, and the dynamic was a lot like when we were all kids. The food was excellent. There were four courses, all of them dishes that were excellently crated. After the party, I spent the night at my grandmothers house. The next day I got up early to take the bus. Still with a sore neck from the day before, the ride back was even worse. I got no sleep and was very uncomfortable, but happy that I got to see my family.",3.0,Took a bus to Boston for my aunt and uncles 40th anniversary. It was the first time my whole family had been together for a while. Being together brought back fond memories of when I was a kid.,120.0,retold 3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEP1XVXL7,1484,D2PR0D2E,35.0,man,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.653960350157523,a recent vacation to the Cook Islands,I was able to sleep so peacefully.,0.875,,3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEP1XVXL7,,,"I had always dreamed about visiting the south pacific. My wife and I finally got the chance to do that in June. We went to the Cook Islands for a week. It was magical. Being able to see the stars at night is something that you rarely get the opportunity to see in contentinal America. being able to snorkle in crystal clear torqouise waters was incredible. Just the peace was nice. Not having to deal with the hustle and bustle of modern life in America. Being able to sleep in was something that I enjoyed. It was so dark at night, with almost no artificial light present. I was shocked by how peaceful and relaxing my sleep was. The people were also so friendly and accommodating. We stayed on two islands. The main island Rarotonga and a more remote island Atituatki. Aitutaki has a population of less than 2000 people, whereas Rarotonga is closer to 15,000. We preferred Aitutaki because it was more beautiful, clean and peaceful.",1.0,My wife and I recently visited the Cook Islands. It is such a beautiful and peaceful place. We really enjoyed our time there.,105.0,recalled 304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1SKNTBSC,2000,NEKPCW1S,18.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my mother and I getting closer,i did not my mom didnt know how to swim after so many years,1.0,,304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1SKNTBSC,,,"This event occurred over 3 months ago. I will forever remember it as something sticking and in all honesty, the day I became an adult. Not that I wasn't one already. On that day, I remember I did everything as I would each day prior to work. I ate breakfast, drank my regular cup of coffee with cinnamon sprinkled on top, etc. However, on my way home, I began thinking about an argument I had with my mom a few days prior. I was thinking about how it made me feel and the events that led up to the event. As I parked, I saw that no one was home except my mom. I went ahead and entered my house, and went to grab a snack. As I closed the refrigerator, I saw my mom standing in the hallway. I approached her to speak about the events from the other day. We went back and forth in a very emotional conversation. This was probably one of the most intense conversation I have ever had with my mom. She told me so many things that it made me think twice about how I was behaving towards her. It was the day that I found out my mom did not know how to swim. I HAD NO IDEA. I was honestly so shocked and surprised that I had seen my mom in pools before, but never knew she couldn't swim. How can I not know something so important about my mom?Which made me realize that I only have one mother. I should be paying more attention to her. I should be bonding with her more. Because one day, she will not be there. After the compelling conversation, we then proceeded to plan a mother/daughter day. We planned to eat tacos that weekend and watch a movie together, which we did. It was honestly of the best weekends ever. Very moving moment for me.",1.0,"Children sometimes loose track of how much time we are dedicating to our parents. Until one day you find out something about them you had no idea about. That I when you stop to realize that our parents are not forever, we must enjoy as much time as we can with them before they are gone.",90.0,recalled 33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8WP4RSZJ,6409,H5O5F0A4,25.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,buy a home,i saw a board home for sale,0.0,,3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3X5LIHT,3.0,closely to my storey,"i was in a bad position, because my body not in proper condition. it really very lazy, i want to sleep more time. early morning cannot wake up, sometimes i getting trouble with my body. fever, cold, sick like etc.. in the situation still i am working on a company. just as i was starting to get nervous about having a place to live, still i earning money and save also into bank account. slowly i earn money into my bank account, i want to buy a separate home. long time my hobby is buying a own home. that dream became coming true, because of my neighbors posted their home for sale. i saw it, i willing to buy, lot of happiness and joy. after that i want to purchase their home, then i make a contract with them, then long time i working make a more money for them. still keep money for every month, and i remodeling the home nicely. nowadays so many houses are remodeling into the passion, i also want to make like that. i find a remodeling contractor and ask them to do remodeling for my own decision. now i feel happy and still working for that house payment loan. and every month on going the due payment. now i feel better to before. i stay happily and enjoyable at my own home. after that i tell this thing to my parents they also very happy.",3.0,"I was in a bad position of almost being homeless due to another person's laziness. Just as I was starting to get really nervous about having a place to live, my neighbors posted their home for sale. I purchased their home. I'm still working on the remodeling.",90.0,imagined 3L6L49WXW1JVC3Z7JKS3UPLVALV45O,4101,NPBHGSMM,30.0,Man,black,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,attending a wedding with my friend,I found out that my friend was friends with my cousin,1.0,,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU3WO5N6,5.0,very much,"My cousin had a wedding this past summer. I was one of the people involved in the preparations for his wedding. Later on, I found out that a friend of mine, with whom I had gone to the same school, was also a friend of my cousins. We had been friends for many years because we met when we were in fifth grade. When we found out that we were going to the same wedding, we arranged how we could go together. We also planned what we would wear. We went to the mall and bought classy suits so that we would look great for the wedding. My friend bought a linen suit because that's his favorite. I bought a very good looking regular fabric suit and got some shoes that go with it. As we were looking for shoes, we thought we'd also buy some new shirts. The store had very good and high end shirts on discount so I ended up buying two. My friend got two as well. We left the store and went to the gift shop to look for gifts that we would give at the wedding. I bought my cousin a pair of nice bed sheets and a blender. My friend bought my cousin a box of kitchen mugs. We went to the wedding the following day and had a great time.",1.0,In the summer of 2019 I went to a wedding dress alteration with a friend. It's a friend I've known for a long time.,30.0,imagined 3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONIUU2OE,1854,VPJ0FMIP,55.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,seeing my family,my cousin called and said they were all coming in.,0.375,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2BA7D9X,,,,"My cousins from my dad's side of the family and from out of town called and said they were coming in . They said it would be a reunion . I asked what they wanted me to bring and they told some things I could bring. I asked them why were they doing it because I thought maybe my dad was sick and nobody informed me of it. He is turning ninety this year . The one cousin I asked said just to come in, I think. So it kind of worried me that something might be wrong with him. But they came in and a lot of people were there and we had a good time. We ate and took pictures and showed each other pictures of all our families and people in our family who had died. It was sad because our grandparents had died and all of my cousins parents had died . There was no one left on my dad's side but him. All his brothers and sisters and their spouses were dead. We gave each other small gifts and made to go boxes of left over food for everyone and then cleaned up the kitchen. One of my cousins was a photographer and we went outside and took a lot of outdoor pictures of everyone and later he put them online for us. It was good to see everyone and it felt like when we were all kids and were at our grandparents house eating her food and seeing each other, like at Christmas or Thanksgiving. Most of them brought the food that grandma made when we were growing up so that made it feel even more like a family reunion . It was a fun day and sad also when my dad gave a little speech at the end and said how proud he was of all of us. He teared up some and I think everyone else did too. It was sad because everyone has to die and we aren't here for very long. It made us aware of that I think and it was sad but also fun to see everyone. We made plans to see each other again in September and I am looking forward to that . Some of them have to fly in so not sure how many will make it. I will go to that event since it is only an hour and a half away from me and an easy drive.",1.0,Family reunion that will probably be the last one on my dad's side since he is 90. All my cousins came in .,120.0,retold 3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJ2FCGN2,2178,VORLSDWS,18.0,man,white,5.0,4.0,4.0,3.0,136.81808226752963,meeting my soon to be wife for the first time,she showed me respect,0.0,,3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJ2FCGN2,,,"I remember the first time I met my soon to be wife. That was a special night because we were two people who really had no business being around each other. She was an accountant, I was aspiring designer for graphics who was currently struggling to actually find work. We just so happened to be in the same place and ran into each other where a conversation was sparked. The first time we met I realized how beautiful she was. How amazing she was a person even knowing what I did for a job and seeing how sparingly at the time my work was coming in, she still gave me the time of day and respected me and I was very happy about that personally. So I was more than willing to just conversate with her. We sat down and I offered to buy her something to eat and drink and she was more than happy to do that. We talked even more and we couldn't get enough of each other at that point. Looking in her eyes I knew that I didn't want that night to end. I wanted to keep that and I wanted to make sure I knew what I was doing, at times I was nervous but I knew that over-time I would be more comfortable. So we kept talking and talking and you know the old saying that when you're having fun time flies by. Eventually we realized that after eating we literally sat and talked for a whole hour afterwards. I apologized for holding her time but she was telling me right away that she enjoyed her time. We exchanged numbers and a few months later we ended up dating. I was very pleased with how everything turned out and what I'm trying to say is that you never know where love or a friendship is hiding, it could literally be in plain sight.",5.0,I met a woman at a place outside. We bumped into each other and talked about different things. Over-time this woman ended up becoming my wife.,2.6262626262626273e+59,recalled 3F6HPJW4JEMFM8Z4B7WORA19WTRW2N,1351,VIFRBV8X,45.0,Man,Hisp,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,About untimely death of my father,my mother showed a strength and fortitude that blindsided us all,0.25,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEKI1K,,,,"After a normal morning at work I got in my car to head to run an errand then off to meet coworkers for lunch. After my first errand I was driving to my second errand when I received a call from my sister. After answering and saying ""ya sis"", the last thing you ever want to hear is intense sobbing and intelligible words on the other end. Clearly something was horribly wrong and I finally was able to make out that our father had unexpectedly passed. I told my sister I would be there in 10 min. I distinctly recall a bird chirping at a stoplight, a fly in my car, and a large 4 wheel drive truck next to me blaring some rock music. While a flood of different emotions from denial, to anger, to fear, to feeling lost, raced through my mind on the drive over they all dissipated when I pulled in to the park where my parents lived and saw the red and blue flashing lights of many police cars, an ambulance, and fire trucks surrounding my parent place. My heart sank. Immediately found my mom and sisters and we did our best to comfort each other eventually turning our attention to our mother as she had been with my dad since being a teenager, now 63, and she knew nothing else. Spoke with the police and they eventually agreed to allow only myself in to see my father. He had died in his bed from a suspected, turned out to be true, drug overdose. Everything was a blur after that for the next few days. After we got through the funeral we turned our attention to our mom and her future. She couldnt stay there anymore, so we sold the place in a few weeks time. But now we had to find out where mom would live. Eventually we decided she would be primarily with my little sister and her family, but she could rotate around and stay with myself and my other sister if/when she wanted to. The first 3 months were the most difficult for my mom, but I am happy to say eventually the sun did begin to shine again for her, and us, and my mom is happier than ever and has a new job. And the rest of us have also, and continue to, settle into our new reality and we just keep getting up everyday and doing the only thing we can do, keep going forward in life.",5.0,What began as a normal work day did not end that way. By lunch time my world was turned upside down as I learned my father had unexpectedly passed.,270.0,retold 3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNXYJ9FW,1134,ONOSM200,18.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,an accident involving a car and an animal.,the noise of the wheels running over the animal.,0.875,,3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNXYJ9FW,,,"Late Saturday night around midnight, I was driving home from dinner with my friend, on a road that runs parallel to the railroad tracks, when I heard a noise and felt my wheels run over something. I wasn't sure what it was and it was dark and deserted out. I didn't feel safe getting out of the car to check. I kept driving until I got home. I couldn't sleep that night thinking I might have run over and killed an animal. In the morning when I checked my wheels, I saw blood stains on the wheel and underneath the car. I was sure I had killed something on the road. I felt really guilty about it. It was an accident but it was still not something I could like with easily. My psychiatrist has been helping me sort through my feelings and prescribed anti-depressants. He's afraid I would slip into a deep depression. I had just gotten off the drugs but he thought I should get back on them, given the accident. I took the drugs again. They numbed my feelings. I could get by with school and work. It helped to stay busy.",4.0,A woman killed something on the road while driving home one night. She was working with a psychiatrist to deal with her emotions.,7.0,recalled 3DI28L7YXB0EGNVH73240LK4LDZE1B,2013,WTR265SW,45.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,the death of my cousin's child,the sight of a dead child in a casket,0.875,,3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PRRAH8B,3.0,"I've had many family members die, so I can identify with that part and the general feelings of loss. However, I can't say that I've had a very young family member die, at least, not that I experienced, so I can't really relate to that.","Three months ago, my cousin's child died. She was only four years old, and my only niece, and though she'd been born with some handicaps, and always been sickly, and the whole family knew this could shorten her lifespan, it still came as a shock. We thought, and had good reason to believe, she would live into her teens. My cousin was devastated, of course. I'd only met her a few times, so I wasn't as affected, but I still was. It reminded me of the fact that I'm getting older, she was the first family member of mine who was younger than me, who had died. I flew to the west coast for the funeral a few days later, it was very sad seeing her little body in the casket. The service was short, and nobody had too much to say, perhaps because her life had been so short. Later we went back to my cousin's place, and when some of the older family members left, we got pretty drunk. My cousin told me that losing her was the worst thing he'd ever experienced, that since I didn't have a child myself I couldn't understand, and I tend to agree with him. His wife came down and told him to stop drinking and come to bed, and I said goodnight to him. I sat up for awhile drinking beer and watching television by myself, and I wondered how I would handle the loss of my own child, or if I'd ever even have children of my own. The next day I woke up with a bad hangover, and flew home, and I was glad to be back and not living that situation anymore, at least for the moment. I knew, however, that as I continued to get older, this would happen more and more often. I can't say that I'm looking forward to it.",4.0,A cousin's child died and made me question life and death. The years of trauma and being able to accept that trauma and move on with my life.,90.0,imagined 3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXL1E5GR,419,YEXWZU75,40.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,a day with family.,some of rode rides that were completely insane.,0.75,3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5ZCR3P7,,,,"Over the summer, the family decided to do something that we normally don't get to do often enough, we went to an amusement park a couple of hours away from home. Due to work, schedules, etc. , getting the time to make these memories is pretty special to us. It was a great day, but way too hot. I would consider an amusement park during a summer day significantly before making that decision again. But again, it is not a day that I regret. The car ride was nice, no arguing! No trouble parking or being admitted into the park. The wait times for everything was reasonable. We rode everything we possibly could to make the most of the day. We ate well. We laughed, we talked, we just enjoyed everything we could while we were there. But at the end of they day, we were so tired. The feet hurt, had been hot all day, the a/c in the car felt so amazing. The ride home seemed fast.",1.0,"The whole summary of the story, basically is a day at the amusement park with family. Lots of memories made that day, lots of fun, laughter, and time together doing something we enjoy that we don't get to do often enough.",90.0,retold 3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPZ1LRUC7,1240,S6RWPVPY,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,My husband surprised me with an gift awesome,greasurprise was custom Harley Davidson,0.625,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN90ZNYK,4.0,it was really close i imagine,"Hubby surprised me with an early birthday present this morning 2 month ago! My birthday party is tomorrow & my birthday isn’t until Monday. But he wanted to do something with just us. So he bought me an awesome & yummy ice cream cake. I came out of the bathroom & he had it setting on the table with candles & holding the camera with the lights off singing happy birthday. Then he gifted me with a beautful sterling silver & yellow gold heart bracelet! I just wanted to share with you awesome ladies & I hope all the September babies have an amazing birthday! The surprise was a custom Harley Davidson that I had designed, and he spent 2 years building for me. i was really awesome and great feelings. i was really happy. Well my birthday isn't until next week but my husband usually surprises me early because I don't expect it...actually I am catching on lol. We went to the mall and had food court lunch. I was good, I ate at the cafe that has salads and such. I had one of his french fried with ketchup and I couldn't believe how intense the saltiness was. I haven't had a lot of salt in the past few weeks so it was intense salt taste. I wanted to give him something really special and personal for Christmas (I believe it was our second or third Christmas together). I reflected back on gifts that my loved ones had given me through the years and decided that my absolute favorite gift was the photo album of my life that my parents put together for me. Given that my husband's parents had died several years before we met, I thought it would be the perfect way for me to get to know him and a beautiful memento of his life that he would cherish forever. I spent hours after work secretly rifling through a box of photos I found, gathering the best shots of him, his family, his homes and his beloved dogs. I hoped he wouldn't see any part of my project before it was over since I wanted him to be totally surprised. I took pride and delight in my project. My heart overflowed with love and I could hardly wait for Christmas morning when he would open it and laugh, cry, and appreciate me all the more.",2.0,"My husband surprised me with an early birthday present. The surprise was a custom Harley Davidson that I had designed, and he spent 2 years building for me. I had no idea it would be ready, I was expecting it to take another year or so.",60.0,imagined 30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C6ZNZ02,1366,XFC21V2C,40.0,Woman,White,2.0,one,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a rock cruise that I went on with some friends.,I was so emotionally impacted by one of the band's performances.,1.0,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C6ZNZ02,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C6ZNZ02,,,"I went on a rock cruise with three of my girlfriends a few months ago. One of my friends had posted a youtube video from last year's and another friend commented that she really wanted to go on it sometime so I replied that if she was serious we should plan it because I really wanted to as well. The two of us, the original friend who posted it and another friend of theirs were able to get a quad cabin and go. I wasn't sure what to expect and was a little nervous about what to pack or what the experience would be like. I have gone to lots of concerts for year and I always am happy and comfortable at rock concerts. From the time we got on the boat I felt at home and like I was meant to be there. The first night of the cruise one of the bands I was most interested in seeing was doing a performance in a pretty small lobby area so I made sure to get there early so I could get a spot; I was able to get a spot on the stairs looking down on the stage and the performance was nothing less than chill inducing. You could feel the passion in their performance and everyone watching was locked in enjoying it. At one point the singer said that they were just a bunch of Texas boys used to sitting around a campfire with an acoustic guitar and beers and singing, he and one of the guitarists went and sat on the bar and did what turned into a singalong of a classic rock song. Everyone in that lobby area all the way up to the balconies looking down was signing along. I felt at home and actually teared up at what a special moment it was. Throughout the cruise we would run into band members all over the place; in the dining hall, at the ports, in the casino, just hanging out and they were all nice as could be. I left my phone in my cabin most of the time and wasn't even concerned with taking photos or videos of performances, I just lived in the moment. I stood and talked with band members of bands who I have been a fan of for years and they seemed to have a genuine interest in what we were talking about, I got to meet people I never would have dreamed of meeting and I discovered some new bands. Since the cruise ended I bought a meet and greet for one of the bands when they were in my town and I mentioned that we ""vacationed together"" and all of them lit up talking about the experience. One of the members of the band had been sitting behind me with his girlfriend at a comedy show and I offered to buy them drinks, just because I'm a fan and appreciate what their music has gotten me through and done for me. With no prompting, he looked at me and said, ""Wait. I remember you, you bought me a beer! My girlfriend and I really appreciated that!"" and we had more of a conversation about the cruise. I figured I would have a good time and I always wanted to go on this cruise because it is very popular in the rock community. I had an even better time than I imagined I would. I walked around the entire time with a smile on my face and I am going back next year!",1.0,I went on a rock cruise with some friends. I had the best time of my life and got to meet and get to know rock band members who I have been a far of for years. One performance in particular was so magical that I get goosebumps thinking about it and I will never forget it for as long as I live.,150.0,recalled 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO631SV0MG,4264,NOUGWWDM,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,an English Country Dance Ball,"I was in a serious car accident, the night before the Ball.",1.0,,3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO631SV0MG,,,"A Surprisingly Satisfying BallSaturday night was the annual English Country Dance Ball. We meet weekly, year round, to work on music and dances and to socialize. Then, once a year, we put on a grand ball, with decorated hall, abundant refreshments, and elegant costumes. The band had been practicing hard for weeks. The dancers had been putting lots of effort into learning all the dances. I play guitar and four different sizes of recorder in the band. How I love playing live music for eager dancers! We give wings to their feet. Four of the six band members take turns dancing once or twice during the evening, year round, although, at the ball, we're lucky to get to dance once. This year, something very special was happening for the first time. I had introduced and taught a Scottish Country Dance, ""Mairi's Wedding"", to the group and helped find good sheet music for the three dance tunes for our arranger to set for recorders and violin. It's more challenging than most dances that the group has attempted, so the dancers gave their all to learning the complicated figures. Since I would be dancing, instead of playing, the band also had the challenge of learning three new music arrangements, without my help. The night before the ball, the unthinkable occured: I was in a serious automobile accident. I was miraculously unharmed, but both cars were towed; dear friends from the band rescued me and provided transportation the next day. After one last whirlwind of an afternoon workshop the day of the Ball, we were all as prepared as we could be. We had gone through the most difficult of the dances one last time. Some guests from out of town were learning them for the first time, but did amazingly well. Then, everyone pitched in to help rearrange and decorate the hall, before dashing off to grab supper and change into ball costumes. When we returned to the hall, it was like stepping into another world and era. The hall looked magical. The setting seemed to inspire the dancers, who formed more perfectly aligned sets than ever before! Finally, the moment I'd been waiting for: it was time for Mairi's Wedding. In amazement and delight that I was still there to savor this experience, when our turn came for the lead, I looked at my partner and said, ""Let's fly!"" and we certainly did, sweeping through the figures joyously. The rest of the evening, I basked in the glow of contentment and satisfaction of that dance, as I played my best with the rest of the band, to give everyone their best Ball ever.",1.0,"Despite a car accident the night before, I was alive and well to play and dance at the annual English Country Dance Ball. The thrill of the night for me was dancing Mairi's Wedding, one of my favorite Scottish dances. My joy and amazement at being there to enjoy it gave the evening an extra glow.",7.0,recalled 38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNILUWB6WA,1321,GGI8EKO9,40.0,man,white,5.0,4.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,attending a family wedding in San Francisco,I ended up seeing less of the bride than I'd expected and hoped,-0.75,,3IAEQB9FMF62PIXK8WG5NTSDABIWDX,5.0,"The story is vaguely based on a real family wedding I attended, and I've visited family in San Francisco as well. My family did have reunions when I was a kid, and these days events like family weddings act as de facto reunions that play out much like I described in the diary entry. So while this was written as a fictional diary entry, it is largely similar to things I've experienced and I definitely relate to the emotions and sentiment I expressed.","I went to a wedding for one of my cousins. The wedding was in San Francisco, which I'd never been to before but was beautiful. Well, most parts were beautiful; some parts had obvious homeless and drug problems. But the wedding itself was gorgeous and everyone had a great time. This was my cousin from my mother's side of the family. I'd known her since I was a small boy and we'd always been really close. She wanted me to be in the wedding in some capacity but I had work obligations that made that impossible so I could only be a guest. But we were both content that I just made it; I can't fathom having missed it. Anyway, the wedding was held inside in a church. My cousin wore a gorgeous white wedding dress with a long train. I thought it was really classy, while still being modern and sexy, which seems like a thing these days. My nuclear family was with me and thought the same thing. I was disappointed to not get to see that much of my cousin during the weekend, but I guess that's the nature of weddings and what happens when you're the bride. You have a lot of stuff to do, a lot of people to see, and a lot to worry about. The rest of the family had a fabulous time getting together again as a group. We all stayed at a local motel, just to keep costs down, but it was perfect because we were all near each other. Each night the whole extended family would pack into someone's room, order pizza, chat, watch TV, reminisce, and just have a great time bonding. I wish my cousin could have joined in that--sometimes I think the bride and groom miss the best parts of their own weddings! Everyone really liked the groom, which I thought was wonderful. He's such a great guy and treats my cousin so well. I'm so happy for her, and for him, since she's wonderful too. At the end of the weekend we all said goodbye and tearfully went back to our own lives. But it's always fun to get together for these types of events. Seeing the whole family again, like we used to when we were young and had family reunions--it's just so much fun and so comfortable to be around those people. But it was also great to see San Francisco, and, most importantly, celebrate the start of the new life of my wonderful and beloved cousin.",4.0,I went to a family wedding in San Francisco. My immediate family went with me and we stayed a local motel. The wedding itself was beautiful.,30.0,imagined 3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZCCZCWQ8,711,G5Z81KXF,35.0,man,White,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,getting something for free.,my neighbor happened to have something I needed.,0.25,,3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZCCZCWQ8,,,I was recently talking to my neighbor. I haven't talked to him in a little while. In doing so I came to find out that we was renovating the house next door. Turns out he was asked to gut the house and pull out all the walls. I had told him that I was in the process of re-doing my kitchen. In the kitchen of the house he was renovating was a newer style stove. It was considerably better than the original stove that was in my house and he offered for me to have it. I was very thankful and appreciative of him letting me have it. The timing of the event couldn't have been better. I gave him some advice on some projects he was thinking of doing at his house. When I completed my project I invited them over to come see how it turned out. I also showed him the new stove and thanked him again. It has been a nice addition to my house. When I see it I am glad. It saved me a good amount of money and looks very nice.,2.0,I was re-doing my kitchen my neighbor had a free stove that he let me have. It was a surprise encounter at just the right moment. It was good timing since I hadn't talked to my neighbor in a while before this.,60.0,recalled 3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNXD4LLOX,4634,DCXIQWEY,30.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my trip to the Niagara Falls and Toronto.,I saw the raw power of the Falls themselves.,1.0,,30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLZ1JE5Q,2.0,"I have gone on trips before, but through the military, like when we went to Arizona and California to prepare our bodies for the heat of Iraq and Kuwait.","About a month ago I decided to go on a road trip to the Niagara Falls and Toronto in general in Canada, I was driving from Kentucky, so it was a relatively descent little drive from my place to Toronto. I decided to go all out when I got up there, since there was plenty of things to do I took my time and truly explored the region of Toronto in general. The falls were truly breathtaking, and the water was quite cold since it was still winter time when I went. Once I had my fill of the Falls I also checked out the Chinese cuisines that Toronto had to offer, and I was not disappointed, the food was truly amazing. The vegetables were fresh, and crisp, while the rice was truly perfect, not too hard, and not too soft, but a good balance of firmness. I also decided to see the CN tower, and was truly mesmerized by the sheer size of that structure, especially since it was right there, in downtown Toronto. The sunset was also breathtaking and beautiful, but I don't think that is a strong enough word for how magnificent the sunset truly was. I loved the trip because I do love exploring and just getting out and doing something different, exploring places I've never been before, and seeing the sheer beauty and raw power of nature, like the Falls provide. The Chinese food was quite exquisite, as was the CN tower. I would definitely recommend a trip like this one to my friends because it was such a nice place to go and see. I think seeing the Falls and the CN tower should be on anyone's bucket list because of just how surreal the tower was, and how serene the Falls were, with that power, and sound of all of the water rushing. The drive was a little bit rough from Kentucky, since the traffic also isn't kind once I got to Cincinnati, and then from there it just seemed to pick up more when I got up to Toledo and into Detroit. I think it took me about 14 hours to drive up, I didn't stay at a hotel or anything, although I did take some pit stops to get food, fuel, and other various supplies. I think I liked seeing the CN tower most, just because of how staggering it looks, right there in downtown Toronto, and also it's proximity to the rest of the city made it a very convenient place to visit while being close to the hotel and restaurants. The Falls were a little bit far from the city, but not bad. In closing, I'd like to say that this trip opened my eyes to what North America has to offer in general, and also what our northern neighbors have to offer also in terms of natural and man-made beauty.",1.0,"We were on a road trip driving from Kentucky, all the way to the Niagara Falls and Toronto. We explored many activities, and our hotel room had a great view of the Falls. In Toronto, we were able to sample some great Chinese food. The highlight was visiting the CN tower and watching the sun set.",30.0,imagined 3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNRZJINLA,1150,H8BB8EIJ,30.0,Woman,white,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,getting a promotion and moving,I got the promotion,0.75,3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNRZJINLA,3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNRZJINLA,,,"I have been working hard and about 5 months ago I was invited to interview for a promotion. It was intimidating to be chosen for this opportunity but I felt ready. I have been with the company for twelve years but this was still a shock. I spent some time reviewing numbers and practices my answers. I felt the interview went well and I was excited. When I got the call I still remember being on my bed and I could not smiling. The other scary part was moving. I went away to collage but I lived in the same city I grew up in. I do not know anyone in the new city and would be away from family. There was also a time crunch. I would need to move out of my current house and get a new one within 2 weeks. I did not have time to visit the city before I moved and found an apartment online. I looked online and asked a few co-workers that live in the city but it was still a nervous process. What I decided on was close to work but still in a safe neighborhood. The process was fast and made me nervous put I was glad it happened. I looked at the process as a challenge but also a reward for my hard work. I am currently still in the position and live in the new city, which means I think about it all the time. Sometimes I think about what it would be like if I stayed but I try not to go that way.",2.0,"I got a promotion at work, working for a department that did more than three times my current volume. I also moved to a new state for the first time.",150.0,recalled 3LJ7UR74RIZZ2S5DNKOPO6LGU9WN4V,596,4NEUYQAG,55.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,an event at church.,the students were intrigued by the Bible story.,0.75,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O261UXCT,,,,I helped with Vacation Bible School last July. I was one of four leaders of a group of sixteen students. Each day started with a drama in the sanctuary. This drama caught the student's attention. The next activity was Bible story. The leader of the Bible story and her assistant made the event intriguing to the students. The next activity was crafts and science. The students enjoyed each day's opportunity to make a project. The science experiments caught their attention. This was followed by a snack time. This was a favorite of the students. The next activity was recreation. This gave the students the opportunity to be active as they played the games of the day. The final activity was music. The music leader was skilled in keeping the attention of the students. Finally we returned to the sanctuary for dismissal. This was the order of activities each day for a week.,1.0,I helped with Vacation Bible School this summer. I enjoyed the experience. I hope to participate again next summer.,120.0,retold 3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPKWFGB5,1506,YEV338LA,45.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,My dog Buddy's health concern and my inability to pay,he just had an allergic reaction.,0.375,3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPKWFGB5,3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPKWFGB5,,,"The event I would like to write about happened last week. It was something I think about a lot and expect to happen, but am always stricken with panic and sadness when it does. I have two aging dogs, Buddy and Peaches, they are both over 10 years old. We got them both when they were just puppies and times were good for our family. Buddy and Peaches are very much part of our family and we treat them as such. Over the years our financial circumstances have really declined and vet care has become a real issue. When they show signs of illness its a scary situation. Last week, Buddy came in from outside and appeared to be blind. His under eye lids had completely covered his eyes and he could not see. I thought he had a stroke. I called many vets and finally found one that was somewhat affordable and made an appointment. I was distraught and so very worried that he would need care that we would not be able to provide him. The vet looked him over and noticed he had a few fleas on him, he stated Buddy was having an allergic reaction and simply needed to be put on flea medication. Although we had to use our weekly food money to purchase, we got the medication and within days he was just fine. Although this time it wasnt as serious as I thought initially, I worry about the future.",4.0,"My dog Buddy appeared to have lost his vision. I was worried because I didn't have the money to have him treated properly. After visiting the vet, I learned it was a simple allergic reaction and he just needed flea medication.",14.0,recalled 3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5G01R1GA,1845,BJARSU1Z,35.0,WOMAN,Black,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,my dad's health.,the doctor told my father his blood pressure was very high (195).,0.375,3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5G01R1GA,3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5G01R1GA,,,"7/26/19Dear diary,Today was a tough day. I took my dad to Veterans Hospital for his yearly check-up and the doctors were very concerned because his blood pressure reached up to 195 and the doctors went into full panic mode. This was one of the numbest days I have experienced in a long time. The doctors rushed and gave him medicine to get his blood pressure down. The doctor told me that he could of had a stroke or a heart attack. I was shocked. Even though I know my dad is 77, he is very active and in good health. He hates going to the doctors and he truly would not have went unless he had to. I feel like I have to be more responsible for his health now. He looks like he is 50, but the reality is he's not. I just can't imagine loosing him. I have to dedicate myself to making sure he's okay. I know its hard but I have to do it. I am still worried about him. The doctors were great and compassionate. I'm glad we went to the doctor today, his elevated high blood pressure could of lead to something very serious.",4.0,I took my dad to his yearly Veterans check-up and the doctors detected and I was surprised when they detected a problem with his blood pressure. The doctors swiftly treated my dad and his pressure went down before we left the facility.,28.0,recalled 31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLYEAMOV6,1256,MWUC7MC8,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my son's coming home party.,his father is the one who ended up going to jail.,1.0,31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLYEAMOV6,31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLYEAMOV6,,,"My son returned from a deployment in Cuba for the US ARMY a couple months ago. We had a huge coming home party for him. It was such a joyous occasion. We had not seen him for over a year. He was so happy to be home. We invited all of his friends and family. Unfortunately some of our relatives got really intoxicated and got into a physical alteration. The police were called and his father ended up getting arrested for assault when he tried to break up the fight. I feel so embarrassed and ashamed of these family members. I really wanted this to be a happy time for my son, but he ended up so upset, and unfortunately, this has caused a huge strain on a few of our family's relationships. What should have been a great celebration, ended up being an event filled with bad memories. My son is the one who should have been celebrated. Instead, certain family members decided to be selfish. They decided to focus on unnecessary drama. I have apologized to my son. He said that it is all right, but I do not agree. It will be a long time before I consider having those relatives at any events in the near future.",3.0,"My son returned from a military deployment. We had a big coming home party for him. The night ended badly, with drunkenness and physical fighting.",60.0,recalled 3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE4J8PGI,3361,RDCA490G,55.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,I was sick one night and my significant other finally cared!,He brought me flowers the next day!,0.25,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE4J8PGI,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE4J8PGI,,,"I was not feeling that well about five months ago. I thought I needed to go to the ER in fact. It was the middle of the night. I didn't want to wake my significant other in case the symptoms passed. It was like I was having a heart attack, almost, however. I got up and went to the restroom where I just basically rested and tried to see if my shortness of breath would pass. It did after I remained calm and steady. I heard my fiance at the door, he woke up despite my trying to be quiet. He actually noticed I was in the bathroom for quite some time so he came looking to see if I was fine. This surprised me because he is usually a heavy sleeper. On this particular night he was not, which was a good thing! I was so surprised as he spoke to me in such a gentle way and not grumpy also. There have been a few times when he was not in a good mood when he did wake up suddenly for other reasons. After he saw I was okay we both went back to bed. We decided that I would make a Dr appointment in case something was still wrong. Then he went to work the next day as normal. When he came home later that evening he brought me a bouquet of roses which were my favorite! I was surprised and shocked. He had never done that before after finding out I wasn't feeling well. I think he was really changing his ways. I just might be able to spend my life with this man afterall.",2.0,I was not feeling well. My significant other was especially nice to me this time. He is starting to understand the concept of being involved with a person and caring more.,150.0,recalled 3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R1L585BC,983,PGN4OA5H,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,FAMILY MEMBER,LOST A FATHER,0.375,,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAS5ET2B,5.0,I NEVER HAVE A SITUATION THAT I LOST A FAMILY MEMBER BUT I CAN IMAGINE LOSING A FAMILY MEMBER NOT EASY REALLY SAD AT ALL,ONE OF THE SAD EXPERIENCES THAT WE CAN HAVE IN OUR LIFE CAN BE A LOST OF A FATHER OR MOTHER. REALLY SAD NOT SEE AND ALWAYS REMENBERING GREAT MOMENTS FOR EVER. IS OUR FAMILY CAN IMAGINE A SITUATION LIKE THAT MOST OF THE BEST TIME WE HAVE WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. LIKE A FATHER OR MOTHER ALWAYS BE FOREEVER U WILL NEVER FORGET TIME THAT NEVER WILL BE TURN BACK. U ONLY HAVE A DAY TO SAY HOW MUCH U LOVE A FAMILY LIKE UR MOTHER OR FATHER. THE BEST MOMENT GREAT WILL NEVER SEE BACK AGAIN. ALWAYS SAY HOW MUCH U WILL LIKE TO SEE THAT PERSON AGAIN. NOT EASY A LOST OF A FATHER OR A MOTHER THEY ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR YOU. FOR EVERYTHING THEY ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU. THEY NEVER WILL FORGET YOU AND NEVER GOIN TO SAY NO. FAMILY ALWAYS BE THERE AND FAMILY ALWAYS. THEY BEEN THERE FOR U ALL YOUR LIFE YOUR FATHERS. GREAT MOMENTS BEEN TRUTH. I CAN SAY HAVE THE GREAT TIME IN YOUR LIFE WITH FAMILY. NOW YEARS PASS AND THEY ALWAYS BEEN AND GOING TO BE THERE FOR YOU. THE NEVER GOIN TO LIE TO YOU ONLY IS FOR BETTER FOR YOU. THEY CAN GIVE YOU THE BEST TIME AND THE BEST ON THE WORLD TIME. ALWAYS TRYING TO HELP AND FEEL SAFE. ALL LIFE TO GIVE YOU THE BEST FOR US. U ALWAYS LEARN FROM THING LIKE THIS. SINCE WE ARE KIDS WE DON'T CARE OR DON'T KNOW WHAT WE DOING. BUT NOW WE ARE A NEW GENERATION WITH GREAT OPORTUNITTIES.,5.0,"The death of a parent is one of the most emotional and universal human experiences. If a person doesn’t know what it’s like suffer the loss of a father or mother, they most likely will one day. But just because the passing of a parent happens to almost everyone doesn’t make it any easier.",28.0,imagined 3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBHHX47EV,854,72F81CZS,35.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,cousin camp 2019.,my daughter went on a large water slide on her own.,1.0,3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBHHX47EV,,,,"I went on vacation with my daughters to see my sister. We always had said that we would get our children together at ""cousin camp."" This is the first year that we were able to do it. We went to the science center, the splash pad, the pool, a trampoline park--basically everything our kiddos (kindergarten age) wanted to do. we really enjoyed it. The kids laughed and played together. They learned about what we were like as children. It was great to spend some time with my sister. Next, on the way home, my daughters and I stopped at a state park. We did a rugged hike to a waterfall. The girls loved it. I felt like an adventerous mom showing them they could do challenging things. Next, we went to the pool of the park, which had a large water slide. My older daughter went down the slide on her own, which was a pretty brave thing for her! I was proud. After all that fun, the rest of the long ride home was pretty miserable. We finally made it.",1.0,Cousin camp in Louisville. All cousins together doing fun things. Mom being uncharacteristcally adventurous and kids rising to the occasion.,7.0,recalled 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7CZAUHWN,2820,5ZC8WKDF,40.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,finding suitable homes for socialized feral kittens,that we gave the kittens to a rescue,1.0,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNJKL3VN,,,,"My sister found a litter of feral kittens in her garage. She immediately captured them, and we began the process of researching and determining how to socialize them. This was not easy, but it was easier than the marketing and adoption! As my sister began to work with the babies to help them be more comfortable with her, I began looking for TNR programs for the parents, and low cost vet care for the whole crew. Luckily, we were able to find the vet care at a very reasonable price and all the babies as well as their feral parents were taken care of. This was no small feat, as going to our vet would have cost probably about 2,100 dollars for the seven cats. Then came adoption time. I began researching this and acting on it early. We did adoption photo shoots for some adorable baby photos. Thsi was no easy task, sine the babies were still partially feral, and my sister's home is very dark. (So we could not move them to light or bring in lighting). With the adorable pictures in hand, my son, my sister and I began writing biographies. We designed fliers, made and Instagram, made a Twitter. I made an adoption application and set it up so it would be easy for my sister to weed through the results and find good families. We reached out to everyone we knew. We marketed, we shared, we posted to craigslist. This final step was our fatal error. The terrible pet owners who came out of the woodwork on craigslist hurt our hearts and paralyzed us. Finally, I reached out to a woman I met the previous year (ironically enough, when I bought some ice skates from her on craigslist) who used to run a kitten rescue. She arranged for two of the kittens to be adopted out through the rescue. This was the best choice since the rescue in question vetted heavily, more heavily than we as individuals could. The babies found a home - together - after attending their first adoption event. It was heartbreaking to ""give up"" and not be responsible for finding their homes, but it was the best we could do. We were not emotionally prepared for vetting the adopters.",4.0,"THis is the story of two animal-loving sisters who found socialized, fostered and found homes for feral kittens. THis was not an easy journey because it brought out a dark side of humanity in the terrible pet owners who wanted the cats.",150.0,retold 3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ5SD7A0,553,HYAI639D,35.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my child being born.,they admitted me to the hospital right away.,1.0,3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ5SD7A0,3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ5SD7A0,,,"About 2 months ago I went to the hospital for an ultrasound. I was 7 days overdue in my pregnancy and we wanted to see what was going on. For a while I felt as if I were leaking fluids but the doctors assured me I was not. We sat in the waiting room of the hospital - my daughter, my fiance, and myself - and waited to be called back. The waiting room of the ultrasound department was always busy - lots of women and men waiting to be seen and wait times upwards of an hour and a half. My appointment had been scheduled for 3 but it was nearly 5 pm when I was finally called in. They dimmed the lights in the exam room and proceeded to take measurements. The nurse remarked that my amniotic fluids looked a bit low. Otherwise, the baby looked well. She said she would call my midwives and see what they wanted to do. She was gone for sometime and when she came back she told me that they wanted to induce me and that I was likely not shocked. She was wrong. I was not expecting to be induced and I was not expecting to stay at the hospital that very day. They whisked my away to another room and began to process the admittance forms. I would deliver my son at 330 am the next day.",1.0,I went to the hospital for a routine exam. They decided to keep me overnight. I ended up delivering my son the next day!,90.0,recalled 3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB010CY6,506,QE9B4URQ,30.0,woman,White,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,going to a job interview.,I didn't get the job.,0.625,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB010CY6,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB010CY6,,,"Recently I went to a job interview in San Francisco. I had been applying for jobs and really wanted this one. The most significant part of this event was meeting with the team. Everyone was really nice. We seemed to really click. However, I came back home and waited and waited to hear from them. I was excited about moving there and had been looking at a rental properties. I checked the different neighborhoods and found the best places to live. I was excited about the job. But the days turned into weeks and I heard nothing back from them. I sent an email and they said they were still in the recruitment process. They relisted the job ad. This made me very sad, because it meant I didn't get the job I wanted. However, I tried to focus on the positive. I realized they thought I was good enough to at least give me an interview. I also realized that they had likely interviewed 5 - 6 people and none of them were what they wanted, so it was a high bar to clear anyways. And I had been really nervous, so I am proud of myself for landing the interview and going at all.",4.0,I had an interview at a prestigious company in San Francisco. I was nervous but was also well prepared. I didn't get the job but am proud of myself for landing the interview.,30.0,recalled 378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1BZT4VAI7,2239,8FVGHIDG,55.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,visiting my father.,he gave me power of attorney.,0.75,,378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1BZT4VAI7,,,"A few weeks ago I went to visit my elderly father. He's a terrific man, but has a way about him that is a little intimidating. He's always been in control of everything around him. As I was growing up, I saw him as Superman. The years have taken their toll and he is now in his late 80s and having problems with his health and his memory. It's hard to see Superman become human. During my visit, I stayed with him at the retirement home and we had wonderful conversations about life, family, what we think happens to us after this life, etc. I felt so honored that he was confiding in me some of his most personal thoughts and fears. I felt closer to him than I ever had before. We talked about how much he missed my mother who passed away a few years ago. We talked about how he hopes to be remembered. We just talked about life in general. Towards the end of the visit, he told me that he had his lawyer draw up papers making me his power of attorney and his healthcare power of attorney. He said I was the only one he trusted to always keep his best interest at heart. I'm the youngest of two children, so I assumed my older brother would be the one he would pick for this. I had gone to visit my elderly father, but when I left for home, I was leaving what felt like my best friend and confidant.",1.0,"I went to visit my father at his retirement home. We enjoyed a few days together talking and just spending time. Before I left, he trusted me with the power to make legal and healthcare decisions for him if the need ever arises.",30.0,recalled 31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDP3U5IA,2439,I6VZYUVM,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my son's Disney World birthday,we were able to eat breakfast at Cinderella's castle.,0.875,,31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDP3U5IA,,,"A memorable time that comes to mind, is my sons birthday. He really wanted to go away for his day but we just didn't see it being financially possible. Somehow, my husband and I managed to get our funds in order and we were able to take the family to Disney. He was so excited. And to top it all off, he even got to eat at Cinderella's castle on the morning of his birthday. I am not sure who was more thrilled- him or I! We got to go to quite a few Disney parks and do some cool things. In Disney Springs we went on a hot hair balloon which was really neat! We also went to dinner and afterwards went on a vintage car ride in the water. It lasts about 20 minutes but it was quite unique to say the least. Some new things like Disney's new Toy Story land were a big hit. It was our first time there since they added all of that. The slinky dog ride was awesome and worth the VERY long wait. I definitely won't forget this day and I know he won't either. Putting a smile on my child's face just means the world to me. I am so happy we were able to go. Not only for his birthday, but also to finally take a much needed family vacation. It's been quite awhile since we moved and I had to start working more hours. Although this day wasn't my birthday, it sure was a memorable day!",1.0,It was my son's birthday. He really wanted to go away for his birthday so we managed to take him to Disney World!,60.0,recalled 3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMMNFMSM,699,M1A2OKOY,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a dinner to impress guests going wrong.,the restaurant gave us a tiny discount.,0.625,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMMNFMSM,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMMNFMSM,,,"I should always remember to get things in writing and trust my gut. I had discussed, on multiple occasions, bringing the celebrity guests for the Con to a local restaurant. The owners were excited; we had good guests. I was assured, ""We'll take care of you."" I trusted they would.The day that we decided to go, I made a second mistake. I listened to a person who had a way to save money on Ubers to get the guests to the restaurant. ""We can all take the hotel shuttle. It'll be fun. It'll be free."" I put a couple of people in an Uber, and waited for the shuttle to come back to take us to the restaurant. Now, an Uber at most would have been $15. We had reservations at 8. There is one hotel van. There is a big, rednecky concert that night in town. While the shuttle is dropping off people across town, we wait. It's annoying. We had to wait for one of the people in the shuttle to go back to his hotel room because he forgot his wallet. Instead of getting there at 8, like the reservations said, it was 8:45. Half of the guests were there, waiting for us. It was deeply awkward. It was super annoying.Once we all got there, dinner came out in waves. Some orders were quite wrong and some orders were skipped entirely. Service was spotty. Then, when the bill came ""take care of us"" turned into, ""give you $50 off a $300 check."" So I had to cough up money to cover this and I'm certainly not getting paid for it. I get annoyed just thinking about it.",4.0,"A chance to impress guests at our comic con goes wrong in drastic ways. Rides take far longer than they should, and a restaurant doesn't take care of us in a way that I expected. Always trust your gut, and always get it in writing.",60.0,recalled 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQPLJ7MF,1670,KNH1PYAJ,25.0,woman,white,5.0,4.0,,,4.499809670330263,going to England for my anniversary,I received the plane ticket,0.375,,3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEIHPLO1H,3.0,I can imagine being so excited over a trip to England.,"I had always wanted to go to England since I was a little girl. My husband knew that about me. So when our seventh anniversary rolled around, you can imagine my excitement when I opened my present. It was a plane ticket to England! We ended up leaving that night and we stayed for a whole week. We stayed at a cute bed n breakfast that made us truly feel at home. We did a couple of walking tours in places that we had really wanted to see. We saw Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. We took a picture with the guards. We tried to get them to laugh or crack a smile, but our attempts were futile. We also went to check out Stonehenge. That was a really cool experience. It reminds you just how small you are not just in a physical sense, but also in a sense of time. I would love to go back again and stay even longer. We had a lovely time, but I just wanted more! My husband and I definitely grew closer on this trip.",4.0,My husband and I took a wonderful trip to England. It was so much fun. The trip was for our seventh anniversary and it was a lovely surprise.,90.0,imagined 3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUGGA64I,1905,9QZB0T7O,30.0,woman,White,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,surgery for gallbladder removal.,How calm I was when the IV was put in my arm.,0.75,3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUGGA64I,3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUGGA64I,,,I recently had surgery to have my gallbladder removed. It happened in a few months ago. I had been feeling awful for a few weeks prior and decided it was time to have it removed. I had had several attacks over the past few years prior to this. I had been to the hospital a couple times for it as well. I went into the hospital to meet the doctor and talk about what was going to be done. He told me about the whole surgery and what would happen. I scheduled it for the next week and had to eat basically no fat foods until it was over. I went in on the day of the surgery and checked in. They hooked me up and I had to wait an hour or so. I was put to sleep with the anesthesia and woke up a while later. I was in pretty massive pain and it was hard for me to sit up. I went home and had to spend the next 10 or so days just laying in bed recovering. I had a fair amount of pain medication. I had to have help sitting up and standing and just going to the bathroom. After about a week I could finally get out of bed by myself. Now that I've recovered I still have several scars and such but I can eat normally again and I can have fatty foods without feeling totally awful.,2.0,I had my gallbladder removed a few months ago. It was painful but the recovery was smooth. The recovery took a bit under two weeks.,120.0,recalled 3XM0HYN6NLLHXFEJS5DU1H22OSIPE1,2057,7ZBJHT1O,55.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,attrending the memorial service of my friend steve,I was suprised at the similarity to steve and his dad like clones,0.25,,3WQ3B2KGE92G9KJXXC0EZDEJI7WB10,5.0,I had lost a nephew abiut a year ago and it was reminiscent of the sadness andoain I and all the famiy went through,"I went to Steve's memorial service about two months ago. I hate going to these things but had to pay my respects. There was a lot more people there than I had expected. I saw many pictures about him him in his early years that I never saw ever. I saw pictures of him with his brothers and sisters, It also showed him with his parents which i never got to meet. He looked a lot like his father. After checking out all the pics, I paid my respects to Steve. I checked out all the flowers till I saw the ones I had sent . Wanted to make sure they were worth what I paid. Damn , I will miss him a lot . Wish he didn't leave us all so soon. His passing was quite a surprise to me . He had hid his medical problems from me and I was shocked to hear he died. Most people there were quite somber. A few were sniffling and there were tears in many eyes. His siblings in particular were teary eyed. I paid my condolences to each one of them. I did not know them much. Only occasionally, did I meet the sister in passing. Nice people , all of them. Wish I got to meet them under different circumstances. Afterwards, I signed the signature book . Looked around and found some ""holy pictures"" with his info on the back . Knelt by Steve one last time. Said my good byes. Hugged the siblings and gave them my final condolences .",3.0,Our dear friend Steve passed away two months ago. He was a great friend to all of us. He was appreciated by all his friends and family. We had a wonderful memorial in celebration of his life.,60.0,imagined 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIHOU3AMP,1414,A3Q8HWTM,50.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,1.0,6.659293919683638,a young girl being given to a man for his harem,her father gave her away so easily.,0.125,,3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPNFUBGK,1.0,I never felt the love of a father and I can imagine him selling me for a sum of money.,"Several weeks afterward, the man came back into our lives. He was stopping by to see how everything was going and if the business was thriving. After being assured, my father invited him into the house for a glass of gin. He kept looking at me standing off in the corner watching as they chatted with each other. He asked my father if he would like to make another transaction and my father said ""yes"". He went on to talk about what a pretty girl I am and how he would like to make me a concubine in his harem. I did not know what he meant. I am only 14 and have not seen much of the world. I have been protected by my family and not aware of the customs of our country. After much negotiation back and forth concerning my worth, they reached an agreement. I was nothing more than a slab of meat in the window of the shop waiting to be purchased. I was then commanded to pack my belongings for the trip to his home. Of course, my mother was upset but she told me to be brave. She said I would learn to love him in time but I had my doubts. This is the custom in my country and women have no rights or say so in what happens to them. With a sadness and fear in my heart, I packed my bag and went with him to my new home.",5.0,after some day passed my dad do business and run the business very well finally he achieve the goal give a trible amount to that man. but the we never forget the shameful moment. the painful moment in my life....,780.0,imagined 34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJ88JGMW,870,KGXUAE2F,40.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,a fire in my building.,it was set on purpose.,0.375,,34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJ88JGMW,,,"So, I had a bad couple of weeks recently. One morning, I woke up and did my normal morning routine. I heard the neighbors upstairs getting ready to leave, as usual. A few minutes after I heard the mom and kid leave, I heard a really loud noise from up there. I thought maybe the boyfriend had dropped something heavy. I didn't think too much of it because I heard footsteps afterward and figured all was well. About 5 to 10 minutes later, there was loud banging on my front door and people yelling outside. The apartment above mine was on fire and I had to get my son up and get out. It seems as though the neighbor's boyfriend did something to set the fire, which is probably the noise I had heard. It burned really hot and fast. My apartment became unlivable due to water and smoke damage, so we were forced to move to another apartment. We are now almost settled into our new apartment. It has been difficult to manage, and we still need to replace some of the furniture we lost. We could have filed a personal property insurance claim, but most of what was lost wasn't really worth anything since it was second-hand older items for the most part. I can't help but to keep thinking about it. I wonder what might have happened if I had slept late that day. I don't know that we would have been okay if I wasn't awake, or if it had burned just a little faster.",4.0,"There was a bad fire in the apartment above mine, likely set on purpose. We had to get out and haven't been allowed to go back in for more than a few minutes to gather some of our belongings.",14.0,recalled 3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFHJTP2XQ,813,QHOA7DCV,25.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,a trip to visit a friend,getting to walk along a beach and see the ocean,0.75,33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP779EY28CO,,,,"Last year, I moved down to Florida to begin working towards my PhD. Over the course of the year, I made several friends, one of whom invited me to visit him in his hometown of Ormond Beach over the Fourth of July weekend. We left on Thursday and arrived later that night, taking in a fireworks show before retiring for the evening. The following day, we visited a friend of the family at his home just out of town. He owned a fairly large amount of property which he used, in part, as a gun range. While neither my friend nor I are particularly pro-gun, my friend studies World War II history and owns a number of historic weapons that he wanted to operate. So we spent much of the day there until poor weather forced us indoors. Once the storms cleared out, we went back outside to take in a private fireworks show of questionable legality. The following day, we spent some time exploring Daytona Beach. We visited a few shops and my friend showed me a few of the more interesting sights. Later, we returned to Ormond and checked out the Rockefeller house. That night, we went to the race at Daytona Speedway. My friend's family owns property near the track and consequently has some connections, so we were able to tour the raceway prior to the race. Unfortunately the race was rained out, but it was still a memorable time. The following day, we returned to Gainesville, but prior to leaving, we decided to visit the beach. I spent almost my entire life in Ohio, and Gainesville, while obviously much closer to the sea, is still landlocked, so this marked the first time I got to see an ocean. We walked and chatted along the beach for an hour or so. There was nothing particularly remarkable about the experience, but getting to see the Atlantic for the first time was quite memorable.",1.0,"Over the weekend of the Fourth of July, I visited a friend in his hometown of Ormond Beach, Florida. We did a number of activities, but the most memorable was a walk along the beach",180.0,retold 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ4EYD7VI,523,IBNR2UDK,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,a surprise party thrown for me by my co-workers.,"my co-workers jumped out and yelled, ""Surprise!""",0.75,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV9ZARQW,,,,"I was in a pretty standard meeting with my boss near my birthday. It was a boring meeting until he told me that he wanted to talk to another co-worker of mine. He said I should go into a conference room and get him because he was meeting with someone else. I had never done that so I was a little worried about busting into another meeting but I trusted what my boss told me. As I rounded the corner to the conference room - I could hear voices but I didn't think anything of it. I went into the room and everyone shouted ""Surprise!"" I was so shocked! They had organized the whole thing. The main organizer was a co-worker who had just started working there! They had presents for me and a donut shaped cake. Everyone sang Happy Birthday to me. It was really awesome and touching. I couldn't believe that they put so much effort into organizing such a nice gesture for me. They gave me some donut socks and a pair of donut covered pj pants that I love. They really know me and what I like! I think everyone enjoyed just getting a break and not having to work. We always laugh and joke with each other when we get a chance like that. Plus the cake was delicious!",1.0,My co-workers worked together to throw me a surprise party. I was very shocked and emotional about how awesome it was.,210.0,retold 378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1BZJ8QIA8,1193,8YBZPW28,18.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,about getting in a wreck for the first time.,when I unexpectedly crashed into a car.,1.0,,378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1BZJ8QIA8,,,"I was in a wreck for the first time. It was a really unexpected event. Given my personal experience, I thought that it was something that only happened on TV or movies, but apparently that's not the case. I've always been so far removed from those things that I didn't even feel as if they existed. It was around 6:00 AM and I was headed to my jiu jitsu class. I was in an Uber going around a small lagoon. I take this route every day, and this area is a rather affluent area that's considered safe. It was quite cold in the morning, and it showed. Generally speaking, people like to exercise around the lagoon. There wasn't a soul there. A man in his 30's was sitting in his car. Then I noticed that his hands were above his head, and there were two men on motorcycles next to him. It was as if he just completely freaked out, because there was a motorcycle on each side of him. He came to a full stop on the middle of the road, and my uber slammed into the back of him. I luckily came out mostly unscathed, I only sprained my wrist. He ended up having a concussion. Luckily, no one was injured.",1.0,"I was in a wreck. A man freaked out, because he had a motorcycle on each side of him. No one was seriously injured, but I was shocked, because it was the first time that I had been in a wreck.",90.0,recalled 36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4KUEOJZ,6189,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,watched my brother play soccer in Honduras,He actually got to play in another country.,0.125,,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NLCNP,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","I'm a life long fan of soccer. My brother is a soccer player. About 2 weeks ago I watched my brother play soccer. Not just any soccer. He made his soccer debut in Honduras. This was the best thing that ever happened to me. I was elated. I was excited not only for me but for him. My brother has struggled to become one of the best soccer players since the age of 4. He did it! I'm very proud to call him my brother. I am slightly younger than he is. I'm well on my way to become a soccer star too. I hope that I'm next to follow in his footsteps. I was to play in other countries too. Overall, him playing in Honduras was elating!",5.0,I watched my bother make his international soccer debut in Honduras. One of the most memorable things that has happened in my life.,14.0,imagined 32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TQN1VAM,1778,H3W566RS,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,14.614018154182036,my daughters firs day of kindergarten,how eager she was to be back in school after summer break,0.625,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TQN1VAM,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TQN1VAM,,,"Monday my daughter started “Big Girl School”!!! She has official entered Kindergarten! Being in school isn’t new to her though. She has been in Pre-K for a year so she is use to getting up, putting on a uniform and even being around the big kids. She was very excited to start Kindergarten. i however am not ready for her to be so ready. She went to bed early at 7PM and the lights went off! I woke her up to our traditional “Wake Up Song”. I’ve been singer her this song since she was a baby, this stirs up the emotions knowing she is now a ""big kid"" Sometimes she sings along…sometimes she pulls the covers over her head. . I also got up early to cook breakfast. Our daily breakfast consists of egg whites, turkey bacon and fruit. Every once in a while I will let her eat her favorite cereal but we keep it healthy! She only ate a little bit. I recon she was nervous. So we grabbed her sparkly book bag, lunch box that looks like a purse and her huge shopping bag of school supplies and headed to school. I am very blessed that her school is only 5 minutes from our home. We got there in no time and I walked her inside. The teachers had the kids sectioned off in the cafeteria by grade. I went to give her a kiss before she sat down and she covered her face!!! Later she told me that other kids would make fun of her. BUT ITS THE FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN!!! Looks like my baby girl is already grown!!!",4.0,the emotional transition for mothers and the excitement for the milestone transition from toddler to grade schooler,2222222.0,recalled 36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38J707KY7,2113,8NMBC2YO,35.0,Man,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,Going to a foreign country to meet someone.,"No one showed up at the airport, and I was alone.",-0.25,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38J707KY7,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38J707KY7,,,"An unexpected journey of heart break. I was in a 5 year relationship with a woman who lived in another country. When we decided to be together, I remember like it was yesterday. Getting my passport, and buying the plane ticket seemed small in the entire thing. What was really the big deal was getting on an airplane for the very first time. Being afraid of flying made this hard enough, but the excitement of going to another country on the other side of the world to meet the woman I loved overcame all of it. Her and I made plans to meet up at the airport when I arrived, and what we where going to do. When I got there, departed the plane, went through immigration, and got my belongings she was no where to be seen. I waited for several hours outside the airport, trying to call her phone. When she finally answered, she told me she could not come to the airport. She asked me to just get a hotel and she would see me the next day. I was left in a foreign country alone I had no idea about, holding flowers and chocolates I brought for her. Looking foolish, I then decided to just get a taxi to a nice hotel for the night to relax from the jet lag, and decide what to do from there. The next morning, she called me. She said she could not meet me that day either, maybe the next day she could. Her family called me, randomly, and said out of respect for me going all the way there they felt it was the right thing to do to tell me my girlfriend of 5 years had another boyfriend, and was pregnant. That she had been scamming me the entire time.",5.0,"Going to another country for the first time to meet the love of my life. When I got there, she was not there. She already had another boyfriend and was pregnant.",300.0,recalled 3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4QXYUHS8,2875,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,buying a new mobile home.,I found a brand new home that I could afford.,1.0,,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSPXROYN,2.0,I struggle with my finances and wonder if I will ever be able to afford a home.,"I have been working on packing up my apartment. I can;t wait to move into the new home I purchased! I never thought I would be able to say I am a home owner! Well, technically is it a mobile home. It is my home though, I own it. I am very proud of that. After the divorce I never thought I'd be able to own anything of my own ever again. It seemed like fate when I found that trailer. It is a double wide, it looks just like a house. It is brand new. No one has ever even lived in it before. And the best part is that it is in a mobile home community that I love. My best friend lives there with her kids. She says it is a great environment. There are no problems and no fighting neighbors. She says everyone keeps to themselves and is respectful. I have needed a change like this for a long time. Living in this apartment has been torture. I cannot wait to move in next week and start the rest of my life!",1.0,"I purchased a home in a mobile home community. It is my first home ever. It is a double wide, and brand new.",14.0,imagined 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLSL2G2V,2558,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,White,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,trying to find your way in the world,when troy offered rebecca a job,1.0,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXIEP7C5W,3.0,I know a few people like rebecca who dont agree with the workmans lifestyle,"every time our band gets together there is always drama. We have been together for 10 years as we met in college, but ever since then most of us have gone stable with a 9-5. This is true for everyone except rebecca. Rebecca graduated in our class, but decided to go full anarchy mode and always talk about the man and how were all cogs in the machine. She blogs as a profession however really doesnt make anything more than rent money from it. She also has no filter and doesnt seem to care about our group any more outside of just having something to do. However about 2 months ago we saw a shift. Troy sat down with her and really started asking her questions. Like what her passions were and what she wanted out of life. She admit that she was a bit lost and the idea of a stable job is just overwhelming and thats why she harps on everyone else. It was really cool to see her open up as we all thought she was just stuck in a rebellious phase. Troy had an opening at his company for some manual work and offered to get her set up with an interview. She said she would consider it but was a bit apprehensive. From going to staying at home all day to 8 hours in a warehouse seemed a bit of an abrupt change. overall we gained more respect for troy and rebecca that night.",1.0,Our musical group has a member with no boundaries and a difficult personality. Most of us avoid her but I witnessed another member be very kind to her one evening and saw her positive response.,60.0,imagined 3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSRYOCHY2,635,ZKGVYWX2,40.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a shooting while my kids played outside,the neighbors came together to help each other,0.125,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW2YY52K,,,,"My kids and I were outside with friends(neighbors). The kids were playing in the field with friends while I was talking to my friends, other parents. It all happened so fast. There was a drive by shooting. Three people were shot, adults. One child was grazed by a bullet. Even though the shootings have since calmed down, we rarely let the kids go out now. If they do, we are there with them. Used to, we knew to have the kids in by dark. However, the shootings have been getting earlier and earlier. The last one was on a Sunday afternoon. It's this whole area. Not just this neighborhood but the whole city. It doesn't seem anywhere is safe now. Every where that used to be safe is no longer safe. I thought about moving but not sure where to move to. Seems all the safe neighborhoods are becoming unsafe.",4.0,It involved a drive by shooting while my kids and I were outside with other neighbors(parents and kids). Three people were shot while the kids were outside playing in the field and I was talking to friends. The shooters were targeting adults in the field where we all were.,60.0,retold 3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11ECIT08WJ,1253,ESOMU122,30.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,moving back home into the house where I grew up,I felt like I had failed at being an adult,0.0,,3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11ECIT08WJ,,,"At the end of May, me, my 2 kids, and my soon to be ex husband moved into my dads house. This was the house I grew up in, and the house my children will spend most of their growing years in. My husband and I were having financial troubles and we knew something had to change soon. My dad graciously agreed to let us move in and make any changes we saw fit. Our current plan is for my husband to look for a new job, one that pays him more than his current job, and save enough money to move out into his own apartment. As you can imagine, this can make for a stressful experience for a few reasons. One, we are divorcing, so we do not always see to eye and seeing each other constantly does not help our situation. Two, in the beginning it was quite rough moving back home to the house I grew up in. I felt like I had failed. Watching all my peers on social media get engaged, get married, buy a house, only added to that feeling. This feeling thankfully, did not last long. I now feel like this is my house, and I am happy to give my kids some stability, rather than moving apartments every few years. I did not realize how much of an effect moving had on me or my older son until one day shortly after we moved he made me promise that we wouldn't move again. Now more than ever, stability is important to me. That was probably one of the most surprising parts of the move, how it affected him, and how for the first time I felt like I had truly failed on my end as a parent to provide him with a stable home. The second part was feeling how I had failed as an adult by not being able to live on my own like I ""should"". Living with my dad again has some perks, like he is always around to babysit, and there are drawbacks as well. He is not the cleanest person and so that is frustrating. We all share one bathroom, and that is also something that we all had to adjust too as well. We have now been here for almost 4 months and I would say the benefits definitely outweigh the drawbacks at this point.",3.0,"Me and my family moved in with my dad, into the childhood home where I grew up. This was difficult for all of us for a few reasons, but it has overall been a positive change.",120.0,recalled 31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK2M4Q3FD,2873,I8FLTUSJ,18.0,Man,white,one,one,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Encountering a shark and handling the situation calmly,I realized that I was within 10 feet of a massive shark,0.875,,3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKW15NRDA,5.0,I have personally encountered sharks while swimming out in the ocean on multiple occasions and it is always harrowing.,"6 months ago, I experienced one of the most terrifying yet exhilarating events of my life. On a whim, my girlfriend and I had decided to take a day trip to the beach. We headed out right before sunrise and by 10 o'clock we were pulling into the parking lot at the beach. For as long as I can remember, I've loved the water. I grew up near the ocean and have always loved to surf and body board. My girlfriend, on the other hand, was much more of a sunbathing type, so usually I would be out in the water on my own. On this particular morning, it was early in the season, so the beach was relatively uncrowded. The waves weren't quite big enough to be worth surfing, so I decided that I would just enjoy the water and possibly catch a few waves body surfing. I dived out into the water, ducking under waves, until finally I got past the point where the waves were breaking. I love to swim beyond the waves because it is so peaceful out there. You can watch the waves break on to the shore and the people on the beach, all while relaxing in the water, surrounded by the peaceful ocean. I was floating on my back for awhile, deep in peaceful thought, when all of a sudden a felt something bump against the bottom of my leg. I was immediately startled, but I am very comfortable in the ocean, so I quickly dismissed it as a piece of debris or clump of seaweed and went back to floating on my back. Just as I started to relax again, I saw what appeared to be a fin surface for just a moment about 8 feet to my left. Once again, due to my experience, I tried to be rational and tell myself that it was most likely a dolphin. Still, I was uncomfortable and started to carefully make my way back to shore. Just as a I passed back over the wave line, I saw the fin again, but this time I could also see the outline of a nearly seven foot shark attached to it. I will never forget the feeling of being that close to a predator of that size and power. All of the Shark Week specials in the world combined wouldn't have been able to prepare me for the feeling of sheer helplessness I experienced as I realized that my life was in the hands of the literal dinosaur just a few feet away from me. My mind instantly froze and instincts fought to take over. Every part of my body was telling me to swim away as fast as I could, but I knew that would only make my situation worse. I calmly moved at a slow and steady pace away from the shark and towards the shore. I decided to train my vision on my girlfriend, and told myself I wouldn't look back. After what felt like hours, I finally got back to shore and ran up to our blanket. That was enough ocean for me for one day, and after telling my girlfriend what had happened, we decided we would spend the rest of the day safe on the sand.",1.0,"A great white shark swam past me while I was surfing. Although alarmed, I kept my cool and came out unscathed. It's a memory etched into my mind forever.",180.0,imagined 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2E1OJYWP,1283,YGZPTKXD,50.0,Man,White,one,4.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,About being in danger while researching people,That a taxi driver showed up just in time,0.375,,304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1SAOBSB3,4.0,"Over the years, I've been in a number of danger spots, whether in Somalia, the Philippines, Thailand etc. things can always go south when you are studying people, especially if you're in a 3rd world country","I was on vacation because I visit Southeast Asia once in a while. Every few years at least. I was in a small tourist town in Thailand right by Pattaya Beach. I was out fairly late one evening and decided to just roam around the city and take some pictures of the citizens there, the shops, nightclubs etc. I found myself in a rather secluded and dingy part of the city and wasn't sure exactly how to get back to my hotel. I was looking for one of the motorbike taxis but didn't see any. While I was looking around there was a group of Thais, probably in her early 20s and I could tell that they were part of a gang or something like that. I thought for sure I was going to get robbed or beat up or both. They were just across the small street giving me the eye and all of a sudden a taxi went by and I waved at him frantically. He saw me and drove over to where I was at and pick me up. I got back to my hotel safely but I was pretty shaken because I knew things were going to go badly if that small gang caught up with me. I was in that city for another two weeks and I still ventured out and about but I tried to be a lot more careful about what parts I ventured into. I really should have known better as I have been to quite a few other countries and have been in cities that were not very safe. Even though I'm somewhat used to being in these types of environments, they can still be very scary. Tourists have been known to disappear and never show up again. This happens fairly often, especially in countries that have a completely corrupt police force. I still travel but I'm a little more careful about what city I go to and where I go in that particular city.",2.0,My life was endangered for doing research on people. I suffered a lot because of this. I like to that myself for the subsidy of my actions.,14.0,imagined 30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K71L2G2JX,695,BAUPPFRV,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,overcoming a family of crime.,my mother left my father.,0.375,,,,,"When I was younger, my father was heavily involved in an illegal gambling business. I was just a child, but still I was forced to keep our family secrets. It affected me greatly, and because of those experiences I found it extremely hard to trust people. I wasn't allowed to have friends over like the normal kids, and my parents were often gone on the weekends. They would come back smelling of booze and drugs. Di-spite the circumstances, I still felt loved by my parents until I was a teenager. I never doubted my mother's love for me, but my father was a different story. His negative nature was very hard to deal with. I believe he didn't care for my sense of wit and humor, but one might say he was insecure. Eventually, I came of age and joined the military. It was during that time that my father became abusive with my mother and she finally decided to leave him. She came to the base where I was staying and attempted to gather her mind. I remember how distraught she was. I was unaware of the sheer abuse she had been protecting me from during my childhood. He then collaborated with a group of men from a drug affiliated gang. This was when my father's life went completely south. He began using meth rather than the upscale drugs from before. He was arrested on charges of drug trafficking, and spent a few years in the penitentiary. Finally, nearing the end of his life, he drank. He drank so much in fact that he gave out on the toilet with a bottle of liqueur nearby.",5.0,"A drug lord's legacy, and how I overcame it. The tales of an abusive man, and how his tragic life affected me. The results of learning your family secrets.",120.0,recalled 3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGVQAD3T,949,V7KYMYDG,30.0,man,White,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,setting up a backyard movie theater for my daughter.,"I saw my daughter's reaction, she was super excited.",0.75,336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U95QM58,,,,"I had been feeling for a while that I haven't been living up to my expectations as a parent. I wanted to change that because I remember that I had a really fun childhood. My parents really went above and beyond to make sure I enjoyed my time as a kid. I've always held those values with me and wanted to pass them along to my daughter. So, I brainstormed ideas and I settled on the idea of setting up a movie theater in the backyard. I went online and did some research to get some inspiration on how to set it up. Once I had a solid idea of how I wanted to pull it off, I went to work researching projectors to find the best bang for my buck. I found a few on Amazon that I liked and, upon watching reviews on YouTube, I picked the one that was best. Surprisingly, it wasn't that expensive. I think I paid less than $300 for the whole setup. After I placed the order, I looked at my schedule to find a good night to do the movie night. When I had the details figured out, I informed my wife and she loved the idea. Before long, the movie projector came and tested it in my office while my daughter was playing outside. The quality and ease of use were impressive. It was able to be hooked up to a DVD player or a phone/tablet, which was perfect for us. I then waited until the night that I wanted to set things up. That day, she was out playing with friends and I was in the backyard secretly setting things up. I moved deck furniture and put a big blanket on the lawn. By the time i was done, it looked like a miniature living room. We then prepared snacks and broke the news to my daughter. She jumped up and down with joy before running to the backyard and freaking out over the setup. We had popcorn, candy, and sodas while watching the movie that night. It was so much fun and I really liked creating those memories for her. I felt really good afterwards and feel like I fulfilled my duties as a fun parent. At the end, my daughter ran up and hugged/kissed me and told me I was the best dad ever.",2.0,"I had a really fun childhood and I wanted to share that with my daughter. I bought a projector so we could watch movies in the backyard. We set up deck furniture, the screen, and projector so we could watch Secret Life of Pets 2 in the yard one evening.",60.0,retold 34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJXR1MGB,1445,MC6HVHRQ,18.0,Woman,hisp,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,This story is about how I missed my flight to New York.,When an airport employee helped me get back home.,1.0,,34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJXR1MGB,,,"One of the most memorable things that happened to me recently was when I missed my flight to the airport. I was flying from Vancouver, Canada back to my hometown in New York. I was in Vancouver for a Spring internship that lasted four months. So needless to say, I was carrying a lot of stuff. I had two enormous suitcases and my carry-on backpack. Unfortunately, for me, I woke up late on the day of my flight. My flight was scheduled to leave at 6 am. I woke up at four-thirty and raced to the airport. Nonetheless, it was too late. I was stranded. I had already spent most of my money on rent and food during the internship. I didn't have a credit card, only a debit card with a purchase limit of $100 and $40 in cash. This was not enough to pay a new flight back to New York. I was sure that I was going to have to spend the night at the airport until I could get a hold of my parents. I told my story to a West Jet agent, I'll call Mike. Mike was a godsend. He spoke to his supervisor and pulled some strings to get me on the next flight back to NYC. I only paid $50 for the extremely discounted ticket. I was so happy and grateful. That was one of the few times in my life that I've seen someone truly go out of their way to help someone in need.",4.0,I missed my flight back to New York from Vancouver. I didn't have enough money to buy a new ticket. A kindly airport employee helped me find a flight back home.,6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3S3AMIZX3VRTBKRFR5G4BZLBG75DCY,1612,43IX09Q2,25.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,getting 40 cats to the basement,a tornado hit my cat rescue house,0.5,,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI0KHJIR,3.0,I like cats - but thankfully have never been devastated by a tornado hitting my house.,"Now that the dust has literally settled - It is time to reflect. I am trying to find the positive in this very stressful time. We thankfully have insured the house for the damages of the tornado...and all 40 of our rescued cats are recovering from this traumatic event. Trying to find cats in a large home (when the power is out) is a very daunting task. Most of our feline friends instinctually sought refuge in the basement, which was a great help. A handful had to located and dragged from the smallest hiding spots. I went around with a flashlight looking everywhere I could think of...only receiving a few scratches (...which reminds me I need I trim Mr. Sprinkles nails today). I am so thankful for the radio and cell towers that still allowed me to communicate with others during those stressful moments crowed in the basement with stressed-out kitties. Hours later after the tornado left, our sister-cat rescue arrived with salvation. What a blessing! They able to help up transport our cats to their location while we rebuild our own rescue. Their timely aide left us forever grateful. Hoping to rebuild our place with the insurance money and aide from the community. Or we try to find a new vacant house all together. In a way, this may be a much needed way for us to expand our cat rescue with new ideas. Lots to think about and a lot to be grateful from this tornado experience.",1.0,"A tornado hit the house I was running a cat rescue out of, I had to get 40 cats into the safety of the basement.",14.0,imagined 31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNRAP718,1397,DT6EZ42W,50.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,3.7376696182833684,Solution to rude neighbor.,That someone could be that inconsiderate.,0.25,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNRAP718,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNRAP718,,,"Last month my neighbor decided to park between his garage and my house on part of my lawn. His truck is huge and completely blocks my window. The only window that I have that is able to be opened. My cat tree sits in front of it. The cats look out it and look a birds or other things going on there. When I asked him about parking there he kind of shrugged it off and let me know he had no intention of not parking there anymore. So I made a decision to go buy a birdbath and put it in front of that window on my area of property. I purchased the birdbath. It was huge. Weighed about 100lbs. I killed my back lifting it into the cart. I hurt my back so badly I could not get it out of the cart and into my car. I had to have someone from the store do it for me. I asked my neighbor to please move his truck sometime that week so that I could install the birdbath. He got furious, started going off about property lines and blah blah blah. I remained calmed and I showed him the property line and said nicely, didnt mean to upset you, I just want to install a birdbath on my property in front of my cat window. So with the help of my roommates walker with a seat on it, I was able to move the heavy birdbath from car to where I was putting it in. I was suprised at how smoothly that went. I now have a nice birdbath, and no huge monsterous truck blocking my window, the birds have water and my cats have more things to watch.",1.0,Put in a birdbath to cure an inconsiderate neighbor from blocking my only openable window. It hurt my back to do it. I find it worked out as a good solution.,42.0,recalled 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTTYHDYE,389,YE8ILLEO,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,gem mining in the mountains.,the little girl found a geode as big as both of my fists together.,0.625,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD27NED8,,,,"We went gem mining up in the mountains. Or rather, we went panning. It was a lot of fun. We'd originally gone to do a highland games festival, but couldn't make it. Since we were up there anyways, and had children with out group (as well as myself, the resident mental child haha,) we looked for other things to do. We wound up walking around a tourist trap attached to our camp ground, though the gem experience we wanted to do there was closed. One of the kids, the only girl, announced that her dad had promised her this last year that he'd take her gem mining. So I looked online and found something just down the road. We hopped in a minivan, one person sitting on the floor, and scooted across the road to this one nearest to us. We only spent $75 for 8 of us, which was pretty good for well over an hours entertainment. We all ended up with at least three precious gems. Most of us had more. My husband and I had the fewest, mostly due to the kids realizing I know rocks and asking me for lots of help. The little girl found a geode in one of our buckets as well. The kids later crushed it with a rock. They couldn't wait for us to find a hammer to crack it for them. It was cute, how excited they were. And that way, every kid got a piece. My favorite find was a nice sapphire, as well as a few emeralds that are cutting quality. It was a fantastic experience, and one I plant to make my husband take me on again.",3.0,"We went gem mining. We found a lot of cool gems, and definitely got our moneys worth. I wound up with a neat handful of precious gems myself, and so did everyone else.",42.0,retold 3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZ144TF6,829,HGB7H5JC,25.0,woman,black,one,one,5.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Going on a trip.,I got a stye on my eye.,0.75,,3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZ144TF6,,,"I am writing about the time I went to Colorado to visit my sister in law. Me and my son went on a trip about two or three weeks ago and we went to Colorado for 4 nights. I was super excited to see my sister and my son was super excited to see his cousin. It was a whole lot of fun and we did a lot of activities while we were there. We went hiking with and without the kids. We went and drank and danced when we were by ourselves, but we went on a trail walk when we took the kids. Me and my sister participated in adult activities such as going to the bar and going to the arcade, which also had a bar. We went to eat a numerous amount of times and just enjoyed each other's company. On our vacation we did a lot of dancing and just lounging around. The most surprising thing that happened to me is that i developed a stye on my eye the day before our last day on our trip. My son did not pay me any attention the whole trip because he was so excited to see his cousin. They played all day and night and hardly went to sleep in fear of missing out on the fun times. We went to the mall and did a little bit of shopping and window shopping just to pass the time. Me and my sister rode to Denver with some friends one of the nights I was there and got a big gigantic airbnb. We cooked, listened to music and just vibed with each other that whole night. On the last day of our trip we took the entire group including the kids to lunch. Afterwards we went back to my sister's house and played board games and watched movies until we fell asleep. When it was time to go back home we were sad yet happy to be going home. The flight back seemed very short, probably because me and my son slept almost the whole way there.",1.0,Me and my son went on a trip to see my sister in law and his cousin for four nights. We had a lot of fun and participated in a lot of fun activities.,21.0,recalled 3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GC9L4AB,1653,UQQ5PKOF,55.0,WOMAN,White,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My granddaughter's wedding,a boyfriend who I dated in high school was there as a date of someone,0.75,,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GC9L4AB,,,"I was invited to my granddaughter's wedding in the Florida. The wedding was going to take place on the beach. Myself and 2 other family members who reside in Michigan decided to drive to the wedding. Because I do not fly on planes due to a fear of flying. We decided to make some fun stops on the way to Florida. We stopped at a small town store. I bought my granddaughter a very unique gift that was hand made by a woman who was 90 years old. When we arrived in Florida we stayed with a niece in a small quaint house. The wedding was beautiful. I was very surprised that my high school boyfriend from years ago was at the wedding. It was good to see him, and he was doing well. My granddaughter wore my daughter's wedding dress. My granddaughter had some changes made to the dress but it was just as beautiful. My granddaughter even had her pet at the wedding. The wedding was interesting because it was on the beach, and guests were dressed more casual than other wedding that I have been to.",2.0,"I traveled to Florida to see my granddaughter get married on the beach, there were some surprising moments at the wedding like a former boyfriend being there and a dog in the wedding.",90.0,recalled 3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H1VP60H,3105,H88GSM1J,45.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,My husband and I joining the swinging lifestyle.,we had a great time at the party when we thought we wouldn't.,0.875,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H1VP60H,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H1VP60H,,,"My husband and I decided we needed to spice up our sex life. We had already explored options such as toys, role play, and locations. We wanted to revisit the subject of swinging since we had enjoyed it so much previously. The reason we stopped it in the past was due to a huge fight we had one night with a couple we were swinging with. It almost escalated to police being called and their were some punches being thrown. It was very emotional and I thought our marriage was broken after that night. It took a lot of work, but we got back on track and stopped swinging. We had been happy for several years without swinging, but did miss it. We recently decided due to our emotional maturity that we wanted to get back into the swinging lifestyle. We booked ourselves for the next party on a swinging site we are a member of and hoped it would go well and be a much better experience than when we left before. We got to the hotel that was hosting the party and got ourselves checked in and started to get ready in our hotel room by dressing up in our costumes. The party had a theme so we had purchased outfits accordingly. We were finally ready and went down to the party. We walked in and was very nervous that it would end like last time. This visit was a whole new vibe though. Everyone was very friendly and we were like social butterflies talking to all the other couples. By the time the party was over, we felt like it could go on all night as we were having such a grand time. We left this party with smiles on our face and satisfaction in our heart. We enjoyed it so much we have decided to go to every party they host (they have one once a month).",2.0,My husband and I explored different ideas on spicing up our sex life. We decided to try swinging again and had a pleasant experience this time.,14.0,recalled 3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RGD6SOY,3343,N2OE1LHS,30.0,Woman,Hisp,one,3.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,my sons first birthday party,Jimmy had cake all over his face,0.25,,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJGBSX88,3.0,"not really, I don't have kids","It was Jimmys birthday last week! It was Jimmy's first birthday, and he was so excited! We invited over all the neighbors kids and had a big bouncy castle out front for everyone to jump in. There was a trampoline too, so that kids were definitely all shaken and not stirred by the end of the day haha. Even though Jimmy is too young to really have friends we wanted to make it a big to do and invite everyone over so we had all the neighbors with their kids over. There was even drinks for the adults haha, had to keep them all occupied some how. I've been planning this day for a few months now, I wanted to make sure that Jimmy's first birthday was extra special. I just want to have all the best pictures to show him when he's older. I made him a great big old chocolate cake and when we gave it to him with the single candle to blow out he took his fists and slammed into the cake haha. Thankfully I had two cakes because I knew that he was likely to try and smash this one, he is such a rambunctious little boy. I actually catered out another cake for the adults and older kids to have a slice from, but Jimmy got to really destroy the big one I baked! My best memory of the day was his smile covered with sticky icing as he waved his hands around happily. It was a bit of a mess to clean up but he was so happy. I love making him smile, and he's gotten so big already! I can't believe a year has passed already, time sure is flying! I hope next year is just as fun.",3.0,It was my son's birthday. We had a great time. He smashed his cake and made a mess. The year has gone by so fast!,7.0,imagined 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG1JTMAG,1408,F8RRJVJK,40.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.584967478670572,My friend surprising me with an unexpected gift.,My friend had a new tire put on my car,-0.875,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG1JTMAG,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG1JTMAG,,,"I've been struggling a bit lately financially. I'm not making the same money I was making at my job, and things are really tight for me right now. I had a flat tire on my car, and I changed it and put the donut tire on. I cant afford to buy a new tire right now. The donut tire has a slow leak though, and I was always putting air in it. The whole situation has just has me down and depressed. I work with a good friend of mine. We are close and have been friends for a long time. She knows I have been struggling with things. She asked me one day if she could use my car on her lunch break to run a couple errands. Her husband had dropped her off that day because he car was getting an oil change. I told her sure and gave her the keys. She came back to work after her lunch and gave me my keys and we went about our day. I left work that day and went out to my car. Something was different on it, and it took me a minute realize that my donut tire was gone, and there was a brand new tire on my car. I stood there dumbfounded thinking ""how did this happen?"" and I called my friend and asked her if she knew anything about. She laughed, and told me ""Happy Birthday"" that she had bought me a new tire for my car for my Birthday that was coming. I was so surprised and touched, that I burst into tears. She is an amazing friend, and I am blessed to have her in my life!",1.0,I have been struggling financially and needed a new tire for my car. My friend surprised me with one.,98.0,recalled 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDT4UMYD7,4797,UGNCBTRE,35.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my friend helping me recharge from being burned out.,she told me I was the hardest worker she knows.,1.0,,36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDT4UMYD7,,,"I had been feeling pretty depressed lately, because I had been over-working myself. There wasn't much time in the day that I was taking to relax or reflect, and it was really starting to wear on me. I had just piled on more and more deadlines at work, thinking that I could do it all, but I was wrong. I was starting to get fatigued, and my work was suffering because of it. I was having an especially bad night, and I wanted to just give up, but I had a friend over who wouldn't let me. She told me that I needed to keep going, and basically that she believed in me, and in my ability to finish what I started. She told me that I was the hardest worker she knew, and that I was inspiring to her. She said that if I gave up, it would let her down, and that she knew I wouldn't let her down. That really helped, and it really touched me that she felt that way about me. It wasn't quite enough, though, as I was still very burned out. She told me to take the night off, and while I was relaxing, she went out and bought some things. She bought us some good food for dinner, as well as some nice wine to enjoy after. Then, she cooked me dinner, which was really good. After that, we just relaxed, listening to music and drinking wine, not having any care about work or deadlines. It was only one night, and it didn't solve the issue of being burned out, but it did give me some more fuel to keep on going and finish my projects. I am really thankful that she did that for me, and I am lucky to have her as a friend.",1.0,"I was feeling very burned out, due to having too many projects and looming deadlines at work. A friend of mine gave me a really nice pep talk, cooked me dinner and kept me company over the night to help me unwind.",30.0,recalled 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AGT3LJ8,2524,8862ZR2G,25.0,Man,Hisp,4.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Horseback riding in the mountains,I found out I hadn't been holding the reins of the horse,0.625,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AGT3LJ8,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AGT3LJ8,,,"My vacation to Colorado Marijuana is legal there, so early in the morning we started to smoke. Then we decided to do a fun activity that none of us has ever done before. We landed on horseback riding. Found a place in the mountains just above central city, and bought an hour long ride. We had about an hour to kill before the ride, so we stopped at a casino just below the mountains. I played slots for an hour. The drinks were complementary, but they really aren't. You end up paying for them when you dump your money in the machines lol. 3 beers cost me $100+. We then made our way to the place somewhat high up in the mountains. Our instructor was very young...maybe 18, but the way she rode her horse was simply remarkable. The experience is vividly memorable in my mind. There's nothing like hearing the wind blowing in the mountains....sounds like a train or a really fast car going by you at a high rate of speed. I was really enjoying myself until a younger trainer started to yell at me. I didnt know what was wrong until she told me that I hadn't been holding the reins the whole time. The horse was just following the others and I had no control over it. Even though the ride didn't go perfectly, it was easily the most enjoyable time of my life.",2.0,"Took a vacation to Colorado. Sampled some legal flower, then headed out to find a fun activity. Landed on horseback riding, but had to wait, so we hit up a casino. Casino ended up hitting me back in the wallet. Rode a horse, and halfway in I was told that I hadn't been holding the reins.",60.0,recalled 3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531F7R3KGA,2202,CKG4SV1K,40.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,buying our first home,we actually had the keys and were walking into our own home,-0.875,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531F7R3KGA,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531F7R3KGA,,,"My husband and I bought our first house 4 months ago. I had been waiting for this my whole life. My credit was great, and we finally had enough for a down payment. I was so excited and nervous. The whole process took a few months before we closed on the house. The situation was stressful and time consuming. From loan applications to house hunting, the days were long. We would put in offers and wait to hear if they were accepted. We were so happy that we found a house in a great area, and that the sellers accepted our offer which was below asking price! Then we had to schedule home inspections and a carpet company. We also had to wait and make sure the seller fixed the things they were supposed to. Finally everything fell into place and we were officially home owners!! When I went and got the keys and walked into my own home for the first time, it was the best feeling. Now we could really get to work making it our own. Our days of paying rent were over! My husband and I really worked as a team through the whole process, and we were so happy it all worked out.",4.0,"A few months ago my husband and I bought our first home. It was a long stressful process, but very rewarding in the end.",60.0,recalled 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ4FY2V7W,5699,8EXWT29V,25.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,the true nature of gender reveals,i went on a rant about gender norms,0.875,,3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32JX5AD1D,4.0,gender norms are annoying,"My wife and I decided it was time to have a kid so we did. We had our gender reveal party. I actually prefer to call it a genital reveal party, because that's what it really is. Gender doesn't perfectly correspond to sex in the way more traditionally minded people in western culture think it does. Also, it's just as likely that your kid is intersex as it is that they have green eyes, but we don't insist there are only brown eyed people or blue eyed people. But my wife and I are dumb and uneducated Trump supporting types, so we ignored all of that complicated stuff and decided that the genitals of our child will determine like 90% of it's life. We will assume all kinds of things about it, and we will have a gender reveal in order to invite those assumptions from out friends and family so that they can also participate in conditioning this baby to conform to whatever the relevant norms are for people with those genitals. We had the reveal and it was great. It turns out my baby has a vagina. It's weird when I say it that way, but is that not all I'm communicating when I tell you that it's a girl? If it seems weird that I would excitedly announce that my baby is going to have a vagina, you're the weird one not me. You're weird for thinking that's weird. Why would we not celebrate genitals? Genitals are wonderful. I love genitals.",1.0,We had a gender reveal party. A lot of people came and enjoyed food. We learned it was going to be a girl.,7.0,imagined 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE5UNAX9,1447,12C4KT2Y,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,I found out new information about the night my uncle died.,Finding out my cousin was there and could have helped.,0.5,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE5UNAX9,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE5UNAX9,,,"Two weeks before I was born, I had an uncle that past away in a car accident. He choose to get into a car with a friend driving, and not wear a seat belt. They were both intoxicated. My whole life I have heard so many wonderful stories about him and how full of life he was. About a month ago, while scrolling through an old Facebook post that a family member had posted a picture marking that my uncle would have been 60 years old. I saw where another family member of mine who just recently passed due to years of substance abuse, had commented. She wrote that she was there at the bar that night, and realized that as he was leaving she should have stopped him, but didn't. I have such horrible feelings about seeing this post. Since she is also dead, there is no way for me to confront her and find some sort of resolution. How could she have let he just walk out knowing what state he was in? I have been left now after finding this information out, in such a state of turmoil. I'm not sure how to reconcile my feelings. I have always felt cheated in life that I never got to know him, and this comment that I discovered on Facebook makes it so much worse. I realize that he made his own choices, and that they were not good ones. I just wish my cousin had one moment in her life where she wasn't a complete waste and speak up for him and possibly keep him safe. I hate her. I never really liked her much because of how her drug/alcohol abuse made her act, but now I harbor such contempt with no way to confront her. It's one of those things everyone tells you to give to God. I'm trying.",3.0,I had an uncle die before I was born and recently found out another family member was there and could have possibly prevented it.,30.0,recalled 3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSRMNYYHR,995,Z4QCT9KG,45.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,a storm,finding how unprepared we were,0.875,3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSRMNYYHR,3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSRMNYYHR,,,"About six months ago we had a sudden, and terrible snow storm. We normally only get snow a couple of times each year, with 4-6 inches falling in any given storm. This one was very different. We lost electricity almost immediately. The snow was falling hard and fast. We went to bed without too much concern. But the snow continued to pile up through the night. And then the terrible noises began. The cracking, tearing, almost shrieking of trees. Weakened from years of drought and unaccustomed to so much snow, our poor trees could not handle all the extra weight and limbs began to fall. A crack like a gun shot would precede the ripping and tearing and then the crash to the ground of a large branch, or sometimes a whole tree. We couldn't see much in the glow of the snow and had to huddle in the cold darkness til morning before we could assess the damage. We prayed none of the trees closest to our house would fall on us during the long night. In the morning we saw the devastation. Many trees and limbs on the ground. dozens of ""widow makers"" dangling. And at least two feet of snow! We soon realized we were NOT prepared for this.",2.0,We had a terrible storm at the end of February. We were woefully unprepared for this unprecedented event. We lost a lot of trees. It was a harrowing experience!,180.0,recalled 3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4CJ9JVJR,3301,B548EAXV,55.0,woman,black,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a beautiful summer outdoors wedding.,we sat down for dinner. The food did not measure up to the event.,0.25,3L6L49WXW1JVC3Z7JKS3UPLUF90549,,,,"01/31/2019 - I received a beautiful photo card of the bride and groom with a save the date request for their wedding. 02/17/2019 - The family members who live in town met for a family day outing to discuss who would be in the wedding and the responsibilities each person had. 03/31/2019 - My family had a reunion cook-out where we all gathered and continued to make plans for the wedding. A cousin who lives in New Jersey came to the cook-out and was asked to be the disc jockey for the wedding. 4/19/2019 - The bride's sister got married on this date. She mentioned at this time that she would be officiating at her sister's wedding in June. Another cousin announced that he and his wife would be renewing their marriage in August. They were planning a full wedding and reception for their 30th anniversary. 4/30/2019 - We received the official wedding date via a wedding invitation by mail. The wedding would take place on June 22, 2019. We were also informed at this time that the wedding would take place outside. 5/11/2019 - A dinner party was held for my cousin's upcoming wedding in June. She did this instead of having a bridal shower since it was going to be her 4th marriage. 5/31/2019 - My mother, sister and I shopped for our dresses to wear to the ceremony. 6/21/2019 - The wedding party met for the rehearsal and then later went out for dinner. 6/22/2019 - We attended the wedding which turned out so beautiful in the garden setting. There was no need to have flowers as the backdrop provided all that was needed and it turned out to be a very nice day too. We all enjoyed ourselves for the reception dinner after the wedding photos were taken. A great time was had by everyone.",3.0,My cousin had a beautiful summer wedding in a local garden on a most beautiful day. Everyone was happy to be there and seemed really relaxed and enjoyed themselves.,90.0,retold 3BC8WZX3V4IRIWZ3R31J5J10G4VRRT,1701,KRYIEEE5,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my wedding in North Carolina,my mother in law said she was happy we did the wedding our way,1.0,,3BC8WZX3V4IRIWZ3R31J5J10G4VRRT,,,"Dear Journal,While reflecting on 3 months of marriage, I could not be happier for having a very simple, beach wedding in North Carolina. As much as my in-laws wanted a big wedding I'm so happy Nick and I had a small 50 person wedding on the coast. It's hard to believe it has been 3 months already. I don't believe anything can be perfect, but our wedding was so special and was so us. All of our closest friends and family were there and we decided to have a causal wedding on the beach. We rented 4 huge beach houses that everyone could stay in and has a small, short but sweet ceremony on the water followed by a reception in the background of one of the rentals. We had the food catered and everyone was able to drink and dance the night away. It was special to spend it with the people who knew us the most and were closest to us. It was the best day and I look back on that day with such fond memories. The sun was shining and the weather was warm, but had a great breeze. Nick and I had so many special moments shared together with the ones we loved. Our mom had the best time celebrating us and they could not stop smiling that day. I remember the dance with my dad and how he told me how special I was and how proud he was of me and that I picked the right man. He want so happy that I was happy. My brother and his wife were there. My niece who is only 2 was there. I can't wait to celebrate a year!",1.0,I got married three months ago in North Carolina in front of 50 of our closest friends and family. We opted out of a big wedding and had a small ceremony on the coast. It was far more special than having people we didn't know there.,90.0,recalled 3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7FN2X2KO,4050,5HAZDOZC,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,Coworker being fired due to watching pornography.,The fired employee getting promoted,1.0,,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWTW21JF,5.0,Very closely,"It is a policy at work that no one should be caught watching sexual or pornographic materials on work computers. Recently, I caught a coworker watching pornographic clips on his work computer. I noticed that the coworker was late in presenting his work to our group and went to ask why. When I arrived at his desk he was busy watching pornographic videos. I had to bang his desk to notify him that I was around. I asked politely about the report and that is when he started shouting at me. This alerted the supervisor who came fast and found the coworker still talking to me. The video clips were playing on his work computer all along. The supervisor took the case to management and the coworker was relived of his duties immediately. After a week, the coworker was rehired after he threatened to sue the company. The company fearing on the bad image the story might bring, they hired him back. Funny enough, he was given a managerial position, a position I should have been promoted to. Because the company had already promoted one person to the managerial position, I was forced to wait for another year to see whether I can be promoted. I wonder how is this even possible. Someone who should be terminated is now literally my boss. I do not know how I am going to submit reports to him knowing I was technically the reason he got fired. I feel like resigning. This world can be unfair.",1.0,A coworkers was fired and then rehired after being caught watching pornographic things on his work computer. Due to being the one who went to management I have been treated unfairly and now passed on a promotion.,90.0,imagined 3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6XHBBRS5,459,WZLLCZGJ,40.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,3.7376696182833684,the pending death of a child,a child is taken so young,0.25,,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KAIL9CJ,5.0,I have children and shudder to think that it could happen to my child.,"It happened quickly and came on without a warning. I remember where I was when I heard the news. I was sitting in my office catching up on some email when my wife walked in and told me. Our son was very upset when he came home and he said it's because the teacher told them that his classmate and friend will be going to heaven soon. My heart went out for the family. I felt horrible and even more horrible for my son that he'd have to learn about life and death so young. It broke my heart to think of that child, his parents and his extended family. Life can be so cruel. Life can be random, without any particular rhyme or reason. I prayed to a God I barely believed in and figured out how I'd talk to my son. I wish innocence can stay with a child longer, but today my son learned a valuable lesson about life and cherishing the moments we are here because at any time tragedy could strike. I had to figure out a plan of action. How to talk to my son and make sure that he could learn to cope with the tragedy. In the end I settled on letting him know that the best course of action was to just enjoy the time left with his friend. Let them know that they are there for them and will always think of them. Just be a darn good friend and love the memories he has with them.",4.0,A classmate of my first grade daughter was diagnosed with a very fast moving type of brain cancer that was inoperable and she was given only 3-6 months to live. It was terrifying that this could happen to children.,42.0,imagined 3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJOFXTL2,3097,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,White,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,finding out my husband has been cheating for 2 years,I found a racy text on husband's phone,1.0,,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DW6370B,2.0,I would not say that I identify with this story because I have never been in this position and would hope I never have to experience this.,"I haven't written into my diary in a while, so maybe it's a good idea to get this thing updated again. The big thing is that about four months ago, I found out my rat of a husband has been cheating on me. I saw his phone light up one night with a text message while he was in the bathroom, and let's just say that the content of the message was not exactly ""work related"" like he tried to convince me of. After a long fight where he denied everything, I took his phone and called the number who sent the text. A woman answered, as expected. His face immediately went bright red. Then he confessed everything. Apparently he had been seeing this woman for about two years. When I heard that my jaw basically hit the floor, and I pretty much lost it at that point. We have been married for 20 years for pete's sake! His job forces him to travel quite often for overnight stays, so it makes perfect sense. I always suspected he could cheat on me at one of those conventions he attends for work, but he honestly never gave me a sign or a red flag. What a jerk! Anyway, there's not much left to be said about our relationship, or what is left of it. I filled out the divorce paperwork last week and it should be finalized soon. Right now though I'm just looking out for me, and focused on moving to a new stage of my life!",1.0,Found out my husband has cheated on me. He has been doing it for almost 2 years now. I don't think its possible for forgiveness at this point.,120.0,imagined 35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LC57YKMR,481,WRB4GPMI,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,getting a job as a junior architect,they actually got the placement they wanted.,0.375,,3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB5MIAP9,3.0,I've gotten my dream job so I can identify with how this person must be feeling,I have thought about this since I was a little kid. I have worked for it since High School and now it's finally here. I AM A JUNIOR ARCHITECT FOR THE BEST FIRM IN NY! After all the dreams and hard work it seems surreal that I was finally hired. I am so excited to get to work however have to admit I'm nervous. What if I am not as good as they hoped? What if I don't get along with my co-workers. Although I've dreamed and imagined this day for as long as I can remember it's the little things I never considered. What am I going to wear? What if I don't do well? What if the hours are too long? How is this going to change my family and household? I know it's going to take a lot of work but I'm concerned about neglecting the other parts of my life. Over all I'm going to just have to push these feelings aside and embrace this opportunity. I will do my best and hope that it all works out in my favor. I know financially this is the best choice for my family and that it's what I love doing. SO EXCITING.,1.0,I got placement as a junior architect. It was my lifelong dream to be an architect. Now i am going to work for the best firm in the state.,90.0,imagined 3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VMVM0DAP,977,NP65SCVJ,40.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,Breaking up with my long time girlfriend.,Her emotional reaction was very surprising to me.,1.0,3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4C7MNJVX,,,,I broke up with my long term girlfriend & to me it was more a formality then a big deal. We had grown apart as the years had gone on. She had become a lot more cold towards me & had started to ignore or delay responding to me. When I told her it was over she started crying & got really emotional which surprised me. I didn't think she'd even care the way she'd been acting. I knew there was no changing my feelings or mind so it didn't effect me. She had just made me numb towards her. She had been taking me for granted & I could tell she didn't really care anymore. We had been seeing & talking to each other less & less. We were having less sex & she just didn't seem too into me anymore. I'm too proud to be in that kind of relationship. I still have positive feelings for her but have no urge to talk to her or be a part of her life. My grandmother had just died so maybe that made the whole thing seem small in comparison. I wish she had shown the emotion she showed when I told her I was leaving when I was around. That would have been nice.,2.0,I broke up with my long term girlfriend. We were together for about 5 years. It was tough to do but I no longer had feelings for her & had to be honest with her about it.,210.0,retold 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN6HKYNB,853,IHB51V03,50.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,About receiving my patent on water reclamation methods,That the patent was finally issued,0.375,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN6HKYNB,,,"A most memorable event happened last week. I received my completed patent. I have been working on a novel method for reclaiming wastewaters. There have been many struggles along the way. Anything from machine failures to group infighting which led to project disbandment. It was surprising that after all this time, the technology would end up belonging to me. This makes me happy and proud as an inventor and developer. The technology has been used successfully in mining applications. It cleans AMD to potable levels. It uses no chemicals and is low power. System can be used at any altitude. Power requirements are now low enough for offgrid power. As the inventor and lead developer I am more than proud of this accomplishment. It took so long to complete. I felt like giving up many times along the way. So glad I didn't.",1.0,"Received my patent on water reclamation methods. After many long years and setbacks, it is done. As a bonus, I now own the intellectual property.",14.0,recalled 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B6L1HEP,674,5KHZL8ZQ,55.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about my dog passing and a new dog,that a new dog could make me feel better,-0.25,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WS1WT6X9,,,,"I had a crying spell last night thinking about my dog who passed away recently. I don't cry as often anymore about her even though I think about her everyday. I started to cry while playing with our new dog that someone dumped in front of our house. I had wish I could have had a few more months with my dog. Playing with the pup just made me remember how she was as a puppy. I think a good cry can help with your emotions and after it I usually feel better. I don't think there will be a time that I don't miss her but now I am starting to remember all the good times I had with her. The camping trips, the trips to the lake, the playing in the yard and her love of chicken. The new pup we rescued after she was dumped she has sure helped me with the heartbreak I was feeling. She came to me at the right time. I think as you get older pets tend to mean more to you because they are your constant companion. When my kids were younger I was always on the go because they were very active in school. Now that they are all grown and I have retired I spend a lot more time at home. My dog became the animal who was with me all the time so her death made a huge impact on my life. Now with this new dog it is helping fill that hole left by the passing of my beloved dog. I will never have another dog like her but Casey is helping me over the heartbreak.",2.0,My dog passed away 5 months ago. I still think of her everyday and I miss her so much. I had her buried in my garden in a spot where she always slept.,180.0,retold 3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XHXLY77,8761,I4KURO4S,35.0,Man,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,about having a potential stroke,the doctors rushed into the room.,0.375,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5CPBPU1,,,,"Several months ago on a Monday morning I had a scary incident at work in which I seemed to have issues speaking and using my hands. At the time it was very worrisome so I ended up asking my boss for the rest of the day off. I then picked up a couple things from my car and ordered a Lyft to take me to the hospital. When I arrived there they had me take a seat and explain what was going on. I remember having issues being able to explain myself. They then checked me and wheeled me over to the triage station. There the doctor did several tests involving balance and strength. After concluding all the tests he said that he didn't want to scare, but it was possible I had conditions of stroke. After that they took me to a room with a wheelchair and several people rushed in. They began monitoring my signs and the first thing they noticed was that my blood pressure was really high. After they put a sleeve on my arm, hooked up an IV and gave me a blood infusion. That helped to really settle me down. Once I was stable they then asked a bunch of questions to see what the issue was. Later they took me down to the radiology lab for several tests. That took several hours, but in the end they said that all the tests came back as negative so it was good news. Finally, later that night at around 9:00 I was finally released and got a ride to pickup my car at work. Overall it was a stressful day, but could have been worse. In the end my thought was it was possible it was just a panic attack because a couple of stressful things had happened that morning.",4.0,Two months ago I had a situation while at work that a hospital thought initially might have been a stroke. In the end though I feel it was likely a panic attack.,150.0,retold 3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIE4K3XNZ,2971,NUZAQL3V,25.0,man,white,3.0,3.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,About seeing my stepsibling and spending more time w/ family,I saw my stepsibling at the gym,0.5,,3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8D8FF14K,3.0,"I feel that I am a family man and want to build a family with my future wife someday. I want to please her and make her happy, so this story is sort of a in the future tale for me.","Today I went to the gym and saw my stepsiblings there. That is incredibly cool! I am very happy that I was able to see my stepsibling there -- I haven't seen them in a very long time... I feel that I should reconnect with that side of the family more. I just haven't had the time! I feel that I am not able to spend time with my family as much as I would like these days. Work and kids have gotten most of my time, and my wife needs my attention as well of course. I feel that I am trying my best as a father and going to the gym will help me and my family out. I feel much more calm and relaxed after working out at the gym and my wife is pleased with my appearance. I want to please my wife as much as possible, she deserves a man who will put in effort to look good for her. I am excited to continue to be a better man, going to the gym is what will help me be a better man! To be a better man, I need to visit my family more and pay more attention to them. My stepsibling helped remind me of that. I do not understand why society is set up the way it is, in that we are not able to spend more time with the family and children. Isn't that what life is all about after all? I hope things will change in the near future, or else society is going to lose touch with what it means to have a family and be a family member. Remember, you are a son and a husband.-Until next time diary.",2.0,I went to a new gym to get in better shape. I met my stepsibling there. We hadn't talked in a long time.,90.0,imagined 3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V9AYQ7P,1550,ISJROQSX,30.0,Woman,white,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about selling our home,when I realized how quick we would receive funds from closing,0.875,,3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V9AYQ7P,,,"July 15, 2019Today me and my husband sold our house! This is a huge day for us as we have been trying to get out of this neighborhood for years but coming up with money to move elsewhere was an issue. The papers are officially signed and the check has been written. The most surprising thing to me was that closing was so much easier than I had imagined it to be and I didn't realize how quickly we would receive the funds from the sale. We had all three of our kids in this house but it's time to move on. We have outgrown its size and this isn't the location in which we wish to continue raising our children. I cannot believe the house in which we started our lives together isn't our house anymore. The ending of this chapter is so bittersweet but now our lives are full of opportunity for the future. Our next task will be to find a new house for us all to live in. Our plan is to rent for a few years before we decide to buy again. The reason for this being we would like to come up with a bigger down payment so our monthly mortgage is less. Also, we are working to rebuild credit for a tough situation we got into a few years ago. I'm not sure what the market looks like for renting homes right now but I'm hopeful we can find something quick. We are so fortunate that the buyer of our home is giving us ample time to move out. It's a stressful situation but at least I have 2 months to find a place and don't have to settle on the first thing that becomes available.",3.0,Me and my husband sold the house we have owned for years. We officially closed and are looking forward to a future elsewhere.,60.0,recalled 3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531F8XVGKB,960,HLHFNMNE,25.0,man,Black,one,2.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,how an airport employee helped me get another flight.,she was moved to tears as I narrated my plight.,0.875,,34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJXR1MGB,5.0,I like enjoying myself to the fullest and I have missed my flight about 2 or 3 times.,"I needed a break from the usual January to December busy work life so I fixed 12 days leave for the end of the year. I work in Vancouver and I have an exciting relative in the US who have always wanted me to come around. He told me a lot about New York where he stays and I have since then been wanting to have a view of the big city. So six months ago, after receiving my paid leave, I planned for my New York trip. I packed more than enough clothes as I can't be so sure which one I will feel like wearing. I had another suitcase for my shoes. I needed to show the world I can be very fashionable than that nerd they see on suit. In it was all sort of shoe type; sneakers, brogue, slip on, vans, boot. I booked a flight for New York and I printed the online invoice. Gave my dog to the neighbor for safe keeping till I'm back. Fast forward to New York, I had a nice stay there; the food, the city lights, the busy streets and all made it so much an enjoyable experience. I didn't know it was about to turn sour when on the day I was to leave for the airport and fly home, there was a heavy gridlock. The traffic was so locked that I silently prayed it should be free. I arrived at the airport some 10 minutes after the schedule time. I knew I have missed my flight to Vancouver. I walked up to the receptionist and explained my ordeal to her. She keyed into my plight as she understood it might cost me my job as I stayed a day to my resumption. She fixed me up to the next flight which wasn't a direct flight but will still take me to Vancouver. I was happy that such people still exist. She said ""You today, Me tomorrow"". That line will stick with me forever.",3.0,I missed my flight back to New York from Vancouver. I didn't have enough money to buy a new ticket. A kindly airport employee helped me find a flight back home.,180.0,imagined 3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ82YE0QQ,1490,EZQAAT31,50.0,MAN,Black,one,one,1.0,1.0,5.1929568508902095,My physical,No surprises,0.875,3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ82YE0QQ,3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ82YE0QQ,,,"Several months ago, I went to the doctor. For this purpose of the doctor, it was to get a physical. They checked my blood sugar. They checked my blood pressure. They checked my weight. They checked my cholesterol levels. They checked to find out how active I was. They checked my flexibility. They checked my physical strength. They checked my hearing and inside my ears. There were other things they checked as well. Afterwards, I was to come in again. For this purpose, it was to receive the results of the physical. I felt, as I often do, okay, but could be better. So much with the body is a science.",1.0,I went to the doctor. I had to get a physical. It is a yearly thing that I do as part of taking care of my health. The most important thing of my life.,180.0,recalled 3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJYZQTL9,601,8WIURMHF,25.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,A trip to see a cheetah,Cheetahs can purr!,1.0,,3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJYZQTL9,,,"About 3 months or so ago a friend and I took a day trip to a local big cat sanctuary. It was a hot afternoon with a bit of a gust, but otherwise it was pleasant. We weren't sure if the cats would be active or not, but to our surprise some were! The most memorable part for me was the first exhibit, which was a cheetah. The cheetah was lying down on the opposite side of the enclosure, but when it saw us coming it walked right up to all of us and started purring like a house cat! We all took videos and pictures and the animal was just hamming it up for the camera, it was a lot of fun! I'm a big animal lover, especially cats, so this experience really moved me and made me feel happy. Before this trip I didn't know cheetahs could purr! A lot of the other cats were pretty laid back that day, but a few were active. We got to see a rare sand cat, as well as jaguars and snow leapords! They even had a white bengal tiger, she was so beautiful and had ice blue eyes. We plan to go back again soon. Seeing all the big cats so up close and personal made me feel very connected to nature and happy. Everyone had a wonderful time and learned quite a bit about the big cats we all saw! My favorites were the cheetah and bengal tiger.",1.0,We got to see a cheetah up close and personal. The animal was very friendly and made everyone feel really happy about being so close to it.,90.0,recalled 3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOIIGX7A,1909,R7T98HSL,55.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,how my family treats each other after a death.,my mother is not as empathetic as I think she should be.,-0.5,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G0QLNMU,,,,"It's been a crazy year since my brother in law passed from cancer. My mother still doesn't really reach out to my sister on her own to see how she is doing even though my mother should know exactly how she is feeling having lost her husband a year and a half ago. One of the more brutal things she said to my sister was that at least she had her two daughters at home to help and she had no one. My sister really wanted to reply that my mother had her husband for 20 more years than she did but did not want to stoop to her level. Whenever they do speak on the phone, it generally ends with my sister being upset by something my mother did or didn't say to her. I try to be supportive of both of them but it is very difficult. I always read that death brings out some interesting sides of your family but never guessed it would be this devastating to live through. I pray it gets better but in reality think it will end up that they continue to not speak to each other that often. I feel put in the middle of a situation that is out of my control. My other sister is just as bad about not being supportive. She told me that our other sister was never really a sister to her. This escalated during our parents anniverary celebration 8 years ago. There was a heated exchange between the two of them. Unfortunately that was the dagger in the coffin that caused them not to talk to each other for a long time. There was a lot of tension at my dad's funeral and some pretty awful things were said. Neither of them will see the other side and try to make amends. I'm deeply saddened that my own family can be like this with each other.",4.0,My sister's husband passed of cancer within the last year. There were several milestones since then where our mother did not reach out to my sister to see how she was doing.,150.0,retold 3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQ3N8HDT,6826,MZZ9R4XC,25.0,WOMAN,black,one,one,,2.0,3.332204510175204,Going to check on my friend to make sure she was alright,When I found my friend Shy sitting on the couch,1.0,,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGUYDUBR,5.0,"I identified with the story because my phone has broken many times before and I was unable to contact anyone, which worried a lot of people.","About 4 weeks ago, my friend Janika, who I thought I was estranged from, reached out to me to tell me she was worried about friend Shy because Shy had not been answering any of her phone calls. I dropped what I was doing, which was finishing up some important work documents, and I helped out. First, I tried calling Shy to see if she would pick up. She did not. Then, I checked all of Shy's social media accounts to find out if she had any recent activity. She did not have any, so I decided it was best to drive to her house and physically check on her to make sure nothing happened. I got in my car, and drove to her house, which was several hours away. When I arrived, I used my spare key I had to her home and went inside. I was surprised to see Shy sitting on the couch watching a movie. I told her Janika had been calling her and looking for her and so had I but neither one of us could get ahold of her. Shy then told me that her screen on her phone was broken so she didn't get any calls and hasn't been on social media. I called Janika on facetime to show her Shy and Janika was very happy and super thankful that I was ale to help out. I was proud of myself that I went to go check on her as well because you never what can happen to somebody and it's important to check on your friends because they may be in need and not want to reach out. I would have also been devastated if something had happened to Shy and I never got up to check on her, I would feel slightly responsible. Ultimately I felt trusted and close with them. I was happy that I decided to drop everything and help because I was able to verify that my friend Shy was doing alright and I had made contact with Janika, who I had thought I was estranged from.",1.0,"A friend, of who I thought I was estranged from, reached out to me in a time of need worried about another friend. I dropped what I was doing and helped out. Ultimately I felt trusted and close with them.",28.0,imagined 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L395PRV,2375,CC17N04X,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,my birthday with family,everyone got free ice cream from a stranger,1.0,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYZYKV8Y,1.0,not really much,"Yesterday was July 24, a memorable day for sure and my birthday! Artia and I bonded and grew closer as we visited the six flags in my town. Everyone was there, my husband and my sister with her daughter Jang. She and Artia have become so close. Artia also invited her friend from school to come along. We had a great start to the afternoon at this fancy artsy restaurant. They painted our food on the table and we laughed and admired the scenery around us. Afterwards, we headed to the nearby six flags to lose our minds on some roller coasters. The most enjoybale and surprising thing that happened was a stranger bought everyone ice cream when we visited an ice cream store inside the park. I really think it was one of the best times of my life. Enjoying such dazzling feelings of closeness to my family, the love of them celebrating me; it was incredibly meaningful. I love them all. Whether they are screaming for terror on the biggest roller coaster or just having a simple meal with me, I know that they are there with me. that connection is so valuable. I intend to always be there for them.",1.0,"My favorite event was one of the best birthdays ever and a very memorable experience for my fifteen year old daughter. We rode rides, ate great food, and she got to experience it with her family and her friends.",30.0,imagined 34HJIJKLP6ICAXEMPBAGYNFTPPX4VR,1534,OHL96J7N,30.0,MAN,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,trying out virtual reality for the first time,how much my family and friends liked it,1.0,34HJIJKLP6ICAXEMPBAGYNFTPPX4VR,34HJIJKLP6ICAXEMPBAGYNFTPPX4VR,,,"This experience happened when I got something I've been wanting to try my entire life. A VR headset. This has been one of the most anticipated purchases since I was a kid. And I finally got a chance to use it. When I first put it on, I was blown away by how it looked. I felt like this was the future. I completely lost myself in the game I was playing, and for a while, i even forgot I was standing in my living room. This was so much fun. I had a blast, and I couldn't wait to tell others about it. I invited over my friends to try for themselves as well. They were a bit skeptical but once they put the VR headset on, they were blown away just like I was. In the end it was a great experience and I will never forget it. Even my family came over to try it. They also enjoyed it. One of my friends even went out to buy himself one. All in all, they really loved it.",1.0,Purchased a Virtual reality headset and showed it off to family and friends.,60.0,recalled 3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RLNQAONC,796,NK73POGY,30.0,WOMAN,White,2.0,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,a trip to Paris,I realized Notre Dame cathedral was over 1000 years old,1.0,,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AJWQJL2,3.0,I love to travel so this was fun to write,"When I stepped off the plane, I could not believe I was in Paris. I've wanted to visit Paris my whole life! We spent two days just visiting The Louvre. The Mona Lisa was just as enigmatic and interesting as I imagined her being. We went up the Eiffel Tower and surveyed the glittering city below us. We went to so many adorable little cafes and bakeries that I lost count. We went to the Notre Dame Cathedral, which was immense and breathtaking. I couldn't believe I was stepping through the halls of a building that was constructed over 1000 years ago. America isn't even 1000 years old so I've never been in a building that old. We also saw the Sacre-Couer, which is a basilica I had never even heard of before my visit to Paris, but it was an extremely beautiful, gleaming white church. I've always heard Parisians have a reputation for being a little cold and snobbish, but I did not get that impression at all. Everyone was so nice! I practiced my rudimentary French the whole time, and no one said anything rude to me. Several people did kind of smile and insist on speaking English to me, but I get that. It's obviously not easy to communicate with someone speaking very broken French to you. Honestly, I will never forget my trip to Paris, and I'm so glad I got to go.",1.0,We went to the city and saw the sites. We got to see many people and pretty places. It was a nice visit to the capital.,7.0,imagined 3EJJQNKU9SRET2L0VYPPRFZUJDTHR8,1878,O6FK39ZB,35.0,MAN,black,5.0,4.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,An amazing friend of mine recently passed away.,real my experssion,-0.5,,3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VEU6JYEM,5.0,I with love in the story with my friends,"You can distance yourself from the main character and approach the different characters more objectively. You keep an eye on the story and have a wider perspective on the situation, making the third person ideal for complex storylines. You can make the book more exciting by giving certain information away that the main character does not know yet. Write in third person. ...Introduce your main characters and conflict at the beginning. ...Summarize the main events of the plot. ...End with resolution of the book. ...Include only necessary information. ...Demonstrate character development and emotion. ...Avoid complimenting your own A summary is a short retelling of a longer written passage, containing the author’smost important ideas. Summarizing helps improve both your reading and writingskills. To summarize, you must read a passage closely, finding the main ideas andsupporting ideas. Then you must briefly write down those ideas in a few sentencesor a paragraph. It is important to understand the difference between a summary and a paraphrase. A paraphrase is simply a rewriting of a passage in your own words. A summary, onthe other hand, contains only the main idea and the supporting ideas of a passage. A summary will be much shorter than a paraphrase. How to Summarize a Paragraph1. Preview and read. Preview and read the paragraph closely. You probablywill find that you need to read the paragraph more than one time. 2. Make a list or outline. Determine the main idea and the supporting details of",5.0,An amazing friend of mine recently passed away. She dedicated her life to helping children in our community. She loved and gave to all children like they were her own.,60.0,imagined 3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT7A6RYI0,498,PK6SL7ET,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,2.0,5.3471075307174685,a flight getting canceled,my flight home was so expensive.,1.0,34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI0SXM01F,,,,"I was flying home from Denver with my mother, brother, and partner. I woke up the morning of the flight to a text stating that my flight was canceled. We decided to head to the airport anyway. At the airport, the line for my airline was ridiculously long and we needed to get home so my mom and brother could get to work. I was also just really tired of being with my family. I had to frantically search for alternatives online. I ended up purchasing extremely expensive plane tickets to get us all home. I had to put the plane tickets on my credit card because I didn't think my mom had enough credit on any of her cards. I was frustrated that I had to take control of everything. I had already done all of the planning for the trip. We then had to wait around at the airport for about 7 hours before the new flight left. Upon coming home, I had to fight with the airline over several calls regarding my refund. I was angry because the airline gave us only flight credit. None of us have/had the money to take another trip thus, the credit was useless. The replacement tickets ended up costing about 2.5k all together so I really wanted to get refunded for the full amount. After haggling with the airline over several calls, I finally got the refund I wanted.",2.0,"My flight home from vacation got canceled. I needed to get home ASAP and had to use my credit card to buy very expensive plane tickets home for myself, my mother, brother, and partner.",210.0,retold 3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1NH27ICM,713,BJARSU1Z,35.0,woman,black,one,4.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,about putting my mother into assisted living facility.,my mother cried and begged me not to leave her in the facility.,0.75,,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWQC5J1T,2.0,I identiy somewhat closely because my mother had a bad fall a while back and the thought of putting her into a assisted living facility crossed my mind.,"Today was a very stressful day. I watched my mother cry and beg me not to leave her in the assisted living facility. I feel terrible. But, I know this is the best thing I can do. I give it to you God. I pray the facility treats her well. I promise I will go check on her everyday. I wonder sometimes if I did the right thing. I could have tried to at least try and see if she could live with me for a while. But my apartment is so small. I truly believe she will do fine once she settles into the place. I feel truly guilty. But on the other hand, I feel relief. Extreme relief! I was truly coming to a breaking point. I have two other siblings and I am the only one who helped mom. I am going to say my prayers and try to get a good night sleep.",4.0,"I took care of my elderly mother for ten years. When her 'cognitive decline' reached a point where I could no longer take care of her alone, she entered an assisted living facility. It was a stressful time for us both.",90.0,imagined 3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V95ZDB0G,693,DBAGK3Y5,18.0,WOMAN,Indian,one,one,2.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,about my best friend's son.,he smashed the cake,0.75,3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V95ZDB0G,3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V95ZDB0G,,,"I went to My best friend's son 1st birthday party a month ago! I had to travel back to my hometown to attend it, it was about an hour away. She made the party fox themed and It was very fun however I had bought a nice toy truck for him. I was the first to arrive there besides my bestfriend. So we had time to hang out with her son. After an hour or so The other guests started to arrive. Everyone began to eat and chat about . 2 hours in She brought out a smash cake for her son and put it on the floor. He had a blast with destroying it and eating it I believe watching him do that was the most memorable event. It was so funny and entertaining! After that the birthday presents were presented to him. He acted like he didn't have any interest in most of them though! But he did take an interest in a bouncy swing thing my friend put him in. I believe he trully loved it as he was giggling and bouncing about. Overall the party was really fun. Just before nightfall however is when I left.",1.0,"I went to my best friend's son birthday party. I had alot of fun their, especially after watching him smash the cake.",30.0,recalled 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI1388NKFP,860,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,a baby laughing,the baby laughs,1.0,,3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4Q51GSHJ,1.0,I never had a son or daughter,"Having a baby is hard work. I knew that going in and thought I was prepared but boy was I wrong. My little guy came out and wreaked havoc on my life for a bit. I couldn't sleep, i barely ate and was always tired. It seemed endless and like it was going on forever. But that all changed about 2 months ago. I heard my baby boy laugh. that laugh put so much joy in my heart. I was walking on clouds at that point. I started to cry thinking about all the nice things that will happen in the future. I am ready to watch my son grow and continue to laugh. It wont be easy but I am prepared. I can do anything as long as I provide for him. He is my everything and I couldnt ask for a more precious boy. My life is complete when he is around.",1.0,My son laughed for the first time. I was overcome with emotions as a result. I nervously look forward to his future.,60.0,imagined 3OE22WJIGJAJMNCKII7O54EFFCVUQB,587,ESG9PJM8,55.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,my oldest child moving out.,How much I missed him.,1.0,,3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5N7AJYAP,1.0,No kids so I can't relate.,"It has been a tough month. I've been suffering from empty nest syndrome. I never knew how much space, energy and attention that kid took up. Simply amazing. Now there is just a big hole in every day. Whatever, every hour, every minute actually. I'm certain at some point it will start to seem normal but when, it's been a month. I wonder how he feels? Is he also mourning the home he used to have or is he so involved in having moved out and being on his own he doesn't even notice? I can recall thinking so many times how crowded we were and how insanely busy. There were so many times I wanted to have the house to myself. Hah! What did I know. I regret every single one of those thoughts. What is it that is said. Oh, yes! ""Be careful what you wish for"".",1.0,This event was my oldest kid moving out on his own for the first time. The details lay in his moving out on his own accord and what the general feelings around that have been like for my husband and I.,30.0,imagined 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5Z4VXWW,5112,L7DUEEZH,18.0,woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my grandmother's passing,me not being able to be there,1.0,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5Z4VXWW,,,,"In early 2019, I learned that my grandmother was ill. She had not been feeling well for a good while, and after a visit to the hospital we found out she was in sepsis. This is a very serious infection of the blood that is very hard for elderly people to fight. I was in a panic. I was so sad and I had no way of getting down to Florida to visit her due to financial reasons. My aunt and uncle flew my mother down there and I had to sit home and wait to hear what was happening. My mom called me with updates throughout the week. As much as they tried to treat the infection with antibiotics, nothing was working. She was in pain and suffering. It was time for her to make a tough choice; stopping the medications that were keeping her alive. I received a tearful phone call from my mother telling me she was entering hospice care. This was grueling information, because it meant I was not going to see my grandma ever again. I was heartbroken. She passed away three days later. I was able to make it down to attend the funeral, and I've been very sad ever since. I miss her so much.",4.0,"In early 2019, my grandmother passed away after being sick for quite a while. We found out that she was not responding well to the antibiotics commonly used for sepsis, so we had to put her in hospice care.",180.0,recalled 3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39R96ZE,2242,UV6DYD3F,30.0,Man,white,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a friend passing,when i heard the news from his aunt.,0.625,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39R96ZE,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39R96ZE,,,"a few months back a really good friend of my brother and i passed of a drug overdose. it was one of the hardest times in my life. we had known brian for years, since we were both in high school. he was a great guy, dealt a crappy life and a lot to fight through. we had just helped him through rehab after his family had given up and wouldn't support him, even to get into a rehab. he got out, reunited with his family, and i got him a job at the print shop i work at. it wasn't the greatest place, but it was a decent solid living for him and i. he was only there about a month. when the paychecks started really kicking in, he must have gone out and picked up one night. he never made it to work the day after payday. we had to call to see if he was coming in, and his aunt who he was staying with told us what happened. we all made it through so much together, and honestly he might have been the best among, it just shouldn't have been him. It was terrible, and a week later I went to his funeral. We said goodbye to him. We keep in touch with his family, they are like family now. His sisters really took it hard, and from time to time we all get together to have lunch and remember brian.",5.0,"I helped a good friend of mine get through a tough time of addiction. when he got out of rehab, i got him a job and really supported him. about a month later, he relapsed and died of a drug overdose.",120.0,recalled 3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WWDE264,508,2H6DJPGI,40.0,Woman,other,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Getting into grad school,People at work were forced to work,0.0,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WWDE264,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WWDE264,,,"I was bored with my job; I have been with the company for 12 years. For the amount of responsibility I have, I should be higly paid. I am not. Due to unreasonable demands and lack of compensation, I decided I wanted out. However, my skills are limited to the medical device field, I chose to go back to school and decided a MBA was appropriate. I was thinking about a MBA for years but never went through with the application process. I took many classes and received many certifications in fields such as project management, leadership, etc. I had no other choice. So, I applied and was accepted. I was very happy. I told my manager and he agreed that other people on my team need to step up and share my workload and I cannot be the only spokesperson for the company when regulatory bodies audit. I happily shared my news with my co-workers, and as expected, they were less than thrilled. Now, they would have to stop being lazy slackers and actually do some work. I implemented my new schedule immediately. There were audits approaching and I pulled back. It forced others to learn the role.",1.0,I was bored of my job and tired of it. I decided to apply to grad school. I was accepted and was happy.,120.0,recalled 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGBIBAMU,2043,EL5PAEF6,18.0,MAN,hisp,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,a first time trip to Yellowstone National Park,I encountered a grizzly bear while walking along a trail.,0.875,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RZ5L9PG,,,,"For my first trip to Yellowstone National Park, I decided to take the week off for the visit. I had reserved a camping site just in time, and for my arrival I was able to comfortably set up the campsite without much hassle. I took the time to immerse myself in the many sites and sounds of the park, and found seeing the various geysers including Old Faithful to be a highlight of a trip. Nevertheless, I still found time and interest in hiking in Upper Yellowstone, picking out Lamar Valley as the ideal location to traverse hikes or trails. My hike in Lamar Valley would occur one afternoon, on an eventful day where I had already seen wildlife already in person, including bison and deer. Naturally I would try to keep my distance away from the wildlife, knowing well enough the dangers and threats they may pose to me if provoked. This would however become difficult along the trail as I encountered a new animal stumbling near the trail. More specifically, an animal while familiar would be one that I have never imagined I would see up close before. Along the trail neared a very large bear, with brown fur. Despite having seen other kinds of bears before, I naturally froze once I quickly identified the species of the bear. Seeing the prominent hump on its back, that signifies the bear as a grizzly bear, invoked various thoughts in me regarding the power and speed a grizzly bear is capable of. More so, thoughts of how to handle a grizzly bear also came to mind, which included not making any quick and sudden movements and making my presence known. I would find some relief in realizing that despite being too close for my personal safety, the grizzly was more interested in other matters. Keeping my distance while the grizzly foraged around for food, I watched as it would eventually walk elsewhere. The tense moment would dissipate as it went out of sight, the only reminder of such an incident were the photographs I managed to take of the bear, and my first-hand experience. I would quickly afterwards finish up the hike, the rest of the day being tame in comparison to my encounter with the bear, although just as memorable. The event was a highlight of my trip, one that I was fortunate enough to experience, and one that reminds me of the beauty and danger of nature.",1.0,"I had decided to go on a hike in Lamar Valley during a week trip to Yellowstone National Park. Eventually, I came across a grizzly bear that wandered close to the trail. Although it was nerve racking, I was able to walk away from the situation unharmed.",180.0,retold 37TD41K0AIVZD9AXOVBT6Y7A319SC3,1780,4R2BHHHT,35.0,Man,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,5.204006687076795,when I received extremely upsetting news while in Italy.,I learned a close friend had died.,1.0,384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59JKL0SW,,,,"I was on a trip to Florence, Italy and enjoying my time. I was woken up in the middle of the night by a message from a friend back home. I knew right away it would be terrible news. He told me that a close friend of mine going back to childhood had died from an overdose. I was immediately struck by a sick feeling and incredible sadness. I was in a beautiful city, maybe the most beautiful in the world, and everything felt like reminders of mortality and friendship lost. I spent the rest of the day with watery eyes wandering around. I tried to clear my mind but despite all the interesting and beautiful things I could not forget the sadness. It was a beautiful summer day and everything was bathed in a golden light. The beauty made the deep sadness even more poignant. As the day got late, I climbed up one of the hills in the city to the monastery of San Miniato al Monte. It is a monastery that has existed for 1000 years. I sat inside the church, designed and painted by some of the most skilled artisans that have ever lived, and thought about everything that had happened. I thought about my life, my lost friend, my living friends and family, and so much more. I was again in tears. After some time had passed, I went outside and watched the sun set over the domes of the city. Once again I just sat and thought. It was all I could do.",4.0,"Devastating news is delivered on my trip to Florence, Italy. The news tinges the rest of my experience. The loss of a friend makes me think about life.",182.0,retold 3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXP56V6UK,1816,2SXD59W7,45.0,man,White,4.0,4.0,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,My mom bought me a laptop after mine was stolen,Mom buying me a laptop after mine stolen,0.25,,3NGMS9VZTM4XCGPL9D1V759YAUYFFK,1.0,I do not identify with this story because my laptop was not stolen and my mom did not buy me a replacement after my laptop was stolen.,One month ago I was in a local coffee shop I go to many days during the week. I was doing my usual routine of getting coffee. I went to the bathroom and left my laptop on the table where I was sitting. When I came back my laptop was gone. At first I thought I forgot where I was sitting. I got very nervous when I realized my laptop was gone. I asked the employee if they saw anyone take my laptop. They said they did notice anything. I was upset. I know I do not have the money to replace the laptop. I called mom when I got home to tell her what happened. She knows my financial situation. Later that same day mom made a visit to my apartment. She was carrying a box that looked like the box my old laptop came in. Mom had gone to the store and bought me a new laptop exactly like the one stolen earlier today. I was surprised she would buy me a new laptop. Her financial situation is not that good.,4.0,Someone stole my laptop at a coffee shop. My mom surprised me buy buying me another computer. I was not expecting this gift from my mom.,30.0,imagined 3RXCAC0YISBUB1BTCJ17FYSP380G85,911,2JZLXYDU,40.0,Man,White,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,"A family birth announcement, and my reaction to it.",My reaction to the news of family pregnancies.,0.875,,3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPYN2TCU9,1.0,"It was difficult because I not only can have children, I already do.","Three months ago, my family gathered for my parents wedding anniversary. Everyone was getting along and in good spirits. Then things went wrong for me. Both Dianne and Wilma (my sister-in-laws) gleefully (rightly so) announced they were having more children. It is their 3rd and 5th child respectively. I am, myself, unable to have children. Since this revelation, I thought I had come to terms with this, but apparently not, as I found myself having to excuse myself as I became overwhelmed with sadness. I was more surprised by my reaction to the news, than to the actual news. Since this time, I've reflected on the event, and my reaction to it. I've tried to take what manifested as a painful experience for me, and turn it into a positive. I've come to the conclusion that I don't want to have children, so there's no reason to let this news have this effect on me. Further, under more rational thought, having calmed down, I know that due to advances in science, there are other, non-traditional means for me to have children should I change my mind. I could also always look into adoption. The best thing to come out of this introspection, is the reminder that this is a joyous event. I will soon have two new nieces or nephews that I can spoil, and then send home. I need to do less reacting, and instead acknowledge what I'm feeling, without letting those feelings overwhelm me.",2.0,I may be unable to have biological children and both of my sister-in-laws announced their 3rd and 5th respective pregnancies at the same time at a family gathering. I became overwhelmed with negative emotions and had to excuse myself.,90.0,imagined 3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUX994YRM,7196,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,black,3.0,3.0,,3.0,4.248495242049359,getting into a accident.,random people helping me pay bills,0.125,,39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MIZUBMB,2.0,none,I few months ago I was living my life normally. I had no problems at the time so I was happy. Then 10 weeks ago I got into a car accident and broke my hip and other areas. I needed to stay in the hospital. The hostpital bill and unpaid bills overwhelmed me. I couldn't afford them even if they were made into payment plans. It was just too much money for someone like me. I had pretty decent friends at work that wanted to help me. So I did listen to what they had to say. I really didn't get much advice that could help out. I did have a coworker that said a donation drive may be able to help out with bills. I thought that was a good idea as well but who would donate. It turns out almost everyone donated. People i knew and people I didn't know. Random people came up to help me in my need. They were also able to help me pay my bills.,3.0,"I got into a car accident and broke my hip and other areas, so I needed to stay in the hospital. The hospital bill and unpaid bills overwhelmed me, and my co-worker started a donation drive to pay for it. Random people came up to help me in my need, and helped me pay my bills.",70.0,imagined 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7W4VN9MX,1662,AEH0SOC6,40.0,woman,asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,landing a new job.,the company offer me a higher pay than my current job.,1.0,,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7W4VN9MX,,,The event I am writing about is my recent job search. I started to look for a new job after co-worker left and make my job much more stressful. It was not an easy decision to have a job search when I worked in the same place for close to 12 years. I started out with aggregate job posting site Indeed. I found out with their email notification it is very helpful for a job seeker. This job searching is not an easy process to customize my cover letter and resume for individual job. I applied over 10 jobs and have 1 phone interview and another with an in-person interview in this 2 months period. I went for the in-person interview job and find out I have experiences with the position. I was excited to learn that I got one of the job with a much higher pay than what I am earning. I also will have less stress on certain part of the job compared to what I am working as. I will be starting the new job in about a week. I hope things will be alright. I feel anxious and excited at the same time. It is partly because I was in the same position for close to 12 years in the same company and now I will have to adjust to a new routine. Some of my coworkers where I am working in now are very sad about my leaving.,1.0,This is about my job searching experiences for the past 2 months. I have applied over 10 jobs and finally landed on one with higher pay compared to my current job. I also will have less stress compared to my current job. Some of my current coworkers are very emotional about my departure.,60.0,recalled 3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSC51SF8E,2459,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,Being grateful to people,My brother teaching me to protect myself from bullies.,0.875,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6S2C5P,4.0,I am grateful to many people in my life,"Six months ago, I realized I should be grateful. The daily grind can get to you and make you hateful. I thanked in my mind many people that helped me in my life. I thanked my mom for being loving and supportive with my ventures and forgiving my mistakes. I thanked my dad for making me tough and teaching my life skills on how to succeed. I thanked my brother on how to stand up to bullies in the world. I thanked my grandma for her support. I thanked my grandfather for his wisdom. I thanked my dog for helping me out in the bad days. I am very grateful to all of these people. I am grateful for people who make good food. I am thankful to the people who made great shows. This has helped me in life. It has made me have smiles. I hope my life will get better.",3.0,One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.,180.0,imagined 3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILAFD5F3,838,S6FEIQ18,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,67.97894050115326,a family vacation on a Mediterranean cruise.,the food on the boat was not good.,0.75,3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILAFD5F3,3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILAFD5F3,,,"About three months ago I went on a family vacation. I traveled with my husband and 10 of his family members to Barcelona, Spain. We left Barcelona for a one-week Mediterranean cruise. On the cruise, we made stops in Italy, France, and Spain. This was a memorable vacation because it celebrated my in-laws 55th wedding anniversary. It was great to see the whole family and be together. We all live in different parts of the country, so it is rare that we are all together at one time. We had a lot of fun with nieces and nephews who are growing up quickly. Our niece also turned 13 on the cruise, and for her birthday my husband and I took her bowling on the boat. She was so excited and happy to go with us. I will remember that moment. There were a lot of downsides to the cruise. Things like the oppressive heat, bad food, etc. contributed to a somewhat negative experience. However, many positive things will help to keep the memory happy.",1.0,I went on a cruise with family. There were a lot of happy memories that mask some of the negative experience we had.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SW1CX,3450,I9XKUELN,25.0,woman,black,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a wedding,the bride running away,0.25,,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SW1CX,,,"I remember the day like it was yesterday. The wedding between my cousin David and his 5 years Fiancee Judy. It had been finalized and the date of the event well set. I was personally so happy for the two. It had taken then five years of courting. Invitation cards had been printed. They had been sent to the people concerned. We were just a week away to the wedding day. On the day of the wedding, all the people invited arrived on time and the ceremony went on as expected. It was at the time of taking the oath that things took a turn. David had just finished. Every one in the church stood looking behind them murmuring in low voices. Looking back at the big door was this Man standing stretching his hand towards the bride. What followed is the bride started running. she dispersal from us.",2.0,The bride took away on her wedding day. the groom had very hard time believing what happened. till now we do not know what happened,60.0,recalled 3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS7EVBBK,9392,2A7QHORW,18.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,getting my son ready to start school.,he picked out a Minecraft backpack.,0.875,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDAV7OTW,,,,"Well today we went back to school shopping! It was so much fun to see him choosing all of his supplies and really realizing that he will be all grown up and in school here soon. He chose a Minecraft backpack which was pretty surprising to me because I didn't realize that he liked it so much. It was really cute though to learn about what he likes. I kept thinking about how much I had left to do, I need to get him a haircut and clean the house and attend all sorts of school meetings. I'm still really excited though. We are a couple of weeks out, now. I feel like that time will definitely pass quickly. Hopefully I can keep track of my to-do list and get it all done. I think first of all we'll go get his haircut done tomorrow. Later in the week I can clean the house and everything. I'm just so excited for this new chapter in our lives. I'm so proud of our kid for growing up so fast. I can't wait to see what he'll learn and how he'll change. This whole thing is more exciting that I ever expected it to be. I hope it all goes great.",3.0,"I took my five year old shopping to prepare for Kindergarten. He is going in a couple of weeks, and there is a lot to do in that time.",14.0,retold 3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9H0YARWI,5476,RD8CV51E,50.0,woman,other,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.598421958998375,a night out with old high school friends.,I found out we had all been victims of abuse.,0.0,3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5GQVH1GE,,,,"I went out for a night with old high school friends that I had not seen in a long time. We cruised the local gay bars without the fea we had as underaged kids. That was odd. The most memorable thing was when we each revealed to each other that we had experienced abuse as children. (The drugs and alcohol really loosened our tongues.) It was surprising that it was something that had happened to each of us growing up, but we did not even suspect that it had happened to the other two people. We had all experienced abuse at the hands of our peers. We knew that about each other. We witnessed it everyday. It makes sense now as to our personalities and how we have turned out. We have all suffered from depression and anxiety, probably PTSD. We have all been in therapy. We have all had failed relationships, trouble maintaining relationships. I think that we all have addictions. We all live on the margins of society and have never felt accepted. I do not think they want to ever see me again. They promised me we would get together again in a few months and that was a long time ago.",3.0,"A few months ago I got together with my two best friends from high school. We had not all been together in over 30 years. We drank, and they got high. We cruised all the local gay bars. They spent the night at my place, the only guests I have ever had.",270.0,retold 3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWKCQ8L0,1069,RBTH9JAD,50.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Meeting my friend after 30 plus years,he friend zoned me again,-0.125,3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0N4A5YMB,,,,I met my old classmate. We went to a concert and had an amazing time. I think there was chemistry but he told me he liked me as a friend. He said he had too much going on and didn't want a relationship right now. I was disappointed that he friend zoned me again. I did understand why he said that. We will live four hours away from each other. He also still has feelings for his ex girlfriend who will live 45 minutes from him. They are still friends. I don't really want to get in the middle of that. But for the last few days he has been flirtatious again. I'm not sure why. I am confused. I still have hope that it could turn into something. Guess time will tell.,1.0,I reconnected with an old classmate that I haven't seen in over 30 years. I am worried that we won't have chemistry. I am going to finally see him at the end of the month.,21.0,retold 32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1UF3OVAW,6322,87YKLTI2,25.0,Man,white,5.0,4.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,Wife's pregnancy test result,Positive result of pregnancy test,-0.5,,34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AAEV869K,4.0,very closely,"On the day my wife and me doing regular house works. My wife doing kitchen works. And I'm doing some house works. Suddenly my wife go to unconscious suituation. I really scared. After few minutes my wife comes conscious level. I ask to my wife what is the problem please tell me?. She don't tell any problem to me. pregnancy results is one of the main part of everybody life both of their happy to heard about the pregnancy results. Because the little baby is come to ours life. Its a precious gift for couples life, Some peoples don't get this precious gift. they are really very sad. Rest when you are tired the sickness can get worse. Avoid foods with lots of sugar or saturated fats like sweets, chocolate and red meat. Carbohydrates things like bread, rice, potatoes and pasta can be easier to eat when she feeling nauseous. If possible keep away from triggers food or smells that make she feel sick I can by elastic acupressure wristbands from most pharmacies. These bands have a plastic button that presses on the acupressure point on the wrist and it may help relieve the nausea. This can be challenging especially if she were not ready to tell your colleagues about her pregnancy. If she feel very ill its probably a good idea to tell her manager at work at work that she were pregnant but you don't have to. If she do decide to tell them about her pregnancy this is a good time to talk about any changes to her work that help. For example she might need easier access to a toilet. Or if smells from the kitchen or canteen are triggering her sickness maybe she could move some where else until she feel better. Try not to worry too much about people knowing she was pregnant its more important to look after herself. If she was vomiting several times a day or are not able to eat and drink at all without being sick she may be dehydrated which is why she feel so bad. If her sickness is really severe and she were struggling to control it she may need to go into hospital for treatment. she feel free to better suituation for her life time.",4.0,"I went to the store to get a couple pregnancy tests after my wife had felt sick. When I got back, my wife took one of the tests and received a positive result.",90.0,imagined 3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCXDRAGVO,4424,0HXSIHSD,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,My appendix bursting and the hospital ruining my trailer,My appendix burst,0.5,,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540O51FU,1.0,My appendix burst once,"Three months ago I was driving my trailer to my friend's house when suddenly I felt awful pain in my stomach. I felt like I was dying. I had never felt pain like this before. It came from nowhere. I thought it would pass. It never did. So I drove to the hospital. I didn't have anywhere to put my trailer, and the hospital had a service where they put your trailer in a free camp spot. It was such a hassle that it honestly was not worth it. The security did such a bad job that I can't believe I owe the hospital money after that. They totally ruined my trailer. It was completely dented and banged up. Anyway, it turns out my appendix burst. I had surgery and had it removed. Ultimately, it wasn't that serious. I am still mad about the trailer though.",1.0,We put our trailer in a free camp spot at the hospital while I was having surgery. It was a hassle and barely the trouble. Hospital security did a very poor job of running this service.,90.0,imagined 3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YDAI6HW,1274,SPVUR7O2,25.0,woman,White,one,one,,,4.787491742782046,my family going through a hard time,we had to sell the house,1.0,,3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1CKUA994,1.0,"I'm not going through a bad time, so I didn't relate much",4 months ago we had to sell our home. It's been such a hard road since then trying to make ends meet. We can barely put food on the table these days. I'm trying to find work and so is my husband. I really hope things improve soon. I don't know how much more I can take. I feel hopeless everyday. I keep worrying about what's going to happen if we don't find good jobs soon. This has been such a stressful time. I don't know why this had to happen. It hurts so much. It's good for me to write about it though. It helps me process my feelings. Maybe things will get better soon and I won't have to worry anymore. I really hope so.,1.0,"After working hard and finally able to live comfortably, we bought a bigger house to fit us all. A company did a takeover of the company my husband had a career with came in and fired my husband for no reason. We sold our home and now we're at the point we can barely afford to buy groceries.",120.0,imagined 34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4FMPIQC,973,TH32ZM52,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,going to my brother's wedding.,i was able to catch up with old family members.,1.0,,323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLB70LHFT,1.0,I do not identify.,It was in September when i found our my brother was getting married. He sent me a little invitation which i accepted and sent back. The wedding was taking place in November. Fast forward two months and i am getting ready for this wedding. I was really anxious at first because there were a lot of family members that i have not seen in a long time. My cousins that haven't seen in over 10 years would be there as well. So would some of my aunts and uncles as well. I tried to see it as exciting rather than being nervous. I ended up with an all black suit and a nice flowery tie. I didn't want to look too dark so the tie really made the suit pop. I traveled to Chicago for this wedding and it happened on a Saturday night. Everything went really well. I got to catch up with some cousins and we even exchanged numbers. It happens that we all have the same hobby which is gaming! I saw some of my old aunts and uncles as well and noticed everyone was doing well.,1.0,In April I traveled back to my home town for my brother's wedding. I met with friends family members I had not seen in a long time. The wedding day was a really great get together moment for a lot of people.,90.0,imagined 352YTHGROWZ7SWJ2KMTCJMOKPV24HV,489,3WTK2QQ8,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,me graduating from business school.,I received an award.,0.125,,352YTHGROWZ7SWJ2KMTCJMOKPV24HV,,,When I graduated business school is what a memorable day. It was on the most memorable days ever. I had worked hard to business school and my entire family came to see the occasion. I spent many nights staying up late studying. I was happy that I was done business school but also sad that I would no longer be able to see my friends each day. I would try thou to still be in contact with my fellow classmates. I was surprised at the end of the ceremony that I was given an award for my leadership study I had done while attending the school. I did not know I was even in the running for this award. I got a medal as well as a nice certificate. I have the medal in my office to remind me of my hard work. This is a big deal for me because it will allow me to advance my career and help my family moving forward. I did not cry during the event but I did come close to crying many times. Anytime I think of this day I smile. It was one of the few times my entire family was together. I wish I could go back and relieve this day again.,2.0,I graduated from business school. My entire family came to celebrate the occasion. It was a great day that I will never forget.,180.0,recalled 3AUQQEL7U6FVB9WL6ANEMKPGJR80V1,2684,SKCRQ66J,25.0,Woman,white,3.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,this story is about the father's struggle,when my father enter room,-0.375,,3AUQQEL7U6FVB9WL6ANEMKPGJR80V1,,,"I was seven, in first grade, preparing to go to class, and my mother wasn't home. She'd expected to go some spot early, appropriately my father, who was consistently quit fooling around when my kinfolk and I got up, was in the kitchen fixing our snacks for the afternoon. ""What do you need in it?"" He was in a flood, ought to have been beating unendingly to complete several things before the telephone began ringing, yet there was nothing he could do; he expected to remain until we left. He was gotten. ""Nothing. Not carrots, in any case. A sandwich. Nutty spread."" He had the TV on, the Today appear, in outstandingly separating. I audit the chimpanzee, and I recollect a shot watching out the window of the studio onto the road in Manhattan, the window bound by timekeepers set to various time zones far and wide. ""I've been there. I strolled clearly by where those individuals are,"" my father communicated, demonstrating the individuals in the city recalling a the camera and waving hello. ""What's happening with you?"" ""Working. I was there for work."" I had alongside no clue about what my father accomplished for work, just that it included tall structures and was through and through essential. He had a coordinator case, a top; he cleaned his shoes. Not jam, not nectar, basically nutty spread and margarine smooshed together, running out the sides of the white-bread outside layer. I took a tidbit and felt it slide around in my mouth and let it out in a tangle around my work an area. Who was this man who lived with us, said he was our father, at any rate didn't have even a thought how to make a nutty spread sandwich? Moreover, where was my mom?",5.0,"this is about the fathers story.what my dad achieved for work, only that it included tall structures and was through",90.0,recalled 34PGFRQONPXFS4XCIS2GQRNQFVFJWY,1671,RFPP7PFH,18.0,na,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,My co-worker who harassed me until I quit.,When my boss reacted by actually reprimanding her for once.,0.75,34PGFRQONPXFS4XCIS2GQRNQFVFJWY,34PGFRQONPXFS4XCIS2GQRNQFVFJWY,,,"Today was a terrible day for me. My co-worker, who we will call the big ""W"" is usually always mean to me. However, today she was the worst. It was our big Christmas party, and she micromanaged everyone at work today. She started openly complaining about only she was smart, only she did any real work, etc. Everyone had told me since I started here how terrible she was and how badly they wanted her to be fired. Despite this, no one would ever do anything about her or talk about her until she left the room. Finally I snapped and decided not to sit down and take it like everyone else. While she started insisting she told me to do something I was never told, I told her to her face she never said that. She lost it and started to scream at me, while she did that my boss just ignored it like he usually did. I decided I had enough of a boss that wouldn't do anything and handed him my resignation, which was more than he deserved. He tried to convince me it was cowardly to leave, but I told him it was cowardly to not fire her. She kept harassing me through the night until that point, then my boss decided to take her to the back room and yell at her for having a coworker finally quit over her. She came back out and stayed quiet for the whole rest of the night. I left that job and felt good about leaving, they all already didn't like her but it was made worst once she actually cost them a good employee who at least tried their best which was more than half of the people they hired did.",3.0,During a Christmas Party a well-known bad employee harassed me as I tried to work. This led to me standing up to her and quitting when no one else would.,180.0,recalled 3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWEIDCH30,470,EENZY1LH,35.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my Dad having a heart attack and needed bypass surgery.,the surgeon told us my dad would need bypass surgery.,1.0,3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAIJJ7BKI,,,,"It has been over 6 months since we thought my Dad was going to pass away. I still can't think about the incident for too long without getting overcome with emotion. He had been complaining about chest pain and headaches for days. Honestly, we ignored him because he is very dramatic and he complains about nothing all the time. Finally, he knew something was wrong and took himself to the emergency room. We found out the next day that he had suffered a heart attack sometime in the days prior to his hospitalization. Even worse, after performing some tests, it was determined that he would need surgery. He needed emergency bypass surgery in order to open up the passageways to his heart. In total he would need 5 bypasses to be performed. The surgeon was very direct and blunt with his feelings on the matter, it was likely there would be serious complications. My dad has been a heavy smoker for my over 50 years. The surgeon feared that his lungs wouldn't be able to withstand the trauma that is involved with a surgery as big as a bypass surgery. The day of the surgery my mother and brother and I gathered in the waiting room and stared at the television in the distance. For hours we sat like that, waiting to hear something about my Dad. Finally the surgeon emerged from one of those big locked doors. He looked so serious, I remember thinking he was coming to tell us my Dad had died. For those 3 seconds that it took him to finish walking to us I lived in a world where my Dad had died, I will never forget that feeling. I was wrong, though, he survived the surgery. He was in recovery and although it would be a few days before my Dad was able to be taken off a breathing machine, he would make a complete recovery.",4.0,My father had been feeling ill and upon going to the hospital discovered he had a heart attack a few days before. We found out the next day he needed quintuple bypass surgery and his life was seriously endangered.,210.0,retold 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3Q2E7V1,3541,NYALC96B,18.0,WOMAN,hisp,2.0,one,1.0,2.0,3.0445224377234235,learning when to walk away from toxic relationships,"my ""friend"" reached out me",0.0,,37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3Q2E7V1,,,"A few weeks ago, I had dinner with two of my close friends from high school, Victoria and Tammy. We get together about four times a year to catch up and see how we are all doing. Tammy's life is always full of drama and crazy events because of her relationship with her boyfriend Anthony. She caught us up about all of their fighting, issues, and his crazy family. As usual I gave her my opnion on her horrible situation and I explained to her why they are so toxic to each other. After we were done hanging out, Tammy gave Victoria a ride home. On the way, Tammy made comments to Victoria that she hated my input and that is why she did not tell me anything. Fast forward to a few weeks later, I get a call in the middle of the night. It was Tammy and I let it go to voicemail 3 times before finally answering. Anthony got arrested and she needed bail money or the title to my car. In that moment I realized how toxic she is. I began to question so many things about our friendship and her situation. How can someone not want to hear your advice and opnion but still call you for bail money? How does one get into a sitaution where they do not have $500 in their savings? I realized that Tammy is not the type of person I want in my life. If someone is not making your life better then it is better to just go seperate ways.",3.0,"Basically, I hung out with a close friend of mine. She talked about all of her issues as a person and in her relationship and it made me realize that she is a toxic person. The straw that broke the camel's back was her calling me for help to bail her loser boyfriend out jail.",21.0,recalled 39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZYYL7C3F,1270,T3KVSLAA,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,"my vacation to London, England",I discovered that the English people were very friendly.,1.0,,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW0I325O,4.0,I have always wanted to visit England.,Going to England had always been a dream of mine. So when we were able to go it truly was a dream come true. The whole time that we were there the weather was amazing. I went with my boyfriend. My favorite site to see was Buckingham Palace. I am a huge fan of the royals so this was quite exciting for me. The English countryside was so charming that it made me wish I could just move there. Madame Tussauds was very interesting. I wanted to stay there forever. Riding the London Eye was quite thrilling. I took so many pictures that I had to download them every night to make room on the camera for the next day. I had always imagined the English people as being kind of stuck up. I was quite surprised that our experiences were the opposite of that. Everyone was warm and friendly. I saw one section of London that reminded of a scene out of the movie Mary Poppins. This was fun as that is one of my favorite movies. This was an adventure of a lifetime and something that I will never forget.,2.0,I went to London on vacation. I had always wanted to visit England. I went with my boyfriend and we had a great time. We rode on the London Eye and went to Madame Tussauds and Buckingham Palace among other places.,60.0,imagined 3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYVSD8OZY,1353,JT6TWMSG,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.332204510175204,a birthday party.,the main character was alerted by her mother texting her.,1.0,,3PQMUDRV7SS1WYT1BTD1DZZIMO2IIP,5.0,I've never had a surprise birthday party but something similar. I'm also close to my mom.,"I was at work when I received a flurry of texts from my family and friends. My mother rarely texts me, so I knew something was up. My birthday was next weekend and I had planned with my partner to have a quiet day. But this morning he was acting strangely. He acted like he had some kind of secret that he was dying to tell me but and was struggling to restrain himself. He's never been good at keeping a secret. After receiving so many out of the ordinary texts, I suspected maybe I was in for a surprise party. While I do love a good surprise, I don't want to look a mess. I can look quite the fright after a day at work. My mother, who is in many ways my twin, realizes this, which is probably why she texted me. She didn't reveal anything specific but by simply texting me, I knew something was up. I decided to cut out of work a bit early and hit Nordstrom's before I went home. If there really were a bunch of people at my house waiting to yell ""Surprise!"" at me, I wanted to look good. I found a cute dress which I wore out of the store. I reapplied my makeup while in the parking lot. When I opened the door to my house at least 30 people jumped out at me. Balloons were releases and party horns were blown. My mother came up and gave me a hug. ""New dress huh?"" she asked smiling at me. ""Yep"" I replied, ""thanks for the heads up."" She smiled knowingly at me and handed me a glass of champagne. I love surprises but I also like to be prepared for them.",1.0,"I had a birthday party that my friends and family organized. I knew something was up when a few of my friends texted me within a short time span. Although I was a bit tired from work, I still had a good time.",28.0,imagined 3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZJEGKT,3101,F1H72MMG,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,going to a family reunion,my cousin jumped in the pool unexpectedly,0.75,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZJEGKT,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZJEGKT,,,A memorable event that comes to mind for me was a family reunion that I attended. I had to fly out across country to attend since I am currently living on the opposite side of the country. I was excited to attend however. I enjoy visiting with that side of my family. We had a cook out at my cousin's house. It was a hot day but we had fans. It was by their pool and a few people went in the pool as well. We also played games such as cornhole and threw the football. My wife was there as well and we had a lot of people asking about our wedding or talking about the good time they had there. It was especially enjoyable meeting up with my cousins. We have a lot in common and always have a good time together. It was impactful seeing many of the older people in my family. Most of my aunts and uncles are getting older. We never know how long they are going to be around so it was very good to be able to spend time together. Overall we laughed and reminisced on older times. It was a lot of fun. We had a very pleasant and enjoyable time.,1.0,"I went to a family reunion. We had a cook out, played games, talked and just enjoyed each other's company.",42.0,recalled 36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1T2EKHZN,848,ZXMSPIKS,35.0,man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a bad trip to the hospital.,I had a bad reaction the medicine I needed most.,0.375,,36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1T2EKHZN,,,"The most recent and striking memory I have was when I was in the hospital to receive cycle 2 of chemotherapy for my recurrence of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Initially I was supposed to be in the hospital for only 3 days. This stint in the hospital ended up being for 6 days. The first day I arrived there to stay overnight, the chemo was not ready to be delivered so I had to stay there for the night for really no reason, away from my wife and daughter. The next day I had to get a CT scan that shouldn't have happened and they had initially thought that they found more cancer in my lungs. We now know that this diagnosis is not correct but it added to the trauma of this visit. Several doctors visited us and said that they wanted to potentially open my chest and take a biopsy of my lungs, NOT GOOD! Once my oncologist put the squash on this, they began chemotherapy. As soon as they got me hooked up to the chemo and the pump started moving it into my body, I had a systematic reaction. My throat closed up, my face swelled and went numb and turned purple, and I couldn't breath. They immediately stopped the treatment. Under this terrible stress I no longer wanted to take the treatment. The nurses convinced me otherwise and that I had to take the treatment to fight my cancer so I can still be here for my wife and daughter. So the next morning we tried again with a higher dilution rate and I didn't have a reaction. This was a very emotional moment for me because this chemo was going to keep me alive and kill my cancer. Unfortunately it didn't fully do its job though. I am still fighting cancer because it became resistant to prior treatment methods. We are currently trying MAB treatments to see if we can kill it that way and move onto stem cell transplant. I pray this works. I am 37 and have a wife and daughter that depend on me. I want to be here for them.",5.0,I was admitted to the hospital for chemotherapy. I had several events occur during my hospital stay that made it a very stressful stay including a misdiagnosis and a systematic reaction that made me unable to breath. I am still fighting cancer today.,60.0,recalled 3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV4UGZ33V,1694,R88JJM68,30.0,woman,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,about my failing marriage,finding out my husband was cheating on me.,1.0,3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV4UGZ33V,3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV4UGZ33V,,,"It has been three years of fighting almost everyday with my husband over unimportant stiff, if we are not fighting about the children, then it is about food or just about his clothes that were not cleaned and ironed as required. I was unhappy and dissatisfied our sex life was non existence, there was no intimacy and the love we once had had turned into hatred. "" why don't you walk away?"" this is a question I got asked frequently by whoever knew what I was going through. I had considered this option several times but changed my mind because of the children. you see I have four daughter, the oldest being eleven years old and the youngest six. these children love their father very much. whenever he is a way for sometime, they miss him very much and frequently call. so I hang in there for the children. so it happens exactly four weeks today, my husband came home very tired, I had also been working the whole day and I was quite tired. I was in the kitchen cooking, so he came in and after saying hello, he said that he could take it from there and that I should go and put my feet up for a few minutes. for a moment I felt loved, I went off happily. no sooner had I laid my head down than i heard a message come in through his phone. I was curious. I decided to read the message. what I found left me in shock. my husband was seeing another woman, he even had a child with this woman. This caught me off guard. I was disappointed and annoyed. he could not deny it. so I just ended the relationship and decided to ask for a divorce.",1.0,my husband cheating on me and even getting a child with another woman. I had marital problems but never expected that my husband having an affair was the main cause of my woes until I made an intresting discovery.,14.0,recalled 378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1BZAJBAIY,300,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,My mother had cancer,she pulled through despite the odds against her and made a full recove,0.875,,3TK8OJTYM27YZQ05NV241LQOH2QPVZ,1.0,"My mom does not have cancer, which is a good thing, I guess.","3 months ago today I had my prayers answered. After months of treatment, endless hospital bills, and fear: my mother had finally gone into remission. She had gone through 6 rounds of chemo, her hair had fallen out, she had grown to a third of the size of the plump woman I once knew. She was frail, almost ghostlike in her disposition. I was afraid, as all children are when things like these happen, that my mother would not be there within a year. Thankfully, that little voice inside of me was wrong. She made a full recovery, as of today there is no sign of the cancer that had gripped her; however, this has taught me a few things. I realized I need to understand she wont be around forever, and that it, the cancer, might come back one day. It's not a one and done deal, this is a killer. My mother is strong, though, I have full faith that she will live for another dozen years. She's strong, and she won't give up that easily! We went to the Bahamas to celebrate, the place where my father and her met, and we drank and talked about life and what we would do now that she can actually, well, do things! She was always tired before, but now she's active and ready to make up for the time she's lost. I really appreciate that shes alive, but I wish she'd be more careful. I don't want to lose her, after all!",1.0,My mom battled with cancer through 6 rounds of treatment. In the end she was victorious and beat the cancer and we all celebrated!,90.0,imagined 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBGPHHFC,1949,UN496ZTR,40.0,WOMAN,black,one,4.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,my 35th birthday trip to Las Vegas.,I won $500 at the casino.,0.375,,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS61KBBI,3.0,I relate to the missing out and wanting to make up for lost time.,"I've been 35 for 4 months now and it doesn't feel too bad. You know what they say, ""35 is the new 25"" ! I'm still recovering from my big Las Vegas birthday weekend, so maybe that saying isn't true. Anyway, we had so much fun. We got it in and partied hard. I realized that I was getting older and wanted to make up for lost time. I wasn't much of a partier when I was younger, too shy and introverted. Severe social anxiety kept me cut off from life. Plus, I come from a highly dysfunctional family and was burdened with huge responsibilities from a early age. Once I got into my thirties I decided that enough was enough. You only get one life to live so you might as well live it. Back to the celebration! I've never been to Las Vegas before, never even been on a plane, it was huge and overwhelming but in a good way. Very hot too. I just wanted to stay in my air conditioned room or lounge by the infinity pool but my friends dragged me up and down the Strip. We went from casino to casino, buffet to buffet, indulging almost all of the seven deadly sins. Marie tried to take us to a strip club, but they were too full. Oh well. I won about $500 but spent it getting us bottle service at the dance club. I almost felt kind of foolish being my age, like the old auntie in the club trying to keep up with the young ones. I had much more fun eating my way through the elaborate buffets and shopping at the fancy stores. I bought some cute clothes but I can't fit them. I think I gained 10 lbs that weekend and I'm still trying to work it off. My friends liked the casinos the best, especially since I gave them the money to gamble! Overall, I had a good time and I can say that I did something fun in life. Hopefully, I can have more fun in the future and not just on my birthday.",4.0,"I discussed my 35th birthday party in Las Vegas. I talked about celebrating with my friends and going to the pool, out to dinners, gambling and going to clubs.",120.0,imagined 3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWURXGG7L,602,ELHNRSHS,35.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,a car wreck in my borhter's car,the car behind us slid on the ice,1.0,,3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWA7JL95M,5.0,I live in an area where it is common to have icy roads.,"About 3 months ago, my brother was in town for his birthday. We were all very happy to see him again. We don't get to see him often because of his demanding job out of state. During his visit, I decided we should do something together. We always wanted to try indoor axe throwing so I arranged it. My brother thought he should drive because he enjoys driving more than I do. We started down the highway and noticed that some spots on the road were a bit icy. It had snowed the night before so it wasn't anything unusual. Being careful, we continued down the highway. We came to a red light and stopped to wait for the light to turn green. The car behind us hit a patch of ice and ran right into our car. We got hit from behind and my head flew forward and hit the windshield. No one in the collision was seriously hurt, thankfully. My head was pretty sore, so I went to the hospital just to get checked out. After some testing, they found that I had a mild concussion. I had to be very careful over the next few days after the crash. I also had to later follow up with my personal doctor to make sure I recovered without incident.",1.0,"My brother and I were in a traffic accident. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. His car was damaged, and I had a minor concussion.",90.0,imagined 35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2AX8ZVG,1283,7A2UMCAC,50.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,me witnessing a multiple car accident on my way to the fair.,the car near to me caught fire.,0.75,,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2AX8ZVG,,,"About 2 weeks ago I decided to go enjoy a day at the fair. I don't buy much as food and things are exorbitantly priced, even entry and parking are outrageous, but I do like to walk around for hours and just look; watch car races, look at the animals, watch dancers, etc... there's many free things to enjoy. On the way to the event a multiple car accident happened right in front of me. I was blessed with quick reflexes or I may have been caught in the accident myself. All traffic stopped and I was front row. I got out and ran up to the vehicle just in front of me to check on its passengers. The person in this car was a little bloody from hitting their head on the steering wheel, and they were a little shocked, but they were in overall good shape. Two of the other cars, I think 5 or 6 in total, had serious damages and injuries. We had to pull two people out and get them laid on the ground as their car was on fire. It didn't end up exploding but you never know. Anyway, paramedics came and took all the injured away. Bad there were horrible injuries but good there were no deaths. The police came as well. They asked all around what happened. I don't actually know what happened to start the entire pile-up even though it happened right in front of me. I believe it was someone changing lanes quickly and without looking. I'm not sure.",1.0,"Driving to the fair, witnessed an accident, checked on injuries, helped get someone to safety, paramedics took people away.",14.0,recalled 3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8FQBUXQ,1458,A4GFSXWD,25.0,Man,white,2.0,one,5.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,My girlfriend and I taking a spontaneous trip to Disney.,We were surprised by the large milkshakes at Planet Hollywood.,-0.125,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8FQBUXQ,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8FQBUXQ,,,"Last month my girlfriend and I went on a spontaneous trip to Walt Disney World located in Orlando, Florida for the weekend. This trip was extremely memorable to me because we both decided to pack a weekend bag and book plane tickets at the last minute which made the trip all that more adventurous. We ended up booking the hotel while we were at the airport and decided to stay at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa which is on Disney Property. We were able to go to Disney Springs, Magic Kingdom, and Epcot while we were there. When we went to the Magic Kingdom I surprised my girlfriend with dinner and private viewing of the fireworks. When We went to Disney Springs we made a point to stop and eat at a restaurant called Planet Hollywood. We ordered two milkshakes and we were both surprised that the milkshakes were so large. I had an entire piece of cheesecake on top of mine while she had an entire lollypop with cotton candy and many other small delicious treats. When we went to Epcot on out final full day of visiting Walt Disney World we had the best day full of many fun memories and pictures to look back on. We tried different types of food from around the world while also getting to do a lot of shopping and buying several different cultural items. Later that night we went on the test-track which is her favorite ride offered at any of the parks so I made sure to get fast passes for it. We then decided to go to the Canada Pavilion and watch the laser and firework show. This was one of the last times the show would be running because Disney was soon going to update it. Overall, the trip was filled with excitement and fun. This is a trip I will remember for the rest of my life and I am so happy I got to spend it with my girlfriend. The day after we flew home with big smiles on our face and couldn't wait to go back.",2.0,"We went to Magic kingdom to watch the fireworks and have dinner. We went to Disney Springs to shop and have amazing milkshakes at Planet Hollywood. Finally, we went to Epcot to ride ride rides and travel around the world.",21.0,recalled 3FTOP5WARGAMKEWRPL9VJWENCW7J0F,665,KJSERW8P,40.0,man,Black,5.0,5.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,about my journey to California,when we almost got involved in an accident,-0.5,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIIICZE42T,5.0,i am the main character,"M journey bagan on a chilly morning. i had lost my cousin in a road accident. she lived in california and we lived in north calorina. we had to use a car beacause most airlines were booked. By the time Fisher got in her yellow Volkswagen, the sky had transformed again: It was somehow both shrouded and glowing. Many other residents had learned to keep a “go bag” packed by the door, with water, medications and copies of important documents; a woman from the local Fire Safe Council, a volunteer known affectionately as the Bag Lady, held frequent workshops demonstrating how to pack one. But Fisher was indecisive and moving inefficiently. It had taken her nearly 40 minutes to commit to leaving, wrangle the dogs and scramble to grab a few haphazard possessions. It was now 8:45. So many calls were being placed to 911 that a dispatcher interrupted one man reporting a fire alongside Skyway Road — the busiest street in Paradise and the town’s primary evacuation route — with a terse, “Yeah, sir, we have fire everywhere.” Officials had started issuing evacuation orders about an hour earlier; Fisher’s neighborhood was among those told to clear out first. Her street was plugged with cars. A thick line of them crept forward at the end of her driveway. There are five routes out of Paradise. The three major ones spread south like the legs of a tripod, passing through the heart of town and continuing downhill toward Chico and the valley below. Fisher lived in the northern part of town, on the easternmost leg of the tripod, Pentz Road; she rented a bedroom from a woman who worked at a nursing home in town. It baffled her to see that all the cars in front of her house were heading north on Pentz, cramming themselves away from the center of Paradise, away from the valley, and further uphill. The opposite lane, meanwhile, was totally empty. It seemed obvious to Fisher that, if the fire was approaching from somewhere in the canyon behind her house, there would be plenty of Paradise left in which to safely wait it out. So she pushed across the traffic, into the empty lane. But she barely went 100 yards before a driver sitting in the jam alongside her rolled down his window and explained that Pentz was blocked up ahead.",5.0,"I traveled from North Carolina to California by car for a week long road trip. Along the way I saw states i had never been in such as Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico, and saw a lot of cool landmarks. It was an event that gave me new perspective and I will remember forever.",120.0,imagined 31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1X65F3H,2375,WSE1LE99,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Seeing a UFO,When the UFO came to the ground and we couldn't find it!,0.75,31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1X65F3H,31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1X65F3H,,,"On May 20th, 2019 my girlfriend , my friend, and myself drove to and around Joshua Tree National Park to film different wild animals like rattlesnakes, coyotes and owls. We had spent about five hours in the late afternoon looking before it got dark and we decided to head home. We were driving thru a town next to the park called 29 Palms that has a marine base in it when we saw a UFO from the car! It was a long bright light in the sky that was out in the desert. We pulled over and started to film the object and talk about what it was. It didn't seem to move much in the air and didn't seem far away. My Girlfriend was driving and figured we might be able to get closer to it (we were about a mile away) so we drove down some streets to get to it. We were able to drive right up too it and film it for about 25 minutes. The light looked like a long glowing ribbon in the sky that made no noise. It was very windy but was able to control itself against the wind and would lift up into the sky a few hundred feet and come back down less then one hundred feet about our heads. Many other people started to stop and see the UFO. After close to 30 minutes since we originally saw the object it started to move away from up and against the wind making us get back in our cars and drive another street over to it. As we pulled up we saw the item come down to the ground and turn off. Myself, my Friend and 9 other people that stopped to see the UFO all ran out of our cars and into the desert to look for it, but we couldn't find it at all. We couldn't figure out where it went or what it was. The most likely explanation was it was a light up tail of a kite or a rope on a drone but it made no noise so drone is out, if it's a kite where was the guy holding it? They had to have seen all these people stopped on the side of the road looking and running into the desert to find it. There are some powerlines that cross between where we stood under the object and where it came down so that's not safe and how did it not get stuck? I have tried looking for the object online but can't find anyone selling anything similar to it and the videos online do not look like my video or the object we saw. On the drive home I uploaded the video I took of the UFO, now most of my videos are of animals so this one was a little out of place but by morning had thousands of people emailing, messaging, commenting on the video asking questions trying to figure it out. A number of large UFO and paranormal Youtubers reached out to me to use the footage on their shows and podcasts! It was really cool and a lot of fun and I was asked to be interviewed for a show on the travel channel which I did and was also a lot of fun.",1.0,While driving home me and a few friends saw a UFO! We stopped and filmed it with other people before losing site of it. We dont know what it was and the footage of it has been seen by thousands of people.,90.0,recalled 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862DYH9SU,336,FLC2SSA8,25.0,man,white,2.0,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,a car accident on the way home.,everybody was ok.,0.375,,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CZ2V96,1.0,it had no barely on my life.,"I am usually what I consider a careful driver. I was on my way home from work at a time when it there was really no traffic which surprised me. I had everything done that I needed to accomplish so I could just go home and relax. I was sitting at a light after getting off !-78, this is around 1 pm. As I am sitting there, a car slams right into my back bumper. They obviously were not paying attention. This is an awful spot to get in an accident so we both had to find a way to get to the shoulder. That was a process so it had to be done carefully. After we were done with that, we exchanged insurance information. I was shocked this guy even had insurance to be honest. I was worried I would be sore. I didnt feel stiff or anything which is good. The other guy was also not hurt. My car had some minor damage but his insurance paid for all of it. It really could have been worse.",1.0,Recently I was involved in a car accident where I was rear-ended. I was traveling home on a nice sunny day at about 1 p.m. There was very little traffic and I was in a good mood because my chores were done and I was headed home.,60.0,imagined 36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1TLI4HZY,1260,RKPNC9RE,35.0,man,White,2.0,5.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,My friends horrible night,My friend had been targeted in a stalking incident,1.0,,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUC0PZQR,5.0,"This involved someone I care about, so I was really worried about their safety.","I knew that the driver had looked familiar. But I couldn't think of where I had seen his face before. Then it came to me. That was a guy I knew from high school. He looked a lot different because for one thing, I had not seen him in years. Secondly he looked kind of drugged out. As he was put into the back of the cop car I heard someone call my name. I knew that voice! It was Amber, but she sounded worried. Turns out her car had been hit. She looked okay as she ran up to me at least. I asked her what had happened. She told me that she had been at the night club up the road, when this guy started harassing her. She didn't want to deal with it anymore so she left. Well the guy who I just saw getting arrested was the guy from the club. Turns out he was following her. He signaled for her to pull over and when she refused he rammed into her car and caused a pretty bad accident. Amber was just glad to see me because she was pretty shaken up. I took her back to my house so she can hang out and relax. The next day I helped her file papers to get a restraining order on the guy from the club.",4.0,Two cars crashed rear-to-front near me as I walked past. One of the angry drivers menaced me and was handcuffed.,21.0,imagined 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG7Q94MV,1012,79Z3G82X,30.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,about getting an unexpected promotion.,my past experience did not qualify me to get the promotion.,0.625,,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG7Q94MV,,,"This event is related to my work. One year back, I had changed jobs and joined a new construction company as procurement engineer. Compared to my previous job, this job was more demanding and challenging. I weathered the phase more or so competently. Many a times, I had my doubts whether I had taken the right decision. The challenges were difficult mainly because we did not have a direct procurement manager. The Quality Assessment and Quality Control manager was also acting as Procurement Manager. So his time with the department was limited. So I found tough to take his opinion in several important issues which lead to lot of delays, and sometimes I had to take risky decision. Two months back, this particular manager resigned and the new QAQC manager did not want to take procurement responsibilities also. Since our company was going through a financial crisis, they could not afford to recruit another procurement manager. So the management decided to make me procurement in charge. I was really shocked to receive such a responsibility. I was not sure if I was up to the task. Last two months have been really challenging. I had to work harder even after my working hours. I put in lot of work even on 2-3 Sundays. But once I got the hang of the situation. I performed outstandingly well and yesterday I got 40% salary hike. I am really glad now. I really understand now that HARD WORK PAYS. I realize that when opportunities knock, you have to grab it with both hands. And unless you try, you never know how you will cope up with new challenges. And never ever give up. And to completely realize your potential, never shy away from challenges.",1.0,New challenges in offices overcome. Opportunity grabbed with both hands and hard work paid rich dividend.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCKGZT1YZ,1106,40MI4S7K,55.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,being attacked by a homeless man camped out at our office.,the homeless man attacked us by throwing rocks and injuring me.,0.5,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08K09HCY,,,,"My friend had just started a new business with his partner located in a historical building downtown. The area is becoming more and more inundated by homeless people. My friend was excited to show me the office as we parked in the building's driveway and did a brief tour just after sunset. As we were backing out of the driveway, we observed a homeless man sitting on the front porch of my friend's office and he was eating a sandwich, tossing his wrappers all over the porch. My friend was annoyed, rolled down his car window and hollered to the homeless man, ""Please pick up your trash when you're through, buddy."" As we proceeded to back out of the driveway, the homeless man jumped up and ran after us. He approached my friend's driver-side window which was still partially lowered, as if to start a conversation. The homeless man threw a handful of rocks right at my friend's head. Just as my friend pulled back, the rocks flew across the front seat of the car and struck me on the knee and hand. The sharp edges cut my skin and I was bleeding some. I yelled at my friend, ""Just get out of here!"" As my friend backed hurriedly out of the driveway, we looked in the rear view mirror and the homeless man was still running down the street, chasing us, throwing rocks at our car! When we reached a red stoplight, the man caught up to us. My friend lowered his window again, enough to take a photo of the man. I was angry at my friend for lowering the window for any reason, and again hollered, ""Just get out of here!"" I was so horrified by the event that I swore I would never to to my friend's office again. My friend continued to do business at his new location, but now, he always carries a weapon. I cautioned him to always have his head on a swivel, be on the lookout and never arrive or leave alone, espeically after dark.",4.0,"When visiting my friend's new office location at night in a downtown district plagued by homeless people, my friend was upset by a homeless man who was eating food on his office doorsteps. The man chased us down, throwing rocks at us in the car, injuring me.",90.0,retold 33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3ZPSSRZE,1949,Y3UQF5Z5,25.0,Man,black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,About my horror experience in a train at night time.,When I feel nervous,-0.125,,33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3ZPSSRZE,,,"Three months ago, I was get a vacation trip to Canada. This is a business trip for the new project. I was the only person for attend this business meeting for my company. As experienced when traveling by train from Toronto. A little adventure as observed. The train was seven hours late in eastern Manitoba; Suddently we stopped in the middle of the dark forest. One of the drivers came to the last car, the bar car, where we were. He said, ""we missed a flag stop, there is a trapper and his dog out there. We cannot leave him in this cold (-33 C)."" If you want to know about cold read Jack London, ""To build a fire"" book. We could see a very faint light about 2km behind the train. Then we backed up until we came to where we saw the trapper, his baggage and his dog. A couple of attendants jumped off the train tended to his baggage. The train, 13 cars and about 500m long, continued to back up. The trapper's big black dog was taken into the heated luggage car, the first car after two locomotives, wrapped in blankets and placed near and electric heater. Our resident chef was arousen and went to the kitchen at a very late hour to prepare a warming meal for the cold man. A bit of ""Canada"" for you, He had been there, outside by the track, for over five hours. No Cellphone service and he had no idea when the train would arrive. When it came, it drove by him at 120km/h. Imagine his horror.",2.0,"I was get a business trip to Canada for attend an important meeting for my company. In this trip, I had lot of experience both happy and horror. I saw many entertainment parks and historical places and museums. Also, I had a horror experience in a train.",90.0,recalled 3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQJBIOOM,1220,Q45UVRPR,25.0,Man,White,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,About moving,When it was so hot that day,0.25,3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQJBIOOM,,,,"Alright, so I want to start off by saying that I'm not very good at essays or diary entry's whatever you want to call it. I have never been very good at it, however I am willing to attempt it. This is a story about my family and I moving. A month and one week ago my family and I moved out of the state about 4.5 hours away. We don't have any family in the area or know anyone here. It's something that we had been planning for quite some time. We did a lot of research online and looked all over the country. We made a budget to save a certain amount of money each week. After doing a lot of homework we figured out what would be enough money to cover all the moving costs and everything that goes with relocating 4.5 hours away. We are living our dream and cannot be happier. We are still saving money as we want to purchase our own land and build a house within the next year or so. Some of the more memorable things about the move that I will never forget the rest of my life include but are not limited to it being the hottest most humid day of the year up until that point, and it hasn't reached those temperatures since and my friends and I had to load a 26' U-Haul while dripping sweat and complaining the whole time. We hooked up the truck to the trailer with the car on it at 9 PM and departed for our new home. About 5 minutes after we took off my girlfriend and I's favorite song came over the radio and we smiled and held each others hand as we continued on our journey. As I have said, it's something that we have been looking forward to for a long time, and we couldn't be happier thus far with our decision.",4.0,In a nut shull my family and I decided to move 4.5 hours away. We couldn't be happier with our decision.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RLKMBON2,827,FK7DSO4X,55.0,man,white,3.0,3.0,,,5.1929568508902095,a couple of friends getting together after a long time.,the group decided to cruise gay bars.,1.0,,3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5GQVH1GE,4.0,I can relate to hanging out with friends that I haven't seen in many years and getting carried away.,"What a wild party! I was looking forward to this get together and meeting up with old friends that I haven't seen in many years. We started out by going to a restaurant and having a great meal. Then one of my friends decided that we should go on an adventure through the city. He stated that he had never been in a gay bar. None of us had and then made a decision to go to a couple. After a quick search, we found several gay bars in the area. It was during this time that we drank some more and smoked a joint in the car ride. We parked at the first club. It was very interesting to see a culture that we are not normally integrated into. After having a few drinks and then smoking aother j on the way to my place, we were feeling no pain. Once at my place, the party and good times continued. We recounted stories from the past in a very drunken state. It was actually very odd having my friends here as I have never had anyone else over to my place. We had a great time together and it way fun, but it is not something that I will repeat in the near future.",2.0,"A few months ago I got together with my two best friends from high school. We had not all been together in over 30 years. We drank, and they got high. We cruised all the local gay bars. They spent the night at my place, the only guests I have ever had.",180.0,imagined 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMXHGLP1,1205,ZOH7TWAS,35.0,Man,hisp,2.0,one,4.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,staying calm in the face of pressure,we did almost nothing to salvage the situation,0.25,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMXHGLP1,,,it was a faithful day for my friends wedding. Suddenly the men in charge of the suits were no where to be found. the car to take us to the next city was faulty. it was like the end of the world. the men in charge of the suits were drunk. but with time they woke up. they met up with the wedding. our panic was over. it showed that sometimes you have no choice against actions. Not every situations needs our actions. we just have to be calm. life brings challenges. it takes diligence. calmness in every situation is needed. it was a nice experience. i learnt a lot from it. i have learnt to always be calm,3.0,i learnt to always be calm in the face of situations. it gives me hope of surviving. patience is a very good virtue,240.0,recalled 308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWGVUBRA,219,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,My son's first birthday,No one showed up to the event,1.0,,3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFALSPHJ,1.0,I have no child.,"2 months ago we had a birthday party for my son--now, being that it was his first birthday, it was less his party and more me and my husband's. Think of it more of like a joint birthday, I suppose? A celebration of my son surviving his first year. He wouldn't remember it, but, hey, adults cant have big birthdays anymore! So, yes, not many people showed up. That was the sad part, I guess? A few family members came, but, like I said, it was like being stood up on YOUR birthday. So, frankly, we were pissed. We had taken the time to set up reservations, and we got jilted. Cool, I guess. So our family showed up, and we did have fun! The girls in the family all took turns on a slide we had decided to rent last minute for the kids. You know, to distract them. But I guess the distraction became ours, too! It was fun. I went down a few times, to be honest with you. It's nice feeling like a kid again.",1.0,We didn't have many people show up to my son's first birthday party and my husband and I were saddened. The day ended on a positive note when the girls in the family went down the huge inflatable slide together.,60.0,imagined 3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ805V1PK,1950,O993DNUP,25.0,man,White,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,15.307165334741983,about a bad car accident,I was the only one injured,0.875,3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ805V1PK,3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ805V1PK,,,"I had recently found myself in quite a terrifying quandary. I have been accustomed to some level of violence, growing up in an impoverished neighborhood... but this, was different. About 4 weeks ago, I was struck by an oncoming vehicle in a high speed accident. It happened so quickly, that I initially thought I was okay. It wasn't til about 30 seconds after the accident that I realized the side of my shoulder and my arm had 2 severe gashes. These weren't scrapes or cuts, but inch deep wounds that were 2 inches in length. I panicked, never imagined the reality of injuries that bad to myself. No one else was injured somehow, even though the other persons vehicle had 3 people in it, and I was just by myself. If I would have had a passenger, they would have likely been hit on their left arm and possibly had organ damage near the chest area. By the time I got to the hospital, I already lost a lot of blood and felt dizzy. I was awake the entire time they were stitching my arm and shoulder but I had a painkiller shot. I remember feeling interested in the wound after I got the painkiller shot and it was being stitched up. I'm thankful that nobody else was injured, and that I wasn't killed or permanently injured. Although, it did end up being the other drivers fault, and his insurance had to buy me a new car because mine was totaled. This was one of the most traumatic experiences that has ever happened to me in my life. That being said, I would feel way worse about it, if someone intentionally did it to me. It really isn't that bad if things just happen, even if I suffer immensely, as long as I get to live and breathe another day.",3.0,I was involved in a very tragic car accident. My arm and shoulder received 2 of the most severe injuries I have ever experienced.,4444444.0,recalled 3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EICAXJIZ,1186,TW566KEH,25.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Spending time with my girlfriend on a family trip.,I enjoyed being with my girlfriend more than the activities.,1.0,3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRHWEM3YG,,,,"Earlier on in the year, my girlfriend and her family invited me to go on a trip with them. We would be going to South Texas to float on fish on a river, and do some camping for several days. My girlfriend and I are in a long distance relationship, so I take every opportunity that I can to see her. We planned the trip for several months, and brainstormed many different places in Texas to go for the trip. For a while, we were going to go to a local lake, but decided that it was a little bit too primitive. For a while, we also thought that we would all be in tents, but eventually we sourced a camper from a family friend, and we thought it would be fun for all of us to stay in it together. Finally, after a few months of planning, we decided on a pretty nice campground along a river south west of San Antonio. We had heard great things about this place, so we made up our minds pretty quickly. We got their on a Thursday night (I drove alone, as I live in a different city from my girlfriend and her family) and we set up the camper. It was really hot, around 99 degrees, but once the sun went down it was not so bad. One of the things I remember most fondly about this trip was actually falling asleep next to my girlfriend that first night we got to the campground. Since we do not live together, sleeping together is really special for us. Obviously though, we didn't do anything much more than some kissing, because we were sharing the camper with other people. Over the next few days we did a lot of really fun activities. We rented some kayaks from a local man, and we went up and down the river in them. The water was super clear, and the scenery was just beautiful. At night, we had a campfire, drank beer, told jokes, and just enjoyed each other's company. Looking back, the thing I remember most about the trip was just being able to spend time with my girlfriend, and not necessarily what we did on our tip.",1.0,"My girlfriend and I with her family went on a river trip to South Texas. We went camping, and we kayaked, canoed, and fished along the river. Even thought the weather was really hot, we had a great time outdoors and we cannot wait to go back again.",180.0,retold 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2E00VYWO,3451,QS5L5MBS,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my adoption of a cat.,i realized that i was really a cat person.,0.5,,3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD45GMAC3,5.0,I am a cat person myself.,"It is weird, how life can throw you a curve ball. You think you know yourself. But do you really? I had always considered myself a dog person. I have been fond of dogs and puppies ever since i was a child. I always wanted one. I never got around to getting a dog though. However, this idea persisted in my head always. People always categorize you. You should either be a dog person or a cat person. Since i liked dogs, i always thought i disliked cats. I was proven terribly wrong today. I adopted a tiny little kitten from the local shelter. I fell in love with her the moment i saw her. I named her ""bella"" and now she is my best friend! Who knew? I am really a cat person, not a dog person.",4.0,"I always thought I was a dog person and wanted one my whole life. It wasn't until I adopted a cat that I learned that I'm a cat person, not a dog person.",90.0,imagined 3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRVVJMLP,3521,F1AZWRBT,45.0,WOMAN,black,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,My mom's Death.,I really very unexpected when my mom's Biopsy is positive in Cancer.,0.5,,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRVVJMLP,,,"On December 18, 2019 my mom told me that her biopsy came back positive. She had cancer. The next few days were an emotional whirlwind, but nothing compared to December 20th. With my dad, her two sisters, and myself, my mom waited in a small office for the radiologist. She had her first PET earlier in the day. Or the day before. Honestly, the whole last couple weeks of 2019 and the first couple of weeks of the New Year are a blur to me now, even though they lasted forever at the time.Finally, the radiologist came in and pulled up her PET scan images.A couple years ago I read ""The Fault in Our Stars"" by John Green. There's a line in there that says something along the lines of ""I lit up like a Christmas tree."" I thought I knew what that line meant, until I saw the same thing in my mom's images... She really did light up like the Christmas tree in the waiting room. Her neck, her spine, her arm, her lung, her leg. And later, her brain. Everywhere.I've been taking biology courses for a long time and am an avid watcher of many medical professional shows. As soon as the images appeared, before the doctor said anything, I knew what we were looking at. No wonder my mom was in pain. There was a tumor on her spine between her kidneys that was bigger than the kidneys themselves. The tears started flowing. The notes I was planning on taking, stopped. Thank God I decided to record the session.When the doctor started taking questions, someone asked what stage she was. ""Stage IV because it had spread.""What type is it? ""Lung."" Lung? How?? She's never smoked. That is a time when I extremely emotion.",5.0,"My mom's biopsy came back positive. My mom had her first PET earlier in the day, Or the day before. I thought I knew what that line meant, until I saw the same thing in my mom's images. When the doctor started taking questions, someone asked what stage she was. ""Stage IV because it had spread.""",270.0,recalled 30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HNG3USAW,446,KVA9BRAU,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,My honeymoon,The first park was our favorite.,0.875,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DUP1072,,,,"My wife and I were married in October 2018. However, because of our schedules, we couldn't go on our honeymoon until June 2019. Prior to the honeymoon I had some very important work due, and I was really looking forward to the time to have fun. We both love theme parks, and so our honeymoon was to visit six new theme parks. We started at Holiday World in Indiana. They had amazing roller coasters, including one named Voyage, that is now in my top five of all time. They also had tons of great water rides. After that, we went to Kentucky Kingdom. It was a small park, but had some nice coasters. Unfortunately, it was 100 degrees and humid, and for some reason the water park wasn't open. Because of this, we left really early to get to our next destination, Dollywood. Sadly, we had to cancel the visit to Dollywood because of a huge storm. Instead, we continued on to Carowinds, and got to ride Fury 325, which is now my second favorite coaster. We spent two days in Charlotte, where Carowinds is, and then headed to Virginia to go to Kings Dominion. The park was amazing. We both loved intimidator 305 and Twisted Timbers. After this, we headed to Philadelphia to enjoy the city itself, with no theme parks. Our final stop was in Toronto, where we enjoyed the city, and a great theme park, called Canada's Wonderland. The most memorable part of the Honeymoon was probably the first park. It was so good and we had the rush of the vacation just beginning.",1.0,My wife and I went on a Honeymoon a few months ago. We visited five theme parks and three cities. It was so much fun.,210.0,retold 3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7OWA3634,1220,02NBP7F4,45.0,man,white,2.0,one,2.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,About visiting the zoo on my son's birthday,the lion roared.,-0.25,3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7OWA3634,3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7OWA3634,,,"July 15th, 2019 Today we celebrated my yougest son's 4th birthday. We decided to take the whole family to the Woodland Park Zoo near Seattle, WA. We arrived early, before the crowd, and it was a beautiful day. My son loves all animals but was specifically excited to see the lions. We got lucky. The lion was a huge male with a big mane. He was up and walking around which is something we don't often get to see. He even gave us a couple of roars which was thrilling for my son but scared my 1 year old daughter quite a bit. We had a picnic in the middle of the zoo and then my son got to ride the carousel. We continued our day at the zoo and got to see many of my son's favorite animals. After the zoo we headed home, grilled some burgers and hot dogs, and had cake and ice cream. We then got to let me son open presents. He was thrilled to see that he had got many of the animals he had seen at the zoo in one of his gifts. He was also excited for the Nerf Gun and bubbles he opened. My son got up the next morning and asked if he could have another birthday!",2.0,Celebrated my son's birthday at the Woodland Park Zoo. Had a great experience with the lion. Came home and opened presents.,14.0,recalled 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN1NY1RR,6327,ZGAMVU8H,25.0,woman,native,one,one,4.0,4.0,68.48976612491926,my brother's surprise visit on his birthday.,he came to home without informing.,0.875,,,,,"This incident happened nearly five months ago. My brother's birthday was nearing. He was with us for every birthday. But this time as he was in another country he was unable to come. We contacted him to come to home but he said that he was busy in his work. We really felt sad to enjoy his birthday without him. As he was not coming, we didn't arrange for any party at home. His birthday arrived. That day morning door bell was pressed by someone on early morning. To my surprise it was my brother. I was stunned for some minutes. I shed my tears after seeing him. Then he consoled me and got prepared to enjoy his birthday. Soon we arranged for a birthday party and invited our friends. We enjoyed the surprise party to the core.",1.0,I felt sad for not enjoying my brother's birthday party with him as he was not with us. Suddenly on the birthday he made a surprise visit and made me emotional.,5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87VS3EMC,7109,F58UWVZ4,18.0,man,hisp,4.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,A stranger selflessly helping,The person chose to help me,0.375,,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87VS3EMC,,,"I was in another country and it was at night and I asked some people sitting down in front of their house where could I find an apartment to rent. They told me about a place but told me to not go at that time because it was dangerous at night. They told me that I should go during the day. They told me to there was a hotel close by. I was dressed in a way that made me look poor and even though one of the guys that was there did not know me he offered to give me a ride. He was very kind and empathic during the ride. He thought that I could get lost and that because it was at night and I was in a strange country it could be dangerous. I was a bit surprised that he would do it as people fear strangers. It was dark out, the zone did not look that good and that made it more surprising that he would want to help me at his risk. I think most people would not have chosen to help me in that case. It thought that it was a very selfless act. It might be little but to me that meant a lot that he would go out of his way to help me not knowing who I was. It surprised and impacted me. I felt hopeful. I think about it from time to time.",4.0,I came across people sitting down asking them for directions. One of them offered to drive me to the hotel even thought he did not know me and it was dark outside and the way I was dressed was not that great either,180.0,recalled 3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NR0RGH5OT,1597,UWPRC1MD,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my niece understanding the power of God.,she brought it up first.,0.875,,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHRRUDPY,5.0,"I am a Christian myself, so trying to plant those seeds, trying to lead others to Christ is very familiar.","One month ago, I went to visit my niece. I love her so much, but her lack of faith concerns me. I really want her to understand the power of the gospel, to turn her heart over to the Lord. I am rarely able to do so because she shut downs as soon as I bring it up. God tells us we only need faith the size of a mustard seed to move mountains, so I clung to that. I have prayed for her constantly and tried to witness to her at any chance I got. During our last visit, we had a break through! This time, she was the one who brought it up first. She said it had been on her mind a lot since our previous visit. She wanted to know why I have been so persistent in trying to lead her to the Lord. This just opened the door wide open! Or I should say, God opened the door! A door my niece had locked up so tight for so long. I pulled out my bible and began to show her verses. I shared my personal testimony with her again. I shared things God has done for me, prayers I know He answered. That day was so special to me, my niece finally came to Christ!",1.0,I want my niece to understand the power of the gospel. It is rare when I am able to plant any seeds because she is so resistant to it. I had the opportunity on our last visit!,30.0,imagined 3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ89CF1TMY,2925,WOD5M3CA,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,a health condition that landed me in the ER.,I ignored the pain.,0.75,,3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5KDCYHMW,2.0,"not very closely, this hasn't happened to me before.","About 3 months ago, I started to notice some weird sensations in my chest. It happened pretty infrequently at first, and I just sort of ignored it. It bothered me of course, but I figured it was nothing. I am too busy with my kid to get sick. I should be able to power through illness, right? My kid comes first. I ignored the warning signs. But then it started to happen more frequently over the course of a couple of days. It started to become more painful. The pain got bad enough that it started to take my breath away. This all escalated so quickly over the course of a couple of days. Finally I couldn't ignore it anymore. My spouse noticed and told me I needed to go to the ER, I could be having a heart attack. So he loaded me and my kid up and we drove to the ER. I had to get a lot of tests done, and I wish I would have gone in sooner. I am ok now, but I will never ignore something like that again.",2.0,"I had chest pains for two days but as a mom, I ignored it because mom's aren't suppose to be sick. It got worse and landed me in the ER. It was a scary moment in my life.",90.0,imagined 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80BFBHHEU,4323,8DMQ01VX,30.0,Man,hisp,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about a father leaving his sons,my father the same way as me,-0.875,3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RKDRUEVB,,,,I love my family more than anything in this world. especially my two boy. and i have to provide for them and the best way for that was two months ago. i had an opportunity to go overseas to make some decent cash. and i took the opportunity. but i didn't know what i was getting into. i was excited for the opportunity and going to the Dominican republic which is where my parents are from. but a week into the business trip i got home sickness or son sickness. I missed my sons so bad and strangely when i was visiting my father who lives in the Dominican republic that sadness hit me so bad. I saw how happy and sad my dad was and i became just sad. and i was going to be sad for 4 more weeks. even that motivation for money for my sons to give them a better life didn't subside my guilt. i was telling my dad about my feeling and he just laughed because he's been feeling this way most of his life. and i started to laugh and hanging with my dad was great. so after the 5 weeks i went back home and the relief had when i saw my babies. and now i never wasn't to leave them.,4.0,my mother was diagnosed with brain cancer after a series of seizures. seeing someone who was full of life turn into a zombie,90.0,retold 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JAD9Z34,1081,RFNIOZKD,50.0,Man,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a younger brother passing.,the prognosis came.,0.5,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JAD9Z34,,,"Roughly two months ago I went through one of the most difficult events in my life. My younger brother was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. Since it had spread, he was only given one month left to live. He was only 50 years old at the time. I received a call early in the morning from my nephew. He was in tears saying that his father was in the hospital over a diagnosis of lung cancer. I was in shock to hear this since I had only recently spoke to him a few months ago over the phone and he seemed fine. After arriving to the hospital, the doctor shared the news that he didn't have much longer to live. We cried and shared funny stories of our past. I made sure he was feeling comfortable. Since his chances of survival were so low, he refused chemotherapy. It just didn't make since given his prognosis. I helped him ensure his will was in order. He wanted to make sure I kept a close eye on his wife and son since he knew they would have a difficult time coping without him. And in the last weeks of his life, we made sure to spend as much time together as we possibly could - just enjoying ourselves like we used to when we were younger.",4.0,"My brother was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. Given the cancer's progression, he was only given a month to live.",60.0,recalled 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C73FWF47,1824,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,White,3.0,2.0,,2.0,5.0106352940962555,visiting my family.,there were good and bad stress points.,0.5,,3BGYGHDBBY6TAS1XXN7H33LKART220,2.0,Some of my family I am reluctant to meet.,"About five months ago I visited my family for the first time in forever. It wasn't because I didn't want to see them, just the times didn't match up. It's hard for me to set up plans because as someone with anxiety, it's a lot of information that is thrown at me at once. My family also isn't the easiest to get along with, so that was a wrench also when it came to setting things up. But now, I had time. I met them where they lived at. It took a while to get passed the initial awkwardness, and to be honest I still felt that for a while. My mind kept telling me to run and to fight another day. But I was determined to see it through. Lots of different emotions were had; joy, sadness, amusement, fun, anger, calm, and anything in between. There were significant stressors, although that doesn't mean it was all bad. Some of the topics were quite good and healthy, and I'll argue that even the touchy subjects made some headway. Overall, I really don't regret the experience. In fact, I look forward to more interactions. We just have to line up on time again.",1.0,Visited family for the first time in a long time. Lots of different emotions and stressors both good and bad.,150.0,imagined 3NOKK93PR2UD0OPTJRXJ753Y4QUEEN,1229,N94CZ826,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about my Friend's birthday,I realized I can have fun in a big company,1.0,,30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLQRX5E2,4.0,I felt like I was in as a main character,"It happened about a week and a half ago, I never knew I could be so open and that I could actually enjoy such a company. So my friends birthdays was definitely a highlight of the last month, I still have some good memories about it and I smile every time I do. This even showed me different sides of of and what I could be and in this sense it is significant and I would even say life changing. Some of the other things that I remember is playing darts with people I never met before, we had fun and I felt connected just playing this simple game. I also remember meeting a cute girl, she a blond hair and her name was Anabel, I felt like I known her for ages for some reason, maybe it was the music that made me feel nostalgic but probably it was just a dejavu. The birthdays itself lasted for two days, since it stated on the weekend and my friend could afford an even longer holiday. There were a lot of fun thing to do and the food was amazing, my favorite dish was pizza of course, it was a real Italian pizza from some high end catering service. Also the fresh sashimi was great and tasty. The music was great and the DJ did a great job adjusting to our mood and taking guest requests into consideration. So this birthday was more of a concert than a typical home birthday I am used to and expected to experience. There were some people whom I've know since I was a kid and it was a very pleasant meeting since we haven't seen each other for ages. At midnight there was a fireworks show and not like a small fireworks that you can buy anywhere on Halloween but an actual commercial grade fireworks which were huge and loud like it was a major holiday or something, so I really enjoyed that part since you don't see that too often in a common weekend. Since it was a two day celebration and since my friend has a big house, most guests could just stay overnight in one of the bedrooms, it made us all feel even closer and the next morning I felt even more connected to the new people I have met the previous day as well as to my old childhood friends. Overall it was one of the best birthday celebrations in my life and I really enjoyed it and will probably remember it for a long time if not till the rest of my life. It was his 30th birthday and I guess that's why he decided to do on such a large scale and many of us felt grateful for that, especially since we knew what a good and kind person he was and this wasn't even necessary for us to start thinking of him even better.",1.0,I went to a friend's birthday party on my own where I would not know a large majority of the other guests. I broke out of my shell and made a lot of new friends and had a blast.,7.0,imagined 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KZY49CN,693,EAMY6HI1,35.0,woman,black,one,one,3.0,4.0,67.97894050115326,family vacation,how well behaved the children were.,0.5,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KZY49CN,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KZY49CN,,,2 months ago my husband and I took our 2 sons to Myrtle Beach. We planned in advance and saved enough money to enjoy our vacation. The drive from Atlanta to the Myrtle beach was about five and a half hours. The kids played games and took naps. We stopped twice for potty breaks and snacks. We enjoyed the senic route and listened to music. My favorite game was I spy. Once we arrived at the hotel the kids took a short tour and changed into their swim trunks. It is tradition to let my husband rest after his drive while I let the kids swim to burn off any built up energy. Once at the pool the real fun began. They splashed and played and met new friends. Time to go and dry off for dinner I announced. We decided to have pizza for dinner. Quick and easy. The rest of the vacation was wonderful.,1.0,2 months ago my husband and I took our 2 sons to Myrtle Beach. Our trip to the beach was great. Swimming and eating was the highlight. I can't wait to go again.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J2DMZ39,3283,EENZY1LH,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,going away for the weekend and finding out some sad news.,I turned my phone on and saw all the missed calls.,1.0,,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DQFJ0RC,2.0,I have gotten terrible news after a great experience that kind of ruined the experience for me.,"A few months ago I went with my girlfriends family on a weekend vacation to their cabin in the woods. I was happy to be getting away from everything. The only bad thing is there was absolutely no cell phone service in the area, but it was nice to be disconnected for a while. We spent the weekend laying around by the lake and just relaxing. My girlfriends parents are really great and they cooked a nice dinner for us the first night. We didn't really do much else other than lay around. It was a much needed break from the crazy pace of my life. I felt like I got a lot closer to my girlfriends family too, which was nice. After the weekend was over we got into the car to head back home. I turned my cell phone on once we got out of the mountain range and was surprised to see I had over 20 missed calls. They were all from my best friend Ben. I immediately called him back and he was on the other end crying. His mother had died that morning. I felt absolutely horrible that I hadn't been there for him when it happened. He knew it wasn't my fault that I hadn't answered the phone, but I still felt really bad. The rest of the car ride home was very stressful. I couldn't wait to get home to go see Ben and his family. It was a really sad ending to an amazing weekend.",1.0,I was enjoying a weekend with my girlfriends family where we were all having a great time. I ended up finding out that my best friend's mom had passed away during this trip.,90.0,imagined 32RIADZISTQWI5XIVG5BN0VMR634ST,3265,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,Grandma visit,Grandma made quilts that got famous on Ebay,0.875,,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38J59CYK6,2.0,I have a grandma but no wife,"It has been a decade since my wife and I helped grandma move out. We met up with grandma last weekend. We had a great time explaining what we have done since we last met. The wife got a new job. She is now a high level member of a marketing team. I got a promotion at the saw mill to top manager. I got a few more vacation days a year and get double the pay. Grandma has been making quilts. They got famous on eBay and she has sold a lot of them. We cried about not seeing each other in so long. We had a nice ham dinner. We played some board games. We watched some television. We shared photos. After all of this, we said goodbye.",2.0,My wife and I moved cross country to help her grandmother out. After nearly a decade we have an incredibly relaxing and emotional trip back across the country to meet back up with our families. We are closer now than ever before.,60.0,imagined 3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDPX8MQGE,826,DR6CGTZT,35.0,woman,White,5.0,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,About someone getting brain surgery.,The wires hurt her brain and chest,-0.625,,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0NGC9HQ,1.0,I have only had a tonsillectomy so I didn’t identify with it much,"The wiring from my brain to my chest felt like dull razors cutting my insides slowly. It was very uncomfortable. It had been a major surgery. The only other surgery I had before this was a tonsillectomy when I was 15. I got to eat ice cream after that surgery! Much different experiences. I am still feeling pain and my surgery was back in May! I haven’t gone back to school yet but I am hoping to soon. My family has been great but my boyfriend, Chad, has been distant. He looks at me differently now; like he pities me. I don’t like it. I’m pretty sure he wants to break up with me but is afraid it will look bad. I wish he would just go ahead and get it over with. I don’t want to be with someone who pities me. In fact, I’ll just go ahead and break up with him first! I need to beat him to the punch.",2.0,"I got brain surgery called deep brain stimulation on the 28th of may when I came to I was in pain, really light headed, the 2nd part of the surgery which was an incision on my chest didn't bother me but the wiring from my brain to my chest was really discomforting",150.0,imagined 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7DVCFT8I,756,DPGVX19E,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,Moving to Belgium,Its my new home,0.75,,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFOM3YTC,3.0,I have moved to a new place before.,"I was able to save up enough money to travel overseas. It took all spring and summer but I was able to do it. It was a lot of hard work but like I said it was worth it and taught me a lot. Belgium was a different country in a good day. I liked all of the different kinds of beer I was able to try. The food was really interesting as well. It was not something I was used to. I was not able to eat as healthy as I wanted to, oh well. The food was good and I will need to get on the treadmill as soon as I get back. I met a lot of interesting people as well. That was probably the best part about this place. All of the people just seemed nice and interested in me. All of this made studying and learning just easy. That was the easiest part. I am not sure I could have asked for more. It took awhile to adjust but this finally feels like home to me. I hope some of family can come visit soon. I think they would have a good time like I am. I think eventually I will view this place as my real home. For now though, I just need to keep on adjusting.",1.0,"I recently spent a few months studying abroad and moving to a new country, Belgium. While it was a very hard transition for me at first, I eventually learned to love my new home.",120.0,imagined 3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEHTKDT7,772,DT6EZ42W,50.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,bad situation turning good.,I ended up enjoying it so much,0.0,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNRAP718,,,,"The bird bath turned out to be much more than something to stop my neighbor from parking where I didnt want him to. Even though it did accomplish that extremely well. I get such joy from seeing the birds in it. I laugh at my cats sitting in the window watching the birds also. I am very happy that a bad situation turned into one that brings me joy. Every time I walk by the window which is several times a day and I see birds or my cats watching the birds, I am glad that what I thought was bad thing turned into a good thing. I am also suprised at how much joy seeing those birds give me. I really never expected to have that reaction. After the birds take their bath, they jump into a little flower bush right up against my window. The dry themselves off. They fluff up. The are so cute and so close to my cats. The cats are so intriqued. The birds do not seem to care that the cats are so close. The are very lucky the screens are there. It turned out to be a good thing getting that birdbath, which I absoluley would not have done if my neighbor wasn't rude and parked on my lawn.",1.0,Put in a birdbath to cure an inconsiderate neighbor from blocking my only openable window. It hurt my back to do it. I find it worked out as a good solution.,90.0,retold 388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DV1UR0R,1751,FN8BBHQY,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,About my best friend's wedding,The groom blacked out while reciting his vows because of the heat.,1.0,,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DV1UR0R,,,"My best friend of 20 years got married about 2 months ago. Leading up to the wedding, he was noticably stressed the closer that it got but myself and the 2 other groomsmen helped to make it the best experience possible. We've all known eachother for a long time. When we got there we caught up with the grooms parents and other family members and took several pictures. The ceremony was beautiful, although it was very hot outside that day. So hot by the way, that the groom blacked out and lost his footing during the exchange of vows! He winded up being ok and the incident only lasted about 3 seconds, but he continued right on. The ceremony was set outside was right in front of a gorgeous lake but it was easily 102° that day. I was paired with the grooms sister, so we were introduced together when we walked into the reception hall. That was a lot of fun. During the reception, the fun really began. There was plenty of food, music, and drinks. Our table of the groomsmen and bridemaids as well as the parents table got served food first. We had salmon and filet mignon with asparagus, mashed potatoes, and a garlic aioli sauce. The night ended around 11:30pm. Noone wanted to leave, as we were all having a great time. Everyone was very happy with the way the wedding turned out, especially my best friend, the groom.",1.0,"My best friends wedding was a couple months ago. He almost pasted out reciting his vows. However, everything turned out fantastic, the food, the music, and the drinks. Everyone had a fantastic time, especially the groom.",60.0,recalled 3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFIITPHM,762,2RJLWVHJ,35.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.02535169073515,Me moving to Morocco,Everything ended up like I imagine,0.875,,3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFIITPHM,,,"In July I left the United States for the first time in over 10 years. I went first to the UK but that was just a layover. I was leaving the US to move to Morocco so that I could meet a man I had met online and get to know him with the intent of working together and starting a relationship. This was so important to me because I was starting a new life. I remember getting off the plane. The Agadir airport is so small. I think only about 6 people work there. 2 immigration people, 1 customs person, 2 guys on baggage and 1 information person. I mean it's one of the smallest airports I have ever seen that accept international flights. It's so small they don't even charge you for a baggage cart. I remember getting my bags and heading out the door. I could see A from the foyer. It was the first time I have seen him in person. I was so terrified that he might not like me. I almost went back inside. However I walked outside and met him and it was amazing. Now I have been here for 2 months and I have never been happier.",1.0,I left home. I moved across the world to start my life over. I moved from the US to a Muslim country.,56.0,recalled 3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6XHBLSRG,851,LHYVLVDM,18.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,the health of my newborn,My baby almost died,0.5,,3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9N2Z29WT,1.0,"I've had nieces and nephews, complications can make even an uncle lose sleep.","Dear Diary,My beautiful baby boy is healthy as a horse. The return check ups show that all complications have ceased. Thank god for this miracle, this blessing. Little Charles is now two months old and completely healthy. Two months ago I went into labor, and everything went as planned. My husband drove me to the hospital. Doctor Shelly prepped me, and they got an epidural in me. It wasn't my first rodeo, so I thought it was going very well, a little too well. I was right, God tested me that night. Charles had a reaction to the epidural, his heart rate dropped and I thought I was going to lose my baby. Thank God the doctors were prepared. Thank God that Charles was born strong enough to hold out, to survive. The incident introduced a fear in me. I wake up and have to check on Charles just about every hour of the night. I pray that my mind will be at ease soon. I pray that Charles will live a happy and healthy childhood.",2.0,I was admitted at the hospital for the delivery of my second baby and was induced with medication. Then suddenly my baby's heart beat dropped. With much effort the doctors managed to get his life back.,60.0,imagined 3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IVDDQ2VU,1012,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,going on anxiety medication,I went to the mental health clinic,0.0,,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4CC64CD,5.0,I have autism and have been through different anxiety medications.,"Work can be stressful for most people, but for me, I feel like my job takes it to another level. For one, my boss is always on my back. I never feel like I can just be myself or do my job, because she'll always hassle me about one thing or another. This has completely altered my mental health. I feel like I'm anxious all the time. I go to work, and am just nitpicked to death. I started to hate my otherwise good job. I still enjoyed other aspects of my job, like the actual work itself and the fact that I was helping people. It still felt good. I decided one day that I wasn't going to let my boss control my work situation. I decided to go to my local mental health clinic. There, I was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder, and given some anti-anxiety medication. I have never felt better. Now, my boss doesn't stress me out so much. I couldn't be happier in the slightest.",1.0,A work stressor has caused me great bouts of anxiety. I decided to go on anti-anxiety medication and now I feel much better.,30.0,imagined 3PQMUDRV7SS1WYT1BTD1DZZJKQSIIJ,5736,2A7QHORW,18.0,Woman,white,one,one,,3.0,4.02535169073515,moving in with my girlfriend across the country.,the house turned oit to be really nice.,1.0,,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFR889JE,3.0,I remember moving across the country with my partner so i drew from that experience.,"Wow today was a pretty huge day for me! I am pretty wiped out after all of the activity. I had to wake up early this morning to get onto a plane to fly across the country where I met Celia, my girlfriend. The moving truck was there waiting for me so we went straight to the apartment and got to work unloading boxes. As we worked to unpack and put things away, Celia gave me an unofficial tour of the place. It was the least of my concerns of course but I have to say, it was nice to see that the apartment is cute and comfy. I am honestly looking forward to living here full time, its a really nice place. Celia is the best, too. She made space for all of my belongings and has been being so kind and welcoming. We luckily got finished moving things in pretty fast so after a shower and a little bit of time to relax, Celia offered to take me out around the neighborhood. It was so new and different but I love how everything felt. We stopped in at some cool shops and then went for an early dinner at a nice restaurant that's just down the street from our place. I can't believe that its really ""our place"" now! Its so exciting. I just can't wait to see where our future is headed from here. After such a busy day though right now its just time to get some rest.",1.0,"This is entry is about the first day of moving in to the place of my partner, Celia, which also happens to be a move across the country. It goes through the emotions of walking through the door and having her give me the tour to the end of the night.",56.0,imagined 317HQ483I8ETAZ4S89QTI7VZH5ZINH,3517,1ISZXRVZ,25.0,WOMAN,White,2.0,2.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a really hard exam I had to study for,How hard it really was for me to get through this.,0.75,,3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RLT4DOND,4.0,I'm currently in school studying and it feels like this sometimes haha,"Man I was really studying hard for that exam I had to take a month ago. It was super important for my profession. I took me way too many hours to do the exam. I felt like I was literally there all day. Don't even get me started on how long it took me to actually study for it. That took literal days if not weeks. I felt like a slave to my books and quizzes. Man I never want to have to go through that again. I can't even begin to describe how much stress I was under. The level of mental strength it took to get through this was something I don't know if I can summon again, that's how hard it was. I have never felt more relief than when it was all over. I didn't even care at that moment what my score was. I was just so happy that it was done and I didn't have to think about it anymore. I literally felt drained. A mental husk of what I used to be, sapped of everything that made me well me. Literally I felt like a brain zombie, nothing left over. What a struggle, I tell ya.",2.0,I had to take a licensing exam for my profession it took many hours to actually do the exam and even more time to study for it. Taking the test was very stressful and difficult. After I was done with the exam I was very happy to be done.,30.0,imagined 3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOMAGGOG,864,FGM7XDNZ,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,when I married my husband.,we get married in a small ceremony.,0.875,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOMAGGOG,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOMAGGOG,,,"Dear Diary, I will never forget the day that I married my best friend. We have been together for almost 16 years. We finally got married in February of this year. We always thought we would wait until we could afford a big wedding. This year, we realized that it was just more important to us to be married. We had a small wedding, with just the two of us. It wasn't the most romantic thing in the world and I did not get to wear a dress. But I was and still am perfectly ok with that. It was us, together, and that is all that will ever matter. Knowing that I can call him husband, makes butterflies flit inside my stomach even now. It has been a very long, challenging road for us. Standing across from him and saying those two simple words, I do, had such a huge impact on me. I never realized what such a small thing as marriage would make me feel. It's always been something that was just a piece of paper to me. But standing before someone else and promising to love and cherish him forever, it felt good. It felt like we were finally reaching a point where we could move forward, into a bright and happy future together.",1.0,"I married my husband, who is my best friend. After this, we were able to move forward with our lives in a positive way.",180.0,recalled 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MR5K4IF5,4251,XSECY65K,25.0,woman,Hisp,one,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,about fragmented time and concentration,I came to this realization while listening to Radiohead.,0.75,,3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOXE1AVHT,5.0,I think about time and concentration from time to time.,"Two weeks ago, I realized that this constant fragmentation of our time and concentration is the new normal for us. We've adapted so easily, so readily, to this broken boundary of time and concentration. There's such a catastrophic downside to this concept that has taken over us. It is hard to believe that we bought into this concept so easily. But, we have. We now lack the ability to concentrate for a long duration; we're constantly dividing our time between ourselves, our needs, and others. We live a fragmented life. This realization came to me when I was listening to Radiohead. I was a bit disheartened when I came to this realization. I have however, vowed to commit myself to strengthening my concentration, and having more respect for my time. I have vowed not to spend my time according to others. I have vowed to use time accordingly. There will be exceptions to what I'm trying to accomplish, but I hope to live more according to how I have vowed to set out to live. I only get to live this life once, so I must press forward in what is best for me. Time is of the essence, so I must be wise about my time and concentration.",1.0,"This constant fragmentation of our time and concentration has become the new normal, to which we have adapted with ease, but there is a downside",14.0,imagined 3KIBXJ1WD6G2YFUS9RBIACAH07BOK8,4353,1JOXVYHQ,50.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Receiving an award from a Youth Sports Association,I was named the Youth Sports Association Advocate of the Year,0.875,,3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIXSVFLU,4.0,"I do, in fact, coach a litle league baseball team and attend their award banquets after every season ends.","About five months ago, I was at an awards breakfast for our local Youth Sports Association, of which I am a member. I played a lot of sports in my youth and as an adult, I've devoted much of my time coaching little league baseball, as well as participating in bringing new members into the Association. I was having a great time socializing with the people at my table during breakfast and was looking forward to the awards being given to the winning teams and coaches. After giving a thunderous round of applause for each award recipient, everyone rose and gave a standing ovation. The chairman of the Association approached the podium yet again. He began speaking about a new award being given this year. After much consideration, they decided to award the person who had worked above and beyond to increase the Association's membership. As I sat in my chair, I felt so proud that such an important aspect of what makes our Association so successful would be honored today. I was so absorbed in this thought, that I initially paid no attention to my name being called. The person sitting next to me brought me back to the moment by nudging me with his elbow. I looked around to see all eyes in the room on me. I then heard the Chairman say ""come on up here!"" I stood and felt quite shaken by the surprise at first. As I walked to the stage, I was overwhlemed by the sound of applause and cheering behind me. I could feel tears welling up in my eyes. As I approached the podium, I was given a bear hug by the Chairman. He then handed me a gold plaque and I paused to read the inscription. It said ""For your tireless work toward growing the SPYSA, you have been named Youth Sports Association Advocate of the Year, I was truly speechless and took more than a few moment to compose myself before addressing the audience. ""This was so very unexpected because I don't really think of what I do for this organization in terms of winning or losing. It is about giving each and every person a chance to shine. It seems that today is my turn to shine and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.""",1.0,I was at an awards breakfast and my name was called to come up on stage. I was given an award for my work on membership growth.,150.0,imagined 3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTXFWH7D2,1141,ZIHQH06L,40.0,man,White,one,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,the fire that happened in the apartment above me.,the kids that caused it felt no guilt,0.625,,34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJ88JGMW,2.0,I honestly made up the story as I went along. I might have heard a few things in it from news reports but nothing from a personally.,"It's been so long since I have been able to write. It has been a busy and emotional 2 weeks. So to get right into it, those deliquent kids in the apartment above mine were left alone again. They were playing with matches and wouldn't you know it they started a fire. It was bad for me but way worse for them. I can deal with water and smoke damage but they lost pretty much everything. Now there is a giant hole in the roof above my apartment. I am lucky in the sense that they were able to put me in a temporary apartment and that I will be fully covered by my renters insurance. My neighbors weren't so lucky. They decided to let their renters insurance lapse and they also lost so much. I don't understand why anyone wouldn't have renters insurance. Especially when you have little hellians living in the same building as you. The day after they let us into the area to gather some things and I over heard them laughing about the destruction they caused. Hearing those kids and just their lack of guilt makes me never want to have kids. I can only hope that they get the help they need or they could end up in prision or alot worse. Well thats all for now, I hope not wait so long before the next update.",1.0,"There was a bad fire in the apartment above mine, likely set on purpose. We had to get out and haven't been allowed to go back in for more than a few minutes to gather some of our belongings.",14.0,imagined 3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3VH2KEC7,372,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,5.0,5.0,,,4.787491742782046,My best friend leaving and not saying goodbye.,That he ignored me afterwards.,-0.5,,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJU78GA2,5.0,"Very closely, I've had a similar experience.","So, 4 months ago, my best friend left. I was PISSED. I'll be honest with you, I didn't think he would leave without saying goodbye. I just felt so angry at him and the thought he could just go without saying anything--like, what if I never see him again? I tried texting, no response. He's just decided to up and ghost me now, I guess we were never really friends in the first place, huh? I just wanted to give him a hug goodbye. I don't know, I just feel hurt. Yeah, he was the one leaving and I'm being selfish. But I feel like I deserved a goodbye. I just really missed him. I really hope we can see each other again. I didn't mean to be clingy or weird about it, it's not like that. I just feel lonely sometimes and he's the only person I could ever call a true friend and person I could confide in, and he just decided to drop all of that and leave me in the dust. Which, ok, cool. Whatever. Fine. I'll find a new friend anyway, but that doesn't mean this hurts any less. It's been 4 months, I'm still not over it.",5.0,my best friend left from my office . it drives me to bit of crazy . i was looking for him and get great hug.,120.0,imagined 3C5W7UE9CGCKIC8NVUBU82TFQZ4MX2,1726,YE7X25T1,25.0,Woman,black,one,4.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,About my family and I going on a vacation.,When I found out the marriage vow renewal was going on there,-0.125,,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SD85ETQZ,2.0,It is something I have done with my husband.,"Summer was fast approaching and I promised my family and I that we were going go have a nice time with him come summer. I didn't let them down on that. It was approaching and I saved for it already. Summer came and all road led to Hawaii. This was a place we have never been. We chose it for the adventures. We heard a lot about the place and the nature friendliness there. We got there and being summer it was hot there. There was a lot of rivers around, making the breeze cool and convenient. It was August and this time there were various activities going on there. We participated and made merry with them. There was one where willing families went to renew their marital vows which I participated with my husband. It was an all time experience for we really enjoyed ourselves. We got back and resumed work. I hope to visit the place again next vacation.",3.0,My family and I went to Hawaii for vacation this past summer. My Wife and I renewed our wedding vows. We all had a great time as a family.,150.0,imagined 3NGMS9VZTM4XCGPL9D1V759YAUYFFK,657,JLL9XWV3,30.0,Woman,Black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Getting a new laptop from my mom,my mom gave me the new computer unexpectedly,0.5,,3NGMS9VZTM4XCGPL9D1V759YAUYFFK,,,My mother bought me a new laptop unexpectedly. I really needed one and mine had recently been stolen. Someone had taken it while I went to the bathroom at a coffee shop. I ignorantly thought it would be safe there since I came there all of the time. I just knew I would have to work extra hours to be able to afford a new laptop. When my mom bought me another computer I was shocked and so happy. I cried tears of joy. I was so touched and grateful. This was a truly a moment of real happiness for me because it meant a lot to me. My mom did not have to do this for me at all. I am so happy that I have my new laptop and I will of course make sure to take care of it. I am never going to leave my laptop unattended ever again. I think that I learned a huge valuable lesson here. That lesson was to not be so trusting. I also don't need to be so naive as well. I really am grateful for this moment.,1.0,Someone stole my laptop at a coffee shop. My mom surprised me buy buying me another computer. I was not expecting this gift from my mom.,30.0,recalled 35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K8ZUY3XT,2000,WTR265SW,45.0,man,white,5.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,being shot by a paintball gun,i realized I had just been shot with something,0.875,35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K8ZUY3XT,35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K8ZUY3XT,,,"A couple of months ago, when I was bicycling to the bank, some jerks in a car shot me with a paintball gun. I was on the way back, and I noticed a car driving slowly next to me, and I heard a couple of sharp cracks, and I was startled, I thought maybe a tree had fallen or something. Very quickly I noticed a sharp pain in my back, and while this was going on, I noticed one of the people in the car was leaning out the window staring at me. I saw her ugly brown face staring at me, and saw she was holding something. As it turned out, it was a paintball gun, and was still shooting at me. This 'disadvantaged' ethnic minority type had just injured me, but not badly enough, she wanted to shoot me in the face or something, so maybe I'd fall off my bike and get hurt real bad, as some form of liberal social justice. Well, I stopped my bike, and reached into my fanny pack to my own gun, a real one, and they quickly sped up their car and drove away. I considered taking a shot at them, but I realized it was unlikely I'd hit them, and so I decided against it. I was in a decent amount of pain by this point, but I decided to take a detour to the liquor store instead of going straight home, picked up a 6 pack of beer, and had the people at the store tell me how much paint and crap were on my shirt, and backpack. As it turned out, my backpack had absorbed most of the shots, so it was the article of clothing that was most paint-soaked. I got my beer, and painfully cycled home. When I arrived I took off my backpack, and shirt, and observed the injury in the mirror, it was like there was a golf ball sized dent in one of the large muscles of my back, and a nice fist sized red mark surrounding it. I put some ice on the injury, drank my beer, and tried to sleep, though it really hurt. Since then, I've been more cautious about passing cars, and bystanders in general, and I've practiced getting out my gun more quickly in case something like this happens again. I've also thought about it a lot, if someone assaults me in a similar way in the future, am I prepared to respond to them with lethal force? The answer to that is yes, I only suffered a minor injury but if things had happened a bit differently I could have been hurt very badly, and it's only right, that surrounded by people who will hurt me badly for no reason at all, other than some vague ethnic/identity/liberal ideology, I have to be prepared to hurt them first, to protect myself, at all times.",5.0,"Kids shot me with a paintball gun while I was cycling back from the bank. I was lucky, and experienced only minor injuries.",90.0,recalled 34FNN24DCNVBAADR8RGAAEP1R9L5YV,2354,V8Q8XH4C,55.0,man,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,An animal encounter while camping.,I discovered what had been making the sounds.,0.625,,,,,"About six weeks ago on my solo motorcycle trip to Canada I had a truly unforgettable experience while camping for the night. I was alone in a remote area of northern Wyoming and heard a terrifying sound at about 3AM. I had intended to camp at a developed site next to a lake because it was bear country and there were bear-proof storage boxes at the campsites. When I arrived at the lake I was disappointed in the area, there was nobody there (it was a weekday) but it was obviously heavily used and a bit dumpy. I decided to ride further down the dirt road to see what else there might be. I came across a trail and after a mile or so there was a small clearing in the trees. I thought that it would make a suitable site to set up the tent. It was a bit eerie - there were forest fires in the region and the sky was reddish from the smoke, there was also Spanish moss hanging from the tree branches which added to the creepy atmosphere. At any rate, I made dinner, enjoyed a beer and went to sleep at about 11PM. I was awakened by a piercing scream at around 3AM, it was absolutely terrifying and I had never heard anything like it before. All that came to mind at the time was that there was a large bird like a eagle outside the tent screeching at something. As I listened I could hear it walking around the tent about 100' away, there were small branches breaking under it's feet as it walked along... whatever it was it seemed pretty big. I was too scared to open the zipper and look outside the tent, I didn't want to draw attention to myself and have to deal with this thing up close. After over an hour the sounds became more and more faint and I eventually drifted to sleep. In the morning I examined the ground where I had imagined it had been walking. I found some very clear large paw prints - it was a mountain lion! I have never seen a mountain lion in the wild, and the sound that it was making that night was otherworldly, something I'll never forget.",2.0,I was camping alone in a remote area of Wyoming and was awakened by a horrifying sound in the middle of the night. I was afraid to look outside the tent because I had no idea what was out there. Eventually the sounds grew faint and the creature went off into the night.,42.0,recalled 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYFVVAXAD,960,WLAJVLTE,35.0,Woman,Black,one,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Dating someone and it going well and then ending abruptly.,He broke up with me out of the blue.,1.0,,323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBHDYFH4,3.0,I know of people this has happened to and ow much it hurt them.,"Isn't this how it always ends up? People say they are ""available and open"" but they aren't. They create this dumb and nonsense reasons why they can date you or see you anymore. You think you have found the the best thing going, you finally see yourself happy and before you know it it is all over. So I met this guy. He was just about everything I wanted in a man. He was cute cute, funny, witty and just over all pretty mellow and even keeled. We met at a party. I am a wall flower and extremely introverted but can strike up a conversation if I feel good vibes from someone. I felt them from his and initially was just trying to not look like a loner at the party, so I struck up a conversation. We ended up talking for a few hours and exchanged numbers. We parted ways that night and I left feeling all warm and fuzzy and wanting to reconnect. Looking forward to hopefully hearing and seeing from him again. Now, this time I was determined to do it right. Get to know him. Let him get to know me and not just jump right into sex and watch him disappear. I DID THAT! We took it slow, went on a few dates. Spent time getting to know one another and it was great! And when we started having sex and all that it was even better! But then the dreaded, it's not you its me crap. And I need time and space because I am dealing with some family stuff. BLAH BLAH BLAH. I bet he was married. I don't even feel like trying anymore.",1.0,"A diary entry about a guy that I liked, that liked me, that broke up with me. We went slow, burned hot, then burned out. For personal and family reasons.",14.0,imagined 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVH5E205B,781,GN4VH3KD,30.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,a family's last trip to India when their Grandpa is dying.,Grandpa died sooner than expected.,0.625,,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZBYM7Z,2.0,"My grandparents have all passed away, but not in a foreign country, and they all lived locally when I was growing up.","About four months ago, we made another family visit to India. We all knew this might be the last time we visited the country we had grown to love so much, because this time, the trip wasn't for happy reasons. Sure, I know, you're supposed to celebrate the lives of elders who die, but for me, losing my first grandparent wasn't something I could see a silver lining in. Grandpa lived in India, and Grandpa was dying. We first started coming to India almost 20 years ago, when I was a baby. My mom is Indian, born and raised in this wonderful country, but she moved to the United States to marry dad in her early 20s. Her parents stayed in the only land they'd ever known. In fact, Grandma and Grandpa had never even visited us back home in Alabama. We'd only ever traveled to them. We all wanted Grandma to move with us to the US when Grandpa died; he was the only family she had here in India, but she said she couldn't leave the only place she had ever lived. I sort of understood, but still, I couldn't see leaving Grandma behind when we flew home in a few weeks. The doctors estimated Grandpa only had a week or so left to live on the day we arrived in India four months ago. It was a long flight, and it felt longer because of the nature of our trip. Grandpa only lived for another day after we arrived. We got to say good-bye, and for that, we're all forever grateful. It's almost like Grandpa held on just long enough to see us, like he knew we were coming, and if he just fought a little bit harder and a little bit longer, we would all have so much more peace in his passing than we would have if we didn't get to see him one last time. We were supposed to stay in India for three weeks, but after Grandpa died just two days into the trip, my Dad, sister, and I changed our flights to head home after a week. Mom would stay for the full length of the trip to be with her mom and help her clean out Grandpa's things. Our last trip back to India was sadder than all the others, there's no denying that. There was no sightseeing, no gathering around the dining room table as we feasted on Grandma's cooking. There was no fanfare, no souvenirs, nothing but family and memories. And yet, it's my favorite memory of traveling to India. The days after Grandpa's passing were filled with memories and conversations, filled with laughter and filled with tears. It was, in so many ways, exactly what being a family is supposed to be.",1.0,My family and I went to India for what might be the last time. We greatly enjoyed spending time with our family over there.,120.0,imagined 3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4DB9YOWY,584,TVNITSGJ,25.0,Man,white,2.0,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,A relationship,That the wife is so lazy,0.75,,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDOZWFSQ,4.0,"My wife is quite lazy, but I made up a lot of the events.","Being married to someone naturally involves learning quite a bit about them over time. Being married so young and so quickly like myself, sometimes you learn things you never got a chance to know, and things you wish just weren't true. I am 26, and my wife is about to turn 23. We were married quite young at 21 and 18, respectively. We both had our expectations going into this, but communication was always a problem from the start. I had the expectation of committing to a partner that would put their best foot forward and do whatever it takes to help us be successful. Unfortunately, she was just looking for someone to take care of her. This became evident pretty quickly when she refused to find work. We were living with her father at the time which was a very uncomfortable situation for the both of us. While I slaved away jumping from dead end job to dead end job, she continued to do nothing to help us. Even bringing up the idea of going job hunting was enough to ensue a shouting match, a crying fit, ecetera. Eventually I just stopped trying. Her sense of entitlement has only gotten work throughout the years, especially as I know have a job where I can (barely) afford to support us in our own home that we rent. She continues to ask for more things whilst consistently showing she has no interest in earning them herself. We bought a car a few months ago under the condition that she would do some work on Mturk to help pay off the bill. So far, however, she has completed about 5 surveys. Last year. When we first opened her account. Learning new things about your partner can be a rewarding experience. But sometimes it feels better when you're guessing what kind of person they truly are.",2.0,"A short story about insight to our own flaws in relationships. My realization that we're always learning about ourselves, every day.",21.0,imagined 3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EUWQUGLT,1439,2KGY26LK,50.0,woman,white,3.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,leaving the single life behind and trusting again,Things turned out well,0.125,,3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EUWQUGLT,,,"About three months ago, I took a big leap of faith and moved in with my boyfriend of two years. This was a huge event in my life. I have been very hesitant about getting involved with someone new after my divorce in 2010, which was painful and financially devastating. My boyfriend, Mark, is different than anyone I have ever known. We are an older couple, me being 52 and him being 60. He's never lived with a girlfriend or been married. For me, I did not want to be involved with someone who would dominate my life, or try to control me. I've been alone for several years now and have come to appreciate my independence. Push came to shove for me last spring when Mark's mother, who he was a caretaker for, went into an assisted living facility. This left Mark alone and financially destititute. I made the leap of faith and moved in with him. I am now the breadwinner for our new family and he is looking for work. Its not always easy, but we are very happy and live a quiet life. We plan to get married this coming winter. There was a happy ending to this story.",4.0,"I was very anxious about moving in with my boyfriend after being alone for many years. After soul searching and discovering that this was the right man for me, I decided to take a leap of faith and make the move.",120.0,recalled 3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61SV6HTII,4149,XI1LRCRE,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,about a camping trip in the mountains.,it was too cold to last longer than a day out there.,0.875,,36TFCYNS45WYQY7C4XVHGXLIASUXHM,5.0,I frequently go camping.,"About three months ago, I went on a camping trip with my family. We had lots of plans for how we wanted this to go. I went with my wife and kids. We spent a good amount of time researching locations before going; and decided on a nearby mountain. The day came for us to go and we made sure to have our bags packed with our sleeping bags, tents, and lots and lots of food. We packed up the car and off we went. After about an hour and a half drive, we finally arrived at the camp site. Right away, we noticed the chill in the air, but we decided to proceed and build our campsite. We convinced ourselves that the fire would be enough to keep us warm. Boy were we wrong. Night-time fell upon us pretty quickly and we found ourselves surrounded by darkness. With only a fire to keep us warm, we sat around close around it. We pulled out our first meal for the night, which was hot-dogs. We cooked the hot-dogs over the fire and went to sleep. We barely slept that night, it was extremely cold. The following morning, we decided to leave and try again another weekend. It was too cold to stay but regardless we had fun!",1.0,"My wife, kids and I went camping in some nearby mountains, which my first time ever camping. Despite it being Spring, the overnight temperatures high up the mountain at this particular campsite were so low that we only lasted a little over 1 day while camping. Nonetheless, it was loads of fun!",90.0,imagined 3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXYFQQ309,867,7JBJYH61,40.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,Falling off a one wheel and getting concussed,when the cosmic game crushed me,1.0,,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQFACNRD,1.0,It was fun.,"One day four months ago, my eyes opened to the California sun in my face through my venetian blinds, little dust particles scattering before my waking consciousness. I was feeling good after a long run along the Santa Monica coastal path, and hour of yoga, and a nice Acai bowl before bed. It was a normal weekday, living off the interest of my well-invested exit cash from Snap's IPO, wondering which canyon I'd explore north of the Palisades. Altruistic good nature ebbed into my gathering self awareness, and I was compelled to do something good for someone else. I asked Siri, ""where can I donate blood?."" A list of blood drives popped up, and I was happy to see there was one right up the street. I popped up out of bed, threw on my huaraches, pancho, and skinny jeans and hopped on my one wheel for the quick jaunt. I had never donated before, but I take good care of myself, so I wasn't surprised I passed the screening. Needles are scary, but I sucked it up for the good I was doing and this little deposit in the karma bank. I stood up to walk away, threw a shaka at the phlebotomist, and started one wheeling it home. Suddenly I lost consciousness and fell into the curb. I came to in a hospital bed, concussed, and with a broken arm. The doctor suggested I have an MRI. I don't feel good about cosmic rays penetrating my body! A bone was protruding through my skin. There was blood everywhere.",1.0,"In June, I decided to donate blood at a local drive. I was a first time donor and after a screening donated with no complications. However, I fainted afterwards and had to be brought to the hospital.",120.0,imagined 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBGBMHFP,1605,ZORTIK52,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,My time working for my uncle's company,It was how things ended when I purposly quit,1.0,,323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBGBMHFP,,,"About 5 months ago I quit my good job up in Virginia, sold my home and moved back down to Florida. It all started out 4 years ago when my Uncle who owns a couple of event planning companies asked me to come work for him since his main company just received a huge contract from the federal government. I said yes right away and quit my job as an assistant manager at a hotel and left for Virginia to work for him. He offered to let me stay in his basement which was just a really nice downstairs apartment. I was very grateful and stayed with him for a year until I saved enough money to get in to my own place. At first I really enjoyed the job and put in my best effort. The two owners, my Uncle and his best friend were very happy with my performance. I was given a 50% raise after only six months on the job. After a year, I was promoted and given another significant raise. After being promoted I was put under the supervision of a new boss. She was very good at her job but unfortunately was not good with the people working under her. She would talk very badly behind our backs and would not think twice about throwing us under the bus if it would keep her from looking bad. I worked for her for a couple of years until finally I and a few others had had enough. I complained to my Uncle and his best friend who was also my old supervisor. They did not believe that she was such a problem. My work ethic started to decline because I was very discouraged by it all. I started to not take things seriously and then began to spiral out of control to a certain extent. I was not the only one on the team with this issue. Finally I tried to quit several times but was quilted into staying on the job. Then over the course of one week I purposely did not show up for a few days until they were forced to fire me. It was a hard thing to deal with considering how my uncle who I was very close to looked out for me in several ways and because of that we became very close. The fallout was not pleasant and because of it all the relationship between me and my uncle is now severely strained and I will never work for him again.",2.0,This was the story of how I was hired by my uncle to work at his company. At first it was a dream job for me but after being promoted it turned into a nightmare. The result was that I quit and it severely hurt my relationship with my uncle.,150.0,recalled 39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ40SYR4JZ,5710,K10CDHDP,18.0,man,hisp,one,2.0,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,my night at an award ceremony,I won the award for best romantic book,0.375,,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2PHQT3L,2.0,I closely identify to the stress and nervousness of the story. I relate with wanting to win an award or putting in work trying to get noticed by others.,"6 weeks ago on a rainy tuesday I woke up with a dream that I had won the oscar for best picture for my movie ""Johnnie Goodman travels the world"". It was a pleasant dream that woke me up to a good mood. I made cereal with Nesquik and 2% whole milk. Outside my window I saw kids playing basketball. For lunch time I had a couple of grilled cheese sandwiches and drank it down with a cup of chocolate milk. It was not much of a lunch but it satisfied me. I was nervous leading into the evening for I was invited to an award ceremony for the Big Book Corporation. I wore a nice solid colored tie and full suit and jacket. I arrived to the award ceremony in my blue subaru and sat staring at the announcer as awards were being given out. I was nervous as many people had partners and I went without one. 10 minutes later I heard my name being called. I could not believe it but I had not only been nominated for an award but actually won one! They called me up for the best book written in the romantic book categories. It was incredible. A few pictures were taken with the award and it was stated that I was the first African American to win this award. It was such an honor and this was a night I will never forget. I went home at one in the morning and slept soundly.",2.0,"I was part of a large awards ceremony for the best books in the romance writing industry. For the first time in the many decades the award has been around, an African American won the award.",42.0,imagined 3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWO5HJ7X8,942,63MUDD26,30.0,man,other,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,life atfer layoffs,fidning the will to go on,-0.5,3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJN8NMY4G,,,,My anger over it has passed and i look at it now as a blessing as I am still looking for a new job and i hope to have one soon. Until then i have been brushing up on my skills and finding new ways to make some cash. I have found amny new ways to do things. I have even lost some weight and find myself getting into better shape becuase ihave mroe time to workout. I find myself doing more things i like and i also feel more at peace not havign to waste my time at a place i hate knowing that i will never get the kind of money from them that i desevre becuase they are running a sloppy business that will not work in the long run. I am am feeling free and more and mroe at peace everyday and have set new standards form myslef in regerds to the jobs i am willing to do. I feel i am at least worth 15. 00 per hr and will not even applt for jobs that pay less. I will have everyweek off becuase i have a life outside of work and to be honest as soon as i leave work i don't care about the place or coworkers there. While i understand the need to work i often view it as as waste of time so i am steady growning my side hustles so i can leave work behind becuase my life i better without it. Finally i relize that office politics is a part of the work world and sadly i realize i will have to play it even if i only do it sometimes i realize that most managers are nothing but small mind morons that simply do as they are told and cannot think of different ways to do stuff so i will play nice so to speak and not let them know i see there grand places and nothing mroe that fails waiting to happen. I thin kthat people where not meant to work away there lives jsut for a worthless paycheck. I will find away out of the system no matter how long it takes. Until then I will just sit back and let the fail happen. iI will make a great show and i do love a good laught every now and then. Humans are funny animals becuase they believe that everything must be earned.,2.0,How i lost my job over the 4th of july and how comapnies don't care about people and you are just a number to them.,30.0,retold 3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5L1EBHM3,3359,E6USCCIK,55.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,a bucket list float trip,I was ask to join a group to overnite camp,1.0,3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3MK6Z5K,,,,As i am not able to remember everything i wrote about my float trip the first time i will try to expend on my story as best i can. memorial day weekend of 2019 i set out to do what i consider a bucket list item. This was to float what many consider the whole length of the buffalo national river in one shot. This trip is 130 miles long and should have taken between 8 to 11 days depending on how much paddling and sightseeing i chose to do along the way. Though i didn't intend on doing this trip by myself that is what happened do to my friend being hurt and unable to go. I set off on the upper part of the river knowing it could be dangerous. i had never been on this part of the river and the water was very low but i was determined to do what id considered the beginning to the end. I was very nervous about this as i found low water to be more dangerous than normal float levels. The first 15 miles or so i was very careful not to run through anything i deemed to dangerous. I met several very nice people along the way and actually camped overnite with people twice in the 5 nights i was on the river. This is a trip i will never forget as i had nearly perfect weather for the time i was on the river. Unfortunately after the 6th day i had to abandon my trip as we had a flooding rain coming in that night and it wasn't worth the risk to try and ride it out until water levels dropped to decent floating conditions. To this day it still bothers me i wasn't able to complete the trip and i will try again this year i hope. I will never forget this experience as it was and is one of my most fond memories and experiences i have ever done in my life. Just an incredible beautiful experience.,1.0,Bucket list float trip by myself. 6 days and 5 nights on the buffalo national river. Met lots of good people and the weather was good.,210.0,retold 3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WX6J620,889,4Y6XX6KT,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,15.307165334741983,Visiting a person with dementia.,I found how much this disease takes from a person.,0.5,,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WX6J620,,,"This event took place last month (July). My husband and I wanted to go visit his parents in other states. He had been to visit a couple of years ago, I have not been in probably 15 years. Circumstances just did not allow me to go sooner. We flew to Arizona to first go and visit his mother. She had been having memory problems for a few years and had lived at home until recently. This last year she could not even receive a phone call as she could not remember to speak into the phone. We arrived and went to see her in a nursing home, assisted living. She was so happy to see her son, but she did not know his name. She looked at me a couple of times like she thought she should know me but she didn't. I thought that was okay as I knew her. She was always the sweetest lady I knew and it was so sad to see her lose her memories that way. She had taught school her whole life, but all the information she knew was leaving quickly. Even beyond that situation was the fact that no one had been to check on her. I went in her room to see what she needed and found almost nothing. We resupplied her before we left. I also had brought her a lovely bed doll ( doll sits on your bed and looks cute). It brought some color to her room. I hoped when we left this doll might help her to just be happy. This trip was one of the saddest I had been on. A beautiful lifetime of memories just gone.",3.0,I went to see my mother in law and knew she had dementia. I found just how much this disease had affected her.,4444444.0,recalled 3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N3DRJKWZ,1060,E157ISL5,55.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my grandsons boy scout eagle project.,he took such great pride in his work.,0.375,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLJAYQ40,,,,"My grandson finally received his eagle scout rank! Originally, he wanted to eagle out at 12 years old. However, his scoutmaster thought he would get more out of it by waiting and continuing to go on the monthly camp outs and earning merit badges. Looking back, even my grandson agrees that it was a good idea to wait. It did take a while to get the eagle project finished. What is so very memorable about it is how dedicated my grandson was to doing everything right. He cared about the project and wanted to do the best job possible. Scouts do all the work themselves while the adults watch over to give constructive suggestions and make sure everyone stays safe. My grandson put everything together from measuring the stage, determining how much lumber he would need, nails, etc. He got other scouts to volunteer to help and the local home improvement store donated the supplies. They started working on the new stage at 9:00 in the morning and finished by 7:00 pm. The scouts worked very hard and thoroughly earned their pizza! The following weekend my grandson returned to complete the project. He put a new coat of weather resistant varnish on the stage to preserve the wood and on the guardrails. It only took him two hours so put on the finishing touch. I am very proud of my grandson and so it the troop!",1.0,My grandson wanted to earn the boy scout eagle rank and had to select and complete a project. He rebuilt the church's outdoor stage and added an access ramp for handicapped people. He received his eagle rank at the Court of Honor.,180.0,retold 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J5YAK67Z,3703,POA6HBIR,55.0,woman,black,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,green turf being installed at the animal shelter's playgroun,the volunteers were more exzcited than the animals.,1.0,,3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9HFE5GXM,3.0,I have volunteered at an animal shelter in the past.,"Attending the celebration was a memorable event. As a volunteer at the animal shelter, I was eager to attend the installation celebration event. I have been volunteering for the past five years. In the past, the animals played on a playground at the animal shelter that was covered with gravel. Although the animals had a good time playing in the secure playground, they often experienced discomfort when playing at the playground. Gravel would become lodged in the pets paws and often would create problems such as tender, sore paws. Also, gravel would be tracked indoors and created the need to do extra cleaning and facility maintenance. Even though the gravel posed some problems, the animals loved the playground just the same. Even though the animals did not mind playing in the gravel, shelter volunteers often expressed concerns about the gravel. When I heard about the plans to install green turf at the playground, I was beyond excited as I looked forward to saying goodbye to gravel. The green turf would make the playground better as the turf was more like the surrounding that the animals who were sheltered would play in if they were living in a loving home. When the day came the install the turf, I was super excited as I watched the gravel being removed and replaced with soft turf. After the turf was installed, the time came to let the animals out to explore their new playground. The excitement that the animals showed when they rolled around on soft turf was heartwarming. It was apparent that they preferred the green turf instead of the rough gravel. The turf was a welcome addition that the animals were ecstatic to enjoy. I thoroughly enjoyed the turf installation event. I enjoyed it just as much as the animals.",1.0,New green truf was installed on the playground at the animal shelter. Old and new volunteers came out to celebrate the installation. refreshments were served and we had a great time. A key event was being able to see this new improvement to the shelter environment.,90.0,imagined 3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSM06HZ5Q1,4078,XKVZ1U0Y,25.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,About my online friend,Most surprising is friends converts as a partner.,0.5,,3KIBXJ1WD6G2YFUS9RBIACAH1W9KOH,5.0,"Its similarly happened in my life, so this summary is very closed to me.","We enjoyed thoroughly the entire event. It can be fun to get out of our comfort zone in a brand new activity. However, starting with one we already know and love will give. Make a quick list of the activities we are most comfortable with. Need some good ideas first. Take a look at our list of fun ways to meet new friends in a new city as well as ways to meet friends online. Personally I love the immersion dating nature of the show, not to mention how addictive it is to watch, and think we should all try it at some point. It is viscerally impossible not to like someone who genuinely smiles at you. This means smiling with our entire face, including our eyes. Try this as to greet friends and colleagues and observe their reaction. A smile will disarm defenses, boost your likability and increase the chances of a positive conversation before you say a word. Every time smile makes us start a good relationship. At last had a good partner. It’s time to get super clear on what you love to do. Because when you pursue hobbies and activities you enjoy, you have a good chance of meeting people with similar interests. When you’re just starting to get to know someone, foster intimacy by talking about something deeper than the suck weather. Gradually disclose something meaningful about yourself and see if your new friend will do the same. While not everyone has the courage to do it, most of us know how to pursue a crush. Swipe right. Send flowers to their office. Invite them to a concert of a band you know they’ll love. Ask them to check yes or no under the question Will you go out with me? on lined paper. Apply similar tactics when pursuing a potential friend. For example, send the person an email asking them to lunch or coffee next week, and follow up afterward to say you had a good time and mention something specific that was funny or memorable.",1.0,I met an online friend for the first time in person. We connected instantly and spent the day having fun at a dog event.,60.0,imagined 3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTWVDVMN,1185,0ZEKP6LI,35.0,WOMAN,other,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,buying our first home.,we finally bought our new house after all of the rejection.,0.875,3Y4W8Q93L06PATXFIMB91R9ZDJ0VDE,,,,"We wanted to buy our first home. So, we began looking at houses and condos. There were many properties to look at. We even tried putting offers, to no avail. Someone else already put an offer or some other issue. Finally, we found a condo that we really liked and we put an offer. This time the offer went through! However, there was an issue as we went on with the process and could not get the condo. Right after this happened, we found a small house. We put a (cautious) offer on it. We went through inspections, paperwork, etc. Everything went through this time and we were officially home owners! It was worth all of the searching, rejection, and effort to finally get our home. Now that we own a home there is much to learn and do. This begins a new chapter.",1.0,"The first time buying a home of our own and becoming a new homeowner. And, the process leading up to it and the completion of the home buying event.",210.0,retold 37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87EFLHTSF,1708,HLHFNMNE,25.0,Man,Black,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,our vacation to Hawaii,I saw the beautiful view of the sunset at the beach.,0.875,,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5B42UPQ,5.0,I love travelling a lot and enjoying beach view while I'm at it.,"Four months ago, it was that time of the year when my husband had his annual leave. I had earlier suggested we go on a trip to Hawaii. My husband did not take long before he agreed that the idea is clever. I have always watched the Hawaiian beaches on TV and the good apartment and condos with beach view. I have always wanted to visit Hawaii. The week we were to travel, I went shopping. I selected vintage wear for my boy and my husband. I bought him a silky boxers and some vintage shirts for the beaches. I bought my son a nice cowboy hat to match his wears. Believe me when I say I was very excited about the idea of visiting Hawaii. The trip was a bit rough but the excitement of landing in Hawaii just filled my head that I didn't have time to think about the flight itself. We landed and rented a car at the airport to drive to our booked airbnb condo. It was just facing the beach (dream come true). The moment we reached, I just opened my box and started removing the dress for a beach wear. He was quite amused by my actions. I waited some more minutes for them to do their thing. He knew that time was not the time to ask to rest or sleep as I will completely disagree. We hit the beach after a 6-hour flight. Crazy!!! The water was cold but we had a nice time dodging the waves and playing the the beach sand. We spent 10 days in Hawaii before leaving for our state.",2.0,"We went on our first vacation as a family of three (My husband, our son and I). We went to the beach and stayed at our favorite hotel. The water was cold but we had fun running away from the waves and playing in sand.",120.0,imagined 3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJA2NRUN7,1029,U8QW4NK2,40.0,man,asian,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the purchase of our first house.,our friends were excited for us,0.75,,3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJA2NRUN7,,,"I always wanted a house so when i got the chance to purchase one with the help of my dad i took the chance and went at it. The search was so hectic . I did not believe that it would be so much work and i did not believe there was so much paper work involved in it. I went thru the process of getting a realtor then i got a listing of homes she gave me. I then went thru the homes listing carefully and picked the house that i think me and my wife would like . Most importantly it had to have a lard yard space meaning a large backyard that my kids can play in. We went to i would say about 12 houses before we got struck with excitement when we saw the house we wanted. It was absolutely not the biggest house but it was the perfect house and it certainly fits our needs. It had the perfect yard space and home was the perfect size, it was going to be easy for my wife to clean and it was going to be easy for me to clean the yard and maintain it. We closed on the house and we moved everything in within a week or so. We then proceeded to decorate the house in our favorite color blue. After a month or so it was our son's birthday so we did a little party and invited a few friends. They came and told us and congratulated us and said how proud they were of us that we came a long way to when we use to live in the small apartment. I wanted to jump for joy but i showed no emotion but deep down i was super excited and happy that i could achieve something a lot of people cannot achieve these days because house prices are so expensive and people can barely afford their bills must less save for a house. I continue to take care and i continue to decorate my house the way we want it to look. Everytime i mow my lawn and i clean my gutters i go infront of my house and i admire how far i have come in life. I do not think i will ever be more proud of something i have achieved in life. I will continue to admire my accomplishments.",3.0,"It was my first home that i purchased , it was a long hard struggle to save the money and people knew how hard it was for us so when we got our first home, people were happy for us and so are we and to this day we continue to bask in excitement in owning our first home.",60.0,recalled 3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0UEY6SA,713,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,3.332204510175204,A future grandson,Everybody getting steak.,0.875,,3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN27P82F,1.0,Don't have any kids,"Four weeks ago, our son and his wife surprised us. They gave us a T-shirt but what was on the T-shirt was unbelievable. It was a picture of our future grandson. I was so proud of my son and his wife. My wife gave both of them a big hug to celebrate the good news. I shook both of their hands. We all had some tears of joy that day. I celebrated by taking us all out to eat steak. I got a big steak with beer. My wife got a small steak. My son and wife shared a giant steak. It was a great way to celebrate the soon birth of a new boy into this world. I hope he will be healthy. I hope he will be smart. I hope he will be strong.",2.0,Our son and his wife surprised us with a gift of a baby t-shirt revealing that we are going to be Grandparents.,28.0,imagined 3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDPW05GQ6,4046,1JO09FIN,35.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,a father dealing with his daughter working at his job.,it turned out that the father seemed to be the odd man out.,0.5,,3Y54SXRO1M7WE34CZM1JA9P22UATUT,1.0,I really didn;t identify with the story. I don't ahve kids and I don;t work a traditional job. I don't believe in amrriage. I was just trying to facilitate the survey. I also like to write.,"3 weeks ago my daugter took a job at my company. I was appalled. I don't ahve a problem with her working. I don't think I should e controlling her life, but my job is crucial to my success in life. Having my child working there throws a wrench into the works that could potentially hurt me. I spoke to my ex-wife about the subject. She doesn;t really seem to think it's a big deal. If it were her career on the line she would defintiely not have this stand as it is. Considering it's only me though, go figure. THere's your typical man/woman double standard. #MetooI spoke to my wife about my daugters past work record and questionable ethics. For the msot aprt she agrees, but I the sense that she's not as heavily invested in the very important issue as I am. While that's udnerstandable, it's also very frustrating being that I am the bread winner in our relationship. I kind of feel like a little emotional spousal support is due. I really want to be supportive of my kid, but I also have to be able to independence and job security. What's a guy to do.",1.0,"My ex-husband is upset that our daughter took a job at his workplace. He is threatening to sever our friendship. His wife is upset, but mostly because my ex-husband is complaining to her.",21.0,imagined 3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RG0BOS9,4754,3EQWQVLA,25.0,woman,White,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,getting married and my small home wedding,my dress broke the morning of my wedding day,0.875,,3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RG0BOS9,,,"This June, my boyfriend and I decided to get married. We had been talking about it for a while, and the timing finally seemed right. We couldn't afford a large wedding ceremony and reception and all of the expenses that go along with traditionally getting married in the United States, so we decided to elope at home. We planned a short, private ""ceremony"" in our living room to be held the following week, and we invited only our close and direct family members to attend. In that week, I bought a casual $100 white dress and a small faux bouquet of flowers for our ceremony. My boyfriend and I were nervous a bit that we were moving too fast or not thinking everything through, but we knew we wanted to be married and that pre-wedding jitters are normal. The night before we married, we went out for a special dinner just the two of us. We discussed our nerves but also our excitement, and we wrapped up our vows that we planned on saying to each other. The next morning, the strap on my dress broke and we told our families to come over an hour later than planned so I could fix it to wear for our marriage. I was stressed out and cried a bit, wondering if this was a mistake and that we should wait to have a ""proper"" engagement and wedding. However, I told myself that the wedding itself wasn't the important part, the marriage was, and I was positive I wanted to get married. I fixed my dress, our families arrived, and everything was wonderful. We played some music and read our vows, I got very emotional and cried, and so did our families. My husband's family surprised us with a beautiful cake and champagne, and we had a toast and cut the cake. We grabbed a broomstick from our basement and jumped over it since our wedding was actually more of an elopement. We took a ton of photos in our living room to remember the special day, and went out to dinner together as a new family. I'll always remember this special day that I got married even though it wasn't what I imagined it to be. It was low-key and casual, and it was very special to us even though it was not a traditional wedding.",1.0,"This summer, my boyfriend and I decided to get married. We planned a small ceremony at home for our families to attend. I was nervous we were moving too fast and that it wouldn't be special, but everything ended up beautiful and was a very special day for me.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3K5TEWLKGWX6I4D1A0CKSOPC4Y7IVL,1422,6KVN2PNC,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,finding a wedding dress,the grandma had been in the shop,1.0,,3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWWZQ29N2,1.0,"my marriage had all my grandparents at it, and i didnt have to buy a dress",This summer I had one of those too strange to be a coincidence moments. Earlier in the year my grandmother passed away. She was supposed to officiate my wedding as she was an ordained minister. Unexpectedly she came down with a fever which she just couldnt beat. This pushed the wedding back until this fall. 2 months ago I went dress shopping with my mom. We went to a few of the normal places but couldn't find anything we liked. We decided to go to a smaller local shop that we hadnt ever seen. When we got there I found the perfect dress right away. After buying it the owner had said they always have the brides name the dresses they buy. My mom and I thought this was strange but cute enough. We couldnt think of a fitting name so the owner brought us the guest book for the store. She said sometimes you like the name of another shopper and that can be your dress. As we paged through a name caught my eye. It was my grandmother. She had been in the shop 4 months ago looking at dresses that she had wanted to show me. We settled on the name rose as it was only fitting.,1.0,"I bought a wedding dress this summer with my mom. We got to name the dress after my grandmother, and it was an emotional and exciting experience.",60.0,imagined 37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47KX1J732,1015,IVP3HCGK,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,How I meet someone special.,He still wanted to talk to me after I revealed my true age.,0.625,,37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47KX1J732,,,"This is a story of how I meet someone important to me. About 6 months ago I was in an dating app just trying to kill time. I was going trough a hard time in my life and I was very depressed. Suddenly, a person started talking to me, telling me that I look sad in my profile picture. After speaking for a while we decided to meet. I thought nothing of this meeting, I simply made of it as another one night stand, but when I saw the person. He was more good looking than the pictures, he had a killing smiling and a very cheery and bright personality. I was very nervous and I feared that he might not like me, or that I wasn't good enough for him. After meeting several times, our relationship has grown stronger and stronger. The most memorable thing is that even one time when I told him my real age, since I look way younger than I am. He seemed a little thrown back by this and I told him maybe it was time for us to end this relationship. After a week he texted me saying he still wanted to talk to me and now we are communicating everyday and we have a strong relationship. This experience has showed to me that there is people who deeply care about me, and that I am a desirable person. Not just for one night stands, but for relationships too. My confidence has greatly expanded thanks to this encounter. I hope our relationship lasts a long time.",1.0,I meet someone when I was very depressed. This person is an incredible guy inside and out and has change how I view myself. This relationship has endured for quite some time now.,180.0,recalled 354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFW1XCS7H,1560,ZHNLMFW9,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,death of my beloved mother,my young child made me realize the truth about life,1.0,,354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFW1XCS7H,,,"Five months ago, my life turned upside down when my mother passed away from a terminal cancer. Losing her was completely shocking and unexpected. She was young, full of life and had a heart of gold that touched everyone who ever came to know her. She was my best and confidant and the best grandmother to my young daughter, I could not imagine living the rest of my life without her unconditional love and support. I never liked May, especially because my birthday was in May and the day was always bitter-sweet for me. Although my mother always made it special, I felt sad because I never had any childhood friends to share it with. Now May took on an entirely different meaning, May was the month when my mother left this world forever, I would be left orphaned. I wanted to fill the last days of her life with as much love and peace as possible to repay her back for all the love and sacrifices that she did for me while I was growing up. I brought my mother home for hospice so I could be with her to the end. I prayed to God as I watched her terrible sufferings, it seemed like she could go at any moment, however, she was trying hard to stay alive until my birthday. It was the most important day of her life and she wanted to be there for me. She lived to see the day, even though she could hardly master any strength, she even signed my birthday card with three simple and yet most powerful words: "" I love you!"". I cried as I help her in my arms. She feel asleep shortly after giving me my card and watching me blow the candles on the cake that my husband brought into her room. She soon slipped into a coma and took her final breath the next morning while I held her hand. I cannot describe the pain of that parting, however, God's strength and my family were the only things that carried me through. At her funeral, my three-year-old daughter came up to me suddenly and said : ""Don't be said Mommy, you have my love forever"". These words made my heart melt and I then understood ever so clearly that life can be summarized in three simple words : ""I love you"", just as my mother said to me before her passing. Those words can never die or be erased.",4.0,"My mother's passing was the most tragic and life-changing event of my life. While I watched her suffer and die, I came to a realization that our life can be summarized in three simple words : ""I love you"".",150.0,recalled 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ5B6NRZ,1229,PBZCEGT5,55.0,Man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,an old woman visiting a museum to comfort her grief,the photos on the wall were by the old woman's granddaughter.,0.5,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ5B6NRZ,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ5B6NRZ,,,"It started as an ordinary morning for me during a recent traveling vacation I took through Canada. I had awoken early, had breakfast at the motel and then drove downtown to visit an art museum I had been planning to see. I arrived early and was one of the first ones to enter. I noticed five other people waiting, two couples, one in their 50s the other couple younger, perhaps in thier 30s. There was also an older woman, she looked like she could be in her 80s. She wore a coat although it wasn't that cold out and walked with a distinctive wooden cane. The two couple went in as soon as the doors were unlocked and I held the door for the older woman to enter. The museum had a special showing of photographs from famous artist in Canada. I took my time walking through and viewing the work. On the third floor I noticed the old woman standing in front of two photographs by a woman photographer (I'll leave her name out) and I smiled at her as I passed behind the old woman and glanced at the photographers name and saw there were two photos of her work. I continued on and then went to the basement cafe for some coffee and a pastry. I was there about 30 minutes. I decided to walk through the museum again. On the third floor I noticed the old woman still standing in the same place. I approached her and after making eye contact, I ask her if she was OK?""Oh yes, quite,"" she said, ""I'm just admiring my granddaughter's photographs.""""Oh, this photograph is your granddaughter?"" I asked.""She was,"" said the old woman, ""but I'm afraid she died three years ago, an accident, she was 37.""I told her how terribly sorry I was and then she told me she's lived in that town, but her granddaughter worked in Montreal, so she only saw her every few years. But now she had come for eight days in a row and would continue to come into the work was moved to another city as it made her feel closer to her granddaughter than she had ever been. i complimented the work and invited the old woman down to the cafe for coffee. She talked to me for an hour about her life, but mostly of her daughter (who also had died) and her granddaughter.",3.0,An old woman deals with the grief of the loss - death - of her granddaughter by visiting a museum where the granddaughters photographs hang in a art show. The old woman does this to feel close to her and also her daughter who had died.,42.0,recalled 32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQR3WXR4P,504,PTG5C2ZH,50.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,Me gambling and losing all of my money,that I gamble more money than my buget,0.125,,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCYYW32J,3.0,I have gambled a time or two in my life and lost more money than i planned to,Four months ago I went to Las Vegas to gamble. I always have a good time in Vegas gambling. I played roulette as this is my game of choice. I usually have good luck playing this game. I had a budget in mind to gamble. I got on a winning streak and decided to go over it. That was a bad decision. I started to lose. I kept thinking I will end up winning again on the next round. I didn't. I ended up losing all of the money I had budgeted to gamble with plus alot more. This was the end of me playing roulette. I have promised myself I will never gamble again. At lease I wont be playing roulette ever again. I am really sad about this decision as I loved playing roulette but it evidenty is not a game for me.,5.0,Basically I lost all my money playing automated roulette. It caused me to stop playing roulette altogether.,120.0,imagined 3BV8HQ2ZZXN6XWF2X4CZZYLUAH3A6E,4262,RZMWH39S,25.0,woman,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,me getting into a car accident.,only my car had major damage to it.,1.0,3BV8HQ2ZZXN6XWF2X4CZZYLUAH3A6E,3BV8HQ2ZZXN6XWF2X4CZZYLUAH3A6E,,,"Back in June, I was driving home from a family member's house with my daughter when I got into a car accident. There was heavy traffic, and I had looked down to change the song playing on my phone when I rear ended the car in front of me due to not noticing they had stopped. Unfortunately this caused my car's front in to be pushed in, totaling my car due to the damage. My car was the only one left damaged, the other person's car only ended up with minor damage and scratches that were barely noticeable. Thankfully, nobody was injured but it has been hard for me to work since then because my job required me using my car to travel and I no longer have a car at the moment. Being a single mother with no help taking care of my daughter, I was devastated because the jobs I used my car to do were one of the few jobs I was able to do that I could work around my daughter's school schedule so that I could be home when she got out of school, since I had nobody to watch her for me. I also made just enough to pay bills with a little extras spending money, and I could not afford to pay for childcare for her to work more hours. I now have to work from home to save up to buy another car, which is significantly less than what I was earning before. I know I am at fault and I beat myself every day about not paying attention. I feel like I must work double just to be able to make what I was making before so I can buy another car and it still is not enough, what with having to also come up with money to take a taxi when I need to go to the store or run errands. I feel like in doing that it takes away from what I could be saving for another car or to pay bills. While I hate that this happened I do think it's a life lesson. I realize that I need to be mindful and pay more attention. I also believe it's just another obstacle to make me work harder. I feel discouraged a bit but I do feel like I have gotten creative with learning how to survive.",2.0,I got into a car accident a few months ago and totaled my car. I am now without a car and cannot do the work I had originally been doing.,60.0,recalled 3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2W8QJ26B,1444,BVUWRBWM,35.0,WOMAN,asian,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,About adopting my Chocolate Lab Puppy and my feelings,My pup is smarter than I can ever imagine,0.125,3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L6SJRPG,,,,"Few months ago, I have decided to move to the next phase of my life, not to get married, not to give birth but very similar, adopt my very first puppy, my own puppy. When I was young, my family has a lot of dogs, it was like up to five dogs at the time. As far as I remember, I love dogs, they are apart of my life but I have never actually adopt my very own dog until now. I think it is a huge responsibility to take care of another life. Anything could go wrong if I didn't do it right because just like any babies, puppy can easily get sick and need to be taught. I took that responsibility seriously. It took me a while to find a reputable breeder because I do not want to get my puppy from any irresponsible puppy mills. I only want a breeder who breeds responsible and take care of their dogs. The mama dog is beautiful. All of the puppies were beautiful. The moment the breeder called me to pick my puppy up, I remember it was AMAZING MOMENT. All the wait was worth it, my pup is beautiful, like an angel dog if that even a thing. I buy the best taste with the most nutrient food for my fur baby. I want my dog to have a very very good life because all dogs deserve it. I understand there are many many dogs in this world needs saving and I also plan to adopt a dog from shelter. However, I want my first dog to be the one I raise from A to Z. It's all miracle moment and no one can take it away from me. Every time I go home from work, when I got tired, there is my fur baby to cheer me up. My pup maybe only a part of my life but to the pup, I am her whole world. I want her to have the best life possible.",2.0,I've made an important decision to adopt my first Chocolate Lab puppy. It was the best decisions that I've ever made in my life up until this point.,150.0,retold 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG0HDAMJ,1143,2YAIPOCG,40.0,WOMAN,black,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my experience applying for law school.,I was accepted with partial scholarships but opted to withdraw.,0.75,,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG0HDAMJ,,,"After two attempts at taking the law school admissions test, I had received a respectable score. I took several weeks to craft a personal statement to send to three law schools. I waited until the last possible day, of each law school's admission cycle, to submit my applications. One law school rejected me; it was the highest ranking school. Over the next two weeks, the other two law schools both accepted me and offered me 60% scholarships to attend their programs. Unfortunately, both schools offered these scholarships with conditions. The conditions seemed completely attainable- do not fall below the bottom 20% or the class, for one, and to stay above a 2.33 GPA for the other. Both of the schools that accepted me were relatively high-ranking schools. The dean of the higher ranking of the two schools requested a conference with me to discuss my options and any concerns I might have. Initially, that school had offered me a 40% scholarship but during this conversation the dean raised my scholarship offer from 40% to 60%, unsolicited. I attempted at that time to further negotiate my scholarship details- the conditions only. The dean expressed he would bring my concerns up with the admissions committee and contact me back with a determination. The admissions committee sent out my revised scholarship offer soon after, however the conditions were still attached. After long consideration, I withdrew my applications from both law schools. My goal was and continues to be to obtain 100% scholarship for law school. I will be retaking the LSAT and reapplying my earlier in the upcoming cycle.",1.0,"I applied for a few law schools and was largely accepted. However, as the schools that accepted me did not offer 100% scholarships, I opted to withdraw from this admissions cycle and reapply much earlier next cycle.",120.0,recalled 3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ38RSVRF,1173,452Q563B,45.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,unconditional love and support after a life changing event.,she cancelled her plans and stayed on to care for me.,1.0,3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZC1G2WQL,,,,"Days before we were supposed to celebrate our birthdays this past February, I woke up with horrible back pain radiating down my leg. My girlfriend was in Miami, planning to visit me for our birthdays. Needless to say, when she arrived, our plans were all cancelled. I tried my best to continue on with our travel plans but the pain was horrible. We ended up at the ER after a week of her visiting. I was admitted immediately into the hospital. I was losing feeling in my right foot. The doctors in ER were concerned and scheduled emergency back surgery for the next morning. My girl didn't skip a beat. She left the hospital and went back to take care of my dogs. The next day she was back and stayed by my side until I was released. I wasn't able to lift or walk much. She offered to stay on in AZ for an additional three weeks to help me with bathing, walking, cooking, basically everything I'd need during my recovery. I couldn't drive so she has to do shopping and take the dogs out on their daily walks. I don't know how I would have survived this time without her by my side. She really showed me what true love and friendship is all about. She didn't ask for anything in return. She was supportive in every way imaginable and I saw what a genuine, wonderful woman she is. Before she returned to FL, we decided we'd get an apartment and she would come back to help even more. I found a place 2 blocks from my office. This helped with my recovery and instead of driving 2 hours every day, I now drive 2 minutes one way. We've been living together since April and although it's been a real roller coaster, I couldn't be happier to share my home and life with this person. She is the epitome of real and love. I can't say enough about her and what brightness and joy she has brought to my life. She's a stellar example of being an amazing human.",1.0,"My girlfriend who I had only been dating for a short time, really showed me the meaning of true love. She was there for me in a great time of need and had my back. I couldn't imagine life without her after this emergency surgery and her being by my side.",270.0,retold 37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OJN1LS1Y,6470,HAMZVHT9,30.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,finding my long lost sister,I finally found my sister after searching for a long time,0.875,,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSXL7OYN,2.0,"I have damaged family relationships, even with my own sister","Two weeks ago, I finally found my long lost sister! It has been such a long journey to find her, since we were separated so long ago. We were very young the last time we saw each other. I can't even remember how old we were, but it has been a very long time. I could never accept the fact that difficulties in our family had caused us to be separated. Before I was able to connect with her, I had made several attempts. I tried searching all over the internet, and never had any real results. There were a few times I thought I was close, but they all ended up being nothing. I had gotten so discouraged over time, with so many failed attempts and dead ends. I would have thought with all the technology today, and social media, it would have been much easier. I had gotten to the point where I honestly thought I would never be able to find her! I was so thrilled when I received a message from one of her friends! That lead to us getting in touch with each other, and finally meeting up! It was worth the years searching. I can't wait to build a relationship with her, and try to make up for some of the lost years!",1.0,me and my sister were separated at a very young age. I searched for her all over the internet with no results until I got a message from her friend. We finally met up after years of being away from each other.,14.0,imagined 3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88MF5MT3,2657,1J0KKETI,55.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,Seeing a cousin I had not seen in a very long time,he pounced on me and grabbed me by the arm in the middle of the street,1.0,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88MF5MT3,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88MF5MT3,,,"Well, that was unexpected. Just walking down the street minding my own business when this guy almost pounced on me. I had not noticed him on the street and he seemed to appear out of nowhere; he literally grabbed me by the arm and almost yelled something like ""Oh my God, you didn't change one bit! What are you doing here!?"" I was really surprised, completely taken aback actually, trying to figure out if I actually knew the guy or if he was just some random bozo trying to make contact. He started asking me about people I did not know. But it was very vague. Like, ""Have you seen Bob again?"" And I couldn't see who he was talking about. Eventually he realized I was not recognizing him and, once again almost yelling, told me he was my cousin Michael. And then I could see that he was indeed. But he had changed a lot. The last time I had seem him he was probably 19 or 20, thin as reed, with long curly blond hair. I was now staring at a portly bald guy with thick glasses and a manic grin on his face. Still, it was him alright and since I was curious, I accepted his offer to go and grab a cup of coffee together, right then and there. Once we were seated in a cafe he calmed down and started acting more normally. So we talked about what we were doing now, how our families had been at war without our generation understanding why it was we couldn't hang out together anymore. (We still don't know to this day why our parents suddenly decided to break all ties with his parents). And we spoke of our current lives. He lives in Germany now and was visiting New York. The more he was telling me about himself the more I realized he was somewhat of hermit, someone who kept away from other people out of misanthropy. Among other things, he told me he had a son, who had just had a baby, so he was ""technically"" a grandfather. The ""technically"" made me laugh and I asked him why he was using that term. He told me his son had totally cut ties with him. And he told me it was better that way, that anyway he didn't really like his son. The least I can say is that it was an interesting conversation. And that I'm glad he lives faraway.",1.0,Not long ago I met one of my cousins on the street. That was someone I had not seen since we were teenagers and he had changed a lot. He was also a bit of a weirdo.,30.0,recalled 37WLF8U1WQCC99OO9VPOTCOQEJGK61,2886,SQ8POEG4,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,a 50th birthday,she ended up celebrating her birthday,1.0,,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8D3XUX0,1.0,It reminded me of my mom.,"I woke up realizing that I had reached another birthday. It was my 50th birthday and I was thankful that I was able to remember this time. Last year I had completely forgotten until my kids surprised me with a cake. Anyway, I got up and went straight to my routine. At this age, a routine is just what you have. Brushed my teeth, made some coffee, picked up the paper, made some breakfast. Wouldn't have it any other way. Well, I took a shower and wondered what I would do today. Nothing seemed appetizing so I just cleaned the house a bit. Around 5 oclock I heard the doorbell and it was my daughter asking to take me to dinner so I said sure, why not? She actually ended up taking me to her house and then I started to feel a little suspicious. She gave me the key and told me to head on in and that she was going to bring down some groceries she had gotten earlier. I said fine. I opened the door and I heard happy birthday screams all over the place and I felt my heart racing, in a good way. My family rushed over to hug me and say happy birthday. They threw me a surprise party when I thought I wouldn't have anything to do on this 50th birthday of mine.",1.0,My children organized a surprise 50th birthday party for me. They made a video with everyone in my extended family as a gift. Each person talked about memories of us together and wished me a happy birthday.,120.0,imagined 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD2HTDEX,1791,9IKRBKAX,35.0,Woman,White,2.0,3.0,,,4.0943445622221,My surprise birthday party,My mom made a unicorn cake which we ate.,0.75,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRGF8VY,3.0,"I am turning 40 in a few months, and I am really upset about it. This sort of event would make me feel better. It would make me feel that 40 isn't old, that my relatives haven't forgotten about me, and that there are still a lot of things I can do with my life.","Two months ago I went to Red Lobster with my mom for my birthday. I was really surprised to find a lot of my family there, they stood up and gave me hugs as I sat down. We had party hats, which was funny because we're all adults, but it was for my 40th and so we were doing the opposite of what people usually do for the 40th birthday. I had a lot of fun. My family members told stories about me and my brother as we were growing up. My grandaddy paid and he said I should get lobster so I had lobster. The best part was the cake, which my mom had made. It was a unicorn cake like she made when I was a little kid. I got to feel young at heart and it was a great day to make me not feel so bad about turning a scary number. My parents gave me a gift there, and it was a ticket to Seattle, where I had always wanted to go. I'll get to spend a few days there enjoying the coast and the big forests around the state. My other relatives gave me cards and each had written some great thing they did after they turned 40. I felt encouraged not to feel so bad about my age. I realized I would have a lot of things to do still in my life. So it was a great birthday and a nice surprise.",3.0,It was about my surprise birthday party. We went to Red Lobster. I ate lobster and cake and was happy.,60.0,imagined 3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FA9BKGL,2660,EFQPH5SS,30.0,woman,asian,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,About how cancer can kill you and your love ones.,When he was leaving USA without any treatment.,0.75,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FA9BKGL,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FA9BKGL,,,"My memorable moments was my when i saw my uncle after 15 years. From India, he came to USA to visit me (especially) and my family. My uncle has taken care of me like a daughter, when i was a child. He, among all the other members of my family has taken care of me, but i got a special love & care from him, when my parents where leaving in a different state, due to business commitment. When my uncle and aunt came to USA, i was happy and emotional at the same time. The reason why i was emotional & sad because my uncle was diagnose with lung cancer and according to his report he won't survive very long because both his lungs were damaged. He came for treatment in USA but even here, their was no hope for him. To make most of his trip worth it, I tried to take my uncle to places, like Statue of Liberty, Empire State building even went to Florida together, with family. We laughed, talked and enjoyed time together. The time went smoothly, without even considering that he was a sick men. He left USA without any treatment. He told me one thing before leaving from USA which i will remember forever, that "" Life is unpredictable when and where it will end their is no guarantee, so cherish each and every moment with a smile on face and love in your heart"" I cried when he said that because i knew i will never see him again. That was the last time i saw him and we bid adieu to each other. He went back to India but his treatment didn't last for long. The doctors and his family tried best to support him and pay as much attention as possible, but when you have no chance of surviving you just feel worthless and hopeless. He felt the same! I talked to him over the phone and he was very down; i felt sad and depressed. That was the last i heard his voice, after few days he died.",5.0,My uncle came to USA for Cancer Treatment.He was untreated and left unsuccessful and disappointed.He Died when the cancer spread to his body and brain.,120.0,recalled 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKT1IGYQF,529,DY98WEXK,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,5.0106352940962555,a home burning down and losing all possessions.,"the fire department was slow to respond, and the whole house burned.",0.375,,3QECW5O0KINFTOEXYLTB2XXM2B35T4,1.0,"I simply have never experienced anything like this, so I personally cannot really relate to it.","When my house burned down about 8 months ago, in April, I was devastated. I dialed 911 when I really smelled smoke strongly, but it took the fire department a very long time to get to our house. Due to this, almost everything was completely tarnished. I was completely devastated that I lost everything, but I retained the most important thing, and that is my family. I just cannot believe that this happened to us. The fire department later told us that it was due to a gas leak inside the house. If not for our smoke detectors, we would all almost certainly be dead. It is a horrifying thing to think about. Since then, I have encouraged all my friends to check smoke detector batteries. It is nothing to fool around with. I am trying to have an outlook on this event in a positive manner, and so far it has really been changing my life for the better. I am more faithful, I care more about others, I am more empathetic, and i have even started going to Church more. My family has begun the process of building a new house with the insurance money from the old house that burnt down. I am still extremely upset that i lost all of my possessions, but i have realized that family is far more important. I thank God every day that I am still here on earth. When the fire happened, we still barely made it out despite the detectors going off. My father even had to run through a flaming doorway before the fire department got there. It was simply a horrifying event that I would never wish upon anyone. We are all trying to turn our lives around.",1.0,"My house burned down in April. Because it took the fire department so long to get to our house, almost everything was ruined by the time they put it out. Despite that and the fact that everything I owned was destroyed, I am just thankful that my family made it out okay.",150.0,imagined 3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA5YUP6RO,4687,SPHG5GUZ,35.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,A leaking chimney,Waking to find all the damage,0.375,,3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGMGFHKJ,3.0,A little bit because I had a roof leak last year,Waking up this morning was the worst. I found that my laptop was soaked even though it was inside. After looking into where the water could have come from I found that the water was coming in from the chimney. Now not only do I have to buy a new laptop I have to repair the chimney. Along with that I also have to repair all the damaged drywall. This day couldn't have started off any worse honestly. Now I have to deal with my insurance and contractors to get everything repaired. This is going to take forever and it is a complete pain. I'm researching who I can come and have repair it all. I'm looking at thousands in damages. Hopefully this day gets better soon. On the positive side at least I'll get new paint colors. And a new laptop. Trying to see things from the positive side. Fingers crossed tomorrow is a better day.,2.0,I woke up one morning to find my laptop soaked from a rain storm because it was sitting directly underneath a chimney and now I have to buy a replacement.,120.0,imagined 3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOCGDCTGH,2965,291FY1FU,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,a teenage girl who gets stuck home all weekend,she gets caught sneaking out.,0.0,,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWQWJOLT,3.0,well I have been in a similar situation but mine was with a tornado and I have been caught sneaking out,"Saturday 8 am: Super stressed out, the weather channel says there is a hurricane coming so mom is not letting me hang with my friends this weekend. It looks as though I will be hiding out in my room unless they warn us to get to the storm shelter. 12 pm: It looks a bit cloudy outside and I have heard thunder a few times but nothing serious. The storm is now projected to be here between by late tonight or tomorrow morning so we will shall see. I think I am going to curl up and try to read a book this whole situation has me on edge. 8 pm: Woke up in recliner to little brother snoring on the couch but still no storm so far. I am going to go try to go back to sleep in my own room. 12 am: Woke up to a text from Jen tried to sneak out but got caught by mom, but its not even storming! Sunday 10 am: Woke up, no storm still. Looks partly cloudy, weather channel still predicts 50 percent chance of hurricane until 1 pm and everyone is freaked out. But it really don't seem to be happening. I still cant leave the house. 2 pm: Nothing happened, the whole thing got called off. To top this whole thing off I am grounded for trying to sneak out. 6 pm: Helped mom serve dinner and cleared the table, I even washed dishes. 8 pm: Not much to report, hopefully I will be off punishment by next weekend so long as I behave myself and keep sucking up.",3.0,My weekend was super stressful. Everyone was panicked about the hurricane. We got lucky that it did not end up coming this way.,7.0,imagined 3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDO60FS8,1223,14FDQVRQ,25.0,man,black,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,about my plane trip to North Carolina,when I saw the sun rise over the clouds,0.75,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDO60FS8,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDO60FS8,,,"A striking event that happened to me in the past 3-6 months was getting on a plane to visit the state of North Carolina. It was a memorable occurrence to me because so many things that changed how I viewed life happened on the flight. To begin with, the two airports were completely different. The airport in my home state featured a mish-mash of people from all cultures and backgrounds. It was noisy, crowded, and full of people looking around and in some sort of rush. Compared to the airport I touched down in North Carolina, the people there were mostly of one race (white), it was sparse, and the airport was quiet. I couldn't believe how different things and people were outside of my home state. On the plane ride itself, seeing the sun rise over and above the clouds made me think that life and the world is a lot bigger than I realized. There is a whole world out there I have never visited with people I've never met or no nothing about. It teaches me that it's not good to limit yourself to one place or get comfy sitting in place your whole life. There is so much opportunity and so many things to explore out there. The land area around North Carolina is full of forests and hills and unlike my home state which is flat and all beaches. It really made me broaden my horizons ans know that there's a lot out there to reach out and grab. If I could take this trip all over again, I would because I believe it was an important part of my growth and development. When I got off the flight and hit the ground in North Carolina, it felt like a quaint place- honestly one I wouldn't mind finding myself living in with the newfound mindset the trip gave me.",2.0,I went on a plane trip from my home state to the state of North Carolina. On that trip I discovered how different where I grew up and where this new place was. It made me understand that the world is a big place and there is so much opportunity out there just waiting to be found out and grabbed.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDRUNI50,1579,6Y3F74QA,45.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My wife's illness,We found out she has a chronically fatal disease,1.0,,31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDRUNI50,,,"Six months ago, my wife began to not feel well. She complained of extreme fatigue, nausea, and felt that she was getting bloated. I suggested she go to the doctor, which she was not a fan of, and this went on for three more days. Finally, one snowy Friday evening, she was getting a ride home from a co-worker and called me. She said she was feeling much worse, including dizziness and abdominal pain. I asked her co-worker (who was also a friend of ours) to drive her to the emergency room and I set out to meet her there. It was snowing so hard that I missed the turn to the hospital, so I it took me a while to get there but I got there right before they called her back. She looked terrible, and I instantly regretted not being more adamant with my suggestion that she see a doctor earlier. They did quite a few tests, and we talked to several different doctors and nurses. Eventually they knew that she was having serious kidney problems, but there was more going on as well. After about seven hours, around midnight, they admitted her and we moved up to a room, where she was the only patient. Another hour after that and a different doctor came to tell us that she had cirrhosis, which is eventually fatal without a transplant. She's not much of a drinker, and they said that it's due to what's called a fatty liver. She took the news in stride, asking what she needed to do moving forward, and I was very proud of her strength. I drove home around 3 that morning to try to get some sleep, moving at a crawl on icy roads, knowing that our lives were going to be much different now. It turns out that both of her grandfathers died of the same thing. She is determined not to go that way, and is now in Denver, staying with her parents, about to finally get on the transplant list. I am still in Albuquerque, holding down the fort - they don't do transplants here (for real) so this is the only way we can try get her healthy again.",5.0,My wife suddenly became ill. A trip to the emergency room gave us the answers we didn't want to hear.,180.0,recalled 3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87C7MMEE,2599,2M45MPLX,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,planning the most beautiful wedding.,I looked into the chapel and it looked like a scene from a fairytale.,0.875,,3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBJRVGTG,3.0,I helped plan event before and know how important every detail is.,"I was looking forward to my friend's wedding with much anticipation. I offered to help her plan all of the intricate details for the wedding and wanted everything to go off without any problems. It took many, many hours of planning and preparation to arrange all of the details. I wanted everything to be perfect for her special day. As the day grew closer, my anxiety increased. The day of the wedding proved to be a stunning event. Everything from the dresses to the flowers were in order. The chapel was like a scene from a fairytale with just the right amount of elegance for the event. All of the hard work and effort paid off as it was the most beautiful wedding I have attended. There were small nuances that I probably only noticed because I had help to plan and arrange them. The people that attended the wedding were commenting on how beautiful everything was and I was smiling inside. Amazingly there were no problems that sometimes happen at wedding to deal with and everything was perfect from start to finish. I was proud of my efforts in helping the bride create a very special day. I stepped back and soaked in all of the details and special touches of the day. I will remember this wedding for a very, very long time.",2.0,My close friend's wedding was the most eventful and beautiful memory of my life. It has a special place in my heart because I was involved in the wedding planning and organization.,60.0,imagined 32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG0B2SU9,1968,2SCNYX6M,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about having an abortion,I found out my father would have been willing to help me.,0.875,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG0B2SU9,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG0B2SU9,,,"A striking event that shook my world recently happened within the past 4 months. At the age of 18 I had an abortion. The reason for the abortion was that I was going through an illness at the time and I would have needed some assistance, but was led to believe that no one would help me. The night before the procedure I came home and told my mom what was going on. I was crying, begging her to help me and I remember specifically stating that this was not something that I wanted to do and that I hated myself for doing so. My mom told me that she was going to tell my father and, seeing as how he did not speak to me during that time, I was under the assumption that he knew and that was the reason that he chose not to speak to me. About 4 months ago, my sister disclosed that my mom did not tell my dad that I was pregnant as the time and instead phrased it as a question, asking what he would do if he found out that I was pregnant. When he was asked this question my father stated that they would have no choice but to help me out. This was never disclosed to me so I went ahead with the abortion, thinking that I had no one on my side. To make matters even worse, my mom did not disclose my pregnancy to my father until 5 years after the fact. I am now left carrying tremendous guilt and hatred for myself because of what I had done, and everything could have been avoided. This revelation has opened up a new wound and I now feel as though I am dealing with this all over again. I do not know what to say to my mom, let alone how to approach the topic altogether. I now feel like a failure even more and I did not stand up for something that I loved dearly. I want to talk to my mom about this but our family is in such discord now that I do not want to add any fuel to the fire.",1.0,I had an abortion at the age of 18 because I though I had no one that would help me out. Come to find out my father was willing to help me out but he was unaware of my pregnancy until 5 years after the fact as my mom kept this from him.,120.0,recalled 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7DEYJ8TS,2101,3DP98J4S,25.0,man,asian,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my dad makes me April fools,my dad just shearing a murder story to me,0.5,,33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7DEYJ8TS,,,"""I attended college an hour and a half from home, and a few times during the semester my dad would pick me up on Fridays so I could come home and visit for the weekend. We were on the interstate driving home, when my dad starts to tell me a story about a time when he was in the Army. I forget the precise details, but it was basically about how he and some buddies went out on the town one evening and had a few drinks. ... The tale becomes a bit more serious and personal all of the sudden like he's pouring his heart out to me. My dad then says that he and his friends ran into another group of guys and got into an argument. The fight supposedly turned physical, with my dad throwing some punches at one of these guys. Then my dad, in the most serious tone possible, tells me that he grabbed the guy and pushed him off a cliff. The guy died and my dad and his friends managed to cover up the whole sordid tale from the police — this was the first time he'd ever admitted it to another living soul outside of that night. At this point, I'm horrified. Is my dad just confessing a murder to me? Was this mild-mannered man radically different when he was a 20-year-old kid? Do I tell my mom? Do I tell the police? Do I ask him to stop the car? Finally something in the story actually sunk in the part about 'pushing him off a cliff.' My dad was stationed in Louisiana when he was in the military and while I'd never been there, I was pretty sure there weren't that many cliffs. I finally said, ''Wait a minute, a cliff?' I'd been avoiding even looking at him since he made his 'confession,' but now that I looked over, he was about ready to explode. No longer able to hold it, he started laughing hysterically and kept saying, 'I can't believe you fell for it! You thought I killed a guy! April Fool's.",4.0,"my dad starts to tell me a story about he murder a guy.this was the first time I'm horrified. when he saw my face he started laughing hysterically and kept saying, 'I can't believe you fell for it! You thought I killed a guy! April Fool's.",180.0,recalled 3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0324IDDTPI,843,WHZ5OSR7,40.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,about my trip to Yellowstone with college friends,when the male grizzly arrived on the scene and the mother bears stood,0.625,,3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXX11230R,5.0,I would love to go to Yellowstone and experience the events that were in this story. Especially the fishing scene.,"While we were there, we visited the big, ""touristy"" sites like Old Faithful and the mineral springs and hot springs. Old faithful did not disappoint. It was awesome. During the nights at camp, you could hear some of the newly re-introduced wolves off in the distance. Some of the group was nervous that they would visit during the night. I was more concerned with the black bear and most especially the grizzlies. Both are notorious for letting their noses get them in trouble. They can smell the food and stick their heads right into tents! We were sure to put our food in the bear-proof containers provided at the campsite. But we actually saw some grizzlies visiting the stream when we were fishing. The salmon were running and the grizzlies rely on these fish to fatten up in order to survive the on-coming winter. There were several females with cubs who were stationed along the waterfall, catching the salmon that were jumping. They would pull off some of the skin and nudge it towards the cubs. They seemed to waste a lot of the fish as they were eating the eggs, the skin and the heads. I guess they were more interested in the high-calorie parts, which makes sense, considering that they are trying to fatten up. One bear got too close as one of us was reeling in a fish and the bear decided it was her's. But the biggest thrill/scare came when a male arrived on the scene. He seemed to be twice the size of the rest and was a bit of a bully. But if he got too close to any of the cubs, the brave mom's would confront the massive bear. I wouldn't want any of those things sticking their heads into my tent in the middle of the night!",1.0,I toured Yellowstone Park with friends from college. We camped and fished while we were there. We saw many beautiful natural land formations and wild animals while there.,60.0,imagined 3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB50EAPX,1835,5PKOS4RB,25.0,Woman,black,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my first time becoming a mother.,I found out I was pregnant.,0.875,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSJ3OY8Q,2.0,I could possibly be pregnant right now and the thought of it kind of terrifies me since I don't really feel like I'm ready. The only difference between the character in this story is that I am married and have support whereas she does not.,"Friday, 8/30/19Dear Diary,My life changed so much for the better 3 months ago. I've received the best gift life could ever give me in the form of my beautiful baby boy, Mateo. I still remember how lost and scared I felt when the pregnancy test I took came up positive. I just stood there thinking, ""I always wanted to be a mother, but am I really ready for all of this? I know it's selfish to feel this way, but it's not going to be all about me anymore."" I was so scared that I even contemplated giving him up for an adoption early on in the pregnancy, but that all changed once I had my first ultrasound. Three months ago....one bright and early Thursday morning...I began to feel strong contractions and instantly knew Mateo was ready to make his entrance into this world. I quickly called out to my sister and told her it was time. The trip to the hospital was a blur, I kind of felt like I was in a trance...almost losing my grip on reality. I finally came to once I was on the hospital bed and getting ready to push. The pain was so intense and again the doubtful thoughts began to come to my mind, ""Are you really ready for this? Are you really ready to be a mother and handle all that comes with it?"" Before more questions could continue racing through my mind, my body instantly took over and I felt a sudden urge to push. I pushed and pushed for what seemed like an eternity and boy was it painful! I felt so tired and thought I couldn't push anymore until the nurse yelled out, ""Keep going! His head is right there!"" I pushed with the last bit of energy I had left in me and Mateo made his grand entrance. The nurse placed him in my arms and....I know it's so cliche to say, but I instantly fell in love with him. Three months ago, I became a mother for the very first time to the most beautiful human being in this world and I am so grateful for that. I still have days where I wake up to self-doubting thoughts. It's not easy being a first-time mom and trying to navigate this new journey. But one thing's for sure, I know that I love being his mother and knowing that each day I get to wake up to be the best mother than I can be than I was the day before.",1.0,I had a son. I am a first time mommy. I love being a mommy. I enjoy waking up each new day to cater to my son's every need.,90.0,imagined 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSB06YQD,708,E8GE7YG6,25.0,man,Black,4.0,3.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,a conversation with my step-father,I got the phone call,1.0,,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ55D9UC,2.0,I do have a step father but me and him get along great so most of this story is for entertainment,It was a hot summer day in April. My phone rang and I didn't recognize the number. I don't usually pick up unknown numbers. I decided to pick it up today because I wasn't that busy. It was my step-father. He wanted to see how I was doing even though we hadn't spoken in several years. Growing up we had a rocky relationship. We never really got along and argued a lot. I felt like he always tried to be my dad and I didn't want him to. Sometimes our arguments turned physical. But now that we were on the phone our conversation was calm. We spoke about my childhood and his relationship with my mother. It was a rough conversation at first but then it got better over time. The conversation was emotional and we caught up for a bit before hanging up. We agreed we would try to stay in tough more often.,2.0,"After several years of not speaking to my step-father, he called me out of the blue. We had a long and somewhat emotional conversation and caught up on each other's lives.",120.0,imagined 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EWJ4RCB,1898,RNV2H72B,18.0,woman,White,one,one,,,4.787491742782046,my cousin's wedding day.,I spilled champagne down my bridesmaid's dress.,0.625,,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJ2N44GN,3.0,"I haven't been to many weddings, but I am very clumsy and have spilled things down my outfits on many occasions.","Dear Diary, today I've been doing a lot of thinking about my cousin's wedding. It was such a beautiful day, and I was & still am so happy that she found her person. But I can't help but feel a bit of residual stress as I think over how I almost ruined it for her. Maybe that's dramatic, but I felt like I was ruining things when I spilled my champagne down the front of my bridesmaid's gown when she was counting on me to just show up and be presentable. Of course, she wasn't mad at me in the end (maybe that's because we got it cleaned up), but the stress and embarrassment I felt was crazy. I haven't been to many big events like that lately, and I was freaking out. As if standing up in front of all those people wasn't enough pressure. Now, I thought, I'd have to either do it with a giant wet stain down my front, or change and be the only person in the wedding party wearing old, ripped jeans. I even thought, for a moment, about just sitting the whole thing out. But of course, that would've also ruined it because of how we'd rehearsed everything and I had to walk with a groomsman. Luckily, our wonderful grandma made it to the wedding that day. Leave it to an old-timer to know all the secret tricks for getting stains out. It took her no time at all to make my dress good as new, and the weight just instantly lifted off my chest. I know it's probably not as big of a deal as I make it out to be, but I've always been prone to anxiety. My cousin is so important to me and I just couldn't stand the thought of ruining her big day. She's waited so long for it. Thankfully, it all went according to plan and she's got perfect, champagne-stain-free photos to look back on and remember forever. I'm so happy it all worked out in the end.",1.0,"Four months ago, my cousin got married and I was a bridesmaid. Right before we had to walk down the aisle, I spilled champagne on my blush gown but we were thankfully able to clean it up. The wedding was beautiful and everyone had a great down.",120.0,imagined 3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5B2GNX1B,1258,2DTJ9KGG,25.0,man,White,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,a trip I took to the Buffalo National River.,I met a group of like-minded people and bonded.,1.0,,3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3MK6Z5K,1.0,I don't really identify with the story on a personal level because I have never taken a trip alone like this.,"It has always been a dream of mine to take a trip to the might Buffalo National River and go on a float trip. I'd been to Saco a few times with some friends and I have always been yearning for another trip. We’re all getting older, so it’s tougher to organize a trip with everyone, but I was committed to going. It was the last thing I wanted to do on my bucket list and I was presented with the perfect time to go about 3 months ago when I had quit my job after being offered a much better paying job in a new city. I took the leap and took the trip to the river on my own in this free time I had. I was nervous since I would be alone, but even if I didn’t make friends, I would be content floating on the river and relaxing in nature for 6 days. Much to my luck, when I got there, I almost instantly found a few people who were in the same situation I was and we bonded instantly. As we floated down the river, swapping stories and kicking back beers, our group grew larger and larger. It got to the point where we were floating in a big group of about a dozen people. We were from all walks of life and we would have never met or interacted in any other setting. Everyone had a unique life experience and we all enjoyed each other’s company and stories. We would stay up all night talking about our lives, what led us here, what we hope the future brings, and shared some of our fondest memories from growing up. This group of people were amazing, and I am so happy I was able to meet them. The weather on the trip was perfect so I was able to relax with my new friends without having to worry about the conditions too much. As it turns out, a few of the people I met were from the city I was moving to, so I made sure to get their contact info. I even met a really cute girl who I made plans with meeting up with once I got to the city and settled in. This trip truly was life changing.",1.0,Bucket list float trip by myself. 6 days and 5 nights on the buffalo national river. Met lots of good people and the weather was good.,90.0,imagined 3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOGT9DQ3E,1957,WLT6365N,30.0,WOMAN,White,2.0,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,complications during child birth,when my wife loss consciousness,0.125,,3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJT4ZGNU,1.0,This is a fictional diary entry,"When people think of the scariest day of their life they often think of a near death experience or the loss of a loved one. For me, it was when my wife started having complications while giving birth. It all happened about 5 months ago when we were about to welcome the birth of our son. It started off like we expected: my wife went into labor, we waited until the contractions were getting closer and then we headed for the hospital. I thought everything seemed like it was going as planned but as I quickly learned, complications can happen suddenly. As we were walking into the hospital my wife suddenly loss consciousness and I happened to catch her just as she was about to fall to the floor. As the nurses rushed to her aid I was in shock of what was happening. This couldn't possibly be normal. Everything seemed to be in slow motion. She was put on a stretcher, rushed to a room and I followed behind helplessly and numb from what was happening. After the doctor arrived and several checks were done he explained that my wife was having some sort of complications, her airflow was being restricted and they needed to do emergency surgery to deliver our baby. After everything was prepared I was allowed to stay by her side and watch as the doctor started the c-section to deliver our baby. As he was doing the procedure he noticed what the issue was. According to him, scar tissue from a previous surgery had attached itself to the underside of one side of her lung and the combination of that and the baby putting pressure on her organs had caused her to lose consciousness. He said he'd never seen something like that happen but was expecting the pressure to be relieved once his procedure was finished. Several minutes later I was able to hold our baby for the first time and shortly after that my wife woke from the procedure. Needless to say I counted my blessings that day and our lives have never been the same.",1.0,My wife was about to give a birth to a child but was having complications due to the surgery that she had one and a half year ago.,150.0,imagined 33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8V15SZS3,1321,P16RFC0A,50.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,an experience with losing and looking for a job.,I returned to my old job.,0.125,,3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532LAM2AQ6,2.0,somewhat,"Dear Diary,As you know, I am still looking for a job, but I am getting more discouraged every day. Why does it seem like every job is already taken or something that just doesn't fit my skills? Maybe I should have listened to my mom and went back to school. Yeah right, and live on what? I'm still just so mad about what happened. I guess I'm just having a hard time moving on. If only there were a job that pays well and I wouldn't have to deal with people like Tiffany and Josh. I just don't understand why some people get so much pleasure out of other people's pain. It wasn't enough for them to call me names everyday and mess with my stuff, they actually wanted me to be fired. Was I right to just quit? If I had known it was going to be this hard to find a new job, I guess maybe I would have toughed it out. You know what? Now that I think about it, I probably should just walk back in there and let everybody know what was going on. Rick did say I was the best worker there and he hated to see me go. I bet he would hire me back. Not sure why I let those two get the best of me in the first place. Why should I give up a good job? If they keep giving me problems, I'll give it right back to them. I'll let you know how it goes...Dear Diary,Got it! And in further news, Tiffany was fired a few days after I left. Josh is still there, but without Tiffany, he is not so bad. This is gong to work. I am so happy that I went back. Steak dinner tonight!",2.0,I had a bad job. the workers tried to get me fired. It did not work. I had to quit and now I am unemployed and having a hard time finding more work,60.0,imagined 3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9CZ2QXXX,1830,N8DUH59W,30.0,Woman,white,4.0,4.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,long time friends that i haven't seen in awhile at a wedding,how close we use to be now we barely talk.,-0.25,,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRER0HL518,4.0,i identify very closely with this senerio. i have friends from college i was so close with. best friends and now i don't even talk to.,i went to a wedding of a close friend but someone that i hadn't seen in a couple years. i got to cathc up with a ton of people i haven't seen in awhile. the close friends name was sarah and we went to college together. it's been about 5 yeras since i have actually talked to her and seen her. it was good to get to know her new husband and also a lot of the other girls that i haven't seen in awhile and meet their boyfriends or husbands also. many have we changed since then. we all have our careers some are moms and some are still doing the stuff we did in college and unable to relaly settle down. we promised we would keep in touch more often. i have a feeling that might not happen though. All of us girls were so close in college we were in the same sorority we cheered together and we truely were best friends. it makes me sad to think how we got so far from each other when we use to be so close. The one friend christy has 2 kids that i have never even seen before. i have to say facebook lets me know what they are doing but it's stilln ot the same. nora has 2 kids a lawyer and an amazing husband. how did we go from being best friends to barely even knowing each other.,4.0,I went to a wedding of a long time friend. I hadn't seen him in a while so it was great to catch up.,180.0,imagined 379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TJ90OELR,1846,FIOBJPE5,18.0,man,White,2.0,2.0,,2.0,3.8918202981106265,A motorcycle ride interrupted by a crash,A deer jumping out in front,0.375,,3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB3VWAP3,2.0,"It doesn't really relate to me at all. I don't ride motorcycles, and I've never had an experience with a deer jumping out in front of my while driving. The only way it relates is I have been in a minor crash before.","Today was just a normal day that I had to myself. Since I enjoy riding my motorcycle in these off days, I figured today would be a great day. I woke up early so I could get whatever I needed to finished at home. After I was finished I checked the weather and once I say it would be good, got ready to go on my motorcycle ride. My plans were to spend about an hour or two on the normal route I go, but that changed later on. The first half of my trip went as normal. I took in the views and spent most of the time relaxing. I was listening to music during the ride too. The weather was nice and there weren't too many cars on the road. I was starting to think it was time to head back. I figured I would take one last road before heading home. The road was one that I hadn't road on in an of my trips, so I thought it would be nice to check it out. Instead, things went much differently. There was a car coming from the other side of the road, and just as we were both getting close to each other a deer jumped out at us from the woods. I had to quickly steer myself off the road, as to not hit either the door or the other car. I ended up crashing into a tree and the other car made it by fine and the deer jumped away unharmed. The other car stopped and waiting around with me for the police to arrive, and I made it out with only minor injuries.",3.0,"A very relaxing afternoon motorcycle ride turns into a very scary experience. If I hadn't reacted so quickly, we could have been seriously injured.",49.0,imagined 3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92N8GWPX,2604,OW4JUAY3,40.0,woman,white,5.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,about the happiness,fun with friends,-0.5,,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92N8GWPX,,,"When Mary called me from Nebraska in early June she sounded as pleasant and straightforward as her name. She had seen my wedding photography site online, and wanted to find out what it would cost to hire me to photograph her October wedding on the Northern California coast. I told her what I would charge to drive up north from my home in San Francisco and photograph her wedding. She sighed.""That's just way out of our budget, what with the travel and hotels and everything. I'm really sorry to have bothered you.""It seemed like a long way to come to get married if she didn't have much money. I was curious. ""Why don't you tell me a bit more about your plans and we'll talk about the price later?""""Well, we're trying to keep things simple. The important thing is that my fiancé, Tom, just got back from Iraq a few months ago. He grew up in California, and he used to go to a beach out there with his grandfather in the summers. His grandfather passed away while he was in Iraq, and I know it means a lot to him to get married near that same beach. So we're just going to make it happen somehow. We've booked the Rotary Club near there for afterwards and our parents will do all the cooking and decorating and stuff. It'll be fine. Pictures were sort of extra, I guess. I just really thought it would be nice to have some. For later, I mean.""Lately I'd been photographing too many weddings that felt more like theatrical productions with a cast of three-hundred-and fifty and featuring every kind of over-the-top excess. It was far too long since I'd documented a ceremony that felt truly meaningful ""I'd love to photograph your wedding,"" I told her. ""Let's figure out a price you can work with."" I sent her a contract to sign, and we were all set.In October Mary called again. It was just a couple of days before she and Tom were due to drive to California.""I wanted to check in with you about a few things,"" she said. ""I'm not sure if I told you that my dad is performing the ceremony.""""That must be really nice for you.""""Yes, it is."" She hesitated a moment before going on. ""He's just about the sweetest man you'll ever meet. It's really different for him that we're getting married at the beach and not at his church, but he's been great about it.""""",4.0,I like this party because of we enjoyed a lot in that function .we enjoyed a lot . we did a lot of fun activities. we drunk together we cooked together and then we eat together,21.0,recalled 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPOAFSGC,915,CEBME4T8,30.0,woman,White,one,2.0,2.0,1.0,4.0943445622221,a trip to Spain,no one picked us up from the airport,0.0,,3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPOAFSGC,,,"Two months ago my husband and i flew to Spain with our two children to visit family. On the airplane over there, it was a night flight, so after dinner the kids managed to fall asleep and i was able to watch a movie. i was to anxious to fall asleep, incase my kids woke up. So, instead o i just watched tv the whole flight. my husband of course was able to sleep the entire flight. This is very typical of him and he would sleep through a freight train going through. When we arrived we quickly went through immigration, but no one was there to meet us. we were very frustrated with my husbands's family for forgetting to pick us up after we made the big effort to fly there. after a phone call they apologized and said they were on their way, but we said forget it, we will get a cab. despite the rough start we had a nice week in spain visiting family and friends and then it was time to fly home. this was a day flight which was a lot harder than the flight over there. my youngest son napped for a little bit but he was very restless for the rest of the flight and i was exhausted. my husband was no help and he even fell asleep himself. my other son just watched tv so he was fine. when we arrived home finally, the two kids were jetlagged and woke up at 3am for the day, and i had to get up with them. I decided i would never go back again!",2.0,"we flew to spain on a night flight which went well. no one picked us up at the airport which made us very upset. however, we had a good week, and then when we flew home it was a nightmare for me. then my sleep was ruined due to jetlag",60.0,recalled 3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCK4AYY1B,1449,2KZYRBHT,40.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,a business Grand Opening.,we were told we would not pass inspection without another bathroom.,1.0,,3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCK4AYY1B,,,"A couple of months ago, my husband and I had a Grand Opening for the new location of our business. A lot of planning and preparation went into this event. Leading up to the event, we faced many unforeseen obstacles. Our business license took several weeks to acquire. We had to undergo many facility evaluations by the county and the state before we could open our doors. A low point in the process was the moment we were informed that we would have to add another bathroom and an extra door before we would be cleared for business. These were expenses we had not budgeted for, and we were not prepared. Eventually, all of the kinks got worked out, and we were cleared to open our doors. Many people volunteered their time and expertise to help us make our dream a reality. On Opening Day, it truly felt as though we had climbed a mountain and were standing on a peak overlooking the past six months of our hard work. It felt very satisfying to finally enjoy the fruits of our Labor. We had an enormous turnout for our Grand Opening. It was quite an event and celebration. I felt very accomplished and excited about the future of our business. It was gratifying to look around the room at all of the smiling faces and the people who had made the day possible. But, the dust had barely settled on the day of our Grand Opening before we were planning next steps and dreaming of what our next location would be like. It was one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life up to this point.",1.0,"A couple of months ago, my husband and I had a Grand Opening for our business in a new location. We faced obstacles leading up to the event. But, we persevered and eventually enjoyed the fruits of our labor.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02GAZ9MN9,834,MUD8FLN9,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,my mother in law and her mixing chemicals.,mother in law makes stupid decisions.,0.125,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7B66F47,,,,"So the toilet was clogged. I called my husband to let him know what was going on. He said that he would take care of it when he got home. He worked on it and put some powered sepic safe unclogger in it and let it sit. He called his mother to let her know what was going on , that he put unclogger in the toilet. She then decided to stop at home depot to pick up something else. She bought draino , which is NOT toilet safe , and should not be mixed with ANYTHING else. Well she came home and dumped an entire bottle of draino in the toilet and created a toxic gas , basically mustard gas according to poison control. Decided to go smoke a cigarette while the entire house filled with the chemical fumes. I ended up taking them both to the ER for breathing issues. My mother in law tried to kill her and my husband by mixing chemicals and not reading warning labels. She brushes the incident off as nothing serious but it was. So please read the warning labels on chemicals. Do not use draino on a toilet. BE safe and think about when you are doing first.",3.0,MIL has bad memory and accidentally tried to kill her and my husband. She mixed chemicals in the toilet by not paying attentions when someone told her they has already put unclogger chemical in the toilet.,60.0,retold 3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0NV4PYMA,1526,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a terrible job,the boss got in trouble,0.875,,3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQBNQOOA,4.0,I've had a bad boss,"Two months ago, I went back to work. I quit temporarily at the job. Things haven't improved, since I got back. I will get another job when I can. The boss is so mean. He always insults the workers. He called me slow and stupid for being a second late on a project. I was so mad and complained to human resources anonymously. This made him wise up to not being insulting to his workers. I was glad he got reprimanded. The other workers are alright. They aren't too mean but I wished they would smile more. Can't say why they should smile more in this work environment. The pay is alright. I will definitely get out of here one day.",3.0,"I have had a really hard time at work, which led to me temporarily quitting. Ultimately, I returned to work, but things haven't gotten any better and I am only staying until I find another job.",60.0,imagined 3FFJ6VRIL2AQP3CL73OV7VZNYW60I1,1497,6OI9CLVY,30.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,my fathers kidney failure,my father got matched with a new kidney,0.875,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09JCCIRE,1.0,i don't have a relationship with my father or mother in any way. this story is about as unrelatable to me as you can get.,"Dear diary,6 months ago my dad was diagnosed with kidney failure. i was too scared to write about it at the time. talking out loud or writing down things like this make them seem more real, and i was kind of hiding away from the feelings i was having. thinking my father might die has been a horrible terrifying experience. i was in the waiting room with mom when he came out to tell us the results, and it is only one of a handful of times that i have seen my father cry. i cried too, way too many tears for way too long, but i didn't know how to react to the situation. I am finally writing this down because last week he got the news that he is going to be getting a new kidney. i am so relieved and i cannot even imagine the relief he feels. I feel like this is the first time i have been happy in months. i haven't minded taking him to the dialysis treatments or helping him out with any medication while this is going on, but thank god. every time we talked about it or scheduled an appointment it was a constant reminder of the threat to his life. i am honestly surprised that he was able to get lined up with a new kidney so fast. you hear on tv all the time how people wait years and end up dying on a waiting list. i am so thankful that this wasn't our experience. i don't even want to think about what it would have been like to watch my dad suffer like that. i feel so bad no for people that have to go through that. Don't get me wrong i am still worried about the surgery, with his medical problems, but this is so much better than living in uncertainty.",2.0,"My dad has a history of medical issues. He was diagnosed with kidney failure, but is getting a new kidney.",14.0,imagined 3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNZW52QJ,2613,BBICE64C,18.0,woman,Hisp,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the day I won my first jiu jitsu competition.,I ended up winning the entire tournament.,0.875,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNZW52QJ,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNZW52QJ,,,"About 2 months ago, I entered my first jiu-jitsu competition. I was so incredibly nervous. I didn't want to lose and look like a fool in front of my parents and coaches, as well as my teammates. It was memorable to me because it marked the day I remember starting to have real confidence in myself, after I ended up winning that competition. I was only a white belt without any stripes, so I was only allowed to compete against other participants with my same ranking. I handled all of them with ease, and I knew it was because I had an incredible coach who was always teaching me important things I'd need to know. I knew my coach was telling me things the other coaches weren't telling their students, based on how easily I was beating them. The most surprising part of that day, to me, was how easy it felt to me to find ways to win. It meant a lot to me to feel confident enough in the finals of that competition, and it was all thanks to my coaches. When I won, it marked the genesis of when I truly became confident in myself, not only as a martial artist, but as a person. When I ended up winning the final match, I can remember telling my coaches that it was easy. My coaches told me it was only easy because I work harder than them, and that I'm more dedicated than them. I never thought that highly of myself. When my coaches told me that, I began to reflect on my work ethic. It was hard to compliment myself, but I allowed myself to after that day.",1.0,I won a jiu jitsu competition on my first attempt. I felt truly confident in myself from that day forward.,60.0,recalled 3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIIITC424O,597,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,My mother's birthday party,only a fraction of her massive amount of friends showed up,1.0,,39ASUFLU6YTM6OGAEWNBVUO5J73EXF,1.0,I don't believe in birthdays,"A month ago my parents threw a birthday party for my mother, who's climbing up in age. She just recovered from a midlife crisis--menopause will do that to you. She was all tears, and me and my father decided that it would be best to cheer her up with a party for her birthday, and invite all her friends! Unfortunately, a lot were busy or out of town during that week. They promised to send a letter or a text, and I felt a little sorry, but that's life, I guess? Me and my father were excited regardless, we had set up the house to look amazing for her birthday--streamers everywhere, balloons, the lot! I knew she would be happy. She likes classic things like that. Anyway, she was really happy with the fact we did it for her! A few people showed up, her best friend included. We had our aunts fly out to see her, too. However, afterwards I could tell she wasn't happy with the fact that only a handful of people showing up. She was lonely, I get it. But I guess she felt abandoned a little bit? My mother is very popular, and she takes pride in the number of friends she had. I comforted her, but I understood she needed time to process it. I knew she was grateful for those who did show up, though.",1.0,My parent had a birthdays party. We had fun but not a lot of people showed up. My mother was disappointing because of this.,30.0,imagined 3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGMYSZFQ,977,6C45LW55,30.0,man,white,one,5.0,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,the death of my mom.,I learned that there was nothing more the doctors could do for my mom.,1.0,,3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGMYSZFQ,,,"My mom passed away six months ago. It has been incredibly difficult to deal with. I was staying with her, taking care of her, and doing her laundry, cooking, picking up her medications, etc. For years, she was in and out of the hospital, but she always came back home within a month. They would have to regulate her medications, and she was fine. This time was different. She had to have open heart surgery. My family and I went through a lot of ups and downs. One day they would tell us that she's making great progress on her recovery, the next, they'd say she's regressing. This went on for a month, before they finally told us there was nothing they could do for her. She and I had our fair share of issues, but we both loved each other very much. She was the only person I could say who truly loved me. Now she's gone, and I've been staying at a friend's house, trying to decide what to do next. I've suffered with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts for decades. I honestly don't know if I want to continue. My mom was the only reason I kept going. I knew that if I committed suicide while she was alive, that it would kill her. Now she's gone, and I have no reason to live.",5.0,"I lost my mom suddenly, and with very little warning. I am struggling to continue with my own life. My depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts have become overwhelming, and I don't know how much longer I can cope with them.",180.0,recalled 3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61279W3G,738,7ZK5VWHL,25.0,man,White,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,A bird at work learning to step up.,When Azul tried to bite me the first time,0.125,3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ820IQ0O,,,,"Azul has able to finally step up onto my hand today. I've been working with a Blue-headed macaw for that past 4 months, hand raising him since he was only 5 weeks old. He was the first BH Macaw we were ever able to hatch at my facility so he got some special treatment when he got into human care. This little guy had free range of the building once he began flying. It go to the point where we had to put him in the kitchen since he would get himself in to some pretty high up spots where we couldn't reach him. So after Azul began flying, we decided it was time to start training him. Let's just say that at the beginning he was not a fan of his restricted time. In order to work with him we needed him first to learn to step up onto our hand on cue. So he didn't get the spoiled treatment of being allowed to fly when he wanted in our kitchen. The first few days, he would try to bite our hands when ever we put it near him. So Azul would then get to fly around without stepping on our hand first, as we'd pull our hand out of the cage and he'd take that opportunity to gain his freedom. Eventually though through mostly my effort, and a little diet modification, I got Azul to accept my hand being near his perch without him biting me. Then I began to teach him how to lift up his foot so he can signal to us he is interested in coming out. Every a few more days of this work he finally began to put a foot on my hand, not without trying to bite me right after, but baby steps. After we got over this phase of biting, we reached the point when he would place his feet on my hand and receive a nice little treat for doing that. Then he got his chance to fly around the kitchen in all its freedom for a few hours until we needed him to go back. With lots of hard work Azul learned that he could get what he wanted by stepping out nicely and not trying to knaw on the hand that feeds him.",2.0,"Azul our Blue-headed macaw learned to step up. Azul has been hand raised since he was young and he got to be a spoiled baby and even fly freely around parts of the building. But after a few weeks of hard work, Azul learned his first step of training; stepping gently onto the hand.",120.0,retold 3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMUZ6B4T,1872,698KOEUX,18.0,MAN,Asian,4.0,4.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my wedding that I had,people got too drunk,0.125,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0LV244,3.0,closely enough,"I just got married to the girl of my dream. It was great. The wedding was great. The food was great. Everything was just perfect. I can't believe I'm finally a married man now! I'm married! I want to yell it to the sky at the top of my voice. But that would be somewhat embarrassing. So I didn't do it. Anyways, it was a great wedding, and I'm sure that I will always remember it. I will be telling my children about this great wedding when they are older. The food was fantastic, even though it cost a lot to hire the cooks. But it was worth it. I just know it because the food taste so good even though it costed so much.",3.0,I got married and it was the most eventful unique wedding ever. There was drunken karaoke and lesbian sexual assult. it was eventful and full of fun.,90.0,imagined 30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2CGXA0ZW,2470,RFRCBIK1,35.0,woman,Asian,one,3.0,5.0,4.0,6.659293919683638,about drown in the swimming pool,I surprised after that incident I don't have fear of deep water,0.0,,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2CGXA0ZW,,,"Last summer June 23 of 2018I was learning swimming. My daughter know swimming very well. My daughter knows very well. So she always mocked me that you don't know swimming, so I thought why don't I can learn swimming? ..If I would join in Swim school what will happens? after some research I joined in swimming class. There I have memories of drowning, Have you ever seen everything before you play out in slow motion, where you are aware of everything around you, yet not knowing what was going on? I have, and as I look back on it, I feel very blessed and protected. This conveys to me now god has a different plan for my life. How may life would be differed , If I drowned that day. It was so interesting and funny too. My daughter also seen that incident. So she always mocking about it.. That is so memorable incident. Whenever I am thinking about my past memorable incidents. This should come in my mind.",2.0,There I have memories of drowning. I feel very blessed and protected. This conveys to me now god has a different plan for my life.,780.0,recalled 3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYKARXR39,1200,AWU5P5IO,35.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,finding hope after losing a job,I discovered Mturk.,0.0,,3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYKARXR39,,,"In the course of a few months I received and lost a job. The reasons for losing it were out of my control. In short, the company changed some guidelines and terminology. They didn't inform their employees, but each of us were let go for not complying with the changes. Yes, it really doesn't make it any better. I live in a rural area. Jobs don't exist that I qualify for. I was walking blindly after the layoff, desperately trying to figure out how I could possibly live on my savings, which is supposed to be for a car since I had to trade mine for housing. It was a struggle to get out of bed, and self-care was at zero. I would fill out applications like a zombie, knowing it would be near impossible to make an interview with my car situation. The closest town is 20 miles away. I looked into online jobs, but most required something upfront or they were scams. I went back to freelance writing and editing. However, I'm not great with marketing or self-promotion, so it left me with content mills. If you don't know, they're like the penny/underpaid hits asking you to write with an enormous chance of it being rejected because the ""client"" is picky or was unclear. I just couldn't do that and raise my family without feeling like I was treading water. Then I stumbled across a Reddit called Beer Money. I started reading posts from people who were making more than I was for far less work on a very specific site. This is how I discovered, essentially, my savior. Mturk approved me on the spot. It was a trusted platform, and while I won't ever become rich from the work, I'm left with satisfaction from doing surveys, little tasks, and even this one. The pay, although not perfect, will sustain me until I am able to find another job. I've been here for about 4 months now, and while I still have a lot to learn, I've never not enjoyed a task. The pay is almost a bonus--almost. After all, I do have a family to provide for since their father is a deadbeat.",3.0,"I lost my job, and I was depressed, broke, and trying to provide for my kids. I discovered Mturk and improved my outlook, even if only temporary.",120.0,recalled 3137ONMDKHRBK2LKPMN778OAFZ3EGI,2856,S8YKNH7E,30.0,nonBinary,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,going swimming with friends.,I scraped my arm on a rock.,0.75,3137ONMDKHRBK2LKPMN778OAFZ3EGI,,,,"I recently went on a swimming trip with a group of friends. It was after a Sunday religious service we are all a part of on a hot summer day. We all arranged together how we would get there and where we were going. We drove in three separate cars. We arrived at an area of a river where there was a canal that had deep and slow moving water. It was a short walk to the area, and we had to climb down a rocky ledge to reach it. I decided to go in fast while the others were tentative because of the cold water. When getting in, I scraped my arm on the rock I was holding while lowering myself. It made me feel rather clumsy and then I started worrying about if it might get infected. I didn't make a big deal of it because I didn't want to ruin anyone else's time. We all swam for a little while, then gathered in a shallow area and just sat and talked for a while. At one point I decided to get up and explore some of the rocky area around the swimming hole. Being with the group was reminding me of times as a kid when I went swimming in these kinds of places with friends. It was making me sad that I don't do it that often anymore. So I felt that going of on my own and gathering my emotions would be best. I walked around on the rocks and looked at the trees of the forest behind it. Then I found a spot in the shade and laid down for the remainder of our time there. A friend yelled up to me that we were leaving so then we all climbed back up the ledge and got in the cars and left.",3.0,Visiting a swimming hole with a group of friends on a summer day. I had some difficult feelings come up and also hurt myself slightly.,7.0,recalled 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIYUGFLK,1660,2M5YOC1X,35.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Medical Emergencies.,I almost died.,0.125,,3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIYUGFLK,,,"Earlier this year, I had two medical emergency, I was hospitalized for a bowl blockage, and had to have emergency surgery. Three inches of my small intestines was removed, I almost died because i aspirated on blood from the NG tube (nasogastric tube), that was place prior to surgery tore my sinus cavity and my throat causing the blood to run into my lungs. I remember waking up after surgery I knew something was wrong, I could look around, but I could couldn't talk, i couldn't control my body. The nurses came in to run my stats. Seeing that my oxygen level was at 72, they called rapid response. My surgeon wanted me on the ventilator but I begged no to be. The Doctor and Respiratory therapist had talked and decided to try something experimental and but me on a new Device called the Air Bow, which saved my life. After one week in the intensive care unit and one week in a regular room, I was able to go home. The doctor and the nurses called me a miracle, because 70% of people that make it into a situation like mine do not make it. Then exactly a moth later I woke up in so much pain and was taken to the emergency room by ambulance. As it turned out i had perforated an ulcer and looking at emergency surgery again, but luckily I had a smart surgeon that has good instincts. I was able to avoid surgery again with self healing, I went home after another week in the hospital. As an effect of my Medical emergencies I know suffer from PTSD ( post traumatic stress disorder). Suffer from panic attacks when I go to sleep at night or when I have to go near a hospital. Currently I am seeing a therapist to work through my issues, so I can attempt to live a normal life.",4.0,"Because of my medical emergencies, I now suffer from PTSD. During my medical emergency I aspirated and I almost Died. I see a therapist now to treat my PTSD.",180.0,recalled 33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3EL09YJ,1028,7UJC7T5M,35.0,man,White,2.0,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a Summer day that I spent with my niece.,My niece was able to skate around the rink without holding the wall.,0.875,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7VZ19L8,,,,The Summer day that my niece and I spent together Started with getting up early and going to breakfast. We went to IHOP and ordered pancakes. The waitress was really nice and the food was really good. We were not in a rush so we took our time and enjoyed the meal. Afterwards we went to see the movie The Lion King. It had just been released and my niece was looking forward to the movie. I was also eager to see it because I had seen the original when I was a kid. The movie was very good and we both enjoyed watching it. As we walked out of the theater we both were talking about our favorite parts of the movie. We both decided that we like the very beginning and the very end of the movie. We then got into my car and drove the twenty minutes to the skating rink. My niece and I both like to skate so going to the skating rink is a lot of fun. When we arrived at the rink it was not too crowded and I paid for admission and to rent a pair of skates for my niece. I already had skates so we saved a little money. We both put our skates on and started skating. My niece had really improved since the last time I saw her skate. We both skated for a couple of hours and then after we were tired we decided to leave. It was a lot of fun but can be really exhausting. I drove us home and at that time it was late afternoon. After a long day with a lot of fun we both fell asleep early. It was a great day that I will always remember.,1.0,"My niece and I spent a summer day together. We went to breakfast, a movie , and rollerskating. It was a great day that ended with both of us falling asleep.",90.0,retold 37M28K1J0RZILRU9HN6O82Q0LOKJAJ,954,GSW1DPXS,45.0,man,White,2.0,4.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,the events after my mother died.,I found myself speaking at the funeral without any problems.,-0.25,,3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8EDB9A1NH,5.0,"I have yet to lose a parent, but all of my grandparents have passed away and I have seen firsthand what my family went through during this time.","A few months ago, my mother passed away. Although this was not a surprise, it is never easy to lose a loved one, particularly a parent. I am relieved that I was able to be with her when she died, which was a peaceful time of reflection. Once the hospital staff took her away, I took my time to gather my thoughts, because I knew there were a lot of responsibilities I had which needed to be taken care of in a relatively short manner. Thankfully, she had already planned out her funeral, which took a burden off of me and the rest of my family. I contacted the funeral home to make the arrangements for the next few days. If she had not already taken care of this, I'm not sure I would have been able to do so. My next responsibility was to contact our minister, who had always been very cordial and inviting to our entire family. He graciously accepted my request to officiate the ceremony. The next few days were a blur, with all the well-wishers and family members either stopping by the house or calling me with their condolences and offering up assistance in any way needed. I have usually been on the outside-looking in from a funeral perspective- it is always a surreal feeling when it happens to you. The ceremony was beautiful. Mom's favorite singer from church performed her favorite song, ""How Great Thou Art,"" which was a soothing rendition to all of those in attendance. As planned, I spoke at the funeral, which is something I never thought I could do, but there was a sense of calm about me that I wasn't expecting. When looking back on it, I know she would be proud of the way I handled myself during this difficult time. Once the funeral was over and I had time to reflect, I knew there were additional details that I had started that still needed to be taken care of, such as the reading of the will, insurance policies, and other legal ""stuff,"" which is always the most painful part. She did a wonderful job getting ready for this moment and I want to go back and look at this in the future to make sure I make it as easy as possible on my family during this time.",4.0,My mother passed away a few months ago. I was with her when she died. I had to take care of a number of details immediately after her death.,150.0,imagined 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIXSVFLU,1395,6Q32JF4D,35.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,receiving an award,I heard my name called.,0.125,,3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIXSVFLU,,,"A memorable event for me was near the end of March of this year. I was at the annual district convention for the service organization that I belong to. It is a full weekend of fun, fellowship, and learning. On Friday we usually just get together and have fun. Saturday is full of activities with seminars, business meetings, and awards. On Saturday morning, we have our awards breakfast before we head into our business meeting directly afterwards. We had our director there as the keynote speaker of the event. When she finished up her speech, she started handing out awards and recognition for the service many of our members have done. When it was time for her to give the award for membership growth, I was surprised when I heard my name called to come up on stage. I was not expecting it at all and I was so honored to be given this award. Afterwards I found out that a lot of people had known I was going to get this award and had actually nominated me for it. I work extremely hard to get people excited and want to be involved in serving their communities and to be a light in the world. I don't do the work I do for the recognition or awards, but sometimes it is nice to know that others see the effort and time that you put into something and to know that you are making a difference in the world. It made me feel happy and I felt good about myself and the work I do. It is something I am going to remember for a long time.",2.0,I was at an awards breakfast and my name was called to come up on stage. I was given an award for my work on membership growth.,150.0,recalled 3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKH0M5PDK,390,1OX9LUGR,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Graduating with my Masters Degree.,My family surprised me with a celebratory dinner afterwards!,0.5,,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKH0M5PDK,,,"An event that was memorable to me was graduating with my masters degree. Just a few months ago, I did this. And I felt very proud of myself. At first, I was very unsure of weather or not I was actually going to go to the graduation ceremony. However, after thinking about it I decided to go ahead and go. I am so glad that I did. It felt really good walking across the stage and accepting a certificate for something that I worked so hard to do. It made me feel proud and accomplished. It was also really nice to have the support of my family there as well. My mother, father, and sister were all in attendance. Unfortunately, it was an outside ceremony and it was pouring down rain, but that didn't stop the celebration! Something surprising that happened during this memorable time, was that my family threw me a surprise party directly after the ceremony. To my surprise, my extended family awaited me at dinner. It was such a sweet and unexpected surprise. I know it took a lot of planning on their part and I can only imagine how long my family had been waiting at the restaurant before we had arrived! I was so appreciative to each and every one of them for coming. It made the experience all the better!",1.0,"I went to my graduation for getting my masters degree. After the ceremony, my immediate family surprised me with having my extended family at dinner to celebrate!",60.0,recalled 3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DCAQES4,1178,DGGP5IM5,25.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,my birthday after my mother's death,when I got a present of a photo album of my mom,-0.125,,340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDNXTNUVX,3.0,I am very close to my family also.,"Two months ago, in June, it was my birthday. When I knew that my birthday was approaching, I thought that maybe I just wouldn't try to celebrate it at all. It just wouldn't be the same without mom. Mom would always plan the family events, and it would be too hard without her there. But then my aunt reached out to me and suggested we still have a party. It made me feel special and made me think, it would be good to get the family together. Maybe it would help us each heal a little faster, having each other there for support. My family could see how much I was struggling, as they were, but they also helped me out financially and that made me feel really loved. When we had the party, I cried the morning of it. But then when everyone showed up, I felt great. I was relieved that I had family around. We ate cake and food and they sang to me. I opened up some nice presents, and one of them was a photo album with a lot of photos of all of us family members with my mom. We all cried together, but they were happy cries. Not all memories have to be sad, they can make us happy too! I will always remember mom fondly and be sure to spend even more time with the rest of my family, because we can all help each other out. I am so blessed!",2.0,"My birthday celebration in June was the beginning of healing for my family. Since my mother's death, I have leaned on my extended family more for support. We have been able to heal old wounds and come together again.",60.0,imagined 34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33ABTV096W,5875,8LH0NIFK,40.0,Man,black,one,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,finding out that my father had a major stroke.,my father had a stroke.,1.0,,3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWW9LXN9B,3.0,I do not identify with this story because my father is in a great physical shape.,"This happened 3 months ago. I was at home with my wife and children. We were making dinner. Suddenly a phone rang, I picked it up and heard a lady asking me if I knew what happened to my father. I immediately was at full attention. I was shocked when I heard the news. My father's girl friend said that he had a major stroke and that he was at the hospital at that very moment. At fist I was puzzled because my father is known to be in excellent health, but I did not waste any time and told my father's girl friend to tell him that I was coming to see him. After I got off the phone I packed all of the necessary things and took the fist flight to New York to see my father. When I got there I immediately found the hospital my father was in. I took a taxi and was there in 10 minutes. I was happy to see my father but at the same time I felt bad for not being there first hand. I asked him about all the necessary information. He told me that it was a surprise for him as well because he did not see that coming. He woke up out of his sleep like that. He said he felt the negative energy around him at the time when that happened. That was an important piece of information because it helped me to put in the prospective what really happened to him. I spend 2 weeks there with him to make sure that he was able to handle himself and plus I got all of the information I needed to make sure that incident did not happen again.",3.0,"Receieved phone call from fathers phone, was from his girl friend. He suffered a major stroke an was at the hospital. Went to spend time with him, and get more information.",90.0,imagined 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AR1XJLR,958,Z71GRVIZ,35.0,man,white,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My mother dying.,She had no health problems and died suddenly of a heart attack.,0.5,,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AR1XJLR,,,"In May my mother died. I was an only child and my father passed when I was very young. She was the last close family I had left. It was so unexpected because nobody in her family had heart problems. I couldn't believe she died of a heart attack. She was old for a mother when she had me. Older than 40. But she lived a long life. This unexpected death totally threw my life into chaos. I had to take leave from work to make the funeral arrangements, settle all of her financials and clean and prepare the house for sale. I had to do this all the while feeling so sad and lonely. I am divorced and childless and I feel like I have nobody close to me anymore. To fill the void I have tried to renew my faith in God. I have started to go back to church. I had not been in many years. Hopefully this will fill the void I have and I will meet some good people. Nothing will replace my mother though.",5.0,My mother died in May. She was my last remaining close family. It turned my life upside down and I had to leave work. The good that came out of this was it renewed my faith in God.,120.0,recalled 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPOWUJYNS,1348,9FKNHG7U,55.0,man,White,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.886104031450156,Put our dog asleep.,it happened so fast.,0.875,3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DLAI6IS,,,,"Yes. I'll never forget that. It was Gus , we had to put asleep. He was with us for 11 years and he was our biggest friend. He was a Yellow Lab (male). He never had problems with his health , but we knew, someday, it would be his last day. That day came in Jan. 2 2019.(Exact 1 year ago). My wife went down and found him in the corner of the room. He wasw lying on his side and alive with his brown eyes wide open. He had pooped on the floor and also threw up. He seemed to be in no pain, but he could,nt get up. We brought him some water and he drank some. After calling tyhe vet, we had to put him into the car. That was very dfficult, because he could not move and he was heavy (105 lbs). We manged to put him in the car with a blanket and we drove to the vet. With some help, we took him inside. The vet checked him and looked troubled. He hardly had bloodpressure. He is in a shock. There wasa a possibility , to find out, what happened top him,but that was very expensive. ($4000),and the chance , there was nothing serious wrong was zero. So we decided to let him sleep. The vet gave him the shot, and we said goodbeye to him. We all cried. It was so hard. We still miss him. Now this statement below tells me , I have only typed 8 sentences. But when I count, there are more than 20. Hoiw is this possible? In the meantime, I typed 4 more and still have only 8.What do I have to do to make 15 sentences? One more. One more. Two more? Three more./Four more? Five more. Six more. Seven more.",4.0,"We had to put our dog to sleep.It was suddenly,but at the same time, we knew, it was going to happen one day.",360.0,retold 3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H08Z06A,2196,2HOZKFAX,35.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,spending time together away from home,the kids never once complained or were bored and I was never stressed,0.5,,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H08Z06A,,,"June 16, 2019 to June 23, 2019 we took our first family beach vacation to Ocean Isle Beach North Carolina. It was me, my husband and 3 boys who were 11, 6 and 1 years old at the time. I was very nervous about how easy and relaxing it would be with 3 boys at the beach, especially with my 1 year old, but it went so smooth and was so much fun! Our condo was beach front and we had an umbrella and chairs set up for us every morning so that made things very easy with 3 boys! It was also very nice to already have a spot saved for us. We spent every day down at the beach. My kids had a blast in the water and on the sand, riding the waves in the water and building sand castles in the sand. Not once was I stressed and not once did the boys complain that they were bored! The older two boys played great together and the baby was happy just being there, played in the sand, played in the water, waved to people that were nearby. He loved the beach and whenever he was tired he would crawl up on my lap or my husbands lap and take an hour plus nap. We also played miniature golf one day, got ice cream a couple of the days and went to dinner a couple of the nights. The weather was very hot but it wasn't unbearable. It only rained one of the days which was great! It was honestly one of the best beach vacations I have ever been on, if not the best. It was a very memorable vacation and I will cherish those memories that were made.",1.0,"We took our first family beach vacation June 16-23 2019 and it was one of the best beach vacations I have ever been on, if not the best. The kids had a blast on the sand and in the water and my husband and I were never stressed out and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPQ2BGSI,2100,8ZFRWPHO,25.0,MAN,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Participating in photography contest,I won first prize,0.875,,3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPQ2BGSI,,,"Basically I am a Wildlife photographer and also adventurer. I have well knowledge in professional photography. My friends appreciated me by my innovative photographs. Many times I participated and awarded in my college photography competition. Before six months, State level wild life photography contest announced by a nonprofit organization. I had been chosen Indian forests as location of photoshoot. After few days I started to study about weather condition ,plants and animals lived in Indian forests with the help of Google and Television. In India,Especially I had chosen Western Ghats in South India. I traveled to India. I stayed 10 days in that location. Daily I took my equipment and went to forest with the help of local forest guard. and I captured beautiful natural elements . Such long rivers, big mountains and .Animals such as Tigers, Elephants, Bears and also variety of birds. After those beautiful days, I returned America. and submitted my photographs to juries of contest. There was heavy competition. I feared slightly. I had lot of confidence on my photographs. One day morning, I was checking my inbox . I got a mail from committee who were organizing photography contest. Yes I succeeded. My photos were selected for first prize. The first prize was 15000 dollars. I just surprised . I was very happy .",1.0,"Before six months, I was participated in a photography contest. To give my best, I went to Western Ghats of South Indian forests. After that beautiful moments, my photographs were elected to first prize by juries of contest.",180.0,recalled 32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQOSY4RE,1355,A2208LYA,35.0,woman,white,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Tropical storm Imelda,All the water we got without being warned,0.375,,32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQOSY4RE,,,Well I would have to say the most recent event that has made a huge impact on my life is TS Imelda. We didn’t expect this storm to be what it was so we not prepared. The rain fell for the whole day and we slowly watched the water rising. When it got to about ankle high we went ahead & moved the vehicles to higher ground(we learned our lesson from Harvey). We went back to the house & started lifting everything ground level up. After about 4 hours water started coming in the house. We grab some bags & our dog in the husbands truck & went down the road to a friends house. The next day we went back down to see the damage that was done. It wasn’t anywhere what Harvey was(we got 3 feet of water)but just enough to soak all the carpets & floors probably an inch of water. So we called our insurance companies immediately they were out the next day. That didn’t turn out like I thought it would it has been a tedious process. First off they want pictures from before Harvey & after Harvey to prove the work we had done after the last store plus all the receipts. Then they want the pictures of the house now & as the work is being done this time. Then we are stuck staying with friends who we love but two families can not live together for very long without tempers flaring. It’s been about a month & there finally done with the house repairs. So we’re hoping to be back in our house by this week.,4.0,T.S. Imelda came out of nowhere & flooded our home. Nobody was warned we all thought it was just a normal thunderstorm. But then our house flooded then came the process of dealing with our insurance after going through Harvey. Then having to stay with friends.,30.0,recalled 3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLFP28AW,1102,GIMP6ARA,35.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,a family vacation to San Diego,my daughter did so well on the flight,1.0,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLFP28AW,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLFP28AW,,,"A moment that stands out happened in April when my family and I chose to take our first family vacation. My son has flown once before this. It was our daughter that we have always been worried about. However, since I am a teacher, we decided to take advantage of my spring break and we took our kids to San Diego. My wife and I had not been to San Diego since our honeymoon 8 years before. It is one of our favorite cities and my wife as savvy enough to find a deal on the hotel we stayed at for our honeymoon. She happened to look on their website on Black Friday of 2018 and found it. That is part of what made it so memorable for us. We were nervous getting on the plane, but both of our kids were amazing! Our son was calm and relaxed and our daughter was so happy. Day 1 we went to Belmont Park ; we got these passes so the kids could ride the rides and play the games and they loved that stuff. Day 2 we spent the entire day at Sea World. The awesome thing about Sea World is that my wife found us another Black Friday deal where we got these meal passes , so we got free food from 1 of 7 different restaurants every hour! We ate our way through the shows and the rides and all the fun animals there were to see. My daughter was so happy being there. My son loved the rides there too which was cool to take him on since now that he is older, he can go on more and more rides. Day 3 we did the Wild Animal Park which has this cool tram that takes you through all the different exhibits like the rhinos and the giraffes and the hippos. My kids had a great time seeing all the animals there since our zoos here in WA don't really have many of those, let alone being that close up. We also got to ride in a hot air balloon there too! The kids thought that was amazing and so did my wife and I. Day 4 we walked around the boardwalk down there and saw some little shops and stores that we thought were fun. My wife and I love shopping a little stores like that and the kids toughed through it pretty well too. All in all, it was an amazing trip. Our kids were really good, really flexible, and really polite. My wife and I had an amazing time thinking about our honeymoon and watching our kids play and swim at the same hotel we stayed at 8 years prior, and we realized that if we give our kids the chance to have fun, they can prove all of our worries and doubts wrong.",1.0,This story talks about my family's first full vacation out. We went to San Diego and the story chronicles the 4 days we spent there and what we did each day.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2FUG0RC1,4857,UGMD3RL4,45.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,attending a child's birthday party,I enjoyed playing darts with everyone,0.5,,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGQTLAM5,3.0,This is the type of birthday party often had in my family especially for older children,"I shouldn't have stayed out so late drinking on Friday. I knew Dave's nephew was having a birthday party the next day and that we had been invited. Honestly though I did not expect to be out so late. I ran into some old friends though and lost track of the time. Saturday morning when Dave woke me up I seriously considered tell him I was too sick to go. My had was throbbing and I was definitely feeling nauseous. I however, decided to be a responsible adult and drag my self out of bed. Bill was a sweet kid and I knew he really wanted his uncle to be there. To be honest I was pretty miserable for most of the ride. The car was definitely not helping my nausea but I eventually fell a sleep, which I'm sure was a relief to Dave. Thankfully I was feeling better when I woke up. When we arrived I was glad to see it seemed to be a small family gathering so not a bunch of screaming kids. There were some yard games set up like darts and volleyball. Bill's dad had the grill set up and seemed to be cooking up a feast which was great cause I was starving now. Before long The whole family was playing a spirited game of darts, kids against adults of course. This was followed by a wonderful meal and cake of course. By evening things had quieted down and the kids and adults enjoyed making smores in the backyard. In the end I had a wonderful time and am glad I decided to go.",1.0,We went to an amusement park outside the city to celebrate my partner's nephew's birthday. I drank too much the night before we left so the following day was quite miserable. Despite all of the negative variables I ended up having a pleasant time.,14.0,imagined 3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2VHX9DH,1144,PJC9GZDE,35.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,dealing with anxiety,I figured out my anxiety was so severe I quit my job.,0.125,,,,,"Two months ago, I decided to return to the work force. I had been a stay at home mother for seven years and earned my college degree while doing so. My last child was entering kindergarten and I knew I would have more free time. I got lucky and was offered an amazing job at my children's school. I prepared myself mentally to adapt to this significant change in my life and I was looking forward to earning an income again (and not just relying on my husband to be the financial provider) and being around other adults regularly. The first week of work was training. It was intense; much more intense than I realized it would be. I felt so out of place and my anxiety was at an all time high. By the last day of training, I was an emotional mess; I felt inadequate, under prepared, and completely out my element. I remember going home and having an anxiety attack which made me feel like I was dying. I was so upset, nervous, and sick that all I could think about was failing. It should be noted, that I am generally a very positive and confident person. I graduated top of my college class with a 4.0 GPA and received glowing recommendations. However, on that weekend, I felt like the lowest person in the world. My anxiety became so overwhelming, my husband was worried that this would do long term damage to my self worth. Monday morning at 6 am, I decided I couldn't do it. On the first day of school, I walked into the principle's office and quit. I felt like I let down everyone around me. It was awful. It was such an emotional day. After a few days of reflecting on everything that had happened, I decided I needed to get some help. I visited my doctor and got on a higher dose of anxiety medicine. Within a week, I was fine. and back to my old self. I decided to learn from this experience and work on my anxiety.",4.0,"After being a stay at home mother and college student for seven years, I went back to work. Unfortunately, due to extreme personal anxiety, I was unable to do the job and decided to work on my emotions and anxiety. I now work from home.",60.0,recalled 3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532LAM2AQ6,3635,YTJNHKXV,40.0,man,white,2.0,one,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,About a bad work experince,when they tried to get me fired,0.625,,3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532LAM2AQ6,,,I recently had a really bad job. it was for flying j. It was like working for a zoo with angry and slow animals. Or better description is a reality show with catty people. If they did not like some one they tried to get you fired . They did this with me on more than one occasion. Thank god they are not the brightest banana's in the bunch. I was able to catch them and call them out. The manager were also all rude among other things. They would talk down to the guests and make them feel unwelcome. I was getting really tired of that situation. I had to get out before i got into trouble or worse. So I believe I did the right thing and quit. I am having a really hard time finding another job. I know though that with time I will find a good one I can enjoy. Hopefully one with benefits.,1.0,I had a bad job. the workers tried to get me fired. It did not work. I had to quit and now I am unemployed and having a hard time finding more work,60.0,recalled 34HJIJKLP6ICAXEMPBAGYNFT9NYV4Z,1288,YEXR1PCA,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,About my love for my kids,I realize I don't show my love the right way.,1.0,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIL33P6WB,,,,"I always feel like I am not in the moment. I feel like I'm living my days like a robot and not connecting with anyone. It's like a lightbulb went off and I realized what all I'm missing out on. I've been going through the motions of the day and going about my life like a schedule. Now, that I finally see what I've been doing I know what I have to change. It means no more living on auto pilot and loving the same way. I realize how I need to take the extra time to show my kids how much I love them and not just expect them to just know. I realize I need to change up the monotonous everyday and show them by actually saying it more out loud and not expecting them to know because I do the standard things everyday that they've come to expect of me. Everyone needs to truly feel and understand that they're loved which I've realized can't be done on the same monotonous auto pilot mode. It's time to go outside of the norm and truly show it. I have literally changed my everyday life from a simple realization. By actually showing my love and speaking my truth it has made not only my children much happier and more willing to talk openly to me about what's going on in their lives, but it's also made me so much happier. Living on auto pilot happens way to often and I feel like I can't be the only one in the same boat. I feel like my advice when talking with friends and family has really had a positive impact on them as well. It's sad that we forget, so often, that our loved ones should just see our love just because we do the things we are required to do to care for one another. It is not only myself living on auto pilot but me putting my kids on auto pilot and I had to make a change. I'm so thankful I did because it's made my relationship with my children a much more positive one.",3.0,This is a story about me and how I decided to stop loving on auto pilot. I chose to change everything.,60.0,retold 33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP779EY28CO,716,QHOA7DCV,25.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,spending time with a friend,I got to walk along the beach,0.625,33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP779EY28CO,33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP779EY28CO,,,"Over the Fourth of July weekend, I visited a friend from my grad school cohort in his hometown of Ormond, Florida. We participated in a number of activities, including a Nascar race (which was postponed, unfortunately). On Friday, we visited a friend of my friend's family. My friend, though liberal, collects old firearms, and the guy we visited owns an outdoor range. So we spent some time there firing off different weapons before ""enjoying"" a private, amateur fireworks show. But the final day was most memorable. Ormond is right on the Atlantic coast, so on the way back, we decided to stop and spend some time on the beach. I've lived in Ohio for most of my life, only moving down to Florida last year. And since I'm in central Florida, I'm not overly close to the ocean. So this was the first time since I was very little that I had seen the ocean. We walked along the beach for a bit and chatted. The conversation wasn't overly memorable, but I found the walk very relaxing and enjoyable. I enjoyed the trip as a whole, but we tried cramming a lot of events in a short period of time, so things got a bit chaotic at points. The beach walk was easily the most relaxing part, and a really nice way to end the weekend. We probably spent an hour and a half or so walking along the beach. Once the sun started going down, we departed. I would be fine writing about this in the future.",1.0,"Over the weekend of the Fourth of July, I visited a friend in his hometown of Ormond Beach, Florida. We did a number of activities, but the most memorable was a walk along the beach",60.0,recalled 36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA59DPOJ3,2561,9GTIQIEN,30.0,WOMAN,White,one,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,taking a day trip to my company's annual event.,the day ended up being a good one considering my stress.,1.0,,3LPW2N6LKUOUT1TMYQJL7TJODS3U5B,1.0,I do not live in a big city and I would not take more than one plane trip in one day.,"If I'm being honest, I really do not like flying on an airplane. I realize compared to the risk of riding in a car the chance of a crash happening is statistically lower, but not in my opinion. I do not think something that size has any business being in the air and basically propelled by fire. This is all beside the point because three months ago I had no choice but to get on a plane to attend my company's annual event. This year it was at the state's capitol. I'm glad it doesn't take place at the same location every year, so that's a positive aspect. I rarely visit the capitol so at least a bit of excitement was added to the mandatory plane trip. I would have preferred at least one night's stay in a decent hotel instead of having to fly back on the same day. That is way too much flying for me and maybe even most people. It felt like a waste of resources and there could have been a better, less wasteful alternative to the entire event. It's difficult to say whether or not I had a good time considering I spend the entire day being anxious about traveling on two different airplanes. If the annual event next year is two plane trips in one day, I may have to find a way out of it. I don't think I could handle another stressful travel day like this one. Speaking of stressful, my nerves were so shot from the traveling I decided once I landed I needed a stiff drink or several to take the edge off. Thankfully I arrived home safely and as soon as I got off the plane, I was calling my best friend. I didn't want to go out for a drink alone. Luckily she was considering going out for a few drinks anyway and hadn't found anyone to go with. We met up at our favorite local bar and had quite a few drinks. We eventually became exhausted and it was late anyway, so we shared a cab so we could safely get home. I'm glad she was able to join me. To my surprise the day turned around because my evening with her was so enjoyable.",1.0,"The summary details my day as I flew to my company's annual event at the state's capitol. I flew there, attended the event, and flew back on the same day. Upon returning home, I grabbed a drink with a friend and went home.",90.0,imagined 3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLU3OE6D,1245,AWAVGLRH,25.0,man,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my mother's thyroid cancer consultation,nearly a dozen medical professionals walked into the room at once,0.5,3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K3132N6YF,,,,"Quite a lot has happened since this last event, but I will try to recall it as best as I am able. Leading up to the appointment, my mother had been getting quite a lot of uncertain information. She started out with a soreness in her throat, but the initial tests she went through didn't find anything. Then some nodes started to develop on her neck, and she went in for a biopsy to find out what they were. They found thyroid cancer. So, she was called in for further scans (I apologize, but I can't remember exactly what kind now) and the diagnosis quickly escalated from a fairly treatable version present in her thyroid and surrounding lymph nodes to a rapidly growing tumor that was threatening her airway. That was when the meeting that I described came in. The scans happened on that Monday, and on Friday we were sitting in a doctors' office with so many specialists there that they couldn't all fit into the room. My father and I went with her to the appointment knowing generally what we were going to hear. We had a little trouble finding the right place to go, but we still got there early. A nurse took some readings first while we waited. Then a doctor came in and started going over the past events with her to make sure that they had everything right. My father and I sat off to the side mostly for moral support but also to take notes and chime in with questions, reminders, or clarifications. There was a knock on the door, and quite a few doctors filed in. They milled about a little trying to find places to stand without crowding anyone. Then they introduced themselves and their specialties explaining how they might be involved in the process ahead. They explained what they had seen and what it meant too. One doctor set up a camera to go into her nasal cavity so they could observe the tumor breaking into her airway in real time. They talked amongst themselves and explained to us what they were seeing. Another doctor did a quick swallow study having my mother do some vocal exercises and swallow water and applesauce to see what would happen. Eventually most of the doctors filed out except the radiologist who introduced herself. She explained that she would be leading the radiation treatment which was the first step, and we learned what that would involve. Finally, a different nurse responsible for coordinating the doctors came in and introduced herself. That was it for that day",5.0,My mother was called in for a consultation with a team of doctors regarding her recently-developed thyroid cancer. I came along mostly for emotional support. It was an overwhelming experience in more ways than one,60.0,retold 3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBIKGB6C1,3859,39BU4C1H,30.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,my child recieving an award.,How my child overcame the trouble he had in school the previous year.,0.75,,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBIKGB6C1,,,"A few weeks ago, my son one an award at school. This is a pretty big deal for many reasons. James had a tough year last year. For some reason the teacher labeled him as a difficult, talkative kid. James is so quiet and sweet this made no sense to me. So there was no way she was going to nominate him. However, his teacher this year recognized how sweet and kind he is. He tends to get walked all over so it is nice to see him be recognized for who he is. I am very proud that I have raised such a kind and helpful child. He was recognized for being a leader in the class. For helping his teacher and recognizing others good behavior and potential. He is always trying to help his fellow classmates. We went to the awards ceremony and my eyes filled with tears to see my shy, quiet baby getting recognized for all the good he has done. As a mother there is nothing better than seeing your child succeed. It may seem like a silly elementary school award, but I look at it and see how far he has come. I also see that in the future he will be the kind of adult I want him to be.",1.0,My son overcame a hard year in which he was labeled as difficult. He was recognized for his hard effort with an award.,21.0,recalled 3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQX19A79,3391,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,the feelings I felt when I got my freedom back.,I saw my parents waiting outside the prison.,1.0,,3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBGZ7MWZJ,1.0,I have loved ones who have been to prison and felt emotional upon release.,It has been over 5 months since it happened but I still find myself sitting here thinking about the day I was released from prison. 3 years spent behind bars. 3 years wasted because I made some terrible decisions. I often think about what I did to end up in prison and have to stop myself. Thinking about the past will not change it. I have to move forward. Being released from prison was the best feeling I have ever experienced. To walk out and see my parents waiting. They loved me. They didn't hate me like I had imagined they would. I was free. It had been a long time since I'd been able to do whatever I wanted. I could run down the road. I could stare at the sun. I could stop and get a milkshake. I remember just listening to every sound like I'd never heard before in my life. Every car driving past was amazing. Every bird chirping was mind blowing. I hope I never forget that feeling. I hope I never take freedom for granted again.,1.0,"After a very long time, I was released from prison. At last I walked out the gate a free man, and reveled in that freedom and the world around me. I drank in the sights and sounds and feelings of freedom, and went home to face a challenging future.",150.0,imagined 3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KF95PZA,1056,8DGK3ZX4,18.0,man,white,2.0,one,2.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,going to the apple orchard.,they added a big jump pad.,1.0,,3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KF95PZA,,,"A few weeks ago we decided to go to the apple orchard. The day was bright and sunny but felt chilly for summer. We went planning to see the animals, pick apples, ride the wagon. This year they added a big jump pad for the kids to play in! When we go there we played in the little wood houses they have first, then went to the yearly wagon ride! On the wagon ride the guide told us all about the farm and how much water it takes, how many apples they produce, and all sorts of information. After the wagon ride we were able to get lost in the corn maze, they added fun trivia to help point you in the right way this year. Then at the exit we were able to jump on the giant pumpkin pad. We of course gathered a bag of apple to bring home. The kids loved eating the fresh apples instead of bagging them. The little one was able to ride around on my solders while we walked around eating our apples. They also took away the pedal bike races and replaced it with a mine shaft play area where you could purchase bags of sand with gems. To finish up our day we looks at the animals, we saw little pigs, lamas, goats, and lots of other farm animals. We will probably be back again in the next couple weeks to go play for a while. I can not wait to go next year and see what else they add!",1.0,I brought the family to the apple orchard. We were able to do lots of fun things while we were there.,14.0,recalled 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQ02WBHG,7117,9OE5RUWL,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a vacation that is not stale after inviting more people,I had fun in a place where I am usually bored,1.0,,3GU1KF0O4JNJQC2ZIEB409WHMHLPBQ,4.0,"I have taken many family trips where I was extremely bored, and have asked my parents to do things differently. I can definitely identify with this story and its roots.","It seems like every Fourth of July since I was a kid ended up being the same thing. We would go up north to the small town where my dad grew up and watch the parade. Then we would grill out all day before watching fireworks at night. As an only child with just my parents, this wasn't exactly the most exciting time of my life. To put it bluntly, I was downright bored. So bored that I even tried to make some friends in that small town, to no avail. I swear I've been complaining about this routine trip to my parents for years, but two months ago they actually listened. Instead of the usual trip with us three, we would be joined by the entirety of my mom's side of the family. That meant a total of ten cousins, including six which are around my age. It was awesome! Instead of sitting in a chair watching dad flip burgers and mom stir potato salad, I was playing tackle football with my cousins in the field. Even the fireworks were more fun as everyone reacted loudly to their favorite style of firework. Overall it felt like a totally different vacation, and it surprised me that I could have so much fun in a place where I am usually bored stiff. My mom's family and all my cousins have already pledged their attendance for next year, so we should have a great time once again. Heck, my parents even thanked me for asking to alter our vacation plans by inviting more people. It's a shame they didn't listen to me years ago!",1.0,My family has gone on the same vacation for years and it had become stale. This year we decided to invite more people and improved things a great deal.,60.0,imagined 30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLPZ0E5T,666,H71ZB6KK,55.0,man,white,one,one,,,4.0943445622221,My friend's anniversary,my brother showed up.,0.5,,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRKNYLMC,1.0,I really didn't. I am in regular touch with my siblings.,"two months ago I was at party to celebrate my friend's first anniversary when I see my brother. I was very confused. My brother had been in Europe and I was not at all expecting him to be there. But, I was also very happy to see him. I also thought to myself...Why didn't I know he would be there? Why do we no longer communicate like we used to? What can I do to ensure this doesn't happen again? I really need to make sure our communication improves. It was fantastic to see him though. It seems as though he has been enjoying his time in Europe and he looked like he was doing well in his life. We caught up a little bit but, a wedding isn't really the best place to catch-up. So we were only able to catch up on the basic things. I am hoping that since he will be in the United States for a while longer that we can go out to lunch and properly catch up. The party itself was amazing. The couple really out did themselves with the food and decorations. It was definitely a good time.",1.0,We went to attend my friend's first anniversary party. I met my brother there unexpectedly who came from foreign country surprisingly.,60.0,imagined 35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2Z88VZN,790,0H2MM8PY,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,my wedding vow renewal.,all of our guests accepted the invitation and came to the party.,1.0,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2Z88VZN,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2Z88VZN,,,"My husband and I celebrated out tenth anniversary three months ago in May. We wanted to do something special to commemorate our love and devotion. We decided to renew our vows in front of friends and family. We all traveled to Charleston, South Carolina. It is a romantic town with personality and history. We thought it would be fitting for our relationship. It was a romantic weekend of love and memories. We had 40 guests from all over the country. We spent the weekend eat, drinking, and being merry. We shopped and hit all of the tourist destinations. Everyone had a blast spending time together. Our actual renewal ceremony was lovely. I wore a white dress and our kids were in the bridal party. There were beautiful floral arrangements and a huge vanilla cake. I was thrilled to have our children present to partake in the family love.",1.0,My husband and I renewed our wedding vows for our ten year anniversary. Family and friends and attended and all had a great time.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0EF39H6,3950,P686S1XJ,30.0,Man,black,one,2.0,4.0,3.0,3.0445224377234235,my trip to Saint Lucia,I decided to travel with a sex worker,0.0,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0EF39H6,,,,"Last month, the month of August, was my birthday month. To celebrate my birthday and to for general relaxation I decided to take a vacation. I went to Saint Lucia for 10 days and 9 nights. This in and of itself is not out of the ordinary or remarkable, as I have done something to commemorate the date of my birth every year since I was born. What was notable about this particular vacation was that it was the first time that I travel with a sex worker as a companion. I was a bit apprehensive about the idea at first. I did not want to a bad experience with someone who has a disagreeable personality. I am experienced in dealing with sex workers, but only on a short term basis i.e. a matter of hours. Also, I spent some time living in Saint Lucia during my childhood. This vacation was going to be nostalgic and had sentimental value to me and I did not want to spoil that. After much deliberation I decided to travel with a beautiful provider I have been working with for nearly two years now. She has been quite lovely and professional through out the time that I have had the pleasure of working with her. One of the things I enjoyed about her was that she was comfortable sharing the same bungalo at the resort. We made time to spend together and also had separate engagements. I even visited the town of Black Bay where I lived as a child.",3.0,I celebrated my birthday last month in August. I travel to Saint Lucia with a sex worker as a companion.,21.0,recalled 30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1Z1SX0B,1659,SULH6EKI,30.0,man,White,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a short vacation to an amusement park,we realized none of use had been to that park before,1.0,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1Z1SX0B,,,"Recently I took a trip with my partner, Karl, to an amusement park about an hour east called Kentucky Kingdom. We don't have a ton of money to spend on vacation, so any little trip is a big deal for us. Also we totally suck at planning things, and hadn't done anything all summer, until we really buckled down and started making a cohesive plan. We splurged and got a hotel near the park for two nights, and invited a friend of ours from Tennessee to come stay with us too. His name was Nick, and we'd never met him. That is to say, we met him on Twitch. Karl and I started streaming a little over a year ago, and while I got bored of it fairly quickly, he kept at it and ended up starting a small group of streamers. Nick was one of the first members added to the group, all of us fans of the game Dropmix (a strange music/card game hybrid). In the months that followed we would all become closer watching each others stream at different times of the day, keeping each other company at work and so on. So when we invited him to stay with us, we felt like we knew him. I would describe myself as having a high degree of social anxiety. I had some hesitation about meeting someone in real life who only knew me from my online persona. But it ended up being awesome! Karl, Nick, and myself all share a love of roller coasters in addition to weird card games, and surprisingly none of us had ever been to Kentucky Kingdom before. The lines were short and they offered free soda to visitors from out of town (I won't say no!), the rides were awesome, and the people-watching was on point. The only drawback to the whole thing was that Nick and Karl both snore. But I'd had enough to drink each night that it wasn't much of an issue. I ended up feeling glad that we rallied and planned a trip, however quaint. It's something more people should try. Even just a few days away with friends made the stressful reality of day to day life a little more tolerable.",1.0,"My partner and I, despite being lazy, planned a trip with a friend we'd only met online. I had some anxiety about the trip, but it ended up being great.",60.0,recalled 3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBJRVGTG,916,QLIL63JV,45.0,woman,indian,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about a close friend's wedding.,my friend raised a glass to honor me instead of her own family members,1.0,3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBJRVGTG,3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBJRVGTG,,,"A memorable event in a life that took place about two months ago was a close friend's weddiing. I felt very involved in the event as I played a major role in the planning of the wedding. I was one of the bridesmaids and had helped my friend with her wedding shopping and organization. I remember waking up really early that morning and feeling a different kind of excitement, even more than I felt on my own wedding day. I helped my friend get ready with her hair and makeup and made sure that the guests were taken care of. I also helped her family members make reservations for the following day as most of them had traveled from other cities to attend the event. Although it was a bit exhausting, it gave me great satisfaction to help in the wedding. I barely had a chance to sit down and even enjoy a glass of wine. But what made me feel emotional was the toast that my friend made where she mentioned me more than her own family. After all it was the most beautiful wedding ceremony, an event I can never forget. The emotions that my friend felt that day brought back memories of my own wedding. The jitters, the excitement and the anticipation were all a part of the big day. I could take a strol down memory lane and reminisce the day I tied the knot. I often sit back and play the wedding ceremony in my mind to try to remember how the events unfolded. I feel that being a part of my friend's big day was a great experience because I never felt that way before. No one else had given me that opportunity to participate in a big way in their wedding planning.",2.0,My close friend's wedding was the most eventful and beautiful memory of my life. It has a special place in my heart because I was involved in the wedding planning and organization.,60.0,recalled 3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWA2DL86,2590,6S24RFYF,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,3.332204510175204,I rode a rollercoaster and it sucked,I got sick basically,0.5,,3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYIWFCDKG,4.0,I have too got sick on them,"I rode my first roller coaster today. It was not fun at all, and I almost threw up the whole ride. I could feel my body swinging right and left and right and left and it was not fun at all. I was almost throwing up the whole time. My supervisor was there for me to console me, but that wasn't working at all. It didn't help one bit at all. Once we got to the highest point, I knew it was over. It was by far the most frightening part of the trip that happened. As we went down I am pretty sure I passed out. This was the worst ride in my life still to this day. As I am writing this I still get sick to my stomach. This was not really the ride for me and I knew it. I am actually embarrassed to go into work tomorrow because of what had happened. This is not what I want to be remembered by. I liked spending so much time with everyone, but now I can't. I hope this day just ends soon.",2.0,"it really drove me nuts,but everyone seemed exited on the roller coaster.My supervisor tried to console me but it didnt help at all.it swung to the left and to the right and when it slid down from the highest peak, it was the most frightening part of the trip..",28.0,imagined 3TY7ZAOG5G6HVY297697KBEZ17B0KF,5628,5TAB5PKW,30.0,woman,White,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,15.307165334741983,about my ex-husband sexually assaulting me.,my ex-husband tried to touch me inappropriately.,1.0,,3TY7ZAOG5G6HVY297697KBEZ17B0KF,,,"I need to start with a background first. My ex husband and I divorced due to infidelity, physical & emotional abuse and drug usage when visiting our newborn while separated. I was raped within this marriage as well. It took me a while to realize it and I thank my past therapist for opening my eyes, marital rape does exist. I developed PTSD mostly as a result of this relationship. We got divorced and he lived with his girlfriend and their daughter. After the divorce was finalized things were alright for a while. We learned to co-parent without issue. He paid the child support and visited his son on the designated days. Fast forward to last month, our son was crying because he didn't want to leave me when I was dropping him off at his dads. I came inside and sat with our son on the couch. He was eventually calm and started to play with his toys. His father started to explain that his girlfriend moved out because they broke up. After a while our son went to his room and my ex-husband, completely unexpectedly, laid down on the couch next to me and hugged my waist then laid his head on my lap. I was immediately uncomfortable. Our son came back in the living room and was asking why daddy is hugging mommy. I said I don't know. Our son turned around and continued to play. His father then put a blanket over his head and tried to touch me in between my legs. I was frozen but angry. I felt a familiar feeling of disgust and rage. I told him to stop, and he did. I left quickly afterwards.",5.0,My ex-husband sexually assaulted me. We had a rough relationship before and have a child. We have shared custody. This event happened last month. It made me feel angry and disgusted.,4444444.0,recalled 3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EIH7QIJQ,612,72F81CZS,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,the inagural cousin camp.,i didn't give up on the trip to the state park,1.0,3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBHHX47EV,,,,"My twin sister and I have always said that we would have children who were close friends. We implemented ""cousin camp"" this year, where we got together with the 4 cousins and did fun things all together. We went to a science museum, a splash pad, a trampoline park, out to eat, and swimming. The kids (they're all 7 and under) had a great time doing smaller, low-stress ""local"" things. It was fun to bond with my sister. I am still suprised that we are the ""grown ups""! I love seeing our children bond. I also loved the rare opportunity I had to disconnect from work and just play for a few weeks. On the way home, I stopped with my daughters at a state park after seeing a sign for it at an exit on the interstate. It was a lot longer of a trip off of the interstate than i would have thought, and I almost turned around. But, we went all the way out there, hiked a trail, and then went swimming in the suprisingly awesome pool (with a big slide!). My newly 6 year old daredevil of a daughter was very interested in the slide, so she ran stairs while her sister and I frolicked around. After that, we went to eat pizza at a local place. We hit terrible rush hour traffic on the way home. All of us were all nearly in tears at the length of the trip home (generally 4 hours, but way longer on this occasion).",1.0,Cousin camp in Louisville. All cousins together doing fun things. Mom being uncharacteristcally adventurous and kids rising to the occasion.,90.0,retold 3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53S585DDQ,3380,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,Na,one,2.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,amusement park trip,I rode the coaster,1.0,,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEWEQPGI,4.0,pretty well,"About a week ago, I had a great time at the amusement park. When my friend suggested we go, I did not want to, because I am scared of roller coasters. However, I am happy I did. My friend encouraged me to get on the ride. I did, and screamed real loud. After a while, my horror changed into excitement. That also changed into enjoyment. I ended up enjoying the ride so much, I joined to queue to get back on for a second helping. I was so happy. We had nice meals too. And a lot of ice cream and cotton candy. We played games at the arcade. We also rode go carts around the place. It was great. I look forward to going back. I loved it.",1.0,"Went to an amusement park, reluctantly. I tried to avoid confronting my fear of roller coasters. The thoughtful advice of a friend gave me the nudge I needed and consequently, I ended up having the time of my life.",7.0,imagined 31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVEGWAI5I,1132,WOL1XJ5H,25.0,man,hisp,2.0,one,,3.0,3.5553480614894135,My daughter going to preschool,She thought school was over forever,0.75,,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIO3AXGOE,4.0,"Pretty closely, I dont have children but many nieces and nephews","Dear diary,It's been a few weeks since I've been able to write, so I'll catch you up. About 5 weeks ago, my daughter started preschool. I feel like just yesterday she was still in diapers. I was expecting a huge meltdown about us leaving her there but she didn't shed a single tear. What was surprising was that when we picked her up, she was in tears! She had gotten it in her mind that she wouldn't be going back to school and that it was done forever! After she calmed down, I actually got to hear about her day. She'd made new friends, and really liked her teachers. Since then, it's been a great joy for her to go to preschool 5 days a week. She's even had a friend come over and went to her house! It's like she's already 16 and gone all of the time. Where does the time go? I'm not sure I'm ready to see her walk across the stage quite yet. I just have to make the most of the time we have while we have it. Much love, Name.",2.0,"I took my daughter to her first day of preschool. Things went better than I could have imagined and she had a great time. The only downside was ending the day, where she cried thinking that school was over permanently.",35.0,imagined 3VHHR074H436XFKBD56HEQ11A4U7LB,2889,EFQPH5SS,35.0,woman,asian,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,6.659293919683638,"Marriage between two people, from different religion.","i had to go against my mothers wish, which i can never imagine to do.",0.25,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FA9BKGL,,,,"The memorable moment in my life was when a guy fall in love with me, who was from completely different background and different religion. During college days, we used to hang out as a friends, attending classes together, having lunch break and sometime even dropping and picking me up from Home to College and college to home. Day in, Day out we used to see each other , spent time together, talk and share things about our life, but when the cupid striked him, I had no idea. One day when we were in cafeteria, he proposed me. He said that he fall in love the first time he saw me and from their on, he decided that he will marry me, and no one else. It was a love at first sight for him, but it wasn't for me. I couldn't think beyond friendship, because my parents will never approve of him, since he is from different religion. I could not say ""yes"" because i was not sure. I walked away from cafeteria and went straight home. I thought a lot the whole day. And the next day i decided to end this friendship, so i told him the truth. He went completely crazy denying my rejection to marry him. I got scared and started to stay far away from him. He was heart broken and disappointed. He tried to talking to me and calling me at home, but i ignored him. So later, he decided to contact my best friend and his boyfriends, since we hanged out together few times. He convinced them and then they try to convince me that he really loves me a lot and he wants to marry me but then i told them it's not possible, due to our differences, my parents will never accept him. Then they said, if he doesn't marry me, he will die and they confronted me and i refused to listen to them. Then my friend told me that i am lucky that i have someone, who loves me so dearly and deeply, wish i had that. Her comment made me think and then i decided to talk to him. I also bought this in front of my parents and they clearly said no. After all this chaotic situation, i finally decided to marry him, but without my parents consent. They got very angry and broke all the ties with me. Even today they are not willing to accept me and my marriage with a guy from different religion.",5.0,My uncle came to USA for Cancer Treatment.He was untreated and left unsuccessful and disappointed.He Died when the cancer spread to his body and brain.,780.0,retold 3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1V7NQ0EO,1357,1WGH1913,35.0,Man,white,3.0,3.0,,1.0,5.3471075307174685,the birth of my son,I found out that I was pregnant,0.5,,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZP0X852,1.0,"I have never had knee surgery, I don't have a son, and I cannot get pregnant, so the story is pure imagination","Over a year ago I started having pains in my knee. Not like oh my knee is sore pain, but ouch I don't know if I can walk pain. I tried to tough it out for a few days but it was no use, I had to have it looked at. Getting in to see the doctor was the usual trouble, call to book an appointment, nothing open for a while but finally I did. After a brief examination the diagnosis was clear: I had a knee injury and would need surgery. After a few more doctor visits for examinations, meeting the surgeon, discussing the procedure, the day finally came for the surgery. I went in for knee surgery in January. After being admitted and put in a gown and bed, the last meeting with the doctors took place. At the end of it the anesthesiologist asked a series of questions just as final confirmation. ""Are you allergic to any medications?"" No I replied. ""Do you have sleep apnea or any breathing disorders."" No I don't I said, thinking that I had already wrote this all in a questionnaire. ""Is there any possibility that you could be pregnant?"" No I am not pregnant I said. ""This is very important though, is there ANY possibility that you could be pregnant?"" Hmm I thought. I didn't feel pregnant, but then again I had never been before, how would I know? So I said ""yes, it's possible I suppose, what does that mean?"" I'll tell you what it means. It means that your knee surgery gets postponed while they administer a pregnancy test. It means they have to do a second test, and then a third one to confirm. It means I went for a simple surgery and instead found out I was 5 months pregnant. It turns out that they couldn't do the surgery when I was pregnant, the danger to the fetus was too great. My surgery was cancelled. After a closer examination of my knee they decided the problem with my knee could wait a few months for surgery, or may even resolve on its own with physiotherapy. But there was one complication of my knee problem that none of us ever expected: I gave birth to my son in May.",1.0,"I went in for knee surgery in January and instead found out I was 5 months pregnant. My surgery was cancelled, and I gave birth to my son in May.",210.0,imagined 3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLQAQ8A1,1018,VQTNYEQL,45.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,A trip to Mammoth Cave,the lights came on and the group could see the size of the cave,0.875,,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLQAQ8A1,,,"When we entered the cave on our tour, the air gradually cooled and there was a sensation of wind blowing across our skin. The waterfall near the entrance to the cave itself, as we walked down the stairs, tinkled musically. A rich earthy smell, pleasant and verdant, filled the air around us. We went through the entrance area and entered into the cave opening itself. The ceiling is low here and some people had to duck. We followed the guide along a paved path that was very easy to walk along, past some interpretive signs about the animals that live near the cave's entrance. There was a notation that no animals live within the cave itself. The guide slowly walked us into a larger chamber of the cave and using a flashlight, directed everyone to a metal railing. We were asked to firmly grab the rail and once he confirmed that everyone was holding the rail, he turned his light off, plunging us into complete darkness. Then the guide said, ""Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Mammoth Cave,"" and flipped on the brighter tour lights. Suddenly, before our eyes we realized we were standing in an immense cavern that stretched out beyond where the light touched. Many people gasped in delight and awe as they took in the scope and size of this wondrous place. My daughter turned to me with sparkling eyes and breathed, ""It's so beautiful! I had no idea a cave could be this big!"" I too, was stunned at the size, having been in many caves and thinking of them as low, tight places. Our whole group listened to the guide as he told of the cave's discovery, how people mined for saltpeter here during the American Civil War, how a doctor thought the cave air could cure tuberculosis patients and brought them here in the hopes they would recover. We saw the places where a preacher gave sermons and where visitors marked their names on the roof of the cave with candle soot. Visiting the Mammoth Cave was an experience that taught me so much. I have told many people that visiting this cave is something they shouldn't miss the opportunity to do.",1.0,"Our summer vacation visit to Mammoth Cave National Park was extremely memorable. From the facts we learned, to our experience traveling through various parts of the cave system, we enjoyed ourselves very much. The caves are a national treasure everyone with interest in caves should experience!",90.0,recalled 3L6L49WXW1JVC3Z7JKS3UPLUCA645D,2057,UV5SLW49,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,,,5.0106352940962555,My graduation of a 4 year university.,When so many people cheered for me upon my name being called.,1.0,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6S2C5P,5.0,I felt the same sense of jubilation and appreciation that this person felt after obtaining the goal of graduating from a 4 year university program.,"I arose bright and early on a Saturday morning to the sun shining through my curtains and into my eyes. I looked at my phone and saw on my calendar that today was the big day I had been waiting for, after the past 4 years of responsible studying and grueling all night cram sessions. I was to receive my diploma, my B.A. in Computer Science, officially today on stage. I quickly got up, took a shower, brushed my teeth, got dressed and skipped to the kitchen to have breakfast. I lived alone, with just my dog, in a small apartment. So we enjoyed a lovely and quiet breakfast together. I later went for a walk with my best friend around the block, it helped to calm my nerves and expel the butterflies in my stomach, as well as calm down my furry friend. After our morning routine, I arranged my gown and cap, made sure to press them down, wrinkle free, and folded and packed them neatly to wear for later. I got in my car and drove to the graduation ceremony location, a large auditorium on campus that was usually reserved for putting on plays and concerts. I greeted my two best friends, Jared and Jake, and my scarce family there as well ; at the school. My family and I were a smaller than average bunch, with me being an only child and my father passing away at a early age, it was only my mom and my uncle there to cheer me on. I gave them both great big hugs and we took some pictures together with great big smiles. I left to get dressed up and ready for the ceremony. After getting dressed, we took our seats next everyone else in the large auditorium. The usual mandatory, long winded speeches were given, with our special guest speaker a famous vocalist who I cannot recall the name of, someone from American Idol I think. When the time finally came for us to walk up one by one to receive our diploma, I was a bit nervous and weary, as everyone before me had received such large applause and cheer from the crowd. With only two of my family members attending, I thought it might be a bit embarrassing to not have any sort of uproarious applause for my name being called. I got in line, and slowly proceeded to walk on stage, with our names being alphabetically announced, I was soon to be next. When my name was heard over the speakers, I was quite surprised and excited. What I thought would be a few claps, turned out to be an enthusiastic and encouraging applause of a multitude of people. I was humbled by the support and it gave me the confidence boost I needed to stride on stage and shake hands with my teachers with pride. I couldn't remove the large smile on my face for that entire day because of how nice everyone was to me and because of this moment, I will never forget the sense of exhilarated bliss that I experienced from not only the culmination of my 4 years of hard work, but the positive support of strangers, friends and family.",1.0,One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.,150.0,imagined 3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRUCKV5NY,779,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,About getting my family off their phones.,when I found out about my daughter's life.,0.875,,3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO63Q8E0MK,1.0,"I love my phone so much, I cant relate.","Three months ago I set a goal for myself. I would get off my phone, I would spend a set amount of hours a day just being off the internet. I felt disconnected from my family, I felt we were too reliant on our phones to socialize, and it wasn't healthy at all. I wanted a change in my life. So, me an my family took a day to just toss them to the side and see how it went. It was a massive success, I was able to connect with my daughter and talk about school and how she was doing--just get to know people, not the fakeness of what's presented through text. That isn't who a person is, they have their mannerisms and their ticks and their emotions that are hidden by sterile fonts and distance. You don't truly get to know someone until you look them in the eyes and talk to them, and we had a lot of fun doing this. I think I'm able to appreciate my family more now. We're able to talk without using our thumbs. We're able to be together without having to ignore people with our phones in our face. We're forced to interact, yes, but that's a force for positive change. It's also easy on the eyes, I'd think. You can live with a bright light into your eyes constantly, you know? It's just all around healthier.",1.0,spending quality time with family and having fun without technology. getting to know each other on a deeper level and having fun disconnected,90.0,imagined 3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG1EQY,928,KAS8TT2S,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my mother's funeral.,my brother-in-law's mother gave an Irish blessing.,0.75,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG1EQY,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG1EQY,,,"My mother passed away at the end of March and my sister and I made the funeral arrangements for her. The entire process was sad and painful but at least we had each other to get through it. It was stressful at the funeral home because the funeral director was constantly trying to upsell us. The money wasn't the issue. We simply wanted to follow our mother's wishes for a simple gravesite service with her priest present. The funeral director, however, kept pressing us to provide a large tent that was very expensive, as well as other amenities that we didn't think would be necessary but she literally browbeat us for more than an hour to agree to them. We were both very upset when we got back to our car. We didn't have a choice of where to go as my father is buried at the same cemetery and of course we wanted them to be together. It made a stressful time even more stressful. It simply wasn't necessary. On the day of the funeral it was a lovely Spring day, my mom's favorite season. We had a gravesite service and her priest did a beautiful job. I was surprised and moved when my brother-in-law's mother, who was close friends with my mother, quoted an Irish blessing that my mom always loved. As hard as her passing was the funeral, with all of her family present, reminded me instead of the very good aspects of her life and the times she inspired, supported, and - always - loved us. As hard as it was putting the details together in the end it was a perfect service.",4.0,When my mother passed away my sister and I made the arrangements for her funeral. The funeral director was very difficult to work with but in the end everything worked out. It was a nice service.,150.0,recalled 3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7SDZL97,969,F412JIRU,25.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My wedding,My wife got really drunk,1.0,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7SDZL97,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7SDZL97,,,About 3 months ago I got married. Me and new wife have been together about 4 years. We moved to a new city to be closer to her family. The wedding was planned in about 4 months which is pretty quick. We saved as much as we could and her parents were gracious enough to pay the rest of it off for us. We sent out the invites to many people and we had about 125 attend the wedding. Even at this number it was pretty expensive. We found our officiant which was a close friend of the family. Our ring bearers were also close friends of the family. Our flower girls were my nieces. They looked so pretty all dressed up. On the day of the wedding I was very nervous. I could not wait to marry this beautiful woman and make her my wife. My stomach was in knots. When I first saw her tears came to my eyes and I was crying she looked amazing. At the reception We got pretty drunk and had a great time dancing and enjoying everyone's company. Right after the wedding we went on our honeymoon to Cabo. We had fun there as well and really got to relax and enjoy life. We got to go swimming we went on a tour to see old Mayan ruins and temples. We also went parasailing and rode horses. When we finally got back we had to go back to the grind which really sucked.,1.0,This essay basically describes my wedding about 3 months ago. It was a great time and I got to marry my best friend. After the wedding we went on our honeymoon to relax.,120.0,recalled 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7XAAWAW,1522,GCHO9FQ8,40.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,about my family's trip to San Diego,the tiger attacked my sister.,-0.625,,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLFP28AW,1.0,I don't identify with it because I've never been to San Diego and it's all made up.,"Four months ago, my family went on vacation to San Diego for 4 days. The first day we visited out uncle at his ranch where we had a barbecue and I played with my cousins I hadn't seen since I was a baby. The second day we went to the San Diego zoo and looked at the different animals. My favorite were the tigers. The most memorable moment is when one of the tigers walked up to the glass enclosure and tried to pounce on my little sister who was wearing a hat with cat ears on. We laughed while it pawed at the glass to reach her. We took pictures of the tropical birds. Mom bought a stuffed bird from the shop. The third day, we went to the beach. We went on the different rides. My sister ate funnel cake for the first time, and at night they had fireworks. The fourth day, we went shopping and had lunch. I bought a sundress and shades. My dad bought t-shirts with San Diego for everyone, and my mom bought a coffee mug. We ate at an outdoor cafe.",5.0,This story talks about my family's first full vacation out. We went to San Diego and the story chronicles the 4 days we spent there and what we did each day.,120.0,imagined 3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O3VA5CXS,1942,2R6H90A0,35.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,my trip to Maine for the research project.,I realized how beautiful the scenery in Maine was. I had no idea.,0.5,,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4FVM4CY,1.0,I have never participated in a grant research project; nor have I been to Maine so it doesn't feel similar to my current life.,"I just got back from my trip to Maine. I had never been there. Maine had gorgeous scenery, and the weather was perfect. I truly was surprised and taken back because no one ever talks about traveling to Maine or Maine being on their bucket list. I spent my mornings and afternoons working on my grant research project. I really did not mind, though, as it is what I am passionate about. My project went really well! I thought I did great. I bonded with the other student too. When my project is published, I believe this is really going to help my resume. I'm super pumped about having this project under my belt. When I was done for the day, I explored parks and rivers. I hope that I can always remember the scenes that I came upon. I ate at several fabulous restaurants. Their seafood is unbelievable and very fresh. I captured beautiful sunsets. I also met some new people that I plan to stay in contact with. Overall, it was a fabulous trip. I'm extremely grateful that my university picked me as one of the two students to represent the school for the project.",3.0,I was chosen to participate in a senior research project at my university. I was one of two students chosen to travel to Maine for a grant research project with all expenses paid. This research paper will be published.,7.0,imagined 3VW6495TLKM9CYNBJTL7LBNUA9MYYF,429,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,My brother's wedding,Everybody got drunk that night,0.875,,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLMLL84B,2.0,I've been to one marriage ceremony,"Four months ago, I went to my brothers wedding. It was a great time for everybody. The beginning ceremonies were great. There was a bunch of trumpet players playing a nice song. My brother walked down the aisle first. He had a black suit on and looked great. The future wife walked down the aisle second. She had a white dress and a rose in her hair. She looked beautiful. They kissed and were officially married. The party afterwards was great. I had a lot of beer that night. I think everybody had at least 5 drinks because everybody was smashed. It was a fun time seeing people trying to talk. They all slurred their words.",3.0,"This memorable experience was my brothers wedding, the events surrounding it, and how it moved me emotionally. It felt like I was losing a brother and made me emotional as a best man, but I knew my brother was going to be a great husband.",120.0,imagined 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWRU8TRNB,916,LTLA268T,35.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,finding employment at my company for a former coworker.,my coworker said they left their old job without a new one.,0.375,,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26SB2KUU,4.0,"I identify with running into former colleagues, learning what's going on with their lives and seeing if they need job assistance.","During my lunch break, about three months ago, I ran into an old colleague from a previous employer at a coffee shop. We sat and chatted over coffee during my break and caught up on each other's lives. He told me about his family and how great he and his wife were doing. While chatting about what a nightmare our previous employer was and gossiping about former coworkers, they told me that they too finally left the place. They were frustrated that the career wasn't going anywhere and have been working odd end and meager jobs while applying for more suitable positions. He was also growing concerned because he has a family to support and his wife is already working as much as she can. I told him about my current company and the culture there and expressed that we are usually looking for people. I asked him if he could email me his resume and information and I would try to forward it on to my boss. We exchanged information and I went back to work. As soon as I checked my email, my old colleague's resume was there. As promised, I went to my boss and told her about him and his situation. She listened and said the we should be able to find something for him so I thought so highly of him. I gave her the resume and his information and left. I returned to my cubicle and sent him a quick note to let him know that his information was passed on and my boss sounded interested in him. I asked him to keep in touch and let me know how things went. I also asked if he wanted to get together sometime soon after the job search stress was over. After a week, my former colleague contacted me and said that they had been hired. They were greatly relieved to have new job security and wanted to go out and celebrate. We went out and had a great time. Now, we often get together after work and maintain a great social and work relationship. We don't work in the same departments, but do have some contact with each other in the office. It worked out well and makes me feel good that I was able to help them out.",2.0,I caught up with an old friend from my old job. He told me he was looking for a new job. I talked to my boss and she said we might be able to get him hired.,90.0,imagined 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5XNUWXU,1251,ZU4QHT7C,55.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,My trip to the emergency room.,My roommate showed such understanding and compassion.,0.375,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5XNUWXU,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5XNUWXU,,,"One Easter Sunday, I had to go to the emergency room. This was totally unexpected, as I hadn't been to a hospital or emergency room in several years. It didn't start out as a trip to the emergency room, but the urgent care I went to sent me right over! It happened like this...Two days prior, I had developed a rash on my left forearm. This was nothing new, as working outside you sometimes end up with all kinds of bruises, bites, scratches and rashes. What was different this time was on Easter Sunday, I was having a hard time mentally. I was dizzy, disoriented, having a hard time concentrating, couldn't focus, etc. My roommate, who had moved in two years prior, was concerned enough to offer to drive me to a doctor, as it was obvious to him that I shouldn't be driving! After finding one nearby that was open, we headed there, and when we arrived, I was so disoriented I couldn't complete the check-in process, so he gave them my information, and they sent me right over to the emergency room! There, I was seen almost immediately by a very competent doctor, and had to undergo an EKG and blood draw. My roommate, knowing that I had a real phobia about needles, stayed by my side the entire time, and even held my hand while my blood was drawn! I ended up being in the ER for nearly 5 hours! The doctor diagnosed me with not only a case of shingles, indicated by the rash and associated pain, but also a pretty severe case of low sodium! I was immediately given anti-virals and pain meds, and the doctor actually told me to eat more salt! He even suggested I have a bag of chips on the way home! More than anything else that happened that day, the simple acts of kindness and compassion on the part of my roommate made me realize that this was a person who I would be able to count on, probably for the rest of my life, which even with everything going on that day, made me feel very happy and content!",2.0,"I became sick, and had to go to the ER on Easter Sunday. My roommate drove me there and back, and was a source of strength and compassion.",120.0,recalled 3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL6UQLU8,1966,SWLFL33M,30.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,becoming a family of five.,I found out I was pregnant.,-0.5,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL6UQLU8,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL6UQLU8,,,"I gave birth to my first daughter in May. I have two toddler boys, so I was terrified to have a third so close in age. While I usually love being pregnant, this one was a little harder on me both physically and mentally. I was constantly exhausted due to running around with a 3 year old and one year old every day. When I found out I was pregnant we had planned on waiting a few years before deciding if we wanted a third child, but we were very surprised when I got a positive pregnancy test. It was a very trying pregnancy for me, and I spent most of my time panicking that I couldn't handle three kids. Everything changed when E was born. All of the things I had worried about wound up being much easier than expected. While things are a little more time consuming and difficult with three kids, I could not imagine life without her. Watching my sons interact with her, and seeing the love they have for her is such a blessing. Even though unplanned, I love having all my kids so close in age because then they will be able to play together as they grow older. My second child was a difficult baby, which was one of the reasons I was so scared to have another. So far, E has been the easiest baby. She sleeps decently, and is content on her own most of the time. I am constantly amazed at how perfect her and my boys are, and am so thankful for how our family turned out. I really feel as though our family is complete now.",1.0,"As a mom of two toddlers, I was terrified to have a third child so soon. Over the past few months, I have realized how much our family needed this baby and how thankful we are for her.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E4GORCX,1684,IPXEYFNG,18.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,the main event was me almost being attacked by 2 big snakes.,i saw how strategic the 2 snakes were playing it to get wha they want,1.0,,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E4GORCX,,,The story that I'm going to tell you took place around one month ago at my moms farm. My mom has always loved animals and always dreamed of having a mini farm on her property. As expected my mom bought about 10 chickens and build them in amazing chicken coop. So one day me being excited to go and check out her form I went over to where the chickens were. Without second-guessing I went into the chicken coop to take a closer look at the chickens. But unfortunately I did not look at my surroundings very well before entering because when I saw next remember screaming and yelling as loud as I could but to no avail nobody ever heard of it. I had to sit there and tear and watch at this big snakes were lurking at me trying to make a move. I honestly didn't know what to do. Thankfully when I saw one of the snakes going around the tube to try to get one of the chickens I made my escape. Unfortunately I did not go and will paralyze me forever. At the corner of the only exit of the chicken coop for two big rattlesnake hissing and looking. I remember that I thought my face drain from heat. I remember screaming and yelling as loud as I could but to no avail nobody ever heard of it. I had to sit there and tear and watch at this big snakes were lurking at me trying to make a move. I honestly didn't know what to do. Thankfully when I saw one of the snakes going around the tube to try to get one of the chickens I made my escape. Unfortunately I did not go unhurt. My leg split open From the barbed wire that my mom had sitting out front. Needless to say this will be an experience that I will never forget.,4.0,The summary was basically that due to my negligence and not looking at my surroundings first I was injured at the end. Do you have to make sure to look everywhere before you step.,30.0,recalled 3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4CHB9JV7,5723,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,going out to run errands in extreme heat and needing help,the movie theater did not have their AC on,1.0,,34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4NR7QIK,2.0,"This story makes sense and reminds me of friends of my family, but ultimately is not something I have experienced at this point in my life.","I have been trying to get out and be more active lately. My doctor initially told me it would be a good idea to help ease my symptoms, but I'm starting to really enjoy being out and about. About three months ago I was especially restless one morning and opted to take myself out for a day of fun. I hit the local mall and walked all through my favorite stores. I probably spent a full hour in Macy's alone. I bought a pair of new sandals and a really cute beach hat too, which are things that coincidentally help reinforce this new lifestyle I'm trying out. After shopping I stopped into a new restaurant that opened near the mall. It felt odd to eat by myself, but after a few minutes I really started to enjoy it. I almost felt like some important business person. My steak was perfectly cooked and I even had a margarita to drink. By this point I really started to feel my legs getting achy, and the 100 degree temperatures outside didn't exactly help things too much. Against my better judgement I ended up deciding to see a movie to cool down, but found myself frustrated when I realized the theater's air conditioning was turned off. Who turns off AC in 100 degree heat?!? I ended up finishing the movie, but my legs were not in great shape and I was feeling quite dehydrated. After sitting on a bench for a bit to gather my thoughts, I determined that I should not try to get home in this shape. Thankfully my good friend Judith answered her phone and was willing to come get me and take me home. I apologized to her for overextending myself on this day, but I think she understood how much I enjoyed my independence. Next time I might have to take it a little easier on these hot days!",1.0,"One restless morning I decided to go shopping, have a nice lunch and catch a movie. I was horribly exhausted from the heat which made each activity quite painful. I finally had to call a friend to pick me and bring me home because I never would have made it otherwise!",90.0,imagined 30H4UDGLT34F936W931DEP7BYTPPM5,1155,45L9JNIR,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,about getting promoted in a company,I got promoted after the help from my friends and professors,-0.25,,3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9V4MRJ9,3.0,It has happened to me before,"It was two months ago. I was in some sort of predicament. No one thought I was worthy being a newcomer. No one thought I could solve problems even though I was very capable. It took a while for people to notice how intelligent I was. I had to get help from a lot of my friends and even old professors. They were able to vouch for me, and show what I can do. After some time, after the help from friends and professors, I was promoted. The company was finally seeing me for who I truly am. It did take some time. However, I am glad that I am finally in the position where I belong. At this point in time, I am very successful and have had great times with this company. It was only a matter of time for them to realize my true potential. So here I am, living the best life. Making the money I have always dreamed to make, and empowering others to do the same.",2.0,"I'm a fresher at a company, where no one stands me for any problem to solve. Myself with the help of my college professors and my friends to overcome and had a great success in my work as well as in my company, placed in a higher position.",60.0,imagined 3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB0LLYCH,2972,AHXITJXF,30.0,Woman,white,4.0,one,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,first independent swim lessons,my son found joy after being scared of the pool,0.125,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB0LLYCH,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB0LLYCH,,,"Something memorable in the last few months is when I dropped my son off for swim lessons. These were the first lessons by himself, where he did not have me in the pool. The first 2 days were awful; he cried and cried, so I literally left the pool area. It was somewhat painful for me emotionally, but I knew in the long run it was going to be worth it. By the 3rd day he still seemed a bit sad, but he wasn't crying all class like before. And then, by the time we were done with session one lessons, he was happy as could be. I signed him up for another session, and now he looks forward to it daily. He tells me that his teacher is very nice, and that he likes swimming. After class, we go to the outside pool and practice what he learned. For only being 2 years old, I think he is doing great! He can float on his back and dunk his head. He is fearless coming down the slide, and always asks for more! I think by the end of this session he will be ready for the next level up. He is starting to search for things under water, and know that he can hold his breath. As a mom, it's scary initially, but oh so very worth it!",2.0,My son's first experience with individual swim lessons. And expanding on how he did with session-2 of lessons.,90.0,recalled 3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9IQXU60H,798,WCNXR0IT,18.0,MAN,white,3.0,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,About finding true love,When she revealed that her previous finance died,0.375,,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWZPKOLP,1.0,I am currently reading romance literature for college; this story matches well with it.,"2 Months AgoI was wandering along the downtown streets, wondering where I should eat dinner for the night. I couldn't decide between Italian or Mexican cuisine. I decided to eat Italian on a coin toss, and thank god I did; the table next to me was a young, beautiful women, crying alone. On her table was two dinner, with one plate being untouched. While I initially ignored her, her sobbing grew louder and louder, until I had to intervene. I asked her to calm down, wondering about why she was crying. Perhaps she set up a date and was ignored? ""I'm sorry that I'm crying. My fiance died one year ago from today..."" I was stunned at this response and asked if I could sit with her and comfort her. She agreed, and I canceled my order and held her shoulder. We sat there for 20 minutes, before she left. While I was happy to comfort her, she later entered back and gave me her contact information; she wanted to meet again. 6 Weeks AgoWe met again at the same restaurant, and she kindly asked for a kiss. I was initially stunned, but I brushed it off as a desire for her to pretend that I'm her boyfriend. She admitted that she was in love with me, and how I made her feel good after comforting her. I shared similar feelings towards her; she was stunning and beautiful. 1 Month AgoThis is our fifth time meeting up for a date, but this time, I have a special surprise for me. She has moved my heart in the last month, and I adore everything about her. Her voice is soft, her skin shines in the sun, and her hair flows like silk. There is a small ring in my bag, one that I wish to propose to her. I met a woman who is beautiful, and amazing. I am no longer single, and no longer lonely. This is a marriage that will last forever.",2.0,"I met a woman who is beautiful, and amazing. i am no longer single, and no longer lonely. This story is based upon the love of my life.A marriage that will last forever.",30.0,imagined 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQQNRFIE,5101,02USRSA1,18.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,6.659293919683638,First Day of School,Meeting new people and the school expeirnce for the first time.,-0.25,,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQQNRFIE,,,"There are some memorable days in my life and they remain ever green in my heart. My first day of school is such a day. It was the month of January 2003. I was then only six years old. My father proposed that i should be admitted into a school in class on the next day. I felt very excited i could not think of anything else. I was always thinking about the school, the teachers, as i watched on TV. I could not even sleep well that night. The next morning my mother woke me early in the morning, she wash me very well, comb my hair and dress me in new clothes. Then i had breakfast and started for school with my father. He took me to the nearest CFB primary school of our locality at 9:30 am. The school was not very far from our home, so we walk all the way, it took us about 30 minutes to get to the school. When i stepped into the school compound with my father i was somewhat afraid. I saw many student s on the school campus, some were playing some where talking to each other. Finding myself in a new environment my heart started to beat, at first my father took me to the headmaster's room and request him to admit me in one grade, i was nervous but his smiling face and and gentle eyes put me to ease. He asked me my name and i answered him. then he pointed me a letter chart and ask me to say some letters. I could say them all because my mother taught me how to say it at home. Then he became very pleased at me and admitted me to one grade, then he called Ms Fatema the one grade teacher to take me to class. When i entered the class all the students in the class where staring at me, i felt a bit nervous once again to see the new faces, i sat down and at my leisure period, all my classmate started playing in the field, i felt very lonely and was loitering here and there, then they invited me to join them, i started playing, i felt myself like a free bird flying in the open sky. My school ends at 12pm, my mother was at the gate to receive me. I leapt into her arms she kissed me caught me at her arms. That was how i spent my first day of school. I left the school with a new experience and a cheerful mind. I shall never forget that day as long as i live.",4.0,"My first day of school, My father dropped me off to school i was six years old i was admitted to the one grade and my teacher that time as Ms Fatema. i made some friends too.",780.0,recalled 354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFWI8SS70,993,L9BVQE5G,35.0,woman,White,5.0,4.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,my cousin Cara's wedding.,my uncles dancing.,-0.25,,3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXO8RZU6J,5.0,I just imagined what it would have been like if I went to my cousin's wedding.,"Dear Diary,I went to my cousin Cara's wedding a few weeks ago. I flew out to Ohio and brought my daughter with me. We haven't visited in forever so it was great to see the family. I was surprised she decided to get married in the Catholic church. I really hate having to go to mass, but whatever. My favorite part of the night was definitely when my drunk uncles got out on the dance floor and did the electric slide. Honestly, it's been a bummer being around my family since my grandparents died., but I really love my cousin and it was great to see her. My grandpa died from pneumonia complications, and my grandma had an aneurysm. I miss her so much. Cara's mom, my aunt Lisa, is the worst. Totally passive aggressive. Oh well. My cousin looked beautiful, and her husband seems nice. The food was good. It was nice getting out of AZ for awhile. I don't think I'll be going back to OH anytime soon.",4.0,My cousin got married a few weeks ago. My daughter and I were in the wedding party and had a blast. It was an amazing party and felt so good to get together with friends and family members.,21.0,imagined 3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOYMHX7Z,631,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,organizing a science event in order to get my old job back.,the Superintendent extended the event to lower grades.,1.0,,3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VMJ80ADI,1.0,I have experience with planning big events under pressure.,"Two months ago, in a desperate attempt to get my position back, I volunteered to set up the science olympiad at school. I had been moved into the math department due to a lack of funding. I was desperate to get back into the science department. I was licensed to teach both subjects, but I hated math. And more importantly, my students hated math. I figured if I could pull off the olympiad event I might make a good impression on the superintendent. I started getting everything together and realized it was going to be a lot of work. I had to get enough kids to participate, get parents to help, and get donations. I was doing pretty well and then I got a phone call that the school had decided to include the younger grade levels as well. All the work I had just done had to be redone, and at three times as much. Somehow I managed to pull it off. The event went perfectly, the kids all had fun. I looked really good and I was anxious to see if the SUperintendent would notice. The next day at school I was immediately called into his office. He was so impressed with my organization that he decided I belonged in the science department! I could have my old position back effective immediately. I was so happy I could have cried.",1.0,"I organized a science olympiad at school that was expanded by administration into including younger grade levels, and it was successful despite the challenges of setting it up. The success of the event led to me getting my original position back as a science teacher rather than a math teacher.",60.0,imagined 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC00UGJ,483,PFTZID33,25.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my son crawling.,other behaviors started emerging as a result,0.5,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC00UGJ,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC00UGJ,,,"About a month ago, my first son began crawling. It was an awesome experience to watch him learn how to move on his own. To be able to put him down and let him do his own thing was a welcome experience after several months of carrying him everywhere. I love to watch him explore his world and interact with things. He is growing so fast and I am so proud of every little accomplishment he achieves. I enjoy watching him play with the cat and the dog. We have had to move a lot of things to higher places that he cannot reach. I had to redo my home theatre system because he kept pushing buttons that I did not want him to press. I am willing to do the extra work around the house so that he has a safe and functional environment to play and learn in. I am lucky enough to work from home so I get to be around him all the time. It is great to be able to spend so much time with him and help him learn and develop his skills. I look forward to the day that he takes his next step and begins to walk. That experience will present its own challenges and I look forward to facing those with him. Every time his independence increases and his reliance on me decreases I feel like my experience as a parent gets better. I love being with him and his personality shines as his abilities increase. I can't wait to see the person that he becomes.",2.0,"My son began crawling around and interacting with things. This reduced his reliance on me for carrying him around, entertaining him, etc. This allowed him to learn so many new behaviors and really brightened his personality.",30.0,recalled 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ2EVAG5,774,FG2QTV90,30.0,Transman,asian,3.0,one,3.0,4.0,6.396929655216146,a plane ride with my turtle,The TSA considering my turtle to be a potential bomb threat,1.0,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ2EVAG5,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ2EVAG5,,,"I traveled cross country with my turtle, via airplane. It was a great move across the entire country, I was basically uprooting my entire life and replanting in a brand new state. So, of course, I had to bring my turtley son along with. I put him into a shoebox with some airholes and a towel to keep him comfy. He wasn't happy about his travel arrangements, though, and kept trying to dig his way out. Poor guy. Sorry lil buddy. He did get to meet the TSA, who allowed him to bypass the x ray machine. (I was worried about health effects for my boy!) But they had to check his box, and insisted on swabbing it for explosives. Or maybe drugs? They found none, of course, except the ADDICTIVE AND EXPLOSIVELY CUTE personality of my turt. He charmed the TSA instantly and though they finished swabbing within a minute, they spent five or six cooing over my boy. Once in the terminal, he continued to charm my fellow passengers, and got a lot of pets. The rest of the trip was less eventful. He'd attempt to burrow his way out every once in a while, but I let him peek out whenever I was sitting between flights, and the new sights and smells seemed to satisfy some curiosity. It was only when the box was closed that he tried to dig his way to freedom. Once we got to our new home, he sulked in a corner of his tank for a week. But he quickly returned to his good natured, turtley self once he realized there was a whole new world to explore now just outside! This is going to be his home for years to come. He's hopefully never going to have to travel by plane again, and I think he's more than okay with that.",2.0,I traveled by plane with my pet turtle. He had mixed feelings about the trip. Every human he met loved him.,600.0,recalled 3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY161QH9RN,2241,OWCW272G,55.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,friends going above and beyond to help me build a greenhouse,so many of my friends started pulling out construction supplies.,0.875,3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY161QH9RN,3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY161QH9RN,,,"I retired from work six months ago. I had worked as a server in a nice family restaurant for thirteen years, after owning my own business for twenty years and retiring to go RVing. I never thought of my serving job as really hard work, because I enjoyed the people I worked with, enjoyed the customers, was proud of the product I sold, and in general had a good time working about 25 hours per week. I retired for the second time because I am just too darned old to carry heavy trays and do my share of the cleaning and side work which each employee is expected to finish each day as part of their job. I was really touched and surprised when, on my last day of work all my coworkers gave me a small party, with gifts and cake. My manager gave me a gift certificate for Whole Foods, and another supervisor bought me a B-B gun to scare rabbits out of my garden. About two years before retiring I bought some land outside of town and decided to try some sustainable farming techniques and permaculture experiments. I sold my RV and put a small home om the land. I planned to build a greenhouse right after retirement, but I got sick and could not really do anything on my farm for two months. I was really depressed and was about to give up. Then one morning I got a phone call from a co-worker and friend, asking if I was going to be home that day. About an hour after the call, I looked out my front window to see a caravan of pickups and cars coming down my road. I walked out the door to see over half my co-workers unloading building suppiles from their trucks, and picnnic supplies with a barbeque grill from various SUVs and cars. Over the next three days every single worker in the restaurant spent hours in their off time to build me a beautiful greenhouse, a carport and a fenced in area for a garden. I never knew that friends like this existed. I hope I have helped out when needed. I hope I have done my share to assist my co-workers when they needed help. But I never expected the support and help I got from these wonderful friends, and hope I can someday pay it forward.",1.0,"I got sick and couldn't do some work and construction that was necessary at my little farm. My friends and co-workers all got together and built me a carport and greenhouse, and prepped my garden. I hope to pay the kindness forward some day.",90.0,recalled 3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX9HDLTNO,6512,S4FDDUFO,55.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,moving to a new city and meeting a special woman.,I met my next door neighbor whom I'm falling for,0.125,,36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTVWWYDC,4.0,I've moved a few times before so this is not a new experience to me but I didn't meet the woman of my dreams on my first move.,"Two months ago I moved to a new city after accepting a new job at a software company. I left behind my family, my friends, my co-workers and all my contacts. I rented a new place and am still settling in. I'm still getting to know the city and my new environment. I don't knwo anybody really well so I'll admit to feeling kind of lost. Butt I am hopeful things will get better for me and I will adjust to my surroundings and new way of life soon. I like my new job, so far. My new co-workers have been surprisingly friendly and accepting and I met one co-worker who seems to have a lot in common with me. Wew both moves for the job and we've both had to adjust to this new city life but he's been here longer than I have so I expect to learn a thing or two from him. We've gone out to lunch together a few times and he's been showing me around, giving me tips on nice restaurants to eat at, how stuff at the office works and who would be good to get to knwo and get help from at work should I have questions about work. My supervisor is easy to get along with too which is a new experience for me. He has been very welcoming and helpful and patient as I get adjusted. I like working at the new company so far and I like this new city but sometimes I feel lonely and miss home and my old friends whom I try to keep in touch with. I expect it might take a few months before I feel at home here and I also expect to take a few trips home to visit family and friends to take care of how homesick I've been feeling. the most memorable thing that has happened to me so far since I moved has been meeting this beautiful and delightful neighbor whom I've chatted with a few times and gone out on a few dates with. She is friendly and just fun to eb around and I'll admit she makes getting adjusted to my new environment pleasant. I wake up and think of her first thing in the morning and I wonder what we will do the next time we hang out together. I think I might be falling in love. I think she might feel the same way about me as well. She and I seem to have a lot in common. We lie the same music, the same books, the same movies. We enjoy playing video games which is rare for a female friend of mine. I want t get to knwo her better. I hope she will be the best thing about moving to this new place. I suspect she might be.",2.0,I moved. Now my life has changed. I have to figure out what's next. This seems pretty redundant to keep say the same thing now. so I hope this is enough text.,60.0,imagined 32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZ961BVF,1651,6L42LZXU,35.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,taking my girlfriend to a casino,I won a thousand dollars at the craps table,1.0,,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323TB8PTE,5.0,"This exact thing happened to my wife and I, except it was blackjack where I won most of my money.","About a month ago, I brought the old lady to Rocky Gap Casino for the weekend because, first of all, I was feeling lucky, and secondly, I wanted to get lucky, if you catch my drift. Anyways, the drive there was pretty uneventful except for a huge accident on the interstate that caused us to arrive about a half hour later than we had anticipated. When we entered the casino, and that unforgettable scent of stale cigarette smoke and spilled booze hit me in the nose, those siren sounds of the slot machines caressed my eardrums, and the highly oxygenated air filled my lungs, I felt like today was going to be my day. Something was different about this trip, an electricity was in the air, and it was not the same electricy I had felt on so many of mmy prior trips to this particular casino. I handed my girlfriend a hundred dollar bill and she made a beeline for the high-limit slots, while I directed myself to the craps table. Let me tell you it was hopping, and everybody was cheering and hollering, but most importantly making some serious dough. I see a spot open up, so I belly up to the table and place a pass line bet, and wait for the shooter to throw. The shooter, a black gentleman who looks like he's knows a little about throwing dice, grabs the shiny red cubes and tosses them a couple of times against the sidewall, then arranges them meticulously before snatching them up and tossing them high into the air. They land at the other side of the table, bounce once and careen off the backwall, then land softly; the stickman has a look. ""Seven, front line winner, pay the line!"", he calls out. The stickman slides the dice back to the shooter, where he again arranges and then tosses them expertly. ""Yoooooo eleven! Pay the line!"" calls the dealer as the players pick thier winnings up off the table. Well wouldn't you believe it, this shooter would go on to hit five straight points, earning me a cool thousand dollars in the process! I was so happy, I decided to treat my girlfriend to eat at the casino buffett afterwards, where we dined on delicious crab legs the size of a baby's arm, and prime rib so succulent, it melted the moment it hit your tounge. What a fantastic day!",1.0,My girlfriend and I went to Rocky Gap Casino for a weekend. We did many activities and had a great time.,30.0,imagined 3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY17OEBR90,497,IDNKO8V9,25.0,woman,Black,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,seeing a girl I met in Miami 5 months ago,she decided to come see me in 2 weeks,1.0,,3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMUVWWF02,5.0,I have made a good friend on vacation that did not leave near me.,"Dear Diary,I'm going to meet with Jessica soon. If you remember, she's the one I met in Miami 5 months ago. She was such an amazig girl. She was very pretty, and very smart, too. We had so much in common, and the things that we didn't have in common only made me more curious about her. I can't wait to see her again. We have kept in touch. She lives about 75 miles away from me, but that doesn't matter. When you have something good, you make it work, right? Anyway, she is supposed to come see me in two weeks. I am trying to plan what we should do for the time she's here. She'll be here for a 4 day weekend, so I want to makre sure we have a lot of fun. I am going to take her to dinner, but I want to cook for her too. I was thinking about taking her to a concert, or maybe to a wine tasting festival? I'm not sure, but I know whatever we decide, it's going to be a blast.",1.0,"My friend and I decided to spend our spring break in Miami. I ended meeting and amazing women who I had alot in common with. In the end even though we live miles apart we made arrangements to stay in touch, so our future looks bright.",150.0,imagined 3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GWPCDUF,3580,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,winning the lottery.,I had a winning lottery number.,0.375,,3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6N3XPKLU,1.0,Never really did the lottery.,"I've always been a casual lottery user. I think there is a certain appeal. It's a rush of knowing earnings are possible. It's a risk but with high reward potential. But that's probably how they get you. A few months back I signed up for a lottery ticket. I bought it, and didn't really give it a second thought until weeks later. As it turns out, I had actually pulled a ticket that was worth a lot of money. So much so that it helps with bills. It was something I certainly didn't expect. I think it's best to approach it casually. Those who are avid goers risk a lot. It's not fair, but that's inherent to the game. It's fun, but high risk. I just hope that fortune strikes twice.",1.0,"I won a nice prize in the lottery. bought a ticket and put in aside. When I checked it several weeks later, I found out that I had won several thousand dollars.",14.0,imagined 3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88Y75TM6,1844,S876DLPZ,30.0,woman,black,4.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,a long road trip,that we were able to enjoy our destination,-0.5,,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88Y75TM6,,,"A few weeks ago my family went on vacation. The trip was a 16-hour drive one way. I have two children. Having children cooped up in a car for such a long was stressful. During the drive, we had to make a lot of stops for potty breaks and diaper changes. The car we rented was uncomfortable and a gas guzzler. The car was a far cry from the modern SUV we had reserved on the company's website. Midway through the trip, I was frazzled. I felt like I had made the biggest mistake of my life. There was no time to sight-see because I was to busy soothing a crying baby. My curious toddler was asking me a million questions a minute. On top of that my fiance needed me to stay awake so that I could keep him engaged in conversation so that he would not get sleepy. I wanted to turn the car around and go home. I wanted to scrap the entire vacation. I was fed up I had enough. We eventually made it to our destination. We were able to enjoy our trip and we made some good memories. The drive back was just as miserable. We made it home with our sanity barely intact but we made it.",4.0,"My family took a long ill fate road trip with two young kids. There were a lot of frustration and tears, things went wrong but we eventually made it to our destination.",90.0,recalled 31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUI757YPC,5011,Y710A0G0,35.0,man,asian,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,meeting a new neighbor who lives upstairs,I got to meet this neighbor's mother as well,0.0,,3L0KT67Y8F2CGCB2KNTI3PZTUAASYO,4.0,New people constantly moving in and out on my street. It's very common to get a new set of neighbors every few years on my block. Even some of my old neighbors moved away so I got used to meeting new people. I can sympathize with feeling a bit nervous and unsure when introducing yourself to strangers. You want to make a great first impression and wish you would get along or maybe make some new friends.,"A month ago a new neighbor moved into the vacated unit upstairs. I live in a townhouse apartment and I share parking space with this neighbor. I met him several times in the morning and we'd say hi and nod politely. This week I finally decided to introduce myself properly. It seemed like the polite thing to do. I baked some chocolate chips cookies as a gift and I knocked on his door. He answered the door and I introduced myself. He told me his name is LS and invited me in. He made some coffee and we ate the cookies while we got to know each other. LS said he's an electrician who just moved here from North Carolina because of his new job. He's unmarried and his mother is staying with him for the summer. I asked him how he like Virginia, he said he like the weather because it isn't as hot and humid up here but he really miss North Carolina BBQ. Then an elderly woman walked out of a bedroom and LS introduce her as his mother, MS. I apologized to MS for waking her up but she said it's fine. I looked at my watch and told LS I had to go because I got to take care of some errands. I took out my phone and exchanged my phone number with LS so we can get in touch with each other just in case. I shook hands with LS and MS and told them that to let me know if I can help them with anything while they settling in. We said our goodbyes and I went on my way. I got to say this went much better than expected because these meeting can get awkward sometimes. Luckily LS seemed like really cool and well adjusted person. I look forward to knowing him and his mother better in the future. This could be the beginning of a new friendship.",1.0,"I got a new upstairs neighbor. I made him cookies, but was a bit nervous. Meeting him went well, I gave him my phone number and met his mother.",60.0,imagined 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QFLYIEK,990,U700FK7L,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my friend whom I offered help and how it actually hurt her.,how her desires in life changed so dramatically from one to the next,0.0,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGNCZAB,,,,"My best friend had been thrown outside and left to fend for herself with her child. I offered her my home as a safe place. However, it instead offered her freedom she hadn't had any opportunity. to have for close to a year prior. Her priorities shifted from her son being her only priority and reason for her to live, to becoming a social party animal once again while only living in the moment. I am still unsure what led up to her becoming thrown out of the house by her 'man'. but i often wonder if she wasn't the one to blame. for his actions. Not that I would condone those actions, but women can create scenarios in which result in them being able to play a sympathy card. to others. I recall feeling crushed. That my helping her, in my point of view hurt her. She was the 'love of my life' and still is. I regret not being more direct with her immediately when I noticed issues arising. Her son was her wo. rld and she loved him more than anything in the world. I apologize for my vague sentences but I""m trying to fit the requirements as my first attempt i recall, was too long.. and then after I made my comment about not knowing how long tis response should be, it said it was too short so I""m trying to add to the story but without completely rewriting it.",1.0,"Best friends husband throws her and their child outside and my 'helping' her, led to her developing bad habits, routines, friends, life style, and ultimately I'm to blame for enabling her.",120.0,retold 3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197GW38ANN,755,4QCE3JC7,18.0,man,Hisp,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,Me and my brother getting spending time together.,How good the food was in my city.,1.0,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NBM8E9R,5.0,I experienced something similar with my brother but not quite as significant as this.,"A month ago I got word that my brother was coming into town to visit. We decided to go around and check out what this town has to offer him since he's never visited. We checked out all the local shops and tourist attractions. We ate out for nearly every meal which I never do. However, it was a special occasion. Every restaurant was one that the town was famous for having. The food was much better than I'm used to, but a lot more expensive. I think we both enjoyed eating food the most while he was here. We did do other things though. We went to the local park and even got to see a movie during his time here. Reconnecting with my brother is something I'll never forget. We were never really close, but now we've grown closer. He even noted that this is the most time we've spent together getting to know each other. We even decided to do this again when we get a chance. I think he wants to come back for the good food we had.",1.0,"My brother visited me for a few weeks in the city where I live now. We did tourist activities, got lots of food, and got to reconnect.",30.0,imagined 3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWE3AQH3T,1602,VS9660P2,40.0,Woman,white,4.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my surgery,I had to wait several hours before surgery,0.5,,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWE3AQH3T,,,"About 5 months ago, I had a kidney transplant. It was very scary and exciting all at the same time. I knew I would have a transplant for a long time, as the kidney disease I had was the result of Lupus. When my kidney failure reached end-stage, I went into treatment that kept my kidney function at a certain level. It was a level that was low enough to allow you to be considered for a transplant, but not emergency-level yet. Doctors said if I could stay at that level of function, I could still live many years without needing a transplant or dialysis. After a couple of years, I started getting kidney stones and sometimes they needed surgery. They started to harm what was left of my kidney function, so I got my transplant. The day of the transplant, I went with my husband. We had to be at the hospital very early and we left the house at 4 am. We aren't morning people and we were both nervous but there wasn't anything to really say. So we sat in relative silence for a while in the hospital room. It was about 3 hours util I went into the surgery theater. As they were wheeling me in, I couldn't believe it was actually going to happen after all the time I spent learning and worrying about it. I was very scared but I had to meet so many people and answer so many questions that it kept my mind occupied. I remember shaking with nerves while I talked to the anesthesiologist. That was the most scared I got, but it was the last thing before they started giving me medication. I don't really remember much after our conversation, until I woke up in recovery. I asked for my husband right away and I was so releived and happy. He was right there waiting so from then on he was by my side. Once I got into my room, he stayed with me until it was late at night. After that first day I could only see him every afternoon because we lived two hours away from the hospital and he also had to keep working. I was so happy to go home after 10 days.",1.0,This is a story of why and how I got my kidney transplant. It detailed my experience and feelings right before surgery until I went home.,150.0,recalled 37WLF8U1WQCC99OO9VPOTCOR4PTK6I,1371,DY98WEXK,18.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,about my boss handing in their two week notice,I am upset that my boss is leaving,0.375,,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UZ0E8ZT,1.0,"I have never felt a close tie with a boss, so I cannot relate.","I really do enjoy my job for the most part. This is due, in large part, to one person in particular. Since I started working at my current job a year ago, I have had a very close relationship with my boss. We get lunch together, talk about our personal lives, and she can answer any questions I have regarding professional work topics. The other day though, this was all turned on its head. My boss told me she would be turning in her two week notice. She told me she would be pursuing a higher paying opportunity. She said that she was very sorry, and that we would still keep in touch. I was completely devastated, and I am even considering leaving the company now. By staying here, I will miss her constantly. I have to forge my own path now and figure out these problems on my own. I was hoping that I would have the chance to work under her up until retirement, but that is not the case. She was an excellent boss in every sense of the word. I have developed so much working under her. I am so grateful for all that she did for me.",1.0,My boss turned in her two week notice. I have to deal with missing her and figuring out a way to solve problems on my own.,60.0,imagined 3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3R0CRLAW,1787,VGR6B9Y4,18.0,MAN,white,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my experience starting a long term backpacking trip.,we were lost within the first couple hours.,0.75,,3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3R0CRLAW,,,"Several months ago myself along with several others flew to Oregon to backpack along the PCT, the Pacific Coast Trail. We had all just turned 18 and were looking for something to together before we all left for university. The PCT is over 2000 miles long stretching from Canada all the way to Mexico and takes at least 6 months to complete. Our goal was to complete the Oregon section and backpack all the way across Oregon into Washington in 3 weeks or less. We grossly underestimated our task. Our first challenge arose just minutes after landing in the small municipal airport 30 minutes from the trail head. We needed to find someone to drive us to the trail head before nightfall, which was quickly approaching. We found someone willing to take the 6 of us in a minivan the 30 minutes to the trail head. The unfortunate part was that our driver had no idea where the trail start was - and neither did we. He ended up dropping us off on a gravel road in the middle of nowhere, just an hour before sunset. What we had though was the start to the trail ended up being just a game trail. We were lost in a foreign state, in the middle of nowhere with no signal to use GPS, the sun setting behind us. So we picked a direction and started walking down the gravel road. Several miles later of the same landscape along with the now high moon lighting the road, we flagged down a passing truck, the first person we had seen in hours. We explained to him what we were doing and that we were lost, he told us to keep walking down the road and we will eventually find a sheriffs station who can help us out. He also made sure to remind us of the impossibility of our goal and that we should just go home. Later in the night, closer to 1 am we came across a group of rangers performing a search and rescue, we again explain our situation and after their several minutes of amusement at our situation they tell us that the trail is less than a mile up a nearby path. They kindly give us some food and water along with a map and send us on our way. We reached the trail head that night and went on to complete the rest of the Oregon section within 3 weeks - probably to the surprise of the man in his truck. There were many other adventures and memories had within that time, but that is for another essay.",3.0,Several of my friends and I travel to Oregon to complete several hundred miles of backpacking within 3 weeks. To our misfortune we are lost even before we start the trail. With night approaching and not a soul in sight we are forced to find a way to the trail.,120.0,recalled 39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52N6VBMBL,1161,8QY0OVDN,30.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my experience at a convention with family,seeing someone make kevin conroy take a picture for them,0.25,3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXKSWLDV,,,,I remember how cool it was to go inside for the first time and see alot of people dressed up. I know that I felt that I was part of something more and among people who were just like me. I was also happy to just be there with my loved ones and it was my nephews first time at a convention so it was really exciting. I was really happy when I got to meet some comic people who wrote on my favorite book Harley Quinn. Jimmy and Amanda Conner were some of the coolest people that I met that day. I got to tell them how much their comic meant to me and got to thank them for doing the great work that they did. I felt that they were really humbled people and it was so exciting to meet them for the first time. My girlfriend who is my wife now got to meet spike from buffy and she was happy about that and it was a good moment because of how kind the person was to everyone. We also got to get alot of cool items that we had not gotten before from other places so I felt we got alot of unique stuff ourselves. But the one part of the convention that was a high light was getting to Meet Kevin Conroy. The line itself was really long and some of the people who were waiting were kind of rude especially one guy that made kevin take a picture of himself and was just pretty silly and embarrassing in the end. But I was just glad and happy I got to meet one of my idols growing up and just meeting them for a few minutes was just one of the highlights and moments that I would hold for myself. I had a great time and felt that because I was with my peers that I was able to enjoy it more. It was also more fun because of my family that went with me. I know that my nephew loved it and I got to spend time with him. I got to spend time with my girlfriend and grow our relationship more too.,1.0,Going to a convention with family and being around people of same interest.Feeling the love and wholeness in the event and feeling it was a memorable experience.,150.0,retold 3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0N1Z9YMQ,2103,698KOEUX,18.0,man,Asian,4.0,4.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,quitting my job and going to grad school,getting accepted,-0.25,,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WWDE264,3.0,closely enough,"I was working for a while now, and I'm so sick and tired of my job. It's such a thankless job, and no one appreciates what I do. Not to mention, that the job doesn't even pay much. I just want something different in life. I want something better. Something good. So I decided to apply for grad school. And guess what? I was accepted! I'm so glad that I got accepted because I really didn't expect to get accepted. But I got accepted anyways. So yeah, life is good and I will work hard to make sure that this pays off. I know it will. I will get the highest grade, and comes out on top. When I graduate I will get a better, easier, and highest paying job. Life will be good.",3.0,I was bored of my job and tired of it. I decided to apply to grad school. I was accepted and was happy.,120.0,imagined 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7X8NWA5,4919,Z8GNERSN,45.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,a pool party for my cousin Gerty's graduation.,"Larry, fishing buddy of my father, touched my thigh in the pool.",1.0,,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFWTOTYE,2.0,"I have heard similar stories from friends and family and as a woman, this type of thing is sadly, common.","When I told my father about this incidence of sexual harassment, I was shocked. This was about 2 months ago when the attack happened. Since the person was such a dear friend of my father's, I was understandably worried to approach him about the matter. The family friend who sexually harassed me was Larry, who has been a fishing buddy of my father's for years. We were at the barbecue that was to celebrate the graduation of cousin Gertie. Everyone was laughing and having a great time, and I too was enjoying having a swim in the pool. I found myself at the deep end of the pool, and I had always been a little bit fearful of swimming over my head. There was no one else at the end of this pool and I was caught in my own world when I felt a hand brush against my thigh. I jerked away and my heart raced. At first I though something in the water had bit me. Or maybe it had just been a pool toy. But then I looked up and saw old and disgusting Larry with this sick grin on his face and his hand still near my thighs. I gasped and kicked away, ignoring my fear of deep water and swam as fast as I could. When I kicked away, I got some satisfaction when I felt my left foot slam into the side of Scary Larry's head. I wasn't really surprised that my father didn't believe me. But he did say he wondered how Larry had gotten that huge bruise on his face.",5.0,I got in an argument with my father about a family friend who sexually harassed me. My father used my mental health as ammo during the argument to hurt my feelings.,60.0,imagined 3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWVV452D,927,CGF8J11Y,40.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,our drive to central Mexico for a family vacation.,we were able to cross the border without delays in a short time.,-0.25,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWVV452D,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWVV452D,,,"My husband decided on short notice that he wanted to take a trip with the kids. He is from Mexico and still has a lot of family that live there, including his parents. So in a matter of two days, it was determined that we would make the 18 hour car ride to visit his home town and family. Thankfully, we had all gotten our passports the year before, so that headache was out of the way. I had to book the dog into an area kennel, but first had to get her vaccines up to date. Then I had to go about trying to pack up myself and 3 children. And my husband who is like a child most of the time anyhow. Finally we were on the way for the long trip. We made it to the border in good time, and actually got our permits and crossed the border all in about a half hour. This was the most surprising even of the whole trip there, because I remember multiple times when we have been stuck for almost five hours by border patrol, so this was a blessing. Once we got further into central Mexico, the scenery was really gorgeous. The air had cooled down, and the mountains were beautiful. We got to his town around 10pm and were welcomed by the cross that shines on the mountain, or La Bufa, in his city. It was really pretty and I was glad that we decided to make the trip. The children were exhausted, and cranky from being in the truck for almost an entire day. We stopped at a street vendor when we were coming into the city, and got tacos. Let me tell you, they try to do street tacos in Texas, but nothing is better than the real thing. The fresh fruit waters, and tacos, and gorditas were a welcoming taste after snacking on junk for 18 hours. We got to my husband's parent's house before midnight, ready for bed. And excited about who we would see and places we would visit the next day.",1.0,"My husband decided on really short notice that we would visit his parents in central Mexico. We had an exhausting day long drive, and were grateful when we arrived safe and sound.",14.0,recalled 3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTIMZFT5FA,1056,HWHAI52R,40.0,Woman,white,2.0,one,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,taking a vacation.,my parents got along since they were divorced.,-0.875,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GK5AS34,,,,"My parents divorced when I was four years old. They have generally gotten along, but not been around each other much. Within the last eight years both of them lost their spouses. I decided to have a vacation and take both of them, since traveling alone is difficult for each of them. We chose Fort Lauderdale. It was a great time. We went to seafood restaurants. That may have been the best part. We also hung out at the beach. Much of the early part of the day was spent at the beach. All of us liked going in the ocean. All of us enjoyed going on a Segway tour. We saw Birch Park. The five of us, as my son and husband also went along, visited a local casino a few times. The sunny weather was so pleasant. Everyone had a great time. My parents, while not close, got along and had fun.",1.0,I took my divorced parents on vacation this summer. We went to Ft. Lauderdale. Everyone enjoyed themselves and got along.,180.0,retold 3LPW2N6LKUOUT1TMYQJL7TJOB9P5U4,1364,E9YDDEHQ,30.0,Woman,white,4.0,one,,,3.7376696182833684,going to my family reunion BBQ,we saw how nice the campsite was and that it was right by the beach,0.25,,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZJEGKT,5.0,My family regularly has gatherings like this in the summer and we usually get stuck in a terrible camping spot. I closely identify.,"I went to a family cookout about six weeks ago. Both sides of the family came, I haven't seen some of my father's family in years and some of my mother's family, I had never met. It was fun and exciting to see everyone and learn more about the family and where I came from. We had a BBQ and made burgers and grilled chicken, we had a few different salads and beverages. We played a few games of charades and cornhole and just reminisced about memories we shared together and with members of the family that are no longer with us. It was so nice to see everyone, the kids all had a great time playing games together. They played red-rover and man-hunt in the woods at the campground. They all came back after playing and roasted marshmallows and had watermelon. The campground is beautiful and the lot we had rented was great because it was right by the lake with beach access. If we had brought our canoes we could have pushed right off from them. We plan to do it again next year and make it an annual event, because we had so much fun. Next year we'll definitely bring the boats and maybe we'll camp out a night or two. The facilities were very nice and I think the kids would all like tent camping. Most of my mother's side of the family is from the city so it will be a new experience for them. We should bring fishing poles too. I wished I had mine with me. I saw lots of fish jumping when the sun went down.",1.0,"I went to a family reunion. We had a cook out, played games, talked and just enjoyed each other's company.",42.0,imagined 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP85OT1MC8,868,Q4QZYOJZ,18.0,man,asian,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,"a childhood friend's wedding, with me as a photographer.",my friend called me out of the blue one day.,0.5,,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXC7MZOEN,2.0,"I'm not a photographer, but I could see a childhood friend calling me up for a favor.","I was ecstatic when my childhood friend called me one day, out of the blue in a Saturday morning 4 months ago. I was surprised to see his name come up on my phone - I haven't seem him since high school. He knew that I was a aspiring photographer that was looking for gigs. When he told me that he was engaged and wanted me to take pictures for a secret wedding, I was jumping up and down on the subway train. My first solo gig was going to be for a friend's secret wedding! I prepared for weeks, taking many as many practice shots as I could. My friend and his wife was gorgeous on that day - it was just me, them, and their families. It was a great honor for me to be their photographer, and the wedding was held at a wedding venue filled to the brim with bright lights. It was every photographer's dream - to take pictures in such an grand environment. My friend and I did a lot of catching up - after high school, he went to college where he majored in actuarial science, and is now a successful accountant. I thanked him for giving me this opportunity. The food was great - everyone was served beer and lobster. I took hundreds of photos that day. Everyone had a great time. I can't wait to develop the film photos!",1.0,I was invited to my friends secret wedding that none of our friends knew they were doing only their immediate family. I was the photographer they choose also as my first solo gig doing wedding photography but being able to partake in the whole day meant a lot for our friendship.,120.0,imagined 38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2ME35MOJ,6584,S4FDDUFO,55.0,MAN,white,one,4.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,my boyfriend asking me to marry him at a baseball game,That he asked me to marry him in front of all these people.,-0.125,,3WZ36BJEV42HI4V6ZVKO5JXEM5CBT4,1.0,"I don't, I am not a woman and I don't have a boyfriend and I didn't go to any baseball games or have such a romantic proposal.","It was, and remains, one of the most memorable experiences of my life. One I'll be telling my grandchildren about one day, I hope. Approximately three months ago, my company was having an outing for its employees as a way to reward them for their hard work. They provided tickets for us to go to a baseball game. We could bring one person with us. Naturally, I decided to bring my boyfriend. I had never been to a baseball game before and this sounded like a fun thing to do, so I was really looking forward to it. My boyfriend and I sat close to the stadium, I had a hot dog in one hand a drink in another and I was chewing on the hot dog when suddenly, I noticed my face on a big screen above the stadium. Someone called my name. My boyfriend held my hand and led me to the courtyard, got down on one knee and as I held my breath and tried not to cry, he proposed to me while holding out the most precious, blue sapphire ring I'd ever seen. The entire experience felt surreal and he took my breath away at that moment. I had always seen these things happening to other people on TV, but never in a million years did I expect something this grand to happen to me, as much as I wanted it to. He mumbled a few romantic words and I could tell he was nervous. I was smiling. I was trying hard not to cry. I didn't want to ruin the moment for him. I heard him say he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. He called me his best friend. His true souls mate. It couldn't get any more romantic than that. then he popped the question. Naturally, I said yes! My co-workers cheered. I started crying as he slipped the ring on my finger. We kissed and I couldn't wait to tell my parents that I was engaged.",2.0,After going to a company work outing with my boyfriend at a baseball game. My boyfriend proposed to me in the middle of the courtyard of the stadium and I had said yes.,90.0,imagined 3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBF0EJ12Q,6825,J23AGZXP,30.0,man,Asian,2.0,one,2.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my girlfriend and I go kayaking.,I found out kayaking was free.,0.25,,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBF0EJ12Q,,,"One afternoon I walk over a big piece of cement wall with my girlfriend. We are walking and look down at a pond. As we are about to go home, we see there is a place for us to kayak. It is free! My girlfriend says why don't we go kayaking. We are excited that now we have the chance to go out and kayak and have fun. I walk down the ladder with my girlfriend and we sign up to go and kayak. I wait there in line with her and we have a kayak to go and boat. It is amazing to kayak on the pond because the pond is in the middle of a theme park. The location is right next to a river and it is pretty. After my girlfriend and I finished kayaking we decide to go out and head home. It is a nice drive home and we come home to cook dinner. The dinner is great and taste goo. I would like to go again in the near future. It is a great time we had together.",2.0,My girlfriend and I go to a theme park. We find a place where we can kayak. There is a lot of fun and afterward we go home.,60.0,recalled 3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V8Z17QM,413,OQT2UFCD,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,My dad passing away.,Money,1.0,,39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43F9F938U,1.0,"My dad has passed away, it would have been nice to be provided for.","My dad passed away last month. I knew he was sick, but it was still such a shock. He used to work in Detroit. He would clean the car parts in a chemical solution without gloves. He would just dip them in. Well, He got cancer behind one of his kidneys. The doctors told him this cancer was only caused by a specific chemical. I called him while he was in the hospital and he told me not to worry. He said, ""kiddo, I love you, I will always take care of you."" I thought he meant in the sense of how a parent loves their child after they pass away. I was able to fly over and see my dad before he died. As I was cleaning up the house afterwards, a lawyer showed up. I didn't think anything of it. Paperwork to sign cause dad passed away. Ni biggie. Did not think of it again til yesterday. Yesterday a huge check showed up from dad. Huge.",1.0,My father had quietly filed a lawsuit with the help of my mother and had just completed it at the time of his death. During the last stages of completing his estate I was contacted by a law firm and was told I needed to sign paperwork and I just thought it was standard because of what my father did for a living. Later after I received 12 checks in one day I was told that paperwork was for the release of these funds. My parents would always take care of me and although they are not here physically they have made sure that I am well taken care of.,150.0,imagined 3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUXKTGRY6,679,L3E5PZHG,25.0,man,Hisp,one,one,1.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,family relatives with Bi-polar/Depression go through,My brother shows up sobbing to my house at 5 AM,0.25,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G0RENMP,,,,"It was early in the Morning, about 5 am. I usually wake up for work around 7 AM but today I was awoken by the sound of someone sobbing hysterically. It was my brother. My brother suffers from chronic depression and is believed to be bipolar. I could already tell my brother was going to have a manic episode that day. So i thought i would take a shower early before he was able to lock me into a conversation and i would have to speak to my brother and look into the eyes of a brother i had lost years ago. In order to understand my situation, as the reader you have to understand that his manic episodes come in packages; Anger, Sadness and euphoria. I wasnt sure what emotion was going to come out tooday so i decided to get in the shower. As im getting in the shower the dooor knob starts to rattle. I immediately know its my brother but i act like i dont know who it is. ""hello!?"" i call out. The doorknob begins to rattle even more viciously than before. i call out once more and bang the door ""HELLO!?"". As i open the door because the rattling wont stop its my brother, or is a shell of what he once was. He is unshaven, 100 lbs overweight and smells and looks like he hasnt showered in a week. I tell him ""dude what the fuck?"" but he just stares at me and doesnt say a word. after about 10 seconds of awkward silence he says ""im going to work today fucker"" and leaves me with an manical smille. My parents left that day for vegas for vacation. The next couple of days are some of the most horrifying days of my life.",2.0,My brother has mental illness and its very traumatic for family members. Often the his emotions reach us and affect us in ways that regular people to have to go through,240.0,retold 3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNQ02F9I,1059,ZABXOTN5,30.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,The trip to Rye Beach,Everyone was well behaved.,0.0,,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQ9LVIF0,5.0,This is somehting I would really do with my family.,"Dear Diary,So I just want to talk about something that happened. It was about a month ago. It was such a great day. We Justin and I took the kids up to Rye Beach. Its a little thing we love to do..its in Rye, New Hampshire. Absolutely stunning and beautiful and so worth the trip and the gas. For once everyone was getting a long. it was really a rare treat to have such a beatufiu;l perfect day with no tears or fights or ending up in fighting and screaming. What I really loved about the beach was that we got to see the dolphins!!! They are sooo beautiful when you get to see them in person. The kids went crazy because it was their first time seeing dolphins like that. Ive seen them when I was younger...years ago. The water was very cold that day. I cant wait to do this again. I love spending time with my family. We are one.",1.0,"I went to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire which is a rare treat. I walked along the beach and spotted dolphins in the water. The water was cold but I enjoyed being in it. I had a great time that day.",30.0,imagined 3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCLUTN1YX,2243,1NHCDDOJ,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,my summer vacation,I proposed to my girlfriend,0.875,,3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO95GG7J1,1.0,I didn't identify much at all with this story. I'm a woman and I've never been to London or Paris.,"Wow, what an amazing summer I've had! I was finally able to go on my dream vacation! Paris and London were the most amazing places. So much more magnificent that I could have even dreamed. I went with Matt, Marcus, Joseph and of course the love of my life, Stacy. We first flew in to Paris and stayed there for four days. The first day we went sightseeing and we went to the Eiffel Tower. We had to pay just to go to the top, which was irritating, but it was worth it once we got there. At the top, I got down on one knee and asked my amazing girlfriend if she would do me the honor of becoming my wife. She said yes and Joseph was able to get it all on film! We've watched that recording 10 times at least, lol. That just started our trip off on such a high that the rest of the time in Paris was fantastic. We ate in quaint little local spots and had such great service everywhere we went. After Paris we took the train to London and spent the last three days there. It was just as amazing as Paris. I loved visiting the historical landmarks and Big Ben was too cool! Stacy and I have decided to go back to Paris for our honeymoon, we loved it that much!",1.0,"This past summer, I went on a week-long vacation to Paris and London with my girlfriend and friends. I spent the first four days of my trip in Paris, visiting tourist attractions such as the Eiffel Tower. I spent the last three days in London, going sightseeing at sights such as the Big Ben.",60.0,imagined 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLJAYQ40,2826,E157ISL5,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my grandson earning the boy scout eagle rank.,he took full control of the actual construction.,0.375,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLJAYQ40,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLJAYQ40,,,"I just spent a full five minutes dusting my grandson's Boy Scout Eagle wall plaque! Earning the eagle rank took a lot more time than I thought it would. It took him four months to get everything completed and approved by the Boy Scout Council before he was promoted to eagle. Both his parents work so I got to help him with his project. First we talked about what type of project he wanted to do and for which organization. He contacted the local zoo and asked if he could do his eagle project there. But after leaving several unanswered messages over four weeks, we talked it over and he decided to contact the local nature park. It was pretty much the same scenario he encountered with the zoo. When he finally got someone on the phone, he was told to contact someone else. I ended up calling the site director and asking if they wanted him to do the eagle project for them or not. I was assured the nature park had a lot of projects and someone would get in touch with my grandson shortly. However, after two weeks of silence, he contacted our church pastor and found out there were two projects that would work for his eagle rank. He spoke with the pastor and got approval from the church committee to rebuild the outdoor stage and add an access ramp for handicapped people. Once he got church approval, he sent the paperwork to Council and was approved about a month later. I can't tell you how proud I was of the way he took charge of the situation. He didn't get discouraged or give up but kept calling and talking to people to get just the right project. I was surprised that it only took one full Saturday to get all the construction done. I started crying when I saw that almost the entire troop and six adult leaders were there to help him. He took charge of the construction and assigned each scout and adult a specific task. I was there to help out as needed, order pizza and make sure there was enough food and sodas to go around. They started at 8:00 am and finished around 7:00 pm. A month later he had his Eagle Court of Honor and formally received his eagle rank, plaque and awards. His parents stood on the stage beside him while I sat in the audience and cried. We are so proud of him and the way he took on his duties and responsibilities to the troop and himself.",1.0,My grandson wanted to earn the boy scout eagle rank and had to select and complete a project. He rebuilt the church's outdoor stage and added an access ramp for handicapped people. He received his eagle rank at the Court of Honor.,120.0,recalled 3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4L4ES5WH,1996,XAILIH4S,35.0,Man,white,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Table Tennis Tournament,Player with higher rating was very rude to me after he lost.,1.0,3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4L4ES5WH,3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4L4ES5WH,,,"I was at this table tennis tournament. My rating was around 1750 so I didn't have much chances against other 2k players. There was this one asian guy Albert with rating over 100 points bigger than mine. He wanted to warm up first... after regulatory 2 minutes of warm up I asked him is he ready. He said he is not, so we continued to warm up. After five minutes, I just started smashing because I wanted the warm up to be over - I was sweating and really tired already. Then he said he was ready. I beat him 3-1 ! It was amazing, I gained over 30 points out of him. I went to him to shake his hand and he was very rude - he said I didn't give him enough time to warm up. I felt soooo good by telling him how it's not my responsibility to warm him up and that with his rating he should beat me easily without warming up. I told him I will enjoy taking his rating points. He then said it's un-sportsmanship conduct and I explained to him that by table tennis regulations there should be only 2 minutes of warm up and I gave him 5.It was pure luck than after round robin ended, I was supposed to play against Albert AGAIN in 1/8th. He refused to play with me ! He was so afraid he will loose more rating points, he didn't want a rematch. What a cry baby I said... I went up to him and I said - come on Albert... nobody likes cry babies. Don't be a coward and come play. All players were laughing but he still refused to play. Really good day ! ;)",3.0,It was a table tennis tournament. I beat higher rating player and he was a cry baby about it. Couldn't loose like a man with class and character. Felt really good to tease him afterwards.,14.0,recalled 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIR8W7TZ,581,9TW7IH32,40.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,A trip to Chicago,A storm blew me into Lake Michicgan.,1.0,,32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AY9PA3W,5.0,"I identified with the story because when I was 10 years old. I was standing by a river, and somehow, I must’ve tripped and fell directly into the water. My parents helped me out, but I was sad and embarrassed.","Five weeks ago, we arrived in Chicago on a Sunday. From our hotel room this city spread out before us like a jewel. We walked along Lake Michigan and looked at the Azure water. We felt the warm breeze coming off the Lake. Sailboats cruised in the distance. We went to the Chicago Museum of Art. They had a large exhibition of folk art, which we enjoyed. They even had some van Goghs. We stayed there for hours, enjoying the beauty of creation. We then went to the Magnificent Mile. We enjoyed all the departments stores. We spent too much money but we had a lot of fun. As we walked back to the hotel along Lake Michigan. We saw big storm roiling the lakes waters. Though it was only 3:30 in the afternoon, it became as dark as midnight. A huge gust blew on me. I try to keep my balance, but I was thrown right into the waters of the Lake. The water was deeper than I was tall. I flailed and splashed around. Suddenly, a man in an orange vest appeared next to me. He put his arm around me and pushed me up where another man grabbed me. An EMS Scooter took me to a warm room where I was given some hot soup. What a surprising turn for my trip to take!",4.0,"My family and I went on a short vacation to Chicago, Illinois. While there, we saw many museums and did some shopping, and experienced a tremendous thunderstorm!",90.0,imagined 351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQN9TDMD8,5097,JBCX74OO,40.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a dirty break up,he broke up with me since his family obviously loved me,1.0,,3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG5EZZWJ,3.0,"my husband is Hispanic, and his family loves me - but it was hard to fit in with them at first","The holidays are finally over - and so is my relationship with Devan. I am still reeling over what happened between us - or rather - what crap he decided to pull. Mind you, we were together for what - 4 years? I was honestly expecting a ring this year for Christmas. Needless to say from the start of my entry, that is not what happened at all. In all our years, this was the first time he took me home with him for the holidays. We usually went to my family events because his parents usually traveled to Peru for the holidays. Since his grandmother had passed, they had no reason to go this year. and his mother made all kinds of elaborate plans that would span 5 days. He must have asked me a thousand times if I wanted to go or not, or if I would be comfortable with all of his family speaking Spanish. I am fluent - he knows this. But, I thought he was just being considerate seeing that I am the only white person coming - the only person who does not have Hispanic roots, period. I assured him that I was fine, and I would be prepared for a bit of a cold shoulder coming at me. I was tougher than I looked. We arrived at his parents home on the 23rd of December. The house was brightly decorated inside and out, and it smelled of cooking - you know how it smells when there are several types of food layered on top of another - but it just smells like home? Yes, like that. Everyone was incredibly gracious and kind, and I made a good impression by helping with cooking, clean up, set up and just having general conversation with his family - even his allegedly racist great uncle. Oddly enough, Devan seemed angry that they were warming up to me so well, making snide comments like they liked me more than him, etc. Often, I found myself alone with his family members while he was no where to be found, or off in a corner messing with his phone. We left on the 28th, and had plans for a bug NYE party in the city - tickets I had paid $400 for. He called me on NYE at 8pm (and hour AFTER he was suppose to meet me) and said that he had taken me to his family's home to see if he could get their approval before marrying me. He SAID they were only being polite and that NO ONE actually liked me, and he was sorry, but he just couldn't be with someone that they did not approve of. I must have cried for a week, but eventually I began to feel that he was lying because there was no way I could have misinterpreted the situation that badly for 5 whole days. I called his mother to ask if I had left my Hermes scarf there (I knew I hadn't) and she talked my ear off for over an hour, and said how she couldn't wait until Easter so we could be together again, and that she had told Devan she couldn't wait to have a new daughter - that lying imp used his family as an excuse!",1.0,"A game play made by my lover, acting like she doesn't loves me and breakup the relationship because of some problems at her home, that they oppose our love.",60.0,imagined 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LXSJAOD,7830,L5J83V35,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,about my niece's birthday party,when my niece struggles to blow out the candles,0.625,32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZIF002MO,,,,"A couple of months ago it was my niece's birthday. She was turning four and had a small get together of family and friends at her parent's place. The party started out with her doing a dance. Then we went outside to eat some pizza and play. After the pizza, she wanted to play with some barbies. I decided to play with her so we went upstairs to her room to get the barbies. It took us a few minutes to decided how many to get. Her little brother also joined us. All together we probably had eight or nine barbies and a large bus for the barbies. Unfortunately, by the time we had retrieved all the barbies it was time for cake and for a six year old, cake trumps. We sang her happy birthday and lit the cake. Then she proceeded to try and blow out the candles for the next three to four minutes to no avail. It turns out her parent's had put trick candles on the cake and we all had a good laugh about it. After the cake we put some music on and danced a bit more. Finally everybody started to say their goodbyes and we all left the birthday with a few new toys and a belly full of cake.",2.0,"Going to my niece's birthday party, where we danced, played games, ate cake and had a grand ole time. We also play with barbies and she has trouble blowing out some trick candles.",60.0,retold 3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEVDBGPR,3236,EENZY1LH,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,deciding if I should quit my long time job or not.,I found a better job that I was happy at.,1.0,,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEU7CGPF,4.0,I actually went through the same situation with my job.,"Three months ago I made the hardest decision of my life. I had been working at Fairfield Properties for 12 years. I started there right out of college. I had made strong friendships with many of my coworkers. I was happy there, I was safe there. I had a great deal of job security. I was making decent money for the job I was doing. The only thing was that I wanted more. I wanted power, I wanted responsibility, I needed more. Fairfield properties couldn't offer that to me no matter how hard I worked. There was absolutely no room for advancement in that company. I had to make a really tough decision. Should I quit my safe and comfortable job and take the chance of finding a new job that I hated? Ultimately I decided I had no choice but to try and find something better. I was so scared, but I started a new job at a new company. Now, 2 months later, I can say it was the best thing I ever did. I love the new job. I have responsibility. I have the possibility of making more. I am so happy!",1.0,I quit my job after many years. I was so scared and nervous and now it's the best thing that i ever did.,90.0,imagined 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVZQJ2V8F,1677,G481EHX7,35.0,Woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,A Disney World adventure with a brother,The brother died after the adventure,1.0,,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26SESKUQ,1.0,Not a similar experience for me,"Out of the blue Billy called the week before his visit 4 months ago. He said he was in town from London, and wanted to get together. I thought this was odd since I hadn't seen him in at least 5 years since he moved to Europe for his job. But I said sure, and suggested we go to Disney World as I had just renewed my annual pass. When Billy arrived at my house it was like no time had passed between us. We were back to laughing and joking just like we had when we were kids. I drove us over to Disney World, and we set out on our adventure. First we went on Space Mountain - I think Billy screamed more than I did. We went on Big Thunder Railroad, and laughed like kids the entire time. We went over to Epcot for a food tour - we both liked the Japananese food, and the beers in the Germany area. We reminisced about the old times growing up, and our parents. Billy shared with me that he still wasn't ready to settle down, but did have a girlfriend in London who sounded lovely. We watched a parade, hugged Mickey Mouse, and even saw the fireworks show in the evening. At the end of our day we drove home, and talked about making this an annual adventure for the two of us. That was the last time I saw Billy. A week after our Disney World adventure, Billy was killed in a car accident in London. I still haven't accepted the fact that this was our last adventure together. I would give anything to have that day back and re-live it over and over.",1.0,"My big brother who I had not seen for many years came for a visit to my house. We went to Disney World, ate great food, and went on thrilling rides. We shared many fond memories.",120.0,imagined 32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZIOTQ2M9,2492,0YD747TS,25.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about my master's degree,I scored better than I thought.,0.5,,,,,"I was really nervous, I needed to take my final exam in order to finish with my master’s degree. I studied a lot for this test but thought about what would happen if I were to score low on the test. I was up almost all night before the test thinking about this and couldn’t really sleep. I knew I was prepared but I heard the test was really hard. I decided to relax and be detached from the outcome. The morning finally came and the time was up. I picked up my bag and then started the test. It took me around 3 hours to complete it but the whole time I was nervous, some of the answers I knew but my mind suddenly forgot all about them. I tried to do my best and came out of the test wanting to know the results already. I was really nervous and fidgety. The results finally came and I made it, I was so happy because all my hard work had paid off. I even had a higher grade than expected and decided to celebrate with my friends and family. I had a great time with them and they all congratulated me because of my accomplishment. I guess being nervous in this situation was unavoidable. . I felt great and accomplished and now its time to think about new goals.",2.0,I was really nervous because of my masters degree test. I took the test and when the results came I passed. I was really happy and decided to celebrate with my family and friends.,120.0,recalled 3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0VJCBQ7G,1122,AYIBMXLP,25.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Seeing a new doctor,the doctor had no opinions of his own.,0.75,,3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0VJCBQ7G,,,"For the past year I have been dealing with grand mal seizures and other seizure activity along with other issues that come along with prolonged and constant seizure activity. In the process I have gone though many specialists, have been hospitalized for 9 days and have been on a lot of soul sucking medications. I have heard I have epilepsy directly correlating with my right temporal lobe. I have heard I have psychogenic seizures caused by severe complex post traumatic stress disorder due to my life being full of catastrophic events beyond my control. I have heard I am damaging my brain and my short term memory and I am not doing anything to my brain. Eventually I got a 5th opinion about a month ago recommended by my welfare doctor who had seen me once and to me I just seemed like a number. Welfare has been helpful money wise but as far as a decent doctor is concerned, I am not convinced. Either way I had high hopes that I would maybe get a definitive answer. Instead I was lead to disappointment when the office refused to do testing to trigger a seizure, which I asked for so they had current and accurate data. Its usually common proceedure to do at least a strobe light test on someone with seizures to see if its epileptic or non epileptic, this doctor did a 20 eeg of me taking a nap. My main triggers are stress, they kept trying to convince me my activity would still be abnormal if I had epilepsy which is not what I had heard. I also had brought all records I had from all hospitals and doctors and this new doctor did not review any of them, just asked who I saw and said so and so is great doctor and he is more than likely right. Immediately my heart sank, I guess he doesn't give his own professional opinions and only goes off of other doctors opinions. He did prescribe me something for my migraines (typical when convulsing to have a migraine prior), and said something about we will call your ""episodes"" seizures for now. My father was very upset. So I am back at square one, even more frustrated and still having multiple grand mal seizures a week.",3.0,"Woman struggling to get proper answers about a dangerous medical issue she has been dealing with, due to doctors with confusing opinions or no opinions at all.",30.0,recalled 3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3VP10CER,1011,430WY6LP,50.0,Woman,black,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,the passing of a person that was once in my life,I had a moment of nostalgia about this person,-0.125,3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3VP10CER,3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3VP10CER,,,"A person that I knew a long time ago passed away. When I was a young child I lived with this person, so it was jarring to me. There had been a lot of ups and downs over the years and I wasn't a part of this person's life anymore. But hearing about their passing still made me feel a certain kind of way. The reason that it affected me is that this person had played the role as parent in my life at one time. The situation was not a good one, and their passing made me think about the life as it was at the time. This person had lived a very long life, so I wasn't sad about that. They were ninety-eight. Their birthday would have been the 25th of this month and they would have turned ninety-nine. Although I wasn't in direct contact with this person, I was hoping that they would reach one hundred. Again, they lived a long time. Of all the brothers and sisters that there were (I knew nine of them, there had been fourteen), there are, as far as I know, three of them left. She was the oldest of the last living siblings. But anyway, the emotions I felt were subdued, but I think that I feel ok, because I know I tried my best during those times. Life just doesn't always give you what you expect.",2.0,The jarring effect of hearing someone I grew up with passed away. Had hoped they would reach the age of one-hundred.,120.0,recalled 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4C955RQ,704,365H0T4H,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,a professional conference session I organized.,the sudden absence of the discussion leader.,-0.375,,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4C955RQ,,,"Approximately four months ago, I attended my annual work conference. However, this conference was unique to the extent that I was actively looking for a new job this year. As a result, my conference was filled with job interviews rather than attending sessions. While this would seem to be a distinct event during the conference, and any one of these interviews would classify as a memorable event, the most memorable event actually came from something other than an interview. That is, I had planned and organized a session for the conference. As part of this session, I had enlisted the help of another person to act as a discussion leader to tie together the other presentations. This person is widely regarded within my field, and would attract a large audience. However, approximately one hour before the session, he emailed me to tell me that he had food poisoning. As a result, he would be unable to attend the session. This left me in a bit of a bind. With approximately one hour to prepare, I was forced to take on the discussant role - having never done so before. In so doing, it would be painfully obvious that I had little time to prepare. However, when it came time for the session, the other presentations went longer than anticipated, fortunately leaving me less time to lead the discussion. This had the effect of masking my lack of preparedness. As such, the discussion went relatively smoothly, even though I had no prior experience doing so in this setting. In sum, this session was memorable due to the late change and excuse from my enlisted discussion leader. However, it was also memorable because it pushed me outside of my comfort zone and helped me grow.",3.0,"This story deals with an unexpected occurrence during a recent conference of mine. I was forced to take on an unplanned role with very little time to prepare, but it went well in the end.",120.0,recalled 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WV3EM98,840,ZHM2ZQR0,45.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my husband getting arrested,I don't want to divorce him.,1.0,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WV3EM98,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WV3EM98,,,"At the beginning of the summer, my husband had relapsed back into his meth addiction. He had been clean for 5 years at that point. He cheated on me with other women, he stole our bill money for drugs, and became a stranger in my soulmates body. I realized that I had to get out of the situation, he wasn't going to stop on his own. I began working online so I could keep an eye on the house. One afternoon, my husband had been gone all day, I presumed he was stealing to support his habit. All of the sudden, I saw the car he left in race past the house with police cars in pursuit. A short time later, he tore into the driveway, with the car engine on fire, and ran in the house and into the back bedroom. When the police knocked on the door, I was too scared to open it. A few minutes later, they broke the window and I told them I was unarmed and coming out. There were at least 15 police cars surrounding our street. I was in shock and did not know how to deal. They didn't ask me anything, they knew about the drugs and knew they weren't mine. I lost my love that day. The innocence of my perceived true love had forever been shattered. It's been three months, he's been in jail since the end of June. I still don't know what will happen to my marriage. I don't know if anyone can come back from that. I have hope that the man I married is still in there somewhere.",2.0,My husband relapsed into active meth addiction. He was arrested and is currently in jail. I don't know what is going to happen to my marriage.,90.0,recalled 3RGU30DZTBUJNS3YEQWTHTLZ01GJML,1841,6LEODGTD,35.0,MAN,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,pagan customs,i found this info out.,0.25,,3RGU30DZTBUJNS3YEQWTHTLZ01GJML,,,I recently came across some new books about traditions. It is a very awesome rundown of historical events. Events today that we celebrate as holidays. These events were from pagan traditions. Obviously my first thought was this has to be a joke. As i continued further in my research i did come to find alot of errors. What and how we celebrate these events is just wrong. These events are pagan in nature. They also hide and mask the true meanings of these events. I wasn't expecting to be so entrenched. Once again having to do with the holidays as being pagan. I further learned about the satanic origins of these events. These events played out differently years ago. Many children were kidnapped for sacrifice. Many parents were killed if they did not produce youths. These were dark times. Some not have any children out of fear. These events happened every year. A salute to pagan gods. These events were a blight on our human race. It makes me very angry. This hits close to home. I'm so glad i found this book and learned the truth. I will no longer let these events be present in my life. I am changed from all of this and for the better.,1.0,The book has opened my mind. Taught me many things. No more worship on these pagan holidays. To be free of this stronghold is liberating. The truth will set you free. Best book i've ever read.,42.0,recalled 32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TGJ41B3C,1099,U7P8WO95,18.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a 4th of July tradition,how many boats showed up for the fireworks,1.0,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFG7Z9JS,,,,"It was the day before the 4th of July as we drove up into the mountains. It was my sister, her boyfriend, and myself getting ready to enjoy a very American vacation. The next day was the 4th of July fireworks on the lake. The town had a special event every year where people would take their families out on the boats and huddle up in a cove near the town fairgrounds. From the fairgrounds they would launch off tons and tons of fireworks. All in perfect view for the huddled up boats. It was incredible to watch and such a unique experience. There were more boats than I ever remembered there being in the past. Boats blast off their own choice of song as the nearly 45 minute show continued, much to the enjoyment of everyone after a 10 minute disappointing show the previous year. Many people would bring foods to snack on and some would even have grills aboard their boats. It was such an American smell. The smell of fireworks, delicious food and a summer breeze. Seeing the fireworks reflect off the water is truly something else. You could also relax in the water on a raft during the show with the pitch black water below. It's truly a one of a kind experience unique to the area and something I'd gladly do again next year. We spent the rest of the time at the lake enjoying warm weather and family time as well as travelling in town for some antique stores.",1.0,"I spent 4th of July at my grandparents lake house, where every city-goer watched fireworks from the lake while enjoying life and having a great time. A freeing and all american amazing event that I would certainly do again next year.",60.0,retold 38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIL33P6WB,3438,YEXR1PCA,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,The choice to quit my job and live.,I decided to quit a job I had worked at for years.,0.5,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIL33P6WB,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIL33P6WB,,,"Life happens so quickly that sometimes you don't realize how much of it has passed. You just wake up each day and go through the same routine as though you're on auto pilot. You wake the kids, walk the dog and go to work then the next thing you know the work day is over then it's back home to get ready for bed and start the cycle all over again. Days turn into weeks and weeks into months and you wonder where the time went while waiting to reach this destination of happiness you've been longing to find for as long as you can remember. Recently, in one of those brief moments of wonder and longing I did more than reminisce over time and it's elusive passing. I decided that I was tired of the same thing every day and tired of the waiting for something more when it's not possible to know how much time you have left. I keep waiting for this happiness like it's a destination when I had to remind myself that being happy is a mood. Sometimes it's brief and sometimes it's replaced by sadness, bitterness, or anger. I reminded myself it was time to actually live my life and that meant having more of these happy moments so I decided to get off of auto pilot and truly live. I had been at the same job for almost 7 1/2 years and it has been a great place to work, but felt stuck in a job I just had to go to because I felt it was my only option. I had found extra work in an online platform and it was nice to have extra income in times when I needed it. I started to think about my job and how I had to miss out on things with my kids because of work and I decided to just quit. Out of the blue, I just quit my job after 7 1/2 years and decided I was going to support myself and my children by committing to work full time online so I would be a single stay at home mom. After I actually done this I felt empowered but by the next day I felt terrified because I had devoted 7 1/2 years to a job I had planned to retire from. I questioned myself and then realized, this chapter was officially over. I had taken the kids to school and it was time for me to get online and work. This was almost 3 weeks ago. It has been a struggle so far and I'm learning how to navigate my time when it comes to working online, but it's been rewarding. This destination of happiness, while I realized it's a mood and not so much a destination, I have spent much more time feeling it. I've not only been able to take my kids to school, but I've actually been able to watch my 14 year old son's soccer games and haven't missed a baseball practice for my younger son and we've spent more time hiking and going to the dog park. I know it won't be easy but I am tired of living on auto pilot. For the first time in as long as I can even remember I'm happy and that's an incredible feeling. I hope to find more work online because I need more income soon, but I feel as though things will work out for the best. Sometimes you have to choose yourself and actually live. This was my time and I'm proud to say I chose me.",2.0,This is a story about me and how I decided to stop loving on auto pilot. I chose to change everything.,21.0,recalled 320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O123WUJG0,3319,OF5X166V,40.0,man,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.584967478670572,Cooking bbq for my wifes vacation.,Everybody who had some loved it.,0.375,33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3394Y9D,,,,"I love bbq of all sorts. My wife had planned a vacation that included her and the kids but not me. I unfortunately was unable to go. I had brought up cooking some bbq to send with them on this trip. She was all for it. I generally cook several times throughout the year on our big offset cooker. When I do this we generally have friends and family over to enjoy some bbq and have drinks. Occasionally I will also share with the neighbors and make kind of a big thing out of it. I woke up around 4am the day before she was leaving and got the cooker going. This was easy as I made sure everything was in order and prepared as far as the cooker goes the day before this, all I had to do was start the fire and go in and prep meat. I went inside and prepped about 30lbs of meat to cook. She had some last minute running around to throughout the day, and I stayed back in order to cook. During this particular cook, these hit their plateau and stayed there. Probably longest plateau I have ever experienced since I have been cooking bbq this way. We pulled them from the cooker at around 10pm-ish and let them rest. When they were ready we shredded/pulled the meat and vacuum sealed all of it for the trip. We had talked back and forth for the first couple days and she never mentioned eating the bbq. I just thought maybe they heated it up and a few people joined them for dinner and really didn't think much of it. I had received some pictures in a text of a big tent set up and tables and stuff. I wasn't sure what to think. I wasn't sure that everyone would like my bbq. I received more pics of everyone eating bbq and having a great time. It was a success. Some people she explained had three and 4 pulled pork sandwiches. Some people who weren't originally coming to this thing ended up showing up anyways to eat once word got around.",3.0,"I cooked pulled pork for my wifes vacation. I was concerned that they might not like it. Everybody loved it, and people came out of the woodworks to have some.",98.0,retold 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZS9N0Y8W,3558,R4U52NX4,18.0,Man,white,one,one,,,5.0106352940962555,My struggle with motivation and eating/sleeping well.,I actually got help and made improvements.,0.5,,38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRA3WZILE,5.0,"Last summer I had a similar situation, where I was unhealthy and slept and ate poorly. II turned it around and made progress.","About 5 months ago I was struggling. I wasn't eating well. I wasn't sleeping well. I just couldn't function like I knew I was supposed to. Something had to be done, and I didn't know where to start. My life felt like it was going downhill fast and there was nothing that I could do to stop it. I got help from a friend and he suggested that I really need to just watch what I eat and try to get on a set sleep schedule. I knew that those were some of my problems, and I wanted to fix them all, so if that was the start then I'd try. It went well and I could tell that sleeping better and more regularly was a big help. I started to feel healthier and things became less of a struggle. I started being motivated to live and wake up. I wanted to keep improving. I was trying so hard now because I could see improvements. I could tell I was making progress both physically and mentally. I just kept at it and kept pushing my goal further and further so Id keep at it.",1.0,It’s necessary throughout this point that you simply lookout of yourself. Try and eat well and obtain enough rest.,150.0,imagined 3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI0KHJIR,1074,LO88TO2M,50.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,A tornado hitting my cat rescue.,I realized I didnt have time to save all of the cats.,-0.125,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI0KHJIR,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI0KHJIR,,,"Two weeks ago I was spending the evening at a cat rescue that I founded. It was calm and quiet and I was giving the 40 cats some well needed quality time. The sky suddenly became very dark and the tornado sirens just outside the door started going off. I was in a panic. I realized I had to get all 40 cats to safety in the basement. I ran up and down the stairs with cats,placing them into rooms in the basement, some had to go down in carriers because they were ill. Cats hide when tornado sirens go off. I was exhausted and scared. Updates showed that the tornado was getting closer to us but I was still missing about 10 cats. It was horrible, as I cried, I had to make the choice of what cats to leave upstairs. I took as many as I could and went into the basement until it passed. I cried the entire time. All I could think about was the cats that I had to leave upstairs. I wanted to go get them. When it was over, the building was very damaged, but all cats were fine.",4.0,"A tornado hit the house I was running a cat rescue out of, I had to get 40 cats into the safety of the basement.",14.0,recalled 333U7HK6IA1GJYXL1XXQY3Y5H56JDB,6529,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,Man,Asian,one,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,My wife's sudden illness.,She was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease.,0.5,,31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDRUNI50,4.0,My wife has Lyme's disease.,"My wife had always been a healthy person, although she was skinny. She would eat, but was not able to gain weight. I envied her ability because I could look at a donut and gain ten pounds. However, she was eating a lot, but was still losing weight. One day, we decided to bring my wife into the emergency room as she had fainting spells. When we arrived, she was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease. That explains why she wasn't able to gain any weight. We always assumed it was her fast metabolism. The fainting spell was a blessing in disguise because it is a common symptom of this autoimmune disease. The doctor who diagnosed her has already scheduled outpatient services for my wife, and as long as she can manage her symptoms, she should be able to live a full life without any setbacks. Although this is disappointing, it will allow my wife to be more disciplined about her health and wellness. Truthfully, she has always been good about her health and wellness. I, on the other hand, have not been. I am hoping that her malaise motivates me to improve my health and wellness. I used to not care what I put into my body, but after this experience, I may start doing that in order to have longevity.",2.0,My wife suddenly became ill. A trip to the emergency room gave us the answers we didn't want to hear.,180.0,imagined 3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPYLMNUCN,5538,52D5NID8,30.0,man,Black,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.886104031450156,the process of purchasing my first home.,I realize the amount of time I spent looking for a home.,0.5,3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2KI8LLA,,,,"After years of saving and waiting I was finally ready to buy my first home. This was a long and sometimes painful process but a good experience nonetheless. I viewed tons of homes and could not find the one for me. I searched and searched and just couldn't find that one that stood out from the rest. Finally, after what felt like an eternity of searching I was ready to give up. I was exhausted from searching and just didn't want to do it anymore. The last house on my viewing list was the one! It was perfect for me. I ended up putting an offer in on the house and the sellers accepted. There were a few things that needed to be done and a few things that needed updating but the house was exactly what I was looking for. This experience taught me to never give up. I couldn't have been happier. It was a long time coming. Finally, my house hunting journey was over. I have been living in this home ever since and I love it.",1.0,I spent a long time finding a house to purchase. At the very end of the process I found the perfect house for me and bought it.,360.0,retold 3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SL0072S,687,R5FLTCQD,35.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,1.0,4.430816798843313,new job opportunity,I heard I was going to be given precedence over others.,-0.25,,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDBESWSR,1.0,I tired to picture myself in a role from other jobs I have held in the past,"The type of job that I currently do is data entry. It becomes very mundane and boring looking at the same screen and typing in similar material. 12 weeks ago, a new job opened up that seemed interesting. It is a far cry from what I am doing. There is more interactions and less of the same old thing going on. I was nervous about the interview process because it has been a long time that I have interviewed for anything. I was a little shy, which was strange because these are my co-workers, and a little unsure of myself. However, I carried on the best way I knew how. I tried to sound confident without coming across like a know-it-all. I made mention how much I like to work at the company and how I am ready and willing for a new role and that I will not let them down. This new opportunity has me excited. It comes with a slightly higher pay and new daily tasks that won't end up boring me to tears. Some of the people hinted since I have been with the company for a long time that I will mostly be given a more thorough look at. It is time to start a new chapter in my life and prove to others that I am a Jill of all trades. I am a quick learner and know I can pick up this new role within a couple of days.",4.0,"The story is about applying for a new role in the company I currently work for. It talked about my desire for the job, the interview process and how I felt about a new beginning.",84.0,imagined 3LUY3GC630MWO0Z95XZOV7AL5P1P79,2277,CGF8J11Y,40.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,3.7376696182833684,my family's crossing at the Mexican American border.,we didn't get delayed for inspections at the crossing.,-0.5,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWVV452D,,,,"My husband's family lives in central Mexico. In the capital city of his state, so it's a pretty nice place to visit. Cultural and historical, with great food, and of course, most of his family. He had told our kids he would be taking them to California for vacation this summer, but then his father got sick. His dad, who lives in Mexico, was diagnosed with a type of cancer that is not curable, and expected life span is about 5 years at most. So on very short notice, about 2 days, my husband decided that we would all go to Mexico so he could see his dad and family. I am the one that does the packing for pretty much everyone, myself and 3 kids, and even my husband to an extent. I had to get the dog into a kennel and get everything ready for the trip. We had passports ready, so that was a big worry out of the way. The drive, and we do have to drive because 5 round trip tickets is unbelievably expensive, is anywhere from 16 to 22 hours, depending on how long it takes to cross the border. I always dread crossing because there is usually something we need to process, some paper we forgot, or we are one of the unlucky people who get to have all of our stuff searched. We got to the border without incident, and then I could feel my stomach tighten as we parked the car to go get our visitor permits. Thankfully, that went rather quickly, and we were back into the truck in a short time and ready to go into Mexico. We were very lucky and didn't get stopped for a search. The first border agent we saw didn't even ask for passports, but he is right at the crossing. There was one, i knew, coming up several miles later. Astoundingly, we were not bothered there, either. He checked our passports, not permits, and on we went. Since the crossing took such a minimal amount of time, we arrived in my husband's city in about 16 or 17 hours. It was a quick trip and we got to spend more time with family since there were no delays.",1.0,"My husband decided on really short notice that we would visit his parents in central Mexico. We had an exhausting day long drive, and were grateful when we arrived safe and sound.",42.0,retold 37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT1J626DC,2260,UL9VPGK0,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,A lovely night at a friend's wedding.,Husband took me to secluded area to dance alone,1.0,,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLWY5E6M,1.0,It just sounds really romantic. I hope to have a moment like this in my life some day.,"Two months ago my husband and I were a part of our best friend's wedding. Their ceremony was in a beautiful cathedral with high vaulted ceilings and stunning stained glass windows. Their reception was right down the road at the local wildlife park. They had fairy lights strung up through the canopy of trees over the dining tables. A little dance floor was set up where the DJ was playing exciting music as the guests ate. My husband and I sat with each other having a few cocktails, enjoying the ambiance of the evening. We danced a little, ate a little, and enjoyed time with our lovely friends. My absolute favorite part of the evening was when my adoring husband took me off to the side of the gathering where it was a little quiet. He took me into his arms and we danced under the stars. He whispered how much he loved me and how happy every moment spent with me made him. On our friend's special day this amazing man still made me feel like the bell of the ball. We kissed under the night sky with the faint echo of music and laughter in the background. Eventually our little escapade into the trees had to end. The rest of the evening went off without a hitch. There was much laughter and my sister caught the bouquet! It looks like she will be the next lucky lady. I will always remember that little moment we had together; it made me realize truly how lucky I am to have this amazing man in my life.",1.0,My husband and I attended the wedding of our friends. It was a beautiful evening and reminded me how lucky I am to have a man I love.,60.0,imagined 39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MKAVBM0,596,3ODBFH9D,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,My son moving on in life,How emotional and moved I would be by something that seemed corny,0.75,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87CL5MEP,,,,"About 5 months ago I attended the graduation ceremony for my oldest Son. I remember watching him get ready. Fussing over his clothes and hair but trying to hide that from us. He looked so handsome in his bright green gown. I remember his, then, girlfriend was going to be there and he was a little shy about us meeting her. He was anxious to leave that day but also acting like it was no big deal to rush. In the car ride over he sat in the back seat with his siblings. They sang songs from camp. The younger two were in awe and a bit of envy over their big brother. We all felt so proud. Pulling up to the school I took a minute to take it all in. A sea of young teenagers in green gowns, feeling accomplished, all funneled into one place. The setting was meant to be formal but it was comically ironic how ""cheap"" a lot of it seemed. Once all of the students came in it was impossible to tell any of them apart. I sat through the few hundred names letting my attention wander off to his first day of school. A handful of bad days that involved tears over the years. But I also thought about how proud and excited I was for him. And entire lifetime of opportunity and experiences lay before him. I was interested in the difference between my current state of being settled in my life and his just starting to be lived for himself.",1.0,I recently attended my son's middle school graduation ceremony. I reflected on how much he had grown the last 14 years. There was a wonderful slide show at the end where we could see pictures of all the kids from the past 8 years of schooling.,150.0,retold 3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTJI7MV5,579,FTG0HA10,30.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,relocating after losing home due to poor money management,I found a home to rent in a better neighborhood than what I lived in,0.375,,3CFVK00FWM7NTF66UV1P8C152DLL6S,2.0,I do not personally identify with this story but I understand what the person was going through.,"It was terrible when we lost our home due to mismanagement of money four months ago. I regret not paying closer attention to my funds. I was so foolish! This could have been prevented if I was more careful. I can't believe we were in this position. Thankfully, after a lot of hunting, we found a home to rent that fits my budget. It's even in a better neighborhood! I feel extremely lucky to have this outcome. I can't wait to entirely settle in. There is still a lot of unpacking to do. Everyone that I've met in the neighborhood has been so pleasant. I will definitely be monitoring my finances much better to avoid going through this experience again. I've purchased software that will track my spending. I am eager for this new chapter. I am feeling positive overall.",2.0,We lost our home to foreclosure because of bad money management. We found a home to rent in a better neighborhood because someone took a chance on us. We are working on our money management skills.,120.0,imagined 3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPG2DSZF0,2231,11TL65CN,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,the first time I met my current romantic partner.,how well I slept with him in my life.,0.5,,3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPG2DSZF0,,,"Back in April, I went to meet someone that I had been interested in for a long time. The build up to meeting them was about 7 weeks, beginning in February. He had booked a flight from his hometown to a city near me. I drove about 3 hours to pick him up at that cities airport. It was the first time I had met him and seen him in real life so I was really looking forward to it. He made me feel good and cared for for so many years before we actually met. I remember seeing him standing outside the airport waiting for me. He looked a little sad and scared, but I knew that he loved me and I immediately felt safe with him and like I could breathe for the first time. We spent a week or so together at my farm before driving back to his place, a 10 hour drive, where I stayed for a month. I got to visit all sorts of new places and we did a lot of fun things together. I remember that being with him and at his place, was the best that I had ever slept in many months. It was like he and I belonged together, and for once I felt like I was with someone who could handle things and didn't need me to do it all. It was the best I had felt in my life in a really long time. He made me feel adored and loved. He made me feel really special and talked in ways about the two of us that no one even did before. I desired him like no other partner before. He are still together now, and I hope we always will be. I did not count any perfect squares like the one shown in the example, so 0",1.0,I met my current romantic partner for the first time. I picked him up at an airport and we spent a lot of time together and I loved him like I had never loved any other partner I had had. It was a time of discovery and adoration.,90.0,recalled 3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR82WL4M,6043,1DF9DFCD,30.0,woman,Black,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,a sunset mountain hike with dogs in Costa Rica.,the dogs randomly decided to join us as we left.,0.75,,3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR82WL4M,,,"Several months ago, my partner and I were lucky enough to journey to Costa Rica. We were excited to settle in for a few days deep into the mountains, where we could unplug and experience the quiet and lushness of pure nature. We stayed in a cabin next to a stream, falling asleep to the sounds of local flora and fauna each night. We spent each day lounging about and getting a feel for a different sort of life. Each day, we were a little happier. It was a joy to use our bodies and minds for something other than work. On our last day, we decided to try to do a nearby hike in hopes of seeing the sun set from a particularly choice location. We got a tip from a local and decided to set out in the late afternoon. As we left our cabin, a few local dogs seemed to just understand where we were heading and suddenly followed us. After traipsing alongside us for a few moments, they rushed ahead and started to lead us up a beautiful winding path. They played and trotted in front of us, taking us through a dense path of beautiful trees. As they led us up the mountain, the sun began to fall. They would stop and play if we fell behind, sometimes posing regally as the sun continued to drop in the sky. It was an overwhelmingly serene experience--we felt at one with the day, the world, the dogs, the country. We finished the ascent and sat with our one-day canine friends, full of calm and ready to return home with an astonishing memory of natural connection.",3.0,"My partner and I went on a sunset mountain hike while travelling in Costa Rica. Some local dogs randomly joined us as we began, leading us through a beautiful and lush path as the sun fell.",120.0,recalled 30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLXKG5EE,564,JG0E8YXC,30.0,WOMAN,Black,3.0,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Birthday road trip,We were the only people who stayed at the bed and breakfast!,0.625,,30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLXKG5EE,,,"I remember a recent event in June 2019. My Mom and I went on a birthday trip to South Carolina. We stayed at a bed and breakfast for 3 days. The bed and breakfast had a lot of good reviews, but we didn't feel that it was the best one we had been to so far! The service was not what was expected, but we had fun. The first night we ate dinner at a Japanese restaurant. Breakfast was prepared all mornings we were there. The other nights, we had Chinese and also ate in Savannah, GA. For fun, we went to a plantation and traveled to other cities, like Charleston and Savannah, GA. After our stay at the bed and breakfast, we drove to my uncle's house in Georgia. The trip took about 8 hours from where we stayed in South Carolina. We stayed for a couple of days, then went home. We also ate dinner at a restaurant. Our relative gave us a tour around the city. It was very nice and comfortable there. It was a memorable trip, getting to see other states as we rode along.",2.0,We stayed at a bed and breakfast in South Carolina for about 3 days or so for a birthday celebration for my Mom. We also visited another relative in Georgia for a few days.,60.0,recalled 3OJSZ2ATDTISVQHQLIQAX154MTN576,612,3MFQXXSF,30.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,Finding out I am going to be a father.,finding out that the baby is a girl.,1.0,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWN37BRA,,,,"About seven and a half months ago I found out the greatest news in the world. The news I found out was that I am going to be a father. A couple months after we found out that we were pregnant we found out it is going to be a girl! We knew the name that we were going to name her right away. It is a name that when we heard we knew we would name our little girl if we ever had one. I can't begin to describe how happy my wife and I are. I think about my future daughter every single day. It makes me so happy to think about the memories to come. I have been doing as much research as I can on being a dad. I am concerned about not knowing everything that I need to know when it comes to that. But I just keep telling my self that know one knows everything. That there are some things that are important facts to know. However, That sometimes I have to just trust my instincts on some things. So while it does cause me some anxiety overall I am so over the moon happy. This was the best event in my life ever.",1.0,I found out I am going to be a father. My wife and I found out it is going to be a GIRL! We are beyond excited to have this baby coming into our lives.,240.0,retold 3TGOYF991Y8BEGJ1ZRRTF5B59B5UU5,1195,GPW0YWS5,45.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,a trip my family took Out West to the Bad Lands.,I was surprised that we were able to get so close to the prarie dogs.,0.75,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88MPSTMH,,,,"My family went on a trip out West this Summer. We visited many places, but the one we all enjoyed the most was Bad Lands National Park. I think the reason we all enjoyed it so much is because it was something that my parents, myself, and my young children all could enjoy together. The beauty was amazing, and he wildlife and natural land forms were something so very different than we had ever experienced before. We were able to observe American Bison on the prairie. The sheer size of the creatures is what stands out in my memory to this day. My children still talk about the bison, and we have included studying these animals during our homeschooling days. We also saw huge eagles and hawks! The wildlife that my children probably enjoyed the most were the prairie dogs, as they were able to get fairly close to them! The vast rock formations, and huge canyon was amazing. It was like a giant bowl in the middle of the prairie! We learned about the formation of the rocks, and you could see the different layers of sediment in the rocks. We spent the greater part of a day just exploring the different areas, pulling off at all of the scenic outlooks! It was an amazing family memory! I can't wait to go back when my wife and oldest son can join us!",1.0,"My family and I went on a trip out West this Summer. We visited many places, but the one that we all enjoyed the most was Bad Lands National Park. We plan to return on our next trip out West.",210.0,retold 3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PSEHWSD0,2765,2DASGMQG,35.0,WOMAN,Asian,one,one,1.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,getting a promotion,The pay increase was not as high as I had expected,0.875,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLESN84J,,,,"After a couple of years being told of my pending promotion, my promotion was finally approved by the higher managers and went into effect. My supervisor had worked quite hard to press for my promotion and to champion me for this. When my supervisor told me of my promotion, he was quite pleased that he had finally managed to make this happen, especially since he was starting a new job in a different department soon and this was one thing he wanted to achieve before he was no longer my supervisor. He came into my office one morning and slid a folded piece of paper on my desk. He had a pleased smile on his face but said nothing, waiting for me to open the paper and see for myself why he was so happy that morning. I opened the paper and saw that it contained information regarding my promotion to a level 3 administrator. The change in levels pleased me since I was already performing level 3 job duties and felt that it was long overdue. The folded paper also held information regarding my pay raise and the percentage increase. This information fell a bit flat to me because it was much less than I had originally anticipated a promotion would bring. I received the same percentage increase for my promotion that I typically do for my annual raise. Seeing that lower number disappointed me, but I felt I couldn't show my supervisor my disappointment because he was so happy. Showing my disappointment would have been a slap in the face to my supervisor. He felt that he had done me a solid and the promotion, as well as the pay increase, was quite fair. It may be that I had the wrong ideas of what pay increase follow promotions. It could also be that my last promotion with the significantly higher increase was a fluke. I don't have much experience with promotions and don't know what is typical in the company.",1.0,My supervisor told me of my promotion and pay increase. The promotion was happy news but the pay increase was a bit disappointing.,60.0,retold 39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPTNA6YO2,819,LU5ELPP6,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,leaving my husband and making a better life.,I had to sleep on the floor in my new apartment.,0.375,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYRREF5,2.0,I am married and marriage can be tough.,"About three months ago, I decided to take a leap of faith. I had been married to my husband for ten years but over the course of those ten years he changed. He was no longer the person I knew and it began to affect our children in a negative way. I could no longer set around the house and raise the children in such a toxic environment. I took the first step and signed a lease on a apartment. It was tough sleeping on the floor but I had to make this work. Over the next couple of weeks, friends started to bring over household supplies and some even bought furniture. My husband refused to let me have any stuff from the home. I was basically starting over again all these years later. Even though it was a rough time, I found strength inside of myself. My children seemed to laugh and smile more and there was no more fighting. I still have a long way to go because I have to be independent. I picked up a second job that I can work while the kids visit their father on the weekends. I've felt all the emotions involved in a divorce. However, I found power and independence as well.",1.0,The beginning of the end of a ten year marriage. The beginning of a new chapter for me and my children.,90.0,imagined 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAL7NYAH4,645,GROWZ3JM,18.0,woman,hisp,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,me finding out about my sister's pregnancy,my sister told me she was pregnant,0.75,,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JSY2905,2.0,This has never happened to me personally.,"It had been about 3 months since I last saw my sister. We worked and lived in different states, so we couldn't see each other often. For the holidays, she invited me to her home to celebrate. A couple days before Christmas, she spilled the big news. She told me she was pregnant as we were sitting in her couch in her living room. I couldn't believe it. She had been trying to get pregnant for the past two years, and hadn't been able to. It had taken a great toll on both her and her husband. I didn't like seeing her unhappy. Yet here she was, telling me that I would soon be an aunt. We both started crying tears of joy. She had wanted to be a mom for so long and soon it would become a reality. We decided to go to the mall to see what we could buy for the baby. We were both so excited and I wanted to buy my little nephew or niece something. I love my sister a lot and this news was amazing-- not just for her, but for me too. I had always wanted to be an aunt.",2.0,My sister told me she was pregnant. We got emotional and went shopping for baby clothes. I am finally an aunt and I cannot wait to see and hold the baby.,60.0,imagined 3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTU0GTQZ6,1555,BY03FON1,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My PhD graduation,That the graduation ceremony was only about one hour long!,1.0,317HQ483I8ETAZ4S89QTI7VZIFNINQ,,,,That was a very special day in my life because it was one of the largest accomplishments for me and my family. I woke up very nervous and sort of sick to my stomach but in a good way. I was afraid that something would somehow go wrong and I wasn’t going to get to graduate. The morning started with breakfast with family and hanging out with my wife and brother. We then went back to the hotel and got ready by showering and getting some good clothes on. We met up with the he rest of the family for photos which took about an hour. After photos we went tot he auditorium and the ceremony started shortly after 2 pm I believe. It was about an hour long but it seemed to last forever. At some point the nerves went away and I was just happy to have finished a very hard phd and happy that I made my parents Proud. The rest of the day was also very positive. We had dinner as a family at a nice restaurant. We then sat and talked for a few hours. I told my family stories of the struggles and tough times during those five years. The offered feedback and told me I had done a great job. I admit this felt so good! It meant to much to be able to accomplish this for everyone that helped me along the way. It was a top moment in my life for sure,1.0,The most memorable and significant day of the last few months is my graduation from my PhD. It is significant because I am the first of my family with an advanced degree. I will look to inspire future generations of my family to do the same.,180.0,retold 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0KYC4Z3N,884,512FW6IK,40.0,Woman,other,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,I had an accident with my bike and was seriously injured.,People showed deep concern for me,0.375,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01358GQZ9C,,,,"I was biking with my usual group of friends. We go mountain biking every week. I was having a good time when my bike went out from under me and I slammed down onto my collar bone, breaking it and also some ribs. I was overcome with pain at the time, and just lay there helpless and really afraid of what damage I'd just done to my body. When the shock of the fall wore off and I became aware of my surroundings, I saw my circle of friends around me, busily assessing the situation and arranging for help, calling 911, asking if I was OK, etc. The ambulance ride was a blur, and I was taken to the hospital 30 minutes away. Later my family and some friends all came to the hospital, surrounding my with smiles and concern, and trying to make me smile and laugh. I was in so much physical pain when the fall happened, and whenever the pain meds would wear off at the hospital. But the support of everyone, my friends and family, was so great it just felt like my heart was full of good feelings and love for these people. I really felt so supported and cared for. It was weird to be the center of all that attention. I felt surprised at all the concern being shown for me. I guess in retrospect it's silly to be surprised by that. Of course I would have done the same for any of them. Yet still I was so touched that they all cared about me and showed so much concern.",3.0,"I had a mountain biking accident. I was quite badly injured and needed help. My friends and acquaintances surrounded me with care and concern, and this touched me deeply.",270.0,retold 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8Q133IW7,1126,G3Q2ZRVP,18.0,man,black,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,A broken mask incident between me and my girlfriend.,That she justified it as knocking me off my high horse.,0.375,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8Q133IW7,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8Q133IW7,,,"I made my girlfriend angry a few days ago. She ended up sending me a torrent of verbally abusive messages. Not wanting to deal with this treatment so late in the night I stopped reading them. The next morning they sent a message apologizing for their behavior. I took some time to take care of myself and accepted her apology a few hours later. Our conflict seemed far from over, but it had only just begun. I was not in a great mood after the night before. As one could expect I was just the least bit withdrawn and didn't want to talk to them much. This caused her to get paranoid, defensive and triggered another torrent of angry, abusive behavior from her. What ensued was a fight where she said she would break up with me. Eventually I would have enough and called her out on her behavior. This only caused her to get more angry. She told me I was like an abusive parent. The next couple of hours were little more than narcissistic projection on her part. I was dumbfounded by her blatantly abusive and manipulative behavior. In the end she told me she wouldn't actually leave, but that she needed to 'take me down to my knees.' In her mind, she was knocking me off my high horse. Since then, I have slowly grown to lose my feelings towards her. I will likely break up with her the next time this happens.",1.0,"Me and my girlfriend got into a fight, which turned into another fight which cemented themselves as a narcissist. It was resolved but I remain ambivalent.",7.0,recalled 3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZX2H9G6,546,ZABXOTN5,30.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,My dad being diagnosed with congestive heart failure,He is not the same father I grew up with.,0.75,,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCNFH32R,4.0,My mom was diagnosed with the same disease.,"A couple weeks ago my family found out some really bad news. My father was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure and he also has a blood clot in his heart right now. Its been so tough because my father does not have health insurance and we have been trying to find some that will take him on. It is also really emotionally draining because he is such a strong man and now he is so sick and does not want to do anything. He takes so much medicine now and he just is not the same father I grew up with. I have been working extra shifts at my job to help with his medical bills and his prescription medicine. I feel like I have to do what I have to do to take care of my dad. He took care of me all those years, now I will repay the favor. He is so quiet, he likes to lay in his bed and watch his shows on TV still. I like to go in the room with im and cuddle up and watch some tv with him to spend some more time with him. We have a great dane who my dad raised since he was a puppy and even the dog seems really sad. He likes to hang out by my dads bed because he is not lalowed on th ebd. Everyone is really sad. My dad keeps talking about setting up funeral arrangements. I really hate talking about that kind of stuff. I liove my dad but this has taken a huge toll on our family.",3.0,"My dad was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and has a blood clot in his heart. This has been emotionally and financially hard on our family, even causing me to have to work extra hours.",14.0,imagined 3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGMZPFZ5,823,5MR97L1I,30.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,getting engaged,there were fireworks happening across the water,1.0,,3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGMZPFZ5,,,"I was thinking recently about when Justin and I got engaged a few months ago -- I was reminiscing on it and feeling really happy. We had talked about getting married, and we had gone to pick out my engagement ring together, but I didn't know when the actual proposal was going to happen. So I was kind of existing in limbo, just waiting for something to happen! We were on vacation in Florida and had gone out for a really nice dinner together, to an Italian restaurant. I remember having gnocchi but I'm not sure what Justin got. I was wearing my favorite black dress and the weather was beautiful. We split a serving of tiramisu for dessert. When we got back to our hotel, Justin suggested we take a nighttime walk on the beach -- it was really beautiful on the water, there was a breeze blowing over the waves, and all the stars were out. There were, by coincidence, fireworks going on across the water. I remember having my head on Justin's shoulder and his arm around my waist as we watched the fireworks. We were being quiet and then he said something like, ""We have a pretty good thing going, don't we?"" I said yes and was feeling very content and happy. Honestly I wasn't expecting the proposal to come right then, but he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I was grinning like a fool and my heart was going like gangbusters. He took the ring box out of his pocket and opened it to show me, then took the ring out of the box and put it on my finger. Of course I said yes, and then he asked if he could get up because there were rocks on the beach and he was hurting his knees! He got up, hugged me, and picked me up and twirled me around. We shared a kiss and then walked back inside because it was getting cooler. We decided not to tell anyone else until the morning so it could be our secret just for the night. When we told our parents and families, everyone was so happy -- they could see how suited we were for each other. We had also each been engaged (but not married) once before so everyone was glad that we had gotten it right this time around. Now we are planning the wedding and adjusting to our lives as an engaged couple!",1.0,"After dinner at an Italian restaurant, Justin proposed marriage to me. We were on a beach in Florida, and there were fireworks and a breeze coming in over the water. Justin got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.",120.0,recalled 3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8U0ZA0WJ,646,CAM8P246,40.0,MAN,White,one,5.0,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My ex-girlfriend's mistake and regret.,I hope she finds someone nice in the future.,-0.125,3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HRK9REK,,,,"My ex and I still have no gotten back together. She still emails me telling me how poorly life is going for her and how her life is a mess without me. I feel bad for her but there isn't really a way back into my heart for her. Things that happen in our lives come with consequences. If you screw up in a relationship there can be forgiveness for certain things- but no forgiveness is promised for everything, and sometimes you can screw something up to the point where it is no longer fixable. She has been devoting herself to the protests in Hong Kong. She said she needs something in her life to focus on so that she isn't focusing on what she lost. That makes sense to me but she should focus on herself in my opinion. She has a lot of problems and those problems are holding her back from self actualization and self realization. I know she could be a special person but until she takes care of herself she will remain rough around the edges. I hope she finds someone nice in the future. I am scared that she will hurt herself because the reality of how she fucked up is hitting her. Sometimes I miss her, but I never miss the mental abuse. The language barrier was rough. I should probably date a native English speaker next.",4.0,My ex broke up with me in a very rude way. I accepted it and simply moved on. She is trying to reconnect but I am not interested anymore.,150.0,retold 3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA85K9XU5,1213,9V677KXX,18.0,MAN,White,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,my college experience,The amount of days that I went without sleeping,1.0,,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TAPMZN38,5.0,I graduated from college recently too.,"There were times when I felt the pile of assignments were not going to get done. There were times when I didn't sleep for days and days. The dreams felt like they blended in with the days. My college experience was a confusing time, filled with sadness, heartbreak, loss. I know for a fact however that my experience was felt by many others too. I found solace in that at times. But at the time I felt like the world was going to come crashing down. It was such a memorable experience but I am happy it is over. There was one time when I felt I couldn't finish it. I felt like running away from all of my responsibilities but I didn't. I pushed through, I passed in all of assignments on time. I aced all of my finals. I asked for recommendation letters from all of my professors. It was a great experience, and worth every penny. I wouldn't change anything if I had the chance to do so.",1.0,"My college graduation was a big changing point in my life. The journey was tough and I doubt myself at times, but it was all worth it in the end.",90.0,imagined 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS10ZIIS5A,5864,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,my birthday with my boyfriend.,he surprised me with a gift.,1.0,,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2KYG9DN,3.0,I like doing things on my birthday that are different and special.,"I just celebrated my birthday! You know how I usually want to have a day filled with friends and family? Well, not this year! I wanted something special and different. So me and him went to the movies and started the day. He took me to see whatever movie I wanted! I went for the latest comedy and we had a great time. We also went and got a ton of popcorn, candy, and drinks! It was a great time and I really enjoyed it! After that, we went to mall and he let me have a shopping spree and spent 500 bucks on whatever I wanted! I ended up getting a lot of clothes that I had wanted. Then that night, he surprised me with a hotel room in a high rise! It overlooked the city and the lights were so amazing to see! I can't believe how lucky I am! That night we spent the night together and doing a lot of other things. I got chocolate covered strawberries and we fed them to each other before getting a little naughty!",1.0,"I something different for my birthday this year. I spent it with one person, my boyfriend. We had a very romantic night.",60.0,imagined 3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1R8XMB8K,1103,DK4DT7J1,35.0,Man,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle,the pedestrian was already mentally disabled,0.875,,3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1R8XMB8K,,,"It was a cold morning, I picked up my manager and we were on the way to work. We were driving towards our building and coming upon an intersection. As I slowed down for the red light, we saw an SUV make a turn and WHAM! Hit a teenage boy who was crossing the road. The boy bounced off the hood of the truck like a ragdoll, flying back into the street. Will and I were both like ""Holy shit dude!"" I turned on my hazards and pulled over, dialing 911 as we jumped out of the car and ran to the boy. The SUV started driving down the street and my mgr. snapped a picture of his license plate, but then it stopped and the man driving jumped out to check on the boy. The boy seemed extremely dazed and was holding his arms in an awkward looking position, we sat him down on the curb. I was freaking out because 911 had me on HOLD of all things, I thought that was something that happened in disaster movies not in real life, not at 7 am on a Monday morning. But as soon as they finally picked up I gave them the cross-streets, and it took less than 2 minutes to hear sirens and see the paramedics coming down the street. We thought the boy was concussed, but then realized he had a clubbed arm and some features of a Down's Syndrome person. Jesus, how messed up, this poor retarded kid was just crossing the street and got hit by a car. And they guy driving, how sucky must that be to not just hit a person but a mentally disabled one? Anyway, paramedics took care of the boy, his father was called and came to the scene quick, he was going to be okay and the sheriff was talking to the dude driving the SUV. I gave my statement and left. Messed up Monday.",5.0,I was driving to work with a coworker and witnessed a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. I called 911 and was put on hold. Eventually we got an ambulance and made sure he was taken care of.,7.0,recalled 3LPW2N6LKUOUT1TMYQJL7TJOMRN5UD,5532,JRVQANP9,25.0,man,asian,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,delivery of twin babies,one of the twins needed to be taken to the intensive care,1.0,,3LPW2N6LKUOUT1TMYQJL7TJOMRN5UD,,,"It was the time when my wife was about to deliver our twin baby girls. We were in the house and her water suddenly broke. I rushed upstairs and got all the stuff we prepared ahead. Everything happened so fast. When we arrived in the hospital my wife was taken to the Operating Room as she need to undergo C section. I was very anxious and was pacing about. After a couple of hours in waiting finally the babies were out. What seemed to a joyful moment suddenly turned into a sad one, as one of the twins needed to be resusitated and was taken immediately to the intensive care. It was really devastating for me and my wife. One baby was doing fine while the other one was fighting for her life. It was difficult to celebrate and be joyful. We spent a couple of weeks in the hospital. After a few weeks one of the twins recovered very well. We were now ready to go home. After several weeks of being apart it was a very happy moment for our family to be together. The babies have recovered and are healthy as well as my wife and I thank God for that.",3.0,My wife delivered our twin baby girls. One of the twins needed to be taken to the intensive care. Thankfully she recovered and we were able go home as a complete family.,180.0,recalled 3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWW9LXN9B,3842,5OB4UY77,30.0,Man,white,5.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Fathers Major Stroke,Receiving phone call on father's phone from his girlfriend.,0.5,,3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWW9LXN9B,,,"Today I was laying on the floor in the living room watching cooking shows with my mother. My phone started to buzz on the floor next to me, and I turned over to look at it to see it is my father. I figured it was just going to be able picking me up for college the next day, so I picked up and said yes dad in a werid tone giving the expression of ""not now"". The person on the phone was not my father today, it was his current girlfriend in a sad tone of voice. She told me my father suffered a major stroke and was in the hospital down the street. During this time my stomach felt like it was on the floor, and my mind went blank. I handed the phone to my mother and stared at the floor of the room in confusion about the current situation. I heard my mother's vice start to change into a sad tone as well, and she started to cry. After she got off the phone she called my sister at work, holding back tears told my sister that our father was in the hospital and she needed to come home. It felt like hours have passed from my mother calling my sister, and her getting to our home as time felt like it was passing by slowly. When she got home we talked about what we all knew from the call, and what was happening and just started to cry. We briskly walked to the car on our way to the emergency room down the street to see my father in the state he was in. When we got to the hospital the walk to the area he was in was full of the anxiety of how he was currently. When we got to his area we saw him laying on the bed strapped up to multiple different machines to monitor him and give them medications he needed. During this time I started to have feelings of fear, and sadness throughout my mind. We spent the next hour with him, while also talking with doctors about what has happened. We ended up going home to rest, and tomorrow we will go to see him more.",4.0,"Receieved phone call from fathers phone, was from his girl friend. He suffered a major stroke an was at the hospital. Went to spend time with him, and get more information.",90.0,recalled 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AGBOLJT,679,RIIWQUNZ,18.0,man,asian,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my surprise birthday party.,my friends threw me a party.,0.125,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AGBOLJT,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AGBOLJT,,,"I remember my 23rd birthday very clearly. It was a cool spring afternoon and I was really excited. I met up with my friends to see what they had planned for me. Sadly, no one seemed to remember it was my birthday. I felt very depressed and not cared for as I hung out with them. I went home to a homemade cake made by my mom. I enjoyed eating it but still felt said that not one of my 'friends' wish me. Just as I was about to go to bed, I heard a noise from downstairs. I went down and turned on the lights. To my surprise, the house was filled. My friends popped out of doors, stairway, and kitchen and yelled 'SURPRISE"". I was shook. I felt extremely heart warmed. This was my first surprise birthday. I went to bed feeling loved and cared for.",2.0,"I visited my friends on my birthday but no one seemed to remember the special day. I went home in despair. To my surprise, my friends held a surprise birthday party for me at night.",150.0,recalled 3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMWOLCDZ9,450,JBLMCQ8E,18.0,woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,I reconciled after my boyfriend cheated on me,I got back together with my boyfriend after he cheated on me,0.25,3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HQ5KSP7,,,,"Since this event has happened, I have since reconciled with my boyfriend. I was incredibly angry and upset with him at first, I wanted absolutely nothing to do with him. But, as time passed, he continued to try to contact me. Eventually, I gave in, and we are now back together. I do not regret my decision, and I do believe that our relationship is stronger than it was before. I do sometimes get feelings of suspicion or feelings that he is going to cheat on me once again, but I try to see past those feelings because I know that he really loves me. I never told my parents about the situation because I know that they would never want me to see him again. They would have told me that I need to know my self worth and that I should be with someone who would never do that to me. I agree, but I think he made a mistake that hopeful he will learn from and we will overcome as a couple. It has not been easy, but I still love him and care about him, and I am trying to make this work the best that I can. If this does happen again, however, I will never see him again. I have made a promise to myself that I will do my best to look out for myself and I will leave him if he ever cheats again. I do not want to be one of those girls who gets repeatedly cheated on and stays anyway. I will not let that be me. But i am truly hoping that he will change as a person.",2.0,"After my boyfriend began acting suspicious, I took it upon myself to figure out why. I followed him one night, only to discover he was cheating on me.",270.0,retold 3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYUEYUOZA,1528,C1GE9B78,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,an ex apologizing to me.,he approached me months after we broke up.,1.0,,3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYUEYUOZA,,,"I know a man called C (not his real initial). He and I have tried a romantic relationship twice now. After I ended things the first time out of frustration, out of feeling like I wasn't being listened to, we stopped talking. I don't typically go back to a relationship, but when he approached me again a year later, I considered it. There had been some really great aspects, certainly. The next time was better, but still not great. I once again felt ignored and that he wasn't listening to me plainly telling him what I needed in a relationship - I didn't demand anything, but I told him how I felt and he said he would improve or change and never did. After months of this, I sat down with him and told him that if he couldn't meet me in the middle the way I had tried to meet him, it seemed our relationship was over. He accused me of being abusive, which was devastating. I have been through abusive relationships and consider myself pretty aware of what is abusive and what is not, to be accused of abuse is so hurtful. We stopped talking again. Then a few months ago, C messaged me. It was an apology. Looking back...I don't think his first apology was so great. We more agreed that it was an incompatibility issue. But this second apology was so healing for me. He took responsibility for everything he had done in the relationship, apologized for calling me abusive, and explained how he was addressing his more hurtful behaviors. Considering how little things really changed between the first and second times, I can see that he was not addressing the core of his issues. Having such a broad, bold, honest, open apology, with no conditions, was so immensely healing for me. He and I had a conversation where we spoke about what had happened; throughout, he continued to take responsibility for his role in our problems. It really helped to heal a pain I hadn't known I was clinging to.",3.0,A past partner with whom I had had a few failed relationships accused me of being abusive (despite no abusive behavior). He approached me of his own volition and apologized for having treated me the way he did.,120.0,recalled 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28S9WZIL,4089,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,Woman,Black,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,moving to a new state for different experiences,meeting people and doing things with them,0.75,,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZEZFQ6R,3.0,none,I was going through a hard time advancing where I used to live. I knew the only way for me to grow was to get out and do new things. In life that's one of the most important things to become your best self. Back home I basically worked every entry level job already. So I had a little too much experience and couldn't pick up much more work. I was ready for a change so I moved to florida. I didn't know anyone when I had gotten there. I just got out there and started to explore. I knew something would come up just being active and experienced. I was able to meet new people and do things that I haven't done before. I really enjoyed doing these things. I think it's cool to meet people and do things with them. thats how relationships are made. It was really great and made me realize even more this move was right. It has made me stronger and more independent woman and for that I am so grateful.,1.0,"I was ready for a change... so I moved to Florida, not knowing a single soul. I got out there and explored and experienced things and met people. It has made me a stronger, more independent woman and for that I am so grateful!",180.0,imagined 3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON95MO25,1108,PW7OJPIC,30.0,man,asian,2.0,one,5.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,me backpacking with my friends around Europe,I was hiking and the view of the natural landscape was breathtaking.,-0.375,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON95MO25,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON95MO25,,,It was two months ago when me and my friend set out to backpack around europe for about 3 weeks. We first landed in Ireland and it was the most amazing thing ever. We met many different people from around the world at our hostel. We got to explore Dublin and got to taste amazing food that the city had to offer. After Ireland we took the ferry and headed towards London. We got see many historical landmarks and fully took in the culture tasting food native to London. Then next city was Amsterdam. The art and culture that this city had to offer was breathtaking. The architecture was interesting and the bike culture pulled me in even more. We rode around the city and relaxed by the river side during the night. Next stop was Switzerland. Once I got here I just didn't to leave at all. The natural landscape was absolutely breathtaking. My friends and I journey through this hiking trail that took us about 7 hours to complete but it was so worth it. We met alot of friendly people along the way and got to see the astonishing views that will forever be with us that we saw during the hike. I will forever remember this trip that I took with my friends to experience different cultures and memories that was created along the way.,1.0,My friends and I went on a backpacking trip to Europe for about three weeks. We met many different people from around the world and formed alot of different friendships. We got to experience many different cultures and made amazing memories that will last a lifetime.,60.0,recalled 3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943679N0U1P,5491,H5NFRNZC,40.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,about develop a severe pain.,When i could get back to my fit so quick.,0.625,,3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSMZI475QT,4.0,This is slightly close because this deal with my health.,"It happened 2 months ago, at the evening time on Wednesday. I discovered i was having cold which i did not really take too serious. This cold was not the normal cold the whether could have caused. I skipped that day hoping the next day gonna be better. On the next day i woke up strong and healthy. Before noon, I developed a sudden and a strange severe pain, which i never expected that could happen due to my health condition. I endure this pain for many hours, Later that day i decided to go to the ER after worrying it could be very serious. I went straight to see our family doctor fortunately, I met him on a good condition, He attended to me. I explained to him exactly how i was feeling and from my explanation he could figure out what could be happening. I sense this could be a stroke and was given the all clear. I was placed on medication and was given medicine. I left and started using this pills and a change begin to happen the next day. I felt so clear that i will be fine as my body was responding to treatment. though out the week i took this medication so serious and after all i became better. I was so surprise been so getting better so quick because something similar to this happen to someone i know that took him many month to get recover from it. but my was so surprise and feel happy that i could get fit back again.",3.0,"I developed a sudden severe pain, enduring it for many hours - decided to go to the ER after worrying it could be very serious (such as a stroke) and was given the all clear. I fully recuperated and was given medicine, and the healing was rather quick.",60.0,imagined 3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HZSNRWI,818,HFJZC1Q2,45.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,my friend's hard time,that he did something other than suggested,0.75,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HZSNRWI,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HZSNRWI,,,"I was able to help a friend of mine during a crisis in his life. He was leaving his wife and needed someone to turn to. That person was me. I was able to give him advice and tried to see things from his point of view. He was torn between trying to repair his relationship and going after a different one. I gave him my thoughts on both options. I gave him the good points and bad, as I saw them. In the end, he took neither choice. I would have never expected him to do this, but he did. His best option was to get his wife back, which he could have done easily, but he went another way. He decided to be with a woman who is probably not the best choice for him. She is a bit of a scandalous woman. I feel like my friend is being self destructive. I can't stop him from living his life. I did the best I could for him.",2.0,"I helped a friend of mine during a hard time in his life. I wanted him to make a smart decision. In the end, I don't believe he did make a good decision. He went with a woman who will probably hurt him in the end.",60.0,recalled 3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0V0I6S3,2121,5II9H0Z5,40.0,woman,asian,3.0,4.0,2.0,5.0,68.48976612491926,difficulties my family faced when my husband hurt himself.,I finally found a job I actually liked and am good at!,0.375,3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0V0I6S3,3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0V0I6S3,,,"Five months ago, my husband had to have a surgery, and I was unemployed. He had hurt himself at work, and as a result had to have a hernia operation. Consequently, he was out of work for two weeks. It was a really hard situation for us because my husband was the main source of income, and we had very little savings. I was looking for jobs at the time, but they were hard to come by. I sent out countless resumes and applications but to no avail. I signed up for online job posting sites and looked for jobs on Craigslist. Because of our financial situation, I grew very despondent and depressed, because every day our savings dwindled and we could barely afford to feed our kids. It was an even harder situation for us because we did not have any help from our families, as they lived far away. It was very hard for me to get up in the mornings, and look for jobs because of the depression I was experiencing. On top of everything else, my relationship with my husband started to deteriorate a little bit because he got a little depressed as well. Like it could not get any worse! Our families helped a little financially, but they had their own lives to live. Sometimes I wished that our families lived closer to us so that they could help with the kids and give my husband and I a much needed break; unfortunately we had to make do. Fortunately, we survived our difficulties; I had no doubt that we would, but it was hard going through it all the same. My husband went back to work and fortunately a couple months after he had his surgery I found a job that I love and am good at.",4.0,"Due to the fact that my husband had to have surgery and I was unemployed, I had to double my efforts to find employment, as we had very little saved up. I went through a time of depression and my relationship with my husband deteriorated a little because of it.",5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RNVVTH2J,885,VXGC6KZB,50.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,About an acccident,Nothing really unexpected,0.625,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGXSFSUH,,,,"It's been a while since a broke my leg. Although my leg is still a bit stiff, the physical therapy sessions have helped. Since my injury, I've been a little too careful with my activity. That's lead to some atrophy in the muscle in my leg. I have been trying to do lower body exorcises and be more active in general. The psychological aspect of a bone breaking has been the hardest to overcome. Will I break the leg again because it is weak? Do I always have to be ""on guard"" and careful? I guess time will help with that. The insurance payments for the injury have been ridiculous. I receive large bills from the medical providers. I call my insurance company and they tell me that they will pay the bill, just be patient. This continues for months. Finally, after months, the insurance company pays up. I guess the game here is to hope that the insured will pay some or all of the bills just to see the paper onslaught stop. Healthcare in America....",2.0,"While painting my house, I fell from a ladder and broke my leg. A was treated at a local hospital and I have mostly recovered.",180.0,retold 3WQ3B2KGE92G9KJXXC0EZDEJUTHB15,1991,Z7YAMY4D,30.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Vacation to Sea World.,The time observing the Killer Whales.,0.875,,3WQ3B2KGE92G9KJXXC0EZDEJUTHB15,,,"I will make a diary entry about a very memorable moment, close to me. What I find memorable is when I went down to Sea World for a recent trip. The trip was well over due and was infact a weekend vacation. I drove down from my town in Central California but first I needed to buy a GPS. I found one on sale online for about 100 bucks, a Garmin type. I proceeded to wait for it and update and install it in my vehicle. My vehicle also needed some maintenance like an oil change and tire check up. I was ready to roll, it was at this moment I realized I could've probably used my cell phone with google maps to direct me but you can't be certain because it doesn't work without cellular data on continually. I went to the local dollar store and stocked up on snacks and drinks; the usual water, gummies, some twix, and some chips. I then loaded up my playlist which is a mix of various genres and hit the free way. The driving was so soothing and chill, the California weather was spectacular. I was well on my way; 3 hours later I stopped in a Subway for some lunch. I then continued on my journey. I stopped again later for some gas; bathroom; and restock on snacks. Later that evening I finally reached San Diego but it was very late; I needed a place to rest because the events would be happening the following day on Saturday. I went to my brothers house and crashed with him; he didn't know I was coming because I wanted to surprised him. I ended up meeting him and he decided to go with me to Sea World so he could show me around the place, its huge. I ended up having something take alot of pictures for me while I posed by the different animals. The place was very stunning; my favorite part was the Killer Whale exhibit where you go watch them do tricks with their trainers. I wouldn't feel comfortable being so close to something with the world ""killer"" in its name, seems dangerous but the trainers weren't harmed. I ended up grabbing lunch later with my brother at some Mexican taco shop in Sea World that had massive burritos that put Chipotle to shame. It seemed like time flew and it was already evening. That was my recent trip; I won't bore you with the details about returning.",1.0,I went on a cross state trip to San Diego. I went to visit Sea World which is a aquatic themepark. I ended up having a memorable trip and also spent time with a family member.,150.0,recalled 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7Z644WP,2518,7YCHE323,25.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,career opportunity.,I was approached for an internship opportunity.,0.75,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7Z644WP,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7Z644WP,,,"The day that I got my Excel internship was very memorable. I had been looking for an opportunity to train on more complicated processes as my career had been relatively stagnant, and finally someone took notice of my potential. This was just the encouragement I needed to really hit the books (so to speak) and since then, I feel like I am 10x the analyst I used to be. My office comes to me for help now. Managers recommend my services to other teams. I have become so much more dedicated to learning. I've completed multiple online programming courses. I've spent countless hours practicing formulas, writing code, and watching tutorials. I even got my library card so I'd have access to more resources. This day changed everything, and I feel like I know my purpose now. I hope to continue pursuing this, and one day have the opportunity to move to Norway because of it (they allow engineers to get Visas). I will have enough money to afford a better life. I'll have enough to be satisfied. Maybe I can even start a family. All because someone gave me a shot.",4.0,"I was looking for a career change. Someone noticed my work and asked if I would like to intern for them. Since then, my skills have grown exponentially.",120.0,recalled 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG49ZMTK7,1254,PB0NSQP7,18.0,Man,Hisp,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Car accident that affected me,When a car ran a red light and crashed into me,0.875,,3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG49ZMTK7,,,"About a couple weeks ago, maybe 2 to 3 weeks ago. I was involved in a freak car accident that happened after I had just dropped off my brother at the gym. I was driving straight and heading towards target. I had the light and was listening to my favorite music, I was so focused on what I was going to get at target that I guess I wasn't as aware of my surroundings. I was driving and crossing the intersection, as a car ran the red light from my left side and sent me into a spin. They made contact on the rear of my car, causing me to not know where I was heading and leaving me unable to control the car. I was lucky enough that the car tried to stop and swerved so much that I was hit with the side of the other car instead of the front of the other car. This was very striking as it was something that nobody expects, especially since I was just heading to the store. This left me in awe as my car came to a stop a little past the middle of the intersection. I was thankfully left unhurt and as soon as I was able to come to come to my senses I stepped out of my car. The other driver was also unhurt besides slight soreness and jitters. The driver made sure I was ok and called the cops to the scene, luckily there were witnesses at the scene to give a different perspective. I then called my spouses and parents to let them know what happened as I was the one who was running errands. The whole situation showed me that unexpected things could happen suddenly and change how you continue your day or change it overall. Luckily my car was not totaled and just needed some work on the rear side to assure that it was drive able. Overall, from this day I became very thankful for the things that I take for granted and make sure that I am always paying attention to my surroundings. I now am very cautious when driving and more so since I would not want to get into another accident.",1.0,As I drove after dropping off my brother at the gym I got into an accident from a car that blew a red light. The car did not total my car and the other driver was very helpful. This has made me much more aware of what I am doing and others.,60.0,recalled 3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NQCNU,753,F73WHLLP,40.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,15.019483262290207,Travelling with my child to NYC,When my son told me it was great to spend time with me,0.25,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NQCNU,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NQCNU,,,"I took my 14 year old son on a 5 day vacation to New York City. It was our first trip together, just the two of us. Coming from our small town in Idaho it was an amazing experience for him. Spending time one on one with him was an amazing experience for me. We started our trip with a 4 hour flight into JFK Airport. We experienced our first subway ride together (and didn't even get lost!) on the way to the airport. Over the next few days, we spent our time waking up late and staying out late, experiencing everything New York City has to offer. We went to the Statue of Liberty, the 9/11 Memorial, Top of the Rock, Chelsea Markets, China Town, Little Italy and so many more it's hard to list them all. My son was amazed at all of it. He told me that it was exactly like it is shown on television, from all the people and the buildings, to the steam coming from the sewer grates at night. We went on a top of the bus tour into Brooklyn, saw Tom Hiddelston on Broadway, and spent the day in Central Park. I think you could live in New York City for years and still not see all of it. My son says every moment of it was his favorite part. My favorite part was when my son said, ""Mom, I really had fun. We should have more trips like this, just me and you."" I can't wait to go on another adventure with him!",1.0,I went on a trip to NYC with my son. It was an amazing experience for both of us. It was our first trip together one-on-one. He loved all of NYC and I loved spending time with him.,3333333.0,recalled 3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDGUCSMMX,1613,TW566KEH,25.0,Man,White,2.0,2.0,,5.0,3.7376696182833684,Consulting my friend about some personal issues.,My friend drinks caffeinated drinks all day.,0.875,,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOCUCB2J,5.0,"I have been struggling with good sleep and rest all my life. I have constantly been on the lookout for solutions, and I love to share them with other people when I can.","Six weeks ago, my buddy came to me seeking some advice or help on an issue of his. He had been really stressed out at his job, was feeling burned out from it, and was having trouble sleeping. He knew that I have a background in psychology, as well general health and well being, so I might be able to help him out. We first talked about what he thought might have been triggering the stress and anxiety at work. He said that he was having trouble concentrating because he was always feeling fatigued at work. This fatigue was starting to impact his job performance because he was struggling to get all his tasks done during the work day. The next thing I asked him was how well he was sleeping at night, and he said that he was having a lot of trouble falling asleep. In fact, he would toss and turn for a while, and then he would get on his phone for a little while, hoping that this would make him sleepy. I explained to him that maintaining proper sleep health is really important in having high quality sleep. People should only ever do two things in bed: sleep or have sex. The reason for this, is when you do other activities in bed, you are confusing your brain on whether or not you should be sleeping. Because of this, when you lay down in bed, you should never be reading or on your phone because this can compromise healthy sleep. After that, we talked about nutrition. Eric tends to eat oatmeal for breakfast on most days, a sandwich and vegetables or fruit for lunch, and he usually orders takeout for dinner. This did not seem like a big deal to me, but when I pressed him about what he typically drinks on a daily basis, he says that he pretty much just drinks sodas or coffee all day, and only stops the caffeinated drinks half an hour before bed. I explained to him that this is a really unhealthy habit. Not only are you putting yourself at risk for diabetes and hypertension from that level of caffeine and sugar, but you are also making it very difficult for yourself to fall asleep when you drink them almost all the way up until you go to bed. My recommendation for him was to significantly cut out the caffeine from his diet (as well as drink more water), and try to maintain healthier sleep habits. These things have worked for me in the past, so I am sure that they would work for him.",5.0,"I met with a second individual (""Person A"") regarding this individual's personal issue and, based on my personal experience and education, offered suggestions, insight, and strategies for dealing with Person A's issue.",42.0,imagined 37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5CWWJBS,2470,698KOEUX,18.0,Man,asian,2.0,3.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,a snake at a wedding,the snake appeared,0.125,,39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43F8MJ38H,4.0,closely enough,"I was invited to my friends wedding and it was a great event. We had a lot of fun. But when we were just enjoying ourselves, a snake actually appeared! Can you believe it? A snake appearing in the middle of a wedding! That's preposterous and unheard of! Why would a snake even appear at the wedding like that. It makes no sense and it scared many people who was there. I tried to stay calm, but I was scared too! The snake should not have been at the wedding. Somehow, someone got rid of it, but I will always remember it's hisses and menacing eyes. A great event turned into a fearful event. I never want to experience something like that again. It was just horrible. But at least we got through it.",3.0,I was invited to my friend's wedding and it was a mostly fun event. Except that a snake appeared uninvited to the event and it almost ruined all the event.,60.0,imagined 3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N328XKW0,6069,NE8JWHS5,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,a cookout at my house,every person I invited showed up,0.75,3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N328XKW0,3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N328XKW0,,,"I had been telling all my friends that I wanted to have them over for a cook out for quite some time. And then we bought a pool, and got the yard cleaned up over the spring. I so I asked my fiance if we could throw a July 4th cookout. That way everyone can just come over our place, and we can enjoy our yard and our pool. It was very stressful planning it, and it ended up being much bigger than first planned. Also the food and drinks got costly. But on the day of the 4th the weather was beautiful. And everyone we invited showed up. We had lots of food and games to play. People were here for about 6 hours on average. I felt like it was a hit, and I really enjoyed myself. I think it helped to make it feel more even with my friends. I feel like they are always inviting me over, but we never had a party at our house. So it was a success, and I would consider doing it again. I think it was the best 4th of July I'd had in a quite a few years. And it was very memorable.",1.0,"I wanted to invite all my friends over to enjoy my yard and pool, so I ended up throwing a big 4th of July party and it was a success.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCK4XQ1YG,6504,S8YKNH7E,30.0,nonBinary,White,2.0,4.0,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,going swimming with a group of spiritual friends.,I cut my leg on a rock.,1.0,3137ONMDKHRBK2LKPMN778OAFZ3EGI,,,,I went out with a group of friends to go swimming on a warm summer day. We went to a secluded creak that has a clearing to swim in. It was with a group of friends from a spiritual community that I am a part of. When went after the Sunday service and it was a small group of about 7 people. We drove in two separate cars and the drive was about 10 minutes to get to where we were going. I had some memories come up while we were there from when I was a kid and I used to go swimming with my family and groups of friends at places like these. I also felt myself withdrawing from the group a bit and not relating well. I cut my leg on a rock when I was going into the water. It made me start to obsessively worry about if it would be infected and also being mad at myself for being reckless. The water felt good in the hot weather and I got some good exercise while swimming. I put on a lot of sunscreen so I didn't get sunburned. We stayed at the place swimming and talking for about 2 hours. Then we drove back to our community and had some food and drinks. I found myself regretting not trying to connect with people more. I noticed how I was doing things to make myself feel alienated and separate from the people I was with.,3.0,Visiting a swimming hole with a group of friends on a summer day. I had some difficult feelings come up and also hurt myself slightly.,60.0,retold 3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDGTDPMMV,728,JSZSL5JD,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,5.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,my chickens going missing.,we found out there were foxes in the cornfield.,0.0,,3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDGTDPMMV,,,"We lost 3 chickens 1 duck the other day. I know this isn't something most people care about, and they wouldn't understand why I care. These animals aren't just a source of food for us though. They are our pets. We care deeply about them. We raised them from just a few days old. Now they're just gone. Without a trace. I think a fox got them. There is a cornfield behind the house, and I just learned that foxes live in cornfields. The night before we locked up the coop and counted our chickens. All chickens were accounted for and ready for sleep. The next day we noticed one missing. She was broody and was attempting to hide a nest from us. This makes it more weird because they usually won't leave the eggs, but she was just gone. We counted our chickens that night, locked them up, and then searched the entire property for her. She was nowhere to be found. The next morning I let the chickens out, but then by 7 am there was two more missing. One of my white silkies and an ISA Brown. I went on an immediate search over the property. I then asked my neighbor for permission and searched her yard. They weren't there, but there was a strange place in the cornfield. So I walked further into the corn and there I found a pile of feathers from our Barred Rock, the first hen that went missing.",1.0,In just a matter of two days time I had three chickens go missing. I found out that we have foxes in the cornfield behind our house and I believe foxes took them.,1111111.0,recalled 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EXWRRCP,1284,RJAXY9OE,50.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Me connecting with my Uncle again after 15 years,He contacted me to go flying on a private airplane,1.0,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EXWRRCP,,,,"Me and my Uncle have not been very close as of late, late being the last 15 years or so, So I was a bit surprised that he had contacted me to fly out of of a local airport in his plane. I have not been flying with him for the last 40 years, so I was curious to see why he had contacted me. I then met him at the airport and we talked a bit in the lounge and we then proceeded to go to the airplane and being the pre flight check. When we had completed this we got in the plane and he started it up. After some chatter with the control tower, we were cleared for a runway and we began to taxi. When we were all lined up the control tower gave us a clear for takeoff and he put the engines on max and we quickly gained speed and then the ground left us as we were up in the air. It was exhilarating. When we were up, I looked around at the familiar surroundings that were now not so familiar with the altitude and the new view. I looked all over and couldn't believe we were so high up in the air. He began talking and we made small talk for a while, but then he got into the story of the last 15 years and why he had basically just withdrawn into his own world with his sick daughter and his marriage that had been in shambles as a result of his daughter getting sick. We had a good time bonding and after being in the air for about 35 minutes he got a hold of the control tower again and we came in for a landing. Yes, it was an interesting day once again bonding with my uncle. And a surprising one at that too, as I had not been up in a private plane for a good 40 years. It was good to reconnect with my Uncle. I think that we should all be in touch with family members. It was a shame that we were out of touch because time moves too fast.",3.0,"Me and my Uncle had not really talked for 15 years. Suddenly out of the blue he contacts me and asks if I would like to go flying with him. I say yes, as I had not flown with him for 40 years.",90.0,recalled 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQR43IFS,203,2UTKGZXL,18.0,Woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,a miscarriage I had,the fetus actually came out,0.75,3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZR6TTFP,,,,"I had a miscarriage 8 months ago. It happened on February 12th 2019. I was eight weeks pregnant, so barely there, but enough to know and to feel some symptoms. I found out really early (5 weeks) because my period is like clockwork. Well...used to be. It was at the time. The craziest part of the whole experience was actually passing the fetus. The pain was some of the worst in my life, and i've been though some other shit in the past. I felt and saw it - it was kinda like something big going through me and then it was all over me. The size of my hand, literally. I was able to pick it up, move it, etc. Once the fetus came out, the pain reduced a lot, although it was still painful. It's crazy to think about even now. It still feels like yesterday sometimes. My life will never be the same.",1.0,I had a miscarriage and it tore me up inside. I am still not over the experience even though it has been a couple months.,240.0,retold 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO63Q8E0MK,2401,OG7J4123,30.0,woman,black,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.0,67.97894050115326,family and spending time with each other,how everyone clicked and got along and enjoyed themselves with phones,-0.125,3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO63Q8E0MK,3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO63Q8E0MK,,,"a few months ago, myself, my husband, my kids. his brother, his kids and his other brother and his wife all went to the dunes in michagan. we got up early in the morning and packed the car up, packed the kids in and drove for about 3 hours to the dunes. when we finally got there we parked, and we had no service, we couldn't find his brothers , because we had no cell reception. after my husband unloaded the car and left us when the stuff, he went to go find the other 2 brothers. he went walking all over the beach. it took almost an hour to find them. he came back with them, and then they reloaded everything back in to van and we drove back to the side where they were. we all got to the tent his brother had set up and shortly after, we went to go swim with the kids. we left the water and went back to the tent and talked a little and ate some chips. the kids and their older cousin stayed in the water with my kids. the adults stayed in the water and talked. we chat about a lot of things, without our phones. i feel like we really bonded on that trip. after that we got hungry and we the guys went and grilled some burgers while his brothers wife stayed with me. we watched the kids and shortly after they got back with the food and they set all of the food up. we ate burgers and turkey dogs. after that we all swam a little more and then packed up. we went for a walk after that to this hilly place near the dunes and took family photos, after that we left and went to get ice cream and went home.",3.0,spending quality time with family and having fun without technology. getting to know each other on a deeper level and having fun disconnected,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXHKOBL8,1866,7RN9YQNE,25.0,Man,other,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,Discovering the secret of who or WHAT was stealing chickens.,The fact that the foxes and the children were not to blame.,1.0,,3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDGTDPMMV,2.0,"Well, I actually did grow up near a farm I spent most of my summers at. The fields outside the farm were always creepy, and inspired a wild stories about the acres around it.","At least, I assumed it had to be the foxes. What else could it be? I walked around the barn to find if there was any other sign of tampering from those kids that lived at the farm a couple miles down. Every once in a while they'd tamper with something or other playing late at night. It was entirely possible they let some chickens loose or was playing with them. However, when I asked my wife about it, she mentioned the whole family was away on vacation. Her second point, a bit more troubling. That there had been a hunter out here working on the county's fox problem. That no one had reported a fox sighting in at least a few months. The following night, I set up a chair, my father's gun, and a water bowl for Joey to sit outside with me and watch the area where the chickens were kept. If there was anything that could slip by me, guaranteed they wouldn't slip by my pal Joe, the hound. I sat quietly with a glass of bourbon for roughly an hour when the chickens started making a ruckus. Low at first, just sort of pacing around the pen. Shortly after they were flapping, cawing, making all sorts of strange movements. Joe perked up but seemed just as confused as I was. He looked from the pen, to me, back to the pen again, then began barking in the direction of the cornfield. I squinted. There was something in that cornfield. If it wasn't the neighbors kids, and it wasn't the foxes... what was it?",1.0,In just a matter of two days time I had three chickens go missing. I found out that we have foxes in the cornfield behind our house and I believe foxes took them.,7.0,imagined 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L3H5PRB,1843,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,losing a pet.,they talked about the study.,0.375,,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GKGAS3Q,1.0,"Fortunately, I haven't lost a pet in this way.","I don't like people. I don't like that they're all for themselves. I especially don't like how they don't seemingly care for animals. They didn't care about anyone but themselves. This was no more evident when three weeks ago the miserable human being that was driving close to my house ran my cat over, killing it. That cat was worth more than that person's life. The cat is a decent thing, one that tries to keep to itself. This fool didn't stop, probably didn't even give it a second look. Again, it was only looking after itself. It doesn't even deserve a label or identity. I wish there was a camera around so I can see the vehicle. I just want that person to feel the pain that I felt. I miss the cat dearly. I buried them in the backyard. I hope to get another at some point.",1.0,"Ok I must have missed something here all the detail is above. This is becoming a hard study to do. My cat died and some fool ran him over, that is the crux of it.",21.0,imagined 30OG32W0SVXHUU26CQ02XSX70N5ENE,1369,531HBFAV,35.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my wife and I selling our first family home.,the house sold in only three days.,1.0,,30OG32W0SVXHUU26CQ02XSX70N5ENE,,,"About four months ago, my wife and I sold our first family home. We have a large family. It is my wife and I plus five children. Our oldest daughter started asking us about having her own room. Although we loved that house, we knew it was time to get something bigger. Luckily, we sold it after being on the market for only three days. We found a house with more bedrooms quickly, and the whole process was as smooth as it could have been. However, it is bittersweet looking back on everything. That house was very special to me. I did a lot of work on it. I saw my children grow and learn and love there. We made so many good memories. We charted how our children grew on a closet door (which is probably still there). It was a wonderful house while it lasted, but things happen and we had to let it go. As of today, I can still remember every little nook and cranny of that place. After all, it has only been a few months. However, it is sad to think these memories will eventually fade. I love our new house, but that first one will always hold a special place in my heart.",1.0,"Four months ago, my wife and I sold our first family home. It was a difficult decision, but it needed to happen because we needed more bedrooms for our growing children.",120.0,recalled 3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VM1ZGADY,1228,GDK2CJ21,40.0,Woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My family and I driving to Florida to attend a wedding.,"We arrived and my other nephew was there, earlier than expected.",0.5,,3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VM1ZGADY,,,"This past summer, my family consisting of my husband, three or our children (all boys, ages five, nine and thirteen) and myself, took a trip driving in car from North Carolina to visit family in Florida. We drove thirteen hours to get there. We stayed for three days. My nephew was getting married so family from other states was there as well. We were able to see family we rarely get to see, including my father-in-law who lives in Arizona and my sister-in-law and her family who live in Ohio. We, of course, got to see our family that lives in Florida. It was great seeing everyone all in one place, which has only happened one other time since I've been in my husband's family which has been for 23 years. We all had a great time! The wedding was absolutely beautiful! My nephew and his new wife looked really happy together! After the wedding, everyone went back to my sister-in-laws house, drank some beer, listened to music, danced and just had a really good time. Everyone was happy to be able to spend time together. But, it was a very emotional time for a lot of us, especially the ladies who cried at the thought of everyone going our separate ways again so soon. We don't get to see each other very often so knowing that it would be ending soon was really sad. It was sad to have to leave, knowing that we most-likely wouldn't all be together again like that for a really long time.",1.0,"My nephew was getting married so my family and I drove from North Carolina to Florida for the wedding. Other family members from other states were there as well. The wedding was beautiful, spent some time at the beach and enjoyed the company of each other.",60.0,recalled 30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS1IWXI2Z,2541,GO0U35EN,40.0,Man,Black,2.0,3.0,2.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,the possibility of getting back with my unfaithful ex-wife.,my ex wife acted like nothing ever happened.,0.875,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28STYIZA,,,,"The court declared me victor. Now I am practically a single dad with three kids. Although my ex-wife and I share custody, I am custodial parent. Meaning, I have my kids 287 days out the year! While my ex-wife gets them only every other weekend, or 78 days out the year. The magnitude of it inflicts me with self-doubt. Questions swirl in my head. How am I going to raise two females? What about my daughters' first menstrual cycles? And what about my son? Will he have momma issues? Will he struggle with romantic relationships? I no longer felt so victorious. Instead, I felt unqualified and overwhelmed. Then something major happened: my ex-wife's boyfriend went to jail and is facing a huge prison sentence. Since his incarceration, my ex-wife and I get along wonderfully. We're talking and even hanging out a bit. I drop the kids off and everyone is happy. The ex-wife expresses some regrets. Maybe she's just crushed under the load of child support. Does she deserve a second chance? Will we get back together? Should I forgive her? Am I a fool? Only time will tell.",2.0,A father fights for custody of his kids in court. Neither negative voices or a seemingly fixed system deter him. Ultimately he defies the past and wins custody of his kids.,21.0,retold 3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PT17CSDL,4145,C81Z07XI,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,a birthday party,he wanted to eat all the strawberries before the cake,0.375,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJGBSX88,,,,"My son turned one a few months ago. We had planned a small party, just ourselves and grandma. We decided to do a cake smash to get some cute photographs. I baked a cake and decorated it with cut strawberries. We tried to take a video of him smashing the cake, but he was too obsessed with the strawberries. He insisted on picking off and eating each one individually. Eventually we had to turn off the video and just wait for him to finish eating the strawberries. When he finally did get to the cake, he jumped right in with both hands and made such a mess. It was adorable and made for some great pictures. I think I was the only parent who ever wanted their kid to stop eating fruit and eat cake! It was so fun though. He had a great time. We're looking forward to the next one. I enjoy showing the photos to other people. He's one cute kid!",1.0,It was my son's birthday. We had a great time. He smashed his cake and made a mess. The year has gone by so fast!,120.0,retold 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4YYWKTV,1264,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,meeting a pro player,the player was at my work,1.0,,369J354OFEW77NS5J449VKWX6V46GA,1.0,met a player before,"I was working for a large company. I met a pro basball player while there. I had know idea who they were at first. But then someone told me who they were. It was amazing. I never met someone like that before. And I didn't know why they were in a foot locker. I had to measure their feet too. He got a great pair of sneakers. I felt like my day was made when I did it. If anyone was to give him shoes, I wanted to be the one. They were the priciest of sneakers that we had. They were good though, and I felt odd to be the one to help him out. I almost felt bad that I didn't know who he was. I am not a big sports nut. But it was great in any case.",2.0,"When I was working a big company event at my work, I met a professional baseball player. I didn't realize who he was at first, but at the end of the event I realized who he was and was mad at myself.",90.0,imagined 3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R814B4TE,2346,I2HHH57Q,30.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Seeing my best friend again on my birthday,Seeing her again made me feel like a teenager again,0.375,,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H2NSTZ5,4.0,"I miss my best friend growing up. We lead separate lives now , But I think about her all the time. I wish we could be close again","My best friend visits me from out-of-state for the first time in years for my birthday. We have a special dinner and drinks to celebrate, she gets to meet my partner for the first time, and we spend a few days together hanging out. We talked about all the times we had together growing up. We spent almost every weekend together . After high school we both went to different universities . We called each other almost every day. She met a wonderful guy at college and they are planning to get married once they both get their degree. Our dinner together meant so much to me . I wanted her to meet my partner, I knew they would love each other. We went to the beach and hung out together for several days. She makes me laugh like we are teens again. My partner loved seeing that side of me. She promised next visit she would bring her fiancee with her. He sounds wonderful from the way she talks about him. Of course she asked me to be her maid of honor. I told her I would love to, that it would be a honor to stand with her. She has left now and I miss her already. I will call her tonight, but its not the same as her being here. Writing this makes me feel sad. I feel a tear streaming down my cheek. Soon my partner and I will visit her and meet this new guy. I cant wait to see her again. We both are so lucky to have each other and a special partner in our lives. I wonder what it would have been like if we had chosen the same university? I often think about that. What a great birthday, I will always remember it.",4.0,"My best friend visits me from out-of-state for the first time in years for my birthday. We have a special dinner and drinks to celebrate, she gets to meet my partner for the first time, and we spend a few days together hanging out.",21.0,imagined 3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DHCZ6KH7,1682,F5GQ1HHX,35.0,Woman,black,2.0,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,My brother being dropped off for college.,I realized how emotional it would be for me.,0.625,,3JW0YLFXRU21YOXBPRLVFHHY007WWQ,1.0,I just thought about how I would feel watching one of my siblings go through something I have in the past.,Three months ago I helped my brother move into his college dorm room. I didn't realize how many emotions it would stir up from my old college days. When I moved into my dorm room I was so nervous about what my room mate would be like and how well we would get along. My brother on the other hand was excited at the thought of meeting someone new that he could possibly become life long friends with. I saw my brother decorating his room and how much fun he was having doing. When I went to college I was so nervous and anxious that I didn't even think about what my decor would be. After he was done decorate his side of the room we decided to walk around campus to get a feel for how everything was. When we got to his cafeteria I have to admit I was a little bit jealous because the food variety was way better than what my school offered. As we toured the rest of campus together I looked around at all the other new freshmen and it brought back all those feelings of what I felt on my first day. I was a little sad after I realized college was so many years ago. Those were the days when I had so little responsibility. I remember thinking would I meet any cute guys. Would I make friends? I was scared of failing and letting my family down. Would I pick the right major? How would I know what major was right for me? Then I realized this wasn't about me but about my little brother. We walked back to his dorm and his room mate had showed up. I looked at him and I could see him beaming with the biggest smile. I knew he would be alright. I hugged him and told him I'll talk to him later and can't wait to hear how things went.,3.0,"I helped my brother move into college and the experience was nostalgic to me because I remembered moving myself 11 years ago. He had a fun time decorating his dorm, which is something that I didn't really do when I moved.",90.0,imagined 36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXMS9FQMW,719,GS6P5CKN,55.0,MAN,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,I quit my job because I almost killed someone.,Tom was behind the forklift.,0.875,,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C71PZ09,1.0,I have never had that specific kind of job or endangered anyone at work.,"It's been two weeks since I almost killed someone at work. I was backing up a forklift and listening to some tunes. I almost crushed Tom against the loading dock wall. I was really shaken up. He screamed at me, and the boss screamed at me. I didn't get fired. But I found I couldn't work any more. My hands shook so hard I could hardly drive. I couldn't bring myself to look at Tom or even use the forklift. So I quit. I won't get unemployment, and I haven't been able to get another job. I can't get a good reference from Dynaco. Mary will have to go back to work while I watch the kids. We are really hurting financially. I don't know what else to do.",1.0,I quit my job two weeks ago and put my family in financial stress. I quit my job because I almost killed someone by mistake.,14.0,imagined 3R08VXYT7DHM89WAHJDJN1IHXPBW7N,3635,0E2UZCIV,30.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,the loss of my dream job.,losing a job allowed me to become pregnant with another child.,0.25,,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKTRYXSG,5.0,The loss of a job is very close to me and an experience that I relate to on a few different occasions. The changes in routines and friends are a large part of that hardship for me.,"In a few days, it will be five months since I lost my dream job. This was the job I worked towards my entire career as a chemist. As an investor funded company, I knew it could end at any time, but the company had just received the promise of another two years of funding. Our research was going well and we were meeting deadlines. The day that changed my life started as any other day at work. I was told there would be an impromptu meeting at the end of the day but that wasn't anything out of the norm. Unfortunately, I could not stay for the meeting as my 4 year old had swim practice on Wednesday evenings and I came in early to be able to take her. Everyone in that meeting was told to pack up their desks that evening and not to return. The funding that was promised was not going to happen and they could not afford to keep the staff for one more day. Since I was not at the meeting, I received my news by phone call, while sitting in the parking lot of the local rec center. I was told by HR to return the following day to collect my belongings and that there would be no severance package. It was so devastating of a loss that I could not focus on the task at hand of taking my daughter in for her lesson. The rest of the evening feels like a blur of events. All I can remember is going through the motions to make it to bedtime and getting on my computer to scour job postings. However, the city I live in is far more technology oriented and there were very few science oriented job postings. I started to become depressed and worried about our livelihood. I had only been with the company for a few months and already changed our lives for this job. I switched my daughter's preschool to be closer to my work and it was now a 30 minute commute from our home, with a few months left of the school year. I had also booked a cruise vacation with the extra income this job was providing and felt stressed about making the payments with only one income. The friends I made with my new co-workers were still too new that I didn't have a single one of them on social media. I also wasn't there for the final meeting and that left me without a means of gaining their contact information. I grieved for their loss as well. I knew the hardships a few of my single co-workers were going through and felt lucky that I had my husband to fall back on. This loss was one of the hardest I've encountered but it also brought about such wonderful change. I switched careers to substitute teaching and not being in a lab meant it was safe to have another baby.",2.0,"The life-changing event of a job loss is never easy. It's an experience of watching everything you've become familiar with and known for so long slowly fade away. You lose your friends, your routines, and a little bit of yourself.",180.0,imagined 3KKG4CDWKJKEDQ1JMA5K65QWI4F49A,689,C55F8FXW,25.0,man,asian,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,seeing my recently born nephew for the first time.,the baby would not stop crying for an hour.,0.5,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUK5TQZ4,,,,"My nephew was born in late February. I went to go see him when he was just a few weeks old. It was surreal holding him in my hands, hearing him breathe and yawning, showing his toothless gums. While holding him, it made me think about how we are so similar at the beginning and ends of our life. Children, and the elderly, need lots of support and care, to be surrounded by loved ones. I began to think that one day, I was this little bundle of joy for my own parents, and one day I would have a child with my wife as well. Thoughts about childcare, diapers and bottles all filled my mind, and I questioned if I was ready for such an endeavor. My wife also had a chance to hold him and thought he was the cutest thing. Soon after, the baby would not stop crying, no matter what his parents did to soothe him. I also wondered if I was such a child for my parents, and whether I would have to deal with this in the future as well. It was great seeing the entire family altogether in one place, as it doesn't happen very often. I pondered what kind of role I would play in my nephew's future, if I would be very involved or just a distant relative he would see during the holidays. My brother and I are not very close, but obviously for events like this we would have to be present. Regardless, I'm not sure if this child is enough to bring our relationship any closer. Seeing new life is one of the biggest encouragements to make someone reflect on their own life, and what is most important to them.",2.0,"I went to visit my nephew and he turned out to be a very attention-needing baby. It made me consider aspects of life and death, my parents, and my future with children.",240.0,retold 31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK2L3Z3FJ,462,FEAAKY44,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,A vacation to my cousins house on 4th of July.,I saw how much they had grown since my last trip.,-0.125,3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX95151KA,,,,I went on a vacation to my cousin's house in Tennessee. This trip was meant to celebrate the 4th of July. They had a very large house and we played a lot of games and it was a fun time. We spent a lot of time in the yard playing. After that we had a big family dinner with all of family. After that we all went to bed. In the morning we had a large breakfast. After that we played for a little while longer and then said good byes. Overall I think the trip was a very fun time. I got more of a chance to play outside than I normally do. We had all different kinds of games and it felt like there was a never ending list of things to do. It's always very fun to be able to catch up with them. I don't get to see this part of my family very often so it was a very fond memory and I was surprised how much everyone had grown. I really enjoy being out there because there is house is further away from the city than mine is. I always enjoy going out there because my aunt is a very good cook. I hope I can start taking these trips more regularly.,2.0,A went on vacation to my cousin's house in Tennessee. They had a large house and we played a lot of games and it was a fun time.,180.0,retold 373ERPL3YPU4YBCVVS6E5Y2ITIUTRL,6561,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,how the kitchen needed to be cleaned,Mary blamed everyone else for why it was dirty,1.0,,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCNF0239,5.0,I know how frustrating it is that someone won't own up to what they were supposed to do.,"I hate my roommates so much. Let me tell you what these idiots did this week. We have a small kitchen, like really tiny, and all I ask is that Mary takes care of that room. She has to clean it, make sure dishes are away, etc. I have the bathroom. James has all the other rooms minus the bedrooms. So Mary is sitting on the couch, the kitchen is a mess. I asked if she had seen the kitchen and she said ""Yes."" I stare at her and said ""WELL?"" she gets pissed off at me for telling her the kitchen looked like shit. Well, it did look like shit! She needed to clean it. She huffs and puffs about it and then gets up and tells me ""If people would help me out every so often, it wouldn't be this bad."" Are you KIDDING me? She had the nerve to say that! Like this was my fault that the kitchen was a mess? Like it wasn't her responsibility to make sure it is always clean? I had to walk away. Mary always blames people for what she should be doing. It's so childish. Just step up!",1.0,roommates and stupidity ensue because no one wants to take responsibility for things or step up and actually act like adults do,7.0,imagined 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIHODWMAW,603,JNJICNQS,35.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.7990926544605275,the financial state of my family this last year.,we lost rental income that we had been relying on.,-0.625,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A18S0UFV,,,,"Things have continued to be going well. But I feel as if we could let it get away. Our truck has been having some minor issues that I feel if we don't get on top of they could come back and cause major problems us. We have been able to pay bills on time but I also feel that we spend thoughtlessly last month. I will have to really pay careful attention to our finances these next couple of months. Especially with property taxes being due. My husband has been thriving with his employer. He has come so far in the year he has been there. But it drains him and puts a lot of stress on him. So I have tried to increase my online work to help take some of the burden off him. We also lost out on some rental income that we had been getting so I am trying to compensate for that as well. So while we are doing better then this time last year, we still must pay careful attention to our financial state. I feel if we can keep it up then we are on track to be well off. Our house is paid off and we only owe $6000 on our truck. I really do hope that we can stay out of the slump that we always manage to get ourselves in to.",3.0,My family is more financially secure. My husband got a new job and my family was able to get a new car that was big enough for our family of 7. I can also now pay bills with confidence and buy other things that my household needs.,330.0,retold 3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4UPG1W8,1294,TQW02IYH,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Nearly running out of gas while on a hike with a friend.,my friend offered to follow me to the nearest gas station.,0.25,,3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4UPG1W8,,,"Recently I met a friend on a nearby island to go for a dog walk. There is a beautiful 2 mile walk through natural areas and for a while the path is near the river. It is a pleasant walk that we've done with our dogs before. It takes about an hour. We're able to see native wildlife including hawks, eagles, song birds, rabbits, squirrels and even snakes. We meet in the parking lot just after the bridge. As I arrived at the parking lot I realized my gas tank was very low and I didn't now if I had enough gas to get home. There is no gas station on the island the the nearest gas station was about 20 miles away in the opposite direction from where my friend lives. We enjoyed the dog walk and our dogs did too. We stopped at the nearby farm store where they have a grill and sell hot dogs and burgers and we each got a hot dog and a beer and had lunch. I told my friend about my concern about running out of gas on the way home and being stuck on the side of the road with my dog. My friend said not to worry and that she would follow me to the nearest gas station. She said that she would stay with me if I ran out of gas or give me a ride to the gas station to pick up a container of gas so I could make it to the station. We left the farm store and headed toward the gas station. I was very anxious about running out of gas and the indicator on my dash was getting closer and closer to empty. I barely made it to the gas station and was relieved to get the tank filled. I thanked my friend and told her how grateful I was and vowed not to let my tank get that low again.",1.0,I met a friend at on a nearby island to got for a dog walk. There is no gas station on the island. Upon arrival I realized I was nearly out of gas. My friend graciously offered to follow me to the nearest gas station to make sure I was not alone if I ran out of gas.,21.0,recalled 3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GWSVS3B,1352,4DWCP4DS,40.0,man,White,2.0,one,2.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,A stay in the hospital,That a old fall would show up so much later.,0.5,,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GWSVS3B,,,"I finally got out of the hospital. It all started in the evening 3 nights ago. I was watching TV and started feeling confused. I reached over to grab my remote to change channels,, and I couldn't keep a hold of it. I tried with 2 hands but then I couldn't push the buttons, and forgot what channel I was changing to anyway. I started thinking it was a stroke. I grabbed my tablet to look up symptoms and within seconds forgot the word stroke. I live alone so I started speaking out loud and I couldn't talk correctly. I found out I could walk, so I walked the 15 minutes to the VA hospital which is on my street. I had a hard time communicating at the desk but finally got in to see a doctor. I couldn't communicate with the doctors. I tried to write but words would disappear from my head. I also couldn't hold the pen, so it was moot to even try with my left hand. They finally did a CT scan and I had a old subdural hemotoma, which I determined was about 6 months before,it was just above my left ear from a fall off a electric scooter. The doctors ruled out a normal stroke, It was called a mini stroke and after a few days cleared it self up and I was about 95% and was finally discharged.",1.0,"I had a mini stroke from a subdural hemotoma. I was able to walk to the hospital. It was so close, I didn't want a 500 dollar bill for a few blocks. It was from a old fall from a scooter.",90.0,recalled 38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7NH0FM5,636,NGXWKXDQ,30.0,man,asian,2.0,one,,,3.4011973816621555,meeting an old friend of mine.,I ran into them at the store.,0.375,,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGCRRW2UI,4.0,Similar events have happened in the past to me.,"About a month ago my day had started out pretty normally at first. Though after receiving some bad news and going to work I found that I was in a rather bad mood. I tried to change my mood, but nothing was working. I spent the rest of the work day away from other people so I wouldn't get angry at them. After work I returned home to find that I needed some food. I thought that I could hop over to the nearby grocery store for some dinner. I drove over to the grocery store and found a parking spot in-between two other cars. I noticed the person to the left of me was also getting out of their car. We made involuntary eye contact, but we lingered longer than normal. That's when it hit both of us that we knew each other. We slowly both realized we were friends in high school who hadn't spoken in years. We started chatting on our way into the grocery store and soon found ourselves laughing at old memories. After each getting our different items at the store we left together. As we were in the process of getting into our cars we exchanged phone numbers. We promised to get in contact and have dinner or something. By the time that I was on my way home I was in a much better mood than before.",1.0,My mood went from bad to good after a chance encounter with a long lost high school friend in the grocery store parking lot. A trip to the grocery store became a trip down memory lane.,30.0,imagined 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJOQK91RN,652,JWZQ9JI9,25.0,Man,asian,one,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,Friends wedding,When we found out he had only been dating his wife for a few months,0.875,,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRER0HL518,2.0,I have not been to friends wedding recently so I only identify a little with this story.,"I was golfing with a group of my old college buddies when I received the news. My good friend Charlie was getting married to his lover. They had only met a few months ago so we all had our reservations, but he seemed to be completely enamored with her. So I declared that we should meet her before we approved of their union. Charlie agrees that we should have a night of food and drink together with his future wife and her friends. We had a grand old night of debauchery and ultimately we came to conclusion that she was a fine woman. Six months ago I attended his wedding. It had been some time since we had seen each other due to our unique obligations, but I greeted Charlie as I walked into the venue of his wedding. We embraced and talked of the things that come to pass while we were apart. We had indeed had many adventures since we had last seen each other. I gave him words of encouragement and joined my wife with the other guests awaiting the ceremony to begin. All in all I am hopeful for their future and have nothing but confidence in their marriage. The future that awaits us is always uncertain but we can only walk forward with confidence and grace. Maybe miracles do happen and fate joins us with people who we are truly meant to be with. Maybe we are all just drifting stars orbiting the nearest celestial beings. Maybe, just maybe we make our own fate.",1.0,I went to a wedding of a long time friend. I hadn't seen him in a while so it was great to catch up.,180.0,imagined 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KRDQXD1,3633,2022D9R4,35.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,A pitbull.,The public utility workers stopping to help.,0.375,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSIG48Y5,2.0,Slightly closely.,"For as long as I can remember, I've wanted a dog. My parents would never let me have one as a kid. My dad wasn't a fan of pets and didn't want to take care of them or clean up after them. Now as an adult, I decided it was time to finally get that dog that I've always wanted. About three weeks ago I went to the city shelter and looked at all of the dogs. I saw a few that I liked, but I fell in love with a pitbull. I never pictured myself as a pitbull owner, but I absolutely had to leave with this pitbull. He's such a sweetheart, but people are so intimidated by him. When I'm walking my dog down the street, people will avoid me. Sometimes they even cross the street to get as far away as possible. Bystanders have commented that she is such an intimidating looking dog! They clearly don't know her like I know her. Not everybody is so judgmental, though. On on occasion, shortly after I brought her home, the local public utility workers took a liking to her. They saw me struggling with some plumbing work outside of my house. It was a 90 degree day and I didn't really know what I was doing. I was sweating, exhausted, and getting nowhere fast. They commented on what a great dog I had and then offered to help me out with my chore. After hours of struggling, we were able to get the task done in 15 minutes! It was such a heart-warming act of kindness and I can't help but think that I have my pitbull to thank.",2.0,"I adopted a pitbull from my city shelter. Often times while walking people will steer clear of me, or make remarks that she is a scary dog. One day, I was shown incredible kindness by the public utility workers near my home on a particularly hot day, and it warmed my heart.",21.0,imagined 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDORKQTQ,1659,Q41CYDXW,30.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,,,1.9459101490553128,Meeting a new partner,Gave me her phone number,0.25,,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGPLUSUA,2.0,I've never met a significant other in this way before so it didn't feel personal to me.,"One week ago I was sitting at my desk at work when a woman walked by that I had never seen before. Immediately she caught my attention since I was very attracted to her, but I simply went back to my work once a moment or two had passed. I was writing an email to a coworker when she walked by again. I looked out of the corner of my eye to see that she was heading toward the break room. I decided that the email could wait so I decided to mosey on over to the break room myself to get a cup of coffee, and if she so happened to be in there then that would be just great. I walk in and notice her standing at the coffee machine pouring herself a cup. I walk up and wait for her to be done when she goes to get a packet of sugar to add to her coffee when she notices the container is empty. She doesn't seem to know where the extras are stored so I open up and tell her that the spare sugar packets are stored in the cabinet above the sink. She thanks me and walks over to the previously mentioned cabinet. She thanks me and introduces herself as Pam, and I nod my head and tell her my name is Tim. As I pour myself a cup of coffee, I remark that I haven't seen her around the office before and ask if she just started working here. She responds that she is actually just here for the week as she is running a training seminar for people in the accounting department. I feel slightly relieved by this since that means if something does happen between us it won't be an awkward office romance, but at the same time I was a bit upset because she was only here for a week. I grab myself a cookie and offer her one to go with the coffee she is drinking. She accepts. Seeing as how it's Thursday and she will be done with her training seminar tomorrow, I decide to go for broke and do something I normally never do. I just straight up ask her if she would like to grab some dinner sometime with me. She smiles and gives me her phone number and tells me to text her later so we can work something out. I add her number and smile and tell her I should probably get back to work, but if she needs any more help finding other condiments to come find me at my desk and I'll be happy to help. She laughs and says she will be looking for my text. I go back to my desk and resume writing the email, but this time in a much better mood.",2.0,"Meeting the love of my life for the first time. Getting to know her in every single way. Feel all those feelings, the adrenaline rush that remained constant. Knowing she was real.",7.0,imagined 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDI98WS4,1522,JIGAE252,40.0,woman,White,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My brother's and his fiances engagement event.,I saved my now boyfriend from sudden death.,0.875,,3ERET4BTVNVZRSQM72S0DMFS337K9W,5.0,I have a brother and I attend his engagement party prior to his marriage.,"My brother go engaged a last month. So exciting attending my brothers engagement party. His beautiful fiance hosted the event in her backyard. It was decorated so lovely. It had white and pink flowers on the back yard fence. The tables were decorated with a soft white lace and covered in rose petals. There was an open bar and the food were all of these little appetizers. I think this was meant to help everyone get to know each other and mingle instead of just sitting at your table with people you already know. There were tons of people there and I even met my now boyfriend at the party. He was eating one of those tiny hot dogs rolled in bread, I forget what they are called. He was choking on it and I performed the heimlich maneuver on him and saved his life. It is kind of funny when you think about it. After that we just kind of hit off. We had a couple shots of tequila and a few glasses of wine. Minus the horrible hangover the next morning I had a great time. All in all I would say it was a really great engagement party!",1.0,My brother got engaged and it was really fun! It was hosted in his fiance's backyard. We all had lots of drinks in the backyard.,30.0,imagined 36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JFHOYK8,704,PNWGO2ZD,25.0,man,indian,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,About attending my college roommate's wedding,When I started dancing,0.5,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNETJ0GPQ,,,,"The event was my old college roommate's wedding. My roommate was marrying his girlfriend of 4 years. It was nice because I saw many friends from high school and college. We all got to catch up after not seeing each other for many months due to distance, work, etc. We had all enjoyed the food. There was lobster and Asian food. It was at a nice hotel lobby and I got to talk to a lot of old friends. I caught up with many people, drank with old friends, and celebrated the new life of my roommate. A memorable moment was when we were all dancing at the end. I don't normally dance but I didn't care. It didn't seem like anyone noticed how bad I dance either. We all had a good amount to drink and dancing was really fun and lighthearted. It was a great night. They are now expecting a child. It is crazy how fast time goes by.",1.0,"The event was a wedding. It was my old college roommates' wedding and I got to see many college and high school friends there. It was a very nostalgic night full of laughs, alcohol, and dancing.",150.0,retold 3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYKB8D3R0,1798,VHIWLYZO,45.0,Man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,learning Martial Arts.,Enjoying tournaments to prepare myself for real life situations.,1.0,3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32JN9CD1D,,,,"Since testing for my Red Belt, I've had to endure a rigorous amount of training. I train for approximately 3 hours, 4 days a week. During this training, I'm expected to complete every kick, block, punch, and form that I've learned up to this point in my training. I also have to learn 3 step sparring, which is learning how to fight someone, and counter the move they're doing when they attack you. In addition to this, I have to run up to 5 miles, run stairs, and other conditioning, in order to prepare for my black belt test. This training will continue on for another 5 months or so, until I am able to obtain a certain amount of time, certain amount of days training, certain classes taken, and a certain amount of tournaments entered and competed in. Only then will I be allowed to test for my black belt. I've heard from black belts that the actual test will last about 6 to 8 hours. The reason they make us train so long and so hard in order to test for black belt is they want us to be in the best shape possible when we become black belts. I agree with this thought process. If we need to defend ourselves using Martial Arts, we need to be ready to do whatever is necessary in order to defend ourselves. This is one of the reasons I enjoy going to tournaments. I want to be able to defend myself using martial arts, should it ever be necessary. In order to prepare to the best of my ability for this scenario, I feel it's necessary to fight other competitors in tournaments to see how I react to people attempting to attack me. In all reality, I hope I never have to learn what I've learned in martial arts in a real life scenario. I enjoy training to keep me active, physically. However, I feel confident that I can apply the skills I've learned, should it ever become necessary.",2.0,"About a month ago, I tested for my Red Belt in Tae Kwon Do. To achieve this rank, I had to demonstrate every kick, block, and punch that I have been taught, and demonstrate every form that I have learned. All of this required a vast amount of physical demand, which took a toll on my body.",7.0,retold 3L4D84MIL0EXVE2NNTGGPOD3072HJW,981,LQ5SXDDL,30.0,woman,black,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,my feelings on forgiving my mom,that she didn't even say sorry,0.75,3L4D84MIL0EXVE2NNTGGPOD3072HJW,3L4D84MIL0EXVE2NNTGGPOD3072HJW,,,"My cousin told me my mom is coming to town next week. She asked me was I going to let her see the kids. Of course when i said no I was made out to be the bad guy again. Everybody keeps saying she changed I should not hold my childhood against her. But shouldn't I? When I was finally ready to give her a chance that went all the way left. I asked her how did I get burned why do i have what looks like cigarette marks on my body ? And her response was God has already forgiven me for what I have done. I remember being so taken a back by what she said I didn't even know how to answer. How could she deny me the information because God forgave her. I wanted to scream What about me the person who all this crap happened too? But I didn't I just didn't say anything. Its easy for people to say you should forgive when they are not the ones who have been wrong. I have children of my own and I know sometimes parenting is Hard. But I have never wanted to hurt my kids. And when i make a mistake I come back and i say im sorry. Why couldnt she have least done that? So no she will never be in my life and that includes my kids life and m fine with that,",4.0,After Mother will never admit any wrong doing .Daughter has trouble with forgiving her mom from abuse That happened to her in her childhood,14.0,recalled 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZCEPLV,477,TBL6CXU7,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,an acid trip with my friend,we ended up having sex,0.625,,3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RLUOSONX,1.0,I don't do drugs so I can't relate.,"A few months ago, it was the weekend and I was very bored. It was the spring time so there wasn't really anything going on. The weather was just starting to get warm. My friend called and asked if I wanted to hang out with them. Obviously, I agreed to it. I had nothing better to do. So, I went to my friend's house and we hung out and watched tv for a bit. Then, my friend asks if I wanted to take some acid. Occasionally, we do delve into some drugs, especially if we are bored. I agreed and it went well. After a bit, my friend asks me if I wanted to go to the bank with them. Again, I had nothing better to do so I went along. My friend lives in the city so it was just a couple of blocks away. We ended up walking there and back completely barefoot. It must have been the acid. You should have seen the look on the teller's face when we walked in. I'll never forget it. That isn't even the crazies thing that happened that day. After we got back to my friend's house, we actually ended up having sex. Is it something we bring up all the time to each other? No! But I can find the humor in it.",1.0,"I went over to a friend's place. We ended up taking acid, walking to the bank and back barefoot, and sharing an intimate experience.",120.0,imagined 3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BMXLX6TX,2821,H0EMW4FU,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,3.0,67.5734753930451,Husband surprised me with a new car.,Mark came home with a new car for me.,-0.5,,3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BMXLX6TX,,,"Today I was home cooking supper when Mark surprised me with a new red Hyundai Santa Fe, I am so excited. We've been talking for over a year about getting a new car, he knew I wanted another Hyundai and this time I wanted a crossover. He even got red, my favorite color. The interior is beige fabric, I like fabric seats rather than leather, it has a backup camera, a great sound system, and I am able to connect my phone with bluetooth. The first thing I did was to connect my phone and drive up the road and call my husband using the buttons on the steering wheel. I've never had a brand new car so this is so exciting for me. It is going to take a little while to get used to such a big vehicle, and use the back up camera but I already love this car and feel that its comfortable to drive. It has everything that I want without overdoing the extras. I'm so happy. It will also be great for when my daughter comes to visit, it has a lot more room for her 2 boys, and it will be much easier getting them in and out, and plenty of space for all of the extra that you need when traveling with little ones. I no longer have to worry about space when I go grocery shopping and its not so big that my mother cannot get in and out when I pick her up. I know how Mark is and I'm sure he cannot wait to go over every little thing in the manual. I hope he doesn't start tearing into the engine, I'll have to remind him that it's a new car and he doesn't have to rebuild it. Well its starting to look like the Huyndai is now our brand, it's our third one and Kevin recently bought a new Huyndai as well. I can't wait for tomorrow, we're going on a little road trip to give it a good work out and see how she runs.",1.0,"My husband surprised me with a new red Hyundai Santa Fe, something we've talked about but haven't done anything about for over a year.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01351C49ZL,2215,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,how I started a bookkeeping business while being a mother,I was able to help my clients build their businesses,1.0,,3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYUW6EOZS,2.0,"I am a stay at home mother, so I understand the struggle to make money and be a mother.","I thought when I became a stay at home mom that I would have no options for income. I was resigned to the idea that I would be broke all the time and have to depend on my husband for any money I wanted or needed. My friend Jessica, who also stays home with her daughter, suggested I look into taking some night classes at the local community college. She said she was able to start her own business and work from home and make herself a decent income. My husband thought it was a great idea, so I took some business courses and got certified in accounting. After I finished the classes I jumped right into my business. I had some background in bookkeeping so it seemed smart to stick with what I knew. It has officially been 2 months since I started the bookkeeping business and it is going great. I have several clients who depend on me. I have been able to get quite a few referrals also. The best part is I can do all this work around the time I spend with my baby. I have been earning a great income and I feel so much better about myself. I am so glad I took my friends advice that day and looked into the courses. I think if I hadn't I would be losing my mind sitting at home doing nothing by now. One of the best parts of all this is that I have actually been able to help my clients build their own small businesses. BUt the absolute best part is that I still get to spend everyday with my baby, showing her what a strong and capable woman can do!",1.0,I started a bookkeeping business. I am a stay at home mom that never thought that was a possibility. I have helped clients grow their businesses since I started.,60.0,imagined 3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MPJVD45,2017,NW38JE6J,25.0,woman,asian,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,celebrating birthdays by going to an amusement park.,the whole backside of my pants got wet during a water ride.,0.75,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MPJVD45,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MPJVD45,,,"This happened in the beginning of June. My extended family came over from Hawaii to celebrate my younger sister and my cousin's birthdays. They were born on the same day but different years. My family and I haven't seen my aunt and two cousins since we went to visit them in Hawaii back in 2015. It was really great that we were able to spend time together. During one of the days they were here, we decided to go to Knott's Berry Farm. The last time I went to Knott's Berry Farm was 10 years ago. I was very excited. There were a total of 7 of us that went. We had a lot of fun. A lot of things have changed at the amusement park. We rode a lot of rides and enjoyed good food. I was very excited that I got to eat funnel cake. It tasted so good! The most memorable thing that happened that day was when we went on a river rafting ride. I underestimated how wet the ride would be. The whole backside of my pants ended up getting wet. It was very fun. Before closing, we all decided to get matching shirts to commemorate out time there. We rarely have the chance to see each other in person so I'm glad that we were able to make a lot of memories that day.",1.0,My extended family from Hawaii came over to celebrate some birthdays. We decided to go to an amusement park and we had a lot of fun together.,30.0,recalled 3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWAKH2598,573,ZAN4QIZQ,18.0,Woman,black,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,about being homeless,when we finally found a place to live,0.75,39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGE79LYFW,,,,"We were homeless not too long ago , didn’t have anywhere to go. Went from house to house , shelter , car & outta state. Being out of state was depressing and lonely. But that’s where we had a roof on our heads. Still didn’t have a place to call home though. Recently.. literally like 3 weeks ago we moved back to our home town. We found a house within that first week. We moved in this past Monday and it’s been the happiest we’ve ever been. Only thing is now we have the roof over our heads and no money to take care of everything. I’m hoping everything continues to go good from here and on out we only deserve the best. It’s been a long journey. Scary, sad, happy, confusing and much more. We’ve been through a lot. Hell and back literally. This is our time to shine.",5.0,We were homeless and didnt have anywhere to go. This explains the homelessness journey in so many words.,210.0,retold 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QFVJEIL,720,B2FPOYYR,45.0,man,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,My cat getting sick,the cat was diagnosed with cancer,0.75,3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUXAXLYRG,,,,"Well, he was acting funny for a couple days, being lethargic and not having any appetite at all. Finally one night it was just too much, so I took him to the very expensive emergency vet. Well they said they'd take a peek at him, so they took him in the back and I made myself comfortable in the waiting room. It was quite a wait. Many folks with their sick and wounded animal came and went, and still I waited patiently. I read a magazine for a while. If I remember correctly I think it was a national geographic. I forget what article it was I read, but that's not really important. Anyhow, where was I? Oh yeah, so eventually the vet returned from the back rooms and flagged me down. They said they'd run this test and that, and had him in an oxygen cabinet for the better part of an hour to see if that didn't help him. Well they'd sent some x-rays out to another doctor to get a second opinion, and the verdict was that the poor little guy had lung cancer. Well I was pretty upset at the news, as you'd imagine. The vet said there wasn't much of anything that could be done, so I took him back home and made him as comfortable as could be. He lasted for another three or four weeks. Eventually though it got to the point where we had to have him put down. So that was that.",1.0,"My cat got sick. I took him to the vet. He passed away a few weeks later. It was a fairly crappy event, but I don't know how it could have been avoided.",270.0,retold 352YTHGROWZ7SWJ2KMTCJMOLFZ14HU,2478,53VGBHU7,30.0,MAN,White,3.0,4.0,,4.0,3.332204510175204,getting out of our apartment due to roommate,i unexpectedly she lost the job,-0.125,,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G0QJNMS,3.0,Not matching with my story,We were in the room for the past 14 months. It was an ideal location. It was a peaceful area. Nearby we have a very good coffee shop. There is a 24 hours open ATM near my ROOM. From the balcony we had a good view of a nearby children park. The neighboring balcony there was a good view of Ladies Gym. We had a very good time for spending peacefully. Suddenly my roommate lost his job. After that she just be at home idle for three months. She is not going anywhere. She is not doing anything at home. Not at all helping at home. Simply irritating for spending more money to her. She is not cleaning the home properly. So decided to move out of our apartment.,4.0,I told my roommate that I decided to move out of our apartment. My roommate freaked out and proceeded to try to use intimidation tactics and guilt in order to extort rent from me. After several conversations and text messages demeaning me I cut contact with her.,28.0,imagined 3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XY3UY79,3029,EJACIBJO,35.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,5.0,,,3.8918202981106265,about my cousin's party.,when the accident happened.,0.25,,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU35V5NV,4.0,the accident that happened in front of everyone.,"1 month ago, I went to my cousin's party that was 15 years old and it was almost our whole family spent a lot of things. reunited friends, united families and great dances, there were DJs,serenades, declarations, dedications, the valts, it was all very great the only thing that surprised us all in a terrifying way was that in front of the place where we were celebrating there was a highway and almost right after the party was over an accident with several cars. apparently one of them had a mechanical failure and he was derailed which led him to crash or with another car very violently and the others who could not stop in time also suffered damages. leaving 9 wounded including his nieces, it was an experience that we will never forget. After all, we will see in the news what happened that night. I always remember what happened. For my part, I'm going to therapy. I go for long walks. I get distracted at work thinking about what happened. I see my family and I'm afraid it will happen the same. Although my family stays together and does not talk about it, I know they still remember it. My cousin should be the protagonist of that night I talk a lot with her. I still think about all the things we saw that night and that's why we stay together. and I still try not to think about it. to continue with our lives.",3.0,It is a quick story about a visit to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Detailing the sights and experiences of a ten mile hike.,49.0,imagined 3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DH3FESK,598,IXAJ8TYA,50.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My aunt's sudden death and my job as her executor.,she died from a stroke and not the cancer,0.625,3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4LZ2FW52,,,,"When Auntie was diagnosed with cancer for the fourth time, it was rough, but we thought she'd beat it. We went over to visit her often during treatments, went to the hospital when she was checked in for the initial treatments, and generally kept up a lot of support. Me and Kiddo thought it was important for her to know we were there for her. She seemed to be handling treatment well. Then, out of the blue, she had a massive stroke which reduced her to still alive, not needing life support, but also not able to really communicate. We had no way of knowing what she did or did not process, understand, feel, etc. So we acted on the DNR she had signed before and provided nothing but water. It was so difficult to see her there in that state, basically slowly dying and fading away. As (then) executor of her trust I began to gather everything I needed to make sure this went smoothly for my cousin (her beneficiary). It was hard to post her final goodbye to friends on FB after she passed, but I did what she asked. Then I discovered: she had not fully finished setting up the trust and I had very limited resources. Much to my surprise, I was completely unable to do everything she asked, and had to resign as executor and hand it back over to my young cousin and be there for him for support. I did what I could to give him all the info he needed and put him in touch with the trust attorney. Sadly, and surprisingly too, since I last wrote about this he has not done well. He still needs help accessing all of the resources she left him and after his power was shut off reached out for help. The surprises just don't end with this event, they just keep coming and coming and I pray they will settle down soon.",2.0,"My auntie got cancer again, but died suddenly from a stroke during treatment. I had to take over my duties as executor of her estate.",150.0,retold 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVA6FQGWQ,4018,IUN15FYH,35.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,1.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Much needed therapy,I found myself able to speak about past events that bothered me,0.625,,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVA6FQGWQ,,,"About three months ago I started going to see a therapist. I had been suffering from anxiety and depression for a really long time, and I had been suffering in silence. The first day of therapy I realized this was something that I had been needing for a long time. It wasn't until our third or fourth session that more memories started coming to the surface. These memories had been repressed for quite some time and I finally felt like I had somebody to talk to about them to. I didn't feel any judgement, there was no eye roll or glaring. There was no, ""that was a long time ago, get over it"". I was able to just speak the words as they came to me. I'll never forget that experience. Once I finally began to breathe deeply again she told me how proud she was that I was able to share all of those things with her. I really recommend therapy for anybody that has things on their mind that they feel they need to keep to themselves. The session is all about you and they won't make you feel like you are a burden for taking the time to speak to them. You don't have to worry about them discussing your personal matters with friends or family that could come back to bite you. Your information that you share is private and at the same time you're sharing it with an actual person. I remember feeling a massive amount of relief that I had discussed my life so thoroughly and was made to feel normal afterwards. Any other time I've touched on past issues with friends or family, I didn't feel relief, I felt annoying and like I was dragging them down. The therapy session I had at week three or four is exactly what I had been needing for years. I will never forget that experience. I felt ten pounds lighter at least, and any time those memories surfaced and started to affect me I would just remember everything that was said to me during the session. That I don't need to hold onto those any longer. I can let them go. They no longer have the power to affect me. Easily the most memorable experience that I've had this year.",2.0,I started speaking to a therapist about issues that have haunted and weighed me down for years. I had never been able to talk about things fully with anybody without judgement before. It was an experience that I will never forget.,60.0,recalled 30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C72D0Z0,1024,2YFAOZRW,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,"my children's school reopening, just in the right time.",I got the letter telling me that the closed school reopened.,1.0,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C72D0Z0,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C72D0Z0,,,"During the last school year, I was forced to homeschool my two oldest children as the Christian school they used to attend closed. With public school out of the question (poor quality and too much liberal propaganda, thank you very much), I had to homeschool. Now, having to homeschool was something I dreaded even before my children were born. I hate teaching. I think everyone should do their job, the one they trained for. Well, I never trained for teaching, and let's say I'm not a natural. Anyway, somehow I'd made it through the year. I learned to enjoy some parts of it, and my children made progress, but for the most part, I still hated it, and I'm afraid it showed. So when the year was over, I sat there and wondered what I was going to do next school year. I couldn't imagine homeschooling AGAIN, yet there seemed to be no other options. I checked other Christian and private schools in the area - way too expensive. I kept thinking about it, same thoughts circling in my mind. I went to get mail - and there was a letter from my kids' old school in the mailbox! At first, I thought maybe it was about some old bill I forgot to pay. I opened it... and I couldn't believe my eyes! It said the school was re-opening! With slightly lowered rates, too!! How do I describe this terrible weight instantly lifting off my shoulders? No more darn teaching!! My children will get to experience a normal classroom, teachers, and schoolmates. I was SO happy.",1.0,"I had to homeschool my children for a year because their school had closed. It was hard and I hated it. I looked for options, and there were none. Then, a letter in the mail came from the old school, telling me they re-opened!",60.0,recalled 3HSYG7LRBKKJ8O9DBZJP3VT94BAKK1,684,Z87W2A9D,25.0,Man,na,3.0,5.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a bad drug trip,my friends ended up being violent,0.0,,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540PCF1H,3.0,It is just made up,"This story is hard for me to tell. A few years ago I got into a college of my dreams and was very excited. We had frosh at the beginning. This is a time for people to meet each other and get used to being at a new school, and to have some fun. I met some friends there and we ended up hanging out for most of our free time. A few years later we had a thanksgiving party. This is where the good turned too bad. I decided to do some magic mushrooms with my friends. They ended up blacking out and even got physically violent. I had never seen such a strange personality change occur. I never expected to see that side of them. It caused nightmares for me that night. I couldn't look at them the same afterwards. We planned just to have a good time but things got out of control. Now I hardly talk to them any more.",4.0,"A visit with a friend from college goes from normal to creepy. A student friend starts getting too physical, and abusive behavior becomes apparent.",150.0,imagined 3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS61KBBI,761,VDN4T87A,35.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my 35th birthday in Las Vegas.,all of my friends traveled far and wide to celebrate me.,0.25,,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS61KBBI,,,"For my 35th birthday, I had a big birthday party in Las Vegas, Nevada. 14 girlfriends and I traveled from all over the East Coast to Las Vegas. We celebrated by staying in a beautiful hotel. We had great dinners of all kinds, from Asian to Italian to Steakhouses. Afterwards, we would head to our favorite clubs. We danced to great music, had great drinks, and partied with awesome people. We would lay by the pool in the mornings. In the afternoon, we would do some shopping in the afternoons. At night, we would go to dinners and clubs and casinos. We also did a little gambling and won money at the roulette table. We all got to spend 4 days and three nights together and make memories to last a lifetime. I was so touched that so many friends came out to celebrate with me and traveled a far distance. We all live across the country from each other so we don't get to see each other a lot. To have all of this time together in one place was so incredible. I will never forget this amazing birthday celebration with my closest friends and family. It was just such a wonderful fun time of my life.",1.0,"I discussed my 35th birthday party in Las Vegas. I talked about celebrating with my friends and going to the pool, out to dinners, gambling and going to clubs.",120.0,recalled 3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK4WBQ8JV,1069,P1KCT5PN,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,,,4.499809670330263,My friends wedding,Candace divorced her husband,-0.625,,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNETJ0GPQ,1.0,"I do not, I have not been to a wedding","A few weeks ago my best friend and roomate from college got married, lets call her diane. I love DIane so much and we had such a big influence on each others lives while we were figuring out who we were. I also love her fiance, Mark. I think they are perfect and I always have thought that they were. You know, funny story.. I was supposed to go out with Mark but I was not feeling the blind date thing so Diane went instead of me, and they have been dating ever since. Kind of makes me feel like Cupid. It was so nice to see all my old friends that I havent seen in a few years, it is always great to catch up with my old friends and find out what they have been up to. I hadnt seen Candace since high school. well turns out she married the high school quarter back, and then they got divorced because he was seeing a girl on the side. I was very surprised to hear about that considering they were like the dream couple in High School. All in all, it was a beautiful ceremony and I was very glad to have went. It was wonderful to reminisce with my old pals and meet their beautiful families. Diane was the most beautiful bride I have ever seen and it was such a romantic time, me and Mark laugh about how it was kismit that him and Diane met instead of him and me. It was suprising to hear about Candace and her husband. Lastly, it was just such a great time with good old friends. That is my wedding expierence for today.",2.0,"The event was a wedding. It was my old college roommates' wedding and I got to see many college and high school friends there. It was a very nostalgic night full of laughs, alcohol, and dancing.",90.0,imagined 3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHHFG01HZ,4505,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,my granddaughter's love for business.,she got a job with the state.,1.0,,3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDYLE3GD,4.0,I think it shows that you can have a lifelong passion and get a great job doing what you love.,"When my granddaughter was born, I told my son that she was going to grow up to do huge things. My son joked that all grandmothers say things like that. I meant it. All growing up, she has a spark about her that was special. She was caring and smart. She really enjoy business and how businesses worked. When she was 7, she had her own lemonade stand and was smart enough to see that there was a demand and slightly marked up prices. We told her that might be price gauging and she should not do that. Other than that, she had a knack for it. Soon, she was graduating. We knew that she wanted to be in business. How could we not know? It's all she ever liked! After she graduated, she came home and wanted us to go out to dinner with her. She had huge news. We expected a pregnancy or a marriage. We were beside ourselves when she said she was getting a job at our state's capital! She had went in for an interview and they loved her! She said she was going to be heading the business division for the state! We were all so proud of her and now she's doing huge things for our state!",1.0,I am writing about my granddaughter. She graduated from business school a few months ago. She got a good job at our states capital.,120.0,imagined 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCK0YVG4C,6800,0HXSIHSD,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,My son getting married,it got political,0.5,,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOUECGOS,1.0,It satirizes how I feel,"Today was the big day. My son finally got married. He found a lovely lady to be subservient to him. She is submissive and doesn't have any opinions about anything. She has been looking forward to this wedding for her whole life, it's literally the only thing she was ever taught to care about. They had a beautiful ceremony. It was amazing. I am so happy that she was able to live out her bourgeois fantasy of having everyone show up to give her attention for getting married. I had such a good time and it made me love our culture. These are people who have absolutely no understanding of contemporary politics, all they know is Disney fantasies. It is good that they are able to shield themselves from reality. My sister thinks it's self indulgent. She's wrong. She's some kind of political activist or something. Anyway, the wedding was amazing! I love weddings!! I am SO HAPPY FOR MY SON! MARRIAGE IS INHERENTLY AMAZING!",1.0,Today is my son's wedding day! He finally found the girl of his dreams and is so happy. Their ceremony was beautiful and very touching to all that attended.,150.0,imagined 3K2755HG5TP0EWBPI765J56DM2RFDC,3002,JTDB3CTU,45.0,woman,white,4.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Cruise to the Caribbean,the cruise hit rough waters and caused quit a bit of problems,0.125,,,,,"My friend was turning 50 years old. A group of friends decided to buy her a cruise trip. To celebrate my friend's 50th birthday 7 of us friends book a cruise. We decided to head to the Caribbean for the cruise. My friend seems a little depressed about turning 50. We wanted to do some really fun to cheer her up. She loved Jamaica, so we made sure that island was on our cruise stops. We planned with the cruise to have a special cake made for her. We also had a singer sings to her Happy Birthday at our table, which was quite the comedic event. We drank frou-frou drinks daily, and ate too much food. We went to nightly entertainment, and an art auction. A few nights we sang karaoke in the bar, and made a fool out of ourselves. We cannot sing but we sure did try. We went to the casino everyday, and a few of us won a couple hundred dollars. We went dancing often, and met some great people. One day the ship really tilted and swayed because of high winds, which was scary.",4.0,"It was a one of my best friend's 50th birthday, so 7 friends got together, and went on a 5 day Caribbean cruise",150.0,recalled 31LM9EDVOMEP5AOYQRBTU8AZWXMNJO,3334,W45VWO4H,35.0,woman,Other,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,camping trip to lake,the temperatures were still 105 plus there still.,0.5,31LM9EDVOMEP5AOYQRBTU8AZWXMNJO,31LM9EDVOMEP5AOYQRBTU8AZWXMNJO,,,"My family and I just came back from a camping trip yesterday. I wanted to do one last mini vacation before my child started school today. It was a great 3 day weekend. On Friday my family and I left for our camping trip to Perris Lake in Perris, California. Perris is 2 hours away from us so we actually went and stayed with a friend on Friday that lived one hour away from the lake. On Saturday was the start of our camping trip. It was hot, 105 plus degree temperatures everyday, trust me I will never forget that. Good thing the lake was not too far from the campsite. We went with 5 of our friends. The best thing was my child got to to see one of her friends that she had not seen over a year because they moved four hours away. I had a great time. The lake was nice and refreshing. We had a couple of canoes with us so we went out exploring the lake. We had great food from the grill and fresh fruits to keep us fresh because of the heat. The last night, on Sunday there was a storm off in the distance. We had a great lighting storm and a little wind. Luckily, it did not rain. I know now not to go camping here in the late summer because the heat was too much for me, I had mixed feeling from this camping trip because I was happy to be around some great friends I had not seen in while but the heat was awful.",1.0,I went on a camping trip with my family and friends to Perris Lake. The heat was was awful and I will never forget that. I did enjoy being my friends and family and making memories.,7.0,recalled 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931R06DP9R,934,GXJE21V3,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my child getting a rare sickness,things happened so fast with the rash growing,1.0,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931R06DP9R,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931R06DP9R,,,"Six months ago, right after Valentine's Day, I took my daughter to doctor. She was broke out in bad rash. She had been diagnosed with flu shortly before. She was taking Tamiflu. They thought it was a reaction to that. The rashes got worse and had spread more by then. The following week she went to a different doctor since she wasn't getting better. They said she had Henoch Shonlein Purpura. It can come on after a virus or such. It is very rare. It is a disorder, characterized by rashes. It is when blood vessels leak. Most people we told had never heard of it before. The rashes were horrible. Thank God they did not hurt. Protein and blood in urine happened with it too. It has to be watched. The rashes went away and the protein levels are dropping. It was horrible and scary seeing those rashes.",1.0,My daughter got a rare disorder after getting flu. It was horrible to see. She had rashes that got worse everyday and was spreading.,180.0,recalled 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ5XRGAC,748,0B820VKB,55.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,1.0,5.1929568508902095,when I died.,that my son held it together to save me.,0.375,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ5XRGAC,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ5XRGAC,,,"3 monthes ago I died. I was sitting quietly working on my computer and just died. My son came in and found me and pulled me to the floor. I had suffered a cardiac arrest. My son called 911 and they talked him through cpr as the emergency crew was on their way. They got to the house and shocked me 2 times and then rushed me to the hospital. I was evaluated and put into a coma to be transported to another hospital and off I went. I was in there for about a week before I realized what had happened and what was going on. I was sent for testing and sent home after that week. I was in the newpaper and on the facebook page of local town. Pretty weird although I don't remember anything that happened from just before I went down to a week later. Not something I really want to remember anyway. I do remember being very sore from the broken ribs from the cpr my son gave me and that is about it. just a crazy time. I am shocked that my son held it together to revive me. If not for him being home I would have died. I would have had no chance at all. I actually had no major brain damage although I have noticed a harder time remembering things at times. I can be thinking of something and just can remember the exact word even though it is a basic word, nothing hard to remember but I just cant. I work on it and eventually get it but it takes time.",1.0,I died. Son gave me cpr. I was rushed to hospital. After a week have no memory of that time. I have issues with my memory now that I am working on but getting there.,180.0,recalled 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2LD2UY,6984,Q788016Z,35.0,woman,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.718498871295094,my father's death.,I recieved the news about my dad dying.,1.0,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2LD2UY,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2LD2UY,,,"It was the day before my birthday. It will be a day that I will remember for the rest of my life. My mother was calling me early in the morning. That's a rare thing because she knows I'm more than likely sleeping. Then she tried to get a hold of my girlfriend. That's when I knew it was something serious. I called and she told me that my father wasn't doing well and that I should see if I could make arrangements to go and see him. I then received a text, yes a text, from my brother saying that my father is with my sister now. My sister had passed away as well. I was confused. First my mom says he's not doing well, the next thing I know my dad is dead. I called my mom and said that my brother told me daddy was dead. She freaked out and hung up the phone. From what my brother told me, my dad had been dead but the respirator was still on him and that's what made my mom think he was still alive. I was devastated. I hadn't seen my dad in almost 7 plus years and now I would never get to again. I had so much to say to him and still so much more to learn. I still can't believe and catch myself talking as if he's alive. My mother isn't taking well but I think and hope she'll survive. I'm still mourning and probably will for the rest of my life. I don't ever want to celebrate my birthday again.",5.0,My father passed away the day before my birthday. It was confusing when I received the news. I never got to see him.,112.0,recalled 34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJXRGGMK,522,363PEMPK,25.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,a relationship gaining trust.,I learned a secret about my significant other.,0.25,,34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJXRGGMK,,,"I will admit that not that many exciting or memorable things happen to me a lot, but this really hit me hard. I don't date a lot, not because I don't want to but because I just never seem to find someone. Finally I met someone. She is and was everything that I was looking for. Interesting and fun and someone I can talk to for hours. I told her some things that had happened to me in the past, stuff I just don't tell anyone. This was over the messaging program discord and she stopped me. She was quiet for a moment and I was worried I did something wrong. After a while she started talking. Telling me something that was horrific that happened to her when she was younger. I had no idea this had happened, she never even brought it up slightly to me before. I listened while she talked and I wanted to cry. Not for me but for her and that she had been holding on to something for so long. I wish we lived closer so I could properly comfort her, but instead I thanked her for telling me about it. It made me realize how close we actually were. I could trust her and she could trust me.",2.0,"after a long time of not dating people, I finally got in a relationship that I felt like I could share something. The other person even shared something with me that I didn't know and it made me feel like I could trust again.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQ3G147S,641,FMKCYJXU,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,,3.7376696182833684,my younger cousin getting a job at Google.,my cousin got his dream job.,0.75,,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A10DGUF9,3.0,"I do not identify very closely, but I have had friends get jobs at Google and was very happy for them. I could experience this because I am a programmer, but not currently trying to get a job at Google.","I'm so happy my cousin got a job at Google. He is like a son to me and I am so proud that he was able to make this happen. He just got this job and it was his dream job, so we celebrated it, my wife and children and I, because he has finally made it in life. I have heard great things about Google as an employer and my cousin will likely fit right in. He had a rough life in the beginning and struggled a bit to get where he is, but I know he will do great things at Google. He wants to stay there for a long time and become an executive of the company, and I have no doubt that he will. He has always been a very smart kid and was ambitious as he worked through his various life struggles. My wife and kids are very close to him as well. My kids like to hang out with my cousin and learn about computers and programming with him, and he is always happy to teach them. Maybe one day they will get jobs at Google as well. My cousin is the baby of the family and we always thought he would do great things. It seems like a long time ago that he got the job at Google, but it was only 6 weeks ago and his life is about to change very much. He gets paid very well and will be able to buy a condo and travel and do all of the things on his bucket list. We are so proud of him and all that he has done. We went out to dinner a few times to celebrate and invited some of his friends along with the family. My children want to grow up to be just like my cousin and I can't imagine a better role model for them.",1.0,My younger cousin. who is just like a son to me got a job at Google. I am so happy about it and celebrated it with my wife and chilren.,42.0,imagined 3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0NBA9HE,1657,ZMZJDCU2,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,2.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Trigger event,i can come up with all of this.,1.0,,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0NBA9HE,,,"A click in my mind and all goes spiraling again. I never forget the important things to me, but to let go means let in more negative things. I think that I'm stalled out in life, and not stuck and most likely why i had a crazy situation growing up. I keep pressing through life and hope something will change and most of us go through this at some point or over and over again. I hope to grow old quicker just to give god the finger, begging for truth. Lonely but not miserable, you don't see my simple needs, you don't see my raising. Could be due to my negative background but you still pop up in my mind, and no, i don't wanna chase you. I begged for change and i got it, but what all triggered these events? Lost love and confusion and cock blocked. I hate saying oh well, but all i can do is hope for the better. Changing what i do, pray that i die, hope to grow old and forget, keep what i remember and hope things move on. You hope at death, you'll forget, but you ask for a life that you know will have hardships. I do come to my own understanding that I'm not in my rightful place or surroundings, i belong traveling or around high energy people but i also have things holding me back from doing other things that i might enjoy. I take god into account and i also take life and something around it, but I'm ready to continue on but who knows. I get masked cause the body doesn't want to be in a draining depression all the time that i can't really help. Just free writing and experiencing anxieties,",5.0,"The sun is up and no worries on other things, so my mind switches and people are willing to do on there own freewill. Just watch what's around me and trying to do my own thing. Hard to express this event but i try to get away but land in the same exact situation.",21.0,recalled 3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQJB8OOC,1898,MHA7U2M4,25.0,Man,White,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,the birth of my sister's baby.,she needed to deliver the baby a couple of weeks in advance!,-0.5,3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQJB8OOC,3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQJB8OOC,,,"So the other week, I got to participate in the birth of my sister's baby! She was due near the end of the month, and was still a couple of weeks from that point, but her contractions were getting more and more intense as the days went by. At the time, I was with her and her husband at my parent's house playing some board games, unaware of what was going to happen next. Suddenly, my sister starts reeling in pain and having difficulty catching her breath. The contraction went away but it didn't take long for the next one to come. My brother-in-law looked at me and asked if I could drive them to the hospital. I agreed. They grabbed their hospital bag and we went on our way. It was stressful the whole way since my sister was letting out mini-screams. We finally arrived at the hospital, and I asked my brother-in-law if I should just go home. We needed to figure out a vehicle situation, but for now he told me to just wait around. My sister was quickly rushed into the labor and delivery room and I was on the outside while I could hear her screaming. It took a few hours of labor, but she finally was able to get the baby out (it was a girl)! I went in when the baby was born and was able to hold her. I told her I was relieved all that was over, and offered to help any way I can. Everything was so unexpected since things went much differently than expected, but I was glad to be a support. Stressful, but exciting!",1.0,I was playing games with my sister and her husband when she was having heavy contractions and needed to go to the hospital. I drove them and was able to be there when their baby was born.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLNZ0SZ1C,756,LO88TO2M,50.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,3.332204510175204,babysitting my brothers kids or two weeks.,Having my nephew ask or grapples.,0.75,,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD9X4BEN,4.0,I have a brother and he has children that I sometimes babysit for. They arenot spoiled to this extent and I love them dearly.,"I have had mixed feelings over the past two weeks. Helping my brother and sister in law out with the kids was both a blessing and a punishment. It had been a long time since I babysat and now I remember why. I am exhausted. The kids were sooo bad and so spoiled. They sure were not used to my kind of shopping and cooking. I took the little guy shopping and he started to cry when I picked up apples. He demanded grapples. What the heck is a grapple? And parmigano regiano cheese? Not in my house kiddo. Part of me feels like a bad aunt, but part o me knows that I taught them things they needed to know. They were horrified when I walked outside barefoot, this really amused me. I love them more than anything, we had some really great times. But I honestly do not think I can do that again,at least not or just a few hours a week. And their mom would have to pack their lunches.",1.0,Helped my brother out with the kids for 2 weeks. Needed to baby sit while he and my sister in law had to do other obligations.,28.0,imagined 3L4D84MIL0EXVE2NNTGGPOD3KU6HJU,5115,CY7N68EO,25.0,man,white,one,one,1.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,A car nearly crashes into us on the way home from the lake.,we saw the car pulled over on the side of the road.,1.0,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCP4C322,,,,"I was driving back from the lake with my wife and kids when we nearly got in an accident. A car sped up behind us and was following very closely. We were on a two lane road with lots of curves so there was no decent place to pass us. The car was swerving into the oncoming lane as if they were going to pass us before turning back into our lane and nearly hitting us. The car was driven by a woman and it appeared her husband was in the passenger seat and their daughter was in the back. The man appeared to be screaming at the woman and she was occasionally yelling back. The daughter seemed to be trying to calm them down. Finally, the road we were on turned into two lanes and the car sped passed. They were only able to pass us before the road turned back into one lane. As the road turned into an entrance ramp for the highway, the car was seemed to be trying unsuccessfully to pass people on the shoulder. When it finally came time to merge onto the highway, the car swerved into the fast lane cutting off some traffic in the process. My wife and I were looking at each other in disbelief at how dangerous this person was driving. She had mentioned calling the police to report the driver but I told her they would be gone by the time anyone caught us. As the car passed out of sight, my wife and I finally settled down. We were talking about how crazy the situation was when up ahead a few miles, we saw a car pulled over by a police officer. “That would be hilarious if that was that car” my wife said. We both started laughing as we passed the car that nearly crashed into us as they were pulled over on the side of the road.",1.0,"While driving home with my wife and kids, we were nearly forced off the road by an aggressive driver. After passing us, we saw her pulled over by a highway patrol officer.",60.0,retold 3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32JNN51DM,504,PNPJE6I5,40.0,Woman,white,2.0,2.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,going on a hike.,we got lost before even starting the hike,0.75,,3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3R0CRLAW,3.0,"I can picture going on a trip like this, but hopefully not getting lost.","I can't believe I am finally writing this down, but it has been on my mind for so long now. Four months ago we left for our trip. We were heading to Oregon to hike the Last Nevering Trail. We had spent months planning for this and had brought all our supplies. The trip was going to take about three weeks and we were going to be backpacking over 200 miles. The trails were well developed but were totally removed from civilization. We were so excited and looking forward to this trip! However when we finally headed out we ran into a snag. We were supposed to be parking our car at a safe place that is reserved for hikers with permits, which we had. But we got a later start than intended and it was starting to get dark as we approached the trail head. I don't know if there were road signs missing or what, but we just couldn't seem to find the parking area. It was almost night time when we finally found it. We weren't sure if we should even start the hike, but after all our planning we didn't know what else to do. So we loaded up our gear and headed out. We ended up hiking late into the night, using our headlamps to light the way.. It was not how we planned it but it ended up being totally serene and amazing. The forest is so different at night compared to the daytime. The moon was almost full and this made it even more exceptional. We finally made camp around midnight, and all slept well. I'm happy to say that the rest of our trip went perfectly and we didn't get lost again.",2.0,Several of my friends and I travel to Oregon to complete several hundred miles of backpacking within 3 weeks. To our misfortune we are lost even before we start the trail. With night approaching and not a soul in sight we are forced to find a way to the trail.,120.0,imagined 3ZR9AIQJUCVWHWD6MEMRDUP3F0A40N,810,H9OTURM1,35.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a vacation I took.,fell in love with the Sedona environment.,0.25,,3ZR9AIQJUCVWHWD6MEMRDUP3F0A40N,,,"At the end of August I went on a girls trip with my sister and best friend. We went to Sedona, Arizona and stayed for four nights. We planned the trip 6 months in advance and we were super excited about going. We wanted to go hike in the Arizona mountains because we all love to hike. We were all responsible for researching trails or places that we wanted to visit while we were there. We hiked at Bell Rock and heard people playing the bagpipes while we were standing at the top of the rock. It was awesome. We drove to the Grand Canyon to watch the sunrise with complete strangers and it was amazing. We slide down the rocks at Slide Rock State Park which was hands-down my favorite place of the trip and possibly any place I've ever been. We went on an 8 mile hike in the Coconino National Forest just to say we hiked it. The trip was extremely fast but we also took time to relax and enjoy the Arizona weather and beautiful scenery. I was happy that it was a girls trip, but I was also sad that my husband and kids weren't with me. My kids especially would have enjoyed Arizona, in particular Slide Rock State Park. I could picture them having a blast there and I hope to take them one day. We enjoyed our time immensely and it will forever be a favorite place to visit. Sedona is beautiful and I really felt like I connected with the environment and was at peace.",1.0,"I went on a hiking trip to Sedona, Arizona with my sister and friend. We stayed for four days and hiked several trails.",90.0,recalled 36NEMU28XGZ5TC3XLPF86JF71KWMWZ,1580,H3W566RS,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,transition from toddler to grade school for mothers,how independent my chil became,0.5,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TQN1VAM,,,,"As a mom in this stage of life. i wont lie. it's easy to feel like our kids don't really need us anymore. but they do need us, they really do. with all these big changes the are now enduring they need us to make scene of it all. Sure, they are still young, but they are so independent in many ways. There's no more changing diapers, hourly feeding. throughout my kiddo’s first year of school, I've already watch them change. she has become more confident, come home telling me stories from the classroom and increasingly sprout her independent wings. And while I am thrilled to see her soar high,I also struggle to accept she is not my super-dependent baby anymore. I am more likely to struggle with this adjustment then she is. I am also changing. Not only is my child’s world evolving as they grow, but my world is also changing. Accepting this reality is key. i will only continue to explore new worlds, have adventures, and expand our minds. But no matter where she may roam, even those not-so-""scary"" elementary school hallways. she will always be my ""baby"" and I will always be her mommy. Kindergarten moms, I will be with you in spirit as you drop off your little ones. Enjoy the moments and be ready for a whole new parenting job.",3.0,the emotional transition for mothers and the excitement for the milestone transition from toddler to grade schooler,60.0,retold 3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWXNL89NO,908,03VPWCG1,35.0,woman,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,my son's graduation from high school,his biological father didn't show up.,-0.5,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TPVWAVB,,,,"My son graduated from High School. It was a huge day for all of us and something we had looked forward to for many many years, but especially the last few months. There was a ton of food and decorations at his celebration party. Most of his friends and a lot of family came from really far away. Some even came as far as 4 states away to be at his Graduation and at his party. He got a lot of gifts and a lot of warm wishes from people, but the thing he wanted the most didn't happen. His biological father did not come. For me, that was ok because he has always been a bit violent and a huge trouble maker. But for my son it was really a thing, because he wanted his biological father to see him Graduate and to show him that he made it this far in life without his help. His father and I had a falling out when I was pregnant and he said some things that cannot be forgiven. He has never been there for my son so I wasn't really surprised. Despite not liking him I had hoped he would be there for my son so that he could be spared hurt. In the end though, everything went well and it made my heart swell with pride to see my son Graduate and get his diploma. We had a rough start in our life and it was the best feeling in the world to see all our sacrifices dissipate as he walked across that state. Now he can move on to bigger and better things. Next up, college!",2.0,My son graduated high school. He had a party afterwards. A lot of family came from far away. His biological father didn't show up. His friends and family brought presents.,240.0,retold 3DI28L7YXB0EGNVH73240LK4PW61EB,10281,IQYX3718,18.0,MAN,black,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my first birthday celebration with my college friends.,we went through with both plans instead of just one.,0.625,3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWWRSU9NQ,,,,"About three months ago, I turned twenty three. This year marked the first of my college career in which I decided to spend in the same city as my University as opposed to going home for the break. As a result, I was able to celebrate it with the colleagues I had grown to love over the past five years of school. That same day, there was an NBA finals game going on. The plan was to either go to a bar to watch the game, or to go out on the town later that night. I had decided that we would go to the game as that is what most of the group was willing to do. We all made mistakes in that we went to drink beers, but did not think to eat much beforehand. Everyone at the table ordered a pitcher except for me, and we started the night by pouring a pint and chugging it. This was probably the most memorable part of the night as it was nice to get the cheers and wishes from the people I consider my best college friends. Since it was my birthday, I was never actually able to finish a pint as people kept topping me off. We stayed at this bar for a few hours, and to be honest, I have very little recollection of the game that was played at all. While we all had a few drinks in us, one of my roommates brought up the idea of getting tequila shots to drink at home. Being as drunk as we were, we all agreed. We payed our bills and walked across the street to a Trader Joe's to buy liquor. When we went home, we all took shots. That was when it was eventually decided that everyone now wanted to go out on the town as they did not want the night to end. We took a few more shots, and Ubered to Pacific Beach. My next memory is waking up in my bathroom with the toilet filled with vomit. I cleaned up and walked upstairs to see two of my roommates passed out on the couch still wearing their clothes from last night. It was only about 4 AM, so I went to bed and dealt with the hellish hangover for the rest of the day.",1.0,"I turned 23 years old, and celebrated the occasion with some of my favorite colleagues. We went a little too hard, but it was still a great time.",90.0,retold 3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR8F5V55E,1735,2DTJ9KGG,25.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,me taking on responsibility at work and being rewarded.,I finally got the promotion I had been wanting for so long.,1.0,3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR8F5V55E,3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR8F5V55E,,,"Last week at work I was finally given the promotion that I have been working so hard to get for a long time now. I had been trying to prove myself as an good employee and a great asset to the team for a little over a year now, but my manager would always tell me that a promotion just isn't in the budget, to keep trying. There were certainly times I felt like giving up and that I was never going to get the raise, and I had even started looking for a new job. What I was making just was not enough money for me to live my life the way I wanted to live it. Well, a few months ago, my supervisor and only other person on my team broke his pelvis. Since the injury was so severe, he has been out of the office for going on three months now, leaving me alone to do ALL of the work we were once both responsible for. The circumstances were horrible for him, but it was my time to shine and prove myself to my boss. I took on extra tasks, regularly stay late, and am a bigger part of meetings my supervisor used to run. Because of how willing to do extra work I was, people started to take notice and none of our regular processes had any interruptions. My boss and other colleagues began to take notice of how I was working. I was receiving a lot of praise, and it felt good, but it was just that. It was all just praise, nothing material came of it. Well, last week I was called into a meeting with my manager and my director to discuss all of the work I had been doing. In this meeting, they discussed with me a promotion they were going to give me and allowed me to negotiate a higher pay as a thanks for all of my hard work. They had realized how instrumental I was to the team and wanted to keep me happy working here. I was ecstatic. I had finally gotten the recognition I had deserved and had finally gotten the raise I had worked so hard for. Life is good. I now hold so much more pride in my work and I think my future performance will reflect that.",1.0,"Recently my supervisor at work broke his pelvis and I have had to absorb all of his old tasks. It was a huge undertaking, but I have succeeded thus far. I was even given a promotion for my efforts.",7.0,recalled 3I0BTBYZAY7CF3RQBLAYTJTAZ5J0YB,1793,WLC5U9CF,55.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My son's HS graduation,I was stuck in traffic and then had to speed home.,0.125,3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIWUOVLQZ,,,,"This was just a crazy wild day! I live in suburban Orlando and my son's graduation was in downtown Orlando. Normally a 20 minute drive. ON the day of his graduation, he had to be there a few hours early for rehearsal. So, my intention was to drop him off and come home and shower and get ready and pick up his aunt and uncle who had come from out of town. Well, the plan started out well and I got him ready and dropped him off at the venue. Just about that time, two other nearby graduations were getting out and I was in gridlock. All of the stop lights were turned off and the police were directing pedestrian traffic. An hour later, I am no further than a half a mile where I dropped him off. I had no choice but to wait it out. I had to pick up his aunt and uncle. When I finally got out of the gridlock I just sped as fast as I could go! See, I never ever ever speed. I've being driving for 40 years without a single ticket. I was in a complete panic that there would be no time to get back. I zipped home in no time. I got out and showed and dress in about 5 minutes-wet hair and all and picked up my sister and her husband. Somehow, we got there just in the nick of time and mad it to see him on the stage.",2.0,The event was an almost missed graduation. Bad timing and a near miss of not seeing my son up on the stage to receive his diploma.,90.0,retold 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYVZCYLL,2393,EENZY1LH,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,attending a wedding of a distant relative.,my Aunt threw up on the table at the wedding.,1.0,,3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVRUNEZ20,4.0,I have several family members that don't speak to my family and it is always awkward to run into them at family events.,"I was shocked when I received the invitation in the mail. My cousin Anna, who I hadn't spoken to in years, was getting married. Our families notoriously hated each other, so I guess this was her attempt at an olive branch. At first I wasn't going to go. But then I talked it over with my mother and she thought it would be a good idea to attend. She said when I was younger Anna and I were very close and that Anna probably missed me. I sent the RSVP back saying I would attend with my boyfriend. I was pretty nervous walking into the reception. I hadn't seen many of these relatives in at least 5 years. Some of them had big fights with my mother. I wasn't sure what everyone thought of me. I quickly found my seat and sat down so I could observe the room. I noticed right away that everyone was drinking heavily. I figured it was in my best interest to stay sober. The night proceeded without any issues. I talked to my cousin, it was great to see her. I also talked to a few aunts and uncles that I hadn't seen. No one mentioned my mother, which was great. At the end as I was walking out I watched as one of my aunts vomited all over the table. I couldn't wait to tell that part to my mom!",1.0,My cousin got married and we were invited after many years of not talking. The wedding was amazing overall and my cousin looked beautiful. The night ended with our aunt vomiting on a table and passing out. A memorable wedding to be sure!,180.0,imagined 3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWIQLRF72,1351,DPGVX19E,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.5553480614894135,Rehab,Just getting better in the end,1.0,,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7XZG133,5.0,Trying to get healthier in anyway is something I always identify,"After all of that happened though I did feel better throughout the days. I guess it just took a little bit to get used to rehab. I do know when I was sober which was rare before rehab, I had always wanted to try yoga. I guess this was just the time I was supposed to eventually try it. After about a week I was able to fully understand why I was in rehab. It was just something that I had to go through to get better. I know now that I really did need it, maybe at the time I did not which is probably normal. I know all of my friends and family know I needed it thought it was going to be helpful, but at the time obviously I was out of my mind. I think now that I have completed rehab and feel sober and fine, I would have to recommend it to everyone. Just know that at first you are going to hate it and want to leave, but please be patient. I wanted that so much after a week, I wanted to get out asap, but that second week I felt better. I was able to finish my dinner without throwing it up, and the yoga was the best thing that ever happened to me. My mind became so much more clearer too in the end. I just felt like a new person when I was able to leave the place. And now I do yoga a few times a week and have never felt healthier. I just think that rehab was supposed to happen to me. I was supposed to get help, and in the end, that is more than okay.",1.0,"I went to rehab. I was terrified and I didn't know what was going on or who anyone was. I bought a pack of cigarettes, threw up my dinner, and did yoga before falling asleep.",35.0,imagined 3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4Q42PSHT,1142,HWHAI52R,40.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my stepfather's death.,he had already passed away when I thought he was still alive.,-0.625,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYKEMH57,,,,"My stepfather was 82 when he passed. His health had been failing him for a while. He had Alzheimer's and Parkinson's along with heart trouble. Over the last few years his health had really declined. Still when he went to the hospital that final time, perhaps we all thought he would pull out of it again. He did not. He was in ICU for a few days. The doctor even told my mom he would not come out of it this time, yet we still had hope. My mom called me while I was getting lunch and getting ready to go to work that he was passing. Turns out he had already just passed away but she couldn't bring herself to actually utter those words yet. I got to the hospital as soon as I could, which was only minutes. I walked in to see everyone crying. I still thought he was alive. Then I looked at the monitors and noticed them all blank. It hit me he had died already. It was so very tough to see. And I felt so bad for my mom and my step brother.",4.0,"My stepfather died recently. Although it was expected, it was still not expected. I got to the hospital minutes after he passed.",210.0,retold 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF2YAOU6,917,8957044W,45.0,man,black,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,me finding a cat and it making my life happier.,I first found the cat so sad but I gave it a home,1.0,,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDY8ITQZ,5.0,I own and rescue cats,When I first saw the cat I felt sorry for it and took it into my house. The cat looked so sad when I gazed upon it. It looked at me with so much sorrow in its eyes. I went to pick the cat up to comfort its pain. It has been a few weeks past since I took the cat into my house. I am so happy to see the cag is safe now. The cat is happy as well. It eyes are full of joy when I play with it daily. When I get home from work the cat all ways greet me at the door. I am glad the cat came into my life. A year has passed and the cat and I are still happy together. The cat still greet me at the door. Some days I can not wait to get home. I am excited to see the cat like it is the first time. Wea re so happy with each other.,1.0,There was a feral or stray cat that came to my house. I fed the cat and patiently spent time with it until the cat stayed with me until I made it my pet cat.,90.0,imagined 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQAD3U3GUN,2205,BU3VK0CN,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,a birthday party,I almost had an accident,0.875,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6S2C5P,2.0,I've had some birthday parties,"Two months ago, I celebrated my birthday. I had all my friends and family come over. I told everybody how grateful you've all been about helping my life. I am very satisfied about my life. I hugged my mother and she cried a little because of this. I hugged my father and he also cried. I gave my friends some fist bumps. We all celebrated with a giant pizza party. I got a meat lovers with mushrooms. It was delicious and I finished the whole thing by myself. Everybody else just got pepperoni pizza. They all finished their pizzas. There was also beer to enjoy. I drank a few that day. I almost puked. This day will be remembered for eternity.",2.0,One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.,60.0,imagined 32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP8GAP65,868,X5335CFU,40.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,A trip to Gatlinburg with my wife.,we had so much sitting on a restaurant balcony just talking for hours.,-0.125,,32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP8GAP65,,,"My wife and I went on a small, last minute vacation to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It was in April of this year. It was a very memorable trip for me. I love spending time with my wife, and when we can get away at the last minute that just makes it that much more special. Gatlinburg is where we spent our honeymoon, and it has special significance to us. This time was special because we just bonded so much more than we usually do. We got to do more things because the weather was warmer this time around. We got to stay close to downtown, so we took a lot of walks together to a lot of different places. The most memorable part was sitting on a balcony at a restaurant overlooking the main road that goes through town. We spent hours there just talking and people watching. I still think about that afternoon and how much fun we had together just being together and not really doing anything at all. Besides that day, we had a couple great meals at some neat places. We also went to try a new place out that was really bad, and yet we still made the most of it. Overall, that trip was one of my most favorite times of my life. It was because I spent it with my favorite person I've ever met. We still talk about how we can't wait to go back, but I don't think any trip will compare to that one.",1.0,"My wife and I took an impromptu trip to one of our favorite places. We didn't expect much out of it, but it became one of my favorite memories of all time.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBIEZV7EP,2783,YI0U295G,30.0,Woman,black,2.0,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,traveling to Denver to try cannabis for the first time,i fell asleep after eating the edibles.,0.25,,3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11EC9X08WI,4.0,very closely,"I am from Chicago. I have a friend in Denver. He uses cannabis so he invited me over. I boarded a train from Chicago to Denver to try cannabis for the first time. On my way to Denver, i shopped in a dispensary and bought edibles. After i tried the cannabis, i felt good and was ready to go back to Chicago. I boarded another train to Chicago. On my way to Chicago, i was hungry and ate the edibles. Shortly after i ate the edibles, i fell asleep. It took me 6 hours before i woke up. I called my friend to tell him what happened. He laughed and said that was because it was my first time. I was nervous and first but it felt good. I wanted to try again. That was all.",3.0,I took a train from Chicago to Denver because I wanted to try cannabis for the first time. I shopped in a dispensary and bought edibles. Then I ate an edible and slept like a baby.,90.0,imagined 3L4D84MIL0EXVE2NNTGGPOD32KRJHF,503,QH31TTEP,18.0,man,Black,one,3.0,,4.0,3.7376696182833684,taking a trip to a park with family members.,I took a boat ride with my family members.,-0.25,,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI2SWJIO,4.0,I identified with it because I felt that it was something I always wanted to do.,"I went out with friends and family to a park that had just opened up in our area. I thought that was a very nice park personally because everything was set up good. It was in a good location as well and everyone around us just really seemed to be in a positive mood and good spirits and I appreciated that so much. I thought that it was something I could really get into during my time there. My family was also pleasantly surprised in how well everything was going since we usually never take time out like that as a family to spend quality time with each other. Everything from my point of view was going absolutely perfect and nothing could ruin the day. We took time to take fun and exciting photo's, go see different things throughout the park and also meet up with other family members who were out there and connect with them. Needless to say this to me was really just what I would call a perfect day personally. I even got to eat some cotton candy, which honestly I never had cotton candy before so I was actually more pumped than I probably should have been when I was eating it, I never realized how good it was. Definitely a highlight for me throughout the experience along with that my family took a boat ride. The boat ride was really nice and relaxing especially because we all just seemed to be in good spirits throughout the trip and the ride just made everything even better. I never knew that spending time with your family like that could create such a nice environment. It was just very nice, the energy and vibes everyone gave off and the laughter we had, you just couldn't top that. I was so happy with how everything turned out I was even suggesting that we do it again some day. I think my family actually agreed that we should give that at least one more shot.",1.0,"I went with my family to Idlewild and Soak Zone, the world's #1 ranked Children's amusement park to spend a hot, summer day. We rode many rides and enjoyed the wave pool and lazy river for the day.",42.0,imagined 3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A55HHB8IZ,771,2ORW6RWF,30.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,dropping my toddler off at nursery school,we got the picture update of him taking to the classroom.,1.0,3COPXFW7XCYKJF6TOROXZCF787MPKT,,,,"Summer had come to an end and it was the first day of my youngest son's time at a Montessori nursery school. His brother, now 3 years old, had just completed his second year in the spring and had now moved on to his next program elsewhere. My wife and I were very excited to see our youngest get to experience the school and its teachers, but we were also nervous because the temperment of both boys has shown they are very different. Our oldest is adventurous to the point of being reckless. He is now very self-sufficient and communicates his needs. Our youngest tends to be very needy, and clings to me and his mother. We had flashbacks to the first few days of dropping off our other son and he would cry terribly at first. We had our youngest all dressed and his bag packed with changes of clothes, diapers, and blankets for napping with. We drove on the expressway through downtown and tried to explain what he could expect from the day. We tried to tell him that he would be meeting his new teachers and that he would get to do new activities, read stories, and meet new friends. And then we would be ready to pick him up soon. When we got to school, we parked out front and I helped get him out of his car seat. We had him walk on the sidewalk, holding my hand, and he held onto his own lunchbox. We took a moment to pose him in front of the school's sidewalk sign (the same place we snapped a picture of our other son on his first day). Spirits seemed high, so we entered the classroom. It was busy, yet quiet - several other families were sitting near the cubbies getting their kids to change into their indoor shoes, hang up their belongings, and part ways. Our son seemed to take to it, but was definitely clinging close to us. When it was time for us to go, we led him to the entrance of the classroom and had him hold hands with one of his teachers who led him to where the other children were. He looked back at us with tears in his eyes and started bawling. We knew it would be better to make a quick exit, rather than prolong this. We got back in the car with mixed emotions and drove off. By the time I had arrived to work, the teacher had shared out a picture of our son doing a few of the activities at school. He looked a bit weapy, but was smiling in the pictures and I remember that making me feel so good for him and glad that he was safe, happy, and cared for.",2.0,My diary entry is about my youngest son's first day at nursery school and our experience with dropping him off.,150.0,retold 3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4QG12HS5,4855,UJ8F9TTC,35.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,my son's hearing test,we had to hold him down for anesthesia,-0.125,3OS46CRSLGLQPKI08Z3VVLZ7WT66VI,,,,"A few months ago we had to take our son for a hearing test. This is such a specialized thing that we had to take him to a children's hospital and hour and a half away. Since he is so young he had to be sedated for the test, which was done in a hospital operating room. It was a scary situation because he had to be completely put to sleep for that. When we got to the hospital he had to have an exam prior to the test, of which he hated. He was already scared and very confused, he had just turned three a month prior and has no verbal communication skills so that makes this even worse. We had to hold him down on the table in the operating room so that they could hold the anesthesia mask on him. It was so hard to do and very upsetting to watch him because you could see the fear in his eyes. Once he was asleep we went and got some lunch. Within 30 they were calling to tell us they were done with the test. We went back to the room and waited for him to wake up and got the test results. It came out normal and all was well. We had to wait for a little while to make sure that he was not going to have any after effects of the anesthesia or any vomiting. We were then free to take him and head home. It was a long a stressful day but I was glad to have it over with.",2.0,We have to take our son to have a hearing test in which he had to be put to sleep for. It was not fun for him or us but the results were good and it is over.,120.0,retold 3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZC1G2WQL,1078,452Q563B,45.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,68.48976612491926,facing a medical issue and being supported by someone!,I had to have emergency surgery and our plans were cancelled.,0.375,3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZC1G2WQL,3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZC1G2WQL,,,"I learned this past year the meaning of humanity and kindness in it's truest form. Usually when people say they will be there for you...it's just words. My current girlfriend who is also my best friend came through in a way no one else ever has. She showed me so much. I was facing a terrible time with an injury. It came out of nowhere. We had only been dating for a short time. She lived out of state and would fly in to visit. In February we planned an outing to celebrate both our birthdays. We made arrangements and had this great week of nature and adventuring planned. Unfortunately due to an emergency medical situation, that all changed. I would have expected her to be upset but she was so understanding. She showed me so much compassion and love. She was so supportive in every way imaginable. Not only did she care for me but she also took care of my dogs after I had emergency surgery. I don't know what I would have done without her in this situation.",1.0,"My girlfriend who I had only been dating for a short time, really showed me the meaning of true love. She was there for me in a great time of need and had my back. I couldn't imagine life without her after this emergency surgery and her being by my side.",5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFDDUU8R,2521,C6JR2D9O,55.0,MAN,White,2.0,2.0,,,5.0106352940962555,the birth of my son.,the labor took longer than expected.,0.625,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZS9XDY8T,1.0,I had to imagine this happening to me.,"The trip to the hospital seemed to take forever. I struggled because of my weight and because there was no one there to help me. I had called my husband on the phone but he did not pick up. I called my mother as well, but it made more sense for her to meet me at the hospital. My best friend lived next door and was on her way over. Once my friend got there everything seemed to go a lot easier. She put me in her car and we were on our way. The pain was intermittent but intense. I could not really believe the day had finally arrived. Where was my husband? Why hadn't he picked up? Didn't we agree to be on high alert? My friend pulled into the emergency entrance and they wheeled me into the hospital room. They told me my doctor was on her way. I couldn't find my phone. What had they done with it. It felt like I would be having this baby any second. But it was actually still a few hours away. My husband got to the hospital; so did my mom. Giving birth seemed a lot easier to me than being pregnant. It went by very quickly. Holding my son was the best thing that ever happened to me. I was a mother. Life was good.",2.0,"Story about the birth of my son, The day leading up to, and after. How my labor and delivery went and how he was as a baby.",150.0,imagined 3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX8TA3TNA,6017,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,2.0,,1.0,3.8918202981106265,Going to a cheese festival,All the things that went wrong,-0.25,,31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTFP7UO3A,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","So about 7 weeks ago, my fiance and I went to a cheese festival. It was a beautiful early summer day. There was a light marine layer early in the day which cleared to sun. Billie's mom decided to meet us there and spend the day with us. The day had so many things go wrong. You would've thought that the gods were against us that day. The sun got really hot early in the afternoon. None of us brought sunscreen since we thought the marine layer would stick around through most of the day. All of us burned to nice red. And of course, can you imagine cheese, which must remain chilled, under the hot California sun? And cheese sitting in your stomach through such a hot day makes it very difficult to stay out of the bathroom. Of course the port-o-potty's were plenty nasty by the afternoon. Billie's mom had even accidently knocked an entire tray of Brei on the ground. The shopkeeper was not very happy at first. But we all ended up laughing it off. Despite all of the issues, it was a very memorable bonding experience.",2.0,"Earlier this summer, my fiance and I went to a cheese festival. His mother decided to meet us there to spend the day with us. Many things went wrong, but it was very memorable and a bonding experience.",49.0,imagined 3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z01G6OP,5580,0W236WNC,30.0,Man,Hisp,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,The death of my mother and the aftermath.,When my mother died and our house was sold out from under us.,0.5,3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z01G6OP,3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z01G6OP,,,"Well this year has turned to be real shit. After spending the past 4 months with my mother since my Proximal Afib diagnosis making me unable to work. I woke up one day to find out that my mother suddenly collapsed at work and died. My grandmother came to our house and told me that she died. I remember immediately going historical and walking into my bedroom to punch my pillows with all my might screaming no no no no. After a few moments in intense sadness i started to ask questions i was told we had to go to her work to pick up her belongings. So we went to her work and i picked up her purse and her lunch bag. I was crying the whole time and could barely compose my self. Everyone was very understanding and they told me that my mother was a good friend of theirs and they will really miss her. After that i went home and i didn't know what to do i didn't sleep for 3 days and the stress made my proximal afib start up and i my heart raced for hours and i kept having constant PVCs (premature ventricular contractions) about every 10 minutes. because of this i had to go to the ER. I was admitted for 2 days while they watched my hear rate and gave me some types of medications. They made me take a nuclear stress test to see if my heart was damaged, luckily it was not. and i was released later that evening with a prescript for a FDA black label drug called Tambocor to control my hear rate. Its been a few months since then and my grandmother let me live in my mothers house for the time being but that has not lasted very long because my Great aunt died 2 months after my mother from lung cancer. This broke my grandmother. My grandfather died 2 years prior then my mother then her sister. She started having intense crying spells and acting very irrational. So me and my Disabled brother who is on SSI went to stay with her to keep her company. While we were staying with her She constantly verbally abused us. One day she broke down and had to go to the ER for Angina. She told them t hat she wanted to kill her self and was put in the psych ward. My moms sister came down to save her and took her to lie with her. Yesterday i was told that my grandmother was no longer able to think rationally and that my mothers house and grandmothers house was to be sold. I was given until the end of October to get my medical affairs in order and leave the house im currently in.",5.0,Constant deaths on the family have ruined my psychical and mental well being. At the same time forcing me to leave my home. When people say a lot can change in a short amount of time they are not lying.,120.0,recalled 388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DWZ80RB,577,ODSK1UXQ,50.0,woman,white,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,An owner's decision to put her dog to sleep,Returning home to find him collapsed,0.875,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DWZ80RB,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DWZ80RB,,,"One of the worst days of my life, my beloved Border Terrier, Mr. Pip has passed away. He has been suffering from Cushings disease for the past 2 years, but his quality of life over the past 6 months has gone down. He has had frequent accidents in the house and appears to have some type of demential. Also, he cannot seem to get enough water. We have resisted putting him on meds because of the potential side effects, but finally it seemed there was no other alternative. We put him on the meds and for the 1st couple of weeks, things seemed to get better. Then, in a matter of 24 hours, all of his organs started to shut down. I brought the kids to school and something told me I should go home to check on him. I will never forget that image. He was lying down and foaming at the mouth, he looked terrified. I am so upset that I ever put him on those meds. I carried him to our van and brought him to the vet. He was put to sleep and died in my arms. I will hold the guilt for a long time.",4.0,My dog became sick and had to be placed on meds. The meds caused his body to fail. We put him to sleep.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AAR5A3O,1303,1YG7T5SB,25.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about buying our first home.,when our first house offer was rejected.,0.5,,32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AAR5A3O,,,"In June of 2019, my fiance and I began the process of searching for a new home. The process was long and grueling. We saw tons of houses in our area. We have never been so overwhelmed. After seeing about 10 different townhouses/homes, we decided to use a realtor to assist. Jim was great to work with. He knew exactly what we wanted and was immediately able to provide us recommendations. We finally started seeing houses that we really liked. We ended up finding a house and loved it. We put an offer in, but were rejected. as someone else came in with a much stronger offer. We were devastated. However, we didn't realize how lucky we were. Jim showed us one more house. The house was completely redone, in our hometown, and close to two major highways. We were so lucky that we didn't get the prior house as this one was better. We knew as soon as we walked through that this was the one. We put an offer it that was rejected. After some negotiating we provided an offer that was accepted. After a few months of searching diligently, we finally found our house. This was honestly one of the most memorable moments of my entire life. You can only buy your first home one time.",3.0,"During Summer of 2019 one of the most memorable moments of my life happened. After months of searching and being rejected, my fiance and I finally found a place we could call home. We were able to close on a house in our hometown that was only 5 minutes away from both of our parents.",60.0,recalled 3F6KKYWMNCNC2OO6GVPIRAFNENADNU,553,XDPGLJ3H,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,deciding to become a dive master,I realized I could get paid to dive,0.5,,3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXDJ7G5N,2.0,I've never actually been diving so I can't relate to the story in that way.,"So I've been thinking of becoming a dive master for a long time. I remember the first time I went diving as a child. It was one of the best days. My dad took me out diving and it was so incredible. We had so many great Saturday afternoons spent on the water. As I grew older and started to go to different places I met other dive masters. I did't realize that people could get paid to go diving. It was pretty cool to think that maybe I could do that for a job. I put off getting my certifications because it's expensive. It's also kind of scary to think that I will be responsible for other's peoples lives. But the truth is that anytime you are diving you are responsible to help out the people that are around you. I really think that now is the right time in my life to pursue this. I've looked around at some different schools and I've picked the one that is going to be right for me. It looks like the program is going to take awhile to finish, but that's ok. I can probably pick up a parttime job in the dive shop while I'm working through all the certifications.",1.0,I have decided to pursue becoming a Dive Master. There are many certifications that it requires getting but I am greatly looking forward to it.,60.0,imagined 3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5KC10HMB,1857,PT445LGM,18.0,man,black,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,Graduating from Harvard.,Band instructor quit mid performance.,0.25,,3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVR2AFZ2J,1.0,I didn't closely identify with this story.,"You would think my graduation at Harvard three weeks ago harbored for me only feelings of joy and excitement. And while this may be true, These feelings were mixed with those of regret and fear. Fear of the unknown in the new chapter of my life I was about to enter, the workforce. This is why we work so hard to get into Harvard , right? Still, there's always that anxiety when welcoming drastic change in life, and this may be the most drastic change of mine. I only wish I could have gotten to know my fellow classmates better. I'll never know, but I feel like there were lifelong friendships that could have been had if I put myself out there. And as I was on that stage I'll never forget how excited I saw all my peers, i'm sure each story they had to tell was just as exciting. I won't give the excuse of how busy I so frequently was, or how my involvement with band made things that much more unlikely. Speaking of band, I've had so many good and bad stories to tell. My most memorable would have to be while performing at a tournament. One of the band teams was so off their own instructor quit mid performance! I felt sorry for that group, it was so embarrassing to watch. We on the other hand got second place among stiff competition. That speaks to how close we are as a group and how in sync we were. When I was in band I never felt out of place, quite the opposite. So as I looked again at that stage and see everyone whose name was called I can't help but wonder, could I have formed just as strong a connection to he and she. I guess I'll never know, what I was sure of though was the next chapter in my life I would make the most of it.",1.0,"On the day of my graduation from Harvard I felt a wide range of feelings, from regret of not knowing my classmates well to absolute belonging when I was with the marching band.",90.0,imagined 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80BFAQEHY,986,8L2PIM56,55.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,sex with a stranger,That he became abusive when it ended.,-0.5,3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3O90Z5U,,,,"I'm bipolar and when I'm manic my inhibitions are completely lost. I can't control what my brain does either. It's very scary but extremely exciting at the same time. During my last mania my brain decided that I should check out some ads online for sex with strangers. I had very little ""luck"" but did finally hook up with a stranger who I gave my phone number and address to. We started meeting a couple times a day for a few weeks until I found out a few things about him. This was shortly after my mania subsided and I was thinking properly again. First of all, he was being drug tested for cocaine. I know he didn't work so I can only assume it was for probation or parole. When I found that out I asked him if he was an IV drug user. He said no, but his girlfriend was a heroin IV drug user. First of all, in my right mind I would never meet up with anyone who had a significant other. Secondly, it's not even in my nature to have sex with someone I wasn't intimately involved with. So I told him I was uncomfortable with the situation. After that, he became verbally abusive and threatened violence. It lasted about a month until I finally changed my phone number so the harassment would stop. Part of the problem was that he knows where I live so I had to be very cautious when leaving the apartment building. It's getting better now but it is still in the back of my mind.",4.0,"During a manic episode, I engaged in a risky behavior with a stranger. The stranger became violent after being rejected by me, and I am fearful that there will be retribution.",90.0,retold 3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFLIN3ULS,4676,Q788016Z,35.0,woman,hisp,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my father's death.,I recieved the news about my dad dying.,1.0,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2LD2UY,,,,"The day before my birthday my phone started ringing. It was unusual for my mother to be calling that early. Then she started calling my girlfriend. I automatically knew something was wrong. I called her back and she told me that I needed to find a way down to Florida to see my dad because she didn't think he was going to be alive much longer. Right after I got off the phone with her, my brother texts me, yes text, and says our father is in heaven with our sister. I called him up and told him what mom told me. He said she was in denial and that it was just the breathing machine making him looks alive, but that he was dead already. I was so confused. Was he alive or dead? I called my mother and told her what my brother said. She was sounding desperate and hung up the phone. My guess is that she ran to my brother and father. It was so hard to receive that kind of news. It was a roller coaster. First he's alive, then dead, and having to tell my mom. I was crushed. I hadn't seen him in person in so long and now I would never be able to again. I would never be able to hear his voice again.",5.0,My father passed away the day before my birthday. It was confusing when I received the news. I never got to see him.,150.0,retold 3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5XB6VB7E,942,6PX43WKX,55.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,moving to a new home in the Oregon countryside.,we suddenly found a home to rent in the country with room for our hors,0.875,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354X6A1FW,,,,"In September, my wife and I moved from a home in the city, near a freeway interchange, to a home in the country, a few miles out of town. We fortuitously found a rental property with horse facilities (a shipping container converted to a shelter/barn with a tack room-storage area attached.) The new house is a manufactured home, but a large, luxurious one, with acres of open space, a river, and abundant widlife all around. It's so nice, but it was a ton of work organizing the move and pulling it off on short notice. We called in all of out friends to help, and managed to move in less than a month. We were greatly relieved, and yet too exhausted to complete unpacking, to this day. A few weeks after we moved, my father, who lived in another state, became suddenly ill and passed away. Since then I have been preoccupied with grieving and settling his affairs, and we still feel as though our move is incomplete. But, we have an amazing place to live and play, a great landslady who is a fellow equstrian enthusiast like my wife, and have had a few memorable housewarming and welcoming parties and events at our house. We are starting to feel very much at home and comfortable here, and more like real Oregonians. We were just back in Califormia, where we both grew up and lived most of our lives, over the holidays. It was great visiting friends and celebrating our anniversary and the New Year. We both agree though, that despite the long, rainy and gray Oregon winters, we are happy and feel at home here. I have been contemplating moving again when I retire, in five years or so, possibly to Nevada. But we are starting to feel more and more that we have a new-found home, and may decide to stay in this area. There is something about the deep humid embrace of the Pacific Northwest that is becoming more a part of us every day.",3.0,"W suddenly and unexpectedly found a home to rent in the country with horse favilities for my wife's horses. We are happy to be moving, but it's a lot of work at a hard time of year to be moving. We will miss our old neighborhood, but there are a lot of advantages to our new situation.",90.0,retold 3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYH6HH5J,1394,VWRRWVN0,45.0,woman,white,4.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,our float trip with grandpa.,grandpa couldn't remember going on a float trip.,0.75,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYH6HH5J,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYH6HH5J,,,"I went on a canoe float last weekend with my husband and kids. My dad who is in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's wanted to go with us too. I was a little surprised because in the past he never wanted to do anything like that. He went along and we actually had a great time. My dad is a lot of fun and made the bus ride to the drop off point memorable. Everyone on the bus was laughing and having a good time. People were saying that they wanted to float with our group because he was so much fun. As we floated, people would see us and yell out to him ""Grandpa!"" Everyone remembered him from the bus and was having such a good time with him. He would say something funny back to them and we would continue floating. It was a really great day and I'm glad my kids got to enjoy it with him. The saddest point came when on the way home we were reminiscing about all of the fun things that happened on the float trip. My dad said ""Float trip? I went on a float trip? I don't remember a float trip."" It was so sad. My kids got quiet. Everyone realized how bad his memory has become.",2.0,This story is about a canoe float with grandpa. We had a great float trip with my dad but were saddened to realize how bad his Alzheimer's really is.,7.0,recalled 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ5CR9U4,1628,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,5.0106352940962555,a comedian at a rare place,he told a joke to me after the show,0.875,,320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O12S1PGJR,2.0,I've been to a few comedy sets,"Five months ago, we went to see a comedian at a rare club that he performs in. The food at the place was terrible. The comedian was at the top of his game that night. He told the classics and the beginning of his set to get the crowd into a good mood. Everybody laughed at the beginning jokes. He then went onto his new set. It was very funny and everybody loved the set. I got my picture taken with him after the show. He told a joke that wasn't on the set. I thought it was good but needed improvement. I hope to see him perform again. It was a blast. It was very funny. I will see him on a show again. It will be on the television.",3.0,We went to see a comedian at a club that he doesn't normally perform in. The seats were not ideal nor was the food but the comedian made the whole night worth it.,150.0,imagined 373ERPL3YPU4YBCVVS6E5Y2IB5ZRTG,330,439C3ESF,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.7990926544605275,my second visit to see family in Florida.,the baby got confused that I look like her day.,-0.125,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E5KXRCF,,,,"I actually visited my brother again in September. I got to see him, his wife, and their baby. His daughter is much more responsive now. She was very confused about me, since he and I look so much alike. She's gotten much larger, as is expected. They had also purchased and moved into a new house a few months ago, so I got to see that as well. While there, we visited a few new locations. They took me to a few of their preferred restaurants, which was nice. My brother also barbacued on another night. My brother and I played Magic while I was there as well. We also played video games. We spent a lot of time eating, drinking, and having fun yet again. It was good to see them since they live fairly far away. I'll actually be going down again and seeing them next month, with a whole bunch more family. It should be a fun trip.",2.0,"I visited family in Florida. I met my brother's baby daughter and my dad's new girlfriend. We ate, drank, explored, and had fun.",330.0,retold 3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IV6SP2VG,2735,WS88TPHH,45.0,woman,black,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,almost not having an apartment to move into,not having a plce secured on my move day,0.25,,3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IV6SP2VG,,,"I recently moved to a new apartment around three months ago. The thing with this apartment is, that I almost did not have any to go. I was at the end of my lease in my old apartment and I had not put in an application at a new apartment because I hadn't had the extra money to pay for the application fees, etc. I was experiencing some financial difficulties, so money was scarce. I did not anticipate this money shortage at the time that I turned in my 60-day notice to move. So, time to move is getting closer. I was checking with this new apartment complex. In speaking with them, they had promised that they would be ready for me to move in right around the time that my lease was up. I had sent them several emails and they had sent me the link to apply. This was so that the apartment would be ready for move-in when I moved out of my current space. I really tempted, but I ended up not doing the application at that time. About a week later I check with them again and they informed me that they were about a month behind schedule and the apartment would be ready around two weeks after my move-out date. I then started looking at other complexes. I finally found a nice place and put in the application. Upon completion, I found out that the apartment that I lived in before my current apartment had put a cleaning charge of over $1,500 on my credit so they did not want to rent to me. Around now, the lease is up and I have to go!!!! My current apartment had been rented to someone else so I could not stay there. What am I going to do???? I was able to convince my current complex to allow me to move into another apartment in a different building at the last minute. After the move, I finally had peace of mind that I had not felt in a few weeks. It was a very difficult time that I hope to never experience again.",4.0,"I waited for a few weeks when I knew my lease was almost up. When I finally did apply for a new apartment, I was unable to get it with no place else to go. I was able to convince my current complex to allow me to move into a different apartment on my last day of my lease.",90.0,recalled 358UUM7WR0PH0DFOIP3D02A1TUTR76,739,9FTAO88D,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my best friend's engagement party,the theme of the party was prom party,0.375,3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HQWMREK,,,,My best friend and her future husband were dating for ages. They are school sweethearts so they founds each other pretty early in their lives. I've been waiting for her fiance to propose for years now. He was planning to propose few times before but every time something went wrong and he canceled the event. So finally this time he asked me for help. I already planed her engagement in my head few times before. I was so excited and happy for them. I thought that prom party would be the best idea because of the way they met and memories that we share. It was not an easy party to arrange. It took me a lot of planning and lying to my best friend to pull off this party. At the end of the day the party was a huge success and my girlfriend said YES. It was an amazing day. I will never forget the look at the face when she found out what was going on. I'm a maid of honor in her wedding next summer. I hope that the wedding will be as amazing as her engagement. Fingers crossed.,2.0,I arranged my best friend's engagement. We had a prom theme party because she and her future husband are school sweethearts,210.0,retold 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SD7ROTQG,1946,GEH7DQ1L,45.0,MAN,white,5.0,5.0,2.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,a singer at a wedding,an impersonator sang at the wedding,0.5,3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K5HA6JSY,,,,"So, in the last story that I wrote I described the details of the wedding. I can not recall all of the details of the story because I wasn't there. I wasn't there and so I can't recall the details in full so I will tell you details my daughter recalled to me. Specifically the one I was told about by my daughter. I made it all up because I was ghosted from going to the ceremony, and because at the time I was desperate for any work that paid. Yes, he got married. Yes he had a long courtship and married a girl he is compatible with. I don't think that the marriage will last because she will see past the person she thinks she married and see the callous shell of a person he is. Here is the most memorable thing that happened at the wedding. At the wedding they had a friend that is a Taylor Swift impersonator. It was one of my daughter-in-laws best friends and supposedly she looks just like Taylor Swift. She sang at the wedding and impressed people with how similar she looks. She was a really good singer and my daughter said she even sounds like her when she talks to people. The signifance to me of my son getting married is huge and has been eating at me ever since. I did the best I knew how with my son, tried my damndest to raise him right and to be ghosted from his wedding really sucks. It hurts like no other feeeling I've had because it wasn't just the wedding it is completely. That's about all I want to write at this time, just hurts to bad.",5.0,My son finally got married to his girlfriend after four long years of courtship in the North Georgia Mountains,60.0,retold 3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3RYWXALT,1523,DRQCJW13,30.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the wedding of close friends.,I realized how this day was bigger than I ever thought.,0.25,3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3RYWXALT,3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3RYWXALT,,,"The day started like almost any other day. I woke up and thought that not much would be different but I didn't realize how wrong I was. That day, my life would change forever, it was the day I decided to spend the rest of my life with the woman of my dreams. Months earlier we were invited to attend the wedding of good friends of ours. I knew the venue and where the wedding was to take place, I knew the people and frankly I didn't expect many surprises but from the minute I arrived I was proved wrong. As I sat down in the crowd at the reception area and the party began to walk down the aisle I felt tears rolling down my face. I couldn't contain the feelings of joy as the beautiful ceremony began. The music, the flowers, the dresses and suits, it was all just perfect. I remember vividly as the music began and the bride began to walk down the isle I thought about all the hardship they had endured and how happy this couple was to be together and how lucky I was to be spending this day with them. It was at this moment that I looked over at my, now fiancee, and began to think about how she was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. She was the one that I wanted to share a day like this with. She was the one I wanted others to look at as she walked down the aisle to meet me and feel overjoyed with emotions. I don't enjoy making people cry but in this case I think it is warranted. The very next day I went out looking for an engagement ring, I scoured everywhere I could and went looking for the perfect ring. When I finally found it I knew it was meant to be and I could not be happier to give it to her. Fast forward a little bit of time and we are as happy as could be, planning our special day. In my head I keep that special day in the back of my mind, the day I knew I wanted to share the rest of my life with my significant other. It may have started like any other day but it will never be that for me. It may another day or just another wedding to others but it will always be much more for me. And I'll always know the reasons why.",2.0,"This was one of the biggest days of my life and one I'll never remember. Even if others don't know how important it was, I will always remember this wedding that led to one of the most important events of my life. I look forward to one day sharing that story in detail with others.",120.0,recalled 3NGMS9VZTM4XCGPL9D1V759Y0A4FFC,251,MVYN0IXL,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,kayaking with the family,my son is proposing,0.375,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GFZ58PS,3.0,My brother just proposed,"My family is going kayaking! We are all very excited and picked the perfect place. We have not all gone kayaking together since the kids were so young. Both my daughter and my son are coming which is going to be great. My son is bringing his girlfriend. He will be proposing to her on the trip!!! He's going to leave with a fiance and we are so excited to be a part of it. He has a whole plan to do it before we take the kayaks out on the seocnd day. It will be so romantinc. Overall, I am most excited about spending time as a family. Everyone is alwyas so busy so it is rare for us to have time together. We have plans for the nighttime to go to different restaurants. We also found a karaoke bar which will be fun! During the day , we will break up into pairs to kayake. We hired an instructor who will lead us around during the day. It will be such a fantastic trip!",1.0,My story is about our family going on a trip kayaking. My son proposing to his fiance and us spending time as a family.,60.0,imagined 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DABRYU4K,1901,2VVKUGDQ,55.0,woman,other,one,one,,,2.6390573296152584,a walk on forest trails while on vacation.,That I would consider camping by myself in a secluded place in the woo,0.125,,3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQK2093N,1.0,"I like nature, and enjoy being alone, but I would never go on a camping vacation alone. I would be lonely and I would be afraid of being murdered or something.","Two weeks ago, I was on vacation, and I decided to go for a walk in the woods. I like being out in the woods alone. I love the smell of the earth under my feet, as I feel my lungs fill up with fresh air. The smell of the trees fills my nostrils. This was a pine forest, so the smell was piney. As I hiked along the trail, I left them every once in a while to go off into the trees. I found a few areas that could be great to set up a tent. They were fairly flat, and there were not many rocks to clear away. They were far enough away from the trail to be quiet and private, but close enough to the main roads to run for help in the case of a bear attack. I'm kidding. Maybe not entirely kidding. There was even a little brook that ran past some of them that would be good for a dip. There's nothing like swimming in a clear, cold stream to refresh you on a summer camping trip. I loved my solitary walk in the woods. I might want to go back and have a camping trip there someday soon. I returned to my hotel feel rested and rejuvenated, just as one should on a vacation.",4.0,My most memorable event on this vacation was the exploration of forest roads. I love venturing into nature and exploring areas that I have never been before. Finding hidden campsites that I can use in the future was very exciting for me.,14.0,imagined 3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ80OMQ02,548,R5FLTCQD,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,a trip to another country,a little girl grabbed my hand,-0.375,,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08IB4HCD,1.0,there was nothing there I could relate to,"This was the weirdest trip I have ever taken. 4 months ago I booked a trip to Vietnam. I couldn't wait to go. It is somewhere I have always wanted to see. After a long plane ride, I had very high expectations of the country, however, those were shattered pretty quickly. After getting off the plane, I had trouble with entry. They didn't think the picture on my passport looked like me. So I stood there arguing with them for a good 20 mins. Finally after that headache, they let me know. The first night I was there, I was walking around trying to find a place to eat, and a salesperson approached me. He never left me be. I was scared because he started to follow me to the restaurant. Once in the restaurant I looked back and he seemed to have left, but I made a note to try and eat as long as I can so when I left he wouldn't be there again. The second night, I was walking about a park and this little girl came up to me. She looked at me intently and I tried to ask her if everything was ok. I guess she didn't know what I was saying because she smiled, looked at my hand and grabbed it. When I tried to take her hand away from mine, her grip got tighter. Looking around for her parents, I didn't see anything. Finally, grabbing hard without hurting her I got her hand loose and quickly walked away. Since I was here a week, the day before I left, I got ripped off. I handed some money to a merchant after I bought a neat necklace, and wasn't handed any change back. I figured I miscalculated and moved on. At the next place, the same thing happened. At this point, I realized they were stealing from me. I felt so stupid, yet I was afraid to do anything.",2.0,"I travel to Vietnam where I had trouble getting into the country. After I was finally admitted into the country I was ripped off, followed by some salesperson, and had a random five year old girl try to hold my hand.",120.0,imagined 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNHTWWRFM,1490,0981L7XE,30.0,man,hisp,2.0,5.0,,,3.4011973816621555,katie's sister is getting married.,The fight nd the rain,0.0,,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU3WO5N6,1.0,It was not that personal to me,"You have to understand that my friend katie is quite possibly the sweetest and most loving person under the sun. Seriously. Coming from the family that she did, it's a wonder. She was the family punching bag. Whenever something went wrong, it was Katie's fault. It didn't matter who did it, how it happened, the fact that Katie was in another state at the time -- the entire family, including her two sisters, would gang up and yell at her. So Katie's sister, Krystal, is getting married into a conservative Greek Orthodox family. She's losing her mind because she wants so bad for her new family to think she's perfect, which is laughable, but whatever. Of course, the morning of the wedding, everything is going wrong and how dare Katie do this, despite the fact that Katie wasn't even awake when everything started happening. Makeup if misplaced, boxes haven't been taken up to the church for decorating, the works. So they all load up and head to the church to get the place ready. Katie grabs a box nearly as big as her hauls it into the church, and asks Krystal where it needs to go, to which she responds, ""OH MY GOD KATIE JUST SET IT DOWN SOMEWHERE!""Katie, being the sweetheart she is, sets it down somewhere out of the way so people won't trip on it, but still in a higher traffic area so it can be found. She goes to put on her dress because some of the groomsmen are putting up the decorations. Of course, Krystal screeches like a banshee not ten minutes later because something in the box Katie had carried in needed refrigeration, but Katie was not informed of that. Not only was it not in the refrigerator, but Katie cleary hid it so nobody else could find it because she was trying to ruin the wedding. Katie apologizes and shows her where the box is. Katie will hold Krystal's bouquet (the other sister couldn't do it for whatever reason -- it was probably too heavy for her poor, dainty arms). So Katie verifies how that's going to work. ""So you give it to me, there's some talking, you and Carl walk around the altar a few times, then I give it back to you?"" Krystal doesn't answer, and after a few more questions, she dismissively says, ""yeah, yeah, you give it back to me.""During the ceremony, Krystal never makes a move to take the bouquet back, and does not accept it when offered. Katie is yelled at about this after the ceremony. Then they get in a huge fight, katie was so angry, she was crying. We tried to break the fight up, then it started raining, we all laughed as the rain came pouring down.",5.0,In the summer of 2019 I went to a wedding dress alteration with a friend. It's a friend I've known for a long time.,30.0,imagined 3X08E93BHW45AU3Z7RVNJTJ8VBI66W,9150,CL8YS1DT,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,me being the victim of a violent crime.,I got stabbed in a convenience store.,0.5,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK8A4UD,,,,"There are very few times in your life where things can suddenly go from being very good to very bad in an instant. This is a story of one of those times in my life. That very night I had the good fortune to have the entirety of my tax return get deposited into my account. I decided to ask my friend if they wanted to hang out. They said yes and so I ventured to their house to hang out. Well I did have to leave at some point and ended up meeting a random man on the street. After we got to talking I decided to stop inside of a 7-11 to grab some cups. I was excited to hang out with a random stranger, but, then, things very suddenly changed. A man walked up to me, demanded my wallet, and, upon me giving him the wallet, stabbed me multiple times with a box cutter. There are very few more surprising things that can happen than suddenly finding yourself being the victim of a violent crime in a convenience store. Now as you can surmise by me typing this I did in fact survive. In fact, I wasn't seriously injured at all. However, now I got to spend my evening at a hospital around the corner. Instead of drinking with a random guy in the street now I was suddenly being put under for exploratory surgery. As anyone who has ever been in a car crash or gotten their identity stolen can attest to, once the shock and the trauma wear off, it just turns into a bunch of errands you have to run. After spending the next few months recovering there were a few things I had to do. I had to have an ultimately fruitless, albeit intimidating, interview with the police after the fact. The only other thing that I had to do, quite luckily, was, go through the rather Kafkaesque process of attempting to find a therapist. This, more than the interview, more than the stabbing, more than the recovery, more than the surgery, ended up being the most labor intensive part of the whole experience.",2.0,I got stabbed in a 7-11 by a box cutter and had to have exploratory surgery. From there I've had to navigate interviewing with the police and finding a therapist.,270.0,retold 3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCYYW32J,1086,8QLKBXS9,18.0,Man,white,2.0,4.0,2.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,gambling,I lost my money,-0.125,,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCYYW32J,,,Recently I took a trip to Las Vegas. This trip was all for my brother's birthday who at the time was officially of drinking age. What I experienced was pretty weird and very strange. Being a night person I woke up around 1:00 pm that day. It was day two of our Vegas trip and we just made some money playing small stakes on some slots that day. At least I did my brother wasn't as lucky and was down some money. We made our way back to our room because my brother was pretty drunk at that time and was already pretty upset about losing so much money. Sitting on the bed though I still couldn't sleep probably due to the fact of my time clock. I decided to go back down to play some slots and told my brother I was going. After getting down there I felt an urge to go to the roulette wheel instead of slots. This would turn out to be a huge mistake later. It wasn't even the real roulette it was automated. I lost the money I had won previously and decided to get some more money. I betted on my usual numbers and the wheel would land 8 greens in a row depleting me of my bank balance and the rest of the money I had for the trip. I made my way back to my room sad and upset I would not play roulette for a long long time. It made me despise the game and I decided I would rather stick to slots. All in all it was a learning experience for me.,4.0,Basically I lost all my money playing automated roulette. It caused me to stop playing roulette altogether.,120.0,recalled 3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5OX4HAYF,2263,DY98WEXK,18.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,Selling a restaurant by owner.,I sold the restaurant by myself,0.25,,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSZA2YO8,1.0,I have never sold a business,"2 weeks ago, I was looking around for a broker to sell my restaurant with. After looking around, I really could not find any broker that was trustworthy. I decided to try this out for myself. I went on popular site Zillow, and put ""for sale by owner."" I also put an ad on several Chinese websites and newspapers. Everyone kept telling me that i would not be able to do this by myself. It is a common stigma that a broker is ""needed"" to sell a business. I was able to prove this untrue. While I did not sell it right away, i was able to sell it after a few months. I even had tons of parties interested in buying the restaurant. In addition to this, after I sold the restaurant, I did not have to pay the excessive sales fees that brokers typically charge. I was completely elated and proud of myself. I proved everyone wrong. After selling it, my mother threw me a party. I am even considering a career as a business broker. I think this will open up my future.",1.0,"I refused to sign another contract with anyone, instead I posted on Zillow ""For sale by owner"", I also put a AD on Chinese Newspapers and Websites since the end of last year, showed a dozen of interested parties. I sold my family restaurant all by myself and no one believed me I could.",14.0,imagined 3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7VZ19L8,1798,7UJC7T5M,35.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,A summer day with my niece.,When the movie was as good as it was.,0.75,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7VZ19L8,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7VZ19L8,,,The perfect summer day with my niece. The day started out with my niece and I going to IHOP to get breakfast. She loves pancakes so IHOP was the perfect place for her to eat. We both had a large stack of pancakes and left the restaurant feeling great. After breakfast we went to a early movie. The Lion King was playing and she really wanted to see it. Since I had seen the original I thought it would be interesting to take her to see the new version. I bought the tickets and we went in and got popcorn and drinks. We found some seats in the middle of the theater and sat back to enjoy the movie. The movie was really good and brought back memories from my childhood. My niece also loved the movie. It was now mid afternoon and we decide to go to the skating rink. Both her and I like to skate so it was a good way to pass the time. After about a 20 minute drive we arrived at the rink and noticed that the parking lot was not too full. That was good because it would mean the rink had less people on it and more space to skate. We went inside and rented our skates. We spent the next three hours blissfully skating in a nice oval direction. The music was good and it was not that crowded so the experience was really nice. When skating I never seem to get tired. I think it is because I enjoy it so much. When we left the skating rink it was late afternoon and we were hungry so I took her to Chi Fil A to get some sandwiches. She loves that restaurant. We took the food home and waited for her father to get off work. After eating the food and spending time with her father my niece fell asleep on the couch. It had been a long fun day.,1.0,"My niece and I spent a summer day together. We went to breakfast, a movie , and rollerskating. It was a great day that ended with both of us falling asleep.",30.0,recalled 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHQ37CVG,6804,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,having a baby after years of loss.,We actually had a baby.,0.125,,30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLYEXE5T,4.0,happened to me but with a boy.,"My husband and I got married on a bright sunny June day. We thought we'd sail off in the sunset together. We thought we'd ride on moonlit canoes. We did not however. We sufferent fertility problems for years. We lost one baby. We lost two babies. We lost several babies. We then decided to give up. We began to enjoy our lives without children. I then become ill and can't explain the symptoms. Turns out, I'm pregnant again. We are both in fear at this moment in time due to all the other losses we've suffered. However, two months ago, we got the best thing that ever happened to us. A brand new, special baby girl!",5.0,"My husband I suffered from Fertility struggles for years with loss after loss during the darkest time of our lives. The sun finally shined on this dark time the day our healthy, beautiful daughter was born.",60.0,imagined 3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQX197A6,2855,WOED1ASG,35.0,woman,White,3.0,2.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,dropping out of college because of anxiety,the battle in my brain,0.875,,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HQQ3WRQ,4.0,"I had to drop one semester of school because of some big things going on in my life. It wasn't mental health related, but it was stressful. Luckily the school didn't charge me for the semester.","Five months ago I dropped out of college. I just couldn't take the stress anymore. I have really bad anxiety, and I'm working with someone to find a way to control it. But it just wasn't worth the toll on my mental health to continue to go to school. But now I'm even more stressed out because of all the student loan debt I have. I don't really know what I need to do, but I'm really worried. I know that my mental health is more important logically, but there is a seperate part of my brain that doesn't care. It's really frustrating trying to cope with the battle going on in my brain. I hope that I can figure something out because I don't know what to do. I think I may try to defer my loans, at least for a bit. I don't know why there is so much cost associated with going to college. I wanted to do what is best for me and my future family, but now I feel like I have just really screwed up and made things worse for everyone. I don't know what to do. Possible ideas to solve the problems:Go to a therapistGet on medicationdefer student loanstalk to my parentsdo none of this and mope about my life. Really, I'm not sure what to do. I know, I keep writing that, but it's true.",2.0,I decided to drop out of college because of my anxiety. It's really stressful because I have a ton of student loan debt.,150.0,imagined 3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ8BTZQ00,2814,EWNYBE2L,40.0,Woman,Hisp,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,coming out the other side of potty training.,I was more excited for me than for her at learning to use the potty.,0.625,,3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ8BTZQ00,,,"I remember listening to my sister-in-law get so excited when my niece started to use the ""potty"". It was not just an off hand comment referencing a moment of pride but a continual referral back to no more late night night changes and loads of soiled laundry. I was somewhere in my early twenties enjoying the freedom of university life and had no idea why she was so excited. Fast forward several years and I can now say I get it. As of two weeks ago I can now say that my child is potty trained during the day. I am on the ten yard line with a ""No diapers"" future in sight. Her dad keeps praising her and that's great but I think he is forgetting the MVP right in front of him. As primary caregiver thus far it has been me changing the diapers and more recently cleaning the carpet and floors from ""almost made-its"". I have been immersed in conversation after conversation related to bathroom habits. ""It is time to go to the potty. You need to try"". These phrases have been on repeat for the past month. A MONTH. I don't know these magical people that have trained their children in twenty-four hours constantly touting their successes on the web but I am pretty sure they are bots. No matter, my hair is growing back and I am moving on. It is my turn to turn to anyone who will listen, ""I AM SO HAPPY! My child is now potty trained (during the day). I have had the same box of diapers for a month now! I am jumping up and down inside with a smile plastered on my face. My kid has made it to the Superbowl and her coach brought her there.",3.0,The story is about the process of potty training. It concerns the roller coaster ride of emotions that accompany it.,30.0,recalled 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYKS0LAGV,212,M4I29J57,35.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,my friend's wedding.,everything went smoothly.,-0.625,3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YLVHH6K,,,,I was in a wedding for my friend who I have known since kindergarten. We are still very close and have kept in touch. Her first husband died. I was so happy she found another great guy. When she asked me to be a bridesmaid I was so excited! I spent the whole weekend with her getting ready. We had such a good time! We went to get our nails done and have massages. We went out to eat with her family and the rest of the bridal party. I met some new friends and had a great time. The day of the wedding was actually a lot of fun. The pictures were beautiful and we had fun doing them. It was pretty relaxed getting ready. The wedding itself was beautiful. I read some scripture at the wedding. Afterwards the reception was so much fun! The food was wonderful. We had a lot of fun at a photo booth as well.,1.0,I went to a wedding recently. I was a bridesmaid. This is the story of getting ready for the wedding and the progress of events.,150.0,retold 3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJYYETLV,1821,SO47M0F1,35.0,man,black,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Me and my ex relationship,She shared with me,0.875,,3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJYYETLV,,,Me and my ex has gotta very cool. For a while we have been at odds. We’ve been doing everything separately. But lately she seemed invested in me. We talk a lot more. She ever let me use her Netflix. That was a big deal being we never shared in years. I felt honored it was like she cared again. We both have been very busy lately. We both have been working on ourselves. We want to be the best us we can be. But we always talk all day everyday. We both have a lot of love for each other. I’m happy we seem to be making progress. I’m happy and feel we are growing closer but we have always been close. I love her too much. This is a great step towards more.,1.0,Me and my ex have stayed close but both have been busy. Now it appears we are taking steps to become closer.,21.0,recalled 3R08VXYT7DHM89WAHJDJN1IHOLP7WV,2577,8J4YCB39,25.0,Man,white,2.0,4.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,ex girlfriend,i found out she dating my friend,1.0,,3ZSY5X72NYXOLJ7NZBKFBOWVMR7ORE,4.0,I had a personal experience to write from,"I broke up with my girlfriend, it was a very emotionally trying time for me. We've been dating for over 2 years but somethings have not been adding up recently and i feel there is a need for us to go our separate ways. This decision was mutual and would be mutually benefiting. I know it's going to be hard to get over it but i know i'll survive. I have for about 6 months now noticed a sudden change of behavior, everything we shared and enjoyed together all of a sudden doesn't make sense to her anymore. She now complains about almost everything, on days when i call regularly she complains of me disturbing her. On days when i'm too busy to call however she says i'm not been caring enough. I later found out she was seeing another person who happened to be someone i knew and they were both trying to hide the relationship from me. It was had pill to swallow but life most go on. What i'm still trying to wrap my head around is why she didn't just break up instead of the torments she was putting me through. She basically sits around all day doing nothing, she resigned from work about 5 months ago and i've been responsible for most of the stuffs we both need and i still get cheated and insulted, i don't know what i've done to deserve this but i know their sweeter things laying in future for me. I don't know how long this would take to heal but i know it will someday. I am seriously not considering dating anyone in the nearest future. I'm presently trying to enroll at a near by culinary school, I have had to stop myself from doing so many things, just so I'll have enough time to be with her. Now i want to start chasing all those dreams i had halted for love. I wish i hadn't started the relationship in the first place.",4.0,I wrote about my recent break-up. It helped me process my emotions that I was still dwelling on in my head. I also told about how I plan to just move on with my life.,30.0,imagined 3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SU6X72A,1278,SNOPMNUK,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a new line at work,we had way more people turn out than expected.,0.375,,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SU6X72A,,,"I've been working on this project at work for about a year, and three months ago we finally soft launched it. I work for a transit company, and we provide the only real mass transit in my city. Recently we launched an exciting new BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) line. This route has been in planning for years, and ever since I started working here I've been involved with planning, tracking, outreach, etc. It was exciting to launch it, we had the news here, tons of people, 200 volunteers from the city, and all sorts of other things. We had live bands playing at some of the stops, a DJ at the transit center, and a ribbon cutting at city hall. The exciting part about this line is that it uses a fleet of full electric vehicles, they emit almost no pollutants, and are extremely quiet. There were some hiccups. Ridership was much higher than we anticipated, so the buses were going much slower than intended. Usually the buses will run every 10 minutes, the whole line should take about an hour and a half to complete a full round trip. The line runs North to South, and we were pushing 35-45 minute wait times. The buses were so packed that we eventually had to turn people away if it was too full. After the launch we received some complaints due to timing issues. We fixed those by adding more buses to the routes. Another complaint we had was that bus stations (these are center lane stations) were causing congestion, so we improved traffic light switches for bus only lanes, to minimize the time at each stop. The city was excited and came out in force, and it made all the hard work worth it. I feel like we dropped the ball in some places, but man we did our best, and I'm so proud of my team and myself. We did some fun activities that entire week, and we have some other fun stuff in the works. I can't wait for the future lines, we have two more lines coming in the next 4-5 years.",3.0,"We launched a new line three months ago, and I discussed the fun parts of it. I also discussed some of the negatives and struggles we had with the unexpected turnout.",90.0,recalled 3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCWPKWGV6,5320,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Going to las vegas with my wife,seeing that lights and desert landscape,0.75,,3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTWQVA7D2,1.0,none,I've traveled a decent amount of time and places before but I haven't really done much with my wife. we are normally working a lot and my work calls for travel so it's easier for me. On her end she doesn't really have the time to due to work. about 5 months ago we made the change to travel more. we had discussed places we'd like to go and vegas was one. So we chose to visit las vegas first. This would be first time traveling with the wife to las vegas. we had to catch a plane to vegas because driving would have cost about the same. So we decided that it would just be easier to fly. once we had got there we checked into our rooms gotten a litte confortable and then went to dinner. The same night we had to see the attractions and lights as well as the desert landscape. It was pretty dry in the air due to the desert. That type of landscape is unfamiliar to us as we are from a tropical island. So we had to adjust to the different climates. It was a good experience something new that we hadn't done before.,1.0,First time traveling with the wife to Las Vegas. We had to see the attractions and lights as well as the desert landscape. That type of landscape is unfamiliar to us as we are from a tropical island.,150.0,imagined 32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3MP0EKJ,616,L9RQ45WD,18.0,MAN,hisp,one,one,,,4.499809670330263,My siblings coming over,they told us they were going to show up here soon,1.0,,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6P4M97S,4.0,It happened to me not too long ago. I have personally experienced this on a very positive level.,"I haven't seen my siblings in a long time. The fact that they called us and told us they were going to come over here in Florida really surprised me. I was excited about the fact that we were going to have a lot of activities planned here and it was during the summer as well. So they show up at our place on a Friday yesterday. We all greeted them and gave them a gave them a big hug. We let them get adjusted to arriving here in Florida due to them living in Texas. We spent the day eating dinner and reconciling in the living room. We felt like a genuine family and we bid them goodnight since we were going to the beach tomorrow. We went to the store early and bought everything needed to go. We went around 1pm since we wanted to get a good spot and avoid the crowds that were going to show up later. We then spent the whole afternoon playing football,swimming,sunbathing,and snorkeling there. We were quite sunburnt and we needed to wash off the sand off our feet and body so we were left around 7pm. We all took a shower since I wanted to invite them out on a seafood dinner. We went to this nice restaurant by a beach and the scenery was amazing. We were amazed by the food and the service that was provided and it was a bit expensive but it was so worth the price. We had a lot of fun with them here!",1.0,My brother and sister in law came down to visit us in Florida. We took them out several places and we had a great time together.,90.0,imagined 3KIBXJ1WD6G2YFUS9RBIACAIPV3OK3,2986,0QILXNHR,18.0,woman,other,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,having a panic attack,I had a panic attack on the sales floor,0.0,,3LEP4MGT3HMA1FZ9D5K90FFSJJQDBP,2.0,"I'm just familiar with a high paced sales environment, but I've never experienced this.","So things have been starting to get easier at my new job. Last week I was feeling very overwhelmed. I didn't know if I could handle speaking with a large volume of customers again. It was really embarrassing. We were on the sales floor and my chest started to get tight. I started to hyperventilate, and the room got small. It seems so silly in hindsight. The floor was hectic and people were talking so loud. I had to leave and take a breather in the bathroom. I was worried about the way that everyone would see me afterwards. I didn't want to be so visible to everyone on just my second day back. I had no idea what to expect. Everything has been good though. Luckily everyone still welcomed me back to the team regardless. I now feel like I belong there again.",1.0,I started a new job with a company I had worked for before. The stress of the workplace and triggers in the building built up to a panic attack on the second day of training.,7.0,imagined 3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYJKT8KD1,923,DQJZHN58,18.0,man,hisp,one,2.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,about a mountain biking accident,I performed a triple back flip as an amateur rider,0.625,,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ5XRGAC,4.0,{},"It was about six months ago when I had just gotten a new mountain bike so that I could ride some trails with my oldest son, who is 18. My son always loved mountain biking and was getting quite good at it. When I agreed to bike on some trails with him I was not sure what to expect, however I was excited to see what it's like. I knew how to bike quite well but I hadn't gone on any serious mountain bike trails yet. I remember when we arrived at the trail, he told me to follow him and that he would go slow. I was surprised how much stamina and focus it took to go down these trails right away but I kept up with my son at first. After a few minutes of going down the trail, however, my memory of the event gets hazy. What I do remember is that the trail started to feature these large jumps, and my son would back flip off every single one. So I figured since he's doing so many back flips, I would be able to do at least one pretty easily. The last I remember is getting so much air off the jump that I was headed straight into a river next to the trail. After that I don't remember anything until I woke up in the hospital, but my son tells me I performed a triple back flip off the biggest jump and landed straight in the river, and that he was able to get me out. But when he did, I apparently wasn't breathing, and thankfully he was CPR certified and was successful. Since then my memory has been pretty bad, I think I hit my head on a rock even though I was wearing a helmet. Since then I have been pretty terrified of biking at all. But I know one day I'll have to face my fear and perform that trick again, even though my son tells me not to.",2.0,I died. Son gave me cpr. I was rushed to hospital. After a week have no memory of that time. I have issues with my memory now that I am working on but getting there.,180.0,imagined 3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQOM9677KI,1231,81MOQH6Y,25.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,My best friends wedding,How long the day was and my emotions,-0.375,3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R0P1H5BF,,,,"It was a beautiful day one filled with happiness, joy and a touch of sadness. Sad because our friendship was going to change forever. Really happy because its a proud moment in my life and am happy for my friend. There is a part of me that wonders if it is soon ot be my turn. It turned out to be a really long day however as I was on my feet for hours. since the day started early in the morning getting ready and getting in the car and getting to the church. He was so nervous. The ceremony seemed to be longer then I remember it being at the rehersal but that could be just me. The pictures were taken at a local park near the church but far from the reception center. That was also a long reception. I was exhausted by the end of it to be honest. Once the cake was introduced and passed around everyone in the wedding party was more ready to head home. I think almost all of us in the party were happy but could not wait for the night to be over. The day was long and we all knew there was a sense of it being a lot longer. Once the groom and bride left the reception lasted another hour or maybe a little longer.",1.0,The story was about my best friends wedding which happened a little over a month ago which started with a bachelor party and ended with a wedding party. The weekend was great and very memorable with perfect weather.,150.0,retold 3QBD8R3Z225HKD5POZO23VLMRGZO4C,5945,DG27JQ0T,50.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,my friend dealing with his anxiety,Deer crossing the path,0.375,,3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8MWT0OC,4.0,I am often looking for ways to relax and have not found the perfect way yet this may be something I would try,"My friend recently had an anxiety attack, so I thought about it and wanted to help calm his nerves. I looked up some helpful practices and I stumbled (pun intended) across walking meditation. As I read the description of the exercise/practice, I realized this is something he actually do on a regular basis. He lives very close to a he lives in a very nice subdivision with lots of nature around him also there is a forest preserve with a walking path. I have gone down it many times and it is just a wonderful way to connect with nature I think this would be great outlet for him to release some of his stress. After I made the suggestion to him he was very excited about what that could do for him and so it could help him saying anxiety. When he weather permits, he typically like to take a walk or ride his bike through some trails in the woods at his house; He generally focuses on the wind and the temperatures of the breeze, the ambient noises coming from the trees, and he particularly likes the warmth of the sun and the way it shines through the trees. One day, he was walking down the path and and saw two deer standing in the way. One ran away the other just kind of stood there and looked at him for a short period of time. He was startled for a few seconds and then figured he was not going to be harmed. The deer found an it apple on the side of the path, bit down on it and then took off into the woods. He said this was a wonderful serene moment and he felt that he was very connected with nature Either way, he explained he always feel a bit more relaxed and content afterwards. I'm glad this is a remedy for his anxiety. I'm sure that there are other opportunities in his life feel an inner sense of peace from doing this type of meditation. The feedback has been very positive and I may start doing it myself.",4.0,"I did some walking meditation one evening. During the walking I managed to let my mind settle down, which led to a deep sense of peace.",14.0,imagined 3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQC9VBAK7,1315,TANF87L3,50.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,Witnessing a UFO,I first saw the UFO,0.75,,3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQC9VBAK7,,,"Approximately four months ago, I was outside walking my dog. It was around 9:00 PM, the usual time of her evening walk. The evening was beautiful and the sky was very clear. I tend to be a bit of an amateur astronomer and like to stargaze. On the horizon that I was facing I saw a strange object. It was a spherical shape and of a purple hue. The object began to rise and change it's color to a deep green. It continued to alternate between colors. The sphere began to move toward me but did not make a sound. As it approached my direction, it continued to rise. When it was directly overhead, I would estimate it at about 500 feet. It was about the size of a small private plane. It then be began to increase speed rapidly and disappeared. The speed it was moving at was astonishing. The experience was unbelievable. I told my wife and a couple other people and they seem to think it was some sort of experimental aircraft. Whatever it was, it was highly advanced technology.",2.0,"While walking my dog one evening , I saw A UFO. It was a spherical object the changed color from purple to deep green. It appeared to be highly advanced technology.",120.0,recalled 3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQOM1EGK7C,783,7ZA1QDNR,30.0,Man,middleEastern,one,2.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,My husband taking half of the money in my savings account.,That he didn't offer any sort of reasoning.,-0.25,,3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4LVCW12,1.0,I didn't identify with it at all. Nothing similar has happened to me so it's just a totally made up story.,"I've had a savings account that I put extra money in for years. First it was just extra money that I had left over from birthday gifts and holiday gifts. When I got older and started working I added money from my paycheck that I didn't need to use at the time. The money was a lifesaver after I got married and had some kids. Sometimes when I don't have enough money in pay check from work I used my savings money to pay for bills. Fortunately, for the most part my job is stable enough that I was able rely on that money in order to pay for necessities in life. I also loved using that money for anything that my kids needed. It always felt so great to be able to use some extra money for the kids that didn't come out of my regular money and wouldn't affect my budget too much. The biggest reward of the whole thing, of course, was to see their smiling faces when I gave them a wonderful present that they had been so hopeful for. Then, three months ago, tragedy struck! For some odd reason my husband decided that he needed that money more than me and the kids. He just took half of the money out of my savings account without telling me or giving me any sort of reason! He's been completely evasive about the whole situation since it's happened and has never given me any sort of reasoning for doing that. It's upset me tremendously since I've lost so much money that I worked so hard to collect. Worse than that is that I can't buy my kids all of the things that they want and they completely deserve which depresses me since now I don't get to see their faces light up with joy when I do give them a present. Fortunately I am still working and generally money itself is not too much of a problem but this whole situation has been a giant drain on me and my life. It's just very frustrating and upsetting to think that someone who supposedly loved me so much and was raising our kids would just do this to us. I think about putting more money towards my savings account so I can rebuild what I had but then I'm not sure if I would have enough money to cover the regular bills and other daily necessities. I can't really explain what happened to my kids because they idolize him so much that they would never be able to understand this and they would just ask me a million questions that I can't answer. I would love answers myself because I truly just have no idea about anything that's been going on here. 4",2.0,"I have a savings account that I rely on to help pay for bills, and to buy things that the kids may need. My husband took half of my savings for reasons unknown. He lacks remorse to this day.",90.0,imagined 34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVBY6HL8,2231,1W4ADAY8,45.0,man,Asian,one,4.0,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,my father's passing away,my father died at the young age of just 47,0.375,,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SWC18,2.0,"I could identify with the story if father were to switch with mother, who passed away in the late fifties.","I had a strong emotional moment six months ago. My dad, who was very close to me died from diabetes. He was just 47 years young. He had been suffering from the disease for a long time. I knew of the serious nature of illness but never crossed my mind of untimely demise at such an young age. He was doing everything as suggested by the doctors but maybe one mistake caused this serious mishap. One week before my father passed away, we had gathered to celebrate the grand success of my cousin in his business. He threw a party for all of us. It was extravagant. My father got carried away and had a bit more of sweets. The next day, he was on the bed with complications. We had many doctor visits. But nothing would help. In a few days, he passed away after quite a struggle to keep himself alive if not for himself but for his family. It was the saddest day for me. Tears rolled down my eyes and I felt this world was fake. One moment you are with your loved one and the next moment they are gone. It can't be real. I was motionless. My relatives were holding me and comforting me. It took a few weeks for me to completely get back to my life. But still, the memories remain instilled in my mind.",5.0,"A a recent memorable time for me was when my father passed away. He passed away fairly young at age 47 because of diabetes. I was hurt and depressed in the beginning, but managed to get through it with the help of family and friends.",180.0,imagined 37KGEN7NJ4CLU6391JT5VT166JDPPN,3979,FGM7XDNZ,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,being married to my best friend and our life moving forward.,we decided to start looking for a home.,0.875,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOMAGGOG,,,,"Dear Diary,I still cannot believe that I married my best friend about 7 and a half months ago. It seems so unreal. We are still giddy and ultra happy, like most newly weds. Always calling each other husband and wife in playful ways. I know that I will never forget the way that he looked at me as I walked down the aisle. I have never in my life felt so beautiful, or so loved. I think that memory will always be burned into my mind. It changed the way that I feel about myself, some of those little nagging self beliefs that have hung around since childhood are finally gone. We are saving for a down payment on a home. We're almost there and we've been looking at the most adorable lake houses. I can just see myself, sitting on the back porch, watching kids play or fish. I can picture us having days on the lake in a boat, relaxed and carefree. Our life is moving toward something that I never imagined for myself until I met and fell in love with my husband. And even more dreams and goals are coming about now that we are together and planning our lives. It has been such a joyous time, living together and being together. I can't wait for whatever the rest of our lives hold. Always,B",1.0,"I married my husband, who is my best friend. After this, we were able to move forward with our lives in a positive way.",210.0,retold 3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV5JH733W,2282,H3RG5ZPG,45.0,Woman,Hisp,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,my son's ADHD diagnosis.,we spoke with people who had the same disorder.,0.75,,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNILCWVW62,5.0,I have a son with ADHD who has been off and on medication since the age of 12. I have lived through a very similar scenario and have witnessed first-hand how befuddling the diagnosis can be.,"Parenting a child with behavioral issues might just be the hardest thing I have ever done. When our son, Jackson, started preschool, notes and telephone calls from his teachers regarding his inattentiveness began almost immediately. He had difficulty sitting still during circle time and couldn't keep his hands and feet to himself. He often started an activity, scribbled something on a piece of paper, and then would walk off to begin another activity. He couldn't concentrate long enough to finish his work. This pattern of behavior followed him to elementary school where the classes were larger and the interruptions and misbehavior had bigger implications. My husband and I had always recognized that Jackson had difficulties keeping himself occupied at home. We eventually stopped attending church because his disruptiveness during the service was embarrassing. He'd crawl under the pews, roll around on the floor, and would often yawn loudly during sermons. Despite our best efforts to discipline him, set boundaries, and accommodate his misbehavior, we felt like we were failing him. Eventually, when he turned seven, we took him to his pediatrician, and she immediately diagnosed him with ADHD. We felt a sense of relief that we had professional confirmation. That was four months ago, and my husband and I are still grappling with both his diagnosis and whether or not to medicate him. I've talked with several friends and family members who either have ADHD themselves or parent a child with the disorder. The parents almost unanimously sing the praises of medication, claiming that the positive effects completely outweigh the negative effects such as lack of appetite. However, the feedback from those who have ADHD and have taken medication has been somewhat of a mixed bag. Some have told us about the depression that seems to appear once the medication regime has begun. Others claim that lack of appetite is by far the worst side effect. They all have conceded that they are more focused, able to complete work or activities, and feel like they are able to fit in with peers during events. My husband and I remain undecided as to whether or not we want Jackson to take medication that might help him succeed in school, but would come at a price. Do the benefits outweigh the costs, and are we willing to gamble with our son's brain and mental state in order for him to ""fit in?"" How will he live his life with this label of ADHD?",1.0,"My seven year old son was diagnosed several months ago with ADHD. While we believed he had this disorder for quite sometime, and while it was a relief to get an actual medical diagnosis, it's still has come to us with both good and bad thoughts on our end.",120.0,imagined 3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PUFIFBYG,897,Y9CD9CRE,40.0,woman,White,one,4.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,My daughter giving birth to my grandson,My transition into a grandmother,0.5,,3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA48V36RC,3.0,I could only imagine how my mother felt when I had my son.,"If someone were to tell me that I would witness an absolute life changing experience 3 months ago, I would not have believed them. 3 months later, here I am a person who feels reborn through the birth of another. The birth of my own children was monumental and shaped my life for the next almost 30 years. As my life went on, so did my comfort with who I was and how things were. After so many years, I knew that there was nothing that was going to change my views on life and me as a person. I was wrong. My daughter, Sarah, recently gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. This is our first grandchild. Let me tell you, there is nothing in this world that can prepare you for being a grandparent. It is an experience all to itself. The day started like any other, until I got the call. Sarah called to tell me that she was in labor and heading to the local hospital, and she wanted me there. I have never gotten dressed and out the door so fast in all my life. When I arrived at the hospital I found my baby, Sarah, smiling and excited to meet her son. On the way to the hospital I had images in my head of a girl who needed her mom to help her though this painful ordeal but there she was all smiles. As the day, and her labor, progress Sarah was her usual chatty, funny self. Momentary pauses during her contractions were but a semi-colon in her stories. It was hard to believe when the doctor said she was ready to push, Sarah had barely winced from what I know to be tremeandous pain. It seemed to happen in the blink of an eye. Sarah was calm and focused as she brought her son, my grandson, into this world. In that moment of birth I was not longer Mom, I became Grandma. Never did I think I could love any child more than my own, but I was wrong. Sarah was no longer my baby, she was a battle proven mother who I admired more than anyone. Though I was always careful not to spoil my own children, I found a yearning to give this little boy everything his heart desired. I had a new mission in life, to dote over and spoil my new grandson.",4.0,"The day of my grandsons birth, and how wonderful my daughter did while she went thought birth with her family there with suport.",90.0,imagined 351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMVH7DMP,4797,CERS79MR,18.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my best friend being completely absent.,"I had nothing to do with the cause, as far as I can tell.",1.0,,351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMVH7DMP,,,"Well, I think that I just lost my best friend. They haven't spoken to me in some time and I don't quite understand why. I'm so confused because less than a month ago, we were fine, we weren't fighting or saying anything stupid. We were just existing and being best friends. I had a weird feeling just before they stopped talking to me, like something was off. I figured it was nothing and chose to ignore it. But now I'm convinced that it wasn't quite like that. They told me that they had been avoiding people and trying to just live, that they had been tired and busy all of the time. This makes sense, but I don't know when you stop being busy, or when you're too busy for someone you care about. I always figure it takes just a minute, even less, to answer someone's texts or to say, ""Hey, I'm sorry, I'm a little busy, I'll let you know what's going on later."" It's bothering me so much. I'm stressing about it almost constantly. I can't get it off my mind. I'm really hurt, because I don't know how it goes from being best friends and always talking, to this. I don't know where that comes from and I also know I didn't do anything wrong, so what happened? I didn't say anything that I think would be offensive or taken the wrong way. Where does that friendship go? Where do you draw the line between always wanting someone around, to completely ignoring them and deleting them from your life?",2.0,"I had a really good friend of mine, a best friend, randomly stop talking to me and it really affected me. I don't know what happened or what went wrong.",60.0,recalled 336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2VWVBM5Y,1617,YR8UY5HA,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,some people meeting that are from different countries,they agreed to meet,0.25,,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEPOYTDZ,2.0,I would like to meet someone from a different country.,"Today I helped set up a couple to meet that were from completely different countries. My friends and I gave them the need information. I think that they will really have a lot in common. They should hit it off well. I plan to get with my friends to find out how it all went. I hope they find lots to talk about. They should have. They are both in the same field. It will be weird for them meeting though, since they are from different countries. I wonder if they will have any trouble understanding each other. They speak different languages. Maybe they will find a way to make it easy to communicate. This is something they never will forget. Who knows, they may even end up together forever. One never knows.",1.0,Streamer A from Asia came to visit the US in which Streamer B lives in the same city and state. Myself and other viewers convinced Streamer B to meet Streamer A. We provided information from Streamer A so that Streamer B can find Streamer A. Streamer B met with Streamer A as well as others.,30.0,imagined 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXGEMLB3,1276,A9Y4KEMF,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,going to Kennywood,they had taken the waterfall out of my favorite ride,0.125,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXGEMLB3,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXGEMLB3,,,"A couple weeks ago, I went on a trip to Kennywood with my husband, his best friend, and my brother. We took my mother's car so we could all fit comfortably on the 90 minute drive. The trip up was interesting; we accidentally missed a turn and ended up driving through a very sketchy neighborhood to get back on track. Once we got there, we didn't want to pay for parking, so we ended up having to take an escalator down to the main parking lot and walking a good distance to get in. We had our bags checked, and since it was hot we immediately went to ride my favorite water ride so we could cool off. I was extremely disappointed because they took out the waterfall that gets you soaked if you go under it. But I tried to put it out of my mind so i could enjoy the day. I spent a great deal of my time waiting for the other three because I can't ride roller coasters due to a medical condition. They did manage to convince me to ride a combination water ride/small roller coaster with only one huge drop. I was worried that I wouldn't be okay, but it was so much fun. Being wet actually helped keep us cool in the super hot temperatures. Overall we had a fun time, in spite of my brother having stomach troubles and having to use the bathroom after every single ride he went on. We ended up staying in the park until a half hour before closing. I was so tired walking back up to the car, and having to pass by idiot smokers didn't help. (I have asthma.) However, there was a bright spot. Our gps ended up taking us through downtown Pittsburgh on our way home, which was awesome for me because I absolutely love large cities.",2.0,"I went to Kennywood with a group of people. We did multiple things and had a fun time. Our ride home was eventful, but fun.",14.0,recalled 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5PY61TV,8159,S8FMX8LF,30.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,6.23441072571837,my best friend dying.,he showd me pill bottles.,0.875,3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4ALX43M6,,,,"Back in January of 2018 I experienced one of the most traumatic events of my entire life. My best friend killed himself. His downfall had actually started back a year before that. Three weeks after he came back into my life after being gone for ten years, he told me our plans to hang out were cancelled and then he sent a picture of himself to me with a gun held to his head. I jumped into my car and drove over to his apartment as fast as I was able. When I arrived he was thankfully alive and concious, but informed me of all the pills he had taken. There were over five empty bottles. I wasn't aware at the time he had a flair for the over dramatic, so I began freaking out. I began to make sure that he kept engaged in conversation with me and did my best to keep him alert. Not long after he stood up saying that his arm hurt and he then he fell to the floor. Dead. His heart had stopped beating from all the pills that he had taken. I called 911 and tried CPR. I kept his heart beating until help arrived. They were able to revive him where he spent about 4 days in the ICU and then was under psych evaluation for five days. He made three attempts after that over the course of a year before he succeeded.",4.0,This talks about how the birth of my nephew has caused a break in my grief of my late best friend. It goes on to discuss the emotions I experience in this new person entering my life after losing someone so important to me.,510.0,retold 3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CJGC4KF,1084,DVPB80BD,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,Walking through a cemetery with my grandson,I realized that my grandson thought only old people could die.,0.25,,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE7LUAX0,5.0,I could see this happening as there actually is an old cemetery in my neighborhood and my grandson and I like to take walks together and explore.,"Four months ago, when I was babysitting my grandson, we decided to enjoy the beautiful spring day by taking a walk together. We walked down a dirt road in my neighborhood where I knew we would see many interesting things including an old cemetery at the end of the road. This cemetery was what I would call a ""farmer's cemetery"" as most of the people listed on the tombstones were related and multi-generational and it was built on some old farmland. My grandson and I read some of the tombstones and discussed some of the ages when people died and were buried there. We came across a tombstone of a boy who died at age 5, the same age as my grandson. My grandson had a difficult time understanding how someone his age could have died. He said he thought only old people, like me!, died. I explained there were lots of reasons why a young person could die, such as an accident, disease, illness, etc. He seemed to be surprised but also enlightened to his mortality. I was surprised that he believed only old people could die. The only people he knows who have died were all elderly, so it makes sense. It was also surprising that he considers me old. That never came up before. I don't like to think of myself as old, but to a five year old, I guess I am. It made me think about my mortality too.",2.0,A walk with my grandson in a cemetery on a beautiful spring day. It turns out to be funny and educational at the same time.,120.0,imagined 3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9HUMD0F,1815,S88GP0IP,25.0,man,hisp,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,renewing my PTA license.,I found out I needed the full 24 hour continuing education.,0.5,,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9HUMD0F,,,"I got my physical therapist assistant license last year on 10/16/2018. I was told in school that I would be part of the second period of renewal and thus only had to do two classes of continuing education. The two required classes equal to 3 hours total. So, I spent almost a year believing that I only needed those two classes and I was happy about it. Now it is the time to renew my license, so yesterday 08/26/2019 I went on ahead and tried to send an application for renewal online and it turns out that I needed the full amount of hours for renewal. The full amount of hours of renewal needed are 24 hours of continuing education. Basically, means that you have 2 full years to get that amount. It turns out that if I would of gotten my license 16 days later, I would have been in the second half of the renewal period and only had to do the two classes. Since I got my license on 10/16/2018 before the second half period which starts 11/01/2018, I need to do the full 24 hours. You cannot describe how I am feeling right now because I am extremely mad about this situation. I am mostly mad because one of my friends in class that barely passed the entire course is in the second half and only has to do the two classes. Why? because he failed the state laws exam like 3 times, so he got his license after 11/01/2018. I passed everything my first time, I worked hard to do so, and its not fair that someone else that didn't do good gets rewarded for it. The classes are very expensive and I am not yet in full time job in my field, unlike my friend.",3.0,"I was told I was in the second half of the renewal period for my license so I thought I only had to do 2 classes to renew my license. Yesterday I found out that I need the full 24 hours to renew, meaning I have to spend more money that I cant afford to.",1111111.0,recalled 39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGE4GDYFZ,1570,FB3I8K46,55.0,MAN,White,3.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.143134726391533,My son opened a new restaurant in another town.,The quality of the food was excellent.,0.75,,39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGE4GDYFZ,,,"Mona and I went to Brett's Backyard BBQ in Rockdale today. It was the first time we'd been able to go to our own son's restaurant since he opened it in October. The drive to Rockdale was a little shorter than I imagined. Fifty miles from driveway to parking lot. A short hour depending on traffic. I'm glad we went on a Thursday. There's usually a long line to get to the window just to order but today we only had to wait about eight minutes. I got the combination plate of brisket and ribs. Mona got turkey breast as usual. They brought it out to us in less than ten minutes and we sat at a picnic table under the large pecan trees that surrounded the lot. I have to admit it was among the best Texas style brisket that I've ever had. I couldn't believe that my own son had turned his hobby of competing in BBQ competitions all over Texas into an actual restaurant. And this place was fast becoming a recognized BBQ joint on the famed Texas BBQ trail. Texas Monthly had singled Brett's place out in the top 50 in the state and among the top 25 new places in the state. It was that good! I'm proud that Brett followed his passion and opened up his own place. He's getting a lot of recognition for his BBQ in terms of taste, quality, and innovation in the dishes he comes up with. It is definitely not the typical old style Texas BBQ. This is true craft BBQ on par with Aaron Franklin's place in Austin. He's competing on that level now. I would never have believed that when he first started talking about doing this some years ago. I really thought it would never happen but here I was sitting down at my son's dream BBQ joint and it was really good stuff. I couldn't be happier for him or prouder of him right now. I hope it all works out for him long term. He works long hours and I worry about him burning out but he is a people person and he loves to create new dishes and serve them to his friends.",1.0,My son followed his dream and opened up his own Texas BBQ restaurant. My wife and I had given him a couple of months to get things like he wanted before we came to eat for the first time. We finally made the drive over there to check it out.,63.0,recalled 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN34GWX,1845,N41PCFLV,30.0,Man,black,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,my graduation ceremony with a little set-back.,i did not get my attire for the day delivered on time,1.0,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN34GWX,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN34GWX,,,"it was during my graduation ceremony. I had planned out my to do list as usual prior to the day. Then on the day came and i called my dry-cleaner service to ask why he hasn't deliver my cloth as promised . His number was not reachable. I called the assistant too. It was same thing. I thought i was going to loose it . because that was my only option ., As i intend to look my best on this day. I called my friend who introduced me to this company . I explained my ordeal and he promised to go check on my behalf . Waited another 15 minutes for my friends feedback. By this time ,the guy called to apologize for the inconveniences. I had no option than to accept his apology even though i was furious. He brought my cloth eventually and my friend came in too not long after . We headed out . I arrived in time for my graduation. Family and friends are present already. We merry ,laughed. I was presented my award .I also took pictures with my other graduates . It was a memorable experience and overwhelming too. My family were happy for me,.They were proud of me too.. My mum especially could not hide her joy. We had after party with friends. I went back home to my family ,we prayed ,eat and merry. It was a sweet memory. I can never forget this day.",4.0,"my graduation ceremony with a little set back,my dry cleaner did not deliver my cloth of the day on time which gave me sweat feet. .But it was successful eventually and we celebrated it in a grand style with family and friends.",270.0,recalled 3VP0C6EFSHI7ZXORU7248PGU2HGM6Y,436,SG35GVCK,18.0,woman,black,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Miscarriage and being scammed.,Miscarriage going to the doctor.,-0.375,,3VP0C6EFSHI7ZXORU7248PGU2HGM6Y,,,"Yesterday I went to my doctor for some stomach pains and blood in my urine. I set my appointment for 10:00am and left at 11:00am. When I went they took my weight, blood pressure, and temperature. I thought I was passing a kidney stone; however, I was having a miscarriage!! Wow. I cried when I got the call...haven't even left the facility yet, I cried all day. My boyfriend was really comforting, as always. I couldn't handle knowing the fact that I...lost a baby. I knew I missed my period that month; So what I did was purchase pregnancy tests, went home to take them. Turns out, no pregnancy. So maybe I'm thinking the dental visit, xrayed my fetus away from my uterus. I was thinking about so much!! I was sad. I was angry. I was crying all the way home. I don't need to have a child right now, but I didn't wanna hear THIS news today and whatever. Anyway, that isn't even the end of it. The day before I deposited a fake check into my checkings account, it was a fake check so now I can't even access my bank account. I really hope I don't have to pay my bank back! I got scammed and had a miscarriage all in the same 24 hours!",5.0,I had a miscarriage and got scammed all in the same 24 hours! It was very sad. So sad. The check was fake;l I really hope I don't have to pay my bank back!,7.0,recalled 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPSPP38DN,2368,TBL6CXU7,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,how I spent my St. Patrick's Day,I won $10.000,0.25,,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKB8MU75,1.0,"I don't gamble, but my parents do","It was St. Patrick's Day and my friend and I had nothing better to do for the night. We decided to have a little fun and go to the casino. My friend had never been to one before so I thought it would be fun to show her the ropes. I had been there all the time, ever since I was a teen. My parents love to go to the casinos so I would tag along with them back then. We both thought we'd have some fun gambling our money away instead of getting drunk at a bar. So, we get to the casino and find some slot machines to put some money in. We spent a few hours just letting the machines eat our coins up. We weren't winning anything at all. After that, we got some food at the restaurant inside the casino and decided we would continue with the slots. There has to be a winner sometime soon, right? No sooner than I put my first coin in, I realized I had won! And not just a small chunk of change, either. I won $10,000! As you can imagine, I did get a lot of jokes about the luck of the Irish being with me all night long, even though I'm not Irish. I did end up giving my friend some of the money because she was a good sport about coming to the casino with me. It turned out to be a fun night after all!",5.0,"I went to the casino to eat for a special St. Patrick's Day meal. I leave with winning almost 10,000.",180.0,imagined 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK8NMJAWZ,1074,DU3RPZDB,25.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,the consequences of going to burning man,When I don't answer the phone in case I owe them money,0.25,,3018Q3ZVOJCZJFDMPSFXATCQG06AR3,4.0,Because I also have money problems,"About a month ago I went to burning man. I was having a hard time in my life and felt like I needed a break. So I went to burning man. I had a lot of fun and met some friends. But now after it is done I'm having financial problems. My bills keep coming and I owe people. Including my new friends. Everyday bills come and new bills come in the mail. I always look at the caller ID now on my phone, just in case. if I owe them money I don't want to answer. Everyday it feels like I made a mistake by letting myself spend all my money. I have to work extra hours but they won't give me any. So the bills just keep piling up and I need to search around for a second job. I barely have enough time for the first one. I really should have thought about what would have happened in advance.",4.0,"It is always a journey for me to go to burning man. I am having a hard time catching up on my bills now. I need extra money somehow and also, need to pay people back and get current on all of my bills.",30.0,imagined 3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISEXI5XT,6602,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,letting a woman go ahead in the market and she gave me money,the woman gave me money.,0.125,,39PAAFCODNMWRITC4CBO6VRLECATVT,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","3 months ago the strangest thing happened to me. I was doing a heavy grocery shopping load. I noticed the woman behind me had 2 items. I told this woman to please, go ahead. She then said, ""thank you"". I thought it was over at this point. I continued to load my groceries on the panel. The lady finishes. I thought she'd just walk out the door never to see her again. She then turns to me, hands me a $20 bill. My eyes bulge out of my head. I was shocked and excited at the same time. I get tears to my eyes because I need the money. I hug the lady and tell her thank you so much. We then part our ways. I will never forget that.",1.0,One day I was shopping & I let a woman go ahead of me in the checkout line. She then handed me money for helping her out.,90.0,imagined 3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFRRNEDO9,1635,061OZV7T,18.0,Woman,white,2.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,the night that my Pa passed.,I realized that I might not have made the most of my time with him.,0.375,3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WB5WVNPR,,,,"It was night time. I was in bed getting ready to fall asleep. My brother came in and sat on the edge of the bed. He told me that Pa had passed. I couldn't speak. I just stared up at the ceiling and tried to muffle my cries. When my brother left, I went outside to go to my uncle's house. After I calmed down over there, I went back home. The emotions hit me again. I spent most of the night crying and couldn't fall asleep. I even tried taking a sleeping pill, but it didn't help. I just kept thinking about how he was gone and what all I should have done and said. I couldn't believe that he had passed away, especially since I had seen him only a couple days before. I knew he was getting older and that the time was coming, but it still took me by surprise. I just wish I could talk to him one more time.",4.0,My Pa passed away and the first night was really rough. I couldn't stop thinking about him and this made sleeping nearly impossible that night.,150.0,retold 3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5HE72KQI,1252,W828URJ8,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,68.48976612491926,my first baby gathering knowledge.,when my child says me as mama.,0.5,,3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5HE72KQI,,,"Few months back, I have got my child. Me and my husband are so happy. We are give more importance to my child. Our family celebrate this event in our home, all my friends and family members are joined together in that function. Me and my hubby kissed my children face. Then I give a kiss to my baby. That time baby holds my chain by his hand. And says mama like moaning. I surprised and enjoyed that event. I give honey to my baby tongue. he tastes well and giving smile on his face. my hubby takes more care to my children. Everyday I kiss my child and hold with my hands. All are celebrated in that event well. And its a memorable day in my life.",2.0,My first born child brings more happiness. He says me as mama when I have kissed on his face. All are happy to celebrate this event.,5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON9VZO2Y,1316,TH32ZM52,25.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,traveling to a new city.,I was able to ride a scooter there.,1.0,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON9VZO2Y,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON9VZO2Y,,,"Recently, as early as last week, i went on a trip to Austin, Texas. It was a great experience and i really enjoyed it. It was very memorable because it was my first time there. The people there were friendly and calm. I talked to this lady and we had a great conversation even though we never met before. All the Uber drivers that drove me around were nice as well. The food there was top notch. I had Texan barbeque and it was the best meat i've ever tasted. Everyone recommended the brisket which was what i got. The meat was very tender and fell right off the bone. After eating, i spend a lot of time just sight seeing. We went to the capital and it was beautiful inside. I even got to ride a Lime scooter. It was a bit scary though because i was riding without a helmet. I also didn't know the scooter rules so i just rode on the street with the cars which made it even scarier.",1.0,"I had a trip to Austin, Texas. It was my first time there and i had a great time. I was able to explore the area and try many things that i have never tried before.",7.0,recalled 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYEYHIAX7,931,40MI4S7K,55.0,woman,White,2.0,one,,4.0,3.332204510175204,a chance encounter with a new love.,I saw a stranger for the first time and new it was my destiny.,1.0,,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJ7M18X5,5.0,I did identify with this story because I am at a similar stage in life and circumstances.,"What happened to me yesterday was totally unexpected. I have been so down and out since my 'gray' divorce last year. I began my cross-country journey a few months ago, living out of a camper van, driving across what seems to be an endless stretch of desert. Life alone is not easy, especially for a divorcee starting over in her 'golden years'. I normally pull over and eat a quick sandwich in the car, but yesterday, I was just too tired to deal with eat, and really craved the presence of other people for a change. I was happy to see a small but run-down diner on the horizon around lunchtime. When I walked into the smoke-filled diner, a young waitress with a pulled-back pony tail greeted me with a jagged-tooth smile and handed me a menu as she walked me to my booth. I noticed a scant number of other diners seated randomly in the restaurant. As I sat and studied the greasy menu, i happened to peer over the top, feeling the gaze of someone on me. I saw a man sitting at the counter, staring straight at me. He was 50-something, with a tousle of salt-and-pepper hair peeking out from the brim of his cowboy hat. He was dressed simply in blue jeans and a starched shirt, wearing a belt with a large silver buckle. He did not break his gaze on me, as he sipped slowly on a cup of coffee. I have never felt such an instant spark of connection. Suddenly, as our eyes met, I knew it. This man was to be my husband.",1.0,This is a story of my birthday that I never planned for but it ended up being the most memorable moment in my life. Thanks to my caring and charming girlfriend.,28.0,imagined 379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TJANBLEW,1277,UI3GP4EY,55.0,Woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,a four day hiking trip in Sedona.,a cow went into the campsite.,1.0,,3ZR9AIQJUCVWHWD6MEMRDUP3F0A40N,3.0,I have lived in Sedona before so it feels a little similar because of the location.,"I had a great trip three months ago with my sister. We decided kind of spur of the moment that we wanted to see the red rocks in Sedona and we had time off so. I invited my friend to come along since he had never really been out of the city. It was a great time of year to go because it was just after winter and there weren't a lot of other tourists there yet. The weather was a little bit chilly in the mornings and at night but we hiked all along Oak Creek which will definitely warm you up. We found a cool place to swim, too. The water was freezing but after exploring all around the rocks and getting all sweaty, it was really refreshing. My friend was fascinated by everything and took a million pictures. There are a ton of little trails to explore and we set up a base camp near the creek to come back to after checking things out on a bunch of them. On the last night we had a little bit of a scare when we were lying in the tent and heard something walking around outside. My sister stayed with my friend and I got to be the brave one to investigate with the flashlight. It is really dark out there at night when there isn't much of a moon. I didn't dare go to far from the tent because I had no idea if there might be bears or something. I was shining the light around and suddenly saw two glowing eyes. I was about to freak out when the animal moo'd at me. It was a cow! There we were out there in what seemed like the wilderness and a domestic cow just ambled on into our campsite. I went back into the tent to tell the others and the cow just kind of wandered off. All in all, it was a great four days and we had that added thing to tell people back home.",1.0,"I went on a hiking trip to Sedona, Arizona with my sister and friend. We stayed for four days and hiked several trails.",90.0,imagined 3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K5HA6JSY,2433,GEH7DQ1L,45.0,man,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,My son's Wedding,he actually proposed,0.875,3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K5HA6JSY,3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K5HA6JSY,,,"So, the story I have for you happened this past Friday, August 23,2019. The event came at us out of left field last spring when my son announced he was finally getting married to a beautiful girl he had started dating for over 4 years! We didn't really expect it, because they had been dating so long. Well, the day finally came and my son looked like a million bucks. He was dressed to the nines in his black tuxedo, with his beard neatly groomed, and a smile from ear to ear. Then we saw the bride and wow what a dress! She was beaming with joy and excited more than I've ever seen her before. The bride's parents had rented a really nice outdoor chapel on the side of a mountain in the North Georgia Mountains. The place was incredibly beautiful this time of year as fall is quickly approaching us. Many of my sons friends and family were there, people from his childhood, church, and schools. It is so memorable and significant for me thinking about that day. I sat there thinking back over the years at all the amazing times that we have had together, and at the same time I was watching him stating his vows and thinking about the man he has become. After the wedding ceremony they had a reception that went for about four hours. It was pretty fun and everyone got to dance and party like their was no tomorrow. I danced with my wife and my fifteen year old daughter both. It was a very special moment for myself and my wife on the dance floor because we didn't get married in a church, and had no reception. So...ultimately seeing him married and thinking back over the past when we had him at 18 and where we are now, was very special to all of us.",4.0,My son finally got married to his girlfriend after four long years of courtship in the North Georgia Mountains,1111111.0,recalled 3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHLLZ6ZKQ,1123,AT4QG1LY,35.0,man,White,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,about a CPS investigation against me,When child protective services showed up,0.5,3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHLLZ6ZKQ,3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHLLZ6ZKQ,,,A few months ago a police officer randomly showed up at my door. There was a complaint filed against me that there was a chemical smell coming from the house. There wasn't and the cop agreed but wanted to look in anyway which was fine by me. The house was dirty because my two children were on summer vacation and I hadn't picked up yet. Anyway the cop agreed everything was good and left. The next day I got another knock on the door. To my surprise when I answered it was a woman from child protective services. I couldn't wrap my mind around what was going on because my daughters are my life and I would never ever put them in danger. At first she stood outside asking me questions about things from my past including silly questions about a dumpster I had to clean the garage several years ago. Then she asked if she could come into the house. I had nothing to hide and agreed. She took pictures of every inch of my house and of my two daughters. It felt like I was being stripped of my privacy and at any second I could lose everything important in my life. She left without giving me very much information. The wife and I obviously freaked and went into cleaning overdrive not knowing what to do next. It threw our lives into chaos and we felt completely out of control. She showed up twice more to check on us and our children's welfare before throwing out the case completely. Once we finally got the notes on the case we found out it was the officer that made the call to CPS over a dirty living room.,5.0,A police officer randomly showed up at my door thinking I was making drugs. The next day child protective services showed up throwing my life into chaos.,60.0,recalled 3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ81APQ0E,205,GEFPMEYP,30.0,MAN,White,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my dog dying and me being upset about his lifespan.,he died of old age and didn't have to be put down.,1.0,,3C5W7UE9CGCKIC8NVUBU82TE12GXM4,5.0,I've had several dogs die. It's very sad and I miss my dogs.,"2 months ago, I lost one of my best friends. Buddy, my German shepherd that I've had since I was 10, died after 15 years. I was lucky he lived so long, but still. 15 years is so short. Why do they only live so little? We deserve more time with them right? They deserve longer lives, but that's not what they get. I'm glad for the time I had with him. He made me really happy. During the times that I struggled the most at school and home, he was there. He always climbed up in bed to comfort me when I would cry. He would jump on the side of the bed to wake me up and then pull me outside once I got the leash on him. He always wanted to go for walks and play. I loved that dog. He was my first dog. I chose him myself. I also named him. At least he died of old age. At least we didn't have to put him down. I'm going to miss him. He was such a good boy.",1.0,"My dog passed away recently. It made me think of how unfair it really is that dogs live for so little. They really deserve to live as long as us, they're so good.",60.0,imagined 32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKOMMURQ,676,EHEGJFII,55.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,an engagement,They both rushed up to tell us about it,1.0,31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUI8DLPYY,,,,"After working very hard we were able to pre-order the dinner. We used several different tactics/questions to figure out what to order for the couple, without them knowing anything. It was fun picking out the food. We talked to the concierge about having musicians come also. We talked with them and discussed the type of music we were hoping to have as well. We went to a bakery. Had them prepare a special dessert. It was personalized with their names. We had stopped at a florist. We obtained flowers to put on the table. We did this prior to the couple's arrival time. Everything was in place and went smoothly. We watched for a few minutes in the beginning. We saw that she was extremely surprised and happy, which was the goal. We were also to take several pictures from where we were hiding.",1.0,I was included in helping with the preparations and was able to suggest ideas to make the event even more special. We worked on this for several days and finally decided on a romantic dinner on the beach with musicians being done at sunset.,60.0,retold 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7L5EEOA2,5154,MOI2OICM,30.0,WOMAN,White,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the death of my beloved cat.,he was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.,1.0,,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7L5EEOA2,,,"Back in June, my sixteen year old cat, Kisses, passed away. I got him from a local no-kill shelter when he was only 9 weeks old. It was an incredibly sad and emotional day for me. He was the perfect, orange tabby with a weak meow and a super skinny-face. I often thought he may have had some Siamese in him given his angular face. In any case, he hadn't been feeling well and had lost some weight. It was all of a sudden, too. It was over the course of about one-two weeks, where I could tell something was bothering him. I took Kisses to the veterinarian, and they did a check up and some x-rays. They came back to the room and let me know he had lung cancer, which appeared to be fairly advanced. I was in a state of shock. Kisses was always a strong, little cat and hadn't shown any signs of illness until the very end. I could tell he was slipping away and was in pain. I asked the vet if there were chemotherapy or radiation options. He looked at me with tears in his eyes (he has been my vet since the beginning) and told me it had spread. In other words, there wasn't much they could do for him. The part I dread about having a pet is in their last days. I opted to put him to sleep, so he wouldn't continue to be in pain. I will always miss my sweet Kisses, but I was so fortunate to have him.",4.0,"My darling cat, Kisses, passed away due to lung cancer. His illness was malignant and only appeared symptomatically at the end. In order to spare him any additional pain, I opted to put him to sleep in a one kind last gesture of love.",120.0,recalled 3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYNVVC827,2080,IJ2T806L,50.0,man,Black,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,My wedding anniversary,"Gift, inform of money.",1.0,3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYNVVC827,3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYNVVC827,,,"I was planning to celebrate my wedding anniversary, that was last mount. I don't have much money with me but I just hope things will work out well. Many of my friends also encouraged me to celebrate it in a big way. It was a three days to the event and many things we hope to use has not been secured. I was already thinking of not celebrating it and just do it in a small way. In the evening, My son called me and told me he is sending a tangible amount of money to me for the celebration. I was very happy and that lifted a great burden off me. After some times I receive credit notification, that was from my son. i called him to appreciate him. Five minute later, another credit notification, this time, it was my friends. I was not expecting as much from them. Initially, don't know the total genesis of the money, it was when one of the called me that he explained everything to me. I was totally speechless. At this moment, I have more than enough to spend for the anniversary. The following day, we got all we needed to get and make all the necessary preparations. The anniversary went well and everyone that came was satisfied.",4.0,"I was planning to celebrate my wedding anniversary, I don't have much cash on me. My son and my friend surprised me without begging or discoursing money issues with them. All went well.",21.0,recalled 3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5B1171X4,1681,05YO8MH7,25.0,MAN,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,my birthday earlier this month.,that I enjoyed myself despite my thoughts on birthdays,0.25,,3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5B1171X4,,,"My birthday was about three weeks ago and I had a great couple of days that week. On my birthday itself it was a pretty quite day, but I got to do stuff I wanted to do. I don't make a big deal out of my birthday, but I try to at least do what I want to, even if it's small. So that day I went live on my stream and hung out with friends and played video games all day. I started off playing a single player game. After that, me and my friends played multiplayer games for hours and I ended by playing another game. It was just a chill day where I got to hang out with friends and have a good time. The next day my mom came over and brought me a cake and some ice cream for a late little birthday party! We had a red velvet cake and peanut butter cup ice cream. We also watched a movie and I had a great meal I prepared for myself. All in all, those two days were very memorable for me. Not because it was my birthday, but because of what happened on those days that were awesome. I encourage people to do what they want to do whenever, it's your life. don't make huge a huge deal about your number going up once a year. But if you absolutely must, keep it simple and you'll enjoy it more.",2.0,"A few weeks ago now, my birthday happened. Over two days I got to hang out with the people in my life and enjoy my days.",14.0,recalled 388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DWMRR0V,1923,O6FD4K9S,55.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.7376696182833684,A Birthday Party,When we used a sparkler as a birthday candle,0.5,3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJTWMGN1,,,,"My husbands birthday is on the forth of July and this year both of our girls came to our house to have a birthday party. They both brought their husbands and our oldest brought our grandson. On of the son-in-laws brought his grill and he cooked hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill. My youngest brought a yummy apple pie and my oldest brought cupcakes for his birthday cake. Instead of candles, which we forgot to get we put sparklers in the cupcakes for the candles. This was probably the most surprising thing of the afternoon, trying to get the happy birthday song sang before the sparkler ruined his cupcake. We then let off a ton of fireworks in the patio area. They were all safe and fun and my grandson had a wonderful time. After we had food we all gathered up and went down town for the forth of July parade. There were military marchers. There was many emergency trucks and even some clowns and horses too. The parade was actually long for a small town. We thought about going to the fair grounds to watch the fireworks, but it was late and we were tired. We came home and the girls played some games on the switch. My grandson showed me a game that he was creating on the switch. We cleaned up the kitchen and put everything away. My husband opened his presents and he seemed to have a wonderful day. It was a great birthday.",1.0,A Forth of July Birthday Party. The Party included fireworks and a cookout. The whole family came and had a good time.;,42.0,retold 3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201G4H2A46,1340,YGROBIBW,35.0,Man,White,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,friendships and death and getting older.,my old friendships felt fresh again,0.25,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201G4H2A46,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201G4H2A46,,,"One of my friends died. I hadn't spoken to her in a while and it got me thinking about how things have changed, both between us and how we've changed as we've gotten older. Little memories of her would come to me at unexpected times throughout the day. Most were positive but some weren't. I found myself eager to remember more. I didn't really care if they were good memories or bad, I just wanted more of them. I found out about her death through a mutual friend. We had all moved away from each other and so being reunited with this mutual friend and others was uncomfortable because of how long it had been since we last spoke to each other. We never talked about the fact we never spoke anymore now that our lives had carried us elsewhere. We just lingered near each other for a good long while, mumbling facts about our new lives to one another. But when we finally started talking about our departed friend, we all loosened up and lived through the memories we all had of her. Surprisingly, that part, the part I expected to be the most painful, ended up being the happiest time had that day. It was like we all hadn't split up after all. I once more felt close to these people. These people whose faces had changed little by little over the years to reflect not so much that we were older but that we'd lived through pain and joy and life and death. Our shared youth had become a kind of secret only we knew, and while our friend would no longer be able to share it we us, we could still share it with her.",2.0,"my friend's death. Old friends reunited to share memories. In the end, her loss reminded me of how far we've come in life and that even the things we feel we might have lost aren't actually gone.",30.0,recalled 3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JDGYN,742,0VNC2UC4,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,learning to ride a bike.,the best method turned out to be the one with no parent involvement.,1.0,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JDGYN,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JDGYN,,,"My wife and I had been teaching my son how to read his bike for quite a while. He was having trouble learning. We started out with the traditional style of the parent holding the seat and the handlebars while the child pedals. We ran several days of trials this way. It was hard for my son to realize the mechanics. I would hold the seat and he would begin to lean into me. He wouldn't try to adjust himself, but would rely on me to keep him upright. It wasn't working. I looked online for some suggestions. This was a first for both my wife and I. I found one post advising to have the child sit on the seat and walk the bike themselves, then when they have enough momentum, start pedaling. This method made total sense to me. It seemed to teach them the natural motions while still being safe. My son tried this method a few times. He was starting to get the balance down that he needed. He finally walked it out and began to pedal. He went the length of the driveway and now he is a full-fledged bike rider. It was one of the proudest moments of my life.",1.0,"My son struggled riding his bike. I looked up some methods to teach him, and they ended up working. It was one of the proudest moments as a parent.",90.0,recalled 37TD41K0AIVZD9AXOVBT6Y7BHADCSP,1003,CHAOGVO0,18.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,about a friend's 20th wedding anniversary party,when my friend Allysa brought the Italian wine,0.375,,37KGEN7NJ4CLU6391JT5VT16E68PP0,2.0,I didn't identify closely with it but I wrote as if I did,"Two weeks ago yesterday I attended a 20th anniversary celebration of Sharon and Mike's wedding and celebrated with some of my old friends. Mark and Alyssa were there, and even Rodney showed up for a little while. I hadn't seen Rodney in ages! There were a couple people there that I didn't know, but most of them were our friends from back in high school. I remember Mike, Rodney and I used to get into so much trouble skipping class! Anyways, I had a great time celebrating with friends and seeing everyone. The dinner was tasty and Alyssa even brought some expensive Italian Cabernet for us to try. I think I still prefer a sweeter white zinfandel, but it was alright. After dinner (and dessert), we retired to the living room where we played some games together. Mark led us in an exercise writing poetry, and at the expense of my dignity I shared a couple of haikus that I wrote. I thoroughly enjoyed the poetry. Our hostess then entertained us by bringing out the old VHS recording of their wedding and reception. Crazy to think that it has been 20 years already! Everyone looked so young in the video. Our lives have all gone off in different directions, what with Rodney moving to the big city and Alyssa traveling the world as a freelance writer and journalist. Even Mike moved away to the country to start a vineyard. It was great being able to catch up with everyone, and I hope we are able to get together like that more often.",1.0,II attended a 20th wedding anniversary celebration for some old friends and presented some haikus I had written as part of the ceremony. Most of the other attendees at the event were also personal friends of mine and I had a great time celebrating and catching up with them all.,14.0,imagined 38JBBYETQPWV8MS0ULL6YJR8NMO4EZ,1942,BHNFXX6V,35.0,man,hisp,one,2.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,divorced from my husband.,i realized i had regret for not taking action in the first place.,1.0,,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GZ8YUDN,1.0,I guess i identify in fear of going thru such a process.,"Well, its been over three months since i left my husband or should i say he left me? On paper he left me but as i look back at our marriage i checked out a long time ago. I am still trying to make sense of it all. Why I chose to married this person? Why me? Its all still there. My bruises haven't quite healed yet. Well, something happened in the store today that triggered everything that i've been trying to get over for the past couple of months. As i was waiting in line at the grocery store i saw a man shoving a female, who was probably his wife or girlfriend into a car. He was screaming at her and we all can hear it from the store. It all just brought back memories of.. yeah, that was me a few months ago. So i've been sitting here going thru all of it in my mind again. What hurts the most from what i remember is not the final divorce procedure with the lawyers but the day he gave me divorce papers. Are you kidding me? Your the one who constantly used me, abused me, and shouted at me when i did anything you didn't like. I guess i have regret and that's what bothering me today. The regret that i should of divorced this person a long time ago. It feels he got the last laugh in this whole mess. I also felt i needed to write about it so it doesn't build up inside of me. That's what my friends keep telling me. They've been very supportive of me, especially Karen. I am lucky to have such a friend. I did feel hope today. A very attractive man smiled at me today and he made me blush a little. That's something right?",1.0,"I separated from my husband who divorced me. My life has gone on and I still have hope. If you're in an abusive relationship, you can get out and stay out.",90.0,imagined 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5Q971TJ,5042,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,ex and bloodied friend got blood all over house,Steve lost his key and pounded on the door endlessly,1.0,,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLGDM8AT,2.0,"I do not closely identify with this story, and likely would not have friends who are the type to punch others in the face and break their nose.","The last time I saw Steve, my abusive ex, was about four months ago. He and his friend were out drinking and came back late one night. Though we had already broken up at the time, Steve was still living at my house while he looked for a new place. It certainly made for an uncomfortable living situation. So apparently Steve lost his key and ended up pounding on the door and smashing the doorbell over and over. It startled me awake to say the least. When I opened the door I was shocked to find a bloody mess. Steve's friend was holding his hands over his face, as blood poured out onto the ground. They were hysterical and didn't even answer me at first about what the heck had happened. Evidently they had gotten into a fight in the parking lot over something trivial and my ex punched him in the face. What a good friend! It was clearly a broken nose that needed to be re-set, which was a bit above my pay grade as a trainee nurse. The house was absolutely covered in blood though, especially the bathroom where Steve's friend immediately went after coming inside. Knowing that I had to get up early for work, I had no choice but to clean all the dried blood up before I laid down to finish my now disjointed sleep. I felt terrible that next day at work, and don't think I am out of line to blame it squarely on my ex and his poor actions. Boy am I glad to finally have his aggressive tendencies out of my life!",1.0,My abusive ex came home late one night with his best friend. He had punched him in the nose and broken it. There was blood all over the bathroom. I had to clean it up because I needed to shower for work. I was terrified.,120.0,imagined 3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8D9LR41C,3169,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,saying goodbye to my younger sister who's going to college.,I got out of bed.,0.25,,3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9M13QGGU,3.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","This happened 2 weeks ago. My life changed and I really didn't like it. I felt sick. My younger sister left to college. I knew this day was coming. She left me alone in a lonely house. My heart raced as she walk out the door. I ran to her and wished I could beg her to stay but I know life has to go on. I felt very uncomfortable as I hugged her goodbye. I'll have to admit. I did get sick and I was very cold. I couldn't get out of the funk I was in. Today though, I will try something new and get out of bed to enjoy my day. I lept out of bed, put the cold water on my face. I ate a half piece of bread for breakfast. All in all I think i'm gonna have a good day.",5.0,I say goodbye to my younger sister when she goes to college. I don't handle my emotions in a particularly healthy manner.,14.0,imagined 3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUV4DQZX,857,7H7BGBFB,25.0,Woman,native,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My children learning a lesson,their father acted the way he did in front of them,0.75,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FMCJARKE,,,,"Since our encounter with my ex husband, my kids have grown a lot in these 3 months. When this event happened, I used it as a real life lesson of the kind of man that their father is and how, as men, they should never be. They have learned to be more observant of their surroundings and potentially bad situations and ask me about them all the time. I am so thankful of this because the world they are growing up in today has so many new things to understand and face. Im glad they don't have to feel like they are ever facing these things alone. They have learned and grown. I have confidence that they will not be repeats of their fathers behavior. Now, going forward they have a new role model/father figure in their life that shows them how a woman should be treated. He treats me with the upmost respect and honor like all men should. My husband has been an excellent father for my boys and a rock for our family. We all grow together and love together. And now we have a little girl in the mix and I hope to be the perfect role model to her and pray that he never has to experience things that I have. I hope my kids have a better life than I could even imagine. They may be young now, but the future is theirs. look out.",2.0,While picking up my kids from their dads house I encountered a roadblock. I was able to handle the problem with the assistance of law enforcement and also use the situation as a life lesson for my children.,90.0,retold 3PM8NZGV8Z2B3R6FNNIBPBDJBH9QX8,1707,Z6K8XO1Q,50.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a married couple who have separated on bad terms,the character decides that it will all work out in the end,1.0,,3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPQ13SGK,3.0,"I identified with the emotions associated with having a fight with a loved one, but I don't have experience with being separated from a partner in this way","I text and call her daily. Nothing. She wasn't feeling well the day I left and I worry about her health. I have a job - and I have a wife. How am I supposed to take care of her if I don't work? This question has eaten away at me for the past 2 1/2 months. I miss her. I need her. I'm living in hotels now. I land in a city for a job and then I extend my time there for a few days until I am sent out on my next assignment. I look forward to each destination. I bury myself in the details so I don't have to think. When I run out of details I sleep. I feel like I am on a treadmill without the benefits of good health. In three weeks I will fly home. Will she open the door when I show up? Will she open her heart? The dog will know it is me and start barking with excitement. Maybe that will help. Maybe. I am doing visualization exercises, rehearsing a million different conversations we will have. I have had a million doors slammed in my face. I will keep trying. She is the one for me. I think inside she knows it too.",3.0,"I was leaving for a job out of town, my wife was ill and angry because she thought I wasn't paying enough attention to her and told me not to come back. That was 2 1/2 months ago. I haven't talk to her since then.",60.0,imagined 3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V9PU00B2,1970,S587SGWI,30.0,MAN,white,2.0,one,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,about a serious injury to my hand,when I realized the damage was permanent,0.375,,,,,"July 2nd. I tripped on that broken basement step that I keep forgetting to fix. I was carrying a jar of pickles at the time, and when I fell, the jar broke and badly cut my hand and wrist. I couldn't get the bleeding to stop, so I called an ambulance. It was embarrassing to have to call them, but I was losing a lot of blood. They put a tourniquet on it and took me to the emergency room which was less than 5 minutes. The damage was pretty bad and the cuts were jagged so they had a lot of trouble getting it sewn together. They used a lot of glue on top of the stitches as well. It didn't hurt very much, but I wouldn't realize until the next day that that was a bad sign. They wrapped the whole thing in a large bandage and I went home. It wasn't for another hour or more before I realized I couldn't feel anything in my last two fingers. I thought maybe the bandage was wrapped too tight and ignored it, but the next day I took some of the wrapping off and realized that I didn't have feeling in the fingers or that part of my palm below them either. I also couldn't spread my fingers or move them much. I was still hoping a lot of this would heal, but I looked online and saw that I might have some permanent damage. It was depressing news, and I was pretty upset about possibly not being able to use the hand again, but since I don't have insurance, there wasn't much I could do except to hope that when the swelling came down some, it would improve. Unfortunately, I found over the next week that the hand would never come back to the way it was before. Fortunately it was my left hand and I was able to compensate for it pretty well, but there are some things I can't do and if people look at it closely, they could see that the two smaller fingers are permanently bent in a weird way. I did fix that basement step, though.",1.0,I tripped on a broken step while carrying a jar that broke. The broken glass cut my hand and wrist and did permanent damage.,90.0,recalled 3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5YP8P3Z,1103,5Q34U9B1,35.0,MAN,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,leaking ac units.,both units started leaking,1.0,3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5YP8P3Z,3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5YP8P3Z,,,"Just recently, I had to clean up some major water spills in my house, due to the window air conditioning units leaking water. It began with just one unit, which was the downstairs unit, then the bedroom unit began to leak a few days later, which made the most damage of the leaks. Initially, I thought it was just filters that were giving the units trouble, as previously I had decided to clean the filter in my bedroom unit. I felt the unit was not blowing the air consistently as before, so I decided to clean it and then it began to blow like normal. The water leaking, however was not going to be an easy fix. I didn't want to buy new units or pay for service. I just assumed the leaking was from overrunning, heat moisture, etc and allowed it for about a week. Almost two weeks and a half had went by and I came home one day and the unit in my bedroom had been leaking water all over the room. I have a suitcase and some important boxes next to the unit that were damaged but certainly able to be replaced. When the cleaning of the filters didn't work, I had to think of another plan. I researched some common causes for the leaking, as many of those who had experienced the same trials, all mentioned that the units have to be cleaned at intervals. The units began to hold alot of matter that clogs the drain up, that don't allow for adequate flow of any moisture that forms. Believing I researched enough, I decided to break the units down and clean them myself, as well as the filters. The units have been working properly the last few days and no more leaking. With both now leaking, the units had been leaking for a couple of weeks and of course over time, it began to damage items in the house.",1.0,My window ac units were leaking water as they ran in the house. I decided to clean the units myself.,1111111.0,recalled 3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WW2E26I,2160,V8JTLVDX,30.0,Man,asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,going on a vacation with my friends to the Caribbean.,"everyone had a few drinks, and we all started dancing.",0.875,,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WW2E26I,,,"A memorable time I had in my life within the past 6 months, was when I went on vacation with my friends in the Caribbean. We went on a two week vacation, and stayed in a nice 5 star hotel with everything included. It was my first time going to a Caribbean island, and I was very excited. The water was clear, the sand was white, and it was very hot. I enjoyed myself quite a bit. The most memorable part of the vacation was touring through the island, and seeing so many historic monuments, and places. We took a lot of pictures, and appreciated our time together while on vacation. We attended a few parties, that the locals were having at their place of residence, and also had quite a few drinks. When we had a few drinks, I noticed my friends and I, started dancing. The music was very good, and the food was also delicious. They cook with different ingredients and a lot of the food were spicy. We also went snorkeling, and scuba diving, which was very fun because so saw a lot of different type of fishes, and marine life under the water. Every evening we would sit on the beach, relax, and have a few drinks. The sunsets were amazing, and it felt like paradise. I will never forget that vacation, and I plan on going back soon.",1.0,"I went on a vacation with some friends to the Caribbean. We had a great time, site seeing, having a drinks and eating delicious food. I plan on going back very soon.",60.0,recalled 32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQR3V94RC,1669,C5IMFRFJ,55.0,Woman,Black,2.0,3.0,,4.0,3.5553480614894135,the relationship that ended.,she broke up with me.,0.25,,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL79SHV5A,4.0,I identify with it very personally.,"Five weeks ago, my life changed. The woman that I dated for 17 months break up with me. As I think about it I should have saw it coming. She was avoiding my calls the last three weeks. It seems that she was always busy. I was really in love. I believe that this is the person that I wanted to spend my life with. I was even looking at rings. I feel so stupid just thinking about it. What went wrong? Did we grow apart? Did she find another lover? I have many questions but no answers. She would not give me an answer. She told me that she wanted to date other people. I was really shock by this revelation. I thought about going to her house and demanding answers. I know that it sounds crazy but I need resolutions. If she can't give it to me then I will have to seek therapy. I tell myself that it is for the best now because if I had married her then we would have ended up divorcing. My friends tell me that I escape a bullet. This is a good way to look at it but to be honest it really hurts. My feelings for her were really real. So, now I take it slow. I don't need to be in a relationship at this time.",2.0,I was in a relationship with a woman for 17 months that I wanted to marry. She decided to end our relaionship.,35.0,imagined 32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM360UGIU,850,VZJKSOQA,18.0,man,white,2.0,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,about getting directions,being offered to be drove somewhere,0.75,,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87VS3EMC,4.0,"I usually lose place of where I am, and are bad with directions.","So anyway, about 6 months ago, as I was driving down the street. I noticed I had no idea where I was, or where the location I had to go was. I was basically driving in circles. I found myself driving around in circles for about 30 minutes before I said it was enough, as my phone was dead, and had no idea how to read a map. I ended up pulling up to a rundown business, in the middle of no where, as I had no idea where I was. As I proceeded to enter, I got looks from all around the room, turns out it was a bar. I asked if anyone could help me with directions, most of which all the people were sitting down. I asked the group of people by the front door, and they said sure we can help. He proceeded to give me step by step directions in order to reach the hotel. After he gave me those directions, I said thanks for the help, but i'm not really good at remembering stuff like that, I have been driving around in circles for almost an hour. I asked him if he could write it down on a piece of paper, but it turns out they didn't have a pen. The guy turned to me and said, I haven't been drinking, I have just been giving these guys company. I would be able to take you to the hotel, if you would like. I remember wearing some poor clothing that day, so I looked sort of homeless. Even that It was dark outside, so I asked if he could just write the directions down on a piece of paper. We found someone who carried a pen around, and he jotted down the directions, and thanked him, and I was on my way out.",3.0,I came across people sitting down asking them for directions. One of them offered to drive me to the hotel even thought he did not know me and it was dark outside and the way I was dressed was not that great either,180.0,imagined 386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZDCWQ6X,1460,GJP0GDHU,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,68.48976612491926,my friends new born baby.,she told me how rare the disease was,0.5,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZDCWQ6X,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZDCWQ6X,,,"Dear Diary,Today was awful. My friend text me about her new born baby. I had been suspicious lately because she had not contacted me to come see the baby since the baby shower. She was not posting on social media either. Than out of nowhere she text me that her child has a rare blood disease that only occurs in 1 out of 20,000 new borns. Skin to skin contact of the child results in horrible lesions and infections. She will never be able to work or have a normal life. I still feel almost in shock. Nothing like this has ever happened to someone I love. I want to be there for her but I have no idea how. I am trying to figure out a positive action I could take but nothing is coming to my mind. I really feel she wants to be left alone. It's odd but I think she just needs to be with the child and I will be there for her when things cool down and she at least has come to grips of her future somewhat. Her future and life are completely shattered. She has to start all over again.",4.0,I was worried about my friends pregnancy and recieved a mortifying text about her situation. I am unsure what to do.,5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DAAE41E,5343,P0QWOZIH,35.0,man,black,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Adopting a new female puppy.,"How quickly I became attached to my new little friend, not having been",1.0,,3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP840LICM9,5.0,It felt as though it was something that was near and dear to my heart. It reminds me of the first time I got a cat for a pet was i was young.,"So about one month ago, I was told by a colleague at work about a pet adoption drive they were having at a local center in which they volunteered at. They told me that i should really think about adopting a animal because they felt it would be something that could bring a bit of happiness to my life. At first when they told me about it, I was a little bit hesitant to accept it but they said that I should at least come take a look and that they wouldn't pressure me about going through it. I agreed and went to the center on Saturday. When I got there I was a a little nervous but excited at the same time. I took a look around and immediately noticed a little pup that caught my eye. I went over to where she was and asked the person who was assisting people with their questions about the little dog in front of me. She told me all about the puppy, the breed, gender and other bits of information and asked me if i was interested in taking her. I immediately said yes and was shone where to go to get everything prepared. I took care of all the necessary stuff and finally was able to my new little pouch home. I decided to name her maul because something about her personality just brought this name to me. Well, it took very little time to hit it off and just after a month we've become inseparable. She's like my second shadow and is always there to meet me whenever I get home. It's been such a pleasant surprise to have her around, she truly has brought lots of joy and excitement into my life. It's to see how I've gotten along in life for so long without having such a nice little companion at my side. My world certainly has become a lot brighter with her around. I feel like I finally understand the joy that dog lovers experience from having these little guys in their life.",1.0,I adopted a new puppy and feel like she is a blessing to have in my life. She has changed my perception of dog lovers everywhere.,30.0,imagined 3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EIZF4JI3,1477,N41PCFLV,30.0,Man,black,one,5.0,,,4.499809670330263,birthday party,the ex of the celebrant showed up.,0.625,,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLEEZ843,5.0,very because i was present when it happened,"My friends birthday: Tt was on the 31st of may this year,we prepared to have a small house party with few friends and family. We got cake and chops and music .The while the party was on going ,my friends ex showed up in the middle of the part . While my friends present girlfriend was present in the party. It was an awkward situation because she was obviously there to make a scene. While she was trying to make a scene. She was accompanied out by myself and other friend at the party. We went back to the party and try to persuade my friends girlfriend because she was livid. While trying to calm her down. The party went on and we had lots of fun. It was a memorable experience to be honest. We shared so many fun moments. Overall, my friend was happy we made his day. We were all happy too. We all left for our various homes happy. It was a pleasant day. Thanks to family there. 31st was a day to remember. We look forward to next year.",5.0,"My brother had a child with a woman and the child lived with my brother and I for the better part of five years. My brother started to date a different woman. As a result, the child's mother took the child away and I can't see him anymore.",90.0,imagined 3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C69KD3K2,1377,TC4709E1,25.0,Man,asian,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,me being involved in a domestic violence incident,the Army decided to have me live in a conference room,-0.375,,,,,"Earlier this year there was a domestic violence case that involved myself and my wife. My wife hit me and got violent which involved the police arriving at the scene. Since I was in the Army, the Army separated us and I ended up getting very suicidal, which led to me to commit suicide. I was hospitalized and was put on suicide watch for 5 months and had to live in a conference room that the Army provided me. When I was discharged from the Army in June, I was involved in another domestic incident where my wife stabbed me. She was arrested and there was a protection order put in place. She was released from jail when her mom bonded her out. While all this happened, I was in the middle of finding a new home. I struggled finding a new home due to the lack of funds, and my bad credit score. I eventually managed to find a cheap home and my mom helped me cosign. I registered for school and had trouble with transportation due to my wife taking the car. My only source of income at the time was Mturk and I used it for Uber. I was fortunate to have met a Veteran that understood my situation and offered to give me rides to school. The next court date regarding my wife is not until October. I don't know what is to come but I hope that I will be financially and mentally ready for what's to come.",4.0,"Got in a verbal argument with wife, which led us to being separated. I attempted suicide and was put on suicide watch for 5 months. I had to live in a conference room with no showers.",270.0,retold 320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O12BXMGJZ,824,7KZDOJ3C,55.0,Woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,A walk on a warm spring day.,The answer my son gave me.,0.0,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE7LUAX0,,,,"When my youngest son was about 2 or 3 years old we went for a walk near my home. I live out in the country and it wasn't safe to push a stroller on the gravel along side of the road so I would push the stroller across the road and on the sidewalks in the little cemetery. It was a beautiful spring day, the sun was shinning and my son was sniffing the air and it wasn't long and he asked me what that smell was? I knew what it was but decided to ask him, what do you think it is? He replied I didn't know dead people smelled so good! I couldn't help but chuckle and I had to show him where the wonderful smell was coming from. There was a little shed in the back of the cemetery where the lawn mower was kept and behind the shed was a lilac bush in full bloom. The smell was being blown in the wind and it was delightful. My little son just assumed it came from the people that were buried in the cemetery. It was so funny and I will always remember that day. Out of the mouths of babes, as they always say! To this day whenever I smell lilacs I recall that beautiful spring day and our walk in that little cemetery. Time passes quickly but memories linger on like the beautiful smells of a warm spring day. We just never know what each new day will bring. When we have children its amazing what they will say. Our lives are enriched by everything in nature.",1.0,A walk with my grandson in a cemetery on a beautiful spring day. It turns out to be funny and educational at the same time.,270.0,retold 3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PSBIZSD2,596,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my weightloss.,someone noticed that I actually had lost weight.,0.75,3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PSBIZSD2,3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PSBIZSD2,,,"I have been dieting lately and have lost around 80 pounds. I feel good about life and everything else. It was a little while ago that someone noticed. Up until that point, no one really cared or noticed what work I was doing and putting in. It had been 80 pounds worth off my body and not a peep! Anyway, I had been with family and friends that day and after the get together, my friend took me to the side and asked me ""Have you lost weight?"" and I said that I had been. She asked me how much and I told her it was around 80 pounds. At that time, I had lost 85ish but it goes from 80 to 85 since I am at a plateau right now. She had told me she had noticed but didn't want to bring it up. She didn't want to offend me! She said she noticed that I ate more healthy things today and that was a sign to her that I was losing weight. I told her I was and it felt good that someone actually noticed and cared! I never imagined that someone would have noticed. It had been way too long since someone had before this. I assumed no one would have.",1.0,"After losing around 80 pounds, I found that no one noticed that it was gone. I assumed that no one would ever noticed, but my friend did.",60.0,recalled 3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW2TVMWUJ,760,K44AGUVH,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,being retired and being asked to work again.,I said no,0.875,,3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86YRYYJF,4.0,I want to be retired,"I worked for many years. Some of those years were at this company and some were not. I can say for certain that I am enjoying retirement. The phone call from my former company was very unexpected and flattering but unwelcome in some ways. I like having the freedom in my life to not have to worry about work or managing a group. I already have vacations planned and am looking forward to starting some of those hobbies that I neglected for many years when I was too busy working. That's the thing about work, especially the kind of work I did. Everything was SO important that it too priority over anything else in my life. I was at work into the night and worked many holidays and weekends. I don't want to live like a slave to my employer. I feel like there are precious few moments in life and now that I am retired I want to enjoy them. So yea, I told the company no thank you. I do not have any regrets about this. I am looking forward in my life and not looking back. Those hobbies and those moments are my priority now.",1.0,"After Retirement . I was offered a very good position where I formerly worked, and had recently retired. I was flattered by the offer, but I decided to stay retired. the chief reason was the fact that I am really enjoying being retired , I really do not want to be anyone's boss",60.0,imagined 3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VMK0ADAG,2644,JE1OVT41,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about my friends brother wedding,the tastefull wine,0.75,3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VMK0ADAG,3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VMK0ADAG,,,"the marriage of my friends brother came off in march. i was cordially invited to attend that. is weans the grandest marriage,i have ever attended. it afford great joy and mirth to every members of the procession. its unforgettable experience. on the day of the marriage the house of my friend was tastefully decorated with multicolored flowers,bunting and balloons. a served with juice,sweet, dry fruit and coffee. in the evening at about 4 p.m, some ceremonies, prior to the departure of the barat were performed. everybody was putting on his best suit. there was joy and cheer everywhere. the priest put a coronet decked with flowers on the bridegroom's head. the women started singing songs. the bride groom was made to ride a mare decked with ornaments of silver. the best band of the city created sweet sensation by it's tunes of modern films. the barat started on foot towards the bride’s house. It was at a distance of half a mile. The party of jolly young boys and girls began to dance and twist to the tunes of the band. There was a drum beater surrounded by lust young bachelors chancing and jumping at the head of the barat, crackers were also let off. ‘The father of the bridegroom was throwing handfuls of paisa which attracted many a child.",5.0,"the wedding was a memory event that's unforgettable that is never happen before in my entire city. it shows how priest use to do on the wedding day with their attractive garment, the surplus of food and drink such as wine,beer,soda etc",120.0,recalled 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LWSTAOM,1354,UD4PW7OR,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,A family trip to Universal Studios.,The fire alarm was pulled during an attraction unexpectedly.,0.5,3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJNAE44YO,,,,"Once a year we take a family trip for a few days during the summer just to reconnect and build memories. This year we decided to go to Universal Studios during our company event. My company buys out the place for a few days and only company employees get to attend after a certain time of night. We had a wonderful time going around the park enjoying all of the attractions. However, the Walking Dead walk-through attraction was closed for most of the day. My kids were disappointed because it was something they had been looking forward to. When we heard that they were going to reopen it at 10 p.m., we made sure we were first in line. We were queued at the front waiting, but when they opened the doors, they let a woman through in a wheelchair with her family first. The woman was clearly upset. She was cussing and calling her family members names, saying that they were forcing her to go through the attraction. We all laughed it off and gossiped for a minute. But after a few minutes, we were allowed to go through. About halfway through the attraction the fire alarm suddenly went off and all of the lights popped on. At first we thought it was part of the fun house and didn't know what to do. But when I seen one zombie start to climb out and then panic and back up real slowly, I realized it was real. I looked all around with my kids for the emergency exit, but I couldn't find it. I said out loud, ""Where do we go?"" And a zombie still in full character slugs his arm to the right and points to the emergency exit. We started laughing so hard when we went out. One zombie started saying, ""what do we do?"" When we got out, we heard that the woman in the wheelchair panicked and threw the alarm. It was hilarious and we all had a good memory out of it.",1.0,"We took our family trip to Universal Studios during a work event. We went to the Walking Dead when it opened up and someone pulled the fire alarm part way through, only to experience panic and confusion.",90.0,retold 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5YWJXW3,4516,9OE5RUWL,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,a mother's emotional transition as her child ages,her mother turned out to be correct all along,1.0,,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TQN1VAM,2.0,"I cannot be a mother so this story doesn't really relate to me, but I do understand the bond that a mother has with her child and how it changes over time.","It's not exactly a surprise that being a mother takes its toll on you emotionally. I remember hearing my mother telling me that quite often when I first got pregnant. She used to always go on about how I would finally understand what she meant some day. She was totally right. All that time she actually knew what she was talking about. Now that my daughter started second grade two weeks ago I can really look back and see things clearly. Not only has my daughter changed significantly, obviously, but I am now much more equipped for the day-to-day life of being a mother and what that requires currently. In addition, some of the requirements of that task have changed in the process. Feeding and making sure my daughter didn't hurt herself were essential tasks when she was a toddler, but now in grade school the expectations of motherhood have shifted. This is what my mother always talked about and I simply brushed aside. My daughter needs me for stability and things like helping her with her math homework now, and it's a fun change for me. I'm excited to start getting into science projects and fun activities she gets to take home with her. I hope to help her and continue to show her the value of education and learning. I always loved art classes too, so it's great that she's already taken a liking to drawing and painting in her spare time. It's very fulfilling to be able to experience this part of my daughter's life, and I can't wait to see her continue to grow up and develop into a wonderful person.",1.0,the emotional transition for mothers and the excitement for the milestone transition from toddler to grade schooler,14.0,imagined 304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1SAOBSB3,978,HE3SATVD,30.0,man,black,one,2.0,4.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,A day at the library,people watching me,0.25,304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1SAOBSB3,304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1SAOBSB3,,,It happen 2 weeks ago at the library. Stared out a normal day at the library when Notice people was watching me and whispering things about me at the library. I figured at first that my looks stood out but when others who looked like me did not get the same attention and on top of that they left early to avoid attention. I quickly notice my life is endanger. I had been doing research at the library on a gang in the area and my head phones was turned up too loud where people can hear. I then left the library. I then notice I was being followed by people I did not know. They followed me to my house and if I went to the store they where there. I said to myself aint this some shit. so I started to record myself with people. The idea was very good because if I end up on a killing spree people would know the truth about what is happening. Which it comes to that point in life that I only cared about was big booty's. By the way I still like to this day. You would think I would not go to the library. lol. how stupid can I be.,2.0,My life was endangered for doing research on people. I suffered a lot because of this. I like to that myself for the subsidy of my actions.,14.0,recalled 3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YL47H6S,2738,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,visiting the water park.,the waits were long.,0.375,,3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6KIOYIT,1.0,Can't relate.,"Going to a pool is something I love doing. It allows me to be a child, in a way. It's fun. It relieves stress. Plus, it's just good exercise. My girlfriend, I, and my friend went to a water park. The wait was rough, but that's to be expected. It was a warm day. We were able to get on rides after a long wait. I didn't really mind too much. It was fun to just be in good company. It was fun to experience the journey. I loved spending time with them. The food was pretty great too, so that didn't hurt. We also played in the wave pool, as an added bonus. I think it was a journey that I won't soon forget.",1.0,"My girlfriend, friend , and I went to a water park. We got on a ride after a long wait, got food, and played in the wave pool.",14.0,imagined 3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZPLR9GA,1030,2797TRUF,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,demotion,the contacted me this morning.,0.0,3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZPLR9GA,,,,"In my day to do life today I got demoted at my work. It was shocking because my work is up to par, I just think that maybe the supervisor is out to get me because oI had to call her out recently for trying to jack my bonus money. She was literally braindead and could not look at the screen shots I sent her regarding it. I was very upset about it and now I don't know what to do. All I can think to do is wait until they get back to me and pray that they will promote me back to where I was becuase I really cannot afford to be demoted like this. I need the money to pay bills and in a few months I don't know what I will do. Because I will not have the money. It's stressful. I'm not sure. It's going to be hard. If they don't promote me back I wil have to get another job. It will be okay. I have hope. I have hope because I applied for another job. I just have to buy street tires. Because it is quite a drive there.",3.0,I was demoted at work and it really stressed me out. I'm trying to get my old job back at the moment,7.0,recalled 33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AX3I111,991,KNOE8VGT,18.0,Woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,About my family going on a trip to the beach,My daughter found a full sand dollar.,0.875,,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H08Z06A,1.0,"I dont have a family, I can't relate.","Two months ago we took a family beach vacation for about a week. We were in Florida, the sun shining above us, the heat of the sun on our backs. It was beautiful. We had a free week of any work and school for the kids between the 16 and 23 of July, and it was an amazing opportunity we couldn't pass up. Our kids were distracted by the sand and the water. Me and my husband were calm and relieved for the first time in God knows how long. We actually enjoyed ourselves. I remember my daughter found a full sand dollar and showed it off to us, and I was shocked. I had never seen a complete one in my life, only pieces. My husband pretended to care, but I knew he was dozing off on his fold out chair while trying to maintain a conversation with out excited daughter. I held up the conversation for him, sparing him it. He deserved to rest. This year had been incredibly busy for him, and he just needed a break. I for one had fun playing with the kids in the water. I was really in touch with my inner child on that vacation.",1.0,"We took our first family beach vacation June 16-23 2019 and it was one of the best beach vacations I have ever been on, if not the best. The kids had a blast on the sand and in the water and my husband and I were never stressed out and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.",60.0,imagined 386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZF26Q6P,630,1R9Q0RJ9,30.0,man,other,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,Meeting my Uncle in Vegas for NCAA basketball,My Uncle's colleague smoked pot with me.,0.75,3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MECVBAV,,,,"As I said before, I met up with my Uncle and some of his friends in Las Vegas during March Madness this past Spring. Some of the highlights included eating a couple nice meals at a steak house and an Italian place. We hung out at the Wynn's pool for one day. That was pretty cool. I don't frequent the Wynn much, as I am pretty loyal to Caesar's properties, since I have status with them, and they give me free rooms. However, I will have to go to the Wynn more. Especially, since their poker room is good, and I play poker for a good portion of my income. We watched a lot of the games at Venetian, since they have a pretty good sports book. I didn't bet on the games as much as I usually do, though we all did put some money on random games here and there. I kind of felt bad because I was a bit over served at times (alcohol wise). Though, tbh, we all may have been at times. The time went really fast. It was great getting to see him away from our family, since those are usually the only times I see him. Him and his friends are also corporate guys, so I'm sure it was great for all of them. I think they do it every year. Hopefully, I'll take a similar trip in the future. It was nice seeing family in Vegas. I am always with friends or women that I am hooking up with, so this was a nice change of pace.",2.0,"I went to Las Vegas and met up with my Uncle and his friends during March Madness. We had a lot of fun, and it was really cool to see my Uncle around his friends, since I usually only see him with his wife and kids. It was definitely memorable and a great time.",180.0,retold 3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8KF80OR,1097,NDZWE63P,45.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a great birthday.,my girlfriend was able to keep everything a secret.,1.0,,3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84YT5MCK,4.0,I had the experience I wrote about,"I usually hate birthdays, but last month my girlfriend made my birthday awesome. She made reservations at a hotel and restaurant in a nearby city. She drove me to the city on Saturday. We spent the afternoon shopping. She bought me the smartwatch I had been looking at for several months. After we went shopping, we checked into a suite the Intercontinental Hotel. After spending some time relaxing in our suite, we went to dinner. We had dinner at a highly-rated local barbecue restaurant that happens to be one of my favorites. I had a smoked brisket sandwich with french fries. My girlfriend had smoked chicken. The dinner was delicious, as usual, and we enjoyed our dining experience very much. My girlfriend surprised me again with tickets to a play at a local theater. The play was very good. We returned to our suite after the play concluded. Our suite looked out to a wonderful nighttime view of the city. The next morning, we checked out of the hotel and headed home. Maybe birthdays aren't so bad after all.",1.0,I usually hate birthdays. But my girlfriend made it awesome. Maybe birthdays aren't so bad after all.,30.0,imagined 3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUZJ6461,7805,IMN95HGH,35.0,woman,white,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my child going to a ballet summer intensive away from home.,I didn't cry at the goodbye.,0.5,3VHHR074H436XFKBD56HEQ11YHTL72,,,,"Sixteen hours in the car is enough to make anyone crazy. When that sixteen-hour road trip includes torrential thunderstorms nearly the entire time it's even worse. To say the drive from Chicago to Connecticut was stressful is putting it mildly. When we pulled up to the beautiful, historical boarding school where my daughter would be living for the next few months we all knew it was worth it. The school was originally built in the late 1700s and the original buildings are just as beautiful and imposing as they were hundreds of years ago. Any residual trepidation I had about leaving my young daughter here slowly flew away with the light breeze in the enormous oaks in the quad. We got our room assignment and found my daughter's room. As we made our way up the three flights of stairs to unpack her, we realized immediately how tough a New England summer without air conditioning was going to be. She was so excited, she didn't even notice. We made our way into her new room and met her roommate and their family and thankfully it was a great match. After we got everything unpacked and set up, it was time to say goodbye. I've never left my kids before, especially so far away and for an extended period of time. I had been preparing for this moment for months. I told myself I had to be strong for her. As I leaned in to kiss her goodbye, and saw her admiring her new pointe shoes from the corner of her eye, I knew everything was going to be just fine. With a big wave and grin she yelled ""bye mommy!"" as I walked out the door, and I didn't shed a single tear.",5.0,I dropped my young daughter off at a ballet summer intensive program out of state. This was the first time she was ever away from home and I was both excited and nervous as was she. It was six weeks long and culminated in a final performance.,150.0,retold 3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9MXY9VM,2732,FGR0EUTZ,25.0,man,Black,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,how i met my third girlfriend,i discovered that we went to the same high school,0.875,,,,,"It happened exactly two months ago in the swimming pool . I had been heart broken by my ex-girlfriend. It was really an exciting encounter. I was learning how to swim when she can into the pool in her swimming dress. she looks very ravaging and i could not stop looking at her. After the swimming classes, i ask her out for a date. At first,she turn my offer down but after much pressure she finally agreed after she new that we went to the same high school. Am always elated when i remembered the lines i used for her. I told her that she was a paragon of beauty and a typical example of God's perfection in human creation. She agreed to be my girlfriend and she filled the vacuum that my ex-girlfriend has created. I have been dating her now for two months and there has never been a better yesterday. We are both black Americans. I am totally in love with her. She is a good match. I am always happy when am around her. We share so many things sin common like the same high school,color,birthday and temperament.",1.0,We met at a swimming pool and i could not remove my eyes off her because she was looking stunning. She is a black American. We have gone out to swimming on three different occasions apart from the first day we met,60.0,recalled 3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO96HW7JK,658,JN3N1QYN,40.0,man,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My search for a new job.,I couldn't find a job after so long.,0.125,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0UYC3Q,,,,"Well, I'm still laid off. I'm still actively looking for work, but I'm honestly very frustrated. Our finances and savings are depleted. I don't know how we'll make our mortgage payment next month. I really need to get some employment. I recently read an article that said applying for jobs through online methods and job boards is very, very ineffective. While I agree with this statement, I don't know where else to turn in looking for a job. The article states that the most effective way to search for work is by networking. That sounds very good and all, but I don't feel like my network really has any leads for me at the moment. I've been thinking about doing a more in-depth search through my LinkedIn profile. I'm beginning to feel like a failure as a provider, husband, and father. I feel ashamed of the example I've set for my family. Some days it is difficult getting out of bed or being productive. Other days seem better and I do get some things done. Have I written enough yet?",4.0,"I was laid off about 4 months ago from my job. I have a family and other obligations that need to be cared for monthly. We have been struggling, but I'm hopeful to find something soon!",180.0,retold 3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBSYBTGW,2972,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,Woman,black,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,buying a griddle and having it stolen,when the woman tried to take my griddle,0.75,,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWOMSRBE,3.0,none,Over about a week ago I went to go shopping. I went to the local appliance store that's near my home. After arriving at the store I looked around a little bit to see what they had. I went to buy a griddle and there was only one left. I reached to put the last one in my cart. There was another lady there that also wanted a griddle. She stole the griddle from my cart. I was really feeling that move from her so I took it right back. I didn't think things would get that serious over a griddle. After getting the griddle back I browsed around the store a little bit more. I did find a few more things that I ended up grabbing to use. Things that would compliment my new griddle. So finally I went to the cashier to check out. I was finally ready to leave the store. I accomplished what I had came to the store for. I am very happy but also a bit conflicted about the woman who tried to take my griddle.,1.0,"I went to buy a griddle, but a lady there also wanted it as it was the last griddle. She stole it from my cart, I stole it back and bought it. I am very happy but also a bit conflicted about the woman.",7.0,imagined 39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7N7113U,1992,4YM4ABIO,40.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,4.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,me overdrafting my bank account.,my cash deposit didn't keep the overdraft from posting.,0.25,,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB010CY6,5.0,because things like this always seem to happen to me.,"I just accidentally overdrafted my bank account. It was just a stupid mistake. and only by $1.45. I couldn't afford for this to happen at all. as I'm right in the middle of a financial crisis. I took a cash deposit up to the bank to cover it. but for some reason it didn't. The overdraft posted anyway. I'm terribly distressed about this. Now I don't have all the money to pay my bills. The utilities are in danger of being disconnected. and I already owe back rent. Little good things have been happening for me, but it seems like for every good thing that happens, two or three bad things happen. I'm so frustrated with my life right now. I feel very hopeless right now. Things like this",4.0,I had an interview at a prestigious company in San Francisco. I was nervous but was also well prepared. I didn't get the job but am proud of myself for landing the interview.,30.0,imagined 36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA5AZPJO7,2378,VN6NYP8W,25.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,finding a life changing book,finding a book that finally spoke to me.,1.0,,3RGU30DZTBUJNS3YEQWTHTLZ01GJML,4.0,I felt really suppressed and pressured to confirm to a religion since I grew up in the bible belt. None of this stuff was believable to me.,"I was lost in every way. I had just gotten out of an abusive relationship. I had a dead end job. I felt so isolated in this city. I had moved here for this now terminated relationship. I spent a lot of time researching various topics to give my life direction. I had searched for the meaning of life. I had pondered my life's purpose. I roamed libraries and new age shops for hours. I finally found a book that really spoke to me about 6 weeks ago. It told me to let go of all of my previous beliefs and just celebrate me. It told me to be my own God and forge my own path. I should no longer succumb to the pressure of celebrating holidays that virtually mean nothing, but have been marketed endlessly. It truly set me free and I now only know that I am here for a short period of time, so I better make that time count for myself. This book changed my life for the better.",2.0,The book has opened my mind. Taught me many things. No more worship on these pagan holidays. To be free of this stronghold is liberating. The truth will set you free. Best book i've ever read.,42.0,imagined 3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRNBMYBNP,2121,VHBE8NMT,55.0,man,White,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,A co-workers funeral,He died at a young age,0.5,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY78SVH0J,,,,"We recently attended the funeral of one of my co-workers. After some very unexpected health problems he passed away. Still a young man with a young family, very sad and tragic. Just a year prior he was healthy and working with a bright future. The family didn't have any church ties to speak of so his wife and family decided to have a memorial service instead of a traditional church service. Notice was given to all who knew him to come to an informal gathering where he would be remembered. His favorite sports team was the Tampa Bay Buc's and it was suggested, not required, that those who wanted to could wear their jerseys to the memorial service. Probably close to two hundred friends, family and co-workers showed up at various times to show support to his wife and celebrate his shorter than expected life. There were many in attendance wearing his favorite teams jersey though not all. They all mingled together talking about the shortness of his life and shock of being loss so young. There were tears and laughter of times when he had been and encouragement to different attendees he had worked with. It was a gloomy day, cloudy day outside with rain on an off. However, the crowd inside didn't match the outside gloom as though sad, they were celebratory and thankful for having known him as friend. We meet many we hadn't seen in sometime and all we happy to see us though not under the circumstances we came for. A speaker toward the end told of the young man's life while a video played in the background showing him in happier times. When he had finished we went forward and gave his wife a hug and expressed our shock and surprise at his death. We've seen her and the kids once since his passing and they are getting along. They miss him of course but it's one of those things in life that we encounter sometimes. Unexpected bumps in the road that you have to deal with and move on. He'll forever be in our thoughts and remind us to be thankful for those in our lives that our still with us. Good reminder to spend time with our love ones and acknowledge them while they are here. You never know when life will throw one of those bumps in your path.",3.0,A co-worker passed away and instead of a traditional funeral his wife and family requested an informal celebration of life. They were encouraged to come in informal attire and even to where his favorite sports team jerseys.,150.0,retold 3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHI4241H2,997,7150E29Q,35.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a hard day from a week ago that resulted in more work,boss realizes the stress level in office,0.25,,3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCWZ1UGVC,3.0,Stress happens work can pile on and sometimes decompression is really important,"It had been one of those days a week ago where I was filled with dread while at work. There was nothing particular that happened to make me feel this way. Guess you could say it was literally ""waking up on the wrong side of the bed"" type of situation. I was in a not so great mood and it likely reflected that on my facial expressions. Still I tried to remember to breathe and try to get through this day. When the boss decides to drop by and explain that he needs to have me come up with some new ideas for a product that has been in the works for the past few months that many of us have focused on. He also wants me to make the office run more efficiently and wants ideas on how to create that by the end of today. I've never been the most organized. In fact you can say I enjoy organized chaos while my desk area may look messy, I know exactly where things are. So, I turn my music on and get to work when I'm interrupted again. I can feel my stress rising. I need to get away from my desk and cannot. I have yet to start on another project that recently got assigned to me. What could this distraction be? I look up and ask what's going on? The answer ""everyone gets to go home early."" Apparently the boss realized that the stress levels were getting high and that a break was needed. That time off and the ability to relax a bit was definitely beneficial for me.",1.0,I was having a hard day at work and there were new tasks given to me. There are new projects to work on and the stress is mounting.,7.0,imagined 3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K6648SJO,5536,8H0KZRRE,45.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,a spontaneous trip to Niagara Falls after a abusive break-up,courage came from an ad for the falls in the face of uncertainty.,0.5,,3FK0YFF9P02B4AX197B37DF6CLUVVS,1.0,"I identified with some elements, but mostly this was a work of fiction and I tried to understand how someone might feel in that situation.","Driving into Buffalo, New York having just traveled from Northern Vermont through Canada, I wasn't sure what to expect. I had trouble navigating the signs and kept getting distracted by notifications of wineries coming up on the turnpike. I was headed to Niagara Falls, something I have always wanted to see, but the reason for me going there was complicated. My boyfriend and I had just broken up, he was a brutal dude, I still had fresh bruises and wanted to keep moving while I had the courage - and I currently had all of my belongings in my car. I wasn't sure where I would end up, but couch-surfing a friends place in upstate NY I saw a ridiculous ad on TV for the falls so decided to go. It wasn't a well-thought out or wise decision, but Niagara here I come. Eventually I cut back down from the km loving Canadians to western NY and found the right exit and crossed something called the Rainbow Bridge? (Also distracting!) Border patrol asked me a bunch of questions I couldn't answer (how long will you be here? why are you here?) - but they let me cross anyway. I drove into town, used some of my (not considerable) savings and bought the cheapest room with an all-you-can eat buffet I could find. So about $30 (Canadian). I checked in and then decided to try and find the falls. It was late at night now and walking in a new town full of lights and tourists was disorienting. I followed the mist. And found it. And it was spectacular. So much water, a louder roar than you would expect and....spectacular. The water was calling to me. Telling me what to do. I had a new direction now.",3.0,"I took a driving trip across Canada to Niagara Falls. It was a interesting place to visit. The most any one can say bout the falls is, that is a lot of water.",90.0,imagined 3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2S30P27U,496,FSS2KISL,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my daughter leaving a job,"even though she wanted to stay in the job, she wasn't ready",0.875,3Y54SXRO1M7WE34CZM1JA9P22UATUT,,,,"In the end, my daughter ended her employment with that workplace. She was having trouble dealing with the crowds in that store, and she began college shortly afterward. She was happy at the job and made some friends among the employees, but she was also quite upset with how some customers treat retail employees. Personally, I'm glad she doesn't work there anymore, because she was texting me during her work hours, telling me she was feeling horrible about how customers treated her, and that it made her feel anxious. I hope she can eventually hold down a job, but I need for her to get a better hold on her mental state, and on her emotions. For now, college is enough responsibility. She needs some more time in therapy and some more time learning how to fulfill expectations in a workplace. She's studying nursing and needs to learn that she can't just pick up and leave because she's becoming overwhelmed. She needs to learn to deal with stress in a constructive manner and to stick things out, even when they are difficult. I need to quit babying her. I need to stop rescuing her. I need to let her take her lumps. I also need to stop hovering over her. Finally, she needs to prioritize her work and school over her friends. Life's too short not to take school seriously, or a job.",1.0,"My ex-husband is upset that our daughter took a job at his workplace. He is threatening to sever our friendship. His wife is upset, but mostly because my ex-husband is complaining to her.",60.0,retold 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI35435D1F3,1489,PF2A5DBW,35.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,an event at school leading to a promotion,the younger grades were able to handle the event and it was a success,0.875,3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VMJ80ADI,,,,"In late spring, I organized a science olympiad at my school for third through sixth grade. While the bulk of the work was in the spring, the preparation had gone back months. Early on in the preparations for it, the principals had told me I needed to include younger grade levels. In years past, it had only been for 5th and 6th grade, with some older middle schoolers helping out as volunteers. Most of the activities in the past were aimed at older elementary and middle school students, so including younger kids really concerned me. I was worried that it was going to add a lot of extra preparation work because I had to come up with activities that could reasonably include them. Even in the official science olympiad competitions, their suggested activities are for much higher grade levels. I also was concerned because I really wanted it to come off well because I was trying to get my old job back as a full time science teacher. At the time I was primarily teaching math, which they had moved me to, but I did not like that job. So I put a lot of time in to find the right activities to do that all grade levels could enjoy and be engaged with. It was done with the intent that even if some of them were challenging, they were of the sort that the older kids could easily help the younger ones and keep them interested. Regardless, it still took a lot of hours outside of regular school hours. It was all I did in my spare time in the weeks leading up to it. I had to write all the directions, purchase and organize all the materials, communicate with all other staff members and volunteers who were running events. I had to create individual schedules for all students involved and make sure directions were clear enough for all to move successfully to different events. In the end, despite my fears that the younger kids would be too young and also too poorly behaved to be able to handle it, they did well. It ended up being a major success that was recognized, and whether it had anything to do with it or not, I ended up getting my original position back as a science teacher, which made me (and still makes me) happy.",1.0,"I organized a science olympiad at school that was expanded by administration into including younger grade levels, and it was successful despite the challenges of setting it up. The success of the event led to me getting my original position back as a science teacher rather than a math teacher.",120.0,retold 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIUKTT79,531,QH5RAFMC,18.0,Woman,Other,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a traumatic event in my life.,the person came back into my life.,0.75,31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIUKTT79,31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIUKTT79,,,"In the past six months, things have changed so much. I have lost so much respect for so many people, and gained that respect for others. I have lost the love of my life, only to have them come back into my life. Not talking to this person was the most mentally handicapping thing, and physically destroying thing I've ever been through. But recently things have gotten better after their return, I feel much better as of late. Things are starting to improve as I grow with this person and begin to trust them again. It's very hard to go through losing someone so vital to your life. I never thought I would see them again, nor hear from them again. And that was mentally challenging thing ever. Knowing they knew the most about me, and how to help when I was mentally gone was harsh. I didn't know what to do without them. They taught me coping mechanisms and how to handle myself. Being alone during that time lead me down a very dark path. I relapsed in a lot of things I shouldn't have, and I think that's one of my biggest regrets. I'm so happy I have this person back again.",5.0,I was not mentally well after the loss of a person. I grew stronger and became capable of functioning again.,90.0,recalled 3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9HUM0D2,396,W7ZBA6Y6,25.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,Overcoming drug addiciton,My brother got clean and made his life better,0.625,,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9HUM0D2,,,My brother has been a drug addict for the past 5 years. He finally got clean and has been clean for almost 2 years now. He hit rock bottom and robbed a bank and that was when he knew he needed to get help. He moved to New Jersey where he has been living at a sober living house. The guys there that have worked with him a phenominal. He is now running his own house there with the company. He eventually found a girlfriend and was dating her for only a couple of months when they found out she was having a baby. I am now an auntie and I could not be anymore proud of him. He overcame something that other people have a hard time doing. He is a proud daddy and I know him and his girlfriend will be great parents. He has told me time and time again that he will never go back down that road again and I believe him. He has worked so hard and my mom and family have supported him. It was striking to me that after all the relapses and stealing made him stronger. He has followed the program. He has done all of the steps in the program. He went from practically dying to actually living.,1.0,My brother is a recovering addict. He now has a baby and says he will never live in the past. He wants to move on from his past life.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMYBQLP0,2649,RYS0ET5S,30.0,woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,14.614018154182036,my boyfriend breaking up with me.,he left me for a woman who is trying to hurt me.,1.0,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMYBQLP0,,,"Two weeks ago, my long distance boyfriend broke up with me for another girl. It was totally unexpected on my side, which is probably part of the reason it has hit me so badly. We had been together for about 9 months and it was long distance, but there was never really issue with jealousy or trust. I knew he had female friends, and he knew I had male friends, and it was never an issue. He is in Indonesia, and I am in America, so we talked through WhatsApp but our timezones often left us asleep/awake at opposite times and we only had a few hours each day to talk. We spoke through voicechat, videochat, and text messages. One morning about 3 weeks ago now, I woke up to a text message written in a different style than he writes that said something like ""I already have a girlfriend, don't talk to me again. Goodbye."" I was obviously very surprised and confused and I asked him to explain and he said a female friend of his had taken his phone and written that because she was jealous. I said that was very strange and obviously she wanted to date him and he said no, they were just friends and she was being mean. I accepted that and moved on, but then about a week later it happened again, but this time when I told him about the messages he said that she had gotten jealous and confessed that she had feelings for him, and he felt the same, so he wanted to be with her and he and I would just be friends. It was shocking for many reasons because I had believed him when it happened the first time and told him she wanted to date him; he had known her for a long time, so why now; and I found it hard to understand how he would leave me for someone who was purposely trying to hurt me with the way she pretended to be him and say mean things to me. He wanted to stay friends, and I tried, but she began to control his life, and continued to say mean things to me while pretending to be him, blocked me on his phone, and got angry with him for playing a game with me on his phone. I feel like he's in an abusive relationship, and I know real life is easier than long distance, but I still am struggling with heartbreak and pain, and I've even caught a cold. I don't understand why he would leave me for her. We never fought, and it seems like he fights with her everyday. We occasionally speak through the game, but I got my hopes up the other day, so now I'm trying to keep a distance. It's really hard and sad and I love him.",5.0,"My long distance boyfriend broke up with me unexpectedly for another person that I think is emotionally abusing him. It has left me feeling inadequate, stupid, ugly, and basically not good enough for anyone.",2222222.0,recalled 3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZCCX8WQ0,985,Q2CWD767,25.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My wedding day,I had to be sewn into my dress.,0.625,,3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZCCX8WQ0,,,"Honestly, one of the most memorable events in my life recently was the day of my wedding. This was nearly 4 months ago, and is still pretty fresh in my mind. It was a pretty good day, which started bright and early at 7 am for me and my friends. I had to get to the hair salon at 8am to get ready for hair and makeup. My friends were all tired, and I was as well. Mostly because I was super anxious and ready to get married finally. But it all went smoothly, and we were done in about 3 hours. We still had time to kill, so we went to grab lunch nearby. Then shortly after that we got ready to head to the church to finish getting ready for the wedding. Now that part was chaotic. My dad lost or misplaced parts of his suit rental. And, my dress which had fit previously the week before, was not closing up properly. Go figure, I ended up having to be sewed into my dress. Then it came time to get married finally. And all of the stress and anxiety went away the moment I saw my husband finally. It went very smoothly, even though our friend dropped our wedding rings. We said our vows and all that. And then after the ceremony was over we headed to the after party. There are alot of cherished memories that come along with that day. And, I'll never forget it.",2.0,"Mostly, I got married to my husband a few months ago. It was pretty stressful leading up to the ceremony start time. But, after I saw him I felt way better.",90.0,recalled 3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJDK7UZZ,779,U7P8WO95,18.0,man,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my sons first birthday party,his face lit up at the sight of his birthday cake,1.0,,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6Z3EMMI7,5.0,It reminds me of my own childhood birthdays and the same joy my parents gave me,"We spent days getting ready for this event. It was gonna be my sons first ever birthday party. Although this wasnt his first birthday, this was his first actual party. He was finally at that age where he would enjoy a day of friends and family dedicated just to him. The previous day we went to Walmart and gathered enough supplies for the attending bunch. Paper plates, plastic silverware, burgers, hotdogs, soda, you name it, we got it all. The special day came and one by one relatives from all around traveled here. My parents drove 3 states to be here. And my wife's parents drove 4! My sister in law also drove nearly 2 hours to bring her daughter here, who's a special friend of my son. The party went amazing, we grilled up some burgers and hotdogs. Both of our parents brought a variety of homemade foods as well. We had a full buffet going which made my sons eyes light up as he loves food. We played games throughout the party that he could enjoy. Tag, bean bag toss, monkey in the middle, we even had a pinata. However the best moment was when we brought out his cake. We had them decorate it with his favorite superhero and he went wild. Probably the biggest smile I've ever seen on him. We cut him out a slice and he dug his face right in! Today was such a magical day. While we lay here in bed, my wife and I can't help but feel so prideful and joyful as we had really made his first birthday party special.",1.0,My son had his first birthday party. Many people traveled a long distance to celebrate with us. It was a fun day full of feeling joy and pride.,90.0,imagined 3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IVDV4V21,1964,N49NQEQU,35.0,woman,white,3.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my cat Miki's Death.,Miki jumped into the bath with the hair drier....,0.0,,3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IVDV4V21,,,"2 months ago my most favorite cat Miki died. I felt like my precious friend has died. It was the saddest moment of my life. He was 3 years old and died from bathroom hair drier Electric short circuit. He was quite a naughty one. Always curious about everything. Unfortunately, his curiosity bought him to death. I filled the bathroom tub with water and took a bath. The hair drier was connected and on. Miki came into the bathroom. He started playing and jumping. He was playing with the hair drier as it was on. He was very curious about the hot air and sound. Suddenly he jumped off the bathroom table towards the tub. His jump also pushed the hair drier into the tub creating a short circuit with water. I was stunned for a moment and then switched off the power. but it was too late. He died in a split moment. I berried him in the backyard of our home with his federate toys. I also made a cat house to cover his symmetry from seasonal weathers. Hope he reached cat haven. I blamed myself for his death partially. I promised myself, I wouldn't get any more pet and will not get them accordingly killed.",5.0,"My Cat Miki was quite a naughty one. Always curious about everything. Unfortunately, his curiosity bought him to death.",60.0,recalled 3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPDNB4Z9,3580,LXIPNU8Y,50.0,man,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about learning my girlfriend was cheating on me,my girlfriend was a liar and a cheat,0.375,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPDNB4Z9,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPDNB4Z9,,,"Throughout 2018 and into 2019, I had rekindled a romantic relationship with a girl that I used to date while I lived in Southern California several years earlier. I was living in Michigan so we established a long-distance relationship. We had known each other since 2001, and had been romantic partners for about a total of 10 years, but had not seen one another for about four years before we decided to reconcile. When we reconciled, we specifically agreed to see one another exclusively. I went to visit her in Los Angeles about seven times during the long-distance relationship for a total of about 3 months. She also visited me in Detroit. In February of this year, I went to visit her for about a week around Valentines Day. On one of the days I was with her, I mentioned to her something indicating that we were in an exclusive relationship. To my complete and utter surprise, she looked confused by my statement. She asked me, ""did we agree to that?"" I reminded her specifically of how and when we had agreed about it. The point here is that her reaction clearly showed me that she was not dating me exclusively. After discussing it with her for several minutes, she unconvincingly tried to backtrack and deny that there was anything for me even concern myself about. However, as I looked back at our relationship, it became clear to me that she had been seeing other guys while she was supposed to be exclusively with me. During the entire 17 years or so that I have known her, I was aware that she had challenges telling the truth. Her instant reaction to anyone who questioned her about something would usually be to provide a deceptive answer. She would often reveal to me the habitual lies that she would routinely tell other people and would even occasionally ask for my advice on a convincing lie to tell someone. I usually told her it was better to just tell the truth. Most of the time that I was with her, I naively believed that I was the only person that she was not lying to. But suddenly, I had discovered that I was also just another one of the many people that she routinely deceived. I carefully reexamined the prior year during our long-distance relationship and looked at it with skepticism about whether the things that she told me were truthful. I noticed that many of the things that never really made sense to me, actually made sense when I assumed that she was lying and cheating on me. It was a painful revelation to me to discover that someone that I loved and completely trusted was constantly deceiving me and being unfaithful to me. As a result of my long-distance girlfriend's inadvertent revelation and my own soul-searching about the depths of her deception, I ended my relationship with her and discontinued all contact with her. It has been a very painful lesson to me about trusting the wrong person too much. I assumed that she would never want to hurt me in the same way that I would never want to hurt her.",4.0,"During a conversation, my girlfriend accidentally revealed to me that she had been having romantic affairs with other men. As a result, I realized she had been lying to me and cheating on me. I ended the relationship.",150.0,recalled 32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3POPEK9,1462,XIKXD098,40.0,Man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my trip to Ireland and New York City.,I saw Ellis Island.,0.25,32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3POPEK9,32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3POPEK9,,,"I went on vacation to Ireland this summer. I live in Ohio and flew to Ireland via New York City. Around the turn of the century my great grand parents came to America from Ireland. They both came through Ellis Island in New York City. At first they lived in Buffalo, New York. Around 1910 they ended up in Cleveland, Ohio. After my plane landed in New York City from Ireland I decided to take the subway train into New York City. I walked around New York City. I ate some food at Wendys. By Wall Street I got on the Stanton Island Ferry. The Stanton Island ferry goes past Ellis Island where my great grandparents entered America over a century ago! After seeing New York City I had to drive seven hours back to Ohio. It is a seven hour drive. The New York turnpike runs south of Buffalo, New York. I was going to try to find the hotel in Buffalo that my great grandparents meet at. I was not able to do this on this trip because I had to get home. However, the Layette Hotel in Buffalo is still there.",1.0,"Yes, it is so AWESOME to see where your ancestors came from. I got to see Ireland and New York City. My great grandparents came from Ireland via New York City.",90.0,recalled 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354RVMF1U,629,ZPMJL9C7,18.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,An awkward conversation on at my grandpa's birthday party,When my sister spilled the drink on my aunt,-0.125,,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RR7V9PM,4.0,"Because of my sister being who she is, this would not be completely out of the question.","Dear diary,3 weeks ago my family and I all got together for the 4th of July. They all came over to my house, and we celebrated my grandfathers birthday. The day was off to a good start. We watched the parade out side of our house, and came back and had a barbecue. While we were eating I saw my aunt and my sister having a conversation that was becoming increasingly heated. They were on the other side of the table from me, so I was not totally sure of what was going on. Slowly, they began to start speaking louder and louder to eachother. Till finally, my sister stood up and threw her drink on my aunt. Unsure of what was going on, we all looked over to see what happened and my mom chased down my sister to talk about what happened. After hearing my aunts side of the story we discovered that my aunt was being critical of my sisters boyfriend. She told her that he did not particuarly like him and that she thought that she could do way better than she currently is. My sister obviously did not respond well to this. Because of this conversation, my sister ended up leaving the party early. The rest of the day was very awkward. I felt bad for my grandpa because I felt that it ruined his birthday.",1.0,I went to a 4th of July get together with the family. We also celebrated my grandfather's birthday. An argument broke out between my aunt and sister.,21.0,imagined 3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26GY4UK4,840,T7D5HQMC,30.0,Man,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,The birth of my first child,"We found out the gender of our baby, a little girl.",0.75,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26GY4UK4,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26GY4UK4,,,"Last month we gave birth to our first child. After 48 hours in the hospital we our little girl made her first appearance. We had waited four years for the moment and we're so excited for it. The doctor held her up and announced that we had had a healthy baby girl. We did not know the gender of our baby so this was a very big moment for us. I then got to hold my daughter for the first time. I held her for almost hour. During this time I talked to her about many different things. I was over the moon. As we moved to the maternity floor, my parents came in to meet her. They cried and took many pictures of her. We stayed in the hospital for another two nights. During that time, they ran several texts on my wife and daughter to ensure that both were healthy. Thankfully, everyone got a clean bill of health. We were then allowed to go home.",1.0,Our first child was born after 48 hours in the hospital. We had a little girl. Mom and baby were both healthy.,21.0,recalled 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQEFZFIU,337,2797TRUF,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,moving in with her boyfriend,the bathroom smelled,0.875,,3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EUWQUGLT,3.0,didn't identify much at all,But it has been so awesome. He is the sweetest guy. He makes me smoothies every morning. We hang out all the time too. We watch netflix and chill. It's so fun. I just love having moved in with him. It has been the best experience and decision of my life. It's so cool. I'm really glad that I thought it was a good idea and went for it because my life has really increased and I'm so much happier now. It's so awesome. I really love it. It's such a good time to be alive and I'm so proud of my decision making skills. One thing and probably the only thing that bothers me is the mess in the bathroom. It always smells in there like he went on the floor. I don't know how to bring this up to him but the stink really bothers me. I hope he can learn to control himself in there better..,1.0,"I was very anxious about moving in with my boyfriend after being alone for many years. After soul searching and discovering that this was the right man for me, I decided to take a leap of faith and make the move.",120.0,imagined 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZIDG68OF0,1494,CXPBSSUR,25.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,About my daughter starting school,my daughter liked school,0.625,,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSD98QYR,2.0,I have a son but not school aged yet so can't really relate.,My daughter has been doing well in Kindergarten. I am so glad that she is taking it so well. I was scared at first but now I have no worries about her going to school. As for me growing as a parent I feel like I am doing a decent job. I defiantly have some more things to learn but feel I am in a pretty good spot now. I miss my daughter now that she is in school but I know that it is good she is being exposed to kids her own age and also learning things at the same time. I really hope we continue to stay as close to each other as we were before school. I feel like we will and that I am worrying over something that isn't a big deal. I look forward to continuing to grow as a person and a parent and also making sure my daughter is enjoying and learning in school.,1.0,I am introducing my daughter to Kindergarten. The start of the next stage in my child's life is also marked by my own growth as a parent.,90.0,imagined 3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWQ140P5J,1970,WUE78VK6,40.0,Woman,hisp,one,3.0,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,my second heart attack,when I found out I had had a heart attack a couple of weeks after,1.0,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRS73MLU,,,,"I went to the hospital back in August of what is now last year for chest pain. I had a heart attack previously, so it was disconcerting when the pain didn't go away. In the ambulance my blood pressure was really high, something like 200 over something over 100. After spending a few hours in the hospital I felt ok, but they wanted to do a stress test. So I waited around for that. They almost were going to do it, but my troponin levels were more elevated so ... you know, no one was really clear about things. They thought maybe they'd do a heart cath. It wasn't clear to me what exactly they wanted to do. None of the doctors actually spoke to me personally. I waited around the rest of the day and throughout the night for a doctor to come and tell me what was going on, but no one ever came. By the time morning came around I was still getting the run around from the nurses and I had enough, was feeling ok and decided to leave. I waited for a nurse to come and remove my IV and I wish I had just done it myself because she pulled it out the wrong way. I guess she was annoyed I was leaving without being properly discharged. Anyways, I checked on my medical records a couple of weeks after this visit only to find that I had had an actual heart attack which came as a bit of surprise. You'd have thought someone would have told me that while I was there.",1.0,I went to the hospital with chest pain. I spent a day and a half there without a diagnosis. I went home only to find out three weeks later that I had had another heart attack.,150.0,retold 36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXLE2BQMY,1285,OJ397YMH,30.0,man,white,3.0,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my brothers wedding,he farted,1.0,,36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXLE2BQMY,,,"My brother was married recently. It was a monumental task getting him to the alter. Not because he weighs 400 pounds, but because he lives in a balloon above the lakehouse. He is also lactose intolerant. Once we found a contemporary moo-moo to suit the occasion we settled on a caterer who worked with all vegan cheese and could even make a poutine. Well my brother is also a cheapskate and ""forgot"" to pay the caterer. Right before the ceremony began there was a knock at the door and some lovely hors d'oeuvres were delivered on a large platter. My brother took one look at the vegan cheese balls and dug in. Smugly he reminded me that this is why you never pay for things. Later, while waiting for the ceremony to begin I noticed my brother shifting uneasily. ""I think there was something wrong with those cheese balls"", he says. I had my suspicions about the lactose content of the vegan cheese balls but remained stoic. As the bells chimed and the union was formally announced for the first time the bride and groom were to walk down the aisle and out into the open air. Only my brother never made it that far. He started to walk at an almost frantic pace, practically dragging his new bride in his efforts to get out of the church. It was all for nothing though, as he tripped on the roll of red carpet he had wanted rolled out and collapsed in agony as he let out of massive fart. People were aghast, speechless, dismayed. One lady sprinted for the door. All in all it was a good wedding.",1.0,My obese brother who lives in a balloon tripped on his wedding day. He farted. People were horrified and temporarily vacated the premises. All in all it was a fairly successful wedding.,14.0,recalled 31LVTDXBL8WGFY4QMJ4NJ7S1QAXLR0,1849,SCE5JT1S,45.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,studying foraging.,I realized there was food all around me everywhere.,0.875,31LVTDXBL8WGFY4QMJ4NJ7S1QAXLR0,31LVTDXBL8WGFY4QMJ4NJ7S1QAXLR0,,,"About 6 months ago I learned how to forage for food. It has been an eye opening experience. I had no idea that there was so much food all around us that we simply pass by every day. It is kind of shocking to learn that there is so much plenty all around and yet we live in deprivation. I learned about it after I watched a video on it. It really opened my eyes and showed me something new. I did a bunch of reading and research which prepared me to go into the parks around me and find things. There is lots of food in the local parks in big cities. There is even stuff growing in the sidewalk planters. Things we call ""weeds"" are actually nutritious and delicious plants. I have grown alot since I woke up to all this. My horizons have expanded. My consciousness has increased. My self-reliance and self-trust has gone up. It has been a great experience. I would not trade what I learned for anything.",2.0,"I learned about food foraging from self-study, reading and videos. This expanded myself and my understanding of the world around me.",150.0,recalled 3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJANBWNU2,880,21G5ZHFY,55.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,6.040254711277415,This story is about my hike in the Adirondacks,The hike was long but I was able to get to the summit well.,0.625,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F7AJBV,,,,This is a story about my first hike to a high peak mountain in the Adirondacks. The mountain is named Cascade. Growing up in Long Island my parents were not particularly active. We never went biking or hiking or did any outside activities. Now at 55+ I have begun to be more active. I have a cousin who is an avid hiker. As such we met up in the Adirondacks at Cascade mountain. We parked the car and hiked up the mountain. It took a few hours to get to the top. I was not actually sure if I could do the hike since I never did one before that high. It was beautiful. We stayed awhile and ate. Then it took a few hours to hike down. The hike down was actually harder to do. I live in Albany New York so 8t is only a few hours drive to the mountain from home.,1.0,This is a story about my first hike to a high peak mountain in the Adirondacks. The mountain is named Cascade,420.0,retold 3TY7ZAOG5G6HVY297697KBEZ09YK0P,589,XLWKGJA2,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,about my child leaving for college.,I felt intense emotions.,1.0,,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DBU0SEV,3.0,I imagine the day I have to drop my kids off at college.,"About one week ago I took m;y oldest child to college. It was a very emotional time for me, but no so much for my kid! I did cry, of course. My baby is growning into an adult. I'm sure it is hard for any parent. It is a time of letting your child go out into the world. I will try to stay positive. I have reached out to other parents for support. I think a support system is very important. I told my son to keep in touch with me as much as possible, and I worry that he won't contact me as much as I want! I realize that he is an adult now so it is just something that I have to accept. I will never forget the long hug we shared as I was leaving. That will always be a precious memory in my mind. Thinking of it helps me remember our strong relationship. I know that I do not have to worry. My son will be fine!",1.0,"the event was taking our son to college. It is very hard on a parent, especially the mother! It is sad for the parents but not so much for the child.",7.0,imagined 39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSWRWOYN,2407,Z7O0V6BO,30.0,WOMAN,black,one,5.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Spending the 4th of July with my friends,My friend called me unexpectedly to hang out,0.375,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSWRWOYN,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSWRWOYN,,,"On July the 4th, I was at home in the morning doing nothing and feeling kind of sad. I unexpectedly got a call from one of my friends and she invited me out with her and her boyfriend. I was kind of surprised and pleased at the same time. We ended up going to the movies to see Spider-Man and it was such a funny movie. After that, we got dinner at a local Mexican restaurant nearby. I ordered tacos and my friends order nachos to share. We left the restaurant after finishing our meals and saw a food truck selling ice cream across the street. We decided to get ice cream cones for dessert. We walked about for a bit while we ate our ice cream and chatted about different things. About an hour later, we found the perfect spot on the grass near a bridge with an open view of the sky. My friend made a comment that it would be the perfect spot to stay and watch the fireworks. I agreed and we sat down and waited for the show to start. After the fireworks show was over, we all went home. I felt so happy that my friend wanted to share that holiday with me and it made my entire day so much better. I was very happy.",5.0,"I spent July the 4th with my friend and her boyfriend. We ate food, had ice cream, and watched the fireworks.",60.0,recalled 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLKBDYXM,729,6UTCQ7N1,25.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,about my car wreck,losing my job,0.875,,3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLKBDYXM,,,"Perhaps the most memorable thing that has happened to me within the past month is the car accident I was in. This accident devestated me, and it caused me to lose a good paying job, and I'm being sued by the other driver. I was behind the lady, and I tried my best to hit the brakes, but it just would not slow down in time. I'm not sure why, honestly, but I had only had the vehicle for two weeks, and I had noticed that it took a little more pressing on the petal than it did with my old vehicle. I had even gotten out of my vehicle to make sure she was okay. She would not even roll her window down for me. I was coming home from work, and it was a forty minute drve from there to home. It was sunny out, and the traffic was terrible, as it always wsa there at that time of the day. I was shaking and trying not to cry, and even ended up giving the officers insurance information to my old vehicle because I was so nervous. Even thinking about it right now is making my chest and head hurt. The police were nice, and understanding, thank goodness. My vehicle was completely totalled somehow, and it barely made a dent in hers. I was shocked to she her go out on a stretcher, though she looked and acted fine. I'm sure it had something to do with her idea on suing me. I had to call my sister to come and get me, and endure my wife crying when I called and told her. I can honestly say this was one of the worst days of my life. It caused me to lose a great job, and now I'm job hunting for a place close by as I stress over courts and lawyers.",4.0,"I had a wreck, and I lost my job because of it. Now I'm jobless and need money for my kids. This has caused stress due to no job and being sued.",21.0,recalled 3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWXOR89N1,3909,Q83SDPOW,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,a surprise birthday prepared for me,the pregnancy test strip from my wife,1.0,,3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXORH3U6M,2.0,not at all but could imagine how it would be if it actually happened,"it was a cold calm morning. as usual i was woken up by my never-failing alarm clock. i realized i had slept off on the couch. late for work already, couldn't wait for kayla my beloved wife to serve me food. quickly rushed into the bathroom and out within 4minutes. then off to the sitting room and then the car. in few minutes later, i was at the hospital. every one happened to be staring at me like i was a victim in a car accident where all died and i happened to be the only one alive. Boom!!! it goes. Happy birthday to you they all sang bringing the huge cake towards me. with a big grain on my face and that feeling of surprise, i hid my face and felt like going back out. just behind my was my beautiful wife who unknowingly to me rushed after me and had prepared all this just to surprise me at work. i was handed lots of gifts from co-workers and even patients who were on admission. what propelled me to go down in tears was when the cancer patients presented a lovely birthday song to me, it was so so amazing. my wife of cause gave me a warm heart felt kiss and a small box. with joy in my heart i quickly took it and opened it in the presence of everyone of cause they were all eager to see too what was is that beautiful small box. surprisingly to me, a pregnancy test strip was looking at me with two lines. i turned and looked at kayla who never told me she was pregnant with our first child. this was the happiest moment of my life. and i will never forget what a birthday it was.",1.0,"Having a birthday party is wonderful, bit when it includes surprises, then it blows you away. I was blown away at my own birthday party with surprises and gifts. Thank you family, friends, and my partner for making my day.",60.0,imagined 33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NPWRVXR3,2486,DON2RAUO,55.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.7376696182833684,How God helped us buy a home,When the developer gifted all the furniture for the house,0.5,,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH8FA6ZJ0,1.0,I am gay and agnostic so I don't identify with this story.,"It has been four months since we closed the deal on the purchase of our new home and both me and my husband are still in awe over how God blessed us with this house. Not only did God help us overcome a number of financial obstacles we experienced in purchasing the house, but God went even further and provided new furniture. When we started looking for homes, everything was out of our price range. The only thing we could afford were condominiums. But we wanted a yard for our dogs, so that meant we needed a house with a yard. We were getting a little depressed about our lack of options, but things soon changed. We decided to go to a gospel retreat to lift our spirits. While there, one of the ministers told us about this developer who had one home left in a new subdivision. So, we immediately contacted the developer. He told us that he would reduce the price of the home if we closed right away. We had advance loan approval from our bank, but still needed another $10,000 for the down payment. As it turned out, there was a charity raffle at the retreat and God intervened and made sure we won the prize, which was exactly what we needed--$10,000. So we had our financing in place and then came the free furniture! We were in desperate need of furniture, but used every penny we had for the down payment. Fortunately for us, the home we bought was the model home for the new subdivision. Since we needed furniture, God moved the developer to throw in all the new display furniture for free. God is good!",1.0,On Sept. 6 we closed on our new house. It was great because God did a series of miracles and even provided new furniture.,42.0,imagined 3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGB513DK,1025,H6VCYENF,35.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,3.0,,,5.0106352940962555,Went camping with daughter for first time,The mountain water was cold in July,0.5,,36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1TIJ1HZU,4.0,Happened last year,"Today we went camping in the Great Smokie Mountains. The weather was a little bit cooler than at home, which was nice to get away from the summer heat. We had never taken our daughter camping before so I was not sure how well this was going to work out. Turns out she really likes it! When we arrived we found our camping spot and unloaded our gear. L helped us set up the tent, which went better than expected. I thought for sure we would have problems getting it set up. but all the poles were accounted for and getting it pitched was easier than I remembered. After setting up our tent, we made sure to secure our food so as that any creatures would not make a snack of it. That goodness for locking coolers. After getting our sleeping bags and foam mats squared away we went down to the river to wade around a bit. You would think water in July would be warmer but boy was it cold. Not for being one for fishing, we looked for pretty rocks in the crystal clear water and then headed back to camp to start the fire for cooking dinner. We roasted hot dogs on sticks and made smores for desert. Turns out she really like s her marshmallows burnt. Takes after mom I guess. We still had a good bit of day light left so L went to play with a group of kids with a family that was also camping until it was getting to dark to see. Then the fire flies came out. We spent the evening looking at the stars and the fireflies until it was time for bed. All in all it was a really relaxing day and I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.",3.0,I went camping with my family and we had fun in the sun. It was a time of relaxation and recharging when I though it would be tiring and hard work.,150.0,imagined 3FDJT1UU75UGQ5OA4CFJ16AQK945KD,3016,5WO0UBGB,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,travelling for my best friend's mom's memorial.,my best friend's mom passed.,0.75,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DQFJ0RC,,,,"After I found out the news about my best friend's mom passing away, I was in awe. It was almost unbelievable. I instantly knew that I had to fly out to see him and be with him during this difficult time. It wasn't a cheap trip, by any means, but it was necessary. I waited a few days for things to calm down a bit before finding information about his mother's memorial ceremony. Once that date was concrete I scheduled my flight to be there with him. Once I got to where he lives we spent almost 7 hours just talking about what has been new and how he was doing. It was a great conversation and I'm really happy that we got to have it. We spoke about memories about his mom and memories we all had together. We also got into his feelings and how he was doing with everything. I like to think that that trip helped him out a lot as having a childhood friend there would be comforting. After that night, we had the ceremony the following day and it was incredibly sad. We watched a film reel and her surviving family went up on stage and spoke about her. It was a good experience but it was a sad one as well. My best friend was clearly and understandably emotional during this time but made it through and I could tell that he was incredibly appreciative of the fact that I was there. After that we spent some more time together and I flew back home. We have been in touch consistently since then and he has been doing better. After all, time heals all wounds!",1.0,I was enjoying a weekend with my girlfriends family where we were all having a great time. I ended up finding out that my best friend's mom had passed away during this trip.,120.0,retold 3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26KQ2KUG,3351,CD74TN44,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,6.659293919683638,my dog passing away,my dog enjoyed teaching the new puppy how to behave.,-0.5,3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGGBBHKZ,,,,"It was such a sad time. We had to put him to sleep right before my daughters high school graduation. We had company coming in to town for graduation. After the dog passed away we were all so sad and did not have a lot of energy to get the house ready for company. The dog was my best friend. He was so sweet and kind and loving. He followed me everywhere. He loved to cuddle with me on the couch and put his head on the backs of my knees. It was such a soothing experience being cuddled up like that with him. When we discovered he was dying we found a puppy from a little girl on craigslist. She could not take care of the puppy and happily sold him to us. The puppy was great for the dying dog. It gave the dog a purpose and something to focus on, training the new guy. At first the puppy looked at us in shock, as if to say, ""Rules??? I don't do rules!"" He quickly came around when he discovered there were treats to be earned by following the rules. I am glad we got a puppy as the older dog was dying. He made life a little more enjoyable after the old dog passed away. I still miss the old dog. I hope when I get to heaven that he comes running to greet me!",1.0,My dog was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. He hung on for 9 months. We eventually had to put him to sleep.,780.0,retold 3JW0YLFXRU21YOXBPRLVFHHYICOWWD,809,BSVO7ZMU,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,introducing my boyfriend to my best friend.,my boyfriend bonded with my best friend's dog.,0.875,,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD11KEB6,1.0,I don't identify with this at all because I don't have a boyfriend.,"My best friend is probably the most important person in my life. I've been dating a new guy for a few weeks, and I really wanted him to have a chance to meet her since she is so important in my life. We decided to go out for dinner last week, and things could not have gone better. I wasn't really nervous about introducing them because many of our friends say we're like two peas in a pod. I knew he would adore her as much as I do. At dinner, he was very charming and polite to her. He made sure to show his humorous side, which helped her get comfortable. They laughed and joked a lot, and we had a very good time. I think the best part of the night was after dinner. We decided to go to her house to drink some coffee. She has a little dog named Bailey, and he doesn't really like new people. When my boyfriend sat down on the couch, however, Bailey was immediately taken with him. He probably enjoyed meeting Bailey more than he did my friend! They played fetch for what felt like hours. After we drank our coffee, we took Bailey on a walk in the neighborhood. It was the perfect end to a perfect night! I can see the three of us having a very close friendship together!",1.0,"The other week my best friend and my boyfriend finally met for the first time. We went to dinner, and afterwards met up at my friend's house and played with her dog. It went really well, and I'm glad they got to meet after all this time.",14.0,imagined 3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJOM782QX,3120,STF93JN1,55.0,WOMAN,other,one,3.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,my mother having dementia during the night.,connecting with my mom over a past memory.,0.375,,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVBAWLCYR,2.0,Experiencing a parent with dementia is something many children might have to deal with in coming years.,"I am late writing in my journal but wanted to jot down what happened three weeks ago when there was a full moon. Mom has dementia and every night as the sun goes down, she becomes agitated and restless. It becomes more difficult everyday working with her because of the progression of the disease. I know I will get very little sleep, especially this night. However, on the night of the full moon, for unexplained reasons, mom becomes even more restless and paces constantly. I feel bad, but I must make sure the extra code locks are locked for the outside doors, to prevent my mom from going outside at night and wander off, as she has done in the past. . During my mom's pacing episodes, she also constantly repeats the same sentence over, usually, ""I want to go home"". Even though mom is in her own home, she is unaware of her surroundings, which is more the case lately. I have to keep reassuring mom that she is at home. As the full moon gets higher in the sky, the more restless mom becomes and goes to each door trying to open the door. When the door doesn't open, mom then proceeds to each window, fortunately, most window locks are higher up or too hard for her to open. I keep asking mom to sit down and watch her favorite TV shows, I Love Lucy, but she can only sit for a few moments and then gets up again to start pacing the floor. I get out the old photo albums and try to jolt her memory to something in the past that she might remember, suddenly she looks more diligently at a picture of me as a baby where she is holding me in her arms. She stares at the picture and runs her fingers over the photo, for just a few fleeting moments, she has a look in her eyes that she remembers that time in her life. She mumbles my name and I see my opening cue to talk about when I was little. Mom then starts on the story of how I acted as a child, even though I have heard this story many times before. On these nights, the dementia that has stricken my mom seems worse, robbing her of her present memory and ability to take care of herself. At times like this, on a full moon night that for just a second, my mother is herself, albeit many years back in time, that I feel a connection to her at the present, even though from a long ago memory of how she use to be as my mother.",3.0,A night with my dementia stricken mother. Everyday is difficult working with her. However I always am looking for a connection,21.0,imagined 3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCK6ZSY1L,4906,M36S4XJ2,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Second chances in love,When she sent me a message asking to meet up,0.5,3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCK6ZSY1L,3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCK6ZSY1L,,,"My memorable moment in the last few months has to be the day my ex-wife came back into my life. We had a rocky past and since we have split up, we both have moved onto other relationships. Recently, we were both single and she reached out to me and discussed all of our past to try to reconcile. I have so much love for her and by her simply coming back it lit a fire under me to do better for her. About 1 month ago she had sent me a message on instagram and asked if we could meet. This was a huge reaching out and it instantly made me happy and all the old feelings came rushing back in. I was delighted to hear from her and I missed her so much but, I was still suspicious. As the weeks went by we spent more and more time together until we decided to get back together. This made me so happy and I feel like this was a life changing event. I feel like I wont ever forget about this day because it was a second chance for me and that's so important. I was so happy to receive her back into my life and it's probably the most memorable moment in my life to this date. She opened up her heart and exposed all she was thinking for the past 3 years. I find out she is still the same witty person I fell in love with all those years ago. I was surprised she still remembered so many things about me and we had so many things in common. One night we stayed up all night and drove down the shore to watch the sunrise on the beach, we talked about our most intimate feelings and how we could be better for each other. This moment touched me so greatly that I wanted her to love me more. In all I love her so much and I'm so happy I had another chance at happiness",2.0,A story about love and second chances. My story of a girl who opened her heart to me one last time. When she came back into my life it changed my whole world. This is my love story,30.0,recalled 3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJAM8BNUA,555,CQC7LE5T,40.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,interviewing for a new job,they flew in to meet me and take me to dinner,-0.5,,3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJAM8BNUA,,,"Recently I began a job search. I searched online on several websites. About two weeks in, I found an ideal opportunity. I had a lot of experience for this job so I applied. I did a phone interview with the manager. He liked me a lot. I had worked with two of the employees at that company in my current job as a vendor. Those employees were familiar with me and my work ethic and knowledge level. This helped me gain goodwill. The boss, two of the people on the team I'd be joining, and one person on another team flew in to meet me. They took me to a steak dinner where we got to know each other. A few weeks later, I received an offer. I acccepted the offer on Monday. Today I gave my notice today at my job. I had been there for many years and my colleagues are sad. It is bittersweet but I feel it will be a good move.",3.0,I did a phone interview with a new companyThey took me to a steak dinner for a meet and greetThey extended me an offerI accepted the job and gave notice,42.0,recalled 3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3X5LIHT,1371,D2KYQ32Y,45.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,A move to a 'new' to me home.,My neighbor was selling their home just as I discovered I needed one.,1.0,,3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3X5LIHT,,,"In May of this year I purchased a vintage derelict mobile home. The most memorable part of the purchase is who I purchased it from. When I was a child I lived in the mobile home park and my friends parents had one of the newest mobile homes in the park. I liked their trailer when I was a kid. When I moved back here as an adult I quickly realized that the same people who were here from my childhood 35 years ago were still here. One family that was still here was the family that had the (back in the day) newer trailer. Now the trailer is old and dilapidated. So, when I came back, I purchased the largest trailer in the whole park. I put it back together and sold it after about 3 years. I chose a new trailer in another city to start remodeling on. I got to the final details of the transaction and the woman who owned it did not get her stuff out on time for me to hand my completed trailer over to the new owner. So, I searched frantically for another home. That's when I discovered that the family I had known as a child had recently listed their trailer for sale. I quickly purchased and moved. I'm almost done remodeling the vintage trailer now. The parents of the kids I hung out with as a kid stop by and check out my progress every few weeks. It's kind of fun to share with them the remodeling of the trailer.",1.0,"I was in a bad position of almost being homeless due to another person's laziness. Just as I was starting to get really nervous about having a place to live, my neighbors posted their home for sale. I purchased their home. I'm still working on the remodeling.",90.0,recalled 3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRS13BQC,1923,5EWTCH2T,50.0,woman,Black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,A bicycle accident I was in when I was a little girl,My sister left me and hid in the woods.,0.125,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRS13BQC,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRS13BQC,,,"I always liked following my big sister around. One pleasant summer day I was playing outside with my sister. My Mom came outside and said for us to please stay in the yard. Well my sister got the bike out as soon as my Mom shut the door. I asked her not to leave me. She did not like seeing me cry, so she let me go with her. We rode the bike up the street to our cousins house. When my cousin and her sister came out, they wanted to go for a ride.,This bike had a back seat. My cousin took over maneuvering the bike. I was on the handlebars. My sister and other cousin was on the back seat. Off we went having fun until we started going downhill too fast. We had a bike accident. My left foot got caught in the front wheel. It broke my foot an leg and I got scarred up pretty bad . My cousin that was maneuverING lost four front teeth and her sisters right arm was skinned really bad . My sister didn't get hurt at all. She hid in the woods. A neighbor took me to my mom and I went to the emergency room for care. My cousins got medical care also. It was really a tragic day.",4.0,I had a very tragic summer day . When I was a lie girl my cousins and I had an awful bike wreck. I can't believe that a bike wreck could do that much damage,360.0,recalled 3PQ8K71NHY67KYR5NHTBF3NGXPOAA4,720,K0NCP9EQ,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,3.8918202981106265,Going to see my grandma.,The dinner we went to was a lot more formal than I was expecting.,-0.25,3PQ8K71NHY67KYR5NHTBF3NGXPOAA4,3PQ8K71NHY67KYR5NHTBF3NGXPOAA4,,,"Dear Diary,This past June I went with my dad and brother grandma's house on my dad's side. She lives a couple of states away and I hadn't seen her in many years. Last October grandpa died and by his request he was cremated and had a memorial in the spring. We didn't get to go because we couldn't get time off work. While we were up there though we went to his grave site, which is in a veterans memorial cemetery. It's a nice place and looks well taken care of. I was nervous about seeing grandma for the first time in over a decade. I just never got the chance to go up there. My parents took a couple of trips but I couldn't get off work and stayed behind to watch the house and dogs. Anyway I was worried that I wouldn't remember much about her or the house but it all came back to me when I got there. They have a basement with loads of neat stuff. Grandma still does a lot of craft type things. It turned out she remembered less of me being there and didn't think I had been there for an even longer time. We went to see her brother and had a formal dinner which I was not prepared for. I was under dressed and felt out of place, which was a little awkward. But they were nice and it was a decent time.",2.0,I went to see my grandma that I hadn't seen in years. I was nervous but it turned out fine. We went to a dinner where I was out of place.,49.0,recalled 36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXLUB6QMR,813,AYXVIZ94,25.0,MAN,White,3.0,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,going to the beach with my wife.,"we both had a relaxing drive home, with her taking a nap leaning on me",1.0,,36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXLUB6QMR,,,"A memorable recent time was when my wife and I recently went to the beach and had a real relaxing day after finally moving and switching jobs. It was a while since we had done another together and relaxing. It was memorable because I felt so content and happy, which I have not felt like in a long time. The best part was the ride back home with my wife leaning on me taking a nap. This was special to me because it was a lovers embrace while I was driving and how we were both super warm, tired, and content. This stands out to me because of the reasons I mentioned but also because my wife is my best friend and with the move recently and school we have been super busy. This made doing anything fun or relaxing quite difficult. Also, being closer to a beach now compared to before is nice. We are able to do more. The first thing we needed though was a beach day. The swimming and tanning was wonderful. It was nice and quiet. No loud music. Just the sound of the waves and wind. It was a really nice day.",1.0,My wife and I went to the beach. We enjoyed a relaxing day after being stressed out most of the beginning of summer.,7.0,recalled 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWTXW1JB,1559,2ZAW0HRM,30.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the end of a friendship.,she deleted me from social media.,0.375,,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWTXW1JB,,,"The weekend before the 4th of July, my teenage cousin came to stay at the house with me and my husband. We had planned lots of fun things to do. We bought theater tickets, were going to attend a picnic, watch fireworks and spend a day at the lake. The first morning she was at our house she laid in bed until about noon. My husband decided it was time to have a talk with her about responsibility. She spends a lot of time at our home because her home situation is less than desirable. We spend a lot of money trying to give her things and experiences that her parents don't provide. We attend her school events, buy her school clothes and dresses for school dances, buy her food, drive her where she needs to go, take her to look at colleges and take her on vacation with us. My husband tried to explain to her that he would always be there for her, even if her parents are not, but it is a two way street. We had been talking about buying her a car and helping her get her driver's license. He meant well with his talk, but his tone of voice intimidated her and she ended up locking herself in the bathroom and crying. It took hours for her to come out. When she did, she called a friend to come pick her up. She left and I haven't heard from her since. She deleted me from her social media. It was very hurtful because I have invested a lot into the relationship and also because she is family.",4.0,My younger cousin came to stay with me and my husband at our house. He tried to speak with her about responsibility. She got upset and left.,60.0,recalled 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8Q2GQWIZ,2056,IYQ8VGLK,35.0,woman,Black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my boyfriends Hawaiian birthday party,the kids performed their birthday dance,0.875,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8Q2GQWIZ,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8Q2GQWIZ,,,"A memorable moment was recently when I hosted a birthday party for my boyfriend. We rented out a hall and threw a party there. We recently moved to a different city so we have not seen our friends in a while. On his birthday we invited everybody down and had a good turn out. The theme of the party was more of a Hawaiian theme which everyone seemed to enjoy. There were lots of foods, drinks, music and games. Seeing everybody get together to celebrate this moment was special. There were also some unexpected gifts that he received. Our kids were also at this party and they put together a dance for their dads birthday. Our kids are young which makes this even cuter. To see his reaction to the dance was memorable. The smile on faces was such a positive feeling. Later on that night we ended up taken everybody back to our house. The hall was only rented out for a few hours and it went better then expected so we continued it at home. Some people spent the night since they could not drive back home. Waking up that next morning to a house full of people and laughs about the night before was also very memorable.",1.0,A Hawaiian birthday party event with friends and family. A night to remember that lasted all night. From a hall to our house.,90.0,recalled 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28S7TIZX,5188,6KVN2PNC,25.0,MAN,white,3.0,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,an emergency procedure,he almost died,1.0,,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIL20WW61,4.0,My dad had a stroke out of nowhere and it was very sudden and abrupt,"I cant believe I am still recovering from my surgery. It has been 3 months since I had gall stones wreaking havoc on my insides. I woke up with just an overall pain and couldnt figure out what it was. I took some antacid and a tylenol and went about the day. After I woke up feeling the same way the next day I went into the doctors office. Next was a blur as it all happened so fast. I was told I would need to be sedated for and emergency surgery. I was shocked, worried, and confused, but agreed and then i was out like a light. When I came to i was greeted by my family and my neighbors who were all very concerned. I had considered not even going to the doctor that day and Had i not they said it is likely I would have been dead. I am so thankful for the staff at Mercy hospital for taking care of me and doing what needed to get done. I have a new lease on life now as I know any day could be the last one. And I have been urging my friends and family to go get checked out if they are not feeling great. I may be over doing it on the warnings but I think it is important. And as an added bonus, now I know where a gallbladder is and what it does!",1.0,"I had a medical emergency, I had emergency surgery to save my life. Gallbladder did extensive damage with the gall stones.",90.0,imagined 3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XBCHBBCW,1045,XAILIH4S,35.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Table tennis league in the club.,Player refusing to play with me.,0.75,3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4L4ES5WH,,,,"That cry-baby table tennis player was Albert. Since that event, I was telling about him to all the players I had a chance to talk to. All the people I was speaking with said they are not surprised. Albert is acting like that not only to me. Every time he looses, he always has some excuse. Floor is to slippery. Light is terrible in this place. I didn't get a chance to warm up ! This ball is not a three star ball ! The opponent's serve was not a legal serve ! ...and many many other ridiculous excuses - because there is no other way to call these. I find a behavior like that pathetic... when You loose - You loose. Shake the other player's hand, smile and thank him for the game and don't be a baby... nobody likes people like that.Anyway - Albert and myself - we've met again. It was not a tournament, just a regular league, but if he would loose, he would still loose rating points. I saw him not coming to the table when it was our turn to play. I went to him and I told him we should play now. He answered - no. Just ""no"". He gave no explanation, like... I'll play You later, or I'm not playing with You, or ANYTHING. He just said ""no"" like a retarder baby and not a grown up man that he is. I told him then - I'll let You warm up for as long as You want, c'mon, let's play. I just got another ""no"". I find that really disrespectful and I said to him that he is a coward. Nothing - no reaction, no nothing. I mean, if someone is calling You a coward, You want to explain some things with him right ? Naah, I got nothing from Albert... This tells us what kind of a man he is. This was his chance for a rematch and getting his points back, but he acted like a child again.",2.0,It was a table tennis tournament. I beat higher rating player and he was a cry baby about it. Couldn't loose like a man with class and character. Felt really good to tease him afterwards.,21.0,retold 3YHH42UU5C1SF4KRS6L8ZBREQ3NL02,7120,7MX5QS7G,25.0,man,black,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,Rekindling a relationship.,I saw the girl at the store.,0.75,3YHH42UU5C1SF4KRS6L8ZBREQ3NL02,3YHH42UU5C1SF4KRS6L8ZBREQ3NL02,,,"Two and a half months ago, it was my birthday. I was celebrating in different ways with family and friends for the most of the day but the last place I expected to be by the end of the night was a Target. There's this girl I've known for about 13 years now. During those 13 years we would date, break up, date, break up. Eventually, the last time it happened, we stopped talking for the longest time period and to me it was like we both finally got the point that it wouldn't work out. This night, someone wanted to stop really quickly at Target because they needed something to drink and another person wanted to grab something for their phone. I break off alone and walk through the store to find something in particular and this familiar voice calls my name. I'm terrified and happy at the same time when I hear it because I know it's her. I think of all of the pain and heartbreak associated with her and how much I despised her after we stopped talking three years before. Yet, there she was, saying my name in the gentle yet comforting way she always did and smiling at me like I was something to be proud of. We walked towards each other, stunned, and embraced one another. For what seemed like ages, we just held each other and didn't say anything. Finally, after two minutes or so she whispered in my ear, ""I miss you"". I walked around with her that night and we talked for a while and caught up. She told me how awful her life had been going and expressed how she wanted to end it all. By the end of it all, I unblocked her from my phone and saw older texts flood in. I ended up calling her again. It would probably turn out to be a mistake but realistically, even through all of the rough patches, she was the only one that really made sense to me.",4.0,"I ran into someone that I used to know at a Target while celebrating my birthday earlier this year. We hugged, talked, and eventually came to the decision that we would talk to each other again. I was convinced that it was a bad idea but it's turned out to be quite alright.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02GYERNMA,2412,4LO5L4AD,18.0,woman,black,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about my feelings participating in a jiu jitsu tournament,i won my first match,0.125,,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254ZIGJQW,1.0,"I can identify with rediscovering a passion, but not with martial arts specifically.","Dear Diary,Exactly one week ago from today, I won my first match at a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. Even now, it still feels so surreal to me. Martial Arts was never something I saw myself pursuing professionally. My father owned a dojo, and as a child, I would spend a majority of my weekends training with him. I thought it was a mere hobby to me, more than anything, but my father had always told me that I had the talents to go further. I didn't take his advice, though. The amount of time I spent training, dwindled when I graduated high school and entered college. About a year ago, a friend of mine happened to stumble upon an ad on Facebook about the tournament and brought it to my attention. At that moment, I heard my father's words echo in the back of my head, and I decided to give it a shot! I trained hard for months. It was both the most difficult and rewarding period of my life. There were times where I was on the brink of giving up and dropping out of the tournament completely. At other times, I felt on top of the world and extremely confident. On the days leading up to my first match, I was very nervous. You have no idea how happy I was when I won. Hard work really does pay off! The entire experience was euphoric for me, and I realized that instead of a hobby, Jiu Jitsu, may have been a forgotten passion for me!",1.0,I trained hard for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. I was very nervous leading up to my first match on the day of. I won the match with no problems and felt happy afterwards.,7.0,imagined 32RIADZISTQWI5XIVG5BN0VM0APS4K,856,PRQ8IDFD,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,,3.0,3.332204510175204,babysitting my brother's kids for 2 weeks.,Brian fell and hurt his arm.,0.625,,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD9X4BEN,3.0,"I don't have a sibling with children, but I have babysat before.","A month ago I had to help by babysitting my brother's kids for him and his wife while they were taking care of issues at their business for 2 weeks. Normally one of them is usually home with the kids, but because work required them both to be gone for almost 12 hours a day, I agreed to help them out. I have babysat before for them, so I already was pretty familiar with the kids, who are 3 and 5. They can be busy, but are fun and usually fairly well behaved. I was on winter break from college so my schedule wasn't really too impacted by having to spend every day with my niece and nephew. My girlfriend was able to come over some of the time so that was pretty cool and made it easier. We played a lot of games with the kids, took them to the park often, and found ways to keep busy. I mostly enjoyed the time with the kids, and felt like I got to know them better than I did before. There was one incident where I got a little concerned. Melissa, the 3 year old, was playing with some toys when I heard her brother call from the other room. I went in the room pretty quickly and found him sitting on the floor holding his arm. He had tripped and fallen and landed pretty bad on the arm, and I could see some swelling and bruising already forming. I looked at it more closely and saw he could still move it, but wasn't sure if he needed to go the urgent care. I put some ice on it and got him some Motrin, and called his dad. If I had called is mom she would have gotten more upset I think. My brother told me to send him a picture and then he talked to Brian (his son). We ended up going to the urgent aid as a precaution, but everything turned out just fine thankfully. I learned how to make a few meals in during this time as well. My girlfriend and I experimented with making a few dishes from the recipes my brother and his wife had in their kitchen. I actually enjoyed it a lot, even if some of the meals weren't exactly 5-star. I made some chicken ricotta, pasta salads, salmon, soups, sandwiches, tacos, and more. My girlfriend enjoyed it too, and we talked about our future imagining what living together might be like. Over all, it was a good experience and I was glad to have been able to help out my brother and his wife.",2.0,Helped my brother out with the kids for 2 weeks. Needed to baby sit while he and my sister in law had to do other obligations.,28.0,imagined 3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6106H984,1482,5DNK32ZN,18.0,woman,white,4.0,one,,,4.787491742782046,"Going on a trip to Portland, Maine and hiking",That the hike started in the middle of a cloudy day and ended with sun,1.0,,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUPQEIV,5.0,I've had a trip almost exactly like this just in a different state,"About four months ago my partner and I went and took a trip to Portland, Main late winter. We ended up visiting a lot of breweries and having a great time. We went around and stopped at a lot of different restaurants. One of my favorite parts was going on long hikes and the general walks through nature sides just outside the cities. It was such a great time and I loved every moment of it. We plan on going back the next chance that we get. One of the biggest things that I remember the most was going on a hiking trail with my husband and stopping to sit at the top of the hill. When we were hiking the trail it was really dreary and pale out but the moment we got to the top it was clear and sunny. It was such an amazing view of the entire town that I was so happy. It was so breath taking and such a nice family moment that we got to share together. After the hike we went straight to a local pub that was recommended and had some of the best local beers I've had in a long time. Overall the entire trip was amazing. I couldn't imagine a better way to spend my vacation. It will be something that I cherish till the day that I die. We also ended up getting some souvenirs on the way home.",1.0,"A trip my partner and I took to Portland, Maine, late winter early fall this year. Visiting breweries, restaurants and hiking and walking through the natural sites outside of the city.",120.0,imagined 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQAD9PNUGH,900,8TMZ5RG0,35.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,My unexpected promotion.,I got a promotion,0.25,,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKHFWAHU,4.0,I've been there before.,Today my place of employment tried to lie to me. I asked them for a raise but they refused. They told me that their finances were very low! They said they had no additional funds to give raises this year. So I did some research. I found out they lied to me and they did have the money to give me a raise. They were so impressed by my detective skills they also gave me a promotion! What a week! So I got a raise and a promotion at work! I could not believe it! So I am very happy now at my place of employment. I am thankful for the raise and the promotion. And I no longer hold any resentment I once did. I go to work happy everyday now. And I no longer care that they lied to me at the start.,2.0,Was lied to by my company about finances at first. But in the end I ended up getting the raise i deserved. And I also received an unexpected promotion as well.,120.0,imagined 33UKMF931A6HEQPNZHB95D30BGDTT4,1754,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,going to a baseball game with my brother in law.,I found out my brother in law was pretty cool.,1.0,,3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9C13SXX3,1.0,I like going to baseball games.,"Last month I went with my brother in law John to a baseball game. We are both huge Yankee fans so we were excited to go together. I hadn't spent much time alone with him. I was looking forward to a little bonding, as it was important to my sister that we get along. All the Yankee games in town have been sold out this season so we decided to take a short road trip to see them out of town. We figured it would be fun to drive up to Boston and see them play the Red Sox. There is a huge rivalry between the 2 teams, so I thought it would be fun to go and cheer for the Yankees in the Red Sox ballpark. The drive up to Boston was pretty cool. We chatted and listened to music. I learned a lot about John. I always thought he was boring, but it turns out he had a pretty wild past. Once we got to the game it was absolutely insane. Everyone heckled us for wearing our Yankees jerseys. A few people even threw their popcorn at us, but it was all in good fun. I had a great time. The Yankees lost, which was upsetting, but we had so much fun it didn't even matter. By time we got back to New York I felt like me and John had really bonded. We made plans to go to another game again next month, we are thinking maybe we will go to Baltimore for this one.",1.0,Went to a baseball game with my brother-in-law. Had a great time. Looking forward to going again. Probably out of town,30.0,imagined 3IFS6Q0HJJ5QQCWXG57FH155GECSI4,2357,U03EGGRX,30.0,MAN,white,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,my wedding.,my best friend flew over 1200 miles to attend.,0.75,3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UFO55AB,,,,"I got married a few months ago, and it was a very exciting event. One of the most (if not the most) memorable parts was my best friend of over 20 years flying in from over 1200 miles to be in the wedding. While the wedding was about my now wife, and myself, it wouldn't have been the same without him. It was a great event, and we had a blast. My buddy brought his wife and child, and made great sacrifices to be there. It was one of the greatest events of my life, and we were beyond ecstatic they could make it. It was my wife's first time meeting him, as he lives a great distance away. She hit it off with them very well, and we were both very thankful for not only them, but the way the event unfolded. He definitely fit in well and made for an enjoyable time. He has a sense of humor that is like mine and very raw, and it's pretty constant. He was telling jokes to everyone, and everyone seemed to appreciate it, except for one person, but I won't waste the time to add them into this. My wife and I have already discussed and are planning a trip to go visit him and his family in the coming year. His family and my family have begun to forge a bond that I hope will last a lifetime. It was overall a very joyous and memorable day. I couldn't be happier, and am very thankful that my wife accepted him in such open arms. On the flip side of that, I'm happy his family embraced us so lovingly as well.",2.0,"A few months back, I got married. The wedding went very well, and I will never forget the day. Besides my bride, having my buddy fly in from over 1200 miles away stands out as the most shocking (in a good way) part of the whole wedding.",120.0,retold 3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YWLH0ZBM,7012,TNC4NHMK,50.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.343805421853683,my lack of appetite for days.,the doctor told me that a lack of appetite is not that unusual.,0.125,,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA0135A5P9Z1,3.0,"I've never had a lack of appetite for that many days, but I have spent a few days in the hospital, so I can relate to that.","Up until about a week ago I had a great appetite. My family and I went to a restaurant to celebrate my brother's birthday. We ate and drank and had a really good time. The next morning I woke up feeling a little weird, not exactly sick, but not myself either. I decided to skip breakfast that morning before heading off to work because of the way I was feeling, and because I'm not a big breakfast eater anyway. Things went downhill from there. I had no appetite that day, but decided not to force myself to eat, thinking that my appetite has to come back eventually. I was wrong. The day after that I felt worse, and again didn't eat. After the third day with no appetite, I decided to make an appointment with my doctor. She ran some tests and asked me what medications I was taking. To my surprise, she told me that not having any appetite for a few days is not all that unusual. She did list some pretty scary things that could be causing my lack of appetite, but said she didn't think it was anything serious. She told me to try to force myself to eat, and to come back in a couple of days if there was no improvement. Well, I tried to do what she said, but I just couldn't make myself eat, because I couldn't even stand the sight of food at that point, and I missed my appointment with her two days later because I just didn't feel like leaving the house. The next day I began to feel faint. My sister-in-law was with me because she had heard I wasn't feeling well and had come by to check on me. She immediately suggested we go to the emergency room. After seeing how pale and weak I was, they decided to admit me right away. After being admitted, I spent three days in the hospital and they ran more tests, but still couldn't determine the reason for my lack of appetite. In the hospital, they had me on an intravenous drip, and were somewhat successful in getting me to eat a little. Also, while in the hospital they put me on medication to increase my appetite. After the three days I was well enough to go home, I am still on the medication, and my appetite is back to normal.",3.0,"I got very sick because I had not eaten in six days: I had *no* appetite at all. As a result, I was taken to the hospital where I was admitted and spent three days. I am now on a medication that gives me an appetite so I can eat regularly.",77.0,imagined 345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL4HVT3UR,1455,ZH4BLHT0,18.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My siblings growing and growing away.,That my siblings were willing to give bonding a try again,0.625,,345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL4HVT3UR,,,"These events occurred between august and September 2019. My family moving away, in this event something I knew was going to happen eventually happened, I'm not a very social person and some of my only friends are my siblings, and on this day they moved away. This was a normal day like any other and I had both of my siblings moving away for college, we had a rather normal day watching tv, namely avatar the last airbender, we watched it like we always do on sunday evenings and it was honestly kind of depressing knowing it was the last time for years we would do it. The day was fast, we all talked and laughed and we cleaned up my sisters room together to get everything we wanted out of it before she left, I remember watching her walk up her stairs and go out the door, and get into her car and leave, it was a little heartbreaking. My brother just left, we had both cleaned his room too and he was ready to go, he had been getting in fights and arguing with my mom a lot, they were both ready for him to go. They had both prepared for college and were going to be leaving soon around 6pm, they were getting ready to go on with their lives, and to live their futures without me. I felt happy for them, I know they were both going to do great things, one was going to art school in new Jersey and the other was going to study Dance in Chicago, both prestigious places. I did feel great sadness though, they were two of my closest friends, two people who really understood me, and they were both leaving, and I had few other people to talk to. I tried to get them involved in everything before they went, I tried mini-golfing,movie watching, mystery shopping and just plane video games and board games, and we did have a blast, but it was depressing knowing they were still going to leave the very next week. I even got them involved in money making schemes like apps and survey programs, but they weren't interested, my best friends they may have been but they still didn't share all my interest. I also tried to get them involved in Overwatch and Minecraft and other online games so we could have things to do and they agreed to play but they unfortunately faded out of them, and they left our group. They still continued to chat every once and while and we watch shows streamed but they get farther and farther away chatting with their own groups and making new friends, I try but its hard to get them interested and they're growing more and more distant, and it hurts. I've purchased tickets to allow my brother to travel to come see me in Lincoln for thanksgiving and I'm excited, he's said he's ready to come back for a bit and come see the family. I'm excited and I'm ready to try to bond with him again and I'm excited to see how he is. My sister is coming back too, so I can't wait to see how she is and see if the events of the day she left have any effects on how our personality's have developed.",5.0,"My siblings grew up and decided to move out of state to go to college. All siblings grow up and unfortunately some grow away as well, we can all try to bond and find things in common but sometimes it just doesn't work, but there can still be hope.",60.0,recalled 3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UZ0E8ZT,2211,DE51HFVH,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,About boss leaving,I was surprised when I found out she only had a few days left.,-0.5,,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UZ0E8ZT,,,"My boss recently let me know that she had turned in her two week notice. By the time I found out she only had a week left to work because the partners at the firm wanted to keep it quiet. I was extremely shocked and sad when I found out. I had been working for her for almost six years. I was so shocked that I could barely listen during my CPE class I attended that day. My boss had become more than just a boss, she was my friend so I knew I would miss her a lot. She was also the person I went to with any questions so work is going to be harder now without her. I am not sure how my firm will survive, she was very smart and worked really hard. She kept us all running smoothly. Now that she is gone I have more work because everyone's work got shifted to take over what she used to do. I miss her a lot but I am happy for her. She deserves the best. I am now having to learn how to manage without her. She was always my go to person when I could not figure something out. ninspend a lot more time researching. I always took it for granted that she would be able to help me out. ni am learning to stand in my own to feet and make judgment calls now though.",2.0,My boss turned in her two week notice. I have to deal with missing her and figuring out a way to solve problems on my own.,60.0,recalled 3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOJE4GO9,2837,7BFFT0ZO,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,the time I had at my sister's wedding,my dad accidentally stepped on the bride's dress at the ceremony,0.375,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOJE4GO9,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOJE4GO9,,,"5 months ago, I attended my sister's wedding. They had been dating for almost 10 years, and it was about time the two of them got married. We have always been very close to the groom's family, and both families were excited for the event. I was one of the groomsmen, and my girlfriend attended as well. I was a little nervous about the event but also very excited. It was a great time, and everything went well. The ceremony was beautiful, and the reception was very fun. She is my oldest sister of 2, and it was both parents' first child. The food was great, both dinner and cake. It was great to see so much of my extended family and to be able to chat with them. Dancing was fun, along with spending the whole night with my significant other. Everyone was drunk which made the event more exciting. There were about a dozen groomsmen, while there were only 5 bridesmaids. The group of guys was awesome to hang out with, as I wasn't really close with any of them. All in all, it was a great event and I'm glad I was able to experience it. The whole weekend flew by.",3.0,"I attended my oldest sister's wedding. It was a fun ceremony and reception, full of laughter and good times. My whole family attended.",150.0,recalled 378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1BZJMKAIM,6741,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,a marriage proposal to a pregnant lady,that he proposed via chocolate,-0.25,,3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WRWOJSQM,1.0,I made it up,"I've been dating my boyfriend for about three years. I'm not pregnant. Our baby has a genetic condition. About four months ago, we went out on a nice date. We ate and talked in the fabulous restaurant. At the end, I got the surprise of my life. The desert was brought out to us. On my plate was written ""Will you marry me?"" in chocolate! Oh my goodness, I was so surprised. This was so unexpected. Tears welled up in my eyes as I gleamed yes to him. Everyone in the restaurant was watching with anticipation and begin clapping and chearing. We hugged and kissed to a round of applause from the staff and other customers. We are beginning our new lives together. We are planning to be married just before the baby is due.",1.0,"My boyfriend and i have been dating for 3 years and i am currently pregnant with our child that has a genetic condition. We went to a nice dinner and he gave me the surprise of my life. When dessert came out he had the chef write ""Will you marry me?"" in chocolate around the plate.",120.0,imagined 3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IN952AG,2073,41N4M0JF,50.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,disturbing news from a doctor visit,I realized how serious this is,0.0,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IN952AG,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IN952AG,,,"I recently went to my doctor and received some depressing news. I was informed that I would be unable to have needed surgery unless I lost some weight. I was expecting it in a way, but it really upset me to hear it said so harshly. He was very firm and knowledgeable. At the same time, he was cold and seemed uncaring but I took what he said to heart. As I was crying in his office, I was told to stop drinking any soda at all and to completely cut out sugar. I was also told that sugar is more addictive than heroin and almost impossible to stop consuming it. I made the decision to not let this addiction win and I have embraced my new lifestyle of no sugar. I am determined to lose the weight in order to improve my health. Without this Doctor being so firm and, yes, harsh, I would not have considered that I can actually do this task. I was understandably very upset. I am morbidly obese. This is a big task for me. I believe that with proper support, I can accomplish this. I need the support of my family. I also need to keep in mind that this is definitely a life saving event.",4.0,"I was informed that due to my weight, I was unable to have a needed surgery. I have made a commitment to lose the weight in order to be healthy.",14.0,recalled 3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDHJ1CMMM,2281,BPMJQ8PV,25.0,woman,White,one,4.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,A close friend's wedding ceremony,we came from all works of life within a short notice,0.5,,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92721PWJ,4.0,"very close, it was a close friend's wedding","Four month back, My lucky friend got married to the love of his life. It was a beautiful celebration of love. All of our friends received invitations and we all attended. It was funny how all of us buddies came together within short period of notification and we made it to the wedding regardless where we live. There were series of planned activities before the wedding. The wedding venue is on island and the couple were to tie knot on a boat. All of my buddies were there and we were so happy to catch up with with the time we spent separated from ourselves. We talked about our careers and family. Our views on different things going on around us. To be honest, they gave me alot of pleasure and that is the happiest i have been in ages. We share so much bond and brotherly love. It was a huge get together for each and every one of us. The couple got married and we all wished them a blissful marriage. We dine, wine and dance for the rest of the time after the coupe were pronounced. We realized how much we have missed one another when it was time for good bye.",4.0,I had a lot of happy things with my buddies. I love them a lot. The give me a lot pleasures. My friend's wedding celebration and friends get to gather.,120.0,imagined 3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHH96J3D4,1342,0J8EPAKX,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,About my fathers death,When I discovered my father dead on the floor.,0.875,,33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAYK21WEC,2.0,I do not identify closely with this story.,"Four months ago my life was changed forever. I woke up on a bright sunny day feeling like the world was mine for the taking. I had an important meeting for work later on that afternoon, but did not have any other obligations until then. My parents had recently just divorced and my father had moved into his own little apartment in town. He was never the best at making meals for himself so I had started the habit of dropping him off some casseroles that I had prepared for him. I feared that he was lonely and heartbroken after my mother's infidelity. So, on that beautiful summer morning I decided that I would use my extra spare time to lend him a visit, and bring him some delicious lasagna that I had baked the night before. I drove there with the roof of my convertible down and the wind in my hair blasting some old favorite rock songs from days past. When I arrived to his residence, I saw that the cat was out on the porch. This struck me as unusual as my father had always been adamant that we watch the doors and not let our feline friends risk being run over by traffic. I picked fluffy up in my my arms and proceeded through the half opened door. I called out for my father with no response. I noticed a note on the counter that was addressed to me, it read: ""Honey, I love you, please do not go in the bedroom"". My heart started pounding out of my chest as I ran over to the bedroom. To my horror, I found my father laying on the floor, his head covered in blood with a revolver by his side. He had taken his own life and left me to find him. He had left me behind to face his horrific death. He felt as though life was no loner worth is for him, that I was no longer worth living for. I wish I could have known, I wish I could have saved him.",4.0,The event that I can most vividly recall that happened in the last 6 months was the passing of my father. It was very unexpected and an event that will forever shape my life.,120.0,imagined 3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS4SFBBT,3538,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,a parade for little ones.,I took pictures.,0.375,,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7XFH5VI,1.0,Can't relate.,"It's fun to be able to do something for the little ones. It reminds us of our own youth, in a way. It allows us to be centered. To be more grounded with the aspects of innocence. There was a parade at this local school about three weeks ago that my child was attending. I took pictures of these kids, jovial and excited just to be a part of something. They were between 3 and 5 years old. The age of exploring more of the world but still in that protective bubble of accommodations. Imagine being a kid again. That's a pretty wild concept even for me. It takes time to remind ourselves that part of living is to have fun. It's about enjoying oneself. I took pictures of these kids as well just to remind myself of that too. Innocence shouldn't be totally lost. It should be nurtured.",1.0,"This was a parade that the local school had set up to celebrate kids in my neighborhood. It involved kids ranging from 3 to 5. And since my own child was there, I decided take some pictures of the event.",21.0,imagined 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EG4XRCU,3206,3FM9HL9E,30.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.143134726391533,the accident that happened in August 2019.,the other driver did not care and lied to everybody involved.,0.875,,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EG4XRCU,,,"On August 5, 2019, the one thing that worries me each day, has finally happened. I am heading home from work when I was hit from behind in my car by somebody not paying attention. This was always a possibility, with driving for work each day, but I always thought my defensive driving strategies and confidence in my abilities would be able to avoid it. But, sometimes, other factors play a role in my life experiences. The damage to my car was heart-breaking to see, because I knew what was to come. The accident caused my car to be totaled, along with my confidence on the road. The driver was not helpful, he did not care and lied to my face and to the police officer. This made me angry, and lowered my trust even further in people, which is already very low. The funds, I had been saving would now need to be used for a car, which was not part of any plan. All the time and effort spent on saving, seems to have been for nothing, and once again I feel like a failure due to this financial situation. Then, my luck seemed to change, the car was quoted by an insurance agent and I received a lot more money then I thought for the car. I was happy again, but that withered away as I began searching for a replacement car. I was forced to take on more bills and even more worry. On the plus side, I finally have a decent car that is nice and dependable, but my confidence and anxiety are in a rough place. I am now even more worried about driving, and damages to my new car that I have to pay a lot money for many years. The confidence I had in my driving has still not come back, and this makes me feel like I lack ability and weak-minded. I hope this passes, because I do not like feeling worse about my life. I will have to work on getting my confidence back, and reducing the amount of daily worry I have. This was not a great day or experience, and has definitely impacted my life each day since August 5th, but I think it will pass soon and I can have finally my mind and confidence back.",4.0,"The story of an accident that occurred in August 2019, which was memorable due to the impact on my mind and my life. The accident has consumed my mind for many months, in a negative way, which includes: losing confidence, worrying more and completely reduced my trust in people.",63.0,recalled 3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19M0VW4DW,770,6KVN2PNC,25.0,Man,White,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,Going on an adventure.,I won the jackpot,1.0,,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19M0VW4DW,,,"About 2 months ago a local radio station was doing what they call the trust bus. Basically you meet up for drinks and then get on a bus and go somewhere with this group of people. It was a warm evening and I decided to give it a go, and if I didnt feel like the bus I would stay behind on the bar patio. I got to the bar and ordered a pint of guiness and made some idle chit chat with people. I met up with an old friend and we decided to try this bus. We ended up at a local casino for an outdoor concert. The night was amazing, the food was great, and the booze was free. All in all I think I would do something like this again. As I said, it was at a casino so after the concert we got some vouchers for free play. I was a little tipsy so was looking for the perfect slot. I love the frog emoji on iphone so I wanted to find a frog slot. I found one called money frog and sat down. I downloaded my free play and started spinning. It was pretty uneventful until all of a sudden the screen flashed after a losing spin. It said Random jackpot awarded! I ended up winning $292 on a 40 cent bet. The next day I took the money over to my moms house to give it to her as a thank you for everything she has done for me. It was a great moment. We went out to lunch afterwards and had a really nice afternoon.",1.0,I went to a local meetup from the radio station. Ended up at a casino and won a jackpot. Then I went out with my mom for lunch.,90.0,recalled 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSO9OQYI,1075,R2SYN9ES,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,celebrating my 22nd wedding anniversary.,I finally got to ride in a hot air balloon.,1.0,3DI28L7YXB0EGNVH73240LK4ONNE1M,,,,"For our 22nd anniversary, my husband was sneaky and had a whole day planned for us that I had no idea about. He had surprised me with breakfast in bed and told me to get ready for a day on the water and also to pack another dressier outfit for later. We always take our dog with us everywhere and he was even included in most of the day. We started out adventure by enjoying the water in the boat and would stop off and swim here and there. It was such a nice warm day and we just enjoyed the sun and the water. We stopped off along a nice beachy bank area and had a wonderful picnic lunch. After that we played along the shoreline with the dog, hunting for crawfish and playing ball and just splashing around in the water. We continued to boat around a little more, looking and taking pictures of the birds and butterflies. We started heading in towards dinner time, and we stopped by a friends house so they could dog sit for us. We got showered and changed and my husband and I went out for an early dinner since he said he still had one more surprise for me. I tried to get him to tell me what the big surprise was, but he wouldn't let it slip! The food was delicious and the company was wonderful but we were off for another adventure. He surprised me with hot air balloon ride at sunset, complete with champagne. I had been wanting to go on a hot air balloon ride for years and this was just amazing. After all that we picked up our dog and went home and snuggled on the couch, it was a wonderful day.",1.0,"My husband surprised me with a wonderful day out for our 22nd wedding anniversary. We went boating, swimming and picnicking and had a lot of good food throughout the day. He then topped it ll off with a champagne hot air balloon ride at sunset.",150.0,retold 34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RYJ5C0P,1437,R0AP44DY,18.0,man,white,3.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,going to the state fair with friends,being told that bar staff likes my wife and I.,0.125,,34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RYJ5C0P,,,"Recently my wife and I got roped into going to the Oregon state fair y a few friends. usually when we run into these people all they ever want to do is go get trashed. however, we had been trying to distance ourselves from that kind of influence these days. then when we went to meet up with those friends they instead told us that they had been planning to go to the fair for sometime and would love us to join. we all went together and had an amazing time. it was the first time any of us had ridden a roller coaster in years and I doubt you have ever seen a group of full grown well paid adults scream louder. we later ended up going to the beach boys show there at the fair grounds which was absolutely horrid, like so bad, so to recover the mood of the night we spent the rest of the daylight playing carnival games. which also lead to the classic scene in every carnival or fair scene where i got to shoot darts well enough to win my love a large stuffed unicorn. while this was the definition of carnival cheesy, I could tell we both genuinely enjoyed it. after we all gathered again with our friends we returned home and decided to go sing karaoke at a favorite bar of our friends. while I said that we usually do not like to drink this is a bar we go to often near our home and this was also the first time we actually sat and talked with any of the bar staff. you know the way service staff will only talk to you after you have been around for a while and tipped even better. later one of the bar tenders pulled me aside to tell me that my wife and I are some of their favorite customers and told me that we brought an amazing atmosphere with us when we came to sing and encouraged others to have fun and do the same. this was especially touching since we always sorta of felt like this staff preferred out friends over us. they knew them much better and our friends are amazing but they are also much more outspoken so to be pulled aside and told this was honestly really heart warming.",1.0,My wife and I went out and ran into some friends. they where going on a trip to the state fair and asked us to join. we had a lovely time together and spent the rest of the night drinking and singing karaoke.,90.0,recalled 3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBS08LX,1918,UOHQT1IE,35.0,man,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my ailing grandmother,my grandmother was able to write a poem in her head,0.25,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBS08LX,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBS08LX,,,"My Grandmother is 94 years old and has always been a very mentally healthy and independent person. Recently, however, her health has been failing and she is in and out of the hospital every few weeks for one thing or another. She is very weak and needs constant attention and help. My uncle and his family are living with her to help take care of her and give her the attention she needs. As a child, I would spend at least one week of every summer break staying at her house to visit and we both always looked forward to it. So, in early June I decided to do that again, thinking it may be my last chance to do spend that much time with my Grandmother and to also help give my uncle and his family a bit of a break from taking care of her. The day before I was to travel, I was given the news that my Grandmother was again in the hospital with pneumonia and that she wasn't ""like herself."" I decided to visit anyway. When I got there, it was late, but I made my way into her room and she was asleep so I sat in a chair that was in the corner and slept until morning. In the morning, I said, ""Hey! Grandma!""But while her eyes were open and she pivoted them towards me, they were distant. She mumbled something when I hugged her which I took to be recognition that she knew who I was and was glad to see me. Over the course of the next few days, she was very weak and completely out of it. But then, suddenly, she started to regain her faculties and started to be able to talk and think more clearly like how I had remembered her. On the last day I was there, she was so strong and cogent that in a totally impromptu moment during a conversation about how she should write a poem about her situation to help cope, she made up an entire poem in her head. She wasn't strong enough to write, so she had me transcribe it and it was amazing. She had returned to how I remembered her in mind and spirit and we were able to really have a nice last day together before I had left. She's had issues since then however and I don't think she's been as good as that day and so I'm pretty protective and thankful for that moment/day I got to share with her.",1.0,"My Grandmother is sick and in the hospital when I spend a week with her and at first she's very sick but by the time I leave she's much better and even writes a poem in her head. She's gotten worse since that day, so I feel thankful I got to see her like how I remember her one last time.",90.0,recalled 3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY59FUP3C,509,YW0V9E9B,30.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.248495242049359,an immediate family member's perceived illness.,we found out that she didn't need surgery of any kind.,1.0,3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUJ9F46A,,,,"My boyfriend's mother has had some serious health issues. She is not as strong or as active as she has been, so she went to the doctor. They ran a bunch of tests on her to figure out what was wrong. We knew that her circulation was poor, but were not expecting to get the results we did. The medical team injected dye into her veins and ran a stress test. This was to show her blood flow, as well as to get an idea of the condition that her body was in. This test took an entire day, and we waited almost a week to find out the results. The tests showed that her heart was not functioning as it should be. This test also showed that three of her arteries were severely blocked. They recommended that she have open heart surgery, otherwise she was at risk for a stroke or heart attack. She didn't want to do this, so we convinced her to at least consider getting stents put in. She took the initial results to her doctors in the city she'd lived in prior to moving, and they agreed that the stents were a good start, and absolutely necessary. This surgery was scheduled, and my boyfriend took time off from work to go down to be with her for the procedure. The hospital she went to was the third place she'd been, and the doctor was very honest. He told my boyfriend and his sister that there was a good chance his mother could die on the table, due to the condition of her heart. This wasn't easy to hear, but they appreciated the honesty. So they took her back for the surgery, and after almost an hour, the doctor came back and told my boyfriend and his sister that the initial results had been wrong and there were no blockages at all, that the scope had showed them that she was in good health. She didn't need any surgery, and the whole procedure could have been avoided if the initial doctors hadn't screwed up the results like they had.",1.0,"My boyfriend's mother was diagnosed with arterial blockages. When she went in for stent surgery without getting a second opinion, it was found that a mistake was made and she didn't need it after all.",70.0,retold 3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY8YVA0HF,1457,TVNITSGJ,25.0,man,White,one,one,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,My daughter starting school in a bad neighborhood.,That my daughter was fearless.,0.875,,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61TBE3WR,2.0,"I live in the hood, but I don't have a kid in kindergaten.","My oldest daughter starting Kindergarten was one of the most teeth chattering mornings of my life. Her mother and I had the talks with her. We know that she's a smart kid, and generally stays out of trouble. But this is a rough school district, and it can't be said for sure that every single person is safe. I took the day off from work so that I could drop my daughter off myself. I know that I can't do this every day and she'll eventually need to take the bus, but I wanted her to have some sense of familiarity. My daughter was fearless. As much as we warned her to stay clear of trouble, she didn't fully grasp the concept of how dangerous this school is. Truth be told, I didn't want to lay it all out on the table for her. Perhaps I lulled her into a false sense of security? But more likely this is a childlike, innocent fearlessness. She grew up in this rough neighborhood, but of course we always kept a very close eye on her, and she hasn't had to face many of the harsh realities of ""the hood"".One day I'll get her out of this neighborhood. She'll be able to ride the bus to and from school every day without being exposed to the ugliness around her. The homeless, the addicts, the criminals. My daughter deserves better, but I can't give it to her just yet. As she steps out of the car and skips into her class, all I can hope is that this school does not break her.",1.0,"My oldest daughters first day of kindergarten. While we were all apprehensive, she was the most confident.",7.0,imagined 3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLMLL487,1111,MKR3A5FR,30.0,Man,white,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,getting reservations at galaxies edge.,we were able to get the reservations.,0.625,,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLMLL487,,,"I was at work and I went to go check my email for the first time that day. When it finally loaded I had and email from Disney about my upcoming trip to Disney World. I got really excited because it referenced Galaxies Edge, the new star wars themed land opening up soon. I was already prepared to be waiting in line forever, but little did I know this email was about to change all of that. The email was making me aware that Disney was going to accept reservations for all of the attractions in Galaxies Edge, but that the reservations were already open! I rushed to the closest computer I could find and I called my wife. We both logged on and the webpage kept crashing constantly. I just kept reloading the page and my wife did the same over and over until we finally got put in line. Adrenaline was pumping, and she got the reservation for us to do the droid building, and I got the reservation to go into Olga's Cantina to drink the blue and green milk. I am so excited I can barely contain myself, I am a huge fan of star wars and it defined my childhood. It is also working out amazingly that Galaxies edge opening day is on my 5 year wedding anniversary. My wife doesn't care for star wars as much as I do, but she will enjoy it because I like it so much. It will make my wedding anniversary that much better, and I get to walk around saying ""Babe, I am your husband"" in my best Darth Vader voice. And we will have a wedding anniversary drink of the blue milk, and a droid that we built together. I wish we got into the light saber building but the reservations were full and I did not want to spend 200 dollars not knowing if it would be worth it or not.",1.0,We get to celebrate our wedding anniversary in galaxies edge. We got the important reservations we wanted at star wars galaxies edge in Disney World even though we were late to the reservation system.,30.0,recalled 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2O9A2E9X,3252,J5FIJV5R,18.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my mother dying of brain cancer,my mother dies,0.75,,3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RKDRUEVB,4.0,Very much,"It has taken me five months to come and write this. My therapist says it will be good for me, I guess. Two months ago, my mother died. Sometimes I feel numb to it, like it happened to someone else, and I'm just watching my suffering through a television screen. My therapist says that's called ""dissociating"" and it's ""bad."" Anyway. My mother was all so stubborn. I've kind of hit the anger part of grief. Where I wish she would have just listened to us when we said the migraines weren't normal, and for a woman like my mom to be bedridden for days in pain was not normal. She never listened until that day. Seizures in the kitchen, collapsing. My father calling to hospital, only because she was too sick to say no at that point... She only lived for three months after that day. They did scans of her brain around the clock, while my father and I shared wooden and metal benches to sleep on, waking up only to see if there was any news. Once we got the news, they told us she would die soon. I couldn't take it, her laying there, lifeless and empty. The same woman who danced me around the kitchen to Elton John and Stevie Nicks, now laying lifeless incapable of the most basic human tasks. I begged my father to pull the plug on the day before her last, crying hysterically. He was trying to hang on to her, she was suffering, she was never coming back, the cancer had spread too far. When she died, her lifeless face broke into somewhat of a smile and her eyes sealed like a tomb, or maybe that's just the grief talking.",1.0,my mother was diagnosed with brain cancer after a series of seizures. seeing someone who was full of life turn into a zombie,150.0,imagined 3PQ8K71NHY67KYR5NHTBF3NG5PLAA9,3619,WOD5M3CA,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my dad being injured and having to sell his home,when my dad fell on ice,0.625,,3L0KT67Y8F2CGCB2KNTI3PZTUCBYSZ,4.0,"Something similar happened to my great grandma, which is where I found my inspiration.","At this beginning of this year, my dad fell down on some ice outside and injured his hip. The injury was pretty severe and he had to have surgery. He unfortunately lost all of his mobility and independence from the surgery and fall. This resulted in him and my mom moving in with me so that I could help them out. He needed help doing simple tasks, such as going to the bathroom and cooking meals. My mom and dad decided that their home was no longer a good fit for them and they decided to sell it. The house has too many stairs for my dad to navigate and they need a ranch style home on one level. I volunteered to help clean and fix up the house of course. It was a sad and heart wrenching experiencing to get my childhood home ready to sell, but I do understand the necessity. We got things spruced up over a few weeks and finally got it listed on the market. It took a bit of time to find a reliable real estate agent but we got it done. The house sat on the market for about a month, but then they finally got an offer. The feeling was a little bittersweet. I am going to miss my childhood home for sure. But this is definitely what is best for my parents. They finally settled on buying a smaller home in an HOA. They won't have to do any yardwork and the situation is all around better for them.",1.0,My dad got hurt and my parents were forced to sell their home and temporarily move to my house. We had to clean their house and sell it for them.,180.0,imagined 3L6L49WXW1JVC3Z7JKS3UPLVAY745Q,5187,Y8L7QSPX,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my vacation to Universal Studios in Florida.,the Incredible Hulk roller coaster made fear in me.,0.875,,3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS9KH0QCV,2.0,It did not identify much because I have not visited Universal Studios in Florida.,"I was always dreaming to visit Universal Studios in Florida. Because my friend said her experience after visiting there. Nearly eight months ago I started to make plans to visit. I discussed with my friends about this plan to get an idea. They suggested me some online websites for vacation packages. I too compared different plans of different websites and finally chose one. The package included 6-night stay. I booked in that site. Finally the day arrived which was 3 months ago. I reached Universal Studios in Florida which was really exciting to me. I visited the Volcano Bay water park, Universal Studios and Adventure island. I rode the Incredible Hulk roller coaster which really surprised me and made fear in me, but it was an wonderful experience. I also ate at some nice restaurants including NBC Sports Bar and Grill. The food were simply tasty. Overall those 6 days were very exciting and I can't forget those days in my life.",2.0,"I took a 6-night vacation to Universal Studios in Florida. I visited the Volcano Bay water park, Universal Studios and Adventure island. I rode the Incredible Hulk roller coaster. I also ate at some nice restaurants including NBC Sports Bar and Grill.",90.0,imagined 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NBM8E9R,1576,6N77H38Y,25.0,woman,White,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my brother visiting me,my brother's jokes were funny,0.75,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NBM8E9R,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NBM8E9R,,,"Last month, my brother on the other side of the country came to visit for a few weeks. It was very exciting because I hadn't seen him for a while. My brother and I used to be very close, but we've grown apart a bit as we got older. Still, we were happy to see each other. He made his typical jokes (he has a very specific style of humor). I tried to find activities for us to do together that he would enjoy. These activities tended to be about doing things that are cheap, because that's what he's into. We traveled around the state and did some cool tourist activities. We went out to eat and he got to try some new foods. We spent time with our brother who lives locally. It was a very fun and rewarding visit. It made me happy to see my brother and reconnect with him. We still have a lot in common after all this time. Even though we're such different people, we will always be family. I'm glad we can continue to be close.",2.0,"My brother visited me for a few weeks in the city where I live now. We did tourist activities, got lots of food, and got to reconnect.",30.0,recalled 3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YVDOP04,733,PUFXV86G,25.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,passing my important exams.,I persevered through the fear and ended up achieving my goal.,-0.25,3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YVDOP04,3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YVDOP04,,,"Starting in May of this year I started studying for my CompTIA A+ certifications. The CompTIA certifications are information technology certs that allow you to open the door to entry-level IT positions. I didn't go to college and am not an intelligent person, but I've always been good with computers. I'm 25 years old and figured that I needed to do anything to finally jumpstart a career for myself. So I started using free resources online to help study for my A+ test. I spent 8 hours a day researching and cramming information that was foreign to me. I was afraid because I don't have a good track record with keeping up with new interests, and I was terrified that I would give up on this. Of course, I was also afraid that I would not pass. As I said, I am not a smart person by nature and the test has a fee so there was a possibility of losing cash and also a new career opportunity. But somehow I persisted and took the test last week. I was nervous and almost sweating when I entered the testing center. Sitting down I knew deep inside myself that I wasn't going to pass this test, and I hated myself for wasting that money on such a stupid idea. But then I actually started, and very quickly the information I stored in my head came up as the questions were presented. It was much easier than anticipated! With a newfound sense of confidence I made my way through each question in the bunch. I ended up passing. It was not a perfect score, but it was enough to get myself certified and that was all I really wanted. I was so proud of myself on that day, and I don't think I've felt that pride in myself ever before, or at least not that heavily.",2.0,I was terrified of failing my CompTIA exam. Through persistence (and a lot of luck) I was able to pass it and possibly start a new chapter in my professional life.,1111111.0,recalled 3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H2NSTZ5,1065,N9TPP5KC,40.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,15.019483262290207,my best friend visiting for my birthday.,my partner told me how cute it was to see my friend and I together.,0.375,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H2NSTZ5,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H2NSTZ5,,,"My best friend, whom I haven't seen in over five years, called me a few weeks before my birthday and told me, ""I wanted it to be a surprise, but I don't know your schedule, so I'm just going to tell you now. I'm coming to see you for your birthday!"" I was shocked and thrilled! We talk and text and email, but we haven't been able to see each other since before she had her son, as she lives several states away now. The day finally came. She was on her way! She texted when she arrived at the airport and then again when she had gathered her things and was on the way. A short while later, I saw the car pull into my driveway and I flew to the door. There she was! Different, but the same. We hugged and maybe we both cried just a little. I got to show her my house that I am very proud to have been able to finally purchase after many years of saving. We got to hang out and just talk, for the first time in forever, face-to-face. She had arranged for us to have a special dinner at a really nice restaurant that we'd had both been wanting to try. My partner was with us too. I think having him there made it even more special, since they're both such important parts of my life. He thought it was so cute to see us together and to finally meet her after all these years. We had an amazing dinner, a few drinks, a lot of laughs, and we got to spend several days together, just hanging out. I'll remember this experience for a long time.",2.0,"My best friend visits me from out-of-state for the first time in years for my birthday. We have a special dinner and drinks to celebrate, she gets to meet my partner for the first time, and we spend a few days together hanging out.",3333333.0,recalled 31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDR8OI5T,4812,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,Joining a cult,lucy doesnt eat.,1.0,,31LM9EDVOMEP5AOYQRBTU8AZVWPNJO,1.0,I don't know anyone in a cult or how they operate.,"About 2 months ago I got a call from aunt jane. ""Lucinda joined a cult"". Those were the first things I heard out of her mouth. I didnt quite understand, but Jane told me that Lucy's boyfriend garret got her involved with his ""church"". The church promotes well being through their lord of opportunity which only the worthy are saved. In order to prove worthiness you are to let your body deteriorate. You only eat when you are allotted food, which is about twice a week in meager portions. Bathing, cleaning, grooming are all strictly prohibited. Any contact with family or attempts to break free are temptations that the lord does not look kindly on. Jane went over to lucys house and said she had lost significant weight, looked unkempt, and the house was a mess. She was informed by garret that Lucy couldnt speak to family on grounds of initiation. She called the police bu they informed her that they cannot do anything as she is doing this of her own free will. I never knew such cults existed and don't know what to do now. Lucy was always so normal and has become something else because of garret. I can only hope that she will come to her senses and take care of herself. She has lost her way and hopefully finds it again before it kills her.",1.0,My cousin lost her way. She has somehow became a member of a cult. My family realized how severe her involvement is when she stopped performing basic functions that she previously has always been dedicated to completing her entire adult life.,60.0,imagined 3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GFTS4AP,450,YML9KM9K,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,going to the fair with my friends and partner.,there weren't as many crowds as we thought.,0.25,,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GFTS4AP,,,"On Saturday I had the absolute most perfect day at the fair with my friends. The weather was a little overcast so we were worried about rain, but it was fantastic all day. At the beginning it wasn't even very crowded, so my partner and my friend and I were able to get our first few fair foods quickly and without much fuss. We had some amazing nitro ice cream - it was smooth as butter! Right afterward we went straight for the pronto pups - a bit of a line, but worth it. I wanted to check out the skateboarding exhibitions and we saw some really amazing riding from 12 and 13 year old kids. We browsed about some of the stalls before we met up with a couple more friends, and then all of us roamed around eating everything in sight and taking it all in. We saw the beautiful butter sculptures and some really cool knitted horses. We visited all the animal barns to see the fun creatures city kids normally don't get to interact with. I absolutely love cows, sheep, and even those big porkers! We even got to see a bit of a cow judging show! My friend took some amazing pictures. The best part was getting a big bucket of multi-flavor cheese curds and eating all of them between four people. We could barely finish them and at the end, with one curd of each flavor left, we took out the separators and played Curd Roulette. I got the jalepeno one. It was delicious and so are all my memories of the fair with my friends.",2.0,"I went to the fair with some of my friends and my partner and we had a picture-perfect day. Everything from the food, to the weather, to the crazy fair art was amazing.",7.0,recalled 324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69D64D07K,760,11XY1OT2,45.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,6.1092475827643655,a trip to Denver to buy cannabis edibles,when i bought edibles,0.75,3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11EC9X08WI,,,,"Last year I took a train from Chicago to Denver by myself. I took the train because I'm not a big fan of flying anymore. And I figured it would give me a chance to see some beautiful landscape on the way. The train ride itself was pretty comfortable. I was lucky not to have to sit next to anyone, so that helped. But I was definitely happy to get off the train in Denver. The whole ride took about a full day. When I got to Denver, I had to kill a little time before I could check into my hotel, so I decided to walk from the train station. There was a bike/walking path going most of the way there. So it was a nice walk. The only downside was that it was a very hot day. So when I got to the hotel I was pretty sweaty. Once I settled into my hotel room and had a nice shower, I found a dispensary nearby that looked good and bought some edibles. It was my first experience with cannabis, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. The edible was probably too strong for me, and I felt like there was a big heavy blanket around my head. I remember trying to watch the news on TV and not being able to follow what they were talking about. Then I slept like a baby. The rest of the trip was full of typical tourist stuff. Then I took the train back, which was about 5 hours late getting into Chicago (that part sucked.)",1.0,I took a train from Chicago to Denver because I wanted to try cannabis for the first time. I shopped in a dispensary and bought edibles. Then I ate an edible and slept like a baby.,450.0,retold 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTB6PYD5,5794,EC550TYJ,30.0,woman,hisp,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a kid being hit by a car.,the kid being hit,1.0,31T4R4OBOT2DUBQ50SDIB7BE48M7CF,,,,"My daughter and I were going to see Matilda. She loved the books growing up and was really excited to see it live. We couldnt get close parking and had to park in a lot a few streets down. As we were about to enter the venue i heard a loud thump and see this girl, who was about ten, launched into the air. She hit the ground hard and was not moving. The noisy city street turned silent after that. No one was moving to help and i knew i had to do something. I have basic medical training so i rushed over to the little girl. I pointed out someone in the crowd to call 911. As he was on the phone with them i made sure that no one would move her. I noticed that she was not breathing and tried to administer cpr to her. It seemed like it wasnt working at all and right when i was about to give up hope a little breathe escaped from her mouth. I instantly felt a sigh of relief come across my body. I knew we werent safe though. She clearly had broken her arm and one of her legs. She started to come to and in she was panicked. I helped comfort her and tried to keep her calm and still. Luckily the EMTs arrived shortly after that. They loaded her on a stretcher and took her to the hospital. Her mother was a complete wreck the whole time, and i could not blame her. I do not know if could have kept my cool if it was my daughter in that position. We missed the show but I was not saddened by that fact. My mind was only focused on the thought that i hoped she was ok.",2.0,I was with my daughter watching her play. I ended up seeing a girl get hit by a car. I tried to help her after.,90.0,retold 337RC3OW06O885L7V39XK4H4K4BLVF,1981,7QSNRSCW,18.0,woman,Other,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,an emotional family reunion in Okinawa.,my family threw an emotional party for us.,0.625,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK4X59J8E,,,,"In February I took a trip to Japan with my family to visit some extended family members that I hadn't seen in a long time. We spent most of the trip in Okinawa because that is where my family is from. On the first night my aunt picked us up from the airport in the rental car. We spent the beginning of the trip doing tourist activities. We went to museums, saw the aquarium, and went to the beach as well. We also went out to eat a lot. My favorite part of the trip was when my aunt threw a large party for our family. The party took place at a large community center that my great grandfather had helped build. Our family sung and dance and gave speeches that were very emotional. They talked a lot about my grandmother and how thankful they were for her. My mom also spoke, talking about how much she missed her family. They also provided us a traditional dinner which was very nice. It made me emotionally realizing how much time and effort they had put into the party. My parents also seemed very thankful for the party. Before going back to America, my family also went to Osaka and Tokyo.",1.0,In February I went to Japan with my parents to visit my family I hadn't seen in a long time. Our family threw a big party for us where they made us dinner and my aunt and grandma's sister gave very emotional speeches.,180.0,retold 3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMUSM8F0R,1805,DYMWGVD4,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,going to my aunt and uncle's 40th anniversary,all of my cousins were there waiting for us.,0.5,,3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFRE3NODC,4.0,I feel like I can identify with getting to see my extended family again and getting to catch up like old times.,"Last week, my aunt and uncle were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. My family lives about 2 hours from Boston but we decided to take a bus to the city in order to celebrate. So my dad, mom, sister, and I got to the bus station early in the morning and began the trip. When we pulled into the bus station in Boston, it turned out that we had a lot of extended family members waiting for us who also made the trip. It was awesome to be able to see these family members because I hadn't seen them in so long. I saw all of my cousins and it was like no time had passed between the last time I had seen them. Last time we were all together, was at a family reunion when we were little. That was such a fun time and me and my cousins always enjoyed it so much. So being able to be with them all again for my aunt and uncle's anniversary was wonderful. We spent the week exploring the city and seeing everything that Boston had to offer. We went to the harbor, ate at a lot of restaurants, went on the duck boats, and just enjoyed being with family. This was the most fun I had had in a long time. Finally, the week came to an end and we all had to say goodbye to each other. We promised that not as much time would pass until the next time that we saw each other again. I feel like we grew closer as family members and will remember the trip for the rest of our lives. I love my family.",1.0,Took a bus to Boston for my aunt and uncles 40th anniversary. It was the first time my whole family had been together for a while. Being together brought back fond memories of when I was a kid.,7.0,imagined 3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5HONYG1U,1667,ALIC5IN4,40.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,the birth of my first child,I felt true happiness and love for the first time,0.5,,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HZPMWRG,4.0,I felt similar when I gave birth to my daughter,"I often thought I knew what happiness was. I often thought I knew what love was. I had no idea what either were until I looked into my daughter's eyes for the very first time. Three months ago, I stood anxiously holding my wife's hand as she delivered our first child. When it was nearly time, the doctor told me to look and there she was, my wife was delivering a perfect, beautiful baby girl. As I nervously cut the umbilical cord, my daughter opened her eyes to look at me. In that instance, I knew what happiness and love was. A few moments later, as I sat with my wife and daughter, my heart nearly exploded for both of them. I couldn't believe that my wife had just gone through the most painful event ever to give me this perfect baby. Over the course of the last few months, my love and happiness has grown each day even through sleep deprivation. My wife and I are truly a team when it comes to this child-rearing business but I am not arrogant enough to think we have it all figured out. I know we have nothing figured out but we are finding our way. At night, when it is my time to get up with our daughter, I can't help but smile when I look at her. It's totally hard to believe that we created this perfect, little human. I am sure there are trials and tribulations to come but. for right now, I am simply enjoying these moments.",2.0,Became father for the first time. This event has been one of the most joyful thing ever happened to me. It has shown be new meaning of happiness.,90.0,imagined 3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01358G9Z9V,2313,R4JYN2JN,55.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,67.97894050115326,a comedy of mistaken identity.,two parties confused virtually identical phonemes.,0.5,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01358G9Z9V,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01358G9Z9V,,,"I was waiting tables at a very old and famous San Francisco restaurant. The place doesn't take reservations; you leave your name up front with someone at the shiny silver old cash register and wait in the crowded bar. You know your table is ready when they shout out your name. It was a busy Monday night with the usual forty-minute wait. A middle-aged couple noticed one of my tables being reset, so the husband walked up to manager Dan and asked, “Can we sit there?” He looked at the long list of names to see who was up next and replied, ""You can if you're Tippen."" The guy said, ""Great!"" and handed him a folded dollar bill as Dan escorted them to their table. A couple of minutes later, Dan ran up to me and said, ""Don't talk to the couple on table 54!"" I'd never been instructed to ignore a party in the four years I'd worked here—not that there hadn't been a few difficult customers who found their way into the place. Some had gotten over-lubricated at the bar after the long wait for a table, others demanded culinary preparations that were beyond the scope of the kitchen: ""No sir, we don't have baked salmon wrapped in a pastry shell with a lobster buerre blanc sauce, although that certainly sounds like a wonderful preparation. While it is true, as you've so astutely pointed out, that we do have an oven, salmon, water, butter, flour, rolling pin, lobster, and shallots, I'm afraid the chef won't find that argument sufficiently compelling to persuade him to just drop everything while the other 100-plus seated customers and fifty more waiting just stand and suck it up for another hour.""I looked over at the couple. The man's blue jeans and weathered skin suggested agricultural or construction work. His wife's turquoise sweatshirt with SAN FRANCISCO emblazoned in glitter across the front suggested a visit to Fisherman's Wharf and maybe some clam chowder in hollowed-out sourdough for lunch. These were not your typical problem customers. Now Dan’s back at the table and the discussion does not look cordial: ""…and that's not the way we do things around here."" He handed the dollar bill back to the man and walked away. The befuddled couple looked like they had just stepped into the Twilight Zone. Finally, I went up to Dan to find out what was going on. He explained, ""I sat those two on your table and the guy handed me a buck. When I went back up front, this other guy comes up to me and says ‘Hey, they just walked in the door and you seated those two ahead of us; we've been waiting here for over half an hour!' So I asked him, 'What's your name?' and the guy shouts back at me: 'Tippen!'"" When the fog of confusion finally lifted, Dan realized the first man wasn’t tripping because he never claimed to be Mr. Tippen—even though he WAS tipping all along.",3.0,A couple walked into a restaurant I worked in and asked if they could be seated. There was a very comical misunderstanding over what occurred.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3TY7ZAOG5G6HVY297697KBEZS2E0KZ,1516,ZDXCEAF2,35.0,man,White,one,one,,,2.6390573296152584,Going to dinner with a friend,He has a new fiance,1.0,,38JBBYETQPWV8MS0ULL6YJR7P7P4E6,1.0,Not at all. I made it all up.,"I hadn't seen my buddy Brian in almost a year and out of no where he got a hold of me on Facebook and asked to go to dinner with him and his fiance. I hadn't met her yet so I thought it was a good idea to go. We ended up going to the Texas Roadhouse. We had a great time. I had a nice steak and got a little tipsy. I really like his fiance. They both are really lucky. Afterwards we went back to his house. Apparently it was his dog's birthday. That's kind of strange if you ask me. So we started up a fire on his back yard. He has a fire pit. We had some more drinks and talked about our jobs. He's doing really well in his. His dog went off into the house and played with some new squeaky toys it got for it's birthday. It was great to see hi,. It was also great to meet his fiance. I have to make sure we see each other more often. He was my best friend for years.",1.0,"I went out for dinner with friends. Later we went to their house to celebrate their dog's birthday. We had a fire in the backyard, and the dog went to his room to enjoy his new toys.",14.0,imagined 3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKGL7NH1,706,HCI9CB5B,18.0,man,white,2.0,one,2.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,a street mishap,the man stopped me to inquire my identity.,1.0,3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKGL7NH1,3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKGL7NH1,,,"Hmm well one day about a month or two ago I went to see the new Avenger's movie. I couldn't finish it and as I was walking around downtown heading to my car, a man was convinced that I was the lead singer of the sexdolls who played the night before. ""I wish! I said laughing."" He said I looked just like him and that they put on a good show. It appeared we both were heading the same direction after that and I was very surprised when he said he wasn't convinced I'm telling him the truth - thats how much alike I must look to the lead singer of the sexdolls. I took it as a compliment even though I've no idea who they are or if they're even good. That's all I have to write.. I hope these shapes stop flashing soon. Perhaps I should give details. It was very hot outside and I hadn't showered that day, so my hair was not as poofy as I like it. This did not stop the man who was stricken with surprise. We had some nice small talk as well. I hope he's alright. Gonna give this three more sentences. Okay? Okay.",3.0,Got mistaken for a band member. He wouldn't believe me when I told him it wasn't me. Nice man though. would be mistaken for the Sexdolls again.,60.0,recalled 3TE3O85731UAECIICDMI4BTSSPD2R1,750,SVP5ZKCH,35.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,Meeting a friend,That we really hit it off,0.5,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHL99OA8I,,,,"He was in town visiting his own family. He found out that I still lived here locally so he got in contact with me. I received a phone call from him and we chatted for about an hour. It had been a long time since I had seen him, at least going back to our high school days. He went off with the military and I stayed here and worked locally. When we met up for lunch it was like we had never separated. We really hit it off. He actually had a family now (after multiple divorces though I'm told). When our meeting was finished we told each other that we should keep in contact more often. We agreed to call each other at least once a month as to not drift apart again. We also promised each other that we would visit during the holidays because he said that he was in the area most years to visit his family. I felt really good that one of my best friends growing up was doing well. Its nice having him as a part of my life again. We call each other all the time now just to keep current on each other's lives. In a few weeks I'm going out there to see him. I'll finally get to meet his family and see where he lives.",1.0,It was about reconnecting with an old friend. We really hit it off. I'm going to visit him at his home later on.,180.0,retold 35L9RVQFCP469UDHZSKUWQME0XNUHV,433,2JLV23UW,45.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,About saving a tiny dog's life.,the owners reached out to me on Facebook and realized I indeed had th,0.25,,35L9RVQFCP469UDHZSKUWQME0XNUHV,,,I moved out to the country in Oklahoma about a year ago. It is sometimes hard for me to see the the animals that are killed on the side of the road or in the road. Is painful to drive past them. But on this day I got an opportunity to help. There was a tiny dog being chased by a large dog on the side of the road and I pulled over and chased the big dog away and scooped up the little dog. I remember the little dog shaking so hard and just being terrified and holding her close to me and feeling her breathing finally slowed just a bit and her shaking stopped just a little bit. She would definitely have been attacked if I had not scooped her up. I took her home with me and then the next day took her to the vet. She was not chipped. But I reached out on Facebook. And finally the owner contacted me. I was able to reunite her with her owners. It turns out that the people who were watching her thought that she had come in and locked up and left. But she was still outside. It was a joyous feeling to see her so happy reunited with her owners everyone was crying it was a great experience.,2.0,I saw a tiny jog being chased by a large dog that was about to attack it. I scooped her up and brought her home. I was able to reunite her with her owners.,14.0,recalled 3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91NFQJNSX,5929,4EQY8TX7,40.0,man,White,one,4.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,father's heart surgery.,I had to think my way into going to see him.,0.5,,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G0RENMP,4.0,I might have heart problems when I get older. I need to take care of myself.,My father is in recovery from emergency heart surgery he had yesterday. We did not know if he was gonna make it. He is alive and in recovery so everything is ok right now. I guess when you turn fifty and sixty years old your heart wants to show you it's time to get healthy. I hope he uses the experience to be more healthy in his lifestyle. He was working out of state so he is in a hospital four hours away. I might drive up after work. I would hate to not see him if something turns out the wrong way. I just decided to go. If he has complications and I can't see him and he passes away I could not live with myself. I'm still very scared for him. This is your heart. It goes bad and it is over. He had a major tear to his aorta. The survival rate is low. We are incredibly lucky.,4.0,My brother has mental illness and its very traumatic for family members. Often the his emotions reach us and affect us in ways that regular people to have to go through,60.0,imagined 37TD41K0AIVZD9AXOVBT6Y7AJ50SCI,1840,X5B53SN4,35.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,a birthday,he was going blind,0.375,,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8U8CCH7Y,3.0,i made it up,i was so happy with the party. she got me what i wanted. it was a new house. we will move next week. there is lots to get done. i hate gitting old. 50 is so hard. but my grandkids are worth it. my kids where at the party . im so greatful they came. i have not see them in a bit. also my best friend from school was there at my party. he was fat i didnt think get could walk. im almost blind now. glad i got to see them before that. hope to see many more yrs. id hate to not see my wifes face. the party was stch a great one. we had cake and face paniting. i got an ant painted. well its the end of the day in sleepy goodnight.,2.0,My wife threw a surprise birthday party for me. I was incredibly surprised and touched at the gesture.,90.0,imagined 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6APCTJL7,680,GPSHY443,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,15.019483262290207,having a heart-to-heart conversation with my wife.,"she approached me, because I didn't think I was slacking.",-0.875,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6APCTJL7,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6APCTJL7,,,"My wife sat me down and told me how disappointed she was. I have been slacking in the husband area and in the father areas of my life. She said she had been feeling distant from me and she was hoping that by bribing it up, wee could fix it. She was coming at me from a place of love and not anger. It made me really sad to be called out for not doing that I am supposed to be doing. I felt disappointed in myself. It lit a fire under me that I needed and wouldn't have gotten unless she had not talked to me. What is scary is that I probably would have just coasted like that until the problems in our marriage or with my kids was past fixing. I am very grateful to my wife for having the courage to approach a topic that was sensitive and do it in a way that wasn't harmful to our relationship. I feel like this was a turning point in my life. I need to stop making excuses. I need to do better. I hope that whenever I start slacking, because let's be honest, eventually it will happen. I hope that I can remember this conversation and correct course. This will be an important memory in my life moving forward.",2.0,My wife had a talk with me about slacking off. She brought off what I was doing wrong and how she hoped I would make it better.,3333333.0,recalled 3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FMA9ERKW,6428,EENZY1LH,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,my wife having to tell me I haven't been pulling me weight,my wife told me that I haven't been helpful around the house.,1.0,,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6APCTJL7,4.0,After my child was born my partner was also unhelpful with everything at home.,"It has been a few weeks since I started trying to help out more around the house and everything. My wife had a serious talk with me and I guess I didn't realize how obnoxious I had been. Ever since the baby was born I haven't really been pulling my weight around the house. I was coming home from work everyday and playing video games and staring at my cell phone. I didn't mean to be unhelpful, I just got caught up in feeling overwhelmed I guess. And my wife never asks for help, so I just thought she had it all under control. After she talked to me I realized I was very wrong. She was about to lose her mind and I am glad she spoke up. I felt terrible, I never meant to add extra stress to her day. After that conversation I have been trying to be helpful and present at all times. I know I still probably have a long way to go but I am really trying. I asked my wife today how she was feeling about the situation and she seemed a little bit less angry. I also don't want her to think I am just helping out because she wants me to. It is a difficult situation to fix. But it is my fault that the situation exists so I am going to keep trying. I think I am on the right track. I hope anyway.",1.0,My wife had a talk with me about slacking off. She brought off what I was doing wrong and how she hoped I would make it better.,21.0,imagined 3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YV84FBZ8,1057,9Z9EMOLK,25.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,6.29156913955832,giving birth to my son,the birth of my son.,1.0,382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP1YJ9EU7,,,,"I remember waking up in the morning soaking wet. I couldn't see anything because it was still before the sun came up, so I had to walk slowly and feel my way over to the bathroom. When I finally got there, I turned the light on and saw that the wetness was from blood dripping down my legs. I shouted for my husband and we immediately drove to the hospital. I was 8 months pregnant so, I was worried that I had possibly lost the baby, and the blood was the sign. As soon as we got to the hospital, I was checked to see if I was dilated at all. They immediately informed me I was 8 centimeters dilated and needed to be admitted to give birth. I immediately was given the epidural, so after a while I didn't feel any pain, thank goodness. Little by little my family started trickling into the room to be there for the delivery. I was only there for about ten minutes before my doctor showed up. She walked out of the room for a second and then came back to pop my water. As soon as that was done, the contractions sped up, and I was ready to start pushing within the next twenty minutes. I started pushing once I was told to. The pushing only lasted about ten minutes before my son was born. It was such an incredible experience that I will never forget.",1.0,i gave birth to my last son a year and a half ago. it was truly an experience i will never forget. i'm grateful to have had my family there with me on that exciting journey in my life.,540.0,retold 3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUAZ7QZW,1603,7GXKF8RJ,45.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,a second proposal after a lackluster first one.,he proposed and gave me the ring,0.625,,3TOK3KHVJU4E30N8QXM9675VKZGO7L,3.0,"I could identify with proposing to someone, and to wanting to do a poor proposal over.","My fiance proposed to me one time. It was hastily done and I wasn't really thrilled with the outcome. He has shopped at the mall for a pretty simple ring. The ring didn't fit and I didn't like it very much. More than that, he didn't give the impression that he wanted to be married to me at all. So I felt kind of sad that the first time I was proposed to, it didn't seem perfect. I was much happier this second time around. We were on the coast, hanging out on the beach and the boardwalk. We had had a great day. The sun was shining brightly and we both were enjoying each other's company. We had a lovely seafood dinner, and then sat on the beach and watched the sun set. I wasn't expecting him to propose a second time at all. But then he pulled out the ring and presented it to me. He even got down on one knee to make his proposal. THe ring he bought this time was really beautiful - it was perfect. And the proposal fit the occasion perfectly. I was so happy to say yes.",2.0,"My fiance proposed to me for the second time. It was an ""improved proposal"" because he didn't like how he did it the first time. He gave me a beautiful and thoughtful ring. I absolutely love it.",14.0,imagined 32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1UG7AVAR,470,XQLI3T2Z,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,quitting a job and getting a new one right away.,"How different the two jobs seemed, even thought they were similar.",1.0,,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFU55APJ4,4.0,"I've been in situations with bad bosses, so i know how it feels to have one. You feel like you can't get out, cause you need the money.","So, I had started this job that seemed so promising, but it was an absolute nightmare. My boss was horrible and rude, and he would steal our tip money. I always felt exhausted from running around constantly. The customers never seemed to be happy, and I never seemed to do anything right. I couldn't stay any longer, so I quit after only two weeks. i felt kind of guilty, but no pay was better than making myself miserable. I'm super glad I listened to myself though. About a week and a half after quitting, I found another job. It was similar to what I was doing before, so I was kind of nervous applying. The boss seemed really cool though, so i thought I would give the job (and her a chance)Boy, was I blown away! It was the complete opposite of my last job. My coworkers were awesome, and my boss even better. The customers seemed genuinely happy to be there. I never would have gotten the job if I hadn't quit the other one, and I've been here for 4 months! It was the best decision I have ever made.",3.0,I started a customer service job that was a terrible fit for my personality and skill-set and decided to quit after two weeks. Less than two weeks later I found a much better job.,120.0,imagined 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI1386MFKF,1162,9TW7IH32,,NA,Na,one,5.0,,5.0,3.7376696182833684,my wife and son's alcoholism,I decided to stop being an victim and got angry,1.0,,3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K5ITLJSG,2.0,"It is remote from my experience, so I used the powers of the imagination.","For a long time, my life has been a struggle. Not only my wife, but my son as well have been captured by the demons of alcohol. About 6 weeks ago, however, I had an important revelation. Heaven knows have tried to help both of them. I have taken them to rehabilitation centers. I have taken them to the doctor who have prescribed a variety of pills to help wean them from their alcoholic ways. But nothing worked for long. Meanwhile, the expenses mounted. Although I make a good salary. I could barely afford to put food on the table. So what happened 6 weeks ago? 6 weeks ago, I decided that I would stop by being a victim. I realized that nothing I could possibly do would help, either of these alkies. And I also realize that I had become afraid. Afraid of your own wife and son? It seems hard to believe. But it is oh so true.",3.0,"My son and his wife are severe alcoholics who can't manage long without needing help. So far, my help has cost me money and peace of mind over my son's health and safety. This event moved me past worrying and into anger and fear for my own safety from people who might do anything for alcohol.",42.0,imagined 324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DOFX078,546,4D8EX7W5,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,the wedding of two friends,the food choices,1.0,,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQRC37MJ,3.0,{},"I attended a friends wedding today. She had been involved with her fiance for quite a while, and I always knew they should be together. It went well and was very cute. They both liked the same colors and everything was beautiful. All her friends from the past were part of the ceremony and it was quite uplifting. I was glad they shortened the ceremony a bit. They had original plans to do a lot more and spend more time on ceremony type things. But in the end they just focused on things they both liked and what they knew the guests would like also. So the main focus was on food and games. Not so much the formal aspects. They had so much food to choose from. It was quite entertaining the different choices they had. So much variety in foods. It probably went along with their multicultural families and life styles. Overall one of the best weddings I have every attended.",1.0,Two women decided on this day to be together from the rest of their lives. They did so in a ceremony attended by friends and family.,60.0,imagined 354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQHQ7003,3093,02S091VX,30.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Our family week-long vacation.,We attended to a Mayan performance at Xcaret.,1.0,354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQHQ7003,354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQHQ7003,,,"A few weeks ago, I decided to take a week long vacation with my family. We decided to go to Cancun , Mexico, and it was a fantastic experience. I loved the ocean and the white sand. My kids had a wonderful time at the beach and I had a great time just relaxing myself sipping on a mango margarita. The most memorable experience is that we went to an event at Xcaret, where we attended to a performance about the Mayan Civilization. Our experience at the hotel was also very pleasurable. We had the all-included service and we loved it. Out hotel had 5 different restaurants ( Mexican, American, Chinese, Gourmet, and one with a mixture of all 5). The service staff was friendly at all times, and we even received tickets for another attraction. Our vacation in Cancun was the best we have had so far, and it helped us spend time together as a family. Cancun is just like a paradise, it has everything that we needed to have a great time as a family. When I saw my little twin boys smiling and enjoying the attraction I realized that it was an unforgettable experience for all of us. We have been to other places but for some reason we never truly loved the place, there was always something that didn't worked well, but in this case everything went great. I still believe that Cancun has everything that makes an unforgettable experience. I am planing to go back with my husband to celebrate our wedding anniversary (just the two of us) to enjoy a romantic dinner and enjoy the attractions for adults that we did not get to see as a family.",1.0,We decided to go to Cancun Mexico for a week-long vacation and we loved the great experience. The attraction that was simply amazing was the Mayan performance at Xcaret.,21.0,recalled 3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WSK38QST,929,9NJR0F3K,55.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,I day with my niece,That we stumbled upon a movie theater,0.875,,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7VZ19L8,3.0,I thought about my niece whom I miss terribly. I imagined that she and I were actually hanging out.,"I have a niece, who I adore, and this is a day in our life. I picked her up around 9am so we could start our day having a fun breakfast at one of our favorite places to eat breakfast. Pine State Biscuit! We decided to throw all things ""diet"" out the door and partake in the most delicious and tasty waffles known to man. We had extra whip cream with a large amount of blueberries. Once we relaxed into our lovely surroundings we chatted for about an hour. We got caught up and re-connected, which was just what I was hoping for. We left with big smiles and satiated appetites. It was a gorgeous day outside. Blue sky, no clouds, slight breeze. So we then decided to take a walk. We thought this might help us digest our enormous intake of food. We found ourselves standing next to a regal movie theater. We looked at each other and just started laughing. She, afterall, wants to be an actress. Well we just had to go inside to see what was playing. It made complete sense that after that long walk we had to reward ourselves. In search of the latest and greatest movie we marched inside to investigate this funky little theater. We found exactly the movie we wanted, made our purchase and settled in. Some teenagers were making a tremendous amount of noise and my niece turned around and said: ""leave the theater if you plan to keep that up. Some of us actually are here to watch the movie and we'd like to listen"". She was so direct yet kind -I was so proud of her. They stopped talking immediately. Afterwards, food now settled nicely, it was time to head out to our favorite rink and roller skate. We skated until we felt like our legs could no longer move and ended our evening exhausted and promptly fell asleep.",2.0,"My niece and I spent a summer day together. We went to breakfast, a movie , and rollerskating. It was a great day that ended with both of us falling asleep.",30.0,imagined 3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O25XPXCF,1147,4YBZ5CQ5,40.0,woman,White,3.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,about going to a waterpark,the park was not crowded.,1.0,,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O25XPXCF,,,"Two months ago, my partner and I took our children on our first real vacation. Our children have been too young to go on a real vacation and we have not had the money to be able to go until now. We decided this summer that our children were old enough to real enjoy it and we had saved up enough money. We travelled to the coast of our state and stayed in a nice hotel. We ate a several nice restaurants and saw several attractions. The biggest part of our trip was going to a large water park. We bought our tickets ahead of time and were worried the weather might ruin our plans but luck for us the weather was wonderful the day of our visit. We got to the water park as soon as they opened. It wasn't too crowded at that point. We went to all the big slides as soon as we got in to try to avoid long waits. Our first big slide was so much fun. The looks on my kids' faces when we go to the bottom was worth the whole trip. My daughter and I went on one slide together 7 times in a row. We had lunch at the park, a huge cheese pizza split between all of us. By lunch time it was getting crowded but we were still having a good time. We stayed for another 3 hours. By then we were all getting exhausted. We went back to the hotel and cleaned up. At that point it was time for dinner so we walked across the parking lot to a Buffalo Wild Wings. The kids played arcade games while we waited on our dinner. After dinner we walked next door to a rolled ice cream shop. We got the kids big bowls of rolled ice cream. They couldn't finish them but it was worth it. We went back to the hotel and put on a movie. We were all asleep before it was over.",2.0,My family and I went on our first family trip. We went to a water park and had a wonderful time together. We will remember it for a long time.,90.0,recalled 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNY7U6LBC,1307,O04W4HBA,35.0,woman,hisp,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Letting go,Getting the car back,0.625,,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGJ01PQU,5.0,Things may change but they shouldn’t define who you are.,"We found a beautiful colonial right in the heart of town. Kids got enrolled in one of the states most prestigious school districts and my spouse landed a much better paying salary working in the same field. Things couldn’t have worked out better for us but I do think about my classic car. It was a sacrifice to exchange for security for my family. We had so many memories with that car being passed down three generations. although our basic family sedan we own now could never compare to a classic it’s more reliable and I don’t have to worry about expensive body work or repairs. On our 25th wedding anniversary the kids surprised us with the exact model. With the kids out of the house it’s been great spending time customizing it. Now we have the money and time to really enjoy a classic car and not have to worry about upkeep. We take her to road shows and have a special garage made just to showcase. This time around we plan to take as many pictures and have already included her in two family weddings and countless birthdays. It’s important to celebrate what you have when you have it but also know their order of importance in life. People first, places next THEN things. Things come and go. Sometimes for better and never for worse.",1.0,I was wanting to move my family over to a safer neighborhood. I decided to sell my classic car to help pay for a new house for my family in a safer area.,90.0,imagined 3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H0LQ06R,3321,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,a cruise with my cousin for her birthday,we could go snorkeling and parasailing multiple times,1.0,,3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBHPKSE78,3.0,"I have gone on a cruise before, but never with a cousin. I can identify with this story slightly.","I had been talking to my cousin about her birthday for months. Even though it was her 16th birthday, I felt like it was partly my celebration too. After all, she was only born three weeks before me. So when she decided that she wanted to take a cruise with her family, I was immediately excited. I talked to my parents and they agreed, so we all bought tickets for an all-inclusive cruise. It was for seven days and seven nights and went to the Bahamas, which none of us had visited before. My cousin and I were so pumped to do all the activities we could sign up for. She wanted to go snorkeling really badly, while I was obsessed with parasailing. Luckily we were able to do both of these activities twice before the trip ended! Our parents enjoyed mostly comedy shows and magic acts at night, while we were left to run around and do just about whatever we wanted. The 24 hour ice cream bar kept our attention most of the time, but we also enjoyed walking circles around the full sized track. Even though it's been five months since our awesome trip, I still feel like I weigh about 20 pounds more because of the crazy amount of food. Every night we had the option of having steak for dinner, and it was delicious. Coupled with all the ice cream it's easy to see why so many people gain weight on cruises. I know next time I go on a cruise I will definitely try to limit how much I eat AND run on the track! What a great trip!",1.0,"My cousin decided to go on a family cruise for her birthday. We got tickets, met up, and had fun on the cruise.",150.0,imagined 3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C63TJK31,694,DCJ60EV4,18.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,about finding solace in a new companion,that my ex-husband wouldn't let me have a dog,0.625,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J7UW3ZQ,1.0,I didn't. I've never been married and I'm more of a cat person.,"Well I went to meet the owners of the grey hound today. You know, the one that's retiring that I mentioned before? I've always been interested in having a greyhound. I wanted one since I was little but mom and dad would never let me get one. I'm excited honestly, Its been pretty lonely since the divorce. I want nothing more than to feel like someone needs me... even wants me. Hopefully the two of us ol' retirees will find some solace in one another. Right now she's sleeping by the couch. I'm glad to see that shes comfortable enough to stretch out around me. I'm going to go to the store tomorrow and get her some more goodies. I wonder what my ex-husband would say if he saw this? He never wanted a dog either... well forget him. This girl makes me happy... something he never did (well, atleast towards the end). I'm thinking about renaming her. Currently her name is Martha... what a name. I'm thinking something a little more calm. Maybe June?",4.0,How a lonely divorcee finds a companion to keep her company. The story about the retirement of a racing greyhound.,150.0,imagined 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VEBISYE0,1185,A2TZH0YP,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my nephew's nap time.,my nephew chose me to put him down for a nap instead of my mom.,0.125,3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5Q3CU7NR,,,,"My mom, daughter, and I were visiting my sister, her husband, and my nephew in Colorado. I don't remember where my sister and her husband went, but the rest of us were watching my nephew. He has a nap time routine that my sister always does with him. It was nap time, and I was out on the front porch talking to my husband on the phone, and my mom was carrying my nephew up the stairs, which are right across from the front door. He told my mom that he doesn't want her to put him down for a nap, and that he wants me to do it. She came and told me, and I quickly got off the phone to do it. I was so happy that he chose me. We don't get to see him super often like we would if he lived in the same city as us, and my mom is a baby hog, so the fact that he chose me really meant a lot to me. I took him up to his room and we sat in his rocking chair. I gave him his milk. I read him a few books, then we just cuddled for a few minutes. I laid him down in his crib and covered him with his blanket. I turned on his sound machine and his night light thing. He's a really good napper, so he didn't fight me at all. He isn't super cuddly or lovey, so this meant a lot to me.",1.0,My nephew chose me to do his nap time routine with him when his parents weren't home. This reinforced the fact that we do have a bond even though he lives in a different state.,150.0,retold 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862FL3S9B,816,KGNFCVT3,30.0,Woman,white,3.0,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,A relationship and then breakup,When I realized people push boundaries,0.375,3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862FL3S9B,3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862FL3S9B,,,"The event that I've decided to talk about it is a short relationship I had with a man. It was our ultimate break up that I am going to write about. First, I met this guy when I was at a Meetup and he seemed super nice and kind and interested in me. Well, I ended up reaching out to him and seeing if he wanted to get a cup of coffee. When I reached out to him, he wanted to and so we met up and started talking. I was really interested in him at first, but I've been hurt before so I had some guard up. Well after a while, about 2 weeks of getting to know each other, he started imposing on my boundaries and being what I describe as controlling. I asked him first for a little physical space, because he was all over me at first and it made me a little confused. He wasn't super receptive to that and took it kind of like a personal slight. Another thing I asked him, was when he was talking to ask me some questions and not just dominate the conversation. Well his reaction to that was that I should just interrupt him if I had something to say and he started to call me stupid. I was more and more frustrated with him and he began pressuring me more and more to do things his way and without my input. It made me very upset and I decided that I wanted to end it. He got really upset and said that I was just labeling him and not being kind enough to him, he didn't mean to push my boundaries, how do you know unless you try he kept saying. In my head it was confusing, because a lot of my relationships in the past had been unhealthy, and I am just learning healthy ones. So, it turns out he wrote to me and tried very hard to get me to get back together with him. But, I don't want to be with him, he makes me feel stressed out and tired and I am glad I got out of that relationship.",1.0,"I dated a man for a few weeks and then he started to push my boundaries. After that, I decided it was best to breakup with him to protect myself.",90.0,recalled 34PGFRQONPXFS4XCIS2GQRNQY2EWJ7,3576,LA8S12ZP,25.0,MAN,Black,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,Use a hyphen for compound adjectives. ... Distinguish betwee,when unexpectedy fell in love,-0.375,,34PGFRQONPXFS4XCIS2GQRNQY2EWJ7,,,"Today I had the bitterest experience of my life. I never had such an awful experience in my life before. I had gone to Agra for an urgent work. There were very few buses plying today as most of them had been put on election duty. I waited for two hours at the bus-stop to get into the bus. It was much crowded. I somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathe. Everyone was sweating. People were pushing each other. After journey of two hours, I came out of the bus and took a sigh of relief. Use apostrophes correctly. ...Know where to place quotation marks. ...Know how to punctuate with parentheses. ...Use a hyphen for compound adjectives. ...Distinguish between the colon and the semicolon. ...Avoid multiple punctuation at the end of a sentence",4.0,I somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathe.Skim the text to get a general idea of the topic.,30.0,recalled 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP85O6XCMK,375,Z87W2A9D,25.0,Man,white,3.0,one,,4.0,4.248495242049359,about my dog's health and death,when my dog stopped reacting well to treatment surprisingly,0.125,,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQEL747J,3.0,"My dog died of cancer too, but not due to medication reaction.","I had a very sad experience with loss of life recently. When I was a child, about 10 years ago, my family got a dog. It was a beautiful beagle dalmation mix. We played together all the time. We would go to the park and run chasing each other. A few years ago she got sick with heart worms. We took her to the vet and she was prescribed a medication that fixed the issue. That's what caused what happened 10 weeks ago to be surprising. When she had another health issue, I expected it to be treatable. We took her to the vet who took a blood sample. He also took a biopsy. The results came back as cancer. He said we could try treating her. I knew that cancer was going to cause a decline in her health. But I didn't expect the medication itself to cause an allergic reaction in her. During the first dosage, she went into cardiac arrest and we abruptly had to put her down.",4.0,Earlier this year I had a dog that I took to the doctors for allergies and it turned out to be Cancer. I put her through treatment to try to give her some more time but she had a bad reaction to the treatment the decision was made to put her down.,70.0,imagined 3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW1WWMUWK,3212,8J4YCB39,25.0,man,white,one,5.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,a time i had too many things to sort at work,when he flared up at me for not talking to him,0.875,,3L0KT67Y8F2CGCB2KNTI3PZTM3PYSN,2.0,I had to imagine and creative a picture,"Why can't people just leave me alone, why is it hard for people to understand it when you need your space. What happened today had nothing to do with race or anything, any one around their could see i was engrossed and really busy on my phone. On this particular i was way behind scheduled on so many office assignments and i had to find a way to cover up. I have been working my ass out lately at the office because i volunteered to cover up for a friend who had to go his girlfriend and Miami. their relationship was on the verge of collapse, so i had take one for the team. Unfortunately for me our boss told me a delegation from the headquarters where coming the following week, we had to put things in order and owing to the fact that my colleague travelled i had to cover up for him and at the same try and tidy up files for both of us. This wasn't what i expected but lo and behold it is happening. So after a very stressful morning i went for a lunch break as didn't have breakfast that day, made and order for some food which i can't even remember presently and I was trying to get some things done on my phone before while my order was been prepared. I looked and saw a Mexican looking man in a green shirt in front of me, went back to what i was doing on my phone almost immediately. I noticed him mumbling something but i was too engrossed to pick out the words. The next thing i knew was him ranting at me claiming i wasn't talking to him because he Mexican and calling a racist. Now please tell me how does sitting in a restaurant and waiting for your order to arrive make me a racist. I had to call security on his ass for me to have some peace, that was when i noticed my order had already been brought to my table. I think people should learn to mind their business and leave people alone when they are not in the mood to talk. I had to go for 15 minutes walk before i could go back to my work. He basically made me waste 15 extra minutes of my precious time. The good thing is that i was able to finish all i needed to do in due time",4.0,"I was trying to have breakfast in restaurant, and some rando kept trying to talk to me while I was working on my phone. I made it clear I wasn't interested and he had a meltdown that ended in a racist rant that ruined my day.",14.0,imagined 39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2OFDT33,3276,CF1RRSS5,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Saving a man's life.,I actually was able to help this man and make a difference.,0.625,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2OFDT33,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2OFDT33,,,"The event I shall embark upon happened to me about 3 weeks ago. This event was one that I shall never forget. I still wake up and wonder about our true purpose in life, and how we come into play when called upon. Things happen in our lives which we really do not understand. We certainly do not have full control over all aspects of our lives. The element of surprise is always a real variable for which can play upon our actions at any time, and any place. What took place recently for me was certainly an element of surprise for which I was called to action without warning, or preparation. What this event did prove to me was that our worth as human beings is gauged by what we know, proving once again that knowledge is a very powerful force which absolutely can save lives. One particular morning I decided to stop into a major store to check on something I was interested in purchasing. For no other reason would I have been there that day. The real reason perhaps may have been out of my control, as though I was guided there to be in place for my contribution to mankind. As I was strolling through the store looking for my item of interest, I could not help noticing that someone seemed a bit irritated and somewhat irrational in how they were communicating with another person. I didn't think much about it and continued about my business. Just moments later, it was obvious that this person was having some sort of medical problem due to their behavior and the apparent breathing problems that I had detected. I am CPR certified, and am trained on what to do in case of a medical emergency. Probably a good thing since there was not anyone else around the scene which I believe was in any position to help this person. I then took control and intervened immediately to check on the situation. As I had surmised, the person in trouble was an elderly man who had just collapsed, struggling to breath, and very incoherent to response. Immediately I commanded the closest person to call 911 and get help as fast as possible. I then evaluated the situation and began administering CPR until the medics could arrive. I noticed that the man had a medical bracelet for which I instructed the caller to give that information to the 911 center to prepare the medics as they were en route to the scene. What seemed like an eternity to save this man's life while I was still in control, became like a major relief once the EMS team arrived, and took over. In short, The man lived without any severe consequences, and was doing great after a short stay in the hospital. This gave me a whole new perspective on life, and just how fragile we really are as we go about our lives. I still have to wonder what would have happened to that old man if I had not been called upon to be there in his time of need.",2.0,"I recently experienced a a life changing event which had a profound effect upon my sense of humanity. From this point forward, I have been enlightened to believe that there are forces beyond our control which work to call upon us in the time of need.",21.0,recalled 3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5ZYOA6OR,4416,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,married the woman of my dreams.,that I would love her even more after I married.,0.375,,3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IVE0EV2M,2.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","Four months ago today I married the love of my life. She, the woman of my dreams and made me the happiest person in the world. I cherrish this woman to no end and cannot see myself with anyone else. My parent made my wedding the best I've seen in forever. We had great decorations, flowers, and the church looked beautiful. All of my friends and family made this day the most special. I love celebrating with friends and mostly my family. We took several pictures to remember this day and to tell our children and grandchildren. I love this woman. We have only begun to start the best days of our lives. We met merely five years ago. I knew the day I met her she would be the one. I wonder if she'll want to have 6 kids. I would love to share our lives with several family members. Family is very important.",4.0,I got married to the woman of my dreams. The day was glorious. I will cherish the day for ever. The day was the best and my parents made it happen. The church was packed with mates and family. She is the best woman I ever met.,120.0,imagined 3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2T1YLLB,745,DE2RWXHX,25.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,3.0,67.5734753930451,about seeing my friend,when the uber driver demanded more money,0.375,,3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2T1YLLB,,,"In June I went to Minneapolis to see my friend, family, and a concert. We went to the Mall of America with my daughter, and my mom. Later on that day I met up with my childhood friend. After that my mom, and daughter went to my moms house. I went back to my friends house. Later that night my friend and I went and saw the band The Specials play. The price of 2 drinks was $23. We were fairly confident that the bartender overcharged us. The concert itself was awesome. On the way back home our uber driver essentially hustled extra money out of my friend. Sleeping was difficult that night because my friends basement was super hot, and my friends sleep apnea snoring was unbearable. Eventually I went back to my aunts house the following day and met up with my mom, and daughter. Finally we drove home. That night when we got home UFC 238 was on, I bet $80 on Henry Cejudo and won over $100 back. Overall it was a very good weekend. It made me miss having a proper social life!",2.0,"Went to Minneapolis. Went to the mall. Saw friends, family, and The Specials. Won money betting on UFC.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7ESPFT87,2544,6FGVFPLA,35.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my son growing older.,how much it upsets me.,0.0,3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HQYNREP,,,,"This event was very significant in my life. My son will now be 14 this year. It’s so difficult when your child becomes a teenager. It’s like a whole other person is emerging from them. I think the most successful thing to do while going through these changes is to remember that your goal is to have them depart from you successfully. It is very hard to see your children grow up but they are going to inevitably. Parents should strive to make sure their children are able to be independent functioning adults and contribute to society. Although, as a mother I can say I do not care how old my son gets he will always be my baby and my firstborn. He is a pretty cool team and has made it easy for me. I do not like him getting older but there’s nothing I can do about it except pray for his life and the best things for it. if I had to give any advice to other mothers it would be listen to your children. I am thrilled that my 13-year-old still wants to talk to me every day about his day. I pray when he turns 14 he wants to do the same. I pray he does it forever honestly. I would like to continue a healthy driving relationship with my adult children. It’s nice to be able to journal these emotion and express how it feels to watch your children grow up. It certainly helps to vent and get those feelings out.",4.0,I wrote about my oldest son turning 13 years old. I wrote about the emotional effects this has on me. It has been a difficult experience for me.,180.0,retold 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGY07AMD,2045,VIFRBV8X,45.0,man,Hisp,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,Car issues ruining your life,The battery resolved the issue,0.0,,,,,"Like any normal day I went to the garage to get in my car and head out for the day. When I turned the key it was apparent this was not going to be a normal day as I was greeted with a ""rrrur rrurr"". After a few more futile key attempts I popped the hood and noticed corrosion on battery terminal. No big deal, I'll just remove the corrosion and will be good to go, which I did and I was, until the next day. To my frustration I was greeted with the same ""rrur rrur"" the following day. Again, popped hood took a look not really any new corrosion, but i thought maybe the inside of the terminal connectors needed cleaning. While removing said connector it broke, not good. The corrosion had weakened the metal causing it to be brittle. No big deal, i'll just go get a new connector, which I did. Installed new connector and all was well in the world again, or so i thought. Three days later was again greeted with the too familiar ""rrur rrur"" when attempting to start the car after walking out to said car with groceries. Had to get a jump and limped back home. Back to the drawing board trying to decipher the car code. Decided the cheaply made recently purchased battery terminal connector was the issue, so got a stronger and better made one. Unfortunately while in the process of replacing said connector a small cable from the battery was accidentlly severed. After replacing the connector we now had to trace the small cable back and replace that. Finally done with all! Until I went to start the vehicle and heard the frustrating ""rrur rrur"". Stumped, frustrated, angry, happy, sad, all emotions under the sun, finally decided to replace the battery (that was tested by a shop that said it was a little low but ok). After replacing the battery peace was once again restored to the kingdom! All told, 7 days to fix the issue. Why not take it to shop some may ask? That takes money and we had none. The end.",2.0,A beloved and faithful family vehicle that took family members everywhere. Until one day the vehicle was unable to take anyone anywhere and the lengthly process to fix the vehicle.,35.0,recalled 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KQAV9CT,3531,2IB9K3RZ,30.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,The birth of my nephew,We predicted he was going to look like his father,0.5,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KQAV9CT,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KQAV9CT,,,"It was on Sunday morning, my brothers wife woke up and wanted to go to the rest room. oh i forgot to mention she was pregnant. It was her first baby, so she has no idea. All we heard was noise from the toilet, we all rushed down there to check watsup, only to find out she broke her water bottle. we rushed her to the hospital. immediately she was taken to the labor room. it took about 30 minutes or so. the doctor came out to congratulate us that, its a boy and he will be discharge in the next 3 days. he said we could go on to check on him as soon as the nurses were done. i was so happy so see my first nephew. Some to call me uncle. When the nurses got out, I rush in to see my cousin, his eyes were close, so i count see them. he's a replica of his dad. This made me so happy. there has been deliberation on who the child would look like.",1.0,It was the birth of my nephew which happened of a weekend when every body was at home. we rush my brothers wife to the hospital and she gave birth to a baby boy.,30.0,recalled 3RXCAC0YISBUB1BTCJ17FYSOCQV8GZ,737,O3XHM0DJ,25.0,woman,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,A loss in the family,The family member passed after being ill,0.25,3RXCAC0YISBUB1BTCJ17FYSOCQV8GZ,,,,"One thing that happened to me and was memorable is the passing of my partner’s first cousin. He became ill and days later got admitted into the hospital. The end of the day when he got admitted, he passed away and my partner was coming back home. I was with the cousin’s girlfriend as everything happened and I felt completely heartbroken for everyone. the mourning process was long. It took a day for me to process exactly what had happened. I felt like it was my duty to be strong for everyone but it was so difficult. My partner has been very sad and I keep trying to have him remain positive. I am constantly thinking about the kids and the family. I am putting everyone else as a priority just to make sure everyone is ok. We have had a a couple of rough nights and days as we are coping with the loss. We are still to this day trying to understand and accept what had happened. I know as time passes things will get t better. Little by little the acceptance will sink in. I hope it is a lesson for everyone to maintain good health and peace among the family. And everyone will hopefully remember how much of a happy person he was no matter what was going on.",2.0,Coping with a family loss. Acceptance and healing after the loss and how it affected me and everyone around me.,7.0,recalled 3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1AMUKXK2,2188,3U0X1OT6,25.0,man,White,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about my cousin's wedding,when I unexpectedly fell in love,0.25,,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1AMUKXK2,,,"I am very proud of my father because he always helped me to make a better person and to know how to take things better,he only helped me to think about what had to be done, the best that could be done. I am very grateful for the things that I give myself and the help that he gave me. He is the father that everyone wants to have. I feel good about him. I am very proud of my father because he always helped me to make a better person and to know how to take things better, he only helped me to think about what had to be done, the best that could be done. I am very grateful for the things that I give myself and the help that he gave me. He is the father that everyone wants to have. I feel good about him. about him. I love my dad. My father loves me. I love everyone. It is a beautiful thought. I love so much. I want us to be husbands. I get married. I am happy with you. I like you, Ben. I love you. You're a sweetheart. I fell in love. Enviar comentariosHistorialGuardadasComunidad",2.0,"In my house, my father was a kind person and he would be in control of that. I knew how to solve the problems.",60.0,recalled 3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNZWRQ2T,1770,GSDFHD4W,18.0,Woman,hisp,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,becoming a part of my godson's life,I realized that I was going to be there to help raise him,0.75,,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNZWRQ2T,,,"I've always been a very maternal friend, even though I don't have many kids of my own. That's why when my best friend had her first baby, I loved that kid almost like he was my own. I babysit him every now and then, but my favorite moment with him (he was about 1 and a half years old at the time) was when I babysat him during this big thunderstorm. We'd had a huge round of storms hit our little town earlier in the month, with crazy amounts of damage, so it was a bit scary for everyone when we had this mild storm front move through. My friend and her fiance were both working, so it was just me and the baby alone in my friend's apartment when it hit. Thunder was shaking the building, rain was coming down in sheets, and there was even a moment we had some hail and a branch flew into the window. As you would probably expect, I was frightened and a little insecure. However, the baby was curious (as most kids his age are) and wanted to see what was going on outside. He kept trying to pull on the back door handle (baby-proofed, thankfully), and throwing toys at the window. It was just innocent curiosity and wonder for something that looked objectively awesome to someone so young. So, in perhaps a mildly reckless manner (although I did keep a good hold of him), I picked up the little man and opened the door to the back patio for him to see. Then, he sprouted his first word that I'd ever heard from him, ""Wow!"" In that moment, with one hand stretching out into the rain, and the other clutching tightly to my necklace, I didn't feel scared anymore. I felt warm, and happy for the gift this world had given me that I got to hold in my arms. Reflecting back, I guess that was the first time I could genuinely see his future stretching out in front of him; and, more importantly, my place in that future. I hope, that by the time he's old enough not to remember that storm, I can still encourage him to follow that curiosity and see all the wonder the world has to offer.",1.0,"A couple of months back, I had a big storm roll through town as I was babysitting my best friend's kid. I love that kid like he was my own. Even though I was scared of the storm, the kid showed me that I didn't need to be afraid and that I had a place in his future.",60.0,recalled 3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUTZ9ZQQ,1505,79Q5PVCJ,30.0,Man,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,finding out that my father is cheating on my mother,my father lied to our faces,0.875,,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUTZ9ZQQ,,,"About three months ago I found out that my father has been cheating on my mother. I found out by chance. What was making it even worse was that it wasn't the first time he was cheating on my mother. Also, the woman he was involved with was in her early twenties, so she was younger that my little sister. I felt horrible and truly disgusted with him. I didn't know what to do. I decided to speak with my sister about it and it turned out that she was suspecting him for a couple of months. After talking for hours we decided against telling our mother, because her mental state has been very fragile for the last couple of years. We decided that we would confront our father though. When we did he denied it and lied to our faces over and over again. He claimed that the woman was just a good friend of his and was helping him with a new business venture. He even got frustrated that we don't believe him. Both my sister and I are a 100% certain that he was lying and that he was cheating on my mom. I am not sure if after we confronted him he had put an end to the affair or it is still a thing. Honestly, I think that it would be much better if my mother had divorced him the first time she caught him cheating, while we were still kids. She could've been so much happier without him.",4.0,"I found out that my father has been cheating on my mother for months. On top of that, the woman he was involved with was in her early twenties, so she was younger than my sister. My sister and I confronted him, but he denied and lied to our faces.",90.0,recalled 3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWE3XU3HT,1070,LJ4IK9DP,30.0,woman,Hisp,2.0,2.0,,,5.0106352940962555,giving birth to my son,when I saw my husband cry for the first time,0.875,,3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4ZBR768,5.0,Very closely as I was the one in labor and giving birth to my son.,"One of the most memorable events of my life was the day my son was born four years ago. My husband and I had struggled with infertility for 3 years and the fact that we were able to get pregnant and have a child was the most happiest day of our lives. I remember when I went into labor. Even though I was in pain the whole experience seemed so surreal to me. I felt so blessed that i was able to experience labor pain since I thought I was never going to have that experience. I still couldn't believe when the doctor told me, ""you are going to have this baby today, you are in active labor"". When my son finally made his grand entrance to the world, I was in awe! He was perfect and healthy and my dream of becoming a mother finally came true. I remember that right away he looked at me and began to look for food. I remember smelling him and looking at his tiny feet. He was so tiny and beautiful and I was his mama! I turned and look at my husband and he also had the same expression on his face. It was very surprising to see him crying being that he I had never seen him cry. I still remember this day so vivid and seeing his little newborn face. It was a day I will cherish and always think as the best day of my life.",3.0,"The story was mainly the focus of a vacation I had with a few close online friends of mine. The main goal was to explain what happens, and to explain why it was important to me, and to them.",150.0,imagined 39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0UYC3Q,2338,JN3N1QYN,40.0,man,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Me losing my job,I lost my job. I didn't see it coming.,-0.25,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0UYC3Q,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0UYC3Q,,,"Four months ago I was informed that my long term employment was coming to an end. This was a huge surprise and enormous burden. I have a family, a mortgage, and we have been without health insurance for two years. I work in the financial industry. Honestly, I'm concerned about an upcoming recession like we had in 2008. I was expecting to start having some health insurance about a year ago, but it kept getting pushed back. It's been very difficult to make ends meet at my house over that period of time. Several of our bills have gone unpaid and unemployment only covers so much (not even enough to cover the mortgage). Having M turk has really helped to alleviate some of the burden. I've decide to branch out from some of the past jobs I've had. I'm looking at jobs in the medical industry. I'm hoping that has a better future outlook than the financial and banking sector. My area is supposedly strong economically, but honestly, I haven't seen the results trickle down to my home life. I have some good job prospects right now, so I'm really trying to keep a positive attitude at all times! I hope by the next update of the study to have a solid job in a new field.",4.0,"I was laid off about 4 months ago from my job. I have a family and other obligations that need to be cared for monthly. We have been struggling, but I'm hopeful to find something soon!",120.0,recalled 3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK612CW3WK,853,7D461KLH,35.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my child coming to live with me,My daughter had been locked out of her home,0.125,,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK612CW3WK,,,Not long ago I was in a situation involving my daughter. She was living in another city with her mother at the time. Late one night I got a call from the Police Department in the city my daughter lived saying they had my daughter at the station. First I panicked thinking she had maybe been hurt or possibly broken the law and gotten herself in to trouble. Those worries were soon put to rest but a new one quickly took their place. I was told I needed to pick her up because she had ran away from home. So of course I was on my way to get her soon after. While I was on the way to her I was able to get in touch with her mother. She told me that she had locked her out of the house because she had a friend over after school that she was not supposed to be associating with. I was told that the friend was a drug user and so when they were found together her mother decided to make them leave. This seemed like a rash decision to me considering the first thing my daughter did was go to her friends house. When it was discovered where she had went my daughter's mother called the local police and reported her a runaway. Knowing where she was the police went to the house and picked her up. They took her to the police station where she refused to go back with her mother because she felt unsafe there at that point. Once I arrived I was able to sort things out with child protective services and take her home with me. Since then she has lived with me in my care and in a new city. She has taken the move really well and is getting along much better now.,2.0,I received a call to pick up my daughter from a police station. She had been locked out of her house and ran away because of it. She's living with me now and doing well.,60.0,recalled 37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA62G0BJK,2955,0KPQQCHB,25.0,MAN,White,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,my friend's wedding.,the steak dinner was so delicious.,1.0,,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T2WJQA,4.0,"I recently attended my cousin's wedding and had a great time, so this story is very similar to that.","About two months ago, I attended one of my friends weddings. The decor was absolutely amazing. During the ceremony, they had flower petals lining the aisles. The procession started with my friend, the groom, and his parents. He looked amazing in a navy blue tuxedo with a light pink tie. It was very classy. After the bridesmaids and groomsmen walked down the aisle, it was time for the bride and her father to enter. Everyone stood up and turned their heads as the bride walked into the hall. She was absolutely beautiful; stunning from head to toe. Her dress was barely touching the ground, yet her veil had a four foot train behind her. The whole ceremony only lasted about twenty minutes, and was well officiated by one of our close friends. After that, the wedding party headed to the banquet hall next door for a few drinks and appetizers. Luckily, it was open bar so I didn't have to pay for a glass of wine. An hour or so later, everyone settled into their seats as the DJ announced the new couple. They had their first dance, as well as the mother-son and father-daughter dances. Dinner came out shortly after the best man and maid of honor made their speeches. I ordered the steak, and it was cooked to perfection. After I ate, I had a couple more cocktails and that's when the real fun began. We danced for a few hours, and celebrated the new couples nuptials. Overall, it was amazing, and it was a great way to connect with all my friends at the wedding.",1.0,I was at my friends wedding and it was beautiful. I am the one that took picture. There was plenty of stuff that happened in this story about the wedding and we had a great time.she had a lot of family and friends that came to this wedding.,60.0,imagined 3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMU4S30FV,1752,GCPBBQYX,45.0,MAN,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.7791234931115305,passing a CDL test,the struggling student actually passed the inspection.,0.875,,3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMU4S30FV,,,"I recently complete truck driving school. There were three other people in the class with me. One was a typical ""truck driver"" type. One was a very annoying middle aged woman that insisted everyone learn the ""pre-trip inspection"" the way she was. And finally there was a loud abrasive lady that struggled with memorizing the pre-trip inspection. Of the three instructors that rotated through the students, there was one that honestly didn't even know the pre-trip that well. One older guy that had obviously been teaching it the same exact way for years and a third, more reasonable, instructor that knew it well and was only concerned that you learned it and did not care about what verbiage you used. We all tried to help the loud lady learn the steps of the inspection. I told her to use little memory tricks to remember different things, but the older teacher told me that the only way to be sure to pass was to learn his method and verbiage. The annoying student also insisted this was how the loud lady should learn. Both the annoying student and older teacher quizzed me daily and always pointed out any time I deviated from their method, even if it was technically correct. After the first of two weeks, I had the entire pre-trip inspection memorized in my own way. And honestly, I could even do it with the exact verbiage the older teacher insisted on. However, the loud lady had only memorized maybe a third of it. I worked with her before class and kept telling her to use the memory tricks that worked for her. She started to get it. By my last day of class, she had most of it down. The next day was my CDL test at the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD in Arizona, but DMV everywhere else). I performed the pre-trip for the inspector in my own method with my own verbiage. I used proper wording for different parts and procedures, but not at all in the way the older teacher had insisted. When I had finished, the inspector said, ""I don't usually tell people their score. I just tell them if they passed or not. But you got 100%. You were perfect and I have only ever had 3 people do it perfect. Whatever you did, you did it right"".I found out later that the loud girl did pass her inspection.",1.0,"During truck driving school, an instructor and ""teacher's pet"" student insisted that everyone learn a certain inspection exactly as the instructor taught it, with no deviation. I learned it my own way and got a perfect score from the inspector at the CDL test.",119.0,recalled 3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3V1E0ECV,2185,P9LD7YKF,40.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,job interview,I didn't get the job,-0.5,,3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3V1E0ECV,,,"I had a second-round interview for a job I really wanted. I had applied not really sure if they would take me seriously, but I was pleased to get a first-round interview. I wasn't sure how much of that was because I knew one of the key people involved in the hiring decision, but the second interview was a sign it wasn't just that. It would have represented a career shift for me, but it was one I was excited about. It would have represented a significant salary cut, but I thought the job sounded so great I didn't care. So I had the second interview. I was asked to prepare a presentation, which was obviously a lot of work. I thought the presentation went well. I thought I rocked the interview. I felt like I really connected with the three people in the room. And then, I waited. I had been told I could expect to hear the following week. All week, I was anxiously checking my phone for an email about the position. Finally, on Thu evening, it came. I hadn't gotten the job.",4.0,"I made it pretty far in the interview process for a job I really wanted. However, I did not get the job.",30.0,recalled 37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87EHXTTSH,873,AIU3GVU5,18.0,Woman,black,one,one,2.0,2.0,5.0106352940962555,my senior graduation,when I had to stand for hours on conrete in heels.,0.125,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87EHXTTSH,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87EHXTTSH,,,"Three to six months ago I graduated from college. This moment was memorable because I was finally closing a chapter in my life that had took so much of my time. I remember getting ready that day. I woke up early because I wanted to do my hair and makeup. I wanted to have the time to make it perfect. But, I quickly realized not everything was going to turn out perfect when my hair would just not curl. The time was already to go and I didn't have my dress on or my makeup up done. As the clock zoomed by, I was in a crying fit as my mom rushed me into my dress and I walked to the car with no shoes on and no makeup. Already a day I had dreamed about, planned out so perfectly was already ruined. I knew it I could feel it deep in my gut. The icing on the cake was when I arrived to the arena in my four inch heels and realized the floor was completely concrete, and I would have to stand for hours one in. This day could not have turned out worse. I just wanted to go home and get my diploma in the mail. I realized this event was not for me. I wasn't doing if for me. I was just happy to graduate and wanted to take a nap after a long 18 credit semester. I was doing all this for my family. But this moment made me realize that moments you dream about don't always turn out as planned.",1.0,The big day that turned into one of the worst days ever. The day students dream about did not turn out as planned for me. Graduation was a bust.,150.0,recalled 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEE9LGWST,4823,73OL1L7A,25.0,Woman,white,2.0,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,my dads health.,doctor said about my doctor health.,-0.25,,3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DPSWCZ2,2.0,the story is about my dads health.,"me and family was living in the same home. our home is detached home, my parents were became old. they can't able to look after their needs. so i have to look over them. they are stayed with me. few moths ago my father have illness. so i took him to hospital. treatment was going. but doctor said its very difficult to save him. his heart stopped its function 80%. so it was difficult to save him. we all felt very bad about my dad health. for one week my dad was in hospital. we all never sleep and eat at all. it was very horrible. one day he passed away. it hurts a lot. we felt very bad. i would give anything to change it.",1.0,My dad passed away four months ago. I was there for all of it. It was horrific and I would give anything to change it.,120.0,imagined 3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZB8BIMO,361,0RZKTC6R,25.0,man,white,3.0,one,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,going to my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral.,"my girlfriend's dad cried, as the two weren't particularly close.",0.75,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZB8BIMO,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZB8BIMO,,,"Recently, I went to my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral. It was a relatively solemn occasion. What surprised me most happened when I saw my girlfriend's dad cry for the first time. He wasn't all that close with his father. The tears certainly surprised me. It was a jarring image to see. Afterwards, we all went out to eat. We had a buffet style dinner at a Polish restaurant. We talked about memories we had of him. I wasn't overly fond of him, so most of my stories I would have shared wouldn't have been positive, but alas. His wife made sure to talk to several people and offered leftovers to everyone. It seems to be a slightly impersonal ending to the day, as it seemed way too normal to me for some reason. I drove home with my girlfriend and recounted the day. She said she, too, found it strange. Honestly, it was just a very weird day.",1.0,"I went to my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral. It was a jarring, yet slightly awkward experience for me.",60.0,recalled 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO6328NM0R,3871,SB5WAJWX,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,About my portrait being published,When I found out my portrait was going to be published,0.75,384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59JKG0SR,,,,"I am a professional photographer and recently reached a big milestone as a photographer. I had my first portrait published in a magazine. This was very exciting and made me very happy! I had been trying for a little while to get a portrait published and when it finally happened I couldn't have been more excited! The portrait that was published was a portrait of my child, which made it even more special. I was so excited when I found out I just kept thanking God, and cried tears of joy! I messaged my husband to tell him the news! He was so excited and happy for me and was very supportive. I also messaged some family members and they were also very happy to hear the news. Everyone was very happy about the news and that was great! I ordered a copy of the magazine and couldn't wait for it to come in. When it came in I was brimming with excitement! I was overjoyed when I opened the magazine and saw my portrait! I couldn't believe how great it looked! I showed it to my child and they were also very excited to see their portrait in the magazine. This was such an exciting time and great milestone as a photographer.",1.0,I am a professional photographer. I recently had my first portrait published in a magazine. It was very exciting and a huge milestone for me!,180.0,retold 33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK11MG1C6,1445,GO2Q4VSG,18.0,MAN,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,2.0,68.48976612491926,Going to Paris.,I got to see the Eiffel tower.,-0.125,,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK11MG1C6,,,"This is a story about the fantastic experience I had in Paris. It all started when we got off the plane. The air was cool, I had never been in another country before so it was pretty surreal. We headed to the booked hotel to unpack our stuff. We did that then went out to explore this beautiful country. The first thing we did was meetup and talk with some of the locals, whom of which were very friendly/nice. They showed us around, what the best places to visit were etc. After that, we went to actually visit some of those places! There was this museum (I forgot what it was called) I thought that is was really cool. The next day we went to see what I had been wanting to see from the beginning, the eiffel tower! We got up, headed to it and got to see it finally. It was so amazing to see it, it was bigger in person than I thought it would be. I took as many pictures as I could. I wish I had it to share right now. What an experience it was! To finish off the day we just explored around, nothing in the whole trip was as exciting as seeing that tower. I can't wait to go back again. Hopefully I get too again!",2.0,The story is about how I got to go to Paris. The best event was seeing the Eiffel tower while I was there.,5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNX4WX0UX,6824,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,Man,asian,one,one,,2.0,5.123963979403259,I was saved from being kidnapped.,Someone thinking kidnapping a middle-aged man would be a good idea.,0.5,,3VP0C6EFSHI7ZXORU7248PGU4YJ6ML,1.0,{},"I lived in a safe neighborhood. Or, so I thought. I was walking around town one day. I have done this for years, so I didn't think today would be any different. However, a man tried to kidnap me. He caught me by surprise, and he was able to get a hold of me before I had any time to react. Thankfully, a neighbor saved me and the kidnapper ran away. We called the police, and filed a kidnapping report. They are currently looking for this kidnapper. I don't know why this kidnapper thought he could kidnap me. I'm a middle-aged Korean man. Although he had control of me initially, I know martial arts. My martial arts would have been able to get myself out of that situation. Thankfully, my neighbor was nearby, heard the commotion, and came out to save me. I am thankful for what my neighbor did for me, but I am confident that I would have been able to escape thanks to my martial arts skills.",1.0,"When a man tried to kidnap me and a neighbor saved me. I dont know why he thought it would work, I am a middle aged Korean man. I also know martial arts.",168.0,imagined 31LM9EDVOMEP5AOYQRBTU8AZTM0JN9,688,8FVGHIDG,55.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Losing my apartment,Mary gave me a room for free.,0.875,,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZMIV58U,3.0,"I could see it happening, but luckily it hasn't.","I never thought I'd be in this situation, but about five months ago I found myself homeless. I'd been living paycheck to paycheck, and despite all the Dave Ramsey videos I've seen, I never put away any money for an emergency. When my dog got sick, I ended up spending about $5,000 at the vet. When rent came due, I asked my landlord to work with me, but he was a jerk about it and kicked us out. That is when I found out what a true friend is. I ran into an old highschool friend Mary and her boyfriend. They offered me a spare room that was connected to their garage. It's not half bad. My dog and I have our own space, and my friend isn't charging us rent. Now I have a chance to save up some money and get that emergency fund going! I don't plan on finding myself in this position again. I do know that no matter what happens in life, Mary will always be a friend of mine. I'm pretty sure Red, my dog, feels the same way. By the way, he isn't sick anymore. It ended up he had a tumor, but it's been removed and he's doing great.",2.0,"On my own, without a home, met some friends and, with assistance, got out of the situation. Grateful that I am not in the situation and hope that others never have to encounter the same.",150.0,imagined 3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUN0M3OG9D,690,MB40NQR9,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,meeting people from online in real life.,that one person in particular and I hit it off,0.5,,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5067WXC,4.0,"Even tho this is NOT my story, something similar happened to me in real life.","That trip was so fun! Not only did i get to meet new people that i was sure i would like, I got to see new places. We talked so much online that we felt like we knew each other already, so it was really fun to meet up face to face and do things together. I am sure we will stay in touch for a long time. I sure hope we do. One friend in particular and i really hit it off. It was like we were long lost sisters or something and had finally reunited after many years. We plan to get together again, without the entire group. Im sue we will get together as a group again, but we two want to pursue our relationship further for sure. I think next time she will come see where i live. Now that i got to see her stomping grounds so to speak, she can see mine. She lives in a big city with lots and lots to do constantly. I live in a much smaller city, but its right on the water so we will have quite a variety of different things to do. She has never been kayaking, so that will definitely be on the to do list. I sure am looking forward to our next get together!",1.0,"I traveled to another state to meet with friends that I was speaking with online, but had never met in person before. We spend a long weekend together and enjoyed getting to know each other better.",60.0,imagined 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QAVZWIA,374,9TW7IH32,40.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,An accident which I witnesssed.,"When one of the men went at me, a bystander",0.625,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUC0PZQR,,,,"I was walking along the road when I heard the screech. I saw a car. Bump into the rear of another car because the first car it stopped at a red light. After the crash, the driver of the rear car got out, and so did the driver of the front car. They began to argue with each other. It became a fully fledged fight. At one point one of the men looked my way. “What are you looking at,” he said menacingly. Then the police came. The separated the 2 angry drivers. One of the men refused to be subdued. The police took their handcuffs and handcuffed him with one hand to a pole. The police took control of the situation. They move the cars out of the traffic. They kept the two men separated. I believe they gave a summons to the person who rear ended the other.",4.0,Two cars crashed rear-to-front near me as I walked past. One of the angry drivers menaced me and was handcuffed.,150.0,retold 386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY002VXQ6R,657,UCZGUZJ5,45.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about my daughter graduation,when the events started,1.0,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY2GDLYE,,,,My daughters graduation was in a city that I was not familiar with in an auditorium. I didn't know what to expect when I got there or how the events would unfold. It was very hot and I felt sweaty. the auditorium was crowded. I felt uncomfortable. I was watching what others were doing so I could see what i should be doing as well. I knew this was going to be an all day event that wouldn't finish until evening time. It started about 10 am on a Saturday. It started with awards given out to students. There was a slide show of activities that kids did during the year. There was a luncheon so kids and parents could mingle and talk. In the afternoon they gave out diplomas and afterwards everyone went outside. There was activities with lots of drink stations to keep everyone hydrated. By evening it felt calmer. I was feeling relieved.,1.0,It happened in an auditorium and I wasn't sure in what order events was going to happen. It was hot and crowded.,180.0,retold 3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNBC4V3A,3083,284DY1CN,35.0,woman,White,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,the event of coordinator interview.,i am select on the this job,0.5,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNBC4V3A,,,"the story about the coordinator event When your an event organizer, there are never enough hours in the day. Questions about time management will help you understand how the candidate approaches their workload and prioritizes tasks. Before you sit down in the interview. take a moment to ask yourself these questions there are no right answers,.but you do want to make sure your candidate is compatible with the existing team You don’t want a new team member who cracks under pressure. So how does your candidate handle stress. These questions will help you suss out their level of self-awareness, how they handle conflict, and whether they can remain calm when things don’t go according to plan You don’t want a new team member who cracks under pressure. So how does your candidate handle stress These questions will help you suss out their level of self-awareness. how they handle conflict, and whether they can remain calm when things don’t go according to plan. Event success can mean different things to different people. For you, it might mean hitting an attendance or revenue goal. To your sponsors or partners, success might mean a tangible return on their spend. And to your attendees, success means a great experience. Your candidate needs to be able to understand the high-level goals of your event, and to work towards success as you define it. Describe your most successful event planning experience. What did you do that made it so successful. It’s important for event professionals to stay up to date on the latest industry trends and tools.",4.0,"the story about the event of coordinator interview Organizing events is a stressful job and you can’t do it alone. But growing your team can also be stressful, especially when you’ve already got a million things on your plate.",120.0,recalled 3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1XO4BXJ9,2532,QY3JMX1I,35.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,leaving for a new job,being offered 5 weeks of vacation,0.5,,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS3ZXYQU,4.0,leaving a job that I didn't really like for a company which valued me a lot more,"I had been unhappy with my job for over a year at that point. I had frequently thought about quitting but it was hard to find time to look for a new job with all of the responsibilites I had. I thought that I could find a better job. And I thought that I deserved better pay and more time off. Still I found it hard to actually apply for other jobs and go on interviews while doing my current job, doing housework, and exercising. I would get worked up and think that this was the end for me, that I was going to leave very soon. But then I would ease back into my job and take comfort in the familiarity of it. I liked the people I work with and didn't really want to leave them. Finally though I knew that I needed to leave. I started looking at job postings online. I wasn't sure where to begin really and worried that I was wasting my time writing cover letters to a bunch of companies that may not even look at it. After applying to what seemed like 50 jobs I had a few interviews and eventually offers from two of them. I was happy to recieve job offers and at least know that I could leave my job if I wanted to. One of the offers was for slightly more money, but it offered 5 weeks of vacation. I value money and need money just in order to make my life easier, but I had never even considered how I could use that time off. At my old job I got 2 weeks of vacation and some years never even used all of it. Having 5 weeks of vacation seemed incredible and seemed like it would drastically lower my stress. I ended up taking the job. I was sad to elave behind my old coworkers and we promised to keep in touch, but I knew there was many of them that I wouldn't keep up with. I've met new firends on my job now and I'm starting to feel at home here. I think that I'll be really happy here and I wish that I would have left my old job sooner.",3.0,I told a story about deciding to quit my last job. I also delved into what made me decide to quit and where i have gone since then.,90.0,imagined 3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0W3G6S8,6751,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,hisp,2.0,2.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,remarrying after a nasty divorce,we got married in vegas,-0.25,,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0TJ3C0,2.0,My wife and I actually did get married in Las Vegas,"This past summer, I got married. It was such a wonderful event. We were married in Vegas at the Luxor. The ceremony was so beautiful. Everyone showed to support us. All of my friends and family knew that this special even three months ago was paved in heartache and pain. My divorce several years ago from my ex wife was miserable. We were both so young when we married. Just 18 and fresh out of high school. But a few short years later, we were divorcing. We both lost everything. Including our cool. At one point during the divorce, we were both removed from the courtroom by the bailifs. But this time, things are different. Sally and I are both grown. We are both on the positive side of a bitter divorce. We are excited for the future.",3.0,"I was married this past summer and it was a happy occasion. However, the divorce several years ago caused the road to the wedding to be filled with heartache and pain.",90.0,imagined 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GP2KP84,1217,0X2E8SUU,18.0,man,Indian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My dog's passing.,That he wasn't going to get better.,1.0,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GP2KP84,,,A recent memory of mine that was very memorable was me losing my dog. I lost him about 3 months ago. I have had him since I was 11 years old and I am 23 years old now. He was my best friend. So without getting into too many details he got into an accident with another dog. He seemed to by okay after it. We cleaned him up and checked for any bites that needed to be taken care of. Nothing major was found by my family and even my oldest brother who happens to be a veterinarian technician. But to make sure he gets better my brother gives us a list of medications to buy. We go get the medication the next day and begin giving it to. He still seems relatively ok at this point in time. We thought maybe he was just a bit tired which was thought to have been because of the accident. We knew it would take a couple of days so we wait. A couple of days later we see he isn't getting better. And his symptoms are getting worse. We take him to the vet and we get the news. He is really not doing well even with the medicine. The infection was getting worse. And because of his age our really option is to put him to sleep. We end up doing that and I watch as my best friend passes away. I still miss him and wished it never happened. I felt he still had a good couple of years of love to give me and my family.,4.0,My dog gets into an accident with another dog. We treat him as best as we could and thought he would get better. Turns out he really did not get better and we have to put him to sleep.,90.0,recalled 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K50WG1TC,1358,XHUEJRI8,45.0,Man,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the loss of my mother.,I discovered I was an Irish citizen by birth.,0.125,,33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K50WG1TC,,,"Early this year, I found out that my mother had completed suicide, and it seriously shook my world. We had never been very close to begin with. We also hadn't talked since mid-2011, either. My mother had always told me that my father was from Ireland, but he had died by suicide when I was very young, and I never knew him. As a response to the grief I felt over my mom, I did a DNA test, and started to discover my Irish heritage and making contact with 400+ relatives in and around Ireland and the EU. Due to the fact that he was from there, I had automatic citizenship, but needed an Irish passport to ""prove"" it and obtain full dual citizenship. I spent a few months gathering all of my documentation. This included my dad's birth records from 1933 in Ireland, his military records from his service in the Korean war after moving to America years later. I have never felt more connected to someone I never knew. I have never felt more complete and confident of who I am and where I am going. Planning to visit and ideally move to Ireland has been the greatest gift, and one that I never expected as a result of such a massive loss of my mother to suicide. I literally cried for a week after I found out, and was convinced that I would never feel happy or whole again. Luckily, the universe had different plans for me than I had for myself. The universe understands we are placed here to be happy and healthy and to thrive. And I am finally catching up with the Universe, and boy, does it feel good.",1.0,"Sometimes, some of the most meaningful and beautiful things result from some of the darkest moments in our lives. Losing my mother to suicide, and the subsequent journey to discover my heritage has turned into the biggest gift of my life.",90.0,recalled 37QW5D2ZRH8X16KK7JVO4CBR17RS8I,628,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,3.332204510175204,About a man coming into work with a gun.,when a man high on heroin waved a gun at my coworkers.,0.875,,33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NO62XXRZ,1.0,"I have been in active shooter drills, but i've never encountered a live shooting.","Four weeks ago the scariest day of my life happened. I was at work, sipping on tea, and my worst nightmare occurred. Being an American, this is always in the news. However, the disconnect makes you think ""Sure, this happens, but it would never happen to ME"". And yet, it did. A man charged into my office with a gun, and started screaming about nonsense while waving the weapon around. I immediately took charge among the terrified employees, and attempted to negotiate with the gunman. I asked why he was doing this, to remain calm and slide me the gun. He was clearly not in his right mind, he was on something, and just kept babbling about random nonsense. I really didn't know what to do. Thankfully, I was able to talk to him long enough to provide ample distraction for the police to come in and apprehend him. Thank god, no one was hurt. We were told that he was indeed high on heroin, and that he definitely wasn't in his right mind. I was thankful that everyone was safe. However, I feel that I lost a piece of my innocence that day, I suppose.",1.0,"I was in an intense situation at work where someone had a gun. I assessed the situation, drew on my psych knowledge and remained tense. In the end, no one was hurt and the gentleman was apprehended where we later were informed he was high on heroin.",28.0,imagined 33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11BM2P11X,5007,MWORHCT4,25.0,man,white,one,4.0,,1.0,3.332204510175204,A family surprise,My entire family was in my house shouting surprise,0.0,,3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UQZ20W1,1.0,this story does not relate me,"4 weeks ago i invited my mom to visit me but she said she wont be able to make it as she has to go abroad for a business related meeting. I was heart broken as i wasn't visited by any of of my family members. But without telling about it to my mom i let her continue with her business trip. i started to continue the day with my regular routine but when i went to cook i got to know that refrigerator is empty. I went shopping that afternoon to get some kitchen provisions. After shopping i went to meet one friend of mine and was telling her how hurt i was because my mom couldn't visit me even after inviting her neither my other family members come for visit. Later i headed back home while on the way i grabbed some snacks for me to have it when i am watching movie. I went back to my apartment feeling lonely. When i was on the couch watching a old movie i realized how boring a holiday could be. I was to about to sleep on the couch when i suddenly heard someone knocking my door. I thought its my friend who have come to stay and comfort me since i told her how i felt. I opened the door to get the surprise of my life. My mom, father and brother all shouted surprise. I would have fainted to the joy seeing my entire family coming to visit me. I would never forget that day in my life.",4.0,"My mom was supposed to come visit me, but had to cancel. When I was in my apartment, there was a knock on the door and my mom, dad, and brother were all there, surprising me.",28.0,imagined 3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7QS8V5I,821,NW38JE6J,25.0,WOMAN,asian,one,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,me reaching a personal best for bench pressing.,I successfully lifted 200 lbs in 5 reps.,0.25,,3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQKYB39K,4.0,I try my best when I work out. I like that I was able to achieve this. This motivates me to work even harder during my next work out.,"About two months ago I decided to start an exercise routine. I decided to work out for 1 hour a day, 3 days a week. Today I just hit a record! During my work out session I was really feeling it. I have been more motivated during my workouts because I have an event to go to in two months where I have to look good. I usually alternate my work out routines. Today was bench pressing. I always document my work outs and what I have accomplished for the day. I hit a record for personal best! Today I successfully lifted 200 lbs for 5 reps! I couldn't believe it! I am usually only able to do 200 lbs for 2 reps, but I tried my best today and it paid off! I am so proud of myself. I really hope I can continue this streak during my next work out. I think I'll be able to do it.",1.0,Today I had one of the best workouts of my life. I set a personal best record while bench pressing. I was able to successfully lift 200 lbs for 5 reps!,14.0,imagined 37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5E68JBQ,715,3UVW9V7H,40.0,man,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the death of a family member.,my grandmother died.,0.25,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5E68JBQ,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5E68JBQ,,,On May 18th of 2019 my grandmother unexpectedly passed away. She passed away during the night. She passed away in her sleep. The official cause of death was listed as a major heart attack. My grandmother and father both lived in my own at the time this happened. Both my father and grandmother were disabled and I am their primary caregiver. This event was very traumatic to my family. My grandmother was a very influential and important part of our family. My grandmother was the matriarch of the family. The day that it happened my father knocked on my door in the morning and woke me and told me that my grandmother was gone. I immediately jumped out of bed. The paramedics has just taken her in an ambulance to the hospital while trying to resuscitate her. My father was totally devastated by this event. He was hurt and emotional and crying over the passing of his mother. I tried to do my best to console him while also handling all of the funeral expenses and requirements. We had to call and notify all of our other family members about her passing away as well. It was a very difficult and emotional experience for our family. Funerals are very expensive and there is not a lot of financial help available to people out there. I now urge everyone I know to have life insurance and a will to help simplify this process and reduce stress on the family members.,3.0,My grandmother passed away three months ago overnight while asleep. This event was emotionally and financially stressful to my family. There are not many resources available to assist grieving families.,90.0,recalled 3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLE0748F,2999,KA8M1VM0,30.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,,,4.0943445622221,about almost missing a graduation,when I came across a burning car with the driver still in it,0.5,,3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIWUOVLQZ,1.0,This was not similar to anything i have experienced i don't have a kid and never saved someone from a burning car and don't know if i could,"About two months ago my son had his graduation from High school and i almost missed it due to an incident that occurred on the way there. That day i had taken off of work early so that i could be there in time for the ceremony. As i was leaving the office and getting into my car i was excited at the prospect of seeing him walk the stage after working for four years in high school to get his diploma and looked forward to celebrating with everyone afterwards. I was taking the usual route to get to his school, though it was earlier than i was used to going but i knew the route well, when i saw a car stalled on the side of the road. At first i didnt think much of it as breakdowns and car problems werent uncommon to see on the road but then i noticed flickering light from inside the car. I moved lanes to get closer as i approached to see if there was a problem and as i moved closer i could tell that the light was caused by a fire in the car and couldn't see anyone around who looked as though they had gotten out of the car. I then immediately pulled over to see if anyone was still inside and started calling 911 in case anyone needed help or at the very least to report a potential fire hazard. By the time i had gotten out of my car i had already gotten a hold of the emergency operator and began explaining the situation. The operator told me to be careful but asked if i could see anyone in the car. I looked through the windows to see if i could see someone and though the smoke had now begun to make things difficult to see i could barely make out a driver. I immediately reported this to the operator and opened the door to get to the driver and as i did smoked sprung forth from the now open door. Luckily the fire appeared to have not spread to the front and i was able to get the driver out relatively easily and though they were unconscious they were breathing so i moved them away from the car and waited for the ambulance to arrive. By the time they arrived the car had fully caught on fire and they began immediately checking the driver and asking me questions. It took me quite a while before i was finally able to leave but despite this excitement i couldn't really do anything else to help and my sons graduation had already started so i left hoping i could still make it in time to see him cross the stage. As i arrived i heard them calling the names of the graduating students but luckily our last name started with an S and they were still in the P's so i did miss the start of the ceremony but was still able to see him cross the stage that day. I never really told him what happened that day just that i was caught in traffic and arrived a bit late but still made it in time for the important part.",4.0,The event was an almost missed graduation. Bad timing and a near miss of not seeing my son up on the stage to receive his diploma.,60.0,imagined 3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD5UCCCAE,6568,V7EHXXB8,25.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,almost dying when chopping down a tree.,the tree fell in the wrong direction.,1.0,,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA86SHXUU,4.0,I have never chopped down a tree but I have had a near death experience when falling down a cliff in a car. So I'd say it is 70% relatable.,"The scariest thing happened to me a couple months ago. I had a tree that was dying and in danger of falling in my front yard. I have been told sometimes these dying trees are referred to as 'widow-makers' because they have been known to fall over on a whim and cause fatal accidents. After learning that, I decided the safest thing to do would be to chop it down preemptively. I used a chainsaw and this was my first time using this tool as well as my first time cutting down a tree. Well, I learned my lesson because the tree fell down in the wrong direction and almost killed me anyways. The one thing I was trying to prevent in the first place. This came as a total shock because I did not even consider this being a possibility to watch out for. I should have watched a youtube instructional video first! As usual, I thought I could handle anything and did not need to research such a ""simple task"" before hand. I was wrong. I always expected my life to flash before my eyes in an event like this. However, this was not the case because it all happened so fast. The dang tree almost was a widow-maker after all. Next time I will hire a professional (or so my spouse insists).",2.0,"When I was chopping down a tree, the tree fell the wrong direction. Tree could have killed me it was scary.",60.0,imagined 3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6KIOYIT,1269,5MXT8RFX,30.0,man,black,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Friends and I went to a water park.,We only went on one ride.,0.875,,3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6KIOYIT,,,"A few weeks ago my girlfriend, best friend, and I went to a water park. I was reluctant to go at first, because the idea of sharing a bodies of water with tons of young children and random people didn't sound so great to me. However, as we pulled up to the water park I found myself beginning to look forward to a day spent in the sun with the people I care about. We showed our tickets and walked into the park proper. It was pretty much what I expected, families milling about, groups of teenagers and couples. We got in line and began the long wait for the water slide. We didn't think much of passing on the more expensive 'Fast Pass' tickets, but as time dragged on we began to wonder if we hadn't made a mistake. It was a full 50 minutes before our turn came, with about five or six Fast Pass groups going before us in that time. Definitely going to consider the Fast Pass next time. We made the most of it, however, and grabbed some food and few cold drinks. I went with a beer, but my girlfriend and friend each got frozen margaritas. After finishing our food we opted against another wait in a long line, opting for the Lazy River instead. The Lazy River was a loop in the center of the water park. To could either diver right in or wait in line for someone to finish and leave their tube on the side. After a couple of rounds on that we were ready for the wave pool, a pool that generated artificial waves every so often. There was a dj, but he played mostly family-friendly, ages old, corny music. The Macarana might have been played more than once. We left soon after our time in the wave pool, as the park was due to close soon. It was a simple day, but at the same time a really good memory.",2.0,"My girlfriend, friend , and I went to a water park. We got on a ride after a long wait, got food, and played in the wave pool.",14.0,recalled 3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZBGCMI9,2832,BE3N9634,35.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,4.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,meeting a man during a depression.,I met someone who made me happy.,0.875,,37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47KX1J732,4.0,"I'm pretty depressed in life, but I didn't meet anyone like in this story.","I can't I just met this guy 6 months ago. He came to me in at a time in my life when I was in turmoil. My mother and I had stopped speaking, my dad was far away, and I didn't feel like I was close to anyone. I was merely existing in a world and had no direction. An occasional thought of suicide would pop into my head and it scared me. While I was at the pharmacy picking up anti-depressants that were prescribed to me, I bumped into a man. I immediately started to apologize and felt my face heating up. He just smiled at me and told me not to worry. I must have just stared at him because his smile was so sincere, so he asked if I was okay. That made me laugh out of embarrassment. My name was called at that moment to pick up my pills, and he was waiting for me when I was done checking out. He asked if maybe I'd like to get some coffee next door. I had nowhere else to be, and really just wanted some human contact, so I said yes. We really connected. He made me realize life is worthwhile and there is beauty in everything, especially when you least expect to find it. We've been dating steadily now and I've just started talking to my mom again. I think I'm going to be okay after all.",2.0,I meet someone when I was very depressed. This person is an incredible guy inside and out and has change how I view myself. This relationship has endured for quite some time now.,180.0,imagined 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6PD897W,1739,3OTCSA3D,25.0,Man,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Moving,Driving through nothing for miles,0.625,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6PD897W,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6PD897W,,,I few months ago I moved across the country. My girlfriend came with me as well. We moved from Pennsylvania to Colorado. We packed everything we could fit in our cars and drove across the country. It took us about two and a half days. The drive itself was pretty brutal but it was exciting as well. It was exciting because we had both started a new part of our lives. The most memorable part was when we were driving a long way through Nebraska and there was not anything on either side for miles. Eventually we got to Colorado and it was a great feeling. It felt great because we had finally made it. We both felt very happy. We also felt relieved. I think we also could not believe that we actually decided to move across the country and then actually did it. Looking back we also had fun. I'm glad we made that decision.,2.0,My girlfriend and I decided to move to a new state. We packed everything in our cars and drove there.,120.0,recalled 3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKJL3USKT,538,FHG3O67O,25.0,man,White,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,visiting the dentist.,the pain was all gone the next day.,0.125,,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1EYJ9QN,5.0,I recently went through getting a tooth pulled out that was broken.,Dear diary. So I know it has been a while since I have written in you but I just wanted to keep you updated. About a month ago I woke up with some pretty bad tooth pain. Most of the morning I was in pain and finnaly ended up calling the doctor about it. They told me I should call my dentist as there was nothing they could do. So I call them and they told me that I had to wait until the next day in order to even see them. I tried taking pain meds and orajel and it did help a little bit but not as much as I hoped. So the next morning came around and I finnaly went there and the told me I needed a root canal! I was pretty nervous that it would hurt quite a bit but I knew in the long run it would be better for my teeth. So after about a 15 minute procedure it was all over. They were nice for the most part but boy did it hurt quite a bit. I would say after about 15 minutes it started to hurt worse but they did give me much better pain pills to deal with it. Later that night I was starting to feel a bit better. When I work up in the morning I was pain free and it was great. Overall I am glad I went and got it done quickly.,1.0,"I woke up with a painful broken tooth one morning and had to wait a day to go to the dentist. When I did, I had to get a root canal. Though I was anxious about how they would treat me, they were so nice and understanding that I was amazed.",30.0,imagined 3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI0NQ6CA,1470,FF1GLX38,25.0,man,white,2.0,one,4.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,About my softball team playing a quadruple header,We had to play four games in a row,0.5,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI0NQ6CA,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI0NQ6CA,,,"Recently, my softball team had a double header cancelled because of the weather. This week, we also had a double header and the league decided to make up the one that was cancelled from a few weeks prior. This meant that we were going to play four softball games in a row. This wouldn't be so bad if it weren't 95 degrees and humid. Just one inning into the game, we were all sweating buckets. We knew it was going to a be very long day. Still, we persisted and won our first game. Dripping with sweat and exhausted, we moved on to the second game. This game was much closer to the last, with signs of fatigue clearly showing on our faces. Normally, this would be the last game of the day. Sometimes, we only played one, but we advanced to our third of the day. A couple errors really brought the team down early in the game, but we managed to string along some runs via some great hits and couple home runs and brought our daily record to 3-0. With the finish line in sight, we walked over to another field to play our fourth and final game of the day. By now, the lights were on and a light drizzle began to fall. Usually rain was unwelcome, but on a day like that we all took it with open arms. Unfortunately, we weren't able to complete the undefeated day. We were bested by a good team that was playing their first game of the day, but no excuses! We could have pulled it off, but in the end I was honestly just happy to be heading home.",2.0,"My softball team had to make up a double header on a day we already had a double header. This meant we played four games, back-to-back-to-back-to-back.",7.0,recalled 30OG32W0SVXHUU26CQ02XSX72IRNE1,1903,DSG5DDO7,18.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,Finding our my sister is pregnant.,My sister announced her pregnancy.,-0.375,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JSY2905,,,,"We were surprised to find out that my sister was pregnant. She had been struggling to become pregnant, and it finally happened after weeks of fertility treatments. Her and her husband deserve to have a baby. Everyone at our father's day event became an emotional mess after finding out the great news. It means a lot to me that I am finally an aunt, so that is why I started crying. My entire family also cried. I have always wanted to have a baby in the family. Whether it be a little sibling or a niece or nephew, I always wanted a baby. After we cried, we all went shopping to the store Marshalls. We were off to find clothes and new accessories for the new baby. We are thrilled to have this baby in our lives. It came as quite the surprise, but it was very happy. The ultrasound made us weep when we saw it. We all can't wait to find out the gender of the baby. I am so happy for them.",1.0,My sister told me she was pregnant. We got emotional and went shopping for baby clothes. I am finally an aunt and I cannot wait to see and hold the baby.,120.0,retold 3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU9502VB6BU,2639,Q6FY6DT6,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,About quitting my job,When I realized I wasn't fully prepared to move,-0.5,,3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU9502VB6BU,,,"Today was a busy day. I finished my last day at my dead-end job. It was a sense of relief to be able to quit a job that I hated so much. Now, I need to make sure I get my final pay before leaving. I'm not sure if I will get the bonus or not, but I am hopeful. There is still a lot needed to done at home. I still need to meet with the landlord to go over any possible damages. I also need to clean and sell some of my remaining items. I still haven't even started packing. That is the scariest part! I am relocating to halfway around the world and am not ready to move with all my stuff like this. However, work-wise I am really ready to go. I haven't felt this happy in months. I really didn't like this job and felt like I was pushing through most days or not. It is scary not knowing what my future will be since I don't have a job lined up. However, I know I will be able to do this. It is a scary leap but it is better than staying here forever.",2.0,Today was my last day at work and I am starting to get all my personal items sorted. I am not fully packed but I am mentally ready to be able to move on to a better job.,60.0,recalled 3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ927E9V2,1193,YU2998WB,45.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,me learning how to surf.,"I got up on the surf board on my first try, and did not fall off.",1.0,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B3PKEHA,,,,"The story was about the time when my friends took me to the beach and taught me how to surf. I had always wanted to learn how to surf, but either never had enough time for it, because I traveled a lot for work, or just never got around to it. Years went by, and I still had not learned how to surf, and I got older. Finally, I got around to finding some time, and my friends were willing to teach me. One Saturday they took me to the beach, and since they are all very good surfers, they took turns showing me what to do. I have always been a good swimmer, so I was not too frightened of the water and the waves, but I am older now, and I was afraid that I would not even be able to get up on the board, let alone surf. I managed to paddle out with them on the first try. They had gone over with me what I needed to do in order to push myself up on the board. So, in theory I had everything memorized, and now I just needed to put it into practice. Surprisingly getting up on the board was nowhere as hard as I thought it would be. I missed the first nice sized wave that came around, but I paddled and caught the following one. My friends were yelling and laughing, and then I heard clapping. Surprisingly I managed to push myself up, and stand up on the board on my first try. That was the biggest surprise. I rode the wave all the way to the shore without falling off. It was amazing. I fell in love with surfing that day, and I surf now as much as I can. I am practicing my technique, and just getting better with every time I get up on that board again.",1.0,"The story is about me learning how to surf a few months ago. It explains how my friends took me to the beach, and taught me how to surf. It also depicts how much I liked it, and how I fell in love with surfing.",90.0,retold 3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWMWTVF6U,3185,UD8EQNMQ,18.0,man,black,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My best friends father overcoming the odds o survive cancer.,When my best friends dad overcame his cancer.,0.5,,3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862WMX9S5,5.0,I identified with it because I've also gone through a life threatening disease before.,"A few years ago, my best friend's dad was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer. This was after months of being told nothing was wrong at my after he had complained about feeling very ill to his doctor. Lot's of lab tests were performed when he complained, but nothing had been found upon all those lab tests. Most of his symptoms were put down to him being old. After some time, the cancer was finally discovered when he was sent to another doctor. By that time the cancer was in a very advanced stage. Due to this, treatment started almost immediately. Treatment consisted of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and some drugs which were to strengthen the immune system. The treatment lasted for about a year, during which time it took a very heavy toll on him. He became very tired and exhausted during that time. If you saw him, you'd have hardly believed he was that strong man from a few years back. A month ago, he was told by his doctors that the cancer was actually regressing and was actually at stage one for now. He looked far healthier than he did when he was undergoing treatment. His recovery was such a joy and blessing to all. It showed that one can overcome almost every obstacle thrown at them.",1.0,My best friend's father was diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer several years ago. He has survived and beat the odds and recently found that the cancer was in remission making the recovery journey slightly more simpler.,30.0,imagined 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1MTN6PRG,3131,39BU4C1H,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,the first day of vacation.,how we were able to rekindle our romance so quickly and connect.,0.625,3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMVYXZZDE,,,,"The first day of vacation we left with high hopes of being able to be closer to each other, as it seemed we had been growing apart over the last year. We flew to Florida, and the excitement was palpable. We went straight to our room to change and then headed back out to the shopping district. I had a special surprise for him. I had booked as to do a Star Wars VR experience. It was so much fun and for the first time in a long time I was able to forget about the stressors at home and just relax and have fun as a couple. Then we went to lunch and had a few drinks. It amazing how fast you can reconnect when there are no outside forces to pull you out of the moment. That night we had a romantic dinner atop a restaurant overlooking the fireworks. It was like after one day we had rekindled what we had lost just by being able to shut out the outside world. It was the prefect way to start out vacation. It was like we were finally back to our old selves. We had let little things get in our way, but with those things far away back home, we could just focus on each other. I went to bed on cloud nine. And we went on to have a fabulous vacation.",1.0,"My husband and I went on vacation. We were able to rekindle our love after just one day. We had fun shopping and doing VR, and then ended the night with a fantastic dinner.",150.0,retold 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVBKN7WGJ,3126,1E2SJ6F1,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,A situation between an adult escort and her client,The room was filled with fruit & he's wearing an adult baby diaper,1.0,,3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3XE70AT,1.0,I don't mind and if I would've the story at all. It was just a story.,"I know being an adult escort is legally prostitution. I was arrested for it last year however got away with a slap on the wrist and a small fine. Sense I make such good money at it, it's usually well worth the risks. Well, after last night I'm reconsidering this profession. I got a referral from one of my regulars. Referrals go pretty well most of the time. I kind of know what to expect from the person who's referring them. When I arrive at the hotel room everything seemed normal so we immediately handled our financial business. He then went into bathroom and asked me to put on a blindfold. I was a little reluctant however, since it was a referral I did it anyway. Several minutes later he comes out of the bathroom takes me by the hand and opens the adjoining door to the room next door. He takes off my blindfold and I see that the entire room is filled with at least a thousand pieces of fresh fruit. I looked over at him, and to my utter shock, he's wearing nothing but an adult size baby diaper! Not to get into too much detail but he wanted me to do unspeakable things to him with the fruit. I had to think about it for a second but like I said, the money is good and besides no one was getting hurt. About 30 minutes go by then all of a sudden, there's was a very loud knocking at the door. Since he's in the diaper, I go to answer the door. To my surprise, it was the police saying that someone had called in a domestic disturbance happening in our room. Then without hesitation, my client blurts out ""She's a prostitute and she made me do it."" So guess what? I get taken to jail and he's left to try and explain the ""situation"" to the police.",1.0,"Again, sad, mad, depressed, disappointed. One night in jail and a record for life. I'm thankful that the outcome was not worse, but at home it is.",150.0,imagined 3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILC4GF5W,1859,9I8MBU8F,50.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about my daughter's gift to the homeless,my daughter cried happy tears,0.5,3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILC4GF5W,3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILC4GF5W,,,"My family and I volunteer for a charity that feeds the homeless. One Saturday each month, we go to the charity's commissary, make 135 sandwiches and load the charity's truck with sandwiches, fruit, snacks, and bottles of water. Then we deliver the food directly to the homeless downtown. A few months ago, our Saturday fell on the day before Easter. I wanted to do something special for the homeless. I came up with a few suggestions that were roundly rejected by my very moody teenage daughter. Frustrated, I suggested that she come up with some ideas, then. She went up to her room with stomps in the place of footsteps. Thinking she would summarily forget the task, I decided to go with my first idea of making hard boiled eggs and dyeing them as a family. But soon, my daughter came down the stairs (much lighter this time). She wanted to put mini-chocolate bars in plastic eggs and deliver them with the sandwiches. So we purchased 135 plastic eggs and chocolates and then my daughter, son, husband, and I assembled them to go with the food. The next day, as we made our deliveries, I watched my daughter's face with as much fascination as I watched the faces of our homeless friends as they opened their eggs. Delight and happiness lit up the faces of the homeless as they found their ""surprises.""And as she watched, joyful tears slipped onto my daughter's cheeks. She tried not to let me or my husband see. But we did.",1.0,"On the day before Easter, we delivered plastic eggs filled with chocolates during our charity food truck run. My teenage daughter's suggestion for the eggs made her cry and filled the homeless with delight.",120.0,recalled 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBITWV7TC,3725,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,Woman,Black,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,Getting a token for being clean for two years.,getting cleaned up after two years,0.75,,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCIGDEW,3.0,none,I've had some rough years in my past. Some of which included me being addicted to narcotics and alchohol. I was really going though during that time in my life. drugs and alcohol were something that I used everyday to try and feel something or feel better in my life. I eventually realized that taking these things weren't really helping me at all. They were making things worse for me in my body and in my mind. I had to get help so I signed up for alcoholic and narcotics meetings. I attended them everyday once I had gotten together. I never missed a day for about two years. One day there was a meeting for me in which to celebrate my success of not missing any days and being cleaned up. I was finally sober for a good little while now and it felt good. I had recieved a two year token for doing just that. The people had a mini party for me to celebrate. I really enjoyed be able to have fun without being intoxicated. Thanks to everyone at the meetings that helped me get back on a straight path.,1.0,My story is about receiving my two year token and cake at my local Alcoholic Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings for being clean and sober. It includes how I felt about receiving my two year token and details about the experience.,120.0,imagined 3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GEQRA4N,1662,TPZYO33C,35.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a gathering of family for a reunion.,"all the family gathered for the family picture, and there were so many",0.5,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GEQRA4N,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GEQRA4N,,,"This summer in July, we headed up to Idaho for my husband's family reunion. It is a reunion that takes place every year for his grandmother's siblings and their posterity. We drove up in our van with our four children. It is always a bit of an ordeal traveling with children, trying to keep them happy and fed and what not. There were some squabbles and other things, but we made the long drive with one stop over to visit my brother in Utah. When we arrived on the farm in Idaho, the kids scattered and we set up the tent. We were under a tree, hoping for a little shade in the the unusually warm weather. As the day wore on, our tent was surrounded by other tents as my husband's cousins arrived and set up their tents as well. We met and re-met many extended family members as our kids played and slid down the hill on a big black tarp wet with sprinklers. At dinner time, everyone gathered under a pavilion and talked and laughed. The next day, we all wore color-coordinated shirts and took a huge family picture. There was a different color for each of my husband's grandmother's siblings, and their posterity all wore that color--there were over 100 people. It was humbling and amazing to see the result of many years of labors of love from those parents and their children, their children, and their children. All of the original parents had passed on, but I could feel their presence and their joy at the gathering of their beloved children. It is now so rare that families take the time to get together, let alone 4 generations of family coming from different parts of the country. It was a beautiful sight.",1.0,We traveled up to Idaho for a family reunion. There were over a hundred family members from my husband's grandmother's family and everyone got together to share their love of family.,30.0,recalled 3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSC60EEQS,1082,GSLD7S09,35.0,woman,Black,2.0,5.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my cat dying.,my other cat died days later.,0.875,39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHRD8VCL,,,,"It's been 6 months since my beloved cat dyed. His name was Kich. He was 17. He was one of the best things to ever happen to me, hands down. He was black, long, and thin with elegant features. He lived a good life despite illnesses. He was such a good and sweet buddy, my most precious gift to have ever received from life. Now that I look back on it, I thought he was going to live strong seemingly forever because he could escape brushes with death and seemed that he could last longer, but slowly, his health started to decline until it was snowballing. I said goodbye to him in disbelief that he was really gone, that I couldn't do anything to keep him here, that I couldn't take away his suffering. I will never forget the moments when I saw him slip away forever. Just a couple days later, my other cat who lived with my ex husband died. He died at home of old age, just as his brother had. I still can't believe both my boys are gone and there's a part of my heart that is so empty without them. The only thing that makes it ok is that nothing can hurt my boys anymore. I guess this is the price to pay to make sure they no longer suffer.",3.0,"My 17 year old cat died in April. His euthenization was traumatic and I miss him every day. However, I always know what really matters, is that he no longer suffers.",180.0,retold 3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNUT0IGRB,806,31EXE5N8,50.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,a relationship that has evolved from a double date.,we picked up right where we left off so many years ago!,0.25,,3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO95B4J7R,2.0,"This has not personally happened to me, so I did not really identify with it too much.","I have started a relationship with a someone I went out on a date with a few weeks ago. I actually knew her from high school, but it has been years since we have even seen each other at all. We went out on a double date with a couple of my friends and really hit it off immediately. We went to dinner in a quaint little Italian place here in my town. It was like we had never missed any time of knowing each other at all. ! It was really surprising how very much we still have in common, and how alike we are! She has the same exact dry sense of humor that I do and I really like that alot about her. She is also just as much fun as I remember her being in school. I am really thinking and hoping that this new relationship is going to develop into something that will last a long time, as I can really envision myself spending the rest of my life with her. She only lives in the next town over from me, which is maybe a 10 minute drive. I am very hopeful for this and the possibility. The friends who went on the double date with us did not hit if off nearly as great as we did. They were just very awkward and different. It was pretty painful to watch them trying to make small talk when my date and I just talked and laughed and had so so much fun. I am really happy about the way things went and are going. Wish me luck!!",1.0,"I reunited with a woman I had met in the past and went out on a double date. The double date went well for us, but not for our friends. We have started a relationship since then that I hope lasts a long long time.",14.0,imagined 34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QV430LH9,825,AXJ0SHSA,30.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my friend's funeral,my eulogy,0.625,,3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWWPGON98,4.0,very close,"I took my wife and kids to the funeral. It was such an emotional event. When it was time to give eulogies, his parents were the first ones to speak. They showered him with lots of praises. Then came his siblings who had nothing but love and joy to spread. When it was my turn to speak I was worried I could not match what all these people had said. I thought to myself that they had already said everything there was to say about this amazing person. My mind ran blank, I tried looking at the paper I had written but it was unhelpful. I just decided to step up and give my friend the best eulogy i could imagine. When I held the mike to speak, tears started flowing the same way words were from my mouth. I don't know how long I took but by the time I was done i felt relieved. When I looked at the faces of the people listening, I realized that I had touched some people's hearts. When we left the event it was around 6pm. My mind was bringing me all the memories we shared with my friend. I started to miss him.",2.0,"My best friend passed away unexpectedly. This was very hard on all of his good friends, including me. We all came together and attended his funeral.",21.0,imagined 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZR18T747,4073,5V146X4W,55.0,woman,white,3.0,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,my trip to a music festival in Atlanta.,I ran into my next-door neighbor.,0.5,,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPPL3AZI,2.0,I have camped and I have been to music festivals. I also once ran into a neighbor at a festival 200 miles away from home.,"I was so excited to get tickets to the music festival in Atlanta four months ago. It was going to be a long trip and I knew I'd be tired by the time I got there, but the chance to see all the different bands playing in one arena was too good to pass up. I decided to leave the day before the festival began. Camping sites were to be provided at the venue, I could get some rest in before the festival started. I was up and on the road by five in the morning, and only stopped for gas or food. I arrived at the camp site early in the evening, and proceeded to set up camp. Proceeded means try, doesn't it? First, while I had brought the tent, the pegs were nowhere to be found. My mind was filled with mages of bears sending my tent rolling downhill with me in it. That sent me to a nearby store in search of tent pegs! Pegs located, I finally got the tent set up. I took the car and went in search of something for dinner and a couple six-packs. I decided on hotdogs and marshallows over the fire for my meal. Once I actually got a fire started it was an enjoyable evening. As it turned out, though, hotdogs and beer might mix well at a ballgame, but maybe not so much in the middle of a campground! When I woke up the day of the festival, my head was pounding and my stomach felt like it was being squeezed by giant pliers. I managed to drag myself to the car and went in search of breakfast and a couple more sixpacks. After refreshing myself, I packed up the car and headed out for the festival. It was so crowded that when I finally found a place to sit, I could barely see the stage. The sound though, was awesome! I couldn't believe it when I ran into my next-door neighbor at a concession stand! Bob and his wife were both there, along with a couple of his friends from work. It was nearly time for my favorite band to take the stage so I said goodbye to Bob, and headed back to my seat. The band was fantastic, as expected, and the entire crowd was on its feet for the duration. Happy and exhausted, I left the festival grounds and went back to the motel room I had taken the precaution of rentinf for the night, and was soon sound asleep.",2.0,I drove a long time to go to a festival. I had hard time setting up camp. I drank a lot of alcohol. I saw a band I loved and was very happy.,120.0,imagined 3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPEKD6M1C,2026,LAS6POWB,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my girlfriend's family and I spreading her mother's ashes.,the family asked me to participant in her honoring.,1.0,,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGAD5AMD,3.0,I have had to spread ashes of family members but never someone else's family.,"3 months ago, I took a trip to Hawaii with the girlfriend and her family. I thought this was going to be just a family outing. I had NO idea that we were going to be spreading her mother's ashes, who had passed a short time before the trip. I think maybe she didn't want me to say no or be freaked out by the situation. Actually, I had quite the opposite reaction. We had a small ceremony in the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens to honor her memory and her life. The family asked me if I would help out and I was quite moved by that. I haven't ingrained my place in their lives for very long at this point but they wanted to include me in such a meaningful moment. I helped with the releasing of the ashes and had some words to express. I was a little bummed out because I didn't have the chance to get to know my girlfriend's mom very much before she died. I like to think she would be happy that I can be emotional supportive of the family and her daughter. I hope she would approve of me being there. I would do anything for my girlfriend. I was very emotional for the rest of the day but that was to be expected. Hawaii was beautiful, though. I suspect she was looking down on us and making the sun shine the entire trip.",1.0,"I went to Hawaii with my girlfriend and her family to spread her mother's ashes. We went to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens and had the celebration of life. Once we were there, I was given the opportunity to partake in the remembrance and it touched me deeply.",90.0,imagined 3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWSNZ25M,2522,4CWEU02E,30.0,Man,hisp,one,one,3.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,"my moving out, and getting a new apartment recently",doing laundry on my own for the first time,1.0,,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWSNZ25M,,,"dear diary, this is the best day ever. i finally made a decision to move. i decided to move to a whole new apartment in the city. it is a great place to be. there is a whole foods down the block. a best buy two blocks away and a huge park a few blocks away. i love it here. this is a great change in my life. this is really important for me because i never lived on my own before. i am used to living with my family. i am a late bloomer i guess, spending so much time living at home. the world is so much different when you have to take care of everything on your own. doing laundry is a new experience. im used to dumping my clothes in a bag and letting my mom do it for me while im at work, coming home to being done. now i have to take time out my week to go to the laundromat and do it myself. Going food shopping at the supermarket is new i guess, i have ordered online groceries before but never went out and did shopping, i left that to my moms. this is all new and all great.",1.0,I moved out of my families home and got a new apartment and went shopping and did laundry all for the first time on my own.,14.0,recalled 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32LOUUC9Z,1484,TBL6CXU7,35.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,the best birthday ever,my crush showed up,0.25,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0C6XBTHF,1.0,I have never had this happen to me.,"Today I had a party for my 25th birthday. It was a surprise party that my friends had planned out without me knowing. They told me later that they had been working on this thing for weeks! I do recall them asking me weird questions here and there, like if I was close with certain people or if I liked certain colors. At the time, I didn't think anything of it. One of my friends and I went out for lunch just so she could be the one to drive me back home and alert everyone when they could yell ""SURPRISE!"" And that isn't even the biggest surprise for me at the party. The past few months I have been telling my friends about a guy at work. I kind of have a crush on him and talk him up constantly. Somehow, they got his number and invited him to the party. They may have even told him about my crush because it was the craziest thing. After I had blew out my candles and things were calming down, he came over to talk to me. He had a huge smile on his face and told me he was having a great time with all my friends. I told him that they were great people. He then proceeded to tell me that he always wanted to hang out with me but was too shy to ask me. I blushed so hard! But I told him that I felt the same way and we both agreed to go out on a date. It was like a fairytale ending to the perfect story! I couldn't believe that all it took for an in was a surprise birthday!",3.0,I talk about my birthday pretty much and how I'll never forget it. It sounds very cheesy and something out of a fanfic but I promise this is the memory of my birthday this past year. I hope whoever reads it doesn't cringe too much and enjoys it.,180.0,imagined 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931SO0V9P7,2851,VJG81LKA,45.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,story about my child,he got the awards,-0.25,,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBIKGB6C1,5.0,very closely,"when you do the work to overcome your difficult experiences, you can heal. “And, when we choose to do it together, our families really can become even better in the end,” said Hibbert, also author of the forthcoming memoryMaybe you’re going through a similar experience or are grieving another kind of loss: a romantic relationship, a friendship, a job, a house. Or maybe there’s a completely different kind of stressor in your lifeStill, you might worry that your emotions will be too overwhelming. While this can happen, people tend to get stuck because they’re actually not feeling their emotions, Hibbert said. “Instead, they think about, wallow in, and replay events. But they are not letting themselves really feel the pain, loss, sadness, anger, that is lurking withinWhen people bottle up challenging situations, the problems grow and mutate into horrible worries and anxieties,” said Ryan Howes, Ph. D, a clinical psychologist and author of the blog “In Therapy.” Talking about your troubles, however, helps you better understand your own fears and get valuable feedback from others, “who have probably experienced similar levels of distress and can give you the perspective you need. While you might not have time for your usual healthy habits, you can still take good care of yourself. For instance, if you can’t prepare a nutritious meal, keep protein bars in your bag, she said. If you can’t go to the gym for an hour, take a 10- to 15-minute walk around the block to “relieve physical tension and clear the cobwebs in your mind.”Ten minutes of meditating or a 20-minute power nap also helps, she said. Remember that a stressful situation isn’t a sprint; sometimes “it may be more of a marathon. [You] need to pace [yourself] and take the necessary time to rest to reboot your mind and body.”“During a moment of meditation or prayer, visualize handing those items over to your higher power and letting them go. Then focus on what you can control, like your self-care, your words, your actions and your decisionsYou might assume that you can and should handle this difficult time on your own. Many people do. But, interestingly, when Duffy talks to his clients, most say they’d never expect others to manage similar situations alone. “We need to relinquish control, ask for help, and receive it with grace.”When asking for help, you may need to be direct. Let others know what you need, such as “support and compassion,” and what you don’t need, such as “[not] criticiz[ing] my slowness to heal,”",1.0,My son overcame a hard year in which he was labeled as difficult. He was recognized for his hard effort with an award.,21.0,imagined 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9ACLU3AW,502,ODSHOKB5,25.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,the wedding of two friends of mine.,another good friend of mine officiated the wedding,0.875,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLWY5E6M,,,,"A few months ago, my husband and I attended the wedding of our friends. It was a beautiful evening full of love, food, and dancing. I'd never seen my husband dance so well! The night flew by, but a few memories from the evening still stand out to me. For one, the best man at our wedding was the officiant at this wedding. He performed a beautiful ceremony. It reminded me how lucky we are to have such good friends in our life. The second thing that stands out to me is watching the bride and groom share their first dance. The look in their eyes was that of pure love. It reminded me of my own wedding day. Specifically, it reminded me of when my husband and I shared our first dance as a married couple. Watching them re-ignited all of the love I felt on my own wedding day. This event as a whole was incredibly beautiful. It reminded me of the amazing, loving people that we are surrounded by. It also reminded me how lucky I am to have found the man of my dreams.",1.0,My husband and I attended the wedding of our friends. It was a beautiful evening and reminded me how lucky I am to have a man I love.,120.0,retold 3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W2DVT9OJ,2017,0RZKTC6R,25.0,man,White,one,one,2.0,2.0,5.3471075307174685,About going to a funeral for my girlfriends grandpa.,No one said anything when the pastor asked for someone to say words.,0.5,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZB8BIMO,,,,"We walked into the funeral home and there he was: my girlfriends grandpa, laying peacefully in his casket. He had passed just a few days prior and many in the family were torn up about it. I had known him to be a decent guy. Like many older people I meet, he was a little brash and a little racist, but if he liked you, he treated you well. He always treated me well, but I had heard stories about him that suggested he wasn’t always the best person. But I never want to see death and I felt sad for the family about it regardless. When it came time for anyone to say a few words about him, no one said anything, which I found odd. I almost wanted to just out of pure awkwardness. I’ve only been to a handful of viewings and one other funeral in my life, so I never really know quite what to do or say or what others are supposed to do or say, but it just didn’t feel right. I didn’t ask about it, though, in case I were to offend anyone. Some cried, so I knew they felt emotional, but maybe they just didn’t know what to say. It’s hard telling, really. In the end, it was just several hours of me feeling weird, uncomfortable and awkward. But it wasn’t about me, so I didn’t make it about me. I was there for her family and that’s what counted.",2.0,"I went to my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral. It was a jarring, yet slightly awkward experience for me.",210.0,retold 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AP38LJ6,877,X4V9U2X4,30.0,Man,White,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,taking my wife on vacation,we chose Alabama,0.375,3M0BCWMB8WI9ALZ0U0PZS34D63BBWZ,,,,"My wife had been wanting to go on vacation for a while. I wanted to take her. However it's tough for us because we don't have a lot of money these days. I talked to her about it and told it would take a while to save. I did all I could and saved up a ton of money. It took a lot of extra work. I put forth a lot of extra effort in my job and put in extra hours. I also sold some things that I had laying around the house on Ebay. Finally I had enough money and I asked her where she wanted to go. She said she wanted to do a beach vacation. We looked at different beaches. We thought about Florida. Finally we decided on Orange Beach, Alabama. It was a great place. We had a ton of fun while we were there. She was very happy and thankfully for all that I had done for her.",2.0,I worked hard to make enough extra side money to take my wife on vacation. We had a lot of fun on our vacation together.,90.0,retold 3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R83QB4TO,745,CUT1M6KS,35.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.3471075307174685,me going to my cousin's wedding,When my aunt vomits on the table,0.625,3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVRUNEZ20,,,,"This past spring, we attended the wedding of my cousin and her fiance. My immediate family lives out of town, so we all flew in for the occasion. After arriving to the wedding, we were seated at our table and the ceremony itself got underway. The main of honor was the bride's sister and the best man was the groom's brother. My cousin looked absolutely amazing in her dress and she seemed to really feel comfortable in it. The ceremony was short and sweet and then the party got started. We enjoyed a delicious dinner that was served family style at out table. After dinner, the open bar really got going and people were ready to party and dance the night away. There was the standard father-daughter dance and the groom-mother dance. While I myself refrained from drinking too much, my aunt did not follow the same game plan. I looked over a one point and she was dancing with a glass of tequila in her hand. After a few hours of repeating this behavior, she got really sick and threw up all over the table. It was embarrassing, but in our family embarrassing is the norm. Overall, minus the vomit, everyone had a great time. It was such a treat to spend time with some family member and celebrate a new party of life beginning.",2.0,My cousin got married and we were invited after many years of not talking. The wedding was amazing overall and my cousin looked beautiful. The night ended with our aunt vomiting on a table and passing out. A memorable wedding to be sure!,210.0,retold 3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY78SVH0J,1118,VHBE8NMT,55.0,Man,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,The passing of a co-worker and his celebration of life,How many of my co-workers showed up for his celebration of life,0.875,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY78SVH0J,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY78SVH0J,,,"A co-worker friend recently was diagnosed with cancer. He had been undergoing chemo and was nearing time to go home. He suddenly caught an infection and got seriously worse and eventually passed away. He was only 30 years old. His funeral was just two weekends ago and many came to support his wife and children as they move on with life. He worked for several years in multiple departments. His smile and friendly disposition was well known and an great encouragement to many. He was known for greeting many with a smile and a ""Hi Boss,"" which many acknowledged when remembering him. A very nice tribute to a good man, husband and father as well as a great co-worker. Though the service was for his passing it was also used as a celebration of his life and those in who came where encouraged to where casual clothes to not be so formal. He was a big Tampa Bay Buc fan so many wore their Tampa Bay Buc Jersey's to show their support and love for him. He leaves behind a young wife of whom I worked with in a different department. She was also very well liked. He also leaves behind a teenage son and daughter who must now face life without their dad. He fought a very good fight with his cancer battle, never giving up hope.",3.0,A co-worker passed away and instead of a traditional funeral his wife and family requested an informal celebration of life. They were encouraged to come in informal attire and even to where his favorite sports team jerseys.,14.0,recalled 351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMCVHDM8,545,VJ10HFQ3,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my sister getting married.,she asked me to be in the wedding with her.,1.0,,3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4LXCI5WW,4.0,I identify since I was recently married as well and it was a sense of happiness for everyone.,"My sister and I were always really close. Her being the youngest, I always felt a sense of wanting to always be there for her. When we were younger, I would have to say, we didnt always get along. Her choice of men, the people she hung out with. All of it just seemed rather foreign to me since she was kind of the odd child out in the family. That's not to say I didnt love her or anything, but we always felt rather distant. After I graduated college, we kind of sorta fell further apart. She was five years younger than me, so although we were similar in age, the things we did and who we hung out with were pretty drastically different. Aside from family functions, I really never saw much of her after college. She focuses on school work and her friends, myself on my career. It wasn't intentional in any way, but it just didnt feel like we were as close as we should have been considering we were family. That's kind of why I was a little surprised when she called me up one day to talk. I knew that she had been seeing this guy for a while now through facebook and whatnot. I saw when he had proposed to her, although I still didnt really know much about her. She called to ask me to be her maid of honor. I was a little taken back since I had always felt so distant from her. The wedding itself was amazing. It was good to finally have the entire family back together for this wonderful day and it was great to see how happy she looked with her new husband. It was truly an amazing feeling to be up there with her on this day since I had never felt so close with her in my life. After that day, we actually started handing out more. Seeing mom and dad more often. The wedding itself brought our family back together and I finally feel like I have my sister back in my life like I had always wanted.",1.0,"This story is about my sisters wedding and how we got ready and enjoyed her special day together. It is about how she looked, what her wedding looked like and how I felt being a part of it.",180.0,imagined 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQEFZIFX,431,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,reconnecting with family.,I hadn't seen my cousin in nearly two decades.,0.375,,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1AAJYKX5,1.0,Don't have a similar experience.`,"I wanted to rekindle friendships long forgotten. It was nobody's fault, just life happens. It's hard to take care of yourself and hard to look after yourself sometimes so it's nice that there is that option of being able to help family or just connect with them. About two weeks ago my cousin visited me. We hadn't spoken in nearly two decades. Again, it was nobody's fault, just circumstances didn't lend itself to that happening. I was happy to reconnect with him. After all, it had been so long. That's practically a lifetime, in all honestly. I also was able to meet new members of his family. He has kids now, which for me is hard to believe. That's not to say he's not capable, it's just the last time I saw him we were kids. Just an additional reminder that time flies. Look around and explore the world. Tomorrow certainly isn't guaranteed.",1.0,"I reconnected with a family member recently. My cousin visited me after we had been apart for 17 years. I was happy to reconnect and to meet the new additions to his family, and catch up with them.",14.0,imagined 35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2BCSZVV,1044,Z1GH7RX6,40.0,MAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Going on a trip with a friend,We got to a point of not talking,0.875,39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4G01LEZT,,,,"We went on a work trip. We stayed over 2 days to vacation. Due to our past, some conversations got very uncomfortable, to the point where we weren’t talking at times. It has put a strain on us being cordial, which hasn’t stopped since the trip. We’ve been friends over 10 years, but it seems to me that it’s over now. We talk at work as needed, but not much beyond that. I really wish it was resolveable, but I don’t think it is. She seems to be taking it better than I am, so at least one of us is relatively unscathed by it all. One hurt is bad enough, 2 is horrible. I would love a chance to go back and fix it, but that’s only wishful thinking. She’s gone her way. I’m stuck in my old ways. I can’t see it improving. It’s a mistake that will hurt forever. If she’s happy though, I can work on feeling better.",3.0,"I went on a trip with a friend. There was some interpersonal conflict that came to a head there, which made the trip a let down overall.",60.0,retold 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84YBRCMW,618,AKSKB9S6,35.0,Man,White,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,a graduation in Washington DC,it was my first visit,0.75,,3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO9TY5J7Q,3.0,I have visited the city,"My nephew invited me to his high school graduation in Washington, DC. I was very excited to go. First, it was an opportunity to attend an important family event. My family is small, and so the milestone events are a big deal. The location made the ceremony quite memorable. I had never visited Washington properly. Aside from the ceremony, I got to see a lot of the city and the famous monuments. There were so many famous sites. I saw the White House (but no President, unfortunately). I saw Congress. I saw the Washington Monument. I saw the Lincoln Memorial. I saw Arlington. I saw Watergate. I saw Ford's Theatre. The only downside was that I saw the bad part of the city too. There are a lot of boarded up, homeless-infested streets. It is really unfortunate to see that in the nation's capital.",1.0,"I received a personal invitation to attend my nephew's high school graduation in Washington, D.C. I have a small family so big events like this are important to me. His graduation ceremony was very memorable, and I was very proud of him.",60.0,imagined 3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DS5MI65,8681,CNQHM4A7,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,1.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,a family friend's birthday party,I got to see my friend's daughter talking,0.75,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP0FBOHE,,,,"I went to my best friend's daughter's first birthday party. It was at her new house. Only family was invited. I felt very happy, excited, and grateful to be invited. It was very significant to me to be asked to come. It is her first baby and we have known each other for 20 years now. She has known all three of my kids since birth, so I would have felt bad to be excluded. What was surprising was how much the baby was able to interact with us. It was the first time I heard her talking. She absolutely loved my 6 year old daughter there to play with her. I also got to catch up with another old friend who has a toddler now too. The cake was made by my friend and was beautiful. It was rainbow layers with marshmallows on top for clouds and candy rainbows on those. It was fun to see the baby have her ""smash cake."" It brought back memories of my kids first birthday. The party filled me with warmth and nostalgia.",1.0,I went to the birthday party of my friend's daughter. It was her first birthday and when she really started getting to know my daughter.,150.0,retold 3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14IS5GTZL,1108,H7XKBL0D,35.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,a car wreck that led me to learn Spanish.,I found myself to be the first responder and unable to communicate.,0.5,,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWYIPBRX,1.0,This event is entirely made up.,"Wow! I can't believe it! I CAN SPEAK SPANISH! After the encounter I had a few months ago with that family in the car wreck, I am so glad that that language barrier is gone. I really felt so hopeless when I was trying to talk with that Spanish speaking family to ensure everyone was ok and reassure them that help was on the way. Of course I would be the first person on the scene and probably the one person in the area that did not know any Spanish! I was relieved that the police and fire department showed up so quick. I was so desperate for help and unable to effectively communicate with the family inside the car still that I literally felt sick. I am so glad my friend told me about the duo lingo app shortly after the incident. I downloaded the app almost immediately and was very surprised at how easy it was to start learning another language. It did not take long before I had a basic understanding of the language. Shortly after that I could follow along in a conversation and eventually I felt comfortable enough to start answering back in Spanish. Although I hope to never find myself in that same situation again, at least I'll be prepared to help if it were to happen again. I've enjoyed learning Spanish so much that I am considering working on a third language. After all, I have always heard that the more languages you know, the easier it is to learn others!",2.0,I finally learned how to speak spanish and the app duo lingo is to thank for that because of this app I can now speak spanish.,180.0,imagined 3RWE2M8QWIWI34NC4J1NC3V303K0NV,2116,MJ677M05,25.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my daughter learning to crawl,after weeks of trying to get her to crawl she just did it on her own,0.625,3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXO7A26UZ,,,,my daughter was a late bloomer when it came to crawling she would just drag herself on the ground instead of getting up on her knees. i had been working with her a lot but it didn't help. we had tried everything. i even looked up youtube videos trying to figure out ways to help her learn to crawl. at one point we were concerned because the doctor was telling us that she should be crawling at this stage. i had done my best to work with her daily but still nothing. one day i was helping my son with something and was not looking at her. i looked down at my feet there she was! she was on her knees and crawling! i was so excited that she had basically done it all on her own. i guess i just needed to give her a little more time to get confident enough to try it. my daughter impressed me so much by doing this. i could not have been prouder to watch her crawl around on her own after this. my daughter now crawls around everywhere and rarely takes a break to just be still. i still think about this event a lot especially now that we are trying to teach her to walk.,1.0,my daughter had a really hard time learning to crawl. she started crawling when i least expected it and just showed up next to me while helping my other child.,120.0,retold 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XXG62J16,1852,2B5HGUYP,30.0,Man,Indian,one,3.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,how my life changed after a car accident.,I decided to quit my job,0.875,,33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8V2TESZV,2.0,"I was in a car accident last year. It wasn't severe, but it made me a safer driver and I'm more cautious than I was before.","A few weeks ago I was driving down to visit my parents for the holidays. They live a couple hours away and I was leaving on a Friday night after getting off from work. I had the following week off for Christmas and planned to stay with my family. When I left from work that night, it was almost 8 p.m. and was already dark. My parents live in a secluded area which is pretty dark with a lot of forest around them. It's very beautiful during the day, but reminds me of something out of a horror movie at night. I had my high beams on most of the way since there aren't many cars on the road out there, especially late at night. And since the roads aren't very well lit the high beams help. I was also pretty tired since I left work late that night and wanted to be extra safe. Unfortunately it wasn't safe enough as I hit a deer that night and ran into a ditch. I'm not sure where the deer came from, well actually it probably came from the forests surrounding the roadway. But I never saw it coming. I hit the deer straight on and it smashed my windshield before I flew into the ditch. I remember seeing blood on my windshield before I ran into the ditch, I thought it was mine for the split second that I was still in control of my car. My car was totaled, but I was okay. I had some bruises and was in some pain, but didn't break anything. Fortunately all of this happened not too far from my parent's home so I called them and they were able to call the police and come with them pretty quickly. Since the accident, and my near death experience, I've had a different outlook on life. I've made a career change and I've decided to move closer to my family. Not because I'm afraid of driving long distances at night, but because I've realized life is too short and I want to spend it with my family and doing something I love. I don't want to be stuck in a dead end job for the next 30 years until I retire. I'm planning to go into business for myself, but I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do yet.",2.0,"I was in a car accident with a deer. Fortunately, I survived and this has given me a new outlook on life.",21.0,imagined 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLAQRXYJ,1931,98NSEZUK,40.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,The accusations made by my boyfriend's daughter of wanting t,She invents so many things against me just to get her father to break,0.875,,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH858LZJ1,5.0,"I totally identify with this story since changing some data, this event happened to me personally","The story I am going to tell you seems to resemble Cinderella's story but vice versa. To put them in context, I have been living with my boyfriend for a year, who is divorced and has a 15-year-old daughter. My boyfriend's daughter travels from another state to visit her for once a month. Every time her daughter travels she feels obliged to share with me and it is obvious that she doesn't like it at all. The last month he came to visit something unexpected happened that definitely changed the way we live for all three. One afternoon when I went shopping with my boyfriend and she stayed at home, he received a call from his daughter telling him that his milk (because you have to buy milk separately) had a strange taste like jabornWhen we returned from shopping, my boyfriend provoked the milk and actually tasted of soap, so he told her it was safe and we voted for it. The next day she left for the airport back home and when she could contact lenses told her that they burned a lot, then my boyfriend told him to wear others, she changed them and went home. In the afternoon she called my boyfriend and told him that during the trip his eyes were still burning and that when he got home he checked the liquid in his glasses and it smelled like Clorox, so he had to discard it, that She believed that it was I who was doing all this for evil. My boyfriend talked to me and told me that we weren't going to be able to stay together for what I was going through. My reaction was to cry and tell him that I could not live without him not telling me that I would never do that to her. My boyfriend was incredulous at the beginning he asked me many questions and in the end it seems he believed me. The next one, my boyfriend's daughter called him and told him that his laptop had been damaged and that when he took it to the technician he told him that the circuits had burned because he had poured water on her, according to her this was the proof that indeed I I was intentionally hurting him. My boyfriend told his daughter that he didn't believe her and her reaction was to block his phone and not talk to him for a week. My boyfriend in the face of that pressure decided to tell him that I had already gone back to my home country, and with this the girl spoke to her father again. Now every time she returns to visit her father, I must go with all my personal things to spend these days with my boyfriend's mother.",4.0,I went to a local store with my mother and noticed an unusual attired old woman walking around. I then had an exchange with her by accident and it was very interesting/memorable in the way she expressed herself and our exchange went about.,90.0,imagined 3I0BTBYZAY7CF3RQBLAYTJTA05JY0A,1211,5TJSTRJY,50.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.8918202981106265,A memorable fourth of July.,Waking up in the hospital,1.0,3I0BTBYZAY7CF3RQBLAYTJTA05JY0A,3I0BTBYZAY7CF3RQBLAYTJTA05JY0A,,,"I am a type 2 diabetic. When I went in to see my doctor in June she decided that my A1c was not low enough even though it was in the low 7s which I thought was great. My doctor said it should really be around 6 because higher A1c's lead to more problems down the road for diabetics. I take something besides insulin to help regulate diabetes. it's called Metfornin. Metfornin is very typical and it's commonly used for diabetic patients to help regulate blood sugars. I have been taking Metfornin for 14 years since I had been determined to be a diabetic. The doctor increased my dosage of this drug to 3 daily instead of 2 which I did not think was a very big deal, I mean I had taken them for years with absolutely no problems. I started getting sick, I thought it was taking blood pressure medicine. I had ran out of blood pressure medicine about 2 weeks before I went to see my doctor. After I started taking the additional Metfornin I also started taking my blood pressure medicine and started having side effects like nausea and dizziness. I thought I had contracted the flu or blamed it on the blood pressure medicine. I was horribly ill and passed out after waking up on the 4th. I woke up in the hospital on July 4th. My sugar had crashed from taking too much of this drug and my husband wasn't sure what to do, so he rushed me to the emergency room. I woke up after having been given a glucose drip.",3.0,A medical emergency for hypoglecimic diabetic from a low blood sugar crash. A strange fourth of July for 2019 that was quite memorable to myself and my husband.,49.0,recalled 3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532L812QAE,1397,AZEN7AYW,55.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,My grandparents 50th wedding surprise party.,learning all about their lives,0.625,,32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKBGBURQ,5.0,"In 2013 I went to a yearly family reunion that I had been invited to for 30 years, but had never gone. it was a wonderful time meeting relatives and hearing all the stories of my father growing up.","Four months ago I was at a surprise birthday party for my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary, It was a wonderful time with many momentos from their past shown or recounted by others. My grandparents were completely taken by surprise and were very touched by this event. It was a wonderful time for me too. I learned things about their lives that I did not know, some of them significant. When I learned how they had to abandon the family farm because of the dust storms and travel to California with all their possessions with two little children and almost no money. The hardships they endured made me think about how blessed my life has been. It is also very heart warming that they ended up living on the Pacific Ocean south of Santa Cruz where they eventually bought their own property with the money they earned from picking fruit in the Santa Clara Valley. During the party my cousin Sarah offered to come live with them to help them get treatment to combat their advancing age. What a nice thing to do. It will be a win win for all, because Sarah will be going to school just 10 miles from where my grandparents live. Life is simply wonderful to be part of such a close knit extended family. I really appreciate what Sarah will be doing. My grandparents were very receptive to the idea. This way they will be able to stay in their home. Gee, I hope when I get old and in need of help their will be someone to help me out.",1.0,There was a sort of surprise party for my grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary. There were lots of throwbacks to my grandparent's past and one of my cousins offered to live in with my grandparents so they can get treatment to combat their advancing age.,120.0,imagined 3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKIEHIDPR,894,FAXUS9U2,35.0,MAN,white,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,about my wife telling me she is pregnant,when my wife told me she was pregnant,0.25,,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GFSZ4AU,2.0,"I have children and have my own stories about my wife telling me, but we did not have to try very long, and my stories are much less dramatic.","About two weeks ago, I had the most amazing breakfast. Usually for me that means I had some amazing food at some super trendy brunch place with artisanal waffles or something, but I honestly can't remember the food this time. I remember getting up early that day and starting to pour some cereal, and my wife stopped me and said we should go out instead. I thought that was odd since it was so last minute, and we got dressed really quick to head out the door to the corner diner. Before I could get through placing my order, my wife just blurted out ""I'm pregnant"" with this huge smile on her face. She couldn't contain herself or even wait for us to get to the meal. The waitress, Rita, squealed with delight, and I jumped up and we all three embraced. We've been trying for quite some time, and this was such great news. We spent the whole breakfast planning out our future and talking about how this would change everything for the better. Our waitress gave us some tips on parenting as she has children of her own. My wife got a little sad at the end because she had imagined this big fancy way of telling me and this was so rushed and last minute instead. I told her it was perfect, because it was perfect. This was such a surprise as we'd both almost given up hope, and the way she told me was just so filled with joy and surprise that it fit so well with the surprise we'll be expecting soon. I want to tell more people than just our new waitress friend Rita, but it's too early for that. We've started talking about baby names, but if it's a girl, I'm pulling for Rita.",1.0,My wife and I have been trying to get pregnant and finally made that dream a reality. We went out to breakfast together on the morning that she told me and discussed the future.,14.0,imagined 3IFS6Q0HJJ5QQCWXG57FH1553XSSI9,2791,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,a mother in law graduating college,old friends,1.0,,3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG5D5WZK,2.0,similar life occurance,"My fiance had a mother that was to graduate college in December. This was grad school, so many days of effort were involved. She got her Phd. It was quite large too. We had presentations and cakes. Awards were given out. We even had special appearances by several friends from the past. Everyone seemed to have a great time. We laughed all night. She even met up with several people she hadn't seen in years. She was happy people cared and took the time. It was exciting to see her notice the effort and time we took. She was in tears at first. It was unexpected for her. But she had a great day that she will never forget.",2.0,"My fiance and I threw a surprise celebratory party for my mother in law who is expected to receive her PH.D in December. The party was program led and included awards, a custom cake, special appearances and speeches, and lots of love and laughter.",7.0,imagined 3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V713Q7A,3456,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,my aunt dying,we both shared wine at a restaurant,0.875,,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O257CCX1,2.0,My aunt is still alive,"Two months ago, my aunt died. It had taken a toll on the family. My mother cried for a few hours. My father had to get some drinks. My sisters had a giant cry. My brothers had to drink to forget the pain. I had to drink and cry. I was close to my aunt. I remember going out to eat at a fancy restaurant. I had a big steak to eat. She had a giant salad to eat. We both shared some wine and I had beer. The dessert was very good. It was a cookie sandwich. I hope I can get over the pain of her loss now. I hope she is resting in heaven. She was the life of the party and will be remembered by a lot of people.",4.0,In recent months my aunt's death has taken a toll on the family. Sometimes it's hard to focus on life in particular.,60.0,imagined 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM9B7Z1L,1099,Q4SVNPNO,35.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,"losing my dog, Jesse.",I woke up and found Jesse having a hard time breathing.,1.0,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM9B7Z1L,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM9B7Z1L,,,"A few months ago, I had an experience that I will never forget. My beloved dog, Jesse, passed away while I sat with him in his final moments. He was 13 years old and I never expected to lose him at that age. I always thought he would be with me for many years and that we would share many memories together. Unfortunately, our time was cut short and I had to say a very painful goodbye to him. He passed unexpectedly so I didn't have time to emotionally prepare for the loss. The day before, something told me that I needed to take a day and take him out and have a good time. We went out for a ride and went to Burger King, one of his favorite places to eat. He had a cheeseburger with bacon and he ate almost the whole thing. I brought him home that night and took him to bed like usual. When I woke up the next morning, I noticed that he was having a hard time breathing. I covered him up with a blanket. I knew that by the time I could call the vet, he wouldn't still be with me. I cried as I sat with him, petting him softly and keeping him calm by letting him know I was there with him and wouldn't leave him. I could see him leaving me as his breathing started to get slower. As much as i wanted to beg and plead for him to stay with me, I couldn't stand to see him suffer. Once I knew he passed, I sat with him for another few minutes. I couldn't bring myself to move; it was almost as if I was frozen. I couldn't believe I had to say goodbye to my loyal best friend that had been with me for so long. He was, and will always be my Jesse. As I look around my house today, it is almost like I can still feel him and hear him around me. I know he will always be with me in spirit.",4.0,"The event is about the loss of my pet dog, Jesse. I lost him unexpectedly one morning when I woke up. The story is about our adventure the day before and my final moments with him before he passed.",90.0,recalled 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J1ERZ3F,544,BCAQAPKV,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,I thought my dog was very ill.,I received a call that she was not sick and would live.,-0.25,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J1ERZ3F,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J1ERZ3F,,,About 3 months ago I brought my dog in for a regular teeth cleaning. This was a routine visit where they put her under anesthesia and clean her teeth. As soon as I arrived back home I was contacted by the vet. she proceeded to tell me my dog's lymph nodes were enlarged. I had no idea what this meant. She proceeded to explain to me that it doesn't mean anything good. there's something wrong with my dog. Her lymph nodes are working hard and that's why they are so enlarged. She suggested I get a find needle aspiration done to her lymph node to have it tested right away. I had to wait a few days only to find out it was inconclusive. I had to bring her back in for minor surgery so they could pull a piece of lymph node out and test the tissue. One full week later and a lot of worry and sleepless nights I get a call. she's not sick. She doesn't have cancer. She has a rare deformity that even the vets can't even explain fully. I was told it doesn't mean anything bad. I've never felt so relieved in my life. One of the best days ever.,1.0,After a routine dental cleaning on my dog I received a very worrisome phone call from my vet explaining her lymph nodes were enlarged. this whole process and situation lasted about 2 weeks long. I had many sleepless nights.,90.0,recalled 37U1UTWH9W8L0RK7SUVJE26W4LGR8O,678,C0BCCDCZ,30.0,woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,the day I became a US citizen.,the venue (that hosts this multiple times annually) was so unorganized,0.75,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWNCKOLN,,,,"Back in the Spring, at the end of a long process, I finally qualified to become a US citizen and was given a date for my naturalization ceremony. I am (by my own admission) a control freak and I hate things being unplanned or unanticipated. We arrived at the venue over an hour before the start time and already the main parking lot was full, as was the overflow parking. Eventually I was dropped off on the curb while my family went to find parking. Inside the venue, security was as chaotic as the parking. There were over 1500 people being naturalized and 3 airport-style security checkpoints. The wait was long and it made me even more anxious. There were tannoy announcements that everyone in the room at this time would be found a space in the naturalization ceremony, but that didn't do anything to calm me down when I was 1000 people back in line. Finally through the security, the actual event hall was also incredibly unorganized. Go to this table, no actually that table, to get your packet, then sit here. Why are you sitting there?! Finally, with minutes to spare I was in my seat and reading my documents. I was still stressed though because my family was still looking for parking and not yet in the building. I was sweating and my heart was racing, what should have been a memorable day was turning out to be memorable for all the wrong reasons. When the ceremony finally began, all that faded away. The judge welcomed us all to the US, and mentioned our responsibilities as citizens. We all took the oath and then they played the national anthem and a music video. By this point I was in tears - tears of joy. Tears of relief. Tears of belonging (is that a thing?).The day was a mess, the venue should be ashamed of the way they 'organized' it all. But overall, its the day I became an American citixen and that is what I will remember.",2.0,"On the day I became a naturalized US citizen, the ceremony was unorganized and I was very stressed. But once the ceremony started, and the judge began to speak, that faded away as I was lost in the moment. It was an emotionally charged day.",210.0,retold 3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PO58FZXZ,913,RLCAC1MX,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,dropping my oldest son at college.,I found myself thinking about my own parents.,0.25,,3GDTJDAPVVXU3B7FNMZ2S3CLKSHM83,1.0,"I actually don't have any kids, so I don't particularly identify with this story. I can relate to the self-awareness of getting older though.","I got married a little later than most of my friends, in my mid-30s. When our first child came along, I was pretty apprehensive about being a father, since I had deliberately put off marriage and having kids for so long. What surprised me was how good being a Dad felt. My Mom had always told me, ""Its different when they're your own kids"" and damn if it wasn't true. All this ran through my mind as we drove back from dropping off my oldest son at college today. In retrospect, it all seemed to go by so fast, like things fast-forwarded from him being born until today. He is just a couple steps away from being out on his own as an adult. It was emotional experience for all of us, even our younger son, who had seemed almost happy to be the only kid in the house. Now he seems a little upset, just like my wife and I. Part of it is the knowledge that we're getting older. Retirement is just around the corner, part of the downside of starting a family late. I also worry about how our younger son feels about having parents in their 50s as a young teenager. Some of his friend's parents are a good 10 years younger than us. But we are both in good health and pretty active, so we should be around to see our youngest off to college in a few more years. Hopefully those years will go by a little slower, but I doubt it. Time does seem to go by faster and faster as you get older, another one of my parents sayings that has proven true.",3.0,"We dropped our oldest son off at college. I reflected on all the emotions I felt. Saying goodbye was emotional, even for our younger son who had not previously indicated that he was sad or worried.",60.0,imagined 3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPDNSZ4L,1004,WIVLZQZK,40.0,Man,White,one,one,,,4.787491742782046,my sister's wedding in the country / on a farm,I meet a girl I was interested in,0.875,,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV0OYRQP,2.0,It really wasn't anything I experienced personally.,"Four months ago this past weekend, I went to my sister Jane's wedding. She and her fiancee (now husband) were married on a small hobby farm about 45 minutes away. They wanted to get married in a field, which is what they got: a small meadow in a grove of old-growth oaks. The weather was unseasonably cool, and basically perfect: blue sky with fluffy white clouds, only about 80 degrees, and not a drop of rain. I finally know what they mean when they say a bride looks radiant: I've never seen Jane looking so happy! The ceremony was conducted by Uncle Tad. He made some moving remarks. Afterwards, we took tractors and trams across the highway to a little ""lodge"" and retreat center. I saw so many of our friends and family and it was great to reminisce and play ""catch up"" with them. I gave a toast that I worked on for weeks, and Jane cried a little. Dinner was excellent and we danced the night away! I also made a lot of new friends, including a college friend of my sister's. She and I really hit it off! I got her phone number and we have been texting almost every day! All in all the day was beautiful and wonderful--just like Jane. It was a perfect day, just like she deserved.",2.0,"My sister's wedding at a small farm. The reception was quite memorable. I was able to catch up with people and this reception was quite fun, and therefore, enjoyable.",120.0,imagined 3V26SBZTBE09ME7LB1P9DP5YFG5ZZ4,392,QZXJMTK7,35.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,about keeping up with home and auto repairs,Feeling gratitude for my husband's reluctance to fix things,0.75,,38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7O4MMF9,2.0,it didnt' actually happen but I could see myself taking matters into my own hands similarly,"I sat back and assessed the situation. I must say that after 3 weeks, everything has been fixed and taken care of. I realized that my husband's reluctance to resolve these problems was causing a delay. I felt I needed to take matters into my own hands. I got one car to the shop. While it was in the shop, I called a contractor to fix our bathroom. A week later, I got the other car fixed. I have a feeling that my husband's reluctance only spurred me into action. It got me thinking of ways to fix problems myself. I must admit I am grateful for realizing that. Now I see that I am capable of getting things done if my husband can't tend to things right away. I still love him with all my heart. I could be more a DIYer someday. I enjoyed learning how to take care of stuff. A good experience to learn from.",1.0,"I have two down vehicles that would each take two to three days to get repair. A bathroom that will take a week to get fixed. I just do not see any of it getting done unless I figure out how to do it all myself, because my husband just does not want to do it or ask for help doing it.",21.0,imagined 3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ4DNVST,1953,FAO7QMW0,30.0,man,asian,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about the night I spent time with my in laws on a weekend,"I drank beer, three bottles of beer.",1.0,,3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3N4DA0F,4.0,I really do spend time with my in laws with my wife most of the weekend each month.,"Last month, I alone went to my in laws house over the weekend to spend some quality time with them. It has been awhile since we have connected and spent time together. Honestly it maybe past three months already since I saw them and life really does fly past by us and we just don't necessarily notice that. Anyways, Paul, my father in law always cooks this mean and delicious lasagna everytime I come over. He does this because he knows it is my favorite food to eat a lot everytime I come over, now Janet, on the other hand, my mother in law, sets up the games we play for the night. The games usually is a combination of board games and mostly mind games, I remember that night it was a little bit of Jenga for a casual warm up game, and the main game for the night was charades. I don't usually drink but I am pretty sure that night I drank around 3 bottle of beers, I didn't feel drunk at all even though I was driving. I was incredibly happy that night because I remember winning a lot of the charades game. I definitely missed them because we don't usually meet up anymore and spend quality time quite often like before. I ate just a little bit of lasagna though even though it was still consistently good. It is a good thing that I didn't ate a lot because I drank more than I ate. When I was about to leave for the night, I really felt happy and enjoyed the night. I won a lot of games and it's been awhile since I drank alcohol. Nights like that always makes me wonder if only people try to spend quality time with the people close to them, it is not that hard. Hopefully I get to spend some more time with my in laws in the coming months, I truly did miss them a lot.",1.0,"I went to my in-laws house over the weekend. We ate, drank, and played games at their house at at various restaurants and bars.",30.0,imagined 3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4CFHWVJG,760,ZIO9XJMM,30.0,WOMAN,white,4.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,the natural birth of my daughter,I found out how far I had progressed in my labor at the hospital,0.5,,3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4CFHWVJG,,,"About six months ago, my little girl, Juju was born. I began feeling contractions during the afternoon but they were sporadic. Once it was time to go to bed, I laid down but couldn't sleep. I tried to rest for three hours or so but finally gave up around 10:30pm. I got up and began intentionally laboring in a candlelit bedroom. It was peaceful but contractions were difficult and I was worried that I would not be able to completed my labor and delivery without pain medication. When my husband woke up around midnight and asked if I wanted company, I said yes, and felt relief that at least he would be there. He began helping me through contractions using accupressure, which helped immensely - so much so that I had renewed hope for a natural labor. We left for the hospital around 2:00am and got checked in by 3:30am. I was so so thankful that I had progressed so far on my own by the time I was admitted. At that point, I felt sure that I could do this. We got to the hospital room and I got into a warm tub. I labored there for only a few minutes before I felt that she was going to come soon. I got out and began pushing while in a bed. It's such a relief to be able to push when your body tells you to push. She came at 4:45am and I was so proud of myself, and in disbelief that I had done it! A natural birth!",4.0,"I gave birth to my little girl, Juju, about six months ago. I had hoped for a natural, pain medication free birth but was unsure if I would be successful. With the help of my husband, I was!",180.0,recalled 392CY0QWG2D7ORUMQ4BXJYPZK0GI4G,2237,0981L7XE,35.0,Woman,Hisp,4.0,4.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,my date that was amazing,I leaned in to kiss him,0.0,,3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU02UNLZ9,2.0,He was important to me.,"It was a summer night, a beautiful night, not too hot (very rare for Wisconsin), clearest night in a long time. My boyfriend(let's call him R.) and I had the house to ourselves, so we just had some Asian food and enjoyed the silence. It was one of my favorite parts of that relationship; being able to just sit with a person and not say much and still be completely at peace. No obligation to say something funny, be smooth, or entertain. Just peaceful bliss. His family got home eventually and I got to enjoy that for a couple hours. At some point R. and I decided to go see a movie, and The Fault in Our Stars had just been released earlier that week, which we were very excited about. We had a nice long drive (he's a terrible navigator and we got lost), but still got to the movie in plenty of time. The movie itself was fantastic. We laughed, we cried, we held hands; it was beautiful. Also, it was the first movie I had seen on an 8k screen, which I tried to explain to his, but... that's not important. We loved it. Fast forward twenty minutes after the movie. We get back to his house, get out of the car, and he just lays down in the soft grass in his front yard to look at the stars. I think, ""Oh, this is cheesy as hell, but what the fuck, I can deal..."". We laid there for a good ten minutes, hand in hand, knees brushing, exchanging soft words among the silence of their quiet little village. After a time, I just felt the urge. I needed to kiss this boy. It was too perfect. The stars were clear in the sky, the moment was right. And then, for the first time, I leaned in and I got the kiss right. It was the most magical moment I have ever experienced. It literally could not have been more picturesque. I didn't think this date would go well because of what he was wearing, but I then saw his eyes, which made me think it was stupid to focus on what he was wearing.",4.0,I went on a date with a man I thought I would not be compatible with just on his style of clothes. I learned that was very immature of me and I was completely wrong. We got along famously.,30.0,imagined 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIXTWQQLG,882,EPSGQRFM,30.0,woman,black,one,3.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,My husband lost his job and can’t find a new one.,Husband rejected a job in a different state,0.625,,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWE4AGH3K,5.0,My spouse was having trouble finding a well paying job in the state,"4 months ago, hubby was laid off from a job that he really loved and has been doing since he graduated college. Although we are all at a loss, it is affecting him more than anyone else. I see him walking around the house like he’s lost, not knowing what to do at points. I joke with him saying now that you have soo much free time you don’t know what to do with yourself. We have to joke about it because if we don’t it gets depressing. I had to become the breadwinner in the family, but what I bring home is nothing compared to what hubby did. We are ok for now because he received a nice service package, but that will only last for a few more months. I’m at a loss at how to help him really, he has always been my support system and now when he needs me, I’m not sure how to help. He has been filling out application after application, going to interviews like its no tomorrow. He says it’s just like it was before he got hired at his last job. But i see the stress and worry on his face, he’s not as young as he was, and what many employers want. I am amazed at his strength. He has not given up, he is determined. What an amazing man I have married. To be able to stay calm and keep pushing is inhuman and something to be admired and loved. And I believe I love him more now. I was surprised when he turned down a job that paid the same, but was in a different state. He said it wasn’t worth the move and moving his family for the same amount of money.",1.0,My husband was laid off from a long term job and it has been very difficult for him to find employment near home that pays well.,120.0,imagined 3I0BTBYZAY7CF3RQBLAYTJTAZUG0YM,1311,SQ8POEG4,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,going to Myrtle Beach.,we went on vacation finally.,1.0,,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KZY49CN,1.0,They took a vacation.,"We had decided we wanted to go on a mini vacation so we could take the kids during summer. The kids loved swimming so it was only natural for us to decide to go to Myrtle Beach. We asked the kids what they would think about taking a trip down to Myrtle Beach and needless to say they were ecstatic. We hadn't had time to go on any type of vacation since my husband and I work fulltime jobs trying to pay off our mortgage. Well, we decided to go on a Friday morning so we took that Friday off of work. We headed down and it took us about 2 hours by car. The car ride there was actually pretty relaxing to say the least. The kids were busy on their iPads and I just enjoyed the scenery while my husband drove. When we got there, we checked into the hotel and the check in was seamless. We were pretty hungry after settling into the room so we decided to eat at the restaurant inside the hotel. The restaurant was busy but this didn't take away from our experience. The food was delicious. I decided on a fettuccine Alfredo, my husband a steak and the kids a burger each. After, the kids got ready to go into the pool for a bit before sundown. My husband had a few beers while I just had a margarita and the kids had so much fun at the pool. The next day, we decided to go to the beach. We bought sand toys for the boys and some snacks and a few umbrellas to fully enjoy the beach, and we did.",1.0,2 months ago my husband and I took our 2 sons to Myrtle Beach. Our trip to the beach was great. Swimming and eating was the highlight. I can't wait to go again.,90.0,imagined 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84QICMCX,3075,8M9JACL6,45.0,WOMAN,White,one,2.0,,,2.6390573296152584,my family gathering on the 4th of July.,I saw how many fireworks we had.,0.75,,3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJTWMGN1,4.0,My family gathers every 4th Of July to have a cookout and watch fireworks.,"About 2 weeks ago we had a 4th of July party at my cousin's house. Everyone started showing up around 2 in the afternoon for a cookout. Almost everyone in the family was there plus some of my cousins friends. it was great to see family that I haven't seen in awhile and little nieces and nephews. My cousin just cooked the usual hamburgers and hot dogs and as it got close to dinner time they put steaks and chicken on the grill. My aunt had made macaroni and cheese and salad. I brought apple pies and chocolate cake. Everyone stayed in the backyard and the kids played in the pool. There ended up being at least 10 little kids at the party. The adults served the food, cleaned up and caught up on the latest family news. Everyone brought fireworks they had bought to make one big pile. My brother made a safe area in the backyard to shoot fireworks off at dark. We actually got started a little early since the kids couldn't wait any longer. My cousins were in charge of lighting most all of the fireworks while we set back and watched the show. I was quite surprised at how many fireworks we had. It seemed like they were shooting off fireworks for hours and it was well after 10 p.m. before some started leaving. The kids were so tired and most of them had fallen asleep. We stayed and helped clean up the backyard. I thanked my cousin for such a great family event. I can't wait till we do it again next year and possibly at my house.",2.0,A Forth of July Birthday Party. The Party included fireworks and a cookout. The whole family came and had a good time.;,14.0,imagined 3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN93M6NWP1,2007,67ZPQK4F,55.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,my long job search,I got hired.,0.375,,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08TX7HCZ,2.0,"Luckily, I have never really had a similar experience.","After I graduated from college I went on a vacation thinking I would relax a bit and be able to find a good job after my sabbatical. That turned out to be a mistake that cost me financially and emotionally. Upon my return, I submitted resumes to several firms that appealed to me. I was unsuccessful. Ten job applications, led to ten rejections. I was starting to get desperate. My finances were getting critical. I was forced to take any job I could find. I took a job sweeping floors and cleaning offices at night just to make ends meet. I was barely getting by and that took its toll in my life. My significant other, whom I was in love with and hoped to marry, left me. My life was in shambles. Desperate to find a job I liked and one that would fulfill my dreams, I kept on submitting job applications to every firm that was hiring. My losing streak continued and I began to think there was something wrong with me. Perhaps my persona just broadcast failure. Was I doomed? I was at the end of my rope money-wise and psychologically as well, when I got a call back on a job application. They wanted to interview me! It was for an entry level engineering position, and at this point it seemed to good to be true. I went to my interview and was told I would be hearing from them! I got the job! I love it! Life is returning to normal, and the future looks bright. And as a side perk, I met a woman that works there and we have been dating. Things are looking up!",1.0,I was struggling to find a job that I liked and felt guilty about it. I finally received a call for an interview and ended up getting the job.,120.0,imagined 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9ORV0P9U6,1857,MRN5SW2O,40.0,woman,white,3.0,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,my oldest child going to his first day of Kindergarten,I felt relief mixed in with other emotions,1.0,,3COPXFW7XCYKJF6TOROXZCF7B1IKPB,1.0,"I couldn't identify with this story at all. I don't have kids. I'm not married. I've been single for 42 years and never really wanted kids, so it was really hard for me to put myself in this person's shoes.","I've been ruminating for a week about a major milestone that happened last Monday. Well, not so much the event itself, but my reaction to it. Am I bad mother? A bad person?? Okay, let me start over from the beginning. A week ago, last Monday, my little baby boy (not so little anymore!) Henry got on the big yellow school bus for the first time ever and headed off to his very first day of Kindergarten. As I watched him go, I felt a weird mixture of feelings, one of which was relief. Relief??? I'm not supposed to feel relief!!! I'm supposed to be heartbroken and nostalgic, thinking how different things will be without him around the house. Looking at his little un-played-with toys. Missing his voice and constant questions. Thumbing through old photo albums and marveling at how it was practically just yesterday that he was taking his first steps and saying his first words. Now I'm not saying that I didn't have those feelings, of course I did. I mean, I'm not a complete psychopath. But shouldn't that be the end of the story? Am I terrible for being a little bit glad that I'm going to have a few question-free hours to breathe and decompress? Is this normal? Am I selfish? Is this a sign of a bad mother? Ugh. Nobody told me that motherhood was going to have THIS many worries in it.",3.0,"My oldest son, Henry, started Kindergarten today. I watched has he climbed onto the bus and waved goodbye as he headed off to school for the first time.",7.0,imagined 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRCCQBOW,1050,MSSGC41J,25.0,woman,asian,one,5.0,2.0,4.0,68.26662257360505,the acceptance of a paper,it was accepted because of all the rejections before,-1.0,,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRCCQBOW,,,"A manuscript that I worked was accepted 4 months ago. I started working on it since 2015. It was very memorable because I have worked on it for so long that the acceptance for publication after rounds of rejections and resubmission was very emotion-inducing. We started out with a very high impact journal and went our way down. We added new data throughout the years. In addition, we also slightly changed the direction of the manuscript. We resubmitted the paper to a second high impact journal. Unfortunately, it was rejected as well. Eventually, everyone agreed that the manuscript has been improved a lot since the beginning. It was then accepted by a decent journal. Everyone who worked on the paper together went out for a celebration. We went to get Indian food. We had a great time! All our hard work paid off. It felt great because that was my first first-author paper. Since then, I've had 3 more and it felt great",4.0,A long overdue manuscript was accepted for publication and all the hard work paid off. All the authors went out for a celebration and we had a great time.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3Y4W8Q93L06PATXFIMB91R9ZMFUVD9,5847,972TKXAH,30.0,man,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,About my child's birth.,I had a surprise for my wife but instead she surprised me with a boy.,1.0,,3Y4W8Q93L06PATXFIMB91R9ZMFUVD9,,,"SUNDAY JUNE/23/2019 THE DAY I BECAME A FATHER. I rem this day like it was yesterday. The most memorable day of my life was becoming a father. It was on June 23rd of 2019,I got off from work and decided to surprise my wife. I bought her some flowers and a very beautiful dress because i wanted to take her out for dinner. I was so excited to get home and see my wife after a long day at work. At this point my wife was 9 months pregnant and she was almost delivering but we knew she had like one week left before the baby comes. When i got home i found her sleeping on the couch watching a movie,i told her i had a surprise for her en i asked a to go and freshen up cause i wanted to take her out. After the shower she tried the dress on and it looked perfect on her. As we were busy telling each other how good we looked that evening,she said she felt a sharp pain in her tummy,she ignored it,then came the pain again for the second time,she started screaming asking me to help her. that's when i knew it was time for my prince to come out,she looked so beautiful in that dress,honestly i got a little confused by that situation cause i didn't know what to do first. I remembered the scenes in the movies where a man took the car keys first,that's exactly what i did,i helped her down the stairs and we headed to the hospital. As i was driving my heart and mind were racing,i so nervous,we got to the hospital and the doctors took her to a private ward,the doctor asked me to relax that my wife was gonna be okay,i tried but i couldn't relax at all,i was anxious and nervous at the same time. I had to call my mom and sister to come and be with us at the hospital,my mum was so excited about the news,my heart kept pounding but again i couldn't help the excitement of becoming a father,i was so happy because this was gonna be my first child. After few minutes my mom and sister arrived,then the doctors came out smiling,when i saw the smiles it calm me down and i knew all was well,they told me its a boy and he was normal and healthy,believe me nothing can measure the joy and pride i felt that day,i jumped up and down hugging my mum and sister,i remember i even cried,they were tears of joy. I couldn't wait to hold my little man,my mini me,we were allowed to go in and see my wife and kid,when she saw me she started smiling and she said,""you are a father now,i love you"",i couldn't believe holding a baby that belongs to me for the first time,we had waited for so long before my wife could get pregnant but on 23rd of June 2019 she gave me a son. I will never forget this day even if i get old,this is a very special day to me,the day i became a father. I am so happy to be a father and i thank God for my son.",1.0,"I became a father,the baby was confirmed normal and healthy.The baby decided to wait for me to get home before he decided to come out.",120.0,recalled 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAMZNU40,1713,1HSJNDR7,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my pregnancy and how my grandmother helped me through it,the nurse at the hospital suggested my grandmother's name for my baby,1.0,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAMZNU40,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAMZNU40,,,"About four months ago, I had a baby girl. Long ago, I decided to name her after my grandmother in her memory. Throughout my pregnancy, butterflies would alight on me when I went for walks in the park. This had never happened to me before when I walked in the exact same park for years on end. After my grandmother passed, I would always see butterflies when I went to visit her gravesite, so I felt it was her spirit contacting me and letting me know she was around. My pregnancy was a bit of a difficult one, but I always knew it would be ok because my grandmother was near. I went into the hospital about four months ago and gave birth to a baby girl. It was a different delivery, and I didn't get to see the baby right away after she was born. The nurse who was caring for me assured me that my baby was doing just fine and looked like a ""Sophie"" in her opinion. Sophie was my grandmother's name, and it was the name I had planned on giving the baby in her honor. I felt overwhelmed with emotion. Right then I knew that my grandmother was with me again. How could the nurse suggest the exact same name? I hadn't told anyone there, nor had my husband. When I finally got to see my little girl, I saw my grandmother in her eyes. If I did believe in reincarnation, I would surely say that my grandmother's spirit is with my daughter. This is so significant to me because it gives me comfort that just like my grandmother was with me throughout my pregnancy, she will also be with my daughter throughout her difficulties in life. She will watch over my daughter just as she watched over me all these years.",1.0,"Throughout my difficult pregnancy, I knew my grandmother was with me. When she was born, I felt my daughter had part of my grandmother's spirit with her as well.",120.0,recalled 3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2BA79DT,1324,P5FDBE78,35.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,My daughters swimming lessons,That my daughter learned so fast to swim,0.875,,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2BA79DT,,,"5 weeks ago I installed a pool into our yard. My daughter just turned 4 last year so I was happy to take her swimming. It isn't a huge pool, it's about 15ft by 30in deep, but I was really surprised at how she reacted. She is more aware than she used to be, so she had more fun than last year. At first, it was just liek last year. She can't swim, or go under water, just walk around with her head above the surface, but this year she asked me to teach her how to swim, so I did. She learned to go under very fast, and it took about 3 days for her to learn how to go under water and hold her breath. I was very impressed with the way and speed that she learned to do this. After she learned how to go under, she then started doing crazy things, like jumping under, and trying to do somersaults, and back flips under water. This took a week for her to do those, but still, it made me very proud of her. We still have some summer left, and all during summer she's had fun. Also, those few weeks ago, I got her a giant unicorn for her to float on that she used a lot when she went into the pool. She climbs up it and jumps into the pool like a diving board. As I dad, I couldn't ask more because it made our relationship closer. And to have my child ask me to teach her to do something and tell me she loves me, is the best feeling in the world. I am very proud of what my daughter has accomplished and all the things she has listen to. I know she will keep making me happy and I will keep seeing her grow as she gets older.",2.0,I got a pool a few weeks ago for my daughter to enjoy. She is 4 years old. She learned to swim very fast and asked me to teach her. She listened to everything I taught her and it made our relationship stronger.,35.0,recalled 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHPW3CVX,1004,XABCQ9LI,55.0,Woman,White,2.0,5.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,Visiting a foster child in a rehabilitation facility.,The facility doesn't seem the proper place for a child with ASD.,0.25,39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHPW3CVX,39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHPW3CVX,,,"We recently visited a child that we are considering adopting. He is in the foster car system and we are hoping that when he gets out of the treatment center he will have learned new behaviours that will make it easier for him to have a successful adoption experience in our home. The trip to the facility was distant. It was busy with traffic and it seemed like rather a scary undertaking. We had to rent a car and drive in a strange area to us. We arrived at the destination. We then went into the building and it seemed more like a prison than a place a child would be living. They immediately had to take any cell phones. They then proceeded to check us for weapons. Then they would unlock each door we entered. It was definitely a maximum security type of place. It seemed unusual to us that a child under 13 would need to be in a maximum security type environment for simply having Autism. The facility we visited has kids of all kinds separated into units, some are court ordered, some are private pay and some are insurance paid. I think most parents would be alarmed if their autistic child was put in a place like that. It had no with real atmosphere of a real home. I would rate it as terrible.",4.0,We visited a facility.We visited a child in the facility.The facility doesn't seem to meet the needs of an Autistic child.,7.0,recalled 36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD71DDEAV,540,J2T4IA6L,30.0,woman,White,2.0,3.0,2.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,Family pictures,The kids didn’t cooperate,-0.125,,36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD71DDEAV,,,"The weekend of my birthday we took family pictures. I had just turned 30; what a milestone. By “family” I mean, all 15 of us. Immediate family. Sisters, brothers, nieces, parents, significant others. Well, everyone’s significant others except mine... on my birthday. He has a habit of not wanting to be around the crazies. Who could blame him? What was to be a 30 minute session turned into an hour and a half. Three crying kids later, a dinner that wasn’t planned was supposed to happen. Which gave me a bout of anxiety and I didn’t even go. The dinner was for my birthday. Nice. Two weeks later we received the album of pictures taken. All of which you wouldn’t even know that in over half of them at least one child was crying. As my grandparents always say, “We put the fun in dysfunctional.”",4.0,Family gathered for annual family pictures. Kids cried majority of the time. Pictures still turned out beautifully.,14.0,recalled 3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII34724L,1003,693YMSY6,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.430816798843313,my family moving and purchasing property,2 tvs were left in our house,0.0,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII34724L,,,"This summer we moved! However, we did not just move we bought our first house. We didn't move very far from the townhome that we were renting but the process of buying a house and moving when you have kids is all very challenging for sure. I am 47 years old and I catch myself thinking that I will be able to do these things the way I could before but then I realize that before all this I wasn't married, had no kids and was younger and had more energy! It's been about 3 months now and the worst of it is over and I feel relaxed and pretty settled in. There's always some fun things to for example, I thought it was fun to have my first Ring doorbell set up, and of course not having to deal with landlords anymore and their just greed and total lack of understanding that we needed things like heat and a working stove. Right now sitting at home and working I think if I was still living in that place and trying to get through this day there would be this huge cloud of stress over me from that situation. I also have a better layout now though where I don't have to go up and down stairs all the time like you have to do in a townhome. And we're a single family home! No more shared walls! There's so many good things now and I'm so happy and thankful that we were able to do this. One of the best things to come out of this was pretty surprising - instead of just leaving wall mounts the previous owners left behind 2 smart tvs! They actually also left behind a pool table but during the property negotiations we were pretty sure that they would be leaving that. They may not have expected to leave or give so many things but I think that they had so many property transactions going on and so much of their own moving stress that they just had to do whatever to be done with it all and move with kids and dogs and all the things that must have made their own move very difficult. I think they were actually a week or two between closings as well the way that their timing worked out and they had to store everything and just live in a hotel for awhile. It's much easier to go from renting to buying a house then to go from one property that you own to another I think. I'm glad things worked out the way they did for us and I think everything worked out for the sellers as well. They were definitely a blessing to us.",1.0,My family and I moved over the summer and bought our first property. It is a difficult and stressful process but there has been so much good to come out of it. There is always going to be an end to the moving and then the good stuff can happen!,84.0,recalled 39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSXL7OYN,1340,2KUIO6SD,18.0,Man,black,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0,14.614018154182036,Meeting a long lost relative,I got a message back from my sister's friend,0.0,,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSXL7OYN,,,"A moment that will stay with me forever was the day I finally met my long lost sister. We were separated at a very young age and I never really knew much about them. I used to ask my parents what was she like and if they knew how and what she was doing. Hearing them talk about what her just made me so eager and excited to one day hopefully actually meet her. So one day I decided to go ahead and do some digging to try and find her and see if we could speak. Sadly I came up with no results and that was kind of heartbreaking at the time because I just felt that if I couldn't find her then, I would never actually meet up with her. So I felt gutted for that but in a turn of events, I was sent a message from someone she knew. I instantly replied and we got something set up. My sister and I had a conversation and it was so amazing for me because I always had so many questions. She answered every question I had and she definitely had questions for me. I was more than happy to answer any and everything she wanted to know about me, because that's my sister. So for me this was a great time over-time though we ended up planning a face to face meeting and we met the airport. We embraced and had a big long hug and we both cried actually. I was literally shaking because I thought I would never actually see my sister ever and make memories with her while we were older. This was a moment for me that I plan on never forgetting until the day I'm no longer around.",4.0,me and my sister were separated at a very young age. I searched for her all over the internet with no results until I got a message from her friend. We finally met up after years of being away from each other.,2222222.0,recalled 3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHQQCUY0,1329,UX44AV82,35.0,Man,White,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,"how my first date went from stood up, to getting a hug.",She threw her arms around me.,1.0,,,,,"I had asked a woman to a local festival. She said maybe. A couple days before the festival I asked if she had her schedule. To find out if she would be able to make it. She said she would be able to make it, and we can meet up there. She didn't give a set time she would be there. So I spent the entire day at the festival. Around mid day she showed up in her work uniform. I asked her if she was just getting off work. She looked frustrated, almost to the point of tears when she told me she was just heading in. They had suckered her into taking an extra shift that night. But she wanted to let me know she wouldn't be able to make our date. I was disappointed, but touched that she wold come down in person to tell me that. A few minutes after she left, I felt a small hand at the small of my back. I turned and it was her. She was frantic. She had lost her key and was wondering if I had seen it. I immediately offered to help her look. She took off towards her car, and I followed, looking around. Her friends spotted her running off in a frantic state, with a man following her. They came running after us, they calmed a bit after hearing about the key, but they still stayed between the two of us for the rest of the search. As we were almost to her car I spotted the edge of something black at the under a thick bush. It was her key! She was so happy to have it back that she threw her arms around me to hug me. The look of happiness on her face as she did is something I will never forget.",2.0,"My first date with a crush. She had to cancel the date. She lost her key and I was able to find it, and she gave me a hug.",30.0,recalled 3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNXLUZ0UC,863,FWUDVXME,35.0,Man,hisp,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,being worried about my health,the doctor said she was consulting with the radiologist,1.0,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YMYND,,,,"I was feeling a sharp pain in my back and side several months ago. I had never experienced something like that before. I was terrified that something was wrong. I wanted to try sleeping through it but the pain only got worse. I ended up getting a ride to the emergency room. The wait was extremely long and frustrating. I was sitting in a chair in the waiting room and had nothing else to do. I ended up finally meeting with a nursing assistant which made me feel slightly relieved. After that. there was another long and frustrating wait. A nurse arrived and ordered some tests. I watched some TV and then had a CT scan. While waiting for the results, I was very worried and could not stand the anticipation. The doctor arrived and told me she was consulting with the radiologist which scared me. I was unaware that that was just standard procedure. She told me that I had kidney stones and she would give me medication to shrink it. I felt so much better.",3.0,"I felt a sharp pain in my back and had to go to the emergency room. I was so sad when the nurse said the doctor was talking to the radiologist, but was relieved when it wasn't as serious as I thought.",120.0,retold 3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323SOLTPK,4435,N6PKFO33,30.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,about failing to win a competition,when i realized i was being lied to,0.0,,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323SOLTPK,,,"there are many things i do that make me feel happy, fulfill, and satisfied. I like to sing, take photograph, make pantomimes, participate in church and dramas, help others, etc. Everything I do has be great. I like using my imagination and being creative in everything i do. When my work represents my person is very well done. I am the type of of boy that every detail has to be covered, nothing more and nothing less. I usually go beyond what people expect of me. These are the things that make me feel this way. However, when something does not go as I want, or simply does not work out well I get frustrated, anxious, and drained. There are many things I mastered as a person but when I have my comfortable zone I get frustrated and lose myself. When you do things you bad never done before it requires more effort and more of me. In the other words, is going beyond what the person expects from you. Also, is thinking deeper than usual so everything can go as I plan. Therefore, is good to get out of your comfortable zone and try new things but I understand that not everyone has the capacity for a change as drastic as this one sometimes. it has helped me to make better decisions and work more with my emotions. For situation can change, make an action plan.",5.0,"Finally ,both help me a lot in my life. Thanks to what i have learned through them I can stop what I'm doing and think better my steps. Also, it has helped me to make better decisions and work more with my emotions.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V9GYA0BB,858,D0SI585Y,35.0,woman,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,I bought a new home.,The fact that we have to make payments for many years.,0.75,,3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V9GYA0BB,,,"I bought my first house about 5 months ago. This was a joyous occasion. We have been wanting a place of our own for a while. Having our own place has been great. We can now make any renovations that we need to make. Even thought we have payments to make, this will still be our home in the future. This home is very large and has lots of space inside and outside of the home. This home has many bedrooms. I plan on updating the kitchen appliances so that they are more modern. I really love this home. We sit outside on the porch all the time. We have so much privacy in this area. I plan on putting flowers in my yard. I enjoy gardening it relieves lots of stress. This home is beautiful!",1.0,I am a first time buyer of a new home. This has been a very long process to achieve but it has been successful. I look to the future to spend lots of memorable moments at this home.,150.0,recalled 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSISO8YD,1585,18QA5RR2,25.0,MAN,hisp,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my child leaving for college abroad,I wondered if he would ever come back home.,0.875,,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WTC7M9H,5.0,I left for college and never returned. I told my mom I would.,"I have never felt so much comfort and discomfort at the same time. A week ago today is the day that John left for Italy, I am happy that he has gone to better himself through his education, but am sad because I can't be there to help him anymore. I know he will learn a lot, probably more than he ever has because this will be as independent as ever. I hope that he is eating well, but not giving in to all of that tempting food, after all it is Italy! I long for the day he will return. I do wonder if he will come back, maybe he find love or a job out there and never returns home. But, this is a part of growing up and I will support his decisions to want to be independent and progress his life. I don't know who will visit who first, if I will go over there or he will come back home. I want to give him an opportunity to settle in and make friends first. I also want to give me an opportunity to learn a little Italian haha. I need to at least know how to ask where they keep the wine haha. I am so proud of him, and can't wait to see him again. I hope that he finds some really good places to take us out to eat, my mouth is watering just thinking about all of that food. I also need a little time to save some money! I haven't been on a trip in forever!",1.0,"My son just left to spend his freshman year of college in Italy. I am struggling with my feelings of sadness and loss over him being away, but also pride and excitment for the adventures he will experience.",7.0,imagined 3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XE72QTOX,2766,9DZBFC2B,45.0,woman,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,the day I said goodbye to my dog,the night she died I still heard her footsteps in the house,0.875,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26GYBKU1,,,,"On June 5th, after a long sleepless night, I called the veterinarian and arranged for her to come to my home and put my dog to sleep. I waited too long. My poor dog had an awful last night. I stayed up with her and pet her and comforted her as best as I could but she was in pain. My incredibly stoic strong girl way whining and in pain. I told her how much I loved her. What a good good girl she was. How much joy she brought to my life. I asked her to forgive me for waiting. And I asked her to forgive me for saying goodbye. After several months I still feel guilty and wonder if I did the right thing, did she understand, did she know I loved her so much, could she feel me petting her sweet face as she went to sleep, did she hear me tell her she was a good, good girl and that I loved her? Could she feel the sunshine on her fur? Did she know she was on her deck surrounded by trees and birds and squirrels? I hope so. The plan was that I would spread her ashes in the woods near the lake where we loved to walk and she had so much joy. But her ashes are still here. I’m not ready to let her go yet. There’s some comfort in knowing she’s here, she’s home. I don’t have her displayed and I don’t constantly talk about her, but boy oh boy do I still talk to her and miss her. Her name has become some sort of mantra for me, when i get anxious or scared I talk to her and call her. It’s not healthy, I know. I also know that within the next year I will likely have another dog, never a replacement for my girl, but a new companion to play and explore with. I miss my dog.",4.0,My senior dog became ill and very quickly deteriorated. Her world had shrunk from hiking and running to being unable to walk and being confined to one room. I said goodbye to her on a sunny morning on the deck.,210.0,retold 3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR44SQ4CL,1805,FLG535JJ,18.0,MAN,white,one,one,,,4.0943445622221,a divorce,when I finally confronted him,0.0,,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TAPRH3NG,1.0,I have never been married,"I loved my husband but that changed. We met in high school. We were made in love back then. But things changed, as I said. He became a different person once we settled into married life. He seemed to be dissatisfied with out life. His love and our love evaporated. I always expected something was up once refused to stay at home so nights. I just could not bring myself to confront him. Eventually I had enough and told him I thought he was cheating. He was unhappy with our marriage so he admitted to it. This launched an ugly divorce process. I hated every bit of it and felt like a lesser person during it. That said, I am just relieved that it is finally, finally over. Hopefully things will start to get better.",1.0,"I had to see my abusive ex husband in court for the first time in almost two years. I went into the experience feeling unbelievably nervous. Once the experience was over, I was actually fine, however. I felt very little aside from relief.",60.0,imagined 3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7512GC6,5571,C9LK1ZYP,35.0,woman,asian,one,3.0,3.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,my breakup with my boyfriend.,My boyfriend got STD.,0.375,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7512GC6,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7512GC6,,,"About six months ago, my boyfriend at that time broke up with me. It was very hard for me. I really love him. He had STD that is very serious. He did not tell me after we already dated for a while. He got his STD from an ex girlfriend. I think it is not easy to accept. We had a talk about it. I checked some books and documents to get to know the disease. We decided to end the relationship. I went to check the STD for myself and I did not get it. We still hang out a couple of times after that. It took me several months to get over it. I still miss him. I had good time with him. It is very memorable.",2.0,My ex boyfriend got STD when we are dating. We discussed it and then we decide to break up with each other. I still miss him and always remember him.,180.0,recalled 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAXIFWGS,2120,IAKOP11Z,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my prostate cancer,the doctor told me I had prostate cancer.,0.75,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAXIFWGS,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAXIFWGS,,,"In March of 2019 I went to the doctor to get my blood pressure medicine refilled. The doctor also did was blood work. When the results returned the doctor saw I had a high PSA count. It was 12. 391 and for a man my age it should have been less than 4. After a biopsy, the doctor informed me that I have prostate cancer. Then the doctor informed me that for my age surgery would be the best way to treat my cancer. I decided to go ahead with the surgery and have my prostate removed. I had prostate surgery on Aug. 20, 2019 and had my prostate removed. I have a return appointment on October 8, 2019 to check my PSA levels. Hopefully everything will fine. If all is good I will have my PSA levels checked every 3 months for the first year. Then every 6 months for a couple years. If all is good then the doctor will check my PSA levels once a year there after. This was an unexpected life event for me!",3.0,Found out I had prostate cancer in March 2019. Had my prostate removed in August of 2019. I have a return appointment in October to check my PSA levels. Hopefully all is good.,150.0,recalled 30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M18XYX0I,1152,BBNSTERH,25.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my first date with my now girlfriend,I was asked to stay for dinner.,0.125,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M18XYX0I,,,"It was a pretty cold day for the summertime, couldn't have been more than 60 degrees out when I first stepped outside of my house and towards the car. I was heading to the movies with a friend who had been begging me to go see it for days, although now I can't even fully recall which it was. There wasn't a lot of time for me to think as I was still groggy, so I quickly went back inside to grab a cup of coffee before heading out. Turning on the machine and hearing it whirr to start up I decided that I would also flick on the television real fast just to see what was going on in the world. I honestly can't remember what I saw, as my mind is blurry from the entire thing but I do remember it being quite boring to the point of remarkability, but what did stick out was the traffic alert. We were going to be late to the movie if we didn't leave soon so I quickly grabbed whatever coffee had been finished and rushed out the door having a completely black cup of joe that I didn't even want anymore. My friend was waiting for me at her house when I picked her up and was a bit annoyed that I was late, but I didn't think much of it. Now this is the part that really, really stuck out to me. Right as she got into the car, her daughter quickly ran outside and called her back in. When she came back out she was bright red and told me that she couldn't go, that she had to stay home and didn't want to explain but I was adamant and so she did. Apparently the babysitter couldn't make it in time and so it was all a bust, but instead of letting her feel bad I drove home real quick and picked up a blu-ray of a movie that I figured she would enjoy and drove back to her house. At this point you can probably realize this isn't exactly just a friend, but someone who I had wanted to impress and so when I returned and showed her the blu-ray we watched it together and it was a pretty awesome experience. The entire time all I could think was about how lucky I was to be in this house with her and her family, who seemed to be pretty receptive of me. Anyways, once this was all over instead of leaving she offered for me to stay for dinner and this is the first time I would ever have a meal with her alone as her daughter took a nap right after eating a few minutes earlier. This is so memorable for me because it was the first experience that I had in a romantic setting with this woman who I am now currently dating and I'll never forget it.",3.0,"I was going to go on a date with a woman but things didn't go as planned. Instead of giving up at the idea of failure I stuck with it and decided to stick with it. After all of this, we're still dating.",120.0,recalled 3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SJPD72H,849,05YO8MH7,25.0,man,white,2.0,one,,,3.4011973816621555,how this person got a promotion at work,the suddenness of the promotion given out,0.25,,3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RADULOJ53,1.0,Just the working hard and working your way up aspect.,"I got a promotion at work! It all seemed to be a normal day when a client came in with a problem. I figured I would help them out as if I'd help anyone else. It turned out to be not an average problem. It took me longer than normal for this client, but it was worth it in the end. The client had a problem that would effect a ton of people. I actually had to be in top form to get it done. When done I was thanked and it seemed like this person actually cared that I was able to help them out. My IT team noticed how hard I'd been working lately. They also noticed the extra amount of attention and effort I put into this client. So they promoted me within the team because of it! The people I worked with daily got to have a great day out. We even got an awesome lunch out of it! I also now have some perks that I didn't have before the promotion. Just goes to show if you keep at it and go the extra miles sometimes, sometimes good things happen. Much love out to you all!",1.0,I basically solved a dire problem for a client very quickly saving the company a lot of problems. My IT team promoted and thanks me in front of everyone. My immediate team all got an awesome lunch and some perks.,30.0,imagined 3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDOYFMGQH,3347,W0MLD5ID,18.0,man,hisp,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my girlfriend visiting me unexpectedly,she visited me without me knowing about it,-0.125,3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDOYFMGQH,3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDOYFMGQH,,,I was working on MTurk just trying to make as much money. Afterwards my girlfriend told me she was going to some event for her job. She told me she was going to be busy all day and I believed her. I had told her it was cool and I let her do her own thing. A few hours later she sends me a message telling me to look at the pictures. Once I saw them I saw that she was in my city. It really surprised me since I had not seen her in almost a year. I quickly got ready and I hugged her and kissed her. I had missed her so much and spent time together. We ate at different restaurants and we played board games. We had a really good time enjoying each other's company. While she had lied that she was going out of town for an event it was her planning to see me. She was here for almost 2 weeks and we spent many hours together. Once she left it was hard for both of us since we never see each other. We both said our goodbyes and hoped to see each other soon. When she got home she had said she missed me and I did too. Once after she left I started planning so that we can see each other and I hope that time is soon.,2.0,My girlfriend randomly visited me without telling me. We spent a lot of time together and created many fun memories.,90.0,recalled 3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB4LO30AZ,1484,QSNW6KTJ,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,decorating contest on the block,my neighbor helped me decorate,-0.625,,3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPDV0X1M1,5.0,Everybody on our block is always borrowing my husband's ladder and we are very friendly with all our neighbors. I can easily envision this happening.,"Right after school started in September, I had to eat crow and go next door to ask Missy to borrow her ladder. All summer long I had been planning, along with some neighbors, the first annual house decorating contest for the block. The deadline was in a few days. This years theme was fire and ice. The competition was running hot and cold among the normally tight group. Everything was ready to go. I was at the top of the ladder trying to fasten hardware and I couldn't reach the roof! So now I have to wait for Missy to come home from work. When she does I will ask if her husband is available to carry their heavy ladder over. They could easily sabotage my entry. I hope they are ""available"". I hope they do not delay. I can't get the decorations up in time before the deadline if they play games. Thank goodness our neighborhood is not mean spirited. As soon as Missy got home she sent her husband straight over with the ladder. He ended up doing a good portion of the work! Love my street!",1.0,I was able to put up the string lights after a lot of work. The preparation was good enough so that I did not need to go buy more materials. The ladder was not tall enough.,90.0,imagined 3FFJ6VRIL2AQP3CL73OV7VZM85A0IV,2531,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,White,3.0,3.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,college at the age of 30 plus,everything was fun,1.0,,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZCNU7ZT,3.0,similar life occurance,"I am in my 30s. College didn't seem like an option. But I persevered. And I graduated. It was quite fun overall. Some definite stress, but knowing I was working on something with value made it worth it. I felt I got along with the student great. Even with my age. I liked all the instructors. The curriculum was proper and difficult where it needed to be. I felt it was very engaging courses. While I do miss it, I am glad I succeeded and am ready for the next stage in my life. I often joked with others that I was too old for it. But they laughed along with me and we all helped each other. I'll keep in touch with many.",3.0,In May of this year I graduated and received my degree from university. It was memorable because I didn't think I was capable of doing so in my 30s.,90.0,imagined 36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD8FTEAE4,2074,BGSLNDGE,25.0,MAN,White,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,doing charity work with my daughter,my daughters actions brought everyone to tears,0.125,,3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILC4GF5W,1.0,I don't identify well with this story. I do not have a daughter and I do not do charity work. It did remind me of being younger and doing charity work at the old folks' home. That helped me identify with how everyone would feel.,"I’ve always liked doing something charitable, and that Easter was just another time to give to those in need. I’ve been trying to raise my kids with the same values that were instilled in me, so four months ago, I brought my daughter along for our charity food truck run. We were just going to drop off some canned goods and a few baked goods my wife baked, but my daughter took it one step further. She wanted to get some plastic eggs and fill them with Easter candy to hand out along with the food. Bless her heart. I know people say that teenagers only care for themselves, but she’s such a good girl. So, we did exactly that. On the way to the shelter, we picked up some eggs and candy, only a few dozen or so. We sat right in the back of the truck and individually placed candy in each egg. We grabbed a couple of baskets, plopped the eggs in, and drove on over. I couldn’t believe the affect that such a simple, inexpensive gesture would have on these folks. I know they’re usually grateful when we drop off food, especially around the holidays, but this little extra something special really drove it home for them; people truly do care about each other. Even she wept at seeing how it made them feel. I couldn’t thank my daughter enough for reminding me of this lesson, something so simple that I truly forgot it. It took the little bit of compassion from a teenager to remind me why I do these kinds of things. And they say teenagers only care about themselves… She’s a good egg.",1.0,"On the day before Easter, we delivered plastic eggs filled with chocolates during our charity food truck run. My teenage daughter's suggestion for the eggs made her cry and filled the homeless with delight.",120.0,imagined 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGL8L7YXO,3589,7JTAX1PH,55.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,scary story of me.,I saw that man.,-0.125,,3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGL8L7YXO,,,"I had a horrible experience 3 weeks ago, were I had to stay for a long midnight at the office, it was around 3 am. It was dark and raining. It was not a season, but it was a rain that day. I had to come back and had a car. I drove the car to the near signal. There on guy asked me for a lift. I was like, who the hell asks for a lift at 3 am. It was scary and I was scared. But, I wanted to help that guy. So, I asked her the address. It was on my way. So, I said to be with me. But, later he said he is not going that way. He acted weiredly. But, however, I manage to keep calm. But, when I reached home. I was very much relaxed and thought of conquring the world. I was afraid and was not able to sleep. Because that man was very much weird. However, Everything went well in the end.",4.0,Scary story of my driving the car at 3 am. It was dark and scary.i I was afraid. It was a weird and thought I was thought full. Hence I wrote it.,21.0,recalled 32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP7C5P6R,848,TEWRI1XF,35.0,man,asian,3.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.7376696182833684,a parent reminiscing about the freedom of not having kids,the parent realized that a moment of solitude can do wonders.,0.625,,32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP7C5P6R,,,"I went to a holiday celebration with a backdoor cookout. It was memorable in the sense that it was the first planned outing with my children, who are still toddlers. It's been difficult as a homemaker with my toddlers, especially during the first couple of years. I feel like I sacrificed a lot to personally raise them, and sometimes I still feel ambivalent about my decision to have a family. So to say this was personally memorable, at least to me, might be a bit of an understatement. The part about the holiday party that stood out the most was just sitting in their backyard and drinking a beer straight from the bottle with the sun shining on my face. I was tasked with watching one of my toddlers while my spouse took care of the others. It felt easier with one kid. I think the work multiplies significantly with more children, and I can understand why most parents these days want to stick to one child. Anyway, that moment in the backyard felt relaxing, like something I hadn't experienced in a long time. It was equal parts freedom, and for a moment, it felt like I didn't have any kids at all. I mean, I had one that I was watching at that time, but that fleeting moment felt like a tasty raindrop when you're stranded in a barren hot desert wasteland. My children thoroughly enjoyed the event, despite not really eating the great food. They got to play around with other children that were also there, and they got to see what an actual party with adults seems like. I personally enjoyed it, and wish for more events like that in the future.",4.0,"Parent goes to backyard cookout during holidays. Parent tasked with watching a child, instead of all of them at once, while drinking a beer, and loses him/herself in the moment. Children too, enjoyed the backyard cookout.",42.0,recalled 3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDETTE2,1036,8ST3OBV8,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,traveling to Europe.,the buildings were so old,0.5,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDETTE2,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDETTE2,,,"One significant event that has happened to me in the last six months was staying in Europe for 3 months. We first arrived in the Czech Republic, Prague. We arrived in the evening and because it was winter, the sun went down sooner. I had never been to Europe before and we went out in the dark onto one of the busiest parts of the city and I remember it being unlike anything else I had ever seen before. They were roasting meat on sticks. There were foreign pastries every way you looked. The sidewalks were made out of bricks that were laid hundreds of years ago. People were sitting on the steps of castles casually eating their sour kraut. We walked out into the square and I remember looking up at the old buildings and beautiful architecture. I had never seen buildings that old in America. It started snowing in that moment and I remember it being one of the most beautiful memories I have ever had. It was something out of a dream. My kids and I held hands and walked together. I am glad I got to experience something like that. I am interested in writing about this story in further detail at a later time.",3.0,I went to Europe and went out later at night. I was walking through the historical square and it started snowing.,90.0,recalled 32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUQWLLOHY,2213,83KHTZTN,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my girlfriend and I going to the zoo.,we were able to see the penguins,1.0,,304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1S8XNSBV,4.0,I really enjoy going to the zoo with friends and my fiancee.,"I wanted to write about one of the best days in the past year. My girlfriend, and I went to the Columbus Zoo about a month ago. It happened to be one of the hottest days recorded in July in the city! We had been planning this trip for weeks, so despite the weather, we decided to stick to our plans. Ashley and I have been working on spending more time together as we both work full-time jobs that prevent us from having date nights. More recently, I have been asked to work overtime on weekends, but this weekend I knew it would be more beneficial to spend time with her. We got to the zoo early before many of the large groups came and grabbed a snack from the snack bar so we could get a head start on seeing our favorite animals. Ashley really enjoyed seeing the elephants and giraffes, while I wanted to see the tigers and lions. The giraffes were running around playing with their young babies who looked as if they had just learned to walk. We were really lucky to see the penguins who were out swimming in the afternoon, but not for very long. It looked like they had gotten full from all of the fish they were being fed and went back into their private area to nap. I couldn't blame them for that! It felt like a much needed day together with my girlfriend. It meant a lot to me personally, as I have been stressed at work and Ashley finds a way to get me talk about some of the things I've been holding in. It was truly a wonderful experience. What was really neat is that the zoo offered free lemonade to their guests once the temperature got above 95 degrees. Ashley must have had a gallon of lemonade that day! I think Ashley had a great time also, as she talked about the animals on the entire drive back home.",1.0,"Me and my girlfriend went to the zoo on a hot day. We saw many animals like giraffes, gorillas, elephants, snakes, tigers, lions etc.",30.0,imagined 3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBJZLEC61,1159,8SBPL7EI,35.0,WOMAN,Black,one,one,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my sister having her twins a little early,she went into labor early,0.5,,3018Q3ZVOJCZJFDMPSFXATCQG04RAI,3.0,I am a mother myself,It seems just like yesterday but today makes five months ago it happened. I had been watching my phone like an owl for the past week. I was waiting for a work related call that my team was waiting for to close a important deal. It wasnt the call I expected though. It was for my sister was in labor with the twins. My sister is only 7 months pregnant. I got the call shortly after arriving at work. Just as fast I was back out the door and on my way to the hospital. When I arrived my sister had just delivered and I just was in awe. Even though they were a bit small they were mighty. They were the most precious things I had ever seen. I held my niece and nephew and couldnt stop crying. Seeing the tears of joy my sister had was the most warming thing. I am a mother myself but this was the first time for my sister. It was a moment that we could bond and share the warmth of motherhood. I will never forget the look on my brother in law's face as he absorbed the feeling of being father for the first time. His tears moved the room to tears. It was the most surreal and beautiful moment. The moment had so much of an impact because I can remember becoming a mother for the first time. I am a single mother who is currently enrolled in RN school looking to finish next year. I would do a survey like this again in the future.,1.0,"My sister gave birth to my twin niece and nephew. I visited them in the hospital and held them just after they were born. They were premature and tiny, but strong and healthy.",150.0,imagined 3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6N422LKJ,843,2KC0XX0A,18.0,man,white,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,67.97894050115326,graduating from college,I recognized almost every name of the people walking across the stage,0.75,,3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6N422LKJ,,,"I graduated from college a little over three months ago. It was the culmination of 4 years of hard work. The ceremony itself was pretty uneventful, with traditional student and guest speakers. I remember standing with my friends together for the last time in the tunnel for hours waiting for the ceremony to start. After the initial ceremony, we moved buildings to do proceedings for each individual college's graduation. It was pretty cool to see my friends walk across the stage. Another interesting thing is that I realized how many of the people in my college that I got to know over my four years. I recognized almost every name. I didn't go to the smallest school, so this was a pretty cool realization. Everyone's favorite teacher was reading out the names, so that made it a lot better, too. After the ceremony, my family and I were so tired from the day's events that we just wanted to go home. A lot of people went out to fancy restaurants to eat, but I just wanted to go to my favorite sandwich shop at home. After returning home, I took a much-needed nap. The day was exhausting but it's one of those things that you never forget. The biggest takeaway was reflecting on all of the relationships that I had made.",1.0,"I graduated from college three months ago. The day was long, but ultimately rewarding as I got to think back on my experiences. I was glad to have enjoyed my time at school so much.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8Q9A1WI5,888,KING9L1O,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,My husband an I went on a spur of the moment vacation,My sister offered to watch the kids for us!,1.0,,3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMVYXZZDE,5.0,It's something I've always wanted to be able to do. But I don't live near the beach.,"What a great vacation! My husband and I decided to take a last minute vacation before the summer is over. We went to the beach, and it was amazing! We had both been very stressed with work, and the kids, and finances, and just all around busyness. We hadn't just taken the time to be with and enjoy each other for quite a while. My sister agreed to watch the kids for a long weekend, which was so nice of her. We quickly packed our bags and headed out for our drive to the beach, hoping to get there in time to watch the sunset. And we made it! Our room was lovely, nothing too fancy, but just right for what we needed. We had a nice view of the ocean from our window. We opened the window to enjoy the salt smell on the breeze, and the refreshing cool air. We were able to reconnect with each other on the first night, and it felt so good to just be together. I don't even remember the last time we had time alone - without the kids! We took a nice long walk on the beach, and played in the waves. In the morning we ordered room service for breakfast, and then went down to the beach again, and collected some beautiful shells. It was such a nice weekend, I wish we could have stayed longer!",1.0,"My husband and I went on vacation. We were able to rekindle our love after just one day. We had fun shopping and doing VR, and then ended the night with a fantastic dinner.",21.0,imagined 3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XIJCY77,1187,YQO6H6XD,25.0,Man,white,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Hard work is the foundation of success,Winning all the awards of the awards in my college,-0.125,,3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XIJCY77,,,The most memorable day of my life. It was my graduation ceremony from the medical school. It happened a month ago. I received all the awards on ground. I'm still basking in the euphoria of the day. My parents were there to share the moment with me. I also had all my siblings around. I was emotional because a lot of memories kept coming to me. I remembered the first day in the college. I promised myself that day that i will give my best always. All my sacrifice paid off. Nights of reading and not sleeping paid off. I'm so proud of my achievement. I think my parents are more proud. This is just the beginning for me. I will always give my best to every task. I want to be the best doctor to my patient.,5.0,It was my graduation ceremony from my medical college. I got all the awards. I was also privileged to share the moment with friends and family.,30.0,recalled 32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZ7B2VB8,837,TJM8EHWU,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,3.5553480614894135,My experience reading Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove series,When I found out my ex had been on an actual horse led cattle drive,0.5,,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMQFJASZ,3.0,It is a detailed description of a very formative time in my life,"I've read the full four book lonesome dove series and I consider it to be among the finest of the great western classics. I've also seen the numerous depictions in film of McMurtry's stories. I first discovered the adventures of Call and McCrae in my freshman year of high school. My new girlfriend at the time (who considered herself a bit of a cowgirl) was obsessed with the series. She wasn't exaggerating to say she'd tried her hand at being a cowboy; she once joined an old fashioned cattle drive that took a herd of livestock from idaho to montana by horse. She was so taken by the series and it's characters that she even had her bicep tattooed with a full half-sleeve of McCrae rearing back on a horse. It was quite good work and I was quite jealous. I wouldn't mind going back to visit some of the timeless characters in those novels, they really do hold up in their unflinching depiction of the old american west, blemishes and all. Some of the most profound things I took from the stories were the details surrounding the cultures of the various native american tribes the cowboys encounter along the journeys. It's very interesting to know how the comanches and apaches were so desperately feared, and some other tribes simply were not as their way of life was much different. It also doesn't surprise me that plains native americans would be so tough and willing to fight to defend themselves given the overall harsh environment of north and west texas. One of the most striking moments in the series is when the long time adversary of Call and McCrae, the former chief of the comanches, is on his death-bed and seeks a personal journey to die alone and apart from his tribe. The cowboys have fought him for decades and want nothing but vengeance but they never get it. Instead the reader is treated to a profound moment of acceptance from an incredibly strong-willed man as he ushers himself from his world. It is truly one of my favorite books and having grown up in Texas, I some sense of pride imagining that events as romantic if at time brutal probably took place. It makes me feel at the very least that Texas is as unique a state as we Texans would like to believe and often proclaim.",1.0,"I was very sad to have finished a long novel named ""Lonesome Dove"" by Larry McMurtry. It had a great deal of personal meaning to me for a variety of reasons (e.g., birthplace and upbringing). It was a great book and I feel like I lost a friend.",35.0,imagined 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPOWU8YNH,920,6RKWR5RG,30.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,6.29156913955832,my husband's car accident and recovery,he started walking again so quickly,1.0,3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZWXR9G5,,,,"My husband has been walking well. It's a joy to see him getting back to being himself again. He no longer is using a cane, a walker, or support in the shower. I'm relieved that he was able to move past that awful chapter in his life. I know that he not walking was making him feel negatively about his day to day life, especially because he is such an independent person. He does therapy and is starting to exercise. He's been able to move on emotionally from it as well. I notice that he is generally happier, which in turn makes me happy. He continuously would say that he would never wish this whole ordeal on anyone, enemy or stranger. He has powered through this whole thing with an amazing stride. I'm proud to call him my husband, and for my son to have a father like him. We will never take our physical health for granted. We know we are lucky, because this could have been far worse. We will always look back on this experience and know that something was watching out for us. Someone was definitely on our side.",4.0,My husband was in a severe accident a year ago. Three months ago he was given the okay to walk again. I'm glad to have that chapter of our life behind us.,540.0,retold 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN6HJNYZ,1805,LQFFTSZT,35.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my daughter's first baseball game.,my daughter didn't sleep the entire way to the game.,1.0,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN6HJNYZ,,,"My brother visiting my family and I back in May was a memorable event as we took my three kids to a baseball game, which was my youngest daughter's first game. She was very excited the entire trip to the game, which takes about two hours of driving. She only slept part of the way despite having to wake up somewhat early on Sunday. Once there, she held my hand the entire way through the parking lot, security and to our seats. She spent the majority of the 7 innings of our stay watching the crowd, random events on the field and eating delicious ballpark food. My two oldest had already been to baseball games, but were excited to be doing so with their uncle. They spent the entire game also eating ballpark foods, but primarily talked to their uncle about everything they were seeing. My brother and I got to see our favorite team play, despite losing. We only see each other once or twice a year at this stage of our lives, so we value our time together. We typically reminisce about our childhood and talk sports all day. We both love the same teams as we grew up in the same area. Our sports teams do not have a history of excellence, but we love them relentlessly nonetheless. After the game, we headed home for another two hours. We stopped about halfway to grab dinner at a location my kids really enjoy. They all ended their long day with a shake and all three fell asleep before we reached home. It was a memorable day with their uncle.",1.0,My brother and I took my kids to a baseball game. It was also my youngest daughter's first baseball game.,90.0,recalled 3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZQ7BTF8,950,3RMDMG77,50.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Death of a loved one.,"He died on the same day as his wife, only one year later.",1.0,384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59AR8S0G,,,,"My last living uncle, who was 84 years old passed away after a short hospital stay. He had gotten sick with pneumonia, and was admitted to our local hospital. Unfortunately, we live in a small town, and the doctors don't seem to be the smartest. They released him to go home after two days. He called me the next day after he came home, and he was spitting up blood and needed to go back to the hospital. This time, his breathing was so bad that he almost didn't make it to the adjoining town, which has a much larger hospital. He was sent by ambulance and it was immediately determined after arrival that both lungs were full of pneumonia. They also discovered two spots on one of his lungs. At first they did have him stabilized, but he continued to spit up blood and it got much worse over the next couple of days. The white hospital wash clothes were turned completely red. The doctors started testing him for a much worse type of pneumonia, called ""fungal pneumonia"". We never found out the results of that test because he passed away before the results came back. It was very sad for me to watch, because this incredibly active man that truly loved and enjoyed life, was brought to his death bed in less than a week. The thing that really awed everyone, was that my aunt passed away on the very same day one year before. They both died on the same day, one year and thirty minutes apart. They had been married for 40 years. Some say that he just died of a broken heart.",3.0,"My uncle, whom I was very close to got very sick. He was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. While there, the doctors found two spots on his lung that looked like cancer. He passed away while in the hospital.",120.0,retold 3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0EF3H9E,2063,CLFL1D5V,25.0,Man,White,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,taking an anatomy practical exam.,I did better on the exam than I expected!,0.25,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0EF3H9E,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0EF3H9E,,,"April 30, 2019Today was a very memorable day. It started at 7:50 AM when my group members and I gave a presentation in our stats class. The presentation seemed to go fairly well and I am not too worried about my grade as I do not need a high one to maintain my A. Afterwards, I went to the health science building and began studying for my anatomy practical/exam. My grade this was VERY important. I had to make at least an 88 to maintain my A in the class. I had began studying HARD two weeks prior and had spent nearly 20 hours over the weekend digging through cadavers trying to make sense of it all. Now, I only had 5 more hours to prepare, so I made the most of my time by focusing hard on the fringe topics that I currently knew the least about. As studied, time accelerated until I got to the point where I needed to go change into my scrubs. I showed up outside of the lab, behind a line of about twelve of the fifteen other students. This meant that I would likely not go into the practical until the second round (we only had about nine stations and fifteen won't fit). This was a bittersweet realization, as I both wanted to get it done and also wanted to study a bit more. This indeed came to pass, as I waited another 30 minutes after arriving before the practical began. During this, I spoke with one of classmates quite a bit about her dog, as I shuffled back and forth over my notes. Once the practical began, things seemed to go very well until about the eighth question. Suddenly, the professors had rearranged a cadaver's cranium and disarticulated the mandible to provide a different vantage point of many structures than we had seen during the dissection itself. I did my best and moved on, but not before several more hiccups were thrown my way. After the practical, we moved on to the written exam portion. This was the hardest one to date and I had to attempt to make sense of bits of information I had in my head as the seam together into a coherent biological system. Nothing felt as good as I wanted it to. I was afraid that I was going to lose my A. After wrapping up my exam, I slowly walked up to turn it in, got my things, and left. As I walked out to my car, I decided to check my phone and the grade for my practical had already been posted. I got a 98! Elated, I went home and celebrated!",2.0,"A grueling morning led me towards a very meaningful anatomy practical exam. The exam itself seemed to go horrible wrong while I was taking it. However, I ended up with an excellent grade and I then celebrated.",120.0,recalled 3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6N9XEXXPB,1083,ICJEJS8Q,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,weaving for first time and entering into the fair,I won a ribbon and 4th place at the state fair,0.875,3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6N9XEXXPB,3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6N9XEXXPB,,,"I had taken weaving lessons for the very first time. I had always wanted to weave. I had wanted to weave for the past 30 years. But I had no idea where to go. Or who to call about learning. I knew no one who wove. So I finally found a business online that gave lessons. It was about 30 minutes from my home. I signed up. I went once a week and the instructor was great. I like unusual yarns and picked some that were very difficult to weave with. But I did not know, because i had never woven before. I worked many hours at that place on my weaving. I finally finished several months ago. I then decided to enter it into the state fair. They have ribbons for weaving of different types. I entered in the scarf category. I had no idea what other peoples entries would look like, as I had never looked at weaving before. I was delighted when I went to the fair after it had opened and found a ribbon hanging from my scarf! I had won 4th place, for the very first thing I had ever wove. The other entries were very professional looking, in fact a lot of them were entered by the same people over and over, so I feel good about winning a ribbon.",1.0,"I took weaving lessons after years of wanting to learn. I took many weeks at the school, but finally completed weaving a scarf with very difficult to work with yarn. I entered it into the state fair and won 4th place and a ribbon.",28.0,recalled 3OJSZ2ATDTISVQHQLIQAX1551OC572,4990,RKPNC9RE,40.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Braving out a hurricane in my home,The windows blowing out and the house flooding.,1.0,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF0TRUOH,4.0,I have actually experienced hurricanes before and even stayed home when I was told to evacuate.,"We had experienced a hurricane about 3 months back. Some friends of mine from church stopped by to tell us it was on the way and we should make plans to evacuate. They prayed for us and left. Most of the people in town had evacuated or stayed in a shelter. Not my family and I though. We have been through multiple hurricanes before and none of them had caused significant enough damage to justify leaving the house this time. We unanimously agreed that we would stay in the house and brave this out. Sure enough this turned out to be a category 5. Several hours into the storm, the windows blew out. And with that came flooding indoors. I was starting to wish that I had left, so my family and I are grabbed our most important belongings and put them into a suitcase. The next step was to get up to the car. This was difficult because the driveway was almost completely flooded. Fortunately we made it. My wife steered the car and I was able to push it from the front into the road. When we got to the highway it was raining so hard and obscured my vision. As I was turning a car came out of nowhere and hit the car. The next thing you know I woke up in a hospital. It turned out that I had 2 broken legs but everyone else was OK. Then the nurse came in and told me I had a visitor. It turned out to be my friends from the church. Hey cracked a joke saying that I should have listened to them in the first place but were glad I was OK. They congratulated me on getting my family to safety at least. Next time I'm going to take such warnings seriously. I don't wanna ever experience something like that again.",2.0,The visitors who had come to my place prayed for use and it all went well. They then all visited to congratulate me in the hospital.,90.0,imagined 3U5JL4WY5LV4EMJHPQBYM8CE6L54X1,2253,H1DI72N5,45.0,Woman,white,4.0,3.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,an event celebrating my birthday with friends,my niece had taken really great photos,0.5,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6S2C5P,3.0,I have special people in my life that I really appreciate.,It was by birthday around six months ago. I had the best surprise when my friend took me dinner and a group of other friends and some of my family were also there. I was already so excited just to out with my friend to my favorite restaurant but when I saw my favorite people there for me it was beyond exciting. I realized how blessed I am to have people in my life that I care about and that also care about me. I had the best birthday celebration and it really meant a lot to me. I was also so happy that my niece is good at taking photos. She sent me photos of the night and I am so happy to have them. I am going to make a nice collage for my room. My birthday was a great night and it really just marks a really good time in my life. I have a great apartment that I am very happy with and things at work have been going well. I can appreciate these things because a while ago I really had a tough time and had to rely on others. I really appreciate these people in my life. I am feeling very grateful for my many blessings. It is overwhelming to actually feel happy in the mornings . It is a pleasure to feel satisfied with my daily grind. I appreciate special events like this and now I really want to focus on paying it forward and celebrating others as soon as I get a chance to do something special.,3.0,One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.,180.0,imagined 3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL79SHV5A,1398,WX7GGJLK,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,relationship breakup,my girlfriend ended our relationship without any signs.,0.875,,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL79SHV5A,,,"Well, I am 34 year old man. I had been in a relationship with a woman for 17 months. I was completely in love with her. Given my age, how long we were together, and how much I enjoyed her, I was thinking about proposing. I've never met anyone else in my life that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. However, she decided to end our relationship. We were living together for the past 6 months. She came home from work like every other ordinary day and told me she wanted to talk to me. She told me she didn't see a future with me anymore. I was completely blindsided. I initially felt shock then panicked and tried to talk her out of it. I was quite emotional and she remained calm. She left and told me she would come back on the weekend to gather all her things. Not a day has gone by since that I haven't thought about it. It was emotionally devastating when it happened. Nothing much has changed since.",4.0,I was in a relationship with a woman for 17 months that I wanted to marry. She decided to end our relaionship.,35.0,recalled 39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7UHF13Z,597,KNOE8VGT,18.0,WOMAN,asian,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My Breakup and feelings about it.,He called me a slut.,1.0,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNTZ0R1Z,,,,"4 months ago I me and my boyfriend broke up. It was messy--I was called a bitch, a whore, an insult for every letter of the alphabet. I feel nothing for contempt for him now, but sometimes I think back to the things he says and it still stings. How could someone just, you know, hurt you in that way after saying first how much they love you? He was my first boyfriend, I never had sex with anyone else, but apparently I'm a slut? Really? I just dont know what to think anymore. My trust in other people is gone, I guess? I just really wish I had chosen better. I wish I could go back and just not go out with him, that I had rejected him the day he asked me out. I remember him telling me how much he loved me, and now this? Really? How can someone you care about so much become such a stranger? I'll admit it, sometime I miss him. Sometimes I want to see him, but he's such a shitty person. It's just really hard.",4.0,"The end of my first relationship and how angry I was with my SO at the time. No details, just that I was really upset about it and how I was called a bunch of different things I definitely wasn't.",120.0,retold 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKTRYXSG,1367,II2SH4O4,30.0,Woman,black,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,an unexpected job change.,I was told our store was closing it's doors forever.,0.625,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKTRYXSG,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKTRYXSG,,,"This life-changing event happened over the span of a few weeks, about six months ago. My job that I worked for ten years closed it's doors for good. I worked at the store since it's opening, so basically, I've was there from birth to death. There were no warnings or signs that it would close, the news came at quite a shock. I'll never forget the day my manager pulled me aside and told me the shocking news. I was in a state of disbelief. I knew that from that point on everything will change. I started out as a regular sales associate. I moved my way up the ranks over the years. I worked very hard to get to the position that I was at, but deep down, I wanted to leave and change careers. I've been internally battling on whether to stay or go. I've gotten so used to working there, my coworkers, and the familiar faces of the customers. However, I knew it was time to move on, I just needed a push to do it. I feel like everything happens for a reason, and maybe this was some higher power forcing me to move on. The experience was very new to me. I've never been through a store closing and liquidation before. It's an experience that I'll never forget. You try to stay positive in this bittersweet moment. It's a weird feeling watching day-by-day, the physical look of the store change. It gets emptier and emptier. Products are being marked down to prices as low as you've ever seen. The closer you get to the last day, you start to realize that this is the last time you'll ever set foot in such a familiar place. The smells, the sounds, the commute, etc, will all become a distant memory.",2.0,"The life-changing event of a job loss is never easy. It's an experience of watching everything you've become familiar with and known for so long slowly fade away. You lose your friends, your routines, and a little bit of yourself.",180.0,recalled 3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S601LVMIU,6664,D7KV1EZH,30.0,man,Black,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a car who try to overtake another in the even of causing an,the driver who tried to overtake another at a T-junction,1.0,3WSELTNVR4OCZUQETHKSA8D8T2LTA4,,,,"there has been a serious accident at a T-junction. the accident occurred among 4 cars there's no specifics of the cars in question. why did this accident happened in the first place? base on the information gathered, one car caused it. the car which caused this accident wanted to overtake another car. there's no much details about the car which cause the accident. the challenge that occurred between all the drivers doesn't make sense at all. why will a driver even think of overtaking another driver at a T-junction. it doesn't make sense for a trained driver to do that. I personally think there should be a traffic light at the T-junction so to prevent anything problem in the future. By the way was there a traffic light at the T-junction? if there was a traffic light at the T-junction then why did the driver try to overtake another driver. My main point in this whole story stated above is the fact that, did they involve the police? did the police arrest the driver who tried to overtake another at the T-junction. It's a tragic seen and mentally passengers will need to visit the hospital.",4.0,There was an almost accident among four cars in a T-junctionwhere it resulted in a serious challenge among all the drivers.This was all because one driver wanted to overtake another.,150.0,retold 3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWNCKOLN,524,C0BCCDCZ,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,becoming a US citizen.,the venue was unorganized and chaotic.,1.0,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWNCKOLN,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWNCKOLN,,,"Recently I became a US citizen. After months of waiting I finally got called for an interview. It went well and the guy told me immediately my application was approved. A few weeks later I went to my naturalization ceremony. It was a very emotional day and I teared up several times. The ceremony itself was really unorganized and I was very stressed that morning. We arrived with plenty of time to spare but the parking lot at the venue was full so we had to park elsewhere. Then the line for security was insane. It was like going through customs at an airport! Then I simply followed the people ahead of me into another room because there was no signage or instruction about where to go! It was actually horrible. I am a control freak (I acknowledge that) and I felt incredibly out of control. By the time I got to my seat I was sweaty and stressed out. Once the ceremony started, that faded away. There were 1500 people there to pledge their allegiance to the US along with me and it was such a sight to see. During the ceremony the judge talked about becoming an 'us' instead of a 'them', and that now I was responsible for helping shape the future of our country. It was really a great speech that moved me. After the ceremony I went out to lunch with my father and my wife. We only went to Denny's, nothing fancy, but it seemed appropriate. ""America's dinner"" on the day I became an American.",4.0,"On the day I became a naturalized US citizen, the ceremony was unorganized and I was very stressed. But once the ceremony started, and the judge began to speak, that faded away as I was lost in the moment. It was an emotionally charged day.",90.0,recalled 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4D3NR5J,916,1Y4UCHHQ,45.0,Man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,moving my daughter to Florida,how hard it was to leave her,0.25,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4D3NR5J,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4D3NR5J,,,My daughter got accepted to the Disney College Program. We live in Pennsylvania and she was moving to Florida which was 16 hours away. We have been going to Disney every year since they were little and this was always her dream. We had less then a month to get her to Florida and get all of her stuff moved in. She ended up working in the safari ride at Animal kingdom. I have two younger kids and they wanted to go say goodbye to her also. We took the whole family and drove down to Florida. We rented a van and it was so packed with all of her stuff. We stayed the week before and did a family vacation. We went to all four Disney Parks and ate at lots of nice restaurants. We went to Clearwater Beach for one day. We had a lot of fun but it was also very unnerving because we knew that she would be staying for the next six months. She would be there for all of the holidays and not home till the end of January. It was very hard to imagine not seeing my child for months at a time. We had a good trip and I helped her move in but saying goodbye was very hard. My wife cried about every 20 minutes in the car on the way home. Even though we are so proud of her it was very hard to say goodbye.,1.0,Daughter got accepted into Disney College Program we moved her from Pennsylvania to Florida. The week before we moved her in we spent a week on a family vacation and Disney and Clear Water Beach.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF03DUON,1044,QFBU8GR8,40.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,A man I dated,the daughter calls to ruin every event we attended together,1.0,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF03DUON,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF03DUON,,,"I was dating a widower for 18 months. He was so great, smart, funny and we had great chemistry. We did so many fun things and had so many common interests. There were a few huge problems I had to put up with that were hurting me emotionally and really annoying. I didn't realize how annoying until we broke up and I didn't have to put up with it anymore. He was obsessed with his dead wife. He still had her ashes in the house and posted huge Facebook tributes to her. He also had a 26 year old daughter that has the maturity of a 12 year old and was constantly calling and texting non stop with a constant barrage of problems and drama. He catered to her every call and text, and when she knew we were going to go do something together (usually he pretended he was by himself), she would purposely call to ruin it. She would call and be fake bawling, and I do mean over the top bawling, saying ""I miss mom!!!!"" and wailing. It would ruin him and it was like attending an event with a zombie after that because she messed with his head. She was a theatre major, so I really doubt it was real crying, the mother died 4 years ago. When she would come to town to visit, he wouldn't even tell me the date she was leaving, text me, see me, call me or even acknowledge my existence. It was an absolute insult and ridiculous. I deserve better treatment than that. He would also lie and be secretive about so many things big and small, I got to the point where I couldn't trust anything he was saying because I had know he was lying so many times before. It was so emotionally hard on me having to be around all that. I'd give him all the support and positivity I could, but you can only watch someone wallow for so long.",4.0,"Dating a widower with an immature adult daughter is emotionally tough on someone. It is not for everybody, and I suffered through it for too long.",28.0,recalled 3TPWUS5F8ANSKQR680LU3NAWMVGCWQ,1745,TJYRPPRP,45.0,Man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,a family reunion where I am in charge of preparing food,we were able to buy fresh strawberries at the market,1.0,,3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJ1BMGN3,5.0,Ive attended many family reunions,"We just recently had our biannual family reunion and I was asked to be in charge of food and drinks. As soon as I found out this information and the location of the event and cooking options I began researching for recipes and methods of preparing food for large groups of people. I wanted the food to be delicious and to be able to keep making it fresh throughout the day and for the drinks to be tasty while giving everyone choices. For the drinks I purchased many watermelons , berries and other melons and created a fruit mix ice and water. We used the carbonation machine at the building to add fizz to the bottles as they had some large seal-able bottles we used to make fruit soda essentially. For the food I began by making sandwich patties with lentils and oats and spices to go along with the grilled vegetables. Dad helped set us the grills and we had a nice even heat going by mid morning and began cutting up the various vegetables and potatoes and yams and onions. We had a large variety of foods all prepared by mid morning and began setting them on the grill in trays and allowed them to cook. The first people starting arriving before noon to help and I wanted to have the first batch of food ready to feed them and also to test the system for when the bulk of the family arrived. The first batch of food, thanks to dad helping watch over and regulating the heat, was perfectly cooked. I asked my aunts and uncles to take a break from setting up the tables and chairs and so we all took a break and tried out all the grilled veggies and potatoes and they each had a bit of the sandwiches too. I then poured them all a fizzy fruit drink and they all said it was delicious. We went to the store and purchased several more watermelons and stopped by the farmers market to see what they had and was able to buy freshly picked strawberries. We also bought a box of potatoes and brought all the food back to the party. A few more relatives arrived while we were out getting food and they volunteered to help prepare the potatoes for the grill. We had many different trays and so decided to spice each tray of potatoes differently with some adding peppers and onions . I also created two trays of brussel sprouts and added several other vegetables. The food was a bit and later we popped a bunch of popcorn and each family also brought a dish and so we had all types of foods and deserts.",1.0,My family had its semi-annual family reunion in June. All of my aunts and uncles came in town with their kids so there was a lot of people. I was in charge of setting up food and drinks at the barbecues.,60.0,imagined 3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0B824X,1093,2SO7C30K,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,losing my sister to alcholism.,I found out that at only 46 years old my sister would be dying soon.,0.875,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0B824X,,,"My sister passed away last month but I found out she was dying about 6 months ago. It has been a long sad process although this fate has been in the cards for quite some time now. She was an alcoholic for most of her adult life and things had gotten quite bad over the past several years. She disappeared and was out of touch for the past five years or so, we'd only hear where she was if she ended up in rehab, jail or the hospital. Last March I get a phone call that she is in the ICU and has only a short amount of time to live. I try to get back to see her but am unable to for a couple months. This lead to a trip home in May and I wasn't even sure if I would get to see her. She happened to be back in the hospital the day after I landed and I was able to go in for a visit. This would be the last time I'd ever get to see my sister. She was so different and sick and completely ruined. She had been an brilliant young woman, beautiful and could have had anything but she fell victim to a lack of family support and the harms of drugs and alcohol. I admit that I have had my own struggles throughout my life and often have thought about my sister while trying to straighten myself out, even long before she passed away. She passed away one month ago to the day and it has been life-changing in many many ways, I'm trying to be better everyday so that I can find a way to honor her and not let her death be in vain. I want to be able to help others that find themselves lonely and lost, like she often was. There is much that I need to learn and a lot of growth that I need, the loss is still fresh and I often find myself confused about how I'm feeling lately. All I know is that I'm changed and I won't let her memory be lost.",5.0,"I found out in March that my Sister who struggled with alcoholism throughout her life only had a short amount of time to live. I was able to fly home to see her in May, this would be the last time I saw her.",90.0,recalled 34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RXHS0CV,702,OEJW96DL,40.0,man,White,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my big dog attacking our other little dog,Roxy attacked Sadie seemingly completely unprovoked,0.5,,34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RXHS0CV,,,"Last Friday night, one of our dogs attacked the other dog. We have two dogs. One is a hound mix around 60 pounds, Roxy. Our other dog is a terrier mix around 30 pounds, Sadie, and she has a seizure disorder. They both recently just turned three and have spent the majority of their lives together. We adopted Sadie at three months, and Roxy at six months. Sadie developed a seizure disorder and would have seizures at night about once a month, and they are cluster seizures so they happen a few times within a 24-hour period. Roxy usually sleeps in her kennel downstairs at night so she hasn't been around the seizures. Starting six months ago, Sadie's seizures have progressed and happen every two weeks now and during the day as well. Starting six months ago, Roxy would attack Sadie during her seizures. We thought at first she was trying to help, but then it got worse. Last Friday night, everything seemed fine and it was gorgeous weather outside so we took the dogs for a walk. Roxy attacked Sadie in the woods behind our house even though Sadie was not having a seizure. Sadie is doing okay, we took her to the vet on Monday when they opened and she got some shots and cleaned up. We don't know what to do with Roxy though. Most likely we will have to put her down. I'm so upset and disturbed, this is one of the most difficult things I've ever done. I love them both to pieces. I wish I could re-home Roxy but we don't know anyone who can take her and our vet said she will probably be put down at a shelter. It's just an ugly and very unpleasant situation. We started Roxy on an antidepressant on Monday to help take the edge off of her aggression but then we will be boarding her for 14 days at a training facility. I really truly want everything to work out and for everyone to be okay.",3.0,Last weekend my big dog attacked our little dog. I've put our big dog on antidepressants and will be boarding her at a training facility for aggressive dogs. But it looks like ultimately I may have to put down our big dog.,7.0,recalled 3L6L49WXW1JVC3Z7JKS3UPLVA8A54E,1263,XI6NBMFE,25.0,WOMAN,Black,one,one,4.0,5.0,6.1092475827643655,birthday celebration tribute,we let the balloons go and they travel slowly in the sky,0.375,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTU87914,,,,Basically my who family was going to meet up at my uncles house for a cookout. For my mom that passed away 2 and half years ago. The cookout started around four something. It was a lot to prepare for actually so I help set up fans in different areas outside. This set up took place in back yard because it was really hot. Then I sat around and take to my cousin and my uncles wife which was pregnant at the time. Also my son was there with is first cousins playing in sandbox getting all dirty. So were doing all this while the food is being grilled so we could eat. Then after everyone arrived we wanted to do a balloon release in memory of my mom. We all gather on the side of house with our balloons and we prayed and said some loving things. Then we counted down and let the balloons go and watch as they float up to sky to see how far they would go. Which was really high without popping I felt like she was watching they floated all together. I wanted to cry but I held it in. Eventually the food was done so we lined up fix kids food first then ours. Then we all sat together and conversant and laugh. Finally by night time my aunt brought the cake out to show us and after that we just linger around till we got tired and ready to go.,1.0,Basically we had a cookout at my uncles for my mom who passed away 2 years ago. It was a fun and emotional day for the family.,450.0,retold 3IKZ72A5B529082271K8FAI8RJ2NFU,874,461PJN89,35.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,learning a friend died from suicide,I learned my friend had died,0.625,,3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAYIHCBP,4.0,It's a common event for more and more young people.,"Dear Diary, Last night I learned that my friend, Karen, passed away. I have not seen her in quite a while but it happened about a month ago. I saw our old coworker Doug at the grocery store and we stopped to say hello and he asked me if I knew. I asked, knew what? But I felt like I already knew. I had been worried about Karen for a long time. He said that they had needed to do an autopsy and that they had been waiting out the results for quite some time. He said the family had said that, but they were pretty sure it was drugs. An accidental overdose. I really do wish she had reached out. I was surprised when she was fired, and when I heard that she kept having trouble with her son's father. I hope her son is okay but I feel like I know he won't be. How will his father explain that? How will grow up with this knowledge inside him, that something ate away at his mother so terribly that she decided to leave his life. I don't know. I wish she had found help for whatever was eating away at her. I guess people don't always know to reach out for help, I guess I wish I had found a way to reach her that she had heard. X.",5.0,"A friend of mine passed away and it taught me that I need to be a better friend. Her suicide showed me that some people won't always reach out for help when they need it, so you have to reach out to them.",30.0,imagined 3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K31B186Y6,929,BU3VK0CN,30.0,MAN,white,one,5.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my Bella dog died,I hit somebody in the shin will playing fetch,0.875,,3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DL8W6I2,5.0,I had a dog die before,"Half a year ago, my dog Bella died. I will remember the good times I had with the good boy. I remember going to the park to play ball. I threw the ball a lot and she always got the ball back to me. I accidentally hit somebody in the shin. I had to run away from getting into a fight with the person. The dog got the ball back. That was funny. I also remember she loved eating peanut butter on her dog food. I gave her this treat once a week. She would always be smacking her lips after eating the peanut butter. It was a funny sight to see. I hope she is doing well in dog heaven. I hope I can see her again one day. She will always be a good dog.",5.0,"This is the story of how my precious and beloved dog Bella passed away. Losing her was such a difficult thing to experience, but the love she brought me made it worth all the heartache.",180.0,imagined 3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XYW27YC,1687,JCJXYBOZ,55.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,"my first broken bone ever, from a skiing accident.","I learned it had to heal on it's own, with no cast.",0.625,3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XYW27YC,3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XYW27YC,,,"During my last ski trip of this past season, I fell hard and broke my collar bone. This is the first time I've ever had a broken bone in my life. Aso the first time I've ever fallen so hard while skiing. I've been skiing for over 40 years, and I was on a relatively mild slope. In fact, I was near the bottom of a relatively mild slope when I noticed a large rut in the snow that I couldn't avoid. I fell forward, and landed on my left shoulder and left side of my head. Fortunately, I was wearing a helmet, and did not suffer a concussion. I was able to make it back to my car, get out of my ski equipment, and drive myself to the emergency room. Sure enough, X-rays showed a broken left clavicle. With such a break, it is not possible to put it in a cast, so I had it in a soft sling for 3 weeks. After that, I just had to let it heal naturally, which took almost 4 months. I am a pretty active person, so it was rough getting use to not being able to do all the physical sports I enjoy. I play pickleball 3 times a week, and I had to stop while I was healing. I also had a tough time sleeping for the first month, as it hurt every time I rolled over. Even though this was my first broken bone skiing, I plan to get back on the slopes next season to enjoy the mountains in the winter, like I always have.",2.0,"I experienced my first broken bone in my life when I fell skiing this winter. I have been skiing for over 40 years. I broke my left collarbone, and it took over 4 months to heal on it's own. However, I still intend to get back skiing next winter.",120.0,recalled 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6X1T79Z,1062,D4BJJGZC,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,about my friend's wedding.,i figured out the true reason of why she took off her wedding.,0.375,,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SW1CX,3.0,"She was my friend, and I encountered her on the streets one day.","It was quite the story regarding why she took off two months ago. When I saw her on the street, and asked her about why she took off on her wedding day, her first line of defense was that she forgot to feed her cats. Staring right to her face, I knew she was lying. I questioned it, and she just went into a remorse/emotion state and quickly told me the actual reason. She didn't have a cat. The real reason was because she was questioning her sexuality, and the wedding day was just the necessary straw to break the camel's back. It was quite a shocker for us. We did not know she was a bisexual and had a girlfriend on the side. Apparently she didn't know the extent of her love until the day of the wedding. We wondered if the groom knew as well. While I was not a close friend of hers, I was not well known of her sexual preference. While I do not think it was a good idea to run away during wedding day, I do not agree with a wedding where vows are made and the infidelity would have started from day 1. I then followed up with what's her plan now. She plans to move away from the town within the next month. She dumped both the groom and the girlfriend soon after her fiasco. She just wanted a fresh start. She also went to the full extent of changing her number as she was getting unwanted calls for being a *itch for running away. We changed phone numbers, as I could sympathize with her and she's not a bad person.",1.0,The bride took away on her wedding day. the groom had very hard time believing what happened. till now we do not know what happened,60.0,imagined 32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP9EPHOS,1773,8957044W,45.0,Man,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Me walking away from a serious accident unharmed.,I got out the my truck and I did not suffer any injuries,1.0,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP9EPHOS,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP9EPHOS,,,About three months ago I was involved in a car accident. The accident happened on the Highway as I was getting onto the entering ramp. It happened as I got off work. My shift was late at night. I worked late that night and I was exhausted and very tired. It seemed like a normal work night as I cloaked out and proceeded to my truck. The only thing that was different that night is that I was very tired from working. Sometimes I take a nap before I drive home. For some reason I did not take a nap to rest up before I started my trip home. As I was driving to get on the ramp to the Highway I started to go around the curve of the ramp. Halfway around the ramp I soon lost control of the truck. I did not realize the the road was wet. While I was working it rained a little but I did not noticed. As I accelerated up the ramp I lost control of the truck. My steering wheel locked. My front truck tires locked as well. As I lost control of my truck it seemed like my entire life flashed before me i those few seconds. I was really scared. I hit the guard rail and crashed my back bumper. I got out of the truck and realized that I was not hurt. I walked away from the accident unharmed and I am very grateful.,2.0,"I crashed my truck on a rainy night after work. But most importantly, I walked away from the accident unharmed. I am grateful for not being hurt.",90.0,recalled 34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJRE9MGN,538,97TAPVVK,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,2.0,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,Ice cream day at my children's school,We raised enough money to fix the ceiling in the school library,0.875,,3SITXWYCNWVOZL4Q45LLUMIKI0RBXV,4.0,"I have three kids and have attended many special days such as ice cream day at school with them, so I can picture this as if it was happening to me.","Two weeks ago I went to my kids school for ice cream day. It was beautiful and sunny outside, so everyone got to have their ice cream on the playground. My kids and I all got strawberry because that's our favorite. I love that I got to spend extra time with my kids and share that special memory with them. Ice cream is always good, it's even better when you have someone you love to share it with. The kids were all so excited and I loved just sitting and watching them run around with smiles on their faces, enjoying a break from their school routine and a refreshing scoop of ice cream as well. My kids and I say under the shade of a tree for almost an hour talking and reading a book together while we ate. We laughed together and talked about what we would do the following weekend. It was very relaxing. Some of the other kids ran around the playground and went on the swings and slides. They all had a great time. Once thing that shocked me was how clean all the kids were by the end of the outing. I was expecting sticky hands and faces and lots of ice cream stained shirts. I even brought wet naps, just in case, but they were all clean as a whistle. The greatest part of the ice cream day was that we raised enough money to fix the ceiling in the school library! I was shocked. I thought it would help us towards our goal, but I never thought we'd actually raise all of it. It was a day I will never forget!",1.0,"The strawberry ice cream day was about me and my children having a good time eating ice cream and enjoying each others company.Eating snacks are fun when you have somebody to share it with. Ice cream day was the day to remember, food make things better and it taste amazing as well.",14.0,imagined 32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKCW0RU9,2298,LQ5SXDDL,30.0,woman,black,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,A detailed review of a trip to a friend,There was no mention of the war,0.5,,3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROISYB2ND,1.0,I did not identity with the story at all,I really wish that you had come with it Peter Vietnam is beautiful. The flight from London Heathrow Airport really wasn't that bad with only one stop. I was so excited i didn't want to sleep . The hotel was beautiful and right next to Phu Quoc Island. I went to the beach everyday of my stay. I don't even know where too begin. What i pictured is nothing like what I thought .Vietnam reminds me of New York. Bursting with nightlife bars everywhere. People in a rush everywhere to take in all the site. On the recommendation of a friend I signed up for a bike tour. I found it a fantastic way of getting around and see things that i would of never had access to on foot. I worried that I would see some small signs of the war that happens years ago. But there wasn't any that i found not any mention of it anywhere. I wondered was it because they didn't want tourists too feel uncomfortable. I would liek to go back and learn more of the history. Maybe next time you can go with me.,1.0,A brief look at my travels through Vietnam. I wrote this journal as if it was a letter to my friend Peter. I keep a travel journal on a regular basis.,7.0,imagined 3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R0VUU5BK,3718,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,hearing from a friend,Larry called out of the blue,1.0,,3X08E93BHW45AU3Z7RVNJTJ8DBL66H,5.0,I think we all can relate to being close to someone and then they fall out of touch.,"Do you remember Larry? He was the guy that I used to work with that was a really great friend of mine but had cut contact with me after he got married. Anyway, it has been years since I heard from him. Not a peep. Not even mutual friends have heard from him. It was really weird and concerning how he dropped all of us like that. Well, the other day he had called me and left a message for me to call him and gave me his new phone number. I don't know what I was expecting, so I called him back. He seemed really upbeat and happy. I asked him how life was and he said it was going better. He had just gotten divorced and was moving back to the city. Turns out, his wife and him had moved out of the city to a new area away from everyone. I also found out that she was abusive to him and he had to get away from all of that. I told him he was a smart guy for doing that. We made plans to get together and grab some food. I asked other friend if they had heard from him and they all have. It's just really nice to have someone that I cared about so much back in my life!",1.0,"A friend of mine cut contact for more than a year. Then, recently he started communicating again and I was able to strike a friendship back up.",120.0,imagined 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW52315R2,1439,XDPGLJ3H,40.0,woman,White,one,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,my mother in law using a kayak for the first time.,we convinced her to actually get in the kayak.,0.5,,3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197G69PNA3,1.0,"I am not able to relate to this story as I don't have a mother in law, and my own mother would just jump right in and give it a try.","I rented the cabin out on Thunder Lake a few weeks ago. I thought it would be a lot of fun to get all of the families together. So I went ahead and rented a pretty large cabin. It was really cool, the kitchen was wide open with a lot of windows looking out over the lake. There were plenty of bedrooms for everyone so both my parents and my inlaws came along, along with our kids and some of their friends. We all wanted to get out on the water and we rented some kayaks to use while we there. Everyone was taking turns and having fun but my mother-in-law refused to try it. Finally after a lot of pushing by just about everyone, she finally decided to give it a try. It was so funny she was really pretty freaked out about the entire thing. But she got in the kayak just fine and managed to have some fun kayaking along the shoreline. It was hard not to laugh when she finished. She got back to the dock and just stared at all of us. She couldn't figure out the best way to climb back out of the kayak! Some grandkids went over to help her. They essentially had to pull her out. We all got a good laugh out of it, even her. It really was a great time and she thinks she may even kayak again sometime.",1.0,Rented a lake cabin with my family. Convinced my mother in-law to kayak for the first time. She did not fall in the water but it was still amusing to watch her get out of the boat.,14.0,imagined 386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZEZFQ6R,414,H1U6OH4V,18.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Moving to an unfamiliar place.,"I had never been to the town I moved to before, I didn't know anyone.",1.0,,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZEZFQ6R,,,"I was tired of living in Southern Illinois. Tired of the cornfields, and the same people, everyday. It was time for a change- a drastic change. The move of a lifetime. I packed my things, took my 2 dogs, and booked it to Florida. The Sunshine State. What a huge difference it was! I knew no one, not a single soul. I had never been there before. Talk about adapting! I got settled in my little 1 bedroom apartment downtown, and took myself for a celebratory drink. Met some people at the bar who I ended up becoming very close with after a few months. Although it got extremely lonely at times, I think I needed this move to help me grow into the woman I am today. It has taught me strength, independence, resilience, and so many other things. I am very thankful for the opportunity to experience something so life-changing and freeing. If I could do it all over again I definitely would. Next stop... California!",1.0,"I was ready for a change... so I moved to Florida, not knowing a single soul. I got out there and explored and experienced things and met people. It has made me a stronger, more independent woman and for that I am so grateful!",180.0,recalled 39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4Z5FT4JA,3833,31O5SA15,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Traveling to NYC,cocktails cost $15,0.5,,39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4Z5FT4JA,,,"I recently took one of the best trips of my life. I went on vacation this summer to NYC. I have always wanted to travel to New York. I have had dreams of going there since I was a little kid. I majored in finance in college so to be able to see the biggest financial district in the world was incredible. I went on a tour of wall street and took a picture with the infamous bull. There are so many things to do in NYC and my best friend and I made the most of our time. We went on a ferry ride to go see the Statue of Liberty. We went and saw the memorial for the twin towers. One of my favorite moments was when we went to a rooftop bar and was hanging out with a perfect view of the sky-line. The only negative thing about NYC is the prices. It was like $15 for a cocktail, I knew it would be expensive there but it was crazy. Another plus about the city is that there is world-class dining pretty much everywhere you go. You could eat world-class dining or you could get a hot dog from a cart and either way the food was delicious. If it wasn't so expensive to live there I would definitely want to move, the city life is for me.",1.0,I went on a trip to NYC with my best friend. It was one of the most memorable moments of my life. I really wish I could live there.,60.0,recalled 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIWFMGQL6,1587,M690JIK6,25.0,woman,black,4.0,one,2.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,going to the zoo with the kids.,they loved the water area.,0.875,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2HB2UO,,,,"My friend and I took our kids to the zoo. They absolutely loved it, we saw so many animals and got to hang out with other people. It is one of the few times I wasn't stressed out at the zoo, but thinking about it I should have been. We didn't get to go to the reptile house but I think going to the water area made up for it. We had a wonderful time. For the first time my daughter wasn't in her stroller so she had the freedom to walk around with her brother and she loved that. My friends son used the stroller because he needed it more. We had lunch then went to the water park. The only thing we didn't get to do was the reptile house. My daughter had fun in the water, but there were a lot of older kids there for field trips. My son fit in with them, and she saw him and went right to him. My friends son got tired early so they left. But, I chose to stay longer so my kids could have fun. I had to get them toys from the gift shop, but it was fine. They picked out great toys and then we left.",4.0,I met my friend at the zoo with our kids. We went and walk around and then went to play in the water. The kids had fun and it was awesome.,90.0,retold 3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8E2GXUL,811,Z2W6706E,50.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,My department being closed,I found out my department was being closed,1.0,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZYLLP6,5.0,I have been a part of one location that was closed and worked for a company that went bankrupt.,"It happened out of nowhere. The VP had just visited our department and complimented me on how great we were doing. Out of nowhere I'm called into my bosses office and we are no longer and most of us were let go from the company. They had decided they could outsource our positions at a much lower cost. We are being allowed to apply for open positions within in the company and we are getting one weeks pay for every year we have been here with a minimum of 2 weeks pay. I have only been with the company 3 years, I have 3 weeks to find a new job or things could get ugly. My wife is pregnant and she was thinking about quitting her job at least for a couple years so she can raise the baby. She has been supportive but I feel like a failure if I force her to keep working. All the plans we had are put on hold, I just hope we can make it without losing the house before I find a job. Why did this happen to me. Was I really doing as good of job as I thought I was. Did I cause all the others to lose their jobs? Why wouldn't they come to me if they wanted to cut costs? How is this going to look on my resume'? What does my wife really think? What do my employees think? What did my boss really think of me? I have way more questions then I do answers.",2.0,My company decided to close the department that I was the manager of. We were given just over a weeks notice that we were closing and had to pack everything up. Many employees were let go.,7.0,imagined 3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSMZT575Q6,4216,OC2FT42B,45.0,Man,hisp,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my family and I celebrating my 47th birthday.,my Dad gave us an impromptu tour of his boyhood home.,1.0,3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTOOQL2G,,,,"During the course of celebrating my birthday, we took a slight detour away from the regular revelries that we usually indulge in, usually a nice meal and a shared social experience, like a movie or sporting event. We celebrated at a very nice restaurant located in the Arts District of Downtown LA that my Dad had never been to. Upon finishing our meal he remarked that he had grown up within walking distance of the restaurant. Considering we had time to kill before the movie we had planned to see later, Dad decided to show us the house where he spent several of his formative years. My dad is a natural storyteller and he's immensely proud of his hometown so it was an extra gift in itself to see and hear him gesticulate and intone about stories from his childhood and which friends used to live where and what kind of misadventures he got himself into as a young boy. Our kids were very taken by some of the mischief my dad would get into, like shining the shoes of local gangsters, or ducking away from the school bullies by running across he rooftops and sometimes jumping from roof to roof over great heights to escape a beating. They laughed at his comedic embellishments, and they were more than a little incredulous at his fierce independence and feisty spirit, considering Dad was telling them how he was basically given free reign as a five year old to explore his surroundings by himself. He told us several intimate personal details like how strained his relationship was with his stern and often emotionally cold father and how he would find solace and understanding in the warmth of his mom. He also mentioned details about the day she died when Dad was only sixteen, which he very rarely does. This cross generational sharing is very important to my wife and I. It gives our kids perspectives into their own lives and a sense of history as to where they come. It also gives them insight into their own emotional makeup and personal perspectives. Our kids have a strong moral center, and a ""can do"" attitude when it comes to fixing their own problems. I think it's very valuable for them to know that the are values that we have tried very hard to instill in them in order to make them strong and productive members of society working for the public good. When you're young you think that birthdays are all about the cake, the presents, and the celebration of yourself, and in many ways those aspects are very important to my family. But as I get older I find that the only thing I really want is to be secure in the knowledge that my family knows how tight and lasting our connections are to each other and how our common bonds come from a place of great emotional depth. We had a lovely rest of the day and I was showered with generosity throughout but the greatest gift was experiencing the richness of our family identity.",1.0,"For my 47th birthday, my family and my dad spent the day having a nice lunch and watching a favorite film of mine. During both events I felt a profound sense of the precious gifts, beyond the material, that close knit families share with each other.",120.0,retold 308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060G2O4I9C,837,BJVWPM5Q,45.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,Changing my life and getting a TEFL certification.,I learned of groups in school I can join and help,0.875,,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19M9PKD4Q,1.0,I did not identify with this story at all.,"I have been feeling a little depressed about the way my life has been going this past year. My job has been a total disappointment, I feel like I'm getting no where and my boss really treats me disrespectfully. I am just working to get by and pay the bills. I've tried to figure out something I can do to help the community and also satisfy my budget needs. After talking to a career counselor, I've decided to get my TEFL certification. I feel like this will make a big difference in my life. I enrolled last month and am going to be starting my first class in a week. I am a little nervous to be making such a big change in my life, but I am optimistic that this will be a better change for me. The course will be taken at the Daytona State College which is not too far from my house. I also think I may sign up for a couple of extra curricular activities. Some of the groups include helping immigrants settle in their new lives in America. I will be helping to navigate around the city. Showing how to use the bus system and make local appointments and shop in the main stores in the area. I also get to help plan parties and celebration in honor of our new friends. I am already feeling so much more positive and happy about my life. I hope I can really keep moving forward in life and fulfilling my needs to help and actually help people in return.",1.0,Earlier this year I made the decision to enroll in school to get my TEFL certification. I made this decision because I felt like I was wasn't living a gratifying life.,30.0,imagined 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPPS0GSM,5748,VBB18TBP,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,the hour long vacation i took with my family.,"Ben was more thrilled to see me, than the gifts i got him.",0.75,,39LNWE0K4VI65PO15A2FW2NTPOXUI0,4.0,i can identify with the joy of seeing your family after a while.,"It has been so hectic at work. Even since i was asked to head our Kansas city office, time is a scarce resource. It has helped me take my mind off Lilly though. Its been hard since our divorce. It has been particularly hard on Ben, not seeing his mom anymore. My parents try their best to take care of him well. I know. But i also know he misses me. Which is why i decided to fly them to Missouri over the weekend four months back. I booked rooms at a local casino. I just had an hour break from work though. I had to rush with the gifts i had bought for ben. Surprisingly, he was more thrilled to see me than the gifts. We had a wonderful time. The rooms were good and we ordered room service.",4.0,"I took an hour long vacation with my immediate family to stay at a casino in Missouri, and to spend time with them. I thoroughly enjoyed the rooms, and being able to spend time with my parents and son.",120.0,imagined 3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1CLBZ99S,1817,JMXHT3GZ,35.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,I went to my cousin's wedding and had the time of my life.,I got laid!,1.0,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09AIARIO,3.0,I would be in heaven spending the night around live jazz and intelligent conversation,"I can't believe that's it's been 3 weeks since my cousin Jake's wedding already. The girl I met there, Julie, called today and asked how I was. I'm not exactly sure how to take it though given that she hadn't called before now. It's been ages since I got along with someone so well, and everything we had in common made night one for the ages, plus there was a wedding happening! I can't believe Jake managed to get Vulfpeck to play his wedding. That's Jake's style though, all class, and an absolute jazz fanatic. I can't believe how much they must have paid for that shindig between the band, and that incredibe spread from Chez Gus. That guy is a big time chef, I didn't even think he did catering, but Jake can be a persuasive mofo. I guess the Franklins can be too haha. I honestly can't remember the last time I've had such a completely satisfying experience. That sounds underwhelming, but it cover all the bases and that's the best way to describe it. All 5 senses were satiated, the conversation was inteligent yet casual, and Julie sure made the overnight memorable. I think I will try and stay in touch with her, at the least. Who knows, maybe her and I can recreate that night someday, only swap ourselves in as the happy couple. Or maybe we can just hang and bang. Either way, it ought to be fun!",1.0,"I attended a cousin's wedding. It was truly a memorable experience. We created beautiful memories. We enjoyed good music, great food and company. Everyone enjoyed the festive occasion and had a lot to talk about and share.",30.0,imagined 3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZHFXETX,4642,KHVK1U9J,35.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,2.0,5.1929568508902095,travelling to Paris for a friend's wedding,we made it there on time for the ceremony after a lengthy delay,1.0,3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIEWMONX6,,,,"My wife and I were very excited for our upcoming trip to Paris. A longtime friend of my wife was getting married to a French woman that he met in the US. We had booked our flights and an AirBnB in advance and gotten a good deal on both. In return for a good price on our flights, they involved a couple of layovers. We thought everything would be great because we should have arrived in Paris the day before the wedding, with plenty of time to check into our AirBnB, relax for a bit, then go to the rehearsal dinner. We ran into problems on one of our layovers in Spain. We were in the Bilbao airport, eating at a Burger King, when we got notice that our flight to Paris was cancelled. We hurried to the airline's customer service desk to see what was going on and to get a new flight. There was already a long line of angry people when we got to the service desk. We had to wait almost two hours before we had our turn and it was obvious that everyone wanted the situation to be over. The airline's customer service workers had no idea what was happening, why it was happening and they had no clear direction about how to fix the problem. They had been trying their best to reroute people to where they had to go and in our case, we had to take a 10 hour bus ride to the Barcelona airport. We crammed into the bus with about 50 other people. Once we arrived at the airport, the bus driver had no idea where to take us and generally had no idea about anything. We did about 10 laps around the perimeter of the airport, stalling and waiting for the bus driver to be told what to do. Eventually he just dropped us off at a terminal and immediately left once we were all unloaded. We went inside to find more airline employees who had no clue what was going on. They weren't expecting us, despite having 10 hours to be told that we were coming. There was another cancelled flight from another airport that they were dealing with and it look like they all wanted to slap someone and go home. We waited another 2 hours in line to get the earliest available flight to get us to Paris. The flight was at 6:30am, which by that point was just a couple hours away. We found an isolated spot in the airport to sleep and got about an hour of sleep before security woke us up and told us to move. We were able to get the flight we had scheduled this time and we got to Paris. We got to our AirBnB in time to shower, change and rush to the ceremony. We made it to the ceremony 20 minutes before it started and ended up having a blast, despite being sleep deprived zombies.",1.0,"My wife and I were going to Paris for a friend's wedding. We had problems getting there, with cancelled flights and know-nothing airline employees hindering us. Eventually we made it to our destination and despite missing a lot, we made it for the main event and had a great time.",180.0,retold 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEQ372AZ5,4765,TCBZQGXJ,40.0,man,white,one,5.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,about my surprise birthday party,when i saw my friends and family,1.0,,3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHRIYL4LW,5.0,very closely,"In American culture, birthdays are an important event and celebrated in many ways. Birthdays are more than just singing “Happy Birthday”. Celebrating one's birthday whether it be a first birthday, a thirteenth birthday, a sixteenth birthday, a twenty first birthday or an fiftieth birthday are all often substantial and considered to be an accomplishment. Birthdays may just be any other day in any other culture but, the American culture does more to celebrate one's day of birth and often celebrates them by going over the top. A birthday, commonly known as an occasion, is a celebration of the day of which a person was born. my 31st birthday was 2 months ago, i woke up that morning not being happy, i was broke and i didn't have money on me and this made me really sad. this day happen to fall on a weekend and i usually like celebrating my birthday but since i didn't have money i just decided to stay inside my room all day watching tv. it was almost four pm i was fast asleep, i got a call from my friend Dave. Dave was my housemate, he came inside my room, made me dress up and i thought we was taking me out. we got to the rooftop condo in my city aand as i entered through the door, i saw balloons and other decorations, i was surprise as if my tongue was tied. my friends and family well all present there/ my partner was also there. as i took a step further everybody yelled happy birthday. I usually do not like surprises but this one was so well done that I could not resist. i had to party along and there was enough food and drinks. we party all night and the dj gave us good music. i had to give some appreciation speech cause i was expecting it. i thanked my friends and family for the birthday party.",3.0,I was thrown a surprise party for my 31st birthday by my friends and family at a rooftop condo in the city. I usually do not like surprises but this one was so well done that I could not resist.,60.0,imagined 3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBMKXV6ES,1013,Y3I6DIR1,35.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,trying to understand freewill and explain it.,when I realized we are all the same trying to live despite freewill,0.625,,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0NBA9HE,5.0,because freewill makes me think.,"As I watch the sun come up on a new day I start to think about something real. I think about the how I have no worries as of now but I am still confused. Am I really different from other people, or am I just the same as others. I am thinking in terms of freewill. If you really look at things stop and think for just one minute. Realize and pay attention to what is around you, it's everyone doing the same thing. Trying to understand there place and to live there best life. No matter how many times I try to think that there is more to life than this there really isn't. I tried to fool myself into thinking that we are complicated beings that all strive for different things. Stop and look at the less complicated and just breath, understand one true thing about us all. We are all the same in terms of what we are trying to do in this world, no matter how you put it, the universe revolves around one basic thing. We are all living based on trying to understand our places and live our best lives. Isn't that funny that we do have freewill but we all are still doing the same thing. I laughed when I realized this so every event good or bad in my life leads me back into trying to do the same thing and that's me trying hard to live the best way I can. So in a way I am trying to express an event such as now and death and loss, but it still leads me back to where I was before and I am still in the exact situation. So funny how life is and how we overly complicate things, but lets stop that and just realize we are all the same and just try to live our best lives, Life and loss matter, just like me losing my mother, even though content, I still want to live and be happy.",3.0,"The sun is up and no worries on other things, so my mind switches and people are willing to do on there own freewill. Just watch what's around me and trying to do my own thing. Hard to express this event but i try to get away but land in the same exact situation.",21.0,imagined 3FTYUGLFSV78CZI0CVTWXTF0XGD5DZ,743,CU1GQX86,40.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.143134726391533,having coffee spilled on me before a meeting.,my bosses laughed so hard at my joke.,0.0,,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QY4UMRW,5.0,I have had similar things happen to me in real life. I spilled my own coffee all over me on my way to work one time. I showed up and my shirt and pants were a mess. I had to wear my workout clothes while I washed my business attire.,"A few weeks ago, I had my annual appraisal. I had it scheduled for Thursday at 3 pm. I was dressed in my usually business attire. I had on a nice pants, shirt, and tie. Well, I was talking to a co-worker of mine and we were enjoying a nice conversation. I told him a joke and he laughed so hard that he spilled his coffee all over my shirt right before I was about to go into my meeting. I was pissed. I know he did not mean it, but I was upset. I yelled at him for a moment and then realized it was an accident. I took a deep breath, went to the bathroom and tried to get out the stain as best I could. I used the hairdryer to dry my shirt after I put water on it to get out the stain. It worked a little but not much. I walked into my meeting and decided to tackle the issue right away. I made a joke about my shirt and what just happened. What I remember the most is my two directors laughed their heads off so hard one of them made a big snort. I felt much better after she laughed. I then sat down and we talked about my work performance. Things went great and I ended up getting the letter of confirmation and approval from my bosses that I was looking for.",2.0,"I had my annual appraisal scheduled, but things got a bit shaky when a colleague accidentally spilled coffee on my shirt just a few minutes to my panel session. I ended happy as I got a letter of confirmation and nods of approval from my bosses.",63.0,imagined 3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ5J1SVH,1516,QXGTGH8L,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,A Literal Trail Running Marathon,My leg went completely numb.,0.25,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ5J1SVH,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ5J1SVH,,,"I entered myself in a big trail running race. It was a marathon with over a mile of elevation gain and then another elevation of descent. It took place on steep rugged mountain trails and over boulder fields. I had never done that distance before and was a little nervous. I had only done about 16 miles before at a single time. I trained hard and smart for the event and did carb loading, etc. I wasn't quite sure if I could do it, but I wanted to push my limits. I started off taking my time and made good progress. I was easily beating all the cut off times by hours. About halfway through, while climbing up the toughest part of the race, my right leg went numb. I literally couldn't move. i couldn't drag it, pick it up or anything. I took some salt tablets, got it moving again and kept going. I took extra care of my nutrition during the race of my rest and didn't have any problems after that. I was running at the end and could have done more if I needed to. I had a blast and easily beat the end cut off time by many hours!",1.0,"I wanted to challenge myself so I signed myself up for a literal marathon trail race with over a mile of elevation gain and over a mile of descent on steep rugged mountain trails. My leg went numb, but I recovered and finished the race many hours ahead of the cutoff time. I had a blast!",60.0,recalled 3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRTUDSBB4,1580,B1TNHBKD,25.0,man,black,3.0,4.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,about my friend weight loss,when i fell on my face,-0.125,,3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6N6QUKLO,3.0,I really very close to identified in this story because of he is my close friends i did some help to them.,"We were sick,old, and fat, and needed to change. We did keto, and diet, worked together and lost an amazing amount of weight. That was my one of best friend suffering because of her fat and other heath issue. so doctors suggest them to reduce there weight. Then my friend take action on diet control. But he can't do that because of her weight too high. Then we suggest some kind of simple work to him. they do it regularly. Then They got some confidence on him. And follow the diet and other work out. Then they do the work continuously and lose some weight. It feels him very happy. From the results they work hard and lost weight at good level. then again go to checkup he got alright. It make him very happy and thank to god. it is very amazing moment to my friend to lose this much of weight in short period.",4.0,"We were sick, old, and fat, and needed to change. We did Keto, and diet, worked together and lost an amazing amount of weight",120.0,imagined 32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQOSYR41,1453,LX3AAYRX,35.0,man,White,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,achieving my PhD.,graduating after my adviser tried to fail me.,1.0,,32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQOSYR41,,,"I want to summarize when I received my PhD. I had been working toward this goal for eight years specifically, and 14 years overall. I had spent an enormous amount of time and effort finishing this project. The most memorable part was the submission of my dissertation for graduation. I had spent so much time away from my family, and I had spent a lot of money trying to accomplish this goal. I spent a lot of time avoiding friends, avoiding exercise, and avoiding family in order to finish this project. It was trying because I missed my family and friends. I also had a very trpubling experience with my adviser, who tried to fail me twice and required me to do extra work. But it was an emotional moment, too. Overall, I was moved because so many people supported me and my goals. By the end of the project, my friends and family had helped me through the hardest time of my life. This was a significant moment because my family had very little education. My mom died when I was young, so I had a lot of difficulty achieving this goal. Therefore, this moment was very important and moving to me, as it was the culmination of my life's dreams. I couldn't have done it without the support of my friends and family.",4.0,"I graduated with my PhD. I faced many struggles that made me upset. However, my friends and family supported me all the way.",180.0,recalled 308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWN37BRA,786,3MFQXXSF,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,about finding out I am going to be a father,Finding out it was a Girl,0.5,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWN37BRA,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWN37BRA,,,"The biggest thing to happen to me is finding out I am going to be a father. My wife and I had been trying to conceive a child for sometime now. But we hadn't had much success. However, we found out in march that we were pregnant! I can't begin to describe the excitement that I felt when I found out we were having a baby. I was so happy to find this news out as was my family! Then a couple months later we found out we were having a girl!! At first I was scared because being a guy I knew I didn't know all the ins and outs of what a girl goes through. The one thing I knew for sure was that there was nobody that would love this girl more than I do! I can't wait for her to get here. My wife and I decided on a name right away. We came to the decision rather easily without much fuss. It's a name that we have liked for some time now. My mom is also very excited about it, because my nieces from my sister are getting older now. So it'll be nice for her to have a baby to care for. Again this is probably the biggest moment of my life let alone the last 6 months.",4.0,I found out I am going to be a father. My wife and I found out it is going to be a GIRL! We are beyond excited to have this baby coming into our lives.,6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9NWI0W9A,1577,KP9OFFXU,25.0,man,White,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,brother getting engaged,the boy fell,-0.25,,,,,I remember a time when i was going to my mothers house last week. I was going to my brothers wedding i was so happy and excited for him. I remember when he always talked about getting married. This was such a big day for him to get married. I remember going to the wedding which was in my parents back yard. I remember my brother had a very big smile on his face since he was getting married. It was a very great time for our family and friends to get together for this big event. I remember my brother walking down the aile. I remember shortly after the bride came down the aile after him. It was a very exciting time. SHortly after the ring boy came down and this was very funny because he fell over. The end of the story is that they finally said there vows and got married. After my family met for food. It was a very fun time to say the least. Everyone seemed very happy on this day!,4.0,{},14.0,retold 34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA6P843A,1554,K92SKLUJ,30.0,Woman,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,The birth of my second child,I saw how big she was when I was told she would be small,0.125,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA6P843A,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA6P843A,,,"I recently gave birth to my second child. She was born a few days ago. She was induced at 39 weeks gestation. The induction went very well and I was pretty comfortable during the whole process. I got an epidural early on. I felt no pain until it was time to push. Even then, it wasn't that bad. I was nervous about pushing her out because I had problems with my first child. The same issue happened with my second so she had to be delivered with a vacuum. I was concerned I had to have a C-section but my doctor did a good job to make sure that didn't happen. The most memorable part of the experience is when the nurse held her up for me to see. I was surprised at how big she was since she was supposed to be very small. She handed her to me and she got to lay on my chest. She came out basically perfect with little bruising to her head but she sure cried a lot for the first half hour! It was a very tiring but good experience overall, even though I never want to give birth again. She is a good baby.",1.0,I gave birth recently. It was an induced birth with a vacuum assist. I got to hold her right afterward and it was a good experience.,7.0,recalled 3X65QVEQI19C9WF74MESUCTFAEQLCK,1466,XWIYZBHC,55.0,woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,challenges and personal growth while traveling.,I first time used Spanish sentence in a conversation.,-0.125,,3X65QVEQI19C9WF74MESUCTFAEQLCK,,,"I will write of a recent event that happened last month. The event is about my journey in Colombia, Latin America. It involved me directly since I was the one who traveled. The event was emotional and touching because it involved the beautiful landscape and wonderful people of Colombia. The event was memorable because it was a personal challenge for me. My journey was marking because it was a milestone for me. It also was striking because I would never forget the challenges of my journey. The journey was long and involved. It took many hours of flying to Colombia. It involved airport transfers and long delays. The layovers were also long. The journey included traveling by plane and buses. The roads I have travelled were not in a good shape. The schedules between the busses were not convenient. And the bus travel time was very long between the bus stops. But the natural beauty of Colombian landscape made up for a lot of challenges on the way. It was rewarding to arrive in a strange destination.",1.0,The type of event was traveling as a single woman abroad. The most memorable event was talking to local Colombians in Spanish. Learning and using Spanish was also the most challenging task for me during my journey.,21.0,recalled 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6YND97U,1542,M7VT040T,55.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,taking my Dad to Ireland to meet his Mum's family.,"my brothers and our cousins ,got a bit tipsy and went skinny dipping.",-0.375,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6YND97U,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6YND97U,,,"In July, my siblings and I took my 88 year old Dad to Ireland to his ancestral home. He had never been to Europe, and had not been on a plane since he was in the Korean War , and was shipped stateside after being shot in the knee. My Dad lost his Mum when he was just about to leave for Korea, and wanted to meet some of her side of the family in Cork, Ireland. The five of us siblings arranged all of the airbnbs, the transportation, flights and the itinerary for him. The highlight was to be meeting his Mum's sisters relatives, all still in Cork. The country is beautiful, with winding roads, villages, and brilliant green farmland. When we got to a little village outside of Cork, we met Norma, who was Dad's great grand neice. She told us we could spend the four days with her, and she treated us like she had known us all our life. Great home cooking, with eggs from her hens, bacon from her pigs, and vegetables from her garden. She had pictures of my Dad's Mum at different stages of her life, from infancy to when she left for the states in 1925. WE met lots of cousins, aunts, uncles, greats, all of them making us feel right at home. WE spent a lot of time just walking the countryside, as there were a lot of great paths to explore. My Dad still at the age of 88, walks six miles a day, and he loved walking through all the fields and lanes. My Dad's Irish family is very musical, and they had one night where they invited family and neighbors over for a sing along of familiar and unfamiliar Irish fork songs. One night we went to a local pub and learned firsthand what hearty drinkers our relatives were, Tons of stories were told, lots of laughing and quite a bit of cursing too. My Dad was overcome at times with all of it. Taking it all in was both fun and exhausting for him, but he was totally in love with Ireland and his family that lives there. My brothers, always a bit rowdy, had almost too much fun, but it was so great to just enjoy all this family had to offer us. Our plan is to take him back every year that he is still healthy enough to go. We already have about six of the Irish clan coming over for holiday in October. This was a bucket list trip that totally surpassed our wildest dreams for my dad.",1.0,"My siblings and I took our 88 year old Dad to Ireland. It was a bucket list wish of his to meet his Mum's family and see his ancestral home. It was all we imagined it to be, with ties made that will last forever.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931SNN2P93,825,KF88X35D,25.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a family get together,I got 2nd place because it was my best finish ever,1.0,,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS21XAVZ5,5.0,I identified pretty closely with the story.,"My family each year has a family fishing derby that is held at my Aunt's fishing stock ponds. It is one of my most favorite times of the year as it is a great time where I can bond with my family. The problem is that because of the poor weather around our area, sometimes it's hard to figure out a date where everyone in my family can get together and have a fun day at the ponds. My Aunt usually checks the weather one week ahead so I got the invitation only last week. It didn't bother me at all though because I would clear my weekend schedule for this, it's one of my favorite things that we do each year. I also love the fact that my Aunt caters the derby with Cracker Barrel as it is one of my favorite restaurants. She also has a few carnival games set up and we do some field day type games like the egg toss and a potato sack race. It's basically a really fun time where our family can just forget about all of our problems. There are prizes for the top 3 biggest fish that are caught. I actually got 2nd place this year which is my best finish ever and I got a $50 Gift Card to Amazon! My cousin ended up finishing first and he caught a bass that weighed 7 pounds. Sadly, my fish was only 6.4 pounds so I was close but I'll try better next year. First prize was a $100 Gift Card to Amazon. It wasn't about the prize for me though, the experience is worth way more than the gift cards anyway. I love getting to spend time with my family and this event is the most fun we have all year long. I look forward to it each year and hope it never ends.",1.0,"I went to a family gathering event on a Sunday morning. I'd been invited a week prior and I'd been excited to go, it was a Family Fishing derby being held at my aunt's fishing stock ponds. It was a potluck type event and there was plenty of good food to be and games and contents for all the kids.",7.0,imagined 3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXW87H8L5,1689,YNEHX8YW,45.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,About a birthday gift.,When I unexpectedly received my grandmother's wedding rings.,0.25,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXW87H8L5,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXW87H8L5,,,"A couple of months ago I turned 49. On my birthday my mother came over to my house to bring me a card and a little gift. When she arrived, we hugged and she told the story of my birth (like she does every year) and said that I was born so fast that by the time my father got home, the hospital had called to say I'd been delivered. Back in my parents day, many husbands would drop their laboring wives off at the hospital only to return after the baby was born. But let me get to the point of my story. Growing up, my mother used to tell me stories about how her parents fell in love and got married. It was the 1930's and they were young and poor so my grandmother never had a wedding ring. Later on, after 3 children were born, my grandfather opened a jewelry store in a little town in south Georgia. My grandfather took my grandmother to his store and had her pick out any ring she wanted. It was a very touching story and I always thought it was so sweet. She picked out a modest diamond ring and a matching diamond fishtail band. She only wore it when she dressed up for some special occasion. My grandparents have been gone for a couple of decades now and my father died a few years ago. My mother was going through some of my fathers things and went into the safe. She came across the ring and decided that I should have it. So I got a birthday card and a little gift that touched me deeply. I was so surprised that she gave me the rings because I never knew she had them. I now wear the band as part of my wedding set. It makes me feel special and like a part of them is still with me.",1.0,"I had always admired and loved hearing the story about how my grandparents fell in love and how my grandmother received her wedding rings. I was deeply touched when on my birthday, my mother gave me the rings. I now wear the band as part of my set.",90.0,recalled 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QLO8WIG,4200,ZIE8FNZ9,18.0,Woman,black,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my surprise birthday party.,I got to see a surprise party organized for me,0.75,,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QLO8WIG,,,"The memorable event was my birthday which took place last month (September).I am one of those who prefer to remain in silence and celebrate occasions with a few close ones, but this particular one, I got a surprise birthday party from my siblings and boyfriend. I wasn't in anyway aware, It was a great celebration and one I can't easily forget. There were plenty of drinks,foods and cake chocolates and loads of blessings, wishes and prayers from friends and family. My friends came over,most of them with different beautiful gifts, some with drinks. I got a beautiful black dress as a gift from my boyfriend, I changed into it, had some makeup on, jewelry, and a beautiful diamond shoe. We took plenty beautiful pictures, danced, games, we really had fun. Its been a really long time I had a party, I was glad to be surprised with this particular one. I got a big frame of myself from my siblings and also a diamond ring from my partner. My boyfriend proposed to me with the diamond ring that very night, OMG!.My joy knew no bound, we partied all night. I was grateful having such great and beautiful people around to celebrate me. The event is so fresh in my heart. The decoration was colorful and beautifully arranged in the colours I love so much. I will be glad to have more birthday parties in subsequent years. My engagement will probably be the next great event I will be witnessing soon. Having people around you is a real deal.",2.0,"Surprise birthday party/dinner, drinks,cake,gifts,It was colorful!. I was in awe and close to tear(joyful one)",30.0,recalled 3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWO44L7XJ,634,710VA8PH,45.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my trip to Canada with my friend Joe,he told me he slept with my wife,0.375,,37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2EZTOWY0,4.0,I've had a friend confess to me that they cheated with my significant other in the past.,"Over the weekend I took a trip to Canada with some of my old friends to be with Joe for his bachelor's trip. We all flew out of Indianapolis together and that was when the fun started. We all sat together on the plane and chatted about old times. It was great to catch up with everyone and I felt a little guilty that I haven't kept in better contact with them over the years. We all used to be so close and now life has taken us in different directions. When we arrived in Canada we immediately checked into our hotel and went out to dinner. It was a fantastic meal and we continued our conversations from the plane and continued to catch up with each others lives. We also visited museums and even watched a professional basketball game. We were having the best time and I was so glad to be there until Joe pulled me aside after several drinks after dinner the second night there. He confessed that back in college he had slept with my then girlfriend, which is now my wife. He said the guilt has been eating away at him and he felt I deserved to know. I'm crushed. My wife and I have a great relationship and I'm totally blindsided by the confessions. I don't even know what to do with the information-it clearly happened a long time ago, it was a one time thing, I'm happily married now. I'm not sure what to do.",2.0,I went to a friend's bachelor trip in Canada. We visited many restaurants and museums. I felt nostalgia and affinity with my friends.,90.0,imagined 3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAOLPCBT,1774,ZLVQ2EUC,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my daughter and me.,my daughter couldn't cope.,1.0,,3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAOLPCBT,,,"The most memorable event that happened to me took place in mid-May. I flew with my oldest daughter from Detroit to suburban Phoenix. She was starting her first job post graduation as an elementary school teacher. This was striking to me as a mom because I thought she would be excited to be starting a new life. We had such a good time setting up her new house, buying furniture and unpacking. It all seemed to be going well until she broke down in tears. I was distraught as she sobbed that she didn't want to be there, that it was too far away from home. I tried (in vain) to be encouraging. I told her to think of it as a new adventure. I held her as she wept, soothing that it was time for her to be on her own and that I knew she would be successful. I believed she had a heart for kids and that this was her vocation. She SAID this was what she always wanted, but the reality of it was just too overwhelming. To be honest, as much as I love my daughter, I don't get it. I would have killed for such a great opportunity at her age. She was being given what she said she wanted, and there she was a total wreck! I think about this event often and it's something that I mull over on an almost daily basis. I continue to be surprised, shocked and a little pissed when I consider the situation. I hate the term ""adulting""; it's not a verb I used. But my daughter was not coping well at almost twenty-five. I have to wonder how this happened. I have always been attentive, but stressed that I expected her to stand on her own two feel and to be a strong, independent young woman. I have done my level best to be the best I could as a mother to all my children. Most of them are hanging in there, but I wonder how to help my eldest who is chronically dissatisfied. I struggle to get her to live in the present and to look at the bright side. I do the best I can.",5.0,The event is dealing with my daughter as she moved to Phoenix. It details my struggles as a parent as I send my oldest child out on her own for the first time.,90.0,recalled 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQX1ZIFO,511,2Q68KV1K,35.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,My dog having some health problems.,The vet told me they were not serious health problems.,0.125,3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WB36DPNT,,,,"Awhile back my dog started to have some problems with his eyes. He's a boxer, and I guess they are prone to eye problems. One day I noticed that his right eye had some cloudiness about it, and that his left eye had the same issue. I was immediately worried, because he is a part of the family. I took him to a specialist right away. The feeling of anxiety I experienced while in the waiting room was surprising. I've never owned a pet this long before, and I've never stopped to think about how much they start to matter to you. I might as well have been waiting to find out if my own child had cancer. My toe was tapping, and my mind was racing. When we finally got into the exam room I couldn't stop thinking about the worst possible outcomes. Luckily, my fears were unfounded. After running some tests on my pup the doctor told me that there was really nothing to worry about. The cloudiness I saw in my dog's eyes was relatively common in his breed and that it would not affect his health. She said it was a build up of cholesterol in the cornea. Unsightly, but not harmful.",4.0,"The dog that I've had for years began having some health problems with his eyes. I thought they were serious, but they turned out to be benign.",150.0,retold 3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD45GMAC3,1481,TXBCJIBD,18.0,man,other,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,adopting a cat.,I adopted a cat instead of a dog,0.5,,3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD45GMAC3,,,"I always thought that I was a dog person. I grew up, always wanting a dog, specifically either a golden retriever, an Australian shepherd, a Corgi, or any mix of the three. Sadly, my parents never let me have a pet beyond a fish growing up because we traveled regularly and they didn't think it was right to put an animal through an absent owner. Fast forward to my senior year of college, when I first moved into a house of my own where I could feasibly own a dog. I constantly checked Craigslist, Facebook marketplace, and the local shelter websites looking for my perfect breed. Unfortunately, it just didn't work out- the right breed never became available. Fast forward again to three months ago. I'm checking Facebook and I see a post in the group for my old neighborhood I lived in the year prior. A lady found a cat in the neighborhood and he had been badly beat up. She initially brought him in to rehab him for a catch and release, but he didn't want to be released. I was immediately drawn to this cat, so I messaged my girlfriend and asked her, ""What do you think?"" She immediately responded ""YES, you're more of a cat person anyways."" Thinking that a cat surely would be more practical for me since I lived in an apartment, I went to visit the cat and immediately fell in love with him. He was so cute and reserved, and the lady swore to me that he would eventually open up to me and be the biggest cuddle cat in the world. I took him home that day, and he's been my cuddly cat ever since. I realized that I really am a cat person, and that cats are just so much better to have as a pet when living in an apartment building. He is the best decision I've made within the last 3 months, at least if you don't ask my wallet.",1.0,"I always thought I was a dog person and wanted one my whole life. It wasn't until I adopted a cat that I learned that I'm a cat person, not a dog person.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6WVOIYF,1180,325PIJJJ,30.0,Woman,black,one,2.0,5.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,About adopting a puppy.,She could not take anything else but the puppy.,0.625,,3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6WVOIYF,,,"I was driving my daughter back from school. It was late in the afternoon and we were supposed to pass by the grocery stores to pick some grocery. We were expecting her father that day. He had been deployed and we had not seen him for a year. we were both very excited . As we were passing town, it was raining heavily. On our way, my daughter sported a puppy who looked homeless and was being rained on. she insisted I stop to pick it. i told her somebody will do it as we were in a big hurry. she insisted but i drove on anyway. When i arrived home, she was in a bad spirit despite her dad having arrived. On being asked, she told her dad she wanted to request the puppy. we drove her back and honored her request. the puppy had been taken to the animal shelter. She insisted we go there and inquire. we went and we were given the puppy. on getting the puppy, she hugged the puppy and cried tears of joy. we went home with it that day. I was very touched.",2.0,My daughter wanted to adopt a puppy she had seen on the road. I refused because it was raining and i was in a hurry. She insisted until we went back for it.,90.0,recalled 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KYU29CC,1279,TDMHRW0Q,25.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,Non profit event,How happy it made me,0.875,,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KYU29CC,,,"I am part of a non profit organization. We raise money for two charities that help our local community. We had been planning an event for a whole year to raise a lot of money for these two charities. The event runs for three days. Everyone that is part of this organization is a volunteer. Nobody gets paid for their positions. I am the Treasurer of the organization. It takes a lot of time and love to do a job that you do not get paid for. We had the event about a month ago. It was a huge success and we made a lot of money for the two charities we give to. It was an emotional weekend where everyone was working all day throughout the weekend. It is very draining to be working that much through a whole weekend. When the weekend was over, everyone was so happy about what we had accomplished. We are a small group of people putting on this event for the community. It really makes you feel close to those people to help with the event. I am so happy that I could be part of it.",1.0,I am part of a non profit organization. We put on an event to raise money for charity for two local charities.,42.0,recalled 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WT032X6O,1984,4UTJG479,55.0,woman,White,one,4.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,having a pet euthanized and the choice to get another pet.,I changed my mind and opened my heart to a new dog.,0.5,,3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM65AB0G8,5.0,I am an animal lover and advocate. I've worked with rescues in the past and have personally experienced situations similar to this story.,"Delta was my spirit animal and canine soul mate. When he got ill with no hope of recovery, I made the difficult but humane decision to have him euthanized. I still grieve for Delta even all these years later and getting another dog was not something I felt I could do. Then, about three months ago, a good friend who works with animal rescue groups called me. She said there was a dog at the public humane society who was in line to be euthanized because he was blind in one eye and wasn't likely to be adopted. He'd already been there for weeks after having been found as a stray. She said he was always passed by and no one showed any interest in adopting a dog with only one eye. One of the rescues she works with wanted to save him but they were already filled to capacity and couldn't do so without a definite forever home for him. Would I be willing to adopt him? She said she'd been to the shelter to see him. She said he was beautiful and full of fun even after having been caged for weeks. She said we would be a perfect match. She sent pictures... and I fell in love. I guess Lucky is aptly named but, truth be told, I am the lucky one. He's a great companion and protector and, although Delta can never be replaced and that hole in my heart can't be filled, Lucky has healed the wound in these three months that we've been together. I know Delta is looking down on us and saying, ""Good job, Lucky!""",3.0,put my dog to sleep a few years ago and never wanted another dog. Get a call for a dog that would be put to sleep if i couldnt take him. Got the new dog and im so glad that i did,90.0,imagined 3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCUF8PJ38,1068,K5JZNUPG,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,3.5553480614894135,Someone dealing with the aftermath of being mugged,The subject thinking of donating their clothing but being unable to,1.0,,3TUI152ZZC93DQLMGUX4U29IGKWQ1S,5.0,"I had a very similar experience, being mugged about 2 blocks away from a subway station.","I still think about the mugging. It's been over a month now yet it is still just as upsetting now as it was then. Every time I'm on the subway I find myself looking around constantly, scanning everyone else up and down. I'm even thinking about what I should do if someone starts approaching me, where can I run to, where is the nearest exit, or is there anything I can just hide behind. Every now and then I see someone who looks like the mugger. It startles me every time. Even if its in broad daylight or in some big store with dozens of other people in it. I know this is insane but I think he may be following me, maybe lying in wait to do it all over again. And this I really hate, I used to have no problem with chatting up people in public, no problem with making new friends, but now I try to avoid it all costs. I just walk around with a hoodie up and headphones in, hoping no one notices me or walks towards me or anything like that. I'm pretty much running when in public just so some other mugger will have less of a chance to exploit me. I haven't worn what I was wearing that night again. Not even the shoes. I should probably just throw all that clothing away, even seeing it sitting in the corner of the room is too much. It just brings up those memories all over that run and run like a video stuck on repeat. I'm not sure if I should donate it to goodwill or something - I don't know why I find myself thinking like this, but it's almost like everything to do with that night is tainted. Why should I give something that's been ruined like that to someone in need? I'm actually thinking of moving out of the city now. If something like this happens again I just couldn't handle it. I can barely handle it now. Things weren't all that stressful before the mugging, but now I'm almost having panic attacks just putting on my coat and tying my shoes. Everyone has noticed that I'm not going out anymore. Everyone at work can see that I'm almost falling apart. And I just can't stand going to work, climbing down the stairs at that same station. It doesn't matter what time it is, even when there are a hundred people on the platform.",3.0,I was mugged last month. It was very disturbing for me and I think about it a lot. It was after I got off the subway and at night.,35.0,imagined 3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BM8B3T6H,10337,6VF862IJ,25.0,woman,asian,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,getting into a fight with my husband,my husband was being so jealous,1.0,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GKFW3SL,,,,"I was invited for drinks with friends. One of them was someone my husband really does not like at all. These were coworkers as well as friends, and my husband used to work at the same place I work at, so he knows them well. That's how he knows this specific person and how he gained this antipathy for him. Anyway, my husband claimed that this man only invited me out for a drink to ""get back"" at him or like, prove that he's capable of getting me to do things, sway me in a certain way, or whatever. This made me really mad because it's like he's saying people can't just enjoy my company, they would only invite me if they had ulterior motives. Also, it wasn't just one person, it was a group of people! So it's not like I was just having one drinks with one guy, which I would never do because I am loyal to my husband. Furthermore, my husband is not normally jealous and he does trust me, so this just threw me entirely for a loop. He wasn't accusing me of doing anything shady, he was accusing me of being naive, which bothered me a lot anyway because I'm not a naive person. I just think he has a huge blind spot where this dude is concerned. So this fight erupted because I could not see his side at all, and he on the other hand was being a macho macho man and would not back down because it's like he has to stake his territory. We went back and forth for awhile and honestly didn't apologize for a solid day. Normally if we have an argument it gets hashed out quickly. Neither of us get into prolonged fights. This one was a doozy and it took a day to work out.",1.0,"I went and had drinks with some friends, one of whom being someone my husband hates. This made my husband really mad at me and we got into a big fight.",120.0,retold 3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6Z6R1MIF,976,YU2998WB,45.0,Woman,white,3.0,2.0,,1.0,3.7376696182833684,my husband being sick and waiting to go the doctor.,he continued eating huge quantities of food whilst in pain.,1.0,,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LE8PVTDH,1.0,Not really.,"It has been two weeks now, that John has not been feeling well. It started as small stomach pains, and we just thought that he ate something that did not agree with him. He changed his diet a little, and the pains went away for a few days, but then they came back with the vengeance. Of course, John refused to listen to me and make a doctor's appointment. Two days ago the pains were so bad that he could not take it anymore. I made the appointment for him right then and there. I am afraid though that his regular doctor is just not knowledgeable enough. I have already started researching specialists in gastroenterology. The most surprising thing, is that John is still capable of eating large amounts of food, even with all that pain. He says that he is very hungry. That gives me hope, because if this was something extremely serious, I would think that he would not be as hungry. I am trying to get him to understand that he might have to change his diet because of this, but he just scoffs at me. We will see what the doctors have to say. I just hope that he will not require some kind of surgery. All this is making me lose sleep.",2.0,"My husband is sick, and is always in pain. We are not able to figure out what is wrong yet. This next doctor visit is the scariest so far.",42.0,imagined 392CY0QWG2D7ORUMQ4BXJYPZJU74IG,406,T238ZWVA,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Shopping with my niece,shops kept giving her discounts,0.875,,3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9NG0JRV,5.0,I have been in this very situation with my own niece.,"Last weekend I went shopping with my niece. I had a great day with her as usual . We went out shopping at some different stores around the mall. Then we drove to a town nearby. There was a new ice cream shop there. She was dying to try it out. The most exciting part of the day was that we were able to get discounts at multiple shops. People just loved how cute my niece was! We also stopped at the pet store, and looked around. I have done this a few times with her and it's always a lot of fun and a good time. I enjoyed this diary entry, I like looking back on days I've spent. I can't wait to spend more time with her in the future! We always have a good time. SHe is such a funny, bright child. She spreads joy wherever she goes. It really was a wonderful day.",2.0,"My niece and I had a day out together. We got some toys, ice cream, dinner, and went to my house and the pet store. 3 places gave us discounts because of how cute my niece is.",21.0,imagined 3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW2UO0WUK,1270,J3JIJ9T4,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,problems with a lawn service,the guy started harrassing me,1.0,,33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NOHLCXRR,1.0,"I live in an apartment, I don't even have a lawn. I have experienced really bad customer service, though.","So, this guy has been maintaining my lawn for me. I just thought it would be worth paying someone to do it for me so I would have less to worry about. I've been so busy with work and stuff. The first month was o.k., he seemed to be doing a decent job and I thought I had made a good decision. It was nice not to worry about what the neighbors are thinking about my shabby looking yard. I was billed every other week for the service and always paid my bill as soon as I received the statement. But a week before I even received the third bill, this guy started making comments to me about how I needed to pay him. I told him I would pay him when I received the bill as always. Then he got really rude about it! He acted like I hadn't paid him all summer! I told him again, FIRMLY, that I will pay my bill when it's due and he needed to leave. He then proceeded to call me a nasty name that I won't repeat. WTF?! Can you believe him? I am totally cancelling this service. I hope I can find another one on short notice, though.",2.0,I hired a lawn service for the summer. He ended up being an absolute nightmare. He started harassing me to pay my bill and saying rude things a week before it was due even though the previous bills I had always paid the same day that I received them.,7.0,imagined 3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXA1A5GC,1716,FCJXJM37,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,How I met my wife,She jumped to my defense without knowing me,0.0,,,,,"It was when I first met my wife. It was quite a bizarre and memorable moment. We were in a bus when all of a sudden one of the passengers started throwing homophobic jabs at me. It was bizarre in the sense that I never did anything whatsoever to provoke this passenger. He was so mean. Very aggressive. Out of nowhere stood my defender. She was so blunt and candid that I got attracted to her immediately. Her courage to speak up was impeccable She cautioned my abuser at length. She made it clear that he was the type that brings a bad name to the USA. Made him realize how wrong he was. He eventually apologized for his unruly behavior, and we had a peaceful trip until we reached out destination. It was an unforgettable experience because that was how I got to meet the lady that turned out to be my wife. We've been living together ever since. I'll never forget that day.",4.0,It was an unfortunate event that turned out to be a blessing. I was abused and the woman that turned out to be my wife came to my rescue,30.0,recalled 3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWQ254P5Q,639,8EL0G8LR,18.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My father passed away suddenly from a heart attack,"The most surprising is that he died suddenly, without warning.",1.0,,3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1R8RLB87,3.0,I had an uncle that I was very close with growing up suddenly pass away from a heart attack 3 years ago. I worry about my dads heart health all the time and this is one of my biggest fears.,"Life without my dad has been so hard. He really was the most amazing person in my life, he always encouraged me and did whatever he could within his power to make me happy. Having him gone so suddenly was such a shock. It's not like you could ever be prepared for something like this, no matter how much notice you have, but the fact that it just happened is so hard to cope with. He was fine one day and then gone the next. My mom is heartbroken, along with my other siblings, no one knows how to function without him, he was the rock of the family. He always had an answer for everything, there was nothing he couldn't fix. I am so glad that I had the time with him that I did, he taught me so many different useful things that I am forever grateful for. I always joked that I was his boy, he wanted a boy so badly and taught me all the things you would teach your son. Countless days changing breaks, oil changes, spark plugs, cutting the grass, building furniture. I hated it, now I am so grateful for that time and wish I could go back and hear him yell at me for holding the flashlight in the wrong position just one more time. The whole family has really come together for the first time in a long time to celebrate his life and be sure no one forgets what a wonderful person he was. The first few days, listening to all the stories people had of him, sharing photos, seeing how many lives he touched, it meant so much. We plan on holding a family picnic every year for him on his birthday, a day to reminisce and come together to remind us of him. He would have wanted everyone to be happy and think about the good times with him, so that's exactly what we plan on doing. He has grandchildren that will grow up hearing the stories of how great their papa was and will never have to wonder about him because well all be sure to keep his memory alive and let them know how loved they were by him.",5.0,"My dad, who was a significant person in my life, suddenly passed away from a fatal heart attack. Through these past few months, we are reminded of the person he was and the legacy he left behind. To this day, his spirit lives in our memories and hearts.",150.0,imagined 3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSQB7D4ZF,873,ORM1FQZR,30.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,preparing and delivering my first wedding cake,my father in law had a stroke,0.875,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFPWF12B,,,,"I baked my first Wedding cake ever this past summer. I started a from home bakery about a year ago and have been blessed with a lot of business but mostly smaller cakes. I agreed to take on a large three tier wedding cake this summer. This is by far the largest cake I have ever made. This cake was also to be square which is a difficult shape to maintain on a cake because you not only have to get your icing smooth but you also have to keep your corners sharp. I was so very nervous about making and setting up this cake. The morning of the wedding I was already a nervous wreck. We received a phone call at about 4 that morning saying that my father in law had had a stroke and was in the ICU. I contacted the brides sister in law who was handling all of the plans and and spoke with her about the situation. I packed up all of mine and my 2 small kids stuff for a weeks worth of clothes and snacks to make the 4 hour drive. I packed the cake unassembled in my car and went to the church. I was able to manage watching my 2 little kids and set up the wedding cake without any serious issues. The bride was very happy with the cake. The cake looked wonderful, I got a bunch of good pictures to post on my business page which was very helpful to me. I then got my kids and myself squared away in the car and made the 4 hour drive to my in laws home.",4.0,I baked my first wedding cake for business and had to deliver and set it up during a family emergency.,150.0,retold 3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7O2QZ632,1754,1JV409I7,18.0,woman,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Purchasing the 10 inch Bulbasaur funko POP at Target,I actually found it after a while of searching the store,1.0,3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7O2QZ632,3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7O2QZ632,,,"The day the 10 inch Bulbasaur Funko POP was released was a huge day for me. I was so excited. Everyone around the US was picking up their Bulbasaur from Target and I wanted to be there the day of release since there were limited quantities. I've been playing Pokemon since it came out and I was glad that it was becoming more popular which meant more Pokemon gear for me. I didnt necessarily like the bandwagon fans or fake fans, but who can complain when you can buy more gear due to popularity. It was on a Saturday and in addition to this, the Pokemon movie ""Detective Pikachu"" just came out and I was going to watch it with my brother. It was 11 am. I went with my mom to Target because she had to go to the mall area any way. We hurried to Target and looked around. I remember looking sad because we couldnt find them until we went to this huge display table and there were two Bulbasaur and a bunch of Pokemon cards and Posters to promote the movie. I ran to it and even got a snapchat of my reaction to finding it. The case was as big as me. I carried it all the way to the cashier and paid for it immediately. I also got posters and Pokemon cards for my brother. He was happy to receive them.",1.0,I went to Target at 11 am with my mom to go get the 10 inch Funko Bulbasaur POP on the day of it's release. I got one and I also picked up Pokemon cards and posters promoting the Detective Pikachu movie for my brother since we were going to watch it later that day.,90.0,recalled 33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8V0OVZS7,856,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,catching the pneumonia,I got to choose between apple juice or soda,0.875,,3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXOF3K6UB,1.0,Never got pneumonia,"Five months ago, I got too drunk one day. I was kicked out of the house for it. It was really cold that night and I got pneumonia. I had to go to the hospital. The morphine they gave me helped a ton. I was in pain for a week. My family came over to say they were sorry for kicking me out. I forgave them. They all had a big cry together. The food at the hospital wasn't too bad. I got a nice steak one day. I also had some french fries with my steak. They were both decent. They gave me a choice between apple juice or soda. I decided on soda. I left the hospital after two weeks. The bills were paid for by my insurance.",2.0,I was an alcoholic and I got kicked out. Caught pneumonia and found out how bad it is. Morphine was a plus.,150.0,imagined 3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWU943VMA,939,SVQXT5RE,40.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.5553480614894135,I helped a man that got thrown out of his house find shelter,The hug that I got after trying to help him,1.0,,3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3VSMICEI,4.0,I have known some people that have been homeless and I have done what I could to help get them back on their feet.,"About 5 months ago, Paul had gotten kicked out of my house because of an argument He had with his parents. He had saved up some money but he spent it on Christmas presents for his family and friends. He had been working part time for a warehouse near his house but it was closed for the season and he had been out of work for a few weeks. He had tried calling his CTE worker but he couldn't get a hold of them. He went to the bus station to get a ticket to go to where his sister lives, but the ticket was too expensive. He had no family or friends in the immediate area, so he didn't know what to do. I had worked with him a little bit at the warehouse and he seemed like a nice enough person. I had given him a ride home from work a few times over the past few months. I gave him my phone number, so in case he needed a ride. He kept my number and gave me a call. he let me know what his situation was and that he was not sure what he should do. I told him I would drive down there to see him. When I got there he was just sitting on a bench in front of the station with his head hung low. I greeted him and he looked up at me. I asked what was going on and he said he had nowhere to go and no money so he was scared and worried that he would have to sleep out in the cold that night. I looked in my wallet and had ten dollars in there, which I knew would get him a night at the local shelter a few miles away. I told him I could pay to get him into the shelter tonight. I told him I'd give him a ride down there so he wouldn't have to walk in the cold. He smiled and thanked me for my help. When we got to the shelter, I told him to give me a cll in the morning and I would see if I could find him some part-time work at the farm I worked on so he could try to get money for a bus ticket or somewhere more permanent to stay. He started crying and thanked me and gave me a big hug.",2.0,PAUL HAD BEEN KICKED OUT OF HIS HOUSE AND WAS DOWN ON HIS LUCK. HE HAD NO BUS MONEY AND NO PLACE TO LIVE. HE'S CTE WORKER COULD NOT COME PICK HIM UP AND HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. WHEN I GAVE HIM $10 SO HE COULD GET TO A SHELTER AND STAY THE NIGHT. HE WAS VERY GRATEFUL.,35.0,imagined 3PQMUDRV7SS1WYT1BTD1DZZJKQNIIE,1735,HR0BQK2I,30.0,woman,White,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about being let go at my last job,when they could not explain why i was fired,0.625,,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5UNNBIV,5.0,i've worked in a call center but not like this.,"A month ago I was let go from my job without a heads up or a warning of any kind. I was so shocked and did absolutely nothing wrong to deserve losing my job. At the time I worked as a customer service representative in a call center for a utility company. I was responsible for taking phone calls and helping customers out by turning on their power, turning off their power, reviewing their bills and answering other questions that they might have about their bill. I also transferred them to other departments if I was not able to help them. I was also considered a supervisor and helped others that needed it on the fly. One day I was working and noticed that people were being called into the office and they did not return. There was a person from human resources boxing up their items from their desks. After lunch I was called into the human resources office. They explained to me that I was being let go but could not tell me why. I refused to sign the paperwork for being fired. They then escorted me outside of the building and handed me a box of my belongings. I talked with others that was fired that same day and day they let everyone go to budget cuts. It was only an assumption but it should not of happened the way that it did- with no explanation! I went home and ate my emotions away.",1.0,I was let go of my last job. I was not given a warning and I hadn't done anything wrong. I was so shocked about not being given a heads up.,30.0,imagined 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1LFMARP4,1436,OWCW272G,55.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,friends going above and beyond to help me with DIY work.,so many of my friends started pulling out construction supplies.,1.0,3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY161QH9RN,,,,"I am not often surprised by the things people do to one another. I've never been much of a ""Pollyanna"" and I'm not disappointed when I don't expect much from the behavior of others. But I freely admit I was flabbergasted several months ago at the kindness of my friends and co-workers. I had looked forward to retirement, because I had purchased a small piece of property and there was a lot to do at my little farm. I needed to build a carport so I could close in one wall and set up a work bench. I needed to finish my greenhouse, and I needed to prep my garden by turning the planting beds. But I got sick and was under the weather for several months. I don't normally let things get me down, but because I felt rotten, I began to fret about the work not being finished. I was texting back and forth with a friend and mentioned my state of mind. My farm sits on a small hill. I was curious a few days later when, sitting on the front steps with my coffee, I looked down the way and saw a caravan of cars and pickups coming in my direction. I was completely flummoxed and moved to tears when they pulled into my drive and snaked up its length to park in rows and began unloading building supplies, barbeque grills and coolers. Over the course of time my friends and co-workers built a carport, finished my greenhouse and completely tilled and mulched my garden beds. I wasn't even allowed to work on the barbeque! I did not know I had such kind friends. I didn't think such thoughtfulness and generosity existed. I do know that later, when the garden began to produce, I began to think of ways to repay that kindness. My friends and former co-workers will have more green beans and zucchini than they'll know what to do with this year!",1.0,"I got sick and couldn't do some work and construction that was necessary at my little farm. My friends and co-workers all got together and built me a carport and greenhouse, and prepped my garden. I hope to pay the kindness forward some day.",120.0,retold 3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWIIMRDG,2432,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,Na,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,surprise birthday party,the family emerged for a party,1.0,,39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GR6MZEG,3.0,not very much,"About five months back, I had a birthday party. It was a bit of a surprise party. My husband and family made it happen. I was glad they did. It was exciting and we had a lot of fun. They showered me with a lot of gifts. They loved making me happy that day. They know I like surprises, and they delivered. I was very happy. I wish every birthday would be as exciting as that one. I hope next year i can have something exciting like that too. I spent the next day opening up my gifts. I was so happy to see all of the nice things they bought. I particularly loved my first son's gift. It was beautiful and thoughtful.",1.0,It was my recent birthday party. I was totally caught unawares by my husband and family.I had the best birthday gifts ever,150.0,imagined 3TY7ZAOG5G6HVY297697KBEZ68L0KW,3053,28HMK2DU,30.0,man,asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,son being born.,I knew instantly that I loved him.,-0.25,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS4F4YQY,,,,"I remember going with my wife to her normal prenatal appointment, expecting just a normal day. The doctor wanted us to go to the hospital to check my wife's fluids. The fluids were low, so it was decided that she would be induced later that day. The labor itself felt long a century, it was about 16 hours. Once the baby decided to come, it all happened so fast. Once our son was out, there were so many emotions going through me. I was happy, nervous, concerned, worried, and completely elated at the same time. My wife was crying because she was so happy. Our son was crying. The nurses and doctor were busy. After he was cleaned up and weighed, it was my turn to hold him. I was so happy. From that moment, I knew that I would love him forever. I knew that I would die for him. I'll never forget the day.",1.0,My wife gave birth to our child. It was a great and memorable experience that I will never forget. I was so happy to hold him for the first time.,210.0,retold 3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHSWD84LT,4919,XZIWO8OI,30.0,Man,White,one,one,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,macing in the gas station,none seemed to notice me stealing snacks,1.0,,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q4OLEIY,5.0,I witnessed people acting crazy multiple times working in retail.,"This definitely got my attention. I wondered if I should call the cops. No, the other people will probably get to it. Because of the overall disturbance that ensued, I decided that i should let the others worry about the guy. Instead, I took the opportunity to get some free food out of the ordeal. I was grateful that no one paid much attention to me. The gas station snacks were strewn all over the floor. I put some Snickers bars in my pocket. Feeling guilty for some reason, I started helping the store personnel to clean up. I was thinking about the cameras and how I might get busted once the cops review the macing footage. This made me excited. No one seemed to care about a few snacks. They mostly bitched and whined about the crazy psycho that went on the macing rampage all of a sudden. After the cops came, I quickly bolted and wondered how it would have felt to mace other people. Hmm, maybe I should start seeking my shrink again.... That was my last thought in between chewing my ill gotten goods.",3.0,"I made an innocent stop at a local gas station before running some errands. At the gas station a situation outside my control, a man escalated an argument and maced several people.",21.0,imagined 3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NR0ROWO57,1170,8BFY58WO,18.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Convincing family members to get vaccine and be informed on,My brother didnt care when I mentioned the virus,0.375,,3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DKTE41Q,3.0,"I enjoy reading about complex virus and diseases and know how they interact with cells, nerves, etc","Ive had a few family members that had HPV before the vaccine was invented. My uncle Tommy, and my great grandfather abraham. This is what sparked my interest in studying the virus and eventually reading a book about it. I wanted to know the details of the disease. How it affected the immune system and cells of the body. I wanted to know how they thought about about and how they created the vaccine. After reading the book it made me realize how important hpv vaccine really is. My mother was extremely upset when my uncle passed away when she was just a child and when she found out there was a vaccine for it recently it motivated her to get vaccinated as well. I dont know much information about my great grandfather but knew how he died. I told my mom to read the book and my brother. My brother didnt listen and didnt seem to care when I brought it up. My mom skimmed through the book. I didnt have to convince her to get the vaccine because she already knew how important it was. I will continue to get vaccinated hwenever I am due. I will also get other important vaccines because there is some deadly diseases flying around and it is good to be safe than sorry.",2.0,"I read a book about a woman who had cervical cancer and died as a result. Her cells were taken for research and decades later, it was found that her cells had strains of the HPV virus. As a result, an HPV vaccine was developed which taught me the importance of continuing my HPV immunization.",14.0,imagined 3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MOCPABY,6759,316YWJ5K,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,losing touch with a friend.,my friend didn't stay in touch.,0.5,,3YHH42UU5C1SF4KRS6L8ZBREQ6R0LR,3.0,I've lost people who just drifted away before.,"I've always had trouble making friends. I have autism, and some people just don't seem to understand me. I met a man and we clicked instantly. We had a lot of the same interests. It seemed like we would be great friends for a long time. Over the months that we knew each other, we had some great conversations. We shared so many jokes and laughed a lot. However, we grew apart as people do. He lacked some basic communication skills. It was often hard to get in touch with him. When I was able to reach him, he seemed distant and uninterested. We drifted further and further apart. He began to feel less like a friend and more like a stranger. Now it's as if he never cared at all. Because of my autism, it makes it extra hard to maintain lines of communication, so when the other person isn't making an effort it's almost impossible. It's something that I continue to work on.",3.0,"He also was not good at communicating and therefore did not feel the need to make sure we stayed in touch. I feel as a high functioning autistic communication is hard, and I am always working on my social skills.",150.0,imagined 3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2HKAXCM,1169,9P5K8ZKG,55.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,A family trip.,We won the game.,0.5,,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2HKAXCM,,,"I took my grand daughter down to the college that I graduated from. We went to see my daughter perform at a football game. This would be the last home coming we would be attending. This is my daughter's senior year. The trip is 45 miles in one direction. This takes about 60 minutes to achieve. The trip in on country roads and can be slow if a tractor/farm equipment is on the road. My grand daughter was seated in the back row of my vehicle. She doesn't care about how long it takes to get there. She just listens to my phone and quite content. The football game was great. We won a well fought game. The home crowd was very happy. My daughter and her crew did a great job throughout the game. Afterward, we all went out to dinner for celebrations.",3.0,"Our travel to the homecoming game on the country road. We won the hard fought game against a tough opponent. We, my grand daughter and my daughter, went to dinner to celebrate the win and homecoming.",7.0,recalled 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4HO9WEZA,1694,4U6Q4E5F,35.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,5.886104031450156,about a bike accident,when Fischer's house went up in flames,0.25,,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRS13BQC,1.0,It is entirely fabricated,"It has been just over a year since the accident happened. Me and my cousins used to ride bikes at old man Fischer's house. Fischer was a retired pest and varmint trapper with a sprawling estate and a nice paved drive that looped around his house and cut through the pines. My cousins were visiting during a Fourth of July party, and I reminded them in advance to bring their bikes. I can't help but feel responsible for the events that transpired. If I hadn't made the suggestion to ride bikes, none of this would've happened. Well, after dinner we rode over to Fischer's house and raced around his track. The sun was just about to set, and the sky was glowing brightly with orange and yellow. I rode my bike around a group of trees and my cousin Marty cut though an embankment just as my other cousin, Sue, reached down to fix her pedal. She didn't see it happen, but Marty lost control after his front tire his a rock and sent him flying over the handlebars and directly into Susie's face. Susie scrambled to her feet and screamed, with blood streaming down and gushing from her mouth. I went over to help her but she was flailing wildly. She struck me around the face and sent my glasses flying. They bounced off the side of old man Fischer's home and landed in such a way that the setting sun's light concentrated in one of the lenses and set fire to Fischer's home. His entire family perished in the inferno that day. Shucks, I wish I weren't such bad luck.",1.0,I had a very tragic summer day . When I was a lie girl my cousins and I had an awful bike wreck. I can't believe that a bike wreck could do that much damage,360.0,imagined 3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY48MMJNWJ,1097,A22O8QW5,35.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,5.886104031450156,about a road trip,when everyone drank too much,0.5,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYBIIV8C,5.0,I pictured my self and people that I know on this road trip and the particular settings,"About this time last year I chaperoned the West Cleveland branch of the sewing and knitting club for the annual road trip. We decided to go to West Memphis, Arkansas to take in the sites and namely the dog racing at Southland gaming park. My job was to drive the rented van and to make sure that everyone got to the motel safe. It was me, Darlene M., Trixie S., Stacy R., Leeanna M., Amanda M.; McKayla A., Toya B. and Crystal W.. It was a great trip. Everyone took off work early on Friday. The drive was supposed to be 8 hours but I put the pedal to the metal and made it in 6 and a half. The facilities at the dog park were top notch as well was the motel. Trixie won the most money betting on the dog races and Leeanna won big at the slots. Friday night everyone got really drunk and we had to carry Crystal up the stairs to the motel room that night. Saturday we bet on dog races all day and took a break at the motel pool with cocktails and snacks. Then we cleaned up and went to the all you can eat crab leg buffet. Then it was off to the gaming floor. A few in our group danced and watched the casino house band. Sunday we slept in late, took in the motel continental breakfast and hit the road for a relaxed drive back to West Cleveland. We stopped in Branson, MO for some flying rolls at Lambert's cafe.",1.0,"We went on a weekend trip with a group of 8 moms. It was a fantastic trip, filled with many memories.",360.0,imagined 3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDO9F2GQ8,1484,I8WQ5SNP,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,a hospital stay for my child.,everyone showed up to show their support.,-0.5,,,,,"My 6 year old son was diagnosed with epilepsy about a year ago. About 3 months ago, he had to stay in the hospital for 48 hours to be continually monitored. This had to be done due to concerns from his teachers. They were saying he seemed to be drifting off at random times and not responding. Because of them reporting this issue, we made an appointment with his neurologist. She stated that the only way to see if he was still having seizure activity was to monitor him for 2 days in the PICU. So we set a date and time and waited patiently for it to come around. The day of the test, we arrived very early. They showed us to his room and within an hour the tech was there to begin the process. As they attached the multiple amounts of electrodes to my young child's head, I began to get very emotional and I'm not sure why. It's hard to see your child has an issue. You feel like you may have done something wrong at some point to cause it. All of my family came to visit my son while he was in the hospital and it was very heartwarming that everyone came together to be there for him. The best part about the whole situation was that the test showed no new seizure activity. This means that hopefully he will grow out of his condition over the next few years and can completely wean off of seizure medication and enjoy a normal teenage and adult life.",1.0,My son had to be monitored in the hospital for 3 days due to his epilsepy. My whole family was there to support him.,90.0,recalled 3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UDYTA5M,442,Q0QJEC4A,30.0,woman,black,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my apartments being sold and the rent increasing.,the rent increased.,0.875,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR47QMC4O,,,,"I unexpectedly received a letter on my door saying that my apartments had been sold. This was right before the school year began and my rent was increased. I have been trying to save to move but I don't want to waste money on another apartment. I would rather save up for a house. I felt confused and felt like I was running out of time. With me having 2 children, I can't just up and leave because I don't have a lot of money to buy food, clothes, housing deposit, plus moving expenses. I felt overwhelmed by the situation. When it first happened, I was planning the summer break for my children. We were not able to take them to the beach since this happened. We didn't know whether or not we would have to pay extra utility bills along with the new property owners and increase in rent. I have started to save but it has not been easy. The first day of school was yesterday and I had to buy new clothes, shoes, and school supplies for my daughter. My son will be starting school next year which will make it even harder. Also, my car battery died a few days ago which needed to be replaced. I feel like I'm running out of money and trapped. I feel trapped because every time I think I'm saving money, some unexpected expense comes up.",5.0,I received a letter on the door from my landlord saying that the property has been sold. My rent increased which has made it hard to save and prepare to move.,120.0,retold 39ZSFO5CA9I20087NSNF832USLBJUI,6330,C7MHLR4I,25.0,Woman,Black,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,A battle to protect a child,the father that got custody after a divorce turned into a drug addict,1.0,,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK612CW3WK,3.0,My dad was addicted to drug but took off after he found out my Mom was pregnant with me.,"I love my daughter very much even though she was a troubled child I've always done what I could to be supportive when my precious girl seemed to be suffering from her imagined foes throughout the first six years of her life . I've even sought outside help from friends, family and professionals to help her. My daughter's father believed that she would stop ""acting out"" if I would stop reacting. I could stop so we were divorced by the time she turned seven and my husband ended up with custody of our daughter. We all co-existed as peacefully for the next 2 years, I was granted every other weekend visitation rights. Not liking the anti-psychotic medications that he found doctors to prescribe for her I had to admit that her visits with the psychologist did seem to bring a sense of calmness to my child and was hopeful my daughter could at some point go on to lead a normal life until 3 days after her ninth birthday. that morning I showered, I dressed and made some breakfast and started going through what I had planned because it was my weekend with my daughter only to have all my plans come crashing to a halt when my phone rang. It was the police and they told me that my daughter there at the station and asked me to come in immediately. I rushed to the police station to find my daughter sobbing uncontrollably in a room with two officers. After entering the room and embracing my child I took a few moment to explain who I was to the officers and wanted to know what happened. Visibly shaken but otherwise unharmed my daughter seemed to be calming now that I was there but she was in no condition to tell me what happened, so I asked the officers. They hadn't gotten very much from her but stated she had not been picked up from school so she walked home yesterday afternoon to discover she had been locked out. They told me that she somehow thought she was responsible and ashamed of this so decided to try and run away, and that she was spotted at the local mall by a security guard that thought it was strange she was there so long unattended. I her ""why didn't you just call me!?!"" She told me the medications her daddy made her take made her mind fuzzy and her time with me was the only thing that made it all better and she didn't want me to think she wasn't getting better because she didn't want to take the chance of having her visits with me become like living with her Daddy. An investigation was held and it turned out ""Daddy"" had my baby on those meds because he had become addicted to them and wanted to use our daughter to get access to more and the locks had been changed by a landlord that was frustrated by late rent payments and ""Daddy"" was so side tracked that he lost track of time looking for drugs. My daughter's happy now and lives with me and is still seeing a psychologist but no longer taking any of those meds.",1.0,I received a call to pick up my daughter from a police station. She had been locked out of her house and ran away because of it. She's living with me now and doing well.,60.0,imagined 3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW1XP7WUU,2038,1U8E9KTP,45.0,woman,black,4.0,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my pants splitting in public.,my pants ripped and people saw my undies.,0.625,3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW1XP7WUU,3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW1XP7WUU,,,"I decided to go to the store and buy myself a new outfit. I wanted to buy a new outfit for church. I walked to the store with my daughter since the retail store is not far from my house. We went to the store and I began looking at some clothes. I found some stuff and I tried it on. I put some of it back and tried on some more stuff. Finally, I found something I really liked and it looked good on me. I paid for the dress and we began to walk back to our home. Well, I dropped something on the ground and I picked it up. I thought I heard a ripping sound but was not sure. I picked up the item and kept walking. Later, I felt a slight draft then I saw a car slow down and the people were staring at me. I said what are they looking at and then my daughter and I both realized my pants were torn and you could see my underwear. I am so glad I always wear clean underwear and thankfully they were the full size undies. I was so embarrassed. We rushed home and my daughter tried to walk behind me close so people could not see it.",4.0,I ripped my pants while walking down a public street. A car passed by and the occupants saw my underwear.,150.0,recalled 3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RIUKOS8,1605,GEFPMEYP,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a bike ride I went on with the girl I'm interested in.,I was passed on the narrow bike path and didn't get hit by a car.,1.0,,3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RIUKOS8,,,"So this event actually took place yesterday. I went on a bike ride, a really long bike ride with this girl that I've had a thing for off and on for the last three years. I hadn't been planning to hang out with her yesterday, but she texted me the night before asking if I wanted to join her on the ride. Of course I was going to go. I love hanging out with her. Anyway, we decided we were going to bike to all three towns that make up our area. In all, the ride was going to take about 2.5 hours. We get going and it's just a lot of fun. Beautiful day, earlier in the morning, and we were making good time and progress. It was great talking with her as we rode as well. Anyway, I knew that we would be crossing one of the bridges coming up to get over to the third town. This was the part that was going to bother me because I hate heights and the bike paths on the bridges are not great. I'm super tall and would end up falling over the railing if I messed up. We got to the bridge and I could feel my heart racing. I knew I had to walk my bike across on a path that was only wide enough for one biker at a time. She went on ahead to get over and I started walking. If someone else came up from behind, I would have to move really close to the road to give them room to pass. But surely there would be no one else right? I watched my friend go across as I continued to talk. All of a sudden, I heard a biker behind me. I had to move over. They passed without incident and I felt relived. Once I reached the bottom of the bike path, my heart stilled as well and I was no longer nervous. All in all, a great day on a bike with a great friend who I want to hang out more with.",1.0,I was invited to join a friend on a bike ride. We went over a bridge that freaked me out. I got passed by another biker in a place that felt dangerous.,7.0,recalled 3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQ3BOHDL,2254,B5S7GIVC,30.0,woman,white,2.0,one,3.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,spouse coming out as transgender,her parents refused to accept her.,1.0,3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQ3BOHDL,3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQ3BOHDL,,,"My spouse recently came out publicly as transgender. It wasn't a big surprise to me as he was cross-dressing as a female since I'd known him, but I did not know that he actually saw himself as female. I was totally okay with it and helped her come up with a new name and everything. Unfortunately, she decided to come out to her parents against my advice, even though we had talked about waiting until she was further along on hormones and maybe tell them during a joint counseling session, as they are very conservative and against everything LGTB+ related. They did not take it well and things have been really rocky. Her mom is passive-aggressive and she decided randomly to unfriend us both from Facebook and not to attend my ballet recital (which she had tickets for) and I was a bit hurt by this as I didn't do anything to them. I haven't even discussed this issue at all with them and so them just lashing out at me is kind of irrational. Things have gotten a little better and they are moving out of town so it will help that we don't need to see them at all, maybe just at holidays. I never had a super close relationship with them but I don't understand how parents can hate their child and not support their child like this. I grew up with really open-minded parents who did not mind that I was pan-sexual and dated both males and females and I wish her parents were like that. It's been very hard on her dealing with coming out at work (which actually led to some events that caused her to quit but she now has a new job which is going really well) and I know it's hard for her that her parents won't even try to understand. I don't really want to see them again since they are being really immature. Oh, and did I mention, her mom made her see a psychiatrist and was actually disappointed when the psychiatrist said that she was perfectly normal and this was really a real thing. Her mom point-blank said she would rather her child be insane than be transgender. What a piece of work.",4.0,My spouse came out as transgender to her parents and it did not go well. They are not supportive at all and it was very hard on my spouse and I. They are very conservative and do not agree with the LGBT community.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZIF002MO,3557,L5J83V35,30.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,going to a family member's birthday.,when she can't blow out the candles because they are trick candles.,0.875,32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZIF002MO,32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZIF002MO,,,"Last week I attended my niece's birthday party. She was turning and her parent's were having a small get together with family and friends to celebrate her birthday. I arrived a little after five, just in time for her to put on a little show. She was dancing to an Aladdin song if I remember correctly. Afterwards, we went outside where we sat and talked for a while until it was time for dinner, in this case pizza. After pizza me and niece and her little brother started to play catch with a ball. This only lasted for about five minutes until she became distracted with some slime so we played that too. She then convinced me to lay barbies with her, so we went up to her room and got what seemed like all the barbies in the world and a giant barbie bus. When we came back to the party it was cake time. My niece had chosen a giant ice cream cake, but her dad had decided to put those trick candles on it so she was huffing and puffing for what seemed like five minutes, until finally all the candles had been blown out. After cake we had a large dance party. I was swinging her around and throwing her in the air and it was a great time. We probably danced for about ten minutes before it was time to open up some presents. So she opened her presents and super exited with all the unicorns and books about mermaids she received. Afterwards everyone said their goodbyes and I went back home.",1.0,"Going to my niece's birthday party, where we danced, played games, ate cake and had a grand ole time. We also play with barbies and she has trouble blowing out some trick candles.",7.0,recalled 31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLYFJ2OV5,2640,ZABXOTN5,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Im overcoming my drug addiction.,My boss wants to promote me to management.,0.125,,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323SOLTPK,5.0,This is a real life story.,"I had a bad habit but I can not really talk to many people about it. Im embarrassed about my past. I used to be a drug addict. My boyfriend got me hooked on cocaine and it has been a horrible, anxious very upsetting life. I have been sober about 3 months now and I feel so much better. I have a better relationship with my children, they respect me more. Im not so tired anymore, and im doing so much better at my job. My district manager is even talking about promoting me to shift manager which would be a huge raise. I have been going to counseling to help with my guilt and all the negative emotions overcoming a drug addiction. Thankfully my kids are young enough to the point they wont really remember all the bad stuff I did. Thankfully I was never arrested over it and dont have any real permanent consequences, except for my anxiety and depression right now. I am on medicine for that to help regulate my emotions again. I have been getting into my emotions a lot lately. I want to be able to please myself emotionally and spiritually before I try to get high. It is not even that fun getting high. It just makes you feel sick after you do it and you want to spend all your money",5.0,"Finally ,both help me a lot in my life. Thanks to what i have learned through them I can stop what I'm doing and think better my steps. Also, it has helped me to make better decisions and work more with my emotions.",90.0,imagined 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862DKXS91,2423,8OHGFNGT,25.0,woman,White,3.0,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,when my cousin got married,there were mimosas waiting for us at breakfast,0.5,,34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AAUOK961,5.0,it is similar to a wedding I went to.,"3 months ago, I went to my cousin's wedding. She asked me to be a bridesmaid and I was honored to be asked. I got to the wedding venue early in the morning. My cousin, the other bridesmaids and I had breakfast and mimosas. Then we started getting ready. My cousin had a makeup artist do her makeup, but the rest of us just did our own. We all got our hair done by a stylist. We ordered in and ate lunch while we finished getting ready. After that, we took pictures with the photographer. Soon after, it was time for the wedding to start. The ceremony was beautiful and their vows to each other were very moving. After the ceremony, it was time for the reception. First dinner was served and a few people got up to give speeches. After the dinner portion was over, it was time to party. We all had a great time dancing and having fun. Overall, it was a beautiful wedding and I felt closer to my cousin and other family members because of it.",2.0,"Went to a close family members wedding. It was a beautiful day and everything worked out perfectly. I ended up feeling closer to family by the end of the night, and can't wait to get married myself.",90.0,imagined 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6APIYJLO,692,DBAGK3Y5,18.0,woman,black,one,one,1.0,2.0,5.0106352940962555,about my best friend's son.,he smashed the cake,0.375,3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V95ZDB0G,,,,"Well I went to my best friend's son first birthday! I thought it was pretty fun. I brought along a toy truck for the little guy. The party definitely went amazing. Plenty of games for the other kids, lots of gifts for the son and lots of fun was had. I took a ton of photos of the party. toward the end of the party my best friend brought out a smash cake. it was so funny watching him tear it up. it looked like he was having lots of fun with it. He was smiling as well as he scooped up pieces of cake to eat. my best friend was also helping him eat the cake. He messed that cake up really good. But when we got to the point where we unwrapped gifts for the son. he acted like he wasn't paying attention to what was going on it was really funny. He kept staring off into the distance. I dont even know what the little guy was staring .",1.0,"I went to my best friend's son birthday party. I had alot of fun their, especially after watching him smash the cake.",150.0,retold 3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJK7FUZO,3368,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,attending a live piano concert,I was describing the piano player,0.0,,3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1XVHYXJT,1.0,I can't really relate to this story at all.,"I attended a live piano performance and it was honestly one of the greatest experiences I have ever had. I loved attending this event. I loved seeing all the amazing people there, and of course, listening to all the wonderful music that I got to listen to. The music was hands down the best part. The notes were just hit so eloquently. They were such lovely notes and they were being played by lovely hands. It almost felt like a fantasy, or a fairy tale. But it was far from that. It was a magical experience, but even so, was ever so real. I had attended with my brother. It had been a while since I have seen him. I definitely should probably visit him more often. But back on topic, the show was amazing. If given the chance, I would love to go again. I would just love to be back in that magical place.",1.0,"My story is about a live piano performance that changed my perspective of musical artistry forever. It is not a fantasy tale, but merely an expectation of what is to come if you expose yourself to the greatest composers who have ever lived.",90.0,imagined 3TVSS0C0E2M967THUMGKSXAZW44TW8,660,D9B04HQM,25.0,man,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Friendship and loss.,That we just drifted apart.,-0.75,,3TVSS0C0E2M967THUMGKSXAZW44TW8,,,This happened a few months ago and still has emotionally effects on me to this day. I had been close friends with someone for a number of years. Til two months ago we had a falling out over something stupid. It all started when we started to drift apart and talk less and less. Til one day it just blew up in both our faces and we realized neither one of us was happy with the current situation. So we stopped being friends. This all started when we sat down and discussed our friendship and what we wanted out of it. Neither one of us could come to a agreement on what we should do to change things. So at the end of the day we both decided that we had just out grew each other and it was time to go out and find new friends who shared the same interest. It was a very heart breaking day since we had been friends for the last eight years. This type of a event was a emotional one that i will probably never forget about in my life. It's significant to me because we used to be so close and now we're nothing. I still think about this event everyday and what our friendship meant to me. It's been a very hard and long couple of months. I'm still grateful for the experiences that we shared and wouldn't want to forget them for anything. I just sometimes wish things had turned out differently than they are now.,5.0,A close friend of mine and myself had been friends for a long time. We drifted apart and just stopped talking to each other as much or hardly ever. Then one day we just sat down and felt it was best to move on.,60.0,recalled 351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQN9UYMDV,2492,FDOZ7KVO,40.0,man,Black,one,3.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my friend getting arrested at his job,I learned he was arrested and had used my car as a ploy,0.25,,308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060F6NK9IJ,5.0,This is an event that could happen to anyone - so the lesson is to be careful.,"Three weeks ago, a good friend asked if he could use my car to go to work because he was having trouble. I thought, no problem, and told him it would be ok since I was off that day. I told him just to gas up and get it back safely after his shift. Little did I know that he had other plans in store that involved the law and I was being taken for a ride so to speak. This is the story of how my good friend got arrested and it led to the end of our friendship. After my friend took the car, I got a call from the police about an hour later saying that he was now in prison and I had the option of bailing him out. I did end up bailing him out, but thought - what in the world is going on? It turns out he had been tipped off that something was going on at his work and so when he took my car - thinking they would not recognize him in it - he was still arrested at his job place (during his shift) for embezzlement. His plan had not worked and in the process, I also could not pick up my car right away. Turns out it had to be impounded and I had to pay an additional 80. 00 dollars to get it out of the lot since I was not present at the time of this activity. This whole situation affected our relationship in a number of ways. We are still friends and ok generally, but not as close now. It broke my trust with my friend and made me look around at all things in my life. And secondly, it showed me that people you know, even, will do anything when they are desperate. He had been having money trouble and thought he could get away with this. It turns out cameras at his job place knew different and that is how he was eventually caught. The lesson learned here - do not trust just anyone - be very careful. Even the closest to you have their own agendas.",3.0,There was an arrest. I bailed out my friend. It was a surprising event. Lucky for us things turned out okay.,7.0,imagined 3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7C1668E2,6306,EEYBAC81,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,having a miscarriage.,"Well, the fact that I had a miscarriage.",0.5,,3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZR6TTFP,1.0,I can't identify with it. I'm a single guy.,"After trying for a year to have a baby, I finally got pregnant. My husband and I couldn't have been happier. We planned out everything. We had the name picked out right away for each gender, we knew how we were going to decorate the room, we notified everyone, we were just ready. Then, 6 months ago, I had a miscarriage. I couldn't stop crying. I didn't know why this was happening to me. I thought it just meant I wasn't meant to have a baby. I stayed in bed for weeks. My husband was almost as broken up as I was. When everyone found out, we were flooded with support, gifts, small favors, etc. That helped us, but we still couldn't get over it. My husband and I haven't tried again and I don't know if I ever want to. I'm still not over it. I don't want to get my hopes up again and then have to have them crushed, and I don't think my husband does either. Hopefully in the next year, I will be back to normal.",1.0,I had a miscarriage and it tore me up inside. I am still not over the experience even though it has been a couple months.,180.0,imagined 3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UEQGAA1D,458,ZWDAU737,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,learning in a relationship.,that I wasn't always right in my assumptions.,0.625,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDOZWFSQ,,,,"This story is about how a relationship can falter and how you can notice your own flaws, and that we should all be trying to change for the better as people. Not everyone changes, or wants to, or can. However, my story was about realizing that in my relationship when I wanted to think none of it was my fault I realized that some of it is, and that you really have to be committed to view the other person's perspective. It doesn't mean you have to agree, but you should always be learning. The most surprising thing was when I learned that my SO felt a certain way that I would have never thought of, and suddenly a lot became clear. I always thought of myself as pretty emotionally intelligent, but when I learned I was wrong it really opened some doors to more thinking. The only thing this really means to me is again, it's important to keep learning and keep having and open mind and keep trying to better yourself. It doesn't mean things will work out. It doesn't mean everything will be OK. But it will probably be better for the person trying to grow, even if you end up broken-hearted in the end. There's not much you can do about that. In conclusion, that relationship didn't end out with us together forever. Now I can take what I learned and bring it into another relationship. I can only hope to keep in mind everything I learned. That way, if things ever fall apart I can be proud and say I did my best.",2.0,"A short story about insight to our own flaws in relationships. My realization that we're always learning about ourselves, every day.",150.0,retold 3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNVPHCX9Q,4404,2YP5DC2H,35.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,becoming homeless,I found myself on the outside looking in at the society I was once par,0.5,,3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTMTNVMJ,4.0,"In a somewhat ineffable way, I think many people experience what it like to feel homeless. If not homeless due to lack of shelter, then homeless due to loss of culture, or perhaps the sorrow of having a homeless heart that has nowhere to go for a love to bond with in an intimate way, or it might be a soul's reckoning of its secret sins and the alienation felt in that moment when the soul's spiritual home seems too distant and too undeserving to feel a part of anymore. There are many types of homelessness, all terrible, all rely on miracles to get through it.","Three months ago I lost a job that paid minimum wage. It was barely enough income to get by on and not enough for my budget to include savings. That's how I found myself homeless. Within a matter of a few months, I was consigned to wander through the streets that used to be mine. I now sleep in the same park where once I stood looking lovingly at the green earth, the trees, the birds sweetly fluttering. That park is now a place to hide away from the rest of the world, so like a leper. It seems just yesterday that I'd belonged with those people who come for the fresh open space. My eyes now follow their peaceful smiles, their kids full of crisp laughter as they casually walk about the grounds. They're spending a pleasant holiday hours just seizing a chance to drift and dream. That's very different than being me who is now a drifter who never dreams anymore. Much of the time I stay huddled far back into the rich foliage, under old blankets and plastic. I've ceased dreaming and now know only the nightmare of little to no food, warmth, or affection, and all I can feel is fear. I don't understand why this happened to me. I didn't do anything wrong; I just lost my job. Several losses followed-- my apartment, belongings, my pets, even my friends. I hold onto my faith fiercely hoping a miracle might come along.",4.0,"This story is about my personal awakening and the realization that the American Dream for some is truly the American nightmare. In it I briefly describe my struggle with who I want to be with who I am truly am, all while trying to figure a way out of the day to day grind I have come to despise.",90.0,imagined 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ407RNH,1653,7JTAX1PH,55.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my cousins death and moms health.,I went in a trauma because of my sisters death.,1.0,,3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDO7QZGQP,5.0,I was involved in this story very much that I was emotionally attacked to it.,"My life took a turn about three month ago. My sister who was my best friend with whom I use to share all my stories and life was no more there for me. She died with an accident. She was not there to help me in everyday work and also in my life. This was so disheartening that I lost my self-conscious. I was not speaking or doing anything. Seeing me, My Moms health also gone from bad to worse. Seeing this, I had to recover for my mom. I had to stay strong for my family. I started to engage myself in a busy schedule with a time for my mom. I empowered myself with a workout and exercise. This help me get out of that trauma. For my Mom, I came back. I was back again and this time I was strong enough to tackle any situation that life throws at me. I was strong and would stand still in any situation now. This turn in my life bring a positive change in me. Now, I am more mature and more responsible for myself and for my family.",1.0,After the death of my sister I was lost. In the midst of my Moms health crisis I became me again. I became empowered through exercise.,90.0,imagined 3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXK1A03F,966,12C4KT2Y,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,mine and my children's birthday party,That grandparents don't care about their grandchildren,0.5,3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXK1A03F,3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXK1A03F,,,"Today is my birthday, May 4th. I have decided to through a birthday party for myself and my kids today. They're birthdays are close to mine, so I figured we could all share the party this year, since no one was celebrating a milestone birthday. I rented a lodge, and prepared decorations in the theme of Twin Peaks, as it's an important show in our family. My children who are now 4 and 6 even request to listen to songs from the soundtrack during car rides. I pride myself on throwing them very unique parties that other children would not have. I bought doughnuts from the best place in town and and spent an entire day actually decorating the lodge. I spent a month planning the proper decor and spent plenty of money on them. All of this effort and at the last minute, my in-laws, who where half the guest list started calling that morning and giving reasons as to why they can't come. All of them boiled down to that they just didn't feel like driving to our town. My husband and I live an hour and a half from our home town. I was so upset. Here I was putting in all this effort into something that half the people on the list, who were family, couldn't even be bother to show up. We made the best of it, our few friends in town came, and my parents and brother. All in all it was a good little party and the kids never knew any different. However, I was furious, and brokenhearted that family could so easily brush them off. Anytime cousins on that side of the family have parties we are expected to haul our children over for the hour and a half drive, and I never even thought twice about it. It was important to be with family. Now I see where we stand and will not be putting myself out for people who have now repeatedly shown me we're not worth one trip, once a year.",3.0,I held a joint birthday party for my children and I this year and my in-laws could not be bothered to attend.,90.0,recalled 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVY0T0V85,4601,7XQ6S2AD,40.0,woman,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Visiting mom in Vegas,The effort I put into helping.,0.5,3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO9NI17J8,,,,"A few months ago I decided to take my family on I on a trip to Las Vegas to visit my mom. I also wanted them to enjoy a small amount of fun. It took me some time to decide if I really wanted to go. At that time airline tickets were not dropping in prices, we did not have that much money saved for vacation and I just basically hate long plane rides. On the other hand I really needed to see my mom. I had been getting conflicting messages from my siblings about her health. I really needed to see for myself how she was doing. I also needed to bring a little relief to my oldest sister that cares for my mom full time. So, we went on the five and a half hour plane ride on an airline that is fairly new that we never been on before. Needless to say it was actually a pleasant plane ride and my family and I are new fans. We arrived fairly late, but my sister waited up for us. We walked in the door and I remember seeing my moms small fragile body laying under a thick blanket on the pull out sofa. I gave her a huge hug and kiss and told her I came to take care of her. The first two days I took my family shopping in Chinatown and on the Las Vegas strip. We also went to eat at Fukuburger (our favorite spot) the next four days I spent helping my mom with her daily needs as well as cooking an cleaning. I felt I did my best and I was able to see for myself my moms healing journey. All in all I am glad I went. I felt good about the trip and it showed my kids how much I care for my mom and that I tried my best while I was there. I have a new found respect for my sister for the work she does with my mom as well as still working her full time job.",1.0,A trip to Vegas to visit my mom that is recovering from a stroke. I enjoyed being helpful for the small amount of time I was visiting.,90.0,retold 3BV8HQ2ZZXN6XWF2X4CZZYLVY706AD,1664,RLVUABX4,40.0,woman,Black,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,my feelings about us finally getting pregnant after 2 years,after going to a baby shower for a friend we got pregnant.,1.0,,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JSY3906,3.0,"Though it's not exactly how my husband and I got pregnant, there are similarities. We just weren't trying for two years. But, we did get pregnant after I came home from a friend's baby shower.","The funny thing is my husband always told me that when he first met me he wanted me to be the mother of his child, even though he already had Tim from his previous marriage. It makes me laugh now when I think about it because with Laila and Marcus from my previous marriage, I always said to him those two were the best behaved children ever, and I didn't want to jinx my luck by having any more. I couldn't believe how insistent he was that we just had to have another baby to unite our kids and complete our little blended family. Sure enough though after months of trying to convince me that this would be good for us, I finally gave in to the idea. But, then I thought about it again, diary: Did I really want to have to worry about Pediatricians again? Daycare costs again? Especially after I'd gotten comfortable with having older kids that I practically grew up with! I was in such a good place. The weird thing about it all is that I remember he and I were together and I just knew what he was trying to do. At first, I was skeptical, but then I began getting excited about the possibility of having his baby. After all we didn't have one together, and our blended family was working so well that we both knew it was right. I just couldn't believe how upset I was when I took the first of a few tests and it came out negative. Eventually, I began to accept the fact that at 35 years old, I didn't NEED to have another baby at all, and this was life's way of saying that I wasn't suppose to have another baby. I was OKAY with that Diary!!! We enjoyed our life and family time. It's just funny how Dana's baby shower changed it all for us for some reason. When I came home that night from Norfolk, and I began telling him about the shower and how excited Sasha and her husband were and how cute the gifts were, I could see just feel the idea of having another baby getting him worked up and excited. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised that that was the night our little man was conceived! After 2 eventful years, it took me going to a baby shower for a friend for our son to decide that he wanted to come into the world too! Life is so crazy, but I wouldn't have it any other way.",1.0,My husband and I got pregnant after 2 years of trying to have a baby. We didn't expect it to happen and we were so surprised.,120.0,imagined 3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V9DFQ0BM,1400,2CLYN0RV,18.0,Man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,my gallbladder being removed and the pain it brought to me.,how intense the pain was from my gallbladder.,1.0,,3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUGGA64I,5.0,i actually had my gallbladder removed in real life.,"it was 4 months ago when i had my gallbladder removed. i remember driving with my mother to the hospital 15 minutes away and the pain in my side was searing. it was easily the strongest pain i have ever felt in my life. my mother was worried for my health, but luckily it wasn't as serious as we thought. as soon as i got to the hospital they took me to the emergency room and admitted me as soon as possible. the best memory i have of the incident was them giving me pain meds to dull the pain. the soothing feeling of the medication washed over me like a cool ocean wave removing the pain instantly. it was like i walked into the hospital in bright red pain and as soon as the medication hit i was swept up in deep blue relief. my mother was by my side the whole time and was a constant comfort to me. i am so thankful for her. i am thankful to the hospital staff as well. they treated me with the upmost care and respect. i was able to leave the next day and returned home safely and everything was back to normal. i will never forget that searing pain and the relief of the medicine though. that memory will stick with me for the rest of my life.",1.0,I had my gallbladder removed a few months ago. It was painful but the recovery was smooth. The recovery took a bit under two weeks.,120.0,imagined 3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRUCUEN5J,964,B5F9XAPL,35.0,man,white,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,an event I remember quite well,he showed no fear to ride the adult fairground rides,-0.125,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UBKHH7M,,,,"We went out for my sons birthday and we went to old orchard beach with his friends, Instead of choosing a normal kids food choice. Such as Chucky cheese or the Golden Arches he chose an authentic noodle bar. He loves the brown egg and all the seaweed bits. He loves to slurp them up. He tells us that's how the Japanese do it and we cannot tell him off. When we went to the board walk their is a large fairground. It has mainly adult rides. He is aged only 7 and his very tall for his age. He showed no fear and wanted to ride all of the adult rides where as a lot of his little friends did not. It was chaotic looking after all those kids but everyone enjoyed the day. It was along day and the weather was really quite warm. But we decided to go to the beach area that had a good breeze. But the area was very busy it took us a while to find a parking space. We ended up paying $35 dollars which I thought was a little high for a few hours parking. The kids wanted to leap out of the van. Even though they had been in the van for a while they still manage to make a lot of noise.",2.0,Went went out for my sons birthday. With his friends. And went to the places he chose to go. He chose the board walk with the fun fair and his favorte noodle bar,30.0,retold 3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YQ262NZN,478,84MY4TDJ,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,a women who went into labor on the bus,the women went into labor,0.875,,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ5X9GAU,3.0,I didn't,"It was a rainy day, so instead of walking home from work like usual, I decided to take the bus. I sat down near the back of the bus and put in earbuds. I usually listen to podcasts. I was in my own little world when some commotion happened at the front of the bus. I was keeping an eye on it, but couldn't really tell what was going on. All of the sudden the bus spins around, doing a wild U-turn. I got up and yelled, trying to find out what was going on. Turns out one of the passengers went into labor! The bus was speeding towards the hospital. Someone who I assumed was the father of the baby had the women lay down in the aisle. Luckily the hospital was close, because we made it in time. I never heard of what happened to the lady, but I'm glad we were able to get her to the hospital in time. It was scary! The driver apologized to us for the delay getting us home. I didn't mind though, and got home shortly after.",1.0,"Have you ever delivered a baby? I mean, we may think about what that would be like... but let me tell you, that was one wild scenario that I will never forget!",90.0,imagined 3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWHDLZF7V,456,CLWESJGG,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the death of my mother.,"the suddenness with which she passed, at such a young age.",0.0,39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MIZUMBM,,,,"Approximately 3 months ago, my Mom passed away suddenly after a three month battle for her health. At this time, I was beginning my second year of medical school and trying to figure out how to attend school in one state and be there for my mother while she was sick at home in another state. I spent the entire 3 month summer break back home, sitting in the ICU with her all day while she fought for her health and we hoped for her to get better. When the school year started, I flew home and planned to go to school during the week and fly home to be there for my mom on the weekends. After the first week of school, I was called to return home immediately because of a short prognosis for my mom. I flew home immediately and was there for her for every second of the last 3 days she had on this earth. This was a terribly difficult time for me and my family, with my mom passing away so young and so suddenly. We have been working hard to get back on our feet. I ended up taking a leave of absence from medical school and I'll be returning to school next fall. Since my Mom's passing, there have been two other deaths in the family. One of the funerals is actually tomorrow. I just feel like this is a really difficult time in my life and I'm still trying to figure out how to use this experience for good. I have been struggling with some depression for the first time in my life and also lack of motivation. But on some days, I also feel totally happy. With time, I know that I will heal and I'm still really looking forward to making my mom proud through my time here on earth. I think this is the best way to honor her legacy and all of the time and effort she poured into my life.",4.0,Approximately 1 month ago my mother passed away suddenly and it's been really difficult for my family to recover. I have since taken a leave of absence from medical school and look forward to using this experience for good and making my mother proud.,90.0,retold 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPPL3AZI,880,QV91M4FM,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,5.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,going to a festival with my sister.,my sister got mad at me for trying to help set up.,0.75,,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPPL3AZI,,,"I went to a music festival back in June with my sister. It was about a 2 hour drive from where I lived. First I had to drive 2 hours to pick up my sister. Then we drove up to the festival together. We had to camp in the far back lot where we had to take the bus to the front gates. The first night we set up camp. I was trying to help and my sister was getting frustrated with me. She did not like how I set up camp. It hurt my feelings because I was only trying to help. We then drank energy drinks and alcohol. We also chatted with our neighbors who were very cool and helped us set up. After pre-gaming a bit, we hopped on the bus to go see Odesza. I was very excited to see them they are one of my favorite bands. On the party bus someone offered me a bag of wine and I slapped the bag and drank up. It was so much fun. We then had to walk quite a while to the concert. There was a huge crowd at the concert already. We stayed in the back at first but we went up further into the crowd to see them better. The music was beautiful I danced the whole time. I felt such joy dancing in the crowd next to my sister. The long drive and setting up camp was worth it.",1.0,I drove a long time to go to a festival. I had hard time setting up camp. I drank a lot of alcohol. I saw a band I loved and was very happy.,120.0,recalled 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862K75S9Q,2927,LXIPNU8Y,50.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,4.430816798843313,Some near violence at a late-night party at my house,my roommates wanted to fight each other,1.0,,3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86XNXJYQ,1.0,I imagined a scene from college that could have happened but never actually happened.,"We were coming home from a party with a couple of girls who typically hang out with us after-hours. My roommates Pete, Jim and Bob (who we all call Lude) had gone with me to a party at my friend Lisa's house. At the party, we met up with Ann and Chris, two girls who hang out with us a lot. Ann and I used to be romantically involved a few months ago, but we're just friends now. Chris and Pete have had an on-again, off-again relationship. When we got back to the house, my roommate John, who had not attended the party with the rest of us, was there drinking beer with several of his friends that I didn't really know. One of John's friends seemed to take a liking to Chris and was chatting her up outside on the patio. She seemed interested in him. Pete noticed the interaction and started drinking a lot of bourbon, perhaps because he had hoped to have sex with Chris that night and saw that he had competition. As the night wore on, we all had become pretty drunk, especially Pete. The first guy who had been hitting on Chris ended up leaving with her. Pete had been distracted with something else and didn't notice until they had been gone for several minutes. When he figured out that Chris had left with another guy, Pete went kinda crazy. He started blaming our roommate John for bringing those strange guys to the house. Pete started yelling right in John's face, and John got very agitated. A fight between Pete and John seemed likely to break out, but a second and third guy that we didn't really know, walked up and settled the situation down by separating Pete and John. However, a fourth guy was disappointed that Pete and John had decided not to fight. He tried to agitate them into fighting by saying some really insulting obnoxious things about Chris and Ann, but a fifth and sixth guy came in a tried to shut up the fourth guy. The fourth guy and the sixth guy, who seemed to known each other fairly well, took exception to each other, and the sixth guy got really angry. The sixth guy really lost his cool and started throwing stuff around the patio area. It looked like they would come to blows, but they managed to avoid each other for the rest of the night. By then, my roommates and I had decided to call it a night, so we sent everybody on their merry ways. I think everybody needed to sleep it off.",1.0,"Two of my roommates almost got into a fight, but we managed to make it work. The 6th man was legit crazy at the end, so him and 4th man almost fought, but we worked it out so we just would avoid each other.",84.0,imagined 3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKMR47UD,3781,N6KJEZOG,45.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.51085950651685,I was the victim of black violence.,I was surprised I lived through it.,0.5,,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKMR47UD,,,"I was walking home from work at 7pm on night this past August. I was walking through a predominantly black neighborhood, when I was attacked by a pack of 15-20 young black males. They knocked me to the ground and kicked and punched me. They stole my backpack, my phone, my laptop, my wallet, my keys, etc. They then stripped my pants off, and left me bloody, naked from the waist down, and unconscious. At some point, the police and EMTs arrived and I was taken to tge hospital. I remained in a medically induced coma for 5 weeks. I didn't get released from the hospital until 3 weeks ago. The police did not make any arrests, and refused to investigate it as a ""hate crime"" because they said that I was wrong to walk through that part of town, and I should've known it was dangerous. It was on local tv and in the newspaper, yet never once was it reported as a hate crime. I am not 100% better yet. I am bitter and angry. I am scared to walk home from work. I now carry a firearm that I do not have a permit for, because I am terrified of those people now. I wish I would have taken a cab instead of walking home from work.",5.0,"I was attacked while walking home from work. I was beaten by a mob of black males. They robbed me, stripped me naked, and put me in the hospital.",91.0,recalled 3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DL8WI6E,3060,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,mother blood test,the test came back negative the second time,0.875,,3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN20B8PFU,1.0,Never had stool in my blood,"Four months ago, my mother got a blood test. It was positive for stool. We were worried for a week. I gave her a big hug and had a little. My father gave her a hug and said everything will be ok. I was scared. I was sad. We went back next week for another test. The test came back positive. We were so happy of this good news. I gave my father a big hug. I gave my mother a bigger hug. We all gave each other a big bear hug. We were so thrilled that she didn't have to go and get surgery. I am thankful that she is healthy. She is very healthy now and I am great that she isn't in pain. She is smiling everyday now.",2.0,My elderly mother tested positive for blood in her stool test. Her doctor said to re-do test in a month. We worried and worried. Re-test was good news.,120.0,imagined 3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0B4QH9C,1041,VNOTYJHQ,35.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,My last day with my dog before he passed away,I woke up to find him not breathing,0.875,,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM9B7Z1L,5.0,"I lost my pet several years ago and I remember the shocked feeling I felt when I realized he had passed away in his sleep. He was 15 years old so I knew it was coming soon, never the less it was still a shock.","Three months ago I lost my beloved pet dog, Jesse. The day before Jesse passed away I wanted him to have his best day ever. We started the morning off by going on a long walk around the neighborhood. I let Jesse stop and sniff as many times as he wanted. When we got back home I gave him his favorite dry kibble topped with eggs and bacon I had prepared. We then hopped in my Jeep and headed to the ocean, one of Jesse's favorite spots. I threw his ball into the water over and over again until he got tired and we both rested on the cool sand. We then walked side by side along the ocean, taking in the cool breeze and salty air. After that we got back in my Jeep and drove to a local dog bakery where I bought him his all time favorite carob and peanut butter bone shaped cookie. He gobbled it down as I sat on the bench smiling at him. A woman and her child came by and asked if they could pet him. I said ""of course"" because Jesse loved people and any attention he got from them. The little girl rubbed his ears and gave him a kiss. We decided to head home and lay on the couch together and took a nap. That night I gave him his favorite wet dog food and we snuggled in my bed together. The next morning I woke up and Jesse had his eyes closed but was not breathing. I knew he was getting old, but I still felt like I had at least six more months with him. I will never forget my best friend Jesse and all the happiness he brought me.",4.0,"The event is about the loss of my pet dog, Jesse. I lost him unexpectedly one morning when I woke up. The story is about our adventure the day before and my final moments with him before he passed.",90.0,imagined 3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOXRU3528,1657,T1E5JOK5,30.0,man,black,5.0,5.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,Me and my sister's rude for new baby name choose,My sister inquiry about me and also i apologized,-0.375,,3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV44CW33U,5.0,I will be very sad and unexpected event was this one,"I will meet this situation on last year in my life is very tragedy or uncomfortable feeling on will create automatically. I have one and only sister and the sister have a new born baby have very look color and attractive child with on me. I will play and their enjoy with the sister's baby. After one day the new baby name choice is very difficult problem to see and run on my house. My sister's and her boyfriend's her revealed was the new baby name choice of my decision will negligible. I was really surprised for that incident can be my self was choose a new and good name for new baby but they reject my name is so difficult in life. Also i felt very uncomfortable feeling about the snickering behind her hack and what's the reason i will not realize this situation and will feel for this happen in my decision. I will ask later for my sister about this incident with lot of sad. A close friend and sister of ours was listing off names for her daughter that she had had a year and a half ago. Then she said book and I looked at online, and he looked at me, and I was like, It’s just the perfect name was given and choose by me. From that day, we knew it was going to be Atlas,"" she added, referring to her daughter's name that doubles as a collection of maps. I was described the name affair she has with her little one, writing on this incident and also say this event in my category. I will be very much sad and can be asking for this incident. Then later my sister will takes on this decision and i gently inquired as to why they this type of behavior on my decision with shouted. I was also upset and changer it and inquired my sister found my inquiry rude for have and also i apologized. Can be very much for selecting names on that day will be change on many incident with happy but this will mainly incident and memorable one in my life.",4.0,"Everyone in the family disliked my sister's and her boyfriend's new baby name choice. I felt uncomfortable about the snickering behind her back and I decided to ask my sister about it. I gently inquired as to why they changed it and my sister found my inquiry rude, I apologized.",120.0,imagined 36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4V1VJO0,1461,75G666TB,35.0,WOMAN,Asian,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,about my adventures in New York City.,when we get to see a multitude of people from different parts of the w,0.625,,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4V1VJO0,,,"The most memorable and recent event that I can remember that happened to me was when we took a trip to New York City. I was excited and looking forward to the event. I was with my niece, my sister and my significant other. We took a car going in the city and the car ride in itself was fun. We got to see a lot of people, shops and interesting city life along the way. When we got to Times Square, we took a lot of pictures. There were again, we were surprised at the sea of of people. People from all over the world. I could hear different languages spoken everywhere. We also get to see a group of Eagle Scouts from Germany chanting the Eagle Scout pledge in German. I could hear faint whispers of Japanese. And on the other side of the street you can hear a group of friends talking in Korean. We started trekking the whole street of Times Square. There were a lot of tourist-y shops around. We went inside a shop that was filled with a lot of young tourists. We were curious so we went in and checked it out. It was a shop called BTS21. They was a lot of cute stuffed toys, apparel and cute knick knacks that appeal to young people. My niece was so excited that she bought a lot of stuffed toys. I tried to calm myself down in order not to spend a lot in the store. When we have filled ourselves with cuteness overload, we stopped by a hotdog stand and got ourselves hotdogs. New York natives call this dirty dogs. I was curious as to how it got it's nickname. It turns out the hotdogs are cooked in a vat of hot water with some seasonings and stays in there until a customer buys one. It gets scooped up from the hot vat of water, put in a bun and gets added with either ketchup or mustard. It was a fun experience for me,",2.0,I went on a tour of New York City with my relatives. We had a great time touring the city. We experienced a lot of exciting moments and will forever remember this day.,90.0,recalled 3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTI90J3M,3280,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,when my sister moved to a state far away.,I realized how much I missed my sister.,1.0,,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87E7KATSY,4.0,When I was younger my brother moved across the country and it was very difficult for me.,"It has been around 2 months since my sister Jane moved out. She moved to New Jersey for college. It has been really weird here at home since then. I never realized how loud Jane was, it is unbearably quiet here now. Also, I have no one to talk to about anything. I always went to Jane's room for everything. We talked about boys, my grades, people who were mean to me, work, everything. And now I have no one to talk to, I can't really talk to my parents about these things. My parents are having a really hard time with the change, especially my mom. Mom cried for like 3 weeks after Jane left. Dad misses her too, but he doesn't really show his emotions like that. He has just been very quiet. We were able to all keep busy for the week after the move just cleaning up the mess from the move and doing chores, but now it is just dead and boring here. I am already trying to plan a trip to go see Jane. Unfortunately, New Jersey is pretty far from here so I would have to save up enough for a plane ticket. She will be home in 3 months, I can't wait. At least it gives us all something to look forward to.",1.0,My sister moved to another state far away. I helped her move out and did some chores to help her when she was moving out. My family and especially my mother was upset that she moved.,60.0,imagined 3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYI6B7KDK,621,Y9WZQ4N8,45.0,woman,White,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,getting my drivers license,I passed the test,-0.125,,3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYI6B7KDK,,,Today was an amazing day. It was a beautiful sunny morning and my husband came home from work to watch our son while I went to take my drivers license test! I have been afraid of getting my license after being a passenger in a very bad accident. It was a head on collision at 60 mph. That accident never left my mind and kept me from ever wanting to learn how to drive. I am very proud of myself for finally taking this step . I was quite worried I would fail and then be so upset with myself that I would never try again. I did manage to mess up by not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign but I still passed. I can now go where I want to go without needing anyone to drive me there. The sense of freedom I feel is crazy. I wish I had done this a long time ago. My son is the reason why I chose to go and get my license. I did mess up a bit on my practice drive with the driving instructor. He kept trying to control the pedals more then I needed him to . It made me nervous . He was not my usual instructor and to be honest I disliked him quite a bit. I am so happy I did all my practice drives with the other instructor. He did a great job teaching me so I could pass the test.,4.0,I overcame one of my fears and got my driver's license today . I can now drive myself to anywhere I want to go. I am happy I finally did this.,120.0,recalled 3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC3J3WZ6S,5703,X0WCOO6I,50.0,man,hisp,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a bad car accident I got into.,a driver came out of nowhere and hit me.,0.5,,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC3J3WZ6S,,,"Last May a friend of mine invited me to his house for BBQ. I go to his place regularly on the weekends. Sometimes it's for specific get togethers and sometimes just to hang out for a bit, to grab a beer, watch sports on TV, etc. Among my circle of friends it's a regular meeting place for us so this BBQ was nothing out of the ordinary. I left my house for the 30 minute drive in the afternoon and made a couple of stops on the way to get some gas and then stop at the store for some food to cook and to get some beers. I wasn't more than a few blocks from his house on that Sunday afternoon and my car got T-boned. Another car came out of a driveway into a main road from my right side and plowed into me as I was driving under the speed limit at around 40 MPH. My car spun around in traffic due to the impact and by the time I got my bearings I found myself looking at an exploded air-bag, a crumpled front end and my engine steaming smoke. I was disoriented and sore and it took me some time to realize what happened. I ended up with a broken arm and a concussion from the impact. For the first time in my life I had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance. While things could have ended up much worse for me physically, it was still a scary incident and I ended up missing some work due to it. It turns out that the driver that hit me was uninsured and that ended up complicating things for me. My insurance took care of a lot of what I was covered for medically but my car was a total loss and the compensation I received for the damage wasn't enough to keep me form having to go into my own pocket for a replacement vehicle. Since the other driver wasn't insured, it wasn't surprising to me that I wasn't able to go after them for additional damages since they basically had no money or assets themselves. In addition to the physical pain I went through, was a very frustrating experience that eventually caused me a lot of anger over the situation. I wanted more compensation for my troubles than I received and I didn't get justice.",4.0,"I was driving to a friends house and got into a bad car accident. The other person was responsible for the crash, buy since they had no insurance and no money to go after, and I didn't have much recourse against them and I ended up taking a financial hit.",90.0,recalled 3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFIH9PH0,1074,OOLX8XI3,30.0,man,Islander,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,A Youth Baseball Championship,We actually won the championship,0.625,,3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFIH9PH0,,,"I am the coach of a youth level baseball team. This year marked my 10th year as a head coach. I was a major part in starting this program back in the summer of 2009. Since the beginning our our program we have fielded about 65 teams. 3 of them have won our league championship. This summer I took a team that had a losing record and tried to become the 4th team in our history to complete a championship run. The season started off well and the boys responded well to all the training and upgraded competition. We found ourselves as the number 2 seed in our division and the number 6 seed overall out of 45 teams. Things turned for the worst when we lost to a team we had beat 4 times earlier. We needed to win the next 2 games and keep our runs against down just to advance into the playoffs as a wildcard team. Somehow we found a way and won 2 very close games. The next morning we played in the quarterfinal against the team we lost to prior. Let’s just say the boys came to play. It was our biggest margin of victory the entire season. Our semifinal game was a nail bitter. This ended up as a 1 run game that we won in the last inning of play. On to the Championship the boys were on cloud nine! It was amazing watching them play with confidence and finally realizing they were the best team on the field. We took an early lead and never looked back. Finishing off the season with a 8-5 win and a record of 42-8. What an amazing season, one that I will never forget!",2.0,"Baseball team wins 4th league championship in 10 years, this was a battle from behind and an epic finish. Through the years this has been an almost impossible task. Typical come from behind fashion, the first game was lost and the team had to win out to take the championship.",90.0,recalled 3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RKBEKEV9,2937,IID89XBI,35.0,man,black,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,about proposing to my girlfriend on the beach,I decided not to propose at the restaurant.,1.0,,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C64FL3KV,3.0,I can't really relate to the story but I could see something like this happening in the future.,"Just a few months ago I made one of the biggest (and scariest) decisions of my life. My girlfriend and I had been dating for about 8 years and decided it was time to take a nice vacation for just the two of us. After discussing it for a while I found out she had never been to a beach, so we decided to head to Miami. She was so excited and everything was perfect, however there was another reason I wanted to take this vacation. I decided that she was the love of my life and it was high time that I went ahead and asked her to marry me. So I found the perfect beach in Miami for us and decided this would be where I popped the question. After the flight, we checked into our hotels around 5pm and decided to go out to eat before we went to the beach. I got the ring ready, and decided it was about time to make the biggest decision of my life. Dinner was amazing, I had the fried calamari and she ordered the baked salmon. I saw the gleam in her eyes and debated whether to ask here then and there. Something in me told me that the beach would be the perfect place, so I decided to wait. After dinner we got changed and headed to the beach, when she saw the sunset her eyes lit up and you could tell that she was amazed at what she saw. I figured this was the best time, so I grabbed her hand and got down on one Knee. Her hand pressed quickly over her mouth as I finally got the nerve to ask ""would you marry me"". Tears ran down her cheek and as she shivered with excitement nodded her head and said ""Yes"". This was the greatest day of my life and the start to many great adventures.",1.0,"A couple months ago, I took my girlfriend on vacation where it was the very first time she had been to the beach. I decided that this trip would be the perfect time to finally propose to her after being with her for over eight years. I proposed to her on the beach at sunset and she said yes.",60.0,imagined 3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJTWMGN1,2101,O6FD4K9S,55.0,WOMAN,white,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,A Birthday Party,Using a sparkler for a birthday candle,1.0,3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJTWMGN1,3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJTWMGN1,,,The event I'm going to write about is a birthday party that we had for my husband on the forth of July. The thing that made it special was that both children and their husbands were able to be there. We shot off fireworks on the front patio and cooked hot dogs on sticks in the fire pit. The girls gave their dad gifts and then everyone played a bomb game on the switch. It was a great family moment. The day was a sunny day and we cleaned up the yard and the house before all the family arrived. The oldest daughter arrived first and she brought fireworks and cupcakes. She put a sparkler into one of the cupcakes after the other daughter and her husband arrived and we all went out on the porch and sang happy birthday. Then we took the rest of the sparklers and lit off fireworks for the next hour our so. Some of them were very pretty and some of them were not that great. The whole neighborhood was full of loud booms. We were glad that the dog could no longer hear or she would have been going insane. The kids left late in the evening and just the two of us watched the fireworks over the valley. It was one of the best birthdays that I've shared with my husband. I think he enjoyed this special day as much as I did.,3.0,A Forth of July Birthday Party. The Party included fireworks and a cookout. The whole family came and had a good time.;,14.0,recalled 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZNPJ850,3065,3J3UJYAG,45.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Myself and my friends were stuck in an elevator.,Playing charades with the guys stuck in the elevator next to us.,1.0,,3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1UH7L0EV,5.0,"I think it does because it would be something I could see myself doing, turning a possible panic situation to a positive one.","One of the best experiences I have ever had was five months ago. We were all miserable and had low moral after being laid off of our job the day before. We decided to go on a girls trip to cheer ourselves up. The last thing any of us expected was for to get stuck in the elevator at the hotel we were staying at We were headed to the pool and the elevator stopped between floors. All we had on was our bathing suits , t'shirt, shorts and flip flops. My friend had brought her bag and had a bottle Fireball Schnapps hidden in the bottom. She started to have major anxiety due to the small space and pulled out the bottle and took a drink. We all then took a drink and another and within in a few minutes we started feeling goofy and relaxed. The elevator was on the outside of the building and had glass all around the backside. You could see the pool area and the the elevators right next to us. There were three guys in the elevator to our right. They were stuck also. They couldn't hear us and we just tried to communicate with hand signals. They were laughing and having as much fun as we were. We couldn't wait to get out of the elevator and hang out with them at the pool. Before we knew it we were engaged in a game of charades with the guys next to us. It made it more fun because we could only communicate with body language and trying to read lips. I don't think we ever laughed so hard. Who knew you could have that much fun stuck in an elevator for a couple hours. Needless to say the elevators started moving again and my friends and I continued hanging out with the guys down at the pool. It was definitely a time we will never forget.",1.0,My friends and I were stuck in a hotel elevator. We were all miserable but turned the situation around. It was one of the most memorable experiences for all of us.,150.0,imagined 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYDZJYLA,2140,SQ8POEG4,30.0,Woman,other,one,5.0,1.0,5.0,5.966146739123692,my dog passing away.,the donations covered all of the costs.,1.0,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYDZJYLA,,,"My dog had passed away and I wanted to cremate him. He was an elderly dog and already had a lot of aches and pains. I knew this time was coming and it was just a matter of time. I had him since he was a little puppy. Since he was young he had always gotten sick easily. He had stomach troubles and vets would just give general antibiotics. I think it was mainly because he had Giardia and it probably messed up his stomach but who knows. When it happened, I knew I wanted to cremate him. To someone with a low income, cremation can be very expensive. I ended up stating a GoFundMe and ended up raising enough to cremate my dog. I was hesitant but decided to go with it. I was very thankful to all those that donated since I was not prepared financially or emotionally. I still miss him a lot. He was part of my life for so many years. I hope he is resting happily wherever he is.",5.0,I had no funds to give my dog a cremation. I created a GoFundMe to help with costs. I ended up paying for everything through donations.,390.0,recalled 3SITXWYCNWVOZL4Q45LLUMIK0JSBXG,1611,2HJLHTUD,55.0,Man,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.890349128221754,breaking up with my wife,When my son told me my wife broke her wrist,0.5,3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPQ13SGK,,,,"So now it's been over 4 months and I still haven't talked to her. I have talked to my son though and some weeks ago he said ""You and Mom shouldn't live together"". He also told me she had fallen and broken her wrist. Unfortunate, but she really needs to find the underlying cause of why she keeps falling. She does it on a regular basis, only this time she broke something. But, it's not my place to take care of her anymore. So I'm moving on. I found a really cool place to live in the foothills of N.C. I'm house sitting for an owner who works in Virginia and comes home 2 weekends a month. I look after the house and also 2 dogs. All the benefits of owning a nice house without having to pay a mortgage or a lot of bills. I expect to be here until early Summer when I will return to my Summer job not far from here. I am kind of lonely at times but I think being lonely is better that living in the stress of a bad relationship. I'm reflecting on things I could have done, should have done. But more importantly looking towards the future for the first time in a long time.",3.0,"I was leaving for a job out of town, my wife was ill and angry because she thought I wasn't paying enough attention to her and told me not to come back. That was 2 1/2 months ago. I haven't talk to her since then.",133.0,retold 3L0KT67Y8F2CGCB2KNTI3PZTUCBYSZ,573,6WB4Q9SK,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,my parents selling their home and moving.,my dad got hurt,0.5,3L0KT67Y8F2CGCB2KNTI3PZTUCBYSZ,3L0KT67Y8F2CGCB2KNTI3PZTUCBYSZ,,,"I learned my dad fell while at work and broke his ankle. My mom doesn't and can't work. They had to go through the process of selling their home. We first had to clean the whole house out, of our stuff and theirs. We also had to repair many things from sinks and faucets to putting new carpet in their basement because it was quite gross. Thankfully one of my brother's friend is a handyman and helped alot. My parents moved into my house for a couple months. I personally reviewed their finances. I provided lots of reassurance to my nervous wreck of a mom. She didn't know how to live anywhere else. For better or for worse, and I learned how private my wife actually likes to be. In the end, it was kind of sad for us kids, but they should have moved years ago when they realized they couldn't afford the home or the ability to keep it up. Moving them also forced us to relive some good and bad memories of childhood. My parents worked a lot but were still relatively poor. Since they worked alot, I got a little misty-eyed when I saw my little league and cub scout uniforms, both of which I only attended for a year because my parents wouldn't take me. The whole process and my childhood make me strive to be a better parent and get more involved with my kids.",2.0,My dad got hurt and my parents were forced to sell their home and temporarily move to my house. We had to clean their house and sell it for them.,6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQHMIU9C,766,V39ANYHH,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,"about travelling to Las Vegas, Nevada.",we got a few affordable buffet style meals due to connections,0.5,,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQHMIU9C,,,"I went on vacation to Las Vegas this past August with a few friends and family members. We all got together a few weeks earlier and planned everything from what activities we'd be doing to how much money everything would cost. We got our plane tickets and had a nice flight to the city. The experience was fantastic as we went to visit several casinos and resort locations. We also visited Freemont Street which had a ton of attractions, people, and local events. A few days after we took a day trip to visit the Grand Canyon and go on a bus tour. The experience of that was unlike any other especially since I come from the suburbs of New Jersey. There was a ton of tourists there and besides the massive caverns and the canyon itself, I was floored by the beauty of the landscapes and colors of it all. After that day we went to a concert in one of the casinos to see a Michael Jackson impressionist and performances. We also attended a small magic show that cost practically nothing. We didn't gamble too much but we tried a little bit. Our hotel was nice too although nothing too fancy. We tried to spend our money wisely and carefully as even food costs were expensive. Luckily one of our friends knew people from Vegas and we got a nice buffet deal for a few days. By the end of the trip we were all pretty exhausted and ready to go home. It was a fantastic experience but it's not something I'd do all the time.",1.0,"I went to Las Vegas with a few friends and family this past August. We went to visit the local casinos and checked out the Grand Canyon which was about a couple hours away, and we spent the whole day there touring the canyons.",60.0,recalled 3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y7KS2AFI,2921,YPPLCS6K,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,a dog's surgical tumor removal,I saw the dog again and the tumor had been found to be benign,0.875,369J354OFEW77NS5J449VKWX7SHG6S,,,,"There are not that many dog owners that I encounter at this park, and usually my dog is able to run off of her leash without any issues. Technically it is not an actual dog park, and all dogs are supposed to be on a leash while there, but in practice nearly everybody lets their dog run free because the park is mostly just one big field lined with trees. There is a baseball diamond at one corner for kids, but that is about it. On this occasion I had my dog on her leash because I could see at the far end of the park that there was a lady walking her dog on a leash as well, and it would be rude to let my dog just run free and approach her. When we got closer to each other, I said hello and the dogs were of course quite happy to meet each other and curious about their respective scents. We talked for a while about breeds and ages and so forth and she told me about her dog's tumor, which was actually visible from his side. He was getting a bit older and it is somewhat common for fatty tumors to form, though they can turn out to be malignant when checked via biopsy by a veterinarian. He was scheduled to be checked soon and I expressed my concern and empathy for her worry, since my previous dog (who died a few years back) also had to have a tumor checked and removed towards the end of her life. It was somewhat reassuring for her to hear that my dog's tumor was not malignant and was simply a fatty tumor which could be removed by surgery. She of course hoped to receive the same diagnosis when going to the vet. We said goodbye after about 5 or 10 minutes of chatting, and the next time I saw her was a month or two later. Her dog had a patch of stubble in the area where the tumor had been removed and thankfully it had not been malignant. I knew that he was an older dog and would probably not be in good health for too much longer, so when I told her about CBD dog treatments it was with not just surgery recovery in mind. That type of treatment can help older dogs with a whole range of issues, and my younger dog even used CBD dog treats for help with her hip issues stemming from an injury. Since I carry a lot of my dog gear in a big plastic bin in the trunk of my vehicle, I went and got out the half-full bag and showed it to her. She was very interested in the positive results I had seen, and I felt so much sympathy for her dog that I spontaneously offered to give her the rest of them since I could just order some more online. The gesture was accepted graciously, and I felt like I did something good to alleviate the feeling of sadness I had for witnessing the suffering of her older dog. I have chatted with her a couple of times since then and it is too painful for me to point out that although her dog is doing good now post-surgery, he likely only has a couple of years left to live in the best-case scenario.",1.0,"I met a lady with a dog that was suffering from a possibly malignant tumor, while at a local dog park, and was personally touched by what happened. I interacted with her dog before and after surgery, and then helped out by giving her a bag of CBD treats that could help with his recovery.",240.0,retold 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZKTU86Z,758,7OUQRLNU,35.0,woman,White,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,an adopted relative looking for her roots.,she found me and reached out to me on social media.,0.375,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZKTU86Z,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZKTU86Z,,,"Many years ago, my husband had two children that were placed up for adoption due to an abusive situation with his ex wife. All of these things happened before we met. Six years ago, my husband passed away, and this year, the oldest of the two children turned 18. This young lady recently found me on facebook, and sent me a personal message. She wanted to express her condolences for my loss. As she is just 18, and just found out that her father is now deceased, she is very overwhelmed. She has grown into a beautiful young lady though, and I am hopeful that we will be able to get together and share out memories. The circumstances around her dads death were not pleasant. He died by suicide, and part of the reason was because of what happened with the girls and the fact that he was their dad and couldn't protect them and then lost them forever. I am overwhelmed by the situation because even though right now she is not ready to hear the story or the details, I know that eventually she is going to want me to relive everything that happened over the last couple of years of her dads life. I have saved things for her and her sister all these years that my husband had in his possession. I have pictures, and home movies, and their quilts from when they were babies. I am letting her come to me on her own accord, in her own time. I am hopeful to one day have a relationship with her. My husband and I had a son together, and so they have a half brother. I hope that one day they can meet him.",3.0,My dead husband's daughter found me on social media six years after his death. I am hoping that we will be able to form a cordial relationship and maybe one day get together so she can meet her half brother. I also have some things their dad kept for them that I would like them to have.,7.0,recalled 3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFG2012Z,1468,EENZY1LH,35.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,,,4.499809670330263,how I came across a woman in distress giving birth at home,I walked into her house and saw her giving birth on the floor,1.0,,3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197GVJVNAI,3.0,"While I have never given birth at home, I have given birth and so I understand how traumatic this experience could be","Today I ran into the woman who I like to think I saved a few months ago. It was so crazy the way I found her, but I am grateful I did. I was driving home from work and I was on a side street. I remember seeing a young boy run out of the front door of his home crying. I kept driving. I assumed his mother had kicked him out for drawing on the walls or something. I looked in my rearview mirror and I saw that the young boy was running out into the road waving his arms, maybe something was wrong? I decided I would just drive around the block on more time and see if he looked injured or anything. As I approached his house for the second time he nearly jumped on top of my car, I had no choice but to stop. He started screaming through his sobs something about his mother. I jumped out of the car and got him to calm down enough so that I could understand he said his mother was having a baby. I ran to the front door and could hear the mother screaming out in pain. I walked inside and there she was, his mother was sprawled out on the floor bleeding and screaming in pain. I called 911 and somehow they managed to get to her house before the baby was born or before she lost too much blood. Ever since that day I don't ignore my gut feelings because if I had that day who knows what would have happened. When I saw her today she looked great, and the baby is already getting so big. It was nice to see them and to feel how appreciated they consider me.",4.0,I happened to pass a house with a child crying for help. The little boys mother was in labor and needed help. I delivered the baby on my own without any problems.,90.0,imagined 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXIEP7C5W,503,G77AKE3Q,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,a musical group I play with,another musician paid a difficult member positive attention,0.75,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXIEP7C5W,,,"I was with a group of friends and we were playing music. One of the musicians has a cognitive disorder. However, she is really a good musician and knows a lot. She just has no boundaries with her personality. Most of us avoid her because she talks on and on even if no one is listening. But there is one man in our group who is very kind. He has a background in special education. He decided to be very affirming of her one night. He told her when she played something well, and he listened when she talked. He encouraged her where her talents lay. His kindness helped her to blossom that night and I watched with interest. It reminded me to be a better person and pay some attention to this often clueless musician even when I don't want to. I think about this from time to time when I am in contact with people who are difficult to be around. I do not have to get lost in their mental problems but I can be more empathetic with them and become more compassionate toward them. I do not always have to protect myself by avoiding such people.",1.0,Our musical group has a member with no boundaries and a difficult personality. Most of us avoid her but I witnessed another member be very kind to her one evening and saw her positive response.,60.0,recalled 3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RMIYANOO,1023,NGXWKXDQ,30.0,Man,Asian,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,going back to school.,the amount of work it was.,0.5,,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCJPDE7,1.0,Didn't have to go back to school.,"3 Months ago I made a huge life choice. After dropping out when I was younger, I finally decided to go back to college to finish my degree. Though the prospect in front of me seemed much harder than in the past. Now I had to work a job on top of going back to school and that seemed like a lot of hard work. I knew though that if I didn't go back to school, not only would I regret it, but I would be stuck where I was possibly forever. I started by making sure that my job would allow me to go back to school and thankfully they were happy to give me lighter workloads and flexibility. So I started planning my classes and getting ready to work hard. The first few weeks were tough even though I felt I was prepared. Too many times I didn't get enough sleep because I had to study and even had a few night classes. Even with flexible work schedules I still had problems with keeping up with my two responsibilities. However after the first month I felt like my mind and body had adjusted and I was working harder and better. I was also learning many new things in school and I felt I not only could do this, but thrive. All the work and studying made me realize I could do more than I thought I could. I did feel some shame that I didn't do this earlier, but the important thing was that I was doing it now. Hopefully I keep learning and growing as I continue on.",1.0,This story is about me going back to college. Through hard work and determination I learned a lot along the way and became a better person because of it.,90.0,imagined 37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5ZZMIBU,2202,2VLR2M8H,55.0,Woman,black,one,4.0,4.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,My daughter giving birth,She and her husband cried when they came home to a surprise party.,0.5,,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5ZZMIBU,,,"The story is about when my daughter gave birth to her first child. My daughter had been married for some years. She and her husband have been trying to get a child but things were not working as expected. She was able to conceive last year and she was able to give birth to her child in May. Since she stayed in the same state as I do, I decided to be with her on the day she went into labor. That day was very hectic and scary for everybody involved. I think immediately she went into labor, her husband called me and then drove her to the hospital. I joined her at the hospital. When we got the hospital things became a little bit complicated. Her husband tried his best to be with her and to keep her strong. She eventually delivered perfectly. After deliver, she had to stay at the hospital for a while. Back at her home, I had been planning a surprise return for her. It was expected that the surprise return party would make her feel happy. Finally, she was discharged from the hospital. When she got home, and saw the surprise return party she just burst into tears. According to her a tsunami of emotions engulfed her at that moment. Her husband couldn't help but started crying as well. It was beautiful to watch and really emotional.",2.0,My daughter gave birth to her first child. She and her husband were overwhelmed by emotions that came with it.,90.0,recalled 33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8V2TESZV,1482,QYFDD4LD,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my recent car accident.,when I found that the car accident has ignited contemplation of life.,0.625,,33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8V2TESZV,,,"Three weeks ago, I was driving my sister to elementary school. After just a few minute of driving, a large deer ran from a nearby tree and in front of my car. I barely had time to react and hit the brakes too late. Unfortunately, the car was wrecked with much of the front end of the car being demolished by the force of the impact of the deer. My sister and I lay still for a moment, immobilized by shock and fear. I then quickly unbuckled my seat belt and checked on my sister, who was also wearing her seat belt. She was safe. Besides having some minor whiplash, I was also safe. This event has been reiterated in my mind dozens of time since it took place. I wonder what would have happened if my sister or I was seriously hurt or killed. I contemplate the fragility of life and existence. At the time of the accident, I e was a nervous wreck, but since then I have been contemplating the purpose of life. I wonder every day when will my life end. When it does end, will I have made the most of it? I'm grateful everyday I survived that accident. It has allowed me to reevaluate my life. I now consider the path I am taking and whether it suits me best.",3.0,"I was in a car accident with a deer. Fortunately, I survived and this has given me a new outlook on life.",21.0,recalled 3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NN26WF90,794,DDDLJDEM,35.0,Woman,White,2.0,4.0,2.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,my mother coming to visit.,things worked out better than expected.,1.0,3YMU66OBIOUN4CCMFNVDSBLNAN1HGQ,,,,"My mom came into town from Arizona for a visit this summer. I was worried that she wouldn't be comfortable at my house or in the camper we had set up for her. We worked extremely hard to get the camper ready. We had to do plumbing, electrical, dirt work and fix the air conditioner. I was sure it wouldn't be good enough for her because her cleaning standards have always been so high. But I was completely surprised. Not only was she comfortable in her camper, she actually loved it. She was also comfortable in my house which is a first. I've never seen her more relaxed than that trip. It really took all of the worry away. Now I really look forward to her coming back again. I feel like her coming to visit is now a really happy thing rather than something that makes me walk on eggshells. I can't wait to see her relaxed like that again. I'm also looking forward to my dad coming with her. It feels like a complete change because now I don't have to go to AZ to see them and they can enjoy themselves in and around my house.",2.0,It was about my mother coming to visit and my worries about how comfortable she would be. I was pleasantly surprised with the results.,90.0,retold 3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GRKQTJTR,1251,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,WOMAN,White,3.0,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,meeting my dad's family.,we forgave each other.,1.0,,3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQU9D39I,1.0,I've never been through a divorce with parents. I have no idea how this would feel.,"Going to visit my dad's new family was hard at first. I've wrote about the divorce and how messy it was. That's why it took so long to visit him. When he cheated on my mom, I never thought that I could forgive him. Years later, I decided that I am old enough and I can handle this. I reached out to him to see if I can come visit. He was surprised but sounded really happy about it. I took my family to his place and we sat in silence for a little while. His new wife was the woman he cheated on my mom with and was the reason that they got a divorce. She took my kids outside and they played. I told my dad that I was there to figure out why he did it. I needed answers so I could forgive and move on from this. He explained everything. After sitting and crying for a while with him about how much of the past few years we have missed from each other, we hugged and patched things up. My kids came running in and talking about catching frogs with my dad's wife and how much fun it was. My wife took to my dad's wife as well. What I thought would have been a horrible experience, ended up being one of the best ones. It's great to understand why my dad did things and it's also great to see him so happy now.",2.0,"After a long and awkward period following my parent's divorce, I took my family to visit his new family. Surprisingly, it went well.",90.0,imagined 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6A0VBJL2,701,7OA4TT8E,25.0,transman,white,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,A live Esports event,Our favorite team losing,0.0,,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6A0VBJL2,,,"In August of 2019 I visited friends in detroit. They were friends that I've had for several years, but this was the first time we would be meeting in person. We met playing League of Legends online, and we are all fans of the professional scene of that game as well. So when finals were going to be hosted in Detroit it seemed like a perfect time to visit both my friends, and also go see this event I've loved so much live. We went to Little Ceasers arena and got to watch one of our favorite teams battle it out against the top team in North America. I don't go to a lot of sporting events so it was novel for me to get swept up in a cheering crowd or scream when something awesome happened on stage. Unfortunately they lost but the games were close. My favorite moment was getting to hear one of my favorite songs live and hear the stadium hum and sing along to it. Although a close second was getting to go backstage. We didn't get to meet any of the professional players, but we got to meet the tour manager. Backstage was amazing to see, they basically had to set up a whole home office just for a weekend. Besides just the event, I got to play games with my friends in person and hang out in their houses, and I loved every moment of it. I also brought my dog with because I talk to him constantly while I'm in a call with my friends so it felt right that they would finally get to meet him. The drive there and back was long, about 12 hours both ways. But I didn't mind it because I listened to podcasts the whole way. I did make the mistake of listening to a murder podcast just as it was getting dark, so that actually did make me a little anxious.",1.0,"I visited friends in Detroit to go to an Esports event with them. We got to see our favorite team, they lost in the finals.",90.0,recalled 384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59JKL0SW,1512,4R2BHHHT,35.0,man,White,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the death of a friend.,I was awoken at night with terrible news that my friend had died..,1.0,384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59JKL0SW,,,,"I was on a trip to Italy and I had been thinking about past friends I had not seen recently. I was in Florence at the time and went to bed feeling a bit melancholy about these friends and past moments in my life. A few hours later I was woken up by a text from a close friend, it was the middle of the night for me but since it was someone texting from the U.S. the time was much earlier for them. The text asked if I had heard about a different friend. I immediately had a sinking feeling in my stomach. I replied that I hadn't, and immediately knew that bad news was coming. He explained that my friend had been found dead on the beach just a few short hours before. I was stunned. My mind was racing. Was this a drowning? Was it an illness? The reality was that my friend had just become another statistic in the opiate epidemic. He had died of a heroin overdose while sitting on the beach. I was devastated. I could not go to sleep and laid restless for the remainder of the night. I got up in the morning and began wandering around the city in a haze. I was on a trip of my life and I could not just sit around and mourn. However, I was tinged with sadness in everything I did. I was in one of the most beautiful cities on earth and everything was a reminder of life, death, friendship, and emotion. My eyes would well up with tears every so often as I attempted to go about my day and visit different sights. It was an unbelievably beautiful day. There was a golden sunlight touching every surface, streaming through windows. I ended the day in the 1000 year old monastery of San Miniato al Monte, thinking about life and how it was so precious and fleeting. I was filled with emotion and remembrance, knowing that I would remember this moment forever, for good and bad reasons.",4.0,"Devastating news is delivered on my trip to Florence, Italy. The news tinges the rest of my experience. The loss of a friend makes me think about life.",60.0,recalled 3Y54SXRO1M7WE34CZM1JA9P3PQXUTY,987,RILQMVF6,40.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,1.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,Being proposed to for the first time.,I was proposed to.,0.125,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7XFJ5VK,,,,"I remember that day quite well. My boyfriend was planning something I could feel it. He wanted to take me on a hike. The weather was great and we were up for an adventure. I could tell that he was really putting an effort into it. But I didn't really know for sure that he was going to propose. He was mainly taking the day off from work so it was very special to have that time to spend together. Because he is a workaholic, any time off is a blessing. It was only until after the hike was over that he proposed. We were in Yosemite National Park so there were a lot of people there, tourists come from all over the world. So there was a little bit of an audience it felt like. They knew what was going on when he got down on his knees. I was a little embarrassed. I'm not exactly sure why. But regardless it was one of the best days ever!",1.0,I went on a hike with my boyfriend. My boyfriend proposed to me. It was completely unexpected. I was very happy afterwards.,240.0,retold 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYD0SYLL,2185,2KAW2UIE,50.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,getting a puppy,we found a puppy only 6 miles away.,-0.625,3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEP2ZFLXK,,,,"We were getting a new puppy. My son found a puppy we wanted. The puppy was over 600 dollars. She was also over 300 miles away. My son put a 100 dollar deposit on her. As we are driving 300 miles away to get the new puppy, our car breaks down. We are now unable to make it to the place to get the new puppy. My son lost his 100 dollar deposit. So we decide to let go the idea of a new puppy. we were looking online to find a new puppy. We weren't really sure we would find another one. When a few weeks later we see that someone is selling a puppy that was the same kind as the one we were going to get. This puppy was also 100 dollars cheaper. Also the new puppy is only 6 miles away. So last week we got a new puppy!",1.0,When going to get a new puppy our car breaks down. This has ruined our trip and we dont get a new puppy.,7.0,retold 3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09KEORI4,1891,AEK7QIR8,45.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about taking a chance,when my husband resigned from his position,0.5,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09KEORI4,,,"About six months ago, we found out the company my husband worked for would be selling the property he worked at. At the time, we were given the opportunity to stay with the company and relocate to another state. The opportunity was appealing to us for a few reasons, the first being we lived on the property, so we would need to move anyway. The opportunity also involved moving south, which was one of our goals, as we were both born and raised in New England, and were tired of the cold winters. So we decided to proceed with the move from MA to FL, even though it involved me giving up a good paying job that I had been at for twelve plus years and we would be leaving all of our family and friends behind. We were in this venture together and were determined to make this move work in our favor. Having never moved far from home, I don't think either of us realized how much work and stress is involved in packing up your life and moving to another region of the county. I should also mention we had about one month from the time the offer was made to the date we were scheduled to move, and we were both working full-time right up until the day before we moved. It was a very emotional time for both of us, and stress was running high. As we set of on our road trip, we became excited to see what the future would hold for us. My husband was scheduled to start work a few days after we arrived, but our moving truck was delayed and didn't arrive until the day before he started. I did not have a job lined up, as I planned to take some time and get us settled before searching for a job. My husbands job was extremely stressful from the start. The team was understaffed and the property had a number of issues that needed to be resolved. His stress level ran extremely high and he was working 12-14 hour days, 7 days a week. Two months into this experience, we found it was time to make a decision regarding my husband staying on in this role. He'd spoken to supervisors a number of time regarding the issues he was facing at work and nothing seemed to be changing. He was loosing weight, not sleeping, not eating well, constantly working, and continuously worrying about work. After much discussion (some heated at times) and consultations with family/friends, we made the decision for him to resign from his position. We realized this would mean we were both now unemployed and homeless, which means moving back to stay with family in MA. The movers arrive in just over a week to bring us back to MA, so once again I am preparing the task of packing up our lives to move, with no idea what the future holds for us.",1.0,"We had an opportunity to move south, something we'd both dreamed of. We just didn't realize how much it would cost us in the end, both financially and emotionally.",90.0,recalled 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY5EFYLS,9804,7UA5BRMD,40.0,man,White,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,6.23441072571837,My dog dying despite whatever I did,I guess it was surprising that all the vets didn't really want to help,1.0,3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLTGTVNVI,,,,"Well, I was actually hoping to not have to revisit this story/event, but I guess I will. It happened a couple months ago. My beloved dog, Aby, died on my bed in front of me as I was about to give him lunch. I had been nursing him for six months prior. I'd given him drips and vitamins and home-cooked his meals. I took him to various vets and to my disgust most of them were like ""Well, he's 20, what do you expect?"" routine. Talk about terrible medicine. But I did my best for him under the circumstances. I could not afford an MRI though at his age/condition it might've killed him. I guess I feel good with him knowing I went the distance for him. Some people told me to kill him. I never do that. I hope he knew that I would've done anything and everything for him. I think he did. He was my souldog. I'll never have another like him. I'll probably never adopt again. But I had him and was so lucky to have known and met him. I'll always miss him dearly. I guess the most memorable part was just having him all those years.",5.0,This was basically about my dog dying. How he just went no matter what I did. The feelings I had about this horrid event.,510.0,retold 30OG32W0SVXHUU26CQ02XSX7PFGNE7,5732,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,my relationship deteriorating and be depressed,getting myself together and being happy,0.875,,3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0V0I6S3,3.0,none,"About 5 months ago I was going through alot. My husband was going through plenty pain and experiencing bad things health wise. Due to the fact that my husband had to have surgery and I was unemployed, I had to double my efforts to find employment, as we had very little saved up. I really had to work hard to get everything that we had. I tried to find work any and everywhere to get some money. I went through a time of depression and my relationship with my husband deteriorated a little because of it. I really downed me even more. That was someone that was really important to me. we spent a siginificant amount of time together. we really knew each other and could get along very well. I didn't know what to think when I realized our relationship lost some touch. I couldn't get myself together for a while. so eventually I did get my life together and I and to understand things change. I couldn't keep downing myself about hard situations. I had to push through and live happy every day to get the most out of it.",1.0,"Due to the fact that my husband had to have surgery and I was unemployed, I had to double my efforts to find employment, as we had very little saved up. I went through a time of depression and my relationship with my husband deteriorated a little because of it.",150.0,imagined 36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4M6UJO0,1156,UR5NJSH0,35.0,man,black,3.0,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Singing experience,The way that people openly wept when I sang,0.75,,,,,"A few months ago I had my first singing recital. It was an exciting experience that I will always remember. I sang 4 song to a crowd of about 200. When I first stepped on stage I was sweating profusely. My teacher( who was playing the piano) smiled at me and reassured me that it would be fine. I started singing an impossible dream and the crowed was stunned at the was I sang the song. I was quite surprised myself. When I sing I take the song into myself and make it a part of me. When I was done singing there were people in the audience who openly wept. My teacher was crying and I found I was crying myself. It took me awhile to regain my composure, but when I did I was in the middle of a standing ovation. I sang many more song that day, but the memory of my first one will always be the best. This will always be my best memory because of the joy I felt at not only being the center of attention but the star of the show. I wonder if people who sing professionally feel like this every time they step on stage. I guess I will find out soon since because of that recital I have had interviews with several opera houses.",2.0,My first recital was perhaps my best because of the way it made me feel. I was extremely nervous but my teacher reassured me. When I at last started singing I wowed the crown and myself with what came out of my mouth.,180.0,recalled 34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AAUOK961,1233,H7F4NI1L,30.0,woman,White,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,The day I spent at my sister in laws wedding,That I actually felt like I wanted to get married.,-0.125,,34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AAUOK961,,,"My soon to be sister in laws wedding. It was in one of my favorite towns, Gainsville. We each had our own little cottages on the property so I didn't feel rushed or even worried about getting ready on time since we woke up there. It was the first wedding I had ever been too as an adult, and also felt super close to the people getting married. The morning was great. I stayed with the boys for the most part since I knew them a bit better than the birdesmates. We were all swapping stories and kidding around while I helped them get ready. My boyfriend looks amazing in his tux, and it actually made me cry because I had never seen him dressed up like that. It honestly made me feel like I couldn't wait to get married for the first time ever in my life. I sat in the front and helped my boyfriends grandparents since they are a bit older and have a hard time getting up and down. The bride and groom looked so amazing. They had been together for 8 years, so this was a really big deal to everyone. The ceremony went off without a hitch. Afterwards it was just a lot of fun. The meal was buffet style and I was sitting with my boyfriend, his parents, and his grandparents. I helped his grandparents get food, and again everyone swapped stories. I was so happy to be part of his family and part of this event, and I felt really included. At the end, we all got star-wars light-sabers and we made an archway using them for the bride and room to walk through. After that my boyfriend and I spent the rest of the night playing with the little kids who waited the whole day to play with them. We ended up getting beat up like crazy. I loved the day, and I wouldn't change it for anything.",1.0,"Went to a close family members wedding. It was a beautiful day and everything worked out perfectly. I ended up feeling closer to family by the end of the night, and can't wait to get married myself.",90.0,recalled 32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZINJA2M8,2834,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,"a family moving over 1,100 miles away",a full moving truck was filled with nothing but clothes,1.0,,3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGL9PCYX2,2.0,"I have generally stayed in the same metro area my entire life, so moving this far away is unlikely to me. I also am from a much smaller family so I do not relate with having numerous siblings.","Life has been very interesting over the last few months. That might be the understatement of the year. About six months ago my family of seven did the unthinkable: we moved more than 1,000 miles north to an area we didn't know much about. My dad took a very good job in a new area, and it made the most sense for our big family financially for him to accept. Even though that meant going to new schools and losing friends for my siblings and I, we knew our family needed our dad to take this job. The move itself was pretty crazy, since we needed five large moving trucks to haul our things. We had one truck that was nothing more than our beds and bed frames. Another truck seemingly held all of our clothes, which was very eye opening. We have a lot of clothes! After finally getting settled in however, we really began to love our new surroundings. Moving from the city to a more rural area was perfect for my brothers and sisters and I. We finally had room to play sports and do all sorts of activities outside. Growing up in a downtown situation made it hard for us to experience this type of freedom, and we relished in it right away. I know many of my old friends back home said it was crazy for such a big family to move like we did, but I don't mind the change. Learning a new area and interacting with new people is fun for me, so I really think we made the best move for my family and myself.",1.0,"Our large family picked up and moved 1,100 miles north of everything we have ever known. Change is not always a bad thing.",180.0,imagined 384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59JKNS0Q,3635,TR0D9ALK,30.0,man,white,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,having to put my sick dog down.,I realized that this would be the last day I get to spend with him.,1.0,,384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59JKNS0Q,,,"About a 3 months ago I had to put my dog of 15 years down because of medical issues. My dog Tucker was always full of life and one of the happiest dogs you would ever meet - he was sweet, affectionate, and loyal. This event took place in June during the late evening at my house. I came home from work and noticed that I wasn't greeted by my trusty companion and knew something was wrong. I walked around the house searching for him and calling his name but couldn't find him anywhere. Finally, I looked under the bed and there he was, just laying there, staring at me with a sad face. I eventually got him out from under the bed and tried to get him to play but he wasn't interested. I then tried to feed him (normally he's crazy for dinner) but he wasn't the least bit interested in the food. Tucker was still very affectionate and wanted me to pet him and give him a hug, but he still wasn't himself. We laid down on the couch and he sat on my lap and watched tv with me for awhile. Tucker then got up and went into the living room and started making coughing noises. I came in and saw that he vomited and that there was blood in it. After that, things escalated rather quickly, and now Tucker was vomiting everywhere and was in severe discomfort. I decided to take him to an emergency vet that was open 24 hours near my home. I found out that he has stomach cancer and there wasn't much I could do for him. After hours of crying and laying in the room with him, the vet gave him some pain medicine to help him be comfortable. I kissed him and told him he was a good boy and made the decision to end his pain that day.",5.0,"On June 20, 2019, I made the tough decision to put my lifelong dog down because of a sudden illness. He was my best friend and truly one of a kind and is not in anymore pain.",90.0,recalled 34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4LJQQIL,2604,WTR265SW,45.0,MAN,White,2.0,2.0,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,having problems moving to a new city as a student teacher,finding out that my schedule of courses to teach was incorrect,0.875,,3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQOM8N57KD,2.0,"I didn't identify with it closely, other than the general theme of an incompetent course adviser. I haven't done anything very similar to this, in my life.","I had graduated from college a few months ago, in an education-related field, and I had secured a position as a student teacher in a new city on the East Coast. Things went well at the start. Even though the city was a large, and expensive one, I had gotten an Airbnb for a few weeks, to stay at while I looked to sign a lease at an apartment. Rents were very expensive, which I expected, and many areas were places that I wouldn't consider living because of noise, crime, and similar factors. Still, I was able to find a semi-reasonable, comfortable, place within a week. So finding a place to live was going well. The student teaching job, was another matter entirely. My adviser had assured me that the program I had selected, was going to start in the Fall, which was a couple of months from now, so I went about buying furniture and stuff for my new apartment. Not long after that, I happened to be looking at the courses I was scheduled to teach on the college employee portal, and I saw there were several course conflicts; I had been scheduled to teach more than one class, in the same time slot. It also turned out that these classes weren't for the Fall semester, but they were starting in the Winter. I was receiving a grant for housing assistance and living expenses, dependent on starting teaching in the Fall, and my savings were limited, so this was going to create problems very soon. I went to the campus and spoke to my adviser, and at first tried to insist that this was the course schedule I had selected. After that, he blamed a 'problem with their computer system.' Finally he told me that he had indeed made a mistake, but the Fall schedule had been set, so at this point there was nothing he could do. I found myself in a strange city, with bills I would soon be unable to pay, and no clear purpose for being there for the immediate future. I attempted to look for work for the next month, but couldn't find anything, so I ended up breaking my lease, paying a penalty, and moving home. I would have to start the process of getting a student teacher appointment, from scratch.",2.0,I wrote about moving to a new city and preparing for student teaching. I wrote how my placement was not handled properly by my incompetent advisor and how I had to postpone it.,30.0,imagined 3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFRHMWODQ,514,GHW1W1ZP,30.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,visiting family and having fun together.,impromptu bug catching was enjoyed by all.,1.0,3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFRHMWODQ,3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFRHMWODQ,,,"I work in a school and always have the month of July off. I live about 5 and a half hours from my parents where I grew up and we don't have very much disposable income. Due to this, I often do not get to visit and my kids miss out on some quality time with their grandparents. My parents are very proud grandparents and very active when they are with my kids. I got a small bonus this summer and used it to go visit my parents so the kids could have some time to spend with them. We had a lot of fun throughout the whole time including spending time at the local lake for my mom's 70th birthday. This resulted in my kids playing some mini golf, fishing, and paddle boating all day long in the hot summer sun. We had water balloon fights and went out for ice cream and visited the specialty vintage toy and horror shop. My kids loved all of this and I loved all of this. There were so many other things that sparked a lot of joy during this visit. However, there was one thing we did on two different nights that brought me the most overwhelming positive emotion. My mom grabbed an old mayo jar in the evening one evening and my parents, my wife, me, and all 4 of my kids ran around at dusk in their big yard on the edge of the forest and caught fireflies until we couldn't see anything anymore (no street lights out there). Over the course of this, there were so many laughs and amazingly funny screams from the smallest kids when bugs landed on them. We saw bats flying around in the last sliver of daylight as well which sparked even more excitement. I felt like a kid again and loved being outside with everyone. It helped me hold onto my youth a little bit longer and made me appreciate my family and my parents even more.",1.0,We visited my parents which is rare when given a bonus from work. We spent our days having nonstop fun and enjoy4d multiple evenings that reminded me of childhood by catching fireflies as a family.,30.0,recalled 3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PJJM8HQ,1777,J81R36FM,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my trip to Thailand,when I met a friendly local.,1.0,3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PJJM8HQ,3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PJJM8HQ,,,Recently I took a trip to Thailand with my family. We were going over there to meet up with my brother who is working in that area. It was the first time that I have been out of the country. It was a life changing event. Every day was a new opportunity to experience something completely new. It was great spending time with my family in an exotic local. There was a lot of friendly people there and there was wild life and there were pretty girls everywhere. It was exciting to learn about a new culture. It was unlike anything that I had done before. I wish that I could spend a lot more time in a place like that. I have a different way of looking at things now. I just enjoy being a part of the world and seeing things that I wouldn't see all the time. The most surprising part was how different it made me feel about the way the world is. I think about the number of different personalities in the world all the time now. I imagine what it would be like to meet people from every different place.,2.0,I got to go to Thailand with my family. It taught me that there is a number of different ways to look at the world and there are many different people in it.,90.0,recalled 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU29HV7IZE,2180,IXAS0OGG,35.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.5553480614894135,my families magical and memorable day at the fair,my mom got on the carousel,1.0,,3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCLB6AKA,3.0,"I certainly can see myself having a magical, memorable day with my family at the fair. I havent been to a fair in at least a decade.","2019 will always be home to one of my favorite days. It all happened five weeks ago. Autumn was gradually turning into winter, and we were looking for something fun to do, as a family. But this was a special occasion, because my mom was in town, and I hadn't seen her in 2 years. Her health had been poor as of late, but new physical therapy brought life back into her body movement and spirit. So, she was looking to visit and see her family. She flew in the day before, and brought love and excitement into the occasion. My kids, ever excited to see grandma, and find something fun to do, began listing all their ideas. Jack, my son, screamed, ""beach,' and Joan, my daughter, yelled, ""fair!"" We all agreed, based on weather, that the fair was the best idea, so, we packed up the car, and trekked out into town, where the fair was located. Typically, Im not too keen on fairs; its always so noisy, sometimes dirty, and for some reason I always get the cold/flu there. Nonetheless, my opinion was not important, because this was about family and magic, so we got our tickets at the booth, and began perusing all the attractions. The kids went on the Whirly Wheel first, and my wife tried the Cup Shooting (she won a giant penguin for my daughter). It was during this time that I was able to take a few minutes to chat with my mom face to face; it was nice to see her, see her up and moving. It was at this moment my mom told me she hadn't been on a carousel in 60 years, since she was a child. So we got on together, she sat on a pink horse, and I stood beside her for physical support. The music began and we began to whirl, the light in her eyes was palpable. It was life a flashback to her childhood; it was truly a magical moment. Afterwards, we joined together again, and went off the concession stand. The kids had never had fried dough, so we got three big plates full, and indulged. They filled their mouths as they listened to the sights and sounds around them. ""This place is magical, Dad,"" Joan yelled. ""Ya! Im glad we didnt go to the beach!"" Fireworks erupted overhead. For me, this was a magical moment, and capped off a magical day with my mom, kids, and wife.",1.0,"My family and I went to a fair, with lots of magical rides and food. This experience was very memorable because I was able to have fun with my mother and children.",35.0,imagined 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYTVHLY3,1135,8TMZ5RG0,35.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Going on a safari,I got to feed the giraffes!,1.0,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYTVHLY3,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYTVHLY3,,,So I went to Busch gardens a few weeks ago in Tampa Bay. I mainly wanted to see the animals at the zoo. I got to see all types of animals such as crocodiles as well as cheetahs. I went on the cheetah run ride which was really fun. I also went on a bunch of roller coasters which were fun as well. But the main thing I wanted to do was go on the safari! On the safari you get an up close look at rhinos as well as ostriches and zebras and giraffes! And on top of that you get to feed the giraffes! We went out on a jeep and the giraffes all came over! They very huge and very hungry. We had lettuce and we got to feed the giraffes and just hang out with them for awhile it was great! It was the highlight of the trip for sure! After that I got some pizza at the restaurant over looking the safari. I relaxed a bit by the pool before heading home. It was a great day!,1.0,I went to Busch Gardens. I went on a safari and fed some giraffes! It was so much fun seeing all of the wonderful and unique animals there I would love to go back and do it again!,14.0,recalled 33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOJ1K718I,462,GROWZ3JM,18.0,woman,hisp,2.0,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my mini stroke,I felt weakness and blurry vision,0.5,,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GWSVS3B,3.0,{},"I can't believe this happened to me. Of all the terrible things I've dealt with in my life, now at the ripe age of 50, I had to deal with more. I was just in my kitchen, baking some cookies for my grandchildren. They were supposed to come over later after their classes. I was so excited to see them, I love them dearly. It was after mixing all the ingredients, that I suddenly felt off. I began to feel some weakness and tingling in my arms, and my vision became a bit blurry. I needed to sit down before I passed out. After some time, I felt a bit better. I knew exactly what was happening to me, though. I had a mini stroke. A couple of years back, I had fallen off of a scooter when I was trying to teach my grandkids. That had led to a subdural hematoma, and I knew the risk of a stroke had increased. I needed to make my way to the hospital to get checked out, and I felt well enough to walk. Why pay for an ambulance ride that would cost me a lot of money? So, I walked to the hospital, which was not too far.",2.0,"I had a mini stroke from a subdural hemotoma. I was able to walk to the hospital. It was so close, I didn't want a 500 dollar bill for a few blocks. It was from a old fall from a scooter.",90.0,imagined 39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG77XO13H,1095,J0INEFJE,35.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Meeting my dad and going on a road trip with him,When we saw a snake in our path,0.875,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GY6FDUI,,,,"My dad and I met in San Francisco, it has been a very long time since we met (more than 5 years if I recall correctly). We rented a car and to our surprise we got a good SUV, in fact they upgraded us so the trip was already starting on a good note. This trip was magical, unlike any other past trips we've been to. This was all nature and every scenery was different. It left strong impression on both of us. Further more my dad was super proud of how I planned the trip and that we managed to be in all the places we wanted (and then some!). We enjoy the restaurants and specifically a Chinese restaurant in Vegas - we kept going there for the days we stayed in Vegas. We took nearly 3K pictures and sadly the video we thought we took didn't work. Apparently the camera had a malfunction and even though it indicated it was recording, it didn't so all but two days of videos are gone. However, as I said, 3K photos are more then enough to conserve the memory of the trip. Some key highlights of the trip was when we walked in Monument Valley and encountered a snake, luckily we weren't in its path but both of use dislike snakes - we do respect them though. Another ""unfriendly"" incident was also in the Monument Valley are, next to our hotel there was a restaurant - I think it was called the Three Amigos but can't be sure. There was a centipede that my dad almost step on as well as street dogs which were super scary, reminded me of the movie Cujo by a book of Stephen King. Speaking of that restaurant - it was super good! So ""homey"" and my dad really loved the food style. In fact he was positively surprised by it.",1.0,A road trip with my dad from San Francisco to Monument Valley and everything in between. It was an amazing experience especially since I haven't seen him for quite a while.,150.0,retold 3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RL02CVEL,2339,OD0U7VHL,30.0,MAN,white,2.0,3.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,A couple being reunited.,Finding out an old love moved back to town.,0.0,,33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQ2IKBH2,2.0,I have never had a similar experience so I didn't really identify with it in any way.,"I'm finally sitting down to write about something that happened 4 days ago. I was out doing my usual grocery shopping at Raley's; picking up some items for a weekend of watching sports. While in the snack aisle I caught a glimpse of a familiar looking woman walk by. We awkwardly looked at each other for a moment trying to figure out if we were correct about each other. It was Jessica, a woman that I had dated years ago until she had to move out of the state for work. We hadn't seen each other since then so it was a shock to find her in my neighborhood. We had a quick conversation in the store and we got caught up on our lives a bit and she said she moved back to help care for her sick father. When I found out she was single I took a chance and invited her out on a date the next night and she agreed. We went to a movie and saw a new romantic comedy that she heard was good and we enjoyed it. Afterwards we stopped at an Italian restaurant and had a great conversation and things felt like she had never left. We went back to my apartment after dinner for a couple of drinks. We got comfortable on the couch and I put on The Boys since she mentioned that she wanted to see it during dinner. We were both asleep before the first episode ended though. She woke me up early and said she had to go but we made plans for another date soon. It was the best evening I have had since the last one I spent with her and I am looking forward to many more like it.",1.0,"I've recently connected with a former love. I ran into her at Raley's store, and I hadn't realized she moved back into town. We went on a nice date to a movie and dinner. We ended the night watching the boys. I'm really looking forward to more memories with her.",60.0,imagined 3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJWU4UZZ,9987,CF1RRSS5,35.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Saving a man's life.,I actually was able to help this man and make a difference.,1.0,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2OFDT33,,,,"Well, this story represents a spectacular time event in my past which dealt with the direct influence upon someone else's life in general. Remembering back to the day of this life changing event, I still remember and feel the sensations of that moment as it happened on that day. Memory has a way of staying vivid when something very powerful sets motion within your senses. Moments like this are never forgotten, as if the event took place recently, even though many years,perhaps decades have faded away. Time may fade away, but when you are responsible for changing the life of someone else for the better. Unlike time, this type of significance never fades away. To this day, I think about that moment when I helped that elderly man in the store, and what may have happened to him had I not been there, as if I was sent there by forces beyond my control to earn my role within humanity. I realize every day, that my life really did change from that moment, this which reflects the overall impact of my existence, and the value of it's meaning. I just hope that someday, when I am in a time of need, that some guardian angel may rescue me from whatever negative aspects which may abound me. If I had not been there in that store on that day, at that time, would this event be someone else's memory to reflect upon, or perhaps the opposite may hold true. These memories could have been dark and painful. For had this man died as a result of nobody there to save his life, this would have been an everlasting tragic event for others close to him. Funerals are hard to forget as well. Unfortunately, that is not the type of memory I want to hold onto. So, in the long run, I feel justified with an enriched focus upon my life focus. I truly feel as though I have earned significant credit toward my worthiness as a human being on this plane of existence.",1.0,"I recently experienced a a life changing event which had a profound effect upon my sense of humanity. From this point forward, I have been enlightened to believe that there are forces beyond our control which work to call upon us in the time of need.",90.0,retold 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J6SMXDIR,1139,P0L9VIHO,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,a father winning custody of his children.,the judge decided to give the father primary custody.,1.0,,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28STYIZA,1.0,I didn't identify with this story because I am female (not a man) and I also don't have children.,"About four months ago, I had to fight to keep custody of my children. I love them very much and I wanted to keep them in my life. I was very nervous to fight for my children. The court system seemed to be fixed against me. Even though I take care of my children regularly, I am a father. The court is biased against fathers and it usually doesn't want to give them custody. Mothers are often favored. My lawyer told me that it was unlikely that I would get custody. At first, the judge was very negative. He seemed like he wouldn't be on my side. However, in the end, was able to defy my past and win primary custody of my children. I told the judge about how, in the past, I was not a devoted father. However, as time went on, I cared more and more for my children. I became the primary caregiver when I changed jobs and started working from home. The judge listened to me and he cared about what I said. He decided to give me primary custody. I was so happy. Since then, I have spent tons of time with my children. I've gotten to know them better. I feel that this victory is extremely important to me. It's also good that the court system is beginning to recognize the importance of fathers.",2.0,A father fights for custody of his kids in court. Neither negative voices or a seemingly fixed system deter him. Ultimately he defies the past and wins custody of his kids.,120.0,imagined 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV0OYRQP,650,FLG535JJ,18.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,my sister's wedding,being able to catch up with a lot of people,0.375,,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV0OYRQP,,,"A few months ago was my sisters wedding. It was a small, outdoor wedding on a small farm. She was getting married to a guy she had been dating for a couple of years. I was looking forward to it because in general weddings are fun. Also, it has been awhile since I had seen some in my family. The fact that I had fun at the wedding made it memorable. Also catching up with some family members made it memorable. The wedding was significant to everyone in my family. Especially to my sister of course. This significance was also something that made it more memorable. The reception was of course more memorable then the ceremony. This is because the ceremony was pretty standard. Therefore it was easy to forget. The reception however was fun and unique. This made it quite memorable.",1.0,"My sister's wedding at a small farm. The reception was quite memorable. I was able to catch up with people and this reception was quite fun, and therefore, enjoyable.",120.0,recalled 3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PLG5H8E,1367,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,The dog crossing the hot road,He couldn't cross the road on the way back to the house,0.875,,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZ6GDZ7K,2.0,I've had a dog but never seen this happen,"Three months ago, my dog did something amazing. It was super hot that day and he was afraid of the hot road when it was very hot. He saw another dog on the other side of the street. He braved up enough to cross the street. He tried a few times but eventually crossed the road. He had fun with the other dog. The other dog went home. My dog was still on the other side. He was too scared to cross back. I had to carry him back over. I petted the dog after this ordeal. I gave him some water. I gave him some dog food. He was happy because of this. I hope that he will have a long and happy life as long as we both live.",2.0,This summary is about my dog because me and him have many memorable experiences. This experience is by far the most relative because I cannot believe I was able to see my own dog cross the road especially when the weather was hot.,90.0,imagined 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UI1YH78,441,6S24RFYF,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,About my dad dying alone in an assisted care facility,that no one will go and visit him.,0.625,,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ7OG9UJ,3.0,My grandmother is in a nursing home and I can relate.,"4 months ago my dad was put in assisted living facility. He had been dealing with Parkinson's and not doing to hot. On top of that, he has other chronic mental issues. This is taking a huge toll on my family. He is dying alone while everyone else goes on with their day. This does not feel good to me and I can't do much about it being miles and miles away. I can only see him so much and no one else is doing their part. This hurts really bad. My brother and him were really close, but when push comes to shove, he is lacking the skills to see him. My dad can't really do much on his own. His mind is going and needs people he knows to be around him. The thought that I will get that call soon hurts really bad. The thought of my dad being alone scares me and hurts me. I wish I could pick up and move closer, but I have my life here. This is sad and hurts me and affects my family. I wish there would be people in there that would visit him and make him more comfortable. This really sucks. Please help and think about my father.",4.0,My dad dying alone in an assisted living facility for people with Parkinson's and other chronic mental issues.,120.0,imagined 3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7VWD9LE,2488,PXIRZ9Y5,25.0,man,middleEastern,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,About my near death experience.,When the police officer told me that I could have died.,0.75,,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7VWD9LE,,,"Dear Diary, I am recollecting the time a few months ago when I totaled my car on dark, cold, and wet mountain road and almost met my maker. I was at a dinner gathering at a friend's house, and was ready to call it a night. It was a Friday night and the week had been a long one at work. I was more than looking forward to hitting the sack at this point. I got in my car and hit the road. Nothing seemed eerie, out of the ordinary, or anything of the sort which would indicate that danger laid ahead. The roads were slick as there has just been rain fall in the lower region of town I was in. This was, of course, expected. As I began to gain elevation on a road that led through a mountain pass towards my destination, I noticed that there was a gentle snowfall that immediately disappeared on the ground as it melted. As I realized this, I did some mental calculations and concluded that this would make the road as slippery as ever with ice patches scattered throughout. As I was driving, looking out for potential danger, I came through turn around a blind curve. As I cleared the turn, I noticed some debris from a rock slide and swerved to try to avoid it. As I did this, my car veered off of the road and hit the side of the mountain, disabling it beyond operation and repair. I called for help and the police showed up. The grandfatherly officer that was on the scene made sure that I was okay. I was. He did a thorough walk-through of the scene. As he did this, he took thorough notes that were almost mathematical in nature. As he wrapped up the report that he had been compiling, he came up to me and said... ""You know son, you are lucky. Just last Friday someone had an carbon copy of the accident you just had. The only difference is that instead of coming to the abrupt stop into the mountain like you did... he and his car ricocheted off of the side the of mountain, slid across road, and tumbled down the cliff side just right there."" He pointed what seemed like a dark abyss down below. ""He did not make it."", he said. Suddenly, I was struck with a different perspective about life that has made me different in a good way since.",1.0,I was in an automobile accident in a setting that amplified the possibility of death. I came out unscathed and made me realize my luck. I changed for the better.,180.0,recalled 3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFRFX2DO5,2735,IY36JUCO,30.0,Man,other,one,one,4.0,4.0,14.614018154182036,about meeting a beautiful girl,when I unexpectedly fell in love,0.625,,3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFRFX2DO5,,,"I remember about a few weeks ago a meet a stunning lady who shinned brighter than a star. She was so absolutely beautiful and rich in personality. Even though she was my type - I found he irresistibly attractive. She loved the music I loved. She even knew the lyrics to my favorite songs. She was perfect in so many ways. I felt like I was on cloud 99 with her. She is one of the coolest people I've vibed with in a while. It was nice to experience a breath of fresh air. I thoroughly enjoyed her company. She is fun to be a around. We had a natural chemistry. From now moving forward, I always want the lady to be a friend above all before more can ever transpire. This has set the bar to the stars. I will expect the best and nothing less from this point forward.",1.0,I meet a beautiful person. This person shinning personality has changed the way I looked at friends forever.,2222222.0,recalled 39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2YE5T33,857,SDTJTQN3,40.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,getting a book contract after years of waiting.,I found myself experiencing a rush of energy in my work.,1.0,,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2YE5T33,,,"Last month, after several years of waiting, I was offered a contract for a book I am co-editing with a colleague. Because the process of submitting a proposal had taken place such a long time ago and because we had not heard anything from our publisher, my colleague and I felt certain that we would either have to re-submit the proposal to another publisher or abandon the project. We had spoken about the future of the project only a week or so before we were offered a contract. At the time, we were quite discouraged and planned to speak about our potential next steps shortly. Thus, when I opened the email, I was shocked. I immediately sent a message to my colleague who was travelling with her partner to share the good news. We were both very relieved and excited. Once we had had a chance to talk, we drafted a letter to the publisher expressing our gratitude. We also wrote to our contributors, thanking them for their patience. As we began to hear back from the publisher with details and from our contributors with excitement, I began to grow nervous. Though I had written several chapters for publication in similar volumes, this would be the first time I would also be editing the text. My nervousness and anxiety heightened my sense of excitement and I felt a new desire to work. What surprised me most was not hearing back from the publisher after having practically abandoned hope. Rather, it was the sense of renewed scholarly motivation that engulfed me that I found most surprising. Now, I am much more focused on my work. I feel grateful to enjoy this new energy, which has also carried over into my teaching as a general sense of purpose.",1.0,I received a contract for a book I am editing with a colleague after years of uncertainty. We contacted our contributors regarding the project and made plans to move forward with it.,7.0,recalled 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2EBB6WYU,1300,CNMAGPNI,45.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Life Changes,I decided to make such a bold move,-1.0,,37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2EBB6WYU,,,"I have lived in Connecticut my entire life, 48 long years. A beautiful state convenient to the east coast beaches as well as the cities of New York and Boston. The fall foliage is amazing. There are so many quaint towns to visit, many with historical significance. The state parks are wonderful to visit, many with beautiful rivers and lakes. These are some of the positives but there are also many negatives. Including extremely high taxes, outrageous home prices, cold winters and abundance of people I like to call uptight. Wanting a change of scenery and financial status I decided in June of this year to relocate to North Carolina. The weather is fantastic, taxes are low and the overall cost of living is much cheaper. It was the best decision of my life, I absolutely love it here! There are beautiful beaches, lots of activities and the people are so down to earth. The packing was hard work and very emotionally taxing. It's not easy to change your entire life. The move was also and continues to be a financial hardship but things are getting better. It has been 4 months and I wouldn't change a thing. I have a job, I am saving money and enjoying my life. I do miss my friends and family members but they are all welcomed to visit. I am close to Myrtle Beach and would love to take them to see some of the attractions. I'm sure they would enjoy it here as much as I do.",3.0,"I decided to relocation to another state. The move was difficult physically, emotionally and financially. In the end I made the best choice and look forward to each and every day.",120.0,recalled 3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJLOSUZ0,3240,QTPZ9PA5,35.0,woman,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My son attending a skate competition,"That he won, it was very suprising.",1.0,33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQS2THBB,,,,"We went to Boston for a skating competition for my youngest child, we left early in the morning because we were worried about traffic. I was surprised by the lack of traffic, we were way too early! But it was good because we were able to find a Dunkin Donuts and have something to eat, also time to make sure ""B's"" hair looked right. We got to the rink and had a look around, it was freezing cold, much colder than I expected and I regretted my clothing choice and not bringing blankets. ""B"" was super excited and I was worried he was going to be tired by the time of his event. Other families arrived for the competition and one of the boys that ""B"" was competing against arrived and just seemed off, like he was annoyed about us being there. I smiled at his mother but she pretended to not see me. I was so nervous for ""B"", I just wanted things to go well for him and do everything possible to help him do well. ""B"" wasn't nervous at all, surprisingly! The morning dragged on and finally it was time for him to get into costume. His coach took him for a walk outside and then we sat in stands and waited, I felt like I was going to be sick. Then ""B"" skated and he did well, he did really well. We waited for the results and we found out he won. He was so thrilled, we were all thrilled, my older son said it was worth all the waiting around. Then we waited for the medal ceremony which was a bit of a saga due to miscommunication, someone had told the rink we had left so they tried to do the ceremony without ""B"". Anyway, ""B"" won and it was a very special time. We then packed up and drove the 2 hours home. I felt so relieved and could breathe again, all his hard work was paying off.",1.0,We recently took a trip out of state and it involved my immediate family. The purpose of the trip was because my son is a skater and he was part a competition there.,60.0,retold 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28RI4IZT,532,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,about my discovery of synthesizers.,My friend recommended me a new style of mixing music.,1.0,,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK45EW8JG,1.0,"I dont really like making music, to be honest. I can't relate.","A month ago I realized my passion for a certain tool of music. The synthesizer! I had always had an interest in music, don't get me wrong. However, there was just an edge missing in the music I made. I wanted to make something unique, and cool. Everything I had made was a bit too dull, you know? It sounded too natural. I wanted to make something out of their world--Alien, in a sense, I suppose. I wanted to present something no one had listened to before. My friend told me about using synthesizers, and it changed my life. I started mixing music that sounded like it came from the stars. It was so fun to mess with the different settings. My music had a new edge, and I finally started enjoying it a lot. My music is my music now, for real. I can make sure it's unique and special in its own way, without relying on the constraints of physical instruments.",1.0,Sythesizers are the musical wave of the future. They are the music that i want to make. They are fun and interesting.,30.0,imagined 3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OPB99TV,1423,325SE34F,35.0,WOMAN,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my grandmother's last words to me,my grandmother perfectly communicated her love for me,0.75,,3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OPB99TV,,,"Dear Diary,I spoke to Grandma today or at least I tried to. I will admit that I don't go to visit her nearly as much as I should in the nursing home but to be honest it really just breaks my heart to do so. She seems so miserable and she looks so unhealthy. She's lost so much weight and her hair has gotten so white and thin. It's hard to look at this sickly and frail old woman and try to equate her with the strong and sweet woman that I grew up with. Living over an hour away most of our conversations have had to be over the phone and maybe that's just better for us both. Sometimes when I do visit she cries a lot and I feel so awful because there's nothing I can do to alleviate her sadness and pain. I was working from home today and my mom called to tell me that she was visiting Nana and that Nana wanted to talk to me. I've always been a really literal person so I pay a lot of attention not only to what people say but how they say it. She didn't say that she wanted me to talk to Nana, but that Nana wanted to talk to me. Which meant that she asked my mom to contact me. I know this might not seem like a big deal to most people, but it really was a huge deal to me because Nana has had a series of strokes over the past few years and her speech never truly recovered from the last one. Communicating is extremely frustrating for her as well as us. So that means that she was able to communicate well enough that my mother was able to understand what she wanted her to do. So, I told my mom to go ahead and put her on the phone. As soon as I heard her voice filter through the headset, I greeted her warmly and asked if the hospital staff was treating her well. She started trying to say something and was stammering really badly. Knowing that this is the point in which she usually gets frustrated and gives up, I encouraged her to think very carefully about what she wanted to say and try again. We went through that for several minutes before she could finally get out the words that ""She had me on her mind and she just wanted to tell me that she loved me."" The rest of our conversation was pretty much me guessing what she was trying to convey and her either confirming or denying that my guess was right. I remain astounded that those words were completely clear and everything else she said was gibberish. It was as if she had said the most important thing and was ok with everything else being muddled.",2.0,This story conveys the last conversation that I had with my grandmother prior to her passing. It describes how in the moment what my grandmother needed to convey to me was so important to her that she was able to relay her message despite having a severe speech impediment.,180.0,recalled 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERBUQ51E,1768,P5BII7W4,45.0,Man,White,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my moving in with my mother.,within a few days I made the decision to move and then moved,1.0,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERBUQ51E,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERBUQ51E,,,"My mother is an 80 year-old widow. Late last year, after years of dealing with her dementia-ridden husband, she put him in a care home. Then in March of this year he passed away. During her time caring for him, her mental and physical health seemed to suffer. After she put him in the home, she did better. It was a bit of a relief when he passed away, and I hoped she would improve. That didn’t seem to be happening. One day I couldn’t get a hold of her all day, and I feared the worst. It turned out she was fine but had accidentally turned off her cell phone. At that point I realized that I needed to move in with her. She needed someone to help her out a bit, and I needed the peace of mind of being with her. So within the span of a few days I decided to move in with her and then did. It was a difficult thing to do for me. I had lived by myself for over fifteen years. I wasn’t used to living with someone else. On top of that, there were the ego-related feelings of being a pathetic adult living with his mother. I knew it was for the best for my mother, so I just had to deal with the negative aspects of the situation. She thinks its great and perfectly natural, while I think it’s a necessity and unnatural. It has been two months now and it is going reasonably well. My friends all understand and even encouraged me to move in with her. I still feel weird about it and I still miss my independence. But I do not miss the constant worrying about her and what she is up to. I’m doing what I need to be doing right now. There should be plenty of time for me to live on my own again sometime in the future.",1.0,"My mother was getting older and slightly failing in her mental and physical health. In order to provide her support and alleviate some of my worrying about her, I moved in with her.",60.0,recalled 3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYU5OSZOQ,943,TZO4N7H0,35.0,nonBinary,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,starting a relationship online.,she confessed.,1.0,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG015VCKG,,,,"A little more than two months ago, my now-girlfriend confessed she was interested in me - it was June 20th, the day before the solstice so an easy date to remember, and not long before her birthday. That makes her zodiac sign the crab and mine the ram, not meant to get along without a lot of work, but we get along fantastic - so much for that. She speaks quite directly, and it's very relaxing and reassuring. Wasn't so direct about that crush for a few months, though. I'd first started talking to her because I admired her art, and she admired my writing - not that you'd know it from this kind of diary entry. Bit more comfortable with fiction I suppose. Anyway, we'd spent a few months chatting online, flirting a bit but ambiguously so, you know, like you could read more or less into it, whichever way you liked. Anyway, we'd both developed massive crushed on each other of the course of chatting - though she's told me since that she'd been pining a bit even before we started talking, that was cute - so it was nice to finally have that stated. Feelings mutual. And it's only been a couple months, and it's a long distance thing, but it's been working unbelievably well since then. All the little things, waking up to texted good-mornings and listening to her voice saying good night every night, chatting while we watch shows together, sorting out travel plans. Really quite remarkable given that she's ridiculously out of my league. Talented, thoughtful, gorgeous, ambitious, much smarter than I am - she's incredible. And somehow she's enjoying spending time with me. Go figure.",1.0,My now-girlfriend confessed she was interested in me after lots of online chatting. It was mutual. It worked out well.,60.0,retold 3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZU9J5OI,1853,TMJHO3DY,35.0,woman,Asian,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my husband's moving out,I realized that I am very depressed upon his moving out,0.75,,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZU9J5OI,,,"Already few months passed since my husband moved out. Not that our relationship had any problem. He just found a job out of the town and I didn't want to leave my job at this moment. We never stayed apart ever since we started to stay together after overcoming a lot of difficulties and surviving a intercontinental long distance relationship. So it was a hard decision for us to stay apart, although we knew it is nothing like the end and we will still see each other once in every one week - or almost every week. We went for shopping to buy the essential stuffs for his new home. We also purchased a new car and bought groceries so that he can feed himself for a while. I thought it would be all fine, I am an independent person and was staying by myself for a long while. But It felt weirdly sad. I told myself it is a good thing and there is no reason to be sad. Still I couldn't help myself feeling somewhat down. Now I feel I am recovering. I don't feel as bad as before. I am taking a good care of myself, I believe. And I know he tries to spend as much time with me as he can. Hope we will make it through.",1.0,My husband moved out because of his new job. I initially felt sad and depressed about it. Still I am overcoming the emptiness with time.,60.0,recalled 3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N31NGKWC,327,BE3N9634,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,2.0,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,seeing an old friend in Hollywood.,I became friends with my friend's wife.,0.875,,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL5Y8LUX,4.0,A friend of mine who lives in Hollywood actually did reach out to me after nearly 20 years recently.,"I got a facebook message unexpectedly five months ago. A friend I hadn't seen in about 20 years asked if I would like to get a personal tour of my favorite movie's film stage. I couldn't believe he remembered how much I loved the movie Scream. After consulting my schedule, I flew out there and we had an amazing time. He took me on tours through Hollywood, seeing things I'd only dreamed about before. It was so much fun to catch up on life and find out what we did in our adult lives. I met his family and his beautiful two boys. His wife was so nice and shared my love of 80s movies. On my last day visiting, we went to the Scream set, which was actually set in a real town. He showed me the different places, and even one of the houses which is now an Airbnb. Thanks to his connections, we were able to tour that house. It was so amazing and I had the best time. We stay in touch more on facebook now, and I made sure to friend his wife on there too. Since he is from our hometown, he promised they would let me know the next time he came this way to visit his family. I can't wait to see them all again.",1.0,"An old friend reached out to me after decades of separation. He works in Hollywood, and has invited me out to see the sights and get reacquainted.",150.0,imagined 3C8HJ7UOP8G9N782WCZF5N9QXOUMZ4,2441,HDJIACO0,18.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,not seeing my dog pass on.,I had to pull over because I was crying,0.875,,3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMXCL4BU,1.0,{},"3 week ago my dog passed away and I was not there to see her go. I was at college that week and it was the final week of classes before finals. I knew that my dog Shelly was sick and that she was in the hospital but I thought I would make it in time. I was so focused on finals and preparing for all the tests that I put Shelly out of my mind to focus on my grades. Mom always was talking about Shelly and how old she was getting but we all were dreading this day. Shelly was my best friend throughout my life. She got me through the school transfer in 6th grade and was my rock. I couldn't believe it when I got the call that she was in the hospital because she stopped eating. I prayed that she would hold on long enough so that I could drive back after finals and see her one last time and tell her how much she meant to me. Shelly was the nicest Boxer a family could ever ask for and I needed to see her off before she passed on. Once finals were over I packed my dorm into my car for winter break and rushed home to the pet hospital. On the way there Mom called, and gave me the news. I had to pull over on the side of the road I was crying so hard. Shelly was the only dog I've ever had but she was the best. She was such a good girl and I wish I could have been there in her final moments. My mom said she passed peacefully but I wish I could've been there to hold her as she passed on. Thank you Shelly.",1.0,"My dog was dying while I was out of town. I was denied the ability to get to her in time. She ended up passing away soon after, and I will never be the same again.",21.0,imagined 3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUL6TGNHI,2681,P63GNUTJ,40.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,baptizing my godson.,he peed in the font.,0.25,3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4CLL1WO5,,,,"Nearly a year ago I was asked to dinner by the parents of my now-Godson Herman. I was very surprised that they asked me to do the honor as I didn't know them very well. I accepted, of course. The ceremony was held about two months after his birth. It's about 9 months ago now. The rite is beautiful (Orthodox Christian). It's an immersive baptism, three dunks. Everything went well. Except that he peed in the font while being baptized. Embarrassing, but not unheard of. There were two babies after him to be baptized, unfortunately, in the same water. It's been great having a godson. My wife and I have been unable to have children so it really has been a godsend for us. We've also grown quite close to his parents. They're over several times a month.",2.0,We baptized my Godson Herman in an Orthodox Christian rite. He peed in the font. Since the ceremony my family and his have grown quite close.,270.0,retold 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRVKJDRQE,1111,14E669VA,45.0,Woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,CHILD BIRTH,HOW EASY IT WENT FOR HER CONSIDERING IT WAS HER FIRST.,0.75,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLWY3E6K,,,,"THE BIRTH OF MY SWEET NIECE,MY SISTER HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE TRYING TO GET PREGNANT. IT WAS REALLY HEARTBREAKING BECAUSE I HAVE 3 KIDS AND ONE I HAD AT 42. I DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES. AFTER YEARS OF TRYING MY SISTER AND HER HUSBAND WERE ABLE TO SAVE UP THE MONEY TO TRY IN VITRO FERTILIZATION. THIS IS NOT AN EASY PROCESS AND IT SCARED AND WORRIED MY SISTER. I WAS THERE THRU THE WHOLE PROCESS WITH THE SHOTS AND OVERALL STRESSES OF THE EVENTS. WHEN SHE FOUND OUT SHE WAS PREGNANT, WE WERE SO HAPPY. WE ALSO DID NOT GET OVERLY EXCITED UNTIL SHE HIT 12 WEEKS. SHE WAS SO GOOD DURING THE PREGNANCY. I KNOW SHE WAS UNDER SOME STRESS TOO. SHE DID EVERYTHING THAT WAS ASKED OF HER AND MORE. I WENT TO A FEW OF HER APPOINTMENTS. EEVERYTHING FROM START TO FINISH WAS GREAT. AT THE 35 WEEK MARK SHE ASKED ME TO COME OVER. I WENT TO SEE HER AND SHE ASKED IF I WOULD BE IN THE ROOM WITH HER AND HER HUSBAND. I WAS OVER THE MOON EXCITED. I HAD NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD GET TO BE ON THIS END SO TO SPEAK! HER DELIVERY WAS SCHEDULED TO MAKE THINGS EASIER. I SHOWED UP AT THE HOSPITAL AROUND 7AM FOR THE 8AM INDUCTION. THE THING THAT I REMEMBER THE MOST WAS HOW CALM AND PEACEFUL THE WHOLE THING WAS. SHE DID GREAT AND WE WERE ALL SO RELAXED DURING THE PROCESS. HER CONTRACTIONS WERE MILD AND SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE EPIDURAL EARLY TO HELP ELIMINATE THE STRESS ON HER AND THE BABY. SHE DID HAVE TO PUSH FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES SO THAT WAS A LITTLE TIRING FOR HER. MY SWEET NIECE WAS BORN AROUND 3:45 IN THE AFTERNOON AND SHE WAS PERFECT. WE WERE ALL TEARED UP BUT NOTHING DRAMATIC.",1.0,MY SISTER AFTER IN VITRO FERTILIZATION ASKED ME IF I WOULD BE IN THE ROOM FOR THE BIRTH OF HER FIRST CHILD. THE EXPERIENCE WAS BLISSFULLY MEMORABLE.,180.0,retold 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPOXTQYNY,2528,O487OLXE,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my dog being afraid of the fire I made and then her fear bei,she looked up at me with a knowing look...,1.0,,3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM65780GZ,5.0,I have a dog and I had a similar experience when he got a paw full of sand spurs.,"I finally got time to make my journal entry for last weekend. I have been so busy, I haven't had time to write. Last weekend was particularly brutal. We had had three storms in a row and I had all the plowing and roof shoveling I could handle. The money was good, but it was exhausting work. On Sunday, I could not wait to get home because my dog, Scarlet, was new to the family and I knew she needed some company. I got home and Scarlet was so happy to see me that she was quivering. I took her out so she could do her business and that didn't take long. I sense she is not fond of the cold and snow. We got back inside and I got her some food and fresh water while I heated up a bowl of homemade chili, I had leftover. I was cold inside and out and just wanted to relax. The night was perfect to get a nice hot fire going in the fireplace. I piled in some dry kindling and a few seasoned pieces of ash and the fire was crackling and burning beautifully. I got up to go fetch my chili and when I came back into the room, I saw that Scarlet was hiding behind the chair shaking with a fearful look on her face. I set my bowl down and got down close to her to comfort her. I am not sure of her first year and what she went through before I rescued her from the shelter. I have seen occasional things that seemed to trigger some anxiety, but not like this. I think it may have been the sound of the fire and the intense warmth in the beginning. I picked her up like a baby and held her in my arms and sat on the couch. She was a bit uneasy, at first, but talking to her and taking occasional bites from my bowl of chili, she seemed to calm down and she looked up at me, with a knowing look in her eyes and I felt her tail wagging ever so slightly. I rubbed her belly with one hand and finished my chili with the other hand. As soon as I put my spoon in the empty bowl, she jumped up and licked a bit of chili off my chin, I had dribbled, and then didn't stop there. She licked my face all over. I had not seen her that happy since I walked through the door earlier. She, eventually, calmed down and curled up under my arm and we both drifted off to sleep.",1.0,"I had a long day out in the snow and the cold. When I got home, I lit a fire and made a hot meal for myself. Then I had a good night watching it burn and watching my dog's reaction turn from fear to enjoyment.",7.0,imagined 3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7Y90V5G,1624,HIDJ7XSP,30.0,woman,White,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,Trying to get Head Cashier position,I finally got it!,0.375,,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7Y90V5G,,,"There was a time in my career that I decided I wanted to move up to a higher position. That position is called head cashier. I worked very long and hard to be able to interview and get this position. There was also a favor of this position being open. Finally, a Head Cashier position opened up, and I interviewed for it. Unfortunately I was not the right fit at the time. So I worked even harder and made sure I stood out from the rest. I wanted to show I can do the job. A while later another Head Cashier position opened up. Yet again, I did not get it. At that point I felt worthless. All of my hard work had gone unrecognized. A few weeks later, another one opened up. This time I got the position! I was thrilled. It was finally time to shine!",2.0,I applied for a Head Cashier poiition 3 times before finally getting it! It.took a lot of hard work and efforts to get there. I’m now on my way to a more upper management position.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYKAQC3RY,3242,DO337JFF,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my birthday celebration,i entered into the birthday hall,0.5,,3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYKAQC3RY,,,the moment i was fully surprised on 3 months before it was happened. that moment is on my birthday. my friends are planed and celebrate my birthday grandly. it was unforgettable day in life. i did not celebrate my birthday like that before. i never forget in my life. i enjoyed a lot with my friends. they also invited my family and office friends to the party. they arranged the party. arranged some programs and games. the day was filled with full of enjoyment. one of my childhood friend arranged the party. all my friends together arrange the party. they planned for 2 months. they save the money for the event. all together worked and gave a big surprise to me. i never expect this from my friends. they clearly planned and executed very well. they kept it very secretly. i fully enjoyed the day. it's all because of my friends. there is no enough words to explain my happiness i experience on that day.,1.0,all my friends and family together. they gave a big surprise.i was shocked and surprised because of my friends.,90.0,recalled 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ55D9UC,2338,P326EQH8,30.0,man,white,4.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,reconnecting with my step-father.,he told me that his younger sister passed away from cancer.,0.5,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ55D9UC,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ55D9UC,,,"A memorable event that happened to me within the past few months was being contacted by my step-father. After he and my mother got divorced when I was a kid we very gradually drifted apart and had less and less contact until he was only calling on my birthday. Then some time in my 20s even that stopped, and for several years we had no contact at all. Recently he called me out of the blue. We had a long conversation and reconnected. It felt really good to be able to bond with my step-father again. I was glad to find out that he's in good health despite being in his 70s. We generally were able to catch up on each other's lives. He's still working as a substitute teacher from time to time, and I told him I'm working at a restaurant. An unfortunate thing I found out while talking to him was that his younger sister passed away from cancer. It was very sad to hear this as I remember her well from my childhood. I also know they were very close to one another so I tried to console him the best that I could. Overall this was a very significant and emotionally moving event for me that I still think about from time to time. We've since talked a couple more times. I'm optimistic it will lead to more of a relationship in the future.",3.0,"After several years of not speaking to my step-father, he called me out of the blue. We had a long and somewhat emotional conversation and caught up on each other's lives.",120.0,recalled 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE7L2XAV,5472,HHAWJ0O3,25.0,Man,Black,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,About my first time performing,when I had a breakthrough prior to going on stage.,1.0,,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE7L2XAV,,,My very first time performing at a show was such a mixed experience. A few months ago my cousin told me about a show that features a open mic segment for up incoming artist. I was hesitant to accept but he assure me that i would regret the decision to not participate and eased me into the thought of performing. I prepared for this the best i could in such shot notice. He picked me up that evening and we rode of to the venue. When I got there i felt rather underwhelmed by the presence and aura around the venue. I remember being rather confident almost borderline arrogant about my talent and abilities to entertain the crowd. I was talking myself up to the other artist present at the venue with looking back seemed like a cover for the underlying nervousness I felt. When I was finally called up I felt a release of a almost crippling anxiety build up inside of me. The more I approached the stage the worst the anxiety affected me until I finally hit the stage. That's when a feeling i can't quite describe came over me. I felt like I could do any thing and that I was on auto pilot a natural high of some sort. It was liberating something I want to feel over and over again. That rush has help me step into even more opportunity over the past few months. I think that was the single most pivotal moment for me this year.,1.0,I was invited to a show. I was nervous at first but was talked to and eased into performing. Thanks to the experience I garnered from the show I have reached new heights in my path.,150.0,recalled 3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7K670HI,922,ZTMTSVM4,18.0,nonBinary,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my wedding day,the ceremony went better than expected,0.875,,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7K670HI,,,"A few weeks ago, I got married. It was a homemade backyard wedding. We had spent a year preparing for it. The day was very stressful with all of us running around, trying to make sure everything would be perfect for our special day. When it was finally time for the ceremony, I held my father's arm and we walked down the aisle together. I stood in front of my wife and vowed to be with her and to love her for all my days. It was very warm and peaceful and I was so happy to be where I was in that moment. I looked in my wife's eyes and stroked her hand as she tried not to cry. Her best man was behind her and he wiggled his eyebrows at me which was really funny and I had to try not to laugh. Then my wife messed up her vows and it was so wholesome and sweet and it made me laugh. I felt really warm and fuzzy inside at that moment. The ceremony was fairly short and at the end, my wife grabbed my hand and dragged me down the aisle at a run. It was hilarious and cute. I've thought about that evening every day since it happened. My wife and family and I are still laughing about some of the more memorable moments in the ceremony.",2.0,I got married to my wife. It was a very lighthearted ceremony with lots of laughs and wholesomeness. That day is very important to me and is quite pleasant to look back on.,14.0,recalled 3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPS35CGZQ,1185,KQKEDI72,25.0,Man,asian,one,one,1.0,1.0,4.499809670330263,attending a friend's wedding.,how bad the groom's suit looked.,0.5,3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPS35CGZQ,3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPS35CGZQ,,,"I attended one of my closest friend's wedding. It was about 3 hours away so I had to make a small road trip to get there. I got to see a lot of old friends I haven't seen in a while at the wedding. When I saw my friend, I was surprised by how bad his suit looked. It looked like something he found at a thrift store several years ago. It was very worn out and the color was faded. I don't know why he chose that to wear. It was really weird because usually people go out of their way to prepare what they are going to wear at their own wedding. At the very least I would think his future wife would have said something. My friend's not the type of person to care of clothes so maybe he was just being himself. Anyways, it was great to see my friend get married. There were about 200 people there so it wasn't small but not that big of a gathering. I ended up smoking a cigarettes for the first time in a while. I had driven up for the wedding the day of. I planned to drive back that night but I ended up celebrating with friends so I couldn't make it back. I had to get a hotel room and ended up driving back the next day.",1.0,I went to a wedding for one of my closest friends. It was out of town and I got to see old friends there.,90.0,recalled 3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOMQG2BG,2683,F8RRJVJK,40.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My friend buying me a tire,My friend bought me a tire,-0.75,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG1JTMAG,,,,"I was going through a very tough time financially. I was struggling to keep up on my bills, and was just really going through it. I worked with a very good friend of mine. I had told her about my recent struggles, and she was aware what was going on in my life. I had a flat tire, and I had been driving around on the donut tire for a while. The donut was starting to go flat, and I was always having to pump it up. I really needed a new tire, and just couldnt afford one. One day at work my friend asked if she could use my car on her lunch break. Her husband had dropped her off that day so she didnt have her car. I told her sure and gave her my keys. She went on her lunch and came and came back. After work that day I walked out to my car. My car had a brand new tire on it! I was really confused at first and then figured it had to have been my friend. I called her and she was laughing, and told it was a birthday gift for me. My birthday was coming up soon. I was so happy and grateful! I appreciated my friends kindness so much. She is an amazing friend to have.",1.0,I have been struggling financially and needed a new tire for my car. My friend surprised me with one.,150.0,retold 3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9V4MRJ9,3622,DYJXY1AT,25.0,man,native,one,one,3.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,Learnt by myself and had a great success in the challenge,Had a great success against my senior by myself,0.875,3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9V4MRJ9,3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9V4MRJ9,,,"When I was in my workplace, there is no one to teach me how to overcome such problems in my company. This is the most challenging obstacle for me in that situation. But, I tried myself with the help of my college professors and my friends. And I stood against all my seniors in that challenging obstacle. That was the first experience to face a problem in my work place and finally I came to an solution to solve such kind of problems. Although at the time, my company CEO call me upon for a meeting which is an important meeting to discuss about the new products and signing an agreement of a company. This becomes my greatest achievement because of my hard work from my own capability do anything that a fresher can! I proved this and hence I'm the very younger person came to attend this meeting. In life, a person has to learn that he/she must be ready to do anything that is difficult in today's society, also should know that no one will help them for anything that they know even it is very simple to solve. The world is full of jealous about other peoples what they are doing in their life. As I learnt was to struggle in the bad situations to achieve the things to be better than the worse. After this incident my seniors of the company appreciate for my effort without knowledge of them and achieved a great success in my life. This is my most memorable, sweetest memory that happened before 2 months. Also I will never forget this memory till the rest of my life. So, if we don't have a place to learn, we should make a place to learn. This is the good time by this task I can recall many things that helps me to be in greater success.",2.0,"I'm a fresher at a company, where no one stands me for any problem to solve. Myself with the help of my college professors and my friends to overcome and had a great success in my work as well as in my company, placed in a higher position.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UDBSA5B,5041,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,WOMAN,White,one,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,going on vacation without kids,that I would not feel full joy in such a beautiful place,0.25,,37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OJNTL1SR,5.0,very close as it has happend to me,"I finally was able to go on vacation with my husband and only my husband. We had not been on a vacation alone in quite a while due to choosing our children first. These days were so exiceting yet scary and I will never forget it. It happend two weeks ago. We decited to visit the truly beautiful island of Jamaca. This place is so amazing it is a real dream come true to be there. The water is perfectly blue. We stayed in a hut on the water and the nightime sounds are just so great. All you hear is the calm night and the water slowly moving by. What does this woman think of? Her child, I thought that if I got away I would be nothing but happy, but I missed my kids the whole time. All and all I think I will not do this again. I love my kids too much and things would be better with them. The next time I go on vacation I will take my children becuase they mean the world to me. I still had a good time in Jamaca wih my husband, I will never forget it. I hope to bring my kids here someday.",4.0,My husband and I went on a vacation to Jamaica without our children. It was the first real trip we had taken since having our oldest child four years ago.,14.0,imagined 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKIM6HAQ,4843,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,Woman,white,2.0,2.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,being the first woman to win an election in 100 years,that i was that powerful,0.625,,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMA41Z12,2.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.",My most memorable moment in my life happened about six months ago. I inevitably became the first female to ever be elected to the office that I hold. I was also the youngest. The best part was I was privileged enough to have my father swear me into the office. It was even done in front of my community. This made me the most happy woman. I am elated and I'm very proud of myself. I have several achievements. I have several awards. There is nothing I cannot try to do and aim to succeed. I am a strong powerful woman. I will go further in life. But this was the most memorable and will stand out in my head forever. I realize my jobs ahead of me will be trying. I am ready!,5.0,"My most memorable moment was running for an election and winning. I inevitably became the first female, the first of my party in 100 years and the youngest to ever be elected to the office that I hold. I was also privileged enough to have my father swear me into office in front of my community.",180.0,imagined 3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKIWXFSKB,754,MT1SSJ4R,55.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,16.000312515301932,About a health scare,when I realized how much my friend cared about me,1.0,3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKIWXFSKB,3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKIWXFSKB,,,"I'm not sure when it was exactly, but it was toward the beginning of summer. I'd suffered from a severe bout of extreme insomnia. For about a week afterward, I was light headed and short of breath. My exhaustion had left me with a heart flutter. This was quite worrying. I finally resorted to taking sleeping pills and the flutter went right away. That was a relief. I was worried that there may have been something wrong with my heart. Of course, now I make sure I get plenty of sleep. I don't want to experience that again. I told a friend about my experience and he didn't seem to be fully convinced that it wasn't my heart. I told him that heart flutters are a symptom over other problems and not a disease in and of themselves. Still, my friend seemed very worried and kept asking me how I felt. I was touched that he cared so much about me. I realized I had a very good friend. More so than I had previously been aware.",2.0,"After a bout of debilitating insomnia, I developed a heart flutter. This worried my friend so much that I realized how close we were.",8888888.0,recalled 37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87F4TYST2,383,6QX81WT3,45.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,About getting a new dog,I didn't really expect to get another dog anytime soon.,0.875,3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQC9LAAKM,,,,"It was a nice afternoon and I was driving north. Not really going anywhere in particular. I saw a puppy run across the road in the distance, so I pulled over. I was worried that he might be hit by a passing car because rush hour was coming soon. When I got near him he ran right up to me, he wasn't scared at all. Had to be someone's pet. I picked him up and walked to the closest house, hoping that he was theirs. He wasn't so I checked some more houses in the neighborhood. Nobody seemed to have ever saw him. Or wanted to claim him. He seemed in good health and didn't have fleas so I took him home. My other dog seemed to fall in love with him. I took him to the vet the next day to have him checked and he had a good bill of health. I had it in my mind that I would put him up for adoption. Well, that never happened and that's how I wound up with another dog.",1.0,I was enjoying a nice afternoon ride. Saw a little dog that looked lost so I fed him. Then he adopted me and I have another dog.,300.0,retold 36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXMSVSMQD,930,12C4KT2Y,35.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,I found out new information about the night my uncle died.,Finding out my cousin was there and could have helped.,0.625,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE5UNAX9,,,,"My father's brother died two weeks before I was born. He was such a force on this earth, everyone that knew him, had a funny story to tell about him. He was loved by so many people in the small town I grew up in and anytime anyone found out he was my uncle they would beam a huge smile and tell me about their time spent while he was alive. Several months ago, I came across an old Facebook post of a cousin on my mother's side of the family. She had mentioned being at the bar my uncle was in with his friends on the night of his death. He was thrown from the passenger sent out of the front dash because he wasn't wearing a seat belt. His friend was obviously too drunk to be driving, but survived because he did have his seat belt on. In my cousin's post, as I said before, she mentioned that she was there and that as he and his friend were leaving, she thought to herself, that it was a bad idea for them to be on the road and maybe someone should call cab. This post is so frustrating for me. I want so badly to have met this man. My oldest son looks exactly like him and, oh, the pain when someone see him and says so. I always hear, ""Your uncle would have just been so tickled with him (my son)."" Yes, I believe he would be and would have been with me, too, as a child growing up. I feel robbed of his presence in my life, even though I understand that he made the decisions that lead to his death. Now with the added insult of knowing another family member was there and didn't make a effort help adds even more sickening feelings into my already overflowing pot of emotions. Unfortunately, my cousin is now also deceased for nearly a year and I am angry and frustrated at the fact I can't pick her brain about that night or find any closure on my anger with her for not helping because she's dead, too.",3.0,I had an uncle die before I was born and recently found out another family member was there and could have possibly prevented it.,180.0,retold 37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0WY86DD,712,Q8KBL9VB,35.0,man,other,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,about adopting a cat suddenly,when I adopted a cat suddenly and without preconsideration,1.0,33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5WEKDI0,,,,"I was shopping at PetCo and saw a woman cleaning the adoption cages. One of the cats was being very squirmy and energetic while his cage was being cleaned, so I walked over and offered to hold it while she straightened everything out. He almost immediately settled down and started purring in my arms, rubbing his head against my chin, and closing his eyes. I struck up a conversation with the woman about the cat because he had a very distinct personality. We talked a bit about his adoption history and how he'd been returned several times by past adopters. But after hearing and reading about his ""behavioral issues,"" I couldn't gel them with the experience I was having with the cat I was holding. I spent almost an hour asking questions about the cat, working up to the idea that I'd be taking him home with me. The whole time he was just purring in my arms and didn't want to go back in his cat condo or even get back down. We made some calls to the rescue head and I arranged to borrow a carrier for him and pay his adoption fee by check later. I took him home that night. It was touch and go for awhile, because he'd moved around so much and it took a few weeks to get him fully integrated with my other cats, but he eventually bonded with a younger female I took in last year. She spent a few weeks under the couch when he first came home, so it's amazing that they're such good friends now. They spend their days cuddling on the couch and have taken to taking care of a younger kitten I adopted since. He's a very affectionate cat that is very emotionally perceptive, and he'll always jump in your lap if he senses you've been having a bad day. He's a member of this family now and he's been renamed Kismet because everything around the situation just seemed like it was fated.",2.0,"I saw a cat being a little energetic while his cage was being cleaned at the pet store. I agreed to hold him while the volunteer cleaned up after him and, one thing to another, he's now my lifelong companion.",300.0,retold 3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTQRG3JU,4123,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.143134726391533,breaking up with a boyfriend after numerous fights,the boyfriend revealed he had been cheating,1.0,,31T4R4OBOT2DUBQ50SDIB7BE5VY7C2,2.0,"I have never been in a long distance relationship so I do not truly relate with this story, nor have I ever had to break up with somebody by phone.","It finally happened for real. I broke up with my long distance boyfriend for good this time. We had been fighting for multiple days straight a couple months back, and he was being really rude to me over the phone one day. I ended up calling him back and telling him that it was over between us. I didn't want to mince words too much so I kept it short and sweet. It's funny because he didn't even take it that badly. He just kept saying ""okay that's fine"" over and over like he was expecting this conversation. It felt a bit odd. Then he casually dropped the bomb that he had been seeing somebody else, and I lost it. I ripped into him with every swear word imaginable for a few minutes. I honestly can't believe he didn't hang up the phone. Then I pretty much told him what a pile of crap he was and hung up on him. I tossed my phone on the table and thought about how ridiculous it all was. I had called him to break up, and he pretty much was acting like we were already broken up anyway. How insane! I'm glad to be done with him but ugh, that was the worst conversation ever!",1.0,"What happened was after many contentious fights, I broke up with my boyfriend. It was an emotionally tough phone call that needed to happen, and was for the best.",63.0,imagined 3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY17O1RR9Q,1059,G2Z0EI5P,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,Someones social media videos getting 12000 views,12000 views,0.875,,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQHQXFIH,2.0,"It reminded me of my sons, both obsessed with making youtube videos and getting views for awhile","So, as you know, I have been practicing guitar a lot lately and getting pretty good. I didn't realize how good though until about 3 weeks ago when I made a couple of videos. I wasn't planning on uploading them but family and friends were saying that I should. I've been getting a lot of encouragement and feedback lately and I think it's given me the confidence I needed to post more of my stuff online. Anyway, in total the two videos I uploaded got about 12,000, yes TWELVE THOUSANDDDD, views combined and I seriously could not believe it. It was mind blowing and surreal and was an even bigger boost to my confidence, not only in my playing, but in my social media page, which I hadn't honestly put much effort into prior. It was nice to see my talents recognized and appreciated. I really cannot wait to make more videos and see the response I get. I know it will be a challenge to get as many views again. I don't know if that was a chance thing or something I can expect to see happen each time. I don't want to get my hopes up. I will just continue to play what I love and hope people like it. I know this is the best way for people to see my true talent. I do hope I continue to get a lot of views though. It really is a confidence booster!",1.0,2 videos I did got 12k views combined. I was excited about the fact that it happened. Thw situation made me feel confident about my media page.,21.0,imagined 3AUQQEL7U6FVB9WL6ANEMKPGJQIV04,1226,6AMJFXI6,25.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,The woman my husband cheated on me with was hired at his job,The woman my husband cheated with was hired as the secretary,1.0,,3AUQQEL7U6FVB9WL6ANEMKPGJQIV04,,,"I have married for about 7 years now. I have an anxiety condition that makes certain things hard for me such as strong emotional feelings and the inability to ""get over"" things. I was quite young when I met my husband but we instantly hit it off. Unfortunately in the beginning of our relationship we ran into some infidelity on my husbands part. Some very terrible things done right in front of me with terrible people only too eager to go along. Things that took years and years to stop haunting me every night but definitely never went away. I cant even think about these things without opening all the wounds back up. We got better and we moved on and we started to really grow together. We had children, he got more raises at his job. Recently we finally were able to move into a bigger and nicer house. I felt calmer and comfortable. Then one day about a month ago maybe not even that long, im sitting at the house cleaning up hanging out with the kids and I get a phone call. I answer it and its my husband and he doesnt know how to say it so he just does. The secretary at his work got fired and his boss hired a woman he had cheated on me with in the past. For most people that may have been uncomfortable but for me and my anxiety disorder it felt like a bomb went off in my head. I felt like all the air had been sucked out of the room and I started to cry and panic. It felt like my worst fear had sought me out to pluck me from the comfortability I had finally gotten used to. Its been hell since then. My husband has been faithful all these years since then and gives me no reason to doubt him but my anxiety doesnt care to hear any of it. He is trying his best and so am i, but i still sit here sick to my stomach thinking of that horrible woman up there in his space. I am trying to be strong and get through for my family.",4.0,My husband cheated on me in the beginning of our relationship. The woman he cheated with was recently hired to be the secretary at his work.,30.0,recalled 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KR16DX9,4888,SY5NYYIZ,40.0,Man,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,a spiritual experience in Alaska,it was much colder and snowier than expected there.,1.0,,3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KR16DX9,,,"A memorable event that happened to me recently was during a trip to Anchorage, Alaska in early April. This is the earliest in the year that I have been to Alaska, and the entire trip was cold and full of snow. This was very surprising and unexpected given the weather forecast, but I had a wonderful trip anyway. It was starting to get hot at home in Ohio, so I was welcoming the cold. I traveled by myself and had many spiritual experiences in both urbanized Alaska and in the wilderness. One of the most memorable parts was visiting the Eklutna spirit houses, which are one of my favorite locations in the world. The spirit houses are traditional yupik burial grounds. Since the permafrost, even in Southcentral Alaska is very hard, burials are traditionally not performed in the ground. Rather, remains are placed on top of the earth, and a small house is hand-built around them. Each spirit house is a work of art, and they were mostly made by friends and/or family of the deceased. I can spend hours there every time I visit to wander among the houses and to learn about the people that are resting there. I am surrounded by a sense of death and peace when visiting there, and going there is always an intense, emotional, visceral experience. I felt connected to the entire earth and to the native peoples that are eternally resting there. I stayed for hours thinking about my partner, my history, and my purpose in life. It was truly a life-changing experience. I come away from Eklutna with a sense of renewed purpose every time I visit. It is a truly amazing place, and one I hope to return to someday to continue my spiritual journeys there.",1.0,"The memorable event I experienced was visiting the Eklutna spirit houses north of Anchorage, Alaska. This was my fifth visit there, and it is a very magical and spiritual place. I experienced a keen sense of spiritual unity and community there on my last visit, and it was emotionally overwhelming.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO64GQ20M0,324,CMF20QD1,35.0,man,white,2.0,5.0,,4.0,5.966146739123692,Needing to get money to cremate my dog.,that the internet did something cood,0.5,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYDZJYLA,4.0,pretty close,"My dog was my whole life. I loved that stupid animal. He would run and play and cuddle with me. I would feel like everything would be alright everytime I held him. Unfortunately, he passed away, and it destroyed me. To make matters worse, at the time, I did not have the money to dispose of his remains the way I wanted to. I could not afford a creamation, and that was sad and tragic for me. So, I turned to the Internet. Thankfully, I found the website GoFundMe. That allowed me to solicit donations toassist in my plight. It was uncertain how it would happen, but luckily enough people on the internet found my story. Because of those kind hearted people, I was able to have my dog cremated. His ashes sit on my mantle with a small thank you to GFM. I'll never forget how the internet came to gether and paid for this. It was a glorious day indeed.",5.0,I had no funds to give my dog a cremation. I created a GoFundMe to help with costs. I ended up paying for everything through donations.,390.0,imagined 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GZPQEZ9,753,9PY14DRP,30.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,a date,Rob's past,0.125,,34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJXRGGMK,1.0,"Not at all, I just watch too much TV","So tonight I met up with Rob again. I know, we have been seeing each other a lot lately! I thought it was time for me to tell him about my past. Yup, I finally told him what happened with my last boyfriend, Bill. I was so scared, but it worked out great! Hold on, let me start from the beginning. Rob asked me to go out with him tonight to Olive Garden. I know it's not super fancy, but it is one of my favorite restaurants. So we arrived and decided to share our food and have more variety. So we ordered a large Seafood Alfredo,, the trio of appetizers, and desert. With unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks of course. We were just starting on our desert when I worked up the nerve. I told Rob about what Bill did. I let him know why I had such trouble opening up and why I was always just a little bit scared even when things seemed perfect. I thought he would see me differently. Instead he decided to open up to me. His last girlfriend had passed away in a car wreck about 3 years ago and that's why he could be a bit clingy at times. OMG I had no clue! Poor Rob! We sat and talked for about an hour after that. The poor waiter! We did leave a nice tip though to make up for it. I just feel so free now and I am glad that me opening up only deepened out relationship.",4.0,"after a long time of not dating people, I finally got in a relationship that I felt like I could share something. The other person even shared something with me that I didn't know and it made me feel like I could trust again.",120.0,imagined 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9ATSHA3L,1563,AKSKB9S6,35.0,MAN,White,one,one,,4.0,3.7376696182833684,the death of a dog,the dog was young,0.5,,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SM1Z72U,3.0,I had a dog like that,"About six weeks ago, I had to put my dog ""to sleep."" She had developed a brain tumor and was on the verge of death anyway. It was very sad since she was only a few years old. She had previously been very energetic and well-behaved. She was a great companion dog. It will not be easy to replace her with another dog. It is particularly hard for me because I don't have a large social network, especially at home. I don't have any siblings. I also don't feel all that close to my friends. I am liked by everyone because I fit in everywhere. But since I don't have a particular group that I focus on, I don't develop deep relationships. My dog provided me with the steady presence I needed. I don't like the temporary nature of relationships today. I want something to last. My dog was unquestioningly loyal to me and would have been for many years in the future. But it turned into another short-term friendship.",1.0,In June I had my dog put to sleep. She was suffering and the decision was a necessary one. She had been a wonderful companion and letting her go was difficult.,42.0,imagined 3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWWHPAYZZ,1471,R9B6ZMJO,40.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,selling and buying a house.,a shared mutual friend -who we never knew was the key to our new house,0.375,,3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWWHPAYZZ,,,"At the beginning of spring this year, my husband and I made a decision to sell our house. It was the house we closed on the week before we got married -- it's the house we brought our son home from the hospital. We had so many mixed emotions about putting the house on the market. We wanted to move to a different neighborhood, back to the neighborhood we both lived in when we met, so it wasn't a sad occasion but I did not anticipate the bittersweet emotions. I did not realize how strong my emotional ties were to this house. Within the first few days of the house being on the market we got a full-price offer from a fellow, who by all accounts, walked into the house and absolutely fell in love with the place. I was so relieved that we'd found someone who appreciated the house for what it was (modest, no frills, mid-century ranch with a decent finished basement). After we'd gone under contract, we had to scramble to try to find a new place before closing. We knew the general area where we wanted to live but nothing was on the market that checked all the boxes and was within our price range. Then, on Friday afternoon while I was out of town, my realtor called and said she had a house that she thought we'd want to see. I couldn't go but my husband and my son went with her to check it out. It was perfect. They loved it -- they FaceTime'd me while they were walking through it and I loved it. We knew it would move quickly (given the nature of the market and the quality of the house) but I was out of town for the whole weekend and we hadn't taken any steps to secure financing. So that Monday, as soon as the mortgage office opened, we had a call into a mortgage lender who was able to approve us for the loan. Our agent worked out the contract details and submitted our offer only to find out that another full-price offer had been submitted hours earlier. We were crestfallen because we felt certain that, with two identical offers, the owners would choose the one that came in first. But, just our luck, our real estate agent happened to have a mutual friend in common with the owners and, because of this fact alone, the owners decided to accept our offer and we got the house of our dreams!",1.0,"We decided to sell our house this spring. We had mixed emotions but we sold it, quicker than expected, to someone who really appreciated it. And, thanks to shared bonds, our agent was able to get our offer accepted on a new house in enough time that we were never homeless!",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KJEBDXW,1565,JT6TWMSG,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,How I failed to rescue a dog from being hit by cars.,The truck blared his horn and the dog ran into traffic.,1.0,3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KJEBDXW,3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KJEBDXW,,,"Last month while I was driving on the freeway, I saw a dog on the side of the road. I pulled over to the side. Cars were whizzing by me very fast. The dog just stood there, like he was paralyzed. I slowly walked toward him with my hand outstretched. I spoke to him in a low voice. I was very worried he would run out into traffic. He had a collar on so he was somebody's pet. He looked at me and his eyes were very wide. I could see that he was shaking. He started to slowly walk towards me. He was a big dog so I did have the consideration that he could bite me. I wanted to help him though. I could imagine me grabbing his collar as he got closer to me. We were just about to meet when a huge truck rushed by blaring his horn. The dog freaked out at the noise and bolted into the traffic. He was hit by multiple cars. It was one of the worst things I've ever seen. I sometimes feel guilty, thinking maybe if I didn't try to grab him that he would have gone back to his home.",5.0,"I saw a dog stranded on the freeway. I tried to rescue him, but he ended up getting hit by cars anyway.",30.0,recalled 3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9MUEV9I,951,UAVANB5N,35.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,how a man can be irresponsible and not honest,the driver at fault denied his fault,0.25,,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9MUEV9I,,,"It was night time. I was coming back from grocery shopping. It was a car accident. I was in the car. There were other people in the car besides me. But I was not driving. We got a sudden hit to the side of the car. The impact was quite strong and our car drifted to the line with the opposite traffic coming in. The other vehicle initiated an illegal u turn from where he was parked. The road was two way and there were two lines going each direction with space for street parking on the sides of the road. The other car his the car I was in just when he was about to cross the solid double yellow line. After speaking with the driver we understood that he is not going to admit his fault, but fortunately there was a dash camera in the first car. Still it was vary stressful situation. Thanks god no one had serious injuries. However the car was damaged substantially. We did not know if we will need medical help later.",3.0,"Car accident where the plaintiff did not admit his fault. It could be very serious accident with injuries. The driver at fault was a very irresponsible, dishonest man.",60.0,recalled 3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA92Z4XUT,1367,YQ3MDIG6,18.0,MAN,White,one,2.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,My wife suddenly becoming ill.,Hearing the word cancer,0.625,,31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDRUNI50,4.0,My sister fell sick some months ago,"I got the worst news of my life 6 months ago. Till today I still do not understand how to go on living life. I mean what do you do when you realize you have no control over the most important things in life. What is next after something that drastic happens to you? is the question I have been asking. It all began with a small illness, until she fainted and I had to rush her to the emergency room. I thought it had to be stress, as we just moved in to our new house and she was the chief decorator. After she regained consciousness, they ran some test. After the test we had a chat with the doctor. The doctor said he could not really tell us what was going on and we were directed to see a specialist. We met with the specialist and he said he would have to run some test. After the test came the news, the doctor said he suspect it might be cancer. I was shocked and said he had to run some more test to confirm. He made us stay over night to carry out the tests. After the test came the confirmation, they discovered a tumor in her breast. I was so lost, still lost, but there is still hope.",2.0,My wife suddenly became ill. A trip to the emergency room gave us the answers we didn't want to hear.,180.0,imagined 3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSR50516E,838,SWBMO2QI,25.0,woman,middleEastern,one,one,4.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,A birthday Suprise,showing up to wild waves,0.5,,3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSR50516E,,,"My son had recently turned seven, August third of two-thousand nineteen. My Family and I, had wanted to do something fun for Hoyt. He don't have many friends in school, and we do not live close to family members. So we decided to take him somewhere special, we have never been to before. Hoyt and his sister Kyah, have always asked and pointed out, and asked to go to, where we took Hoyt and surprised him, August seventeenth of two-thousand nineteen. We went to Wild Waves, it was very emotional and touching, as myself as an adult has never been to, Wild Waves before. It was a great memory, we got to make as a family, and also celebrate the birth of my son, seven years ago. We had a lot of fun, we rode some rides, the most memorable one was the 1906 carousel, it was not to be involved with a part of history. We rode a couple other rides as a family, the kids did some of the smaller kid rides just themselves. We had lunch and then visited the water park! There was lots to do, water slides,the activity pool and even Hook's Lagoon. We changed into bathing suits and explored the water park as a family. We floated the lazy river on a rental tube, and enjoyed the thrill of the water slides. Kyah even jumped off a rock in the activity pool. We spent the last hours of the day at Hook's Lagoon letting Hoyt play with the younger kids his age, and do the little kid water slides.",1.0,"A surprise birthday trip, for a seven year old. To wild waves, amusement & water park in Washington State.",1111111.0,recalled 3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPE0TZ4D,884,3DXED5R6,40.0,MAN,black,3.0,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my baptism as a Jehovah's Witness,I was dipped into the water and I realized how happy it was to be rebo,1.0,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPE0TZ4D,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPE0TZ4D,,,"This event is concerning when I was baptized as a Jehovah's witness. It happened in April and I still relish and remember that day. It has taken me about two years of continuous study of the Bible to finally be approved for baptism. I was very happy when the elders told me that I was approved for baptism. I told all my friends and family. I had not been baptized at any church in my life except when I was a child and so I was determined to make this day a memorable one. I asked all the questions I could ask about it and felt anxious when the day arrived. During the baptism, a baptismal talk was given and we were told to answer two questions. After that, we all lined up to present ourselves at the baptismal pool. I was nervous as I went to the pool and was dipped into the water. The dipping into the water signifies that I have been dead to my former course of life and was reborn to a new life with service to Jehovah in mind. I celebrated the day with friends and family. After the baptism, I held a party for my friends and family. The party was held at my home and I gave a talk on the significance of the day for me. I was then asked questions by those present and they gave me advice on how to make a success of my new resolve to serve Jehovah. The day ended by my giving a little prayer to Jehovah that I would do his will all the days of my life.",1.0,I was baptized as a Jehovah's Witness in April. The baptism helped me to accomplish a goal of two years of bible study and reading. I have been dead to my past way of life and reborn to serving Jehovah.,90.0,recalled 3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7C2TTE86,1959,PAN9XKFR,40.0,woman,Black,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Finally getting the car of my dreams.,I was surpised to find exactly what I had been wanting for so long.,0.375,3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7C2TTE86,3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7C2TTE86,,,"I have wanted a certain kind of car ever since they re-emerged in 2006-2007. I could never afford to get a new car due to constant changes in my life and financial hardships. After many years of longing for this car, I had finally found an older model that I might be able to afford with a lot of budgeting. I was so excited. But because I couldn't get approved for a loan, the car was sold right out from under me. I was devastated. I had been working so hard for many years and it seemed like I was worse off financially than I was when I was in my early 20s. In my late 30s, I couldn't even afford a 10 year old car. Then just 4 months ago I started having yet another problem with my car and I new that I had to do something. I couldn't keep putting money into the car just to have it breakdown again in a few months. As I was driving one day I came across the kind of car that I had been wanting for 12 years now. I went to the dealership and learned that it was a complete rip off. It had high mileage and the dealer wanted too much for it. This prompted me to go online to see if there was another car out there that was similar but with better mileage and a better price. I stumbled across a car more than 250 miles away that was exactly what I had been wanting. It was old, but it had really low miles and the price was very reasonable. Again I did my research. I contacted my insurance company, applied for loans, and developed an annoying relationship with a guy at the dealership. The deal fell through at first because I couldn't get approved for a low interest loan. But I knew this car was meant for me. I waited a few days and called him back with plan. After about 30 minutes of negotiating we made a deal for a somewhat affordable down payment and a tiny bit off the total price of the car. He agreed to hold it for me until the next weekend. My family and I drove the 250 miles and after what seemed like forever, I got my new old car.",3.0,"I found the new old car of my dreams after 12 years of longing. It took a lot of negotiating, patience, and a long ride, but I finally got it.",120.0,recalled 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHFW505O,1105,MFU35TB2,25.0,man,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Touring a park with a lover,A large crane bird flew over us,1.0,,3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHFW505O,,,"Over the past month, I have come to know someone very significant in my life. I already consider this person a very close friend and lover. Our circumstances of how we met are unusual and not a coincidence. We believe it was meant to happen. Last week she took me to this park.. It's a beautiful park. She took me along a path and showed me a waterfall. We talked and had a nice conversation for a while. A Crane bird flew overhead and it was a nice moment. Then she showed me a calm river. While we were looking over the river, I thought about all the things we had experienced over the last month. I am a shy guy who lives in a small town and she has given me opportunities to express myself that I never had and to be able to see more of the world. I thought about how compatible we are to each other. I thought about how special she is and that I would help her along life's path whenever I could. Then while we were overlooking the river, she turned to me and closely looked into my eyes for a while. She has beautiful brown eyes. I'll never forget this moment.",1.0,A very close companion of mine took me to a park and to a waterfall. It was a series of intimate moments with her. She looked into my eyes while we were relaxing near a river and it was very memorable.,7.0,recalled 3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTOOQL2G,6125,OC2FT42B,45.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,being a bridge between generations,I learned how similar I was to my dad,1.0,3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTOOQL2G,3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTOOQL2G,,,"Today we celebrated my 47th birthday. My wife, our three kids, and my dad had all decided that they were going to treat me to a day of fun stuff tailored specifically to me. I'm not normally the type to indulge myself as I'm usually so busy taking care of others but I decided to just lean into everything and enjoy myself. We drove to downtown Los Angeles for a wonderful Italian lunch at Bestia. During lunch, I was struck by the free flowing nature of the conversation, the spontaneous bursts of irreverence and quirkiness that are emblematic of a close family. I was profoundly moved by the precocious nature of our kids interacting with my dad because it made me feel like a bridge between two generations of family. I could see very clearly how the best aspects of what my dad had taught me about being a parent were being passed down to his grandkids, who in turn were on their way to becoming well rounded adults. This illustrated itself vividly as we moved on to the after lunch event, a screening of Laurel and Hardy's classic comedy ""Sons of the Desert"", one of my all time favorites, and a movie that my Dad had shared with me when I was a child. I'd seen the move dozens of times I was enthralled by the hilarious comedy of errors unfolding onscreen but our kids were utterly and completely involved in that special way when one encounters timeless art. As they rolled in the aisles, doubling over from hysterical laughter, I felt a singular sense of joy and accomplishment. My dad had given me something precious, and after cultivating it for years I was handing it off to my kids for their own pleasure. It was then that I realized that beyond material gifts, what really matters on birthdays is reflecting on where you're going, who is going on the journey with you, and what we're all learning on the way there. As a kid, my dad always treated me as an intellectual equal because he figured that what I didn't understand would only pique my curiosity to learn more. In turn, I tend to do the same with my kids and the effect is the same. Their quest becomes something that we all get involved in and by doing so we all end up learning something about each other. This engenders closeness, and what I realized that day is just how close I feel to the people with whom I'm sharing this wonderful life with. To me that's the essence of family.",2.0,"For my 47th birthday, my family and my dad spent the day having a nice lunch and watching a favorite film of mine. During both events I felt a profound sense of the precious gifts, beyond the material, that close knit families share with each other.",60.0,recalled 3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A19YNUFV,975,U3RNTE8T,18.0,woman,black,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,135.86257082250222,my journey dealing with anxiety,I had anxiety that I turned gay,1.0,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A19YNUFV,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A19YNUFV,,,"I am currently recovery from generalized anxiety disorder. I. had slightly anxiety before in high school where I developed a fear that I would be single forever and not find a husband. I had my ups and downs with it all the way when I entered grad school that was not debilitating. Then on October 2018 it hit me the hardest. I developed debilitating anxiety over the smallest things. My first thoughts were that I may be gay which scared me for some reason because I know I not. There it went on to where I could not watch romantic movies or high school romance (which I love to watch) because I did not want to have single anxiety. Even when I was happy it would not last long because I felt like it would be stripped away from me. For instance thoughts of my parent dying. Im 23 and my parents are only 50. They have a while and they are highly responsible. The odds are quite slim but sometimes the fear feels so real. I would have panic attacks in the middle of the night several days throughout the week over these dark thought I sought counseling immediately and that has helped me greatly where I had to slowly change my thought process into a positive . I am now in recovery where my body sometimes misses the anxiety because its been a part of my life for about a year and I have slight relapses every now and then. I used to have weekly sessions with my counselors, but I developed the tools and actions where I only go check-ups. Sort of like visiting a doctor.",4.0,"I had really bad, debilitating anxiety for about a year concerning the future of my life. The diary entry is about my journey in dealing with it.",1.01010101010101e+59,recalled 3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8NXWO06,5087,BX3FZMVF,45.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the recent birth of my son.,a doctor being late made us angry at him.,1.0,,,,,"My son was born almost exactly three months ago. Even though he is our second child, I felt many of the same emotions as when our older son was born almost five years ago. However, the circumstances were different enough that even though the experience overall was just as life-changing as I expected, it was more even in terms of emotional volatility. With our first son, we learned late in the process that he would have to be delivered early -- basically up to six weeks early, due to a spike in my wife's blood pressure. This made for a great deal of uncertainty. This time, we anticipated the baby to be induced early, and as such we were calmer throughout the process. Even so, the birthing process is a primal one, even for me, a spouse whose job is to provide support rather than actual physical labor. We went to the hospital at around 7 in the evening, expecting the process to take 24 hours or more as it had with our first child. Ultimately, however, our new baby was born healthy only about 12 hours later. There were some frustrating times during the labor. We did not have a proper ""labor bed"" because we had to switch rooms due to some non-functioning equipment in the initial room. The nurses did not notice this until my wife was about to deliver and it was too late to get a different bed. This made me slightly anxious, but I was calmed by the reassuring demeanor of the medical team. Prior to that, we managed to feel something -- anger -- that we had not expected. The doctors and nurses were very busy because of a full load of patients and multiple births happening at the same time. Because of that, the doctor who was supposed to come to our room to discuss pain relief options, including an epidural, arrived too late to have a meaningful impact on my wife's comfort level. In fact, his callous demeanor made us quite frustrated and upset. Ultimately, though, that faded into the background when our healthy baby boy was born.",2.0,"My wife gave birth to our second child, which took us on an emotional journey. Some snags in the process led both of us to feel anxious and angry at times, but only temporarily. When our son was born, however, we mostly forgot those incidents and were overcome with love and joy.",90.0,recalled 3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R063L5B4,2079,9DCNC7FM,40.0,Man,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0369526024136295,a trip to visit my disabled mother and estranged family,how glad my family was to see me,0.875,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL8HUULX,,,,"Dear Diary,I recently got back from a trip to visit my recently disabled mother. I'm very pleased to say that it was a good experience. I also want to say that showing up in person can really improve a relationship. Things were getting so weird on the phone with my family that I was half expecting them to be really unhappy to see me when I arrived. I had such misgivings about the trip that I didn't even bother calling them to say that I'd be visiting. And so I was really surprised by how happy they were to see me when we actually met. The way it happened: I drove into town and surprised them just as they happened to be walking out the front door. I was immediately greeted with happy faces and a big, long hug from my aunt. Even my mom was glad to see me. I was particularly worried about how she would take my visit. But she was very glad to see me. - Don't get me wrong. - Things were still kind of weird between us. And things remain weird in our family. I've spoken with them on the phone since my return, and I have to say - I don't pretend to understand them very well. But for all I know, showing up in person was something that sort of saved our relationship.",2.0,"I have a bad relationship with my family, and so I was nervous about visiting them to see my recently disabled mother. But once I arrived and they saw me, I was surprised to see how happy they were to see me. It went so well that I decided that I would visit them again before too long.",154.0,retold 32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOL28WURO,2144,42YC3GSH,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,my friend helping with my depression,he brought homemade soup,0.5,,3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XIHBY72,1.0,I have never dealt with depression before.,"I have not been feeling the greatest lately. I have had periods where I get really bad depression. Two weeks ago, I had fallen into another deep depression. I was really down and felt like I had no one for support. I was sitting in my apartment when I heard my doorbell. I went to get it and it was my old friend Gary. I was so shocked to see him He not only came to visit but he surprised me by bringing me soup he made at home! He knew I was not doing too good and he came to cheer me up and give me company. Having him there showed me that I have people that still care about me. We talked for a long time and it was obvious to me that he wanted nothing in return. It was nice to be able to open up about myself to someone who I know I can trust. Greg convinced me to make an appointment to see a doctor. He wants me to feel better, and I do too! I am hopeful I will feel better in the future. I am very thankful for Greg's friendship.",1.0,"My best friend, noticing that I had been slinking back into depression, went out of his way to help me get back into the path of recovery, starting by bringing me some homemade soup, since I had not been eating. He did so expecting nothing in return.",120.0,imagined 3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WB2CGPN7,2231,TY85IX2G,35.0,man,black,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my childhood home and the psychological comfort it gave me,my father died and I knew something was different,0.25,,3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WB2CGPN7,,,"When I was a kid,say 10 years old ,I'd walk into my parents' home ,like after school, and I'd feel this great almost suffocating feeling of energy and warmth and love. The energy from my mother,father,our dog,--it was such a comforting feeling. Then when I was 14,my mother died. I'd walk into the house and I'd still feel that energy feeling,that feeling of energy ,warmth,and love. It was much reduced but with my father and our dog, it was still there. And then when I was 24, the dog died. The energy that I had felt in that house,the feeling of love and warmth that had comforted me for so long, was greatly reduced. It felt like it was almost gone,a shadow of what it once was. And then 4 months ago,I walked into the house to visit my father. I walked in ....and I felt nothing. No energy,no warmth,no love feeling. It felt like I had walked into someone else's house. I actually stepped right back outside after I walked in and looked at the address numbers to make sure I had the right house. That's how strange it felt. I walked through the house. I looked in my old room and felt nothing. The dining room,living room ,rec room,scene of a thousand adventures , and I felt nothing, only a cold, icy stillness. I looked into my father's bedroom. I felt nothing. I saw that he was in bed asleep so I didn't disturb him. It was only later when I thought back about it did it dawn on me how silent and still my father's room had been. My father had a heart attack and died in bed,perhaps an hour before I arrived. Everyone who had made that house a home had died. The energy ,love warmth,everything was gone. It was just an empty house. I sold it as quickly as I could. There was nothing left for me there. I could not stand to be in the house again remembering what it once was- a home filled with love.",5.0,My childhood home had great memories and great psychological comforts for me. Those are all gone now.,120.0,recalled 30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1W8T0XQ,1706,94FYVGJH,25.0,Woman,White,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,watching my best friend get married.,I was super nervous about walking down the aisle.,-0.25,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1W8T0XQ,,,"Recently, I was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. This was a very important day. I had never been in a wedding, let alone the Maid of Honor. I had a lot of responsibilities and was very nervous about walking down the aisle. I know that everyone is looking at the bride but I was still anxious about having eyes on me even for a few seconds. We started our day early in the morning with coffee and hair and makeup. We got our hair and makeup done by professionals and it felt very special. My best friend and I chatted about how today was going to be life-changing. I was super excited for her and her husband-to-be. The time came for the ceremony and I walked down the aisle before my best friend. I watched her walk down and had to hold back tears and ugly crying. I took her bouquet when she took the hand of her soon to be future husband. I listened to their vows and I remember how happy they both were. The time came to exchange rings and say ""I do."" I handed her her new husband's wedding band and it was a very special moment for all of us. It was the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to.",4.0,I was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. I stood by her and watched her marry her husband.,180.0,recalled 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVZP2SV86,794,Q456EXN2,45.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,a former boss and mistreatment of an employee.,the retaliation by the supervisor against an employee.,0.5,,35H6S234SBM9RQ3L28LIRN58J5A65H,4.0,if there were more details,"The new staff later reiterated this boss' unfair behaviors and other workplace retaliation against other workers. The union subsequently discovered that this so-called boss was favoring certain employees over others during personnel evaluations. The ""good ratings"" went to people who were this boss' friends. Some workers would laugh at this boss' rotten sense (or attempt) at humor. The jokes were so corny that it was impossible to find the random musings funny. The boss' supervisors caught wind of the maltreatment of employees and eventually fired the boss. How someone so incompetent could ever get promoted is beyond all comprehension. Someone could be a bumbling fool/idiot and get promoted at this workplace. However, hopefully the new corporate leaders can and will do something about such injustices. Sally has worked that this hospital for 17 years and has never been promoted, despite her knowing more about her job than anyone! Meanwhile for me, I found a job at a much more rewarding hospital and hope that my coworkers will be treated better in the future. In fact, I just talked to Sally yesterday and she stated that things are starting to get better at my old workplace. Let's just hope that Sally's hospital (and my former workplace) get better for all parties. I do have hope that this is possible. Anything is possible with the Lord. Things happen for a reason, and what goes around comes around. The Golden Rule is the Golden Rule, after all.",2.0,"I lost my job when a patient escaped due to the negligence of the other nurse. It was also due to retaliation by my new boss, who has intensely hated me ever since I went to the union to report his nefarious treatment of the staff.",180.0,imagined 3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNTU1ORGT,995,XMJU2VTJ,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.430816798843313,Hospital event that was stressful.,That the doctors found a diagnoses for me.,0.375,3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNTU1ORGT,3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNTU1ORGT,,,"Basically had to go to the hospital to get test done. It was really exhausting it was me and partner were their. It was a eeg that lasted 3 days to determine an illness with me. It was extremely stressful for both of us. They had a lot of hospital staff coming in and out so we did not get a lot of sleep. All in all I got the dianoses I was looking for to be able to treat my condition more properly. They changed some of my medicine so I could feel better and better treat the condition. I'm not sure if it's been better but I can only hope so. It was a really traumatic event and hope i never have to go through it again. I was fortunate enough that I didn't have to stay in the hospital for longer some people were in there for weeks at a time, I couldn't imagine having to be in a hospital for that long and away from home etc. I knew this was going to be important to me because it would allow me to live a more normal life. This disorder has been something i have been struggling for, for awhile now. The hospital staff were extremely friendly during the procedure. They made me feel really comfortable. They also had very private rooms and good food so the stay wasn't that bad.",5.0,Went to the hospital to get a diagnoses. This was an extended eeg that monitored my brain waves to better help the doctors understand what was wrong with my eegs and where the abnormal brain waves were coming from. It was a stressful event for me.,84.0,recalled 3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JIO5095,731,I2Y5MM7M,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the retirement party of mine.,they gave me Memento.,1.0,,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JIO5095,,,"I was about to retire around 3 months ago. I was working as a sales manager at a firm and now it was a time for me to retire. I have served for the firm for nearly 20 years. I was working over my age because I like my work but 3 months ago I though of retirement and so I said them that this is the last month of my working. All of the staff and member were emotional and also were sad that I am going but were also happy that now I can rest in my life. They arranged a retirement party for me and every one out there were so proud of me. They were all cheering me up and I was very much pleased with that. It was the nicest day of my life. I was filled with tears and joy at the same time. My wife and my children were also very very much proud of me. All the staffs and employees were also very much proud of me. They gave me a Memento and I was very much pleased with it. All of them gave me a warm hug and cheered me for my upcoming life. After that event, I have to totally transfer my living style. I was now having very much free time and was not knowing what to do with it.",1.0,I retired around 3 months ago and my family and employees working in the firm arranged a retirement party were we were filled with tears and joy. They offered me Memento and it was the best day of my life.,90.0,recalled 3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLGDM8AT,1557,T450Z3IL,25.0,WOMAN,black,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,"a past relationship that progressively got worse, and worse.",I was the one who had to clean it up.,0.0,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLGDM8AT,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLGDM8AT,,,"I was in an abusive relationship with a guy. One experience was when he came home late one night drunk, with his best friend. He comes in, slurring his words. I got out of my bed to see what was the problem. He and his friend were in the bathroom. As I walked into the bathroom, I prepared myself for the worst. Blood. There was so much blood in my bathtub. There were drops on the floor, too. I was thankful there wasn't any blood on the carpets in the living room. I was, after all, renting this unit. He tells me he punched his best friend int he nose and he broke it. I was in shock from seeing all of the blood, I didn't know how to react. He had a temper and did not have control over it when he was sober. Seeing the blood, a wave of memories washed over me. When he kept punching my room door to let him inside. He had made a hole into it. When he grabbed my face and shoved me into a wall. When he yelled so much at me, he was spitting. His friend accepted his apology and didn't even get angry and retaliate. He was a terrible friend. A terrible lover as well. I guess he got a good look at himself when he saw my face and all of the blood that he caused to shed. Shortly after, I had to clean the tub. It was almost time for work.",4.0,My abusive ex came home late one night with his best friend. He had punched him in the nose and broken it. There was blood all over the bathroom. I had to clean it up because I needed to shower for work. I was terrified.,120.0,recalled 3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHDRE8K2,1063,W64NWL4F,25.0,Man,White,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my college graduation,I heard my family and friends cheering for me.,0.75,3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHDRE8K2,3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHDRE8K2,,,"Today was my graduation. I spent 5 years in college for this moment and I couldn't be happier. My friends and family came to see me and cheer me on. It made me smile so much to hear them from the audience. I didn't think anyone would come, so this was a great surprise. When I walked across that stage, it felt like my whole life was going somewhere. I could feel how big of an accomplishment this was. I'm nervous, too, though. I have a degree and am a part of a professional organization now. I have new responsibilities and obligations. I'm worried that I won't be able to live up to it all. That maybe I'll fail and let everyone down. I'm also nervous about working with actual clients. I worked with a few during school, but this is different. Mistakes here could be life changing. I think I'll do alright, though. I just need to remember the good feelings and remember that I am trained and qualified. Damn it's an exciting time right now.",1.0,I graduated a couple months ago with a Bachelors in Social Work. It was the culmination of 5 years of effort and family and friends came to watch me.,60.0,recalled 3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONIIY2OU,1041,NPBHGSMM,30.0,Man,Black,one,2.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,hiking with friends,I went hiking with my friends,0.625,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSAFN6XE,4.0,It was very memorable,"It was a Friday morning. I was on a hike with a couple of my friends and we were hiking in a forest. We were having lots of fun and we were joking around and giving each other a hard time. The topics of discussion involved mostly girls and relationships. A friend of ours had recently broken up with his girlfriend so we were talking about how hard it is to date nowadays. We each gave examples of how bad our dating lives had been in the past. When we reached the top of the mountain, we did barbecue and had some kebabs. For some reasons, my stomach wasn't in the mood for kebabs and and started giving me trouble. I started wanting to go to the bathroom so much and asked my friends if there was a bathroom around. They all laughed at once because there was no way that forest had a bathroom. They advised me to go in the woods and finish my business there. I looked for a very hidden area and went there to defect. I was surprisingly comfortable and unafraid. As I was defecting, I saw a red shaped fruit and I tasted it. It had one of the weirdest tastes ever. I couldn't even know what I was eating. I went back to be with my friends and we had the greatest time of our lives. It was so much fun!",1.0,"For the first time in my life I was defecting in the woods covered by trees and I wasn't even afraid .I saw a red shaped fruit that that had the weirdest taste ever ,overall it was one of the best times of my life.",150.0,imagined 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WS9BEX6N,658,IJP8D12L,35.0,man,asian,2.0,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a surprise party for me.,I received concert tickets.,0.5,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WS9BEX6N,,,"One such event was a surprise birthday party. This happened around two months ago. It was thrown by my friend from work. I wasn't expecting a party, as these usually aren't thrown for me. It happened after work at about 6pm. All of my friends and some of my family were there. We had some drinks, listened to music, and had a good time. I also had some cake. Moreover, I opened presents. Of course, the most surprising thing was the party itself. Besides this, I also got some concert tickets which I was not expecting. The party lasted about three hours, then everyone started trickling out the door. While it was a fun time, by the end I was exhausted. I was very thankful for the party though. With that being said, I definitely would not want one every year. It truly was a memorable birthday.",1.0,"A friend from work threw me a surprise birthday party a few months ago. I received concert tickets, and I had a great time overall.",60.0,recalled 3QBD8R3Z225HKD5POZO23VLL1QP4OA,3270,4D8EX7W5,25.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,3.0,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,driving at night,very dark,1.0,,3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGL8L7YXO,2.0,similar life occurance,"I had to drive at night. I don't like to. But it was necessary. It was in the middle of the night. Maybe 3 am. Pitch black in the old car. I felt scared for a number of reasons. I tried to stay focused at all times. It was easier to think that, then to actually do it though. I am not sure if it is the car itself, the lights, or just my old eyes. I felt like I could see as well as I should for the nighttime drive. What was amazing was the time. It felt like it was going backwards. It felt like it took 7 hours to get home when it only took 2. I think I might get a new car. Or perhaps not drive a night.",3.0,Scary story of my driving the car at 3 am. It was dark and scary.i I was afraid. It was a weird and thought I was thought full. Hence I wrote it.,21.0,imagined 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMA41Z12,723,PBJ9ALJW,35.0,woman,White,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,Winning an election,When I was sworn into office,-0.25,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMA41Z12,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMA41Z12,,,"In the past few months I had a very memorable experience in winning my first election. Even though the event was sudden, the process was long and intense. I am very proud of my accomplishment and where I have come. The event that I am describing is my first direct experience being a political candidate in a local election. I experienced all sections of the process from getting my name on the ballot, to fundraising, to strategy, etc. While there were many memorable parts in retrospective thinking, the most memorable part was when we figured out I was the first in my political party to hold the particular office when I was elected, the first female in history and the youngest to ever be elected to the position. This is significant to me because of the struggles to prove myself to my community and my generation. There were a lot of uphill battles to prove my work ethic and my desire to serve. I am reminded daily of this event by going to work and continuing my service to my constituents. I am constantly reminded by the hurdles I overcame by being a single female on the ballot. The reminders of election night, and my father swearing my in and my first day in office will forever be a part of my memory. Daily I am faced with new found struggles. Those struggles remind me of what I went through and why I went through it. This milestone in my life has promoted me to be a better citizen and person. I will forever be grateful for this experience that many people will never have.",4.0,"My most memorable moment was running for an election and winning. I inevitably became the first female, the first of my party in 100 years and the youngest to ever be elected to the office that I hold. I was also privileged enough to have my father swear me into office in front of my community.",6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRESYPE15D,1161,KK632HG6,40.0,MAN,other,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,A father's love in daughters determination with a new sport,my daughter has the same athletic skills I do,1.0,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2637XCA,,,,"While our skateboarding sessions continue with frequency since the weather has cooled down, we've added a wrinkle to the schedule. We recently went snowboarding in the high country and my daughter got two really good days in on the slopes. The comparison between skateboarding, surfing, and snowboarding is loose, with each having their own intricacies, but the base balance is the same. We put in extra work at the skate park before we headed up north, and I tried to help her work on balance more than tricks. Rolling in on the bigger ramps and boxes and trying to speed around the park without taking her feet off the board were key in simulating the snowboard experience. But the one thing we could not account for was the bindings and/or the fixing of the feet to the board. This is a very unnatural feeling and hard to simulate or get used to when first on a snowboard, but I think the work we did in the skate park was beneficial. We put her in a lesson to start the trip and she gained confidence from the instructor, who was not her dad, and learned the basics of movement, stopping, and keeping a tow or heel edge. On our first trip up the lift, she seemed confident but also had some trepidation. I encouraged her with my early experiences and tales of how long it took me to be able to get down a run without falling. We both fell getting off the lift and I think that put her at ease a bit, to see me fall and recover to help her exit the landing zone. Once we were strapped in she had some issue adjusting to the steepness of the run, as it was much steeper than the hill she took the lesson on. I helped her get her heel plow down and told her it was the easiest way to stop or slow down if she got going too fast. Initially, the heel side riding is easier because the muscles are stronger and the angle is better to ""dig your heels in"" rather than try to dig your toes in - at first at least. The first run was very frustrating for her after feeling like she did well in the lessons, but I was so proud of her to want to get back on the lift after some tears, screams, and bumps and bruises. Again a proud dad moment and it got better through out the two days - way better. She was right on the edge of getting the feeling of snowboarding in control and I could see her confidence boost after each run. I'm sure the two days snowboarding will improve her skateboarding and I'm eager to get to the skate park this weekend!",1.0,"My daughter has some difficult skateboarding goals and is working hard towards them. I helped/coached her dropping in on a large quarter pipe and she fell pretty hard. After gathering herself and adjusting her focus, she went back to work on the ramps to the admiration of Dad.",7.0,retold 3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPOV3NZM,766,V8DDSP1N,35.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a miscarriage that occurred.,we found grace in the hardship,0.75,,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPOV3NZM,,,"The meaningful event that happened to us in the last six months may seem somewhat strange. We lost our son when we were pregnant and found out at 21 weeks. We had no idea prior to that that anything was wrong. It was the most horrible event that we've been through on so many levels. It was terrifying and sad. But, in the aftermath, we were witnesses to a great level of grace that was incredibly meaningful, and continues to be. We had friends and family take care of us in a way that we'd never experienced before. We had extended family tell us ways that they grieved through the process, and that helped us feel supported. We began looking for rainbows after the rain, both literally and figuratively. Those rainbows are a reminder of color in the dark times of life. Whenever I see one I feel at peace. We've been able to talk to and support other people through similar events. We can't ever understand why we went through what we went through, but we have been blessed to feel so much stronger as a couple and as people because of it. Our faith grew. We will always carry the gift we will were given.",3.0,"The summary of this story is that a pregnancy loss occurred. Although this was a painful experience, we were able to find grace in the hardship. We were blessed with family and friends that showed incredible support.",120.0,recalled 3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJX4IOX2,3356,1O73GFP3,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,Having a baby.,We found out we had a daughter.,0.375,3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJX4IOX2,,,,"Life is full of unexpected events, my life has been no different. About ten months ago I found out my significant other was pregnant, I knew a new adventure was about to begin for me. As the weeks rolled by, the due date was coming closer and closer, and time seemed to move quicker too. I knew I was going to need lots of baby stuff, and a lot more money. I immediately started saving money, as well as working many more hours. Saving money wasn't the only hurdle I was going to have to overcome, I also needed to move many hours away from where I was raised, and where my business was located. About a month before the due date my significant other decided that I could finally move up to where she was, I did not delay, and moved as quickly as I could. It took me three trips to move all of the baby stuff, and another trip to move my necessary belongings. Upon arriving, I immediately setup the nursery for our soon to arrive daughter. There were many other things to prepare, like child proofing the house, and making sure that we were ready. I made tons of food, and froze them into individual servings, ensuring we would have proper caloric intake upon our return. I also made sure that our vehicles were in top operating condition. Before we knew it, we were driving to the hospital. After two long days, our beautiful daughter was in our arms. It was the happiest day in my life, and the beginning of my new family. A few days later we were able to go home, and start a new chapter of our lives.",2.0,"I was delighted to find out that I was having a baby. After many months of preparation the beautiful baby arrived, I was so happy.",28.0,recalled 3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCEME32T,1288,MZ284AU0,55.0,woman,black,3.0,5.0,,,3.0445224377234235,my child leaving leaving for college.,The surprising was i got OK about it..,0.0,,3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2K0TLLV,5.0,this identified with me because it happened to me.,"When I think of my child leaving for college and the regret of what I should have said or done but didn't screams in my soul that my beloved daughter heads off to college in Texas. Her departure very much feels like “The End.” She’s excited about her new adventure. Most important is the fact that she’s excited about going. You aren't doing anything wrong—this is just a normal part of growing up. Teens who are trying to find independence need to differentiate themselves from parents and family and express their own strong opinions and ideas of how things should be done. Don't conclude that your child has always hated you and that their real nature is coming out now that they're leaving for college. It's just part of the separation process and is a temporary stage of development. Don't take it to heart; it's not your child talking—it's the fear of leaving home and entering the adult world that's lashing out at you. Many parents use social media to keep track of their kids at college and ask their children to ""friend"" them so they can maintain contact. . Part of growing up involves facing difficult or challenging moments and finding a way through those hard times. Signs of maturity include flexibility, adaptability, and resilience, and college is the ideal time to work on these skills. But if situations escalate to the point at which they threaten your child's physical or mental health—or put them in jeopardy—step in and offer aid. But ask for permission first. You want to support your child as much as possible but not to the extent that you dismantle the initial foundation of self-sufficiency. Finding the right balance will take time, but eventually, you'll both get there.",5.0,"I went to my cousin's wedding and met a woman that was out of my league. We ended up spending a romantic night together, talking and kissing.",21.0,imagined 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY8UJCW4C,3575,RSC3M6UI,18.0,Woman,hisp,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,finding out the gender of the baby.,I found out there was only 4 boys.,0.25,,3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4Q51HSHK,2.0,the closest is when my sister got pregnant.,"Three months ago I found out I was pregnant. I was so nervous. I already have four children, will I be able to show all of them equal attention and afford everything? I have all sons and I would really love to have a daughter. I can not wait to find out the gender. I really hope it is going to be a girl. I am so excited to find out the gender but I am also nervous. I will still love the child if it is a boy though. I know gender should not matter but it would be a nice change if it was not a boy. Hopefully my other children get a long with the new baby coming. It will be hard to give equal attention after the baby is born. I think they would like having a sister. I bet they would be very protective of their sister if they were to get one. If it is a boy I am sure they will still love the baby just as much. I can hardly wait for the gender.",2.0,Finding out I was pregnant a fifth time. Getting a sonogram. Just how nervous I felt being the mother of 4 boys. Finding out the gender. My feelings about finding out the gender.,90.0,imagined 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UGE17HP,3007,BU3VK0CN,30.0,MAN,white,one,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,a cruise with the husband,a golf ball went off the ship,0.875,,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGXSGSUI,4.0,I've been on some cruises,I went with a cruise with my husband. We went to Alaska in 2019. It was the month of May. We rode on a plane for the first time to get there. It was a little scary but we managed not to faint. The cruise was very fun. I remember eating a lot of lobster and steak on most nights. I would always go to the casino to gamble. I had a fun time in there. I won and lost a bunch but overall I did alright. There were dance nights that were fun. I would dance with other drunk people. I didn't puke but some people did. I went down a slide on one day. It was fun. I also golfed on the ship. One of the balls went overboard.,2.0,My husband and I went on a cruise to Alaska in May of 2019. We rode on a plane for the first time in our lives. The trip was a once in a lifetime experience.,90.0,imagined 3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNY0Q9F8,2542,98AIQSLC,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,A friend living with my family.,He started blaming me for my children being loud,1.0,3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNY0Q9F8,3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNY0Q9F8,,,"I rent a large 4 bedroom home with my fiance, and our three children. About 3 years ago we let one of my fiance's friends he's had since high school stay with us. There was no bedroom available, so he made a room for himself out of furniture and bedsheets in the large 'man cave' that is adjacent to the living room. I was slightly apprehensive about it because I knew he was a little moody at times, but agreed because he was our friend and would be paying us $200 in rent per month. For the first year or so things were going nicely, we were all happy (as far as I know), and friendly. Spending time together, helping each other out when needed, etc. But as time went on, our friend/roommate became more miserable. His job started early, so he wanted to come home and take naps at 3-4 in the afternoon, and that is a difficult thing to do when you are in a room made out of sheets, and there are two toddler boys in the next room. Also, the boys and I are always home, because I cannot drive, we live on a highway so it's not safe to walk anywhere, and my fiance is always at work, so it was like this every day. I don't work because daycare in the area I live for 2 toddlers cost more than what I made at my job! So this was happening every day. In addition to that, our friends would come over and stay late, and they were his friends too. Usually 1 to 2 times per week. So I guess he wasn't getting enough sleep. I say I guess, because this man, in addition to being moody, is very passive aggressive. So instead of talking to us about his issues, he would just walk by in silence, ignore me if I said hello to him, and just generally be bitter. He wasn't like that all the time though. Sometimes he would be like that, and just a few hours later be kind and talkative. So over time, he became more and more bitter and confusing, helping us out like friends less and less, and isolating himself more and more. And was friendly mostly when he was drunk. Eventually he started blaming me for my children being loud in the day, and even telling them to shut the f--- up sometimes! So about two weeks ago the situation came to its head, and my fiance had it. He told him that he has been mean to us and our children, a bad friend, and that he needs to move out. It is sad, because they have been friends since they were 15, and I know he will hold animosity towards us. I feel bad for him though, because he always has these kinds of problems with people.",2.0,"My household let a friend stay with us, and we thought it would be nice. After a while things went sour.",7.0,recalled 3907X2AHF1RP2Z23ZLITZGTD4Z02PH,822,KS3I019X,45.0,Woman,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,a vacation that I took with my sister.,we were able to walk right onto a popular ride with no wait!,0.5,3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBSKIGTY,,,,"Dear Diary,I just can't stop thinking about the wonderful trip that my sister and I took to Universal Orlando! We had such a great time, and it was a memorable bonding experience for us. It was like we had stepped onto the movie set of the Harry Potter movies. We really felt like kids, walking around with our custom-made wands, waving them to cast spells. I was surprised that we weren't the only people there with no children. I guess kids of all ages love Harry Potter! We were pleasantly surprised by how delicious the food was while we were there. Amusement park food has a reputation for being bland and greasy, but everything we ate or drank while we were there was outstanding. We ate at the Leaky Cauldron and the Three Broomsticks, of course, but we also tried several restaurants and snack stands in other parts of the park. Everything was fresh and tasty. There were even healthy options available at several places, something that can be very difficult to find at theme parks. The variety of souvenirs available was also impressive. Most of the time, parks will have the same items scattered across numerous different shops, but each store at Universal had its own theme and unique items. We did see some repeats, but most places had their own things. We finally had to start taking photos of items and labeling them with the name of the store, since we wanted to see everything before we made our final decisions on purchases. We were able to ride all of the rides and attractions we wanted to experience while we were there, and got to ride many of them more than once. We were very surprised by the short wait times, even on popular rides. There were a couple of times that we were able to walk directly onto the ride without having to wait at all! Overall, this trip was an experience of a lifetime. I truly hope that we can take another trip together soon!",1.0,"My sister and I took a trip to Universal Orlando to celebrate her 40th birthday. While we were there, we enjoyed the rides, attractions, and food, especially those located in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.",240.0,retold 36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD08IBEE,821,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,My mother almost dying from surgery,My mother was put into a coma,1.0,,3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PTIF3YBM,1.0,"My mom is 41, if she gets a pacemaker I'd be shocked.","2 months ago, one of the worst things I could think of almost happened to me. My mom was going into surgery, she had a weak heart--Pulmonary Edema. I was extremely concerned, but I had assuaged those fears by believing in the skill of the doctors working with her. I guess that wasn't enough, though. People make mistakes. The surgery went wrong, and my mom was put into a coma in order for doctors to go from extending her lifespan to saving her life. She was in it for a few days, and I was in pieces. My mother was dying, and there was nothing I could do about it. I waited by her side for days. I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep, I just wanted her to be ok. My dad was worse, though. He couldn't even come in without bawling. He was a strong man, and this was the first time I'd ever seen him just lose it. He was crying so much, I just wanted to hug him and tell him everything would be ok. I was more convincing myself though. Eventually she pulled through, and it was the happiest I ever was. I'm going to make sure she knows how much we love her from now on.",2.0,My mother almost died getting a pacemaker put in her heart. She suffered from a pulmonary edema right before the surgery. She was able to recover in the end.,60.0,imagined 3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C7UY9K3U,6417,0HXSIHSD,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,my brother letting lies get to his head and becoming evil,i didn't get the inheritance,0.75,,3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKI7EHSKM,1.0,i believe meritocracy is a myth,"This is a story about the myth of meritocracy. My brother and I grew up poor. One day he became rich by inheriting money. Instead of helping me, he started a business and underpays workers in order to make money while he sits around doing nothing. He won't give any of that money to me. He only offered me a job at his business where I'd make even less than I do at my current job. This is why we must move beyond capitalism. It makes people act like trash and exploit workers. The money he inherited is built on slavery in the first place. That's just how it works. The reason I didn't get any inheritance is because I didn't talk to my dad anymore, the one who passed it on. My brother really believes that he earned his place in society because of the messages constantly being blasted by the corporate / establishment media. He is a stunted human and if he weren't so rich I'd feel bad for him because of that. Hopefully he is able to see the error of his ways. When the revolution comes it might not be good for him.",1.0,my brother became rich and decided to treat me as a lesser person. Knowing how much i struggle financially. He knows how hard i work to just pay bills. but treated me poorly anyway.,7.0,imagined 33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU32Y69Y3,1972,8DMQ01VX,30.0,Man,hisp,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about a stand up competition that i won,i saw comedians i admired attending the competition,-0.75,,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY79MEH0R,2.0,I am a big fan of comedy but i never thought about doing stand up,I have been stuck in a rut in my new career as a stand up comedian this past couple of months. so I asked around for some advice from my comedian friends but their advice didn't help me. so i asked people outside the comedy world for thoughts. and the best advice came from my drug dealer. she said what was the highest point of your comedy life. what was the tipping point that made me abandoned my promising career as a lawyer and go balls out as a comedian. and that was stand up comedy competition that i won in the world famous comedy cellar in downtown Manhattan. thank you elise i will always buy rugs from you. 5 months ago i finally became an adult a true bar mitzvah. i stopped living for my family and lived for myself. i walked all the way to lower manhattan from hamilton heights to erase my nervous energy. and then i saw the cellar and the neighborhood and i got nervous again. i went down the cellar stairs and i saw the competition. it was a diverse bunch greens like to me to stand up comedians who had specials twenty years ago. i immediately got worried that i couldn't make a living but that also caused me to steel myself. i was selected to go up seventh lucky seven. i was in a zone i was able to tell my jokes very smooth i came up with my own joke on the fly and also did call backs to other comedians mess ups. i was on fire i was in a daze frankly i don't remember any of it except except that the judges called my name and i won and i won. thank you elise i think i got my mojo back,1.0,I performed a standup comedy set in a competition with 13 other comedians. I won audience favorite and a cash prize for my set.,150.0,imagined 3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCNAJ5MSU,819,5YLWHMRB,25.0,Man,White,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,the funeral of my grandmother,I saw the large amount of people attend the funeral,-0.375,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MXCJD4N,,,,"My grandmother passed away a few months ago and her funeral was one of the most depressing moments of my life. I still remember seeing all of my relatives get together and reminiscing about the past. There were also lots of my grandmother's friends from all over the country that came to see her. It made me think that she had a good life surrounded by loved ones. Still whenever I saw her body, I felt incredibly sad. My grandmother took care of me during a lot of my childhood years because my parents had to work a lot. She took me to school everyday, cooked a nice dinner, and entertained me. I was sad that I would never experience that again. For the last few years of her life, I rarely got to see her. I was an adult now and her to work and take care of other things. I rarely got to see my grandmother. During the funeral, our family would talk about the good times and also tell stories about how my grandmother was like before I was born. I learned lots of new things about her. She seemed like a great person and a hard worker. I cried for the first time in years when my grandmother was lowered to her grave. I hope she was in a better place now.",4.0,I attended my grandmother's funeral because she had passed away. Friends and family all reminisced about the good old days and the wonderful memories we had with my grandmother. We all were sad and said our goodbyes as she was lowered down to the grave.,210.0,retold 3GDTJDAPVVXU3B7FNMZ2S3CLKP5M8L,598,VT85V73F,55.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my daughter's wedding,"that it all went perfecct, with not one problem",-0.125,,,,,"The memorable event in my life was my daughters wedding last summer, in July. She and her fiance(now husband) had a very simple, beautiful wedding in the mountains. They wanted an intimate, small wedding and that's exactly what it was. There were only about 25 guests invited. Several of us camped for the weekend at a campsite area where they held the ceremony. The grooms uncle officiated the ceremony, which made it even more special for everyone. A simple ceremony was held among the trees, while the guests sat in chairs to witness the vows. She was so beautiful and the ceremony so lovely, it made me cry. This was such a significant event in my life and I think about it very often. We now also have the pictures and video of the wedding to enjoy looking at. After the ceremony was a lunch and reception at their campsite. The traditions of cake and cake cutting, dancing, etc was done. Later that afternoon we all drove up to the top of the mountain and the uncle performed a ""hand ceremony"" for them. Beautiful Mount Rainier was in the background. It was very special.",2.0,"Last summer my daughter had her wedding. It was a beautiful and simple, small wedding. It was held in the trees, up in the mountains.",90.0,recalled 3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMV45TZDU,662,HJGS5BJV,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,5.0,1.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,"My visit to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire",When I saw a few dolphins out in the water,0.0,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQ9LVIF0,,,,"Of course It is also a rare treat that I don't feel depressed and have no will to live. Upon arrival my mother had to pay for parking but we found a nice spot right near the beach. We were also near the restrooms, which was great because I had to take a piss really bad. When I got in the bathroom I was surprised how clean it was given it was a bathroom on a beach. I was also shocked how bright it was in the bathroom because I did not like seeing myself that clearly in the mirror when I went to wash my hands. We walked along the beach and I looked for seashells but there were only tiny pieces of broken seashells along the shoreline. I got my feet in the water and it was very cold! So I didn't go in any further, just continued to walk along the shoreline looking ahead when I spotted a couple dolphins swimming together. I saw a few kids on a boogie board in the water and laughed to myself because I thought about how they might get caught in an undertoe or get eaten by sharks. It was surprising because it is a rare site in New Hampshire as the water is always too cold to see animals up close. I continued walking and we happened upon several small tidal pools which felt really warm when I stepped in them. They were in front of a bunch of rocks. There were many baby crabs in the tidal pool, about the size of a thumbnail. I also spotted a crab running away from the tidal pool. Later in the afternoon we got hungry so we left and stopped at McDonald's to get a hamburger for lunch. Overall I really enjoyed my day and wish I could go back.",5.0,"I went to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire which is a rare treat. I walked along the beach and spotted dolphins in the water. The water was cold but I enjoyed being in it. I had a great time that day.",60.0,retold 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5PHEIX,2043,Y07VMFG4,35.0,Woman,hisp,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Me quitting drinking.,I knew I needed to get help.,0.75,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5PHEIX,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5PHEIX,,,"I had been clean and sober for eight years. In January, I decided that I had been sober for long enough and was mature and responsible enough now that I could have a drink every once in a while in social situations. It all started with a beer commercial. I was watching everyone relax with a drink and they seemed so happy and carefree. I am a mother of five with a high stress full time job. I loved the thought of coming home and relaxing with a glass of wine. I went to the store and bought a small bottle. I had a few glasses and it was lovely. I didn't drink again for several days but when Friday came around, I bought another small bottle. I followed this pattern of drinking twice a week for about a month but things got worse really fast. Within a couple months, I was drinking daily. I started drinking so much that I would get the shakes during the day until I got home and could have a drink. It got to the point where I really wanted to stop, but I physically couldn't. Once I realized that I couldn't stop on my own, I reached out to my family and the owners of the Company I work for. After getting honest with everyone including myself, I decided to check myself into a detox center. It took me three tries to find one that would take me due to the fact that most detox centers are for low income people without medical insurance. For once, having medical insurance was actually a bad thing. Eventually, I found a treatment center that would work with me. I checked myself in immediately and stayed for 4 days. It was the best decision I've ever made. I learned that I can never tell myself the lie that I can have ""just one."" I am an addict and the only way to stay sober is to have none. I am happy to say that I have two and a half months alcohol free now and am happier than ever.",3.0,I had 8 years clean and sober. I started drinking again several months ago. I checked into detox and got sober again.,60.0,recalled 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCEFJOE0,728,LJ9PDT7U,40.0,Man,white,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,My cousin's wife discovering he's cheating on her.,My cousin is trans.,0.5,,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCEFJOE0,,,"I got a text from my cousin's wife who I'm pretty good friends with literally like an hour ago. We BBQ a few times together each summer as they are local and we used to actually work together as well. She did the unthinkable and looked at his phone apparently. She thought he was maybe messing around with another woman. When she checked his phone, he left his browser open to a hookup site. She saw him wearing a dress and identifing as trans and is wanting to hook up while shes out of town. So she immediately texted me about it. I wish she hadn't even confided this to me. I don't know what to think. I defriended him on Facebook because hes a very vocal Trump supporter and we have argued about gay marriage. Hes very against what he considers anything other than traditional marriage to the point I just couldn't talk to him anymore. He's also a huge racist. As I'm sitting here, my phone has an unread message on it from her and I don't even want to read it. On one hand, I'm very angry about this dual nature of his and I hope she dumps his ass, on the other, if he didn't have an extreme view that hes presenting to the world, Id tell her maybe she just needs to have a long conversation with him about this and figure it out. I kinda just want to ghost both of them to be completely honest.",5.0,"My cousin's wife texted me, revealing that my conservative relative was leading a double life. It turns out that he identifies as trans and has been cheating on her.",7.0,recalled 3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4MTP1WH,1697,OEO88DPY,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Got hired at a big software company.,Getting the phone call with the offer,0.125,,3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4MTP1WH,,,"A little over two weeks ago I was on an interview for a job at a software development company. I had really been polishing my skills on my own recently and really wanted this job, it's at a great company with amazing pay and growth potential. There were a few interviews for the position. One was with HR just them getting to know me and vice versa. Another was a technical interview going over some specific things listed on my resume and how I would solve certain software problems associated. The technical interview was the most nerve wracking but I thought it went okay. This was a long shot position that I just applied for to see if I'd get a callback and maybe some interview practice with a big software company. However, the most shocking part was when I got a call informing me I was being offered the position I applied for and if I was still interested. The wave of emotion and adrenaline was almost overwhelming, it was difficult to stay professional over the phone with this feeling rushing through me. (This company was not Microsoft by the way but is a large well known company). I think part of the reason I was hired was because it isn't about the money or the prestige of working at a great place like this, but that I'm really just excited to learn about their process of finding solutions and developing software in this kind of scope and scale. It so far has been an amazing ride. Lastly, it seems there is an error in the hit. It says you need 15-25 sentences, currently seeing 13 OR you need 600-3000 characters, I am currently at 1560. Does the OR need to be an AND? Apparently so.",1.0,"I have been looking for a software development position for some time now. I've been putting in a lot of work polishing my skills and learning new things. I applied many different places including a few of the really big, well known software development in the country and got hired.",90.0,recalled 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QEJJEIW,4644,FDQJ1U4P,35.0,Man,asian,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about receiving job offer after long period of unemployment.,when I finally land a job that is close to home.,-0.125,,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QEJJEIW,,,"In the past three months I have been looking for a part time job that pays well and give a really flexible hours. During that time, I've applied and interviewed to more than few dozens companies. Finally, this week I received a great news, a job offer as a web producer close to where I live. This is a really an exciting news, upon receiving the news I get to celebrate with my family and went to our favorite restaurant. While, the job responsibility is simple and straight forward, I know it will be quite challenging. Knowing that I haven't been working in an office setting for more than 5 years is very nerve wrecking. I've been away from the work force to focus on my family and raising my children. So, the thought of taking care of the family, attending to the children, and the demand of the job maybe too overwhelming at the moment. On top of that I have to learn new software and technology in less than a month. I'm confident with my experience and skill set I can adjust quickly. But imagining how crazy my daily schedule can be, seems quite challenging. Nevertheless I am very grateful this job offers opportunity to work from home, a really good starting salary, and close from home. So, I don't have to commute and deal with traffic on daily basis. Moreover, I can still focus on my family as well earning additional income. Finally, I no longer unemployed and once again become a positive contributor to the society.",4.0,"After three long months on job search I finally received a job offer. I have been unemployed for more than 5 years to take care my family. I'm grateful for the job opportunity, since it offers great flexibility and good starting salary.",7.0,recalled 3X31TUMD7Y8SMT59OPP8DGAOXUPL11,4852,R7UO0IA8,55.0,MAN,White,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.248495242049359,Having my dog euthanized.,I was leaving her with the vet she got up and tried to follow.,1.0,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SM1Z72U,,,,"In June I had my dog put to sleep. She was suffering and the decision was a necessary one. She had been a wonderful companion and letting her go was difficult. At the vet she roused a bit and struggled to follow me. It was as if she knew what was coming. Afterward, there was more adjustment to my life than I had counted on. When I got home from the vet I had to round up and dispose of her things. This was a sad exercise. Each item recalled a specific moment and the reason for buying it. I had no trouble donating my parents excess possessions to charity when they passed. I found it unexpectedly difficult to do the same for my dog's things. They were my possessions really, but in my mind I attributed ownership to her. I had to cancel the automatic delivery of her dog food. The customer service rep took that as an opportunity to try and sell me things, which I didn't appreciate. I don't like to think of pets as possessions, but after a short period of mourning I decided it would not be disloyal to adopt another dog. I took my time and in early August brought home a female Basset hound puppy. She seems happy and the pet void in my life has been substantially filled. We are having a familiar yet unique set of experiences.",4.0,In June I had my dog put to sleep. She was suffering and the decision was a necessary one. She had been a wonderful companion and letting her go was difficult.,70.0,retold 3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9ARNLGFF,2237,J12XMUKM,18.0,MAN,Hisp,one,3.0,5.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,A huge promotion.,I received the promotion.,0.875,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9ARNLGFF,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9ARNLGFF,,,"I remember last month I received my first job promotion. It was an emotional experience because it is my first real job in my career path. It was a difficult journey. I started as an intern where I had to get coffee, then I was finally offered a job at the entry level. I worked with my manager who mentored me and showed me the ropes. I've always been a good worker, I've had many personal issues with my family that sort of made it difficult to work consistently. When I finally got into the finance department, I felt very proud of myself and I shed a few tears. For some reason it just felt like this weight was lifted from my shoulders. I've been working so hard as an intern, doing trivial work and trying to learn everything I can, I've also had many problems with my personal life. When I finally signed a contract, I just felt so emotional. My father has been ill for a while and he has always pushed me to work harder and not to help him so much. My father needs a lot of help and psychological support. He is currently at a nursing home, he's worked to put me through school and through college. He became ill right before I graduated. Getting this job and this promotion makes me feel like I validated his hard work.",1.0,I received a promotion where I was finally offered a job in the finance department at my company. My father has been sick and I feel like I made him proud because I got my first real job and he has always supported me.,21.0,recalled 345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL46673UG,4677,8S9XVQ7C,40.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,my partners Type 2 diabetes diagnosis and lifestyle changes,my partner made big changes to his diet without any resistance.,0.375,345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL46673UG,345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL46673UG,,,"Three months ago, my partner was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, and it changed our lives. My partner has always been a picky eater and only seemed to like to eat what I consider crap. After the diagnosis, it was devastating to him, but made me feel like we might be able to get on the same page with our diets. Or, at the very least, it would help prolong his life. Unknown to me, the day my partner was diagnosed, he made peace with the idea that he would no longer be able to eat like a teenager. He swore off sugar and carbs and began looking for alternatives. I, on the other hand, was dreading telling him about all the things he could no longer eat and thought we would be arguing about meal time from now to eternity. For all the years we have been together, he had never expressed anything except disgust at any meal that was not deep fired or coated in sugar. I was prepared to go to battle. When it came to buying groceries, I had a battle plan in mind. I was going to ease him into the sugar alternatives and try and introduce vegetables and meatless meals slowly so as to not upset him. He surprised me by being the one to go straight to the Splenda and the produce aisles at the grocery store. I began seeing things like berries and whole wheat oatmeal in our cabinets. I noticed the lack of cookies, candy and frozen snacks in the house. It happened so quickly that it took me by surprise. I found myself proud of his food choices and wondering how he had the willpower to break the life long habits of the past. About two months after the diagnosis, we had a talk. I asked him how he was able to make these drastic changes in such a short amount of time, and did he think he could keep it up. He explained to me that after the diagnosis, he became scared. He read that you could loose your eyesight to Type 2 diabetes and he didn't want that to happen. He also explained that he had finally taken to heart that his diet upset me and he wanted to live longer for me and our relationship. I was so touched, and proud of him for being able to do something that I thought he would never be able to do. Today, our lives are quite different than before. We eat sensible meals, we incorporate meatless alternatives into our diets and we haven't purchased sugar in over three months. My partner has lost sixty four pounds so far and we don't argue about meal time anymore, we both feel so much healthier.",1.0,My partner was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and had a horrible diet of sugar and carbs rich foods. He surprised me with his willpower and desire to be healthier by changing his diet. The changes he took made both of our lives much better and we are healthier and happier because of it.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ40SNE4J0,3622,3V4WW91K,45.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,about how my best friend's got married .,when Nathan changed from a womanizer to good christian,0.875,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1W8T0XQ,3.0,I think its quite important to not give up on anything you hold dearly and you believe in,"my childhood friend Jennifer was a very gentle and loving friend of mine, when he started dating Nathan it started like a joke we both used to talk about how unserious Nathan was, and how careless and extravagant he was with his spending. He worked at an electronic shop as a sales representative so he did not make enough money yet he spends much more than he earns. It was that bad that i sometimes began to imagine how Jennifer managed to put up with all of his excesses .The most devastating problem about Nathan was that he was a chronic womanizer. In the course of there relationship he has cheated on Jennifer more than seven times, the ones i can still remember or would i say the ones he was caught and could not deny them. Jennifer was sometimes traumatized and always caught in an emotional blackmail. She suffered a lot during the six years of there relationship. I could not understand why she keeps condoling his act of cheating on her. So one day she cried and came to me to complain about how Nathan has just cheated on her i was so mad at her, Nathan and her entire relationship that i screamed at her attempting to give a piece of my mind. I asked her what she was doing with that good for nothing man, she told me she loved him so much and that she has tried to stop loving him but cannot. the more she tries the more the love increases and how she can not live without him . In frustration i told her to leave my house and that i did not want to hear about Nathan and her relationship with him ever again. both after two years their relationship was still on. Nathan had apologized to her and she forgave him as always and there were back together. Nathan got some religion into his life, he is now a christian. Jennifer told me how everything about Nathan has tremendously changed. I saw the joy i hadn't seen in her for a long time i was happy for her. I was so shocked one morning when she told me that Nathan proposed and she accepted and she would want me to be her maid of honor on her wedding day i was honored to do it and so i was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. I stood by her and watched her marry her husband.",3.0,I was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. I stood by her and watched her marry her husband.,180.0,imagined 33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM303YMRZ0,2393,RG6Y4EJT,30.0,Man,other,2.0,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,falling in love with surfing,I actually liked surfing,1.0,,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B3PKEHA,2.0,I didn't really identify with this story. I do have a fear of drowning and no interest in surfing.,"I'm not going to start this off by telling you that I had no fear and tackled learning how to surf head on. There are a lot of thing that stress me out, and the possibility of drowning is definitely near the top of the list. That just goes to show how much I trust my friends, and how persuasive they can be. Three months ago my friends were able to get me in the car, wedged in the back seat between a surf board and giant cooler. I was lucky that my friends are experienced surfers. The fact that they knew what they were doing put me more at ease. With a little bit of coaxing and a lot of instruction, I was finally able to stand up on the board without falling down. The feeling of accomplishment was like a drug and it made me push even harder. I never would have thought that I could like something like surfing. I thought my fear of falling in the water would make me hate it, but that fear completely went away. I remember turning to my friends after the first time I successfully stayed on my board and seeing their beaming smiles. I think it might have meant just as much to them that I was able to overcome my fears. I guess that's what true friends do, they lift you up. I almost feel like I am addicted to surfing now. I spend a lot of time checking out surf videos online, and even purchased my very own board.",1.0,"The story is about me learning how to surf a few months ago. It explains how my friends took me to the beach, and taught me how to surf. It also depicts how much I liked it, and how I fell in love with surfing.",90.0,imagined 3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ3S3SVZ,1355,698KOEUX,18.0,Man,asian,4.0,3.0,4.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,My birthday.,the gifts of my friends.,-0.125,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ3S3SVZ,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ3S3SVZ,,,"I remember my birthday party and it was so fun, and all my friends came over. We had so much fun celebrating it and I got so many gifts. We did so many things together, and I loved it. We celebrated it and then we had cake, and then me and my friends opened my presents. And I got so many presents and I loved all of it. It was so fun to do and I loved it. I thought it was nice because I thought that we wouldn't have much fun, and then I remember that one of my friends got something for me that I really wanted, and it was a video game that I really wanted and my friend brought it for me, and I was happy when I got it. It was nice. I liked it. We had fun. I don't know why because it just was. Best day ever. It was perfect. And great. I just liked it.",3.0,My friends came over and we had fun. We celebrated our birthday. It was so fun and I don't know why it was so fun because we had so much fun and it was just great.,7.0,recalled 3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGOM0KHL,1055,IYBF7RRU,25.0,WOMAN,asian,one,one,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,my daughter getting caught trying to meet strangers online.,my daughter did not understand the danger of this.,0.5,,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X45A2NCS,3.0,"When I was younger, I was not really monitored when browsing the internet and going into chat rooms. Now after having my own daughter, I want to make sure she is protected and not making any mistakes that could lead her into any danger.","6 weeks ago, my children went to visit their Aunt and Uncle. They were so excited to venture off and hang out in a different state. I'm sure it seemed like it was way longer than that and that my brother and sister could not wait until the visit was over. At one point, it got very ugly between my daughter and her Aunt and Uncle. If they did not live so far away, I would have made sure to get my kids home sooner rather than just let them stay the entire duration of a week and a half. However, these plans were already made and I did not have the time away from work to go get them. I asked my brother and sister what happened and they explained to me that she was sneakily trying to meet up with boys over the internet. Of course I spoke to my daughter for her side of the story, to which she denied. She did not know that my sister took a photo of the chatting exchange she had on her internet browser. I always advised my daughter that if she ever comes into a situation where she does not agree with something, that she needs to take a moment and collect herself. Take a few deep breaths, gather her thoughts. Be open to what the other person may be thinking. Try to understand the situation and then offer your two cents. You will not get anywhere when you act upon emotions in a very tense situation. My sister and brother tried to explain the dangers of this and my daughter wanted to react out of anger and saying how her Aunt and Uncle does not want her to have any fun. It was unfortunate that this trip went south and full of tension.",1.0,My kids went to stay with their Aunt and Uncle for 1 1/2 weeks in another state and my daughter and her Aunt and Uncle fought the entire time and things got really ugly among them.,42.0,imagined 3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRUC6ZN5S,1721,W5YULUXF,18.0,woman,black,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,Graduating college,The most surprising thinbg is that I got my Degree in 4 Years .,0.5,,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRUC6ZN5S,,,"On May 10, 2017 I graduated from a 4-year college. During those 4 years I made plenty of long-life friendships. My freshman year I was able to be a part of one of best Bands in the South. My Junior Year I got to join my favorite sorority. I got to make lifelong friendship and sisterhood from my sorority. Goring up I struggled in Middle school all the way to Highschool and didn’t think that I wanted to go to college. I was diagnosed with ADD in Highschool cause i knew my attention wasn’t always there. I ended up doing great things my senior year in high school after being diagnosed my junior year. But I went for it and didn’t let anything hold me back from accomplishing my dreams. I was nervous when I started and scared but i graduated with a 3.0. This is a memorable moment for me because I completed college on time within 4 years with a degree in Psychology and a Minor in Human Service and the accomplishments that I’ve done throughout college. I always wanted to help people and children. My goal is to go back and get my master’s in social work. But the will be a while from now. My dreams came true and I have the best support system anyone could ever ask for.",1.0,Graduating College and my accomplishments. One of my most memorable moments . Struggled in Highschool didnt think I could do it.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1UQYQ9J,563,U84TTZN4,30.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,getting the call that my boyfriend is returning from prison.,I found out it would be so soon.,0.75,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1UQYQ9J,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1UQYQ9J,,,"Just yesterday I found out that my boyfriend is coming home from prison. This is really significant for so many reasons. For one, I haven't seen him in almost a year. Our kids haven't seen him since last July. He missed our first daughter's 2nd and 3rd birthdays and almost missed our second daughter's first birthday. We have been alone and struggling for a year now after his unexpected departure so this is a huge deal. I spoke to his counselor yesterday because we were unsure of when he was going to be paroled and coming home. His maximum release date was at the very end of November so I thought it was going to be then, but suddenly I was told yesterday he will be home on August 1st. I am so very nervous and distraught about it. It's a weird combination of excited and scared and curious and worried. I feel like he is a stranger to me now. I haven't seen him in so long and I don't know how to feel about it. It will be so different to have a partner again. I have been on my own, doing everything myself for the entire year that I've gotten used to being alone all the time and raising the kids by myself. It is going to be a really big change for both of us and I'm feeling so overwhelmed abou tit.",4.0,I got the call that my boyfriend is coming home from prison very soon. There will be many changes happening to my life very soon because of this.,7.0,recalled 36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD71BEAEO,4558,R16CFQ7B,25.0,Woman,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,about my cousin's wedding,"When we cried, my cousin parted with us",-0.125,,36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD71BEAEO,,,A celebration in a family gives pleasure to all the Members of the family. Friends and relatives also attend the occasion and share the pleasure. Pleasure multiplies when there is a wedding in the family. I drew immense pleasure when the marriage ceremony of my cousin was held. It was performed on 23rd of the last month. My parents and my uncle and aunt spent a whole week making necessary purchases. The whole house was color washed. The doors were republished. Our house looked like a bride. Many kinds of gold ornaments were bought for my cousin. Several clothes were also purchased for all the family members and relatives. My cousin herself chose clothes for her. Invitation cards were printed and were sent to friends and relatives. The feast on the date of marriage was very delicious. My parents were very busy. My aunt and uncle were also terribly engaged in different works. Our relatives were making our house a noisy place. The ladies were busy with religious ceremonies. Two cooks were engaged to prepare the dinner for the guests and the bridegroom party members. Cold drinks were ready. Large quantities of fresh fruits Were also arranged for the guests. My father and uncle stood at the gate to receive the guests. The marriage party arrived at seven in the evening. The marriage ceremony was held after the reception. The priest chanted sholkas from the Vedas. Many senior members including my parents and the parents of the groom were present at the time of the holy marriage on the shrine. The bride and the groom exchanged garlands and sacredly accepted each other as the partner of life.,4.0,"In my cousin wedding, we just celebrate that function with our family We have have a lots of fun in that time and play some games in that night.",90.0,recalled 3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAJH8TKBR,680,I4A52VYB,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,not attaining my lifelong dream of becoming a weightlifter,the torn muscle,0.625,,37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3R5R7VL,1.0,"I really didn't identify with this. The story asked about health, so I made my lifelong dream correspond to that.","Dear Diary,Four months ago, I came to a realization and had to accept a hard truth about myself. Do you remember about a year ago, when I told you about my lifelong dream to be a professional weightlifter? I started to do what I could to make this dream a reality. I ate healthy, protein rich foods. I took supplements. I started lifting in steady, gradually increasing increments. Alas, I believe that this life revelation came too late. I fear now that I'll never become a professional weightlifter. I'm starting to recognize the limits of my own body. I tore a muscle while attempting a particularly challenging curl. I know now that my body is past its prime. From here on, my health will only be getting worse. My body will keep aging, and become even more susceptible to injury than before. I need to move on. I want to stay in good shape, but I'll have to simply do it for my health now.",1.0,"My declining health led me to the realization. That my lifelong dream will never happen, Trying to move on and make my life have some meaning.",120.0,imagined 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZZEPL5,2330,4TGSDRCI,30.0,man,white,one,5.0,3.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,going out to a live show,Getting ready is a pain,1.0,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZZEPL5,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZZEPL5,,,Recently i had a good time when i had went out. As i decided to go out and have a fun time at night. Grabbing a few drinks and seeing a show which is something i do not get to do all the time. But this time i had gotten the chance to do something like that. The first part was sort of grating though to me. The act of getting ready which can take some time. which some people seem to find fun? I do not because it is just something i wish could be just over with. But alas it is needed to get towards the main event and just go with it. But well it could be much worse than it already is. So i go out and it is just a long night which is good as this is supposed to be a good night which by all accounts it was. And i will say it is but i did have a bit to drink and the show was just a heck of a time. Totally destroying their set and the two step was hardcore. overall the bands were great and the feel was awesome. The drinks tasted sublime as well overall a great night out partying.,3.0,Went out had some drinks saw a few bands. Had a good time but getting ready is a pain overall it is something that must be done to get to the good part which is the bands music and the drinks,14.0,recalled 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIWUOVLQZ,1345,WLC5U9CF,55.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,My son's HS graduation,I was stuck in traffic and then had to exceed the speed limit.,1.0,3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIWUOVLQZ,3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIWUOVLQZ,,,"So, on May 20th 2019 it was my son's high school graduation. I was such a proud mom! As a single mother, I have had it a bit rough. There were times I felt I didn't have enough time for my son, so this day was very meaningful as he was graduating with honors and a full scholarship. The day started with rushing out the door to get my son to the rehearsal. I was to go back home and pick up my sister and her husband and return to the arena. Well, as it turned out there were 2 other HS graduations happening the same day in Downtown Orlando. I dropped my son off several blocks away because I could not get close to the front door and then tried to navigate back home. I was stuck in traffic for what seemed an eternity! I was in a full blown panic because I realized time was running out to pick up my sister and her husband and get back to the graduation. I could turn around and go back to the arena, but then my sister and brother in law would miss the ceremony. I decided that was a bad idea because they had flown in from Texas for the event. So, for the first time in my life I sped. And I mean I was really speeding. I pulled up, jumped out and put on a dress in 2 minutes flat. And we were off. Late, but off. We parked and got there just in the nick of time to see my son upon the stage! I will never forget the day, or the fact I had to speed to get there!",3.0,The event was an almost missed graduation. Bad timing and a near miss of not seeing my son up on the stage to receive his diploma.,60.0,recalled 3K5TEWLKGWX6I4D1A0CKSOPC3Q5VIF,491,34LLW88F,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,How I was unjustly pushed out of my previous employer,I found out the new girl got my job.,0.25,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG14QM4G,,,,"Well it happened a little over 8 months ago... I think. I was working as the manager of a small university gym. I had some other duties as well but that was a main one. My boss, who had always liked me in the past, called me to tell me she wanted to interview this new girl. I was confused. We didn't need a new girl. I had arranged with one of my employees to continue her temporary employment through the summer and beyond. I communicated this to my boss. She did not care. She wanted to proceed with the interview. So the girl comes in.. it is obviously just a formality. I think she even had the answers to the questions beforehand. Anyway, the girl gets hired against my will. I am told to let my original worker go, which I did. OK, whatever. Then a few weeks later, my boss is coming at me more and more with just the littlest stuff that doesn't matter in the least. Stuff she had used to overlook. But now, it was all a problem. She starts writing me up for things she never would have in the previous few years I had worked there. Until one day, she also sent it to Human Resources recommending my termination. HR clearly didn't agree with the decision but just did their part in the matter since it wasn't technically their decision. Then I find out a couple of weeks later my job was given to the new part time girl she made me hire, her friend. Unbelievable.",4.0,This is a story of how I was terminated from my previous employer. It discusses my thoughts and attitude after the event.,240.0,retold 3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY78SW0H3,812,9729W055,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,moving to Maui to retire.,I decided Maui would be the best place to retire.,-0.125,,3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BMWFR6TE,2.0,I have been to Maui but it hard to think about being done with a 20 year career. Maybe something similar could really happen in the future.,"I have decided along with my husband that it is time for a new start in a fresh area. We have travelled a lot of the country and would really love to retire to Hawaii. We have visited there many times and now that we do not have to stick to a schedule, it seems like the perfect time to find a permanent home there. We have friends that retired to the Big Island, but I think we would like Maui a lot better. It is very easy to get to all the different islands. I also know I would be able to see many of my friends that are still in the Army if they are coming through Oahu. My husband will be working for a little longer but he can work remotely. We have enough saved up in our travel fund that we can fly to Maui a few times to find a place to live. And whatever is leftover we can use toward our down payment. We are hoping to find something with a detached guest room area so that people can come and visit easily. It will also be really convenient to be closer to Asia so that we can do more traveling Being in the Army has offered a lot of opportunity and changes but I am very exciting to be able to be on my own schedule and devote more time to my personal hobbies. I am also excited to be able to grow more fruits and vegetables in a more tropical climate, and with more time to devote to the garden. It will be hard to say goodbye to the lifestyle that I known for so long, but so exciting for the next chapter in my life. I am glad to not have to use an alarm clock to wake up anymore! And I am so thankful that we have saved enough money to retire early and have the opportunities before us.",1.0,"After 20 years of service in the United States Army I am officially retired. I said goodbye to, not just co-workers or friends, but family. I am now left wondering where my life will go next.",120.0,imagined 3TY7ZAOG5G6HVY297697KBEZDBZ0KN,2710,3QUMZQK6,30.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my sinus surgery,waking up after surgery,1.0,339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVOKSKIX,,,,"I was anxious to have the sinus surgery as my nose had been full of polyps with deviated septum for likely a couple of years at that point. I was quite miserable, comparable to a sinus infection for years with no real relief. Multiple doctors, many rounds of steroids and antibiotics with no relief. At one point I was offered depression medications. I was also scared to have someone cutting and cleaning right next to my brain and eyes with only a couple thin bones in between. But at this point I felt desperate. My quality of life was rather low so I was determined to go through with the surgery. And I'm glad I did and I'm grateful I found my ENT doctor when I did. My husband's mother took care of our toddler while my mother and husband accompanied me. I'm grateful for my husband for distracting me with talk of anything other than what was happening that day and rubbing my cold feet before surgery. It really is the little things in life that are most memorable. Breathing through one's nose is definitely something a lot of people take for granted. I remember laying on the freezing cold operating table with nurses, techs, doctor and all the machines as a nurse injected the drug to put me under which felt like cold fire in my veins. I remember waking up in recovery with my nose packed full of gauze and such, wondering where my family was. I've only been under anesthesia one other time and to be honest it is a rather traumatizing experience but the nurses and doctors certainly don't acknowledge it as such.",2.0,Journey through the healthcare system which finally lead to a quality Doctor who performed sinus surgery on me. My wonderful mother taking care of myself and small child so my husband could still work.,210.0,retold 3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544PWMDVKU,5517,R1RIAWA6,35.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Family vacation making memories in Seaside Florida.,that my nephew got bit by something on the first day.,0.25,3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544PWMDVKU,3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544PWMDVKU,,,"I could write about a few different things, but I am going to write about our recent family vacation. This took place back in May. My family and I typically vacation with my sister and her family. This year was no different. We rent a big, 15 passenger van and all 10 of us went to Seaside, Florida together. We left early in the morning and got at our beach house late that evening. This was such a memorable vacation, yet the most relaxing that we have taken with my sister and her family. I have always envisioned vacationing with my sister, realizing that the day will come that my niece and nephew will graduate and family vacations such as this will be a thing of the past. We played at the beach most days (basically there for 5-6 hrs each day) and just relaxed watching our children play in the ocean, build sandcastles and ride innertubes. We would drive to Destin and Panama City and tour the city, walk on the pier, eat and shop. The last time we were in Florida, my youngest was 8 months old, so this was fun to see her reaction to the ocean this time around. Time passes so quickly, both years and on vacation. The time you spend together is something so valuable that you can't get that back once its gone. I feel blessed that God made a way for us to take this vacation, as we knew that it was going to be a bit pricey. I feel like there is nothing in this world that you can buy your children that could even compare to spending those fun moments as a family. We watched dolphins, sea turtles and sting rays and enjoyed ice cream and slushies on the pier twice. Seeing those things through the eyes of children is seriously priceless. A few days before we were to head home, we took family pictures on the beach and it was the best experience ever. I have those memories to cherish. My children were perfectly content collecting seashells and different sand dollars. I hate seeing things such as this come to an end and having to head back to reality. We all can't wait to go back.",1.0,"We took a family vacation with my sister and her family back in May to Seaside, Florida. The week was spent relaxing and making memories with our children. We have been blessed because God made a way.",120.0,recalled 3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGDCRFZO,7031,2022D9R4,35.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,starting a business.,my significant other told me that she had just filed the paperwork.,0.875,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KTJX9CG,,,,"My significant other has always loved succulents. She began buying a few here and there and reading about them on the internet. I thought she was just reading about them as a hobby. One evening over dinner, she suggested that we start a succulent company. I was like ""yeah, sure, that sounds like fun!"" I didn't know quite how big or fast it would grow. We began buying more succulents and expanded to other exotic plants such as carnivorous plants. One day she surprised me by telling me that she had filed all of the paperwork to make us an official business. We owned a business! I guess she had some unexpected money come in from backpayments owed to her, or something. She decided to spend the surplus to make us official. No time like the present! My background is in web development, so I got to work on the website. I put together a blazing fast website for us and set us up with a payment processor. She is the resident plant expert. She logged the inventory and wrote the plant descriptions. We had a full-functional ecommerce website in no-time flat.",2.0,"My significant other and I started a nursery company. We had talked about it for a while, but things ramped up when she caught me by surprise and told me that she had filed the paperwork to make us legal business owners.",90.0,retold 3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHI3AC1HP,1359,FR9NQ2LX,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,snorkeling in Punta Cana,shark attacks at the destination prior to arrival,0.75,,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JUGY4,1.0,"I don't feel that I personally identify, but I felt that I could generate a voice for the portrayal that was taking place fairly well.","Well, to say I was looking forward to my 10 year anniversary in Punta Cana would be an extreme understatement. I couldn't wait to get out there and refresh myself after this past year of working, but when we landed, I couldn't help but shake the news story I read on the flight down. ""Shark mauls Toronto man in Punta Cana"" was the headlines of the ABC News article I read, describing how a man from Toronto got too close to a shark in a scuba diving adventure when the shark lashed at the man. I was planning to go snorkeling for my first scuba experience, and this really threw me off! My wie kept reassuring me that this was a one off chance, but boy was I worked up. I don't often feel scared, but this was something that really threw me for a loop. Fortunately, I was able to come back down to earth and convince myself it would be worth it to go, especially when we talked with some local divers that said that the person was snorkeling in an unsanctioned area known for shark activity and that they had not taken proper safety precautions. I knew that I would always spring for the safer option, and that's what we ended up doing. It ended up being a giant thrill! Seeing the immense array of colorful animals and the diversity below the surface really opens your eyes to how full of life our planet is. I honestly think I could snorkel full-time, it was that exciting! So much so that our planned 1 snorkeling event turned into a 3-day snorkeling tour that we signed up and which blew me away. Sure, relaxing on the beach and spending quality time was fun. But, these unique experiences really showed me what I've been missing. Honest, I can't wait to get back under the water again. Thanks, Punta Cana, I'll see you again soon.",1.0,"I went to Punta Cana for my 10 year anniversary. I went snorkeling for the first time. We were a little concerned about news stories coming out while we were there, but it ended up being totally fine.",30.0,imagined 3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61R5HYITI,1143,XI8VK89S,25.0,MAN,White,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,my horse giving birth,the horse gave birth,0.0,,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ1DDO5A,1.0,I cannot relate to this at all.,"I recently had a horse that gave birth. The horse was pretty young herself, but I am a breeder, and she was at a safe age to have a baby. It was a miracle. I know most people probably wouldn't care about a horse, but I feel I was lucky enough to experience the miracle of life. It was a true miracle. Seeing my horse just lie there and bring another life into the world, was magical to say the least. I made sure to be by my horse's side. I made sure that I was available to her and made sure that I would give her anything she might need in order to feel more comfortable. Even though I wished that my father was there, since he was the one who suggested we breed her, I was still so incredibly happy about this. I was so happy to learn that my baby now had a baby. And the baby was beautiful. It was also a female, and she looked just like her mother when her mother was born. I will always remember my beautiful horse. I will always remember that day. There are some things you just can't forget.",1.0,My horse gave birth. I was lucky enough to be there to witness the whole thing. It was a remarkable experience.,30.0,imagined 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVZPCM8VX,915,Q45UVRPR,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,Sober living,Failed drug test,1.0,,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWQX8OLK,4.0,Struggled with alcohol addiction,"So I'm a manager at the the sober living halfway house here in town. I've been the manager here for many years. As you can imagine there are a lot of different characters that come and go. And seeing as how we can't discriminate about 2 months ago I had the worst fucking person to deal with yet. I had no choice but to accept him. The guy was struggling with addiction and also had an array of mental health issues. They were only made worse by the amount of drugs he was taking. He was IV using methamphetamines. I don't know how much experience you have with people who use that stuff. But let me tell you it's no fun. Even once they get sober the effects are still present for some time afterwards, some effects end up being life long. He caused trouble with the other residents. Others say that they thought he was high and was causing drama. However we have a tight budget and he is drug tested every 5 days. He had never failed a test. So it was hard to just kick him out. Well, I let the owner of the home know we had some complaints. And some suspicions about him. So, figuring that he would get high for 2 days and then not use for 3 days to get his urine clean for her test or using fake pee whatever he was doing, we set him up. He allowed for me to use the following weeks test the day after the first test and we had him pee in front of me. And wouldn't you know it he was lying to all of us but more importantly himself. He burned a hole in that cup he was dirty for METH!! Back to jail you go bro, and I hope you all the best in the future, but stay the hell away from here.",2.0,I accepted a mentally unstable person into a sober living home that I manage. This person caused a lot of turmoil in the house for over 3 weeks. It was challenging to exit him from the house.,60.0,imagined 3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMSGYAQBI,617,ZZD32ZKL,30.0,MAN,hisp,one,one,2.0,2.0,5.7990926544605275,Losing a grandparent and reconciling with another,That my grandmother felt freedom after his death,0.625,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJFGQ8XQ,,,,"In February, I lost my grandfather who was of 90 years of age. But I did not know him all that well due to a language barrier I had with him. I spoke only english while he strictly spoke spanish with a few words in english to convey what he was thinking at the moment; often times to make me laugh but with repetitive jokes. When I lost him, my family and I traveled down to south Texas in order to attend the funeral. The funeral was behind held by a catholic church, which allowed nearly everyone he knew in his life to come and join us. It was not as emotionally taxing as I thought it would have been until I saw him in his coffin, at which point I did become emotional. After we had buried him, we moved on with our lives. Nearly a year later, I sometimes think about him, but I still did not feel a connection towards him. The strangest part is that I have more of a connection with my grandmother, whom I rarely talk with anyways but has a stronger grasp on english. We are hoping to bring her and part of our extended family up with us to where we live. This will allow us to grow closer in the aftermath of losing my grandfather. The strangest part that I discovered is my grandmother doesn't feel much about losing her own husband. She has not cried since the funeral and finds the freedom from marriage to be far more enjoyable. This has made me reflect on my own life with a possible marriage, on what a partnership it would be. But in the end, I feel as though she has grown closer with us while we await to bring her up with us. In this way, the family connection can be stronger than it ever has before.",1.0,The emotional toll of having to drive to a funeral for a family member and dealing with the feelings and conflicts of having to deal with the funeral and its aftermath.,330.0,retold 35L9RVQFCP469UDHZSKUWQMEQDXHUE,2690,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,Woman,black,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,having a panic attack and seeking therapy,thinking i had a heart attack or stroke,0.75,,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7WWO316,1.0,none,"About a few months ago I was living my life as normal doing the things that I usually do with no problem. Until one day something odd happened. I wasn't feeling all to well that day so I didn't do as much as I normally do. I may have cut my tasks in half that day to the issues I was having. Eventually I had to sit down because I just kept feeling weirder and weirder. Once I sat down things got even more bad for me. I felt like I was losing my breath. Breathing in and out everytime it kept getting shorter. I was almost felt like I was being suffocated. I was under significant amount of pressure and experienced a panic attack. I was breating all crazy then I couldn't really catch my breath. At the time, I thought it might have been a heart attack or a stroke. Those issues don't run in my family so it was new to me. It was a very scary time to go through something like that alone. I used this as a sign to seek therapy from a counselor.",1.0,"I was under a significant amount of pressure and experienced a panic attack. At the time, I thought it might have been a heart attack or a stroke. I used this as a sign to seek therapy from a counselor.",90.0,imagined 3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWFNDLOR,1693,CSRS8NSP,30.0,Man,Asian,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,my father dealing with a severe medical condition,my father had to be suddenly admitted to the emergency room,-0.5,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWFNDLOR,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWFNDLOR,,,"A little over a month ago, my father experienced a medical emergency and had to be admitted to the emergency room. I was contacted and told by my mother when I was in the middle of work. The family had known about his situation for the past decade, or even longer. My father had been diagnosed with Hepatitis B and he had carried the condition since childhood. It apparently reared its head when he reached his sixties, and it took a heavy toll on his liver. He developed cirrhosis, and as a result, he went on disability and was forced to give up his job as an automotive mechanic. The years that followed, his condition seemed to stabilize, and having time off and not having to undergo strenuous activity while taking medication meant that we didn't have to worry about him 24/7. Unfortunately, his body seemed to get worse in the past two years, and it all came to a head the past year. He has since undergone multiple procedures to remove malignant growths on his liver, and the family was told that it's unlikely he'll live past the age of 75 without a liver transplant. In any case, the past month, his condition just seemed to become more aggressive. He had issues with his bowels, he had difficulty keeping down food, and he was lethargic. I'm not entirely sure what happened to him at the hospital, but his stay there was approximately two weeks. For those two weeks, my life was in disarray since I had to ferry my mother back and forth between the hospital and home at odd hours of the day, in addition to dealing with my work responsibilities. I also had to held my mother with tasks around the house since my father was not there to help her. We had to discuss how his life would be moving forward, especially since it's clear that he cannot handle his usual responsibilities. My siblings have been as supportive as possible, but they have families of their own. Being the only one without a family of my own, the responsibility of taking care of my elderly parents have fallen on my shoulders, and it's a burden I'm not confident I can handle.",4.0,My elderly father fell ill and had to be admitted to the emergency room for a procedure. I had to handle personal responsibilities in addition to having to care for my elderly parents.,35.0,recalled 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSCD4QYU,3143,ZCKPN6J3,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,seeing growth in myself,I felt differently than I ever had before.,0.125,37U1UTWH9W8L0RK7SUVJE26V7M3R8E,,,,"After a lot of work on myself through therapy, journaling, self-help books, etc, I realized that I don't have to be ashamed of who I am or constantly apologize for myself. There isn't anything wrong with me. I spent a lot of my life feeling like there was something inherently wrong with me as a person, something deep seeded that made me unlovable and of little value. That's how I internalized things that I experienced as a child at the hands of my parents. I didn't think it could be them; they're my parents and are faultless. That's not true though. They're people just like I am who had children and made a lot of mistakes. It felt really good to put a good chunk of that load down and begin to just let myself be. I can have compassion and understanding for myself now, I can make mistakes and be okay with it because I'm a human just like everyone else. I'm entitled to go through life and stumble sometimes and take responsibility for it. It feels like a weight has been lifted. I still get upset when I can't do things well, I still want to do everything perfectly out of habit, but I can remind myself that I'm just a person and I'm not perfect and that's okay. Everything is okay, even when it's not. That's just how life and people are. It's freeing.",1.0,I finally was able to put the guilt and shame down that I felt for most of my life. It was liberating and felt wonderful.,90.0,retold 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3HY47VA,651,4SHNI9A8,35.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my nephew being born,she went into labor thanksgiving eve,0.75,,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KQAV9CT,2.0,it was somewhat true because my nephew was born this way,"we were all home for thanksgiving, we had been cooking the day before and my brother and his wife had just arrived. she was a big as a house, meaning she was pregnant and expecting anyday. we had been watching some football and the wives were outback by the pool late in the evening when I heard a scream. i rushed out back only to see my wife with a look of disbelief and surprise , it was time, we had brought things with us just in case and we were ready. my brother ran to the truck our parents helped her to the front door, almost having to carry her. and then she yelled again. it happened in an instant and the water broke. thank god the hospital is only 5 minutes away we were there in 1 minute as i drove like a bat out of hell. so we get there the nurses take her back and i get suited up. i rush to the back and my brother and parents go to the waiting room, she was in labor for around 2 hours but everything went fairly smooth and fast. at 8:51 thanksgiving even jacob was born. a smiling baby boy. i thought he came out smiling but it was actually a breech birth. meaning he thought his butt was him smiling. we all got a pictures, and the rest of the family came back. she went into recovery and we all clelebrated Thanksgiving in the hospital but it was the best thanksgiving anyone could ever ask for. Jacob reiley walt was brought into the world and changed my life forever.",3.0,It was the birth of my nephew which happened of a weekend when every body was at home. we rush my brothers wife to the hospital and she gave birth to a baby boy.,30.0,imagined 3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISEKA5XV,2588,939YKI49,30.0,MAN,Native,2.0,4.0,2.0,5.0,68.82623836154046,mortality,We later heard the man died.,0.0,3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISEKA5XV,3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISEKA5XV,,,"My family and I were driving on the freeway. A black Toyota 4Runner passed us on our right. We were in the passing lane. All of a sudden I saw a huge cloud of dust, probably 4 feet high and my wife started yelling. I had her pull over to the side of the road. We saw that the 4Runner was in the middle of the freeway with a smashed front end. A young man got out and he had snot on his nose from the airbag slamming into him. I looked over to the left and noticed that a Honda civic was completed crushed from being rear-ended. The car was half the size it normally would be. A foot hung out of the driver's seat. A young man had his neck snapped from the impact and died later. My wife started yelling at me because a woman was emerging from the side area where all the bushes were. She had been thrown 50 feet away from the crash. Luckily she had been outside the car when it was pulled over and parked on the side of the road. Unfortunately she soon would become a widow.",4.0,We were travelling along the freeway. A major accident happened. A man died. A woman became a widow.,7.777777777777778e+29,recalled 3PZDLQMM0U768ATZUGWNFGU66HQC2L,559,GAKNISWW,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,meeting a friend for the first time,we connected right away and it felt very natural,0.875,3KIBXJ1WD6G2YFUS9RBIACAH1W9KOH,,,,"A few months ago, I drove up to Maryland to meet a friend of mine in person for the first time at a dog event. We'd initially bonded over our mutual interest in dogs/preservation breeding, and had been friends online for quite some time (three years!)... But living states apart had made meeting prior not been possible. We spent a lot of time ""talking"" but I didn't even know how her voice sounded. I felt very nervous on the way up, worrying that we might not ""click"" quite the same face to face. I remember feeling quite panicky and almost turning around to go home. It was a long drive up, plenty of time to worry. Even pulling into the parking spot at the event center, my heart was racing! As soon as we found each other, though, there was a big hug, and all was well. My worries melted away and for the first time in hours, I was able to lax. Even her dogs seemed like old friends-just as she'd told me they'd be! It was like we picked up right where the last conversation ended, and the rest of the day was spent having great fun together. We watched the dogs race and shared the experience, laughing and telling stories and even reminiscing about some of the things we shared. I was a little surprised just how natural it all felt. We were already planning the next meetup by the time I left to head home. I was left feeling a lot more confident about getting out of the house and meeting people/engaging with my friends--we even made a couple of new ones while we were there!",2.0,I met an online friend for the first time in person. We connected instantly and spent the day having fun at a dog event.,150.0,retold 34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJX3UMGS,4735,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,my alcoholic fiend got into a life changing accident,The fact that he drove his car into a ditch and nearly died.,0.625,,3G0WWMR1UW66RXSBLHV2R9ML82LQN7,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.",I Have this friend who has a drinking problem. He is always drunk and drives drunk. He has only been stopped once for it but he keeps doing it. He has always been lucky and never crashed until three weeks ago. He had finally reached his rock bottom when he crashed in a ditch. He almost died and he realized that he needed change quick. His car was completly wrecked and there was no saving it. His jaw was now sewed closed because it was broken. His arm was also broken. He was trully at his rock bottom. When he was relesed from the hospital he went to get help for his problem. He Started to go to counseling and they recomended going to a program called AA. He has been going to AA for some time now. I have noticed a huge difference in how he acts and how he looks. He looks like he is going through a hard time but he looks heathier and he looks like he cares more. I have very high hopes for my friend to get better and I plan on helping him no matter what.,4.0,Friend had a drinking problem and crashed his car in a ditch. This event was his rock bottom and gave him the push to get help.,21.0,imagined 3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VM1ZMAD4,1314,YZSRZ2V4,18.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,bonding with my girlfriend's family and getting over a fight,the family friend shared his experiences with depression and anxiety,0.5,,3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VM1ZMAD4,,,"About two months ago, I visited my girlfriend's mother and siblings in a city about an hour away from where I live. We had a small fight the morning of, and that evening when we were heading to her mother's, she was giving me the cold shoulder. My girlfriend and I have been together for over 4 years, and we rarely fight; I could count the number of times we have on my hand. So, this bus ride was extremely uncomfortable and sad for me. Once we arrived at the bus station, we were picked up by her step dad and brought to a restaurant. It was her mother's birthday, and so her step-dad and her mom had invited a few of their close family friends to the restaurant. The restaurant had a warm, cozy atmosphere, and everyone was excited to see us. The men sat on one side of the table, so we could talk about sports, our lives, and whatever else was on our mind; the girls sat on the other side and spoke about family drama (I'm not sexist, I'm just sharing what happened). As the drinks came in, her step-dad and friend of the family began to talk about their experiences with certain issues in their lives. Her step-dad's friend talked about his experience with severe anxiety and panic attacks, along with depression. I was surprised, because he was so extroverted, cool to be around, and happy-looking. I explained that I too suffer from these conditions, and that although I am on medication and receiving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I was still struggling but getting much better. He was a little surprised but was very supportive and explained that he has been in therapy for years, and has been doing amazing since he started therapy. For once, I was finally able to connect with someone in her family. I find it hard to enter conversations because they speak french, and I'm mostly English, so this felt nice. Meanwhile, my girlfriend is drinking and becoming more talkative. We looked at each other at one point and apologized, we kissed, and instantly felt better about that morning's fight. The food arrived, and we were all eating, talking, sharing stories and laughs. After the restaurant, we went to an ice-cream place and I got my favorite ice-cream cone: Soft serve vanilla ice-cream dipped in cookies-n'-cream. It was to die for. Afterwards, the family friends returned to their homes, and we went back to her mother's place. We spent the night playing games with my girlfriends younger siblings. Once they went to bed, we spoke to her mother about our recent struggles in each of our lives (finances, depression, anxiety, school grades plummeting, etc) and she gave us some helpful advice and support. She went into her life details and it turned out that she had a lot of similar experiences we had. That night, my girlfriend and I fell asleep wrapped in each others arms, at complete peace with one another and feeling like two peas in a pod.",1.0,"My girlfriend and I had gotten into a fight the morning of her mother's birthday celebration. I bonded with family members over our shared experiences with anxiety and depression. My girlfriend and I made up, and fell asleep happily in eachothers arms.",60.0,recalled 3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ3I9RLLB,3383,ZEHXY3LP,35.0,Woman,black,2.0,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,my stressful childbearing experience with my fourth child.,my usual obstetrician couldn't deliver my baby.,0.875,,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBQZ8LS,1.0,"I haven't given birth before, so I had to make up something.","I was ready for my fourth child to enter the world two months ago. We had a bit of old and new to greet our youngest. Our oldest donated her more than loved stuffed panda. Our boys helped pick out some of the toys and elephant pajamas for the newest addition to our family. My husband and I had our hospital packed and ready to go by the door. Everything was perfect. Until It wasn't.The first portent that things weren't going the way we planned was when we couldn't get our usual obstetrician. Unfortunately she had a sudden heart attack just an hour before I went into labor. The unfamiliar doctor we had seemed annoyed by us. I didn't know what her deal was at the time. I don't care. She didn't give her due as a doctor. She ignored my pleas that something was wrong and ended up delaying my epidural until I was past the point of receiving it. Then as soon as I delivered my child, I passed out. When I awoke hours later, my husband filled me in. Apparently I began to hemorrhage and lost a lot of blood. He assured me that our newborn daughter was okay. My mother was on her way after hearing about me. I wondered if there was anything the doctor could've done to prevent it. Even two months later, we still wonder if that day could've been perfect after all.",4.0,"This is a story about the birth of my fourth child. Ultimately, this event did not go as planned and ended up being much more stressful than Anyone intended.",60.0,imagined 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIW5CLF6,1455,HQS0YIS4,55.0,man,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,68.95976975416497,A surgery gone wrong.,The nature of the drastic surgery that was needed to save the leg.,0.875,,3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIW5CLF6,,,"I took my wife to the hospital because she was feeling poorly, and has a history of heart trouble. Her cardiologist came to see her that evening at the hospital and decided to do a heart catherization. As a result of the procedure, the major artery in her leg became blocked, and she lost feeling in her leg as it began turning blue. The cardiologist injected her with a large amount of blood thinner which helped get some circulation to the leg and sent her over to a different hospital which had a vascular surgeon. The surgeon had to do a somewhat radical procedure of cutting deeply down both sides of her lower leg, as well as locating the blockage and removing it. The leg had been without circulation long enough that swelling was going to be severe, and without the cutting, the swelling would have killed the nerve in the leg. It took 4 to 5 months for her to recover enough to walk without aid of a wheelchair or walker. In that time I had to take care of her in between nurse visits, including all home maintenance (cleaning, cooking, laundry, etc). I was confined to home as well as she was because she couldn't be left alone. It was a tragic experience for her, and a shocking one for me to see the extent of the surgical damage and the slow healing process. The process for my wife was excruciating. Nurses came by every day for 2 weeks to change the dressing on her leg. Then for months after, twice per week. Also, once a week for months my wife had to go to a clinic to be evaluated by a wound specialist. At times the treatment was very hard to endure, especially the wound vac which seemed to cause as much damage as it did good.",4.0,"A routine surgery went wrong and my wife almost lost her life or her leg. A drastic surgery saved her life and leg, but it has taken months to recover. The leg will likely never be completely the same.",8.888888888888888e+29,recalled 3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAI3QVKBD,1191,2TGROUTI,18.0,man,hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,My recollection on Graduation Day,"the feeling of the clapping, ingrained forever.",1.0,,3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAI3QVKBD,,,"The amount of people in the audience had to be in the thousands I imagine. All there for the event that was about to take place, of which I would be on stage and having to face these strangers. It was nerve-wracking, but all my dedication had led me to this moment, this sensation of displaying my success in front of these thousands. It was Graduation Day, and nothing could have felt better than owning up to the last four years of my life, and seeing the fruit of that labor. The dean and president began their speeches, lovely poems and quotes about embracing the future making up the bulk. I couldn't see my family, however, I knew they would be looking for me once I am called to receive my diploma. The clapping that took place after the speeches could have triggered an earthquake, or maybe just my senses were heightened on this occasion. The air was crisp and cool, with the overcast sky darkening the ceremony it was very relaxing. I had done it, and now my life is truly ready to begin. What awaited, I did not know, and to be honest, I did not care. In that moment all that mattered was taking in the sights that are once in a lifetime. Only once would I be on this stage that was foretold about for years. Ever since I could remember, College was this distant place that would somehow change my life. However, now I can see that that is the truth; reflecting on the ways I have grown and matured, it really is surreal. All those years of sitting in a classroom validated in a single moment, it was overwhelming. This was a moment that I would reflect on forever, an eternity of waiting to lead up to the rest of my life. How could I not enjoy this?",2.0,"The sights and scenes, reflections of being a student on graduation day, What mattered most in those moments will be eternal, and are a testament to dedication and work ethic and Now, it is all the real world that awaits, a new chapter, a new beginning.",120.0,recalled 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSB346X8,1601,YLOJ1SVO,55.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,death of relative,"I got the call that he passed, even tho we knew it was coming.",0.375,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSB346X8,,,"An event that recently happened in my life that affected my greatly was the passing of my brother in law. We have a fairly large family as it is with a lot of relatives but whenever there was a party, a get together or some other kind of event we always connected and enjoyed each others company. In his later years he was battling dementia and kidney failure. His short term memory was almost non existent. I found myself answering the same question 5-6 times in a matter of 5 minutes. I knew his days were numbered and my girls were also having a hard time with it. He passed about 3 weeks ago so its still a very fresh hurt and considering the relationship we had it will hurt for a very long time. We will now be helping his wife get their house in order. She has a son that lives in Florida. She will be moved out by Thanksgiving ans relocating to FL. Our goal is to eventually live in GA and theirs is too. So, we know that our paths will be crossing at least one more time in this lifetime. We actually have friends that live in GA, right now. We vacation there often and we have chose that area to end up. in.",1.0,The passing of my brother in law. A favorite relative of mine. This was very emotional time for me as we enjoyed each others company ofte.,21.0,recalled 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FMGKZG2G,3096,TCBZQGXJ,40.0,man,White,one,5.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about my baby crawling,when my baby crawl for the first time in my presence,1.0,,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC00UGJ,5.0,very closely,"4 months ago i kept my baby boy seated on the floor of my living room, playing with his toys, i removed my eyes from him for about 2 minutes cause i need to reply tomy messages online. after about 2 minute i had to lift my eyes to look at him to my greatest surprised he crawled away from where i kept him to a little space in front of him. i was so amazed and surprised. when this happened some thought came to my mind, that my baby could now begin to crawl. this means this reduced his reliance on me for carrying him around always. my baby will definitely entertain himself crawling on the floor, picking up his toys and from ther he will be able to stand holding something and before i know he will take his first step. so i felt a great sigh of relief and i was so happy and proud of him. Although, There are a number of critical breakthroughs that your infant will reach early in life. From straightforward assignments like sitting up or lifting their head to more progressed developments like rolling over, these small accomplishments are continuously inspiring. But there’s nothing very like seeing your baby crawling for the primary time. Many guardians are on edge to see their child crawl and closely screen their baby’s improvements. Of course, there’s completely nothing off-base with that! In any case, it’s vital to keep in mind that all babies are diverse and take after a distinctive advancement path. Most babies begin to crawl somewhere between 6 and 10 months of age. my baby started crawling at 8 months of age.",3.0,"My son began crawling around and interacting with things. This reduced his reliance on me for carrying him around, entertaining him, etc. This allowed him to learn so many new behaviors and really brightened his personality.",30.0,imagined 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862WKGS93,723,9I5Q2A87,55.0,woman,White,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my sisters putting me through a terrible and tragic ordeal.,one sister wouldn't drop the charges. I was shocked.,-0.25,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87MYIME2,,,,"My sister started a fight and hit me. She has a temper issue and is a drama queen. Unfortunately I didn't walk away like I should have and I hit her back. My other sister called the police. She claims I hit her too but I did not. I was the one who was arrested and went to jail. It was pure hell for 24 hours. I went to court and the judge said I couldn't live in my house anymore because it's too close to the ""scene of the crime"". This all happened at my parents house next door to me. I was so upset and crying by the time I got home. For some reason my keys wouldn't fit in the door so I thought my landlord locked me out. By then I was so distressed I wanted to kill myself. I thought of many ways to do it. But then I thought of my mom and my cats and had the sense to drive myself to the hospital. I was treated there for a couple days on suicide watch then transferred to a behavioral health center where I stayed for five days. They put me on anxiety medicine which helped tremendously. This was an absolute horrible ordeal I went through and I'm still going through it for the next year. I have to see a probation officer every month, pay court costs, pay the health center and I can't afford it all. I'm on social security. I can hardly wait for this nightmare to be over with.",5.0,"My sisters put me through a terrible ordeal that's been very, very hard on me. My life is forever changed.",210.0,retold 3ZDAD0O1T2ZOV7Y74RC6UGO6VO7TXO,777,GITAUI33,40.0,woman,black,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,The karmic repercussions a father received.,He was involved in a serious accident,0.625,,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOTC2OGL,2.0,I do have a young daughter with my ex husband and he was very jealous,"About four months ago my ex-husband decided he wanted to get back at me for dating again. He was a jealous person before and after we got married. He was so upset with me he decided to call child protective services on me. I'm a good mother and he had nothing to fault me with so he made something up. He told thm I neglect her, she didn't have any clothes, and I have untreated postpartum depression, none of which was true. CPS actually came to my home to interview me. They even went to my daughter's school to question her. It was the most upset and embarassed I've ever been in my life. She said she felt embarassed and afraid of these people in suits who pulled her out of class. He put my daughter at risk of being taken away from me as well as caused her mental trauma. But I believe karma has intervened. He was just involved in a huge car accident. His car was totaled and the accident was his fault. He was injured and had to go to the hospital and miss days of work while he recovered. So I definitely believe karma comes back to haunt those who do others wrong. I didn't retaliate but I didn't have to because he got what he deserved.",1.0,I am evolving as a parent as I face difficult decisions. My daughter has become hurt by the actions of her father. Karma had granted me peace with my situation.,120.0,imagined 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GYSCEZ0,2310,ES0SLL4A,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,,1.0,3.332204510175204,visiting a park.,there was a specific park to choose from.,0.375,,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88MPSTMH,1.0,Can't relate.,"Bad Lands National Park was an absolute gem. What a place this turned out to be. It was everything that I envisioned the natural beauty of this planet could be. My family went on a trip this summer. We journeyed West, as our forefathers were one to. The park wasn't the only place. There were several places on the way that we had seen, but none had made the impact like Bad Lands did. The only thing bad about it was the name. It was beautiful. It's almost overwhelming how much there was to view. But it was so special. I felt like I was connected to everything and everyone. My family seemed to enjoy it as well. Not everything is about technology. It's good to stay grounded.",1.0,"My family and I went on a trip out West this Summer. We visited many places, but the one that we all enjoyed the most was Bad Lands National Park. We plan to return on our next trip out West.",28.0,imagined 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGNHBBU1,2791,GSFIYNJC,25.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,my friends secret wedding.,I found out how exclusive the food and service was.,-0.125,,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXC7MZOEN,5.0,"I have also been invited to exclusive events before, and they generally provide good and more intimate experiences.","I felt extremely honored to be able to be part of such an exclusive wedding. I knew my friend and I were really good friends, but I had no idea he valued my friendship this much. Part of me wonders if I was selected because of my photographing skills, but I'd like to imagine it was because of our close friendship as well. The day was one of the greatest days of my life. The small venue and exclusiveness of the wedding made it feel a lot different. Much more different than any other wedding I've been to. Due to the fact my friend and their significant other did not need to spend a lot of money on extra guests, we had a very personalized experience. The food was absolutely top notch, much better than anything I've ever tasted. I got to capture photos that were much more intimate than any wedding. I got to solely focus on the immediate family and the couple, as there were not a log of guests to bog down my time. Not only did I get to take the serious and core photos of the family and couple, but I also got to take a bunch of silly ones. Though this occurred 4 months ago, I can still remember everything in perfect details. In fact, I have the pictures to prove it! The scenery chosen was beautiful, fountains and amazing flowers encompasses the backgrounds. I think my favorite part was the genuinely happy faces that everyone held the entire time. I'm not sure I've ever seen a wedding where everyone was so happy. In summary, I will always remember this wedding, not only because of the exclusiveness but how wonderful I enjoyed it on a personal and professional level. I'm not sure I'll ever experience something like this again.",2.0,I was invited to my friends secret wedding that none of our friends knew they were doing only their immediate family. I was the photographer they choose also as my first solo gig doing wedding photography but being able to partake in the whole day meant a lot for our friendship.,120.0,imagined 3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5HOOL1G4,5070,R4ZOHMXV,30.0,Woman,White,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,Obtaining medical cannabis card.,Being diagnosed with PTSD.,1.0,,3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXVDRDLZ,1.0,I didn't but have a good vivid imagination.,"I had a rough childhood growing up. As a child my mother was a single mother. There was 4 of us kids in all. My father left when I was 2 years old. My mother was with different men every other day, and didn't care to much for us kids. As I being the oldest I had to step up, and help out for the rest of my siblings. One day I came home from school and noticed my mom was drunk and acting erratically. It was then that my life changed forever. She began to use me to get what she wanted. She would start advertising me to the men she was with for money. Years of this went on until I got old enough to realize it had to stop. I reported my situation to a family friend who took my siblings and I in into her home. It was then I realized I had far more problems mentally than I thought. I started having nightmares, waking up trembling, breaking out in sweats. I couldn't sleep at night, and I knew I needed help. My caretaker at the time took me to a therapist, who recommended me to a ptsd specialist. I was diagnosed with PTSD. I was definitely relieved to know what was gong on, but now it was how can I treat it to live a normal life. The specialist recommended me to look into medical cannabis. I took the recommendation, and obtained my medical cannabis card for ptsd. Then my life improved significantly for beyond what I had hoped.",1.0,I obtained my medical cannabis card for ptsd. Then my life improved significantly far beyond what I had hoped.,180.0,imagined 3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWT22C7GR,900,YKN8G5LI,25.0,Man,White,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,15.307165334741983,finding a group to fight climate change with,I spoke at an event right after joining,1.0,,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWT22C7GR,,,"I have just become involved in the group Sunrise Movement. Every day I am worried about climate change, but I haven't been sure what to do about it. At the beginning of this year, I got involved with Extinction Rebellion. It seemed like a group that was treating the climate crisis with the urgency it deserved, but in the end, they were struggling to gain traction and find a direction. I left the group because it was stressing me out even more. I had heard about Sunrise Movement, seen them on social media, but really got intrigued when I saw they were organizing a summit and protest in Detroit to encourage the DNC to hold a presidential debate focused solely on climate change. I signed up to attend the summit, rented a car, and drove four others 300 miles to Detroit. The summit was amazing! I met hundreds of people, most younger than me, well informed on the climate issue and enthusiastic about doing something. Participating in the training and protest was incredibly uplifting. It has given me hope that we can make an impact in this fight. Back home, I've become involved with my own Sunrise hub, even giving a short speech at a recent event. We went to occupy our local DNC office, but nobody was even there. They were downstate at the state fair. I was discouraged, but the others were not. They called it a success. I am enamored with their optimism. I can't wait to keep organizing with these people.",3.0,"I was looking for a way to get involved in fighting climate change. After trying some groups out, Sunrise Movement won my heart and my energy and efforts. I will continue to organize with them.",4444444.0,recalled 39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43GYFY38A,5000,SVQXT5RE,40.0,Man,White,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,A person who sees a medium after a friend dies.,That the medium seems like they are making contact with the friend.,1.0,,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G0QMMNU,1.0,"I have never really had an experience like that, as I do not believe in psychics or mediums, but I have read about people that have had sessions where they felt as though they were contacting spirits so I based it off of that.","My friend Hank died three years ago, and a co worker had gifted me a session with a medium after the funeral. I was grateful for the gift, but passed it off as something I wouldn't do because I don't really believe in psychics or fortune tellers. Three years went by and about three months ago, a friend from my gym was talking about a medium they went to and how much fun it was. I remembered that I had been gifted that session after Hank passed away and got to think about going myself. I scheduled it for the following Friday and was pretty skeptical on what would go on. I figured it would be in a poorly lit room and woman with a bandanna would come out and grab my hand and ask a lot of personal questions then give me a bunch of hokum about the spirit world and lights would flicker and so forth. I figured it would maybe be a fun story to tell at parties. So i get there and this nice young woman, Janice, greets me at the door. We exchange pleasantries and she leads me around the corner to a big red sofa and we both sit down on it and she asks me why I was there, so I told her about my friend Hank, dying three years ago and wondered if he could be contacted. She asked a couple of simple questions about how long ago we met and where then we just began to talk. Not about anything in particular just things. As the conversation went on something amazing happened. Janice grabbed hold of my hand and looked me straight in the eyes and told me about the first time Hank and I met back in high school, and asked if I remembered it. I was dumbfounded. How could she have known that. I told her I did and then she kept talking about things Hank and I did as teenagers and places we went and it was just like talking to Hank. I could not believe it. We started talking about things that he was going through right before he died and how he thought everything would be alright and that he would be watching me to make sure I was not doing anything wrong and things like that. I was amazed at how it all turned out. I thanked Janice and asked her how she does it and she says, she doesn't know, that ""it just happens"". It was incredible. I have recommended Janice to several people over the last three months just to see if they have the same experience I did, and they all have. I called my co-worker back and thanked her for gifting me that session, and I told her how much it meant to me. She said it was no problem and that she was glad she coul help me be comforted after Hank's death.",1.0,"After a close friend of mine died, I was gifted a session with a medium. After 3 years, I finally scheduled it, skeptically, thinking that it would be a waste of time. In reality, it was one of the most incredible experiences I've had such that I had no doubt I was communicating with my friend.",90.0,imagined 3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6N1VIYP,5393,GLOZ6TTJ,30.0,nonBinary,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,my son's reaction to not transferring schools.,I saw him doodle about his happiness in his art pad.,1.0,3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6N1VIYP,3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6N1VIYP,,,"I worry a lot about my son... he is my first and only child. Recently he graduated from kindergarten, and I was assigned an important task over the summer. I had to decide whether he should continue to attend the school in his district, or transfer him to an honor's school that invited him due to his high performance and grades. I didn't have a lot of time to decide, because the honor's school has very small classes of about 10-13 students. I had to weigh a lot of pros and cons. On one hand, the honor's school would help academically. But my son's personality is such that he tends to worry, and I didn't want him to be overworked. I think it's important for a child to enjoy being a child, you know? Also, he had made friends throughout kindergarten, and with him being an only child I feel like friends are even more important for his socialization skills. He doesn't have a lot of opportunity to talk to children his own age outside of school. Ultimately I decided to keep him enrolled in his current school. I was nervous about this, but when I told my son, he was very excited. I do take how he feels about this decision to heart, since after all, his life is what is impacted most. But any doubts I had were quickly put to rest. Later that week, I found my son's scribble pad for art, and saw a new doodle. He had drawn himself and wrote ""I am very happy"" across the top. That made me very happy, too, and I'm certain I'll remember that event for years to come.",3.0,"I was worried about how my son took the news that he wouldn't be transferring schools like originally thought. But any doubts I had ceased when I saw he had doodled himself with the words ""I am very happy"" on his art pad.",35.0,recalled 3LEP4MGT3HMA1FZ9D5K90FFTXVVBDW,2605,QRYIL6LX,30.0,Man,Black,one,2.0,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,my planned vacation with my fiance,my fiance proposed to me,1.0,,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7B62F43,1.0,"I can identify with the happiness and positive emotion that the woman in the story displays. However, I have never experienced anything similar in my life. I do also enjoy theme parks but have never been to Hersheypark personally.","This story is about my vacation and my fiance's surprise proposal to me. It was about one month ago that I was preparing to go on vacation with my fiance. We had been jointly planning this vacation for about a year at that point. I couldn't wait to start this vacation. I was experiencing a lot of stress from work at that time. We decided to visit Hersheypark in Hershey Pennsylvania. We chose this place because we wanted to experience an area different from California and my fiance understood that I have been a huge fan of the Hershey Chocolate Company since I was a child. I think the Hershey Chocolate Company and it's products are magical and couldn't wait to arrive. When we arrived we immediately got on the SooperDooperLooper and the Wildcat. Both of these rides were really scary and fun. We then took a break from the rides and visited a picnic area. My fiance surprised me by secretly planning a catering service to provide us with food in this picnic area. I then begged him to go to the ZooAmerica part of the park. I really wanted to see the Southern Swamps section of ZooAmerica. I am a big fan of the barred owl and the roseate spoonbill. I started to get tired and I just wanted to go back to our room at this point. However, my fiance said he had one more surprise for me. He took me to this ride called the Kissing Tower. It gives you a a panoramic view of Hershey through windows shaped like a Hershey's Kiss. I was highly impressed since he knows that is my favorite Hershey's candy and the views from the tower were very romantic at night. I was startled we he began to get down on one knee and present me with a ring in a special Hershey Kiss box. I started to shake and tremble before eventually saying yes. I had never felt more surprised or loved then at that moment. I still can't believe he gave me the most surprising moment ever in Hersheypark of all places! I couldn't think of a more magical vacation or proposal then what I received that night.",2.0,My fiancé proposed to me in a magical place that I had always wanted to visit and planned the whole day around it. It was during a vacation that we had been planning for almost a year.,30.0,imagined 3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXORH3U6M,4485,7USP4CNI,25.0,woman,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,About my birthday party,My partner proposing to me.,1.0,,3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXORH3U6M,,,"On August 8 I celebrated my 26th birthday. This is a day that continues to be celebrated by individuals, and it seems I cannot get rid of this habit, either. I have come to love the day because it is personalized and individualistic. I am privileged to have wonderful friends and family members, and on this day I was reminded exactly what I have. My dad, rarely at home, surprised me with a ticket to Paris. I have always wanted to travel to Paris, but I had not been able, and my dad made my dream come true. My mum gave a moving speech, my siblings shed tears of happiness, and my friends danced all night long. On top of that, my long-term partner proposed to me during the night. It was a surprise that was well hidden by everyone, and I was the only one who did not know. My partner proposed in front of my parents, and this was moving. And of course I said yes. He has always been a man of my dreams, and it was wonderful to get the surprise from him. This has to be the best birthday I have ever had. I got a chance to travel to my dream destination, listen to wonderful speeches by family members, and watch as family and friends were moved because of me. I really feel like there is no one lucky than me.",1.0,"Having a birthday party is wonderful, bit when it includes surprises, then it blows you away. I was blown away at my own birthday party with surprises and gifts. Thank you family, friends, and my partner for making my day.",60.0,recalled 3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8VA3YX0BN,1666,JT6TWMSG,55.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Being able to witness my horse give birth,I was actually able to be there to see it happen.,1.0,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ1DDO5A,,,,"I bred my horse to a stallion based in Northern California. Getting my horse pregnant was a very tricky operation. She had a curved cervix so it took many tries before she finally tested positive. I moved her to a facility that solely dealt with equine reproduction. One day I was lucky enough to arrive at the facility just as she was giving birth. I was told by the people who run the place beforehand that most likely I wouldn't be able to be present because more often than not, horses give birth in the middle of the night. So it was some very good fortune that we arrived in time to experience it. When we got to the facility, I didn't see my horse. The thought even crossed my mind that she was stolen. But then I saw she was on the ground, in labor. The whole process was amazing. I had mixed feelings of excitement and concern for my horse. Horses can have breech births. This can sometimes can result in both the mother and foal dying. But I didn't need to be concerned. The birth was amazingly fast. My horse got on her feet immediately. She was very attentive to her foal. The best part for me was seeing the filly get to her feet. It was a bit of a struggle at first and she was very wobbly. Then she started nursing and everything seemed to be as it should.",2.0,My horse gave birth. I was lucky enough to be there to witness the whole thing. It was a remarkable experience.,180.0,retold 3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88EI5TM8,2209,R5FLTCQD,35.0,woman,white,5.0,3.0,,,5.1929568508902095,a funeral,dying from stage 4 bladder cancer,-0.5,,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQXRBGYY,5.0,"Everything I wrote happened in the story, however it happened in 2016 the day after Christmas and not 6 months ago.","6 months ago I lost my grandfather to cancer. He had stage 4 bladder cancer. Seeing him that sick killed me. He lived less than a year after his diagnosis. I was very close to my grandfather. He was my world. He was funny, kind, sweet, and caring. I made sure to visit him every month. At his funeral, I tried to keep a stiff upper lift for his wife, my grandmother. I didn't want her to see my weakness. The funeral was held at the church he grew up in and where the rest of his family was buried. It was a cold day. My fingers were frozen as I waited by an empty 6 foot hole in the ground. I did not want him to be there. It was cold, he was going to freeze. I wanted to be with him, to keep him warm. I talked to my grandmother, trying my best to keep her mind off of this. Seeing her this way just broke my heart. It was a small funeral, about 12 people there. My grandmother's sister tried to hold onto her too letting her know it will be ok. Finally, a pastor said a prayer and his casket was lowered into the grown with red carnations that were adorned on top. Tears were streaming down my face as the wind whipped at them. I kept my head down, I didn't want anyone to see me this upset, I had to be strong. Once the casket was in the ground, everyone dispersed and we went out to eat for lunch. No one wanted to see the dirt that was going to be piled on top.",4.0,"I wrote about my grandfather's funeral. The process of waiting to bury him. Meeting and talking to family, and what happened at the funeral.",180.0,imagined 3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YMCOP0T,1620,SJRSWSID,35.0,Man,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,A wedding that we attended,It was really fancy,0.5,3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YMCOP0T,3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YMCOP0T,,,I went to a wedding. It was fun. We danced the night away the other week. It was in West Virginia. We had to dress up. It was super fancy and everything. We really did like what we had to wear for it was super fancy and we did not usually wear this type of clothing at all. That really made it fun. We both had a blast. It took seven hours to get there. That really was a long drive. I was not anxious at all over the course of the drive. My girlfriend drove. She is a good driver. Her mom went with us. She was flipping out. It was rather hillarious to hear her make a big deal out of mothing.,2.0,Went to a wedding. It was in West Virginia. We had a blast. We had to dress up for the wedding but it was worth it!!,7.0,recalled 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KRE2XDF,465,H71ZB6KK,55.0,MAN,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,Putting up string lights.,The ladder being too short.,1.0,,3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPDV0X1M1,4.0,I've gone through the work of putting up string lights for the holidays. Every year I say I will never do it again.,"Ah the joys of putting up lights. I'll never understand how or why this became a thing for us to do. Sure, if you prepare things it can be nice and easy. However, if your lights are tangled, have bulbs that have gone out, or aren't put away properly it is so much work. Luckily this time I had everything ready. This meant I didn't have to go out and buy things. Last time I had to go out and buy materials I had to hit a half dozen stores just to find what I actually wanted. Thank god I saved myself that hassle! However, once I had everything set up, was feeling proud and ready to put up the lights. I realized much to my dismay that the ladder I had was not tall enough. I could hear the womp womp womp music playing in my head. I improvised. Putting the ladder on something taller (kids don't try this at home) and finally after much cursing the lights were up. Shame I'm going to have to take them down again in a few weeks. Though it will probably be less work which I guess is a good thing. One of these years I will actually NOT put up the string lights.",1.0,I was able to put up the string lights after a lot of work. The preparation was good enough so that I did not need to go buy more materials. The ladder was not tall enough.,90.0,imagined 3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9H4K2XG1,1502,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,A promotion I received early,I am almost to one year worked,0.0,32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TG8BC3BI,,,,"I have loved my promotion. Although I am held to higher standards now, I receive more money. It isn't just about the money, though, because I also am looked at with more esteem as well. People come to me with questions that they need help with. People come to me needing advice on how to work certain cases. It feels truly incredible. My supervisor constantly praises me and makes me feel good to be an employee overall. I love working at my job. The only negative aspect is that now since I'm held to higher standards, making mistakes is seen as worse than if I made a mistake in my older position. I have now been at the job for 11 months, and will be celebrating my 1 year anniversary next month. I can't wait to spend more time at this job. They treat me well, and I have a lot of security here. Everyone is so proud of me. Even my mom, as well as my wife are so proud. It feels so good to live right now.",1.0,"I received a promotion at work about two weeks ago. The promotion occurred earlier than it was supposed to. I was supposed to be promoted in September, but instead, I was promoted in July.",60.0,retold 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIXSQPQL2,1181,H1AISPV9,45.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,2.0,2.0,3.4011973816621555,driving my parents to a hospital appointment.,everything worked out fine.,0.875,32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP7MRP6X,,,,"Since writing the first diary entry, I have relived the scenario described. My father needed to revisit the same hospital for a post-operation check-up. He could have driven there himself this time, but he doesn't do well in big city traffic environment. My mom insisted on joining, and she couldn't drive either, because she has a horrible sense of direction and gets easily lost. So, once again, it was up to me to make the lengthy drive. I knew the potential for the three of us to trigger various stresses in one another. It's only worse when all three of us are together. With just two, there's a bit lesser chance for a blow-up. The drive would be different this time, which posed a potential challenge. There was construction happening that forced us to take an alternate route. So, even though this was only a check-up appointment, and not an actual series of tests or an operation, the detour added a dimension of unpredictability. While I was bothered by having to go through this experience a sixth or seventh time, I knew it was important. Letting either of my parents make the drive themselves would have been selfish on my part, and made things worse for them. From what I remember, this was one of the smoothest of the hospital trips so far. And we had a decent time eating and shopping afterwards.",3.0,"I needed to drive my parents to and from the hospital over the course of several months. My dad was being evaluated for heart surgery. The drive was long each time, there were many delays, and we all managed the stress poorly.",30.0,retold 3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSDJAXQEM,2016,5A6L3RYX,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,selling my beloved 1970 Chevy Corvette.,I had to sell something that meant so much to me.,0.25,,3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EUZ97GLB,2.0,"I don't like cars like this, and I would never be able to afford something brand new anyway.","Earlier today I was standing out in my empty garage thinking about my beloved car that was no longer there. It's been gone for 4 months and I still regret selling it. I know it is trivial to miss a car, but I have so many awesome memories while driving it. I remember the day I bought my Chevy Corvette. It was 1970 and I was 23 years old. I had landed a great job and decided to buy a new car. I got to the dealership and fell in love with it the moment I saw it. I knew that was going to be MY car. It was so slick and I just knew that I would look so cool driving it around town. I would definitely be a hit with the ladies. In fact, it helped land my first date with the beautiful woman that is now my wife. 30 years and a 1000s of memories later, I had to say goodbye. It was a relic of my youth and I knew selling it would go towards a good cause. I had decided to start a college fund for my new grandson. One day I'll tell him about my electric blue 1970 Chevy Corvette and maybe he will fall in love with cars too.",1.0,"Four months ago, I had to sell my favorite possession, my beloved 1970 Chevy, corvette. I had this car for over 30 years and had so many wonderful associations and memories.",120.0,imagined 3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYHR692R,1944,LJ4IK9DP,30.0,woman,Hisp,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Buying our first house.,We were surprise on how much hard work it is to own a house.,0.25,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYHR692R,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYHR692R,,,"We purchased our first house on March 5th, 2019. When we finally got the keys we couldn't believe that we have accomplished our dream of being homeowners. It was very exciting because we had dreamed about owning our first house for a while. We ran inside the house and looked at every empty room and we imagined our furniture it. Little by little we began to make it our home and we began to create memories. The process in buying our house was very stressful but in the end it was worth it. We are also still adjusting to our new city and neighborhood. My son will start a new school soon. We are still adjusting to being new homeowners. We were very excited to have a backyard and to have a garage. We had always dreamed about having summer family gatherings. We are looking forward to having summer BBQ s soon. So far we are enjoying every moment of it. We were mostly excited for our son to have his own room. We are so excited to continue to set everything in our new house and make it home.",3.0,Buying a house for the first and and adjusting to home ownership. We are excited for the process! It was very memeroable getting the keys to our first house and making our first house a home.,120.0,recalled 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DA29QU43,1170,LE6MA3PJ,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,"A friend of mine cut contact, but now talks to me again",my friend started talking to me again after months of silence,0.25,3X08E93BHW45AU3Z7RVNJTJ8DBL66H,,,,"I have a good friend who decided to interrupt our friendship for a long stretch. We had been friends for years through some interesting and formative moments of our lives. We originally met through work quite soon after graduating. I think that we became close because we had a lot in common and had gone through many of the same things: moving to a new country, traveling a lot for work, being somewhat under-appreciated. Several times, we even lived together as housemates which was fun and allowed us to be pretty close friends. About 18 months ago, having recently lived with my friend while job hunting, he somewhat suddenly stopped talking to me without much of an explanation. This was very difficult for me, especially because I didn't know why or what had happened to precipitate this falling out. It felt strange and undeserved and I couldn't really find a reason for it or a way to undo it. However, in the last several months, he has started writing and even talking to me again. This was a considerable weight off emotionally. I had ruminated a lot about what I had done to deserve that silent treatment. While I'm still not sure why he had cut contact (and maybe I never will be), I'm just glad to have this friend back in my life. We live quite far away from each other, but he's a really good anchor to talk to and to bounce ideas off of. It's good to chat with him and just basically destress. For me, that's great to have someone like that in my life who is a good friend and who has been through so much with me. I'm really glad to have him back in my life. While he's still not as communicative as I am - and our friendship is still not where it was, I'm just glad to have him back and hopefully things will return to where they were again someday.",2.0,"A friend of mine cut contact for more than a year. Then, recently he started communicating again and I was able to strike a friendship back up.",240.0,retold 3BV8HQ2ZZXN6XWF2X4CZZYLUKE56AG,1422,DUDLSJBE,50.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my neighbors helping me after an injury.,4 of my neighbors came together to help me out.,-0.375,,3BV8HQ2ZZXN6XWF2X4CZZYLUKE56AG,,,"Really did it to myself this time. Cut my finger deep enough to cut the tendon. Blood everywhere. I couldn't hardly think straight. I just knew I needed to get to the hospital fast. Thank you, God, for neighbors and that Tori is grown! Rushing in the kitchen to get the week's meals done so I could then rush outside to help Tori with the yardwork. Four hours in the emergency room! I am so grateful to all my neighbors. Joe and Kathy got me there. Betty brought us home and Tanya made sure we had what we needed! Thank GOD for good neighbors!! My finger parts aren't quite working right yet and they check in to see if we need anything. This injury is healing slowly. I am grateful because Tori was kind of messed up seeing all that blood. I think it is good for her that they are checking in so she knows we have backup.",4.0,I severely cut my finger in a kitchen accident. My daughter and neighbors rallied around the cause and made me realize how incredibly lucky I am to have them.,90.0,recalled 32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2GS3IGX,768,99NGZZMR,35.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,a child being placed into her grandmother's custody by CPS.,the son moved back into the home as well.,1.0,,3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFGUB82XI,5.0,I received custody of my niece 8 years ago as the result of a CPS investigation and have raised her with my husband since.,"After the birth of my granddaughter, I was happy. Blissfully unaware, I enjoyed the prospect of having a new infant in the family to love and spoil as only a grandmother can. That happiness was short-lived, however, when CPS became involved in the baby's life because of events that had happened in her mother's history. I was shocked to find that she had things in her history that were so terrible that CPS felt the need to investigate and eventually remove the children from her care. This threw the family into chaos. Three months ago, things really changed. My son had to move in with my husband and I. My infant granddaughter also moved in. Now that she's here, I find myself raising her on my own. I love her dearly and want nothing but the best for her, but it is hard. This poor innocent child now has to suffer the consequences of her parents' actions. Why is it that the good among us always find suffering at the hands of those who choose to do badly? I want to believe people can change, and I want to believe that someday my son and his family can care for her needs, but I am unsure. This has been one of the hardest times in my life. Although it has been so difficult, my sole focus is on this beautiful child and making sure she has the love, care, and attention that all innocent children deserve.",3.0,My granddaughter was born recently. CPS got involved due to the mother's prior history. My son and his family had to move in with us. I have to raise my grandchild myself.,90.0,imagined 3F6HPJW4JEMFM8Z4B7WORA1ABWSW2B,1155,4OMKUQ1U,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,a visit by brother and his niece.,we barely touched the food I baked.,0.625,,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEPQ6DTV,4.0,"I have a brother, and while he doesn't have a daughter, this is exactly the kind of thing I could see us doing if he did.","Between the market dip and my troubles with management at work, it's been a challenging couple of weeks. Not saying I deserved anything of the sort, but a little bit of sunshine in my life would have been just the thing. Right on cue, I got a call a few weeks back from my brother in Oregon -- he was on vacation and wanted to come visit. Can you believe it? We've both been so busy over the last year we haven't gotten together at all. I spent way too much time tidying up the house in preparation for his visit, not to mention I went a little crazy with the sweets baking like I always do. What's a few pounds for a good time, anyway? He arrived two weeks ago on a rainy Friday afternoon with his niece at his side. I couldn't believe how much she's grown since we last saw each other! I had planned to take them out to the zoo (she loves animals like nothing else) but the rain forced me to make a change of plan. I broke out one of the old board games me and my brother used to war over as children, and we all set up shop near the living room window. Naturally, I went easy on them (and I would never admit to being beat!). We had great fun, and it was wonderful to see little reflections of our childhood selves in her -- even down to the big huffy pout when things didn't go her way. We all lost ourselves in the game so much we barely even touched the food. I'll have to pack some of it up and hand it out in the break room at work, unless I really want to balloon up. It was long after sundown by the time we gave our farewells, along with a promise to get together again next month. We all made some precious memories that day, and I can't wait to see my niece continue to grow!",2.0,"My brother and four year old niece visited for the first time in a year, and we were able to bond during her visit. I believe I made a friend for life on that day as we played and became more like family.",14.0,imagined 3C5W7UE9CGCKIC8NVUBU82TE0RJMX9,637,E8YL0G39,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,My wife's birthday,My wife's friend ruined my initial surprise,0.5,,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDL4YKU,3.0,I've never thrown a surprise party but I have tried to surprise my fiance with a gift he was not expecting,"Well I felt like my wife's birthday was ruined by I redeemed it. I had a whole surprise party planned for her birthday. She didn't know anything about it and I was very excited. Unfortunately, one of her friends ruined everything. She told her the secret. I do not know if it was intentional or not but it ruined it either way. I was upset but thankfully I came up with another surprise. There is a YouTube video that she and her friends adore. I had a cake made for her birthday with a printed picture form that video on it. I surprised her with it. She was thrilled. I'm so happy I could give her something surprising for her birthday that made her happy. It felt especially good because it was her 30th birthday. That is an important one. I hope that I made it a memorable one.",1.0,"I tried to throw a surprise party for my wife's 30th birthday, but when the party was spoiled by her best friend giving up the secret I devised a secondary surprise. I got a cake custom printed with a picture from a YouTube video that she and her friends love and surprised her with it.",30.0,imagined 3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RL0YREVB,766,NPBHGSMM,30.0,man,Black,one,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,Being cheated on emotionally,I received divorce papers from my wife,1.0,,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KQFD9CL,5.0,Very much,"I have been married with my wife for 4 years now. Our relationship has been pretty much perfect. We rarely ever argue and even when we have small disagreements, we communicate about them and find a middle ground. I got promoted at work and was transferred to a different location, so I asked my wife to move. We moved to a different city in a somewhat suburban neighborhood. We have many neighbors close-by and one of them came to welcome us at the house. He came with his wife with some house-warming gifts and some food. They told us that they had just moved in the neighborhood a few days before and were already used to it. They told us everything we needed to know about the neighborhood and where basic necessities are located. We spent about 2 hours together that evening. At some point during the night, my neighbor approached my wife and they talked. He seemed to be making her laugh and she was very entertained to talk to him. After they left, my wife started telling me how nice of a man he was. She said we should return the favor and go visit them. We went there one evening and as my neighbor's wife was preparing food, he couldn't keep his eyes off my wife and they talked a great deal. I could see that their bond was strengthening, and as we went back home, hardly a day passed by that she didn't mention him in a conversation in a complimentary manner. I started to see our relationship deteriorate and our bond get weaker. You can imagine my surprise when three months ago, I received divorce papers from her with reasons that I don't understand.",5.0,Finally move out of the apartment my partner and I shared for 7 years. She starts to have emotional infidelity with the person we move in with. And now she's divorcing me with reasons that do not correlate to my observations.,90.0,imagined 3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSMZGWS5QW,2725,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,a family reunion that was fun,I almost tripped from singing,0.875,,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02GX74NM8,2.0,I've been to one family reunion,"Two months ago, I went to a family reunion. I had a blast meeting my family. I gave my sister a big hug. I gave my brother a handshake. I shared a beer with my father. I had some wine with my mother. I played horse shoes with my cousins. I won the game and celebrated my win with some cake. We all got together to perform karaoke. Most of the people were drunk, so they didn't mind singing. I almost fell over while singing. I was too drunk to sing. I had to sit down for the rest of the day. I still had a ton of fun at the reunion. I went home with some great memories of the event. It was a great time.",2.0,"I went to my family reunion, and it was an ordeal to get there. The person I'd had in mind when I made the dish I brought loved it, so it was worth the trip!",60.0,imagined 3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JRAL90B,872,34TME4FQ,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,A trip to the beach where I saved a life,The people I helped were millionaires.,1.0,,3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDO8EMGQP,5.0,This story is going to be impactful in my life and I have a tough decision to make.,"The other week I met up with some friends to go to the beach. While we were at the beach we noticed that some people were having some type of problem. It turned out to be an older couple. I helped them and administered CPR. The old guy was ok after that. The couple thanked me and asked me for my phone number. I gave it to them, and they told me that they would be in touch. Later in the week we saw the old people again, they thanked me and told me to stop by later at their house. When I arrived, they lived in a fabulous mansion. They said that they were worth millions and offered me a job. I’m still deciding if I should take the job or not. It is a tough decision, and I’m still struggling to make it. It is very tough for me to decide. I decided to talk to my parents about the opportunity, as it would be a life changing event. And in addition, it would require me to move to a new area and start over. This week, the people that I saved reached out to me and offered the job again.",3.0,We went on a rafting trip. It was a positive bonding experience for everyone involved. I drank too much and revised my lifestyle as a result.,30.0,imagined 31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLYGRPVOG,1524,GITO0VUE,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,how people in Southern California interact with each other,a homeless man stopped to help me change my tire.,0.5,,31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLYGRPVOG,,,"I was driving in a wealthy Southern California town when my back right tire blew out. I had just attended a lecture at the time, and I found the content extremely emotionally draining, so I wasn't in an excellent mood to begin with. The location where my tire blew out was congested with heavy rush hour traffic; my car broke down next to a sidewalk that was labeled ""no stopping any time."" Many cars honked at me despite my obvious predicament. A woman in a giant black Mercedes halted everyone behind her to shout at me from her window; she had a thick Kardashian accent and a Starbucks cup in her hand as she called, ""The sign says NO STOPPING ANY TIME."" I rushed to replace the tire, but I am a very small, not particularly strong person, so it was a slow going process. An older man in ragged clothes who smelled heavily of dirt and sweat approached me. My stomach dropped with dread. While I am generally not a cruel person and welcome interactions with people in unfortunate situations, being stuck as I was in ninety degree heat with drivers around me shouting angrily and honking, I wasn't in the most convenient position to help anyone. I didn't have any cash with me to give him, and I didn't know if I could handle a heart-wrenching conversation about how horrendous life can be or learning about the man's visions from God, if he had them. It wasn't kind of me, and in retrospect I am not proud of my feelings when he first approached. My anxieties were unfounded, and unfair. The man said nothing to me. He bent down beside my ruined tire, and began removing it from the car. I have never been so moved by anything in my life. A person who I had unfairly feared, a man who was so much less fortunate than every luxury-vehicle driving heckler that drove by, was the only person who stopped to help me change my tire. There were tears in my eyes when I thanked him. We talked for a little while; he'd been a teacher once. He didn't go into specifics about his current situation. I offered to take him to dinner, but he refused. He told me to drive safely, and then he walked away. I'm convinced this man was some kind of guardian angel. I'm so grateful to him.",2.0,"A homeless man stopped to help me change my tire when I had a tire blow out in the middle of a busy, affluent Southern California street. He was the only person to help me; everyone else driving by ignored or heckled me.",90.0,recalled 34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJ89WMGH,1481,DQ2B4X5U,35.0,Man,Asian,4.0,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,being invited to lead another church's music,the church's pastor asked me to lead weeks in advance,0.125,,34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJ89WMGH,,,"Today was a very good Sunday. I was invited to lead the music at a joint church service at a church I've never been to before. A church in a city a bit far off, they asked if I could lead their music. I was floored by the invitation. The pastor of that asked for me specifically. He had visited my church a couple of times before and saw how we run our music for our liturgy. As the leader of my church's music, I only expected to only lead music for my church. I never really had no thoughts of leading other churches in the near future. Then a couple weeks before this day, my pastor told me that the pastor of another church we will be joining services with asked me to lead their music for our joint service. I was initially in shock, but jumped at the chance to serve where I was able to do. After I finished leading music at the church, I felt great and more sure of my abilities. The church members were very thankful for my services and enjoyed the all a'cappella approach I institute at my own church. They told me how they enjoyed just hearing voices to sing hymns and how much more participation the congregation there was than before. I am very grateful for the opportunity I was given and how blessed myself and others were in the service I was able to give. I hope I get opportunities like this again, but to remember that it is all for the glory of God and not myself.",2.0,I was invited to lead music at another church weeks in advance. My church and the other church were combining services and I was chosen to lead the joint service. The church enjoyed my music leadership.,60.0,recalled 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQBRU74I,1971,IBUJDW4O,35.0,man,white,4.0,2.0,4.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a wedding of my cousin in Michigan,my cousin was all grown up,0.75,,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQBRU74I,,,"I recently attended a family gathering in Michigan and got to spend time with many family members. it was in Michigan, in the northern part of the state. I drove through Canada and stayed in Niagara Falls on the way. Niagara Falls was beautiful. I visited Bird Kingdom and ate poutine. It took a long time to go through customs though. In Michigan I went to a winery with my girlfriend, aunt, uncle, mom, and sister and we talked about growing up and got nostalgic. The next day was my cousin's wedding. I remember him as a baby so it was strange to see him getting married. He is all grown up now. Everyone laughed and drank and had fun. I got to talk to all my aunts and uncles. One uncle I had not seen in 10 years so it was nice to catch up. He has been going through a rough patch. Seeing everyone made me remember how much I loved them all. I wished we lived closer. It was a very memorable event. I hope there is another wedding or family reunion soon.",2.0,I attended a wedding and family gathering. It was nice to see distant relations and appreciate my family.,30.0,recalled 3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXOEO1KJ6A,313,1Y4UCHHQ,45.0,Man,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,Our family vaction,We had sucha great time even with bad weather,0.125,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4D3NR5J,,,,My oldest daughter got accepted into the Disney College pRogram. We moved her from Pennsylvania to Florida which is about 16 hours away. She was going to be living in Florida for 7 months. We decided before we moved her in to do a week vacation and visit Disney World and Clear Water Beach. It was very last minute but we had the best time! We went to all of the parks and had tons of fun. We ate at new restaurants and some of our old favorite ones. The weather was very hot and rainy but we still had a great time. My son loved meeting allt he characters and visiting the Lego Store in Downtown Disney. We ate at Beast Castle and had one of the best steaks I have ever had. We did tons of swimming and shopping. We went to Clearwater and had a great day on the beach. The water was so clear then we walked all the shops along the Boardwalk. We ate a a little restaruant with cheap drinks and very good fresh seafood. We really had a great time bonding as a family even though we knew that we wer leaving our daughter.,1.0,Daughter got accepted into Disney College Program we moved her from Pennsylvania to Florida. The week before we moved her in we spent a week on a family vacation and Disney and Clear Water Beach.,240.0,retold 3LWJHTCVCD8U35FUNTCPJ4DC6OSQFJ,719,LU5ELPP6,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,proposing to my girlfriend.,when I got down on my knee to ask for her hand in marriage.,0.625,,3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNFJGXZS,2.0,My husband proposed to me but it was not in this manner.,"Two month ago, I took my fiance on a over night trip to watch a play in Louisville. We had been dating for a bout a year and I knew that we were meant to be together. Since we have dated there have been things happen in our life that have brought us closer together. We celebrated her new job and we mourned the death of my father. After he passed it really put life in perspective and I knew that I wanted a family. I decided to visit my friend who owns a jewelry store and selected the perfect ring. It was a little over 2 carats but worth every cent. When we arrived in Louisville we checked into our hotel room and then had dinner at Jeff Ruby's Steak House. The meal was delicious and the view was even better. We decide to walk next door to the performing arts center and have a few cocktails before the show. We took our seats in a private balcony and when the first half was over the magic began. I got down on my knee and proposed to my future wife. She cried and I let a few tears slip myself. The crowd began clapping when they realized what was happening and it was the perfect moment. Now we have to plan our wedding and that may be a little more stressful.",1.0,"Started to further my relationship through special times with each other. In the end, proposed to her, while on a trip, to which she said yes to it.",60.0,imagined 32RIADZISTQWI5XIVG5BN0VMB7F4SR,808,ORYA9AV0,35.0,woman,White,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,experiencing unwanted sexual advances during a massage,the massage therapist grazed over my underwear,1.0,3QECW5O0KINFTOEXYLTB2XXM2B5T5U,,,,"My husband and I traveled to Florida this past summer. We stayed at an upscale resort courtesy of a work-related conference that my husband was attending. I remember that the event happened was a Friday. My husband was golfing that day as part of a networking event. To make the trip more enjoyable for me, he booked me a full day at the spa. I was to have a body scrub, mani/pedi and warm stone massage. The man who gave me the body scrub was from France. I enjoyed chatting with him about global issues, our families and many other topics. After my body scrub I got a mani/pedi. I had a short break after that before my warm stone massage. I was surprised to see that my massage therapist was the same man who did my body scrub. I was tired at this point in the day, and I didn't really want to talk as much. I just wanted to relax. About 15 minutes or so into the massage, it seemed to me that the massage therapist was leaning his crotch into me. My hand was at my side, and it felt like he was press against my hand. I began to feel uncomfortable, but I believed I was probably misinterpreting the action. A little while later into the massage I was turned over onto my back, and the massage therapist began using a warm stone to massage my inner thigh. I was uncomfortable because he spent an inordinate amount of time massaging that area and several times his hand brushed against my underwear. I laid there very stiff and uncomfortable and was relieved when the massage was finally over",2.0,"On a recent vacation to Florida, my husband treated me to a day at the resort's in-house spa. Throughout the hot stone massage I received, I felt that my male massage therapist was making sexual advances towards me. However, I never spoke up and simply laid there wishing it would end.",120.0,retold 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3O90Z5U,1568,8L2PIM56,55.0,Man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.8918202981106265,risky behavior during manias.,the other party started threatening and harassing me relentlessly.,-0.5,3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3O90Z5U,3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3O90Z5U,,,"During the third week of July I was struck with a manic attack. I began doing dangerous and out of the ordinary things. The nature of manic attacks is that you lose all sense of right and wrong. Your inhibitions are non-existent. I began searching online for random sex partners. I'm particularly attracted to straight men, so that's what I searched for. I found someone who agreed to meet me and I gave him my address. He came over a couple times a day to be serviced, which surprised me. A week later, after the mania had subsided, he contacted me to stop by for another visit. He then asked me if I do cocaine. I said I don't and asked him why. He said he was being drug tested the next morning (which implies that he is either on parole or probation). Red flags went up and I asked him if he was an IV drug user. He said he wasn't but his girlfriend was a heroin IV drug user. I asked him when he had last been tested for HIV. He said it was a month earlier and it was negative. I had noticed through our conversations that he had some anger issues but I ignored them in my mania because the excitement was too overwhelming. After hearing the information, I told him I wasn't comfortable with the arrangement any longer. He became very angry and started harassing me daily, which lasted almost a month until I was forced to change my phone number. I am still concerned about his violent nature because he knows where I live. I have to take extra precautions when leaving the building, and I walk my dog five times a day. I would like to say that I learned my lesson, but I know another mania will strike me at some point, and I almost assuredly will engage in risky behavior again. It is the nature of the illness.",4.0,"During a manic episode, I engaged in a risky behavior with a stranger. The stranger became violent after being rejected by me, and I am fearful that there will be retribution.",49.0,recalled 386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZIGBQ6P,1125,6NMYZIY0,18.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,the death of my uncle,he died quite suddenly,0.875,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWINY1JI,,,,"My uncle died about three months ago now. It was sudden and unexpected as he hadn't been ill and was quite young. It has been really hard to wrap up the estate. The bank that that held his truck loan refused to do anything with us until we went to probate. We went to the probate process and become executors of the estate. The day before we got the paperwork, the bank repossessed the truck. I was so mad with how they handled it and will never do business with them as a customer. Now, we'll just have to wrap the house. My mother and I own a portion, so we just need to deal with the remaining third he owned. Our lawyer recommends waiting until the state has time to make claims against the state, but frankly, I think he is wrong about the situation. He did not receive state-sponsored health care, so they have nothing to collect on. All in all, I am still stressed and now frustrated more than anything. I do not see why the family of the deceased essentially gets punished by everyone. He didn't have much debt and hardly any assets, but we still have to worry that someone will come out of no where and make claims that we couldn't pay. We don't want to sell the house, so we'd have to get cash somehow. I hope this will be done soon. I hate dealing with it.",1.0,My uncle died suddenly. He had no other family so my parents and I had to deal with the stress of handling the unexpected death.,90.0,retold 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSP1EUGS0,680,2UQ4ZFST,35.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,letting my children into the world,my son didnt want me to walk him to the bus,0.625,3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPDXPEM1J,,,,"My children were up early on the first day of school. My son jumped out of bed as soon as the alarm on Alexa rang out and immediately started to get dressed. My daughter was excited but it takes a lot more than excitement to make her jump out of sleep. Her brother turned on her light causing her to stir a little. SHe usually waits for me to come and pull the covers off. She begrudgingly got up and got dressed and followed her brother and I down the stairs. Daddy was in the kitchen making breakfast--my son's favorite--egg in a hole. They both mowed down the food. My son and daughter walked outside for the obligatory picture that I needed to take and then we waited for the first time the kids would not be on the same bus. It was bittersweet seeing son refuse me walking him to the bus stop because gosh mom you are my mom. We had another 25 minutes before my daughters bus was expected so we sat and watched cartoons together. I kept looking at her brushing her hair realizing these times are fleeting. As the bus approached our driveway, she gave me a huge hug and a kiss. She ran to the end of the driveway and turned around and blew me a kiss and hugged herself like she was hugging me. Even though she was a bit afraid, she was excited to start the new year, alone. At least my daughter still clings to me as we say goodbye.",2.0,"The first day of school for a 10 year old boy and girl in the morning. THe fears and the feelings of a boy and girl, both starting out on their own.",90.0,retold 3C8HJ7UOP8G9N782WCZF5N9PKNHZMN,1405,2WT572QN,30.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my son's foot surgery,he was in a lot of pain waking up,-0.25,308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060FETEI96,,,,"When my now four year old son was born, we were surprised to discover he had an extra pinky toe on his left foot. It was not something that needed urgent attention, but the doctors told us that he would probably need to have it surgically removed at some time in his life. Sometimes extra digits are just flesh, but my son's was well-developed with bone, blood vessels, and tendons. As a baby, the extra toe did not hinder his development at all. He started walking around 12 months old, the typical age. However, shoes were hard to find to accommodate his much wider than average foot. We spoke with a specialist when he was two years old, but she wanted to wait at least a year for the surgery because the risks from anesthesia lessen in slightly older children. We returned to the specialist just after he turned four. Given that the surgery wasn't an emergency, we had to wait a few months for an appointment time to be available. On the day of the surgery my son was calm and happy. Being so young, he wasn't really aware what was about to happen. The surgery was also taking place in a children's hospital, so they had a lot of toys and other accommodations to make him feel comfortable. The surgery went quickly and smoothly, but waking up was difficult for my son. He was in a lot of pain and required three shots of morphine into his IV before he felt better. However, after that initial discomfort, the rest of the recovery went really well. He never needed pain medicine and was up waking around with his cast by that evening. After two weeks, he was able to have his cast removed. His foot was tender and sensitive without the support and protection of the cast, but after about three days he was able to walk normally again. Now the only thing that remains from the surgery is a light scar on the side of his foot.",1.0,My four year old son needed foot surgery. My husband and I were nervous because we had never gone through surgery before. It ended up going fairly well.,60.0,retold 36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXMSK4QM7,2488,96GEMJ8P,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,The decision to adopt a chocolate lab puppy.,finding the exact kind of dog and personality.,0.0,,3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L6SJRPG,5.0,"I too grew up with dogs and for a long time in my adult life I couldn't afford to keep one. A few years ago I adopted a little mutt from the pound, he is now my official emotional support animal and helps me tremendously with my depression and anxiety. I cannot picture life without my little pup.","Growing up I always had pets, one of my favorite was a mutt my parents had adopted named Scruffy. He always helped make facing life a little easier. No matter what I said or did all he showed was love. During the rougher times in life he was always by my side and helped me stay calm and think clearer. Those memories are what have fueled my decision. I greatly miss having a canine companion and after much research I have decided that a lab would be the best kind of dog to suit my lifestyle now. I particularly love the coloring on the chocolate labs and with a little luck I found my new doggy soul mate. I went to 3 different shelters and visited with many different dogs. While they are all adorable and I somewhat wish I could take them all home. There was something special about ""Sugar Bear"", even his name seems to fit perfectly. Once we met, it was literally love at first site. He is amazing and I feel so much happier having him in my life. Hands down the best decision I've ever made so far! I don't feel as depressed anymore now that I have a furry friend by my side. He makes my evening walks so much nicer and helps me feel safe. I love getting to cuddle with him at night after a long day. I can't believe I waited this long to adopt another dog honestly, but I am so happy that I finally did. I cannot picture life without my lil lab.",1.0,I've made an important decision to adopt my first Chocolate Lab puppy. It was the best decisions that I've ever made in my life up until this point.,90.0,imagined 3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO87O9PYJY,1759,2DTJ9KGG,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,a car I bought and went on a road trip in.,I was able to save up for the car.,1.0,,34HJIJKLP6ICAXEMPBAGYNFT90O4VO,1.0,"I don't identify at all, this never happened to me.","Growing up I had always dreamed of owning and driving a really nice and fancy car. I had always been big into cars and spent a lot of time going to car shows with my dad. Once I had my first full time job and paid off my student loans, I had my eyes set on an Audi A3. It really was my dream car. After saving and being thrifty for a few months, I felt comfortable enough to take the leap and buy the car. I was so excited with it, I wanted to drive it everywhere every singe day. I had the great idea of taking it on a road trip with some friends, to really break it in. So 6 months ago we set off from Cape Cod and decided to drive up to Vermont for a nice weekend in the wilderness. The four of us got into my new Audi A3 and hit the road,a big smile on our faces. The car drove like a dream. It was responsive, fast, and incredibly smooth. The several hours drive simply flew by, with each of us taking a small shift. We all agreed that this was one of the best cars we ever drove. I left the road trip that weekend happy as can be. Not only did I have an awesome weekend away with friends, but I had my dream car. I could not be happier.",1.0,"In my above story I explained in detail how I made my dream purchase of buying my Audi A3. I described how satisfied I was with my new purchase and some of the detail in my vehicle. Further, I explained my first road trip the day after that I bought it.",180.0,imagined 3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKI7EHSKM,2440,J2QEUS4H,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,being treated poorly due to my income,that my brother would treat me this way,1.0,,3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKI7EHSKM,,,"Last week my family came into some money. My brother started a business and it was going really well. I don't make much money so he decided i was no longer worth his time. I helped get his business started by helping put stuff together for the store. But now that he is doing well i guess he feels he is too good for me. It hurt me so much. I couldn't believe he would treat me this way. my entire life has been difficult. I am unable to work normal jobs due to physical limitations from a back injury. When i was a child i was shoved down some stairs and harmed my back badly needing surgery. Due to this i am limited to the things i can do. Because of this i do not make much money and i probably never will. I had already felt bad enough about this. I am always self conscious about my financial state. I barely make it from one paycheck to the next. However, my brother was always there for me. Which is why it was hard to handle that suddenly because he makes more money than me that he would treat me like i don't matter, knowing how much i suffer solely from the state of my finances. It's just too much to bear.",3.0,my brother became rich and decided to treat me as a lesser person. Knowing how much i struggle financially. He knows how hard i work to just pay bills. but treated me poorly anyway.,7.0,recalled 3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HRSPPSK,927,6V6V42LZ,30.0,Woman,White,3.0,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,going to a Cher concert with my wife.,the concert began and I realized how close we were to the stage.,0.875,,3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HRSPPSK,,,"A few months ago in May, my wife and I went to see Cher in concert. This was very meaningful for us because my wife has loved Cher since she was a little girl. We looked forward to the concert for months. I surprised her with 8th row tickets. I have never spent so much money on concert tickets before, but I knew this would be worth the splurge. We live in Chicago but I bought tickets for the concert in Milwaukee because they were slightly cheaper. On the day of the concert, we took the Amtrak train to Milwaukee and checked in to our hotel. Our hotel was very nice and we were happy with our room. Once we got settled, we went to the restaurant located in the hotel and ordered beers and food. Then we walked to the venue. The ticket package included a swag bag and pre-show reception with drinks and food included. I felt really special and I was very happy that I could treat my wife to this experience. The most memorable part of the whole night was when Cher first came out on stage. Her entrance was so powerful. We cried out of happiness, sang along, danced, and had a great time together.",1.0,"My wife and I went to see Cher in concert. Cher is one of out favorite artists and I splurged on great tickets, so this was a very special night for us.",90.0,recalled 35L9RVQFCP469UDHZSKUWQMEP17HUZ,847,3TYH2EYB,30.0,man,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,6.345636360828596,Junkies robbing my father while he was on his deathbed.,A church in the hood mailed my mom's license back to her.,1.0,39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4ZUFLJ46,,,,"My father went to the doctor one day for a check-up. The doctor scheduled a follow up appointment. I didn't think it was a big deal and neither did my father. When my father went to his follow up appointment he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He has not smoked in over 15 years so I was really shocked. His doctor scheduled a surgery in hopes of removing the cancer. Before going in for surgery my father gave my mother some money. The following day some drug addicts went into her purse and stole all of her money. I was mad and wanted to see blood. My dad gave me the combination to his safe and had me give my mom some more money. Then it happened again, they stole her whole wallet this time. A church located in the hood mailed my mom her license back after finding it in their parking lot. I was extremely mad and needed to see blood. These losers robbed my father while he was on his deathbed. I could not do anything about it because my father needed me. My father passed away shortly after. I am now free to find the couple that robbed my dying father. I pray for them every night.",1.0,My father died from cancer and drug addicts robbed him while he was on his deathbed. I gave my mom some more money and she was robbed by drug addicts again. Now I am stuck with no other options in dealing with them.,570.0,retold 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSLH5CXSC,1438,84MY4TDJ,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a wedding,I put the tuxedo on in the morning.,1.0,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSC4GX6E,1.0,I didn't,"Last month I got married to Cheryl, the love of my life. I still feel like the luckiest man in the world, having her in my life. The wedding was a tight-knit affair. We had decided early on in the planning that we didn't want to stress our wallets too badly on this wedding, and would rather spend out money on a lavish honeymoon. Still, the venue we found, a vineyard out in the countryside, was stunning. The morning of the wedding I woke up at my brother's. Cheryl thought it would be bad luck to sleep in the same bed the night before the wedding. Despite the wedding not being until that afternoon, I showered and put my tuxedo on right away. My brother was my best man, so he helped keep me calm. In no time at all the wedding time rolled around, and we went to the venue. I will never forget how I felt when I saw Cheryl walking towards me in her beautiful white dress. We said our vows and quickly went to the reception area. We danced and ate late into the night. I was very glad with the wedding we had. If I had to do it over again, I would change nothing.",1.0,"This story is about getting married to the love of my life about 1 month ago. It briefly gives a glimpse of how beautiful the entire wedding day was, from ceremony to reception.",30.0,imagined 3VD82FOHKRAKFHI4HEUKMTX9NGCOCX,2010,7GXKF8RJ,45.0,man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,a surprise Hawaiian birthday party,friends and family threw me a surprise party with a Hawaiian theme,0.5,,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8Q2GQWIZ,2.0,I identified only slightly with the story,"I have never been to Hawaii. But I have some friends from Hawaii and the Polynesian islands. When I turned 40 last year, 3 months ago, my friends and family decided to throw me a surprise party. And the theme they chose for the party was Hawaiian. The party happened in our back yard. They bought leis for everyone and served tropical drinks. There were decorations and cheesy images of hula dancers distributed over the yard. In all about 60 people came to the party. They stayed all afternoon as we did a ""pig roast"" on the large rented barbecue. Then, as the sun set, people settled in for a long night of partying. The party didn't let up as we sipped rum, coconut, and pineapple drinks. Pina Colada was the main drink, and we had many blenders going at once for people who wanted them with crushed ice. There was cheesy Hawaiian music playing all night, Don Ho and the like, interspersed with music most people liked much better. I was so glad and grateful that my friends and family threw this party for me. It was a 40th birthday I will never forget.",2.0,A Hawaiian birthday party event with friends and family. A night to remember that lasted all night. From a hall to our house.,90.0,imagined 3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBGYE1ZWE,2224,9A9T3VE9,18.0,man,asian,3.0,4.0,,4.0,3.332204510175204,a get together of my family,There was a lot of people,-0.5,,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UG3MZ8F,4.0,I was talking about my family,"A family reunion for the last time at the old farm where my grandfather grew up. We shared memories and stories, caught up with distant cousins and aunts and uncles, and said goodbye to the ghosts we were leaving behind. It was a nice reunion because I haven't seen this much of my family at the same time. We would just visit each other but not all at the same time. There was other people that my family that I haven;t seen in a long time. There is also family members that I have not seen at all. Usually, I am a type of person that will be quiet in these reunion but I had to talk. But I saw my cousin that I was close with when I was little. I wanted to rekindle that relationship with them. So we talked about how school has been and learned that we had different career paths. But what we did have in common is our love for basketball. We always played when we were kids and dreamed to be basketball stars. It was crazy to think that after all these years we would still have anything in common. Talking about basketball made us break the ice and we were closer that I thought. We had the same favorite food and no one I knew did. It was a great experience to be with my family again.",3.0,"A family reunion for the last time at the old farm where my grandfather grew up. We shared memories and stories, caught up with distant cousins and aunts and uncles, and said goodbye to the ghosts we were leaving behind.",28.0,imagined 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J47SL677,2834,J6EBMXYW,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,about when my aunt passed away.,when I learned about my aunt dying in an accident.,1.0,,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01357CKZ9X,4.0,I had a similar experience but mine was with my uncle.,"About 4 months ago I lost my hero. In the middle of the night, I learned my aunt died in a car accident. My aunt was the most beautiful and strongest person I ever met. She was always the black sheep of the family. Never played by any one elses rules. She never cared what other people thought. When people judged her, she challenged them to think harder and be more critical. She changed my entire life really. She is the one that told me to question everything. That I can only know what I've experienced myself. That so many people in life just follow the person in front of them, and never really know what it is like to live. They don't even know themselves. She challenged me to become a more well rounded person. To think outside of myself and care about other people. She showed me that living a truly fulfilling life meant learning about myself and what I care about and then sharing that with the world. It was about helping other people. She also taught me that dying is only scary if you were never living in the first place. So I know death was not scary for her. I will always love and admire her.",3.0,My aunt passed away suddenly. I've learned you have to live everyday to the fullest. Don't let life pass you by.,120.0,imagined 32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TI6AAV4,675,7WNPYRCZ,30.0,Man,black,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,About my friends' wedding,When my mother asked when when I'll be getting married,0.75,,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJ2BM4GH,4.0,My friends are very close to me but not only that; but they inspired me to also want to get married.,"About three months ago I went to my good friend's wedding to watch him finally get married to the woman of his dreams. The wedding took place at my friend's church that he was raised going to. My friend's wife is also a friend of mines so we all know each other's other friends and family. I couldn't believe how beautiful both of them were on their wedding day. It was very influential, as one day I'd like to get married too, especially after seeing their wedding. Everyone dance, sang, and laughed during the wedding, as it was a very nice occasion. My friends asked me to give a speech at the wedding, which is something I'm not really good at doing. Although it made me a bit nervous I went ahead and gave a speech, as my friends requested. I talked about how great both of them are and how they've inspired me in so many ways just by getting married to each other. I let them know how much I cared about them and how perfect they are for each other. After the wedding was done we all went outside and talked for about an hour before everyone started getting ready to go to the reception. My mother was there and even she asked me ""when are you going to get married?"". I let her know that I would be getting married one day but I wouldn't be rushing it. I've always heard that rushing things never work out in the long run. This was a great day and I'm so proud of my friends and wish them the best in the future.",2.0,my good friend got married recently. i attended his wedding. him and his new wife(also friend) seem like they are very happy together,60.0,imagined 3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEWEQPGI,2084,D7ZNV600,18.0,man,black,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my first time on a roller coaster.,I enjoyed it although I was afraid.,0.875,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEWEQPGI,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEWEQPGI,,,"Last week I went to an amusement park for the first time and I was finally able to overcome one of my greatest fears - not being in control. I got there late which was an intentional delay on my part. I wasn't ready to face it. It was 3pm and I tried my best to avoid the roller coasters, only the individuals that I was fortunate to be in the company of were thrill seekers, in the highest sense. I was faced with two choices: to face my fears or stand alone. Of course, I stood alone. Not once, not twice, but three times until it became clear that I did not belong here. The separation I felt was immense. I had seen my friends go on these rides and come out unharmed and very satisfied, what was I afraid of? My closest friend gave me the nudge I needed. She said, ""Its fun because you're not in control."" I couldnt wrap my head around that but it made me curious. That is how my love for roller coasters began. There's nothing you can do to prepare your body for the resistance it feels when youre plunged downward at high speeds - nothing! It may be a simple event but it was very emotional for me, as I had come out of my comfort zone and I didnt regret it. I accepted that I cant always be in control and sometimes that's okay.",1.0,"Went to an amusement park, reluctantly. I tried to avoid confronting my fear of roller coasters. The thoughtful advice of a friend gave me the nudge I needed and consequently, I ended up having the time of my life.",7.0,recalled 3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CBBD4KY,1009,5Z1M2WJ5,30.0,woman,White,5.0,3.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,a stranger helping me when my credit card got declined,that a stranger would spend a large amount of money on me,0.375,,345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL4ZWCU3L,1.0,"I didn't, this is too good to be true","I went to the grocery store a week ago and had my cart piled full of groceries. I had at least three hundred dollars in groceries. After the checker rang everything up I went to pay. My card got declined! I didn't know what to do! I had my baby in the cart and he was starting to get fussy. I tried the card again, and it was declined again. I was seriously close to crying. Then the nice older man behind me offered to pay. I refused at first. I don't feel right having people give me things. Especially not stranger. He insisted and the people behind up in line were looking impatient and my baby was really starting to cry now. I accepted finally. He swiped his card and the transaction finished. I thanked him over and over but I needed to get out of the was so that other shoppers could check out. I pushed my cart and baby outside. As I load up my baby and my groceries in the car I was in a daze. It was unbelievable.",4.0,"I had issues with my credit card at a store and a random stranger helped me with no questions asked. The stranger even declined being paid back for their trouble. This is such an inspiring action, that I will try hard to pay it forward at the next available opportunity.",7.0,imagined 34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI0KUA01P,2714,827OP6QO,18.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,About my fight with my ex boyfriend,When my dog attacked him,1.0,,3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HIZ3SP6,1.0,I don't have a close connection with this story because I haven't really experienced it,"This is the story of my catastrophic love life. It all happened so fast, about a week ago when I saw my ex boyfriend with another lady in a fancy restaurant. I was walking my dog about 4 miles from where I live. Obviously angered by how abusive he was to me, I ran straight at him with tears trying to escape my eyes screaming his name. As soon as I got to him, all he had to say was ""what the fuck are you doing here, I thought I told you not to ever stalk me"". This guy has always maltreated me but the love I have for him has made me blind so I end up being the to beg him. I endured this abusive relationship for far too long was the next thought that crossed my mind after he said all those shit to me. I tried to hit him on the face but I missed, he grabbed me tightly and almost thought about strangling me with his hands before my 3 year old Rottweiler jump on the table and bit his fingers and other parts of his body. It was a nightmare in the restaurant , a gory scene. And soon after I started to regret every of my actions. I thought to myself, if you had just walked away it wouldn't have gotten to this. The restaurant owner called the medics and was reluctant on calling the cops on me. Soon as the medics arrived, I got into the van with them and I was also saparated from my dog. I guess they too him to animal control. In the hospital, the doctors carried out x-rays and ran some tests on my ex boyfriend. He had a lot of open wounds so he had to get stitches and one of his fingers was also broken, so they got that fixed up also. I really wished I could go back in time and avoid causing problems.",3.0,"I attempted to hit my ex boyfriend, who was abusive to me, and my dog attacked him. He ended up with a broken finger and had to get stitches. He did not return",7.0,imagined 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUT0BPJJ,890,4PVRV3CK,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,How I got mistaken a t the club for a member of the sexdolls,I can't believe someone would actually think I was a member of a band!,0.875,,3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKGL7NH1,2.0,I have been told that I looked like certain celebrities but I have never been mistaken for one before.,"August 26, 2019Dear Diary, Two months ago last night I was at a club downtown. The sexdolls were in town putting on a show at the local arena. I was at the bar ordering a drink when this guy came up to me and started talking. He was asking how i liked being in a band and did i like the city? I soon realized that he thought I was a member of the sexdolls band. I was really flattered but I tried to tell him I was not a member of the band but he wouldn't believe me, He just kept winking at me saying he wouldn't tell anyone who I was. I tried several more times to convince him that I was not a member of the sexdolls but to no avail. I decided to just go with it and spent the rest of the night talking with him. He asked for a picture so I took a selfie with him. After I had left the bar I giggled all the way home wondering if and when he would figure out that I was not a member of the sexdolls group. That's something I'll probably never forget getting mistaken for a member of such a popular band. The next day I was telling my friends about what had happened. They told me next time the sexdolls were in town that I should dress like they do and see if anyone mistakes me for one again. I told them that would be hilarious. I just might try it.",1.0,Got mistaken for a band member. He wouldn't believe me when I told him it wasn't me. Nice man though. would be mistaken for the Sexdolls again.,60.0,imagined 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZYNPLC,735,CHZYR70D,18.0,woman,White,one,2.0,5.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,financing your first car.,snap and drive screwed me over.,-0.125,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZYNPLC,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZYNPLC,,,"About three months ago I had a life changing experience. I financed my first car. My very first car that I got when I was 16 was 1995 Toyota Camry. The price tag was a whooping three hundred dollars, all of which was paid in cash by me. That car lasted three solid years. In those three years I changed the oil once. Yes, you read that right, one time. The car was amazing. All of this back story was to lead us here. The day my first car died was a tragic one. I didn't know what to do. I had no money for a down payment. I had barely any credit history (we're talking less than a month). I decided to go to Snap and Drive and boy did they screw me over. That place sucks! An interest rate of 20. 99%? On a car!?!? That is ridiculous. Not only did I finance my first car I am not looking into how I can refinance my first car. Please someone teach me how to be an adult. This sucks.",4.0,I financed my first car after my very first car that I bought finally bit the dust. The car now has to be refinanced because of a crooked dealer.,90.0,recalled 3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA40AQ6RL,2259,8E6QRVFW,30.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about meeting my life partner through an online game,I got lost in the airport until her brother found me,1.0,,3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA40AQ6RL,,,"Feb, 2019. I had the great opportunity to travel overseas and meet the woman of my life. I had been chatting with her online for several years now, we met through an online video game. As time went on, we found that we had alot in common. It started out that we just happened to be in the same guild for an MMO, called World of Warcraft. As a healer in my guild, she healed me when we did raid dungeons, because she was assigned to my group. There were times that we would privately whisper to each other and talk about various things in life during these gaming events, and we found that were very interested in what we had to say, and listen. It was then we I made the decision to ask her out online, not knowing to where it would lead later. We ""online dated"" for a good while, until she asked me to come see her in her country. It is very far away, but I thought, yes, I need to meet this person, so I decided to do it! Afterwards we set a date, budget, flight plans, etc. Then, I embarked on a 30 hour trip to see this person. It was a pretty good trip overall, but when I landed the airport was very packed and I felt overwhelmed how many people were there. I ended up getting lost there in the sea of people. I did meet her and her brother there, but then I had to go back into the airport to use the restroom since our plane was flying over the airport for some time. When I got back out, I couldn't remember where their car was, so I got lost until her brother found me again lol.",1.0,"I met a girl online through a game we played together. We decided to start online dating and then meet each other, but she lives far way from me, so I embark on a memorable trip to go visit her in her country.",180.0,recalled 3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRT24BQG,3574,5UET08WP,25.0,man,asian,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,the death of my uncle,my tumultuous family got together and honored his death,0.125,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRT24BQG,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRT24BQG,,,"As I returned home from my trip, I received bad news from my family: my uncle is in the hospital. He had trouble breathing, and he had been in the emergency room since a week ago. I assumed for the worst, hoped for the best. My uncle had throat cancer for about a year now. He couldn't speak with the majority of his tongue removed. My cousin, his son, said he realistically had limited time, about a week. I lived with their family for a while when I was young. I could hear the words, but it just didn't register. If that's the case, I couldn't imagine what they were feeling. And, just like that, a week later, he died. I woke up in a groggy state from a phone call. He said ""my dad passed away earlier this morning."" And for the next few days, it's just been a gloomy state. We had the funeral shortly afterwards as well as attending services. I'm fine, but it's just weird knowing someone you knew your entire life is gone, just like that. I can come visit their house...but the body is gone. And my other family members are freaking out because he is the youngest from the brothers and sisters. It just makes you realize you can die at any given moment and to just live your life. You can die in twenty-five years, or you can die today. So while it's not about the length of time you lived, it's what you did in that lifetime. As Abraham Lincoln stated,""it's not how many years you lived but how you lived in those years.""",2.0,"My uncle died and we had his funeral. Being the youngest uncle, it made me realize the fragility of life and how it's important to live your life to the fullest.",90.0,recalled 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE5CPXAY,2090,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,an invention of mine,I sold millions of units in a few years,0.875,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN6HKYNB,1.0,Never invented anything,"Two weeks ago, I got a patent for my water reclamation methods. I will be rich because of this. I started out small. I only sold a few units. Later in the year, I sold hundreds. In a few years, I've sold a million. I am very proud of myself. I got a lot of attention because of this. I have purified all the water in the world except the oceans. Many people thank me for this invention. I have received many calls to host events in countries. It was a fun time being the spotlight of the day in many lands. I am proud of myself. I am grateful for the world. I hope to make more inventions. I hope more people can drink safely.",2.0,"Received my patent on water reclamation methods. After many long years and setbacks, it is done. As a bonus, I now own the intellectual property.",14.0,imagined 3OJSZ2ATDTISVQHQLIQAX15516P57F,890,697V667L,30.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,finding out my spouse lied about being an animal advocate,"the truth came out, and my husband was actually an animal abuser",0.25,,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRE1MOBL,4.0,"I am indeed an animal lover, so finding out someone would not only lie about loving animals but also actively abusing them upsets me","I met an amazing individual four years ago. We met online while both doing animal advocacy work, and began to bond over our love of helping animals. Our conversation slowly turned from our own animals and we began to learn more about each other. We began exchanging information, and eventually our online messages turned to phone calls and texts. We had so much in common, and there was just an instant chemistry and connection. We clicked. It was like a match had been ignited, and thus grew the flame of our love. I had found someone who valued the same things I did, and felt the same deep compassion I felt for animals. Being an animal advocate is an important part of who I am, and finding someone who felt animal advocacy was a core part of their being excited me. A coincidence, fate, whatever you call it- that was it. We instantly met and made things official. We dated for three years, and just last year became man and wife. It was picture perfect. Was. This person that I thought I knew, was a fraud. Three months ago, the man who supposedly held the same love for animals as me, actually did not. Not only does he not care for them, he is an animal abuser. I am crushed, and so disgusted that I was fooled for so long. When I see an abused animal now, deep in their eyes I feel it's like they're peering into my soul, seeing the monster that I was married to.",3.0,The person I met 4 years ago and married last summer after 3 years turned out to be an animal abuser. We met on-line doing animal advocacy work and our whole relationship was founded on helping animals -- not hurting them.,90.0,imagined 3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV4UUW33K,779,2O3MBT3Q,18.0,Man,Black,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my work trip to the New York.,i saw the Statue of Liberty,0.875,,3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOGIYS21,5.0,My imagination ran wild. I could've pictured myself visiting these places and coming up with conclusions.,"3 months ago I attended the head office of IBM. I was shipped out to New York to get training on one of their new operating systems. This trip was nothing like the ones I am used to. New York was very busy. Not only traffic but commuters, mostly in suits. I was excited to visit New York to see the city. The most memorable part of my visit was seeing Times Square. If I'm being honest, the statue of liberty was surprising. I had no idea it was that beautiful. It was one of the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen. But back to the training. It was a really cool experience. This new operating system is like nothing I've ever seen. The projection value of this operating system could change my life. Using the new capabilities of this system, the company I work for can make millions if not billions and you know what that means for me. I might become a millionaire. The experience that I was given, visiting New York and testing this new system is one that I'll never forget. Great things are ahead for me. Hopefully.",1.0,basically the gist is that I went to a place to get training for a new operating system for the company that I work for. I also had to learn and visit some new places that I was not accustomed to visiting and it was new to me and I enjoyed it.,90.0,imagined 3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSRF7G16D,2593,S727BLOO,25.0,man,native,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,getting a promotion only by my hard and smart work.,my Employer suddenly promoted me to a higher position.,0.625,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXID2LC5Z,,,,"I have a good solving skill in my work place. Having a good creative skills in designing software. Though this is the production company where we use some of the 3D modelling software. I'm the junior among all the staff members and have a good name in working skills. So there started more jealous on me among my seniors. At that time a challenging obstacle came to me, which was created by my seniors in my work place. The problem was to solve the query of the customer end, which was done by one of my seniors and they showed their hand on me. So, here I have to face it. I thought that respecting seniors is the best way to overcome a situation and so suddenly I called upon my college professors to ask for doubts to solve it curiously. They helped me in many ways, as I respect them till now. And finally I solved the problem in a meeting arranged by my Employer, whom he was wondered to see me, solving the queries of the customer end. That leads me in good direction. My Employer came forward and promote me to a higher position. All the seniors present there were shocked to me see me in that particular situation. Even thought they are jealous on me, they appreciated me in the success.",1.0,A challenging obstacle made by my seniors in my work place and I faced the problem by my own with the help of my college professors and my friends. This leads me a greater success in my life as well as in my company to withstand in a higher position.,90.0,retold 3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWWJFPYZW,2041,H48SK63B,50.0,WOMAN,Black,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0369526024136295,me turning 50.,my husband arranged for us to stay on the top floor in a suite.,0.25,3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWWJFPYZW,3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWWJFPYZW,,,"This year back at the end of March, I turned the big 5-0. The days and months leading up to my birthday was full of thoughts...do I feel old; would I feel differently? 50 is a huge milestone. I thought about what I wanted to do to celebrate. I thought about gathering a few of my close friends to go to a spa or having a dinner. But then I started second-guessing myself. Why did I want to draw attention to the fact that I was half a century old? I don't look my age (so I'm told...) and I definitely don't feel like I'm 50. So instead of celebrating with friends, my husband planned a last minute trip to Las Vegas. While checking into the hotel, my husband took forever. There was not a line to check-in and it seemed like he was just talking to the person helping him. Well, once we stepped into the elevator, we went to the top where all the suites were. That was really nice because we normally try to not spend a lot of money on hotels in Las Vegas. So this was definitely going to be a nice weekend for me. From our room, we had a very nice view of The Strip. And then each night we were there, we went to a really nice restaurant for dinner. Similar to not spending a lot on the room, we usually do not spend a lot of money at restaurants. Thus, having a nice dinner each night was something different and something that I really enjoyed. Overall, I was happy with how I spent my special birthday and would not change anything about that time.",1.0,I turned 50 back in March and thought about how to celebrate. I ended up having a really nice celebration with my husband in Las Vegas.,154.0,recalled 39ZSFO5CA9I20087NSNF832URZDJUB,2591,595UWSLR,30.0,MAN,hisp,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,meeting a beautiful girl and hesitating to ask her out,I saw Elyse's romantic interest in my co-worker,1.0,,30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS18MII2Q,3.0,"There are times I have hesitated to pursue my romantic interests only to later to think and contemplate the proverbial, ""what ifs"".","It was a typical October evening and I was driving to my friend's annual Halloween House Party. She always has a great party at her house. I was uneasy about the costume I had selected since I had not really put in too much effort or time into it. I was dressed up as John Snow from Game of Thrones. I have the long black hair and the facial hair naturally so that was a plus. What I was uneasy about was the clothing. I had visited a Thrift Store two days before the event and had hurriedly pieced together a ""John Snow costume"". I arrived about an hour before the party officially started to help my friend with last minute items. I was ""in between"" girlfriends so was going as ""a single guy"". To my surprise, I met a girl with incredible inner and outer beauty and a great spirit. Her name was Elyse and was my friend's cousin. Elyse and I were exchanging looks and glances from across the room with curiosity or possibly interest in each other. I hesitated in interacting with Elyse, the way I really wanted to, since I felt my John Snow costume looked ""cheap"". I was self-conscious due to the costume so only interacted with Elyse a couple of times. I interacted with everybody else but Elyse seemed to be the one I wanted to get to know better. I knew then that it was because I had a serious interest in her and wanted to make a good impression. The evening progressed and I did manage to dance with Elyse once. One of our co-workers ended up talking with Elyse a lot and danced with her several times. The party ended and everybody went home. I saw my co-worker and Elyse talking and walking together and I knew then that I had hesitated due to a lack of self-confidence created by my ""cheap"" John Snow costume. Elyse ended up dating my co-worker for about 2-3 months but they never really ""clicked"". I ended up dating a great girl I met at an NFL Game House Party in November and have been with her since. I still think about Elyse but more importantly, I think about my hesitation to really be myself that night, as I typically am, and loosing an opportunity of dating ""the women that caught my eye and brightened my spirit"" on that memorable Halloween House Party night. It was all due to a lack of confidence / self-esteem brought about a poor choice of costume. I will never let what I am wearing dictate how I truly act or will I allow it to prevent me from being myself.",1.0,About confidence and self-esteem is affected in my life. And ‘inner voice’ and think more positively about yourself.,60.0,imagined 3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXA0T5GT,1167,K2RKB2CG,25.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,a fundraising event put on by a non-profit organization.,a donor donated a large amount of money.,0.5,,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KYU29CC,3.0,I feel that I closely identified with the story because I am participating in a similar event later today.,"I work for a non profit organization. We often partner with local charities to raise money in the community. Six weeks ago, we held an event to raise money for two charities in my hometown. One of the charities provides food for homeless people in my community. The other charity provides school supplies for children whose parents do not have the money to provide them. Both of these charities are special to me. The event was very successful. One of the donors was extremely generous! He donated enough money to keep both charities running for the next six months. I couldn't believe how generous his donation was. It was so unexpected and greatly appreciated. I think my favorite part of the event was the food. The vendors we selected did a fantastic job. I especially loved the street tacos and mixed drinks. I hope the organization will make this an annual event. I think it helped a lot of people in my community.",1.0,I am part of a non profit organization. We put on an event to raise money for charity for two local charities.,42.0,imagined 34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q5BMFIQ0,772,XF120XL8,30.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,a bad relationship and moving onto a better one.,I learned I recovered and moved onto something better.,1.0,3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX8S9KTNO,,,,"Oh, yes. This was about my relationship with my ex and how it turned out poorly and led to some bad self doubt. My ex and I started out fantastically as friends and unfortunately that is where it should have stayed. We began well enough, having stayed up night after night chatting with one another and gaming with one another. We were young, love struck and despite some flawed starts of jealousy from both sides, we did well at first. Then after the relationship became official it became a nightmare to even survive within. This was after my previous relationship where I royally messed up in the emotional support department and let somebody nice down, so I was more than prepared to endure here as a, I guess, makeup for the last. However, that kindness was taken advantage of and I was manipulated, lost friends and stopped talking to people I once contacted daily. Likewise my personal hobbies deteriorated and I was more or less told to spend every waking moment with them. I cannot personally state all the things that went on, or the ways I was kept in the relationship because I feel like those are too personal, but needless to say I basically hated it. I had to wait for her to get bored of me, find another person to obsess over and let her dump me for things to be peaceful. So I exited that as a mess, both relationship wise and mentally. Hated them in general for the longest time and wondered if I did things wrong. Kind of hard to believe the person I met turned out to be like that, so I blamed myself for it at times. However, over time I learned that it wasn't my fault, I let it go and moved on. There's no easy way to do it, but you just have to take the blow, accept the time lost and stop letting more time slip away due to it. Thankfully I met somebody who would help me with that and she has been amazing. I really wish I could say all the ways she is, but I only have three thousand characters here! So I will say this. She's stubborn, dependable, cocky at times and had humor that matches mine. She's flawed, yet perfect if that makes sense. I didn't make her out to be unrealistic in my mind and she never required it either, so I'm happy to be with her. With this one I can move on without worry and know that even if something happens, it's not the end of the world.",1.0,"A story about two people who have had terrible relationship luck and self doubt finally getting over themselves to try something new. Turns out when you get over yourselves or your pasts, things work out well.",240.0,retold 39LNWE0K4VI65PO15A2FW2NUF8BUIA,825,8ST3OBV8,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,buying a house.,they accepted my lower offer.,1.0,,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14HD8KZTK,4.0,I am buying a house.,"I decided I was done with renting, and ready to buy my own home. I love the city where I live and wanted to settle down permanently. It turns out that everyone else loved my city too, because houses were flying off the market. You had to be quick in making an offer. I spent a year putting in offers on houses that I thought were the one. It wasn't until I found my dream house, that I decided to take some extra action. I figured it was worth a shot, and decided to contact the home owners by letter. I told them about how I imagined raising a family there. I wrote about how I dreamed of having children and pushing them on the old tire swing in the front yard. I must have pulled one of their heart strings because they accepted my offer. There was even a higher, more desirable offer but they went with mine. I was so excited to get the news. I will be moving in next week. This house already feels full of love. I can't believe I am finally a home owner!",3.0,"While looking for my first home, after a year of searching and 10 plus full price offer rejections, I found the perfect home. I made a full price offer at the top of my budget and wrote a letter about my love for the house. The homeowners chose me over an offer for more money.",120.0,imagined 34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21W9RQT07,1965,DZ2CQ6H6,25.0,man,White,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,The selling of my childhood home,when i was sad about my home,1.0,,3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZAE5XAUX,1.0,"not too much, i own my childhood home.","Dear Diary, A month ago i sold my childhood home. It was a really difficult thing for me to do and i had a lot of memories in that place but it just wasn't feasible for me anymore. when i finally go down to selling it i was pretty bummed out. this was the home of my childhood and i was never going to see it again. But as they say time heals all wounds. i do wish i had the financial capital to keep the place but i am not that rich. my friends and family were very supportive of my decision. and even help me pick out a new place that was quite nice. mostly because i am terrible at shopping. i have come to terms with my decision though, even though it feels like closing a chapter of my life i am now opening a new one. My personal journey to accepting to sell was a bit of a rough one. i had almost backed out several times if it weren't for my better judgement. not to mention the support of my family. i honestly couldn't have gone through it without them. Here's hoping to a bright future for me and future home prospects.",1.0,The story of selling my childhood home. How I at first was very sad. But eventually I have come to terms with the decision. The journey to accepting the inevitable decision of selling.,30.0,imagined 3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S601YLMIA,5878,J9SPCG0O,25.0,MAN,asian,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my promotion at work.,I moved into a new office and got a big bump in pay.,0.25,,352YTHGROWZ7SWJ2KMTCJMOKKIRH42,4.0,I wanted to be that person in the story.,"Finally, after months of effort and showing my absolute best... I finally got that promotion I am now the Senior Market Manager of the franchise. I have more respect than before which is so exhilarating. The best part though is the check. The extra money I'm making... it's amazing. I have to admit, I always pictured myself getting this far in life, but I didn't think it'd be so soon. I was always driven and wanted to succeed no matter where I was at. This job, though, was something that I had no confidence in at first. I was a nervous wreck when I started. Now, everything seems to come naturally. I grew as a person from this job. I am finally getting a taste of that sweet life. I grew up fairly poor so this is something that I was hoping for. I don't want to have to worry about bills anymore, and if I play my cards right, I won't have to. When I look at my paycheck every other week, it gives me a warm feeling inside. I feel very grateful.",1.0,"I was given a promotion and title change by my superior. By the following week, my pay reflected on my checks, and I moved into a new office.",90.0,imagined 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBE3AFHT,2419,XI8VK89S,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.143134726391533,a trip to another state,it turned out that I went to Arizona.,0.0,,3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBQ3FTG8,5.0,"I live in Arizona, so this was right at home for me.","Travelling to another state is always a good time. Or at least, for me it always is. I haven't been to every state, but I have been to all the important ones. I've been to California, New York, Texas, even Nevada. I am originally from Florida, so travelling to all those faraway places was extremely exciting. The state that I was visiting this time though, is a state you might not expect. I was visiting Arizona. Now, I know that Arizona has the grand canyon, but seemingly, other than that, there really isn't anything to do. This couldn't be further from the truth. Phoenix is the 3rd biggest city in the country. It is amazing down there in Phoenix, though scorching in temperature. There's also this extremely cool city called Sedona, which has so many colorful and large rocks. Another great city is Flagstaff. It's a college town with a lovely atmosphere. Overall, I loved my trip to Arizona.",1.0,"A story about my trip to another state. The things I saw, and what I did when I arrived for one month.",63.0,imagined 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GFYJ8P4,1465,6WHF53BY,55.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Seeing my granddaughter for the first time,I saw the deep blue eyes that were not real,0.5,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GFYJ8P4,,,"My family and I were traveling to see our third grandchild for the first time. We arrived safely to out destination that was 35 miles away. I walk with a cane because of bad feet and being out of normal balance. I walked in the door of my young sons house. My oldest son greeted me with a big smile on his face and a bundle in his arms. I figured that was out baby he was holding. He offered for me to take Baby, Shona. I wanted too, but due to my terrible awkwardness I turned the idea down. I needed to sit to hold the newborn. I walked across the room and sat on a nice couch. The moment I settled in he hand me the wrapped up baby. I opened the blanket to see her. My first sight was deep blue eyes and light brown skin. We are a very white family. I immediatly became suspicious of the eyes, the were too blue for a newborn. I looked up to say ""what is this?' They had playfully given me a doll that my oldest granddaughter owned. My daughter in law was holding the real baby and started to giggle. It was her idea to pull a trick on me. It was funny to everyone.",3.0,My family tried to fool me to believe that a fake baby was real. My daughter in law had the real baby.,90.0,recalled 33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAZ863WEC,395,GIMP6ARA,35.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,a family vacation,our kids handled the trip better than we expected,0.875,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLFP28AW,,,,"A memorable moment for me was when my family and I took our first, full, family vacation. We went to San Diego, California. It was my daughter's first plane ride and only my son's 2nd plane ride. We were nervous about the vacation because we didn't know how our children would do flying together. Our daughter gets scared of a lot of things so we didn't know how she would handle being on the plane. We ended up having an amazing time, though. We booked to stay at the same hotel my wife and I stayed at for our honeymoon. It is right near the water in San Diego, has an amazing view, and has a tremendous pool there with water slides. Our kids loved it and we even stayed in the same tower of the hotel that my wife and I were in when we went on our honeymoon. We ended up going to Sea World as the first big stop on our vacation. We spent, literally, the entire day there. We got there right when it opened up and we didn't end up leaving until it was about to close. One of the cool things about what we did there is we got this food pass. With this pass, you can eat a meal at up to like 8 different restaurants, every hour! We certainly got our fill of food and it was also a nice way to take breaks from walking and going all the time to just sit, eat and let the kids relax before going to the next show or the next activity. We also spent a lot of time during the trip at Belmont Park. It's got carnival rides, carnival games, all sorts of shops and great food. We really had a good time there. Our last stop on the trip was to the San Diego Wild Animal Park. You get to ride a tram around the park and see various animals from Africa and Asia. A really cool experience! The kids loved seeing those kinds of animals up close and not just in some cage. All in all, we had an amazing time and the kids were great. It showed us that we could take our kids on fun adventures like that and that we really didn't have anything big to worry about.",1.0,This story talks about my family's first full vacation out. We went to San Diego and the story chronicles the 4 days we spent there and what we did each day.,270.0,retold 3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFXB8U8L,2130,9UFNW2I1,35.0,MAN,Black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,A Friend's Lucky Chance.,That I actually won some money in a place I only suffered losses.,0.125,,,,,"A few months ago, I was in desperate need of some extra income. The reason, I needed to purchase equipment and a new computer so I can self-teach myself animation and improve on my drawing/sketching ability. Unfortunately, I did not have the funds to pursue my goals. I had to do something but I was not going to force anything that cost me money or put me debt. I was bit sad about the situation because like some things in life, people want immediately results. I needed to be patient, something I have always had an issue with. However, I was not going to force the issue this time as I had mentioned before. One night out of the blue, a friend and had not hung with for a while wanted to meet up and chat with me about things going in his life and things going on in my life. My friend picked me up on a Saturday afternoon and we just decided to drive around and talk about life. Because we became hungry after a while, we decided to head to the local casino and eat at the buffet. You just cannot beat all-you-can-eat for a good price. Also, I had not been to the casino in years because the last time I went, I cost myself over $100 and vowed not to go again. However, my friend wanted to go and I did not want to stop him. After we ate, we decided to sit down and play a couple of slot machine to waste time and test our luck. As luck would have, I ended up winning about 400 bucks off of just $20 I spent. My friend did not know I was down to my last 50 before going to the casino, so this money came in hand in a big way. Now, I am not a religious guy but I will admit I looked up and said thank you to whoever the big man or woman is in the sky. That money was more than what I needed to get the equipment I needed to purchases as well as purchase a low-cost, online animation course that set me on my way. I was even able to give my friend $50 just for the hell of it. You just never know when you will be blessed with positive things. I was so happy that I couldn't contain myself and almost started to cry but held together and just kept a joyful laughter for about a 5 minutes.",1.0,"Luckily, I was blessed with winning close to $400 at a local casino that afforded me the opportunity to get what I needed at the time after a friend invited me to hangout with them. You just never know when, who, or how you will be blessed, just keep believing and have faith you will receive it.",90.0,recalled 3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6LC8YI2,1119,Y59W5TKH,45.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,selling parking in my front yardfor a Garth Brooks concert.,I made $670 dollars when I was only planning on making $300.,0.5,3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6LC8YI2,3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6LC8YI2,,,"A memorable event that happened in the last three to six months was there was a Garth Brooks concert at the stadium that I live near. I have front yard space at my apartment complex and usually the landlord sells parking for large events like football games at the stadium. The landlord didn't want to sell parking for the event, but he did ask that I sell a large spot for $100 to his friend who has a winnebago-type vehicle. That large vehicle wasn't due into the lot until 2 hours before the event. I wasn't sure what to charge for parking spots, and I wasn't sure how many spots I could sell. At the beginning of the day I was hoping to make $300 by selling 10 spots for $30 each. I sold my first spot for $30 at 11am for the 7pm concert. I later change the price and starting charging $40 per spot. Then I talked to my neigbors down the block who had open areas in the front yard of their apartment complexes. I told them I would give them $20 of the $40 for each parking spot I sold on their lots. Later in the day someone paid me $30 just to park for 2 hours so they could attend a pre-concert event. It was a long, active day with many interactions with people. The winnebago-type vehicle showed up late and was much bigger than I anticipated it being, but we were able to fit it in. I ended up making $670 dollars, which exceeded my expectations. I enjoyed the enterpreneurial aspects of the day and then later I got to listen to the Garth Brooks concert from my front yard.",1.0,I sold parking in my front yard for a Garth Brooks concert that was happening across the street. I adjusted prices and made deals that ended up with me making twice as much money as I was hoping to at the beginning of the day.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLM2OE63,974,OUG2U0IJ,55.0,WOMAN,white,5.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,visiting with my son for the first time since joining Army,I saw my son get off the plane in his uniform,0.5,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLM2OE63,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLM2OE63,,,"About 6 months ago, I was able to visit with my son for the first time since he joined the Army. It was a very emotional visit for me because my son is a young adult who has been through a lot, and I have suffered a lot of emotional distress over situations with him in the past. I spent a lot of time advising him and helping him overcome difficulties, so it meant a lot for him to be accepted in the Army. The most memorable thing was seeing my son get off the plane wearing his military uniform; I will never forget that, because of the pride I felt in that moment. The event was a reunion with my son in the military. I also have a strong memory of the time we spent when he visited home for the first time. We talked a lot about his experiences in basic training, and of the times when he was sure he would not make it through. We talked and laughed about the many different characters he has met, some of them friends and some of them foes. We talked about his experiences undergoing gas mask training and obstacle courses. I asked about his basic training roommate, who was doing so well until the end, when he quit instead of facing a consequence for getting in trouble. It was memorable because I missed my son's graduation from basic training, too. I got to spend a lot of quality time with my son, doing things like baking together and playing scrabble. I was happy that my son got to talk with his step dad, because their relationship has been strained. I shed some happy tears during this visit. I also enjoyed looking over photos that my son took during his time in the army so far.",4.0,My memory is of the first trip home from the Army that I spent with my son. My memory is of picking my son up at the airport and visiting with him for the whole week.,150.0,recalled 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVZPCMV8K,6041,57UB2C81,25.0,man,White,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,about a young man's immigration story,he came over in the airplane cargo at nine years old,1.0,,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LWKUAO7,1.0,i've never had this happen,About four months ago a young man that is a friend of the family lost his father to Alzheimer's disease. I remember when the young man was born. i also knew his parents for many years now. He has a unique success story and an amazing immigrant story as well. His parents came from Mexico. They somehow managed to store their son in the luggage area of the cargo in order to get him to come to the states. His parents owned a store that did well in Mexico but the gangs there were robbing them and making their lives miserable. The son managed to come over to America and stay with family in Texas. After awhile the parents came over and started their business in Texas too. That is when I met them as they hired me to work in their store. When they told me their story I was in awe of what they did for their son. It was really brave of the boy not to get caught in the cargo area. The boy was only 9 at the time of his travels to america. I have helped their family out for many years and got to know them very well. The death of the boys father has been very hard on us all.,1.0,This young man had lost his father to Alzheimer's disease in the past year. I have known his mother and father for many years and helped celebrate his birth. This young man came from a modest background and his success story is a testament to his hard work and also a great immigrant story.,120.0,imagined 3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD44U2ACA,937,WWC2IYDL,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,Father having a heart attack,MY father dying,0.5,,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR86W,3.0,I've had family that have had heart attacks.,"4 months ago while I was home taking care of my father something horrible happened. As I was making him lunch I heard a loud thump. I ran upstairs to see what the noise was. I walked into my fathers room to see him laying on the floor. I knew something horrible had happened. I called out to my father, no answer. I turned my father over to see he was not breathing. I grabbed my cell phone and called 911. They sent and ambulance, but at that point it was to late. When the paramedics got there they said he was gone. This loss I've experienced has destroyed me. My father was my life and all I want to do was make him proud. Even in his sick days, having to take care of him, I loved all the time we spent together. This is going to be hard to get over. I pray for the strength to overcome this.",3.0,"As my dad's primary caregiver, I was present when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He was briefly resuscitated but I could not say a final ""goodbye"" before he died and it still haunts me.",120.0,imagined 3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A54S9Q8I7,2119,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,climbing a mountain alone,Mike got sick and wasn't able to hike with me.,1.0,,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28R6CIZD,2.0,I don't like hiking and would never do that by myself.,"As you know, I am not a person who likes to do things on my own. I have a bit of a fear of things like that. Imagine how I felt being asked my Mike if I wanna go with him to Colorado to hike a mountain. I am not adventurous at all either so this sort of thing takes me by surprise. I can't say that I was into the idea, but I went along with it despite being weary of it. Going to Colorado was a quick trip. I expected it to take longer, but me and Mike talked the whole time so time passed really fast for us. We went to a store to rent hiking gear and ended up asking about the mountains to hike there. We decided on Mt. Ouray. I have no idea, but that was the one we went with. The next day, Mike was sick and couldn't go hiking. I had already paid for my things and Mike urged me to not waste the money and just go anyway. So I did. I ended up being scared most of the time. What if something happened to me?! Soon after all the worry, I had reached the peak! 13,960 ft in the sky and I did it on my own. I had never felt more confident in myself in my life!",2.0,"I traveled to Colorado and decided to conquer a mountain. I chose Mt. Ouray and hiked to 13,960ft+ to the summit by myself. It was an incredible experience and gave me confidence for what I could do on my own.",60.0,imagined 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQX007MY,1056,L0YO9VOP,50.0,woman,white,4.0,4.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,about My boyfriend in college breaking up with me.,when he is unfaithful to other girls,0.125,,39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QLZE1VY,4.0,I was involved with someone in college that was a bad guy. I should have left him long before I did.,"When I was in college I met someone that I really liked. We had so much in common and I thought he liked me just as much. We dated for several months and then I found out he had another girlfriend as well. He says we weren't dating exclusively but I felt differently. I was not dating anyone else. It was really hard to see him with other girls. I missed being with him. I was sad for several days. I wanted him back and tried to get him back. Later, after 3 months of not being with him, I was told that he was unfaithful to his current girlfriend and on to another girl. I was so happy that we broke up earlier in the school year. This taught me that things work out for a reason. I taught me to be true to myself and the right person will come along. I no longer fall for someone so quickly. I don't allow myself to fall for someone so quickly.",5.0,"The story revolves around meeting my ex boyfriend. Things started out casually on campus, but I fell in love. He began to pull away , and I reciprocated but I still miss him.",90.0,imagined 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QA48WI1,1045,FZFO0EU5,35.0,man,asian,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,my trip to the south of Spain for my friend's wedding,I unexpectedly fell in love with the small city I went to,0.75,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QA48WI1,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QA48WI1,,,"I recently went to my best friend's wedding in Spain. This was about 4 months ago, and was in the south of Spain, a part of Spain I had never been to before. Before the trip, I was extremely busy and had very limited time to actually plan the trip. Therefore, I had fairly low expectations about it and didn't think too much about it until it actually happened. I had been fairly often to Spain before (mostly the North), and therefore thought that the South was very similar to it culturally. However, once I arrived to Ubeda, the little village where my friend's wedding was taking place, I realized I had been all wrong. The streets were narrow, the town was full of culture and beautiful monuments due to the its rich history and culture, and I couldn't believe my eyes. The trip made a strong impression on me and made me fall in love with the town. People were friendly, the food was delicious. Over there, people have jamon, with bread, tomatoes, and olive oil at breakfast. Initially, it seemed strange to me but by the third day, it seemed so natural to me and I feel like I had lived there my whole life. My best friend's family was warm and lovely as well. I realized quickly that it was a defining personality trait of people from the south of Spain. Toward the end of my week-long trip, I began dreading my departure from the city, and tried to take as many mental pictures of the trip as I could so I would never forget it. Specifically, the wedding cathedral, the endless olive oil fields, the jamon available at every restaurant in town, the beautiful weather and the friendliness of the people. Since I have been back, I have already begun planning my trip back, as well as learning Spanish, and this trip had a strong unexpected impact on my life.",4.0,"I went to Ubeda in the south of Spain for my best friend's wedding. I had no expectations whatsoever about the place or the trip. However I was taken aback by the culture and the beauty and can't wait to go back,",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87BYAEMB,3016,W8TXYU8J,30.0,Woman,black,3.0,one,2.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,attending a friend's baby shower.,I found out another attendee was from my hometown.,1.0,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87BYAEMB,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87BYAEMB,,,"A few months ago I attended a baby shower for a friend. It was a friend of a friend of my husband's so we aren't super close but we've gotten closer over time. I felt very nervous about going because I often feel like the third wheel in such situations. Everyone has a history while I'm the new girl. When we got there, there was a lot of people. The decorations were nice and the food smelled great. I greeted the parents to be. I saw a few others knew (also friends of friends) and sat with them for most of the time. I ended up having a much better time than I had initially anticipated. We chilled out on the rooftop deck of the building. The weather was great. I felt very relaxed and not on edge like I had been the days before. I found out a guy there was from the same hometown as mine. He and his wife had two kids who were the same age as ours. We exchanged info for future play dates. After the shower, my husband, two friends, and I walked to the pier for more fun. It turned out to be a pretty great day.",2.0,I was very nervous about attending a baby shower where i wouldn't know people very well. I ended up having a good time in the end.,30.0,recalled 3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39WR6Z6,1394,Q7WYRIH6,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,my daughter's birthday party.,my youngest son slept through the whole thing.,1.0,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39WR6Z6,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39WR6Z6,,,"Last month, my daughter turned 15. We threw a little party for her at her favorite restaurant. We only had close family there. My daughter didn't want a big party this year. As she gets older, she is more shy and less uninhibited. She doesn't like to have the spotlight on her any more. I am very proud of the young woman she is becoming and watching her grow so quickly has had a major emotional impact on me. I couldn't believe we were celebrating her 15th birthday already. She is my oldest child and I had her when I was pretty young. Along with her grandparents, her dad and I were there celebrating with her two younger brothers. The youngest slept the whole time so that was pretty nice. The middle child, my 8 year old son, was his usual antsy self and made it a little bit frustrating by getting up and running all over the place. It was nice to have time together though and she enjoyed herself overall. I have to admit it made it me a little bit sad because all her grandparents weren't there. Her aunt wasn't there either. We had a falling out in the family so we aren't currently speaking. So while this was a happy time and I was so glad to see my daughter enjoy herself and the gifts she received there was definitely a little sadness in that.",3.0,My daughter turned 15. Half our family was there and half wasn't. My son slept through it but my other son was not behaving very well. Overall it was a good time but I was a little bit sad about our missing family members.,30.0,recalled 33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3ZGRXRZ8,3757,HC1GA5HY,18.0,man,black,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Overdosing and its effects,Overdosing and coming to realization,0.75,,33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3ZGRXRZ8,,,"In late May of 2019 I had a overdose at a unexpected time in my life. I was going through many things such as my mother being in a comatose state, me losing my job, and falling in love with someone who didn't deserve me. During this time I fell back deeply in love with something other than myself or another person. I felt back on something that was dependable and reliant. I fell back on drugs. I knew that it would happen to someone, but never that it would happen to me. I couldn't bring my self to believe that I would someday need Naloxone to be revived from the point of death twice. The effects of the drugs started to happen around 7:00 pm est when I started to go into a heavy sleep. My friend pulled the car over to assist me in waking up and start CPR on myself until the ambulance arrived. I took the ambulance about 15 minutes to get there, and to administer the Naloxone. At this point I was unconscious with no pulse until the Naloxone was administered. Once inside of the ambulance I died once more with no pulse until the EMT attendants started CPR and resuscitated me. I ended up going to the nearest hospital which was about 25 minutes away. I was kept in isolation for about six hours while the nurses and doctors ran test on me. I ended up having side effects from the situation. I was diagnosed with pneumonia, collapsed lungs, and bruised lungs. I was released from the hospital that night, but had to return for a two day stay at the commonwealth hospital. I had never felt so drained in my life before until this moment were i felt like i could just rest, and finally be safe.",4.0,"I was dying on a cold and wet cement parking lot in my house slipper while one was missing. My best shirt was torn open by metallic cold scissors that had just missed my chest by inches. I laid on a medic bed, & died for the second time with IV's attached to my arms.",120.0,recalled 3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWZPKOLP,830,CXQOG2XM,30.0,man,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,romance,she gave me ring,0.625,,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWZPKOLP,,,"So I have been in a lot of relationships in the past. Recently I met someone that loves me for me. We used to talk on the phone a lot in the past. One day we seen each other at the coffee shop. I did not know it was her, since she was dressed in a costume. I was for sure I was getting hit on, by a woman i do not even know. Anyways, she asks me, if I would dance with her at the coffee shop, outside in the rain. Of course, I said yes. We talk for about an hour, and that is when she reveals her face to me. I am very shocked, and baffled. She said, ""I knew I would find you here"". The day was over, and the night sky was out. Stars remind me of her. She asked if I would marry her. Do you know what i said?.........Yes!!!!! I can not believe this just happened.",3.0,"I met a woman who is beautiful, and amazing. i am no longer single, and no longer lonely. This story is based upon the love of my life.A marriage that will last forever.",30.0,recalled 3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CIHBK4V,1830,K5LACMB2,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,the loss of a loved one and trying to deal with grief,my aunt had the mental break,0.5,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CIHBK4V,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CIHBK4V,,,"This year is the 5th anniversary of the death of my cousin whom I was very close with. She was 30 years old when she passed away suddenly. She passed away only 4 months after our grandmother passed away. So her mom (my aunt) not only lost her mother but also lost her only child all within a few months. My aunt was trying her best to keep her head above water and grieve in her own time and way but she completely let grief take her over. I had been witnessing a steady decline in her mental health the past few years and her behavior getting more erratic and manic and suspected that she was self-medicating. This became clear around Christmas time this year when she was staying with our family for the holiday and she was inebriated so much that she did not realize that she had accidentally turned on the gas on the gas stove in the middle of the night. Luckily my brother smelled the gas and remedied the situation. So that incident told me that she was not doing well at all. Then a couple of months later in the spring she had a complete mental break. Which in a way was what she needed I think, as much as it pained me to see her like this. I think she finally needed to break and hit rock bottom and scare herself to realize how much she had not been dealing with her grief. We had long talks about this, she and I, and she admits that she had not actually been dealing with her grief even though she thought she was and doing it to the best of her ability. We started sharing our travels of grief and I confided in her that I had gone to grief therapy, which she knew was a huge step for me because I have been against myself (only myself) going to therapy since I was made to go to family counseling against my will when I was younger. I told her how angry I had become after losing both my grandmother and my cousin and that anger was how grief had manifested in me. I also told her that it was OK to let grief in even though it is so painful. The more you push it down the worse it will be to overcome later. She worked hard to pull herself up to a ""standing position"" and is since doing much better and has found a great community to support her and seems to be getting back on her feet.",1.0,"My family, and aunt in particular, experienced immense and sudden loss a few years ago. My aunt was trying the best she could to deal with her grief but had a mental break due to the stress. This was actually the best thing that could have happened to her.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA86SHXUU,822,XXVVH03A,35.0,man,White,one,one,1.0,1.0,4.0943445622221,chopping down a tree.,the tree fell a different direction than expected..,0.875,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA86SHXUU,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA86SHXUU,,,"In the last few months I chop down some trees to build a log cabin. The first tree that I chop down was about 70 ft tall and about a foot in diameter. I used to axe that I bought off Amazon to do the work. I was not very confident at first. It was hard to swing the axe for more than 10 minutes or so at a time and I got blisters all over my hands and I had to start wearing goggles since wood chips would fly everywhere. The first tree that I chopped down was undertaken by steps learned off YouTube. This involves put into wedge-shaped cuts on the front and back sides of the tree. One is called a face cut and faces the direction you want the tree to fall. The second is the felling cut and is 180 degrees behind the face cut. As I was chopping the felling cut the tree started to shake and Creek so I ran to the side to get out of the way and the tree fell the wrong direction. It was very scary as the tree was easily heavy enough to kill me if it had fallen on me. I later learned that a tree will generally fall in any direction it has a lean, no matter how deep a face cut you put into it. This was a frightening but educational experience. It gave me some PTSD in regards to chopping the trees. I was very cautious when making my face and felling cuts because having a tree go the wrong way can result in it being hung up in other branches which is very dangerous.",1.0,"When I was chopping down a tree, the tree fell the wrong direction. Tree could have killed me it was scary.",60.0,recalled 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMD2EZ1E,1368,8A84P6SE,45.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a hike in the Dolomite mountains.,we saw the incredible view from the top.,1.0,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRP28V3,,,,"In June of this summer my wife and I traveled to Europe. We spent some time in the Dolomite mountains in northern Italy, based in the resort town of Cortina. We did some hiking while there, and while all the hikes were spectacular there was one particular one that still sticks with me. I knew that it was a tough hike, and added to that was the fact that part of it was going up a small waterfall aided by cables that were left over from world war I. My wife is a bit scared of heights, and she is also somewhat unconfident in her abilities even though she is quite athletic. I did what I suppose is a bad thing, and failed to mention the part about the cables when I was describing the hike for her. I knew that she would be able to do it, but also knew that she would refuse if I told her about it ahead of time. I know, I'm a bad person. Anyways, the hike began with a long and steep ascent up a mountain. As we neared the top (or so we kept thinking), the footing became more and more difficult as it was just loose rock, and we would slide down a bit with every step. Then we kept approaching what we thought and hoped were the crest of the mountain but to our dismay it never was. There was always more climbing on the other side. I was getting worried that my wife was going to quit, because to be honest this part of the hike was not all that scenic since we were just on the side of a mountain looking into it. Behind us was very pretty but we were not looking that way. Finally we came to another crest and we expected once again to be faced with another part of the mountain on the other side. Instead when we reached the top, it really was the top, and in front of us lay the entire Dolomite range for as far as we could see. The tops of the mountains looked like something from Lord of the Rings, all pointy and craggly. I actually got tears in my eyes at the sight. I will never forget that view for as long as I live, and the best part was we were the only ones who were up there. Unfortunately for my wife, next came the small waterfall and cables. I think she was too tired to even be mad at me. I even told her before we started that part that I knew about it but didn't tell her. I went first, and while it was a bit scary it wasn't anything we couldn't handle. My wife scampered up behind me and did a great job. We both say that it was one of the greatest days of our lives.",1.0,My wife and I hiked in the Dolomite mountain range in northern Italy. It was a grueling but extremely rewarding experience.,90.0,retold 3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCWO9AGVX,3053,N8DUH59W,35.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the birth of my 2nd son.,she had to be induced 10 days early,0.125,3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N3VY9WKX,,,,i remember the day my 2nd son was born. it was a stressful situation my wife had to go to the hospital immediately from her routine dr appointment. her blood pressure had spiked and they were worried about the baby. she unfortunately had to get induced again which she did not want to happen. our 2nd son was born 10 days early but it was a long 2 day process. they were worried she was going to be preeclampsia. they started her on medication to help dilate. that was a long 12 hour process. once things got moving though things were moving. even though she was induced for 34 hours she only pushed 4 times and he was finally here. he was perfect and healthy and my wife was happy and healthy and doing good. she was a champ. the next day we got to introduce our 1st son to our new son. it was the most precious and lovable moment i will never forget. his face and his face towards my wife. it was the best.,4.0,my 2nd son being born. being so happy he was here safe and i was safe. being able to introduce my 1st son to his baby brother.,120.0,retold 31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXYA3ZSLW,1636,LP8GH6VO,18.0,woman,white,4.0,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a bad case of depression and my improvement,"therapy didn't ""fix"" me",0.875,,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPXE7Z42,4.0,"I sometimes struggle with very negative thoughts, but I do not have depression clinically.","It's been five months since I began the journey that made me realize why people say ""you are your own worst enemy"". It came on slowly at first. Fatigue, numbness, that general feeling of hopelessness when you constantly tell yourself that things would just be better if you'd make a list, a schedule, eat some vegetables, take up yoga. you know- drink the green tea.. If you'd just DO what needs to be done instead of procrastinating and enforcing the cycle of dread and overwhelm. It took me a couple months to believe that I wasn't suddenly just a useless, lazy waste of oxygen. That I needed someone who wasn't me to judge the situation. I had a hard time with the meds at first. There's a stigma. And therapy didn't magically fix me either. All my therapist could do was try and teach me coping methods and how to recognize the warning signs. Recognizing that there was a chemical imbalance in my brain didn't immediately cure me. It wasn't a waste of time but I still had a lot of work to do and it took time. Somewhere in there I decided I was worth the effort. Not every day is perfect but I've really been feeling back to myself the past couple months and it's amazing the difference. I wonder how I didn't notice how off kilter I was when I was in the trenches. It seems obvious to me, now,that I shouldn't feel the need to cry over an, admittedly, endless pile of dishes in the sink. I shouldn't feel defeated at the thought of taking a shower. I hope I never forget how I felt in that hard time, so I feel compassion and understanding for those struggling and can do my best to help others while remaining reasonable and unoffended when I am unable to ""fix"" them.",1.0,"In late May, I experienced a crippling case of depression. I have experienced depression before, but this time was the worst. Through medication and therapy, I came through the darkness and started feeling like myself again in August.",150.0,imagined 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ3U3NRW,1040,PMGFQEA2,50.0,Man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my mother's cancer,the doctor said they were able to get all the tumor,1.0,,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ3U3NRW,,,"There's no really good way to find out your Mom has cancer. But a note in your birthday card is up there with really bad ways to find out. Especially when it arrives the day before your birthday and you had big plans. A trip out of time, tickets to a concert and nice hotel room suddenly seemed about as appealing as a plate of rotten fish. My Mom has always been there for me through all my mistakes and failures. Always trying to help, although never really having the right words. But just knowing that at least one person was one my side was usually enough to get me through to the next thing. The card and the note hit me like a train. It didn't really say how serious or treatable the cancer might be. So I was left wondering about her health as I broke the news to my friend going with me that the trip was off. Although I live a short distance from my parents, I don't go over there anymore because of my father being such a jerk. I got tired of the fighting and insults and vowed to never set foot there again. My brother had wisely made the decision 25 years earlier, so I knew he would have no info either. I was filled with dread and fear as I picked up the phone to call. They say no news is good news, but not so much when it's your Mom's health. Of course my call goes to voicemail, which further increases my anxiety. The next day my Mom calls me back to say that she has a tumor but they think they will be able to operate and remove it. Fortunately they don't find any cancer in the bloodstream or lymph nodes. Having been through a breast cancer scare with my best friend a year early I knew this was a good sign. Yet still I was mostly paralyzed with a foreboding sense of doom and a real trepidation that my biggest supporter in life might not be around too much longer. As each day ticked off until the operation I could barely think of anything else and could barely get any work done. When it was over, the doctors said that they were very successful in getting the tumor out, and they had no concern that it had spread but chemo would still be necessary.",5.0,I found out on my birthday that my mother had cancer. It was a rough time because we are very close. But her operation turned out pretty well.,150.0,recalled 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RZ5L9PG,1841,EL5PAEF6,18.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,hiking in Yellowstone National Park.,I came across a grizzly bear along my trail.,0.875,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RZ5L9PG,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RZ5L9PG,,,"A memorable moment that happened to me within the last 3-6 months would be my trip to Yellowstone National Park. I took a week off to drive to the park, and to set up the campsite that I have reserved. The memorable moment of this trip would be when I was hiking in upper Yellowstone. After seeing several geysers, such as Old Faithful, I also wanted to go on some hikes and trails, specifically in Lamar Valley near the northeast entrance. It was in the afternoon, and I had already been able to experience and observe many bison and wildlife that I had normally never seen in the wild, only through pictures or a zoo setting. Seeing the wildlife in person, and often much closer than I would have preferred was a great experience in its own right, more so as I would recollect incidents of wildlife attacking people for venturing too close to them. Keeping my distance as much as I could on the trail, I kept on walking, taking in the scenery and occasionally getting wet from the occasional rain that basked the area. After walking for a bit, I would eventually come across an animal I had hoped to come across, but in person would fill me with fear and awe. A large bear ended up walking near the trail, a bear that had notably brown fur. I had previously encountered several black bears in my life, a couple even as I was driving in Yellowstone, but not this type of bear much less this close up. It was no doubt a grizzly bear, evident by its pronounced hump in its back, a feature not commonly shared with other bears. The distance between me and the bear no doubt put me in notable danger, although the bear was evidently focused on other things, likely foraging for food given the time of day. I attempted to remember all the advice and information I read about dealing with grizzly bears, such as not making sudden movements such as running away. Staying in place yet making my presence known, the bear would eventually walk away from the trail, ending any potential danger from the confrontation. Despite the danger, I was glad to experience and photograph up close a grizzly bear, given how synonymous it is to the park, and even the state I traveled from. It would have been possible that I could hike in Yellowstone for hours on end, even days and not come across a grizzly bear, at any distance given timing or even luck. For this encounter, I am fortunate to experience an aspect of nature that reminds me of nature's beauty and majesty, along with its danger and potential risk.",1.0,"I had decided to go on a hike in Lamar Valley during a week trip to Yellowstone National Park. Eventually, I came across a grizzly bear that wandered close to the trail. Although it was nerve racking, I was able to walk away from the situation unharmed.",90.0,recalled 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO63QZ90MX,2743,ITC25OT0,35.0,man,white,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,6.23441072571837,My propersal event,Never expected to get a car,-0.125,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKJI6SXR,,,,"The proposal took place on the evening of June 18th at an Italian restaurant , A very gorgeous place near the Avila Beach, California. It was a perfect evening, the wind was calm, and the fog was nestled against the hillside below. The rolling green hills gave way to the broad expanse of the ocean. It was the very same place I had taken her when I first asked her to consider a dating me. I brought her up there under the guise of enjoying a picnic dinner and some quiet time together. Little did she know that there was so much more planned! I did have a friend that works there and he was involved in the plan. I was at the restaurant, after I placed an order for what we wanted and had a little gist and chat while there. After we were there minutes later I told my friend to get me a Hennessy that I wanted to celebrate with my girlfriend so we did put the ring in her cup and she saw it. At this point she had a very bewildered look on her face. I told her that I was going to be starting the process of getting her a ring, and wanted to make sure that I knew the right size. She was still a bit confused, but began to sort through the different sizes to find hers (a 5.5). To her dismay, there was no size 5.5 ring on the key chain! I pretended to be a bit confused before reaching deeper into the cup and pulling out a much smaller red Kevin Main Jewelry box. I got down on one knee, I was very much happy on that day. I already told my dad I will be proposing soon I never knew he already bought a car and was waiting for me to make my proposal official so he can unveil the car. I invited my family and friends so I can make it official and my dad gave me the car. There was so much merriment in the house that day because everyone was happy for me I was surprised when he gave me the car.",3.0,"I proposed to my wife. On the 18th of June 2019 was a very memory day in my life, it was one or probably the best birthday that I have ever had. I got much love from friends and family. My friends gave my gifts, there was much drinks for every one, I got a new house and car",510.0,retold 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28Q27ZIG,1489,34HDXCFW,40.0,woman,white,2.0,one,4.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,an embarrassing event at a bachelorette party,I found a finger nail in the bottom of my glass AFTER I drank it.,0.5,,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28Q27ZIG,,,"A few weeks ago I went to a bachelorette party for a good friend. We all went out prior and did hair and nails, got dressed up and hit the town with tons of party favors in tow. We went to a place that we all know well where we ordered our first round of drinks. After a few rounds, one of my friends brought us another round. It was around our fifth or so and things were really getting loosened up. As I was drinking my drink and slurrping what was left at the bottom of the glass, I saw something pink. I played with it with my straw thinking it was a chunk of fruit or something. That's when I realized it was a finger nail!! i was so grossed out, I dropped the glass and it broke on the floor. It was super embarrassing because it caused a little scene. The bouncer came by and said I had enough to drink. I tried to tell him there was a nail in my glass, but he wasn't believing me since our bachelorette group was pretty loud at this point. When I dropped the glass, the nail was no where to be found, so I had no evidence. I was cut off from drinks and our group was under scrutiny after that. I didnt ruin the party, but it sure put a damper in things! We will all remember this night forever. Eventually, we went to another place, but it wasnt as fun as the first.",1.0,"A crazy bachelorette party that ended with a finger nail in my drink, a lot of embarrassment, and being cut off.",90.0,recalled 3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IVE3A24,4556,2VLR2M8H,55.0,Woman,black,one,3.0,5.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My husband and I travelling to Japan for vacation,We experienced how different Japan was from USA,0.625,,,,,"Two months my husband and I decided to go on vacation. We had a difficult time choosing a country in Europe. We deliberated for months before this, before we finally decided that we should make the vacation more exciting. To this this, we decided to rule out Europe and choose a South American country or an Asian country. At the end, we decided to chose Japan. This is a complete surprise because I never had any intention of going to a country outside of Europe. After making our choice, we did some research, prepared and traveled to Japan. Arriving Japan felt like arriving at a different world or an alternate world. Everything just felt different and strange. I have been to two other countries outside the US, but they were countries that had quiet a similar culture to US so it was easy. Japan was a lovely country, the country felt so organised, maybe a bit too organised. I am someone who loves structure but I was overwhelmed by how structured everything was. The Japanese people were very polite and friendly, we had bonus points for trying to learn how to speak their language. The Japanese people were neat almost to a fault. All the streets and public places were so clean that it felt like they all had germophobia. They were also incredibly disciplined, they always kept to their words. After three interesting weeks in Japan, my husband and I decided to come back to the US. We felt good coming back, but we couldn't stop ourselves from making a lot of comparisons.",2.0,My husband and I couldn't decide on a European country to travel to. We decided to travel to Japan. It was an experience like non we've ever had.,90.0,recalled 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7BES9HWF,1608,5XU5TRC9,25.0,MAN,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my life changing by forceful events.,my ex wife tells me she no longer wants to try.,0.375,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KQFD9CL,,,,"Well, since writing that original entry that I'm supposed to refer to, my divorce has been finalized. It's been 17 days since it was finished. I'm still heartbroken and completely lost in terms of the direction my life takes from here. I made the gigantic mistake of basing the fundamental pieces of my existence on my marriage and my partner. I found I was content as long as love was present in my life. That nothing else mattered; such as money, status, material objects, vacations, houses, etc as long as I had my wife. The betrayal stings like nothing has ever stung before. Although my fault, I have been almost completely robbed on my independence. When I say that, I refer to my living situation. I was living near, but away from family for the last 8.5 years and enjoying every moment of my 'freedom'. Now I live with my brother & grandmother, and nothing feels quite right anymore. I'm stuck between this rock and hard place about seeking out another individual to build anything with. My trust has been used up, my life has been changed drastically, and I have lost the person who said for over 8 years that she didn't believe in divorce. This experience flat out sucks. And while I hold all of the power on how to feel about the situation itself, as well as myself, it's difficult to adapt to something I didn't want to willing cooperate with. Truthfully a dejected series of events being the one wanting to work through the problem while your partner does not.",5.0,Finally move out of the apartment my partner and I shared for 7 years. She starts to have emotional infidelity with the person we move in with. And now she's divorcing me with reasons that do not correlate to my observations.,14.0,retold 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YLNY1,2274,OVZH287I,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Grand child experience the 4th of July for the 1st time.,How much she liked the fireworks and wasn't scared.,0.625,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YLNY1,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YLNY1,,,"This summer my grand daughter turned 1 year old. She comes over and spends each weekend with me and my family here. My daughter that had her is only 19 and I had her young as well so I am a young grand mother. I really enjoy bonding with this little girl as it lets me almost in a way relive being a mom because I'm not even 40 yet and I have a grandchild. Well this summer I decided that she should come over to our house to have some fun on the 4th of July. My daughter agreed so we had a nice family get together at my house for the holiday. During this day we spent some time feeding her some grilled food and just playing with her having a really great time on her first 4th of July. Then the night started to roll in upon us and where I love we can still shoot fireworks. We had bought a lot of ones to be done at night because I'm a big fan of the pretty shiny style of fireworks. So we took this little girl outside so she could get a good look at all of the fireworks. We slowly began to shoot them off one after another. I watched the look on this child's face as she just got so excited, hearing the noises and watching all of the pretty colors. It really touched me to remember what it could have been like for me or even my children when they got that excited for something like this. It really made me feel good that we could make this child so happy by doing something so simple for her. We continued shooting off all of these awesome fireworks we had bought including some really huge ones that lit up the entire sky. We did this until we were done and the baby never lost her excitement and continued to smile and scream out during the entire process. It really was a great night and time for the baby's first 4th of July Party.",1.0,My grand child experienced her first 4th of July in a truly awesome way. She had the best time of her live and couldn't stop smiling about it.,60.0,recalled 32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TG9E9B3U,1333,1W4ADAY8,45.0,Man,Asian,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my summer vacation.,we saw the hundreds of casinos in the lobby,0.625,32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TG9E9B3U,32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TG9E9B3U,,,"Two months ago my partner and I went on vacation to Las Vegas, Nevada. The beginning was rough as we had two to three hours delay with our flight. I were supposed reach at 8:00 pm local time but ended reaching there around 10:30 pm. We had problems with our transportation to our hotel. There was a misunderstanding with driver, took us to the wrong hotel. Finally, at 11:15 pm we reached our hotel. We were tired so could do nothing except going to bed. However, next morning we got amazed by the layout of casinos in the hotel; there were hundreds in number. After having breakfast, we set out to observe the sin city. There were people everywhere. We were thrilled to see amazing structures such the water show at one of the hotels. We walked all day observing hotels and casinos and trying out various drinks. The night time was even more amazing with music and songs being played. There was a memorable volcanic eruption show at a hotel next to ours. The next day we took a tour bus and traveled to various parts of the city. It was very exhilarating. We had a great time in Las Vegas and going cherish it for a long time.",3.0,The experience we had on this tour was something we had not had before. The casinos and the night life in Vegas was surreal.,60.0,recalled 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYFWGWXA6,2466,KLX12BRG,25.0,MAN,White,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,my marriage to Jessica,Jessica and I tried to dance,-0.25,,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7K670HI,2.0,"I don't plan on getting married so I don't really identify with this story, although I do enjoy trying to make people laugh.","If you asked me a few years ago if I ever thought I would find the love of my life, I would have said no. That was, until I met Jessica about 2 years ago at a rock climbing gym. We really hit it off right away and it was like love at first sight. My life really changed for the better as I got to know her more and we became like partners in an adventure. A few months ago we decided to finally get married. We were trying to figure out what type of ceremony would be appropriate for the two of us. After some brief discussion, we realized that it wouldn't make sense to have a fancy ceremony since we were pretty simple people. Instead, we decided on a small, lighthearted ceremony that tried to emphasize the fun that we've had in our relationship. The actual wedding day was two weeks ago, and it was such a blast. We hired a few joke writers who made speeches that poked fun at various guests attending the ceremony, as well as myself and Jessica. It went better than expected, and their routines were really classy, but still amazingly funny at the time. We also made fools of ourselves by trying to dance even though we're both pretty clumsy. It was OK though, because it got a lot of laughs out of the attendees, which is the most important part. I will always cherish the memories that I have of that day. That day really symbolizes what kind of people Jessica and I are, and what type of relationship we hope to keep until death due us part.",1.0,I got married to my wife. It was a very lighthearted ceremony with lots of laughs and wholesomeness. That day is very important to me and is quite pleasant to look back on.,14.0,imagined 3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOCHLOGTX,573,BGDYZP4L,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,a homecoming game and celebratory dinner,our team won the game,0.625,,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2HKAXCM,2.0,"I can relate to enjoying time with the family, but I do not identify with being a grandmother or enjoying sports games.","This story is about a fun, short trip with my family. A week ago, I went with my daughter and granddaughter to the homecoming game. We traveled on country roads to get to the game. Our team put up a great fight and won against a very strong opposing team. This is what surprised me most about the game. Our team was losing right up until the end, when they made an amazing comeback and won. I wasn't expecting them to win, but was glad that they did. We were all very thrilled and excited. After the victory, we decided to celebrate. My daughter and granddaughter and I went out to dinner. We had a nice dinner together. This was a great memory made with my daughter and granddaughter. It is very important to me to spend happy moments like this with my family. I cherish the time that I spend with them. This was a great night.",1.0,"Our travel to the homecoming game on the country road. We won the hard fought game against a tough opponent. We, my grand daughter and my daughter, went to dinner to celebrate the win and homecoming.",7.0,imagined 3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLEEZ843,1555,FSHVNUZJ,30.0,MAN,other,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,losing the opportunity to see my nephew.,my brother started dating another woman.,1.0,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLEEZ843,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLEEZ843,,,"I live with my brother. We live in my mother's house that was left to us. It is big enough for both of us and has no rent or mortgage, so we live here. My brother has a child, my nephew. My nephew spends half his time living her and half living with his mother. The mother lives in a different city (not far, just a 30 or so minute drive) with her parents. I always had fun playing with my nephew but always knew I would only have a limited time to do so because he would have to live elsewhere to go to a decent school. I always thought my brother and the mother of his child had a good relationship. I don't know if they were ever officially married (though there was no wedding) but she uses his last name on her mail. Whenever she visits, she always ended the visit by telling my brother ""I love you"". But recently, I've noticed my brother spending a lot of time with a different woman. I say ""spending a lot of time with"" but it is clear they are dating. I don't really care about the relationship between my brother and the woman who gave birth to his child. However, seeing his relationship with this new woman gave me a bad feeling because I knew it would put my opportunity to see my nephew in Jeopardy. I've lived with my nephew since he was born. I watched him grow up, watched his personality began to develop. I grew very fond of him, though it is easy to grow found of a child. But I felt like I wouldn't be able to see him anymore if things continued. So one day, my nephew's mother found out about my brother's relationship with another woman. She didn't cry or scream like you see people do on tv or hear your neighbors do. She just took her son as usual. But she said she wouldn't bring him back. And so just like that, the little boy I've spent the last 5 years doting on and playing with was taken away. I am not close with his mother or her family, in fact I don't know her number or address, so I cannot go and visit. I just have to accept that my days playing with my nephew have ended.",1.0,"My brother had a child with a woman and the child lived with my brother and I for the better part of five years. My brother started to date a different woman. As a result, the child's mother took the child away and I can't see him anymore.",90.0,recalled 3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEF6WDT7,6827,6KVN2PNC,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,swinging couples,the couple tries swinging again.,1.0,,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H1VP60H,1.0,i am not a swinger.,"Back when we were first married 15 years ago my husband suggested partner swapping. I was relatively unsure as I thought we were meant for each other. We gave it a go and both decided it wasnt for us. Lately though we have found our life in the bedroom a bit boring and were discussing with friends over dinner. They said they had felt that way too and didnt know what to do. We told them about our earlier escapades into swinging and they were shocked. They had never tried that but were interested in the concept. After a few drinks we just decided to go for it. Maybe it was the booze, or the closeness of our relationship but we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I am not sure that we would do it again but it was a new spice to the relationship. I think if you were looking at adding something it shouldnt be the first thing you try but overall can be rewarding. We also were in the same room so got to see our partners in action. Surprisingly nobody became uncomfortable. Its also nice knowing when we get together with others we all have a secret. Maybe we will have to swing again sometime.",1.0,My husband and I explored different ideas on spicing up our sex life. We decided to try swinging again and had a pleasant experience this time.,14.0,imagined 35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2YMQZV0,3448,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,my son dying,a won a championship,0.875,,3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4XKVKT1,1.0,Never had a kid,"Six months ago, I had a terrible thing happen. My child died. This was incredibly painful for me. I was depressed for a few weeks. My wife almost killed herself over this. I stopped her and said the kid wouldn't want this to happen. I had a ton of drinks to distract myself from the pain. I puked a bunch of times. I remember the good times with the kid. I remember going to the park to play ball. I threw the ball back and forth for an hour on every Saturday. He got so good, he was a star pitcher for the school's baseball team. They won a championship. I hope he is doing well in heaven. He had a good life.",3.0,"I experienced the death of a child, and the unbelievable pain that follows. Losing a child feels like hell on earth, but there is hope. There is also the opportunity to help others, and maybe save a life.",180.0,imagined 3Z2R0DQ0JI0L58DDQ72I54UA3D5E20,1581,15K5O5JM,40.0,woman,black,2.0,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,a relationship that spiraled out of control.,the children were found dead.,0.25,,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87MYIME2,1.0,I don't. It's fiction.,"I love my sister. I really do. But after what happened 6 months ago, I had to let her go. For as long as I can remember my big sister has had problems. It started when she was in her 20s when she began experimenting with drugs. Then she started dating all the men that were bad for her until she got involved with her current ""husband"". They have two kids together but they are no where near a happy family. Whenever her ""husband"" would get high/drunk/ornery and threaten her or the kids she'd call me to come get her. Then when he apologized she'd always go back to him. 6 months ago, after he slapped her around some, I told her that she needed she needed to decide for her children's sake if she wanted to stay with him. She told me she couldn't leave him and that he promised to change. One night I get a phone call, a frantic phone call from one of their kids. He tells me that ""mommy locked herself in the bathroom and daddy has a gun"". I heard gunshots in the background. I called the police and drove over to her house. Her ""husband"" was still inside the house firing off shots randomly at the police when I got there. I couldn't tell if he was drunk or just dumb. For some reason my sister thought it would be a good idea to struggle over the gun. That's when the police decided to storm the house. Inside they found two dead children, my nieces. I'll never forget the look on my sister's face that day.",1.0,"My sisters put me through a terrible ordeal that's been very, very hard on me. My life is forever changed.",180.0,imagined 3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAHETT2X,4383,01ISQ02Y,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,getting a promotion in carrer.,my manager had announced it among all of my colleagues.,1.0,,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAHETT2X,,,"I would like to describe an event which happened to me recently in achieving my career goals i.e my promotion. It happened recently 6 months ago. I felt very happy for being compensated for my hard work. By this promotion I am very much motivated to hard work and achieve more and more success in my career. A great skill is the ability to foresee all or at least most of these goals at the moment of the initial career planning in order not to set tasks that one can't cope with it. Individual planning of a business career usually includes a number of steps:1. Collection of personal information. 2. Evaluation of desires and opportunities to achieve high professional status within a particular organization. 3. Formulation of personal career goals. 4. Development of strategies,plans and behavior aimed at achieving the stated goals. Of course , it is difficult to talk about the distant future. One should read magazines related to their profession. An employee who want to achieve career goals should also attain training events and special courses related to their profession.",1.0,Getting promotion in work life. Achieving career goals. It happened in which that I didn't plan to achieve this goal in this short span of time.,6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLY7GNOVC,796,JP21LZUH,25.0,woman,Other,4.0,2.0,1.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,my wedding day.,no one was really there.,1.0,,31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLY7GNOVC,,,"My wedding day was at the beggining of the year and though it wasnt all that i ecpected it was still a nice day and one that i will always remember. We got married in the court house that my husband worked on while he was roofing. My grandparents where the only ones able to come. They waited in the lobby with our youngest son who was just 2 months at the time while we took our 5 year old upstairs with us for the ceremony. It was short and simple. I wish that more family could have come to share the day with us but it was special and will be something t beat when we get our vows renewed in the future. When I was younger I did imagine me to at least have a nice white dress and a bridesmaid in a church. The fact that it wasnt in a church did bother me a little, and i wore a regular but nice red dress i got on sale for $40. I would have loved to have flowers because my husband always brings me red roses. Being that it was in between our birthdays will be nice for a anniversary. I am thankful that my kids where there. I am thankful that my grandparents where present. I am thankful to be able to legally marry my husband. And I am thankful that it was a nice day. In the future I will be thankful.",1.0,"We got married with our children and my grandparents present. It was a good day overall, though it wasnt all I expected/",180.0,recalled 3FFJ6VRIL2AQP3CL73OV7VZMBOP0IF,2181,3M022DHC,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Filing for Bankruptcy,"that by filing, we were able to manage our finances better than before",0.5,3FFJ6VRIL2AQP3CL73OV7VZMBOP0IF,3FFJ6VRIL2AQP3CL73OV7VZMBOP0IF,,,"About 5 months ago my husband and I went through a bankruptcy. We were struggling financially for a while ever since our first son was born and we were just trying to make ends meet. After our son was born in 2013 I became a stay at home mom because it just didn't make sense for me to go back to work and have to pay someone to watch our son. The money I made was not much and I would have wound up paying more than I made, just to go back to work and have someone else raise my child. We were making ends meet but we were using our credit cards for a lot of things like groceries and gas. We didn't have a lot to show for all the debt we were accumulating. We didn't travel or buy luxurious things, we were just living a normal life but getting deeper and deeper in debt. We talked for a while about what we could do to help our situation and we finally decided on filing for bankruptcy. It definitely wasn't something that we are proud of but it definitely has helped us out. We were able to keep our house and our cars and it really helped us figure out money and bills for each month. We have been able to set a budget for every month and really figure out our spending habits. Do not get me wrong there are still some weeks that are tough and hard to get by depending on what bills are due at that time, but we are making it work. I also have started working part time on MTurk to try and help out our situation and to have a little extra money each week and it has really been a helpful thing in our lives. Through it all, my husband and I have stuck together and really tried to make things better for our family. Family always comes first and we feel like if we could get through this, we could get through anything together.",3.0,"My husband and I filed for bankruptcy a few months back. It was definitely a hard decision for us to make because we were embarrassed and really didn't want to have to go through all that. In the end, it definitely helped us and we have learned to manage our money and finances better.",150.0,recalled 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFU55APJ4,4450,BMB7WOYD,18.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,starting and quitting a new job,I found a new job immediately after quitting my first one,0.5,,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFU55APJ4,,,"About four months ago, I started a new job at a call center as a customer service representative for a local bank. I had worked at an elementary school previously as a teacher assistant but needed to find something full-time that would pay better. I loved the school but I had no way to progress there. From the first day of starting my new job at the call center I knew this was going to be very difficult for me. Why? Well, I hate talking on the phone and that is all I would be doing at this job. My first day of training was really intense and overwhelming. I was the only person being trained and had two trainers assigned to me. They drilled me on banking and loan material over and over until my brain was numb. I went home feeling awful and uncertain of what I had gotten myself into. Why did I take this job? Why did I take the first position offered to me? I was filled with regret, fear and anxiety. I never wanted to go back. But the next morning I was there at 8 am, ready to be drilled again. I endured the first week of training but my mental health quickly declined and I couldn't picture myself doing this job. I just couldn't. The following week I switched back and forth with the idea of quitting or sticking it out. Finally, I knew what choice I needed to make. On the last day of my two week training I showed up and told my trainer and supervisor that I needed to quit. I was so scared and sick to my stomach but the moment I confronted them, I felt a weight being lifted. I decided I would give my following decision the following Monday, gave it more thought and ultimately decided to quit. I felt awful for giving up but doing so was one of the best decisions I could have made for myself and my well-being. I was nervous about finding new work but to my surprise, I landed a new job less than two weeks later and found a much better fit. This experience was stressful and tumultuous but ended up leading me to something much better.",2.0,I started a customer service job that was a terrible fit for my personality and skill-set and decided to quit after two weeks. Less than two weeks later I found a much better job.,120.0,recalled 35L9RVQFCP469UDHZSKUWQMEPOMUH1,607,TU8MWA7X,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,About my grandpa's funeral,When I saw my dad's and grandma's face during my speech.,0.75,,3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJABQINU6,3.0,"If I were in that situation I could have experienced those emotions-- if I had a grandpa that cared about me, and if they had died.","I was really nervous, as I am not great with speaking in front of others. My sadness had overtaken my nervousness and I had tried my best to remain composed while reading. When I saw the look on my grandmas and dad's face, I instantly started crying. In this moment I knew that I was never going to see my grandpa again. It is as if it hit me all at once right there in front of everyone-- he's really gone. Who is going to read my kids their Christmas books on Christmas eve? Who is going to joke about how much food we made for Easter? A thousand thoughts had come to my mind all at once and I felt overwhelmed. I am still trying to get passed the fact that he is gone forever. I am not sure how I will ever accept that but I am trying hard everyday. It's been such a sadness I couldn't describe, I wasn't ready to see him like that at his funeral. I can't get the image out of my mind, I just want to remember his smiling happy face instead of what I saw at his funeral-- cold and just not ""grandpa"". As much as I had tried to make the tribute into something beautiful and happy, I don't think it mattered because we all knew he was gone. I enjoyed the fact that the service was non traditional-- he had an exceptional personality that definitely was not traditional. Overall, I am extremely sad about him being gone but am trying my hardest to move past the sadness I feel everyday.",1.0,I had attended my grandfathers funeral. I wasn't familiar with how the service was going to be done as it was not a traditional one. I spoke a tribute to him that I had prepared the night before.,7.0,imagined 3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DQ8GZC6,3990,H1BZVSLK,40.0,Man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,closing the family estate,the was money left over as we thought it was insolvent,0.5,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ACXLXKZ,,,,"We finally closed the estate. My father passed as his health had been failing him for a hard time. I moved here to help my family only to find out that they were still scam-artists. No good deed goes unpunished, right? My father had been in and out of the hospital with several issues including shoulder replacement and heart valve issues. So, it was really no surprise when he died. My mom couldn't get a handle on herself. She was enraged and immature all the time...with bouts of anger that she didn't even fully understand. Hormones may have been a part of it, but the bottom line is that she is extremely mentally ill and desperately in need of intense therapy. Due to this, administrating the estate fell on me. It was the most difficult thing I've ever done (especially with her madness going around). We thought that the estate was insolvent which made everything doubly stressful. In any case, it finally closed months ago. Wouldn't you know it...my mom never even thanked me for carrying her through that time. I was even able to pull through and find a way to pull some money out of the estate...which was surprising. Regardless, she just took all the credit and moved on. What a joke. We did go out and celebrate as I was able to look past that as I know how sick she is. Another thing is that, despite my hard work, she tried to steal my inheritance. It didn't fly entirely but she was able to get half of it. The joke will be on her as I won't be around if she ever needs my help again...",4.0,"We finally closed the family estate which was a grueling process. My father passed fairly recently and it has been a very stressful time. After over a year of hard work, the nightmare was over!",180.0,retold 3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKANU7UJ,3350,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,na,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,birth of a baby,we named her juju,1.0,,3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4CFHWVJG,3.0,a little,"My little girl came at the right time. It was about six months ago, when I had her. It was a big blessing and I was so happy. I did not know if I could have the baby in a natural way. However, my husband was next to me all the while. This made the process so much easier. I was in pain, but his presence made it easy. He has always been a supporting rock. He held my hand through it. I pushed and pushed. The baby came out and she was so pretty. We named her Juju. This was a name of our good friend. She was happy and honored. We went home happy with our new bundle of joy. We love getting her in our arms.",2.0,"I gave birth to my little girl, Juju, about six months ago. I had hoped for a natural, pain medication free birth but was unsure if I would be successful. With the help of my husband, I was!",180.0,imagined 3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z9UW6O0,4823,KLO41CHC,18.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,moving to new state,when I developed carpal tunnel,0.25,,,,,"A few months ago me and my mom made a big step and moved from Key West, FL to Wichita, Kansas. We had been wishing to move out of Florida for years, even more so when she was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary fibrosis. I worked really hard as a newspaper carrier for about a year to save to get us out of there. I had finally saved enough money to make the big move. We picked a date to move, May 3rd and I quit my job a month before then. I would have preferred to continue working but I developed carpal tunnel in my right hand and it was becoming too painful to both work and pack. After quitting I was more able to focus on packing and cleaning up. We already had an apartment waiting for and even had a down payment. Making the trip up was tough because we were also bringing our 3 cats. However, my grandpa and tio both offered to help and come with us to help with the move. The entire move was done in a rental car and uhaul that my grandpa drove. It was a lot of fun to drive through a lot of states as I have never been outside of Florida before this move. We would not have been able to make the trip and smoothly as we did without their help. The day we arrived it was raining and chilly outside and it couldn't have been more perfect. It's been life changing to move up here as I'm happier and my mom can breather much easier.",1.0,I worked for a year as a newspaper carrier to be able to afford to move out of Florida. Me and my mom moved to Wichita in May. We did it with the help of my grandpa and tio and are extremely happy and grateful.,150.0,recalled 3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNR9GQNLM,1414,MAZ02F40,25.0,Man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my proposal to my girlfriend of two years.,my girlfriend jumped into my arms,1.0,,,,,"Two months ago, the best day of my life happened. I should start with some backstory. I met my girlfriend in 2017, we had some mutual friends and became friends through them. We instantly hit it off and started a great friendship. That quickly evolved into a romantic relationship within about a month and we began dating in August of 2017. We have had a pretty incredible relationship, obviously not perfect but we always come out of situations on top, together. I knew that I wanted to marry her pretty early into our relationship, but I also knew it was something that I didn't want to rush into. She didn't want to rush into it either. We very much wanted to take our time getting to know one another and just enjoying our lives together. Earlier this year, I decided I wanted to propose on our two year anniversary, and I started getting things set up to do so. I picked out the ring with the help of her sister, who is her best friend, and got on with planning the proposal. I decided the most important place to us would be the perfect place to propose, and that's at a local park where we shared our first kiss. In order to ensure that she didn't suspect anything, I had her sister suggest to her that we go on a double picnic date in that park with her and her husband before we went for our anniversary dinner alone later that night. We would then take some photos together as a group and just the two of us. Since she believed it was her sister's idea, my girlfriend suspected absolutely nothing. When it came time, my girlfriend's sister suggested that my girlfriend and I pose for a couples photo, and as we were stood next to each other, I stepped back, got down on one knee and proposed. She was shocked and overjoyed, and after realizing what was happening, jumped into my arms and said yes. It was one of the happiest moments of my life, knowing that I will be spending the rest of my life with this woman. I know our wedding day will top this, but it was such an amazing day that we will never forget.",1.0,I had my girlfriend's sister invite us on a double date picnic on the day of my girlfriend and I's anniversary. I surprised her and proposed while we were taking photos. She said yes.,60.0,recalled 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GY90ZE7,1471,BM6Q4MFO,25.0,man,asian,4.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,traveling to Mexico.,the tour guide just danced around pouring drinks.,1.0,39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GY90ZE7,39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GY90ZE7,,,"I recently went to Mexico for my 25th birthday. It was exciting because I haven't been there before, and it was a chance to get a group of my friends together. We spent 4 days over there, and we had events planned everyday. It was busy but definitely a lot of fun. The first night, we just relaxed at the resort. The second day we went ziplining, which was extremely fun. We also went to a cenote. The last day, we went on a catamaran to Isla Mujeres, which was breathtaking. Being on that boat and looking at the view was incredible. My most memorable moment was definitely when the tour guide danced around the catamaran and poured us drinks. It was a lot of fun and I felt relaxed. The view was phenomenal, and just being with my friends was great. The sea was super blue, and it was breathtaking. The whole trip we ate to our heart's content. It was great food, and all of the drinks we could have. It was one of my best trips, and I will definitely remember it for a while.",2.0,I went to Mexico with a group of friends for my 25th birthday. We went on several excursions while we were there.,90.0,recalled 3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQKBKBUZ3,557,V9R6P58M,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,My boyfriend making me happy,I changed my mood,1.0,,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADLULGUN,3.0,I feel like this would be something that I could write personally,"I as feeling pretty down and depressed. My boyfriend decided to surprise me with a night out at the pub with friends. It was nice to get out and away from being down and it was a nice surprise. I felt loved and appreciated which was something I needed for that day. That happened about 3 weeks ago and I am feeling much better now that I was able to pull myself out of that ""down"" feeling. I love my boyfriend for being so loving and caring about me so much to pull together a surprise like that. Life has been rough for the last few months and I really feel much better now that I surrounded myself with friends. I usually write in this diary more depressing entries which seem to be my pattern. I feel much happier now ever since this surprise party and my depression is less and less each day. I am being to love myself again. I feeling like life is good. All because of my boyfriend and his love for me. I didnt think he loved me as much as he really does. This makes me happy. It takes away from my sadness. Depression and feeling down really can haunt someone like me. I am so grateful. I feel love now. My friends are awesome.",1.0,I had been feeling down. My boyfriend arranged a surprise party for me with all of my friends at the pub. I felt very happy and grateful to everyone for the effort they went to.,21.0,imagined 3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ11QM9H0,6922,1NHCDDOJ,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,My Great Aunts 100th birthday,That she has 12 children,0.625,,3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9NT3FW9S,4.0,I have 10 children and hope to live to be 100!,"What an amazing month this has been! Great Aunt Sally turned 100 years old. What an amazing milestone. We had a fabulous birthday party for her on the Queen Mary ship in Long Beach. It was so much fun. We had a huge turnout with more than 150 people coming. All 12 of her children, their spouses and their children were able to be there! We rented the ballroom and had the party catered with an amazing array of foods. There were so many people I hadn't seen in such a long time there. My favorite part was when all of her grandchildren got together and performed a musical that they had been working on for 2 months. They were amazing! It was filmed and I know it's just going to be a huge hit on the internet. We all made plans to get together 6 months from now. We'll have to find a local park that will be able to accommodate all of us, lol. It was such a wonderful day and I'm so happy I got to be a part of it.",1.0,My family had a birthday party last month for my Great Aunt. She turned 100 and the entire event was touching with a lot of reminiscing and was just really positive overall.,30.0,imagined 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO631RV0ME,7162,N0W3WJ05,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,A meeting in the grocery store,finding a stranger very interesting,0.5,,3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO631RV0ME,,,"I think I met my soul mate 2 weeks ago, in the grocery store, in the personal care section. I was rushing through the grocery store that day, I was running late for work, but I needed to stop to grab meds for my husband, yes my husband. I hit the corner of the isle so fast that I didnt even see him, my soulmate that is, I walked right into him. As I said sorry, we made eye contact, and when i looked into his eyes, I felt like I knew this man my entire life, and what was crazier was that he looked at me the same way. He was a normal looking guy, not overly attractive, just nice looking. He smiled and I smiled and he said dont worry about it, we survived right? We ended up standing in this isle for 15 minutes talking, he was an investment banker, his name was Michael, and he had a dog named Nala. We both were married and we both have kids. The conversation ended with a goodbye and a take it easy. No numbers exchanged, no plans on ever meeting again. The look in eyes matched the feeling I felt, the feeling i felt was that I was supossed to meet that man, we were meant to cross paths, I dont know why but we were meant to meet. I love my family and I would never ruin what I already have, but I felt something talking to this person that I have never felt with another person in my life. Now weeks have passed and I still think of this guy and wonder what the reason was we crossed paths. Like I said im amarried woman and I would never do anything to comprimise my marriage or my family, but there was just something about this man, and meeting him. It makes me wonder what life really has in store for me sometimes, we never really know what were all doing to begin with. Maybe one day this encounter will make sense.",2.0,"A meeting that I cant get out of my head, Im not sure why but this guy really made a huge impact on me.",14.0,recalled 30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C4R1Z0Y,1479,XI8VK89S,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,the passing of my grandmother,I got advice from friends,0.0,,3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJULUOX9,3.0,"I can't relate too much, though I know what it's like to lose a grandparent","When your grandmother dies, it's pretty much always a tragic and sad event. It was on another level for me. I was extremely close with my grandmother. I knew that she was getting ill, and a big part of me knew her time was coming close. I avoided her. She asked me over, and I'd make an excuse about why I couldn't come. I always was sure to tell her how much I loved her, but I just couldn't bear to see her so sickly. Eventually, she passed away, and I had the biggest problem dealing with it. I felt such an extreme amount of guilt for not seeing her before she passed. I even started blaming myself about it. After talking with friends about it, they told me that what I did was wrong. But they didn't just try to make me feel worse. They told me that it was understandable why I did it, and that I should try and move past my mistake. They told me not to make it again with anyone else. I'll never forget that advice.",1.0,"My grandmother passed away and I did not get a chance to see her. I had not seen her for a year prior. I was emotionally disconnected during the event, but felt a lot of distress after.",120.0,imagined 3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DKTE41Q,2330,MTQ43SIH,18.0,woman,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,learning why the HPV vaccine is important,I found out HPV vaccines can lower risk of cervical cancer,0.25,,3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DKTE41Q,,,"I read a book about a woman's cells who have greatly shaped science, medicine, and vaccines. She had cervical cancer in her 30's and a part of her tumor was taken to see if the cells could be kept alive in culture. It resulted that her cells not only stayed alive, they thrived and reproduced very easily. Her cells are now considered immortal. However, what really touched me emotionally and what was most memorable was reading about how she got cervical cancer. She got cervical cancer due to being exposed to different strains of HPV by her husband numerous times, a fact which was only discovered decades later. Due to that finding, a vaccine was formulated to reduce the risk of cervical cancer in women. Reading that immediately prompted me to read more about the HPV vaccine and it's dosage requirements and effectiveness. I remembered that I had only had one dosage so far. As such, reading about this woman who died as a result of being infected by her husband really made me angry at the fact that there was no way for her to have known this could have happened to her. To me, reading about this woman's life validated the need for me to get my second and third dose of the vaccine although I had gotten the first dose more than 2 years ago. She suffered immensely in the last few months of her life and her family also suffered her loss due to something that in this day and age is preventable. Reading about her story opened my eyes about not just cancer, but HPV and the importance of being vaccinated against it. Due to this book I sought out extra medical information that further educated me about the matter and motivated me to contact my health care provider. It also prompted me to have a conversation with my siblings about it. I know that it is in my hands and that I have the resources to continue my HPV immunizations and after reading this book it seems foolish for me not to.",1.0,"I read a book about a woman who had cervical cancer and died as a result. Her cells were taken for research and decades later, it was found that her cells had strains of the HPV virus. As a result, an HPV vaccine was developed which taught me the importance of continuing my HPV immunization.",14.0,recalled 3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXOD2GGJ6C,3468,W8TXYU8J,30.0,woman,Black,3.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,attending a friend's baby shower.,a stranger from the shower ended up having many connections with me.,1.0,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87BYAEMB,,,,"Roughly three months ago I attended a baby shower for a friend of one my husband's friends. While I already knew the parents to be, I was still rather anxious about it because the overwhelmingly large majority of the guests would be people who I hadn't met before. I generally get anxious about events since I don't know many people here. After arriving we sat on the roof top deck with a few others. It felt a bit lonely at first but after a while I began to relax. I was able to just hang out with others instead of feeling like an outsider. While there my husband and another guy sparked up a conversation. They found out that they've both worked for the same company. As the conversation progressed, we realized that the other guy and I were from the same city and he and my older brother attended the same high school at the same time. We all had a lot of fun conversing and enjoying the food. Upon leaving we all talked a bit more. I mentioned my high school to which the guy responded his sister went there. I asked for her name and realized she was someone I had known since middle school. It was so crazy to find out all these connections to someone who started off a total stranger. After the shower a few of us walked to the beach to finish a great day.",1.0,I was very nervous about attending a baby shower where i wouldn't know people very well. I ended up having a good time in the end.,120.0,retold 3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950US7B6H,1418,JL4QC2F9,30.0,woman,black,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,6.1092475827643655,My husband taking money from me,my husband omitted information,0.875,3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4LVCW12,,,,"So I remember this particular event occurring in a past Christmas (Actually, it was right before Black Friday). My husband and I had a joint checking and savings account that we had our checks deposited into. I had gotten paid the day before, and I was at work when I got a call from him on my break. He said that he saw a Black Friday Sale at Kohl's, and wanted to buy a Playstation 4. I said okay, but he left the part out where he was going to take my paycheck that was deposited the day before to pay for it. So when I checked my account later on, I saw that he already transferred and withdrew a majority of my paycheck (around 400 dollars) to buy the PS4 on Black Friday. That paycheck was to go toward the bills that I was responsible for, and to buy the kids Christmas gifts. I spoke to him and got him to wait until he got paid to actually buy the PS4 with his own money instead of knowingly using the money that was allocated to something else. Overall, I felt betrayed and hurt. I was also confused because, in my opinion, normal people don't do things like that. He tried to justify it by saying that we could play on it too. There have been a few other instances of things like this happening, but the Black Friday PS4 debacle was one that was really notable for me. I think it's because so many parents go through a lot of trouble to make sure that their children actually get gifts for Christmas, instead of taking money away and spending it on themselves. Now I have my own personal checking and savings account, and have been contributing to bills, and buying Christmas gifts for the kids months in advance. As far as my husband is concerned, I've been adding a few small gifts into the grocery list (we use a pick up app) so he is still financially contributing to buying Christmas gifts for the children without actually having to go out and do it.",3.0,"I have a savings account that I rely on to help pay for bills, and to buy things that the kids may need. My husband took half of my savings for reasons unknown. He lacks remorse to this day.",450.0,retold 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQRBUIFX,791,4WSZDYC8,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,4.787491742782046,A driver almost flipped his car in my yard.,i got subpoenaed.,0.375,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNPANBT,,,,"Myself, my husband, and my son were out in the front yard in the summer time. I was bent over with my back facing the road pulling weeds out of the front landscaping in front of the house. My son and my husband were playing catch with the football. The ball went over the embankment so they were standing there, looking down at it. All of a sudden, I heard this big crash, I turned around and saw this old classic red convertible car with the top down come barreling down the road sideways. I realized it hit the guardrail and lost control and he was trying to regain control of the car again as it came sideways down the curved road in front of my house. My life flashed in front of my eyes and I quickly glanced around for my 1 year old son and husband, that's when I saw them by the side of the yard. I got up and ran toward them. The car skidded to a stop just before the car's tires hit the grass in my yard. The man driving the car had a stunned look on his face. My husband then yelled ""he's got a beer in his hand!!"". The guy then took off down the road. I ran inside the house to call 911 and report that someone was drinking and driving, hit the guard rail and almost flipped his convertible car into my yard. The cops later showed up at our house and explained they didn't find any beer in his car, but did get him for a DUI. I ended up getting subpoenaed for it a while later, but they dismissed me the day of the trial and didn't need me to testify.",1.0,A driver slammed into a guard rail in front of my house. He came to a stop with a beer in his hand. I called 911.,120.0,retold 31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUICVFPYW,799,GGI8EKO9,40.0,Man,white,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0369526024136295,losing a job I'd only recently acquired,I felt so sad saying goodbye to my coworkers,-0.75,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRKIGMLL,,,,"About seven months ago I got a job doing overnight stocking at a big box store. It was my first time working retail, or overnight, and I was nervous about it. But I quickly got into the swing of things and felt I was a contributing member of the team. However, in a cruel twist of fate, on my very first night I was informed by a teammate that the team had learned our overnight positions were being eliminated because the store was transitioning from a 24-hour store to one that closed around midnight. We would be offered jobs during the day, but our specific overnight jobs were being eliminated. I was sort of numb learning about this, mostly because I was simply trying to learn my brand-new job and couldn't really put into perspective what it meant to already be losing it. But the rest of the team were really mad and discontent. Some of them vowed to stay on, but most of them said they were going to leave the store entirely. Either they weren't able to take a day job with the store (for whatever reason) or they were going to use the news as an excuse to quit the job because they were upset and didn't like the job anyway. I decided that I'd wait and see how I felt. I still had around two months of work left before the last night, so I decided I'd work for a month or so and then make my decision. I shouldn't decide when I was still so brand new. Anyway, after maybe 6 weeks I decided I didn't want to stay on. I liked my coworkers and didn't mind the overnight work, but the day shifts would have different responsibilities and I didn't know many of the people who worked them and I just didn't feel that interested in staying on. So I just focused on finishing up my remaining shifts. During that time I felt I got quite close and comfortable with my coworkers. It was a tight-knit, small group that worked in close quarters, so it was easy to get familiar with people. On the last night I think we all felt it was bittersweet. Most of us were leaving, and felt liberated by that fact. But we were sad to see the last of each other. We all laughed and joked during our final break together that we should stock the very last item as a team. Then someone joked that the last person would drop it and we all laughed. At the end of the night we met in the breakroom and said our final goodbyes. It was poignant, for me at least. We shook hands, said how much it was a pleasure to work together, and finally went our separate ways.",2.0,"I got a job at a big box store but quickly learned that my position was being eliminated. I worked until the last night with my overnight crew mates and we had a final poignant night together, then went our separate ways, feeling bittersweet about the experience.",154.0,retold 3HSYG7LRBKKJ8O9DBZJP3VT8P83KK7,10292,HWYPV9B3,35.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,losing my job.,I was told I was no longer needed.,0.25,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DUP770F,,,,"I lost my job several months ago. I was in the position for several years and was very comfortable. I thought I was good at my job and that I was welled liked and in position to stay with the company for as long as I liked. So, I was shocked when they let me go. I knew that the company was going through some financial difficulties but I never thought I would be let go. So, when I was called into my manger's office I never imagined she was about to tell me they were laying me off. I thought they were more loyal than that. It feels like I'm starting my life all over again. I'm confused and a bit overwhelmed. I'm still looking for full time work. I have a part time job and I make enough to get by but not enough for anything extra. I'm basically living paycheck to paycheck. I'm thinking about going back to school but money is so tight right now that's it's going to be a difficult path. I'm feeling stuck and a little hopeless. I hope I can find a full time job soon. So, that I can get my life back in order.",4.0,I lost my job and now I'm completely lost. I'm really afraid and don't know what to do next. I really hope everything turns out well but I'm terrified.,210.0,retold 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEJMNZFLF,3979,42T23XA0,25.0,Man,white,4.0,4.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about My family games,When My gathering of loved ones all allude to ourselves as something,-0.25,,3FK0YFF9P02B4AX197B37DF6MGHVVF,5.0,playing at The Game Table,"Probably the best recollections I have with my family is down night. Incredibly, my family will plunk down and play prepackaged games together from time to time. These aren't only a customary locally acquired table game like Monopoly or Sorry, we have an assortment of amazing expert table games. Huge, broad and costly undertakings to exhibit on a table. There has been an entire cluster of individuals to play at our table, from kin, and other relatives, to arbitrary outsiders, I had met just because sitting at the table. It appears to be a few days, the best bonds are made playing at The Game Table. Ordinarily, there are a couple of regulars at our collectible, 8 man wooden table. Myself, my twin sibling, and my more established sibling. Every so often my mom, more youthful siblings, or different companions that tag along participate on board games. We would accumulate our little detachment of players, pull up our pounded seats, and begin to characterize how the day would continue. Our time on the table was not fleeting, it could continue for extended periods, missing whole pieces of the day surrendered to table games. We were experts, and devoted to encompass the entirety within recent memory into messing around together. The about multi year old table still held up shockingly well, because of the way that it has been my lounge area table for my entire life. My gathering of loved ones all allude to ourselves as something my mother calls us, ""geeks"". None of us can essentially deviate, we were the ones playing dream board games. The Game Table Some of the best recollections I have with my family is down night. Incredibly, my family will plunk down and play tabletop games together once in a while. These aren't only a standard locally acquired table game like Monopoly or Sorry, we have an assortment of stupendous ace table games. Huge, broad and costly undertakings to cluster on a table. There has been an entire exhibit of individuals to play at our table, from kin, and other relatives.-happened 6 months ago",5.0,"It was all about last July me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville ,Tennessee. She had the biggest house ever I thought it was a mansion. it was very memorable for me.",150.0,imagined 3VAR3R6G1QNI3ESR02EFK71RT2VO8J,5128,ZK5WQSQ3,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,coming to terms with the passing of an old friend,"I started to cry when talking to my friend, which is rare for me",1.0,,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GMWY3SN,5.0,"My youngest sister died of cancer when she was only 32. So I could easily relate to the feelings of loss, guilt, and uncertainty.","I remember the I day found out about Ginny very well. It five months ago on an unusually warm day for it being so late in the year. We were making our holiday plans and I got a phone call from a mysterious phone number. Even though I don't usually answer calls from unknown numbers, I had a feeling that something may be wrong. You know that feeling you get when something just isn't right. You can't really explain it, but there's just something not right about things. I weird omen perhaps. Whatever it was, I knew it had to be important, so I answered the phone. The all was from an old college friend of mine who I hadn't seen in over 10 years. Ginny's voice sounded very strange, a bit shaky, not like the person I knew in college. The last time I talked to her, she had just been through a very serious round of chemotherapy, but was taking it like a champ and was in full remission. Why was she calling me, I wondered, but knew the answer. Her cancer had returned and was in full force now. I listened to my friend talk, and tried to encourage her as she fought back the tears. She was calling me to say goodbye. I always think of myself as a strong woman, not easily swayed by emotions, but Ginny's story brought me to tears as well. It made me realize how short and precious life really is.",3.0,"The story of my friend and her quick passing from cancer. How quickly it affects someone's life directly and indirectly with knowing and not knowing how grave a situation might be, could be and is.",90.0,imagined 32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGPYRUSZ,1795,K32UKC80,18.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,2.0,1.9459101490553128,my sisters birthday,we got to see an injured monkey.,0.5,,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGPYRUSZ,,,"Dear Diary, Today is my sisters 20th birthday. My mom actually told me what we were doing earlier this week. She decided that the whole family is going to go to the local zoo. After the zoo, we are going to go get something to eat at a kind of nice restaurant nearby. This is all going to be a surprise to my sister since it is her birthday. We got a slow start today, as usual. After we finally made it out of the house, we all got into the families minivan. We then began our trip to the zoo. We finally arrived. It was a hot sunny day. It was a perfect day for the zoo. We got to see all cool types of animals. I think my favorite was the monkeys. One of them had a back injury for some reason, so it was secluded from the others while it healed. The penguins were pretty neat too. After we had finished seeing everything the zoo had to offer, we got back into the minivan and departed for the restaurant we were going to. I think everyone was exhausted by time we got to the restaurant from walking around the zoo all day in the hot sun. I didn't really like the place we went to eat, because the music was just a little to loud. The food was pretty decent at least. We paid the bill and headed home to sing happy birthday to my sister and eat cake. This was probably my favorite part, because I could finally sit down and relax.",2.0,"It was my sisters 20th birthday, so the family planned a surprise trip to the zoo for her. We got to see a bunch of cool animals, go out to eat, and eat some cake as well.",7.0,recalled 358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCSHX8XVW,1662,838HD24Q,18.0,Na,White,one,2.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a drunk driver nearly crashing into a car,the car spinning out of control and hitting a pole,0.75,,36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDT4U7YDS,2.0,I have only once been involved in a minor car accident (no drunk drivers involved) so I did not identify too closely with the story.,"About 1 month ago my son and I were sitting in the car, waiting to pick up my husband and drive him home. My husband was running late and texted me that he would be there in about ten minutes. We waited for a while, listening to the radio in the car, and everything was fine for about seven or eight minutes. Then I heard a loud engine in the distance. My son heard it too, and commented on it. After a while the noise grew louder and eventually the car was close enough that I could see it coming. The car was speeding and veering around, so I quickly realized the driver was drunk. My son and I sat in silence, hoping that this reckless driver would pass by without causing any problems for us. Unfortunately that was not the case. Just as the car was passing us, it started spinning wildly. This happened so suddenly that neither of us had time to react. I had parked the car next to a light pole because I thought it would make it easier for my husband to find us in a bright spot. That light pole may have saved our lives, because the spinning car hit the pole and stopped instead of hitting our car. My son and I were both so shocked that we didn't say anything for a while. Eventually we got out of the car to check on the driver, who also got lucky and only had a few minor injuries. My husband arrived just as this was happening, and ran to the scene of the accident. He was relieved to find out that we were okay, and I was glad that he hadn't arrived a bit earlier when he could have been hit by the car. I called the police to report the accident, and we had to wait at the scene so that they could get our reports of what happened. Once that was finally done, we were able to go home and relax after that frighteningly close call.",3.0,"When my son and I were waiting for my husband in the car, a drunk driver lost control of his vehicle, and spun into a pole then crashed into the front of our car.",30.0,imagined 39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MSV1BMK,5437,ZVSANWTA,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,passing a candidate physical ability test.,I passed the examination after several failed attempts.,0.875,3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT2Z6RGCPV,,,,"My previous response was in relation to a Candidate Phsyical Ability Test (CPAT) test that I took for a firefighter position. This position is a career path that I hadn't necessarily thought of in my youth, but I did always have it in my mind that I wanted to be a direct help to my community, either through police work, fire work or other service aspect. Following my son's birth in May 2018, I talked to my wife about these aspirations as it was a far cry from what I am currently doing. She was thrilled to hear about this idea despite the dangers the career path could put me on. I started the lengthy process that summer which consisted of detailed applications, written tests and the latest step, the CPAT. The CPAT process started this summer, around May 2019. There were several opportunities to prepare and pass the test, yet I kept falling short. What was encouraging, aside from my wife, was that each leg of the process I was getting better. While I wouldn't pass during the attempts nor the practices, I was able to improve a little each time without any regression. On my final attempt, I was beyond nervous. The difference between passing and failing this test was the difference between continuing on my path versus waiting THREE YEARS to try again. Needing to put my family in a financially stable position, failing was not an option. I buckled down and drove through that test to the best of my ability, finishing with just under 40 seconds left on the clock. I still was not where I want to be physically, but I passed which is all that they were concerned with. I remember how elated I was; despite being in a ""job interview"" so to speak, I let my emotions out and screamed ""F*** YEAH!"" and I got a chuckle from firefighter instructors. I immediately called my wife to share the exciting news and we celebrated the events with a nice lunch. It was difficult to process what I had just achieved, but with the passing time I have a real sense of success with my achievement.",1.0,"Over the past four months, I took part in a series of Candidate Physical Ability Tests (CPATs) for a firefighter position. I felt overwhelmed and lacking confidence that I could pass, but succeeded on the final attempt just a two weeks ago. It was one of the most exciting moments in my life.",60.0,retold 3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0324HLOTP8,1110,6BJ9860J,30.0,Woman,White,one,one,,4.0,3.5553480614894135,Mom's birthday,Mom never had a party thrown for her,0.5,,31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXXLV6SLW,5.0,Family is very important to me and I can easily see this happening with our family.,"Today I was thinking back to mom's birthday. It was about five weeks ago now, but it still brings a smile to my face when I think about it. I still can't believe that we pulled off the surprise party! Things got a little sketchy when she said she wan't really feeling like going out to dinner, but they came full circle when I worked my puppy dog eye magic and she went any way. I still got it. When we got to our usual restaurant we walked in as usual but the hostess said they were expecting a large party so we'd have to sit in the back side of the restaurant. When we turned the corner - BAM - there was the whole family, just for mom! It was awesome to see the love that we all have for her and for her to be the star of the show for once. Her face was glowing and so were ours. We spent hours together at the restaurant with everyone that we love and then they brought the cake out... mom's favorite too. Ice cream cake! That's when the tears started flowing. She whispered in my ear that she never had a party for herself. She was always the one throwing parties. So needless to stay the tears poured down my face right along with her. Man do I love this woman. I can only hope to be half the woman she is.",1.0,We celebrated my mom's birthday together this year and I really wanted to make her feel special. She told us that was the first time someone bought her a cake and did a celebration for her. We heard that and we were in tears together.,35.0,imagined 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R12RM9Q0,1448,UQQ5PKOF,55.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,Meeting someone on a subway,She kissed me on the cheek,0.75,,3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DL9AI6U,2.0,I have had an instant attraction with a person before,"About a week ago I was on the subway in New York. I had to make my way to downtown Manhattan. I took a seat on the crowded subway and didn't have to stand. As I sat down I noticed this beautiful lady looking for a seat. I had an open seat next to me. I caught her eye and gave her a friendly glare. She noticed the seat was empty next to me. I put my book down on the seat,so no one took the seat. She made her way over, and quickly sat down. She smelled on Jasmine and sandalwood. A scent that was feminine and light. We exchanged greetings, and I told her my name. She told me her name, and it was as beautiful as her. We talked as if we knew each other forever. Before we parted ways I was shocked she leaned over and kissed me on the cheek.",4.0,"The summary of this story is, my day was not the best of it. But there on meeting this beautiful lady who engaged my mind. made me forget about my problems pains and worries. I am still thinking about her.",7.0,imagined 30JNVC0ORA6EH160IJ0PMPPPM4BHQG,6302,CQDEYC5H,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,my dad's death.,dad agreed with mom that his comeback was due to Jesus.,1.0,,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ABA3XK6,4.0,I lost my dad recently.,"How weird can life be? Seriously! Dad was paralyzed for over a decade. He had lost all hope and joy in his life. I can't blame him. I can't imagine myself being in that situation. I am quite sure i would have reacted the same way. Four months back his situation worsened. We were all informed that it was going to be over. I still remember the look on his face when he got the news. Lifeless. Motionless. Everything stopped. Doctors say that he was dead for 12 minutes. Is it a medical miracle or was it the power of Mom's prayers? I can't say. But he came back. Mom insisted it was Jesus, and surprisingly Dad agreed. Did he see something while he was dead? I don't know. He passed away a week from then. Hopefully he is at a better place now.",4.0,"My father, paralyzed and constantly in pain, died unsaved. He was dead for twelve minutes, then came back to life, accepted Christ, lived for another week, and then finally passed away.",120.0,imagined 3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHJ7AK8C,1898,6VF862IJ,25.0,woman,Asian,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,going to a wedding in Missouri,no one minded my girlfriend and I's relationship,0.75,,39ASUFLU6YTM6OGAEWNBVUO5Q9GEX3,3.0,"I've never actually been to a rainy wedding, so this is all my imagination here","I went home to Missouri, where I grew up, with my girlfriend of 2 years. She's California born and raised and is very much a valley girl. I was curious and, to be honest, a little amused at the thought of her adjusting to small town Missouri life. Especially because we are a lesbian couple and she's used to living in cosmopolitan Los Angeles where absolutely no one cares or notices a lesbian couple! I did tell her it's fine if we just pretend to be friends, but she was like no way, I love you and we're doing this. So we go home and of course my family doesn't care but we do get some stares. We stop and get gas in the middle of Nowheresville, Missouri and she asks me if I want something from inside the store and I'm like no, that's okay, but she's like are you sure baby? And squeezes my hand. That definitely brought some stares from the two other people at the gas station. When we're finally home, the house I grew up in, which is where my brother is having his wedding, her reaction to the food at dinner is hilarious. It's all fried and certainly not gluten free! But she is a trooper and so gracious so of course she ate it all and loved it because who DOESN'T like fried food. So then the day of the wedding dawns and the skies are so gray and I know it's going to rain, I just know it. I can FEEL the thunderstorm coming on. It's humid and the air is thick and my brother's now-wife had insisted on an outdoors wedding. Luckily we did have a lot of tents, so the rain did not get on us, but the wind did give us a light misting all over our nice clothes. I made a joke that we're all going to catch cold so this is the sickness & health part kicking in. But overall it was a wonderful wedding. My girlfriend and I danced to almost every song and it made me happy to see how far we've come as a society that no one judged us. Some people did make jokes about who wore the pants, etc, but I knew they were all in good fun. I also caught the flowers when my sister-in-law threw them at the bridesmaids! So...you know what that means!",1.0,"It rained on my brother's wedding day. It was a great day, but we had to deal with bad weather. It was also my girlfriend's first time in Missouri.",30.0,imagined 3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91NFYZSNY,1260,K0NCP9EQ,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,someone talking about their support from God and family,their parents appear to be dead and they have little family.,0.125,,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323UDHPTS,1.0,"I don't identify with this story much, it was just a creative endeavor.","Dear Diary,This morning I almost forgot to say my daily prayer! I don't think God would mind if I missed one day, but I would certainly feel something was wrong if I did. Thankfully I saw the framed scripture I have on the wall and it reminded me. This morning I thanked God for helping me find a good job. It's part time, but I haven't had a job in months and was getting worried I never would. It's at a nice company and I love my coworkers so far. I'm still working on amazon mturk as well on the side. I'm not doing as much as I was before but it's still a nice bit of extra income. I also thanked God for the family I have left. My brother stopped by the other day to check on me. I'm always glad to see him, I know he's having a hard time too and we can support each other. I bet mom and dad would be proud of us. Really though I think the Church is the biggest support system for both of us. They welcomed us in no questions asked and have been great for us. I think God really wanted us to find that Church. If we pull off our plan to save up money and move back to California in a few years leaving the church will be the hardest part.",1.0,I wake up in the morning and thank God for a new day and put my day in his handsI work part-time in an enpresa and amazon mturk and everything I do I do it with the support and help of God,7.0,imagined 3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N33VGKWU,876,9LDDPB1O,35.0,man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my experience in between jobs,my manager didn't contact me at all,0.625,3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N33VGKWU,3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N33VGKWU,,,"In my previous job, I had a supervisor who was abusive toward employees in positions lower than hers. She would frequently criticize employees in the open, in front of others, engaged in verbally abusive behavior, and was very manipulative. At the end of March, I decided I'd had enough and decided to quit my job. I did not leave gracefully, and should have turned in two weeks notice; but I was very frustrated and angry and walked out of my job on a Friday afternoon. I spent two months looking for a new job. There were ups and downs, much hope for certain positions and much letdown when I was turned down for many positions. There was animosity between myself and my wife, as I was not contributing to our household income for two months, and we had to dip into our savings. I did get to bond somewhat with my 5-year-old son, because I was taking him to school and picking him up in the afternoons. I was somewhat depressed and feeling down on myself for acting impulsively and leaving my job abruptly and putting my family in that situation. I was also somewhat disappointed in my manager (supervisor's boss) at my previous job, because I had worked with her for nearly four years and had expressed frustration and concern with my supervisor's behavior. My disappointment was due to the fact that nothing was done to change the situation; and also that I never heard from her after I left. I emailed to explain the situation, tried calling and left voicemails, but heard nothing. I now have another job that is much less stressful. The benefits are similar and my take home pay is a bit less; but the difference in atmosphere is worth it to me. This has been a valuable learning experience for me. I will never again leave a job without having something else lined up. I also learned to treat work relationships like work relationships. I am not going to work to make friends, I am going to work to make money and provide for my family.",1.0,I left my job and spent two months looking for a new job. I learned something about myself and what I am looking for in a job.,150.0,recalled 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDY8ITQZ,4385,Q8YKP9IB,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Finding a stray cat,When I decide to make it my cat,1.0,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDY8ITQZ,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDY8ITQZ,,,"It was one incredibly stormy night, rare in the desert of Nevada where I live, all day it was overcast, it rained and it had also been extremely windy. I noted several times throughout the day how windy it was, how uncomfortable it was to be outside. I complained every time I went outside to have a cigarette how the weather was so nasty. I went out to have another cigarette and I saw the silhouette of a creature walking by. Seeing it excited me, as I recognized it was a cat. Naturally as an animal lover I crouched down and made click-y sounds as I asked the cat to come to me. ""You're okay, come here!"" I persisted this way for awhile. The cat, surprisingly, came over to me right away without getting too close. My partner then found canned chicken breast meat for me which I took back outside and put on a plate. I backed away and let the cat approach the food. It recognized it as food instantly and came forward. I eagerly approached the cat while it was eating and caused it to bolt. I was disappointed, having scared away the cat while it was eating. I decided to go back inside hoping the cat would return. Peaking through the blinds I saw a shadowy figure next to the plate of food. The cat had returned to eat. I refilled the food and went back inside, where I watched through the blinds. Every time I opened to door to check the cat would run and hide under the car in the driveway, but it was clearly starved so I began to slowly move the plate closer to the front door, eventually moving it just inside the house and leaving the front door opened. I sat there waiting and the cat came to the door. It was such a small and skinny kitten. I convinced the cat to come in. A sound from inside the house that scared the cat away again. I repeated this process for several hours. My partner thought I had lost my mind and was imagining a cat being there with me until she saw it herself but finally the cat was in the house again, going for yet another plate of food. I closed the door and decided that we now have a cat.",1.0,There was a feral or stray cat that came to my house. I fed the cat and patiently spent time with it until the cat stayed with me until I made it my pet cat.,90.0,recalled 32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGPLUSUA,2795,8EX30NA9,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,finding love,I felt the same love in person as I did not in person.,1.0,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGPLUSUA,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGPLUSUA,,,"I started talking to someone over the internet. So I've been talking to this person for quite some time now. Just recently we got a little more romantically involved. I thought we would just be good friends. I ended up catching feelings. I never really thought anything would come of it. We lived on the opposite sides of the US. I recently moved though to Central America and they were visiting close by. So I drove down there to meet them. And holy smokes. I'm glad I did. She changed my whole world. I knew we had a connection over the phone and etc. But dang, when we met in person, you could just feel the love. This event is important because she's important. She's my future.",1.0,"Meeting the love of my life for the first time. Getting to know her in every single way. Feel all those feelings, the adrenaline rush that remained constant. Knowing she was real.",7.0,recalled 3X31TUMD7Y8SMT59OPP8DGAOM8OL1H,3308,8FXC1K11,30.0,Man,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.02535169073515,about a violent robbery to a person May and defenseless,violence in the road to work,-0.125,,3X31TUMD7Y8SMT59OPP8DGAOM8OL1H,,,"two months ago I was on my way to work. and I saw someone stealing a defenseless old. lady and the man mistreating her without. mercy, that really hit me as there are human. beings with a heart so hard to do something so violent. with an undefended. elderly person. do not hold and I got to defend it and I managed to spend several days impacted. with that, thinking that if it. happened. to my father or my mother. or a close relative would hurt. a lot and surely seek to do justice by my own hands, it is not fair that there are people like this in this world with so much evil. No mercy to harm innocent. people who have not harmed anyone in this life. oh my good not problem all respect",5.0,I felt bad and impacted for a long time knowing. that there are bad people capable of hurting no matter who. oh my good very bad.,56.0,recalled 3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61RMBW31,1829,I29GK6QD,40.0,Man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,14.614018154182036,my cancer diagnosis.,I recieved the diagnosis of cancer.,0.625,,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61RMBW31,,,"This past month I had gone in to see my doctor for some routine tests. The doctor ordered a scan of my abdomen where I had been complaining of pain for several weeks, and some blood work done. Two weeks ago I received a phone call to come in again to go over those results. Thinking it was just something like an ulcer, or hernia, or something like that, I just assumed my doctor wanted to discuss a treatment, and to prescribe me some possible medications. When he entered the room at his office, he had a very serious look on his face, which came as no comfort to me. He then proceeded to inform me that I had a cancerous growth that was found on my liver. I was in shock, to say the least, and have spent the last couple of weeks since the diagnosis trying to wrap my head around it. I was told it was serious, and was given three to five years on average to live. I was also told that almost no one beats liver cancer. I have yet to decide on what treatment recommendations to go with, and am preparing myself to discuss this further in the next week or so. My wife is also devastated, and so are our children. In the mean time, I've decided to keep a very positive attitude, as much as possible, with the determination that I plan to be one of the few that beat this disease. I have been trying to go on living as normal as possible since the diagnosis, in order to maximize my quality of life no matter what my future holds. I refuse to allow anyone to tell me I can't beat this, or to let any setbacks get the best of me. I have always been a fighter, and this is no different. I refuse to give up.",5.0,This is a story about my recent cancer diagnosis. It is about my plan to fight and win the battle against this deadly disease.,2222222.0,recalled 3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJB0VKNU9,791,T1E5JOK5,30.0,man,black,5.0,3.0,,4.0,4.248495242049359,The truck broke down on go to camping,The truck will be broke down is not realize that time,-0.5,,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDULWWSS,5.0,I will prefer very rare and memorable scene was this story,"I am decided one day will go to camping to Southern Utah and that truck will be broke down on the way to going this camp. I will go to one work for finishing the work for my truck will high gear and very speed was going that time. The truck rim will be broken down and also all products and i will stand on road a single man. I will very much upset for this scene an urgent making and they can fall down will angry more and more. I can be very much feel for this incident hard try for my new luck. I will many times more than see this type of scene and also they will solve with any one helping mind that time on above on top and they will serve me also the same situation in reverse type of mode. The experienced truck repair technicians team will quickly diagnose your issue and make the necessary repair immediately. Our team of trained heavy truck technicians can make many common repairs roadside, saving you time and money. Our team shows up on scene with a fully stocked heavy road service truck to get you back on your way as quickly as safety allows. Our tire suddenly blew, so we pulled off at an exit where a garage was supposed to be. It was closed, so pulled out her (super-old) spare, and while everyone else figured out how to change it , I held very angry cat in the hopes that he wouldn't run away whenever someone opened a door. I did nothing to help change the tire, and I got an adorable picture out of it. I had the drill thing (still don’t even know what it's called) and lots of patience. I got the tire off and went to go get the spare, which I did not know how to get on, and the tire that I had left upright rolled down into the woods. So I wasn’t going to leave without my tire because of the new rim, plus I couldn’t figure out how to put the new one on the way. I will surely and go for many pieces and repair techniques will be proceed and always they solve in my way. This was one of memorable incident.",4.0,We decided to go camping to Southern Utah. The truck broke down on the way. The truck is still broken down.,70.0,imagined 3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMVZ15ZDT,1298,WKWNDPMR,35.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,a surprise trip on an airplane to Myrtle beach.,our kids asked to do it again right when we got home.,1.0,3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMVZ15ZDT,3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMVZ15ZDT,,,"About five months ago, my wife and I decided to surprise our kids and take them on a vacation. Our kids are getting older and it is a bit easier to travel. They have always wanted to go on an airplane somewhere. Didn't matter where, they just wanted to experience it. So we looked into some options and decided we would fly from Massachusetts to Myrtle Beach. We did not tell them that we were planning on doing it. We wanted it to be a surprise. About a week before we were going to go, we told them with a card and some things to bring. The look on their faces was priceless. They jumped around for about an hour and could not wait to tell everyone they knew. We took this vacation that last week in June 2019. We flew out of a local airport down to Myrtle. The whole time, the kids had smiles from ear to ear. We spent an entire week at a resort right on the beach. My whole family loves the beach so it was the perfect setting. The day we had to come back they were so upset but excited to go back on the plane. When the trip was over, the first thing they asked was when we could do it again. It made my wife and I feel so happy. We will definitely look to do this again soon. Maybe next time a longer flight as well.",1.0,"My wife and I surprised our kids with a trip down to Myrtle Beach on an airplane. When we told them, they were so excited because they had never been on one before.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISG995XA,1983,UU5M0F8S,50.0,MAN,Hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,About falling in love again,When she come to my country,0.5,3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISG995XA,3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISG995XA,,,"I never think of getting marry again all my life until i found her. I was divorce for 16 years and not knowing i will found another girl who will complete me and love me as much as i love her. I meet this girl online and she was living far from me ( other country) , i love her smile, her generosity and kindness. I knew i love her before i meet her and when we first meet yes it is true, i fall in love more than i think of. We did everything to be together (her moving in USA) and now we are happily living together and officially married. It was 2015 when we talk online and i visited her after a month of talking. 2016 i came back to her country to see her again and getting to know each other more. 2017 when i came back again and we travel together everywhere. i know she is the one for me and i know she loves me so much too. That visit was so memorable when i propose to her and she said yes. After the proposal i came back to USA and i petitioned her so we can be together for good. We been through a lot but we never give up. We know that giving up is not an option. 2019 she got her visa and she flew to USA and still cant believe we are together already. The long wait is over, now i can hold her, kiss her and tell her how much i love her everyday. 5 months ago we got married and its one of my happiest and memorable moment in my life.",1.0,I meet my wife online and got married. I never think i would get marry again after 16 years of divorce.,150.0,recalled 3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4CG2EOW3,784,EW5IG3KN,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,my child's graduation ceremony.,when my child started break dancing.,0.875,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNEXY3VL,3.0,I used to enjoy grammar school presentations like my child.,"I must tell you about the even I attended recently. As you know my daughter is now in Kindergarten. They were wrapping up their school year and they had been practicing for a presentation for months. I know what you are thinking, how good will a presentation from little kids be? I was shocked. It was great. They put on a presentation about the founding of our country. They had one child playing Alexander Hamilton and another playing Ben Franklin. They went through all of the major events and it was great. Even though it doesn't seem like they knew what they were talking about it was so funny. The most surprising event was when my child, dressed like George Washington, started break dancing. It was so funny, every one was rolling with laughter. It actually made me recall my own child hood. One of my favorite parts of grammar school was the month before Christmas break where we would plan our Christmas assembly. It was fun learning the songs and it was also fun skipping regular classes. I am glad my child can do something as memorable as that.",1.0,I attended a graduation ceremony for my Kindergarten child. She did a small presentation with her classmates.,60.0,imagined 39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGEGGHFYW,6074,NK73POGY,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,going to a friend's funeral,some attention-seekers tried to steal the spotlight,1.0,33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AWV5117,,,,"I had a friend who died at age 38 of a heart attack. I went to his funeral and had a really hard time processing it. It seemed so cruel and unfair. I couldn't even be in the room with his body because it made me so upset. I spent almost the whole time in the lobby of the funeral home. I didn't join the room with his body until the actual service began and the eulogy was read. After the eulogy, people walked up to make small speeches about what he meant to them. The first few people who went up seemed really self-centered. They were not people who were close to him. It seemed more like they were looking to grab attention and were just modeling grief to make people feel sorry for them, on the day that should have been honoring the life of an amazing, positive, funny, kind human being who had been taken too soon. So even though I hate speaking in front of people, I got up to make a speech. I talked about how I had never seen him angry, never seen him even upset, never seen him be anything other than friendly and welcoming to people and life in general. He always had a smile on his face despite a life of health problems. I wanted to pay tribute to someone who deserved a long life but touched the lives of others instead. I think I did my best and I still miss him and think about him.",2.0,I went to a funeral for a friend who died unexpectedly. I talked about what a good and positive person he was.,210.0,retold 3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2ONWO9TE,1787,OF5X166V,35.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,5.0,5.48063892334199,A routine surgery my wife had on her leg.,They botched the surgery and she gained an infection.,0.5,,3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIW5CLF6,3.0,"As we age sometimes procedures like this are neccessary to keep us feeling in tip top shape, they can indeed go wrong.","Roughly 8 months ago my wife was complaining about slight pain in her leg. It was her right leg to be exact. She would occasionally brush it off and blame the fact that she was getting older as the cause. This went on for a few months. One morning when she woke up and got out of bed I noticed she was limping. I asked if she was okay and she explained that her leg was hurting worse than ever. I told her to call and make a doctors appointment and I would drive her up there to get it checked out. During her appointment, the doctor explained the issue and said she would need a minor procedure and the routine surgery to be performed would have her feeling better in no time. We met with the surgeon and he helped calm our any fears we had about about the procedure and did a fantastic job reassuring us that we should have nothing to worry about, it is a very common procedure. The day of the surgery they wisk my wife away for this routine procedure. They explained it would take about an hour and I would be able to see her after. A couple hours had passed and I began to worry if everything was alright. I asked a nurse for an update and she went and got a doctor who explained that there were some complications. They had cut an artery and bundle of nerves by accident, so things did not go as planned. I was horrified. The recovery process was much more entailed than expected. During this recovery she gained an infection from a small instrument they forgot inside her leg. They explained they would have to operate once more and they did so quickly. She almost lost her leg. The recovery process has taken much longer than anyone could have guessed. She now walks with a limp and has pain that is occasionally worse than it was before the surgery and this will continue the rest of her life. All in all this was a miserable experience.",5.0,"A routine surgery went wrong and my wife almost lost her life or her leg. A drastic surgery saved her life and leg, but it has taken months to recover. The leg will likely never be completely the same.",240.0,imagined 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNDB41RL,720,BL5SETJN,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,buying my first house.,I was able to close on the house.,1.0,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSJ3V8Y7,,,,"At the end of April this year, I bought my first house. It took over a year of searching to find this house. I had found several others previously that I liked, but my offer was turned down or I changed my mind after beginning the process, during the inspection period. It took a lot of patience and effort, but I finally closed on my house on my birthday. I was surprised that I had finally managed to close on a house after so many failed attempts. I was so stressed out but so excited. It was definitely the biggest decision I had ever made in my life. Luckily I had the help and support of my coworker, who acted as my realtor. I also had a lot of help from a local mortgage broker, who assisted me in numerous ways. My realtor and mortgage broker both gave me gifts at closing, which I thought was very kind of them. It has been tough to manage everything since buying the house. I do not regret the decision. I am so proud that I was able to accomplish this goal in my life. Nevertheless it has been stressful going into so much debt. I did not have a lot of experience with debt or paying large bills, so it caused me a lot of anxiety, especially in the beginning.",1.0,I bought my first house earlier this year. It took a long time and a lot of hard work. It was the most exciting and stressful event of my life.,180.0,retold 3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI84RC6N,673,Q6PAOCCK,25.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,upholding a longheld family tradition.,the bill came and I was able to pay for it with my own money.,0.875,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI84RC6N,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI84RC6N,,,"It was just supposed to start out as a typical day. I had to drive my dad down the hill for his doctor appointment. We do that about five times a year. My little brother came along for the trip now that he's graduated school. We three typically do all of our trips and/or errands together. It was good doctor's visit, nothing out of the ordinary, and nothing distressing. This took place in May right after mother's day. My mother and I have never been close, I've always favored my dad. His 59th birthday was the following week after this doctor's appointment. Rather than taking the freeway home like we normally do, I decided to surprise him with taking a side trip out to his favorite restaurant which we hadn't been to in over 10 years because it's so far away. It was a great surprise, he was so happy. The place smelled as good as we remembered and there was no wait. Since it had been so long my brother actually liked the food there, and it was fun seeing the fourth generation of our family finally join in on the restaurant tradition. Then when the bill came I took it and paid for it with money from my new (and first) job. It was just a really good feeling seeing my dad's face when he knew I was taking care of him the way I was. Like everything was going to be ok now. He still talks about that day even months later. I just love knowing that I was the reason he keeps having that smile on his face. It was a really good day.",1.0,"I took my dad to his doctor appointment then took him out to lunch at one of his favorite places we hadn't been to in years. It was an unexpected, and surprise early birthday gift that I took the opportunity to pay for. Turned out to be a really great day.",90.0,recalled 3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY48MQXWNE,1033,M7R3THZN,30.0,Man,asian,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,Ex boyfriend broke into friends house and beat/robbed me,He stole her phone after the beating,-0.125,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYUCEFW,1.0,"I am a male, I have never broken a bone, and I've never been abused by a partner.","My chest still hurts all the time. I can't believe I still can't wear anything but sports bras for the last 6 months. Chad definitely belongs where he's at in prison. He is seriously the worst. I dont know why I ever loved him. The first time he hit me, I thought it was just stress at his job. Why didn't it ever get better? I tried so hard to keep him happy but it was never enough and he would always snap. I feel awful about Sara's house. He broke the door off the hinges, smashed a window, and scratched the hell out of her car in the process. The court awarded us both damages (her house, my hospital bill) but he'll never pay. Hard to make money from jail! Doctor said the broken rib is healing nicely and my punctured lung is basically back to normal with only a little scarring. Those 3 days in the hospital still feel like a blur. Even there I was sure he'd come find me to finish the job. The stupid asshole even stole my phone so I felt completely isolated the whole time I was hospitalized. Dr. Manfred still checks in on me (he's the one who stuck the tube in my chest to reinflate the collapsed lung).",2.0,"My ex broke into my friend's garage, threw me around, hit me in the face and stole my phone. Afterwards I was hospitalized for three days, he broke 2 of my ribs and collapsed one of my lungs. I had to go in the operating room to have a tube put in my chest to inflate my lung.",180.0,imagined 3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YP2VP0J,1364,PJON96DK,35.0,woman,Black,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,postpartum depression and I overcame it,I no longer dealt with depression anymore.,0.625,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRUCVD8X,1.0,{},"Five months ago I had my child. I was honored and blessed to give birth to a beautiful, healthy baby and couldn't wait to share my journey with my child. Labor were relatively easy and seeing my daughter after anticipating her arrival brought me so much joy. However I began to feel a bit different from usual. Sure, we all have bad days and no one is 100 percent happy all the time but my level of happiness started to decrease. The beautiful baby I had became a afterthought as I only wanted to curl up in bed and just sleep my life away. I had little to no energy , my emotions started to significantly go down and I just did not care anymore. Not only about my child but myself and others around me. Thanks to my husband who helped me tremendously during the days I want to give up, including giving up my own child! It was a very emotional time and I finally worked up the courage to see the doctor about what I were feeling. He told me I was suffering post partum depression. Beforehand I looked up the signs and most of symptoms ticked off the checkbox. He began medication for me and offered therapy if I choose to go that route. I accepted it because I refused to live my life feeling numb constantly. I wanted to be here for my daughter, loved ones, and took active steps to make it sure I am able to provide emotional care. To me it was long journey to break out of that dark place and people were amazed that I ""snapped"" out it so quickly but they did not realize how hard I fought to be where I am today.",3.0,I had a beautiful and meaningful life after having a baby. But I end up having a postpartum depression. I wanted to end my life but in my head I had to fight for it and I seek help. And God lead the way for my healing.,150.0,imagined 3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOF3MZQ3Y,1647,CIDTIPA7,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,"About my life changing, due to becoming a follower of Jesus.",How I became sober,0.5,3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOF3MZQ3Y,3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOF3MZQ3Y,,,"In February this year, I recommitted my life to Jesus. It has been an astronomical change. I have never experienced such joy, peace, patience, and clarity. There was a time when I would use alcohol to fill this void in my soul. Or I always thought I needed to move, or find new friends, or perhaps a new marriage. There are even times I thought maybe if I had more kids I'd be happy. There was just something missing in my life. We found a church home years ago, but I would go on Sundays and be quite aloof to the teachings. But one day in February, I hit a emotional wall with my self satisfaction, judgment on myself, my parenting, my friendships, my health. That was when I prayed to the Lord to open my heart and my mind, and he did. I even could hear from the Holy Spirit occasionally. I no longer spend my days and nights with alcohol, I have been sober now for six months. When you explain this to someone who's not a Believer they probably think I'm crazy. But I do feel like every person in this world has a sense that there is something missing. They fill it with relationships, they fill it with alcohol, drugs,sex,clothes, cars,jobs, money. Whatever you're filling that void with it is meant to be filled with Christ. I truly believe that we are all made in Christ Image. And I will get debated sometimes of the big bang and evolution and all of that. However I always like to think, something can't come from nothing. So if there was a big bang, then God allowed that to happen. He created the first things to collide. There weren't just nothing that just blasted into nothing. plus, You can't tell me that every single thing on this planet just so happened to fall into a genetic DNA code. All I can say is my life changed and it is changed for the better in my marriage, my parenting, my health. And I give all of the credit to Christ.",1.0,"My story of recommitting my life to Christ, how that has changed me and how I believe I am finally at peace.",6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8VSNMZSO,3327,Y3CH69G7,35.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,my daughter's wedding and a reconciliation,my son and daughter reconciled with each other,0.0,,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOO2JL2BN,1.0,I don't identify at all with this. My children are way too young to get married and no one in my family is arguing like that.,"Just four months ago, my daughter married her long time boyfriend. I always knew they would get married but it was still kinda surprising and emotional when they announced it. The wedding itself was just a small family affair that happened at the court house with a celebration afterwards. She wanted it like that and I was fine with it too. It was less planning and fanfare which is more her style. One of the best things about this wedding is that my son came and he and my daughter got to be reunited with each other. They've been arguing and hostile with each other for the past five years so this was kinda a big deal. I was so glad to see them finally reconcile with each other because it's been a huge strain for me having them fighting with each other. It makes it hard because neither will come to family get togethers like Christmas if they know the other is there and this makes me so sad. I want the whole family together and it's just not the same if one is not there. So this was a big deal to me and made the wedding all the more meaningful. I didn't know that my son was going to come and actually I expected him not to, so I was really surprised when he showed up. I saw him talking to my daughter later that night at our house and I expected it to get heated but to my surprise they were laughing and smiling. Turns out from what he told me later they both apologized to each other and decided life was too short to continue arguing. I am so glad and warmed in my heart that they have made up with each other. It was tearing my heart apart that they had tension with each other and now I feel so much better. I just hope they can continue getting along and don't fall back into that horrible state again. Now I can't wait to become a grandmother.",1.0,"My daughter got married to her boyfriend. Also, my son and daughter were reacquainted after a long family squabble.",120.0,imagined 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMYPVLPX,1638,835BWH79,35.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,my friend who fell and broke his leg,Derek slipped on a rock face that we climbed a hundred times before,0.625,,3ZY8KE4ISKPJZ21KN8HT1QGYU5NQVO,2.0,"I've never had a close friend stuck in a cast for weeks on end. I did have classmates growing up and borrowed from that experience, but they weren't close friends","I spoke with Derek again today and he's doing better. His cast comes off in another couple of days and he's excited to get to walk without crutches. The damn cast was a menace to society! There have been tons of times when he's swung that thing around and nearly tripped me. It's also riddled with dirty drawings scribbled in marker and jokes poking fun at him falling off a cliff. I still can't believe he took that tumble, but Derek likes to act fearless. I also think he might have been a little drunk, but I could never really be sure. The strangest part is that it was a cliff that we've climbed a hundred times before. I have no idea how he slipped in a way that propelled him off the cliff face and onto the ground below. That's why I think he may have been drinking beforehand, it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibilities. When he hit the ground, we did chuckle a little bit. It didn't look like that bad of a fall and he landed on a soft part of the ground. Once he started moaning and whimpering, we knew it was pretty bad. We quickly ran down to check on him and his leg was bent up behind him in a very unnatural way. We had to call for an ambulance and they came into the park and took him out on a stretcher. That was almost two months ago and he's finally getting back to some normalcy. He hated having the cast at first but eventually it started to get him attention. Each time he told the story of how he fell, it got wilder and wilder. At one point I think he included something about a fight with a bear, but no one believed that version of the story. I'm happy that the fall didn't permanently injure him. I hope he learns to be more careful in the future.",1.0,"Some friends and I went rock climbing. One of my friends fell 20 ft to the ground, and broke his leg. He couldn't use it for a while, but was okay.",60.0,imagined 39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MU5DMBT,2130,B2PES2EV,18.0,woman,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my graduation ceremony.,the graduation name-caller pronounced my name right.,0.25,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09KF8RIQ,,,,"I remember the day as if it was yesterday. My parents had arrived from overseas a few days prior, and my uncle and cousin drove from the country next-door to be with me. I was excited, more than I was trying to admit, or show. I don't like showing emotions, but sometimes my face betrays me. I may have been the last one in the house to wake up, despite it being my graduation day. I could hear people going up and down the stairs getting ready. My boyfriend calls me and tells me he's on his way to pick me up and take me to the commencement ceremony, so I get up and start to get ready. I cannot decide what shoes to wear, so I go for my favorite pair that are light pink with flowers and wear a white dress. At this moment my boyfriend has arrived and is in the living room with my two uncles and my dad. It was his first time meeting my dad and the oldest uncle, which was to be honest kind of awkward for all of them. I put on the graduation gown, the cap and tassel on my hand and go downstairs and signal my boyfriend and cousin that we are ready to go. Before, I make sure to leave the ceremony tickets to my uncle to make sure that they have the ability to come there with no issues. We drive to my school, and I talk on the phone with my other friends who tell me that they are in the gown room, in line. I notify my boyfriend and cousin who were in line to go inside the audience, and I head out to the gown room. I find my name-card, my friends and I put on my cap and tassel and the time comes where we walk outside in rows and head for our seats in the podium. I remember thinking ""wow, this place is huge!"". I try to locate my cousin and boyfriend in the podium, which I succeed, after I call him on the phone. The ceremony starts, there are a lot of students graduating, and because our college was the last one, we had to wait for hours until it was our turn. However, now it feels as if it went pretty fast. Finally, our time to shine was almost there and our row gets up and starts heading to the podium. I could feel my legs shaking, and it was moving very fast. One by one the students were walking across, and it was finally me - I hand out my name-card to the caller, who surprisingly gets my name right, and I start heading towards the dean of my college and the president of the school, who shake my hand, congratulate me and hand me my diploma folder while taking a picture. I start heading out of the podium and I see my parents and uncles cheering me on, and I am so happy. The mos chilling moment that I had, was during the closing remarks, when the president guided us into turning the tassel from the left to the right side, to symbolize the end of an era of bachelors- I did and I still get the good chills. I will never forget how I felt - it actually makes me go back to school again just so that I can experience again the emotions of a commencement.",1.0,It was my graduation day. I was very exited to have my parents and my dearest friends and family with me. Walking to the podium was exciting and hearing people cheer my name was thrilling.,150.0,retold 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4ON95RY,6424,JPKKXRGV,35.0,Man,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,me finding out that I am on the asexual spectrum.,I found out that a lot of people feel the way I do about sex.,1.0,,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4ON95RY,,,"I have recently come to the realization that I am asexual. I've always wondered why I do not crave or want to ever have sex or do anything sexual with anyone. I did some research and found that there is a large spectrum of asexuality. I found one aspect of it that explained how I exactly feel. I am homoromantic. I've always known I was gay but I've wondered why I never have the desire to even date someone. What homoromantic basically means is that I am exclusively attracted to males but not attracted to sex. I've never really been interested in gaining affection from people. I don't even like being touched. I do not crave social interaction to make me feel good about myself. I do masturbate as much as most guys, I think, but I am happy with just that and don't need anyone else. The desire to masturbate is just to release the tension that guys feel after not ejaculating for awhile. I've never had the desire to be in a relationship or have children. I am perfectly fine knowing that I will be by myself for the rest of my life. I enjoy my own company and have many hobbies.",1.0,"After wondering for my whole life why I do not crave sexual affection, I found out that I am asexual. It explained a lot of reasons why I think the way I do about certain things.",150.0,recalled 35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LC3C0MK3,1788,U3OWZBC2,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,a trip I am going on,it is for halloween but in september,0.25,35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LC3C0MK3,35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LC3C0MK3,,,Recently I planned a vacation. I didn't have much money. I decided on a trip to disney's halloween party. My kids will enjoy it. It is a bit of a tradition for us. We have been the last few years. We always dress in matching costumes. I usually make them myself. This year we are being characters from the moview descendants. I am almost done with all of the costumes. I hope it isn't too hot but I am sure it will be really hot being that it is september when we are going. The costumes have long sleeves. I am thinking of cutting them off so that I am not too hot. There will probably be some similar costumes but nothing the same. I have a cat watching me while I type.,3.0,I am planning a trip. It is a trip to disney world for halloween. I am making the halloween costumes.,14.0,recalled 3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ81SE1PE,3201,6NZOD6H5,50.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.343805421853683,About a family road trip with my daughter and her family.,When my three-year-old grandson ran into the ocean for the first time.,0.625,3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ81SE1PE,3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ81SE1PE,,,"Two months ago I had the opportunity to go on vacation with my daughter, her husband, and my two grandkids. It was a great time. We took a road trip to California, and we went to Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, and then topped it off with 10 days at the beach. We love going to California anyway, but it was so much more fun with those little grandkids. My oldest grandchild is my granddaughter, and she is five years old. Her little brother is three years old. It was so much fun to see them having fun at Disneyland, and then at Universal Studios. It was even more fun to spend 10 days with them in a condominium right on the beach. Each day we spent playing in the sun, sand, and ocean. In addition, they loved swimming in the pool. Even though the kids are very young, we took lots of pictures so they should remember throughout their lives. I know that my wife and I will treasure it for the rest of our lives. It was such a special time to spend with my daughter and her family. We definitely plan on doing it again in the future. Who knows, she might have another baby by then!",1.0,"My daughter and her family went on a California trip with my wife and I. We spent some time at some theme parks, and then spent 10 days at the beach.",77.0,recalled 3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZACGSUAW,1520,4Q6ZI5AX,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,15.019483262290207,going on a tough hike in the mountains.,I realized how difficult the hike would be that day,0.25,3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZACGSUAW,3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZACGSUAW,,,"I recently went on one of my favorite hikes in a nearby mountain range. It was a beautiful day. This particular trail was rather difficult. Although I had hiked it many times, I felt more physically exhausted than usual. I quickly realized I was going to have a tough day on the trail. There were several points along the hike where I thought about turning around. However, I kept moving forward. When I reached the summit of the mountain I felt a great sense of personal pride and accomplishment. I love hiking and I consider it a big part of who I am as a person. I spent at least two years of my life hiking several times a month. I would mostly go hiking alone. I like hiking alone because I learn something new about myself each time. The time I spend alone with myself in the mountains is very valuable. On this particular hike I realized that the trail does not always just hand you a victory. This is a valuable lesson that I hope to carry with me through other areas of my life.",1.0,"I went hiking on one of my favorite trails in the mountains. It was a tough hike, but I ultimately made it to the end.",3333333.0,recalled 351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMLY1MDG,4475,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,man,asian,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,Being laid off by a once reputable company.,"The company no longer stresses ""family first.""",0.5,,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0UYC3Q,2.0,{},"I have been at my job for many years. They have treated me very well. However, they laid me off two weeks ago. I feel very betrayed that they treated me so well only to lay me off. I thought this company was better than that. I have a family and other responsibilities to tend to. For many years, they stressed family first, but they no longer live by that. It must be the new management that came in a few years ago. Right now, I'm living off my credit card hoping to make ends meet. It's going to be very hard to pay off the credit card. That said, I'm hopeful to find something soon. We have been struggling, but we cannot struggle forever. That saying, ""When one door closes, another door opens"" applies here. My family knows I'm diligently looking for another job. They are my encouragement during this period of dearth.",1.0,"I was laid off about 4 months ago from my job. I have a family and other obligations that need to be cared for monthly. We have been struggling, but I'm hopeful to find something soon!",120.0,imagined 3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPL38GBD,4027,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,getting a new manager at a company,the boss asked me about being a lead,1.0,,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG7Q94MV,4.0,I am often the one that makes things make sense with people in work. I am also used to change and enjoy it.,"You know how we were going through changes at work? We did end up with that new boss that people said was coming. He seems like a nice guy, but man if he tough on people. He's going around changing things and people don't like that. I get it, after working there so long and being used to one way of doing things it is hard to do them another way. I'm someone who really likes a challenge and learning new ways of doing things so I was happy to learn something new. As soon as I could, I went to the new boss and introduced myself. I listened to his ideas and helped make sense of them with other people. I took the extra steps needed to get through to people on the new changes. I honestly thought a lot of the changes were good ideas. Not everyone did, sadly. A few days later, the boss came over to me and told me that I was really helping him out and he appreciated that. Then asked if I had ever thought about being a lead in a company. I was honest and told him that I never thought that kind of opportunity would come to someone like me. He told me that I was a good hand and I deserved to be a lead. The next few days, I got called into his office a lot and talked to about what it takes to be a lead. I ended up taking that spot and got a really nice bonus out of it as well!",1.0,New challenges in offices overcome. Opportunity grabbed with both hands and hard work paid rich dividend.,60.0,imagined 3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRKNYLMC,1376,SBAK25P5,25.0,Man,native,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,about my friend's first anniversary party.,when I met my brother who came from foreign country unexpectedly,0.875,,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRKNYLMC,,,"This incident happened two months back. Myself and my spouse planned to attend my friend's first anniversary party in evening. Due to that I came soon from office. My spouse was ready to attend the party. Soon after reaching home I got freshen myself and got ready. We booked a cab to reach the party place. After reaching the place I met with my childhood friends which I didn't expect. We enjoyed the party very well. But I missed my brother because he was close to my friend. As he is in a foreign country for a personal work, two days before he said that he will come next month as his work not yet over. While thinking that a person patted me at my back. I got shocked and turned to see who was that. To my surprise it was my brother. He already made a plan to visit me surprisingly in out friend's anniversary party. After suddenly meeting him I fell in tears and hugged him. That was my most memorable moment in recent times.",1.0,We went to attend my friend's first anniversary party. I met my brother there unexpectedly who came from foreign country surprisingly.,60.0,recalled 3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX8K2ZTNH,961,PL418DHB,35.0,man,Middleeastern,5.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,a friend getting arrested,I woke up to all the frantic messages,0.125,,3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX8K2ZTNH,,,"The event that I am thinking about is the time when I went to a party about a month and a half ago. It was my friend Jessica's birthday and we all went and did karaoke. I drove to the event, which was incredibly stupid because I knew I was going to be drinking and when I drink I also drink too much. The karaoke place was about two miles from my house. Over the course of the evening I proceeded to get drunker and drunker as did everyone else. I dont think we even had a DD or someone who was just drinking a little bit. When the end of the night came, which had been a lot of fun, we all kind of staggered out to the parking lot. I initially got in my car deciding I would drive home, but I suddenly couldn't even remember where I was in the city. Like, I could not think of which direction to drive in to get to my house. I finally got my phone out and kind of fought with it for probably 15 minutes until I finally was able to update my credit card information in the Uber app and contacted a driver. When I got home it was probably 2:30 in the morning and I immediately passed out. When I came to around 7:30 I looked at my phone and had dozens of missed calls and missed messages on my phone and in my group message. It turns out one of my friend's had gotten caught up at a DUI checkpoint and was calling from jail asking for assistance. He was calling to know if he should take a breathalyzer or just deny it and wanted us to research what to do online. I missed all the frantic messages from my friends though, which I would have been worthless anyway in that situation because I was so out of it. He also wanted us to come bail him out but our jail must be too overcrowded because they didn't hold him and just released him at around 9 in the morning, even though he was still legally drunk, I""m sure. We did have to take him to get his car from an impound lot. The whole experience was terrible, but I also felt relief for myself.",4.0,"My friends and I went out to do karaoke for my friend's birthday and got really drunk. I wound up last minute deciding to Uber home, but one of my friends got a DUI, and called us looking for help.",35.0,recalled 3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOP07JB26,882,WQ1WC82F,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,about my sisters diagnosis with a rare form of cancer,I was invited to visit her,0.875,,345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL48VVU3B,4.0,"I've had family members battle cancer, so this particular scenario was very real in my own mind.","Dear Diary, It has been awhile since I last wrote, but I wanted to share the latest on what is happening within my family. As I mentioned in previous entries, my sister moved out of the country to take a position for a new company. This was a big deal for her, as it was something that she wanted to do, and was excited about. A little over a year ago, she started to feel ill, so she want to the doctor. After doing some medical examinations, it came back that she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The doctor recommended exploratory surgery. About 4 months ago, they proceeded with the exploratory surgery, and discovered that is was less serious than they originally believed (which is a relief). The bad news is that they cannot safely remove the entire tumor. I spoke with my sister on the phone just now, and she is in good spirits. I have always known her to be optomistic about life in general, and I know that she can pull through. Even still it is scary to think about her mortality, and also the fact that I may not see her again. She did invite me to come out for a visit in the summer, and I am excited to make that trip as I have never left the United States before. Now I need to focus on saving up money for the flight, and also thinking about what I would bring with me! Hopefully the weather would be good when I go. Everything else on the home front has been fine, except for the fact that the dog is wanting to go for a walk now. I better take him, goodbye for now!",2.0,"My sister moved out of the country for a new job. She was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer a little over a year ago and after an exploratory surgery they decided that they couldn't safely remove the entire tumor, but also that it was a less serious form than they had initially believed.",120.0,imagined 3LEP4MGT3HMA1FZ9D5K90FFSJJQDBP,692,GX76X65T,45.0,woman,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,An anxiety attack at a work place.,It only took two days in training to cause the high anxiety reaction.,0.0,,3LEP4MGT3HMA1FZ9D5K90FFSJJQDBP,,,"I recently accepted a job with a call center. I had been looking for something to help put my daughter thru her last year of art school. I had worked for the company before as a home agent and manged all right with the stress of the job because I was also at home and could walk away for a few minutes when I needed to. This time I was hired for in office work doing social media monitoring. I was ok the first day of training and was handling the stress of a new job ok. I spent 5 hours in training and walked out feeling a little anxiety but not terrible. The second day was a lot different for me. I think this is due to the focus of training moving away from the basic customer service information to client based expectations and company information. I spent 5 hours getting more and more anxious. Everything about the building, the people and what the trainer was discussing felt like it was grating on my nerves. I have had panic/anxiety attacks before and felt that one was coming. I walked out to my car, got in and started wheezing and crying and feeling trapped. I managed to calm down enough to drive a short distance home and then proceeded to have a long attack for almost an hour. It left me feeling discouraged, frustrated and incapable. I have worked several different jobs before and never had this sort of reaction before.",5.0,I started a new job with a company I had worked for before. The stress of the workplace and triggers in the building built up to a panic attack on the second day of training.,7.0,recalled 3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA48CG6RN,1749,4DF2TC9G,45.0,WOMAN,Hisp,5.0,4.0,,5.0,5.3471075307174685,attending a funeral,the funeral parlor added an advertisement to the obituary.,0.75,,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJFGQ8XQ,5.0,I identified closely to this because it was a lot like something that happened to me.,"I woke up to the phone call telling me that my father-in-law had died. I had to remember to call people at work and other family members. I tried to makes sure to pack everything that I needed. I almost forgot to take my purse. I road with my spouse north. I did not talk to him much. He did not talk to me. We were focused on getting there. I know he was thinking about the last time he had seen him and if he could have done more to take care of his father. I tried to just get him there in one piece and be there for him. We worried about his mother. I knew his father had been ailing, but they had said he was getting better. I was tired and he was tired. The road was busy because rather than waiting for the best time when there would be less traffic, we had set out immediately. His parents had taken care of all the arrangements before hand. They had bought a policy ten years before. However, the funeral home still made a play for more money. It was really upsetting to everyone. It was the first time I had heard his mother curse. There was a wrangle over writing the obituary. The funeral home included basically and advertisement for themselves by adding information about them. Of course my mother-in-law had to pay it, but by then it was too late. I sat next to my mother in law and held her hand. She was stoic the entire time. Afterward, she tried to take care of us and we had to let her, because I knew it was a welcome distraction.",4.0,The emotional toll of having to drive to a funeral for a family member and dealing with the feelings and conflicts of having to deal with the funeral and its aftermath.,210.0,imagined 3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPCJOZNJ,3457,BE3N9634,35.0,woman,white,3.0,2.0,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,my ex-husband moving back in after 10 years.,I realized I should get a divorce.,0.875,,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR68U,1.0,I have never been in a situation even remotely like this.,"Six months ago, I got a call that would change my recent life. It was my husband, one I hadn't heard from in about 8 years. He was married before me and had two children. Ten years ago, they had an affair and I kicked him out. I thought we could still work things out eventually, but he went back to his ex-wife and lived with her. Due to the complexity of insurance, and our home, we just never got divorced. Then he calls six months ago. He misses me and can't stand to live with this woman anymore. He begged to come home. I wasn't seeing anyone, and quite frankly, I missed him. So, I did the unthinkable and said yes. I can tell he is going to stray. Maybe he just had a fight with her and will go back. I just don't know why he's here as we haven't talked much. I should file for divorce.",4.0,My estranged husband moved back in to the house we own together after living with his ex-wife and kids for the last ten years.,180.0,imagined 3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4D84U4K0,1999,DZ2CQ6H6,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,about me doing a reverse rain dance,a land hurricane forming,0.5,,33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11A8AQ11Y,1.0,not at all,"Dear diary, a month ago i learned how to do a reverse rain dance. now I'm sure your wondering why i would bother. boredom is a powerful motivator. i was browsing youtube at the time when i saw the video on how to do a reverse rain dance to stop clouds from making rain show up in my feed. So i thought to myself ill give it a shot and maybe throw it up on social media for a few likes. so i wait for a rainy day. fast forward a few days later it starts raining. in my infinite genius i decide to record my foolishness, i may have also had a beer, or three. now its poring down raining and i'm out there shaking it like its going out of style wondering what will hit me first, sobriety or a cold. when the rain stops. a few minutes later i'm just looking up at the cloudy sky just kinda looking stunned when the clouds start swirling. so im just sitting there when i notice the wind start picking up and im just thinking no way. but then it REALLY started picking up and i dashed into my house. the wind lasted a good hour and absolutely wrecked my backyard. when i looked at the news later that today apparently a land hurricane has spontaneously formed over my house. i suppose what im trying to say diary is that ill try to use my newfound superpowers responsibly and that rain dances are no joke.",1.0,I learned how to do a reverse rain dance. Youtube showed me how to stop the xlouds from making rain. This resulted in an accidental land hurricane.,30.0,imagined 3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWPZSRDR,3182,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,starting a business,I had stands throughout the town,0.875,,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7UFJ13Z,1.0,Never sold lemonade,"A month ago, I worked hard towards my goal. I wanted to be the best lemonade stand salesman in the town. It wasn't easy at first. I had to establish my lemonade stand empire. I started with a couple of stands. I got enough money to expand it to a few streets. A month later, I had stands on every street in the town. This was a very exciting event for me. I made a lot of money because of this. I hope to expand my empire throughout the state. I will celebrate this occasion with a trip to the restaurant. I got a hamburger with some beer. They were both yummy to eat and drink. I hope my success continues. I will help a lot of people drink.",2.0,The story is about how I work hard towards my goal and at the end was rewarded for it. To never give up on what you believe. To only strive towards what you were aiming for cause you might just run into unexpected good words for it.,30.0,imagined 3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5HFU0QKX,1160,84QG6VTL,50.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my experience with thyroid cancer,I ended up going home with a broken wrist plus a thyroidectomy.,0.375,,3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5HFU0QKX,,,"I was diagnosed this spring with thyroid cancer. This was a blow to me since I had already gone through breast cancer six years ago. I am turned 50 this year, so being diagnosed with two kinds of cancer in six years was very emotional for me. I did not expect to have thyroid cancer as well. I imagined that the breast cancer was a fluke and that I would never get diagnosed with cancer again. I was a healthy person, this is what everyone told me. I went to the endocrinologist to follow up on some thyroid nodes and he saw something that looked ""weird"". After he took the biopsy and they got the results, I was told I had to have a thyroidectomy. I had already had a mastectomy, a hysterectomy and now a thyroidectomy.. I was losing body parts quickly. In addition to this, on the morning of the surgery, I was walking to the car with my boyfriend and I tripped on the sidewalk outside of my home and fell and broke my wrist! I had to arrive at the hospital in horrible pain. It was not a very good experience. I was more worried about my arm than my thyroid surgery. I had the surgery and they ended up doing an x-ray in the recovery room as I was coming out of anesthesia! I was in pain the entire time I was in the hospital and I had to wait all day the next day for a doctor to tell me what to do about my wrist. After watching Jaws and Jaws II in my hospital bed, an orthopedic surgeon ran in and gave me my diagnosis. I finally got to go home, however, I now had another complication. I had a huge seroma on my neck from my surgery. It looked and felt terrible. It was a very large accumulation of fluid that would not go away for weeks. I felt like an injured bird. I was just so tired of medical testing and being cut up and stuck with needles. I was exhausted from being in so much pain. It was one memorable experience that I want to forget. I just want to be and stay healthy, and that is all I want from now on.",1.0,I had to have a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. I ended up fracturing my wrist on the way to surgery and then having a complication of a seroma on my neck after surgery.,120.0,recalled 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7D6Q3T89,1626,IGRETSRW,30.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,saving a company project,I was able to fix such a large issue,0.5,3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RADULOJ53,,,,"Me and my team were sent out to run a program. This consisted of me and a few fellow coworkers. Our job was to run and make sure a large recruiting event goes smoothly as planned. We had access to about 5 large event rooms in a hotel. All filled with a total of 300 potential recruits/clients. This was a very big deal, and many upper level directors/executives were there to show face and talk and stuff. However, all of a sudden there was an issue with connection, keep in mind every recruit had our technology and were testing/using them. Nothing was logging in, no programs were launching, etc. This would be a game ender if not figured out right then and there. So I was able to re-route the entire back-end connections and almost luckily did the right thing and saved that entire project and live presentations from complete failure. That's what got me noticed and praised. It was funny but also a very awesome moment. It's because of this event that I was able to jump up very quickly in the company. It's amazing to me how you can sit there every day and grind it out for nothing. Or you can do one unique thing and that is what people know.",1.0,I basically solved a dire problem for a client very quickly saving the company a lot of problems. My IT team promoted and thanks me in front of everyone. My immediate team all got an awesome lunch and some perks.,180.0,retold 3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MNXNBA2,7152,ZV8YQN2P,25.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,135.95788100230652,been hated by my boss for no reason.,prejudice from my boss.,-0.25,,3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MNXNBA2,,,"i am a surgeon. i perform operations. i believe in saving life .i want to be part of the solutions not the problem. so i became a surgeon and transferred to a teaching hospital. my boss at the hospital just hated me with passion. for no reason i felt so sad. i wanted been part of the solution but my professor in charge was against me in all way. but i was not prefered by himdespite i knew what i was doing in this field of endeavour. but he never wanted to believe me in any way. he always send me out of the operation room. i always watch from the stand just because of the hate he had for me. i corrected an on going operation some day and i was right with my corrections but yet,he hated me the more. this event makes me feel so bad and down,i felt useless,i felts hated,i felt unuseful. i feel so sad. he just don't want me in this field .but i know what i was doing [perfectly well. i know i am going to be a good surgeon and i will keep on pushing to attain my goal towards my dreams.",5.0,it happens my boss just hated me for no reason.he does not like me be a surgeon. any contribution of mine is been rejected.,1.1111111111111114e+59,recalled 3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZA4Z1AUF,3446,7WNPYRCZ,30.0,man,Black,one,2.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,About my Tinder date that turned into a future marriage,When my date told me that she felt the same way about me,0.75,,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNILSP56WO,4.0,I did go on a date that ended up turning into a similar relationship,"So I met a woman on Tinder about 6 months ago that I just wanted to hang out with; maybe have some sexual relations, but that was about all. We ended up going out to dinner one night and started talking about everything in life. Though the conversation was just casual, I truly felt like the woman was amazing. She knew what she wanted in life and didn't seem like she would stray from her goals. She said that she didn't really want a serious relationship but I could tell as the conversation went on longer that she would be open to a long term relationship. Every time she would speak my heart would start beating harder and harder because everything about her was so attractive. As the night went on I finally asked her about her relationship goals. She let me know that she didn't really want anything long term but being that our evening was going so well, I might be changing her mind. I smiled and continue to talk to her throughout our dinner session. Once we left the restaurant we to a local bar to have a drink and that's when things really got good. She told me that just from spending some time with me that she wanted to be with me. She said she never felt that way after a few hours with someone. I told her that I felt the same way and that maybe we should pursue a relationship. She agreed and we've been together every since. We plan to get married in the next coming year.",2.0,"A random Tinder date that I expected absolutely nothing of completely changed the way I life my life. I went from being unhappy, to being the happiest I have ever been because during this date I met my current fiancee.",180.0,imagined 3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIR2NN2H,2515,1W4ADAY8,45.0,MAN,Asian,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Visiting my mom for Mother's day,a group of deer crossing the highway protecting a baby deer,0.375,,3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9H3PHXGP,3.0,Not at all because my mom died many years back,"Three months ago, I drove 450 miles to visit my Mom for mother's day. Finally, I got a chance to make this happen this year. My boss was very understanding this time for allowing me to take one week off. I was very excited when my leave was approved. Immediately, I made plans that I could do with my parents during my stay. I purchased gifts for my mom on the same day of leave approval. On my way to my mom's place, I witnessed an interesting event. I was on the highway. I saw something on the road a few hundred feet ahead. So, I slowed down. When I approached the scene of interest; it was a gang of deers crossing the road. The funny thing was there was a tiny deer moving slowly and others were surrounding it while moving forward in order to cross. I took the video of the event to share with my mom. After, 7 hours of driving I reached my destination. I hugged my mom who was extremely excited to see me after a long time. We talked about everything. She was surprised and excited to see the video that I recorded on my way. The next evening, we went to a nice restaurant to celebrate Mother's day.",3.0,I made a trip home to my hometown to visit my parents for Mother's Day. Due to time constraints and them living far away it is something that I am not able to do often.,90.0,imagined 30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMRV0ASD,2642,IJP8D12L,35.0,Man,Asian,one,2.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,going to an area with a playground and a zipline.,My mom actually went on the zipline and screamed the entire time.,0.375,,36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTT70DYF,3.0,I identified with having fun with my family though I have not been to a particular spot like this.,"My family and I went out and did many fun activities about four months ago. I went with my parents, my sister, and my nephew. Specifically, we went and found a place with a playground and a splash pad. We had a great time at the playground. We also had fun getting wet on the splash pad. My nephew particularly enjoyed this. On top of this, there was a play area that had a really exciting zipline. It was exhilarating being able to go down it. The most surprising part was when my mom went down the zipline and screamed at the top of her lungs the whole time. We all had a good laugh at that, as she usually doesn't go on those. There were also a number of large hills around to climb. We all had a good time doing this, though it was quite tiring. At the top of the hills, we had some great views. We were able to see the city and the surrounding forest. When all was said and done, it was a memorable day, and we went home satisfied.",1.0,My family and I traveled to an interesting spot with a playground and splash pad. We enjoyed a unique play area with a surprising zipline. We climbed large hills.,120.0,imagined 3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBIAKG6C4,1118,4AHAAMXM,25.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My blood disorder,My almost death,1.0,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBIAKG6C4,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBIAKG6C4,,,"I have a blood disorder that sends me to the E.R. numerous times a year. I have been hospitalized for every holiday this past year. No one knows , no doctor or specialist I go to knows what it is. It's very scary . My first E.R visit was two weeks . I was brought in by my very good friend. For weeks I told him I wasn't feeling to well . My vision also was being impaired. He came to visit and while I was putting on my jeans I fainted with my eyes open .He drove me to the hospital instead of waiting for the ambulance. Good thing though once at the hospital they said another fifteen minutes and I would have been dead. I was given my first blood transfusion. Since then I have never been completely healthy. Fast forward to a few months ago I was fasting . I was to break my fast so I went shopping for chicken broth & vegetables. I had to sit down before I walked back home I was so dizzy & weak. It was extremely hot to add. I sat for maybe two hours then I fainted again ambulance was called and the process started all over again. I'm absolutely terrified of this episode happening and I'm completely alone & vulnerable. I'm also worried about my vison and what this means to my quality of life?",5.0,My indescribable blood disorder sends me to the E.R. on a regular bases. I'm afraid of what might be.,60.0,recalled 3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4ALX43M6,2401,S8FMX8LF,30.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my nephew being born.,he turned out he had the same ears as my friend.,0.625,3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4ALX43M6,3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4ALX43M6,,,"Dear Diary,About two and a half months ago, my little family became complete. I became an aunt, actual blood related aunt. My brother and his wife gave birth to a baby boy the day after my late best friend's birthday. His birth on this date was very special to me because it was like he was a gift sent from heaven. It was almost like my best friend that had taken his life a few months ago had looked down on me, saw how sad I was, and decided that this beautiful little boy was exactly what I needed to help alleviate the relentless grief that I have been feeling. Little Ben was born a couple weeks early, and happy and healthy. He truly was a wonderful blessing to our family. I find it amusing that he has the same ears and blues eyes as my late best friend. Ben has only been in this world for two months and my life has already seemed to gotten better with him in it. I look forward to the new memories I will make with my new nephew. I am now happy that the future will be possible for new and happy memories to be made. It helps to take focus off of all the future memories that I lost when my friend died. Ben is the best thing to happen to my family. He is such a sweet and well behaved baby. I love that he was hand picked as my nephew.",3.0,This talks about how the birth of my nephew has caused a break in my grief of my late best friend. It goes on to discuss the emotions I experience in this new person entering my life after losing someone so important to me.,60.0,recalled 3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSSUY5161,2712,SVQXT5RE,40.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,Me and my family getting drugged at a bar while vacationing.,That the cab driver knew the bar drugged people.,0.625,,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVCKPLH4,1.0,"I have never had any event happen like the one in the story. I have become ill from drinking water while on vacation, but to my knowledge I have never been drugged.","2 months ago, my family and I were on vacation in Honduras. We had stopped at an outside bar to enjoy a few drinks and maybe grab something to eat. My dad and mom ordered some cocktails and I ordered a beer and a burger. The bartender gave us our drinks and we were talking about the flight down and how nice the hotel we were staying at was, you know, the things you talk about when you arrive in a new place for vacation. After a few minutes, my hamburger came out, but I didn't really feel like eating it. My stomach kind of hurt and I mentioned it to my mom and she said her stomach was upset, too. At this point my dad felt fine and he ordered another drink. He got about two sips in and felt ill as well. I finished my beer and we paid for the drinks and left the bar. As we were walking down the street, I had to run into the alley to get sick to my stomach. A short time later, my mother and father did the same. We were feeling pretty poorly and we weren't sure if we would be able to make it back to the hotel. I flagged down a cab and asked if they could take us back to the hotel. I explained what had happened, and the taxi driver started to chuckle. he said that bar was infamous for drugging their customers and then having one of the employees offer to drive them to the hospital for treatment and then either charging them a huge amount of money or robbing them outright. My heart skipped a beat as I thought this was going to be the part where the taxi driver robbed us. Much to my delight, he took us back to the hotel and just charged us he regular cab fare. I thanked him and we made it up to the room, where we were sick all night. We finally got some sleep after several hours of being sick. I woke up first and got out of bed and realized I felt fine. I had no signs of any illness. My head felt fine and my stomach was alright. Both my parents woke up and they were alright, too. We were all thankful that it was nothing serious and we all felt better. We made certain to steer clear of that bar for the rest of our vacation!",1.0,"My family went on vacation in Honduras and we got drugged by an outside bar. We were very sick until the next morning, and then we were back to normal. No hangovers or lack of appetite.",60.0,imagined 36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXL286MQP,3186,OG7J4123,25.0,Woman,black,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My toddlers Enjoying a baseball game,when i saw how happy they were to be there,0.25,,36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXL286MQP,,,"a memory i had would be, going to a baseball game with my kids and my husband. i didn't expect it to be that great,. the kids actually enjoyed themselves, we had great seats. right behind the plate and the kids got to run the bases after the game. they really enjoyed it and i was glad i would do something with my kids that they would enjoy . we first got there, they were really wowed at everything, they looked around and it was very load and music was playing . we got food, some popcorn and peanuts and then went down to our seats, shortly after the kids were pressed against the fence looking down at the field in amazement. after that the kids got kinda bored, then they had a little intermission and the kids got really happy when they started to play music, and started to dance and get happy and the mascot was entertaining the kids. a lad also was holding a camera filming the kids and putting them on the big screen. the kids got bored shortly after. so we took them upstairs. after that we let them walk around and take in the scene to keep them entertained. they had courses for kids to play on. like baseball running and a bouncy house, so we took them to that. after that they ran around the course in a circle for about 20 mins. we went to get peanuts after that. then we went back to our seats and my son got a ball. we ended up loosing it because he was throwing it in the stands. he was really sad about it. overall the game was good and we saw fireworks after the game ended.",4.0,going to the baseball game and enjoying it . having activities for the kids and them actually enjoying themselves,120.0,recalled 3FDJT1UU75UGQ5OA4CFJ16AQSCFK5H,659,KUF8SII1,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,our first family vacation,the water was so freezing but we still enjoyed playing in it,0.875,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5B42UPQ,,,,"We went to the beach in the beginning of May. It was our first vacation as a family of three. Our son just turned one at that time so we thought it was a perfect time to go to the beach. Our son has never seen the ocean before so we were curious to see if he was going to like it or not. We stayed at our favorite hotel right on the beach. The water was still very cold at that time but we had so much fun just running on the beach. We actually did play in the water but only for short period of time because it was freezing. We built sand castles and just were running away from waves. We kept saying to our son ""oh no, the water gonna get you!"" and he would laugh and run away. He kept calling the ocean BIG WATER and it was so cute. We ate a lot of good food and we walked a lot. We really love walking on the boardwalk and just enjoy the breeze and the salty air. The weather was just perfect! It was sunny and warm but not too hot. Our son really enjoyed it and still keeps asking about the beach and when we can go again.",1.0,"We went on our first vacation as a family of three (My husband, our son and I). We went to the beach and stayed at our favorite hotel. The water was cold but we had fun running away from the waves and playing in sand.",180.0,retold 3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TBNAV3NW,5067,SVQXT5RE,40.0,MAN,white,one,one,,5.0,4.584967478670572,A person that has a flat tire and friend brings a new one.,The most surprising thing is when Joe says he can't drive me.,1.0,,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG1JTMAG,5.0,I have been lucky enough to have friends just like this that have helped me out without me asking them directly. I wish everyone to be so lucky.,"About 14 weeks ago, I went out to get into my car to go to the store and noticed I had a flat tire. i had no spare so I needed to buy a brand new tire. It upset me because I had just had my hours cut a my job and was trying to get caught up on some bills. I really did not have the funds to buy a new tire. So I looked online at how much a new tire would cost and if I could maybe afford a used tire or find a place that would let me make payments. I found an affordable new tire, but they said I would have to pay the 100 dollars up front, and I just did not have it. The mechanic said that they had some used tires that were much cheaper, but I would have to come in and look at them to decide which one to buy. I thanked him and hung up. I then realized I had no way to get to the shop to buy the tire! I then called my good friend, Joe and told him about my situation. He said he would be glad to help and that he would be over in about twenty minutes. I was relieved that he could do it, because if he couldn't I would have to find another way to get there. Twenty minutes passed and he hadn't arrived yet, so I decided to wait a few more minutes before I started to wonder if he was really going to show or not. Right before I was going to call to see where he was at, he came driving down the street and pulled into my driveway. He got out of the car smiling and said ""Sorry, I can't drive you to the shop to buy a new tire..."" I looked at him and frowned and asked him ""Then why did you drive over here?"" we just smiled some more as he walked around to his trunk and opened it. ""Because I already bought you a new tire!"" I just stood there flabbergasted. I could have hugged him. That helped me out terribly. I thanked him profusely and told him I would pay him back when I could and he told me not to worry too much about it, just to remember that I owe him a favor. I am lucky to have such good friends.",1.0,I have been struggling financially and needed a new tire for my car. My friend surprised me with one.,98.0,imagined 3C5W7UE9CGCKIC8NVUBU82TEZLEMXR,1761,0JAK3EZH,45.0,man,Asian,2.0,5.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,my role as a newly single parent.,I was able to help my son manage his illness.,0.25,,3F6HPJW4JEMFM8Z4B7WORA19K43W29,5.0,I remembered how my mom felt when she had to take care of me when my dad went away on business trips.,"My role as a single parent was tested today. My son became very ill with a stomach flu and he was unable to tolerate the symptoms. He asked me to help because he couldn't keep food or liquid down. He was also experiencing exhaustion because the symptoms were constant throughout the day and into the late evening. It was tough watching him in that condition and despite everything I was able to do to minimize his pain, I still felt helpless and alone. It was situation that I wasn't unfamiliar with--my ex and I handle these things in the past. It was just a different experience when I had to do it alone. I was concerned that there wouldn't be anyone available to help me with my son if things had gotten worse. I had serious moments of doubt and fear. I questioned my abilities every time my son would run to the bathroom. I was scared, frustrated, and determined all at the same time. I knew that I couldn't and wouldn't fail my son. If needed, I would have done the right thing by taking him to the hospital. We came very close to taking a trip to the hospital. Thankfully, his symptoms subsided before midnight.",5.0,We were given a project to complete. The team which completes first will receive a promotion. I received the promotion as we completed soon.,120.0,imagined 358UUM7WR0PH0DFOIP3D02A1UY87RA,634,Q456EXN2,45.0,Woman,White,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,enjoying the new Harry Potter ride,that the people in the short only had to wait in line for an hour,0.875,,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA696S97M,4.0,"I remember the times I went to theme parks, including Disney","After standing in line, we went on the Harry Potter ride around 2 p.m. that Saturday. The experience was truly epic! We both relished the opportunity to experience the new ride. I would recommend this ride to anyone who really likes Harry Potter movies and books. In fact, I would offer that the uninitiated would enjoy the ride, too. In other words, even if you are not a Harry Potter aficionado, you would likely enjoy this experience. We have gone to all the Harry Potter movies and have every one of J.K. Rowling's books. After enjoying the ride, we ate an early dinner and had spaghetti and pizza at the theme park's outdoor cafe. While more expensive than usual fast casual restaurants, the spaghetti was delicious and complete with Italian meatballs spiced to perfection. Compliments to the chef, indeed!!! Despite paying the rather hefty $15 for parking, we were still enthused about the whole experience. The theme park also has wonderful static displays, as well as video monitors, of the entire Harry Potter experience. In fact, I heard via word-of-mouth that the theme park could have another Harry Potter ride in the future. This would be a true delight for all people who like things related to Harry Porter and his cast of characters. It is also rumored that Rowling may have another book lined up as well for her fans.",1.0,My wife and I only had to wait an hour to ride the new Harry Potter ride. We were fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time.,90.0,imagined 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNHDGKFRM,4059,8STR9CZL,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about my surprise Birthday party.,I arrived at the party and found that it was for me,0.375,,,,,"I was thrown a 33rd birthday party by my children in September. They had planned it as a surprise party, and it included all of my favorite foods including carrot cake which is my favorite kind of cake. There was also hot wings and hot mustard sauce, which is another favorite of mines. I felt so proud, and honored. The little people i had raised all pulled together to organize something especially for me. Usually they are doing more fighting than working together. It moved me so much, that it brought tears to my eyes. y children seen how moved I was and also started to cry along with me. they had purple balloons all over, and an separate table was filled with gifts just for me. I was able to sit at the head of the table in a chair that had ribbon taped to it. The chair felt special I felt special that day. I have never had anything this over the top for myself ever in my life. I often think about it. I often look back on all the photos that we took that night, and think ""I am so lucky"". The event made me feel as though I have raised some awesome children.",3.0,"the restaurant was more upscale. When they picked me up Saturday we went straight to the restaurant. I walked in behind my children and to my surprise there was all of my family, and close friends gathered in our own little private section.",30.0,recalled 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPPEKGSE,2804,26RPH5RH,35.0,MAN,White,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.0,30.899167989803523,a traumatic moment in my life,I didn't expect the driver to be shot,0.375,3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPPEKGSE,3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPPEKGSE,,,"when I was on a bus and witnessed how the driver was killed to rob everyone there. they were moments of great tension because apparently the assailant was shot. they stole everything they could and then left as if nothing. leaving the body of the thrown driver. I helped at that moment by lifting the body so that they would take care of him in the hospital. Then wait to see how everything turned out. They gave us the worst news, the driver had passed away. It was somewhat traumatic after that incident suffered post-traumatic stress. I had a hard time getting out of that situation. but with will I succeeded. I guess they are experiences. things that have to happen and that leave a lesson. Everything is in the mind. and well nobody will return the driver's life. It was a very unfortunate moment for him.",4.0,Take a bus to go to work.along the way thieves accidentally shot the driver.The driver died in the hospital because of the shot losing his life in a horrible way..,26262626262626.0,recalled 3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YRIUK39L,1277,HWHAI52R,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,getting lost in Washington D.C.,we were in the wrong parking garage.,-0.75,,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TA0ZBN3L,2.0,"I have gotten lost, but not that badly.","My friend was traveling to Los Angeles from Washington, D.C and needed a ride to the airport. We readily agreed because we thought we might see some of the sights of our nation's capital while there. The drive itself was uneventful. As was dropping our friend off for his flight to Los Angeles. The fun happened when we went to see the Lincoln Memorial. Washington, D.C. is so confusing and has so much traffic. We knew we needed to park near to the memorial, but the roads and directions were a little bit confusing. Finally, we happened upon a parking garage near the memorial. As it turns out, we got turned around and found ourselves in the wrong parking garage. We were no where near the Lincoln Memorial! We were across the town at a different memorial. Because the traffic was so bad and confusing we decided to visit that area instead. It was neat. But, it was not what we had hoped to see.",1.0,We traveled to D.C to drop off my friend at the airport about a month ago. We ended up getting lost in a parking garage.,30.0,imagined 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG5NA6TKT,4465,61TWPH1J,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,my family trip.,my father in law suffered a heart attack.,1.0,,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD8CYEBD,1.0,This similar situation did not happened to me.,"Two months ago we planned a trip to Myrtle Beach as a family. Though the plan was executed two months back, the plan was nearly under consideration for six months. Because if a person has time another does not have. So it was a hectic process to make everyone available. The time came two months ago. Finally we packed everything and went to the trip. My uncle and aunt also joined the trip. It was really amusing until that incident occurred. Everyone were enjoying in the beach. My father in law suddenly held his chest and fell down. Everyone was shocked for a second. After coming out from shock we shouted for help. Immediately everyone gathered around and asked about the problem. Fortunately a doctor was present in the crowd. He came and checked my father in law and gave first aid. Soon my father in law came to conscious and we took him to the nearby hospital for further checkup.",1.0,This is the story of my family trip to Myrtle Beach. Subsequently by father in law suffered a heart attack while on this vacation.,60.0,imagined 3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4MUTFW5H,2291,S4UGPCCP,35.0,Man,other,one,3.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my son wanting to go to a Halloween party.,my son James slammed his bedroom door in my face.,0.875,,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG0CI9KC3,2.0,I was a somewhat moody teenager and have done my share of door slamming but I didn't disrespect my father like the fictional James did in the above story.,"Three months ago, in the middle of October, my son James had become really oppositional to our family rules and especially to my requests. I am not sure what participated this change, likely it was because my son started middle school and his personality has become much more defiant. I'd expected some personality changes as my son moved past elementary school but it's been really beyond the pale. I should have expected worse. Anyway, our relationship reached an all-time low in October as my son flippantly told me that he was going to go to a Halloween party with his friends from school as if he didn't need my permission. I don't know all of these friends and I don't know the parents where the party was going to be hosted. I voiced my concerns to my son. I told him that I had to check first before agreeing to anything. I thought it was a minor and reasonable thing but my son raised his voice and accused me of being controlling. He stormed upstairs to his room and I followed him trying to explain the issue that I have with him being up at all hours with people I don't know. James apparently had enough and he slammed his bedroom door shut, nearly hitting my face in the process. Now, I try to be patient when dealing with my son but this was too much for me. I admit I shouted and my voice was several decibels higher than what it should have been. I shouted at James that avoiding me isn't going to solve the problem and slamming his door just meant that he is going to lose his privacy. I collected myself, went downstairs to the basement, grabbed a screwdriver and hammer, and went back to James' bedroom door. I had his door off its hinges in about 30 seconds. With privacy being one of the most important things to James, this was intolerable to him. He acted as if the world was ending. However, I stood firm and explained that actions have consequences and shutting the door in my face means that he loses his door until he can close it properly. I'd expected this to be a short term, temporary thing, but it seemed to have brought about a change in James. He calmed down over the next few days and we actually had a pleasant dinner for once. I put the door back on its hinges a few days later and James hasn't slammed his door since. We still have our differences but I think James now knows how to work on them a bit more constructively.",2.0,"My oldest son forced me to make a hard decision. He wanted to disrespect me and I had to make it clear that no one, not even my child, is allowed to do that.",90.0,imagined 3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1NJGO95,1816,0BJ1UIEC,25.0,man,white,5.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.703782474656202,me and my life in India.,life took a really bad turn on us.,-0.5,,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1NJGO95,,,"This goes back 10 months when I used to live in my mother country, India. I lived in India most of my life and a lot of things went down while I was in India. India was really fun growing up but it came with a lot of sad things. We had a really happy family back then, mother, father, sons and a daughter. One day, we come from a party and everything was really good. Little did we know, that party caused something to happen to my sister. Next day at 8PM, my sister hung herself. This was the most tragic event of my life, I never imagined my life without her but shit. She was 5 years older than me and she helped me with EVERYTHING in my life. She helped me with my math problems and tell me about her life. We had so much fun together. I just with I knew that my time with her was limited because that would've caused me to live my life even better while I was with her. Life took a bad turn after I lost her. Everything went downhill, and my family were traumatized. I never hope something like this happens to anyone but what can you do.",3.0,This was the most painful moment of my life. A lot happens in life but always know nothing can stop from what is destined. I hope we all remain happy.,300.0,recalled 37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5ZAKIBE,1657,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,,2.0,3.8918202981106265,accident with fireworks,taking a month to recover,0.875,,3V26SBZTBE09ME7LB1P9DP5YMFLZZP,2.0,Only been to the hospital once,"Seven weeks ago, my son got sick. He had to go to the hospital. This took place on the 4th of July. He held the firecracker for too long and got severe burns on this arms. This was very sad to see. I gave him a big hug in the hospital. The doctors' say that it will take a month to recover. We are poor and can't afford the bill. This will leave us impoverished. I hope my wife can get a raise at her job. We really need the money now. We will have to beg our friends and family for some money. They should give us some. I hope it will be enough to survive on. I will definitely teach him to be careful from now on.",2.0,My son got sick and was hospitalized over the fourth of July holiday. He never listens. Now well be bankrupt.,49.0,imagined 37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OJMVHS1H,1509,BXFO272T,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,About volunteering to paint public art murals,when I was connected with the local painting group,0.75,,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSWH2OY9,5.0,I have an art business and would love to be able to public art.,"I had been thinking about volunteering with a local group that would do public art in our city. It was a few years ago that I first heard about them but thing distracted me from joining. I continued to do art and volunteer but never heard about the group again. Then one day, I decided to volunteer with a local group that would maintain the green spaces in my my neighborhood. They would get grants and make landscapes more beautiful in the public spaces. They would also clean up the river. What I was most interested in was the art. I had recently participated in a public art project where an intersection was painted with a cartoon design of what animals were in the neighborhood. It was fun and I wanted to do it again. I then noticed an advertisement asking for volunteers for the green space group. I went to the meeting expecting to at least meet some neighbors and at best get to do some art in the public spaces. It was what I thought. They immediately asked if I wanted to be part of the murals that were being done in the neighborhood. I had found my place. I said yes and they said that I would be connected with the local group that I had heard about years ago. They would obtain grants from the city and state and use the money to create murals in the neighborhood by connecting with people who had something that we could paint on or paint on something owned by the city. I was told to expect to have a meeting with the group very soon.",1.0,It was about a new opportunity that made itself available to me. it was a position I had my eyes on for some time.,14.0,imagined 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KQFD9CL,1021,5XU5TRC9,25.0,Man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my wife ruining our relationship.,my wife decided to throw away 8.5 years for absolutely nothing.,0.25,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KQFD9CL,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KQFD9CL,,,"This all started about 3 months ago on the dot from this date. My wife and I were finally moving out of the apartment we shared for over 7 years and were ready to make a change. We had an extremely small place we were going to move into on some families lot just to hold us over. We planned on living there for a bit, saving a bunch of money, and doing other things like travel and a search for long term housing options in the meantime. Well, the option on the families lot fell through with less than a month to move out from our apartment. The next day, a young woman who had recently moved into our complex was having a party outside. 1 of her male friends came to visit and partake in the party. He offered my wife and I a place to park a travel trailer on his lot, for incredibly cheap and also have access to a house. This is where everything started to go downhill. My wife started to disappear, sometimes for 2 days at a time during the move out process, leaving me feeling responsible for it all. So, it's the end of April, our lease is up April 31st, and we're finally moving out after purchasing a travel trailer. We end up on the lot, it's in a very seedy neighborhood, but it's nice enough. We have full access to a home, our trailer, and now a yard. I slowly but surely start to see my wife starting to form an emotional affair right before my eyes with the male roommate. We were in a bit of a rough patch, but nothing unworkable in my eyes. She's still disappearing with him in his car, sleeping away from me, becoming extremely distant, indifferent, and all around completely out of her character. To cut the story short as it honestly is deeply upsetting me, June 2nd rolls around and as she's getting out of the shower after avoiding me like a plague, she tells me she no longer wants to try in our relationship. 8.5 years treated like a tissue that can just be thrown away. The betrayal I have felt since then has been unimaginable. Our court date is set for dissolution and my heart hurts every second of every day.",5.0,Finally move out of the apartment my partner and I shared for 7 years. She starts to have emotional infidelity with the person we move in with. And now she's divorcing me with reasons that do not correlate to my observations.,90.0,recalled 30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLYQI5ET,5764,H8L23708,35.0,Woman,black,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,The life and death of a pet dog.,The dog being diagnosed with kidney disease.,0.5,,3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3MMKZ52,4.0,"I had a pet that I loved, and lost hair. It was the first dog I received after the death of my mother.","When my oldest daughter was born we brought home a dog and name him, Tucker. Tucker was the name of my first pet. Shortly after I had my first daughter, we decided to get a cat for my second daughter. Tucker always wanted special attention and we couldn't see him sharing that with another dog. Tucker was very protective Labrador that got along with all my daughters friends. Both of my daughters are grown now and married. It was no surprise that they both adopted Labradors and named their dogs Turker1 and Tucker2. All the dogs got along just fine when we had family gathers. My oldest daughter married her best friend, Jane. Jane had a pet poodle. My second oldest daughter married her high school sweetheart. His name is Tucker. We call him ""T"" for short. Any time he is around and say his full name, her comes our Tucker running to be petted. About a year ago, Tucker became ill. We thought it was a seasonal cold. He would not eat his gourmet dog food. He would sleep for most of the day and move slowly. I took him to the veterinary and the Vet stated it was just old age and add supplements to Tuckers meals. We did so. Tucker seemed to improve a bit but not completely. Six months later I took Tucker in and the vet ran some test. She found that he had kidney disease and that he would not live for long. 4 months passes and so did Tucker. We had ceremony is my backyard, shedding tears and remembering the life of Tucker.",2.0,"My 15 year old dog Tucker passed away about two months ago from kidney failure. Tucker had a good, long life. Me, my two daughters and their significant others were with him. I held him as he peacefully passed away. I cried.",60.0,imagined 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK79L6WAQ,2548,CTSBVSHK,30.0,woman,black,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,learning to walk after breaking my ankle,I learned how hard it is to walk after breaking my ankle.,1.0,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGVLXBU3,,,,"On my morning walk one day a couple of month ago, I tripped and over corrected and snapped my ankle to the point that my foot was facing the wrong way. I honestly thought just from looking at my foot, that I was going to lose it since it was not looking too good at all. I had never broken a bone before, and I was a little shocked that this was happening. I remember as I was falling grabbing my ankle and saying I had broken it. It was surreal, I just couldn't believe this was happening to me. I had to have surgery to fix my ankle since it couldn't really be snapped back into place because of how badly it was broken. I had to have two soft casts, then a hard cast and that is when the hard part started. Once I got the hard cast in place, I was given a walking boot so I can start learning how to walk again. It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I never really thought about walking, it was just something I did. But relearning how to walk was brutal. I really did not think I had it in me to do it. I was in pain since I was still healing, terrified that I was going to break my other ankle and fall and just angry that this happened to me. I had to deal with all of those emotions on top of learning to do something that babies do and make look so easy. I hated, but I knew it was something that needed to be done. It took months, and I still walk with a limp sometimes, but I did it and I faced one of the worst things that has happened to me.",5.0,Breaking my ankle made me have to learn how to walk all over again which was very hard to do. Learning how to walk again after a personal tragedy is no small feat and it would make you see things in a whole new way.,240.0,retold 386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZF1R6QO,1625,YGZPTKXD,50.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,Volunteering at the Humane Society,I met a pitbull that turned out to be the friendliest dog ever,0.625,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZF1R6QO,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZF1R6QO,,,"The only memorable event that occurred in the last six months was my first day volunteering at the local Humane Society. I have quite a bit of free time since I am disabled so I thought I'd put some of it to good use. I really enjoy being around animals and they needed volunteers at the Humane Society so I thought it was a perfect fit. I had never done this before, so I wasn't sure what I was getting into but I didn't know that that particular Humane Society treats animals very well and is a no-kill shelter. So I went down there and there were five or six other volunteers there and we had to go through a brief training class about how to handle dogs. After that was over some of us stuck around and took a tour of the whole place and check out some of the animals that were there. Not only did they have dogs but they had lot of cats and kittens as well as other small pets like rabbits, guinea pigs, and even a rat. Since I was already down there, I thought I would go ahead and take a dog out for a spin. I found a really cute pitbull by the name of Dolly. Most people think that pitbulls are mean but Dolly was and anything but. She was one of the friendliest dogs I ever met. If I was able to have a dog at my apartment, I would have adopted her for sure. We went on a walk in the adjacent park and stop a couple of times to look at flocks of birds or people having a picnic or we just sat by the pond. Every time we sat down Dolly would start jumping up and licking my face all over. It took me a little bit together to stop but eventually, she did. She was very animated and it looked like she was even smiling during this whole time. I've taken plenty of other dogs out for walks but so far, Dolly has been my favorite for sure. She wasn't at the shelter very long since everybody enjoyed her company. She got adopted pretty quickly. I was sad to see her go but there were plenty of other dogs that I could take for walks and play with in the shelter's backyard.",1.0,"This was about my first day as a volunteer at the local Humane Society. I can't have dogs where I live, so I thought I could meet plenty of them if I volunteer at Humane Society. It was quite an adventure.",120.0,recalled 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN2OX1RT,2240,64G9TCCO,30.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,2.0,3.7376696182833684,my engagement to my girlfriend,Emily got accepted to NYU.,0.375,,3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91MRDOSNR,3.0,I got engaged under a waterfall.,"I met Emily three years ago on spring break. We happened to be on the same boat for a Niagara Falls tour and she had forgotten to bring a poncho. I was standing beside her when the mist started hitting us and she was shivering. I offered her my poncho and we started talking. It turned out that we were both students at NYU. She was a freshman with her eyes on law school and I was getting ready to graduate with a business degree and begin working towards my MBA. Back at school, our lives were busy, but we made time to see each other, even if it meant just sitting together to study in the library. As we got to know each other, I realized that Emily was someone I wanted to be with forever. After completing my master's, I was able to start saving for a ring. Six weeks ago, exactly 3 years after we met, I suggested that we make a trip back to Niagara Falls. I placed the ring in the pocket of her yellow poncho. When she put the poncho on, she pulled out the box and I got to one knee. I was worried for a moment as she gazed at me without saying anything, a thoughtful look in her eyes. She seemed to snap out of her trance and said yes. Everyone on the boat clapped and we got many congratulations as we exited after the tour. I was still concerned about her hesitancy, though. I thought we were perfectly happy and I was confident she wanted to marry me. I asked her a few days later if everything was ok. I noticed that she would occasionally glance at the ring on her finger with a sort of sad look in her eyes. She said that she was concerned about law school. She had applied to a few schools, some which were several hours drive away. She wanted to marry me, but was afraid that being so far apart for that long would be difficult and that our relationship might suffer. She was torn between possibly pursuing a different career so that we could go ahead and marry or having to wait through three difficult years apart. Then yesterday, Emily got what she was hoping for -- what we were both hoping for -- her acceptance letter to NYU's law school! It was such a relief to know that we could be together while she completed her law degree.",2.0,"I proposed to my long time girlfriend. I did it at Niagara falls, her favorite spot. She said yes. after a brief moment of hesitation.",42.0,imagined 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6RJR79R,2766,SQVYCMBH,25.0,man,White,one,3.0,,3.0,3.8918202981106265,bday party with colleagues,I couldn't remember all the details the next day,0.625,,3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWWRSU9NQ,4.0,I've had similar experiences with my colleagues.,"It's the day after my 23rd birthday and I can remember just enough to know I had a great time. That's how it should be, in my mind. I wanted to celebrate the 23rd year of my life with a bang. Lucky for me I have a few co workers who are around my age. They knew my birthday was coming up and asked if I was doing anything special. I told them I had some vague plans, nothing specific. One of them made a comment that we should all go out after work to celebrate. He's always telling these elaborate stories about his night time adventures so I thought it might make for a great birthday memory. I agreed and we made plans. The day arrived and I was pretty excited. My colleagues also seemed ready to go. Turns out I was not prepared for what was to come! From what I can remember, there was a lot of drinking, strippers and some unflattering selfies involved. We took an Uber into the city and that's the last of my clear recollection. We definitely went pretty hard, but it was a great time overall.",2.0,"I turned 23 years old, and celebrated the occasion with some of my favorite colleagues. We went a little too hard, but it was still a great time.",49.0,imagined 39ASUFLU6YTM6OGAEWNBVUO5K9MEX3,1594,4D8EX7W5,25.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,grouping up with family,my close family couldn't attend,1.0,,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1H2Z9O5,3.0,similar get togethers have occurred to myself,"I attended a party to celebrate my upcoming engagement. It was very fun. I wasn't a surprise of anything, I had known for a while. It was for my brother's engagement with Sally. It was something we thought of long ago but never went through with it. We though about making a surprise, but decided against it since that leads to complications that we didn't want to endure. I had to take the time to do this not only away from work, but from my family since they could attend. Most of my family including our mother and fellow siblings would be there so at least a lot of the core family would be there. Everything we planned on doing happened, including some of the odd games other had recommended. I figured he would have liked it. The night went on and it was mainy just enjoying each others company and talking about the past. I think the next get together we should do the same setup. Our parent enjoyed catching up with us. We often do not communicate as much as we should with them. I think the party was more about grouping up together with everyone and not so much the engagement celebration.",2.0,In which a brother attends a party to celebrate engagement. And in this process gives of his own mental burden the gift of time and family.,30.0,imagined 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOHMHS2T,1499,F58G150R,30.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Vacation Bible School.,That everybody willingly participated and it was a success.,0.75,,3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOHMHS2T,,,"Last month we had vacation bible school in our church, It was a week celebration and i am so grateful that i was able to experience such events, And i was given a chance to facilitate some a group of kids. It was great projects and we were able to make it successful. Every afternoon we have a lot of activity for both kids and adults it was fun, we enjoy every bit of the event of it. We all happily shared the word of God and the foods. Everybody did participate real good. We also have a lot of games and prizes all kids enjoyed it, 1 full week don't seem enough for each on of us. We had different groups for all ages from toddler up to the old ones. It was indeed a blast, it was the first of many more to come. We are looking forward to make it more enjoyable and memorable every year. We all trying to make our church active again like it used to be when we were young. I am glad that we were given a chance to make our church alive again for our kids and next generation. Hoping for more projects next year again. And happy to see that our community is inflating. My kids had so much fun that they are really excited going to church now. And because of the events people in the community was become more closer to each other. And we came up with the decisions having youth assembly every Wednesday of the week. God is indeed good all the time. God really works in each of us and we really did experience his presence.",1.0,Vacation Bible School in Summer was a blast. Both participants and facilitator sure enjoy every bit of the events. It was really a great project for GOD and our church.,7.0,recalled 3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0NUE7YMB,1396,NOU4ZJJD,45.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,A BROTHERS FUNERAL,HOW HARD IT WAS,0.5,3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0NUE7YMB,,,,TODAY I ATTENDED THE FUNERAL OF MY BROTHER. HE WAS ONLY FIFTY-TWO. I WAS DEVASTATING BECAUSE HE LIVED WITH ME AND WE WERE CLOSE. WE WOULD HAVE LONG TALKS EVERYDAY AND REMINISE ABOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS. HIS DEATH WAS A COMPLETE SHOCK TO ME AND EVERYONE. HE WAS AT HOME WITH ME AND JUST STOP BREATHING AND TRIED TO REVIVE HIM. BUT HE LEFT . I WAS DEVASTATED AND IN SCHOCK. I THOUGHT HOW CAN I MOVE ON NOW MY BEST FRIEND IS GONE AND THEN I REALIZED I WILL SEE HIM AGAIN. ONE DAY SOON WE WILL SIT AND TALK ABOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS FREE OF PAIN AND REGRET. I CANT WAIT TO SEE HIM AGAIN AND TELL HIM HOW MUCH I HAVE MISSED HIM. I HAVE KEPT ALL OF HIS THINGS JUST AS THEY WERE WHEN HE WAS HOME. I SOMETIME THINK HE IS HERE WHEN I HERE A STRANGE NOISE. I DO BELIEVE IN THE AFTERLIFE AND THAT EVEN THOUGH WE CANT SEE THEM THEY ARE HERE. I WILL BE SITTING ALONE AND HE COMES TO MY MIND. TONY I LOVE YOU AND CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU AGAIN. I KNOW YOU WILL BE THE FIRST PERSON I WILL SEE.,5.0,A DAY THAT MARKED GREAT SADNESS AND LOSS. THE END OF THE LIFE I ONCE KNEW. THE START OF A NEW CHAPTER,240.0,recalled 3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLWY5E6M,643,ODSHOKB5,25.0,Woman,Hisp,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a wedding,the love in the air ignited passion within me,0.375,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLWY5E6M,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLWY5E6M,,,"One recent event that was especially memorable to me was the wedding of my two friends, Marissa and John. Marissa and John have been good friends of my husband and me for years. They were guests at our own wedding last year. The night of their wedding was perfect. The weather was perfect when my husband and I arrived at the venue. Things got even more exciting when I realized that our wedding DJ was also the DJ for this wedding. The evening started with appetizers and a cocktail hour. My husband and I got to chat and dance with friends who we hadn't seen in years. After this, the ceremony began. Our own best man officiated the wedding. It was beautiful. But although this evening was dedicated to the union of our friends, it was very emotional for my husband and I as well. It was the first wedding we'd attended as a married couple. It was also the first time I saw my husband dance like he actually knew what he was doing! It reignited the flame in our marriage and mad me realize how lucky I am to be surround by such amazing people.",2.0,My husband and I attended the wedding of our friends. It was a beautiful evening and reminded me how lucky I am to have a man I love.,60.0,recalled 3PQMUDRV7SS1WYT1BTD1DZZJLDRIIT,925,DCBY9O0X,25.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,A trip to the beach and the time spent getting there,i forgot to apply sunscreen,0.25,,3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NN7XCF93,4.0,i have had to pass the time on long trips in the car before,"I went to the beach. Before we left, we loaded all our beach gear into the car. Continuing down the road my sister and two brothers and I sang songs to keep from falling into the depths of boredom. Deciding where to stop for dinner was a real challenge. Everyone wanted to eat at a different restaurant. Finally Dad stopped at Cracker Barrel. I chose green beans, potatoes, and steak for my dinner. We all drank hot cocoa and whipped cream for dessert. Initially we had hoped to reach our destination, Pensacola, before midnight, but it seemed impossible. Just after we crossed the Georgia/Florida border my dad stopped at a hotel. Keeping quiet not to wake the others staying at the hotel, we tiptoed out at 6:00 A.M. Later the next morning, we arrived at the house in Pensacola. My mom’s friend and her family were staying with us. Never is there a dull moment when we are all together. Of course we were very tired from our trip, so we rested all day. Plenty of fun in the sun was in store for us the next day. Ready to get out on the beach I had forgotten something very important. Quite sunburned was I by the end of that day. Sunscreen had not been applied!",3.0,I went on a beach vacation. During that vacation I had a great time and participated in many memorable activities. It was a very lovely getaway.,180.0,imagined 3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GRBIUTJD,2230,JRJ8Z82T,40.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,My anniversary with my wife.,we stayed up laughing most of the night like when we were kids.,0.375,3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GRBIUTJD,3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GRBIUTJD,,,"It was my wife and I's 18th anniversary. We went out to dinner at our favorite restaurant and had a romantic night out just the two of us. We don't get very many date nights. Money being tight and having kids' sports to pay for. It was wonderful to connect with her again, like it was when we first started dating. We sat down at the table and ordered some drinks, and laughed, that's one of the things that always brought my wife and I together over the years. Our ability to laugh and have fun together. I missed having those times with her. We still enjoy each others company, but with the day to day stresses of life, we rarely get this kind of quality time together. After dinner we went back to the house and had a few more drinks. We stayed up late like when we were younger, laughing and reminiscing. My wife is my best friend, and there's no one I'd rather spend my time with. Although this is something we try to do every year on this date, it still always special to me. We exchanged little gifts that we got each other. It was nothing big, but stuff we need and shows that we listen to each other.",2.0,My wife and I had our 18th anniversary. We went out for a romantic dinner then came back to our house to have drinks and enjoy each other's company.,14.0,recalled 3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHO2JDP6,3244,X4V9U2X4,30.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,meeting a future spouse.,I lost the horror trivia game.,0.25,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHO2JDP6,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHO2JDP6,,,"I first met my wife several years ago while we were out with friends. We were all out together at a bar. It was a our normal place that we liked to go to. We ended up playing a trivia game that night. It was horror movie trivia which I am amazing at since I'm such a big fan of horror movies. We played against another team. It was me and my male friends versus a team of girls. The girls ended up winning and after the game I decided to talk with them about it. We all have fun together that night, the two groups of people that were playing trivia. When it was over for the night I exchanged numbers with the woman who would later be my wife. We ended up dating for a period after that. We dated for about 3 months. Then we got married. It was the greatest thing that ever happened to me. I think back to this night often.",1.0,I met my future wife at a horror trivia game. We all had fun that evening. We enjoyed each others company and we all had fun at the game that evening.,150.0,recalled 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDR9ETQQ,2432,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,attending the funeral of a childhood friend.,I felt no sadness at the funeral.,1.0,,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMGMHBNB,2.0,I have been to funerals before and felt no emotion and I've been confused by it.,"A few months ago one of my old friends passed away. Marie had been my friend when I was a kid. We used to play together on the block. We stayed friends through high school and then we kind of grew apart, as people do. I keep thinking about her funeral. When I heard that she had died I was shocked. She was so young, she was the same age as me. I was sad to hear the news. I went to her funeral expecting to feel upset. I was shocked when I went up to the casket and felt nothing. Of course I felt bad that she was dead, but I didn't feel any sadness at all. I walked away from the casket and started talking to some of the other people we grew up with. Everyone was pretty happy to see each other and we spent the rest of the funeral chatting and catching up. I told a bunch of jokes to everyone that got a bunch of laughs. I left the funeral feeling kind of weird about the whole thing. I have never gone to a funeral and felt nothing. And I have never told jokes at a funeral. I regretted my behavior. I still hope I didn't offend Maries family.",1.0,I attended a funeral for a childhood friend. I did not feel that sad at the event. I told lots of funny jokes to everyone.,90.0,imagined 39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZZOFN3C2,1370,O3IAJH56,35.0,man,Asian,one,4.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my mistake on the first day of work.,I realized that I was rescheduled to start on another day instead.,0.375,,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QEJJEIW,3.0,The story made me thought about my inner feelings on my first day of work in the past.,"Today was my first at work. I have been unemployed for 5 years due to the fact that I have to take care of my family. I was quite excited that it was my first work day after years of being idle, but at the same time I was quite nervous because I didn't know what to expect. I went to bed late last night since I could not get my mine off the big day tomorrow. I woke up in the morning feeling a bit tired, and at the same time I was a bit nervous. I was extra careful to select the proper clothing to wear. I made my cup of coffee and headed out the house. I arrived to work about 10 minutes early. I checked in with my supervisor and she was surprise that I showed up to work today. She instructed me to head to the break room to wait for her, and so I did. After sitting there for about 15 minutes, the supervisor came back to the break room and asked if I had received an email couple days before. She then told me that I was actually rescheduled to start tomorrow instead of today. I was quite disappointed and awkward that I actually went to work on the wrong day. I immediately checked my email with my phone and there it was, the email was there unread. The world began to feel it was collapsing on me. How can I make a mistake on my first day of work. I apologized to my supervisor and headed home.",3.0,"After three long months on job search I finally received a job offer. I have been unemployed for more than 5 years to take care my family. I'm grateful for the job opportunity, since it offers great flexibility and good starting salary.",7.0,imagined 3S3AMIZX3VRTBKRFR5G4BZLA139DCD,1473,LUC5EERT,40.0,man,black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,The death of my father,My dad died suddenly without being sick,0.375,,,,,"My dad and I have been very close as any child can be close to his father. He was a dedicated family man and loved every member of his family. He was growing older but has always enjoyed good health. We lived a little far apart. To keep in touch, i would call him up on phone two or three times a day to seek his advice on matters, share a joke or say a good night to him. He has been an integral part of my life and my daily routine. Then one day in June 2019, i got a call from him at an unusual hour. He was not sounding his usual ebullient self. I tried to press him to know what was bothering him but he kept insisting he was fine. I sent my sister who lived in same neighborhood to go check him up. She also phoned to say he was doing fine. She went back to her own place. But i had an uneasy feeling. The following morning, i kept calling dad but his phone rang away with no response. I took my car and drove all the way to his place. I have a spare key to the house. I got in and went straight into his room where he laid peacefully on the bed, cold, not moving. He was gone! I was terribly devastated. Not even a goodbye to me!. This event was memorable in my mind and has refused to go away.",4.0,"My dad had enjoyed good health and had not been sick. June 2019, he called and i felt he was sounding low. He insisted he was fine. But on checking up on him the following day, he was gone. Dead!",150.0,recalled 3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9TJMD05,1570,9OV2O08X,55.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,discovering a new relative.,I realized my cousin lived only a mile away.,1.0,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UJWEPIO,,,,"In my quest to locate my ancestors, I decided to do a DNA test and was so surprised to find that I did have a second cousin whom I did not know. It was such a surprise because I thought I knew everyone in our family, at least those in our immediate circle. When I got a notification that this person would like to contact me I was so happy and intrigued. The surprising thing after we communicated that she lived in my own community just mile or away. I have always believed that there are no coincidences that most things in your life are placed there at just the right time. My new cousin told me that she had never been able to find out where she came from and it was so important to her self identity. We got together and shared photos and stories about our past. Come to find out, her mother and I actually attended the same university at the same time. We graduated the same year. We have planned a large family reunion next summer. This should acquaint her with the rest of the family. She is so grateful. We still can't believe we live so close. Our family is so excited to meet her and to hear her story. I will never forget this entire experience.",1.0,I now know that there is no such thing as a coincident. I did a DNA test and was surprised to find a cousin of mine actually lived a mile away from me in the same 55 and over community.,60.0,retold 3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUB7E9X4,1352,W4I193MV,45.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,putting my sick cat to sleep.,they told me how much cancer treatment would cost.,-0.875,,3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUB7E9X4,,,"Last month, I had to have my beloved persian cat, Monkey, put to sleep. It was the most emotional thing that I've been through recently. Monkey was my best friend and companion for 12 years. She got me through the hardest times of my life, like when I went through a divorce and moved across the country to start my life over again. Monkey was with me every day, through all of the tears, and she always made me feel better. She was not eating, and acting very strange, so I took her to the vet. After running some tests, the vet informed me that Monkey had cancer, and it had spread throughout her body. The vet told me that I could spend $5,000. 00 to give her some treatments, but she would still probably die within 6 months. After thinking it over for 2 days, i decided not to prolong things and to have Monkey put to sleep, so she wouldn't be in pain anymore. The morning I took her to the vet to have her put to sleep, was the saddest morning of my life. I'm crying as I type this, so it's still very hard for me. I stayed with her as the doctor gave her a shot to first put her to sleep, and then another shot to stop her heart. She was in my arms when she went to sleep, which makes me feel better. I have to keep reminding myself that she's not in pain anymore, and I did the right thing. I keep second guessing myself, and wondering if I should've just paid the 5 grand to have her with me a little bit longer. I think that's being selfish though, and I dont think Monkey would've wanted to go through each day in pain, that would get worse as time went on. People have told me that it will get easier for me as time goes by, but some days it feels like the pain will never go away. Some days I don't think about it a lot, and other days, like today, it feels like it just happened. I haven't gotten another cat yet, but I'm looking into it, and will probably get a kitten soon. For me, pets are just as important as people, and they have a positive impact on everyones lives. I feel better knowing that Monkey is in Heaven, and I will see her again someday.",4.0,"I had to have my cat put to sleep. I had to make a decision on whether or not to put her through cancer treatments, or put her to sleep.",90.0,recalled 3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IVQ7ZV2X,8349,Y07VMFG4,35.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Me quitting drinking.,I realized how much support I had when I asked for help.,0.5,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5PHEIX,,,,"I had 8 years clean and sober. One day I was watching TV and a beer commercial came on. It showed people relaxing and enjoying a nice cold beer. I had the thought that I missed being able to do that and thought that it had been long enough that I could handle a beer or glass of wine every now and then. I purchased a beer and handled it fine the first few occasions. However, soon my drinking became an issue. It got to the point where I had to have it daily and was drinking a lot quite regularly. My drinking quickly began to effect my family and work life. Within a few months, it got to the point where I knew it was unmanageable. That's when I reached out for help because I knew I couldn't quit on my own. I told me friends, family, and employers what was happening and told them I wanted to get help. I found a local detox center that I could check into for four days. I arranged for childcare for my children and put in for some PTO at work. I checked into the detox center and stayed for the full four days. They helped me with medications and counseling and gave me enough time to get all of the alcohol out of my system. I have been sober ever since, which has almost been four months now.",3.0,I had 8 years clean and sober. I started drinking again several months ago. I checked into detox and got sober again.,120.0,retold 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVITWP50T,899,MJ3APO70,35.0,man,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,supporting a friend dealing with the death of his father.,my friend began to cry.,0.625,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP7SROHR,,,,"About one year ago my best friend's dad passed away after an almost 20 year battle against cancer. While it was difficult to be too surprised at this result, he had seemed to be doing well and living a good life, and the hope was that he was on the road to recovery. Unfortunately this was not to be the case. One thing that both me and my dad as well as him and his dad had in common was our love of golf. It was something that we often did together and had taken numerous golfing vacations together. These trips had become a highlight of the year for all involved and something to look forward too. My dad works for a healthcare company that specializes in cancer treatments and as long as he has been working there we had played in a golf tournament that helps to sponsor families that are fighting cancer and does such things as send kids to a summer camp or pay for a day at an amusement park. Something that will allow the family to enjoy their time together and get away from the fight against cancer for awhile and feel like a normal family. There is one hole that is called the dedication hole. It is where you write a name down of someone who has been effected by cancer in your life and every member of the group tees off at the same time. When we pulled up to the tee box my friend got very emotional and began to cry. Looking back it makes complete sense that he would feel this way, but I just hadn't thought of it as he is someone who almost always keeps his emotions close to his chest. In turn the rest of the group became emotional as we have all been friends for more than 15 years. We all wrote down his dad's name on our balls and gave them to him after the round. While the whole day was fun and we all had a blast at this moment we all felt the gravity of what our friend had gone through and it made us closer as a group.",2.0,My friends and I played in a golf tournament earlier this summer for a cancer support foundation. It was the first time we played in this tournament since the death of my friends fathers from cancer. It was a very emotional experience.,180.0,retold 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7CZC5HW2,9157,9N64FX2K,35.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.941642422609304,A birthday party,It wasn't Disney themed princesses.,0.5,3WZ36BJEV42HI4V6ZVKO5JXEAQMTBQ,,,,"I went to a surprisingly progressive birthday party a while back with the theme of ""Princesses."" This wasn't your average princess party. My friend put quite the twist on the average played out Disney princesses. Instead she focuses on strong woman role models, who also just happened to be women. Her guests were adorned with a gift bag that was specific to one princess. My daughter received a Princess Diana themed bag. It had a picture with information on the back, and a fact book about her. It also had a crown that replicated Princess Diana's. The girls all dressed up like there princess, and said out loud one fact they learned. The followed up with a costume contest. The person who seemed to have captured the essence of their princess the best one a prize. Each prize was specific to a princess as well. The cake was magical. It was a portrate of the birthday girls favorite princess! Everyone had a great time, and learned something important that day. I was very impressed with my friends idea. It made me really think about what I wanted to do for my daughters birthday.",1.0,My daughter and I attended a very interesting Birthday party a few weeks ago. The theme was princesses. The cake was one of the best and most creative I have ever seen!,140.0,retold 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C79YL4FT,1558,5BONKNXQ,30.0,Man,na,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,first cruise day,we saw the size of the ship,1.0,,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA537MU9,5.0,somewhat,"I think it was about three months ago, when we went on that cruise. We had all our belongings packed up the night before. We were really excited for it. We went to bed early. We woke up in the morning, for the first day of our cruise. We headed to the port. At the port, we presented our tickets and boarded the ship. It was so beautiful. We settled into our cabins. We all met up on deck and explored the different areas. We had some food at the canteen. We had a drink at the bar. We also lounged on the deck, by the pool. In the evening, we went to a live performance. It was a great day to be on a great ship.",2.0,First day of our cruise and how we made it to the port. What happened once we boarded the ship and the activities we did.,90.0,imagined 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7XIVP9MF,2267,RSWVDVLY,45.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.7990926544605275,Betrayal by someone who used to be something of a friend.,I allowed myself to forget why and how things ended badly.,0.875,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL5Y8LUX,,,,"I've found the problem with people is they only care about themselves. People like to consider themselves generous and kind and caring, like they actually have consideration for those in and around them ... but in reality they don't. Who people actually care about is themselves. My old acquaintance didn't actually have any real interest in reconnecting with me. When I responded to the contact, what I found was he was looking for some ""research"" on me. And not even me in particular. Just the kind of person I am, based on the kind of person he remembered me being. His boss needed some ""details"" and ""personal stories"" on certain kinds of people, and I was just a checkbox on his list. He reached out thinking I could be a checked off box for him, and did so by dangling the bait of some small amount of Hollywood access and sightseeing. The contact was all about him, not me, and I only wish I'd learned that people will only ever favor themselves before I let the possibility of a reconciliation put me in a position to have an old wound ripped open. It could have been significantly less painful if I'd just ignored him. Or remembered how things had ended in the first place. When you let yourself believe you should put others ahead of yourself, you're just setting yourself up to be pummeled. I managed to figure out the game in time to avoid getting drawn in too deep. But not in time to avoid having old wounds clawed open afresh.",4.0,"An old friend reached out to me after decades of separation. He works in Hollywood, and has invited me out to see the sights and get reacquainted.",330.0,retold 34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254ZU4JQ8,491,LPJXK77U,55.0,woman,White,one,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my mother's deteriorating health,she was unable to live at home again,-0.125,351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMC94MDW,,,,"I was concerned about the number of times my mother had fallen recently. I was extremely nervous to be with her and watch her walk, and I was nervous to not be there and watch her walk. She fell when she was less than a foot away from me. It happened so quickly, that I had no chance to help her or slow her fall. I realized at that time that it didn't matter whether I was there or not, she was deteriorating and she would fall again. I knew that at some point, she would break a bone. That is exactly what happened. She broke a bone in her wrist when I wasn't there. I was actually quite relieved when the hospital suggested rehab. I hoped it would help strengthen her. I also hoped that the rehab center would be able to convince her to use her walker, as I had been unable to do. She worked hard at rehab and was getting stronger. She was never strong enough to go home, and she passed quietly in her sleep. I had hoped that she would be able to come home again. He had worked hard to keep everything just the way she liked things at her house.",4.0,My mom fell and was hospitalized. She went to rehab. She then went to the nursing home because the doctors did not feel that she could live safely at home. She died in the nursing home.,150.0,retold 3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX8TAZNT0,2225,OM4JF652,25.0,woman,Hisp,one,one,,2.0,3.8918202981106265,About a medical emergency on July 4th,my low blood sugar crashed.,0.875,,3I0BTBYZAY7CF3RQBLAYTJTA05JY0A,1.0,I couldn't identify too closely with the story but it was not difficult to envision the scenario as I do know of people that have blood sugar issues.,"Well today was quite crazy. It was also very frightening and scary. So about 7 weeks ago, well actually it was the 4th of July when this happened, I had a low blood sugar crash. My husband and I were just having a grand time and, of course this would happen, I wasn't monitoring my blood sugar. We were very busy that day with family and prepping for the festivities. Everyone was there, my brothers, sisters, nephews and grandkids. It was joy having everyone there. Well anyway, there I was just going along with preparations when I had a low blood sugar crash. It was a quite an emergency. My husband came rushing to my aid and he helped me quite a bit. The rest of the family was quite concerned as well and tried to help as well. However, my husband had to call medical services to get help since it wasn't something we could handle. Now I'm doing better, thankfully. At least it makes for a story for our family. Now I'm going to make sure to keep myself monitored closely so it doesn't happen again.",1.0,A medical emergency for hypoglecimic diabetic from a low blood sugar crash. A strange fourth of July for 2019 that was quite memorable to myself and my husband.,49.0,imagined 3JRJSWSMQI7AQQ9WU7GNOEZ29FUE3C,1228,VXWZ79G9,30.0,Woman,white,2.0,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,Love separation,That her father sent her to study in another state,0.5,,3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HH42SPE,4.0,I totally identify myself because it happened to me,"A couple of months ago I tried to date a girl. But it turned out that her parents did not like her son-in-law and over time the girl and I met. We both share good and happy moments. Together that led us to fall in love. When I decided to go to his house to ask for his hand, his father humiliated me for being from a Venezuelan family. Later he sent his daughter to study in another state to get her away from me. I still have contact through social networks but. Unfortunately, your parents will never accept me and I prefer not to cause problems in your life. Since then I have been depressed because that has caused me psychological trauma. I definitely do not wish anyone anything because it makes you feel like the worst of the worst. It makes you feel bad enough. My family has tried to help me and I have gradually overcome the problem. I decided to start studying a career and now I'm doing better. The loss of this love affected me a lot and so far I do not understand why discrimination. I think that should end. Things for migrants should be different. It's time.",2.0,Understanding that life isn't going to go the way I want it. Understanding that in life things happen for a reason. Having to sit and wait for the past two months allowed me to get more comfortable and confident in job interviews and find another source of money.,60.0,imagined 3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVR23IZ28,1588,OXYR3ZPL,50.0,woman,White,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,the last time I saw my brother before he passed away.,I saw my friend at Walmart as I did not realize my friend lived close.,1.0,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JHYX09G,,,,"I went to visit my brother in the hospital on St. Patrick's day. He was in the hospital due to problems with his legs and congestive heart failure. He seemed to be doing better than he had been and he was sitting up when we came into the room. and watching a baseball game on TV. His doctor had actually told him he'd be getting out the next day so he was in a good mood. I took my 12-year old son with me and he wore a St. Patty's day blow-up hat that everybody was laughing at and my brother thought was funny. My mother was there visiting also and she thought the hat was funny. I also brought him a flower centerpiece for his room that was St. Patty's day related. He wanted to talk to his wife who was in the Philippines and I tried to help him call her, but we were unable to get her on the phone. He also wanted me to get him some sugar-free candy as I usually picked some up in the store in the lobby of the hospital when I visited, but it is a smaller hospital and the store was closed because it was Sunday. So, I offered to go to Walmart nearby to get him some. I left and came back with the candy and he was very happy that I did this. One odd thing that happened is I saw a friend who I used to work with at Walmart which was surprising as this area was quite a distance from where I thought this friend lived. But, my friend told me she had recently moved to that area. I was unable to go back to visit him when he took a turn for the worse within the next week and was sent to ICU. I came down with the flu and I did not want to spread my germs in the hospital and definitely not to my brother. The last thing I remember is the tight hug we shared and us both saying we loved each other.",4.0,I went to visit my brother in the hospital on St. Patrick's Day. I did not realize it would be my last visit with him. I took him some flowers and took a trip to the store to get him some candy.,150.0,retold 3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTLRIMV0,923,F3KXD63R,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about my family's health scare and how it changed my life,when we were all able to overcome and take charge of our health,0.375,3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTLRIMV0,3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTLRIMV0,,,"This has been a very interesting, roller coaster of emotion past six months. This year so far has been filled with very many ups and downs. At the start of the year, my dad had to have a procedure done because there was a chance he could have colon cancer. Thankfully, they were able to remove everything and the tests came back negative for cancer. So of course that was incredible news. Then, a month later, my sister discovers she is being diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma. She then goes in for a procedure, they were able to remove all of the tumor, and her test come back negative for anymore cancer. Again, incredible news. All the while that is taking place we are trying to plan and schedule our very first family vacation to Disney World. Family being, myself, my husband, our two daughter, my sister (who previously had skin cancer), and her family. We haven't see each other, my sister and I, in almost a decade so between no seeing each other and the cancer scare this trip will be very emotional for all of us. How did this effect me directly you might ask? Seeing my family go through such trauma made me stop and think about my own health. At the time, it was not good. I was severely overweight and had been diagnosed with arthritis recently. I was going down hill fast. Watching what my sister and my dad went through made me see that life is short and you have to take care of you and make yourself better, no one can do it for you. I decided it was time to change my life and get healthy. Within 6 months I can very proudly say I have list 50 pounds and feel the best I have ever felt!",1.0,The story is about my family's current health scare. It talks about what we collectively experienced emotionally and physically and how it made me decide to change my life.,180.0,recalled 3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0USQLIPL,2167,I73WQOK7,25.0,WOMAN,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my grandmother's passing,hearing amazing stories about her and how much she cared about people,1.0,,,,,"Dear diary, My grandmother passed away 4 months go and i was very hurt because i was very closed to her, i was mad at myself because the last time i saw her i did not spend much time with her as much as she wanted with me. But i was also glad i got to tell her how much i loved her days before she passed. After her funeral we all celebrated and all of us had amazing stories to tell about our amazing loving grandmother. Her side of the family that was still alive came, also my grandfathers side of the family came. All her friends and all the people she has helped over the years also attendant. She also planned weeks before she passed away. Her and my grandfather had a talk and she also wrote letters to each and everyone of us along with a video. She had also planned her whole funeral and i thought that was amazing. The funeral that she planned for her self was great and hope i could do that when its time for me to go. We all celebrated the whole day. People that we haven't seen in years came and i felt like that brought us a bit closer. Ever since that has happened we plan family Friday twice a month, we all get together and just have fun. One of the moment of that day i will never forget was when it was time to bury her, when it was time to go down it started to rain so hard out of no where and it stopped when she was finally cover. I thought that was strange but amazing because it made me feel like she was saying goodbye to us. Even though it was sad it was also a good day because the stories that i heard were great and also learned new things about her that i never knew, I will never forget that day.",3.0,Finding out how caring my grandmother was to everyone she would take people out the street and provide them with everything. How much she wanted for all of us to get along and how she planned everything before she passed.,120.0,recalled 3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJUB8OX3,690,NRVV1V5R,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,A right-of-way dispute on a bike path,The bikers got upset,0.875,,3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJUB8OX3,,,"I was feeling anxious that day. I went for a bike ride to the place I usually go. When I got to the park, I looked over at the bench next to the parking garage; it was empty. I decided to go there. The bridge across the creek to that place had children on it though, with their mother. They weren't really paying attention. I rang my bike bell to let them know I had to get through, the mother seemed concerned. The children got out of the way but to opposite sides of the bridge. I carefully biked past them very slowly. Simultaneously there was a group of bikers coming in the other direction. They slowed down to stop, and I crossed past them. The intersection was right after the bridge, and required a left turn from me to get where I was going, so I had to go in front of them. I went slightly before they came to a total stop, and didn't signal, because to signal I would have to take a hand off the handlebars and I was worried about losing control with so many people in all directions. The bikers were upset, because they seemed to think I should have signalled, or waited for them to pass. I honestly hadn't considered it, even though I didn't have right of way, I always make that turn without stopping, and having just navigated the bridge with all those children on it I was distracted. I ignored them.",3.0,I went for a bike ride and had to cross a bridge with an intersection after it. There were children on the bridge so it was difficult. The people biking in the other direction were mad I made a left turn without signalling.,60.0,recalled 3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBHPKSE78,4902,7WNPYRCZ,30.0,MAN,Black,one,one,3.0,4.0,68.48976612491926,"my cousin's birthday, which she went on a cruise for.",I was able to play a perfect game of basketball on a cruise ship,1.0,,3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBHPKSE78,,,"Back in March of 2019 my cousin celebrated her birthday by having a family cruise, which was set to go to a few different islands. I had never been on a cruise before so from the time I got to the port I was in complete amazement. Once we were on the ship and did the safety class my family and I went to explore all that we could do on the ship. A lot of my family hadn't been on cruises before either so it was a new experience for most of us. We partied for days, literally, but it was so much fun. We did everything from gambling at the casino to dancing in the clubs when night time came around. Not to mention I think we all ate more food than we ever ate before. When all food is included (except for alcohol) it's hard not to stuff your face with any and everything that's being cooked on the ship. Another cool thing that a lot of us enjoyed was playing basketball on the upper deck by the swimming pool. I had no idea that I would actually be able to play a game of basketball and it would feel like I was back home on the playground. There was absolutely no movement at all on the court so there was no difference than playing on solid ground instead of a ship in the water. By the time it was time to go back home everyone in my family was disappointing because we were having so much fun. We got back to the port, went through customs, and proceeded to get into our cars. Everyone looked at each other in disappointment but agreed that we'd definitely do it all again. I had a lot of fun with my family and was grateful that my cousin decided to celebrate her birthday by going on a cruise.",1.0,"My cousin decided to go on a family cruise for her birthday. We got tickets, met up, and had fun on the cruise.",5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3TUI152ZZC93DQLMGUX4U29IF341QC,782,4YBZ5CQ5,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,going back to school after many years of working,I was able to catch up and start enjoying my classes so quickly,0.5,3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UQZN0WM,,,,"After many years working in one field, a field I thought I would retire in, I decided it was not for me anymore. It would be better for my family and for myself to chance to course of my life. Going back to school would be the best way to achieve something better. I started back at school earlier this year. Going back was very nerve wracking. Just getting all my old transcripts collected and sent to the right place was hard enough. But the staff at the school were helpful and patient. Once I got into my classes I was very surprised and very happy to find out how easily I got back into the school work. A lot has changed since I was in school but I managed to catch up quickly. Balancing the work load with my family life has been hard but it's been worth it, especially now that I can see some of my progress. The classes have even gotten more interesting since I have gotten into more of what I am interested in. It has made me feel very good about myself. I feel like I am accomplishing something I can be proud of. I get excited about things and bore my children to death talking about it. In a couple more years I will be able to look back at what I've done and feel proud of myself for the decision.",1.0,I decided to go back to school and change the course of my life well into my life. It was a lot of hard work to get started. Balancing the work load was difficult and it was scary to start over in life. The work turned out to be very rewarding and it has an enjoyable experience.,270.0,retold 3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UDC4T1AJ,446,JS3F46U9,25.0,Woman,White,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,a situation where one person asks vaguely for approval.,the friend didn't listen to the advice.,0.25,,3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UDC4T1AJ,,,"What I don't understand is why she didn't just listen to me in the first place. After all, she went out of her way to ask us how to get out of the situation she'd put herself into, but part of me thinks it wasn't asking for that at all so much as subtly and indirectly trying to get our approval. She didn't, and she didn't care. That was what surprised me most. She normally has such wisdom, and she should know better, but when it didn't match what she wanted, she ignored it. He's not that interesting. And, as it turns out, he's abusive and pretending not to be. Probably for dating points, which is sickening. And now I feel betrayed, you know? I just felt upset and angry that she'd bothered to ask me the question, to put that emotional labor onto me, to transfer the onus of saying no (instead of passively accepting ""yes"") and then just completely disregard it. I don't know what the point was. To pretend everything is okay? It isn't, and not even validating it, or pretending it isn't happening, is disrespectful. And, in a weird way, I'm more worried about him than her. He's an idiot, after all. I'd expect this from him.",2.0,A friend dates an abuser. A friend asks for information about how to get out of it. The friend just wants permission to date the abuser.,120.0,recalled 3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4D5UWVJY,7276,Y2GZ4W8Z,35.0,man,Black,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,I lost my cats but they found homes,The friend willing to take in one of my cats,-0.625,31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIR0XT76,,,,"I’m not sure if this should be updated or not to be honest. I lost my cats to a living situation. One remained at a shelter. She was later adopted. The other was given to a friend. Today I still don’t know what became of the one was adopted. The other is in a happy home with a friend. Oh Christmas night she posted a video of home. He looks fat and happy as ever. It’s bitter sweet . I miss them gravely. I’m also happy that they are in good hands with a family that will love , shelter , and but it’s them. Like I stated earlier I really think I’m done with animals. I can’t deal with the heartbreak anymore . I will still love them. But only from afar. I hope I ceobvyed my feelings . This was hard very hard.",5.0,Lost my cats a few months back They are both with happy families now. So it all worked out in the end,180.0,retold 3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT7AWVIY4,759,OK6XXYSL,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,6.659293919683638,My battle with cancer,I beat the odds and am still cancer free,1.0,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICRA9FO9,,,,"I am thankful every day to be able to see my children. I was very worried about them and how they would feel if I did not beat the odds and died. I lost my mother to cancer so I knew how hard it was. I wanted to live but was more worried about them then myself. My only grandson at the time was very close to me and still is. I don't think he would have done very well with loosing me. I am so grateful the my doctors and to my youngest daughter for everything they did for me. I lived me my youngest and she and I went through everything together. She still goes with me to all the doctors appointments and we both hold our breath every time. I still have a fear when I go for checkups. However, I would rather be aware of what is happening so I can make good choices and catch it as early as possible. I stay very aware of anything odd I feel. Any experience like this makes you very aware of everything in you body. You pay attention to the smallest things. I also don't randomly say I don't feel well. I don't want to worry my children.",1.0,I have been in cancer remission and was told I reached the five year mark. This means I don't have to go to the doctor every three months. It means I beat the odds and may see my children grow.,780.0,retold 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIW2D2LQS,830,S6KRYQ8X,25.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my wedding,I realized how all of our guests were there to support us and our love,0.25,,3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIW2D2LQS,,,"Yesterday was the big day! My wedding was the best day of my life so far. Everything went as planned without a hitch. The weather was perfect for mid-April; no rain, sunny skies, and a comfortable temperature. My favorite part of taking pictures at the park was when Olive was with us. I love that dog. I can remember the fluttering feeling in my heart perfectly as I walked down the aisle with my dad, trying to hold back tears. I was so nervous when Jake held my hands as RJ began the ceremony. I kept focusing on all of the people looking at me. Our first dance was perfect and romantic. At the end of the night, we were able to sneak up to the rooftop bar together. The cool night sky overlooking downtown was beautiful. Today we leave for our honeymoon. I'm overwhelmed by all of the love and gifts we received. I can't wait to spend the next week on the beach with my husband.",4.0,I got married to my husband yesterday. We took pictures at the park before the ceremony. The whole wedding was beautiful and went off without any issues. Today I leave for my honeymoon.,120.0,recalled 3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSRGJK166,2432,UFZXMJ8T,30.0,MAN,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,a cross state moving trip with girlfriends parents gone wron,the fridge falling onto my bookcase,0.875,,,,,so6 month ago i moved from north florida to south florida .it was a pretty scary experience as i have a home full of stuff. it was scary moving all my valuables treasures and all the other stuff me and my girlfriend have worked hard to obtain. frist we had to find a place to stay so we looked it was stressful until we found a place. finally we were ready for the move. my girlfriends parents helped us. her parents and myself dont always see eye to eye. i have loaded up moving trucks and moved before so i had an idea of how i wanted it done. we started by moving the heavier of ll the items into the trailer. they wanted to stack everything their way and i didnt feel as if it was safe. we talked about it and they got on my nerves quite a bit. we finally got it all loaded up i wasnt very satisfied with how it was all loaded up. we got about 10 mins down the road and the fridge her parents loaded up shifted and fell on a bookcase. i was very mad because i knew they had no intention of replacing the bookcase. i was very very mad. the 4 hour drive we had ahead of ourselves was very tense and very enjoyable. when we got to the house and saw all the damage i was devastated. I learned my lesson about trusting them with such a job. my bookcase is still busted i havent replaced it becuse i dont have the money. the whole ordeal was very messy.,2.0,i moved across sate. my girlfriends family tried to help but botched the job. some of my stuff got broke. it was a tense day.,180.0,recalled 3TK8OJTYM27YZQ05NV241LQOHMUPV7,1092,ZSYSC4DW,25.0,man,hisp,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,I got accepted into some good universities.,I got accepted into UCLA and Berkeley.,0.375,,3TK8OJTYM27YZQ05NV241LQOHMUPV7,,,"Around spring of this year, I had been waiting for letters of acceptance from various colleges I applied to. I was a bit nervous about it and around March I received my first acceptance from UC Riverside. I was excited that at least one college accepted me for I had some doubts that any would. But over the course of the next month and a half, it seems like my whole life changed. I ended up getting acceptance letters from every UC school, including Berkeley and UCLA. I remember when I got my acceptance to UCLA, I was sitting in a quiet study room so I couldn't really react loudly. But I definitely started to reflect on the hard work it took and what I'd been through to get there. I feel like I beat the odds making it to this point. I was definitely emotional as I'm a first generation college student and my parents were proud that I had gotten into such good schools. After the fact I feel like my whole life has changed for the better and I have so much ahead of me. I believe I had no reason to doubt myself in the first place and realize now that that was irrational. I am definitely looking forward to it all. Right now I am just taking my time over the summer to prepare and relax. It has been nice and I have been getting out a lot. The future is unwritten but I hope it's going to be exciting and that I will be successful.",2.0,I got into some schools of my dreams. I've been through a lot to get to this point. This has changed my life and future greatly.,90.0,recalled 3G0WWMR1UW66RXSBLHV2R9MMXBMQNH,5075,2C5S5PFD,35.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,"my trip to Bogota, Colombia",I tasted the fresh fish.,-0.125,,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8FQWUXB,2.0,"I have been on trips before and it is always fun to experience new things. I like trying out different foods, especially when it is fresh.","Five months ago, I went one on the best trips I can remember. I couldn't wait, it was the first time going to Bogota, Colombia. Before leaving the airport, I had been staying at my Dad's place getting ready for my trip. His place is closest to the airport so it made the most sense to stay there. For the next three months, I stayed at a friend of the family's house in Bogota. Since I was there for three months, I had enough time to visit all the tourist spots. I went to one of churches right by the house. The inside of the church was beautiful and the statues took my breath away. What really blew my mind was the food. Everything tasted so fresh and the food was amazing. I went to the local market and they had fresh fish right from the rivers. It was unbelievable. That night I went home and had fresh grilled fish. I connected with some friends there and they showed me the non tourist spots. It was really fun I felt like I had a peek into their daily life and wasn't an outsider. As my trip was winding down and I was due back home, I felt a bit sad to be going back. However, just as I was leaving I got a notification from one of my friends that showed a collage of pictures from the trip that they posted. It made me feel much better.",3.0,"I left my dad's house in the morning and caught the city bus. I went to the airport to catch a flight. I then spent three months in Bogota, Colombia. Happiest trip of my life.",150.0,imagined 3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRQJQBQX,1081,ZHK4GV3Z,50.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,My experience with an episode of Lyme disease.,I developed the rash.,0.75,,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRQJQBQX,,,"The event I am thinking about happened in July. On the 2nd day of the month I found and removed two ticks from my back. Not thinking much about it I never really considered that they might have infected me. About four days later I started feeling bad and within a day had a raging fever. Great I thought, I've probably got the flu although it seemed a rather odd time of year to get the flu. I was very sick for 3 days and finally decided to go see a doctor. The diagnosis, a virus. Wait a couple days and if the fever doesn't get better, call them back. In two days I felt much better. Another week passes and suddenly I started getting this strange rash all over my body with a bulls-eye rash on my back at the tick bite site. I refused to believe it was serious and waited. Several more days passed and one night I developed a raging fever. This began to worry me and my wife was beside herself, emphatically trying to get me to see the doctor again. Finally I relented and made the call. The diagnosis this time was Lyme disease. My joints swelled, my head hurt and I was sick with a fever for several more days. The doctor prescribed antibiotics and in a couple days I began to improve. The process is slow though and I still have residual symptoms. Some people have these for months or even years. Only time will tell how my case proceeds.",1.0,Becoming sick in early July I was diagnosed with Lyme disease later in the month. The cause was a tick bite and the result was the painful experience of a bacterial infection with multiple symptoms.,42.0,recalled 3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K5ITLJSG,4555,KHCNUU21,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,about betrayal of an ungrateful child,my worry and fear for my son turned into worry for myself,0.625,3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K5ITLJSG,3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K5ITLJSG,,,"My son and his wife are severe alcoholics. Over the years I've loaned them quite a bit of money (which they never repay) when I've been optimistic that they're straightening out their lives and need help to move forward. This July they lost their jobs as motel managers in Utah and returned here, homeless with two cats and a dog. They moved into my daughter's garage and went on a ten-day bender. They neglected their pets, had violent arguments, didn't return their U-Haul which was about to be reported as stolen, etc. My daughter asked my son's wife to leave after she made a drunken scene insulting her neighbors. She got a motel room and decided she'd just like to stay there. My daughter and I handled everything for them and my son eventually snapped out of it. He asked me if he could borrow $250 which he'd repay when he got a check in the mail in a few days and I foolishly agreed. The check did come and he called me and said he was coming right over with the money and asked if he could do some laundry. I haven't seen him since. He took the money and paid for some more nights in the motel room and lots of vodka. I was taking care of his dog who howled all day and night with separation anxiety. I've been worried and scared for my son's health and safety for a long time but after this incident, that's changed into anger and fear for my own safety from people who absolutely put alcohol ahead of everything in life. It was a new low since before lying and stealing hadn't been part of the picture.",4.0,"My son and his wife are severe alcoholics who can't manage long without needing help. So far, my help has cost me money and peace of mind over my son's health and safety. This event moved me past worrying and into anger and fear for my own safety from people who might do anything for alcohol.",42.0,recalled 3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3VJRYCEZ,2791,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,White,one,4.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,A bike accident,I ate mashed potatoes with some meat loaf,0.875,,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5DT920G,2.0,I've gotten into a bike accident but never broke a leg.,"A half a year ago, I had an accident. I was riding my bike. I crossed the street but somebody ran a red light. I'm glad I had my helmet on or I would of died. I broke a leg over the accident. I had to be rushed to the hospital. It was a very painful ordeal to go through. I got a cast. The doctor said not to walk for a few months. I had to watch old television shows in the hospital. The food in the hospital wasn't too bad. I had some meat loaf with mashed potatoes. The bill for the hospital was a little high but my insurance covered it. I realized the importance of helmets. I will being only biking in the park from now on.",3.0,"i experiences an accident. it was so bad, i was lucky. i knew the importance of wearing helmet. Nonetheless, the accidenttaught me a lesson that wearing a safety helmet is very important.",180.0,imagined 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQR23BHE,1716,GQ70Q2S9,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,A Work Promotion,I found out I was the one that got the job.,1.0,,33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQR23BHE,,,"A few months ago.. maybe 3 to be exact I had applied for a new promotion at work. I was so worried that I would not get it. So many people applied for this position. The hours were better, the pay was better, and even the benefits were better. The only thing is you would be working alot harder and you would be dealing with many more problems on a daily. It came time for the interviews. I remember my interview and how nervous I was. I was certain I completely failed at the interview. I can remember about 10 other people waiting to be interviewed for this position as I left the room. I waled to my car with tears streaming down my face. I was thinking there is no way you got this. Just keep trying for something else. This wasn't meant for you. I had all of these negative feelings and I really had no reason too. I had just as good of a chance as everyone else that was trying to get the position. I remember later that night I was home cooking dinner when I got the call confirming that I was the one who got the job. Still to this day I can not put into words how happy and proud I am of myself. I did this. Nobody else. I am just as worthy as anyone else. Never put yourself down you got this too.",2.0,I was applying for a promotion at work as well as many other people. I was nervous I would not get the position. When I found out I got it I was beyond happy and realized how worthy I am.,90.0,recalled 3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY17OVXR9K,472,RE82C5I7,25.0,woman,Other,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,giving a gift to my daughter,I didn't speak to my daughter for several years.,1.0,,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0VKRD6A,1.0,"I'm not estranged from a parent or child, so it was not really relateable on a personal level.","Daughter finally reached out to me, after a long period of not talking. A lot has happened over the years, and our relationship has been strained, but I think things are finally turning around. We've been spending a lot more time together, and talking fairly regularly. One of the areas of our relationship that I am working on improving is understanding her better. She used to complain that I didn't know much about her, or what she is into. Right before our big fight a few years ago, she complained that I've never bought her a custom gift, only thoughtless store-bought gifts. She didn't know this, but that day, I ordered a custom walking stick for her, since she loves hiking. I thought it would be perfect for her. Before the walking stick arrived though, she and I had a huge argument and she told me not to contact her. I couldn't bring myself to return the walking stick, so when it arrived, I kept it in its original box and kept it stored away, in case things ever worked out. A few months ago, I ran into her at a coffee shop and we talked for a few minutes. It went well, and we've been regularly texting and calling each other since then. We've visited each other a few times, and we both feel that the relationship is restored and back to normal. I went to her house for Christmas, and I decided to gift her with the walking stick. She loves it, and she's already sent me photos of her using it. She said it's perfect for her. She invited me to go hiking with her next weekend, and I am really looking forward to it.",2.0,"After several years of very minimal communication my daughter has reached out to me and we are seemingly moving towards a better relationship. I had made a custom walking stick for her a couple of years ago and she finally accepted it and really likes it,",21.0,imagined 34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AA3CJ69I,704,XUMZDAN7,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,15.019483262290207,working as a nurse,she wanted to give me something when she deserved it more.,1.0,34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AA3CJ69I,34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AA3CJ69I,,,"I work at a doctors office and know all of the patients. I work with a lot of elderly people and I remember theirs names, their family, and things like that. One of my patients, whom I love dearly, has been getting sicker and sicker. She has been diagnosed with cancer and has not been responding to treatment well. Recently she has decided to stop with chemo and radiation because she doesn't want to spend the last few weeks of her life sick. It was a very hard decision for her to make, and for her family to accept. After she decided this, she came into the office and we talked about what we could do for her. When she was in she handed me a card and a small porcelain angel. She held my hand and told me she thought I was angel sent from heaven to help her during such an awful time. She said I gave her so much kindness and love, and that I felt more like family to her than a nurse. I felt my heart break into pieces, but also I felt so loved and appreciated. This woman was going through such a terrible time, and she wanted to comfort me. I hugged her and told her she was my family too, and that I love her very much. We held hands during her appointment, and I didn't want to let her go. Now I go see her on my days off and always bring flowers and some sweet tea. It's her favorite.",1.0,I'm a nurse and have a terminal patient whom I treasure. She brought me a card and an angel to show how much she appreciated me over the years. I go see her every week.,3333333.0,recalled 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZNOV85A,2014,J12XMUKM,25.0,Man,hisp,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,My coworker wanted to take credit for my work,My coworker's reaction was very civil and he was totally cool about it,0.875,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9ARNLGFF,,,,I've been visiting my father more frequently. I've been very optimistic due to my new job and my job performance. I remember that I had an issue with my coworker and I felt like I needed to ask my father for advice. He used to work in the hotel industry for 40 years. I know he has had many coworkers and he's never really had issues in the workplace. I felt like he would have good advice. I was working on a project with a coworker in the finance department. This person has been in the company for about 6 years and this is my first year. We need to sell our financial services to a client. My coworker wants to take the lead and wants to keep me in the background. I believe that he wants to take all the credit himself. I believe that he's doing this because I'm the new guy. He feels that since he's been with the company longer that he deserves all of the credit. My father told me to stand up to him and to be honest with upper management if it comes to it. I thought this was good advice. I told him that this behavior is not acceptable. He understood and was happy that I spoke to him about it and not went to upper management directly.,2.0,I received a promotion where I was finally offered a job in the finance department at my company. My father has been sick and I feel like I made him proud because I got my first real job and he has always supported me.,60.0,retold 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF4WKUOK,3236,AXR1ARN6,45.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my cousin's wedding.,When she threw cake on the floor.,0.75,3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXO8RZU6J,,,,"We don't always get to see close friends and family members, so getting together with everyone at my cousin's wedding was a very memorable event. Weddings are exciting enough especially when you are in the wedding party. This on top of seeing friends and family members that I hadn't seen in years left me with some amazing memories. Everything about the wedding was perfect. The wedding was on the beach and the weather couldn't be any more perfect. The food and decorations were perfect and the music kept us all dancing all night long. We had a lot of laughs. I think the funniest moment was when she went to smash some cake in the groom's face, but missed when he ducked and threw it on the floor. She gave the entire place a good laugh. There were many candid photos taken and shared between all of us. We are still reliving the day as we look through the pictures. I know my cousin had an amazing wedding and I'm so happy that we could all help share in her special day. The bride looked beautiful and her wedding party complimented her perfectly. I never thought my cousin would get married. She really surprised us all in the end.",1.0,My cousin got married a few weeks ago. My daughter and I were in the wedding party and had a blast. It was an amazing party and felt so good to get together with friends and family members.,210.0,retold 3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOE5A2BW,509,92WNNYQ8,45.0,woman,other,one,one,3.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,a day of sightseeing in Brisbane with my mom & myself,my mom drives off and leaves me,0.375,3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7ESLZ2KV,,,,"My mom and I were traveling in Australia by ourselves. We were in our rental car and driving around the town of Brisbane. Brisbane is a fairly navigable city, but of course being from out-of-town tourists, we were bound to get lost. We got lost and were very confused as to which way to go because we weren't used to international traffic signs. Also in the area we were in there weren't a lot of road signs navigating us back to major points of interest. I was exceedingly nervous as the area we were in didn't look very safe. I was driving and my mom was navigating us. I was getting more and more upset because it was getting late in the day. My mom kept telling me to call down but I couldn't. She finally told me to pull the car over and we were trading places. As She got into the driver's side, she actually drove off and left me there on the street corner! She figured out where to go and came back and got me, but I was completely freaked out by that point. My mom was cracking jokes and asking me if I really thought she would leave me there! I told her I was so out of my mind I didn't know what to think. I can laugh about it now but then I thought I was going to die.",2.0,My mom and I got lost in the city of Brisbane Australia. Hilarity and anxiety ensues when my mom figures out a way for us to get un-lost.,180.0,retold 3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOX584VHS,1789,0YD747TS,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my dads illness.,I got the news he needed a dialysis machine to get by.,0.5,,,,,"It was just a few months ago when I learn that my dad needed dialysis in order to survive. This was a sad moment because he always seemed to be strong. Kidney failure began a few years ago until they no longer worked without the help of a machine. The news totally shocking as we thought he had more time and also hoped he would recover without needing this machine. Its bee a few months since he started this process and he has lost a lot of weight. It makes me really sad but I know this is all a part of life and I´m thankful we have the technology today to have him with us for many years to come. Its been several months of changes but in the end we will support him and be there for him with positivism and with a lot of energy as we know this will make him better. My siblings and I talked long about this and about the necessary course of action and we all agreed to be strong for my dad. We need to be there for him, help him with his medicine. My dad is stubborn and doesn’t like others to help him. We need to find a way to be there for him without triggering negative responses. Its been a couple of months filled with challenges. I think about all the families that have similar struggles some of them early on. I am happy to be with my dad, to have him with us. I hope he gets better and we will be with him every step of the way.",5.0,My dad is sick and needs dialysis to get by. Its been really hard because of all the changes. My dad is strong and I know he will continue to pull forward.,120.0,recalled 3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHM8T9ZK6,1040,5Q34U9B1,35.0,MAN,Black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Restoring AC units to stop leaks,They repairs I completed actually worked.,1.0,3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5YP8P3Z,,,,"It was the first summer in my new house and I was excited to build some new memories in the new house. Upon moving in the house, I knew the house had heat but no central ac unit. I expected there to be some minor issues with the heat during the summer but the house became to hot without no ac. To remedy the matter, I decided to buy two AC units for the house, one for upstairs and one for downstairs. The units worked fine all summer without no complications and cooled the house down perfectly. After some time, I noticed there was water leakage near the downstairs unit but did not think much of it. As I recall as well, the units seemed as though they were not exuding as much cool air as before as well. As a few weeks went by, the leak became worse and then the unit upstairs began to leak. Once I noticed the water by the second unit, I surmised the units were the cause but thought they were minor issues. After a week a so and the water began to increase, I decided I had to find a solution. I did not have the money to send both units in for repair so I decided to look up information if I could correct the issues myself. I researched the issue on YouTube on seen the instructions for properly cleaning the units to clear the blockage that causes the leakage. I decided to work on each unit one week at a time and cleaned out the debris that filled the units. I followed the instructions from the videos to the letter and once completed, the units were working as new. I also found the information to clean the filters and restore them and now the leaks have stopped and the units are back to normal.",2.0,My window ac units were leaking water as they ran in the house. I decided to clean the units myself.,120.0,retold 3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8VA4RWB0K,5388,JYQP5M1A,25.0,Woman,white,2.0,3.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,My father cheating on my mother with a younger woman.,The woman is younger than my sister,-0.125,,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUTZ9ZQQ,3.0,"We've all known someone to cheat, and for it to destroy a family.","I am really stressed out. Today my sister and I found out that our father has been cheating on our mother for many months. My sister and I confronted him, but he lied about to directly to our faces. We saw them together in public. We saw the messages on Facebook - he left it up on our shared computer! He wasn't doing a very good job trying to even hide it from us. We are not sure if our mother knows yet, and we really want him to admit it to her. We don't want to have to bring the bad news to her - it will break her heart. The worst part is this woman is much younger than him. She's actually younger than my sister! That grosses us out a bit. We are really not sure what further to do with the situation. I suppose in the next week or so if he doesn't come forward to our mother, we will have to do it for him. Our mother cannot go on with this lie. It isn't fair to her and she will need time to deal with it. I am so disappointed in him, as a person, as our father. I know people go through stuff, but to maintain something for so long is disgusting.",4.0,"I found out that my father has been cheating on my mother for months. On top of that, the woman he was involved with was in her early twenties, so she was younger than my sister. My sister and I confronted him, but he denied and lied to our faces.",90.0,imagined 3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3VQ7BECH,5478,QTPZ9PA5,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,a trip to the Oregon Coast,that we collected seashells to make jewelry,1.0,,3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTWPAT7DE,3.0,I found I could completely immerse myself into this story.,"Three months ago we went on a long anticipated trip to the Oregon Coast, we had been planning this trip for months and the whole family were so excited. I Googled the weather before we went because I was really worried about rain, I know it is summer but you just never know. Thankfully the weather forecast for the whole week was bright sunshine. We packed a lot of sunscreen, I needed a new bathing suit so went shopping the week before and found the perfect one, I don't usually go to the beach. The kids got new books to keep them busy on the drive there and I swear I repacked at least seven times. We took a lot of games to play because the kids get bored easily and we wanted to make it a tech free vacation so we knew we needed to keep them busy! We ended up playing a lot of games on the trip, especially poker, who knew it was so much fun! I think the highlight of the trip for me was collecting seashells, we wanted to get enough to make some jewelry when we got home, my youngest kid was so excited about this and spent hours searching for the perfect shells. It is actually crazy how many washed up on the shore, we really enjoyed walking along the beach and it was so peaceful. I was surprised to see so few other people, I mean it was June, you would think there would be people everywhere. We saw maybe 10 people the whole time. It was so relaxing and we would sit in the hot tub in the evening and just remove stress from daily life. The kids want to go back soon and even my husband who is more of an inside type person is asking to go back! I think it is probably one of the best vacations we have ever had. And the best part is nobody got sunburn! I think the only thing I would change is the hotel we stayed in, it was rated as four star but it was not great and overpriced. I will have to research better for next year now we know we love the location.",1.0,"My journal entry is about my trip to the Oregon Coast with my family. It's about the time we spent walking along the beach, collecting seashells, sitting in the hot tub, and playing games.",90.0,imagined 3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIE5HSXNJ,3516,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Moving in with my significant other,that I would have sad feelings for leaving my other home.,0.125,,336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U7G2M54,5.0,this actually happened to me.,"Two weeks ago my signigicant other and I finally found a place. We got the keys to our new home together and were alive with glee. We prepared for our new lives together. We'd been dating for a long while. We decided to go a step further and finally move in together. This was my first time living with someone. The emotions were flowing between scared, nervous and excited. These last two weeks have been amazingly liberating and at times, sad. The freedom of being on our own was great. The freedom to be together wherever and whenver we want was the best part. To have every meal together and share our bed. I can feel our love growing every day. I really have grown close to my girlfriend. I love her wild hair in the morning. I think i'll next ask her to marry me.",4.0,I moved in with my significant other after we found a place of our own. This was my first time ever moving in with a significant other.,14.0,imagined 3IFS6Q0HJJ5QQCWXG57FH15536JSII,2609,XI8VK89S,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my mother being diagnosed with cancer,the operation was successful,0.0,,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ3U3NRW,4.0,"I can relate to someone being so close with their mother, but not the cancer part","Birthdays are usually some of the most fun times of your life. Think about it, cake, presents, everyone gives you attention. It's great. But for me that one year, it was probably the worst day ever. I don't have terrible parents or terrible friends, or even no friends at all. Nobody intentionally made my birthday bad. But, my mom was going through a cancer scare at the time, and on the day of my birthday, I found out that she was diagnosed with cancer. I was so grief stricken. I felt sick to my stomach. I could barely even look at my mom without falling apart. My mom and I have always been close. We always told each other everything and tried to make each other feel better. Even though it was so rough, she had an operation that went extremely well afterward. She was on the road to recovery. I love my mom with all my heart.",1.0,I found out on my birthday that my mother had cancer. It was a rough time because we are very close. But her operation turned out pretty well.,150.0,imagined 36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1T2DSZHB,496,EL32FLZL,30.0,Man,White,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,dealing with my mental health.,I had the panic attack.,0.375,,36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1T2DSZHB,,,"Approximately 6 months ago, I started feeling emotionally numb. I did not feel highs or low juts burned out. I tried ignoring it for a while, however it eventually lead to all the emotions coming back all at once. This caused me to hyper ventilate and have a panic attack. I have only had 1 or 2 panic attacks previously in my entire life, so this was very out of the ordinary. I was in my living room when this happened and my wife immediately started helping. She asked me to name 5 objects around, the room, then 5 colors. This helped me focus and get myself back under control. This was a triggering event to make me realize I needed to stop ignoring my mental health issues and seek help. So with the encouragement of my wife, I went to see my family Doctor. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. My family doctor recommended medication, which was also a trigger for me, as I had a lot of misconceptions about taking medication for mental health. I felt like it would make me weak. Though I did eventually try the medication and it helped me immensely. All my physiological reactions went away. I also decided that day to seek out therapy.",1.0,I had been ignoring my mental health and bottling up my emotions. This let to me having a panic attack. This finally was the push I needed to seek help for my mental health.,180.0,recalled 3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISQ8D5XM,6008,Y2ZTYC67,40.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my daughters first day of school,that in the end she wanted to go back to school the next day,0.375,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61TBE3WR,,,,After our oldest came from her first day we planned a special dinner. Her favorite dinner is spaghetti and meatballs and a huge glass of milk. And of course we made her a cake. She was so nervous about her first day. But after crying for the bus she was a ball of smiles when she got home. She told us all about her bus ride. The new friends she met on the bus and in class. How she got to buy her own lunch. She was most proud of writing her name on her desk. She really liked her teacher and said she thinks she lives on our street. She said she won't ever want to miss a day of school because of how fun it is. She wants to ride her bike to school when older. She hopes that her little sister will want to do that too. But if not maybe they can roller skate. Tomorrow she is going to wear her Chelsea hat.,1.0,"My oldest daughters first day of kindergarten. While we were all apprehensive, she was the most confident.",60.0,retold 3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD44CRCA1,1703,XKUH9B7T,25.0,Man,Hisp,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my ex girlfriend and memories with her,the things she would tell me,-0.125,,3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD44CRCA1,,,"The first time I ever fell in love. She made me feel like there could be no wrong in the world. She was beautiful, she was kind, she would take care of me, bug me until I told her what was on my mind and somehow knew when I should and when I didn't need to talk about something, and then make me feel better afterwards. She knew me like nobody else did. Not my friends, not my family. She would make sure I ate when I was hanging out with her, she would get me a drink even if I had money, and I just...felt safe with her. She was so nice to me. I did nothing to deserve her, I met her by chance because I was sitting on a bench in a bit of a downer and she came over to see what was wrong with me, a complete stranger. It was in Fall, and it was at that sorta perfect time of year where all the gorgeous colors had come out, but barely any of the leaves had fallen from the trees, so it just looked incredible. I hadn't had really any sleep at all that day, and it had gone by really really slowly for me. I met up with her in our usual spot, and she could immediately tell something was up. I could tell by the look on her face that I looked like complete crap, that and the fact that she got up and gave me a hug without saying anything. She walked over with me, and sat down with me, not letting go of me all the while. She looked at me expectantly, and I just sighed and said ""I don't suppose I could get away with not explaining today, could I?"" and she just shook her head, making us both laugh a little. I hugged her again, and everything just started to pour out. I'd explained everything that happened that day that led to why I looked like such crap, and she sat there and listened the entire time, the same as she always did.",2.0,The event in my life was falling in love. She loved to hold me and hug me. She was a great ex girlfriend.,90.0,recalled 34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNBWTQ34R,7038,AP45IAWH,40.0,Man,black,one,4.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,My uncle's failed attempt to get his cancer treated in USA,My uncle chose not to let the family go into debt,0.5,,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FA9BKGL,5.0,Financial constraints affect my own medical decisions,"I love the very cheap healthcare that comes from growing up on a small island. However, there are some limits to how far you can get with that cheap healthcare. The cancer treatments my uncle needed were just not available where we live. 12 Months ago, We had to go to the United States to seek better treatments for my uncle's cancer. We were very optimistic about my uncle getting the treatment that he needed in the United States. That optimism quickly faded however, once the costs were revealed to us. He does not have sufficient health insurance that would cover the cost in the United States, and there is no way the family can get that amount of money together for my uncle to pay for his treatments. 11 months ago, The option of a loan was there, but the amount of debt it would put the entire family in would weigh us down for the rest of our lifetime. 10 monts ago, my uncle made the decision to leave the United States untreated. He was very disappointed as we had all gotten our hopes up. Unfortunately it just was not meant to be. 8 months ago, my uncle made peace with his decision and very reflective about the life he had led. 6 months ago, the cancer spread to his brain and the rest of his body. He passed away 4 months ago. I wonder if my own financial situation would lead me to make a similar decision like he did?",5.0,My uncle came to USA for Cancer Treatment.He was untreated and left unsuccessful and disappointed.He Died when the cancer spread to his body and brain.,120.0,imagined 3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GZ8YUDN,1424,WUQ2O73O,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,life after divorce,my husband filed for divorce.,1.0,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GZ8YUDN,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GZ8YUDN,,,"The past 3-6 months has been full of very memorable experience for me. Perhaps the most prominent one is that I separated from my husband, who a few months later, divorced me. It was very hard on me and I was depressed for a short time. I somehow was able to gain enough strength to get through Spring semester with a 4.0 GPA though. It was memorable because of the pain and heartache that I experienced, but also because of the support that I received and the strength I was able to summon up on my own. I guess I was very surprised by the fact that he was the one to file because he had told me that he would do anything to save our marriage. I left because the relationship was very toxic and verbally/emotionally abusive. We were only married for 8 months after dating for 2 year. The first surprise for me was that I had little signs or red flags that he was going to be this terrible. I saw him get upset a few times, but I justified it of course. Things always escalated quickly when he was angry. He eventually revealed to me other behaviors like punching holes in the wall, throwing things, and constantly blame shifting everything to me. I ultimately left after he was holding a knife a threatening to kill his autistic son because of how annoyed he was with him. I packed up my things while he was at work and I never came back. Even with all the harassment and stalking, I had had enough. I relied on my family and a few close friends who helped me out emotionally and with moving.",1.0,"I separated from my husband who divorced me. My life has gone on and I still have hope. If you're in an abusive relationship, you can get out and stay out.",90.0,recalled 36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDGYKY0,752,WIVLZQZK,40.0,Man,White,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,my Uncle passing away.,my Uncle's death had such a profound effect beyond the typical grief.,1.0,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDGYKY0,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDGYKY0,,,"This last week, my Uncle died. He was my father's only brother, and my only ""blood"" uncle. We were not as close as some, but I had a great deal and respect for him. He was also the last of his generation. Obviously, I experienced personal loss and grief, and sorrow and sympathy for his three daughters (my only first cousins on that side of the family) and their children and grand children, but it goes beyond that. It indirectly signifies that my brothers and I are getting older. My brothers are in their 50s and I am 43. My Uncle's death makes me aware of our own aging, as now we are the oldest generation in our part of the family. Sometimes I still feel like a young man, but I am impelled by my Uncle's death to realize that not only am I firmly ensconced in middle age, but will be a senior before I know it. The swift march of the passage of time boggles me -- like they say the days crawl but the years fly. Additionally, it makes me aware of the larger ""circle of life"", if you'll pardon the phrase -- we're just another generation moving a slot in an unbroken chain. Others will come after. Eventually, I will be in my 70s, 80s, and then it will be my time to pass. So not only am I filled with sorrow and sympathy, but I am very aware of the passage of time. My own aging and immortality are very apparent.",4.0,"My Uncle died this past week, and in addition to the typical personal grief and sympathy for his family, I am made acutely aware of my own aging and the passage of time and generations.",1111111.0,recalled 3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFALSPHJ,1954,TPUU07XC,25.0,Woman,white,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my son's first birthday party.,my grandma went down the slide.,0.875,3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFALSPHJ,3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFALSPHJ,,,"I'm going to recall my son's first birthday. We'll give him the name James. I love planning the theme and making sure everyone will have a fun time and have things to eat at the party. It's a celebration of his first birthday so I want everyone to have a great time. My husband and I were a little disappointed how not very many people said they would come. I knew my family would show up for sure so it wasn't too big of a deal. The big day comes and just a handful of my husband and I's family shows up and no friends of ours. We were crushed. We put on a happy face and didn't sulk so that the day wasn't ruined for our kids. My husband and I took it as a learning experience and put the hurt behind us. The best memory of the day other than celebrating my son's first birthday, was my grandma sliding down the huge inflatable slide with my mom, my sister and I. It was a little difficult getting to the top of the slide so we were a bit worried she wouldn't make it. We all had the biggest smiles on our faces and were laughing up a storm. My grandma has such a young spirit. It was the best ending to the day!",1.0,We didn't have many people show up to my son's first birthday party and my husband and I were saddened. The day ended on a positive note when the girls in the family went down the huge inflatable slide together.,60.0,recalled 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCIEHOE0,10472,RRSDX73D,25.0,MAN,White,3.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Death that has happened unexpectedly,He dided so soon,-0.625,3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9MS2LGGE,,,,"Dear diary,A close of mine died in a car crash this week. i am completely distraught because I never thought that something like this would happen to me. i thought when I saw it on the news that it was someone else. Not me by far. I thought we could go on a vacation trip because we are always working you know. This really sucks the life right out of me. That is my brother that has been there for me from the jump. This right here is going to take some time before I can recover from this. I have to question all that I know now and it hurts to do this. I love this guy because he was there when no one was there. I have to remain strong for his family but it is going to be a stretched. I have to work hard at this. Father I promise that I will make sure they are good. I wont give up on them or myself.. Give me the strength during this time. I cannot deal with this right now.",5.0,Friend of mine died in a car crash. We are rallying up to be there for his family during this tough unexpected time that he is going through.,21.0,retold 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG6QA4MV,803,K92SKLUJ,30.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,My husband getting a new job allowing us freedom,I realized how much I enjoyed having a minivan,0.25,,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A18S0UFV,3.0,I have not personally gone through something like this but it is something that could theoretically happen to me so I wrote it like it really was my situation,"Three months ago, things took a turn for the better with my family. My husband had been applying to many different jobs. The one he had was not really cutting it for our finances, and money was really tight. We found that we were spending more money each month than we were earning. It was a very stressful time for us. My husband found a great job that paid almost three times his previous salary. He also got a signing bonus that allowed us to put down a down payment for a larger vehicle. We had to take two cars to get our whole family somewhere, and now we can all fit in our (new to us) van! We bought a 2012 Honda Odyssey and the color is a gorgeous deep red. We got a really good deal on it, and while I never really wanted a minivan, I'm glad that everyone can finally fit in one car. I was surprised how much I loved it! We were also able to catch up on our electricity and gas bills. We weren't behind a whole bunch but it was refreshing to finally be able to reach a balance of zero! It is so refreshing to be able to pay the bills. We have some money saved up now to get the kids some great gifts for Christmas. We won't be taking our newly found financial freedom for granted. I plan on being frugal with my household purchases and contributing to a large emergency fund.",1.0,My family is more financially secure. My husband got a new job and my family was able to get a new car that was big enough for our family of 7. I can also now pay bills with confidence and buy other things that my household needs.,90.0,imagined 3VD82FOHKRAKFHI4HEUKMTX9LWKOCZ,1003,LCQG4QGC,25.0,man,white,4.0,2.0,,,1.9459101490553128,playing four games of softball in one day,we won our round and had to do a second double-header that day,0.25,,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI0NQ6CA,4.0,I used to play in a baseball league on weekends but gave up - I just couldn't be bothered any more,"Last summer I joined a softball team because I like to play, I would like to be in better shape, and I always had fun playing team sports as a kid. Generally it's a good release on the weekends, but this weekend was awful. We were rained out on Saturday, so our double header got pushed to Sunday. Because we then won our double header, we progressed to the finals - which were the same day. We had to play 4 softball games in one day. None of us could believe it. Usually I'd be grateful for good weather, but the heat made all of us lightheaded and grouchy. None of us were as happy as would've or should've been to make it so far in the tournament because we were all so damn hot. We didn't end up winning and we should have all felt really proud of how far we made it, but we were just grateful it was over. I was so exhausted that when I remembered it was Sunday and I had work the next day I was so angry and upset. I wanted to burst into tears. I took up softball as a kind of relaxation or tension relief, and I felt more stressed out than before the weekend started. My body was exhausted and my job is very physical, so the thought of having to expend more energy just made me miserable. I quit playing softball on weekends not long afterwards. It didn't relieve any stress and I was anxious the same kind of thing would happen again. It just wasn't worth the anxiety and effort anymore.",3.0,"My softball team had to make up a double header on a day we already had a double header. This meant we played four games, back-to-back-to-back-to-back.",7.0,imagined 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK8NEQAWQ,1824,9IDIF0Y9,18.0,MAN,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,finding MTurk after losing a job.,I was able to make money for my family.,0.5,,3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYKARXR39,3.0,"We all use MTurk as a means to supplement our income, so it's important to all of us in our own way.","It's been a really long few months since I lost my job. I have been searching and looking for a new one every day, but it's a tough market out there. Everybody wants a better job, everybody wants and needs more money, and the competition is stiff. The savings that we have is quickly depleting and there isn't much left after this month. I've been depressed and my anxiety is through the roof lately. I need to be able to put food on the table for my kids, and keep a roof over their heads. A few weeks ago I was searching online for what I could possibly do from home at least for something, anything. Any help at this point would be amazing. Extra groceries, phone bill, electric bill, I don't care, it all needs to be paid anyway. I found some sites that seemed like I could do surveys for some cash, but most paid in gift cards, and you seem to need weeks worth of points to be able to earn a gift card. Then I found Mechanical Turk. It's something Amazon controls, so I looked into it and decided to sign up. It was a few days for me to get my approval, and in which time I did some research to find out what kind of jobs I could expect. The answer to that, was a little bit of everything, and sometimes some seriously crazy stuff. I read stories of some of the crazy things people did. By the time I got my approval, I felt fairly ready to jump right in and hopefully start making some money. The first few days to a week were rough, there aren't many jobs available for a new worker, so I worked for literal pennies an hour. But it got my feet wet. After the first few weeks I started getting into the swing of things, and luckily I've been making some better money. This week alone I've made enough for groceries at least. Is it long tedious hours some days? Yep. But you know what? It doesn't matter, because this is only for the short term until I find something else, and at least my kids are being fed. Not being able to afford the basics really does a number to your self-esteem.",1.0,"I lost my job, and I was depressed, broke, and trying to provide for my kids. I discovered Mturk and improved my outlook, even if only temporary.",120.0,imagined 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMLP31ZN,853,NNUWW75W,30.0,man,black,4.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Lost my job,I got depressed really bad and the anxiety was bad.,1.0,,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMLP31ZN,,,"I lost my job and had bills to pay and couldnt. I was really depressed and sad. This happend about 6 months ago. I stayed in my room and hardly came out. I hardly ate and drank. It really bothered me bad. I don't like being at the city I'm in. It's where I'm from and the opportunity sucks. I just have up a little bit. My past negative thoughts started popping up. All the bad things that I been through and almost died at the age of 20 in the hospital bed. It really still affects my mind, anxiety and panic attacks. I had to meditate and stay focused. Losing my job at the time really messed me up. I had to be patient for something better.",5.0,I became really depressed from losing my job. I got bad anxiety bad for thinking about my past. I had to be patient for something better.,150.0,recalled 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J55DDDI0,1875,T81WUARR,55.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,a car accident and serendipity.,my daughter and a stranger discovered they had a connection.,0.25,,33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J55DDDI0,,,"Last week I was on my way to work when someone hit my car from behind. Fortunately, it wasn't a hard hit because because we were only driving about 15-20 miles per hour. There was a woman with 2 small children in the car that hit my car. We both pulled over to the side and eventually moved into a parking lot. The woman who hit my car did not speak English and I was having a hard time understanding her. I speak spanish but it's a bit rusty. I had my daughter help translate because she speaks spanish fluently. The woman gave my daughter her ID and some paperwork from the car. I wanted my daughter to let the woman know that since there wasn't really any damage to my car, I wouldn't call the police or file a claim. When my daughter was talking to the woman their conversation became animated. I was picking up on the conversation in bits and pieces but couldn't really understand why they were so excited. They continued speaking for a while and my daughter pulled out her phone and started searching for something on her phone. She showed the woman an image of my daughter with another young girl from about 15 years ago. Then the excitement really grew. The woman wrote down a phone number and gave it to my daughter. Finally, my daughter and the woman hugged and my daughter and I went back to my car. It turns out that the woman that hit my car is the mother of one of my daughter's school friends from a long time ago and the two young children in the can were my daughter's classmates children. The woman had given my daughter her daughter's phone number so they could reconnect. It's a small world.",1.0,"I had a very serendipitous car accident. The woman who hit my car was actually the mother of one of my daughter's childhood friends. Because of a language barrier between me and the woman who hit my car, my daughter assisted in the communication and was reunited with her friend.",28.0,recalled 3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAYIHCBP,4960,O2PG2O91,30.0,woman,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my friend's passing,I found out she passed away,0.375,,3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAYIHCBP,,,"Last month a friend of mine passed away. We had been close since the age of 7 when we met in the first grade. When I heard the news that she was gone, I almost couldn't believe it. It didn't feel real. It still doesn't. I feel like I could call her now and she would pick up, but the realization hits me that that can no longer happen. Waves of sadness, grief, and despair come over me. I remember the last time I spoke with her. It was a strange encounter, at the store, as we usually meet at each other's homes. That was the first, and last, time, I'd ever ran into her. She seemed to have a light shining behind her, and I distinctly remember that when I looked at her, it was like no one else was around. She seemed so healthy, so happy. What had gone wrong? Why couldn't I have helped her? I just didn't know anything was wrong inside of her. Her passing showed me that I need to reach out more to others and help them if I feel like I should. I need to ask how they're doing more often or just offer to come see them and be more friendly. When I think back on our long conversations, I never remember her seeming like she needed more. I realized after her death that sometimes you have to just offer more, even if the person doesn't ask for it, because you never know just how much they need.",3.0,"A friend of mine passed away and it taught me that I need to be a better friend. Her suicide showed me that some people won't always reach out for help when they need it, so you have to reach out to them.",30.0,recalled 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LT8LAO7,2769,698KOEUX,18.0,man,asian,4.0,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,my graduating college,my mom gave me a gift,0.125,,3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MM3HAB6,3.0,closely enough,"I finally graduated college. After trying more than once! You see I dropped out when I was younger, because of certain reasons, and now I went back to try to get my degree when I'm older now. But the good news is that I finally managed to graduate on my second try. Not too bad, I'll say so myself. It actually took me around 2 years to finish it, and let me tell you how hard it was to do so. The courses was hard. The teacher weren't that great. I basically had to do everything myself. But the good news is that I managed to do it and graduate with a smile on my face. I even got a financial gift from my mom when I did! That really did helped me out. I love you mom! Thanks for the help. I don't know what I would've done if I didn't get the help that I got.",3.0,I recently graduated college after returning to school as an adult. It took me about two years to finish. When I graduated I received a big financial gift from my mom which helped significantly.,120.0,imagined 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7W50YM9W,526,VPGRSOH2,30.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My mother's passing.,I found out she had passed,0.375,3QILPRALQ6H0LTSFZNE25I1LGLVN85,,,,The story is about my mother unexpectedly passing away. She was found on her apartment floor. She had a lot of health issues due to the way she lived her life. Smoking and drinking throughout most of it. We never had the type of relationship I wanted but I am learning to be more at peace with it now. When I first found out I was upset but I was still felt ok. Then I talked to my brother on the phone and next think I know I was talking weird. My blood pressure spiked I was having a panic attack. My fiance rushed home to find me on the floor. She wanted me to go to the hospital but I could not do it. I pleaded with her not to go just let me lay. I did lay down and was able to calm myself. I scheduled a doctors appt to get some medicine to help me cope. I know am finally learning to be at peace with it and putting more time into my relationship with my 4 year old son. My mothers passing is behind me and I can move on. May she rest in peace with my father.,4.0,My mother unexpectedly passed away. It was how it affected me during her passing and how I took it. The entry also states how I overcame my issues with it.,120.0,retold 3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86YRYYJF,1672,EMZG4D07,,Man,islander,one,one,2.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,A job offer I rejected after retirement.,The Company called and made the offer.,0.25,,3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86YRYYJF,,,"I recently had health problems which although serious, wound up being easily controllable by very inexpensive medication and monitoring of blood work. During this time, an early retirement offer was made to a large group of people at my workplace. after retiring, I was offered a very high paying supervisor position at the same place of employment that I turned down. Although my health problems were no longer a consideration, I had two primary motivations for refusing the offer. I was and am enjoying retirement immensely. But the main reason I refused the offer, was I have never had any desire to be the boss. Not everyone has the temperament or desire to be a Supervisor. After 40 years of being a blue collar worker in a large mill, I had more hands on experience across the process than anyone there or most likely in the industry. Hands on experience is valuable in troubleshooting and there is little doubt in my mind that I could be of help. But, confrontations, being ""bossy"" , being responsible for decisions made by others is just something I never had the desire to do. The skill set required to be a good mill hand, does not necessarily translate to the skill set require to be a high level supervisor. I was flattered, and quite surprised at the offer. I knew my supervisors had always been happy with my work and work ethic. However, I didn't know they liked me well enough to make me this sort of offer. I was a union official for 11 years and not well liked by the company officials at the time, which was many years before this event.",1.0,"After Retirement . I was offered a very good position where I formerly worked, and had recently retired. I was flattered by the offer, but I decided to stay retired. the chief reason was the fact that I am really enjoying being retired , I really do not want to be anyone's boss",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ8TVU9U,1170,2A51QWB1,30.0,Man,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,about winning a trip from the radio while drivng to concert,the call that was recieved while driving,0.75,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ8TVU9U,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ8TVU9U,,,"I had finished work for the day and I was driving to a concert that was approximately 2 hours away. I was very excited as I was going to see my favorite singer with one of my closest friends I do not see often. I was listening to the artists CD in my car as I was driving and thinking about how much fun we were going to have at the concert. On the way, I received a call from a friend of mine that I work with. He told me that his mom heard my name on the radio and that I won a trip to Las Vegas. I had 10 minutes to call in and claim the trip. I called in and to my surprise, I won a trip for two to Mexico. The trip for scheduled for the upcoming winter, what perfect timing. I was extremely excited as I won a trip and was seeing my favorite singer all in the same day. When I got home that evening, I told all my friends about my exciting day. The next big decision I had to make was who I was going to bring on the trip with me. That was easy, my girlfriend. We hadn't been dating that long but I knew she was the perfect choice. The concert was a blast as was the trip to Mexico. It was a day I'll never forget.",1.0,"I was driving to a concert when I received a call that I won a trip to Las Vegas on a radio station. I called the radio station, and I actually won a trip to Mexico.",90.0,recalled 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RXPC9P9,732,E8GE7YG6,25.0,man,black,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.143134726391533,a basketball tournament,a hurt my knee really bad,0.75,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RXPC9P9,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RXPC9P9,,,"A couple months ago during summer I was playing basketball in a tournament. We were doing pretty well in the tournament and had already won several game. On me time I had my 2 brothers and one of my cousins playing. We were all having fun and enjoying ourselves. I remember it was like the 3rd or 4th game when something bad happened. The other team missed a shot and someone on my team got the rebound. I started running towards my basket and my teammate threw me the ball. I caught it and took a couple dribbles. Shortly after I caught the ball I noticed someone on the opposite team running towards me. The player was a little taller than me so I knew I had to adjust my shot a bit. I went up for a lay up with my right hand to fake my opponent, then tried to finish with my left. During the shot I had to adjust my body in a weird angle in the air so that I wouldn't get my shot blocked. Because of this I came down really hard on my right knee. I don't know if it was the angle I landed on or what but I felt a huge strain in my knee as soon as I landed. I sat at the rest of the game and had to walk with a limp for the rest of the day. I later on went to the doctor to check it out and found out I ruptured a ligament in my knee. I had to get surgery to repair it and couldn't walk again for a couple of weeks.",5.0,I was playing basketball in a tournament. I got fouled during a play and ruptured a ligament in m knee. I had to get surgery and was unable to walk for a couple of weeks.,63.0,recalled 3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWE4AGH3K,1254,QSNW6KTJ,50.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My husband's journey to satisfying employment,How hard of a time he is having finding good employment.,-0.625,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWE4AGH3K,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWE4AGH3K,,,"The most memorable thing that stands out to me is when my husband got laid off from his job. He had been at his former job for 10 years but they moved the plant out of state and he chose not to move. He was given an impressive severance package and life was good for awhile collecting unemployment and salary. He made the mistake if waiting too long to start looking not ever thinking for a second he would have a hard time finding employment due to his experience and work history. It was a lot harder than he thought due to his age. Finally, when we had exhausted every last dime possible, a job came through. We were able to catch u[ on utility bills and we were about to start paying on outstanding debt when the unimaginable happened again. He got laid off again! This time around he was able to find another job but this one is so far away it is taking a toll on him mentally and physically. I worry about him. Right now, he has been praying for some sort of relief when again, out of the blue, recruiters started calling him again. he had three interviews last week and we are hoping for some call backs this week but doesn't look too good, it is already Tuesday and we have not heard anything yet. All I can do is try and make his life easier and be a strong pillar for him. When he wakes up, I have a big smile and a nice m,eal for him. the same as when he comes home after a 14 hour day.",5.0,My husband was laid off from a long term job and it has been very difficult for him to find employment near home that pays well.,120.0,recalled 37TD41K0AIVZD9AXOVBT6Y7A3RRCSL,911,UMMLQJDI,45.0,MAN,Islander,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a summer day with the family,finding animals,0.0,3QBD8R3Z225HKD5POZO23VLL37TO4Y,,,,"We continued to surf for the next hour. The waves were perfect. Small 1-2 foot waves with a nice offshore wind. The conditions were perfect for the kids. The kids were having so much fun! After our surf session, we took a break for lunch. We had a nice small cook out at the park by the Atlantic Ocean. We cooked burgers and hot dogs. It was very refreshing to come in from a very fun activity and eat. We were so hungry , no one said a word as kids and wife were eating. We had our burgers and hot dogs with the usual condiments , chips, fruits, water, and soda. We simply relaxed and enjoyed the ocean breeze come through the gazebo. It was a nice Florida summer day. No work, no school, no worries. Afterwards , we road our bike in the park. We biked along the dirt roads that led inland to another part of the park, In one of the ponds, we spotted turtles and alligators basking in the sun, When we got back, we took a little nap under the gazebo before heading home for the afternoon. Another typical endless summer day spend with the people I love.",1.0,It was a nice day of surfing at the beach with my family. We all had a great time enjoying the sun and surf as a family. We also enjoyed the company of ocean mammals while we were surfing.,90.0,retold 3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZDQAGQW8,4868,KLX12BRG,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.7376696182833684,my coworker's holiday cookout,I took my shirt off and ran around pretending to be a unicorn,-0.25,,32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP7C5P6R,1.0,I never drink beer and there is absolutely no way that any event in this story could possibly occur in my real life.,"As much as I enjoyed the holidays, I'm sure glad that they're over. It's not often that I completely embarrass myself in front of all my coworkers, but I definitely succeeded in doing that this past holiday season. About 6 weeks ago I went to a backyard cookout hosted by Mike. When I got there, Mike surprised me by asking me to watch his son during the cookout. I was pretty surprised because I didn't think Mike trusted me that much, but I guess he felt comfortable asking me because he knew I was a parent too. As the cookout started, I began talking to Mike's son and trying to entertain him. It was difficult to keep up with his energy, because he was 7 years old. Kids at that age seem to just have endless amounts of energy and always talk so fast it's hard to get a word in. After about a half hour of talking to his son, I was starting to get a bit bored and stressed. I decided to sneak a beer from the cooler without telling Mike. When I was finished drinking, I felt a lot more at ease and I wasn't getting stressed as much at the task of being responsible for Mike's son. I said to myself, what the heck, and decided to have a few more beers. By the third beer, things were getting a bit out of control. I don't remember doing this exactly, but according to my other co-workers, I took my shirt off and was running around the backyard pretending to be a unicorn by sticking the can of beer to my forehead and pretending it was my horn I guess. While my coworkers were not amused, Mike's son and all the other kids at the cookout were laughing hysterically at my crazy antics. Unfortunately, I didn't get to taste the burgers that Mike was cooking up the whole time as he unsurprisingly kicked me out. At least I didn't lose my job.",1.0,"Parent goes to backyard cookout during holidays. Parent tasked with watching a child, instead of all of them at once, while drinking a beer, and loses him/herself in the moment. Children too, enjoyed the backyard cookout.",42.0,imagined 3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYLO8R3RT,5160,LXLQ7A58,25.0,man,asian,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,about looking for a new home for my cat,we learned that my wife apparently has cat allegies,0.25,,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F7BJBW,3.0,I am very close to animals and I would feel heart-broken if I had to give them away to strangers.,"What a day! It all started from Oliver, my cat. He was with me for seven years already. I already consider him as family. Recently, I married my girlfriend, Shirley. Before marrying, we've been together for five years but spent most of the time away from each other because of work. So, Shirley doesn't get to hang around Oliver as much. As we got to live in the same house, I decided to take Oliver with me. Shirley said she is okay with it, although she did not grew up around animals and pets unlike me. Anyway, a few day in and she always complain about feeling itching sensation around her body and she kept on sneezing. I thought it's just the dusts from the house. Unfortunately, it was because of Oliver. We both didn't know she had allergies with cats. Bottom line, I had to find a new home for Oliver. I spent so many hours today looking for a good home for Oliver. It was very emotional for me. Oliver is family but I need to put my wife's health a priority. My wife helped me, of course. At the last minute, my wife suggested if maybe we can give it to my parents. Why did I not even think about it? So we called my mom and she said she would love to have Oliver. Problem solved!",3.0,"I had to rehome my cat, due to my wifes severe allergies. We searched frantically to find her a good home, and eventually my mother decided to take her in.",90.0,imagined 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWHWH6M4J,2832,BC6MZKM1,18.0,Man,white,2.0,5.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,Talking to a homeless dying from an illnes,That the character didnt do much to help,0.875,,32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZIPY32MX,5.0,I reflected my own inability to connect with people emotionally in this story through the characters actions,"About a week ago I was heading home after I went to starbucks for my daily coffee, it was a rainy afternoon and the street was quite busy. Lots of cars drove by, kicking up water and dirt as they sped through. I was in a rather bad mood as I dont very much care for the rain in Seattle. As I was walking home, I noticed an old man sitting on a bench, he had dirty unkempt gray hair hidden by a rather old beanie. A dark tan coat dirtied by years of reliance, his face was pale with grime throughout. He had been on the bench for quite a while, I'd seen him around town before. As I walked closer, I could see tears rolling down his cheeks. He was crying, silently, of course. The look of utter misery in his face prompted me to inquire into why exactly he was crying. I had never asked someone why they were crying like this before, I didnt exactly know how to approach the man so I awkwardly shambled close to him and sat down.""What's wrong sir? I noticed you were crying."" I asked softly.""I'm extremely sick, I went to the free clinic and I've found that I have no chance of life more than a few months. That's whats wrong, now if you'd leave me be, I'd appreciate it.""He looked quite defeated in that moment, like nothing mattered in that moment. I decided the only real thing I could do was hand him my cup of coffee, as a small reminder of some good in the world.""I can't offer much to your situation, but here you go, a fresh cup. Enjoy what little time you have left, man."" These words probably sounded more offensive than anything, he silently took the cup and muttered a thanks. I felt slightly better, the mans plea had dug into my heart and left me quite pained. I wasn't quite sure what to do with myself as I headed home. I felt as if I'd made a difference but I couldn't be sure/",5.0,"One day, I saw a man sitting alone crying on the side of the street. He was homeless and I had found out that he was deathly ill. I sat beside him and talk to him and tried to make him feel better.",7.0,imagined 3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V9G5TB0J,3485,XF7L21UX,25.0,woman,white,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,A RELATION BETWEEN ME AND A CHILD,WHEN I SAW THE SMILE OF THAT CHILD,-0.375,,3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V9G5TB0J,,,LAST WEEK I WAS FACED A SENTIMENTAL SITUATION IN MY LIFE. THAT DAY I WAS WALKING THROUGH THE ROADSIDE. AT THAT TIME I SAW THAT SOME PEOPLE WAS BEGGING FOR FOOD. AT THAT TIME A SMALL CHILDREN IS ALSO WITH THEM. THEY ARE BEGGING FOR FOOD TO EVERYONE. WHEN I SAW THAT INCIDENT I WAS DEPRESSED MENTALLY VERY BAD. NOW A DAYS OUR WORLD IS FACED SO MANY PROBLEMS. THE MAJOR PROBLEM IS THAT POVERTY. I REMEMBER THIS SITUATION AT THAT TIME. AT THAT TIME THE CHILD WAS CAME TO NEAR ME. THAT TIME I FELL VERY SAD AND HE WAS ASKING TO ME FOR FOOD. I BROUGHT SOME FOOD FROM THE NEAREST SHOP AND GAVE IT TO HIM. HE WAS VERY HAPPY. I REALIZE THAT THE BIGGEST REQUIREMENT IN THE WORLD IS FOOD. IT WAS A MEMMORABLE EVENT IN MY LIFE.,5.0,ONE DAY I WALKED THROUGH THE ROADSIDE. I SAW THAT SOME PEOPLE BEGGING FOR FOOD. I BROUGHT SOME FOOD FOR THEM THEY ARE VERY HAPPY,14.0,recalled 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJDNJG4P,1400,6M64ZGS7,40.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about a trip to South Dakota,a play in the middle of the street about how a famous man was killed,0.0,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJDNJG4P,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJDNJG4P,,,"I took a 13 hour drive to South Dakota to visit various landmarks. I had heard about these only in T.V. shows and was interested to see them for myself. Most of the landmarks were people-related. They were related to figures in the ""Old West"" who were famous and had been written about in U.S. history books. The most memorable thing that I learned on this trip is after 200 years of being gone, these people were still being remembered. I visited Wild Bill Hickok's grave, and people of various walks of life had left fresh mementos on his grave like he died yesterday. I watched play about how he was shot that occurred in the middle of the street. Traffic was shut down for the play. They used a gun shooting blanks to give this event weight, and I got goosebumps from that. Then I visited the bar where he was actually killed. The bar is marked as a historical landmark. This is the first historical landmark I have ever visited. They have updated the bar, of course, and put slot machines in it for modern-day visitors. It had an old-time feel though, like they still left a couple original pieces in it from the 1800's.",1.0,I went to South Dakota to visit various landmarks and it turns out people there still celebrate celebrities there that have been dead for 200 years. It was an adventure worth taking.,90.0,recalled 3FDJT1UU75UGQ5OA4CFJ16AR7U65KA,1142,HCI9CB5B,18.0,man,white,one,one,1.0,1.0,5.1929568508902095,a street mishap,the man stopped me to inquire my identity.,1.0,3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKGL7NH1,,,,"I remember this took place on a particularly drab week. I was living with my girlfriend... Depression was slowly building from boredom too. Eventually I thought, ""fuck it I gotta see how the avengers ends"". I hopped into the car (without my lame girlfriend) and it turned out to be a really nice day. Cloudless, extrememly bright too. Lot's of people were walking around downtown. I decided to join them after watching half of the movie. This is when I was approached by an elated bald man who thought I was the singer for the Sexdolls (at the show nearby or something). We ended up having a highlightable but completely worthless conversation for me. It was nice to talk to someone in a good mood. The man could not fathom that I wasn't the singer, either. I must have looked a lot like a Sexdoll. HA. We talked back and forth a minute too. But it was such a relieving day being in the sun. Still one of my best memories.",1.0,Got mistaken for a band member. He wouldn't believe me when I told him it wasn't me. Nice man though. would be mistaken for the Sexdolls again.,180.0,retold 3GDTJDAPVVXU3B7FNMZ2S3CLBVYM8H,485,IKIY4EUS,25.0,Woman,hisp,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,graduating from college,realizing I might never be back in school as a student,0.875,3GDTJDAPVVXU3B7FNMZ2S3CLBVYM8H,3GDTJDAPVVXU3B7FNMZ2S3CLBVYM8H,,,"The event that was most memorable and striking to me within the last few months was graduating with my teaching credential and master's degree. This is something that I have been dreaming about for years. It was something that I worked on for years by taking tests, writing papers, and attending classes. There were countless nights studying and worrying. Student teaching was long and expensive since I had to pay to not work. It was also exhausting working full-time and then taking classes at night. To finally be done with my credential and master's was a huge accomplishment for me. Walking down the stage at graduation felt amazing. I realized that this was likely the last time that I would attend a graduation as a student. That is, unless I decide to go back for my doctorate degree. However, whether I decide to go back for another graduate-level degree or not, the accomplishment of getting my master's degree can never be taken away from me. My parents and grandparents were extremely proud. My long-term boyfriend was extremely proud. I realized that the next time I attend a graduation will likely be for my students, since I am trying to teach high school level students. It feels nice to pass the torch to them.",3.0,"Graduating with my teaching credential and master's degrees was the proudest moment of my life. It felt great to finally be done with my education so that I can enter the ""real world"" and work.",90.0,recalled 3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYEJI29D,2182,FJFXE5DY,25.0,woman,black,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,6.1092475827643655,the birth of my child,when i look at his face when he arrives,0.375,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYEJI29D,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYEJI29D,,,"Angie and I are preparing to have our first child together, and it's going to be a girl. I'm very excited that I'm about to have a child of my own. Angie has already had two children, and they were both cesarean births. Consequently, that's why the doctors have said that it isn't safe for Angie to have a normal vaginal birth, so it's going to be a cesarean birth. The cesarean birth isn't exactly the recommended birth method in most cases; do to the extra complications it creates. I'm afraid of a lot of things, anything can go wrong. Our daughter could be born lifeless, or maybe Angie could die. There are just so many possibilities; not knowing riddles my body with fear. I know that I can't act too nervous; I have to act like everything is going to be fine. I don't want Angie to worry any more than she is already. Angie is very scared; she doesn't like anything that involves hospitals. I've been in the hospital since 9:00 this morning, and after three hours of waiting Dr. T______ finally comes into the waiting room to inform us that we will be starting in about an hour. Angie's starting to get more contractions now and they're getting closer together, and stronger. I'm starting to worry that she might deliver before it's time for the procedure. I'm right next to Angie asking her how she's feeling, rubbing her hands, and petting her hair. I want to be as supportive as I can; I want to be the best dad possible from the first second of my daughter's life.",4.0,"it was very emotional and happiest moment i my life and i always cherish that beautiful moments in my life that moment completely changed my life and me, i became completely different person after attaining motherhood there was a lot change in my character and i would love it",450.0,recalled 3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII1TS24I,4168,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,White,one,5.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,A dog who brought people together,that it brought us all together.,0.5,,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2KYGD9R,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.",Here we are a group of people. We all barely speak. We all go about our business. The one thing we have in common is we all work at the same place. We work with animals. One day we get this feral dog named Elsa. Everyone loved Elsa. We were very intrigued by her actions and loved her very much. About a week ago Elsa passed away. We were all very devastated. We were all very hurt and brought to tears. We all thought we could save Elsa. Everyone here tried hard to take care of her. Everyone here tried to teach her and feed her. All in all Elsa's death was not very good but it did one good thing. It turned our group of people into a family. We miss you Elsa.,5.0,A feral dog with our animal rescue named Elsa passed away today. Her life was so impactful that it brought a whole group of people together and turned us into a family.,7.0,imagined 3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61TBE3WR,609,Y2ZTYC67,35.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my daughters first day of school,there were no tears from her,0.75,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61TBE3WR,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61TBE3WR,,,"An incredible day that I still can't believe has come and gone We send our first born out into the world of kindergarten. She has been at the same preschool for 4 years so we are all nervous how she would do. But our little star smiled and ran off to the bus without a single tear. Of course mom, dad and big sisters little sister were all crying. But they are tears of joy that our little smart energetic sweetheart is ready to tackle the world and try and make it better. Feels like only yesterday that I dropped her off at daycare/preschool for the first time. When I left for work that today I timed it right and actually wound up next to her bus on the street. As I turned left to bring our dog to the vet, I saw my little star smiling and waving and so excited. Our friend is a teacher at the school and sent us a few pictures during the day. It made us feel a little better and I felt amazing after I saw her with a big thumbs up and a smile. When she got home she couldn't wait to tell us all about riding the bus and all her new classmates. She took gym and wellness and even got to go to the library. We asked her what her favorite part of the day was and she said it was riding the bus and seeing her cousins. She said she can't wait for school tomorrow and hopes she gets the same seat on the bus. We told her that we were so proud of her as she fell asleep.",2.0,"My oldest daughters first day of kindergarten. While we were all apprehensive, she was the most confident.",7.0,recalled 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354PCA1F0,789,5Z1M2WJ5,30.0,woman,white,4.0,one,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my sons first birthday,my son didn't immediately smash his cake.,0.5,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354PCA1F0,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354PCA1F0,,,"My son recently had his first birthday. We bought him a chocolate cake and a few toys. When he first saw the cake after we put it on his high chair tray he didn't know what to think. He just stared at it. Then he poked it and licked his finger. After he got a taste of the chocolate, he then picked up the whole slice and looked at it and then took a bite. He took a few nice bites like that and then it was a smash fest! He started smearing and smashing the cake all over his high chair. After a few minutes of that he started to look miserable and full. We tried to clean him up but it was impossible. We had to give him a bath because there was no way to clean him otherwise. After the bath he opened presents. At first he just wanted to play with the wrapped presents and the bows. Once we showed him how to tear the paper, he tore off one little piece and was content to play with that. We had to help him open the presents or he would have never opened them. He liked the wrapping and paper better than the gifts!",4.0,My son had his first birthday. He made a mess eating chocolate cake and then he opened gifts. He liked the wrappings better than the gifts.,150.0,recalled 3RGU30DZTBUJNS3YEQWTHTLZPWJMJ6,279,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,about my dad being admitted to the hospital,when my mom interrupted my game of golf.,1.0,,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1OCMO9Y,1.0,"I'm assuming i'm playing a sociopath, so I don't really empathize.","A month ago I got a call from my mother about my father being admitted to the hospital. Of course, it's just so inconvenient, you know? How could he? He interrupted the one day out of the week I get to relax with my friends. I told her to wait a while and I'd be there, a few hours at the most. She started going on about how he was in critical condition and all that. Blah Blah Blah, you know? Who cares? I didn't want to piss off my friends, and, frankly, I was a little pissed off myself. We had at least a few hours left in our game, and, god, what's the point of staying if I'm not there with them? I couldn't just abandon them. What would they do without me? So, we stayed a little longer and played a little bit more golf. I went to the hospital after, my mother was hysterical. I was just a little annoyed, I went in to see my dad. He was fine, by the way, he just had a minor stroke. The doctors say he'll make a full recovery.",1.0,This is a summary of my dilemma of what to do after I received news of my dad being admitted to the hospital while I was playing golf. I chose to wait till we were done instead of asking the rest of the group to leave the course after having been there for 30 minutes.,30.0,imagined 3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV5IRE33M,2488,ALPN6J5H,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,The story was about my wedding day.,The stress that i felt the night before was so unexpected.,1.0,,3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y73GYFAE,5.0,I closely identified with this story,"I remember the best day of our life, our marriage. My husband and I planned everything until the last detail. We had our marriage on Catalina Island in the city of Avalon Ca. My family and his family flew to be with us in this special day that we will remember forever. The last 3 moths were the best of my married life so far. I still fell the emotions that i had in the day of the marriage like it was yesterday. We were so stressed the day before and worried so much that we forgot different things but it was only normal to be stressed just hours before. Every detail was planned ahead we had our wedding on the beach with a nice decor that was made by our wedding assistant. She took care of everything, from the flowers till the last chair and ornament. The day before my wedding it was pouring so bad that i thought we won't have our wedding the next day. Rain was forecast in our wedding day and it rained until the start of our ceremony. I wanted something on the smaller side and i invited only family and a few friends. I didn't want nothing fancy but something special that i can remember and enjoy forever. When we got to our vows part we were hit by light of sun and the weather turned right for our special moment. We celebrated after with our friend and family we will cherish the moment forever.",1.0,"I got married earlier this year. Rain was in the forecast and it rained all day. Luckily, the weather turned right when we said our vows.",90.0,imagined 3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPK4FGBL,2552,DFOGQHAL,25.0,Man,white,4.0,4.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,Hard work is the foundation of success,Winning all the awards of the awards in my college,0.25,,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWDXI1I1,3.0,This is a story i desire to be mine,My graduation ceremony. I remembered about 5 years when i got admitted for my studies. I was to study Agriculture from University of Los Angelos. I was glad to take this opportunity. All effort was made so i can get the best result i could. I attended all my classes and did all my assignments and projects. 4 years later i graduated as the best student in my college. The graduation ceremony which took place a year ago was a memorable one for me. What made it memorable was that i swept all the award of my college. My parents were overjoyed at the success of their kid. My joy couldn't be contained. I'm so glad that all my efforts were not wasted. I will always tell my kids about this day to inspire them to put all their efforts in whatever they do. I learnt that i can be whoever i want to be as long as i'm focused and dedicated. I will be glad to share my story with the world.,4.0,"My first book was released over the summer. I was really overwhelmed with the positive response to it, and I feel this is what is actually going to catapult my career.",30.0,imagined 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFVKAKPJ5,479,T5UZ8KQ1,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,How great it felt to buy a new house,We had a surprise housewarming party,0.375,,3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJA2NRUN7,3.0,I was definitely proud and hopeful when o bought my first house!,"It’s been two months and I still can’t get over the Fact that I’m a homeowner!! It took sooo long to save up for our down payment. We spent what felt like forever saving up money and cutting expenses on other areas. I’m really proud of what we accomplished. Last night, my parents threw us a surprise housewarming party!! We couldn’t believe it. We got some great gifts, but more importantly it was so awesome to see our family and friends come together and support us. They are truly amazing. I can’t wait to see all the surprises this home has in store for us. I can just picture turning the spare bedroom into a nursery, or Brandon installing a swing set in the yard. I look forward to cooking Christmas and thanksgiving dinners in the kitchen. I know we have so many exciting memories to come here. It just feels so good to finally be able to say that we accomplished our goal. We will set another financial goal soon but for now we are just basking in the newness I’d this situation. We praise God for making this happen and blessing us beyond all measure! And we pray that he uses this home to bring our family closer to Him, foster fellowship, and build love and community. We are so lucky.",1.0,"It was my first home that i purchased , it was a long hard struggle to save the money and people knew how hard it was for us so when we got our first home, people were happy for us and so are we and to this day we continue to bask in excitement in owning our first home.",60.0,imagined 3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTOOZL2P,682,WVNYIUUT,40.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My first love passing away,I found out the news that he had died.,1.0,3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTOOZL2P,3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTOOZL2P,,,"In May, my first love passed away. It was an accidental death and he was only 41. I was at work on my break when my sister called and she was crying. She told me to sit down. I was already in my car. After she had told me the devastating news, I cried for months. I still cry when I think about him. I went to the wake and it was an open casket. It was very difficult looking at him with no life in him. I believe that his spirit is still with and me visits me at times. I had planned on spending my summer with him. We were going to go to restaurants and sit by a bonfire. We had a lot of plans. We had even talked about moving in together. I miss him very much and not a day goes by that I do not think about him. The family had my love cremated. Today is the funeral. It is happening as I type this. I could not attend due to my work schedule. The family may be slightly upset at me for not attending. The wake was very hard for me. I cannot handle the distress. My soul will always be with my first true love and we will be reunite once again. I feel this deeply. You never forget your first love.",4.0,My first love from 25 years ago passed away. The death was a shock and very sudden and quite traumatizing.,120.0,recalled 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEJLFNLFS,2888,I4APV37X,18.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,About a trip to pick up a new puppy where the car breaksdown,The car broke down on the highway,1.0,,3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEP2ZFLXK,4.0,We have gone the distance to pick up a puppy before with this worry in mind.,"Dear diary,I'm still getting days of sadness when I think about the puppy trip from 4 months ago. The whole family was so excited to get a our new puppy. We had spent months trying to find the perfect one to bring into our home. Then we finally found Louie, a perfect little springer spaniel. The only problem was that he was a couple of states over. We planned a road trip to go pick him up, and it was going to take us about 8 hours to get there. We were all super excited and began our trip on Friday morning. Dad didn't check the car for any problems as it's usually fine, but we all definitely regret not convincing him to. We were only 2 hours into the ride when the car started to smell a little a funky. We didn't think much of it since we just wanted to see our cute new puppy. Then after another hour the check engine light came on and that was a sign for the worst. Only 3 hours into the trip and the engine was billowing smoke all over the highway. Turns out the radiator blew and it wasn't going to be possible to keep driving. The owner of the puppy said we had to be there as it was a first come first serve deal and the puppy was definitely wanted by more people than us. Without a way to keep on going, Dad called up AAA and had them tow the car. They couldn't tow the car to where we were going and then back, so we had to cancel the trip and go home. Because of this we missed on the opportunity to get the puppy. Since then we've been very demotivated to try and find a new puppy.",4.0,When going to get a new puppy our car breaks down. This has ruined our trip and we dont get a new puppy.,120.0,imagined 30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K728D5J2E,734,9MTFP5AF,35.0,woman,White,one,4.0,,2.0,3.8918202981106265,A kitten finding a new home,the diary writer saw an opportunity.,1.0,,38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRAEMIILO,2.0,I have never had anything like this happen to me,"In the morning I decided that it was my job to give this kitten a home. I really want to keep it, but I work up to ten hours a day so that wouldn't be fair to the kitten. The first step was to take it to the vet. I knew there would be vaccinations and a de-worming involved. I figured I would ask the vet who could help me find the little guy a home. At the vet, I sat in the lobby with a few other people. The kitten was nice and warm in my hoodie. An older lady was there, looking tearful at the desk. I did some eavesdropping and figured out that she had just put her older cat down. A light bulb moment. I didn't waste any time thinking about whether or not this was a good idea. Before I could tell myself to mind my own business I said, ""ma'am are you interested in adopting a kitten?"" She wiped her eyes and looked at me cautiously. I pulled the little kitten out of my sweatshirt and she couldn't help but ""awwwwwww. poor little guy."" I knew she was the one. Maybe there was a higher power who put us together that day. I gave her the kitten after his examination and the woman had tears of happiness in her eyes when I said goodbye.",4.0,"A kitten us found in a parking lot, covered in ants. I cleaned the kitten and drove home with it in my lap. I fed it with a syringe every two hours and stayed up all night keeping it warm.",49.0,imagined 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLQQ3G24,2010,7ZBJHT1O,55.0,Man,white,5.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,summons from town about water leaving property illegally,expert help from neighbor,0.375,,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLQQ3G24,,,I received a notice from the town that i had to run a pipe directly to a sewer rather than into the street. I had to do it . After fighting with the town about they said I would be have to do it so I prepared all materials and got a friend to help me dig. It was a big project and was about 125 feet of area. I bought the pipes at special store. I needed 10 foot hard plastic pipes about 3.5 inch diameter. Needed a friend with a van to get them. Then We proceeded to dig down about two feet down thru all kinds of junk rocks roots etc. First part was from a central point that water went into and then the difficult part came I had to go under a sidewalk. Thought this would be easy but was impossible till my 82 year old neighbor came over with two massive crowbar pipes and the three of us actually took out that piece of sidewalk It was very hard and heavy. Then the last 70 feet was a straight run. The town had made a connection point for me so all I needed was to connect the two after much digging . The connection needed a special joint so it was off to the store. All the while had to put up tape and stakes to prevent people from going there It looked horrible. Now all connections were made and needed to concrete over the connection in the starting point which again my neighbor helped. He was great and knew how to do everything including pitch which was important so then we made some adjustments and finally filled in all the stuff. All this work by my 82 year old was surprising because he acted like he was 40. Not possible to accomplish this without him . Filled in the area with dirt and had a friend bring over new dirt to fill in some spots. Then the job was to spread grass seed and cover and wait for the grass to grow. Finally had to appear in court because the work was delayed util I could get help. I had to pay a fine for the violation of town ordinance in the first place. What a colossal and expensive pain in the ass. Had to pay the digging guy and owed my neighbor big favors too. I would not want to do this again ever.,2.0,I got a summons from my town about 4 months ago about water exiting my property illegally as per town. Had to dig out and lay piping from source to sewer at great expense and hardship.,120.0,recalled 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD2KIEDT,2135,CLIULU3S,25.0,Woman,white,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Finding unknown cards on my credit report.,I found out it was my own parent.,0.75,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD2KIEDT,,,,"A few months ago I was trying to get on top of my financial situation. I am three years out of school now with student loans to be repaid. I thought it would be a responsible thing to do. I decided to run a full credit report on myself as I have never done one before. I never understood why my credit score was so low. I have always made payments on time, never kept a balance, and barely used my cards. When I saw the results, I was shocked. I had two credit cards that were basically maxed out that I never knew about. I called the company that said I had accounts there and they said payments were being made on them so it doesn't seem to be fraud and I should ask people I know. So, it turns out my own parent had falsely opened the cards under my name. I had 12,000 in credit card debt because of that associated with my name. And this is on top of my student loans! I was so upset and hurt by this. I forced her to find a way to pay it back and get it off my name. Eventually she did. I am still hurt and weary of it all.",2.0,"I ran a credit report on myself and found unexplained debt. I was shocked, but found out who it was. I made them pay it back.",150.0,recalled 3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUN0N8K9GD,1015,1UAM201K,35.0,Woman,Other,2.0,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,getting a championship award in front of my parents.,when my parent's both came to the awards ceremony.,1.0,,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWGI39M4E,3.0,"I didn't really experience any of this, but I have close friends with similar experiences that I drew from. The last sentence is definitely the kind of thing that I would think, though!","Dear Diary, Even though it was four months ago, I keep thinking about the soccer awards ceremony. I know I did my best this year and scored more goals than I could ever have hoped for, but I didn't know if I would get any recognition for it. I couldn't believe it when Mom AND Dad both came. They usually can't stand to be together, but that night they sat at the same table with me and they were perfectly nice to each other. I brought the family together! I felt like a champion just for that! We are the meal--Mom and I had the chicken, and Dad had the roast beef. It was okay. They served it with carrots though, yuck. I was too nervous to even eat my cake because I knew that the ceremony was right after that. I tried not to get my hopes up, but when they started reading the picks for All State Champion, I could barely breathe. When my coach said my name, Veah Jones, I jumped up so fast that I scared my mom a little bit. My coach smiled so big and hugged me when I got to the stage and then handed me my trophy. I also got a pin, and I wear it every single day. The only thing that makes me nervous about having gotten the award is that it will be the best moment of my life and it's all downhill from there. But hopefully not! I'll write more later, Veah",1.0,The moment of time when I got my championship award in front of my parents. When my dream comes true and feeling so proud of myself.,120.0,imagined 3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1O77RIC8,860,QFBU8GR8,40.0,woman,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Dating a widower with a problem adult daughter,The amount of immaturity the 27 year old daughter has,1.0,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF03DUON,,,,"I was set up on a blind date with a widower of 2 and 1/2 years. We had such a great time. We were a good match. It all was going well until his immature 27 year old daughter found out he was dating. She was spoiled and babied by him and his wife all her life and that has made her a pretty immature, worthless adult. She calls on purpose to ruin dates and creates nonstop drama. She texts and calls constantly. And she is a big drinker. And when she is in town visiting, he is not even allowed to acknowledge my existence. She is self obsessed and immature, she likes to control her father and manipulate him to an extreme. She tells him what to do and how to do it. He is not man enough to stand up to her and be the adult parent. It makes life miserable. It's hard enough with a widower, but the daughter puts the situation over the top. It is so emotionally hard to deal with because you can't just tell him his daughter is an asshole. You have to put up with it. But, he makes the problem worse catering to her. If that obstacle wasnt in the way, things would be so much easier. I dont expect them to easy with a widower. I decided it is too much for me to have to handle. She won't leave him alone until she might finally have a boyfriend but no one will want to date someone like her. Once I got out of the situation, I realized how much stress it was putting on me. It's nice to not have to listen to a phone constantly going off, or sit there with someone that has a phone in their face all the time.",1.0,"Dating a widower with an immature adult daughter is emotionally tough on someone. It is not for everybody, and I suffered through it for too long.",150.0,retold 3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8U0YE0WL,9790,FABR801W,50.0,woman,Black,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a family member becoming troubled,my cousin joined a cult,1.0,31LM9EDVOMEP5AOYQRBTU8AZVWPNJO,,,,"Mom startled me one day early this year and made me very worried about her mental state. It's been a long time since I've seen her so sad. She had recently finished speaking to Aunt Rue in New Jersey on the phone when I noticed how low her mood was. When I asked, she told me she had just learned really disturbing news. According to Aunt Rue, my cousin Deena -- who is my mother's and aunt's niece -- has apparently joined what other family members described as a ""cult."" We don't live in the same state and visit close to never, so it's not surprising that all of us up East were a bit suspicious of the claims. We thought the family Down South was exaggerating the situation... that is, until we went down to see for ourselves. Shockingly, we soon learned, they were not stretching the truth in the least. Deena, always a husky if not somewhat fat person, had lost so much weight we could barely recognize her. Her house, always pristine and inviting, was now a veritable dump with stuff just thrown haphazardly everywhere. The saddest part was that she seemed oblivious to how all of this looked to other people. Months later we still have not figured out how to get through to Deena. She has resisted every attempt to break through her wall and help her understand how dangerous and unhealthy her predicament is. The family Down South continues to monitor her as closely as possible while attempting to not appear like they are stalking her, which makes her defensive, angry and argumentative. Meanwhile, the rest of us are seeking professional advice because it has become increasingly certain that we cannot get through to her on our own. Sad, perplexing situation all around.",4.0,My cousin lost her way. She has somehow became a member of a cult. My family realized how severe her involvement is when she stopped performing basic functions that she previously has always been dedicated to completing her entire adult life.,120.0,retold 3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY16YDN9R0,896,698KOEUX,18.0,man,asian,3.0,4.0,,3.0,3.8918202981106265,losing my cats,they asked me if they could keep the cats,-0.125,,31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIR0XT76,3.0,closely enough,"I lost my cats a few months ago. I felt so terrible for losing them. How did I even managed to lose my cats? I have no idea, but I felt so bad for losing them. I'm such a horrible person for losing them. Have I not done enough to prevent that? Apparently not. I put up fliers everywhere when I lost them, just to see where they would end up at, and at first no one replied to all. I thought all was lost when someone finally replied to me. They told me that they found my cat. I was so happy and I asked them when I could see them again, but to my surprise they asked me if they could keep them. Well, I thought about it. At first I didn't want to say yes, but then I remember that I lost them in the first place. And I thought that maybe these new people should have a chance in keeping them. After all they found my cats, and kept them well fed and everything. So in the end, I said yes.",3.0,Lost my cats a few months back They are both with happy families now. So it all worked out in the end,49.0,imagined 33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK11EG1CQ,5335,NADHSTKJ,30.0,man,asian,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a presidential rally,there was a large crowd,0.5,379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TIB3SLE8,,,,"The event I went to was a democratic political rally. The candidate at the event was in Downtown Los Angeles at a park. I had seen many interviews with him online before I attended the rally. I started to believe in his vision when I heard him on podcasts. I had never gone to a political event in my life but was really encouraged to attend this one. A big reason that motivated me was the fact that he was spreading a message that was so profound but no one else knew about. He had no political background so his name recognition was next to nothing. I didn't want to tell too much people about it because I didn't think that they would care enough to come with me. I only told one friend who I knew would be interested. The scene at the rally was amazing. It included so many people from different backgrounds. I'm not religious at all but it felt like we were listening to the words of our savior. Everything he said made so much sense. As the event ended, the crowd cheered ""ANDREW YANG"". There was so much energy on the train ride back home. I never knew that politics could be that impactful.",2.0,"I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country.",120.0,retold 3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM6WKE0GM,5476,6QX81WT3,45.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,going to the wrong wedding by mistake.,we realized we knew nobody there.,1.0,3YHH42UU5C1SF4KRS6L8ZBREJT00L3,,,,"So we were going to my uncle's wedding that I hadn't saw for a few years. Since we both have pretty hectic lives, we had input our destination some time ago. As usual we hit traffic on the way to our destination. So after 30 minutes of backtracking, side streets and getting on and off the highways we finally arrived. Or so we thought. We quickly parked, hit the lobby bathroom and went down the street to the location. When we got inside the reception was going full swing. I noticed it was kind of odd that I didn't recognize anyone there. Like literally anyone. We found some empty seats and surveyed the room. I remember whispering, ""um, I think somethings wrong."" A little while after that a elderly gentleman sat down with us and starting telling us a story of the bride and groom when they were young. And the groom had a different name than my uncle. Apparently the venue had a conflict with scheduling and the reception had been moved to a different location. Which we were not aware of. Guess they missed us on the update, or we just didn't pay attention to it. Upon realizing our mistake we casually made our way to the exit and rushed back to the car. A couple of phone calls later and some more driving and we arrived at the correct location.",1.0,Went to a wedding for a relative I hadn't seen in a long time. Unintentionally crashed someone else's wedding.,150.0,retold 3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R83HZT4J,446,3C85RV14,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my life experience after being fired.,I went back to school and found my passion is web design.,0.875,,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R83HZT4J,,,"I got fired from my job five months ago. It was a really bad time to get let go, as I was struggling at the time with mental illness. My firing occurred due to my missing work because of my condition. My work performance had slipped over the last six months prior and I had been placed on probation. It was also due to conflicts with management. I felt simply horrible and worthless. In many ways, I still do. Getting fired from my job truly changed my life. I lost my sense of purpose. At the same time, it gave me the freedom to go back to school and learn web design and coding. I have found that my passion lies in that and in creation. I am very excited for my future career now. At this time, as much as I am nervous, I am excited for the future and what it holds. My life will improve, it's just a tough time right now. I learned that no business really cares about you and the ""we are family"" line that most companies use is totally a joke. They can and will fire you no matter what.",3.0,I got fired from my job. It was very stressful but I have gone back to school and am looking for a job in a new field.,150.0,recalled 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7FW5WAH,3254,564Q8QAR,25.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My husband and I,The timing of relationship,0.25,3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS100SSS55,,,,Something that's very meaningful that happened in the past 6 to 9 months was getting married. 6 months ago I got to walk down the isle after what seemed to be the longest 7 year engagement. I was very excited to finally take a step to the future. I have been with my husband for almost 10 years so getting married was a full circle of our relationship. Even though we haven't been married long I feel like we will have a long and successful life. We are currently trying to have a baby and expand our family. We have 2 dogs but we also would like to have 2 kids. We have also since remodeled our house I kinda feel that has put some stress on our relationship due to us both working full time and going to school and redoing a house all on our own. Its very hard and challenging but we step up together and keep pushing forward to complete each project and in the end we will be better off knowing we can be put through trying times and achieve our goals. We are looking forward to continuing building our life. We are very happy together. We are very patient with each other and we know how to interact with each other always. Our relationship isn't perfect. We do fight sometimes but we always move past it fast and continue back to happy times. I'm excited to see where life takes us.,1.0,The over view is what has been going on in my life. Both personal and professionally. I feel as a team we are achieving a lot at a young age and we are headed in a successful positive direction and we will have a nice life together.,180.0,retold 3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GCHNA4Z,3156,BE3N9634,35.0,WOMAN,White,4.0,2.0,,1.0,3.332204510175204,dating a co-worker that is younger than me.,I was scared to meet his family.,0.875,,31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXXK1NLSH,1.0,I have never dated someone from work or with a big age difference.,"Last month I was invited to a seminar for our company that was based in a different state. This is an exclusive invite that only a handful of employees get to attend every year. One of the people from our office that went was a man from accounting. He is in his mid-20s and has such a contagious smile. After the seminar ended one evening, we went out to a bar just to relax before returning to our hotel rooms. One thing led to another, and we became quite close. We've been dating since we have returned from that seminar, and even reported the relationship to HR. He wants me to meet his family. This would be all well and good, but I'm terrified what they must think of me. I'm nearly 40, which makes me almost old enough to be his mother. I hate that age is such a factor, but I can't help but feel the stares every time we go out. So, I'm nervous to meet his family. I haven't even told my own family that I'm seeing someone. I just want things to be perfect with us just a bit longer. I don't want to put the stigma on our relationship with the whispering that is sure to come from our families.",2.0,I went on a work trip. I started a relationship with a coworker. There is a significant age difference between us.,28.0,imagined 3R08VXYT7DHM89WAHJDJN1IHV33W75,1879,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,seeing a vehicle.,I dated the owner.,0.375,,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZCID6Q5,1.0,Can't relate.,"I never thought I'd meet someone over vehicles. I loved cars for as long as I can remember. While in Florida, I met a girl who owned a cherry 1960s Mustang. It was pristine, and the story this girl told me about it was incredible. It was restored and looked like it just came off the showroom floor. This was about six months ago. Time certainly flies. But me and her started to talk more and more. We started sharing common interests. I couldn't believe how awesome this girl was. Eventually, after a while, we started dating. It's admittedly a little complicated given the distance, but things are working out. We see each other as often as we can. I think things will be just fine between us. The car? Well that's pretty great too.",1.0,I met a girl while travelling to Florida. She owned a 1960s Mustang. She told me the backstory of the car which really inspired and surprised me. And we eventually started dating.,180.0,imagined 3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDWUXG3P,2115,HH65VHKB,30.0,Woman,asian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my sister journey in Epilepsy,I thought my sister is perfectly doing good but was diagnosed Epilepsy,1.0,,3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDWUXG3P,,,"My younger sister and I were very close to each other and we tell secrets that nobody in my family could know. We have an elder sister but because she move out the house early so I was responsible to take charge on taking care of my little sister. Growing up was so easy for us to enjoy because we have each others back. I would always protect her and she will always be my shoulder to cry on. Then there came the time that I had to leave the house and marry my husband. I think it was a heartbreaking and emotional part of leaving her and wont be able to see her for a long time. I had to stay of different side of the country. Five months ago, I had a call from my mom and she was sobbing. I was so scared why she was acting like that. Then she told me the big news that my little sister was diagnosed with Epilepsy. I felt my jaw dropped and my body is numb. I couldnt hear anyone and all the things just turned blank. Tears fell on my cheeks and there my little sister came. I didnt saw all the signs but my mother said it happened when I was away from home. She was able to keep the secret from me because she knew I wont leave her if I knew that was happening to her. She is a very brave on handling the Epilepsy. She had all the test and taking medication to prevent her from falling and jerking. I cant believe my sister is going thru this pain. She was positive in her outlook in life and she told me that is everything is okay and dont want me to think about it. She said she accept and dont want to dwell into negativity. But thank God for a new chapter of her life",5.0,My sister and I are best friends and I was her protector. She was diagnosed with Epilepsy and I wasnt able to be with her because Im away from home. But she was very brave and had a positive perspective in her life that is why she doesnt think that she is sick.,150.0,recalled 3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NLCNP,902,Y4QFW2EZ,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,14.614018154182036,my bothers internaionla soccer debut.,I was able to visit the pitch.,0.375,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NLCNP,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NLCNP,,,"Last week I got to meet and hangout with Real de Minas a soccer team that my younger bother plays on in Honduras. This was just an amazing time. The team was so nice and treated me like family. The coach took me out to dinner at a nice restaurant in Tegucigalpa the capital of Honduras. I was able to have some of the team members show me around town. we visited some awesome museums. Then on that Saturday I got to watch them play in the National Stadium. My brother was in the starting line up for the first time and made his international debut. The game was an amazing experience. At half time I was able to go down on the pitch and watch the game at half time. They won the game 3-2. The game was a great battle back and forth, My brother had an assist and almost scored. After the game we went to a famous restaurant to celebrate the win. It was sad to leave on Sunday and come back to states. I hope to travel down again to watch him and the team play this year. It was one of the best experiences in my life.",2.0,I watched my bother make his international soccer debut in Honduras. One of the most memorable things that has happened in my life.,2222222.0,recalled 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYEZUNXAQ,1442,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,my first trip away from home.,I chose London.,0.625,,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GQ91UDJ,1.0,Not really relatable.,"I have always wanted to travel in my life. I didn't have the chance to really until just recently. About four months ago I took the plunge. I decided to visit a friend who I had known for a while and felt comfortable flying across the Atlantic for. I traveled from the US all the way to London, England. Traveling this distance was a bit nerve-wracking, but at no point did the nerves outweigh the excitement I had for this event. I seriously just was so excited and I couldn't imagine backing out now. After a lengthy flight, I met the friend and even though I had nerves meeting them too, I was still really excited to hang out with them. I wanted to hang out with them for a long time. I just couldn't believe it was happening. When we met, it was exciting and fresh and new. I couldn't believe I was so fortunate to be in the position that I was in. I got to see all of the sights, experience the food, and just spend some time in a culture that is different than mine. I encourage everyone to go through this if they can. It's an experience not soon forgotten.",1.0,"Earlier this year I traveled from America to London, England. It was my first time out of the country and I was meeting a friend. We had a great time together and I enjoyed my first trip outside my home country!",120.0,imagined 3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YENSP0B,960,F7NPJAC3,50.0,Man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,My son's spending habits could cause him problems,My son let his spending on needless things get out of control,0.75,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WTC7M9H,,,,"My son is enjoying his time away at school. He really enjoys the independance of living on his own and making decisions for himself. Recently, I have had to have very stern conversations with him regarding his spending habits and budget. He has not been very disciplined when it comes to spending money, and as a results is over his bduget for the year. The significance is this threatens his ability to do certain activities like trips to other countries in the future. He is eating into his ""travel money"" for trivial expenses like fast food and drinks at a local bar. I don't enjoy lecturing him about this, but I feel I have to step in before this becomes a bigger problem. I want him to embrace the fact he is able to live his own life. However, if he cannot make mature decisions, and those decisions could impact the rest of his time overseas, I must act. He has been reluctant to discuss the problem and seems more interested in just ignoring the situation (and me). He tells me he is aware of what is happening and willing to accept the consequences and act accordingly. I think this is just him telling me what he thinks I want to hear. I also do not think he truly understands the impact of being in a foreign country with little to no money if he exhausts his savings. Even though my getting involved is putting a damper on his enjoyment in the near tem, I expect in the long run he will be happy. Once he is able to see the bigger picture of what saving (vs. spending) allows him to do, I believe he will be thankful he changed his spending habits.",1.0,"My son just left to spend his freshman year of college in Italy. I am struggling with my feelings of sadness and loss over him being away, but also pride and excitment for the adventures he will experience.",21.0,retold 3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RK4YEEV0,579,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,a dinner,the fajitas almost fell on me,0.875,,3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHX3050K,2.0,I've had fajitas but never had somebody trip or almost trip carrying said fajitas,"A week ago, I almost got into an accident. I went to the restaurant for a nice meal. I started the meal with a nice glass of water. It was very refreshing. I then got a bowl of queso to eat. It was the right temperature. It was very good to eat. It came with chips and salsa. They were both delicious. I then ordered fajitas for the main meal. They were steak fajitas. Right when the fajitas were about to be brought out, the waiter almost tripped. I had a sweat and a bit of a panic for a second. I'm glad he didn't trip. That would of been a disaster in the making. I made sure to give him a big tip for our near trip to the hospital.",3.0,I got fajitas. The waiter almost tripped with the fajitas but the meal was good and I had a good day.,7.0,imagined 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBQ8OFHT,1904,E23VQJ5X,30.0,woman,black,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my graduation day experience.,I received a message from a person who was currently at graduation.,0.875,,323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBQ8OFHT,,,"I didn't really plan on going to graduation. I never planned to go to graduation. I said I was getting out and never ever looking back. It costs money just to travel there and have the outfit. And I don't like it there nor do I like the people. I look back on my time there as struggle and pain. But I looked at Facebook the morning of graduation and there was a small pain. Seeing two of my almost friends in their caps and gowns, with their families made me slightly sad for what I didn't have. Finishing didn't feel like a celebration and maybe had I gone I could have made it be one. They had been through struggles similar to mine and they were there, in the gowns, celebrating. I could have gone and seen them off, and gave that university and city where I spent so many years of my life a proper goodbye. So I sat there, looking at Facebook, thinking about how the last time I left I didn't know it was going to be the last time. I realized that part of why I hadn't wanted to go was because most of my friends had graduated years before and I wasn't really close to anyone else. Dragging them back for my graduation wasn't something I felt comfortable doing. And I realized that somewhere deep inside I had seen myself being dragged into graduation, begrudgingly going. But people had listened when I said no. Facebook, ignoring privacy as usual, alerted one of my almost friends I was online. She sent me message asking where I was and if we could meet to take photos together. When I told her I was not there she expressed disappointment. She wrote me a message about how sad it was to not see me as she saw me as directly responsible for her even making it to graduation. At the same time, other almost friends who had graduated previously were online congratulating the two. Upon seeing I was online, they wrote to me as well. One expressed congratulations to me and spoke of how she was glad I was finally free. The other spoke of how we would celebrate in the future, as I had celebrated her graduation with her and she could not have gotten through without me. And I told myself that I didn't need to be at that graduation because I had what I needed from it--the people who understood how much it took and the feeling of being free of it.",1.0,"On graduation day I felt bad seeing photos of those who attended graduation since I did not. Past classmates and one of those graduating reached out to me, shared how I was instrumental to their success, and made me feel better about my decision to quickly put that part of life behind me.",150.0,recalled 3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA537MU9,1162,CHSYDQQJ,35.0,WOMAN,White,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,first day of our cruise.,that we didn't mind waiting on our room.,0.0,,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA537MU9,,,"I am so excited to be boarding our ship. This is going to be our first cruise together in all the years that we have been married. We are going to stay at a hotel first then travel to the port before we board the ship. We boarded the ship and went right to the bar where we got our first drinks. We had to wait a bit for our room but we started having so much fun it didn't bother us to wait. We also went to get something to eat while we waited. After about two hours we were able to go to our rooms where we changed, unpacked, and rested before other festivities began. The first day was quite a few activities and we went to the big sail away party. It seemed like everyone onboard was there. It was kinda hot but it was still fun. We had drinks out on the deck, listened to the music, and even danced. There were people of all ages there so it was definitely family friendly. After the party, we continued to sit out on the deck enjoying the scenery as the ship sailed out to sea. Next, was the welcoming show that was given by our cruise director. It was so funny and we had more drinks during it. By the time that was over it was time to eat.",5.0,First day of our cruise and how we made it to the port. What happened once we boarded the ship and the activities we did.,90.0,recalled 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J7UW3ZQ,1206,MN823AXZ,55.0,woman,White,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,how I got my rescue dog,The dog I chose was the only one available for adoption.,0.125,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J7UW3ZQ,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J7UW3ZQ,,,"This is a story about how I got my dog. I recently went through an unexpected divorce. I thought I was in a happy marriage until my husband ran off with a younger woman, totally unexpected. I spent the next few months alone but was very unhappy and lonely so I decided to get a companion dog. I didn't want a puppy as I was not interested in training him/her. I started looking into a rescue greyhound from a local rescue. The rescue seem to take the process very seriously and I liked what they stood for. I paid a visit to them with my girlfriend and since it was 50 miles away I was expecting to see a few dogs to choose from. They had two. The first had a lot of medical issues that was a bit much for me to handle so I did not meet her. The second was a couple of years older than I was anticipating but thought it would be nice to meet her. She was black with while socks and white tip on her tail, very pretty dog. I walked her around the yard and she was so sweet. She did everything I wanted to and seem to have the saddest eyes when she looked up at me. She is 7 years old and seemed to be healthy. She was born in Australia and was raced in China for many years. They closed the race track there and she was kept as one of 600 dogs with no where to go. The rescue group close to me heard of these dogs and was able to get 20 of them out of China. Of the 600 dogs, only 300 were made healthy enough to be rescued out of the country. I couldn't resist, I brought her home. That was 5 months ago. Since then she has become my constant companion. No matter what room I am in, she finds a spot to sit and watch me. Her physical went well and has no known medical issues. Love my dear dog.",1.0,How a lonely divorcee finds a companion to keep her company. The story about the retirement of a racing greyhound.,150.0,recalled 32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAQXZPP6D,905,YFQOY3IK,35.0,Woman,indian,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,Our picnic trip turned out to be a Panic trip,We were relaxed when we found her back.,-0.125,3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YLWV6HP,,,,"We went to a picnic near a lake with friends and family. It was sunny and warm. We found a spot kept our things and took our floaties and entered into the lake. I was with my son and my daughter was right with me and my husband. I and my friends were all chatting and meanwhile, I was thinking my husband was taking care of my daughter and my husband thought that I am keeping an eye on her. Just within minutes, I noticed that my daughter was not there. All bad thoughts flashed in front of me. I was shivering. I started shouting and my husband was also panicked. My friends started looking for her in water. Suddenly I noticed on the shore that my daughter was playing in the sand. I took a deep breath and informed everyone. I told her not to leave anywhere without letting me know. That was a lesson for me and I promised myself to be more careful hereafter. That's how our picnic trip became a panic trip.",4.0,We went to the picnic. But we got panicked and started shouting. But our daughter was missing. She was sitting and playing in the shore.,210.0,retold 33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33WSCACT6,3030,JW86TUSL,25.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,giving swimming another try after quitting it,I got back in the pool,0.25,33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33WSCACT6,33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33WSCACT6,,,"About a month ago I returned to doing something that I was very passionate about and loved to do. It had been about five years since I had last been a pool. Since I was about 8 years old I had been swimming competitively over the summer at my neighborhood pool, from there I swam for my high school team, and then around the same time I began swimming for a club team. Between morning practices before school and then practices after school as well as the occasional swim meets that took place throughout the week my schedule was booked. I would go to my club practices every Saturday meaning essentially I got one day off every week which was Sunday. When the season was up for high school swimming I would go on to continue swimming for my club and then during the summer I would do both club and swim for my neighborhood swim team. Swimming was my life. It was all I had known since I was 8 years old and when I was 18 I had to make the painful choice about whether or not I wanted to continue swimming in college. I ended up choosing having a social life over swimming to a lot of people's dismay. Towards the end of my high school career I was emotionally and physically drained and I felt like I just needed a break. So I went on to have a normal college life with no swimming involved. It was difficult. The guilt definitely took a toll on my subconscious. I would have dreams all the time about getting back into the pool and I wondered if I had made a mistake. I began to avoid pools at all costs and it wasn't until recently that I decided I was ready to get back into the water. A light that seemed to have dimmed inside of me was now brighter than ever and it just felt right and I've been doing it ever since.",4.0,"A, now adult, decides to rediscover their love for a sport that once consumed their life during their teenage years. It deals with making a painful decision and then living with that decision and feeling guilty.",30.0,recalled 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KBS8C9U,945,V3HH3ZTW,30.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,taking a trip with family.,everything went well and no issues.,0.75,33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOIDKW81O,,,,"Back in July my two cousins came from England over to Indiana to visit us. They came to visit for two weeks and stayed at my Dad's old house, he passed away in January. While they were here my mom and I wanted to do something nice with them. We decided it would be nice to take them to Indianapolis, Indiana where they have a nice children's museum and the zoo. My mom, me, my two boys, my nephew and two cousins went. We rented a hotel for the night. We got up early to get on the road and once we got there we checked into the hotel. From there we went to the museum for the day. We then went back to the hotel to swim for a bit followed by dinner. The next day we got up early and after breakfast went to the zoo. We spent the day at the zoo and then headed home. we had such a nice time. It was a fun adventure from all from age of 3 to 60 years of ago. I think it is a memory we will all have for quite some time. The weather was nice. On the way home we even stopped of a place that is an old english style pub.",1.0,"My cousins are from England and it was two week visit. We took them out of town to Indianapolis to see the children's museum and zoo. It was a nice time, the weather was beautiful.",90.0,retold 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN90WYNS,2146,9G2GBU0K,30.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my friend's marriage,i unexpectedly saw the bride's dance.,0.75,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN90WYNS,,,"In this story i tell some thing about my friend married function. we see our friend in some years passed and get interest to saw all of my friends. And the day had come we all on my friend home in 5 day before and getting lots fun and entertainments. we talk to each other and doing some works on friend married things. in one day before the Bachelors party had start that moments in my mind still an beautiful memory. we had lot of dance and untold story we shared and more fun. And midnight walk make the day in awesome. For as long as you can remember, your best friend has been your rock. A wedding, two decades in the making. Instead turn to these clever marriage jokes to get everyone laughing. A best man or maid of honor, or simply the sort of friend or relative who can't resist the chance. There's a story about an odd gift and surprising them. still in my mind remembering that day events. And missing my friend to saw one more time, that make the love and bonding with each other, this event is an beautiful memory in always with my mind. I enjoyed a lot there. That day was a memorable and noted day in my life. On that moment i thought that i am the happiest person in the world. very nice day and unforgettable day too.",2.0,i was surprised that the brides were dancing on the floor.it is really very nice to see both of them were dancing together in the floor.i am very excited on seeing that moment.it was a captured one.i think that was the real time enjoyment i had ever seen.it was the awesome event on that moment.,30.0,recalled 32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZIMKE2MD,1486,DMS02FRL,40.0,woman,White,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Me and my friends going to the city fair,I threw up in the car,-0.125,,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXGEMLB3,4.0,I had a very similar event happen to me in the past but some things I described in the story did not happen to me.,"Me and a group of my friends went to the theme park that was taking place in our town for the next week only. It was me and 4 of my best friends. We were so excited to go on the cool rides and eat all the circus junk food. We got there and the lines were long for the entry. Finally we paid and got in. We heard all the sounds of people screaming on the rides and children playing and sounds of game machines dinging all over the place. We decided to go on the scary rides first before we ate anything. Afterwards we gorged on cakes, cotton candy and caramel popcorn. We had so much fun! The n we decided to go on a few more rides again because they were so much fun. We went on a ride that brought us hundreds of feet in the air and then dropped us and we fell almost crashing into the ground. OMG! That was the scariest ride ever! After many hours we finally decided to go home. But in the car ride home I got very nauseous and wound up vomiting in a plastic bag. But it was so fun none the least and I would do it again!",1.0,"I went to Kennywood with a group of people. We did multiple things and had a fun time. Our ride home was eventful, but fun.",14.0,imagined 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZIC309OFA,879,GLR8MQ8D,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,continued frustration with dementia mom,my mom can spit pills like she was a watermelon seed spitting champion,0.875,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVBAWLCYR,,,,"If i could remember what I wrote that would be great. But in the last 2 months there have been many ups and downs in my life. With regards to my mother some of the nights I come to her home, she is very pleasant. I have been out of the country for 10 days. During that time my brother stayed with my mother. She asked about me every night. After my brother went home he emailed me a list of things that needed to be taken care of. One was my mother's continued fight to take a bath or even wash has not changed. He said we needed to try harder as we since have installed a bath chair that was recommended by the occupational therapist. So my second night back I suggested I would come to her home on Saturday morning and help her bathe. She immediately got frustrated. She told me how much she hated the bathroom aids we had installed. She started to get out of her chair to show what she hated. She pointed to the bath chair and the toilet lift and hand rail. She angry shook each piece and told me she hated it. The rest of the night was terrible. She refused to do all her normal bedtime rituals including spitting her pills across the room. She told me to never come back. So to remember what happened two months ago is not easy. Since that time the world has passed by at rapid pace. I try not to think ahead because I just try to enjoy this moment of peace.",4.0,A night with my dementia stricken mother. Everyday is difficult working with her. However I always am looking for a connection,7.0,retold 3BC8WZX3V4IRIWZ3R31J5J10H8IRRP,1300,P8DYTBYW,30.0,Man,asian,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,the visit and hike to crater lake Oregon.,a lot of the hiking trails were closed due to boulders,0.0,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIL32A6WU,,,,"Wow I can't believe it was already nearly 4 months ago. The trip to crater lake was in the summer where I didn't have any obligations for work because I took a full week off. It was such an awesome unforgettable experience. At first when we arrived, many hiking trails were closed so it made us a bit sad but there were still that were open. It was a breath taking view looking at the crater lake once we finished the 30 minute hike. Once we came to the lodge, we enjoyed some wine. The wine we drank was chardonnay and it suited with the environment. We also enjoyed the sunrise and sunset. We were fortunate to have the lodge booked. Normally the lodge gets booked super quickly. We booked about 5 months in advance which was a smart move. I hope to come back again. Next time I want a bigger car because the car was a bit small. I still remember the views every day. I think this writing experience was valuable to me because it allowed me to reflect on myself and cherish the memories. Nowadays with so much social media and busy life it's hard to revisit things and writing was a great form of self reflection.",3.0,The trip to Crater Lake in the summer with my girlfriend was truly unforgettable. The talks and laughter we had while enjoying the great view is something hard to explain.,90.0,retold 3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNOZ0JCX,1711,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,White,one,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,Wife's mother cancer visit,I invented a new product that will be released soon,0.875,,3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPY59PUCJ,2.0,My grandma got cancer but beat it,"Four months ago, we went to Taiwan. We visited my Wife's mother. She was there to treat her cancer. I gave her a big hug. We both shared a cry over the bad news. We talked about how our lives were going. My wife got a promotion at her job. She got double her pay and some more vacation days. I just made a new product. It will be hitting the stores soon. I hope to make a lot of money off of this invention. My Wife's mother has just been lying in the bed. The doctor came over and had really bad news. He said that the cancer got worse. We had to leave. I don't know if we'll ever see her ever again.",3.0,"We went to Taiwan to visit my Wife's mother who was staying there treating her cancer. We visited and her condition got worse quickly, and we had to leave without knowing if we would see her again.",120.0,imagined 3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIIICZE42T,2282,BIY1E7OX,18.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,A cross country U.S road trip,How wide open the landscape in northern Texas is,0.375,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIIICZE42T,,,"A memorable event that I experienced recently was doing a cross country road trip from the east coast to the west coast of the United States. This was a memorable event because it was the first time I had driven through many of these states. This trip really got me out of my comfort zone and showed me how vast the U.S really is. It made me realize i had a pretty narrow perspective on the United States before the trip. Along the way my friends and I stopped at different attractions and restaurants. It gave me a cool new perspective on the middle of the country fly over states such as Oklahoma, Kansas, North Texas, and New Mexico. There were a ton of surprising things about the surrounding landscapes that I had never seen before. This gave me a new perspective on my day to day life that I did not have before. The total trip took just under 1 week, and is definitely something I would want to do again. I stayed at a mixture of hotels and Air BNB's, and got to see cool new things. I got to see so many cool places and new landmarks I didn't even know existed. I also met a lot of cool people along the way that had cool stories. This was the first time I had rode in a car for more than 6 hours at a time as well. Overall this was something memorable that I will never forget. Any chance I have in the future i want to do a similar trip, maybe this time in a different country.",3.0,"I traveled from North Carolina to California by car for a week long road trip. Along the way I saw states i had never been in such as Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico, and saw a lot of cool landmarks. It was an event that gave me new perspective and I will remember forever.",120.0,recalled 3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKI10WSK3,448,R1O8R55O,18.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,my amazing adventure in Budapest with a close friend,we came upon the view at the fisherman's lookout,1.0,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD37FED1,,,,"I was able to take a trip to Budapest with one of my best friends who I had not seen for a year or more. It was such a lovely trip. We took a boat ride a sunset over the beautiful water and were able to see the parliament building lit up at night. We ate absolutely amazing food. I had initially been worried they had a very meat-centric diet, and as a vegetarian I thought I wouldn't get to enjoy authentic dishes but I had some delicious goulash and many other unique plates at restaurants. I bought a jacket that I absolutely love one day when were walking down the street of our airbnb. We stumbled upon a hole in the wall thrift shop, it had such beautiful pieces. I easily could have bought many things but settled for a cute vibrant blue cropped blazer. I have worn it many times since and always get complements. My friend and I still talk about the trip to this day, we had such an amazing time together. Our feet were about to fall off from all the walking we did, but it truly gave us the best experience in seeing the most we could in our short time. One of the most surprising and beautiful moments of the trip was definitely when we went to the fisherman's lookout. I had not known what to expect because one moment we were on level ground and the next we came out of a tunnel that offered us the most stunning view of Budapest and the river. We had a cocktail at the top and just soaked in the beauty of the moment. That had to be one of my favorite moments of the trip.",2.0,"The story is about a trip I took to Budapest, Hungary with one of my best friends. The trip was a very enriching experience. We were exposed to Hungary's culture, beautiful scenery, and were able to catch up after not having seen each other for almost a year.",120.0,retold 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVY00T8VP,2343,AI3PY6DM,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,68.26662257360505,going on a vacation to Florida.,we went over the first bridge and saw how beautiful it was.,0.375,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVY00T8VP,,,"Back in April I went to the Florida Keys for the first time in my life. I drove with my family from Virginia all the way to Islamorada which took a total time of more than 16 hours over two days. We stayed in the Keys for five days before returning home. The trip did not start out well. The weather was rainy when we first left Virginia and temperatures were cool. The traffic trying to go south out of the state was terrible. The drive after that point wasn't too bad, just very long. We stopped the first night when we got to the Ocala area. We didn't have reservations for a hotel, so we had to end up staying in a shady motel. The area itself was fine but the room was old and run-down looking. The shower didn't have any hot water and we found multiple bugs in the room. Thankfully we only had to stay one night before continuing to drive to the Keys. The next day we finally got down to the Keys. One of my most memorable moments was going over one of the first bridges. There were some rain showers around, but the sun was shining and the water was a beautiful, bright turquoise color. The hotel we had booked was much better than the motel we had stayed in and even had a small beach at it. We spent most of our time checking out the local beaches and going snorkeling on the jetties and reefs in the area. All in all, I really enjoyed my time in the Florida Keys and the time I got to spend with my family. I would definitely recommend the area to others who are thinking of visiting.",2.0,"I took a vacation to the Florida Keys with my family. The drive there was long, but the area itself was beautiful.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3X31TUMD7Y8SMT59OPP8DGAOV9OL1S,989,C9ZS2BLI,40.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,3.0,3.5553480614894135,a friend;s personal live and family planning,They never discussed issues over 7 years,0.0,,3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPSCVPGZS,4.0,Closely,"I can't believe what my friend is going through with her fiance. They have been together for 7 years and are finally planning their wedding. And I would have thought that after all that time together they would have already discussed what they want for a wedding and definitely how they each feel about kids, but apparently not! Just 5 weeks ago my friend's fiance told him that she wants an extravagant wedding, which he just doesn't have the money for or interest in. When he told her that the money could be better saved to spend on a home for them and their kids. She almost knocked him over when she said she didn't want any kids or a house for that matter. I mean it is her right to say no to kids and his right to say no to the expensive wedding but I really can't believe that the 2 of them have never discussed this in 7 years. Now our friends are divided among them in a fight over him saying no to the expensive wedding and her saying no to the kids. I am staying out of it and keep telling them both that they each have the right to say no to those things they don't want. The thing that needs to happen now is if they both feel so strongly about these things that they can't move forward together. My friend is mad at me because I won't just say he is right and she is wrong for telling him no to kids. As much as I understand his pain and disappointment, she absolutely has the right to say No if she doesn't want kids, especially since she would be carrying them. She is mad because ""every woman should have an over the top wedding"". It is his wedding too and he has the right to say no also. Especially if he is paying for it.",2.0,"So this is just a reminder if anyone needs it, especially with wedding and family planning, that “no” is a complete sentence, it is a fair sentence, and you absolutely can use it as often as you like",35.0,imagined 3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW1FJ2WUV,2066,6B8IV3E6,25.0,man,asian,4.0,3.0,4.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,my cousin's wedding,i fell on my face,-0.25,,3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW1FJ2WUV,,,"i am kane workingin private sector and i have used to day to day workers on to starting ''5 am to 10pm'' that has my whole and daily working and all some other cooking other activities also included of them i have many memeries onmy past life is more worry about them but i have recovered so on everything from work to school and everywhere in between. There are all different types of diaries, like food diaries, health diaries or academic diaries. But your diary doesn’t have to be specific if you don’t want it to be, it can also just be a place where you write about whatever you want. If you’re just getting started, maybe you haven’t decided what you want to write about, and that’s fine. That is what we are here for – to help you with all those moments of writer’s block you may be having. Our tips can help guide you and inspire you. Let’s begin! How to Start a DiaryTo start a diary, all you need is a willingness to write. Start by figuring out what you want to write in your journal. If you aren’t sure, simply start writing and see where that leads. It can also be useful to set a time limit in your early writing sessions. Set an alarm for 10 to 20 minutes and start writing. Keeping a diary is a great way to record your growth and personal development. More entries will allow you to look back and see what has changed over time. The earlier you start, the more grateful you will be later on. There's no time like the present - start your free online journal today! 8 Tips When Starting a DiaryWriting can be hard and getting started is usually the hardest part. If you feel like you don’t know how to write a diary entry, don’t stress over it. You can start writing about anything but. You can even write about how you can’t think of anything to write. Once you start getting words out some, they will start to flow naturally. 1. Decide to writeFirst, you need to decide you want to start a diary. Once you have decided you want to dedicate time to creating a diary, starting one will be easy. 2. Decide what to writeThis is definitely the hardest part when writing a diary, but it is used probably",4.0,it is good surprize to have used of them my village some wonders around some falls rthat time small drizzling that has look like earth paradise to imagine to has been used of them,28.0,recalled 3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V71XQ74,1824,BE3N9634,35.0,Woman,white,3.0,3.0,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,receiving a promotion after 5 years.,I received the promotion when I was ready to leave.,0.875,,3IAEQB9FMF62PIXK8WG5NTSDH5HDW8,1.0,I've never been in a position like this before in real life.,"It finally happened a month ago. I got the promotion I was promised nearly five years prior. When I first took this job, I was told that the person who's position I was most qualified for would be retiring within the year. The position I took was a way to get my foot in the door and I would be first in consideration upon his retirement. So I took it. I worked alongside the man, who ended up not retiring after all. He didn't do well in saving his money, so he couldn't afford to. My boss kept promising me that this would happen and just be patient. I started looking elsewhere 2 years ago when I figured this would never come to fruition. Something always held me back from leaving though. The company was sold a year ago, but our office was kept intact. I met new management, who made me the same promises after looking through my work history. I was ready to leave. Last month, I was called into the office. They had heard that some head hunters were looking at me. They offered me the promotion I wanted and it's been amazing month so far.",4.0,I took a job with the promise of a promotion in the near future. That promotion actually took about five years to materialize and made me almost leave. In the end my hard work and patience was rewarded.,30.0,imagined 39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2M6C3TS,941,9N64FX2K,35.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,My fiance left me.,my fiance called off the wedding we had been planning for a year.,1.0,,3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUX7E8YRY,1.0,"I have been engaged before, but it didn't work out, and I saw every red flag.","One year ago today I asked my ex girlfriend to marry me. She was the light of my life. I thought we were soul mates. The year that followed was wonderful. We laughed, and had so much fun together. I did not see the signs. I assumed after she said yes , and excepted the ring, that I would have nothing to worry about ever again. I believed she would be mind forever. About six months in I noticed a few things were different. She seemed to be drifting away. I felt like she didn't understand me anymore. I shrugged it off as many of us do. I assumed she was stressed. She had a lot going on at work. These are the red flags I shouldn't have ignored.",3.0,wedding cancellation made by my fiancee after a year arrangement. It was very emotional day after my girlfriend never wanted to understand me .,120.0,imagined 3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9BPPLFGI,2768,ZQAYRMAO,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,change in my character.,I felt a change after attending the music festival.,0.5,,3CFJTT4SXUC47EC5S294MA99J2VI7X,2.0,It is not similar because I am a tlerant person basically.,"Actually I am quick tensed person. I am arrogant too. Due to this I don't have many friends. I took many steps to change this attitude but I can't. My friends suggested to listen to mild music so that my mood can change. I even tried that too. Once one of my friend suggested to go to a debaucherous music festival. Though I was not interested I went there. The festival ran on a ""do what thou will"" unregulated ethos. At first I did not like to hear it. Even I thought of going home in the middle. But when the time passed by I liked the theme. At one time I experienced a change in myself. After coming home that thoughts made me a tolerant person. It made me tolerant so that I was clear in making choices and well behave with others.",1.0,"I went to a debaucherous music festival that ran on a ""do what thou will"" unregulated ethos. It expanded my mind and made me a more tolerant person towards the personal choices and behaviors of others.",60.0,imagined 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNUJX1RB,312,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,child being born,she almost puked,0.875,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DADW94UH,1.0,Never had a child,"Four months ago, I had my first baby and it was a sweet little girl. It is a little weird because all of my family for the last 3 generations had boys. I will be the talk of the town with my family after this. My mom hugged me a week after having the child. My father gave a hug and had a bit of a cry. My brothers all gave me high fives. My daughter is usually in a happy mood. She did puke after eating some bad baby food. She is growing up nicely. The baby clothes fit greatly on her. They were a blue shirt and some red pants. She looked great in the clothes. She almost said a word. I think it was ketchup but I wasn't sure. I hope she has a happy life.",2.0,I recently had my first child and it was a girl. I never imagined that I would have a daughter since all of my family for the past 3 generations had boys.,120.0,imagined 3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRH10S3YZ,810,SXZJGDYR,45.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,Our first baby boy,Our daughter going to school for the first time.,1.0,3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRH10S3YZ,3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRH10S3YZ,,,"Recently about one month ago we had our second child. It was our first boy! We were very happy to have a boy. We have one girl already and she is five. Adding a second child to our lives has been strange to me. Its just so different to have another child in the house. I will catch myself being surprised of that quite often. We are very happy to have him in the house. Our daughter has been very helpful with the baby. She is very excited to have a baby brother! She will help changing the baby and throwing his diapers away. She wants to show him his toys, but he is not ready for them yet. She does not quite understand why just yet. She will be starting kindergarden soon. Having this happen all at once the baby and her school has been tough. Hopefully soon everything will fall in to place. This even has been very emotional in several ways. The new baby and our daughter going to school. As a family we are strong and will get through the coming days.",1.0,We recently had our first baby boy . Our daughter is going to school for the first time. It has been a emotional time for us . Everything just seemed to happen all at once.,28.0,recalled 3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88GANTMC,2876,QUZF8VHG,45.0,woman,white,4.0,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My son starting community college,I found out how much the price of college has gone up,0.5,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88GANTMC,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88GANTMC,,,"My son graduated from high school last year and just started community college this year. I was so excited that he was able to go and be able to work on getting his degree. It was hard to have him just sit around and not have anything to do, like his peers who had gone straight to college from graduating. The school is close by and his schedule has fluctuated a lot, but its been worth it in the end. He eventually hopes to be an architect and I am so proud of what he's done so far. Its interesting to hear what he does in class or the different requirements he has to meet. I was shocked to see how the cost of college has changed. Since I was in school it has doubled in price. I don't think you are getting more value for the price and its slightly outrageous how much just community college costs. I can't imagine what it would be like to go to a four year college. I don't know how some parents are able to afford it. With his talent and ability its worth it and all I can say is how proud of him I am. And I will support him throughout school and after when he moves on to finding a job. He hasn't tried looking for a job just to have some extra money or to support himself while in school but I think he might also do that soon. It would be nice if he is able to get hired at an architectural firm, even as an intern so he can learn the aspects of the job.",3.0,My son recently started going to community college and is working towards being an architect. He has been working hard and I am so proud of his progress so far. The cost of college is high and was surprising but my son is worth it and I look at is as an investment towards his future success.,150.0,recalled 3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYO1NWFP,2205,NRC67LH9,50.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,My wedding and a most memorable kiss.,My husband kissed me like that.,0.5,,35H6S234SBM9RQ3L28LIRN58B0656U,5.0,I did have a pretty incredible wedding!,"4 months ago was the most memorable day of my life! It was the most perfect day, my wedding day. I couldn't have enjoyed it more. It started with a perfect sunshine among billowing clouds, without any threat of rain. All of my close family was there. I had an amazing hair dresser that made me feel like a princess. She made me look like a princess too! I did have a nervous moment walking down the isle with all those eyes looking at me. However, my dad was there to hold me up. I watched my future husband wipe a tear from his eye as I walked down the isle. I saw many smiles and nods of admiration as I passed each pew. We made our promises to each other. And my husband kissed me with the most beautiful and memorable kiss to be had. I felt so beautiful as he looked deeply in my eyes.I felt cherished as he held my face in his hands. That kiss took me to another world! We then walked into the sunshine and cheers of our family and friends. They celebrated us and threw confetti. Our car was decorated with streamers as we drove off to the reception. Every meal was perfect. Our friends had such beautiful words for us, as they raised a glass to toast us. We danced the night away with each other, and all who came to celebrate. Even my great -grandmother danced with us! I hold all of these things close in my heart. This is just the beginning of our life together. I hope that it sets the scene for many memories to come.",1.0,It was my wedding day i really enjoyed. It it was awesome. i had this wonderful day in life. I yearn for more memories.,120.0,imagined 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FL234G27,1014,9TNIOBQG,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my husband buying me a new necklace.,when he gave me a new necklace.,0.5,,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FL234G27,,,"I recently went on vacation with my husband to Walt Disney World in Florida. One of the most memorable things that happened on that trip was when my husband took me to the new Star Wars land in Hollywood Studios. I have been a huge Star Wars fan for over 20 years, so going to this land was really exciting for me. When we were in the land, my husband and I were going around the land and I was completely entranced with all of the details of the land. Now my husband is not that huge of a Star Wars fan. He hasn't even seen all of the movies, but he went through the whole thing with me and supported me as I nerd-ed out. As we walked through, he started asking me more and more about what he was seeing. I was able to explain a lot of inside things that a normal fan may not have known about. He really took an interest. Eventually we made our way to the made gift shop, the Den of Antiquities. This is hands own one of the coolest gift shops I have ever seen. The gift shop is divided into two main areas: one for the Light Side and one of the Dark. In the middle of the shop are the legacy lightsabers and a bunch of artifacts from other characters that did not fall into either side. We went back to that gift shop quite a few times in our time there, trying to decide what souvenirs to bring home. On one of our last trips into the shop, my husband asked me to step outside. Knowing he was up to something, I did as he asked with no argument. When he came outside to join me he had a small black, velvet bag with him. When I opened it I found a necklace. But not just any necklace, the exact replica from the one Rose wore in Episode 8. It was so amazing! Not only did my husband think enough to buy me a necklace, but he made sure to get one that he knew would mean the world to me. It was so surprising and really made me feel like I had someone that was always going to be there for me.",1.0,"My husband took me to the new Star Wars land, which really excited me. While we were there, he surprised me with a necklace that is a replica from Episode 8.",14.0,recalled 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UG617H9,826,9GAK7LXV,55.0,man,white,5.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my retirement,Rachael had a sense of humor.,0.625,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UG617H9,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UG617H9,,,"Today I quit my job in order to retire. I was not entirely happy about it, but it was time. I wish I had left a better feeling at work with Stephanie, but aside from that, it was basically a good experience. Tim said ""Good luck, Mike"" when I cleaned out my desk. I gave Chris my tissues and a fistful of red pens. Since Chris has severe allergies, this small gift was appreciated. I gave Rachael an unfinished buyback, but luckily she appreciated the humor. I loaded up Smiley, my Mexican sugar skull, and Jules, my turtle. I put the box in the car and took a deep breath. The weather was nice and sunny. I did feel a sense of relief as I drove away. I would never have to go there again! There were money worries, of course. But I have plenty saved. Also, Kathy is still working, so that will help. And I can devote myself to the kids.",4.0,"I left my job for the last time. I was retiring. I had mixed feelings, but it was time. I gave few gifts and packed up my stuff.",7.0,recalled 3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGA6RQPO,542,N0DLMZ30,30.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my mom having a heart attack.,the doctor's found a 99% blockage in her artery.,0.0,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGA6RQPO,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGA6RQPO,,,"I was at home in my kitchen when my phone rang. It was my dad asking which immediate care I liked to use. I thought this was strange because my mom always handles stuff like that. I asked him what was wrong and he said nothing, but I could tell it was something. We hung up and went to my husband in the backyard, I told him that something was weird and I was worried. About 10 minutes later I got another phone call that my mom was in the hospital and my dad asked if I could come up to the hospital. I started to panic, kissed my husband and ran out the door. When I arrived at the hospital I found out that my mother was having a heart attack. I was scared but quickly found out that she was okay. That is when the anger set in. I was angry at my dad for not immediately telling me what was happening. I was angry with my mom for refusing the ambulance at immediate care and thinking they could drive to the hospital. I was angry at them both for not having the common sense to go to the hospital immediately instead of bothering with immediate care. After mom was admitted we found out that she would need a heart cath. She was trying to be brave and strong and kept saying she was fine and didn't need the heart cath, she was just under too much stress at work. The next day she had her procedure and we found out she had a 99% blockage. I am still not happy with how the situation happened and I am not comfortable with the way she takes care of herself. I am nervous for the future and hope that this doesn't happen again.",4.0,I got a call that my mom was in the hospital. When I arrived I found out that she had a heart attack. They found a 99% blockage during her heart cath.,120.0,recalled 3Y54SXRO1M7WE34CZM1JA9P22UATUT,750,FSS2KISL,45.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,my daughter taking a job at my ex-husband's workplace.,that my ex-husband is upset about our daughter taking the job.,0.75,3Y54SXRO1M7WE34CZM1JA9P22UATUT,3Y54SXRO1M7WE34CZM1JA9P22UATUT,,,"Dear diary,My ex-husband has lost his mind. Our daughter recently got a job where he works and he has demanded that I make her quit or refuse to take her to work. He's being unreasonable. She's eighteen years old and more than capable of handling the job. I don't understand how her having a job can be a problem for him. He's threatened our very tenuous friendship, and has involved his wife who is also my friend. He has begun to refuse to talk to me, instead sending his ""concerns"" through his wife. His wife, meanwhile, is frustrated that he's begun complaining to her. His wife agrees somewhat that our daughter is capable of doing the job, but would prefer to not have to deal with his complaining. She told me that he is convinced that our daughter will do something completely unacceptable. He thinks she will decide to talk about sex, or have an emotional breakdown. He's also concerned he will personally have to become involved. He's also convinced he will be asked to intervene by their managers. It's frustrating and upsetting for all of us for him to be so irrational. But our daughter seems to take this all in stride, and is doing the job.",1.0,"My ex-husband is upset that our daughter took a job at his workplace. He is threatening to sever our friendship. His wife is upset, but mostly because my ex-husband is complaining to her.",21.0,recalled 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW52ZER5T,691,VJG81LKA,45.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about the vacation trip,seeing the beauty of city,-0.25,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NLX0E9F,4.0,very closely,"The Vermont I saw looking out of the Greyhound window seemed to me to be a depopulated zone. It looked the way I had imagined the frontier had looked a century earlier. We passed farms, woods, towns removed from each other by expanses of bright green rolling hills, more vivid and beautiful than anything I had seen in Technicolor. I thought: Oh, this is that place that Norman Rockwell paints for the Saturday Evening Post. The bus ride to Barre was so long that it seemed I really was headed into Canada, if not the Arctic Circle. There were no interstate highways in Vermont at that time. We motored up Route 14 along the White River Valley out of White River Junction. Finally we got to Barre, and I was picked up at the bus stop by my assigned farmer, Louis Carrier, and taken to his dairy farm on a hill in Williamstown. I was thrilled that he was going to keep me on. I had no money for a bus ticket home. I spent most of my first month’s pay on maple syrup purchased at a general store and mailed home. Why was it so expensive? I wanted to show my family that I was going to be the kind of working man who shared his wealthI made certain I did everything right, but went light on feeding the calves to allow me enough time to sneak in the house and scoop out some ice cream before the family got home. Louis inspected the barn — but not the freezer, thankfully — and was duly impressed. I experienced his first words of praise and I basked in them.",1.0,"I went on a summer vacation to Vermont. I had such a nice time due to all of the nature, relaxation, people, and food. I am eager to go back and hope it happens again soon.",7.0,imagined 3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUX0K9YR4,1015,PBK7CUZ2,25.0,MAN,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Deep sea fishing in the gulf,I wasn't able to keep some of the fish.,1.0,,3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUX0K9YR4,,,I recently went to Florida with family and my girlfriend of 13 years. It was a wonderful trip. One day my dad asked if I would want to go deep sea fishing with him and my brother in law. I was very nervous because I had never been and the thought made me unsure. I talked it over with my girlfriend and decided to wind up going on the trip. We had to wake up early around 5 a.m. that day to make it to the harbor. When we showed up it was very crowded as we joined the group to get onto the boat and begin our journey. We left the harbor about 7 a.m. and traveled for almost 2 hours to reach the open ocean. The deck hands told us how to use the rods and how to bait our hooks with squid. I hoped to catch a really big fish today and dropped my line. Within a couple seconds I was already reeling up my first fish. It was a Vermillion Snapper and it was a bright red color to it's scales. We were keeping them in a bucket to make our journey back to shore. We fished for 2 hours and I managed to catch 5 fish but only was able to keep 2 because of the length limits. Once we made it back to shore we went back to our rental house while a family friend cut up the fish and began to fry them. They were the best fish I've had and to know we caught them was exciting. It was a perfect day to a very good vacation.,1.0,I went deep sea fishing with my family. We caught a lot of fish and cooked them when we got back home.,7.0,recalled 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIXTWKLQ5,781,OPGDC3ZP,18.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,4.7791234931115305,a test in truck driving school,I passed a test doing something a different way,0.125,,3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMU4S30FV,3.0,"The details aren't personal to me, I'm not a driver and don't even own a vehicle. But I can relate to overcoming adversity.","About 5 months ago, I started Truck Driving school. I've been searching around for what my next career move is and landed on driving since it lets me see the country--something I've always wanted to do. Man, driving school is harder than I thought it would be. Learning all the components of a truck and rig are hard, but I mostly like my instructor, Tammy. My peers are pretty cool, except for this one, John, who is such a teacher's pet. He loves to make sure that everyone knows that he experienced with trucks and a know-it-all. About three weeks into the class, we were learning about inspections and Tammy (and John of course) insisted that there was only one way to learn this certain type of inspection. They kept telling us when we got a piece wrong. I was getting frustrated because I couldn't do it exactly the way they said I had to. So I spent about a week figuring out a way for me to learn it that would work. Finally! I got it. I taught myself a different way that works for ME. In the two weeks leading up to the CDL test, I was nervous but hopeful that my way would work. Luckily, the test inspector gave me a perfect score. I'm really proud of myself. I hope this is a sign that driving is a good next move for me.",1.0,"During truck driving school, an instructor and ""teacher's pet"" student insisted that everyone learn a certain inspection exactly as the instructor taught it, with no deviation. I learned it my own way and got a perfect score from the inspector at the CDL test.",119.0,imagined 31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVEFGY5IW,5177,ZO7WPLKH,40.0,Woman,Other,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,misdiagnosis that led to severe issues,the misdiagnosis,1.0,,36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1T2EKHZN,5.0,i have been in a similar situation when dealing with hospitals being imcopetent,"2 months ago, after being misdiagnosed at the hospital, I am still fighting this reaction that I had from. I really wish that the hospital would take into consideration of what I am going through. My cancer seems to always be one step ahead of me. Sometimes I wish that I could just end it all but then I think about my loved ones, children, and friends. Life was never meant to be easy but it seems that I always get the short end of the stick. Thank goodness I have God in my life. HE ensures my comfort and i know that without Him I would not have made it this far. I pray every day and every night and give my thanks. I realize all of my gifts that i have been granted in life. even though my cancer is still prevalent in my life I know that all is good. I hope that hospital realizes how they are impacting others lives. Maybe had I received my chemo, my cancer could be in remission. My breathing problems seem to have subsided but only slightly. Hopefully when I go to my new doctor, they can whip me back into shape. I heard great reviews about them and am anxious to get there. God bless",1.0,I was admitted to the hospital for chemotherapy. I had several events occur during my hospital stay that made it a very stressful stay including a misdiagnosis and a systematic reaction that made me unable to breath. I am still fighting cancer today.,60.0,imagined 32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3MTFEK6,1784,X7RL62UL,30.0,Man,hisp,one,one,4.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,a baseball game where we finally won something,the fact that we won as I had never won anything in life,-0.125,32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3MTFEK6,32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3MTFEK6,,,"It was late summer and I was still in local baseball recreational league for adults. The team was late for the game as our bus was stuck in the busy Long Beach traffic of the early summer. The weather was light and gray and it was the kind of day where you wake up sleepy no matter the amount of hours that you slept the night before. The team had been thrilled to be here in the first place. We were subpar team the year before and all of a sudden we were at the top of our game being able to compete with the best teams in the district. I had spent the night before just watching old dodger games trying to get pitching tips from the great Hideo Nomo. I was raised watching him and wanted to pitch just like him. My coaches told me otherwise though and let me know it is not a good thing because it hurts your back in the long run. We had arrived at Milikan Park. I didn't want to get off the bus as I was nervous as can be. We went in the locker rooms and I dressed up and was ready to pitch. We got on the field and surprisingly the stands were half empty. I was told that the fans weren't being let in because of a riot that happened there. Once the stands filled up I was up to pitch at the top of the 1st inning. I got on the mound. Surprisingly I was ready. I struck out the side in the first inning. I feel like overall my past history of failures lead me this inning and the rest of the game. I was tired of failing at all I tried and I wanted something new for a change. At the bottom of the ninth we were down 3-2 as the relief pitcher had let in 3 runs at the top of the inning. We managed to battle back and win it off a two run blast by my childhood friend Jim. It was what we used to dream of as kids. Winning anything together. It didn't happen in the pros but it felt like it did. We never made it to the majors, so this is the best memory I have of the game of baseball and it happened 3 months ago.",1.0,A life of failure at all I tried culminated in a early summer day in the local recreational baseball league. We won the local title and felt accomplished. Failure turned into success for once.,90.0,recalled 3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHK1VK8M,546,Z35WPS6N,30.0,woman,White,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,66.88032821248515,our family friends visiting us from Ireland.,I first saw my friend and got so emotional.,0.75,3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHK1VK8M,3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHK1VK8M,,,"This summer, our family friends came to visit from Ireland. The story behind this visit started when I was 10 years old. My family joined a program that brings children over from Belfast, Ireland each summer to stay away from the ""troubles"" and violence that occurs in the summer over there. We were matched up with an 11 year old girl who came and stayed with us for 6 weeks. We quickly bonded. She became the sister I never had (I only have a brother), and she came to stay with us for many summers after that. She is a huge part of my childhood and we grew up together in the summers. The last time she was here was when I was 20... which was 10 years ago. In those last 10 years we both got married, had kids, and got homes of our own. So much had happened, and life passed us by. We kept in occasional touch on Facebook, and knew what was going on in our lives, but we hadn't seen each other in a long time. This July, she came back for the first time in 10 years with her husband (who had been here a few times when we were teens, but as her boyfriend) and two small kids. We got to meet each other's kids and spent a wonderful two weeks together. She stayed at my brother's house and we had get togethers, dinners, baseball games, and other fun activities. When I first saw her, the day after she arrived, I was so joyful. I didn't expect to be so excited, but I was smiling, laughing, and giving her a huge hug. It was a wonderful moment. We spent two weeks together with all of our families and children doing so many fun, memorable things. When they had to leave, it was definitely a bit heartbreaking. I know I will see her again but I don't know when. I hope and pray it's not another ten years, and I also hope that one day, I will get to visit her in Ireland, as many of my family members have done.",2.0,"This summer, our friends from Ireland came to visit. It had been ten years since their last visit, and we spent two amazing weeks reunited.",1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNNF8CJT,2941,FIDYJMQC,30.0,woman,Asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my friend's daughter's birthday party.,everyone loved the game I planned.,1.0,3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNNF8CJT,3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNNF8CJT,,,"Last April, I attended this birthday party of my friend. It was a kids party since it was my friend's daughters birthday party. When I stepped into the house of my friends, it was just pure happiness and celebration. You can notice and definitely appreciate that my friend put a lot of effort for her daughters 6th birthday. Some parents usually just tries to mingle and drink when it comes to spending time on a kids party, but me, I love kids birthday parties. I observe how the kids party was planned and I was definitely impressed with the party I attended. I saw a lot of fun games being prepared, so I asked or suggested to my friend if we could held a fun game kids usually play but let adults get to play it. She of course accepted my request because she is one of the fun friends I have like me. So we invited all the parents willing to join the sack race. It was just not a typical sack race, we put more layers to it. It was a sack race in which everyone should wear a blindfold and at the same time spell out words every time they jump. I was the one who planned the game, and obviously I was the one who won the game. They said I cheated because I was the one who formulated the game, but honestly they were just joking around and was very happy and had fun with the game. Instead of just talking and gossiping and drinking, I created something fun for people to join into. I was definitely proud of myself and I self commended my work that day, I just want people to have fun honestly.",1.0,"I attended my friend's daughters party. I created a party game for adults or parents to join in, everyone had fun.",90.0,recalled 33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NPVAQXRZ,689,R5FLTCQD,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,police thinking I was making drugs,my door practically got broke down because of the police,-0.625,,3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHLLZ6ZKQ,1.0,I did not identify with this story at all,"In the middle of the night I was quickly awoken to a lot of loud banging on my front door. Groggy as can be I stumbled down the steps to see what was going on. Three policemen were at my door. Confused, I opened the door and their barreled themselves in. They quickly grabbed my arms and threw me to the floor. I was asking them what was happened and they said they believe drugs are being made here. Shocked, I told them there wasn't. However, they didn't take my word for it. Then, my kids started to wake up and started to cry when they saw the policeman and my situation. I tried my best to calm them down, but it didn't work. After they left not finding anything, they apologized and said maybe they had the wrong house. Well, they forgot to tell child protective services this because they came over in the morning asking questions about what the police originally said. Then, they started asking my kids if they saw me do anything out of the ordinary. If many people were over, things like that. I was so upset and angry. It was a hard 3 months proving to them I did nothing wrong. Police needs to get their facts straight. I feel scarred for life!",3.0,A police officer randomly showed up at my door thinking I was making drugs. The next day child protective services showed up throwing my life into chaos.,60.0,imagined 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS10RQVS5V,1258,XXPG1ZRW,25.0,WOMAN,black,one,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Going for a Safari.,I turned out loving animals that I didn't like before.,1.0,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYTVHLY3,5.0,"Animals should be adored and loved, but some people may not know that. I came to realize that animals and wonderful creatures that should be adored. I was not always like that, though.","Ordinarily, I'm not a fan of watching animals. But since my boyfriend suggested that we go to Busch Gardens for a safari, things have really changed. It's hard to imagine how that moment of magic could change my entire perspective of watching animals. I used to fear going close to animals, but not only did I get close to giraffes on that safari, but I also fed them. I just couldn't believe how wonderful that experience turned out to be. In the subsequent days, I've continued remembering that experience. It's like those giraffes depend on me to be comfortable. I would really love to go back. I just can't sit on these memories without reliving them again. I look forward to the day when I will see and feed my beloved giraffes. The good thing is that my boyfriend is an outgoing person. He loves to go to watch animals, and I think he just got himself a good companion. Come this weekend, I will be the first one to propose going to watch animals. I intend to carry goodies to my hosts. I believe when they see me they will be happy. And I will be happy to serve them",1.0,I went to Busch Gardens. I went on a safari and fed some giraffes! It was so much fun seeing all of the wonderful and unique animals there I would love to go back and do it again!,14.0,imagined 3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X4MRWNC1,4708,K5CA6JA9,35.0,woman,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,about my dream comes true.,I saw the Mount Everest in an very short distance through my naked eye,0.625,3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWL6AOF6T,,,,I went to mountaineering to Mount Everest which was my childhood dream. I went with my college friends where we are an gang of around 16 persons. We have decided to visit Mount Everest in our college days itself but we can't able to achieve our dream. One of friend has planned to visit Mount Everest with his Uncle's trip planning in the summer days in that location. He informed about that plan to all our friends. I suddenly surprised and excited very much that too enjoying with our friends. It was an additional enjoyment after a long time engaging outdoor with my friends. I immediately said OK and day dream about climbing Mount Everest. We planned about our mountaineering and things to be packed. We planned in group about our plan schedule. Finally we got ready to be climb the Everest. We reached the destination place and it was awesome to see the Giant Mount Everest live. My life got fulfilled and I felt like I am an achiever. The moment I saw the Everest was an unimaginable scene I have saw on the Earth. I climbed with my friends with full fun and enjoyment. We stayed in tent then and there and we shared our feelings and emotions. We took more photos and uploaded in our social media. It gives goose bumps when I completed my achievement and came home with lot of pleasure and fulfillment.,1.0,I got an job which was my dream. My dream comes true. It was an memorable moment when I received an appointment letter from my current company.,210.0,retold 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C79FD4FJ,1740,GDLMCITU,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My 18-year-old daughter graduating from high school.,I realized how much she had accomplished since graduation.,1.0,,,,,"I was thinking about a memorable event that occurred recently. I think that I would like to talk about graduation day. I have four daughters that I adopted from China. They are beautiful girls turning into beautiful and very special women. As the school year for 2018-2019 was winding down, I was getting ready for my second daughter to graduate. This was an exciting time. She was very excited and could not wait to walk onto that stage. I was so proud of her. I couldn't contain myself. She exuded confidence and held her head up high. She was always quite the go-getter. She signed up for many clubs and ran some of the clubs as well. She was always willing to help someone out and was liked by her teachers. I was proud of the way she carried herself. When she applied for college, she was accepted at every one she applied for. Of course she took the one that was at the top of her list. I write about graduation because right now I am getting ready to take her to college. She has had a jam-packed summer. She started her first real job and just completed it this week. She will always have that retail experience under her belt and will always be able to find a job in this field. If that wasn't enough, she took on a second part-time job as well. She also purchased most of the items for her dorm herself. Okay and if that's not enough, she has also accepted her first job at college. I digress. Watching her walk down the aisle at graduation was amazing.",1.0,"I was thinking about my daughter's high school graduation. It brought up memories, but it also led me to examine what happened afterwards - her summer.",90.0,recalled 3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDHJZYMM4,960,92WNNYQ8,45.0,WOMAN,other,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,buying my first house and the good decision it was,buying the house was easier than renting,0.5,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JJ7V3ZR,3.0,"I was the ""late bloomer"" in my group of friends when it came to settling down","Let me backtrack a bit prior to this all happening. I was in my mid 30s and all my friends had already started to settle down. Some had even married and started families. I was becoming the odd one out still being single and no kids. Add to that I was just really beginning to get a good foothold in my career. As I saw it, I needed to propel myself forward significantly in 2019 if I wanted to feel like I was progressing and not becoming “life stagnant”. So I took upon myself to get out from renting a small apartment nearby work and took the leap of faith to home ownership. I should have done this a few years ago. I think what held me back was the fear of the whole process, but with the realtor I found and the information on the web I researched, it wasn’t as painful as I anticipated. It was honestly easier than all the troubles that I’ve been through over the years with renting. Some of those troubles were bad building managers, terrible neighbors, and sketchy areas I’ve lived in. Now I feel like I’m putting down roots in my community and making a solid plan of moving forward. I'm glad I finally took that leap of faith. Too many times I questioned myself and my motivations. In the long run, there was nothing really much to fear. Having those keys in my hand really made me feel like a grown-up. And also, now my parents can also get off my back about not “growing up”.",1.0,I put in an offer on a house and the offer was accepted. I signed closing papers and received the keys to my new house. I felt elated and that a load of pressure was lifted off of my shoulders.,120.0,imagined 3IXQG4FA2UKYYPMS1PF7EJW36M7B9U,499,TNHKOYEJ,25.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,a relationship.,the relationship breaks up .,1.0,,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY77BI4WL,4.0,I've experienced heart break before,"I met him at summer camp earlier this year. His auburn hair, his blue eyes and demeanor drew me in. He had a smile that could light up an entire room. Boys like that tend to draw me in. I was doomed from the start. We started off just talking and getting to know each other. Comments on social media turned to texting, texting turned to phone calls that lasted for hours, phone calls turned into a friendship. It didn't take very long for this fledgling friendship to turn into something more. At first, I was really scared about how much I liked him. Every time we hung out, went swimming and talked, I knew that I was in trouble with this one. I knew that he would be the one to break my heart. I mean, how could he not? He was everything I wanted and more. I found myself in love really quickly. Summer seemed infinite, and made it feel like this love would never end. I began to think that he may stick around even after camp ended. Maybe we could make this work. Maybe he was the one.. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. We both agreed that long distance wouldn't work. It would be too hard, so we decided to end our relationship. It still hurts to this day, but I cherish every moment of what we had. Those memories are precious and will connect me with him forever. Memories are what makes love eternal, even when love isn't enough.",1.0,We were 2 lovebirds thought we would be together forever and we had the time of our lives and share that forever.,90.0,imagined 3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MPDZD4X,734,W8TXYU8J,30.0,WOMAN,black,2.0,one,,,2.6390573296152584,my Fourth of July trip to the beach.,the beach wasn't' very crowded.,1.0,,3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WRM0OSQ5,2.0,This story is entirely made up but there have been times when my family has gone to the beach where we could just enjoy ourselves without the crowds.,"Dear diary, I finally got the break I had been needing. Work was so crazy hectic over the last few months. I felt like I was going to lose it. With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, I was really happy to finally have a day where I could be lazy and just do nothing. First I thought I'd lie on the couch all day and maybe binge the new seasons of Stranger Things. I could eat a bunch of junk and just chill out. I ended up going to the beach instead. I was fully expecting crowds which honestly made me not want to go at first but I ended up having a good time. There was a few families there but it wasn't crowded in the least! The people there were super nice and they even invited me to eat with them. One guy was grilling all sorts of stuff on a huge grill and the family had a nice tent set up. It was hot so I really appreciated the shade. Even though it was a fun-filled day, it still was pretty relaxing at the same time. I didn't have any worries and was with just all around great people. I ended up exchanging info with a few of the women there. We're hoping to hang out some time in the next few weeks.",1.0,I was overworked and it was showing. I took off for the Fourth of July intending to just sit on my couch. I ended up going to the beach.,14.0,imagined 3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWT16O7GA,899,03LQ8ZMQ,30.0,woman,black,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,I suffered from severe nut allergy and almost died.,I thought the muffin was only banana and it had nuts in it,0.625,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWT16O7GA,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWT16O7GA,,,"During the month of April, I was called for Jury Duty at the courthouse and I was so incredibly nervous about being called as part of the jury. When I drove down there, there happened to be a long line just to get in. While waiting in line I was talking to a really nice lady and she was telling me about the business she owned and how she didn't want to get called in because she was going on vacation soon. When once we were all inside and the announcer told us which rooms to attend we waited for our names to be called over the intercom. As the called our names, mine happened to get called and I was so nervous. We walked to the courthouse and waited to be called in. Once we were called in we heard about the criminal case with the criminal standing right there with his lawyer. Then we had to fill out a survey to see if we would get called in. Once we filled out the survey we were dismissed for about 2 hours. I went to purchase a banana muffin. After that I hung around until we were called back into the courthouse. After being called back in, I was dismissed and not need for the case. I went back to the waiting area and after about two hours we were dismissed altogether. I was so elated. As soon as I got home, I decided to eat the muffin as I was too nervous to eat it in the courthouse. After I bit into the muffin, I notice there was something crunchy in it. It turns out it was a banana nut muffin. NOT just a banana muffin. Which would be fine if I wasn't allergic to nuts. Well, after I realized that there were walnuts in the muffin, my throat started to close which landed me in the ER room as I was on the verge of suffocating. About 5 or 6 hours later I was release and grateful to be alive.",1.0,I was called to jury duty in April. I served jury duty and didn't get called to be a juror. During my waiting time I purchased what I thought was a banana muffin in the cafe.,120.0,recalled 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD38PDEC,1020,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,me reuniting with a bully.,I realized that he meant no harm or malice at all and I forgave him.,0.875,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD38PDEC,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD38PDEC,,,"This whole thing was special to me and something that had an impact because some of the people that came into town hadn't seen me since I was a kid. One person in particular was someone who really loved to play jokes on people and tease them. I have so many memories of them in particular picking on me. It really resented with me as a child because it was always in the presence of teachers and instead of doing anything about it, they laughed at him. It was some really early memories that I have of not feeling protected. As an adult, I know now that he was just a jokester and someone who loved pranks and joking around but as a kid, I saw it as torment and a bully. Nothing he did was even all that bad, just hiding and jump scaring everyone mostly. As an adult, it was the first time I had seen him in a long time and to be face to face with someone that I considered a bully growing up was so odd. Turns out, he was still joking around and kidding and being the same as I remembered him, but without the childlike thoughts of malice that I used to have. It really made an impact on me seeing him now with eyes that have grown and understood. I mentally forgave him for the pain he put me through as a kid. Some things latch on to you no matter what and being ""picked on"" for me was one of them. As an adult, I better understood things and seeing him do the same things he did to me (jump scaring, saying he was eating a cat when it was a regular burger, etc) seeing him do that to other kids, I see how it's harmless. It was a good case of when you are a kid, you can't understand anything. I felt a whole lot better after the situation. We ended up having a great talk about everything and I forgave him.",1.0,Coming face to face with a childhood bully gave me a better understanding of how it was all harmless and fun.,180.0,recalled 3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7UV2L9C,571,AS7ATG5M,50.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,A new career.,My idea actually worked!,0.5,,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7UV2L9C,,,Two months ago I found a job. It is an unconventional job. I am trying to become a customer auditor. I have got my first certification. I have successfully done several jobs. I have learned about $200. I am hoping that I can convince my husband to also do this job. We could really use the extra money. I am tired of my family being on a constant budget. I know my husband hates his job. I know he would like anyting better than his current job. I am on disability. I do not walk well. Mentally however I am just fine. I know I can do more. Being employed and earning an income is important to my self-worth. I do understand that there is value to time versus money. Sometimes I choose money sometimes time.,3.0,I discovered a way to earn more money. I'm trying to get my husband to try it also. We need more family cash flow.,60.0,recalled 3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197G4FQNAE,1176,MI7KMOO8,30.0,man,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,my son's birthday,he got to eat his cake!,1.0,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6Z3EMMI7,,,,"We threw a birthday party for my son. He was turning 1. A few weeks before the big day, I created a Facebook Event and shared it with all of our friends. We also sent out invitations to many people we know who do not have Facebook. We reserved a large gymnasium for the party. This was fairly easy because I work at a school. I talked to my secretary and was able to reserve the gym for free! My sister-in-law arrived about an hour early at the gym and decorated. We had everyone park out back because there was a closer entrance to the gym back there. My son had a lot of fun playing with his friends, opening gifts, playing with his toys, and eating his cake. The event was a huge success. My wife and I also had a great time eating, opening gifts for our son and talking to people we have not seen in a long time. Many people drove over an hour to come see our son on his special day. I felt really happy for him. It was a great day!",1.0,My son had his first birthday party. Many people traveled a long distance to celebrate with us. It was a fun day full of feeling joy and pride.,270.0,retold 3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSDKU5QEZ,2866,BU9OWIEG,40.0,Man,White,one,3.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,ABOUT A TRIP WITH GIRLFRIEND,WHEN TRIP AROUND LAKE TAHOE ON CRISP MORNING,1.0,,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EIJRLJIS,4.0,"ACTUALLY ONE YEAR AGO, I'M ALSO GO OUTING WITH MY GIRL FRIEND TO THAT SAME LOCATION.","ON DECEMBER 30, 2019. I WANT TO GO ONE EXCITING TRIP. SO I DECIDED TO GO WITH MY GIRLFRIEND CLARA. I LOVE HER SO MUCH. SHE IS MY CHILDHOOD FRIEND. MY PARENTS AND HER PARENTS ARE FAMILY FRIENDS. I ASKED HER TO COME WITH ME. SHE IMMEDIATELY ACCEPTS AND COME WITH ME. BOTH OF US DECIDED TO GO IN BIKE. BUT AT THAT TIME MY BIKE WAS STUCK WITH SOME PROBLEM. SO I HANDOVER MY BIKE IN MECHANIC SHOP BECAUSE OF SOME FAILURE IN BRAKE SYSTEM. IT TOOK MORE TIME TO RECOVER. SO WE DECIDED TO GO TRIP USING RENTED BIKES. I ASKED MECHANIC ENGINEER FOR RENTED BIKE. HE GAVE ME AN FANTASTIC BIKE FOR RENT. BOTH OF US HAPPY WITH THAT BIKE. THAT'S HARLEY DAVIDSON BIKE. WE DECIDED TO GO LONG TRIP, SO WE CHOOSE LAKE TAHOE. THAT'S BEST PLACE TO SPEND MORE TIME. WE REACHED THERE IN MORNING. ON THE WAY WE TOOK LOT OF SELFIES AND PICTURES OF US. THAT'S SWEET MEMORIES. AFTER THAT WE BOUGHT PIZZA FROM ONE LOCAL SHOP. THAT'S TOO DELICIOUS AND WE DIDN'T TASTE PIZZA LIKE THAT NEVER BEFORE. WE PAID MONEY FOR THAT, AND ASKED THEM ONE MORE PIZZA.",1.0,"My girlfriend and I rented bikes and took a long but exciting trip around Lake Tahoe on a crisp morning. We stopped numerous times for pictures, along with a quick bite at a local pizza place that had delicious food.",7.0,imagined 3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSR6NN167,2519,UA4T9613,25.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,6.579251212010101,about how i met my soulmate.,I realised that the person i was looking from so long was right in fro,1.0,,3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSR6NN167,,,"Hey, today i am here to journal my cute experience about how and when i met my soul mate. It was quiet long when i used o be friend with my now husband. We lived in a small town where we used to work far from home. He was one of my friends cousin. As my friends family was my family's family friend. I was working five days a week and go to Aunts house in the weekend. And it was a long routine of about an year. At this point o time one fine day when i went there I saw him,was quiet surprised as i was not familiar with that face or personality. But i had caught a sight of ""love at first sight"" As he was a impressive person with warm attitudes. We spend weekend together with my friend ,We exchanged out thoughts , feelings , and found that our wavelengths sinks so well. At that point of time i had decided that he is the perfect person. He is my soul mate,and i started manifesting him to my life. Later in few weeks we developed a true friendship between us. My friend was of great support to us. We started sharing our personal thoughts about the views of life,The point of view where we are more attached or detached . Slowly we created our own world of friendship which was unexplained. We were in such a position that each gestures were understood by the other . At times we didn't had to speak to express our feeling ,rather understood. Yes the miracle happened we are now married and living a happiest life together. I found my soul mate,Rather i manifested my soul mate.",1.0,I had been working far from home and accidentally found my soulmate.And how i manifested him to my life.,720.0,recalled 3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CHK8HTL,978,NYC755G4,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My hips could not fit through a cave hole.,"My shoulders were able to fit through, but my hips didn't",1.0,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CHK8HTL,,,"June 2019 This is the day when I got stuck in a cave named Bat Cave here in Florida. It was memorable and something that I think about often, especially when I go into any other caves and desire to explore passages that are a little tight. Getting stuck in a cave, even thought it was only for about 30 minutes was somewhat terrifying when I think of it. Though I tried to keep my cool and I knew that I would be rescued since there was a large group of people with me, it still makes me think twice every time I see a tight spot in any cave. With that being said, it began like any other caving trip in Florida, going through various squeezes and crawls into new areas that I have never been before. I followed my friends all the way to the furthest back room that I could reach; they could all fit through without much trouble, and I only had to exhale a little bit to fit through. The back room was interesting, don’t get me wrong, but it was not worth what came next. I tried to fit back through the small opening that I came in through, but going headfirst at such an angle was not going to be the easiest. Seeing another route out that everyone else was going through made me also think that I could just crawl headfirst through that short passage. While I could get my chest and upper body through with no problem, that is where I ran into the problem. My hips just would not fit through! I called to the guys that were with me, who thought I was just joking and soon realized I was not. They pulled my arms to help and I was stuck in tight! They were making slow progress, but it was steady progress. Inch by inch I was able to wiggle my hips while they pulled my arms till finally I got out! It seemed like 30 minutes total, but it was probably much less in real time. After getting out my muscles were shaking all over, but was I ever thankful to get out of the beautiful and somewhat terrifying cave!",1.0,I got stuck in a Florida cave because my hips were too large for the hole that I was going through. I eventually got out with the help of my friends within about 30 minutes.,180.0,recalled 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG6QB4MW,2292,YXKRP7WV,50.0,man,white,4.0,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my trip to Mexico with friends to celebrate my 25th birthday,my friends had a band sing Happy Birthday to me,0.875,,39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GY90ZE7,5.0,I enjoy the culture of Mexico so I closely identified with the activities and excursions that were described in this story.,"We decided that we wanted to experience everything that was unique and interesting about Mexico. Since this trip was only about 3 months ago, the memories are still very fresh and upfront in my mind. My friends and I had done research a week or two before we left so we knew which excursions we wanted to take. My favorite excursion was when we toured some ancient ruins which showed the way that the indigenous people pf Mexico originally lived. I learned that in these cultures, it was not uncommon for the tribesman to run barefoot from one village to the next - which was sometimes as much as 50 miles. It was amazing to learn how this activity evolved the culture into these super-athletes who had amazing endurance and stamina. Another favorite excursion was a tour of a real Mexican plant where authentic Mexican food is made. After the tour, my friends and I ate an amazing meal of true authentic Mexican food that was out of this world. At the end of the meal, a mariachi band came over to serenade me with an authentic rendition of ""Happy Birthday""! I thanked my friends for setting up this amazing surprise. Another favorite excursion was our trip out to a Mexican ranching farm. We learned about some of the differences between ranch farming in the U.S. as compared to Mexico. I was impressed with the dedication and commitment that Mexican ranch farmers have to make to succeed in this business due to the hot climate and dusty terrain. Our last excursion was a trip though Mexico City. I was amazed to learn about the high elevation of Mexico City and the frequent earthquakes that occur. I was also impressed with the vibrancy and energy that seemed to permeate through the city. My recent trip to Mexico for my birthday was an amazing trip and one that I'll remember and think fondly back on for the rest of my life.",3.0,I went to Mexico with a group of friends for my 25th birthday. We went on several excursions while we were there.,90.0,imagined 3FDJT1UU75UGQ5OA4CFJ16AQNF95KX,1624,ERQIU2L4,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,A family gathering,the kids saw a deer close up.,0.125,32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAPZS26PT,,,,My family lives all over the country and it is difficult to get together as a whole family. we try to do it pretty regularly now that most of us have kids and they are growing fast. We got together and it was a lot of fun. We did not schedule a whole lot of things to do and just relaxed. It was a lot of playing with the kids and visiting with my siblings. We cooked a lot of good food and had drinks a few times. It was fun for the siblings to get together at night after the kids went to bed to reminisce. We saw some deer pretty close to us one time and the kids were able to see them up close. We would also take bike rides. We went out to eat a couple times and the places were really good. It is good to see the family again and catch up. We try not to leave too long of a time between visits because time just slips by. I had a good relationship with a lot of my uncles growing up and would like to have the same with my nephews and neices. It is also nice to get together with my family and talk about old times and our lives now. We have always been pretty close and it feels good to have that relationship.,1.0,My close family all got together for a visit and had a great time. All of the little kids were there and we even saw a deer.,150.0,retold 3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKHS2HN5,3098,5GJ6VVU2,18.0,woman,indian,4.0,4.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,drug abuse by a young girl,the girl died suddenly,-0.125,,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7ALBF45,4.0,it happened to one of my aquaintances,"Several weeks before My daughter left for France, I saw some strange behavior appealed, such as some weight loss, sleeplessness and dark circles around the eyes . As a father I became concerned, asked some questions and tried to Know what was wrong with my daughter. I took her to three different physicians within two weeks. And just two days after seeing the second doctor, on November 4th, 2000, she came home from basketball, where she was coaching her sister’s football team, and fell down to the ground. She had suffered from a massive heart attack because of using a drug called meth. We learned of her meth use in the ICU. She was in a coma. The doctor explained that they found methamphetamine in her system and that every time you use meth it damages your heart. And after she went to practice and worked hard for two hours, she came home and suffered a massive heart attack. She literally blew out the bottom of her heart. After several days her eyes opened and I asked the neurologist if she was waking up. He took my daughter’s head in his hands and gently rolled her head from side to side and every time he rolled her head her eyes would roll with the head. “That’s called doll eyes,” he explained. A sign of permanent, irreversible brain damage. Several days later we gave our permission for life support to be disconnected. And as we loved and caressed our daughter, she slipped out of our arms and into eternity, without giving us a second chance to help her.",5.0,Substance abuse is a life-threatening habit and illness. This event summarizes one of the first events that led to me realizing that enough is enough.,120.0,imagined 3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943678961U9,553,TJM8EHWU,30.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,My cousin's wedding,The father daughter dance sequence and resulting emotional breakdown,0.875,3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PKD68HZ,,,,"A few months ago I attended my youngest cousin's wedding. It was a nice ceremony for her and her high school sweetheart, and I'm glad I was able to clear my schedule to attend. I missed her older sister's wedding which by design was essentially the same ceremony, staged in the same location and using the same exact decor and themes. As such, I felt I very much needed to make sure I at least attended one of the two. It was nice to see all my family members and I grew a little closer to a few of them. As one of the older cousins, I was proud to see how much my younger cousins have grown into young adulthood. They're certainly hitting typical life milestones faster than I am, though that's not a notable point of insecurity for me. What really struck me most profoundly is the sense of loneliness and deep-seated personal insistence on sadness I feel at events like this. They're obviously supposed to joyous occasions but I have a really difficult time experiencing those feelings in such a setting. Perhaps it's because the last family wedding I attended was my sister's back in 2012, a time when both my parents were still alive. The feelings of sadness I get at events like this can be best described almost as if I'm mourning the fact that this type of event is in my past and has passed me by. That because my parents are no longer around I'm always destined to have a radically different experience should I ever have a full on wedding celebration, that events like these, as typical and average as they may be, are completely out of reach for me. I was struck by a certain moment, when my uncle co-opted a wedding practice my dad and my sister pioneered at least in the context of our family; the montage dance sequence. It was a bit upsetting to see someone else do the thing that serves as a very unique and fond memory for me and my sister. It felt contrived and opportunistic and after witnessing it I had a minor breakdown and had to leave the venue to catch my breath and dry a few tears.",2.0,I attended my cousin's wedding and experienced a range of emotions as a result. There were a few events in particular that triggered past sadness in me.,120.0,retold 3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMVL64BV,3424,TDMHRW0Q,25.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,parent quitting smoking,my mom decided to quit smoking,0.875,3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMVL64BV,3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMVL64BV,,,"My mom recently quit smoking ciggarettes. She has been a smoker for a very long time. She has smoked for as long as I can remember. She has even told me that she would smoke a little bit while she was pregnant with me. When she told me that she wanted to quit smoking, I was really surprised. She is almost 60 and I thought she would never quit. She and her boyfriend decided to quit together. I am so happy for both of them. I have been trying to get my mom to stop smoking for years. Her and her boyfriend quit about 4 and a half months ago. I really hope that they cam keep going. I quit smoking a few years ago an I want to be here for her for support. She has her whole family that is here to help if she needs it. Smoking is a horrible habit. I'm glad that I no longer smoke.",2.0,Mt mom quit smoking recently after smoking for many years. I'm here to support her if she needs any support.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO8S08CGV,1809,2AU9PGM6,40.0,man,white,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,A trip to California for my fathers 80th birthday.,It rained in California.,0.25,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE554AXC,,,,"All of my family from Spokane loaded up and flew down on Southwest airlines on the same flight from Spokane to the Burbank airport. Our group consisted of my wife and toddler daughter, my sister and her husband, my niece and her husband, and my nephew. Our first flight went to Portland, where we had breakfast. We finally made it to Burbank. I rented a Suburban for most of us to ride in, and my dad also met us at the airport to take the rest of the group. On night one we went to a local Mexican restaurant, that was very authentic and had a mariachi band. The next day we went to the beach during the day. We traveled down to Dana point. It was a nice sunny day. My daughter had never been to the ocean before. She was scared at first but then was very excited to be at the beach. My step mom provided a light dinner for everyone that evening. On the next day we went to the Huntington gardens and explored gardens from all over the world. This day it was cold in rainy, which was very surprising for a day in late in May in the Los Angeles area. That evening we went to the Panda Inn for my dads birthday dinner. I went to this restaurant many times when I was in High School, including for my High School graduation celebration. We wall enjoyed different dishes as we ordered family style. We gave my dad his birthday gifts. After dinner we went back to their house and watched a video my dad had put together that had pictures from our childhood. The next day we flew home after quite a trip!",3.0,I went to California in May for my fathers 80th birthday celebration. I was accompanied by my family from Spokane.,210.0,retold 3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW0I325O,2402,P3HHIIHP,30.0,woman,Other,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My vacation in London.,I rode on the London Eye and the view from the top was amazing.,1.0,,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW0I325O,,,"The memorable event is my vacation to London with my boyfriend a couple of months ago. I had always wanted to visit England and finally got the chance. I was so excited. This was the trip of a lifetime. The flight over was very comfortable and I couldn't wait to arrive. London was amazing. It's such a big, lively city. It's also very unique. I visited all the tourist destinations. We had an amazing time! One of my favorite experiences while there was visiting Buckingham Palace. I also loved visiting Madame Tussaud's and riding on the London Eye. The shopping there was great too. I bought clothes in lots of fun UK stores. I enjoyed the food, the people and especially the accents! I honestly had the time of my life.",1.0,I went to London on vacation. I had always wanted to visit England. I went with my boyfriend and we had a great time. We rode on the London Eye and went to Madame Tussauds and Buckingham Palace among other places.,60.0,recalled 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXC7MZOEN,2513,QQZHOOIB,30.0,man,white,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Friend's secret wedding,The temperature that day,0.75,,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXC7MZOEN,,,This past winter I was invited to photograph my good friends Alex and Megan getting married. This was my first wedding I've done solo and was pretty nerve wracking to remember everything I had to do. On top of everything they wanted to do it outdoors which is fine usually but with where we live and what time of year it was which was March proved to be a little challenging. But it was a task I was up for doing for a couple of friends. The day started out with to be one of the coldest of the year at a brisk 10 degrees Fahrenheit out highs of about 15 that day would prove to be great weather under shaded trees behind their grandparents house. The first thing was photographing the bride which was great and inside where it was nice and warm. The groom I had to photography outside first while he kept his hands warm to take pictures without his gloves on as that would look silly. The wedding short while and the bride walked down through a candle lined path in the woods to finally get married after 10 years at a surprise wedding none of our friends knew about just their family. It was a great ceremony quick because of the cold followed by quick photos outside where they got married. We finished the day having the reception at a popular resort drinking the night away. The dinner was Filet minion and salmon with wonderful vegetables that were out of this world great. The cake that night was amazing too and surprisingly they did not smash it into each others faces. We spent 5 hours talking that night and drinking by the fire there until the venue told us we had to move on for the night. It was amazing to photography their special day and be invited to do it as one of the only friends to know they were getting married. It meant a lot that they would not only choose me to do it but also that they would let me know about the surprise wedding and partake in the day.,3.0,I was invited to my friends secret wedding that none of our friends knew they were doing only their immediate family. I was the photographer they choose also as my first solo gig doing wedding photography but being able to partake in the whole day meant a lot for our friendship.,120.0,recalled 37M28K1J0RZILRU9HN6O82QZXR5AJB,1047,838MSQ4A,45.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a person close to me performing in concerts.,the person overcomes difficult medical issues to perform on stage.,0.625,37M28K1J0RZILRU9HN6O82QZXR5AJB,37M28K1J0RZILRU9HN6O82QZXR5AJB,,,"I was emotionally touched when a person I know was able to successfully complete a year in high school band and orchestra. He had been taking lessons since he was four years old on piano and then started several other instruments in the first grade. He practiced his heart out each day for up to an hour or more for years and took private lessons as well as lessons at school. Difficulty arose when he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and started suffering from delusions at the young age of only nine. His mind gave him difficulty concentrating to say the least. He had periods of wellness and periods of struggle and fights in his brain over what was reality and was wasn't. The years went by with many changes in medications and suffering on his part due to the side effects of his medications. I didn't know if he would be able to make it to participate in such a challenging endeavor. He works so hard, but his mind is constantly giving him a fight. He went into the school year optimistic and fully devoted to doing his best. The year pressed on and he pressed on as well practicing and attending doctor's visits to keep him well. He had some bounces up and down with medication adjustments needed. He kept fighting the fight and practicing. He played when he could and took a rest break in the halls when needed. Others didn't see the struggles except in his section of the band occasionally they would see a tear come from his eyes before he had to take a break in the hall. His struggles were mostly hidden except to me who could observe his pain and sorrow even though he didn't even know what was causing it. Bipolar is a hidden illness because you have to keep it hidden to stay afloat in the real world. It causes symptoms that aren't even understood by the person experiencing them. Sadness comes without any warning or preceding events. Sometimes silliness comes without even anything to joke about. It is odd, but can stop you in your tracks. I was so proud when he performed in his concerts at the end of the year, because he made it another year fighting the fight to pursue his dreams.",3.0,"A person close to me persevered and overcame the struggles of his illness to perform in musical concerts. Despite all the odds against him performing, he made it through the struggle.",90.0,recalled 3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIORV6OGP,1752,0JAK3EZH,45.0,Man,asian,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,remembering there is always balance in life.,my friend from long ago calls me on the worst day of my life.,0.5,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIORV6OGP,,,,"Today, I received a call from an old friend at the best possible time. I had the absolute worst day of my life. My partner of five years admitted to cheating on me. Not once did she tell me about any problems with me or our relationship. Not once did she share any negative emotions. She always had a smile on her face and we did things together. To add insult to injury, I was transferred to a different unit at work even though I performed well and expressed a strong interest to finish my career in my unit. Evidently, the new boss wanted to clear out the veterans and make room for his friends. I guess I should have expected that considering his approach on projects he had been involved in--all consisted of old college buddies. And yet, despite these incredibly painful events, I was treated by the universe with a call from one of my most trustworthy friends from my childhood. It was as if the universe didn't want me to fall into depression. It was as if I was being reminded that there are always good and bad things that happen, but it was important to remember that they are all experiences we must go through. I had never been so happy in my life that day. I felt like that there's always hope if you wait for it. I'll never forget how awesome and supported I felt at the end of that day.",5.0,A friend from my childhood saves me from the anguish caused by a cheating partner and troubles at work.,90.0,recalled 3LPW2N6LKUOUT1TMYQJL7TJPALGU59,792,7W3RAX6Q,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,getting a promotion from my boss,my boss promoted me,0.5,,30H4UDGLT34F936W931DEP7B965PMM,2.0,I really identified with the character scrimping and saving in the hopes of getting a vacation.,"I was at my office about 3 months ago just catching up on my normal work tasks when my boss rang me up. Of course I set everything aside to take the call, try to make a good impression, all that. It was crazy though, we were just chatting about how diligent I was when out of the blue he offers me a supervisor position in the department. I didn't even know we had an open spot! I jumped at the offer, naturally, and he said he'd have his secretary bring the papers over shortly. I was trying not to act like a fool so I very humbly thanked him and told him I wouldn't let him down. Once the phone hit the receiver though I confess I danced a little jig. This was going to be a BIG promotion with a lot more pay/benefits, as well as responsibility. The papers to sign arrived and I quickly signed. After the secretary left I rang up my wife and told her to find her nicest dress, we were going out to celebrate tonight. When she asked what for, I sprung the good news on her and I had to move the phone away from my head as she squealed in delight. We'd been scrimping and saving for awhile now, and had been hoping to take a nice vacation. After telling her goodbye I leaned back in the chair and imagined what my new office would look like. I could almost smell the fine furniture and feel the aged oak desk beneath my fingers. Maybe I'd even have a nice little plaque with my name emblazoned on it? I chuckled a bit at how cliche it all seemed and got back to work. After all that, the last thing I needed was to mess up and get fired!",4.0,"My boss call me to discuss some projects at work and then while we are discussing my diligence's he offers me a new position as the supervisor of the department, after I signed the papers I immediately called my wife and tell her the good news about this promotion at work.",90.0,imagined 3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7C07QE8T,1649,WNRPX0H1,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my daughter leaving for a few weeks at a leadership camp.,my daughter began emailing and texting; she still needed me.,0.875,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A13G5UF7,,,,"I wrote a story about my daughter leaving for a leadership camp. I wrote that it was significant for her, because it was a reminder that she is growing up. I wrote that it was significant for me - because it has always been the two of us. When she was younger, we used to walk the dog after dark and swing our arms and call ourselves 'the girls.' That's a plural sobriquet - for two very distinct individuals. I don't remember if I wrote that I was surprised by my own sense of loneliness. Nor do I remember if I wrote that I was at all hopeful. But emotions are palpable, now - but only in the corners of the day. Leaving her at camp felt very wounding - as though a part of me was also gone. Thinking about it, now, I can still feel the echos of those feelings. But, of course, you are asking at the end of Summer and school is about to start next week. We are hurrying though the days, finding new clothes, new books, and making last minute arrangements of her junior year. So, my story of pain really is only experienced at the end of the day - when we are both ensconced in our rooms - alone. I do know that I must have written that this was an opportunity for me to practice saying goodbye. I am reminded of that in those quiet moments, and I think about it often. What will my mission be - when my day to day existence is not defined by my parenting?I have no idea what I might have said was the most surprising part of the story. I know I did not write that I was surprised at her ability to fit in at the camp, though I was surprised. I am certain that I did not write that I was surprised that she decided to study poetry at the camp - though this was a clear surprise. I love poetry - so, her choice was a kind of acknowledgement of me as well as a newfound interest, in her. I am certain that I did acknowledge that the next two years have to be about me finding my own path again. A more independent one. And I remember how surprised I was that she kept calling and texting. It was a more adult interaction - but she still needed me and that was reifying. Here at the house - or daily when she is about her routines, she never calls me or emails or texts. So, her nightly reminders that she needed me were both reassuring, surprising, and comforting.",1.0,"This is about leaving my daughter for a few weeks at a leadership camp. It is significant for her because she was leaving, but more so for me (her mother), because it is practice for when she leaves for college in 2 years.",90.0,retold 3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ACXLXKZ,6013,H1BZVSLK,40.0,MAN,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,closing the family estate,the was some money left over as we thought it was insolvent,0.875,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ACXLXKZ,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ACXLXKZ,,,"My mother and I recently closed out the estate. My father passed over a year ago and we have been working diligently since that time. There has been an endless stream of paperwork and a lot of contact with lawyers. My mom was unable to handle most of it so I was put in charge of the stressful aspects. Frankly, it has been an ongoing nightmare. So, I was somewhat relieved yet still stressed when I had to deal with debt collectors a few months ago. I don't like dealing with them and there was a lot of pressure on me. Thankfully, I was able to strike fair deals with them. After that, our lawyers had to handle the final paperwork. We were grateful in that there was a few thousand left over. We had thought that the estate was completely insolvent. All in all, it was the most difficult experience of my life. When our lawyers finally did the final accounting and worked the court, they called us to let us know it was done. We had a nice conference call and got together to celebrate. I still can't believe it's over!",4.0,"We finally closed the family estate which was a grueling process. My father passed fairly recently and it has been a very stressful time. After over a year of hard work, the nightmare was over!",90.0,recalled 3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWH6E87FB,5500,XGPMY6GJ,25.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My home sale,Cash sale and extrmetly fast closing,0.25,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFI8P9JM,,,,About 3 months ago my wife and I looked at a house that came on the market. This home had 4 acres and a 6 car garage which we fell in love with. After a visit to a bank for a pre approval we have decided to list our home as for sale by owner on zillow make me move to make the offer seem better contingent on sale of our home. The evening of us making an offer on the house we liked they have accepted an offer overbidding the asking price. Being that our home was still on the market on zillow I had a realtor reach out to me to show the house to his client. A few days later a lady came with her realtor and spent about an hour touring the home. By the end of the tour she deicded to buy the house for full asking price for a cash deal. I was really surprised and thrown off by this especially since there was no other lined up home for us to purchase. I could not say no to an offer that was presented even with circumstances of us not having anywhere to go at the moment. Because the deal was a cash sale there was not much but a home inpection and closing date was chosen 3 weeks from signing the sale agreement. In the span of 3 weeks we found a rental with only a week left to closing. In a manner of 1 day we moved the entire home into a very nice rental while we shop for a new home. The whole course of the three weeks before closing were extremely stressful and chaotic in midst of trying to find a rental that quickly and hoping things would not fall through with inspection or the sale after signing a lease and moving all our belongings. Overall it was a very unique experience and I could not be happier. We are still searching for the right house btw.,2.0,"I spontaneously listed my home for sale which ended up working out too fast with a cash sale and a 3 week closing,",90.0,retold 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGWN8UB2,1459,VNOTYJHQ,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,adopting my new dog,I had to take him out hourly on the first night,0.375,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGWN8UB2,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGWN8UB2,,,"A memory that stands out to me was when I adopted a dog from the animal shelter. I had lost my other dog about three months prior to finding my new dog Rusty. I knew it was time to get a new dog and I was excited of the prospect of giving a dog in need a wonderful and loving home that I could provide. When I walked in the shelter I asked to see the dogs that had been there the longest and were most in need. I was introduced to three dogs all of whom had been at the shelter longer than eight months. I locked eyes with a large brown dog sitting in the back of his cage barking. The adoption specialist told me he had been placed in four other current households only to be returned for not fitting into the family's lifestyle and barking to much as well as displaying food aggression at times. She said he would do best in a home where he was the only pet. I opened his cage and held the lead to take him on a walk and he obliged. We walked around the center slowly while he sniffed everything. He was an older dog, the shelter was unsure of his actual age, possibly nine or so. I sat on the bench after our walk and rubbed his ears and he laid his chin on my knee and I knew this dog needed me as much as i needed him. It brought tears to my eyes. I paid for him and took him to my house and he seemed to have boundless amounts of energy running and sniffing everything in sight. I fed him dry kibble topped with canned wet dog food and he lapped it up. That night he seemed nervous so I took him outside what seemed like every hour, he sniffed and barked and continued to stare up at me with those big eyes as to say ""Will you be returning me like the others did""? Two months later and Rusty has finally begun to accept this is his new home. I feel fortunate I was chosen to be his owner.",1.0,My story of the adoption of a rescue dog and his impact on my life so far. My initial thoughts on why I wanted to adopt as well our first day together. Also a bit of my dog's previous life experience before I got him.,120.0,recalled 3OLQQLKKNTBLB4BLXS8A4LGR5BJEJP,2812,RG6Y4EJT,30.0,man,other,one,3.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,the death of my brother,I found out my brother died,1.0,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSB346X8,3.0,"I haven't lost a sibling, but I have lost a few relatives in the past few years.","I don't really know what to say right now. I feel like someone reached into my guts and starting pulling everything out. Three weeks ago my brother passed away suddenly. The shock from receiving the news still hasn't worn off. I still think that the phone is going to ring and my brother will be on the other end, asking if I want to come over to watch the game. What am I supposed to do now? We spent so much time together, almost daily. The void left by his absence makes me feel like I am being pulled out of my own body. I remember a time when we went to the football game together. The tickets were pretty cheap and the weather was bitter cold. We still had a ton of fun. My brother even had an entire beer spilled on him after a touchdown was scored. We both looked at each other and started to laugh. He was a good person. He was my best friend.",3.0,The passing of my brother in law. A favorite relative of mine. This was very emotional time for me as we enjoyed each others company ofte.,21.0,imagined 37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0WM2D6Q,7019,W50FSLRJ,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,About losing touch with reality,I have no way of verifying the events,0.375,,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0WM2D6Q,,,"Dear diary,Today Jimmy asked me if he could walk me to class and then we held hands all the way to class. That was more of an ice breaker because I only know of diaries from Nickelodeon as a kid, but now that the hard part is over. I am going to chronicle the evening when I lost touch with realistic (more of less). As I recall, I had been awake for approximately 48 hours or so, maybe closer to seventy two now that I know about it. In either event, I was hacking away at my desktop as I always do, and I heard some noises coming from my front yard that sounded more than the standard neighborhood kid tomfoolery. It was just some kids in the front yard, I figured maybe they were going to try ding dong ditch or maybe just some hand ball. Keep in mind it was still mid afternoon at this point, so it did not seem out of the ordinary. Fast forward to about 19:00-20:00 and I hear that same noise going on again. So I wonder over to window and I see a small child near my truck. Now, bear in mind I can't be certain that what I remember is real. Perhaps it was the culmination of too many episodes of the X-Files and lasting psychological affects from my sleeping issues, but I digress. So I see a child near my truck and shrug it off as kids being kids. Then I hear the noise again, but amplified and as I approach the window, I see my levitating three to four feet in the air. I immediately dash out to my front yard, but I can see that my truck is untouched and on the ground as if nothing happened. This goes on about five or six more times of me settling back into my work and then hearing a noise, only to see my truck once again three to four feet in the air. By now, I am convince they must have placed some sort of device to reverse the magnetic polarity between the truck and the ground (batshit crazy, I know). Luckily my room mate came home not too long afterwards and stopped to ask me why I was running around the neighborhood looking for these children with this device. Long story short, he cold cocked me and wrestled me back into the house. The rest of the night is a bit of a blur, but the last thing I remember is seeing him on the front porch talking to group of kids that I had been after. He and I never spoke about it. Ever since that night, I have gained a new appreciation for the power of the mind. I normally consider myself very objective and logical, and am quite fascinated by the possibility that I could believe such an implausible story in the face of what I know to be true.",2.0,"After being awake for several days, I lost touch with reality, or maybe not. Life is never the same after an experience that involves being fully convinced a group of children had the ability to generate magnetic polarity waves.",60.0,recalled 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV0GKQRU,1631,RN1F1FC1,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,about my daughter 14th birthday,she began to cry after seeing what i had done,1.0,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV0GKQRU,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV0GKQRU,,,"July 5th, it was my daughter birthday . I worked continually to give her the best 14th birthday a mom could give her daughter with little money to do. It took me about a week to construct everything that was needed , built an outside couch with scrap wood and a movie screen , so the projector collecting dust could finally have purpose. Nonetheless , after working tirelessly to construct everything it all came together with some hard work. The L shaped couch was built , with two air mattresses , solar lights where put up so they could see, projector was set up , tent was put up so she could have a sleep over in the same area. Nonetheless , the say had finally arrived when all my hardwood would pay off. My daughter turned the corner to see all i had done for her , and she immediately began to cry! Tears of joy of course, but she couldn't believe what i had don and how much it looked so wonderful. Later that day her friends arrived and were also astonished. I had popcorn , full size candy bars, pizza, and cooler full of sodas. They had a blast, and i could hear her friends saying how cool i was and couldn't believe your mom did this. It made me feel wonderful that all my hard-work paid off. But the best part was that my daughter will never forget her 14th birthday. Ever child should have memorable moments like this during there childhood and im just so happy i was able to pull it off. I dont think i will ever forget myself , since it took so much work to put together. But in the end the tears rolling down my daughter face and enjoyment she had with her friends will last lifetime for both her and I.",1.0,I was explaining my daughters birthday party. And the enjoyment she had as well as the work it took me to pull of. Overall is was one of the most happy re-memorable moments i never forget.,14.0,recalled 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUUMUJP5,1448,W45VWO4H,35.0,woman,other,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,about July the 4th,feeling welcomed into the family and getting to know them.,0.375,,,,,"What a great day this July 4th was spending time with the family while on vacation in Texas. Today started off the same as normal with coffee and breakfast. My brother in law which I call my brother always treats us well. Then we had to get ready for today's big BBQ. This is what I was looking forward to. You see we live in California so we do not get many holiday's with immediate family on my husband side. Texas is where his parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, and so many more. Our child got to have a fun filled holiday with everyone, especially her grandparents. Everyone came, there was so many people there that we love and cherish. I got to meet a lot of new family members. What makes this the best was my child got to spend time with her family. I will always remember this day because this is the day that I felt more welcomed into this huge family. Great food with great people and some fireworks at the end. This is one of the best July the 4th's ever. I hope to have many more holidays with our family.",1.0,Spending a holiday with family that lives far from us and having the best time. Making connections with family that I really did not know very well.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAIUWBBKN,897,7N6ELD4T,55.0,woman,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,having problems with my eye vision and going to doctors.,I realized I had cataracts.,0.75,3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAIUWBBKN,3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAIUWBBKN,,,"Dear Diary,The events leading up to my eye problems have been stressful. I thought I was going in for a routine eye exam, but that was not the case. I knew I would develop cataracts at some point. I did not think that time was now. I so wanted to just get new glasses. However, my optometrist said I needed to go to a retina specialist before surgery could be approved. I made the appointment for the specialist. I am so nervous as to what he will find. All the patients at the office kept asking me what I was there for. It was a little strange to have strangers ask detailed questions. I mostly just listened to what they had wrong with their eyes. My exam involved getting my eyes dilated which I don't like. It doesn't hurt, but distorted vision is very unsettling. The doctor examined my eyes and did numerous tests. Some of the tests were painful. This doctor did not have a good bedside manner. He did clear me for surgery which was good. Now I will need to see a cataract specialist for the surgery. I am very nervous about having that surgery even though I know it is mostly commonplace these days.",4.0,This event involved going to eye doctors to find out what was wrong with my eyes. The outcome was that I needed eye surgery.,30.0,recalled 32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TPVWAVB,911,03VPWCG1,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my son's graduation from high school,his biological father didn't show up.,-0.375,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TPVWAVB,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TPVWAVB,,,"Recently my oldest son graduated High School. It was an amazing day and I couldn't have been more proud of him and his accomplishments. It was especially emotional for me because he didn't have a typical start in life. I was 19 when I had him and I was a single parent so it was sometimes a struggle. I wanted him to always know I loved him and to fight for everything in life no matter what your circumstances are. The whole day was full of love, laughter, family, stories, pictures, and great food. My son stood tall and proud on the stage as he received his diploma and when he saw us in the crowd he smiled just for us. We had a part afterwards and tons of his friends came to see him and give him gifts. He also had a lot of family in town for the party including people from out of state that hadn't seen him since he was a baby. The only bittersweet thing about the whole day was that his biological father didn't come to see him. That was a tough pill to swallow, but my son made it. And for that I'm always going to be proud. He has his diploma now and can move on to college. He is grown up and I have done my job to get him out into the world. I will miss his teenage years (somewhat), but I am proud of him.",1.0,My son graduated high school. He had a party afterwards. A lot of family came from far away. His biological father didn't show up. His friends and family brought presents.,120.0,recalled 3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGXAVS91KO,1272,687GKJEZ,25.0,Man,White,5.0,4.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,about my friend get together,Spend lot of time with him,-0.25,,33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP779EY28CO,5.0,a friend,I plan to see my old friend on weekend. So I scheduled it for the weekend of the forth july. I go to see my friend in his hometown of Ormond beach which is held in Florida. We done number of activities on that day. And we spend lot of time together on the day at the beach. But we took walking together along the beach are most memorable one. And we have a dinner in a restaurant. We decided to spend more time with eachother. But we had few time for that. So we enjoyed as much we can. We've collected many memories on that day that are most embarrising one. The day are unforgottable. We are eagerly waiting for the another day like this. Long distance relationship are pure and divine. We are together forever.,4.0,"Over the weekend of the Fourth of July, I visited a friend in his hometown of Ormond Beach, Florida. We did a number of activities, but the most memorable was a walk along the beach",60.0,imagined 3FTYUGLFSV78CZI0CVTWXTF09QVD5L,1633,71FTRINZ,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,3.8918202981106265,my parents' anniversary.,my dad gave us presents rather than the other way around.,1.0,,3FTYUGLFSV78CZI0CVTWXTF09QVD5L,,,"The end of August marked my parents' fiftieth wedding anniversary. And fifty years ago, a lot happened that summer. My parents aren't much for big celebrations. However, there was much discussion around how everyone was going to get together. My dad spends a lot of time in the northern part of the state. Was everyone going to head up there? Were we going to meet somewhere in the middle? Dad finally decided to come down, but he didn't want a lot of fuss made or anyone to put themselves out, so he only told my mom and me. I think part of it was wanting to be a surprise and part of it was not wanting people to be disappointed if he couldn't make it down. He did finally make it down towards the end of dinner, though he had to call and get directed to my sister's house as it had been awhile since he had been there. He brought everyone something rather than the other way around, something that was supposed to have been done last Christmas, but oh well. It was a good time, laughing and talking with almost everyone there (my older sister couldn't make it). My parents reminisced about fifty years ago. My mom's brother also got married that year and I don't remember ever learning that, though I might have. It was good to see my dad and both mom and dad seemed to enjoy themselves. It was basically just a family dinner, but it meant a little more.",1.0,"My parents' celebrated their fiftieth anniversary. My dad came down to join the rest of us for a family dinner, though he was a little late and a little lost.",49.0,recalled 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK8A4UD,5070,CL8YS1DT,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,the fallout of being a victim of a violent crime.,I actually got stabbed.,0.5,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK8A4UD,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK8A4UD,,,"Well, I do not know how to quite start this, but, the long and the short of it is I got stabbed. Earlier that evening I had suddenly gotten my tax return in my account. I immediately sent a good portion of the money to my mom as me and her had agreed. I immediately called my best friend and asked if she wanted to hang out. She said yes under the condition that I'd leave at 12am. So, I took an uber to her place in the city and we hung out. I was quite drunk when I left, ended up talking to a random guy who I end up going to 7/11 with. While inside, in line, a different person walks in, demands my wallet and stabs me three times in my breast, arm and side with a box cutter. I was taken to a local hospital, scanned, was crying, and then was told they needed to do exploratory surgery on my abdomen. Now a few interesting things happen when you find yourself the victim of a violent crime. Firstly, now I had to recover from surgery. From there, I had to have quite an intimidating interview with the police department in the city. Of course, despite the fact this happened on camera in a store in the richer part of the city they did not catch the guy. Now, I found myself having to deal with the psychological horror of yet another near death experience, and still dealing with it (as this happened roughly 6 months ago.) Finding a therapist has literally took me this long. But, I had to find a silver lining which is, now I can stay on therapy if I lose my insurance (I'm currently unemployed and am on medicaid) due to our state's victims compensation fund. Luckily, I have an amazing support system and I had a lot of different people reach out, but, it's still a long process.",4.0,I got stabbed in a 7-11 by a box cutter and had to have exploratory surgery. From there I've had to navigate interviewing with the police and finding a therapist.,6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2PCUJT9G,1585,NCMKBL3M,30.0,woman,White,one,one,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,Overcoming anxiety.,She saw a therapist.,-0.375,,3TPWUS5F8ANSKQR680LU3NAVZP1WCU,1.0,My brother has issues going out.,It has been a stressful couple of months. I have been more anxious to go outside and do the things that I used to like doing. I have noticed that it is starting to affect my daughter. It kills me that my anxiety is having this effect on her. About 3 weeks ago I noticed that my anxiety would get really bad when I would drop my daughter off at school. Around this time she started to not act like her happy self and she started to detach herself from her friends. She used to go out with her friends about every weekend and then a couple of days after school to work on homework. Three weeks ago I noticed she wasn't doing this as often and she was staying home to make sure that I was okay. I decided that I needed to do something to change the situation. I needed to do it for her and for me. I decided to reach out for help. I called the family member in and asked what they thought I should do. They suggested I talk to a therapist. I called one up and immediately started seeing her. I was put on medication and started to feel better. I would go out with my daughter more and make myself face my fears. I encouraged her to hang out with her friends again and she has started to do so again. Everything is looking better now.,1.0,My feelings around bringing my daughter to school started off pretty stressful in the couple of weeks prior. I saw her mood drop and her not act as herself as she stayed home more to appease us. I then decided that is not who she is and how I want to see her and it worked out very well.,21.0,imagined 38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7WFBFML,5699,TVKK8OXG,50.0,Woman,hisp,one,2.0,4.0,3.0,67.97894050115326,a trip to Las Vegas,the food served on the plane was really good,0.875,,38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7WFBFML,,,"In May, I went to my step daughter's wedding in Las Vegas. It was our first time there and also our first time travelling cross country. On the flight there, we chose to upgrade to first class, so i got my first ever experience in it. First, when we arrived at the airport, we went into the cardholder's lounge, since my husband has access. We had some good foods and ordered a couple of drinks before out flight. Then, when it was time to board, we were the first ones on the plane. We settled in to our seats where there was a blanket and pillow waiting. My son was already looking through the in-flight-entertainment catalog to see what movie he would watch during the flight. The flight was around 5 hours long, so we had plenty of time to enjoy the amenities. Midway through, lunch was served, and it came with a very tasty ice cream cup. I ended up getting to watch 2 movies on the plane, one of them being the wonderful remake of Mary Poppins. The flight then landed smoothly and we were off to our hotel. We chose to stay off the strip, in order for a more family-friendly accommodation. When it was time for the wedding, we got to explore all that the Las Vegas Strip has to offer. We even ate dinner at the glamorous Caesar's Palace. Overall, the trip was very memorable and a once in a lifetime experience!",1.0,I went to my stepdaughter's wedding in Las Vegas and flew first class of the way there. The flight was very entertaining and the trip was extremely memorable!,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1ZWX9O9,635,HZV2Y0I7,18.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,self confident is very important,feel good,0.125,30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS18MII2Q,,,,"As a high school student, I see so many different students living so many different lives. I see so much sadness from people with so much potential, and so much goodness. Overtime, I realized that a lot of this comes from a lack of self-love and self-confidence. I began watching endless ted talks about confidence, openness, and outreach. From this I have created a montra for myself that defines how I live. “Be so confident and so grounded in yourself, that you are able to love others regardless of division, jealously, or judgement.” I try to live by these words every day. To be proud of who I am, and what I have to offer the world. And by becoming confident in my life, I am able to inspire confidence in others. I am able to show others their potential and goodness regardless of how different they are than me. I am able to be genuinely happy and proud of others when they do better than me. I am able to reach out to others regardless if others will judge me for doing so. Confidence in myself has inspired me to be a better person, to live a better life, and to make the world a better place. you want to be happy and successful person, it is so important to keep believing in yourself and stay self-confident. What you need for this? Just be faithful to yourself and your own values, always do your best and don't try to avoid mistakes, as we can learn more from our failures then from our achievements. The Dalai Lama says “Self-confidence is knowing that you have the capacity to do something and deciding not to give up.” so trust your self first. Two main things contribute to self-confidence: self-efficacy and self-esteem. We gain a sense of self-efficacy when we see ourselves",3.0,About confidence and self-esteem is affected in my life. And ‘inner voice’ and think more positively about yourself.,180.0,retold 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VESXIEYH,2717,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,White,one,5.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,dog dying by another dog,Dog smacking after eating peanut butter,0.875,,39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QLZD1VX,4.0,I've had some dogs die,"Two months ago, my dog died in the hot July. The dog died by my other dog. The other dog was crying. I hugged the other dog and we both shared a cry. I remember the good times with my dog. I remember going to the park. I threw the ball towards the soccer field. The dog got a soccer ball one time by mistake. I had to kick it back to the players. I remember he loved eating peanut butter. I would sometimes put some on his dog food. He loved it but he had to drink water afterwards. It was funny seeing him smack. This was a great time. The dog had a great life. I hope he is resting in dog heaven. He was a good boy.",4.0,My dog died in July. I found her lying in her favorite spot next to our other dog who was lying next to her crying.,60.0,imagined 3VAR3R6G1QNI3ESR02EFK71QFRDO8Z,3537,0QSHP0FZ,30.0,woman,black,one,3.0,4.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,an altercation in a store.,when I firgured I was lied to,0.875,,3VAR3R6G1QNI3ESR02EFK71QFRDO8Z,,,"I was needed to go to my local grocery store. I went into the store before work. There was no one in the store. After I got all of my items I went to the self check out register. A worker offered to check my items out for me since I had a lot of items. I declined and went to an open register. She made another attempt to get me to bring my things over to her. As I was checking out another employee came over and began checking my screen and items. She placed some of the items in my basket on the counter and scanned them. I told her that I was fine checking out myself. I told her that she was scanning things that I already scanned, and I asked her to step away from me after she continue ringing items up in error. The entire process took an extra 15 mins since I had to have the items removed and some things I paid for were put back on the shelf. The employee was very rude and the experience left me very annoyed. I was so upset at the time by her attitude that I could not think of anything else. This was the first time that I have had this type of experience.",2.0,I had a bad customer service. I was at a local grocery store. I was given false information and I was made late by the issue with the store employee.,7.0,recalled 3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVGLPFYTT,1937,Q0FW7SOK,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,"moving from my home state, Louisiana to Colorado with my dad",a tire went flat in the middle of nowhere in Texas.,1.0,,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531F7R5GK8,5.0,I have recently moved 13 hours from my home state and it was very similar to the trip I had to take with my family.,"Moving a long distance is a very stressful process, especially when you are moving away from home. It's hard not only physically, with having to sort and pack and sell your things. It's hard emotionally too - leaving behind family and friends. I left behind all of my family and most of my friends - minus a few that live in Colorado already. It was sad to drive away but I was glad to have my dad with me. We saw a lot of interesting sights on our travels, including a family of moose. They were tall and elegant and beautiful but also scary to watch from the road. One of the highlights of the trip was the food we got to eat. I made sure to have a lot of BBQ and Cajun before we left Louisiana. I would not be able to have it again until I came back for Christmas in a few months. My dad and I enjoyed the time to relax from the road and also eat good food together. We ate a lot and then would be super full getting back into the car for the long drive ahead. One of the worst things that happened on our trip was a flat tire that happened in Texas. We were far away from other people and had to wait hours for triple A to come and help us fix it. Even though it was November it was luckily not too cold and we didn't freeze while we waited. I was very glad to have my dad as company or I would have been terrified waiting in the car in the middle of nowhere for that long. It was sad when my dad had to leave to go back home. I was alone in my new apartment and still had a lot of work left to do. I was scared to start my new job. But I knew that I could handle it and my new adventure.",1.0,"I recently moved from Louisiana to Colorado. My dad came with me to help me move. We had a bunch of different experiences, some good and some bad.",30.0,imagined 3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJO520Y4N,2474,V7OBC1GC,35.0,Woman,White,2.0,2.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Going to the Magic Kingdom,How beautiful the fireworks were,0.5,,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8FQBUXQ,5.0,I love Disney and always go when I am able to! My sister was in fact there with her children last week but I was unable to attend.,"My family and I went on a trip to Disney's Magic Kingdom for the holidays and it was an amazing experience. The theme park always decorates so intricately and creates an amazingly festive atmosphere that my family really enjoyed. We just arrived back home last week and I am already wishing I could go back! My absolute favorite part of the trip was watching the fireworks above the castle, they were simply stunning. The lines for the rides were extremely long due to the park being packed for the holidays, as well as the new Star Wars ride opening. Unfortunately I did not get to ride Rise of the Resistance because we had too many little children with us who were afraid. Instead we rode many of the rides in Fantasyland, which I love due to the nostalgic feelings of reminiscing about visiting the theme park when I was a young child. We also spent quite a bit of time shopping in Disney Springs. My nieces and nephews all had to buy various Mickey Mouse ears, which were adorable and holiday-themed. We also enjoyed just walking through all of the different shops to see the unique items they might have. I ended up buying a piece of jewelry for myself, which I love and am wearing right now! We ate dinner at Planet Hollywood, which has been another favorite of mine since I was a child and I have many good memories of eating at this restaurant in different areas of the United States. It also had a good kid's menu, so everyone was happy, and we all had their amazing milkshakes! On our last day in the parks we visited Epcot, which was so fun! We traveled around the work and sampled food at each place we went to.",2.0,"We went to Magic kingdom to watch the fireworks and have dinner. We went to Disney Springs to shop and have amazing milkshakes at Planet Hollywood. Finally, we went to Epcot to ride ride rides and travel around the world.",21.0,imagined 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAVQ3U47,1356,2XUNA6BU,40.0,MAN,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my mom suffering a stroke.,my mom answered the phone and called me by name.,-0.5,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAVQ3U47,,,"Many years ago, I moved from another country to the USA where I now live with my wife and children. A few months ago I got a call from my brother (my family still lives abroad). He told me that my mom was in the hospital, not to worry, but she had a stroke. At first, I didn't realize the seriousness of the situation. I asked him if she was okay, he told me he didn't know. Over the course of the next few days, I found out my mom had had a serious stroke and was in intensive care. This was very difficult for me being so far away, knowing there was nothing I could do to help. A few days went by with me trying to find out as much as I can but getting very little information from my family. It turned out I had the same amount of information as them, which was very little. My mom underwent surgery and was placed under anesthetic until the doctors felt she had stabilized. They then announced that they were going to wake her up. None of realized that the process of waking her up would take two weeks, so this was a very tense time wondering if she was going to be okay once she was awake. When she eventually woke up she didn't remember much of anything or anyone. Since then she has been going through a lot of therapy, both physical and psychological. I have spoken to her a few times during her recovery, but she never seemed to completely be sure of who I was. Last week I called my mom to see how she was feeling. When she answered, I could immediately tell things were better as she immediately called me by my name. She knew exactly who I was and spoke to me like nothing had happened. This was amazing and very emotional. I was so happy she is finally on the road to being fully recovered from the stroke and that we can finally say she made it.",5.0,"A few months ago, my mom suffered a stroke. The initial hospital visit was heartbreaking and difficult, however she seems to have made amazing progress and we can now say she survived it.",120.0,recalled 3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTXEHO7DE,1258,5BGDC5WQ,30.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,failing and then regaining my sobriety.,my mother died.,1.0,,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5PHEIX,1.0,"My mother was an alcoholic, and alcoholism is genetic, but I've taken some ideas of hers and used them in my story.","Dear Diary,I know I haven't been around much lately but today is a good day. Today I got my 60 day chip for being sober. I feel pretty good about the fact that I was able to get back on the wagon, but I'm also pretty disappointed in the fact that I fell off to begin with. I'd say that's 8 years wasted, down the drain, but my support group says that I need to consider that addiction is an illness that never actually subsides. It will always be there with you, so it's important to be weary of triggers for relapse, but I was still an addict for those 8 years so it's not that I've failed. As you know, a year ago, my mother passed away. After she passed, her house was seized by the bank and that's where I had been living while I try to get my life in order. Karen came to the funeral and when I told her about my issues, she said she had just the thing to pick me up. I shouldn't have been hanging out with her to begin with, but with the passing of my mom, it seemed like she just wanted to reminisce about the good old days and I was really feeling the nostalgia. So, I went to the party with her and in my desperation, started drinking while we were there. It was a wild night, and I really wasn't in a good head space. I ended up passing out on the uber ride home and she had to practically carry me to my bathroom. We tipped the uber pretty well. I woke up on the bathroom floor and immediately regretted my night, but thought.. 'to hell with it' and went to the liquor store right away and stocked up. I drank for about 3 days straight thinking I'd be able to get back on the wagon myself, but those few days of acceptance led to months of acceptance and I found myself at work trying to hide my vodka in a water bottle. When my brother came to visit, he noticed all of the empty bottle in the trash and convinced me to take a week off and go to a rehab facility. I agreed and my time there was nice, they really helped me understand my triggers and forgive myself while taking responsibility for my actions. Since my release, I've been going to AA meetings and tonight I got my 60 day chip. I'm confident in my progress but I am still a little ashamed of the fact that I fell so far off the wagon after 8 years. I'm hoping things will get better with my new job and apartment.",1.0,I had 8 years clean and sober. I started drinking again several months ago. I checked into detox and got sober again.,60.0,imagined 31LM9EDVOMEP5AOYQRBTU8A0JGQJNF,1851,JM0RLPE9,55.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,Jane being honored for her work.,She received a gift.,-0.25,,3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQOMB6S7K5,1.0,I've never worked at a university.,"Jane, was honored for a life service. She is super smart. She worked on getting funds and doing fundraising for the university. She was focused a lot on outside contributors. Her biggest donation came in the amount of $100,000. Jane attended this university. Her degree was in the arts, but raising money was something she always excelled in. When she was a girl scout, she earned multiple badges related to fundraising. The honor from the university came with a beautiful letter, which was framed. She also received a gift certificate to a local diner. Her friends and family were part of the celebration. Her boyfriend also attended. She had many of her fellow students there as well. It was a wonderful day, full of excitement. They also served coffee and cake.",4.0,A young woman who was a member of my church was honored during a celebration of life service on the campus of a university she worked at. She was responsible for obtaining funds and fundraising for the university.,14.0,imagined 3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5WX787B9,1086,GG6I09FY,30.0,Man,White,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,A move in.,I felt the relief.,1.0,,3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5WX787B9,,,"August 7th, 2019. I have just moved all my belongings from the motel into my new apartment. The nightmare is over. It is a new day now and I can get on with my life. Granted, I still have a lot of stuff in a storage locker and I need to find another job, but I don't have to deal with all the issues of that last house anymore. I will have to put more thought into how I choose roommates in the future. It started out pretty good. I was in school and everyone was pulling their weight. It didn't take long though for my younger roommates to not be reliable for rent and utilities. That kind of stuff reflects badly on me. Additionally they were very messy. Dirty clothes draped over furniture and stacks of dirty dishes was the norm. The smell would get badly sometimes. My girlfriend noticed it and it was awkward. I am so glad I know how to clean up after myself and these issues won't be a problem anymore. It might be more expensive for this single apartment but I am thankful. My cats seem to like it but they probably also miss the backyard of the last place. It was a wonderful house, I just wish they took better care of it. I certainly tried to.",3.0,"Recently I had to move into a new apartment because my former room mates were too messy, not reliable for money, and unwilling to change. I reflect on my poor choice in them as room mates. Overall, I am glad that period in my life is over and I can focus on living in my new place.",60.0,recalled 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NMZC9ER,1748,DPAWZKC8,30.0,Woman,white,2.0,5.0,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,A possible ending to a relationship,how much I have fallen for her in a short amount of time,0.5,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NMZC9ER,,,"In the last few months, I had my first same-sex relationship with a woman. She was really wonderful. I feel really comfortable with her and felt like I could be my genuine self. We came from very similar backgrounds in terms of class (i.e., working class) and some other life experiences. We met first on a dating app and talked for along time this past winter, but then I actually ghosted her because I had two family members die in a mass shooting which was so rough, and I couldn't handle my shit. But then, I reached back out to her again in July, and she immediately asked me out on a date. We have been hanging out a lot, but now she is not sure if she wants to keep hanging out. I am poly which means that I have a partner who is heterosexual and male-identified. He is extremely supportive of me dating women and not in the bisexual fetishization way, if that makes any sense? He is not dating anyone else currently, and she does not want to date anyone else either besides me. She told me a few days ago that she is really falling for me, but is not sure if she can be in a relationship with me because it terrifies her that I'm with someone else at the same time. I have a lot of feels about this because I know that I am falling for her too and would love to pursue things more, especially since the relationship is so new, but feels so right and good. I think the other complicated factor and layer is that I am also struggling with my sexual orientation. I had originally asked my partner to go poly with me because I needed to figure out who I was, and I had not dated that many people in general: guys or girls. I could tell he was really sad when I told him, but he was extremely supportive. On top of that, we were planning a wedding/partnership committment at this time, so we almost called that off. We ended up getting committed (we aren't legally married) in June. Everything has been so confusing, and I am feeling quite a breadth of different emotions. I really want to work things out with my girlfriend, but know that there is so much that she needs to figure out. I honestly feel like I could love her because we connected so amazingly. And, I know that she too is falling for me and that her heart is heavy right now. I also know that I need to respect her process. I tried to reassure her that we could do all the things that partners do, like meet my family and plan trips. She seemed very open to that, but also that she feels really sad and terrified. I really hope that things work out.",4.0,The story is about my first real relationship with a woman while I am also in a poly relationship with a man. Basically my girlfriend is thinking of breaking up with me because she is scared of me being poly even though we are falling for each other.,7.0,recalled 351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMVHUDMC,1972,KWXUWJB1,35.0,MAN,black,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my bike crash.,I crashed and don't remember how it happened.,0.375,,351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMVHUDMC,,,"I decided to go on a bike ride on this trail. It is the longest paved trail in the USA. It is between ninety to one hundred miles long. About twenty five miles into the bike ride, I flipped over my handlebars and crashed. I cannot remember exactly how it happened. Some people that witnessed the crash say that my back tire skid on something and that caused me to crash. The only thing I remember is realizing that I'm going over my handlebars in slow motion. Before I hit the ground, my head seemed to turn off. So I don't remember my head hitting the ground, fracturing my teeth, using my hands to try to stop my fall or any other parts of the crash. According to the doctor and nurse practitioner, it is perfectly normal to not remember anything before or after the crash. I just felt really lucky that I wore a helmet. I was told that if I did not wear a helmet I would have either been brain dead and in a coma or dead. I did split open an area right above my eye and it required stitches, but I did not have facial fractures, skull fracturing or any brain bleeding. Another great thing is that I did not break my wrists or arms in the fall when I tried to brace my fall. I am really happy that the couple found me and called the ambulance to come get me. The ambulance took me to the hospital and they helped take care of me by doing CT scan and some other tests. The CT scan showed that everything was fine in my brain. I didn't have any bleeding or swelling. I ended up being released from the hospital on the same day. A few days later my right eye was swollen and my lips were swollen from being busted during the fall. I looked terrible but I still decided to go outside and handle my life affairs. People would stare at me. Some people would think that someone had beat me up. I'll never forget some people thinking that I had been caught cheating with someone's girlfriend or wife by another man.",5.0,I write about my bike crash and what I experienced within the first few days of it. I talk about going to the hospital and the aftermath of the crash.,150.0,recalled 32RIADZISTQWI5XIVG5BN0VNPTRS4F,1580,OJYQXAWF,25.0,Woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,my son overdosing on heroin,my husband didn't want to talk to me for two weeks,0.875,,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20J1VC90I,2.0,"I have never experienced, nor have known anyone who has experienced an overdose so it was hard for me to imagine how it would go.","Today the therapist reported that my son seems to be doing well with rehab. Two weeks ago, he overdosed on heroin. I knew that he was having trouble with school, but I never would have imagined that he would turn to drugs. I was so scared that my son was going to be dead. I went to his room to deliver some Chinese takeout to him. I knocked on his door a few times but there was no answer. I opened the door and found him almost falling off his bed, vomit spewing from his mouth. I immediately yelled for my husband. I positioned my son's body so that he was lying on his side. My husband came running into my son's room, wondering what was wrong. I told him to dial 911. He stuttered a bit while talking to dispatch, so I just took the phone from him and told them that my son overdosed. Paramedics arrived five minutes later. They tore my son's clothes off and administered the medicine that would save him to his rectum. Color started returning to my son's face as they got him ready to go in the ambulance to the hospital. He cried. The cry was a mix of pain, shock, and shame. He told me he was sorry. I just told him that I loved him and everything was going to be okay. I was told I could follow the ambulance to the hospital. I asked my husband if he was going to get in the car with me, but he didn't respond. Annoyed, I left without him. I watched in my rear-view mirror as he stood in the corner of the garage, wide-eyed. Was it fear? My husband still hasn't talked to me since that night.",4.0,"Paramedics administered a life saving medication rectally, and I felt as though they were heroes that saved the day. My son cried the sweetest cry as he became alert and regained consciousness. My husband stood in the corner of our home, paralyzed with fear.",14.0,imagined 340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDN9TJUV5,294,HPXVITMW,18.0,Man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,going to a guitar store and buying a guitar.,The cheapest guitar sounded the best,0.875,3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU0A2YZLM,,,,"I went to a guitar shop with my grandpa. He needed to get his new guitar set up. I wasn't sure if I was going to buy a new guitar or not, but I didn't put the idea out of my mind. When we got to the store, I asked to look at the guitars. First off, he showed me a new one that he had in that had been selling very well. It was made of a beautiful kind of wood and had a crisp sound. But it was also one of the cheapest guitars in the store. It didn't have all the flashy features that some of the pricier ones had. No built in tuner, no acoustic/electric, no cutaway. So I kept trying the other guitars, trying to find one that sounded better. I wanted my guitar to be as impressive as possible. But I kept coming back to the first one I had tried. Finally, I gave up trying to one up what was clearly the best guitar in the store. So I bought that one. I've played it almost everyday since, and I couldn't be happier with having decided to buy that one. It might not be the fanciest, but it's humble, and it has an amazing sound.",1.0,I bought my first guitar at a music store. I had a wonderful time there. I ended up learning that sometimes the simplest things can be the most beautiful.,60.0,retold 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3R5R7VL,2147,JUJG0ENS,45.0,man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Death of a dream,my life became a sad country song,0.0,37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3R5R7VL,37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3R5R7VL,,,This has been some year for me. When I was a teenager I dreamed of my own family one day. The same dream I've had most of my life. But now that dream has died. I have never been someone woman desire or like. I thought I could overcome that obstacle and have my dream family one day. But it all came crashing down this year. I waited to long and gave to little effort to my dream. Now my health is slowly worsening and no one wants to be with me. It hurts so much when I think of all the years wasted instead of following my dream. When I look at the rest of my life. I will spend the rest of my days regretting my choices and the chances not taken. It's hard to believe but my life is a sad country song. All I can do now is get through each day. Try to make what time I have left have some meaning.,4.0,"My declining health led me to the realization. That my lifelong dream will never happen, Trying to move on and make my life have some meaning.",120.0,recalled 3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87JN4EMR,1705,5BONKNXQ,30.0,Man,Na,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,saying goodbye to boyfriend,we had to separate,1.0,,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTU7U91P,3.0,a little,"It happened about five months ago. I and my boyfriend were invited to a wedding ceremony. We had to go to Chicago for the wedding. It was a nice trip. We were excited about it. However, there was a nagging feeling of unhappiness bothering me. I could not get my mind off the fact he was about to be deployed. He is in the army, and after the wedding, he would go away. This ceremony was supposed to be a lovely getaway. We did make the best of it. We had as much fun as we could. We knew that after that, we had to say goodbye. It was hard. We stayed strong, and had fun regardless. We returned home afterward. We said our goodbyes.",2.0,"I went to Chicago for a wedding with my boyfriend. An otherwise happy, romantic event was made somewhat sour by my boyfriend's inevitable deployment upon return home.",150.0,imagined 3SITXWYCNWVOZL4Q45LLUMIKYIZXB5,1620,KOBX7NG5,35.0,MAN,white,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,The after effects and worry of an infection illness.,That the enormous pain healed prompt without much effort.,0.25,3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSMZI475QT,,,,"After the pain - The healing. After the Urgent Care visit and the pain subsided, I worried it might come back. The whole day I kept ice firmly pressed against the area, trying my best to keep it at bay. The anxiousness and anxiety it caused was not good. It kept me from sleeping or focusing well, and also from working. I worried - will I need to take more pain medicine? Will the infection return? Thankfully, with full rest, mouth rinse, and a positive outlook, the pain was no more. Now, I make sure to rinse daily with this unique mouth wash and so far it's been pretty positive. Also of note, I ended up making up my work and being given reduced hours, which helped me make up the amount of money lost. The doctor at the Urgent Care Center stated it appeared to be an infection resulting from impacted wisdom teeth. Wisdom Teeth come in around 17 years of age, or start to and eventually become impacted. Impaction leads to vision problems, pain, on site infection, and shifting teeth among other things. I have experienced some pain for years over this, but only recently, has it become so bad that it incapacitates me. While I personally do not want to undergo wisdom tooth extraction, I definitely recommend it if you suffer.",4.0,"I developed a sudden severe pain, enduring it for many hours - decided to go to the ER after worrying it could be very serious (such as a stroke) and was given the all clear. I fully recuperated and was given medicine, and the healing was rather quick.",90.0,retold 3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN927B3PW3,1179,EN599DVF,40.0,Man,white,one,5.0,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my ex is trying to take the kids away from me again,being served with another lawsuit,0.25,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7BCS0H6,,,,"I heard a knock at the door. I wasn't expecting anybody. It was a non-threatening guy with a clipboard holding a fat stack of papers. He asked for my name. Handed me the papers and had me sign off that I received the papers. Glanced at the stack, it's a lawsuit. My ex is taking me to court again. Get inside and look thru the lawsuit. She is fighting again for custody of the kids! A bunch of other stuff mainly about money but I cannot believe she is trying to take the kids away again. I had just left my job of 11 years to start daytrading full time. I took some big hits with the market being crazy and money is really tight. My lawyer said he wants $3500 up front to represent me. Something I definitely can't afford right now. I started looking for another job to get money for this lawsuit. I am so stressed and it is very difficult to not say anything about the lawsuit to the kids.",3.0,I was served with a lawsuit by my ex. She wants custody of the kids. My stock positions are down and I have no money to pay for a lawyer. I started looking for another job.,90.0,retold 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQE8EFIV,1055,3NQG2F2S,25.0,WOMAN,black,3.0,2.0,5.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,About Me winning a scholarship,It was surprising when I and my best friend fought,0.25,,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQE8EFIV,,,"Dear diary, today, yet with the boy of my dreams. After following him for a few months, we bumped into each other. We only talked for like two seconds, but I can tell that he is totally into me. Apart from that, I just heard I won a scholarship. Remember I went to write it a few days ago. The girls there are mean. I tried talking to one of them but she like totally snubbed me. I've decided G hat when I get to the school, I would do the same to her. Judging by the fact that I'm going to be super famous. My best friend and I had a fight today. I know im not supposed to feel hurt because I'm the strong one. But it seems she is taking forever to apologize. In going to try as hard as possible not. Do think about her. Well that is it, see you tomorrow.",2.0,I bumped into my secret crush. I won a scholarship and in keeping a grudge on the girl that snubbed me. I had a fight with my best friend.,7.0,recalled 3NQL1CS15SUS84S6EIYNECJ0SAZYVL,939,LV96ELU0,18.0,Woman,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.02535169073515,a cheating boyfriend,When he wanted us to still be friends,0.125,,3NQL1CS15SUS84S6EIYNECJ0SAZYVL,,,"Dear Diary,So a few weeks ago Jacob got into a huge fight. Well, huge emotionally, but it was actually relatively tame in terms of an argument. I snooped through his messages again, which was totally my fault and I know that was wrong, but I knew something was up and I was paranoid from all the times he cheated on me. Anyways, turns out he's talking to Liz again so I wasn't completely crazy. According to his messages he loves her, he's loved her this whole time he's been with me, which feels super not great. The sad thing is that he wouldn't even admit it to me, I tried to get him to confess the truth on his own a few times, and he always just denied it. What a pathetic liar. Of course I finally told him I knew the truth and then that was a whole thing. But it's okay. Whatever. I'm so done putting time into that boy when he couldn't even be bothered to get his act long enough to hold down a job. I know I deserve better. There is no excuse to cheating and he is just a cowardly child who is too afraid of being alone and having to grow up to ever be a person worth anything. He wanted us to be friends still. Can you imagine? No thanks. If he doesn't have enough basic respect for me not to lie to me, then I don't want him in my life at all.",4.0,Got into argument with boyfriend of longest relationship because he was cheating and lying about it. He refuses to accept responsibility. I cut him out of my life.,56.0,recalled 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQY0K7MJ,897,ST8K1E8G,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,finding out that family and friends won't help you.,my family and friends wouldn't help me.,1.0,,3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V8QR7QU,2.0,"I suppose we have all had a time in our lives where we felt that there wasn't any one we could depend or rely on, including myself. I know what it feels like to feel all alone.","My child has been sick for four months. I still remember the day that I found out. I called my friends and family and let them know what had happened. I even asked for their help setting up some sort of fundraiser to help with the expenses. Every one of them turned me down. Either they didn't have time or they just couldn't be bothered. It still hurts me to think about. I am trying to take care of this situation on my own. Taking my child back and forth to hospital visits and having to miss work. I just can't believe no one wants to help me. I feel so alone. When they need my help, I am always there. I try to help out when I can and I would do anything for my friends and family. It feels like they just take from me and don't really care how much it hurts me. I'm behind on my bills and the stress is taking its toll.",3.0,"on getting back home that day, i made some calls to some of my friends and family about the incident that happened to me that day and how they could help me by raising me some money to take care of my sick child. all of them turned me down which made me felt that i was left alone by my friends.",120.0,imagined 3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOGT9D3QR,519,CVQO7UML,35.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,The stresses of being in a military family.,Dad came home and said he might be deployed.,1.0,,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7EWCGCF,2.0,"I was in a military family but my dad didn't retire, he died.","Most of my life I lived with my mom. Her and my dad were seperated. When I was thirteen, I started getting in trouble and my mom thought it would be good for me to live with my military dad. So I traveled all the way across the country to go and live with my dad. I had no idea how stressful it was to be in a military family. I remember one day my dad coming in and sitting the whole family down, right when the gulf war had picked up in the 90s. ""I might have to go to war, guys. I might be deployed."" He hung his headband began to cry. It was a stressful couple of months, not knowing what was going to happen, dad always talking about things I had no idea about, war terms and such. Finally, he came home one day and said he was not going to be deployed. Everyone was so happy. But that didn't take away the stresses. We may have to move, may have to change schools, he may be stationed somewhere else. It was a constant churn of not knowing. I didn't like the feeling. I was so glad when dad decided not to reenlist after 21 years of being in the military. It was such a relief knowing we would never have to move again.",3.0,This was about the stress and anxiety that comes along with being a military family. There are moves and discussions of business.,60.0,imagined 39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0UCC34,5606,X8FON2AA,25.0,woman,hisp,3.0,one,4.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,about what's best for my son,separation,0.25,,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0UCC34,,,"About a month ago, the father of my child and i decided to cut things off with one another. He and i weren't well for one another. There had been past instances of cheating, and being bored. We both tried for months on end to figure everything out, and become a better pair. But it just wasn't working. It became to the point where we hardly wanted to spend time with one another because it would always end up in fights. Our son is around the age now where he can start remembering any fights or arguments. So, we essentially made this decision mainly for him. He deserves two happy parents. Even if the parents aren't together, just knowing everything is peaceful is important. It's important for us to be mature. Not only for ourselves, but for our son. I don't want him to ever think back to hard times. I want him to know his parents did what they had to in order for him to have a healthy childhood. Not a childhood he'd have to recover from.",4.0,"my husband and i decided to separate. It was heartbreaking, but we had to do what we had to do to make things okay for our child.",30.0,recalled 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKHFWAHU,1834,F1DXFF4T,,na,na,5.0,5.0,1.0,1.0,4.787491742782046,Promotion,I thought I was going to leave my job but ended up getting a raise.,0.0,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKHFWAHU,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKHFWAHU,,,"I recently got a promotion at the company I've been with for four years. It was completely unexpected as I was told the previous year that my company was unable to give anyone a raise due to financial circumstances. I felt like I had worked very hard and deserved a raise, but when I was told they couldn't afford it, I tried to be understanding. I later found out that the managers and supervisors were all invited by the vice president of the company to go on a nice family vacation, as well as earned an increase in their salaries. Which, made me realize they were full of it when they told us, there employees, that they couldn't afford to give us a raise. They were just keeping the money for themselves. At this point I was ready to look for a job elsewhere. However, I really didn't want to leave my job because I liked the people I work with. And the hours are flexible. Anyway, I found out that a few of my co-workers actually complained to the president of the company, who just so happens to be the vise preseidents father. This is a family run business. And needless to say, his father told his son, the vice president, that he needed to find work elsewhere. Which was a complete shock to all of us. I guess his father was fed up with him too. In the end we all got the raises we should have earned, plus more.",5.0,Was lied to by my company about finances at first. But in the end I ended up getting the raise i deserved. And I also received an unexpected promotion as well.,120.0,recalled 3WSELTNVR4OCZUQETHKSA8D9JJFTAO,2272,UD8EQNMQ,18.0,man,black,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,A visit to cafe I had with my partners metamour.,My partner told me he wanted to be in polygamous relationship.,0.875,,3TPWUS5F8ANSKQR680LU3NAVZOJCWQ,1.0,"I didn't really closely identify with it, since I've never been a polygamous relationship before.","Building a relationship with one's metamours can be intimidating at first, and at times it can even feel impossible. Maybe this is why so many of us put off— or avoid— meeting our metamours. Yet, there is something irreplaceable about making the space to get to know those connected to who we’ve been building a relationship with. Not only do we have at least one entire person in common with our metamours, but we also have personalities, cultures, and preferences that might not be met elsewhere. I was a bit hesitant about building a relationship with my polygamous partner, but as I read some articles such as the one posted above, I slowly drew into the idea that it might not be so bad after all. Thus, a month ago, my partner introduced me to his other partner (his girlfriend). We had a short pleasant chat for a few hours and then went about our daily business. During that month again, my partner's other girlfriend reached out to me that she wanted all the 3 of us to go to a quiet cafe during the night and have a discussion with each other so we could get to know more about ourselves. I told my partner and he agreed. Thus 2 weeks ago, the 3 of us went to a cafe named the raising rabbit. The cafe was pleasantly beautiful and a bit empty, so we had a lot of time for ourselves. The menu they had was also great. We had a great chat and got to know exactly what each other liked and wanted in the relationship, how we should behave around each other, e.t.c. After we had done that, we decided to take a walk downtown. The walk was really nice, especially because the weather was so good while the skies were really clear that evening. We shared a quiet, happy evening together after the walk. It was such a great day.",1.0,"I went to a cafe with my partner and metamour (partner's partner). We then walked around downtown, and shared a quiet, happy evening together.",14.0,imagined 33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11A8AQ11Y,906,AUHJQC7Z,45.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,a religious ceremony that ocurred.,a land hurricane occured.,0.0,,33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11A8AQ11Y,,,"well after watching youtube conspiracy video one day I decided to try out the experiment and replicate it for myself. the person in the video had seen a chemtrail being inserted in the clouds by a glowing orb that turned out to be a demon. the person in the video rebuked it in the name of Jesus and it went away and disappeared. So that it what I did as well and it also happened that the rain clouds decided to go away as well too. we did not have any rain for like 3 months where I lived because I figured out how to do a reverse rain dance! prior to this we were getting too much rain and the farmers were not able to plant their crops so everyone was going to starve. I am happy to say that will not be the case now! However, there was one drawback. Which wound up being the fact that because there was no rain the air pressure built up. So the atmosphere wound up producing a land hurricane. It destroyed a large area and was very dangerous. All is well that ends well. I was happy that the crops were left unharmed. I love watching youtube videos. i also feel like I have learned a lot.",4.0,I learned how to do a reverse rain dance. Youtube showed me how to stop the xlouds from making rain. This resulted in an accidental land hurricane.,30.0,recalled 3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91MQQ6SNY,1111,FS5JEO5D,18.0,man,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,66.88032821248515,rediscovering something of meaning,the only tree left was the one I needed the most,0.5,,3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91MQQ6SNY,,,"It was 9:30 in the morning. I had left my house on my usual run, about two and a half miles through the woods and hills. I still live not too far from where I grew up, only a few miles from my home. On that particular morning, I wanted to go further, take a longer route. This particular route was about five or six miles, a longer and rockier trail than I had been used to. Part of the trail touches the school yard I remember so well from being a child. I decided to cross the narrow band of woods that separates the yard from the trail and look at what had changed. The forest opens to a groomed field, grass still wet from the morning dew. It had once been a soccer field, now the goal posts fell to rot and ruin. A baseball diamond to the left, rusted chain link fence. Separating the field from the playground was once a row of trees. Only one was left now. I walked towards it, an eery feeling creeping from my stomach into my throat where it stretched and grew and enveloped my good sense. It was a June morning, and the kids had long since left on their vacation. It was absolutely quiet there, serene and haunting. My feet heavy from the trek, my motions were almost lethargic. The one tree that had been left was the one I remembered most, a place of sanctitude that I had gone to be away from the other children at recess. I seated myself in the dirt beneath its branches. I closed my eyes and listened to the sound of silence. I had felt truly alone for the first time in my life.",4.0,I left on a morning run to find myself at a school I once attended. I wandered into the school yard and sat beneath an old tree. I rediscovered what silence means to me.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7EWCGCF,1013,WSF2BVTX,25.0,Woman,other,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,moving,when we had to adjust,1.0,,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7EWCGCF,,,"Dear Diary, There has been so much change in the last six months. I went from having my own office, a wonderful group of friends and family close, to living in a state I am unfamiliar with and in a home that's new. We are a military family. Being a military family means making sacrifices for the greater good, even when that means distance from family or maybe even your spouse. This past year has been so hard. Driving across the country with a toddler and buying a home unseen were not things we thought we would have to do this quickly. We are now on our own. We have no family close and are trying our best to get settled in our new environment. Our son has begun preschool. He has blossomed in such a short amount of time. Although we miss our family and friends dearly, we are doing our best to plan visits. We have found a playgroup and even the dogs seems to be adjusting well. There have been a few attempts to start a business but those are continually halted due to anxiety. There are so many adjustments that will be made in the next few months. We will continue to work on the progress we have made as a family. We plan to work together to make this new place home.",3.0,This was about the stress and anxiety that comes along with being a military family. There are moves and discussions of business.,60.0,recalled 3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4I5KO2A3,1697,R7S4JCWL,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my daughter and son-in-law expecting twin daughters.,"she wasn't having a misscarriage, but was expecting twins",0.375,32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZAUTBVK,,,,"My daughter's pregnancy with twins is progressing amazingly well. After the initial shock of learning that she was carrying twins, she and her husband are now quite excited about the growing size of their little family. One of the most memorable events in recent weeks was the gender reveal ultrasound. Since my son-in-law's family historically only produces boys, they were not surprised when their first child, Braxton was a boy. So going into the most recent ultrasound even the doctor assumed that they would learn that the twins were both boys as is the tradition in their family. However, that was not to be the case this time! They are expecting twin girls in early January of 2020. At this time, it as not been determined if the twin girls will be identical or fraternal. The doctor indicates that the girls can be safely delivered anytime after 35 weeks into the pregnancy. With a projected due date of January 20th, it is possible that our family could welcome the babies yet in 2019. This would be an added blessing of two additional tax deductions on the Federal Income Tax Filing. Little #1 Son, who turned two years old on October 10th is in for a real surprise when his little sisters arrive. He may be a little jealous of the attention that they will demand. However, we believe that he will quickly learn to love them when he realizes that the babies are here to stay! To say the least, I am one very excited grandmother!",2.0,My daughter and her husband announced the were expecting their second child. While on a camping trip she feared that she might be having a miscarriage only to learn that she was having twins.,90.0,retold 38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7WYNMF6,1260,915IU4EU,40.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,purchasing a house,the air conditioner didn't work,0.375,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRSW4GBBA,,,,"I was both excited and proud to have purchased a home for my daughter and I to live in. It was a beautiful home and appeared well maintained. To beat out the other 17 offers for the house I waived a home inspection. It was a risky move, but we had other houses fall through due to the competitive market. After the closing I had various family members who work in industries like electrical, plumbing, roofing, etc due a quick inspection of the house for my own information. Everything seemed great. Then on the day of move in I had a shock. It was the first day where the temperature got to near 90 degrees. Everyone who was helping me move were complaining of the heat. I turned the air conditioning on, but it didn't work. My brother and father spent 2 days trying to get it to work. I was worried about the cost of replacement and kicking myself for not having the inspection. Finally after 3 days I called in an expert. It turned out to be a minor part replacement and only cost me about $150 for parts and labor. That was a huge relief. We've been in the house now for four months with no further problems.",1.0,"I purchased a house for myself and my daughter. I gambled by not getting an inspection of the property and then ran into issues. The air conditioning was broken, but it ended up being a minor repair.",120.0,retold 3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH86BCZJZ,649,ZMC6KK3I,18.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,getting accepted to a genetics PhD program,I opened my email.,0.625,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH86BCZJZ,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH86BCZJZ,,,"Three months ago, my life changed for the better. It was a Tuesday morning and it was a fairly typical day. I was eating breakfast at my dining room table, preparing for my shift at work. I looked at my phone to check my email and was shocked to see an email from a graduate program I had been waitlisted at. The email told me I had been taken off the waitlist and was accepted to the program! I could hardly believe it. I felt like all my years of hard work had finally paid off. I had wanted to gain acceptance into this program since I was in high school and it felt as though all the time and energy I had dedicated to reaching my goals was now attainable. I was officially going to be getting my PhD in genetics! It was the first time in my life that tears of joy actually poured down my face. I was overcome with emotions and literally sat at my dining room table with the goofiest grin on my face and a feeling of sheer elation in my chest for fifteen minutes. I was going to be late for work but I did not care for it felt like my life was finally going somewhere. For the last six months, I had felt sort of lost, not really sure if my life was going to work out the way I wanted it to.. Finally, though, everything seemed to be working out for me. I giddily called for my mother, who was upstairs folding the laundry. She came downstairs and when she saw the look on my face, she was udderly confused. ""I got into a genetics PhD program!"" I yelled to my mother and the look of excitement and pride on her face made me even more happy. A normally calm woman, she whooped and hollered at my success. I felt even happier knowing that I had made my mother proud.",1.0,"I was sitting at the table eating breakfast when I found out I got accepted into a PhD program that I had been waitlisted at. I cried tears of happiness and informed my mother, and she was happy, too.",90.0,recalled 3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RK3EMVEK,2055,3T1CZ1C4,35.0,MAN,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,getting caught in a flash flood,water entered the car,0.75,,3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RK3EMVEK,,,"A few weeks ago, I got caught in a flash flood. It was a harrowing experience that was very emotional. I think I'll always remember it. I recall waking up to notifications on my phone regarding flash floods in the area, but I was mostly dismissive. Who gets caught in a flood, anyhow!? I showered and dressed in preparation for work and headed out the door. It was raining like crazy and I guess it had been for 15-20 minutes at that point. Still, I needed to get to work, so I ran for the car and jumped in. I started driving down my road when I noticed that there was some standing water on the road. I had a small car, but figured I could handle the road easily. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, a wave of water hit my car on the left side, sending it skidding to the sidewalk. The water was up past the doors and rushing into the car. I panicked and opened the door as quickly as I could to exit the vehicle. I tried to push the car out of the now-river, but couldn't manage it. I knew the car was totaled and was distraught, when I noticed that the engine was smoking. I reentered the car to turn the engine off and then stood there and cried. I ruined the car, along with my laptop which was still inside. I couldn't stop thinking about how I would have reacted if my infant son were in the car with me. I am grateful that he wasn't and that, despite insurance headaches, everything turned out ok.",2.0,"I got caught in a flash flood. My car and computer were destroyed, but I was physically OK. I can't believe that this happened to me after I was wondering how it could happen to other people.",14.0,recalled 3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11EDW8QW87,3350,J5FIJV5R,18.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,failing at trying to get a new job,I didn't get the new job I was trying for,0.75,,3GU1KF0O4JNJQC2ZIEB409WHO7UBP3,4.0,Somewhat,"I step out and fall flat on my face. Two months ago, inner me felt daring and confident and, dare I say, bold as I applied for a job way out of my league. I felt like it was time for a change. Not time to be humbled by a company. I passed all the tests, like a freaking miracle from God himself. Did well on the meetings beforehand, and then pretty much got schooled during the exit interview. It was like going from Kindergarten math to Theoretical General Relativity combined with Advanced Calculus. It was like trying to impress Bill Nye the Science Guy, and then freaking Stephen Hawking comes out and asks you to prove him wrong with facts and science. I shouldn't be so hard on myself or get so worked up... I got farther than I thought I'd get with that job. To even get a call was huge because I was WILDLY unqualified for that position, but I wanted to... I don't know... prove myself, maybe? I feel like my opportunities are being wasted in my little 9 to 5 here. I could be so much more, do so much more. I want to show everyone that I am a powerful, independent source to be reckoned with and that I have so much offer. Maybe I should have said all this during the exit interview rather than rambling like a 5 month old baby. Oh well. Onto the next, I guess.",1.0,I stepped out of my comfort zone and applied for a new position. This came with trials and having to have faith and patience.,60.0,imagined 3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8P0DXUP,475,MDZQASG3,40.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a wake up call after a life changing event,that through almost dying I really learned to live,0.125,3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ5SJ7A6,,,,This event was what I like to call the great wake up call. i was on fast track to not caring about life and giving up. i thought it was all rigged and was not worth fighting for anymore When i got hit by the train and lived. i realized I had a purpose. I went to school and now make 6 figures. I got two kids and a wife. i take care of two parents with dementia. I have land with a ton of animals i am responsible for. What is odd is if I would have dies all of thier lives would have been changed forever. None of this would have occurred. My son would have never been born my daughter would have grew up without a dad. My parents would be in a nursing home. The animals I adopted would still be abused or put down. The volunteer hours I put in would not be done. You learn to think about life and what is important. I still cross these tracks and I get scared for a second I can feel the pain of being hit and know it hurt. But to walk away with out a scratch and see how life is really is well worth it. I would not encourage others to fo it but I consider it a gift of sight.,5.0,I got hit by a train driving to work. It changed my whole perspective. Sometimes you need a wakeup just ot realize your alive and not on autopilot.,150.0,retold 3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM65780GZ,1017,X70L7I8O,18.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,2.0,1.9459101490553128,me enjoying a fire after a cold day.,the bus slide across lanes of traffic.,0.0,,3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM65780GZ,,,"A few days ago the weather outside Colorado got below 30. It was surprising since the last few days were in the upper 70s. The start of that morning was rough. I had to wake up around 5am to get ready for a day that didn't have sunrise yet. The whole day was filled with delays and problems due to the cold temperature. The snow came rolling down the mountains only after I waited an extra ten minutes for my usual bus. The bus lost traction en route to my work and slide across four lanes of traffic, and I didn't wear enough layer to stop the cold. On my way home, I remembered I had a fireplace and some wood I had been saving for just an occasion like this. I made myself some hot soup and pulled down and old blanket before starting a fire. Only after lighting the kindling, I realized my dog never experienced one before. For the first hour, she ran away from it, but quickly changed interest by the warmth. The two of us cuddle as I ate and watched the fire. After a long day, I really enjoyed the warmth of the fire, the soft crackles as the wood turned to ash, and the mellowness my restless dog found in the the fireplace. It was a good way to end a hectic day. I enjoyed it a lot.",1.0,"I had a long day out in the snow and the cold. When I got home, I lit a fire and made a hot meal for myself. Then I had a good night watching it burn and watching my dog's reaction turn from fear to enjoyment.",7.0,recalled 3TVSS0C0E2M967THUMGKSXA0AI7TWJ,3174,7E67ORUK,25.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,4.0,6.29156913955832,the end of college and my first big move,I felt so scared and uncomfortable on the night I moved,0.875,373ERPL3YPU4YBCVVS6E5Y2ISCSTR6,,,,"I spent four and a half years getting my college degree, and by the time I had graduated, most of my friends had already left town and moved on with their lives. Though I was in my early 20s, I felt like a kid playing the part of a college-graduated adult. I had few friends to lean on for support, and those I did have had become more distant and unavailable. Because I had no idea what else to do, I remained in my college town for another year and a half. This began as a very dark time for me, but I slowly began to move away from depression and engage with life more and more. I started a new relationship during this time, and we decided to move to a new city once she graduated. We picked a place we had no connections to but were interested in exploring, and we began to look for apartments while saving up for a deposit. It was scary but exciting to not know where we would end up or if we would even be able to find a place to live before our lease was up in our college town. In the last week of the lease, we were able to sign on for a new apartment. After an arduous moving process, we stopped to get some groceries for the new place. I started feeling scared then at this new unfamiliarity I had moved into. The things I had been surrounded with for the past 6 years were gone, and I wasn't sure how I would fit into this new life. I had no idea where I would find work or if I would be able to pay rent in the next month. The apartment was several miles outside of the city I wanted to live in, and it was in a pretty rural. It had no windows and felt stuffy and suffocating. It was filled with spiders and other bugs that we were never able to fully get rid of. It was small and cramped but not in the cozy way that some of my previous residences were. This was the beginning of another dark period in my life, and I started feeling more and more stuck in my thoughts and patterns the same way I felt stuck in the apartment and the countryside. I felt really isolated from everything despite my efforts to go out and engage in the world.",1.0,"I lived in my college town for 6 years, well after all of my friends had left. I wanted a new start, so I moved to new city that I had never visited before. I lost all of the familiar things in my surroundings, but I gained a new sense of freedom and possibility to begin new patterns.",540.0,retold 3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDDBET3,722,4MT9VEQV,30.0,WOMAN,other,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,An older man complimenting me at work,he told me I was pretty and he enjoyed my presence,1.0,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDDBET3,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDDBET3,,,"I was working the a couple of weeks ago at my second job. It is in the evenings that I am normally at work, and so tired after working all day at my main job. I started my shift like any other day, saying I hope it is not busy and this night goes by quickly. I was working my shift, folding clothes and talking to customers just like any other day. It was then that I was approached by a regular customer. An older gentleman, who was kind of slower, but wanted to talk to me. Of course I was feeling impatient, and tried to talk as calmly as possible, and that is when he surprised me. He mentioned how pretty I was, and how much he enjoys coming into the store when when I am there. It shocked me. I don't feel most people pay attention to me. I was actually able to smile and be grateful for the older mans compliments. It isn't often that people pay attention, and I felt like he did. I felt special even if just for a moment. I felt like I walked away learning to enjoy my customers and job a little more. Also, that people are good people, even the ones that you wouldn't normally have the patience for.",1.0,"When working at my second job I was approached by a customer that was older. He complimented me about being pretty, and how much he enjoys visiting the store when I am there. It surprised me.",60.0,recalled 3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3NSDHIK,2257,PC3Q993D,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,one,4.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,me and my husband going on an anniversary dinner.,we found out that the restaurant we chose was closed for summer break.,0.5,3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3NSDHIK,3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3NSDHIK,,,"The most memorable event in the last few months was celebrating our 20th anniversary. Our children are getting a bit older so my husband and I decided to have a nice dinner out. We planned to go to a rather upscale Italian restaurant not too far. We have been there once for my birthday that is in January. So we dressed up nice and got ready. Got into the car and drove to the restaurant. The parking lot was strangely empty. I began to have doubts. Then my husband spotted a sign on the door. The restaurant was closed for summer. Apparently, they close down for 3 months every summer. Well that must be nice! However, Google does not have that noted so I was not alerted when I looked up the restaurant. My husband and I have been together for so long and have been through so much together that something little like this could not phase us. We had a good lough and got back into the car. My husband knows me all too well so he know right away where to take me. He drove us to a Japanese steakhouse. We had a wonderful time, drank some nice sake and had amazing steak along with a great cooking show. The restaurant even gave us a free anniversary desert. We had a great time and strengthened our bond.",1.0,We botched the anniversary dinner but quickly found a great substitute and had a wonderful time. In the end we had great food and a stronger bond.,7.0,recalled 384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX599WUS0B,2430,Q41CYDXW,30.0,man,White,3.0,one,,,1.9459101490553128,a visit to the Aquarium with my family,how busy the killer whale exhibit was,0.25,,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1U2R9QJ,4.0,I have nieces and have gone on similar trips like this with them so it was easy to imagine this type of day.,"A week ago, I was visiting my family back home since I had taken some time off from work. I drove in to visit my parents and siblings and we all decided to go to the Aquarium since my nieces had never been. That morning, I got up at my parents' house and ate some breakfast and some coffee while we chatted and watched some TV. My parents, my brother and I were going to drive over to the Aquarium later that morning to meet my sister and her husband and their kids. After breakfast, we hopped in the car and we drove off to meet up with the rest of the family. When we arrived at the aquarium, we found a parking spot and pulled in. We had arrived a little bit early so we sat in the car and waited for my sister to show up. We saw their car pull into the parking lot and my dad waved them over so they could park near us. Their family got out of the car and I gave my sister and her husband a hug since I hadn't seen them in a long time. I said hi to my nieces and we walked over to the entrance to the Aquarium. We got in line to get in as we looked at the walls painted with water and fish images. My nieces were enthralled by the walls and we hadn't even gotten inside yet. Upon walking through the gate, we were greeted by a large water tank filled with colorful fish and plantlife. My nieces immediately ran up to the tank and pressed their faces against it so they could look at it closely. We all laughed at how excited the girls were as we discussed where to go first. We decided to visit the penguins first since one of my nieces loves penguins. We walked down a hallway that had been painted to look like a glacier as we approached the room with penguins in it. Inside, there was a tank with water and ice and several penguins were swimming while others were walking around on top of the ice. My niece shrieked with excitement and started jumping up and down. We then visited the exhibit that had a couple sharks in it, but didn't stay for long since my nieces were a bit creeped out due to the darkness of the room and the sharks. We then stopped off to see a killer whale, but it was quite busy so we didn't get a great look at it. We stopped off at the gift shop on the way out and my nieces both got a stuffed penguin. We said our goodbyes and we drove our separate ways after having a very fun day with each other.",2.0,"An enjoying day at the Aquarium during the summer. Fun for both me, my family, especially my nieces. First visit to the aquarium for them.",7.0,imagined 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZBYM7Z,4672,YZS94ML1,25.0,man,indian,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my family's trip to India.,I realized how well my family were doing,0.75,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZBYM7Z,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZBYM7Z,,,"I recently went to India with my mom and sister. We have a lot of family that still lives in India so it is always great to see them. Everyone was shocked by how different we all looked. I hadn't seen some of my younger cousins since they were very young and now they are in high school and college. I was so happy to see that a lot of my cousins over there were either in good colleges or have well-paying jobs. It made me think about whether it was even worth it to move to the states. We spent a lot of time with my grandma on my mom's side. I have one grandparent left so we wanted to spend as much time with her as possible. She is getting very old obviously, and that might've been the last time we ever see her. What made this trip extra memorable was that we were all getting older so we knew that we wouldn't be able to fly to India together too much in the future. When we were leaving, everyone was very emotional. I could not help tearing up as well. It was so peaceful and stress-free over there, and I love my family, but the United States is such a better country to live in. India does not have the best healthcare system so our family members don't get the best help when they're sick. Despite that, I can't help thinking about whether my parents should've just stayed in India.",1.0,My family and I went to India for what might be the last time. We greatly enjoyed spending time with our family over there.,120.0,recalled 3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWQM34Q8W,3758,RHZ0R0WZ,35.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,I gave birth,the surgery took so long,0.5,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCO54X2DU,,,,I had a scheduled C-section for our third and final child. The plan was to have the baby and then a tubectomy. The baby was delivered as planned and the tubectomy was performed successfully but the tubectomy took much longer than anticipated. The 30 minute procedure took close to 2 hours. It was horrible laying on the operating table awake for that long while the doctor did the procedure. The anesthesiologist did their best to keep me comfortable but I found them to be very obnoxious and just wanted them to shut up. After what seemed like eternity I was done and they wheeled me back to my room. I had never been happier to see my husband and new baby. I was on a lot of medicine but held and feed the baby while my husband did his best to keep my comfortable. The first couple days were really rough and painful. The staff did a great job at staying on top of my meds and helping me shower. They also took the baby at time at night because my husband could not stay in the room with me. He was staying at the hotel across the street with the two other kids. He wanted to stay safe just in case I needed him. We went home after two nights at the hospital and for the most part everything has gone as planned. I did pull a few stitches and the doctor yelled at me for doing to much but there was not much they could do about it.,2.0,"A woman has a surprise c-section. That c-section includes other unasked for procedures and a sad ending to her body. Alas, she got a cute baby out of it so all is not lost.",120.0,retold 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSQENLGSO,1105,3DXED5R6,30.0,man,black,one,5.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,how tropical storm imelda took us unawares.,one morning our house was flooded and we were not expecting it to.,1.0,,32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQOSY4RE,2.0,Harvey happened to my relatives so I was touched about it.,"If we had known, we would have listened to friends and moved house. A month ago, when there were warnings that people should leave the area because T.S. Imelda was coming, a cyclone that was predicted to hit our area in Texas, we thought the storm was minor. We were even unconcerned when it was reported in the media that the storm had been upgraded to a tropical storm. We thought that after Harvey, we were secure because we had carried out major constructions on our house. Then one morning, out of nowhere, our house was flooded. It was unbelievable. It took us unawares. There was no news about it happening that morning. We were practically unaware that that morning was going to be the worst in our entire lives. I woke my wife in bed and she screamed. It was a scary experience. The first thought that came to my mind was that this was extremely tough on us after Harvey. One month ago, we had a beautiful home but right now, we are struggling to keep it in good shape. We are presently staying with friends because the house is said to be in uninhabitable conditions. The insurance is coming on slowly and the process is tough not after Harvey. If we had foreseen this, we would have been more prepared for Tropical Storm Imelda.",4.0,T.S. Imelda came out of nowhere & flooded our home. Nobody was warned we all thought it was just a normal thunderstorm. But then our house flooded then came the process of dealing with our insurance after going through Harvey. Then having to stay with friends.,30.0,imagined 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RPGM9PT,3100,PQ9TCDHO,30.0,woman,White,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,fall in love with colleague.,i happened to propose at my first sight.,0.375,,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RPGM9PT,,,"We spend a lot of time with our colleagues. In fact, we probably spend more time with the people we work with than almost anyone else. we tend to have sex more often. we tend to share all things together. we used to hangout at coffee shop. we used to visit lot of tourist place. we would chat at our leisure time. we loved other colleagues too. Since you're likely also surrounded by people you have things in common with, it's not all that surprising that people fall in love at work. A work spouse relationship is born, where you share the trials and tribulations of the workplace with each other, have lunch together, and emotionally depend on one another. In other cases, the people involved may not have put strong boundaries in place, and they can start to behave inappropriately. But it's how you handle this attraction that's important. If you're not careful, the situation can fall into the realm of micro-cheating, which is essentially where you cheat, but only a little bit. we had a wonderful memories over the past week. it was awesome. we took a lot of picture.",1.0,fall in love with my colleague. it's great to have such a girl friend. we are pursuing great relationship.,150.0,recalled 3U5JL4WY5LV4EMJHPQBYM8CEE3F4XJ,6124,EJI76DDT,50.0,man,other,one,3.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,my small wedding three months ago.,everything went so well.,0.375,,3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RG0BOS9,1.0,It is hard to relate to because I had to try to write from the perspective of a woman (and I am a man). I'm not sure what women would remember and write about on their wedding day. I'm sure it is nothing like what a man would.,"May 24, 2019Boy, was that a whirlwind day! John and I are now husband and wife! I can't believe this actually happened. I was worried we were moving to fast: he only proposed two months ago. But I don't care if we did move to fast, I just know this is what I wanted. The ceremony was a small get together at my parent's. We only invited close family and friends: about 25 people. John's parents were so happy for him. My mom cried and cried. I'm glad we decided not to keep it small and manageable: I would have been way more nervous than I already was if it was some big extravaganza. In fact, I was so nervous I had to hire some catering. I had planned to cook the entire meal myself, but it was just too much with my nerves and all. So, I ended up making a few of my family's favorite dishes and a few of John's family's favorites (For the record, John's sister helped out with those recipes). I then found a caterer and had them bring some complementary dishes to round the meal out. We were on a tight budget (who wants to start marriage in debt?), but so many of our family and friends tipped in to help out with every thing that it all looked great and went very smooth. I think everyone had a great time!",3.0,"This summer, my boyfriend and I decided to get married. We planned a small ceremony at home for our families to attend. I was nervous we were moving too fast and that it wouldn't be special, but everything ended up beautiful and was a very special day for me.",90.0,imagined 3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5I37TQK6,2011,C848SCU9,55.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,Purchasing a vehicle on my own.,I found I could bring an idea to fruition.,0.625,,3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGV5ZOP4,4.0,"I was a single mom, I always did things on my own;-)","Here I am at the 6 year mark of my divorce. It has been a struggle to provide for the kids, also being a woman, fair pay is so out the window, but I am proud to say that 4 months ago I managed to buy a new car. Since this is a diary I can vent without bothering the friends who have put up with me over these years. After the divorce I found myself juggling , well, everything. I managed to find a part time job and vowed to use that money for a car. Yes it took 6 years, but everything is a learning experience in life; don't you think? I would like to pat myself on the back and say I did it all by myself. That would be a lie. Although I have done the work , the planning, the negotiating (mostly with the kids), the financing and all that goes with it by myself, I have friends and family. These people have been there for me to babysit, to drag me out for a drink or just sit with me and provide a shoulder to cry on, or even better a great big much needed , laugh! I do have to say I am proud of myself. I also might mention it was no easy feat. The bottom line is that women will always work harder for less, until we (women) stop bringing up our boys with the idea that they are kings (I know it is hard but these boys grow to men and control us; oops off script;). I will say that I feel so very happy to have accomplished this. Pride is not a terrible thing if it is a motivator for triumph!",1.0,I was finally able to save up enough money to buy myself a car without anyone else's help. I have not had my own car in about 6 years so it was definitely a nice feeling.,120.0,imagined 3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DL8W6I2,869,Z0CGAGQX,40.0,woman,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my beloved dog Bella's passing,the special experience of being with my dog when she passed away,1.0,3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DL8W6I2,3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DL8W6I2,,,"About 6 months ago, my precious dog Bella passed away. It was not unexpected as she had been ill and slightly suffering for some time. She had an auto immune disorder called Pemphigus. She was taking some medications for this that really helped her, but were also super strong and hard on her body. One night, she seemed to be in pain and we rushed her to an emergency vet. They informed us that she wouldn't make it through the night. They said she would have to be put down. My family and I were put into a private room so that we could be with her and say our goodbyes. Before bringing Bella in, they gave her some sort of sedative. While placed on a bed in the room, I gave her lots of kisses and kept telling her how much I loved her. After about 10 minutes she passed away on her own. I still miss her every single day. The love of a dog is hard to explain if you've never experienced it. Dogs are basically people to me, in fact I actually put them above other humans. They are like angels that God placed on Earth for people to experience. Losing Bella was extremely difficult but I wouldn't change it for anything. I was with her when she passed and it was a special moment, even though it was hard. I will never forget her as long as I live.",3.0,"This is the story of how my precious and beloved dog Bella passed away. Losing her was such a difficult thing to experience, but the love she brought me made it worth all the heartache.",180.0,recalled 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQXEZRNU,1502,1NFHO3RR,25.0,woman,White,5.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my first attempt to escape the room.,my husband pointed out how alive I seemed to come in my element.,0.625,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQXEZRNU,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQXEZRNU,,,"So I don't go out much. I'm pretty comfortable being a homebody and just hanging out with my cats. A couple of years ago me and my now-husband moved from our home state and away from my family, who I miss every day. Every year my mom will come down to visit in the spring time. This year she came the weekend after my birthday in April with her fiance so that we could have a mini-celebration. I had told her that I've been wanting to do an Escape Room for a while now, and she found one in my area so that we could all go do it together. I was really excited because I LIVE for puzzles. The Escape Room was very confusing at first - as I'd never ever done one before - but once I got the hang of the process it was so much fun. My team consisted of me, my husband, my mom, her fiance, and four teenage strangers. We ended up racing the clock to the very last minute, literally. We were holding the book with the code to escape the room when time ran out! Surprisingly, the most memorable part of the event was the aftermath. My husband told me he loved seeing me that way. I asked what way? And he told me how my leadership skills and ability to put together seemingly insignificant details was something he didn't get to see in me all that often. And that's true, as a homebody I don't do a whole lot with friends. I don't play too many games. I don't really have a job where I can apply those abilities in my day to day. It was a definite reminder that I am a capable person when given the opportunities to apply myself. All in all, I had so much fun and I really hope to do it again sometime soon.",1.0,"My mom came to visit out of state for my birthday and took my husband and me to do an Escape Room. It was my first one and we failed, but we got really, really close to escaping. It was a much needed reminder that I am pretty darn good at thinking and have solid leadership skills.",90.0,recalled 3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EU0ISLGK,1154,535KLSOD,45.0,Woman,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,a family cabin being taken off the market.,my dad decided to place it on the market.,0.25,3R08VXYT7DHM89WAHJDJN1IHOHNW7A,,,,"My father decided to take our family cabin off the market. In 2018 he put our family cabin up for sale. He had been diagnosed with tonsil cancer. To me this was just a knee jerk reaction He felt he might not be around much longer. I feel he didn't want to leave us with what he might think was a burden financially. We all tried to tell him this was not a good decision. However, no one knew his personal struggle at the time. We didn't want to upset him more than he already was. We were all very surprised when he chose to do this. No matter how much we talked to him and tried to get him to change his mind he did not. We made the most of that ""last"" summer at the lake. It was difficult but what mattered most was his health. We were very pleasantly surprised when my dad told me that he was letting the contract end. He decided he was not going to renew the contract. Our cabin would remain in the family. This was the most wonderful gift ever. While 2018 was awful, 2019 has been good to us. We not only got to keep the cabin and were very thankful it did not sell, but my dad is cancer free. This cabin has been a part of my life for over 40 years now and has been a big part of my life every summer. While I was hurt he put it on the market, my surprise at him taking it off is something I will always remember. It helped me realize to live each special moment making memories because you never know when things might change. Life is precious and we sometimes need those reminders. This was a hard wake up call and I am forever grateful for it. We still have questions as to why he did it in the first place but happy he changed his mind. We are also hoping this does not happen in the future.",4.0,My father took our family cabin off the market. He had placed it on the market a year earlier after being diagnosed with cancer.,210.0,retold 3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UD38QA1O,3886,X5DVPP1P,40.0,man,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my son's white coat ceremony,I saw my son receive his white coat from the dean of the school,0.0,3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UD38QA1O,,,,"Two weeks ago, I was fortunate to be attending my 20 year old son's ""White Coat"" Ceremony for his acceptance to Pharmacy School. His older brother has already been in Pharmacy school for the past two years and his younger brother was wanting to join him. For me as a parent, I was super excited and happy for my son. He has had some challenges getting to this point, some were academic and some were personal. His mom did not have the confidence that he would get in, and I did not waiver in my belief that he would make it in. Samuel (20 year old) is a very hard worker, but at times can be lazy. He initially started his college career at the main University and was struggling. I convinced him to start his schooling at the local community college to help with the transition. He objected at first, he thought it would look like he failed, but it turned out to be the best decision that he made. He met a professor there that inspired his passion for the Pharmacy school. I really think his path via community college helped shape his direction into getting accepted to Pharmacy school. His older brother (Albert) also played a huge role in helping and support. I was very emotional knowing that the two brothers were working together and that Albert was excited to see Samuel with him at school. I was a proud parent that day, and as a family we felt very fortunate, the best thing to come out of the experience was the example to my youngest son (Jacob) who is eleven. He wants to pursue a career in the medical field as well.",1.0,Attending Pharmacy white coat ceremony of my second son. Happy about my families accomplishments and what it means long term,14.0,recalled 3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYP075HT,1755,WVKWJO9R,25.0,woman,Other,3.0,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my fiance and I getting engaged,he got down on his knee in the mud!,1.0,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYP075HT,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYP075HT,,,"The event I am thinking of is when I got engaged. My fiance and I had just been on a long hike. At the end, he got down on his knee in the mud. When he asked me to marry him, we were surrounded by swans. The mud was the most memorable part. I couldn't believe he was willing to kneel in the mud and ruin his jeans for me! Sharing the news with my mother and family members was also quite memorable. This event was significant to me because we have been together for 3 years exactly. It happened on our 3 year anniversary. We are waiting 2 more years to save up enough money for the wedding, but knowing it will eventually happen fills me with indescribable joy and happiness. Our parents have also been pressuring us to get married, so it was nice to see how happy they were to hear the wonderful news as well. I can't wait to marry him. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him! Just talking about it again makes me elated. I am now in the wedding planning process.",2.0,My fiance and I got engaged. It was on our 3 year anniversary after a hike we went on in late winter/early spring. Then we went out for dinner with my mom and told our families.,180.0,recalled 3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MECVBAV,1023,1R9Q0RJ9,30.0,Man,other,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,Meeting my Uncle in Vegas for March Madness,My Uncle's friend hitting my joint.,0.75,3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MECVBAV,3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MECVBAV,,,"So, I went to Las Vegas this March. I go down to Vegas a lot, since I make the majority of my income from playing poker. Unfortunately, my Vegas trips typically turn into more of vacations than work trips like they should be (other than when I actually go specifically to play a tournament). Anyways, like I said, I go a few times a year, at least, but this trip was really quite special. I was down there for two weeks of March Madness, and my Uncle and a few of his work buddies were there for a weekend. I think I've been there at the same time as family members before, but have only really done Vegas with friends, so this was quite cool. It was the first weekend of the tournament, so the place was a zoo. Some of the most memorable moments were watching basketball at the bar by the sports book at Venetian. Another was hanging out at the Wynn's pool during some basketball games and having some beers. We also had a couple of great meals at a steak house at Cosmo and then some Italian place. It was really a lot of fun. I guess what made it so special was seeing my Uncle, who is also my Godfather, with his friends. They are all businessmen or in real estate, and it was cool to see them unwind. I think they go every year. I did get a little too drunk at times, so I kind of regretted that, but overall, I think we had a good time. I can be a bit of a shit show, but I think, if you're going to let loose, Vegas is definitely a place where that is allowed. One of my Uncle's buddies even asked to hit my joint while we were walking down the strip, which I got a kick out of.",2.0,"I went to Las Vegas and met up with my Uncle and his friends during March Madness. We had a lot of fun, and it was really cool to see my Uncle around his friends, since I usually only see him with his wife and kids. It was definitely memorable and a great time.",120.0,recalled 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHRD8VCL,6885,GSLD7S09,35.0,woman,black,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,6.040254711277415,My at died.,"I saw him w/out life in him, but felt relief that suffering was over.",1.0,39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHRD8VCL,,,,"Dear Diary, Kich died in April. Kich was my cat, but having been his caretaker for 17 years, he was my family through and through. I have never bonded as closely with a human as I did with him. He almost died when I found him at 4 months with parasites, and then again at age 6. His health began to fail and there was nothing that could be done. Taking him into be euthenized and going through the process with him was surreal. I held him so close and so tight. I was terrified when they took him away to sedate him and frantic when they brought him back limp. I truly saw how fragile life is, how it can drain away over time and then gently release, and that there's nothing that can be done to stop it or bring it back. Kich's death is so painful to deal with and I miss him terribly, but there is one thing that makes it all ok. Nothing can hurt him again. He no longer suffers. As I walked home, I felt physically light because of this fact. I felt such extreme peace even in my grief. I'm so glad my little buddy is finally free.",5.0,"My 17 year old cat died in April. His euthenization was traumatic and I miss him every day. However, I always know what really matters, is that he no longer suffers.",420.0,recalled 3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCFC8233,336,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,Getting promoted at my job,I got promoted despite being relatively new,0.875,,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LE6YXTDZ,1.0,"I dont really, I haven't started my career yet.","3 weeks ago I was promoted! I was really happy, I hadn't been at the company very long, but they still did it! I was really scared when the boss called me in--i've only been here for a year, you see, and I had only recently gotten off the probationary period. He looked at me with a serious face and told me to site down--that it was important. I was almost about to cry--my career was over. But then he smiled and told me 'Congrats.' He informed me that I was chosen by him as first in line for a promotion, and that I should expect to be instated within the next few weeks. I was so happy, I could've still cried. I might've a little. Since then, I have started my new position and I couldn't be happier. I've been a great worker, and I felt that I deserved this, but this soon? It's amazing! I told all my friends and everyone was so supportive of me. I'm all smiles--if this could happen now, what does that mean for the future? I'm an ambitious person, and I cant wait to prove myself even more! Anyway, gotta get to work now!",1.0,I was promoted to a position at my job very early into my career. I have done very well at the company so far and I see nothing but greatness in my future.,21.0,imagined 3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYVT43OZC,787,1WGH1913,35.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,feeding and petting giraffes at the zoo.,the giraffe put her head on my shoulder.,0.25,,3XM0HYN6NLLHXFEJS5DU1H22GDWEP2,1.0,"I don't like zoos or giraffes or animals in general, so I don't identify at all with this story.","I go to the zoo every month. usually it is very routine, look at the animals, eat popcorn, go home. But 4 months ago was different, something special happened. As I was walking by an enclosure one of the zookeepers was entering through a side door, and waved me over. He asked if I could give him a hand for a moment in the giraffe enclosure. I said yes immediately because giraffes are my favorite animal. He explained that he just needed me to distract the giraffes for a few minutes so he could fix something. He said the giraffes were friendly and it would be easy. So while he was over by the wall fiddling with something, I got to stand there with 3 giraffes around me. There was a big basket of leaves that the zookeeper had given me, and I was grabbing handfuls of leaves and feeding them to the giraffes one at a time. After they finished the leaves, I noticed the zookeeper wasn't finished yet and was worried, but the giraffes stayed near me and put their heads down close to me. I realized they wanted me to touch them, so I started to pet them on the head. After a few more minutes the zookeeper had finished, and we both walked towards the door to leave. Just before I stepped through the door I turned and looked back, and one of the giraffes, the one closest to me, put her head down and rested it on my shoulder. I felt like I had a special connection with the giraffe. It was a special day at the zoo.",1.0,I had a special day at the zoo. I was able to pet and feed leaves to the giraffes. I experienced a connection with one of the giraffes.,120.0,imagined 3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA84FHUXZ,1389,J15MIE6M,25.0,Man,White,5.0,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my sister in law having my nephew.,I had to drive my sister in law to the hospital.,1.0,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA84FHUXZ,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA84FHUXZ,,,"A couple of weeks ago my sister in law, who was pregnant at the time, was over at my house visiting because my brother was working and I hadn't seen her in weeks. While there her she started to go into labor. I was so nervous and didn't know what to do at the time people I had never been present when my sister or her had went into labor. So I drove her to the hospital and on the way was trying to get in contact with my brother. I was with her for about 30 minutes before he showed up at the hospital. I already have several nieces and nephews but this was the first time I had actually had to drive one of them to the hospital, I always used to come after the baby was born. I waited around for a couple of hours waiting for the birth of my new nephew. He was finally born and I was so happy to see him, healthy and see that my sister in law was fine as well. A lot of our family came to the hospital to visit the baby and the parents. It was nice to see some of the family because I hadn't seen some of them in months. I spent some time there talking with family members and sharing stories about what had happened lately in my life. It was just a good experience overall and I was so happy that I was there at the time and was able to drive her to the hospital. I left hours later and was so tired because I had been there for over six hours. When I got home I took a shower and ate something. I then got into bed and went to sleep because I had work the next day.",1.0,My sister in law goes into labor. I am alone with her so I have to take her to the hospital and a lot of family come to visit after.,14.0,recalled 3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5B42UPQ,1808,KUF8SII1,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,68.26662257360505,our first family vacation,we saw dolphins,0.75,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5B42UPQ,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5B42UPQ,,,"Since we had our first kid 2 years ago life has been very busy. I'm a stay at home mom. My husband works a lot to provide for our family and we haven't been able to go on vacation until a couple of months ago. We decided to go to the beach because our toddler have never seen the ocean and we used to go to the beach every year before we had our son. We went in May and the water was super cold still but we had so much fun running away from the waves and playing in sand. Our son was so mesmerized by the ocean. He kept calling it Big Water. The waves were pretty big the first day. One time he felt brave enough to run into the water without holding my hand and when he saw a big wave coming his way he didn't have enough time running away from it and it got him! He didn't cry but he kept telling us: ""Big water got me!"" It was so funny. Oh, We even saw some dolphins! It was quite special. We also spent a day with our friends who recently moved to Virginia beach. We went to this very small family owned restaurant together and it was truly a hidden gem! It doesn't look good from the outside but when you're inside you can feel this nice, friendly vibe. The food was also so delicious and they have THE BEST home made brownies I've ever had in my life! It was our very first vacation as a family of three and i will always remember it with a smile.",1.0,"We went on our first vacation as a family of three (My husband, our son and I). We went to the beach and stayed at our favorite hotel. The water was cold but we had fun running away from the waves and playing in sand.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UHOL7HU,4248,ZV3TY1WF,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,about falling in love,a spiritual experience brought my girlfriend and I together,1.0,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QXK0EIY,,,,"My girlfriend and I had been talking for some time but hadn't really gone 'in depth' in our discussions. After we sparked up a conversation everything just happened. It just happened. We went from one topic to another and just couldn't get enough of each other. Eventually I quit my job and just ran off with her, we would talk for something like 7-10 hours a day. Religion played such a large role in our experiences. It was like everything in the world was speaking to us, through us, through the world, and through others. The biggest thing was music. We both experienced it, the music was just speaking directly to us. Not just interpreting it that way but like, everything was relevant to our moments together. Everything just flowed perfectly in perfect synchronicity, Everything was perfect. It was like, yea we had been waiting all our lives for this. And God just temporarily removed our blindness and we all celebrated our coming together. It was all just about love and harmony. Everything was just perfect.",2.0,"This entry is about how my girlfriend and I got together. It involves a great deal about religion, the whole story revolves around Christianity.",270.0,retold 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862FM6S9G,919,2VR65EAY,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,me training and running a 5k race.,I stopped hating running and began loving it.,0.5,,3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862FM6S9G,,,"I made one of the most memorable accomplishments of my entire life 3 months ago. I'm someone who's been overweight my entire life. About a year and ago I decided to change things and started losing weight and working out. For the first time ever, I was very successful and stuck with it. Soon after I had started exercising, I decided I wanted to take up running. Now I'm someone who always HATED running. I could barely run ten feet, so this was quite a feat to accomplish. The next morning I headed outside and started a running app to help me train to run a 5k. This seemed like something I'd never be able to do. I started doing intervals of running and walking three times a week and it was HARD. I ran so slowly and felt like I was going to die, but I kept at it. As time went on, it got a little easier and I was able to run for longer distances. Soon I was able to run for a mile at a time, which was crazy to me. I kept going and going and I realized that I started to actually enjoy running. Instead of dreading it, I was looking forward to my time running. This was probably the biggest surprise of the whole story. I never imagined myself enjoying running. I ended up completing the program and signing myself up for the main event. A 5k race. I was very proud of myself for getting to this point. However, my proudest moment was running that 5k three months ago. I finished it with a decent time and everyone who knows me was extremely proud of that accomplishment. I now consider myself a runner.",1.0,"A while back I began exercising and losing weight. I was doing quite well at it and decided that I was going to take up running. With a lot of difficulties, I kept at it and was able to complete a 5k race.",90.0,recalled 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLK8RXYT,1099,XUQGFVXP,35.0,Man,Hisp,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,An event I had 2 months ago,My wife accepted,0.375,,3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLK8RXYT,,,I recalled an event that happened two months ago. I got married to my best friend and girlfriend to three years. I t was the best experience I ever had. We both have the best wedding I ever dream on .This experience was very emotional. All this time prior to the event I was very nervous of how the things will end up going. The good thing is that all the time I went through this moment I had the best support not just from my friends but mostly from my parents. The whole occasion took about 5 hours. All the people show up on time to the event. The wedding had a descent size. It was not that big and no to small. I have about 100 people invited . I have friends that came from other states. I have my close family with me. We have a live band. The party ended up very late. I recalled an event that happened two months ago. I got married to my best friend and girlfriend to three years. I t was the best experience I ever had. We both have the best wedding I ever dream on .,2.0,It was the experience of my wedding . IT was the best experience I ever had. All the people that I love share the time the best moment ever.,60.0,recalled 32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361L0X1DBV7,658,UI3GP4EY,55.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my child being born.,I had to wait for a group of ducks to cross the road.,1.0,,32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKE9PRUQ,4.0,I identified with the story because I have given birth to babies.,"Last week my wife's water broke while we were at home eating dinner. She went into labor and I was running around like a crazy man trying to find her bag. I finally got her into the car and headed to the hospital. The hospital is only like ten minutes from my house, but on the way there, we got stopped in a line of cars that was waiting to let a family of ducks cross the road. My wife was trying to do her breathing, but kind of freaking out because she kept saying the baby was going to come any minute. We finally got moving after like 10 minutes. I rushed her into the hospital where they immediately checked her and took her to the delivery room because there was no time to wait. The baby came so fast after that. My wife lost more blood than the doctor was comfortable with so we spent two days in the hospital. They felt it was okay to let me take my wife and baby boy home again after that. The nurses were really friendly. The doctor made sure to check everything. The baby was bigger than we thought he would be. He was 9 pounds. Even though having to wait for a group of ducks was awful at the time, it is such a great story to remember the whole thing knowing that my wife and son are just fine.",1.0,My wife's water broke and she went into labor. My son was born and we spent the next two days in the hospital before we took him home.,90.0,imagined 3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWKM68L0,1225,LLLXNON3,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,The day my dog died.,I was completely alone.,1.0,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JAF83ZB,,,,"I knew that my dog was doing worse that morning, but she had come around before. As the day wore on and it got closer to the time to go to the service I knew I couldn't leave her. She was laying on her dog bed and breathing heavily. Just before it was time to go I told my fiance to go without me. There was no way that I was leaving my dog alone. I laid her head on my lap. I played her songs that we had listened to together over the years. She was mostly quiet as I stroked her head. I told her stories about our life together. I told her what a great dog and friend she had been. I told her that it was okay to go. It would hurt me worse than I could imagine but I had to let her go. It was only about a half hour after my fiance left. I knew something was different. My dogs breathing changed and she seemed agitated. She let out a few rattling breathes and then she was gone. I felt like my heart was literally ripped out.",4.0,On the day that my Uncle's memorial service was happening I lost my best friend. My dog died. Even though I knew it was going to happen I was still unprepared.,150.0,retold 36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD9C6BEJ,3312,EEYBAC81,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,a homeless man changing my tire.,the fact that the only person who helped was homless,0.5,,31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLYGRPVOG,1.0,I never had to change a tire or have been to CA,"I was in California for a vacation about 3 months ago with my girlfriend. We had never been to a place with so many people before. We were not looking forward to driving AT ALL. We know that place is notorious for awful traffic and rude people. But we had to rent a car, so we did. We did some sight-seeing first while stopping at some famous little restaurants along the way. We saw the Hollywood sign, the walk of fame or whatever its called, and had In-N-Out burger for the first time. After we ate, we drove to a place that was recommended by the locals to do some clothes shopping. All along the way, there were hoards of homeless people. We knew CA had a homeless crisis, but were not expecting this. Anyway, we ended up having a tire blow out on the way to a mall. Embarrassingly, I had never changed a tire before. I got out to call someone for help when a scruffy, old homeless man stopped to help. He was the nicest man and I felt so bad for him. He changed the tire in just a couple minutes and didn't ask for money. I gave him 20 dollars, though, because who wouldn't? Nobody else stopped and offered assistance before he came. Some even yelled at us.",1.0,"A homeless man stopped to help me change my tire when I had a tire blow out in the middle of a busy, affluent Southern California street. He was the only person to help me; everyone else driving by ignored or heckled me.",90.0,imagined 308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060FCPI9IR,1700,RFPP7PFH,18.0,na,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,A Christmas party I worked where my co-worker harassed me.,How much people missed me.,0.625,34PGFRQONPXFS4XCIS2GQRNQFVFJWY,,,,"During a Christmas Party, my co-worker was having one of her worst days. She usually always harassed the other people in the kitchen but today she decided to harass me more than anyone else. I think why she disliked me the most was because I made it clear her behavior was unacceptable to me, while everyone else would just smile at her and than say terrible things about her when she left. She decided to try to bark orders at me, despite me being equal to her at work. She got so angry at me she would blow up at me before taking her break, and than while on her break she called the other co-workers in the kitchen to tell them to make sure I wasn't messing everything up for everyone else. She would threaten me, and berate me the entire day which my boss was entirely aware of. When I brought it up to my boss, just like I had done so dozens of times in the past, he just brushed it off and said to ignore her. I finally decided I had, had enough of my job and handed my boss my two weeks notice before leaving the building. He tried to guilt-trip me into staying by suggesting that a person with tough skin could handle it, and everywhere I go people like her would be there. However, I made it clear to him that in other work environments bosses enforce rules and if they're not followed the person is fired. My boss finally got the big picture of the problem with my co-worker and pulled her in to have a talk about her behavior, she came out quiet but proceed to be just as bad the next day. When you have a job where no one is ever fired, they never feel the need to change their behavior. When my two week notice was almost up, people kept telling me they would miss me and I was a good worker. That made me very happy, and made me feel like I had made a difference to people at my job. I think about that place sometimes but never do I miss it. While I hated to work there, I must admit it taught me a valuable lesson in dealing with others. My co-worker who harassed me left a week after I did, with my work asking me if I would come back shortly after. I of course, said no.",2.0,During a Christmas Party a well-known bad employee harassed me as I tried to work. This led to me standing up to her and quitting when no one else would.,240.0,retold 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWKPS1JI,524,H7F4NI1L,30.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,I got broken up with and called things that weren't true.,The boy I thought I loved lied.,0.25,,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNTZ0R1Z,4.0,"I kind of had this happen. They used different reasons and different slurs, but it was pretty close!","I am in a bit of a reflective mood today. Not much has happened so I want to tell you Mr Diary about my first relationship. Specifically the end of it. Puppy love is always so crazy isnt it? I thought he was the one! At fourteen! Now i can look back at it and laugh, but at the time I felt like my life was ENDING! Boys will be boys though, and there attention spans are not long. Nor is their maturity. ha! I walked into school, and held out my hand to him for him to hold. He pushed it away and called me a CHEATER! Diary, like i said I was SO in LOVE, there was no way I would have cheated. I don't know why he chose that as a reason to break up with me because it wasn't the truth. I was so confused because I didn't talk to other boys, and I sure didn't cheat. He also called me a slut, and let me tell you, that kind of stuff runs through a middle-school quick! It really hurt my feelings. My good friends stood by me, but people that didn't know me leered at me in the halls. I just rushed to my classes as quick as possible. I was embarrassed to go to school for two whole weeks. Luckily Middleschool minds run short term, so it was al forgotten about within weeks. It was still one of the worst experiences I had at 14 though!",1.0,"The end of my first relationship and how angry I was with my SO at the time. No details, just that I was really upset about it and how I was called a bunch of different things I definitely wasn't.",90.0,imagined 3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0N2XDYMR,444,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,about when my husband proposed to me,when my husband proposed during our vacation,0.875,,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZCVCVSQ,1.0,I dont have a boyfriend atm,"About 6 months ago the most important day of my life took place. The man I love proposed to me. We were on a vacation to the Bahamas, we were relaxing under the summer heat, me getting my tanning hours in. The months before had been marked with the stress of family and work, and I just couldn't handle it anymore. I needed a break, and he knew it. But he decided to spice it up a little. As we were sitting in our families' small beachhouse, he got on one knee and proposed to me with the biggest diamond I had ever seen in my life. I almost cried, I couldn't believe this was real. Our wedding is set for September, and I can't wait. When I think about that day, I still get butterflies in my stomach. He had topped a miserable year and redeemed it all in once sentence. I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together. I'm lucky to have him. I have work to do in terms of wedding planning, though, now. That's very stressful! So It's not all great, but it is worth it.",1.0,My husband proposed to be on our getaway vacation after everything we had been going through. I was overwhelmed with excitement. Still gives me butterflies to this day.,180.0,imagined 373ERPL3YPU4YBCVVS6E5Y2ISCSTR6,1654,7E67ORUK,25.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my first big to a city I had never visited.,I had no sense of being at home when I was first moved into the apt.,1.0,373ERPL3YPU4YBCVVS6E5Y2ISCSTR6,373ERPL3YPU4YBCVVS6E5Y2ISCSTR6,,,"3 months ago, I moved out of my old town into a new city. I had lived in my college town for a year after graduating, and in total I had lived there for 6 years. It's a small town, and all of my friends and people I knew had moved away. I finished a music degree and had applied to some graduate programs because I didn't know what else to do. Luckily, I did not get in to any program, and I felt an immense sense of relief when I was forced out of this path I had made for myself. Thought I was relieved, I didn't know what to do with myself, and I quickly fell into a rut. I felt very mentally and physically stuck in a place that started feeling foreign to me. I made the decision to move to a new city, and I saved enough to make a deposit on an apartment. I spent weeks packing all of my belongings, and this was particularly stressful because I was also dealing with a mouse infestation. I rented a truck and put everything inside, then drove to my new home. I was scared of leaving a familiar place and moving somewhere where I didn't know anyone or even have a job yet. After I unpacked my belongings into the new apartment, I returned the truck and went to the grocery store. Even that felt foreign to me since I had been going to the same few in my small college town for years. I got enough food to eat for a while and went home to make dinner. The new apartment and new city didn't feel like home, but my old town definitely didn't either. I felt a lack of belonging on that night, and though it was scary, it was very liberating to not be surrounded by old attachments and memories. I felt free from some old patterns and able to start fresh. This was the first move I had made on my own.",1.0,"I lived in my college town for 6 years, well after all of my friends had left. I wanted a new start, so I moved to new city that I had never visited before. I lost all of the familiar things in my surroundings, but I gained a new sense of freedom and possibility to begin new patterns.",90.0,recalled 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L6SJRPG,1954,BVUWRBWM,35.0,Woman,asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,adopting first chocolate lab puppy,it turns about to be a little easier to take care of a puppy .,0.125,3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L6SJRPG,3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L6SJRPG,,,"About a year ago, I’ve decided to adopt my very first puppy on my own. I remember when I grew up, my family always had dogs and puppy around because we had such huge farm at the time. The most dogs we had at the time were 5 and they were all extremely attached me because I really enjoyed taking care of them and vice versa. It was even hard taking care of them with my family’s help back then. At this stage of my life, I want to take a big step of adopting my very first puppy, all on my own. I feel I am ready for this huge responsibility to take care of another life. I started looking for a breeder because I specifically want a Chocolate Labrador Retriever. I found a reputable breeder and she said she would put me on the waiting list and let me know when her dog got pregnant. Fast forward until 5 months ago, best news ever, the breeder called me that her dog delivered 5 beautiful and healthy babies and one of them could be mine. I was filled with joyed and immediately asked if I could visit them. The mama dog and the puppies were beautiful and of courses I picked out a male Choc Lab . I followed up every week and 3 months later, he was ready to go home with me. When I arrived and saw him, I busted out with tears and couldn’t believe that he was mine. He is beautiful and no words can describe how happy I was and I still am. Every time I see my puppy, I recall the first moment I met him when he was tiny little pup and now, he grows so fast. He is so playful, eats a lot but not food aggressive because dog come from big litter can become food aggressive due to the nature of surviving instinct. He fills my day with happiness, he cheers me up after a long day at work. Cleaning after him is very exhausting but looking at those puppy eyes, I can’t complain. He loves bath, I can’t believe it. Most dogs hate it, and my dog enjoys it, it makes my life so much easier to bath him during these summer months because he is so actively. I have to say I’ve made one of the best decisions of my life by adopting my first puppy, and I think I’ll need to adopt another so that they’ll can become best friends and do not feel lonely.",1.0,I've made an important decision to adopt my first Chocolate Lab puppy. It was the best decisions that I've ever made in my life up until this point.,90.0,recalled 3IQ1VMJRYU6TFFH0VBFBJ8CWAJAA90,1166,HYA1B21B,50.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about adopted my dog,when I became attached to my dog,0.25,,3IQ1VMJRYU6TFFH0VBFBJ8CWAJAA90,,,Two months ago I volunteered at the Animal Defense League. My job was to walk and play with the dogs. Sometimes I would also go to the cat and kitten building and play with the cats. It was a rewarding experience. I loved bring a little joy and comfort to all the animals. It also brought joy to me and helped me with my depression. The unexpected thing that came about was that I really got attached to one particular dog and adopted her a month ago. It was the best decision of my life. She brings me so much happiness. I will never regret spending my spare time with these pets. I often take Pippen to the shelter to interact with some of the dogs. It is so sweet when she recognizes some of the dogs that are still there. Adopting Pippen has been so emotionally good for me and my family. I post online picture from the shelter. I would encourage everyone I know to do the same.,1.0,I volunteered to the Animal Defense League. I enjoyed comforting the cats and dogs. I adopted a dog.,30.0,recalled 3IKZ72A5B529082271K8FAI7TX4NFO,1747,LYCJCE3V,55.0,woman,white,4.0,4.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Spending time in a neighborhood bar that is near by.,I found out how much I had in common with this man.,0.75,,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQ4OE74P,4.0,I find that I love to have new people join in a conversation and discover similarities with the new person. I love to find people who like the same things as I do and am very interested in their opinions. I wish this would happen to me.,"About 6 months ago I decided to try a new bar that opened up. It is a great new bar and it is a very comfortable place that is newly renovated. The decor is just my style with old dark furniture and comfortable chairs. It is so close to my house that it really will be easy to get to. I won't have to spend extra money to get there. I can walk there in about 10 minutes. I had one very memorable evening last month when I met up with some of my friends. We were talking about Game of Thrones and discussing the final episode and a tall good looking man next to us overheard our conversation. He joined in with some very interesting comments and I found myself very interested in his comments. We discovered that we had other TV shows that we loved also. I asked him to join our group and we talked for three hours. I was surprised to find that I felt like I had known him for a long time. It was one of the best evening I had experienced in a long time. As we said goodby, he asked if I would be coming back soon and I agreed that I would be back soon. He said he looked forward to talking again.",1.0,"I am going to spend quite a bit of time in the fall at this neighborhood bar. It will save me time and money to patronize it, rather than head downtown or to the university district.",180.0,imagined 37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87F5W9STK,2770,1VB99JY6,45.0,man,White,one,one,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,a road trip with a wedding,finding out my friend rudy was getting married to my sister,0.875,,36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31Q3ZSFJW,3.0,"i put my self as the first person in the story, therefore became the main character and wrote it if it was visceral experience","Let me tell you a story about a road trip i made with my aunt 3 weeks ago. My aunt and i decided to do a little traveling and considered how we would do this. we thought about taking a train but that would have been a limiting factor if we wanted to make a stop here and there. so Judy (who is my aunt of course) said ""Lets take a road trip instead! it would be fun"" and of course i agreed and off we went. Thought out the course of 8 days we did a ton of sight seeing as well as hiking and some swimming! We stayed at a few 5 star hotels but we rather sleep under the stars so we would set up some tents and star gaze looking for the famous fast streaks in the sky that shooting stars often leave. But the best part of this story is the friends and family we stopped to visit! the first stop we made was at my friends Rudy's house and with out notice because we wanted to to be a surprise. Well guess what? The surprise was on us! Rudy (who is a long time friend Judy and i) was getting married! And was throwing a party that night (we were dipping into the punch bowl more then once might i add) but that's not the exciting part, he is getting married to my sister! No one told me about it because they wanted it to be a surprise using this magical road trip i went on. so in the following days Judy and i continued to stop at some more friends houses before we attended the wedding. Let me tell, you it was the most amazing wedding i ever attended. we threw more rice that day then we could of possibly eaten in a year. At the reception, we danced till we dropped an let me tell you my legs were soooo sore the next day i could of stayed in bed for a week! Judy and i had an absolute blast at the wedding and a day to remember for the rest of our lives. In conclusion Judy an i do plan on another road trip but that is all i will say for now but you will want to tune in for that trip because we plan on something very special!",1.0,"I went on a very enjoyable road trip with my aunt about 3 weeks ago. Over a course of 8 days, we visited various friends and relatives and attended a wedding. The wedding included a reception and dance and was an absolute blast.",21.0,imagined 3EJJQNKU9SRET2L0VYPPRFZULC8RHX,825,5V64QJV5,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,things I inherited from my grandmother,we discovered all the items she had saved for her grandchildren.,0.75,3RWE2M8QWIWI34NC4J1NC3V3NA80NK,,,,"After my grandmother passed away, we really realized what a central role she played in our family. We've spent a lot of time going through her possessions. She had a lot of amazing pictures. And, she was the last living link to the branch of my family from Belgium. We realized that she had a lot of pictures we had never seen before. I spent a lot of time looking at those pictures from family I never had the chance to meet. It really made me feel connected to my family history. She had also set aside items for each of her grandkids. We never knew she was doing this. She had collections of coins to give each of us. Some of them were really old. A couple were over 100 years old! I wonder what they are worth. But, I would never sell them. I also got a lot of her jewelry, including most of her earrings. I think of her every time that I wear them.",1.0,My grandmother passed away this spring. She had a good life and we will miss her. Her funeral was quite lovely,120.0,retold 3AUQQEL7U6FVB9WL6ANEMKPGHET0VU,331,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,about me going to a comic book convention.,when my favorite writes were there.,0.75,,3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXKSWLDV,1.0,I collected comics as a kid.,"Recently, about a month ago, I went to a comic convention with various members of my family. I had been reading comics since I was a little girl, with my passion being promoted y my family. I had built an impressive collection of comic books, and I loved the environment. I just felt that I belonged, you know? These are my people! I wont ever forget that day, I was excellent. I went to many booths and talked to many creators. I got merchandise signed, I went down artist's alley. I remember just talking to a bunch of different artists about their favorite fandoms. I even got to talk to a few professional comic artists! We didn't go to a particularly large convention, we went a regional one that was more local. However, I felt this increased the closeness of everyone there, and I was happy to see that well known creators came despite it. I enjoyed that day, and I hope to be able to do it again some day! I want to be able to bring my family there again. Anyway, it was very, very, very, very fun!",1.0,Going to a convention with family and being around people of same interest.Feeling the love and wholeness in the event and feeling it was a memorable experience.,30.0,imagined 340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDN9UYVUN,5074,0W236WNC,30.0,man,hisp,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,Getting ready to leave or i guess preparing.,That my mothers dog suddenly died,-0.875,3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z01G6OP,,,,Well it is almost time to leave my home. which is here in las vegas. My house is already sold and we are currently staying with my grandmother who is also leaving vegas from all of the emotional deaths in the family. Her house is currently on the market and we have to be out of here by nov 3rd. Our new home is ready for us when we get there. its very nice and im pleased with the outcome. it even has solar panel hook ups. We have just about wrapped up everything we need to wrap up. Some of the last things we have to do is go to some doctor follow up appointments and see if we can get some type of recommendations for doctors in California. Then just for good measure i went and got an extension on my medications for 60 days. It took a little effort but they were sympathetic. I spent last night drinking beer with my brother and reminiscing about our mother. We had a good time i drink way to much than i should have but it was worse it. Then later that night when i was laying in bed I got a phone call from my other (he took my moms dog) brother who told me that my moms dog died that night. i took it hard because it was my moms dog and i felt like it was kinda like the last part of her is gone.,4.0,Constant deaths on the family have ruined my psychical and mental well being. At the same time forcing me to leave my home. When people say a lot can change in a short amount of time they are not lying.,28.0,retold 30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1WIE0XV,936,L6NNVLM8,35.0,Man,hisp,5.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,an vehicular accident that occurred.,the other driver got out of their car and were clearly intoxicated.,0.5,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1WIE0XV,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1WIE0XV,,,"This happened about 3 months ago. I was driving with my brother back from the movie theater when we were sideswiped by another car. It spun us around into the median and was completely terrifying. It really came out of nowhere and gave me no time to react or take any preventative measures. We both looked at each other shocked when we came to a stop. We checked on each other to make sure we were both okay, which we were. We got out of my car to assess the damage and make sure the other driver was okay. They other driver got out of their car and were obviously under the influence. You could see the wobble in them from 20 feet away. My car, which was pretty new, was smashed in the rear driver side, but not as bad as I would have thought. The other driver looked to be in his mid 20s and started to freak out a bit when he realized that we were calling the police. The police go there really quickly and gave the guy a field sobriety test which he failed miserably. I exchanged information with on of the officers while we waited for a tow truck to come. The other driver was arrested and my car was towed away. It is the only major accident I've ever been in besides one or two small fender benders in parking lots. Surprisingly, my car was mostly okay. It's a 2012 Subaru Legacy that I spent a lot of time saving up for. I'm not entirely sure what happened to the other driver, but his insurance settled out with us. Ironically, my car was salvaged out about a month later due to hail damage (somehow that was more costly than this accident).",2.0,"I was in a car accident coming home from the movies with my brother about 3 months ago. The driver of the other vehicle was intoxicated. Luckily, nobody was injured.",90.0,recalled 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDTULED7,485,Q45UVRPR,25.0,Man,white,2.0,4.0,1.0,5.0,6.659293919683638,About moving,When it was so hot that day,0.75,3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQJBIOOM,,,,"My family and I moved 4.5 hours away. We decided to do this, because we wanted to do something different. I was sick of my job and wanted to do something different. My girlfriend got a really good job here! We started saving in January or so and saved enough money by July to be able to move. I gave my boss a months notice and we started packing all our stuff. We got a dumpster and threw a buch of stuff away. The day that we moved it was the hottest day of the year!! We wanted to be able to have more time to do things together as a family. We are all very happy with the decision. It's beautiful here. There were a bunch of factors that went in to this move. My girlfriend was working a dead end job. So she decided she wanted to go back to school. However she applied at a place knowing she hadn't finished her schooling. She let them know she had some schooling but never graduated. They hired her anyways. We are so happy here!",2.0,In a nut shull my family and I decided to move 4.5 hours away. We couldn't be happier with our decision.,780.0,retold 3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NLNC0,2265,3WS1PW43,40.0,Man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,A job change,the change of work area in the company by my bosses,0.5,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NLNC0,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NLNC0,,,"It was at the time of a restructuring of positions in the company, where I had to be changed from the position of seller of vehicles and heavy machinery. To the stock of spare parts in the company for me it was a very frustrating situation since I had no professional knowledge for the new assignment of work therefore. I was in charge of the position for 6 months but not feeling comfortable I asked for the resignation to locate another job in my outstanding area of work. It was really frustrating for me to be in that situation since I had to financially support my family and also get a new job where both me and my bosses would consider me appropriate and prepared to face the challenges and be able to develop in the area as I was prepared for my job. Previously, in the sales area, therefore, my opportunity was to migrate to another company where I could accommodate my potential and be able to exploit it and in that way continue to stand out and not go through uncomfortable situations within the area where I was working after the dismissal of my colleagues. I am sure that for me and for the company it is more productive for me to start in another company than to continue working in the current one since in addition to not having the necessary knowledge. I have the knowledge and experience in other areas very different from those I am placed by my bosses and due to those decisions I must resign as soon as possible and focus on new goals with new bosses and new company. I think that in life we are always willing to have to make changes but always for the better and that is why I decide the change in the company where I work for more than 12 years and therefore. I am forced to change companies to follow my instincts of great seller and that way continue to assist my clients to whom I owe respect and great value. I must also give my family the best example of moving forward despite the circumstances and not be discouraged under any circumstances. With that commitment and dedication they will feel appreciated and loved by a family leader who gives all his effort to always locate the better conditions for my family nucleus. With my new job I feel very moved since I show that when you have some obstacles you decide if you face them or you do not achieve any change and I always decide to overcome them because that has been a large part of my life to overcome obstacles and achieve goals in order to take more satisfactions to my life and my family nucleus. For me and my family, it is satisfying to have achieved my goals at all critical moments in life. The best form to work its your best arm in all the spaces where you need to be guided. Therefore my teaching for my children and those who want my advice is always to be original and fulfill their dreams. When completing each stage of my life, always be aware of all the achievements and thus motivate future generations.",5.0,"When feeling dissatisfaction with my current job, I must look for new forms of employment so that I can feel productive and useful for the organization to which I belong.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPSPSBD86,854,13WRDLOV,30.0,Man,White,one,one,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,a job proposal being prepared,They didn't get the client,0.625,,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICTZEFOU,1.0,I've never had to create a proposal for a client before.,"I have stayed up many nights trying to finish this proposal and keep hitting road blocks. Every time I seem to feel I had gotten ahead on this project it seems I fell two steps back. Analyzing the data and inputting it was a lot harder than I originally thought, which then made that part take longer. I worried I wouldn't finish on-time but I knew I would. I always have. I worked tirelessly for my family and tried to make sense of this task. Mark, my partner at the firm was tasked with a different project section. He'd been kind enough to help me these last 3 weeks in analyzing the data and finding the best way to project all of our ideas. I had so many ideas floating in my head, but finally pin pointed the one that makes the most sense yet. This company needs to grow and to do that we need an excellent strategy and proposal to get this client to trust us. When the day came to present to presentation everything fell into place. The clients seemed genuinely happy with my proposals and our ideas. Here we are 3 weeks later and the call comes. We didn't land the client. No reason, just went with a better proposal.",4.0,IT WAS MY JOB TO PREPARE A PROPOSAL THAT WORKED FOR THE COMPANY. THE PROPOSAL HAD TO MAKE SENSE TO THE COMPANY ON NOT JUST THE OWNER.,21.0,imagined 3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQDZP8AKK,6023,ATKX0YFN,40.0,Woman,asian,one,5.0,,5.0,5.0369526024136295,a birthday trip to Las Vegas celebrating my 50th birthday,I won $100 at a poker game.,1.0,,3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWWJFPYZW,5.0,I really love adventure and doing new things on the spur of the moment.,"After my 50th birthday last March, I came up with the perfect destination as a way to celebrate the milestone: Las Vegas. I asked my husband if he would take me there, and he couldn't have been happier. He took a week off from work and so we left a few days after my birthday. The road trip itself was amazing and I'll never forget driving through the desert at night. I'd never been to Vegas before so everything was so surprising as the bright lights emerged one by one, glittering in the dark desert landscape. Finally we arrived at the Las Vegas strip around 2am, and the mix of sleepiness and bedazzlement was like a fantasy. My senses were overwhelmed by the bright lights lining the streets as we drove to our hotel. I was so excited that I could barely sleep that night. The next day, we got up bright and early, had a great ""birthday celebration"" breakfast and started walking the strip. Though it was only March, it was already starting to get hot there so we found refuge in one of the hotels - I think it was the Mirage? - and what an amazing sight it was! There were statues everywhere, the ceiling was decorated and it had a huge mall that we strolled around in. Later on, we went and saw the famous Bellagio fountains and what a wonder they are, with light shows and music. I had heard about them many times but seeing them in person was a true wonder. I'm not a gambler at all, but even going through the casinos was fun and unusual and surprisingly I actually won $100 at my first game of poker. We finished up our first day by going out to dinner at a casual mexican restaurant and strolled around the strip a little more that night. The ensuing days never found us lacking in things to do, whether it was the zoo, catching a show or just exploring the neighboring desert and hiking. What a fun and memorable time that I will never, ever forget.",4.0,I turned 50 back in March and thought about how to celebrate. I ended up having a really nice celebration with my husband in Las Vegas.,154.0,imagined 37WLF8U1WQCC99OO9VPOTCOQDCKK6Q,765,BE3N9634,35.0,woman,white,4.0,4.0,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,handing in a college project that was not new.,I realized that I learned a lesson about procrastination.,0.875,,3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNV8XF9Y,1.0,"I didn't go to college or ever work with video/film, so I couldn't personally identify.","When I handed in my project, I felt incredibly guilty. Even if I wasn't found out, I would know forever what I did to earn my grade. I pride myself on having integrity, and this was a black mark on my soul. I ended up passing the college class with the project earning an A. The footage was obscure enough not to be noticed as unoriginal and it wasn't something I had submitted in this class before. When I am feeling good about myself, this memory keeps leaking back into my thoughts. It won't let me fully rest and be at peace. I'm not sure what to do to erase the negativity. Maybe mentor someone who needs help passing a college course. I'm thinking of signing up to volunteer and give some time back for free. I think this will help me clear my conscience. If nothing else, that project has taught me not to procrastinate anymore. I get started on deadlines right away for fear of doing less than superior work. So at least my work ethic has improved. I learned a valuable lesson after all.",2.0,I was a student and had failed to start filing a video for my final project in a college class. I had to make up something on the fly. I used past events and footage to complete the project rather than new work.,180.0,imagined 3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CZ2V96,2998,ZGJ63OZI,55.0,Woman,white,4.0,5.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,A car accident.,The person hit me more than once.,1.0,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CZ2V96,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CZ2V96,,,"I was traveling down the street headed home. I glanced in the rear view mirror and noticed a truck coming up on me way to fast. I tapped my break lights hoping to get their attention. By the time I looked back at the road, a matter of a couple of seconds the truck had hit me. Surprised I didn't act immediately by pulling over. Then before I could doing anything it struck me again. I looked in the rear view mirror and I could see the person clearly he was that close. What scared me is he looked crazed and I thought what is going on. I could tell that he had no intention of stopping and was going to hit me again. I swerved into the other lane luckily there were no cars in that lane. When I looked in the mirror I saw that he followed me into that lane. I quickly swerved back into the other lane and immediately pulled into a parking lot. He continued to travel across the two on coming traffic lanes and into the cemetery across the road where his truck became lodged on a grave stone. I was so scared that he would get out his truck and come over to my car. There was a Wave cable guy that witnessed the whole thing and pulled in the parking lot too. I felt so much better that he was there in case the other guy did come over. He didn't he was to busy try to get his truck off the grave stone. The police showed up before he could.",5.0,Recently I was involved in a car accident where I was rear-ended. I was traveling home on a nice sunny day at about 1 p.m. There was very little traffic and I was in a good mood because my chores were done and I was headed home.,60.0,recalled 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84ZC0MCI,4032,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,my daughters dog got sick and passed away.,the dog passed away,0.625,,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFWTPYTK,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","My daughter is a very special person to me. She means the world to me and will do anything for me. About ten years ago I bought her this cute little dog. At first the dog was barking and annoying. She would bring this dog everywhere with us. Through the years the dog got slower and older. We eventually stoped taking him everywhere we went. About a week ago the dog got sick. We tryed everything we could do to help him .Unfortunately the dog has passed away due to the sickness. After ten years of haveing this dog, we all suffered a huge loss. My daughter took it the hardest. She has been laying in bed since. I am trying to comfort her the best I can. I don't know of much more I could do. I hope that she feels better soon.",5.0,"My daughter's pet with whom she lived more than 10 years ago has died a few days ago, it was an event that hurt us all, the veterinarian said he died because of the age since these animals live only 12 years and he was When we were 11 years old with us.",7.0,imagined 3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1UIT50EO,1330,6MPLCD8Y,45.0,man,White,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my getting a much better job.,I got enough money per week to make the jump.,1.0,3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1UIT50EO,3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1UIT50EO,,,"I finally took the next step in my career at the beginning of July when I landed a new job. I had been stuck in a more entry-level IT job for three years, during which time I never got any promised raises. I even took a slight pay cut to start a career in IT after having been in print media layout for two decades. I have been looking for awhile, and came close to great jobs twice, but I never got out of that rut before now. I worked very hard sending out more than 100 resumes in my area and in other cities in Tennessee and even Florida. Finally, a small local company noticed my resume on a job site and called me. Initially, I was worried about this job because I couldn't see if it was right for the next phase in my career. But I figured I should interview, if for no other reason than I needed the practice for other job opportunities. When I went to the first interview, I liked the company, and I saw that I could use a variety of IT disciplines. The primary job is hardware/software help desk, but I get to use my data and networking skills too. I agreed to a second interview, but I needed a big increase in pay. I got the job offer, which was $50 more a week. However, I got another $70 a week for healthcare. My wife carries our insurance, so the overall effect is $120 per week. I jumped on the job and have loved it. I cut my commute by almost 60 miles a day, and I have almost 1.5 hours more that I am not spending driving to and from work. I also feel a lot better since I don't spend most of the day dreading being at work. I am so happy I found this new job.",1.0,"I made a major life change by switching jobs. I make a lot more money, and I took a lot of stress off me. I cut my commute and the time I have to spend away from home.",60.0,recalled 3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UC5GA5M,834,I1GU4G8O,25.0,WOMAN,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,My attendance to a friends wedding,The food being presented was so elaborate.,0.375,,3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UC5GA5M,,,"Over the last few weeks I had the joy of attending a dear friends wedding. I first began my journey by flying to the airport to NYC. Then we got stuck in a lot of traffic at La Guardia Airport. It was truly a nightmare. It made me certainly realize that I will never fly out of this airport again. Next we drove to Long island and met the soon to be bride. She looked so stunning and I was so proud to be her friend. The wedding was phenomenal. I played cello at her ceremony and it was a perfect summer day in New York. The food was amazing. She had spent around $250 per person on food and it was nothing short of spectacular. I had Seafood, Salad, Filet Mignon, Duck, Salmon and eight kinds of desserts. After the wedding, we had a lot of dancing. It was a traditional Jewish Wedding and it was so energetic. It was so much fun. The next day we took a train ride into the City and had some yummy Pizza and bagels. I will cherish this special moment forever.",2.0,The story was special because I went to a dear friends wedding. It allowed me to share something that was intimate and personable. I got to play cello for her wedding.,21.0,recalled 3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1S501SOU,4346,S3A3TZBT,25.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,finding out I need eye surgery.,I found out that my blurred vision is because of a serious condition.,0.5,,3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAIUWBBKN,4.0,I always think about what would happen to me if I needed a major medical procedure. The financial aspect is a really big problem.,"I was gradually having more and more trouble seeing. My eyes would become unfocused with little spots appearing in my blurred vision. It had become dangerous to drive and was affecting my job. It was difficult to make myself go see the eye doctor because my insurance has a high deductible, but I couldn't keep putting this off. I went in to the office thinking that I'll probably just get some six hundred dollar eye drops and be on my merry way, but I was so horribly wrong. It's about to get even worse because the doctor told me I have some really serious, severe problem with my eyes that will only continue to progress, some long name medical condition that I can't even recall. I have to go in for surgery to treat it. I don't know how I'm going to be able to take off work for this, and I can only dream that my insurance will cover it. It feels like my whole life is crashing down around me. I'm going to talk to my boss this afternoon to request time off. It's just eye surgery, so I shouldn't need very long to recover, right? I think my eyes will just be sensitive, like a bad hangover. If I get fired for missing work, then I don't know what I'll do. Maybe I can just go blind. At least then my apartment will let me have a dog, right?",4.0,This event involved going to eye doctors to find out what was wrong with my eyes. The outcome was that I needed eye surgery.,30.0,imagined 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GRNVKM7F,2740,CJ9V8Y35,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,taking an exam,I received a good grade,0.0,,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0EF3H9E,3.0,I have been in this exact situation before,"I woke up this morning dreading the exam today. I knew I wasn't going to do well and I did not even want to go and take it. I finally dragged myself out of bed to go to school, I was not a happy camper. I fed myself because of course that's the right thing to do, just so I would have energy for the day. I got in my car and drove to school slowly, not wanting to get to where I was going. I got to the class to take the test knowing it wasn't going to go well, but I powered through it anyway. I thought oh boy that was horrible, I knew I had failed. So I packed up my things and went home, feeling even worse than before. I got an email regarding my grade, I did not even want to open it. I finally opened it after 30 minutes of just staring at it. I was shocked, I actually passed! I needed to celebrate, so I called my friend. We went to go get coffee and something to eat. I told her how I knew I would fail but somehow I passed. She laughed and said yeah that happens all the time.",2.0,"A grueling morning led me towards a very meaningful anatomy practical exam. The exam itself seemed to go horrible wrong while I was taking it. However, I ended up with an excellent grade and I then celebrated.",120.0,imagined 3Y54SXRO1M7WE34CZM1JA9P21SVUTA,1177,SFP79HK2,25.0,WOMAN,islander,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,booking my first wrestling match,That everything went smoothly,0.375,3Y54SXRO1M7WE34CZM1JA9P21SVUTA,3Y54SXRO1M7WE34CZM1JA9P21SVUTA,,,"A few months ago I worked my first wrestling show as a booker (match planner). I worked with two new wrestlers who were about to have their first match. It was my job to guide them through it. So we sat down before the match and planned it all out. I worked with both of them, accessing their strengths and characters. We planned move after move and I drilled it into their heads. We rehearsed for hours. Then when it came for the show, I watched the match transpire. Both of them did great. They had a few moments where they lost their place, but they regrouped quickly and continued on. For me this was probably one of the proudest moments of my life. I have been a wrestling fan my entire life, and though i can't compete physically, I can use my knowledge and expertise to help others. I almost cried. The moment was overwhelming in a good way. I felt truly accomplished and felt as though I was living my dream.",3.0,I was given the chance to plan out my first match as a wrestling booker and help out younger talent. I got to watch my plans and talent unfold in front of me.,42.0,recalled 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW53MG5RK,1370,V8ON9Q0R,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,my husband pulling me out of depression,My husband actually noticed my struggle,0.5,,3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHQQBUYZ,3.0,I have a husband. He's awesome.,"My husband has done so much for me over the years. Without this man, I would surely be lost in this life. I think that it would be fair to say that he is the glue that holds this family together. I am so glad that way back in 2011, I agreed to be his girlfriend. That was one of the best decisions I have ever made. 2019 was a rather rough year for us though. It tested us in ways that I never thought would be possible. About six months ago, I was laid off from my current job due to ""budget cuts."" The lay off came out of nowhere and I was under the impression that I was secure in my job. I was devastated about it and it sent me into a depression over the following weeks. The depression continues to get worse because I was struggling to find another job. It got so bad, to the point where I wouldn't even get out of bed some days. I was a mess. Nothing was getting done around the house and the clutter was just making me feel worse about the entire situation. My husband quickly noticed. Normally, he is this stone cold guy, who rarely shows affection or his emotion. However, over this course of that week, my husband pulled out all the stops to get me out of my funk. He would come home from work and draw me a bubble bath and immediately begin dinner. There were even a few occasions that week where he would bring home flowers and a nice card for no reason at all. He left me sticky notes with little affirmations about how much he loved me and how amazing I was all over the house. He even did the dishes a few times, the right way. Not once did he make me feel bad about not being able to find a new job after the layoff. I knew he was stressing out about it, but he never let on that he was stressed at all. He was doing anything that he could think of to just make me smile and make me feel like I wasn't worthless. That week, I realized I won the lottery with him. My husband truly and unconditionally loves me.",1.0,My husband taught me so many things that have impacted me and changed the way I think and feel. He was the first person who I truly fell in love with and I can safely say that it is from him that I have learned to love unconditionally.,180.0,imagined 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRIFYFVCO,1128,UFZXMJ8T,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,I am trying to manage schoolwork and my internship,that i was overwhelmed.,0.5,,3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFG5TX2XI,2.0,i am not that closely identified other then the stress,it has been a very rough past 3 weeks. I thought getting my degree and moving forward towards accomplishing my carrear goals. I am so stressed out. can i handle all this stress? yes i can and i just need t keep reminded myself that. the unknown of it all is still starting to crush my spirit. the school work is so hard and daunting. Added on to my degree work still piling up i got the internship coming up. I know i should be ecstatic but i am surprised that i am terrified. i thought i had it all under control. the internship is a great opportunity so i have to figure it out. i should be excited i was so happy getting the internship i will always remember getting the internship. it is all just a matter of scheduling. i think i will make a big spreadsheet and put it all down hour by hour over the next few months. that way i will know when to study. Am i terrified? yes i am and i will figure it out. I have all the resources i need. i will keep studying and i will get it done. i am excited about my internship and i am excited to start. I just need to manage my time. i will be successful.,3.0,I am currently getting my degree and will have to complete an internship. I am not sure how I will complete it and be successful. There is a huge time constraint that I will have to figure out so I can accomplish this goal.,30.0,imagined 3TUI152ZZC93DQLMGUX4U29IW0KQ1S,1751,535KLSOD,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,,3.7376696182833684,my landlady having my car towed & me suing to recover cost.,I went to the lot and didn't see my car parked where it normally is.,0.375,,31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1N8AF3G,1.0,I was not something familiar to me but I tried my best to put myself in the situation.,I was so upset by my landlady! Six weeks ago I went to go to my job. I have a job that requires me to be there 5 days a week. I headed out to my car as always in the early morning. Much to my surprise my car was not there! Can you imagine how my heart sank? I had no idea what happened to my car. Worse of all I had no way to get to my job on time. I came to find out that my landlady did not approve of the way I parked in the lot. Since this upset her she decided to have my car towed! Instead of calling me first she just made a knee jerk decision and called to have my car towed. I had to incur the expenses of the impound yard. To recover these costs I have decided to sue my landlady. There was no reason for her to go to that extreme and I am certain I will recover the costs. I am not someone who is sue happy but since she won't reimburse me I have no other choice. This could have all been avoided had she just kindly called me. We all have our assigned parking spaces and she knew the car was mine.,1.0,My car was towed to an impound yard. It was a nasty move on the part of my landlady. I had to sue to recover my expenses.,42.0,imagined 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37F08QR68E,2289,WA426CXN,50.0,man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,About my loss of pets and how it impacted my life.,"When you lose a loved one, but to lose three is a tragic event.",0.25,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GKGAS3Q,,,,"Hello, I hope your day is going well. To cap off my last entry, my cat had died. Now two of my cats have been run over. So now, I have double the trauma I had in the first part of this study. I could not believe it; I lost one cat to the streets and then had another loss in the same place on the same street. How this happened is my babies did not come when I called them, knowing they are cats this is a common thing not to show when your daddy calls, And like a dad I knew something was wrong. I went out to the street and where I found “Star” the first one at 5am and found my boy ran over. The second one “ZooZoo” was at 7am in the morning, almost in the same spot. I was devastated. I had four cats to start with and now I have one left. The situation I am in prevents me form keeping them inside and I really do not want to hold them like that. Chained to a chair or some object in the house. I had another boy cat that I got from the same church area and this was in 2010. He was an exceptional cat in that he was more like a dog than a cat. He died in my arms at the vet’s office of a common thing that happens to boy cats; he got a breach in his outlet area. We spent a lot trying to save him. It was too much for me and him to go thru and I had to let him go, he died in my arms at 9pm on a Saturday night. This event or altercation of my life is not and is not ever a good experience.",5.0,"Ok I must have missed something here all the detail is above. This is becoming a hard study to do. My cat died and some fool ran him over, that is the crux of it.",90.0,retold 3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSRYJ2166,2461,4UDKJVFX,30.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Unfolding events at my birthday party,Scott showed up to surprise me,1.0,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIIITRV249,5.0,This is exactly how my most recent birthday turned out.,"I was thinking about Scott again. Scott was an unique hero with unique hands and tattooed leg I walked over to the window and reflected on her comfortable surroundings. She had always loved beautiful Birthday Party with its pickled, prickly picnic area. It was a place that encouraged her tendency to feel surprise. Then she saw something in the distance, or rather someone. It was the an unique figure of Scott PIke. I quickly gulped. She glanced at her own reflection. She was a sneaky, smart, whiskey drinker with fit hands and blonde legs. Her friends saw her as a broken, bright brute. Once, she had even helped a spotless baby turtle recover from a flying accident. But not even a sneaky person who had once helped a spotless baby turtle recover from a flying accident, was prepared for what Scott had in store today. The sun shone like swimming turtle, making me calm. Danielle grabbed a Party table that had been strewn nearby; she massaged it with my fingers. As I stepped outside and Scott came closer, I could see the jittery smile on his face. Scott gazed with the affection of 7996 thoughtful broken birds. He said, in hushed tones, ""I love you and I want surprise the protagonist.""I looked back, even more calm and still fingering the Party table. ""Scott, I can't believe it's been this long since we have seen each other,"" I replied. We looked at each other with excited feelings, like two steamed, small squirrels playing at a very clever birthday party, which had rock music playing in the background and two hands on uncles eating to the beat. I regarded Scott's unique hands and tattooed legs. ""I feel the same way!"" I revealed with a delighted grin. Scott looked happy, his emotions blushing like a cautious, cheerful cake. Then Scott came inside for a nice glass of whiskey.",2.0,Birthday party was a great surprise. There was a guest I did not expect. It was such a surprise to see them at the party.,21.0,imagined 3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WB2L6PNF,3258,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,reconnecting with family.,I went on a camping trip.,0.375,,3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMUR7B4E,1.0,Can't relate.,"My uncle and I were very close. He was like a third parent to me. He took incredible care to make sure I was okay, safe, and accounted for. On a recent camping trip I was able to reconnect with him after some time away. It wasn't intentional, just certain things happened in our life to where we couldn't interact all the time. But having him back in my life was something special. I learned a lot from this man. I wish I hadn't lost so much time with him but that's not to see things can't change. Having him back in my life is a great start. I don't expect the journey to be smooth, but I don't know if I'd have it any other way. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, as the old cliche goes. I think it holds true here. This camping trip was just the tipping point. The real reconnection begins now. I can't wait for it.",1.0,I went on a family camping trip and was able to reconnect with my Uncle. Having my Uncle back in my life is something that I am so excited for.,14.0,imagined 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDT4U7YDS,1622,8TJ20U6P,25.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Being hit by a drunk driver while in the car with my son,"I saw out of my window, a car was barreling out of control towards us",0.75,,36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDT4U7YDS,,,"About 1 month ago, my husband was driving my toddler and I to pick up some ibuprofen from the drugstore, because my husband had just had his teeth pulled and he was in pain. We went with him to the drugstore because I wanted to keep him company after his tooth extraction, and I also wanted to get my son out of the house for a little while. It was 10PM at night, and we went to the only place that was open with ibuprofen, which was the 7-Eleven. My husband went into the store while my son and I waited in the car. As my son and I were waiting in the car, I was singing The Wheels on the Bus with him, and we were having a little fun while we waited. I turned on the radio to my favorite hip hop station, but unfortunately that station was just static at this time. I turned off the radio and continued singing with my son. As we sang ""The driver on the bus goes move on back .. move on back .. move on ..."" I saw a car speeding towards as and I knew it was coming towards us. I had only a split second to think of what to do but I was too frozen to budge. The car whacked iteself into a pole and hit the front of our car. Glass was flying everywhere. Somehow, miracle striked, and only our windshield was damaged and the car was a little dent. The car wasn't even totaled, and neither my son nor I got hurt. My son actually slept through what had happened, which was some sort of miracle. Unfortunately, the other driver died, but he was driving while intoxicated and I can't bring myself to feel sorry for him or his family, because he put my family in serious danger, and all I can feel is relief that a drunk driver is off the road for good. Luckily, insurance covered for us, a rental car until our car was able to get fixed (and our insurance also covered the repair of our car).",4.0,"When my son and I were waiting for my husband in the car, a drunk driver lost control of his vehicle, and spun into a pole then crashed into the front of our car.",30.0,recalled 3VAR3R6G1QNI3ESR02EFK71Q3M38ON,1384,LU5ELPP6,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,getting married in the park.,they had gotten sea sick on the honey moon.,0.625,,3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIW2D2LQS,4.0,We went on a cruise ship for our honeymoon to Cancun.,Four months ago I married my best friend in a small ceremony in the park. Before the ceremony we took the traditional pictures of a bride and groom. He cried when I walked down the aisle but they were tears of joy. I never thought I would have such an intimate moment in front of my family. I wore a designer gown that I purchased from a local boutique and my husband wore a traditional black tux. Our bridesmaids were dressed in a purple gown and the groomsman wore hints of purple with their suits. After we said out vows and kissed we had a small reception at the pavilion and got to visit with our guest. We hired a DJ who played all the music and made all the announcements. Our cake was baked fresh from a local bakery and the flowers were simple and elegant. Food was served from my aunt's restaurant and we had a small selection of wine and beer. We danced into the evening but started on our way home by nine because we were leaving in the morning for our honeymoon. We decided to take a cruise to mexico and stayed on the ship for seven days. It was a great time but the sea made me kind of nauseous. I wan't sure if we would be able to leave our room the first day but I was able to find some medicine that helps with tummy issues. I would not want to share this moment with anyone else. He has been the perfect gentleman and even carried me across the threshold of our room. It was a magical trip and I hope our marriage will remain this wonderful for eternity.,1.0,I got married to my husband yesterday. We took pictures at the park before the ceremony. The whole wedding was beautiful and went off without any issues. Today I leave for my honeymoon.,120.0,imagined 3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXODYEBJ6Z,1596,USR5YR2J,45.0,Woman,White,4.0,one,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my last day of work as a teacher on the last day of school.,I received positive and encouraging feedback from parents.,0.5,3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXODYEBJ6Z,3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXODYEBJ6Z,,,"A memorable time that happened in the past three months was my last day on the job as a teacher on the last day of school. It was a happy and emotional occasion. I was happy to be moving on to other opportunities, but it was also bittersweet as I would miss my students. Some I had watched grow up. There were happy goodbyes, a few tears, and knowing I probably wouldn't see most of the people I worked with anymore. There were some surprises that day when parents brought me gifts and cards telling me how much they had appreciated me as their child's teacher. Some of those parents I had no idea how they felt, so it was very nice knowing I had made an impact. One parent even cried as she gave me a hug. It was completely unexpected! As I got in my car that after noon after taking the last of my things, I knew my time at the school had made a difference. But I was excited to drive off and end that adventure and get ready for my next. I still hear from a few parents who have become my friends through the years. I also hear about how my former students are doing. Teaching is not an easy job. Some days you just want to throw in the towel. But at the end of the day it's very rewarding. I will miss it.",4.0,"Teaching is a rewarding job, but sometimes it's time to move on. My last day as a teacher, on the last day of school, was a happy yet bittersweet event in my life. I will miss it. But now it's on to the next adventure in my life!",90.0,recalled 3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9JBZV9Y,3487,4D8EX7W5,25.0,Woman,white,2.0,3.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,birthday for me,so many came,1.0,,3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5B1171X4,3.0,same party type thing happened before,"I had a good birthday. It was eventful and saw lots of friends. Family too. It was a bigger party then I thought. Full of friends, and even more family. It was unexpected for the most part. I didn't know so much family was going to join. But they did and we had lots of fun. I had a blast introducing my friends to my family. I hadn't seen so many people get together so well. We ended up talking late into the night, way past the dinner time. And the cake they had was fun and huge. I had trouble blowing out the candle. So my many friends helped me out with it. And so many presents. I had a wonderful time.",3.0,"A few weeks ago now, my birthday happened. Over two days I got to hang out with the people in my life and enjoy my days.",14.0,imagined 304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1S8XNSBV,1402,4MFUAYFX,25.0,man,Hisp,one,one,2.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a trip to the zoo.,a giraffe stared at me and got really close to me,0.125,304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1S8XNSBV,304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1S8XNSBV,,,"About a month ago me and my girlfriend went to the zoo. It was an unexpected trip we just decided to go on a random Wednesday. It was a pretty hot day that day considering it was the middle of July. As soon as we got in, we saw that there were some seals to the left of the entrance so we saw them for a few minutes. Then we went to the insect section of the zoo. There were so many of them like spiders, scorpions, also bigger animals like cobras, rattlesnakes stuff like that. Then we saw the elephants. It was pretty interesting because they were in an area that looked like a jungle and off in the distance we heard gorillas grunting. So we walked around until we found the gorillas and around there we also saw other kinds of primates like chimpanzees. We walked around a bit more and we stumbled upon all the other African animals like tigers, lions, giraffes etc. It was actually pretty cool to see the giraffes because one of them got really close to me. Along the way we saw a lot of different kinds of birds and small animals. We passed by the koalas and other Australian animals like Tasmanian devils, and kangaroos. I would have enjoyed it more though if we had gone on another day. It was really hot that day and we didn't really prepare for it. But I really enjoyed going there and we'll probably go again soon.",1.0,"Me and my girlfriend went to the zoo on a hot day. We saw many animals like giraffes, gorillas, elephants, snakes, tigers, lions etc.",30.0,recalled 3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN2CYWFPU,2883,6ETQ3BNP,30.0,woman,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,an immigration interview.,the interview ended with no approval or denial.,0.125,,3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN2CYWFPU,,,"Four months ago I finally had my green card interview. I'd been living in the USA for two years and my paperwork was caught up in a huge backlog. It was horrible having to wait for so long, like my life was on hold until this one person could grant me the status to stay with my husband. The interview was terrifying. We were called in to the officer's room ninety minutes late. I was carrying three big binders of ""evidence"" to convince her that our relationship was real. She read the oath, confirmed our identities, and then asked a string of questions from the form. Her face was totally emotionless. I nervously joked through certain answers while my husband glared at me, suggesting self-deprecating humor was not suitable. After thirty minutes, she stood up and thanked us for our time. No white slip of paper that I had read about online. No details about when to expect the card or what to do afterwards. Just a quick shake of the hand and then ushered out into the hallway. It wasn't until the next day that I received confirmation my green card had been approved. I could stay! That was the best feeling in the world. As horrible as it was having someone delve into our private relationship and judge if it was worthy, every anxiety fell away at that moment and was replaced with actual joy.",5.0,Four months ago I attended my green card interview with my husband. We had to prove that our marriage was real so that I could stay in the USA. The green card was approved the following day.,120.0,recalled 3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9ASLIGF9,1761,7XQ6S2AD,40.0,woman,black,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,A visit to Japan to celebrate my graduation with family.,I tasted the delicious home cooked food.,0.625,,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK4X59J8E,5.0,My sister inlaw is from Japan and visits everyother summer.,"In Febuary I went to Japan with my parents to visit my family seen in a long time. My parents and I live in the United States and do not get to see our family from Japan very often, as plane tickets are expensive. My family from Japan came to visit my parents and I in the United States a few times. The last time was over five years ago. They really love coming to visit us and always have had such a great time every single visit. This was my first time visiting Japan with my parents and I was really excited. I am not fond of long plane rides, but was excited to see Japan and my family. My cousins are around my age and were looking forward to doing fun things with me. The main point of our visit was a graduation gift for me from my family. When we arrived at my families beautiful home, everyone jumped out and said ""surprise""! After a long plane ride , we were very, very surprised. There were so many people there. So many family members and family friends there to welcome us. There were beautiful decorations and such dlicious food that my family made just for my parents and I. All the food was home cooked with the best ingredients. My aunt and grandmas sister gave very emotional speeches about how proud they were of me and how important family and success is. It actually brought a tear to my eye.",1.0,In February I went to Japan with my parents to visit my family I hadn't seen in a long time. Our family threw a big party for us where they made us dinner and my aunt and grandma's sister gave very emotional speeches.,150.0,imagined 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J8OFZ3U,2012,JI2H6IIT,30.0,woman,White,2.0,one,3.0,5.0,15.019483262290207,Feeling the baby move when pregnant.,I realized how reassured and safe I felt.,1.0,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J8OFZ3U,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J8OFZ3U,,,"I am pregnant, and with that has come all sorts of thrills and fears. Overall, things have been going smoothly, but I am still prone to worry that something might be amiss with the baby. This is particularly due to the fact that it is difficult to know what is going on inside, especially in the early months. As my pregnancy progressed, I was eagerly waiting for the moment when I would begin to feel the baby move. This didn't happen as early as something of the books indicated it might, which lead to worry. Eventually, though, I began to feel fluttering movements that seemed different from other sensations I had experienced. I became fairly confident these movements were the baby, but it was still easy to doubt myself. Two weeks of this mix of confidence and doubt was relieved one night, though. I felt some kicks (at least what I hoped were kicks), and I encourage my husband to feel my belly. It was doubtful if he could feel anything yet, as the doctor indicated it might be awhile before anyone else could sense movement, but he felt something. In that moment, his face lit up with excitement, especially as the baby kept kicking, affirming what he was feeling. He held up a finger every time he felt something, and I confirmed that I felt movement simultaneously. It was an incredibly joyful moment for us. It left us feeling close and connected, both with each other, and with the baby. Additionally, it made me feel safe and secure knowing that the movement I had been feeling wasn't entirely in my own head. This was a beautiful moment in our relationship and in my pregnancy.",1.0,"I was pregnant and struggling with some doubt and fear. My husband felt that baby move, and relief and happiness flooded though us.",3333333.0,recalled 3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2MNB9DY,495,ZVNQELSN,18.0,WOMAN,black,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my PTSD diagnosis.,when I was diagnosed.,0.875,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2MNB9DY,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2MNB9DY,,,"The event in my life that struck me the hardest was when I was diagnosed with PTSD. It was a surprise diagnosis given to me after I had finally opened up about my trauma. Holding it in was hard, but getting this diagnosis was a lot harder for me. I'm decently young so I was confused as to how someone my age could get such a serious disorder. I didn't know you could have PTSD from things other than wars and such, so getting the diagnosis confused me a lot. I had to and am still in ongoing treatment for it, but at the beginning it was really tough. Going through the trauma with my therapist was exhausting and still is. Every day since then I've struggled with reality and how I view or trust the world and others. On that day I knew I had to take it slow and trust the process. Though things weren't looking too bright, I'm really glad I didn't give up. I wanted to give up more than anything but I wouldn't allow myself to. I knew there was more out there for me, so even though it hurt I pushed through. It taught me a lot though, as a positive. I've learned so many new helpful and healthy skills to deal with my emotions, as well as I've got an amazing support group. That day was one of the hardest I'd ever gone through, but also one of the most freeing.",5.0,"Around 5 months ago I was diagnosed with PTSD. As a result, I've had a pretty hard time since the diagnosis. Though it's been tough, I've lost and gained a lot since then.",120.0,recalled 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBITVYT7Z,3223,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,one,,2.0,6.579251212010101,Asking my girlfriend to marry me and she said yes,Elvis showed up to our wedding,-0.25,,3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYIWF9KDK,3.0,My wife and I actually did get married in Las Vegas at the Little White Wedding Chapel,"What a wild ride this life has been so far. The ups, the downs and everything in between. My beautiful bride and I have been married for two years now. Our anniversary is tomorrow and we're going on a fabulous date of dinner around Newport Harbor. As I reflect back, I think to how nervous I was to even ask her to marry me. I bought the ring five months before I actually asked her. I practiced what I would say for months and just couldn't work up the nerve. Finally, after all that, I popped the question. I got down on one knee and asked her to marry me. And she said yes! She actually said yes, the most beautiful woman in the world agreed to marry me, some schmuck from Brooklyn. We got married just one month later and the most beautiful service ever. We were married at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. Everyone was there, our parents, our friends and even Elvis made an apppearance! We stayed the Mirage just up the street and just had the most wonderful time. The last two years have just been so amazing, I can't wait to see what the future holds.",1.0,I was very nervous about asking my girlfriend to marry me but finally came up with the courage to ask. She said yes and we ended up getting married.,720.0,imagined 3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFG5U7X2P,857,NBNIWTLZ,55.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,A Downsizing at Work,Some people not affected by the layoff quit.,0.0,,3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFG5U7X2P,,,"Things were slow at my place of work. It had been slow for quite a while. There was poor leadership and a lack of direction. I sensed that something would happen, but did not know when. I was given a heads up that there would be a layoff coming soon. I was asked to keep quiet about it, so I said nothing to any of my colleagues. A meeting was set to announce the changes. Upper management arrived in the office late spring this year. That told everyone about how bad things were financially. They then started to talk to all the employees one by one. They laid off 3 people. 2 more quit of frustration. I was emotionally spent. I was also angry they upper management let things go for so long. I had told them about the problems, but my words were ignored. Several people I was close to are no longer here. It was devastating at first just to come into work. The few that were left behind are still in shock. I still can't believe how it was handled and how things turned out.",5.0,There was a mass layoff at work. Others left as well out of frustration. I has left scars on those of us that remain at the company.,120.0,recalled 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E5KXRCF,491,439C3ESF,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,68.48976612491926,my visit to see family in Florida,I found out my dad was seeing someone new,0.375,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E5KXRCF,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E5KXRCF,,,"In March, I flew to Jacksonville, FL to visit family. For two nights, I stayed at my brother with him, his newborn, his wife, and our father. We spent the days exploring the city, eating, and drinking. It was a wonderful visit. I don't seem my brother often since his move to Florida. This had been the first time I'd seen him in about 9 months. I'll be visiting again next month. After the two nights there, I drove with my dad down to his home in Lake Worth. We ate and drank. We went into the city and explored some as well. It was a good time. I met his new girlfriend, who was very nice. She was quite educated. She hailed from New York. She worked in publishing.",1.0,"I visited family in Florida. I met my brother's baby daughter and my dad's new girlfriend. We ate, drank, explored, and had fun.",5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3VP0C6EFSHI7ZXORU7248PGVSBP6M7,1941,YEV338LA,45.0,woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,An emergency involving my dogs eyesight.,the vet told me it was only an allergic reaction.,0.125,3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPKWFGB5,,,,"My story was about the day I thought my dog had lost his vision. It was a normal day, I had let him out side like I do every morning and he was out for about fifteen minutes. I left the door open for him so when he was ready he could come back in on his own. I went into my office and started to prep for my workday. I heard him bumping into the doggie gate in the hallway. After about four times of this, I opened the office door to check on him. I quickly noticed that something was wrong with his eyes and that he could not see. My heart sank. I was home alone with him and didnt know what to do. I immediately started to panic. I called my husband at work and asked him to come home. It took about an hour but we got him to the vet. I was sure it was going to be a major problem and I would not be able to afford to care for him properly. However, the vet knew immediately what was wrong. He told me Buddy was only having an allergic reaction to flea bites. It was a simple fix, he was given flea medication and in a few days his condition cleared up.",4.0,"My dog Buddy appeared to have lost his vision. I was worried because I didn't have the money to have him treated properly. After visiting the vet, I learned it was a simple allergic reaction and he just needed flea medication.",150.0,retold 3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FMSSAKR5,2722,M7VT040T,55.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my Dad going to Ireland to his ancestral home.,"the kin we met were so familiar to us, no awkwardness",-0.125,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6YND97U,,,,"Me,my sister, and my three brothers took my Dad to Ireland, which was something he had always regretted not doing, and never thought he would get to before he died. He was 88, and we knew that this would make him so happy. The kindness and sheer simplicity of our visit is something that we all will never forget. The people of Ireland are friendly, welcome long lost kin as if we had been best friends forever, and take part in a simpler way of life that just held so much meaning for my Dad. Evenings were filled with music, as friends and family gather in someone's home for a nice night of Irish ballads, whiskey, good food, and lots of laughs. My dad loved the old fashioned meals, with fresh butter, eggs and vegetables right from the farm we were staying at. He could not get over all the sheep that his relatives owned. My Dad, even at 88, ( now 89), makes a point to walk about five miles a day, and found the little lanes and paths in the villages we stayed in to be special, like travellng back in time. The highlight of the trip was an AA meeting. My Dad came back from Korea and promptly developed a drinking problem, and very luckily, sought help from Alcohol Anonymous in 1954. The has faithfully gone to weekly meetings since then , and this year, celebrated 65 years sobriety. He went to a meeting not too far from where his grandfather grew up, met some wonderful people, and said it was a memory he will carry with him through eternity. Another great by product of this trip is how it keeps my siblings and I close. We each take turns choosing events or trips to take together to keep us close. We lost our mom when we were very young, and we know just how important family can be, because you can lose a part of it in an instant. That's why the Ireland trip was so important. For dad to meet cousins, and other relatives really made him feel part of his history. My brothers are into motorcycles, and while eating at a nearby pub, met some other like minded distant relatives, and went on a nice long ride all along that section of Ireland, on rented bikes. My brothers are all Harley boys, but enjoyed the Irish motorcycles a lot. One place Dad wanted to see , was St Patrick's Cathedral inDublin, so we took him there. We have a picture my brother Tim took, of Dad walked down the long aisle toward the altar. My dad is only five feet tall, and the majesty of the cathedral with my dad in the middle of it makes quite a statement. The memories of this trip will always be with us, long after my dad passes, and worth every penny and every minute.",1.0,"My siblings and I took our 88 year old Dad to Ireland. It was a bucket list wish of his to meet his Mum's family and see his ancestral home. It was all we imagined it to be, with ties made that will last forever.",150.0,retold 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAXGAWGJ,625,0BFH3XE5,45.0,man,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My father and his terminal illness,I realized how quickly my Dad deteriorated.,1.0,,,,,"My father passed away two months ago. He was 70 years old. He was diagnosed with lung cancer only seven months ago. His first symptoms were difficulties in memory and reading. An MRI showed a tumor in his brain. Further investigation revealed that the cancer had originated in his lungs. My dad and I were extremely close, and this news affected me deeply. We were both shocked by it all, and both had trouble coming to grips with it. I spent just about every day with him after work, helping him get to appointments and running errands for him. When it became clear that he was terminal, him and I spent the rest of his day settling his affairs and preparing for the end. Looking back on what happened, what really sticks out the most was how quickly everything had happened. Before his diagnosis, Dad was in excellent health. To see him go from that to death in 7 months will always be a shock to me. It gave me my first real brush with mortality. I have, since then, given maybe too much thought to the impermanence of life.",4.0,My father was diagnosed with cancer. I spent everyday with him. he passed 7 months later. He went from perfect health to death very quickly. Such a rapid decline was shocking to me.,60.0,recalled 3IQ1VMJRYU6TFFH0VBFBJ8CXOTP9AE,686,WENGFWFW,18.0,woman,White,3.0,3.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my boss inviting me to dinner and meeting my gf that day,having to pretend to be some random girl's cousin Jim,0.5,,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQGO7IFP,3.0,I closely identified as the woman in this story because I've had to get protection from sleezeballs,"Dear Diary, I know I'm probably sounding like a broken record talking about how the best thing in my life happened six months ago because of a dinner I had, but I only feel somewhat guilty for that because honestly I'm just really really happy. I haven't got to talk about what officially it is now so I guess I'll just start with being invited to dinner by my boss. I don't go to the steakhouse we went to very often, heck I'm gonna be honest, I was freaking about going in general. I love the idea of having a good top sirloin, but on my intern salary that's not really a thing. I would never say no to a boss though and eating dinner went good. I mean, actually better than good, pretty great. We talked about maybe starting full time at the desk position I've been dropping hints about all year. Like actually have a start date to train and everything. I went and sat at the bar afterwards to celebrate when the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life sat next to me. Needed me to pretend to be her cousin Jim because some sleeze ball wouldn't leave her alone. Ended up talking and her name was Vanessa. Talked about any and everything honestly. What she thinks of politics ( I like to get that out of the way ahead of time), what her view is on whiskey, how she likes her eggs cooked. I'm gonna be honest, that's a big thing for me because runny eggs are awful. Anyway, we've been talking this whole time off and on. Random text messages, like the one I got rubbing in mu face that the Patriots finally lost. I had told her I thought Brady would do one more superbowl before retiring, but I guess hindsight is 20/20. I finally asked her to be my girlfriend that day so I guess you could say the Pats won something for me lol. I now have an amazing girlfriend, a start to a dream job, and an excitement for the future. And to think, all of this because I agreed to a steak dinner.",2.0,"Business dinner at a steakhouse, that went extremely well. After dinner, met a beautiful girl that is now my girlfriend 6 months later.",180.0,imagined 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZNB985Y,663,M0LP1RUV,35.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,filing for a visa and getting it,the cost was so high,1.0,,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZNB985Y,,,"My husband is from Australia. He moved to the US in January 2017 after my Australian visa was used up. We did not know what we were going to do, but we figured it out. He got his green card in 2018. It was a hard time as we had little money. Our job situations were not stable and we had a lot of times when we had no money and we were unsure of things. It caused a lot of pressure in our relationship. Last August, we had money saved and we filed for my spouse visa for Australia. It was very expensive and cost about $15,000. We decided that living in Ausralia would be best for us and would make us the most happy. We knew we would be waiting for a long time for the partner visa. There was no word from Australia aside from our confirmation and a cashed check for over 11 months. Last week, after 341 days our visa was granted! We were very surprised and happy! Since then, we have booked one-way flights and hired movers. We are moving back to Australia!",1.0,My husband moved to America. We got his green card. We filed for my Australian visa. After over 11 months we got my visa last week and are moving!,1111111.0,recalled 3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM3J2KRQ,3383,IR0B9YOV,25.0,woman,Black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,About my childhood best friends wedding and happiness.,Their vows and to hear them pour their love out for each other.,1.0,,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM3J2KRQ,,,"A recent and wonderful event that was recent involved my best friend. We have been friends since we was 7 years old and we are now both 25. Recently Tiara just got married and it was the most happiest day ever. To be apart of such a memorable moment just writing about it makes me so happy. The joy comes from knowing where her and her husband use to be and how far they have came. The love they have grown for each other and to be apart of this wedding and to be apart of a memorable day is amazing. They just go married May 12, 2019 the most gracious and amazing part was to hear their vows. The vows was so heart filled because to be close to them and to see the man her husband has molded into and grown into to be for his family. It just gives you so much happiness. The reception was also amazing her mother passed when we were kids so to see the happiness and memorials for her felt like she was there. We had such a great time we danced all night. The food was amazing and the decorations was just so beautiful her day was fit for a queen. The even better memory is they are expecting their 2nd child which is a soon. So to know they are doing it right this time and grown over the years is everything she deserves. The love in their eyes will always be amazing and a memory for my best friend because she is truly happy.",1.0,My best friend got married to the man of her dreams. They have been together since high school but to see the relationship growth made their big day more amazing. They are expecting another child and can really be a family the right way.,90.0,recalled 3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WRWOJSQM,1931,Z97SCK4N,30.0,woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Going to dinner and getting proposed to.,"When dessert came out and it said ""will you marry me?""",0.875,,3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WRWOJSQM,,,"I am currently 31 years old and pregnant with my first child. I have been dating my boyfriend for 3 years. We have a great relationship, he was my knight in shining armor after being in a abusive relationship for over a year prior we started dating. When i was 20 weeks pregnant we both found out that our baby has a 1% chance for survival, she was diagnosed with a genetic condition called Turner Syndrome. So one day he asked me out to dinner. So i agreed. We took the bus and got off near the pier where you could see the city. We start walking towards a really nice restaurant that was located on the water and we got really great seats near the window, so we could see the entire city lit up. I was telling my boyfriend that wow we got lucky to get such great seats. Dinner was nice, it was really great food. We had a great night. Great food. Great conversation. Great atmosphere. So when it was time to order dessert, we ordered the lava cake. I remember it was taking so long to come. So when it did come out i got the shock of my live. It said ""Will you marry me?"" in chocolate around the plate. My boyfriend got up and walked over to me and got on one knee and proposed. I had no idea. I was completely shocked. The first thing i said was ""oh my gosh, go sit down"", then i said ""yes!"" and everything registered in my brain. It was a very great date that night. And now we are currently planning our wedding.",1.0,"My boyfriend and i have been dating for 3 years and i am currently pregnant with our child that has a genetic condition. We went to a nice dinner and he gave me the surprise of my life. When dessert came out he had the chef write ""Will you marry me?"" in chocolate around the plate.",120.0,recalled 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WS3YH6X3,1916,EENZY1LH,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,,1.0,3.8918202981106265,how I reconnected with me Grandma after not speaking.,I realized I actually enjoyed my Grandmas company.,1.0,,3PQ8K71NHY67KYR5NHTBF3NGXPOAA4,1.0,"I do not identify with this story much, I had a great relationship with my Grandmother.","After my Grandfather passed away I started thinking about all the relatives that I hadn't seen in a long time. I decided to try and make amends with my grandmother so that I didnt have any regrets when she died. We touched base and made plans to get together the next day. I was super anxious, I didn't really know her at all. When I got to her home there was a lot of silence and awkward conversation. We pretended there was no issue, which probably made it even more awkward. After an hour or so things started to get a little bit more comfortable and we decided to go get something to eat. My Grandma picked the place since I am not from the area. We went to this really old diner. I was the youngest person there. It looked like the place hadn't been redecorated in decades. I felt completely out of place, but Grandma seemed happy. She was friends with all of the servers and other customers. It was nice to see her in her element. She was actual a nice lady, and somewhat pleasant to be around. After dinner we parted ways. I was really glad that we met up and I really hope that we keep in touch now.",1.0,I went to see my grandma that I hadn't seen in years. I was nervous but it turned out fine. We went to a dinner where I was out of place.,49.0,imagined 33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK1SB2C18,712,XS1WLLQO,30.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,A NASCAR race.,Meeting Kevin Harvick,0.5,,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK1SB2C18,,,"This year, I went to the SpongeBob SquarePants 400 at Kansas Speedway. I got there early, and found out that Kevin Harvick was going to be at his merchandise hauler signing autographs. It was very hot that day. After buying a program for Kevin to sign, I got in line. Standing next to me is a man and his son, who appears to be at most 10 years old. They had Harvick shirts on. The two of them are getting their stuff ready to be signed, as the dad pulls out a die-cast car and hands the kid a picture. As Kevin comes towards us, the kid holds the picture out for Kevin to sign. It is as this point that I see the picture in all of its glory. Kevin takes the picture, sees what’s on it, and starts laughing. He says in between laughs, “I was wondering when I was going to sign this picture.” He signs the picture, then takes off his hat, signs it, and puts on the kid’s head. Kevin tells the kid to “keep being awesome”, gives him a fist bump, and then continues signing autographs. That kid walked away with the biggest smile on his face, and so did his dad. And that is my best driver story. A race I'll never forget.",1.0,"A NASCAR race where Kevin Harvick singed a picture and gave a young fan his hat. Then gives him a fist bump, and then continues signing autographs. A race I'll never forget.",28.0,recalled 3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YONBH61,754,PPK585XX,30.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0369526024136295,My twins arrival into the world,feeling more free emotionally,0.125,3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9HXJ0XGQ,,,,"The first day of spring was the day my twins were born. I went in for a routine OB visit and it was determined we would be induced that day instead of waiting for them to arrive on their own. The induction went well and the babies arrived healthy. The whole hosptial knew of them by the time we left. Everything in my life has been so different since they arrived. I eat cold meals and rarely sleep more than 2 hours at a time. I have never had to talk to as many strangers as I do when I am out and about with twin babies. It has forced me to learn how to be more comfortable with speaking to people I dont know. I find that the more I do this the easier it is. I am also learning how to better just go with the flow of life, rather than always needing a to do list and a plan. The have brought so much joy in my life. And even though I have not had a decent nights sleep since they were born I am in the best place mentally that I have been in a long time. It amazes me every day how ok I am with just letting things go. Things that used to matter, like my to do list and sparkly clean home, no longer matter as much. I find what matters is being present with my children and bettering our lives for experiences rather than things.",1.0,The unexpected day of the twins arrival. The day that changed our lives forever. The story of making an uncomfortable introvert into a small talk with strangers sleep deprived mother.,154.0,retold 3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FJ3VGKY,1267,488R5TST,50.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,finding a job after being unemployed for 6 months.,the job I had been looking for with people I already new.,0.75,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA9JO34G,,,,"I have been off work for over 6 months. I really need to find a job. I need a job I can handle. With my health issues I just can't stand for long periods of time. Just a trip to the grocery store is sometimes hard on me. I have scleroderma and I really need a job that I can sit. I also have a lot of doctor appointments. It is only 4 hours a day and it is office work. It is work I really enjoy. I know the people I will be working with. There are only 2 other people there plus the board of directors. They meet once a month on the 3rd Wednesday. I know 2 of them. Working only to noon every day will let me schedule all of my doctor appointments for the afternoon so that I won't have to miss work and the money I would earn. If I have to adjust my schedule, it is ok to make up the time I miss. I only live 12 minutes from work. It is great. I leave at 7:45 most days and I am at work before 8. The more I am there the more I meet new people or catch up with people I have not seen in years. They come in to pay their sewer bills. I also am in charge of letting people know when they are late and have delinquent accounts. Sometimes they get very upset with me. Part of my job is filing liens on the people who do not pay and do not contact us. It is a lot of work sometimes, but I really enjoy this job and it came at just the right time for me.",2.0,I got a new job at the sewer plant after being laid off for 6 months. It was the kind of office job I was looking for and I know the people I will work with. It was the answers to my prayers.,180.0,retold 3LWJHTCVCD8U35FUNTCPJ4DDW0UFQQ,1362,N9TPP5KC,40.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my best friend visiting for my birthday.,my partner told me how cute it was to see my friend and I together.,0.25,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H2NSTZ5,,,,"My best friend, whom I've haven't actually seen in person in nearly seven years, came to visit me for my birthday this past year. They had arranged to come up and stay for a long weekend so we would have plenty of time to just hang out and catch up. They finally had a chance to see the home I bought a few years ago as well as meet my partner for the first time. We had made reservations at a new restaurant we all were excited to try out, which turned out to be fantastic. We stuffed ourselves with steak and garlic pork, had a few drinks. We told old stories and laughed about dumb things we used to do when we were younger. The restaurant knew it was my birthday and brought out this enormous piece of dessert with the plate decorated with cocoa powder and the words Happy Birthday in melted chocolate. Even though we were full to the brim, we managed to knock that dessert down! The next couple days passed in a sort of blur. We didn't actually go out and do much of anything special, but we stayed up late every night, talked about every topic under the sun. Just like we used to. When it was finally time to say goodbye, it was a little rough. I didn't want them to go so soon, as it seemed like they had just gotten there. They didn't want to go either, for the same reasons. We both cried a little as they drove away. It was a great visit and we are already making plans for the next one!",3.0,"My best friend visits me from out-of-state for the first time in years for my birthday. We have a special dinner and drinks to celebrate, she gets to meet my partner for the first time, and we spend a few days together hanging out.",150.0,retold 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDOJ2TQV,2113,YYDBHD5P,25.0,man,White,one,one,,,3.0445224377234235,my niece getting married.,my sister passing away,0.5,,3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSRCPUYHH,3.0,I do have a sister and a niece and they are about the ages I imagined these characters to be.,"My niece was born when I was a senior in high school. Her mother, my sister, passed away very shortly after, when her daughter was still just an infant. My sister's ex-husband and never planned on being a father figure in his daughter's life, and when doing so meant being a single parent, he ran for the hills. I took my niece in and raised her myself, as a single ""parent"". I moved around a lot to make sure she always got to go to good schools, got a good education, and was able to get into a good college - on her own merits, god knows I couldn't afford to help her pay for it. Suddenly she was a 22-year-old freshly minted college graduate, asking me to walk her down the aisle at her wedding! I write this now the day after the wedding - we partied late into the night at the reception. All I can feel is a flood of varied and overwhelming emotions, ranging from sadness and loss to pride and joy. I may be losing the closest thing I had to a daughter, and suddenly I'm an empty-nester without having ever been married. On the other hand, now I have a new ""son"", a nephew, and a whole new family to be part of. Her new husband is a great guy, and in fact he graduated with a law degree - and asked me about a job in the legal team at my company. I think I have to say yes, he's a brilliant attorney, plus he's putting food on my niece's table. Who knows, maybe a few decades from now he'll be running the company, putting food on my grand-niece's table. Maybe I'll bug my niece and tell her the tables have turned. Maybe I'll move in with her and let her take care of me! So many possibilities spring from those two little words - ""I do.""",1.0,"My niece that I help raise since birth got married. It was an emotional time for both of us for various reasons but it was our time coming to an end, and another chapter beginning.",21.0,imagined 3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBCAXP4J,955,Q41CYDXW,30.0,Man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,3.8918202981106265,a 4th of July family get together.,How much my niece was able to eat.,0.125,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJESFZUT,,,,"Back in July, I drove a couple hours from where I currently live to visit my parents since I hadn't seen them since Easter. My siblings were also driving in for the occasion since it was the 4th of July and we were all going to get together for it. I left work early so that I could get to my parents' house earlier in the evening. Upon arriving, my brother had apparently gotten in about 10 minutes before me. I hugged everyone and said hello and then went to get my suitcase and stuff from my car to bring it up into a spare bedroom since I was going to be spending the night there. We were apparently going to meet my sister and her children at a nearby restaurant later that evening to get some food, but in the meantime my parents and my brother and I chatted. We watched a bit of TV while talking about what we had been up to and what my parents were doing with remodeling their home. About an hour or so later my mom gets a text from my sister saying that she and the kids are going to head out to the restaurant. So, we all get into a car and my dad drives us to the restaurant. We arrive about 5 minutes before my sister, but soon enough she pulls in and my 2 nieces and my nephew start piling out of the car. I say hi to my nieces as my sister carries my nephew over to us. I give my sister a hug and then we all walk in. Inside, we get a table for the group of us as my dad, my brother and I go to order the food for everyone. After about 15 minutes of waiting, all the food is ready for us to pick up and we take it back to the table where my sister and my mom are watching the kids. We eat and reminisce about old times and talk about how my niece is starting first grade. That causes me and my siblings to talk about our old times in grade school since we all went to the same school, but at different times. We finish eating and chat for a bit longer before deciding to head out. My sister packs her kids into her minivan and she gives us a hug goodbye. After they drive off, my dad, my mom, my brother and I head back home.",1.0,I drove home to visit my parents and siblings for the 4th of July. We went out to dinner together and had a great time chatting and eating food together.,49.0,retold 3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW1WIEUWK,2069,DE0I39P1,30.0,Woman,native,one,5.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about My sisters surprise birthday party,she is excited lot and cried,-0.5,,3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11ECYKV8WC,5.0,Very very close to my heart,"That was very surprising moment for every one i never want to forgot that moment for my entire life so that was happened. That birthday party planned to my self and i planned it very surprisingly actually it is planned on a expensive hotel. me,she and some of friends came that time to that party on that time my sister don't know about surprise she came to get a treat for the birthday. we spoke every thing about that surprise to hotel management. they arranged it very beautifully at that time they shut the current for a second and after current came they arranged every thing and some fireworks and cakes that surprise starts from that to over the parties full of surprises that was so beautiful day to me and my sisters life. balloons are arranged. blossoms are arranged. fire works are arranged. parties are arranged. food for the whole hotel for that night arranged. dance party arranged. tons of tons of happy moments happened. my best moments of the life and i don't want to forgot even after my death. we both feed foods for poor peoples. contribute some amount for child homes. really this was happened before one ago. lot of things i can't explain in words. that day was full on emotions and enjoyments.",1.0,THE EVENT WAS THE SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY THAT I HAD ORGANIZED FOR THE WOMAN I LOVE. THE EVENT WAS VERY EMOTIONAL. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN OUR LIFE. THE EVENT HAPPENED LAST MONTH. I ORGANIZED THE EVENT IN AN ORPHANAGE.,30.0,imagined 33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G9MTMN2,4567,4N4LGGYK,25.0,man,Asian,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my wife and I having a conversation about having a child,my wife told me that she is finally ready to have a kid after all,-0.375,,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G9MTMN2,,,"This event is, quite simply, just a conversation I had with my wife about our future. It was a happy conversation that just happened randomly, about a month ago. We were plopped on our couch and just resting when my wife started a conversation about our future, about having our first baby. I was engaged. We started discussing how he or she would look like, who we want it to look like (LOL), how we will raise our child, and how fun (and simultaneously stressful) it would be to be a parent. It was a very meaningful and satisfying conversation. We normally don't have time available to just sit and talk like that. We live pretty busy lives. But that moment was really significant, because it meant something to us and what our future will be as husband and wife. We talked about how we have been married for over three years already, and we already enjoyed most of our time with just the two of us. It may be time for a new member to join in. We feel quite ready. I told her however if we can wait just a few more months before trying. I just want to have one more special anniversary to spend with her, then we can finally go for it. She agreed. It was a special time we shared having that conversation. It means a lot to us to share what we think openly, and be very loving and understanding of our thoughts and feelings. This event is something we would definitely look back at once we have our first kid.",1.0,"My wife and I had a very meaningful and delightful conversation about having our first child. We were very open with our thoughts and feelings about our plans to have a kid, and it was just an honest and pleasant discussion all-in-all.",30.0,recalled 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7X5G4WX,1858,VJ10HFQ3,30.0,MAN,White,one,one,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,my daughter crawling for the first time.,she initiated crawling on her own.,1.0,,3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXO7A26UZ,2.0,"I have two young neices who were a little slow to learn to crawl, so this story made perfect sense to me.","Today was a really good day in our family. My wife and I have two young children. Our son is 6 and our daughter is now 15 months. Our son was right in line with what we've read development wise, however our daughter seemed to have been lacking. She meets the developmental queues of other children her age. She makes eye contact with us when called and not called upon. And she appears to be a normal healthy child, however she has yet to learn to crawl. That was until today. We were all watching TV and playing games with our son. We try to include our daughter in on everything since she loves to play. Our son was playing legos and my daughter was playing with a ball game where it goes down a spiral slide. Well, the ball got away from her when it got to the bottom and instead of crying like she has done in the past, she flopped over on her stomach and crawled to the ball. This was the first time she has ever initiated crawling and going out of her way to get something on her own without crying for it. Honestly, we werent even paying attention since she was having fun on her own. All of a sudden we see the ball go rolling, her crawling after it, and next thing you know, shes next to the both of us waiting for us to play with her. It was a proud day in our family. The worries went out the window that day since we were always concerned about developmental issues. I guess it is somewhat true what they say in that all children are different and will learn when they want to learn.",1.0,my daughter had a really hard time learning to crawl. she started crawling when i least expected it and just showed up next to me while helping my other child.,14.0,imagined 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXR8DBLJ,817,ZABXOTN5,30.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,Life with my dog,When i tried to cut her nails by myself.,-0.125,3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IVGOEV20,,,,"When we brought the dog home, my kids were so excited. They were in love with her. But of course like everything my kids got bored after a couple months. Of course we still have the dog and I love her with all my heart, she is now my baby and we are like best friends. We hang out and if the kids try to mess with me she protects me. The kids still like the dog but not as much. Like they are not so excited to take her for a walk or feed her or pick up after her if she had an accident on the floor. This has def. been an adjustment for our family. I really like having a dog around for the times when everyone is asleep or the first thing in the morning before anyone is awake. Its like a happy face addition to our family. She really is a shining star in my life. I tried to cut her nails myself once and it turned out to be a nightmare. I will never do that again, the dog freaked out and I freaked out. I like to take her to my best friend, she is a professional groomer. She is a little expensive but she is worth every penny as long as I dont have to do it again.",1.0,We decided to get a dog as a family. We did research and found one we all liked. We went to the shelter and the dog we wanted was not available but we found a husky that we loved and we ended up adp[ting her. it was a great outcome.,60.0,retold 3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5Q4D77N7,654,YHCGWZN0,35.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,helping a person in need in a storm,the tree fell right where my car was.,-0.25,,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2OFDT33,2.0,"I don't know if I would have been brave enough to stop, but I have felt bad when in my car and seeing people walking home in the rain or snow.","About three weeks ago, I was was driving home in a huge rainstorm. It was hard to see and the streets were flooding and there was a lot of wind. I was really nervous driving especially since there were so many trees blowing and limbs coming down. There was also a lot of lightning. I wasn't sure if I should keep driving or try to find someplace to stop for a while, but all the other cars were still driving so I thought it was ok to keep going. It was the highway so it seemed safer than smaller local roads. I was almost home when I saw someone soaked walking on the side of the road. At first, I felt really bad that I was going to pass this person by because he looked so forlorn. However, I was nervous about picking someone up because what if they were dangerous. Also, I wanted to get home as soon as possible. I don't know what made me stop, but I did and asked the man if he needed a ride. It turned out to be someone living a few blocks from me. He didn't want to get in at first and I admit I was nervous, but with all the rain the lightning I tried to convince him it wasn't safe. He got in and was really wet! I guess he looked like a businessman so I thought it would be safe. As I started to drive off, I heard a huge boom and crack! A tree and lots of branches fell right where my car was and where the man was walking! It had to be good karma or divine intervention that saved us because we could have been crushed. This whole experience made me more willing to help others and to reach out because if I were in that same situation, I would want to be helped. Also, it was just pure luck or some force out there that had me find the man at the right time and drive away at the right moment without getting hit by the tree. It was a scary even, but it shows that helping others can give you good karma!!",3.0,"I recently experienced a a life changing event which had a profound effect upon my sense of humanity. From this point forward, I have been enlightened to believe that there are forces beyond our control which work to call upon us in the time of need.",21.0,imagined 3GDTJDAPVVXU3B7FNMZ2S3CLKSHM83,525,QN6BSDO0,50.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,dropping a child off at college.,our younger son was very emotional when we said goodbye to his brother,0.625,,3GDTJDAPVVXU3B7FNMZ2S3CLKSHM83,,,"Two months ago, my son started college in another state. My husband, younger son, and I all made the trip to get him moved into his dorm. It was a very emotional experience for all of us. As we first drove onto his campus, his new home for the next 4 years, I felt very reflective. I thought about how quickly his childhood had gone. I thought about all of the hopes I had for him to have a happy experience. I also thought about my fears and concerns, and the fact that he was not going to be as protected by us anymore. I started to get teary-eyed, but then as we pulled up to the dorm, I was struck by the warmth and enthusiasm of the upperclassmen who were there to welcome the new freshmen. The next few hours were a blur of activity, as we got him settled into his dorm, met his roommate, and walked around campus a bit. Finally it was time to leave. The moment to say goodbye was very emotional for me. My husband got teary-eyed as well. But what really surprised us all was the reaction of our youngest son. He had been acting very aloof the whole day, as if he was indifferent. When the moment to say goodbye was actually upon us, he sobbed. His emotional reaction took us all off guard, and then we all had to struggle to keep our emotions in check.",1.0,"We dropped our oldest son off at college. I reflected on all the emotions I felt. Saying goodbye was emotional, even for our younger son who had not previously indicated that he was sad or worried.",60.0,recalled 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7ETWAT8H,1326,P1M40KG3,35.0,man,na,one,2.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,My daughter graduating from the same middle school that I we,All my memories flooded back to me.,0.125,,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QLNQWIW,4.0,I have a son that recently graduated and was faced with a similar scenario.,"So last week my youngest daughter graduated from middle school. The weird thing about it is that we both attended the same school. When I went to the graduation ceremony it was a trip and a half. It reminded me so much of all the good times that I had as a young teen and how much different the times were back then. I was a youing adult when I had her but it seems like a lifetime ago. Times were so much easier then though. The internet hadnt been invented yet and there werent as many bad temptations as there were when I was growing up. Now with he world wide web it seems as if there is way to much information at our fingertips and it has made the youth a whole lot lazier. Anyways, as I was walking through the halls I remembered places that we would get together and talk between classes and doors that we would run out of if we decided to play hookie or sluff. I remembeed all the little girls that I wanted or did kiss. ai remembered where my old locker was and it turns out that it was in tha same hall as mine. I wonder if I would have been friends with my daughter if things were different and she wasnt my daughter but just another peer. I talked to her about all of the things that were going through my head and she said that I was weirding her out. Then I asked her about what high school she wanted to go to because she had the choice of three different schools in the area. She said that she wasnt sure cause she wanrwed to go to a school that the majority of her friends went to but she also wanted to not be distracted because of them as well. I on the other hand made the decision ro go to a school that none of my friends went to so that I could focus on studies and it wasnt a very god choice for me. I ended up having as really haed time because I didnt know any one and in turn it affected my studies in a negative way becaus I never wanted to go to class I wanted to go and hang ouy with my friends. I just hope that she makes the best decision for herself and it works out well for her in the long run, School is supposed to be a fun time when wr get to learn about ourselves and others and how to succeed in a modern day environment. O have faith that she will do well. I have discdussed this with her and told her that what ever decision she made that I would have her back no matter what. I think that if I dont put as much pressure on her about it that she will make a better decision and iy will enrich her future. All in all it was a trip to walk down those halls with a different perspective than what I had before. Life is crazy and every day it seems to get more crazy in some odd amazing way.",1.0,My daughter graduating from Middle School. It was a time to think about the past and what's to come.,120.0,imagined 3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHLKXMZK1,1085,TLE35WME,25.0,man,Asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about quitting my job and moving to Colorado,when a complete stranger stopped his day to help me unlock my car,0.75,,3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHLKXMZK1,,,"Dear Diary, I quit my comfortable job as an engineer 2 months ago to go a pursue my passion: snowboarding. I thought I had it all figured out with my job but after a couple years I realized that I do not really like engineering. The realization of that hit me really hard because it turns out that I was just doing it to fulfill someone else's expectations. It was never something I really wanted but it was something that I thought I wanted because I was worried about my status and ego. Now, neither of those things are important to me. Money is not even a motivation for me anymore. All I care about is achieving happiness in my life and to get out of the rat race that is called work. I kept looking at everyone in my office and thought that I needed to get out of here. Life was so mundane. I decided to pack up my car with all my essentials and I drove out to Colorado to try to become a snowboard guide. The beginning has been an emotional rollercoaster with thoughts like ""am I making a good decision?"" and ""How will I keep myself alive?"" bumping around in my head. As I waved goodbye to my parents I started to feel extreme sadness. I drove across country from the east coast to Colorado on a 5 day rode trip. I am now settled down a little bit in Colorado with some support from friends. As soon as I got to this great state, I knew I had found the right place for me. I know I have a long journey ahead of me but I think back and am glad that I am here and not still in my comfortable job.",2.0,I was unhappy with my old lifestyle as an engineer and I decided to quit it all and pack my car to move to Colorado so I can pursue my true passion which is snowboarding. I am here now and a working towards my goals as a backcountry tour guide in the mountains.,60.0,recalled 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AY9PA3W,567,A85K0L81,40.0,woman,White,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a trip to Chicago.,a huge thunderstorm struck while we were out in the city.,1.0,,32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AY9PA3W,,,"I have great memories of our family trip to Chicago, Illinois. It actually had an odd beginning. My daughter had complained to our mutual employer (in Chicago) that she had never flown in an airplane and that it was the only item on her bucket list. The next week, they offered to fly us out for a meeting and a lunch with them! I decided to take the entire family and make a nice little vacation out of it. We had a fantastic visit with my employers. After a short meeting, they took us to a great Greek restaurant where I tried several new foods. From there, we went to our hotel which was located in the heart of the city. We visited an architecture museum and learned a lot about the origins of the city. We also went to see The Bean, which is a chrome bean that is absolutely enormous and sits in the middle of a park. We went to the Navy Pier and had some great food. The highlight (or perhaps the lowlight) of the trip was our lunch where we ate traditional Chicago deep dish pizza. The pizza was unreal- so thick and cheesy! Even though I was starving I could only eat a single slice. But just as we were eating, the city got hit with a tremendous thunderstorm. I have never encountered anything like it before. It was downright traumatizing though fortunately, it passed quickly. We wrapped up the short trip after another day of museum hopping and shopping. Although I could have spent another week in the city, I feel fortunate to have enjoyed the time I did with my family.",1.0,"My family and I went on a short vacation to Chicago, Illinois. While there, we saw many museums and did some shopping, and experienced a tremendous thunderstorm!",90.0,recalled 3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZWGAETR,2162,PRRHD3S5,25.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,Attending my first metal concert with a relative,the amount of people in crowd came together during the whole concert,0.5,37TD41K0AIVZD9AXOVBT6Y7ARN4SCU,,,,"I had been wanting to see this one band called Slipknot for as long as I can remember. This dates back to the early 2000s when I first became a fan of theirs. I missed a lot of their tours leading up to when they released their sixth album. They decided to do what would be a 20th Anniversary tour of their debut album. My brother-in-law had decided to purchase tickets for the both of us and I was stoked. They toured fairly close and it was a great opportunity to get pit tickets. What was really exciting was the fact that this was my first metal show ever. It was a long time coming and I was also interested in the opening bands that would be touring with Slipknot. The tickets were purchased a few months ahead of time at a sale price and that was awesome. We traveled a couple of hours to the arena where the concert was at and got to hang out with some interesting people before the show began. I was pumped up to finally enjoy Slipknot's music live. Behemoth opened the show with darkness and a lot of bass to their heavy style of music. It was the first time I had ever been in a pit and it was cool to bump around and just let loose with other people. Gojira played after that with their progressive style that really rocked. Volbeat played third and were soft compared to the other bands, but they got my hyped up. And then the Slipknot curtain was being set up as we were taking a bathroom break. We come back and get positioned on the floor near the pit again. It was extremely exciting and I had goosebumps as the intro to one of their earlier albums started playing. The curtain dropped and they started playing an older track which was raw and brutal. I was jumping and screaming the whole time while my brother-in-law lost his voice singing some of our favorite tunes we always jammed to. I don't remember the last time a concert really got my pumped up, but this one sure did the job well. Slipknot's new music they played live was incredible and some of the songs off the new album sounded super good live. It was probably the best show I had been to and I really got a shot of energy from experiencing it. We both walked out of there fulfilled by what just happened and it was definitely worth the long wait to see Slipknot as well as the other bands that joined them on tour.",1.0,I traveled with my brother in law to a concert event that I had been waiting a long time to go to. The concert was mind blowing and an experience that gave me a boost of energy that I hadn't experienced in a long time.,120.0,retold 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV8EIQRW,2980,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,my cousin's husband getting his master's degree,I talked so much about what my cousin achieved.,0.0,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSHMJY8L,1.0,Can't really relate since I'm not close with cousins.,"My family and I are so extremely close. We love to get together and have food at any chance we can. This time, though, we had a real reason to get together. My cousin's husband recently got his Master's degree. This meant so much to my cousin. We grew up very poor, so seeing her now in her new house, with her having a great job, and now her husband able to get a great job with his degree, was almost poetic in a way. We knew that she could do it, and she had finally made it. I know that it was the husband's achievement, but this was my cousin after all, so I couldn't help but feel it was an accomplishment for her too. We celebrated with a party and a barbecue. The same way we always do. There was loads of ribs, chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad; you name it, and it was there. We had the best time ever just laughing and eating together. I will never forget that day. The day that my cousin finally got what she deserved in life. We have such a tight knit family.",1.0,"My family and I met over the weekend to celebrate my cousins house warming and celebrate her husband receiving his masters degree in education. To celebrate, we threw a backyard BBQ in the new house they bought.",7.0,imagined 33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8V59DSZT,594,11921X48,35.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,A hike and visit to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.,I looked down into Lake Superior,0.5,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU35V5NV,,,,"I went on a ten mile day hike in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on the shore of The Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Pictured Rocks is a beautiful location. The sights are amazing. From starting in the woods, to crisscrossing rivers, to spotting waterfalls, all the way to the Pictured Rocks themselves. The titular Pictured rocks are sheer cliffs on the shore of Lake Superior. They have great coloring that gives them their name. Gazing over them is a memorable experience. Looking hundreds of feet down into the clear and turquoise waters is stunning. Lake Superior is always a sight to behold, but here is where she shines best. I really do love it there. The hike itself is fairly easy even despite a bump or two. Though, it was a bit muddy being spring. There were moments of tiptoeing and leaping around mucky mud. But it just added to the adventure. Rain was a possibility throughout the morning but it held off and the temperatures were cool and perfect. Just an all around great experience that I won't soon forget. I highly recommend the area.",1.0,It is a quick story about a visit to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Detailing the sights and experiences of a ten mile hike.,150.0,retold 3L6L49WXW1JVC3Z7JKS3UPLVAMI54E,5667,8ST3OBV8,30.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,going to a baseball game in Chicago.,We almost caught a foul ball.,1.0,,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG0BUSU1,5.0,I love going to baseball games.,"I drove up to Chicago for my first baseball game. It was a long drive, but worth it. When we got there, we found our seats and went for snacks. We got all the classic baseball snacks. We got hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts and large drinks in a souvenir cup. We had really good seats, and could see the players faces. A foul ball was hit up near us, but went a couple seat back from us. We sand and cheered, it was a lot of fun. After the game, we decided to see what else there was to do in chicago. We found a nice dance club, which people had good things to say about. We went dancing and had a few drinks. We stayed up pretty late and ended up getting a hotel in downtown Chicago. The entire experience was really fun and I would love to do it again. We are already planning our next trip to Chicago, maybe to go to a museum or head to another baseball game. I'm glad my first baseball game was in such a great city.",3.0,I drove up to Chicago to see my first baseball game. It was a typical all-american experience. I had a lot of fun at the game and went dancing after.,14.0,imagined 354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFWRCFS74,2586,B9Y6ZS5Q,30.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,five months after my retirement,I discovered how much I enjoyed being retired,1.0,,336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U839M5M,1.0,I haven't' even considered retiring since I am not at the age but if I were to I would love to spend my time also with any of my grandchildren and enjoy life.,"I planned my retirement a year in advance after I gave my notice at my place of employment that I was ready to retire. Everyone at work was sad to see me go and I knew it was going to be tough leaving work because I had developed special bonds with many coworkers since I had a couple of decades working there. I thought it was going to be tough spending more time at home than at work and that eventually I would get bored and want to go back to work, so I left my position with the option of coming back if I had ever decided to. As five months have passed since my retirement I never thought I would be enjoying living my life without the pressures of the job I loved doing for so many years. I am truly enjoying every moment of my retirement and I don't plan on doing any work for the time present. I love that I am able to see my granddaughter grow up and give her the time I always wanted to but previously was so busy to do. We have the greatest time together because she such a sweet little girl and I have had the opportunity to care for her four days out of the week while her parents work. I am also able to do that for my daughter so she could go to work knowing that her daughter is in the best hands. I love my life right now and I would not trade it for nothing. I also was able to pick up my old hobby of painting and this all happened just one afternoon when I was cleaning out my attic and I found all of my old paintings. I relived the joy I had as I painted them as an adolescent and I decided I would pick up the hobby once more. It was tough to get back into it but once I had started painting again, I rediscovered why I loved it so much. I am even teaching my granddaughter to paint and she loves it also. It is a great bonding time with her that I would not have had if I had not retired. I truly feel as if I am living my life as I should at this moment and I do not regret my decision to retire as difficult as it was in the beginning since I am so used to be active. I like the moments I am living with my family, I like that I am able to slow down, I like to know that I have the world as my oyster and most importantly I like to know that I am developing so many memories with all of my loved ones.",1.0,"I retired five months ago and am as happy as I've ever been. Not only can i do what i want to do, but i spend four days a week with my two year old granddaughter. Things are so good for me now; it's a feeling i have never had before.",150.0,imagined 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8V7PA7HD,686,ZZUEODM2,18.0,man,Asian,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,My sister's beautiful wedding and a huge surprise,All of our friends from home showing up,0.875,,3OE22WJIGJAJMNCKII7O54EF8RTQUS,4.0,I have siblings and I have close cousins who have been married before and we do a lot of surprises in my family where we say we can't make it but end up surprising each other so it really hit home. I also have a lot of weddings to look forward to so it was fun to write about.,"About 3 months ago, my sister got married to her high school sweetheart. I was so excited because I really got along with her fiancé. He has helped me out a lot so I was excited for him to become a part of our family. The venue was amazing too, there's nothing better than a destination wedding in Hawaii. There were so many different decorations that were all so new to me because I had never been to Hawaii. All the different colorful flowers, the gorgeous hula girls and their colorful outfits, everything was perfect. The only sad part is that a lot of family and friends could not make it because it was so far and expensive to travel there. But, when we least expected it, our friends from back home showed up which was a huge surprise. It was actually surprising of them because they usually do not like to spend money on traveling for less than a week but they made it out. I think they purposely told us they could not make it so they can surprise us. My friends, my sister's friends, and her finance's friends were all there. I was so happy that their best friends showed up for them. But, not to be selfish, I was also happy that I would be able to spend the last day after the wedding in Hawaii with all of my friends. After the beautiful wedding, we all celebrated almost all night. Our friends and family were there to celebrate my sister and her fiancé. I got to spend time with my best friends, specifically my girlfriend. I was so happy they decided to surprise us and come in the end. Now, everyone is asking me when my wedding is..typical.",1.0,it was my sisters wedding and it was so colorful.our friends from showed up for the wedding which was very surprising of them.,90.0,imagined 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XXHUBJ1S,1396,7NQ90S3G,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,buying my husband a motorcycle,I surprised my husband by saving up to buy him a dream motorcycle,0.5,,3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0VJAVQ7W,4.0,Life has a way of changing priorities.,"Four months ago I decided to give my husband, John, a huge surprise. For a few months I had been putting a few dollars out of every pay check to a secret account in order to get him something that he's been dreaming of for decades. Since he was a boy he always wanted to get a motorcycle. He had posters of it on his wall and watched movies about it. His family wouldn't let him even think about it, but he vowed to get one as soon as he turned 18. Unfortunately, life did not turn out the way he wanted it to. He wanted the motorcycle, but his first priority was to get get an education, so he said he'd get one after college. After college, he didn't have enough money so he started to work when he met me and our priorities changed. First was the wedding, then the house. Then I got pregnant and the priorities changed again. After Ashley, our little girl turned 4, he started talking about the motorcycle again, but I was scared. A few weeks later, we got a big shock. Ashley was going to be a big sister! There went the priorities again. We bought a bigger house. A bigger car. We adopted a puppy from the shelter. Our lives got bigger, full of more and more. But not the motorcycle. That bike was still on his mind. A few months back, I went through all our accounts. Ashley is in college and Michael was in high school with his own job. Finally it was time! John cried that day when he saw the bike. The look on his face made it one of the best days of my life!",1.0,"I was able to purchase a track bike/motorcycle for my husband. He has been wanting to do this for several years now. The best part is, it was a total surprise to him that I was able to have the money to purchase a bike.",120.0,imagined 37U1UTWH9W8L0RK7SUVJE26VQJYR8M,1815,P5BII7W4,45.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,3.332204510175204,my brother visiting me and my mother,the way that I made myself feel bad about assisting my mother,1.0,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERBUQ51E,,,,"While I have mostly come to terms with my living with my mother, it is still weird at times. My brother recenly came to visit and it was an odd dynamic for him to visit and stay with our mother while I am a permanent resident of her place. It felt a little ackward. He is coming from out of state where he is happily living his life and visiting me, who felt like he needed to move in with our mother for her sake. He never said anything derogatory or tried to make me feel bad for living with her, but I felt it anyway. I know it was all in my head, but I just kind of felt like the loser that is living with mom. He stayed for a long weekend. We would hang our around the house and go out to eat a lot. We would watch movies at home and play Scrabble. He fixed a few things around the house, because he is good at that sort of thing. The visit was fun and it was good to see him, it just reminded me of the status of my life and how I am sort of tied down to my mother. It is all my choosing and I think my brother is glad I am here, but I still feel jealous of his freedom and that's probably where a lot of the negativity that I feel stems from. Even though I had the negative feelings while he was out here, I just pushed those to the side when he was here and acted like all was well. I love my brother and his coming out meant a lot to both my mother and myself. I know he will always be there for me when I need him, but right now I am concentrating on being there for my mother.",1.0,"My mother was getting older and slightly failing in her mental and physical health. In order to provide her support and alleviate some of my worrying about her, I moved in with her.",28.0,retold 3TOK3KHVJU4E30N8QXM9675VKZGO7L,3006,E9YDDEHQ,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,about a marriage proposal.,when he got down on his knee to propose.,0.125,3TOK3KHVJU4E30N8QXM9675VKZGO7L,3TOK3KHVJU4E30N8QXM9675VKZGO7L,,,"My fiance proposed to me for the second time a few weeks ago. He had asked me to marry him three years ago when our son was born, but he didn't have a nice ring and seemed embarassed about the whole thing. I said yes then, three years ago, but I was kind of disappointed about the way he asked. Not because he didn't have a nice ring, but because he just kind of blurted it out, and seemed really awkward and uncomfortable about it. I had just delivered our son, and it made me feel like he was just asking because he felt like that was what he SHOULD do, not necessarily because he wanted to. A few weeks ago, he planned a nice date night for us and we got the kids to bed early and we had a nice quiet dinner by ourselves and watched a movie we had both been looking forward to seeing. At the end of the movie, he kissed me and gave me a hug, and then he got down on the floor in front of me on his knees and took a small jewelry box out of his pocket and opened it. There was a small diamond ring inside and he explained that he had taken his grandmothers wedding ring, and had the diamonds reset in a plain band that he thought would be more my style. He told me that he had always hated the way he proposed the first time, and wanted to do it again, properly. He asked me again to marry him. Again, I said yes. THe ring is perfect for me, I'm surprised that he got it so perfect. I don't wear a lot of jewelry and I don't like things that are flashy. I think its silly to spend thousands and thousands of dollars on an engagement ring. I think he was really smart about the ring and I love it. I was always happy that we were engaged, and that we would be getting married eventually, and was excited to spend the rest of my life with him, but I like our proposal story a lot more now than I did the first time.",1.0,"My fiance proposed to me for the second time. It was an ""improved proposal"" because he didn't like how he did it the first time. He gave me a beautiful and thoughtful ring. I absolutely love it.",14.0,recalled 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRVLSERQY,707,TPZYO33C,35.0,woman,white,2.0,one,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,A family reunion in Idaho.,we saw how large the family had grown.,0.875,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GEQRA4N,,,,"We first drove up to Idaho from our home in Nevada, which took about ten hours in total. We arrived at the campground, and there were already many families who had set up their trailers or tents. We found a spot that had some shade and parked our van. We set up our tent and said hello to some people who were there already. Our kids were anxious to go play with cousins and to play on the giant slide that someone had set up on the hill. It was a tarp with sprinklers running over it, and people had tubes that the kids could ride down the hill. Our kids ran over and slid down the hill over and over, having the time of their lives. Over the next couple of days, there was much of this and eating food together with family and having fun. On the second day, everyone got together to take a giant family picture. Each family wore a different color shirt that corresponded with the person whose family they belonged to--the seven original siblings who had started the reunion. None of the original siblings were still alive, but many of their posterity were gathered and carrying on their legacy. It was very cool and inspiring to see the ripple effect that a few people can have, and how a family can grow over time. We had fun trying to get the picture taken, but we were kind of glad when it was over as the sun was shining on us and the kids were getting restless. We also had a raffle where people had donated items, including a homemade quilt, and the raffle tickets proceeds went toward funding future reunions. It was a lot of fun and our kids and us made some good memories. Camping can be a lot of work, but it sure is a fun part of childhood.",1.0,We traveled up to Idaho for a family reunion. There were over a hundred family members from my husband's grandmother's family and everyone got together to share their love of family.,90.0,retold 3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZJMZTEU,1126,SU56094Q,18.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,moving to Belgium by myself.,I made a close friend unexpectedly.,0.5,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFOM3YTC,,,,"I recently spent a semester studying abroad in Belgium. I had never been there before and I was very anxious about moving to a new place, where I didn't know anyone, by myself. I didn't want to leave my friends and family at home. The first night I got there I cried myself to sleep because I felt lonely and scared. I wasn't sure if I would be able to make any good friends there, and it would take a while to get used to living in a different country. But eventually, this feeling began to fade. One day in particular was a turning point. I went out for coffee with a Belgian student and was surprised that we instantly connected. She taught me Dutch words and I helped her with her English. I confided in her about missing home and she gave me support. We made plans to get together again that night. It soon became clear that we were very similar despite coming from different places. We both listened to the same music, watched the same shows, and had the same sense of humor. After that, I never felt so alone. I had made a close friend and the foreign country started to feeling more like home.",2.0,"I recently spent a few months studying abroad and moving to a new country, Belgium. While it was a very hard transition for me at first, I eventually learned to love my new home.",240.0,retold 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B3PKEHA,3980,YU2998WB,45.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,Me learning how to surf.,That I was able to get up on the surfing board on my first try.,1.0,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B3PKEHA,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B3PKEHA,,,"About three months ago, my friends decided to take me to the beach to teach me surfing. I have been telling them for years that I wanted to learn how to surf, but I never got around to it. I am an older person, and I was afraid that I would not be able to get up on the surfing board. I told them that I was going to train a little first by swimming in a pool every day for a few months before I attempt surfing. So, I did. Most of my friends surf, and some are excellent at it. This particular weekend they all got together, found a board for me, and took me to the beach since the waves were not too rough on that day, and perfect for a beginner. They were all trying to explain to me what I needed to do, and then they finally made me go out into the waves and try it. The experience was amazing. I was shocked that I got up onto the board on my first attempt. I certainly did not expect that. The feeling of gliding on the wave is difficult to describe. I surfed with my friends for the better part of the morning, until I was exhausted. This was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I will never forget the wonder I felt on the first surfing day of my life. I am hoping that surfing will now become a regular part of my life. I already love water, and now I can incorporate into my love of water. Surfing immediately became one of my favorite sports. Instant love affair. The feeling of gliding on the water just can not be repeated.",1.0,"The story is about me learning how to surf a few months ago. It explains how my friends took me to the beach, and taught me how to surf. It also depicts how much I liked it, and how I fell in love with surfing.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDHRIFSP,1602,JYGYCF08,40.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,promotion at work,greenhorns do the dirty work,1.0,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDHRIFSP,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDHRIFSP,,,I got a promotion three months ago. I was promoted to a mechanic position at the job I work at. I is a a highly reprieved position from were I was at before. I had been at the other position for four years and had my eye set on the mechanic job since I had started. Many a month and many a day had passed. But I never gave up and I worked my hardest. I was so proud and felt so privileged to get the promotion. I have been at my new position for some time one. I come in and don' have to go straight to laboring. I prep my machine load my gear and supplies an d head down the track. It is easy as she goes . Pay attention learn the controls and everything is pretty much smooth sailing. Occasionally a break down will happen And I have to get my hands dirty. But that is what the greenhorns are for so no dirty hands today. So my new role is sweet. I would nor give it up for nothing. I worked for it. I got now and its mine. I have to get to the step on this latter. That is a supervisor position.,1.0,I started out a laborer and was looking for a way out. I worked for many years paying my dues. I got what I deserved and hard work does pay off.,90.0,recalled 31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTFRPRO39,10680,A6WMGF7U,25.0,MAN,white,3.0,2.0,4.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,i got a call from this girl that i like,She actually called me.,0.5,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SL7F27G,,,,"Dear diary,I have finally got a call from that girl that I am trying to date and now she is ready. I am very read to wine and dine her and to show her that I can be what she wants me to be. i understand this principle. To whom much is given much is required. I will be there for her to make sure she does not stay complacent. Iwill fight tooth and nail to protect her. I have to make sure my head is in the game and that ii dont mess this up to be honest with you. i have been waiting a long time. A very long time. Now is the time were I should work harder than ever. I have to stay humble now who I am with. Make sure I grounded. I cannot allow things to stop this relationship. I will not stop. i will not give up.",1.0,Basically I was waiting to get a phone call from a very important person. I finally got the call and now we are scheduled to go on a date.,28.0,retold 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJ2BM4GH,955,P4EUTAUI,25.0,man,white,one,5.0,2.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,marraige,when they started flirting with each other,-0.625,,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJ2BM4GH,,,"i went to my friends wedding today. the dude is hella cool and very loved by all ofo his family and by his new wife. they looked amazing together. i really wish/hope that someday i can find someone that looks at me the way she looks at my friend. they look like a great couple, im sure theyre both extremely happy! it just makes me think back to a long time ago when they were just friends and they would always be flirty with each other, they always seemed like they were going to become a couple(before they did). and then after they started dating they were always what seemed like the perfect couple. i really hope him the best in life. he seems genuinely happy now. and i am sure that only good things are to come in his life. he told me after the wedding that we will be going somewhere fun as a group of frineds soonish. i really cant wait for that. its going to be amazing. the last time we went somewhere as a group we had the most fun ive ever had with anyone. it was all his doing, he set everything up for everyone.",5.0,my good friend got married recently. i attended his wedding. him and his new wife(also friend) seem like they are very happy together,60.0,recalled 3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMUSEW0FK,2637,64STZIE6,35.0,Woman,White,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the death of a close family member.,my mother beat the odds for two years.,0.5,3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMUSEW0FK,3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMUSEW0FK,,,"My mother recently passed away after a long battle with lung cancer. It was very hard to say goodbye but at least we had time to spend together the last few years as the cancer was not sudden and was caught early enough to treat and extend her life. My mom fought a hard fight and did not let cancer take her easily. In fact she was fighting to the very end and never let cancer define her life. I was able to be with her throughout this journey and am grateful that she was able to spend her last few years with me and my family. My daughter will always remember her grandma as a fighter and someone who never gave up. Every time the doctors told us the end was near my mom fought through and bought herself another few months. It got to the point though that the pain was obviously wearing her down both mentally and physically and myself and my wife had to let her know it was ok to let go. That was probably the hardest part of the whole thing, telling my own mother that it was ok to stop fighting so she could be at peace. We knew that if she thought we were not ready to let go that she would keep fighting until she had nothing left. She came home from the hospital for her last few weeks and we will always cherish that time we spent as a family together. Now that she is gone I am still sad and miss her greatly but am glad that she is at peace and free of pain. She taught my daughter what it means to fight and to not give up regardless of the odds. She also taught us how to let go and say goodbye. Her funeral was not a sad affair as we gathered all of her family and friends and had a party to remember who she was as a person and what she truly meant to us all.",2.0,"My mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and beats the odds for a long time. She fought for so long because she knew her family needed her at the moment, and only gave up the fight when she knew we would be fine with her death.",60.0,recalled 3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9HVSHXGN,1866,DH8MM52B,30.0,man,black,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My grandmother's funeral.,That my dad did not cry.,0.5,,3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9HVSHXGN,,,"I went to my grandmother's funeral a back in April I guess. She was very important to me in that she was someone always there when anyone, including myself, needed help. It was a sad affair of course and I did see a lot of people that I have not seen in a long time which was nice. I wish it was bigger. But I understand that she would not have wanted a big funeral even though I think the family could afford it. It was outside on a nice day too. Sunny but clear enough to not be too hot or too cloudy, just a nice day really. The speakers were people close to her. One of her sisters spoke, which was to me surprising as she was someone I've never met! You never get to even comprehend the people that were close to your grandparents, their parents, their siblings, their friends, and to see some of those people pop up was great. I wish I had more time to talk to them. I almost gathered the courage to say something. I'm not sure why I did not, a few people wanted me to, but I felt like what was said was enough. I know the relationship I had with her may have seemed distant to others but I knew it was closer than that. I think what I remember the most about the funeral is that there wasn't much crying. My dad didn't cry. My Mom mentioned that too, she wanted to hold back her tears because there wasn't many being shed. It wasn't that my grandmother wasn't appreciated, it was just that people remembered her spirit and positivity and we all felt that she was just going on to the next stage of her life.",1.0,My grandmother died earlier in the year. I attend the funeral and it was a memorable and I got to meet some new people.,90.0,recalled 3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZR6TTFP,398,2UTKGZXL,18.0,woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,losing a child,I found out the pregnancy was not viable,0.75,3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZR6TTFP,3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZR6TTFP,,,"Dear Diary,Well, the day has come. I didn't think that this would actually happen to me, but it did. I was told to expect something like this occurring, but I didn't realize that it would actually occur, if that makes sense. You never think this kind of thing would happen to you until it did. I still don't really know how to feel. I don't want to talk to anyone. I don't want to go to school. I don't want to go to work. All I want to do is sit at home and do nothing. Everyone says that life will go on, but it doesn't feel like it. Feels like just yesterday when I was told I was pregnant. I feel like this entire thing went by so fast. From the time I found out to this miscarriage, it was only what? Three weeks, max? It feels like I just blinked and the entire event flew by. I can't believe, again, that this would happen to me. Now I have to face the world without the child growing in my belly. How can I be around other kids? How can I deal with seeing other pregnant women? This is the toughest moment of my life. Since I found out I pregnant, I've thought about it every second of every day - I doubt that that will change.",2.0,I had a miscarriage and it tore me up inside. I am still not over the experience even though it has been a couple months.,180.0,recalled 3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GLVYS39,3566,APWP2Z0K,55.0,Man,asian,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a gas leak in front of my home.,gas company waited 3 weeks to tell me about the leak.,0.375,3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZCTQ7QWW,,,,"One day in late June the gas company rang my doorbell. ""There is a slight gas leak under the sidewalk in front of your property,"" he said. ""We discovered it May 31st. A crew will come do the repair around July 15th."" My eyebrow went up. He saw it, and added, ""it's a very, very small leak, so it's ok to wait. We use a machine that can detect parts per million. Yours is something like 5 parts per million."" Should I trust them? This gas company was the one responsible for the San Bruno explosion in 2010, and also the Northern California wildfires last year. This company is bankrupt and owes something like $20 billion. Maybe they are being more proactive now in looking for leaks to avoid more lawsuits. But should I trust them? What option do I have? I'm no expert. July 15th was a long time to wait. Would I get blown up if Fourth Of July fireworks set off the gas? No, no, he assured me. This guy seemed to know what he was doing. Ok, I'll wait. The following week the little colored flags were planted to mark the gas lines, electric lines, phone lines, cable TV line, and water pipe, very colorful to match the American flags on Independence Day. Tick tock. Tick tock. Nerves were just beneath the surface. Finally the day came, and they showed up in force with several huge trucks with digging equipment. It took them from 8:30 am till 8 pm to plug the leak. Sigh of relief all around.",3.0,Gas company had detected a leak. It took them 3 weeks to notify us. Then they said it would take another 3 weeks to get it repaired. It was an anxious long wait.,60.0,retold 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6PZ4970,1527,LCQG4QGC,25.0,man,White,4.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,bumping into a childhood friend,I saw him after many years in such a random place at a random time,0.875,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6PZ4970,,,,"My wife and I moved back to my home state after several years living in Colorado a few months ago. We haven't moved back to my home town, but a couple of hours away. I had a friend who I'd known since I was a kid - we were friends all through elementary school and high school, and then I started touring with my band and we fell out of teach. Over the last decade or so I've searched for him just about every way - Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, just plain Google. I never found anything. A few weeks after we'd moved back and I started a new job I stopped in a gas station on my way to work to grab an energy drink; it was maybe 6:30am. I checked literally 3 times that my eyes didn't deceive me, but there my friend was. At 6:30 in the morning, in the same gas station, several towns over from where we both grew up. I was blown away. I walked all the way up to him before I said anything because I just couldn't believe it was happened. As soon as I said something he looked right up and recognized me, and straight away we started talking and catching up. He hadn't been in town longer either - maybe a year - so we were both kind of dumbfounded to see each other at all, nevermind in such a random place at a random time. We exchanged numbers and it turned out he'd tried to find me a few times over the years too. We've both gotten married and he has a few kids. We still haven't actually caught up in person over a beer but we will do soon.",2.0,"Bumped into a childhood friend after 12 or so years of not seeing or talking to each other. Was a random location at an unusual time, so the odds were slim.",90.0,recalled 3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0USX4PIP,2620,HFKRD7ND,45.0,woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my dog being sick.,"he passed out onto the floor, unresponsive.",0.5,,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0USX4PIP,,,"You always forget how little and quite helpless your pet can be. They can't tell you where they hurt, or how they feel, it is kinda like they are little babies. I always forget how little my dog is, I'm always calling him my little man or my little grandpa. He acts like an old man, grunting, huffing, yes my dog with huff at you in disapproval. We had no clue he was sick until one night he just fell out in the floor and released his bladder, unresponsive, weak, stiff as a board, eyes open, looked like he had died. It was very scary not knowing what to do, do you move him? do you leave him alone? does he need CPR? I was so scared and I am a mother of 2 grown sons. He continued to have 2 more of these episodes throughout the night, morning could not get here fast enough. We took our little man to the vet, he was scared and unsure, like always. We found out our babies heart murmur has gotten worse, this is not good. Basically his heart gives out and he passes out. He is now on a heart medication, twice daily. And he actually takes his medication like a good boy. But it worries me, how long will he have? When will he do this again? What if this happens and I'm not home to help him. This is the part of being a Dog Mom that absolutely sucks. My baby is 6yrs old, he was a rescue when he was about 6mths old. This is going to suck, bad.",3.0,Our dog passed out onto the floor for the first time. He has a heart murmur and it has gotten worse. He is now on heart medication twice daily to help with his condition.,14.0,recalled 3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9DWOYXXC,1018,HJGS5BJV,30.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,An elderly woman ends up in a hospital after having a seizur,The elderly woman overdoses on oxycontin,0.125,,3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53SD8YDDR,1.0,I identified with this story in the way that I wouldn't want to take care of an elderly patient either,"But I had to learn to use CPR and quick, as the elderly woman I had been caring for was on the floor having a seizure. I was not used to caring for elderly patients either but somehow I got stuck with this useless hag after she was brought into our emergency unit after she had her first seizure. I had been a nurse for thirteen years and I didn't sign up for this shit. I was used to caring for younger, healthier patients that could perform basic tasks like wiping their own ass and bathing. Even the cripple down the hall in a wheelchair is easier to take care of than this useless old bag as even he could wipe his own ass. But nevertheless as I was getting ready to administer drugs to a patient in psych I was called to the emergency room because an old bag had a seizure and was now flopping around like a fish on her gurney that the EMT'S had strapped her onto. They asked me to give her CPR and I asked if there wasn't anyone else around? They said no all the nurses were busy in psych so for the first time ever I had to give an elderly woman mouth to mouth. I took a big gulp and took a long sip of water. I wasn't mentally prepared for what I was about to do. I closed my eyes and tried to picture the elderly woman was a more attractive younger, man. My lips met hers and I nearly gagged as I was literally giving her mouth to mouth. I kept blowing into her mouth until finally she started coughing into my mouth and I jolted back in disgust. The old bag had woken up and stopped shaking all over the place. Completely disgusted with what I had just done I immediately lifted her up and put her on a different gurney and was on my way to the elevator to bring her to psych when the EMT asked why I was going to bring her to the psych ward and not general care. I lied and said we had no beds left and I really wanted to dump her off onto someone else and make her someone else's problem. So I brought her up to psych and sedated her as she started talking non stop about her son and how he never calls her anymore. I injected her with a large dose of oxycontin and she was out like a light. I came back later to check on her and she wouldn't wake up. I checked for a pulse and nothing. She was stiff, dead as a door nail. I panicked because I realized I had drugged her to the point where she must have died in her sleep. I didn't know what to do, I didn't want to go to jail and I had been fired from three previous jobs for neglect. Then I remembered something, we had a patient with down syndrome who could barely spell his own name, let alone be able to tell what was going on. So I sounded the alarm for a ""code red"" and blamed Timothy the guy with down syndrome for the elderly woman's death, I said he must have choked her while I was out changing bed pans. Timothy was sent to his room and doctor's were on their way up",5.0,"This was my first experience with a major code in the hospital I worked at. I wasn't used to performing CPR, as I generally work on a psychiatric floor with physically healthier patients.",120.0,imagined 3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JHLY900,1240,5MVF158W,50.0,woman,native,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.02535169073515,My life and family,Loving my friends,0.875,,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JHLY900,,,My life is partially mixed with the good and bad. I take good thing to be happy. And bad thing to be sad. My life going on smoothly. I have a small circumstances in life. My romantic partner is very lovable. My two lovable children are so cute. My working life is good. But sometimes it is very stressful. My friends are very helpful and caring. I love my family and friends. When i feel upset they encourage me. And i am happy with what i have. My life is entirely different from others. I love to travel. And i think i'm a wandering soul. But in life i want to change some characters to interact with the other peoples.,1.0,The gist of my life is a person having a good family.And the person who loves to work. And loving his family and friends.,56.0,recalled 3IFS6Q0HJJ5QQCWXG57FH15545BSI9,5596,VBB18TBP,25.0,MAN,White,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,the fight i had with mom.,i found out my mom was seeing professor Dan.,0.75,,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE2XSPGS,2.0,I do not really identify with the story to be honest.,"Was i wrong to have done that? I don't know. Perhaps i was wrong. But i was so angry. I was visiting mom for mother's day, 3 months ago. Even though we had grown apart over the years, i was still fond of her. And i still am. It was a casual visit, as usual. I never realized everything was about to change. I saw the machine beeping, so i attended the voicemail. Professor Dan? I couldn't believe that my mom was seeing him! After everything that happened with Dad? I was furious. I now realize that mom is an adult, she has the freedom to live life she sees as fit. I don't know why i stormed out after telling her to never call me again. Hope she forgives me.",2.0,"An alarming voice memo is received after a casual Mother's Day weekend at home. Boundaries were drawn by an adult child with their mother, as difficult as that was.",90.0,imagined 3TVSS0C0E2M967THUMGKSXAZFAVTWU,1163,TOWT1POM,30.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,Going away for my husband's birthday,We drank too much and got in the whirlpool tub.,1.0,,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80BX75HES,4.0,"My husband and I actually did just come home from spending a night in a hotel for his birthday, three days ago.","A week ago my husband and I went away for his birthday. It was a blast! The hotel we stayed in was really modern and great, it had a lot of art around the grounds that we went and looked at. Most specifically there was a guitar that used to be owned by Roy Orbison that my husband was super excited about. We spent some time watching his favorite movie in this really crazy state of the art theater. The movie we watched was an Anime film that I didn't like, but wow was it great in that theater! We had a really nice time swimming and really enjoyed it, it was great exercise. The restaurant was fantastic and served us great steak. It was wild because normally he only likes the steak I make for him, but this time he really enjoyed it. It made me feel self conscious and that I had to do better the next time I make steak. The most memorable thing we did was drink a little too much and get into the whirlpool tub. At first it felt really great but after a little while we began to feel woozy. When we got out, we felt very dizzy and sick to our stomachs. We had to go lay down. Neither of us felt that we'd drank that much, but I guess we were wrong! Next time we will be careful not to do such a thing.",1.0,"I planned a weekend getaway for my husband's birthday. We stayed at a lovely hotel and enjoyed time swimming and using a whirlpool. We ate a delicious steak dinner, then saw one of his favorite movies in a state-of-the-art movie theater.",7.0,imagined 32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP0FBOHE,1239,CNQHM4A7,30.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a family friend's birthday party,I got to see my friend's new house,0.875,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP0FBOHE,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP0FBOHE,,,"Just a few months ago I was able to go to my best friend's daughters first birthday party. This was very exciting for me because this is my first close friend to have a child while I have two already and another that is due soon. Because we have been so busy since adulthood, her with work, and me being a mom, working, and going to school, it was a great opportunity to get together. My daughter was especially excited because she was really wanting the new baby to be a girl, but it is not. She has that opportunity to spend time with a baby girl. Even though they are not actually family, me and my friend have always been so close that the kids will be raised more like cousins than friends. I also got to see her family for the first time in a while which was nice. It felt like 'coming home.' This family is one that I have spent many holidays with over the years, including major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas that you typically spend with family. There were no other friends of the family at the party, it was only family members and that made me feel quite warm. It also was the first time I got to see my friends new house. She had been living with her spouse and baby at her mom's house since she was pregnant and it was very exciting to see them moving out and being more independent. While I love her family, it is always good to have your own space as an adult. I really look forward to our kids growing up together and couldn't be happier still. We even talked about having sleepovers with my 6 year old daughter and her 1 year old. I am feeling so excited about the future after this party.",1.0,I went to the birthday party of my friend's daughter. It was her first birthday and when she really started getting to know my daughter.,90.0,recalled 3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHI3FMH1P,1898,TIV2JNRV,35.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,moving out of my parents' house and into my own place,my parents were happy I moved out,1.0,,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1Q25O9Z,3.0,"While I did go through the process of leaving my mom's home and into my own apartment, our relationship was very complicated and my mother held a grudge for a long time.","Six months ago, I made the huge decision to move out of my parents’ home and into my own place. I lived in the same house since I was born and have two younger sisters who are in high school. I went to a college out-of-state but returned home for breaks. I had graduated college three months before (nine months ago) and landed a steady full-time salaried job four weeks after graduation. Since I was living at home, my expenses were generally low and I saved up a good amount of money. I started out looking for one-bedroom apartments around my city that I knew I could comfortably afford each month. I didn’t tell my parents I was starting the apartment search and they hadn’t asked about any timeline for doing so. I was concerned that my parents would be sad that I was leaving home as we are very close and I help out with my sisters. However, I was tired of not having privacy to spend time with my long-time boyfriend. I was also bothered every night to spend time with my family after I returned home from a long day at work and just wanted to relax. It was time to spread my wings and put down new roots of my own. After looking at three apartments, I decided on a very nice remodeled building with a parking space for my car and large windows with lots of light and closet space. I signed the papers and put down the deposit, still without talking to my parents. The next day, I sat down with them at dinner while my sisters were out at school activities and gently treaded the waters of telling them I was thinking of moving out to see how they would respond before giving them all the details. I waited for frowns or tears but both of them stood up and hugged me. They asked if I needed any help or recommendations for a new place but I explained that I already found one and would be moving in two weeks. They were surprised, but overjoyed. They told me I was a good daughter and deserved to have my own space and make my mark on the world. They helped me move and my mom was thrilled to help decorate. I am still close with my parents but now without being in such close quarters, I feel we can have a more adult relationship.",3.0,Within the past six months I moved out of my parent's house and starting living on my own. The decision to move out was a very emotionally difficult decision to do but was necessary since it made me much happier.,180.0,imagined 3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1C4WG99Y,774,FTKXURFC,45.0,woman,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,"losing my dog, Indy.","despite the saddness, I was able to remember all the good times as wel",0.875,,3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1C4WG99Y,,,"We have always had dogs while I was growing up and when I became an adult, I still have dogs. They add a lot to your life and I've been lucky enough to have some special ones. Recently, we had two older dogs and knew that eventually, it would come time to say goodbye to them. Indy, who we rescued when she was just a few months old, was turning 13 this year. She'd suffered from a tumor that was growing larger every year. She was still a happy dog and wiggled her little stubby tail a million miles an hour whenever you'd notice her. A few months ago, she got sick and despite our best efforts, she passed away. We were able to keep her at home, she suffered from anxiety and hated to be separated from her family. We were all able to say our goodbyes and spend time with her before she passed. We buried her in our backyard, made a nice place for her to rest in peace. She brought so much love and joy into our lives and was a special dog. She was stubborn and had a weakness for chicken and just made you smile when her whole body wiggled with joy. Saying goodbye is never easy. Watching her give a last few wiggles of her tail despite being so weak but letting you know she still heard you talking to her was both heartwarming and heartbreaking. I was there as she breathed her last. I sat with her for a while hating to say goodbye and not really ever ready to let her go, but knowing that it was time. My heart still hurts when I think about her, but I also smile remembering all the wonderful memories I have of times spent with her. We've added a new member to our family so that Indy's passing doesn't leave such a hole in our lives, but she'll never be replaced or forgotten.",4.0,The passing of our beloved dog Indy. She brought love and laughter into our lives for over 10 years and it wasn't easy having to say goodbye.,120.0,recalled 3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FNZSGKRK,6345,S4FDDUFO,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my son starting PS3 and loving it despite my worry,he made friends the first day and loved it,-0.25,,38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2LPYFOMU,3.0,I have one child and was also nervous when she started school,"It was the start of a new semester last Monday and my son, Kevin, was about to enter PS3 at a new school. he was a bit nervous to make new friends and fit into the new environment and I was also a little scared for him. Will he fit in easily? Will he make friends easily? Will he like his new teachers? Will the school eb the right environment for him? Will he come home happy or feel anxious and lonely in his new school? Will PS3 be a good fit for him? I really wanted this to work out for him. I wanted him to feel welcome and integrate well with his new classmates, teachers and studies. I dropped him off the first day and hugged him as he left the car and watched as he walked into the building. I looked at the kids walking into the building after him, they seemed happy and comfortable. I hoped my son would end the day feeling the same way. I went to work that day still worried, but I tried to focus on work and prayed all would be well for him. When it was time to pick him up, I was anxious but I tried to stay calm and optimistic. I waited for him to come out and spotted him walking out with two young boys he was talking to with a smile on his face. I was so relieved. I had hoped he would make friends quickly and I couldn't wait to ask him about his first day! he saw me and came towards the car as he said goodbye to his new friends. He got into the seat next to me and say ""Hi, dad!"". I asked him how his day was and he told me with a smile that he really liked the school and his new classes and that his math teacher was really cool. he said he'd met some pretty nice kids and then asked if he could invite them over sometime next week to play video games after school. I was so happy! ""Of course you can!"" I said, ""just make sure you do your homework first."" I said and he hugged me, then we drove off home. My son loves his new school and has made two great new friends he hangs out with often which is perfect.",3.0,"My youngest, my son was to enter PS3 and I was excited and a bit scared and wanted it to be wonderful for him. It turned out to be a success overall and he is enjoying it.",7.0,imagined 3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O261UXCT,1313,4NEUYQAG,55.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,66.88032821248515,my participation in Vacation Bible School.,a rocket was launched in the sanctuary.,0.75,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O261UXCT,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O261UXCT,,,"I was a volunteer with Vacation Bible School. This is a church program for children to experience a drama, Bible stories, crafts, games, music and snacks. It is held for a week in July from 9:00 am to noon each day. There is a closing program and a picnic on Friday. My role was to be one of four people leading a group of children. I supervised the children and led them to the different stations. The children seemed to enjoy the program. They were engaged in the activities. They particularly liked the snacks. Some of the snacks were matched with the theme and Bible stories. It was an outer space theme. There were also robots. The church was decorated with this theme in mind. There were displays with planets, stars, and robots. I believe these decorations added to the experience. I enjoyed my experience helping with Vacation Bible School. It was rewarding to get to know the children. I was able to see them learn and participate. I hope to participate again next summer.",1.0,I helped with Vacation Bible School this summer. I enjoyed the experience. I hope to participate again next summer.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OY3KT9J,646,OYW9I31F,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Losing a job,I ended up happier at a new job,0.5,,3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OY3KT9J,,,"Several months ago I was released from my company for a violation of company policy. I was well aware of what I was doing at the time I knew that it could lead to my firing. However I was so unhappy with where I was working I was not at all concerned about the potential ramifications. Eventually I got caught doing this thing I knew I shouldn't be doing and I was let go. At this point I felt an extreme amount of shame and embarrassment because I knew from day 1 I shouldn't have done this. I was forced to go home and tell my family that I had been fired. I spent several months looking for a new position. I had no idea what was going to take place. I didn't know if the real reason I was fired would come out and it would impact my future employment. After several months of stress and anxiety of being out of work I was able to find a job. I was forced into a significant pay cut and I had to impose further stress on my family to tighten our budget. In the long run I ended up at a job I am happy with however we needed some significant changes to our lifestyle to stay on budget. However in the long run I ended up not at a company that made me miserable and treated me like dog meat, and I was able to find a large measure of happiness at my new position. It just went to show me that if you are that unhappy at a business you need to leave. Additionally I learned money isn't everything as I am much happier making less.",2.0,"I got fired from a job, and had to endure a long and painful job search process. When everything was said and done I learned some valuable lessons. Mainly I learned money isn't everything.",150.0,recalled 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI14XTQKFP,1193,SLG95JUN,30.0,Na,white,one,one,,5.0,3.332204510175204,Me becoming a father,When my wife revealed she’s pregnant with our first baby,0.875,,35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LCFWLKM2,4.0,"It’s going to happen soon,hopefully next year","1 month ago, I had one of the happiest days of my life knowing I will be a father soon. My wife finally revealed to me that she’s pregnant with our first baby by giving me a pregnancy test that proves she’s positive. How she did it? She asked me to take her out for dinner on a fancy restaurant and then she gave me a gift box with a bow on top of it and when I opened it, there’s the pt! I’m planning to surprise her with maternity dresses and baby stuff. As a soon to be “dad” I did a research about healthy pregnancy and parenting. After that day, we decided to tell our families that we are having a baby soon. Me and my wife started to think of baby names. Just because it’s our first baby, I made a design plan for our baby’s room. That is like the last piece of the puzzle I think because that little bundle of joy just completed not only me but our family. I enjoy the first month of my wife’s pregnancy because I give her extra care that she needs. We go to her doctor and buy her everything her body needs. Even if she has mood swings, I still enjoy it because I know it’s the baby. I love being a husband and a dad. I feel like I can’t wait for what’s ahead. -happened 1 month ago",1.0,"My girlfriend and I went on a trip to her hometown. This was a last minute trip, but something we had talked about for awhile. We did lots during the weekend and it was a really fun trip.",28.0,imagined 3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950T136BP,1475,T2Z25XGG,18.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the time uncle al was my patient.,I looked down at the patient and could identify him.,0.5,,3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950T136BP,,,"In May, I was working 3rd shift at a local trauma hospital. I was the only xray tech/ct tech working that shift and it was pretty slow. Being 8 months pregnant with my first child, I got tired very easily. As I was sitting at my desk, nodding off from boredom, I felt my hospital pager buzz in my pocket. I was instructed to call the emergency room where they informed me that we had a 'John Doe' coming in and that they would be wheeling him directly to cat scan from the ambulance. I ran - more like wobbled - to the cat scan room and prepared for the unidentified man to come in. My heart was beating a bit faster, was it from the run down here or the anticipation of the trauma? The EMS team arrived with the emergency room lead doctor following behind. On the count of three, we pulled Mr. John Doe over to the CT table and I could start my exam. Code stroke - a passerby found him unresponsive for who knows how long. I looked down to exam my patient and I'm sure at that moment my face went white. My throat instantly felt like there was a ball in it and I wanted to freeze, hug him, and cry. This was life threatening and I needed to move on quickly. ""I know who your John Doe is"" I said to the emergency team. It was a friend of mine, a very close man that I looked up to throughout my life. He was a father of 3, he was an ""uncle al"" to my stepson, he was maple syrup enthusiast, a member of our church, he was a ball player on my husband's baseball team; He was not just a john doe, he was our Al. After 3 days of life-supporting machinery with weeping family members at his bedside, uncle Al passed away. Every morning during that 3 days towards the end of my shift, I would be required to take a bedside chest xray to track his progression. During that time I would reminisce on our memories together. We still don't have answers to why he had a heart attack in the first place. His heart malfunctioned, and then his organs followed behind and shut down as well. At only 46 years old it was a shock to us all. I like to think he had another, more important, place to be.",1.0,"While working 3rd shift, a pregnant radiographer got a call about a 'John Doe' patient. When the patient arrived the tech realized it was someone she was very familiar with. The patient ended up dying 3 days later.",120.0,recalled 3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF1LOXS68,758,6LEY2D5J,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,moving out of my family's home to a new apartment.,I have to do my own laundry.,0.375,,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWSNZ25M,3.0,"I moved out at 20, ten hours away.","Dear diary, sorry I haven't written a few weeks. I'm so excited to announce that I HAVE MOVED out of my FAMILY'S house and INTO MY OWN APARTMENT! I can't believe it finally happened! It's the cutest little one bedroom flat, overlooking downtown too! It has this perfect little breakfast nook tucked behind the kitchen that's perfect for reading, or now writing in this. I think it'll be the perfect little spot to do homework in the evenings. I've been doing some shopping for decorations and things, and I think I'm leaning mostly towards teal and pink, maybe some gold. A girl has to have some glitter in her life. I have the best balcony, so I'm waiting for dad to build me a flower box to put out there. I bought some begonias, so for now they're just soaking up the sunshine out there. I found some cute canvases, so maybe I'll try my hand at some oil painting and spruce it up some more. The grocery store is just right around the corner, but carrying all the groceries up eight flights of stairs is starting to annoy me. Maybe I should buy less at a time. The one thing I miss about being at home, is mom doing my laundry for me. I never realized how much I despise doing my own laundry. I can't do much at a time either because carrying them up and down the stairs is a pain. Maybe I should find a laundry service near me. Work is also one block away and that helps considering my commute was over twenty minutes before. I'm enjoying this newfound freedom so much! I guess I should get back to hanging up some pictures and frames, maybe some cooking. I'll write again soon :)",1.0,I moved out of my families home and got a new apartment and went shopping and did laundry all for the first time on my own.,14.0,imagined 3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UOQ68ZQ,6168,EENZY1LH,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,how me blaming my husband destroyed my marriage.,I realized I was the reason our marriage failed.,1.0,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK6WU4L,3.0,I have been in similar situations and been to blame,"I have been doing some serious reflection the past week. The dissolution of my first marriage has been weighing heavy on my mind. I was never happy. That is what it comes down to. I wasn't happy in my marriage. I wasn't happy at work. I wasn't happy period. I couldn't figure out why I was so miserable. My husband was great. He tried so hard. But eventually I just blamed him. I started being nasty. I pushed him away all the time. I hated when he did nice things for me. I hated everything, even the things that had nothing to do with him. Sometimes I wonder if I could go back in time and be kinder if things would have ended differently.",1.0,"When I was in my first marriage and facing the Why isn’t this marriage enough? question myself, I had some soul-searching to do. I began where it felt easy: by blaming my husband.",7.0,imagined 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQ6MVHBV,639,FF1GLX38,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,About my softball team playing a quadruple header,We ended up having to play four games in a row,0.5,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI0NQ6CA,,,,"During the summer months, my softball team had a double header scheduled to be played on a Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, the weather did not permit and they ended up having to cancel the games. As luck would have it, the weekend they ended up having us play the previously scheduled double header, we also had a double header. This meant that we had to play four games in one day, the elusive quadruple header. This wouldn't be so bad, but it was on one of the hottest days of the summer and they scheduled them back-to-back-to-back-to-back. The first game went fine, though the entire team was already drenched in sweat and the sun continued to beam down from the heavens. It was about midway through the second game that I think we realized just how taxing this was going to be. Our spirits were still high, but we could all tell that it was going to be quite an intense experience by the end of it all. By the third game, we were just about spent. Luckily, we played a team that was around our skill level, so if I remember correctly, we were able to pull out a win. The last game, however, was another story entirely. The team had just gotten done with a tournament in a nearby town and were also exhausted. Their talent level far succeeded ours, further hurting our confidence. Some of their players were playing in Crocs and I don't think they even had a full team. We still got buried. They ended up ending the game early because of how many runs they were beating us by. I think we were just happy to be done. All in all, I don't even remember how many of those games we ended up winning versus losing, but the most memorable part was how our team stuck together through the radiating heat that we had to weather for four miserable hours. If there's one thing I learned about that day, it's that I absolutely love softball because I would do it all over again.",1.0,"My softball team had to make up a double header on a day we already had a double header. This meant we played four games, back-to-back-to-back-to-back.",90.0,retold 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84AL3MCE,1264,H3P2ONMH,30.0,woman,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Moving away from my comfort zone.,I ended up enjoying the move. I thought I would regret it afterwards.,-0.125,,3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84AL3MCE,,,"I have lived in one state my entire life, never been far from my sisters. In 2014 my father passed away. The parents are the glue that holds the family together. After his death things just changed a little. I have three kids and grandparents are important. My husband is from a different state from me, so that's where his parent's live. At the beginning of this year, the company my husband works for had openings at the plant in another state. I told him to apply for it. Moving to this other state would put us closer to his parents making visiting them easier. So he got the position and we moved in June. It was hard moving so far from my sisters for both my kids and I. It was harder for my kids than it was for me really. My sisters and I just weren't as close as we use to be. Also my son's father lives in the state I'm from and it meant taking my son away from him, even though he only spent one day a week with him. I feel bad taking him from all his school friends though and making him start new in the sixth grade. I'm happy with the decision though. I love the town we live in and the state we moved to is just beautiful.",3.0,My husband took a position within his company in a different state. I've only lived in one state and close to my sisters and now I'm over 600 miles from them.,120.0,recalled 3OS46CRSLGLQPKI08Z3VVLZ7L36V6G,879,AZEN7AYW,55.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My 5K road race.,The number of runners was much more than I expected.,0.625,,,,,"It was 3 months ago that I ran the race. I had steadily been losing weight for a year and I decided that I should start running again. It was only a 5K but it meant a lot to complete it. Consider that I was very obese a year ago and diabetic. Now my weight was 60 lbs. less. I felt great during training, well maybe not that great at first. But as time went on the feeling of accomplishment was wonderful. The day of the race was perfect. 55 degrees with low humidity. The crowd was larger than I expected. Must have been 5000 people lined up downtown for the beginning. Thankfully the race was chip timed because it took several minutes to get to the start line. I was considerate and lined up near the back because of course I would be in the slowest quartile. My time wasn't all that great but when you consider I am 70 years old, it becomes world class in my mind. My good friend Kay was there and she cheered me on. Drove me there too and of course took me home. We celebrated by going out to eat at a really nice resturaunt that night. Overall, the day was simply wonderful!",1.0,After 4 months of training I ran my first road race in 10 years. It was a 5K and the feeling of accomplishment when I crossed the finish line was very special.,90.0,recalled 3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BNM6F6TC,642,2XTACAHZ,30.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,a birthday party spent with a family member.,the candles started burning into a giant flame,0.75,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4C2L4C8,,,,"It was the birthday of a family member. I had prepared for it by gathering items necessary for the party. I had bought candles, a cake, lights, balloons, and other miscellaneous supplies necessary for celebrating their birthday. I prepared for the birthday party by first unpacking the supplies and then preparing the table. I then unpacked the cake and placed it on the table. I spent some time setting up the remainder of the supplies, preparing our house for the party. When my family member saw the cake, they were elated. It was a nice setup. Soon we lit the candles. There were many candles on the cake, because they looked good on the type of cake that I had bought. We lit the candles, and soon the candles erupted into a large flame. The flames had joined each other into sort of a bonfire like appearance. It was funny but somewhat dangerous. My family member had to blow them out quickly before the whole cake burned up! My family enjoyed the party.",2.0,I helped organize and participated in a birthday party of a family member. The candles on the birthday cake produced a large flame that the birthday person had to blow out quickly. Overall the party was very enjoyable.,150.0,retold 3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFMWGEUL5,603,KVJ3GYP6,18.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,struggling with depression,Joe sent flowers to my job,1.0,,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1T16IVAG,2.0,I do live two hours away from all of my friends so they do come visit sometimes,"Four months ago, I was really struggling and feeling upset all of the time. I was going through a tough depression and really needed a friend. My friend, Joe, noticed this and really helped to make me feel better. He acted as my shoulder to cry on. It started off with him sending flowers to my job - just because. The card said it was something to brighten my day and make me smile in between the tears (I was crying a lot). Then one afternoon, Joe had mailed me a gift. It was a personalized map that highlighted all of the places we've traveled together. I had just moved so Joe was now about two hours away from me. He drove up one weekend to take me out and make me feel better. We went out to dinner at my favorite restaurant, went to the winery, went to bars at night, and went hiking during the weekend also. It was really nice and really helped lift my spirits. While Joe was visiting me, he paid for everything and never asked for money back or to split the bill or anything like that. Even still to this day, he won't let me pay him back or buy him something in exchange for his kindness. Once a month, he sends flowers to either my job or my apartment as a reminder that he is always there for me. He is a wonderful friend and I am very lucky.",1.0,I was having a hard time and a friend went above and beyond to get me back on my feet. He never asked for anything in return and still helps to this day.,120.0,imagined 3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6N9X3HXP9,1476,6QEU025Y,45.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,getting accepted to peace corps,I was actually accepted when people thought i would not be,1.0,,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRKIGMLL,5.0,peace corps became a defining life event so I feel really close.,"I always wanted to go to Peace Corps. I had one friend ask me what makes me think that I will get into Peace Corps. He said that he had friends that didnt get in. The implication is that his friends were better qualified than me to get in and they didn't. Therefore, I would not get in. It was true that I had some setbacks in my life. I had sufferred from depression and college was a little rough. However, I now saw the light at the end of the tunnel. I don't know exactly why I wanted to go to peace corps. After all, it is kind of a crazy thing to do. But I remember that the first time I spoke of it was to my ex boyfriend. He looked at me like I was crazy. Of course, I kind of was crazy so I get that he thought that this was just one more crazy thing. I worry that his reaction was what made me want to do it even more, but I don't think so. I think it was really because I started to love travel. Travel became addicting. And it was a challenge. And, hell ya. I did it. i got accepted and it changed my life.",1.0,"I got a job at a big box store but quickly learned that my position was being eliminated. I worked until the last night with my overnight crew mates and we had a final poignant night together, then went our separate ways, feeling bittersweet about the experience.",90.0,imagined 3GU1KF0O4JNJQC2ZIEB409WIB1WPBW,775,KV59VH9K,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,infertility struggles and associated heartache.,I managed to deliver a healthy baby.,0.875,30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLYEXE5T,,,,"As many women, and men, my husband and I couldn't wait to be parents. We all assumed getting pregnant was easy and that there wouldn't be many obstacles in the way, since the world perpetrates it as easy to conceive. Well boy were we wrong. After a year of trying and tracking my cycles we decided to seek medical intervention. We did test after test only to be given an ""unexplained infertility"" diagnosis. We were both young and healthy and couldn't believe this was happening. We were told to keep trying for an additional six months, before our Dr was willing to discuss treatment options. During this six months, I got pregnant 4 times, yet each resulted in an early loss. Because we had finally managed to conceive our Dr held off on treatments. Over the course of the next 18 months I got pregnant two more times. One resulting in a 25 week loss, and the other resulting in a 9 month loss two days before my due date from a cord accident. At this point, we were beyond devastated and just done. We couldn't bear the heartache anymore, and we couldn't afford the astronomical fees associated with IVF. We took a vacation a few months later, and lo and behold I ended up pregnant. I felt disconnected during the pregnancy as I was certain it would end every single day. Well I proud to say it didn't, and we have a happy and healthy baby girl! We finally got our miracle.",1.0,"My husband I suffered from Fertility struggles for years with loss after loss during the darkest time of our lives. The sun finally shined on this dark time the day our healthy, beautiful daughter was born.",210.0,retold 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QWJ1EIW,2388,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,1.0,4.0943445622221,a wedding for my sister,I spilt wine on my sister,0.875,,3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532L18YAQ1,2.0,I've only been to one wedding,"I went to a wedding two months ago. I had a fun time at the wedding. My sister was getting married to a CEO. She will have an easy life from now on. At the wedding party, I had an accident. I tripped and spilt red wine on to my sister's gown. She was a bit mad but got over it soon. She had to change into something else but it wasn't that big of a deal. The party was very fun. I had a great time eating the many food items there. There was steak to eat. There was cake to devour. There was biscuits to eat with my steak. All the food was delicious. We all had a great time at the wedding. Everybody will remember this event forever.",2.0,"My sister's wedding to a great man. While a great event, it is ruined by a little red wine. I am a terrible klutz and spoiled the moment by spilling wine on her beautiful gown.",60.0,imagined 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG413FTK0,1259,FLC2SSA8,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,a training program at work.,it took me 5 attempts to pass one quiz.,-0.25,3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5WD4WB7B,,,,I had to fight with how awful the computer program was. There was one quiz where it was not really relevant to my job and i could not figure it out. You only had three times to pass (and the questions changed) before you had to request a reset. I used my three attempt and could not figure out how to request a reset. My store does not really have new employees so my boss had no idea how to reset it either. I had to call and basically do my own research before figuring it out. That took a couple days. Eventually with the pressure on I came in for a saturday to just finish this once and for all. I thought I would be there for 2 hours. I ended up being there for 6 hours. I passed though. Now I am fully involved in work and dont feel like my job is threatened. I can just relax. It is a great feeling. In the end I would say it was worth it.,3.0,I had to pass a tech program within six months to keep my standing at work. I left it a little late and had to stress out over the whole thing. I had basically one day to pass the thing.,120.0,retold 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7CZNKWHI,2447,2A7QHORW,18.0,woman,White,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my dropping out of college due to anxiety.,I left in the middle of class.,1.0,,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HQQ3WRQ,4.0,I don't have college experience but I do have bad anxiety so I could relate to that and imagine how it would feel.,"I'm feeling so disappointed in myself this last week. I had been putting it off for awhile, but I finally decided to bite the bullet and just drop out of college. For the last year I've felt bogged down with anxiety and it's getting worse and worse. I didn't want to let anyone down or waste my efforts so far and so I tried really hard to push through it. Unfortunately, it's just been too hard lately and I couldn't take it anymore. I actually literally left in the middle of a class because I was feeling so overwhelmed. At that point I was just done. I made an appointment with my counselor later that afternoon, and I let them know I wanted to drop out. I feel so stupid, though, because I have all of this debt now and it's for no reason! It doesn't seem fair that I didn't finish but still have to pay in full. I will try to look into it and see if I have any options, but I feel totally hopeless. It's a joke, to me, that our system works like this. Right now I just feel like such a failure, I want to curl up and do nothing. I hope I can start to feel better soon. This is really making me think that it's time to get in to see a doctor about this anxiety, because it is ruining my life.",1.0,I decided to drop out of college because of my anxiety. It's really stressful because I have a ton of student loan debt.,150.0,imagined 354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQQAG00P,394,9729W055,35.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Going to Disney World.,I was invited to go on a free trip.,-0.625,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B3H5WHT,,,,"At the beginning of this year my mother in law decided to go to Disney World to meet up with her daughter and granddaughter. Since she had some extra money in her travel fund leftover from last year, she invited me to come along as well. I was not working at the time and she would be paying for everything besides food so I decided to go. I had not seen my niece in a long time and she is only 4 so at that age kids change a lot. My mother in law and I had some time before the others arrived so we went to Universal Studios. Harry Potter world was my favorite and I am really glad I got to see it. It was very crowded but luckily the weather was not too hot. We spent a lot of time at Magic Kingdom with my niece and it was really neat to see what things she got excited about. We got to see several shows. The live action Frozen show was really well done and only about 20 minutes long so it was perfect for small kids. My niece really liked the fireworks. I enjoyed a lot of the rides and all of the shows. The food at Disney World is just okay for the price but we did have some good meals and some ice cream. I am very grateful that I got to go on the trip to see family and have some fun. It was a lot of long days of walking and getting tired but overall we all had a great time.",1.0,"I got to go on a free trip to Disney World with my mother in law, sister in law, and niece. We had a lot of fun even though it was crowded. Harry Potter world at Universal was my favorite.",150.0,retold 32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKPLPRUP,547,DNCEPEHG,40.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my kids leaving for college,I realized there were no elevators in their dorm.,0.5,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFJE7Z8,,,,"In the fall, my husband and I drove our two children to college. The drive takes about 8 hours. When they jokingly asked if we were there yet, I would joke back that if they had picked a college closer to home, we would be. My daughter kept teasing me that I would cry when we left them at their dorms. Both kids agreed they would be very embarrassed if I cried or made a fuss. Moving them into the dorms was a very long day. Their dorm does not have an elevator. No elevator! Not a single one! And of course, my kids are on one of the top floors. We carried mini-fridges, tvs, microwaves, so much stuff up all those stairs. The kids have two of everything because they do not room together. It was a pretty hot day, but it could've been worse so that was good. And at least it wasn't raining. After we move everything in, we helped them get all their stuff put away. My husband fussed that I should leave them alone to put away their clothes and make beds, alone, etc. But I wanted to get them off to a good year and plus, they won't be around all year for me pick up after. Finally at the end of the day, we took and got ready to leave. I did good and held back most of my tears, even though I was a bit choked up. When we got in the car and waved goodbye, I did cry, but I didn't do it in front of the kids or friends, so all was well.",1.0,"My husband and I took our kids to college. We moved them into the dorm. At the end of the day, I cried.",90.0,retold 3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197G5MEAN4,6261,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,man,Asian,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,The circumstances surrounding a car accident.,The driver had a beer in his hand.,0.5,,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNPANBT,1.0,{},"There had never been a car accident near my house. There have been times my car had been run into when it was parked on the next street over, but that's about it. Tonight, however, was a different story. I heard a huge bang outside from the living room. I looked outside, and saw smoke fuming from a SUV. A driver slammed into a guard rail in front of my house. Afraid the car would blow up, I rushed out there to rescue the driver and any passengers. I saw that the driver had beer in his hand. I pulled him out of the car and dragged him to safety. Then, I called 911. Thankfully, other neighbors did just that before I did. I waited on the phone outside my house as they were on their way. About three minutes later, emergency personnel arrived. They questioned what took place. I told them to the best of my ability and honestly. They saw that he has a record of drinking while driving. Thankfully, the worst damage he did was to a guard rail and his vehicle. He could have done that to another driver or person walking on the road.",1.0,A driver slammed into a guard rail in front of my house. He came to a stop with a beer in his hand. I called 911.,60.0,imagined 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI137VWFK2,4732,X7RL62UL,30.0,man,hisp,one,2.0,4.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,winning the local recreational baseball title,I woke up with blisters on my toes the morning before the game.,0.5,32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3MTFEK6,,,,This is a story about us winning the local baseball tournament for adults of a recreational league. The morning before the championship game I remember I had woken up with blisters on each of my big toes. I couldn't even walk and as a catcher we have to put support and all our body weight on our toes the whole game so this was not going to go well. I rushed to the store to see if they had anything and they ended up having a sort of blister remover. This blister remove worked wonders but I could still feel pain when putting weight on the toes affected. A friend and teammate of mine recommended that I spray the stuff soccer players spray on their ankles to fight through pain. One of the umpires for the game had some cans in his car because his son played soccer and would complain of pain after every game. I sprayed some of the stuff on my toes and was able to fight through the pain for the game. It was like some anesthetic type spray but spray version of it. I liked it overall and it made the most sense. It was practical and really helped me in the long run. We ended up winning the game because of me being able to play. I feel like I am good at giving signs to the pitcher when I am the catcher. We had won the title and I was real proud of that. We had finally made turned failure into success.,3.0,A life of failure at all I tried culminated in a early summer day in the local recreational baseball league. We won the local title and felt accomplished. Failure turned into success for once.,180.0,retold 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS55MYQX,1039,KW48LUN2,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,about my cousin's wedding,when i met her,0.5,,3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PKW8H8C,3.0,very close to myself,"Absolutely not. I feel that the most appropriate thing for you to do would be to call the bride and explain your situation, and offer to have them over or take them out when your situation improves. As far as pressure from your parents, unless they are providing you with the money to attend and the money to give the couple, they should let it rest. I would consider sending a card wishing them well. it was an nice experience i had ever. i wish them live long and happy. they both are made for each other. i had a great time in my lifetime. she is my bestie. we had lot of memories. we are childhood friends. she was very special to me. we are family friends. we always going outing together. we had good and bad memories. i am very happy. and proud to have a friend like this. it was very pleasure to share this. still we are very close to each other.",2.0,I'd found out that I was pregnant.But they told me I wasn't able 13 years ago. My mom was gone due to a late stage 4 diagnosis just 6months prior to this news. I was absolutely stunned.,120.0,imagined 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBQ7SFHV,4121,A9VDD77N,18.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the time we got sunburned at the beach.,we got home and realized we were very badly sunburned.,0.875,,323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBQ7SFHV,,,"About two months ago, my family and I went to the beach in California. There was a beach volleyball tournament that we wanted to see. We got up early in the day and were already at the beach around 10 am. We swam, sunbathed, and hung out while we waited for the tournament to start. The weather was perfect and it felt great that my family was together for the whole day. I got to catch up with my siblings since I had not seen them in a while. Then, the tournament started and we nervously and anxiously watched and cheered on our favorite team. The team ended up winning and we were so excited. Around 8pm we started packing up and walking home. When we got home, we realized we all got very badly sunburned. I guess in the excitement of it all, we forgot to reapply sunscreen throughout the day. We immediately went to the drugstore to get some aloe vera and pain killers. My brothers filled up the bathtub with a bunch of ice and soaked in it. We all got sunburned in the past, but never this badly. It was interesting to see how much we all helped each other. My brothers were wetting towels for everyone, and mom was making sure we were staying hydrated. I was in charge of the aloe and my dad was entertaining us to distract us. We had plans to go to dinner that night, we even made reservations. We all wanted to go so we started getting ready, but even the clothes were painful on our skin. Since we would all probably be cranky, we decided it is best to just cancel dinner and stay in. That day was so memorable to me because it started out as the best day I had in a long time, but then it ended with my whole family in excruciating pain. Despite everything this day brought us all together as a family and I am so happy it did.",1.0,"My family and I went to the beach and forgot to reapply sunscreen. We all got badly sunburned and were in great pain, but it made us closer than ever.",60.0,recalled 37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OKDEM1SQ,3143,17MDQIQI,25.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,Increase in the clients list,numerous amount of clients came as soon as i started the marketing,-0.375,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRBBG8DS,1.0,This story does not identify me,"I started a online business a month ago but did not customers till a week. One of my friend suggested me to start the marketing campaign on social media. I started marketing about my online business three weeks ago. After the marketing of 3 weeks my clients base have increased in a very numerous ways. I was surprised in the initial stage as just after marketing for 3 weeks the way my clients lists started to increase was really great. I am really thankful for my friend as he suggested me the great idea about the marketing about my online business. The gain of my clients list have also given some worries too. I am happy that i have achieved the clients list i wanted but i am also worried about the pace of growth. I have already found my self very busy with the current clients list. If it goes further i am worried that i can still give the best services for all my clients. I want to give the best service to all my clients that is why i am worried about. The marketing is still going on, I will get more clients as well. But when it comes to service will i be able to keep up is the question on my mind always. I am a hardworking person. Hopefully i can give the best service to all my clients.",4.0,"After just a few days of marketing my new online business, I have already brought in numerous clients. I'm happy, but also worried about the pace of growth. I hope I can provide the best services.",21.0,imagined 3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SFALS2JRL,1092,Q1JG79C7,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my discomforts of pregnancy.,I found out I was having twins.,1.0,,3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DPL2CZU,4.0,I have been pregnant three times so I can identify with this story.,"Dear Diary, We found out 2 months ago that it was a ""buy one get one free"" special kind of pregnancy and ever since then, we have had to begin preparing for two of everything. Last night, the little ones were at it again. My stomach feels like it is a boxing arena. I wonder if these two will grow up to be professional wrestlers? I think we will need to go house shopping soon. This house is not going to be big enough for us all. My wardrobe is no longer sufficient. I am going shopping tomorrow. My expanded waist line is making it very difficult to fit my current clothes. I really wish I could reach my own feet. I have to rely on my husband to tie my shoes and even put on my socks. Only a few more months and this will be over. I cannot wait to hold my precious babies. After my shopping trip tomorrow, I have a check up with my doctor. Will write again tomorrow to let you know how it goes, wish me luck!",1.0,After getting pregnant we got more than we bargained for. Turns out we are having twins and have had a wild ride so far.,60.0,imagined 3018Q3ZVOJCZJFDMPSFXATCQG06AR3,931,R019IW09,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about my journey this year to Burning Man metamorphoses,that I had to borrow money from Quickstep.,1.0,,3018Q3ZVOJCZJFDMPSFXATCQG06AR3,,,"Burning Man metamorphoses was perfect. I am definitely still recovering from it. It is strange, now that I go out there and actually enjoy it more, I have a much harder time out in the default world. I was gifted a tourmalized quartz by a super nice guy that was a volunteer at the box office. I met him at the airport out there. I have been having issues with money and just basically not caring at all. I have had this problem before after coming home from burning man, but this year is definitely different. I feel like since my journey to get there is (now) much easier on me that always, when I come back home to the default world, I need to account for the default world to pick up the slack. It really does suck, though, this year I had to borrow money from Quickstep so that I wouldn't be evicted! I have been having such issues, from me not working enough and also all of the regular Burning Man bills. I really wish that I had a lot more sources of income because there really is nothing I can do about it. I wasn't able to go into work last week because I didn't have the money and no one will let me borrow any money. It really sucks. Thank god for Quickstep. I still am not out of trouble yet. Now, I am not feeling well. I have a cold or something from my ear, but I found some allergy medicine that has been working. I still owe Ashley money, Jason the puppy sitter, and I am late on paying my credit cards. I wish that I would have just not paid my camp fees. and also, worked more when I came back. I also can't rent a car through Turo anymore because they want to charge me for some chipped paint.",1.0,"It is always a journey for me to go to burning man. I am having a hard time catching up on my bills now. I need extra money somehow and also, need to pay people back and get current on all of my bills.",30.0,recalled 3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBW4ZP4T,1294,2OJ708IZ,45.0,man,Hisp,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my nephew´s kite being stationary since its maiden flight,I realized it has been so long since that maiden flight,0.375,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI9VLJIQ,,,,"It has been more than three months since my nephew succesfully flew his biggest kite. From then on though, it has been sparsely used. The reason? uneven weather. It is a yellow Paul Frank themed kite. It deservingly has the Paul Frank monkey stamped on it. It is very, very big, about 45 feet span. It had some counterweight problems in it so we tied some cow spine bones to add stability. Creepy, isn´t it? Still with the bovine vertebrae it behaved like a boomerang! My nephew decided to keep it in our home because it is close to the open space used to fly it. Since then, besides us being busy, there have been alternate periods of very slow winds and heavy rain. Some other times when weather was fine, my nephew decided to play football instead. Meanwhile the kite remains folded in its glorious silver case, in a corner of our patio. As the year closes, it seems weather will be fine so we can go out and fly the kite again! When that happens, we will likely have more news to write about. So stay tuned!",2.0,My nephew wanted to fly his biggest kite ever. He and his parents got to my home to fly it. It was a wonderful time!!,90.0,retold 3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT2ZGQCCPZ,1416,MYLZMJTR,25.0,MAN,Hisp,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about my car accident incident,when i looked a car in front of me,0.5,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC0FGUK,,,,"I believe life is precious. You can only live one life, unfortunately. Death, can sweep you away in an instant. Some people just let it happen, but others are just too stubborn to give up. I have a person in my life that has experienced this, along with myself. I experienced a traumatic experience. My mother was driving my friend, me, and my brothers to my dad’s house. My youngest brother, my friend, and I, were in the backseat and my eldest brother was in the passenger seat. My friend, my brother, and I were joking around and laughing in the backseat, when all of a sudden, the world went black. I opened my eyes moments later only to see my mother crying helplessly and weakly for help. I looked to my left, where my friend was, she was calling for her mother, saying “I want my mom, where is my mom?” and complaining that her shoulder hurt. I then looked to my right, and saw my little brother crying, and breathing harshly and saying “Mom wake up, Mom!!!” I, felt like crying but could not, I had to keep my brother and my friend, who are both two years younger than me, calm. My eldest brother, surprisingly was fine. He asked me if I was alright, and I responded by saying, my head hurts. My brother suddenly looked at the side of my face, and said “Jade put your gloves on your face.” I was wondering why so of course I did it but not that much of hurt i got. My brother was so scared and cried for our life . At that time a horse came there and jump over our car and surprised me because of this behave.",3.0,The car accident cause in the street but not that much of injury or hurts to the people in the road as well as in the car.,60.0,retold 3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDV0ETS,2279,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,going back to get a job,I almost puked from drinking too much,0.875,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN6IXNYF,2.0,Barely go out to drink,"A month ago, I moved out of a major city. I did this right when I graduated. I returned a couple years later looking for a job. I felt at home after reconnecting with friends. We had a great time going to my favorite pizza place. I got a large meat lovers. They got a cheese pizza. They paid for the bill. I was very thankful. Later that night, we went to the bar. I sung some karaoke. It was a fun time. I almost threw up from drinking. They helped me get a job. It took a few weeks, but I got a job at a accountant's office. It paid decently with great perks. I loved the workplace. This city is treating me well.",3.0,"I moved out of a major city upon graduation and then returned a couple years later looking for a job. I was not sure how the city would treat me or if I would feel at home, however I was pleasantly surprised that I did feel quite at home, mostly because of reconnecting with friends.",30.0,imagined 3IXQG4FA2UKYYPMS1PF7EJW2T33B99,556,6PXJAAPE,40.0,woman,White,one,4.0,2.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,my ex boyfriend's death.,my ex boyfriend suddenly died after surgery,0.0,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1Q1I9OV,,,,"I hadn't talked to my ex boyfriend in many years but we recently had gotten back in touch when he added me on Facebook. He didn't post often, but one day I was shocked to see a long post from him saying that he only had a few weeks to live. He had a heart condition due to his past drug abuse, and since he had an extremely low chance of survival, no doctor wanted to perform the surgery on him. I contacted him and though there was little I could do, I recommended him some good hospitals with heart surgeons who had worked miracles on my grandparents. I also sent him some healing oil blessed by Padre Pio, which he said he never got. Not long after the surgery, I spoke with him to ask how the surgery went. He said it went well but that he still didn't think he was going to make it. He died a few months later. I felt shocked when I heard the news. I also felt very sad. It was a bit of a ""thing"" to think about, that the last time I spoke to him, he told me he felt he wasn't going to make it. And he didn't make it. He was right. I also feel like I should have done something to help him. or at least give him comfort. But in reality, what could I do? I couldn't cure his ailment. I felt relieved, and convinced myself that he was going to be fine because he had lived through the operation. This was selfish of me. I wanted the relief of not having to worry about it anymore. So in my mind I made it over and done with. I was so wrong.",3.0,"I got back in touch with an ex boyfriend only to find out he was dying. He had surgery that was supposed to be a success and heal his heart condition. But I found out that he died just months later, after the last time we had talked.",90.0,retold 3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VNFGBDAA,1741,9QZB0T7O,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,3.332204510175204,an accident under a bridge.,How the truck got stuck in the first place.,0.125,,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H2X406V,4.0,I've seen accidents like this previously but it hasn't happened in a long time.,"Four weeks ago I was travelling to another city for a convention. It was about a two hour long trip and I was just thinking about ways to pass the time. I ended up making the trip with another colleague of mine so we could chat on the way. When it came to the day we got in the car and left. When we almost were at the city we saw a big accident. An 18 wheeler had gone under a bridge and gotten stuck! I was very surprised to see this as those bridges/tunnels are usually clearly marked. The road under the bridge had narrowed to one lane. Traffic was being directed through it by police. II assume they were trying to get the truck unstuck from the bridge overhead but I'm not sure how they would've accomplished that. Two days later, when we were making our trip back home the truck was gone. The road was back to being two lanes like nothing had ever happened. It was an interesting experience. Me and my colleague chatted about it a bit on the way back. We were both surprised to see it in the first place. We told work about it the next week when we got back. I hope to not see an accident like that if I ever have to go that way again.",1.0,Accidents are very common in big cities as there are many modes of transport and road. The road narrowed under the bridge we had to pass.,28.0,imagined 3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TAPRH3NG,608,BSVO7ZMU,40.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,"about seeing my abusive, estranged ex husband",That I came away from the experience with relief,0.0,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TAPRH3NG,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TAPRH3NG,,,"I recently had to see my ex-husband in court. It was the first time i had seen him in almost two years. He abandoned our children and now, unexpectedly, wants to start seeing them again despite not having followed the court-ordered supervised visitation plan. Leading up to our court date, I was definitely feeling nervous. As the day loomed ever close, I had feelings of restlessness and an inability to function. He was severely emotionally abusive in our marriage. He also emotionally abused our children. I really wanted nothing to do with going, but I couldn't get out of it. When I showed up at the court house, I had hoped it was going to be like our divorce proceedings where he just didn't show up. I was taken to a conference room to meet with my lawyer. On the way there, I saw him at the front desk checking in. My nerves hit an all-time high. My lawyer and I discussed our strategy to file a motion and reply to the motions my ex had filed. When we finally went into the court room before the magistrate, it was exactly as I expected. My ex didn't fail to show his true colors, and it was painfully obvious that the magistrate was far from impressed with his demeanor. After the short pre-trail was over, I was surprised by how I felt, coming away from the experience with very little emotion. It felt more like relief.",1.0,"I had to see my abusive ex husband in court for the first time in almost two years. I went into the experience feeling unbelievably nervous. Once the experience was over, I was actually fine, however. I felt very little aside from relief.",60.0,recalled 3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYUF98OZB,289,T9A3QPTE,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,About losing my job,When they wouldn't allow me to take 15 minute breaks,0.75,32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2H3BIGS,,,,"I since then have lost the job because they weren't giving me the breaks I wanted. I am going to move out with my boyfriend eventually and will have to get another job. I am nervous about it because I have bad anxiety. I'm hoping I do ok. I'm going to see if I can get councling. Councling would help alot I would assume. Though last time I had it, it didnt. So my assumption is really more of a hope. Worse comes to worse I get medication. I dont want medication because it upsets my tummy. I need a good tummy for a good working job. I also need good mental health for a good job. I hope my new job is good. This one didnt give me my 15 minute breaks. It really sucked.",1.0,I moved back home and needed to pay rent. I didn't have a job and kept applying places. I finally got a job offer and am going to start having my own money.,30.0,retold 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EXH1CRQ,999,251LU6LX,35.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,a hit and run accident.,when the other car sped off from the scene.,0.0,,3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXIAC300,4.0,"This is something that could happen to anyone at any time so though it never has happened to me, I have experienced being in a car accident as a child (though the other parties stayed) and can imagine it happening to me now. I also have a child myself and worry about being in an accident with him.","About 3 months my daughter and I were driving to the grocery store. This was on a small residential road near our house where the speed limit is only 35 miles per hour. As we were stopped at a stop sign, a car unexpectedly slammed into the back of our car. I was shocked and turned to be sure my daughter was okay when out of the corner of my eye, I saw the other car backing away from our car and then speeding off down the road! I was too surprised to make note of many details of the car, and certainly not make note of the license plate or any very identifying information. I was able to note the color and general style of the car (a sedan) but couldn't recall anything about the driver or the make or model of the car. After I confirmed my daughter was physically okay but just scared, I pulled our car to the side of the road and comforted her. A nearby resident who had heard the collision came out and checked on us. She offered to call the police while I comforted my child and assessed the damage. When the police showed up, they asked for all the details I could recall about the other car and said they'd look. They checked the damage on my car to try to see if there were any clues that would help them identify the other vehicle. They told me to call my insurance company and an agent came to the scene. The police didn't seem overly invested in actually solving the crime and said they'd get back to me if they had any info but I have had to call them for updates periodically as no one ever reaches out to me. I guess it'll never be solved most likely. Thankfully, my insurance was great about getting my car fixed even though these things are always a hassle. I guess I'm mostly just thankful that neither of us were injured and that the car was drivable and not totaled. This situation has made me aware that bad things can happen at any time and we really need to appreciate each day we are given because you truly just never know what's to come.",2.0,"I was in a hit and run accident, which really scared my daughter and myself. Though it's a mess trying to deal with the police and insurance companies, the accident taught me to be grateful for life itself.",90.0,imagined 34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4E1QQIE,2969,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,Na,one,one,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,finding food at night,everything was close,1.0,,3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9MTW5GGN,4.0,I like food at night,"It was a night of excitement. But that night, I was hungry. I was happy to see my man. However, I needed food. We set out to find something to eat. We had to drive a long distance between each place. They were all closed. So we would proceed even further. I was so hungry, and tired. Eventually, we saw someone and asked. They told us there was a waffle house. The place was all the way across town. However, we got to it. We settled in and ordered food. I have never eaten so fast before. I really enjoyed the meal, and was happy to be with my boyfriend again. We had not met for a long time, and we missed each other.",1.0,I went to visit my boyfriend who is away for training. The town was very rural and no place to eat except Waffle House was open past 10 p.m.,21.0,imagined 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XXG331JJ,2719,DVQ11VAR,25.0,Woman,white,4.0,4.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,About my life and work,When I Started new business,-0.125,,32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZIOTI2M1,4.0,Gain a new lession,While in my home i lost everything in my life in home my husband cheat me a lot. While he gone outside with another girl i saw him and i warned him. He was not able to understand me. He drunk a lot and fight against with me then my property was cheated. He sold the property their he got a money. He spend that money with another girl he wants to leaves me but i am not lose the hope. I simply came outside and i have good position in my organisation there i worked hard in my organisation earn a lot. I donate money to people there i understand many peoples need job for their basic needs. I worked in my organisation and moved into higher position and get high salary. I decided to start new business. I offer good jobs to people who lost their life in the charity. I motivate them to help others and try to start new business. It may helpful for others and lead you. Where i gaining a new things and try to develop my business. In the charity i donate money for students they thank me a lot.,1.0,"I wrote about how I lost everything in my life and wondered around lost and hopeless for years. Just when I was ready to give up, life showed me just how quickly things can turn around and, thankfully, for the good this time! Never give up!",30.0,imagined 36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1T2CDZHU,610,48NUXC9I,45.0,Woman,white,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.02535169073515,Moving my mom to assisted living.,That I felt like I was becoming the parent to my own mother.,0.5,,36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1T2CDZHU,,,"Over the summer, I helped my mother move into an assisted living facility. She was not happy to go, but at the same time, she knew that she could no longer maintain her own apartment, and needed some help on basic tasks. Moving her out of her home was hard. I was sad as I saw her part with many items that she no longer had room for. I was able to hold onto some items for her, like our family photo albums, which made me feel sentimental about the times when we all lived together and my father was still alive. The assisted living space was nice, but it felt impersonal to me, like moving into a hotel room. I worry that the staff won't take good care of her, that she will be lonely or mistreated. She says she has made some friends, but she still sounds lonely. I can't visit her as often because she doesn't like to sit in the common room and doesn't want me in her room. I take her out to dinner but feel sad when I drop her off. Seeing her so vulnerable is unusual to me. I have always thought of her as strong. Now it seems I am stronger. Having recently dropped a son at college, I can say this was the opposite experience. In dropping him off, I saw him making his way toward manhood, whereas in moving my mom to the home, I see her becoming more childlike again. This new way of life is difficult for me, though I expect it is more difficult for her, as she has lost her autonomy in many ways.",3.0,I moved my mother to an assisted living residence. She and I are both sad at the need for this procedure. Our lives have changed as a result.,56.0,recalled 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW53LAR5Y,1530,EB2SE1PE,50.0,man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.02535169073515,about a couple's trip to Niagara Falls,when they got pulled over by immigration,1.0,,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNBU4175,1.0,I do not identify with this story very much. It is fiction.,"Dear Diary,It's been eight weeks, but I think I'm finally able to put down on paper what happened to my husband and me when we went to see Niagra Falls. I've already told you about all the fun we had, how amazing the Falls themselves were, but I haven't told you about my own personal fall. I guess I've been looking over my shoulder, still nervous that they might change their mind and come after me and lock me up. It's just not like me to get in trouble with the law. The Falls were good, the shopping was good, but something happened when we went out to eat that first night. Maybe it was the excitement of seeing the Falls, the rush of all that water, the exciting splash of water on my arms, making the hair stand on end. The gentle kiss of the wet breeze on my face. We decided to spend a little more than usual on dinner and go someplace fancy. It wasn't just fancy, it was elegant, refined. It was the most romantic dinner we'd been to since our honeymoon. We started with a glass of champaign, split a bottle of red wine during the meal, and then got lured by the waiter into trying something afterwards, a nice Canadian port he recommended. It was amazing. Like velvet on our tongues. I've never been really, really drunk before like that. We stumbled back to our room and had an amazing night. Something really came alive in my husband, and in me. It was my first time with a hangover, but it was a night of many firsts, for both of us. We loaded up with several bottles of that port before heading home again. I'm always nervous crossing the border, thinking about how hard it was for grandma. Maybe part of me feels like there's always a chance they may change their mind about us, see the mistake they made with her, and keep us all out forever. My heart was pounding when they pulled us over for inspection, and stopped dead when they found the port. It was too much! I've never been so ashamed. The looks the guards gave us were devastating. I may not have a criminal record from this, but I feel permanently unsettled, like I enjoyed myself too much to live up to the legacy of my grandmother.",1.0,"My husband and I went on vacation to Canada. We saw Niagara Falls, shopped and dined out. We were stopped on the way hom by immigration for bringing back too much alcohol!",56.0,imagined 3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEIPEGO1Y,971,486UBGOD,25.0,Na,White,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,kids shooting me with a paintball gun,I was not injured all that badly,0.125,,35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K8ZUY3XT,1.0,"I do not ride a bicycle, and it's very rarely I deal with kids causing any harm to me. It's not all that personally relatable for me.","Going home from the bank is usually a mundane, uneventful occurrence. Three months ago, however, it was anything but. I rode my bike to the bank in order to deposit a check. That in itself went smoothly. While cycling back home to the bank, however, my route so happened to weave through a path where rowdy kids were playing. I did not plan ahead and did not think of an alternative route to cycle through, so I had no choice but to go past them. They partook in a match of paintball. As they were playing, I got hit in the shoulder by one of the paintball capsules. I was super mad at the children, and was tempted to yell at them. I just wanted to get home above all, though, so instead of adding to the conflict I instead made sure to bike much faster until I knew for sure I was completely out of the kids sights. During the rest of my ride, my mind had two focuses. One was getting home, the other was how annoyed I was at it happening to me. I showered just before going to the bank, and now I'll have to shower again! But it could've been worse. At the very least, I wasn't hurt that badly. I was not knocked off my bike, which spared me from potential worse injuries. Since this happened, I've made sure to have multiple cycling routes to prevent something like this from happening again.",1.0,"Kids shot me with a paintball gun while I was cycling back from the bank. I was lucky, and experienced only minor injuries.",90.0,imagined 32RIADZISTQWI5XIVG5BN0VM9AXS41,867,GLOZ6TTJ,30.0,nonBinary,White,one,3.0,1.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,how my son is reacting to his school year.,my son still draws about how happy he is from time-to-time.,1.0,3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6N1VIYP,,,,"A few months have past since my son started up school again. He hasn't mentioned the other school in neither a positive or negative way. I think in his mind it almost doesn't exist. He's completely forgotten there was even a chance of him transferring! He enjoys his current teacher very much and is excelling academically. He has made new friends, and kept some of the few who were in his kindergarten class last year. The others he is able to see and play with at recess. I know he wouldn't be able to see his old friends had I decided to initiate the transfer. I'm glad I didn't go through with that. My son has drawn a few more pictures about his happy family, too. I care more about his emotional well-being than anything else (right up there with his physical health), so knowing how he is feeling comforts me. He just started back from Fall Break this morning. I am excited to see how he is when he returns home here in a few hours. I know at the end of the year I'll have to make the same decision again. I most likely will keep him in his current school.",4.0,"I was worried about how my son took the news that he wouldn't be transferring schools like originally thought. But any doubts I had ceased when I saw he had doodled himself with the words ""I am very happy"" on his art pad.",180.0,retold 3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYIWFCDKG,3820,3W43VFXS,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,4.0,3.332204510175204,the roller coaster ride,people shouting excitedly while i was scared to death,1.0,,3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYIWFCDKG,,,"My supervisor suggested lets go for a roller coaster ride. I have heard so much about the roller coaster and i'm dying to try it. I said no way i wont be scared to death. I protested shaking my head but my boss would not let me. Everyone else and friends at work greed to . I had no choice to give in. I followed him unwillingly, i was even more nervous when i saw the CAUTION. We entered into a room where we were directed and our seats shwn to us. I SHUT my eyes seized both the seats so tightly that they ached. i heard people shouting excitedly, finally the roller coaster moved. slowly first then faster and began to pick up speed. I felt my stomach turning upside down' my heart was pounding loudly i regretted taking the ride on this scary thing. i screamed at the top of my voice and my hair was flying widely in the air. it really drove me nuts,but everyone seemed exited on the roller coaster. My supervisor tried to console me but it didnt help at all. It swung to the left and to the right and when it slid down from the highest peak, it was the most frightening part of the trip. The fifteen minutes ride on the roller coaster was like a coaster. I buried my face in my hands because i thought the whole world was spinning. It was a great feeling after all that i have conquered my fears and was able to survive the ride. it was scary but i would never forget the event...",1.0,"it really drove me nuts,but everyone seemed exited on the roller coaster.My supervisor tried to console me but it didnt help at all.it swung to the left and to the right and when it slid down from the highest peak, it was the most frightening part of the trip..",28.0,recalled 3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNM273VC,847,HU2NBK5N,50.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my son's wedding,I got so emotional giving my son away,1.0,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNM273VC,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNM273VC,,,"Today, July 20, 2019 was a pivotal moment in my life. My oldest child, got married. In many ways I felt that today marked a day of loss. However, I have to look at the obvious that it was a day of gain as I now have a new daughter. It was emotionally taxing. One could say there were positive emotions. I got to reconnect with many family members that I haven't seen in a few years. It was a gorgeous day; the sun was shining and it was 82 degrees. The surroundings were spectacular. There was great food, drinks and a fabulous DJ. However, the other emotional side was a bit negative. I felt that my son truly flew away from the nest even though he has been out of our home for seven years. There was that bitter sweet moment where we walked him down the aisle to wait for his bride. I teared up and felt like my baby was being taken from me. It is hard to imagine that my son will start his own family and traditions. I hope that he and his wife are always happy and at peace. I also regretted that none of his grandparents could be there. My parents are dead and the other grandparents were too weak to attend.",4.0,"An emotional day, July 20, 2019. One family begins and another family changes. It was a beautiful day.",60.0,recalled 3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14IRNFTZJ,5015,1D425BKQ,30.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about my mother in laws cancer,diagnosis affecting me personally,1.0,,3KIBXJ1WD6G2YFUS9RBIACAH1X9KOJ,3.0,I somewhat identified with this story,"This past week has seemed like the longest week of my life. I have known my mother in law for quite some time now. We have had our differences over the years, but overall we have had a pretty good relationship. She was recently diagnosed with advanced stage cancer. She has been admitted to a rehab home for constant care. I went to see her and make sure I could make her as comfortable as possible. When I first walked into her room, she could not see me. I burst into tears, and left her room for a moment to pull myself together. After all, I could not let her see me in a moment of weakness. She needed all the positivity she can get. I went into her room and brought her a drink she loves, and a bouquet of roses (which she has always adored). We carried on a conversation as if nothing was wrong, and it was a normal day. With each passing day her skin grew a little more dry and pale. Her voice started sounding quieter as well as soft. I knew her time was near, and that really got to me sometimes. My mental health had drastically suffered since finding out about her cancer. I started to realize all of the things I used to fret about, suddenly became so small and irrelevant. I found myself reflecting on what I would do when she finally passed. Did I do everything in my power to leave a lasting impression on her as she passes into the next life?",5.0,"I wrote about a visit from my mother-in-law, who has advanced stage cancer. I discuss seeing her and how I perceived her when I saw her, as well as how this diagnosis has affected me personally and made me reflect on her death and mortality in general.",7.0,imagined 3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5C02937Z2,7936,BBIF3PP3,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,The birth of my first child,I was surprised at how long it took for active labor to start.,1.0,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GDHJ8P4,,,,"After going back and forth on the idea for a few months, my wife and I decided that we were going start a family with our first child. Our only child. In a shorter than expected time afterwards, my wife informed me that she was pregnant and just like that it was time to start preparing. We decided not to tell our family the gender until the baby was born. This turned out to be a nice thing for us to keep for ourselves, but was also hard to deal with prying family. Leading up to the birth of my daughter I wasn't very nervous until the month that she was due to arrive. It started to feel more real. I was going to become someone's dad. That's when it really hit me and the panic started to set in with all of the questions like: am I actually ready for this? Will I be a good dad? From the day my wife started labor and when my daughter was finally born was both the longest and shortest day of my life. It seemed like she would never come, but when she finally started to come everything became a blur and in no time she was born. From the moment I first held her all of those questions faded away and I was just in awe of her and amazed that I had become a father. It was the most amazing thing to happen to me in life so far and I wouldn't change it for anything. It's a cliche to say you felt an instant bond with your child, but I can attest that for me it was as real and cliche as it gets.",1.0,This story is about the most memorable experience of my life so far. This is about the day that my daughter was born and the day that I became a father.,270.0,retold 39ZSFO5CA9I20087NSNF832TFMPUJU,829,NCM89UTU,30.0,woman,White,2.0,4.0,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my second daughter taking her first steps.,she stood up and walked toward me for the first time.,0.875,3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K31D8ZY65,,,,"My ten-month old daughter took her first steps at duck park. Her older sister and cousin were both running around the splash pad having a great time while the adults sat under an umbrella. Her uncle was snoozing on the ground and she pushed herself off his chest to a standing position from the ground and looked at me. She took three deliberate steps toward me and I lost my mind. My father saw it as well and he was overly excited as well. We were both laughing happily and making a fuss over her. We woke up her uncle who was snoozing on the ground and exclaimed how amazing it was to just have witnessed such an amazing thing. My mom and sister both missed seeing the milestone in her life but were both delighted to have been there when she accomplished something so amazing. At that moment, I was such a proud mommy. Being a mother and witnessing these beautiful little babies accomplish any milestone is one of the best feelings a person can experience. I'm so proud of both of my little girls. In that moment, I also felt my mortality. Watching your little ones age and grow you become aware of your own aging. You know that you will never get these moments back. They will only ever live on in memory. But every moment is worth it.",2.0,"My ten-month old daughter took her first steps at the park. My father and I witnessed it. I am the proudest, happiest mother alive.",120.0,retold 3TUI152ZZC93DQLMGUX4U29I47WQ1Q,2917,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,a religious altercation.,nothing was done about the crazy person.,0.375,,39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43F8BY38A,1.0,I didn't,"Imagine being able to be at a church and not feel like something is amiss? Well, two weeks ago I had begun to feel uneasy, and it started to come to a head. I was attending church and was trying to just be a good religious individual but this man made it hard. He had to make sure he was getting his point across. Overall, he was just abrasive, annoying, and extremely callous. I had had just about enough of the guy. However, he wouldn't stop. He was, for lack of a better term, a lunatic. He made all the other patrons feel unsafe and unwelcomed. In an area as holy as this place, that was a sin in and of itself. It was hard to imagine he was still around. I had tried to be understanding but everyone has their limits. Whenever I sought answers, excuses and shouting followed. It was truly uncomfortable. I don't think I'll be back.",1.0,I was verbally assaulted in my church by a crazy man. I tried to solve the problem but was met with more craziness and excuses.,14.0,imagined 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLCOHXY7,1276,JCJXYBOZ,55.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,"my first broken bone ever, from a skiing accident.","I realized my body could recover to normal, even at my age.",0.875,3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XYW27YC,,,,"It has been almost six months since I broke my collarbone (clavicle) while skiing. This was the first broken bone in my life. I was surprised initially when my doctor said there is no way to set a broken clavicle. He said I had to be patient and let the bone heal on it's on. The healing process took several months. In the first 6 weeks, I still experienced pain whenever I moved the wrong way. However, I was patient, and followed my doctor's instructions for healing. Finally, in early summer, I was able to get back to most of my regular physical activities. I did find that some of the muscles on the side of my body with the broken clavicle were still sore. I finally figured this was because I had been favoring my right side when doing lifting tasks while I was healing. So I slowly started with light exercises on these muscles on the left side. Using this process, I was able to get my whole body in shape. When this skiing accident happened, I had a lot of apprehension about how my body would recover from a broken bone at my age. However, this mishap taught me that I can have a broken bone, and still recover to normal. I just had to be patient, following my doctor's instructions, and perform a good rehab program.",2.0,"I experienced my first broken bone in my life when I fell skiing this winter. I have been skiing for over 40 years. I broke my left collarbone, and it took over 4 months to heal on it's own. However, I still intend to get back skiing next winter.",180.0,retold 3SITXWYCNWVOZL4Q45LLUMIKNMAXBD,3481,J6EBMXYW,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,when I had a C section during my pregnancy.,when I realized I had no pain.,1.0,,3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8EDZMP1NA,1.0,I am a man so this was really difficult for me to identify with.,"About a month ago I had my first child. I was absolutely terrified but I was also shocked at how easy it was. I had a C section and the surgery went on without a hitch. When the doctor told me I was going to need a C section, I cried. The thought of getting cut open was so scary for me. I had never had any kind of surgery in my life. I thought about my baby and what if they cut him. They assured me everything would be fine. They drugged me up and they performed the surgery. I couldn't even feel anything. Afterwards, my baby was totally fine and completely healthy. I have a lot of trust in our doctor's and our medical system now. Without them, I would have lost my greatest treasure in life. My baby is laying down safe and sound right now and it's all because of them. I really can't believe how easy it all was.",1.0,I had my first c-section birth at the hospital. I was amazed at how quickly he was born and how surreal and easy the surgery was.,30.0,imagined 3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TAXGNN3S,1514,J6EBMXYW,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,About losing an mturk qualification and then getting it back,when I first saw that my qualification had been taken away from me.,0.5,,3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7EXXXK24,3.0,"This has actually happened to me. I would never rely on one qualification, but I do know what it feels like to lose a qualification for a well paying hit.","I discovered mturk a couple of years ago, but I found it really difficult. I just couldn't get my groove on there. So after doing a bunch of hits, I quit for a while. Then one day, in my email, I saw that I received a qualification for a batch of hits. The batch was going to be indefinite. As in, it would just keep coming. I went to go see the batch and it was really easy. I enjoyed the work and I was finally making good money on there. As it was going to be going on forever, I quit my other sources of income and focused primarily on mturk. I did other hits here and there, but really my focus was to just keep doing this batch. I was making around 80 dollars a day. I started to buy more things, and I was paying off a lot of bills finally. Suddenly, I received another email. The email said my qualification was taken away. I was shocked devastated. I almost couldn't believe it was happening. I was so careful. I emailed the requester asking what I did wrong. I was going to beg them for a second chance. They messaged me back saying that it was a mistake and that I had received the qualification back. I was so relieved. It made me realize though, I could lose it all at any minute. But I guess that's no different from any other job these days.",1.0,I lost a qualification on Mturk that I relied on for a great deal of money every month. I talked to them and ended up getting the qualification back.,42.0,imagined 304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1S2XEBSZ,521,MI7KMOO8,30.0,Man,white,3.0,4.0,,2.0,3.5553480614894135,Meeting a professor and getting into medical school.,Getting to use the professor as a recomendation to get into med school,0.125,,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNCIJP2,4.0,I remember trying to get a job. I had to use my professors as references.,"I met someone I think will be able to help me! I met with a professor at a medical school! I have been told that who you know if a very valuable thing when it comes to finding a good job when you are done with school. I have been trying to meet as many people as I can. In the five weeks since I met the professor, I have been trying to follow his advice. I am studying hard, meeting other people in the industry, and staying out of trouble. The professor was so nice! He offered to help me in any way he could. I am so glad I got over my fear of meeting new people. I know that to be a doctor, I will have to talk to lots of people I have never seen before. I am starting to get more comfortable with that. I think that meeting with this professor will greatly help my chances of getting into medical school! I will be able to use the professor as a reference. If I follow his advice I know that I will be successful. I am very motivated by our talks! I will continue to work hard. I know I can do this! I know I can get into medical school!",4.0,"I met with a professor at a medical school that I wanted to go to, that I hoped would boost my chances of getting in. He was very helpful, and receptive to helping me.",35.0,imagined 3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAHGX2TE,4722,6K1ZO3HG,35.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,adopting a dog,we realized the dog had a twin brother,0.75,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAHGX2TE,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAHGX2TE,,,"I am going to start this diary by saying that the memory I am about one of my favorite subjects, dogs. this story is hard to share because it took a lot to us to overcome our previous loss and decide to share our house with another furry friend. This happened at the street. this has happened to me so many times but this one time had a big difference ill specify later in my writing. I was walking around with my son it was sunny and a little bit windy we were eating an ice cream and sharing some jokes. All of sudden i saw a tail from underneath a car , I told my son to help me see what that was , he told me not to move and he went to look for whatver it was moving. I was so nervous because I was so sure it was an animal and it was probably hurt so I felt scared and sad at the same time. I heard my son saying something I couldnt understand followed by the winning of this tiny little white thing , it was the most beautiful thing , a tiny white ball of fur. I felt so in love and scared for him , it was a boy. my son and I took him to the vet and after he got all the shots and a full check up and we were told that he was in perfect shape we decided to took him with us to our home. we made the decission to call him Max it sounded powerful but with a lot of character just like i think his personality is. he ate so much the first 3 days it seemed like he wasnt eating much the time he spent at the streets. After 2 days we got a phonecall from the vet , they told us that they found the brother of the dog we found , we couldnt believe it , so now we didnt know what to do. We had a long conversation about separation and what damage that could do to anyone and that includes pets , so we decided to adopt the brother as well . We now live in a house with 2 lovely dogs. we instead walking alone we walk with both of them , they are so protective of us, and like to play a lot, we are so blessed we got the posibilities of taking care of them.",5.0,"My son and i found a dog on the street under a car. After taking the dog to the vet we got the news that the dog had a brother. We decided to adopt both of them, we couldnt separate a family. we live with 2 lovely dogs now and we are so very happy with them.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7OE3Y360,505,GITAUI33,40.0,woman,black,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,My daughter's emergency bladder surgery,I saw how resilient and positive she was through it all,1.0,,,,,"Last month my daughter had to undergo emergency bladder surgery. She was born with Spina Bifida, therefore she's had bladder and bowel issues since birth. She had a bladder rupture that resulted in her stomach filling up with urine. It's terribly painful and life threatening so when we got to the emergency room they immediately prepped her for surgery. This isn't the first time it's happened, it's the third. Her urologist told me that when a patient has that many ruptures, the bladder is no good and they'll have to install an ileochimney. An ileochimney is a stoma created where they pull out part of the bladder and she will have to wear a bag on the outside of her bladder to catch the urine coming out. One good thing about it is that she won't have to catheterize anymore, so that's a bright point. I always cry when she gets sick but this time I really wailed, because I hate seeing her going through pain and knowing it might not be the last time. We were in the hospital for two weeks, and I was there for her every step of the way. Thankfully I have a great support system, so my 7 year old son was taken care of. My daughter is 11, has seen more pain and difficulty than most adults, and is the sweetest person in the world. I do everything I can to protect her and make her happy. She's feeling a lot better though. She's eating well, and in less pain. So from here forth we're just trying to get used to our new routine.",3.0,My daughter had to undergo emergency bladder surgery. It was the third time she's had a bladder rupture. She is currently recovering and in good spirits.,28.0,recalled 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF19HUO4,4381,X4V9U2X4,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,3.332204510175204,going away on a vacation with my wife,we picked a concert to go to,0.25,,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH84N3JZW,5.0,i have kids and a wife,I have been with my wife for 10 years. We have a couple kids so we never really have time to relax. Our anniversary was coming up and I suggested to her we get away for the weekend and leave the kids with my parents. She was reluctant at first because she didn't want to leave the kids alone but eventually she agreed. We thought about what we wanted to do. I bounced some ideas off her and she came up with a few ideas of her own. We couldn't decide what to do. Eventually I just said let's go to a concert. We both agreed that would be a fun use of our vacation. We set out on our journey. It was weird having so much peace and quiet at first. Eventually we got to our destination. We were having so much fun being at a music concert alone again. It felt like were young again in our 20s. It was nice to be able to get away like this.,2.0,A much needed anniversary weekend with my wife. We were kid free and were able to take our time and be able to relax.,28.0,imagined 3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHPDIUYF,1760,V8JTLVDX,30.0,man,asian,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,My father passing away,My father dieing at an early age,1.0,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SWC18,,,,"A memorable event that happened in the past few months is my father passing away. I was very hurt and felt depressed for quite some time after he passed away. He was in the hospital , because he had diabetes and had his leg amputated. He died at an early age, and it was devastating to my family and I. I told myself that I would do my best to avoid getting diabetes by eating healthy, and always exercising. I saw first hand what it can do to a person. I took my father for granted at times because we did not spend as lot of time with each other. I moved out of town and stayed with my partner for months at a time, before I went back to see my parents. I really regret not spending more time with my father, because as I grew up I know we could of got more close. Me and my father were not that close but he always provided for my family. I appreciated him very much and still miss him to this day. A lot of people helped me get through this experience, it made me stronger mentally and physically. I will try to educate other people about diabetes, and the effects of it. I will do my best to help other people out with diabetes. It is very serious and an epidemic around the world.",4.0,"A a recent memorable time for me was when my father passed away. He passed away fairly young at age 47 because of diabetes. I was hurt and depressed in the beginning, but managed to get through it with the help of family and friends.",210.0,retold 3QECW5O0KINFTOEXYLTB2XXMSNG5TV,2775,SBAK25P5,25.0,man,native,one,one,,,4.0943445622221,acceptance of a price deal to buy a house.,they approached me with a price negotiation.,0.75,,3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVN5FBZP,3.0,It was somewhat similar when I tried to buy a house in my personal life.,"My father died in an accident six months ago. So nearly four months myself and my mother decided to sale our house and move to other location. I searched in online for buying a new house in my preferred area. We even approached many real estate agents to find a good home. In between we sold our old home and deposited the amount in the bank. We moved to a rented house for a temporary time. We searched for many houses but we didn't find any proper house. I even asked my friends and family to inform me about any house selling. Suddenly I got a call from my friend. She said that she found a house ready to sale in her locality. I liked the house from outside. Immediately I went to the house and looked for the facilities and any damages so that I can ask for right price. Everything was fine with some small damages here and there. I decided to buy the house and talked about the price. But at that time they asked a high price for the house. Then two months ago they came to my house with some price negotiation. Though the price was somewhat high, I accepted to the price and the deal was concluded.",2.0,The acceptance occurred at my house on a bright sunny day. It was unexpected and me and my mother were both very emotional.,60.0,imagined 3R6BYFZZP8YEC2G6977HDC953QAFXY,6765,QNNLGMCM,25.0,Man,black,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,using a family death to create a new memory.,I found my old pellet gun in the attic.,0.25,,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJGAA8XZ,2.0,"When my dad died, I felt similar feelings.","My birthday was a complete opposite of the week before it. Two weeks ago, my father died. The man I had known my entire life, looked up to my entire life, just no longer existed. Something that I had always known was there, suddenly was not. It was difficult to deal with, as most death is, but his spirit and the memories I have of him will never disappear. And I learned this a week later, when things finally came to it's normalcy. I had spent the entire day hanging out in the yard and the hills and decided to go up that evening and dig up some of my childhood toys for the kids and there it was, the pistol my dad bought me when I was a kid. It was a piece of crap, of course; rusted and dusted. A children's toy meant to shoot wooden pellets, something I'm sure the political correctness of this generation would frown on. I brought the gun down from the attic and told my son to come over and bring his friends and I taught them out to use it. They had watched us old fogeys shoot on the range for the better portion of the day, I suppose their turn was coming. The moldy box of pellets still had a few usable pieces of ammunition and I drew a bulls-eye on the side of the house and let them play target practice. A couple of times, I had to warn the kids of the safety of pointing it in each other's face but watching them play with a potentially dangerous yet fun piece of my childhood brought those tears and memories right back to me. The times we had were well spent. The times I'm having with my kid and someone else's kids are also well spent. So, this was when I realized that this is how things are supposed to be. Farewell, Dad.",2.0,"Sunday was my 46th birthday. I enjoyed an entire day outside, shooting guns, eating food and then drafting fantasy football players. A great day was had with family and friends.",7.0,imagined 3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNEFOZXT,3322,3URL1G80,30.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.703782474656202,A friend's birthday party.,So many people came to the party.,0.5,,3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNEFOZXT,,,"I went to my best friend's birthday party at his house and it was the biggest party I have ever been to. I got there with 2 other friends he lives in a duplex apartment. The party was good we needed to bring alcohol with us so we ended up getting a keg. After that we got there and there were cars lined up down the whole street! My sister was there also and she is very entertaining. We went inside and greeted everyone. Half the people there I did not know at least but a lot I did. There were so many people there it was like several parties were going on in different areas of the house and outside. I spent a lot of time wondering where the birthday boy was he was the birthday boy. Finally after a few hours we found him outside by the neighbor's house talking to a group of people. We found him and popped some birthday caps at him and put a cone on his head just playing around. The birthday boy loved the party and will always remember his 21st birthday and how many people showed up for it. No one else has had a party like that, that I know personally. This will probably always be the biggest and best party I ever went to. My friend was very excited to talk about it the next day so I know he had a great time.",1.0,The party was a hit. I was a little jealous about how many people came. I didn't know he had so many friends but he is a very social person.,300.0,recalled 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80BWJ3HED,1147,ODZWC4YH,25.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,getting accepted to a good college.,it was surprising to get a better deal on a different college,0.875,,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5DU320C,3.0,it relates to me because i went to college.,I was preparing myself once i got out of high school. i submitted applications to colleges. i visited a few colleges. one college that i visited in the summer turned out to be my favorite. i kept checking my mail for letters from the colleges. finally one day i opened the letter and i got a surprising offer from the favorite college i visited. I was so happy. i told everyone that i was going to that college. The next week i had some more mail in my mailbox. i ended up getting another acceptance letter. it turned out to be an even better deal. i decided to go to the college with the better deal. i was beyond excited. i couldn't wait to further my education. I can't wait to find my dream career.,2.0,"I had cemented myself on going to one college. I was working out finances and was completely surprised by an offer from a college. When I approached these two college with requests for more aid, the other college responded better to my request.",150.0,imagined 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUV9HPJ9,6070,4M83LJWY,35.0,man,native,5.0,5.0,1.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,the cause of my retirement from the army after 20 years,I realized how even months later I can still smell the burnt flesh,-0.25,,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUV9HPJ9,,,"I am currently in the process of retiring from the military after a 20 year career. If I had my way I would continue to serve for another 20 years but I realize I reached a point where I cannot go on. Several months ago I was overseas in a volatile region. We received word that an IED blast had gone off and that myself and the one other medic I was with needed to respond. We were anticipating maybe 1-3 casualties that could either be dead or wounded but what we came across I could never prepare myself for. The IED blast struck a transportation bus that was mostly filled with women and children. My partner and I immediately got out to assess the situation and begin triage but we did not know where to start. There were dozens of children. We could not see where one body ended and the next began due to the amount of torn flesh, blood, debris. Chaos instilled the situation with smoke, the moans and cries of the injured and the screams of pedestrians who rushed to the scene to assist. When you train in the medical field they make treating an amputation easy. You apply a tourniquet, pad the stump, then wait for transportation. I came across patients who had two hands and two feed but the area in-between resembled swiss cheese due to the shredded tissue. How do you wrap this? How do you even begin to stabilize it? At one point in the situation I was giving CPR to a young toddler that was cooked by the flames. I felt their bones break underneath my hands. I felt the flesh stick to my own. Even at this very moment I cannot shake the smell that the burnt flesh reeked of. I have seen and been through a lot in my 20 years in the military but the day I came across a bus filled with children blown up was the day I realized the military was one day too much.",5.0,I am currently in the process of retiring from the military but why retire? I had spent 20 years in the military but the day I came across a blown up bus filled with children was the day I realized I spent one day too many in the military.,180.0,recalled 3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOO4RTB2M,3167,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,how I got a new job that was very important.,I was doing well at the new job.,1.0,,3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K59IJJSJ,1.0,I have experience with being in over my head at a job and needing to prove myself to people.,I started my new job and I was optimistic. I was fortunate to be given the opportunity that I was. I was so appreciative that they were going to give me a chance. I really was under-qualified for the position. Even I can admit that I was probably going to be in over my head. I went to the job interview with the best attitude I could. I tried to be positive and talk about what I knew I was capable of. It worked! They gave me the position. I got a huge office and a big salary. I was so happy I could have exploded. It has been tough. I am trying to learn a business I know nothing about while managing a department. Some of the senior executives have said they are surprised by how I am performing. I guess they expected me to fail. I am proud of myself for taking this opportunity and climbing the ladder at the new company.,1.0,"when I settled in the company I felt fortunate to be that person, It is jumping from bliss. He received the ascent he expected so much. Or on the contrary, he took it by surprise. He is too young and has advanced by leaps and bounds in that ladder of his company.",60.0,imagined 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYO9PEFT,1070,R4FTYY7U,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,about me getting a raise for meritorious work to the school,That the story's focus switched over to loss over a breakup,0.875,,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWAOIL8J,2.0,I am in a different point in my life and married for 10 years but I do work at a school so there are some connections,"Dear Diary,I am so excited to announce that 2 weeks ago I was given a raise! I have been working with and reporting to regular donors at the school and because of the donations that they have given the school felt like my work warranted a raise! This money is really going to make a difference as I have had trouble making enough to pay for this apartment. My first paycheck with the pay raise should be here tomorrow and I plan to go out to treat myself to a nice dinner to celebrate. I think maybe Ill go to that new taco place that opened across the street. Moving forward I know that great things are going to happen. Over that last year things have been really hard since Michael left. I feel like all I could do was to dig into work and forget about my home life. Perhaps I haven't dealt with things as well as I should have. Is work all that I think about? Damn him... Even now when something great happens I second guess my happiness. I should go to that therapist mom recommended, insurance will pay for it. Tomorrow Ill start painting again. Ive been to into loss and work to remember what makes me happy. I was going to be a portrait artist. Now my portfolio is covered in dust. The brushes I didn't bother cleaning because I was going to use them again tomorrow are now dried and useless. But thats yesterday. I can still start anew.",1.0,I was given a raise because I report regularly to donors who gave a monetary donation to the school I work at.,14.0,imagined 3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRSW4GBBA,1870,915IU4EU,40.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,buying a house,the air conditioner was broken on move-in day,0.5,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRSW4GBBA,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRSW4GBBA,,,"At the end of May I purchased a house for myself and my daughter. This was special for me as a single mother. The housing market was tight and we were having a tough time getting an offer accepted. The house I purchased seemed perfect so I took a chance and put in an offer that waived an inspection. My offer was accepted. I was nervous signing for such a large obligation with just my income, but I had worked hard to get in a comfortable financial position. We even moved in with my parents for a few months to save up even more money for a house. On move-in day we found out the air conditioning was broken. I was feeling pretty stupid for not getting an inspection. I was crying and feeling so awful during what should have been a joyful time. I called for service and it took 2 days for them to come. It ended up being a minor part replacement. I did a post-inspection of the property and it revealed no other issues so I am thrilled it all worked out. I would be willing to write more about this in the future. It was a roller coaster of emotions!",3.0,"I purchased a house for myself and my daughter. I gambled by not getting an inspection of the property and then ran into issues. The air conditioning was broken, but it ended up being a minor repair.",42.0,recalled 3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBSZL89,4182,XKUH9B7T,25.0,man,Hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a friendly encounter with a child,I realized the kid wasn't scared.,-0.5,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBSZL89,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBSZL89,,,"I was in Prague a three months ago, and I was staying at a Hilton. It was a very nice hotel, and it actually offered a big American style breakfast buffet. Now, I wanted some pancakes, so I go over to the pancake tray. It was one of those metal things that you can open and close. So I go over there and this little Asian kid, no older than maybe 3 or 4 is struggling to open the pancake tray. He's pretty short, being 3 years old and all. So me, being the kind person I am, open up the tray. Now, once the tray is open, we both realize there's another problem here: he's far too short to reach the pancakes themselves, even holding the tongs. So, I motion with my hand for him to give me the tongs, and I motion towards the pancakes as if to ask, ""how many?"" He held up 2 fingers, and I put them onto his plate (he had put his plate on the table holding the tray of pancakes, a couple of inches away from the little flame underneath the pancake tray).So, I went back to getting my own pancakes, and put two on my plate. I closed the plate and put the tongs back on their dish. I looked down and the kid had just finished pouring his maple syrup on his pancakes. I thought that he's going to just hand me the maple syrup, but instead he made a little pouring motion and nodded. So, I lowered my hand so my plate was in front of him, and he poured some syrup onto my pancakes, until I nodded for him to stop. He put the cap back onto the syrup, put it back on the table, and walked away. I went back to my own table, and start to tell my story. A few seconds in, I looked over to where he walked off to and found his table, and he was pointing at me and talking to his parents. And you know what his parents did? Gave me a genuine smile and a waveThat moment gave me a little bit of faith in humanity. Me and this kid didn't speak one word to each other, yet we were able to communicate. He could have been Asian-American, or from Asia itself, yet that didn't matter. He wasn't scared of the (somewhat) tall, tanned brown skin man standing above him. He knew I wanted to help, and in return he helped me (although I kind of let him help me, lowering my hand so he could actually pour the syrup). Sometimes I just think of this encounter and get reminded that there's good in the world.",1.0,I met a kid in Prague which was very brave. He was very young and even helped me. It reminded me there is still good in the world.,90.0,recalled 3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA0136YZ0Z9G,1011,EE0UNYRK,35.0,woman,indian,one,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,I have quit school and gone back later.,I had to quit student teaching. I have not heard of this happening.,0.5,,3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VE431EYO,3.0,"Although the specifics of the situation aren't the same, I have quit school and then gone back after a few years. I tried to imagine what I would do if I was training to be a teacher, and if I had a child. I thought about what kind of work I would do until I could go back to student teaching.","Two months ago, I had to give up student teaching because my child was put on half a day. I am so disappointed. This was the last thing I needed to do before getting my teaching certificate. So close, and then I hit an obstacle I can't get past. Fortunately, I have online work to fall back on. I have been making a decent amount of money with audio transcription and my blog. I also got my old job at the library back. I do that while my child is at school, and I work online while my child is at home. It's not a bad routine. I like working at the library. It is nice and peaceful there, and sometimes I have enough down time to do a little studying. And, of course, my child won't be on half days forever. I think it will be a year or two. I took a leave of absence from the university, so I'll be able to go back when my child is back on full days. I'm looking forward to it. I just hope I remember what to do when I go back!",3.0,"I had to give up student teaching because my child was put on half a day. I have had issues, but I am trying to stay positive and find other things to do while I wait.",60.0,imagined 3NQL1CS15SUS84S6EIYNECJ0V32VYA,1061,ZNO4JRNI,35.0,man,hisp,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,a shady pimp in Indonesia.,the pimp mentioned the age of the females.,1.0,,3NQL1CS15SUS84S6EIYNECJ0V32VYA,,,"About four or five months ago, I was travelling around Indonesia with my wife, and I went jogging by myself late at night. I like to jog and explore on my own, especially when I'm in another country. Anyway, I was jogging, and I was high on some marijuana that I was able to purchase through Indonesian friends. After a while, I became tired and started walking. I was sweaty, high, and feeling great. All of a sudden, I walk past a group of people, and one of the guys in the group calls out to me and asks, ""Girls?"" I knew what he meant, but I wanted to make sure, so I pretended to be confused. He then asked me if I wanted girls. I told him that I'm married. He laughed and said, ""It's okay. You want girls, very beautiful. Thirteen years old, fourteen years old."" I said, ""NO! NO WAY! Thank you. My wife is waiting for me."" I walked for a while, and when I got back to the place I was staying at, I told my wife what happened. There is a lot of shady stuff that goes on in this world.",1.0,"I was jogging in Indonesia while high on marijuana. A guy on the street offered sex with thirteen and fourteen year old females. I said ""NO"" and went back to my hotel.",120.0,recalled 3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UD1FWA16,675,1U8E9KTP,45.0,woman,black,one,one,1.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,my pants splitting in public.,my pants ripped and people saw my undies.,0.5,3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW1XP7WUU,,,,"I decided to go to the store around the corner to pick up a shirt. It was so close that I decided to walk to the store. My daughter walked with me to the clothing store. I looked around the store and found a few blouses to try on. I tried on the shirts and chose the one I wanted to keep. I paid for the item. I thanked the lady. We left the store and headed home. I put my change in my bag. I put receipt in the clothing bag. I dropped something on the ground and bent over to pick up the item. I got the item and we kept walking. Suddenly, I felt a slight breeze. However, I did not notice that my pants were ripped. Therefore, I did not try to hide the torn pants. I was walking and I noticed people staring at me. They were in a car riding by and staring at me as if they had never seen people. I told my daughter to check behind me because I did not see anything wrong with my daughter. She was walking slightly ahead of me. She saw my pants were ripped and my underwear wear showing. I was so embarassed. I practically powerwalked home in order to avoid more people seeing me.",1.0,I ripped my pants while walking down a public street. A car passed by and the occupants saw my underwear.,210.0,retold 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1LGAHPRM,725,A9NDMYIR,30.0,Man,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,a trip with my girlfriend to Rocky Gap Casino,I fell into the lake on the stand up paddle board.,0.0,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323TB8PTE,,,,"I planned a weekend to Rocky Gap Casino for myself and my girlfriend for her birthday. She is not much of a gambler, but it is a resort that is on a lake that has many more activities for her. We had a few good meals, took a hike, and did stand up paddle boarding on the lake. The first evening, we went on a hike on around the lake. The intention was not to hike the entire thing, but as we made progress we figured we would just go for it. The hike was 5.5 miles in total. The weather was nice and it was a good time. After returning, we went to the casino for a little bit. As she is not a gambler, it is natural she won on her first few spins, and then quit gambling for the weekend. I did not have as much luck. On Saturday, we woke up and had a nice buffet breakfast on site. After we hung out outside on the lake and went paddle boarding. This was my first time paddle boarding. I picked up on it pretty quickly, but there were times that I was wobbly. I ended up falling on my face at one point. Luckily no one saw it until after I was laying on the board.",1.0,My girlfriend and I went to Rocky Gap Casino for a weekend. We did many activities and had a great time.,120.0,retold 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSN7XQYM,1898,AL0XNZGA,55.0,woman,White,3.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,breaking my arm,I found out both bones snapped in half.,-0.625,,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSN7XQYM,,,"On August 13, 2019, I was helping my dad tow a trailer manually with a toll dolly. When he asked me to back it up a bit, as I was turning around the weight of the trailer threw the dolly towards the trailer and sent me flying. As I was falling, my head hit the trailer hard. As I fell on the ground, I instantly knew I had broke my arm. My Mom called 9-1-1 while the pain I felt equaled child birth or kidney stones! Finally the ambulance arrived. On the ride in, every bump he hit caused so much pain! The ER did an incredible job. First I had an MRI to check on the extent of my head injury. Then they x-ray'd my arm. That was tough because I didn't want the technicians to touch my arm but they did an outstanding job. Finally the doctor came in and said I had sustained a catastrophic injury. Both my ulna and radial bones in my right arm had snapped in half! I couldn't believe it. I had absolutely no support in my arm. He said Slocum Orthopedic would be calling me the next day as I would need surgery. He also put two staples in my head and home I went. Needless to say, I didn't sleep that well. At 7:30am the next morning, I received a call from Slocum. They wanted me in to see the doctor at 10:05am. My friend came and drove me into the appointment. I found myself laying in the operating room having surgery at 2:15pm that day. Now began the process of rehab and getting full use of my dominant arm back.",1.0,I had an accident that snapped both bones in my arm in half. I had surgery in less than 24 hours after the accident to repair the bones.,60.0,recalled 3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQOMCHD7KD,3869,FFS2Z48Z,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.7990926544605275,Working in a meat department and getting fired.,I got fired from the meat department.,0.875,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5RFIBI7,,,,"I used to work in the meat department of a big warehouse store. It was okay, I enjoyed working with most of my coworkers. I was the only woman in the meat department. I'm a pretty crude person though lol so I got along fine with the guys. I was probably the dirtiest person there. We had to work in a very cold room, about 40 degrees, which made my toes and hands go numb a lot. The meat department is in the back of the store. It's in receiving, where the trash chute and compactor are. I got to see every day just how much waste a single Sam's Club generates. Our store threw away countless pounds of expired meat and other food. I saw other departments throw away perfectly good non-perishable goods, like clothing, because corporate decided that they weren't going to sell those items anymore, or the item was returned in an open package. It's cheaper for retail stores to throw those items away than to try to donate them. The store wasted so much already. It didn't matter if I stole some meat. Most of what I stole was meat that was going to expire soon anyway, because that was easier to get away with. I got paid a crappy retail wage, so I made up for it by stealing some meat for myself and for my boyfriend to eat. I couldn't afford steak on my hourly rate. And yeah, one day I got caught. I'm really, really lucky that my supervisor didn't get the police involved, they just fired me. I'm very grateful for that. I was younger and made stupid choices. I still felt like shit about it, and I was really ashamed.",1.0,I got fired from my job at a meat department for stealing. It made me really ashamed of myself and I've become a better person.,330.0,retold 3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNXLUHU0O,2727,060SIZFU,30.0,Man,white,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,The 300 miles trip I made doing evaluations of businesses.,When i got a flat tire.,0.5,3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJVFDOXH,,,,"This story is about a road trip i made to do mystery evaluations on some businesses. That day i knew i had a long day ahead of me. around 300 miles of roads where I've never been. I left early so i could have time since I imagined it would take me an hour to finish an evaluation. Everything went well at the first stop, people were great and the evaluation went well. I stopped to eat something and then i was on my way, but from now on it was everything new for me. An hour later i was at the next stop and i didn't like how the people treated me here, they got a bad score of course. The next 3 stops went smooth and them my favorite part of the trip started. I got to a coastal town where they had stunning beaches where coconut trees were on the sides of the road for like 2 miles. Unfortunately i got a flat tire there and had to stop for like half an hour. For a moment i was really scared because i didn't know anyone there and was alone but some people told me where to go and managed to get someone to do the job. After that when i was at the last place of evaluation i witnessed an accident. Luckily no one died, a woman broke her leg though, it got to me for a moment, but i managed to finish. Ready to go home i bought a beer first to calm myself down. After 3 hours i was home. It was a memorable trip for me, a lot of things happened, but i managed to get it done and now it's something nice to remember.",1.0,"I was offered to do some evaluation job on certain businesses located in a place i've never been. I saw a lot of things, beautiful landscapes, captivating beaches, amazing landmarks, nice cities, and warm people, i got a flat tire, witnessed a traffic accident, but i enjoyed the day.",90.0,retold 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU283TCZIG,5986,QU4C3JG0,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Going through pregnancy,I went to NYC pregnant,1.0,3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32JOBW1DQ,,,,"I am progressing smoothly. It is now my sixth month, and I'm heading into the 3rd trimester. The first was rough. I had a lot of morning sickness and fatigue. I'm 33, so my body isn't too young anymore. However, the second trimester was way better. I have a lot more energy, and feel almost normal. I actually was able to take my son on a little vacation to NYC a couple of weeks ago. We had a blast. He is very excited about the pregnancy too, as he is an only child. Although he was hoping for a boy, and we found out we're having a girl. Either way though, it's a blessing. I really never planned on having anymore children, although I thought about maybe adopting. I am very driven and focused on building a career though. So I just didn't think that this would be feasible. I have an amazing partner who is such a great help though. He's not only stepped up for household duties, but also as a father figure to my son. I couldn't be any happier with how my life is currently going. It's amazing how everything just works out as it's supposed to. I never would've dreamt it would be possible to have it all, but here I am living beyond my wildest dreams!",1.0,"Unexpectedly getting pregnant, and its effect. Some of the best gifts in life come as surprises though.",90.0,retold 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KZY4C9Q,634,18G32XSD,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,finding out about the death of a friend,the students reacted compassionately.,1.0,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KZY4C9Q,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KZY4C9Q,,,"A good friend of mine, had been sick for a while. She was young only 24, and she had brain cancer. It was sudden, and spread fast. One weekend she got married to her fiance. I wasn't there, but saw pictures, and she was clearly very sick. The following Thursday, I got a text from my partner. She had died. I dropped my phone. I was at work where I am a substitute teacher. That day I was working in room full of 4th graders who gave me a lot of trouble. I knew them well, but they were always getting in trouble. When I dropped my phone everything stopped. Suddenly they became very concerned and asked me what was wrong. It took me a few minutes to be able to say anything. When I finally could all I could say was ""My friend died"". One of the kids, I think it was a boy who was particularly a bother, went and got one of the security gaurds. He covered for me until I was okay enough to come back into the room.",4.0,"I found out my friend died from brain cancer while I was teaching. The kids, who normally misbehaved, where much more compassionate than I expected.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUB6AKT27,7075,FQLN0HWM,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,what happened to me on my trip.,I got stuck at customs.,0.25,,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08IB4HCD,3.0,I rarely travel.,I went to Vietnam for a long awaited vacation. I had my passport and thought I had my visa in order but I got stopped at the airport when I got there. The clerk didn't speak much English but luckily spoke French which I speak. I was missing some form and they were very unhappy with me. She finally got a superviser to come help me and after a lot of waiting around my passport was stamped. I should have taken this as an omen. The cab driver taking me to the hotel took a scenic route on purpose and charged me double what the rate was supposed to be. By that point I was too tired to argue so I paid them. The hotel was just okay but I wasn't expecting fancy for the bargain price. I went to check out some local shops my second day there and people were so rude. A salesperson followed me around one store like they expected me to shoplift. I look a bus to the beach and when I got off I noticed a little girl looking lost on the sidewalk. I asked if she was okay and she smiled and took my hand. I let go and started to walk away looking for her parents and she followed me. Just as I was wondering if I should find the police station her mother came running up and grabbed her. I was glad that had a happy ending.,1.0,"I travel to Vietnam where I had trouble getting into the country. After I was finally admitted into the country I was ripped off, followed by some salesperson, and had a random five year old girl try to hold my hand.",120.0,imagined 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYKSH8GAM,4061,1NHCDDOJ,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,,3.0,3.332204510175204,our pet bird,we adopted him from a celebrity.,0.5,,3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ820IQ0O,1.0,I didn't really identify much with this story. I've never met Angelina Jolie and I don't have a bird as a pet. But it was fun to imagine these things happening in my life!,It's been so long since I've written in here! So much has been going on in my life. Things have been pretty stressful which is why I'm so glad made an addition to our family! About 6 months ago we adopted Azul. Azul is our amazing Blue-headed macaw. He is so much fun. He was just a baby when we adopted him from Angelina Jolie! I still can't believe we got to meet her. She was volunteering at the local animal shelter and we happened to be there at the same time. That just makes Azul so much more special to us. So Azul has been flying everywhere and getting very confident in his abilities. We've been working on training him to do certain tricks. Just within the past week we were able to get him to step onto our hand! It's so cute to see him walk so gently right into the palm of my hand. I am so in love with him. He was the best addition we've made in a long time and he is such a stress reliever!,1.0,"Azul our Blue-headed macaw learned to step up. Azul has been hand raised since he was young and he got to be a spoiled baby and even fly freely around parts of the building. But after a few weeks of hard work, Azul learned his first step of training; stepping gently onto the hand.",28.0,imagined 3ZSY5X72NYXOLJ7NZBKFBOWVMR7ORE,2983,PY638L7S,25.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,A break-up I recently went through,The break-up itself,1.0,,3ZSY5X72NYXOLJ7NZBKFBOWVMR7ORE,,,"My recent break-upLess than a month ago my girlfriend Heather broke up with me. This was very difficult for me because we had been pretty serious about eachother (we had plans for a life together) and I wasn't expecting it at all. I had to move all of my things out of the place we had together, I remember thinking at the time that it didn't feel real to me, I couldn't get my emotions to process and as a result I felt disoriented. Even weeks after the event I still think about it from time to time. I have a lot of regret, could I have done something different? Could things have worked out if I had put in more effort? I'm learning that sometimes we can do everything right and things still not work out in our favor. That's part of being human. So now I'm trying my best to not dwell on my past and to look forward to my own personal future. This future will be devoid of other people determining my value or worth and I'll set my own goals for what I think is right. I used to worry about growing old and alone. Now I worry more about growing old and not achieving the things that I've always wanted for myself. I'll focus now on becoming more independent and stable. I no longer seek company from people who want more than just my presence. I think I can be happy again.",5.0,I wrote about my recent break-up. It helped me process my emotions that I was still dwelling on in my head. I also told about how I plan to just move on with my life.,30.0,recalled 3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DLAI6IS,1796,9FKNHG7U,55.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Putting my beloved dog to sleep.,"The time,it happened.So suddenly.No signs of sickness.",0.875,3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DLAI6IS,3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DLAI6IS,,,"Goodbye to our Gus. Gus has been with us for almost 12 years. He was a wonderful, nice, sleepy, hungry Yellow Labrador. He came into our family in 2009. He was in a rescue place after the flooding in 2008. He was 2 years at that time. We liked him at first sight. From that time ,he was part of our family. Then ,on April 24th, my wife went down in the morning and found him in the corner of the room. He could not get up, but was aware of us. We had to take him into our car on a blanket. The vet checked him, and told us, that he had low blood pressure, and probably a shock also. There was nothing else. We all knew, what was going to happen. He had no pain and we watched him closing his eyes forever. When I write this, I'm crying. Bye buddy. Thanks for your neverending love .",4.0,"We had to put our dog to sleep.It was suddenly,but at the same time, we knew, it was going to happen one day.",120.0,recalled 3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9SJY0D3,2806,7HOBJYKW,,NA,Na,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about training for a marathon,when I realized how quickly my health improved,0.75,,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9SJY0D3,,,"Six months ago, I thought about training for a half-marathon after watching some YouTube videos. This is or was odd for me because I've never given much thought to participating in a marathon. Nevertheless, the videos were interesting enough to make me start seriously consider training for one. After watching the videos, I started looking at workout videos - specifically, cardio workouts - to use to build up my endurance. I knew to steer clear of HIIT or high impact workouts because I didn't work out regularly. And as an older adult, I didn't want to risk hurting myself. So I settled on a few low-impact routines. I started small with a 15-minute routine. It seemed easy enough while watching it, but some of the movements were challenging for me as a newbie. Still, I persevered. And within a few weeks, I decided to move up to a 30-minute routine. It, too, was a little challenging. However, I was able to adjust to 15 addition minutes fairly quickly. During this time, I noticed that I had more stamina than normal. And I also lost a few pounds, which proved to be very motivating. So I started pushing myself little by little. For example, I started walking three miles a day a few times week. And once I got used to three miles, I moved up to four, five, six, seven and now I'm up to eight miles. I'm proud of myself because I've gone from being a pretty sedentary person to a highly active person within six months. And I'm looking forward to participating in my first half-marathon next year. I still have a ways to go, but I believe I will reach my 13 mile goal within the next few months.",1.0,"I decided to train for a marathon on a whim. In the process, I improved my health and found new motivation. Now, I want to train for a full marathon.",180.0,recalled 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XXHTNJ12,2281,SM0HYIM5,30.0,Woman,white,4.0,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,A cruise with college friends.,the passage of time became suddenly obvious.,0.375,,3OLQQLKKNTBLB4BLXS8A4LGQRYCJEH,2.0,"I vaguely identify with feelings of nostalgia for school friends, though I was much closer with those I knew through volunteer work. I found I had to imagine them instead in order to relate.","About 4 months ago, some college friends and I made good on a longstanding graduation promise. The 6 of us made a pact to take a cruise to commemorate the 10th anniversary of a cruise we took in school, and it did not disappoint. We decided on the Carribbean as a destination, and embarked on our journey, which provided several blasts from the past, and maybe even some glimpses at the future. Some of these guys I hadn't seen since school, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that many had gone on to exactly the kind of success we saw for each other. Some had become captains of industry. Others founded families. Some had seen unfathomable heartache. Some had achieved happiness beyond their wildest dreams. We reveled in each other's stories as we sailed into the tropics. The sights were incomparable, as was the company. There was a bittersweetness, as the passing of time was made ever apparent by the lines in our faces, yet it felt as though we'd never left one another. The memories came flooding back. Tears mixed with laughter which melted into tears again. We ate, drank and danced the days away until they became just too short. It's a journey I hope to make again whether it's 5, 10 or 20 years from now.",2.0,"Fulfilling a pledge made after we graduated college, 5 friends and I took a cruise 10 years after we took our first one. For many of us, it was the first time we had seen one another in years, while we traveled in the Caribbean. The trip served as a way to reconnect and keep our friendship strong.",120.0,imagined 3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNUSWQRGL,2002,OQ3LAS2U,50.0,man,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my first day in Tae Kwon Do class.,I realized that I was holding my own with people 20+ years my junior.,0.0,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEE5LTD9,,,,"I had been watching my son's martial arts classes for a year. I was amazed at what the classes and the environment had done for him. His body transformed from that of a soft, pudgy video game fanatic into the lean body of a junior Tarzan. He also came out of his shell. He is a shy, socially awkward boy and the extremely positive and supportive atmosphere helped him to be more confident in himself and more comfortable with other people. It really made me feel like I wanted to be a part of this big ""family"", so I signed up. I was still very worried that my age and the extra pounds I was carrying would be embarrassing at least and insurmountable at worst. In my very first class I met a student who was older than my mother and another who weighed over 300 pounds. They both assured me that it was fun and very doable for people of all ages and sizes. I also was treated in a very supportive and encouraging manner by everyone, regardless of their age or level of ability. I think the most surprising thing was that I apparently move really well for a 50 year old. I was really proud of myself when I realized that I could keep up with the youngsters. I'm not as fast and flexible as they are, of course, but I can make up for it with my strength and my focus on proper technique. That first class was such a positive and uplifting experience that I immediately signed up for a year of classes. I also signed up for weapons and sparring classes. My son is still doing great and is only 2 belts away from his black belt now!",1.0,"I nervously started taking martial arts classes with a bunch of much younger people. Some really cool and unexpected things happened during that first class that made me forget that I am almost 50. By the end of the first class, I didn't feel so old or so self conscious anymore.",210.0,retold 3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBHPHP7ES,2781,LXIPNU8Y,50.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Ending a relationship with my ex-girlfriend,my trusted girlfriend turned out to be a liar and a cheater,0.875,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPDNB4Z9,,,,"In approximately February 2019, I flew to Los Angeles to stay with my girlfriend with whom I was involved in a long distance relationship between Detroit and Los Angeles. Several years earlier, she and I had been in a long-term on-again/off-again relationship that had lasted more than a decade. I moved to Detroit in about 2014, and we lost touch for about four years. However, we reconnected and reconciled in 2018. After reconnecting, we had several conversations in which we discussed how to structure our reconciliation and what our expectations of one another would be. We specifically told one another that we were going to be exclusively dating each other and that we would be trying to take the relationship toward marriage. Anyway, I was staying with her in Los Angeles around Valentine's Day 2019. While we were hanging out one day, I made an off-hand comment about how I had told someone else that my girlfriend and I were in an exclusive committed relationship. Her reaction to my comment was astounding to me. She looked like at me like I had just crapped on the floor when I made that comment. The look one her face was one of pure guilt. She tentatively asked me, ""Did we say that?"" The she backtracked and tried to recover and cover her tracks, but it soon became abundantly clear that she had been seeing other guys and lying to me about her whereabouts. As I questioned her, she denied everything, but her denials became weaker and weaker each time I asked her about it. As I look back on 2018 and 2019, I see so many things that make much more sense if I simply assume that she was just a prolific liar and a cheater. During our relationship, she had always told me about different guys she would hang out with and party with, but she had always assured me that ""they were just friends."" Now I see that I was a sucker and swallowed one of the oldest lies out there. Anyway, I flew back to Detroit and broke up with her shortly thereafter. It was the best thing for both of us, and I'm feeling much happier now that her negative influence is completely out of my life. I have definitely moved on and am back to enjoying life.",3.0,"During a conversation, my girlfriend accidentally revealed to me that she had been having romantic affairs with other men. As a result, I realized she had been lying to me and cheating on me. I ended the relationship.",180.0,retold 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7GAD4WN,1674,UVV2ZA1F,35.0,Man,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Being led of the Holy Spirit to start a business.,I was told I would receive $400 to start the business and I did.,1.0,,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7GAD4WN,,,"I was just sitting back and surfing the internet one day, when I heard in my spirit: ""Start an Ebay business."". It came from out of nowhere. I tried to dismiss it, but I just kept hearing in my spirit: ""Start an Ebay business"". Over and over again I kept feeling it. As a Christian, I know when the Holy Spirit is guiding me to do something. So, I began to look into it, and almost immediately, I came across a video about something called ""Dropshipping"". I didn't even know what Dropshipping was, but again, in my spirit I felt: ""Do that."". I hadn't even clicked on the video yet. But, I watched it and learned about dropshipping. From there, the doors have just been opening up for me as I have started this eBay dropshipping business. Probably the most surprising blessing in starting this, is that I needed the funds to start it. I thought I needed to save up about $1,000 to start. But, I heard the Holy Spirit say: ""You don't need that much, you only need $400."" So, I prayed to be able to save $400 and the Spirit told me: ""Don't worry about it, I will provide."" Sure enough, my Mother ended up getting a bonus check and she knew I was going into this and the amount of the check was just enough to give me that money to start, so I didn't even need to save up for it. Since then, everything that I've prayed for has instantly come, to help me start the business. Resources, software, training, it just falls right into my lap when I pray for it. I just launched the business a couple of days ago, and I'm super excited for what happens next.",1.0,"I was led by the Spirit to start an online Ebay dropshipping business and the Father has provided me with everything I needed to do it. He provided the direction, finances and resources necessary to start the business that I have just launched.",21.0,recalled 3C8HJ7UOP8G9N782WCZF5N9PK26ZM6,1547,OK3129M8,25.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Reconnecting with a former love,I realized I was being lied to,0.625,33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQ2IKBH2,,,,"It started off pretty great, but slowly got worse. After reconnecting, I guess we started to notice more little things about each other that we didn't like. We started to fight constantly over small things and couldn't agree on much. We still talked everyday but after a while it got to the point where I would want to ignore my phone. She started acting very odd, and it didn't take me too long to figure out she was cheating on me. Apparently, it was much more then that. She was cheating on me but she actually lived with another man, so I learned that I was some kind of side dude. It didn't really go over well with me, and I had been looking forward to this. I know that I was supposed to recall a important part of my life, and it seemed like a good story before this started to happen, so I apologize. Anyways, after fighting constantly, and a lot of arguing, we decided to become ""friends"". Of course, that wouldn't last very long because I got sick of it. In the end we had a falling out, and we are now, no longer speaking to each other. She is pregnant with another mans baby, and is currently still living with him. In the end, it was very dissapointing. I was really looking forward to having someone close to me, But at what cost? My happy diary entry, has turned miserable and for that I apologize.",2.0,"I've recently connected with a former love. I ran into her at Raley's store, and I hadn't realized she moved back into town. We went on a nice date to a movie and dinner. We ended the night watching the boys. I'm really looking forward to more memories with her.",60.0,retold 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK6X4UW,644,8NXCLNAS,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,67.5734753930451,Having a carefree fun day of watching older movies with our,Eating junk food all day long,0.5,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK6X4UW,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK6X4UW,,,"My family and I decided that it would be great fun to have a full day of movies. They older movies that we could introduce our son too. We baked cookies the day before for this day. We also went to the store and bought ice cream, soda and chips for movie day. The day of the movies we made a ""bed"" on the floor in our living room for all of us to laze on. We had already made a list of some great movies we wanted to watch. We didn't care if we ate healthy that day and we didn't cook anything. We started out first movie and got our junk food and sweets. Our son was really excited to be having a fun, carefree day with his parents. We watched movies such as Hard Target, and Under Siege 2. He loved them all. We had so many movies on our list there was no way that we could have gotten through them all. He was really excited to be able to eat whatever junk he wanted to. Our dogs even joined in ""watching"" the movie by laying on the makeshift bed. We stayed watching movies from 10am till it was time to go to bed. We have kept our movie list so that we might be able to do this again sometime in the future.",1.0,We bought junk food. We ate the junk food all day long. We watched movies from the 80's and 90's all day long with our son and had a wonderful goofy day.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHHAWZ3D1,1212,LAJ4MCAR,30.0,man,black,one,one,,5.0,4.143134726391533,I took my son to the park near by my home,I got the details about trees planted in the park,1.0,,32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G36N8EK7,4.0,"Similarly, Many times I went to various parks and zoos to know the beauty of nature.","My son Jason is four years old. He always wish to visit various places. So we decided to go to park near by my home. Last week my wife ad I took my young son to that park. I just helped my wife for arrangements. My son started to play around trees in the park. He felt so energetic I am also. After arrangement I spend time with my kid. he always love the nature. So he observed things happened around him. He ased many questions about various trees planted in the park. I answered his questions as much as possible. During answering the question, there were many questions appeared in front of my mind. So I took my smart phone. I started to search about trees. With the help of mobile, I got clear view on his questions. So I deeply explained about trees. tthere were so many people were arriving on the moment. Each one have some problems and stress. To avoid this kind of problems, doctors prescribes medicine . But nature is the best doctor. it can cure our diseases by its visuals. After walking at few hours, my wife called us to take lunch. So we just ate lunch together. During lunch we made conversation about various good things. it felt much better",1.0,"My wife and I took our young son with developmental delays to an amusement park, where he had the time of his life. He demonstrated emotional maturity, pushed him and tried new things - filling his parents hearts.",63.0,imagined 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZMIV58U,1553,ZTY2JWT6,25.0,Woman,White,3.0,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,finding a place in the midst of distress.,my beau asked me to come stay with him.,1.0,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZMIV58U,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZMIV58U,,,"A few months ago, I had no where to go and barely a dollar to spend. I was sleeping in my car and unsure where life would lead me. My boots would get rained and I would walk around with wet shoes, which made me constantly ill for the duration of my slight homeless adventure. I had planned to move in with my beau who had just left the area to return home. I met friends who shared similar situations with me, many unsure of how & if their lives would ever change: many who were judged by the townspeople they encountered. Beautiful people with all the potential in the world; although it may not seem that way. One day, a few of these friends were on their way to an Indian Reservation somewhere in the desert states. They asked if I wanted to join, and although I wanted to, I instead called my beau and inquired if he would like a visit. He told me that I could just stop by and stay until I built myself up. I was incredibly grateful to finally be leaving this situation, although I still miss the friends I had made. I plan to make a trip up there soon, and hope to see them living their best lives possible. I worry about them, but know they have a great group to make sure everyone's alright. I hope that anyone in similar places in life knows that it is only temporary and hope that the world works together to ensure that no one is without their own shelter: where they feel comfortable and can exist as they like. Judging those going through difficult times is counterproductive and only induces hate. I believe that if communities and the world work together, this is an easy issue to solve.",3.0,"On my own, without a home, met some friends and, with assistance, got out of the situation. Grateful that I am not in the situation and hope that others never have to encounter the same.",150.0,recalled 3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1USP2E01,4584,LVRM85BA,25.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,one,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my nephew being born.,he pooped on me,0.625,,3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1USP2E01,,,"This past September, my nephew was born. He is first baby to be born in my family since I was born 25 years ago. He is the first child of my oldest brother and his wife. I drove up from NYC to Boston the day after he was born to meet him. I am very close with my brother, so meeting him was very emotional and sentimental in the hospital room, especially with my parents around. I felt an instant bond and I instantly fell in love with the little guy. He was the first newborn baby I ever got to hold and he was so squirmy! He also had a full head of hair, which was so soft and a gorgeous shade of light brown. His skin was so pink and smooth. I think he was pretty comfortable with me because he pooped while I was holding him. That got a laugh out of everyone, including the nurses. I can't wait to be there with him and watch him grow up. It was also so amazing seeing my brother and sister-in-law take on this new role. I'm sure they'll be great parents to my nephew. We've already joked about which baseball team he will be a fan of considering the rivalry between the NY Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.",2.0,my nephew was born in September and I had the chance to go meet him in the hospital. It was very emotional holding him for the first time. I look forward to watching him grow up.,21.0,recalled 38JBBYETQPWV8MS0ULL6YJR7P7P4E6,812,TOWT1POM,30.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,My friends dog's birthday party.,The dog had his own queen sized bed.,0.875,,38JBBYETQPWV8MS0ULL6YJR7P7P4E6,,,"A few weeks ago I went to a friends house and we had a fire in the backyard. It was his dogs birthday. We brought him a little toy, and gave it to him as a gift for his birthday. We had ice cream cake as desert, and we gave the dog whose name is Kane, his own little doggie ice cream. We all sang happy birthday to him. Afterwards we sat in the back yard around the fire and chit chatted about life. I ended up getting stuck with one of the girlfriends of our friend and had to pretend to have interest in the things she talked about for about an hour. We have nothing in common whatsoever, and I would rather have been talking to the guys. Either way, it was still a pretty good night. Even earlier in the night we had gone out to our favorite restaurant with friends as well so the whole day was really a full on enjoyment with friends time, and we enjoyed ourselves an awful lot. Kane was a good boy throughout the party and he had a lot of fun. He's a little bit of a big boy, though. When we went outside for the fire he had to stay inside. It isn't too bad when he's inside, because he has his own bedroom. His bedroom has a queen sized bed in it. I don't even have a queen sized bed! He's a very lucky boy.",3.0,"I went out for dinner with friends. Later we went to their house to celebrate their dog's birthday. We had a fire in the backyard, and the dog went to his room to enjoy his new toys.",14.0,recalled 3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTQRH3JV,612,MEURKA0N,25.0,Woman,Asian,one,4.0,,4.0,5.48063892334199,my dad passing away unexpectedly,my dad died unexpectedly,0.75,,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26IGCKU4,4.0,I would be devastated if my father died.,"Eight months ago today, my father was in an accident and left my family and I. I remember the day vividly, as I spent time with my boyfriend, friends, and family for my birthday, and my dad was there. We all went out to eat at one of my favorite restaurants, a typical tradition in our family. Boy, did dad eat a lot that day. He was so happy and was laughing the entire time. When we got home, I remember watching a movie and how he fell asleep on the couch, something he always did. I remember saying goodbye and giving the family a huge hug when I went to go see friends. It was interesting that he gave me an extra hug and told me how much he loved me. He usually never does that, I wonder if he knew he wouldn't be around much longer. The next day, he was in an accident and just like that, he was gone. I always knew he needed to take care of himself. Maybe I could have encouraged him more to eat better and workout more. Maybe I could have helped by cooking for him, or talking to him more. I hope he's resting now, and fishing and enjoying himself without pain or discomfort. I hope he's at peace.",4.0,A calm day after my birthday takes a twist that makes it to be the worst day ever. How one moment my father was there and the next he was gone.,240.0,imagined 3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R8S4H4TB,903,WAA1SAH7,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a car accident.,I informed insurance I had a dash cam,0.5,,,,,"Last month I was involved in a car wreck. It was not my fault at all, some imbecile ran a stop sign and t-boned me. However, the idiot told the cops I ran a red light, and since there were no witnesses, it was a mess. However, luckily for me, I had a dashcam installed only a few weeks prior. I was able to go to my insurance company and tell them I had footage. They took this footage to the other insurer and I was offered damages for my car. I refused and said I wanted damages and diminished value for my car, since if I try to sell it, it will come up as a car that was in a wreck. Initially they refused, but since I had a tape of what had happened, I was eventually able to get damages plus diminished values. It took way longer than it should have and I was in a rental car for over 2 weeks. However, on the plus side, the rental car was a really cool Jeep that I would have never driven before. It was brand new, with only a couple hundred miles on it. It was like having an extended test drive. And that test drive happened to be free eventually. I hated having to do this because insurance companies move so slowly. I had to initially pay for the rental without knowing if I would get reimbursed.",2.0,"I was in a car wreck that wasn't my fault. Other driver blamed me, but I had dashcam footage to back up my story.",30.0,recalled 351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMC94MDW,614,LPJXK77U,55.0,woman,White,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my mom's declining health and subsequent death,she died,0.125,351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMC94MDW,351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMC94MDW,,,"My mother had been living in a nursing home. She had fallen at home and broke her wrist. She was hospitalized. They put a splint on her. They were afraid that due to her age, she was not strong enough and that caused her to fall. They felt physical therapy would be beneficial to her. She went from there to a 21 day physical rehab center. They were unable to improve her strength or balance. They felt that a nursing home was the onlhy choice for her to be safe. Rehab was provided 3 times a day there. She never regained her strength and died there in the last 90 days or so. I was devasted because I had really hoped she would come. I kept encouraging her. She continued to work as hard as was possible at the time. During her time there, though, I was relieved because I knew she was safe.",4.0,My mom fell and was hospitalized. She went to rehab. She then went to the nursing home because the doctors did not feel that she could live safely at home. She died in the nursing home.,90.0,recalled 3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WRM0OSQ5,1173,OPFNQDM3,30.0,man,white,4.0,3.0,4.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,Taking a vacation.,That I didn't just sit on my couch.,0.5,3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WRM0OSQ5,3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WRM0OSQ5,,,I've been working 50 hour weeks for as long as I could remember. I needed the week off. I was perfectly happy to sit on my couch all week and rest. Then my friend called me and told me to pack my bags. We went to his uncle's house on the beach. I'm normally weary of beach trips. I love the beach but hate crowds. Luckily this wasn't a tourist beach. His uncle's house was right on the shore. No long lines. I spent the three days up to the fourth on the beach. I burned but it was worth it. I read books. I drank beer. I didn't think about work. Then on the fourth we had our own fireworks show. At the end of the vacation I was sad it was over but my energy was back.,2.0,I was overworked and it was showing. I took off for the Fourth of July intending to just sit on my couch. I ended up going to the beach.,14.0,recalled 3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKMSK7UV,1290,A9C3TII1,25.0,man,White,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,Changing Careers,How much my anxiety has gone up.,1.0,,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKMSK7UV,,,"It's less of a single incident and more of an overarching theme for the past three months. My wife and I are transitioning in our careers and things are a little more chaotic than usual. Our stress levels are higher. It's harder to relax. In general, I'm more anxious than I usually am despite being on medication for depression and anxiety. I've started a job as a real estate agent which means I now work on commission. There are advertising fees and what not associated with being an agent that are required to find workable leads. Additionally, I live five hours away from the region that I cover. Commutes are long and I spend a lot of time traveling. I frequently find myself oscillating between happy and feelings of hopelessness. A lot of my anxiety comes from the money we have and the mortgage payments that we are required to make. That's part of the reason why I'm doing stuff on mturk. I need to fill my downtime with some type of revenue generating activity. As my bank account shrinks my anxiety grows. I know it's just a matter of time before I starting landing clients and generating some revenue. But, the waiting is hard. It's difficult being patient and having confidence in yourself when you don't have that regular paycheck to depend on.",4.0,I'm transitioning into a new career as a real estate agent. It's an expensive career to start and I'm not guaranteed a paycheck. As a result my anxiety is a lot higher than it should be.,42.0,recalled 34QN5IT0T0DX0X08YHC4U659V3A088,5878,1D425BKQ,30.0,woman,White,2.0,4.0,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,graduation gone wrong,graduation was a bust,0.875,,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87EHXTTSH,1.0,Do not identify at all.,"It has been 5 months now since I experienced what was sough to to be the best day of my life, but instead it was the worst ever! I arrived early at Macys to pick up my customized cape and gown. Prior to my graduation date, my grandmother had said she was going to pay for it in full and by the time I had to pick it up it would be handled. I attempted to grab my cape and gown from the clerk, and she said ""will this be cash or card?"" I was stunned because I thought it was already taken care of. I frantically called my grandmother, and she said she had not made it down here yet. I was frazzled! I had less than 2 hours before graduation, and my cape and gown was not even ready to be picked up. After 45 minutes, she came and made sure to pay off my cape and gown. Now after this minor hiccup, I had 1 hour and 15 minutes until the ceremony. I still had to go to my stylist, and buy shoes! I arrived at the stylist 5 minutes late. She then tells me she took her next client and I would have to wait. I was a mess at this point. I decided I was going to rush to my dorm, and get my own hair ready. I did it in under 30 minutes. It was not what I had planned, but I made it work. With less than 30 minutes left, I had to buy dress shoes now. Upon arriving at the shoe store, I started searching for shoes. It seemed every shoe that matched my gown was not in my size! I ended up purchasing a shoe that was a 1/2 a size too big! I rushed as fast as I could to the ceremony. When I walked in, I went to sit down with my other classmates. They all gave me a strange look. One of them exclaims ""you missed your name being called!"" I was distraught. At that point I burst into tears and left.",3.0,The big day that turned into one of the worst days ever. The day students dream about did not turn out as planned for me. Graduation was a bust.,150.0,imagined 3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTG7C3JC,1921,94STJOO5,40.0,woman,hisp,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a family trip,a snake swallowed one of the fish we caught,0.125,,3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTG7C3JC,,,"Recently, my 2 daughters and I went camping for a weekend with my dad. We swam in a river, barbecued, went fishing. It was a fun and bonding weekend with my kids and their grandfather. My dad is a little absent minded. He had forgot the key to the gate one night at the cabin. He had to get a lantern and go up in the dark into the campground to get the key. While my daughters and I waited in the dark outside the gate. I told my kids ghost stories while he was gone. We got a good thrill! We also had a flat tire during the trip. Had to spend some time dealing with that. My dad put a screw into the tire to plug up the hole temporarily. So we could drive into town. This was good that he was able to fix it that way, because I did not have a spare, just a fix a flat inflator. And the area was so isolated, we had no signal to call for help. A couple of my cousins came up no Sunday afternoon and went swimming with us. I had not seen them in years, so it was fun to spend time with them. We drank beers and got a little tipsy and told my girls some funny stories from when we were kids. The coolest thing that happened, was we were catching fish and putting them on a rope to leave in the water. We left those fish there for a while as we ate dinner at the cabin. By the time we went back to get our fish, a huge water snake had come and swallowed one of the fish whole. The snake killed itself. It was very long, about 3-4 feet. We got a lot of cool pictures and a lot of attention from all the other fisherman in the area. Overall, it was a fun and adventurous weekend that my kids will never forget.",4.0,This story is about a camping weekend with my father and his 2 granddaughters. There were funny and memorable moments with a couple of surprises and mishaps along the way.,90.0,recalled 3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CL75K48,930,4X67748R,30.0,woman,white,3.0,3.0,1.0,1.0,4.787491742782046,my sister moving to another state,my sister was kinder than I expected her to be.,0.75,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87E7KATSY,,,,"My sister moved out the the southwest because she wanted to find work there. She was preparing to drive the whole way there with a friend. I did a few things to help her move, like helping to take care of her cats. I really enjoyed that part because I like getting to be around animals. I also helped move some of the boxes of her stuff to her car so she could drive cross country with it all. Some other family members were around and helping out too. I am not very close with my sister so it felt weird and awkward hanging out with her helping her move. She was more polite and thankful to me than I thought she was going to be, which was nice. My mother was really upset that she was moving away because she was pretty close to my sister. I think my dad was happy that she was finding a place of her own. It was weird seeing my mom cry about her leaving. I think it was extra hard for her because it is so far away. My parents also bought a bunch of stuff for her new place. Her friend who was helping her move was vegan and my mom freaked out about finding the right kind of food for her. After she left my parents were sort of sad for a while, but they got better when she moved into her new place for real.",2.0,My sister moved to another state far away. I helped her move out and did some chores to help her when she was moving out. My family and especially my mother was upset that she moved.,120.0,retold 32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TPTHVAD,770,4D8EX7W5,25.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,2.0,,2.0,3.5553480614894135,children fighting cause relationship issues,that the moms relationship affected also,1.0,,3CFJTT4SXUC47EC5S294MA99G9LI7Y,3.0,similar life occurance,"I had a friend that had a set of boys. They were friends with my son. They got along fine usually. But over the past summer they got mad at each other. They no longer were part of everyday activities with each other. Oddly enough, the boys friendship affected our own. It seemed to have put stress on my relationship with her. We slowly stopped talking, and it was getting worse. We had been friends since before the boys were. It hurts to know that relationships are not forever. Even when you think they will be. I still lightly keep in touch. I was my son and her boys to have a good relationship. And us to also regain ours. I feel we can do it.",2.0,This is about a fallout with a good friend. Her boys and my son had some issues which lead to her excluding us from an event. That has really put a strain on our relationship.,35.0,imagined 3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNT2IIGRI,2192,ICJEJS8Q,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a customer complimenting me about how pretty he thinks I am,When the man told me how pretty he thinks I am,0.875,,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDDBET3,4.0,"I have had similiar incidents happen at my work, some sincere and some very insincere","About two months ago, while I was at work, a long time customer came in. We usually chat a bit if there's time while I am helping him. I always feel better after he has been there. I think to myself, wish all the customers were as nice and kind , patient as he is. Well, out of the blue He complimented me on how pretty I am. Then he said it always makes his trip more enjoyable if I am working while he is there. He's an older gentleman, always been very respectful and decent. I in no way felt the compliment was insincere, as in flattery or a come on. he just doesn't act the type of person that would do those types of things. Well, it made my day! I thanked him. I always try to thank someone who gives me a compliment, the world would be a better place if more of us did that. I also felt like this man sees me as a person, not just a ""clerk"" at the store, but a human being. I know some people would feel uncomfortable if a customer told them they were pretty, but it was sincere. That's all I can say. It gave me a little boost for the rest of my day, I wish him good things in his life.",1.0,"When working at my second job I was approached by a customer that was older. He complimented me about being pretty, and how much he enjoys visiting the store when I am there. It surprised me.",60.0,imagined 3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR0A7MYRIJ,1403,JKT0UEQ9,40.0,man,White,one,3.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,losing a lot of money in the market.,the market didn't come through to my view.,1.0,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09963IRJ,4.0,I am an active investor and theoretically would have taken these positions had I chosen to invest in them - and I would have been wrong.,A couple of weeks ago I lost a big pile. I had been betting on volatility at the end of the year. The market has seen volatility sink to all time lows. I figured the only direction that things could go is up from here. How silly was I. As the saw goes: the market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent. I was so convinced volatility would trend up I employed the largest dose of leverage I could get from my broker and levered it even more with options. And then I compounded it by betting large on Bitcoin rising. Can you say oh for two? All of my options contracts expired at the end of the year worthless. If volatility has spiked or Bitcoin had popped I would have made a killing. It would have been the best late Christmas or New Year's gift ever. As it stands now I'm going to have to cut way back on my spending just to be able to pay off Christmas presents in 3 months. What a tough situation to be in. Why couldn't the market come around to my view? My finances hurt and so does my brain. I'll have to stay away from exotic trading instruments.,2.0,I lost a huge amount of money in the market market. I was naive and greedy and it was my fault. Having waited for over 4 months learning the ways and patterns of the market.,14.0,imagined 31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTFOWXO3Q,3502,X4V9U2X4,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,going on a hike up a mountain,i kept going even though it was tough,0.25,,3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZACGSUAW,3.0,I've been hiking before,I like to think of myself as an outdoors kind of guy. I'm very athletic and like to take part in activities such as hiking and mountain climbing. I have a favorite mountain of mine. It is a steep mountain and it is often quite the tough climb. Today was no different. I started out early. I knew it would take me a good part of the day to get to the top. I had packed myself with supplies to make sure I was ready. I set out on my journey to climb to the top. I was full of energy at first. At about the halfway point I was getting very very tired. I decided to stop and take a break. I was really tired and it was nice to sit there and just enjoy nature for a bit. I decided to get up and finish it out. It was tough but I did it. I made it to the top of the mountain.,3.0,"I went hiking on one of my favorite trails in the mountains. It was a tough hike, but I ultimately made it to the end.",21.0,imagined 3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PO4R9XZS,1191,5CXKZM1B,55.0,MAN,white,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about visiting my attention-needing nephew,when I discovered he had colic,1.0,,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUK5TQZ4,5.0,"I'm not much of a baby person, so this is kind of my nightmare week scenario.","I was looking forward to being able to spend time with my nephew. My brother and I are very close and when he got married I was really happy for him because his wife is a wonderful person. I knew they'd be great parents, like ours were, so it was with great excitement and anticipation that I accepted their offer to babysit for them while they took a much needed week-long break from work and parenting. My brother doesn't live far away, so I drove down in my car, which I figured would be good anyway for getting around and taking my nephew for walks in the park. When I arrived, my brother and his wife were very excited to see me! They were nearly bubbling over with enthusiasm for my arrival. I mean, I knew we were close, but this was unusual, even for them. It should have tipped me off that something wasn't quite right. My nephew was taking a nap at the time and it gave us a chance to go over all of the things I needed to know to take care of him. There was a lot to learn! Much more than I had anticipated. There were the bottles, and the cleaning and the feedings and the medications and what to do if he's crying. That was when I should have known what was up. It turned out that my nephew had a very bad case of colic, and had been so for some months. He was only 9 months old at the time, but man did he have a set of lungs on him. I don't know if you've ever cared for a baby that has colic, but boy can they be loud. My brother and his wife gathered their things, thanked me and hugged me and pretty much ran out the door. From the moment the door closed it seemed like my nephew never stopped crying! I tried everything to get him to stop, from feeding, to playing to rocking him. It was pretty much non-stop crying - and now I knew why they had looked the way they did. In the end, I discovered a great tactic for calming the crying. It seems my nephew loved to ride in my car! So, whenever the crying got too much, even in the middle of the night, I just loaded him in the car and drove around the block a few times. That did the trick! I was never so happy to see someone than I was when my brother returned from their vacation.",3.0,"I went to visit my nephew and he turned out to be a very attention-needing baby. It made me consider aspects of life and death, my parents, and my future with children.",150.0,imagined 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA696S97M,3073,98GF92M9,25.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,1.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,Going to a theme park,Only having to wait an hour,0.5,,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA696S97M,,,"This is the story about when my wife and I got to ride the new Harry Potter ride at Universal Studios. We decided to spend our anniversary in Orlando. After pending a few days at Disney, we decided to go to universal studios and islands of adventure to check out the new Harry Potter ride. The ride had just come out a couple of weeks prior to us going. There were stories that the ride was randomly open and it was very difficult to ride due to the maintenance concerns. We decided to go early in the day and head straight to the Wizarding world of Harry Potter. After arriving at the ride entrance, we learned that it was closed. I spoke with some employees and they said it opens up at random times of the day with a huge 4 hour estimate. We decided to sit around and wait to see if it would open up in a reasonable amount of time. After about 15 minutes of waiting, we saw people start moving away from the entrance to some other area. We decided to follow and were surprised to see a holding area had opened up. We waited about 40 minutes in this holding area before the line started moving. As we got to the front of the line, they stopped us from continuing on so that cross foot traffic can proceed. We were let through after about 10 minutes of standing in the blistering sun and made our way to the ride. We were among the first 50 people to ride the ride that day and it was incredible. We were incredibly fortunate to be there at that time as we only had to wait about an hour total, where as we heard horror stories of people waiting 10 hours.",1.0,My wife and I only had to wait an hour to ride the new Harry Potter ride. We were fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time.,90.0,recalled 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5RXA1TZ,1439,5FBZSYVM,55.0,WOMAN,Other,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,suddenly having to stop a medication,how quickly I sicked and how much worse it got each day.,0.625,33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5RXA1TZ,33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5RXA1TZ,,,"About three of four weeks ago I was waiting for refills on three of my medications. In order to save money, I have them sent from my insurance by mail order. I had just run out of the medication for my fibromyalgia when I checked my mail and found something from the pharmacy. But there was only one medication, the one for heartburn. I thought the other two may have been sent separately. I was worried because you're not suppose to stop taking this medication and even missing a single dose can make you a little sick. The first day I started getting increased pain, especially in my knees. I also started having problems thinking and concentrating. By Sunday I started feeling very weak, dizzy and like I had a bad stomach virus. I ended up really sick. I couldn't eat much and that also made my blood sugar issues worse. The pain got so intense that it felt as though all my bones were being twisted. It was like being in a nightmare. They had agreed to reconsider the medication and said it would take about 10 days. But as things kept getting worse so quickly, I wasn't sure I'd last that long. I live alone, so I kept my door unlocked in case I needed emergency help and couldn't open it myself, or to make it easier to find my body if I died. I didn't bathe for a few days because I worried I'd be too weak to climb out of the bathtub and possibly slip and die slowly from a head injury. They finally agreed to cover the medication and sent it express. I am still recovering from this. The worst of the pain is gone, but the knees still hurt. Since I also struggled with depression all my life and this medication also helps there, I've been really struggling with more depression. I'm still having trouble thinking and concentrating and my greatest worry is that my brain might not come all the way back. I'm suppose to see my doctor today to check on the progress. Hopefully he can ease my mind.",4.0,My insurance company suddenly stopped covering two medications you're not suppose to just stop taking. As a result I got very sick. They finally changed their minds and sent it. I'm still recovering.,28.0,recalled 3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY4L4IIHE,1427,1S7P81P7,55.0,MAN,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,being asked to be a Big Brother for a co-worker's son.,a boy only 12 had such an interest in my car.,1.0,,3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIWES3LQZ,1.0,"At most, experiencing an outside viewpoint of myself that I wasn't personally aware of.","Three months ago I was asked if I had time to be a Big Brother for a co-worker's son. There is nothing about the job I do for my employer that would qualify me for such a responsibility. But I was told by the parent they see something in me that assures them I could play a valuable role as a friend and mentor to the boy, whose father abandoned him and his mother two years prior and hasn't been heard from since. I wasn't quite sure I could fulfill a commitment to her son. But was flattered she would ask me and I found it difficult to tell her no. I agreed to meet her son the following weekend and we would allow him to make the choice of whether he wanted to spend time with me. The mother was being careful not to decide for her son that he should consider me a mentor. The following weekend I arrived at my co-worker's home to meet her son. He was only 12 years old but he expressed a fondness for my car I would ordinarily expect from a teenager. My car is a 2019 Ford Mustang. My car is as close I've come to something precious to me, for I have never had children of my own. The boy was eager to go for a ride in my car. And with his mother's urging, we took a short drive. He was very curious about the specifications of the engine and features. He operated the satellite radio while he fired off questions he had about the vehicle. He touched the interior surfaces and commented on how nice and new the car was. He liked the seats, the controls and even marveled at the dashboard sensor gauges. I was pleased the ride was a pleasant experience for him and admired his well-behaved demeanor. I took him back home and thanked him and his mother for the introduction. I agreed to come back the next weekend and continue this role as a Big Brother. It had turned out to be an experience I had no expectation of personal satisfaction, yet that is exactly how I felt when the visit was over.",1.0,I was asked to be my nephews godfather. I was surprised because I did not think his mother liked me and I did not think she would want to pick me. It did inspire me to be a better person.,90.0,imagined 351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMKXMMDY,2011,4MC2N0JW,35.0,Man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,How I found out I had crones disease,I found out my diet has to change,0.75,351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMKXMMDY,351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMKXMMDY,,,"One day before my 36th birthday of 2019, I woke up that morning in horrible abdominal pain. I didn't know then but this would be a changing day in my life. Not sure what it was, I spent a good portion of the day in the bathroom crying and throwing up. My girlfriend convinced me to let her take me to the emergency room and when I got there the pain was so bad the doctor had to give me morphine. The doctor had me do a ton of tests that night and into the next day with the conclusion being that this was a flareup caused by Crones Disease. My jaw dropped. I was then told this is a chronic disease and that my lifestyle would dramatically have to be altered if I am to have any type of life whatsoever. This news hit me like a ton of bricks. No longer would I be able to devour a t-bone steak for dinner or wash it down with alcohol or any type of soda for that matter. I would have to eat healthy and be observant of my meals. I would have to read nutrition labels and stay away from red meats. All of this overwhelmed me as I sat in the hospital bed taking it all in. What I most remember about this day was thinking to myself, "" All of those years my mom told me to eat healthy and I ignored her!"" I have never had to deal with an actual disease I have! This whole event scares me even now. I know this is a chronic disease and its hard to manage now, let alone years down the road.",3.0,"One day before my birthday I got very sick and was taken to the hospital. After days of testing, it was concluded that I was suffering from crones disease. This sickness has changed my diet, my weight, and how I view eating healthy for the rest of my foreseeable life.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSKED8YC,2795,6PEOCQRH,18.0,man,asian,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,meeting a professor from the medical school I want to attend,the professor took time to have a meeting with me,0.625,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNCIJP2,,,,"Several months ago, I was able to meet with the professor of my top choice medical school that I was applying to. My uncle put me in contact with the professor, and said that he was very influential in the school, and that his mentorship and rotating with him would improve my chances of an acceptance. Early that morning, my uncle gave me his e-mail address, and I wrote him an e-mail expressing my interest in shadowing him and gaining his insight. A few minutes later, he e-mailed me back, and told me to meet him at the school that day. This threw me off guard, as I wasn't expecting even an e-mail from him that day, much less to drive to the medical school and meet with him. I quickly put on a pair of chinos, and a collared shirt (which was wrinkled because I didn't have anything ironed), and drove to the medical school to meet with him. It took me about twenty minutes to get there, and about another 10 to wait in front of the front desk. It was awkward explaining my situation to the receptionist out front, since I was neither a medical student nor a patient, but just a desperate individual trying to get into medical school. His assistant eventually called me in, and he walked me over to a conference room where we went through my application. I initially didn't know what to expect from the conversation, or what he would ask of me. My grades weren't the best, but I had a relatively MCAT score that would make me competitive for most schools. I was shocked by how nice he was, and what length he was going to for a person that he had never met. He told me that I would be competitive for his school, as well as a number of other schools. He told me that I needed to finish the rest of my application ASAP however, which I kind of already knew to begin with. However, hearing it from him gave me a sense of urgency, so I ended up being determined to finish it. This conversation continued for over an hour, as we went through things I could do to improve my application. Overall, I was really impressed how giving he was. I can't say that I've ever encountered someone so willing to help out a total stranger. This confirmed that this school was my top choice, and it was my mission to become accepted there.",2.0,"I met with a professor at a medical school that I wanted to go to, that I hoped would boost my chances of getting in. He was very helpful, and receptive to helping me.",60.0,retold 3L0KT67Y8F2CGCB2KNTI3PZTUAASYO,666,NRVV1V5R,30.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,2.0,4.0,67.5734753930451,Getting a new neighbor,My neighbor's mother was helping him move in,0.5,,3L0KT67Y8F2CGCB2KNTI3PZTUAASYO,,,"A while ago my new neighbor moved in. For a bit of background, I live in a basement apartment in a house. Half of the time, the upstairs is an AirBNB, the other half it is rented by other tenants. The upstairs has two bedrooms, while down here is just one. Anyway, the previous neighbors were a couple, they were pretty nice, they have a dog. My new neighbor is a younger guy, who also has a dog. When he moved in my landlords let me know he was moving in. I decided to bake him some cookies, so I biked down to the grocery store to get chocolate chips. He started moving in, and I made the cookies. I overheard my landlord mentioning that she was thinking about baking cookies but did not because it was too hot out, so I was relieved that I wouldn't be doing something redundant. I finished the cookies and was nervous about bringing them up. Was the timing good, would he be busy? I am nervous about talking to people. Eventually I put them on a plate, covered the plate with plastic wrap, and brought them up before they lost too much heat. My neighbor was out there, near his car, I talked to him and handed him the cookies which he accepted. His mother was helping him move in, I shook her hand and talked to her also. Once the conversation seemed like it was winding down I said I'd let him get back to moving in and went back inside. Also I gave him a card with my phone number.",2.0,"I got a new upstairs neighbor. I made him cookies, but was a bit nervous. Meeting him went well, I gave him my phone number and met his mother.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJSZPX8T,10572,0W72LJWM,35.0,woman,black,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,I helped a homeless man,He cried,1.0,32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZIPY32MX,,,,"It was really cold today, and it just felt like one of those days when you just seem low key and low energy. I knew I would have to go to work but I wanted to stay at home and drink hot chocolate while watching Netflix. It was nearly 7:30 and I decided to get on my was to work. I had bundled up so that I knew I would be warm enough. I decided to make the best of the weather and make the brisk walk to work that day. It was not to far into my walk when I finally hit the main street I came across a man that I had seen before but I had never really talked to. He was a homeless guy that I would see rummaging every now and then in the garbage. On this day, he happened to be in my path and I just happened to ask him if he was okay. I guess he must have felt something because he immediately began to cry and pour out his heart about his condition. I could feel he needed someone so I sat and listened to him for a while. I could tell it really helped him to get through that moment. It was really fulfilling for me too. I was able to help someone that really needed me. I wanted to tell him that he could come talk to me anytime, but he ran off too fast. It was nevertheless memorable to me.",1.0,"One day, I saw a man sitting alone crying on the side of the street. He was homeless and I had found out that he was deathly ill. I sat beside him and talk to him and tried to make him feel better.",90.0,retold 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7MJD5OA7,10059,Z7O0V6BO,30.0,woman,black,one,3.0,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,my 4th of July celebration with friends,the fireworks show lasted a really long time,0.75,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSWRWOYN,,,,"Last year, on the 4th of July, I decided to spend the day doing fun stuff for the holiday. I wanted to eat some food and watch the fireworks later on that evening. I didn't want to go alone, so I decided to ask my good friend and her boyfriend if they were busy that day. They said that they weren't, so I invited them out with me. They agreed to join. I met up with them at one of the hot spots for food trucks and firework displays in my city. I took an Uber there to avoid any issues with parking and suggested that they do the same. I waited for them near a condo building that had benches outside of it. They arrived about 15 or 20 minutes after I got there. We greeted each other and talked about what we wanted to do first. I mentioned that I was pretty hungry and they said that they were too, so we walked over to the food trucks and started browsing the menus. Everything was expensive, so we settled on the cheapest food truck which had basic tacos and sodas. We all ordered our food and chatted about our days as we waited. When our food was ready, we found a nearby bench to sit on and started eating. The food wasn't great, but we were happy to fill our bellies with something. Once we were done eating, we decided to just take a walk to kill time until the fireworks started. The area had a lot of little shops and a park so we just window shopped and strolled through the park afterwards. We chatted and laughed about stuff while we walked and when it was about 10 minutes before the fireworks show, we started walking back to the clearing near the food trucks so that we could get a good view. There was nowhere to sit, so we just found a good spot to stand. The show was a little late and didn't start on time, but we were pretty patient. When it finally did start, the show was amazing. The fireworks were huge and colorful. Everybody clapped when it was over and my friends and I hugged and parted ways. I went home feeling really happy and content from the days events.",2.0,"I spent July the 4th with my friend and her boyfriend. We ate food, had ice cream, and watched the fireworks.",180.0,retold 3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEEIUDTS,1797,SQ8POEG4,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,a cat jumping into my car.,I adopted the cat.,1.0,,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQCW9475,5.0,I have adopted stray cats before.,"The cat was orange and white, I think they call these tabby cats but I am not too sure. The cat was huge and had big cheeks on his face. His eyes were a emerald green. When I felt him on my lap, I jumped and screamed so high I thought I might have made a hole in the roof of my car. The cat started to put and rub its body against my arm as if it already knew it. After I calmed down, the cat laid down next to me. I thought it was the strangest thing. I checked the cat for a collar and it had none. I did see it had some bald spots as if it had been in previous fights with other cats. I reached my hand out to touch it and it stretched and let me pet it. I wasn't too familiar with cats so I didn't know what to do but it was apparent to me that this cat chose me. After several minutes of petting, I decided to take the cat home with me. I was worried about what my husband would say but knew he wouldn't totally oppose to the idea. I came home and let my husband know what happened. The cat looked weak and tired so we decided to take it to the nearest vet to check its health. The cat was weak and dehydrated as I had speculated. Since we or I decided to keep it, the vet gave the car a round of shots and gave us a few tips on caring for a feral cat. It was definitely a stressful day but I hope it doesn't get too tough from here on out.",1.0,"I was sitting in my car with the windows down when a cat jumped onto the hood of my car. The cat then came up to the glass, stared at me, and suddenly jumped through the open window into my lap.",90.0,imagined 3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO60LCPUK,1260,60P00AEB,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,redemption after a difficult decision,I was recruited for a dream role.,1.0,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B9XBHWM,,,,"I was being strung along by the organization I worked for. They had me doing my original job, plus a second job, for the salary of just one job. The second job represented the next step toward my career goals and a realization of a lot of the time and resources I've put toward advancing my career. However, the salary was not commensurate with the amount of work I was doing, I was putting in nearly 90 hours a week, and the situation was incredibly stressful. It started to take a toll on my physical and emotional health and strained my relationships with family, friends, and coworkers. The dual-role situation was expected to last one year, at which point my second job would be split off into its own role, which I would fill. However, an the organization faced some unexpected financial hardship, which meant they had to reduce positions, rather than create new one. This meant they asked me to continue in the dual role for another year, promising to split the roles in another year's time, when finances were better. After a long and careful consideration, I determined to decline and take a position with another organization which would be a lateral move. I applied for and was offered the new job, which I accepted. After already initiating the onboard process with the new organization, my old organization called and begged me to come back. They offered a slightly different arrangement of my role. However, it would still require significant time (and likely stress) for the same amount of pay and no guarantee of the company's future stability. It put me back in the throes of decision making. Ultimately, I turned them down again but I did have some feelings of melancholy. Fortunately, the latest update of this story takes a turn for the happy. I have been recruited by a third organization to fulfill a newly created role in my desired field. I've had a hand in defining the role, bargaining for my pay, and shaping the next steps of my career. This divine turn of events shows that sometimes, in order to make progress, we first have to take a step back.",1.0,I was in a tough job that advanced my career but hurt my health. I gave it up to take care of myself but had to make the difficult decision twice.,150.0,retold 38JBBYETQPWV8MS0ULL6YJR7Y83E45,1770,MK0UBQBW,25.0,man,Black,3.0,one,2.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,going to brunch and a bar.,I saw friends I had not seen in a long time.,0.5,,,,,"I was out at brunch and a bar for my friends birthday. I saw a lot of friends I had not seen in a long time, and my brother and sister. The majority of the time we spent at brunch was spent catching up with each other and telling each other jokes. We did not spend that much time eating and drinking. After about 2 or so hours, we left the brunch restaurant and went to a nearby bar. My brother and sister accompanied us. Some of my brothers friends came too. They were not at the brunch earlier because we did not have enough spots for all of them. At the bar, we spent quite more time drinking. There were some games we could play like basketball, cornhole, and jenga. We had a good time at the bar. After that, we went to another bar. We spent quite a lot of time out in the city. Some friends had to leave, but the majority were able to stay out long. I had a really good time. I was surprised at how many people showed up.",1.0,"I was out at brunch and a bar for my friends birthday. I saw a lot of friends I had not seen in a long time, and my brother and sister.",90.0,retold 317HQ483I8ETAZ4S89QTI7VZTFJINX,5645,QCAYRUZP,40.0,man,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My friend Ted passed away this past Summer.,How young he was when he passed.,0.875,3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHHG51H1V,,,,"This past Summer a good friend of mine named Ted passed away. We had been friends for over 20 years, and although we lived 1000 miles apart the last few years we still talked very often. We had similar taste in music and we both loved baseball, so we would always chat about that. I was out having a nice night with my girlfriend, driving home from a movie, when I saw the news on facebook that Ted had passed. I was in shock. At first I thought I must be reading it wrong. It didn't seem real. After a few moments it started to set in that this was in fact real. I had a really rough few days after that. Thinking of my friend. Feeling bad over it. Listening to some of his favorite music. I still couldn't believe that this was real. He always had some health issues, but I didn't know it would be enough to take his life. It was really surprising to me that he went so young. We had hoped to get together sometime in the near future and go see a band. I'm sad we didn't' get a chance to do that, but I'm thankful for a lot of the fun memories I have with him.",3.0,"My friend Ted passed away this Summer, I had just spoken to him and it was a real shock. We had plans to get together next year and it breaks my heart that we wont be able to do that.",90.0,retold 3M0BCWMB8WI9ALZ0U0PZS34DH3KWB4,3637,RXODSRY8,35.0,Man,Asian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,an official project,i got an immediate idea of having break for an hour,0.625,,3M0BCWMB8WI9ALZ0U0PZS34DH3KWB4,,,"Couple of months back i was working on a important project and suddenly we encountered a error at last minute. Me and my colleagues tried our best to sort it out immediately as we were running out of time to complete the project. I felt so bad as i promised to complete the project on time. My colleagues too were trying their best to solve the error but it was not happening. Suddenly i got an idea that, ""We should keep aside the issue and think about possible solutions"". So i insisted on having an hour break for time being. Everyone had enough time to think on the solutions in a relaxed environment. Once they returned back,everyone came with different solutions. We discussed all the solutions and found the solution we were looking for at ease . Everything got solved all of a sudden. Finishing project on time was a great experience and a big surprise too. It was a wonderful day for everyone. This incident also taught us very big lesson on ""how we should handle each issue with team effort"".I too was very much satisfied that my idea worked out with less effort on right time. On top of this incident, we were able to identify our strengths. We cherished a lot as the project brought a big reputation to our team. I was very much overwhelmed by our teamwork.",3.0,It was about a tough time we experienced during our important official project. Also it explains how we overcome the same issue and achieved our goal. It was a very important day on our career.,90.0,recalled 3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N6WJRL5N,2569,V7C8EUJE,45.0,MAN,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a possible scam,Being blocked out of my account,0.875,,3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG86DZWK,4.0,I felt as if I were dealing with criminals.,"About a month ago I was wandering about this site that I had been reading about. They said that they were able to supply a job opportunity. Among the other jobs that I had applied for I had suspicions that this one was not all that they said they would be. The site directed me to places that were allowing me to create an account with most of my important information attached. So,I decided to give it a chance to see if I could make any money. The next day,I received an email from them with a code in it. They said the code was to verify my information that I had submitted. I copied the code and went to the link that they supplied. I pasted the code in their submission box and a message suddenly popped up saying that my account had been suspended. They said that too many attempts had been made to confirm my information and for security seasons they were temporarily suspending my account. I was unable to login to my account so I sent them an email asking what they could do to assist me. They ignored my email and sent money to one of my accounts that they said they were going to use for verification and it was something that was merely attached to the payment method that I submitted for them to pay me. At that point they did not respond and I was left in the dark about how I was going to be able to get to my information. I was also left to wander what they would do with my information while they had me blocked out of it. The fact that they blocked me out so quickly over a code that they sent me made me suspicious of foul play and caused me to feel uneasy. Soon after,when the block was lifted and I was able to gain entry into the account I quickly deleted the account. Later,I was able to change my password on a few things and I think things are better now.",2.0,"I applied to a variety of jobs. One resulted in contacts that set me up to be scammed. I've learned to be highly skeptical of unvetted contacts, and hold my information closely.",30.0,imagined 3TUI152ZZC93DQLMGUX4U29JUYQQ1U,932,J8YKTUVB,25.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,expecting a proposal at a football game.,I realized John wasn't proposing after all.,1.0,,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKS6UXS5,5.0,"I've absolutely had my hopes dashed about a big change in relationships, but learned you just need to accept things as they are in the moment.","About three weeks ago, John and I went to a football game. I really had it in my mind that he was finally going to propose to me! I spent a few hours getting ready in advance. I took a shower, got my favorite clothes together, and did both my makeup and my hair. There was no way I was going to waste this moment. I spent the rest of the afternoon fantasizing about the big moment: maybe we would end up on that huge screen they advertise; or maybe he had something crazy planned, like a flash mob. I know it sounds silly, but my mind was running wild. A weird mix of nervousness and excitement fluttered in my chest. When it was time to head out to the game, I almost expected John to be in a nice suit and clean-shaven. I walked downstairs to meet up with him and found that he was wearing his typical fan jersey and he was wagging a huge #1 finger around excitedly. My heart sank, and I realized that, maybe, I was wrong. I was shocked! Suddenly felt kind of stupid being all dolled up. John jokingly told me I was way overdressed, and I grumbled something about how I thought he was going to propose to me tonight. He looked surprised, and his face changed. John told me that he will propose eventually, but I need to let things happen more organically. He wants it to be a surprise, and if I was able to guess it so easily, the experience might not be the same. At first, I was pretty upset and I couldn't figure out what he was talking about but I thought about it a little bit and realized he was right. This wasn't the first time I tried to push the situation, and I guess I was being a little overzealous about getting married. I hugged him, and went back upstairs to change into a matching team jersey. We ended up going on a fun date, and it all worked out in the end.",1.0,I went to a football game with my boyfriend. I thought he was going to propose but didn't. I realized I needed to let things happen naturally.,14.0,imagined 3LUY3GC630MWO0Z95XZOV7ALVA37PP,2132,YZQL956Q,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,The story is about gem mining,I discovered a variety of different gems,0.5,,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD27NED8,5.0,I have had a very similar experience a few years ago,"Last week I went to Emerald Hollow Mine in North Carolina. I had the most incredible experience discovering amethysts, topaz gems, even aquamarines. I went with a group of friends and explored unique geological sites. We were digging for several hours and were able to keep our findings. I uncovered valuable gems and definitely got my money's worth. My friends and I shared a wonderful and memorable experience together and will be able to one day look back and treasure such fond memories. I can tell that this unique experience has left an indelible impression on my friends a much as it has left one on me. I will be able to look back and cherish the joy, happiness and laughter that we shared. I was able to take home all of the precious gems that I had acquired and show them off to family and friends. Everyone was impressed with my findings and I was able to share the story of how I had discovered it. I put the gems in a glass display in the living room for everyone to see and admire. Whenever guests come over, I will relay my experience. Gem mining is one of m y favorite pastimes. I can imagine looking forward to another exciting experience. This was truly unforgettable.",1.0,"We went gem mining. We found a lot of cool gems, and definitely got our moneys worth. I wound up with a neat handful of precious gems myself, and so did everyone else.",7.0,imagined 3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX9X7GK18,1417,X4U95PR3,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my engagement.,when i realized i was being engaged with my lover.,1.0,,3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX9X7GK18,,,"three months before i would engaged with my lover. it was the memorable moment in my life. we were in relationship more than four years. my partner is very caring person. he always take care me. when ever i come late at home,he came and pickup me at the late night. so i really admire my partner love and affection. we spend much time together. we share lots of things .whenever i supposed in the critical situation he would help me. i really him lot. he surprised me every day. he would gift me lot of precious things. i thought how much he loved me. really it makes me felt very happy. he always celebrate my birthday in unique place. i really surprised,each and every moment he thought about me and he did anything for me. i would felt very lucky,he is my god gift. we were plan lot of things for our wedding. we really looking forward for my wedding day.",1.0,it is my engagement day ceremony.i going to marriage with my lover.i really looking for that day become more lovable and memorable.,90.0,recalled 37TD41K0AIVZD9AXOVBT6Y7AR0KSC0,2743,YJA4D0ZP,35.0,man,black,3.0,2.0,,3.0,5.7990926544605275,my big family,the family was reunion,0.25,,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C64F33KD,3.0,i am the family man in that family,we are very big family. once upon a time. we enjoyed lot. we played many plays. we always happy. but that was very different because every body separate as a single family. i hate this. this is not good. and also an abusive relationship with my mom and brother. that would eventually lead to them stealing from me. this was happened 11 months ago. after that i went to hostel and stay alone. i didn't like the situation what was going in my house. but i hoped this will change one day. after 11 months the family was changed totally like as before. i was very happy. and come to home again and joint with my family.,2.0,A description of my family history. An abusive relationship with my mom and brother. That would eventually lead to them stealing from me.,330.0,imagined 3TK8OJTYM27YZQ05NV241LQOG8WVPM,1605,X4V9U2X4,30.0,man,white,4.0,one,,,1.9459101490553128,getting a dog to go in to another room,the dog got too freaked out,0.625,,3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWHALDRK,4.0,I've struggled to get my dog to do what I want,My dog doesn't like being in small spaces. Sadly my daughter's room is too small for him. We needed him to go in there for the night. Didn't want him bothering me and the wife. I tried to convince him with treats. He wouldn't listen to me and just go in there. I tried to talking to him about it. He wouldn't listen to me at all. I tried to pet him and be sweet to him but no matter what I did he had no interest in go in there. Finally I decided to just force him to go in there. He was so freaked out. I felt bad about it. He was crying about it and was looking at me all mad. He ended up tackling me. My wife laughed at both of us over it. I guess he's not going to go in there anymore.,2.0,Our dog wouldn't go into our daughters room. I had to console him over it. My wife almost died laughing.,7.0,imagined 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NME9E9N,6914,6B1EFD8A,35.0,Woman,Black,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,My daughters graduation day,I left the camera,0.25,3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXODRAJJ6S,,,,"My daughter had talked and talked and talked about this day since she was young. She had practiced her smile and how she would walk across the stage to receive her diploma. She made me pretend to be her audience while she practiced her ceremonial speech. She was the valedictorian and this was a day. I listened as she stumbled over words, her hands trembled and she sweated profusely as she practice that speech over and over again. I assured her that she would be just fine and she trusted me. My daughter is a perfectionist so she had written a ""to do list"" for the day of the ceremony. My one and only job was to make sure I had the camera. My daughter biggest day was a big disappointment. To a certain degree I felt like I had failed my child, I was so sad. Despite all the preparation and and ALL the practice, the day of the ceremony was a huge ball of blurriness. I became more and more anxious as the day progresses. I mentally went over what I had to bring along so that my big baby's day would be perfect! I remembered everything except the camera. I couldn't get the professional pics I wanted but I do have all the memories! Great memories!",2.0,My daughter biggest day was a big disappointment. I had prepared for this day my whole life but I forgot the most important thing the day of her graduation.,90.0,retold 3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OY4IT9J,784,X5DVPP1P,40.0,man,hisp,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My son's White Coat Ceremony,I saw my son receive his white coat from the dean of the school,0.5,3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UD38QA1O,,,,"Two months ago I had the privilege to attend my son's White Coat Ceremony at the University. This marks the third ceremony that I have attended in the past two years. The first was my oldest son's White Coat, and the second was my wife's ""Pinning"" ceremony for completing nursing school. My family has accomplished a lot in the past two years!! The White Coat Ceremony is somewhat of the induction into the Pharmacy School. I was very happy about this recent event because it meant my son, who at times struggled with school in general, made it in on his first attempt. The struggle was constant for him, but he worked hard and was very persistent through his journey. The whole family attended, my two other sons and my wife, plus grandparents, and uncles and aunts. The Ceremony was short but sweet. I kept thinking the whole time how happy I was that both of my Son's are on the path to a great and successful career. This lead to me thinking back to my journey with my education and career, its a journey that I did not want my sons to go through. I was married with kids at the age of 20, and it seemed like my life story had already been written. I was fortunate to find good work without a degree, and eventually I finished college in 2015. My son's are on a more stable track and I am so grateful to my wife who pushed them along in their journey. I never imagined that as such a young father, that my kids would already accomplish what I could never had dreamed. One day I hope they can experience something like this with their kids.",1.0,Attending Pharmacy white coat ceremony of my second son. Happy about my families accomplishments and what it means long term,90.0,retold 35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LCFWLKM2,1094,54WDL77W,25.0,Man,White,one,one,4.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,a trip to Pittsburgh,the whole trip was planned out by my girlfriend,0.5,,35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LCFWLKM2,,,"About four weeks, my girlfriend took me to her hometown in Pittsburgh. I had never been to the city before or met her parents, so it was going to be a big weekend. We went up on a Friday after work, making the 4.5 hour drive through the Pennsylvania mountains. This was a trip we had talked about for awhile, but never could find a free weekend as we are both very busy with work. Finally, we were able to find a free weekend for both of us and booked everything very last minute. We started off getting dinner at an Italian restaurant with her parents, which went really well! I was a little nervous going into the dinner but her parents were very nice and it was a relaxing dinner. After dinner we went to our hotel in the city. Saturday I did not think we had any plans, but I was surprised that my girlfriend had a whole day planned out. I was surprised and happy she spent the time to plan a whole fun day for me. We spent the day going to museums, breweries, parks, and ending the day riding a tram up a mountain for a view of the city, and ate dinner up there. It was a really fun day and the whole thing made me really happy. The next day, we went to a Pittsburgh Steelers game. The stadium was really cool and it was an exciting game. The fans of the Steelers were so passionate and enthused it made the experience very memorable. After the game, we drove home - I drove while my girlfriend slept. It was a tiring weekend as we had a lot of activities, but it was great nonetheless.",1.0,"My girlfriend and I went on a trip to her hometown. This was a last minute trip, but something we had talked about for awhile. We did lots during the weekend and it was a really fun trip.",28.0,recalled 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRBI6BON,841,SHRSL86Z,45.0,Man,white,2.0,4.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a funeral service in the author's hometown.,complete strangers showed up.,1.0,,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRBI6BON,,,"This story involves the funeral of an elderly relative who lived in the town where I grew up. These days, I live elsewhere in the country, and I had not been back to my hometown for many years. I flew in the day before the service and rented a car to drive the rest of the way to that small town. When I arrived, I was struck by how little the town and its topography had changed: there was a new Walmart, a few new businesses, but for the most part, things had remained similar to the way they'd always been. I attended the service for my relative, who was a naval veteran in the Second World War, and the ceremony was attended by a number of men from his American Legion Post. We also saw a number of people who were not familar to us. When we asked after them, they claimed to have a distant cousin or other relative who had the same surname as my relative. When they saw the obituary in the paper, they thought they should come and pay their respects. Only in a place like that would strangers come to a service to pay their respects. In the city where I now live, I can't imagine such a thing happening. After the service, I drove back to my hotel and spent the night. I left for the airport the next morning and returned home. However, I was struck by the unusual, museum-like quality of that town, and while it has its charms, it made me grateful for the life I have now. I think that many of the things I've been able to do in my life would not have been possible had I not left there. However, I still remember the stable, rocklike nature of that place, and the genteel kindsness shown to my family while I was there.",3.0,This story recounts a funeral service for an elderly relative. It made the author introspective about his origins and the life he now has.,90.0,recalled 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRIFVQVCT,1570,4KR5TBQK,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,4.0,3.7376696182833684,my cousin passing away.,I finally stopped grieving for my cousin.,0.75,,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQHQFIF2,5.0,"I lost my brother back in 2013, so I identified a lot with this story.","I never felt such sadness in my life. Losing my cousin has changed my life in ways I could never describe. When she passed 6 weeks ago, I couldn’t eat—all I wanted to do was sleep. Sleeping helped me escape the reality of losing the person that had been there for me through everything. It’s been six weeks, and I finally feel like I can truly honor her memory. I am finally celebrating the life that she lived, the life that we lived together. I am unsure how I stopped grieving, but it will be the most memorable event of my life. I was sitting in my room painting and realized that I hadn’t cried, or thought of her tragic death. I felt a huge weight lifted off my chest. I could finally see again! I could finally remember the wonderful relationship I built with her. I was able to remember the good times and not only the bad. I was finally able to celebrate the life she had and how she impacted my life for the better. I will forever miss her, but I am no longer a prisoner in my own mind. I can finally move on and live my life the way she would have wanted.",2.0,My reflection of the grief of losing a loved one. My cousin had recently passed and I wanted to honor her memory and remember and celebrate her.,42.0,imagined 373ERPL3YPU4YBCVVS6E5Y2JIPITRE,436,AX3HBQQR,30.0,man,indian,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,Visiting my dad,we got along,0.125,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPD56NZY,,,,I went to visit my father after a long time. He was sick and not doing to well. I usually don't get along with him very well and he usually tells me about how I make the wrong decisions in life. I tend to tune him out and not pay attention. When I went to go see him I felt different. He did not seem like the same person. It seemed like he was interested in talking to me and seeing how I was doing. He talked to me about our family history and I listened intently. I was very happy to hear him talk about his past. I felt more connected to him and felt like he wasn't trying to tell me what to do. I was pleased to be able to have a relationship with my dad that was less confrontational and more open. After we were done talking we sat at the table and had dinner and I had a good time. My mom was there and I could tell she was happy that we were getting along. When I finally had to go I thanked them and hugged my dad. I felt like we really turned a leaf on how we got along and from then on things would be different.,3.0,I went to visit my father. We rekindled our relationship. It was a wonderful trip where we got to talk about the past.,42.0,retold 3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ1MKO5Z,1185,MM4V4GA8,18.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,starting my new job,that I was worried about losing a job I'd barely started,1.0,,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ1MKO5Z,,,"I recently started my first job after graduating college. My first day was March 11th, and though it doesn't really have anything to do with the story, I will always remember the date because that's my ex's birthday. Getting this job means a lot to me because it's my first career job and it's in my field of study - communications. I was scared at first because I was unsure of the workplace culture and I felt weary that I wouldn't fit in. On my first day, I got to know my boss a little bit more since out small conversations during the interview process, and she made me feel comfortable at work and showed me around the workplace. I met some of my coworkers, who are now good friends of mine, and I just remember being uncertain and anxious about whether or not my boss would decide to keep me on the job. It'd been about 9 months since I'd graduated from college, and I'd been rejected by jobs I'd been applying for left and right. It was soul sucking and I felt stuckl; I thought that I would never find a job. Even after getting hired for this one, I was still in disbelief that it even happened and I was preparing myself internally for the worst or for something to somehow go wrong. On my first day, I was over dressed. I saw this as mostly a good thing, as I wanted to make a good first impression on my boss and my coworkers. Though, it was scorching hot outside, and I wished I could have worn shorts. For lunch I had Five Guys delivered to me and it was ridiculously delicious. All throughout the day, my boss was telling me everything I needed to know about my job, my duties, processes that go on at work, who to talk to about what, and all sorts of other useful information. It was definitely a case of information overload, but I was very eager and fully capable of handling anything she threw at me (like ideas, I mean). Though it was my first day, nothing spectacular really happened. Truthfully, I was just trying to get acclimated to my new environment, while also being terrified that I would lose this new job somehow. I think my first day was a lesson in preparing for the worst, but hoping for the best. I am always fully prepared for the good things in my life to be taken away from me, but that doesn't mean that I don't hope that more good things will come into my life. I love my life, and I love my job, and my first day taught me to not worry so much sometimes and to just accept the good that happens to me.",1.0,"I talk about my first day at work. I was worried, over dressed, and excited to get started. At then end, I think I learned not to worry so much and just be happy",180.0,recalled 337RC3OW06O885L7V39XK4H4L1ULVT,6399,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,man,asian,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,my unexpected engagement.,my boyfriend proposed to me.,0.5,,39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGE67YYF4,3.0,I proposed to my then-girlfriend a few years ago.,"Today, my best friend gets married. I'm a bridesmaid. I'm excited to stand next to her as she gets married. However, before the ceremony, my boyfriend told me that he had unexpected news to tell me later on. Why not now? He told me that he didn't want to spoil the wedding. Though I understand, he shouldn't have told me about this until later on. It made me very nervous throughout the wedding. Thankfully, the wedding went well. The reception was a great time. I caught the garter. I guess I'm getting married soon. Maybe that's what my boyfriend wants to talk to me about. Anyway, I went to talk to my boyfriend, and he said the unexpected news was that, and he paused. He got down on one knee and proposed. I said yes! That surprise, as nerve wracking as it was, made me so very happy.",1.0,My best friend gets married and I ended up with a surprise of my own. My boyfriend had unexpected news that had me nervous a bit.,60.0,imagined 3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVWSDBZ6,830,QVAJFDU1,25.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,4.0,5.703782474656202,My transition in college,I had guinea pigs,0.5,,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A19YNUFV,5.0,I struggle with anxiety off and on.,"When I first had anxiety, I started having a lot of panic attacks. It was in my last year of college and at the time I was considering changing my major. I was a psychology major, but I wasn't able to pass my math class so I had to switch to sociology. Before the change, I was really nervous and unsure of myself. I tried to find comfort in the familiar stuff in order to cope. When I would get anxious, I was lucky to be surrounded by people that were supportive. My fiance would often play board games with me and that helped a lot. I found that petting my guinea pigs really helped me out too. In the moment, the anxiety felt very intense but I was able to overcome it for the most part. Although it never fully went away, I got better with dealing with it as time went on. After switching to my sociology major, I found that a lot of my teachers were very nice. The homework got easier for me, and it felt like it was a major that I belonged in. Although I initially wanted to study psychology, sociology was a good compromise. They are two related fields that are similar in some regards. Being in a new and better environment really helped my anxiety too.",4.0,"I had really bad, debilitating anxiety for about a year concerning the future of my life. The diary entry is about my journey in dealing with it.",300.0,imagined 308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWPO4RBV,6843,AKT7XTAI,45.0,man,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,The story is injuries after a fall down the stairs.,I heard a voice describing what was happening to me.,1.0,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWPO4RBV,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWPO4RBV,,,"Last May, I had just come upstairs to get ready for bed and entered my bathroom without turning on a light. I I splashed water on my face and exited the bathroom, intending to go to my upstairs sitting room to see if the outside porch door was closed. I had neglected to turn any lights, so the hallway was dark. I took a path that I thought would lead to my sitting room, but, I found myself falling through space. I has accidentally gone toward the stairs and tumbled over. I remember hitting the first flight on my right side, and heard a strange voice, describing, to me, exactly what was happening. I knew I was hurt, badly, and I lay there for a few seconds, not yet in intense pain, but just trying to come to terms with what had just happened. Luckily, my brother was staying with me and he came quickly and helped me get my self into a proper position. The pain had set in and I was sure I had hurt myself pretty badly. My brother, called 911 and the ambulance arrived very quickly. The two EMT's assessed the situation, carefully, and for some reason decided to grab me by my arms and legs and carry me out of the house. I don't know why they did not get a stretcher, maybe they just wanted to cause more pain, which they did. Once I was in the ambulance, they made me as comfortable as possible, but I realized that I could not really answer their questions, properly, because I was slurring my speech, badly. They surmised that I had a a brain injury. Once at the hospital, I was asked many questions , but again, I could not answer, properly, due to my slurred speech. They kept asking me to smile. I later found out that is how to check to see if you have had a stroke. I was X-ray'd and I received a MRI. They found that I had a broken right collarbone and several broken ribs on both sides. Also, I suffered a subdural hemotoma that caused bleeding on my brain. They were obviously more worried about my brain injury. I received a half dozen MRI's of my head. As far as the broken bones, they just gave me a splint and told me that the collarbone and ribs would heal over time. For the next ten days, my stay at the hospital consisted of doctors asking me to smile and to squeeze their fingers. My slurred speech disappeared but I did notice a lingering numbness in my left hand, that has since disappeared and a numbness on the left side of my face, that has not.",1.0,"I fell down the stairs in my home and suffered a broken collarbone, several broken ribs and a subdural hematoma. I was in the hospital for 10 days, trying to let the bones heal as much as possible and being kept check on because of the brain injury.",120.0,recalled 3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQA9LV9VK,2305,V15QEP31,40.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my vacation being ruined because of an airlines mistake,I realized I was on the wrong flight,0.0,,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EG3RRCM,5.0,I identified with this story because it has happened to me,"Three weeks ago I went on a vacation to Las Vegas. I was so excited to go on this trip to meet my friends where we planned to do a little sightseeing and a little gambling. The computers were down but after my ticket was checked twice I was able to board my plane for my well-deserved girl’s trip. A few minutes later we started down the tarmac and the pilot started to address the passengers with the typical warnings and information. As soon as we lifted off the pilot said we would be landing in Los Angeles at about 8:05 pm. At that moment, my heart sank and I realized I was on the wrong plane. Once we landed in Los Angeles I went to explain what happened and to catch the next flight to Vegas. The lady at the desk then told me the next flight was in two hours to Las Vegas and they had two seats available that the cost would be $650. 00. I finally made it to Vegas and had a good time. It was a simple misunderstanding that could have been solved quickly but the airline didn’t seem to care that I was late and had less money to spend on my vacation because of their mistake. Had their computers been working this wouldn't have happened. I would have arrived in Vegas on time and my friends wouldn't have had to worry. I found a different airline to fly home. I didn't feel I could trust the one who put me on the wrong plane. At least my luggage was a carry on and it didn't get lost. If I am ever in this situation again I will ask more probing questions just as they should have done.",3.0,My family and I went on vacation and it was ruined by the airline. It was a simple misunderstanding that could have been solved but the airline did not care.,90.0,imagined 3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVRUNEZ20,2046,CUT1M6KS,35.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,my cousin's wedding,my aunt got so drunk she threw up and passed out,0.75,3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVRUNEZ20,3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVRUNEZ20,,,"I was so excited to attend my cousin Jill's wedding this past spring. My entire immediate family flew into town so that we could be there to celebrate with her. While the entire event was amazing, I was so touched that we were finally able to spend time together. There were around 8 years during which we never talked because of an argument within the family. We spent a lot of time wondering if the relationship would ever get better. When Jill came into town two years ago and wanted to me, I was shocked. We reconnected and felt like no time had passed at all. When we received an invitation to her wedding, it felt like the sky had finally cleared. We were all so excited to fly in from out of town and be part of the wedding. Jill looked absolutely beautiful in her dress. It was so touching to see my uncle walk her down the aisle. Her sister was her maid of honor and the love between them was visible. The entire wedding was lovely from start to finish. The only really unexpected part was my aunt getting terribly drunk. She danced like crazy and then threw up on a table. It was a memorable end to a otherwise great experience.",1.0,My cousin got married and we were invited after many years of not talking. The wedding was amazing overall and my cousin looked beautiful. The night ended with our aunt vomiting on a table and passing out. A memorable wedding to be sure!,180.0,recalled 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931R0FP9P5,1849,XQX4NCLT,18.0,Woman,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about my life after graduating.,Finding websites like mturk to help make money.,-0.375,3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HH42SPE,,,,"December 14, 2018 was the day i felt my life was getting on the right track. I was graduating receiving my degree from college and i knew i was going to have a job within a couple of months. Nothing was going to make think that is wasn't going to happen, i had my degree GPA above 3.0 and an eagerness to learn. Starting out i knew i didn't have a lot of job experience i only had one internship within the government holding my resume down. I decided to go to an employment agency to help me get some more job experience so i will be able to get that dream job i want. During the sit at the employment agency i was told ""will always have a job lined up, a lot of it will be administrative work, and help find a position that has room too grown within."" I left feeling good, i was going to have a job in no time. A week passed and i got my first temp job, but it wasn't what i was expecting. It was stuffing envelopes for almost two months. At the time i was just happy to get out the house and in a corporate setting. That lasted January - February, I'm like okay i wonder what they will have next for me. 2 months past i get an email saying we have a position for you im excited, im going to be ale to make money. I go an interview for the position, i was told its strictly data entry, i get there and im told its a senior level position (contract). I was baffled at this point, i started to tell myself ""this is not what i was expecting to happen after graduating college. Now i was starting to doubt, why did i go to college and put myself in debt with student loans to be depending on other people to help find me a position. After this i decided to just start applying for jobs all day and with i was able to go on about 1 interview per month. From now to my first temp position, the employment agency haven't put anywhere and i probably got about 2 messages from them in that time period. Fast-forward to now im still trying to find a full time job but its not as bad because at first i wasn't making any money but now i got mturk and another site that helps have money in my pocket and also its like i have a full-time position. Going through all that, i was upset at first because it wasn't what i imagined to have to go through but i wouldn't change my story. I wouldn't change it because it has made me understand the value of a dollar, more confidence on interviews, and been able to network with other people. In the future when im in my project manager role this will be a story i can tell others, future husband, and future children.",1.0,Understanding that life isn't going to go the way I want it. Understanding that in life things happen for a reason. Having to sit and wait for the past two months allowed me to get more comfortable and confident in job interviews and find another source of money.,30.0,retold 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B4A8HE8,6532,YIGA17WP,50.0,woman,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my child losing a child.,the doctor couldn't find a heartbeat.,-0.375,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B4A8HE8,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B4A8HE8,,,"Recently, my daughter became pregnant with her third child. We were also very excited about it! Things were progressing nicely, and normally for the first seven months of her pregnancy. Two months ago she went in for a routine doctor visit, and the doctor couldn't find the heartbeat of the baby. A few hours later she was in the hospital being induced to have the child. I was with her through the entire experience, holding her hand and trying to comfort her as best I could. As awful as it was, I was able to be with her through this very difficult time. It took about three hours before she was ready to have the stillborn child. Five hours after she was started, she was holding her little tiny girl in her arms. She spent a few days recovering from it, and then we had a funeral for the tiny baby. My husband and I were heartbroken. Years ago we lost a child, so we knew kind of what they were going through. As hard as it has been, during the last few months they have been strong, and have continued with their lives. It is ironic because through this time we have seen how it has strengthened their family. As hard as it was, they will come out better for it.",3.0,"My daughter who was seven months pregnant lost her baby. I was with her through the entire experience, holding her hand and trying to comfort her as best I could. It was extremely emotional but we are all moving on.",60.0,recalled 3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRUDTQN5U,1113,PFVSCRE8,35.0,MAN,Indian,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,an incident that took grandmother away.,"out of her dementia state, she only knew me and called me by my name.",0.875,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRUDTQN5U,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRUDTQN5U,,,"It's about my grandmother, mother of my mother. She has altogether 25 grandchildren and I am probably the only one who grew under care or should I stay I stayed with her the longest duration of all children. That's probably why she is very connected to me. She was a robust woman from village in remote Nepal. She was strong as an ox, never took a pill of a medication in her mouth. But that one day, must be the fate, her dress got caught in something in the road and she fell. Passerby in the street took her to the hospital. Fortunately, the doctor treating her happened to be a friend of my elder sister so we came to know about it and we reached the hospital. We found out she had a frontal hematoma that couldn't be fixed. They said they will do everything in their power, but who are we kidding here, they are not god. They are trained professional who will try their best. So the operation began to drain the blood. Good thing, they drained it. Bad thing, it couldn't be completely drained as it kept filling back. With that complication, she lost her memory and was in a dementia-type state. When she woke up after the operation, she did not recognize anyone and everyone in the room was crying. That day, I had a meeting so I was the last one to reach there. When I entered the room, she called me by name and everyone was surprised. That is the best moment in my life that out of that gloomy limbo and darkness, she still knew who I was. I hugged her and I sat beside her telling her all the things she missed. The funny thing in that room was after she called out my name, all the other children, my cousins, they were crying not because they were sad about grandmother's state but because they were jealous, she knew only my name. One week after that, she passed away peacefully in her sleep. I didn't cry at all not because I didn't want to but because for some reason, I couldn't. Still to this day, I am trying to find out why but still I think about her everyday but I never feel like crying.",2.0,"This is the memories of my strong grandmother that I have which I will be with me forever. She lead a happy and healthy life. People say God take away the good ones soon, I think that's true.",150.0,recalled 3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8EDZMP1NA,1159,O2PG2O91,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my son's birth,the surgery I had anticipated being so scary was actually very calming,0.75,,3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8EDZMP1NA,,,"I recently had a very memorable experience with the birth of my son. This was my second child but the first time I carried a boy. His birth was so memorable to me because up until that point, I was sort of disconnected from my pregnancy, as I was going it alone as a single mom. I remember arriving to the hospital that morning. I met with my midwife and she sat down with my daughter in the waiting room as I went in for my surgery. My doula met me in the post-op room, and we spent awhile there talking with the surgeon about what I could expect. As they brought me into the room, I remember the brightness and 'holiness', if you will, of the operation room. I sat down on the cold table and the anesthesiologist came to prep me for my spinal. That was the moment I lost it and began to cry. Not because it hurt, but because I was about to meet my son. It felt surreal. I was given the spinal and immediately laid back on the table so the medicines could kick in. They draped a curtain over my stomach and I began practicing my breathing techniques I had learned for the home birth I had originally planned to have. My son was breech up until 41 weeks, and although I did everything I could to get him to turn, he remained the 'wrong' way and I ended up scheduling my c-section. I felt so calm. The complete opposite of how I had expected to feel as I lay there, about to be cut open. The smell of burning flesh hit me. I felt a bit of tugging as I deeply breathed in and slowly out. I looked at my doula and asked her if they had started it yet. She smiled at me and said ""He's almost here."" A minute later I heard a loud cry, and I broke out of my trance and began to cry myself. He was here. They came around the curtain with him and my first thought was how beautiful he was with his little wrinkly forehead. I couldn't wait to hold him. I was just so happy.",1.0,I had my first c-section birth at the hospital. I was amazed at how quickly he was born and how surreal and easy the surgery was.,30.0,recalled 3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM655HG0K,3392,RF3P3AUQ,55.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,moving houses.,it was not an emotional last day in the home.,-0.25,,3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM655HG0K,,,"Just this past July, we moved from our home of the last seventeen years. I really thought it was going to be emotionally harder than it was. This was the house in which we raised our children. It was the first home we ever bought. We started sorting through belongings six months before we planned to close. Getting rid of stuff and narrowing down what mattered, made the process easier later. I took a week for each of the really cluttered areas: the garage, the attic and the shed. In the spring, we knew that we had to pack and move everything in every room. We already knew everything was being kept that was in a room at that point. All we had to do was decide what was going into storage and what was being moved to the new house. I took a room a day to pack so that it was not incredibly overwhelming, and I could leave important rooms, like our bedroom and the kitchen, for the last week. We spent the last three weeks before closing just moving boxes to storage and to the new house. We unpacked at each move. By the time we got to closing, the house was empty and the new house was full and fully livable. The final closing date came as more of a relief than a sad and emotional date, as I had feared. We felt like we had spent six months moving, and we had, but the final process was organized and not as chaotic as prior moves.",4.0,"We moved out of our family home this past summer. Due to organization and the prolonged process, it was less emotional than we had feared.",90.0,recalled 3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHI442UYY,349,VJG81LKA,45.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,leaving the child in the college,it was most unexpected,-0.375,,31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDSY9I5V,5.0,very closely,"If a child's first day at school is significant, when they leave home for university can feel like an irrevocable life change for you. Knowing how to say goodbye, and dealing with the sense of loss that can follow, is part of being a parent. The pain of separation can go far beyond simply missing your son or daughter after they're gone. Some parents feel a very real sense of grief and loss; a lack of purpose or control. Because having a child leave home to go to university is regarded as a measure of success – a sign that you have prepared them for the world – the downsides are often not adequately acknowledged. Parents are told dismissively to buck up, get a hobby or a cat and start seeing friends more – but ""empty nest syndrome"" can hard to cope with. A myth that surrounds empty nest syndrome is that it is only applicable to stay-at-home mothers, who have shaped their life around the nurturing of their children. In reality, it can affect any kind of parent, whether you have a separate career or not. Lillian Little says: ""I thought I would never suffer from empty nest syndrome – I'm a college professor with a PhD – I thought only pathetic women with no life beyond their kids had no problem with this."" But Little was afflicted by a sense of ""life-altering loss"".Having a job outside of the house can provide structure and distraction, but by no means immunisation. Family Lives found that so many parents experience pain at an empty nest that they set up a specific advice line for the problem. Making a plan for the initial goodbye gives a framework and can be comforting. It's worth sorting out the practical aspects in advance. Are you going to drop them off in their new home, or are they getting there by themselves? How will you travel, where will you park, what public transport will you use? And once you're there, how long are you going to stay for? Resolving these issues well ahead of time means that on the day itself all the technical issues are sorted, and you ""only"" have the emotional aspect to cope with.",2.0,"The day was bitter-sweet at the same time. I dropped off my child at her university. It was a very emotional day, but also very satisfying. It was a big deal for everyone.",14.0,imagined 32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3UBNKES,2141,AK1HLSGA,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about being the best man at a wedding.,That I learned a lot about anxiety,0.625,,,,,"In this diary entry, I will tell you about being the best man at my brother's wedding. Being his best man was a great honor and I am very grateful that he chose me to be so. My brother has a number of really close friends who could have easily performed the duties of first man, but he chose me. The wedding was beautiful. Family and friends came from all over to be there. Amber, the bride, looked stunning and her bridesmaid's also. We rented a farmhouse next to a lake as the venue. The weather was perfect, which is a rare occurrence in the deep south. Not too hot and not too cold. The only potential problem was me. I have a terrible fear of public speaking and the best man is required to do a lot of that. But it was my little brother's wedding. I had a duty and the great honor of being the best man. I could not fail him or let my anxiety rule the day. In this case, being the best man also afforded me the opportunity to be there for my family and little brother and to work on myself as a human being, conquering my anxiety about public speaking and rising to the occasion. I learned that most anxiety is anticipatory, and that once the speech has begun, things are easier. So the speech and toast went off without a hitch. Dylan, my brother was happy, and, most importantly, Amber, the bride, had a happy day.",1.0,"This is an account of my experience as the best man at my brother's wedding. While performing my best man duties, I learned valuable lessons about how to overcome anxiety about public speaking and was able to enjoy the wonderful event fully.",90.0,recalled 3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86ZEMJYZ,1423,M68SC86Z,50.0,man,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,a recent layoff,i got laid off,0.875,,3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86ZEMJYZ,,,"Earlier this month i was laid off from my job at a landscape company. I was very surprised by this due to the fact that i was highly regarded within the company and my position was important to the continued growth of the company. The lay off has caused a great deal of anxiety for myself and my wife due to our financial situation. Our greatest challenge is paying for our continued health care coverage through the COBRA plan. The event has caused me to question many things about my self including my self worth and my abilities as a manager. I have been dealing with depression, sleeplessness and fear for my future. I work in an industry that does most of its hiring in late winter or early spring so getting laid off this time of year makes it particularly difficult to find work. In this job i led two distinct teams and held two management titles. Now I have a great deal of anxiety about applying for any job that requires me to manage other people even though i have been successful doing so in the past. I am also considering leaving this industry due to the uncertainty that comes with sometimes seasonal employment. Plants are my passion however, at 51 years old i crave stability and a less demanding career. I am trying to scrape together any income that i can while I search for work. We are selling everything we can think of that we no longer use in order to reduce our anxiety. I am even selling my guitars. I must add that the current political climate & our president's trade war have added to my concerns about our finances and my retirement nest egg. It is difficult to stay optimistic with so many negatives in my life right now. Time will tell how this all turns out!",4.0,"I was laid off from my job a few weeks ago. Since then, I have been dealing with a great deal of anxiety over what the future holds. We are doing everything we can to stay afloat.",21.0,recalled 33CID57105FOWWJOBT3R19PL54E3LC,558,TGNQI189,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,An emergency trip to the hospital.,I reacted so poorly to the diagnosis.,0.375,3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS9ALWCQB,,,,"I was up late one evening and I started to feel poorly. I can't explain what exactly was wrong, I now believe that I was having a panic attack. When I arrived at the hospital I told them that I was having chest pain and they did tests. They admitted me and did a lot of tests. They came back and told me my blood sugar was dangerously high, enough that I should be in a coma. I was diagnosed with diabetes. They kept me in the hospital the rest of the day and then released me with a lot of information and medications. I was emotionally very stressed out by the diagnosis. My mother has had diabetes most of my life and I have watched her health deteriorate. I visited my personal doctor a couple of days later and he had some recommendations. I completely changed what I ate, cutting out all foods that might have a negative impact on my blood sugar. I started running, six days a week for minimum half an hour, which I later increased to an hour. Over the next six months I lost about fifty pounds and was able to stabilize my blood sugar and stop taking insulin injections. I am healthier, physically, now, than I probably ever have been as an adult. Yet I started having severe panic attacks everyday that left me unable to do anything until they passed. Even when I wasn't having one the fear of having one was nearly as paralyzing. I pulled out of most of my social activities and quit my job. My health scare got me to take better care of myself but it also caused my mental and emotional state to deteriorate.",3.0,"I went to the hospital in fear of my life and it has caused significant changes in my life, both positive and negative.",210.0,retold 3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWA851597,3889,GUGG3HU0,25.0,Woman,Hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,making a trip to six flags new england.,going to six flags.,0.5,3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWA851597,3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWA851597,,,"Last Sunday my family and i decided to make a last minute trip up to six flags new england. We were supposed to be home, while my children's father was working. However, his boss ended up giving him the day off at the last minute. Because of this, we decided to do something fun with our last day of the weekend. There were plenty of places that were closer to us than six flags, being that six flags was three hours from us. However, we hadn't been there in many years, and our children had never been. So, we decided to go there. It was so much fun, and our children loved every ride they were able to go on. The only thing that was hard was that we didn't have much time before closing time. The lines were ridiculously long, and we didn't have the flash pass. We did get two free skip the line tickets each though, so that worked out okay for the most part. We also got some fries with cheese to eat, and the cheese was the best thing ever! Being a member of the park, we were also treated to free soft drinks all day long at the park. Overall, it was an amazing family outing! I can't wait to do it again sometime soon!",1.0,"My family and i went to six flags this weekend as a last minute thing. It was short, but fun! Something i definitely want to do again, except more planned out next time!",7.0,recalled 3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9OH3R9W7,821,J8UX64UO,50.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,My old abusive boyfriend and my new wonderful man,That I was physically abused,0.5,,3ZR9AIQJUCVWHWD6MEMRDUP3F6N40C,4.0,"It's a work of fiction that I composed for this assignment. there are elements that have happened in my life, but it is fiction.","It was a terrible series of events, my ex-boyfriend, Jeff, the jail bird, was very abusive towards me and was quite casual about his demand for anything he wanted from me. If you ever look up what a person is who is a user and a loser, there will be a photo of Jeff next to the very definition. Diary, I have told you about how he was a suspected rapist and I know he used hard drugs and lied all of the time about where he was and what he did, but my new boyfriend, Steve, has been the light of my life lately. I'm so lucky to have Steve. We met at the Farmer's Market. He's tall and handsome, and smiles a lot. I was with Jeff the day I met Steve, and Jeff became insanely jealous immediately. I barely tried to hide my attraction to Steve and even mentioned it to Jeff. I said ""He's cute"". That morning, I was slapped by Jeff so hard after we got back to our car, in the parking lot of the Farmer's Market. I would usually feel the tears welling up in my eyes immediately but not that morning. I got out of the car and walked inside and handed my business card directly to Steve and told him ""Call me, I want to get coffee with you, tonight?"" and he sort of smiled and shrugged as picked up some cardboard boxes and said ""Cool, is it ok to call this afternoon?"" and I smiled and said ""of course it is!"". I walked out of the parking lot, past Jeff's car. Jeff followed me for a while, and begged me to get into his car but I just ignored him and kept walking through the snow on the sidewalk. It's been two months now and I feel so great about my life with Steve now. He has never struck me, he opens doors for me, he is polite and kind and good and amazing and a thoughtful lover. All of the things that Jeff was not. I hope that someday soon, I will forget the name of the man I tried to find love with, only to be shown what love is not. Things are so much brighter now, the birds sing, the sky is bluer and my life seems destined for fulfillment.",4.0,"Depressed and lost after a bad relationship, my current boyfriend gave the strength I needed to get my life back. Without him, I would more than likely still be trying to find my way through the dark.",150.0,imagined 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GRNKMM7V,5679,C9Y0K725,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my illness.,i my sister came home.,-0.375,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YMYND,4.0,i felt very sad while i have the pain,last week i was in my home. i was lay down on the bed. at that time i have a sharp pain in my back. the pain get increased. there is no one in home. actually that was my off day. all others went to work. i do not have anyone for help. i felt very bad because of the pain. i try to call the emergency. but i couldn't. thankfully my sister came home from school at that time. she call the emergency number. they took me to hospital. but unfortunately the doctor went for some other work. i felt so sad. the doctor talk to the radiologist about my issue. so after that i got to know there is no serious problem. i felt relaxed.,5.0,"I felt a sharp pain in my back and had to go to the emergency room. I was so sad when the nurse said the doctor was talking to the radiologist, but was relieved when it wasn't as serious as I thought.",7.0,imagined 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXJ2BH5CX,749,YGM1U2QL,18.0,man,White,one,2.0,,2.0,4.02535169073515,I threw up during our family Christmas dinner,When I threw up,0.125,,3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTVN5VMY,1.0,"It's never happened to me, so it didn't bother me","Given it was Christmas day, we had a lot of family over. I decided it would be a good idea to grab something to eat. As I walked into the kitchen I saw a huge platter of food on the table, I couldn't resist. I loaded up my plate, way too much food, however, it looked delicious, and I was starving. As I get closer and closer to finishing my plate, I realize I have a lot of food left. Not wanting to embarrass anyone, I attempted to eat all of the food. I ate, and ate until I couldn't anymore. Before I realized it, I was about to throw up, I sped to the bathroom, everyone knew what was going on. Ruining my Christmas, I heard my family laughing at me as I ran to the bathroom. After leaving the bathroom, I went straight to my room to be by myself. I was embarrassed, even though everyone else thought it was funny, I thought it was extremely embarrassing. It changed how confident I was at family events. I wanted to be very cautious from here on out, to ensure nothing like this happened again. With 10+ family members over at our house, I decided it'd stay in my room for the rest of the day. I didn't want to embarrass myself.",4.0,I made a fool of myself by eating too much and getting sick. In front of my family. Lost confidence and withdrew from life afterwords.,56.0,imagined 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLC4LHHFU,1108,AXSPL4UW,50.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,proposing to my girlfriend.,we went out for pizza after I proposed to her.,0.375,,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C64FL3KV,5.0,"It brought back memories of how I felt when I proposed to my wife - how important it was to get it right, and how everything fell into place so that I knew it was the right place and the right time. I found myself thinking of the emotions on her face, the same as the emotions of the girlfriend in the story.","I had been thinking about proposing for a few weeks, and as much as I thought about it the idea just seemed right. I knew I loved her and would be happy to keep dating her, but I more and more felt I really wanted to make the full commitment. Eight years together and we've been through a lot, and nothing to make me think at all about breaking up. But it had to be a special moment when I finally asked her the question, and I just couldn't think how to make it something really memorable. I didn't want to propose when we were out for pizza or something ordinary like that! And then when we talked about going to the beach for a vacation, that just seemed so perfect. I knew I had to do it. The beach vacation was everything I thought it would be, and something so special to her as it was her first time. Walking along the boardwalk, playing the games, and of course the beach itself. She was so happy, having an absolute blast whether we were relaxing on the sand or playing in the water. So finally the perfect opportunity presented itself. We decided on the spur of the moment to go for a walk along the beach and enjoy the sunset, then get dinner afterwards. Thank goodness I had an excuse to wear something with pockets! I had the ring of course, and when we walked around one crop of rocks and saw the sun sparkling across the water, we both just stopped and looked for a few moments. That was it, I knew it'd never be more romantic than that. So of course I did the whole down-on-one-knee thing, which was goofy but it just felt right. As soon as that happened she knew what was coming and she started tearing up, and I don't know what I said but she said yes and it was perfect, absolutely perfect. We hugged, we kissed, we took a bunch of photos so we could share it later - and then went out for pizza! Maybe not the most romantic dinner, I know, but it didn't matter, it was great pizza and she was wearing my ring and we were both overjoyed. I just realized it's been two months! I still get such a kick out of referring to ""my fiancee"", and now we're talking about the wedding plans it's clear I did absolutely the right thing! This will be my wife soon!",3.0,"A couple months ago, I took my girlfriend on vacation where it was the very first time she had been to the beach. I decided that this trip would be the perfect time to finally propose to her after being with her for over eight years. I proposed to her on the beach at sunset and she said yes.",60.0,imagined 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHFW305M,1807,XTT43VXH,18.0,man,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Death,we discovered the illness,0.25,,3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHFW305M,,,"This summer my family and I were struck with tragedy. We loved and cared for a rescue dog who we named Lilly. She was the bright light that shined in our home every single day. She had charisma and truly brought my family together. Although death comes with life, we did not expect her life to end so abruptly. We noticed her struggling the breathe, but we didn't think much of it. Quite possible she may have had a cold or maybe she was struggling with allergies. It turned out that it was much more. Lilly suffered from a tumor on her heart and mucous that surrounded her lungs. We knew the results were unfavorable, but we didn't quite understand the severity. It was almost impossible to wrap our heads around. This seemingly healthy, happy, and beautiful dog was ill and right before our eyes we couldn't even grasp it. Within a week it was determined that to allow her the tiniest amount of suffering possible we would have to put her to sleep. It crushed us. It crushed me. I had never dealt with loss so abruptly and with something I cared so much about. I think about her every day and I know that her spirit still lives on.",4.0,"Abruptly my dog, who we rescued, was diagnosed with an illness that was un-curable. We loved and cherished her, and we are certain that she is in a great place with her spirit still living on.",90.0,recalled 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4PACR5Y,349,4DTQELG7,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,our wedding anniversary,We spent time with our children,0.875,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW2YT52F,,,,My husband and I have been together for over ten years now. We decided to celebrate the occasion. We made a whole day out of it with different activities. We spent some time to ourselves. We also chose to spend some time with our children as well. We see them as an integral part of our family. Our children are what shaped our family into what it is today. That is why we felt it was important to spend time with them on that day too. They are our world. My husband and I also spent some time reflecting and thinking about our last 10 years together. We have been through many ups and many downs. We have always come out together in the end. We support each other. I feel as though we have a strong relationship and have each other's backs. Making our 10 year wedding anniversary a celebration was important to remember that. I can't wait to see what the next 10 years has to offer us.,1.0,My husband and I celebrated our 10th year wedding anniversary. We had a day full of surprises. We celebrated as a couple and also chose to include our children later in the evening.,270.0,retold 39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MHEZMBK,1698,VT1E5TEH,45.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,my graduation from college with a Masters degree.,I felt the presence of my deceased parents on stage with me.,0.375,39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MHEZMBK,39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MHEZMBK,,,"It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining, it was warm and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. This day would be a day that would forever change my life. I had worked hard for what was about to happen and I had sacrificed much of my family life to reach this goal. Today was the day that I would receive my Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering. This had been a goal since I graduated with my Bachelors degree almost 25 years earlier. Due to starting a family shortly after receiving my Bachelors degree, I had put off getting my Masters until my life had settled and I was financially capable of achieving this goal. Well, that time came 2 years ago when I took the step of enrolling in school at the age of 46. Did I need the Masters degree? Would it change my life? Would it allow me to make more money and be more successful? Well, yes I did need the degree and yes it would change my life. I mainly did it to keep a promise that I made to my parents when I had started my Family. It had been 25 years since I made that promise to them and now they wouldn't be here to witness it. So many emotions ran through my mind. Should I have done it earlier so that my parents could have been here? I knew that they were looking down upon me and this day and were just as proud as they would have been if they were here to see it with their own eyes. What made this even more special is that I would receive my Degree alongside of my Daughter who on the exact day, was receiving her Masters degree in Chemical Engineering. She has always been proud of here Dad but I know that she was more excited about my graduation than hers. When my name was called, I stood up, walked up onto that stage and broke down in tears. I don't know what caused the sudden surge of emotions but part of me felt my parents right there on the stage with me. I imagined my Mom crying and my Dad holding back tears of Joy. When I received my degree, I turned and faced my Wife and yelled: we did it!. She was overcome with emotion as well. My Daughter was next and I waited on stage for her. Upon receiving her degree, she ran to me and told me that she was proud of me.",4.0,I received my Masters degree after putting it off for 25 years. My Daughter received her Masters as well on the same day. I kept a promise that I made to my Parents before they passed away.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPEMX5P7,3530,GQNW12T6,30.0,man,White,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,a crazy story in Mexico.,We got arrested for a short time.,1.0,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1H4GO95,,,,"A bunch of friends and I went on an impromptu trip just for fun to mexico. We were in the mood to party (and celebrate a friends belated bday)and figured that since none of us had been down to Tjiuana in so long, that we should go and see what it was like now. I grew up going to Mexico a lot and have family there, but I hadn't been in a while myself. We took a car to the border and from there, walked across. We ended up drinking quite a bit and just running through all of the different clubs and such. We did stop to see some of my family and say hello, as they own shops right on the main street in the large downtown area.. We ended up eating a lot of great food. We also ended up drinking way too much. This isn't always a good thing to do in a foreign country. We asked a cab driver to take us somewhere fun. He took us to this random club down at the end of the international blvd. area. When we walked in a bunch of very shady people looked at us. They didnt seem happy at all. My friends and I ordered drinks when a bunch of girls approached us. They were way too good looking to be there and we all wondered what was up. It turns out the place functions as a part brothel. We didn't wish to partake so the guys there were pretty upset. This was basically a roundabout way to rob us. They started pushing us and swearing once they realized that we were leaving without spending much. They followed us outside and started throwing punches and we did the same. After about 10 minutes the politic arrived and threw us in the car and we spent a few hours in jail before being released. We walked across the border and made it out okay, but it was scary for a bit. That aspect wasn't fun. But we should have known better,.",1.0,A crazy trip to Mexico that almost ended very badly with arrest and fights,240.0,retold 3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z7RK4,1570,VWXZFK7K,35.0,Man,White,4.0,4.0,1.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,"rediscovering my passion for life, and also sex.",she asked me to take her home.,1.0,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z7RK4,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z7RK4,,,"I met a woman. It wasn't really that different from any other day, I was going to work. I work most every day, and this one is no different. I usually don't do anything special after work, but today I decided to socialize. I went to a bar. I talked to people. There was a woman. We chatted. It wasn't anything unusual, just shatting, but then she asked me if I wanted to take her home. And I said yes. There really wasn't anything meaningful there, just meaningless sex, but it was a social connection that I had been lacking for a long time. I enjoyed it a great deal. It was passionate, I was able to open up and show a different side of myself. It was fun. Unfortunately, she wasn't really interested in a long term relationship, so it didn't go anywhere.",4.0,"I want to a bar after work to socialize, which I don't usually do. I met a woman, we had a one night stand.",120.0,recalled 3LPW2N6LKUOUT1TMYQJL7TJOKEBU5Y,692,2DTJ9KGG,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,a group of drunks walking towards my job site.,the group turned around and did not cause trouble.,1.0,,3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPSCTKGZJ,1.0,"I did not really identify, since something like this has never happened to me.","Last week i was working my usual night time shift with the usual crew. We were doing some construction on a particularly busy road, so everything had to be done at night when we would not be disrupting traffic flow too much. It was a pretty involved job since we had to dig up the road to extend the sewers so that it would connect to the new apartment complex the city wanted built. It was job to stand at one end of the work area holding a sign to alert anyone coming towards us that the road was closed. Typically, this was a pretty boring job, and most people knew what was going on so they avoided the area anyways. This night however, was different. It was around 2am when I started hearing some really loud, drunken laughing coming from down the road. After a little bit, I saw a group of 6 rather large men stumbling down the road, walking towards me. The group definitely noticed me, because I saw one of them point right at me as they got closer, their laughter kind of quieting down and being replaced by some angry shouting. Our work site was completely blocking their path and they didn't seem too happy about it. As they got closer, I got nervous. I quietly signaled to some more of the crew to come over and back me up in case things got messy. As they got closer, I began to fear for the worst. It is not easy to reason with drunks, and these guys were big guys. They could easily beat me up if they wanted to. For whatever reason, once they were about 15 feet away, they stopped in their tracks, kind of stood there for a bit looking puzzled. We locked eyes. After a short delay, they turned right around, and walked down an adjacent street. I let out a huge sigh of relief, and we continued working through the night without interruption.",1.0,While working we were passed by a group of disruptive people. As the group grew closer and louder we were beginning to be wary of the situation. As the group passed we prepared for the worst but were undisturbed by the end.,7.0,imagined 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SD83NQT1,1025,IRII1VJU,25.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My mother moving away for six months,My mother left her family on short notice,0.25,,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SD83NQT1,,,"I recently found out that my mother was moving away from Minnesota to Missouri for six months. This was very shocking as it was short notice and all of her family is here in Minnesota. I honestly feel rather hurt that she has the desire to be so far away from family, especially because my son will probably start walking while she is gone and I feel she is missing out on a lot. She did this once before when my siblings and me were still kids and I feel like that left an emotional scar that she is opening again by leaving again. She can be a very controlling and hurtful person, so I feel like I should be happy that she is leaving but I am not. I feel abandoned. She once told me a story about how when she was growing up her father made her feel abandoned. He would say he was going to come pick her up, and she would sit on the curb outside her house waiting with her luggage. She would sit there for hours and he would never show up. Now when I think about that story I feel bitter. She has done the very same thing to her family. She leaves on a whim with almost no notice and is gone for months. This will be the third time she has done this. She even knowingly missed my sons birth. He is her only grandson. She says she's excited about him and then leaves and misses out on his milestones. I feel very hurt by her.",2.0,My mother moved from Minnesota to Missouri for six months on short notice. She has left my family before during my childhood. I feel very hurt and abandoned by her actions.,30.0,recalled 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI13KE5KFV,603,UDMZZFWW,25.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,My Dad passing away while we weren't talking.,He passed away suddenly.,0.625,31LM9EDVOMEP5AOYQRBTU8AZVUDNJ8,,,,"My Dad passed away... I miss him every day. I regret not talking to him the last few months of his life. I should have took into consideration more what was going on with him and been more understanding. It was a big mistake on my part. My Dad was a kind and loving man, and I feel like I let him down. He never got to meet my daughter after she was born. The most memorable event was the last time I saw him, we drove off in the van and he was just sitting in his wheelchair in the driveway, glaring at us. He was happy that we were leaving because he thought we were overreacting about what he had done and said. He started to get REALLY mean to my 2.5 year old son and would say terrible things to him when he wouldn't listen. I'll never forget his facec as we drove off. I think about it all the time. I wish I could tell him that I'm sorry and that I love him. I was so shocked when I got the phone call. We visit his grave in Redmond all the time, but now it's almost winter so we will have to wait a bit. He meant so much to my son, now Malakai says ""Grandpa is in the stars!"". It breaks my heart. We were not expecting him to pass so suddenly, he had a heat failure. I wish I could have been thee with my Mom when it happened, she was all alone.",4.0,My Dad got dementia after living with my parents and children for 3 years. We moved out on bad terms. Then he passed away while we were not in contact.,240.0,retold 3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM67GR0G2,1355,BC9TEW03,30.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my bunny being sick.,that she got better.,0.25,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JE3PYKG,,,,"One day my bunny got really sick, her paws were bleeding. Well, rabbits, don't really have paws, they only have hair on the skin that covers the bones. Me and my family were so scared and felt really bad for her. We did not know what was causing her that and how painful it could be. We started researching on the internet and found really bad news. Rabbits are very prone to suffer from dermatitis and in many cases it that not have a cure. That broke our hearts. We really loved her and we didn't want her to suffer pain or die. Thank God, on Facebook we found a rabbits's lovers group in which they recommended a great vet that was specialist on exotic animals. We called him right away and told him what was happening. He told us that it was very urgent to take her to his clinic for assistance, so we booked an appointment for the next day. My mom had to ask for permission from work. I was working in the afternoon shift, so we could take her together. It was a very expensive rate compared to a check for a dog or a cat, but we didn't care. It was really hard to put my rabbit in the crate for transport, so we arrived late to the appointment. We were so worried we would lose the turn. We knew that Olivia was feeling pain and that was killing us. the doctor was waiting for us, he explained us what happened and washed her feet. We gave her the medicines and her wounds healed in about one week. We are so happy to have found that vet.",4.0,I had given up to have a pet but I won a bunny rabbit in a magic show. It has been great and my family love her now.,90.0,retold 3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1XNS2XJB,2859,TKW2KVHA,18.0,woman,asian,one,3.0,,,3.332204510175204,about my cousin's wedding,When i unexpectedly met my friends,1.0,,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A10VOFU2,5.0,about myself during this wedding,My cousin got married in Washington. We enjoy a lot. It makes me very happy. I met many family members in this wedding. I also met my school friends in this wedding function. We take many photos. They are good memories to me. This wedding function is one of the memorable day in my life. Me and my friends are speak with our olden memories. It gives me a wonderful feeling. The happiest moment in our life is met our friends at the unexpected moment. I also feel it. Because i don't know they are come to my cousin wedding. They gives me a very good company. My friends are so lovable. They made my day. I am very lucky to having such a friends. It was the unforgettable day in my life. My cousin also so cute. That wedding is so beautiful.,1.0,my husband and i got married in florida. we honeymooned in disney. we had a great time and it was the most fun i have ever had.,28.0,imagined 3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDND1FSM,2679,FR32AI5V,45.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,taking my son and his friends to a broadway show.,no one had ever rode a subway before.,0.75,,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8C8EUXQ,5.0,I identify by the bonding with family and having fun.,"My son just turned 18, so I decided to take him and his friends to New York, about 3 months ago. The drive took about eight hours and we were all hungry. We went to an amazing Japanese restaurant on Times Square. The food was great. My son loved it. Although I think a few of his friend would have rather ate pizza. After eating, we decided to check into a hotel for the night. We were all very tired from the drive and just wanted to relax. Yet, the excitement was evident, as we all had tickets to see the Broadway show, ""Lion King"". I don't think anyone got a full nights sleep. In the morning, we all ate a huge breakfast at the hotel. We decided to take the subway to see the show. I think this was a first time experience for everyone. After exiting the subway, we walked two city blocks to the show. The show was absolutely amazing. The sounds and actors were brilliant. This was the high point of the trip. After the show, we ate pizza on Times Square. Then we returned to the hotel to check out. We had a wonderful trip.",1.0,"My son, his friends, and I traveled out of town to eat dinner at a Japanese restaurant, spend the night in a hotel, and see a Broadway show. We had a wonderful trip.",90.0,imagined 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXIVELBV,2280,206E18U4,55.0,woman,indian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.248495242049359,The loss of my cat.,Ashton rushed to me when he hears the word “ready”.,0.75,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXIVELBV,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXIVELBV,,,"July 18, 2019 will forever remain etch in my heart. My story actually begins on July 3, 2017. I was scanning through Craig’s list, when I saw this video of this little guy. He was cream colored and his 11 other siblings were playing boisterously on top of him. Next scene, there he was again, everyone piled on top of him. Instantly I knew, he is the one. My husband and I took home home, it cost us $60 and he came completely full with fleas!I called the vet and begin my monumental task of getting rid of the fleas. It was very tedious, and time consuming. We called him Ash, after the Pokemon master, my children favorite show. I taught him to sit, roll over, high fives, shake hands and we played hide and seek for hours. He was very energetic and frisky. He would run over to me from wherever, when I said the word, “ready”. He rushed over to watch me unplug the sink after dishwashing and watch the water swirl down the drain. He followed me everywhere! He was precious, my companion. I was on vacation in London for my son’s graduation when that horrific call came. It was 100 degrees. My other son called frantically that Ashton is at the vet. My heart was racing, when he told us that he had severe urinary tract problem and kidney disease. He might not survive. Few hours later he was gone. Just gone. I cried and grieved for days, and could not stop talking about him. I looked at all his pictures, and videos. He was supposed to be with us for another 10 years.",4.0,"The loss of my favorite, my cat Ashton or Ash. Smart, mischievous and sharp, he captured everyone’s heart.",70.0,recalled 3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PUF6VBY8,443,PXZEKI8C,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Last baseball game of the amateur season.,you learn how old some of the players are.,-0.375,3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBCP54P0,,,,"At 34 years old the last game of our townball season is always a tough one. It's gotten harder due to a lack of young players willing to commit. I started playing in 2005. During that time i have played for two teams and missed one season due to an army deployment. I have always remained committed and loyal to the team i am on. The part that is the worst is getting old. The game slows down and every last game of the season could be the last game forever. It's always emotional because i have played baseball since i was 5 years old. It's been a constant throughout my life. Now i spend time attempting to recruit players to make sure that we actually have enough guys to make it through the season. Last year was the worst team i've been a part of as we lost every game, most by blowout. That kind of record isnt really attractive for new players. I can only hope that the guys we had last year come back and continue to gain experience and grow. I know we had a solid core group of older guys who are the back bone of our team. We just need to get those younger players more involved and connected with everyone. One thing i know for sure is that im going to continue playing until i just cant do it anymore.",2.0,The last game of the season is always rough. I hope to have more core players continue to return and help leader our team to success.,150.0,retold 3DI28L7YXB0EGNVH73240LK5BZUE16,2735,W6NXVA50,30.0,man,Other,one,5.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,"about a concert, a casino, and a cafe",when Nikki got slapped and when I won the jackpot,1.0,,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19M0VW4DW,2.0,"I used real places but not real people or events. It is something that could happen, but I have never gone to a casino and usually avoid small music festivals.","I never write in a diary, at least not consistently, but I bought one because I need to write about what happened three months ago before I forget any more details. It was one of the craziest weekends of my life so far. It was a Saturday afternoon, and I went to an all day CHIRP radio station event at the House of Vans in Chicago, CHIRP stands for the Chicago Independent Radio Project, Nikki does some volunteering there. Anyway she was working a table and there were a few bands and DJs playing. I was off dancing and watching the music while she was handing out information for the radio station and selling some records. Apparently there was a drunk guy who kept sitting on the table she was working, right on top of the records Nikki tried to ask him to move but he wasn’t listening so she yelled at him, the guy turned around and slapped her in the face and ran off laughing. Nikki was absolutely beside herself so she came to find me and she pointed him out, I told her to go get security while I kept an eye on him and called the police. The guy tried to make a break for it when we approached him but we were able to block his exit long enough for the police to get ahold of him. We spent a long time filing a police report and winding down. Nikki didn’t want to be in Chicago anymore at that point, she needed a break and was shaken up, so we made the hour and a half drive north to Milwaukee. It was starting to get later into the evening and I asked if she wanted to just relax and watch TV. She said she wanted to be around people but someplace bright and not at a bar. We went to a nice bright sushi restaurant and had dinner but after that I wasn’t really sure where to take her, I usually hang out in dark places. On a whim I suggested we go to the Potawatomi casino thinking she wouldn’t go for it as neither of us are big gamblers, but surprisingly Nikki was up for it and we went. We gave ourselves a $20 limit each and lost all that money disturbingly fast, I suppose that’s how it usually goes. So we decided to get another $10 and just play the penny slot machines to kill time. We were chatting away and playing slots, getting the weirdness of the day behind us. I was getting down to my last few pennies and I wasn’t really paying attention to what I was doing when the slot machine started going nuts — I had won the jackpot! $79,502! Well half that after I split the jackpot with Nikki. We had some drinks at the bar and went home to crash and In the morning I took Nikki to the train station to catch the Hiawatha train back to Chicago and then met my Mom downtown for lunch at the Comet Cafe. I told her about my crazy day and in typical Mom fashion she told me that gambling is dangerous and I shouldn’t do it. Oh well, she didn’t complain when I paid for lunch though.",3.0,I went to a local meetup from the radio station. Ended up at a casino and won a jackpot. Then I went out with my mom for lunch.,90.0,imagined 39PAAFCODNMWRITC4CBO6VRLDRUVT8,3354,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,White,one,4.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,I got my accountant license,I got cigars for getting the job,0.875,,3DI28L7YXB0EGNVH73240LK4L4A1ER,1.0,I'm not an accountant,"Three months ago, I passed the CPA exams. I applied for my license. I got the exams in 2019. I am happy I got my license. I will be the best accountant in the state. I applied to many places. I got a lot of rejections but finally got a call back. It was for an old firm. I got the job immediately. I was treated like family at the place. The workers were very nice to me. The boss gave me cigars for my hiring. It was a nice hiring bonus. I made a lot of good calculations and save the company a lot of money. I hope to get promoted to top accountant at the place. That day will be the best day of my life.",2.0,I pass the CPA exams. I apply for license. I got the exams in 2019 a few months ago. I was happy that I got my license.,90.0,imagined 3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9OGXR9WU,1975,NZ6U4KKK,35.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,how unexpected pets become family.,I said yes to a new pet.,0.75,30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K71IIJJ2A,,,,"My son describes himself as a crazy cat lady, and he loves cats with all his heart. He pretends to be a cat, he plays with his cats, he runs around meowing and grooming himself, basically anything a child can do to emulate a cat, he does. For the last year he has had two cats and always talked about wanting more, always asking if we could get another, pointing out how he would be able to care for another anytime the opportunity arose. I, as his mom, had said no to any more cats numerous times. I was dead set against getting anymore, two was enough to feed and care for and buy litter for them to use. Near my son's seventh birthday his father, my exhusband, called me up and asked if I was interested in a free cat. My immediate response was no, I was not interested in having another cat in the house. Then my ex said the cat was going to be a ragdoll, and my immediate no became an enthusiastic yes. I had previously been interested in getting a rag doll kitty, I knew they were prized for the soft coats and gentle temperaments, and I knew they were sold for thousands of dollars. Hearing that I could get one for free was amazing and I was not going to miss out on the chance to own a ragdoll. She came home to us the weekend before his birthday and the humans here loved her immediately. The other two cats took a little while to warm up to her, but they did. Now it's commonplace to find them snuggled up to each other sleeping, or darting around playing together like furry little streaks of thunderous kitty running rampage. The cost of caring for three cats is somehow exponentially more than only two, but I wouldn't trade my new kitty for any amount of money in the world. In this short time she has became a family member and you cannot put a price on your family members.",1.0,"My ex wanted to give a kitty to my son for his 7th birthday. I said yes, and a little Rag Doll kitty made it's way into my home. Now I have three wonderful cats and I'm happy as can be.",180.0,retold 3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UPXRZ8H,2086,VVNHGAAH,35.0,Man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,helping others carry their burdens in a time of sickness.,I felt comfort in a time of extreme sadness.,1.0,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UPXRZ8H,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UPXRZ8H,,,"My best friend has brain cancer and his parents asked me to drive his car and his belongings 2700 miles across the country so that they could prepare for his final days. Without any hesitation, I said yes and started to plan my trip. I drove from California to Pennsylvania and visited lots of beautiful sites that my friend would have also enjoyed. I finally made it to Pittsburgh after four days of driving and returned the car back to his family. I spent a week in the hospital visiting my friend, because on my road trip he ended up having a seizure and had to be admitted. My friend had looked a lot different from the last time I saw him. It broke my heart but I knew it would make me stronger. Every single day I spent at the hospital to be there with his family. In this time, I really grew with his parents who I never really knew before. I was able to get in contact with lots of friends who had no idea he was in the hospital and they were able to pay him a visit. I felt like I was able to send an army to help his family deal with all of this. While in Pittsburgh, I was staying with my parents, and I do not get along with my dad well. But going to the hospital brought me comfort and joy even though it was such a sad time. When it was finally time to leave to fly back to California, my friend's dad dropped me off at the hospital. We had a deep conversation and when it was time to step out of the car, I gave him the biggest hug I ever gave someone in my life. I will always remember that hug.",1.0,"In time of tragedy and sadness, I was able to find comfort by helping others deal with their pain. I made an effort to go out of my way to be there with others and share their burden.",14.0,recalled 3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3R0RELAD,1826,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,winning the baseball championship,winning out after losing in the playoffs,0.75,,3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFIH9PH0,3.0,none,About 3 months ago I was playing sports. I played baseball and my team was pretty good. we made it to the playoffs and eventually made it to the championship game. It wasn't always good however there were times were we lost and didn't make it that far. This year was different however. we were really good and didn't lose at all. we did have some close games but etched those games out to win as well. we ended up making it to the playoffs again it's been a long ride. we finally ended up losing one in the playoffs which hurt our standings at the time. we had to win out every single game after that in order to make it to the championship game. we were able to do just that it was a challenge but we did it. winning the championship game was the most exciting because thats what we've been working for all year long. So once that game was finally over it was a sigh of relief. The entire team celebrated and we enjoyed our championship. Overall this has been a good season and I think we deserved to win big.,1.0,"Baseball team wins 4th league championship in 10 years, this was a battle from behind and an epic finish. Through the years this has been an almost impossible task. Typical come from behind fashion, the first game was lost and the team had to win out to take the championship.",90.0,imagined 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXJX8BLK,2388,IMP2CNHM,55.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,adopting a dog.,Buddy bit a child,0.125,,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXJX8BLK,,,"As Charles Dickens said, ""It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."" I decided I wanted to adopt a companion dog. I found Buddy , a sweet a cute Border terrier in the animal shelter. I fell in love with him even before we got home. My life changed, just like I hoped it would. I was never lonely, I was more active when I walked him. He liked children when the kids and got along with other dogs. Best of all he loved to snuggle in the chair with me. I was happy and content. One early evening, we went out for a walk and we encountered a dog that Buddy knew. Buddy immediately went after him, growling, canines showing, very vicious. It really surprised me. About halfway through the walk, Buddy did the did the same thing with another dog. I just couldn't understand it..The worst was yet to come. We got home to the apartment and a group of kids was petting a dog. I veered to go around them, but Buddy broke through to get to the dog. In the process, he bit one of the children. My heart broke right then and there. He had to be returned to the shelter. It has been two months, and I still tear up thinking about Buddy. I miss him terribly. Why did he change so much? Buddy was the best of times and the worst of times. And I am still grieving.",5.0,"Buddy came into my life with love. My life changed for the better when I got my companion dog. In two short months, by heart was broken",60.0,recalled 3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WCSJSNPN,2808,81FBPWW5,18.0,Man,black,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,Meeting an old friend,They saw my daughters face and recognized me through her.,0.875,,3B4YI393VAIFKQZTLH1TL3BSO90SSB,1.0,I don't. I dont really meet tons of people from my past,"I went down to visit my daughter. She lived roughly an hour away but she was my daughter, I loved spending time with her. The neighborhood was having an outdoor concert for some local groups and I thought it would be fun to spend time with her. Bonding. At that moment I heard someone call my name, I found it odd since most people don't remember me. I awkwardly played along in the conversation. Slowly, I was reminded of who he was in relation to me, even if I didn't pick it up fully. We went to high school together. He was in my circle of friends, we weren't really popular or unpopular. Just present. I seemed to be the defacto leader due to being the most outspoken of the group. It was actually nice speaking to him and we caught up on the things that have happened to use and the group in general over the years. We decided to exchange numbers. Hearing about the different paths our lives had taken was very interesting. I was glad I had my daughter though.",1.0,"While at an outdoor concert, a childhood friend that i last saw at sixteen years of age when seeing my daughter was reminded of me. He said the resemblance was so striking that he had to approach her. I really did not recognize him at all, only his name.",60.0,imagined 3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOEVX2DL,2143,1JFMPMN5,40.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,Decision to have eye surgery.,I was treated so much better after the surgery.,0.75,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOEVX2DL,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOEVX2DL,,,"About six months ago, I went to the eye doctor to get my eyes checked. My eyes were getting tired quickly and I was experiencing a lot of mild headaches due to eyestrain. The doctor did a thorough examination and immediately noticed how terribly misaligned they were. He recommended me to a surgeon to get my eyes aligned. I have had misaligned eyes for almost half a century and had never considered surgery, because my older sister had surgery for her misaligned eyes and is now practically blind in one eye. I had decided to live with my condition and when I became an adult, I went through one year of vision therapy to correct the problem. Vision therapy did help, but over time my eyes went back to their old ways and turned in very significantly. The doctor explained to me that my condition is a little different from my sister's and that surgery will not cause me to lose vision, because I have alternating vision and my sister had another condition that caused her to shut one eye off completely. He said that at my age, surgery was really the only answer. So, I scheduled an appointment with a surgeon and had an evaluation done. The surgeon put all kinds of different prisms up to my left eye and immediately I saw double. The surgeon worked with me for several minutes and finally my eyes adjusted some. She told me that my left eye turned inward 70-80 points and she could only correct it to 40 points without me seeing double. She decided that it would be beneficial to do surgery on my right eye also, so that I can have at least 50 points of correction. I talked to my husband about the situation and he thought it was a good idea to have the surgery done. The surgery scheduler didn't contact me until three months later and informed me that I would have to go back down for a new evaluation before the surgery. I told her that if this was the case, I was not interested, because we had already paid $600 out of pocket for the first evaluation. She talked with the surgeon and the surgeon told her that I did not need a second evaluation, so the surgery was scheduled for August. Three weeks ago, my husband took me to the eye hospital and I underwent surgery on both of my eyes and I cannot believe how having mostly aligned eyes has changed my life! My crossed eyes have always caused people to look at me a little funny and some companies have not wanted to hire me, thinking there was something wrong with me. Children have always stared at me and asked why my eyes are so crossed. This is no longer a problem! Just last week, I took a trip into town to the grocery store and was amazed at how much better I was treated. It is also wonderful to get up in the morning and have almost perfectly aligned eyes while looking in the mirror getting ready for the day!",1.0,"I went to the eye doctor to get my eyes checked and he recommended surgery to get my eyes realigned. Three months later, I had the surgery done and it has completely changed my life. I love having eyes that don't look weird now.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAWE0GWO,3914,2W9YGS26,25.0,Man,Hisp,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,family issues and my gf helping,I had never thought about the situation like that,0.625,,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAWE0GWO,,,"I met my girlfriend recently and I believe she has changed my life. I never thought that I'd be able to meet someone and I was never thinking about it. But it has changed a lot of my views and thoughts about people. She is kind and considerate and brings out the best in me. Her viewpoints were different than mine and it helped me with a lot of the issues I was having with family. I believe I wouldn't strive for a better job if it weren't for her. I wouldn't be wanting a family. Recently my mother for wanted me to come home and take care of my cousins children. I was conflicted and didn't know what to do. My gf told me that it is my choice and that just because my mother is family doesn't mean i am forced to do something for her. That she herself wasn't even their for me and didn't even care about me even when I was young. It wasn't her who took care of me, so why should I return the favor to someone who was so unwanting of me? So she said that I have my own life and to pave my own path -- so I did and I want it to be with her. I want to bare children with her and I want to start a family. I want a life that I was never given and I just want to spend as much time with her as I can.",4.0,I met my girlfriend talked to her about my mother wanting me to go home. My girlfriend said that I have my own life and to choose what I believe is right.,60.0,recalled 3S3AMIZX3VRTBKRFR5G4BZLAHIQCD3,1496,3OPEL6SI,25.0,Man,black,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Love at my Cousin's Birthday,Meeting Linda the love of my life,0.5,3S3AMIZX3VRTBKRFR5G4BZLAHIQCD3,3S3AMIZX3VRTBKRFR5G4BZLAHIQCD3,,,"The memorable day i found so unforgettable is my cousins birthday, each moment i look into the eyes of my beloved girl friend i seem to replay all the event of that day all over again. On the 23rd of May, 2019, My cousin Sarah Jones was celebrating her birthday, which brings us the friends and family together. Sarah ofcourse is the talk of the town due to her generous lifestyle and beauty. She dragged me all the way in getting the party set. I had gotten a nice Gucci footwear as a present for her. At evening as people get around to start the jamz, i suddenly sited a lady, so elegant and sparkling at the corner of the room. i was dazed at such beauty. I ask my cousin Sarah who she was, i was informed of how great Linda is. I was so desperate to be around her and setup a conversation. Sarah made a quick introduction which set me on a good to start gist. she was so lovely to be with. Well the funniest and craziest thing i did was to give her the gucci Footwear i intended to give the celebrant (Sarah). She smiled, obviously knowing the footwear was not originally hers, but a good heart give her. After much dancing and drinks, we decided to go and enjoy a little privacy in other to gist better. I wonder how Linda could easy get my heart. so funny and loving. Planted a peck on her cheek, and when i saw the reaction, i made a way to plant a kiss on her lips, so sweet a day. i caught her attention, and inthe nearest week, we were in love. And till now she is my lovely baby girl.",1.0,"My cousins birthday that eventually turned out to be a love experience i will never forget, i gave out the celebrant gift to a new girl who become the love of my life",60.0,recalled 3TK8OJTYM27YZQ05NV241LQPFTWVPT,1845,RRSIT843,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,A bike crash that actually resulted in a positive change.,I broke my ankle.,1.0,,351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMVHUDMC,3.0,I mean not really very much. I never broke a bone.,"It's been over six months since I crashed my bike. I remember it like it was yesterday. The pain was unreal. I was riding through the neighborhood to work at my part time pizza job. No, I don't deliver on the bike, I just make the pizzas inside the store. Well, I'm really not sure what happened. I live in a rough neighborhood, so I think my wheel hit a piece of broken concrete. Next thing I knew, I was face first into cement. The way I landed, I actually broke my ankle. It swelled up immediately, and the pain was unreal. A nice old lady sat with me while the ambulance came. I didn't have health insurance, and still don't, so I sobbed from both pain and stress. Hospital visit was frustrating. I was there almost five hours and all they did was give me crutches and a cast. Not being able to get around was really the worst part. I got behind on bills and paid my credit card a couple months late. That was fun. Being a part time employee meant no benefits of course. I actually had to move back in with my mom after that. But it's okay, I was able to get healthy and I actually ended up enrolling in online classes. It's going pretty well. Hopefully I will get a better job soon. My life was really going no where so maybe the bike crash was a blessing in disguise.",1.0,I write about my bike crash and what I experienced within the first few days of it. I talk about going to the hospital and the aftermath of the crash.,150.0,imagined 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKJV9AH5,762,G5LR5PGX,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my sons' starting school.,my son turned around and asked if I was going to come back.,0.875,,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKJV9AH5,,,"This year both of my kids are in school. Although my older son was in school the past two years, part time and then a full day, I always had my youngest with me. I can't remember the last time I was consistently alone, well I can but it was about five years ago. Their dad works full time and is almost never home, and never does anything related to school activities. The first day was crazy for me. I drove to my oldest son's school and got him settled with her and made sure he was comfortable and confident starting Kindergarten. I hightailed in out of there back to the car and got my youngest back in his seat and booked it to his school. Of course we live in a ridiculous town which hasn't done construction work all summer, yet they chose the first day of school to close down the roads surrounding two of our biggest schools. I was already rushing because my sons are supposed to be at their school 5 minutes apart and that's not even humanly possible, although I'll still always try. Finally got to my second son's school and got inside to find his teachers, get him all signed in and I just made it in time. I said goodbye and felt bad for all the parents whose kids were screaming, crying, hitting and straight losing their shit because they didn't want to leave their parents or go to school. My son just stood in line and walked out with his class and as he leaves he turns around and goes, you're going to come back right? What of course I'm going to come back I'll be here when the day ends to pick you up and then we'll go get your brother from his school and then get home. He walked out with his class and I left the building. All these other parents were crying and visibly upset about leaving their kids at school, I literally walked out the door, stood still for a moment and took a deep breath. I finally was alone, and it was going to happen again tomorrow, and the day after that, and the day after that. I felt guilty all the other moms were looking at me like I'm a lunatic because I'm relieved and not bawling my eyes out. But honestly to each their own, and if they had my kids instead of theirs I can tell you they'd be the one breathing a sigh of relief. For the first time in five years, I have time alone.",1.0,"My oldest son started Kindergarten and his brother started Pre-Kindergarten on the same day with starting times five minutes apart. It was a huge day for all of us, especially me.",7.0,recalled 3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOF5AQ3QG,1315,R7QQJT8R,50.0,man,other,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,rescuing an abandoned ferret.,he came right up to us when called.,0.5,3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOF5AQ3QG,3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOF5AQ3QG,,,"It started out as a normal, everyday morning, I was walking my dog around the apartment complex where I lived and encountered one of my good friends. He walked with us for a bit, talking about life in general, when we spied a little creature slinking along the sidewalk. It was curious about us, and showed absolutely no fear of my dog or us. My friend crouched down and called to it, and it ran right to him and allowed him to pick it up. It was a young ferret!! The poor little guy was fully tame and wanted human attention. We figured that it must be lost, and I agreed to take it in while we asked around and checked the papers and social media to find it's owner. Later that day, I found a small cage and leftover ferret food in a dumpster near where we found him. I put two and two together and realized that someone had actually thrown him away. Such cruelty and careless attitude! I decided right then that even if we found the ""true"" owner, I wasn't returning him. Upon further investigation, we found that a person had been recently evicted, and had not only thrown the ferret in the garbage, but had also abandoned their dog in their now vacant apartment. I now had to make a choice - do I want to keep and raise this adorable little weasel, or hand him over to animal control to be adopted out. The decision was quite easy for me. Although I knew nothing about ferrets, he was so cute and loving (as well as a little terrorist to my dog), I would research everything I knew so that this little guy would have the best life possible. While caring for him has added a lot of additional responsibility, time and financial investment, he's just about the best thing that's happened to me in a long time. He's now a full-fledged member of our family, and even my aging dog has accepted him, and even goes so far as to ""protect"" him when we play ""too rough"". Looking back, the day we found him was the best day so far this year.",3.0,"While walking my dog, me and a friend found a baby ferret. After investigating we found out he was just thrown away by a neglectful owner. I adopted him into my family and everybody is happy.",60.0,recalled 3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YFLFH6S,1017,BU3VK0CN,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,Adopting a new cat,He fills his litter box by the end of the week,0.875,,33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5WEKDI0,1.0,Never had a cat,"Four months ago, I saw a cat. He had some energy in his cage. I cleaned him. He was at the pet store. I volunteered to clean him up. I eventually adopted the cat. He has a nice coat of orange fur to him. He likes to drink milk whenever he sees it. He loves to eat tuna. That is his favorite meal. I got a big box of kitty litter for him. He always fills up by the end of the week. I guess I need to put the cat on a diet. I will restrict his diet to two cans of tuna a day. I hope he lose weight because of this restriction in the diet. He loves jumping on my lap. He really loves getting petted in the mornings. I hope to have a great life with him.",2.0,"I saw a cat being a little energetic while his cage was being cleaned at the pet store. I agreed to hold him while the volunteer cleaned up after him and, one thing to another, he's now my lifelong companion.",120.0,imagined 3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDHX6TOB,1322,HJBPSVUM,18.0,man,White,one,3.0,,4.0,3.332204510175204,The husband hates one of her friends,they started to argue about the situation,0.75,,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GKFW3SL,3.0,I kind of get mad over the little things but get over it after a short amount of time.,My husband hated this guy at the bar. He couldn't stand being near him. It's like there is an issue between them. He took me around the back of the bar and started to kick the trash can. My husband never wanted to start a fight with the dude. We got into an argument. My husband claims that the friend was the one that broke into our house. My husband claims that he seen his dirty little notes in our mailbox and he didn't want to tell me about it because he didn't want to cause a fight. I couldn't resist the feelings. So I screamed at him and asked why he couldn't file a report. My husband said that he didn't want to make me upset. He feels like that my friend is cheating with me. This all happened 4 weeks ago. I'm kind of over the situation. I feel like I understand my husbands perspective.,4.0,"I went and had drinks with some friends, one of whom being someone my husband hates. This made my husband really mad at me and we got into a big fight.",28.0,imagined 36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1TIJ1HZU,3127,RW7OICGX,40.0,woman,other,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,going camping.,how relaxing the trip was.,1.0,,36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1TIJ1HZU,,,"I recently went on vacation with my family. We went to Point Magu in Malibu to go camping for three days. When we first arrived, we set up our tent and got our food ready for cooking. Once our tent was set up, we laid out out sleeping bags. We then started cooking our lunch for the day. We started out fire pit and prepped our food. I then cooked hot dogs and french fries for my family. We ate on the picnic table that was at our camp site. The food was delicious and then we got ready to go to the beach. We walked down to the beach and frolicked in the waves. We then sat on the sand and soaked up the sun. After the beach, we walked back to our camp site and started to prep for dinner. We had hamburgers and salad for dinner and made s'more for dessert. We loved cooking over the fire pit, because we were connected with the outside world. We went to sleep to the sounds of nature. When we woke up, we were completely refreshed and recharged.",1.0,I went camping with my family and we had fun in the sun. It was a time of relaxation and recharging when I though it would be tiring and hard work.,150.0,recalled 32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2I5SGIC,1604,QQBB3GWQ,35.0,MAN,black,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a Type 1 Diabetic trying to treat extremely low blood sugar.,my blood sugar plummeted and I started to shake.,-0.125,32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2I5SGIC,32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2I5SGIC,,,"At the age of 11, I was diagnosed with a chronic disease called Type 1 Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is when the autoimmune system attacks the pancreas and destroys the pancreas' ability to regulate blood sugar. Due to this, a Type 1 Diabetic has to inject insulin everyday in order to live. Unfortunately, while you can do a good job managing your blood sugars using insulin, you simply can't compare to a fully functioning pancreas and problems will occur as a result. In May, I was at home on a Saturday cooking dinner. I was having brown rice and baked chicken breasts. Due to the carbohydrates that are in rice, I had to take insulin in order for my body to process the brown rice. I took my insulin around 20 minutes before I ate. I planned to eat a lot(for me) of brown rice that evening so I took a much larger than normal dose of insulin. After I prepared my food, I sat down and began to eat my chicken breasts first. I tried a special barbecue sauce on the chicken breasts and they tasted wonderful. I had no problems devouring the chicken breasts. After I finished the chicken breast, I started to eat the brown rice. However, I started to feel extremely and uncomfortably full to the point where I became nauseated. Unfortunately, at that time the insulin that I took for the brown rice started to kick in some my blood sugar dropped down to dangerously low levels. I tried to eat the rice to get my blood sugar back up, but I was so full that I couldn't do it. At that time, the effects of low blood sugar were kicking in. I was sweating heavily and shaking. I had trouble moving. My ability to think and problem solve took a huge hit. I was slowly wandering around my apartment looking for something that I could eat that wouldn't cause me to vomit which would make it even harder to get my blood sugar back up. That's when I found some Powerbar Energy Gels that I use when I exercise. They weren't heavy on your stomach and they have a lot of carbohydrates which would counteract the insulin. I downed a few packets of the gels and in 20-25 minutes I started to feel better. I had survived, but it is a situation that still scares me to this day.",4.0,"A Type 1 Diabetic prepares to sit down and eat dinner on a typical Saturday afternoon. However, the Type 1 Diabetic unexpectedly experiences extremely low blood sugar which causes problems.",120.0,recalled 37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0VKRD6A,1397,VVXQ902W,55.0,Man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,The improving relationship between my daughter and myself,That she reached out to me.,0.5,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0VKRD6A,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0VKRD6A,,,"Since separating from her mother in 2014 my relationship with my daughter, has been nearly nonexistent. It was strained prior to that but devolved even more so at that point. She was sixteen at the time and is twenty two now. Initially I would see her every couple of weeks for lunch and then once a month or so. After not being able to make a lunch date in late 2015 we have not physically seen each other only communicating by short, usually one (my) sided text messages. In January of 2018 I sent her a text apologizing for being a bad father and asking her forgiveness I certainly had not been an ideal father, although her mother was not an ideal role model herself. I also offered to send her a walking stick I had made for her. I make a very few of them every year for significant people in my life. Each one is unique and cut from trees native to the area where I am at the time. This was a very nice sassafras stick with a spiral pattern from a honeysuckle vine having grown around it. It takes a few months for each stick, two to three for it to dry, a couple of weeks for whittling the bark and other designs and then two to three weeks for the oiling and varnishing. She declined the stick and also did not accept my apology, replying back just how bad I had been. About three weeks ago I got a text from her late in the evening asking if I still did some woodworking and if I still had the stick I made for her. I replied that I did and would be happy to send it to her. She said she would be happy to have it., I found a long enough box and shipped it to her. She received the stick two weeks ago and truly liked and appreciated it. Our relationship definitely seems to be on the mend and we are communicating more, although I am very, very careful to take this slowly. I do not know the reason(s) for this change and will not ask her for them. I just am very thankful that she is wanting to at least have some relationship with me.",3.0,"After several years of very minimal communication my daughter has reached out to me and we are seemingly moving towards a better relationship. I had made a custom walking stick for her a couple of years ago and she finally accepted it and really likes it,",21.0,recalled 3X31TUMD7Y8SMT59OPP8DGAOWZU1LV,537,LK39MZ2H,25.0,woman,Asian,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My work being published and celebrated,my friends threw me a surprise party to celebrate,0.875,34PGFRQONPXFS4XCIS2GQRNQG9MJWY,,,,"I can't believe that I was published in a literary magazine for my poetry. I had been following this journal for a while. One day, I noticed that they had open submissions for poets. It was mentioned that only a select few entries would be chosen for the next publication. Very close to my birthday, I found out I was chosen! What's more is that this was the first time that I had ever submitted any of my work for review. I couldn't believe that I was chosen for publishing without any previous portfolio. I was one of thirty, out of hundreds of submissions. It was amazing enough that they thought my work was worthy, but I later found out that all my friends did, as well! In the form of a surprise tea party, my friends decided to gather and congratulate me for my first published work. I couldn't believe it! They rented a beachhouse, and decorated it all pink. Pink is my favorite color of course! They had also purchased all sorts of teas and baked goods. The party was perfect. I felt so accomplished. Most importantly, I felt so loved.",1.0,"A poem I wrote was published in a popular literary magazine. To congratulate me, my friends threw me an amazing party and decorated it to my liking.",90.0,retold 3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7UU0L98,868,9WPM22YE,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,"traveling to Destin, Florida with family and friends.",I got to meet up with my friend from the Marine Corps.,0.875,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7UU0L98,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7UU0L98,,,"I recently went on a family vacation to Destin, Florida. This event took place roughly two months ago. What made this trip so special was the fact that it was the first time my children have ever been to the beach. I have a son who is five and a daughter who is three. Another special moment on this trip was we went with friends and family. While we were down there, we got to meet up with a special person in my life that I served with in the United States Marine Corps. I had not seen this friend for five years so it was a great reunion for us to get together and catch up. While in Destin, Florida, we stayed at a condo that was right on the beach. The views from our room were amazing and the water was crystal clear. We were also amazed at how beautiful and white the sand was. It felt like we were walking on silk. Aside from hanging out on the beach all day, we also went to out to eat at some very nice restaurants. I got to eat some fresh seafood. We're from Ohio so the seafood we can get in Florida is not like the seafood we can get in Ohio. On one of the nights we went out to play miniature golf. On another night, we went and rode go-carts with the kids. The duration of the trip was a week-long. I wish we could have stayed longer as we had such a fun time. I feel like the trip went by very fast. We plan on coming back to Destin, Florida next year as we liked it so much. Honestly, this was one of the most memorable trips I have ever been on. I will keep the memories of this trip forever in my mind.",2.0,"My family and I went on our first beach vacation to Destin, Florida with our kids. We also went with friends and family. We spent most of our time hanging out on the white sandy beaches. I also got to meet up with an old Marine Corps friend of mine that I haven't seen in a long time.",60.0,recalled 3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323UEWTPD,3176,NTTLNMIP,45.0,man,hisp,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the effects antidepressants had on myself,I had an extreme breakthrough in the depression,0.5,,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323UEWTPD,,,"Earlier this year I decided it was time to start taking antidepressants to help deal with the chronic depression and anxiety I'd been suffering from for the past few years. I went to the doctor and was prescribed Sertraline. The medication helped with the anxiety immediately. I continued on the course prescribed by my doctor: continue taking the Sertraline and increase the dose at regular weekly intervals. I began taking the smallest dose, 25 milligrams. In the following weeks I upped the dose to 50mg, then 100mg, then 150mg. After several days on the 150mg dose, I began feeling somewhat ill with stomach problems and a bit of increased anxiety. I was informed enough to know that these were symptoms of a potentially dangerous condition known as seratonin syndrome which is caused by elevated levels of seratonin in one's system. I immediately reduced my dosage of the Sertraline to 100mg. Knowing that I had another follow-up appointment with my doctor several days later I assumed that my seratonin levels would drop by the time of the appointment and then we could discuss weaning myself off of the Sertraline. In the time leading up to the appointment my seratonin levels continued to spike though, and while the negative symptoms were increasing (hyperactivity, shakiness, muscle tremors) the spike also triggered a breakthrough in my depression that was so powerful I can only equate it to what one might call a ""spiritual"" awakening. I went to my docotr's appointment as planned. I explained the situation and events and was put on an accelerated plan to get off of the medication. It took several days to come down from the seratonin syndrome, but after that I still felt the positive effects of the breakthrough. With the weight of the depression lifted I've been able to devote more energy to self-care activities such as going to the gym and meditation.",4.0,I went on antidepressants to deal with anxiety and depression. After having an alarming reaction to the medication I did actually have a breakthrough and have been doing better since.,120.0,recalled 3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW2TKVWU6,730,ALIC5IN4,40.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,how I feel isolated during the winter months,"my ""friends"" made decisions for me without asking me",0.375,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87J5WEMJ,,,,"During the holiday season, I saw post after post about friends doing this together or doing that together. I also heard stories in person from friends about what they did over the weekend with other friends. Not once the entire holiday season was I invited to any of these events despite the fact that mutual friends were all included. I realize that I become quite a hermit during the winter months so I don't typically do much but it would be nice to at lease be given the option of going. December was relatively mild compared to previous years so I might have done more if I had been given the option. I'm sure that if my friends heard me talking this way, they would make excuses like ""we didn't want to just have you watch us skate"" or ""we know how cold you get outside"" or ""we know you need to be careful about germs."" The problem is, no one asked and gave me the choice to decide for myself. They made the decision for me that the event was something I wouldn't want to do. I often become a little down during the winter months and this is the exact reason why. I sit in my house for weeks at a time without any contact with people (besides my daughter and home care workers) other than Facebook. It makes me feel really frustrated and lonely. People often say ""well, you should plan something"" or ""invite people over."" I do those things but I don't feel like I should always have to initiate social events especially when there are events going on that are already planned. During the winter months, my days are nearly exactly the same each day. I get up, work, take care of my daughter, and go to bed. I really have very little to look forward to except spring. Yes, spring, that season that is still months away.",3.0,"As a woman with a disability who uses a wheelchair, I am often excluded due to accessibility issues even when it involves people who are supposedly my friends.",28.0,retold 34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RV9D0CY,1759,698KOEUX,18.0,man,Asian,2.0,3.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,a dog that I found,I saw how underfed the dog was,-0.25,,320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O12S1ZJG4,3.0,closely enough,"I found a dog while I was out walking late at night. The dog was just wondering around by itself without a leash. I thought that was kind of weird, so I decided to get it on a leash and to take it home. It seems that dog was underfed and skinny, so I got it some food. It munched down the food ravenously like it hasn't ate in a while. I'm glad that I fed it, but my home's no place to keep pets. I rented the place out and the owner was clear that no pets are allow there. So in the end, despite wanting to keep the dog, I had to take it back to where I found it. Once there, I asked around and managed to find the owner of the dog. The owner didn't seem to care much that I got his dog back, but he took it back in regardless. There wasn't much I could do. So I just left. But to this day I still think of the dog and whether it was okay or not being with that owner. I hope it's not being underfed again. I just hope that at least it's still in the house and not out somewhere wondering around.",3.0,"I found a dog wandering the road late at night. Got it on a leash, took it home and fed it. Then we went out on a walk where the dog led us back to the area it's family lived, spoke to a neighbor and located it's exact home.",14.0,imagined 3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVY6ZIWFY,1489,AT4QG1LY,35.0,man,White,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,How a CPS investigation went for me,When child protective services knocked on the door after the police,0.625,3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHLLZ6ZKQ,,,,The strangest thing happened to me a police officer randomly knocked on my door and said he had a complaint of a strange smell like that of drugs being made. He asked if he could look in the house and of course I had nothing to hide so I let him. He checked assured me that everything was okay and then left. The next day it got even stranger. I had another random knock on the door and when I answered it was Child Protective Services. The caseworker claimed that they got a call that my children were living in unacceptable conditions and she was doing a follow up. It was trash day and I had the trash waiting to be taken out to the curb but that was the only thing wrong with my house. She took pictures of the trash and took a tour of the house. She looked at everything even the bathroom to make sure that I had running water (who doesn't). After she was done looking around she talked to my girls and took pictures of them. It felt like such a violation. She gave me a paper saying I was being investigated for child neglect and left. After she was out of the door the first thing I did was call my wife and she came home from work immediately. We went insane on cleaning the house and I mean over the top. We were scrubbing floors and making sure there wasn't a speck of dirt anywhere. It was just unbelievable that this was happening to us. For the next several weeks the case worker would show up at random. This made it to where we didn't even let the girls have their toys out to play. It felt like we were the worst parents in the world and if even a small mess got made it was a complete disaster. This was three weeks of hell. Finally without notice the case worker completely dropped the case without even filing it. We had to call Child Protective services to even find this out. Overall I don't think I have been more scared or worried about anything in my entire life. You hear horror stories about how this happens to other good parents but you never believe it until it happens to you.,4.0,A police officer randomly showed up at my door thinking I was making drugs. The next day child protective services showed up throwing my life into chaos.,120.0,retold 39LNWE0K4VI65PO15A2FW2NTO2FIUX,3419,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,5.0106352940962555,leaving a workplace,how many people were involved,1.0,,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9AZU8GFO,2.0,similar life occurance,I had to leave me job previously. All my coworkers helped me out by giving me a going away part. It was at a local brewery. There were lots of people there. Almost everyone from work. I got card and gift. And plenty of cake was flowing around. I was glad for all my managers and colleagues that helped me while I was there. They are true friends. My time with the company was great. It was good to have good friends and leaders there to help me when I needed them. I am glad I was a part of the company. It was very nice to see that they are true friends. The party was fun. I felt that everyone there was a true friend to me.,2.0,"In my last week at my previous job, my colleagues threw a surprise farewell party at a local microbrewery. I received cards, gifts, and even cakes. I was really thankful of my managers, colleagues, and my time at the company.",150.0,imagined 3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N3D1LWKX,2354,2IGG3SNW,55.0,man,asian,2.0,4.0,2.0,1.0,4.499809670330263,something unexpected,the flight jets flied through sky,0.375,3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTO9EE53G,,,,"It was a lovely morning. I was walking around the path by the river. There is other people around too. There was a big noise from the sky suddenly. I looked up to the sky. There are seven to eight flight jets flied over the sky. their are flying in V form above the river . People were taking picture from their cell phone. When I took out my cell phone, I want to take some picture, the jets are all out of scene. That flied to south. It was too late for me. After that people was back to their thing again. I am continuous my walking. This was a surprising event happen in a normal day. It came with a little excitement from my daily life. I will get my cell phone ready next time.",2.0,The jets was flied in V form. they was making big noise and fading very fast. they was flied though on top of river to south.,90.0,retold 3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ350SVM,694,14TK695I,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,about a 4th of July party,The fireworks were canceled.,0.375,,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ350SVM,,,"I recently went to visit family down in North Carolina. My wife and I drove down to visit her sister and her sister's husband since we hadn't seen their new house yet. We went down for the 4th of July, partied, talked, and had a great time. The most memorable night was the evening of the 4th of July. It started to rain hard in the afternoon and we had to cancel going to an event we were going to go to to see fireworks. However, this turned out to be great. We got to drink, party, and have a bunch of fun together at home visiting. I'm glad this happened because it allowed us to spend more time with each other. Events visiting family like this are my favorite because I just love connecting and spending time with people. It brings me a lot of joy to visit with family. Plus, once you have a little bit of drink in you it allows you to open up and talk more. I think we had a great time connecting and bonding with each other. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I hope that we get to spend time with them again soon. Maybe next time we can rent a beach house and go to the beach for a week or weekend. It's great to have family that you can talk with and bond with.",1.0,I went with my wife to visit my sister-and-law and her husband. We went down for the 4th of July to party for the weekend and catch up.,30.0,recalled 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7RG8AWE,2566,JBCX74OO,40.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the fatal car accident that took my daughter's father.,the police pounding on the door.,0.5,3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7RG8AWE,3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7RG8AWE,,,"My daughter father died before her first birthday. He was involved in a fatal car crash. And I remember every detail like it was yesterday. It was 4 days before her first birthday - April 4, 2019. We were excitedly planning her birthday party, and hoping the nice weather would hold so we could rent a bounce house and host a bbq. He had a tattoo that he wanted to have finished before the party so he could show it off to our friends and family. It was a nice piece with her name on it and just needed some final touches. He went with his sister because she wanted some work done too. It was getting late, and no one was home. I couldn't get either of them on the phone and I was getting worried. I eventually fell asleep on the couch and was awakened by someone pounding on the door. It scared the crap out of me because I had left the door unlocked, so I knew it wasn't Matt. I opened the door at 4am to be greeted by 4 police officers to tell me that Matt had hit some black ice and slid across the highway and crashed into another vehicle head on. He, his sister, and the other driver died instantly. They felt it necessary to tell me that he must have been distracted because he had a handful of CDs in his hand. I knew that the passenger was ALWAYS his DJ and he only did it himself when he was mad at the passenger. He and his sister fought a lot - I have always blamed her for it. It has taken us many much time, but we have slowly moved is on and made a nice life for ourselves. My daughter is still dealing with it, but has shown great strength in dealing with it. It took me a little longer to get past my sorrow and guilt (I should've went along and drove) but we are doing okay now. I know he is watching over us.",5.0,"This is a short recounting of the death of my daughter's father. It describes how suddenly someone can be taken away, and the how valuable we should make every minute. It is about rebirth and moving on with strength and love.",120.0,recalled 34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AAEV869K,636,FJ7UA6L6,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,finding out that my wife is pregnant,the result was positive,0.75,,34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AAEV869K,,,"Probably the most memorable event to happen to me recently has been finding out that I have a baby coming. I remember the day more vividly than anything else I can think of. We woke up early and she wasn't feeling well. She hadn't been feeling well for a while and we were concerned, though we knew that pregnancy was a possibility. By noon, she still felt like she had to throw up constantly, so we made the decision to get a pregnancy test. Since she didn't feel good, I went up to the Dollar Tree alone to get two pregnancy tests. It was a beautiful day outside so I took my time and enjoyed myself on the way there. I was nervous buying the pregnancy kits. I'm not sure why, because I'm an adult in my mid 30s, but it still made me feel like I was doing something I shouldn't be doing. I headed straight home with the pregnancy tests, where my wife was ready and waiting to take one. She took one of the boxes from me and ran into the bathroom. About a minute later, she emerged with a smile on her face and held up the test to show me the positive result. We both smiled and hugged eachother. We held eachother for a minute and then kissed. Even though we knew it was possible she was pregnant, this made it real.",1.0,"I went to the store to get a couple pregnancy tests after my wife had felt sick. When I got back, my wife took one of the tests and received a positive result.",90.0,recalled 39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2YBH3TJ,2722,DB8KDT33,30.0,Woman,hisp,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,almost killing someone,I quit my job,0.375,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C71PZ09,,,,"I quit my job two months ago now, after being so short-staffed and overworked that serious safety issues began to happen. Even though safety issues began to happen more and more, our supervisor simply kept piling on more work. Her boss told her it wasn't important and we could skip doing it, but my supervisor wanted to impress everyone and be ""number 1"" so she ignored all advice. Whispers began behind her back, the other pharmacists began to worry about their licenses but the pressure just kept mounting. I found the wrong pills in a bottle on the shelf and my supervisor got mad at me, even though I had not filled from that bottle at all that week. Nothing was ever mentioned again and I began to lie awake at 3 in the morning wondering if the wrong medication had gone out unnoticed before or since. This income was so important to my family, the job was so important to my self-worth but I knew if anything happened I would be liable no matter who was truly at fault. My job had been toxic to begin with, my supervisor was abusive and infamous in our company for being a nasty person. My coworkers trained me by yelling at me and then arguing and ranting with each other in Spanish about me. But I persisted, I did not want to let them win. Every morning I hoped I would get in a car wreck serious enough that I could not work for the foreseeable future. I snapped at my husband, I snapped at my child. Every moment not spent at work was filled with crushing dread that I would have to go back in a few hours. My marriage suffered greatly, my self-esteem was trashed. Yet still I kept on. But that one little tablet of Tramadol was enough to snap me out of it. I was terrified, someone with over a decade of experience had mistakenly put a controlled substance into a bottle of blood pressure medication. And no one caught it. The counts of the controlled medication done every day weren't off? That seemed odd to me, every tablet of those is so tightly accounted for that someone either counted wrong or they noticed but didn't have time to deal with the paperwork so they brushed it aside. How many times had it happened before? Why was I being blamed? These questions ate at me and ate at me until I realized I was killing myself for a job that would throw me under the bus even knowing criminal charges could be brought against me when I didn't do anything wrong. So I quit even though now we are relying on food banks and credit to make do.",4.0,I quit my job two weeks ago and put my family in financial stress. I quit my job because I almost killed someone by mistake.,60.0,retold 3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4A48P3MW,775,SG63E1FR,55.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my Mom's declining health in a short period of time.,she was diagnosed with several unforeseen illnesses,0.875,,3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4A48P3MW,,,"My Mom was a vibrant, independent ninety eight year old in May. She actively volunteered at the local senior center twice per week and went on her own to her hairdresser every week. In early July she unexpectedly fell hitting her head on concrete. While we waited for an ambulance she never lost consciousness and spoke of getting up. Two neighbors came to assist as torrential rain began to come down. We were all soaked. She spent four days in the hospital where they detected a brain bleed. She seemed on the mend with even the neurologist amazed at what great shape her mind was in at her age. Just six weeks later, during the wee hours of the morning she experienced trouble breathing. We again went to the hospital via ambulance where she remained for ten days. This time the prognosis was far less promising. She was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, acute aortic stenosis and kidney disease. The following weeks saw her decline under home hospice care. She became completely bedridden and unable to consume regular foods. Everything has to pureed to avoid aspiration.",5.0,A once independent woman experiences health issues. In a short period of time her age caught up with her rendering her bedridden.,90.0,recalled 3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS99Y7QCP,4120,VCPX5KG2,40.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,68.26662257360505,experiencing a mass at Notre Dame in Paris.,we walked in and saw a mass had started.,1.0,3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS99Y7QCP,3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS99Y7QCP,,,"Four months ago, my wife and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary by taking a trip to Paris, France. It was our second time to Europe together but the first time to Paris. After the long flight, we got on the train to take it in to the city. We went straight to the hotel and rested for a bit. We then took the subway in to the heart of Paris. As we stepped out in to the sunlight from underneath the ground, the first site we say was Notre Dame Cathedral in all of it's splendor. My wife started crying and I was overwhelmed at the sites and sounds of Paris. It is beautiful. Little did we know that Notre Dame would be burning down a few days later. The most memorable part of this experience happened inside of Notre Dame. As we walked in, we realized a mass had just started. We heard the most beautiful music. We sat down and experienced the mass. Since my wife knows French, she told me what the priest was saying. It was a wonderful experience and we may have been in one of the last services before it burned.",1.0,My wife and I went to Paris. We saw Notre Dame Cathedral. We experienced a mass there just before part of it burned down.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 37KGEN7NJ4CLU6391JT5VT16E68PP0,2413,T0F7FNGJ,45.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,a 20th anniversary celebration,I realizethat so many of the event attendees were also friends of mine,0.375,,37KGEN7NJ4CLU6391JT5VT16E68PP0,,,"Today I got to take part in a celebration to mark Nick & Bec's 20 Anniversary. I was asked to be part of the ceremony by writing and presenting 5 Haikus about their relationship. When I got to the party, I was amazed at the number of old friends of mine that were also attending the event. I knew at least 45 of the 50 or so attendees, although there were some folks I hadn't seen in years. The party gave me an unexpeected chance to catch up with so many of these old friends. It was so nice to see so many people I love and to get to celebrate one of my favorite couples with them all. It also was very energizing to have so many friends together and it made me feel very happy and grateful I have so many amazing people in my life. It's hard not to be happy when you realized you are so blessedThe ceremony itself was beautiful. Both the bride and groom looked lovely and were happy and upbeat. Everyone seemed to be in a great and appreciative mood and the ceremonywnet off without a hitch. My haikus were well received, and people laughed and ""ahhhed"" at all the points I had hoped they would. It made me feel very special that I was only 1 of 2 people who had been asked to contribute and speak at the ceremony, and I was grateful I got to contribute. After the ceremony, the food and reception were also fabulous. I stayed at the party almost 4 hours before heading home. Even then it was hard to leave because there were so many folks I wanted more time to catch up with. I went home happy and energized by all the friendship and love from the night.",2.0,II attended a 20th wedding anniversary celebration for some old friends and presented some haikus I had written as part of the ceremony. Most of the other attendees at the event were also personal friends of mine and I had a great time celebrating and catching up with them all.,14.0,recalled 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAVIRWG2,1012,XXVVH03A,,man,na,one,one,2.0,1.0,4.787491742782046,failing to chop down a tree,the tree fell backwards,0.625,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA86SHXUU,,,,When you chop down a tree you got to make a face cut and then a felling cut. You make the face cut in the direction that you want the tree to fall. You then make the felling cut 180° from the face cut. In such a way that you can escape safely when the tree starts to crack and fall. Conventional wisdom says that you should not try to cut down a tree that has a lean in it. Or cut down a tree on a windy day. I was trying to cut down a tree that had a lean and it was windy. I made the face cut extra deep you're only supposed to go 30% I want about 50%. I was also using an axe which is inherently dangerous and much more difficult than a chainsaw but much more manly. As I was cutting the felling cut strong gust of wind came up and blew directly opposite where I wanted the tree to land. I then heard some cracking and so I ran 45° away from the tree. And much to my horror the tree went backwards. this resulted in the tree getting hung up and some other trees which is an even more dangerous situation. I picked myself up off the ground and looked at the situation which was not what I had been expecting. It was frightening but the realization didn't really hit me until the adrenaline had gone down a bit. I know the chopping down trees is dangerous but it can be relatively safe as long as you follow a few rules. I learned that you definitely need to follow those rules that day.,2.0,"When I was chopping down a tree, the tree fell the wrong direction. Tree could have killed me it was scary.",120.0,retold 33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G0QJNMS,1296,0IP9U3F5,25.0,MAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,3.332204510175204,A crazy former roommate attempting to extort money from me.,my roommate freaked out when I gave her ample notice of my departure.,0.75,,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G0QJNMS,,,"I had been dating my girlfriend for 8 months when we decided that we wanted to move in together. Once we found a place of our own, I had to tell my current roommate about my intentions to move out. I gave her 7 weeks notice, which is quite a generous amount of time given the legal obligation in most states of only 30 days. She had initially received it pretty well, but left abruptly about an hour after I told her. She came back drunk in the middle of the night and proceeded to bang on my door while I was sleeping saying that we needed to talk. She then proceeded to tell me how I wasn't a good friend and how a decent person would have ""given her all the time she needed to find a new roommate."" Among the laundry list of disparaging comments was the insult that I was effectively screwing her over while she was attempting to extort several months rent out of me. After doing a bit of legal homework, I learned that she had no leverage against me and told her I was only obligated to give her 30 days notice. She blew up my phone with phone calls and text messages insulting and demeaning me and I haven't made direct contact with her since. I had since been staying at my girlfriend's house during the transition and when I first returned to my apartment in the following weeks I found all of my belongings that were in the shared common area had been ransacked and shoved into my room. The irony of this, was that my roommate said that she did not trust me with her belongings, but she felt she had the right to go through my things. Upon inspection, I found that all of my books were removed from the living room bookshelf and tossed onto my bed. Another time I returned to find that all of my kitchen belongings that I intended to pack up were thrown casually on the floor. Later the same night I got a text message from my former roommate saying that she expected me to clear out ASAP despite still being within the thirty day period of rent that I paid for my last month. The situation has escalated to a point where I no longer feel comfortable associating with this person face to face and have taken active measures to avoid her at all costs. The best part of the whole thing was that I was spending considerably less and less time at my apartment and she even admitted to seeing it coming, but she still didn't take active measures and acted out in this manner.",3.0,I told my roommate that I decided to move out of our apartment. My roommate freaked out and proceeded to try to use intimidation tactics and guilt in order to extort rent from me. After several conversations and text messages demeaning me I cut contact with her.,28.0,recalled 3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ880SNTMW,1050,HYAI639D,35.0,woman,White,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my child being born.,they admitted me to the hospital right away.,1.0,3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ5SD7A0,,,,"It was intended to be a normal doctor's exam. They were going to check on me via ultrasound. As they began the ultrasound the nurse noticed that my fluids - the amniotic fluids my son was living in - were looking low. She took the proper measurements and excused herself to make a call. For days I had felt I was leaking amniotic fluid but doctors and nurses who I remarked this too just laughed. They chalked it up to the over imagination of a pregnant woman 5 days past her due date. Nonetheless, since 5 days had passed and still no baby they brought me in for a routine exam. When the nurse came back into the room she announced that she had spoken with my midwife and that the news she was going to deliver ""probably isn't going to come as a surprise but the midwife wants to keep you overnight."" It was a surprise. I was at the hospital with my daughter and husband and we didn't have anything packed or ready. Regardless, I was ushered upstairs to a room and put into a hospital gown while my husband and daughter rushed home to grab supplies and our overnight bag - prepared months in advance. When they returned, the doctors had already started me on the medicines necessary to start induction. It was time to have this baby! While this took me completely by surprise, I can't say I wasn't a little bit anxious. After all, he was supposed to have been born almost a week prior! A little over 8 hours later at 3:30 in the morning my son came into the world - late, unexpected, and with a little help from several kinds of medicine!",2.0,I went to the hospital for a routine exam. They decided to keep me overnight. I ended up delivering my son the next day!,150.0,retold 3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZCD6BQWG,1344,IL70TMUM,30.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Finding Peanut,the police said take your dog,-0.125,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVE9KHLB,,,,"It was a typical morning making breakfast. Letting the dog out, and getting ready for work. While my husband and kids are eating. I m upstairs getting ready for work. Then I go downstairs to clean up the mess. Meanwhile evryone is getting ready for school and work. Then my husband leaves or work. My two kids leave to wait at the bus stop. So now eveyone has lef. Im getting myself together and making sure all the lights and oven is off. Then I leave for the day. While at work I realize that I left our dog Peanut outside. So I end up leaving work for a long break. And head home to put Peanut back in the house. I arrived home and he was gone, dug a hole under fence. So I was horrified. Well 3 weeks passed and my dughter said she saw Peanut in a yard near school. So we left to find him. We arrived at the house and sure enogh that was Peanut. He was jumping all around, happy to see us. A man came out. I said this is my dog, I am taking him home. The man said no, and he called the police. The police arrived, I showed them the missing poster, and pics on my phone and the ad that was in the paper. The police officer said take your dog.",2.0,"My dog had been missing for 3 months. My daughter said she had saw him in a yard.So we went there, it sure was Peanut, he was happy to see us.The man there said he had dog for years.He said he was going to call police, I said good.When police arrived.They said take your dog.",150.0,retold 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGDQH5U20,2586,MAS6HB88,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,student seeking support and comfort.,"he gave me his photo to ""remember him by.""",1.0,,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSN9FYQG,3.0,I have been a teacher. I have worried about students who have problems at home.,"My teaching practicum this year has been mostly uneventful and not at all difficult. I was feeling quite optimistic in my ability to become a good teacher, based on my experience thus far in the practicum. That is, until three weeks ago when a male student I am particularly fond of approached me before class and shared a personal situation that is causing him much anguish, making it difficult to concentrate on what's happening in the classroom and on his studies in general. He clearly came to me for comfort and reassurance, which I deeply felt moved to provide. Then he did such an odd and alarming thing, it has stayed in my mind and worried me ever since: he gave me a photograph of himself. He said he wanted me to have it ""to remember him by."" Now I often find myself lying awake at night wondering if he just wanted me to remember him after my practicum is finished and I am no longer in his classroom, or if there is some darker, more ominous message in his gesture. There was a time in my life when I was so despairing I thought I couldn't go on living. Fortunately there was a very kind and wise psychologist who worked as a counselor at my high school and I had the presence of mind to take myself to see her. I credit her with helping me not only stay in school, but keep my grades up, study for the SAT, and send in my college applications. Having access to help can make all the difference in a young person's life. I have placed his photo on the mirror that hangs above my dresser, where I see it every morning and evening. Each time I wonder, could he be contemplating suicide? Surely I am being alarmist and reading too much into it, yet, the question will not go away. I ask myself, what is my responsibility in this situation? Most importantly, how would a truly great teacher handle this? Finally, last night, after lying awake yet again with worry, I made the decision to speak to his teacher, in confidence, about the incident and my concern. I will ask not to tell him that I said anything or to do anything that would cause him to suspect I had, but I realize that may prove difficult. In the end, what matters is making sure he is safe from self-harm and has someone to talk to and a place to get help. I also hope to learn from this teacher, who has impressed me with her teaching style, how a good teacher manages such delicate matters as a student with a serious problem outside the classroom. I am going to talk to her today after class. I am committed now to this course of action and praying it is the right one.",1.0,"At the practicum placement I am at, there is a student I have bonded with. After a particularly tough morning, he reached out for comfort and support before he began his day. He left his picture with me to remember him by.",21.0,imagined 3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHL99OA8I,1772,SVP5ZKCH,35.0,man,white,3.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Reconnecting with an old friend.,That we really hit it off and rekindled the friendship.,0.25,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHL99OA8I,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHL99OA8I,,,"About two months ago I received a call from one of my childhood friends. I haven't seen him in about 20 years. He told me that he was going to be coming back to his hometown. Hes in the military so he bounces around the world and is never really in one place. He asked if we could meet up and I agreed. About a week later he called me again and told me he was in town. So we scheduled up somewhere to meet. When we finally got together we really hit it off. It was great to relive our old memories and tell each other where we were in life now. I didn't even know he had kids and a family. We promised to keep in contact with each other from here on out. He even invited me to come out and visit him sometime, as hes a bit more stable now since hes close to retiring from the military. I'm really looking forward to going out to visit him. I'm glad that he reached out to me. I just wish some more of my old friends would do the same.",1.0,It was about reconnecting with an old friend. We really hit it off. I'm going to visit him at his home later on.,60.0,recalled 3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTXERTD79,1049,5UNN4FQ5,55.0,Man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.703782474656202,About a great book I finished reading,When book was finished and I realized how much it meant to me.,1.0,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMQFJASZ,,,,"I finished a book I have been reading for the last few days. It was a western which is outside of my normal book choices. It was titled ""Lonesome Dove"" and was written by Larry McMurtry. ""Lonesome Dove"" is the name of a near ghost town in south Texas. The two main characters are Gus and McCall. They are aging ex-Texas Rangers that decide to go on one last adventure. They decide to steal some cattle from Mexico and start a ranch in the northern U.S. I think it as Montana. The book had very rich character development. There were good guys, bad guys, and in-between guys. On of the major villains is the a really bad guy name ""Blue Duck"". One of the in-between is a girl/woman named Lori. She is a ""lady of the night"" but sweet just the same. Gus and McCall are kind of the good guys. The scenery and imagery are very rich. It is very colorful in terms of the language. You need to remember this book and maybe get other books written by McMurtry. I really miss this book -- it seemed like an old friend.",2.0,"I was very sad to have finished a long novel named ""Lonesome Dove"" by Larry McMurtry. It had a great deal of personal meaning to me for a variety of reasons (e.g., birthplace and upbringing). It was a great book and I feel like I lost a friend.",300.0,retold 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLNZ0KZ14,972,F5G2UHO6,40.0,man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,The death of my dog.,Chloe passed away.,0.5,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEE5JDTR,,,,"I adopted Chloe when she was just a puppy. I went to the shelter and instantly fell in love. She was a pit bull and it seemed no one wanted her. The shelter workers said that she was often overlooked. People were afraid that she would grow up to be violent, so they chose other dogs instead. She was the sweetest puppy. She rarely made a mess and was never aggressive. As she got older, she proved to be very smart. She learned tricks easily. She always followed the rules. She was protective of our family, but would never harm anyone. As she got older, her hips started acting up. She had difficulty walking, so I had a special harness I used to help her get around. Even then, she was so full of energy and always on the go. After 15 years of loving her, Chloe passed away peacefully in her sleep. I will always remember the wonderful times we shared together.",4.0,I adopted Chloe when she was a puppy. We had so many great times together. She recently passed away in her sleep.,180.0,retold 3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYCB8WFI,1663,XFJGF5TG,40.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My husband's failure to pay the judgement that I wrote about,He was arrested 3 times in 18 days.,1.0,358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRR8GVXW,,,,"After I won my case, my husband only paid me $100 and did not pay in time to pay the entire amount before the deadline. He did, however, show up to see the kids in a 2019 Cadillac that he could afford. In addition to this, he was arrested for drug trafficking when they raided his house and they ended up seizing the house and allowing him out on bond. At this point, he got arrested again eight days later for dealing drugs in another county. They also released him on bond. Then ten days after that, he was pulled over and arrested again for driving on a suspended license and drug trafficking again. At this point, he is denied bond, so I can not get my money or any child support from him. He can't seem to pay me, but the payments on his new car are still being made. In addition to this, he has managed to pay for a personal attorney in all of his cases. He has also paid for a different lawyer to try to get him bond, but if he gets bond, I know he will not end up paying me. As of this point, all of my joy over him being required to finally do something for his children has been squashed by the fact that he will not be paying us anything. The only thing that I have to be happy about the situation is that I know that he will not die because of drugs, and he will not be around my children, making their lives miserable. They won't have to see him constantly on drugs or be disappointed in him any more than they already are. So unless he is granted bond, I am forced to cut my losses. The only way I can do anything further is if he is able to get bonded out of jail.",1.0,I took my abusive ex to court to make him pay the money that he was supposed to pay me and I won the case and he has started paying.,180.0,retold 3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU9509BK6B6,9792,TIJOZ4CU,25.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,when I met the love of my life on our first trip together,we started to fall in love with each other,1.0,3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNFJGXZS,,,,"Around a few months ago is when I first met, in person, the woman that I have been with for many years and loved for as far back as I remember my times with her. It all happened over the course of a few months where we would spend time playing video games with several of our mutual friends as we would play similar games to each other it was bound for us to spend time closely. Each time we would end up together one-on-one enjoying ourselves in popular games such as ""League of Legends"". Back in those days it was easy to mention life, mention our goals, aspirations and converse about what went on in the video game. There were times where we would spend the entire day just hanging around each other without the friends included. In due time we shifted away from spending time around mutual friends towards just being around each other constantly each and every day after work, school to hanging around in our calls playing, watching or doing normal stuff. It never entirely occurred to me that I would be interested in such a relationship where we were away from each other in person. An online relationship never necessarily worked in my mind but for this it felt this was the right stage of my life where I was open to the idea as long as it's with the proper person. In a matter of two months it was clear we wanted to be more than just friends to which we decided to be together. As time moved on, all the laughs, all the eventful times and even frustrating moments we enjoyed together it continued to last for what does seem like it will be the remainder of a lifetime. Each passing month grew into what would soon to be almost 2 years at around the year and 8th month marker. It was a lovely time where I'll never forget when we started to make plans which started with Disneyland and then other plans to just spend time at conventions with video games or other ideas. All of these ideas sparked an overwhelming desire as time moved on, with plans set in motion for months since we started to speak up until now it never really occurred how much we needed to be there in person. Eventually we set our eyes on a Christmas Disneyland getaway vacation since it was a lovely idea. It started to mold together until we finally had the plans set in stone. It was one of the most wonderful adventures that has graced me to come across in my entire lifetime. I'll forever cherish the memories of being with each other for the first time in person when we first saw each other out at the airport. How many tears of joy moments will a person come across in their lifetime? Not many for me but in those moments it makes life worth living for when I am able to move towards being closer with the person I love. The time at Disneyland was one of the most beautiful, captivating times that I'll forever treasure in my heart which led me to find that my true happiness was always here with me.",1.0,"Started to further my relationship through special times with each other. In the end, proposed to her, while on a trip, to which she said yes to it.",360.0,retold 3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2CA1D9S,1522,K863HFKU,50.0,Woman,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My son leaving for a job in a different state.,I didn't say good-bye I just hugged him and left.,-0.625,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2CA1D9S,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2CA1D9S,,,A very memorable thing happened to me was about 4 months ago. My son got a job in a completely different city and state and even part of the country than we live in. I needed to help him search for apartments. I had to find something that would be safe and something that was a little cheaper. This was an emotional time for me because even though my son has been off to college and graduate school he was always in the same state as me. We needed to help him pack up his things from his Graduate School apartment and get him off to start his new career and life. I was very sad and happy and proud at the same time. I think that part of me didn't want him to move away. It made me think about when I was his same age and it was at that time that I moved away from my family. I remembered how my father cried and cried. He was very sad and didn't want me to go. Little did I know that would be the last time I saw him. So it made me think about that as I was packing up my son's things. I am grateful for today's technology that allows us to physically see each other. I will miss the face to face time.,4.0,My son starting his new career and life was very hard for me. When I said good-bye it was awkward and not how I had it planned. I just hugged him and left without a word. I knew if I spoke I would have been crying like my father did when I left.,120.0,recalled 33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK1T5VC1Q,2164,J19XCIGC,30.0,Woman,white,5.0,3.0,,1.0,4.0943445622221,how bad the treatment facility for my eating disorder was,Being tube fed.,-0.125,,3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQKXI93V,1.0,I didn't i have watched a movie about it though.,Two months ago I graduated from from a eating disorder treatment facility. It lasted 13 weeks and was not what I was hoping for. I was very disappointed in the quality or care I received there. I feel like they didn't give me the tools I needed to eat the way i should and maintain a healthy lifestyle. I relapsed as soon as I got out. The most memorable experience was when I had to be tube fed. I hated it! It was the most uncomfortable thing I had to endure. The group therapy discussion were not pleasant either. I hate hearing about all of us being messed up in some way. Everyone wanted to get better but it was hard a lot is hid ways to continue our disorder. My roommate hid diuretics and took many of them. another found random hiding places to puke. It was the worst place. I felt like none of the staff wanted to be there and it made it worse when they looked at us with disgust especially during weigh in days.,5.0,"After thirteen weeks, I graduated from an eating disorder treatment facility. Overall, I was very disappointed with the quality of care I received there and relapsed as soon as I got out.",60.0,imagined 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY2GDLYE,1415,UCZGUZJ5,45.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,my daughters ceremony,that it wasn't organized,0.375,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY2GDLYE,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY2GDLYE,,,"I went to my daughters award ceremony. I was excited, pleased, and felt proud. I worried if my outfit was alright. We arrived early and was confused on where to go. It was hot and muggy inside and it made me feel uncomfortable. There was so many people attending and eveyone was getting in each others way. After finding my seat the ceremony started. I was proud when my daughter went on stage. I wasn't sure how the event was going to unfold. I was worried I would miss out on something by not picking out the perfect seat. It was a great night. I worried about everything for nothing because it turned out great. I felt relief more than happiness. I felt calm afterwards. I felt like I stressed to much.",5.0,It happened in an auditorium and I wasn't sure in what order events was going to happen. It was hot and crowded.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OY3JT9I,6235,DNGGZAAT,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,taking a road trip with a friend.,my friend called me and surprised me with a visit.,0.75,,3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OY3JT9I,,,"About three months ago, I went on a great road trip with my friend, Dani. I've been out in San Francisco a lot lately to help take care of my 97 year-old grandmother. She lives with my aunt, but she's needed a little extra support lately. Anyways, I had been out there for over a month and was really missing my friends back in Colorado. I had made a joke to my friend Dani that we should rent an RV and drive the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). There was some other family coming to my aunt's house who I really didn't want to see. Out of the blue, Dani called me about a week before the relatives were flying in. She declared that she had some cancellations and wanted to fly out and do the road trip. She booked her ticket that day. Once she flew in, we picked up the rental van (an actual RV was too expensive to be practical) and we were off! We started in San Francisco with a quick driving tour of the city, then we hit the PCH. We stopped at funky tourist attractions along the way like the Mystery Spot and a tiny Big Foot museum. We didn't plan anything; instead we just found places to stay as we went. If we liked the town, we stayed the night, if not we went to the next one. There were gorgeous views all along the rocky coastline. We took 2 days to drive down to Los Angeles and then we took 2 days to drive back to San Fran. I really enjoyed out time together and appreciated that she was able to come out. Plus the drive was a first for both of us which made it even more special.",1.0,My friend and I took a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles. We followed the Pacific Coast Highway and didn't make a single plan. This is our story.,90.0,recalled 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKJVAHAD,1245,LS9WZ7PK,55.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my introduction ceremony at church.,I was so moved by such a short ceremony.,0.0,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKJVAHAD,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKJVAHAD,,,"I have recently joined a RCIA training class at my Catholic church to become confirmed Catholic. a few weeks ago during Sunday Mass, I and the other members of my class were introduced to the church congregation. We were given a script of things we were to say during the short ceremony when the priest would do the introductions. He was to also say a prayer for our successfully completing the class. I had been told generally what to expect, but of course, it didn't go perfectly. Everything went well, except I got confused once about where I was supposed to say my little part of the script - but it worked out. I wasn't nervous, but I was deeply moved by this ceremony. It's really one of the things that has drawn me to the Catholic religion-the ceremony and sacredness of every little thing that is done. I love the music. The beauty of the church is striking. Anyway, we finished our little ceremony with few mistakes. We had walked up the steps at the alter to be closer to the priest, who isn't a young man and he's slightly limited in mobility. Turned out he wasn't going to come close to us, and our sponsors were to come around from behind to face us and do part of the blessing that the priest would have done. A bit clumsily, they inched around us and accomplished the task. Then it was over. We returned to our pew in the front and the Mass continued. Quite an experience.",3.0,A few Sundays ago our RCIA class did a short introduction ceremony at Sunday Mass. All went well with very few mistakes. I was surprised at how moving to me this very short ceremony turned out to be.,21.0,recalled 3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI8BCC6M,809,9N64FX2K,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,5.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,My sisters death,She looked just as beautiful as she once did.,1.0,,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV86IRQH,4.0,Because I watched my father slowly wither away. He also had a slow disease.,"My sister passed away after a long battle with cancer. I am glad she is now at peace. I miss her so much. Watching her slowly wither away was the worst of it all. I watched her go from a beautiful flower, so full of life, to a wilted plant close to death. At her funeral they made her up to look beautiful. When they placed her in the ground, she looked just as beautiful as I wanted to remember her. I hope this is the way she feels now that she is in heaven. Every day is a battle. I miss her so much. I know she is at peace now, but I can't help to be angry. Why would God take her away at such a young age?? Why is someone as sweet at her dead, while so many others who are terrible people are still alive?? My heart is broken. I don't know what I am going to do. I feel like part of me died with her. I try to think that she is in a better place. She is free from pain. But how do I know for sure??",3.0,the story captures the death of my young sister who succumbed to death due to an illness that she has been suffering from a while now and it was very painful watching her die without knowing what to do to help her,60.0,imagined 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYHS8EF7,463,2LUQRZVC,25.0,man,Native,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my baby niece getting born,i realized how light she felt,0.875,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYHS8EF7,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYHS8EF7,,,"My baby niece was born a month ago. It was an emotional moment for me and my brother, who was the father. Seeing a new family member brought into the world was very touching and exciting. She is very cute and a calm baby. That is unusual but no one is really complaining. I was the second person to hold her. She was very light and delicate. It was hard not to tear up. I can't believe he's had his first kid! Maybe soon I'll have my first kid and he'll be thinking the same about me. I don't think that'll be anytime soon. I wish I could hold onto that memory of holding her for the first time forever, especially when she's older. After getting home I could barely hold in my excitement. I will be watching her when they need a break so that will be fun. I can't wait.",1.0,I wrote about the day my niece was born. I mentioned how the experience was like and what it was like to hold a baby.,30.0,recalled 3RWE2M8QWIWI34NC4J1NC3V3NA80NK,1526,5V64QJV5,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my grandmother's death.,so many people came to her funeral.,1.0,3RWE2M8QWIWI34NC4J1NC3V3NA80NK,3RWE2M8QWIWI34NC4J1NC3V3NA80NK,,,"I lost my grandmother earlier this year. She was 94 years old. She passed away on Memorial Day weekend. She had said she was ready to go, but it was still, of course, a sad moment in my life. She had gotten really frail overall and was in a nursing home the last few weeks of her life. The last time I saw her, she was asleep, and didn't wake up while I was there, but I was able to tell her that I loved her and that I hoped she had sweet dreams. It felt good to be able to do that. When we got the call, I wasn't surprised. But I still miss her, of course. She was a really interesting person. She was born to Belgian immigrants. She grew up on a farm with no electricity or running water. She had a really happy life though, and did more than she ever expected. Her funeral was really nice. A lot of people came. It was really nice to hear how many lives she touched.",1.0,My grandmother passed away this spring. She had a good life and we will miss her. Her funeral was quite lovely,60.0,recalled 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADAQBGUU,3100,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,White,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,the death of my uncle making me aware of aging,I realized that my generation is next on deck,1.0,,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDGYKY0,4.0,I can identify with this story because I have lost relatives and have also questioned my own aging in the process.,"One of my favorite phrases is ""life comes at your fast"". Lately that phrase seems more real to me than ever after my closest uncle died last week. Of all my relatives on that side of the family I would say my uncle was the person I was closest to. We often attended football games together, usually joined by my two brothers. It's a tough loss to say the least. He lived to be 85 years old and had a very rich and full life. But his passing really is nothing but an eye opener for me and some of my siblings. My uncle's generation doesn't really have many more people left in my family that are alive. That means my generation is next on deck in some way. I spoke with my older brother about this a few days ago and it's definitely distressing for both of us. Whether we think we know it or not, time flies much too quickly. It seemed like just a few years ago my uncle was in his 60's and I was in my late 30's. Now I'm the one who is nearly 60 years old. It's frustrating, but I guess that's just how life works. I know my uncle's passing really opened my eyes about some things, and I'm just hopeful I can live as long and as well as he did.",1.0,"My Uncle died this past week, and in addition to the typical personal grief and sympathy for his family, I am made acutely aware of my own aging and the passage of time and generations.",7.0,imagined 3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UOOL5A0,1514,N4S59O4H,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,my daughter exercising consent for the first time with me,"my daughter said ""no thank you"" to me",0.625,,3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UOOL5A0,,,"My daughter is 19 months old and is just learning to talk right now. We snuggle and share affection together frequently. We open our arms wide when we hug and we say ""no thank you"" instead of ""no"" in our household to promote politeness and to soften the negativity you can feel with a basic no. Last week, I opened my arms wide and asked her for a hug. She gave me a coy smile and said, ""no thank you!"" and ran away. My heart simultaneously burst with pride for her understanding of body consent and broke because she rejected my affection. I could tell she really understood how telling me no would make me feel and she enjoyed having some power in our dynamic. This was also the first time she had ever said ""no thank you!"" at all. She is so smart! I am so happy she feels safe to tell me no to touching her person and the physical affection we share will be more special than ever because it's going to me made up of touch we both want to give and consent to. This was a milestone I wasn't expecting and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since it happened. I've told the story to every important person in my life. I am just so proud of my baby girl and I can't wait to see whats next in life for her. Parenting has been such a wild ride- so bittersweet! And also so full of surprises but I love watching my children grow and imagining the women they will be someday.",2.0,"My toddler learned how to verbally exercise consent and said ""no thank you"" for the first time. It made me happy and sad and I can't wait to see whats next with my parenting journey.",7.0,recalled 33UKMF931A6HEQPNZHB95D30BBITTZ,1055,RKPNC9RE,40.0,Man,White,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,Meeting my ex after 15 years,She contacted me out of the blue,1.0,33UKMF931A6HEQPNZHB95D30BBITTZ,,,,"So my ex girlfriend contacted me on Facebook last month. I haven't talked to her in about 15 years prior. It really took me by surprise because I never knew what happened to her after we went our separate ways. I did always think of her though. So, she wrote me a really casual message saying hey, how are you. We made some small talk for a while. Then she told me she would be coming down to Florida and wanted to see me. I was really surprised by that, but I saw no reason we couldn't get together as friends. So we made plans to have dinner and drinks to catch up. I was so nervous because it's been so long. I actually started to get some of those old feelings back. She was my first love after all. So it was Friday night and we met at the bar in Chili's. When I saw her my heart was beating so fast. We hugged and ordered some drinks and food. She seemed nervous too, but we ended up having such a fun conversation. We talked about old times, but more so what we have done with our lives. She was really proud of who I am today, because I used to be such a punk. When it was time to leave she kissed me and said she missed me. That kiss felt so good, but we didn't take it any further than that as we are both in relationships.",1.0,My ex girlfriend contacted me 15 years later after we broke up. We met for drinks and food. Then we kissed but decided not to take it any further.,28.0,recalled 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28QDAZI5,1074,X7DRACT7,45.0,Man,asian,4.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,my friend's funeral,we sang a joyful song he liked.,0.625,,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28QDAZI5,,,"I once attended a funeral service of old brother in our church several months ago. Actually, I was shocked when I received the sad news, because just one week before, we had picnic together. At that time, he was in very good spirit. On the funeral room, I signed up and went to console his family. They were sorrowful and tearful. I felt so sorry for them. Then I stood with other guests and watched the photos in the screen on the back wall. From the speaker out were the songs he liked. while watching the photos, I thought that we should cherish the current time. We should love our family, and leave some memorable thing in the world. After pastor gave the message, and just before the closure of the service. We all sang one song he liked. The song was a joyful, but when I began to sing, I can not stop crying. We really missed this old brother and old friend. Leaving the funeral service and returning to home, I talked to my family. My 13-years old daughter burst into tears. She said, she don't know why, she just feel sorrowful.",5.0,I attended one funeral service of one old brother several months ago. We all felt sorry for his family and missed him.,120.0,recalled 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZILH682,1332,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,my brother and I getting rear-ended by a drunk driver,we both realized we weren't injured.,0.75,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1WIE0XV,3.0,"My mom and I got hit by a car once. He wasn't drunk, but it was still crazy.","My brother and I went to see a movie we had been waiting months to come out about 3 months ago. We made plans to go see it on opening night, something we never do, but this movie just looked too good. We met up at his place, talked a bit, and then were off to the theater. We decided to go to the really nice one with recliners and good food. This was an extra 20 minute drive. We saw the movie, had a blast, and were on our way home. About 10 minutes on our way back, we heard beeping behind us from multiple cars. We thought someone was just doing something stupid or accidentally hit someone. 2 seconds later, BOOM, the loudest crash I had ever heard combined with the hardest impact I ever felt in my life happened. Before I knew it, my head hit the passenger side air bag and my brother was screaming. I remember hearing tons more beeping and then people screaming. I checked on my brother and his head has bleeding a bit, but that was it., surprisingly. After we both realized we were ok, we got out. There were bystanders yelling at the driver who hit us. Some other people came over to us and, after making sure we were ok, told us the guy was obviously drunk. My brother was enraged and so was I. People had already called the cops. The cops came, took the guy away and then we had to wait to get my brother's car towed and talk to cops.",1.0,"I was in a car accident coming home from the movies with my brother about 3 months ago. The driver of the other vehicle was intoxicated. Luckily, nobody was injured.",90.0,imagined 3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKCV4U7Y,6193,TFE7PXLD,55.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,"a grandfather, grandson camping trip.",a bear came into camp.,0.0,,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKCV4U7Y,,,"Last month, just before school started I went on a camping trip. It was just me and one of my grandsons. He lives near by and wanted to have a last adventure before he started back to school. He is 14, and started high school a few weeks ago. We drove to the mountains and hiked another mile into the forest where we set up our camp. He set up the tent while I got a fire going. We brought tin foil dinners and cooked them in the fire that evening. We started to roast marshmallows just as it started raining. We retired to the tent where we talked and listened to the rain until we fell asleep. During the night we heard a bear nearby so that was exciting. In the morning we had bacon and powdered eggs and packed up camp. We hiked back to my truck, and stopped to get some firewood on the way home. I felt very happy to bond with him on this fun camping trip. We can’t wait to do it again. It was something special I won’t forget.",1.0,"My grandson and I went on a camping trip together. We ate, talked, and got wood for this winter. I enjoyed spending time with him, it was fun getting there, being there, and coming home.",21.0,recalled 3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GWQCDUH,840,QYTF51S2,25.0,MAN,Asian,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,getting marriexd,I saw how beautiful the decorations actually looked.,0.25,,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GWQCDUH,,,"One of the most memorable event that I had in my life was my wedding that I had a few months ago. It was one of the most beautiful moments in my life. I got to enjoy the whole event with all my friends and family. I remember all the dance I had done with my wife and friends. The decorations I can still imagine in my head were perfect. The white theme and white hallway was breathtaking. The food was also amazing even though we didn't have much time to eat it. The rituals were also amazing since I got to see how they were performed and the meaning behind it. The best moment was when I found the ring before her and won the game. The whole event kept a great smile in my face and was one of the most memorable events in my life. I got to marry the love of my life. She was also beautiful looking and breathtaking. I can see her nervousness and excitement through her eyes. We both had a blast in this wedding and can say was our best moment. The decorations, rituals, and customs made it even more beautiful. Weddings are great place to go as it brings everyone into a happy mood.",3.0,"My wedding was one of the most memorable events in my life. I enjoyed the time I got to spend with friends and family. The decorations, rituals, customs, and other small details made it more memorable.",90.0,recalled 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHSFIVC0,609,VVL1PWMQ,40.0,woman,Black,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,my kids spending time with friends.,the weather changed from sunny to bleak and stormy.,0.75,39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHSFIVC0,39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHSFIVC0,,,"We had an awesome cookout for the kids and their friends. Their friends' parents were able to join in as well if they wanted to. The day came and we set everything up in the yard such as the tents, tables, chairs, and grill. A few people started to arrive and all of a sudden it became cloudy. Throughout the entire week, there wasn't anything in the forecast to say that it would rain. As the last person arrived, the rain began and it came down hard. All the kids were gathered inside the house so they wouldn't get wet under the tents and the adults lounged outside underneath the over hang of the house. It was chaotic and we didn't have a lot of room for the amount of people that were in the house, but somehow we made it work. The kids played games on the floor, talked to each other, played game systems and even took pictures every so often with their phone. They all had a blast despite the weather change. The adults had a good time just to mingle around and talk. The food was good to eat and everyone had a full belly. A few hours later, it was time for everyone to go home. The parents who did not stay, came to pick up their kids, some of the parents that came to eat helped put up the tables and chairs and cleaned up a bit. My kids had a great time to see their friends over the summer with this cookout.",1.0,We wanted our kids to spend some time with their friends over the summer. We though that this cookout would give everyone a chance to come and hang out for a bit.,60.0,recalled 31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUII9TYPH,3845,YH5936I8,30.0,woman,hisp,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,moving into my first apartment.,I first walked through the apartment.,1.0,,31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUII9TYPH,,,"Less than a month ago, I moved into my first apartment. I had mostly lived with my parents my entire life, except for a short time in college. My boyfriend and I had been preparing to move for a few months, and waited for the call each month from the landlord who would tell us when an apartment became available. Finally, that call came in August that we could move into an open apartment in September. Each day leading up to the move, I'd either think about what I needed to pack or pack a few things in boxes. There wasn't much of an urgency until the day before. Things didn't seem real until moving day. I woke up at 8 a.m. so I could meet the landlord at 9:30 a.m. It was extremely nerve-racking since the process was new to me. I arrived before my boyfriend and waited on the lobby couch. I spent the next ten minutes texting my friends and family. My boyfriend finally entered the room and I was relieved. We began signing papers and getting all of that sorted out. We both were eager to finish that task so we could start the apartment walkthrough. My first time walking into the apartment was surreal. I couldn't believe that I would be living with my boyfriend of two years and away from my parents. I looked around at the large space and still couldn’t fathom that that was my new home. I waited for it to sink in. The apartment had that ""new"" apartment smell of cleaning materials. It was so empty at first, even with all the boxes and furniture. I'm still getting settled in. The only thing missing is my dog, who is still living with my family and I miss her dearly. I visit her a few times a week. We'll have her here with us as soon as we pay the very expensive pet deposit, and then I think things will feel more complete.",3.0,"After months of waiting, I finally moved into my first apartment with my boyfriend. There wasn't much of an urgency to pack up my things until the day before the move since it didn't feel real. It was difficult to fathom that I would be living in a different space and away from family.",30.0,recalled 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO631RTM0Y,4726,705LX657,35.0,woman,Black,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my daughter's valedictorian speech at her graduation.,she was chosen to be valedictorian.,0.875,,3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO631RTM0Y,,,"This past June I attended my only daughter's high school graduation. She was the valedictorian of her class. While months prior her teachers had indicated she might hold the title, there were still some other students who were being considered. Even when she first told me that she was being considered at all, I felt very proud of her. I told her how pleased I was, and it was fine if she wasn't their final choice. When the decision was final, I was in a state of slight shock. I knew she was a bright, well-behaved child, but to be in that position was quite an honor to me. I thought about how young I was when I had her and how I was determined that her childhood would be more nurturing than mine had been. I thought about how I raised her as a single parent and how everyone had something negative to say when it became clear that I would raise her on my own. It was like God was talking to that scared young woman that I was, telling her (me), ""It will all work out well for you and her."" With all this in mind, I attended her graduation. Even though I had heard her practice her speech beforehand, watching her walk up to the stage and humbly delivering her speech was earth-shaking to me. It was certainly one of the most special moments of my life. It wasn't just that she was in the valedictorian position, which alone was wonderful, but she had beaten the odds. I floated the whole day. I had previously hoped that recording the event would stop me from crying, but it did not. I felt so grateful to watch something so beautiful. Even typing this now makes me misty-eyed.",1.0,I attended my daughter's high school graduation where she delivered the valedictorian speech. I was both proud and grateful to be there.,120.0,recalled 3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87CL5MEP,705,3ODBFH9D,35.0,WOMAN,white,5.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,my son's graduation.,we saw how much the kids had grown.,0.5,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87CL5MEP,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87CL5MEP,,,"Recently I attended my son's middle school graduation. it was moving for me to go because he is our oldest and i am so very proud of him. He had worked so hard in his AP classes and made his entire middle school time look effortless. I sat in the auditorium with my husband and watched him walk across that stage in his green gown. He looked so tall and strong. it was crazy to think that just 15 years ago he was small enough to sit on my lap and now he is closer to his adult life than he is to being a baby. I don't know what he will end up doing but I am sure whatever he does he will be successful at it. I remember watching him at the ceremony and thinking of his first day of kindergarten. He seemed so little but brave. My husband was sitting next to me and as we held hands I thought about how special our family was and how lucky I was to be a part of this life. There was a slide show at the end of the performance and we were all surprised that the teacher who had made it had gone back through past school years and found pictures of the kids from kindergarten through 8th grade. I was shocking to see how grown up they all looked now. Some of the kids were unrecognizable. Some of the kids look like they hadn't changed a bit, just growing taller. It was wonderful to look at all of the friends groups throughout the years and see that almost all of them were still in tact. I thought about what it will be like for all of them in the future.",4.0,I recently attended my son's middle school graduation ceremony. I reflected on how much he had grown the last 14 years. There was a wonderful slide show at the end where we could see pictures of all the kids from the past 8 years of schooling.,42.0,recalled 3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4L5I2W5R,2112,CKGS2HDV,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,15.307165334741983,a family gathering after a long time not seeing each other,the restaurant we went to for dinner was horrible!,0.875,3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4L5I2W5R,3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4L5I2W5R,,,"A few weeks ago I traveled to Bellevue, Washington, for a little reunion with my brother, sister and other family members. We hadn't gotten together in a very long time. The trip up was very scenic and beautiful. I drove up with my sister. When we arrived everyone else was already there. My sister in law had a beautiful table set with meats, cheeses and wine. It was surprising to me that we all seemed to pick up where we left off, so to speak. We hadn't seen each other in a long time and it felt like yesterday. I was shocked to see how my brother's two sons had grown so much! They are now mature young, handsome men with great personalities. What a joy they were to interact with! We had planned to go on a little trip to do some wine tasting, so we did that. We had to take two cars. The city we went to was Woodinville. It is a quaint little town with tons of wineries to visit. We were a big group, so we went to wineries that could accommodate all of us. The tasting was very enjoyable with good wine and lots of conversation. After that, we investigated online where we should go out to dinner. We found a well reviewed Italian restaurant and decided to go to it. The ambiance was nice and we were very pleased. Unfortunately, the reviews were terribly wrong! The food was horrible and the service worse. Oh well, we made the best of it. My sister and I spent the night and left early in the morning. It was a memorable time for all of us.",1.0,"This is a story about a small family reunion in Bellevue, Washington. My sister, brother and other family members attended. We went wine tasting and out to dinner and had a great time together.",4444444.0,recalled 3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4BJ8HM3O,1842,FW0P7DCC,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,I met Loa at Chery's party,I feel in love with her,0.375,,3S3AMIZX3VRTBKRFR5G4BZLAHIQCD3,1.0,"There is a Outback in Waikiki and Ala Wai harbor where it's calm, there is also a glass sculpture place nearby","About 2 months ago I went to my cousin‘s birthday. It was Cheryl‘s 23rd birthday a and it was at the Outback Steakhouse in Waikiki near the Ala Wai harbor. The food was great and the party was awesome. Prior to meeting up with my cousin Cheryl, I bought her a birthday gift about a mile or two away. It was a fancy glass sculpture with tendrils of different colors within that is quite mesmerizing. After about a couple of hours of eating, drinking, I suggested to Lola to take a walk with me to Ala Wai Harbor and watch the sunset. It‘s so crazy and crowded in Waikiki with all the tourists, yet just 2 blocks away it‘s peaceful and seems remote. Neither one of us still had not decided which city to go to or even which state. We talked at length of the pros and cons of different locations so quite some time. It was well after dark when we decided together whoever got the first job on the mainland the other would follow. That‘s when I realized that the little glass sculpture was still in my pocket! I took it out of the little box and I showed it to her. I told her, I forgot to give this to Cheryl during the birthday party, I‘ll get her something else later. I said to her seriously, “This scuplture represents the delicate beginnings of our friendship and the tendrils of colors are the future events that we will experience together as our lives weaves together.“I put it back in the box and handed it to her while saying, “Please be gentle.“After about a year upon graduating, I got a job first in Seattle WA, Lola did come, and agreed to marry me. The glass sculpture is up on the mantle piece which reflects the glow of fireplace flames and our love that ever renews itself with oxygen.",1.0,"My cousins birthday that eventually turned out to be a love experience i will never forget, i gave out the celebrant gift to a new girl who become the love of my life",60.0,imagined 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF3MROU0,1287,TAO6ZX8C,30.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,how I found out I was pregnant,my sister-in-law was pregnant too!,0.75,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF3MROU0,,,"My husband and I got married a couple years ago, and really wanted to have kids. We were trying for kids for the past year, and it was very heartbreaking and difficult. There was a lot of pressure to have kids After about a year we had all but given up and decided to adopt instead. A couple months ago, I found out I was pregnant and we were really really happy. We had just gotten really great insurance. We are so excited to be parents soon. This event is really special for us, since it took so long to get pregnant, and it is my parents' first grandchild and my grandmothers' first great-grandchild as well! It was also really special for our family too. My sister in law knew how difficult it had been, and she was so happy for us. She revealed to us that she was pregnant too, and only a little further along than me, so our kids will be close in age. We were really excited for each other. My grandparents were also really excited. Right after I found out, we went on vacation to the lake. I will always remember that lake as a special place now. We are hoping to make more memories at this lake too!",1.0,"After wanting kids for a long time, I finally got pregnant. My sister-in-law told us she was pregnant too!",90.0,recalled 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5A4ZWXA,1422,D71QQ612,55.0,Woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,"Me, watching a baseball game.",he was going to be playing ball again.,0.875,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JS0B099,,,,"I went to a baseball game that my son was playing in recently. This brought back a flood of memories of our younger days when he was growing up. Baseball was such an important part of all of our lives. Seeing him standing at the plate ready to swing at a pitch erased so many years in-between. My husband coached him when he was starting out and through his high school years which culminated in his winning a scholarship to play in college. We traveled all over watching him pitch and so this day, watching him play again made me go back in time in my head because all the sights and sounds were the same. He stood in the batter's box in the same exact way. So many things have happened since that earlier time. He played professionally for a time. He's since married and had a child but while I was sitting and watching him it might just as well have been 25 years ago. Time goes by so quickly that we're hardly aware of the changes that happen. It made me very happy to be brought back to that simpler time that day. I hope that he continues to play in the spring. He swore he'd never play as an adult but it obviously agreed with him. He needs to keep it up.",1.0,"I went to a baseball, game to see my son play. He hadn't played in many years. It brought back wonderful memories.",60.0,retold 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJACY4G3,2431,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,a terrible kayak trip,we got saved by strangers,0.875,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY1MJLYV,1.0,Never almost drowned,"Three months ago, I went camping and kayaking down a river with the family. We got there and set up camp. We put up a blue tent. It was very tall. We soon got the kayak and went kayaking. We had a fun time for a little bit. In the middle of the kayaking, we tipped over. We almost drowned. We were lucky that some people were passing and saved us. We each gave each other a big hug. We decided to leave that place after that ordeal. We went home to lay in our beds. This was a taxing event for all of us. I hope we can all recover from this terrible near tragedy. I will definitely remember it as long as I live.",4.0,Went camping and kayaking down the river with my family. Turned over kayak and almost drown. Group of people I was going to pass helped me and saved my life.,90.0,imagined 35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U77Q6NI,845,KPQVB7X4,35.0,man,asian,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my best friend's wedding.,I broke the glass making the best man toast.,0.0,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U77Q6NI,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U77Q6NI,,,"It was an honor being named best man. It was held at a beautiful venue with a waterfall as the backdrop. One thing that was very memorable were the vows. The bride's vow was very funny. While the groom's was very serious and emotional. It was kind of surprising because they are the opposite of them in normal life. Another memorable thing was the number of bridesmaids and groomsmen. There were 7 of each. The reception was also very fun. One disappointing thing was the food. It was somewhat bland. A lot of simple foods. My embarrassing moment was the best man toast, I accidentally did it too hard and broke the glass. I froze for a second in embarrassment. Overall, it was a very fun time. I had a blast dancing that night.",3.0,Such a beautiful event to be a part of. A lot of fun and emotional moments happened. At the end I talked about an embarrassing moment that happened at the event.,90.0,recalled 37M28K1J0RZILRU9HN6O82QZU7AAJ9,971,3ONX0AS9,25.0,transman,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Getting a promotion,That I had to get a heart test first,0.625,,37M28K1J0RZILRU9HN6O82QZU7AAJ9,,,"Dear Diary,Last week I got a promotion at work. It is on the new combat team at work. We Do different Drills and save people during 1 disasters. On this team i will be able to travel the country with friends that I have known for a very long time. A few of my childhood friends made the team as well and we are going to have so much fun together. To get on the team I had to pass a physical and mental exam. They made me run for hours and tested my 3 chest with a machine while I ran as well. I also had to take many test. I had never actually taken the one with the ink that you see on TV but i did this time. It was weird doing it in real life but felt fun. I also had to take a math and reading test. After receiving the news that we were all accepted we went out for drinks. My friend met up with a girl he likes but we will see how that goes. I cannot wait until our next trip. I think we may do China this time around.",1.0,Last week I got a promotion. A few of my childhood friends also got on the team with me. We will be traveling the country soon.,7.0,recalled 317HQ483I8ETAZ4S89QTI7VZGZZNI9,593,76K5KDVX,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,My wedding in Washington DC,the government was shut down and we had nobody around.,0.5,,,,,"I want to write a story about my wedding. My now husband has the ability to surprise me when I least expect it. He proposed on the balcony of our backyard over the ocean looking at the sunset. We have been renovating his house for quite a few years so it was a special time for him to propose. We had actually been broken up for several weeks and we were just starting to talk again. I wasn't expecting us to do much for my birthday, but when I got there after he asked me to dinner he took me up to the balcony and proposed. After we engaged we decided that we want to get married in Washington DC. This was a special place for us since we had visited there the previous year. We instilled in the services of an elopement company to help us with our wedding. We decided not to take any of our family and elope. They weren't too happy with us, but we wanted to get married (it was the second for him and third for me) so it was more special for it to just be us. We got married at the DC War Memorial in Washington DC right behind the Washington Monument and next to the WWII Memorial. It was a gorgeous venue. The government was shut down so we had the opportunity to get married at a monument without a lot of people around, which was amazing. Our pictures were gorgeous. It was snowing and it was freezing, but it made for such a memorable event. I was super excited to be his wife.",1.0,My husband and I got married in Washington DC at the DC War Memorial. It was such an awesome experience for us both. Most memorable was the fact that its as absolutely freezing cold. The government as shut down during this time so it was nice and quiet for most of our wedding.,270.0,recalled 34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4M3AQIA,694,EP215UZ6,55.0,Man,White,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,my heart attack,how easy it could be in ways to change lifestyle,0.5,,34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4M3AQIA,,,"On July 4th, I was admitted to Kaiser Hospital in Los Angeles while suffering what turned out to be a heart attack. It has begun the previous day and the uncomfortable feeling just didn't go away. At 3:30 AM, I drove from the San Gabriel Valley to the facility, about 15 miles away. My friends still think I was nuts and my family agreed, saying that this apple did not fall far from its tree, seeing that my dad did the same thing when he had his heart attack at 65. While at the emergency ward, I began to get suspicious and came up with this conclusion: the more different doctors visit you in a two hour period, the more serious the condition. For the next few hours, I was prodded, tested and sent to another hospital where two stents were inserted to make the ""widow maker"" work better (it was 90% blocked). Within a few days, I was released. However, the world I knew for 61 years changed with those three days. Probably the greatest challenge wasn't so much the junk food that consumed this average baby boomer so much as the time I had to take to make that work. Seasoning food without salt takes creativity. Substituting fruits and whole wheat involves careful planning at a store. If i eat out, I have to check the menu more carefully to eliminate anything with too much sodium, or with processed sugar. In short, this new diet demands attentitveness, something I ignored when it came to health, but didn't when it came to work. I'm not through though. In a few weeks, I have to meet with a cardiac surgeon. Yeah, bypass. That means a few months recovery at a time where I don't think I have the strength or resources to fully get back on my feet. But I have friends and family and my own tenacity. I can prepare a salmon, I can rise up from however many bypasses they have to put in.",2.0,"My heart attack almost two months ago now has changed how I see life. It isn't so much the changes as the priorities I have to have, especially with how I spend and budget my time.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X5UB1CN9,1078,AH04IFBX,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,A trip to garden of the gods with another couple,We got to ride on the segways,-0.5,,3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF06JYS6I,4.0,I have been to garden of the gods before,A few months ago my husband and I along with our friends Jon and Lisa took a trip to Colorado for a nice four-day weekend. While we were there we took one full day out of our schedule to tour the garden of the gods near Colorado Springs on segways. We had a blast! The park was incredibly beautiful. And I really enjoyed riding around on the segways. They actually go really fast! It was a little scary at first riding them but you got used to it very quickly. I would absolutely do it again. We also got to go skiing and did a little bit of rock climbing too! I really enjoy colorado. There is so much to do there compared to back home! The mountains are just beautiful and the people are so friendly! I really would like to return soon. I think everyone else on the trip would agree with me that we need to do this again. They all didn't want to leave!,1.0,"My husband and I, with another couple, visited Colorado on a four day weekend. We took one full day to tour Garden of the Gods on Segways.",120.0,imagined 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976H37RP81,425,VJG81LKA,45.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,Cancer Treatment,recovering from cancer,-0.25,,3R08VXYT7DHM89WAHJDJN1IHOHNW7A,5.0,very closely,"At that time, cancer for me and probably for anyone else was an unknown monster who spared no life when it hits you. There were endless nights full of hope for her recovery. At night before I would doze off to sleep I would look at her closely. She still had that same pretty face, beautiful eyes, lovely shaped lips and brilliant mind. But deep inside, it was too painful to see my ever energetic mother lying in bed with all the tubes in her body. Too hurtful to think that all we had shared, our plans might come to an end…This is an adolescent daughter’s account of her journey with having a mother diagnosed with cancer. Dealing with maternal cancer can cause distress and anxiety because this illness is usually associated with poor prognosis, agonizing pain, negative effects of the treatment, and low survival rates. Cancer is considered by many as a “silent killer,” which unsuspectingly ravages the body from within. It can be a stressful experience, not only for the patients themselves, but also for the entire family. Every member of the family, especially the children, has to adjust to the emotional burden, physical demands, and lifestyle changes which cancer brings about. The occurrence of cancer has alarmingly increased throughout the years, affecting and claiming many lives around the world. It has been estimated that around 12. 2 million people are diagnosed with cancer worldwide (American Cancer Society, 2007). It is also projected that the number of cancer cases and deaths will continue to escalate in the future. New cancer cases are estimated to increase from 11. 3 million in 2007 to 15. 5 million in 2030 (WHO, 2008). Based on the worldwide proliferation of cancer cases, this disease is now considered to be a major health problem.",2.0,My father took our family cabin off the market. He had placed it on the market a year earlier after being diagnosed with cancer.,120.0,imagined 3TVSS0C0E2M967THUMGKSXAZQQQTWW,4670,GF7VYH5N,30.0,Woman,Black,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,Sitting at a coffee shop and falling in love with a stranger,I was giving joy to others by spreading smiles and kindness to others,0.75,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZ9UGKP,,,,"I saw someone sitting at a coffee shop and I just fall in love with her. She was by herself and being quiet and cute. I as alone at a table looking through my work studies. I just happened to look up and there she was. She was just looking like the world's most angelic person. It was like someone made her for the purpose of making others happy. Now when I saw I fall in love with her, its not like we really fall in love. More like she made me smile and happy when I thought I wasn't able to. She allowed me to remember to find the joy in love and to share it. I took that as my pay it forward sign of the day. I knew I had to do my best to also make someone happy. I went outside and met people and smiled at them because of it. I was so happy and effected another person. that person was so happy they told. They said I made them day better and was grateful. I thought to myself, it all started when I fall in love with someone I did know.",1.0,I randomly fall in love with someone I did not know. That love was spilled over to my life and joy with others,90.0,retold 3F6KKYWMNCNC2OO6GVPIRAFNE77DNV,674,8NXCLNAS,35.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,Movie marathon day,There was no one saying no to our pre-teen,0.75,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK6X4UW,,,,"This day was a great day. My parents live with us in the basement and they went to visit my sister in another state. We decided while they were gone we were going to do a whole bunch of fun things we would normally not be able to do while they were here and we had to take care of them. On this day we bought ice cream, chips and made cookies. We made a list of all the 80's and 90's movies that we wanted to see. We made a ""bed"" on the living room floor and got all of our junk food out. We watch video's and ate junk food all day long. We would go from one movie to another and only stop if we needed the bathroom or more junk food. After part of the day was over we changed TV's and moved to a real bed as even with all the pillows and blankets we were starting to feel the floor digging in. My son was so excited about this day. Some of the movies he loved and some he was not that impressed with. My husband was really relaxed and happy. It was a day of no one having to say no or argue with our pre-teen that he would not be allowed to do something. We would love to do this day again. We are waiting for summer when the next opportunity will be to do movie marathon day again.",1.0,We bought junk food. We ate the junk food all day long. We watched movies from the 80's and 90's all day long with our son and had a wonderful goofy day.,180.0,retold 3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNJKL3VN,2171,5ZC8WKDF,40.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,Finding homes for feral kittens,That all the applications came in for the same kitten,0.5,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNJKL3VN,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNJKL3VN,,,"I am going to write today about the experience I had helping my sister with her kittens. My sister discovered that a feral cat had broken into her garage and raised a litter of kittens! When she found them they were WILD, and she had to wear oven mitts to catch them. She slowly socialized the group and worked with local agencies to trap/nueter/return (TNR) the parents. I helped in the process of finding the babies homes, and it was way more than I ever bargained for! I created an online adoption application form for potential adopters to fill out, and then we started advertising! I made cute little kitty picture collages and wrote nice ads. It was all looking very good. Then, the applications started POURING in. The problem: everyone wanted the same kitten. It was such a circus! 99% of the people applying were not fit pet parents! Some were downright disturbing: weird animal collectors, people who wanted a kitten to basically be a toy for a toddler, so much bad stuff. After putting so much love and effort into these vulnerable little babies, it broke our hearts and gave us terrible anxiety. Something HAD to give. In the end, I reached out to a woman I bought some ice skates from on craigslist this winter, who used to work in cat rescue. She connected us with a good rescue organization that helped find a home for two of the five kittens, which was all we needed!",3.0,"THis is the story of two animal-loving sisters who found socialized, fostered and found homes for feral kittens. THis was not an easy journey because it brought out a dark side of humanity in the terrible pet owners who wanted the cats.",28.0,recalled 3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUX8KBRY7,1687,5UNN4FQ5,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Dora lying to Ben about being pregnant,Ben found out Dora was lying,1.0,,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5K3X20V,2.0,My ex-wife actually did get pregnant before we were married,"I couldn't believe Dora had lied to my friend Ben about being pregnant. Afterall, I set the two of them up for a date. I didn't realize women still did that kind of thing. They hadn't been dating that long. I wonder about her motivation. Was she trying to get Ben to marry her? Was she just wanting to see his reaction? Was it a fluke pregnancy test? I asked Ben and he was clueless. I don't know what to think. In any case, it backfired and it ruined any chance of a lasting relationship between the two of them. Ben's reaction to the news wasn't good. His attitude towards Dora only worsened when he found out that she lied about being pregnant. When Ben asked Dora why she did it, she didn't have a convincing answer. Ben and I both think that Dora may have a screw loose of something. I promised myself that I would never play match-maker again. I also noted to myself that honesty is indeed the best policy.",3.0,Dora had lied to Ben of her being pregnant of him which was a lie and guilt piled and she could not stand it hence her decision to abandon the ceremony.,150.0,imagined 3VP0C6EFSHI7ZXORU7248PGVSC6M66,5603,090TA7UX,35.0,Man,White,one,4.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,My graduation ceremony.,I got 10 prizes in this day.,0.25,,37KGEN7NJ4CLU6391JT5VT165AVPPM,3.0,I identified very much.,This was my lifetime dream. I got ready and go to ceremony in early. in my college everyone meet and enjoyed. Everyone gave compliment for my prizes. I got 10 Prizes and graduations. all my family members are Happy to see the ceremony. i told to my all my relatives. I even told to my old school Friends. They all of them congratulate me and happy. I even didn't gave me any party to my friends but they are happy to see me in ceremony. I am going to receive 10 prizes in my graduation day. all the prize for many categories. The main in my graduation day is my invention about the space. all my staffs and HOD encouraged me a lot. I love this day in my life time.,4.0,It was my college graduation ceremony. I was awarded 10 prizes as the best graduating student. I was glad to share the moment with my family.,30.0,imagined 3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61SWZ6ITJ,487,2M9878CE,45.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,A fight,A possible breakup,0.75,,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8Q133IW7,4.0,I can sympathize with relationship issues,"Today I got into a big fight with my girlfriend. One thing led to another, and she called me a narcissist. This lead to another fight because I disagreed with her opinion. I think my girlfriend is being unfair and not very supportive of me. She thinks all I talk about is myself. I'm going through a rough patch right now. I need support. I'll I want is for her to sympathize with me. I just lost my job. It's making me depressed. I don't feel that I am asking too much of her. Maybe I should end this relationship. I found out my girlfriend's true nature. I'm just glad I found it so early on in our relationship. I think I will end things.",3.0,"Me and my girlfriend got into a fight, which turned into another fight which cemented themselves as a narcissist. It was resolved but I remain ambivalent.",7.0,imagined 3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA9V1UMZ,1025,LQ5SXDDL,30.0,woman,black,2.0,5.0,3.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,my feelings on the day of my fathers funeral,i felt anger instead of sadness,1.0,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZS9SV8YB,,,,My Fathers funeral is today. Im feeling all kinds of emotions I have always been a daddys girl. Even at times when i didn't want to be. My earliest memory of my dad is me dancing in my room while he played the air guitar. I think I was about 4 years old. I remember thinking he was the coolest guy alive. I remember the first time he hit me for no reason i was 10. He was mad at something I cant remember what but he picked me up and threw me into the tv. I really remember feeling pain i just remember my head feeling numb almost like white noise. I cried thinking it had to be my fault I was gonna be better. But I never did get better and things got worse. My father was addicted to drugs I knew that I think it was something everybody knew. I had tried over the years to get him clean. Nothing worked i began to hate him blaming him for everything that happened bad in my life. I looked at his body in the casket i kissed his cheek he was cold. Almost as cold as our relationship had been while i was growing up. I felt a since of loss for our relationship that could of been I felt guilt for not forgiving him.,5.0,Having struggled with her fathers drug use all her life.On the dad of her dads funeral Daughter Feels guilt.,240.0,retold 34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254R1QQJ7,3416,ZRM4CS79,25.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,ABOUT MY FRIEND'S RECOVERY FROM DRUG ADDICTION,WHEN HE DID NOT TOUCH DRUGS FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS,0.25,,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39R96ZE,4.0,VERY MUCH CLOSE,A FRIEND OF MINE BECAME ADDICTED TO DRUGS AFTER THE GIRL HE LOVED HAD LEFT HIM. I WAS VERY MUCH WORRIED FOR HIM. HIS DRUG ADDICTION BECAME VERY SEVERE BEFORE 5 MONTHS THAT EVEN HE FORGOT TO EAT FOR OVER A WEEK. THEN I WAS VERY MUCH DETERMINED TO BRING HIM OUT OF THAT ADDICTION. I ISOLATED HIM FROM THE THINGS THAT MADE HIM ADDICTED. THEN I TOOK HIM TO COUNSELING AND RECREATIONAL CLASSES FOR A MOONTH. HE STARTED TO RECOVER SLOWLY FROM HIS ADDICTION. THEN I MANAGED TO GET HIM A JOB. NOW HE IS GOOD. THE SURPRISING THING IS THAT HE HAVE NOT TOUCHED DRUGS FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. NOE HE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO FIND A NEW WOMAN FOR HIS LIFE AND START OVER HIS LIFE. THUS I MANAGED TO RECOVER MY FRIEND FROM AN ADDICTION. ALSO I AM PROUD THAT I MADE HIM A GOOD HUMAN BEING. NOW THINGS SEEM NORMAL TO US. I HOPE THAT HE GETS MARRIED SOON.,2.0,"I helped a good friend of mine get through a tough time of addiction. when he got out of rehab, i got him a job and really supported him. about a month later, he relapsed and died of a drug overdose.",120.0,imagined 3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWHICVOP3,1253,1HDYLX09,18.0,woman,black,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,my boyfriend giving me unexpected news,I found out my boyfriend got another girl pregnant,1.0,,39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGE67YYF4,1.0,I didn't identify with it at all because it is completely made up.,"2 months ago my best friend Nina got married on a beach in Costa Rica. I was so happy for her but my memories of her wedding have been completely ruined. During her wedding reception my boyfriend Dave told me that we had to leave early because he had to tell me something. I was so nervous the entire car ride home because he looked really cold and serious. After we got back home and went into my apartment he told me to sit down. He then proceeded to tell me that he had gotten another girl pregnant. I could not believe my ears and I sat there in pure shock, I couldn't cry even if I wanted to. He continued to speak and he told me that he had attended the bachelor party for my best friends husband. There he had met a stripper and he ended up sleeping with her. She had then notified him about her pregnancy the morning of my best friends wedding. I noticed that he looked upset the entire wedding but I never thought it would be this serious. I yelled at him and I quickly kicked him out of my apartment. This was not something I could forgive. This all happened 2 months ago but I still see him around town. He is now dating that stripper and it seems like they will raise the baby together. I am now working on moving on with my life as happily as I possibly can.",1.0,My best friend gets married and I ended up with a surprise of my own. My boyfriend had unexpected news that had me nervous a bit.,60.0,imagined 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSM9UFPL6,954,MOKSXUBH,55.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,my bad luck in throwing savings away,the chances of cat knocking money into garbage,0.75,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSM9UFPL6,,,"The hurricane was forcasted to come my way straight on. Even though ive been through many storms never the less it always puts me on high alert. i started to prepare for the winds that were expected and cleaning up the yard of any flying debris. i also worked within the house to gather up belongings should i have to flee my new mobile home. my imagination ran wilder than before because i just moved into a mobile and pictured the worst. I grabed my cash on hand and nothing else but the pets seemed that important. Days of fear were ahead as the cat 5 hurricane was heading right for me. After a long wait and the cone of uncertainty was lifting i sat back and relaxed alittle more as my house and property was in disarry. As days passed i started to put things back together. I wasnt untill days later i woke up in the middle of the night and wondered what i had done with my envelope of money. my memory was shaded, i looked upon myself in motion and was stuck on holding it and nothing else was recalled. I eventually went to a clinical hypnotist to help track my movement to help recall what happen to the envelope. i discovered that my cat whom jumped on the counter had knocked it into a black garbage bag that was at the doorway. I also had a pair of pliars that i was using to get the shutters lifted up. i am still in shock. thousands of dollars in the garbage. im besides myself to think of the chances that happened and no hurricane winds were ever even felt!!!",5.0,life savings goes into garbage after a pannic attack. i worried for no reason at all to an extent where i did something very foolish when i was being on guard,35.0,recalled 3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LE6YXTDZ,967,07726L9J,18.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,getting a promotion,I have only been at the company less than a year,0.625,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LE6YXTDZ,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LE6YXTDZ,,,"I was recently promoted at my job. I'm rather young and was hired at the company less than a year ago fresh out of college. This was the exact type of job that I was wanting to get into and I really think I can have a career here. It is a corporate job at a very large firm, so I am very happy being with the company. So far I have received nothing but commemoration and positive feedback on my work. This is despite that fact that I really don't find it hard and have quite a bit of downtime to relax on my phone and browse the internet. I honestly find most of the work to be easy and it comes naturally to me. I've gotten great feedback from my leadership team as well, so I really think I will be able to excel in this position and get a very high position in the future. I'm very excited about the opportunity and I think I will be able to be a millionaire from working here. My promotion was to a senior level position and I think I can lead a team of analysts in the near future. I also think I can take my skills and abilities from this job to other large companies. At such a young age I am very excited about how my career is progressing. My peers are not progressing as fast as I am and I try to be very humble when talking about the promotion. I may be managing these people in the future, so I try to keep a very good working relationship with them. Overall, I am very happy with where I am at in life and I think I have quite a few options in the future for where I end up.",1.0,I was promoted to a position at my job very early into my career. I have done very well at the company so far and I see nothing but greatness in my future.,21.0,recalled 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4E6ZR52,3302,C37S4MLG,40.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,going to a baseball game with family.,I spilled a drink on the lady in front of us.,0.875,3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9C13SXX3,,,,"Some time ago, I went to a baseball game with my brother-in-law. It was a sunny day, and we both had the day off of work. We were sitting on the first level. We had pretty good seats. The day was going pretty well. We were drinking a few beers and having a good time. I don't know which of the players from the Cubs hit a home run, but when they did, we jumped up in excitement. I lost hold of my beer in the excitement, and it flew and hit the back of this lady sitting in front of me. It was almost a full beer, and all of it went on her shirt. She was furious, and I was mortified. She started screaming at me, and at first I was apologetic. When she continued to scream at me, I told her to ""Fuck off, I already apologized. What the fuck else do you want me to do?"" At this point, the guy she was with started getting loud and threatening. My brother-in-law started jawing back with the guy as well. Then security started to approach, while we were going back and forth. When security got there, I explained that it was an accident, and that I was not being drunk or disorderly. They diffused the situation, and we were able to continue and watch the game. There were no further disturbances. We laughed about it after the game, and in hindsight, it was pretty funny, although somewhat unfortunate.",1.0,Went to a baseball game with my brother-in-law. Had a great time. Looking forward to going again. Probably out of town,90.0,retold 38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRACC7LIU,717,ST8K1E8G,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,a visit to the emergency room that ended with no answers.,the doctors couldn't find anything wrong with me.,1.0,,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92WKSWP6,3.0,"I too, have dealt with doctors that were either incompetent, or just didn't care about their jobs. I can relate to how frustrating it is.","It has been five months since I went to the emergency room with chest pains and I still don't have any answers. It's hard to believe that the pain that I felt couldn't have been a heart attack. I'm still not sure that I believe the doctors. After hours and hours of medical tests and waiting for answers they came back in, just to tell me my heart was fine and that I could go. Well then, what was it? Why did I feel so much pain? Why aren't they helping me? I don't think any of the doctors there really know what they are doing. Obviously, something happened to me. I wasn't making it up. The pain that I felt was real. The whole time I was there, I felt like they were just trying to get me to leave. How could they really not have any answers? The entire thing is just so frustrating. If it happened to them, I bet they would stop at nothing to find out what it was, but because it wasn't they really just don't care.",3.0,"I went to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack. After many hours of medical tests and tedious waiting, I found out my heart was fine, but I was left without answers about what happened.",150.0,imagined 3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26BCFUK2,2442,OU0TITF3,30.0,woman,White,5.0,2.0,1.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,a fight with my landlord,he yelled at me that I was an idiot.,1.0,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26BCFUK2,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26BCFUK2,,,"My event is that I got in a huge fight with the owner of the building I work in . He was angry at someone I was hanging out with, and decided that this person could no longer come over to my house. Which is a bit presumptuous if you ask me. He and the other guy yelled at each other a bit and then the owner turned to yell at me! He said I was an idiot if I hung out with that guy. I was really mad. I was so mad that the next day I refused to accept his apology, which is unlike me. I normally am a very forgiving person. But I had had enough. I vented to my friends about it the next day. The owner of the building even threatened to throw us out and break the contract we had to rent the place from him! How ridiculous, I thought. I didn't know if I wanted to stay there anymore. I do not like when people yell at me, especially men who are bigger than me. I am a petite woman. Anyway, it took about 3 days of me refusing to talk to him at all, but eventually we were able to work it out. We decided to stay in the building even though he had been a huge jerk, and we are still friends to this day. Although I will not rent anything from him again, haha. But all's well that ends well.",2.0,"I got in a fight with the owner of my building wherein he yelled at me and called me an idiot, and threatened to rip up our contract. I was very angry but we worked it out.",90.0,recalled 388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DYTPR09,576,YCYJHY7G,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a new addition to the family,that he made it over the fence,0.625,3TE3O85731UAECIICDMI4BTSKS9R2K,,,,"Dear Diary,We moved two weeks ago and today was the day - we got our new dog. We both agreed that we did not want to get a brand-new puppy but go check out the shelter first. My husband went over at lunch and there he was - Max. My husband fell in love with him right away. He called me and told me i need to meet him. Later that day we went there again with the baby to see how the dog would be around the baby. It worked out great. We made arrangements the same day to pick him up within a few days after he got snipped. So far so good we took him home only to find out he never seemed to have had any proper training. Now - about 10 Weeks later. He listens to us a lot better already but there is still so much to learn for him. He is a really good dog tho and i wouldn't want to miss him. At least we didn't have an incident of him jumping over the fence anymore like the first few weeks we had him. He is really good with our Baby. And seems to be protective when visitors are coming to the door and that's a very good thing.",1.0,We moved and got a new dog. the new dog brought a lot of joy to our life. he still has to learn a lot of things.,90.0,retold 38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIMRXW6WW,2410,I0ZQKPTX,25.0,Woman,White,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,rescuing a kitten I found after grocery shopping,the kitten brushed my leg and I thought it was a rat,1.0,,37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2EB6NWY1,4.0,I began to feel sorry for this imaginary kitten and hope that I would be able to help a real kitten like this if it happened in real life.,"Three months ago I went to the grocery store to buy ingredients to bake my sister's birthday cake. I remember choosing her favorite flavor of icing (strawberry) along with some snacks for myself, paying the cashier, and leaving the store. It was chilly outside, so I was zipping up my sweatshirt and getting my keys out of my purse to unlock my car when I felt something brush my ankle. I was so startled that I let out a small scream and jerked my leg away sharply. I looked down, terrified that a rat had just touched me, but instead I saw a fluffy, furry tail disappearing under my car. I was afraid that my impulsive reaction may have caused the animal to run away. I knelt down and saw a small kitten, wet and shivering as it leaned against my rear wheel. The kitten appeared to have been someone's pet because it had a small collar around its neck. However, it also looked like it was injured because one of its paws stuck out at an odd angle. I wondered how I would get this kitten out from under my car without scaring it away. I remembered that I just bought some snacks and groceries for myself that may entice the kitten and make it trust me. I placed my grocery bags on the ground and dug through my groceries to find the canned tuna I had just bought. I pulled the tab on the tuna can to open it and placed it on the ground. It took a few minutes for the kitten to feel confident enough to step out from under my car, but it soon began to sniff and nibble away at the tuna. After petting it so that it would now I meant it no harm, I lifted it into my passenger seat and looked up where the nearest vet clinic was on my phone. I then held the kitten in my lap as I drove it to the vet.",2.0,"A little kitten appeared at my feet after going grocery shopping. I thought I had scared it away when I reacted in surprise to seeing it, but it was persuaded with food to return. I was able to take it to the vet.",90.0,imagined 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AOJ5JLW,3546,XI8VK89S,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,being a bad partner/father,I left the mother of the baby,0.0,,3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KCGGZP6,1.0,Can't relate at all.,"My story of how I became a father is a rocky one. It starts like most, I met a girl, I fell in love, everything seemed like happiness, sunshine, and rainbows. It was all perfect for a time. That is, until she got pregnant. Things took a dark turn when she got pregnant. I know that hormones can get pretty crazy, but let me tell you, crazy was a complete understatement. I was no saint. I knew nothing of how to deal with mood swings and hormonal imbalances. I would yell, get angry, and overall most of the time just make the situation worse. I never knew how to act almost. I did my best but my very best just wasn't good enough. She would yell constantly. And so would I. Fights were back and forth screaming matches. It got slightly better after the baby was born. I was finally a dad. We were finally a family together. Her and I split up a few months after the baby was born. It turned out that not everything was perfect sunshine and rainbows. I am still in my child's life, but I long for that family dynamic ever so much.",1.0,The is a story of problems i had when i first became a father. The trails of how sometimes things dont go your way. I wished for a happy family but thats not for me i guess,7.0,imagined 3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUB6E6T21,2354,E4LPJMHN,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,finding a new job,becoming a supervisor,0.25,,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA9JO34G,4.0,I too have worked in an office for some time,"Just about 5 months ago now, I reached an all time low. I had been unemployed by then for six months after an unexpected layoff. I was turning in applications everywhere and not so much as receiving a call back in return. I had no one to help me in the immediate area and my meager savings was running out fast. I was having to consider selling my car or sell blood or something to make ends meet. My outlook on life shifted and I was beginning to lose hope. I had a friend out of nowhere reach out to me one weekend offering me a position where she works in an office for the sewer plant. The job didn't pay much and I was kind of embarrassed to go to work for the sewer plant of all places. I was kind ready to brush off the offer but something told me to just check it anyway. So I did. On the following Monday, I came into the office for an interview. I immediately felt at ease. The office was small and very friendly. It turns out a couple of people I knew from the lay off had acquired jobs at the office as well. My interview went great, which never happens for me. I was offered a bump up on the pay due to past experience. The benefits that were offered far exceeded my expectations. I took the job before leaving. I've now been working at the plant for awhile and things couldn't be better. I'm being trained for a supervisor role and have made some really good friends while on the job. I couldn't ask for more. This has been the answer to my prayers.",1.0,I got a new job at the sewer plant after being laid off for 6 months. It was the kind of office job I was looking for and I know the people I will work with. It was the answers to my prayers.,150.0,imagined 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK6WU4L,482,K2BZ4FJP,25.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,my marriage,when my husband touch my hand,-0.25,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK6WU4L,,,"I created a story in my mind that he couldn’t love me the way I needed to be loved. I told myself that I wanted something he couldn’t give. There is some truth to that, but that’s not the full story. To find some healing, I had to own my part in the creation of my experience. I knew who he was when I met him. He was the one who was safe and secure. He was also reserved and structured. He was the guy every parent would want their daughter to marry. I ignored the fact that there was very little spontaneity or passion in his life and in our relationship. I didn’t question the absence of those ingredients. I did what I was supposed to do, hid my heart, kept myself busy and distracted, kept myself from getting hurt. I made that trade-off and, to a certain degree, it served me. Let me say that again…It. Served. Me. I could stay hidden – making my life look picture-perfect – and in doing so, possibly avoid the judgment of others and being hurt by someone I might have really allowed into my heart. But every bit of that was my fears, my mask, and my choices. For me, in the end, it was still the right decision to release that marriage, but I wish I would have known everything I know today before I made that decision, because I would have handled things differently and certainly, more gently. Not as many people would have been hurt or impacted in the process.",4.0,"When I was in my first marriage and facing the Why isn’t this marriage enough? question myself, I had some soul-searching to do. I began where it felt easy: by blaming my husband.",1111111.0,recalled 3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DNIUSED,1717,JNJICNQS,35.0,woman,hisp,one,one,2.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,spending time with family on my birthday.,my oldest daughter visited from college.,-0.25,,,,,This last weekend was my birthday. My oldest daughter is out of town going to school and tried to get the day off. I don't get to see her often so I was looking forward to it. She called to tell me that they wouldn't give her the day off. I was really sad but I understood. At the last minute she called and said that someone worked a double shift so she would be able to come over for my birthday. They have been short staffed and the girl doing the schedule didn't ask my daughter if it was okay to put her on for the day she asked off. So her boyfriend worked and took another shift from someone that would come in and work for my daughter. I was really happy to find out she would be able to come because I only get to see her every couple of months. She came over and spent the whole day with me. She brought me breakfast and a new charm for my bracelet. We spent a relaxing day just hanging out. We went to Hobby Lobby and looked around but I couldn't find anything I liked. So we came home and had dinner. After dinner we had cake and it started to get dark. She headed home and text me when she made it.,1.0,My daughter surprised me on my birthday. I thought she was going to have to work but she took the day off work and came to visit. I spent the whole day with my family.,7.0,recalled 33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33WW3RTCQ,432,BGDYZP4L,30.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,a bridal shower that I hosted,"the bride opened a ""joke"" gift",0.5,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80BX7LEH5,,,,"I hosted a bridal shower for my best friend a little over a couple of months ago. It was a hot day. The shower was outside. We had a few canopies set up over the tables to provide shade. We also had some large fans pointed at the tables. There was a taco bar, drinks, and three games with prizes. First, the guests ate. Then we played the games. After the games there was time for mingling and socializing among the guests. At the very end of the shower, the bride opened gifts. When the bride was opening gifts she opened a ""joke"" gift, but she did not realize it at the time. Only a few guests were in on the joke. A few hours after the shower, we got ready for the bachelorette party and attended that that evening. The bachelorette party was outside as well. We went out to eat. We also went to a few bars.",1.0,"I hosted a bridal shower. It involved food, games with prizes, and socializing. The bride opened a humorous gag gift, but did not realize that it was a joke at the time. After the shower, we went to the bachelorette party.",60.0,retold 30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K71CV0J2B,585,ZABXOTN5,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,The day I spent deep sea fishing with my family,we left really early in themorning. when it was still dark.,0.125,,3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUX0K9YR4,3.0,I feel like this is the story of me growing up.,"Dear Diary....Today was a good day. Me, mom, dad, pat and jimmy went to the docks and we rented this boat from some guy. He was really nice, he seemed interested in what we were gonna do. We all decided to go on a deep sea fishing trip for the day. We all made turkey and ham sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and of course had plenty of water. We made our way out to the docks which is about a 2 hour drive from the house. We leave really really early in the morning. Its still dark out when we leave. me pay and jimmy sleep in the back of the car on th eway there. I think mom falls asleep too im sure, because my dad drove. We dont get alot of time to go out as a family anymore because we are all so busy with work, school and everything else going on in our lives right now. This will probably be the last time for me as well. The baby is coming in a few months. I still have so much shopping to do!!! Well anyways, when we got home we put all of our fish together. We had so much fish. We cooked them and we all had our own spices that we wanted to use so we ended up cooking the fish in our own spices and shared with eceryone else so we got to taste everyones favorite spices. it was such a great day, i hope we could do thi severy day! but life gets in the way too much.",2.0,I went deep sea fishing with my family. We caught a lot of fish and cooked them when we got back home.,7.0,imagined 3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPDV0X1M1,4567,F4R9YRV0,25.0,man,Asian,one,2.0,4.0,3.0,67.97894050115326,hanging string lights on the ceiling,the amount of time it took to complete,0.5,,3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPDV0X1M1,,,"I was putting up string lights at my place. I went to borrow a ladder. I had bought the tools needed in advance. I had these coaxial clips that allowed me to easily hang the light string. I also had a extension cable to bring power to the string light. When I finally started to hang the string lights, I realized that the ladder was not tall enough. I had to make up a tool to increase my reach when putting up the coaxial clip so that it would reach the ceiling. It was also scary because I was reaching while on the ladder. But I was able to finally finish putting it up after a long time. I dropped a lot of the clips while attempting to put up the string lights. I was also sweating a lot. I made sure to put on goggles before doing this work so I can protect my eyes in case something fell on my face. I also put on shoes while using the ladder. I wished the hammer was a bit longer as well. Overall, it was a lot of work but it was worth it. The string lights are beautiful.",2.0,I was able to put up the string lights after a lot of work. The preparation was good enough so that I did not need to go buy more materials. The ladder was not tall enough.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXEYVQEBZ,2062,ZEHXY3LP,35.0,Woman,black,3.0,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,a scary car ride where we swerved on our way to a park.,Lynn pinched Eric's rear and his reaction.,1.0,,3018Q3ZVOJCZJFDMPSFXATCQG1OARN,1.0,"I've been on road trips before, but never to Acadia National Park.","Play stupid games, win stupid prizes road trip edition. Yikes. I still cringe to this day thinking about what happened three months ago. So Lynn, Eric and I were on the last leg of our road trip. We were heading to Acadia National Park. We were having a good time talking about what podcasts we were listening to lately. I mentioned that I started listening to a new true crime podcast. It piqued Eric's interest, so of course he turned around from the front passenger seat trying to get to his phone to pull up the podcast. Lynn was driving and was taken aback by a grown man trying to get to his bag like he was still a kid. It all happened so quickly. I tried to tell Eric that I would grab his phone, and to sit back down. But no he 's up already, and almost had it. That's when Lynn decided to pinch him on the rear end. All hell broke loose. Eric didn't expect it and rolled on his side. Too bad it was the driver's side. Lynn lost control of the car for a moment and we began to swerve towards the trees. Then she regained control. For that moment, all I could think about us crashing into the trees and my parents. Lynn pulled over to steady her nerves and to see if we were okay. We were fine physically but had the one of the biggest scares in our life. Moments later a police car pulled up to check if we were okay. He told us about a diner on one of the exits that we could sit down and recollect ourselves. We thanked him and detoured to the diner. It was still morning so we had plenty of time to get to Acadia National Park.",2.0,"What happened is that I was on a trip with my friends going to Acadia National Park. During the car ride there, we got a little out of hand and the driver started to swerve, and we got pulled over by a cop and everything was fine. Just the moment itself was extremely scary.",90.0,imagined 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AUHCLJ7,379,WIYYB7EP,35.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My sister buying a laptop,That she spent so much money,0.875,33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3UFEY9Q,,,,"My sister has been without a laptop of her own for quite some time. It may be years since she's had one. Her work offers a program where she can buy major purchases on a payment schedule. Those payments are taken directly from her check. So she went ahead got one. She ordered a laptop that is worth almost a thousand dollars. It is super nice. It has a touch screen and a very nice video card. This way she watch movies on it. The whole reason she wanted to buy a laptop is so that she can run her online business from it. Well, this laptop can do that and more. It has really worked out for her. She really loves that laptop. Truth be told, I'm kind of jealous. I'm starting to think it's time for me to get a new computer.",1.0,My sister bought a new laptop. It is very nice. It has a touch screen and she likes it very much but will be paying for it for a very long time.,90.0,retold 3ZDAD0O1T2ZOV7Y74RC6UGO6VAJXTC,980,ON20HNG2,35.0,Man,white,one,2.0,5.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Graduatuion,spontentuous fun with friends,-0.375,,3ZDAD0O1T2ZOV7Y74RC6UGO6VAJXTC,,,"As the beautiful sky happily accompany with sun rays shining through the football field where the ceremony of my graduation took place. Someone above must have known it was my graduation day and blessed me with a beautiful day. I was so excited that the night before the graduation I could not sleep at all. I tossed and turned all night, thinking about the graduation. I waited this moment for four long years in high school. Graduation is one of the memorable days of my life. On my graduation, I was filled with butterfly in my stomach. I was like an ant in the crowd waiting to be crushed. The place filled with students and staffs and conversation was excitedly exchange from one friend to another. I wondered around the place looking for my friends who are already laughing excitedly with each other. After searching through the haystack of people, I finally found them. I sneaked on them and suddenly without warning I tapped on one of my friends shoulder and yelled out ""HEY."" He jumped as if the earthquake has occurred. He turned around and said, ""You scare the hell out of me, man."" We were all laughing and the conversation began once more. ""So what do we do afterward?"" I said. We started to discuss whether we went out to eat later or we go our separate way. My friends Cong asked me, ""what do you think? Where should we go after?"" I turned to my female friend named Phuong and asked, ""Do you have any plan after this? If not, we should go out and celebrate, what do you think?"" She answered me with no words but a shake of a head, and then she nodded for the two questions I asked. ""Then it's settle, we will go out and celebrate later."" I yelled ""YEAH."" Suddenly, everyone started to ran toward the field like lab mice ran back to its cage. We were like an army of bees brushed out of our hive with the common goal. We headed to what we called hogs back an old swimming hole that had a rope tied to a tree. We would swing out and jump into the freezing cold water. It was so memorable because we knew this was our last time together as a group. Nothing in our lives would be the same. Where we go or we meet was undecided but at that moment we had one last chance to have fun as kids.",1.0,Graduation and the fun after. Meeting with friends and classmates for one last outing. It was the end to our childhood in a way. We might never see each other in the same setting ever again. It was time to grow up and this event was the last little childhood fun we would have together.,60.0,recalled 3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CTLG4K3,1054,EMOC97SD,55.0,woman,white,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,kids going to college,I was content returning home,0.625,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2IHU2O,,,,"It is one thing to drop off one child at college but to drop off your last, is a whole other experience. Especially when you drop two off at once and go from an active busy household to a quiet dull home. Our kids were excited to go off to college. It was a busy fun summer. Made even busier towards the end with preparing the kids to return to school. One going back to her senior year the other to his sophomore year. Lucky for us they attend the same school, which does seem to make events like this a little easier. I can not imagine having to take them to other sides of the United Staes to go to school ,with different climates different start dates, different holidays.. That would be hard . It is nice to know your children were returning to the schools they choose to attend. They were returning to an enivornment they knew. They were going back to the arms of friends and even teachers they knew and had grown to care for. The drive home was long. The empty car held no chatter bugs. No one fighting over In N' Out or Chick filet. The radio didn't even play. Silence. Upon my return to the empty house I was content knowing they were happy where they were.",2.0,Dropping children off at college and returning to a quiet house after a busy fun month getting them ready to go. Not being sure I am going to like it. Knowing I will miss them and the noise. It will take some getting use to.,60.0,retold 3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMVI3SF01,1062,CGF8J11Y,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,3.332204510175204,my brother in law's drinking problem.,I thought my husband was going to take his brother drinking.,-0.25,,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UOA88ZW,2.0,I don't drink and have never known any one with a drinking problem. It is hard to relate to.,"My brother in law has been drinking quite a lot lately over the past month. He didn't used to be much for alcohol, but he is going through a really rough divorce right now, and he is not coping very well. This is my husband's brother, so I am not any closer to his wife than I am to him. I first noticed how much he was drinking when I stopped by the apartment he is renting until the divorce is final. There were beer cans everywhere, and even though it was noon, my relative was still in his pajamas and he looked like hell. I asked him if he was doing okay, and he pretty much told me to get lost. I told my husband how worried I was about his brother when I got home, and suggested he talk to him. The next thing I know, my husband is telling me he is going to take his brother out with some friends to help get his mind off the divorce and drama. What an idiot! I think his brother has a drinking problem, and my husband is going to take him out to drink. How dumb can you get? I was wrong however. The group wasn't really going out to drink, they were taking my in law to an AA meeting to have an intervention. While they were gone, I went to my brother in law's apartment and got rid of all the alcohol he had there. I hope these will be his first steps to coping with the divorce better and realizing we are all here to support him. Not the alcohol.",1.0,My brother in law is going through a divorcee. He was able to have a great night out with friends. I was able to help keep him safe and hide more alcohol he wanted to drink.,28.0,imagined 36TFCYNS45WYQY7C4XVHGXLIUDGXHY,3437,JJAFF72R,18.0,man,hisp,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,About my university graduation,I felt sadness on the day of graduation,-0.625,,36TFCYNS45WYQY7C4XVHGXLIUDGXHY,,,"One of the most memorable moments in my life happened 5 months ago. This was the year of my graduation from university. I could not believe that I spent the last five years of my life working towards this day. During my time in university, I met many people of different backgrounds. Because of this I learned about many different cultures and became more culturally enriched myself. What makes this significant is the path it led me on today. Thanks to the many great people I collaborated with during university, I received an opportunity to work for a great company that embraces and supports diversity. The day of graduation is one that I still remember as if it was just yesterday. The feeling of accomplishment, but also some sadness still lingers on until this day. During my last year, I got realy close to some people which is unusual for me. Many of the people I interacted with during my schooling were what i would consider acquaintances. However, these people I met I could actually call my friends. The reason for my sadness is that I knew that once I graduated, I would most likely not keep in touch as mcuh as we did before. In the end, we all went to school for one reason, to get a nice paying job. We didn't really go to school to meet new people; at least that what it felt like. Anyways, the biggest thing I take away from this day is that all good things must have to come to an end at some point. I was counting down the days to graduation because I knew once it was over, that there would have to be a big change in my life; something I always feared. Most people would describe their graduation day with feelings of relief, happiness, and accomplishment. For me it was a bit different, almost the opposite. While the friends I made was probably the best part about going to school, would it even matter 5 years from now? Im glad that as of now everything seems to be going well and my work has paid off. What saddens me is that I will never get to live those moments again like if it was the first day it happened.",3.0,I graduated from university. I feel sad that I will never get to live those moments again. I appreciate the people of different backgrounds that I got to work with as it led me to where I am in life today.,150.0,recalled 3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISF89X5Z,6120,DOCW8YHI,25.0,Woman,native,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,getting a promotion.,I received the promotion instead of another expected person.,0.5,,3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISF89X5Z,,,"I experienced this incident nearly 3 months ago. It was an memorable incident. That time workers were sorted for promotion. It was based on their work for the past 1 year. I was also included in the list. We had many internal politics between each of them. It was hard to neglect it. But I was mostly concentrating in my work. I completed the given work on time till now. I guessed another worker would get the promotion because he was close to boss. Not only me, most of them were thinking like that. The shortlisted people were called by boss one by one. He had individual meeting with every people about the promotion. I was also called for it. Everything was over and finally the day arrived for the promotion. To my surprise the promotion was given to me. I really didn't expect it. My boss congratulated me on the promotion.",1.0,Our boss decided to give promotion to the best worker. We all thought that one worker who was close to the boss would get it. But to the surprise I received the promotion.,90.0,recalled 3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A54SX6I89,1653,DREJZKD8,40.0,man,White,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,135.86257082250222,Growing up in My neigbourhood,I hardly saw my parent expecially my dad,0.0,,3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A54SX6I89,,,"I was born in a small city in San Jose, where I lived in a rich neighborhood surrounded by multi-storey buildings. My mother and father parted ways when I was just 4 years old, and I lived with my mom and two older brothers. I rarely saw my father, although he was still a part of my life and made me try different sports or went bicycling with me. I rarely dwell in the past and sometimes my distant memories even seem to be from another person’s life. I have changed so much over the years that I often wonder what kind of magic lead me to this current place. I am so used to my new self that sometimes I can’t even explain my transformation. Everything has become so natural that if someone asked me how can I be so happy or peaceful, then it’s possible that I wouldn’t know the answer. Happiness just seems to be the natural state for humans. Why should I be miserable? However, that kind of attitude would’ve been a complete utopia many years back, because I felt like the most unfortunate person alive. When i was 9 years old, waiting for one of my best friend’s birthday party after 3rd grade school ceremony. I was also invited to my grandmother’s birthday by my family, but I chose to stay home and go to my friend’s place instead. But before that I went to a nearby shop to buy some snacks. There I met a few friends, who wished for some excitement. I still had about 2 hours until the birthday party so I decided to join them. There was an abandoned and fenceless construction site near my home, which was our typical playground. We had gone there dozens of times before to play games or have a picnic. On that day the four of us decided to play hide and seek, so we split into two teams. We crawled through the hollow spaces of long blocks of concrete, made silent movements and scouted around the place, sometimes lifting our heads up to see where the other boys were located. I felt very excited like normally. Nothing seemed to be different. But suddenly… after my teammate had finished scouting, he jumped off a concrete block which was insecurely supported by another. The jump caused the block to lose its balance while I was directly in front of it. As soon as I realized that, I was already on the ground face down, noticing only some dust flying around.",3.0,"Basically growing up was never a best experience for me because my parent where always absent from home, i had to learn to live like a man when i was still a teen.",1.01010101010101e+59,recalled 3C8HJ7UOP8G9N782WCZF5N9P7BRZMW,1341,Y50E5U2P,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,about me breaking up with someone at the park,I felt guilty and like I had wronged someone for doing the right thing,0.125,,,,,"About a year ago, I went out on a few dates with someone I met online in a dating app. I did not enjoy his company very much, I continued dating him out of a sense of boredom. He started to really develop deep feelings for me, feelings that I did not return in kind. I still continued to date him for a time just to hang out as friends, but then about six months ago I broke up with him as a romantic dating partner to move on with someone else. He was very confused and hurt by this event, and accused me of leading him on and giving him false encouragement, so I ended out friendship and I cut off all contact with him. I felt very guilty for presuming to continue to spend time with someone that I knew I felt zero chemistry with just to have a friend to spend time with. I regretted having to be so abrupt and cold when I broke up with this person, too. I wish there would have been a way to remain friends, because he was a nice person and I enjoyed his company on a friendship level. I was resigned to the fact that this would not be possible after the way things happened and evolved with the break up, though. At first I felt bad for being unable to conjure up feelings that just weren't there for him and for hurting his feelings, but eventually I began to see things in a slightly different way. I think it is quite common for people to have a variety of dating experiences that aren't ideal in some form or other while they're out there searching for people they want to be with romantically. There are never any guarantees or promises in romantic situations in the early stages, before there is any kind of commitment made and while feelings are still developing or unclear. Even if I am not the best judge of chemistry, it is not wrong to end a relationship with someone you don't feel a romantic attraction to. I feel that trying to compromise or settle in dating relationships will cause everyone involved to have unnecessary pain and heartache in the end. So I was sorry for hurting anyone's feelings, but I do not regret doing what I did in the end. I did not wrong anyone by dating them and giving them a fair chance, and by being their friend, simply because I didn't ultimately develop romantic feelings for them in the end.",3.0,"I had a break-up in a park with someone I was dating. He didn't take it well and at first I felt very guilty about how I handled things. Eventually I came to see that breaking up was the right thing to do, and that I wasn't really leading anyone on with false promises - things just didn't work out.",180.0,recalled 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8RZ0ZWIB,5078,WMUZFUTK,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,about my visit to the hospital to treat a chest pain,that my chest pain was actually a heart attack,0.875,,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRS73MLU,2.0,"I never experience something similar before, so I am not closely identified to this story","Three weeks ago, I had a strong chest pain. I did not want to go to the hospital, but my wife made me go. We got there and my chest pain was getting stronger. There was a huge line to be attended and the nurses did not gave me any priority, although I said my chest was in real pain. We waited and waited, until I talked to a nurse, who said everything was fine and that I should just rest. After coming home, my chest pain was slowly decreasing and I thought I was going to be fine. The next day I was feeling good with no chest pain at all. However, I still did not knew what had happen to me the day before. I then scheduled a doctor appointment, that was only available three weeks later. During the three week wait, I was complete fine. The doctor appointment day arrived, and I went to the doctor. He ran some tests and told me that the chest pain I just had three weeks ago was actually an heart attack. To know that scared me a lot, as I did went to the hospital but they did nothing to me. I could have died! Thankfully my heart resisted the heart attack and I am fine. I told my wife what the doctor had told me, and she was very mad with the hospital for not doing anything. Next time something similar to this happens, I will MAKE the hospital take me as a priority, and run exams. I will make that happen even if I have to scream that I am dying from a heart attack.",2.0,I went to the hospital with chest pain. I spent a day and a half there without a diagnosis. I went home only to find out three weeks later that I had had another heart attack.,21.0,imagined 3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DEN0ES6,3167,K123MHAG,30.0,Man,white,3.0,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,having a second child and the emotions im going through,when i learned my wife was pregnant again and gender,1.0,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DEN0ES6,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DEN0ES6,,,"Having a baby is one of the greatest things that ever happened to me. Recently my daughter started calling me daddy and we have been able to interact with each other much more closely. We knew were ready for another baby (not financially) but we knew wanted to have new one come in. I told my wife I wanted to be surprised and she did the exact same thing when my first born was born. She woke me up and showed me the stick she just peed on. Funny i know but what was the first time a thought of happiness and scared was now a I'm ready and extreme excitement. 3 months later and this is where our story comes into play. I just learned that we were having another girl. Can you believe that? Sisters i thought to myself. The thought of my my little girls being best friends rand through my mind. Until i realized, how am i going to prepare with all this debt. I looked and looked online on how to make extra money. I found Mturk applied and got right to it. Paying for a new baby is never easy, even with most of the stuff already on hand. Our debt is still extremely high from living expenses and still haven't recovered from the first newborn. I knew i had to get this ball rolling and i worked and worked and slowly am seeing results from it. As the baby bump grows so does my nerves. I know I'm still not ready financially but i am just so happy to be a daddy of 2. When baby 2 comes I KNOW that my life will change yet again but thats just the roller coaster of having a baby. First everything is fine, then nervous excitement then you prepare, as the time approaches you try to do as much as you can because once the baby is born all time is devoted to caring for it. I love being a dad and cant wait for round 2. I think i am way more prepared for it the second time around. but i guess we will see if that is actually the case.",2.0,The moment i learned that my wife was pregnant with my second child. How i felt about it and how i changed my life once again to prepare for the incoming 2nd child,180.0,recalled 3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ASJHNDQ9,3582,VWXZFK7K,35.0,Man,white,3.0,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,an erotic adventure with a stranger,she asked me to take her home.,0.5,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z7RK4,,,,"It was less a bar and more a fetish club, really, a plece where people with certain proclivities could meet each other. There was alcohol, but I didn't drink any, because I do not drink. I never have and I never will, most likely. I didn't start then. I didn't really interact with people, either. I found a spot in the back, I sat back. I observed, I waited. The thing about just observing and being quiet is that people draw conclusions. They think you're smart just because you don't say anything, they think you're contemplative. That might be true for me. The important thing is that the image draws in people who like contemplative people, and I like people who like contemplative people. So, I waited for someone to come to me. And someone did. She was attractive, and I listen to her, let her take the lead. That's important, too. I take her ideas and expanded on them, rather than taking control of the conversation. I explored what she wanted to explore, that's one of the reasons we hit it off. To be honest, I would have liked to get to know her better, but that's not what she was interested in. I prefer long term relationships, she wanted something immediate and short term. I followed her lead in that regard. When she asked me to escort her home, I did so. When she asked me inside, I accepted. It's not something that I'd like to do again, but I enjoyed it at the time.",2.0,"I want to a bar after work to socialize, which I don't usually do. I met a woman, we had a one night stand.",240.0,retold 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVBK7HWGX,3086,7U1KAFA2,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,family dealing with a tragedy.,I revealed the tragedy did not keep us together.,0.25,,3OS4RQUCRA17ZZD54BFZOFIDM1EBF7,3.0,I would say I identify with it because I have dealt with tragedy in my family.,"I always knew her life would turn this way. Sad to say, I know. I was realistic about it. I was logical. Weirdly so, while I was realistic about it, I felt that I was also in denial about many things. It took a very long time to realize who she really was and what her intentions were. I still remember the time when it dawned on me, all that she had done to me. I remember it all sinking in. I was disappointed. It was hurtful. I genuinely cared for her and it was obvious to me that it wasn't really reciprocal. She was selfish for a very long time. I didn't think cutting her out of my life would lead to her demise. I am not even sure that's what caused it. Maybe the timing was just a coincidence. I knew cutting her out of my life would hurt her. I never imagined it would cause her life to unravel. Again, I don't even know if me cutting her out of my life was what caused her life to unravel. I imagine it played somewhat of a role, though. When my grandparents sat me down and described how she had hit rock bottom just a week ago, I was shocked. I don't really know why I was shocked, though. She never really was on the right track in life. Her alcoholism finally caught up with her. How could you end up fired, in jail and confessing to alcoholism all in a matter of four days! My family was torn apart by it and I decided not to stick around for it.",1.0,This is a story about a family who is grasping to hold on. How can a family stay together through tragedy.,7.0,imagined 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32K0K89C0,8802,RIIWQUNZ,18.0,Man,asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,my birthday party,I saw all my friends at my birthday,0.625,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AGBOLJT,,,,"This was the day of my surprise birthday party. It was a late winter morning and I woke up expecting a flurry of messages from my best friends. To my dismay that did not happen. I went to class as usual but still no one remembered that it was my special day. We went about our day as usual, I played some basketball with them and then went back home. I was not very pleased that no one seemed to remember especially since I had talked it up over the past few months. This was a special birthday for me. I went down in the evening to cut a cake with my parents. I thought that since no one remembered I wouldnt bother inviting anyone else. To my utter surprise the lounge was packed with friends and family. The most memorable part was when the utter shock on my face. My friends had brought me a skateboard. Seeing all this reminded me of how lucky I was. Best of all was that the moment was caught on camera and played back to me a few times more once we were done with the cake. The initial moment when I came down, was as if I was dreaming and couldn't believe myself. The night went on well and turned out to be my best birthday ever.",1.0,"I visited my friends on my birthday but no one seemed to remember the special day. I went home in despair. To my surprise, my friends held a surprise birthday party for me at night.",240.0,retold 30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS10MKI2K,1181,DSIBRCO3,25.0,woman,white,4.0,2.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,life is short and you must live it,Loved one passed,-0.875,,3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPDPKGM13,2.0,Not yet but its coming...,"Dear Diary,It was a tough time for our family to see such a thing like this. We did not expect she would have left us yet. i guess you can't really prepare for it right. I know she is in a better place. I hope at least. Our family is now left to pick up the pieces. It's time for us to move on and proceed to the next level of our lives. We can go at anytime so we might as well mourn and get up and move. It's going to be an adjustment. We will however move on from this. One thing I must say though. Live your life to your maximum potential. no matter what. Life is short. Help who you can and pretty much move on from it. We have a purpose in life and try your hardest to find it.",4.0,"This past year, I was able to be with my grandma as she was dying. I was able to visit her in the nursing homes she was moved around to and witness her mind slipping away. The month of April 2019, I was with my grandma, for the last time and was able to be there as she took her last breath.",90.0,imagined 3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFGM7ZA,585,75QW6Z03,30.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,purchasing my dream horse.,I changed his name to Butter.,0.25,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFGM7ZA,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFGM7ZA,,,"Today I bought a new horse that I think is going to be my heart horse. He is beautiful with this long blonde mane and tail and a gorgeous yellow body. He seriously looks like he is right out of a fairy tale. He is the absolute sweetest boy ever. I think he would spend hours just letting you brush on him and give him attention. He loves to have his ears scratched and makes the most adorable face when you do. I have been looking for a horse just like him for months. I went out on a limb to purchase him because he was not exactly what I was looking for, but from the minute I saw him I knew it was love. He has only had one other owner his whole life so I know his background and training. He has no hidden ghosts in his closet, unlike Bourbon. His name was Tucker but he is being renamed to Butter because he really does look like a stick of butter. My daughter loves him and thinks that he is just the best thing ever. She has now renamed several of her toy horses after him. I am ecstatic that I found him and that he is going to work out perfect for us. Now he just has to stay in his pasture and not escape!",1.0,Today I bought a horse who is the most perfect horse ever. I have looked long and hard for one just like him and he has made my dreams come true.,150.0,recalled 3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11EDWKQ8W7,3688,7ZA1QDNR,30.0,Man,middleEastern,one,2.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,A car accident on a wampy road.,That the company hadn't posted proper signage.,0.0,,3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ82Y6Q08,4.0,It feels like a real event that could really happen to me or someone in a similar situation.,"A few months ago my daughter and I decided to take a nice leisurely drive through the swamps that surround our home. I remember it being such a beautiful day. The sort of day where the sky is a brilliant blue and the sun is just shinning down and it feels like there's absolutely no way anything could possibly go wrong. Well, to my shock things did go quite wrong. As we drove through the swamp land, me being careful to stay on the well marked roads because I wanted to make sure to keep my daughter safe I found that the roads were actually torn apart. Since I hadn't realized this in a timely fashion I ended up flipping the car off of the side of the road into the mud. Thankfully both my daughter and I were both still awake after this and not hurt badly. But I realized that we were hopelessly stuck as the doors had been jammed shut and I felt something pressing against me so I couldn't really move my left arm at all. I called for emergency services and fortunately they arrived quite quickly and were able to easily and efficiently get both of us out of the car and transported to the hospital. At the hospital the on call doctor did a full workup of both of us to make sure there was no lasting damage. Fortunately the doctor was not able to find anything seriously wrong with either of us. When I think back to that day that is probably the one outcome that I'm most thankful for seeing how many different ways this could have wound up being so much worse. Once we were discharged from the hospital I did some research on the roads in that area since I had always known them to be safe and never troublesome I was quite upset about what happened. After some extensive research I learned that the company had been pumping the swamps the last few days but had neglected to put up any sort of caution signs or do the required testing. This lack of signage is what directly lead to our accident and did not allow road users to be properly aware of a very important ongoing situation. I immediately notified my state's authorities of the issues that were going on with the company in the hopes that they would be able to help prevent something similiar happening to someone else. I understand that it's always best to try to help out others and by getting up proper notifications and warnings I would be helping many others in the long run avoid getting through what we did and possible even suffering from a worse outcome.",2.0,My memory is about a time when my daughter and I were in a terrible car accident. I was suprised it happened as I wasn't expecting it due to it being a nice sunny day. I found out later that they were pumping those swamps but didn't put up any signs.,90.0,imagined 3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDOZWFSQ,503,ZWDAU737,30.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,15.019483262290207,reflecting on relationships and our own behaviour.,I realized I also caused my own suffering.,0.5,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDOZWFSQ,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDOZWFSQ,,,"Today, I ended up talking with my ex again. We always end up talking, monthly. But today I realized that I wasn't always right. He had done so much wrong that it blinded me to everything. I wanted him to make up for everything bad he's done, without giving the opportunity for him, as a person, to be able to make it up to me how he could. It was an impossible task and impossible standards that I kept asking of him. I couldn't see past myself, I could only see me and how wounded I was. It might mean that the damage has been done, but this different perspective has given me a lot to think about now. How often have we cycled through the same thing over and over again with no change, because I'd been insisting he needs to be different without giving him a chance to be so. I ask him to jump and want no hesitation, but he's always been the type to hesitate. I just really didn't take into account who he was, and how we could compromise or come to a solution. At this point in time I'm still processing the information, the feelings, and what it all means. I feel more confused now than I have ever been. It's funny, because you don't ever want to see yourself in a bad light especially when truly, you were hurt the most. He DID do bad things, I'm not negating that, but I also have been expecting some changes that are probably impossible. I would get overwhelmed talking to me too, the way I have been. I can only hope to learn from it if not for this relationship, than any in the future.",1.0,"A short story about insight to our own flaws in relationships. My realization that we're always learning about ourselves, every day.",3333333.0,recalled 3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJSBEX86,1201,Z4QCT9KG,45.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,a snow storm,the sheer volume of snow,0.75,3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSRMNYYHR,,,,"Last winter there was a really bad storm in our area. It was like nothing seen here in living memory and no one was prepared for it. It came upon us suddenly with an unexpected snowfall. And it kept snowing, and snowing. That evening, we lost power. But we weren't concerned just yet. Around midnight, we were a little surprised that the power hadn't been restored. We were even more surprised that it was STILL snowing. And then came the cracking noises. We live in a forested area, so we are no strangers to the noise that trees make when they fall. It's a terrible sound. There are creaking and cracking noises, ripping and tearing; it's so loud, and it echoes. You don't know if a tree is falling at your neighbor's place, or right onto your own roof. Then comes the crashing thud as the tree hits the ground. Sometimes it takes out other trees on the way down and sometimes it takes out a structure or some utility lines. Trees cracked and fell all night and the snow piled up. More snow than we had ever seen here in our 16 years at this place-far more. In the morning we were able to assess the damage. We lost dozens of trees and large limbs. All roads were impassable. Power and phone lines were down everywhere. We were stranded and had no means of communicating with the outside world. We hiked to our two closest neighbors to check on them. And then we waited. And it continued to snow.",2.0,We had a terrible storm at the end of February. We were woefully unprepared for this unprecedented event. We lost a lot of trees. It was a harrowing experience!,240.0,retold 3KIBXJ1WD6G2YFUS9RBIACAHAPLOKS,404,6S24RFYF,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,my brother getting sick,me saving his life with bone marrow,0.5,,3KIBXJ1WD6G2YFUS9RBIACAHAPLOKS,,,I remember like it was yesterday still. I had just graduated high school and had a party for this celebration. My brother was acting lazier than usual and was just down right slow. I remember giving him crap left and right and saying how mad I was. A week later I got the call. He was sick and had cancer they told us. I remember still hearing those words and felt so crappy about it. I wish I could go back and take the words back on what I said. Things were wrong between us. I couldn't look him in the eyes anymore. I felt so crappy and still remember those feelings. I would go and visit him and think how crappy I was to him. He would apologize for this and I would apologize and cry to him. This went on and on and finally I was able to save his life with my bone marrow. I really felt better at that point. Now years have passed and I am thankful for this.,3.0,My brother was diagnosed with cancer. I felt so crappy the whole time in how I treated him and it was terrible. I saved his life eventually.,360.0,recalled 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQCW9475,1587,OJ9DNU6X,30.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,adopting a pet,that the cat jumped into my car,0.0,,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQCW9475,,,"It was a warm summer evening, and a slow night at work. I was sitting in the parking lot working on some reports and enjoying the unusual lack of activity. As I sat in the car with my windows rolled down, snacking on some beef jerky, I heard a soft thump from the roof of the car. I looked around, shining my flashlight through the empty parking lot and seeing nothing. As I turned back to my computer I noticed a small grey cat perched on the hood of my car. We stared at each other for a moment, silently. The cat slowly approached the windshield glass, never breaking eye contact. The silence was interrupted by the sound of my radio screeching. As I turned away to adjust the volume, the cat jumped from its perch on the hood to suddenly hop through the open window and into my lap. Startled, I offered her a piece of the beef jerky still in my hand, which she happily accepted. We continued silently munching jerky for several minutes. Just then my partner pulled up. He asked, what are you doing with a cat? I said that I wasn't certain, that the cat had just appeared and invited herself into my car. My partner laughed and said could he pet the cat too. I said sure. But the cat would not go to him. She seemed content to hang out in my car the entire evening. As my shift continued, I took the cat with me to each call, leaving the windows down so she could leave if she wanted to. She never left. By morning, I accepted that the cat had simply adopted me and that was that. I took the cat home, searched extensively for its owner, but couldn't find any trace of one. The cat is still with me, having moved in and made herself right at home. She settled right into life at my house. We couldn't be happier. So that's the story of how my cat adopted me/.",4.0,"I was sitting in my car with the windows down when a cat jumped onto the hood of my car. The cat then came up to the glass, stared at me, and suddenly jumped through the open window into my lap.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 36NEMU28XGZ5TC3XLPF86JF8H4HWMG,1034,44MTTN0J,35.0,WOMAN,black,one,3.0,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,a woman going through a divorce and losing her children,when the marriage ended after 10 years,1.0,,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNTZ11RA,1.0,"I can't relate to the story since I have never experienced divorce, nor do I have children in real life.","We were married for 10 years--and from that marriage we had two twin girls--who are both 9 year olds. For years, the marriage was crumbling. My husband and I had communication problems. I had lost my job about a year ago, and that compounded the issues we had. If we did decide to ""communicate"", it was usually over yelling matches. Just a toxic environment for our kids--hence, why we are heading to divorce court. Since my husband is the breadwinner, he wants to take my kids from me. He is suing for full custody--limiting my interactions with my two daughters. I might only to get to see them on the weekends. I'm sure the judge will give him what he wants, since he is the one with a full-time job, and I still have failed to find one. I""m going to lose my home, marriage, and even worst, my daughters. This has been a horrible year! We had started divorce proceedings three weeks ago, and this has been a rough three weeks. My husband brings my daughters over on the weekends. It's hard just getting to see them for a weekend.",3.0,My husband and I are getting a divorce due to a lack of communication and now I will hardly get to see my two kids.,21.0,imagined 3KKG4CDWKJKEDQ1JMA5K65QXX3C94R,1051,QIP4P2X9,50.0,MAN,White,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,A friend who stole money from me .,The theft of the money by my friend,0.75,,32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AAMO3AQ,4.0,"I have had friends in the past steal things from me, including money, due to the fact that they were hooked on drugs","My sister gave me $800 to buy a birthday gift for husband, because she works so much and is unable to go out shopping. Plus the fact she's not sure what kind of gift he would like. Since her husband and I talk about a lot of things and we have so much in common, she thought it be best if I pick out the gift. The day she gave me the money, I had put it in my wallet, and left my wallet sitting on my dresser. That same night, a friend of mine had come over, saying he wanted to talk. He's been having financial problems lately do to the fact that he has gotten addicted to pain medication. He came over, and we talked for quite some time. He said he needed to use the bathroom, which is located next to my room, I only have one bathroom. As he went into the bathroom, he saw my wallet sitting on my dresser, which is located near my bedroom door, which you can clearly see as you go into the bathroom. He went into my room, got into my wallet and took the money, then went into the bathroom. After he was done, he suddenly said he had forgotten something he had to do, and had to leave. We talked for about 2-3 minutes more, and he left. After he left, I finished a few things around the house that I needed to do and finally went to my bedroom. As I was getting ready for bed, I noticed that my wallet was not in the same spot that I had placed it earlier. I opened it and saw that the $800 was gone. I was furious and hurt. I tried calling my friend, but he never answered. I went to bed angry and hurt. The next day, I tried calling my friend again, and no answer. I thought about calling the police, but decided not to. I realized that I will have to pay for my sister's husband gift myself. So I went looking for the gift, found a nice tablet that he would like, and paid for it on my credit card. I never told my sister what happened, and am no longer friends with the friend who stole the money.",1.0,"My sister needed me to purchase a gift for her husband on her behalf and gave me $800. I had a friend come over the same day, and they stole the money from me. I was left with having to pay for the gift with my own money.",60.0,imagined 3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBOAKC7J7D,1287,LTKDQIJQ,25.0,woman,na,one,one,,3.0,3.332204510175204,Going to see Bad Religion and wanting to see them again.,it sounded like a drug addict chasing a high.,0.5,,3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNTEYIGRQ,3.0,"I recently went to a great event that left me feeling happy for a while. Otherwise, I don't identify with this story.","To have that level of connection again is everything. It's an indescribable feeling, to walk into a crowd, totally anonymous and yet completely understood. About four weeks ago I went to a Bad Religion concert; that is where I discovered this feeling. In the space of just five hours I experienced things that I think people take lifetimes to discover. I made friends and I danced with perfect strangers. I experienced an emotional roller-coaster moving swiftly from excitement, nervousness, frustration, delight, and finally into pure unadulterated ecstasy. I even got to meet the band! The guys were amazing, I felt like an old friend visiting them. I really expected the meet and greet to suck, they'd be tired from performing and just want us gone. It wasn't like that at all! For a moment I thought one of them was going to invite me to an after party but when someone yawned the moment was gone. What is really the magic of all of this is that weeks later, I can still feel the traces of how that day made me feel. I can't believe it's been nearly a MONTH since then! I desperately want to go to another show. I've been checking the tour dates just hoping they'll update with one near me soon. So far the closest one is in Cincinnati, probably too far away. I might just look at flights anyway. You never know, right? Oh, who am I kidding? I can't afford even the cheapest flight. Maybe going to another show will feel the same, I doubt it. I mean who else has the kinds of fans and stage presence as Bad Religion? I heard Pink is coming to town, maybe I will look at those ticket prices. I know some of my friends like Pink though, I really want to go alone, like I did before. I know I will see them play again, I just hope I can do it soon!",1.0,I went to a Bad Religion concert a few weeks ago and interacted with the crowd and band in a very meaningful way.It's been a feeling that I've been chasing for a long time and something I look forward to feeling again.,28.0,imagined 3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RM04VH26,1743,0JDN4A8M,35.0,MAN,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,My wedding,No major issues and someone twisted their ankle on the dance floor,1.0,3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RM04VH26,3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RM04VH26,,,"The event I am describing is not too far off in the past. It was December of 2018 and it was the year I got married. The time leading up to this event seemed to fly by fast. From the planning stages to the picking out of the venue and all the extras that come along with it. In my mind I figured this would feel like a drawn out process. However, looking back, it seemed like it flew by in the blink of an eye. What seemed like a point where we would have all the time in the world to plan and prep for everything we needed turned into a few last minute wants and needs that were taken care of only days before. I think most people were worried about the weather since it took place on December 15th. Chicago area weather is unpredictable, especially during the winter so it would be a game day decision on how things would go down. The day however, ended up being quite nice and the weather was unseasonably warmer than usual. Everything went off without a hitch and like the previous months of planning, the day seemed to be over in a blink of an eye. No major issues arose and everyone and everything was where it needed to be when needed. I think the biggest issue to arise was that someone twisted their ankle on the dance floor. In my book, if that is the worst thing to happen then that is a positive. The night ended, and all I remember is being exhausted from running around and entertaining guests and other family. I barely even had a chance to take a shot with family and friends to celebrate!",1.0,The event described details my wedding which occurred in December of 2018. The details described go over the year leading up to the event and the actual day itself.,240.0,recalled 3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R8TBY4T7,1240,0981L7XE,30.0,Man,Hisp,4.0,5.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,not being able to sell my condo,I found a note from his daughter,-0.375,,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUA8RT2TN,4.0,"Very much, its my home","I was about to get a foreclosure a year ago. I am the first owner. It was a new condo community in 2017 in a shore beach rental community. So I assume the idea was to make money on the increase in equity in The hot market back then. I bought it two years ago from the original owner, my dad knew him well. Apparently original owner was a mortgage broker and he and another guy bought 3 units. His main one is the one I bought. His partner(who I don’t see around much) still has a condo. I tried to sell it because I was moving to a new city, and there was many problems with the house. I bought it for 217 2 years ago. When cleaning found some mail that said the dude actually owed over 600 K so maybe he got a seconds mortgage? Anyway, I think he’s still a mortgage broker, hopefully a little wiser. IIt's been a year and it sat empty it deteriorated and the roof leaked so it was cosmetically bad, but no major damage. During the cleanup I found what I guess was a note his daughter wrote to him telling him to cheer up and smile as her and mommy were worried about him stressing out, and that they still loved him. Kind of made me see the other side of this foreclosure mess. had to call lawyers and get it handled, it took a while for them to tell me I couldn't sell it. One other thing was most of the bathroom doors had holes in them like someone punched them. Not sure if it was him or the renters. So, it was kind of sucky to be profiting off someone else’s mistake. But I cant move now, I guess I'm stuck with this as my home for now.",5.0,"I had to move suddenly, and tried to sell my house at a loss to avoid foreclosure. It sat for almost a year. I could no longer afford to sell, because lawyer's fees made the payoff amount to steep.",30.0,imagined 35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2AVNZVR,1083,1E1XOMBI,40.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,The loss of my father,we found out he was terminal,-0.25,,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2AVNZVR,,,"Almost four months ago I received a phone call from my father to let me know he was in the hospital and not feeling well. I had not seen or heard from him in the last 3 years. I knew that it must be bad news or he would not have called. He spoke of his regrets of missing out on my childhood and my children. Myself and my children ranging from 5 to 25 all drove together the 7 hours to his town. We visited him in the hospital and he was able to see and spend time with his family. I felt very emotional. I had so many regrets of the years he missed in mine and their lives. I felt fear. My father told me that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. I saw all the hope I have always had that one day He would be a dad and grandfather disappear. I have spent my life filled with this hope that one day he will come and love me and be a dad. We visited the next day and we came back home. The next week my dad was hospitalized again and then was being sent home with hospice. I set up care for my children and family, and I drove to my father. I brought him home. I got to spend one week, seven day in total with my father. I was his daughter. I was his caretaker. I now in detail every regret he has ever had, I know his pain, and he knows mine. I held my fathers hand and told him how loved he is and always will be. I was holding his hand as he passed away. His last words to me were how much he loves me. I can't write anymore.",5.0,I lost my father to cancer after years of separation and hurt. We were able to get to a point of understanding and forgiveness. He was able to pass in peace and love.,120.0,recalled 3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYIV8ZKDV,4823,2DTJ9KGG,25.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,a bad storm that trapped my mom and I at home.,emergency services were not available at all.,1.0,,3LEP4MGT3HMA1FZ9D5K90FFS8ZHDB1,1.0,"I did not identify with the story at all, nothing like this has ever happened to me before.","I always knew that living in a town with a rather low water table was a bad idea. It is even worse that the town is prone to flooding due to poor drainage. Well, it was 2 months ago when I was proven right. There was a fierce storm that was lasting for days and days. It was raining so hard I thought it would never end. The streets were flooded and people were now stuck in their homes, unable to leave at all. Emergency services were going about the town as best as they could, helping people they came across. It was starting to get dark, and the floor waters had started to rise above the windows in our house. I tried calling 911 a few times, but there was little they could do. We were simply one of many calling for help at the same time. I was alone in the house with my mom that night and not even she could seem to keep calm. We had no choice but to wait out the night and hope for the best. We made sure all of the windows were shut tight and we secluded ourselves on the second floor of the house to try to stay above the water. We waited out the night, not sleeping at all. We were mostly too scared to go to sleep. This was probably the scariest night of my entire life. Luckily, we both made it out okay.",1.0,My mother and I spent the night during a flood surrounded by water. Because it was an emergency no help was available. It was a scary experience.,60.0,imagined 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AAMO3AQ,1134,582IZZLW,30.0,woman,hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a friend stealing money,When I realized why I was lied to,0.5,,32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AAMO3AQ,,,"About two months ago, my sister asked me to purchase some tickets to a concert for her husband and gave me $800 to buy them for her. She asked me to do so on her behalf, because it was a surprise gift for their anniversary, and she did not want him to know that she was doing it. The afternoon that she gave me the money, I went home and put it in my desk drawer, with intentions of depositing it in my bank the following day so that I could make the purchase. Later that evening, I had a friend come over who was having some problems with her boyfriend. We talked to each other and caught up and she asked if she could use my computer, which I of course said yes. I was on the phone with my husband who was out of town and in a different room while she was on the computer. Shortly thereafter, she suddenly had to leave and her reason behind it was unclear and sounded suspicious, but knowing her I summed it up to she was lying about what she was really going to do and I didn't really care too much. The next day I was getting ready to leave to go to the bank and I opened up my desk drawer and the money was gone! I checked my wallet and purse to see if for some reason I had put it in there, although I know for a fact that I never moved it. I immediately knew that she had stolen the money from me, and her wishy-washy excuse for leaving now made perfect sense. I was furious. I called her immediately and she did not answer. I called her 3 more times and she still did not answer. So I sent her a text message and pretended like everything was ok so that she would call me back. She called me back and I asked her if she took the money. She claimed to not know what I was talking about and tried to blame it on my kids (who were all asleep when she was there) and I could sense that she was lying yet again. There was not much that I could do at this point but to write her off as a friend and know that she could not be trusted. This was extra hurtful to me because I now had to come up with $800 of my own money to pay for the tickets since I was the person trusted to do this. I struggle financially as it is, so $800 is a lot of money to me.",1.0,"My sister needed me to purchase a gift for her husband on her behalf and gave me $800. I had a friend come over the same day, and they stole the money from me. I was left with having to pay for the gift with my own money.",60.0,recalled 3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFLI1SUL9,1634,3J3UJYAG,45.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Trying to make it on time to an event.,There was not enough parking for the event.,0.5,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87EHXFST2,,,,"It was mid-April of this year. My family and I were on a road trip. Our goal was to make it to our sons graduation for special training to be a Navy Corpsman. We were on our way and couldn't wait to see him. We checked in to our hotel the afternoon before and took the rest of that day to relax and unwind from the long drive. The event was in the morning and we wanted to be rested for the event. Morning came very fast, the alarm went off and I hit snooze a couple of times before actually getting up. We all got up and ready. We were all excited, especially me being a mom. Once ready we headed over to the base. Once in we had a hard time finding the building where the ceremony was going to be held. I did ask a few people I saw, but they were civilians and only worked there and didn't know anything about the a graduation. The place was so big. We spotted a car with dressed up people drive by and I said to follow them. I figured they were going to the same place. I was right and we finally got to the right area. Then we tried to find parking. This was a tough task. We should of left earlier. The parking area was full and we were running out of time before the event started. Next to the parking lot was a grassy hill and we ended up parking on it. We had to run down the sidewalk to get to the building. The only seating was spread out so we couldn't sit together. We just made it in time for the event to start. I was out of breath but excited to be there.",2.0,My family and I go on a road trip to watch our son graduate Corpsman School. It was a five day trip there and back. We were almost late to the ceremony due to a parking disaster.,180.0,retold 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9A0QX3AX,1146,VRQ9R6QA,25.0,Woman,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,starting a life on my own,my heart was broken,0.375,,32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9A0QX3AX,,,"I had been in a serious relationship for about 5 years. I met him in high school and eventually ended up dating. We started a family together and I thought this was it, we would be together forever. I was completely in love with him. We had just decided I would quit my job to stay home and take care of our son, daycare was just too expensive for us. I quit my job and the very next day he tells me he doesn't want to be with me. He told me he didn't love me anymore and he didn't think he ever would. My broke into a million pieces. You hear that saying often but now I actually understand what it means. I was suddenly a single mother, jobless, homeless and heartbroken. I ended up staying with my father and step mother, who helped me more then they probably realized. They were there for me and kept me up until I could get back on my feet again. They helped me heal and get back out there. I never thought I would feel okay again, but after some soul searching and healing even me and my ex have become friends again. I realized during this time that even when things seem like they could never possibly get better, they always will. It will not always be easy, and it will not always happen fast.",4.0,My heart was suddenly destroyed by someone I thought I could trust and count on. It took me completely by surprise and flipped my world around. Although it was painful and hard it helped me get stronger and showed me who I really could count on.,150.0,recalled 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ262AGW,1258,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,having a good night with my sister.,my sister actually talked to us.,0.5,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ262AGW,,,,"My mom and I went over to my sisters house for the first time in months. We both do not have a good relationship with her because she is kind of insane. We went there just to see my niece, her granddaughter. We were expecting the usual fighting with my sister, but were surprised at how normal and nice she was. She greeted us with a smile for the first time in years, she made us dinner, she answered our questions, and didn't yell once. My mom and I were looking at each other throughout the 3 hour stay because we wanted to see each others' reactions to this. My sister even asked us about our lives and what has been going on. This has NEVER happened before. What was even more surprising, as I already said, was that she answered our questions. I asked if she was still working at the same spot, she said no and told me where she works now. Had this been even 5 months ago she would have replied with 'why do you want to know?' We then asked her if we could take my niece out to get some ice cream. She said yes right away, which, again, never happens. She even came with us and treated us all. This all sounds really normal to most people, but my sister has been a psycho for ten years now and having a good time with her really made my year. My mom even cried on the way home.",1.0,"My mom and I went over to my sisters house expecting to fight with her and be talked down to as usual. She surprised us with how nice she was, how open to conversation she was, and she even made us dinner. This was the first time in years that we had a good time with her.",14.0,recalled 3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9IPTY066,932,HEKX1JJP,25.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,2.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,my cat's blocked bladder,I felt his hard bladder,0.75,3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8ED0QVN1B,,,,"My cat had a medical emergency and nearly died due to having a blocked bladder. I was absolutely terrified that he was no going to live. I had gotten home and discovered him laying on his side in pain in the middle of the night. I felt his bladder and realized that it was a hard as a rock. I immediately put him in a carrier and brought him to the emergency medical center for pets. The vet there had a urinary catheter placed but not without complications. His urethral passage was no narrow that she was struggling to place the catheter. Without the urinary catheter, my cat was going to need a surgery I knew I wouldn't be able to afford. I was so heartbroken and scared that I was going to have to euthanize my cat. Thankfully, the vet was able to place the urinary catheter and flushed out his bladder. I felt so relieved that he was going to be able to make it through the night. It gave me the time needed to be able to contact our regular vet in the morning and to be able to transfer him there. I spent all night thinking about my cat and hoping that he would be okay. Once I did transfer him to the regular vet, she recommended that he have surgery to widen his urethral passage. This would help prevent future blockages that he would like have. Thankfully, surgery at our regular vet is much cheaper than surgery at the medical emergency center. Therefore, I was able to provide him the preventive surgery. After that surgery was done, I felt so much better. All he had to do was recover from the surgery and I was grateful that he was going to live. This experience has made me more aware of how both my cats are doing in terms of their health. I think about this event a few times of month because I know that cats who have been blocked before can get blocked again. It makes me feel cautious and truly appreciate having my cat with me today.",4.0,My cat had a medical emergency and nearly died. I felt terrified that he was not going to make it but the urinary catheter and surgery saved his life.,270.0,retold 3ZDAD0O1T2ZOV7Y74RC6UGO7K6ATXI,7197,DX234B2M,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,witnessing a sports victory,when the team won the game,0.375,,33CUSNVVNOYFIM5BTLPJNLBQ0KP88S,1.0,I could not relate,"Watching Game 7 of the Stanley Cup series with my dad and seeing our team win is something I'll remember forever! EVen four months later the event stilll stands out! Although tickets to the Stanley Cup game for me and Dad's favorite team were super expensive, we still celebrated the big win as if we were in the stands!! We saw the team score the winning points at a watch party. But, no matter where we were it was great to witness our team score such a big win with my Dad. I can almost still hear his cheers of excitement. It was also pretty crazy to see how everyone lept off their feet when the clock ran down to zero and our win was cinched! Everyone was ecstatic!! I saw a couple of guys in jerseys crying with excitement and pride and hugging each other- I didn't realize how much this meant to some people! My dad gave me a great big high-five and then started doing the same. to his friends. Then, I mimicked and held my hand up for ""some skin"" to anyone in arm's length. I got slaps. and hugs from everyone around during those first ten minutes when everyone's adrenaline was through the roof! Even the sports casters on the television seemed blown away at the victory. It was so much fun to celebrate this monumental sports. win for our city with my Dad and all the other fans in support!",1.0,I took my dad to a game 7 watch party for the Stanley cup. Our team won and i got to celebrate with him and the rest of the stadium and see all the emotions that everyone including myself felt.,120.0,imagined 3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JSY3906,1284,KQFB2W53,30.0,woman,White,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,getting pregnant after years of trying.,when I unexpectedly got pregnant after failing for 2 years.,0.625,,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JSY3906,,,"4 months ago I had something happen to me that changed my life. My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for the past 2 years. We've tried to do everything we could do, expect for IVF. We couldn't afford to do IVF because our insurance won't cover it. I've spent so much money on vitamins, supplements and devices to help. It's been an exhausting and trying couple of years for us. Then 4 months ago, I felt extra moody and tired. I didn't think much of it because I can get like that sometimes since I suffer from anxiety and depression. I tried not to look too deep into it since I do that with every little twinge or flutter. Then a week later I noticed something even more strange, my gums bled while brushing my teeth. I read that this happens during pregnancy so I went and bought a test without telling my husband. I waited until the next morning when he left for work. I took the test and 2 minutes later, I saw it. There was 2 lines. It was positive! I couldn't believe it. I still don't believe it. But 4 months later I am carrying a baby girl. Sometimes I still get anxiety about my pregnancy, like it isn't real or something bad will happen but I just try to stay calm. I use techniques to relax like exercise, mindfulness and deep breathing/imagery. We are starting to let ourselves get excited. We picked a name, Maya. And soon we will start getting the nursery together. Even though I am so excited, I'm surprised how elated my husband is. He has already bought clothes, bought name books and researches everyday about the baby growth.",2.0,My husband and I got pregnant after 2 years of trying to have a baby. We didn't expect it to happen and we were so surprised.,120.0,recalled 32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1UGEVAV5,4698,EONDBWT9,40.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,opening for a band.,I was chosen to open.,0.75,,3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EU86ILGU,4.0,This would be a dream come true because I love to sing.,"A few months ago I received the shock of my life. I was at the local Bar and Grill hanging out with some friends. We was drinking and playing some pool, when all of a sudden my phone started ringing. I answered the call and it was another friend on the end of the line. He told me that I and my band had been chosen to open for musical group on an upcoming musical tour. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. My other buddy at the bar with me took my phone and placed it on speaker. He held it up high so everyone at the bar could hear the news. The Bar and Grill played the message over the intercom PA system. Everyone at the Bar cheered with delight. But the best part was when the announcement came who we had been chosen to open for. None other than the great band Def Leppard. They had recently been in retirement but decided to do a reunion tour. It blew my mind to think that they had chosen me to be their opening act. Me as well as the other patrons in the bar celebrated into the wee hours of the morning. It was a great night had by everyone there.",1.0,Was asked to open for a reunion of a favorite band from the past. A good time was had by all and friends were made.,120.0,imagined 3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32JNAND1Q,3329,RWUWP5MR,30.0,Woman,Black,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my daughter deciding to start her own business,she's 14 years old,0.5,,3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32JNAND1Q,,,"I like to affirm my intentions for myself and about a month ago I was writing out my intentions. One of the intentions that I set for myself is to be able to support my children in living in their truth. My daughter recently has begin to find herself and she's developing he own style and figuring out what she likes. She struggles academically but she is very artistic. As mother's we want the best for our children and for some reason we tend to think that that means that they have to go to college and we try to keep them in a box. So I set the intention of allowing my children to create their own reality, and about a month ago she came to be and said that she wants me to help start her own business. I felt excited and honored. I never thought that we would get to this point. I got pregnant when i was 15 and our relationship has been rocky every since. I think that not having a relationship with her dad has contributed to the problems that she has had over the years, but I think that she is finally finding herself and creating and identity for herself. I think that this lip gloss line that she wants to create will further help her with her self actualization and I look forward to being apart of it. When the time comes I want her to leave the nest knowing who she is, what she wants, and how to get it. I may not have been emotionally available to her during the majority of her childhood because of my own issues but I can make sure that she gets what she needs for the rest of her childhood. I want to make sure that she feels purposeful. This has definitely been a fulfilling day.",1.0,My daughter asked me to help her start her own lipgloss line. We spent the day picking out packaging and figuring out prices. Im really glad that she is finding ways to live in her truth.,30.0,recalled 3GLB5JMZFYH6SW7KTRCN1Q6POO3DG0,4157,CQDEYC5H,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.343805421853683,my nephew joe being kicked out of his school.,we received the call from the school informing us joe can graduate.,1.0,,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWECYZ3H9,4.0,"I have a few nephews, so i identified in that sense.","I don't understand what is happening with our schools these days. Many of the administrators think of themselves as autocrats as it seems. I know this first hand now. My nephew Joe had been kicked out of school few months back. He is on his senior year. He did a stupid mistake of painting some naughty graffiti on the school wall. But hey.. he is a teenager. Every teenager goes through that phase. An adult should be able to understand that. Not his school administration as it turned out. We were told he wouldn't be able to walk across stage with his class. They could have at least let him graduate. But joe was determined. He finished his studies online in time, brilliantly. And here comes the call from his school today, informing us that Joe can graduate with his class after all. How weird do these administrators think!",3.0,My nephew had been kicked out of school during his senior year and we were told he would not be able to walk across stage with his class. He finished his studies online in time and at the last minute was told that he could graduate with his class.,77.0,imagined 3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSREIQYH1,916,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,getting accepted into a university,took many tries on the SAT,0.875,,3TK8OJTYM27YZQ05NV241LQOHMUPV7,1.0,never took an ACt,"Three months ago, I got into my favorite college. This college was Harvard. I took the SAT many times to get in. I am still shocked that I got into the school. I got a nearly perfect score on one SAT. I did write a very impressive essay about how to solve wars. I said that you just need to be in business with each other, so you are reliant on each other. This will reduce the chances of war. I will be majoring in law. This will be a hard task for me. I will need to study a lot. I will need lots of coffee. I hope I can meet some friends to ease the stress. It's a big college, so this shouldn't be a problem. I hope I'll graduate someday.",2.0,I got into some schools of my dreams. I've been through a lot to get to this point. This has changed my life and future greatly.,90.0,imagined 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2ESKYYWN,264,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,My horse dying,My horse suddenly got ill,1.0,,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DOORR0R,1.0,I don't like horses,"So, 4 months ago, I lost someone very important to me. It was my dear horse, one I had owned since I was a little girl. He had seemed fine--he wasn't irritable or stressed out at all that morning. I remember brushing his mane and going back in for a bit to get a few chores done--a few hours later I came outside and he was failing. It was 10 AM, he was barely holding on, I tried calling the vet and when they came there was nothing they could do. I saw him die in front of me, and I had to bury him that night. I have never felt so devastated. I didn't know what to do, to be honest with you--how do you deal with such a loss? He was my best friend. He was everything to me for so long, I had gotten him from my parents. He's just about as old as I am! Like a little sibling. Or, he was, I guess. He was very kind, but I guess age catches up to us all eventually. I'm in my 30s now, and he was a gift from my parents. They knew how close we were.",1.0,"It's about losing my horse very suddenly. He was fine in the morning, and very ill by 10 a.m. Waiting for the vet was horrendous. By night he was gone and buried. I had owned him for 28 years.",120.0,imagined 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84TMHMCD,1018,2797TRUF,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,betrayal by a friend,my friend betrayed me,0.0,,33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3Z8MRZRS,5.0,similar thing happened to me when my best friend tried to get with my girlfriend in highschool.,My fiancee had called me into the room one day and she wanted to talk. She said your best friend and I had a chat the other day. She said that he had feelings for her. He had told her about a time in college when I got really drunk and engaged in some gay behavior. He also told her about other times in college that were very embarrassing. It was crazy . I thought he was my best friend. Now I realize that he only wanted my fiancee for himself. He didn't give a damn about me. He is a shady person and that he only has one goal. He wanted to steal my fiancee from me. I was disgusted. I realized thatyou cannot trust anyone. It was so disappointing. I guess I realized I valuable lesson from it. I realized that humans are only out for their own good. They don't care about friends.,3.0,My best friend was badmouthing me to my fiancee in an effort to win her over. She told me about it and I felt betrayed but learned from it.,90.0,imagined 35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45UBZS6N8,747,Y6MSRG0Q,30.0,man,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,About my parents moving for retirement,when they suddenly changed the moving date.,0.875,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C72DE4F9,,,,"My parents decided they would move to Texas and wanted me to go with them. I objected and wanted to stay where we currently lived so I asked how long I would have to save up money. They told me it would be 8 months from now so I figured I would have plenty of time to save up money and find a place to live. About a month later they up and decided that it was time to move now. This gave me only an additional 2 weeks to figure something out. I was left in a panic. I only had about 600$ to my name and nowhere to live. Being who I am, I'm very reluctant to ask for help so when it came down to it I had to break my stubbornness. I started reaching out to my friends from all aspects of my life. The most promising one was a good friend of mine that I played fighting games with. He said he had a cheap room and it was small but it was promised to someone else who he thought mike flake on the deal. Unfortunately I never heard from him after that. Another Idea I had involved renting a place with 2 of my close friends as we had talked about it before. Sadly in this situation I found out that one of them didn't have enough money saved yet and the other was taking care of his sick father so that was out of the equation. Luckily one of the people that I hadn't even contacted offered me a very reasonably priced place to live so I ended up moving there. I was very jaded with my parents for putting me in this situation but since I've come to terms with it. I still appreciate all they've done for me and I hope they have a happy retirement.",2.0,"There was a plan in place for my parents to move to Texas where I had an 8 month window to save money. Suddenly they decided no, we need to leave now and the window dropped to a month and a half. That left me in a terrible financial situation and struggling to find a place to live.",150.0,retold 3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OP9Y9TG,1241,58ECN3UD,18.0,WOMAN,White,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,being diagnosed with an eating disorder,I received the diagnosis,1.0,,3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OP9Y9TG,,,"I went to my therapist appointment today. I finally told her about the problems I've been having with food for the past year, which I've been hiding from her. About eating so much I make myself sick. How I'm always thinking about food to the point where I can't concentrate. How I feel so guilty after eating. She listened to me and asked me some questions, then pulled up a little questionnaire. There were some questions about my feelings about food. There were also some about how often I binge-eat. I was embarrassed to answer those ones. I felt humiliated when she read my answers. I didn't want to talk about it, but I knew I needed to. After reading all of my answers, she said she had a new diagnoses for me. Binge eating disorder. I felt shocked and sad to hear that I have an eating disorder. I'm also very embarrassed. She wanted me to start keeping a food log and tracking my binges, while also writing down what I'm feeling before, during, and after a binge.",4.0,I've been having some toxic eating habits and emotions about eating. I talked to my therapist about it. She diagnosed me with binge eating disorder.,120.0,recalled 3L4D84MIL0EXVE2NNTGGPOD4XRBHJ8,1112,X8MCKG8G,25.0,man,white,4.0,5.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,about my mother-in-law birthday party,Arrival of my mother-in-law's sister and niece,-0.5,,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN4FGWA,4.0,I am the party arranger.,I planned this party a month ago. I want to surprise my Mother-in law. So I decided to invited her sisters and her niece on that party. I arranged a party in an restaurant. She is frequently goes to that restaurant so she didn't realize the party. She had no idea about the party. We all maintain the secret about the party. On her birthday we all celebrate the secret party on that hotel. She is really surprised about the party. Suddenly her eyes tears when she saw her sisters and niece. We all are happy for them and feel very proud that moment. We've enjoyed a lot on this day. We all are had a dinner after a long days ago on that restaurant. My mother-in-law birthday is fulfilled with me. She is very happy for me and this is the most unforgotable birthday ever for her.,5.0,I planned a surprise birthday party for my mother-in-law. I planned the party to be at a restaurant that she frequents often. I invited her sister and nieces who live out of town to be there when you walked in the room to be surprised by their presence.,28.0,imagined 3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QZAYMRD,6915,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,a kiss I shared with a woman,I actally was strong enough to do it.,0.0,,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNX9Y2Q0,3.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","I'm kind of on the nerdy side. Not only am I nerdy, I'm clumsy. I'm scared to go out sometimes. If a girl would walk up to me I'd be scared to death. Why, would I get scared? Well, I'd never been with a woman in my life. About a month ago I met this nice woman. I thought nothing about speaking to her. I thought we were just friends. Well, I started feeling more warm to her. I thought she felt the same. I expressed a little bit of words explaining that I like her a lot. She actually liked me back. I proceeded to get more comfortable with this woman. I finally got brave, I kissed her! She acted as though she liked the kiss too. I was so excited and will never forget this.",5.0,I shared my first kiss with a woman. It was a truly wonderful and unique experience. I will cherish this kiss for the rest of my life.,30.0,imagined 3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY48LM3NW2,3459,NHJ1FGFX,18.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about the labor and birth of my baby,The doctors initially turned me away,0.75,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYMD829Z,,,,"When I started labor, my husband took me to the hospital. After a quick examination, the doctors told me that I wasn't dilated enough. We go downstairs and leave. The cramps were very painful and I spend the next few hours at home, laying on the floor. Around midnight, I can't take it anymore. The cramps were literally making me crying out loud. I woke my husband and went back to the hospital. They thankfully admitted me. I was put in a very nice room. It was large with a single bed, a couple of armchairs, my on bathroom, a counter top, and an entertainment stand with an older television set on it. I initially wanted to go through labor naturally, but after several hours of excruciating pain with the cramps becoming more and more frequent, I finally relented and got an epidural. The relief was divine. I couldn't feel anything. I was able to nap between the many checkups. The nurses and doctors were very nice and made sure I was comfortable. My labor was very long and my main doctor mentioned having to induce labor. Around 7pm on the 21st of September, my doctor decided that I was dilated enough. He had broken my water some hours prior and was now telling me to push. A few pushes in, he asked me if I wanted to feel his head. It was soft and covered in hair. Some more pushing and out popped my son. I was given the baby and I immediately started crying from joy.",1.0,I found out I was pregnant. Mine and the life of my husband have changed quite a lot since then as we prepare for the arrival of our first child.,90.0,retold 3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7NDKNBA4,3264,2SXD59W7,45.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,My son finding he was getting into Princeton on his birthday,My son getting into Princeton.,0.5,,3C5W7UE9CGCKIC8NVUBU82TES8EMXU,2.0,I wanted to go to Princeton but did not. I grew up poor and had problems in my family. I dropped out of high school. I later got my GED.,"Three months ago my youngest son learned he was going to his first choice university. He had been wanted to get into Princeton for a long time. I had told him I would cover the cost if he could get in. He has been working very hard to keep his grades up. He has studied extra after school and on the weekends. He has a good work ethic. When I helped him put in the application Princeton I was not expecting he would be accepted to go to go Princeton. Getting into Princeton is not easy. Princeton is a highly selective university. He did well on the SAT. I read his essay and thought it was well done. I planned a nice day for his birthday. I made a cake. On his birthday, I went to get the mail and notice Princeton University on one envelope. I took it to my son. I watch as he opened it. It read he was accepted to both our surprises.",4.0,My Youngest Son's birthday celebration and his surprise gift on that day was his admission to 1st choice university.,90.0,imagined 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYDZKYLB,5670,4DF2TC9G,45.0,woman,hisp,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,aggressive dogs trying to attack.,the dogs would not give up easily.,0.75,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYDZKYLB,,,"I was walking around my neighborhood. In the last month, I had been trying to exercise more. Originally I had to go really early, but as the heat of the summer died down, I was going out later in the day. I had worked out several different walking paths that would give me different distances. I was trying to walk at least two miles a day, but wanted it to be closer to three. I made myself get up, despite being tired. I walked out from my house and started the initial circuit. I was tempted to cut it short and walk a shorter path. But I decided to make at least the middle distance. I played music with an energetic beat on my phone and put on headphones. The music helped me pick up the pace. I was thinking about things I had to do during the day, and trying to psych myself up to do them. Then while I was approaching the corner furthest from my home three dogs ran up to me. They were barking wildly and jumping at me. It was clearly pack attack behavior. They were small to mid-sized, but my heart was racing and I was really getting scared. I kept trying to back up and they kept following. I was wearing shorts and was afraid they would bite me. I did not have anything to defend myself with. I took a swing at them and kept yelling. Eventually, they took off. I walked back and one of the neighbors was watching. She said the dogs had been causing problem the last few days. I decided to give up on the walk and went home. I was really stressed and t took a while to calm down.",2.0,"Encountering three aggressive dogs while walking. The animals did not back off as most dogs would, and did not seem to be tied to any particular house.",7.0,recalled 3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLU9WE6X,554,NA2021YT,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,Me and my cousins coyote and bat graveyard story.,A coyote howling near us.,1.0,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNDRPJJ,,,,"My cousin is in the Navy. He doesn't get off from duty very often, but he did about 4 months ago or so. He came down to visit us for a few days, maybe a weekend or so. He likes to visit my family the most, as we don't have a great relationship with my grandmother or other extended family. Anyways, we always used to go to a graveyard near our house. This time we decided to go to a nearby Publix or Kroger and buy a bottle of wine each, and we did just that. So around midnight or 1 am, we drank a bottle of wine each and started on the way to the graveyard that was about a half mile or so from the house. We took a shortcut through a wooded section and we heard a coyote howl pretty close to us. I think it might have made both of us jump, so we hurried out into the streetlit area. As we neared the graveyard, there was no one else out, no cars on the road at all. Inside the graveyard we sat and talked for awhile. After a while I noticed that there was something that kept flying over us. Every now and then I would see bats flying around the graveyard, which was honestly a very cool thing to see. We both really enjoyed our adventure to the graveyard. Seeing bats in a graveyard and hearing a coyote that close, while both drunk on wine makes for a night I won't forget easily!",1.0,"My cousin came down from his military base, and we got tipsy and went to a nearby graveyard. Along the way, we heard a coyote howl near us, and saw bats flying around at the graveyard.",120.0,retold 31IBVUNM9TLM8DBB9S6ZPRCLCB7VFZ,3927,S3A3TZBT,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,recognizing my unhealthy relationship with food.,I found out that I could be overweight and have an eating disorder.,0.125,,3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OP9Y9TG,4.0,"I am also overweight because of binge eating. I've never been to a therapist, but I definitely do have a bad relationship with food, so I can understand that character.","I've always been really concerned with my weight. Despite obsessing over my figure and the scale, I've never been a healthy weight. I really do try to eat healthily, but food is more than just sustenance. It's a reward. It's comfort. When I've had a bad day or am under a lot of stress, a switch flips off in my brain, the switch that cares about what I'm eating. And so, I stuff my face full of every rich, fattening food I can get my hands on. Then, I feel really bad about it, so guess what I do? I have a good cry. I put on my determined face. I look up healthy recipes and resolve not to do it again, but I still hate myself for having done it, and the switch flips off again. I finally decided that enough is enough. Normal people aren't like this. I booked a therapist and waited and ate my way through the month until I could finally talk to her. I told her about my habits and my relationship with food. And I was right, there was something wrong with me. She told me I had something called a binge eating disorder. Being overweight and being told that I have an eating disorder was a shock. I'd only heard of anorexia and bulimia, but I wasn't a rail thin supermodel with body dysmorphia. She told me some healthy ways to cope with my emotions that don't involve food. This was the root of the problem after all.",2.0,I've been having some toxic eating habits and emotions about eating. I talked to my therapist about it. She diagnosed me with binge eating disorder.,120.0,imagined 3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYKJB23R3,785,ZMZADD4G,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,My parents 50th wedding anniversary,I was pleasantly surprised how much my mom loved the gift I gave her.,0.875,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZCT8SVF,,,,"In May of 2019 I flew to Holland to visit my family. During that time I was able to celebrate my parent's 50th wedding anniversary with them. Through some external circumstances I had not been able to go back to Holland for about 4 years. It was really nice to see everyone again. The day of the event our immediate family came together. First we went for a short hike in a nearby forest. Then we had dinner at a pancake house. After dinner we went back to my parents house for coffee, tea and dessert. As a gift I had digitally restored some pictures of my parents of when they were younger. I had put them together in a picture collage with a frame. My mom especially was very happy about this gift. She kept showing it to everyone that came over. This was the first time in years I was able to celebrate a wedding anniversary with my parents. Not everyone makes it to their 50th wedding anniversary. Being able to experience this was special to me and my family.",2.0,"I visited my family in Holland for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary, after not having seen them for four years. I made a picture collage for my parents of when they were younger, and gave them framed as a gift. The day of the anniversary we spend it together as a family and had a lovely time.",210.0,retold 3COPXFW7XCYKJF6TOROXZCF8ZU1KP6,2052,RHTGKQTA,55.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,adopting our niece,my niece hugged me so tight it hurt,1.0,,3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RMH3EH24,2.0,I can't say that I identified with this story as I wasn't adopted nor have I adopted anyone. I can only imagine what it may be like to go through the process.,"I can remember the day as if it was yesterday, so vivid and still so emotionally draining. I couldn't sleep the night before our court date and neither could Sandy. We sat up most of the night asking ourselves will we be good parents, will she love us, will she be happy, our minds were simply a blur. Our alarm went off at 6 AM that morning but we were up before then having some coffee since neither of us could really eat that morning. Once we arrived at the courthouse we sat in the car for about 15 minutes still asking ourselves are we doing the right thing, will we be able to give her the best life possible. We went in and saw her in the hallway before court, I knelt down with outstretched arms and she ran and jumped at me and squeezed my neck so tight it hurt, but it was such a good hurt and I will remember it all my life. We weren't allowed to go into the courtroom when the judge talked to her, only a few people were there so she wouldn't be intimidated or afraid. They said she was such a bright and articulate child and knew exactly what she wanted. We were then brought into court, our niece was not there as the judge talked to us. I have to say that my emotions got the best of me and at some point I cried like a baby. I think I told the judge our biggest fear was not being the best we could be for our niece at which point I can remember the judge saying ""From what I see your love for her will take you through all the hard times as well as make many great times together"". We were told then that the adoption was final and we could now take her home, to her new home, ours. On our way home we stopped by our local bakery to pick up a cake for the celebration that we had planned. Our niece waited in the car with me while my wife ran in to pick up the cake and my niece asked me if there was a chance she could get a puppy. We knew how much she loved dogs since my sister, her mother, had one before she passed and my niece pretty much grew up with a dog around her. We wanted it to be a surprise and had a little cocker spaniel puppy waiting for her when she got home, her new home, ours.",1.0,We adopted my niece and had to go to court to make it official. It was an emotional day for all involved.,60.0,imagined 32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQR29E4R8,5030,0JAK3EZH,45.0,Man,Asian,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my Davis family reunion.,I learned that everyone was biologically related to me.,0.875,,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA8MIMUP,4.0,I have a very large family that I see often.,"Last month, my relatives, from different parts of the world, reunited in my home for the first time in 33 years. If you didn't know my family, you'd think I was hosting a small convention. A grand total of 48 family members showed up for our reunion! Needless to say, I was shocked at the sheer number of bodies that marched into my home and announced that they are biologically connected to my Davis family. I now know that I have 10 male and 15 girl cousins. Attached them are another 10 of my new nephews and nieces. All I kept thinking about was how thankful I was to have so many cousins around my age, but how costly gift giving was going to be during the holidays and birthdays. That said, I say the pain of gift giving doesn't outweigh the love and support a large base of cousins, nephews and nieces has to offer. I felt like I had all the love and support that day. Everyone had so many stories to share. My parents, uncles and aunts shared the most embarrassing and blackmail-worthy stories of our childhoods. After they shared information about my first crush in high school, I just wanted to melt or explode. My cousin had to leave the room after my uncle showed us his old dance moves. After the oldies were done with us older kids, they turned on themselves and shared some hilarious photos with us. It was an equally painful and loving experience for all.",3.0,"After a 33-year hiatus, the Davis Family Reunion has come and gone. Several relatives who haven't seen each other in that 33-year span were able to reconnect and share stories about themselves and their loved-ones.",30.0,imagined 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3DR45ZT,1234,2L9HLHEZ,35.0,man,black,one,2.0,,,2.6390573296152584,the death and burial of my best friend's son,James' funeral was an inspiring event,0.5,,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON957O2Q,3.0,"As a child, a good friend of mine was hit by a car, went into a coma and then later died. So this story resonates with me in some ways.","This such a hard thing to write about. About a year ago, my best friend's son, named James, was hit by a car. He landed on his head and unfortunately, went into a coma. The most horrific thing about this whole event was seeing James in the hospital bed, bruised and swollen. I could barely recognize him. We were told that, in a best case scenario, he would be a quadriplegic with brain damage. We held out hope that he would come out of the coma, but he never did. I felt horrible about the whole situation as this wasn't just my best friend's son, it was also my godson. I was there when he was born and I watched him grow up. James passed away two weeks ago after being in a coma for about a year. Surprisingly, everyone in the family felt at peace. We believed that James was now more alive than he had ever been over this past year. Shockingly, the funeral was an inspiring event where we celebrated James' life. Although he was taken too soon from us, James still lived a full life that everyone will remember. The funeral conveyed this fact and it ended up being a robust celebration of the life of James.",3.0,My best friend's son had a terrible accident. He was in a coman for nearly a year. He passed away and we buried him 2 weeks ago.,14.0,imagined 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3M5Y5ZO,1090,BSVO7ZMU,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my feelings about a past court appearance with my ex-husband,I realized I no longer feel nothing like I once did.,0.875,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TAPRH3NG,,,,"In a few more weeks, I'll have to start round two of seeing my ex-husband in court. I know I went away from the previous time feeling okay about it all, relief, I guess, but as it gets closer to this next round, I'm getting nervous again. I guess I just wish it would end. I wish he would do what he's supposed to do and stop trying so hard to bankrupt me. He wants to see our children in a setting that won't require supervision, but he abandoned them almost two years ago, which is why the order was set in place. We were both interviewed by a social worker, and she told me in no uncertain terms that she would fall on the floor dead if he was given unrestricted visits to our children. This does set my mind at ease, but having to re-live everything I've gone through with him was probably even more difficult than seeing him for the first time in a year and a half. I guess this isn't really re-telling the first experience, so much as re-reflecting on it leading up to the new situation concerning it, but I am still a little nervous. I think the relief comes from knowing he can't personally hurt me anymore, but he does have the potential to hurt my children. Initially, seeing him for the first time was certainly going to bring about nervous feelings, but as time goes by and I realize it's not done, the anger and nervousness that had subsided is turning quickly back to square one. Knowing that our children fear him and don't want to see him makes me worry about the effect this is going to have on them. They're in therapy, but how will it help them once they inevitably have to spend time with him? Will he ultimately disown them if the magistrate decides to hold the original order? I really don't know, and not knowing is where I am now instead of feeling relief. I really don't know if I will ever feel relief unless he gets help or is out of our lives for good.",4.0,"I had to see my abusive ex husband in court for the first time in almost two years. I went into the experience feeling unbelievably nervous. Once the experience was over, I was actually fine, however. I felt very little aside from relief.",120.0,retold 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTW3M193,2546,HLHFNMNE,25.0,MAN,black,one,3.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,helping my daughter pass her singing audition,she walked up the stage like she was coming to fight,0.875,,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTWO491Z,2.0,I don't have a kid yet but I'm good at inspiring,"I am very proud of myself as a father. I have two kids; a wonderful boy and a beautiful daughter. My little princess is only eight while her brother is five. My daughter is one who is enthusiastic about music even when I thought music is not her thing. I wanted her to love computers like her brother. Her mother helped her put it for an audition as the rising star in our county. My wife traveled for business while it was one week to her audition so I was left with seeing her through the preparation. She is a fair singer anyways. I just have to deal with her standing before a crowd and not freezing. We had just just a week to prepare. She relates with me better than her mom and I can even say that at that moment, she didn't like her mom even though it's hard for me to see why. She told me her fears and how she thinks she doesn't have a nice voice and she can't bare to stand before a crowd. I didn't know when I turned to a motivational speaker and life coach. I took the mirror in my room to our courtyard (to have a space to mimic a stage). I made her talk to the mirror before I come back from work and I will take the role of the speaker (who will invite her to the stage) and the audience who will shout with joy when she opens her mouth to sing. I didn't even teach her how to sing. Her boldness and attack was all I was focused on. Last week was the audition and the moment my daughter walked up to the stage, I knew she was ready for it. It was a standing ovation when she was done rendering her song. She was selected as the runner-up in the audition.",4.0,"My story is about helping my daughter prepare for an audition for a musical, and what the results of the audition were.",7.0,imagined 3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6XHCASR7,4294,FDTI6PT2,50.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,something painful and depressing that I'm trying to heal.,I decided to make something good come out of all of it.,1.0,,34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VV4HT08,3.0,I've had times when my family and I aren't very close and I really don't like that.,"Well, it's been a month now that my sister and her kids moved away to the other side of the US. I can't believe I still feel so depressed about all of them leaving; it still feel so painful to me when I think about it. It's been so hard adjusting to not getting to see her all the time and almost worse is not getting to spend so much time with my niece and nephew. They're at that age where they're not really kids anymore but young adults and I was so looking forward to helping through the transition into adulthood. I understand why Sis had to leave, she had a great job opportunity that would make all of their lives better, but I just really feel left behind. I did finally make that therapy appointment I promised myself I would do. I go to my first appointment in three days. I'm actually looking forward to it and I really hope it will help me put things in perspective and sort of find a new thing to find more meaning in my life. I've been going out more with my friends and that's helps a lot for me to feel connected and like I still have a ""family"" around me, even though they aren't technically family. They've helped a lot since I decided to let more people into my life and try to fill the void left my Sis and kids leaving. Ya' know, as I'm sitting here writing about all of this and thinking about it, I think I should actually just get that plane ticket and plan a vacation to go and see them. They've been asking me to see them and their new place. I've been so depressed about everything that I keep saying no, but I think I probably should go and see them. I'm sure it would be great to see them and I really want to. I guess I'm just worried that when I have to leave all feel terrible all over again. I think I'll talk about this in my therapy appointment. I'm also really open to any suggestions the therapist has on how I can turn this situation around and make something, anything, really good come out of this. I guess I do have a lot to be thankful for.",2.0,"I experienced something painful that depressed me to a serious point. I am taking positive steps to reclaim my health, so the event had a happy ending.",30.0,imagined 3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X4F8BNC7,1081,OQE1S5RB,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,About visiting a local school while vacationing in Jamaica,The gratitude expressed by the children was way beyond what I expected,-0.5,,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X4F8BNC7,,,"In June, I planned a vacation for my family to go to Jamaica. After a lengthy and bitter divorce with my now ex-husband, I was very excited to be able to finally plan this trip. We all needed a relaxing break. My children and I were very excited about the trip! Several extended family members ended up coming on vacation with us. They essentially piggy backed on our trip, which was great. Though the trip was meant to be a time for my kids and I to relax and simply enjoy time together, I had heard about other people visiting schools in the area, and bringing along gifts for the school children. I thought that was a great idea and did some research about doing something similar while we were there. I contacted the concierge at the resort we were going to stay at, and she made the necessary arrangements for us to visit a local school. The concierge was nice enough to provide me a list of items the school would need the most. I sent this list to my extended family members who planned to join us on the trip. We all purchased items for the school children (school supplies and toys!) and packed them in our suitcases. I have to say, visiting the school was the highlight of my trip! It was very enriching for my children to see the conditions of the school in Jamaica. I made sure to point out to them all the differences between their school and the school in Jamaica. I think it was a great learning experience for my kids and it was important for them to see how good they have it at home. I definitely feel this visit had a positive impact on my kids, and helped them to appreciate what they have. I would highly recommend this type of experience for anyone going on vacation to a third world country.",1.0,My family and I visited Jamaica in early June. We made plans to visit a local school while we were there. My family and I brought supplies to give the school children.,120.0,recalled 39LNWE0K4VI65PO15A2FW2NUF7AIUV,3764,7ZA1QDNR,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Watching a baseball game,That our team lost,-0.25,,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJMJOG4V,5.0,It felt like an event that I can imagine going to and something that I cold really imagine happening.,"At the end of October I took a trip out to New York City, where I'm originally from. Many of my friends from high school are still living there and I made plans to get together for a Yankees game with some of them. The evening we choose to see the game was a beautiful night. The temperature was unseasonable hot so nobody has to wear a jacket. There was also not a cloud in the sky so the views of Yankee Stadium were just amazing! It had been such a long time since I had the chance to be there that I had forgotten how truly stunning Yankee Stadium is on its own. Since we got there early we decided to get some delicious ball park franks along with nachos! No matter how our tastes change over the years one thing that never can be topped is Yankee Stadium's food. Just smelling it brought back memories of visiting the old Yankee Stadium with my family. Most of us went ahead and got some beers with the food. Although some of us with more sensitive stomachs decided to opt for soda instead. We took all of our snacks up to the bleachers and found our seats. Hanging out together as some music was playing and people were slowly filling in the stands was an amazing aspect of the evening. It just made everything seem so much fun and we all found each other's company so relaxing. Finally as the stadium filled up the Boston Red Sox team were introduced as the visitors, to many boos from the audience. We all settled in to watch the Yankees win. Much to our dismay the Yankees ended up losing the game. None of us were very happy with the outcome of the game but we all did end up enjoying the evening together very much and hope to be able to repeat it soon. Looking back I really do feel like the highlight was just spending time with old friends and reconnecting with them.",1.0,"We ate ballpark food. We drank a little beer and soda. The best part was getting together. We talked about old times. What surprised me was we all had a good time even though our team lost.The night was pleasant, not too hot, very clear.",90.0,imagined 386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZEDDQ6H,3318,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,4.0943445622221,making a name for myself as a lawyer,she fell through the floor,1.0,,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCO2023K,1.0,I dont know anything about law,"About 2 months ago I finally had my big break. I was working as a paralegal for the AD office despite having my degree. I needed to prove my worth and take on something big to get promoted or recognized for my efforts. When a slam dunk case against us was presented, it was passed off to me to see if there is any way to salvage it. There was a big suit against the city and we needed to see if there were any ways out of this jam. I went to talk to the construction crew that was suing the city over increased rates and as luck would have it, i ended up falling down at the construction site. I fell through two floors of scaffolding because part of the floor gave way. Through this i was able to get out unharmed but also an investigation was launched into the site. Apparently the contractor no longer had a license to build in the jurisdiction as he had previously cut corners and not been up to code. Had I not been there looking into it, many more people may have gotten seriously injured. On top of that the suit against us was dropped. And for icing on the cake we were able to counter sue. This was the break I needed and was recognized for my services. I finally got the promotion I had been seeking and now have a team that looks into cases for me. I love being able to prove myself even if it was blind dumb luck!",1.0,This was A life changing event and was lucky to do it safely. I was informed of a case and asked to look into and had tons of luck in the process.,60.0,imagined 3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZACSCUA4,1896,M1QQED2V,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,moving across the country and letting go of my belongings,when I realized it was good to get rid of belongings,1.0,,3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSR50561J,4.0,"It almost happened. My partner was offered a job across the country, but we ended up turning it down.","About four months, my partner was accepted a new job on the west coast. I've lived in the state where I was born all my life, so I was honestly really hesitant to pick up and move. It would mean leaving behind my family, my friends, and my home. But change can also be good, so we decided to take the plunge, pack up, and head west! The pacing up part ended up being much more difficult that I thought it would be. We've owned our home for almost a decade, and I guess I didn't realize quite how much stuff we'd accumulated over those years. Not only did we have to think about limited space in the moving truck, our new apartment is much smaller than our old house. It was honestly kind of emotional to shift through all of my things and decide was to keep, and what to just let go of. It really brought into perspective how materially-oriented our lives can become. I felt so attached to so many objects. However, letting go of things I no longer need did start to get easier. Especially when I knew my possessions were going to others who could get real use and joy out of them. It was kind of freeing in a way. It really helped me to set priorities and realize what's truly essential. Walking into our apartment, it felt kind of freeing to be clutter free. It was like a burden was lifted in a way, and we are ready to make a fresh start.",2.0,I was in a situation where I would have to move across the country. I had to let go a lot of my belongings to make this move. The move helped me understand what was essential and nonessential.,120.0,imagined 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA7OCA79V,866,IAHFWP5J,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,a couple arriving at their honeymoon resort,there wasn't a person to greet or check them in,0.5,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYSTFEA,1.0,{},"My love and I spent today traveling to our resort. After a picture perfect wedding, filled with friends, family and memories, we took off for our honeymoon. The flight went as well as a flight in coach could go. We arrived late to our exotic, all-inclusive resort. There was no person at the front desk. Only a key with our names on it. We took the key, but wondered which private hut it opened. We were tired and confused. We started, one by one, trying to open the huts. After four or five tries and bothering a few other guests, we found the keys match. My love swept me up and carried me over the threshold. We are finally settling into our honeymoon. Tomorrow we will wake up late and relax by the beach. I am a very happy and lucky woman to have this time with my best friend. I really do love him so much.",1.0,"A couple got to the wrong resort and didn't have the room key to tell them which resort they were staying at so it was a long process, but in the end the got their happy ending to their story that day.",180.0,imagined 3LUY3GC630MWO0Z95XZOV7AMSNLP7E,2004,NPBHGSMM,30.0,Man,black,one,4.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,being with disability,my friends laughed without me knowing what they were talking about,1.0,,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87J5WEMJ,5.0,Very much,"I have a disability. I cannot hear ever since I was a baby. I grew up with difficulties because I could not be taught like other kids in school. I had to attend a special needs school where I was taught through sign language. Fortunately, I can speak, so responding in school wasn't a problem. The biggest problem for me is not being able to have a normal social life. Most of the people I know, including my friends and family don't have the same problem so it's not easy for them to adapt to me when I'm around. It kills me when I see them laughing at a joke that I did not hear. Whenever I am with other people, I cannot help but feel inferior. I recently talked about it with one of my friends and she told that they try to make sure that I am included but sometimes involuntarily end up forgetting that some one with special needs is around. Moreover, having this disability as a woman is very hard. Other than not having a meaningful social life, my dating life has been hell. I can hardly ever connect with anyone. For someone to date me, they would need to be fluent in sign language and willing to use it all the time to talk to me. It's also worth noting that it's hard to express emotions through sign language so it's hard for me to have an emotional connection with a partner. Most of my partners just end up leaving because my life situation is too much for them to endure.",5.0,"As a woman with a disability who uses a wheelchair, I am often excluded due to accessibility issues even when it involves people who are supposedly my friends.",14.0,imagined 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI13J8VFK3,666,6MPLCD8Y,45.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Getting a better job and being myself,How much happier I am in my new job,1.0,3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1UIT50EO,,,,"I can't believe I waited so long to leave my old job. I really, really hated it there. Every day was torture, and I was miserable. I had a 45-minute commute each way, and I had to work at a backwards Protestant college, which had me hiding beliefs if not telling outright lies to survive. I somewhat hid that I was Catholic, and I hid that I am liberal on a lot of economic issues. I had to not confront racism and bigotry. Students wrote papers about how Frederick Douglas was an agitator, and the LGBTQ+ community was vilified. I couldn't risk losing that job and not feed my family. I put all my energy in getting another job, and it was a struggle to care about something again. I did get out and started to be me the moment I got the offer. Now I am making a lot more money and have a better future. I cut my gas costs to a third of what it was. I have more than an extra hour now that my commute is shorter. I can even go home for lunch. I really feel I have left that place behind. I hardly even have any contact with anyone from that area any more.",2.0,"I made a major life change by switching jobs. I make a lot more money, and I took a lot of stress off me. I cut my commute and the time I have to spend away from home.",120.0,retold 3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQC2E44P5,2924,UYNJOC0I,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,Indy being hit by a truck.,Indy was acting up and trying to pull us into the road.,1.0,,3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1C4WG99Y,5.0,I used to live on theside of a highway and we always had dogs. Once one of our dogs got out and she was unfortunatly struck by a car and died.,"I will never forget the day our beloved dog Indy passed away. It was one of the most horrific experiences I've ever been through. It was a cold morning. It has snowed the night prior. Indy was waiting by the door as she usually does, waiting to go for our morning walk. I was a bit nervous on this particular morning to take her since we live right along the highway so you have to be very cautious of the drivers whizzing past. She was very persistent with her attempts to get me to grab the lash. Nudging my hand, barking and whining continuously. I gave her a pat on the head, put the leash on her and we set off for a morning walk that would ultimately be our last. Indy is a very strong dog. She a Pit bull Labrador mix so she has a lot of pull when I'm walking her. There seemed to be much more traffic this morning than usual. She kept tugging the leash, trying to run out into the street. I yelled ""stop it Indy!"" ""your gonna get us killed!"" I tried to see if maybe there was another dog or a cat or something that was provoking her to act in this manner but there was nothing across the highway that I could see. The traffic was getting heavier and she was really acting up now so I decided that we should head back early. I pulled out my phone to let my husband know we were heading back. I guess it was the wrong move to make because I loosened my grip on Indy's leash for a moment and then it happened. She darted out into the road right as a massive semi truck was about to pass us and like that... she was gone. The truck didn't even stop. It just kept going. I will never forget it. Her body was in pieces all over the road. I started vomiting. People were trying to swerve around her then I almost got hit. I picked myself up and ran as fast as I could to inform my husband of the terrible news.",1.0,The passing of our beloved dog Indy. She brought love and laughter into our lives for over 10 years and it wasn't easy having to say goodbye.,120.0,imagined 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZT7GTY8B,1538,75T75EFE,25.0,man,islander,one,3.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,having a baby,wy wife's water broke,1.0,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNM273VC,5.0,"not that close, as I am neither married or a gather","What a wonderful day! My baby boy was born just hours ago. I don't know if I can sleep tonight I'm so excited. On my mothers birthday too, what are the odds? We were all at the river park celebrating when my wife's water broke. We rushed her to the hospital. My father drove and I sat in the back with Melissa, holding her hand. I thought we were going to get into a wreck a few times. My dad is bad enough at driving as it is. The way he was swerving, I'll have to talk to him about that. I had never seen such a thing. So much blood and screaming, it's lucky I'm not squeamish. The doctors that handle that stuff are saints. Then I saw him, my baby boy, Max. This day has changed my life forever. I'm a father now. It's the start of our new family, and a changing family for my parents.",2.0,"An emotional day, July 20, 2019. One family begins and another family changes. It was a beautiful day.",60.0,imagined 3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQKYB39K,3194,GP25JKBO,25.0,Man,Hisp,one,one,5.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,about my personal best workout,when I set a personal record working out,0.375,3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQKYB39K,3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQKYB39K,,,"Today I had one of the greatest workouts of my life. It started like any other day. I warmed up just like any other day. I hit my mobility exercises like normal, and to be honest, everything felt normal. That is, until I started actually hitting my weights. I got under the bar and started bench pressing. I didn't immediately notice anything unusual. Once things got heavy, I knew I was in for a good workout. I hit a new personal record today. For the first time in my life, I was able to bench press 200 lbs. Not only that, but I was able to do it for 5 full reps. Prior to this, my personal best was 190. I couldn't believe how much better today was than usual. This is proof that my hard work is paying off. I am on my way to getting the look and results I desire!",2.0,Today I had one of the best workouts of my life. I set a personal best record while bench pressing. I was able to successfully lift 200 lbs for 5 reps!,14.0,recalled 3C5W7UE9CGCKIC8NVUBU82TFPGTMXO,1248,GQNW12T6,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,working for a new company,we launched the new product,1.0,,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SU6X72A,4.0,the making of a new product,I took a brand new job doing marketing for this small clothing line a few months ago. I had other offers that actually paid more money. I took this one because it paid less but had more opportunity for growth. The owners are this really nice little couple from Texas. They seemed very very sweet. I enjoyed their pitch to me about what the chances were of success and how poised they were to pay ore in the future pending it all went well. I liked this a lot and their energy. I was happy to meet them and I thought about it long and hard. After a few days I decided to take it. When I started a week later I realized what a mess things were in terms of strategy. I had this idea of starting a new product line. A series of denim jackets for men women and children. We searched for a long time for supplies and places that could help us with it. We found a great one and managed to have some prototypes made. We sold them locally at first and they were a hit. We then launched them via our website and this product alone has single-handedly turned this business around. I am happy that it all worked out.,1.0,"We launched a new line three months ago, and I discussed the fun parts of it. I also discussed some of the negatives and struggles we had with the unexpected turnout.",90.0,imagined 31LVTDXBL8WGFY4QMJ4NJ7S2PH3RLR,2133,8UDPLZJ5,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,feeling wonderful about going beyond friendship with someone,the interaction turned more intimate than ever before,0.875,,3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHFW505O,4.0,"I love sharing intimate moments with someone I care about, so I can really identify with this story.","I had such a wonderful day today. It's hard to put into words how happy I am about getting together with her today. When she picked me up, I thought we were just going to hang out again. This time was different, though. We had quiet moments that went beyond friendship. As we sat by the waterfall at our favorite park, we had deeper conversation. Then, I'll never forget how she looked as we gazed at each other. So beautiful and so loving. We even held each other and relaxed for a while. We kissed and it was amazing. I love her even more now than before. I guess my feelings might be reciprocated after all. Strange that this is happening all of a sudden. Of course, I hope this is the start of much more. This is all I want.",3.0,A very close companion of mine took me to a park and to a waterfall. It was a series of intimate moments with her. She looked into my eyes while we were relaxing near a river and it was very memorable.,7.0,imagined 32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZ961VBZ,2207,X4V9U2X4,30.0,Man,White,2.0,3.0,,2.0,5.703782474656202,wanting to learn Japanese.,I became a foreign exchange student,0.25,,3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWL7ZI6FT,2.0,I like japanese culture,I always had an interest in Japanese culture. I decided to start learning the language. I went to classes for 2 years. However I wasn't making as much progress as I had hoped. I decided to go to Japan as a foreign exchange student. It was a tough decision. My family was a bit worried about me. I had to do it though. There was just something inside of me that told me this was a once in a lifetime opportunity. I stayed with a really nice family there. There was a mother and father and they had three young boys. I really enjoyed my time with them. It was amazing being a part of their culture. I loved my time with them. I wish I could go and visit them again one day.,2.0,"I had learned Japanese for two years before, but I didn't make much progress. I, therefore, decided to go to Japan to experience a true Japanese life there. My school helps me find a wonderful home stay. The family members are not a big one, including only mother, father, and three young boys.",300.0,imagined 3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9O0FEQTFS,2565,1LU59QF3,25.0,woman,White,3.0,4.0,,3.0,6.492239835020473,About my life,My birthday Party,-0.25,,31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTFP8Q3ON,4.0,this is my life,"Sadness is a natural part of life as happiness is. As human I will have to taste every flavor of life whether I like it or not. And if anyone tries to escape from any flavor, he will not be rewarded with his favorite one happiness. If sadness would not be good, then why I go to watch emotional movies. These movies don’t give me any smile or laughter rather they make my eyes wet. I like it because I enjoy being the part of character’s sadness. It means I like being sad and wanna feel this emotion too. And so do you all. I listen to songs which make me cry and I love to indulge into the emotions of the song. Does that mean I love crying? Absolutely I do. Because sometimes I need tears more than the flattering lips. The smile is being so overrated and people have become obsessed for getting this ingredient on their plate. The energy put in suppressing the emotions bounce back with the equal reaction. The sorrow I try to escape from will come back and hurt me more. I believe in God, if God has given me tears and sadness there may be a reason behind that. There are so many variations in our feelings then why to get stuck in only one. However if I wanna fulfill my crave of happiness there are so many articles making my ways through it. There are so many people chasing it but, they aren’t as happy as they show. They do feel dejected at times and if they pretend as if they are always happy don’t believe them. They are as humans as you and I am. blessed to know this fact at this little age. Otherwise, I would have been naive like others and spend my whole life chasing something while missing others.",4.0,"The story takes place from when I was 8 years old, and how unfortunate events caused by the people in power have ruined my life and many others. Its about the fear of another similar event occurring in the future that may result in a repeat of what happened when I was growing up.",660.0,imagined 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLU3H4QU,1714,VVXQ902W,55.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,The improving relationship between my daughter and myself,Still the astonishing thing is that she finally reached out to me,0.5,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0VKRD6A,,,,"I think very much due to the influence of my ex wife, my daughter had refused anything more than just bare communication for the last several years. However with the encouragement of my sister in law I periodically kept texting Hannah and just a few months ago she began responding. I am most thankful for her advice and support and now she and I are messaging on a regular basis and beginning to restore our relationship. In 2016 I took up a new hobby of making walking sticks from trees in which ever area of the country we happened to be in. Since we travel ever few months for work this means a selection of unique woods to work with. I made one for her putting a lot of work into it and it turned out very nice. She initially declined my offer to give it to her in early 2017, but I kept it and as time progressed to this summer her first real communication back to me was asking if I still had her stick. I told her I did and offered to send it to her. She now has it and even just sent me a picture of her with it while on a hiking trip. We do have a long ways to go yet, but are making real progress. I do think that she is finally seeing that I am not the horrible person that her mother made me out to be. Certainly I am not perfect and could have been a much better father, but I'm not the ogre that my ex wife imagined. My daughter may even be coming to spend some time with me for Christmas. I'm going to Vermont with my brother and family the week before Christmas and my daughter may get to join us. All because of a four foot piece of sassafras that had a vine growing around it. Along with several hours of whittling, a fair amount of sanding and nine coats of linseed and varnish. My daughter is my only child and means the world to me. Since we have started communicating again I have found out the she is actually carrying a double major in school (Psychology and Philosophy!) and will graduate in the spring and plans for a graduate degree in Psychology and probably a Phd after that. I am so very proud of her. We haven't yet discussed why she rather suddenly decided to get back in touch with me, but the time will come for that. I do know that her mother remarried this summer and that may have had something to do with it. For now I am thankful for getting to communicate with her and will take that as a very positive thing.",3.0,"After several years of very minimal communication my daughter has reached out to me and we are seemingly moving towards a better relationship. I had made a custom walking stick for her a couple of years ago and she finally accepted it and really likes it,",90.0,retold 3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950T2C6B0,6308,P7UZS85T,40.0,Man,White,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,my music duo splitting and our respective future plans.,I was asked to join a band I already like at the exact right time.,0.5,3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950T2C6B0,,,,"I was in a music duo. My partner is significantly younger than I am, and part of the reason why I did so much for the group was to give her a good foundation for her future. (Mine is much more limited.) We were together about a year and half when for various reasons we decided to part. However, we wanted to fulfill the few shows left. I began to wonder what I'd do with my free time, and I was a little worried she didn't have an avenue to continue being a musician. But at our second to last performance, someone in the crowd requested one of her original songs. I didn't know how to play it, so I left the stage. She played herself and had the audience entranced with her song. Meanwhile, I began to chat with members from a band I like quite a lot. Out of the blue they asked if I'd join. They had no idea the duo was splitting. It was just a coincidence. So, in an instant, I realized she'd be fine and that I had a new opportunity. I was proud of her for being good enough to stand on her own two feet, and I was enormously proud to be asked to join a group I admire. All of this came about because we worked hard during our time together, so the feeling it was all ""worth it"" in some way was strong as well.",1.0,"In one moment, paths to the future became clear. My music duo was splitting, but in an afternoon, in a matter of minutes, future plans were formed.",35.0,recalled 3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXYF0Y03Y,1528,15K5O5JM,40.0,woman,black,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,Deep cleaning on a military base.,the job turned out to be such a hard task.,0.375,3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGSNZPO2,,,,"Before I started working for my sister's cleaning company all I knew about dusting and mopping was light stuff; like cleaning the house. Household chores is nothing compared to the job I had to do some months ago. When my sister landed a big contract job I was nervous. Not only was it crucial to do a good job, show confidence, and understanding, I also had to step out of my comfort zone and interact with strangers. The job was a week long task on a local military base. Working on a military base meant being on one's best behavior and being respectful. Both were easy for me to do; no problem. The hardest task was walking long hallways in 3 buildings and cleaning just about every bunk in each. All the toilets and showers needed to be spotless. All the rooms needed to be dustless. The vanity mirrors had to be smear free. Oh, the vanity mirrors! The major who inspected our work would always look hard at the vanity mirrors. If he found one smug or imperfection we had to go back and clean it. All three buildings had three floors. Walking up and down stairs was exhausting. I almost always ended up working on the third or second floor. I tried to avoid descending and ascending the staircase as much as possible because most of the time I was carrying something work related. I tried to move as fast as the other workers, but I ended up falling behind. It was the kind of work that I just was not used to. And when it was all over I hoped to never have to do it again.",1.0,It was the hardest I've worked in my entire life. The job involved much walking and a whole lot of cleaning.,270.0,retold 33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP779QB1C8T,831,8RWE11O3,18.0,woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,a road trip with my friends,we got a ride by a celebrity,0.5,,33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP779QB1C8T,,,"June of this year my friends and I decided to road trip from Munich Germany to Croatia. My friends and I had tickets to ultra music fest and decided that a road trip would be the most fun way to go. The ride should have lasted about 9/10 hours give or take. We left the hotel in Germany at around 6 in the morning, we didnt want to drive to late at night because we would have been tired. We were on the road for about 5 hours when the car we were in experienced a flat tire. Luckily for my friends and I we all know how to change a tire so we got out the car and went to change the tire but there was no extra tire. We were stuck with no service in the middle of no where. We tried calling the rental car company and tried calling for help but there was no connection. My friends and I decided to walk back about 4 miles to where we saw a gas station to call for help. About an hour later we were at the gas station but there was no one there, and we still had no phone service. We decided to stay at the gas station for some time hoping that someone would show up. 4 hours later with no service and still waiting for help we decided to walk back to the car. 30 minutes after walking towards the car we saw a huge van start to head towards us, we jumped up and down for help and the van stopped and a musician who was playing at the same venue we were going to got out the van with his security. My friends and I explained the situation and they gave us a ride to the venue and backstage passes it was amazing. Before we got to the venue we were able to call the rental car company and they tracked the car to pick it up and return it to us. The celebrity and my friends and i ended up hanging out all weekend, and becoming great friends. My friends and I were shocked and it was considered the best weekend ever.",1.0,"My friends and I drove to Croatia for a music festival, ended up getting lost then being able to ride with a celebrity in there car.",180.0,recalled 336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2UJ6RM5L,694,0DZEEW38,55.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,a childhood friend's death,I met her first husband and he was less than I thought she deserved.,0.875,3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PTR9BYBR,,,,"I was shocked to discover that the daughter of a friend of mine had died. I knew her best when we were teenagers. We used to travel a lot to Chicago from Memphis is another friend's old Chevy II. During those times we would kid around and even sing songs. But I was careful not to be too forward with her since her mother was in the car with us. I was about nineteen at the time I first met her and I believe she was around 15. Her mother is now in her late 80s and Carolyn died in her mid-sixties. I felt so bad first that she died and secondly, that I had not tried to keep up with her over the years. I last saw her at a funeral of a mutual friend. She was still beautiful but she was with her second husband. I met her first husband at our book club meetings and I was surprised she would have chosen a man like him. He was fairly grumpy and not too smart. I had to compare myself with him and it made me think I would have had a shot with her had I tried to date her as an adult. I too, though, had two children with a spouse that I wasn't particularly suited for. It's a shame she died. She was beautiful, funny and kind.",1.0,"I found out that my childhood friend had died. This happened in the same week that I first met her ex husband, who became a member of the book club I am in.",60.0,retold 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J47SM678,1079,CT9FN2UY,30.0,woman,Islander,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,My grandfather`s funeral,We all went out to eat luch.,1.0,3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J47SM678,3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J47SM678,,,"one memorable thing that has happened to me within the last 3-6 months was my grandfathers funeral. when I heard the news I was devastated and thought, ""how could this have happened?"". I was able to meet all of my extended family members at my grandfathers funeral and that was a bittersweet experience. Meeting my family under such mournful circumstances was not how I wanted things to go. We went through the viewing the day prior. The next day was the actual funeral where he was buried with military honors and laid to rest forever. My entire family was saddened at the loss of my grandfather. Each of his sons and daughters went up to the altar and gave a speech about their experiences with him. After the ceremony we all went out to have lunch at a nearby restaurant. things were nice, everyone was chatting and having fun. It was like nothing had ever happened. I spoke with my uncles and aunts about work and finding good jobs, then after the lunch we all went out to watch a movie. It was overall a great experience. We all had tons of fun. I would love to get together with my family again in the future.",1.0,My family and I had gone to my grandfathers funeral. He was buried with military honors. My uncles all gave stories on my grandfather.,35.0,recalled 3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC47ZS6ZD,2454,9QZB0T7O,30.0,woman,white,one,one,1.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,surgery for gallbladder removal.,the surgery was scheduled so quickly.,0.75,3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUGGA64I,,,,I've had issues with my gallbladder since I was about 20. I started having attacks around then. A few months ago I started having gallbladder attacks even if I only ate a tiny bit of fat. I decided it was time to have my gallbladder removed finally. I went to the doctor who referred me to a surgeon. I then went to see the surgeon to schedule the surgery which ended up being a week away. I was surprised at how quickly it was scheduled. I went in for the operation and was out later in the day and I came home. I had to take a while to recover just laying in bed. It was very painful to sit up or even stand so I had to have help with that from my mom. It was a trying time for me because it was the first time I really went through anything like this. It took me a couple weeks to recover and I was able to go back to eating normally after which I was very happy about. I was surprised with how long the process took. It seemed like it would take a lot longer but it was all done within about a month including recovery. It was a scary experience definitely but I benefited from it for sure.,1.0,I had my gallbladder removed a few months ago. It was painful but the recovery was smooth. The recovery took a bit under two weeks.,210.0,retold 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSIU0Y8J,1095,HT8D8CGN,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,being able to lead a project team,the most resistent team member came around and impacted her own succes,0.25,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXID2LC5Z,4.0,I look much younger than I really am so it is hard for senior co-workers to accept my experience and knowlege,"Being talked down to by my older colleagues has been a constant theme in my career. It's always seems to be the same scenario - they think I'm over confident. About two months ago, I was given a peach assignment as a lead on a project. I was so excited and energized while my colleagues were kind of resistent and downplayed the importance of the project. They told me I was too optimistic because in the end the project would fail like all the other projects regardless of effort. They told me it would be a big fall if I didn't come down from the clouds. Instead of listening to them I started looking at the psychology behind their attitudes of impending failure. I realized that they were missing the ""what's in it for me"" concept. They saw no benefit for them to a lot of effort and hard work. I saw this as a challenge. How do I make them see their effort as a win? How can I quantify and qualify the outcomes of their efforts. I decided to make sure every project task completion had an outcome of reward both tangible and intangible. I showed them how the effort and work they are doing benefits their customer, and themselves. The reward of successful completion leads to provable skill and knowledge. I found the sweet spots of their sense of accomplishment and motivations and used it to garner their buy-in and support. With everyone on the same page moving us toward success my colleagues were genuinely more helpful and excited to help me as a project lead. In two months time the whole attitude of our team has changed. They no longer see me as the young pup. They h ave accepted me as a leader even though most of them are 20 years older than me. I don't feel anxious and eager to please. I have found their motiviations and I have earnestly tried to encourage and care for their successes as well as my own. Last week I was able to provide a recommendation for a team member who intially had resisted the project because of her 180 degree turn around. Because of her changes in attitude she became a focal team member and will be leading her own project team soon.",1.0,A challenging obstacle made by my seniors in my work place and I faced the problem by my own with the help of my college professors and my friends. This leads me a greater success in my life as well as in my company to withstand in a higher position.,60.0,imagined 3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKT4QHNT,551,SFP79HK2,25.0,WOMAN,islander,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,booking my first wrestling match,That everything went smoothly,-0.125,3Y54SXRO1M7WE34CZM1JA9P21SVUTA,,,,"A few months ago I was given the responsibility of booking (choreographing) a wrestling match. I had just started with the promotion and the owner wanted to see what I got. I sat with the two competitors and went over the match move by move. I was nervous but I trusted my knowledge and instinct. When the match happened, it went well. There were a few hiccups and at one point the wrestlers lost their place, but they recovered quickly. It went smoothly despite my inexperience. After it was over I congratulated the two competitors and they congratulated me as well. I felt proud at that moment. I had been a wrestling fan for a long time. Being involved in this business was my dream. Now that I'm in it, I am happy to pass my knowledge and expertise to those who need it and will benefit from it. I felt like at that moment I was achieving my dreams. Afterwards the promotions owner came up to me. HE offered me a full time job as a Booker and story line writers. I was finally achieving my dreams.",3.0,I was given the chance to plan out my first match as a wrestling booker and help out younger talent. I got to watch my plans and talent unfold in front of me.,90.0,retold 3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y7WIKFAX,519,OQT2UFCD,45.0,woman,white,5.0,3.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,taking a cat to the vet,he might have asthma!,0.625,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYUJC8V4,3.0,He is my kitty. I need tot ake care of him.,"Yesterday I had to take my kitty to the vet. I had to drive an hour over very rural back roads to get him there. He is quite a large cat and did not take to traveling well. I had to take him to the vet because he had been coughing and refusing to eat his prescribed kitty food. He was just having a hard time of it. I finally got him to the vet and he was able to get out of the car. I should say that he cried the whole time we were driving. I had to turn the music up to drown him out. I dont want to be mean, but he was really crying. Finally we got him to the vet and he calmed down a little. He got his urine checked and is having problems with allergies. The cat might have asthma. The cat!! I could not believe a cat could have asthma. Anyway, $100 later and we were on our way back home. The ride back was better.",1.0,"Last night we went to a Styx concert and the love of my life proposed to me during the song ""Lady"". It was so romantic and I am very happy and blessed to marry such a wonderful man.",60.0,imagined 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K6E5U1TO,550,M3YGPM8N,18.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,Daughter watching Secret Life of Pets 2 on a projector,Watching the movie for a second time,1.0,,336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U95QM58,2.0,It's something I wish i experienced with my family when i was younger.,"One day, I bought a projector for my daughter and I to watch movies on. It was rather difficult to set up. I'm not a very tech savvy person, so it took about two hours to even get anything to display on the screen. By that point, my back was aching so badly and I felt exhausted, but I wanted to surprise my daughter with a little gift. When I brought her to the room, she seemed confused at first, but soon saw her favorite characters from the Secret Life of Pets 2 on the screen and let out a joyful scream. It was a very enjoyable experience! I baked some popcorn on our popcorn machine, picked out my daughters favorite candy, and brought some of her favorite toys to join in to watch the movie. One of her toys, ""Jim Bob,"" a large plush giraffe, sat next to my daughter and she briefly spoke to it whenever something interesting happened in the movie. She ended up loving the movie so much she wanted to watch it again. Now, that movie is extremely long, and while it definitely wasn't my favorite movie in the world, I'm glad that she was able to enjoy it so much. I mostly just sat back and watched as my daughter's smile lit up the room. I'm sure she didn't even know how much the projector cost or how hard it was to find one, but I was happy I was able to make her so happy. Moments like these always make me excited for the future. I wonder if ten years from now she'll want to watch this movie again on the projector and reminiscence about how she talked with her giraffe and tried to make him eat some of her popcorn. I wonder where she will be in ten years, and smile as I think about how she will look all grown up.",1.0,"I had a really fun childhood and I wanted to share that with my daughter. I bought a projector so we could watch movies in the backyard. We set up deck furniture, the screen, and projector so we could watch Secret Life of Pets 2 in the yard one evening.",7.0,imagined 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLK9HXYL,4433,YDD51QNZ,18.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my band's festival gig,we arrived at our dressing room and got treatment,1.0,,3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLK9HXYL,,,"This past July my former band was playing a gig at Inkarceration Festival at the Ohio State Reformatory, located in Mansfield, Ohio. This prison was the set for the movie Shawshank Redemption. We had been preparing for this show for months, and we had also been playing gigs throughout the year leading up to this. The two stages were quite large. The main area could easily facilitate a crowd of twenty thousand people. Although I would like to saw that we played for the main crowd, only a portion of the audience was watching us (a still impressive crowd of about five thousand people). The weather was hot but bearable. I was grateful and blown away by the opportunity, having dreamed of playing a large festival for many years. We got our own dressing room area with catering and drinks. I was finally getting the rockstar treatment, a humorous testament to the years myself and my band mates have been putting in to get to this point. Many of our supportive friends and fans came out to watch us perform. Aside from the gig, we got to experience the tour of Shawshank. Most of the famous movie scenes were filmed on location in Mansfield. The whole weekend was a surreal experience that I will never forget. I'm glad I got to spend the time with my close friends and bandmates. It was an extremely rewarding experience, and I'm overjoyed that the sacrifices were worth it.",1.0,"My former band had played a gig at Inkarceration Festival in Mansfield, Ohio. It was an extremely rewarding experience that I got to have with my friends and bandmates.",90.0,recalled 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4XKVKT1,1056,XLWKGJA2,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,losing my daughter.,I was told she had no heartbeat.,1.0,3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4XKVKT1,3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4XKVKT1,,,"About 6 months ago I experienced the death of a child. I lost my baby girl a month before my due date. I will never forget hearing the doctor say I cannot find a heartbeat. this has been the hardest time of my life. I never imaged the level of pain I could experience, and somehow make it through. I have come a long way from where I started though. At first, I felt like I was just going to die in the middle of the night from the pain. Support groups have been a great help. I have got to relate to other bereaved parents, and I learned that I am not going crazy, my pain is normal. I look forward to helping other parents through the darkest of nights. I am also thankful that I did get to meet and hold my baby girl. The funeral stands out also. I feel like I was not really there. It all feels like a dream. I find some peace, knowing that one day, I will be with her forever.",4.0,"I experienced the death of a child, and the unbelievable pain that follows. Losing a child feels like hell on earth, but there is hope. There is also the opportunity to help others, and maybe save a life.",180.0,recalled 3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PT2B3DS6,1670,B85F6MAC,30.0,Transwoman,white,one,one,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,following my dream of being a home flipper.,the home was in terrible condition.,0.625,,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPPIVZAT,3.0,I indentified with grand plans going in completely disastrous ways.,"Dear Diary,It's been awhile since I last wrote in you: about six months to be exact. It's easy to remember because it's been six months since I finally decided throw caution to the wind and follow my dreams. I always wanted to be my own boss, answering only to myself, and not making a pittance just so someone else can be rewarded for my efforts. As I had planned, I quit my job and used the funds I had slowly saved over the years to buy my first home to spruce up and flip for all that easy money. Well, that was the plan at least. The reality shows, infomercials and seminars all make it out to be so much easier than it actually is. I should have known better, but I was just too excited for the life change I always dreamed of. To be fair, purchasing the first home was easy... too easy. I should have seen the warning flags, but nope, excitement clouded my judgement. The price was great and at first glance the home was in pretty good condition, but that was just a facade. There were so many problems hidden in the walls and beneath the floors; electrical issues, unfinished plumbing, poor insulation, rot in the floorboards. I should have hired an inspector before purchasing, but was worried it would be snapped up by some other conniving entrepreneur. I won't lie and say I took it all in stride; I didn't handle it very well at all first honestly. But, after longer than I'd like to admit, I realized the only path forward was to get to work on the home and try to save myself from this disaster. It's been a hard half year, but it's finally coming together. I had to get another job, take out some loans, and all my spare free time has been spent working on the home myself (at least the parts I didn't need to hire an outside contractor for), but we're finally coming up to the finish line. There's still some aesthetic touch ups left to do, and I'll probably spruce up the yard a bit more, but as soon as the inspector comes by and gives me the a-okay, this house will be going back on the market. Will I end up making a profit? That would be nice, but trying not to be overly optimistic for now. At the very least I know I'll be able to wipe out my newfound debt and recoup at least a good bit of my investment. Will I buy another home after I am free of this short nightmare? I don't know. I haven't given it too much though. I definitely have more experience now and that would help, and I definitely don't want to spend my life as an hourly wage slave, but the magic of the idea has worn off. I guess I'll just see how I feel once I no longer have this burden on my shoulders.",2.0,I dreamed of starting my own business and taking on a project solely run by me. I wanted to flip homes as my primary career with building a real estate property firm and I took the chance with all of my life savings to purchase a home and do so.,180.0,imagined 3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNP4BNB,455,2KPODFZS,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,adopting my daughter,the day was sad too,0.5,,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNP4BNB,,,"On May 1st, 2019, my wife and I adopted our daughter. She had been living with us as a foster child for just over one year. The three of us, my parents, and multiple social workers that were involved in her case joined us at the court house. We had to wait a short time in a foyer with other families who were adopting that day. Our turn was first. The judge called us in and the three of us sat in front of her. She signed the papers. She banged her gavel. Then it was official. Our daughter is ours forever. She has our name. Her birth certificate changed to list us as her parents. This was largely a happy day, though surrounded by sadness. Her mother had just gotten out of the hospital. All three of us were recovering from the flu. And it was the anniversary of my wife's mother's death. We try to see it as a new beginning for all of us.",2.0,"My daughter was adopted, which is amazing. This entry talks about the day itself. But, it was a hard day for other reasons, including illness and death anniversary.",120.0,recalled 3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544QK8RVK6,3649,GRPF6A62,35.0,Man,White,3.0,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,about trying to land a client for an advertising firm,I found out who our client was,0.5,,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG76SI312,1.0,It is completely fictional and was a fabrication of my mind. I've never been in a similar situation and do not identify with it at all.,"I received a phone call three weeks ago. It was the firm. They told me that I was being put in charge of the Goodman Pants account. A relatively new upstart company, Goodman Pants is well known both for the quality of their product as well as their generous charitable contributions. I was to lead a team responsible for landing Goodman as a client. They have been very successful thus far but they are looking to expand their reach to the UK. If our advertising firm could land this account, it would be huge for us. I called Bob. Of all the members of the team, Bob is the one I trust the most. I discussed the situation with him. I wanted his input but I also made sure that I had the final say on any and all decisions regarding the Goodman account. Bob gave me some valuable advice on some of the other team members who he knew better than me. I used his advice to guide my decisions regarding who to put in charge of what. I put Susan in charge of coming up with slogans for the UK demographic. James and I would collaborate on our presentation for the Goodman people. Charles would be responsible for graphic design. We are nearly finished now and the big day is this Saturday. I think it's going well, but I'm feeling a lot of pressure. May luck be in my favor.",2.0,I was recently put in charge of a team responsible for trying to land a big client for the firm.I decided the team formation for the task. I also decided to be on top of every decision made in this project.,21.0,imagined 36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31RI5MJFN,6458,JBCX74OO,40.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,dealing with the news of arthritics at a young age,I was diagnosed with an older person's disease at 33,0.875,,3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD4GZ3ACX,1.0,"I am an avid runner, and news of this type would really mess with me physically and mentally.","I went for a run this morning, and I couldn't finish. My knee was really hurting. There was no ignoring it this time. I had noticed the knee pain from time to time the last few months. I initially chalked it up to the increase in my distance running since I was prepping for a half marathon. I was starting to worry that I had a small tear in a tendon or possibly had done some serious damage to my kneecap the last time I fell while running in the rain. I decided that I needed to call a doctor and have it checked out. My regular doctor was able to get me in the next day, first thing in the morning. He instructed me not to take painkillers or do anything that might effect the actual issue I was dealing with. Normally, the pain went away relatively quickly, but not this time. I was DYING to use some ICY HOT, or take some Advil. As promised, the doc saw me at 9am bright and early - I had never been so happy to see him. He ran some tests, took some blood, wrenched my knee this way and that until it brought tears to my eyes. He also ran an extra AND took an Ultrasound. All this uncertainty had me extremely worried. He said he thought I had arthritis, but really wanted me to see an orthopedic doctor to confirm. At 33, he felt I was really awful young and healthy to be worried about arthritis. I was shuttled to the other side of the hospital offices to meet with the ortho doc. He did, in fact, confirm that I had Osteoarthritis in my knee. There really is no CURE or treatment, only a way to calm the symptoms. I felt really defeated. I loved to run - it was my source of stress relief and made me feel so good about myself. The doctor suggested I cut back to my old running routine, and put the half marathon on hold - apparently by giving my knee a break and boosting bone strengthening vitamin intake - my knee might bounce back later. But in my mind,...all I could imagine was being 45 and walking with a cane. I mean, if it is already starting at my age - I didn't like to think about what the future would hold.",1.0,"I noticed knee pain and initially dismissed it. After a few weeks the pain didn't subside, so I went to two different health practitioners. They gave me a diagnosis of arthritis which put me in a bit of a depressed mood.",180.0,imagined 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B9XBHWM,1250,60P00AEB,30.0,WOMAN,White,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,a major career change.,my former employer called to try to get me to come back.,1.0,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B9XBHWM,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B9XBHWM,,,"I am a special education teacher. I also have a master's degree in career and technical education administration. I am passionate about both; however, my long-term goal is to hold a district-level or higher leadership position in career and technical education. In the district I have worked for the last several years, I was given the opportunity to be both special education teacher and career and technical education coordinator. I had to do both simultaneously and I was given about a $2000 increase in pay for the added responsibility. I had this unique arrangement for one year. It was the most stressful year of my life and I routinely worked over 80 hours a week. Toward the end of the year, I knew I was not going to be able to continue in this arrangement. However, the district was putting forth a referendum to the community and one outcome of a passed referendum would be enough funding to split the career and technical education job off and make it standalone. Unfortunately, the referendum failed and there was no money to pay for the jobs to be separate. This meant I had to make a very difficult, tough decision to give up on career and technical education administration for the time being and take a job as a special education teacher in a neighboring district. This was one of the hardest choices I have had to make; but, for the first time ever, I put myself and family ahead of my career and made the switch. Then, a few weeks ago, the assistant superintendent of my former district called me and said they had found a way to offer me the career and technical education administration position without special education responsibilities, which is what I had originally been looking for. However, I would have to also be the district's data and assessment coordinator and my salary would still be the same. The chance to continue down the path of my career aspirations was so incredibly tantalizing. On the other hand, the school year is about to start and I really like my new district a lot, the community is supportive, benefits are excellent, and I feel good about my future there. The difficulty of the decision felt suffocating. I actually threw up I was so anxious about it. But, in the end, I decided to stick with my choice to take care of myself and told my old district that I could not come back. I have thought about it a lot the last few weeks, and I am still glad I made that decision. With students coming back to school in a week, we will quickly find out if I am still happy with my choice!",5.0,I was in a tough job that advanced my career but hurt my health. I gave it up to take care of myself but had to make the difficult decision twice.,30.0,recalled 37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5RFIBI7,2421,FFS2Z48Z,18.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Being fired for stealing from work,the police didn't arrest me,1.0,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5RFIBI7,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5RFIBI7,,,"I got fired from my job for stealing. I worked at a meat department in a big warehouse type store, and I had stolen a LOT of meat. I would hide steaks under cheaper cuts of meat and buy them. I would underweigh things and print off their labels and steal things that way. I got caught for something relatively minor, and management didn't know the extent of my theft. This happened about 4 months ago, and I've matured since then. I felt like a fucking idiot for getting caught. I was deeply ashamed and embarrassed. I was extremely grateful that the police didn't get involved. I feel that I get lucky like that a lot in my life, and I don't deserve it. My boyfriend was very disappointed in my for the theft. He told me a lot to stop doing it, but I guess I'm the kind of idiot that has to learn from their mistakes. While I was stealing from work I had also started shoplifting from stores. I never got caught for the shoplifting, but I haven't shoplifted since. I feel like I made my stupid, dumbass mistakes, and I'm eternally grateful that I didn't suffer any real consequences from them. I want to be a better person now.",1.0,I got fired from my job at a meat department for stealing. It made me really ashamed of myself and I've become a better person.,120.0,recalled 3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK471PJ8W,3805,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,We went to Vegas on short notice.,The money we received.,0.5,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK471PJ8W,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK471PJ8W,,,"My husband got a huge bonus sent to him in the mail as a check. We both look at each other and smile. We both knew, we'd be off to Vegas for some fun! We packed up our clothing. We packed up our kids. We head to the local grocery store. Off we go to Las Vegas Nevada. Right away walking in the door, I stick a dollar in the slot. I win a few bucks. I eventually would win $1,800. The casino takes my picture and I was extremely elated with that. We end up staying an extra day. We had too much fun to head home so quickly. All in all, I do not recommend going to Vegas on a whim. In my situation it was well worth it.",1.0,My husband received money. We decided to go on an unexpected vacation. We won several dollars. We stayed an extra day.,360.0,recalled 3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFXB88UZ,2229,X3Q9TWL6,18.0,Man,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,myself commuting to two college campus without a car.,I decided to sleep on the floor after my back pain.,0.625,,3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFXB88UZ,,,"Last semester was a full of blast. It does not get any crazier than just telling myself that I would one day get up in the morning and run to school and back for an entire semester. I did not tell my friends or post in social media what my plan was to save money for college. I did it because I thought it was the right thing to do to challenge myself and be more productive while I am not working. During the summer time, I have placed myself in a situation where I will be on a challenge. to get myself together act. Many of which had to do with my inability to communicate with people efficiently. I was sick of not being able to go anywhere in life. I did not have a car to take me anywhere. However, I see cars as a tool for transportation. It can be done without it. My plan was to do this until the semester ended. I had Two campuses to visit in order to follow lectures and taking tests. The journey began with a trip to the closest campus. It was six miles away. The following day followed with a trip that was eleven miles a way. Both were doable for me but as time followed, my body was could not keep up with the work that was required to keep commuting on foot. There was many generous rides. I met new people and was able exchange phone numbers although I never called them back after the ride. Two months in and I had suffered enormous pain. I decided to take the bike for the longer commute and run as usual on the shorter route. During the period in which I experienced the most pain, I decided to eat more of real food and avoid the junk. I also switched from sleeping on my bed to the direct floor as my back was always hurting from the weight of my bag. At the end of my semester, I did not learn anything. What I got out of it is meeting new people and going outside is a blast.",1.0,"During the summer semester, I decided to run commute to school. My goal was to travel to two campuses twice a week until the semester had ended. During the commute, I have met new people that was able to offer me a ride once in a while.",120.0,recalled 3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH61R6889L,878,O7JE4WFD,50.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My health scare and how it changed my outlook on life.,"I thought I was in better health. I ate right, I was healthy.",1.0,3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5KDCYHMW,,,,"when I had chest pains, I often ignored them. One day they became so strong, I knew I'd had better go to the ER. Moms arent suppose to get sick I kept telling myself. The doctor came in and ordered a bunch of tests. I had EKC's, chest xrays, blood, urine..you name it I had it..Now waitng for the results, I wasnt ready to hear the results. The doctor came back in and said not only did I have a slight heart attack, but I have 4 blockages. he explained that I need stents, and I couldnt wait..I said fine. The next day was surgery day. I was scared but knew God was watching over me..I said my prayers, hugged and kissed my family and left. fter what seemed like days, I was in my room, with littlle pain and thankful for God and staff for being their for me. After it was all over, I wanted to see my kids and tell them I loved them. My husband knew I loved him. I just felt the need to remind my kids. They were so happy.. They hugged me so tight. I was blessed to have more years with them. They know we have better days ahead. Make everyday count. We sure did too.",1.0,"I had chest pains for two days but as a mom, I ignored it because mom's aren't suppose to be sick. It got worse and landed me in the ER. It was a scary moment in my life.",180.0,retold 336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2VXYFM59,3095,61H19Y1U,40.0,Woman,White,one,one,,4.0,4.143134726391533,a family trip to West Texas,The view of the Milky Way,1.0,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNVWP3VR,5.0,I am a native Texan and know first-hand the beauty and wonder this state holds for adventurers.,"I have the most amazing story to tell about my trip to West Texas 9 weeks ago! It was a much needed vacation for my family and I...what with all the job and school pressures we deal with on a daily basis. We all needed to relax a bit and a trip to a place none of us had ever been seemed like an adventure too good to pass up. There were so many things to choose from! We could visit Balmorhea springs, the Sonora Caverns, and even cross the border into Mexico! I thought a road trip would be better than flying. I was right because the scenery was beautiful! I saw cactus as big as a tree and they kind of look like people from a distance. I even saw a few tumbleweeds rolling across the parched desert landscape. After a long but extremely fun ride, we finally arrived at Big Bend Ranch State Park. I had heard this place was beautiful and thought camping under the night sky would give us all a break from the technology that seems to run our lives on any normal day. I found the perfect spot, surrounded by towering mountains on one side and a clear view of the night sky on the other. I had a rough time getting the tent up while everyone else went on a hike, but, finally I persevered. Later, we sat around a crackling fire to roast marshmallows and hot dogs. We laughed and sighed as we told each other our best ghost stories. Then, as the sun finally dipped completely out of sight, an awe-inspiring thing happened. The Milky Way came out to greet us in all her glory. I had never seen such a moving sight as this, nor had I ever felt so small. This was a trip I will never forget!",1.0,Our family took a trip out to West Texas. It was beautiful. There's a lot of things to do and see out there.,63.0,imagined 3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSC4YT8F1,517,OK1IVX1L,30.0,woman,white,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a family trip to Sesame Place.,Elmo came out of the parade and grabbed my son's hand.,0.125,3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSC4YT8F1,3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSC4YT8F1,,,"Last month, we went to Sesame Place. It was the first time my boys got to meet their favorite Sesame characters! I will never forget the looks on their faces when they saw Elmo. It was like they saw a celebrity! He was part of the parade and walked right over to us. At first my son, Theo, was a little shy. I don't think he expected the characters to be so big! He was a bit hesitant and slowly put out his hand for a handshake. But then, once Elmo grabbed his hand, Theo went in for a big hug! We got great photos. It was the best! They also got to meet other characters like Cookie Monster, Grover, and Big Bird. They enjoyed going on a few kiddie rides too. We also spent some time in the water park. Their joy and excitement is something that will always stay with me. I'm so glad we got to share this experience!",2.0,We took our young songs to Sesame Place. They went on some rides and got to meet their favorite Sesame Street characters.,30.0,recalled 3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RKA8FVE8,1986,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,white,3.0,3.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,finding an old relative,he looked bad,1.0,,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88MF5MT3,3.0,similar life occurance,I am in shock. I met a cousin I hadn't seen in a while. He was looking distraught and a bit out of it. I felt it wasn't my place to call him out at the time. But he had changed. We hadn't seen each other since childhood. The changes were great. He was always a weirdo. But even more so at this time. I don't know if he has true issues or not. It might be his normal self now days. He was slightly off in his demeanor. And way more then usual. It felt like a script from a bad movie. There was times I was scared. Not that he would hurt me but more like he would hurt himself accidently. If feel for him and will call.,3.0,Not long ago I met one of my cousins on the street. That was someone I had not seen since we were teenagers and he had changed a lot. He was also a bit of a weirdo.,30.0,imagined 3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ3JPELLV,1683,15K5O5JM,40.0,woman,black,4.0,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,failing to perform a skateboarding trick.,I realized the kid was dead.,0.125,,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSN7XQYM,1.0,I identify with this story because I used to watch videos online about certain dental products and believe almost everything I saw. I later regretted it.,"I loved to skateboard with my friends. Every Saturday we'd spend hours in the park performing tricks on our boards. We're a pretty competitive group, but we keep it civil. A couple of months ago one of my friends saw this crazy skateboard trick on the internet. He sent the video link to all of us and I was amazed. The skateboarded in the video was five or six years younger than me but he was doing all kinds of cool flips and tricks on his board. Suddenly I felt old. I was completely floored by the kid's skill. My friends were too, but I pretended it was no big deal to me. If someone his age could do that then I could too. I read over the video's comment section to see if the skateboarder gave some out tips. He didn't. I re-watched the video until I figured out how to mimic the kid's moves. I must have watched it at least a hundred times. When I thought I was ready, I took my skateboard and my camera to the park and went to work. Two jumps, a flip, and a misplaced grind rail down three flights of stairs later, I ended up breaking my arm. After the surgery the doctor told me that my injuries would have been much worse if I wasn't wearing a helmet. I thought back to the video I watched and remembered that the kid wasn't wearing a helmet. When I got out of the hospital I checked the kid's video home page. He hadn't uploaded a new video in over a year. After a little bit more digging I found out that the same kid in the video died performing risky moves on his skateboard without wearing the proper protection. Suddenly I felt very lucky.",1.0,I had an accident that snapped both bones in my arm in half. I had surgery in less than 24 hours after the accident to repair the bones.,60.0,imagined 31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTGDHN3OS,1528,ZCB1QZ9E,25.0,man,asian,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,getting a disease that changes your life,the disease made me change my view on life,1.0,,351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMKXMMDY,3.0,"I do not eat a healthy diet, I should make myself better by trying to be healthier in order to prevent anything bad from happening to my body in the future.","3 months ago, I experienced a life changing event that tremendously impacted my life and changed my future outlook on life. It was the day before my birthday and I was eagerly in anticipation of the fun party that I would have with my friends, and all the gifts that I would receive. Unfortunately, along with the excitement I started feeling sick and had a massive pain in my stomach. The pain was unbearable and I was taken to hospital. After days of having tests conducted on me, the doctor concluded that I was suffering from Crones Disease. The doctor told me that this was a severe disease that would impact my life in many ways. The doctor also told me that I had to change many of established lifestyle choices in order to combat this new ordeal. I was shocked, I had never gotten such bad news before. I had always felt that I was strong and that nothing could affect me. I was wrong, I was now in pain and if I did not change my life my future would be in doubt. Instead of being happy and getting a chance to celebrate my birthday, I had to change my diet, my weight management, and my eating habit because of this disease. I had always struggled to eat healthy, but now I had no choice, eating healthy was essential. The whole change process was difficult and mentally challenging for me, but I preserved and continued because I was determined to get better. A couple of months later, the changes started to feel easier and I was starting to feel less pain. I was glad everything was working and this motivated me to work harder. Now a days, I eat much cleaner and the whole process is way easier. To be totally honest with myself, I'm glad something like this happened to me. I'm now living a better life, have a healthier life, and a better value and outlook on life. This disease really enabled and pushed me to change my life for the better, I'm happy with the way things have turned out.",2.0,"One day before my birthday I got very sick and was taken to the hospital. After days of testing, it was concluded that I was suffering from crones disease. This sickness has changed my diet, my weight, and how I view eating healthy for the rest of my foreseeable life.",90.0,imagined 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJHKMWUBE,3538,BP74U88E,25.0,Man,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,change location to another state,i can realize i save some money,0.625,,37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2EBB6WYU,4.0,Very closely,"I want to relocate my home place. Because i got better job in another state. It was very tough to relocate one state to another state. We have to change each and every small things to another place. Like we have to change our passport address, license address, and etc. But i have to change my location. Physically it was very hard to relocate with our things. and also financially it cost very much to our budget. But i can handle this situation very smart. at the end i was sell my home products and big things in my house to local mart. After i sell it i can get a enough and reasonable money. Then i relocate with small things. It was slightly easy than moving with lot of things. I can buy some new products in my new place. It could be less amount for transport charge.",2.0,"I decided to relocation to another state. The move was difficult physically, emotionally and financially. In the end I made the best choice and look forward to each and every day.",120.0,imagined 30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M12GK0X3,1209,Q4GT9AZH,40.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,The passing of my dog,I felt her heart stop beating,1.0,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92OULWPB,,,,"My dog had passed away in my arms. It was a tragic event, but I take solace in knowing that she passed away in my arms, someone who loved her dearly. My arms were around her, holding her close to me. I hope she felt safe and loved to her final moments. I spoke softly to her, telling her loving things, and telling her that it was okay for her to go. I kissed her head and stroked her body gently. I told her how much I loved her, how much I would miss her, and that I will see her again one day. I told her how good she was all of her life and that my other dog would be there waiting for her as she left this earth. Since the time that she has been gone, I have kept her memory alive. I have spoke about her often. I have pictures placed throughout my space. Her picture is my screen background and saver on my phone. I visit her and my other dog's grave every day. I speak to her letting her know I still miss her and love her. I think of her often and remember the things that she did. I remember her attitude, her disposition, and the things that she did. I take comfort in knowing she is in a better place and not in anymore pain, but I still miss her greatly.",4.0,"My dog was old with some health issues. After my one dog died, she sort of lost hope and became a bit depressed. She passed away in my arms while I kissed her head and talked to her softly.",150.0,retold 3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GS8L6JTK,1816,4BTX9HMR,55.0,MAN,white,one,one,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,Dealing with a teacher,I felt searched answers should suffice,0.375,,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSN20V715,3.0,"I taught HS math, but this story is very, very much an exaggeration of student attitudes.","At the beginning of the school year in September, 4 months ago, I learned I had a new teacher for Algebra. His name was Mr. Bolton. Although he looked quite young, he claims he has been teaching math for 15 years. I have always been very good at math, so I was looking forward to learning a lot in this class. Of course the first few weeks easy because most of the material was review. However, Mr. Bolton insisted that everything been done exactly as he wanted it. For example, we had to right our name in the upper right hand corner of each assignment. If it was not written there he would take of points. In about the middle of October, when we started getting into the new material, things took a turn for the worse. Mr. Bolton insisted that the students were required to show the work for how we solved the problems. He would not except the fact that this is old fashioned way of doing things. Students today are have lived their entire lives in the digital age. When there is something to know, we use our cells phones to search for the answer. That's how we did the work, it can't be written down. If the answer is correct, that all you need. Well, Mr. Bolton kept taking off points for not showing the work, and by Thanksgiving, my average in the class was 47! Since I have always been an honor student, I know the problem was Mr. Bolton, not me. So I told Mom about it. She called the Principal, and got me transferred to another class.",1.0,This entry is about an experience i had recently in school. It is about how I am feeling and how I handled this situation.,7.0,imagined 3K5TEWLKGWX6I4D1A0CKSOPC3N9IV0,2953,4OQTX50R,35.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,A promotion was given to me.,A lot of people were staring at me.,1.0,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFILG12J,,,,"I was wondering why everyone's eyes were on me. I thought I did something wrong and was going to be reprimanded. The auditorium had balloons and lots of decoration. There were managers and directors from our head offices. I wished they had sent me an email regarding what the event was about. I remembered quite well, how my heart was pounding. Eventually I was called at the podium. I was then told of my promotion. Everyone congratulated me on the hard work that I have done. I was overwhelmed and immediately thanked my lucky stars. A promotion like that was well earned and my salary would be increased. I am looking forward to seeing HR. I would like to know the percentage of my salary increase. I made the company proud and I am very eager to represent the company. They had lots of refreshments as well.",1.0,I was very surprised when I went into the auditorium and was told of my promotion. Everyone was looking at me quite pleasingly. It was a moment I will never forget,180.0,retold 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JADG3ZF,608,9OCPQ9SG,30.0,MAN,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,me welcoming my daughter into the world.,How I turned into the biggest baby.,0.75,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JADG3ZF,,,"It's a great day, March 12, 2019. I welcome my daughter into the world. My wife and I have decided on the name Merrit Layne. My wife and I do not like typically names so this one fit. She was born 6 pounds 1 ounce. She was very long as a baby, 19 inches. I cried when i had my son and I wondering if I would cry for her. When she came, I could not hold back the emotions and cried like a baby haha, no pun intended. I held her for the first time, and it felt so great. Now I'm the biggest doting dad. I can not go anywhere or do anything with out talking about her. I'm so proud of her and I think she will do big things. I will always be there for her and have her back. She melts my heart when she looks and smiles at me. I have a nick name for her, it's Big Girl, hahaha.",1.0,I welcomed my daughter into the world. Know she's my whole life. I'm the biggest doting dad in the world.,150.0,recalled 3YHH42UU5C1SF4KRS6L8ZBREQ6R0LR,4989,QP8LIT9R,45.0,woman,white,one,5.0,4.0,4.0,68.48976612491926,genome editing presentation,the genome editing presentation was a success,1.0,3YHH42UU5C1SF4KRS6L8ZBREQ6R0LR,3YHH42UU5C1SF4KRS6L8ZBREQ6R0LR,,,"In the genome editing class, we had to work with our lab partner, and almost all tasks required us to work together as a team. We had several presentations that needed to be done together as a team. On our first presentation, my lab partner and I discussed which sections we would each cover, splitting the assignment in exactly half. Therefore, deciding how we would divide the presentation was an excellent start, but apparently, he felt that was all we needed to discuss. Consequently, that was the extent of our communication since I did not hear from him until the day of class when we were doing our presentation. I expected constant communication while working on the project. Apparently, he felt that no communication was appropriate. However, I felt nervous and uncomfortable. I arrived at class and handed him my thumb drive with my portion of the presentation. I told him we need to exchange numbers when we work on our other presentations. I explained to him that all weekend I had worried that he did not do his portion of the project since I had no contact or communication with him at all. He replied why wouldn’t I work on my section? I replied I am not familiar with you or your work ethic. Apparently, “my communication approach was using the “Theory X- based on the assumption that employees or people are inherently lazy and avoid work, therefore, supports top-down communication.” Theory X was not an effective communication approach. Therefore, I changed my tactics because it was obvious that I should have adhered to the “Theory Y. The Theory Y assumes people can be ambitious and self-motivated. Therefore, this supports two-way communication where managers act as facilitators.” Apparently, I had to change the way I handled this since he did do his portion of the presentation, and the presentation went smoothly, and there were no significant problems. However, it could have been a disaster and without a way to communicate neither party would perceive a problem until the last minute when it would be too late to change anything. Considering that worry, I sat down and told him how much this total lack of communication bothered me, and asked for his number which his reply was hilarious and infuriating at the same time. For reasons unknown, he would not hand out his phone number. Subsequently, I told him I needed his contact information to keep an open channel of communication for our presentations throughout the year. I reiterated that communication is essential, so he gave me his email address. I told myself, this will work, although a cell phone number would have been the optimal way to communicate.",4.0,"He also was not good at communicating and therefore did not feel the need to make sure we stayed in touch. I feel as a high functioning autistic communication is hard, and I am always working on my social skills.",5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCP3T0D2M,2538,Y9EPX4EC,25.0,Man,black,3.0,4.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,about the anniversary night,When i fell on my face,-0.125,,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GNYL3SF,5.0,I am closed identified with this story because of it happen in my home town.,We got to witness collective soul on their 25th anniversary as a brand on tour near our hometown. There were great drinks and snacks. The best part was purchasing lawn tickets but ending up about 7-8 rows. The stage getting to see the band up close and personal. We are plane to a trip to my home town. But there was an some of our close relation anniversary happen. Then we plan a lot for that. And there are lot of snacks available. We planed to enjoy the day. But there are some kind of disturbance happen. Then we got tickets on lawn. But there also problem happen. That was occupy by the band and others. Little bit disappointment for our friends. Then we arrange some other arrangements. The anniversary going well.,4.0,We got to witness Collective Soul on their 25th anniversary as a band on tour near our hometown. There were great drinks and snacks. The best part was purchasing lawn tickets but ending up about 7-8 rows back from the stage getting to see the band up close and personal.,120.0,imagined 354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQZT600Q,9971,CLFL1D5V,25.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,taking an anatomy practical and exam.,I did extremely well on the exam when I had felt terrible about it.,-0.125,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0EF3H9E,,,,"It was April 30, 2019 and I had a loaded morning. First, I had to go a health science statistics class to deliver a presentation. The presentation was a group project where we analyzed Wingate Test data. I had done most of the project myself because I did not fully trust my group member, so I was quite nervous. Despite the problem, we did quite well, and it was reflected by the grade that we received later on. However, at the time, I just knew that we stumbled a bit. I then went on to a different building where I began to study for the more challenging task of the day - an anatomy practical and exam. I had been studying ALL over the past week, which a much heavier emphasis on the prior weekend for these. I needed a good grade here to maintain my 4.0 average (whereas my grade in my stats class was relatively safe). I studied in this building from approximately 9:45 AM to just shy of 12:30 PM. At this point, I headed up to the floor where my exams were and changed clothes (scrubs are a must in the anatomy lab). After changing clothes, I went to the hallway just outside of the lab where classmates were starting to gather. I sat down and studied just a bit more before the professors arrived. Unfortunately, I did not make it into the first group of test takers (the practical only had around 10 stations and there were 16 students, so we had to be be split up). This meant that I had to hang out in the hallway for a bit longer while the first group took exams. While there, I studied and had a conversation with a girl about our dogs (we both have a dog named Darwin). Finally, it was time for me to start the practical. I went in, and had some uncertainties about a few of the stations that made me feel pretty miserable - I was certain that I was going to lose my A. After the practical, we moved on to the written exam, where I was able to brood some more about my performance on the practical. As I struggled through the exam (it was the hardest one yet), I just knew one thing - I was tired. As I finished (with only one other student in the room), I slowly got up, walked to the teachers and turn in my exam before I left towards my car. I had decided that I was going to to go to the store and get some wine. On the way, I checked my phone and much to my surprise - they had already graded and posted to grades for the practical. Contrary to what I had expected, I had done extremely well - my average was safe!",2.0,"A grueling morning led me towards a very meaningful anatomy practical exam. The exam itself seemed to go horrible wrong while I was taking it. However, I ended up with an excellent grade and I then celebrated.",150.0,retold 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEQ4H7AZV,402,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,cutting my finger.,I cut tomatoes and sliced my finger.,1.0,,3BV8HQ2ZZXN6XWF2X4CZZYLUKE56AG,4.0,I've accidentally cut my finger before.,"I totally forgot to tell you about my finger! About 3 months ago, I was in the kitchen cutting some fresh veggies. I was going to make some salad and put tomatoes and things in it. Well, I was talking to my husband and wasn't paying attention. I mean, I've cut countless tomatoes and other things and never had a problem! I just slipped and cut the tip of my finger clear off! I was screaming and holding my hand up while blood poured from my tip. My husband grabbed a towel and told my daughter to go get the phone and call an ambulance. I was screaming 'IS THAT NEEDED?"" and my husband picked up my tip of finger and told me ""YES!"" A few minutes later, the ambulance came and took the tip that I had cut off and I was off to the hospital. What a time! I couldn't believe that I was so careless to let something like that happen to me. They were able to put the finger tip back on, sadly it's a little deformed. I don't really mind, just the fact that I have an intact finger is enough for me to be honest! I just couldn't believe how supportive and caring my family and my neighbors were. Sure, we all shared our jokes, but they were coming and helping me all the time.",2.0,I severely cut my finger in a kitchen accident. My daughter and neighbors rallied around the cause and made me realize how incredibly lucky I am to have them.,90.0,imagined 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80BXC2HEZ,1056,DBAGK3Y5,18.0,Woman,black,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,about loosing my brother's bride ring,I somehow misplaced the ring.,1.0,,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YP7P2ZN4,1.0,Not at all. Im not a man. I do not have siblings. Ive never played an important role in a wedding nor been to one.,It happened about a month ago. I was chosen to be thee best man of my brother's wedding and boy was I excited! I had made all the necessary preparations for it . However I somehow managed to misplace the bride's ring! I cant believe it. I felt like I put it down for a second to get me something to eat and it was like it went poof! I was freaking out so bad. but I couldnt let anyone know about this mishap. I had to find it no matter what. My brother would have never forgave me if he knew this had happened. I then quickly traced all of my steps from decoarating the table to getting food. Thankfully I did manage to find that ring. It had fallen under the table with all the food on it. I was so relieved . After that the rest of the wedding went smooth. My brother or his wife never found out about the moment I misplaced the ring. Everything was beautiful and i cried.,1.0,I was the best man for my brother's wedding where I lost the bride's ring. I was able to find it later.,90.0,imagined 3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7E9KM2KX,2005,P2ETK9QA,25.0,woman,black,one,one,4.0,3.0,6.579251212010101,My grandmother passing away.,She passed.,1.0,,3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7E9KM2KX,,,"Well, one event that I experienced that was extremely surprising was my grandmother passing years ago. It's the toughest thing I've ever had to overcome and deal with in life. I always saw my grandmother in my life. I didn't see it any other way. When that happen, I had to gather strength within like I never have before. That was almost 7 years ago, but it's still challenging to get through overall. I fell into deep depression. And I wasn't even aware of it. That was very eye opening to be honest. But I pulled through and got over it. It was also shocking that some family members weren't there. All that mattered to me was my immediate family. I was able to take it one day at a time. I wish I could go back into time with my grand mom. But God had other plans for her.",1.0,My grandmother passed away years ago. And it caused me to be depressed without even knowing it. I was still able to get through it.,720.0,recalled 3FFJ6VRIL2AQP3CL73OV7VZMA080IL,456,SL3XSFHZ,30.0,Man,white,2.0,one,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,A winter storm that happened to me.,Having to go into a pool in winter.,0.5,,3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSRMNYYHR,5.0,"It's similar to something that actually happened to me, so I definitely identify with it.","I was just thinking today about the winter storm we stayed through that happened last February. My fiance and I went to her parents house to stay there and take care of their dogs because they happened to be out of town at the time. We camped out in the living room because we didn't want to stay in their room, it just felt weird. One of the nights the power went out, and I remember one of their dogs walking on my face trying to get in close; she doesn't like storms, or power outages apparently. I went out onto their back porch during the storm at one point. The wind was really strong, and cold, but it was kind of fun standing out there. The dogs didn't like it for sure; they wouldn't even come close to going outside to pee. The next day the backyard was full of branches and leaves that had fallen because of the wind. There was even a big branch in the pool, which I had to go in and get out so it wouldn't scratch the liner on the bottom of the pool. It was ridiculously cold. Luckily that was the worst of the problems. We took a walk with the dogs the next day around the neighborhood. There was a lot more damage to other houses than we got, which was lucky. At one house, the tree in front of the house had almost split in the middle, making one whole side fall off. Another house had a branch through the roof. It was weirdly quiet everywhere, too.",1.0,We had a terrible storm at the end of February. We were woefully unprepared for this unprecedented event. We lost a lot of trees. It was a harrowing experience!,180.0,imagined 3Y4W8Q93L06PATXFIMB91R900YRVDO,1275,UL9VPGK0,30.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,A major change that happens after being getting meds.,Significant weight loss,1.0,,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323UEWTPD,3.0,I lost a lot of weight recently and it has helped with my confidence.,"Around four months ago I took a huge leap of faith and finally got some help for my anxiety and depression. I was scared, nervous, and not really sure what to expect. The doctor who helped me was fantastic, she helped figure out my triggers, what exactly it was that was making me so anxious and prescribed me a new medicine to help me calm down. I had been taking it for about a week or so when I started noticing some changes in my body. I was losing weight, and fast. I expected some differences in behavior the first few weeks due to the chemical changes happening but I was not expecting weight loss. I chalked it up to the medication and figured it was a minor side effect and continued taking my medicine as prescribed. After about three weeks of taking this medicine I looked like a normal girl. All of my clothes were falling off my body, I had to go buy new clothing. I felt fantastic; 50 pounds down in 3 weeks! When I went into the doctors office again, my doctor was shocked and had a look of horror on her face. I told her that I loved how I had looked and that it is the best medication because I felt so much better. The doctor immediately told me that this was not what was supposed to happen with my medicine. She immediately told me that I would no longer be getting that prescription, that losing that much weight in such a short time span was incredibly unhealthy and she would like to run blood work to make sure I was okay. Luckily the blood work came back just fine. I was a lucky patient. After going home, new medication in hand, I looked at myself in the mirror. I am the girl I used to be. I am no longer the ""fat"" friend. I realized that my anxiety and depression was caused by my lack of self confidence. I made a goal that day to work out and keep this weight off. It has been 3 months now since the weight gain and I have reduced doses of my medication. I am doing fantastic without them! It took a major change to see that it wasn't all chemical but also self confidence issues that was causing all of my anxiety. I am so grateful for seeking help when I needed it.",2.0,I went on antidepressants to deal with anxiety and depression. After having an alarming reaction to the medication I did actually have a breakthrough and have been doing better since.,120.0,imagined 3VW6495TLKM9CYNBJTL7LBNU5KDYYN,262,WH3H4JAS,35.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my son being born,finally meeting him for the first time,1.0,,3OS46CRSLGLQPKI08Z3VVLZ7OO86V2,5.0,It's pretty much how the birth of my own son went,"I never thought the day would actually come! After waiting nine months, and talking about him, planning for him and preparing our lives for him, my son has finally arrived! There was nothing like the sensation of actually meeting him for the first time. We knew his name before he was born. We had picked toys. We selected things for him to wear. Everything culminated to this one day. It was possibly one of the happiest moments of my life, finally meeting him. My wife and I were overcome with joy. It was a long and hard pregnancy. There were many problems and scares, but we made it out in the end. Looking into my sons eyes and hearing his voice for the first time was absolutely astounding. A new member of our family, someone to share our love with. The road forward is paved with fun, expectations, fear, and uncertainty. I hope that I can live up to his expectations as much as he will assuredly live up to mine.",1.0,It was a long journey to have our son. But three months ago I gave birth to our beautiful son and I couldn't be happier.,90.0,imagined 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERBW415S,1062,6AVTC3OH,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my cat's death.,when we found such a beautiful riverside spot to bury her.,0.75,,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERBW415S,,,"My very favorite cat got very sick. We had to put her to sleep. I loved her very much and I miss her now. I think of her every day. We buried her by the river in a beautiful place. I have told my family that I want my ashes to be placed near her when I die. Oddly, I almost look forward to it. It is very comforting to think of resting near her. She was a very good friend. She followed me from room to room and often slept on my head while I slept. Sometimes she slept with her cheek against mine. She was extraordinarily beautiful with a long face and very long slender legs. Her feet were very small. I think she was a special breed and a little wild. She walked like a tiger.",4.0,My dear cat died and I miss her an think about her everyday. We buried her by the river. I have asked that my ashes be placed near her burial site when I die and I find this comforting.,150.0,recalled 3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3HBTAS39,1988,RUXWDALE,30.0,Man,Hisp,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,two close friends drifting apart.,we just stopped talking to each other.,1.0,,3TVSS0C0E2M967THUMGKSXAZW44TW8,5.0,To a certain extent this is semi-autobiographical. I have a close friend who I haven't spoken to in years. We were close friends in our childhood and started drifting apart when we were in high school and college.,"Times change and so do people. I've know my friend for years. We grew up together, we were in school together all the way through high school. We went to separate colleges and still maintained a solid relationship. When I had time or he had time we would call each other to catch up and just shoot the breeze for a while. If we couldn't talk over the phone, we would at least shoot each other a text to make sure we were okay. After we both finished college we moved back home. He studied Criminal Justice and pursued a career in Law Enforcement, I studied Engineering and started working with a small firm. Our careers took us different places and we started drifting apart. We would still call each other occasionally and grab a bite to eat if we were free. From time to time we would go to a bar or a brewery and get a beer or to to catch up. Once he got married these meet ups became few and far between. He's busy and I understand that. Establishing a family is no easy feat, but we were good friends and then it suddenly changed. After a while we just cut off communication. One I gave him a call to see what was going on and if he wanted to get some lunch. We went to an Italian place that we both like. We talked for a bit and enjoyed our meals. Both of us came to the realization that this could be our last meal and we kind of left it at that. This was two months ago and I haven't seen or spoken to him since.",1.0,A close friend of mine and myself had been friends for a long time. We drifted apart and just stopped talking to each other as much or hardly ever. Then one day we just sat down and felt it was best to move on.,60.0,imagined 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FL9JBG2H,6545,FZFO0EU5,35.0,Man,asian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,heading to the south of Spain for a friend's wedding,I realized how much I loved the town,1.0,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QA48WI1,,,,"I went to Ubeda a few months ago for one of my best friend's wedding. Ubeda is a little town in the South of Spain. I had been to Spain before, but never to to the South. I didn't know much about the culture in small towns either. Nothing could have prepared me for what I saw. The city was gorgeous and full of history. There were small bustling streets, people enjoying a drink on terraces, olive trees fields everywhere. Through my friend, I was also able to take a tour of the city and discover it was full of history and had a critical role in shaping the culture of Spain. I really had no expectations and was really surprised. Not only were the people friendly, but the food was also amazing and the setting beautiful as well. This changed my perspective on the south of Spain as well as my perspective of little towns too. I really can't wait to get back to Ubeda as well as explore more the surroundings of the town as well. This trip had a transformational impact on me. I have since then gotten more involved into the Spanish culture, learning more the language and the traditions of the country. I really hope to be able to go back early next year.",3.0,"I went to Ubeda in the south of Spain for my best friend's wedding. I had no expectations whatsoever about the place or the trip. However I was taken aback by the culture and the beauty and can't wait to go back,",210.0,retold 36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4JVGJOX,3354,TUGHGZQT,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,my friend getting a job,my friend quit their old job after being ill,1.0,,3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1NHU7IC6,5.0,I identify with this story because its based on a true event with people removed for their protection.,"I'm thrilled to be writing that my friend has successfully worked their job for the last four weeks and integrated into their new workforce without issue. I'm thrilled that it has gone well for them, I mean the reason they lost their other job was just bogus at least in my opinion. My friend is such a great person, they're a hard worker, they're reliable, and so friendly and cheerful. They didn't deserve the hardship at their last place of employment that they had to cope with and I just hope that this job lives up to everything they thought it would be. It all started three months before when they first got promoted to assistant manager, they were so proud. Suddenly they became ill, they noticed they were going to the bathroom more often with blood, and they just kept feeling weaker. By the end of the month they could barely eat, and they already lost too much weight for such a short period. I remember that they thought they were headed for their death bed that they felt that badly. But they just kept pushing longer hours, more responsibility because after all they had just been freshly promoted. By the end of the month the last day they worked before they finally got a two day weekend they couldn't stand for more then ten minutes at a time without sitting down and their thigh muscles were just burning as they described later on. So after managing to last until the end of the day just barely they decided to go to the ER and when they got there they were told that they just had a bad case of colitis and were given some tyelnol with codine and sent home. Come Monday they called out because they were just in so much pain and felt so horrible. In the middle of the week it finally came to head and they went back to the ER because they just couldn't go to the bathroom anymore. They were admitted and went through a month of hell trying to recover. When they finally got out they were told to not go back to work so they told their job they wouldn't be there for another month per doctors instructions. So after that month passed they finally decided to go back to work and when they got there the people they worked with seemed less than thrilled that they were back. After a week they were called into the back office and told they were being demoted because management didn't feel that they could keep up anymore. Then came the big office theft and they all pointed the finger at my friend even though they had a perfect alibi. When they had nothing else to go on they started messing with my friends schedule and hours to the point that they left them with one or two days a week. It got to the point to where my friend just quit because for whatever reason they turned my friend in to a scapegoat and it wasn't fair in the least so this diary is why I am so glad my friend has been given the chance for a new beginning they deserve it after everything they have been through and what they went through no one deserves but you understand that don't you my papery friend.",5.0,Helped a friend to find a job. Ended up helping myself get a dream job. Not finalized yet but feel and offer will come in the next two weeks.,28.0,imagined 3DOCMVPBTO0LO0FJ5P3LNFRG8OANNS,4808,SQVYCMBH,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,an eventful trip to another state,I made friends everywhere I went,0.5,3RGU30DZTBUJNS3YEQWTHTLZGGMJM1,,,,"I was a part of a destination bachelor party to Nashville which happened now about five or six months ago. I can remember feeling a bit apprehensive at first for a few reasons. One, the bachelor wanted to stay longer than I was comfortable with. This wouldn't be a problem normally, but he had planned it for weekdays which wasn't ideal. After some back and forth, we all agreed that some would go certain days while others would leave earlier. Seemed like a good compromise. After all, it was his day and I didn't want to take away from his special day. Another consideration was the mindset of the group going. We all pretty much knew one another for the most part, but I as well as another friend of mine knew these guys were spenders. We were all very upfront and open about costs. Luckily everyone understood and were cool about keeping costs reasonable. I would say the most surprising thing was the city itself. They say New York City is the city that never sleeps, but Nashville really embodied this line of thought. It seemed like there was a constant flow of people wherever we went. At the same time, everyone was so friendly and calm. You'd think crowds would be a problem, but it wasn't the case here. We all seemed to make new friends and conversation wherever we went at any hour of the day. Suffice to say, this made for an extremely memorable and eventful trip that most of us will never forget! Any apprehension I initially had faded and I would go back in a heartbeat.",1.0,About two months ago I went to Nashville for a bachelor party. It was with a small group of close friends.,120.0,retold 3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIEWCUXN2,3329,EENZY1LH,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,,,4.787491742782046,how I am having a hard time hiring a team to help me at work,I realized that I needed help in order to succeed at work,1.0,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNBC4V3A,4.0,"I work in a very different field, but I have had moments where I had to admit I could not do everything by myself and I had to reach out for help.","The past few months have been so stressful. I love my job but I just keep getting more and more things piled on my plate and it is starting to wear me out. I have always had a passion for organizing events. I was thrilled when I finally interviewed and landed my dream job. I organize events for a huge client in New York City. I deal with celebrities, and giant event spaces. I get to work with nearly unlimited budgets. I am beyond lucky to have this opportunity. However, the stress is unbelievable. I never thought it would be this difficult to get everything working together. So I finally admitted that I needed help, and I was given the budget to hire a team of assistants. That sounds great, right? Not so much. The process of interviewing and hiring a team has been impossible. I feel like it is more stressful than just doing all the work on my own. Everyone I interview is clueless and incompetent. And the few that are slightly qualified want to be paid more money than me! I don't know how I am going to find anyone qualified that I can afford. I know that I need to though. I am not going to be able to keep this job for much longer without some help. My friend suggested looking for someone fresh out of college with no experience, that way I can train them the way I want and they won't have any expectations. I thought that was a bad idea, but at this point I might just try it. I just hope I figure it out soon because the biggest event of the year is coming up !",3.0,"the story about the event of coordinator interview Organizing events is a stressful job and you can’t do it alone. But growing your team can also be stressful, especially when you’ve already got a million things on your plate.",120.0,imagined 3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R30453TEN,1739,4BTX9HMR,55.0,Man,White,one,3.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,medical malpractice during my first pregnancy,I found out I never had the test for Downs Syndrome,0.75,,3JW0YLFXRU21YOXBPRLVFHHY00KWW3,1.0,I am a single man with no children. I made the story out of my imagination.,"I have always been healthy and feeling well. When I became pregnant with my first child I determined to do everything possible to maintain my health as well as the the health of my developing child. This included regular visits to my OB/GYN for checkups. After one visit for routine tests, I got a text to contact the doctor's office as soon as possible. I called immediately, and shocked to be told the test result indicate that my baby may have Downs Syndrome. While still trying to process that news, the doctors told me the best thing I could do is to terminate the pregnancy. I was stunned. How could this be? I have been taking meticulous care of health. I had no statistical markers for risk of have a Downs child. I cried for day, not knowing what to do. Finally, I asked the doctor's office to send the test results indicating this diagnosis. It turns out, the test I took was not even for Downs. There was no way for the doctor to make that determination. The stress of this situation caused me to go into labor 3 months early. And Alex was born healthy. After a 2 weeks in MICU, he came home with and doing great. Now that I have the time and energy, I have hired a law firm that specializes in medical malpractice. The stress and hardship this doctor caused me should never happen to anyone.",3.0,I was told by my doctor to have an abortion because my baby might have down syndrome. I did not get the test to determine if he did have down syndrome. I also did not get the abortion. The baby eventually was born premature by 3 months but overall is a healthy baby at this point.,120.0,imagined 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9ORWG19UF,873,AR69QKHR,35.0,man,white,5.0,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,Getting a driver's license despite fears and excitement for,The fear of driving could be considered unexpected.,0.625,,3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYI6B7KDK,5.0,I don't identify with this at all. I didn't get my license until I was 25 and in the military.,"So today I FINALLY got my driver's licence! Too bad it took so long to get! I could have gone on the camping trip with my friends if I could have just parallel parked correctly. But noooo! Dad won't let me go do thing alone with my friends until I can prove my independence. Get a driver's license and job. Well the job I got and now the license! No more smelling homeless people on the bus! There is still the small problem of my stupid fear of driving in general, but that will go away with time. The fact that I got the license seems to have helped in that department, but I'll feel better when I get some more interstate miles under my belt. Heck, I will be the life of the party because now I'll be the one driving us all up to the camping spots! Dave is going to be so jealous! And my sister too. Oh man, dad better not make me drive her everywhere! Anyways, one step closer to being an adult done!",5.0,I overcame one of my fears and got my driver's license today . I can now drive myself to anywhere I want to go. I am happy I finally did this.,120.0,imagined 3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V7TWQ7N,1381,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,ex girlfriend memories,We both got steaks at a steakplace,0.875,,3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD44CRCA1,1.0,Never went to a steakhouse that we both got steaks,"Three months ago, I fell in love. She always gave me a hug in the morning. It was the best part of the morning. I was always happy to see her. We went to many restaurants. We went one time to a steakhouse. We both got steaks that night. I got a giant ribeye with some mashed potatoes. She got a small sirloin with some green beans. I had beer with my steak. She had wine with her sirloin. The bill was expensive. Another restaurant we went to was a chicken place. I got a full chicken to eat. She got a half chicken to eat. It was pretty good and juicy. The sad part is is that we broke apart. I miss her. I wish I could see her again and be together once more.",1.0,The event in my life was falling in love. She loved to hold me and hug me. She was a great ex girlfriend.,90.0,imagined 3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EU86ILGU,1214,7ENKBRA0,45.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a band opening for another band,the crowd enjoyed the show,1.0,,3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EU86ILGU,,,"A few months ago, my band was asked to open for one of our favorite bands. They were embarking on a reunion tour and it was the first time they would play America. This band had broken up in the early nineties and no-one thought they would ever play together again. Naturally we were all excited and quite honored to be involved. I had already met the bass player before on a trip abroad. It was great to see him when we arrived for soundcheck, in fact the whole band were friendly and cool. We all had a few drinks downstairs at the bar as people wandered up. Our band, had, in fact broken up many years earlier so it was fantastic to play with my old pals again. One member is in France. One member is in New Mexico. The third member is actually in Greece so it is hard to get together. Rehearsals had gone well and we seemed ready to go. The joint was packed. The clock was ticking. The drinks were on hand. It was time to go. First song was fantastic and that was the last thing I remember. The crowd ate it up. Afterward, I got to kick back with a drink and watch one of my favorite bands play. Favorite bands, and now, friends. We still keep in touch.",1.0,Was asked to open for a reunion of a favorite band from the past. A good time was had by all and friends were made.,120.0,recalled 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLB5N4QL,2054,Z8GH1DIW,25.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,6.536691597591305,my marriage and my love,i fell in love.,0.5,,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLB5N4QL,,,"in my life the most memorable event is my marriage. i am so eagerly waiting for that day. we are known each other from childhood. but i never thought that he going to my husband in future. we were studied in same class at our childhood. we both have crush on each other. at last that crush went became love. we approach our parents. they accept our love. so finally we got married. it's been two years now. i love him a lot. this was my most memorable day in my life. but still we got some struggle in our marriage. even this struggles make our marriage so special. when we approach our parents, at first they are not understand our relationship. we need to explain a lot about our relationship. some struggles we have met to make our parents understand. finally they understood us. first we did our education and college graduate. he went abroad for work often after his studies. i startup my own business here. so we both got settled in career and life. our financial status became good.",1.0,i writing about my most memorable day in my life. i like to share in my life. i like to remember every time in my life.,690.0,recalled 3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY47YSCNWY,2280,QQC1TNZX,55.0,man,Black,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about my girlfriend breaking up with me,when I realized my girlfriend was a cheater,1.0,,3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY47YSCNWY,,,"My girlfriend broke up with me. We had been dating two months. She was someone that I had known most of my life, but had never thought about an intimate relationship with her. Everything was beautiful at first. Then late one night after we had gone to bed, the phone rang. Suddenly, she became extremely nervous as she spoke in a low voice into the phone. She then ended the Phone call very quickly. I asked her who it was. It was one of her ex boyfriends she replied. She then added that he would call every few months just to talk. So, he calls you this late? I asked. Was he planning to come over? I snapped. She then asked me if I wanted her to tell him to stop calling. This is your house, do as you wish I replied. We begin to argue, and I left. I called her every day for a week, but she did not answer or return my calls. I finally just dropped by and she told me we were done. She said that she had wanted to be with that guy again. I walked out without saying a word. I never did find out how long they had been sleeping together behind my back.",2.0,My girlfriend broke up with me. I questioned her about a late night call that she received while we were in bed. We argued and I left. Later she told me we were done because she had decided to get back with the ex boyfriend.,150.0,recalled 3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K31OA26YV,511,7EHB8YJY,45.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,"My wife had a back spasm, caused by her herniated disc.",I was surprised Soonercare was so hard to get to cover expenses.,0.125,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28TV7IZO,,,,"My wife had a back spasm in which she was unable to move and was in severe pain. This was a long tern event that had been building and had been getting worse and worse. We tried get an at home doctor to treat her, feeling that she would be unable to travel to be seen by a doctor. However, they would not approved such a doctor, without seeing her PCP first. I called 911, and the ambulance took her to the ER, where they gave her meds, which helped the back. They also gave her enough meds to get her to the PCP to be seen. However, the PCP needed to send her for a referral for her MRI test. At first, Soonercare denied the MRI. Then, after we put pressure on them they approved. She had her scan, and the doctor sent her to another place for the back evaluation. Then, they scheduled another place for the back shot. After many trips and different places, she was able to get around a little bit. It was very frustrating and financially difficult for us, as she provides a lot of family income. It is still not fixed, as she cannot get approved for a survery, even though they see the problem. Her therapy appointments are used up, too. So, she is back on just resting on meds.",4.0,"My wife had a back spasm and had to be sent to the ER. I had to arrange for transportation and costs for treatment. It was emotionally and financially difficult, but it has been overcome.",120.0,retold 3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0NJPS6Q,553,BWHA9I24,35.0,man,white,4.0,2.0,,2.0,3.8918202981106265,getting a c-section without intending to,I had the c-section while never intending to have one,0.0,,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCO54X2DU,2.0,"I didn't identify much. I'm not a woman, and I've never had a medical procedure go wrong.","So the baby came early. I was in the kitchen when I started having labor pains. I didn't think much of them at first, but they got worse. My husband came home and we raced to the hospital. There, they put me in a room, and I waited. There were doctors and nurses everywhere. They hooked me up to lots of machines. I wasn't able to stay awake. When I woke up, the baby was out. They had done a C-section. Something had happened so that I needed one. Now I have a bad infection, and some issues with the surgery. Apparently there's some internal damage. I'm working with insurance and a lawyer to try and get things fixed up. But my baby's so sweet! I may be hurt, but at least she's alive.",3.0,"A woman has a surprise c-section. That c-section includes other unasked for procedures and a sad ending to her body. Alas, she got a cute baby out of it so all is not lost.",49.0,imagined 3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON957O2Q,1038,OVHSHHPS,35.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,A young man passing away,A young man passing away before his time.,1.0,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON957O2Q,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON957O2Q,,,I recently in the last 2 weeks attended my best friends son's funeral. He had been in an accident and suffered in a coma for over a year. The funeral was expected but still a very sad occasion to have to bury a young man. I felt very sad for my friend. She has 2 sons and now one is gone. She did take care of of him for nearly a year and I know it was taking so much out of her. She can now find some peace in that he is not suffering anymore. The funeral was solemn but there was an air of finality. I met a lot of her family that I had never known even though I was her best friend for over 20 years. It was good to see some of them but sadly under unfortunate events. Her son was buried in the city cemetery and he is now laid at rest and in peace. We visited his grave last weekend to take the old flowers down and replace them. We are currently looking for a bench to place at his grave. Eventually we would like to get some planters out there to place live plants in. We are also looking to put up a small decorative fence around his grave. Fortunately this cemetary does allow you to make the spoty unique and your own.,4.0,My best friend's son had a terrible accident. He was in a coman for nearly a year. He passed away and we buried him 2 weeks ago.,14.0,recalled 31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUI7GUPYC,2382,XH7F16IP,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,"My love for bluegrass music, hobby and family.",I realized my luck in the area I lived in relation to my music love.,0.5,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LL6WAO6,,,,"I continue to reminisce over my recent concert activities. I have a thorough enjoyment of the bluegrass genre of music. I even go online to catch videos of my favorite artists that performed at the festival I attended. That is how excellent the musicians were. Even revisiting some of the artists through a sometimes less than stellar audio and video, ie: uploaded amateur recordings, is still worth another listen! Any time I have the opportunity I look for other venues in my area that offer the genre. I am blessed to live in an area where the opportunities are abundant. What has really been exciting is finding out that many of the artists I admired for their talents are often performing in areas of the country close enough that I can both financially and physically attend some of the venues. I have continued learning guitar. I practice regularly. I have discovered that playing is very therapeutic and a definite way to relax. I find an inner peace no matter what kind of day I have had. I have yet to find an opportunity to plan a musical vacation with my granddaughter. She is a busy young lady, college is on the horizon. But we now have another special reason to stay connected. We can talk about what we are learning and techniques we use to improve and progress in our abilities as 'guitarist's'.",1.0,I was blessed to be able to enjoy my favorite music in person. My passion and goal of playing guitar also allowed me to bond with my granddaughter over our love of music.,210.0,retold 33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G0QLNMU,770,R7T98HSL,50.0,WOMAN,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my sister and her husband's passing.,our mother did not reach out to her more regularly.,-0.5,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G0QLNMU,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G0QLNMU,,,"I'm thinking a lot about my older sister these past few months. Last October, she lost her husband to a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was only 57 and had been suffering for three and a half years. The came six months after our Dad had passed from complications due to a stroke. This summer was particularly challenging for my sister as my Dad's birthday and her anniversary was in July so she was very sad. When I called my sister on her anniversary to let her know I was thinking of her, she told me she had not even heard from our mother was very hurt by that as our mother, out of everyone, should have known how my sister was feeling that day. Whenever I would speak to my sister, she would be upset about something our mother had said to her. For example, in trying to go through paperwork, my mother would say to her, ""at least you have your girls to help, I have no one"". It's hard for me to even think our mother could be so harsh because my sister's husband died so young whereas my dad was in his 80's and had lived a great life. This insenstivity extended to our younger sister, who instead of offering her support, chose to bring up an event that happening 8 years ago at our parent's 50th anniversary. It escalated earlier this summer over text messages with some very vile things said to each other and they are no longer speaking to each other. In fact, my younger sister tried to get me to take her side when I went for a visit for her son's graduation. Thankfully, my younger sister's husband told her that she should not drag other people into her fight with my older sister. It was heartbreaking to her that our mother and younger sister are that insensitive to my older sister and what she is going through. This made me want to make a point of reaching out more regularly to my sister to check in to see how she is doing.",4.0,My sister's husband passed of cancer within the last year. There were several milestones since then where our mother did not reach out to my sister to see how she was doing.,60.0,recalled 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA60IR79Y,1258,APGD8ST2,30.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,losing friendship,a friendship turned into a weird relationship,1.0,,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA60IR79Y,,,"For the last year or so, my longtime partner and I were very close friends with Julie, a coworker of my fiance. All three of us quickly became best friends, and saw each other at least once a week. Julie would sometimes come over to our home in the afternoon, stay the night, and then leave in the morning. After a while, our relationship with Julie felt like a partnership; almost like having a second girlfriend. I was confused by this, because I think I began to develop feelings for Julie. Some of these feelings were protective, like an older brother, and others were sexual in nature. This was made more confusing by my fiance's similar interests in Julie, and of course Julie's feelings towards us. When Julie went out of town, we offered to house sit for her. Julie was going to be gone for 14 days, so we agreed to stay at her home for that long. While she was gone, Julie ignored questions about her return times, and we had no idea when she would return. Eventually she responded, and asked that we stay in her home for another day while she ran errands. I had plans on that day, and Julie would be back home, so we couldn't stay at her home. I responded 'I truly can't to the request, and thought that would be adequate. When Julie came back home, I asked her to come back to her house, and we got into a huge fight. The three of us screamed at each other about who's responsibility it was to watch her home for the fifteenth day. Things did not end well. Over the next several weeks, Julie did not contact us, and both my fiance and I were upset. She had been a close friend, and now she was gone. It was truly like a breakup. It has now been three months, and while we have seen Julie once since then, things are not the same and I am still sad.",2.0,"My fiance and I had a close friend. We all had an argument, and are no longer friends. This has been troubling me for a few months now.",90.0,recalled 3PZDLQMM0U768ATZUGWNFGU6K572CI,637,75WU52RZ,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my sister in law's wedding day.,the groom's father got upset with my son.,1.0,3PZDLQMM0U768ATZUGWNFGU6K572CI,3PZDLQMM0U768ATZUGWNFGU6K572CI,,,"I went to my sister in law's wedding in April. There I witnessed an exciting and memorable moment. I had to deal with my 2 year old since my daughter and husband were both in the wedding. My son is different than most kids. He might have autism. So during the ceremony itself he was not quiet and couldn't sit still. My husband was holding him. I had to go around the person filming the wedding and take him, missing the ceremony. Before I left though, I noticed that the groom's father and step mother were getting annoyed by my son, casting angry looks back at him and shaking their head. I understand, I do, but I can't just exclude him from events because he is different. I took him to the back and let him run around a little bit. I was really upset by what happened. This is just a little innocent boy. He doesn't think there is anything wrong with him, he is just special. I was offended and got upset because I was just really hurt that someone could look at my baby that way. I was on the verge of tears that someone could treat him that way. He doesn't understand it is time to be quiet, he loves being outside, so he likes to run, it is hard to keep him still. I just wish people would think before casting glances and saying hurtful things. I apologized to my sister in law and her husband but they didn't even care. They love him, they know how he is, and they were sorry for his dad acting the way he did. It made me feel a little better but I was still upset.",1.0,I attending my sister in law's wedding and my son couldn't sit still. The groom's father and stepmother were angry about it.,90.0,recalled 36NEMU28XGZ5TC3XLPF86JF7QJ8MWY,2776,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,leaving a teaching job.,knowing the next adventure was upon me.,0.375,,3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXODYEBJ6Z,1.0,Never had a teaching job.,"I have always liked teaching. It's great to know that I am partially responsible for impacting our future. That being said, some jobs are only temporary. About three months ago I had started to really feel this hard, and it was starting to affect my psyche. I had probably been experiencing burnout for a long time and had only realized it just before it was time to leave. I just wasn't doing a good job overall. It was time for me to move on. It was time to do something more for me. My last day was bittersweet. So many faces I had seen over the years. So many lives I hopefully have positively influenced. It was hard saying goodbye. It was hard leaving the building for the last time. But it had to be done. I look forward to the next chapter.",1.0,"Teaching is a rewarding job, but sometimes it's time to move on. My last day as a teacher, on the last day of school, was a happy yet bittersweet event in my life. I will miss it. But now it's on to the next adventure in my life!",90.0,imagined 3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYUVYJZOR,1856,4WTQZ6MU,25.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,me received a painful injury while working out at a gym.,when I did damage to my body while working out.,-0.125,,3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y7T6FFA1,4.0,"I do workout with a good friend. Additionally, I am usually lacking when it comes to self-confidence about my body.","The day had started out uneventfully. I finally had a few days vacation and I was looking forward to spending the weekend at the beach with my girlfriend. I had been spending a lot of times stressing about how I was going to look in my bathing suit and thought that maybe a good workout would provide the necessary motivation and confidence needed to feel better. After calling my girlfriend and making further plans to go out and to dinner and see a movie I grabbed my gym bag and headed out the door. I called my best friend to meet me at the gym. We had both made a commitment to get healthy a few months ago and tried to be each others personal trainer and cheerleader. I arrived at the gym first and sat in my car imagining all the fun stuff would would be doing on out vacation. When my friend finally arrived we got going quickly. My friend jumped on the treadmill and, after stretching I started with the weight bench. I was in a great mood. I felt stronger than ever and so proud of how hard I had worked at the gym over the last few months. I noticed my friend jump o the treadmill and signal it was time to leave. As they opened a water bottle I decided to push myself had in the last couple minutes. As my friend stood watching I head a small pop. It didn't hurt at first but I was curious what it was. Immediately The pop was followed immediately with the most extreme pain I had ever felt in my leg. I knew I had made a mistake. I knew I had pushed myself to hard. I saw the concern in my friends face as they tried to help me up. Why had I been so stressed about how I would look in a bathing suit? As my friend helped me into her car on the way to the doctor, I realized my vacation would be ruined all because of my lack of self-confidence.",4.0,"After an intense gym session, I felt a relieving pop followed by extreme pain. I had pulled my vastus medialis, the inner quad, and caused damage to my sartorius, the longest muscle in the body.",150.0,imagined 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICTZHOF6,3297,B9Y6ZS5Q,30.0,woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my thirtieth birthday,I saw all of my family members who live far away at my party,1.0,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICTZHOF6,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICTZHOF6,,,"There has been many memorable events in my lifetime but the one that has stuck out to me is that three months ago I finally turned 30 years old. To be honest I was scared to think that I was going to leave my bright and peppy twenties to enter the dreaded thirties and that my life was going to change drastically. Its like those scenarios you build up in your mind where you could imagine the worst possible thing happening to you and then it does. I didn't like that I would let myself think like that because intellectually I knew that turning one year more shouldn't really effect my overall out look on life but as with everything that involves a human being with emotions and sentiments; I found myself agonizing over the fact that I would be a thirty year old. The day finally came where my birthday was here and I had told all my loved ones to not make a big deal since it was a day I wanted to let pass quickly. But as always. my family is not one to take head on my requests especially when they know that down the line I would regret not making my thirtieth memorable. So they planned a surprise event for me and my close family members that live in another state flew to come to my birthday party. It was a memorable day that i will never forget because I saw my closed loved ones that I haven't seen in a couple of years come to see me on my birthday. More than the gifts I was given and the age that I was turning that I dreaded so much; I was able to make a memory that is going to last me a lifetime. I felt celebrated in the most perfect way and that was being surrounded by all the people that I love and cherish. One thing that surprised me the most is that my family was able to keep it a secret from me for so long. They are usually bad at keeping secrets and the fact that they managed to do so was impressive. Plus the day got even better when I received a personalized gift that would be the physical memory of the day. It was a day that I will keep with me and tell to my children at one point. Fast forward a few months later, I have had time to assimilate that I am a thirty year old. to which now I can boldly say that I am proud to be the age that I am because all the life experience I have cannot be given to me but is only earned through tim.",1.0,The dreaded thirties was slowly approaching me and I was devastated to see my twenties slip by me. I had thought that I would let this birthday pass by and not make it a big deal.,90.0,recalled 3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ1DDO5A,1568,JT6TWMSG,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My horse foaled when I happened to be there.,The most surprising part was to see my horse give birth.,1.0,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ1DDO5A,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ1DDO5A,,,"I have a horse who I bred last year. Horses are pregnant for 11 months. It seemed like forever before she would foal. Last month, my partner and I went out for ice cream but we decided to stop at the barn to check in on the horses. My partner's horse was there, in his usual spot, whinnying for carrots. My pregnant horse was nowhere to be seen. I immediately thought that she was stolen. I ran up to her stall and then saw that she was on the floor, going into labor. It was quite lucky that we got there when we did and were able to witness her giving birth. I immediately called my vet who arrived about twenty minutes later. She assisted my horse, pulling put the foal at the end. She then cut the placenta sac which was quite something to see. The filly was perfect. A real beauty with four white socks and a blaze. It took her about fifteen minutes to stand up and nurse. My horse was a great and conscientious mama. It was a very remarkable experience.",2.0,My horse gave birth. I was lucky enough to be there to witness the whole thing. It was a remarkable experience.,30.0,recalled 32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2H3BIGS,528,T9A3QPTE,18.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,3.332204510175204,About getting a new job,The job payed more than expected,0.75,32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2H3BIGS,32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2H3BIGS,,,"Tirelessly searching, wondering I looked for something new. I needed to get a job to pay rent for having to move back home for a little while. I got an interview before but I wasnt qualified to work there even though they offered me the job. But at last the store near me got a new manager! I applied there online and called in the store and they were actually interested in me. I had an interview coming up and was so nervous. As far as I knew they didnt pay much but it was so close I was willing to try. I got there and interviewed briefly and turns out I'm just what they needed. I asked how much the pay was and it was more then expected! I couldn't believe how lucky I got. I immediately was on the internet planning my future purchases with the extra money I would get. I realized I had to save up as well though for a new car. But I was so excited to have my own money, but nervous as well. I was nervous to feel ill and still have to go to work. But I'm hoping as long as I keep washing my hands I will be okay. In the end it's a really good opportunity.",1.0,I moved back home and needed to pay rent. I didn't have a job and kept applying places. I finally got a job offer and am going to start having my own money.,28.0,recalled 3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2VHV9DF,1837,46RAZ5JQ,40.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a gig from hell where my saxophone player left early.,one band mate left early on a great paying gig.,0.75,,,,,"I booked this really solid gig at a hotel not far away in a capital city. I was really excited about this gig because it was difficult to get, it payed really well, plus I got our whole band of 10 people free drinks as well as nice meals from this hotel club gig. We arrived at the venue around 6:30pm, as the booking agent had requested for a sound check. The venue was beautiful, and as it turns out, has a great reputation and is a valued spot to get into. We set up, ran our sound check with most of the band, except our new saxophone player. She showed up a bit later, but still in time to get some sort of sound check. She asked about dinner and myself and our two singers handed her a menu. I told her that her meal is compt, but her boyfriends would not be. This was the first time any of us had ever seen her boyfriend, or even heard of him existing, but we didn't think too much of it because she'd only been playing with us for a few months. We all eat, then it's show time. We play our first set, the people love it, so does the booking agent. We take a set break, then return to the stage for set 2 of 3 for the night. Also well received. We take our second set break, and suddenly, our saxophone player says she has to go and didn't know we were playing ""so late"".This seemed very strange to all of the rest of us, as the whole show should be done in another hour, which still would be relatively early, by usual musician standards. Her announcement was made even more strange by her ""boyfriend"" standing arms crossed, looking very menacing at everyone, telling her repeatedly, ""we got to go"". She seemed under duress. Her mouth was saying things that didn't match up to her body language. This made things very uncomfortable for everyone, except her boyfriend, who was bad vibing everyone. I immediately thought out the many ways this could go down, and decided to not argue, but just to let her go before the start of our last set of the night. We were all very upset by this, but after she and her boyfriend left, we all talked about how letting her go was the best thing to do, and also a fire able offense at a gig. On top of all of that drama, the boyfriend ate for free, and we got stuck with the bill at the end of the night! Just in case she was being abused by this boyfriend, we told her family what had happened, and how it all seemed really strange to all of us, male and female in the band. Never heard from her again, and not sure what ever happened. It made me sad though, as I did like her, and had looked forward to making music and a friendship with her.",1.0,"I booked a high paying profile gig, only to have one band mate leave early in the middle of the show. This hurt our band as a whole, disrupting our reputation and our business. She wasn't as committed as we'd thought, and perhaps her boyfriend is abusive and controlling.",90.0,recalled 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAWTYGWG,5756,H5NFRNZC,40.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,about a friend been nice to get me some job.,When i got a good job that pay me well.,0.5,,3ERET4BTVNVZRSQM72S0DMFS5VZ9KZ,3.0,relatively identified as this story talks about job opportunity from a coworker.,"I once worked in a steel company but after some months, I was fired. On one fateful morning, I had a call from a friend who was a former coworker and he told me about a job opportunity. I was so glad on hearing this. However, the company was over 3,000 miles away. I told him I'll get back to him as I need to take my time in considering it due to the distance. At last, I made up my mind and I called to inform him about my decision. He told me the interview is in some weeks time and he gave me some hints on the questions they are going to ask to prepare ahead for the interview. I appreciated him and he promised to reach out to me whenever he heard of anything. I started studying very hard for the interview and praying as well. Finally, the day of the interview came and I made my way to the company. On getting there, I was the next person to be called and I rushed in. Fortunately, I was offered the job after interviewing with the company and I was also allowed to work remotely. I work so hard for the company in other to stand a good reputation and for my promotion. though it wasn't easy to travel for a very far distance, but the salary worth it. The company where i was fired had about this and were willing to call me back to resume but i couldn't because the company i work for now enjoying my staying.",3.0,"A former coworker reached out to me about a job opportunity, however the company was over 3,000 miles away. After interviewing with the company, they offered me the job and are allowing me to work remotely.",7.0,imagined 3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXODRAJJ6S,2335,6B1EFD8A,35.0,woman,Black,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,my daughter graduation,i left my camera,0.5,3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXODRAJJ6S,3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXODRAJJ6S,,,"Recently my child graduated fro college! It was the happiest time of my life. i was so happy I was moved to Tears. The day of her graustion I musthave cried over 7 times. No one in my family understood just how proud I was. I had watch my daughter grow ffrom an infant into such a remarkable young lady that have such a promising careerahead of her. The day she graduated I could seem to get right. I was a nevous reck. My eyes ran across a visual check list I had made over and over. I wanted to be prepared. On that check list my main items were my poster(i made a large banner to show support) and my daughters congrats card. Even though I check that list I felt so unprepared. I got ready to go to the ceremony my daughter wasnt home she and I had agreed to meet up at 7. It was 6pm and I decided to leave out checking the list again, I was good! Nervous but good. I arrived in time to meet and greet my baby girl and hug her until she insited it was enough. She handed me my tickets and told me where to seat for the best view. I was there in the huge auditorium filled with soooooo many people all there to support their love ones. It was time after hours for my babys name to be called to get her degree. I opened my bag to get my camera to record the moment..........it wasnt there! I had left my WHOLE CAMERA at home. I could record anything. I was so disappointed. All the prepping I had done I still forgot my camera. So I dont have the video but I do have the memories!",4.0,My daughter biggest day was a big disappointment. I had prepared for this day my whole life but I forgot the most important thing the day of her graduation.,21.0,recalled 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFVJ6VPJ7,2071,WVKWJO9R,25.0,WOMAN,other,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,how my fiance proposed to me,when he got down on his knee in the mud,1.0,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYP075HT,,,,"The story above is about my engagement to my fiance. It was significant to me not only because it was on our three year anniversary but also because I love him and had been wondering if he ever even wanted to get married since he always complained about marriage as an institution in the past. The most memorable moment for me was the long hike we took. My fiance proposed to me early on in the new year (2019) but it was the first warm week of winter. It felt like the sky opened and the sun came out just for us. We were even surrounded by swans!! It couldn't have been more perfect. I remember how joyous and refreshing our long hike felt. I was so shocked that he actually got down on his knee in the mud (because the sun had just melted the snow so the ground was muddy and gross still!) and ruined his jeans to propose. He's a bit obsessive compulsive about messiness and it always annoyed me. This gesture felt extra special and showed that he was making an effort to overcome his obsession with cleanliness. Since then, we have continued to grow as a couple. We have not started planning our wedding yet. We do have a date set though. We want to get married on the first Saturday in June of 2021. I hope we are able to prepare in time!",1.0,My fiance and I got engaged. It was on our 3 year anniversary after a hike we went on in late winter/early spring. Then we went out for dinner with my mom and told our families.,360.0,retold 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4G345RH,1449,7BFFT0ZO,18.0,Man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.3471075307174685,the time I had at my sister's wedding,my dad accidentally stepped on the bride's dress at the ceremony,0.5,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOJE4GO9,,,,"My sister got married to her boyfriend of 9 years. The wedding was roughly 7 months ago. My entire family attended, and it was very enjoyable. We had a rehearsal and dinner the night before. The morning of, my family went from the hotel to the church. The groom's family drove from their house. The ceremony was pleasant, and I was one of the groomsmen. After the ceremony, there were pictures, talking, and then everyone went to the reception. The reception was the best part of the night. My girlfriend spent the evening with me, and I was able to talk with so many of my relatives. Everyone had a blast, and the dinner went smoothy. The best man and maid of honor made speeches, both fathers did, the dances commenced, and the food was great. There were 4 different cakes. Afterwards, the few people left went to bars before ending the night. I went back to the hotel with my girlfriend and my family.",2.0,"I attended my oldest sister's wedding. It was a fun ceremony and reception, full of laughter and good times. My whole family attended.",210.0,retold 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYSBFES,920,4BUFAQ7P,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,me walking home in the rain.,out of nowhere I got flooded.,-0.125,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYSBFES,,,"Earlier today I left work again. Nothing to do. I knew it was about to rain, but I had been smoking cigarettes for the past two hours outside by myself. It was time to go. So I clocked out and, because they still haven't fixed my car yet, tried to walk to my friend's house. Of course I didn't make it; I ended up stranded at a gas station... smoking cigarettes. Again. The rain never really stopped... I just got tired of smoking. I ended up not even bothering to go to her house; I went home. 4.6 miles, but soon I was lost in my head listening to music on my phone. Eventually, though, the rain picked up. Visibility went to nothing. Earbuds flying out of my ears every few seconds. I tried to look around for something to hide under because I was completely soaked, but all I saw was what appeared to be a house next to the graveyard in town. It was actually their office; they were closed. I took my phone out once I was on the porch (I always keep it in a plastic bag ever since the last one got ruined by rain) and tried to get in contact with someone who might pick me up. Nobody could for a long time. But I did manage to get in contact with my friend who I was trying to see at her house before, and she kept me company for at least a half hour while I sat there soaked. It was nice to have company. Sometimes I don't appreciate her that much, and that day was emotional in retrospect because it made me realize I might should be more thankful for her.",2.0,"I left work early, but got caught in the rain. I ended up stranded at a gas station but then headed home. Visibility went to nothing soon after that, so I hid in the graveyard on a porch and talked to my friend.",90.0,recalled 3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01357U69ZT,284,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,5.7990926544605275,a journey to six flags.,great adventure was had,0.375,,3B4YI393VAIFKQZTLH1TL3BSCW8SSH,1.0,Never been to Six Flags,"I wanted to spend more time with family. I am trying to my best to be my own person. I really just wanted to feel loved and accepted. I think with time, that can certainly be possible. It's hard to do something for myself. My family wanted to go to Six Flags almost a year ago. We had to drive there as the closest one wasn't so close. We just wanted to spend some time as a family. The funniest aspects of the journey was just on the way. We shared stories and just tales of a life gone by. It was sobering in a way. The end destination was awesome but for me it was a chance to spend time with family. It was a reprieve away from my problems. It was one that I don't take lightly. I don't think I'll ever forget it.",1.0,It was a little summary of my familys outing to six flags. It was a great trip with funny stories and great adventure.,330.0,imagined 3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XANOHBCP,3181,FAO7QMW0,30.0,Man,asian,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my wife and I argued for quite a while about buying a car.,my wife did the process I was trying to teach her in buying a car.,1.0,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMEWJNB7,,,,"On this day, I was pretty sure I was about to have a bad day. I was sure that day that it was going to be bad because my wife kept nagging me about buying a car around that week. We argued a lot in the morning up until around lunch time. It was a very hard and long debate because it was an argument mainly because of how she is very incompetent in buying the best deal for a used car. Honestly, my point to her was that it is extremely important to look into a car and find anything that could have brought the price down of the car, because not most of the time that there is a car that is too much good of a deal. She definitely got mad at me for trying to lecture her. It was just one of those days that no matter how much truth I speak out to her, it comes into her ears as noise. It was a good thing that by afternoon she kind of calm down. She actually tried and did her research when she took her time in the time she was just alone. She surprised me and as soon as she tried to convince me when she informed me all the details of this car, and after that, I was definitely convinced. We went to the car dealership, and I was so happy for her because she figured it out on her own. I do have my way of trying to talk down to her and I definitely asked for forgiveness from her and promised to avoid doing that. I was proud of her because she followed the steps I was trying to show her. We bought the car because it was definitely the best affordable used car available, without any glaring issues. Sometimes, I should definitely try to remind myself that things need to calm down first, instead of rushing to a quick fix.",4.0,Me and my wife argued about on how to get the best deal in buying a car. We finally figured it out and bought the car on a best deal possible.,60.0,retold 3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPSB70ZG9,753,5KHZL8ZQ,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,My dog passing away.,I miss her still today.,0.125,,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTU87914,5.0,Indy was my best friend so we were alike even if I was human and she was a dog.,This event happened to me about 6 months ago. My dog and best friend Indy passed away. She was with me day and night for 12 years. I think I will miss her forever. She had such a big personality one of those unique characters. Indy had problems with her eyesight she couldn't tell what was what when it was far away. She ones saw a woman pulling a suitcase and thought it was a dog or animal on a leash. She barked and went crazy over seeing a suitcase being pulled along the street. Our family always laughs about that. She also saw a huge painting of a man on the wall of a store in town. She thought he was real and barked and barked. Her hair was raised up on her back and she didn't stop till we drove away. Indy was part Lab and part german shorthair. She had a short tail that had been cropped by who ever had her as a puppy. She was a rescue dog. We buried our beloved Indy in the backyard in the garden. She spent a lot of time out there with me. I planted wildflowers over her grave. We placed a big rock with her name printed on it to mark her grave. I still talk to her when I am in the garden. I will miss that dog till the day I die.,4.0,Basically we had a cookout at my uncles for my mom who passed away 2 years ago. It was a fun and emotional day for the family.,90.0,imagined 3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXOEOHUJ6G,3569,IJZC5T1L,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,when my ex filed a lawsuit against me.,one of my bosses quit and I got the promotion.,0.875,,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7BCS0H6,2.0,"I had an ex that was crazy, but at first, they meant the world to me.","When I first met my ex, I was smitten by her. I thought she was the one when I first laid my eyes on her. After being in a relationship for years, I decided to propose and make her my wife. I thought it was going to be a happily ever after story; married young, have wonderful kids, house with a picket fence, be together until we're old as dirt. Everything was going right in my life. I felt like I was on top of the world. However, as time started to past, we started drifting apart and we started to truly dislike each other. Couldn't believe it, but we were no longer in love with each other. She claimed I wasn't home enough for her and the kids, I wasn't making enough money, and my ""sex game"" was poor. On top of that, I found flirty text messages of her communicating with some guy I never met. We ended up getting a divorce, but the divorce ended up being the worst thing I ever went through. Since I filed for the divorce, she made sure to make my world a living hell. I was at work, struggling to pay attention due to my stock positions being incredibly down in a long time, and this guy comes to my desk with a smile on his face. He served me papers, from my ex, that stated that she wanted full custody of the kids. I couldn't believe this woman. Since then, I started to fall into a depression. I haven't seen my kids in days, my job's numbers are poor, I needed a lawyer for the lawsuit, but I couldn't afford one at the time. My job just wasn't cutting it, due to the extraordinary bills I had. I needed to find another job as soon as possible, but time wasn't trying to be on my side. Nobody was giving me a chance, I was too overqualified. Suddenly, I was given an opportunity that came out of nowhere; one of my bosses quit. I was next in line for that position, which means instant promotion, instant bonus and instant opportunities. I was finally able to deal with this lawsuit. In the end, I won the lawsuit; we share custody, and she pays for my lawyer fees as well as hers. I never wanted it to be this way, but this lawsuit showed me that life is real and anything can knock you off your tracks easily.",2.0,I was served with a lawsuit by my ex. She wants custody of the kids. My stock positions are down and I have no money to pay for a lawyer. I started looking for another job.,30.0,imagined 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GL8YPQ4S,979,TUKJ78KM,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,About a trip to a new building that my company opened.,When a fed-ex truck flipped over on the way there.,0.125,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GL8YPQ4S,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GL8YPQ4S,,,"I was driving on the highway with some fellow co-workers back in Spring. We were all headed up to the new building our company opened up to make sure that we had everything we needed for contractors, power, and other needs. It was not a bad day weather wise. It was slightly cooler than normal, but overall a nice day. The traffic wasn't too bad either. Heading into Boston during a work day can be frustrating with all the traffic you have to deal with. We were probably about a half an hour from our destination. I was sitting behind the driver, my boss was to the right of me and there was another co-worker in the passenger seat. All of a sudden I heard my co-worker whom was driving say, 'oh crap!', and I looked forward and saw a box truck slam on its break. Then like a bullet I saw a Fed-ex truck swerve. From there it went right to left and went head on into a guard rail. Time seemed to slow at this time, almost like in a movie. The fed-ex truck's back end came inward and the truck began to flip over the rail. It was all so surreal. The traffic stopped and we saw the drive unclip his belt and hit the roof of the truck from within. At that point we felt that he was good to go and other passer bys stopped by to help him. I did see the story about it that evening and the highway was shut down for some time and no one was injured. That is something is something I won't ever forget!",1.0,I was on a trip with co-workers up to a new location our company had opened. On the way there we saw a fed-ex truck flip over.,150.0,recalled 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYBIGV8A,2853,2ICSXVR6,25.0,Man,black,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my smart tv purchase,I setup the TV,0.75,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYBIGV8A,,,"I have always wanted a smart tv. I eventually bought it after saving so much for it. It was a Samsung brand and I felt really happy with the purchase. Before buying it, I checked online for various reviews. It took a while to settle for the desired brand. I went to the store with my best buddy and started looking around for the type I already settled for. We spotted it and the store attendant was helpful with the necessary information. We eventually paid for it and left the store. We felt really happy on our way back home. We got home and we set up the whole thing. My friends decided we should play a game first. We played while my friends couldn't get enough of the features of the TV. When my wife got back from her outing she was surprised to see the new Tv. She immediately started streaming movies to watch for the weekend. The weekend was fun for us. It was just a movie watching galore for us all.",1.0,I saved so much for a smart tv. I bought it and it got everyone really amazed. It was a really fun moment when we watched the TV during for the weekend.,60.0,recalled 3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB5OYAPT,2073,HMDCJEHX,30.0,woman,hisp,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Birth of my son.,He resembled me.,0.125,,3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB5OYAPT,,,"One of my most recent memorable moments would have to be the birth of my son. I can remember this moment pretty well. It was a long tough pregnancy and I was excited for my son to arrive. I had always wanted a son, I had done lots of prepping for the arrival of a new baby. I had received lots of gifts from many family members who were also excited. I remember the anxiety I felt as his arrival neared. We arrived at the hospital early in the morning while most people were still asleep. There was lots of waiting around and I was extremely tired. Finally my son arrived that morning and it was a life changing moment. I got to see him, hear him, and hold him which was just as amazing as I had imagined. He was so tiny and handsome. It was surprising to see how much he resembled me. Watching my family become complete is priceless. That was a moment I will always cherish. The long wait was definitely worth it.",2.0,The anticipation of my son's birth. Feeling the happiness of holding my son. Watching my family become whole,150.0,recalled 3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PTHLQBYX,3557,3IZBE5XS,30.0,Woman,black,one,one,4.0,3.0,3.8918202981106265,Me using a chainsaw for the first time.,Chainsaws need a mixture of gas and oil to power.,0.75,,3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PTHLQBYX,,,"Let me tell you about the first time I used a chainsaw. It happened at the end of May this year. My mother got a letter from the city about some land that she didn't know she owned, and how the overgrown state of it was making the neighbors upset. They gave us a month to clear the land or they'd do it for us and put a lien on the property for the amount it took to do so It's in a residential neighborhood and apparently health and safety is important. She doesn't have the kind of money necessary to pay someone to do it, so my mother decided that I would do it for her. Mom went down to ABC Rental, and rented a chainsaw, lawnmower, and what I can only describe as a chainsaw on a stick (which I was too scared to use). There were only 8 dead trees on the property, and my sanity does appreciate that, but I had to cut down each one by myself as my mother chain-smoked in her car. Well, she was there on the first day, I had to come back several times by myself. Did you know that equipment like chainsaws don't take straight gasoline to power? I didn't, and I was really surprised to find out I needed an oil mixture to make it all run. And, though the guys at ABC Rental told her this, my mother didn't see fit to tell me about it at all. So, after some severe googling, I finally got the thing running. I had to look up videos of tree cutting on YouTube in order to see what I was supposed to be doing. Cut out a triangle in the direction you want to tree to land, and go for it. I went for it. It didn't really work. Or, I didn't really work. Using a chainsaw requires an upper body strength that I don't have. The trees fell in the general direction that I wanted them to, but I had to be really careful about where I was and what I was doing. Which is natural, I guess. It was so much work. I, as a 32 year old woman completely unequipped for this type of task, did my best. I could only do one tree per day because I tired out so easily. I will never do this type of work again. I only slightly resent my mother for it, too.",1.0,"My mother insisted that I cut down several dead trees on her property, and rented chainsaws for me to do it.",49.0,recalled 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRDZ9OB3,778,GV38NHN1,18.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,being supported when going through a breakup,my coworkers showered me with gifts,0.5,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRDZ9OB3,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRDZ9OB3,,,"Something memorable that happened to me in the last couple of weeks was when my coworkers helped cheer me up when I was going through a hard time. I recently broke up with my boyfriend, so the last few months have been hard. We were living together, so I've had to find a new place to live that I can afford on my own. I've never lived by myself before, so its been a struggle adjusting to being alone. I had thought that my boyfriend and I would get married, but I was sadly mistaken. Our relationship wasn't growing enough and we decided it was best to part ways. My coworkers noticed that I've been acting different lately and asked what was wrong. At first I didn't want to talk about it, but eventually I confided to one of my coworkers about what I've been going through. I could tell that she felt sympathetic towards my situation, and she told me that she went through something similar a few years ago. It felt nice to talk to someone about it, but I didn't expect what would come next. The next day I walked into work and was surprised to see that my office was filled with flowers and chocolates. On my keyboard there was a card from my coworker. Inside the card was positive quotes and uplifting messages from all of my coworkers to try and lift my spirits. I was surprised that my coworkers cared so much about me that they would surprise me in this way. I felt very appreciative, and was happy that I had people in my life who supported me.",1.0,I was having a hard time adjusting to a tough breakup with my boyfriend so my coworkers surprised me with thoughtful gifts to lift my spirits. I felt appreciative that I was supported by the people around me.,21.0,recalled 3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6N95K9XP7,7139,DSIBRCO3,25.0,woman,White,one,4.0,4.0,2.0,13.920870973622096,Break up,Breaking up,-0.25,3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6N95K9XP7,3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6N95K9XP7,,,Dear diary I just broke up with my boyfriend for about 10 years. i was so heated when he said he was over the ida of marriage. i know it was just him being a flippin follower and not a leader and just listening to what the news or his friends are telling him. He is such a thing from a different planet sometimes. I just want him to step up. Hopefully this breakup will make him wake up that he is losing out on life. I hold the key to life in between my legs. He is the only one I am willing to suffer to bring a child into this life for. As he looks on as a spectator I am going through the fight of my life he is ready. Right now though i am sick of him. I miss him. I am sick of though. I know I am making the right decision. He has to see what life could be without me. If he want s to make it work he has to see that I am more than just some hang around girlfriend. Search instead for Dear diary I just broke up with my boyfriend for about 10 years. i was so heated when he said he was over the ida of marriage. i know it was just him being a flippin follower and not a leader and just listening to what the news or his freidns are telling him. He is such a thing from a different planet sometimes. I just want him to step up. Hopefully this breakup will make him wake up that he is losing out on life. I hold the key to life in between my legs.,4.0,i broke up with my boyfriend because he is scared to commit. I am not getting any younger you know. I things to do and he is someone I would like to share my life with and I find it insulting that he doesn't want to do that with me. Can you go to red lobster and sample lobster. No.,1111111.0,recalled 3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHM9YIKZB,3160,IVFTYR7I,30.0,Nonbinary,White,one,4.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,Moving out of my room mates.,I was told to stop worrying about the already late rent money.,0.5,,3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5WX787B9,4.0,"I have had my share of aweful room mates, some even became physical at times. I identify with this story quite a bit.","Two months ago I finally had enough of my awful, filthy room mates. Sarah was so messy, she would make food and eat it on the couch with no napkin or tray, so of course crumbs would get everywhere. It wouldn't have made me so mad had she at least vacuumed afterwards but no, she made no effort to clean. This is on top of coming home from work every night to seeing John's laundry strewn about the apartment, piled in the halls and filthy. I tried to communicate to them, I really did.. We held apartment meetings, created chore lists; they would agree to start picking up after themselves, and to their credit they would.....for a week! Then it was right back to being filthy, dirty, nasty, messy all over again! Now, I'm not a clean freak but come on... live like humans, not animals! Last month they where both late on rent by a whole 2 weeks, I was able to cover it and told them they had to pay me back by the 14th. Well, the 14th came and I asked again for the rent money, I was told to stop bugging them about it and they'd get it...Apparently John didn't stop off at the bank after work.... Yea? Right! I couldn't take it anymore. I just said, ""OK, that's fine."" My name was thankfully NOT on the lease, it was in Sarah's as she had better credit, so I didn't have to worry about breaking contract. I called into my job the next day, packed my things and moved in with my sister for a few weeks as I got back on my feet. I am now in my very own apartment, it's small but it works for me. I can afford my necessities and make due just barely scraping by. But I'm happy now, I'm not as stressed, I don't have a huge mess to clean up everyday and although I'm in debt from having to use my credit cards to help me through this first month, I'd rather be in debt because of my actions, not because my room mates/""""friends"" didn't help pay bills. It sucks though, Sarah and I used to be best friends, and now we hardly talk. I'll never move in with friends again, not for a long time anyway, especially if I can make it on my own. When you start living with someone everyday, what you thought was tolerable or cute eventually becomes annoying and even mildly aggravating; and unless we can talk about it, it only gets worse. I think I've learned my lesson now. I'm focusing on myself and what I need to do, the future looks hard but bright.",3.0,"Recently I had to move into a new apartment because my former room mates were too messy, not reliable for money, and unwilling to change. I reflect on my poor choice in them as room mates. Overall, I am glad that period in my life is over and I can focus on living in my new place.",60.0,imagined 3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWWRSU9NQ,2626,IQYX3718,18.0,man,Black,2.0,one,4.0,4.0,3.8918202981106265,my first birthday celebration with my college friends.,I woke up the next morning very confused.,0.5,3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWWRSU9NQ,3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWWRSU9NQ,,,"At the beginning of last month, I turned 23 years of age. I live in Riverside county but have been going to college in San Diego for the last five years. This was the first summer I spent in San Diego instead of moving back home, so I was able to celebrate my birthday with my closest colleagues for the first time in well, ever. On this day, one of my friends invited me out to a bar to watch an NBA finals game. My roommates (who are also my friends) came with me to meet up with my other friend to celebrate. I had a great time at that bar, minus the fact that I did not eat much while there, so I was very intoxicated. Upon leaving the bar, one of my roommates decided it was a good idea to stop at Trader Joe's to buy a fifth of tequila. Looking back, this was a bad idea, but at the time, no one objected. It was my birthday and everyone just wanted to go wild. After arriving back home from the bar, we began taking shots of the tequila. It was very fun and we had some good electronic music playing in the background. Apparently, we ended up going back out to Pacific Beach and bar hopping. Unfortunately, I do not recall this at all as I blacked out after the second or third shot. Luckily, I woke up in my bed unharmed and did not do anything stupid. We recalled the night the next day and everything that I could remember was fantastic. I'm sure I had a blast while blacked out, but I can only assume based on what I have heard.",1.0,"I turned 23 years old, and celebrated the occasion with some of my favorite colleagues. We went a little too hard, but it was still a great time.",49.0,recalled 3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCHZD23K,884,Y9CD9CRE,40.0,Woman,white,4.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My feelings about sending my child off to live on their own.,How hard I took the whole situation.,0.5,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCHZD23K,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCHZD23K,,,"I recently prepared my son to move out on his own. He was preparing to move to a city that was about 100 miles away from where we live. This was the first time he was to be away from home and on his own. Because my son has Asperger's syndrome, I have spent my whole life advocating for and protecting him. As I prepared him to leave, I realized that I would no longer have any any control over that anymore. As a last ditch effort to be useful, I took him shopping and bought him all that I thought he would need to be prepared to be on his own. I also took a lot of time to explain to him things he would have to remember to do and take care of. I was anxiety ridden and I thought about how he would get along without me. I worried that something bad would happen to him. The night before he left, I could not sleep. That morning, I tried to hold back tears as we packed up all his belongings into my car and prepared for the trip. The whole drive I lectured him on safety. I know that he got tired of listening to me and I worried he tuned out. I reminded him of the importance of keeping clean and respecting his roommates. When we pulled up to his new apartment, I put on a smile and brave face even though I was torn to pieces on the inside. My stress levels were through the roof even as his excitement was abounding. We moved him in and he was in a hurry to rush me out the door so that he could begin his solo journey. I was totally crushed. I sobbed as I gave him a hug and told him how much I loved him and would miss him. I got back in my car and cried the whole way home. I cried for the next few days. I still worry every single day about him and his safety.",5.0,"After always looking after my Asperger's son, I prepared to send him off to live on his own. It was a heart wrenching and worrisome event for me.",150.0,recalled 3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W2D9D9OV,3452,T9MH651U,30.0,Man,black,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,My friends and I seeing a real UFO.,Actually filming a video of a UFO flying.,1.0,,31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1X65F3H,1.0,I've never seen a UFO so I can't relate too much.,"Three months ago, myself and two friends were coming home after dinner and drinks at our favorite restaurant. We were driving down the road through the the wooded area when we saw bright lights off in the distance. These lights were so blinding that we had to pull over. We got out to investigate because there are no buildings or facilities in that part of town. Just when we got out we saw a disc shaped object lift off from where the lights were shining. We couldn't believe what we saw and quickly took out our phones to capture the moment. The object kicked up wind as it took to the air but their was an eerie silence emitting from it. It hovered in the air for about thirty seconds before jetting off over the horizon at speeds that don't seem possible. The wind died back down as the UFO left our sight. We all just stood in disbelieve at what we witnessed. We uploaded the video to social media and my friend managed to stream a bit of the ship live on Instagram. The footage garnered so much attention and views from people all around the world. Many people in the comments thought it was a hoax but we told them that it was all real. Eventually the videos were all taken down from all of our pages. It seems some people don't want the truth to come out just yet.",1.0,While driving home me and a few friends saw a UFO! We stopped and filmed it with other people before losing site of it. We dont know what it was and the footage of it has been seen by thousands of people.,90.0,imagined 3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5OX99YA5,3900,OCTH9NLI,40.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Moving to Texas during the Trump presidency.,I found the Trump signs on my lawn and realized we wouldn't be happy.,-0.125,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09KEORI4,5.0,"I am a lesbian and can relate to the feeling that neighbors, friends and family are threatening and hateful during Prop 8 and other political campaigns to stop gay marriage. Many people put their signs and slogans outside and it felt very dehumanizing and hurtful.","My whole life I've felt a pull towards the south and about 3 months ago I was finally given an opportunity to move there with my wife. My job offered me a higher paying position in Texas and my wife had just been laid off her job, so we figured ""Let's do it!"". We were both pretty excited about the move and I knew I could make back the cost of moving with only two or three months of work in Texas. An agent found us a beautiful home, we sent our belongings out ahead by moving truck, and my wife and I packed a few items in a Uhaul to make a road trip out of it. Our spirits were high and it was almost like a fun getaway driving to our new life. We didn't recognize the first signs of trouble, but they were there, literally. As we entered the State, Trump signs began spotting the roadsides with sayings like Build the Wall, Muslims Go Home, Lock Her Up and Trump Will Make Us Great Again. We saw them and didn't think twice about it because we were so happy and focused on enjoying our road trip. The sun was setting as we drove up to our new home and the house looked exactly like it did in the online pics, except for the 6 or 7 signs sprinkled across our new lawn. There were lawn signs that said things like Build The Wall - Make America Safe Again, No Illegals - Lock Them Up, etc. We didn't know whether they were a welcome to the neighborhood gift or a warning to go home. I looked over at my hispanic wife with concern and she began crying. ""We can't live here"" she said. I held her while she cried and then got out of the car and ripped all the signs from our lawn, tossing them over the fence into our new backyard. I wasn't going to let this ruing our plans for the future. We were moving to the south and it would be ok. My wife and I left all our belongings in the car, walked to our front door and went in our new home. As we entered the house I turned and locked the door behind us, it suddenly hit me that I didn't feel safe here. I told my wife she better use the bathroom because we had a long drive home.",3.0,"We had an opportunity to move south, something we'd both dreamed of. We just didn't realize how much it would cost us in the end, both financially and emotionally.",90.0,imagined 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRWY8ZRQU,2281,IXAJ8TYA,50.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,My son leaving for college and my feelings about that.,I realized how depressed I was about his moving away.,0.625,,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UJWCIPF,4.0,"Oddly, this exact thing will be happening to me in just over two years, so I basically just kind of guessed about how I might feel, though I work so I won't get to sit at home and do nothing like the character in my entry can.","A couple of weeks ago my son went off to college. This was, of course, always our plan for him and we worked together as a team to make sure he got the grades to get into a good school. I also saved money as best I could to pay for college and we worked together to get him scholarships and grants. I was so proud of him when he got into a college he really wanted to go to, and we spent the summer getting everything ready for him to start this next chapter of his life. A few days before he left I started feeling sad, knowing I would miss him. It's just the two of us, so my house would feel empty. But I was also excited to start my next life chapter. We made the drive to school a fun road trip of a few days to spend some last time together. But wow. Now that he's been gone I can't believe how much I miss him. I'm really crushed to have him gone. I feel kind of guilty about this and hide it from him when he calls or texts to check in. He does miss me, too, of course, which is natural for all kids going off to college. I tell him I miss him, and I actually make up things to tell him that I'm doing (but I'm really not doing them). I stay home and just be sad that he's gone. This is crazy! My whole goal raising him was for him to become a competent adult who would leave me and go off and pursue his dreams, so why am I so darn sad?? Maybe I should go talk to someone? I have things I can do, I just need to get out of the house and do something productive. I'm really looking forward to the holidays when he's back home again. But I think I need to work through these overwhelming feelings and actually start living my new life so we have something to talk about when he's home. He'll have stories for me about college and all of his new experiences and I should be able to hold up my end of the conversation. Time to get moving and living again!",3.0,My son moved into college. It was a big life changing event and affected me more than I though it would.,14.0,imagined 3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CH39VL,1019,DQZEFRLG,50.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,Me posting a true story on a public Reddit chat,That I was stupid to meet someone in person,0.75,,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CH39VL,,,"Within the last few months I created a true account of something that is happening in my life that I posted on Reddit in one of the chat threads. Because of this post my inbox blew up with messages of support, offers to date me, illicit offers, and even offers of friendship. I actually started corresponding with several of the people who sent me messages and I even went on to meet one of the writers within my metro area in a public setting. We actually went on several dates and meetings, and they tried very hard to have me give them my address or have them pick me up at work but I would not allow this. I try not to every do that until I feel as if I've gotten to know the person which for me, usually takes at least 3 months or more. While this person seemed nice, and true they were not. Over the course of several weeks of dates, and meetings, I discovered that everything they said was a lie. Who they were, where they worked, the family they had. All lies. This person was attempting to prey upon me due to the story that I put out in a public setting. It was disheartening to discover this but in reality it opened my eyes that virtual friends, interchanges, etc., are truly not real or actual. The internet is a very dangerous place and one should not venture there alone or without friends. I have truly learned my lesson and will be extra cautious when posting on public chats and make sure that all of my personal information is safeguarded. In this day and age you should never trust anyone no matter how kind or nice you are, and no matter how kind and nice they seem. This was a very valuable lesson that I learned.",2.0,"Posted a story on a public chat on Reddit that blew up. Received lots of offers for various things. Met one person in actual real life who stated they were one thing online but in real life they were a liar, fake, and a con artist.",28.0,recalled 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8R0MVIW2,2700,R38XTS8P,25.0,man,white,one,5.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,The when my nephew was born.,Emotions of my nephew.,1.0,,3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1USP2E01,5.0,It was really very great event in my life.,"The day when my nephew was born is really our family members are happy about that moment. Because which was very excited moment for everybody in our family. Last year September my nephew was born and I had the chance to go meet him in the hospital. it was really a very emotional time for me. Holding my nephew in a soft manner makes my eyes tears. It was an awesome moment for my family members especially for me it was the happened of the birth of my nephew was made me over emotional and getting very cold inside of my hands. my nephew’s birth was so amazing, but I almost missed it. When my sister first asked me to be in the delivery room when she gives birth I told her no I did not think that I would be to handle all the blood and yelling that I had seen on television, but my sister told me that its not about the blood and yelling it is about being a part of something amazing. After our talk I decided to do some research of my own to see how many people have actually seen a baby being born and what did they think of the whole experience. Everyone I talked to only had good things to say. They also told me it would mean a lot to my sister and my future nephew and god son if I would say yes, so I did. My sister was so happy I that had change my mind and decided to be a part of the birth. This whole experiences made me and my sister closer than ever. The baby also bought my family a little closer to. I never thought that we couldget any closer before this whole experiences. Then again I never thought I would see a baby being born. My sister and I actually fight less and are truly generally happy. We try to always set a good example because we know that he is always looking at us. Seeing a baby being born puts a whole new perspective onlife. It makes you think about your life and the future. I had always wanted my sister to have a baby before I did. My sister had also asked me to be in the delivery room while she gave birth. She also asked me to be the baby’s god mother. I was so over joyed with excitement when I saw my nephew. Seeing my nephew for the first time was such an awarding and amazing experiences, one that I will never forget.",2.0,my nephew was born in September and I had the chance to go meet him in the hospital. It was very emotional holding him for the first time. I look forward to watching him grow up.,21.0,imagined 3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGD3NZFM,853,9CCZK1YY,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my grandmother passing away.,my grandmothers organs started functioning again.,0.375,,,,,"I got a phone call back in July of 2019 that my grandmother was sick and in the hospital. The news was grim as doctors told my extended family members that her organs were failing. I immediately got off the phone and started to look at flights with my husband. Money is tight in our house as my husband is the only one bringing income into our home but we bought a plane ticket to Phoenix so I could see her once last time and say my goodbyes. I reflected and remembered so many wonderful times with my grandmother while I was flying from Atlanta to Phoenix. I was expecting the worst when I got off the flight but in fact my grandmother held on while I was in the air. I met up at the hospital with my parents and my grandmothers organs were back to almost fully functioning. We were able to chat, laugh and remember so many wonderful memories with her as she was awake and coherent. I spent four amazing days with my grandmother in the hospital before having to head back home. I was so touched by how my father helped her in and out of her bed and how he held her hand the entire time we were with her. It was truly so sweet and genuine. With such a grim diagnosis in the middle of July, my grandmother held on for another week and a half before peacefully leaving this earth surrounded by family. I find great comfort knowing that I was able to see her and talk with her. I also feel so at peace that she wasn't in any pain when she passed away. I hope that I can live such a long and healthy life as she did.",1.0,"I flew across the country to be with my sick grandmother. We were able to spend four days talking, laughing and reminiscing about fun times.",7.0,recalled 3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9C7NZXXK,5937,MHT1WPTY,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,my beach vacation to spend quality time with husband,my husband and I became closer after all these years.,1.0,3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9C7NZXXK,3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9C7NZXXK,,,"I have been married almost 24 years, and we seemed to have drifted apart in the last few years. In fact, we actually separated for 8 months a few years ago. We decided to give it another chance. We have two children and we invested enough time and effort in our marriage, along with love, that we thought it was worth not giving up. But, it still seemed we just weren't quite as connected and close and we should be at this point in our marriage. My husband travels for work often, so that has been a strain on us at times. So, I planned a very nice family vacation about 3 months ago. Even though our children would be with us, along with my niece and my daughter's boyfriend, I felt it would give my husband and I a chance to spend more quality time together. Our children are older, so they don't need constant supervision and can be left alone. I book a beach vacation, with our accommodations directly on the beach, with an amazing ocean view. I told my husband that we could spend some time on the beach together, just us. I wanted to take some nighttime walks on the beach, sit down at the ocean, talking and gazing at the stars. I also hoped we could spend quality time together on the beach during the day. We did go on our vacation at the beach. During this time, we took walks on the beach at night. We talked over our relationship, discussing the issues in our marriage. We sunbathed on the beach during the day, laughing and playing in the ocean together. It did let us get closer together. It was refreshing and needed time for us together. Some time away from the daily grind of live, spending some time together to reconnect and talk.",1.0,"Recent family beach vacation. Time spent together with my family, but mainly to get closer to my husband. An opportunity to try and help with marital disconnect and get closer.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOG9N7X7,2577,6IDNA0W8,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,My son coming out about being transgender.,my son who is twelve said he had felt like he was in the wrong body.,1.0,,3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOG9N7X7,,,"Dear Diary,It's only a few weeks until Halloween and Fall is officially here. This is usually my favorite time of year, but this year is different. We have only been in our new house since March and my family is finally starting to get comfortable living back in the city with a neighbor on each side. For the seven years prior we lived out in the country and loved our privacy. We had bonfires every fall, parties, and my kids had the woods to have adventures in. Now that we are in the city my 12 year old son has become noticeably depressed and withdrawn. He doesn't want to go outside or even come out of his room. At first I thought it might be the move, but that is not the issue. Night before last I asked him to come in my room and have a talk. I asked what was going on with him. He sat there and began to sob and cry. Finally after a few minutes of me reassuring him that there was nothing to big or bad that we can't handle it together. What he told me completely blew my mind. He preceded to tell me about how he has always felt different and then said he felt like he was supposed to be born a girl. I tried not to let my jaw hit the floor. I asked him to elaborate and he said that he had felt that way for a long time but was afraid to say anything. He then told me that he would preferred to be called by a female version of his name and would like for us to refer to him by that name and by the pronoun she. I hugged her and told her we would do whatever we could to make her be comfortable and if that was calling her a different name or anything else that would make exploring this easier for her. Honestly it is one of the hardest things I have faced with any of my three children. I consider myself to be open-minded and progressive, but when it's your child, all of that goes out the window. I love all of my children and have always assured them that there is nothing we can't face together. So now it's time for me to back that up with action. I want to help her be comfortable with who she is regardless of what gender she identifies with, but I at the same time my heart breaks for the painful journey that I know she faces. People are mean and while society is more accepting than it used to be, it's still scary. I have no idea what the future holds for us, but I will do my best to support my child and do whatever it takes to ensure her safety while she figures out who she is!",4.0,"My twelve year old son just told me he is transgender. I am trying my best to deal with it in a positive way without letting my feelings affect my reaction. It's harder than I thought it would be, but as his mother it is my job to be there no matter what the situation or circumstances are.",7.0,recalled 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPOK0SGH,763,1Z86USQA,25.0,woman,asian,one,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,what happened at my best friend's wedding,"A baby cried out loud right after my friend said ""I do""",0.75,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1W8T0XQ,4.0,This happened at my cousin's wedding,"6 months ago, I was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. We have known each other for over 6 years now and she feels more like a sister than a friend to me. We first met in college, back in the day, two young girls barely entered the new world met and started the journey together. At first, I didn't like her at all and it was for no reason. However, after spending years studying together, we gradually got close. As I stood next to her, I was overwhelmed with feelings. I witnessed her with every guy she dated, for countless time I comforted her while she cried over a heartbreak. However, today, someone deserves her finally came and took her hand. I remembered back when they first started dating, out of my protecting instinct, I was skeptical about the new guy. I was worried he would break her heart again just like her exes. Over the time, he proved himself that not only he deserves her, but also he's the best one you can think of as her husband. I looked at my best friend getting married to her love when unexpectedly, a baby cried out loud right after she said ""I do"" to her husband. Everyone almost laughed out loud due to the coincidence. Obviously, the a crying kid is never pleasant but because of the oddly right timing, it had become one of the most memorable events at the wedding. During that time, I couldn't help but thinking about my own special day and hopefully, my best friend will be there with her family.",5.0,I was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. I stood by her and watched her marry her husband.,180.0,imagined 30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C4JQZ07,952,N61ONL1X,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,going to my mother in law's funeral.,there were so many many people came.,0.875,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C4JQZ07,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C4JQZ07,,,"Today we laid my mother in law to rest. The funeral was beautiful and very tasteful. There were so many people there. Friends, family, club members, dancers, neighbors, people from church. I will miss her dearly as she was my best friend for 20 years. I still cannot believe she is gone. Cancer sucks!! Many of the people there made a donation to animal shelters. She was so passionate about animals. She was well loved and will be missed. The service the pastor gave was so elegant and appropriate for the occasion. It will be a day I will remember for a long time. She will never be forgotten. The weather was beautiful. I enjoyed the service. Funerals are often depressing but hers was very nice.",1.0,The day we buried my dear mom in law was one to remember. It was a beautiful day and a gorgeous service. Everyone came to honor her. The service was very nice and personal.,14.0,recalled 3IXQG4FA2UKYYPMS1PF7EJW2HPOB9Q,923,AKJLLRZZ,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,3.332204510175204,about trying to make my own e-liquid.,i saw how easy it was,0.875,,31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTFOKCO3H,1.0,not at all. i don't use the product.,"4 weeks ago I found an article about making your own e-liquid. I been vaping for a while now. Vaping is very enjoyable to me. Vaping helps to calm me down during stressful time. It also relaxes me when im not stressed. Although I enjoy vaping, at times it can be expensive. I was amazed when I read the article about making your own. It seemed really simple to do. All the ingredients were cheap. Also all the ingredients were easy to obtain. I immediately saved the page and made the list. I proceeded to go to the store for the items. The ingredient list was simple and short. I was more shocked that the total cost was less than expected. I carefully followed the instructions and made a batch. I was surprised at how well it turned out. It ended up being better than expected. It was great to get the desired effects at a savings. I highly recommend this for anyone who vapes. It's a real cost savings.",1.0,I came up with the realization that i can save money by making my own nicotine e-liquid versus buying it at the store. It is much cheaper. I'm also excited about taking it up as a hobby.,28.0,imagined 3Y4W8Q93L06PATXFIMB91R9ZDF2DVQ,1854,VDIT8LJ3,35.0,Man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,About a close relative being diagnosed with terminal cancer.,"The diagnosis was unexpected, we all thought he was in good health.",0.0,3Y4W8Q93L06PATXFIMB91R9ZDF2DVQ,3Y4W8Q93L06PATXFIMB91R9ZDF2DVQ,,,"I recently found out from from my mom, that my uncle has terminal cancer. o This is HORRIBLE! The guy is like a father to me, and I'm not really sure whats gonna happen now, how I'm supposed to feel, and act. Growing up without a dad sucked, but having my uncle there, almost all the time was like having a dad around. The worst part about it is no one expected anything like this. He seemed like he was in just about perfect health, other than coming down with a minor cough. According to my mom, he's had the cough for a few weeks, and since it wasn't really getting better at all he went to the urgent care. They ran some tests, like normal, then called him the next day, and told him he needed to go to the hospital immediately. The hospital obviously ran more tests, and now says that the cancer is literally from his neck to his waist. They suspect it started in his lungs, and are blaming it on his smoking. They said a few days ago that he 3 to 6 months left to live. What really makes me mad about the whole thing is my mom keeping it a secret from me till a few days ago. She knows how close we are/were, and I understand not wanting to upset me. But its just kinda messed up in my opinion. I'm pretty upset with her at the moment, but I guess thats the least of my worries right now. She should have told me though. Anyways, I'm going up to the hospital to see him in a few days, thankfully my wife is coming with me. I'm not really sure how I'm going to handle this in the moment. For now, I'm just gonna try and hold it together, and hope for the best I suppose.",4.0,"A very close relative of mine was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. My mother kept this a secret until the other day, and it has caused a bit of a ""rift"" between the two of us at the moment. I'm just trying to stay positive until we find out more about whats going on.",28.0,recalled 3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ11QY9HC,2648,BPMJQ8PV,25.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Camping with my kids,We met other families to who came camping,0.875,,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVBAWJCYP,4.0,Very close because it was a good family time,"About two weeks ago. It was holiday time, My kids and i have been curious about what we will be doing for the holiday. so we were all giving suggestion on what to to or where to do. My eldest kid who hasnt spend much time away from home suggested we go camping and we all agreed. We chose going to the camping site few kilometers outskirt the cities. It was a beautiful weekend and we packed our bags and our camping equipment such as tent, hunting gun, boots, googles, water bottle. It was about 3hrs drive from the city and we got there late in the evening. we pitched our tent and walked around. We fet few families who also came camping and we introduced oursleves. We started to choose our activities in the camp as we have planned to get the most out of the five days camping. we chose hunting first and other activities followed. Every night we make camp fires before going to bed. Two days into camping, we started hearing gunshot in the evening. Everyone was scared and i armed myself to protect myself and my kids. We were curious until the rangers came by and told us everything is okay that it could be deer hunters or so. We were told we are secured and that was how we were able to sleep during night. it was such an interesting camping and we all enjoyed it because we had a nice time meeting few families too.",4.0,"I go camping with my kids about two weeks ago to give them their first outside experience. Sometime in the evening we hear gunshots and I arm myself to protect my kids. After some time, we're told everything is okay by the rangers and so we go to sleep.",14.0,imagined 3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWL1M8LB,1376,YNQPMV39,45.0,MAN,asian,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,a family trip to the Niagara Falls and Toronto,we were easily able to re-enter the US with an expired passport.,0.5,30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLZ1JE5Q,,,,"This year has been difficult due to marital problems arising from a lack of excitement and spark in our lives. My wife and I are busy professionals, and we also have an 8 year old. Things have been going downhill, and luckily, we eventually recognized that if my wife and I did not take time to build connections in our relationship, things would just get worse. As a result, we decided to take a long road trip all the way to Canada (my home country). My wife and son like to travel to new places, and therefore, this seemed like the perfect choice. The trip didn't start off well, as my wife realized a day before the trip that her passport had expired. I was a little anxious about this, but we decided to go anyway. We'd figured she'd have alternative documentation to enter Canada, and at most we would be delayed at the border on our way back. We stopped by at Columbus for night before arriving at Niagara Falls on the US side the next day. We took a little time to experience that side of the Falls before reaching our hotel on the Canadian side. It was awesome. We had a bird-eyes view of the Falls, which were brightly and colorfully illuminated at night. The next day we spent all our time exploring as many activities as we could. We definitely enjoyed the up-close experience next to the Falls, and didn't mind getting soaking wet. The next day we drove to Toronto so that we could visit the CN tower, one of Canada's landmarks. There was a long line up, but the wait was well worth it. Our son definitely enjoyed watching the city from way high above. We ended our visit with sampling of some of the finer chinese food, which of course we can't find in Kentucky. Driving back made me a little nervous because of my wife's expired passport. W ehanded it to the Border Patrol agent, who asked me a few questions, before stating that my wife's passport was expired. We pleased ignorance and offered my wife's drivers license, which we knew was not considered an acceptable form of ID for re-entering. Delightfully, the agent said he didn't need anything else and just wanted to tell us of our expired passport so that we could fix it when we got home. What a nice way to end our trip. My wife and I definitely enjoyed taking the time off from work to reconnect.",2.0,"We were on a road trip driving from Kentucky, all the way to the Niagara Falls and Toronto. We explored many activities, and our hotel room had a great view of the Falls. In Toronto, we were able to sample some great Chinese food. The highlight was visiting the CN tower and watching the sun set.",180.0,retold 3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH62Y3998Q,3700,LLNF8Q3J,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,My daughter was accepted in a university,after a great effort to treat attention deficit problems,0.625,,337RC3OW06O885L7V39XK4H4JW9LVW,1.0,"I didn't get to identify much with this story, but excellent news","I, like all responsible parents, dream of a pleasant future for our children and can take advantage of life's opportunities as a step to overcome the abyss. but on some occasions we must give them a boost, my specific daughter has a great problem of attention deficit and it has been a great challenge for me to help her overcome this problem and be able to go out into the world and take advantage of the opportunities that exist in life. her dream and mine was for her to enter university and in turn study the career of her choice, graduate and achieve excellence and that her degree may be able to obtain a good position in a company or she can undertake any business, which whether I support her as a fatherBut I received a nice news and a few days ago we received an email that notified that my daughter was accepted at the University of Rugerts and could study what she always wanted, I really feel very happy that all this has been achieved after so much constant effort so that she can achieve her goals. It is fascinating how life sometimes pleases us with gifts like this, she in her children always had trouble keeping attention and consent in anything. The professors noticed that their grades were not able to rise since in the classes they did not pay enough attention to understand and at the time of taking the exam I did not know what to do. But when I realized this and I was able to talk to her teachers and see her notes, I started working to help her personally. I started teaching her at home, I was sending her to do attention exercises and I was looking on Google what I could do to help her. My goal has always been for her to be excellent and I know she will be. At the beginning it was very difficult for him to keep his concentration for a couple of hours, since shortly after starting something he got bored or fixed his attention on something else. It was very stressful to feel that at first nothing worked to help her. I tried everything I found on google, but there was no improvement. It was at that moment when I decided to go to a specialist, and with her we did everything necessary to improve her attention. After a time of moments of stress, highs and lows we finally started to see an improvement. And it was there that I saw a light in the darkness, at last my daughter was beginning to improve her path to success was clearing up. I continued persisting with exercises and practices at home, and her grades began to improve, after being a bad student, she began to be a regular student, passed all her subjects with good grades, the teachers congratulated her. He was able to graduate from high school and then enter university and thus fulfill his dreams",2.0,My daughter was accepted into Rutgers University after a major effort on my part spanning years to deal with major attention deficit issues.,90.0,imagined 3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0VDR2Q7V,5235,UV6DYD3F,30.0,Man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,A friend dying of an overdose.,He never showed up for work.,0.625,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39R96ZE,,,,"What a day that I will never forget. Brian had been doing so well, and we were all so proud. so many of us around him had our own demons and addictions. We all knew how hard it was for him, but we tried supporting him the best we could. He had been in and out of rehab, and in some minor trouble legally. His family had begun to not trust him anymore. They never left him, but by the end it was his friends that had to help and support him, because his family just couldn't take anymore. We had lent him money to pay off fines. we would drive him to NA meetings. I even helped him get a job at the printshop I work at. He was on top of it all. Then after all his legal bills started clearing up, and he had payed off debts his personal money started adding up. It only took a couple weeks of him getting some nice paychecks to spend how he pleased. One day he came in saying he was just so tired. I think we all knew he wasn't just tired, but he had been doing good, and so we got through the day and hoped that we could talk to him more the next day when he was more sobered up. We never did. He never made it back to work the next day. His aunt called us to say they had found him that morning, he didn't make it.",5.0,"I helped a good friend of mine get through a tough time of addiction. when he got out of rehab, i got him a job and really supported him. about a month later, he relapsed and died of a drug overdose.",210.0,retold 3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOX2F9HVU,598,R1O8R55O,18.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,My experience at a John Mayer concert,the confetti being released at the end,1.0,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDDMKWS1,,,,"I was able to go to see John Mayer live. I quickly was able to snag some tickets for really great seats. It was an amazing experience. His instrumentals and lyrics really speak to me personally, they are just extremely relatable. I also still remember how great and beautiful the art visuals were at his show. He had beautiful natural backgrounds like deserts and trees but with great colors that lit up the stage. Some of my favorite parts of the show were his guitar solos. They were simply insane, he would just get lost in the chords and just go on and on with the solo for sometimes 5 minutes. That may not be everyone's cup of tea, but you could really feel the music. Another moment in the show that really stood out to me was the confetti released at the end. Me and my friend got so excited, but also we were a little sad the show was over. I have been listening to John Mayer's music steadily since after the show. Since he's been around for so many years, I would go through periods where I didn't listen to him as much, but after hearing him live my appreciation for him has grown so much more. I still remember his show bringing tears to my eyes. My friend and I now share such a beautiful memory of that weekend. I still watch back video clips that I caught of the show every once in a while when I want to re-live the experience.",1.0,"The event is about my favorite concert. John Mayer is on tour, and I was able to get tickets to his sold out shows. The concert exceeded my expectations and brought tears to my eyes. I have listened to John Mayer's music for the last 10 years.",60.0,retold 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB110CU158G,1020,T7D5HQMC,30.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.081404364984463,The birth of my child,We found out the baby was a girl.,0.375,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26GY4UK4,,,,"We arrived at the hospital on a Tuesday night for my wife to be induced for the birth of our first child. We did not know the gender of the baby so we were excited for the surprise. We began in one room where they prepped my wife to begin inducing. Soon we were moved into our next room where we would wait for our daughter's arrival. My wife progressed slowly throughout labor. The hospital staff went through their many procedures to induce labor. By Thursday morning, the hospital staff told us we should expect our baby by noon. Noon came and went,no baby. Next we were told by three they would be here. At three o'clock, still no baby. After much pushed our lovely daughter finally arrived at 5:48. It was nearly 48 hours after we arrived in the hospital. When I finally got to hold her, I was elated. Tears fell down my face. She was born healthy and my wife was amazing. It was the greatest day of my life.",1.0,Our first child was born after 48 hours in the hospital. We had a little girl. Mom and baby were both healthy.,161.0,retold 382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP1XVRUES,1603,ZNW088Q9,45.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,Being proposed to while on vacation.,that my girlfriend proposed. Usually it is the man proposing.,1.0,382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP1XVRUES,382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP1XVRUES,,,I have been dating Michelle for nearly three years. In June we went to Rome Italy for a week long vacation she had booked for us. It was a trip of a lifetime for me as I had rarely traveled anywhere outside of the United States. We left Dallas and flew to London for a 6 hour layover. It was long enough where we could leave the airport and experience a little of the area before flying on to Rome. After a few days in Rome touring all of the sites I had only read about we had dinner at an extremely fancy restaurant. It was there that my life changed for the better. I was widowed about ten years ago and I didn't think I would ever marry again. Much to my surprise Michelle proposed to me. I know it isn't the traditional way this was supposed to work but I was floored. My heart and mind were racing that I don't even remember saying yes but she said I accepted right away. The look on her face made me the happiest man in the world. I truly believe we were destined to be together but it took me some nudging to make me realize it for real. For the rest of the trip I was walking on air. I have finally found happiness in my life again. I felt like the luckiest person on earth.,1.0,"I was vacationing in Rome with my girlfriend of three years. Out of the blue, she proposed to me. She had this pre-planned and I was in complete shock.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C63MZK33,787,KDXO9VBR,35.0,Woman,White,2.0,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,our first time swinging with another couple.,we got to watch others openly having sex at the swingers club.,-0.375,,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C63MZK33,,,"A few months back my husband and I decided to get into swinging (otherwise know as the lifestyle). It was his idea, but it sounded like fun so I agreed to it. We created a profile on adult friend finder and uploaded some photographs of ourselves. We did not include our any pictures of our faces. We would share those later if we started chatting with someone we were interested in. We also downloaded KIK messenger so we could discreetly chat with the people we met on there. There's a lot of people on there that reach out and leave flattering comments on our pictures, but that is as far as it goes most times. We finally made plans to with a couple that had been in the lifestyle for a few years already. We had them to our house the first time and just hung out. They were great down to earth people who also had three children like us. We really hit it off. We ended up getting together again the following night and had sexual relations. It was a lot of fun. It was exciting having sex with another man in front of my husband and watching him have sex with another woman. After that night they invited us to go check out a swingers club in Philadelphia. It was definitely an experience. We had a lot of fun. There were private rooms and open rooms where couples were having sex in. We did not have sex with anyone else that night other than our friends, but we had a blast watching others.",1.0,My husband and I decided to start having sex with others together which is also known as swinging. We had a great first experience and became great friends with another couple.,60.0,recalled 3OS4RQUCRA17ZZD54BFZOFIDLCCFBU,6835,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,man,asian,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,A small argument my friend and I had.,We both had our points of view due to our personal experiences.,0.5,,3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6WSADSRF,4.0,"I have shared my points of view with others, most of them based on personal experiences.","My roommate and I have been roommates for the past two years. For the most part, we see eye to eye on many things. However, we got into an small argument last week about something small. It was our first ever type of interaction that could be construed as an argument. Her side of view is very valid, as is mine, but is vastly different in approach. As a result, we decided to talk things out. She wasn't mad. I wasn't mad. We were both very passionate about our positions on the matter. As we talked it out, she told me that his personal experiences shaped her side of view. This was irony at its finest. My point of view was shaped by my personal experiences. As a result, we talked about our personal experiences and realized that we both are really in the same boat, but through different circumstances. It really helped to talk things out. It made me feel that our friendship became stronger as a result.",1.0,"In the event, my roommate and I got into a small argument. I thought that I knew her side of view, and she thought that she knew how I felt as well. It helped us to talk things out.",7.0,imagined 3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UI9XPIW,2435,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,getting a PhD,the get well soon balloon is brought,1.0,,317HQ483I8ETAZ4S89QTI7VZIFNINQ,1.0,I stopped school after my bachelors,"3 months ago I took a huge step forward in my life. I got awarded my PhD. I was the first in my family to do anything beyond a bachelors degree and i am very proud. My whole family was there supporting me and my nephew thinks its cool that I am a doctor now. I was inspired to keep going to school to become a therapist because I was involved with speech therapy as a kid. I had a lisp and anxiety about speaking. Now i am able to speak confidently and with no nervousness thanks to her. She made a huge impact on my life and I want to give that back. my next step will be finding a job or opening a practice. I am open to work with anyone but would love to focus on young adults having the same issues I did. I feel as though i could make meaningful connections with them. After the ceremony we all went out for dinner. I got a lot of doctor themed cards and my brother bought me a get well soon balloon. I still have not found a career but am only 3 months out of school. Some day soon I hope to have my own practice but time will tell. The future is looking bright, and though I am sad to finally be leaving school, I am happy to start the next chapter in my life.",1.0,The most memorable and significant day of the last few months is my graduation from my PhD. It is significant because I am the first of my family with an advanced degree. I will look to inspire future generations of my family to do the same.,90.0,imagined 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLTG1XVN8,2709,2DSKWW9Q,40.0,woman,Asian,5.0,5.0,,,3.0445224377234235,me getting a promotion.,I was able to cheer up my sick dad.,1.0,,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9ARNLGFF,3.0,I was able to share good news with my own father shortly before he passed.,"My father has been ill for a few weeks now and it's been getting our whole family down. My mom hasn't said anything, but I know she's worried sick about how she is going to be able to pay the bills while my dad is out of work. It's been a dark cloud over the house. Today things changed! I was finally offered a promotion at my job! This means I will be able to help them out for a change. My dad has always supported me and now it's my opportunity to return the favor. It feels so good to be recognized for all the hard work I've put in at my company. I think this is going to be a great start of a new beginning. My dad looked so proud when I told him about the promotion. He smiled so big and I felt so happy. I never want to let him down and I had been feeling like a failure lately. I know he didn't feel that way but I had such high expectations of myself because of him. I am feeling pretty good today. Here's to a new start.",4.0,I received a promotion where I was finally offered a job in the finance department at my company. My father has been sick and I feel like I made him proud because I got my first real job and he has always supported me.,21.0,imagined 369J354OFEW77NS5J449VKWYXDA6G9,535,YO863FUT,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,my past few weeks and the people I saw who gave me presents,that a friend died,0.5,,3ZR9AIQJUCVWHWD6MEMRDUP3F0940M,4.0,It is nice to see loved ones after a long time,"Dear Diary,It has been a very busy month so far. The new Year kicked off with my parents visiting from the United Kingdom. I had not seen them in such a long time. It had been about 2 years. When they arrived at the airport it was nice to see the min the flesh. We went back to our apartment and they had some gifts for us. My parents gave me a Diamond Necklace that had once belonged to my grandmother and it was beautiful. I was extremely happy. This was to celebrate my birthday. As soon as they gifted that my Spouse said ""Hey look out the window and I got up and looked out the window and there was a new car sitting in the driveway with a bow on it. I was super pleased as i had been driving my previous car and it had broken down. It was a wonderful week with everyone in the apartment. My parents left yesterday and it was sad to see them go. Today is bittersweet as I just learned that my friend I met three years ago passed away. I am very sad but at least she died peacfully.",1.0,I met my parents a long while. They gifted me a diamond necklace. That was my birthday event. And my spouse gifted me a new car. I met my close friend which I loss her a 3 years ago.,60.0,imagined 3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5ZZYX6OZ,2467,AWTAXVDO,25.0,man,black,5.0,2.0,1.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,about my self,my child birth,-0.625,,3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5ZZYX6OZ,,,"Be born into a normal family that buys a new home and a new car because born. Enter kindergarten with a diet problem and blame it on bad genes. Be taken to school interviews by parents and be told that the school get into will define my futureGo through school thinking that all that matters is grades. High school sweetheart dumps me because me grown apartNow in college. Booze, sex and more booze. Choose a random career based on what the salary isWork in that job for a few years and then say “The Company Sucks”Repeat “The Company Sucks” after quitting three more jobs. Decide that the Internet must be right and become an entrepreneurBuild a startup with your savings or money from your parents. Watch the startup crumble and then blame it on “the market” or your co-founder you met at collegeGo back to the workforce with a chip on your shoulder and think that “If only I had money, all my problems would be easier to solve”Treat colleagues at work like crap because your life sucks since both your career and the startup you created failedFind a partner at either work or in your friendship group and start datingThink that how the relationship is in the first year is how it will be for the rest of your livesGet married because everyone else is doing itmost memorable event is got my childBuy a house you can’t afford and get into debtUse the equity in your mortgage to buy an investment property because that’s what all the smart, rich people at work and who’ve written books say to doGo on endless holidays overseas and put the photos up on the Internet, so people think you don’t work and adventurousCome home one day and decide you better have kids before you get too oldHave babiesForget about my passions and ignore basic health principles like don’t eat sugarGet fat and unhealthy and blame it on the kidsGo to the gym for 6 months and then give up. Blame it on the kids againGo to work each day at that job me hate because your dream of following your passion didn’t work out earlier in life and be pissed off because of itChannel that rage towards your clients, colleagues, family or all three if you’re feeling generousGo on social media and leave nasty comments because my life is not how you want itComplain about the price of everythingContinue to buy useless crap like luxury cars and the latest iPhone because that’s what everyone else is doingNever spend one of your days off helping to volunteer for a good causeDon’t read books. Watch endless video content on your phoneHope that your decision to buy property will make you rich one dayOverthink every decision and never work out what me want. Hair starts to go grey and thins out. Get to retirement age and realize don’t have much money. Get sick sooner than my thought. Enter the retirement village and realize you have so many regrets. Continue to get sicker and take prescription medicine. Death brings freedom.",3.0,"people spend so much of their life avoiding failure, blaming others and not doing anything other than serving their own selfish interests.It’s not that hard to be better than average so you won’t die with a thousand regrets of things you wish you could have done but didn’t.it was my life.",60.0,recalled 3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLM780B4I,2359,KDF90KI5,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a therapy dog named Sheriff and a girl named Rebecca,the girl Rebecca wished to see Sheriff prior to her dying,0.0,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGONZAO,,,,"One of three of my Siberian Huskies is named Sheriff and he is a certified Therapy Dog. Although we visit several kinds of places such as Senior Citizens Daycare Centers, Schools for Disabled Children and Assisted- Living Homes, our favorite place to visit is Shriners Children Hospital. When Sheriff and I do our weekly visit we actually put on a program in the hospital's auditorium. It is always amazing to me to see these happy children faces when I know they are battling serious, and sometimes terminal illnesses. Just being in these children's presence is such a blessing and reminds me to appreciate each day. The program Sheriff and I do is quite interactive with the children, so when someone doesn't participate it is quite noticeable. About 6 months ago I would notice a young girl, probably about 7 years old, standing off to the side. She looked incredibly lonely and sad. I have learned over time to let the kids approach us or Sheriff as they deemed to be comfortable. Each week I would hold eye contact with her for a little longer and subtly move a little closer to this girl, whose name I later learned is Rebecca. It took about 4 weeks to get close to Rebecca, and finally one day when we were close I asked her if she would like to pet Sheriff. She approached us in a shy manner and gently put her hand on Sheriff's back. The following week she actually walked up to Sheriff and gave him a big hug. My heart felt so much overwhelmingly love for this girl. As time went on I spoke with Rebecca often and felt we had become close. It was with a heavy heart when I received a phone call from the director who asked is Sheriff and I would visit Rebecca in her room. She had become gravely terminal. It was a day of love but one of extreme sadness as well. Rebecca's mom told me that one of Rebecca's wishes was to see Sheriff. She told me that Sheriff brought so much happiness to Rebecca. That day I knew the power of Therapy Dog and what a difference they make in people's lives.",2.0,"I have a therapy dog, named Sheriff, and he and I visit Shriners Hospital for children. Over the course of a few months I saw the power of a therapy dog with a patient named Rebecca. Sheriff and I were there with her the day she left this earth to become an angel,",120.0,retold 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8RZINIWL,607,X1GTJT9T,35.0,MAN,White,2.0,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,A girl who misses a boyfriend she broke up with.,The fact that she admits she is torn between heart and mind.,0.5,,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7512GC6,1.0,Just a work of fiction to satisfy the requirements of the HIT. I do not personally relate to the narrative.,"I can't help but find myself thinking about Anthony all the time. It has already been six months since we broke up and I can't change my mind on the reason why I wanted to break up, but I also can't help but miss him and think about him all the time. I really felt betrayed when he told me that he had contracted an STD. I was scared for my own health and angry at him because I know that he did not get the STD from me. He was honest with me about cheating on the ski trip and I believe that he truly was remorseful. I wish that i could find it in my heart to forgive that and continue a relationship with him. I can't find anyway to see that as tolerable and it continues to be a line crossed that I cannot move past. I feel like he still wanted to be with me and that he respected my wishes and understood my hurt in allowing our relationship to end. I wish that he would have fought for me but it makes me feel that he truly did care for me that he respected how I feel. I keep comparing any new potential relationships to him and there is always something that makes me hesitant. This guy is too tall, that guy is too skinny, this one isn't smart enough, that one is too cocky, but in reality every excuse should be that they are not Anthony. It is frustrating for me that I find myself in a situation where I want something that I will not allow myself to have. Truly does feel like a fight between my heart and my mind. I know that I will ALWAYS suspect him of cheating again and that I can never fully trust him like I did before he cheated. That inability to trust is just a red flag that I can find no way of getting around.",2.0,My ex boyfriend got STD when we are dating. We discussed it and then we decide to break up with each other. I still miss him and always remember him.,180.0,imagined 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KRDWXD7,721,B1N1EILE,30.0,MAN,hisp,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,some time we spent together as a family,we fell in the spring,0.75,,32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AZ393AY,3.0,"Not really related at all, sorry","A week ago my family and I went on a really fun vacation. We went to the beach! We took our 3 children with us, even though they are small they quite enjoyed the beach. They mostly stayed in the sand playing with toys, but they really liked it, you hear sometimes that kids don't like sands but they loved it. We're exhausted but it was worth it, we need a vacation from the vacation now. The highlights have to be the natural spring where the kids swam a lot and we canoed a bit. We packed lunched for that one. Because the kids wouldn't have lasted a whole day otherwise. We actually fell from our canoes which was a bit embarrassing but the water was great. We're back home now. It was a great trip which we'll remember for a while. I hope the kids remember it, but we surely did. I'm not sure when we'll have the chance to go on another one of those. So we need to enjoy them while we have. Thanks for reading.",1.0,"My family took a beach vacation recently with three small children. It was tiring but a great experience all in all, especially our trip to a natural spring.",7.0,imagined 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI13CCRFK0,361,Q7WYRIH6,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,2.0,1.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,My daughter's 15th birthday.,My son slept through the whole thing.,1.0,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39WR6Z6,,,,"My daughter had her 15th birthday. Because of a fight in the family, my husband's side of the family wasn't there to celebrate with us. We went out to a restaurant she loves for dinner with my parents. We had dinner and then ordered cupcakes for desert. We didn't sing because she would be embarrassed. The most surprising part of it was that my son who was 1.5 slept through the whole thing. He laid on the booth next to my husband. We did have a good time but it was a little sad without my husband's family. The worst part was the my in-laws did not even wish my daughter a happy birthday. They never sent her a card or anything. Luckily my daughter is still happy and okay. We made sure she got everything she asked for as gifts. She was happy with what we did and her gifts. I consider it a success even though my husband's family managed to put a damper on it. My daughter knows we love her.",4.0,My daughter turned 15. Half our family was there and half wasn't. My son slept through it but my other son was not behaving very well. Overall it was a good time but I was a little bit sad about our missing family members.,90.0,retold 3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1X8P7XJV,3757,MNH37OIP,50.0,woman,White,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,A visit from my Dad,I found out my Dad admired my guitar playing.,1.0,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN4ZA3,,,,"I have spent my life trying to overcome low self-esteem. Everyone has something that is a challenge, for me it is having divorced parents with very strong and very different world views. My Mom always accepted me, but my Dad never did. We have tried on and off for years to reconnect. It never seems to keep us talking. So we are ALWAYS KIND OF ESTRANGED, but Dad and I had totally stopped trying a while ago, and then my Step-Mom wanted to give me some furniture last Spring and they came out to see us last April. I was really eager to play guitar for my Dad, and his response was pretty meh. The surprising thing that happened was my son's visit. My oldest later went to visit my Dad and learned that my Dad wanted to learn to finger pick after hearing me play, which is high praise coming from my old man. And for a while I felt better because it felt like approval. But since then, only silence from my Dad. No emails to me or my other 5 kids. My Step-Mom remembers their Birthdays, and even signs cards fro my Dad. So a few months later I am feeling like I remember more from my childhood, when my Dad was a happier more loving guy, and I felt loved. It hurts more now though, like I had a nearly healed sunburn and that encouraged me to go out and lie in the sun, and now it's almost a medical condition and really stings. Like hope is dangerous, and acceptance is key.",5.0,My estranged Father visited last Spring. My impression of the visit changed after my oldest son came back from visiting my Dad and told me that Grandpa wanted to learn to finger pick after hearing me play guitar.,180.0,retold 3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK453I8JG,509,K8FUYBQD,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,my sister's wedding.,it rained on her wedding.,0.5,3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4LXCI5WW,,,,"My sister got married a several months ago. She got married right after Christmas and it was a beautiful wedding. On the morning of her wedding we got ready and had bagels. We got our hair and make up done. It was just us sisters and it was really nice talking and being together. It did not feel rushed or overwhelming. The bride was so calm. She looked so beautiful and natural. When our hair and make up was done, we left and went to her venue to get dressed. It was raining but that did not matter. All events were inside so we quickly ran in and did not let the rain bother us. I got to pick out any red dress I wanted to. I liked that we did not have to wear a specific bridesmaid dress. My sister got dressed and she looked so classic. Her dress was simple and really flattered her. When all was ready we walked down the aisle and had a fast ceremony. The place looked beautiful. It was still decorated for Christmas and just looked like a winter wonderland. The ceremony was quick and straight to the point but there were some really powerful moments. Once the ceremony was over the family took some pictures and then enjoyed cocktail hour. The food was fantastic and then once that was over we danced the night away. She had a great DJ that played music for everyone. People were on the dance floor all night. My sister looked so happy and for that I am very happy for her.",1.0,"This story is about my sisters wedding and how we got ready and enjoyed her special day together. It is about how she looked, what her wedding looked like and how I felt being a part of it.",240.0,retold 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDULWWSS,1892,PW6JFKG7,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.248495242049359,truck breaking down on the way to go camping.,the truck still hasn't been fixed after 2 months.,1.0,,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDULWWSS,,,"My family and I went on a trip to southern Utah to check out the rock formations and the unique environment. We brought our trailer house and we had plans to get to the campground in Duck Creek Village around 3 PM on the day of arrival. On our trip down, about 2 hours into the drive, we were in the middle of nowhere when the truck lost power and started making a horrible whining sound. We were on the interstate and had a max speed of 30 miles an hour. We were also in a one lane construction zone with no shoulder to pull off on to, so we were stuck on the freeway, 1 lane, cars piling up behind us, going 30 miles an hour. We reached the next exit nearly 45 minutes later. I had a couple tools in the trailer and opened up the hood to see if a spark plug cable or something had an issue. I couldn't find any obvious problems. I was completely perplexed. I then called the insurance company for a tow truck, but since we were so far from every city, it took 2 hours for a truck to come. We eventually had a tow truck reach us and towed the truck back the direction we came to the nearest dealership. It has been 72 days and the truck still is in the repair shop without any knowledge of what happened to it. We were able to borrow a truck from a relative that lived close by and got to the campground just after midnight that night. The trip went off without a hitch afterwards; we all had a great time. Southern Utah has some incredible and mind-blowing places.",4.0,We decided to go camping to Southern Utah. The truck broke down on the way. The truck is still broken down.,70.0,recalled 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQF7ARN9,1521,7Q4WIT1H,30.0,MAN,White,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,encountering a wild animal that scared me.,"the mouse I saw had such strange eyes, staring back at me.",0.25,,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQF7ARN9,,,"This event occurred about 4 months ago, while on a trip to the Adirondacks in Upstate New York. When I finally got there with my friends for a weekend camping trip I decided to take a short walk around the surrounding campsite. It was a breath of fresh air that I took in as I don't usually get exposed to nature where I'm from. I didn't walk that far away when I suddenly heard some noise coming from the floors of the creek I was approaching. Leaves seem to be rattling and I can tell something was lurking underneath. I wondered what it could've been and decided that it was probably nothing to worry about. But I also too scared to walk further without my friends to accompany me. So I decided to stay there and wait for them to come get me; I should've mentioned that I told them I was walking to the creek. I sat on a giant slab of rock, covered with fern. It was cold and smelled like fresh cut grass. Then I starting to hear rattling again, very sharp and quick swipes of sounds coming from the fallen dried leaves on the ground. I picked up a small tree branch, a skinny dried out stick and poked around the leaves. It didn't take me very long to identify the area where the mysterious ruckus was coming from. I toppled some of the leaves from this particular area and saw a little mouse! I got scared, to be honest. Immediately, I threw the stick at it but it just ran away. I remember that it wasn't just a regular mouse but one with creepy big bulging eyes. Later my friends told me that it was probably something called a muskrat. The incident with mother nature got me thinking that maybe I'm not cut out for the outdoors after all. But the rest of the trip was nice, as I stayed mostly in the tent the entire time.",1.0,Going to a camping trip in the Adirondacks made me realized that I was not a nature person. It was all due to a scary encounter with a creepy looking mouse.,120.0,recalled 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1EZIQ95,366,ZCG7OJQF,18.0,Man,white,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a car crash,when I did not get smashed by the car,0.5,,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1EZIQ95,,,"I attended San Diego State University but still lived at home, so I felt like I was missing out on the full college experience. A lot of my close friends were from San Diego as well, so we all enjoyed going on little adventures out of town on the weekends and during school breaks. It was the start of Spring Break at San Diego State University. My college buddies and I were at a party in Los Angeles with some friends who went to school there. Drinks were flowing and everybody was having a good time. When it got late, my friend Alan rounded everybody up to drive my car back to San Diego. He had work in the morning, so he was the designated driver. While driving back, my car suddenly swerved to the side of the freeway, scraping against the center divider. An incoming car slammed into mine — and then my car catapulted my friend and me through the air. Our bodies were launched across the freeway like slung dolls. I was later told that I flew 20 feet, my body pounding on the concrete and smashing my nose, jaw and collarbone. My friend flew 30 feet, shattering the bones in his face and mangling his spinal cord. My friend who escaped our fate ran to my body to see if I was okay. He told me later that he thought I was going to die. I was painted red with blood, and my body appeared to be disfigured. My friend was holding me in his arms when he looked up and his eyes widened, blinded by bright lights. Another car was heading toward our bodies at full speed. My friend quickly scrambled, dropping my body and jumping to the side in a last-ditch effort to avoid getting hit. At that moment the incoming driver saw him and attempted to swerve, but he still ran over his legs. That driver just missed crushing my unconscious body.",2.0,I survived the crash and was able to be with my family. I am grateful I am alive today and now always live each day like it is my last day.,150.0,recalled 3X31TUMD7Y8SMT59OPP8DGAOWW71L2,365,H71ZB6KK,55.0,man,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,How I stopped living on autopilot.,I was hit by a train,1.0,,3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ5SJ7A6,3.0,I have gone through rough periods that made me really stop and think about how I was living my life.,"My life was very much like other people's. Wake up, shower, coffee, go to work, work, come home from work, maybe order take-out. Routine. I was going through the motions of living but not actually living. Or as that old saying goes I wasn't stopping to smell the roses. That changed one day. Typical day, was driving to work. I didn't see the lights of the train until it was too late. Perhaps this was fates way of saying ""Hey you need to slow down, you need to pay attention"".Sure, recovery was rough. But the more I think about it. The more I realize I wouldn't want to change what happened to me. I feel as though I have a new start. Sure, there's still some routine in my life. But, I also go out to seek new things. I take the time out to appreciate what the world has to offer. And not just big things, small things too. The way the raindrops fall off of leaves, the bee that goes from flower to flower. While I do not suggest getting hit by a train...I do suggest to take time to appreciate this life. You only have one after all.",4.0,I got hit by a train driving to work. It changed my whole perspective. Sometimes you need a wakeup just ot realize your alive and not on autopilot.,90.0,imagined 3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYKTW3R38,1245,GGI8EKO9,40.0,man,White,4.0,2.0,,1.0,5.703782474656202,finding out that my online love already has a boyfriend,I discovered my love was actually pregnant,-0.75,,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38J707KY7,1.0,"The story basically has nothing to do with my life. I've never experienced anything like this, from the internet romance, to going to another country to meet someone for the first time, to discovering I was mislead or lied to. So it really has no personal meaning to me at all. I didn't even draw on experiences from friends or family. It's just drawn from strangers' experiences I guess I've read online.","The most devastating thing I've ever experienced happened to me about 10 months ago and I'm nowhere near over it yet. I had been involved in an online forum for video games, which I love, and started communicating to a few people regularly. One of them was a girl around my same age who seemed to have similar tastes in games and other things. We started chatting more and more and eventually it seemed like things were developing into romantic interest. I've never been really good at that type of thing, so I was reluctant to pursue it in any way. Besides, emotional connections are easy to elicit online. Feeling ""warm and fuzzies"" about someone online, just based on their writing and the created image you have of them, isn't the basis of real love or connection. It's very artificial. Nonetheless, after spending more and more time online with her, sometimes hours per day, Skyping, texting, and communicating every way possible, even I was thinking we both had real feelings for each other. I mustered up all my courage and expressed my feelings for her and she said she felt the same way. I was relieved, ecstatic, and panicked all at the same time. After getting over the initial shock and relief, I started thinking about how to proceed. Eventually I convinced her to let me come see her in Sweden, where she was from. She was amenable to the idea although never jubilant about it, which, in hindsight, I should have taken as a warning sign. Instead, I plowed ahead, full speed, blinded by my feelings and excitement. To make a long story short, she was supposed to meet me at the airport. But she wasn't there. I texted her and got no reply; I phoned her and got no answer. At that point I was panicking a little, thinking something had happened to her, not realizing that the disaster was happening to me. I ended up actually getting a hotel room because I didn't know what else to do. I actually didn't even know where she lived at the time. But when I got to my hotel room, after a few days, I started to get angry instead of worried. So I put on my internet detective hat and searched the internet to find out her address. I went to her place and camped out, waiting to see if she'd show up. At that point I saw her coming out of an apartment, being playful and hugging a guy who was clearly her boyfriend, and she was pregnant--I absolutely broke down at that point, flew home, and never talked to her again.",3.0,"Going to another country for the first time to meet the love of my life. When I got there, she was not there. She already had another boyfriend and was pregnant.",300.0,imagined 3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOX3VOHV6,4450,UULQAO81,25.0,man,Black,3.0,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,new neighbors and being able to rally against a threat,I was able to get everyone to rally in the neighborhood,0.125,,358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRR8BVXR,3.0,none,I have been staying in my home for about four years now. I haven't had much problems in the years I have been here. Except a year ago when about 6-7 new families had came to live on the same street in which I have been staying. At first it wasn't much issues having that there was a decent amount of new people moved in the neighborhood. Eventually things started to brew and a there were potential issues coming along that could make the neighborhood better or worse. It was a situation in which if people came together to find a solution things could work out. That being said I wanted to get most of the new neighbors involved. It was a talll task to begin with but things clicked. Myself and couple neighbors I am close with were able to gather everyone. New neighbors change the tenor of a street. This was a usual quiet neighborhood but things did get a little more loud due to this issue. Our neighborhood had rallied against this potential threat. Everyone had built a bond in which we felt connected to each other. Maybe due to everyone being able to come together and figure a problem out. I feel even more welcome and accepted.,3.0,New neighbors change the tenor of a street. A quiet neighborhood rallies against a potential threat. I feel even more welcome and accepted.,90.0,imagined 3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNYSUU0UG,1001,W8R556Q5,55.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,A car accident on my way back from a friends wedding,Every where went blank,-0.125,,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC0FGUK,3.0,very closely.,"It was January, 2009, I experienced a traumatic experience on my very close friends wedding. My mother was driving my friend, me, and my brothers back home because the wedding was over. My youngest brother, my friend, and I, were in the backseat and my eldest brother was in the passenger seat. Every one was tips and we all lost controls in so many things at the wedding before we left but my mum insisted we leave because she had to o to work early the next dayAll of a sudden, the world went black. I opened my eyes moments later only to see my mother crying helplessly and weakly for help. I looked to my left, where my friend was, she was calling for her mother, saying “I want my mom, where is my mom?” and complaining that her shoulder hurt. I then looked to my right, and saw my little brother crying, and breathing harshly. My eldest brother, surprisingly was fine. He asked me if I was alright, and I responded by saying, my head hurts. My brother suddenly looked at the side of my face, and said “Jade put your gloves on your face.”I saw strange faces telling us to be calm and was helping us out of the car, When we were fully out of the car, my mom was still trapped inside. Her door had been caved in and she was unable to move. I shed a tear, then quickly ran and looked for help so i could reach 911 and luckily I got and the quickly arrived. I watched as the ambulance rushed her away, began to cry, and then realized that my little brother was standing right next to me. He was not breathing well and his face was beat red. My little brother is an asthmatic, so I immediately alerted a medic. We all followed them to the hospital where we were each assigned a room, my friend and I were in a room together, and my brothers were each in their own rooms. At thatat point I realized that you don’t know how much you love someone, until they are fighting for their life just so they can live to see your face everyday. My mom is my idol. She has fought for her life in order to stay in mine and my siblings’. She has dumped guys she really liked, because she knows that when things are real bad, we are the ones that help her get through it the most. She has even gone days without eating so that we could eat. I look to my mom for everything, and am hoping she will be around for a long time. Death, can sweep you away in an instant. Some people just let it happen, but others are just too stubborn to give up.",4.0,The car accident cause in the street but not that much of injury or hurts to the people in the road as well as in the car.,30.0,imagined 3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5BEU3X1V,1926,9U77TWRP,45.0,woman,black,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,"The event is about funny, enjoyable moment during my travel.",When the bus driver swerved often because she was drowsy.,0.75,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E698RC5,,,,"Yes. This trip with my daughter from the South to the West of the United States was a wonderful and memorable journey. This trip was exciting because I had never ridden a train before. I felt as if I was participating in an adventurous Harry Potter side-story (I am chuckling to myself). My daughter and I took a trip to visit my sister and her husband at around the end of May, 2019. My daughter and I started our trip off on a bus. The interaction between the middle-aged bus driver and a young male passenger, who sat opposite of but directly behind her, had me !cracking up with laughter! because the young male passenger kept blurting obscenities during his telephone conversation and the bus driver kept interrupting him with dialogue that was firm, but a polite reminder to the passenger that he is choice of words were not appropriate for her ears. As the hours got later, the bus driver started to swerve a little. She was obviously tired. To keep herself awake, she would hum to herself. Her humming got progressively louder and louder. Because my daughter was tired from the not sleeping well the night before our trip, she had become very annoyed with the bus driver's humming and swerving. My daughter assumed that she would be able to get a good nap during the trip. All of the antics going on during the trip didn't stop me from taking a nap. My daughter and I finally stopped for our transfer from bus to train in Indiana. Our six hour lay over happened in the wee hours of the morning. We finally boarded our train and had another lay over -- it only lasted half as long as the last -- in Chicago. The bag check attendant was hilarious! He teased my daughter about jumping inside of her suitcase and stowing away with us; my daughter's previous national and international travels would explain her huge suitcase. The customer service attendant was amazing, delightful and sweet. After checking in our bags, my daughter and I ate a good, hot lunch in the bus/train station's food court, and admired the architecture of the station.",1.0,My daughter and I went on a bus/train trip to visit my sister and her husband in another state. The trip lasted 52 hours. I described half of the trip and the adventures that she and I experienced during it.,180.0,retold 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRER8BB15Q,521,RE704WR0,35.0,woman,White,2.0,5.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my grandfather's death and my learning about it.,I received the text message saying he had died.,0.5,,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRER8BB15Q,,,"Probably the most significant event that happened to me in the last several months was the passing of my grandfather, which happened in late May. The night that he died, I was at work, and had I realized he was going to pass so soon I would have gone to the hospital to see him. I had seen him earlier in the week multiple times; he had varying states of lucidity, as he was in a lot of pain. However, we did get to communicate a fair amount. He knew I was there, and he knew that I loved him. But I work kind of a weird schedule, and I had to leave. It was hard to see him suffer. He had always been a very healthy person, even through his five-year battle with lung cancer. However, his health had declined rapidly, and he now had pneumonia. The most memorable event, sad to say, was likely when I received the text message from my mother telling me that he had passed. She had tried calling, but my phone was charging elsewhere. Once, a great-uncle had died and I found out on Facebook before anyone told me. I was very hurt by that, and she had tried to avoid something like that since. But she texted my brother and I as she couldn't get ahold of us by phone. I was at work, and I went to my desk and cried for a bit. Then I talked to my boss and asked for the next few days off as bereavement leave. I really did not expect him to go that soon, and I was so sad that I couldn't be there to say goodbye.",4.0,"My grandfather passed away in late May. I was able to spend some time with him in the days before he died, but I was not there when he actually passed, and found out by text message. I felt sorrow and regret that I could not be there.",90.0,recalled 3G0WWMR1UW66RXSBLHV2R9MMYMEQNW,1821,L6LYJMYN,40.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,,4.0,3.7376696182833684,"a son getting married, and a man renewing vows",the sons proposal makes man think of his own marriage.,0.125,,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFLHB7UL7,3.0,"Not very, as I'm not married","I learned that my son has proposed to his girlfriend. He proposed on the beach. She said yes. I'm happy for them. She would make a great wife for him, and daughter-in-law to us. This made me think of my own marriage. It's been 35 years for us. Time certainly flies. I'd like to do something special for our anniversary. There are many great options to consider. I've heard of people renewing their vows. I'm thinking about doing this with my wife. We could do it the church where we were married. I'm sure she would love it. The whole family could be involved. Now I should think about some gifts for her.",4.0,"From my sons proposal on the beach to his girlfriend , came an idea from me. I imagined renewing my vows with my wonderful wife. In the hometown church where we were married thirty five years ago.",42.0,imagined 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931R06D9PB,4527,78DSQPMG,35.0,man,Black,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,about teaching my child a lesson,that it turned out that i was teaching myself a lesson.,1.0,,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931R06D9PB,,,"It happened a few months ago; me and my son were talking about life and how obey God's laws are important. I had told him that one of the commandments were thou shalt not have any other God. And he asked me what that meant, and I described them as having idols. I told him how idols could be anything you put before God, like video games, people, etc. He was like well dad what about music? I replied even music, and sooner than he said that I think he asked because he wanted to know if that's what I had been doing. It was almost like he was speaking to me but unknown to him I believed that God was speaking through him. I normally spend hours on end creating and writing songs. Forgetting to give God his time by praying and reading the bible. I continued to speak to my son about this and the more I spoke to him about it, the more I realized I was actually teaching myself a lesson. It is very funny how that works out, trying to teach your child about something but really you may be teaching yourself or gaining more clarity on a subject. This happens to me sometimes when talking to my son because it's like I'll be thinking about if I'm just talking or am I showing him through setting a good example as a father. Talking the talk is not as hard as walking the walk. Since that day I have made sure to give God more time in my life and have tried to continue represent myself as a father who walks the walk. Lessons come in many shapes and sizes!",1.0,I was teaching my son about one of the ten commandments; thou shalt have no other God. And while teaching him his response made me think about myself and if I had been doing right by God. In short I was teaching him a lesson but was teaching myself a lesson at the same time.,90.0,recalled 339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVHH0KIS,1340,I2HHH57Q,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Dealing with diabetes and how it will affect me,Finding out that I have a illness,0.625,339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVHH0KIS,339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVHH0KIS,,,"Dear Diary, I found out I am a diabetic recently. Type 2 and It scared me because my sister died from diabete . Everything in my life has changed since that day. I feel different, not like myself. I'm more cautious about everything , not just my health. I wanted to have another child one day, but now I don't think I should. What if something happens to me and my children are without a mother? I'm scared and confident at the same time that I will fight this and get better. I have to , my children need their mom. I refuse to let this disease take over my life. It took my sister , but it wont take me. I cried about this the first few nights. My daughter asked me whats wrong mom? I told her I was ill but I am going to be fine. she comforted me and I knew I am going to be fine. I love my children and I love my life with them.",4.0,Finding out I have diabetes was scary for me. I lost my sister to this disease. I am determined to control my diabetes and not let it control me. I will be a good mom and live a long life.,14.0,recalled 33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AZEL11S,664,DARV09JK,50.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,a hike along Lake Ontario with my grandchildren.,my grandson decided to forgo adventure and instead rest with me.,0.875,33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AZEL11S,33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AZEL11S,,,"I was hiking near Lake Ontario with my partner and our two grandkids. It was a beautiful sunny day. The lake sparkled brilliantly. I have a bad knee, so I was struggling with some of the physical activity. My partner suggested that I rest a bit on a fallen log. I was nervous, because I would not be able to get up by myself, but I agreed. My partner and my granddaugther wanted to hike further to see the bluffs. I said I would be OK for a bit, but my sweet grandson insisted on staying with me. He said, ""I won't let my granny sit in the forest all alone."" Well it was a good thing. My partner and granddaughter didn't return in a reasonable amount of time. We got very nervous! My grandson is 10 years old, but not strong enough to help me up. He searched for a stout walking stick and found one nearby. I used it to prop myself up, and managed to get my feet underneath me. Together we went down the shore to find the rest of our party. Luckily all was well, but I would truly have been distraught if I had been all alone waiting for so long!",1.0,"Our family was walking at the lake. I needed to rest. My grandson surprisingly decided to join me in my rest, and in the end, it sort of saved the day.",14.0,recalled 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYE32LYP,507,NNPIOH0S,45.0,Man,White,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,losing a job that I had for nearly twenty years.,I was let go despite my record of solid performance.,0.375,3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGMV3D3N,,,,"I had an idea that there might be something coming up jeopardizing my position at my former employer. One morning I received a note from my manager advising me that she was flying into town to meet with me. I of course was nervous and feared for the worst. Unfortunately I was correct. When my manager arrived she already had a conference reserved for us to meet in private. She told me that there was a new CEO in the company and he was evaluating all of the current programs. He determined that the program that I managed was going to be eliminated, and along with it my job as well. I was given three months to find another position within the company, or else I would be offered a severance package. I opted to leave and take the company buy out. It was a traumatizing and demeaning experience for me to go through, especially after having nearly 20 highly rated years with the company. I will probably never fully understand how the company could callously eliminate my position, without even speaking to me to obtain the necessary metrics to justify the program's existence. Some time has passed, but I still feel bitter and resentful to this day. I now hesitate to do business with the company. I certainly no longer recommend it's products. One day I might be able to get over it, but until that day comes I remain bitter.",3.0,"I lost the job that I had with my long term employer of nearly twenty years. The termination was abrupt and painful, especially considering that I was always rated as a solid performer.",180.0,retold 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY4BY0Z5X,602,ORFC8Y4T,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,fulfilling my father's dream of gardening.,the family toured the Botanical Gardens,0.25,,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJESBAGP,1.0,{},"My father died about 6 months ago. His passing was tragic, but in all the time that has passed I don't feel as though I've really come to terms with losing him. So I had been thinking of a way that I could finish the grieving process and come to terms with everything. Then, I thought about something that he always talked about. He used to say that when he finally retired he would put away his work suit and put on his gardening rags. I always rolled my eyes, thinking if he really wanted to garden he'd make time for it in the present. But every time our family tour the nearby Botanical Gardens I would see the longing on his face. The contentment he seemed to have when he'd bring home a plant he picked out, brought home and nurtured, then gave to a friend. Even though he's gone now, I want to feel closer to him. I want to fulfill his dream of gardening for happiness and pleasure. So from now on, until I can no longer, I will be spend every weekend tending to my father's dream garden. I'll find all his favorite plants. I'll even pull out all of his old landscape designs. I'll figure out a way to incorporate his ideas into my own land. I think this is the best way to honor his memory.",1.0,My father passed away after many years of working and always wishing he had the time to garden. So you know what I did? I made my father's dream a reality and I went and grew that garden he always wanted and will never have!,180.0,imagined 3EJJQNKU9SRET2L0VYPPRFZUTVURHT,656,VG10IFBF,25.0,woman,Black,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Moving back home after ten years.,we had to stop at the hospital.,0.5,,3EJJQNKU9SRET2L0VYPPRFZUTVURHT,,,"A few months ago, I moved back home. To the place where I knew the most about, the place where I was raised. It was a grueling two day drive, with multiple stops along the way. I saw things that I had not seen in years. It was wonderful to be able to show these things to my children. Luckily we had a nice selection of movies to watch for them. We ended having to get a hotel room to rest up after the first day of driving. That night, I got some of the best sleep I have had in a very long time. It felt good to get away from the place I was at before. That hot shower in the morning was one of the greatest feelings. We took off again on the road, after making sure we had everything. We continued onward to our destination. But had to stop after a few hours to take one of the kids to the Emergency Room. A few short hours later, with her prescription filled, we got back out on the road. Another six to seven hours of driving and we finally reached Oklahoma. I felt a major sense of accomplishment finally getting to where I was going.",5.0,We moved across country with five kids in the car. We had to stop at the hospital and it delayed the trip for a few hours. We ended up taking two days to reach our destination.,90.0,recalled 3TOK3KHVJU4E30N8QXM9675WIURO7M,2244,H3LZCLLO,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,"my mothers mental illness diagnosis, and the family fallout",we learned my mother had a mental illness.,-0.25,,39LNWE0K4VI65PO15A2FW2NT086UIO,1.0,I didn't really identify at all.,"Five months ago, my mother was diagnosed with a mental illness. The news swept through the family like wildfire. Some of the family are trying to be supportive and helpful of our situation. Some of the others however, are wreaking havoc. They believe she can no longer be trusted to care for herself or important family things. They're blaming her for past incidences which never had a suspect before this diagnoses. All in all, the family is being ripped apart simply because my mother is ill. The disease she has been diagnosed with isn't even that life changing, and yet some of my family are behaving like it's the end of their lives. Some people just have that ability though, to turn someone elses problems into their own for sympathy or attention. My mother is receiving treatment, and isn't much different from her former self. She's not taking the mistrust of the family so well though, and it causes her to sometimes need to take extra medicine just to cope. I try to stop the family from bothering her. They just can't see that they're actually making things worse. If they'd just leave her alone, treat her like they used to, then she would BE just like she used to. A small mental disease doesn't always completely change a person.",2.0,My mom was diagnosed with a mental illness. It has caused distrust and alienation among the family members.,150.0,imagined 3X65QVEQI19C9WF74MESUCTFQZICLP,1051,PF2A5DBW,35.0,woman,white,3.0,3.0,,,5.1929568508902095,being patched into a motorcycle club,old Joe being so welcoming after being so gruff in the past,0.625,,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV0Y5QRF,1.0,"I don't identify with this story at all since I'm a quiet, introverted person who doesn't drink or socialize in any kind of clubs","It still comes to my mind all these months later. Six months ago, I was patched into the Crazy Demons motorcycle club. I had NO idea it was going to happen. I had been hanging out with Jimmy for a while now and the boys definitely seemed like they had begun to like having me around, but still it didn't seem like they fully let alone into the club anymore. It was just the old members and associates like me who would were cool to hang out sometimes but not to go riding with or to wear the jackets. I still never expected it to happen the way it did. They made me feel like a real brother. The leader Joe had never seemed to fully warm up to me but he did seem like he was a bit gruff with everyone so I hadn't taken it to heart. But imagine my surprise when he clapped me on the back and said ""welcome, brother."" That was incredible to have earned his trust. I hope I am worthy of it. That night was amazing though. I tried not to get emotional or anything because that wouldn't have been cool around those guys. Thankfully it was easy to get distracted with the amazing music that was playing and all the alcohol we were drinking. Man, I barely remember a lot of that night, it was such a great time. So many laughs and great stories, I know that.",1.0,I was patched into my motorcycle club. It came as a complete surprise to me. It was one of the greatest days of my life.,180.0,imagined 39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4ZUPTJ4Y,590,UWL87D6Q,30.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.332204510175204,meeting a friend.,things went better than expected!,1.0,39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4ZUPTJ4Y,39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4ZUPTJ4Y,,,"Last month I had a friend come visit that I had never seen before. We had talked on the internet quite a bit, and even shared pictures with each other but we'd never actually seen each other in real life. We'd talked on the phone, but that doesn't really show what a person is like. I was really nervous and had the whole thing planned out in my head how it would go. Of course, it didn't happen exactly as I planned. Luckily, it still went really well. My friend plans on moving to the area and being able to hang out with him for a few days really put my mind at ease. He looked just like his pictures and sounded just like he did on the phone, so I wasn't shocked or disappointed. He was actually much calmer in real life and I think our personalities meshed quite well. He brought along his dog that was even cuter than expected. I showed him around our area and he was surprised to see a lack of trees, but ultimately things were very similar to his hometown. He's from a large metro area and I'm from a smaller town, with lots of rural suburbs. The cost of housing surprised him and I thought for sure he would be disappointed by our lack of food choices, but he seemed relatively impressed. We ate at a few restaurants that I hadn't tried since I don't get out of the house much. I'm looking forward to having a friend close by, as most of my friends live across the country from me so we don't get to see each other often.",2.0,A friend that I met on the internet came to visit my hometown. We meshed surprisingly well and had a good time!,28.0,recalled 36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1TRJ8ZHS,3973,FIDYJMQC,30.0,woman,asian,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my daughter's and I attending a kid's birthday party.,the parents love my idea that they get to play kid's games too.,1.0,3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNNF8CJT,,,,"Me and my daughter prepared for a children's birthday party. It was my coworker/friend's daughter's birthday party. It was going to be fun because well, it was a childrens birthday party. We arrived at the home of my friend and we greeted each other, I also greeted her daughter a Happy birthday. My daughters and my friend's daughter went ahead and played at the playground. I went ahead and prepared the lunch for my daughters, good thing they have hotdogs with the marshmallow on top, it's a timeless classic to serve in a kids birthday party. I got bored talking to the other guests there that my friend invited that I knew. My friend and I are very close so I know a lot of her relatives. When I got bored I tried to create an event that the parents of the kids will be able to participate. It was getting boring that the kids only get to play and the adults were all bored talking to one another since everyone could not focus on the topic because the kids always needed our attention. My friend definitely approved my plan on creating games for the adults or parents to play, games that are more for kids specifically. The parents loved my plan because they felt like little kids again. Of course the kids had more fun because they get to play too with their parents along with new kids that they just met. It was a birthday to remember because I don't usually try to get into other peoples birthday parties, but my friend and I were close and she definitely loved my idea. I told my daughters that everytime they will get a birthday party, it will be just as fun, or even more.",3.0,"I attended my friend's daughters party. I created a party game for adults or parents to join in, everyone had fun.",150.0,retold 32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZJQOBVG,1486,ROVGGVJN,18.0,woman,middleEastern,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my most recent breakup,I finally realized it was over,0.0,,32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZJQOBVG,,,"I remember exactly how it ended. That morning you asked if I would be happier without you. Unsure, I remained silent. I was hoping you would reassure me that I wouldn't be. Instead, you took my silence as an affirmation that I would be better off. You went to work and I went on with my day as normal. Little did I know that everything had changed. Days later, I tried to reconnect and work on the relationship, but you were no longer interested. It hurt me tremendously. I was counting on you for years, and despite all our problems, I was still trying to fix things. Used to our fights, I expected things to fall back into place in the next few weeks, since we could never stay away from each other for too long. That never happened. I reluctantly began going on dates with other people to try to move on and heal from your rejection, and you took that as a sign that I was seeking something or something else. I didn't know what else to do to try to fix something you didn't want anymore. Months later, we remain separated and rarely talk. It's still unbelievable to me because I never imagined we could go longer than a day without taking to each other. I have yet to tell my parents that it ended. I think that's because part of me is still holding on to hope that we'll work out. However, I'm simultaneously starting to accept that things are this way. Even though I still miss you, I no longer have the desire to tell you about everything that happens in my life. I no longer have the urge to talk to you all the time or think about you constantly. It's unfamiliar, but I guess this is what you wanted. I don't know the details of your life anymore and that's ok. In the end, I just hope we're both happy wherever we end up. I just never would have imagined it ending this way.",4.0,"It was an early July morning when we officially decided to part ways. After asking if I would be happier without you, you made up your mind that it was over. Hurt and confused, I tried to fix things for weeks. Months later, I finally realized it was time to let it go.",90.0,recalled 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGT4VUBK,1986,K1UGD4ID,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,reconnecting with my father.,my father told me loved me.,0.625,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGT4VUBK,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGT4VUBK,,,"I am 35 and I told my dad that I loved him for the first time that I can remember. It was tough. The words just felt unnatural (at least in my head). I don't know if I said it to avoid the awkward silence or if I meant it. I really have only a few firsthand memories of my father growing up, all of which were positive. My mom always spoke poorly of him. I think I just believed he was this druggie/alcoholic loser that she made him out to be although I never saw him drunk or stoned that I was aware of. He lived out of state most of my life. From what I've been told, my parents eloped in Vegas after I was conceived and divorced before I was a year old. My mom never remarried or really even dated. But now that I'm getting to know him more, I'm learning there's a lot more than the labels my mom put on him and ingrained into my head. I'm kind of angry I never got the opportunity to learn this sooner. I remember always being afraid to ask for things without fearing some form of guilt relating to my father. When I was in middle school, I really wanted to play the saxophone. I worked up the courage to ask my mom. Per usual, she would tell me it was too expensive and to ""ask your father"". I was mentally punished for who my father was my entire life but I didn't even know him. Now that I'm getting to know him more as an adult, I wholeheartedly agree that I am a lot like him (looks, personality, etc.). I was always the black sheep of the family, so it's legit mind boggling to me to have so much in common with a relative for like the first time ever. I call him by his first name. I don't know if I'll ever adjust to calling him ""dad"" but I do remember I would dream of having a dad in my life as a kid. I think I am finally learning to understand myself, accept myself, and be myself.",3.0,"My mother would always speak poorly of my father who was not in my life growing up, but we recently reconnected. He told me he loved me and I said it back for the first time ever that I can remember.",21.0,recalled 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADLUTUG9,1954,YLXHUBGU,50.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,about surgery and complications which developed,I ended up in the hospital for 29 days total for a sugery planned to h,0.375,3BGYGHDBBY6TAS1XXN7H33LKJQB22P,,,,"Lately I have been having some ongoing problems related to the infection I developed. The infection went septic and I am having ongoing problems related to Kidneys, and neurological deficits, that have affected the way I live and work. Hopefully this will start to clear up, as I have been on the antibiotics since the infection and will have to be on the antibiotics for at least another 6 months. I feel tired and fatigued all of the time and the antibiotics are causing problems in my intestinal systems. I wish that I had decided to live with the pain from my spinal problems rather than having the surgery. Sometimes the cure is worse than the sickness. I continue to see so many different doctors related to these problems. I see the surgeon every three months, so that he can check on the healing. I see a cardiologist every 3 months so that he can monitor any heart issues which may have been aggravated by the infection. I see a Kidney specialist every 3 months to monitor kidney functions that have been impaired by the infection. I see an infectious disease specialist to monitor the infection and its abatement. I see a specialist for my arteries every 6 months to monitor any affects that may be going on with my arteries. I see my primary care doctor every 3 months to coordinate everything going on with the other doctors. To say the least this is rather monotonous going back and forth to all of these doctors. It has also become expensive as each of the visits to the specialists carry a $45 copay under my insurance. All in all this experience has been a pain in more ways than one.",4.0,I had surgery and developed complicaions from unknown reasons. The complications led to additional surgery and lingering symptoms.,210.0,retold 3V26SBZTBE09ME7LB1P9DP5YMFLZZP,957,ZUL9CHR5,45.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,3.8918202981106265,My sons nose surgery,When outpatient surgery turned into a 9 day hospital stay,0.75,3V26SBZTBE09ME7LB1P9DP5YMFLZZP,3V26SBZTBE09ME7LB1P9DP5YMFLZZP,,,It was the fourth of July weekend. My husband and I had planned on spending the holiday at home. Our youngest son was coming home to stay because he was having nose surgery. It was supposed to be routine surgery. We planned on a quiet weekend. 24 hours post surgery my son developed a fever. We took him to the ER on the advice of the surgeon who had performed the surgery. he was later diagnosed with sepsis. We spent the entire fourth of July holiday in the hospital. It was an absolute nightmare. My son is fine now. They did have to remove stents from his nose too early and as a result the surgery was useless. We spent the entire stay angry and confused. We discussed suing. My son hasn't followed up in a proper way. Now well end up with the bills. He doesn't listen.,3.0,My son got sick and was hospitalized over the fourth of July holiday. He never listens. Now well be bankrupt.,49.0,recalled 3137ONMDKHRBK2LKPMN778OAZ6REG4,3459,HJRRU3AN,30.0,man,asian,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,About my co-worker going through alcohol substance abuse,When I found out he had weapons,0.25,,3137ONMDKHRBK2LKPMN778OAZ6REG4,,,"About 2 months ago, one of our employees had a breakdown due to his family leaving. His family left him due to personal issues that they've been having. I was called because his neighbors thought that he had suicidal ideation due to his wife and kids leaving, and was advised that he had weapons in his house. At this time, I was very scared and it took me a moment before I realized what I needed to do. This man needs help immediately and that he can't be alone. So, I called the cops and responded to his home and found out that he wasn't suicidal but was just going through a lot. I asked him if he needs someone to be with him or if he wants to stay the night over in my place. He replied saying he just wants to be alone and that everyone deals with problems differently. He rest assured that he isn't going to hurt himself and that he is just looking forward to tomorrow. I took possession of his weapons to err on the side of caution and he didn't have any issue with it. The next day, he came and spoke to me and said that he has alcohol substance abuse, hence why his family left him. He self referred himself to the clinic. He then had to go inpatient into a rehab facility for 4 weeks. He finished the program 1 week early as he did great and actually came up with his own goals. His family came back home and they have been doing really well. He continues to attend Alcohol Anonymous meetings and continues to build his network of friends that he can rely on.",5.0,I helped out a co-worker who was going through a hardship as his family left him because of his drinking. He was admitted into rehab program and successfully completed it in 3 weeks. His family are back together and he had built strong networks to help him cope and continue to stay clean.,60.0,recalled 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOF76S2M,790,YJA4D0ZP,35.0,MAN,Black,2.0,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,about cancer diagnosis,i know about my disease,0.5,,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61RMBW31,4.0,i was very nervous and upset,approximately 5 years ago. I get fever. That was not like normal fever. That was high fever. I can't able to bear that fever. i get tired on anytime. i can't do any work. even i can't sit properly. i was always slept on my bed. i went to hospital for checkup. The doctor said i am affected by cancer. That is very serious disease. I get shocked .and i was admitted at hospital for 3 months . i take many treatment. after the struggles. i fought the disease. i am perfectly cure after 3 months. i am become very happy. I thank to god. i thank to the doctor. actually i was fear. even i think i will die soon .,4.0,This is a story about my recent cancer diagnosis. It is about my plan to fight and win the battle against this deadly disease.,14.0,imagined 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAV30WGH,801,UL9VPGK0,30.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,"Eldest son turning 13, how it has effected me.",Party planner dropping pizza,0.625,,3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HQYNREP,3.0,"I am a mom to one son and daughter. I know some day this is how they will feel towards me. I know I will feel these same emotions and I do not look forward to this at all. I did the same to my parents, its the cycle of growing up.","My oldest son became a teenager 2 months ago. I still cannot believe my baby boy is a whopping 13 years old! It seems like time flies by so quickly these days. Hopefully he enjoyed his party, playing laser tag with all of his cool friends. Minecraft and pizza...what ever happened to Paw patrol and super heroes? Has he really grown up so much! Not to mention the poor party planner dropping one of the pizzas all over the gift table. What a mess! I just hope he enjoyed himself, it wasnt so long ago that I remember when he was just a little boy, asking his mommy to kiss his cuts and bruises. Now, well now he doesnt even want me to be around. Goodness forbid I was at the party trying to help or be a part of his life. Its like as soon as he hit that milestone he stopped wanting me to be in his day to day. I just want him to be my baby boy again. I love that he is growing and becoming his own person, but I just am broken down by not having my little man around anymore. I guess this whole experience is about my growing as well. Its the hardest feeling to have, letting your little bird try and fly on his own. I just hope that he knows that no matter what, his mommy will always love him.",2.0,I wrote about my oldest son turning 13 years old. I wrote about the emotional effects this has on me. It has been a difficult experience for me.,60.0,imagined 33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOIDUU816,830,PFFTPH5L,25.0,man,black,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,me getting fired from my job,I got fired from my job,1.0,3ATTHHXXWBAYMTIWAFD2G9MXA59XIF,,,,"One of the worst days that I ever had in my life. It was the day that I lost my job. Started off with me waking up late for work. I end up ignoring my alarm clock and getting u late. I rush and brush my teeth and put on my clothes and drove off. Didn't get far and realize that I forgot my lunch. Drove back home, speeding, and ran inside and grab my lunch. Driving about 65 miles per hour, I end up getting stuck behind traffic. The line was so long that you couldn't see what was going on. All I know was that I was going to be late for work. I called my boss and he told me that I would be okay and have nothing to worry about. Stuck in traffic, I waited patiently and when I got closer I say that It was a truck stuck in a ditch. Eventually the truck got out and I was on my way. Got to work thinking everything was okay. But I knew something was wrong. The corporate manager kept walking by, staring at me through out the day. I can see her whispering to my manager. I ask one of the fellow employees did they hear anything. They said no that they think I'm okay. My boss calls me over and tells me that he needs me to sign paperwork at the front since the day was almost over, I could leave after this. Gather my stuff and walked with him to the front. Little did I know, It was the big boss in the office. Basically explained to me I was fired. Grab my stuff from the locker and walked out. Stayed in the car sitting there just thinking about my future and drove home.",3.0,"I was fired from one of the best jobs that I ever had. My day was very unlucky due to the fact of uncontrollable circumstances. Told my boss, who gave me the okay, but in the end it wasn't okay.",210.0,retold 3V26SBZTBE09ME7LB1P9DP5YTHHZZW,1597,J81R36FM,35.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,a trip to Thailand,my party rode on an elephant.,0.875,3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PJJM8HQ,,,,"There is usually a lot of fun stuff to do in Thailand. I liked to go to different places and enjoy the weather, food and drinks. The culture of the area is very accepting and friendly and there are a lot of reasons to fall in love with the place. I spent a lot of time in the area hanging out with my brother and some other members of my family. I just did typical stuff, like go out at night for drinks and have tours of the countryside during the day. It was a nice and relaxing atmosphere, so that helped a lot with the style of vacation that we were trying to have. I slept in one day and found out that some of my party had gone out and ridden an elephant, because that is a possibility in Thailand. They seemed to have a pretty good time and the pictures that came from the event were good. I would very much like to go back someday, although I doubt that anyone there remembers me anymore. It was a nice country and really gave me some new perspectives. Once we went and saw some giant buddha statues in the countryside. Another time we went to an old palace and saw some ancient tapestries. I was intrigued because it is apparent that I know way more about Western history and culture than I do about eastern. I felt that I could spend my whole life learning about the place and would only scratch the surface. That was very exciting for me. It made me feel that the world was still very exciting and that my curiosity could be rewarded.",1.0,I got to go to Thailand with my family. It taught me that there is a number of different ways to look at the world and there are many different people in it.,210.0,retold 3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GS8FNJTP,7022,6K1ZO3HG,35.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,adopting a new dog,we found a dog under a car,0.5,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAHGX2TE,,,,"Last year we had a very interesting thing happening to us, to me and my son. this was something that happened around the begining of winter so that was something that made the whole event even more dramatic for us. we were walking around the neighborhood amd we saw something moving underneath a car. we were extremely courious to let it pass so we started to investigate the surroundings. we realized that the ""thing"" doing the noise was a dog. we were so intrigued about everything because it was so cold. we didnt know what to do because we have 1 dog in the house. after a long thinking process we decided to take the dog first to the vet. the doctor told us that the dog was in perfect condition leaving on a side that he was starving. we were so moved by all the things going on we wanted to stay with the dog but it was so late and we had 1 dog waiting for us. at the end we decided to leave the dog at the vet and hoping everthing was going to be better for him. the next day first thing we did was to go to the vet and check on the dog we felt so happy that he was doing so good. he ate and he was all happy to see us. we looked at each other and it was instant we didnt even need to talk about it we wanted to keep him with us. now we live with 2 wonderfull dogs that we love dearly. we are very happy with them.",2.0,"My son and i found a dog on the street under a car. After taking the dog to the vet we got the news that the dog had a brother. We decided to adopt both of them, we couldnt separate a family. we live with 2 lovely dogs now and we are so very happy with them.",270.0,retold 3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RAES5VJ5E,774,0D48TT3G,25.0,WOMAN,White,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,Losing my dog,When my dog began bleeding unexpectedly,0.875,354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFWPHI7SU,,,,"The beginning of this year I noticed my elderly dog becoming more ill. He had a hard time walking, he didn't have much energy, and overall he just wasn't doing good. Some days were better than others, but for the most part he was having more good days (at the time). He was 16 at the start of 2019, he would have been 17 in July 2019. I noticed around February 2019 that he wasn't eating his normal dog food, so I began looking for alternatives so he would be able to eat. I purchased various dog foods, from wet and dry and anything else I could find. Tried different meats like fish, chicken, beef and lamb. He would eat the new dog food that I purchased him for a few days and then all of a sudden stop eating it. It got to the point where I started making his own dog food in a desperate attempt to maintain his weight. But, as much as I tried, he just wouldn't eat as much as he needed to, or wouldn't eat at all. His eyesight was getting worse, to the point where he was almost completely blind. He went deaf when he was 14 years old, so it was breaking my heart watching him lose all of his senses. It was to the point where I was considering putting him down because his quality of life just wasn't there, but then he would have a good day and it would make me question myself. Not only that, I didn't want to put down my baby. He had been my best friend for 16 years and I wasn't ready to let him go. Just writing this now is making me cry. Anyway, he wasn't doing very well but he was still having a few good days here and there, but I noticed around March he was having more bad days at this point. Then, something worse happened. I don't remember if I went into detail my last diary entry, but it was bad. Blood was coming out places it shouldn't, and I knew it was time. My husband and I made an appointment and we put him down together, we stayed in the room the entire time. And yeah, I don't really have anything else to say. This was difficult to write, I'm sorry if this was all over the place.",5.0,"A few months ago my dog became more ill, and I knew it was time to put him down. It was the most difficult thing I've ever had to do, but I didn't want him to be in pain anymore. I stayed with him until the very end, I never left his side.",240.0,retold 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ5DH9UW,2026,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,having a party.,my son's father didn't show.,0.375,,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TPVWAVB,1.0,Can't relate.,"My son's father and I never got along after a while. The honeymoon phase wore off quickly. We tried to be civil for our son but these things don't always work. My son was about to graduate high school, and we told him about the party afterwards. He never said he was going, so we didn't have anything to expect. At the party after his graduation, everyone came near and far. It was a beautiful spread of gifts and love. My son's friends and family brought presents. Except for maybe the one present he wanted. The father never showed up. I never got a reason. But, I wasn't surprised. It's best just to have low expectations. That way, if things work out it's a surprise. I think my boy is doing just fine.",1.0,My son graduated high school. He had a party afterwards. A lot of family came from far away. His biological father didn't show up. His friends and family brought presents.,120.0,imagined 34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RV8R0CA,3354,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my grandpa dying,I ate the deer that I killed,0.875,,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRBI6BON,3.0,I've had a grandpa die,"Three months ago, I went to a funeral. It was for my Grandpa. I remembered the good times I had with my Grandpa. I remember him taking me hunting one day. I got to kill a deer. He made the deer dinner that night. It wasn't bad to eat. I remember playing catch with him. He still had an arm on him. It was very fun playing catch. I also remember going to a restaurant one night. He had a big steak. I had a big lamb. They were both delicious. I also had beer that night. I hope he is in heaven right now. He will be remembered by many people. He will be loved by many people. He left a legacy on this world.",4.0,This story recounts a funeral service for an elderly relative. It made the author introspective about his origins and the life he now has.,90.0,imagined 39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4Z5FV4JC,1557,K7F7LI8Z,55.0,woman,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,getting my youngest brother's ashes back after 5 years,her family finally agreed to let him come back home to us.,-0.375,,39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4Z5FV4JC,,,"My youngest brother was diagnosed in Jan. 2014 and given a few weeks to live. At the time, he was separated from his wife and heading for divorce. She agreed to take care of him and my brother gave her power of attorney. He donated his body to science and was then cremated. His ashes were sent to wife. She refused to give them back to family even though she was engaged and living with fiance. She was killed in a car wreck within the year and after that we lost touch with where his ashes were. I tried through the years to contact family members to no avail. One day, after 5 years of trying I started thinking about it all again and decided I would give in one more try. I looked up law regarding this issue and found out that law states his remains are to go to next of kin, which is his parents. We lost both or parents. If parents are gone they go to siblings. I am the oldest sibling and then decided I would bluff my way through this so I found her sister on Facebook and contacted her. She read my message and didn't respond, so I bluffed my way with what I had found out and told sister she had 10 days to respond to my message or I would sue to get him back. It worked. She said her mother had them and gave me her phone number. I called her mother and she agreed to give them back. I immediately sent my nephew over them to claim his ashes. As soon as he got them he mailed them to me here in Missouri. I am now going to Texas (my home state) in 3 weeks and are finally burying him next to our other brother that we lost within 2 years of youngest death. They were together in life and deserve to be together in death.",2.0,Lost my brother's ashes though happenstance and after 5 years of family turmoil I finally got them back.,180.0,recalled 31QNSG6A5SFBI80SJGXD9LFV61T87Y,610,SPVUR7O2,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,meeting a girl online and dating her,we met in person,1.0,,3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA40AQ6RL,4.0,I met my husband online,"About six months ago I met on girl online. We both enjoy playing games, so we started playing one together. I got to talking to her and realized that I really like her. We have a lot in common and she's super sweet. We decide to start dating each other online. She likes in another country though, which is kinda hard. But I took some time off and went to visit her. She showed me around and we went out on dates and had a great time. I got to know her even better. She's awesome and we had such a wonderful time together. We are going to meet up again soon. If things go well, one of us is planning to move to be with the other one. I think I might choose to be the one to move, in that case. I'm so happy. Things went so well.",1.0,"I met a girl online through a game we played together. We decided to start online dating and then meet each other, but she lives far way from me, so I embark on a memorable trip to go visit her in her country.",180.0,imagined 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540OBF1E,644,0EDJLMF7,30.0,woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,6.659293919683638,My wedding day,the food was great,-0.125,,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540OBF1E,,,"One special moment in my life is the day I got married. It happened six years ago, in April. That was such a magical moment. My husband and I were already engaged and have always decided to get married on the day he asked me to be his girlfriend, which was April 25th. So, that year in February, my husband said get ready we are getting married this year. I only had about two months to plan. We got it done. It was suppose to just be a ceremony at the city hall. But then it turned into a small wedding ceremony and reception. I have a large family and since it was a short amount of time, we made it small. We invited close family and friends only. The food at the reception was the best. We served steak and chicken with asparagus, potatoes, and pasta. So good. We all went back to our home and hung our with family until it was time for us to leave. Then after, my husband and I went to a nearby hotel and that is how we spent our honeymoon. We had family come in from out of town.",3.0,This is the story of how we got married. I talk about the events and how it was planned. I talk about what we did for the day.,780.0,recalled 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSAFN6XE,2078,0GK1XOJY,25.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,68.48976612491926,"My trip to Seychelles, Africa",I saw my stomach getting bigger by itself,0.875,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSAFN6XE,,,"About four months ago I had a trip to Seychelles in Africa. I had always wanted to visit Africa and see the cultures and lifestyle. I enjoyed my stay there but one evening I was out hiking and took some weird fruit I wasn't accustomed to but was assured that it was good by the locals. Because I am an adventurous person I decided to try it,which I did and in about an hour I had a bloated stomach and was belching. I could literally see my stomach getting bigger, and we were high climbing. I felt I had to use the ladies room, I ended up purging in the bushes. It was quite embarassing and fun at the same time but it was a night I will never forget. I took some of the fruit back home with me to show my mum. I vividly remember all the details like it was yesterday. For the very first time I rode an elephant and saw a 75 year old turtle. The local guide rubbed something on my stomach and in an instance I was normal again. The island was one of the best I have visited. The people are of Indian natives. It was also the first time I saw people worshipping snakes. They had Shrines and priests.",1.0,"For the first time in my life I was defecting in the woods covered by trees and I wasn't even afraid .I saw a red shaped fruit that that had the weirdest taste ever ,overall it was one of the best times of my life.",5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD8895EME1,1274,TBL6CXU7,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,3.0,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,being cheated on,me and the mistress end up pregnant,0.25,,3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV4UGZ33V,1.0,I have never had a baby.,"My husband and I have been married for 5 years. We don't have any kids, although we have been trying off and on. Somehow along the way, our lives get busy and we stop trying. I thought we had a good relationship, until I found out he was cheating on me. One night, his phone was turned on and I noticed he kept getting text messages. I just glanced at one and saw that it had a photo attached. I was curious so I looked at it. It was his coworker sending him nudes! I was shocked to say the least. I confronted him and he denied it at first, but then he came clean. I was so mad! I kicked him out and he went to live with her. I found out a week later that she was pregnant. I couldn't believe it! After years of us trying and he just gets her pregnant so soon into their relationship. It physically made me sick... or so I thought. It turns out it was morning sickness. He got me pregnant, too! I didn't even know if I wanted to tell him, but I did. I guess it is his karma kicking in, having to take care of two babies.",5.0,my husband cheating on me and even getting a child with another woman. I had marital problems but never expected that my husband having an affair was the main cause of my woes until I made an intresting discovery.,14.0,imagined 3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNPANBT,1192,4WSZDYC8,30.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,about a drunk driver,i got subpoenaed.,0.5,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNPANBT,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNPANBT,,,"I was in my front yard weeding the landscape in front of my house. My son and my husband were also in the front yard playing football. I heard a loud crash and looked towards the road to see a car had smashed into the guard rail coming down the road. The car went a bit out of control of the driver and starting sideways on the road as the road curved towards my house. I thought the car was going to flip once it hit the grass, so i started to get up and run towards my son. I didn't get very far when the car thankfully came to a stop just inches from the side of the road. The driver turned at looked at us as he was sitting in an old classic convertible car. I could see him holding something, but didn't realize what it was when I then hear my husband yell ""He's got a beer in his hand!!"" The driver then sped off down the road. I immediately went inside and called 911 to tell them there's a drunk driver that hit the guard rail and almost killed himself and my family. A cop later drove by to look at the damage of the guardrail. He mentioned to my husband that they didn't find any beer cans, but they did get him for a DUI. This week I just received a letter that I am subpoenaed for this event. The court date is next week. Today, his skid marks from his tires are still on the road in front of my house. I don't want to go to the court hearing.",2.0,A driver slammed into a guard rail in front of my house. He came to a stop with a beer in his hand. I called 911.,60.0,recalled 39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7UFJ13Z,2551,IPXEYFNG,18.0,woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,The main point of the story is how I overcame my thoughts th,i got promoted to higher ranking,1.0,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7UFJ13Z,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7UFJ13Z,,,"And event that I can clearly think of that happened within the last couple months was when Finally got promoted as supervisor from the current project but I am working on in my field of work which is graphic arts and design. Ever since I started down this path I have found myself at a loss because somehow everyone seemed to be doing a better job than I was. Everyone else in my class seemed to Grasp of the concepts that would be a type a lot quicker than I was so ultimately I felt like I was a failure. Although I didn't give up what I would do was spend extra hours after work to try and catch up and sharpen up my skills in the areas that I was lacking. Fortunately my boss somehow noticed how hard I was working and decided Off my ranking in the project currently working on. Don't get me wrong I know what I'm doing in the field I just learned slower pace. But this just goes to show that hard work .Really does pay off and it feels amazing to not have given up on my dream. Now I'm even more motivated to work hard towards my goals and hopefully I will make it big one day. The moral of the story is that no matter how, no matter how useless what you're doing scenes. There's always someone watching what you do and if you work hard enough toward something you will eventually achieve that goal if you don't give up. Back when I was younger I used to give up on my goals very quickly when I got frustrated. Then I would get disappointed because I would see that my progress with getting nowhere. I'm older and I have experience this for myself I can honestly say that giving up is never the answer. Whether it takes a couple weeks or couple of months never give up on what you believe on. thats the moral of this story.",1.0,The story is about how I work hard towards my goal and at the end was rewarded for it. To never give up on what you believe. To only strive towards what you were aiming for cause you might just run into unexpected good words for it.,30.0,recalled 3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A2YYJUFI,801,CCJ93Q4O,30.0,woman,White,one,4.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,My boyfriends mother having surgery that she didnt need,the diagnoses came back as a mistake,1.0,,3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUJ9F46A,3.0,I dont closely identify with the story but this does happen often and people need to seek a second opinion,"It all started 2 weeks ago, I'd say it was a long 2 weeks. My boyfriend's mother went to the doctors to get a check up. After a few test they found that she would need some more advance testing. After a few advance test, the results come back and she is diagnosed with arterial blockages. She never would have guessed. She had no signs or symptoms of such a diagnoses. She's been going to this doctor for years, she trusted him completely. After speaking it over with the doctor for a solution to this problem he says a stent surgery would be necessary. She gathered us all around to tell us the news. We were hurt to say the least. We didn't want to lose her or anything bad to happen. We backed up her choice to listen to her doctor, we figured she knew best and this was her body. In the back of my head I felt she should have gotten a second opinion cause she had no symptoms for this, there was no sign of it, how did this doctor get this conclusion. But she reassured us that her doctor knew what he was talking about it and she was taking it from there. My boyfriend and I took her to the hospital that morning of the surgery. She was nervous, we were nervous. After, what seemed to feel like an eternity, just 3 hours, the doctor returns to us with news. He tells us she is now in recovery but he has bad news. It turns out she really didn't need the surgery. Her test came back and there was a mistake where her results got mixed up with someone else's. They started the surgery without more test, without a second opinion. We were in outrage, his mother is old she doesn't need unnecessary surgeries. We are seeking out a lawyer in this matter for medical fees.",4.0,"My boyfriend's mother was diagnosed with arterial blockages. When she went in for stent surgery without getting a second opinion, it was found that a mistake was made and she didn't need it after all.",14.0,imagined 32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP9HV6PA,6099,6KVN2PNC,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,messing up a speech,i didnt know what to day,1.0,,3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGO78KHZ,4.0,i have anxiety about public speaking.,I work in medical tech and am pretty well known in the field. When my partner and I went to attend a conference I had no idea we were intended to give a speech. The conference had many doctors and researchers from around the world there. When they asked me to come up and speak I decided to go up and give it my best effort but I froze up. I didnt have slides or models. I was talking about a device that I could not show off or effectively communicate our product. I think i lost some clout with these people as I floundered and didnt know what to say. I know if i were being explained a medical procedure or device i would want someone well versed in it. Since this happened 6 months ago I have been working on impromptu speeches and confidence in public speaking. I want to be prepared if this happens again. I think it is important to communicate efficiently even when under prepared. I have some key talking points now and have been able to bring it up in casual conversation no problem. Time will tell if I am prepared the next time a big event comes up. But all in all I have learned a valuable lesson. Always be prepared for anything that may come your way.,1.0,The summary of the story is that I was not prepared to speak at an important event. I was not notified and completely froze. The moral of my story is to be prepared to speak at anytime without a speech.,180.0,imagined 3IFS6Q0HJJ5QQCWXG57FH156TZ5IS8,1710,R2UX5FQ6,55.0,Woman,Black,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,My Expected but Unexpected Proposal,and where the proposal took place.,0.875,,3CFJTT4SXUC47EC5S294MA99SYCI7F,3.0,I felt like this was my story and I thought it was enjoyable to write and wanted to keep adding to the story.,"One of the happiest days of my life happened 2 months ago, Spencer finally proposed! We had been talking about it, but he gave me no indication he was ready to pop the question. We have been dating for about 1 year and things were going great. We like the same things, we have learned to agree to disagree. We had asked me about the kind of ring I would like to have if we were to get engaged and I told him, I actually showed him, lol! He didn't expect that. When he asked me that question, I thought, ok , this is it! He must be getting ready to ask me on Valentine's Day. I already knew what my answer would be, but I was wondering how would he do it. So, Valentine's Day comes and goes and still no proposal. We did go out to dinner, so I was starting to wonder what was going on. I knew he was going to ask me, but at this point, I didn't know when or how. So, I waited and waited. Every now and again I would throw out little hints. I made sure to send him a picture of the ring, so he would always have it. Finally, it happened. One day while we were driving through the city going to a new restaurant that opened on the wharf. We get there and we're both looking out at the water and he drops down on one knee and POPs the question. I said YES, before he ever put the ring on my finger! Now, I'm actually glad he didn't do it on Valentine's Day, because now we have our own special day!",1.0,"My boyfriend ended up proposing after months of dating. It wasn't unexpected, but I didn't expect the exact timing. Regardless, it was natural and felt right.",60.0,imagined 3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHB8S8KC,646,CDPRMKJ0,25.0,man,white,one,one,,,4.499809670330263,about my experience in Thailand,How it affected my life,0.0,,3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PJJM8HQ,3.0,I went to another country and realized how grateful i was for mine,"Dear Diary,I have finally went to Thailand with my family which was amazing. I had so much fun with them and i can not wait till i get to go back. It was great being able to spend time with them too because i find that to be very rare with them since we all have busy lifestyles. It was really great seeing how another culture lives as well, you get so stuck up in your own culture that you forget about the others that are around. I'm glad i got to see how other people live and understand that not everyone has it as great as i do or that we in America do over all. I loved the people there as well, although i could not understand many of them they were all so very nice and did not have any judgements what so ever which was different for me. I liked Thailand overall and i am excited that got to experince that time and share it with others. I know that i will be making another trip there in the future with other people because i think everyone should expereince that life. Every needs to know how the different world lives and how everything is not easy for everyone. I think it will allow people to not take what they have for granted and to be able to better understand and possibly relate to another culture too. This trip has made me relaize not to take things for granted personally. I sometimes which i had more, but understand now what i have is enough. The amount of freedom they have is great as well they are not confined to doing things one way. I just can't beleive how different the lifestyles are but how amazing they are too. I was also able to teach them things that they did not know. So overall it was a learning xpereince for us both.",1.0,I got to go to Thailand with my family. It taught me that there is a number of different ways to look at the world and there are many different people in it.,90.0,imagined 3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5DS2UP4,2026,7JGB2FUQ,25.0,woman,Hisp,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my grandfather dying,how much it made me realize that life is short,1.0,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5DS2UP4,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5DS2UP4,,,"It has been a decidedly difficult year for me. At the beginning of the year, my depression crashed into me like waves against an island shore during a storm. Even though mental illness is becoming less of a taboo subject in society, it still remains very stigmatized. In an effort to not scare my loved ones, I kept it mostly hidden from them. It took a large amount of effort to simply maintain my head above the water, and then something happened that would send me plummeting back into that murky, endless darkness. My grandfather died. It wasn't a necessarily unexpected death in the family. He was aging and had a string of visits to the hospital, which I'm sure added to the overwhelming amount of stress onto my mom's plate. Her father was important to her, anyone who saw them interact knew as much. Nonetheless, nothing really prepares you for the death of a loved one. Even more so if you haven't had the opportunity to see them in a very long time. Maybe that is why it hit me so hard, maybe it was the guilt from knowing he desperately wanted to see me and yet I couldn't find the time. It is something I wholly regret, and while everyone around me can tell me that surely he knew I loved him and to not beat myself up, I can't shake the feeling of remorse. I should have made the time, I should have had that one moment with him before I never would be able to again. Now I have only his tombstone to talk to, and as an Atheist, I think it makes it all that much more depressing. If there is no life after death, it means that this is it -- it is all I have left of him: fond memories and a tombstone.",5.0,"My depression has been exacerbated by the death of my grandfather, which happened a few months back. It reminds me of how fleeting life is, and if this is all we have, then don't waste it.",180.0,recalled 3DI28L7YXB0EGNVH73240LK4XIU1EF,606,FPB0VU8N,55.0,woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Relationships after 60.,Falling in love and being physical at my age.,1.0,,,,,"I am 66 years old, and have been divorced for a little over 6 years. Last year, I decided to take my chances with dating websites, and see who was out there for women my age. I am a little unusual, in that I am a professional musician, and keep strange hours. I am also looking for someone who is not your run-of-the-mill person. After going on many dates with different people, and meeting mostly alcoholic ne'er-do-wells, I met a very interesting man who was a blues musician. We instantly were attracted to each other, and embarked on a 4.5-month-long, very passionate relationship. It just ended two and a half weeks ago, because he went back to his old girlfriend. I discovered that was his plan pretty much all along. I believed dating at my age would be easy, because I thought people would know what they want in life. What I found was that people have an inordinate amount of baggage, much more than they do in their 20s and 30s. Maybe I'll meet someone else; I sure hope so. Falling in love over 60 is rough. This is because you aren't sure it will ever happen again. I don't want to grow old alone. I believe I have a whole lot to offer someone.",5.0,"I began dating after my divorce. I met someone and fell in love. It ended, and now I'm looking again.",21.0,recalled 3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY6NPS3PO,1310,OSIJQU4M,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,going to a baseball game with my friend.,winning the tournament,1.0,,3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K5JV0JS0,1.0,I identified with this by making myself feel like I think I would at a ball game leading to a championship.,"What a crazy day for baseball! Our team deserves to go to the championship this year. Today was the perfect summer day for a game; it wasn't a scotching hot day. The tournament started at 8 this morning. I met with Conner this morning for breakfast at the cafe, then we headed to the game together. Our boys first game was an easy win and they advanced to the next round. The team they played second put up more of a fight, but we won by 10 points. The third team was tough and played well. We only won by 3 points, but advanced to the final team. The team was tired and we could tell. Clouds began to come out and I hoped it would stay away until the last game was over. We knew this would be a tough game, but agreed that these were to 2 best teams. The game started slow, the players are obviously tired. The score stayed close the entire game. In the eighth inning it began to rain a little. By the ninth inning the rain was more sturdy, but the teams played on since there was no lighting and the rain was not too hard. Our team was down two points and needed 3 runs to win the game. Miller was up to bat and the bases were loaded. Miller steps up and gets a home run and we win the game. Next stop, championships!",1.0,A championship game is down to the wire and it begins to rain. Our team is exhausted and has already played three games that daybut pulls through to win it all!,60.0,imagined 34FNN24DCNVBAADR8RGAAEP26ES5YT,1057,XHPSHKVF,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,A couple going to dinner and seeing a music show,Electric Light Orchestra opened with their favorite song.,0.375,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFCI8UOO,4.0,"I can identify with this, I've had some amazing nights with my girlfriend.","It was the most wonderful night of my life. I'm actually still shocked as to how amazing the entire evening went. Me and my boyfriend went to this beautiful Mexican restaurant, I had cheese enchiladas, rice, and beans while he had steak chimichangas. The dinner was amazing and I'm sure the waitress was really happy too for the big tip she got. For months we had waited for this night. Tonight was the night that one of our favorite artists would be in town and we had bought tickets a long time ago. The artist was Electric Light Orchestra, and now that we were done eating we were heading to see the show. Tonight would be the last night I would see my boyfriend for the entire summer so we wanted to make it special. Me and my boyfriend absolutely love live music, one of our favorite things to do is go to shows and I'm so glad we went to this one. We couldn't believe it, Electric Light Orchestra opened with most favorite song! We spent the entire night listening to good music and eating food. We were in love and nothing could change that not even a summer apart from each other. We didn't worry about a single thing all night, just enjoying ourselves and each other's company. I don't think this is a night i'll ever forget the rest of my life and it's already been four months since it happened. My boyfriend is going to be back soon since summer is almost over, I can't wait. I usually don't wait this long to write into my diary but it's taken me this long just to process how magical this night was.",1.0,"My boyfriend and I went to dinner and then a concert by one of our favorite artists, Electric Light Orchestra. It was before he was leaving for the summer and the entire night was spent not worrying about anything, just being in love and experiencing the bliss of live music and good food.",120.0,imagined 369J354OFEW77NS5J449VKWXAQV6GV,2741,M6QQOA9W,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my child graduating kindergarten.,my daughter gave a presentation in front of an audience easily.,1.0,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNEXY3VL,,,,"Last spring, I went to the kindergarten graduation for my child. She is autistic with some speech delay, so school is sometimes a struggle for her. I appreciated being able to take part in the celebration of her hard work. The children demonstrated some of their new skills through songs and presentations. I was especially impressed when my child walked right up to a microphone to tell the audience about learning her shapes. At the beginning of the year, she could barely hold still on stage and needed a teacher to help her. She would have been scared to talk in front of people. I was very proud of this new development. After the kids did their presentations, the families ate potluck food. My daughter wanted to eat lots of watermelon. I helped both my kids get plates, and we sat down to eat. Then my kids were running around and playing with other kids. I was impressed to see them demonstrating social skills. My son especially has struggled to play with other kids, so I was happy to see it that night. After that, we went home.",2.0,I attended a graduation ceremony for my Kindergarten child. She did a small presentation with her classmates.,90.0,retold 3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOFUF2D2,581,LU5ELPP6,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,sending daughter to kindergarten.,she gave me a hug and ran off to her friends.,0.25,,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSD98QYR,5.0,I had to send my daughter to school so I know the feeling.,"Three months ago I reached a milestone in my life. I got to see my daughter go off to kindergarten. Now, I know how my mother felt when she released me into the world. You are excited but extremely anxious. The only thought I always have ""I am not there to protect her."" I know that I should not worry about that type of stuff but I do. It's an odd feeling when you have lived through kindergarten and then lived through your child going to kindergarten. I often feel more like my mother than I realized. Anyways, she was excited to go this morning and I only cried a few tears. When we arrived I walked her to the classroom and before she ran off to play with her friends she gave me a big hug. I'm glad she did not forget about me but I am also thrilled she's ready to take on life. I told the teacher good morning and walked to the door to leave but not before I could get one last glimpse of my girl. Our eyes met and she smiled. I blew her a kiss and went straight to the car to cry. I never believed my parents when they told me ""just wait until it's your child."" Well now I am here and I totally understand. Thanks Mom and Dad.",1.0,I am introducing my daughter to Kindergarten. The start of the next stage in my child's life is also marked by my own growth as a parent.,90.0,imagined 3VAR3R6G1QNI3ESR02EFK71QE7SO89,1799,H79HLKBJ,50.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,The birth of my friend's son and my thoughts on parenting,My strong feelings about parenting,0.375,3CFJTT4SXUC47EC5S294MA99GJSI7P,,,,"As I watch the interactions between my friend and his newborn son, I often think about the times he spent with his father growing up in the neighborhood and on the lake that we grew up on. Because my friend lives on that same lake and I get down there to visit on a regular basis, it's as if things have come full circle for him. I remember watching his dad teaching him to swim and ice skate, both at very early ages. I can see my friend already indicating as well as making mention that he plans to follow in those same footsteps with his son. It gives me great satisfaction as well as pleasure. However it definitely makes me wish that I had children of my own. Fortunately I have MANY nieces and nephews that I am able to interact with on a regular basis. It's very rewarding and satisfying to watch each of them grow up and grow into each of their own skins. Because almost all of their parents are raising their children ""old school"", the kids are well behaved and we'll mannered which unfortunately seems to be the exception to the rule these days. Not sure why so many parents these days allow their children to make their decisions for them, yet alone speak to them in the manner in which they allow them to speak to them. It seems like they want to be their children's friends rather than their parents. That only works after the children have become adults. You must be enforce rules and consequences as their role models. Without them, children will lack the direction they require. Consistency is also key in child's life as they grow up. Fortunately I was raised by both my Mom and Grandparents so I received the proper upbringing necessary to become a respectful member of society. It is unfortunate that so many children I observe as they grow up, obviously haven't received the proper foundation they need. This leads many times to the inappropriate behavior displayed by these same children. If our society continues to progress in this direction, I believe that our society will suffer. Hopefully things will eventually get back on track.",1.0,"The birth of my friend's son and how strongly it affected me. I was so happy that my friend would be able to share the same types of experiences with his son, that he had shared with his father.",240.0,retold 30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLZ1JE5Q,1542,YNQPMV39,45.0,man,Asian,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,a road trip from Kentucky to the Niagara Falls and Toronto,we easilyy crossed the border with an expired passport.,0.5,30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLZ1JE5Q,30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLZ1JE5Q,,,"Our family, consisting of my wife and 8-year old son, recently went on a road trip, driving all the way from Kentucky to Toronto. The plan involved stops in Columbus as well as Niagara Falls, the main attraction of our trip. One day before our trip, my wife found out that her US passport had expired four months ago. Nevertheless, we decided to proceed with our trip and hope for the best. We stayed a night at Columbus, and took the opportunity to visit the Science Museum and also spend some time at TopGolf for a few shots. The next day we drove all the way to Niagara Falls on the US side. It was really fun, and our first time there. We took a tour around Hurricane Deck which put us right next to some falls, and we all enjoyed getting wet. It was especially memorable for me, because I had not felt this much joy and togetherness, due to recent marital problems I had been experiencing. After a brief tour of the Falls, we decided to drive to our hotel on the Canadian side. We were slightly nervous, because of my wife's expired passport. Delightfully, the Canadian border patrol did not even notice. We proceeded to our hotel which had a wonderful view of the Falls. We spent two nights there, exploring every activity we could find time to do. Our next stop was Toronto. WE took the opportunity to try some great Chinese food before checking into our hotel. The highlight was visiting the CN tower and watching the sunset at the top. After a couple of nights, we started our journey back home. Again we became quite nervous at the border crossing. The agent asked me a bunch of questions (as I was the only non-US citizen) before notifying my wife that her passport had expired. We pretended to be shocked, and I offered the agent my wife's drivers license, but the agent said he didn't need it. He just wanted us to know of the expired passport so that we could fix it when we got home. That was a nice way to end our trip.",3.0,"We were on a road trip driving from Kentucky, all the way to the Niagara Falls and Toronto. We explored many activities, and our hotel room had a great view of the Falls. In Toronto, we were able to sample some great Chinese food. The highlight was visiting the CN tower and watching the sun set.",30.0,recalled 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSARA6XP,5054,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Finding love through trouble,I found her and she found me.,0.375,,3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX8S9KTNO,4.0,It happened to me.,"So Marsha and I have both had terrible relationship luck. We've both been full of doubt. Her and I have been dumped, turned down, or just ignored many times before. We finally tried something new. Instead of looking for those who ignored us, we looked for someone who is like us. We found each other. It was hard at first because we both had our guards up. But we got over ourselves and really were able to make it work. We've been dating now for about 3 months. It's been very rocky. Things have been mostly going pretty well. I think she is the one for me. I'm thinking of proposing to her. She is very special to me. It took us getting treated badly to find each other.",5.0,"A story about two people who have had terrible relationship luck and self doubt finally getting over themselves to try something new. Turns out when you get over yourselves or your pasts, things work out well.",90.0,imagined 3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWAOIL8J,825,KO1UA5XQ,55.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Getting a raise.,That I got the raise.,0.25,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWAOIL8J,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWAOIL8J,,,A memorable event that happened to me in the last few months was that I got a raise out of the blue in the past two weeks. I was given the raise because I had been accountable to two donors at the private school I work at. These donors reached out to administration to offer me a ten percent raise. I was not expecting this and was not only flattered but completely surprised. It made me feel proud of my accomplishment of reaching out to these donors to let them know where and how the money they donated to the library I manage was being spent. I plan on using the money to pay off a car loan I recently got. What I did to get the raise was to write monthly reports. In the reports I put what we spent the money on. I also put what student engagement was happening because of the monetary gift. Student engagement is very important to these donors. They liked hearing that students used their gift appropriately. They also liked seeing images of the students using items bought with the gift. At the end of the year I sent the donors a comprehensive report. In the report were statistics about student engagement. I also had photos in the report. The report also contained information on how we will be using the items bought with the donation. I think the donors were pleased with the way I reported on their monetary gift.,1.0,I was given a raise because I report regularly to donors who gave a monetary donation to the school I work at.,14.0,recalled 3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZ9UGKP,1915,GF7VYH5N,30.0,woman,black,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,Sitting at a coffee shop and falling in love.,Others say my happiness and it made others happy,0.375,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZ9UGKP,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZ9UGKP,,,"Fall in love with something or someone everyday, it will keep you genuine. To love blindly and completely, what a beautiful concept. The other day I fall in love with a girl I’ll never know. She sat across from me at Starbucks, unknowingly stealing my breath away. Yes I’ll never see her again, but for that hour I was in love. And it is because of that I will continue to have a wonder day, hopefully paying it forward to an unknowing stranger needing a reason to smile. I wish I could have talked to her but I didnt. The man across from me noticed I was smiling so he said I had a pretty smile. That made me happy. I was hapy he saw my joy. I think because of that I was able to upleft others. I when and talked to my co worker about it late. He told me I was a good perosn. I was feeling positive about the interaction. But in my mind I was still hope to see her again. Maybe one day I wil. You never really now.",1.0,I randomly fall in love with someone I did not know. That love was spilled over to my life and joy with others,7.0,recalled 3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRRD7QBI,2144,86Q1JRH4,25.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,my girlfriend surprising me.,I was told to pack for a surprise pre-planned trip.,1.0,,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRRD7QBI,,,"Last month marked 5 years with my wonderful girlfriend. As I was sure she couldn't be more thoughtful, loving, and kind, she surprised me with a weekend getaway to our favorite place. We woke up in the morning and exchanged words, kisses, and gifts, as we had officially been dating for 5 years! After we had woken up we made breakfast and sat and talked about what we should do for the day as we had our whole day free. She smirked and acted as if she had something to say but was holding back. After a moment it's as if she burst and with a wide grin she explained how she had a surprise planned and I had an hour to pack. Excited and nervous, I quickly threw clothes and necessities into a bag and before I knew it we were on our way! We drove into the city and on the way we listened to our favorite songs, laughed, and talked about our days' plans. We checked into the pre-booked hotel room and jumped on the bed. After settling in we left and explored the city. Although we've been to the city numerous times, it's always exciting to visit our favorite spots and look for things we'd missed or forgotten about. We ate plenty of great food, saw plenty of cute dogs (our favorite), and had a day full of love. It's always nice getting surprised and I was so taken back by her actually planning all of this without me knowing! She's not usually one to be able to keep a surprise so this was very out of character. Overall we had a great anniversary and the only thing that could top it would be an engagement... which is soon to come!",1.0,"My girlfriend surprised me with a trip to our favorite place for our 5 year anniversary. I explain what we did, how I felt, and how thankful I am.",1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3COPXFW7XCYKJF6TOROXZCF8Y9SPKV,2155,FDTI6PT2,50.0,Woman,White,one,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,my supervisor testing positive for drugs.,2 weeks later she's still working here.,0.625,,3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYVZ6WFB,1.0,I've always worked in placed where drugs aren't tolerated and a positive test is dealt with immediately. I've never come close to being in this situation.,"I can't believe what happened 2 weeks ago. My supervisor tested positive for cocaine! I would never have guessed that she used drugs of any kind. I'm really shocked and I feel so disappointed. On top of that, nothing happened to her because of it. Management did nothing. Nothing! Drugs are such a non-starter at work for all of us and it's not tolerated at all and for good reason. Everyone is so angry with management and trying to figure out what is going on and why nothing has happened about this. I mean, it's been 2 whole weeks and it's like it never happened. My supervisor is continuing in all of her supervisory roles right now. She's completely acting like a failed drug test never happened. All of us at work are concerned now because it seems like the rules don't matter (at least to some people?!). I'm wondering if someone needs to go to management or leave some sort of anonymous ""suggestion box"" note for someone in management to figure out what's going on and what the rules are for the rest of us. We all kind of want answers! I love my job but this feels really unfair and makes me feel like I'm working for a sketchy company.",1.0,A supervisor where I work tested positive for drug use which is against our rules. Nothing has been done and people are angry.,14.0,imagined 3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWL6AOF6T,6853,K5CA6JA9,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,My job Joining,Unexpectedly I joined this company.,1.0,3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWL6AOF6T,3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWL6AOF6T,,,"It was happened in my life directly for me. I was searching for a good job with some reasonable income. But I was doing some part time job with low income which is not satisfied for my life. The income I was earning was more useful to my life . I was suffering from lack of my basic needs to satisfy. But the only income was my partner's income. I got frustrated and upset as there was no sufficient income from my partner alone. I have searched more jobs and attended more interview from most of the company. But I have strive for an job which is most important for my life. I had asked with many of my friends and relatives. But at last four months before I have got got the job I am recently working. It gave me an happiest moment in my life . It makes my life more satisfy and upgrade my life to me next level. When I heard that I had got selected for this current job, I was more excited and got tears. It was the most touching and memorable incident in my life. It was an important day in my life. It was an important memory I had in my life.",1.0,I got an job which was my dream. My dream comes true. It was an memorable moment when I received an appointment letter from my current company.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNILCWVW62,1093,J3QBRISS,55.0,Man,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My 7 year old child being diagnosed with ADHD,I actually felt a bit of sadness at the somewhat expected diagnosis,0.875,,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNILCWVW62,,,"Confirmation finally has arrived regarding my seven year old son. Four months ago, after several years of realizing he's a bit 'different' than most other children his age, the testing finally confirmed his ADHD. Am I surprised by this? No. Am I happy? Yes and no. Yes I'm happy that we have a diagnosis that seems consistent with what we know about the disorder. No I""m not happy that he is a child with ADHD. But, now he's treating his issue with medication. Unfortunately, we've gone through two different medications and have not found the right one for him. The first one has led to a weight loss that was not safe so he had to get off of it. The second one only partly seems to be working - there are still many, many issues that need addressing. We are continuing to meet with his doctor and to do everything we can do to help this child. This is a very emotional situation for my wife and me as for awhile we thought we had a trouble maker in our home but now we realize we have a child with an actual disorder. Our love is endless for this child, we just want him to be able to get on with his life in the most normal way possible.",3.0,"My seven year old son was diagnosed several months ago with ADHD. While we believed he had this disorder for quite sometime, and while it was a relief to get an actual medical diagnosis, it's still has come to us with both good and bad thoughts on our end.",120.0,recalled 3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHKTPK80,1140,65Y8INYX,30.0,na,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my neighbor's funeral.,she died because she wasn't sick at all.,1.0,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87E8YDTSU,,,,"My neighbor passed away almost half a year ago now... it was very sad and surprising to me. She wasn't sick at all. I had just talked to her weeks prior, and expressed excitement over seeing her start walking her dog again when it gets warmer. I think about her dog sometimes when I'm outside, and wonder if she's doing okay without her beloved owner. I spoke to my neighbor's children recently, and they told me they are planning to sell the house soon. I'm very nervous about that. I lived next to my neighbor who passed away my entire life... no one else has ever lived in that house. I hope whoever moves in will take care of the house and that my family and their family will get a long all right. I miss my neighbor. I know she's gone now but it still feels like she's there, somehow. I got angry the other day because her family hired someone to mow her old lawn, and the worker did a hack-job on it, probably because he knew she was dead (he used to mow the lawn for her when she was alive, too). That just really upset me. I found it completely disrespectful. She deserved better than that, not to mention her family that paid him. All in all, I think about my neighbor a lot, pretty much whenever I gaze over towards her house. I miss her.",5.0,My neighbor passed away about three months ago. I am still sad about it. I attended her funeral and met with her family.,180.0,retold 3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNSOFJLNS,2520,7JBJYH61,40.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,mother passing after long suffering,grief is a positive emotion,0.5,,354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFW1XCS7H,3.0,I enjoyed exploring a different perspective on this.,"For the past five months, since she's passed, I've been thinking about the hardest thing I've ever lived to. It's made me question my perspective on everything from my self concept to my understanding of love and the impermanence of life. Mom had a rare form of cancer that was hard to diagnose and radically aggressive. We only found out about it when she had a body MRI and the tumor was discovered in her kidney. She was given three months to live and a very high certainty of mortality in that time frame, no matter the treatment. Mom's a fighter, so she decided to live those three months as honestly and fully as possible. She moved in with us so she could spend more time with my wife, my daughter and I. It was controversial but she decided against chemo or other treatment so she could enjoy her time. In the first month we traveled to Kauai and Peru, two places she had always wanted to go, but most importantly we walked to daycare to drop off my daughter after laughing through breakfast, watched crappy gameshows and silly movies, and played games. By month two she had lost her ability to really move around, and 60 days later, she passed in her sleep. The honest and tender moments we spent together in her last days have shown me the most important words in life are, ""I love you."" I will never forget the time we spent together. My daughter will always have cherished memories of grandma, her last picture taken was at Pfeiffer park in Big Sur, snuggling with her. Sometimes life puts crises in your path to learn a hard lesson. This lesson for me is about grief. Grief is a hard emotion, but a necessary one. Without grief you cannot know love.",1.0,"My mother's passing was the most tragic and life-changing event of my life. While I watched her suffer and die, I came to a realization that our life can be summarized in three simple words : ""I love you"".",150.0,imagined 3IQ1VMJRYU6TFFH0VBFBJ8CXOS39AQ,2133,V8ON9Q0R,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,taking my son fishing for the first time,Cash fished WAY better than me.,0.75,,352YTHGROWZ7SWJ2KMTCJMOKIACH45,3.0,"I have a son, but he actually hates fishing.","You ever have one of those moments that you just that really just make being a parent worth it? You know, that moment that you'll be able to look back on and still remember ever little detail, because it just means that much to you? I was lucky enough to be able to experience that with Cash a few months ago. A few girlfriends and I had planned a last minute trip to Clearwater for a girls weekend. Somehow both Lydia's kids and Stacey's kids came down with this god awful stomach bug, so I asked Cash if he wanted to go instead. Spa days aren't exactly a five year old's idea of a grand time, so I knew I had to come up with something that both Cash and I would enjoy. On the flight to Clearwater, we discussed what we wanted to do and decided that fishing would be such an awesome experience for both of us. I grew up fishing, but Cash hadn't gone yet, since his dad wasn't exactly the outdoorsy type. After a quick Google search and car rental, we were off to the pier to get our fishing permits and gear. When we got to the marina, I paid for the permits and sent Cash to the coolers to look at the bait. I just knew that the live worms and other bait were going to give him quite the shock. The little squeal he let out when he realized the bait was alive gave me a good laugh. After I paid the cashier, I collected our fishing rods and grabbed Cash's hand. It was time to show Cash the joys of fishing. We sat our stuff on the bench near the edge of the dock and I showed him how to bait his hook, and then we did some practice casts. After we both felt confident that he had grasped the concept, I told him to cast off the pier and get ready to do a lot of waiting. I swear, no sooner than his lure hit the water, he had a bite. He squealed with joy as he started reeling in his line. When he finally got the fish on the dock, I helped him remove the hook and toss the fish in the bucket, and repeated the process again. Cash caught a total of twelve fish in the three hours we were there, meanwhile I only caught a measly two. My pride was a little hurt that my five year old just showed me up at fishing, something that I grew up doing, but I could not have been more proud. I think I might have passed on my love for fishing to Cash and that is totally worth it.",1.0,"Took my son fishing for the first time in his life. We went fishing in Clearwater, FL on the huge pier there. My son caught multiple fish and I was very proud and happy to have gone on this fishing trip with him.",60.0,imagined 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY8VB34WW,1087,XH0RR46A,40.0,MAN,White,2.0,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,a class reunion and meeting an ex girlfriends family,revelation of the ex girlfriend death,1.0,,3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950J5BB60,1.0,Completely made up,"Today I made the journey back to my home country of Poland. I have not been back since I graduated what seems like a lifetime ago. I grew up in this small town where everyone knew everyone and everything it seemed. I always adored the small town lifestyle, its not for everyone,but for me, it was heaven most of the time. It was an emotional event from the start, however I knew that going in. It was for my class reunion and I knew it would bring up a lot of old emotions and feelings. 8,000 miles was no small journey I can assure you. The most emotional part was meeting up Nicole's family. I dated her for several years before eventually drifting a part. I found out a few years ago that she had died in a car accident and I always felt her parents blamed me for not sticking with her because they knew I was one of the only positive influences she would listen to. They were very accepting and we ended up taking and sharing stories for hours. Turns out id was very therapeutic for all of us. As for the rest of my fellow classmates, we fell into our old routines and after a couple hours it was like we never left. Outside of a few extra pounds here and maybe a little less hair there, we were back! Outside of all the emotion of the trip, catching up with old friend and bringing up old memories or Nicole, it was one of the greatest moments of my life; so far!",1.0,I traveled more than 8000 miles to my home country for a class reunion and I felt sad after I came to know what happened to my ex girl friend's family.it was fun to meet all my schoolmates and cherish our sweet memories.it was a great moment in my life.,14.0,imagined 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLIWD2G4,873,1JTUQ7VY,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,husband's raise,A job loss ended in a raise.,0.875,,,,,"Two weeks ago I received a call from my husband telling me that he had lost his job. My stomach immediately dropped. I didn't hear what he said directly afterwards because worry consumed me and I started thinking of all of the things that would be effected. Once I could focus again I asked him if he was serious. He explained that he did lose his job with the company he has worked for for the last 19 years, but that he was being hired by the company they were changing their name to. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, be happy or mad. He also told me that with the name change, he was going to receive a 15% raise. My mind again filled with different scenarios, but much more pleasant ones. I had been worried about budgeting for braces and this was an answer to my prayers. This would cover our daughter's braces and then some. The amount of stress that would be lifted would make a difference in everyday life. It will change our life, not dramatically, but significantly. What started as a horrible call ended up being a great call that allowed me to relax like I haven't in a long time. I know that everything is going to work out and be okay. I'm still a little irritated at my husband for doing that to me, but all in good fun, I guess.",2.0,"Husband called to tell me about job loss, but new job and raise. Financial burden was decreased significantly.",14.0,recalled 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV9XPRQ7,2740,QE9B4URQ,30.0,WOMAN,White,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,landing a job interview and not getting it.,I did not get the job.,0.625,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB010CY6,,,,"I went to San Francisco about 3 months ago for a job interview. I think about it sometimes, because I didn't get it and I'm kind of sad that I didn't . I met the whole group that worked there and it seemed like a good place to work. They work on a lot of projects that seem very engaging and interesting to me. I could easily see myself fitting in with the team, we got on very well. I thought I would be perfect for them. The only part that threw me off was meeting with HR. The HR person was not very friendly. She did not smile the whole time we talked. She also asked a bunch of ""gotcha"" type questions, like, did you tell your boss that you are looking for another job, which is just weird to me. Like, of course I didn't tell them. When I visited, I even scoped out possible places to live and roommates. I traveled around and checked out different neighborhoods. I also met with a friend who lives there and we talked about how great it would be for me to get the position. I know her from college. She now works for a tech company there. I considered living with her but decided not to. But in the end, I did not get the job.",5.0,I had an interview at a prestigious company in San Francisco. I was nervous but was also well prepared. I didn't get the job but am proud of myself for landing the interview.,90.0,retold 3C8HJ7UOP8G9N782WCZF5N9QXGRMZL,3845,X66JTQO9,55.0,man,white,2.0,5.0,,4.0,4.143134726391533,my stepson asking to live with his mother and me.,he asked if he could live with us.,0.125,,3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIUL3N22,2.0,"I raised my own children, as a single father. I would have never consented them to live anywhere else, with anyone else.","My stepson came to visit us nine weeks ago. He is my wife's son from a previous relationship. We got along very well while he was here. During his visit, he confided in us that his home life has been really unhappy. He is living with his father, who works long hours and really isn't around for support. He loves his Dad, but they can't spend enough time together to foster and maintain a good relationship. My stepson is at an age where he could really use sensible guidance and a reliable support system. Left on his own, he might not make good choices, and I'd hate to see him head down a destructive path. I also don't want him to develop resentment against his father for not being there for him. His father does the best he can, but is single and can only do so much. To my surprise, my stepson asked us if it would be alright if he came to live with us. He said he would try to find a job to help us out with expenses, and he would finish school here. We do have a bedroom, where he stays when he comes to visit. After discussing it with my wife, we decided to allow him to stay with us, as long as his father had no objections. We think that his dad will let him do it. He knows that we have the resources and that one of us will always be around for support.",4.0,My stepson came to visit us in June. He decided to ask to stay with us instead of returning back to where he was living. We decided to allowed him to stay with us and try to find work and finis school.,63.0,imagined 3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMV1QFDZX,1549,ID23LRCE,25.0,Woman,Black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about a house get together,everyone on my guest list showed up.,0.25,,3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMV1QFDZX,,,"It was 4 months ago, i had my second house get together. It was a game night and i invited friends and family that were my age and a little older. I didn't know what to expect or how they would react, however. The night came and it was a blast. we had so much laughs and fun being together everyone wanted to know when would be the next one. I felt so happy to have shared that time with my family and friends, when they left i genuinely missed them and could not wait to see them again. it had everything you you would love in a party, food, family, friends and fun. Now that its been so long I'm definitely getting ready to do another with hopes of it turning out even better. For this to turn out the way it did, it did take quiet a bit of planning. I had sent out invitations a month in advance, and the same time i chose the games i wanted to play as well as what we would eat at the party. I decided on us playing a card game with a twist and for food I had pizza, patties, an array of drinks as well as cake. The first person that arrived got a prize. And as we waited for everyone to get there, we sat talked and watch a movie. Everyone showed up somewhat on time and that is when the games began. We ended up playing and laughing it up for a good 3 hours.",1.0,"One of the most exciting game nights ever. It had a mix of family friends, food and fun. Not only did everyone show up to partake but everyone played a part in making this moment a very memorable and exciting occasion.",120.0,recalled 3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53SBVIDDJ,1622,3DXED5R6,40.0,MAN,Black,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,the most surprising day of my life that took place last week,my husband presented me with plane tickets to Paris,0.875,,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UH7EIP1,3.0,Some of the events in the story have happened to me although no one has given me a plane ticket to Paris which is something I would desire.,"A week ago, on Saturday, was a day that was full of surprises for me. I do not have many days like this in my lifetime. First, my husband told me that we would be going out for lunch. He said that it was to a restaurant his friends were talking about. Because it has been a long time since we ate out, I agreed. At the restaurant, the service was excellent and the food was very good. ""I told you so,"" my husband said to me. Then, surprise of all surprises, I stumbled on an old friend of mine. She is one of my best friends and have known each other when we were in high school. She told me that she was now engaged to my brother's best friend. I was really overwhelmed. This is because she and the best friend of my brother were sworn enemies when we were in high school. I was very happy to hear such a good news. I celebrated the news with a toast to her. I asked her to keep me in the know about any future arrangements. She promised to. Then, to end the day, my husband informed me that we were going to spend our next vacation in Paris. I had not yet finished rejoicing from that news when he presented me with plane tickets to Paris. I was overjoyed. I was overwhelmed. Paris of my dreams!",1.0,I went to lunch with my husband and ran into an old friend who is engaged to my brothers best friend. Then my husband surprised me with plane tickets to Paris. What a day.,7.0,imagined 3WZ36BJEV42HI4V6ZVKO5JXEAQMTBQ,1313,9N64FX2K,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,1.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,My best friends daughters birthday party.,The cake made to look like a princess.,1.0,3WZ36BJEV42HI4V6ZVKO5JXEAQMTBQ,3WZ36BJEV42HI4V6ZVKO5JXEAQMTBQ,,,"A few weeks ago I attended my best friends daughters Birthday party. We arrived at the party around 3pm. It was at a park close to my friends house. The gazebo was decorated in a princess theme. Her daughter loves princesses. There was a beautiful cake at the center of the table. The cake looked like a princess, with its mane part made to look like a dress. All the children were dressed up as princesses. The games were princess themed. Part of the fun included a dress up contest. After cake, we all sat down to watch the birthday girl open her presents. Most of the presents were princess themed as well. Her daughter has the biggest smile on her face the whole time. She then began to tear into her presents as the other children scurred over to enjoy the fun. all in all it was a great day.",1.0,My daughter and I attended a very interesting Birthday party a few weeks ago. The theme was princesses. The cake was one of the best and most creative I have ever seen!,14.0,recalled 3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPH12CZFZ,2287,XBOZ3RHL,35.0,woman,other,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,going on a trip to Zion National Park with my family,We saw wild animals while hiking,0.875,,3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFGL9IX2A,4.0,{},"I am finally a college graduate! I am so excited to have gotten my degree and now I can go out in the real world and be a real person. But first, it was time to celebrate. After graduation, my family decided to go on a vacation to Zion National Park. I can't believe that in all my years of going to college in Utah, I had never made it to Zion. Well, here was my chance. It was soooo beautiful! We hiked many of the trails, including the ""Narrows"", which was killer, but really awesome. We even saw some wild animals, which was so cool and unexpected! It was so nice to be out in fresh air and to just clear my thoughts. We ate at a few great restaurants too. I love me some good food! And shopping was also fantastic. My parents bought me a couple of graduation gifts, including a beautiful necklace. I love it, and when I wear it I will always remember this trip. It was so inspiring being out in nature and I really appreciate this time I had with my family.",1.0,"I recently graduated college, and went on a trip to Zion national park with my family. We hiked many trails, shopped in town, and dined at a few restaurants.",30.0,imagined 3L4D84MIL0EXVE2NNTGGPOD3I3XHJ1,3757,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a great family reunion,my cousin tapped me on the shoulder and offered me a beer I love,1.0,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXIFRFC59,,,,"It was quite a long drive but I was finally glad to pull into my uncle's massive driveway on a brisk Friday night. I instantly saw dozens of cars, some of which I recognized and others that I could not place. Regardless, it was clear that our big reunion was already underway. If the lines of cars didn't give it away, then it was the smell of burgers, brats, and hot dogs coming from a nearby grill, where my uncle held court. After setting up my tent and then making small talk with numerous groups of relatives that I had not seen in a while, I walked over to the food tables and grabbed myself something to eat. Before I could even grab the bun for my burger, my closest cousin tapped me on the shoulder and handed me an ice cold beer. Obviously he knew I love IPAs, and this was a local brew from near his house which I had never tried before. After quickly scarfing down the burger and talking with my cousin for a few minutes, we both walked over the to massive bonfire on the front lawn. There must have been 20 relatives already sitting around it, with maybe six or seven different conversations all flowing simultaneously. In many ways it was nostalgic, and I instantly felt at ease around so many of my family and friends. Throughout the night I made a handful more trips to the food table for random snacks and probably more than a handful of trips to the beer coolers. Eventually some of the chairs that housed relatives became empty as we sat by the fire telling stories and remembering great times from the past, and before I knew it I was one of just four cousins left awake when the fire started to finally die out. We knew that our grandma's homemade donuts would be ready for us bright and early in the morning, so we agreed to call it a night and retreat to our tents. The next morning, as expected, we were treated to a glorious spread of fresh donuts decorated in just about every variety possible. Though I was unable to stay a second night due to work obligations, I was thrilled with my short time with my family for our yearly get-together. It's rare to have a group of people so care-free and fun to be around, and I will always cherish the time we have been able to spend together each year for this special event.",2.0,A fun weekend spent camping with family for a yearly reunion. We had a blast drinking and eating around the fire as we reminisced about old times and previous reunions.,90.0,retold 3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323JVRTPV,2936,FQ20WQZT,30.0,Woman,white,4.0,one,,,4.787491742782046,losing luggage on a vacation to the Bahamas,the luggage containing an engagement ring was lost,0.375,,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYEXX4XAB,3.0,My now husband had planned to propose to me on a vacation to the Bahamas (via a cruise ship) but the ring was not ready in time.,"She and I had never been away together before, and this would be a big step for us. A romantic getaway to the Bahamas was just the ticket. When we arrived in the Bahamas, though, much to our surprise, our luggage was not at the airport. We waited and waited, eager for our vacation to begin, but our bags never showed up. Eventually the conveyor belt was empty, without our bags. We went to the customer service desk, and they told us our bags had been taken to Chicago instead. Everything was in those bags...clothes, toothbrushes, etc. We had nothing! We were told our bags would arrive in two days, so we unfortunately spent our first night of vacation going shopping for necessities to hold us over until our bags arrived. What was even worse was I had an engagement ring in my suitcase. I was planning to propose to my girlfriend over dinner at this ritzy restaurant on the island the next night. Needless to say...it was not the start to my birthday vacation that I was hoping for. Four months later, we are now engaged. It didn't happen at the restaurant that second night as I had hoped, but I was able to do it on our last night there because our suitcases DID eventually arrive. I took her for a walk on the beach and proposed there in the moonlight, which was equally great. So it all worked out.",2.0,"It was the day of my birthday and I had no plans. To my surprise, my parents left a card for me that included two tickets of a flight to the Bahamas that was departing in six hours and a note that we have reservations at a hotel for the week. I thanked my parents and called my girlfriend to come.",120.0,imagined 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRGF8VY,2509,PHP3SRID,35.0,Woman,white,5.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,surprise birthday party for me,I was surprised by friends and family,0.125,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRGF8VY,,,"I had a birthday a couple of months ago. My friends and family were there. They had a party for me. It was a surprise party and really took me by surprise. They came to my house, hid, and surprised me when I walked in the door back from work. I was totally excited and happy. They took me to Red Lobster, one of my favorite restaurants. We had lobster and fish there. My friend Tiara was there, as was my boyfriend Michael. My parents and brother were also there. We had such a blast. I even got some cake to eat at the end. Afterward, we went back to my house and I opened some presents. I got some Amazon gift cards, a teddy bear, and other stuffed animals. It was so great. I really enjoyed it and love my family and friends for it.",1.0,It was about my surprise birthday party. We went to Red Lobster. I ate lobster and cake and was happy.,60.0,recalled 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RS1T9P9,1552,X2JI83LM,40.0,Woman,white,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my offer being accepted to purchase my new home.,we got the call that the seller accepted out offer on the home.,0.25,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RS1T9P9,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RS1T9P9,,,My boyfriend and I have been looking at homes because we want to buy a house. We recently looked at one with a pool and lanai and made an offer. They accepted our offer and we are in the last stages of purchasing the home. I remember when we got the phone call that they accepted our offer. I was so excited that I could hardly contain myself. I think about the house all the time and what I would like to do to it to make it my own. I also keep thinking about how excited I was when we got the phone call. I get joyful tears every time I think about it. When we got the call I called my mom first because she lives the closest to me. I called my dad after that because he will be visiting in the near future and I think he well enjoy his visit in this home. He will like having a pool to enjoy on his visit. I called my brother to tell him the good news and I'm sure he will be bringing his dogs over for a swim soon. I cannot express how excited I am about this new chapter of my life. I am a bit nervous with hurricane season upon us but I guess that's life. You cannot predict everything.,4.0,My boyfriend and I were looking for a pool home. We found one and made an offer. The sellers accepted our offer and we are about to finish the purchasing process.,21.0,recalled 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354YQ1F16,7709,ZX7MQMGY,30.0,MAN,Hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,winning a seemingly impossible competition!,I outperformed those who seemed likely to be the winners.,0.375,3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR1Z04LW,,,,"A little while back, my friend and I had gone to a fitness expo that focused on nutrition and proper training techniques for progress. It was located in Connecticut, so we had to go on a road trip to get over there to participate. It was a very exciting opportunity and one that we were both looking forward to greatly. To get there, we took shifts driving, with each of us driving 3 hours! When we got to the expo, we were really exhausted, to say the least. It all began with a bunch of guest lecturers telling us their pieces and great advice in areas that they all specialize in. I was greatly informed on things that I never had considered before. After that, we were informed we'd all participate in a contest against each other! It was split up into a bunch of teams, 3 on each team, and I was very nervous and didn't think I had a shot at all in winning the prize. I tried my very best and really kicked my own butt, and somehow myself and my teammates miraculously won over the other team! It was certainly because I had put forth my best effort, since I was the one who clinched the win with my breakneck sprint at the end. I still can't believe we had done it! I was super sore after it all. Soreness was nothing though, since I made it with a prize in my pocket on the way out! I definitely couldn't have done it without the support of my friend who was there with me.",1.0,"My friend and I took a long drive to go to this fitness expo, where nutrition and training were key. While there, we competed in a rigorous fitness contest. Somehow, and very unexpectedly, I outperformed those who I thought would definitely win and got first place in the contest!",60.0,retold 3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DPL2CZU,765,RID3RMSI,35.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Getting pregnant,Having twins,0.375,,3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DPL2CZU,,,"My wife and I had trying to get pregnant again for almost a year. We were starting to get frustrated but where doing ok. Well, it finally happened but that's just were the story begins. We were super excited that it finally happened but both of us kept having this nagging feeling that maybe we were getting more than we bargained for. After a few weeks we went in for a preliminary ultrasound just to make sure that everything was alright. As soon as the tech brought up the image our intuition was proven correct. We were having twins. Everyone was crazy excited and it's been a lot of fun but also a lot of worry. I never realized how much more involved a twin pregnancy is compared to a singleton. We have had to go get ultrasounds every other week and we still don't know if there are problems with one of the babies. We know that his umbilical cord is missing an artery so he is on the small side. By itself that's a not a big issue. However, he might have a problem with how his internal organs are developing as well. It might require surgery after birth. That's a little stressful but I believe things will work out.",1.0,After getting pregnant we got more than we bargained for. Turns out we are having twins and have had a wild ride so far.,60.0,recalled 3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOYMIX70,1781,KP9OFFXU,25.0,man,White,3.0,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,sons 5th birthday,i bought him a present,0.0,,3COPXFW7XCYKJF6TOROXZCF7216PKV,4.0,i was very happy,I was very happy to setup my sons birthday three months ago. I wanted this to be a special event because he was turning 5 years old. There was going to be so many family and friends there and i wanted it to be special. I hired a magician to come to the birthday party. This made the party so much fun and my son was so happy. I remember seeing him smile so much. Another thing i remember is when he openend his presents he was smiling so much. He had friends over as well and they had a blast. When they saw the magician doing tricks everyone was laughing so much. It was a blessing to plan this party for my son. I cant wait for next year to setup his next party. I have so many new ideas for next year. My son keeps talking about a new ipad. I already bought the ipad for him. I plan on giving it to him for his 6th birthday party!,4.0,I was excited to plan and setup for my son's birthday party. It was going to have fun games and lots of food.,90.0,imagined 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAXPNGWY,1278,RNE7UHL6,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,About my first cruise,I wasn't really anxious about being around so many people.,0.375,3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZA564UAH,,,,"What I wrote about before was the cruise I took a few months ago. I went with my sister and her daughter. My sister and I flew to Texas. The ship was leaving from Galveston. When we got to Galveston we stayed overnight in a hotel in order to board the ship the next day. We left on time. The ship was super crowded with people. Not my thing but oh well. We spent two days/nights sailing to our first destination. During the sailing we attended some events for entertainment. I really enjoyed just sitting on our balcony in the room. It was so relaxing just to watch the ocean. We also spent some time enjoying the food in the restaurants. Really good food. So we finally arrived at our destination, which was in Mexico. We got off the ship and did a little shopping in the touristy areas. Then we took a taxi to the beach. It was so hot and so humid. Being at the beach was great because we could jump in the ocean and cool down. We ate some Mexican food as we sat on our lounge chairs. We then got back on the ship to our next destination. We spent one night sailing there as I remember. We again spent some time on the beach there. Driving back to the ship we drove through the little town, which was extremely poor and run down. Really sad.",2.0,I took a cruise with family. I saw some beautiful sights and also some sad ones. It was a learning experience for me.,120.0,retold 3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFLHB7UL7,1241,BABCUSX1,50.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,Renewing our wedding vows,The church was exactly as we remembered it thirty five years ago,0.5,,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFLHB7UL7,,,"My son asked his girlfriend to marry him on Aug. 11th 2019. He proposed on the beach on our family vacation. It was such a happy time for our family. It got me to thinking. I have been married to my wonderful wife for thirty five years and now my son gets to start that journey. I also said wouldnt it be neat if I proposed to marry my wife all over again and re-new our vowels. We went to visit my dad in the hometown where we both grew up. We got married at the church I grew up in. It was a united methodist church. So I said lets go for a ride and see what has changed in our town. In the process of riding around we passed the church and I said lets go in for a bit see if anything has changed. We get inside and no one was around , so we go down to the alter in the front of the church and I look her in the eyes and get down on one knee. She starts teering up and ask what are you doing? I said My wifes name and asked if she would marry me again? It was such an emotional time for us both because we had stood in that very spot some thirty five years ago and got married. My wife was overwelmed with emotion but she did say yes! Such a sweet time for us.",1.0,"From my sons proposal on the beach to his girlfriend , came an idea from me. I imagined renewing my vows with my wonderful wife. In the hometown church where we were married thirty five years ago.",42.0,recalled 36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4L4IOJO,3130,IELSY79D,30.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,About an act of kindness between total strangers.,That the cashier pays for the groceries of a total stranger.,0.125,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4L4IOJO,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4L4IOJO,,,"One day I was out at Whole Foods shopping for the week. It was a cold day and it seemed like the weather was effecting the moods of the other shoppers. People were rude, they were bumping into me at the store and not even taking the time to say excuse me. As I collected my necessities for the week and I went to the check out line I noticed a young women and her two children. She was about 25 or so and her children could not have been more than a few years old each. She was young but had the weathered look of someone who was struggling a bit. Her kids were driving her crazy and I could tell she just wanted to get home. Anyways as she is going to pay she sticks her credit card into the machine and it's declined. She tries another card and it's the same result. Again and again for what seemed like an eternity. This lady with her two kids and a cart full of groceries was holding up the line and I could tell things were going to come to a head. She finally breaks down and starts weeping. I felt so terrible but as I'm on a budget I was not in the position to help. Finally after about a minute the cashier swipes his card and says ""don't worry mam, I know how it feels like to struggle."" There had to be at least a hundred or so dollars worth of groceries and I'm sure this cashier wasn't getting paid much more than $10 an hour. To take your days pay and to help out a stranger was one of the most touching things I've seen. She gave this cashier a big hug and she went about her day. I felt good about the human race for the entire day after that.",1.0,A lady was at a grocery store with her children. She went to pay and all her cards were declined. The cashier shows a decent act of kindness and pays for the groceries for her.,150.0,recalled 3OS46CRSLGLQPKI08Z3VVLZ7TARV6N,3114,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,graduating college.,all the family showed up.,0.375,,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZM8X58C,5.0,"I had a similar instance in college. Very similar, actually. I felt appreciated.","I had always been incredibly hard on myself. I thought I would suffer now and embrace the fruits of my labor later on. I also didn't have the best upbringing, though I had no doubt that I was loved. It was just hard for me to ever put myself first and it's a lesson that I still struggle with. That being said, things came to a boil in May of 2019. I had finally graduated the college I had been slogging over for the past four years. Trials and tribulations were a common occurrence. It was hard to have a social, personal, or just a fun life. My nose was always in some kind of book, and not even a lot of interesting ones. Finally, in May I had seen the things that I wanted to come to fruition happen. It was hard to be praised but I let it happen. As my name was called to walk down the aisle, I heard shouting from certainly my family, who had shown up for me. It was a moment that the loans that I pay now can't put a price on. It's a memorable day. I still get chills thinking about it.",1.0,I graduated college back in May of 2019. All my family members showed up to celebrate the big event. I felt accomplished in my life.,90.0,imagined 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R2SLXQ98,5833,3T1CZ1C4,35.0,MAN,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Learning a song on the guitar.,When the teacher is revealed to not be that talented himself,0.375,,3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIEGPPNXX,2.0,"I'm like a-musical, so this was a stretch!","Sometimes I feel like I'll never master the guitar. Seriously, whenever I feel like I'm ""getting it"", I'm slapped by the harsh reality of mediocrity. Luckily, my teacher is such a positive dude and always seems to get me back on track. My feelings of inadequacy will probably never go away. But, they seem to be getting shorter and less intense. I don't know how he does it and sticks with me until it clicks. Maybe he's brainwashing me or something. LOL. Anyway, I'm really grateful for his tutelage and don't know what I would do without him. The funny thing is, I've seen my teacher play. And he's not that good! I guess he just has the right personality to teach. In any case, I'm happy to have him to push me forward. I don't know if I'll ever be great. But, I sure do have a lot of fun when I get in my groove. Party on, Wayne!",1.0,My guitar teacher gave me a very moving compliment about my determination and forward progression when I was having a hard time with my playing. He helped to motivate me to keep going with learning a song when I was really stuck on it and not feeling like I was getting anywhere with my abilities.,90.0,imagined 3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PKD68HZ,821,TJM8EHWU,30.0,MAN,White,one,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,My cousin's wedding.,Getting upset over watching the father daughter dance,0.5,3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PKD68HZ,3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PKD68HZ,,,"I recently attending my cousin's wedding and it was a charming affair. She is 23 and was getting married to her high school sweetheart, so all around it was pretty fairytale as far as weddings go. The wedding took place at sunset on the shore of a lake in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and I had the privilege of walking my aunt, the brides mother, down the aisle. While I enjoyed spending time with my family I found it especially difficult to interact with anyone else in attendance. I can't say for sure why I struggle so much with events that are meant to be joyous, I only know that I have a difficult time allowing myself to feel happiness in conjunction with the happiness of others. For whatever reason, past sadnesses tend to bubble to the surface at these types of events. I think I've been to a few too many funerals. I was especially triggered by the father daughter dance, because the specific structure was inspired by the dance my sister and father did at her wedding. Neither my father or mother are alive anymore, so to relive that experience in a different setting was somewhat surreal and upsetting. I had to leave the venue to smoke a cigarette and collect myself. I know it's petty, but I kind of don't appreciate how my uncle co-opted this specific dance structure for both his daughter's weddings. I don't feel like he has proper ownership of it, and it's cheap and derivative. I don't like that I feel that bitter about something that is supposed to be joyous. I also can't help but be emotionally impacted to a large degree. I'm very happy for my cousin, and at the end of the day it was a learning experience for me. I was able to interact with a bunch of cousins who are younger than me and who i've always known as children. They're grown now and I have a good deal of pride about how their lives are progressing. Diary entry over.",3.0,I attended my cousin's wedding and experienced a range of emotions as a result. There were a few events in particular that triggered past sadness in me.,90.0,recalled 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWGJ704MW,2283,H00XR1XS,40.0,woman,indian,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a trip with friends,the hotel turned out to be nicer than we expected,1.0,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0EF89HB,,,,"My friend D, who lives on the other coast wanted to pay for a trip for my friend M, who was recently diagnosed with a serious illness. M had no time for anything but work and treatment but loved to travel. D felt bad about not being able to help her with anything from so far away. She also felt like I was doing the majority of the day to day care and doctor's appointments, so she wanted me to come on the trip too. M wanted to pick a tropical location. So D paid for an accommodation at a place it would be easy enough for us all to get to. We were each responsible for our own flights. D flew in from the West Coast and M and I took the same flight from the East Coast. D was already there when we arrived. M and I pulled up in the taxi and saw the hotel was more beautiful than we imagined. We could never imagine staying in a place like this before. There were several pools to choose from and well as being right on the beach so the ocean was steps away. At night we would go out or simply walk around in the beautiful tropical weather. We were able to just relax for awhile and give M a chance to breathe. It wasn't always an easy trip, given the reason we went but the memories were well worth it.",4.0,My friend paid for a trip for my other friend who was recently diagnosed with a serious illness. I'm grateful for the experience and the memories that were created.,60.0,retold 35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2ZMAZVL,682,Z4QCT9KG,45.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,reaching the five year mark of cancer remission,i was surprised her children werent already grown. she must be young,0.625,,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICRA9FO9,3.0,both of my parents died of cancer and now a childhood friend is going through a double mastectomy.,"Five years ago I was treated for cancer. It was a grueling process and I came out of it a much changed person. Something like this really gives a person new perspective. It's been an emotional journey for me as well as for my loved ones. Well, two weeks ago I reached the five year mark! I have been in remission for five years now. This feels like such an accomplishment. Even though I haven't 'done' anything, I feel like a Badass! I have beaten this thing. I have beaten the odds. Of course the cancer can still return. But anyone can get cancer at any time. So, for the time being, I'm counting this a victory. No more check ups every three months. No more frequent reminders. No more results to fear. For now. I move forward. I live. I watch my children grow. Who knows... maybe I will even live to watch my grandchildren grow. I'm just like everyone else now. My future is uncertain, it's true. But so is everyone else's. And better an uncertain future than one in which cancer IS certain.",1.0,I have been in cancer remission and was told I reached the five year mark. This means I don't have to go to the doctor every three months. It means I beat the odds and may see my children grow.,14.0,imagined 3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MY624DM,1917,1FMK4QP7,25.0,man,black,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,68.48976612491926,About the incident happen in office,When the team-leader finds the correct one,0.0,,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MY624DM,,,It was 5 months ago happen in my office. It was an incident happen by our one of the team members. But the HR was terminated the wrong person from my team. In that day I was busy in some other work. But incident was happen in that day.It created big lose for the company. so they terminated but wrong persons. Then I came and ask the persons in my team. They told they are terminated. I really shocked to hear this. Then I hear about the incident and then I know they wrongly terminated. Then I arrange one meeting for my team. In that meeting I ask who did this. The person did this crime was happy. I really upset to see her face. because They did this crime for money. Then I investigate who gave money to her to do this. I find some clues about that person. Then I notice that person everyday. I told to HR that crime was did by another person. They can't hear my words. Then I told some information and submit some clues. Then They call that persons and investigate him. Then finally they agree that. Then HR terminate her immediately. Then They appointed the wrongly terminated persons.,4.0,It was 5 months ago happen in my office. It was an incident happen by our one of the team members and Hr terminated wrong person. Then I investigate about that and find correct one.a,5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS6ENBBB,4357,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,A child going to college,she ended up in california.,1.0,,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CJ2IK49,1.0,I never had parents drop me off at school or had to drop a child off,"I knew college would be right around the corner when Ellie started her senior year but didn't expect it to go this fast. I remember having her, and now shes moving out. Because shes the oldest it was hard saying goodbye as she left the house. I think it might be easier when the younger ones leave but this hit hard. She had to go up last month in july as she was on the soccer team and needed to be moved in mid July. We got a u hual and moved her desk, boxes, and bed as she doesnt plan on coming home too often as it is a bit expensive to travel. We made the 800 mile journey to school and had a lot of fun along the way. We camped at some nice parks, got to see yellowstone, and arches, and finally arrived in california. It was bittersweet watching her get the keys to her own home. Moving her stuff in and setting up her bedroom similar to the way she had it at home because she wanted to be reminded of her childhood home made me tear up. I thought i could make it without crying but I was severely mistaken. We hugged and cried and took her out to dinner before dropping her off at the door to her new apartment. We saw her go through the door and started to drive away. The drive home was quiet but peaceful. I'm so proud of her for making the choice to go to school cross country and follow her dreams. I know she will do great things and am so proud of her.",1.0,"Oldest child moves into their first apartment. I am filled with awe and pride of her. At the same time, I miss her terribly.",30.0,imagined 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRER8BA15P,1079,988UATKE,50.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,A single car accident and a great mechanic,That they fixed my car at no charge,0.875,,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5XD7WXN,4.0,I have had some people do kind things for me in a similar situation.,Today I had to bring my car to the mechanic. I was involved in an accident and it was a single car. I was so happy when they told me they would fix the car for free. I was surprised that today somebody would be willing to do that. I was going to tell everyone I knew about what a great company they were. There are not many people in the world today who would be willing to do anything for free. It truly shows that there are still some amazing people out there. I love that they went above and beyond. My car now looks as good as new. I am very happy with everything. I am glad I had brought my car to them because someone else may not have done that. If I know anyone that is looking to get their car repaired I will refer them to this place. I was sad when the accident happened. I am just glad they were able to take care of everything for me. The work was done in a quick manner. All being said I met a great company that I would continue to use in the future. I will now pay it forward and help someone when they need something. This has restore my faith in humanity. Great people like them still exist in this world and I still have my car which I really love.,2.0,I got into a single car accident leaving a mechanic shop. They fixed the damage for me for free and I was very grateful.,120.0,imagined 3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAH17T2L,2139,Y62PADRH,18.0,woman,Black,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,realizing my relationship needed to end.,my partner wasn't interested in my story.,1.0,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9ATE8GFM,,,,"When we dated, *Jacob talked only of himself. His job, his friends, his hobbies, general anecdotes from his life. He was not interested in hearing stories from my life. Even as they relate to a shared interest among the two of us. We both enjoy hiking. He frequently retold stories of his endeavors, especially in public settings. He spoke loudly, and always pulled up the same photo on his phone. I don't believe in being rude, especially to a person I'm partnered with. So I reacted with intrigue. Finding new things to point out. On a particular occasion, I wanted to show him a photo of a solo mountain hike I recently completed. He was not interested. At that point, I began to realize something wasn't right. After all, why are my experiences any less interesting than his? Why can't he show me the same courteous listening I show him? This is where I decided the relationship needed to end.",1.0,"I relayed the events surrounding a recent break-up. I described my partner's erratic behavior on our last night together, and ended by reflecting on our mismatched personalities.",150.0,retold 3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1H2Z9O5,2954,E7IVK4AE,35.0,Man,white,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,an engagement party.,I ended up finding value in the event.,0.5,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1H2Z9O5,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1H2Z9O5,,,"Recently, my brother got engaged. I was very happy for him and I felt like this was a big step for him. He was once an angry young man. He had a lot of things that he was concerned about in life, and I think that finding someone to love was something that he had a feeling would elude him for a long time. I am very happy for him, though, that he was able to find someone. When he told me they were engaged, I was excited. Then he told me there would be an engagement party and that I was invited to the party. I am not a party person. In fact I am not really interested in parties at all. When I found this would be a large gathering at a roof top bar, I have to admit that I was not excited for this part of the engagement in the least. I arrived looking at least like I cared - and indeed, I did care a lot for there engagement. I wouldn't have gone unless I cared a lot. I hope that he does know that even showing up is something I wouldn't do for just anyone. It was so hot and muggy and I didn't know anyone there except my parents. I felt rather lonely and overwhelmed. I don't even drink, so it was tough for me to find anything worth doing. I did end up chatting with his to be father-in-law and that was a very pleasant conversation. Out of all this, I did feel as if I got closer to everyone involved and I really appreciated the opportunity to go. I just don't like social events, usually. It was a rather rewarding moment of growth for me.",1.0,In which a brother attends a party to celebrate engagement. And in this process gives of his own mental burden the gift of time and family.,30.0,recalled 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS4F4YQY,745,28HMK2DU,30.0,man,asian,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the birth of my child.,I cried while holding my baby son.,0.0,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS4F4YQY,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS4F4YQY,,,"The birth of my child was one that I will never forget. Before the birth, I will admit that I was very nervous. At the same time, I was very excited. My wife started having pretty frequent contractions so we grabbed our bags and headed to the hospital. I will never forget any of the moments between leaving for the house and seeing my son for the first time. The actual birth went pretty well. My wife used an epidural, which helped a lot. Before the birth, I was worried about fainting in the room, but I fortunately did not. I was so happy to hold my son for the first time. I actually cried, something that I did not expect to do. From that moment on, I knew that I'd love being a father. Once he was cleaned up, we had some photos taken. We had to stay in the hospital for two more nights, but I was excited to get home. We secured him in his care seat and drove home. We were finally a family.",1.0,My wife gave birth to our child. It was a great and memorable experience that I will never forget. I was so happy to hold him for the first time.,60.0,recalled 32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQ5JAR4C,2356,96A0XRWM,55.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,About my Nephews Wedding,we realized how old we have gotten,0.5,32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQ5JAR4C,32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQ5JAR4C,,,The event was my nephew Jimmy and Adriennes wedding. It was a destination wedding. I was not too far away. We were able to drive there in 4 hours. Quite a few guests did travel via airlines. It was the first time in almost 10 years all my extended family was planning to get together. I have an adult son 35 who lives in Dallas. We don't get to see him a lot. He brought his serious girlfriend Cristal. She was a lovely girl and it was great to meet her. They are still together. They recently moved in together. My young daughter had a blast also. The last time we all gathered she was very young. This wedding was at a beautiful bed and breakfast. The weather was gorgeous. The most surprising thing was it hit me how old we all have gotten! There were 4 generations of the family there.,1.0,We recently attended a family wedding. It was the first time in a decade we all got together. It was shocking to see we all have gotten old!,120.0,recalled 3TK8OJTYM27YZQ05NV241LQPFRPPVC,1461,3707HKBS,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,The death of my Grandmother.,my Grandmother told her stories.,0.125,,3PZDLQMM0U768ATZUGWNFGU64BD2CK,4.0,"I identified with the story because I had a very loving grandmother. We did not get to spend those last days together, unlike my story.","My grandmother passed away earlier this summer. We all knew it was coming but it was still devastating. She was the rock and center of our family. Everyone always went to her for advice and encouragement. She had been suffering from a long illness and we were all happy that she was no longer suffering but sad for the loss of her. I made notes during the months leading up to her death and I am glad that I did. It is nice to look over those notes and relive our last times together. When she first became sick and told us she would not live out the year I decided to keep track of my feelings after each of my visits with her. Firstly, I wish that I could have visited more often, but work and the care of my children had to come first. Grandmother understood this and was very happy for our weekly visits. I decided that I would ask her questions about her youth and the things that happened to her that I had never gotten around to asking before. I am so glad that we had these conversations and Grandmother was happy to share them. She described her childhood and school years and the dreams that she had as a girl. She told me about meeting my Grandfather and having and her children. Her stories were filled with happy memories with a few funny ones and a few sad ones. In the early stages of her illness we would take a walk or go to lunch and we both thoroughly enjoyed those days. Later I would sit by her bedside and listen to her stories, and she always had new ones to tell. These days made me realize how my Grandmother had a great life and and she was at peace with dying when the time finally came. I was also at peace because she had a life well lived. I had many emotions during our times together and it is nice to look over my notes and recall those emotions. I vowed to live my life fully and enjoy every minute and pass on all my stories to my children and grandchildren. I love my Grandmother more than ever and cherish those last days we had together. I had feelings of sadness, happiness, laughter and tears and it was wonderful!",2.0,My grandmother passed away this summer. I detailed the events leading up to it and the effect it had on me. I then wrote briefly about the events afterwards.,90.0,imagined 3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRG7N3PQU,545,UQRGWEYV,30.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my best friend's funeral.,her husband and I were able to find joy in the sad event.,0.875,,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRG7N3PQU,,,"For the first time, I had to attend the funeral of a friend I held very dear. She was a wonderful woman with children my age and grandchildren my daughter's age. She was diagnosed with cancer about a year ago, but did not seem worried. I was there while she was going through her chemo treatments and everything seemed fine until last month when she decided to stop chemo and go on to hospice care. She told me of her decision and while I was devastated, I understood and prayed for comfort. The last time I saw her, she seemed so much better and full of life, but died only two days later. Her funeral was filled with people who loved her very much. I didn't realize she had so many friends until that day. I brought my toddler to the visitation and her husband was very happy to have a child as a distraction. Everyone there was celebrating Her life, although we were also there to mourn the loss of such an amazing woman. One thing I noticed was that her body was nowhere to be seen; she had told me she wanted to be buried in our church cemetery, so I thought that was still the plan. While speaking to her husband, he mentioned that during the last day, Pam, who had prepared and paid for everything up front had a sudden change of heart and completely changed her plans. While he had just lost his wife, he was still able to laugh at the changes because it was a behavior very typical of Her. She liked to make long and detailed plans only to change them at the very last minute and fly by the seat of her pants. I really do miss her and think about her often. I will carry her with me always.",3.0,I went to a very dear friend's funeral. Her husband and I reminisced about the good times and she was true to herself until the very end.,30.0,recalled 3RXCAC0YISBUB1BTCJ17FYSODW68GN,3816,4M83LJWY,35.0,man,Native,one,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my military career and where hard work led me,I realized how fast 20 years had passed.,-0.125,,3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZQIZFT4,5.0,"The story is my ""dream"" career and pathway I was on. I was injured in Iraq and forced to retire early. These injuries cost me my career, my family, and finances.","When I joined the military as a teenager I only planned on serving one enlistment of four years. Twenty years later I am now sitting here wondering where the time has gone as I am in the process of retiring and beginning that next chapter of my life. I stayed in for many reasons but one of the biggest reasons were the promotions and opportunities afforded to me. Prior to the military most job positions I had lacked any ability to be promoted or opportunities for advancement. For those that had them the qualifications were vague, subjective, or I did not qualify due to things such as a college degree being required. In the military I found that everything was written so that things were defined and understood. Everyone had the ability to be promoted it was a question of if you wanted to be. What very few understood, though, was that you could go above and beyond just being promoted with the norm but hard work and knowledge of your job could be recognized by superiors with advanced promotion. This happened to me multiple times. When I went through the nursing program, on my last week of school, I had to study both for the nursing exam as well as my promotion exam. I was in the top 5% of the nursing class and I was the only individual to get a perfect score on the promotion board. I was promoted 2 years earlier than I was eligible to recognize me for my hard work. One year later I was promoted again one year earlier than I was eligible which, combined, pushed my rank 3 years ahead of fellow peers. This went on for my entire career. The hard work I put in went towards early promotions allowing me to achieve rank higher than peers. This led to higher pay raises and more income earned over time. It allowed me to attend education and training opportunities I would not of been able to otherwise. This allowed me to be able to afford materialist goods I desired and to pay for the family I currently share my life with each day. The promotions and income allowed us to have nicer homes, nicer cars, and more time off to spend with one another. Many complain that promotions, wealth, and education are all based on who you know and luck. I came from a household of poverty and am now considered upper middle class retired before age 40 with a masters in nursing. I am proof that hard work leads to those promotions and success in life. I made my own “luck.”",5.0,Working hard at my job eventually led to a promotion. My life has greatly increased since achieving this goal.,90.0,imagined 3IAEQB9FMF62PIXK8WG5NTSDH5HDW8,1143,OZG4DTAQ,35.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,About getting a promotion.,That the promotion took five years.,0.25,3IAEQB9FMF62PIXK8WG5NTSDH5HDW8,3IAEQB9FMF62PIXK8WG5NTSDH5HDW8,,,"I have been working as a head custodian at a University student center for the past five years. The job was a step down in pay for me, but it worked at the time. When I was hired I was promised that my boss would be retiring soon and I could advance. I took the job with the understanding that I could quickly take a management position. A year went by and I was still stuck in the same place. My supervisor keeps saying he will retire but in the end pushes it off for another six months. Five years later I am still in the same place and keep hearing the same promises. I was finally to the point of looking for a new job when I got the word that my boss had submitted his retirement paperwork. I got a call from the director to meet him in the office to discuss my future. He said that he had been impressed with my dedication and work ethic. He had decided that they did not need to look outside to fill the position and that I would be be taking over the position effective immediately. This new position carried with it a large raise and a lot more responsibilities. I was thrilled because I have worked for this for a long time and my hard work and patience had finally paid off. With the extra money I can finally get a house for my family and pay off some of our debts which will be as huge relief. It goes to show me that hard work is rewarded in the end.",1.0,I took a job with the promise of a promotion in the near future. That promotion actually took about five years to materialize and made me almost leave. In the end my hard work and patience was rewarded.,30.0,recalled 37WLF8U1WQCC99OO9VPOTCOQGV06KX,532,62Y9CC11,45.0,woman,Hisp,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,my car being serviced and an error being made.,The error was made and my car stalled.,0.625,37WLF8U1WQCC99OO9VPOTCOQGV06KX,,,,"Recently I got my car serviced. I noticed the air conditioner wasn't blowing cool air. So I took it to a chain mechanic company near my location. After the car was checked, I was quoted a price of a major part that needed fixing with work needed. I decided to go ahead with getting it done, since AC is something we need in the car, especially in summer time. The work was done in a few hours, and we went to pick up the car. As we left the shop, my car stalled and wouldn't drive. I had driven out on a main roadway with lots of traffic. Thankfully, we didn't have an accident, and the car behind me was able to stop when I stalled. I drove very slowly around the block back to the shop and informed them of the problem. They checked and apparently had not tightened or adjusted a part well, which caused the issue. I was very disappointed and let them know that their error could have caused an accident or worse. However, I was glad they were able to adjust it quickly and then we were on our way. I often think about what happened and how it may have turned out badly. Thankfully, nothing major happened. It was quite a scare.",5.0,"I got my car serviced and there was an error made on adjusting a part, which caused the car to stall. I was disappointed, but also glad they discovered it quickly and no accident or injury occurred.",21.0,recalled 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ5XJAGY,1792,LVKPZCTO,30.0,WOMAN,white,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My Friend Marriage,My Uncle,-0.375,,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ5XJAGY,,,"In this story i tell some thing about my friend married function. we see our friend in some years passed and get interest to saw all of my friends. and the day had come we all on my friend home in 5 day before and getting lots funs and entertainments. we talk to each other and doing some works on friend married things. in one day before the Bachelors party had start that moments in my mind still an beautiful memory. we had lot of dance and untold story we shared and more funs. And midnight walk make the day in awesome. For as long as you can remember, your best friend has been your rock. A wedding, two decades in the making. Instead turn to these clever marriage jokes to get everyone laughing. A best man or maid of honor, or simply the sort of friend or relative who can't resist the chance. There's a story about an odd gift and surprising them. still in my mind remembering that day events. Instead turn to these clever marriage jokes to get everyone laughing. A best man or maid of honor, or simply the sort of friend or relative who can't resist the chance. There's a story about an odd gift and surprising them. still in my mind remembering that day events. and missing my friend to saw one more time. that make the love and bonding with each other. this event is an beautiful memory in always with my mind",5.0,There's about on add gift and surprising them stiil in my mind remembering that day events and missing my friend to saw one more time that make the love and bonding with each other . this event is an beautiful memory in always with my mind,180.0,recalled 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1E1X9Q7,2167,MV7W9804,18.0,woman,asian,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.653960350157523,"the sad end of a short, but morally wrong romantic fling.",the married man asked me to be his girlfriend though he had a wife.,0.5,,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1E1X9Q7,,,"In the last three to six months the most memorable event I had was turning the legal and tender age of twenty-one years old. My friends had convinced me that I need to plan a girls' getaway trip to Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate. I obliged and soon we were off to the party capital of the southeastern United States. I spared literally no expense, because I wanted to be comfortable and have great posts for my social media profiles such as Facebook and Instagram. Therefore the trip went something like this. The very first day of the trip we checked into our hotel and immediately ordered room service. My friends chose the more expensive dishes like steak and potatoes. I however opted to get the seafood platter since I myself am a native Marylander. We then went clubbing into the wee hours of the morning. They convinced a couple of guys to buy us drinks and I ended up making out with one really handsome dude in particular. He gave me his phone number and said we should meet up the next day. The very next day though my friends made plans to go sightseeing downtown. I cut out early to meet with this guy. We had a lot in common so we continued to hang out at a local bar and dance club into the wee hours of the evening. He told me his car was in the shop and asked if I could drop him off at his home. I agreed naively, assuming this guy was telling me the truth. He said he did not want to sleep with me on the first night because he is a traditional dude. 'Once we arrived at his house we started to make out in the car in front of his home. By the time we were done I saw little hands hitting my passenger side car window. There was a small child calling me a tramp and telling me not to kiss his father. I asked him what was going on and he said I was not supposed to find out like this. I replied, ""Like what?"" He then said he forgot to mention that he had a wife and a family. He wanted to ask me without all the drama if I would be complicit in being his girlfriend though. I replied that I absolutely would not and drove away. I could not stop crying the entire evening until the time I left Atlanta two days later.",5.0,I went to a club on the first night of vacation with my friends. I met a handsome dude at a club. I drop the handsome dude off home and he asks me to be his side-girlfriend.,105.0,recalled 3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMXCL4BU,5167,W11GSDOW,30.0,Man,White,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my dog's death,I was prevented from getting to her,0.875,3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMXCL4BU,3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMXCL4BU,,,"Three weeks ago, my dog died. I was not there. I had been out of town visiting family. When I was told that she was doing well and things were looking dire, I made last-minute plans to rush home. In the middle of the night, my only real option as a non-driver was Greyhound. As luck would have it, there was a proper route from where I was to where I was going. I booked it, and rushed to pack and leave to get to the station (20 minutes away, 90 minutes before departure). When I got there, I was denied the ability to board. My identification had recently expired. I told them my story; begged, pleaded. Nothing. I felt profoundly hopeless, hysterical, self-loathing, and broken. With no other options, I returned to where I was staying. As it turned out, I would not have made it. My dog went sometime in her sleep in the night before I would have arrived. I hadn't seen her in her last two months, and I couldn't see her before she went. It absolutely haunts me. My parents had her cremated. I still haven't been able to go back home. It will never feel like home again. Not without her.",5.0,"My dog was dying while I was out of town. I was denied the ability to get to her in time. She ended up passing away soon after, and I will never be the same again.",21.0,recalled 3907X2AHF1RP2Z23ZLITZGTDSNU2PB,5262,705LX657,35.0,woman,black,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,training and running a marathon race.,I came in 8th during one of the world's longest races.,0.875,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY2G5LY6,3.0,I identified very closely with this story because I too have overcome physical barriers to accomplish things I thought at first impossible.,"Two months ago I did it; I accomplished one of the hardest things I've ever attempted in my life. Last year I volunteered helping out for the marathon that runs through our city. Watching those runners, I felt inspired. I listened to their stories, and saw the sheer joy on their faces, despite the times they came in or how much their body hurt after. I thought to myself, I want to experience this first hand. However, I knew I'd have a ton of training to do because I hadn't run long distance in twenty years. I trained all year, even through the blistering cold of winter. I was determined and it was extremely difficult to stick with it, but I did manage to get into good enough shape to enter and complete the marathon. I can't say how many times I thought about quitting while I was in the marathon because I lost count. I reminded myself that I had gone all year training and never quit. I reminded myself that I had already did a practice run and did fairly well, without quitting. I knew I had prepared, and hydrated and gave my body its needed nutrition and rest. I was prepared, and there was no need to quit. I reminded myself how great it would feel to cross that finish line. Much to my surprise and my delight, I came in eighth place.",1.0,"After volunteering at a marathon I decided to run that same marathon the next year. I trained, froze my butt off, kept at it and then accomplished my goal. I finished the marathon in 8th place.",60.0,imagined 3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R0P1H5BF,981,81MOQH6Y,25.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.8918202981106265,A weekend wedding,How much I really enjoyed it and was moved by it.,0.75,3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R0P1H5BF,3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R0P1H5BF,,,I was involved in my best friends wedding. First it started the weekend with his bachelor party which was incredible and I put it together. We had old friends we hadnt seen in a while other friends that live further away come for the weekend. We spent the entire night well into the next morning just having fun. The Saturday was the wedding but since it was later in the afternoon we were able to get ourselves together and get ready. The limo came right on time and amazingly we were all ready to go on time. I could not believe it. The wedding was incredible I was so proud and happy to be there for him. His wife looked amazing and everyone had a great time at the church. After that we went to the after party and we got there a little later then we thought. We all stopped at a nearby park to take pictures and that took longer then expected and they took a ton of photos. The day was beautiful and the weather was perfect. The party was great and I thought my speech was not bad either even though I was rather nervous I had been writing the speech for a few days. I am not one to spend a lot of time with it and once I started I basically went off script and spoke from the heart which I knew would happen. The night was great and we all had tons of fun.,1.0,The story was about my best friends wedding which happened a little over a month ago which started with a bachelor party and ended with a wedding party. The weekend was great and very memorable with perfect weather.,49.0,recalled 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7BBFDHWQ,6633,GLRJEOW7,50.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,2.6390573296152584,neighbors moving out and neighbors moving in.,my new neighbor gave me an unexpected gift.,0.875,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7BBFDHWQ,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7BBFDHWQ,,,"The house next to me is a rental. I've had some great neighbors there for the past 7 months, but they told me when I met them that that was only going to be a temporary place for them. They were new to the area and just needed a place to live until they could find a home to buy. They spent a long time looking for a place to call their own and eventually found it in a nearby town. Even though I know I'll still see them from time to time, it was hard to see them go. After my old neighbors moved out, I wondered who'd move into the house next door. I didn't have to wait long to find out. Almost as soon as my old neighbors moved out, a new neighbor moved in, and I went over and introduced myself to her. She was happy to meet me. It turns out, we have a lot of things in common and even know some of the same people. I was relieved because you never know who might move into a rental. Better yet, this woman plans on staying there until she dies (her words, not mine), so there shouldn't be people coming and going there anymore for some time to come. My new neighbor is elderly and needed some help moving things into her new home, so I whelped her. Afterwards, I took some brownies over so she could enjoy a little chocolate after dinner. She was so happy about that, she went on and on about it. Then, a few days later, she called me over to her place and told me that she had something she wanted to give me. It was something I needed for my kitchen which I hadn't been able to find in the stores. I vaguely remembered mentioning something about it to her, but I was surprised she paid any attention to it and then did something about it. She saw exactly what I was looking for at a yard sale and purchased it for me. I offered to reimburse her for it, but she wouldn't let me give her a penny. She said she was just so thankful to have a good neighbor who was so helpful that she wanted to give it to me as a thank you. I was deeply touched. I know we're going to get along great.",2.0,"My old neighbors moved out and my new neighbor moved in. I was concerned about what type of person my new neighbor might be, but as it turns out, there was absolutely nothing to worry about. My new neighbor's great.",14.0,recalled 3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBGFJS12Q,1825,SGLMXXTY,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,1.0,4.0943445622221,my daughter accident.,my daughter fell down,-0.5,,3IQ1VMJRYU6TFFH0VBFBJ8CWAHUA9G,4.0,the story was about my daughter accident.,the story is about my personal life. i have a very good family. i have one daughter. she is very cute and adorable. she is 3 years old. she is very naughty. i love her a lot. one day she is playing in garden. my daughter have kids bike. she is playing in the garden with the kids bike. me and my partner were busy with our work. we are doing garden cleaning process. my daughter went near to the pool. she nearly went to fell off from the floor to pool. my kind neighbor seen this scene from his house. they came very fast and save my daughter. they helped me to get her to urgent care. i am very much thankful to them.,1.0,The story is about my personal experience about a personal crisis and how a kind neighbor helped me out of a tight situation. My daughter fell off a bike and my neighbor helped me get her to urgent care!,60.0,imagined 3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMSHZJQBU,3741,7QXGNKA6,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,A trip with a friend to an Esports event,Our team lost,0.5,,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6A0VBJL2,1.0,Spending time with a cherished friend. This is something I truly enjoy,"Three months ago I decided to make a trip to Detroit. This is a city I have always wanted to visit, but have not yet had the opportunity. My friends recently moved there for work and I thought it would be a great time to visit. It was great getting to catch up with my friends. It had been so long since we last had a chance to visit so it was great! About a week into my vacation after we had talked ourselves out and had visited a few of the main attractions we decided to take in a sports game. My friend said that there was an Esports event taking place and that would be a great time to see our favorite team. I had never been to such an event and to say I was intrigued to say the very least. I had absolutely no idea what to expect but found myself pretty excited as the day grew neigh. My friend is a sports enthusiast, so this was not his first time to go to an event like this. The event center was packed and there was quite a lot of activity going on. We were able to see our favorite team and cheer them on. Everything was great, though our team was not doing the greatest, they were losing and not losing by a little bit, but by a LOT. This was a little disappointing, but I was so caught up in the event that even though they were not doing well I was still excited regardless. When they lost we were sad, a little let down, but all in all I still thought the day went great! I was excited and spent quality time with my friend. It is a day I will never forget and am so grateful for the experience",1.0,"I visited friends in Detroit to go to an Esports event with them. We got to see our favorite team, they lost in the finals.",90.0,imagined 32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG0BUSU1,696,1XDO5MJ6,18.0,woman,hisp,one,one,2.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,going to my first baseball game.,it was exactly like the movies.,0.75,,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG0BUSU1,,,"Recently, I went to my very first baseball game. Since I didn't grow up in the US, baseball was not a big part of my childhood. I went with by boyfriend and 3 of our friends. Since we wanted to see the Chicago Cubs vs the San Francisco Giants, we had to drive to Chicago to go to Wrigley field. It took us about 2 and a half hours to get there but it didn't feel like a long drive at all. We had rented out an Airbnb which was really comfortable. Once we got there, we ordered some Chicago deep-dish pizza at Lou Malnati's before heading to the game. We took a Lyft to the game and walking up to the field was very exciting. I didn't know that Wrigley Field is a historic baseball field but it is. Once inside, it was exactly like the movies show it to be. All the concessions and vendors and seating looked familiar because of the American media. We got there after the game had already started and the Cubs had the lead. I am not very proficient at baseball rules so I had a tough time fully following the game but it was fun regardless. There were some traditions I didn't know about, like the 7th inning stretch when everyone sang 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'. The Cubs won and all of the locals were very excited. We ended the night by going out to a bar across the street and dancing.",1.0,I drove up to Chicago to see my first baseball game. It was a typical all-american experience. I had a lot of fun at the game and went dancing after.,14.0,recalled 3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UOMWZ8Z,3231,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,Woman,white,2.0,5.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,A man who proposed to his girlfriend,I didn't really know when to do the proposal so I kep the ring until,0.25,,3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVWGTZBM,2.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","Exactly one month ago today, I poposed to my beautiful girlfriend. Listen to my story it is beautiful. Her and I were walking along the beach on a nice romantic summer night. All you could hear while walking was the sound of the waves crashing on the shore. I stop and tell her to look at the bright full moon and say, ""isn't it beautiful?"". She shyly agrees and I sneak in a kiss. She kissed me back and knew it was time. I put my knee in the sand, and reach into my pocket to pull out the ring. I open the box and look her into her eyes and say, ""I love you and will you spend the rest of your life with me?"". She very happily said, ""Oh yes, yes I will"". We kissed with a great passion. I put a ring on her finger. She then started to cry. She then text all her friends and family. All in all I'd say we had a beautiful evening.",5.0,I proposed to my girlfriend. It was during a walk. She was really happy. I don't know what else to say.,30.0,imagined 3IQ1VMJRYU6TFFH0VBFBJ8CWAHUA9G,1748,GIXJVHOJ,40.0,woman,asian,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,About a neighbor's timely help!,My neighbor showed up in my time of need.,0.375,,3IQ1VMJRYU6TFFH0VBFBJ8CWAHUA9G,,,"I went through a tough situation about two months ago and the situation was saved by my neighbor who helped me deal with it. I would like to share my thoughts about this event here. Our household has just one car and on that day my husband had taken the car with him. I was with my daughter at home when the incident happened. My daughter went on a bike ride and accidentally fell down from her bike. She was hurt and she somehow biked back to the house. Our home has an internet phone and as the internet was out, the phone was not working. I was distressed and did not know what to do. I came out into the street. I have a physical disability and it is tough for me to walk. But I somehow managed to get out of the house and tried drawing my neighbor's attention. That day no one was around. After about 10 minutes, my neighbor just happened to show up and she took things into her hands immediately. We drove to the nearest urgent care with my daughter and everything worked out fine. My daughter was shaken but not seriously hurt. I was beyond relieved and very thankful for my neighbor's timely help. I have since gotten a cell phone and taken steps to be more prepared for such emergencies. But I will forever remember my neighbor who showed up from nowhere in my time of need! My neighbor and I became close friends since and I believe this is a start of a beautiful relationship. My daughter too adores her. My neighbor often compliments me and my parenting as well as how I mange my life with dignity. I in turn admire her tenacity and her willingness to help everyone! I believe God comes to us through kind people and this incident is a true marker for the same.",2.0,The story is about my personal experience about a personal crisis and how a kind neighbor helped me out of a tight situation. My daughter fell off a bike and my neighbor helped me get her to urgent care!,60.0,recalled 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FMH85G2Z,527,C1CSCRI2,40.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,a stroke my cousin had at 25,my family all pitched in to help,0.25,,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG76WZ31R,2.0,my mom suffered a stroke not too long ago but was very different circumstances,"Three months ago, a very traumatizing event happened in my life and to my family. My cousin was playing football and had a heat stroke. He was only 25. We did not know that someone so young was susceptible to such things. After he was done playing he went to take a shower to cool off. At that point, it hit him. Since he was in the shower, he had no way of immediately contacting anyone. He was finally able to make it to his phone to get help. At that point damage was done to his brain already. He was in the hospital for quite some time and this took a toll on our whole family. The doctors assured us he would come thru but it was still super hard. My aunt and uncle had to take major time away from their jobs to care for him. My parents took some time away as well to help out. Luckily we have a great family and everyone pitched in. Thank goodness he was able to make it to the phone in time or it could have been worse.",2.0,Our cousin suffered a heat struck at the age of 25 while playing football. His body did not wreak the effects until after he took a cold shower after the game.,90.0,imagined 3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJANUWNU4,331,H8BB8EIJ,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,how I am adjusting at a new job.,I started to now do well,1.0,3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNRZJINLA,,,,This move is much different than I thought it would be. It has been hard to adjust to a new environment. There is too much pressure and I feel like I am failing. I see others do much better than me and take on more responsibility. I want to do well but I don't know if I can do it. Anytime that I feel like I am making progress there are more steps back. More of what I want to do seems out of reach. I am afraid that it was a mistake. My life back home was easier. It was easier to do the same thing again and again. It was easier to have the same places to go and not be too concerned about what to do next. I would like an easier job. I received a raise but not by much. I am not sure if it was worth it but I am here now. I cannot change the past and I need to move forward. The was is not what I expected.,4.0,"I got a promotion at work, working for a department that did more than three times my current volume. I also moved to a new state for the first time.",210.0,retold 3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WPI126U,1888,3GRWSQS4,40.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,2.0,2.6390573296152584,going on a trip to my cousin's wedding.,the water at the beach was so cold.,0.5,,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WPI126U,,,I recently went to the wedding of my cousin. We had to drive around 15 hours to get there which was a bit of torture due to my kids in the car. The wedding was quite beautiful and took place along the coast of Maine. We got to go on a ferry boat ride and see the bay and lighthouse. My kids enjoyed the ride. I usually get sea sick but I was mostly fine this time. The next day we went to a beach. But it was different from beaches where I live. It was very rocky. We found some hermit crabs and would come part way out of there shell. My kids and I thought it was so cool. Later we went to another beach. It was more sandy than rocky. The kids built some sand castles. Their cousins also came along. So it was a fun family trip.,2.0,I went to my cousins wedding. It was in Maine and it was beautiful. We saw lighthouses and beaches. The trip was really a lot of fun and I would love to do it again.,14.0,recalled 3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K59IJJSJ,1482,2MPZPO44,30.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,I was given a point in my job,when I am informed of my promotion,0.25,,3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K59IJJSJ,,,"What is rarely analyzed, is that the real reasons why they ascend do not come to be attributed to personal aspects and errors that, although they seem to go unnoticed, for the superiors and co-workers, you are not ready or not the person indicated for a position better than the current one or who should not even hold the position he has now. 22-05-2019 Thus, it can also be a mistake in the company and can also deteriorate its image at work. The first thing to clarify in this article, is that he has realized that he is an excellent profile, has extensive experience, outstanding academic training and, in general. an interesting resume, the following errors (among others), which may be the cause that a job promotion has not yet been obtained, even if merely, or what is ""selling"" the wrong way, by giving a signal of the market that does not correspond to what you really want to reflect or that does not correspond to what it really is. His high fitness, but his bad attitude. One of the most common mistakes of some workers who are excellent in work and have a great career, is their bad attitude. You do not have to take your personal problems to work with you on a daily basis, nor are others to blame for them. As expert as it may be in your role within the company, this does not ""give you the right"" to treat others badly or to be in the majority of times of bad character, causing others to have to guess when you are in good standing. humor to be able to approach you. . It is jumping from bliss. He received the ascent he expected so much. Or on the contrary, he took it by surprise. He is too young and has advanced by leaps and bounds in that ladder of his company. The truth is that a promotion will always be a reason to celebrate. Not only do they improve their economic conditions, but they also progress along the path that has been drawn from the professional field. He feels comfortable with what he has achieved. It is the result of that effort, dedication, but above all, passion that impresses you with your work. However, what seems at first glance only a panorama of good news, can also generate some differences between your coworkers, quarrels, suspicions, and even out of context comments such as ""you are too inexperienced for that position"" or ""will you be able with this new position? Some will be amazed, others will make blinding comments, especially if you have worked with them from “you to you” and find it difficult to give them the level of boss. These and other situations may arise at the time of coupling to your new position, so it is important that you know how to handle them with all assertiveness and intelligence, so that the ship you are sailing on now does not shipwreck. Remember that the key is to earn respect, not to impose it.",4.0,"when I settled in the company I felt fortunate to be that person, It is jumping from bliss. He received the ascent he expected so much. Or on the contrary, he took it by surprise. He is too young and has advanced by leaps and bounds in that ladder of his company.",60.0,recalled 3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87J5WEMJ,717,ALIC5IN4,40.0,woman,white,one,4.0,2.0,2.0,2.6390573296152584,going to a BBQ,"all the adults went inside, leaving me outside with all the kids",0.75,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87J5WEMJ,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87J5WEMJ,,,"So, today we went to Tiff and Crystal's for a BBQ for Koda's b-day or so I thought. Everyone started off outside which was great. We all ate and had a good time. The kids were playing and running amok. However, later, all the adults went in and left me outside with the kids because there were stairs to get into the house. I felt pretty annoyed and frustrated. They -all- know I'm in a wheelchair so why would they invite me over if they were going to go inside at some point knowing I can't go in too. I really think I'm just not going to go over there for anymore stuff. It made me feel like total crap. Later on, they all came back out because Katie basically made them. It was the world-wide annual candle-lighting at sundown and I had told her I would only come if we could light our candles there. She explained what we were doing and we took a picture for the website. None of them really get it, though. It's a nice to honor my friends and I as survivors and remember those who have died. To them, it was really a big deal. Whatever. I'm done with them.",5.0,"As a woman with a disability who uses a wheelchair, I am often excluded due to accessibility issues even when it involves people who are supposedly my friends.",14.0,recalled 3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTBHVI39,2222,POQCE255,18.0,woman,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Losing everything,That i actually lost everything I owned,0.5,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTBHVI39,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTBHVI39,,,"So this story begins 4 months ago, I was working at Target and I had been planning to leave with my boyfriend to go back to school. We were planning on saving up our money until July and just go to school full time. So one day I come home from work and my mother tells me that her and her long time boyfriend will be getting married so there's no need for me to work anymore and that we would be moving houses as well. So I told my boss I was going to put in a three week notice in so I can just focus on school from now on. When it came time to move my moms boyfriend had no money, absolute nothing to his name. So my mom quit her job and had to pay for everything for the move we didnt even have a moving truck so my boyfriend offered to let us use his grandpas truck . So we moved all of our stuff out of our home and put it in storage. My mom then told us to bring clothes enough for three days cause well be staying in an airbnb until his so called money came through. So three days had passed and his money still wasn't around so we had to go to another airbnb this happened for five weeks. We hoped around to different airbnb's, not to mentioned no one in my family has a car so we had to depend on me and my sisters boyfriends. So June 13th came around and this happens to be my nieces birthday we had planned to order her a cake from a place on Ubereats, because at this point no one in my family had any money at all, so we had to use my Venmo account to get food every night to eat. So my moms boyfriend messed up the dates we were suppose to be there, so the maid came and told us we had to leave, because another tenant was coming. So we had to hurry up and get our stuff and leave, thank god my boyfriend was off and decided to spend the night, the night before. So we leave and went to a coffee shop so we could figure out our next move, we ended up sitting there for over three hours, so me and my boyfriend went to his house and told them to call us when they had a place. They never found a place and I've been at my boyfriends house every since, my mom and her boyfriend are homeless and having been sleeping at the hospital with my grandma and sometimes hop from house to house with my moms friends. If this wasn't enough my mom still has no money and we lost everything we owned in our storage unit, I had the most belongings in there because I'm kind of a shopaholoic, so I was devastated. I had work so hard at my old job for everything I had and for it to be gone in the blink of an eye really depressed me. I am now trying to save up money to get my own place and get as far away from my mom and her bummy boyfriend. Lastly I just find that it's so crazy how one person can come in your life and completely change everything you were so use to, also I almost forgot I wont be able to attend school this fall, my mom didnt even fill out the Fasfa form I told her to so I really quit my job for nothing.",1.0,How my life turned upside down because my mom's boyfriend sold her a dream he knew he couldn't promise.,90.0,recalled 3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSC5T1EQ0,2046,COT3CITM,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,A first date with someone I met on a dating app.,he didn't want to just hook up with me.,0.25,,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSC5T1EQ0,,,"After find him on a dating app, we started to talk quickly. Even on the phone, which I normally hate. We agreed to go out for dinner, already 2 days after starting to talk. He wanted to show me his house, so I drove to his place. After talking for a bit, I drove us to the restaurant. We had a lovely italian dinner in a nice setting. We shared a bottle of wine. There was a piano player which I enjoyed. When we got back to his house, he asked if I wanted to come in. I was a little hesitant, but agreed as I didn't want the night to end yet. We started to watch a movie, and he fell asleep. We cuddled for a while, but I decided to leave as I didn't want him to want to hook up with me. Later on he told me that he never expected to hook up with me that night. I was really impressed with how the date went. He was a great guy and we met again 2 days later.",4.0,"After only talking for 2 days after meeting online, I met a guy for dinner. We went to a great italian restaurant and had a wonderful time, and I quickly realized what a great guy he was.",90.0,recalled 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS11PNVS5P,1338,8HQYQKD3,35.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,my birthday after my brother dying months before,My mother and grandma showing up,0.875,,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZIC2TYOFK,4.0,I had a similar event like this happen to me with family coming over for my birthday unexpected,"I began this day like any other laying in bed trying to wake up but this day had feelings of doom and gloom hanging over my head. The first birthday without my brother not going to see his smile today I keep saying to myself, not going to hear his laugh I keep reminding myself. I Thank God it is the weekend I don't think I could make it into work today, I can't stop crying this feeling is horrible. My thoughts are crisp and clear my memories are swarming through my mind and all I keep thinking about is how will I get through this day, My alarm keeps blaring next to my head I have no energy to turn it off as I smack my alarm and the beeping stops. My phone rings again for the 5th time this morning I notice my mother and grandmother keep calling. I am dreading the day, oh God make this day just go away I don't want o face my family. After a few hours of drifting in out of sleep I hear my doorbell ring, darn now I gotta get out of bed. I stumble down the stairs and notice my front door opening I stop and look and see a bunch of balloons soar through the door from the outside winds. What the hell I thought to myself not this shit, my Grandma and Mom were standing there smiling and crying at the same time screaming Happy Birthday. Their voices were like nail pounding into my already aching head, but I smile as I make my way toward them. I give them both big hugs and kisses and help them carry presents and bags inside the house. We make our way into my living room and sit in silence for few minutes all felling sort of down but happy. I offered them coffee otr a drink and then we started to talk about my brother and remembered some happy memories. We all smiled and cried again for the 10th time in an hour, I notice the time is 2om now damn the day is flying by I tought. They then told me some other family is coming over and they are bringing food I hope I can eat I thought. My mom then gave me a huge box to open that was wrapped with Happy Birthday wrapping paper. I rip the paper open and notice it was a gaming PC i have been looking at getting for a long time. I can't believe she knew to get me this, my wife must of told her, I love her. I felt happy in that moment and the pain went away for a few minutes but then reality hit immediately again and I started crying. My mother hugged me as the doorbell rang my Grandma opened the door and my aunts and uncles were rushing in with tons of food and presents for me. I could at least say I have a great family, we all come together to comfort each other.",4.0,I had been working a lot and trying to recover after family loss. My family and friends all treated me huge for my birthday and got me things I needed for work and home and entertainment.,60.0,imagined 3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLYYK488,3333,L4NBU8VN,25.0,woman,black,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a memory day,when my husband brought in the new sewing machine,0.75,,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLYYK488,,,"I am into fashion designing and I am doing pretty good at what I do. There is this industrial machine that I have been longing to have for a while now. I have tried to save up for the machine but those money saved were used for some other unforeseen situation that arose. Sometimes last month, I received a call from my husband that traveled for his work that he was coming home. I stood up from my work immediately to prepare some stuffs for his arrival. when husband came back, I was so surprised to see the machine that I have been longing to have. I was so happy, I started leaping for Joy. I hugged him so tight. The next day, I tested the machine. The machine worked so well and made me be more happy. There is a significance difference between my old machine and my new machine. My clients are even happy because the outcome of the dresses I made for them were topnotch. I started receiving more clients introduced by my old clients. The kind gesture given to me by my husband really promoted my brand very much. The day was a very memorable day for me and I would live my life to remember that day. I love my husband.",4.0,I have a need which was not easily met. I got the need (sewing maching) as a suprise from my husband. I got new clients from there.,60.0,recalled 3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7K7A0HN,2330,0ICPDU5X,50.0,woman,white,one,5.0,2.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,me getting fired.,the patient escaped.,-1.0,35H6S234SBM9RQ3L28LIRN58J5A65H,,,,"At my job in the hospital, where I was the charge nurse, we received a new nurse manager. The man was rude, vicious, and had it in for the current staff, especially the older nurses such as myself, of whom he was overheard saying, ""The older nurses are the hardest to BREAK."" He made many extreme rules that were almost impossible to follow in a rushed, frenzied environment where patients as well as nurses have to be ready to act at a moment's notice. Our patients lives as well as our own could be in danger if we are unable to act quickly. But this fool had us locking doors and drawers behind us each and every time even when manic patients were acting in dangerous or aggressive ways, or when their health was in grave danger. How can one stop and lock three doors behind them when one of the nurses is being strangled by an aggressive patient? He also forbade us from taking breaks- any breaks- even to eat. Well one night I absolutely needed to take a break. I left the other nurse in charge. While I was out, one of the patients escaped. She left of her own free will and was not harmed. She even called the hospital the next day asking for her cellphone back, and she made a statement that she left of her own free will. She said she stole a set of keys to escape. She described the OTHER nurse, who still had her keys. I also still had my keys, and it is shown on the video that we both had our keys. I believe the other nurse was negligent because the patient escaped on her watch, even though I also broke the rules. We both got fired. But they said we were not fired because the patient escaped but because our stories didn't match up. I still believe it is retaliation for me going to the union on the nurse manager for his cruel treatment of us before this incident.",5.0,"I lost my job when a patient escaped due to the negligence of the other nurse. It was also due to retaliation by my new boss, who has intensely hated me ever since I went to the union to report his nefarious treatment of the staff.",210.0,retold 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG14QM4G,710,34LLW88F,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,About being fired from my job,My boss told me it was HR's decision,0.625,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG14QM4G,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG14QM4G,,,"Well about four months ago, i was let go from the job I held for 5 years. I really liked my job. I was a coordinator of recreation at small local community college. I was under the impression that I was doing everything I was responsible for correctly. But leading up to my termination, my boss began writing me up for every little thing. The, when the time came, she said it was out of her hands and that HR had decided I was finished. Then, I find out a couple of weeks later that my old boss hired one of her really good friends to take my place. The whole thing has made me incredibly angry. I know for a fact the things she wrote me up for were not worth the punishment. Things that, in the past, she has laughed about with me. It was a set up so that she could get her friend in their. I felt seriously stepped on. Now when I think about it though, I realize that I would not want to work for a person who would do this to her employees. Why would I want to stay if that is a reflection of how she really feels about me. I wrote a letter to HR, justifying my thoughts and actions. But I dont think it has done any good. This was a really significant thing for me considering it was my first ""real job"" out of college. I think that is why it has hurt so much. But I am trying to be positive and see my worth and value.",2.0,This is a story of how I was terminated from my previous employer. It discusses my thoughts and attitude after the event.,120.0,recalled 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI14W22FKD,2661,Q4H5GED7,30.0,man,black,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,about an anniversary,when my long lost brother showed up,0.75,,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRKNYLMC,1.0,{},"My wife and I have only been married 4 years. I love her a lot. We got married at Whitestone. Such a beautiful place. About two months ago. On our 3rd anniversary, we came back and stayed at Whitestone. We have traveled for each of our other anniversaries. This one was particularly special. Special because about three years into marriage you get really relaxed and comfortable. Sometimes the spark dwindles. Just being back where we said our vows was so special. Having dinner with couples of all ages and anniversary ranges was amazing. Plus the icing on the cake was my wife invited my brother that i had not seen in over 6 years. He had been living in Pakistan following him serving in the military. It wasn’t our most extravagant anniversary celebration, but definitely most special and memorable.",1.0,We went to attend my friend's first anniversary party. I met my brother there unexpectedly who came from foreign country surprisingly.,60.0,imagined 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB110CBN580,484,PBJ9ALJW,35.0,woman,White,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,6.1092475827643655,Winning an election,Won the election,0.875,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMA41Z12,,,,"This story is about my campaign experience and an election. There were a lot of memorable things that made the event special. However, the most memorable was when I realized that I had actually won the election itself. This was significant in that it started a new chapter in my life. I was going to be starting a new job as an elected official, that meant having new things to learn about. I was also going to be in the public eye and needed to do some soul searching regarding behaviors and things I participated in. It was almost like a complete transformation except my mind was the same. This event opened up so many networking doors and now has promoted me to start my MBA (which will be finished in January of 2021) and proceed to take the LSAT and hopefully accomplish my dream of getting my law license. During the event, I learned a lot about myself including my goals and my drive. I challenged myself to disregard negative comments and focus on the goal at hand. This was a deep process for me and I feel that I came out of it stronger and better as a person. To be the first female and republican in 100 years gives me great pride. I value the accomplishment and it fuels me to be better. I am constantly making my father and mother proud with my accomplishments. I look forward to where this road takes me.",1.0,"My most memorable moment was running for an election and winning. I inevitably became the first female, the first of my party in 100 years and the youngest to ever be elected to the office that I hold. I was also privileged enough to have my father swear me into office in front of my community.",450.0,retold 3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544QKW5KVL,2717,OO758YMR,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,about my wedding,When the ducks decided to join us for the wedding and Ryan chased afte,0.625,,31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLY7GNOVC,2.0,I did not identify with this story.,"My husband, George, and I were married six months ago. We had a very small wedding with only our children and my grandparents attending. George has two daughters that are five and eight. And, I have one daughter that is eight and one son who is four. My son Ryan is a very active and curious little boy. We were married in a gazebo at a park. The park was filled beautiful gardens and a lake with a water feature in the middle. Our wedding day was on a beautiful summer day. During the ceremony the local ducks decided to join us. The ducks made a mess on the floor of the gazebo. As we were saying our vows, Ryan noticed the ducks and decided to check them out. He dashed to the area of the gazebo, where the ducks were. As he ran toward them, he slipped and fell in the duck's poop and tripped over my grandmother's feet, soiling her shoes. By that time the ducks decided to leave and they waddled towards the lake. When Ryan got up from tripping over my grandmother's feet, he chased after the ducks. By this time we saw Ryan chasing the ducks and going towards the lake. George and I stopped saying our vows to each other and chased after Ryan. But, it was too late to catch him before he got to the lake. To our dismay, Ryan fell in the lake. Thank goodness the water was not deep at the edge and we were able to get to him safely. After all the drama, we went back to the Gazabo and continued saying our vows. Our wedding day was a good day overall although, it was not what I expected.",2.0,"We got married with our children and my grandparents present. It was a good day overall, though it wasnt all I expected/",180.0,imagined 3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1UHUH0E1,480,TCKM12UH,18.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,Documents being stolen.,The documents got stolen.,0.5,3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHW6305N,,,,"My friend and I were invited to a party by my boss' wife. It was his birthday surprise party. My friend and I thought, whatever, it may be fun, so we went. We arrived and started mingling with a few friends and the boss' wife. Our boss came in, and was greatly surprised, but somewhat distant from the party. A few hours passed, and my friend and I were close to leaving. All of sudden, our boss runs down the stairs, yelling for someone to call the police. We got so worried and scared, and everyone started mumbling about what could possibly be going on. We over heard people talking about several things, but eventually found out that someone had stolen important documents from our boss' office. This scared us, because who could do that? Our boss was a great person, very caring and empathetic, and we would never dream of something like that happening at his party. The police came and everyone was questioned. We eventually were allowed to go home, but it stuck with us for sometime. Even work seemed different. And they never caught the person who stole the documents. I often wonder if it's someone I sit next to at work.",2.0,"My friend and I are invited to a party by our boss' wife. During this party, important documents are stolen for our boss' study. This affects us for many days and weeks after the party.",120.0,retold 3CFJTT4SXUC47EC5S294MA99J2VI7X,2305,KD2J0KJU,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,going to a music festival,the community successfully regulated itself despite a hedonic nature,0.5,,3CFJTT4SXUC47EC5S294MA99J2VI7X,,,"I went to my first music festival last month and it wound up being a far more transformative experience than expected. I've always been an introverted person by nature. Due to my generally unsociable personality, I was skeptical about the extroverted and bombastic vibe of a festival. I wasn't convinced I could click with a large community of strangers given my temperament. I knew however that going to such an event could be what I needed to break out of my shell. I was shocked at the kindness directed towards first-timers and how easy it was to integrate into the community. The general theme of the festival was one of self-regulation - there was no central authority or rules. Thus, there was a general theme of unchecked hedonism, essentially people were left to their own devices and allowed to do whatever they wanted. The only real rule was simply to not attack or detriment the community, which was left to police itself. It reminded me of anarcho-communist, de-centralized conceptual communities, but in this regard I was able to watch those ideas play out in person. The festival was peaceful and a fun time for everyone involved despite the lawless nature of it and it made me optimistic that ideas like these could succeed on a larger scale. I was able to express myself in ways I had never gotten to previously. It stripped me of my gut apprehension towards things like public nudity by it being so ubiquitous that it resulted in desensitization. I also had an apprehension towards hedonic things like public sex and open drug use, but it was so wide-spread that it became a footnote, like background noise. Exposing myself to a culture like that opened my mind and expanded my capabilities for tolerance towards others and behavior that runs contrary to my own day to day experience. Thus, I think the extreme nature of that festival made me a more robust and tolerant person, and less tightly-wound.",2.0,"I went to a debaucherous music festival that ran on a ""do what thou will"" unregulated ethos. It expanded my mind and made me a more tolerant person towards the personal choices and behaviors of others.",60.0,recalled 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GE2H8P9,2073,CSRS8NSP,30.0,man,asian,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my elder father suffering from a critical health issue,my father remained hospitalized for 2.5 weeks,-0.5,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWFNDLOR,,,,"My elderly father has been dealing with cirrhosis of the liver for approximately a decade. Since he was diagnosed, his condition has progressively gotten worse over time: he has difficulty controlling his bowels, suffers from poor energy levels, has difficulty keeping food down, etc.. He has gone to numerous doctors and has had several procedures performed, but his health has continued to decline. Still, he managed to remain mostly independent until sometime this year. Approximately 2 months ago, he had his first incident which required a 2-3 week stay at the hospital. He fell ill while at home and 911 was called to bring him to a local hospital. When I found out about the incident, I was basically forced to pick up responsibilities around my parent's home. This included picking up and helping drive my mother to and from the hospital on a daily basis so that she could see my father. It also included having to handle grocery shopping and basic household chores, such as doing the laundry, taking out the trash, and general housekeeping since my mother was frequently at my father's bedside in the hospital. All these sudden and additional tasks were a heavy burden on me because I had to juggle them in addition to my own normal everyday tasks. The incident also added an emotional burden because I now had to worry about my father's physical well-being while at work. I couldn't plan too far ahead in advance because I knew I had to be on call and be available whenever my parents needed my help. I was no longer taking care of my own affairs and I had to refocus my energies on helping my parents get through their difficulties before I could attend to my own. Since then, my father's condition hasn't really improved. Although he has returned home, I'm still on call at all hours in case he has another incident. I have had to take him to the hospital again on multiple occasions and his doctors say that he should be brought back anytime he feels unable to resume his daily activities.",2.0,My elderly father fell ill and had to be admitted to the emergency room for a procedure. I had to handle personal responsibilities in addition to having to care for my elderly parents.,60.0,retold 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFCJXUOF,2851,CRONLYF7,25.0,man,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about my birthday party,The guests were served with cake pieces.,0.0,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFCJXUOF,,,"I shall ever remember my twenty five birthday. It was celebrated in a grand style. My birthday falls on the 13th of April every year. one of my friend is also celebrated the same day. My birthday falls in the spring season and days are very pleasant then. This year a cool and fragrant breeze was blowing. All my friends and near relatives were invited for the occasion. A special sky-blue shirt and a black trouser were prepared for me. It was a day full of excitement, joy and expectations. The drawing-room was tastefully decorated with flowers balloons and colourful paper buntings. In the evening, the celebrations began The guests were served with cake pieces, sweets, snacks and soft drinks and tea. There was much fun, merry-making, laughter and jokes. Children were given toffees and chocolates. As a return gift, every person was given a set of books. When the party was over, I unpacked the gifts. I was surprised to find so many lovel",5.0,"the birthday party always come up in a year and to be prepare for the birthday is very compulsory, and about how guest will be served with cake pieces, sweets, snacks and soft drinks and tea.",180.0,recalled 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC0FGUK,6889,MYLZMJTR,25.0,Man,Hisp,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,about my car accident incident,when i looked a car in front of me,0.625,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC0FGUK,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC0FGUK,,,"It was a nice Sunday, and i was driving home from the grocery shop. Traffic was heavy as usual downtown, yet fluid in movement. Students from the local university were outside drinking , partying, and taking in the sun. Then it happened ,I absently took my eyes off the road and car in the front of me for a second to look, to take in the scenery and when i looked back, the car in front of me had come to a quick stop. I slammed on the brakes, but it was not enough to prevent a car accident. Thankfully no one was hurt , numbers and dollars signs started running through the my heed, as typical for anyone who has been in an accident, but specially so for a wife of a personal finance blogger. So i like to share this information in this time because its the most valuable and memorable event of my life, as well its also an beautiful event for my life. On that time i felt very bad about that suddenly looked car and shocked a second for avoiding that incident. But god's grace i won't make any damages to that car as well as a people who are all in that road. So that this incident made me to feel proud and teach me a lots of lessons through that single minute, the very worst drawback was i won't wear my seat belts too at that incident happenings, but if the accident happens and I definitely met with the greater injuries because of that worst event. The opposite driver was also a very good driver who has a lots and lots of experience in driving because he easily control the vehicle in preventing the accident,the major accident was reduced because of that driver's anxiety and smartness. But now a days people won't have that much amount of smartness on the hardest situations, like this driving incident we should have a clear cut of ideas about what we are going to do, because we need a very much of talent in this controlling feelings. so I advice every one to follow the rules and regulations to find the happiness in their life, i recommend everyone to follow the rules after this incident because i experience the clear cut of accident. After that i advice everyone to stay constant and be brave on taking decisions as well as people was also started to believe in my words because of this incident. sometimes i admired those believe which gave to me by the people around me . As well I advice them to teach the traffic rules and create some awareness to the irrespective people like me to avoid the accidents. They also respect my words and started to create awareness among the irrespective and rural people to follow the rules and regulations, it will help their life to be strong and live the stress free life too.",2.0,The car accident cause in the street but not that much of injury or hurts to the people in the road as well as in the car.,30.0,recalled 3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQU8A39D,549,57RS9U7S,18.0,Woman,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a pediatric patient needing CPR,I had to perform CPR alone for the first time,0.25,,3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQU8A39D,,,"I am a patient care assistant in the pediatric unit of a hospital. Several months ago, a 5-year-old patient came into the unit with some common symptoms - fever, chills, etc. but could not get a specific diagnoses. I was assigned to be the PCA working with this child during their stay. My main duties included parent and child education, what to expect, general bathing/cleaning/feeding, etc. One day, while I was alone in the room with my patient, he suddenly went into cardiac arrest. I immediately buzzed for assistance and began performing CPR. It was the first time in my career that I had done so, and although I had significant and extensive training, I had never performed CPR on a human being. As help arrived, I continued the CPR until the patient regained a normal rhythm. This event was one of the scariest moments of my life. In front of me was a 5-year-old boy whose parents were at work and had no idea that this was happening and his life was essentially in my hands at that moment. Although he survived and was eventually discharged, this event has stuck with me forever. Immediately after, I went to the bathroom and cried. I realized how physically and emotionally demanding and draining this job was. I never realized the lasting impact that a patient can have. Most come in for routine things - asthma, appendicitis, etc. and have a short stay that leads to a happy and healthy discharge. This incident changed my entire mindset on my career and will last with me forever.",3.0,"I had a 5-year-old patient come in to the pediatric unit of the hospital I work at. While I was alone with my patient, he went into cardiac arrest and I had to perform CPR for the first time. The patient survived, but this event has had a lasting impact on the way I view myself and my career.",120.0,recalled 3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUJ9F46A,1065,YW0V9E9B,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,an immediate family member's perceived illness.,the health issue that had been diagnosed was not actually an issue.,0.75,3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUJ9F46A,3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUJ9F46A,,,"In May, my boyfriend's mother got news that she was very ill. She went to the doctor's to get cleared for a hip surgery, and they did some sort of stress test and found that she had some arterial blockages. She went for further testing, and they found that she needed to choose between having open heart surgery to clear the blockages or put stents in to improve the situation. This news impacted me because it really impacted my boyfriend, and made me think about when my dad was sick a few years ago. His mother didn't want to have surgery, and said that if it was her time to go, it was her time to go. She eventually (July) chose to have the stents put in, and went to a second doctor's appointment, where the information was relayed... and they basically told my boyfriend, his sister, myself and his mother that there was a good chance she'd have a stroke on the operating table based on the initial results. To make a long story short, she still went in for the surgery at the end of August, but when they put the scope in for the stents, they found that there was no blockage as described - and that she didn't need to have the surgery. The doctor was astounded at how different the truth was from what was shown on the initial testing. This impacted me again because it meant that we'd been worrying for months about nothing. It made me realize that getting a second opinion is always necessary, because sometimes even medical professionals can make mistakes - that result in unnecessary worries for people for months, as well as end of life planning that doesn't need to be done. It made me scared, it made me sad, and it made me mad. I we were preparing for the worst for nearly 3 months, and it turned out that none of it was necessary. I'm always going to think about this when I go in for medical procedures and appointments now. Medical professionals might be able to help a lot of people, but in this case, they didn't at all. His mom was just stressed for months, the whole family was stressed, and it was what we thought was a race against time - even though it wasn't.",1.0,"My boyfriend's mother was diagnosed with arterial blockages. When she went in for stent surgery without getting a second opinion, it was found that a mistake was made and she didn't need it after all.",14.0,recalled 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEI1ARLF0,2137,NOU4ZJJD,45.0,woman,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,THE DEATH OF A BROTHER,ITS PROLONGED EFFECT ON ME,0.25,3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0NUE7YMB,,,,REFLECTION OF MY PAST. STILL FEELING NUMB I FIND MYSELF SITTING BACK AND WONDERING WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN I AM RELIGOUS BUT IN MOMENTS LIKE THIS IT ALL SEEMS SUREAL. I SEE HIS FACE AND EVEN SMELL HIS WEIRD LAUNDRY DETERGENT BUT WHEN I SIT IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE I REALIZE ITS ON;Y A WISHFUL THOUGHT. I FELT GREAT LOSS WHEN MOM AND DAD DIED BUT THIS IS EVEN WORSE. THIS AWFUL TIME HAS MADE ME REALIZE SO MANY THINGS I DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT OR EXCEPT. YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE LITTLE PEOPLE SAY LIFE PASSES QUICKLY BUT IT DOES'NT SINK IN. YOU THINK LIFE GOES ON FOREVER AND YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER BUT NOT SO. THIS MOMENT HAS REALLY SUNK IN THAT WE ALL DIE AND THEN THE PAIN BEGINS . LOSING MY BROTHER THAT COLD NOVEMBER MORNING WAS A GRIM REMINDER THAT ALL THE TIME WE HAVE IS RIGHT NOW AND WE MUST TELL OUR LOVED ONES THAT THEY ARE IMPORTANT. THE REGRETS I HAVE FOR THIS LOSS ARE MORE THAN I THOUGHT I WOULD FEEL. NOT ONLY DID I LOOSE MY BROTHER AND FRIEND BUT WAS LEFT FULL OF REGRETS. I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE DONE MORE AND SAID MORE TO LET HIM KNOW HOW I FELT. I JUST THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE A TOMORROW TO TELL HIM. I OFTEN FIND MYSELF LISTENING AT NIGHT TO SEE IF I HEAR HIS VOICE OR MAYBE EVEN SEE A GHOSTLY IMAGE. MY FAMILY THINKS I'M CRAZY LOOKING FOR GHOSTS. THEY SAY LET HIM REST IN PEACE AND YES I ALSO SAY BROTHER REST IN PEACE. THIS WILL ALWAYS AFFECT ME DEEPLY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.,5.0,A DAY THAT MARKED GREAT SADNESS AND LOSS. THE END OF THE LIFE I ONCE KNEW. THE START OF A NEW CHAPTER,240.0,retold 33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM304QLRZK,868,B8C06HQ1,30.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,an extended interaction with a neighbor and their friends,the parrot was revealed,-0.125,,320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O124K2GJI,2.0,"i have had similar interactions with neighbors, minus the gifts.","While her friends seemed amicable I got a strange vibe from them. Trying to be friendly I asked where in Africa they were going. They gave me a strange look, said something in foreign language and left. I paid it no mind and shut the door. I continued to see my neighbor sporadically throughout the weeks and things were friendly. I stopped my exercise routine and joined a gym. My apartment is much to small for exercising anyway. One day while in the elevator I saw my neighbor and asked how her friends' trip was. She said they were still there but should be back soon. The elevator door then opened and I stepped out and wished her good day. Two weeks later there was a knock on my door. It was my downstairs neighbor accompanied by her two friends from before. I greeted them and asked if I was being too loud. I had recently been cleaning and my music and horrible singing were a little loud. They said no so I asked if they wanted to come in. As they came in I noticed what looked to be a large box in the hall. I asked what's in the box? They replied ""you're new pet' Confused I opened the box to find a cage with a beautiful parrot.",2.0,"A neighbor from the apartment below visited me on a Monday morning to complain about her shaking apartment. It was caused by my evening exercises, and I agreed to stop. She had two friends with her, and they planned to go to Africa soon.",7.0,imagined 38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIL20WW61,4056,4MGGMTAY,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a medical emergency that happened to me three months ago.,"the doctor stated to the nurse, ""Book an OR, stat!""",-0.5,,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIL20WW61,,,"Exactly three months ago today, I had the worst experience of my life. I could not eat without vomiting. I could not sleep for the pain. I was in desperate need of a doctor but didn't have health insurance. I waited as long as I could and finally when my eyes began turning yellow and my skin a yellowish orange color, I decided it was time to go to the emergency room. I was concerned of how I would pay for a visit but I knew something was wrong. It was almost like I could feel death approaching me. When I came into the emergency department, I was immediately triaged and when the doctor examined me, his first words to the nurse was, ""Book an OR, stat!"". That was scary but at that point I was a the mercy of the physicians. I prayed to God, asking for his protection. Ten minutes later, I was under anesthesia, grasping at life. The initial surgery took 2 hours and the second surgery took 11 hours. In recovery, the doctor explained to me that I had to be opened up and fixed. My gallbladder had gall stones and those gall stones had acted like bullets inside my body when my gallbladder had burst open. The gallstones tore through my pancreas, liver, and right kidney. They had to go in and do some repairs. While the ordeal was traumatic and scary, it is a constant reminder that in a blink of an eye, I could have been 6 feet under right now. I am thankful I went to the hospital when I did. I am still unsure how to pay for the $800,000 bill, but I suppose that is the cost of my life. Today I am a healthy 39 year old female who has an incredible deep red and ugly abdominal scar, but has the hope of a future.",2.0,"I had a medical emergency, I had emergency surgery to save my life. Gallbladder did extensive damage with the gall stones.",90.0,recalled 3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IX3NR1II,1089,BJASJKLF,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,homeschooling my children,I got a letter saying the school was re-opening,0.375,,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C72D0Z0,2.0,"I have children in school and they attend public school, so I tried to imagine how I would feel if I had to homeschool them.","About two months ago I finally got some great news in the mail. Often my mail is consumed with junk and most of it gets tossed into the recycling, but on this particualr day, there was a golden letter that I couldn't have been happier about receiving. It was a letter informing me that the school was re-opening its doors. This meant I my days of homeschooling were coming to an end! A year earlier, I had learned that the school my children were going to was closing. Major repairs needed to be done on the school and I had to find an alternative for my children. I looked and looked for good alternatives, but there were none. I live in a small town and the closest school was miles away. It just wasn't feasable to drive my kids to school when it would take us an hour to get there and an hour to get back. Hence, my journing into the world of homeschooling began. I didn't want to homeschool because I knew it would be difficult. My children were used to the routine of public school and not their mom being their teacher. How was I supposed to keep them engaged and interested in learning when they are at home? The distractions in the house were too great with all their electronic devices. I decided that I had to become two different people, mom and teacher. I also had to designate an area of the house as the school zone. Despite this, my children had a hard time adjusting to me being their teacher. They would wine about the homework and compare me to what it was like when they were attending public school. I had to remind them over and over why we were doing things they way we were. I think it took us a good couple of months to really get into the flow of homeschooling. It wore me out to homeschool. I did enjoy having my children home, but it was exhasting mentally and physically. I was used to some quiet time during the day, but now my day was full of teaching my own children. So on that blessed day close to two months ago when I recieved that letter informing me that the school was going to re-open, I jumped for joy. It isn't that I didn't like being with my children everyday and teaching them, it was difficult.",1.0,"I had to homeschool my children for a year because their school had closed. It was hard and I hated it. I looked for options, and there were none. Then, a letter in the mail came from the old school, telling me they re-opened!",60.0,imagined 3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1DI9R99F,859,FR9NQ2LX,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,my emotions after my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer,I went on a drive the day of the diagnosis,0.75,,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQS6GM70,1.0,"I identify with the ownership of responsibility, but not for the scenario described.","Two months ago, Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. I think we all took it as a shock, but I felt as though it hit me harder as I consider Mom my best friend, and we spend a lot of our time either hanging out together or talking with each other. Mom has always been there for me, and I decided right away that I need to be her saving grace in this time of need. I took me a while -- that day I went on a long drive after Mom told me she needed time alone to reflect. On my drive I pulled over on the coast, taking some time to watch the sunset and think about times past and how I need to be moving forward. It was sentimental, a few tears were shed for sure, but this was the moment I realized what I believe today and what I'm writing about. That is, I want Mom, no matter what happens, to feel the love everyday of her life. I want to make sure that everything I do for our family takes into account her wishes. This week I think I've done well to do that for Mom. Hell, we went skydiving two days ago! Ha, it was a blast, and it's not like her cancer is terminal, but it could be and I want to make her feel like we support her every step of the way and want to see her happy, as we always have. It just gets a different type of perspective when things like this happen. Since Dad passed last year, I feel it us kids' job to be there for her, and I know she just wishes she had him back to be by her side. We are trying our best, but most importantly it is about her. I will stand by her no matter what happens, she is my rock.",1.0,My mom who is my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer. There were many emotions that I've felt about it. I have decided that I will stand behind my mom and all of her decisions.,60.0,imagined 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNH13IFRI,2297,GE7WPCFJ,35.0,Man,asian,2.0,one,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,my husband's aunt's birthday party celebration.,I saw how much weight my husband's aunt had lost.,0.0,,3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQ27IHD6,2.0,"I could easily imagine the scenario because celebrating someone's birthday is a common experience, but I didn't identify strongly with the story. I am not married so the only birthday parties I would be going to would be my own family or friends birthdays.","A week ago we celebrated my husband's aunt Judith's birthday. This was her first birthday since her second marriage and though she and I were never close, I was happy to be part of the celebrations. It was last morning Saturday when we drove to her house. My husband's family members who joined in the party came from far away. I think almost ten people altogether showed up to wish her a happy birthday. Judith and her new husband Max had prepared a feast for everyone. The barbeque was lit in the backyard and all day we enjoyed hamburgers cooked to order. I talked to Judith for awhile and caught up on everything. I hadn't seen her in so long that it was a surprise for me to see how much weight she had lost and how healthy she looked. Most of my husband's family lives far away from Judith, only my husband lives in the same town so oftentimes it's only at special gatherings like this one that my husband gets to mingle with his family. I could see that my husband was enjoying himself. In the afternoon, some of the older kids took the younger ones out for ice cream at the local mall while the adults stayed home and sat in the living room talking to one another. During the party, we learned from Judith that she was planning on retiring from her job later this year. This would give her and her new husband more time to travel around the country sightseeing. I was so happy for her. In the late evening, we all gathered around the fire in the backyard and made s'mores. My favorite part of this birthday party was when my husband's aunt opened up her gifts. This year my husband and I had gotten her a set of teacups. These teacups were specially made with my aunt's initials etched on them. When we saw them, her eyes lit up and she smiled the biggest smile I had seen from her.",3.0,I went to a celebration of my husband's aunt's birthday. We ate and talked and had a wonderful time. All the family enjoyed seeing each other.,7.0,imagined 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC04L2U6,1102,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my family vacation's emergancy,my friend called to see if I could help her out,1.0,,34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI0SXM01F,4.0,I can see how I would be the one that a friend calls on when she needs help.,"About 3 months ago, me and my family went to Florida for a nice vacation. It was me, my mother, brother, and my husband. We usually go to Florida every summer. It's just something that we do as a family. Ended up needing to go back home after 3 days into our week long vacation because my friend's husband got sick. She needed someone to stay with the kids and I am the closest to her in terms of friendship so she called to see if I could. I told her that I was in Florida for the next week, but if I could come I would. She broke down and cried and I ended up feeling bad and seeing if everyone was okay with me going home and everyone else staying. Well, no one wanted to stay so we all went and saw if we could get some plane tickets. When I saw the cost of them, I freaked out! Why were tickets so expensive? I can understand it being over priced due to short noticed, but the prices were unreal! I tried to talk my family into staying since we all had tickets for later to go home with, but they insisted on coming and just rescheduling the vacation. I ended up having to whip out my credit card and purchasing tickets for all of us. The price was something that I was not happy about at all! I can't imagine that price and all the way home on the plane I just thought about how much I had to charge on the car for these tickets.",1.0,"My flight home from vacation got canceled. I needed to get home ASAP and had to use my credit card to buy very expensive plane tickets home for myself, my mother, brother, and partner.",90.0,imagined 3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG67ZWZ3,809,SVP5ZKCH,35.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,A trip to my grandfather's place,That we got everything done and really had a good time.,0.25,3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4LEG1WD,,,,"I had planned to go and visit him for a few months prior. We got in contact about it and set a date. This happened about half a year or so ago. He had some things piled up that he had neglected in his home that he needed help with. But this was also the perfect opportunity to catch up with him and keep him company, since he's getting older now. I arrived and he was extremely happy to see me, since we hadn't seen each other in a long time. I loved seeing him as well. When I got there we got straight to business to get everything done and out of the way, we both have the same personality so that made it easy to accomplish. We sorted everything out and had a massive yard sale. My grandpa made some good money on things he wanted to get rid of, which helped him fix up his house a bit. After we finished the work it was good for us to relax. We had lots of coffee everyday since he loves to talk and drink coffee. We went out to lunch and dinner, we watched movies. He loves the classics so he enjoyed sharing them with me (which I had never seen before). Overall the trip was a huge success. I'm actually going back out there soon.",1.0,It is about visiting my Grandfather in Texas. I talk about everything we did there. How I accomplished what I set out to do and how grateful my Grandfather was.,240.0,retold 3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4C2L4C8,2553,2XTACAHZ,30.0,man,White,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a birthday party spent with a family member.,the candles started burning into a giant flame,0.625,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4C2L4C8,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4C2L4C8,,,"I recently celebrated the birthday of a family member. We celebrated it at my house. I (and some of my family members) bought party favors, a birthday cake, and the like. We bought candles, plates, balloons, and other things to decorate the room. The most memorable part of the event was lighting the candles. We had put so many candles on the birthday cake that the flames started to merge into one. The birthday person had to blow out the candles quickly, otherwise the flames might have reached the cake! It took a while for them to blow out all the candles. But after that we sang happy birthday and enjoyed the celebration. We enjoyed eating the cake and talking about things at the party. We had things like champagne and small chocolate morsels. I remember enjoying the party a lot. The cake was big and very flavorful. It was made of chocolate and vanilla. I remember falling asleep happy that night, having enjoyed the event.",1.0,I helped organize and participated in a birthday party of a family member. The candles on the birthday cake produced a large flame that the birthday person had to blow out quickly. Overall the party was very enjoyable.,30.0,recalled 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGU09UBR,3388,E7IVK4AE,35.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,an engagement party.,I found I really liked the father in law.,0.875,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1H2Z9O5,,,,"I wasn't particularly interested in joining my brother's engagement party. First, it was on the Fourth of July weekend, which is my son's favorite holiday and it meant I had to spend time away from my family because it was not an all ages party. Second, this weekend already takes a lot out of me because I hate the heat and the street fair, so I was already tired from trying to make up time missed with my son. I couldn't even take my wife because someone needed to be with my kid, so I was essentially going alone when compared to this vast network of friends that were totally hip and cool that my brother has met over the years. Regardless, I did decide to attend and I road into town with my aunt. We had a great conversation, actually, and it was very pleasant. I did also meet a couple that were friends of my brother and they felt similarly outcast. The location was a rooftop bar and it was nice enough, but way too nice for someone like me who is not used to this luxury. The niceness of the bar alone was enough for me to feel as if I were a total outcast. This is my brother's lifestyle right now, though, so it made good sense to him and his fiancee. After the party was over, we had a smaller group dinner which gave me a lot more comfort. It was only about ten people and I enjoyed meeting his to-be father-in-law. This guy seemed wild, but also quite nice. I liked him a lot. When the family was made smaller in this setting, it was much better. Putting all this aside, though, I am glad I went - not for me, but for him. It was good to support his first steps into this new life.",1.0,In which a brother attends a party to celebrate engagement. And in this process gives of his own mental burden the gift of time and family.,60.0,retold 3BGYGHDBBY6TAS1XXN7H33LKJQB22P,1260,YLXHUBGU,50.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about surgery and complications which developed,I ended up in the hospital for 29 days total for a sugery planned to h,0.25,3BGYGHDBBY6TAS1XXN7H33LKJQB22P,3BGYGHDBBY6TAS1XXN7H33LKJQB22P,,,"Went to the hospital for surgery on my cervical spine. They made the incision in the side of my neck and placed the necessary hardware to fuse together three vertebrae. While recovering from the surgery the next day something happened (I believe that a mistake was made and I was overdosed with medication) and I developed weakness on my right side. I was treated in the hospital for the sypmptoms and after four days and transferred to a rehab hospital to regain strength and stability. While in the rehab facility I developed a staph infection in the surgical incision which progressed into my blood stream and turned septic. This infection made me incredibly weak and delirious. I was transferred back to the hospital where my surgery was done and a second surgery was performed to clean the infection out of the incision and area of the surgery. I was placed on an antibiotic IV drip and transferred back to the rehab center. I was in the rehab center for another 3 weeks while recovering, and was finally released to go home. I still am recovering from the residual effects of the incident, and have pain and weakness in my leg. I think about the incident every time I stand up and feel the instablilty and pain in my leg. I have continued to see specialists for the infection and cervical surgery. I am told that I will be on antibiotics for at least a year. The spinal surgeon said that he has no idea why the infection developed, He says the reason I will have to remain on the antibiotics is that the infection could have contacted the hardware used to fuse my vertebrae. All in all I wish I had never had the surgery, and just lived with the pain.",2.0,I had surgery and developed complicaions from unknown reasons. The complications led to additional surgery and lingering symptoms.,150.0,recalled 3JW0YLFXRU21YOXBPRLVFHHYRFHWWL,925,GN6IKQJA,35.0,Man,White,one,3.0,2.0,2.0,5.0106352940962555,about my cousin's wedding.,it was so hot outside.,0.5,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA84RJUXP,,,,"This was a while ago now. I may not remember as many details. The wedding took place on a farm that belonged to my cousin's father-in-law. Since there were no trees around, it was nice and quiet and quite beautiful. It was very hot, and the reception being held in a nearby metal barn didn't help either. The bathrooms were in a trailer that was air conditioned, so that was nice. I was able to see family from Chicago, England, LA, and other places I don't normally get to see. It was fun watching my dad have to squirm while he interacted with brothers he doesn't particularly care for. They had an issue with food running out, so my aunt had to call a local pizza place for an emergency order. In the end it all worked out. The ceremony was nice, and my cousin looked beautiful in her dress. I felt like I was sweating too much due to the heat, and the pictures I'm in I don't look too good in. In an odd turn of events, I never actually got to speak to her husband, even though we were in a picture together. But I understand they were very busy that day and had a lot of guests to interact with. Overall I had a very good time at the wedding.",4.0,"I went to my cousin's wedding. It was a really good time. It was nice seeing the family again, though there were issues with food.",150.0,retold 3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJN8NMY4G,1052,63MUDD26,30.0,man,other,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,a layoff,i was laied off near a holiday,-0.25,3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJN8NMY4G,,,,"For most people the fourth of july is about BBQs, cookouts and spending time with your loved one and having a 4 day weekend. However my 4th of july was different this year because i got a lot more vaction time because i was laid off. The sad thing about it was that i knew it was coming as i saw one by one people not showing up to work and the comapny not doing well and getting further and futher in the red to spit me making suggestion atfer suggestion and just getting ingored and micromanged to death. As people left my work load increased daily and i when from simply listing items to picking them, packing them, formatting hard drives, answer customer calls, and helping out more and more with the warehouse. This just let me know that companies don't care about you and you cannot even depend on them for a job. Managers are also the most useless job there but of course they still have there jobs becuase they are the one thing i will never be and that is a yes man. I tried it for awhile there but just could not bring myself to agreeing to bad idea atfer bad idea. I often wonder how long it will be, before they go under. Then again i dont really care becuase it seems all they cared about was getting over on customer and offereing cheap products for sale. They would often blame the customers for missuse and not help honest hard working people when an item they spend $200. 00 just broken. the warehosue was a mess of a place and not really fit for people to work in and it seemed no one cared becuase everyime it was cleaned up it when right back to being a mess again. Of curose since i worked in the office i had to deal with the suck ups and micromaning that drove me crazy and i would do warehosue stuff whenever i coudl to get away from it. Atfer a while i think they where just trying to push me out becuase i was not a yes man and suck up. I maybe quit but i spend my mind and that is just a no no in corprate america where the boss is always rght and you are always wrong. I am not focsing on bigger and better things and know they will workout for the better.",4.0,How i lost my job over the 4th of july and how comapnies don't care about people and you are just a number to them.,14.0,recalled 39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QLZD1VX,662,Y5XU9PMY,45.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the loss of my beloved dog,she went to her favorite spot and passed away.,1.0,39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QLZD1VX,39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QLZD1VX,,,"On July 2, 2019, I took my dogs outside as normal and noticed Buttons was slower than usual. We got her in 2005 and she had been diagnosed with heart trouble. As we called her back in, she turned and looked at my mother then ran off into the dark. We waited and waited for them to come back and when we heard our little mini-pin cry out,I had a horrible feeling. I stepped onto the lawn and noticed Buttons lying in her favorite spot with Sparky at her side. She had laid down where she loved and quietly passed away. I picked her up and felt her limpness and I knew she was gone. It was such a horrible feeling. She was our last link to the old life we had when my father was alive. He had loved her so much and the last thing he told us was to take care of her. Buttons was with me when I went through cancerand his loss. She was with me throughout the last fourteen years and I loved her so much. I think that losing her has had a profound effect on me because in some way it was the end of an era. It was the end of the life in Idaho living on a farm. It was the end of days and days of her waiting for me. I think that the day we took her to be cremated was one of the most painful days. Even now, I still cry about it. I guess the comfort I feel is that she died on a beautiful night, in her favorite spot next to Sparky and that was a really nice way to go. I miss her so much but I have to let her go.",1.0,My dog died in July. I found her lying in her favorite spot next to our other dog who was lying next to her crying.,60.0,recalled 37QW5D2ZRH8X16KK7JVO4CBR2IWS8A,1211,L3F6D4W0,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,giving birth for the first time.,I had to have an emergency c-section,0.5,,37QW5D2ZRH8X16KK7JVO4CBR2IWS8A,,,"Six months ago, I gave birth for the first time. As pregnancy and birth is memorable in itself, I remember this day vividly. I had been growing a human inside of my body for the past nine months. I was so excited to have my girl become a part of our lives. The day started off normally by going into the hospital. We checked in and met the staff. We got settled in our room. The drugs were administered. My daughter's body was unable to take the drugs, so the most surprising element of the day was the emergency C-section. While I was being induced on the scheduled day, the C-section was unplanned. That was also the scariest part of the day. I wasn't expecting it, and I didn't feel prepared to be cut open. Even after the emergency surgery, there was nothing like holding my baby for the first time. Being able to see what my body had done for the past 9 month was both surreal and amazing. The next few days were constant snuggles and nursing.",1.0,"I gave birth to my daughter. After 9 months of pregnancy and growing a child, I had an emergency c-section.",180.0,recalled 3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWQ1HQP5Z,1192,GQNW12T6,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a daughter doing well in school,when I found out it has to do with a first grader,1.0,,3PQ8K71NHY67KYR5NHTBF3NG5DEAAE,5.0,I know a few first graders,"We were always worried about her. When she was born she had this diagnosis of having mild down syndrome. The wife and I were shocked. We completed a number of testing beforehand. Everything we saw showed up as almost no chance of any mental development issues. I know that these tests aren't perfect. It was discussed at length and we did a lot of research. Our doctor went over it a bunch of times. We were thoroughly convinced that she would be born without any sort of these problems. Sure enough, by about age 1 or so, she showed signs of being, different. We were concerned so we took her in to a specialist. They did a battery of testing that took a few months. At first they figured it was just a simple case of her taking a bit longer than most kids learning simple things. But then the diagnosis came back with downs syndrome. We worked with a number of therapists and behavior experts for a few years. Slowly and surely, the outward signs were almost gone and we were very happy about this. Sure enough, now that she is in 1st grade, there's nothing that one can see to tell you that she has this disorder. She is just like any normal kid and even though she technically has downs, she has thus far battled over all of the hurdles that it presented. This is why we are so darn proud of her. She worked very hard to get here. I hope this continues but at this very moment, we are beyond thrilled about this whole thing. We literally could not be happier for her",1.0,My daughter is loving her new First Grade class. As parents we are very proud of her. We're looking forward to seeing all the fun things she is doing in class.,7.0,imagined 3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61RYM8TI6,2495,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,finding out that my aunt had died.,I looked at my phone and saw all the missed calls and messages.,1.0,3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61RYM8TI6,3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61RYM8TI6,,,"On July 12th, 2019 my aunt passed away. The entire day was pretty terrible. I woke up at 6:30 am when my alarm went off. I looked at my cell phone like I always do. There were 5 missed calls and around 20 text messages waiting for me. Everyone had been trying to reach me, but I guess I fell asleep with the ringer on silent. I read my messages first, the first one said ""Aunt Janet died last night"". I didn't even think, I immediately threw on clothes and sprinted down the stairs. I ran up to my mother and held her. She was hysterical, she had lost her best friend. She tried to talk about what had happened but I couldn't understand anything she said. I just hugged her for a while. After a few minutes we just sat in silence. I started to remember all the great experiences I had with my aunt when I was a child. I was so emotional and so upset for my family. We lost a great person that day. I don't think I will ever forget finding out that my Aunt died.",3.0,I woke up one morning to find numerous missed calls and texts on my phone. When I read the messages I found out that my aunt had died. The death was particularly hard on my mother.,14.0,recalled 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2ECA8WYV,1551,FPJF7S35,35.0,man,white,one,5.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a family vacation to upstate Maine this summer.,our youngest got stuck on the wrong side of the Canadian border.,0.25,354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQPUA00M,,,,"We packed all 5 of us, plus our two dogs, into the truck. We threw our luggage and bikes into the bed of the truck, and hit the road. The trip was long, but fairly uneventful. About 12 hours later, we arrived at the lake house. Although the weather wasn't the best the whole time, we had a ton of fun. The rainy or cold days, we sat around the cabin and read books and put together puzzles. On the sunny and warm days, the kids spend the whole day in the lake. We particularly enjoyed riding the jet-ski, and the younger children had a blast getting to drive it for the first time. We took them out on trails on 4-wheelers, and as always, they loved it. We also took the truck to gather firewood, but damaged the tailgate in the process! It was pretty entertaining when our youngest got stuck on the wrong side of the fence at the border crossing, but that was quickly resolved. After a week, we packed everything back up, and began the long trek back home. We chose to make the return trip at night, in order to minimize stops. After driving all night, I was EXHAUSTED when we arrived home at 4am! We're all counting down the weeks until we go again!",4.0,"My family took a vacation to upstate Maine. The trip was long, but very enjoyable, and we loved spending the time on the lake.",90.0,retold 3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DR7WCZY,1438,CDF91IE6,35.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Adopting a new dog,I realized how quickly I could open my heart to love for him.,0.375,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQEL747J,,,,"About a month after my dog passed, I decided to get another dog. It was something I knew I would eventually do, but did not think that I would need for a while longer. I hated going home to a house that was empty of the wonderful greeting that a dog gives you. I have always wanted a Brussels Griffon, it is a hard breed to find. I love the idea of adopting, it is what I have always done, but with research I realized that would not be an option for this breed. It took about a month of searching but through hard work and good luck I was connected with a Breeder that lives 2 hours north of me. She had a litter of puppies that would not be ready yet and a 5 month old that she wanted to keep for herself. She is a breeder that also shows her dogs and he was her pick of the litter. He had a medical issue that prevented her from showing him, she would have kept him but thought I would make a good home. I have no desire to show a dog, I just wanted to bring a treasured family member into the home. I got my new baby when he was 5 months old, he is the happiest, sweetest little boy and he makes me so happy. He reminds me of my dog that I lost while being his own personality, he keeps me busy. I am distracted from the loss of Ginny by all of the attention that a new puppy demands. There is potty training, going to obedience classes and taking him on more frequent walks, I haven’t been this busy in a while. I never forget Ginny, my little girl who passed, but he fills the void she left and makes the house alive again. It was love at first sight for me and he has one of the best natural dispositions of any dog I have ever had, he is such a joy.",1.0,Earlier this year I had a dog that I took to the doctors for allergies and it turned out to be Cancer. I put her through treatment to try to give her some more time but she had a bad reaction to the treatment the decision was made to put her down.,60.0,retold 30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMS6ZSAH,2554,JMO39NH3,40.0,Man,White,2.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,3.5553480614894135,Fight,The men didn’t want to leave,0.125,,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMS6ZSAH,,,"I was going out with the girlfriend. Once we decided on a place we chose a bar. This was a fun place for the night . There were a lot of men there and my girlfriend is cute. She looks really good. We had a few drinks and the music was loud. The atmosphere was good. I had to go to the bathroom at one point. When I came back from the bathroom I see two guys talking to my girlfriend and flirting with her. I approach the, and tell them to leave as she is there with me. They were drunk and didn’t listen. We got into an argument and eventually a fight. The police arrived shortly after to break the fight up. It was a bad night over a stud pod argument. That is how I learned not to mix and drink too much in public. That is the story I want to portray. Don’t drink too much!",2.0,"A bar fight over my gf. There was alcohol and drink men inv,loved. Police was called. The moral of the story is to not drink in public that is the main probl m because people can get nasty.",35.0,recalled 3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5CRJ5X1Q,800,YI0U295G,30.0,WOMAN,Black,2.0,3.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my thoracic surgery,the pain was alleviated and inflammation was gone,0.375,,3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX98MZ1KD,4.0,very closely,"I have been feeling a pain in my right thoracic. It has been there for a while now. It needs to be operate but i am scared because i have not done it before. Even though i was nervous, i still believed it will be successful. The operation was carried out and it was successful. After the operation, i felt a relieve of pain. I was happy and at the same time thankful to God. The inflammation was also gone. After that i have to go for checkup regularly. The doctor gave me several drugs to use and i did use them. He also checked the thoracic anytime i go to the hospital. After that i was not nervous. I have been living freely after then. All thanks to God. That is all about that.",3.0,I needed a few nerve ablations in my right thoracic spine roughly a month ago. I was nervous but also hopeful that the procedure would successfully alleviate my pain and inflammation.,30.0,imagined 31LM9EDVOMEP5AOYQRBTU8A0KV9JNT,573,PYA0FQLX,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,about my children moving away,I found out that my son was also moving away.,0.125,,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14HDB7ZTD,3.0,"I do have a daughter but no son. My daughter lives in another city, but not so far away that we can't see each other frequently.","I was extremely sad to find out a few months ago that my daughter moved seven hours away from our home. My daughter and I have always had a close relationship, and I knew that I would miss seeing her so frequently. She comes to our house several times a week just to visit or have a meal. On occasion she will even come over and cook dinner for us. We would bake together, or just sit and chat over a cup of coffee. She is my only daughter and I'm not sure how much we'll get to see her. Right after we found out that our daughter was moving, we found out that our son was moving as well. This was a double whammy! Both of our kids being in different cities than us is going to be hard. Especially when they both get married and have children. I will really hate not being close to my grandchildren. But I know that the move for both my son and daughter will further their careers and I have to support that. My hope is that we will get to be together for holidays. My husband and I were both really sad about this for awhile. Then it dawned on us that we didn't have to experience empty nest syndrome. We would only have to worry about ourselves! And now we have to admit that we're kind of excited to experience this next chapter in our lives. We'll just get used to a new normal.",2.0,"A few months ago, my daughter moved seven hours away. Then i found out that my son was moving as well. My husband and I were both sad for a while until we discovered that we would have only ourselves to worry about. Now we're excited.",120.0,imagined 3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBOAJIJJ70,1401,TNATN546,25.0,woman,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a relationship evolving into something serious,he began to pursue me relentlessly after i'd moved on,1.0,39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QLZE1VY,,,,"It is so odd reflecting on this memory because my present is much different than the past was when I first shared this story over 7 months ago. I began to focus solely on myself and not to reach out to him. When I would see him in public, I would often ignore him. This seemed to ignite ""the chase"" again. Not that I wanted that, I wanted to heal and move on. But life is funny... and I recall recieving a very emotional phone call from my ex boyfriend. He asked if i hated him. He apologized for becoming distant. His actions really aligned with his words when he began to spend a lot of time with me and courting me even better than before when we first met. We bang to spend every weekend together, we've spent Christmas eve, my 26th birthday and the new year together. HE confides in me much more now. I have not changed but he clearly has, and if i can not honor his words i can certainly honor his actions as of late. So, to reflect on the past - he is no longer my ex boyfriend. Do I miss him? Whenever he is not around, yes. & that is not very often these days. I'm grateful for the change that time can manifest in people and relationships. I did nothing to bring this about but I am so grateful to have my love reciprocated and to feel the effort from him that I have not felt from him before or from any other man.",1.0,"The story revolves around meeting my ex boyfriend. Things started out casually on campus, but I fell in love. He began to pull away , and I reciprocated but I still miss him.",120.0,retold 3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7NRE9LX,1838,FEUTXT7Q,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,The day i forgot my credentials when going for an interview,The board called an emergency meeting which really helped me alot,1.0,,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7NRE9LX,,,"My first day at work was a day I can never forget. It was surprisingly one of the most dramatic moments of my life. I was with my family on a faithful sunday when I received an email that I should come for an interview. The interview was scheduled for the next day. which happened to be monday. I got home as early as I could to get dressed and prepare for my interview, because the job was actually my dream job. I dressed nicely and set out for the interview. I got to the interview venue and when it was just few minutes to my interview. I realized that I forgot some of my credentials in the at home. I was so confused and devastated, I instantly called my wife and told her to send the credentials through a local motorcycle logistics company. I was impatiently waiting for the credentials until it was exactly my time to enter for the interview. I was confused and sweathy. Just as i was about to step into the interview room without my credentials, The company summoned an emergency meeting. luckily for me, my interviewers were also called for the interview. My credentials arrived just before they could finish the meeting. I proceeded with the interview and it was a really successful one. I got the job and in fact, I'm still working with the firm.",1.0,"I was called for an interview for my dream job, and I forgot my credentials at home on interview day.",150.0,recalled 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZIKR86C,534,2797TRUF,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,baby almost dying,baby didn't die,1.0,,3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YLWV6HP,2.0,not very close,"That was such a frightening day. I was so worried that she had drowned in the water for a few minutes. Seeing her on the shore really helped me calm down. I was so glad to see her there. I was so nervous that she wasn't going to be alive. It was one of the worst panics of my life. The way I felt was pure terror in my soul. I never felt like that. I was shaking at the thought. Her little body on the bottom of the lake cold, lifeless, dead. I was so sad because my thoughts were racing. They raced to the bottom of that lake with her baby body just dead. My baby girl gone forever. We would have to go bury here and get a baby gravestone, in a baby graveyard. I t was so terrifying. But the relief that she was just on the shore was such a relief. I'm so glad it's over.",4.0,We went to the picnic. But we got panicked and started shouting. But our daughter was missing. She was sitting and playing in the shore.,60.0,imagined 31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTFOYKO3H,5766,9OE5RUWL,30.0,Man,White,one,one,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,being attacked for 20 minutes by a violent client,the client began to make a scene in Starbucks,1.0,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYN8CEFD,2.0,"Since I have no experience with clients of this nature, I do not really feel this story encapsulates my life in any way.","My time as a social worker has only lasted a few months, but it has been crazy. I have already dealt with a number of issues that some people take years to see. I guess you can say I'm pretty seasoned at this already. They throw you to the wolves pretty quick in this type of job, but I know I can handle it. Two weeks ago though, things got pretty rough. It was day two of me shadowing with a violent client, and he was exhibiting some really concerning symptoms. After my colleague touched on a bit of a rough subject, he completely went off the handle. I suggested that we all take a walk to Starbucks to get a drink. My colleague agreed. Once we arrived and stepped in line however, he began to hit both of us in the arm continuously. We told him to stop numerous times, but he continued and began to make a scene. Since we were in line and still had yet to order drinks, this behavior went on for nearly 20 minutes before we left the store. And because our handbook indicates that we should not acknowledge his action in public, we were forced to endure his attack until we arrived back at our facility. Upon arriving we informed him of how wrong his actions were, and that it would not be tolerated in our program. He indicated a small amount of remorse but ultimately did not appear serious. I truly do not look forward to working with this client again in the future.",1.0,Second day of shadowing with violent client. He attacked both us for twenty minutes in a store. It was all very disturbing.,14.0,imagined 3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ5SJ7A6,719,MDZQASG3,40.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,A life changing event that caused my perspective to change,I did not get hurt at all,-0.375,3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ5SJ7A6,3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ5SJ7A6,,,I was driving to work. I was tired from working two jobs and going to school. Out of no where a train hit me and caused my car to wreck. I do not remember much except being ejected and people yelling where is the body. I sat there stunned but really unhurt. I went to work that night because i work in a hospital trauma facility. I was glad to be alive. it made me think I need to never take life for granted. i was always looking ahead. It is true what they say. If you don't stop and look around once in a while you will miss it. This was a changing point in my life. No longer will I take this for granted. I will spend time with family. I will volunteer and make a difference. Life is a gift and is short. i should not have lived. My car was totaled the seats bent in half. Anyone else would have been dead on impact. I am here for a reason. That is for sure. I do not know what that is but I will figure it out and use this time as a gift because it is. Most people would consider it lucky to be alive. I consider it a wake up call to get my life moving and I will do that.,3.0,I got hit by a train driving to work. It changed my whole perspective. Sometimes you need a wakeup just ot realize your alive and not on autopilot.,90.0,recalled 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXLTBLDD,6464,X4V9U2X4,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,being told my daughter's day care is closing,not being able to find someone to watch my daughter,0.25,,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWT3NPG7K,4.0,I also have a young daughter,I have a young daughter. She is only 2 years old. Both me and my husband work jobs. I would prefer to stay at home with my daughter. But we wouldn't make enough money to make ends meet if I didn't work. I got a call the other day from my daycare provider. They said they are closing themselves down in just two weeks. I don't know what I'm going to do. I can't quit my job. I would prefer to be able to just watch my daughter myself. I don't have very much family. The family I do have that is local also works so that cannot watch my daughter either. This has become a big stress. I don't know what we're going to do moving forward. I wish my life was a bit easier. There is always some problem in my way.,2.0,Our daycare provided alerted us to the fact she is closing and will no longer be able to watch our daughter in 2 weeks.,7.0,imagined 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862KF89SQ,3479,698KOEUX,18.0,man,asian,3.0,4.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,my landlord selling her house,my landlord sold the house,-0.125,,3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9UA3RJ1,4.0,closely enough,"My landlord decided to sell her house! I can't believe it. Where would I go if she sells the house? I would have nowhere to go. This wouldn't do. This wouldn't do at all. I tried to persuade her. To keep the house. After all, it's a great house. Why would she even sell it. That's not a good idea at all. If she sells it I would have nowhere to go. In the end, I didn't manage to persuade her and she sold the house anyways. That was a horrible way for me to get kicked out of the place I was living at, but in the end I managed to find another place, even though I didn't like it as much. Oh well, at least I have a place to live at now. It's not so bad.",3.0,"My room mate/landlord decided to sell her house, so I needed to move. It was extremely difficult to find a decent place to live. I finally ended up settling for a room mate situation again, even though I didn't want to.",120.0,imagined 3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK4GVAJ8E,1520,4WCUM8WY,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,2.0,2.0,4.787491742782046,My break-up with Sweet-T.,I finally got rid of her.,0.75,,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK4GVAJ8E,,,"Dear Diary, the event I am recording is the most striking, memorable, and emotional events to happen in the last 6 months. I had been dating Sweet-T (Nickname) for over two years, and I was becoming incredible displeased with the relationship, but with her living with me; breaking up with her would be incredible hard; she was having a harder time cover her real self. She was lying more, and more, being incredible manipulative. For instance, she was talking to someone she used to know, and apparently would send dirty pictures to, saying she was single. She denied sending any new pictures, but I knew I could no longer trust her. She would ask for money to pay bills, than not pay them; leaving me to scramble. She would says he was somewhere else, and literally slip in a conversation giving away her true location, and by this point I didn't care. I became withdrawn, and distant attempting to get her to leave, but she seemed intent on using me for as long as she could, so I began to withhold. I withheld contact, ignored her messages, and apparently, most importantly, I stopped giving her money. This drove her cray, and it didn't take long for her to break things off. I wasn't sad, or hurt, but deeply relieved I could be free of this vampire draining me of resources. Doing all this without ever taking her own actions into account. I got out of the relationship, and got her out of my house without having to kick her out. I did not want to make an enemy out of someone I once cared deeply about. I do not miss her company, nor her self indulgent, narcissistic attitude. Once you live with someone they have a much harder time hiding themselves, especially if they are below average intellect; she has told me she regrets how she handled everything, and she regrets leaving; I don't.",1.0,"The diary above is about my recent break-up with my ex-girlfriend. How I handled it, and what I thought about the relationship that we had. It was me reflecting on her character, and how I felt after the matter was through.",120.0,recalled 3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058VDCH8Z0,3264,SJ090FNP,25.0,MAN,white,one,5.0,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,The husband is cheating on wife with his current secretary,I saw them in my bedroom semi nakedly,0.25,,3AUQQEL7U6FVB9WL6ANEMKPGJQIV04,1.0,This story doesn't identify any event in my life,"My husband who is a wealthy business man has hired his ex girlfriend as his secretary recently. It all started 1 year ago when we were in love before getting married. The women who he was cheating me with is hes girlfriend during the college, they told me that they were only friends until i found that they were dating secretly. My best friend saw them on a coffee shop and told me twice to take precautions but i did not trust my friend at that time since i know both my husband and the women he was cheating with. One day when i came early from office i saw both of them in bedroom. I was shocked to see them in my bedroom half nakedly. i started to scream and also made attempts to hit the women my husband was cheating with but my husband protected her from me and sent her home. Two days passed then my husband came and explained me how they both got in to relationship and begged me to forgive him for his actions and also said hi will never cheat on me again. But he has hired her as his secretary a month ago and he didn't tell me anything about it. I think my husband has feelings for her. that is why he is hiding from me but has also recruited as hes secretary. There are lot of questions running on my mind right now. But i cannot tell anyone about it since it will create a bad image about my husband. I have given a second chance for my husband i do not think he will misuse it but it makes me very uncomfortable that the women he was cheating on is his current secretary. I will find out again if he is dating the same women and take some serious actions this time.",4.0,My husband cheated on me in the beginning of our relationship. The woman he cheated with was recently hired to be the secretary at his work.,30.0,imagined 3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX95151KA,1159,FEAAKY44,30.0,Man,White,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,A vacation to my cousins house on 4th of July.,I saw how much they had grown since my last trip.,0.125,3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX95151KA,3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX95151KA,,,"My most memorable event was was the Fourth of July. A big family vacation a barbecue, over night stay and out of town trip to six flags, and I had a blast the night before me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Tennessee. She had the biggest house ever I thought it was a mansion; six bedrooms two an half bath, a swimming pool, a game/movie room with a nice big kitchen. It was something that I was not use, knowing that we stayed in a three bedroom based on an income apartment. Arriving to my cousin house i seen a lot of my family members even the ones that was from out of town. We greeted each other and we went on about our business. As my grandmother, mom, and aunts prepared the food for the barbecue. The other adult gathered around different tables playing cards, dominos, shooting dice, and watching movies or sports on TV. I remember me my siblings and cousins played outside from swimming to sports. When the food was ready we gathered together and said prey and feast. After dinner we went to the family room to see a movie. That lasted a couple of hours and it was a a pretty good movie. After the movie we all went to bed. In the morning we all got up and made breakfast together. Overall I really enjoyed the trip. It was surprising to see how much everyone had grown since the last time I saw them.",1.0,A went on vacation to my cousin's house in Tennessee. They had a large house and we played a lot of games and it was a fun time.,30.0,recalled 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPP5DGSP,558,YCO8UFCK,25.0,Man,White,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,A vacation to the beach,When my dog had swam in the water,0.375,,,,,"I greatly enjoyed that day at the beginning of summer. It is a time I look back on fondly, and many good memories were formed during that time. I went to the beach and I walked around, relaxed, and enjoyed the sites. The weather was not too hot and not too cold, there was also a nice breeze and the water was just right. I think the fact that I had enjoyed myself so much on that day signaled a sign of a good summer. There were a lot of fun things that happened on the beach. I played with my dog. We both went swimming and I laughed at the way he swam. I had also remembered to bring my fishing pole, as there is a dock there. I was not lucky enough to catch anything. However, I still appreciated the meditative atmosphere of the act of fishing in itself. Even though I was not able to catch anything, I still had plenty of various snacks and meals for my dog and I. The sunset at the beach was very beautiful. I enjoyed the wide array of colors, and the sounds of the birds as they wound down for the night. I left after dusk, and I did not encounter anyone there the whole day. I slept beautifully that night as I was plenty tired after a full days outing that I had just taken. I still think back on the day often and I plan to make it a yearly trip to enjoy and signal the beginning of summer.",2.0,I had realized the weather was becoming nice. I decided to take advantage of it and go to the beach. I had a good experience and enjoyed myself greatly.,60.0,retold 3PM8NZGV8Z2B3R6FNNIBPBDJL0BQXM,2452,9S6MWY27,35.0,woman,na,one,one,3.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a road-trip with my husband and a friend.,we only camped one night when we originally planned on more.,0.875,,3PM8NZGV8Z2B3R6FNNIBPBDJL0BQXM,,,"I went on a little road trip with my husband and a friend. We just jumped in the car and drove around for a few days, with no where in particular in mind to go. We went to a couple waterfalls. My husband went swimming one time, but it was too cold for our friend and I. Glad my husband had fun swimming though! Brr! My husband got a drone that he brought to record all the scenery. He lost it twice. The first time he was able to find it way up in a tree, but it took a lot of time an effort to get it back. Then later on in the day he lost it at another water area. This time the wind took it and he had no idea where it went, so we had to accept it as gone for good. We camped out only one night. We were planning on camping more, but the boys complained too much the one time saying the ground was too hard and it was too cold out, so we got hotels the other nights. For dinner when we camped we had veggie hot dogs and baked beans. We bought some other things to go with the meal at a cute nearby store, but I forgot now what they were. We ate lots of good food overall. We had lots of wines and different cheeses and chocolates, and even got tequila one night. We had pancakes for breakfast several times. Pancakes are awesome. We stopped at a few tag sales and got some fun finds. We went to at least one arcade and we collected a lot of tickets and got some fun prizes. It was a fun little trip!",1.0,"I went on a little roadtrip with my husband and a friend for a few days. We had no where in particular in mind to go but we went camping, saw waterfalls, went to an arcade, tag-sales, sight seeing areas, and fun spots. We enjoyed lots of good food and beverages and was a fun little trip!",30.0,recalled 39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG8K9G31E,5864,1J0KKETI,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,winning a jiu jitsu competition,I actually realized I had won first place,1.0,,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNZW52QJ,4.0,"I am not very competitive, but I love getting better at something and investing time and effort in something I like. So the idea of being recognized for that makes sense for me.","That was such an awesome day! I can still remember the feeling of my face being stretched in the biggest smile possible - I was grinning like crazy when I was awarded the first place. It was such an amazing validation of the hard work I had put in and the determination I applied to this whole thing. I had started to do it just to keep in shape and because I thought it would be more fun than running or something like that. And then I started really liking it and discovered that I actually had a natural talent for it. The moves came naturally to me and I have quick reflexes so it all worked really well. I got into the competition because my instructor asked a few of us to do so but I was not eyeing the first place, not at all. I just went for the experience and to make my instructor happy. And even once I realized that the level of the competition was not impossibly high for me, I still did not focus on winning, but rather on doing the best I could. And I think that's what made winning it such a great learning experience for me: that you don't need to be obsessed with victory, but rather give it your best. It was very comforting to realize that. You see so many people who crave victory at all costs and who are so competitive, that it sometimes obscures the meaning of accomplishment and success. After the competition I felt so secure and confident. And not mostly because I had won, but rather because it validated that hard work and dedication were the way to go. And it's something I'm good at - I work a lot when I want to get better at something. It kind of makes me feel grounded and I like it. It gives me a lot of trust in what I can accomplish, and it makes the work I invest in it feel meaningful.",1.0,I won a jiu jitsu competition on my first attempt. I felt truly confident in myself from that day forward.,60.0,imagined 3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPD9CP5F,1032,TLG0GTQ6,35.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,breaking rules and drinking booze.,Ranger Rick bellowed out from the shadows.,1.0,,3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPD9CP5F,,,"So today was absurd! I could not believe what happened, it just came out of nowhere and hit me in the head like a brick. I love her to death, but man if she does not get on my NERVES! UGH! Ok, so we had been doing our thing, going to the park and collecting shark teeth as normal. Well come to find out the beach we goto for our shark teeth - has a rule against it and the not so nice Park Ranger made sure to inform us that we broke the law and had to dump our teeth out. Fine whatever, it happens right? No instead she goes ahead and drops about 25 teeth into her brazier and is like what teeth ""Ranger Rick"" with such a smug attitude. This Ranger has no joke ability or something and immediately arrests her! A few minutes go by before I could convince her to drop the stupid teeth so we can just bail without anyone going to jail. She agree's but I could tell she was so mad. Our Ranger does let her go, but we get fined for it. Fast forward about an hour and we are headed to the other beach in town to just cruise the golf cart around and enjoy the soon to be evening. It seems like the troubles from earlier are behind us and we plan to have a good night. Well, apparently she had smuggled some of those teeth out when she admitted to me she had them on her person now. Score! Add those suckers to our collection, or so I thought. We get close enough to the restaurant on the beach to start hearing the live band playing and people generally enjoying their evenings. While we are admiring our teeth at an outside table surrounded by people, good ole Ranger Rick comes up from the shadows it seems and barks out ""You still broke the law after I let you go."" Yes, yes we did Ranger Rick and there is nothing you can do about it now. Which was not true, he barred us from the park and I lost my connection to some awesome shark teeth.",1.0,"Two young adults decide to push the edge of the Park Police's generosity and smuggle out some invaluable artifacts, while being stubborn and hardheaded.",60.0,recalled 3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVSSY82ZJ,1138,KS3I019X,45.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,being chased by mean dogs while walking.,"the dogs wouldn't back off, even when I yelled at them.",1.0,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYDZKYLB,5.0,"I take frequent walks, and I have encountered dogs several times on my walks.","Last week, I was out doing my daily walk. I decided to go down a street I had never walked down before, just to give my route some variety. Three dogs came running from out of nowhere, snarling and growling like they wanted to eat me up. I tried to ignore them, kept my eyes forward, and walked faster, but they kept coming toward me. I tried yelling at them, but that didn't faze them either. Then I tried kind of stamping my foot while yelling. I'm sure I looked really silly, but I didn't want to stop! They looked really aggressive, and they were big dogs. I walked faster and started looking around to see if I could tell which house they came from. I was really hoping their owner would come out and call them off. Whenever I've encountered dogs before, they usually leave me alone when they realize I've passed their house and don't intend to hurt them. These dogs, however weren't backing off. I increased my pace again, but I could tell they were right behind me. I was starting to panic! I didn't really want to break into a run, because I figured that would just let the dogs know how afraid I was starting to feel, but I really didn't think I had much choice. So, I started to run. One of them nipped at the back of my leg, but he didn't really hurt me, thank goodness. I turned the corner at the end of the street and ran into a gas station that was there. Thankfully, the dogs quickly lost interest and went back toward the direction they had come from. The man working in the gas station said that he had seen those dogs before, and that someone really needed to get hold of them before they hurt somebody. I agree!",2.0,"Encountering three aggressive dogs while walking. The animals did not back off as most dogs would, and did not seem to be tied to any particular house.",7.0,imagined 37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47K9EI37Z,1183,PGHVIUXR,,Na,na,4.0,4.0,4.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,My graduation ceremony,I received a full scholarship for my postgraduate studies,-0.25,,37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47K9EI37Z,,,"Dear diary, Today was a great day. It was meant to be. I finally got to graduate from college. I woke up early and dressed up in the suit I had saved for for a year. It was a nice suit as the mirror confirmed. But I had something nicer. My graduation gown looked so good sitting on my shoulders. These shoulders that bore the weight of having to work three jobs to pay for my education. As I walked up to that stage to a great applause, I could only think of the hard work it took me to get here. To my surprise, I had received a fully paid scholarship to do my postgraduate studies due to my exceptional performanceThe graduation party was awesome. My girlfriend did a great job planning it and being there on this important day. My mother was there too, and I could see how proud she must have been to see me achieve this. My best friends were there to congratulate me, and i will always appreciate their support. Do I deserve all this? Of course I do. I am very proud of this achievement.",3.0,"Today, I finally graduated from college. All my friends and family were there and we had swell time.",90.0,recalled 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4J7G678,691,2P32MIWU,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Moving to a new place.,A friend offered me to live with them.,1.0,,,,,"An event that is memorable to me that happened recently was that I moved to a different area. I used to stay in a basement area and it was really dirty and gross, and had lots of mold. The man upstairs who rented it to me was an alcoholic and he would play his music at stadium level volume and it was very awful to endure. After almost a year of that, including being harassed non stop for not speaking Spanish, I was able to find another place in a different city away from the man and his awful habits. It only took a day to move out, since I do not have much stuff. I was able to move in with a friend, and my boyfriend and things are much better here. I have personal privacy now, whereas I did not before. I didn't even have a bedroom before in the basement. I had to sleep on the concrete floor with spiders and centipedes around. I hated it and I am glad I was able to move. I am not as depressed and anxious as I was before. I was always getting harassed by Hispanic people for being American and not speaking Spanish. There is no one here that harasses me now. I am currently trying to save up for my own place so that I do not have to deal with roommates ever again. It is very hard to find a place of your own in this economy.",1.0,"I was living in a dirty basement area, and was poor and miserable. I was able to move out with a friend. My life is better now that I have moved and have an actual room now.",90.0,recalled 34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RXXD0CC,5739,8I94BFJY,35.0,woman,Black,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,She is caring a cat,she is very caring and loving,0.75,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNL1C3VE,3.0,Me very closed in this story,"There was a young kitten in my neighbors yard that I rescued. My initial plan was to just the kitten in my yard. But, My plans changed from that to talking it to a shelter to keeping it and taking care of it myself. Now, she has a name and a home for life. Because, we're cat folks Sophie and in our home. we already have a dog his name is Simon and now, Simon started loving Sophie. we are allowed to pick up Sophie to our friends are not. He stands there and barks until they put Sophie down follows. Sophie around the house and if the other animals get too rough. He gets between them and pushes them away. Sophie chews his face, his ears, his tail, his paws and he just has this big goofy grin. If you tell him where's Sophie? He runs and finds her. which is good smile because there's a lot of places for kitten to hide. In our house at times we keep joking that they match really. she's a nice cat. I really can't figure out. why someone would abandon this kitten. ""she is very well behaved"".",1.0,There was a young kitten in my neighbors yard that I rescued. My initial plan was to just leave the kitten in my yard but my plans changed from that to taking it to a shelter to keeping it and taking care of it myself.,150.0,imagined 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ6AW9U6,1926,0PMY59OB,18.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,Going to a music festival,We ran into friends from school,0.875,,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26HSMKU1,4.0,Once or twice a year my wife and I go to music concerts. The event I described above is not out of the ordinary at all.,"Two months ago I went to a music festival not to far away from me with my girlfriend and our friend Jess. During our drive there the weather looked like it was going to rain but by the time we got there the sun was shining. We decided to drive to the festival instead of camping because the music festival was not that far away and I had to go to work the following day. When we arrived at the festival we had to find parking which took a very long time. Afterwards we unpacked our chairs and blanket and started the hike up the hill to the main stage. Once we found a spot to place our equipment I headed off in search of food. Part of the reason why I like going to festivals is the food, I love to eat. It took about 30 minutes but I returned with enough food and snacks to feed an army. I was ready to settle in and enjoy the show. My girlfriend and our friend Jess had other plans. They wanted to go shopping and see all of the booths that were set up before the show started. I relaxed and ate while they went shopping. By the time they came back the show had started and they had shirts for all of us. Everyone was happy and settled in to enjoy the show. We watched a few bands and hung out for a while when all of a sudden friends of ours from school happened to walk by. We got their attention and caught up about how our summers were going. We then decided to sit together and enjoy the rest of the concert. There was a surprise band that played after the headliner to close the show. We were all blown away by the quality of the performance. While the last band was playing the encore song we headed to the car in an attempt to beat some of the traffic. While we drove home we discussed which bands and songs we liked the most. All in all it was a great day.",1.0,"I went to a local music festival with my girlfriend and our friend. This year was different because we could commute from home, instead of camping. The weather going into the festival was worrying, but it cleared off for the actual event.",60.0,imagined 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGONZAO,1962,KDF90KI5,50.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a therapy dog named Sheriff and a girl named Rebecca,the girl Rebecca wished to see Sheriff priot to her dying,0.125,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGONZAO,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGONZAO,,,"I have three huskies, who are incredible dogs, and one of them is a certified therapy dog. His name is Sheriff, and him and I have been going to Shriners Hospital for Children once a week for the past year. About 6 months ago when we were there I noticed a young girl about 7 years old. she would stand way in the back of the auditorium away from the other children. She look so sad, and in turn it made me feel so sad. I've learned that you can't force someone to participate, only encourage. At times I felt disheartned as it seemed we were not making any progress. And I had to remind myself that this was a long term therapy program and she was battling a terminal illness. Over about 4 weeks I would slowly get closer to her with Sheriff. During this time I would make more and more eye contact with her and hold it for longer period of times. Eventually we were about 5 feet in front of her and I could sense her curiousity. So I asked if she would like to pet Sheriff. I still remember her smile and her hesitation as she walked up to her Sheriff. She sowly reached out and touched him then backed away quickly. The next week she came up to him on her own , and the following week she came up to him and hugged him. My heart felt like it would burst. I knew then without a doubt that she would remember this moment, as I would. Over the course of the next few months we grew close and would talk, as she relaxed with the help of Sheriff. About a month ago, the director of the program asked if Sheriff and I would come in one day to visit Rebecca in her room. Her illness had taken a turn for the worse and she had a matter of days, if that, to live. It was an extremely sad day and a difficult day. Her mom told me that Rebecca's wish was to spend time with Sheriff as he made her happy. I knew then the power a therapy dog has to heal and warm the heart. I also knew that I would never forget this day , this experience.",1.0,"I have a therapy dog, named Sheriff, and he and I visit Shriners Hospital for children. Over the course of a few months I saw the power of a therapy dog with a patient named Rebecca. Sheriff and I were there with her the day she left this earth to become an angel,",90.0,recalled 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDUPPSWP,1969,16TOR89M,30.0,Woman,other,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Being Laid off from work,Being laid off from work,0.25,,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDUPPSWP,,,"It was the day after Memorial Day weekend in 2019. It was like any other day when it started. I had gotten up, showered and got myself ready for work. I then woke up my baby girl as she went to work with me everyday. We had breakfast together as a family, and I got her ready for the day as well. We then packed up and headed to work. I had been working for the company for over 6 years and loved my job. I had thought everything was going the same as always. Little did I know this particular day would change the path of my life going forward. Once we got to work everything seemed completely normal. I started my day as I did every day, by going through emails from clients and vendors alike and responding to their requests and needs. I processed all that needed processed. It was no about 10:30 am, this time is about which is when my daughter likes to take her nap, so I grabbed her bottle from our bag and we sat in the rocker and she feel asleep. I put her down in her pack and play and continued to go about my work while she napped. I was busy working away when I heard a soft knock on my office door. I opened it and it was our HR Manager, she asked me to come over to the Owner's office. So of course I complied. As soon as I walked in the door I could sense it was not good news. I sat down and the owne proceeded to tell me I was being laid off that very day. I honestly do not remember hearing much more of what was said after that as I was just in complete shock! I was handed my final paycheck and sent on my way. Still being in complete shock, I called my Husband first of course to tell him the news. I then packed up our bag and left. I knew as I drove away from there that this was permanent, they would not be asking me to come back if business picked up again. I also couldn't believe how easy it was after dedicating over 6 years of my life to a company ow it could be over in less than 20 min.",2.0,"Thought is was a normal day, and went off to work. Half way through the day everything changed, and the path of my life was different from there on out. I had gotten laid off from wok",150.0,recalled 3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CUEL4KV,9436,89LF603X,25.0,man,white,one,one,1.0,2.0,5.703782474656202,About an unusual experience at a store that was uplifting,The style and experience of the whole situation.,0.5,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH858LZJ1,,,,"I recall this one time I went to a local store/small discount type place with my mother several years back in to my further youth. I remember back then that I used to go to a lot of places back when there was a nearby mall to which I lived with my mother beside, able to simply walk to and buy stuff of need with out a car being required or such. I remember one day that -- as we were browsing through a discount store/dollar store type place -- this old-looking women of particular interest was spotted by me. I mean she wasn't of ""interest"" in the sense of dating or etc., but in that she had some sort of essence to her presence -- or like something unusual about her that stuck out. The old woman had on an interesting set of clothing, but other than this her overall being had some sort of peculiar effect -- maybe even something like that of déjà vu or such. It was basically like this woman had some specific intrigue or stood out for some reason -- even to the degree of an enchanted-like embodiment to her. Others did not seem to notice her much, but I do remember feeling some affinity to her in that she kind of seemed to be there for some reason -- almost like it was directed to me. I didn't approach her or anything, but definitely did notice her repeatedly and felt as if there was something special about her. Eventually I just continued to browse as my mother looked through stuff (I was maybe 13 or 14 then -- not sure really but something around those years) until we were about to pay. My mother went to go pay or wait in line, and I just walked off to browse/kill time I suppose. As I walked off I ran in to this woman unexpectedly (meaning I didn't deliberately look for her or such) and was sort of in her near vicinity/personal space. Immediately there was no verbal contact, but she soon after did begin talking to me. I don't remember what we talked about, but she did engage and start a conversation that lasted at least a few minutes. If I can roughly recall, the whole situation/circumstance felt unreal in a way -- like again confirming the enchanted-like tone of the woman and her appearance and just essence overall. I never expected to begin talking with her or such, but basically it happened and confirmed my initial hunch of the woman having some interesting qualities or such about her. The conversation didn't last long and the duration wasn't of interest, but the whole set of coincidences and feelings pretty much being sealed together with the talk, which went well of course. I didn't continue to speak or converse with her -- more so she just naturally led the conversation on and everything just sort of ""went perfectly"" in the exchange before eventually it led to a natural ending with my mother finishing paying and me meeting back up with her to leave the store. I did remember this particular exchange for time after as something unique/particularly special in some unexplainable way, but not very vividly for long.",1.0,I went to a local store with my mother and noticed an unusual attired old woman walking around. I then had an exchange with her by accident and it was very interesting/memorable in the way she expressed herself and our exchange went about.,300.0,retold 37TD41K0AIVZD9AXOVBT6Y7BGJ6SCF,652,OEKFKE1K,50.0,woman,White,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My mother being diagnosed with Alzhiemer's,The family coming together to help the mother,1.0,,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKKXWHA4,1.0,I did not identify with the story because neither of my parents had Alzheimer's,"Several months ago, Mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. At first, the symptoms were easy to miss. She would forget where her purse was or where the remote was. Then they became more obvious. Making the same thing for dinner two days in a row having forgotten she made that meal yesterday and then the sadness in her face when she is shown the leftovers from the previous day. I think Mom was realizing it and trying so hard to fight the symptoms. We went to the doctor who referred us to a specialist. The specialist prescribed medication and occupational therapy. While her symptoms are mild for the moment, she fixates on losing her quality of life. She worries about becoming a burden to us and also of being alone. For me, I spend my time reassuring her while also researching the details of the disease. My kids do not know yet, and I stress about when and what to tell them. My brother has found support groups that can help navigate the progression of the illness. For the time being, Mom is still living with Dad, and he is also scared. He is scared that he won't be able to help her in the ways she needs help.",2.0,My mother was unexpectedly diagnosed with Alzheimer's and it's greatly affected her quality of life. It has also dramatically affected our own outlook about our own mortality.,150.0,imagined 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1MULDRPM,4068,15GL7TRR,35.0,other,na,2.0,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,a dog finding a new home,when the dog was happier being free,0.875,,3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4CRTAVJU,5.0,"The start and the ending of it are fiction, but I drew on similar experience to what happened with my own dog to craft the middle part.","I was part of a rather remarkable occurrence that took place over the past 3 months. I fear that if I don't write it down soon I may not believe it myself in another 1/4 of a year. As you might know, there are no leash laws in my community. The neighborhood dogs tend to spend the days visiting each other and ... being dogs. Most of them go back to the particular human family that ""owns them"" at night to be fed and cared for, but there are always a few that don't seem to belong to anyone in particular and just sort of make the rounds between a few different homes. Well, my wife stumbled on a post on facebook that a local stray who we had always called Rufus had been taken into the pound by animal control. He had been found under a nearby house when the homeowners investigated the source of a whimpering noise they had been hearing for a few days. Apparently there was a thorn in his foot that had become badly infected, and these people (not having money for veterinary care, nor desiring to have a dog) had him taken to the shelter. Well, I had always been rather fond of Rufus in passing. So when my wife suggested we cover the cost of his antibiotics and adopt him I agreed. A couple weeks of healing and good food and he was back to his rascally good nature. However, now that we ""owned"" him on paper problems began to arise. You see, my wife and I live on the edge of town and coyotes live in the valley below us. They don't really cause any trouble in town, but they are the reason that most farmers in the area have a dog to scare them away from livestock. It used to be that when the coyotes would start ""singing"" at night several of the town dogs would ""rap battle"" right back. A territory thing I suppose ... Well, Rufus in particular had always seemed to see it as part of his oikos to protect the smaller dogs and bark loudly to keep the coyotes at bay. Nobody ever seemed to mind, but once he became ""our"" dog that changed. Neighbors began to call the police with noise complaints. They demanded that we keep him in the house at night. Now, he was a very sweet dog, obedient to many commands like sit, shake, Eskimo Kiss, etc. but being rather a free spirit the one thing he would not do is come when he was called. He would come close enough to ""check in"" but not quite into arms reach until he was good and ready. Well, after a few more exchanges with the cops we started keeping him tied up with a cable when he went out so we could make sure that he came inside at night. Well, one night the local pack of coyotes were raising a right ruckus. Long story short, Rufus broke the cable and ran off to join them, I have been hearing his deep happy bark mingling with their song from the valley.",1.0,My wife stumbled across a Facebook post from the local animal shelter of a dog who had been picked up. He was in very poor health and very thin. Several months later he is happy and has a family.,90.0,imagined 3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKJLF3SKQ,649,03LQ8ZMQ,30.0,woman,black,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,My trip to the ER after ingesting a banana walnut muffin,"That I didn't have to serve jury duty, only to end up in the ER",0.625,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWT16O7GA,,,,"During the month of April in 2019 I was summons to jury duty, and had really bad anxiety about it prior to going. It's in one of the roughest parts of my state and it's always nerve-wrecking going there. After drive twenty minutes I finally arrived to sit in a pool of jurors and wait for instructions. During this time I was doing work on my laptop and after hearing my number called I went to the courtroom with the other jurors to see if we were going to be called. After getting dismissed and sent back downstairs, I decided to purchase a muffin. It happened to be a banana nut muffin, unknown to myself. Instead of eating the muffin at the courthouse I waited until i was dismissed completely and on my way home to eat it. Luckily. As I arrived home I decided to eat the muffin, but after taking a few bites I noticed something crunchy. I thought I purchased a banana muffin, and soon after realized it was a banana nut muffin. I happened to be allergic to walnuts and didn't think twice about how bad it would affect me. After trying multiple solutions to get the nut out of my system, it was to no avail and I ended up calling my mom and having her take me to the hospital. My vision was blurry, my throat was closing, and I felt like I was dying and I was so dizzy. Once I finally arrived, they new to take me to get treated right away, and I was lucky enough to book a room at the hospital. They injected me with a few drugs and I was able to sleep better.",1.0,I was called to jury duty in April. I served jury duty and didn't get called to be a juror. During my waiting time I purchased what I thought was a banana muffin in the cafe.,240.0,retold 33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11BMP211K,1905,RU1RPHTN,25.0,woman,White,one,5.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,about i lost my job.,i surprised when I want to make it work then I expect.,0.5,,37U1UTWH9W8L0RK7SUVJE26VHIK8RE,5.0,i closely identified about i lost my hopes.,"I lost my 5 years job for a mistake. The company was very ‘sales driven’ and as long as I created good ‘numbers’ nothing could happen to me. But making sales meant that the people who already joined our clubs didn’t get the attention they needed, and left. I preferred to embrace the existing members instead of the stress of gaining enough new members. To make a long story short, I wasn’t useful for the company anymore (although my clubs gained profit month after month) so I got kicked out of the company in a very bad way. My coworker was not reporting the spendings of projects as she should have been doing. From that time on I promised myself never to give a huge part of my time to a company that doesn’t give a shit about anyone, only themselves, to make lots of money. While sitting at home I decided to start a company so I would be able to do work I love, and to be in total control of what went right and wrong. In the beginning the company didn’t earn much money, so I found a part-time job working 3 days a week, which gave me the opportunity to earn enough money to pay the bills and still have 4 days to work for my own business. But it didn’t work that way. The evenings I was home from the part-time job I wasn’t very productive, which meant that I had to fit all the other stuff (like working on building my company) into the other 4 days, while in the weekends I had lots of assignments. So the actual time I had left to build up my company was reduced to one day a week. In other words: I couldn’t combine it anymore. For me it was clear my company is that one thing I love to do most, so if I want to make it work then I need 150% focus and time. Decision made. I was stupid to trust in her word and not make sure everything was ok.",5.0,I lost my 5 years job for a mistake. My coworker was not reporting the spendings of projects as she should have been doing. I was stupid to trust in her word and not make sure everything was ok.,120.0,imagined 31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1W703F1,2708,5R7R04MI,35.0,MAN,Black,2.0,5.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,about presenting my real self to a stranger,when the other person reacted positively to me being frank with her,0.25,3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4QQXTKH,,,,"A recent trip to the bar, and the experience I had there, taught me that being myself, not putting up a 'front', and being self-confident are things I should do more of. These are character aspects that I have always struggled with; I always thought I needed to be someone else to enjoy life. But this encounter at the bar has revealed to me that that kind of thinking is poisonous to the mind and does me no good. So, having this encounter was good life lesson for me. This encounter said when me and a group of friends were at our favorite bar enjoying our time off work. During our drinking, a group of people came into the bar that we weren't familiar with, and one of them in that crowd was a beautiful woman that caught my attention. It seems that one of my friends caught me gawking, so to tease me, he got our group riled up have me take a dare to walk up to her and talk to her to get her phone number. I was usually highly resistant towards this goading, but it seems that the alcohol eases my inhibitions enough for me to take them on their dare. So, with a sense of confidence I rarely possess, I walked up to this woman and started talking to her. The conversation started off well enough. She and I were laughing and having a decent time. But, as the conversation went on, I found it harder and harder to convince her of the persona I initially presented to her. She picked up on that as well. He demeanor towards me went from pleasant to annoyed quickly. Eventually, she just said that I should go if All I did was lie to her. I was embarrassed and disappointed in myself, I started walking away. But something in me snapped. I turned around and when back to her. I told her who I really was and what I am really about. She appreciated that and agreed to let me continue to talk to her.",4.0,"After joining a group of friends at a bar, I had an encounter that taught me I should have more self-confidence. It was an encounter with a women would I thought was out of my league, but after talking to her and not putting up a front, I gained her respect--and her phone night.",150.0,retold 3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUX7E8YRY,3328,RLQD5IBC,30.0,Man,black,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,cancelled plans,breakup,-0.5,,3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUX7E8YRY,,,"In April this year,my wedding was to take place. A wedding that we had been planning for almost an year with my fiancee and both families. I had been saving for almost 5 years just to have a church wedding when i get married. All went well, all arrangements were in place until shit happened .There was a disagreement between us ,the disagreement was as result of a call from my ex girl friend,the lady just called to congratulate me on my upcoming wedding. Sincerely speaking nothing was going on between us. It was a misinterpretation ,i wish she could have understand but she couldn't give me an earMy fiancee that that i was still seeing this girl but it wasn't that way. I tried explaining to my fiancee but she couldn't trust me,she shouted and me abused me and called me names. She removed the engagement ring on her fingers and through it on my face. It was a bad dramaThe priest and church leaders tried to intervene but in vain. She called the mum ,the mum game over we tried to talk but the lady was so emotional ,she didn't want to here anything from anybody. We had to off the wedding that was scheduled to be the next day. My parent tried talking to her but she could t hear. It was a drama that caught the eyes of everyone in the church compoundIt was such emotional day to me and my parents all the money we had invested in the wedding just went like that. I felt so bad and disappointing ,i locked myself in the house for three days crying. I couldn't eat was very affected ,till now have not recovered from what happened. Right now am not even ready to get to get into a new relationship. But i'm still praying that she will come to her senses and realize she did something wrong. Right now i'm coming into terms with what happened to me and i know i will overcome.",5.0,wedding cancellation made by my fiancee after a year arrangement. It was very emotional day after my girlfriend never wanted to understand me .,120.0,recalled 3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ARV0PQD0,578,R9KJGAXB,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,running into an ex at a bar.,my ex who broke up with me accuses me of hurting her feelings.,-0.25,,3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HRK9REK,1.0,I've never had anything like this happen.,"I don't understand what she is thinking. She broke up with me and humiliated me in front of all of our friends! Who ends a 2 year relationship while out with a bunch of mutual friends having fun? She wasn't ready to settle down? After two years? She's crazy! She expects me to just keep rolling over for her? It's been a month, and I've finally accepted it - I'm done. I should probably just block her number and block on her Facebook, maybe that will prove to her that I'm really not interested. Tonight I ran in to Cindy while Brad and I were out getting a drink after work. I've already been avoiding all of her texts and messages, but then she saw me and couldn't help herself I guess. She came over and told me, in front of Brad (she's apparently getting more comfortable embarrassing people in front of friends), that I had hurt her feelings. I hurt HER feelings by not contacting her back? I haven't done anything but protect my own feelings and I'm done. She's blocked, hopefully she gets the picture.",2.0,My ex broke up with me in a very rude way. I accepted it and simply moved on. She is trying to reconnect but I am not interested anymore.,30.0,imagined 3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DPSWCZ2,2722,BUXBIIQ8,30.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my dad's death.,when I knew it was the last time.,1.0,,3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DPSWCZ2,,,"I can write about the day my dad died. He passed away four months ago. It was one of the most horrific things I've ever had to deal with. I had been taking care of him for a year prior to his passing. I quit my job and he became my full time job along with parenting my three year old. The day that it happened was sort of unusual. My mom was coming to visit. It was the first time they had been in the same room with me since their divorce. Also, my wife and I were arguing all day. This was probably due to the stress. My mom and I went to the store to pick up a few things and my wife text me. The message said she had called for an ambulance for my dad and I needed to come home immediately. When I pulled into the driveway I saw the EMTs inside my house. This is unusual because he was always able to meet them outside. My dad was nearly unconscious as they wheeled him out on a stretcher. The EMT said I could come in the ambulance. On the way out I slapped my dad's face and he came to long enough for me to tell him I was there and for us to lock eyes. However, I knew it was the end. We had done this at least twice a month for a year. But this time felt different. On the way to the hospital he had a massive heart attack and died for all intents and purposes. They could never get him back at the hospital and I told them to stop chest compressions. It was the worst day of my life.",5.0,My dad passed away four months ago. I was there for all of it. It was horrific and I would give anything to change it.,120.0,recalled 3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K098Z1CH9,4390,AUX3TZRW,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,an ex-girlfriend dying of breast cancer,I found out my ex-girlfriend had breast cancer,1.0,,3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCBFJTPA3,1.0,I identified with not keeping in touch with people from my past.,"I just found out some really tough news today. My old girlfriend Susan, who I dated as a teenager, is dying of breast cancer. I have a lot of emotions about this. We didn't keep in touch - I really don't think it was that serious. I haven't talked to her in years, but I heard it from my friend Jimmy who still talks to her sometimes. I have a lot of good memories of her, and I feel really guilty now that I did not stay in contact with her. Who knows what she's like now? I remember how into her I was for a few years though. She's way too young to have to deal with this. I wonder what happened to her in between then and now. I'm not sure if I should reach out. She probably would not want to hear from me after all this time. She's so young too. This makes me think about my own life a lot. I don't want to have to worry about things like this happening to me, but I'm not getting any younger. I'm still in my thirties, but so was she. I guess you never really know what the future will bring.",2.0,"An old girlfriend of mine is dying of breast cancer - just found out today. I have not been in contact with her - heard it through a mutual friend - and we haven't been together for 20 years, but it still hits me rather hard to hear she is doing so poorly.",7.0,imagined 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY76NVW4D,6836,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,3.0,3.0,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,performing a show despite being nervous,That I am becoming the best clarinet player ever,-0.25,,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE7L2XAV,1.0,I thought about Squidward,"I've always enjoyed playing the clarinet. I've never really played for anyone. I've always just played in the comfort of my own home. About five months ago, I was invited to perform at a show. I was so nervous. I nearly turned it down. but my friends helped me. They talked me through and I showed up to the show. This was a turning point for me. I learned so much. I gained a new triumph from it. This experience has helped me reach new heights that I never dreamed possible before. I'm getting ready to perform again. We've got people actually requesting for me to perform as the they said they've never seen such a clarinet player before. The future looks so bright.",3.0,I was invited to a show. I was nervous at first but was talked to and eased into performing. Thanks to the experience I garnered from the show I have reached new heights in my path.,150.0,imagined 39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4ZW9W4JS,2852,GQTYJHJK,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My brother's wedding day,I delivered a baby on that day.,1.0,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6S2C5P,5.0,this was a true story about the day I was in labor.,"It was a long day. It was supposed to be my eldest son's birthday. Also, my brother was getting married and my youngest child was the flower girl in the wedding. I knew the day before that I was not going to be at that wedding. My contractions had started on Friday. I was just wanting to make it through the day. I really did not want to have a baby that day. There was too much going on. By two o'clock, it was obvious I needed to get to the hospital soon. But I had to wait for my mother in law to arrive. She was coming to help look after my children and take them to my brother's wedding. I was trying to pretend that my contractions weren't that strong. I had to get my daughter dressed and ready. She was going to be in a wedding. Finally, my mother in law arrived. I don't know what we would have done that day without their help. My husband and I went straight to the hospital. By the time we arrived it was five thirty. Now, I wanted to keep this little baby in until the next day because today was my eldest son's birthday. I really did not want them to share a birthday. Finally at 12:15 am, he made his arrival. My mother and sister came over just in time to meet him, straight from my brother's wedding reception. They showed me photos of my kids and shared the stories from the day. I was so grateful that I had such a wonderful family. I was overwhelmed with love and satisfaction.",1.0,One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.,150.0,imagined 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QA48IWN,5201,GQO7FJV4,18.0,Man,asian,3.0,3.0,1.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,reflection on a first breakup,I realized I cheated on my girlfriend and regretted it,0.25,,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QA48IWN,,,"An emotional event happened to be about five months ago. I broke up with my first girlfriend of almost four years. It was a traumatic experience, one that I keep thinking back to and realizing that I have grown a lot since then but that also things will never be the same again. I often catch myself thinking where things went wrong, specifically, why I did what I did. While we were long distance for a few months, I went to see an escort. When we met up again, I was quite distraught and eventually couldn't shoulder what I did. I went online to find what others have done in a similar situation and one night, I was driven to confess thinking it would rid my guilty conscience and that if we were to have a successful relationship, it had to start over somehow. I told her what I did and I only remember how disappointed she was. She only cried a little bit and before the week was over, we had broken up. She realized I was made immature decisions and hoped that maybe if we met again in New York, we could get back together again. On hindsight, maybe she was letting me down easy. For the first month after the break up, I was extremely stressed. I would go to sleep at around 4AM and wake up at around 1PM. I felt like I lost a part of me. We had spent a lot of time together over the four years, almost every living minute. But we both realized we couldn't be together given what had happened. So I spent a lot of time trying to bury what happened. I was completely unsure of why I did what I did and the most shocking thing was that how unexpected everything was. Yet, everything came crashing down in the span of a week. I lost a lot of hair in the following few months after this, a condition called telogen effluvium, diagnosed by doctors. Still now, I feel like I don't understand my actions and by extension, myself.",3.0,The story is about a reflection about a breakup experience. It was a traumatic experience because I did something I regretted and would probably be never forgiven.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNT42XRGE,6593,UKK9O6X5,30.0,man,white,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,The birth of our daughter,How easy and fast it happened,0.0,,3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNT42XRGE,,,"It was on the day my wife gave birth to our second child. Previous hospital visits and scans had assured us that everything was fine and the baby was going to be a girl. We were glad and anticipating her arrival especially since we already had a boy as our first child. On the day of delivery, I drove her to the hospital for normal check up. We never really had an idea what was coming. On arrival at the hospital, the Doctor examined her and told us it was time. I was shocked as we didn't come for delivery but rather for a hospital checkup. She was admitted and I drove back home to bring her stuffs. I was at home getting the stuffs and thinking about our new responsibility that is underway when I receved a call that she has put to bed. I was so overjoyed, speechless and felt grateful. I didn't know what to do. I later rushed to the hospital to see my bundle of joy. She was so cute like her mother. I never thought we will have it that easy. Especially knowing what we passed through with our first son. It was such a memorable day.",4.0,It was the event involving the giving birth of my daughter. It happened with issues when we weren't prepared for it.,60.0,recalled 3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IVEBTV2N,1840,AEYM9LZQ,25.0,Man,White,one,4.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,the story is about hero's illness,i found out that hero's sickness wasnt as bad as i thought,0.0,,3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WB36DPNT,2.0,it isnt really that close,"My dog ""Hero"" want only just a dog he was literally a close friend to me. He actually never made we feel lonely even after my brutal break up with my ex. i grow up to actually love hero a lot. Everyone absolutely love hero cause he wasn't mean. hero is the most friendly animal i have ever come across. Hero is actually the best pet in the whole of his history. About 6 weeks ago hero wasn't always as active as he used to be at first i wasn't really bothered, i thought maybe it was his mood or something. then his visual action was really getting serious. It was like his eyes are always closed anytime he is working, always breaking stuffs, having unnecessary injuries. At this point i was always trying to be cool with it until it got to the peak i couldn't contain it no more. i finally decided to see a ""vet"" doctor. AT this point i was really scared of what is going on with hero. The doctor examine him and founded out he had benign. i really didn't know what it meant at first. The was really too unfamiliar didn't know what to think. later, the doctor explain to me and i realized hero's illness wasn't as bad as i thought. the doctor gave hero some medicate and ever since his sight has improved a lot more",3.0,"The dog that I've had for years began having some health problems with his eyes. I thought they were serious, but they turned out to be benign.",60.0,imagined 33NF62TLXKOOX43VTEJD2GTV1EBKJX,6505,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,man,asian,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Having a child after many years of trying.,"After one last desperate attempt, the wife becomes pregnant.",0.5,,3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB5OYAPT,2.0,{},"My wife and I have tried for a baby for years. After a few false alarms, we thought it was futile to try. However, we were encouraged to give it one more try by a family friend. Although we were discouraged, we decided to give it one more try. Six weeks later, a doctor confirmed that my wife was pregnant. We got a sonogram and found out that we were going to have a baby boy. How precious! After years of trying, it has culminated into this. No other moment compares. The night my son was born, I held him. When I held him for the first time, I can't clearly describe how happy I was to hold him. It was as if my family was finally becoming whole. Thankfully, he was a healthy baby boy, and we were able to take him home with us after a few days. Having a child is an experience unlike any other. Any parent who shares the same love and joy for their children will tell you the same.",1.0,The anticipation of my son's birth. Feeling the happiness of holding my son. Watching my family become whole,150.0,imagined 3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO9LRP7JC,2600,Q4EXL7BO,25.0,man,white,one,one,,,3.7376696182833684,purchasing a home that wasn't all that great,finding many dead and alive insects,0.5,,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRSW4GBBA,5.0,I went through this and it was a big learning experience.,"Oh man, the last house purchase I made ended up being a mistake. They say in life that you live and learn, and nothing can be farther from the truth. I am a single father trying to move ahead in life, and it was time to stop living in an apartment and get an actual house to live and raise my daughter in. A couple months ago, I went looking on the internet trying to find a good deal. I was looking in a suburban area found a decent location next to a large city. It seemed too good to be true and had me ecstatic. After a couple weeks of sending spuratic emails with the land/homeowner, I feel like I had a sort-of good idea of the condition of the house, although my main judgement was based on the pictures posted online. When the day came that I was to move it, I could not be happier. I had my Uhaul ready, and left for my new, possibly wonderful home. When I got there after a 3 hour drive, my expectations died. The house needed new aluminum siding, and the lawn looked sad and dead. My heart sank. I then realized that I got catfished. I pieced together in my mind that the pictures of the house i saw online were several years old. Once going inside, the house stunk. The carpets were dirty and the paint on the walls were all chipped up. The worse part was that there were so many dead bugs in the house. After inspecting the mess, I contacted the previous owner. I was irate and livid and told them all the issues present. They tried to argue, but in the end they agreed to come out and get some work done on it. After about 2 weeks of repairs and touchups, the home I purchased looked so much better. I learned that in the future, I need to do more research before making big decisions.",1.0,"I purchased a house for myself and my daughter. I gambled by not getting an inspection of the property and then ran into issues. The air conditioning was broken, but it ended up being a minor repair.",42.0,imagined 3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4SGFW1I,1174,BE3N9634,35.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,attending my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral.,the church was full of friends of the grandfather.,0.875,,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZB8BIMO,2.0,I've never attended a funeral before so I could only draw on what I've heard second hand.,"A couple of months ago, my girlfriend called me in tears. I could barely understand what she was saying, but after a bit I learned that her grandfather had passed away. This was a man she was quite close to as she spent a lot of her summers growing up with her grandparents. It had happened suddenly, so she didn't get a chance to say goodbye. A couple days after this call, she came over, dark circles under her eyes. She asked if I would go to the funeral with her as she didn't think she could go without me. I of course agreed, although I was pretty uncomfortable. I'd never been to one before. The day of the funeral, I dressed in a dark suit, picked up my girlfriend, and drove over to the church for his service. There were so many vehicles in the lot that it was difficult to find a spot to park. When we made our way into the church, I was grateful that the pew in the front was reserved for family and I was included in this as her boyfriend. It was packed. It was very humbling and surreal to see so many had come out to pay their respects to this man. I can only hope that when my time comes, I have made enough impact positively on the world to have the same turnout. It was a very sad, but memorable time in my life.",3.0,"I went to my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral. It was a jarring, yet slightly awkward experience for me.",60.0,imagined 3IAEQB9FMF62PIXK8WG5NTSE78FWDN,433,ELHNRSHS,35.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,bringing home a horse,I bought a horse that was very tall,1.0,,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFGM7ZA,4.0,I love animals and would love to own a horse,"About 5 months ago, it was a bright sunny day on the farm. I walked into the stable to meet my new horse. I was so excited to finally own a horse of my own. I have wanted a horse my whole life. I looked for quite some time before deciding to meet this horse that I felt was just perfect. Only one thing, he was a giant! I have never seen a horse so tall in my life. I didn't know how I would ever be able to ride him. I knew I should have got a horse that was a bit more easy to ride, but I knew he was the one I wanted. I took him home to let him settle in to the new stable. After a day or so, I put the bridle on him. I used a step stool to put the saddle on his back. Now the challenge came as to how I would get on the horse to ride him. I led him over to the wooden fence. I climbed on the fence and hopped on. I knew this was the start to a great relationship.",1.0,Today I bought a horse who is the most perfect horse ever. I have looked long and hard for one just like him and he has made my dreams come true.,150.0,imagined 3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26IT3KUL,409,6KVN2PNC,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Writing a book,he overcame his disability,1.0,,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92X5MWP7,4.0,I know a few autistic people who inspired the character,"Ever since I was in middle school I had a fascination with writing. I don't know if this contributes to the fact that I also have autism. It is a pretty mild form but still trips me up in public where I get immense stage fright like symptoms even in a one on one situation. This led me to start working on my book ""The R Word"". The book is about my experience being a functioning autistic individual but trapped in my own mind and body when in social situations which makes me seem for lack of a better term, retarded. The book talks about overcoming these challenges and how I hope to grow and think I haven grown. After much deliberation I decided to leap off the edge and host a book launch in celebration of its release. I remember the day vividly, the sun was shining even though it was mid october in the pacific northwest. I wore my best shirt, and had about 4 dozen copies of my book. Many people came in and bought a copy and I was doing pretty well with engagement. I shook some hands and even hugged a few people that I hadnt seen in years. Overall Im proud of my accomplishments and hope my book serves to encourage people to push their own limits. There isnt anything I would change about me. Writing this book helped me to realize that. If you keep trying and keep pushing yourself, most anything seems possible.",2.0,"I wrote a book called The R Word and decided to host a book launch in celebration of it's release. It was a beautiful day outside, which is odd for that time of year where I live. Multiple people came and bought a copy and some people who came I have not seen for many years.",90.0,imagined 3ZSY5X72NYXOLJ7NZBKFBOWV5IXRO8,725,O3I7STGZ,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,my mother-in-law helping after my surgery.,she cancelled work to come.,0.5,,3ZSY5X72NYXOLJ7NZBKFBOWV5IXRO8,,,"I underwent surgery to repair an umbilical hernia about six weeks ago. As a mother of two, I was faced with not being able to pick up my toddler, or anything heavier than a gallon of milk for that matter, for a duration of four weeks. I felt extremely anxious about the situation. How would I get her in and out of her crib, give her a bath, or even get her in the high chair for meals? My mother-in-law came to the rescue. Without hesitation, she drove five hours to stay with me for the first two weeks. She canceled work appointments and social engagements to help me care for my children. It was so selfless and generous that I don't think I will ever forget her kindness. I felt so much pain from the surgery, especially during the first week, that I didn't want to do much of anything. She stepped right in without ever complaining. The thing I appreciate most about her coming, was that as I started to heal, she graciously stepped back. My husband was working nonstop, and I felt like we had such a nice feminine ""dance"" in a way around the house. She didn't step on my toes and interrupt when I wanted to push myself to start caring for the children again. I will be forever grateful to her. I hope that I can repay her one day.",1.0,My mother-in-law saved the day by staying with me after my surgery. She cared for my children when I could not.,42.0,recalled 34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AAUBO96F,2463,J12XMUKM,18.0,Man,hisp,one,one,,,1.9459101490553128,falling in love with a random person.,I felt strong feelings for someone I did not know at all.,1.0,,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZ9UGKP,3.0,"I met a girl at a coffee shop, I didn't fall in love with her immediately but I was definitely interested in her.","I remember I was very upset about my life and just feeling like I've failed my parents. I walked through my city and I went inside of my local Starbucks. I saw this fascinating woman ordering her coffee. I know nothing about her, I'm sure that we've never talked before. But for some reason she just looked so familiar. We were staring at each other through the shop. I scheduled my coffee trips around the same time that I thought she would be there. She seemed to have a routine which was not hard to follow. The more that I saw her the more that I felt this way for her. I could have the worst day at work or at home but just seeing her face gave me some optimism. Just by looking at her I felt happy, I felt that I could pull through the day just to get me back to that Starbucks. We started seeing each other so much that she just began saying hello to me. We would constantly greet each other but never had a conversation. I held the door for her a few times but never really spoke to her. I felt weird that I was in love with her yet we've never had a meaningful conversation. I don't know anything about her. I couldn't even figure out why I felt this way for her. After I accepted how I felt about her I began to feel better in my life and I felt that I could help people. We eventually had a conversation and she approached me. We had a decent relationship after that.",1.0,I randomly fall in love with someone I did not know. That love was spilled over to my life and joy with others,7.0,imagined 31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXXMWLLS7,985,RAL4U0G2,18.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,a mountain hike through Costa Rica.,local dogs guided me to the best sunset view.,1.0,,3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR82WL4M,4.0,I felt as if this event was actually taking place.,"Four months ago, my boyfriend and I were spending time exploring Costa Rica. It was our first time traveling internationally. Costa Rica was such an amazing place to choose for travel as the scenery is beautiful. There's one evening that really sticks out to me when I reminisce about our time together. To start, we left our hotel to go explore the great outdoors. We decided to trek out on an evening hike to get a wonderful view of the sunset. The weather was warm with clear skies. Everything seemed perfect. There was a path that led up a mountain side, where we thought we could find the best view. Unfortunately, when we had nearly reached the top, our view was blocked by greenery. That's when something extraordinary happened. Suddenly, we were greeted by a pack of local dogs. While a bit frightened at first, I was quickly calmed by their serene and welcoming presence. It seemed like they wanted us to follow them. Although a bit hesitant, we decided that we should be open to this experience as it was a new adventure to enjoy. After trekking onwards, we could see this beautiful path that aligned perfectly with the setting sun. Surrounded by the person I love, with local dogs, watching a spectacular sunset was the icing to a perfect vacation. I'll never forget that moment.",1.0,"My partner and I went on a sunset mountain hike while travelling in Costa Rica. Some local dogs randomly joined us as we began, leading us through a beautiful and lush path as the sun fell.",120.0,imagined 3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11EDXWQ8WW,832,BJASJKLF,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,me leaving for university,I arrived and saw my cousin at my apartment,0.25,,3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UDC4S1AI,1.0,"I went to university, but I never moved away from home. I actually lived at home while going to college.","High school was over and my next step into the world was about to begin. About four months ago I left my childhood home to go to the university I has always hoped I would attend. It was across the state, and I would be moving out and living in an apartment with complete strangers. This was scary to me because I am an introvert and it is hard for me to reach out and make new friends. I knew I would miss my family a ton and my younger siblings were going to miss me. I shed a few tears that day that I packed my bags into the car, and so did my family. But I knew this wasn't a goodbye forever, it was just a change in my life, a normal change that many people go through. I felt excited and nervous at the same time. I hopped into my car and said my final goodbyes and started the 4 hour drive to my new home. My heart started racing as I drove and was left to the pounding thoughts of my brain. I had so many ""what ifs"" scenarios rushing through my brain. The anxiety started to take hold. Finally, I arrived at my new apartment. I opened the door and a familiar face greeted me! It was my cousin who lived across the country. I had no idea she was going to the same university as me. We hadn't seen each other in several years. At that moment, I felt calm. I knew that this was going to be a great year.",1.0,"I was leaving my family to go to university. they would miss me plenty it was very emotional. i got anxiety on the way there but once i arrived to sf, i felt calm.",120.0,imagined 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7W4X29MG,9163,QNNLGMCM,25.0,Man,black,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,camping with my sons.,we heard gunshots in the night.,0.5,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVBAWJCYP,,,,"I'm someone who enjoys spending time with kids, mostly my own. Sometimes I dislike other people's kids, but that's mostly because other people don't look after their kids. Well in this specific time, I'm looking after several kids with several parents. Every summer I try to organize group trips with other parents in the neighborhood. This year we went out to a nearby park several miles from the house. This isn't a kids park though, many of the directives suggest we be armed in case of a wild animal attack. Luckily I was. Around night time after cooling off one of the soup pots they provide to us on our trip, we prepare for bed using several sleeping bags and a tent. Suddenly, I hear gunshots. In our current climate, you always have to be wary of gunshots as it could be indiscriminate massacre or self defense of a wild bear attack. I shove my kids into our fan and load up my rifle and a shotgun. I figure if it's a bear I can barricade myself inside and hose him down with both guns. I hear more gunshots in the distance, I hear other parents scrambling with their kids to safety in other camps. After about 20 minutes, we see flashlights i the distance, rangers coming by to let us know that a bear had indeed made his way into the reserve but had been taken down before anyone could get hurt. Personally, I figure the only one getting hurt had the bear made it to us would have been Mr. Bear. It didn't come to that, however.",1.0,"I go camping with my kids about two weeks ago to give them their first outside experience. Sometime in the evening we hear gunshots and I arm myself to protect my kids. After some time, we're told everything is okay by the rangers and so we go to sleep.",60.0,retold 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSK6GY8P,2893,W52MS67V,25.0,Man,white,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Choosing to play bass guitar again,I was inspired to play again,-0.125,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSK6GY8P,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSK6GY8P,,,"One of my favorite hobbies is music and playing bass guitar. Because of work, I had to stop play bass guitar for a while to focus on other things. Time passed by and I rarely played my bass guitar while other things in life took priority. Throughout those years I always missed playing bass guitar and wanted to get back into it. It was sad to abandon a hobby like that. I felt like it was a talent that I was abandoning and some way I can both have fun and express my creativity. Just recently I decided to get back into playing bass guitar and very happy to be playing. I was playing for my church, but because of my absence not able to play. But because I am able to play again and able to play at my church. I regret choosing to not play for those several years. There was a specific event that made me want to play again with a gathering of other musicians that made me want to play again and inspired me. One of the bass guitar players inspired me to play again. Later on, i bought a new bass guitar because I was inspired to do so. I also plan to buy a 5 string bass guitar because my current bass guitars are only 4 string. I also plan to not abandon my hobby again and will work around it.",2.0,"I had to stop playing bass guitar for a while even though it was my hobby. Now that I am playing again, I feel happier and it feels more fulfilling.",60.0,recalled 34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI03G2018,779,XMJ4OPXT,40.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,me foolishly trusting someone,people get fooled by this lady into thinking she is a good person.,1.0,,34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI03G2018,,,"I left my family and moved to another city on the word of someone who I believed was honest and upright. I was supposed to be in charge of the church we attended and she told me she was giving up authority to me. I don't trust anyone so I had my doubts, but in less than a week she started showing her true colors. She organized a meeting without my consent or even knowledge. I later told her I didn't approve but she didn't care. I was frustrated. She was deviating from everything she had told me and what she was supposed to believe in. I had to take it in stride and try to make it through each day. Survive each day really. A month ago she tried to corner me publicly and fully go back on our agreement that brought me down here. She told me she wasn't going to give me any more money in public hoping to pressure me to agree or look like the bad guy. She was the one who ended up looking like a fool. Previously I had told her that she didn't have to give me any money on two occassions, and in front of everyone I made this known. I also told her that I didn't want her money and that I resented being treated like someone trying to take advantage. This lady is a bad person whoever and none of this phased her. She was just happy she got what she wanted, she didn't care about me or how I felt. I plan on leaving as soon as I can and then we'll see who is laughing last.",2.0,"I was fooled by a nice old lady whom I thought was honest. It turns out she is a selfish deceiver and liar. I want to get as far away from her as possible, but I have to bide my time.",30.0,recalled 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ4EF8V7Z,804,KL5VBKY4,50.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,Getting into the PhD program,I felt so happy.,0.625,,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH86BCZJZ,4.0,I felt that same way when I got into the nursing program.,"About three months ago I had a life changing event happen! I'd been waitlisted when I applied to my school's PhD program, which was an incredible bummer. I was having my usual breakfast-eggs, toast, coffee-and my mom walked in the room. She handed me a letter from the school. I sat it aside because I figured it was something annoying that I could handle later. Turns out I apparently can't help myself so I picked it back up and opened it. I could not believe what I was reading...I HAD GOTTEN INTO THE PHD PROGRAM! I wasn't waitlisted! I was actually going to get the chance to make my dreams come true! I screamed so loud that I scared my mom! She ran into the room yelling ""Are you okay?!? What happened?!?"". By then I was blubbering tears of absolute joy. I said ""Mom I got it! I got into the PhD program!"". She screamed then! She started crying, too. It was the happiest day of my life!",1.0,"I was sitting at the table eating breakfast when I found out I got accepted into a PhD program that I had been waitlisted at. I cried tears of happiness and informed my mother, and she was happy, too.",90.0,imagined 3PQ8K71NHY67KYR5NHTBF3NG5PQAAE,2209,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,White,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,taking my cat to the vet for surgery.,"the fact that the doctor said had I waited any longer, he'd be dead",0.375,,3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8ED0QVN1B,3.0,I have 4 cats and love them all.,"My cat is like my best friend, and about 4 months ago, I thought I was gonna lose him. I realized one day he was acting strange, meowing a lot, not running around, etc. I took him to the vet to get him checked out. This was one of those lucky coincidences or fate, or whatever you want to call it, because the vet told me within like 20 minutes of checking on him, that had I brought him in even a few days later, he wouldn't have had a chance. They told me he needed surgery and it was a medical emergency. I was not expecting a surgery bill in my budget, but I had to do it for my cat. They took him in, told me to go out and get some lunch, run some errands, and they'd call me when finished. While I was out, all I could think about was surgery complications. I've had this cat since I was a kid. This was the first time I'd ever had to take him to the vet, so I never imagined he'd be so sick since he never was before. I called my mom and dad, told them what was going on, tried to get comoforted a bit. 3 hours later, I get a call to come back to the vet. They told me the surgery was successful and he'll be fine. They had to put a urinary catheter in and that was a big reason he was saved. I was given medicine to put in his food and told to keep an eye on him. I was so happy he was ok.",1.0,My cat had a medical emergency and nearly died. I felt terrified that he was not going to make it but the urinary catheter and surgery saved his life.,120.0,imagined 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHW6505P,1146,2BF6YD22,40.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about my daughter's graduation,"I didn't even recognize her at first, she didn't have her glasses on.",0.0,,3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHW6505P,,,"My daughter just graduated from high school a couple months ago. She was up in Colorado with my brother to finish her senior year of high school. The schools are spectacular there, they are A rated schools. My husband and I were not able to go out there to see her walk across the stage. However, they were live streaming it so we could see it from home while she walked across the stage. At first I didn't even notice her, it was a very long ceremony as they had over 500 seniors that graduated. When I graduated we only had 94 students, so it was a very different and much short ceremony. My brother, his best friend and two of my daughter's friends were there with her. She graduated at the very famous Red Rocks. She graduated on a very special day that was significant to my mother who passed away about 8 years ago. I am sure she was watching over her. She flew back home that night and arrived at 3:30 in the morning. We were so happy to have her home. She slept for almost 2 days. She was so happy to be home with us. We missed her very much.",3.0,The event was about my daughter's walking across the stage. She was out in Colorado for her senior year in high school with my brother.,60.0,recalled 3U5JL4WY5LV4EMJHPQBYM8CEE0Z4XX,5791,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,a mortifying text about my friend's pregnancy,"the friend and baby were both saved, and taken off life support",1.0,,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZDCWQ6X,4.0,I can relate to this story slightly because I have had a good friend whose wife went through complications with her pregnancy similar to this.,"Things were pretty hectic a few months ago with my friend Julie. Though she was only halfway through her pregnancy, she was experiencing some pain and doctors couldn't figure it out. After a few weeks of dealing with it by using pain medication, her condition did not begin to improve. I was starting to get extremely worried. I could only think of my old college roommate, Kim, who went through something similar and ended up losing her child after only a few months. Though I spoke with Julie to reassure her, I remained scared at the possibility of something seriously bad happening. Then, one afternoon maybe five months ago, I received a text from her husband that nearly put me in shock. He said that she was forced into labor early and both her and the baby were on life support. This was the worst news I could have ever imagined. My jaw was on the floor. I wasn't sure what I should do. I called her husband again but he did not answer. That's when I really started to panic. So I rushed to my car and headed straight for the hospital, despite living nearly three hours away. Somehow, by a complete miracle, I received a call when I was roughly 20 minutes away from the hospital. It was Julie's husband to tell me that both Julie and her baby were off life support and were going to be just fine. I felt so relieved! I was able to spend a few hours with them and see the baby, and then prepared to head back home for my three hour journey. What a day!",1.0,I was worried about my friends pregnancy and recieved a mortifying text about her situation. I am unsure what to do.,150.0,imagined 3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WX6P262,481,5U1IWCRP,25.0,MAN,Asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,About going to a musical performance,Not being able to go into the performance at first,1.0,,,,,"I can still remember it like it was yesterday. My significant other and I had gone out to the Ohm Festival. This is basically a hippy festival. We had wanted to go and watch the crystal bowl sound experience performance. As the two of us tried to enter the door a man stopped us and said we were too late to go in. It was literally 1 minute after the start time of the performance. After a few more people showed up he let us in. The room was huge and had about 200 people laying down on the ground. The stage was set with crystal bowls and people dressed in some sort of wizardly outfits. It was vaguely spooky to be there. The sounds were amazing and so interesting, I've never heard anything like that before in person. After what seemed like 2 minutes we got up and it was over. The performance actually lasted 90 minutes! The sounds were something I had never experienced before. I would definitely go to see this performance again!",1.0,My significant other and I had gone to a crystal sound experience performance. An amazing experience that needs to be felt by all!,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCLTTZ1Y8,1118,DUDLSJBE,50.0,woman,white,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,my daughter's struggle with ADHD.,she was able to successfully marshal her own brain.,-0.25,337RC3OW06O885L7V39XK4H4JW9LVW,,,,"She was accepted into Rutgers U. I am relieved I can say the efforts have an endpoint. Can I say that? Every day I still wonder if she will not be able to focus...if she will get stressed and focus too intently to overcompensate and not be aware of her surroundings. It has been hell for her and for me. What is left if you choose not to use medication though I offered to go that route with her many times once she was old enough to understand things like side effects and ineffectiveness. As I think about all we did I feel sick in my stomach. The constant disciplining to form that necessary structure that her mind couldn't do easily on it's own. OMG all the words! Talking to her until I felt like passing out. ""Now..now you are processing that clearly! Can you feel the reasoning come naturally now?"" Her relief when she could see out of the fog, her despair when she realized she was thinking ""jumbly"" again; my God how we fought against the monster. She is proud of herself; she can even tell when she is ""bouncy"" and needs to regroup. She deserves to be proud; she never, ever gave up. We never, ever gave up. When people say, ""Your daughter is just so sharp"" I don't feel proud so much as I want to throw up with remembered fear and cry with relief.",5.0,My daughter was accepted into Rutgers University after a major effort on my part spanning years to deal with major attention deficit issues.,270.0,retold 34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q5B34QIV,2209,5BGDC5WQ,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,buying the car of my dreams,the seller of the car agreed to my price offer,1.0,,3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7C2TTE86,5.0,I'd really like to get a car that I can work on to make my own and someone in my life has their deceased father's car sitting in their garage falling into disrepair due to negligence.,"Dear Diary,I finally got it! Today I met with Ted, the guy who was selling the camaro I was looking for, and we finally came to a negotiation on the price. I met Ted about 4 months ago, I was sure he'd reject my offer, but now that I have the money from the bank loan, I'm planning on sending him the payment tomorrow. Well, let me go back a bit, it's been about 6 months since I've written anything and I didn't want to write about the disappointment of not getting the car, so I'll start with the craigslist ad. I've had some money set aside for some time now, and thought that it might be a fun project to get an older car and fix it up on the side. So, I checked out craigslist and found this camaro with a beautiful body, but it needed a bit of engine work. The funny thing is, it didn't really have high miles, it just sat in someone's garage for a long time. Ted was the man who posted the listing, so I contacted him and set up a date to check out the car. He wasn't able to meet me that day, but told me to meet him the next day at his mom's house. Apparently, the car was Ted's dad's car and when his dad passed away, his mom couldn't get rid of it. But she also couldn't bear to drive it either so it sat neglected for nearly 40 years without anyone even turning it on. So, when I met Ted, the car was pushed out into the driveway, and it was amazing. It was in pristine condition other than the engine neglect, so I made my offer. Ted said he couldn't go any lower than $15k though and I only had about $9000 in my account. I ended up meeting with a bank to take out a small loan for the remaining amount but only offered him $12k. He agreed and we went down to the notary to sign the paperwork. I had a towing company bring it to my house, and pushed it into the garage to start working on it. The car still needs a bit of work, but it'll be a really fun project so I'm looking forward to learning something new. I feel pretty empowered.",4.0,"I found the new old car of my dreams after 12 years of longing. It took a lot of negotiating, patience, and a long ride, but I finally got it.",120.0,imagined 3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWWYFAN91,1490,C4MDWZ9V,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,My wife having our first child.,my wife and I were separated.,0.875,,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWN37BRA,5.0,"This is exactly the same situation that happened to my brother, and I saw the affect it had on him.","Dear Diary,Six months ago, my wife and I found out she was pregnant with twins! Two baby girls! After a few worrisome doctor visits, we found out one baby was absorbed by the other. While we were very saddened by the loss of one baby, we were ecstatic about the healthy baby girl my wife was carrying. While my wife was nesting in preparation for parenthood, I was reading every baby book I could find! By the time the baby, Ella, was born, we felt we were prepared but we couldn't have been more wrong. No amount of reading can prepare you for the immediate and immense love you feel when you first hold your child. I knew from the moment I looked at those warm brown eyes that I would lay down my life for this child. There is no greater joy than seeing something so perfect and knowing that you are the reason it exists. The first month was the hardest. Adjusting to a new baby in the house, and her sleep/wake schedule while maintaining our own routines was very taxing on our relationship. I'll admit, I could have tried harder. Unfortunately, that's the thing about hindsight, only it is 20/20. While we both love our child very much, and I will always cherish the good times, and bad throughout my wife's pregnancy; we couldn't make our marriage work. We have been separated for three weeks now. I want my family back, but I fear that ship has sank.",1.0,I found out I am going to be a father. My wife and I found out it is going to be a GIRL! We are beyond excited to have this baby coming into our lives.,180.0,imagined 3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONIIX2OT,740,I0SQS0A1,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,new baby and child's marriage and pregnancy,I found out that my oldest was pregnant when I just had a baby,0.25,,3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5KCR7HMY,1.0,I don't really identify with this story. I don't have any kids yet.,"Wow it has been a crazy time over here! I haven't been able write recently because of how busy it has been. Exactly three months ago today, our little girl was born! We named her Kate and she is the absolute sweetest baby! We have decided that she will probably be our last baby! It's a little bittersweet thinking of that concept but I mean, our oldest child is in college! Speaking of, our oldest child, Will, gave us quite the news this weekend! He is getting married to his long time girlfriend Stacy AND they are pregnant, due in March! AHHH! We couldn't believe it! I am so excited for him but at the same time I kinda wish they had waited on the baby until they had gotten married. Anyways, I want to be supportive and I really am elated for them. I can't wait to be a grandma in March! Yikes I really should stop having babies especially now that I'm a grandma! Wow, I feel old! Anyways, that's what has been happening recently. I'll update you in a bit!",2.0,The birth of my youngest (and last!) baby three months ago. My oldest child getting married AND finding out I am going to be a grandma in March.,90.0,imagined 3907X2AHF1RP2Z23ZLITZGTEHBM2P6,886,2B5HGUYP,30.0,MAN,indian,one,2.0,,1.0,3.332204510175204,my husband's wrongful termination,my husband became depressed and angry,0.375,,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZLVB68J,1.0,I didn't personally identify with the story.,"About a month ago my husband was let go from his job which was out of the blue and came to us as a shock. He's still struggling to understand why he was fired, and it has been causing unwanted tensions in our relationship lately as he struggles to find a new job. My husband believes the company lied about why he was fired and he has found proof about it. We're trying to figure out what to do now. Should we get a lawyer? Do we contact the company directly? I'm not sure at this point. We are thinking of taking legal action and have been asking around if we have a legitimate case. Right now we're just in the preliminary stages. My husband isn't the kind of person to just shrug it off and move on, he will continue to search for answers. Hopefully we make some progress soon as it is starting to take a toll on our relationship. My husband has been a bit depressed and angry lately. It's a side of him that I had never seen before. Of course I want to support my husband, I just hope this is not a lost cause. We've scheduled a meeting with an attorney this week to talk about the possibility of wrongful termination. I hope to get some more professional insight as everything we've learned so far has just been off of our own research on the internet and talking to some close friends and family. However, our friends and family have never dealt with anything like this themselves. So we're anxious to see what the lawyer has to say on the matter.",1.0,My husband was terminated from a good job. They lied about why he was fired. And we had the proof to where he should have never of gotten fired.,28.0,imagined 3FK0YFF9P02B4AX197B37DF6G1HVVF,2274,1W4ADAY8,45.0,Man,asian,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,visiting a well-known city,viewing the water waves at hotel Bellagio.,0.5,32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TG9E9B3U,,,,"About four months ago, my partner and I went on a vacation to Las Vegas. The starting was not good as our flight to Vegas was delayed by four hours. Also, it was raining continuously during the takeoff. After initial hiccups, we were very pleased to land at Las Vegas airport safely. It took a while to locate our transport to our hotel. The driver messed up our destination a couple times but finally reached our hotel. As it was too late, we took rest that night. The next four days we had a blast. On the first day, we walked all over the downtown and checked out some interesting places. The next day we took a bus tour, which covered not only the downtown areas but also the outskirts and other famous places. On the third day, we went to various places and buildings that we had marked from the previous day. The designs of various hotels are just amazing. Most of them have high-end shops. One arts shop we went in had artworks priced at least $10,000. The other interesting experience was to witness casinos in all the hotels we visited. We played lightly in some of them and in fact, won a little money. Also, other memorable encounters were the dancing water waves that synchronized with music at Bellagio and the volcanic eruptions at Mirage.",2.0,The experience we had on this tour was something we had not had before. The casinos and the night life in Vegas was surreal.,120.0,retold 30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMQPNSA5,2303,J6EBMXYW,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,3.8918202981106265,about when I went on a vacation with my divorced parents.,I saw my parents kissing each other.,1.0,,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GK5AS34,1.0,I did not identify with this story at all as my parents have been together for 50 years.,"About 7 weeks ago I decided I would do something insane. I called up my parents who have been divorced for 3 years now, and invited them on a trip to Ft. Lauderdale. I didn't tell the them that the other was going to be there. They were caught completely by surprise. I pulled a parent trap. My intentions were noble. They had both been alone now since their divorce, they weren't happy. I thought that if they just could remember what it was like to be together, especially after trying to date in the modern world, that they would want to get back together. At first they were resistant. When we all arrived they felt betrayed and both wanted to leave. But I convinced them that we were all adults, and we could all have a good time. They stayed for me. The trip was 5 days long, and on the 3rd day, I saw something incredible. My parents were at the beach holding and kissing each other. I couldn't believe that my plan actually worked. They are still seeing each other now. I don't know if they'll get married again, but they sure are happy.",1.0,I took my divorced parents on vacation this summer. We went to Ft. Lauderdale. Everyone enjoyed themselves and got along.,49.0,imagined 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2E0DVWYC,638,BUAZ8G6G,35.0,man,White,3.0,5.0,3.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,Being homeless,I improved my situation.,0.0,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRYWV82,,,,I was homeless once. It was a tough time. I had to work hard. I needed help. I reached out for help. Some people helped. The city helped. I got assistance. I did some work. I worked hard. I got better. I got stronger. I did my best. I made it out. I worked hard and got my life back. It took a while. It took years. I did my best and it payed off. It was a very difficult time in my life and I did my best to get better and do what I needed to. I got help with mental health problems that lead me to where I was. I had gotten several concussions which made the situation worse and I had to get help from other people to get my life straightened out. I worked hard to do better and in the end I was able to get housing and a secure life.,4.0,I was homeless. I had to get my life together. I had to do everything in my power to get my life back together.,60.0,retold 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6LIC5R,2267,1Q84VGI3,35.0,man,na,3.0,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,losing a kitten.,the kitten climbs over the fence.,0.5,,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ042QH91,1.0,"I've never had a kitten, so I didn't identify with the story.","2 weeks ago, I went to the park. I decided to take my foster kitten with me because I thought it might be fun for him since he never gets to leave my house. I wasn't sure how to play with him, though, because cats don't like to be on leashes. I thought maybe I could find some kind of enclosed area. When we got to the park, there was a fenced-in playground. I thought that might be the perfect place to let him out to play. I got a big surprise, though. When I let him out, he climbed right over the fence. He was just a little kitten, so I didn't think he'd be able to do that. He just jumped right over it as though he was a full-grown cat. I tried to chase him down but he was gone. I didn't realize how attached I had gotten to this kitten in such a short time. It really broke my heart. I hope he's okay. Maybe someone will find him and give him a good home.",1.0,I lost my first foster kitten a few weeks ago. It broke my heart because I did not realize how hard it was going to be.,14.0,imagined 33NF62TLXKOOX43VTEJD2GTWPAMKJQ,4627,BQWXLNUA,40.0,Woman,White,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,giving birth,my water broke but no contractions,1.0,,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA6P843A,3.0,I am a mom,"One week ago today, I gave birth to a healthy baby girl! We have named her Kia Jane. I never knew I could love another being this much! All it took was one look at her and I knew that my life had forever changed. Kia is perfect in every single way I could imagine. I ended up having to be induced because my water broke while I was cooking dinner on the stove, but no contractions at all. The doctors were worried that I could get an infection so they decided it was best not to wait for her to come on his own. I was really nervous about this, it's absolutely not what I had in my birth plan. Then again, when does life ever go as planned? I hate to admit, but I did ask for pain medication and honestly I am so glad I did. She really didn't want to come out so they had to use a vacuum assist for her to finally be born. I was worried her little head would look like a cone but it looks just fine!! I got to hold her right after she came out and it was love at first sight!!! I think my birth journey says something about this little girls personality, she is stubborn just like her daddy! Speaking of Dad, he has been so helpful getting up with her in the middle or the night. Hard to believe but he is even changing diapers! I cant wait to watch each milestone! My mom says to enjoy every minute of this because before I know it she will be all grown up. She is right I know!",1.0,I gave birth recently. It was an induced birth with a vacuum assist. I got to hold her right afterward and it was a good experience.,7.0,imagined 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7DLEZ8TB,507,IFM2YNQO,35.0,man,White,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Don't judge a book by its cover,A woman broke the mold of a pot stereotype.,1.0,3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8L8DO07,,,,A woman I always that was a dumb pothead. I was surprised when I actually talked to her. I found out she is knowledgeable about many different things. I like when people don't follow a stereotype. I found out later she was interested in talking to me more. We talked on the phones many times after that. We even went on a date. I realized how beautiful she was after she proved me wrong. I also find her open minded. I assumed her to be very leftist. She wasn't shes more middle ground. I also had forgotten she's originally from Germany. We even talked in the mornings on her drive to work. She said it was a boring drive otherwise. We have sense become good friends.,3.0,A sketchy looking man and an old woman stood at a bus stop. When it began raining the sketchy man used his own umbrella to shield the old woman from the rain.,14.0,retold 38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRB1G6LIS,985,8QHZFVWP,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Birthday party and Fathers Day bbq together,How much the kids like it,-0.125,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HW69WRY,,,,"Well we have a annual family get together now for the last 5 years. On Fathers day I have a bbq and invite my sons family over. My grandson has his birthday shortly after Fathers Day so we combine the two. We had so much fun with the kids and having everyone over also. I have a younger grandson his brother, and we have a yard bbq party for him also now in August. Last time he got a helium balloon for him and I and he accidently released ir. We all wathed the balloon for a long time and got it on video. He watched it after about 10 minutes it disappeared. We all so much look forward to our yearly bbq now. We are planning another next year. I have wore out my bbqer and need to get a new one for next year. We always have good weather in June for the occasion. I go out of my way to get the yard looking good. We usually have 3 to 4 bbqs each summer. Hope to have a great one again this year.",4.0,We had a birthday party for my 5 year old grandson on fathers day. We combined the two events and had a bbq also. It was so much fun for everyone.,180.0,retold 3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJD5XGNE,967,S3YI6Y8N,18.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Realizing I'm still battling depression.,The sunken sadness hit me,0.5,,3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJD5XGNE,,,"My depression recently grabbed hold of my life again. All summer I felt like a new woman. I was eating healthier, doing lots of fun things and feeling more like myself than I had in two years. My husband and closest friends noticed a change in me, so I knew it was real. Then suddenly, about 2 or 3 weeks ago, I had a really bad day. More awful than bad. I was sobbing and felt absolutely miserable. I told my husband I didn't want to be me anymore. I didn't want to be a wife or a mom, I wanted to be alone or dead. I've had quite a few scary days since that one breaking point and i realize now that I'm still not in the clear. I have good days, but i know that i can't fight this on my own. I have to find help. It's hard enough to talk to my family and friends about all the irrational feelings I'm having. I can't imagine talking to a complete stranger about how hurt and alone I feel inside. I know that I have way more support than a check of a lot of other people with this disorder but it truly makes you feel alone.",3.0,I had an awful day where everything went wrong and I couldn't handle the least bit of stress. I realized that day that I have a long way to go before I'm really over or out of my depression. That day was a scary wake up call for my family and I.,21.0,recalled 3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQDZR8AKO,944,MJAIB34L,18.0,man,White,2.0,2.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,my family going to the lake and walking around,I overheated and my grandson came and sat with me.,1.0,,33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AZEL11S,2.0,"It sort of identifies with me but I would probably be the grandkid, not the grandpa.","Every year our family goes to lake Charles in Massachusetts. Lake Charles is renowned for its premier hiking, climbing, and mountain biking trails. In the summer, it is a refreshing spot to swim and play water sports. This summer we took the R.V. up to our favorite spot by the lake. Joining me for the trip was my wife, my two kids, and my six grandchildren. It was a really tight squeeze driving there. After we set up the campsite and put up the tents, we decided to go swimming in the lake. It was a fun day with the family and we celebrated with hotdogs and hamburgers for dinner. Later at night, we roasted marsh-mellows and made s'mores. The next day we woke up early and decided to go for a hike around the lake. When noon came along, it started to get pretty hot. I found my self overheating and I needed a little rest. My family brought over cold rags to place on my head in order to cool me down. It really helped! Rather than wanting to continue the hike, my grandson sort of saved the day when he saw me get tired and came over to sit with me. I can't believe the trip was two weeks ago.",2.0,"Our family was walking at the lake. I needed to rest. My grandson surprisingly decided to join me in my rest, and in the end, it sort of saved the day.",14.0,imagined 3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWW18B9ND,9394,AT0KIUES,50.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Hanging out with friends at a music festival.,a caregiver friend had the same interest in music as me,1.0,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B1HCWHY,,,,I roomed with a fellow caregiver friend of mine. We had not met before. It was a perfect time to get together under a different situation then we normally interacted in. We hung out during the day by the pools and we had so much fun. We drank and laughed and took photos. I introduced her to old friends of mine. My friend goes to bed early so i would spend my evenings with my old concert friends. We caught up and shared stories and laughs. I loved catching up with people as well as finally connecting with some I have known a long time but not met. People came from all over the world and it was so amazing. I ate lots of good food and drink. The music was amazing. The concerts were amazing. They did costume night each night and that was a lot of fun. Lots of glow paint and stuff. Band members walked around a bit and that was fun to have them interact with us in that way. The DJ at the pool at night was out of this world.,1.0,"Island Jam with many bands and many friends and sun and fun. Long awaited trip that included hanging out with long time friends, going on a fishing trip, and meeting new friends. All of this centered around live music and my most favorite musician ever",120.0,retold 3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7EZ3NK28,4380,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,Woman,black,one,one,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,Going to see bands perform,having to wait for the performances,0.75,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZZEPL5,2.0,none,A little while ago me and a few friends wanted to do something different for the weekend. we normally do the samethings during the weekend so that's why we wanted to change things. we had a conversation about a few ideas on what we could do. there were a few good ideas but we had to bring down to one. we'd probably do another the following week. This time we decided to go out and see some bands perform. This was different because we haven't really been to a concert. This is about as close as i've ever been to one. I thought it would be fun however. we went out and had some drinks watched a few bands perform live. we had a pretty good time we were all jamming and lifted. The only problem is something should be done to get to the good part. It takes a while for the bands to actually start playing. That's the best part drinking and listening just the time waiting beforehand is an issue. Overall we had a good time and new experience.,1.0,Went out had some drinks saw a few bands. Had a good time but getting ready is a pain overall it is something that must be done to get to the good part which is the bands music and the drinks,14.0,imagined 3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1RX7C8BG,1116,5AT2A1C9,25.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,my CT Scan revealing if I had cancer,when I learned I was cured.,0.0,3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1RX7C8BG,3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1RX7C8BG,,,"Diary Entry, After a week of anxiety and fear over my recent CT Scan, I was told today that I am Cancer free. The weight on my shoulders have been lifted, and I can sigh in relive. It was only a month ago that my surgery took place to remove testicular cancer. This feeling of dread from the scan to see if the cancer had spread has been a awful time. My high fear and stress took over, leaving me worried about the smallest thing. Though my doctors have been a help, I was so nervous to weight for the result. However, that moment haring the words that I'm healthy was one of the best feelings in my life. It makes me feel as if I was given a second chance. The surgery scar is healing and I feel semi normal again. This whole experience has been life altering, but it's time to get back on track. Though there will still be medical checkups to ensure that the cancer never returns, I feel good and hopeful. My goal is to start being more healthy all the way around. Mentally I am glad to learn how to calm my anxiety. Phonically I'm in good shape, but will work to keep it that way. I'm excited to see what happens next.",3.0,"I was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer and had surgery to remove it. Anxiety was the worst part of the ordeal, even with the scans showing it was cured, this shows how I turned that to hope.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YYNO6HD,2584,4RVNPBFL,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,Me proposing to my now wife,How nervous I was since I am not nervous much,0.25,3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYIWF9KDK,,,,"I met my now wife a long time ago about 7 years to be exact and it has been great ever since. We found out that we enjoy a lot of the same things and are able to enjoy them together. We also have a son who we love very much and enjoy taking him to enjoy our hobbies and passions together as a family. The evening was her birthday and I got home just as the delivery man was leaving with the ring. It was too expensive to leave on the porch so he had to leave a note and I missed him the day before. But not today I was able to get the ring. I needed it that night to ask her to marry me as well. So with the ring nervously in my pocket we went to dinner and I dont think she even knew. It finally came time to ask her and people were seemingly ready to leave. So I had to do it. I had to finally ask her or I'd have to find another time and be super nervous all over again. She said yes! We were pretty happy to share the moment with my family, her family and our son. The resturant printed off the menu for us and it said congrats to us. We are now very happy together and have been able to share things equally. We live together and share expenses and those things are working out great. I'm glad I finally asked her.",2.0,I was very nervous about asking my girlfriend to marry me but finally came up with the courage to ask. She said yes and we ended up getting married.,180.0,retold 3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR8XQ455B,5191,UHLN8GT8,30.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,Husband's parents surprised us with trip to zoo,I had to use money saved for rent,1.0,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7B60F41,,,,"I still remember the whole event. I wanted to plan something special for my daughter's second birthday. So I began saving to take my husband and daughter to the zoo. I began doing more surveys and spend less money. When it arrived three days before the end of the my husband informed me that we were short for rent. We had been struggling financially for a long time. And God has always provided a way for us to overcome. I immediately new I had to cancel my plans and use the money I saved for rent. I accepted the fact that it was a part of life that we were not going to go, and I would just have to save the money again. To my surprise a few days later I got a call from my husband's parent. They decided to surprise us and take us to the zoo. I was extremely grateful, for their generosity. We haven't done anything fun in a longtime, so I was excited for what was to come. It was fun to see the joy in her face when she saw all the different animals. It gives me hope that one day I can repay his parent's for their kindness.",1.0,"Life has a way of surprising you. In the middle of financial hardship I found a way to save money, for a birthday surprise for my toddler. Only to have it be sacrificed for the survival of my family.",90.0,retold 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28R6CIZD,1601,YF9LAXDC,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,67.5734753930451,hiking a mountain,I reached the summit and saw the vastness around me,0.25,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28R6CIZD,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28R6CIZD,,,"This year I traveled to Colorado in my campervan to do some exploring and hiking in the national forests. I decided I want to go on a big hike this year and conquer a 13er. So I chose to hike Mt. Ouray which is almost a 14er, 13,960ft+. It was a long drive up to around 11,000ft and then I got up early in the morning and hiked the rest. It was a very difficult hike. It took me several hours and I was by myself during this so I had to be very careful. Eventually after around 4 hours I made it to the summit. I almost thought that I was going to have to turn back. The view opened up in all directions to incredible vistas and vastness surpassing anything I had seen before. I was all alone on the summit miles away from any other human beings. It was quite special and I was very proud of myself for my accomplishment. The hike down was also quite difficult. It took me longer to descend and my legs were very tired. I brought just enough gear and water for the trip, just light enough to make it easy for me to carry. I planned it well on a perfectly clear day and got back to my camper around 3pm. It was an incredible experience and not one that I'll ever forget.",1.0,"I traveled to Colorado and decided to conquer a mountain. I chose Mt. Ouray and hiked to 13,960ft+ to the summit by myself. It was an incredible experience and gave me confidence for what I could do on my own.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 33CID57105FOWWJOBT3R19PLMC6L3J,2748,6B1EFD8A,35.0,woman,black,2.0,2.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,Starting a new job,surprising the kids with my new job!,0.0,,3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIEYVSXN4,2.0,I just started a new postion. It isnt at my kids school but it allow me to have so much time with my kids.,I accepted a new job at my kids school. I will be spending more quality time with them. I cant wait for the new adventure. I am not sur how my kids will react to me being an employee at their school. My oldest migt be a little embarrased but my youngest may enjoy seeing me at her school. I am looking forward to being super involved in my children education. I will be able to have a better relationship with my kids teacher. I will also be able to always see what is going on in my childrens class room first hand. I am so super excited! This job is also super flexible! I will be able to have holidays off. I will have the summer off with my kids so I can enjoy it with my kids! This opportunity is great! I so happy to tell my kids the great news. This job will allow me soo much extra time with my kids!,2.0,I accepted a new job with my kids school. I will be spending more quality time with them. Can't wait for the new adventure.,60.0,imagined 3TE3O85731UAECIICDMI4BTTIPNR2S,2223,4XJGYDWK,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,about getting a visa and moving the family to Australia,I got my Australian visa after 11 months,0.375,,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZNB985Y,1.0,"I've never been married, applied for a visa, or moved to Australia, or even considered moving to Australia, so I don't really identify at all with the story.","So a week ago I finally got my visa to go to Australia! It was such a long journey, but really this is just the beginning. After my husband moved to America and we went through that whole ordeal of getting his green card I knew it what it would be like getting my visa, I'm glad that's finally over. Eleven long months of applications and waiting to finally get my visa, but it was worth the wait. I can't believe that we're actually moving to Australia. I know it seems weird that my husband would move to America, just for us to both move over to Australia a year later. Honestly it just seems like the whole situation will be better once we get over there as long as we don't get burned up by the fires, lol. We began shopping for houses a few weeks ago when we felt like my visa would be approved, but we're still not quite sure where we're going to move to exactly. I think somewhere along the east coast, because I'm pretty sure there's not much else west of that. Speaking of learning I might need to get a book or something. I don't even know what kind of money they use, and I just realized I'll have to learn to drive on the other side of the car and the other side of the road. This whole move seems like a daunting task but I know it'll be worth it. Even the kids are excited to go. They think they'll get to have a crocodile as a pet! Not sure how I'm gonna let them down on that one, but they'll have a lot better experience growing up there. Anyway, this is really just the beginning of a big new chapter in our lives.",2.0,My husband moved to America. We got his green card. We filed for my Australian visa. After over 11 months we got my visa last week and are moving!,7.0,imagined 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV2QPRQM,2697,I4XAAKU4,25.0,Woman,white,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,about getting a promotion,when I fell on my face,-0.25,,,,,"Designed for convenience and comfort, Story Step Through bikes are perfect for an effortless joyful ride on a beautiful day. The easy adjust handle bar and seat move up or down easily without the need of any tools. This is perfect and convenient for any rider to adjust to their size within seconds. With its curved, open, step-through frame design, it is often referred to as a Dutch bike. It's a time-tested classic cruiser bike design seen commonly throughout Europe for decades. Intended for a flat or moderately hilly terrain, this bike is ideal for any of your needs with it’s electric motor powering you to where you want to be. Utilize the 7 speed options to pick whether you're looking to climb those hills, or want to pick up speed on flat grounds. It includes both front & rear fenders, as well as a rear mounted rack3 years ago this week we released the heart-wrenching episode Romance. Today we revisit Chris as he explores one of Sydney’s most famous riding roads, the Putty Road in the first of a four-part series about the “Roads We Ride”Ride to the beach, work, grocery store, and back home all on a single charge. Powered by a 36V battery hidden in the down tube of the bike, Story Bikes will get you where you need to go. You can maximize your range by relying less on the motor and more on your output. With the Torque Sensing Crankset you are free to enjoy the pleasures of biking. Equipped with up to six different levels of pedal assist, just apply pressure and the motor will instantly power the bike to your preferred level. Story Bikes are equipped with a powerful motor capable of hitting speeds up to 20 MPH. Big hills? No problem. The 350W motor is discreet yet packs a major punch. 250W motors are also offered to comply with international regulations.",4.0,"my bike is very best is my life Designed for convenience and comfort, Story Step Through bikes are perfect for an effortless joyful ride on a beautiful day.",270.0,recalled 3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD4GZ3ACX,1316,6BJMGT9M,45.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,receiving a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.,I had pain in my knees that wouldn't go away.,0.875,,3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD4GZ3ACX,,,"Approximately six months ago, I woke up with mild to medium pain in my knees. The pain was especially pronounced when walking up and down stairs. At first, I thought I must have overdone some recent jogging or hiking and that the pain would dissipate in a few days. However, after a couple of weeks the pain remained. I went to an acupuncturist whom I go to from time to time for pain relief, and she seemed to think it was arthritis. After seeing her, I was pretty down, thinking this knee pain was something permanent and a condition I would need to contend with for the rest of my life. I was especially grieving giving up hiking, as this is one of my favorite hobbies. I decided to get a blood test to rule out rheumatoid arthritis. The blood test came back inconclusive, so I went to see a rheumatologist. He did think the pain was due to arthritis. He said I had three options: (1) take a biologic for the symptoms, (2) get surgery or (3) or watch and wait and see how the pain is six months from now. I decided on the watch and wait method, as I thought the other two options had some significant downsides. Getting a diagnosis of arthritis has been somewhat depressing as I thought I wouldn't run into this type of health issue until my 60s, however, you never know what life has in store for you. I will see how the symptoms progress. I am specifically worried about taking biologic medicines as one of the side effects is cancer - I certainly don't want that!",2.0,"I noticed knee pain and initially dismissed it. After a few weeks the pain didn't subside, so I went to two different health practitioners. They gave me a diagnosis of arthritis which put me in a bit of a depressed mood.",180.0,recalled 39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGE79LYFW,1564,ZAN4QIZQ,18.0,Woman,hisp,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,being homeless,I had to move to another state,0.75,39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGE79LYFW,,,,"On March 31st, we got evicted. It was so traumatic. Never in my life did I experience homelessness until then. Having to clean up the whole house and only take a few things. Well, actually trying to figure out exactly what was most important to me. Leaving behind the furniture and some of my favorite things hurt my feelings bad. Not knowing where we were going to go had my head twisted. We cried so hard as we cleaned up. It was my pregnant mother, my little brother and I. At this point we were questioning God, ""why us?"" Later that day my moms friend told us we can stay with her for a little bit. It only lasted two weeks. Then we didnt have anywhere to go once again. We ended up staying in the shelter. It was horrible because they treated people as if they were prisoners. It was so cold and they only had cots to sleep on. They didnt even give covers. We left the next day and didnt want to go back. We ended up sleeping in the car for 3 days. Mind you we lived in upstate NY so it was extremely cold outside. My mom would always vent to her bestfriend and her bestfriend paid for us to stay at a luxury hotel for 8 days/nights. After those days were up my moms taxes had came back and we ended up at another hotel, then another one until our money ended up running out. We didnt know what we were going to do after so my grandmother made a call to one of her close friends who allowed us to stay for 2 months but then ended up kicking us out. Overall we havent been stable in a while. We ended up having to leave our hometown to come stay with my grandmother, in a whole nother state that we knew nothing about. We've been here every since.",5.0,We were homeless and didnt have anywhere to go. This explains the homelessness journey in so many words.,150.0,recalled 3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIKS4AGN6,738,WHLDKRGC,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,my previous foster kids' mother getting arrested,that my husband was supportive of taking the kids back,0.5,,3XM0HYN6NLLHXFEJS5DU1H22049PES,2.0,"I have no experience with foster children, and I am not married. But my boyfriend's family has taken in foster children before","Three weeks ago, something pretty devastating happened. I was sitting on the couch with my husband, and I got a phone call about our previous foster children, Mark and Sarah. Their mother was arrested for breaking and entering. When I heard this news, my heart dropped. All we ever wanted was the best for them. I truly thought they were in good hands! Their mother really seemed to be going on the right track... I thought there was no way she would go back to her previous lifestyle. Then I thought, ""will I have to go back to MY previous lifestyle now?"" These children need to be taken care of, and it's clear that their mother can't do that anymore. But my husband and I weren't prepared for that task. It had been three years since we took care of those kids. We are used to our lives. Things are quiet. We have more freedom and flexibility. I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a pain to take care of those kids. Of course, we loved them like they were our own, but they were quite the handful. The most shocking part of the situation, however, was my husband's response. He was supportive (for once). He said he wouldn't mind if I took on less hours at work if I wanted to take the kids back. I knew I married him for a reason. We may not agree on everything, but the man has a big heart. We haven't heard any more news about those poor kids or their mother. For now, our life will remain quiet and comfortable. But it's nice to know that my husband is supportive of welcoming Mark and Sarah back.",2.0,"I received news that our previous foster children's mother was arrested. The following days were filled with ideas that we might need to revert back our old lifestyle, so as to take care of them. In the end, we heard no news and made no changes to our current lifestyle.",21.0,imagined 30OG32W0SVXHUU26CQ02XSX8E7QNES,4333,LLNF8Q3J,35.0,Man,White,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,I prepare and drink a magic tea of psilocybin mushrooms,"After tasting the tea, he felt made with himself",0.75,,3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCL8CAKA,2.0,It never happened to me what the story describes,"I am a person that I like to experience new things, new experiences I consider myself as a very clear person to things. Several weeks ago I had hated talking about mushrooms that make you feel wonderful, they make you use sub-regional things while transporting you for a period of time to a parallel world where you are the King. When I heard it, I felt very intrigued and excited about how it was or how I felt trying these substances and experiencing their effects on me. Until I found a person I recommended that if I was going to do it I needed to drink orange juice and chocolate in case that as they say my ""trip"" is not as good as expected. I dared to do it I went and bought the mushrooms and apart from that a lot of chocolate and orange juice to prevent things from going wrong, I came to my house and turned on the stove I boiled water and prepared a magic tea with psilocybin mushrooms. I was very excited to know what effects it would have on my body, after the tea was ready I sat in my chair, and for a few minutes while I waited for it to cool a little, I thought about my life, and how crazy it is to do this to Conventional people like most people in the world. After a few minutes that my cold cooled, I drank it almost completely, while I could feel it, the effects were beginning to emerge on my body, and when I finished almost completely my tea, I had the best and craziest experience in my lifetime. I left my apartment and headed with the effects of mushrooms to a park, and I could see everything with sharpness and colors too bright, people looked different than I usually see them. There was happiness everywhere, then further steps I could see a tree with violet leaves was something incredible, everything was so colorfully beautiful. Without a doubt I could enjoy that experience to the fullest after this, I began to feel a little dizzy and uncoordinated it was there when I knew that I had to do something to stop the effect, unfortunately I had to say goodbye to that colorful and beautiful city and see again The somber city of always. I ate chocolate with a good glass of orange juice and the effects started to go down, but something unexpected happened when the effects were removed and it was that my eyes opened and I managed to see and understand the good things of the world, the good things of me .I understood at that moment that this was my true self, a happily crazy person who lived submerged in a world of complete happiness and total freedom. It should be clarified that before, when I was a little younger, I suffered a lot of contempt from my friends at school, this brought to my life what they read now, an even better person, freed from any external opinion other than mine. And without a doubt today I feel much better with myself than ever, I can feel comfortable with what I do, I am not afraid to do any madness. After this I can gladly experience this sensation so wildly, it was a great pleasure for me. Fin.",2.0,"I brewed a magical tea out of psilocybin mushrooms, and drank the majority of it. I almost instantly started to feel the effects, which have changed the way I view the world and how I interact with other people. I think this experience helped shaped who I am today.",60.0,imagined 3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QY4UMRW,3394,9JTNGCN8,25.0,man,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.143134726391533,About my first annual appraisal at work.,When my bosses laughed about why there was a coffee stain on my shirt.,0.75,,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QY4UMRW,,,"Two months ago, I clocked one year at my current place of work and it was time for my first appraisal. Usually, the company I work with carry out performance appraisals every year and based on the results, the company could decide to confirm your appointment, or offer you a promotion. A few weeks after I clocked one year, I was summoned by HR for my appraisal and I began to get really nervous. I was to appear before a panel the next Monday to answer some questions and review my performance over the last 12 months. I was dressed up and ready to go. Just as I was walking to the conference room, A colleague mistakenly spilled his coffee on my shirt. I was devastated as I was specifically advised to appear as smart and neat as possible before the panel. I had no time to go home to change so I had to walk in that way. I was so tensed up. The first question I was asked was why I looked so tacky. I explained that few minutes ago, a colleague spilled his coffee on my shirt and there was no time to go and change my shirt. The members of the panel laughed and told me the session was not going to take more than 3 minutes. They said they had noticed my work ethic and just had to summon me for formality sake. They made positive remarks about my performance and told me to check my mail box for a break down of my scores. They then handed me a letter of confirmation which also contained information about an upward review of my salary as a confirmed member of staff. That was it. I came out as the happiest tacky looking fellow in the world.",3.0,"I had my annual appraisal scheduled, but things got a bit shaky when a colleague accidentally spilled coffee on my shirt just a few minutes to my panel session. I ended happy as I got a letter of confirmation and nods of approval from my bosses.",63.0,recalled 3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWEDLQH3P,1072,IQYO2VL6,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,2.0,5.0,3.8918202981106265,a fatal accident in our town.,we came up to the long line of traffic.,0.625,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWEDLQH3P,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWEDLQH3P,,,"My family and I awoke one Sunday morning this summer to start our day. Our older daughter was staying the night at a friend's house about twelve minutes south of us. The parents said there was no rush to pick her up. It was my daughter's first time staying overnight at a friend's house though, so I was anxious to go and pick her up. My husband, my son, my youngest daughter, and I ate breakfast and then all got dressed to go. It was mid-morning on a Sunday. Most little towns are not busy at this time of day on a Sunday, but our little neck-of-the-woods (populationabout 150) has become very touristy with Texans so we expected traffic. How much traffic was a shock though. We went about a mile and all cars were at a stand-still. It was crazy. We were stuck in that line for 45 minutes until my husband got a text message (he was not driving) from one of his park rangers (my husband is a park manager) and there had been a wreck at the south entrance of the park, just up ahead from us on the highway. Right after the message, we passed the accident scene and it was unbelievable. The park ranger called my husband and explained the details of the accident. A car holding a family of 5 had pulled out in front of an oncoming vehicle, who hit the car. A six year old and another child were killed. It was awful. It made me feel like never leaving our house on the weekends here in this crazy traffic. Texans, in a generalized Oklahoman's opinion, are crazy drivers. They come up here to enjoy our park, but they drive fast, ignoring traffic signs, pass people on the right on the shoulder, etc... So many wrecks occur here and the number is increasing. Since then, they have lowered the speed limit. I hope this lowers the amount of accidents.",2.0,"On a normal Sunday we were going to town when we got stuck in an unexpected line of stand-still traffic. After 45 minutes, we found out what happened was a fatal accident involving two vehicles and two children had died.",49.0,recalled 3TK8OJTYM27YZQ05NV241LQO1Y4VPV,344,37RS6J0G,30.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,Hiking in Georgia,The beauty of the Georgia Canyons.,0.5,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DXJYR0X,,,,My family and I took a hike in Providence State Park. It was beautiful. The hiking paths were strenuous but we finished and had a nice lunch. There were so many paths to cover and canyons to explore. The day was overcast. A few peaks of sun. It was around winter time. Winter time in Georgia is nice and cool. There were just a few others in the canyons. They seemed to also be enjoying themselves. There were many look out points and photo ops. The canyons formed from poor farming techniques. There are still cars from the 50s parked in the very spots they went out of order. We look forward to do doing this again. It was a great family adventure.,2.0,My memorable event was hiking with my family in Georgia. We went to Providence State Park. The hike was beautiful and took most of the day.,210.0,retold 3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PSBSKSD7,2285,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,a wedding,a casino for the place of the wedding,0.875,,3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWQI3WQ8K,2.0,Only been to one wedding,"Three months ago, I met my dream girl. We went on a date to a restaurant. I had a big steak with some coke. She had a salad with some wine. I paid for the meal and we left to her house. We later decided that we were met for each other. She proposed to me and I accepted. I can't wait to get married. I am planning on using a black tuxedo. She will be going in a white dress. We will invite all sorts of people to the wedding. I will invite me parents and brothers. She will invite her parents and sisters. We will have the wedding in a casino. It will be crazy. This will be the funnest wedding of all time.",2.0,"On a surprising day, meeting my dream girl. I introduced myself and followed her back for a month. Unexpectedly she proposed me, also the dream came real. Really wondered with the things that happened in real which comes in my daily night dreams.",90.0,imagined 345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL4O913UY,1613,DW64EJ4C,40.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,finding out I'm going to be a grandma at my son's wedding,having a 9 month old baby and a newborn grandchild,0.25,3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5KCR7HMY,,,,"This year has been filled with many moments of happiness! My fifth (and final!) baby was born in June. I am divorced from my oldest son's father and waited a long time to remarry. So, there is a twelve year age gap between my oldest and the rest of my children. My children's ages are 20, 8, 5, 3, and 5 months. My oldest child got married in August, after meeting his wife at AIT in San Antonio. They were both training to be Combat Medics when they met. She is a Reserve and he is active duty. She lives in Oregon and his First Duty Station is in Washington, so they continued dating after they graduated AIT. They dated for a year and got married at a courthouse in Oregon. They decided to come home to Alabama to have a ""real wedding"". The outside ceremony was amazing, but HOT (August in Alabama is MISERABLE)! After the ceremony, my son gave me a present. It was a tee shirt that said ""Mom"". The word ""mom"" was crossed out and underneath that said, ""Grandma"". It took me a few seconds to process what my son was trying to tell me--when I figured it out, I started crying. I am so happy for my son but still in shock that I am going to be a grandma. I have always lied about my age and even jokingly introduced myself at my son's wedding as his aunt. I definitely don't feel old enough to have a grandchild. Since the announcement, I have gotten tons of ultrasound pictures, baby bump pics, and have found out the baby is a boy. There will be nine months age difference between my daughter and my grandson! Yikes! Even though I am beyond excited, I am sad that they live 3,000 miles away, which means I'll only see my grandson once or twice a year. It still doesn't feel real!",1.0,The birth of my youngest (and last!) baby three months ago. My oldest child getting married AND finding out I am going to be a grandma in March.,90.0,retold 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPOWBSNYO,1221,DY98WEXK,18.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,A girls mother having surgery,When the girl has a panic attack.,0.625,,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCHZOEO2,4.0,Because my mother actually had major surgery a while back.,"Recently, my mother had to get serious surgery on her lungs. I was so incredibly nervous leading up to this surgery. In fact, beforehand, I had a major anxiety attack. This all occurred roughly two weeks ago. I have never been so nervous in my entire life. Nothing in life mattered in that moment than my mother getting out of that surgery OK. She had a crucial blood clot in her lungs and it was even life threatening. I was so incredibly terrified that i would lose my loving mother. I have never reacted with such a major panic attack before. It was like I could not even breathe I was so terrified. Thank God though, my mother is now well on the road to recovery. After surgery I thanked her doctor profusely. I would not wish this situation even on my worst enemy in the world. It was such an awful few hours waiting for her to get out of surgery. I am just so happy that my mother is OK. I pray every day for her health.",2.0,My mother had a heart attack before surgery. I had an anxiety attack but everything turned out to be okay. My life had suddenly stopped and nothing else mattered more than where I was at that moment and how I would react to that single moment.,14.0,imagined 3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTPQ2J3T,1286,C3161E65,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,Me visiting Kentucky.,I was able to relive my childhood emotions.,1.0,3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTPQ2J3T,3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTPQ2J3T,,,"I recently visited Kentucky. It had been 20 years since I had been to Kentucky. I used to go every weekend when I was younger. It was an emotional experience as it brought back so many memories from my youth. My dad would take us to Kentucky because that is where he was from. We would have so much fun in the car and during our visits. Since my dad passed away 15 years ago, it made the experience the best one yet. So many happy memories were being brought back and I could truly look back and remember how great things were and what a wonderful father I was lucky to have. As a child, my sister and I would complain about having to go to Kentucky most weekends. We sometimes just wanted to be with our friends. Now, as an adult, I am thankful for being able to go and have such wonderful memories to look back on. The trip made me feel close to my dad. It made me feel love and happiness that I thought was gone. I was able to share memories with my family while remembering those I made with my other. It was a truly wonderful experience and one I will cherish.",1.0,After my dad passed away I visited Kentucky. It brought back a lot of happy memories. I got to experience emotions that I thought were lost.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K31DNSY6S,4604,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,Black,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a roadtrip during the holidays,staying over night and spending the holiday in the town,0.75,,38JBBYETQPWV8MS0ULL6YJR7Z6OE4N,3.0,none,About a month ago during the holidays we went on a trip. It was around christmas time so normally we are at home unwrapping gifts and things of that nature. This year we decided to do something a little bit different. we thought going on a road trip would be something of interest. So that is what we decided to do during the holidays. Only thing is we didn't know where we wanted to go during our road trip. So we ended up going to a random city that wasn't over 4 hours from our home. The place we decided to go was unexpected we didn't know much at all about the city. we ended up stopping in a town we have never heard or seen before. It turned out to be a lot to do in this town. we liked it so much that we stayed for the holiday and overnight as well. It was a very random experience. Neither of us knew what to expect from the situation. The town and the people in it were cool enought to make us stay longer than we expected. Overall it was a great little holiday.,1.0,This is a story about an unexpected stop while heading home on a road trip. We stop at a town we have never seen before and end up staying the holiday there and overnight as well.,30.0,imagined 3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWQW6RD0,2682,YSLLS9S9,40.0,woman,na,one,2.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,Celebrating my husband and I anniversary in Las Vegas,wen we took the gondola ride,0.25,,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN1NJ1RC,5.0,Personal story,"Summary:My husband and I went to Las Vegas to celebrate or anniversary,3 months ago we had so much fun. We woke up early in the morning to flight to Vegas,in the plane was so incomparable,my husband is a big men,we were like sardines;But we were so excited that we didn't mind it that much. We landed on Vegas,the excitement and happiness we felt it was amazing. We took a shutter to get to our hotel MGM Grand amazing hotel,we got a suite with a Jacuzzi ,huge room we loved it. We relax for a little bit took showers and get dress up really nice,we got ready for a Vegas show Zumanity amazing adult show I can""t say much about that but we loved it. After that we when and eat dinner in Margaritaville we got nachos 1 for both, the night was just getting started. We went back to our room change my high heels to flat shoes,we went downstairs and play roulette,I didn't do that good,my husband win 200 dollars. We were jumping hotel to hotel,luxor,exalubur and Madalay bay. We didn't when to sleep until 4 am Vegas time. We woke up around 10 am, we didn't have time sleep or rest;We had only one more day to go. We took a shower get ready for the day. We went downstairs for the Mgm Gran buffet,you go in and so much to eat and drink,we ate everything that we could. After brunch we walk the strip; Bellagio and Venetian are breath taking so beautiful; Bellagio water fountain has a great show. Inside of Venitian the roof is breath taking,and it has a gondola ride in the middle of the hotel. We got in the gondola ride, is so romantic,they sing for you and they show you the beautiful sights of the hotel. It was time to go back to our room and get ready for our next show. We went to see the Jabbaawockeez, it was a fun show.",1.0,"I was married on a nice warm day to the love my life. We were surrounded by close family and friends. Very intimate setting, with wonderful food and music.",28.0,imagined 3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOO3KV2B0,2432,NOLXPSYW,25.0,MAN,White,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0,6.659293919683638,about my wedding,When my friend present a car for both of us.,-0.25,,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOO3KV2B0,,,"Now i would like write the diary entry on my very memorable and happy wedding. Actually before 5 years I have been studying my undergraduate degree in my finance subject at that time i have meet my wife as a junior student in my department. When i see her i was totally collapsed. I had love at my first sight after few month i had propose her and luckily she did accept my propose suddenly and that will be very happiest moment in my life. After completing my under graduation we married each other on 06/15/2015. That was the very memorable and happiest day in my life. Our wedding was the most funniest thing because of our friends and family members presence. On our wedding we both were made an affirmation to each other. It was so emotional and memorable. Our parents were so happy for us. Our friend make a sham pine and white cake and surprise us. We enjoyed very well. I am so lucky one to have these relationships. And we made a free lunch for the peoples who are the poor refuges, It was so awesome moment in my entire life. Now after 4 years we have a baby her name is sara.",5.0,The most memorable and fun full event in my marriage was my friends and family members surprise. They gifted as a car for both of them. Also they arranged a night party for us.,780.0,recalled 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2FQ5VYWQ,1216,DP9E47ZP,35.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,my best friend ignoring me for no reason for two months,I listed all of the things she has done wrong to me that were forgiven,-0.125,,351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMVH7DMP,4.0,"Something similar happened, but it was more of a friend just constantly treating me bad. The way she talked to me and was always in a bad mood in school. It got to the point where I started to fear being around her at all. She was supposed to be my best friend but she was terrible to me.","Dear Diary, What is happening to my life? I feel like I’m on another planet. Or, maybe I wish I was. Courtney won’t speak to me at all. For the last two months I have been losing sleep over trying to figure out what I could have done wrong. Who just suddenly stops talking to their best friend out of nowhere with no explanation whatsoever? Am I that bad of a friend? I’m angry. I don’t deserve this. I didn’t do anything. Maybe she’s a bad friend. Maybe I don’t need her. She has done horrible things to me and I forgave her every time. She didn’t come to dads funeral. She stole my boyfriend. She blew me off repeatedly because of some guy she was seeing. Still though, I moved past that, and if she can’t move past whatever it is that I did (if it’s anything at all), then maybe she’s not worth my friendship. What she is doing is wrong. Childish. She could at least talk to me and tell me what I did. But I guess I’m not worth her time and I don’t deserve an explanation. Whatever it is, I hope it’s worth losing a five year friendship over. I’m not apologizing if I don’t even know what I did. If she wants to talk, she can come to me. Until then, I will be living my life as if she doesn’t exist.",3.0,"I had a really good friend of mine, a best friend, randomly stop talking to me and it really affected me. I don't know what happened or what went wrong.",60.0,imagined 3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDAV7OTW,3557,2A7QHORW,18.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,taking a child back to school shopping for kindergarten.,he chose a skater hair style.,-0.25,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDAV7OTW,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDAV7OTW,,,"Well, today was the day! I had to take my son to the store to do his back to school shopping. I can't believe my first baby will be going in to Kindergarten so soon. He did have a lot of fun choosing a Minecraft back pack, and some clothes and shoes for school. Buying the school supplies was fun and nostalgia inducing but at the same time I wasn't prepared for the hefty prices. We also went and got his hair cut, he chose a sort of skater style. He looks so cute and handsome and grown up. I think he'll make a lot of friends this year, and grow up even more. I am excited but sad about it. I can't believe it's just coming up here in four weeks. We have so much to do this coming month. I have to go to his orientation, and back to school BBQ. We also have his sixth birthday coming up the same week. It's going to be a busy and emotional time, but I am excited mostly. I can't wait to see how he feels that first day he gets home from school. I'm praying it all goes really well.",2.0,"I took my five year old shopping to prepare for Kindergarten. He is going in a couple of weeks, and there is a lot to do in that time.",7.0,recalled 33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33WTK3CTG,2069,6PW88YQ9,30.0,woman,Other,3.0,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,how it occurred to me that I needed to make some new friends,I finally went to a local writer's club and met people,0.875,,3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDXYM3GA,5.0,"I'm not very social either, and I enjoy writing...I also need friends.","Dear Diary,It's not that I don't like people. People are fine -- they just don't like me. Back in the days of high school, socializing was much easier. I went to school because I had to, and they were there because they had to be. It wasn't a big deal...I talked to them, because I didn't have a choice. Sure I was bullied, and I had a hell of a time...but that little bit of socialization helped me in may ways. Once I graduated, I didn't feel the need to really go out. And that snowballed in the last decade to me possibly being a hermit. I wouldn't call myself that, but my sister did a couple weeks ago when she called to catch up. I'm not going to lie, it hurt because I knew it was true. I had only moved here a few months ago, I told her...but she laughed. She knew that was an excuse. This was ongoing behavior for me, and we both knew it. So I took the plunge the next day, joined a local writer's club and opened up. A few of us exchanged social media info, and started chatting on the phone and thru text. We all kinda clicked. Big Sis wasn't all that impressed...apparently people are supposed to do these sort of things. Anywho, just writing to brag a little about finally coming out of my shell after so long of being a hermit. Sorry I haven't written lately...I've been busy with the new friends! For the 3rd time this week we're hitting the town!",1.0,A few months ago I was a bit of a hermit and didn't leave the house that much. I had recently moved to a new area and didn't know anyone. I finally met some people who became my close friends and got me out of my shell.,180.0,imagined 3DI28L7YXB0EGNVH73240LK5CN4E1T,3511,BNPGT3BY,45.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,about meeting my girlfriend,she works with my cousin,0.625,,39ZSFO5CA9I20087NSNF832TDPFUJO,3.0,I have met someone before that knew a close relative of mine and worked with them.,My coworker and I went to a local bar after work. We hung out at the bar for a bit talking and having a good laugh. We saw some cute girls walk in and walk to the other end of the bar. We smiled at them and eventually made our way over to them after watching them for a bit to see if anyone was with them. We ordered them drinks and paid for them. We got them some small appetizers too. We laughed for hours and chatted about everything under the sun. I really liked the one girl who had dark hair and dark eyes. She was a beauty and a bit mysterious. She carried herself well and had a pretty dress on. We talked about our dogs. How we both love animals. I could tell she had a gentle spirit about her. Come to find out she knows my cousin. They work together at the hospital. I could tell she liked me and was touching my arm here and there. My coworker had to leave so I invited the girl back to my place to hang out and talk some more. We ended up talking all night long. We both had to get up and go to work but went out that next night again. Here it is 5 months later and we have been together as a couple for four months. We go out and hang out just about every single day.,2.0,I got drinks with a cowoker at a bar and then we meet some girls. We kept getting drinks with them till I ended up going home with one of them. Now we are still together.,150.0,imagined 3BV8HQ2ZZXN6XWF2X4CZZYLVZE86A0,491,NGXWKXDQ,30.0,man,Asian,one,2.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,getting a new apartment and a surprise gift.,I recieved a surprise housewarming gift.,0.5,,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOMQ9B2I,2.0,"I mean other than moving into a new place, not that much.","We had spent the past few months looking at apartments to rent. We finally found the one that we wanted and I was excited to share with my boyfriend. Since we were moving in together we had to spend a considerable amount of time figuring out what furniture and other household items we should keep and what not to take with us. We also then had to consider how we were going to decorate the place. I was very excited about the move and I tried to keep a level head, but that was hard. So when the time came my boyfriend and I took time off work and spent a few days moving and getting the place decorated. It was a lot of hard work, but we were very happy with the results. Once we had settled in, we decided to through a little housewarming get together with close friend and family. We were so excited to show off the new apartment and all the hard work we put into it. Just about everyone we invited said they could make it. Unfortunately my aunt couldn't make it that day, but we still had a good time. A few days later my aunt showed up to see the place. I was excited and showed her around. I ended up even more excited when she presented me with a housewarming gift. It was a decorative piece of art that I really enjoyed and immediately put up on the wall.",1.0,"I finally got my own apartment with my boyfriend and I am excited about it. His aunt surprised us with a little housewarming gift and it made me happy, as we planned for our home.",90.0,imagined 3LWJHTCVCD8U35FUNTCPJ4DC9C8FQ3,5874,QLIL63JV,45.0,Woman,asian,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about a close friend's wedding.,my friend raised a glass to honor me instead of her own family members,1.0,3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBJRVGTG,,,,"My close friend's wedding was indeed a beautiful memory that I carry in my heart. It was as special to me as it was for the bride and groom. A few days ago, I was having dinner with my friend whose wedding played an important role in my life. We went through some pictures from the wedding album as we took a stroll down memory lane. As I went through the pictures, I refreshed my memory about how the wedding planning started and how it all came together. The hard work that went into and the final outcome that made me realize the part I played in the entire event. People often say that family events matter a lot. But in this case it was a close friend whose wedding became an event even bigger than anything I had ever done for a family member. It was a great honor to have been chosen by the bride to be a part of the wedding planning. The toast raised to thank me for my hard work was a surprise and even today it makes me tear up a little. I sincerely hope that my friend is able to help someone near and dear to her like I did. So she can enjoy the moment of being part of an immensely joyful event. The effort and hard work that goes into planning an event as big as a wedding is certainly rewarding when it becomes a success. Just knowing that your gestures and planning has made two people happy and helped build memories for life to cherish. It sometimes makes me wonder about the time and effort that goes into organizing an event as significant as a wedding and the outcome of that final day coming into play.",1.0,My close friend's wedding was the most eventful and beautiful memory of my life. It has a special place in my heart because I was involved in the wedding planning and organization.,120.0,retold 39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ40SMQ4JA,831,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,being taken off medication.,I got a new doctor.,1.0,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2ND0T9E1,4.0,My family does have heart issues and are on medication.,"For as long as I could remember, I had always been on a blood pressure medicine. Heart disease and heart issues run in the family, sadly it runs on both sides. I have always been very proactive with taking medicines and doing what the doctor had told me. I never really understood why they never told me that losing weight would help more, but I guess since my family is all overweight that they just assumed we didn't care about our bodies. When I had to switch doctors, one of the first things she asked was if I was ever looking to get off the medication. I told her that I would love to be off the medication, but no one had ever given me that option. She explained to me that my weight being what it was was a huge reason why I had high blood pressure. She went into all the science of it and even told me that if this conversation got to be too much, she would stop and not press the issue. I told her I was fine with the topic. She went on to tell me that losing weight could get me off all the medication and would decrease a lot of the issues that I had. I felt blindsided! Not for what she was saying, but because no doctor before her ever even asked me about this! Soon after that, I started counting calories and going for afternoon walks more. I watched what I ate and watched what I did. I lost some weight and really started to feel better about myself and my whole situation! Thankfully, 5 months ago I was taken off all medication to see how I feel about it. I felt so great! I loved not being tied down to having medication!",1.0,I finally got to stop taking the medication I had been taking for 5 years. I no longer have to worry about the potential damaging side-effects.,150.0,imagined 3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKBK6U7D,4271,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,me staying at the Hotel Del Coronado.,I heard giggling and a ball bouncing.,1.0,,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LUW6OAJ,3.0,I am fascinated with hotels that have bumps in the night.,"I went to California for a vacation a few weeks ago. I went to visit some family, but mainly to relax a little. You know how stressed I have been? That's why I needed the vacation. I thought that the Hotel Del Coronado looked like a great place to go and relax so I got a few nights there. When I checked in, I was told that I might hear some things and to ignore them. I asked ""What kind of things?"" and the hotel clerk said ""Just footsteps, laughing, ghost noises."" I laughed and ignored that. I don't believe in ghosts so whatever. That night, I was laying in bed after taking a shower and had just turned the tv off. I got comfy and started to doze off when I heard a ball bouncing. I opened my eyes and the noise stopped. I flipped over and saw nothing so I assumed it was my imagination. I closed my eyes again and hear a child laughing and the ball bouncing again. I sat up and turned the light on. There was nothing there. I thought back to the clerk telling me about the noises. I was a skeptic, but that night I think I believe in ghosts now.",1.0,A recent vacation to Hotel Del Coronado was interesting. I have reason to believe that their are ghosts at this hotel.,14.0,imagined 3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR6TNL4T,1446,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,Man,Hisp,2.0,2.0,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,Reconnecting with my estranged father,My father said he loved me and I reciprocated,-0.375,,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGT4VUBK,2.0,"My parents are both estranged now, but I grew up with both of them in my life.","Growing up, my mother would always speak poorly of my father. I did not know him, but she would always bad mouth him. The things she said were very negative and hurtful. She would sometimes go on and on about what a piece of crap he is. I didn't know him because he was not around. I tried to take what she said with a grain of salt. She had to have liked him at some point, right? That's why she got with him in the first place, right? About three weeks ago, out of the blue, I received a random text from somene saying they are my father. I didn't believe it at first. But he knew my birthday and everything! I called him up and we talked for about three hours catching up. He told me all about what he's been doing and why he wasn't around. Turns out, he had sent me cards at every major holiday growing up but my mom never gave them to me! WTF?! The most amazing part of the conversation was at the end when he told me that he loved me. I said it back to him too for the first time in as long as I can remember. It felt so great to hear that from him and to say it. I didn't realize what was missing in my life growing up. I didn't have a bad upbringing from my mom, but it would have been great for him to be there too. I'm looking forward to meeting up with him soon. He'll be in town in a couple of weeks. I'm anxious but excited. I'll let you know how it goes after he gets here!",1.0,"My mother would always speak poorly of my father who was not in my life growing up, but we recently reconnected. He told me he loved me and I said it back for the first time ever that I can remember.",21.0,imagined 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDUIS6YD3,505,939YKI49,50.0,man,native,one,5.0,2.0,5.0,5.7990926544605275,a car accident,the man died,0.5,3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISEKA5XV,,,,"My family and I were travelling in Washington State along I-90 one summer day. The weather was overcast but warm. As my wife was driving, I heard a yell, it was my wife. A large dust cloud had appeared before us, obscuring the roadway. I had my wife pull over and put on the blinkers immediatly. There was a Toyota 4 Runner with a smashed front end in the passing lane and a Honda Civic that was just barely half the size it was before. A leg was sticking out of the driver seat. All traffic slowed and all of a sudden a lot of people got out of their cars and rushed over to the Honda Civic. Everyone that looked inside the car immediately looked up and had a white look on their face, like they had seen a ghost. I assumed everyone knew that the man inside was going to die. I assume he was mechanically decapitated from the impact as he was parked and the 4-runner was travelling faster than the speed limit as it was. I heard screaming from behind me, a woman appeared from out of the bushes. She was stunned, the walking dead, but she appeared to be ok. My wife had her sit down and just then a State Trooper arrived. I told him to go to the car. He was mad at me for directing him but he did so. He looked in the car and stood up, his face white. The man died later at the hospital and the woman survived, a widow.",5.0,We were travelling along the freeway. A major accident happened. A man died. A woman became a widow.,330.0,retold 3ZR9AIQJUCVWHWD6MEMRDUP4TR840J,2421,ALPN6J5H,45.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Dropping my kids at college,How much stuff they had,0.625,,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFJE7Z8,5.0,I closely identified with this story,"I have been preparing for this day all year. It was about 3 weeks ago when we took our kids to college. That morning before we left, I went in their room to wake them up and found them in their beds with heads covered, black blanket on their pillows .I know it sounds childish but I loved everything about my boys. We moved all their stuff into their dorms and that actually took more than i expected. They had a lot stuff that needed to be carried. Leaving the parking lot with them waving was just about the hardest moment of our life. I just knew they would be happier at college than they were in high school, and that they started a new chapter too. My other two kids teased me about how I would fall apart as we left. I felt victorious, like we had achieved a goal as a family. Never try to talk and give last-minute instructions , while hugging them for the last time before driving away. Neither his Dad, nor two sisters, or I could say a word for the next two hours. The dropping off was not the issue, the coming home and looking at an empty room was more of a heartbreaker. Up to the day a combination of fear and extreme pride is in me that my boys will achieve their dreams together. At the end of the day when we got home me and my husband cried. Our family is never the same and the house is too quiet and this is only after 3 weeks.",3.0,"My husband and I took our kids to college. We moved them into the dorm. At the end of the day, I cried.",21.0,imagined 3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4CMD7WOW,2584,KWXTNBFE,25.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,15.019483262290207,my long distance significant other's visit,we were able to spend so much time together,0.125,,3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4CMD7WOW,,,"I had a recent memorable and emotional experience. It occurred within the last month actually. It may not be something others would find very unique or special but it was to me. Throughout this past July and August, my long distance significant other came to stay with me for the longest time we've spent together. We've been together for 3 years but this has been the only time we've spent 4 straight weeks together. He's currently in school while I work full time. We're a bit over 4000 miles apart. We don't have many opportunities to spend lots of time together so this meant a great deal to me. We didn't actually do much of particular interest. He stayed in my apartment with me and my sister. We just enjoyed our time together. We talked about everything under the sun. Watched shows together we had put off so we could do it together. I taught him a new card game. We played other various video games together. Cooked together. He helped dye my hair. I introduced him to my mother and stepfather for the very first time as well. I wouldn't have changed a thing and I'll always think back on the time fondly.",2.0,Recently I had my long distance significant other stay with me for a month. It was the first time we've spent so much consecutive time together in 3 years.,3333333.0,recalled 30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFR889JE,1891,UQY3LTT7,30.0,MAN,white,2.0,one,4.0,2.0,4.02535169073515,moving in with my partner Celia,how quickly I felt at home,0.25,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFR889JE,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFR889JE,,,"On July 9, 2019 I moving in with my Celia. This is kinda weird, because this is the first time I have ever moved in with a partner. I have had partners where we would spend 10 straight nights together with Dayni or Olivia, but we never reached the point where we had a dresser or permanent spot for clothes/ accessories. Walking through the door was such a rush of excitement and washing away of nerves to see the place I will be living in finally. It is crazy to be moving all the way across the country to chase down a relationship, but this is a crazy amazing opportunity. I'm so grateful that I decided to go off and take this risk as well as my parents supporting it. There contribution to make this happen really makes it all possible. The sadness of really having my friends and family so far gone, is at least now not present, because of my focus on the now. It's so reassuring to see Celia's perkiness and hear the positivity in her voice. It is such a reaffirmation of the decision to watch her show me her place that she has shown me so much before but only through her phone. It is midday and it is hot up here. That doesn't get in the way of just pressing her body so tightly to the side of mine as she talks about each room. The heat is like melting us together and I feel that close to her. Just energy of joy is bounding through my body. Each part of the tour is revealing a part of my future, however long or short it is. As the day goes on, I still feel like a guest in the house, but that feeling is slowly riding away. Celia prepared a wonderful salad for us for dinner, which is just not her thing. It was great though, because it was her way of going out of her way to make this a great first day. Washing the dishes with her really made me feel closer and more part of the homeness that I hope to settle into. Cuddling up to the first netflix and chill and this new place really has the sense of belonging taking over. Finding a good groove to sit in felt like I was making a long term investment. While she laid under my arm it placed over her like a puzzle piece fitting in. It feels like the right decision and that this is going to be a positive experience no matter how it ends.",2.0,"This is entry is about the first day of moving in to the place of my partner, Celia, which also happens to be a move across the country. It goes through the emotions of walking through the door and having her give me the tour to the end of the night.",56.0,recalled 3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPCL95PF,1579,9LTQZ2C9,40.0,Woman,White,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,68.48976612491926,my first job in 17 years.,That I am capable of working again.,0.5,3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPCL95PF,3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPCL95PF,,,"I recently went back to work for the first time in years. My last job was in the medical field in 2002, which was also the year I was married. Shortly after getting married, I needed a major surgery. Little did I know that that surgery would lead to side effects that would last the rest of my life. But, that story is for another time. 5 months ago, I found a job that allowed me work around my medical limitations. It has been a bit of a shock to realize how difficult it was to get back into the flow of work after so many years of my own activities. I do have some freedom in my schedule as long as I get the correct amount of hours in each day. I struggle every single day with my lack of attention span and trying to focus on the computer. But, every day has become better. There are some days that I am putting in extra hours because the job can be fun! Most importantly, I am proud of myself. Being a housewife for more than 15 years isn't something I was proud of. I don't have kids, we didn't have much money. I was home because of health problems and no other reason. It was embarrassing when I would run into people I hadn't seen in years and they'd ask what I did for a living. I always joked it away by saying things like ""I'm lucky enough to be home all day!""But now that I'm working and bringing in a steady income I am happy! I feel like I'm doing something with my life. I have made more money in 5 months then I did in almost 15 years combined! And when people ask me what I'm doing now? I can tell them about my job and they are interested! I feel like I finally have an identity after years of being a doormat. I can't even express how emotional that can be.",1.0,"I am working for the first time in 17 years. Not only am I finally making my own income, but I have something to wake up to every day and be proud of!",5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR9AJ255A,709,VOSGHPC3,25.0,Man,na,3.0,3.0,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,About a chess tournament experience.,The story was actually about chess; which is not really a sport.,1.0,,3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBCP54P0,1.0,It was LOOSELY based on my first encounter with chess. Extremely loosely.,"I remember tournament season like it was yesterday. I always thought of chess as something of a “nerd sport”; less of a sport and more of an assignment .. like homework. It wasn’t until experiencing the play-through of chess and learning the significance of each piece that I began to take interest in it . Cut to a few months after my first game that I thought it would be an excellent idea to join the chess club, and eventually we found ourselves in a few tournaments; Everyone in my school that takes part in the tournament takes it very seriously. This isn’t like a game of connect four, where you go, “Aww, man,” and laugh when you’re defeated. When you lose, it means(at least to us, and the other teams taking part) that you have lost something more than a game. Although deep down we all know that this is just a game; We also love how dignified it all seems. How much respect we all have for the game is what brings us all together I think. We had put together a team that was relatively well-rounded or so we thought, until we were knee deep in losses and on our last game, which of course is very stressful, even for someone who doesn’t take it as seriously as us. We knew we would have to figure out a new strategy for next year and establish some new players. This would mean some players of the team would not be happy. But we probably would be. I knew that out of all the players, I wouldn’t be one of the ones being cut. I was one of the best players we had. I felt bad for what we would have to. Ultimately though, I knew the members would understand. We would absolutely need to balance out the teams weaknesses with more seasoned players. There was no doubt about that.",1.0,The last game of the season is always rough. I hope to have more core players continue to return and help leader our team to success.,30.0,imagined 3C8HJ7UOP8G9N782WCZF5N9P9G9ZMQ,1221,XY9J2ZMN,25.0,man,White,2.0,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,my recent trips to the ER.,when I collapsed at the school dance.,0.5,,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBIAKG6C4,2.0,"I've felt this way before, plenty of times, but for no such a good excuse as a chronic illness.","I can't tell if I want to cry or scream more, I don't think I've ever cried from being angry before, but I am on the verge now. I'm sick. I just got back from being in the ER and I'm in my bed, I've locked the door and I just want to be alone. I have a blood disorder that makes me feel weak all the time. The idea of being sick, and feeling this way for the rest of my life makes me feel...well like I don't want to have to do that. I mean some days I can't get out of bed, my whole body hurts, and if I get a cut or scrape, I just bleed and bleed and it needs constant attention. That's why I was at the ER just now, I cut my finger cutting vegetables. A normal person would just get a band aid and move on, they would get to eat their salad and enjoy their night, but I had to go to the ER. I have to go to the ER so much for the dumbest stuff. It's just all so pointless, I'm so scared and angry. The doctors are only treating my symptoms and have no cure, my disease is just too rare, so I just have to shut up and deal with it. This visit, the doctor didn't even know anything about this disease, he was asking me about it, like I am the expert. Which I guess I am if I've lived with it for this long. 2 months ago I went to the ER because I collapsed at my school dance. I was so mortified. I can't do anything someone my age gets to do, I mean everyone was nice about it, but it ruined my night. It's like I want to do one fun thing, one little extra thing, and life shuts me down. I'm just so frustrated right now, I want to sleep, but I don't know if I can right now.",2.0,My indescribable blood disorder sends me to the E.R. on a regular bases. I'm afraid of what might be.,60.0,imagined 3LPW2N6LKUOUT1TMYQJL7TJOVMK5U9,3453,VC1OBBD4,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My daughters first day of school ever,Thats she was okay with me leaving,0.125,,,,,"Today one of my youngest children started school. I’ve been scared for this day beings that I didn't enroll my oldest. I spent weeks shopping for school clothes. Her first outfit was a French schoolgirl skirt and a polo. She isn’t in private school, but I want her to be a smart kid that is very involved in her schoolwork. She was so excited; this mommy was so scared. She enrolled late, one because I didn't have her social, secondly because I was so scared. See she isn't my youngest... She’s my second youngest but somehow, I have kept her more innocent than the rest. What if kids teach her thing, I don't feel she should know. She’s only 5. I didn’t have a chance to meet the teacher much due to her being late. They told me quick goodbyes is the best. That scared me more. On the other hand. She just walked right into that gym. Let go of my hand and found her way with little help from me. I didn’t want to give a quick goodbye what is she was scared? Well she wasn’t scared she just wanted her mommy to go away. That’s when I realized this is much scarier to let my girl grow her wings and her freedom than it is for this mommy to allow her to grow her wings. I know she’s going to fall sometimes. I know she is going to learn things I am not okay with. She’s also nicer than myself to others (which was always my goal) so that mean she is going to get bullied sometimes. I just hope I taught her how to correctly stick up for herself. I hope I taught her right and wrong well enough. Lastly, I hope I have taught her and am still teaching her that I will always be here, If she did something wrong, I will be there to help her, If she falls, I will be there to catch her.",3.0,My daughter started kinder garden. I was scared. She was excited. In the end it ended up all okay. I am glad she is in school she is happier and doing an amazing job in school. She gets smarter everyday.,30.0,recalled 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKJW1HA6,2482,QMP7OPBZ,18.0,Woman,black,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the molestation i experienced while growing up as a kid,my stepfather stooping low to that level of molesting,-0.25,,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKJW1HA6,,,I am young woman who went through alot when i was growing up. My dad died when I was two years old and my mum remarried and my wonderful step father molested me right from the ages of thirteen. This went on for 10 years and i was emotionally frustrated but I thank God for allowing encounter Christ Jesus via the Catholic Church where my heart and its thoughts were renewed. God used Mr Smalling to approach me one Sunday evening this year May while I was at the park. He asked if he could join me on the bench and i allowed. He was listening to a message on his phone aloud and i was able to listen to the message audibly. I asked him aome questions in respect of the messages. He answered me. I then had a long conversation and we became close friend. he invited me for some church services. I did. I joined some groups in the church. I got born again. I was baptized and started living a righteous life. God helped me go through the healing process. I am healed emotional,4.0,My step father molestation injured made me emotionally frustrated. But I thank God for allowing encounter Christ Jesus via Mr Smalling who God used to approach me one Sunday evening this year May while I was at the park and converted me into christianity,90.0,recalled 3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRIRUOY36,474,AH04IFBX,25.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,A fundraising event,We won the contest,0.5,,37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47K0K337N,3.0,I have raised money for people in need at my church before,One month ago I was able to take part in Haiti charity event to raise funds for children and families. In order to successfully raise the money we needed we are formed dance groups. We put on a show to raise as much money as possible for the individuals in need in Haiti. I had a really great time participating in this event and made some great friends. I hope we continue to do this event as the people in Haiti are still in need. My friends and I all are big dancers and during the contest we danced to ice ice baby and won. There were a lot of people participating and it was great to see everyone contributing to a good cause. Even the adults were dancing and gave us a run for our money. The contest was judged by some members of the community and they had a great time doing it. No prizes were awarded but bragging rights came with our victory. I felt really great after to see that we had raised over $1000 to support the people in Haiti. We sent the money off the next day and are excited to hear back from the group receiving it. I know they will really appreciate it greatly. Their country is very in need of any support. I'm excited to continue on supporting other individuals in the future.,1.0,I was able to take part in a Haiti charity event to raise funds for children and families. We all formed dance groups and performed in a showcase to raise as much money as possible for a successful event.,30.0,imagined 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V51FPWXD,271,MVYN0IXL,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,quitting a job and starting a new one.,that my new job was good,0.375,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEU7CGPF,,,,"About five months ago, I quit my job. I got an offer from a friend's former boss and I was so torn. I wasn't sure what to do but was excited by the new company. I decided to stop overthinking and go with my gut. My gut told me to quit. I was so nervous! not only was i leaving my first job ever but i was also going ot have to quit on people that i cared about. I spent days crafting how i would quit. I wrote it out before i met with people. After quitting, i started a new job. My new job is totally different than what i did before. I also am now working at a significantly smaller company. Not only is everyone at my new job awesome, i'm challenged in a whole new way. Quitting was the best decision of my life. Sometimes you need to do what scares you and what is difficult.",1.0,I quit my job after many years. I was so scared and nervous and now it's the best thing that i ever did.,150.0,retold 3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK45CUJ8L,984,H2OECRGJ,25.0,Man,asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,becoming a godfather,the wife asked me to become the godfather,1.0,,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK45CUJ8L,,,"On the 8th of May 2019, my friend came to me with a surprise. He told me the big news right away! He told me that they wanted me to be the godfather of their child. I was so happy and thrilled! I felt so loved. I accepted it right away! My friend and his wife told me that they knew how I had always wanted a child and wasn't able to have one. My friend asked if I was available to leave as soon as possible to meet the child and his wife. We both headed there straight away to their house. That is where I met their little baby girl. She was beautiful. She was fair skinned with her bright blue eyes. My friend's wife came to hug me and asked if I would be the godfather to which I answered yes in that moment. She handed me over her child to me. I held the child in my arm. It was so warm. It was a beautiful and touching moment.",1.0,I became the godfather of a child. The godfather to a new family and their little girl. The joy of holding another friend's child who I will take care of for many years to come.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A10DGUF9,3398,NCOA0LX6,40.0,Man,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,My family member got a job at Google.,He just finished school recently and never expected it to be that fast,0.625,,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A10DGUF9,,,I remember a faithful Sunday. just about 6 weeks ago. I was with my wife and children having fun just as we returned from church. My wife and I are gisting and equally packing some clothes in preparation for a new week. and the children are busy watching cartoon. And waiting for their lesson teacher to come around and help them with their assignments. I suddenly received a call from my younger cousin that he got a job at Google. it was one of the happiest days of my life as I was really really excited for him. I was so happy and excited because I personally sponsored his academics. right from when he was little and therefore I'm like a father to him. We lost our parents when we were very little. I can proudly say that day is the happiest day for me so far this year. I instantly called my wife and children and we celebrated it. I took them to the shopping mall and bought them nice things. it was indeed a happy day.,2.0,My younger cousin. who is just like a son to me got a job at Google. I am so happy about it and celebrated it with my wife and chilren.,42.0,recalled 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GBBPZED,3007,5DY8SRRP,25.0,man,Na,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,talking about the time i went back to college.,I got high grades.,0.5,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCJPDE7,,,,"I went back to college to get my degree in science. It was hard because of my disabilities but I managed to get through it. I worked hard and studied a lot. I almost gave up in the middle of it but I pushed through remembering why I was doing it in the first place. To be a working member of society instead of feeling sorry for myself with my disabilities. Even if my disabilities become too much of a problem at least I could be proud of finishing college. Finishing college has always been a dream of mine. Even finishing the first semester would have been enough for me a long time ago. However, after getting high grades the first semester I knew for sure I could pursue this dream entirely. I had understanding professors. Which helped a lot. The subjects weren't too hard. I am now in my second semester and it's become a little harder but a little easier too since I've learned so many studying habits from the previous semester. I think this experience has made me grow as a person very much. I am lookig forward to what happens next.",2.0,This story is about me going back to college. Through hard work and determination I learned a lot along the way and became a better person because of it.,150.0,retold 3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGU4UPOX,1532,2O91XQA5,30.0,woman,black,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,how a tragedy happened to my family from someone stealing.,"this situation took too long to resolve, we were almost homeless.",0.125,,3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGU4UPOX,,,"In March of this year, my family suffer a great deal from something, I believe, was not our fault. I am a stay-at-home mom with 3 kids and my husband is a truck driver. At the time he was an owner operator and was taking a freight load to it's destination. Over in the night at a truck stop, my husband's trailer was robbed of some of the contents, which was boxes of frozen chicken. Not all was taken but a few boxes were. The truck stop, of course had no cameras, and he ended up having to file a police report and file an insurance claim. Since there was an insurance claim, my husband had to kept the load in his trailer until all investigation was over. With that being said, this investigation ended up taking over 2 months to resolve. First, it was trying to get an insurance claim person to look at the remaining contents in the trailer to see if they were still viable and can be sold off. Then, there was a back and forth for a moment, trying to determine if the insurance even covered frozen chicken. During these 2 months, still, my husband was not able to work because there was a load still on his truck. We blew through our bank accounts and our savings trying to maintain our bills and a household of 5. This put such a strain on our household and bank accounts. We have never experienced anything remotely close to this in our lives. To put an end to this story, after about 2 months, he was able to unload the contents in his trailer, however, by that time, we did not have any more money to maintain the daily expenses of operating a truck and had to give it up.",1.0,"My family suffered when my husband's work truck contents was stolen out of the trailer. After about 2 months to resolve, the nightmare was over. However, by that time, we had to give up the truck to maintain a household of 5.",180.0,recalled 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQRC37MJ,576,EE5AJDT6,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my sister's wedding,the brides started tearing up,1.0,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQRC37MJ,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQRC37MJ,,,"About 2 months ago, I went to my little sister's wedding. It was a simple affair in the backyard of a friend's house. She was marrying her girlfriend of 5 years. My parents were there as well as my dad's sisters. Also in attendance were her girlfriend's family and friends. The service was lovely. Both brides tried to hold back tears of joy as they gave their vows. Those tears also brought tears to the audience's eyes. Afterward, were took pictures with the brides. While we were doing that, the food was starting to be served. Everything was cooked by various guests of the wedding. The best food served was the burnt ends brought by my dad. The barbecue on them tasted great and the meat was so soft and chewy. It really felt like it came from a professional. Overall, it was a very fun experience. I believe those 2 will be together for the rest of their lives. They are perfect for each other.",1.0,Two women decided on this day to be together from the rest of their lives. They did so in a ceremony attended by friends and family.,60.0,recalled 3VHHR074H436XFKBD56HEQ12OZJ7L6,2115,P5ZA7PL4,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,training for a marathon,how much healthier I feel overall.,1.0,,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9SJY0D3,4.0,"I started an exercise routine months ago, and you notice changes after a while. Physically, mentally, what you eat etc.","I know my training for the initial marathon will help me a lot in training for the full marathon. I can't wait to get started. My motivation is so high at the moment that I look forward to training. I know I am improving my health on this journey and giving myself mental clarity as well. I'm not sure what got me started on the marathon journey, perhaps I felt something was missing. perhaps I needed inspiration, I just don't know, but I'm so glad that I did it. It gave me a whole new sense of purpose. There is joy in every step I take. I feel the bounce when I walk. I'm more toned all over, I look better, more healthy. My skin looks radiant as well. I noticed that my clothes fit better and I'm more conscious of what I'm eating. I'm choosing healthier meals and snacks. I no longer crave junk food or fast food. I prepare my meals more often now. I've gotten into cooking on Sundays to prep for the week. It helps keep my motivation going. It helps with my training for the up and coming marathon that I want to participate in. Overall, I just feel better both physically and mentally.",1.0,"I decided to train for a marathon on a whim. In the process, I improved my health and found new motivation. Now, I want to train for a full marathon.",180.0,imagined 3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMUSDK0F6,950,J178BE2T,30.0,Man,white,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,me being a stay at home dad.,I and my wife both agreed I would stay home.,0.75,,3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMUSDK0F6,,,"It was at the end of may, and me and my wife decided it was time for a huge change. We had both been working for many years and after the birth of our first child nearly four years ago we decided it would be time for a change eventually. Well, that day finally came. We made the decision at the end of may for one of us to stop working. That decision ended up being me. I was the one to remain home. Because her job was such a success and mine was mediocre, the decision was pretty clear. After we made the decision we felt a peace over the whole thing. It had been years of us taking our daughter to family members to be babysat. Enough was enough. We had spent enough money and time that we knew we couldn't do it any longer. With two kids now it was an obvious choice. The first day I stayed home was challenging, but amazing. I really warmed up to the task. Things got harder as time went on but that day was a good first step. I am glad things are progressing nicely and am proud at what we have accomplished.",2.0,Me and my wife decided I needed to be a stay at home dad to our kids. It was a tough decision but clearly the right choice. Once made we were relieved and satisfied. Now months later the we are still glad we made this choice.,90.0,recalled 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6BF0GJLY,2402,PB5U8K25,30.0,Man,White,one,4.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,A broke with the girl friend,Both the best friend and girl friend left me,1.0,,3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61RHT6ITQ,3.0,The story is somewhat similar to my life not exactly.The broke up with ex girl friend I experienced in my life,I fall in love with a girl 6 months ago. Our taste met each other and we were together for four months. Because of some problems between us we broke up 2 months ago. I told these all incidents to my best friend. He worried for the broke up. And then I told him that I was pursuing a new girl as a girl friend. Then he shocked because of my intention. And as I told my thought to my best friend I broke both hearts my ex girl friend's and my best friend's. And then I met the new girl. After having some conversation I came to know that she didn't like me. I don't want any one to compel to like me. My friend realized that I am not good. And even my ex girl friend knew that I am pursuing a new girl. So she left me. And finally my best friend and my ex girl friend left me.,3.0,I broke up with my girlfriend and told my best friend that I was pursuing a new girl and broke both their hearts. The new girl met and didn't like me and we stopped being friends.,60.0,imagined 3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7Q42YMR2,772,07726L9J,18.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,getting a promotion,I realized how much I am valued at the company.,0.75,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LE6YXTDZ,,,,"I have been at my company for almost a year at this point. I was promoted about 3-4 months ago and have steadily taken on additional roles and responsibilities in my new position. Recently we lost a couple low performers on my team. I have volunteered to take on additional job duties to help spread the added work load around the team. I have continued to have nothing but success at this job and I continue to get great feedback from other workers. I have recently gotten a couple monetary bonus' for my work and have even gotten a 10% raise. I am very excited about where I am this early in my work career. I will be having my first annual review shortly and I am confident this will get me another decent raise. I can very easily see myself staying at this company for numerous years and rising even further in the ranks. I would really enjoy leading a team of analysts and having that level of power. I think I could be a very good manager, because I have had both really good and really bad managers to learn from. I am hoping for another promotion in the next review cycle and so far I have no reason to believe it won't happen. I recently joined a new team and I've been very open with my new manager that I am very interested in taking on even more tasks. I am very lucky to be where I am and I am loving my job, it is exactly what I was wanting to do after college. I am certainly open to leaving to another organization in the future, but I don't have any reason to currently.",2.0,I was promoted to a position at my job very early into my career. I have done very well at the company so far and I see nothing but greatness in my future.,120.0,retold 3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCWOIEVGY,4771,46XYHKHF,25.0,WOMAN,other,one,one,5.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,my wedding,my husband's picky eater daughter tried a cupcake and enjoyed it,0.0,,3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCWOIEVGY,,,"I recently married my fiance. We had been dating for three years, closer to four. We had our wedding at a Catholic church in our city with a small gathering of loved ones. Afterward, we all gathered at his mother's house for the reception. Food included meatballs, pasta, casserole, pepperoni bread, and cheesy potatoes. We got a series of cupcakes instead of a large wedding cake. The flavors were orange chiffon, Italian ribbon, chocolate chocolate chip, and milk and cookies. We spent hours socializing before going back home for the night. We stayed up until about one in the morning. It was great snuggling up in bed with him for the first time. Several days later, we're still snacking on wedding leftovers. In a little while, we're returning the cupcake stand to the bakery and I'm giving the chef a thank you card. I have several thank you cards that have been written and sealed and many more left to write and seal. I want to make sure everyone who played a major role is properly thanked. Family members, the jeweler, the tailor that helped with my dress, and the tuxedo rental store that loaned a suit to my husband are on the list.",1.0,My fiance and I got married after almost four years of dating. We had a Catholic wedding and then spent time eating and socializing with family members and other loved ones.,1111111.0,recalled 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ7OG9UJ,3555,EJI76DDT,50.0,man,other,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the death of my dad.,I wished my dad would die.,0.75,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ7OG9UJ,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ7OG9UJ,,,"April 17, 2019Dad died today. I know it was for the best, but I still can't help feeling depressed about it. He died in an assisted living facility for people with Parkinson's and other chronic mental issues. He wasn't getting any better, only worse. He was diagnosed a couple of years ago, and had become immobile in the last six months. The last time I visited him, he couldn't move or speak: he was frozen in a clenched, tense state, and his face literally looked like Edvard Munch's ""The Scream"" (I kid you not!). He looked so empty. It was so depressing I never went back and secretly hoped he'd pass away sooner rather than later. Now that he has, I feel very depressed and a little angry that none of us were there for it, and that there isn't a more dignified way for us to leave this world. I don't understand why when a person reaches that state, his family can't choose to plan his death so that they could all be there to say goodbye one last time. I mean, he was like a plant: they fed and bathed him, washed and changed him. No one could even tell us if he was still understanding anything we were saying. It just seems more just to me to plan his exit: pick a date so we could all be there for the entire day with him. Then, at some point, the doctor could just give him an overdose of morphine or something. But I guess that is inhumane, unlike letting someone slowly waste away in a strange place with no family and trapped inside a body that no longer works. Some things just make no sense. I just hope when my day comes that if it isn't quick and sudden, I still have enough wherewithal to take care of it myself-- because no one else is going to.",5.0,My dad dying alone in an assisted living facility for people with Parkinson's and other chronic mental issues.,120.0,recalled 3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYKYDD3RX,556,J9E5Y7EC,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Learning to walk,I was able to walk 50ft with the walker,1.0,,3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYKYDD3RX,,,"I am disabled. Currently, I have been confined to a wheelchair for seven years. However, recently I have been practicing intensely on learning to walk again. Currently, I use a wheelchair for mobility purposes. After three weeks of intensive physical therapy, I was able to walk 50ft with a walker. This event was monumental to me. I also found the experience very rewarding. I only hope in the future that I continue to make improvements. I will continue going to physical therapy three times a week. This will guarantee that my strength will increase and as a result walking with the walker will become easier. Ultimately, it is my goal to advance to walking with forearm crutches. Having the ability to walk would make it possible for me to be so much more independent. Independence is a vital necessity for a good life to me. I will work as hard as possible to achieve this goal. I am more than determined.",1.0,I recently achieved a goal of relearning to walk with a walker after being confined to a wheelchair for many years.,90.0,recalled 3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7O2QZ36Z,1353,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,3.0,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,dog with allergies,Giving her a morning hug,0.875,,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRS2JML0,3.0,I have a dog,"A week ago, my dog got some nasty allergies. She won't stop scratching herself because of these allergies. This keeps us up at night. It is really annoying. I decided to give her a message. This made her relax enough to fall asleep. I'm going to have to go to the vet to get this sorted out. I'm hoping it isn't something too serious. It is probably just some fleas she got walking in the park. She will get over this for sure. I hope it isn't too painful for her. I give her a hug every morning to make her feel better about the itching. She is smiling a bit more because of the hugs. She will definitely survive this. I hope for the best.",2.0,"My dog has bad allergies, and is very itchy this time of year. Her scratching was keeping us both awake at night, and disturbing our sleep. I massaged her and comforted her enough to activate her parasympathetic nervous system, and for her to relax and fall asleep.",7.0,imagined 3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PUFIFYB3,1808,TUUBQ8DD,18.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,3.332204510175204,Going on detoxifying cleanse,I worked out how to continue using it as a benefit,0.375,,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA7TD34N,2.0,"I didn't really identify with it much, never done a detox before.","Dear Diary,A couple months ago I started something crazy. I saw an ad for some detox tea on the tv and decided to order it. It took a couple days to get here and I was really worried that I was just wasting my time and money. Still my curiosity got the best of me and I decided to try it. It tasted awful, like seriously, the worst thing I have ever purposely drank. At first I really didn't see anything happening, other than excessive use of the bathroom. But after two or three days and around ten pound of bad stuff being removed from my body I began to believe it was actually working. It worked really well for like two weeks, and then it wasn't really doing anything anymore. This kind of disappointed me but I was determined to keep going, and keep getting my body healthier. So a month ago I started a different way, I started getting more sun, and eating more raw foods. I went on walks, and just tried to let my body detoxify as naturally as possible. It helped a lot, After a week or so of that I began to lose weight and could feel myself becoming stronger. It has been a wild ride. From things I never thought about to becoming a crazy important part of my life. But I am happy that It has because I don't think i could be the person I am today without this journey.",1.0,"This story highlights my personal journey in discovery of the body''s innate detoxification processes, and how to overcome blocks to detoxification.",28.0,imagined 34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T2WJQA,1318,1E2YWAH8,25.0,woman,White,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Wedding,Running late,-0.5,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T2WJQA,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T2WJQA,,,I went to one of my good friends wedding and she was breath taking and this was my first time taking pictures at the wedding. I think I done a great job it was a very emotional day and a lot of crying but I think my pictures showed great emotions in that day. Her husband was so happy when she came down the isal and it was so sweet. It was a very long day but a very well worth it day. I took a lot of very nice pictures of her and him together and of there family together. I love the part of them coming out of the church. They really showed of they felt after they go married. They had a wonderful ceremony after the wedding and there was a lot of food and dancing. They don't the flower toss and they cut the cake a feed each other. she was even given a house to live it and that showed a lot of emotions to. With me telling the story I think if I could show pictures it would show you more emotions. They got to go in a old jeep and that was kind of neat seeing them leave on that jeep. They even made sure to wave at everybody and we started cleaning up once they left. This was one of the pretest wedding I have been to in a wail. They had everything perfect even though I thought we were going to be a little late with pictures. They even had this at a church with a pond. They knew exactly what they wanted and how they wanted this and so we were justing waiting on some of the grooms men. Some of them where running late and I was trying not to be unhappy but I was get scared like I wasn't having enough time to do all the pictures. This is the end of my story but like I was saying if I could show pictures I could show a whole lot more.,5.0,I was at my friends wedding and it was beautiful. I am the one that took picture. There was plenty of stuff that happened in this story about the wedding and we had a great time.she had a lot of family and friends that came to this wedding.,60.0,recalled 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZOEY58R,1287,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,hisp,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,I got sinus surgery,My mom helped while I got better,-0.25,,339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVOKSKIX,2.0,Only part I identify with is the union negotiating better insurance,"I've been dealing with sinus problems for several years. I'd been struggling through the healthcare system trying to find a solution. I finally found that solution about five months ago in Dr Gevorkian. Dr Gevorkian was the leading surgeon in his field. He performed the miracle surgery that has helped cure my sinus problems for good. My mom, god bless her, agreed to come take care of me and little Johnny so that my husbad can still work. She's stayed with us for several weeks while I nursed back. Johnny loved having grandma around to take care of him while mommy was trying to recooperate. Dr Gevorkian even made a home call to check on me. He said that my sinuses are healing nicely. He forsees a full recovery. My husband is grateful to both the doctor and my mom. I'm grateful to his union for negotiating such wonderful health insurance. The abismal insurance we had before was just aweful. But the union really helped us get this wonderful insurance so I could get this surgery.",1.0,Journey through the healthcare system which finally lead to a quality Doctor who performed sinus surgery on me. My wonderful mother taking care of myself and small child so my husband could still work.,150.0,imagined 3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5LQG20P,1270,07Y0A51S,50.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,My poor financial situation and people who helped,the fact that anybody would be willing to send $ from an FB post,0.625,,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5LQG20P,,,"I recently used Facebook to ask for financial assistance (and I got a small amount by doing this). I hated having to ask and I didn't want to but I did (twice) and both times was helped by different people (one family member and two friends). I certainly wasn't expecting the help but I was so happy to receive it! Thanks to the unexpected financial help I received I was able to get medication for myself and for my husband. I take care of my mother on the weekends and hate leaving my husband home alone. We have been unable to afford food at the end of every month for the past few months because, after my dad died last year, my rent shot up (over $200 a month). I have been tyring to have it lowered. My husband literally go to be hungry some nights. I definitely never expected anybody to respond so nicely to a facebook post. I only got one pseudo-mean comment in response to my request for help. The people who helped really moved me. My sister in law was one. Two of the others were friends but not super close friends. Part of the surprise was the people who replied. My sister in law has been the most helpful out of everybody. It is still a little embarrassing but great to know help is there! It also makes me happy to know that I can leave my husband alone on weekends and he will have food and medicine when I am not home.",1.0,I asked for help on facebook and I got over $100 sent to me by friends and family members. This unexpected kindness surprised me and my husband. I was laid off in 2006 and have been unable to recover since the company that laid me off disclosed that I have MS to potential employers afterwards.,35.0,recalled 339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEWCTBKIO,515,FV637TMT,25.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,a road trip I took after graduation.,we got to the Grand Canyon only to find it snowing and foggy.,0.875,3907X2AHF1RP2Z23ZLITZGTDSEOP2A,,,,"After graduation from our Masters programs, my partner and I took a road trip style vacation. We toured the Southwest United States and rounded back up to Missouri from Tennessee. We got to see a lot of interesting characters along the way. First, we went west to Colorado where we stayed with a friend studying aerospace. Next, we traveled down through Utah where we spent time at Arches National Park. We sped south and stopped at the Grand Canyon, only to find out it was snowing and so foggy we couldn't see anything. We next headed to Tuscon where we stayed with family and experienced car trouble. We spent three days working on our van. After Arizona, we made a quick stop in Roswell in search of aliens. Next we drove to Texas to visit a friend and see Corpus Christie. We headed to Louisiana afterwards to see family and all the Big Easy has to offer. We hit the road to Tennessee next where we visited a friend we hadn't seen in a long while before heading back to Missouri, where we quickly had to move out of our apartment. We made a lot of memories and got to experience more of the United States than many have. After being in school for the better part of 20 years straight, I think we were deserving of something like our vacation. I hope to continue these adventures with my partner, even if we have to sleep in Walmart parking lots to do it.",1.0,"After graduation, my partner and I took a celebratory vacation. We toured the Southwest and rounded back up to Missouri.",210.0,retold 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXLUKDLG,6601,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,Man,asian,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my friend suddenly passing away from cancer.,she died so quickly after her diagnosis.,0.5,,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GMWY3SN,3.0,I would be upset if a close friend would pass away like this.,"My friend from college was a great person. She was one of the best teammates I ever had. She gave great advice and had the ability to get everyone involved without restricting anyone. A few months ago, she was diagnosed with cancer. Two weeks later, she passed away. I was in shock, as were many others. We thought she would have had an opportunity to fight the cancer, but two weeks is nowhere near enough. We held a memorial service for her. People who knew her shared about how bubbly she was. I shared how great of a teammate she was. We were all in shock, but we celebrated who she was. She made an impact toward her family, friends, and the world. It's amazing how quickly cancer affects someone's life, directly and indirectly. Moreover, most of us didn't know how grave this situation could be and was. I doubt she knew how grave her situation was. I'll dearly miss her.",2.0,"The story of my friend and her quick passing from cancer. How quickly it affects someone's life directly and indirectly with knowing and not knowing how grave a situation might be, could be and is.",90.0,imagined 3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNX1MCJP,2433,TEKTY77K,30.0,MAN,Black,2.0,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,I caught my girlfriend kissing my friend on my birthday.,My girlfriend kissing another man,0.5,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZTFEO57,,,,"It was on my birthday party when my girlfriend broke my heart. I went to work as usual and because I had a busy day. No one wished me a happy birthday during the day and I thought everyone had forgotten my birthday. My friends organized a party that was to happen in the house so when I left work, I went home as usual only to find out a surprise party for me which made me so happy and appreciative. We were having a good time with my friends and everyone was having a good time. The music was loud and everyone was taking alcohol while laughing and chatting with each other. I decided to walk around the house and I could not believe what I saw .My girlfriend was kissing another guy who is my friend and I got so speechless that I did not know what to tell her. It was a big shock because I did not expect that from her even though she was so intoxicated. I stormed out of the house and she ran after me calling out my name but I did not want to stop. Everyone stared at us wondering what had happened and some of my friends followed me to find out what had happened to me. I told them what had happened and they were so disappointed in my friends behavior. We then decided to take the party to a night club where I took so much alcohol to forget the incident. It was the most heartbreaking moment in my life and I could not help but to see the images of that betrayal throughout the night. I could not understand why they had betrayed me that much. Thank God my friends were there to help me go through that sad moment. I felt so bad about what my friend did to me but later on I decided to move on and forget the incident that was the most painful moment in my life. I have now decided to forget the sad moment.",3.0,The story is about how I found my girlfriend kissing my close friend on my birthday party. It was the most painful moment in my life.,90.0,retold 3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7NC95BAZ,4047,GD3ASJG7,30.0,MAN,White,2.0,4.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,The advantages of diversity,Elizabeth Gilbert made an appearance,0.5,,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G9K5MNA,3.0,"I identified with the story because I often think about the intersection between career and fulfillment, lifestyle and health","Lifestyle and career are two important, intertwined aspects of everyone's daily lives. A person's career determines their lifestyle both in terms of time and resources available for leisure. Many people also derive a lot of their identity from what they do for work or a career. There are also many industries where a lifestyle may be tied up in a career. For instance, folks that work in the alcohol industry have a pretty specific lifestyle that tends to correspond to their choice of career. Ideally people would be made up of more than just the careers they've chosen but all too often you find folks that seem to have cobbled together an identity based on what they expect people expect of them. In my mind, the most interesting people are folks that have very different careers and lifestyles that sometimes combine in surprising ways. As much as I kind of detest Elizabeth Gilbert, I listened to a talk that she gave about people with different styles of going through life. Some who are incredibly driven and work towards a singular goal but are frankly rather boring. And then there are those that flit from thing to thing and develop a diverse skill set and may not have a huge singular accomplishment but are likely super interesting. There is also a lot to be said for getting out of one's comfort zone. If we only interact with people in a similar career to ourselves, we risk missing out on the upsides of diversity. The same can be said for lifestyle. If you only hang out with people that have a similar lifestyle, you won't learn much or experience many new things. Especially in cases where a lifestyle is harmful it can be really good to experience folks living in a different way.",4.0,"life style and career is title for the paragraph I say,In life we are meeting every day too much of type of people and their life stylecareer also the same type",90.0,imagined 3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPM0VZ4N,4712,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Having a baby daughter 5 moths ago.,I finally had a girl instead of a boy,0.5,,3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN21GHPFE,5.0,"this happened to me, except I had 3 boys and no girl.","About 5 months ago, I had to most beautiful experience. I had a baby girl. This day was so special to me as a mother. I have had other children. But this one was special. I have 5 boys. This time I had a girl. Someone who could be just like me. We could shop together. We could bake together. Even around the holidays we can make the guys some cookies. I could brush her hair. I could put dresses on her too. Most mothers I think would want to have atleast one daughter to enjoy. I love my daugher and I'm glad she came into my life 5 months ago. Now off to bake and let her enjoy the smells of my kitchen.",4.0,This is the story of when I had my baby girl. This happened a little over 5 months ago. It is the single most important day in my life. I will probably never have another day as important as this one.,150.0,imagined 3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53SBTCDD9,1079,Y9CD9CRE,40.0,woman,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,My feelings about sending my child off to live on their own.,how hard it was for me but easy for him.,0.625,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCHZD23K,,,,"A heart-wrenching time in my life began with my son going off to college. Sending a child off to college is difficult for any parent but this seemed harder. You see, my son has Asperger's syndrome. I had spent his entire life teaching him to function and live in a world that was not really made for him. My life with him was focused on protecting him and advocating for him. Now, I was about to send him off into and environment where I would not be. I had to trust that he was adult enough to handle these things on his own. My anxiety and worry began a few months before he even left. Daily I would imagine some horrible scenario he might face. I dreaded moving day. Inevitably, moving day arrived and we packed the car and drove to his new life. As I left him in that strange city on his own for the first time I was filled with sadness and worry. Day after day he persisted on. He rarely called each week even though I reached out daily. Each time I talked to him he confidently exclaimed to me that he was doing just fine and having a great time. He was living his life and doing it on his own. He was fine. I did my job and raised him to function and succeed in a world that was often difficult for him. When summer came, he decided to stay in the city to work and continue to live his independent life. He spread his wings and soared.",4.0,"After always looking after my Asperger's son, I prepared to send him off to live on his own. It was a heart wrenching and worrisome event for me.",240.0,retold 31T4R4OBOT2DUBQ50SDIB7BEXYSC7Z,1495,UZ53CT2Y,45.0,man,black,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Family support during cancer fight.,I realized I may die from lung cancer and leave my family all alone,0.75,31T4R4OBOT2DUBQ50SDIB7BEXYSC7Z,31T4R4OBOT2DUBQ50SDIB7BEXYSC7Z,,,"My daughter moved into a small house on my property. This event happened two weeks ago. I am very happy about it and have done a lot to help this work out for her. My daughter is out of college with a career as a massage therapist for cancer patients. She is just getting going in her career and so doesn't have much money saved. She has found a boyfriend she likes and he is going to live in her house as well. This directly involves me because I worked out the plan for her to come live here. I helped her with her credit and helped her physically move her furniture. Most importantly I helped her decide it was the right thing to do, to live next to her mother and younger sister. The reason this is my story, is because I have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. This is terrifying to me because I might die. It is also scary because my wife is a stay at home mother with our vaccine injured daughter. I have no life insurance because I am a smoker. If I do die, my daughter will need her sister and mother to help finish raising her. Family is everything and I know my wife will need the support emotionally, of her older daughter, if I die and leave her alone. This is devastating for the entire family. Arranging to have my older daughter live nearby gives me great comfort in these dark days.",4.0,My daughter agree to listen to my advice. She moved into a house next door to her mother to help her while I battle lung cancer.,14.0,recalled 31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDSY9I5V,2005,RO0UZYHV,50.0,woman,Asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,dropping off my oldest child to college,I was able to contro my emotions,0.875,31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDSY9I5V,31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDSY9I5V,,,"Last month I dropped off my oldest child at a university that is 7 hours away from my house. The whole family came along for the drop-off. We had a great time driving to the university. We talked about so many issues, such as how to take a show in a shared bathroom to how to get the most out of going to college. Once we got to the campus, we participated in all the activity on campus. We met the roommate. We explored the whole campus and met so many interesting people. The best part of the day was when my child told us how grateful she is to us for being so supportive of her with her life choices. It was such a bitter-sweet moment. I would never forget this day. I know that I will miss my child a lot. I got a great satisfaction knowing my child made the right choice for college. I think my husband and I did a good job raising her. I will always be grateful to have a wonderful child like her. I would not even take anything for granted.",3.0,"The day was bitter-sweet at the same time. I dropped off my child at her university. It was a very emotional day, but also very satisfying. It was a big deal for everyone.",14.0,recalled 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTW2S91F,822,4RNI00DT,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,being there when my niece gave birth.,my niece ended up being in labour.,0.125,,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GEQRA4N,4.0,It took me back to when I gave birth to my daughters. I could imagine every single feeling my niece was going through.,"My husband's family was having a family reunion last month and we made the trip to Idaho for it. There were over a hundred family members there, many that we had not seen for years. We had so much fun reminiscing about old times as well as catching up on what everybody is doing now. There were no uncomfortable silences or awkward moments. It really was just like being with old friends. How lucky are we to have family we consider friends?!It was our last day at the reunion and my husbands niece was not feeling well. She was pregnant and due to give birth any day. She assured everyone it was not contractions and she felt like she had just eaten something that did not sit well with her. Her husband is an ER doctor and was at work, so my husband and I offered to take her to get checked out. Imagine our surprise when her water broke on the car ride there and the contractions came on quick! My husband thought he was going to have to pull over to the side of the road while she gave birth, but we made it to the hospital in time. We got her in to the ER and her husband got there in time and we were actually still with her when she had her beautiful little girl. This brought back even more memories for me! It took my husband and I back to when our daughters were born. It was so special to be there and I felt like I relived the birth of my daughters. This experience took me back to 21 years ago, when I was admitted after my daughter was born because she came so quickly. I feel so lucky to have been there and to have witnessed such a beautiful and incredible moment. It was definitely the highlight of the reunion for me.",1.0,We traveled up to Idaho for a family reunion. There were over a hundred family members from my husband's grandmother's family and everyone got together to share their love of family.,30.0,imagined 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTU87914,1150,XI6NBMFE,25.0,woman,black,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,birthday celebration tribute,we let the balloons go and they travel slowly in the sky,0.375,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTU87914,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTU87914,,,"In May my whole family decided to celebrate my mom's birthday. A lot of may not know but she passed away two years ago and 13 days before her 48 birthday. Her birthday is May 26 she would have been 50. It was a very hot day so we all brought fans because we were outside. So we had this big cookout at my uncle's house. We even listen to music and dance with each other which was her favorite. Then also we had burgers and hotdog and a lot of soul food which was the best. We did a tribute to in the front yard were we did a prayer and release balloons. After we finish that we all sat around some of us got little emotional. Then the cake came out that my aunt got made which had her picture on it. Then we all ate and catch up while the kids played. It's like a full playground at my uncle's house. He has playset, sandbox, four wheeler pool and more. When it was all over we help clean up and I went home with my son and watch some movies. I decided to drink a little bit because I was in my feeling about my mom. It's hard losing someone that you been with your whole life so it's a struggle.",3.0,Basically we had a cookout at my uncles for my mom who passed away 2 years ago. It was a fun and emotional day for the family.,90.0,recalled 32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZJI3BVF,2150,OW92459S,25.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my adaptation to my daily routine while recovering.,I received a lot of support from my friends and family.,0.875,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7Q1N8RMK,,,,"It was a difficult experience when I think about it. I had a small break from my daily activities but it was not enough, at least it felt like that to me. I was immersed again in my routine while I was still recovering. The pain and functional limitation was the worst for sure. I was used to do almost everything, at home or at work. Naturally when I was faced to a smaller range of action and duties I did not feel like myself. The first days were like a period where I was learning how to cope with the current situation. Then after a few days after this initial period I started to slowly learn how to perform acording to my current possibilities. My coworker and family were a huge support during this time too. I did not expect them to be that helpful because I never imagined myself in this kind of situation. It was a relief for sure and a good experience when I think about it from this perspective. It is looking the brigh side, and that is what my granpa used to remind me. It is a solid way to approach any situation. Also, learning to adapt to this kind of accidental situations it is a interesting way to measure our flexibility. Even in the worst scenarios we can grow stronger.",2.0,The experience of recovering after a injury during a Crossfit wod. How difficult is to be out of your normal routine and try to cope out with slower pace in general.,90.0,retold 3OS4RQUCRA17ZZD54BFZOFIE98ZBFV,2528,G983AABM,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,Deteriorating mental health mother put in a home,mother escaped outside and got lost,0.5,,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWQC5J1T,1.0,I don't.,"For ten years I remember taking care of my mother before it became too much. I loved my mother very much, she was a very endearing human being and was outstandingly selfless. I remember it was a difficult adjustment when I first started taking care of her, there was a lot of arguing over who was taking care of who. Over time the arguing became less and less as she slowly started to realize she needed more and more help around the house, I think it hurt her pride to ask for my help around the house. A year before the idea of assisted living even crossed my mind we had a pretty serious incident that led to her hospitalization. My mother had seemingly walked out of the house in the middle of a snowy winter day and didn't remember doing so; she didn't even dress properly for the outside. She proceeded to wander aimlessly around the neighborhood until a bus driver took her aboard and back to the police station. Fast-forward from that event and the decline became too much to bare. I had to have her under constant surveillance as she'd slip without notice or find a way to accidentally harm herself while doing something that should have been mundane. I had managed to work up the nerve to get her into assisted living. The nerve wasn't mine alone as the doctor's also seemed to agree that it was time she entered this stage of her life and it was the safest way to do so. I agree with them and to an extent I think my mother would have too if she was still in full cognitive function. Sadly, I can only gesture and assure with kind words to her that I'm not forgetting about her or leaving her behind every time I visit. Three months have since passed and I've adjusted. I think my mother has adjusted as well but I'm still harboring guilt. So long as she's taken well care of I shouldn't have any issues, but I still wish I could take care of her in her own home that she raised us in.",1.0,"I took care of my elderly mother for ten years. When her 'cognitive decline' reached a point where I could no longer take care of her alone, she entered an assisted living facility. It was a stressful time for us both.",90.0,imagined 30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1W8SX0M,1319,QJOTV13X,40.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,myself going on a primitive camping trip.,I came across an old cemetery I had no idea was there.,0.625,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1W8SX0M,,,"Last month, I took a solo camping trip to the local state forest managed by the DEC. It was a great way to get away from the family, and I was very thrilled to be doing so. I brought my larger tent, as I felt the 2-man tent was not going to cut it. I had to find a clearing in the woods so that I could place it, and there was a nice spot about 300 feet in from the road. However, it was overshadowed by a 25 foot dead pine tree that was in the process of falling over. I pulled out my axe and helped it, knocking it down in about 10 minutes of work. I had to use my saw in certain parts due to the way the tree was angled. Once I finally got it down, I had plenty of firewood at my disposal, right next to my camp! I proceeded to de-limb the tree for kindling, and then sawed the larger main trunk of the tree for actual firewood. After clearing the area for about an hour, I now had a nice flat place to put my tent. I pitched my tent after sweeping the area with a few branches. When that was done, I decided to scour the area for large stones so that I could build a fire pit. I found about a dozen decent sized stones and carried them back to the campsite. I dug a small pit and arranged the stones around it, a wonderful start to my camping trip. From that point on, it was basically cooking, enjoying the scenery, and being along with my thoughts. I did some scouting around the area and found a very old graveyard, which I estimated to be at least 140 years old! The strange thing is that it was on top of a mountain, so someone had to come up here to build it. I feel it was an appropriate place, as the area was quite beautiful and had a wonderful view. I really enjoyed my camping trip up in the woods and got some much needed relaxation and time to myself, without the chattering of my wife and children to distract me. I plan on doing this again and cannot wait until my next trip.",1.0,"I went camping up in the woods by myself. Felling a tree, cooking my own food, and being one with nature. This is something I really enjoy and hope to do again.",35.0,recalled 3TGOYF991Y8BEGJ1ZRRTF5B4KL2UUV,6057,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,Man,hisp,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,woman who was greatful of me saving her life,She gave me a plant for saving her life,-0.25,,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA7K7MU9,1.0,I imaged a scene from ER with Georege Clooney,"About a week ago while I was at work in the ER, a I was called to the front desk. This is nothing new, as sometimes I need to explain a chart to a nurse. As I walked away from the sterilization room, I tried to think what they may need help with. I was greeted by a lady who was holding a plant. She said her name is Judy. Judy said that I had saved her life several months ago. I performed CPR on her and saved her life. She was grateful for all I had done for her. She said that since then, she has gone on to do amazing things. She has started working helping others. She gave me a big hug and handed the plant to me. She said it represents her life which I had saved. We talked briefly and agreed to keep in contact. We exchanged phone numbers. It felt really good to be appreciated.",1.0,I was called to the front of the ER while at work and greeted by a lady holding a plant. She told me that I had saved her life several months ago. She is now doing amazing things and is incredibly grateful.,7.0,imagined 37KGEN7NJ4CLU6391JT5VT162ZHPPJ,829,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,attending a unique wedding.,the former boyfriend was there.,0.375,,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GC9L4AB,1.0,Can't really relate.,"What a day that was, honestly. My granddaughter, someone I was very close to, was getting married. I wouldn't miss that for the world. I went to Florida to go and see her. I approved of her choice of life partner, as he treated her right and always made sure she felt like the only person in the room. There were some odd nuances, however. I noticed that her former boyfriend was there. They broke up amicably, but the thought of this person being at the wedding wasn't necessarily off putting, but it is a little bizarre. I just wanted to make sure this wedding went well. I don't know of the reasons why, but there was also a dog at this event. I don't know who it belonged to. Normally I'd be concerned over it because I feel like that could be a disaster. That being said, the dog was well behaved. I even gave it some pets at one point. A weird, but successful, wedding.",1.0,"I traveled to Florida to see my granddaughter get married on the beach, there were some surprising moments at the wedding like a former boyfriend being there and a dog in the wedding.",90.0,imagined 3907X2AHF1RP2Z23ZLITZGTD5T1P2U,502,UABYNIOG,35.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Family vacation to the Smoky Mountains,My daughter got picked to go up on stage at the Hatfield and McCoys,0.5,32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKD7YURX,,,,"My family, my sister's family, and my parents went on a trip to the Smoky Mountains. We went to DollyWood, SplashCountry, Hatfield and McCoys, Goats on the Roof, and several other local attractions. It was a wonderful family time. One of the most exciting parts of the trip was when my daughter was selected to go up on stage on the Hatfield and McCoys dinner show. She had so much fun getting to dance with everyone on the stage and we even bought the video to bring home so that she could always remember it. It was also my son and daughter's first time riding the coaster at Goats on the Roof. My daughter wasn't tall enough to ride by herself, so I had to ride with her this time. I cannot wait until she is able to do it all on her own, because my son loved it! It was one of his favorite things. My kids also loved our cabin. We had a huge cabin with enough room for my entire family to stay together. The kids loved that it had an indoor pool, hottub, game room, and a theater room! They still talk about their favorite rides at DollyWood. This was my daughter's first time riding a lot of bigger rides, so it took us a little while to talk her onto the roller coasters, but once she tried it she was hooked. Her favorite was the Fire Chaser and she has been begging to get to ride it again. My children enjoyed this trip and cannot wait to go back. We are actually considering going back next month and letting them see all of the lights at Dollywood.",1.0,"My family, my sister's family, and my parents went on a trip to the Smoky Mountains. We went to DollyWood, SplashCountry, Hatfield and McCoys, Goats on the Roof, and several other local attractions. It was a wonderful family time.",150.0,retold 3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6NAU3GPXZ,741,ZTY2JWT6,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,1.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,a difficult time when I did not really have a place to go,met my beau,1.0,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZMIV58U,,,,"Recently--was planning on it being more temporary than it ended up being--moved across the country. I nearly immediately got a job, had an apartment, was doing pretty alright. Ended up losing my apartment and did not particularly know what to do. Luckily, a friend lived in the area and I started staying with them. It was difficult to get to work. One day, the car got a flat and I was not able to get to work. I did not / could not be too much of an imposition, so this was a major loss for me. I ended up developing an infatuation with my friend's roommate, but was unsure how long things would last seeing as he was moving out of the area fairly soon. After he left, I soon had to leave too. I would help out, was not getting paid and really had no place to go. I slept in my car for a while, which was fairly terrifying. I would go on walks among the redwoods in the morning, work during the day and hang out with friends in the area. Everything was alright, but fairly terrifying and full of doubt and mystery. I eventually ended up moving in with my beau, and am hoping to get even more on my feet. It's a slow process, but I built my skills this year to bring in success this year.",3.0,"On my own, without a home, met some friends and, with assistance, got out of the situation. Grateful that I am not in the situation and hope that others never have to encounter the same.",360.0,retold 378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1B07NOIAQ,520,9GLVFZS0,18.0,Man,white,2.0,one,4.0,2.0,5.48063892334199,meeting a famous athlete and not even realizing it.,at the end of the workday that the guy was who I thought he was.,0.75,369J354OFEW77NS5J449VKWX6V46GA,,,,"I got to work today and there was basically nobody there. The only people on the field were me, my boss, and two other people. I had never met the other two people. My boss then asked me if I had ever met ""him"". No I had never met ""him"" but the name sounds familiar. I am then introduced to ""him"" and I'm thinking this dude is familiar. His handshake actually hurt my hand because he was so strong. I shrugged off the short meeting and went on my way to continue doing my job while my hand was throbbing for a few minutes. Throughout the day ""he"" ended up being an entertainer for the guests over the speaker system. I was wondering why this guy was so important. My last shift at work was in the back of the field in the bullpen. I was doing a very easy job to help entertain some intoxicated folk. As the event was coming to an end, my boss decided to have everyone give a big round of applause to ""him"". I stopped what I was doing when my boss said ""Him LastName"". I can't believe I met ""him"" and didn't even realize it! I'll never forgive myself.",1.0,"When I was working a big company event at my work, I met a professional baseball player. I didn't realize who he was at first, but at the end of the event I realized who he was and was mad at myself.",240.0,retold 3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEISP91OT,1525,4X2HKIXK,35.0,man,white,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about my go cart that caught on fire.,all the time and money on my project was ruined.,0.75,,3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEISP91OT,,,On a nice day about two months ago I was riding my go cart. It was really fun to ride. It was really fast and handled really good. I was thinking to myself that this is the best go cart ever because I built it myself. I took it down this really bumpy road going really fast. After a few minutes I noticed I felt something cold and wet so I pulled over to check it out. I noticed a gas line off so I put it back on. when I went to start it back up it must have made a spark and caught on fire. At this point I had to just get away from it because the gas line that had just came off leaked on my shirt and pants. It was very scary knowing I could have just caught on fire and still could. I had to watch my new go cart burn completely up and could not do anything about it. On the other hand I was thankful to be alive and not injured in any way. I though back to when I was working on go cart and could not think of what did wrong because I know that I tightened clamp up on line. I was stuck miles out on a gravel road. I had to hide go cart in the weeds while I walked all the way home to get a vehicle to haul go cart back. I was really upset because of all the time and money I put into my project. but I knew it was to late and was very thankful it was just the go cart and not me that had caught fire.,4.0,"I was riding go cart on a nice day. It malfunctioned and the gas line started leaking. it had got gas all over me. when I went to start it, it caught on fire. I had to walk miles home.",60.0,recalled 3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFWTPYTK,1762,IMST7XTQ,40.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,the death of my daughter's pet,his death was very fast and instantaneous,1.0,,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFWTPYTK,,,"well what happened to me recently was that although it sounds very silly but it was something that hurt the whole family. My daughter's pet died 1 week ago I know that for some people a pet will be something very silly but for us the I was a member of the family, I remember that my daughter went to school with her sister as usual and when she left school. I was very worried since I saw tuzzi very badly and told me that if I could take her to veterinarian when I left work I said of course that yes but unfortunately tuzzi died minutes later she called me crying and I went immediately to my house. She and everyone was crying, I also cried as part of our family for more than 10 years and it was very painful. After that we took my daughters my wife and I to have an ice cream all 4 together. The day after we put tuzzi in a shoe box and buried him in the courtyard of my house along with a cross that my daughter did extempore. Maybe this story sounds absurd to many. Maybe there are sadder stories but the loss of tuzzi to our family was very tragic. in those 10 years we spent many things together, I gave that pet to my daughter when she was only 5 years old. He was about to turn 11 with us, a few days have passed and my daughter is already better, my youngest daughter also suffered the loss but not as much as the older one since she has a slightly nobler heart and the lost they do it very badly. I told her that I could burn another pet when she decided to do it but she said no, that it was fine since she does not want to know about pets at the moment, she says that as a tuzzi there are not two. I lost a dog when I was a teenager, he accompanied me throughout my childhood and it was very important for me as a human being to grow up with him, now as an adult I have had more animals but nobody like my dog ​​who died. I firmly believe that an animal like this is only found once in your life. I hope that my daughter, as time goes by, feels better and better. For now she is having a good time and I hope that this will continue.",1.0,"My daughter's pet with whom she lived more than 10 years ago has died a few days ago, it was an event that hurt us all, the veterinarian said he died because of the age since these animals live only 12 years and he was When we were 11 years old with us.",1111111.0,recalled 3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKUCA2L2Q,2727,M75SNRLS,45.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,my green card approval,the green card officer asked us to prove our marriage is real.,0.625,,3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN2CYWFPU,5.0,It is purely imaginative,"My husband left our country for the United states around 5 years ago. He comes home few times a year and as soon as he got his citizenship, he wanted me to join him. I prepared all I could and have a travel agency arrange my flight. My visa was approved luckily. I packed all my stuffs and left for the airport. I landed in United States the following day and I was welcomed by my husband. After settling in for a while, my husband started processing for my green card. We went for the green card interview. It was a very fast process but the officer responding to us insisted on us proving that our marriage was real and not some sham. We showed her all old pictures we had together. This includes our wedding pictures. She was convinced after seeing that we were married even before my husband came to United States. My green card was approved the next day and I easily became a citizen. I was so happy. The process was a very easy one for me.",3.0,Four months ago I attended my green card interview with my husband. We had to prove that our marriage was real so that I could stay in the USA. The green card was approved the following day.,120.0,imagined 37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0T3Q6D2,397,CCT8CKSX,18.0,man,white,5.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,Happiness with my dad,Playing around in the beach with my dad,0.0,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0T3Q6D2,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0T3Q6D2,,,"I. Purpose The purpose of this experiment was to find the empirical formula of a hydrous copper sulfate by finding the percent water, which is done by determining how much the mass of the sample changed after heating it. Finding the percent copper spectrophotometrically using ammonium hydroxide to increase the sensitivity of the technique or method for copper. Lastly, finding the percent of sulfate by precipitating it with barium from added barium chloride. II Procedure Percent Water An empty cleaned crucible was on a very high heat in order to remove any substance or left-over samples. Then hydrous sulfate was weighted and added to the crucible and heat it with a gentle flame (approx. 150C). The sample was monitored to maintain a very light blue or white. If the sample is green or yellow the copper sulfate had decomposed; start over. After the sample was cooled, reweight the sample and it must be no more than 2mg. M_y X_z∙nH_2 O ⟶ M_y X_z+nH_2 O Preparing the Standard Solution and Beer’s Law GraphFour standard solution were prepared by diluting the stock solution with aqueous ammonia. The Standard solutions differ in amount of stock in each. The new solutions were discharged back and forth between the graduated cylinder and mix the solution well. The final standard solution will be a non-diluted sample of the primary stock solutionnNH_3+Cu(H_2 O) 6^(2+)→Cu(H_2 〖O)〗_(6-n) (NH_3 ) n^(2+)+nH_2 O Preparing the Unknown Hydrous Copper Sulfate SolutionThe other partner did prepare his own unknown solution. I add copper sulfate (approximately 0.06g), add 0.5 M NH_3 solution (approximately 25mL) in a 50mL graduated cylinder and kept stirring until all of the particles dissolved. The absorbance of this sample will be measured, and its concentration will be determined from the Beer’s law graph. Using Colorimeter I was using the LabQuest app for Colorimeter. I need to wait 5 minutes before I calibrate the samples. Insert the first sample in the cuvette slot and once the reading stabilized tap on the KEEP button and enter the concentration. Repeat this procedure for the rest of the samples. The absorbance and concentration will create a Beer’s Law Graph. Percent Copper in ExcelRecord the absorbance of the 5 samples including the unknown solution. Create an Excel Graph of Absorbance vs. Concentration. I included the trendline and r-squared value of my graph.",4.0,This story when my dad was still alive. It was the memorable moment for me. I want to happen it again.,360.0,recalled 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GB0NEZ4,357,BBICE64C,18.0,woman,hisp,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,When I won my first jiu jitsu competition.,I ended up winning the competition for my belt rank.,0.875,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNZW52QJ,,,,"On the day that I won my jiu jitsu competition, I felt very nervous and worried about letting my coaches down, but after the competition was over I felt accomplished and happy with myself. I remember having trouble sleeping the night before because I was so nervous about how I would perform, so when I woke up with only 5 hours of sleep, I felt like I was already setting myself up to fail. I was told over and over by my coaches and parents that this was just a competition and there was no shame in losing because at least I'd be learning something, however it was to no avail. I am very competitive, so it didn't really click in my head. When I got to the venue where it was being held, I felt like time was moving too fast, and soon I'd have to compete. I couldn't stop fidgeting. Eventually, it was finally my turn to compete. When I won my first match, I felt on top of the world. Then, I won another, and it felt even better. The momentum I started to build during my matches that day helped me build the confidence I needed to win my final match for that day. Sure enough, I did it. I was so ecstatic but I tried to remain calm so I didn't disrespect my opponent by celebrating. I hugged my parents and coaches and all of my teammates. It was only a white belt level competition, but I was still proud. It showed how hard I'd been working.",1.0,I won a jiu jitsu competition on my first attempt. I felt truly confident in myself from that day forward.,90.0,retold 3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0C7LJHTO,1327,45L9JNIR,18.0,Man,Hisp,one,one,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,going back to college,I changed my mood and felt good about being in college,0.5,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0C7LJHTO,,,"I started two weeks ago. It was my first day of my sophomore year of college. I was nervous at first to go back. I wanted to go back but at the same time, I was still nervous to go back. Once I got back, it took what felt like a decade to get everything back into my room. It was not fun at all. My parents and siblings helped me out the whole time. After we finished, we went to get some food. We went to a Mediterranean restaurant that was very good. I ordered fish with vegetables. It was amazing, the best fish that I've had for a long time. Once we were done eating, it was time for me to go back to campus. I said my goodbyes and was off. I was glad to be back at college, however knew I would miss my family and pets back home. The sadness soon went away after I got into classes and such however. At this point in time, I am having a great time.",2.0,"It was my time to go back to college, and there were mixed feelings about it. I enjoyed my time with family before I left. Once I got settled, it ended up being a great time.",14.0,recalled 34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33ABS8J964,6048,V7EHXXB8,25.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,foreclosure of my house,the house would not sell despite being on the market,1.0,,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUA8RT2TN,1.0,I have never owned a house so I can not imagine what this situation would really be like.,"A little over a year ago I put my house on the market to avoid foreclosure. It was a sudden decision but the only way I could see out of my situation. I knew I would have to take a loss on it. This however looked better than risking the foreclosure. Unfortunately, my house sat on the market for a year. About a month ago it hit the point where I could no longer afford to sell it. This was because the lawyer;s fees made the payoff amount to steep. This was really a blow to me and I am unsure how to go forward from here. I must remain in the house but also find some way to deal with the payments and avoid foreclosure. I think I may become a gold-digger and find myself a rich widow. Perhaps, I'll rob a bank. I am really not sure what to do at this point. I am all out of options. Existence seems bleak and miserable. I am open to receiving any help.",3.0,"I had to move suddenly, and tried to sell my house at a loss to avoid foreclosure. It sat for almost a year. I could no longer afford to sell, because lawyer's fees made the payoff amount to steep.",30.0,imagined 308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060G1OZI96,4627,XM1YUMSW,30.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,a dinner on the eve of my nieces graduation,a huge storm swept through the city,1.0,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9G03D07,,,,"This took place on the eve of the high school graduation of one of my nieces. We had dinner scheduled at a local fine-dining restaurant for the whole family, over ten of us in all, many of whom had traveled from across country. My mother, sister, and her husband were staying with me and my girlfriend, and the larger extended family were staying either at hotels or my brother's house on the north side of the city. About 45 minutes before we were going to leave for dinner I noticed a fairly large storm headed our way on my phone weather app. I didn't think much of it, just that we might get some rain and thunder. I was glad to see the rain because the city could use it. What we ended up receiving was a torrential downpour, 60 mile per hour gusts of wind, hail, strong lightning, and a power outage throughout much of our city. The storm blasted through the city in less than 1 hour but left in it's wake thousands of downed trees, power lines, and many flooded streets. Personally, at my house, it knocked out power, blew down a wall of planters where we had a herb garden planted, and damaged some branches on a tree in the front yard, but we were luckily spared any larger damage. After the storm had abated we decided to head to the restaurant, not knowing the extent of the damage the city had faced. Driving down to the restaurant we had to navigate downed tree branches, electrical lines, flooding, dead traffic lights, and emergency vehicles. When we made it to the restaurant and they were out of power as well, and wouldn't be able to open until power was restored, and nobody knew when that would happen. Fortunately, cell phone networks still worked, so we started to organize and decide on a new plan. My brother still had electricity up where he lives, so we ended up driving to my brother's house and ordering a bunch of pizza from Dominoes and chowing down on cheap pizza and just partying with the whole family and having a good time. It was a memorable experience and one that, I feel, will stick with me much more vividly than if we just had a nice dinner at the restaurant.",1.0,"On the eve of my nieces high school graduation a large thunderstorm rolled through the city, ruining restaurant plans for the whole family that had come from all over the country for the event. This caused us to re-coordinate the evening while much the city was still without power and flooded.",180.0,retold 3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61QT9W3C,917,D6RO3AVG,50.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,"We were given a discount, and then asked to give it back",The contractor asked us to give back a discount,-0.25,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61QT9W3C,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61QT9W3C,,,"About 8 weeks ago we opted to get a new air conditioner put in. After the installation there was a problem with the unit making sounds it shouldent be making. The contractor came back the next day to try to analyze the problem. He could not figure out where the noises were coming from. He sat down at the table with my husband and I and said because of all of the trouble he would give us a 10% good faith discount, He wrote on the contract the 10% subtracted that amount and then I wrote him a check. It took a couple weeks and multiple trips to my house to finally get the unit fixed properly. When it was fixed all of a sudden he asked for the 10% back from us?? We were taken aback and confused. He said he explained that once he fixed it we would give the discount back. That was never mentioned and just sounds ridiculous. He insisted we heard what we wanted and was very angry. My husband called him and explained this was crazy. Why would a legit business give a discount, and then take it away? He continued to insist he explained this to us in the beginning. He has now threatened to sue us. I am not sure how this will end but we have no intention of paying back a discount, that was given to us.",2.0,A discount was given. After the work was done the air conditioner man tried to take the discount back. Contractor threatened to sue us.,21.0,recalled 358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRWCPXVK,622,0ITP6SMD,45.0,woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my friend passing away very unexpectedly.,I was not told of her passing by her family.,0.0,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDAD3TOX,,,,"My best friend and I worked together, in June I took a two week vacation and when I came back to work she took her vacation of two weeks. We were both at work the 1st Monday in July after the holiday, she was kind of down and not herself, but I attributed it to her having to be back at work. We left for the night and had sent several text messages through the evening. Upon waking up on Tuesday I noticed that there were strange posts on her Facebook from other people, but nothing specific. I readied myself for work and made the 45 minute commute. As soon as I got in the office people were giving me weird looks and I knew something was up. I casually asked if she had called in already since her car was not in the lot. My boss, who is a very no nonsense man asked me to come into his office. I thought I was being fired or something. As soon as the door was shut behind me, he simply said xxx is dead, sorry. Those were his exact words. I thought he was kidding, and sat there in shock for several seconds before he asked me if I was ok. No I am not ok. I have to find out from you of all people, and how you tell me is simply she's dead, sorry? He would not let me leave work, so I called my husband to drive up and literally take me home. I left my car there for over a week, too distraught to get it. Her death was so unexpected, and so preventable. I look back and know she was not herself and that is what haunts me to this day.",4.0,"The death of my best friend was very unexpected, and how I learned about her passing was one of the most difficult times in my life.",120.0,retold 3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGJ01PQU,1442,87T3ETVW,30.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,moving to a safer neighborhood,i sold my car,0.5,,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGJ01PQU,,,"I wanted to provide a better life for my family. I have a husband, a daughter, and a son. They deserve to have everything that I had when I was a kid and more. I wanted to be able to move them to a safer city. We were living in Memphis and it is not a safe place. There is a lot of crime. There is a lot of criminals in general. I talked with my husband and we decided we needed to move slightly out of the city. I decided to start saving money for the move. I did everything I could to get extra money. I decided to sell my hot rod. It was a nice car but the money we could get for it would be enough to get us moved. I put up an ad for it and had people calling really soon. It only took about 2 day to sell it. I got all the money I needed for a down payment on a new house. Everything went smoothly and we got the new house just a month later. We are all much happier now.",2.0,I was wanting to move my family over to a safer neighborhood. I decided to sell my classic car to help pay for a new house for my family in a safer area.,90.0,recalled 3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKIQKFKS7,1342,7UXSRVE4,25.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,1.0,4.0943445622221,helping with friend's wedding and rewarded with sex.,the writer was motivated simply with the prospect of sex.,1.0,,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R8VC04TD,4.0,"I don't have a wife or a girlfriend, and I don't think I'd act similarly to the husband.","It was a normal day, but a tinge of something special. I woke up on time as normal, though I wouldn't be going to work today. Well, I guess in a way we did end up working. It's the day of a wedding, specifically for my two friends Paul and Hannah. They got engaged last summer, and it reminds me now of when my wife and I introduced them to each other. During breakfast my wife said something along the lines of, ""You better be ready to help them out! You know they couldn't hire many workers so almost everybody in attendance will be helping out!"" I groaned, but she consoled me. ""I'm sure there's some kind of benefit to this all... You know, maybe even later tonight."" Well, I knew exactly what that meant, and she knew exactly how much it'd motivate me. The wedding was fine and all, but I couldn't get my mind off of what my wife mentioned. I really just wanted to get out of there and do it. But well, we really did have to help out. I ended up helping with the cooking and disposing of trash. My wife also helped with the cooking, teasing me a bit every now and then, but I didn't see her much until that night. Well, she looked more beautiful than ever, and I couldn't get my mind off of her. As we left, she said, ""Well that wasn't so bad, was it?"" ""You know why..."" I said, slyly. Well, according to that night, I knew exactly why.",1.0,We went to a wedding of two friends and I ended up helping out a ton even though I wasn't even in the wedding. My wife really appreciated the help and this led to amazing sex later that night.,60.0,imagined 3IXQG4FA2UKYYPMS1PF7EJW2BX09BA,2332,1J0KKETI,55.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,getting together with old friends,I realized that we were still so close to each other.,1.0,3IXQG4FA2UKYYPMS1PF7EJW2BX09BA,3IXQG4FA2UKYYPMS1PF7EJW2BX09BA,,,"So, wow... I went to my high school reunion! I can't believe I actually did it! And that it was so much fun... When I got the invite months ago, my first reaction was ""Naahhh, not going..."" But then I started thinking about it and felt a bit like a coward not wanting to even take the small risk of spending an uninteresting evening. So I decided I would go. When I showed up there, the first thing that struck me was how little the school had changed. It was a bit like a time warp actually. There were some small things that were more current, but mostly, the place was still very much the same, with the same vibe. Then there were the people. And that's when I could see time had passed, although more for some than others. I had wondered whether or not it would be an occasion to talk to people I didn't use to be close to. You know, like, now we're all adults and we've changed so we're more open to other things and it's easy to reach out to someone and just get to know them - more than back then. But actually, no. The groups reformed almost immediately as they were back then. And I suppose it's normal. When I got there, my old friends had pretty much all arrived and were in a corner, chatting very happily. They spotted me and called to me and that was it. Back to the good old times. It was so much fun to see them again. Most of them I had totally lost track of, although I'm still in touch with two of them. So there was a lot of catching up. But also a lot of reminiscing. And the result was completely seamless and very lighthearted and breezy. Time flew by. And then it was 2 AM and we were the last crew standing and they had to kick us out. And because that's what we are/were, we moved our little party to the lawn in front of the school and we kept on partying for another hour and a half.",1.0,I went to my high school reunion. It was a lot of fun and it felt incredible to realize how close we were back then and how easy it was to slip back into it.,30.0,recalled 3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXIAC300,1814,3WX50ZXC,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,being in an accident,the other car struck my car and kept driving,0.5,3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXIAC300,3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXIAC300,,,"Recently, I was involved in a car accident. I was driving on the highway, with my daughter in the back seat. Suddenly, a car cut in front of me and caused me to drive onto the shoulder off of the road. The car that hit me kept driving, though I was able to get part of the license plate and identifiable features of the car. My daughter started screaming like I had never heard her scream before. Though neither of us were hurt, it was very scary. It took a long time for me to get her to calm down. The police were eventually able to track down the driver, who claimed that they did not hit me. Luckily, the police were able to match the damage on their vehicle to the damage on my vehicle. Despite this proof, the other driver is claiming they did not do it and it was not their fault. The whole criminal case and insurance claim is ongoing and very tedious. However, I am grateful that my daughter and I are still alive. The accident made me realize how important time with family is. It can be taken away so quickly and without warning. I now try to live each day to the fullest and appreciate how lucky we were that the accident wasn't worse. It was traumatizing, but the event has shown me what's really important in life: happiness and family.",2.0,"I was in a hit and run accident, which really scared my daughter and myself. Though it's a mess trying to deal with the police and insurance companies, the accident taught me to be grateful for life itself.",90.0,recalled 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN4FGWA,2642,HGA3WGGJ,45.0,woman,White,2.0,5.0,3.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,my mother-in-laws 60th birthday.,her family being there from out of town,-0.75,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN4FGWA,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN4FGWA,,,My mother-in-laws 60th birthday was in July and at the beginning of June I started planning a surprise birthday party for her. I have never planned a surprise birthday before so I was very exciting about it. I knew my mother-in-law would not be expecting a surprise party so that made it even better. I called some of her close relatives who lived out of town to plan to be down for her birthday weekend. I reserved a private room at a restaurant that we frequent often so she would think we were just going out to dinner for her birthday. I went to the restaurant about a half hour before I knew my mother-in-law would be there and I decorated the tables with frames with picture of her over the years and I had a special cake made for her. It ended up being an amazing night because when my in-laws arrived at the restaurant my mother-in-law was so surprised to see her sister and her nieces there and was thrilled that we surprised her. It was so much fun. She appreciated it so much to have all her family there. The whole weekend ended up being fantastic. My mother-in-law usually is the one who plans everything. She is not used to having someone do all the planning and her not knowing anything about it. My husband and I bought her this amazing digital frame that anyone she invites can send pictures to it. It was a gift she never expected. I managed to find a lot of old family photos of hers and had them uploaded on the frame so she would be excited to see them.,5.0,I planned a surprise birthday party for my mother-in-law. I planned the party to be at a restaurant that she frequents often. I invited her sister and nieces who live out of town to be there when you walked in the room to be surprised by their presence.,28.0,recalled 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B334EHM,6260,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,Going to north carolina,meeting people to help out with a project,0.75,,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDO60FS8,4.0,none,"four months ago I went out of town from my state to north carolina. I haven't really traveled much before so I was ready to do something new. I had to get ready a little early due to me leaving straight after getting off from work. After work I stopped by the local convienant store to grab a few snacks. I always get the same things to snack on some chips, chocolate and some kind of sour candy. after getting to the airport I scanned my belonging and boarded the flight. It took a few hours to get there I went sleep almost instantly. on the trip I discovered how different where I grew up and where this new place was. I was able to learn a bunch of new things. Like how people lived in north carolina. Also the type of places to visit like the malls they have in charolette and greensborough. It made me understand that the world is a big place and there is some much opportunity out there just waiting to be found out and grabbed. In my case I was able to find people that helped me to get a project together and started moving. It's really interesting on the type of people you meet and places. I really enjoyed being in north carolina.",1.0,I went on a plane trip from my home state to the state of North Carolina. On that trip I discovered how different where I grew up and where this new place was. It made me understand that the world is a big place and there is so much opportunity out there just waiting to be found out and grabbed.,120.0,imagined 3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943677II1U2,818,PYBKVCUF,30.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,childbirth.,we found out the sex.,0.375,,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943677II1U2,,,"My wife gave birth to a perfect baby. I had spent the 9-10 months reading to her belly, painting the nursery, assembling baby things, researching about breast feeding and cloth diapering, which carseat to buy, etc. It's crazy getting ready for a baby. We had not found out the sex beforehand, but we were both hoping for a baby girl, and that's what we got! My wife got induced at 6 a.m. and didn't have the baby until 12:17 the next a.m. She was a champ the whole time. When it came time to push, it was all very exciting and happened so quickly. I cut the umbilical cord which I was hesitant about, but I am so glad I did it. When the baby came out and they told us it was a girl, pure joy ran across both of our faces. She was a big, healthy girl. Almost 9 pounds! We fell in love in that instant and fall in love more every day. It was the happiest day of our lives and it has only gotten better. 10/10 would highly recommend.",1.0,"Spent a lot of time preparing for the birth of our baby, but couldn't predict how much we would love her. Didn't find out the sex of the baby but got what we were hoping for.",120.0,recalled 3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHP2XDPL,1933,VSOK2UWL,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,66.88032821248515,Visiting a wedding venue we loved,The bathrooms we were shown were so tiny,0.0,,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHP2XDPL,,,"I am getting married in May, and my fiance and I recently visited the venue we are choosing for our wedding. We absolutely loved it. The building, inside and out, is beautiful, classy, and impressive. The woman we met with that gave us our tour was excited, personable, and relatable, and she answered our questions easily as we walked through the venue. The history of the place is magnificent, and the view of the mountains and river out the windows of the spaces were breathtaking. We loved everything about it, except the bathrooms. When we asked about the bathrooms that would be available to our guests she told us they would have to use the ones in the lobby of the hotel. It was fairly far from the rest of the spaces, but not an insurmountable problem. When we used these bathrooms after our tour though there was a problem. They were so tiny! It was difficult for me, a larger guy, to close the stall door behind me. There was no way a group of 100+ people would be able to use only those bathrooms. We bumped into our tour guide and asked about other options and she said she would get back to us about using the bathrooms on the level below the lobby, via elevator. We weren't really satisfied with this but continued looking around. We happened upon some super nice and roomy bathrooms as we were walking around the 2nd floor and realized they were just as close as the lobby bathrooms to our event space! Only a short walk and up a flight of stairs, or one could take the elevator. While still not overly convenient, it was certainly a better solution than the lobby bathrooms. I recently went back and visited again with my fiance's parent and sister to show them the venue and work out the nitty gritty details. We are very excited.",2.0,"My fiance and I visited out future wedding venue. Everything was perfect, except for the bathrooms. But we discovered a great hidden set of bathrooms just as close as the original ones.",1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ91L7AU,949,OPFNQDM3,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,Taking a vacation.,I didn't just sit on my couch and rest.,0.25,3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WRM0OSQ5,,,,By the middle of June I was really beginning to burn out. I'd been working 50-55 hour weeks for the last three months. It was my fault too. I kept asking for more responsibility. I like the work; there just ended up being too much of it. I saw the Fourth of July coming up and had every intention of sleeping right through it. I was going to spend four days on my couch doing absolutely nothing. My buddy wouldn't let that happen. His family has a house on the beach and he insisted that I go with him. He knew how stressed I was. It was just what I needed. I essentially did what I planned to do at home. I slept a lot. I drank beer. I ate too much. But I did it surrounded by friends and on the beach. I returned to work recharged and ready for more.,2.0,I was overworked and it was showing. I took off for the Fourth of July intending to just sit on my couch. I ended up going to the beach.,60.0,retold 3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMVXAB4U,3487,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,3.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,getting engaged in Rome.,my girlfriend asked me to marry her.,1.0,,382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP1XVRUES,2.0,I am not big on Rome and I don't have a girlfriend. I could see how it would be special though.,"Around ten months ago, I had mentioned to my girlfriend that I would love to see Rome. She told me that she has always wanted to go to Rome too and we should plan a trip there. For my birthday, a month later, she surprised me by giving me a gladiator toy. I asked her what was this and she told me it's a hint to what she got me. I stared at her like she had lost her mind and she told me ""Rome? Do you remember that?"" and I looked at the toy and she pulled out plane tickets for Rome! I was so shocked! I asked her when were we going and she said in July and I hugged her. Then in July, we went to Rome! We saw everything we could see! It was amazing. As soon as we got the Colosseum, she got down on one knee and asked me to marry her. I was like ""What are you doing? Are you serious!"" She asked me to marry her again and I said ""OF COURSE!"" She jumped up and hugged me! It was so special to us since we both love Rome. She told me later that as soon as she heard that was something we both wanted to do, she wanted to make it as special as she could.",2.0,"I was vacationing in Rome with my girlfriend of three years. Out of the blue, she proposed to me. She had this pre-planned and I was in complete shock.",90.0,imagined 3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSMZGOFQ5O,1081,I6Y1RTCR,25.0,woman,black,one,3.0,5.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,My husband and I going on vacation,That we really enjoyed our trip,0.625,,,,,"Dear diary I had a really great vacation with my husband this weekend. We went out of town, to a baseball game. we got even caught one of the game balls. We were really grateful that we got to finally go on a trip together. The team we were cheering for at the time didn't actually win but that was ok. We got to explore the town together. Go to a lot of different restaurants, we ate a lot of food . We stayed at a great hotel they gave us free breakfast which we really enjoyed . We went to a couple of museums. We got to learn a little bit of interesting things about history that neither of us new about. we went swimming almost every day and night. We took a lot of pictures. we even took pictures with a baseball player. We went dancing at night once. The most fun was us being together. We loved going to the baseball game. We hope that our next game will be even more fun.",3.0,We went on vacation. We stayed at a nice hotel. WE went to a baseball game caught a ball. Ate at different restaurants.,21.0,recalled 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL412GB,1959,0700R2VH,25.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,backstreet boys concert,i saw how good of seats we had,-0.5,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL412GB,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL412GB,,,"Husband bought me tickets to see my favorite band from when I was a little girl - Backstreet Boys. He got me these tickets as a birthday gift. Going to the concert was so much fun. I've been a big fan of these guys for the past 20 years and I had never got the chance to see them in concert before. We went to lunch before we left the house and got something quick to eat and then drove a few hours to get to the venue. Once we got there we got to go into a club members area and wait instead of having to sit outside. We got access to the merchandise before everyone else. We also had access to private bathrooms and snack bars so we didn't have to stand in line so long! Our seats were phenomenal and I'm so glad that I got to experience this in such a good space. Not only were there no people directly in front of us but there wasn't anyone on either side of us as well. I feel like, even though we weren't front and center, we had the best seats in the house. The show started with a small opener, and I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did. After the show was over we stopped and got some coffee so we could make it home without being so sleepy. We ended up getting home super late and I had to get up early the next morning, but it was worth it and I'd do it all again. I'm going to print some of my favorite pictures and frame them.",1.0,HUsband bought me tickets to see my favorite boy band from when I was a kid. We had a great time and had great seats!,14.0,recalled 3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N58YGL5G,1855,OWYJZ5IU,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,wrongful eviction,the eviction occurred as retaliation,1.0,,3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N58YGL5G,,,"I was wrongfully evicted from my apartment. I was leased this place through a agency I thought was reputable, but I've had nothing but problems and the run-around since I moved in. We had a special event planned at the house, a post holiday gathering, and I had no means to cook for guests. Another concern became the air we breathed. I saw dust coming out of the duct work when the heating system was on. I was concerned about this because the house was so old. I bought surface lead kits hoping to ease my mind. It turned out, the duct work contained 225 ppm of lead. I knew this was way too high, so I was forced to buy air filtration units to clean the air. The apartment was problem after problem, from the oven that took 3 weeks to be replaced, to the windows that were painted shut and couldn't be opened. AND, believe it or not, I had ivy growing out the wall, into my living room! It was like a scene from JUMANJI. I had enough of the problems here and contacted the board of health. The inspector came down the following day to check things out. He said he could do nothing about the air I was breathing, but could cite him for a number of other issues in the home. The lead law and how it's written prevent renters from complaining. (another issue I'll have to spend some time on). Court was an interesting experience. I was glad to see someone side with me for a change. In the contract, to settle this matter, they left the issue of lead open. Now, I can go back and use this case in the future to fight for others in my situation. In short, I didn't have to pay rent for the last 3 months of the lease, and stayed through the date stated on the initial contract. I won.",1.0,"An 11 month lease turned into a nightmare. The apartment was filled with lead in the ducts making air unbreathable, The landlord would not fix even essential appliances like the oven. I contacted the board of health and they cited the landlord which is why I was evicted from my apartment.",180.0,recalled 33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02GYH7MNV,1764,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,HR firing the wrong person at work,the person terminated was proven innocent,1.0,,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MY624DM,3.0,"I can identify with this story only slightly because I have worked in an office setting, but do not relate heavily to the actual situation.","Things had been very strange at work for months. I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but it felt increasingly odd going into work each. Then, about five months ago, it happened. One of my team members did something that ended up getting him sent to our HR department. Though I didn't know at the time, this person supposedly viewed adult content on his work computer during work hours. This was strongly against company policy and met with zero tolerance. Despite pleading his case and begging to stay, this employee was terminated the following day without a fair hearing. I felt like I knew this person fairly well and didn't believe he would do this, so I began to investigate. After speaking with our IT department and correcting a rare error on their end, I came to a startling conclusion. My co-worker had been unfairly fired and absolutely deserved his job back! It was another co-worker who had viewed the adult material instead. Despite feeling bad about what I would have to do, I went in and spoke to my boss to correct the issue. He was shocked and felt terrible about the mistake. He then called the terminated employee and offered him his old job back and a raise because he felt so bad. In the end I felt bad about the situation for everyone but determined that I did a good thing for the company by making sure the truth was known to all.",1.0,It was 5 months ago happen in my office. It was an incident happen by our one of the team members and Hr terminated wrong person. Then I investigate about that and find correct one.a,150.0,imagined 3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCNBJLSMH,918,HTOBRRNO,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,a stray cat being adopted.,he responded better to my husband than to me.,0.875,,37M28K1J0RZILRU9HN6O82QZ6JAJAI,3.0,"It woould be something I would like to do, but I am allergic to cats.","January 9, 2020Two weeks ago, I spotted a cat at the store. It was December 26, 2019. Last year! The cat stayed outside. It was very wary about being approached. I felt a lot of pity and compassion for the poor thing. It was afraid of me and became nervous whenever I approached. I decided to leave the cat alone, but she stayed in my thoughts. The next two times I went to the store, I saw the cat again. Each time she seemed to be warming up to me a little bit. The next time I visited the store, I brought Len with me. He became very attached to the cat, and the cat responded very affectionately towards him (maybe she doesn't like women?). We agreed to adopt the cat. We have named him Sam, because he turned out to be male. He is very happy with us so far.",1.0,I watched a cat at the store for several weeks that no one seemed to want. I introduced my husband to the cat and we adopted him and took him home.,14.0,imagined 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WLWM9MF,1868,1J0KKETI,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Breaking my ankle during a hike in the woods.,I fell and broke my ankle.,1.0,,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYH7O5HG,2.0,"I kind of identified because it happened to my mother years ago, pretty much this same story. So to me it was real, but from an outsider's point-of-view.","This sucks so bad. I can't even start to describe how I regret going on that hike the other day. It was all good and fun until I slipped on that tree root and fell and broke my ankle. I should so have stayed home that day. But the weather was so beautiful and I just wanted to take advantage of it and be surrounded by nature. And it was amazing before this whole crap happened. The woods were lovely, fragrant and green and all alive with cute critters, birds etc. I saw a few chipmunks and tons of birds, some of them very colorful. And I did feel so close to what was happening in the present. It was like all my worries were gone and I was just being there. And the waterfalls... So pure and gorgeous and sweet. But oh my God the pain and the shock of falling and twisting my ankle so badly. And hearing it break. Oh God, I have shivers just thinking of it. And not good shivers. This so sucks... Now I'm going to be with crutches for at least a month, probably more like a month and a half. And then PT, and so much work. Things happen so fast sometimes.",1.0,"I went hiking on a beautiful day. Saw some gorgeous waterfalls. Slipped on a wet tree root and broke my leg/ankle/foot. It was a life changing, very memorable day for me",150.0,imagined 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJ4UW4GV,1483,7UA5BRMD,40.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,Me waiting for a girl to call,the girl I wrote to was so enthusiastic about me,1.0,,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SL7F27G,3.0,I did a little with one girl in my life,"I can't believe it! Yesterday I met someone online on my dating site. She was just awesome and I was initially too scared to write to her. I didn't think I even had a chance. I was about to close her profile and move on to the next one but then something inside me told me to write. I guess I just felt we had stuff in common. So I wrote the best note from the heart I could. And I sent it, thinking nothing would come of it. Well, guess what? Today she wrote me back and said she loved my profile too and wanted to meet for dinner! I am still in shock! I've never gotten such a positive response from someone before! And the thing is I like her so much too. So now I'm waiting for her to call me. She said she would when she got off work tonight and we'd meet. I'm very nervous of course but excited too. I've been sitting near the phone for an hour now. My throat feels dry and my heart is racing. This could be the start of a wonderful relationship.",1.0,Basically I was waiting to get a phone call from a very important person. I finally got the call and now we are scheduled to go on a date.,21.0,imagined 31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTFP723OX,629,R7QRWE9R,40.0,man,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the affect my grandfather's death had on me,how profoundly it affected my view of life,0.75,,31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTFP723OX,,,"In the beginning of April my grandfather died. He had been ill with dementia and physically deteriorating for a while but I still wasn't prepared to lose him. He was mentally declining and most of the time he would just sit in his chair and go in and out of a mental fugue state. The last time I saw him was six days before he died. He was already in hospice care and depressed. I showed him a picture of my newborn son and we talked about baseball. It was his favorite sport and he loved to watch the Detroit Tigers. He was very lucid and aware. He talked to me about how much he still missed Verlander since the trade and that he hoped the Tigers would have a good year despite losing so many players. He then told me that my baby looked like my wife. It was a very emotional day. His death really taught me to appreciate every moment of every day. I had spent so much of my time rushing through life that I never bothered to consider that it will eventually end. There will be some people who will really miss me after I am gone. I inherited money from his estate and invested the bulk of it. One of my most fond, recurring, memories from when I was a child was going to my grandparents lake cottage and spending weekends and vacations there. To honor my grandfather and provide my own children that kind of experience I purchased a cottage this summer, on a lake about an hour and a half drive away. On weekends we all go up there and relax. My daughter loves the beach and just sitting out in the shady yard. My little one is scooting around the place pretty good and likes to go sit under an umbrella and play in the sand. Every time I am there I think about my grandfather and wish so very, very much that he could be there to enjoy this with us. At times it feels like he is there. I firmly intend to instill all the values that I learned from him over the years. He was a good man, a simple man, and he was always looking for the sun after the rain.",4.0,"Upon my grandfather's death I realized that there is a lot more to life than just working my way through it. I realized how important it is to form good memories, not just for myself, but for the people who love me.",120.0,recalled 3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZAE5XAUX,599,C1G1YD3Z,30.0,woman,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Selling my childhood home.,That I have come to terms with it.,0.375,,3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZAE5XAUX,,,"My Grandma recently has decided to sell her house. This house is far more than a place to live. It has always been my safe space. She raised me from the time I was 3. She has always been my person. The one person who I could call when everything is going wrong and she would say ""come on over!"" Now that she is moving I feel like that is all changing. Heaven forbid I need a place to go her house won't be an option. I have been helping her to clean it out and go through things. I am strong for her but I really could just sit down and cry. When you are a child you don't ever think that your childhood home will one day be gone. But that is how I feel. My safe space will belong to someone else and never again will I pull into that driveway and walk up to the door. I think that is the hardest part. I wonder how many times I will forget and pull in without even thinking about it. As I was helping her go through photographs and papers I found so many of my photos that I didn't even realize existed. She has every dance photo I ever took. She has all of my costumes too! I am 33 years old and my grandmother has kept every childhood memory she could of me. It is nice to know that those memories mean just as much to her as they do to me. When it is gone for good I will still have all of those memories. And I can still go visit my grandmother and talk with her. For that I am so thankful. She is my safe space. Not the house. Not the town.",2.0,The story of selling my childhood home. How I at first was very sad. But eventually I have come to terms with the decision. The journey to accepting the inevitable decision of selling.,30.0,recalled 3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRG7OIPQB,902,2A4AV754,30.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,3.0445224377234235,giving a speech at my best friends wedding.,I realized that no one really cared about my speech after it was over.,0.875,,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRG7OIPQB,,,"I recent was the best man at a friend wedding and was required to give a speech. I was very nervous about giving the speech and proceeded to drink quite a bit in order to give myself the courage to stand in front of all of the people I didn't personally know and speak to them. Incidentally, I was also the first person to speak and the master of ceremonies didn't give much warning as to when the speeches would begin. My speech went well and at one point I realized that both the bride and her mother were crying, tears of joy I hope. After the speeches, I proceeded to have a great time and enjoy the celebration. It is self centered, but I was glad that I gave the speech that received the most applause and created the greatest emotional reaction from the bride and her family. The bride's mother came to me at one point and thanked me for my heartfelt speech. The wedding proceeded without much event. People were happy and danced and socialized. About thirty minutes later, I realized that outside of the moment in which I was giving the speech, nobody really cared what I had to say. They were there for the bride and groom. The fear that I had felt was rooted in my own insecurities and nobody else really cares about my insecurities because, for the most part, they are all focused on their own. After the wedding, the bride and groom thanked me. I took more satisfaction in the bride thanking me than I did from the applause or congratulations that I received. Fear almost caused me to fail, because I was pretty tipsy when I went up on the stage. I'm glad that all worked out well.",4.0,"I went to a wedding and gave a speech, but was very nervous. I was proud of the speech and response I got. I realized that nobody really cared because they all had their own insecurities and things to focus on.",21.0,recalled 3ZQIG0FLQF2OJZX6ZHGZTFYKJTOVWS,524,PBIJH4CV,30.0,MAN,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,trying a jury trial,that we won,0.875,,3ZQIG0FLQF2OJZX6ZHGZTFYKJTOVWS,,,"I participated in a medical malpractice trial as the second chair. I was assisting the managing partner of my firm to try the case as a plaintiff against a doctor and a hospital. The doctor over prescribed our client with opiate medication and nearly killed her on several occasions. While she never became addicted, the effects of the treatment left her an emotional and physical wreck. This experience was very fun and stressful at the same time. I got to learn on the fly trying a very high profile and high dollar case, while at the same time dealing with the stress of trial. Long nights, working weekends, and the uncertainty of a judge's rulings were all contributing to the stress. Additionally, defense counsel was very difficult, which the procedure of trying the case nearly impossible. Our client also had mental problems, which made it tough. She could be difficult one day, but pleasant the next. The judge was also very difficult and did not understand the law. This made her rulings difficult to anticipate, as she did not know what she was doing. She eventually understood the law, but this made things hard. She kept pressuring us to settle, which we did not. However, we were able to persevere and eventually secured a large verdict for our client. The verdict was featured in the newspaper, which made me proud.",2.0,"I tried a medical malpractice case with my boss and won a large verdict. While stressful, it was overall a fun experience.",120.0,recalled 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7DF5R8TF,664,82Q7LD4H,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Healing from the nerve ablations,spraining my ribs,0.0,3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX98MZ1KD,,,,"Thankfully, the nerve ablations were successful in alleviating a significant amount of pain and inflammation in my thoracic spine! I was so relieved when the nerves started to die off causing the pain to decrease. All in all, it was a very good experience. I think the only downside was having to drive an hour to get to the appointment. I think that when I need to have the procedure repeated in another year or so, I'd like to explore the town a little before my appointment. Now that I am fully healed from the procedure, I have been able to become a little more active. I have done a few moderate hikes and have started to swim again. It feel so nice to be able to do the things that I love again without causing significant pain. I plan to start physical therapy soon! Since my last journal entry, I have sprained two of my ribs in an unrelated incident. I have needed that to heal some before trying to really stretch and work that area. It can be frustrating to need so much long term care for all of my spinal injuries. But I feel so thankful that I have had so much physical and emotional support throughout the years. And we are able to afford a really great health insurance policy that has taken are of a lot of the procedures and appointments that I've needed. That has been a huge relief! My next goal is to get stronger and to find a more natural alternative to some of the medications that I am needing for my spine.",1.0,I needed a few nerve ablations in my right thoracic spine roughly a month ago. I was nervous but also hopeful that the procedure would successfully alleviate my pain and inflammation.,60.0,retold 3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92OULWPB,1416,Q4GT9AZH,40.0,woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My pet's death.,I felt her heart stop beating and her body twitched.,0.5,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92OULWPB,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92OULWPB,,,"The event that was memorable to me that had emotional markings was the death of my beloved pet. My one pet had died a few months earlier and since her death, I think my other pet just got lonely and depressed and sort of gave up on living. Her breed of dog had health issues, which she had, but she was managing. She was nearly sixteen years old and I could tell that last weekend of her life that she was going to die. I saw it before, just a few months earlier in fact. They stop eating and then stop drinking. I was hoping that she would recover, but I knew deep down that she wasn't going to. She had gotten so thin that final weekend. I was planning on taking her to the vet to have him take care of her...to get her out of pain. I didn't want to see her suffer and it wasn't fair to her. It was the weekend, so there was limited availability. I stayed up with her throughout the night and catered to her throughout the day. She slept a lot and I carried her outside when she asked to go out. That afternoon, she stood up on the couch to go outside. I took her out and put her down onto the grass. She looked up at me and I picked her up. I held her, stroked her fur, placed kisses on her head, and talked to her. She turned her head to the side, shook her head for a minute, and then I felt her heart stop and she was gone.",5.0,"My dog was old with some health issues. After my one dog died, she sort of lost hope and became a bit depressed. She passed away in my arms while I kissed her head and talked to her softly.",60.0,recalled 3KKG4CDWKJKEDQ1JMA5K65QW04K49X,1025,2XTACAHZ,30.0,man,White,one,one,,5.0,3.332204510175204,my birthday that I spent with my mom,the restaurant gave out free cake,0.75,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J028Z37,5.0,I could identify because I'm close to my family.,"4 weeks ago I spent time with my mother. We went to a local restaurant to celebrate my birthday. She showed me the card that she had made for me. It was very beautiful looking, and I could tell that she put a lot of effort into it. We ordered a pizza. I talked about how much I enjoyed birthdays and how this one was extra special because it was with my mom. I talked about my future dreams and ambitions now that I had passed yet another milestone in my life. My mom was impressed and happy for me. Later we talked after the meal, which was very enjoyable. The waiter was nice as well. I was able to consume two slices despite the slices being very large. Afterwards the restaurant gave us surprise birthday slices with candles on them. That really brightened my day! I enjoyed the night at the restaurant with my mother. It was a truly unique experience.",1.0,"Basically, I spent my birthday with my mother. She got me a card, took me to the movies and a restaurant. It was fun and I appreciated it.",28.0,imagined 3RWE2M8QWIWI34NC4J1NC3V4LMB0NB,3596,88VO4D6S,45.0,woman,White,2.0,one,,3.0,3.8918202981106265,Lawn Care,I learned mother had secured numerous pieces of equipment.,0.875,,3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PTHLQBYX,2.0,"This is something that I could see any overbearing mother doing. Infact, I know of an individual that would behave in such a fashion. We are not real close only acquaintances. From the stories I hear from her children I could see her doing this.","We all have that one person in our life that likes to have task completed to their specifications and will not take no for an answer. Let me tell you about the individual that has become a thorn in my side with respect to outdoor lawn maintenance. My mother. Yes, you heard me correctly . About 7 weeks ago she decided that she had seen enough of the lifeless, non fruit bearing trees that were anything but pleasing to the eye. In my opinion there simply was no rush to have them taken down as they provided shelter for the wildlife. I had noticed many times with in the prior weeks there were a number of squirrels using them as homes to secure their nest and the red headed woodpeckers that would come by and have there morning feast of ants, termites ect... And, if that was not reason enough I simply was in no mood to take the trees down as it would require a lot of work and without the proper equipment it would most certainly be a daunting task. After much conversation and pleading my case for the sanctity of the wildlife, the lack of proper equipment the amount of time it would consume to complete the job correctly I was defeated. My mother would hear no more about it and in fact she took it upon herself to secure the proper equipment. She called the local rental store and secured not one but three chainsaw. Why three you ask? She was firm in her belief that I would do anything to prevent the squirrels from becoming homeless even if that meant destroying property. With much hesitation I went to the rental place picked up the chainsaws and went on my way. With much frustration I stopped by my buddies house and asked for a hand. The 2 of us began the daunting task of tree removal. With in 6 hours I cut down all the lifeless trees and secured mothers blessing to provide the wood to my friend as payment for his assistance. While I am not a huge fan of my mother at the moment I truly feel good knowing my friend and his family will stay warm and dry during the upcoming winter season.",1.0,"My mother insisted that I cut down several dead trees on her property, and rented chainsaws for me to do it.",49.0,imagined 3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1CU0Q996,617,6GMESWYT,35.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,changing jobs,I was offered the job sitting on her front porch,1.0,,3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1CU0Q996,,,"The other week, I was offered a new job. I wasn't expecting it at all. I had been talking with a friend of a friend about her small business. She has an employee turn in her notice. She wanted to talk to me to see if I might be interested in the position. After we met, I asked her what she wanted the next steps to be. She got very vague, and talked about how they needed to let the other girl leave, and really take a look at their work load and see figure out what they needed in this new person. I thought that would be the end of it, I thought she didn't know what she wanted to do, and didn't know if I was a part of that at all. Then she circled back with me in about a week, and said we should talk more about her company. I went over to her house after work one day, and we sat on the front porch and chatted. She explained they needed someone who could start out doing operations and learning the business, then in 6 months they could add in marketing and a bump in title and pay. Eventually, she wants this person to be the COO so she can retire. Then she said she could bring me in at my current salary, and would I be interested? I've never gotten a job this way- I've always gone though a formal interview process and had a job description and everything! But I accepted it- I think it's a great opportunity!",1.0,"I was offered a job in a nontraditional way. I am going to work for a friend of a friend. I was not expecting the job opportunity at all, and was very surprised at how it came about.",7.0,recalled 3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5KCR7HMY,1013,DW64EJ4C,40.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,the birth of my last baby,getting pregnant at 42,-0.25,3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5KCR7HMY,3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5KCR7HMY,,,"I am a 42 year old female, who lives in Alabama. I am an elementary school teacher and have just completed my Master's degree. I have recently become the mother of FIVE children. My oldest, a boy, is currently serving in the Army as a Combat Medic. I divorced his father when he was two. I remarried (my current husband) and went on to have three children (ages 8, 4, and 3). I recently gave birth to our fourth child (my fifth) three months ago. The birth of my daughter has been such an incredible event. Knowing that she is definitely 100% my last baby has been hard to handle, but I'm very thankful to have her. My oldest son (he's 20, almost 21) got married last December to a girl he met at AIT. They came home to Alabama this past Saturday to have a wedding and reception, even though they were already married. I also found out I am going to be a grandma in March. My baby girl is going to be nine months older than her nephew/niece. This pregnancy was not so much a surprise as I didn't think it would happen. I figured I was too old to get pregnant, so my husband and I weren't as careful as we should have been. After my son was born three years ago, I secretly longed for another baby. I really hoped I would have one more girl, so I was not upset when I got pregnant. The pregnancy was the hardest one yet. Maybe because I'm a lot older or maybe because I gained 50 pounds. Maybe because I had three other children, ages 8 and younger. I didn't want to tell anyone about the pregnancy, first because I thought something ba would happen or something might be wrong with the baby. Second, I was embarrassed about having a baby at my age and because she would be number five. We didn't tell family until 22 weeks and everyone else until 27 weeks. I have a little cheated that I didn't celebrate this pregnancy or baby more. That time is gone and I'll never get it back.",1.0,The birth of my youngest (and last!) baby three months ago. My oldest child getting married AND finding out I am going to be a grandma in March.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZIMKEM2X,716,TPO0BNO5,55.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,a graduation party thrown by my family.,I saw how many people were there.,-0.25,,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5Z97IBZ,1.0,I did not identify with the story much at all as nothing like that ever happened in my life.,"About 3 months ago, I was surprised with a graduation party that was thrown for me by my family. I saw all my family and friends. There was a DJ, and it was catered by my favorite eatery. There was a pile of gifts, which was very unexpected. Everyone was dancing and there was karaoke for a couple hours. It was so funny to see some of my friends singing after having a few ""adult"" beverages. My sister blew everyone away though! When it was my turn, I was a little shy to start with, but once I started, I forgot about everyone watching and I really let loose. Everyone clapped and cheered for everyone. Afterward, there was a lot of dancing. The party lasted well into the night. Some family members came in from out of town and so they spent the night. When everyone else left, we stayed up and talked for a while longer before going to bed. I worked hard to graduate ad it was so nice of everyone to come and help me celebrate this milestone in my life. I feel so blessed and loved and I love to look back at that day.",5.0,"My family hosted a surprise graduation party for me. All my friends and family were present, they made my favorite foods and showered me with gifts.",90.0,imagined 3K5TEWLKGWX6I4D1A0CKSOPC3ZCVI4,555,2JTUVEEC,35.0,man,White,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,my Achilles tearing.,my Achilles tore.,1.0,,3K5TEWLKGWX6I4D1A0CKSOPC3ZCVI4,,,"In April, I experienced injured myself while playing soccer. I was 34, almost 35 at the time of the injury. It would lead to my first surgery and would greatly impact my life. I was playing in a men's over-30 league. The game was on a Sunday. It was towards the end of the game. I felt fine all game, though I had a slight strain to my right hamstring from a previous game the week before. I took a free kick and the defense of the opposing team cleared it back towards our goal. I turned to chase the ball when I heard a pop and it felt like someone had kicked my heel. I fell to the ground immediately and the ref, who had been standing next to me, blew his whistle to stop the game. I looked around perplexed because no one was next to me, so I could not have been kicked. I was not in any pain, but my right ankle was unable to support me. The ref alerted my team that I would need help, he seemed more aware of what was going on than I did at the time. I said I was fine and crawled off the field. When I did, I started to realize something was pretty seriously wrong. I still was not in any pain, but I had broke out into a cold sweat and was feeling nauseous. My body had gone into shock. It seemed I had ruptured my Achilles tendon. I would not know this for sure until two days later when I finally relented and visited the doctor. I'm still amazed at how little pain I had and can only attribute it to going into shock right away. I also was given a pain reliever and ice almost immediately. Four days after the event I would have my first surgery. And for the past several months, I have been trying to recover from the injury.",1.0,"In April, I ruptured my Achilles tendon while playing soccer. Since then, I have been slowly recovering.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31QM0DJF6,744,0KB1P8Z7,25.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,A trip to a convention in Baltimore with some friends.,It was surprising when we managed to get a balcony room again.,1.0,36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31QM0DJF6,36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31QM0DJF6,,,"The event that most comes to mind to me that happened in recent months is a trip I took to Baltimore with some friends. It's a convention we go to every year but this year a new friend decided to come with us and we were able to introduce him to the experience we have every year. It's a convention with music and lots of arcade games, we always end up staying up all night playing games and sleeping during the day when the arcade space is super busy. It's an all night convention so you get the most out of the arcade if you stay up all night and play games while most of the other people are back at their own hotels or are asleep. During the day and especially on the weekends it gets way too crowded in the arcade space to really enjoy it without waiting in super long lines. So it makes more sense to just become a night owl for the duration of the trip and enjoy yourself at night. We managed to get a room with a balcony in the hotel of the convention itself which is the goal every year we go. It costs a bit more but being able to sit on the balcony and wind down while still watching the convention is always worth the extra cost. Our friend seemed to enjoy himself and managed to get some autographs from a composer he really likes so hopefully he joins the yearly crew that goes. Every year I tend to focus on some different things and get some new things out of it. This time I was even more arcade focused than usual because I was really into a specific cabinet I can only find at this place every year. The other part of the trip I always look forward to is the food. There is a really good Chinese food place just a quick walk from the hotel we go to every year. There is also a steak place we go to at least once if not twice every year we go. Aside from those two though we tend to just stock up on snacks and maybe order some Grubhub or UberEats to pick up at the hotel. As lots of the convention area is overbooked with people trying to get food. We had some trouble with our room keys not working properly but other than that the trip was flawless and was a much needed vacation. I am looking forward to going again next year and I hope the same group continues to go as it's one of the things I look forward to most every year. I'm also hoping we luck out and get the balcony room again, it wouldn't be the same without it.",1.0,I went on a trip with a group of friends that we go to every year. I had a great time and so did our new trip attendee. I look forward to going again next year.,180.0,recalled 35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LCG5AKMA,4925,HE3SATVD,30.0,MAN,black,3.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,my cousin's wedding,me going to the wedding,0.25,304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1SAOBSB3,,,,"My Cousin's WeddingWe went to my cousin’s wedding. It was a lovely wedding– very unlike any wedding I’ve yet been to, but a lot like the weddings in the movies (you know, like The Wedding Crashers… never understood why someone would *want* to go to a wedding they weren’t invited to). The ceremony was short and simple, though there were a lot of attendants, complete with flower girl and ring-bearer. The bride had both her father and step-father give her away, one on each arm. The Lutheran minister was kind of a jolly middle-aged woman. The gentlemen were almost all in army dress uniforms. From my cousin’s face, you could not tell he was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan just a few months ago. He’s still not walking correctly and never may, but the damage seems to mainly be concentrated in one leg. The wedding was in a part of the country where folks are not as stiff as Midwesterners or as unstructured as Northern Californians. I’ve been to Midwestern wedding receptions that tried to be like this reception, but the soul wasn’t there so they always ended up being kind of lame with folks congregated in the parking lot to talk away from the DJ. People at this wedding line-danced (and not just to country music) and they enjoyed it. My usually introverted uncle is apparently a dancing fiend and led the bride in some traditional dances. This essay is plagiarized. The food was great and full of local specialties (including something we heard about on the Splendid table from their road trip foodies). And, important in my book for any wedding, they served appetizers between the wedding and reception. You may recall that the groom’s parents had said they refused to attend because he was not getting married by a priest. Not only did they not show up, despite his being hit by a roadside bomb in service to our country, they did not allow any siblings to come. The daughter whose college my parents and aunts are paying was threatened with being disowned when her mother found out she was planning to attend. So she didn’t go. Guests kept asking if I was a sister. No, not a sister.",4.0,My life was endangered for doing research on people. I suffered a lot because of this. I like to that myself for the subsidy of my actions.,180.0,retold 3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950SE06BB,5611,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,3.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my daughter starting a new life and my struggles,My daughter is moving 800 miles away,-0.25,,3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAOLPCBT,3.0,My oldest son is almost 18 and almost ready to start his own life,"About three months ago, my daughter and I rented a small truck and drove across the Mojave Desert into the Sonoran Desert together. We drove six hours to Phoenix. We arrived about 2pm, having stopped for luch at a small cafe in Blythe. This would be the last road trip I got to take with my eldest child, Mary. She was moving to Phoenix. I was driving her there to get here settled in. She had a small apartment ready to go downtown. My little girl was growing up. As we drove, all I could see was that little girl sitting her in car seat next to me all those years ago. She's all grown up now and ready to be out on her own. The whole time we talked. We talked of road trips past. Of the time when she skinned her knee at the truck stop in the middle of nowhere town California. We talked about the future. She was nervous as was I. It was so hard to see her go. But I did my job, and she was ready. She has a job lined up and a new life beginning one state over and 800 miles away.",3.0,The event is dealing with my daughter as she moved to Phoenix. It details my struggles as a parent as I send my oldest child out on her own for the first time.,90.0,imagined 3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHM9SRKZ8,1617,CXMVXZQJ,40.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,visiting my sister in a foreign country after a long time,She wasn't that excited to see me,0.5,,3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0VJ8M7Q0,2.0,I do have a sister that I don't see very much now,"Two weeks ago I went to visit my sister. I hadn't seen her in almost four years. She moved away with her husband to another country. It has been hard to find enough time to get away from work to go see her. She lives in Europe now and I need a lot of vacation time to be able to get over there and see her. Anyway, when I finally arrived there she seemed not that that excited to see me. When we were kids we were very close we did things together all of the time and I was so excited to catch up with her. When I got there she seemed like she was afraid of her husband or something. She didn't talk much as he was a big talker. I think he may have her brainwashed or something. I have never seen her act like this. It breaks my heart to see her as a shell of her former self. I hope she does something to fix this as I don't want to completely lose my sister. I will make it my goal to keep her connected to the family. I especially don't want my parents to be without her forever.",3.0,"I arrived in a foreign country and met with my sister whom I hadn't seen in nearly four years. On the way to her in-laws' house, I felt she was distant. She remained distant throughout the trip, which was heartbreaking.",14.0,imagined 3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92X5MWP7,1671,K9J67DY9,25.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My first book launch for The R Word,when I realized how many books I had sold,0.625,,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92X5MWP7,,,"In early May of this year, I hosted a book launch party for my very first novel titled The R Word. During this event, several friends and family members came to the book launch to purchase a copy of my story. The story is about a teenage girl who learns valuable life-lessons while babysitting a young boy with Downs syndrome. I spent much of this party with my book in my hands, hardly believing that this was something that I did. I could officially say that I was a published author. It really surprised me that family members and friends that I hadn't seen in years (some since high school) came to this book launch to support me and my dreams. Over 300 copies of my book sold in the first day that it was available. I could not believe that 300 people bought my book! It was a dream. During this book launch, I was able to spend time speaking with and signing books for all of my guests. I then took pictures with everyone so that I could remember these moments forever. I understand during this launch that it was a pure experience for me-- like a wedding or giving birth-- I would never ever have my very first book launch again in my life. I could continue to write forever but this would be the the first celebratory event. Needless to say, I live in a colder and rainy climate but on this day it was absolutely gorgeous. No sweatshirts or umbrellas were needed and it was just beautiful out. I think that in addition to having friends and family come from all over the US to purchase a signed copy and see me, there was another very big surprise. As someone who is a strong advocate for the overall safety for children, I set out a to raise money during this event for a company called Thorn. I was very surprised to learn that over $50 was donated to this jar in support of an agency who specifically saves children from trafficking and sexual exploitation. I cried when I counted this money jar and again when I wrote a personal check to Thorn.",5.0,"I wrote a book called The R Word and decided to host a book launch in celebration of it's release. It was a beautiful day outside, which is odd for that time of year where I live. Multiple people came and bought a copy and some people who came I have not seen for many years.",90.0,recalled 32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP8SYP6H,6588,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,my son and grandson visit.,my grandson enjoyed his time.,0.5,,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ4ONRN9,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","4 months ago my son and my grandson came to visit. I was extremely excited as I didn't know they were coming. I took this time to get to know my grandson more. I surprised them both with a trip to Knott's Berry Farm. My grandson loved it so much. My son enjoyed seeing us play together and have a great time. The day came with they had to leave. I was extremely sad about that. I didn't want them to go. I wanted them to move in with me forever. I know that this wouldn't happen so I move on. I had a tear in my eye as they walked away. My grandson comes running up to me and says, ""grandma, I had a super great time with you and I can't wait to come back"". That was the best thing i've heard in quite a long time. I love my kids!",5.0,"I had an absolutely wonderful time with my son and four year old grandson when they visited a few months ago. I cherished the time we spent together, especially when our little grandson expressed his excitement and love during the entire trip.",120.0,imagined 3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GDFPA4Y,510,TBL6CXU7,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,celebrating my mom's birthday in the mountains,we went to Dollywood and noticed how much it had changed,0.75,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RR6WMBOQ,,,,"For my mom's birthday, we usually go somewhere close by and spend a few days. This year, we went to the Great Smoky Mountains. My cousin came along since we are a close family. We went on a Friday and left on a Sunday. I was so excited for this trip that I bought myself a new camera to take pictures with. The mountains there are beautiful and very photo worthy. When we first got there, we decided to head to Dollywood first since it was about mid-day when we arrived. It had been years since we went there so it was fun to see it again. We all love Dolly Parton. We rode the train and looked through all the shops since we aren't amusement park ride ride people. It didn't look anything like I had remembered. After that, we went to see Gatlinburg for a bit. There were so many people there. I don't remember it ever being so crowded before. Then, it was time to settle in to the hotel for a bit. The next day we went to all the shopping areas in Pigeon Forge. I spent a lot of money. I think my mom had a great birthday and me and my cousin had a great time!",1.0,"My mom, cousin, and I decided to celebrate her birthday in the Great Smoky Mountains. It was beautiful up there and we had a lot of fun shopping and looking at the sights.",150.0,retold 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSM4LX6T,7135,MZZ9R4XC,25.0,Woman,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,me finding a full-time job after months of being depressed,Nobody would call me for an interview though I was getting my degree,0.5,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPR1FMD81,,,,"A few months ago I was finishing up my last few weeks of grad school and I started to become very overwhelmed. I was stressed because I needed a full-time job as soon as possible but didn't have any luck finding one. I had been applying to jobs for many months prior to that moment but nobody wanted to hire me because I was still in school. At the time, I was working part-time as a server at a restaurant. Anyone who has ever been a server knows that it's a stressful job to have because you never know how much money you will make. Some days I would take home almost two hundred dollars in a busy shift and other times, I would stand around for hours at work and not make a single dollar. Sometimes, I would even be sent home early because it was slow and there were no customers. This doesn't help when you have bills and can barely afford to take care of yourself. I started to become very depressed because my bills were piling up more and more. I only made enough money to buy groceries and get gas. I was unable to pay my bills nor do anything fun. I was upset because I was in grad school trying to get my Master's Degree so I could get a full-time job that paid me enough money for me to be able to pay my bills and not have to stress and worry about where my next dollar was going to come from. Eventually, after months of searching for work and stressing and being depressed about not making enough money, i finally got a call from a non-profit mental health agency. I went to an interview the next day after I got the call, and was hired the same day! I was so happy because it happened only a few days after I finished school and graduated. It was the good news that I had been waiting so long for. Getting the job helped me cope with my depression better. I knew I would be able to pay y bills and take care of the things I needed to take care of.",1.0,I found a job after being stressed and depressed for months. I also found some tools to use in order to cope with my stress and when I am depressed.,180.0,retold 31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTFP8Q3ON,1179,PV0HXJAA,18.0,man,Native,one,one,5.0,5.0,6.492239835020473,choices of those in power making decisions based on greed,Being homeless for 9 years,0.25,,31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTFP8Q3ON,,,"This entry takes place during the time I was growing up. It takes place during the time in which I live in Hawaii. I was homeless for 9 years in Hawaii because of the president during that time was trying to extort money from military families to fund his campaign about going to war against another country. I remember when I was 8 years old, seeing the Sheriff at our front door saying that we were going to be escorted out of our government house due to the fact that we were unable to make $3000. 00 within the week to give them. At the time I didn't know what this meant because I was so young. After we began to move out of our house, Reality began to make sense and the danger of the unknown future was beginning to weigh down upon the center of my consciousness. I grew up homeless, loosing everything that I ever owned over a weekend changed the way that I think and see things. I grew up in homeless shelters, living in the back of a car with my brother, sister, and mother who was at the time very frustrated with the way things were going, I didn't blame her. My mom never made good decisions afterwards. She picked the wrong people to trust and those people always took advantage of us. Those who were supposed to be apart of the Christian society are the most wicked people I have ever lived with. Taking the little money we had and abusing my mom in front of me makes me want to hunt them down and treat them in a similar way. I will not forgive them, nor forget them. Years have passed now, My mom is dead. She died on the Fourth of July. She endured all of that abuse just to die a few years later. I am alone now. I have no real family left. I am attending Job Corps which I am now hearing are being shut down throughout the country by another man that says he does it for the ""Good of the Country"". I have no bad feelings towards the present president, but I hope that he doesn't make another decision like the past president that will affect so many in the most unfortunate ways. They say America is the greatest country, I don't see that any more. Its the greediest.",5.0,"The story takes place from when I was 8 years old, and how unfortunate events caused by the people in power have ruined my life and many others. Its about the fear of another similar event occurring in the future that may result in a repeat of what happened when I was growing up.",660.0,recalled 3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKJLSPSK2,1955,M6TCFP2V,30.0,Man,black,one,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,a new neighbor moving in,she turned out to be my childhood friend,0.5,,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7BBFDHWQ,2.0,"I didn't really, the only thing similar is the old neighbors are loosely based on my neighbors, and the general concern about gentrification","So a couple weeks ago, the Parkers, my direct next door neighbors moved out. I didn't have all the details but they're getting on in years and going back to Jamaica. They were incredibly nice to my family since they moved in, so I'm going to miss them. And had some misgivings about the new people, you know because it meant another black family leaving the neighborhood and another rich yuppie couple coming to further gentrify. Plus there's the fact that there's basically not space between our houses, it can get a little too intimate. It turned out though that my new neighbor is Cara, my very first ""girlfriend."" That's what I called it, but we were 3 or four. I played around with her in her place or my backyard, and for a while, probably until she moved away we exchanged Christmas gifts every year. It was a cute relationship. She lived next door probably until I was 10 or so, I should have put it together sooner that she's related to the Parkers. This was pre-social media so we just completely lost touch. We're connected on Linkedin now though. She's a web developer, just like me, so we had a bunch to talk about. She's got a kid now, a toddler, but I didn't notice a ring when we talked. And she's looking pretty good these days. It was great catching up with her, and it'll be cool to actually get to know her as an adult. We'll see what happens.",1.0,"My old neighbors moved out and my new neighbor moved in. I was concerned about what type of person my new neighbor might be, but as it turns out, there was absolutely nothing to worry about. My new neighbor's great.",14.0,imagined 3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GRMOMJTI,2033,L0K8SNYR,45.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,when I went to see my child's graduation.,we were able to have a special moment in a crowd of thousands.,0.5,3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF9HHD2F5,,,,"When I look back on the night my son graduated from college, I am overcome with pride and love. I can precisely picture everything about my surroundings that night. I am usually not that great at taking everything in and focus on small details in my life and at events as opposed to the big picture. This night, however, I can clearly recall the view across the room, the colors, the sounds, the whole entirety of it all, and most importantly, the feelings. I know I could go back to that huge room and find the seat I was sitting in among thousands just based on the clarity of my memory. I took everything in. Before the graduation, I had trouble finding parking and rushed into the venue at the last moment, worried I wouldn't be able to find a seat. I found one way up high with pretty poor view because none of the lower ones were available. At that point, I had no idea where my son was, no idea if I would even be able to see him or not. He texted me as the commencement started and told me where he was. Based on that, I was a little upset because I had definitely chosen the opposite side of the arena from him and was very far away. In spite of that, I absorbed the whole ceremony and kept one eye always fixed on his head, small as an ant. The whole time, I balanced between crying with pride and joy and smiling so hard that my cheeks and jaw hurt. In the end, my bad seating location turned out to be central to the single most memorable moment of the night. As the graduates were being released by row to leave the room, I saw that I was sitting directly over the exit that they were filing out through. Everyone around me was standing and I'm not that tall, so as he approached the exit, I got on my toes as high as I could and raised my arm so he could hopefully see me. With about 30 feet to go before he passed under me, he looked up and directly at me and we locked eyes. I will never forget the look he had on his face. It was so almost too special to be described...a combination of pride, joy, thankfulness, humility. Words don't do justice to that little moment we shared. Mother and son loving, knowing and understanding each other without words.",1.0,"This is a story about the night my son graduated from college. Specifically, the special look that we shared as he was walking out of the stadium.",150.0,retold 337RC3OW06O885L7V39XK4H59I4LVR,788,8ST3OBV8,30.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,Traveling,The time zone changed so dramaticly.,-0.125,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDETTE2,,,,"At about 7PM I arrived in New York City, ready to catch my flight with my 2 kids and my wife. Also with us we had 2 cats and a small dog who all had to get onto an airplane that would be leaving at 8PM. We went through security and bag check, It was a very stressful venture with so many things with us. We sat quickly to eat since the flight would be about 10 hours. We ran to the terminal and loaded everything on the plane as quick as we could. It was the longest and worst plane rides I have ever experienced. The people on the plane were very loud and alot of kids were actually on this flight. Around 12PM I was able to uncomfortably fall asleep, I woke up and it was light outside and they served us breakfast. Shortly after that we landed in Portugal. We had a 8 hour layover which we could not leave the airport at all for this duration. The dog had to go to the restroom and the cats were very upset, but they were not able to. After awhile our next flight was there and we had to load everything back onto the plane. The next flight was only 2 hours and we arrived in Prague around 12AM and had to figure out how to get a cab and make it to the hotel. We had to take 2 cabs that ended up costing 45 US dollars per cab. We got to the Hotel and realized it was in the red light district downtown. We still liked the hotel and stayed there for about a week before we found a nice AIRBNB in the next district over. I quickly went on the hunt to find an apartment and met a German man who was a reality agent who helped me out within around 2 days. We quickly paid for the apartment and moved in the next few days. It was a hard transition but really enjoyable to get to check out everything the city had to offer.",4.0,I went to Europe and went out later at night. I was walking through the historical square and it started snowing.,90.0,retold 354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFXFVYS7F,809,Q4SVNPNO,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,when my dog Jesse passed away suddenly.,I found that he was suddenly having a hard time breathing.,0.875,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM9B7Z1L,,,,"The day that I lost my pomeranian, Jesse, was one of the hardest days that I have had to go through. He had been my loyal and faithful companion for 13 years and I had planned to have him by my side for many more years to come. I never realized that losing a dog would be such a hard and traumatizing experience to go through. He was not only my dog, but he was one of the best friends that a person could ask for. I am thankful for the day that he and I shared before he passed. He and I had a wonderful day doing some of his favorite things. We went for a ride around town and then we stopped and had lunch at Burger King. He always knew when we stopped there and would get excited as he saw the cashier at the drive-thru hand the bags to the car. He had a double cheeseburger and ate almost the whole thing. We went home and he was tired from the day so he laid down to rest. That night, we had our normal snuggles and he had his nighttime treats and went to bed. I woke up the next morning and noticed that he was having a hard time breathing. It was early and I planned to contact the vet to see what was going on with him, but unfortunately before I had a chance to call them, he had stopped breathing and that is when I realized he was no longer with us. I felt a wave of nausea and panic set in as I saw he was gone and I didn't have time to say goodbye to him. There is not a day goes by that I don't think of him and wish that he was still here by my side. The events are still as crystal clear in my mind as they were the day it happened. I have had thoughts of getting another puppy to help fill the void, but there is nothing that could ever replace my Jesse.",4.0,"The event is about the loss of my pet dog, Jesse. I lost him unexpectedly one morning when I woke up. The story is about our adventure the day before and my final moments with him before he passed.",240.0,retold 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW52525R7,759,EPIK87RT,40.0,Man,hisp,one,one,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,About my two favorite bands coming to town,When we ran into some old friends at the concert,0.5,,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UJPIH75,4.0,I identified with this story because of the good memories I have going to concerts with friends,I’m so happy my two favorite bands came to town. They came 5 months ago. I called John and we made plans to go see them. We decided to go to dinner first. We went to our favorite pizza restaurant. The food was awesome as usual. The venue of the concert was outdoors and BYOB. So we stopped and got some beers and other drinks and snacks. We partied for hours during both concerts. The weather was perfect. The music was great as expected. We even ran into some old friends. We hung out with them for part of the concert. After the concert we all went out. We hit a local diner. We had coffee and pastries.,1.0,My favorite band came to town for a two night show. My best friend came to town and we partied and saw both shows.,150.0,imagined 3QECW5O0KINFTOEXYLTB2XXNQOY5TF,5337,ZIOGMXJE,45.0,man,black,one,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,events surrounding my EP release and birthday.,I ran into my former high school sweetheart.,1.0,,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ8N5U9S,3.0,Something similar to this story actually happened to me a few years ago.,"Today I am meeting with a long time female friend whom I haven't seen in years. We are going to have dinner at Sam Snead's Steak and Lobster. This all started about 3 months ago when I was preparing for the release of my new EP. I thought it would be a great idea to celebrate my birthday and the release show for my new album on the same day. It would be sort of a double celebration. My personal assistant felt it would be a good idea to go to Miami and spend my birthday there. The record company agreed and booked a very popular club on South Beach to have the party. I flew down to Miami a few days before the event, just to relax and take a break from all the stress of getting this record released. My personal assistant thought it would be good press for me to visit a local high school in the community and visit to talk with the students and I agreed. Giving back has always been important to me and I personally feel that people of power and influence have an obligation to help others. My assistant decided on Dade City High School as the school to visit. She contacted the school and set everything up for me to come visit. When we arrived at the school, we checked in at the front office. I met the principal and he introduced me to the other people present in the office. I signed autographs and took selfies with several of them. Just as we were about to leave I heard this voice from behind me say, ""I always knew you were going to be a great musician."" I turned around and saw a familiar face.... it was Cynthia Ortiz! As I walked up to her, I saw her name badge read ""Assistant Principal"". One of the secretaries asked, ""you two know each other?"" Cynthia quickly chimed in, ""yes we do.....me and this gentleman were high school sweethearts."" So that brings me up to tonight. After that high school visit, Cynthia and I started talking on a regular basis. I flew back to Miami last night to see her and have dinner. Who knows where this will lead, but I do think it was just more than a simple coincidence that after almost 15 years, we would run into each other like this.",1.0,"This story is about the release show for my EP, which was combined with my birthday party. It's pretty much about the whole day leading up to the performance.",90.0,imagined 3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53SD8ZDDS,942,U6WXVPO4,25.0,Man,black,one,one,1.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Not having enough money for electric bill,When i realized that my brother gave me the money,1.0,,3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53SD8ZDDS,,,Earlier this month I realized that i would not have enough money to pay for my electric bill. When i realized that i would come up short i had to try brain storm ideas that would help me. Eventually i realized that i would not have the money at the time i needed to pay my bill. For some reason the electric bill was 200 hundred dollars. I live in an apartment building and had not used the air conditioning unit at all that month. The reason for it being that high is a mystery to me. When i lived in a house the bill was not that much. I can not think of a time where the bill for the electric got to this much. I had to find someone who would give me money for the bill. I decided to ask my brother for the money. I went to his house and asked him. I talked about my problem and he said he would help me. when i went over there to get the money he didn't have it. I was pretty upset so i had to come to terms with being without power. I was thinking of ways that i could survive without power. Eventually my brother came through so i didn't have to go through that. I was so happy i almost cried.,5.0,I did not have enough money to pay for my power bill. So i had to brainstorm for ideas to get the money. My ideas did not pan out so i had to ask my brother for money. After saying he did not have the money he eventually came through.,7.0,recalled 30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C6D90ZH,5391,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.248495242049359,losing a pet cat,the cat loved tuna,1.0,,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXIVELBV,5.0,I identify with this story because I have a pet cat and will feel great sorrow when he passes away.,"It's been 10 weeks and I am still so darn sad. My favorite pet ever, Ashton, passed away from old age. Her vet said it was likely to happen this year but still I was not prepared mentally for this. She was the best possible cat ever, and everyone I know absolutely adored her. She would always rub up against other people's legs when the came to my house. And boy did she ever love her tuna! Despite owning more than 10 cats in my life, I have never seen another cat as social as Ash was. It's truly a huge loss for me and my family. My grand daughters especially loved playing with her when they came over to visit. Thankfully I will always have the images and videos of her running around and being hilarious, but it's not quite enough. I know some people have asked me if I will be getting another cat to keep me company, and I'm not sure. In some ways I cannot imagine having a cat who is better than Ash. Or maybe I just need some time to pass so I am not so emotional. It's been more than two months and I'm still struggling to hold back tears over it. What a wonderful cat who lived a wonderful life!",1.0,"The loss of my favorite, my cat Ashton or Ash. Smart, mischievous and sharp, he captured everyone’s heart.",70.0,imagined 3TE3O85731UAECIICDMI4BTSMPDR2K,1769,VJ10HFQ3,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my neighbor dying.,I became really close friends with her.,1.0,,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87E8YDTSU,5.0,"I have a neighbor who I am close with as well, however not as old as the one despicted in this story.","My neighbor and I had always gotten along really well. For the most part, it really started when I moved to the neighborhood. I was cutting my grass on a really hot day and this little old woman walks over to me and hands me some fresh lemonade. I had really never seen much of this woman aside from her getting the main in the morning as I was leaving for work. A wave here and there. But upon giving me this lemonade, her and I struck up a conversation that lasted way longer than I had ever thought. We talked for hours about our past and even ended up knowing a lot of the same people which was super weird! From that moment her and I would sit on my patio after work and sometimes on the weekends and have drinks together. She would take care of my dogs when I would leave for vacations or traveling for work. She never asked for anything in return which was super nice. Over the years, I started doing more things for her as she got older. I would cut the grass for her. Trim the trees and bushes around her house. It eventually got the point where I would come home and bring in the mail from the end of the street for her since she struggled to get around. It was sad to see her advancing in age. A few years ago, her family moved her to a case facility so she could live in a place where she didnt need to worry about taking care of herself as much and would be there if she fell. We still hung out, but nearly as much as we had when she lived next door. Never losing touch of course, but just not as frequent as it had been in the past. I got a call a few months ago that she had passed and it really hit me hard. It was like losing a friend whom I'd known for a good portion of my life. I knew this day was coming, but its so tough to prepare yourself. You can prepare all you want, but when it finally happens, it really hit home. I know shes in a better place, but she will always have a special place in my heart.",1.0,My neighbor passed away about three months ago. I am still sad about it. I attended her funeral and met with her family.,90.0,imagined 3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB4LCRA09,1679,X9444WA5,45.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,finding new friends.,I was able to find a new group of friends.,1.0,3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDXYM3GA,,,,"I moved to a new area. I had to after getting a divorce from my wife. I didn't have a lot of money to go out. I couldn't really socialize and I had to deal with the emotional trauma of my divorce. I didn't get to see my children as often. I didn't get to see people that I had become friends with in my prior neighborhood. It was just too far away from where I had moved. I had a core group of people that I could count on to hang out with on the weekends or when there was any free time. We would barbecue together, or go out for dinners. After I moved I met a very outgoing person. She eventually became my girlfriend. We started going out a lot. She would always introduce herself and me to anyone that was out in the same location as us. As we started going out more and more I became friends with several guys that were local. We started going out on guys nights out and in turn I started getting out of my social shell.",1.0,A few months ago I was a bit of a hermit and didn't leave the house that much. I had recently moved to a new area and didn't know anyone. I finally met some people who became my close friends and got me out of my shell.,300.0,retold 38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNILCXHW6Q,2581,E4PO2DB9,30.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,MTG game,that I got second,-0.25,,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNILCXHW6Q,,,"I recently got back into play magic. I played the game a lot as a kid, but have not for several years. There had been a recent meta shift with the release of a new set, so I figured now would be a good time. I watched some of the arena streamers to get an idea of what was good now. I ended up settling on Bant Lands. It seemed the most reliable and is a lot of fun to play, even if it is a bit degenerate to the format. That said I went to my local FNM to play last weekend. It was a bit rough getting back into the hang of things. Its also the first time I had gone to one by myself instead of playing with a group of friends. I ended up coming in second out of a group of about 12. The last guy that I played was running a slightly different version then the one that I have. It was a close match, so I cant be to upset on losing. Its nice to be back into one of the hobbies that I used to play. Im hoping to be able to make it a regular thing. Prices seems to have come back down some, so I would be glad to play again.",1.0,I went back to playing magic again. I did well at the event that I went to. This was surprising and I think I am going to go back to playing magic on the regular now.,7.0,recalled 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCJPDE7,1063,5DY8SRRP,25.0,Man,Other,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,going back to college for Science Degree,i actually completed college with good grades,0.125,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCJPDE7,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCJPDE7,,,"Within this year I have gone back to college to get my degree in science. For years I have not gone to college because of my physical and mental health but decided to try because I have always wanted to complete college. It was hard. My skin conditioned made it painful to sleep let alone study and attend class. I sprained my ankle, gotten the flu and almost quit but I kept going despite having every excuse not to. Then by the end of the semester I was given a ''fun'' assignment by our Psychology professor to do something that would make us feel uncomfortable and write how we overcame that. At the same time I had to give a Ted Talk style speech in my Writing and Research class so this was a great opportunity to do both. I felt uncomfortable and I even regretted it at first but I was able to complete both of my assignments and ended up getting a B+ for each of those classes while getting As for my Math and History class. This was a roller coaster of emotions but I'm glad I did it. Now I'm stronger to continue on to my next semester which is just one week away. I was surprised at myself. I quit college 3 times the first semester before this so I was afraid I would have to pay for it all again. But it was worth it. Now I'm a step closer to my goal and I feel that I'm not just learning the subject of each class. I'm learning how to take notes better and how to approach real life problems with the tools I've learned in Psychology.",2.0,This story is about me going back to college. Through hard work and determination I learned a lot along the way and became a better person because of it.,90.0,recalled 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQAD9QCGUU,753,BE3N9634,35.0,Woman,white,3.0,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,going to a baseball game with my brother.,my daughter enjoyed the evening.,0.875,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN6HJNYZ,3.0,I've gone to baseball games before with family and had similar experiences.,"When school ended about 3 months ago, my brother scored free tickets to our local baseball team's game that night. His wife couldn't make it, so he asked me to come along. He had one extra ticket that my wife agreed my youngest daughter should take. She had never been to a baseball game before, so the kids agreed it was fair she go. When we arrived, the kids each got a free bobblehead as a door giveaway. They happily tapped the tops of their heads to make them bounce as we found our seats. My daughter was a bit bored after the first few innings. She did get very interested as the mascot made its way over to our section though. His bright yellow fur made her eyes dazzle. We got a nice picture of our kids with the mascot together. After the game ended, which was quite close in score, the after show began. Fireworks blasted bright in the sky. They scared my daughter a little, but she was happy to see them end. On the way home, my daughter was falling asleep in her car seat. She sleepily mumbled that this was the best day ever.",2.0,My brother and I took my kids to a baseball game. It was also my youngest daughter's first baseball game.,90.0,imagined 3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEII1I,1815,853MASTS,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,A birth experience on Valentines day,when my boyfriend and i shared the whirlpool.,0.5,,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEII1I,,,"Dear Diary, I had my baby boy! i was so excited when the clock struck right past midnight. I knew then i was going to have a Valentines baby! when i first found out the estimated delivery date, i really didn't mind being a couple days past my due date. I wouldn't imagine anyone would want to be in the hospital giving birth on that holiday, however.. my boyfriend and i had the best Valentines Day we could have imagined. He helped me walk up and down the halls to quicken the process, which i loved because it reminded me of his support, as we were walking the halls, the nurses at the nurses station were listening to the radio, it was almost serendipitous that our favorite song came on, and how fitting it was for the situation. (stand by me, by: Ben E. King). Then, after we finished walking up and down the halls, we got an all inclusive hospital meal! ha ha! dinner for two! i believe it was a pot roast with mashed potatoes, carrots, apple sauce and some sparkling juice, with our plastic champagne glasses. :) Finally, the whirlpool tub is ""technically"" only meant for the mother to help soothe her while her body contracts. once the nurses left the room we both got in the whirlpool! ha ha! it was a nice, relaxing, and intimate time. My boyfriend was such an awesome support, and it really made me realize the abundance of love we have for each other, we made and anxious time so memorable and stress free. Of course the best time was welcoming our brand new baby boy into the world. I've never seen my boyfriend so vulnerable, i could tell in that instant he fell in love like never before.",1.0,"I had the most memorable birth experience on valentines day. Nothing tops a Valentines day like the one we had, along with a little rule breaking, and affirming the love we have for each other.",180.0,recalled 3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWQB5RDT,662,JGQEQCND,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,having money taken from my husband's check for a bill.,his boss gave him the letter.,0.75,3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VEKX0EYR,,,,"One day when my hospital was leaving work he boss came in and gave his a letter. It was from the hospital stating that they would start taking 25% out of his check each week to pay back his bills. This is really hard when you live basically paycheck to paycheck. My husband gets paid twice a month so that is almost $500 we are losing each month until it is paid off. This is basically a whole month's rent minus like $25. We are struggling, but we are making it. I turk every day to help which I already did, but now it is more of I have to then I want to. We have tried not to change the way we live as we don't want to worry the kids something is wrong, but we have cut back on eating out. We might struggle every month, but we find a way to survive. Some bills are a little late, but they are getting paid. I rather have things paid then getting cut off. We only have another couple of months to get through and it will be paid off. I believe we worked it out and we will be struggling until taxes in 2020. It has already been three to four months and we are making it work. That is all you can do. You find ways to work around the struggles. No matter what they are.",1.0,Hospital started taking money from my husband check. We have figure out how to make it work. We might struggle every month but we find a way to survive.,120.0,retold 3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86Y3IYJN,2066,12C4KT2Y,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my nephew dying.,my nephew could not be resuscitated.,0.5,,3JRJSWSMQI7AQQ9WU7GNOEZ1KI6E33,4.0,"I do have a small nephew and lives in a home with a pool, but he is a little older and there is a cage around the pool.","About three months ago, my eleven month old nephew past away. My husband and I were at my sister-in-laws house for a family gathering. My brother and sister-in-law had recently bought a beautiful, large home, with a pool, which now made it the place for parties. However, they didn't have the pool enclosed with a cage at this time. My little nephew was, however, enrolled in a swim class to teach infants life saving maneuvers, so it didn't seem like that big of a risk to have the pool open. At some point during the party, my nephew quietly slipped into the pool without any adult noticing. His father found him face down in the water and everyone began to panic. My mother-in-law, a ARNP, began CPR as my husband called 911. All efforts were pointless. No one was sure how long he had been face down in the pool, but there was no resuscitating him. Understandably, my sister-in-law has not been well since. I, myself, struggle with it daily still. How could I have not heard or noticed him? The guilt haunts me and is almost unbearable. I cannot imagine what my sister-in-laws feels like. Such a normal thing, to have a pool, and not realize the devastation it can cause so quickly when not respected appropriately.",3.0,My baby nephew died not to long ago. It has changed my outlook on life and changed my sister-in-laws.,30.0,imagined 3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD5UDRACT,4082,GQNW12T6,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,my family pretending my sister had a baby,we found out it was all a joke,1.0,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GFYJ8P4,3.0,I identified with it because our family has a lot of newborn babies at the moment,"I played a really crazy joke on my parents several years ago. I pretended that me and my girlfriend were having a baby. It nearly gave my mother a heart attack because she really believed me. She and I kept the joke going for a bit and even got a hold of some very fake ultrasound images to serve as phony proof. My mom was always big on me not having a child before getting married because she is a bit conservative like that and very religious That was never for me so I used to humor it and make it seem like that was something I was on board with. I wasn't at all, thus why we played this joke on her. I felt a bit bad but it was going to see well and she genuinely believed it, so we kept it going. My dad knew what we were doing the whole time and he didn't tell her. Anyways, she never forgot this joke and just recently,, she played a joke on us by pretending that my youngest sister had a baby. The baby was fake and we had only seen pictures of her in a stroller. Because I dont live close we were never able to verify it. So, when visiting home for the holidays, she revealed to us that it was fake and that it was actually my daughter in law that had a baby. They wanted to surprise us but also get me back for the joke we played on all of them years beforehand. It worked! They really got us good and we found it pretty darn funny. I mean, we deserved it. That's what we get for pulling our elaborate prank.",2.0,My family tried to fool me to believe that a fake baby was real. My daughter in law had the real baby.,90.0,imagined 34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254QU8JQ3,2079,5T88XM07,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,about my brothers wedding,finding the groomsmen passed out drunk,0.5,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254QU8JQ3,,,,"The thing that comes to mind of something memorable in the last six months would be my brother getting married. My brother and I have been close since I can remember. Life has lead us in different directions and caused us to distant because of his relocation for work. I still feel like he is one of the only people who know me best. So when he asked me to be the best man in his wedding, I was honored. We all gathered before hand, the wedding party just the groom and groomsmen because of the bad luck seeing your spouse and all. We where getting ready and chatting when we suddenly realized one of the groomsman who was one of my brothers friends was not with us. One at time we started calling him on his cell phone. We called and called for around a half hour. The wedding was going to begin in about another hour and a half. We decided to go looking for my brothers friend/groomsmen because we had seen him earlier that day. In fact he was with us when entered the facility the wedding was taking place at. We decided that maybe his phone was dead and we should go search for him. So me and cousin who was also a groomsmen went to look for him. We looked and looked but didnt have any luck. After half an hour we went back to tell my brother we couldnt find him. With about an hour left until wedding things became panicky. About 20 minutes later of chaos and panic we got a call from housekeeping. My brothers friend who is almost 30 years old was passed out drunk in the closet where they keep extra chairs and tables. After he was confronted he began to cry about his drinking problem. This lead to a quick chat about him and who he was and what he needed to do. We didnt have him in the wedding and just went with an uneven number of groomsmen and bridesmaid's. I havent heard from my brothers friend in awhile nor about him but it was very eye opening. It made me realize how fortunate I am to be free of an addiction. He wasnt someone you would expect to go through something like this and I hope he gets better.",3.0,My brothers wedding party gets shaken up by one his groomsmen. It involved a lot of panic and chaos. But I learned a lesson.,120.0,recalled 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LVX5OAL,5877,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,MAN,hisp,one,one,,1.0,3.5553480614894135,got into a bar fight over a girl,that we became friends aftereward,-0.25,,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMS6ZSAH,1.0,It is a made up story,"About five weeks ago, I got into a bar fight. The fight was over my girlfriend. That ho was messing around with some of the men at the bar. We had all been drinking. We were drinking perhaps too much. The police were called out. Luckily, they decided not to arrest any of us. Once they saw how much of a ho my girlfriend is, they let us all go. They had us sober up down at the drunk tank. Lucky for us, these guys were cool. After we sobered up, me and the guys I was fighting with became buddies. The moral of that story is to not get drunk. Drinking leads to bad times. Especially when there is a ho involved. And my girlfriend is the biggest ho you'll ever see.",1.0,"A bar fight over my gf. There was alcohol and drink men inv,loved. Police was called. The moral of the story is to not drink in public that is the main probl m because people can get nasty.",35.0,imagined 3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A18S0UFV,1528,JNJICNQS,35.0,WOMAN,Hisp,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,getting a job.,we got a new car big enough for the whole family.,-0.125,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A18S0UFV,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A18S0UFV,,,A few months ago my family was in a difficult spot. My husband was unemployed and I wasn't the only person working. I worried about paying bills constantly. We didn't have a car so we had to borrow my inlaws car. And my family didn't fit in the car so we didn't go anywhere together. A few months ago my husband found a job and they promoted him to management. We still have to watch our finances but now I can allocate money to bills and know that we eventually will be able to pay. We also bought a new car. And our while family will fit in it. For the first couple of weeks I took my kids with me everywhere. There was no need to leave them home with a sitter. They soon got tired of being in the truck. But our truck has a screen that the kids are able to watch movies. So long trips aren't as difficult for them. Now I am able to plan. I can write out my bills and know just about what I can pay and when I need to pay it. It really takes a load off of my shoulders.,1.0,My family is more financially secure. My husband got a new job and my family was able to get a new car that was big enough for our family of 7. I can also now pay bills with confidence and buy other things that my household needs.,90.0,recalled 317HQ483I8ETAZ4S89QTI7V07GRINN,1308,1FEDWZSS,30.0,woman,indian,one,5.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,grandpa who passed away with heart disease.,he left the house due to his memory loss,1.0,,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7G5NW4F,5.0,i too have a grandpa who is not feeling well and suffering with heart disease.,"This happened few months back when i went to my home country to attend my sister marriage, my grandpa who is 65 years old had some heart blockage and undergone surgery, may be due to his age and few other factors related to brain he didnt recovered well. he lost his memory too and failed to identify family and friends. i am very close to my grandpa, he always talks about me to me directly thinking that am some one. several times i told him that am your grand daughter about whom you are talking about, but he is not in astage to identify me. i felt very embarrassed about my grandpa situation. one day it was almost like his last day, we called our family members but to our surprise he recovered. we felt some miracle happened. but this happiness did not last long, one day early in the morning he left the house when no body was around him. i feel that is the worst day in our life. we searched for him whole day but no info about him. we even filed FIR in police station regarding his missing but we could not get him back. we searched every possible way , enquired every where. finally we got some info that one person identified my grandpa. so according to his info, we started tracing the way he followed. we found him in some cctv footages and followed that route videos but at a junction we missed him again. i think that is the last footage in which we saw my grandpa alive. after few more days, we got information from police regarding a old man who passed away with heart stroke. It took me almost 3-4 months to come out of his memories, because he is like pillar to our family. I love you forever grandpa.",4.0,My grandpa found out he had massive heart blockages and heart disease. After undergoing surgery he never recovered well and started slowly declining. He passed a few months ago.,180.0,imagined 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQFEOFII,2195,WUE78VK6,40.0,woman,hisp,one,4.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,getting my masters in accounting online,I felt loss after achieving this,0.75,,3R08VXYT7DHM89WAHJDJN1IHWOZ7WJ,1.0,I can't say I've ever been able to accomplish an achievement of anything like this. I went to college but couldn't finish due to health problems that I've struggled with ever since. The experience described in this exercise is quite foreign to me.,"I still can't quite believe it! A week ago I completed my Master's in Accounting. After so many years of work beginning with my Bachelor's it finally happened. When I began this journey I had no idea how much work it would take and perhaps if I had known I may have followed another path, so I'm thankful that I didn't because it feels great to have made this accomplishment. I felt so proud when I received my diploma. It was such a thrill! I couldn't stop smiling. One thing I have to admit is I have been taken aback a bit by a feeling of almost loss. This...struggle has become almost a part of my identity and after finishing all this I feel almost as if I have lost a piece of myself. I find myself wondering what to do next. Having that single-minded focus for such a long time creates such a tunnel vision as to what comes after it has been a bit of an unexpected challenge emotionally. I'm trying to give myself time though. It's only been a week after all! That's not to say that I don't feel any sense of excitement about the future. Surely many opportunities have opened up to me with this achievement so I look forward to seeing what the next chapter of my life will be. I guess I go back and forth between these two feelings - loss and excitement. It's a little weird I guess.",4.0,I completed my Master's of Accounting Degree online. This was the last of the schooling I will ever need to complete.,7.0,imagined 3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RAETBT5JB,969,MWCMWUVI,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,my wedding a year ago.,family and friends traveled from all over the country to come to CA.,0.375,,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWCUP25A,1.0,"I am not married so I didn't identify to this story that much, especially from a man's prospective. Or what I assume is a man.","A year ago, last September, I was lucky enough to marry the love of my life. It was a beautiful wedding. Our venue was on a winery in Napa Valley, California and we had guests come from all over. It honestly felt like a fairy tale. We had twinkle lights set up everywhere and our ceremony overlooked the gorgeous property during sunset. I am going to be honest, my wife did most of the planning. I feel like that is always how it goes. But I said I wanted a live band. We got a bluegrass group to play and everyone really enjoyed dancing to the music. It is funny how most of the planning lands on the woman. The night is really about the bride. I kind of feel I just need to show up and have a good time. She was so worried about what she looked like and I tried to tell her she was beautiful no matter what, but of course she never believes that. She had a great time too though, I just think there was more stress for her leading up to the wedding than for me. All the wine we drank was from the winery we were at and it was great! My wife has great taste and everyone let her know she did a wonderful job- as did I choosing her. I can't believe it has only been a year since the wedding. Time has flown by. We've moved in together, starting creating a home and are talking about having kids. For our honeymoon we went to southern Italy and that was amazing. We went to historical sites for me and beach and wineries for her. It was a wonderful experience. I look back at our wedding fondly.",2.0,Last September I experienced the greatest day of my life when I married my wife. Our wedding was held at a winery in California and was attended by family and friends from all around the country. A good time was had by all whom attended the ceremony and reception.,21.0,imagined 3TUI152ZZC93DQLMGUX4U29JVNJQ12,3577,LXLQ7A58,25.0,man,asian,3.0,3.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,my boyfriend's proposal during a picnic with me and his son,I turned around and saw my boyfriend on his knees,0.25,,3ND9UOO81LOLNULCLDET660I2RLWLB,3.0,I may not be planning to wed any time soon but I also like to go on picnics and is currently in a relationship.,"It still feels surreal. I can still remember the day when we met. It is not love at first sight like the movies show us. It all started back in school. We were classmates in college and our love story started from what other people may consider as the most boring way - through friendship. But if you were to ask me, it is not boring. It feels safe and secure since our relationship is founded on trust that we cultivated for a long time as friends. He actually did have a girlfriend before. They even have a kid - a kid who is very dear to my heart, Sam. Anyway, we were celebrating our third anniversary recently and we planned to do it in a park. We both wanted to have a picnic together with Sam. So that day, while we were setting up for the picnic, he suggested that we play a game. He said that while I was busy preparing, he hid something in grass nearby. He asked me and Sam to look for it and the first one to find it will have another scoop of ice cream. So, Sam and I did look for it and when I found it, I saw it has a note with Sam's drawing and the words: ""Will you be my Dad's wife?"". I was so shocked but what I didn't expect is when I turned around to face my boyfriend, he was already in his knees and our closest family and friends are standing a little further behind him with a banner saying: ""Will you marry me?"".",3.0,My boyfriend of 3 years proposed to me 2 weeks ago. We went on a picnic and he buried a box with a note his son drew asking me to be his bride.,14.0,imagined 3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMSH1XQBC,766,VCLEWRKA,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,celebrating college graduation with friends and family,how different college graduation felt from high school,0.625,,37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47K9EI37Z,4.0,I felt scared when graduating,"Well I finally made it. Four and a half long, hard years and I can finally call myself a college graduate. The ceremony was weird, it felt different. I was expecting it to be like high school graduation; some bittersweet emotions, lots of crying, long huge. This was different. It felt transnational, like I was waiting in line at the bank. I think that's because in high school there's more to look forward to. ""I'm going to move out of my parents' house, make new friends and party every day for 4 years."" College graduation you're jut staring into the abyss. ""I need to find a job and work 40 hours a week otherwise I'm going to starve to death."" The stakes are high. Despite the fears, my friends and I were ready to take the plunge. We had our goodbyes and heart to hearts last night at Dave's house so there were fewer emotions today. We all promised to keep in touch, and I know a few of us will. A few of us brought our parents back to the house we rent. Grilled burgers and pasta salad is a far cry from the parties we used to trow there. I got to see my parents interact with my friends parents; immediately bonding and becoming friends with people they barely know. It made me confident that when I move away from this little insulated bubble of college life and enter the real world I can make my own friends and forge my own path.",2.0,"Today, I finally graduated from college. All my friends and family were there and we had swell time.",90.0,imagined 3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTM2HMVM,1330,ZDXCEAF2,35.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,My parent's birthday party,not many people showed up,0.875,39ASUFLU6YTM6OGAEWNBVUO5J73EXF,,,,"My parents had a 64th birthday party, in the them of the Beatles song ""When I'm 64"". It was suppose to be a big deal but not a lot of people showed up. They rented out a pavilion at the local public park and got catering and all sorts of stuff. The food was excellent and we had all sorts of fun. We even did Bingo. But not a lot of people showed up. I think we had it catered for one 100 people. Only about 25 showed up over the course of the day. We had a lot of leftovers. I had a big hand in making sure it went alright. My parent got pretty drunk. My sister and I had to drive them home. My mum was kind of upset more people didn't show up. On the plus side I got to see relatives I haven't seen in years. It lasted about 12 hours. All-in-all we had a lot of fun.",1.0,My parent had a birthdays party. We had fun but not a lot of people showed up. My mother was disappointing because of this.,90.0,retold 3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHVKD8K5,850,GMEMJW86,25.0,Woman,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Myself giving birth to a beautiful baby boy.,He actually came out from inside of me and began to cry.,1.0,,3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHVKD8K5,,,On July 4th I gave birth to my beautiful son. It was one of the best days of my life. I went into labor early that morning and had him in the afternoon. As soon as my water broke my husband and I headed straight to the hospital. My director came also. She met us there. The labor process was a bit painful but I got through it. My husband was alongside me every step of the way. He did a great job helping me manage my pain. I am so blessed to have given birth to a precious wonderful a amazing baby boy. He is one of the joys of my life. He gives me joy each day. The best job I could ever have is God trusting me to take care of him. I will do my best in every area and aspect. I love him do much. The doctors said I did amazing. They said I was one of their best patients in a very long time. J was so happy to hear that.,1.0,I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. My husband was there to assist me. My director was there also.,90.0,recalled 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKJCESXN,1977,QHG431UT,30.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,,,4.0943445622221,my one-eyed cat being diagnosed with ocular cancer,the vet told me my cat had cancer and likely didn't have long to live.,0.5,,3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPGD7SG2,4.0,"I have lost a dog to cancer in his jaw, where surgery was basically not a viable option, as it would've severely affected his ability to eat. It was very sad and painful to watch as the cancer grew, and he eventually had to be put down to prevent any more suffering.","About two months ago, I began to be worried about my cat, Fluffy. He has been my pet for almost 13 years now and has always been a great companion. He is always waiting for me at the door when I come home from work, he loves to brush up against me and show affection, and he has the sweetest meow. When I first adopted Fluffy, he was already missing one eye, but it never really seemed to bother him. He got around about as well as I expect any cat would, and his disability didn't seem to bother him. I loved him all the same. However, one day I noticed that he seemed to have trouble navigating around; he was more cautious, wasn't as accurate in his jumping abilities, and occasionally would run into an object. I didn't notice anything obviously physically wrong with him, but I decided to take him to the vet to see what was going on. The vet gave me some bad news: Fluffy's vision in his one remaining eye was deteriorating and the cause was ocular cancer. The doc gave me two options -- we could remove Fluffy's remaining eye to prevent the spread of the cancer, or we could do nothing but monitor the situation. In the first case, Fluffy would be totally blind, but in the second, he may only have several months to a year before the cancer spread and took his life. I was devastated and told the vet I would have to think about it. He said he would respect whatever decision I made, but if we were to operate, it should be done as soon as possible. I went home and thought long and hard about the decision. I didn't want to take away Fluffy's one remaining eye and plunge him into a world of sightlessness, but I also couldn't stand the thought of losing my wonderful companion of so many years. In the end, I couldn't deprive my cat of such a vital sense as his sight. Although it may prolong his life, it seemed more like a selfish demand on my part. The vet said he likely wouldn't suffer much, and that we would check up on him frequently to see if he was in any pain. If the time came when he was suffering, I would try to do right by my furry friend and ensure his passing was painless. It has been two months since I made my decision, and I still question whether I'm doing the right thing. I try to spend as much quality time as I can with Fluffy and enjoy him without thinking about the inevitable future. Time is so precious to us living things, and it must run out some day, but in the meantime Fluffy is still the cat he always was -- if a bit slower -- and so far his cancer hasn't spread. I hope that our time together is as long as possible. I will always treasure him being in my life.",3.0,"My cat has only one eye and is losing his vision to ocular cancer. He doesn't seem to be in pain or suffering, but I'm afraid of the cancer spreading. Do I have his good eye removed and force blindness on him, or do I take a chance that the cancer will not spread?",60.0,imagined 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNH13QFRQ,1577,IEKOTLUN,35.0,man,White,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,about my wedding day.,when our families came around and we had alot of fun,0.625,,3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNH13QFRQ,,,"Memorable day of my life. This reminds me of 5 months ago. The year I got married to my beautiful wife. It was a great and amazing day. It was a day I will never forget in my life. I met my wife in high school. And we've been dating ever since then. We both met eachother and fell in love at first sight. We eventually got married 5 months ago and it was a really beautiful moment. In fact one of the most beautiful moment of my life. The wedding was on my birthday. I can remember vividly, how beautiful my wife looked in the white wedding gown. My family traveled thousands of miles just to be with us and celebrate with us. Glory to God, we have 2 beautiful children together. And we're living our best life.",1.0,The diary was about the day i got married to my wife. Who I met in highschool. and enjoying our best life now with our 2 children.,150.0,recalled 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJBYIG48,6798,7I5W6PAR,25.0,man,white,5.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,my first serious injury.,I ended up having no major head injury or broken bones.,0.5,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJBYIG48,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJBYIG48,,,"A few months ago, I was walking into the kitchen from the living room and slipped on the tile floor. I landed on my head and ended up being basically knocked out cold. Luckily both my parents were home at the time and called 911. The ambulance came out picked me up to take me to the hospital, although I was told I had kind of regained consciousness before they arrived. I work up in the hospital to my whole family being there, at least that is what they told me as my memory of the day is hazy, which was nice. It was the since I was liked 4 years old that I had ever been in a hospital. I basically just sat on a bed while they ran tests on me. Luckily nothing was bad at all, I had no broken bones or trauma or anything. I did have to stay overnight in the hospital just so they could evaluate me to me fully sure I was fine since I was still very lightheaded. My family left to go home, although my mother did stay overnight at the hospital with me since she insisted. I got discharged in the morning and came home. I then spend the next two weeks recovering as I had to let my head recover. My memory was also not very good during that time but everything is back to normal now. My brother took a picture of me when I was out of it on the hospital bed. It is funny to look back at now, although I still basically have a fuzzy memory regarding the events of the day. This was the first time in my life I have had to deal with a serious injury, as before this the worst thing to happened to me was just stuff like stubbing my toe. It was also my first time having to deal with hospital bills in the aftermath, that was a lot of fun. Luckily, I had insurance so it was not as bad as it could have been.",3.0,"I feel and hit my head at home, my parents called 911 and I was taken to the hospital. I ended up being fine outside of a lot of lightheartedness, although I had to stay in the hospital overnight. I spent the next two weeks recovering.",6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR5JKMW1Q,2112,7REN2C3O,25.0,man,Black,one,4.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My kids participated in a fishing contest during Christmas.,When my two older children caught their first fish,0.875,,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERKO915Q,5.0,I somehow identify with the story because a similar event happened during the last Christmas holiday,"Last year's Christmas holiday was a really memorable one. We had all family members come back home last month. One on the major reason for the reunion was for the family to bond. My wife and I thought it was a really good idea, so we brought the kids along. It was a really fun filled holiday. The highpoint of the holiday was when I enrolled my children in the community's annual fishing contest. We had quite some time to teach them how to fish in a local lake. My brother who happens to be a good fisherman did his absolute best to make sure my kids were fully ready for the contest. It was quite exciting as my two older kids caught their first fish before the contest. This activity really helped the bonding process. Although my kids didn't win the contest but we all had a good time. After the contest, we continued the celebration at home. My wife and I prepared the fish my kids caught. It was really fun. The holiday all of the sudden seemed to be too short and it was all over. My kids and I are looking forward to our next visit and fishing contest.",4.0,"I took my children to a fishing contest, where my brother and I taught them how to fish, and my older two kids caught their first fish.",30.0,imagined 3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZDPDMIU,6810,6PW88YQ9,30.0,woman,black,2.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,domestic violence thru the eyes of a stay at home mom.,I admit that the fight got physical and I second guess our relationshi,1.0,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZDPDMIU,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZDPDMIU,,,"Dear Journal,When it happens, we're usually drinking. It starts out innocent enough, and the night usually begins with us having fun. Somewhere along the line someone says something that rubs one of us the wrong way. Last night, it was probably him. Or maybe it was me. I don't even know what triggered the fight, and it was our first physical fight in a very long time. Stress seems to get things going even more. It's just hard, because I feel like I have no one to talk to but a damn notebook. These pages are my only peace. All day every day, I'm cooking and cleaning and chasing Jane around the house. Don't get me wrong, I love my Jane. She was my fate, and something I wanted for so long. But it's hard having a toddler again, and it's hard having teenagers when Sam is never home. When he is home he drinks or sits on the couch all day watching Netflix or other dumb movies. He doesn't try to interact unless he's drinking, and when he's drinking there's only a brief moment in time where he's fun and not angry or annoying or ... everything else. Don't get me wrong, I love him. But the fight last night makes me feel as if staying with him for all these years was bad on my kids. Is it going to be bad on Jane too? Did we fuck up our children by making things work despite all the fights they've seen and the mean words we've said to each other. Last night made me feel as if I should leave...but I can't. I have no where to go. I sacrificed everything, my whole life for this family. I had to...someone had to...and yet now I'm stuck.",4.0,"HUSBAND and I got into a fight. It made me question things like if staying with him thru everything was really the right thing to do. If it was the best thing I could have done. We started drinking and things went too far over something stupid, so we ended up in a physical fight.",60.0,recalled 3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4LVCW12,1052,JL4QC2F9,30.0,WOMAN,black,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my husband taking my money and not caring,he switched from a straight face to pretending to cry,0.5,3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4LVCW12,3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4LVCW12,,,"One event that I can think of is when I found out that my husband took 400 dollars out of my bank account. I had the rest of my savings in our shared account (what was left since I lost my job), which was around 750 to 800 dollars. So he took about half of it. He said that he was spending the money on bills, but I doubt it. You don't need to withdraw cash from the ATM to pay bills. I was going to transfer some of the savings to my checking to put toward a bill, and to get started ahead of time on school supply shopping for my oldest. Then I saw that like half of the money was gone. I confronted my husband about it, and he was super casual about the whole thing. Like ""Oh. 400 dollars? That's fine. It's money that YOU made, so it doesn't matter. It's actually my money anyway"". I think that the most memorable (and chilling) thing about the entire incident was the ""flat affect"" that he gave off when he didn't think that anyone aside from me was looking (in regard to this situation). He kept up the flat affect until I told someone about what happened. It was like a light switch, and it was like he had to ""pretend"" to feel bad about what he did. Living with someone who seems to lack remorse for taking things from people is pretty memorable, I would say",5.0,"I have a savings account that I rely on to help pay for bills, and to buy things that the kids may need. My husband took half of my savings for reasons unknown. He lacks remorse to this day.",90.0,recalled 3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLREN8A7,1414,VOUE8NO2,40.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,6.396929655216146,My DUI arrest.,"I reported to probation, how little I felt.",0.5,3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3XE70AT,,,,"Gosh, hard to look back at what I wrote. I try not to think about the negative things, especially that night. I find that when I do I start becoming angry again and again. There is nothing I can do about what happened except make sure it does not happen again. The money it has cost and is currently costing is taking away from my family. This is what happened when I was arrested for a DUI and some of the many feelings I've had. I was drinking and decided to drive, no other details really matter. I made that choice. Even though I was upset at the time and that should have been more of a light bulb going off telling me not to drive. When I hit that car I thought the worse. I am so thankful the other people were not hurt. My husband did come get me out of jail the next day and I know he was mad. He may not be the best husband but he is there when it really counts. Since that arrest and my last diary post, I've been fined $1400 and 3 years probation. Once I pay my fine the probation will be unsupervised. I have reported to my probation officer and I feel so out of place. The two times I went I did not fit the picture of someone reporting for probation, at least in my own head. I have not even told my best friend, she lives in another state. I know she would not care but I've noticed since that happened I have distanced myself from people that I'm close with. I only have casual acquaintances now it seems. That kind of makes me sad to say but it is true. Maybe that is another way I am punishing myself. One thing I will say is with time it is getting easier to look past all of this. I know one day I will look back and realize this was a learning lesson. Now my goal is to work on getting my self esteem back up after such a blow to it.",3.0,"Again, sad, mad, depressed, disappointed. One night in jail and a record for life. I'm thankful that the outcome was not worse, but at home it is.",600.0,retold 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL4I2GS,1239,5UNN4FQ5,55.0,Man,White,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,About an old romance possibly being reignited,I saw her at the convenience store,0.75,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL4I2GS,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL4I2GS,,,"It was a typical day, I got up around 6:30 am, stumbled into the shower and shaved while I showered. It was a typical day, I got up around 6:30 am, stumbled into the shower and shaved while I showered. I brushed my teeth and did other normal stuff. Once dressed, I fixed a cup of coffee for the road and drove to work. I did the usual things at work when it happened. I ran into a old girlfriend that I hadn't seen in over 20 years. It was at a convenience store. At first I wasn't sure so I asked if he name was Cindy. She immediately recognized me and said my name. We made the typical remarks and I asked he if she would like to get a coffee. We ended up at a bar we used to frequent in college. We sat and talked for a while, finally establishing that we were both single again via divorce. She was seeing someone but didn't know if it was going to lead anywhere. I was sort of in the same boat. We agreed to keep in touch and exchanged phone numbers and email addresses. That was about 3 weeks ago and we have talked 2-3 times since then. I'm not sure where it's going but at a minimum, it was nice to see her.",2.0,A guy sees an old girlfriend that he hasn't seen in 20+ years. They are both single after failed marriages and decide to keep in touch.,21.0,recalled 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTT70DYF,1232,CC17N04X,25.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,68.26662257360505,my families picnic,we found a neat zipline,1.0,36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTT70DYF,36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTT70DYF,,,"My family and I decided to have a picnic day. We whipped up chicken salad sandwiches. They had grapes and nut chopped and mixed in, laid on a bed of spinach. Fruit salad was also prepared, one of the kids favorites. I had made lemon nut cookies so those too were added to the pile. The pile also included whatever else was in the kitchen that made for good snacking. We headed to THE BIGGEST PLAYGROUND IN THE CITY. It turned out to be a beautiful, interesting spot . Giant hills were the background to a tall tall playground and nearby splash pad. The grey, blue, and yellow playground was a three story tower to triumph. Children ran everywhere, enjoying the unique play, climb, and swing structures. The most memorable thing it had was a small zip line that was a come first situation. Waiting in line was worth it. Our whole family got to play on it for awhile. We laughed and zipped and picnicked. We climbed the giant hills and checked the view. A beautiful day.",1.0,My family and I traveled to an interesting spot with a playground and splash pad. We enjoyed a unique play area with a surprising zipline. We climbed large hills.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YRJ4M398,479,251LU6LX,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,my husband being injured on the job and on workmen's comp.,the injury is not healing as quickly as expected.,0.125,,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DNHLSE2,1.0,I have no experience with injury of myself or a close loved on in a job related incident.,"The last few months have been difficult in my household. A little over three months ago, my husband was injured on the job site. This has been challenging for us both from a financial standpoint, as he is on workers comp instead of receiving his full pay for working, including his usual overtime hours, and from an emotional standpoint. It is difficult for him to sit idly at home most of the day rather than being productive in his physically demanding job. He is becoming very restless but is limited in his ability to even complete projects around the house during this time off from work due to the nature of the injury. He does attend physical therapy three times a week which gives him an outlet outside the house but progress is slow and on days after physical therapy, he's more exhausted and the pain flares a bit more so he's resigned to the couch for most of the day afterwards and can't even do many minor chores around the house. They told us it should be getting easier by now, but it's just not and that's hard to deal with. I don't know how many more months of this we can take. It's hard for me to shoulder the burden of the majority of the household tasks as he is physically unable right now. The other challenge is financial. We had become accustomed to the extra income from his overtime hours, and while I'm thankful for worker's compensation to help cover most of the missing income, it doesn't help with the income above and beyond his base rate. We had been making progress in building up our emergency savings and having some extra disposable income. Now without the overtime hours, the savings progress has come to a screeching halt. It's frustrating to say the least. I have no ability work overtime hours at my job so we're fairly stuck income wise for the time being. I really hope his injury starts healing faster and that he's able to go back to work in some capacity very soon because this is draining and stressful for everyone in our household right now.",1.0,"My husband was injured at work, over three months ago. He is on workers compensation. He is home all day. He is in physical therapy to help with his recovery.",90.0,imagined 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQHQFIF2,1783,X15XEPI9,50.0,woman,asian,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,receiving news of losing a loved one,I found strength in her memory to be bolder in my own life.,1.0,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQHQFIF2,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQHQFIF2,,,"My heart was broken. I don't know how to process this. I just received news today that E had passed. I am just so sad and numb. I can't believe she is gone. I am relieved for her but glad that she no longer has to be strong and brave. She can finally find peace. Selfishly, I wish I wish she were still here. I can't help but reflect on the last year of emails and all the thoughts and memories that we shared. We learned we were more alike that I think each of us ever expected. We found joy and humor in same things. A good comedy, a book and always in pursuit of those foods that reminded us of childhood. I am flooded with memories and thoughts of her. She was creative and so smart. She was daring and bold. Fierce. My mind always goes back to when we were kids at our first swimming lesson. We were tasked with jumping in the water that well over heads. She was was first to go as I sat on edge with her sister, scared and nervous. When it was Edie's turn she bravely jumped in without hesitation. She immediately popped out of the water, with a big smile across her face. This gave me the courage to follow her lead. And through out our childhood as we came of age and tried new experiences she was like an older sister to me, even if it only by nine months. These are the thoughts that make me miss her feel nostalgic for a different time.I will always think of her fondly and miss her for all my days. I will find inspiration and remember how knowing her made me a better person.",4.0,My reflection of the grief of losing a loved one. My cousin had recently passed and I wanted to honor her memory and remember and celebrate her.,42.0,recalled 3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEJFWT1OG,2257,B5S7GIVC,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,My spouse coming out to her parents,That it went so badly and her parents were SO unsupportive,0.875,3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQ3BOHDL,,,,"When my partner came out as transgender to her parents, they decided to cut us off for a while. Not financially (we are on their phone plan and gas card) but by unfriending us on social media, not coming to my ballet performance and not speaking to us. I was more hurt by that than Ashley, because they have always come to my shows and there wasn't any reason for them not to, except to punish her. Or her through me. They actually moved to another city 2-3 hours away because of this as well. The mother is very passive-aggressive and also has a history of overreacting to things. When my partner was just out of high school and this came up, she drove into a wall and started to break down. They also mentioned that she was embarrassing them because their friends had heard about it. Things have gotten slightly better since then. Her mother has re-friended me on social media and is speaking to us and has said moving was a big mistake. But the subject of Ash being transgender is something they just don't talk about. This has really hurt my partner a lot, but she's actually handling it pretty well. She basically thinks if they don't want to talk about it or acknowledge it, then that's fine and they can just have a distant relationship. And I agree. If they aren't even going to try to love and understand their child, then they are a waste of time.",3.0,My spouse came out as transgender to her parents and it did not go well. They are not supportive at all and it was very hard on my spouse and I. They are very conservative and do not agree with the LGBT community.,270.0,retold 3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWX7DUYZN,3318,4K8JD4T2,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,to buy refrigerator with adult children saving amount,when i realize my children have saving habits.,0.375,,3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFG5TYX2E,5.0,very closely,We have live in rural area. Refrigerator is a very must thing in everyone's house. Because we can't able to go supermarket everyday. so we have to buy some vegetable in a week or monthly once. We kept in refrigerator. But since two months we were very struggle to keep vegetables in milk in our house. So we decided to ask help to our adult child. They save their packet money in their wallet. we don't have other option than to ask help to our children. After they decided to help us we bought double door refrigerator to our home. we went to home appliance mall with our children. and select refrigerator what they like. They were very happy with us to decided their choice. we pay for our new refrigerator. Now we are so happy and proud with our children.,1.0,For 2 months Me and my wife watched our refrigerator break down. Our two adult children. Had saved up some money. And wanted to pay for a new refrigerator for us.,21.0,imagined 3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGCIO3DY,740,314W1116,30.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,receiving job promotion,I got the job,0.375,,3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGCIO3DY,,,"About three months ago I had applied for a promotional opportunity at work. I did not really think that I had a chance to get the job, but I ended up applying anyway. I was temporarily upgraded to the job but it was not a permanent upgrade so I had to apply still. I ended up getting an interview so I went to it. I was very nervous, but I took a few deep breaths when I got there and gathered my confidence and did pretty good. In the end, I did get the job. This new job would be a pretty significant increase in pay, it would also require me to commute to a new workplace. I was apprehensive about the new job and new workplace. I was not sure how well the new group of people would perceive or like me but I had no choice but to show up and get started. I have a supervisory role so it was a bit of an adjustment. It took awhile for me to get used to people expecting me to make the decisions on what they should be doing at work. People were calling me boss man and it felt very awkward. However, as time goes by it has become a good feeling to be counted on and relied upon. You have the ability to make a large impact in many different situation for your employer and employees. I am trying my best to succeed and to do a good job. Overall I am enjoying this role.",3.0,I applied for a job promotion. I ended up getting the promotion even though I was not expecting to get it afterall.,90.0,recalled 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEQ3VBZAF,1007,R5FLTCQD,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,3.0,3.332204510175204,a fun trip around the east coast,i saw the cheer's cafe,-0.375,,39LNWE0K4VI65PO15A2FW2NTOUFIUH,2.0,I did see my sister and visited the place I talked about.,"A little before Christmas, my husband and I decided to take a trip along the East Coast. The weather was nice, so it was the perfect time to do so. First, we stopped on Connecticut to visit my sister, her husband, and our nephews and niece. She showed us their local community and we also went to an old toy museum. From there, we decided to go to Boston. We stopped in and saw the Cheers cafe. Boy, that was sure fun! My husband and I took our picture at the iconic Cheer's sign. We also stopped downtown to get some classic Bostonian food. Our last stop was Vermont. My husband's work is from there, even though he works from home. He showed me the little village of Woodstock. They had a cute little in and a covered bridge that looked like it was from the movie Beetlejuice. The restaurants and storefronts all had wood. It was so beautiful. For souvenirs, we took home Vermont maple syrup and their coffee. It makes our breakfasts so much better and reminds us of our East coast trip.",1.0,A trip along the east coast of North America. Highlights of some of the places visited and the sights seen.,28.0,imagined 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C72DE4F9,1443,Y6MSRG0Q,30.0,man,black,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,About my parents moving away to retire,When they abruptly changed the moving date with almost no warning,0.875,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C72DE4F9,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C72DE4F9,,,"Dear diary,I haven't written here in a while but with the things that have been happening recently I feel like I need to. As you know I've been staying with my parents and starting to save up money. This was because they told me they plan to move to Texas next year. That's fine, it gives me plenty of time to get caught up, get my finances in order and find a place to move to because I have no intention on moving to Texas with them. That's just too fa away from my current life and I'm not willing to just start over yet. Now here comes the part that just left me angry and jaded for a very long time. About 2 months ago they (and by they I mean my mother and my dad didn't stop her) decided to move the move date up to June 15th. That means my timeline for saving money went from having 8 months and magically dropped down to about a month and a half. Needless to say I was livid. I started to work as much overtime and stay up late hours doing additional work at home because I was in full panic mode and I couldn't afford to not be working around the clock. Now, we get to a few days before June 15th, she's rushing me to get packed and moved out so I disused moving in with one of my friends and he agreed. The 14th we move everything over there and I'm basically done. Still really mad but relieved to have the situation behind me. But it doesn't end there... in all that rushing and we're moving now and you have to go they neglected to tell me something. It turned out that the 15th was NOT when I had to leave. They ended up staying in the house for an entire extra month before they finally moved out and headed to Texas. I was so mad when one of them said ""No son, we're still here"" I almost hung up the phone immediately. To this day I'm still salty about the whole thing but I've at least gotten over it for the most part. I do miss them a lot and have warmed up to calling them again. Well, sorry I haven't written in a while diary, I'll try to get back to it more often Ciao!",4.0,"There was a plan in place for my parents to move to Texas where I had an 8 month window to save money. Suddenly they decided no, we need to leave now and the window dropped to a month and a half. That left me in a terrible financial situation and struggling to find a place to live.",90.0,recalled 3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXODS02J6S,2790,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,a terrible gas leak,I puked after drinking,0.875,,3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZCTQ7QWW,1.0,Never had a gas leak or owned a business,"A month ago, I had something scary happen. The gas company detected a leak. It took them three weeks to notify us. We could of all burned to death because of this. They told us it would take another three weeks to get it repaired. This is very sad because the business will have to be shutdown. I will lose profit and people might lose their homes because they won't be able to pay rent. I am very troubled by this event. I hope I can get through this ordeal. I decided to have some drinks because of this. I had two beers and a few shots of whiskey. I puked because I drank too much. I'm hoping this leak will get done faster than they said. I doubt it. I hope for the best for my employees.",2.0,Gas company had detected a leak. It took them 3 weeks to notify us. Then they said it would take another 3 weeks to get it repaired. It was an anxious long wait.,30.0,imagined 3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RY0WOSC,3252,JL2MRGY3,50.0,WOMAN,asian,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,getting a surprise birthday gift.,"I got out of a Hyundai car, my husband handed me a car key.",0.5,3RXCAC0YISBUB1BTCJ17FYSODM8G8D,,,,"I was surprised by birthday gift that my husband gave me this year. My husband bought me a car eight months ago as a birthday gift. He did it secretly and I totally had no idea of what he was going to buy me as a birthday gift. On my birthday, he took me to a car dealer. He told me that we were going to try new cars. When we got to the car dealer, we tried several new cars and I was very excited because I really needed a new car since I lost my old car during a car accident not long before. When I got out of a Hyundai car, my husband handed me a car key. I guessed he bought me a new car! Though he did not say a word, I was totally shocked that my husband bought me a new car secretly. He bought me a Hyundai hatchback which was very nice. I especially loved the sunset orange color which was so cute. I was impressed by the materials used by Hyundai which had improved and their look was very modern. I also liked the back-up camera, front and side collision warning, hatchback and audio bluetooth functions. I hugged my husband at the car dealer because I was so thrilled and touched by his behavior. The new car was very important to me because my beloved old car got totaled during a car accident earlier. This event was very memorable.",4.0,My husband secretly bought me a new car as my birthday gift without my knowledge. I was very touched by his behavior. It was a memorable event because I needed a new car so badly.,240.0,retold 3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5B35HX1K,842,F9JQVG9L,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,A man that is getting divorced.,I thought about changing things.,1.0,,3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862MOF9SH,5.0,It was hard to get a divorce. I was younger and didn't have anyone to talk to.,I was so depressed. I really wanted to try to make things work out for the best. I have got to get out of this mood. But she is always calling. Or posting something on Facebook. I hurt so bad. I think I will stop going on Facebook. Maybe I should change my number. Maybe I will hangout with some friends that aren't married. I can't understand what happened. I am miserable. I should go on a trip to Bahamas. I would sure like to get to know someone. That should take my mind off of things. I just want to feel better. I want to cry sometimes. Living without her is going to be tough. But I will keep on telling myself that I will be ok.,3.0,"well i talked about the day that me and my wife decided to get a divorce, and walked through some of the emotions that i was feeling at the time, and why it was one of the biggest changes I've had to make in my life and that it was not easy.",180.0,imagined 3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CYA8HTI,1936,Z9HT3OG2,30.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,how i success my project and getting promotion,i were select as the general designer on my company,0.75,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CYA8HTI,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CYA8HTI,,,"i am work in an manufacturing company. i were select as an chief designer for new product used in automotive parts. i has been worked six months for the project. i were in an deadline to submit my project. its design chart when the day. i were submitting my project the approval team. were analysis my project and shown the result as accept are reject my project were select which the design. i made high potential and efficiency obtained that was quiet surprising. i am little nervous when submitting my project to the organization team. but i feel lot of confident,after the selection of my project. i were very happy to address my project result to my group member and the company staffs. i were promoted after the success of my project. the promotion were general designer. that was my dream position. i worked hardly to gain the position. that were the reason also about my self confidence.",1.0,it was an project reviewing day on my company i were little nervous at the time but after my project were selected i were very happy and confident about my future,60.0,recalled 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP85OGBMCS,3844,X4V9U2X4,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,6.173786103901937,meet a future spouse,I won the game,0.125,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHO2JDP6,,,,I have always been big on horror movies. I also like to go out and have fun at bars from time to time. I ended up going out to a horror movie trivia night one night with friends. I thought it would be fun. We were doing pretty well. There was another group there. It was a group females. They were close to winning. I ended up getting the final question right and my team beat their team. We ended up hanging out after. One of the women in the group and I got along very well. We started dating. We fell in love not very much long after that. We just got married a few months ago. We are starting our life together now and it is so great. I love her with all my heart.,1.0,I met my future wife at a horror trivia game. We all had fun that evening. We enjoyed each others company and we all had fun at the game that evening.,480.0,retold 3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IUF6A28,5545,HDV54FTF,30.0,woman,other,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,how a cop's kindness made my day.,the pedestrians turned out to be attendees of the same game,0.75,,,,,"Thanks to my pals constantly remonding me to show up, I gave in and drove out to the game. The weather was lovely. I found out, suddenly that the traffic was being rerouted and I was forced to park far away. I walked to the north entrance. Walking felt awful because the sun was bright and was getting hot. there were cops everywhere. One policeman was very kind to a couple of ladies. I asked him about the north entrance to the game. He gave me directions. the he did something unexpected. Cops dot do that. He told me how to get there, he told me that the game would start a little later because they knew about teh detour. He also pointed to some other pedestrians who were walking. He motioned them to come over. He told them that I was going to the game too. I thanked him so mnay times that he started giggling. and blushing. I walked to the stadium with my new found guides and was teher before long. Then my friends found me. We all sat close to each other, after exchanging seats. We rooted for the same team. I expected to be miserable, but that was so fun that I am looking to another game again. I keep thinking of how kind the cop was.",1.0,"I went to catch a game and somuch for thanks to a cop's kindness that I just want to catch another game.It was great fun, when I had expected it to be not fun at all. I made new friends too.",21.0,recalled 3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53SLKGDD5,1803,VNOTYJHQ,35.0,woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Adopting my dog from the shelter,Chance licking my hand through the cage,1.0,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGWN8UB2,,,,"I had been wanting to adopt a dog from my local shelter for years,but the apartment I lived in only allowed cats. I finally found the perfect house to rent with a fenced in back yard included so I was finally able to make my dream of adopting a dog my reality! I went down to the shelter and was greeted by a friendly adoption specialist named Sandy. I told Sandy I was looking for a dog that had been at the shelter awhile and had still not been adopted, because I truly wanted to give a dog like that a chance at a great life with me. Sandy immediately told me she had the perfect dog in mind. His name was Chance and he had been at the shelter for almost nine months,. He was a large pit bull mix who had been rescued from a fighting ring during a police raid. After months of one on one therapy with a dog trainer who specialized in working with dogs who had been mistreated he was finally seen as adoptable. Unfortunately because of his past, people looked him right over because he looked so intimidating and barked aggressively upon first meeting. I was taken back to see Chance in this cage and he barked at me but stopped as I bent down to his level and held out my hand. To Sandy's shock as well as my own, he actually licked my hand! After that moment I knew he was meant for me and I took him home. I already had my home ready for a dog and he had a blast sniffing all over everything in sight. I prepared a bowl of dogfood topped with wet dog food. Chance gobbled the food down and fell asleep on the rug. I tried to get him to sleep in the bed with me but he didn't want to leave his special spot on the rug. Chance will never be the type of dog who can run around the dog park or have another dog or cat in our home, but I believe with all my heart that Chance was meant to be my dog.",1.0,My story of the adoption of a rescue dog and his impact on my life so far. My initial thoughts on why I wanted to adopt as well our first day together. Also a bit of my dog's previous life experience before I got him.,180.0,retold 3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DFOBZCM,846,LTNSZOV7,30.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my husbands job loss,he lost his job,0.375,3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DFOBZCM,3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DFOBZCM,,,"It was near the end of June when I received a life changing phone call from my husband. He had recently started a company with the dream of running his own business in the next year or two but we were not prepared for that to start immediately! His boss discovered his new company and fired him on the spot. No two weeks notice, no time to prepare. Thank God he had some vacation time saved up so we weren't completely screwed financially. Many concerns crossed my mind. How will we afford food? How will we pay our mortgage? How will we send our kids to the private school that they love and thrive at? My husband and I both worked diligently over the next few weeks to get everything set up for the business that we thought we would have a year to accomplish. We opened a bank account, fixed up the website, created a LinkedIn account, and started emailed companies looking for work. He also attended a conference to try to make some connections there. Many people were interested in his capabilities but it takes time to get a contract officially signed. My husband created his first blog post and it quickly received a significant amount of attention from the tech community. He has great ideas and would be a huge value to anyone willing to work with him. We know that there is great potential in our new endeavor and we are confident in our eventual success but we need to start bringing in money soon.",2.0,My husband lost his job unexpectedly and we are racing to get a new business up and running. We need to start bringing in money before we run out.,60.0,recalled 3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO9TZIJ75,1007,TE5SY1HN,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,a family trip to Memphis,"how much I enjoyed the city,",0.5,3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO9TZIJ75,3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO9TZIJ75,,,"I went to Memphis with my son and fiancee a couple weeks ago. We rented a new Malibu and took a 7 hour(longer with stops) road trip. It was a very fun experience. We spent 3 days in Memphis. We got to see Beale St, eat barbecue, meet up with old friends and tour the city. The food in Memphis is amazing as well. We also saw the zoo and went to the Bass pyramid. The pyramid was very interesting as I am a basketball fan and there is a lot of history in that building. I hadn't been there since I was a small child so it was fun to see the city. It was an emotional experience for me as it made me realize how much I want to leave Illinois. I would like to start a new life with my family somewhere new. Memphis, while not ideal, showed me that other areas are a lot more in tune with what I want in life. Seeing the nightlife, the family activities and places to live showed me the whole picture. It made me sad to have to leave. This experience has motivated me to get serious about saving money so we can move somewhere in the South. I think that it will help our family have a better life.",3.0,I took my family to Memphis on a road trip. We saw the sights of the city and visited friends. This experience motivated me to move my family.,21.0,recalled 3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1CKUA994,1504,Q5YZFA4Z,45.0,WOMAN,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my husband losing his job,my husband lost his job,0.125,,3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1CKUA994,,,"One of the worst things that could happen happened not too long ago. We were finally at a stage in our lives, after working very hard for it to where we could and did just bought a new home less than a year ago that was a nice size and could fit my husband, me, our 3 kids and our dog very comfortably. My husband had a really good job and we were able to live comfortably. That all changed when another company took over the company my husband was working for. They came in and did a complete take-over. My husband's new boss decided he didn't like him and he wasn't cut out to be their type of 'material' even though my husband is the best in his field. Without warning, my husband's new boss was waiting for him when he got to work the other morning. Along with 4 armed police officers. He fired my husband right then and there and couldn't even give him a reason why he was firing him. He couldn't because my husband did nothing wrong at all. The police officers 'escorted' my husband back out to his truck. He was humiliated and upset and furious. So here we are now. We had to sell our new house and move into a 1000 square foot rental that doesn't even begin to fit all of us. My piddly job barely brings in enough to put food on the table to feed all of us. My husband has tried and tried to get another job, but nobody seems to want to interview him probably due to his age. I am just so upset about everything. I have so much worry (about how we're going to take care of our kids), anger and hatred for what that person did to him, and sadness over the entire thing. It's taking a toll on my health, mentally and physically. No one should have to go through this. If he had done something wrong, then yes, I could understand this happening, but he didn't. We've sought an attorney, but they said what they did was not illegal, completely wrong and immoral, but not illegal, so there is nothing we can do. I'm just sick!!!",5.0,"After working hard and finally able to live comfortably, we bought a bigger house to fit us all. A company did a takeover of the company my husband had a career with came in and fired my husband for no reason. We sold our home and now we're at the point we can barely afford to buy groceries.",120.0,recalled 3F6KKYWMNCNC2OO6GVPIRAFNE7JDN7,679,9MKFP9LA,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My partner and I's move,I realized how much work was required,0.75,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAUX5WG9,,,,"My partner and I made a big move to our first apartment about 6 months ago. It was a ton of work preparing for the move as well as the move itself. I'll never forget it because this was a huge milestone in our lives and our very first big move. We had to start by packing boxes of our lesser used items many weeks in advance. We then started to shop around for furniture, as this was our first move to our own place. The shopping was a lot of work itself because we had no idea what theme or look we were going for. We also were on quite a bit of a budget so it was tricky finding nice furniture within our price range. When the moving date got closer we had to decide whether we would use a moving company or rent a Uhaul. Fortunately my partner's father agreed to drive a Uhaul to our new apartment an hour away. When our big day finally arrived we had a lot of loading to to! I was surprised at just how much of a work out I would get from all the lifting. We made multiple trips to and from our new apartment loading and unloading. The rest of the day then consisted of setting up as much furniture as we could. As night drew near only my partner's mom was still over to help clean and unpack some things. After she left, the most memorable moment of the whole move happened. My partner and I turned to each other and both whispered ""we did it!"" as we got to enjoy our new home together, just her and I, for the first time.",1.0,My partner and I were approved for our first apartment. It was a lot of work to prepare for the move.,180.0,retold 35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45UJMMN61,1099,8QXQP1J7,30.0,Woman,other,2.0,one,4.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,karma,"The pirate and other various ""fun hats""",0.375,,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45UJMMN61,,,"A couple months ago, I went to a comedy show to see my boyfriend and 2 other friends in a comedy show. Before the show started, a group of drunk middle aged people wearing ""fun hats"" came in and asked for discounts on tickets. My friend who was producing the show foresaw them becoming a problem, and warned them that they had to remain respectful and not disrupt the show. Once the show started, they started getting loud, heckling the comedians, have loud conversations amongst themselves, and interrupting the show over and over. My friends on stage were struggling to keep the show going and not lose the audience by being too hard on them. I was finally fed up and yelled out for them to shut up. This caused a chain reaction where other frustrated audience members started yelling at them, confrontations between other audience members and them, some of the other comedians trying to hget them to leave and then finally the show runner came to ask them to leave. The main ringleader was wearing a pirate hat and refused to go after his friends did. He would start feigning falling over into the chairs when my friend touched his arm, and getting in front of the stage and shouting so that no one could move on. Finally the show runner had enough and have him some money back so that he would leave. The show went on, but the energy of the room had changed, and no one did particularly well after that. I was so frustrated for my friends, who's set's were ruined, and my friend the show runner who I was worried had lost money since he had to return so many ticket prices for the group of hecklers. The selfishness and audacity of the group was infuriating. Later in the night however I got 2 pieces of information. First, the show runner gave them some singles instead of the full cost of the singles and they were too drunk to notice. And second, that a drunk man in the pirate hat, was spotted getting a sobriety check by the police on the side of the road not far away from the comedy show. There is no way that he was sober enough to have passed.",2.0,"People interrupted a show with people I care about in it, and I started an audience rejection of them. Karma got them later in the form of a DUI.",60.0,recalled 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C73FYF49,906,RXQRWCFI,35.0,man,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my colleague's wedding.,The surprising aspect was the fallen truck that was not announced on t,0.25,,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA86SHXUU,5.0,Very closely as I had first hand experience.,"I recalled attending the wedding of a former work colleague in a neighboring city. It was about three hours drive from our place of residence. So we embarked on this journey on the early ours of Saturday which was the day of the wedding. Unfortunately, we did not follow through with traffic situation before we started the journey. While we set off, there was a terrific accident along the major express road leading out of the city. Apparently, a truck had fallen over three other cars. This was due to a fallen tree in the early hours that has not been cleared by the highway safety corp. This delayed our journey for further four more hours. Nevertheless we proceeded with the journey but we arrived very late meeting only the after party. It was a gathering of friends. We mingled. We drank. We jollied and made merry. On our way back, we were a bit too tired but chose to go ahead with the return journey. Some had had a few drinks too many. I suggested we stayed the night over, but the other insisted we go ahead. While coming back, we had a terrible accident. No live was lost. Just a few minor injuries.",2.0,"When I was chopping down a tree, the tree fell the wrong direction. Tree could have killed me it was scary.",60.0,imagined 3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBHOQA7EU,1864,1019SZ3J,30.0,MAN,White,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,Trying to plan a night out with family.,When we had to cancel last minute.,1.0,3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBHOQA7EU,3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBHOQA7EU,,,"My sibling and our significant others were supposed to get together and go out for dinner and do an event. My oldest brother was setting things up. We were supposed to go to a restaurant and go skeet shooting. A few days before the date we were going over details, he said the restaurant was downtown and far away and really expensive. Most of us did not want to travel that far and felt it was far too expensive. We all went back and forth and my oldest brother was really admit that we go to this restaurant and would not budge. My wife and I do not have that great of a babysitter for our three young children, so we did not want to travel that far. Also our babysitter was not able to get to our home until later in the afternoon. So we said that we would meet at the activity. My sister then intervened and said we should just all eat near the activity and be together. My oldest brother started getting very short and rude in his texts. He was being very rude and selfish. Then he drops the bomb that the skeet shooting appointment that he was supposed to make was full and we had to find another activity as well. We continued to go back an forth for another day coming up with different ideas and suggestions. We were almost in agreement when my sister says that her and her husband cannot go, because their youngest daughter whom had surgery the week before still wasn't feeling that well and they did not want to leave her home with her siblings. I was relieved and frustrated at the same time, all that aggravation for nothing. All that back and forth and we had to reschedule.",3.0,"I was supposed to get together with my siblings. We went back and forth and could not agree, then we right before we ended up canceling.",7.0,recalled 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAK08SAHV,639,M1A2OKOY,45.0,woman,white,one,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a dinner to impress guests going wrong.,the restaurant gave us a tiny discount.,0.875,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMMNFMSM,,,,"I had had a verbal agreement with a local favorite restaurant - I would bring our celebrity guests from our Comic Con to their place on Saturday night and they would 'take care of us'. It's on me to have clarified what exactly that meant. And I didn't. The night of, I had planned to put everyone in Ubers to get them to the restaurant. It's worked before and was no problem. I get the first round of people in Ubers and start to call for another, when one of the agent representatives that accompanied two of our guests said, ""We should just take the hotel shuttle. It's free."" Now, I knew that I shouldn't have agreed. My gut told me that it was easier and more direct to take an Uber and there were hotel guests being dropped off at a concert across town and that would impact us. But I agreed. Like an idiot. The ride took almost an hour, when, had we taken an Uber, it would have been 10 minutes. Half of the guests were waiting at the restaurant for us. People were hungry, I was cranky and panicking. This was going badly. Service at the restaurant, once we arrived, was not great. Food came out in weird waves, drinks were left unfilled. It was not a great look. Worse, still, was the presentation of the check. To me. She had taken about $50 off a $350 bill. The celebrities kicked in money, which was not the plan, and I picked up the rest. It was awkward and weird and unpleasant in a way that made the rest of the night just 'off.' I didn't go back there for months.",2.0,"A chance to impress guests at our comic con goes wrong in drastic ways. Rides take far longer than they should, and a restaurant doesn't take care of us in a way that I expected. Always trust your gut, and always get it in writing.",150.0,retold 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRSMLD85,1018,TLJRAU6M,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,a car crash.,the car almost hit me.,0.5,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRSMLD85,,,"Today I was on my way to a doctors appointment when it started raining. The rain started out as a drizzle at first but eventually turned into a raging downpour. I remembered the weather said it would be storming today but I didn't realize how bad it was going to get. I turned on the radio and set the channel to the local news station hoping to get some info about the forecast. As much as I was focused on keeping my car on the road during this monsoon, I still had an appointment to get to and at this time I was starting to run late. I got onto 95 North and started picking up speed. The rain was seriously coming down now and I could barely see out of the windshield. Up ahead there were a few cars travelling about the same speed as me on this four lane stretch of the highway. My windshield wipers were trashing from side to side violently as I did my best to stay in lane. Out of nowhere I saw a white sedan that had been cruising in the slow lane start to drift over across the lane next to it. It turned sideways and shot across the highway, slamming directly into the black SUV that was about fifty feet or so in front of me. I slammed the breaks and felt the ABS kick in but it didn't do much to stop me. Both of the cars came together with a loud bang and collided with the jersey wall on the left side of the road. I must have come within about 10 feet of hitting these two cars as they were drifting across the highway. I passed the wreckage and looked in the rear view mirror as the cars came to a rest blocking three of the four lanes. I didn't stop and just kept on driving. I was so shook up that I just felt numb and scared. I thought about that event for a long to afterwards and easy it would have been for that to me in the accident.",5.0,I was on my way to a doctors appointment in the rain. I was running late so I was in a hurry to get there. I saw a fairly serious accident along the way that I was almost involved in.,30.0,recalled 37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OJOR8S12,4927,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,man,asian,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,"My church experiences, including a recent touching ceremony.","After crashing my ATV, a flashlight turned on and pointed toward me.",0.5,,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKJVAHAD,2.0,My friend was in an ATV accident.,"I have been going to church my entire life. When I was younger, I really didn't understand religion, God, or faith. I would go through the motions of going to church, but I found that I didn't connect to it. I do believe that there is a God, but I never knew how involved He was in my life. As far as I was concerned, He wasn't in my life. One day, I had an epiphany. I was trapped in the middle of the woods after crashing my ATV. Somehow, someway, a flashlight from my ATV fell out, turned on, and pointed in my direction. It allowed someone to find me, and I was able to make a full recovery from my injuries in a few short months. I cannot imagine an event like that taking place in a world without the existence of God. A few Sundays ago, our RCIA class did an introduction ceremony during Mass. Although there were a few mistakes, all went well. I constantly was reminded of my experience of being lost in the woods left for dead, then found due to a series of blessed events. As a result, I was very moved by this introduction ceremony. When I went home, I fell on my knees and prayed to God. I told him, ""Thank you for all you have done for me."" In reality, without God, I am nothing.",1.0,A few Sundays ago our RCIA class did a short introduction ceremony at Sunday Mass. All went well with very few mistakes. I was surprised at how moving to me this very short ceremony turned out to be.,21.0,imagined 3TGOYF991Y8BEGJ1ZRRTF5B4JV4UUG,4169,OVZH287I,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,about 2 rivals becoming a pair,that they were really similar people to each other,0.625,,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CIFZK4F,4.0,I take this story closely because I have had a similar situation in real life where a rival end up as a friend of mine,When I was growing up I could not stand dealing with this person. We really didn't get a long very well in school to the point that we had become rivals even though we were of opposite genders. We would go out of our ways to mess with each other and just do things to make the others life more difficult while we were going to school together. As we got older and popularity in high school mattered we would do things to mess with the other in that regard to. I felt like this rivalry between us would never end because he would always end up getting the better of me when it came to our little wars of words going back and forth. When I graduated from high school I figured that this rivalry would likely end because of everyone going their separate ways and low and behold this one did not. He was still in my life as we had some mutual friends and he would be at some of the same places that I was heading to. I felt like at this point it was best to really try to bury the hatchet with this guy. We had been feuding with each other since we were in elementary school so I really felt like it was time to just try to settle this and move on to something else to let us both go on with your lives like we are true adults. When I first attempted to do this he just kinda laughed and acted like there was no way this had any chance of ever happening. So I decided that this just wasn't going to happen at this point in time and just let it go. After that I didn't see him for a little while and wondered what had happened. I almost felt concerned because even though how we felt about each other I had known him for a long time and didn't want anything bad to happen. I finally saw him again about 4 months ago and I asked him where he had been. He explained that he had a few bad things come up in life that he had to take care of so he didn't really have time to go to parties and just hang out anymore. I felt like he was in a bad place so I asked him to dinner with me and he said ok. When we could just sit down and talk together we really hit it off with one another right away. I feel like this was truly a day that changed my life as today we are together and looking to get married. When we really got to know each other we realized that we were a perfect match and maybe the reason we didn't get a long all those years ago was because we were just to much alike so it caused friction between us. I am truly grateful that we got to sit down and realize that we we're meant to be together.,4.0,Long time enemy become my life partner in single party. That is the short of this story. I feel so lucky for that moment for life time. I am blessed to have that wonderful day and life.,120.0,imagined 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYFVYTXA2,1897,BM6Q4MFO,25.0,Man,Asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my trip to Mexico.,we ended up drinking with random strangers at the resort.,0.75,39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GY90ZE7,,,,"The trip to Mexico was a blast. All of my friends were there and we all got along very well. There were some events that stood out, but the one that was the most surprising was our very last night. We all drank a little too much, and it was an endless string of laughter and chaos. In that moment, I was really able to let everything go and just enjoy the moment. We ended up meeting several other people at the resort and drinking with them. Seeing as it was an all inclusive resort, we all drank to our heart's content, which was a bit too much. The next morning, I was very hungover and we had to catch a flight. The trip was definitely memorable and one of the best trips of my life. I had a great time bonding with everyone. The excursions were fantastic and really added to the experience. It was a special trip because I shared it with some of the closest people to me. The weather was great, and the food was amazing. All of the people we met were kind and generous. That night will be with me forever, and I will cherish those moments.",1.0,I went to Mexico with a group of friends for my 25th birthday. We went on several excursions while we were there.,210.0,retold 3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91MPWNNSL,2895,JGMGYHEN,55.0,woman,white,5.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a best-friends get-together to Hilton Head Island,it rained every single day of our week long get-together.,0.375,,3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91MPWNNSL,,,"In April I was so excited to be getting together with my very best friends from Pennsylvania. She and her hubby and me and hubby met on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. We spent a full and amazing week together! Despite the fact that it rained every single day, the four of us were so happy to be spending quality time together. We usually get together once a year, for the past 19 years, but recently illness has kept us from doing so. Therefore, this particular get-together was extra special! We were all healthy enough to enjoy the week. Sure, we all has a few more pills to take, as well as daily therapy-type exercises, than our previous get-togethers. But even through the aches and pains of aging, the week was fabulous. Some of the activities we did were: going to the beach, eating at local low-country restaurants (shrimp and grits... yeah!), attended a bon-fire at our villa, played bingo (woo-hoo... two of us won!), went ""house-hunting"" (looking at model homes is a favorite past-time whenever we get together), and especially just chit-chatting and catching up with life! One day was spent souvenir shopping for the grandkids. How fun was that? We helped each other choose really special gifts. (The 5 grandkids LOVED them all!)Even though it rained every single day, we had an awesome time. (The weather forecast was NOT accurate!) As always, this week was a special and memorable time that the four of us will not soon forget! I cannot wait till next year's get-together!",5.0,"The get-together with my best friends was the best part of my year, thus far. Our week-long vacation was quite memorable. The four of us laughed, cried, and reminisced about our 25-year relationship - all while engaging in really fun beach-side activities and enjoying the low-country.",120.0,recalled 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976H3U98PC,497,MVYN0IXL,25.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,my brother's fabulous engagement party,we all jumped in the pool,0.75,3ERET4BTVNVZRSQM72S0DMFS337K9W,,,,"My brother decided that he was ready to propose to his fiance. He took her on an amazing hike on a Sunday and proposed on top of a mountain. We were all so excited!!! He facetimed us and we all couldn't wait. Afterwards, he came back to our town for a party. I got my hair and makeup done so i would be ready. We all knew it was coming so we had our outfits prepared. Her parents hosted the party in their backyard. It was so fun! They had a beautifully stocked bar with lots of alcohol. We took so many shots and amazing cocktails. We also had a lot of snacks and passed around food. We took such great photos and danced all night. After lots of drinking, everyone decided to go night swimming. We all changed into bathing-suits and jumped in the pool. It was so fun! It was such a fabulous party.",1.0,My brother got engaged and it was really fun! It was hosted in his fiance's backyard. We all had lots of drinks in the backyard.,180.0,retold 3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNX3UHU06,2562,I9ESKXGR,25.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,67.97894050115326,me moving to a new apartment,I had to move everything from my old place in one day by myself,0.25,,3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNX3UHU06,,,"It is saturday the 25th of june and today I had to move out of my apartment with just my sister and I. I can't believe the two of us have to move all this apartment by ourselves and we only have today to do it because it was last minute. It has been an emotional month. Our roomates had the cops and complaints against us and if we didn't move out today we were going to get evicted. Because it's ;ast minute noone can help us move so we got a uhual and are mving everything out of our old apartment into our new one a half hour away! Couches, desks, tvs, beds all the heavy stuff ourself and it is grueling labor. We started at 9am and have only almost finished at 10pm. There have been so many bumps in the road today that have made me so angry. Originally my roomates were working so we could do all this without them here but ofcourse they never left. I hate them for making this happen to us and it's been so awkward living with them. Then we go to the uhual place and our reservation never went through so we waited an hour to get the uhual! My sister has to work at 4 so we wanted to get alot done before then because i will have to do the rest by myself. I feel so mentally and emotionally drained from all of this. Everything hurts on my body and I just want it over with. I feel strong and accomplished that I did most of this by myself.",3.0,My roomates have gotten me kicked out of my apartment. I have now had to move all of my stuff in one day to a new apartment. It was taxing and very emotionally and physically draining.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRG8HMQP3,1248,JAZBEGIB,25.0,man,White,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,15.019483262290207,A friends death,after I thought things were going better I found out he relapse and od,0.625,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRG8HMQP3,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRG8HMQP3,,,"During college I had a friend named mikey in my fraternity. We shared a common love of going to live music events and ended up really bonding over it. At times we would recreationally use pain killers together. After graduation I moved home and got a job in my field of study and stopped partying and using drugs recreationally as the opportunity wasn’t really there anymore and I had lost interest in it. Mikey, however, had continued to use and eventually his use progressed from pills to heroin. We slowly lost contact with eachother since I was busy with work and didn’t really live close by anymore and he always seemed to be busy. I detected a change in him as well. He seemed more shady and like he was hiding something. At this point I had no idea about how bad it a situation he was in. He began asking me and other friends to borrow money frequently. At first we all did what we could but eventually sentiment switched and he became ostracized in our group. This summer it had been a couple years since we really hung out or had any meaningful conversation. I had heard he had gone to rehab and every now and then we would exchange a few texts but the conversation never really progressed. I think he felt like he was no longer wanted by anyone he used to be friends with. A month ago he overdosed and died, alone, and everyone is acting devastated. However, I feel like I, and others, should have been there for him to help him. His passing has left me feeling like I turned my back on a friend when they needed help the most I’m not sure what I could have even done to help though.",4.0,A good friend of mine from college became addicted to heroin. Over the years we lost contact and I recently found out he died. I feel as if there is something I should have done for him to help when he obviously needed it.,3333333.0,recalled 3R6BYFZZP8YEC2G6977HDC95415FXG,1002,W3LU3796,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a profound Mother's Day,when my son wrote poetry for the first time,1.0,3R6BYFZZP8YEC2G6977HDC95415FXG,3R6BYFZZP8YEC2G6977HDC95415FXG,,,"This past Mother's Day, my seven year old son presented me with a card. Inside he wrote a poem that said "" I love you evree second, I love you evree minute, I love you evree hour, I love you evree day, I love you evree year."" It was written on a piece of notebook paper with torn edges. It was decorated with hearts and stick figures of him and I. When he gave me the card he was a little embarrassed and told me to read it while he was in the other room. I looked at my husband and asked if he put him up to it and he said ""No, I had no idea!"" I read the little card and tears began to stream down my cheeks. I saw him peep around the doorway of the kitchen and then he ran and gave me a giant hug. I'm writing about this because it profoundly impacted me as a mother and a human. To create a tiny creature that has the wherewithal to write poetry was astounding. The fact that he loves me so much he sat down and thought of those words was beyond amazing. That evening once the kids went to bed, I sat on the porch in quiet contemplation. I have been a mother for seven years and a step-mother for nine years. To be honest, sometimes I feel that I'm failing. I'm not a perfect mom. My hair never looks good, I forget about PTO meetings. I listen to Punk and Metal. None of those things matter to my children. In the eyes of my children I am worthy of poetry and that's all that matters.",1.0,"This past Mother's Day, my seven year-old son made me a card and wrote me a poem. It completely changed how I view myself as a mother.",120.0,recalled 3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWCV225P,1003,5FBZSYVM,55.0,Woman,Other,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,The result of having been suddenly taken off medication,When I noticed the increased pain didn't go away,0.0,33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5RXA1TZ,,,,"Since I'm back on all my medication, I am doing better, no longer sick, dizzy or unsteady. My depression isn't as bad and my mood stabilized. But the pain that had improved when I first started taking the fibromyalgia medication has not improved. It is making everyday tasks much harder than they were. My apartment is on the second floor and going up and down the stairs hurts my knees. Doing even small chores around the house often cause enough pain that I have to rest or use an ice pack. I'm beginning to feel this will never get better and I will have to live with the increased pain for ever. I am already having trouble supporting myself because I can't work for more than two hours straight without having to take at least a half hour rest break (doing more causes pain that makes work impossible for hours, if not days). The increased pain makes my being able to support myself seem even more impossible. I am very much afraid of what the future holds. I am single and only have myself to rely on. If I cannot support myself I could become a burden to my family. My greatest fear is being a burden to my children. Should this happen, I'll have to decide if it is crueler to continue being a burden or kill myself. Talk about Sophie's choice.",3.0,My insurance company suddenly stopped covering two medications you're not suppose to just stop taking. As a result I got very sick. They finally changed their minds and sent it. I'm still recovering.,60.0,retold 3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSC426F8T,3477,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,na,one,one,,2.0,5.0106352940962555,getting a CDL,I failed the first time,1.0,,3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSMZ9A1Q5B,2.0,not so closely,"About five months ago, I wanted to move in a different professional direction. I decided driving trucks would be great. I went ahead and tried to pass the CDL, but didn't. I guess I wasn't ready. I went home and did some practice. I read up on tips online. I also did some test runs with a buddy. I went back and took the test again. I had two days between both trials. This time I got it right. I was able to get my CDL. It took two tries, but it was successful. I am happy I was able to achieve this. I would advise anyone to give it a shot. It can be daunting, but manageable. I am happy to have a CDL now.",1.0,I was extremely scared to start a new life journey but decided to do it and chose the truck driving profession. I failed my first time getting my CDL but nailed it perfectly my second try in forty-eight hours.,150.0,imagined 36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA59DPJOY,1166,WTT7VQ65,35.0,man,asian,2.0,2.0,,2.0,5.0106352940962555,the reaction of suspects of a crime being released,the suspects were released after being caught,0.5,,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFR7C9JG,2.0,I do not feel close to this story. Incidents like this hardly happen in my area,"Dear Diary - I honestly cannot believe what just happened. I mean, what is the world coming to? I digress and probably should explain what I am even thinking. So, it started about 5 months ago. There was an incident in the parking lot of my apartment complex. A young girl was murdered and it was shocking to the entire community. The police investigated the incident and managed to find two suspects that seemed to fit the events of what happened. It seems that the suspects were also accused of murdering a 17 year old girl in the same fashion about a couple of months before this one. Everyone was at ease learning that the perpetrators have been caught. However, a few months after the incident, the suspects were released. The police did not mention why or if they had any additional leads on the situation. To say the least, our community was up in arms about it. There were complaints to the police department, detective in charge and even to the mayor! It was all very confusing. Not only that, the released suspects weren't even charged in the previous incident before this one. We are all still in a state of shock over it. We are not sure what we are going to do. People are acting a little on edge now, hoping the situation doesn't happen again. Sigh...I may think about moving. I'm not sure yet. I guess I will see how the next few months unfold.",3.0,"It was a very chilly evening in March. This event happened in the parking lot of my apartment complex. 4 months later the suspects were back on the street and just 3 months ago, murdered a 17 year old girl in a very similar situation.",150.0,imagined 3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GV2VA4W,1168,A8I7SUG0,55.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,My neighborhood responds to new neighbors,They are still here,0.875,358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRR8BVXR,,,,"I still have the same new crappy neighbors. I have noticed they do not hang their flag every day. The church signs are gone since the neighborhood put up the, 'all are welcome in our USA.' signs. And not many on our quiet street stop and talk to them. The kid still practices his asian weapons in the driveway. He's mid twenties, dressed in all black and practicing weapons in his driveway with friends every night is intimidating. This is a generally liberal university town with huge marches since the tRump misAdministration began. Marches against jailing migrant children, removing rights from LGBTIA community, slashing the Affordable Care Act, states virtually illegalizing abortion, climate/environmental policy have all happeneds here. I guess they figured they don't fit in. Figured out many of their religious values of intolerance and judgment are rare in this town. I feel supported by neighbors. They still cost me $600 a month. I can't rent my spare room. No one wants to live by weapons practice. Or can sleep through their A/C running 24/7 when 55 degrees out. It's the same situation.",2.0,New neighbors change the tenor of a street. A quiet neighborhood rallies against a potential threat. I feel even more welcome and accepted.,270.0,retold 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YMYND,3779,FWUDVXME,35.0,man,Hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about going to the emergency room and being nervous,I found out that I did not have a serious disease,0.75,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YMYND,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YMYND,,,"A week ago, I was having pain in my back. I thought it was just normal wear and tear until the pain got worse in the afternoon. It was so sharp and felt like something was squeezing on my insides. It no longer seemed like it was routine back pain so I decided to go to the emergency room. It took forever for someone to see me, and I was worried because the pain continued. A nurse came in to see me, asked what my symptoms were, and then told me I would need to undergo some tests. I waited some more hours before the big scanning machine was available. The scan was painless, and after I was done, I went to use the bathroom since I was told the doctor would come talk to me soon. I immediately felt the pain disappear after using the bathroom. When I was waiting for the doctor, a nurse came in the room and told me the doctor would be in shortly, she was just on the phone with the radiologist. I immediately felt panic set in. Why would she be talking to a radiologist? I thought the worst and believed that I must have had something very seriously wrong with me. I started to think of all of the things I was going to miss out in life, and felt extremely sad and hopeless. When the doctor arrived, she didn't have a gloomy expression on her face, so I felt hopeful. She said that I had kidney stones. I immediately felt better, even though kidney stones are serious. I didn't know that radiologists look over all the scans the machine does. I thought they only got involved if it was a very serious disease. I told her that I felt better after using the bathroom, and she said that it was possible I already passed the kidney stone. Just to be sure, she gave me medications to shrink any stones and to help heal quicker. I was so relieved after that. I felt like I had a new lease on life, and decided to commit myself to eating healthier and drinking much more water.",3.0,"I felt a sharp pain in my back and had to go to the emergency room. I was so sad when the nurse said the doctor was talking to the radiologist, but was relieved when it wasn't as serious as I thought.",7.0,recalled 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZR2DR47D,1357,M75SNRLS,45.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my girlfriend mum's birthday,my girlfriend got furious over nothing.,0.625,,3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VM1ZMAD4,3.0,It is purely imaginative,There was a great preparation for my girlfriend's mum birthday. A whole lot of family and friends will be travelling down to celebrate with her for her 60th birthday. I had taken permission from my office for the trip. My wife also cancelled all engagement close to the date. We planned our trip and made all necessary bookings. Her mum stays in a more colder region so we also got ourselves some sweatshirts and cardigan. We got her mum a birthday present also. It was a food processor. We had a smooth flight down and we were well received by those already there. The mum was particularly happy as its been a while we saw last. We settled in my girlfriend's room and the whole family had a great dinner together. I was able to bond well with the family as we shared our experiences with anxiety and depression. My girlfriend felt I talked too much but I made her understand it was because I felt at home. We argued before going to bed and when we woke on the next day. I was furious as it was her mum's day and I dont like the fact that she is ruining it already. She later calmed down and apologized. I let go and she fell asleep in my arms..i also had a small nap too.,2.0,"My girlfriend and I had gotten into a fight the morning of her mother's birthday celebration. I bonded with family members over our shared experiences with anxiety and depression. My girlfriend and I made up, and fell asleep happily in eachothers arms.",60.0,imagined 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQEL747J,1459,CDF91IE6,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.248495242049359,having to put my dog down.,my dog had a terrible and rare reaction to Chemotherapy.,0.125,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQEL747J,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQEL747J,,,"Just a little bit shy of three months ago, I had to put my little dog Ginny down. This was incredibly hard for me because dogs to me are not just dogs, they are treasured family members, it was losing a family member to me. I also just could not believe that this was happening. I took her to the Veterinarian three weeks ago for what I was assuming would be allergies, only for them to tell me that she had lumps that had to be tested. We did a blood test and a biopsy and the results came back as Lymphoma, as rather aggressive form. I took her to a specialized Canine Oncologist, which I did not even know existed, to find out what Ginny's options were. It was disappointing for me to learn that at best, she had about nine months to live, but if I put her through Chemotherapy, they had a large chance of being good months. I put a lot of thought into it, and ultimately decided that it was worth it to try Chemo, if there was a chance I could give her some more good time, I would. I took her to her first treatment and everything seemed to go well, she was in treatment for the afternoon, I was able to pick her up after work. When I picked her up it was like I had the old Ginny back, she was lively and engaging and so excited about her meal, which she had not been for a while. These feelings of normalcy lasted for two days, by the time she was due for her next treatment, she was just as tired and worn out as she had been. I was told that this was normal, but I was not sure, it seemed like Ginny was not having the responses that she should have. When I picked her up from the second treatment, she was off, she was not lively like the first time, she just seemed exhausted. Later that night I had to call the animal ER to answer questions about Ginny's condition, she was refusing food and water and just seemed so sick. By the next day her symptoms only intensified, she became incontinent. I decided that this was an indignity that she should not have to suffer, she was having a terrible quality of life and I needed to do right by her. That day, surrounded by loving family members, we let her go, it was the right move, but so hard.",3.0,Earlier this year I had a dog that I took to the doctors for allergies and it turned out to be Cancer. I put her through treatment to try to give her some more time but she had a bad reaction to the treatment the decision was made to put her down.,70.0,recalled 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AJWQJL2,1166,OQT2UFCD,45.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,going to the state capital.,I saw how young the workers were.,0.625,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AJWQJL2,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AJWQJL2,,,"Yesterday I got to go the the capital of my state. I was impressed by the things that I saw, yet still disappointed. It was interesting to see the place we play baseball and some of the famous architecture that we have. I have also struggled with ageism in the work place and got a really good glimpse of it yesterday which was so disappointing. We were outside walking around at noon when all the office workers come out for lunch. The area we were in only had 1 or 2 people out of hundreds that were above the age of 30. I could not believe it. There were people everywhere and yet they were so young. This is not fair at all. We have worked just as hard to get our education and work experience, yet we are being pushed out of working for being older workers. Yeah right, id 40's is now considered an older worker!. Anyway, I was nice to get away for a while and spend some time with a friend. We had to wait 3 hours. So we had plenty of time to see the sites and experience out state capital fully. I was impressed by how big everything is in the big city. I saw magazine covers, people working out right in the middle of the area. Scooters. Rentable bikes. Food everywhere.",1.0,We went to the city and saw the sites. We got to see many people and pretty places. It was a nice visit to the capital.,7.0,recalled 35L9RVQFCP469UDHZSKUWQMEPN4HU4,1356,M5QE995L,35.0,woman,black,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Surviving a Mass Shooting inside a crowded Auditorium,the first shots rang out and I realized we were in danger.,1.0,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY2GDLYE,3.0,"This story is a scary reality for so many people, and I felt that it was very natural to write about this based on the topic given.","Nearly 3 months ago I was a survivor of a mass shooting. I was inside an auditorium awaiting a summer fest concert. The auditorium was crowded, and my husband and I decided to grab some drinks because it was so hot. The first artist began their performance, and as my husband was paying for our drinks we heard loud pops, followed by screaming. The entire auditorium was frantically rushing to exits, people were dropping down to the ground, some people were trampled over. My husband yanked my arm, signaling to exit behind one of the vendor only access doors. Thankfully, an employee of the auditorium held the door over waved us over to flee. I never turned back because the screams were deafening and the sounds of gunfire rang in multiple places, so I knew there was more than one gunman. We quickly raced down a back hall and exited through a service door. The rush of fresh air whipped through my hair and I saw police vehicles approaching the building. We were flagged over by a police officer to run to an open field adjacent to the venue, and I balled like a baby. We waited for about 20 minutes in the field waiting for the shooters to be found. And then we were told the we could leave. Around 700 people were inside the auditorium, and only around 300 people were left standing in the field. The shooters were shot down by the police and later were found to be obsessed with mass shootings. That night, I survived a mass shooting, and hope to never encounter another one.",3.0,It happened in an auditorium and I wasn't sure in what order events was going to happen. It was hot and crowded.,90.0,imagined 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPNIUJYNC,1024,VVSK3583,18.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.343805421853683,my wedding,I realized our strength as a couple,0.375,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPNIUJYNC,,,"My wedding was on July 31st of this year. It was absolutely magical. We had rented a ranch in Colorado surrounded by mountains for the week for our family and friends to stay at. This was also the place where we held our wedding ceremony and reception. It felt more special than any other wedding because it was mine and I was surrounded by the people who mattered most to not only me but my husband. We had the ceremony in the backyard of the ranch, overlooking the mountains next to us. We could hear the river flowing below us as we recited our vows we wrote to each other. I will never forget seeing my husband’s face when I walked to him down the aisle. I knew I was marrying the right man when I took the tears from his eyes. The most magical part of the wedding was after our ceremony. We just barely had enough time to finish family photos before it started to rain over the mountains. We all ran inside and then to the pavilion. I remember standing there looking at the rain coming over the mountains and I was in awe. Standing there with my family and friends and new husband meant the world to me because I had just started the new chapter of my life and I had them all with me. The rain was breathtaking. I knew the rain signified that our relationship would last through anything and I constantly look back at that moment as my favorite. We had spent months and years planning this wedding and it was definitely the most significant aspect of my life to date. I would love to write about this event in the future.",1.0,My husband and I got married in July in Colorado with our closest family and friends with us. It rained after the ceremony and signified our strength.,77.0,recalled 31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXXLV6SLW,1984,XQQ1IG7Q,35.0,woman,asian,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,15.530308886056194,making my parent happy and special,she told me that was the first time someone got her a cake,0.375,31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXXLV6SLW,31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXXLV6SLW,,,"I moved to US when I was 26 years old with my family. Since then, I missed my mom a lot. We visited each other a couple of times but lately the money was tight. After saving some money, I was able to get my parents to come here and visit us again this year. We had a great time together as a family. Somehow, I really wanted to celebrate her birthday this year. I usually just send some money home for her birthday but this time I want to make it special. I invited my sister and her in law to our house. I asked my sister to take her to the mall while I was preparing everything. I bought the food, drinks and a cake. She blew the candle and made a wish just like a child. She was smiling and laughing all the time. She admitted that was the first time someone bought a cake for her and we were in tears. I felt so bad that I never really pay attention to her needs. I felt that we need to appreciate her more and make her feel special. Especially after I am a mom, I am more aware about her struggles and her feelings.",2.0,We celebrated my mom's birthday together this year and I really wanted to make her feel special. She told us that was the first time someone bought her a cake and did a celebration for her. We heard that and we were in tears together.,5555555.0,recalled 3S3AMIZX3VRTBKRFR5G4BZLAJFXCD6,1954,75E25QQK,18.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,about my daughter moving back home while I battle cancer,when my I learned I had stage 3 lung cancer,1.0,,31T4R4OBOT2DUBQ50SDIB7BEXYSC7Z,1.0,"It made me think about life, and how anything can happen to anyone, at anytime.","Hello Diary. My name is Dale, I was just diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. I am 58 years old, married happily to my wife, Angie, of 27 years. We have one daughter together, who is 26. Her name is Christina. Four years ago after graduating college, Christina moved away to peruse her career. Unfortunately, moving half way across the country took a toll on my wife. Now that I have been diagnosed with cancer, my wife is struggling even more. After finding out, during a phone call with my daughter, I asked her if she would be willing to move back closer to home, at least temporary, to provide support and be there for her mother. Two weeks ago, I learned that she has requested a leave from her job, and is renting the house next door to us for the next couple of months. Hearing that, was a sign of relief. Having Christina here the past couple of weeks has been so helpful, Chemotherapy is taking a toll on me, I don't have as much energy to do the things I did before. I am so grateful for my wife and daughter, I can only hope I make it through this and am able to live until I am old, wrinkly, and white haired with Angie. And that I am able to walk Christina down the aisle, and watch her raise a family. Until next time Diary. Dale.",4.0,My daughter agree to listen to my advice. She moved into a house next door to her mother to help her while I battle lung cancer.,14.0,imagined 33CID57105FOWWJOBT3R19PLUGML3F,1078,HWDJ5HWS,55.0,man,native,one,2.0,,2.0,3.5553480614894135,redemption after failed institutional rehab,I sought my own healing.,0.875,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DALUG4US,4.0,{},"5 weeks ago I checked myself into a crisis center. I was processed. I then began treatment for clinical depression and suicidal thoughts. While there, I interacted with several people including treatment specialists and other patients. I realized that I was not diagnosed. I did not react to the medication they prescribed. I also realized my depression was a manifestation of my own psyche. I subsequently left after about a week, determined to solve my problem on my own. I have subsequently renewed my relationships with my family members and friends. This is an attempt to create a support network. I also weaned myself off of alcohol and any mind altering drugs to see if that helps. I've begun to attend Buddhist temple services. This to begin the process of clearing my mind of unhelpful thoughts and anxieties. I am open to new relationships, but realize that I'm not in the right place now to begin a new relationship. My work continues to be drudgery, but it is simple and I'm well compensated. I'm very hopeful that these new attempts will prevent the cycle of destructive behavior leading to my entering the crisis center will being repeated. Only time will tell....",2.0,I checked myself into a crisis center about 5 weeks ago. I was taken in and treated for being clinically depressed and suicidal. I stayed for about a week and was not diagnosed with anything and I did not react well with the medication I was prescribed.,35.0,imagined 3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0N4A5YMB,978,RBTH9JAD,50.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,possible happy ending.,he reached out to me.,0.25,3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0N4A5YMB,3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0N4A5YMB,,,"About 3 months ago I reconnected with an elementary school classmate. He messaged me on Facebook because he thought I was going to live about an hour away from where he was moving. Unfortunately, I moved again and we will be much farther away when he moves. We haven't seen each other in over 30 years. We have been speaking to each other almost every day. I don't think we spoke more than a few words to each other as kids. It is funny how we have this connection. Our values are very similar. I am not sure if he will be attracted to me. I am taking a leap of faith and I will meet him at the end of the month. I want to say he is out of my league in some ways. I know he likes model type women which I am not and I told him that. I hope he can get past the physical looks and can enjoy what we have. I am taking a chance at having my heart broken, but if I don't, I will always wonder if we could have had something. I can't wait to finally meet him in person.",1.0,I reconnected with an old classmate that I haven't seen in over 30 years. I am worried that we won't have chemistry. I am going to finally see him at the end of the month.,90.0,recalled 3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6WQJQRS7,3038,7WNPYRCZ,30.0,Man,black,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My best friend's wedding.,my best friend asked me to speak.,0.875,,3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6WQJQRS7,,,"My best friend decided to get married and his wedding was about three months ago, back in May. I never thought he would have got married but I guess I was wrong about that one. I went to get my tux but still couldn't believe the reason I was getting a tux. I just could have never imagined it. The wedding day came and it was one of the most beautiful setups I had ever seen. There were so many combinations of colors and decorations everywhere and his and his wife seemed so happy. The wedding ceremony went as planned and we made our way to the cars to go to the reception. At the reception he asked me to speak, which I did because I know he would do the same for me. I told a few jokes, everyone laughed and we all ate and had good conversations. At the end of the day my best friend and I talked for a while in private and I told him I was proud of him. He motivated me to want to do the same thing one day. I handed him some money and told him to make sure he spends it wisely. He smiled, nodded, and agreed to do so. We went back to the reception (from speaking in private) and helped clean up a little bit. It was a very good day from not only him, but me too.",1.0,My best friend got married and I was there to support him. He had a good wedding ceremony and reception.,90.0,recalled 37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5BPWIBW,1618,0ZIXC3XM,55.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,misunderstandings between myself and a loved one.,he offered to give me money so that I could seek happiness elsewhere.,0.25,,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5BPWIBW,,,"Dear diary,I had a surprising conversation with my boyfriend last week. Even though we've been together for almost 8 years, we seem to sometimes have trouble understanding each others thoughts and feelings. I moved away from my children and grandchildren to be here with him, and although we had experienced some problems with finances and my health since then, I think we have mostly been happy. The night before, we had been talking about my not really knowing anyone here after all this time, and that missed having friends and family close by. I guess I was not as clear as I intended. He got very quiet, and a short time later, went to bed. The next morning, he was really quiet and not smiling when I smiled at him. He just seemed ""off"", and I thought perhaps he was not feeling well. I asked him what was wrong several times, but it wasn't until several hours had passed that he finally opened up to me. He was really sad, and told me that he realized I was not happy with him. He also said that he planned to give me some money so that I could leave, and go wherever it was that I believed I would be happier. I was shocked! I explained to him that I loved him so very much, and that I never meant for him to think that he was the reason for any unhappiness on my part. I felt so bad that I had made him feel that way. He was truly heart broken to think that I was that unhappy and that it was his fault. I told him we have been through so much together, and that I believed it has brought us closer. I apologized for making him feel like he was responsible for my happiness.",4.0,"My boyfriend and I had a misunderstanding. I was trying to tell him that I miss having my family and friends close by, and he took that to mean that he was the one making me unhappy. I was sad and surprised that I had made him feel that way.",21.0,recalled 3R08VXYT7DHM89WAHJDJN1IH1TRW7F,388,XMJU2VTJ,30.0,man,white,4.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Going to the hospital,Them finding abnormal brain waves,0.375,3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNTU1ORGT,,,,This was a horrible thing for me because I had to stay in this hospital for awhile and it had a pressure bed to notice my movements. I couldn't get out of bed without someone coming to help me. I had to be on a strict diet and they had to take me off medicine slowly to see what that did to me. This was really painful for me because it was boring and I felt really restricted during this time. My friend was with me so it made it a lot harder to sit really because I knew she was bored and wanted to go home. I didn't feel myself the entire time I was there because my medicine was not right that I had been taking for years. I was very uncomfortable because it was really loud in this hospital as well doors were slamming all the time and I couldn't go to sleep. Being confined to a bed is a lot harder then i thought for multiple days. It was a big surprise to me what they found and my medicine had to be changed. It's always scary when I have to go on different medicines for side effects. Or take high dosages of medicine to stop the abnormal brain waves. The doctors were really nice here so that was a little easier. I think they could have made it better with more things for me to do. They could have had specific time for me to get out the bed and walk around. I wouldn't want to do this again it was kind of a nightmare.,5.0,Went to the hospital to get a diagnoses. This was an extended eeg that monitored my brain waves to better help the doctors understand what was wrong with my eegs and where the abnormal brain waves were coming from. It was a stressful event for me.,150.0,retold 3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5VN802J,928,53AA48P8,30.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my mother lying and destroying any trust I had left.,when your own mother lies to you about previously agreed upon terms.,0.625,,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5VN802J,,,"Two months ago I realized my family lies to me more regularly than I previously wanted to acknowledge. It was the first time my husband and I had been away from our twin sons since they were born. My mother was supposed to watch them and stay the night at our home. Her husband was to sleep elsewhere because he has various medical conditions that cause him to sweat an ungodly amount when he sleeps and we didn't want him to sleep in our new bed due to that. She agreed he would not be sleeping our bed multiple times in the weeks leading up to our mini vacation. We spent a wonderful night alone camping at a lake and enjoying ourselves without worrying about our children for the first time in two years. It was definitely a much need relaxing time for us both but when we arrived back home she acted as though everything had went according to plan but I soon realized that was not the case. Her husband had undoubtedly slept in our new bed thus staining the sheets and our mattress pad and they had both lied dead face to both my husband and I about the situation. It took a night of soaking and an hour of scrubbing to get the stains out, luckily it didn't soak through to our mattress. This is not the first she had lied to me and I know it won't be the last. The best thing I think I can do in this situation is try to limit exposure to her and her husband. This has a certain level of guilt that comes along with it but I know I'm preventing some major issues by doing so. It really makes me feel a certain kind of way to know that I cannot trust anyone in my family. I don't much care for that but it is what it is. I know one day none of this will matter but right now it definitely appears to.",4.0,My husband and I went away for the first time by ourselves since our sons were born. My mother was supposed to stay the night with them in our home. She lied about her husband sleeping in our new bed and probably a lot of other things I didn't pay attention too.,60.0,recalled 3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5HQV1KQ5,1179,LJ1YONES,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My ex fiance substance abuse problem,When someone that loved you lies all the time to you.,0.375,33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP779HHGC8B,,,,"I had a partner who has a drug problem. He was using again so I kicked him out hoping he would go get help. Instead he tried to kill himself and ended up in the ICU following that a month long psychiatric unit stay. So far nothing has changed. I found out he is still using and it makes me very angry. We have a child together that I refuse to let him see until hes sober. I guess its not a priority for him. I'm stressed out doing it all alone. I have no family to help and his child shouldn't have to not have s relationship with her dad because he rather do drugs. I've chalked it up to hes selfish and things will never change. The fact he still tries to lie is the biggest indicator he doesn't have an ounce of empathy for me and for his daughter. I will resent him for the rest of my life, even if he does turn around and stop and step up. The fact is when I needed him moses (NOW) he iant here. I'm doing all the hard work raiding a toddler. If I knew he would be so out if the picture and not give a damn I would have changed many things but I still would want this lovely child.",3.0,I had a partner who has a drug problem. He was using again so I kicked him out hoping he would go get help. Instead he tried to kill himself and ended up in the ICU following that a month long psychiatric unit stay.,180.0,retold 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ67DGAJ,758,HOYWUMSD,25.0,man,Hisp,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my experience camping for the first time.,I was able to hike up a mountain.,0.625,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C71844FO,,,,"A memorable event that occurred in the past few months was when I went camping with my two brothers. I was excited to finally go camping for the first time but also somewhat anxious. The camping site we decided on was at a state park in Texas. The drive there was quite long, but once we found our campsite it was time to start exploring. We walked around the park and admired the scenery. However, some of the most beautiful scenery was while we were hiking down the trails. When the sun went down, we all gathered around a campfire and starting telling stories about the past. At the same time, we were cooking hotdogs and burgers. When it was time to sleep, we went to our respective tents. My tent could have the top removed and I could see all of the stars. There was also the sound of birds and crickets that felt relaxing to listen to. The next day, we climbed the hardest trail at the park. Once making it to the top of the mountain, we saw an American flag waving in the wind. The scenery at the top was one of the most breathtaking things I've seen in my life. It will forever be ingrained in my memories.",1.0,"I went camping at a Texas state park with two siblings. We talked about nostalgic memories around a campfire. On the last day, we hiked up a mountain and viewed the incredible scenery.",60.0,retold 3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TA9T0N37,1601,O4FYXI7H,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a weekend at my boyfriend's cabin.,I realized I spilled the steak marinade all over the cooler.,1.0,,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TA9T0N37,,,"A couple of months ago, I went up to my boyfriend's hunting camp. We met up with a couple of his other friends and had the best time. I love going up there as it is. But for this particular weekend, Ben and I were newly in a relationship and he planned the weekend to entertain me. The weekend got off on an awkward note because I was in charge of marinating the steaks for dinner and didn't seal the bags correctly. We had an entire cooler full of Busch that tasted like raw meat. Yucky, but memorable. He took his quad up, as did his friend. So I got my first proper quad ride! Our first night was pretty low key. Dinner, a fire, and some beer. The next day, his friend Dave wanted to go fishing. So we all rode the quads around, chasing Dave to the next best fishing spot he could find. It's very rural up there, surrounded by game lands, so it's acceptable to zoom down the roads on just quads. We were going faster than we would in an actual vehicle. Dave never caught his fish, but we did cross a stream on the quads which was exciting. Dave is a former marine, so later that afternoon he gave me my first ever shooting lesson. He's a great teacher! Very thorough and critical, but also positive. ""Okay, that was good. But you can do better! Here's what you're doing wrong. Look at this video I took of you!"" Then we ate dinner and took a sunset quad ride. We watched the day end in an open field at the top of a hilltop. It was magical.",1.0,"After dating for just a few weeks, my boyfriend planned a perfect weekend getaway for us. I learned new life skills, felt closer to him, and was surrounded by beauty.",90.0,recalled 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG1YNMA4,1372,5KZTHRLU,30.0,man,asian,one,3.0,1.0,1.0,4.499809670330263,my birthday party.,I recieved a barrage of unusual texts that I don't usually recieve.,0.875,3PQMUDRV7SS1WYT1BTD1DZZIMO2IIP,,,,"This was a birthday party that was supposed to be somewhat of a surprise though I had my suspicions beforehand due to the number of text messages I received from different friends. It was not only the messages themselves that gave it away but the volume of the messages were unusual. I distinctly remember walking in to the door and noticing my chairs being out of place. I knew what was coming but still tried to act surprised as everyone greeted me. I very clearly remember everyone's faces at that instant as they welcomed me to the party. Overall, my friend Steve helped quite a bit in organizing the party. Aside from my family, my childhood friends Raymond and Wei was also there at the party. We had some drinks, snacks and a very delicious fruit cake. I received some very nice gifts and was completely flattered. There was quite a bit of chatter and some catching up with friends that I see less often. Eventually we moved onto playing some games in groups. However, I had a long day at work and was very tired. I could not enjoy that portion of the birthday party to the fullest. Eventually people had to go and I thanked them for coming. I had a very nice long rest after everything.",2.0,"I had a birthday party that my friends and family organized. I knew something was up when a few of my friends texted me within a short time span. Although I was a bit tired from work, I still had a good time.",90.0,retold 3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11ECA6OW8D,1306,2DSKWW9Q,40.0,woman,asian,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,the birth of my baby girl.,when my son bit her.,1.0,3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WBWWBPN0,,,,"My daughter was born on December 4th. It was a planned c-section after a high risk pregnancy. I was very excited to meet my new little girl but it was bittersweet. This was my last pregnancy and although I was a tough one, I already knew I was going to miss the little details of carrying a child. The small flutters that reminded you of the sweet baby in your belly, the wonder of seeing their kicks and movements, and the little gestures of kindness that are reserved for pregnant women were all things that I would never experience again. I was also scared for the procedure. With my first child, I had an emergency c-section so I didn't have time to stress about the whole surgery. This time was different. I worried about the things that could go wrong, I didn't have the same confidence in my medical team that I had had with my first child. I think my biggest concern was how my son was going to handle having a baby sister. He was barely two. I didn't know if he was going to be upset. I was worried that he wouldn't feel loved and wanted. When my husband brought him to my hospital room, I wanted him to feel just as important as he always had. My son looked a bit alarmed at all the hospital equipment. My husband brought him over to see the baby and he showed a bit of interest. He stroked her hair and said ""baby"". That's when he leaned over to kiss the baby on her head. The whole room sighed at the cuteness of it. Until the baby started screaming, that is. Apparently, he was not as taken with his new little sister as we had hoped. She had two tiny red marks on her forehead from where he bit her. I had expected him to be unsure of the new baby but I never expected him to do that. He then asked us to ""take her back, please"". I think that was the beginning of a lifelong sibling rivalry.",2.0,I was recalling the day that my daughter was born. It was happy and scary at the same time. I was worried about how my son would handle it. It didn't go well.,240.0,retold 3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N5IUEL5G,5390,M3CBQ15F,30.0,man,Black,3.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about failing to win a competition,when I unexpectedly fell in love,-0.25,,3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N5IUEL5G,,,"Today I had the bitterest experience of my life. I never had such an awful experience in my life before. I had gone to Agra for an urgent work. There were very few buses plying today as most of them had been put on election duty. I waited for two hours at the bus-stop to get into the bus. It was much crowded. I somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathe. Everyone was sweating. People were pushing each other. After journey of two hours, I came out of the bus and took a sigh of relief and they will likely. I’ll never forget this journey in my life. and i will achieve more awards and more the popularity Due to the complications at birth, the doctors said that I had less chances of surviving; as I was losing my blood pressure at a faster rate. Despite all the odds, without being kept in the incubator, I made it by just clinging onto my mom and absorbing her body heat. I was not kept in the incubator; as the only available incubator in the hospital was not working. My mom had her labor pain at an unexpected time and had to get admitted in a rural hospital with less facilities.",4.0,"I somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathe My mom gave birth to me through C-Section. She suffered some complications and till now she has been suffering from back pains, unable to stand for more than 10 mins",7.0,recalled 3ND9UOO81LOLNULCLDET660JG8SLWL,1124,F1MZUP0L,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,3.7376696182833684,a medical emergency and living alone,pain was so bad it awakened me from sleep,1.0,,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZF106QX,2.0,I can understand the exigency of a medical emergency and having few people to depend on for help,"Have you ever felt pain so intense it makes you cry? I do. I woke up one morning about 6 weeks ago with the worst stomach pain imaginable. It was beyond belief. I am such a deep sleeper I knew it must be bad to have awakened me. It made me curl up in a fetal position and cry. I knew something was terribly wrong. But I have no medical training and didn't know what could be wrong. I knew I needed help, but I live alone. Usually this is fantastic-I have freedom. No one eats my ice cream; I can have soup for dinner; Cereal is great for lunch too. But in an emergency, living alone is a liability. I needed help, fast, but there was no one. Almost.- but Lily the cat wasn't going to help. I worked up my courage and swallowed my fear of what was happening. It felt like a furball. I stumbled to my car. I told Lily I would be back soon (I hoped it would be true). I don't know how I drove to the hospital without being in an accident. I guess the need to not incur an ambulance bill is a desperate motivator. I stumbled into the ER. They say I need surgery for an appendix that will burst. Lily is not going to like this. Not at all.",1.0,The time I woke up in the worst stomach pain imaginable. And found out my appendix was about to rupture unless I immediately got it removed.,42.0,imagined 34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254B5LQJU,729,4E2RJET7,18.0,Woman,other,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my mom's memorial service.,I realized how much people care about me,1.0,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMOSXNBN,,,,"My mother's memorial was a beautiful gathering. She was a very well respected doctor in our area as well as a great friend to many people. The event took place at a local farm and it was a truly beautiful venue to honor her. At least a hundred people showed up to give condolences and celebrate what an amazing woman my mother was. There were obviously lots of tears, but also laughter as we remembered her. My brother played a piece on the piano that she used to love. People came from all over the country to support me and my family. A lot of my personal friends also showed up. Some of the women who came to support me hadn't even met my mother! They were there simply to support me in my time of grief. The greatest support came from my boyfriend, though. We started dating about a month before my mother's passing. His loyalty and love has been instrumental in helping me get through this. Two of my closest girlfriends were also there. Both of those women are in college still, and they took time away from classes to come and be with me. The outpouring of love was amazing!",3.0,My mother's memorial service occurred last Thursday. I saw a lot of people and celebrated my mom's life.,60.0,retold 36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXLE68MQZ,2483,XXX738WM,25.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,how my cat helped my marriage,my husband and I said the same exact phrase in unison,0.375,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN3EU1R7,,,,"Several months ago, I found out that my husband had hid something from me that he found embarrassing. I was hurt by it because, throughout our marriage, we've worked tirelessly to build trust with one another; to cultivate respect and empathy. We've worked to undo the unhealthy lessons of our upbringings and to get past our deeply ingrained insecurities and mistrust for others. We've made great strides. In that moment though, when I discovered this stupid thing he'd hidden from me, I felt like everything that we'd worked for was moot; that it didn't matter to him. We'd built this life with our home, our beloved pets, our mutual hobbies, our nights in laughing on the couch...all of it. We were sitting on our bed together, discussing the issue when we fell into a silence, unsure of where the conversation was going or what good it was doing. I remember tears rolling down my cheeks when I heard our cat, Archie, batting around a small gumball. They're his favorite toys. He doesn't eat them, just bats it around our wood floors for a while until I replace it. My husband and I both heard the tell-tale 'roll, clatter, clatter, roll' when we said, unprompted and in perfect unison: ""Get that gumball, Archie."" We both let out a gasp of a laugh. It was bizarre, both of us uttering this weird concoction of words that no one else has probably ever said. Thinking of them in the same order and at the same time. We smiled quietly and sat in that moment for a little while. It's been a few months since then and I still think about it occasionally, especially when I hear a faint 'roll, clatter, clatter' in another room. I think about our problems as a couple and how we've hurt each other and how it will take time to heal from things. But I find that small story to be a sweet reminder of our closeness and our love for each other and our lives. I wouldn't trade that, not for all the gumballs in the world (but I'll still buy a few for Archie. He's a good boy.)",1.0,My husband and I were going through some marriage issues when our cat helped us remember what we were working so hard to preserve.,180.0,retold 39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MGQVMB3,3473,BE3N9634,35.0,WOMAN,White,3.0,4.0,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,my brother insulting a waiter by accident.,my brother had too many drinks.,0.875,,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG9QEI,1.0,I have never attended a family reunion.,"Our end of summer family reunion came around and we decided to have it hosted at a restaurant. It was beautiful, as we had it in a tent overlooking the lake. My brother had maybe one too many drinks that day. A waiter came over and asked if he would like a water. My brother looked at him and told him that he knows when it's okay to quit drinking. I know he didn't mean anything by it, but the waiter was horrified. He thought he insulted my brother, when he was simply offering water to everyone on a tray. My brother didn't mean to be mean. Several people had already come up to him offering water, so he simply thought it was hint to quit drinking. It kind of set the tone for me for the rest of the day though. I mean, it's been three weeks and I still get embarrassed thinking about that one moment. One that the waiter has probably forgotten all about. I won't go back to that restaurant though for a bit. I wouldn't risk getting the same waiter just in case he would remember. I don't want anyone to spit in my food if he still holds a grudge.",4.0,"We had a family reunion. My brother offended the waiter, unintentionally. It was only a moment but it sticks in my mind because of the nature of the offense. It was just tone, and nothing else.",21.0,imagined 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80BX75HES,1434,1JOXVYHQ,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,my husband's birthday weekend.,the movie theater we went to had electric leather recliners to sit in.,0.25,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80BX75HES,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80BX75HES,,,"Last week was my husband's 60th birthday and as a special treat for him, I planned a weekend getaway that I knew he'd enjoy. I booked a hotel room in a neighboring town. I made sure to choose a hotel with a swimming pool, as we both love to swim. When we arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the hotel also had a whirlpool! We swam most of the day and relaxed in the whirlpool for a while. We were both hungry after swimming all afternoon, so we decided to have a steak dinner. We both ordered rib eye steaks and enjoyed the meal thoroughly. After dinner, we drove to a movie theater to see the remake of The Lion King, one of his favorite movies of all time. The theater featured a state of the art sound and visual experience called RPX. I expected a large screen and fantastic sound, but what I did not expect were the seats...overstuffed leather electric recliners that adjusted to just about every position imaginable. My husband was overjoyed at the comfort of the seats because he suffers from back pain and I felt so happy that I had chosen a theater that would allow him to see this special movie in such a memorable way. The sound was incredible, not even close to the sound experience in the movie theater we usually frequent. After the movie, my husband could not stop talking about the movie itself and the overall experience of seeing it in this type of theater. We decided at that moment that we would not wish to see a movie anywhere else, ever again. The weekend was perfect and I know that my husband had a very memorable birthday this year!",1.0,"I planned a weekend getaway for my husband's birthday. We stayed at a lovely hotel and enjoyed time swimming and using a whirlpool. We ate a delicious steak dinner, then saw one of his favorite movies in a state-of-the-art movie theater.",7.0,recalled 378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1BZIZ0IAZ,4764,ZABXOTN5,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,My girls day at the birthday oarty,I twisted my shoulder,0.25,,3CFVK00FWM7NTF66UV1P8C1536LL6F,5.0,This really did happen to me two weeks ago.,"I have a crazy story to tell I think you might like. It happened a couple weeks ago but I can not stop forgetting about it. I was hanging out with some of my girlfriends, and we all have kids. We planned a day where all mommies got together with our kids. It was a birthday party for one of the girls kids. He was turing 9 and they rented a huge waterslide for all the kids. After all the kids got to party on it for a few hours, we (as in the adults) took it over. We had some beer and we were going down, pushing each other down. It really was so fun. I was pushed down by one of my friends and I landed on my arm wrong and twisted my shoulder. It still hurts to this day! Im so mad at her, but she is my best friend. It was a crazy night, a fun day. The kids had so much fun at the party. We will always be friends and do stuff together.",1.0,Everything was something crazy but in the end we laughed at everything that happened in the story.the trip was incredible,14.0,imagined 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTVWWYDC,756,RWNSS0P5,25.0,woman,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,me moving,I went to Charlotte,1.0,,36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTVWWYDC,,,"in the last few months my life has changed dramatically. I moved to another state and rented out my house. I plan on selling my house next yr too. I dumped my boyfriend. Now im thinking about selling my used undergarments. On top of that, I also do surveys online. I'm really looking for anyway to make money without getting a real job. I may consider being a sugar babe. Well, I do want to be one but I can't find a legit site. Prostitution is also an option. Im just scared that I will end up missing. Long story short, this move has made me realize that there are plenty of ways to make money online. that's pretty much it. my life is entrusting. and boring at the same time.",1.0,I moved. Now my life has changed. I have to figure out what's next. This seems pretty redundant to keep say the same thing now. so I hope this is enough text.,60.0,recalled 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4ZBR768,451,XZ28VCE9,30.0,MAN,White,one,one,4.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,a meetup I had with friends from the internet.,we actually managed to get everyone together in one place.,0.0,3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4ZBR768,3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4ZBR768,,,"I think the best thing to quote here is when I met up with some internet friends. I had been talking to them for many, many years, and we all decided it was finally time to plan a meetup. We all scheduled to meet up at Disney due to the logistical nature of getting everyone together without needing to drive everywhere. It was quite odd to realize that I had organized something so big (there were about 8 of us.). It truly felt great, like we had been able to forget the problems we had with the world for a few days. We had first went to Disney Springs, which is basically a sprawling row of shops. We got some cigars, went to a bar, went bowling, and all around just had a truly great day. The second day of the trip we went to Magic Kingdom, which is a really big theme park. We basically cared more about hanging out than the actual destination, but we did have some good food, and some good fun. Third day, unfortunately was time for all of us to go back. We have begun planning future vacations together ever since, I feel it's a major event. It's gotten many conversations going and still provides us entertainment remembering the goofy things that happened. I think it was a milestone in my life, as short as the trip was, it showed me that it's ok to meet people, it's ok to let people into your life. I think everyone should take a chance and meet up with people they talk to online, so long as they're able to do it safely. I think the biggest most important thing of it all is that life is too short to not do something fun.",1.0,"The story was mainly the focus of a vacation I had with a few close online friends of mine. The main goal was to explain what happens, and to explain why it was important to me, and to them.",150.0,recalled 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB110CMW85Y,574,NINPKMLW,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.718498871295094,a proposal,my boyfriend got down on one knee,1.0,,3OLQQLKKNTBLB4BLXS8A4LGQI4NJEV,4.0,This would be a dream proposal of mine. I would love for this to happen.,"Dear Diary, I am still so excited over what happened. It was really surprising. I had no idea he was going to do it. A few weeks ago, Tim and I decided that we were sick of winter already and wanted to go somewhere warm. We decided to book a trip to Florida to go spend some time at the beach. We got a pretty good deal on tickets and a resort. So the second night, we were walking on the beach around sunset. It was perfect. The weather was awesome, there was hardly anyone on the beach. Just as the sun was hitting the horizon, Tim got down on one knee and proposed! I couldnt believe it. I was so happy. I started crying and obviously said yes! Oh my god, I just can't believe it. I called Mom the next day and told her. I texted all my friends. I wish we had a picture but I'll never forget that moment. We will probably get married on the beach.",1.0,"My boyfriend and I decided to take a last minute beach getaway. At sunset as we were walking, he bent down on one knee and proposed. I've never been more caught off guard and ecstatic in my life.",112.0,imagined 3GU1KF0O4JNJQC2ZIEB409WHMHLPBQ,2297,FXBRPQQB,35.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,2.0,67.5734753930451,About how a family trip was given new life.,We decided to change things up by inviting more people.,0.5,,3GU1KF0O4JNJQC2ZIEB409WHMHLPBQ,,,"This past July I went on vacation with my family. Most years the vacation is a real grind. We have been going to the same place for twenty years with the exception of two years. The truth is for a couple of years I have been trying to back out of it and do something on my own with my vacation time but my mom can do one hell of a passive aggressive guilt trip to get me to go. My parent will ask me and my siblings what we want to do new this year at the destination but the truth is as far as activities go we've gone scorched earth over this place. Anyway, My dad and older sister normally have the trip scheduled down to the minute, leaving no room for anybody else to have much input. I am a little ashamed to admit for the past few years I've spent most of my time in varying degrees of drunken stupor as my main form of entertainment. I had thought this might be the year that the cycle would break but my sister, who definitely drives the engine in this scenario, came up with a scenario to take my brother's children along this year. I have to admit, this was not her worst idea. My brother had moved to a different city and these children had never been to the destination before and would definitely shake up the routine. So, that was what happened a couple of month's ago my brother brought his children to town and we packed them into the cars a few days later for the trip. The car ride down was mostly unmemorable except for the fact that I realized that my spotify playlists were not really kid friendly. The trip itself was a lot of the same things as before but there was a new energy because it was it was new to the children and it was exciting for them to go someplace that they had never been before. Things that had been stale were given new life and people were forced to change up some of their routines. Doing things that had become pedestrian and had lost their luster became fun again as I watched my nieces do them and remembered how I used to love to do these things when I was younger. For some reason I was dominating games that required coordination. Actually, one of the biggest problems was as the week progressed was that time was becoming compressed and there was so much to do. These kids had heard about the different things, those of us who had been coming for years had done, and wanted to do it all. Our last night there we were doing things until one in the morning. The next morning when we left was the first time in a couple years I had felt the least bit sad to be leaving. It was a long drive home I think most people were a little frayed but it had been a good trip.",1.0,My family has gone on the same vacation for years and it had become stale. This year we decided to invite more people and improved things a great deal.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3G0WWMR1UW66RXSBLHV2R9MLQ42NQ7,636,YMLWZK16,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,5.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,Applying for a job,I didn't get the job,0.5,3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKI4OHNG,,,,"I was recently looking for a job. I decided to apply at a well-known retail chain. They are famous for having good benefits and paying a living wage. I went in to apply for the job and had a really good interview. Both people conducting the interview seemed to like me. I was ready for all their questions. I felt at ease. I was quickly called back for a second interview. I didn't feel the same level of rapport that I had in the first interview. Even though it didn't go as well as the first round, i still thought I was a great fit for this company. I waited for a couple weeks and I started to feel nervous. Finally they called and told me they weren't going to hire me. I was beginning to feel hopeful. I was pretty devastated as I needed a job with a future. I'm still looking for a good job.",4.0,"I applied for the perfect job. I did two rounds of interviews and after thinking I would get the job, I was rejected.",90.0,retold 3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14IROXTZ3,2837,19XZ1ZV3,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a much needed bathroom re-model.,I found out how boosting your self confidence can change your life.,0.25,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSM00UPLO,4.0,I do suffer from low self- confidence and the appearance of my house DEFINITELY prevents me from having people over.,"The last 5 months have been a dream come true. My house is so old but was a great buy because it was advertised as a ""fixer-upper"". After the first couple of years it didn't seem like it was such a great buy after all. I invested a lot of time and money in working on it but I finally ran out of both. The bathroom was the biggest embarrassment and definitely had an impact on my social activities. As far as I was concerned the loose tiles, mildew stained walls and ancient sink, commode and bathtub was something I could live with but after a humiliating experience with a friend who dropped me off after a lunch date and asked to use the bathroom, a re-model soared right up to the top of the to-do list. She opened the door, walked inside, turned around and came back out immediately announcing that she didn't have to ""go after all"" and left. I refused to have anyone over and as a result, invitations to friend's houses came less and less frequently. I even overheard two friends say they wondered why I always came to their houses but never ""returned the favor"". The re-model was costly but the transformation was amazing. My bathroom looks like something from House Beautiful. The new fixtures, wall coverings, shower enclosure and lighting are incredible. I'm back on the ""social scene"" after a few get-together's and my self-confidence is back. It's so true that one's home tells so much about who you are. Now that I'm proud of my surroundings I feel like that's just the beginning of endless possibilities.",4.0,My bathroom remodel turned out to be a life remodel. I gained a beautiful new bathroom as well as a new perspective on myself and my surroundings.,150.0,imagined 3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2BA7D9X,2667,VPJ0FMIP,55.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a family reunion for my dad,All my cousins came in at the same time and brought so much food .,0.125,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2BA7D9X,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2BA7D9X,,,"My story is about a family reunion in June of this year. My dad turned 90 on July 4th and he is the last person alive on his side of the family. My grandparents came here when they were nineteen from Europe around 1911. They had three boys and one girl . I have one whole sister and one half sister. My dad and mom got divorced when I was sixteen. He remarried a girl much younger that was my babysitter and they had one girl. After he married her , she stopped inviting me and my sister over and my dad would call occasionally and say come over, but when you weren't invited over for the past few years, you don't feel that invite is sincere and I didn't go. So I am not close with my half sister and we barely speak when we see each other out. My cousins parents from my dad's siblings never got divorced. So my cousins wanted to come in for my dad's 90th and they brought all kinds of food and pictures and we had a good time . Lots of pictures were taken and everything was great. I just felt that my life and relationship with my dad was very different than my cousins and they don't understand what it is like when parents get divorced and how kids can be treated because of it. I feel cheated in that respect and felt envious that they had normal childhoods and good relationships with their parents. I still talk to my dad when I see him in the local grocery store but it is just casual talk and that is kind of sad. He is not going to be around much longer and I wish things had been different between us but I don't think it was all my fault . I think that will probably be our last family reunion . I am glad I got to see everyone and we had a great time. But it is also sad that it probably won't happen again . Not much you can do but accept things as they are and not dwell on them.",3.0,Family reunion that will probably be the last one on my dad's side since he is 90. All my cousins came in .,60.0,recalled 3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KOVNPZ9,992,LRCCNUZX,45.0,MAN,white,2.0,one,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,a long overdue family reunion,many relatives showed up that I wasn't expecting,-0.125,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA8MIMUP,,,,"Growing up as a child, I remember going to a family reunion in the village I grew up in and it was such an amazing experience meeting aunts, uncles, first and second cousins I had no idea existed. It was held at a social organization's building both inside and outside. I imagine that about 100 people were there. Tons of food and drinks, lots of games to play. After the sun went down and most of the family had left, a small group of us went over to my great aunt's house where my uncle played his guitar and we all stomped our feet, clapped our hands. That is probably my most vivid memory. That was in 1986. Well, fast forward to 2019 and my attempts at reviving the Davis family reunion. Obviously, many of those who attended 33 years ago have since passed away. And you would think that with today's technology, like Facebook, it would be easy to track down long lost relatives. Nope! I was having to glean information from immediate relatives for phone numbers and looking at old photographs and determining who people were, how they were related to one another. We had the reunion back in August, but I had started the process back in February, basically trying to get the word out. A lot of prep work went into putting it together, getting a hall rented (thank you American Legion!), buying food and drinks, borrowing tables, chairs, a canopy, cornhole boards. We even brought our own gas grill. We had so much stuff to bring to the reunion that I had to rent a 15 foot Uhaul! We had approximately 35 people attend. I was hoping for a few more to show up, but all in all I was satisfied with how things turned out. Some of my cousins want to do it every year, but others have said that every other year would be better. So I have already began mental preparations for the 2021 Davis Family Reunion!",1.0,"After a 33-year hiatus, the Davis Family Reunion has come and gone. Several relatives who haven't seen each other in that 33-year span were able to reconnect and share stories about themselves and their loved-ones.",60.0,retold 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNHBM2RFQ,742,RJAXY9OE,50.0,Man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,Me and my Uncle reconnecting after 15 years,That my Uncle called me out of the blue with an invitation,0.625,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EXWRRCP,,,,"Me and my Uncle have had a falling out over the care of my mother, or his sister. Eventually the full time care fell to me about 6 years ago and I have been caring for her ever since. Suddenly out of the blue he reached out and we talked on the phone and he asked me to go flying with him. I have not been flying with him since I was a little boy 40 years ago. When I met up with him it was a bit strange but we had a non alcoholic drink in the bar first and just talked a bit and we found some common ground. We then went up and had a good time sightseeing things in the air. I think what has happened is that with age, we tend to mellow out and gain more experience. I have also realized with this experience that time is short and none of us will be here for very long and there is no time for extended family fights where people ignore people for decades at a time. I think that afterwards we were both happy that we got together again. After the flight we went back to the bar and ordered 2 beers each. It was at this time that we began to loosen up and went into what the fight was about. We talked about his sister, or my mother, for about a half and hour. After reaching common ground about her, we began to talk about our lives at length. I was particularly interested at how he had been for the last 15 years. He focused on his family and what they had been up to, and I shared the same bout myself and my family. I am very happy that we are now talking again.",2.0,"Me and my Uncle had not really talked for 15 years. Suddenly out of the blue he contacts me and asks if I would like to go flying with him. I say yes, as I had not flown with him for 40 years.",270.0,retold 32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAPZS26PT,1273,ERQIU2L4,30.0,Man,white,4.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,A family gathering.,Seeing a deer in the woods.,0.0,32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAPZS26PT,32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAPZS26PT,,,I went to visit family for vacation at my sister's house. It was the first time in years that we had all gathered together and some of the younger children had never met before. It was a great time watching them all play together and get along. I helped with a lot of the cooking as I like that and am good at it. It was fun to go out in the woods with the kids and show them the river and we saw a deer. I played baseball with a few of the nephews. We went out to eat at a great restaraunt and had a great time. It was nice to catch up with my siblings and hang out like we used to. We had not all been together for a long time and we reminisced. It was a bit cold but did not snow and we built a fire outside one night and maybe drank a bit much. My parents enjoyed seeing all of the kids running around. It was a great time with my family and one we will repeat this year. We discussed renting a nice lake house or something a bit closer to everybody next time. It is hard to meet up often because we are all scattered out over the country. It was a good reminder of how lucky I am to have such a good family. I am looking forward to next time.,2.0,My close family all got together for a visit and had a great time. All of the little kids were there and we even saw a deer.,150.0,recalled 3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7EW8GCB,855,0XWRX9QO,35.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Renewing wedding vows on tenth anniversary.,my mother in law got sick in the middle of the ceremony.,0.0,,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7EW8GCB,,,"Today is the day that we celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary with a renewal of vows. We have been planning this day for several years and now our children will also be a part of the big day. Ten years ago we got married very quickly. Your visa was about to expire and we didn't have much time. We quickly went to the justice of the peace and had a quick ceremony. Only three people were with us at the time. We always said that some day we would have a proper church wedding. But we got busy. Then the kids came along and we were really busy. But then we realized that our ten anniversary was quickly approaching and we still had not had our real wedding. I made the plans at church and got the music and flowers. You found the perfect dress. Your parents were in town and I invited my parents to join us. We have always joked about your mother not liking me. But when she got up and ran out of the church during the ceremony, it was shocking. I wondered if she was really upset or was she sick. She later said that she was sick and I want to believe her. The kids did a perfect job and it was great to be able to include them in our special day.",1.0,On our tenth wedding anniversary my wife and I renewed our wedding vows. Our two children were part of the ceremony which made it extra special.,120.0,recalled 3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXX11230R,4207,X9V2TMPO,18.0,transman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about going on vacation to Yellowstone National Park,when I caught a big fish while fly fishing,0.5,,3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXX11230R,,,"In August I went to go visit the Yellowstone National Park. I went on a walking tour and say many of the park's geysers and also many wild animals. I also went fly fishing for the first time in my life and caught some fish while there. My vacation was very memorable and I had several experiences that I will carry with me for a long time. I went with two other of my friends from my university and we camped in tents at a nice campground while we were there. The most memorable moment of the trip was whenever I caught my first fish while fly fishing. I didn't expect to catch anything because I didn't think I was doing it right and I haven't had much luck in my past with regular fishing. To my surprise, on my fifth cast, the line was pulled hard and I quickly jerked back and reeled in a 4 lb trout! Since I've been so busy with college over the past many years, it's been a long time since I've had the chance to take a vacation and enjoy nature. My major in school is environmental science and I always thought it was silly that I was studying the environment but hadn't actually been in a natural environment in 10+ years. This was a much needed vacation. My friends and I cooked our fish that we caught for supper every night over a campfire. In the mornings we would tour the park in search of rare geysers that were about to go off. Those were fun to watch but I enjoyed seeing the beautiful multi-colored pools of hot water that scattered the landscape. It was also very neat to learn about the ancient people that used to live in the area and their religious significance that they placed on the land. I enjoyed writing this journal entry and would like to participate in the second part of the study as well.",2.0,I toured Yellowstone Park with friends from college. We camped and fished while we were there. We saw many beautiful natural land formations and wild animals while there.,60.0,recalled 3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5MN2PUY,1021,2WYQLNC8,45.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my son moving back to Florida,"he actually left, I didn't think he would.",1.0,,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5MN2PUY,,,"Today my son left West Virginia and went back to Florida with his father. He is 23 years old and had a wonderful job offer he had decided to take. I don't care how old he is, he is my youngest, my baby, and it hurts that he left. I am scared and nervous that he will need me but I will not be there to help him and guide him on the right decisions in his life. I am going to miss him so much. We would talk about everything and I feel like this separation will pull us apart. I know in my head that he is a grown man and has to make decisions that are right for him but my heart wants to hold him close. I tried to be happy for him and to put on a strong face. When he left he cried, hugged me close and said he would miss me. That broke my heart. I cried so hard I felt like I was dying inside. Of course his father told me I was being ridiculous, I don't care what he says, I feel like a part of me is gone. My older son Tim, he is staying here and I have to hold on to that. I love him just as much as Kenny but we were never as close. He does not confide in me and ask me for guidance. I don't feel like he needs me as much anymore. I hated living in Florida. It was always hot and the people there are selfish and mean. West Virginia feels like home. I love it here. But to be here means losing out on being with my son. I feel so torn but I have to do what is right for me. He has to grow and become a man on his own. I understand but I don't want to let go. I hope I can stay strong for them both.",1.0,My youngest son decided to leave West Virginia and move back to Florida. I cried harder then I ever had in my life. I have to live my life and let him grow into his own man.,21.0,recalled 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIR0XT76,2632,Y2GZ4W8Z,35.0,man,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.8918202981106265,Me losing my cats,That my one cat got adopted by a friend,0.5,31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIR0XT76,31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIR0XT76,,,A little over a month ago i found myself without a place to live. I had to surrender my cats to the humane society of Tampa. I was very depressed. I found comfort in the fact that they are going to be well taken care of. Plus one of the cats were adopted to a girl i know personally so I'm able to check on him. She send me pictures and videos. My other cat was adopted a few weeks ago. I knew she wasn't going to last at the shelter. She is very friendly and out going so I knew she was gonna charm someone . I wish it did not go this way . I try to the positive In everything . I doubt i will every own another pet though. I still look at old pics. I cant take the heartache. I still love cats. I follow pages online. I maybe foster. I also maybe volunteer. Or open up a shelter,1.0,Lost my cats a few months back They are both with happy families now. So it all worked out in the end,49.0,recalled 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQS6GM70,793,8YJHQX9V,35.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my mom's cancer diagnoses.,I found out that her cancer could have been worse.,-0.125,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQS6GM70,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQS6GM70,,,"On May 1, 2019 I received news that no one ever wants to hear. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Many years ago I had experienced cancer with my father. However, this felt a bit different. Maybe it's because of my age or just all I've learned in life. I was very angry when I found out. My mom has always been the rock to my family and my best friend. My mom has always just been a call away. I quickly realized that if I didn't have my mom just a call away I would be in a mess. For weeks I couldn't talk about without getting emotional. I did a lot of research and started talking to others that I trust. I went with my mom to as many doctor's appointments as possible. I was there with her through her surgery and the news that it was an aggressive form of cancer and that if it hadn't been found soon it would have been a lot worse. She went through a week of radiation. She did overall well. Soon after we found out that chemo was recommended to help greatly reduce the risk of recurrence. At first it was emotionally hard because I could only think about seeing my mom without hair and possibly weak. Now I realize that I will stand behind my mom and her decisions. I need my mom around for a very long time. While the past few months have been difficult it has also made me a stronger person.",1.0,My mom who is my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer. There were many emotions that I've felt about it. I have decided that I will stand behind my mom and all of her decisions.,60.0,recalled 3OS46CRSLGLQPKI08Z3VVLZ7OO86V2,730,42YC3GSH,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,giving birth to my son.,when I saw my husband crying,1.0,,3OS46CRSLGLQPKI08Z3VVLZ7OO86V2,,,"Three months ago my child was born. It was the best day of my life. I always wanted children but it took me and my husband five years to conceive. We went through many miscarriages and heartache to get our baby. We also went through 4 rounds of ivf. So, when our son was born it just felt incredible. The most memorable part of my sons birth was seeing my husband meet our son. He was so in love and was crying. My husband never cries so it was a rare beautiful moment to see. I also loved looking into my sons eyes and talking to him. My son's birth signified that I was finally a mom. I have wanted to be a mom since I was a little girl. My dreams finally came true and I couldn't be happier. Child birth was really hard but I would do it again to have my baby. I also had a traumatic hemmorage after I gave birth but I pulled through. My son was worth everything.",1.0,It was a long journey to have our son. But three months ago I gave birth to our beautiful son and I couldn't be happier.,90.0,recalled 3VHP9MDGRO6Q945BIBBUZZOVUPFFCF,2774,ZD8Y0X2W,25.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a prejudice event.,leader dislike surbordinate.,0.0,,3VHP9MDGRO6Q945BIBBUZZOVUPFFCF,,,"yes,i was involved in a prejudice act by my head of department. i am a medical surgeon. i was posted to a new health centre. But the professor in charge hated me. this event is awful for me. i am always in thought. he sends me out of the operating room. during any operation i watch from the stand. he wants to destroy my dream. he wants me to quit my profession. i am disturb with this act. i feel like commiting suicide most time. i feel rejected. i feel useful. i feel like i am not successful yet. he has been awful to me and my dream at large,but i will not call it quit on my dream. i will keep pushing hard for the opportunity with the surgical team.",1.0,i was rejected from my line of duty.i was hated for no reason by my leaders in the line of duty.i felt incomplete and unuseful to my self and to the world.i was deny the chances of saving lifes which was my prior.,150.0,recalled 31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1N8AF3G,1715,ESG9PJM8,55.0,woman,white,5.0,3.0,3.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,having my car towed.,I recovered my expenses.,1.0,31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1N8AF3G,31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1N8AF3G,,,"My car was towed. It was a nasty thing that my landlady did to me. I was quite upset and it was costly. It was the first time I ever had a car towed. Going to the impound yard was certainly a different kind of experience. I had to sue to get my money from the towing reimbursed. That was quite an experience and cost me more money. Fortunately, that was also received back by me. I could have easily lived without the whole experience. I am lucky that I was in a position of having sufficient resources, mental and monetary, to take care of the matter. Other people were not so fortunate. We are hoping to get the landlady dismissed. Actually, it would be more accurate to call her a 'property manager' although she has no license, experience, or talent in managing or property. Anyway, it was a negative couple of weeks during this time and I was quite unhappy. All's well that ends well. That's what is commonly quoted in any event.",3.0,My car was towed to an impound yard. It was a nasty move on the part of my landlady. I had to sue to recover my expenses.,42.0,recalled 39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MIDOMB8,403,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,getting into a wreck,the other driver did not have insurance,1.0,,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC3J3WZ6S,3.0,I know what it is like to be needing money.,"A while ago, I was going to my friend's house. He had just gotten a new couch and tv and I wanted to see it. You know I love couches and the tv was the biggest one he had ever had. I got into my car and started going to his home. About 20 minutes into the ride, a car swerved into my lane and hit my car. Luckily, none of us were hurt! I got out and checked on them and made sure they were okay. I then called the cops and me and the other driver started talking. She was young, had a kid in her car and told me that she didn't have insurance and was really sorry. We talked some more and I started to feel bad about her situation. She was crying and didn't know what to do. She had just gotten laid off from work, couldn't get a babysitter because she had no money. It was really said. When the cops finally arrived, we filled out paper work and she told them she didn't have insurance. She got a ticket for that and broke down. I had so little damage on my car that I told her that I wasn't going to file anything. I'll just repair this and she didn't have to worry about anything. She was so relieved about that! I felt better about the situation as well.",1.0,"I was driving to a friends house and got into a bad car accident. The other person was responsible for the crash, buy since they had no insurance and no money to go after, and I didn't have much recourse against them and I ended up taking a financial hit.",90.0,imagined 34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RV0Q0CT,1822,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,about getting a degree in business,almost my whole family showed up,0.0,,352YTHGROWZ7SWJ2KMTCJMOKPV24HV,1.0,I haven't yet graduated college.,"Graduating is always going to be one of the most memorable experiences of my life. For me, this would be my 3rd graduation I'd experience, and the one that was most important to me of all: my college graduation. I'd finally done it. I've earned enough credits to get my bachelor's degree in the field of economic marketing. I couldn't be more proud. On the day it happened, almost my whole family happened to show up. They were so incredibly proud of me, probably more than I was even proud of myself. I knew that they were so happy for me because of all the wonderful amazing compliments that I got that day. I got praise from mom, dad, grandpa, cousins, aunts, uncles, you name it, and they were proud. I was the first in my family to graduate college. Nobody else had yet accomplished what I just did. We all went out to a fancy restaurant after. It was such an incredible experience. I will always remember looking back on this day so fondly. I love my family, and can't wait to get a good job offer.",1.0,I graduated from business school. My entire family came to celebrate the occasion. It was a great day that I will never forget.,180.0,imagined 3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RLT4DOND,2137,QYJNHMEA,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,about taking a big test for my job,I finished the last part of the exam early,0.25,,3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RLT4DOND,,,"An event that was memorable for me within the last 3 months or so was taking a licensing exam for my profession. The test was a multi-day event and had very tight security. It was nerve-wracking studying the day of the exam for the test and in addition getting through security for the exam was annoying. After I got through security I had to wait in a huge room with several hundred other test takers for the exam to start. The proctors read pages and pages of instructions for the exam which was very nerve-wracking as I didn't want to make a simple mistake that could mess up my score on the exam before I even started. Eventually, after what seemed like forever, the exam finally started. The questions were incredibly complicated but I kept going and kept trying my hardest on the exam. The exam went for several sessions over two days. So before each session I had to listen to many of the same security instructions before each part of the exam. But it slowly got less nerve-wracking as I got used to the exam instructions. During each session though the questions were still incredibly hard. But at the end of each session I was happy because I felt like I had completed another big part of the exam. After the last session of the exam I felt so happy. I actually finished the last session a little early and was able to get out of the exam before a massive crush of everyone else finishing up the exam. It was so liberating to be done with the exam and have more time to do things other than studying and worrying about the exam. I felt great to be done with it.",2.0,I had to take a licensing exam for my profession it took many hours to actually do the exam and even more time to study for it. Taking the test was very stressful and difficult. After I was done with the exam I was very happy to be done.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VL3ST07,421,HJE7YG9B,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the birth of a child.,the birth of my daughter took a different route than that of my son.,-0.125,,34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VL3ST07,,,"Four months ago, I gave birth to me second child, a beautiful baby girl. My husband and I were anxiously waiting for the day to arrive. We were well prepared, prepped, and ready to go at a moments notice. When we arrived at the hospital, we were overcome with nerves and excitement. Things were taking a different route than they had with the birth of my son, so we did not know what to expect. Over the course of a day, we were well taken care of by the nurses and staff at the hospital and they helped move things along. When it came to the birth of my daughter, it all happened so fast! My husband and I were overjoyed to meet her. It is an experience like no other. Our small family of three quickly became a wonderful family of four. We were able to enjoy some precious time of just the three of us before her big brother came to meet her. I was feeling so happy with the arrival of our new baby, but also feeling anxious about my son meeting his new sister. It had been just him for 3 years, I was unsure how he was going to take to this new being entering his life. The past four months have been a learning experience for all of us. I am so excited with the bond my children are forming and with how our family is together. Things feel complete; we are all happy and healthy and that's all that matters.",1.0,Four months ago my family welcomed the arrival of our second child. Our daughter entered the world to make our lovely family of three an even more lovely family of four.,120.0,recalled 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEQ4M1AZZ,1880,5DOFZ58Q,25.0,WOMAN,white,4.0,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,about government court,When demonstrating an immediate connection,0.0,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNVZW3V4,5.0,criminally careless charge.,"Wild ox, N.Y. (WKBW) — In isolated cases in various pieces of the state, Carlique DeBerry and Marla Fenner sold lethal portions of fentanyl. One got a 20-year jail sentence. The other got 5-long periods of probation. ""I think these two cases are not instances of something besides the realities. The realities and the law being applied accurately,"" Hon. Penny Wolfgang, a resigned State Supreme Court Justice, said. So why such a uniqueness between the two sentences if the wrongdoing was the equivalent? The explanation - government versus state courts. Carlique DeBerry, 40, Buffalo, was accused of ""dissemination of fentanyl causing demise"" in a government court. ""It was the medications that the individual disseminated that brought about the passing,"" U.S. Lawyer James P. Kennedy, Jr., said. That requires an obligatory least sentence of 20-years. Marla Fenner, 27, Geneva, a first-time guilty party, exchanged fentanyl for two yogurts and a squeezed apple. That individual later kicked the bucket from an overdose. The way in to her case is that she was accused of ""third-degree criminal closeout of a controlled substance"" in state court. ""Options in contrast to imprisonment especially including medications, attempting to empower treatment,"" Wolfgang said. She wasn't accused of a murder or even criminal carelessness (by implication causing somebody's passing). As per the First Assistant District Attorney Jason MacBride, under state law, demonstrating an immediate connection between somebody who overdoses and the merchant isn't simple. Actually, conveyance of a controlled substance warrants a more serious discipline than a criminally careless charge. Conveyance is around a nine-year sentence.- happened 6 months ago",5.0,ibeforeA person I had previously been close to asked me to get them drugs which I reluctantly did. They later overdosed and died from those drugs. I had to talk to the police of course but ultimately was not charged with a crime.,90.0,imagined 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLUFCRVNP,369,0MK9XY4K,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,when i found out i was pregnant.,my family and friends supported me.,0.625,,3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYKAQC3RY,5.0,Well I was the one pregnant and I was the one that recieved the surprises a long the way.,"When I found out I was pregnant with my son was probably when my family and friends came together to surprise me. They told me that they were so happy for me and my husband that we were pregnant and expecting a baby. My family rallied together and chipped in and donated everything that a baby could possibly need. From clothing to baby furniture. It was nice having my family support me in that way. Coming together and helping me and my husband. I would find gift cards in the mail, to little gift bags left at my home with baby stuff. It felt really good knowing that I had support during this time. As this was my first child. Having my son was the biggest blessing and surprise I could ever ask for. And having my family and friends involved in my pregnancy was the most amazing surprise and feeling I could ever imagine to have. It felt good knowing that my family cared that much for me. I felt happy knowing that the surprise and shock on my face from how much love my family gave me, was a blessing. It was like family reunited and came together. I am so blessed to have an amazing family.",1.0,all my friends and family together. they gave a big surprise.i was shocked and surprised because of my friends.,90.0,imagined 3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOL8FGOA,747,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,a trip to Maine,Got some type of water in my mouth,0.875,,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WPI126U,1.0,Rarely went to the beach,"A couple of weeks ago, I went to my cousin's wedding in Maine. The wedding was a great time and I got drunk but didn't puke. I celebrated by myself by going to lighthouses. The first lighthouse was very big and red. It was shining from a few miles away. The second lighthouse was tiny and green. It only had a mile shining radiance. The third lighthouse was giant and blue. It could shine a light for ten miles. I had a fun time in the beaches. I got sand all over my shorts. It took forever to get the sand out. I went surfing but crashed. I got salt water in my mouth. That was nasty. The trip was very nice.",2.0,I went to my cousins wedding. It was in Maine and it was beautiful. We saw lighthouses and beaches. The trip was really a lot of fun and I would love to do it again.,14.0,imagined 3Y54SXRO1M7WE34CZM1JA9P22P2UTC,1741,1Q84VGI3,35.0,MAN,na,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,our vacation to Washington.,we saw Mt. Rainier for the first time.,0.375,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WK1U9MW,,,,"In June, my wife and I took a vacation to Washington state. We flew into Seattle, but stayed in Snoqualmie. We stayed at Rockwood Farm which is a log mansion - something I didn't know existed. On our arrival in Seattle, we visited a few shops and had some coffee at the Starbucks Roastery before heading to our room in Snoqualmie. Being from Florida, we were amazed by the surroundings since Washington is basically the opposite of Florida. I think the most memorable thing was the view of Mt. Rainier while we were on the ferry on our way to Poulsbo. It looked almost like a moon in the sky. While in Poulsbo, we attended a beer tasting at the Kiana Lodge. Another cool thing we saw was the naval base in Everett. A running theme of the trip was how big everything was. Whether it was battleships, mountains, trees, or just buildings, everything seemed huge compared to Florida. Also of note was the weather. That area is famous for being rainy and cold, but the whole time we were there the weather was beautiful. It was sunny and 75 degrees the entire time.",2.0,My wife and I took a vacation to Washington state. We were quite struck by all of the natural beauty.,90.0,retold 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLUE2TNVY,3083,E4LPJMHN,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,creating a new career path,going back to school,0.375,,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R83HZT4J,4.0,I've been considering going back to school,"I was really upset when I was fired. I never thought that that would happen to me. I immediately began to worry about finding another job and how I would pay my bills on time. I didn't have much of a savings at the time. It took me a little while to decide what I would do. I was going to have to start all over again. That was 5 months ago now. I have since started a new career program. I always thought that I might go back to school but being fired made me really consider it. I have been doing well by being really careful with money while I look for a new job in a totally different field. My mom has been letting me stay with her and we've been getting along better than ever. I feel really great about this new program. It always seemed risky when I was working for my former employer. I'm doing surprisingly well, top of my class actually. I've made countless new friends and even some contacts that will help once I'm working again. I just can't wait to find a job but I know that once I do, I'll be really glad that I was able to pursue my dreams.",1.0,I got fired from my job. It was very stressful but I have gone back to school and am looking for a job in a new field.,150.0,imagined 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976G64H8P5,2815,TKW2KVHA,18.0,Woman,Asian,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about my cousin's wedding,When I unexpectedly fell in love,1.0,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976G64H8P5,,,It was my cousin's wedding last month. I have enjoyed a lot. In that wedding i met many of my school friends. Also i have seen him. I was fall in love with him. The first impression is the best impression. He is a friend of my cousin. I fall in love at the first sight. I would like to speak with him. But unexpectedly he comes to me and tell his love with me. I was surprised. He is very handsome and perfect person. Till now we are lovers and make love with each other. That wedding is the memorable day of my life. He also fall in love with me at first sight. I love him very much. He also loves me very well. I think we are the perfect lovers in this world. I cannot forget that wedding. Because that day i met him.,1.0,Its my cousin's wedding. In this wedding i met my partner.It was a memorable day in my life. I love my partner very much.,30.0,recalled 39ASUFLU6YTM6OGAEWNBVUO537EEXA,2768,1Q3MI137,45.0,Woman,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,an embarrassing moment.,I was put on the spot and ask to give a speech.,0.125,3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGO78KHZ,,,,"Title: An Embarrassing MomentStory:About twelve months ago, several members of my high school band came together to plan a special event for our band director. We decided to have a sit down dinner and a talent show to honor him. My band director was the best at hosting and organizing talent shows, so we wanted to honor him with a talent show that we organized. We decided to have guest speakers, such as the mayor and other delegates to speak at the event. Several band members volunteered to be on the planning committee to ensure that the event was a success. After nine months of planning, we had obtained the banquet hall, guest speakers, entertainment, and etc. It was very challenging, but we prevailed. During the planning of the event, the committee agreed to have one person to speak on behalf of the group at the end of the event. This individual would ""thank"" everyone for coming and give words of encouragement. I immediately informed the committee that I would not be the spokes person due to my stage fright and nervousness. Another member of the committee volunteered. On the day of the event, everything went well until the ending of the event. The entire committee was called to the stage and I was immediately put on the spot and asked to say a few words to the audience and the honorary. The person who asked me to say a few words is the same person who volunteered to be our spokes person. I immediately froze like a deer in head lights. Not one word would come out my mouth. I felt so embarrassed as I was totally unprepared. After enduring this situation, I have gain more confidence and have over come my stage fright and nervousness. I also make sure to have a speech ready when hosting any event.",1.0,The summary of the story is that I was not prepared to speak at an important event. I was not notified and completely froze. The moral of my story is to be prepared to speak at anytime without a speech.,360.0,retold 3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQBKF93T,6877,TUGHGZQT,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,3.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,This is about the fight that happened because of the gift,That my sister got so mad that our gift was the same,1.0,3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N57BZ5L8,,,,"Well, now comes time to decide whom returns the gift and I'll say neither of us are happy about this I mean it was like the perfect gift for her. I only think it's fair that she returns hers because she talks with more and knows more of what to get her while I'm floundering around maybe running into something that could be considered worthwhile. Then to make matters worse my mother has been getting a kick out of this because for some reason to her it's funny that we're fighting over who can give her the gift. I will give it to her though she did offer the suggestion of buying the matching massaging neck piece and then it would look coordinated at least. But I wanted to give the slippers because they are going to be used the most, and my sister has dug her heels in insisting it be her way. Ugh! I'm soooo mad about this at the moment. I mean maybe to people on the outside looking in it wouldn't seem like such a disaster but her and my sister were only a year apart mostly and they always were closer because of the age difference. To this day that hasn't changed I mean they're both on the same social media, go to the same schools, I mean they're inseparable. I don't know how to combat that bond of theirs and try to make it seem like I'm interested in that as well. I do suppose however there was the way my mother said and it would look like there was as much thought involved anyway but how do I back down from the sister? I mean it could start a whole new conflict if she wants to get her the other item, and I say I'll get it? You know I bet she doesn't even realize how lucky she is to have people fighting over what to get her? I mean I guess it's not really a big deal but it matters enough to cause all this commotion in the family. I wonder if there's anything else I could get that would be just as great? I just wanted her birthday to be special this year and I feel as though it's all blowing up in face. I mean I wonder if I'm over reacting? Maybe I should just go and get something completely different if it matters to my other sister so much.",3.0,This was about a time when I went birthday shopping with my mother for my younger sister. Then after I had gone through a lot of thought about my gift I found out me and my other sister had picked out the same themed gift.,240.0,retold 37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87EFL2TS0,4358,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,going to Florida to see my brother's baby.,my dad walked in with his girlfriend,1.0,,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E5KXRCF,4.0,I can't imagine walking in and seeing my dad with a girlfriend. I would have a lot of emotions about that.,"My brother just had a baby girl, so I decided to surprise him and visit him and his family. It was great to be able to go there and see everyone. We really had a great time! The baby looks just like him and has his eyes. He said that everyone thinks the baby looks like her mom, but I don't see that. While I was at their home, my dad came over to visit as well. He was shocked to see me! Not as shocked as I was to see him with another woman! I introduced myself to her and my dad said ""This is my girlfriend."" I raised an eyebrow to that one since he had just gotten out of a relationship. She seemed really nice and my brother said that she was a great woman. I thought if she was a perfect fit for my dad, then she can't be that bad. I just hate seeing him go in and out of all these relationships. After a while, we ate and laughed and I felt like I had known her for years! She was telling me about a cove at the beach that was so beautiful and peaceful. She loved to go there to sit and think. I told her that sounded wonderful and that I'd have to see it before I left. The next day, we went to the cove with my dad and his girlfriend. She knew the perfect spot! I can't even believe that all this time we were that close to that place and never visited it!",2.0,"I visited family in Florida. I met my brother's baby daughter and my dad's new girlfriend. We ate, drank, explored, and had fun.",150.0,imagined 3S3AMIZX3VRTBKRFR5G4BZLBG7ZDCS,635,MZL0D0MG,40.0,Woman,White,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,Reconnecting with an old friend.,I realized how much I missed her.,0.25,,3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5KN8WHMW,1.0,My friendships that have been severed have zero chance of being rekindled.,"Dear Diary,It has been a crazy few days! I met up with Elizabeth here in France of all places. We grew up together in Chicago, and it's been eight years since I last saw her. Despite that chasm of time between us, it's like we had just talked yesterday. We still have so much in common, and I realized how much I missed her over these past few years. She's just finished school and is engaged to be married. I told her all about Mike, and how we were planning our wedding. I think we talked for hours in the cafe today about our plans for our weddings. She hasn't been back home to Chicago for 3 years, but plans to visit her family soon. So hopefully we can go visit some of our old haunts together when she gets back. I'm so happy to have reconnected with her. It was like a part of me was missing these last eight years, and now that piece was put back. Tomorrow we're going to visit the Eiffel Tower together in Paris. I can't wait! This is going to be a blast!",1.0,"While traveling in France, I reunited with an childhood friend that I hadn't seen in eight years. We met at a cafe and spent several days together during my stay there. We reconnected so effortlessly and deepened a friendship that I thought would never return return to how strong it once was.",90.0,imagined 3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTO6VO53L,1957,J6EBMXYW,25.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,about accidentally calling my ex and her calling me back.,I got so excited to meet up with her when I was over her.,0.5,,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GCZ04A6,2.0,"I dated a girl that was really unreliable before, so I tried to imagine it was her.","So, about a month ago, as I was looking through my calls for the day, I saw something horrifying on my call list. I sent a call to me ex. I don't know how it happened. I can only assume it was an accidental butt dial. In any case, we ended on bad terms. She was totally unreliable and flaky. I was always convinced she was cheating on me. I never wanted to speak to her again. I could only hope that she ignored the call and didn't want to talk to me either. However, the next day, there it was. A phone call from her. I looked at it as it was ringing. I figured I should just answer it and tell her it was a mistake rather than let her think I was pining over her but too scared to talk to her. I answered the phone. Her phone brought back horrible memories, but still felt like home to me. I told her it was a mistake that I called her. She thought that I meant that I meant to call her but I regretted it. She said we should meet up, catch up on old times. I don't know why, but I agreed. She always had a power over me. I showed up at the coffee shop dressed to the nines. I don't even know what I was doing. Did I want her back? I sat down and waited. She never showed, and I was glad.",1.0,I accidentally called my ex one day. she called me back and we talked awhile. i discovered that she is still just as unreliable as before when we dated and broke up the first time.,30.0,imagined 3PQMUDRV7SS1WYT1BTD1DZZIUP6II3,3131,JBCX74OO,40.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my son being bullied and harassed.,the way the coach opted to handle the sitation.,0.875,3PQMUDRV7SS1WYT1BTD1DZZIUP6II3,3PQMUDRV7SS1WYT1BTD1DZZIUP6II3,,,"Two days ago my son was harassed at football practice by some of his teammates. He is an incredibly good player, good student, and is well-liked. However, some kids have taken affront to the fact that he is an all around good kid and good guy. They are jealous of his popularity and his alleged perfection. Before practice 4 kids circled him up and pushed him around while taunting him with emotionally scarring words that effected his game play during practice. He didn't want to turn the kids in because he felt that that would cause more problems, but he did choose to share his concerns with me -as a way to vent. He and I went for a long run to get it out of our systems. I couldn't sleep that night, I was angry at the kids and upset for my son. Even though he said he was ok, I knew that he wasn't and I could see the hurt and frustration in his eyes. The next day, I called the coach and took it upon myself to report the situation. He was surprised because everyone likes my son, and was concerned that he opted not to say anything to him about it. The coach wound up looking at the security footage from the field for that day, and though he couldn't hear what was being said, he was able to determine who it was, and what was happening. He showed the whole team the footage at practice the next day. The entire team -except those kids of course - voted to have the brats kicked off the team for bullying and harassment. They were also suspended from school for their behavior. I know it was wrong, but I couldn't help but feel a little pleasure in the how this was handled.",3.0,"This is a story about a strong, young lad who handled a poor situation with dignity and honor. It also is about the effects of bullying and an example of exactly how this situation should be handled appropriately.",7.0,recalled 3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEPOYTDZ,1272,1GDR04LH,35.0,MAN,asian,one,one,2.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,people from unlikely backgrounds meeting up at the same time,they all became friends and continued to do streams together,0.375,,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEPOYTDZ,,,"About a month ago, one of my favorite streamers came from Asia to the US. Another one of my favorite streamers was in the same area. I, along with other viewers who was watching the streamer that was in the second area convinced him to go meet the streamer that came from Asia. This turned out to be an adventure in itself which we eventually got the streamers together. The most surprising event of the story was how each person turned out to be a streamer. After this day, the streamers met up again and had a day out, which we all were involved in as viewers who participated in chat. The adventure continued in which the new group of friends explored the city which involved going to different restaurants, bars and even landmarks. As the day continued, things got more intense as more people joined. Each of the people involved had different personalities and so it was fun to see how the introverted people interacted with the extroverted people. The extroverted people interacted a lot with the public. I, as a viewer in chat commented in chat towards the streamer that I was watching, how crazy things were. The streamer that I was watching echoed the sentiment by saying that he was out of his element, however he was having a lot of fun. The reactions of the public were also interesting as the streamers were meeting new people who had all kinds of different professions. Two notable people were doctors and one of them was from Korea. All in all, we had a great time in which I was a viewer and commentator, felt that I was on an adventure with them due to the interaction via chatroom.",1.0,Streamer A from Asia came to visit the US in which Streamer B lives in the same city and state. Myself and other viewers convinced Streamer B to meet Streamer A. We provided information from Streamer A so that Streamer B can find Streamer A. Streamer B met with Streamer A as well as others.,30.0,recalled 3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFQWH21F,446,U31XGANM,45.0,Woman,White,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Making it through two interviews and being rejected,I did not get the job,0.5,,3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKI4OHNG,3.0,"I applied for the ""perfect"" job recently and though qualified, did not get an interview.","Dear diary: Here I am again. Still looking for a new job. I just don't know what I could have done better last week. When the job opportunity came up, it seemed just right for me. I prepared. I researched the company. I was in a great mood, and confident, knowledgeable, and friendly at the interview. I looked the part. I asked the right questions. I liked my interviews, and I could tell they liked me. As you remember, I got a second interview. I was so stoked! Well, I have to tell you, during that second interview, I felt more scrutinized. Something felt off. Two days later, I got an email. My dream job was given to another applicant. I was crushed. A week later, the rejection still stings. What can I do? Time to brush myself off, get on my feet, and hit the pavement to find my next gig.",1.0,"I applied for the perfect job. I did two rounds of interviews and after thinking I would get the job, I was rejected.",7.0,imagined 30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K71JPYJ24,1102,KOBX7NG5,35.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,My Step Father and his exhibiting signs of a Stroke.,The full recovery was made after the seriousness of the matter.,0.25,,3RGU30DZTBUJNS3YEQWTHTLZPM2JM2,5.0,"My father actually had a stroke in 2008, got very ill also - recovered somewhat, but eventually passed away from the damage to his body from the stroke.","It was one week ago that our world changed forever. My step father, a very healthy man most of his life, was suddenly struck ill with a possible stroke. As a family, we've always been close. We generally know when one or another is sick or feeling bad. He had exhibited signs and symptoms, but we could not get him to respond or go to the Doctor. It really upset us that we could not get him to go. His stubbornness initially made us mad, but we got past that. He was just too ill to feel mad at during this dire situation. Upon visiting the doctor at the ER, he was diagnosed with a Subdural Hematoma. A Subdural Hematoma is what doctors refer to as a traumatic brain injury - which is in effect a collection of blood between the covering of the brain. It is very serious and can lead to death or disabilities if left untreated. The Doctor will usually put you on a blood thinning medication such as Warfarin if your body is able to respond. Fortunately for our family, he got there in the nick of time. He is resting, recuperating, and responding to treatment and prognosis is looking great for a full recovery. We now wonder if his initial stubbornness was the result of the stroke - that is, the symptoms of not fully understanding the seriousness of the matter and deciding against going to the hospital.",4.0,"My step father exhibited signs of a possible stroke. Initially he wouldn't go to the doctor and my mother would not take him against his will, but eventually we talked him into going. The doctor found he had suffered a Subdural Hematoma. He is now receiving the proper care and treatment.",7.0,imagined 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XXG3A1JQ,1960,LTHUC5W1,35.0,man,asian,2.0,2.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,what happened after the theft.,my husband said he enjoyed the time off work.,0.5,,3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGU4UPOX,2.0,"I've never had anything of major value stolen from me, nor do I have kids or am married.","Dear Diary, it was a very hard two months after the theft of my husband's power tools out of his work truck. He lost his miter saws, makita drills, and a lot of expensive woodworking chisels and levelers. Fortunately, one of the neighbor's houses nearby had one of those smart doorbells and had video surveillance footage of the thief. We called the police immediately afterwards and they were able to start on the theft with a decent lead. The camera caught the thief's license plate too. Unfortunately, my husband had a job lined up that we were counting on to help us pay for our bills, and he was not able to keep the job because all of his work tools were stolen from the trailer. The police caught the thief within a week, but by then most of my husband's tools were gone. We have the option of trying to sue the thief and claim some money in damages and lost wages, but we are not sure if it is even worth pursuing that, as the thief does not appear to be worth much money. The hard part about this is because of our large family, we do not have much savings, and the two months that my husband was out of work, depleted all of our savings, and we were forced to sell our truck. It was a tough decision, but we had no choice. My husband will hopefully be able to buy a new truck if we get money from the thief. While the two months were very challenging, surprisingly the event brought us closer together as a family. Without his tools and not being able to work, my husband spent the last two month mainly at home with the kids. He said to me last night, that while the loss of his tools and financial hardships were stressful and challenging, he has found the last two months to be enjoyable because of the extra time he was able to spend with our children. I suppose I should try to look at things more positively!",2.0,"My family suffered when my husband's work truck contents was stolen out of the trailer. After about 2 months to resolve, the nightmare was over. However, by that time, we had to give up the truck to maintain a household of 5.",180.0,imagined 3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K66GHJSC,461,7JBJYH61,40.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,a dog getting sick and passing out,accepting the transient nature of life,0.5,,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0USX4PIP,1.0,I am a pet owner,"Billy has been a part of my family for 8 years. He was here for our first date, a hike in Pogonip between graduate school classes. I was immediately comfortable with my then girlfriend, now wife because of how Billy took to her in those balmy, halcyon days. Billy loves to run off leash. He chases squirrels up redwoods, and seagulls on the beach. We've only ever fed him organic, grass fed beef in the morning, and grain free, organic chicken based kibble at night. He's never been overweight and always been up for anything. Two weeks ago, he suddenly just fell on the ground, unconscious. I totally panicked. I've never experienced anything so shocking or out of the normal flow of events in my adult life. We took him to the animal hospital immediately, where they kept him overnight. We had blood tests and a full evaluation. It's great that we have pet insurance or we would have been out $2,000! Billy is on medication now, and we have to give it to him twice a day every day to help him stabilize. It's so sad to see something you trust to always be here start to decompose and degrade. But I suppose that is the nature of pets, we love them and celebrate them and must pay attention to every moment, as every moment is precious.",1.0,Our dog passed out onto the floor for the first time. He has a heart murmur and it has gotten worse. He is now on heart medication twice daily to help with his condition.,14.0,imagined 3Y4W8Q93L06PATXFIMB91R9ZB4UVDC,2367,QS5L5MBS,18.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my purchase of a mountain bike.,i found out the bike surpassed my expectations.,0.5,,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL6V6ULZ,3.0,"i like to ride bikes myself, so it was relatable.","I am so thrilled! I got my first full suspension mountain bike today. Even since i moved here to the hillside, i always wanted to explore here. What better way to explore the hills than a mountain bike, right? I have been searching for one for a while now. Doing my own research on them. I have been feeling unsure about getting one though. What if it turns out to be disappointing? Had my doubts. However, i am so glad that i decided to get one anyways. It far surpasses my expectations for it. Its performance is top notch. It rides so smooth and easy through these hills. I am fully satisfied. I am riding my bike daily now for sure.",5.0,"I got my first full suspension mountain bike. It turned out to be way better than I expected. It proved me wrong, and now it's my daily rider.",90.0,imagined 3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWF2ME3HS,1941,IYQ8VGLK,35.0,Woman,black,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,a game gone bad,after the loss team mates were still positive,0.875,,3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z9XO6OY,3.0,when working on teams and feeling like I did not do my best as a team mate,"Dear Diary, let's start by saying I love sports. Especially basketball and football. It is not rare for me to even play some games of it. In fact on Saturdays I play flag football, it's a good way to stay active as well as work on a team. I have been on this team for a few seasons and seen players come and go. Most of my current teammates are new, so working as a team would take some time to figure out. I am very competitive person and at times hate to lose. Due to the fact these are new team member I felt like the leader of the group and did the most trying to play hard as well as get the win. This game in particular was not my finest. I felt that I just did not play well and was not setting a good example for my team. We lost the game but afterward my team mates we're so positive saying we will win the next one and not to be so hard on myself. Whatever was needed to improve us they were willing to do. It made me take on a whole different perspective. At times I should not be so hard on myself. This is a team and there is no I in team.",1.0,I play flag football on Saturdays at my local rec center and at the time my teammates were new. I played horribly but my teammates were supportive and caring. It changed my outlook about myself.,150.0,imagined 3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5XCBVB7P,837,CF48SELJ,18.0,MAN,black,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,Caring for my sickly grandmother and watching her die,When i heard my grandmother hit the floor,1.0,,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLS6Y4QF,2.0,Not very close,"It all started with a simple slurring of her speech. Then she lost feeling on her right side. By that that time we knew it was a stroke. She didnt even remember me her own grandson. It was a said that it was a severe stroke. We all knew she didnt have much time left but I was the only one that was there. I was there from the start to finish. Let me tell you more about the specifics. I was there when she lost control of her urine. I was there when she lost control of her bowels. When no one was there for her. I was. I just wanted to make sure she was ok. But deep down inside I knew she wasn't ok. I knew that one day I'm gonna see her die a painful death. I was coming to give her the lunch I had just made, when I noticed a thump on the floor. I ran with all my might tonget to her as fast as I possibly can. She had no pulse her eyes stared at me and that's it. It was at that moment I knew she was gone forever.",2.0,I was able to care for my dying grandmother when she was put on hospice. I was there when she was transitioning from life to death and experienced all the in between with her. I will remember these moments as long as I live.,120.0,imagined 3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9AZV3GFL,966,H92FLWP1,35.0,woman,white,2.0,one,2.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,a birthday part for my nephew,he decided to open up his birthday presents without the adults knowing,0.125,,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9AZV3GFL,,,"Last weekend, I attended my nephew's birthday party. He turned 3 years old. It was a lovely event with several kids who came to play at the party, and then a small handful of adults. It was laid back. They decided to try to get the birthday cake last minute, and it took several hours for them to find a place that could bake a cake last minute. While we were served dinner, it was quite late by the time we were able to eat because we had to wait until the cake arrived before we could eat. But, eventually it did arrive and we ate dinner together. Next, my nephew decided it was time to start opening presents. He started without telling anyone, and his parents were out of the room when he started. They were surprised to find that he opened almost all of his presents before they were able to watch him. We all laughed at his eagerness to open the gifts! I think he wanted to open the gifts because he was most excited about eating the cake, and wanted to be able to do that as soon as possible. He blew out his candle and immediately started picking off the cake decorations and icing and eating it. The cake was quickly pulled away, so he wouldn't eat all of the toppings. At the end, we were each served a slice of cake. It was a very enjoyable afternoon/evening.",1.0,"I attended a birthday party for my nephew last week. The cake arrived late because they bought it last minute. My nephew was most excited about getting to eat the cake, so he opened his birthday presents as fast as he could without most of the adults noticing, so he could get to eat the cake.",7.0,recalled 3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RAET4HJ5Z,2199,GOAEEXCF,55.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,,2.0,5.0106352940962555,going to a therapist because I never craved sexual attention,the therapist told me she thinks I am asexual.,0.625,,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4ON95RY,1.0,I was the opposite of the character in the story. I was TOTALLY interested in boys and sexual attention.,"About five months ago I decided to go to a psychologist. I wasn't really having any problems. I just thought it would be interesting to talk to a professional about some things I've wondered about during my lifetime. Money and time were not restricting me from going, and I knew if I didn't like it after the first visit I could just stop going. But as it turned out, I really liked the therapist and enjoyed talking to her. So I went back week after week and looked forward to it. We talked about all kinds of things, but the main issue I wanted to address was why I was never interested in having a boyfriend. In high school my friends always were excited about dating. Sometimes they would be ecstatically happy about their boyfriend and another time they would be terribly depressed about a break-up. At parties you would see couples pairing off and making out. Many times 'he kissed me' would be the main topic of conversation with my friends. But I never quite understood what the attraction was. I didn't have any desire for a boyfriend. I didn't even think sex sounded interesting or desirable. And still, to this day, I have not been interested in dating. I enjoy people. I love people. But I don't have an interest in finding 'love' like you see in the movies. Well, I was surprised and, I guess, even relieved when the therapist diagnosed me as 'asexual'. Maybe I shouldn't describe it as a diagnosis because it's not a disease. There is not anything 'wrong' with me. In fact, I'm kind of glad to be asexual. Apparently, it has saved me from a lot of pain in life!",1.0,"After wondering for my whole life why I do not crave sexual affection, I found out that I am asexual. It explained a lot of reasons why I think the way I do about certain things.",150.0,imagined 3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF9HHD2F5,1560,L0K8SNYR,45.0,Woman,white,5.0,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my son's graduation.,he was able to lock eyes with me in a crowd of thousands.,0.625,3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF9HHD2F5,3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF9HHD2F5,,,"I recently went to my son's graduation ceremony. He was graduating from college and it was a very special trip for me. The ceremony was held in a huge auditorium in the middle of downtown. I arrived a few minutes late because parking was a nightmare. When I got inside, I struggled to find a seat where I could see him. He texted me to let me know where he was on the stadium floor and I got as close as I could. The whole time, he looked like an ant to me and I really couldn't see him. The ceremony was enjoyable and I gushed with pride the whole time as well as a few tears. After the ceremony, I texted him to let him know where I was sitting. Luckily, I was located above the exit that the graduates were filing out of. At the very end of the night, the most wonderful thing happened. The most memorable part of the evening was when the graduates were walking out and he looked up and made eye contact with me. We locked eyes and I have never seen him so proud and happy. It was our own special moment. That look is something I will never forget. Every time I think of that night and the pride and happiness for him that I have, the look in his eyes at that moment is the first thing that pops into my head.",4.0,"This is a story about the night my son graduated from college. Specifically, the special look that we shared as he was walking out of the stadium.",60.0,recalled 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNTZ0R1Z,550,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,About my second breakup.,He called me dependent.,1.0,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNTZ0R1Z,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNTZ0R1Z,,,"So about 3 months ago I broke up with my boyfriend. Again. Well, I didn't break up with him, he broke up with me, but I technically broke up with him the first time. It's complicated. Anyway, he had been really mean to me for a while, ever since we started dating--but, well, I'm really soft. When I see someone show emotion, like cry or something, I immediately change my perspective on them. I become a 'protector', or 'fixer', I guess? I wanted to help him get better. He sold me a lot of sob stories about his parents, and I ate it up. So, he became my best friend. I let it happen, because I cared about him a lot at that point, I guess? Psychologically, it ruined me. I became depressed and dependent. I used to not care what anyone thought about me, but I became obsessed. The event from 3 months ago was mind crushing, though. He told me how he just used me, how I was just ""addicted' to him, called me a bunch of sexist names and how everyone was using me and how I was dependent on others for validation. Now, i've never been one to care about what others think about me. I'm extremely independent, I work for my own money (we're college students), and I don't really have parents who are present, technically? But, yeah, he called me dependent and a 'drain' on his wallet, despite the fact I had spent a ton of money on him, too, despite having less. I would pay for his haircuts, his food, whenever he didn't have the money I'd spot him immediately. He never had a job, it was his parent's money and I was working 3 jobs at the peak of our relationship. I guess i'm still a little angry about it?",4.0,"The end of my first relationship and how angry I was with my SO at the time. No details, just that I was really upset about it and how I was called a bunch of different things I definitely wasn't.",90.0,recalled 33CID57105FOWWJOBT3R19PLU2RL3S,955,09N5116W,18.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about having my baby,I saw her and fell in love,0.875,33CID57105FOWWJOBT3R19PLU2RL3S,33CID57105FOWWJOBT3R19PLU2RL3S,,,"I was scared when I found out I was pregnant, I didn't think I was ready or able to take care of someone else. I trusted your dad completely, but a baby is a big, life-changing thing. You scared me, little girl. I went in for a regular check-up the day before you were due. My blood pressure was really high, and they told me that I needed to have you that day. I felt every emotion at the same time: nervous, excited, anxious, happy, relieved, nauseous. I didn't know what to expect, and I wasn't fully able to comprehend that I was about to hold you in a few hours. The next 12 hours were all pain. I cried, I resented you and your dad, I drifted in and out of sleep. I just wanted it to be over, I wasn't even thinking about getting to meet you. All excitement was gone. I just wanted everything to stop. Then I heard you cry. Oh, my God. Your cry brought me whooshing back into the present. It was the only thing I heard. They handed you to me, still covered in my blood and your goo. You were purple and angry and wrinkly. You were so beautiful. You were so perfect. Nothing else existed in the whole world while I was looking at you. Every day I look at you and think about how amazing you are and how perfectly I made you and how lucky I am to have you. I would do it all again 100 times for you.",1.0,"Pregnancy and birth is a big, scary, life-changing event, but I wouldn't undo it for anything. It changes you as a person and makes you rethink everything.",60.0,recalled 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRER0HL518,1425,YYR815FS,30.0,Man,white,one,one,1.0,2.0,5.1929568508902095,my friends wedding,the groom had beer spilled all over him,0.125,,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRER0HL518,,,"I recently went to a wedding for a friend who I grew up with. It was a lot of fun. I took a train to get there and then hung out with a different buddy until we went to the wedding. I got there 1 day and then we ended up drinking that night and reminiscing because we hadn't hung out in a good 5 years before that so it was nice to catch up. I got to meet his new girlfriend who seemed pretty cool and chill. We all had a good time that night. I woke up the next morning before anyone else. I took a shower, got dressed, and made some food. I was really nervous about seeing everyone again and I had a lot of anxiety. I started drinking pretty early just to calm the nerves. They eventually got up and got dressed and we headed out. We got there late because they were messing around so that really annoyed me. Then, they were speeding because of this. Like, if you didn't sleep all day, we could have avoided this. We got there and sat down and the wedding was basically over so I was pretty annoyed about that. It was an open bar so I just kept drinking. I talked to a bunch of people I hadn't seen in a while and it was nice. They did all the wedding stuff you know, speeches and crap. We ate some food and I went back to drinking. We left when the night was over and headed back to dudes house to hang out and then passed out.",1.0,I went to a wedding of a long time friend. I hadn't seen him in a while so it was great to catch up.,180.0,recalled 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQFACNRD,2858,CP4UB4FD,35.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,Donating blood.,I fainted and ended up in the hospital.,0.25,,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQFACNRD,,,"On day in late June, I was walking to my local post office to drop off a package. On my way there, I saw a sign for a blood donation drive that was occurring that day. They desperately needed people to offer their blood. On impulse I decided to go in and donate. I was a first time blood donor so the volunteers and nurses put me through a screening process and gave me a questionnaire. I passed the screening and proceeded to donate my blood. The process itself had no complications and took about 15 minutes. Afterwards I sat at a table where there were cookies and apple juice. I felt fine at first but within a few minutes I started to feel dizzy. All of a sudden, I keeled over and went into a dream world. When I woke up, I was lying down, face up, and the nurses and volunteers told me I had fainted. They tried to stabilize me, but I fainted again and had to be brought to the hospital. I was put on IVs for a couple of hours. Although I had a severe reaction to donating blood, and I sustained injuries as a result of fainting, I still consider it a positive experience because I potentially saved someone else's life and had so many people helping me, like the volunteers, nurses, and EMT. I felt so much humanity that day.",2.0,"In June, I decided to donate blood at a local drive. I was a first time donor and after a screening donated with no complications. However, I fainted afterwards and had to be brought to the hospital.",120.0,recalled 336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MPVUS2Y3,671,8AG4B9IP,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,receiving a promotion at work.,I was chosen for the promotion.,0.5,,3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQXI7QOE,2.0,I am unemployed currently and haven't received a promotion like the one described in my work history.,"Three months ago I received some good news. I was informed by my supervisor at work that I was receiving a promotion. The new position included a very nice salary increase and I was quite surprised. Because of the available positions, I had expected to be offered my choice of two different higher-level positions. However, I was happy to be chosen for the one I was chosen for. Due to the large salary increase, I've been able to live more comfortably while also being able to put money into savings. I've begun contributing to my retirement through a Roth IRA my accountant friend recommended to me. I have purchased a few things I had been wanting earlier but could not afford, such as an upgraded computer and a nice stereo system for my car. These things make me happy, but I do feel the increased stress at work and responsibilities required of me are not worth the extra money. I would much rather be poor than burdened with stress and responsibilities. I've considered talking to my supervisor about these feelings of being overwhelmed. Perhaps I'll see a counselor to cope with these additional stressors instead. One thing I do know, however, is that I'll get through the rough times eventually in my own way. I've made a commitment to deal with them and that's what I will do. I'm determined to live a happy life.",3.0,I got a promotion and a large salary increase. It was shocking to me when this occurred. I did expect to have two offers.,90.0,imagined 379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TIC1PELV,2689,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,na,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,Vegas tour and nightlife,Drinking in the streets,1.0,,32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TG9E9B3U,4.0,I like nightlife,"Two months ago, as we got to the Vegas strip, the excitement was wild. We went up and down the strip and loved it. We were particularly excited about the fact we could drink on the street. We all bought beer hats. We stuck cans of beers on them and strolled along. The lights were really something to look at. Not to mention the beauties walking by. We saw people trying to get us into the various clubs. A lot of promoters trying to get us into the gogo bars too. We had a nice drink at the MGM Grand. From there, we went down to a few bars to bar hop. A lot of good beer on tap. We even met another tour group. They gave us some more tips. We followed it and had a blast overall.",1.0,The experience we had on this tour was something we had not had before. The casinos and the night life in Vegas was surreal.,60.0,imagined 34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AALD296O,3998,87FMTTSM,30.0,woman,white,4.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,teaching a lesson to a class of seventh graders.,I was successful in delivering this lesson and was praised for it.,0.875,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ6ZGGYS,,,,"Today I surprised myself which is hard to do since I am so very familiar with that person. Following my friend Amy's suggestion, I came into her 7th grade class to teach them about writing. Being a people-pleaser I of course said yes when she asked a few weeks ago despite serious misgivings about my ability to do this. I was surprised to find that I was not only successful but that I even managed to enjoy myself in front of the class by the end. Not only that, but my friend Amy was delighted with my performance and would like me to come in again next school year. Coming in as an authority on any topic is difficult for me because it is so ingrained in my personality to be deferential, even if it's 7th graders. I risked humiliation in order to stand in front of the class and present what I'd prepared and it was delightful to find that everything you are is not fixed but can change. It was extremely gratifying to succeed because I put a lot of effort into preparing myself for the task. I'm hugely relieved that it's over but hopeful about future opportunities. It's a good reminder to me that challenging myself reaps rewards and that we are all capable of more than just what we have done in the past. I come away from this experience as less of a defeatist. I'm more hopeful about the future and what I might do with my time and talent, especially as all of my kids reach school-age in just a few years. In this moment I'm exhausted from the preparation and execution of this task but I intend to repeat the exercise in the future. I assumed that my English Literature degree would forever be useless but now I believe there was a good reason for it. Now it remains to persevere and continue to challenge myself to repeat a nerve-wracking task. In the future I will at least have the memory that today at least I succeeded, I was surprising and know that not everything about me is fixed.",3.0,Today I taught Amy's seventh grade class a lesson on writing. This required an enormous amount of humility for me to do and I was determined that I would fail. My friend praised my effort and has asked me to continue to help her teach writing this school year.,180.0,retold 3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTDCR3II,3605,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,a big dog attacking a little one and needing boarding,the little dog needed 13 stitches after the fight,1.0,,34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RXHS0CV,4.0,"I own a dog who can sometimes be a bit aggressive with others, so this story is highly relatable to me and is definitely possible.","I have been so filled with emotions lately and I'm not sure what to do. Last weekend we were having a BBQ with some of our friends at our new house. I think they started fighting over a bone or something, but my big dog attacked our smaller dog in the yard and cut him up pretty good. A couple of my friends had to rush in to break them apart. The poor little guy needed 13 stitches and has a limp now. Our big dog, Brutus, has shown some aggressive tendencies before, but this was something else. My husband is pretty frustrated and unsure about what to do. I called a local training place that specializes in aggressive dogs like Brutus, and they suggested giving him anti-depressants for the time being. He is scheduled to stay there for an extended time starting on Monday. I'm worried because when I met with the head specialist they indicated that Brutus might have to be put down if he cannot control his aggression. This would absolutely break my heart if it ends up happening. I know my husband would really struggle too since Brutus was his dog from before we met and moved in together. He's taking it pretty hard already. We just have to cross our fingers and hope Brutus can learn how to be a bit more chill in the future. I don't think we could stomach having our dogs fighting that badly again. Hopefully it can all work out for the best.",1.0,Last weekend my big dog attacked our little dog. I've put our big dog on antidepressants and will be boarding her at a training facility for aggressive dogs. But it looks like ultimately I may have to put down our big dog.,7.0,imagined 3WZ36BJEV42HI4V6ZVKO5JXED91BTS,1234,OS4MDWHC,40.0,Woman,black,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,How i helped plan a coworker's baby shower.,Our coworker cried at all we did for her.,-0.625,,3WZ36BJEV42HI4V6ZVKO5JXED91BTS,,,"I helpedplan a baby shower with two other coworkers for another coworker. We got together and planned the specifics such as the date, food , decorations and budget. I helped collect donations from coworkers. Another coworker ordered the food. The other coworker bought the decorations. On tge day of the event, one coworker picked up the food and i helped bring up the food. I helped decorate the room and prepare tge food on the table. It took two hours to complete but we worked as a team to accomplish this event. After the event, i helped to clean up. I removed the decorations on the walls. I helped pack the remaining food. I also helped move tables. After the event we gave remaining food to our coworker to take home. She in turn passed out candy to show her gratitude. She even gave us pictures of her family.",4.0,"Planning a babyshower for a coworker. Myself and rwo other coworkers bought foid, collectec donations and decorated a room for a coworker's baby shower.",7.0,recalled 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY4BWE5ZD,680,7M9Z49H6,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,love in an unexpected place,you meet someone and know in an instant they are the one,1.0,,3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNT51XGR2,1.0,"Close, but not too close.","I didn't know at the time if it was for the better or for worse. I met someone that made me feel like I was the most important person in the world. It was a long nine months. It was hard. Delivery was scary. She got stuck and I had to have surgery. I didn't know what was going on because it happened all to fast. One min I am laying on this cold table and the next I hear small cries of the love of my life. The past three months have gone by in a fury. Going through all the trials and tribulations of birth and raising a baby, alone, is hard. I never thought this would be the way. I have wanted to break down and ask for help, but I haven't. The help has came to me. My family is nothing but supportive of me. I honestly do not know if I could ever repay them. They mea",1.0,my daughter was born after a very long pregnancy and delivery. it was very scary but also very worth it.,90.0,imagined 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRNXXOBX,361,37RS6J0G,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.7990926544605275,My dog of 12 years passed away.,She was very active up until her last days.,0.25,,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRNXXOBX,,,"Almost a year ago, I lost my dog. She wasn't just any dog. She was a true family member. I had her for 12 years and literally grew up with her. I got her in my teenage years and she passed in my 20s. Some days it's harder to understand that she's actually gone. I have to really think about it and I then understand that she couldn't of lived forever. I wish she could have. There were so many places I would of liked to see with her. She lived with me in 4 states and she loved every single one. My dog enjoyed wilderness hikes and swimming in the ocean. She was courageous. I also looked up to her a lot. She was very active even up to her last days. I will cherish all of my memories with her. I will also always wonder what it would be like if she had lived just a few years longer.",2.0,I lost my dog of 12 years to death. She was ill and it was coming up on her time. I still think of her often.,330.0,recalled 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTTXPYD5,4760,LJ4IK9DP,30.0,woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Buying our first house.,We were surprise on how much hard work it is to own a house.,0.375,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYHR692R,,,,"When we bought our house for the first time we felt like it was dream a come true. We definitely had our work cut out for us since we had to do a lot of work to our new house. The back yard was full of dirt and rocks and we it needed to be clean in order for our son to be able to play outside. We had always dreamed about having a backyard that my sin could play in, so our priority was to make sure the yard was in good condition for our son to play with. We were so excited to be home owners that wed did not mind working hard every day to make our house nice. My husband will get off work in the evenings and the three of us will go outside and work. It was very special to me to see my son working in the yard because it will be a nice memory for us to look back on. We also painted the inside of the house and especially my sons room. I am never going to forget the look on my sons face when he saw that we painted his room blue just like how he wanted. We all continue to work hard to fix our new house and make it a home. We still have a lot more to do and a lot to fix but we are already feel like its out home. We like to look at the pictures of when we first bought our home a few months ago and see how much it has improved in such a small time. We are happy to be making memories in our new home. And we are happy to continue to work hard to fixing our home. We are looking forward to more memories and looking back at old.",2.0,Buying a house for the first and and adjusting to home ownership. We are excited for the process! It was very memeroable getting the keys to our first house and making our first house a home.,180.0,retold 3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N5YIW5LA,773,SOEVDDDM,40.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,,4.499809670330263,being homeless and finding a way to get better,almost giving up,0.375,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRYWV82,1.0,This story does not relate to me very much.,I found myself homeless and living in the streets. Some days were better than others. My daily routine was to stand at my favorite spots and ask for money or food. This cannot be my future I keep telling myself. I have to find a way to get out of this. I ignore the shameful looks and mocking insults. I made some bad decisions but it wasn't all my fault. I stay mobile as I can and find shelter on rainy and very hot days. Always keep moving. I try to take advantage of any work or job opportunities but it is hard to find anything that would help. I think I may try and get a janitorial position at a local fast food restaurant. They have been nice to me and have helped me at times with free samples. I just want to work and be able to take care of myself. Nothing makes me happy and I'm on the verge of giving up but I still have this determination to succeed. Tomorrow I will go to my local shelter and find some newer clothes.,4.0,I was homeless. I had to get my life together. I had to do everything in my power to get my life back together.,90.0,imagined 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZIDGQQFOD,3106,5JEG3XIG,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,about how I almost got robbed in Prague,the thief tried to attack the little boy that saved me,0.75,,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBSZL89,2.0,I don't really identify closely to the story because it's just a story and I've never been to Prague.,"There's a little boy in Prague that renewed my faith in humanity three months ago. I was on a vacation with a friend, sightseeing, and doing all things tourists do. I ended up not paying too much attention to the people around me when I suddenly heard someone yell at me that I was getting robbed. I looked to see where the voice came from and it was from a boy no older than my 8 year old nephew back home. He alerted me early enough to see what was happening. A thief was trying to slash my bag to take my wallet. My eyes connected with the thief's and I first saw panic in his, then came anger and headed straight towards the little boy. Thankfully, someone was close enough to the little boy to protect him from the thief. The thief got tackled to the ground by two men from the gathering audience. The boy was then taken into a shop nearby to make sure that he was safe. I went to the shop where the boy was to express my gratitude and tell him how I thought he's very brave for what he's done. The boy smiled at me and said that he was only doing the right thing. I then bought him $25 worth of candy in the store to reward him and I could swear that he's the happiest boy on earth that day. I stepped out of the store to see two policemen taking the thief into custody. They were actually looking for me to take my testimony and asking if I wanted to press charges against him. I went with the policemen to the precinct for the paper works and the thief was in jail 10 minutes later.",4.0,I met a kid in Prague which was very brave. He was very young and even helped me. It reminded me there is still good in the world.,90.0,imagined 3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SJ6P72R,2378,WH3H4JAS,35.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,Going to the movies,The surprise toy we had for my son.,1.0,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SJ6P72R,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SJ6P72R,,,"Over the weekend my wife and I took our three year old son to see the new Toy Story movie. He's been really into those movies and toys lately and so we thought we would surprise him with seeing the movie. My wife and I don't ever really go to the movies together, nothing good has come out lately and it's been a long time since we were teenagers going every friday. Nowadays, you can actually reserve seats and order food; you can get there 30 seconds before the movie starts, have your seats and have your food delivered to you. It cost almost $75 for the three of us, but it was worth it for him to have a fun day out. He really enjoyed seeing the movie with us, and had a blast seeing all the characters. In addition to the movie, I decided to have a surprise for him. He's been saying he wanted a buzz lightyear for himself, so I ordered one off amazon and hid it in the car. When we got into the movie, my wife told him someone wanted to see the movie with him. His eyes really lit up when she took the buzz out. He held him and sat with him through the whole movie. I think I even, at one point, saw him talking to buzz, telling him something about the movie. It was really one of my favorite moments. We have a younger daughter who wouldn't do well at the movies yet, but it really makes me think about how much fun the two of them will be together. Hopefully they will both grow up liking almost the same movies!",1.0,My wife and I took my son to see toy story and had a surprise waiting for him. He really enjoyed himself.,7.0,recalled 3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RM6AO2H2,1005,PC3Q993D,35.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,3.0,3.7376696182833684,averting a big anniversary fail.,I learnt that a restaurant can close down for a season.,0.5,3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3NSDHIK,,,,So we celebrated out 20th anniversary. We just got back from a wonderful cruise vacation with our family so we didn't plan anything huge. We found an Italian restaurant nearby that we have never been to and wanted to try. We got dressed up nice and drove there just to find out that this place closes down for a summer break. After 20 years of marriage this is not a big deal. We got back in the car and my husband took me to a Japanese steakhouse. We didn't have a reservation but we got a table in just about 15 min. The food was great. I had ahi tuna steak and my husband had the seafood combo. Our chef was great and cracked some pretty funny jokes. He was amazing with the cutting skills and he did the usual onion volcano thing. We had a lot of fun and had a nice experience to bond over some good entertainment and good food. We had some fun table mates too that I didn't mind sharing the table with. At the end some stuff members came out with a huge drum and wished us happy anniversary along with some nice cupcakes. It was a happy outing that we will remember for a long time.,1.0,We botched the anniversary dinner but quickly found a great substitute and had a wonderful time. In the end we had great food and a stronger bond.,42.0,retold 3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN3DW28T,1625,15H57ZG7,40.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,"my ""almost"" trip to south Florida.",the car broke down and we thought we lost our dog.,0.0,,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMRJOASD,4.0,I live in an unfenced in yard. I have a dog that I thought I had lost multiple times. It was scary!,"It was the start of spring. It was the time of year when the weather starts to change, the time of year when you notice people starting to wear less and less clothes. It's the time of year when all you want to do is go to the beach and enjoy your freedom and youth. The time of year when your cares follow the snow and cold weather; you're not sure where they went but they are not missed. After seeing all this winter snow and being holed up in the house all winter, the need to see the ocean and deep sea fishing became overwhelming. At the time, about 4 months ago, my car was 12 years old and not in the best of shape; hell, my car manufacturer, Saturn, is no longer even in business so how can I trust it to make it from Chicago to south Florida and back! The prudent thing to do would be to take my mom's car. My first problem was that she doesn't want me to use it. I don't see why we can't use it while she is out of town, she won't even know! If I gas it up after I am done with it, she would be none the wiser to my plan. In fact, I would even go so far as to change the oil of her car. It was decided then; we will take my mom's car! My next problem was my puppy. I can't leave a puppy by herself in the house while I am gone. My best option is to take her with us on the trip. There will be several people there and we can take turns watching her. It seems like the perfect plan! The my next problem occured when my mom's car broke down on the way to south Florida. We all piled out of the car and looked at the engine. It took us a long time to get it fixed but ultimately we were able to fix the issue. As we piled back into the car, I noticed our puppy was missing. We left the door open and couldn't find her anywhere in the car. As it was starting to get dark, we went to the car to get a flashlight and when digging it out of the back of the car, who did we find sleeping under the gear, my puppy. So sweet and tired from the trip, she was cuddled up against the warmth of the blanket under the fishing poles and gear; she found the one place in the back that was perfect for her size. Taking both of these signs as an omen, we decided to head back and find a much closer beach; t was an adventure but one that would be best spent closer to home.",2.0,We went on a trip to south florida for fishing. Before this trip my mother told me not to take her car we did anyway. We broke down and thought we lost out puppy but we later found her in the car.,120.0,imagined 3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJNYLXOS,3205,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,how we celebrated my sisters 20th birthday,my parents took out the custom elephant cake they had made,1.0,,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGPYRUSZ,3.0,"My family always does something nice on birthdays, we take trips and go out to eat together.","My sister Jenna turned 20 this week! This is her last birthday before she leaves for the military so we wanted to make a big deal out of it and do something fun. Jenna has always loved animals so we thought it would be a good idea to take her to the zoo. My parents planned a surprise trip to the zoo for all of us. We spent the entire day walking around and seeing the animals, it was really nice. My sister was very happy. Afterwards we went to her favorite restaurant. It is a really good italian food place that has the absolute best meatballs on the planet. Everyone ate until they couldn't fit anymore food in their stomachs. After that everyone headed back to my parents house. When we got there some of our other relatives showed up. My parents had ordered a big custom cake from a local baker. My sisters favorite animal is the elephant, and they got the cake shaped like a giant elephant. It was a really cool looking cake, and it tasted even better than it looked! My sister looked so happy to be spending her last few weeks at home with everyone she loved. It was a great day, and since it is probably one of the last big gatherings with her for a while, it is something I will remember.",1.0,"It was my sisters 20th birthday, so the family planned a surprise trip to the zoo for her. We got to see a bunch of cool animals, go out to eat, and eat some cake as well.",7.0,imagined 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1MUR4RPP,1727,9TW7IH32,,na,na,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,my girlfriend getting hit by a bus,the bus wheels rolled over her hips,1.0,,3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSRGJK61B,5.0,I felt like it happened to me and wish it did,"Lizzie, a British student, and I had just fallen in love. Everything seemed washed with God's special brush. We were walking down Spanish River Road with our arms around each other. We didn't even hear or see the bus. I pulled her closed and her foot hit a rock on the ground. She said ""ooomph"" and fell to one knee. As I grabbed her arm and pulled up her other foot slipped on some gravel and she went splay-footed next to the dirt strip that functioned as a sidewalk in that part of Florida. By now we each heard the bus, its engine loud as a jet, its brakes screeching in a panic stop. The bus' front tire ran over Lizzie's thighs, and a second later the double rear tires ran over her hip with a sickening crunch. I crouched by her head, and shouted for her to wake up. She did not. A growing pool of blood appeared under her legs. What happened after that was a blur. There were EMTs, an ambulance, and a ride to Southern General. Not being a blood relative, I was not allowed past the ICU doors. I later learned that her parents had come and taken her back to Merseyside. I wrote and I called, but I never heard back.",1.0,"My friend was hit by a bus. She tripped and fell into the road while walking. Tragic moment in my life and definitely for her family it was really awful. I can't get the image out of my head, it was just abysmal situation and i really wish i could wash it from my memory. It was just bad.",120.0,imagined 3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RADFAM5JM,591,T85X8NU5,18.0,woman,black,3.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,Me and boyfriends relationship,When i relized he still didnt love me,-0.25,3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZAD3BAU6,,,,He still does not love me the same i see his face everyday and its still the same. I am very depressed i feel lile im losing my self worth and i just dont know what to do. I feel like i am worthless and ugly and no one can ever love me. How can i want to live with myself after all of this im just an embarrassment. I have never felt more ugly in my life. Hopefully i can just fins the strength to get over this i just want to forget about this whole thing. I was a fool for thinking i can find love i muat of been out my mind. My mom tried to tell me though she tried to tell me to take care of myself. Now i am going to try to regain my pothetic life and see were i left off. I know one thing i am going to go for my music that is the only thing o have left now and i am slowly losing that. My mind has been in and out im doubting myself more than ever i am just a loser. What can i do who can help me i just need someone as a friend right now. I can belive i came this low in this miserable life. Some days i really just want to kill myself who do i have. No one understands me everyone just wants to judge me.,4.0,My boyfriend feel out of love with me. I know i shouldnt think about killing myself over a guy but i dont have a lot of people in my life both of my parents arw out of my life. I am very sad i have no one to help me but him.,28.0,retold 3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKSY5HNV,5840,OM8Z1R93,50.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,My Daughters wedding,The best tango dance i had in my Adult days,0.5,,3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKSY5HNV,,,"Sharon has brought more joy to my family since she was born. Sharon is my first daughter while shares the same birthday with my wife Linda, I have always love Sharon for and beauty and personality, strong and charismatic. She could be funny also as i always am also. When Sharon told me she wanted to study medicine, i was so happy because i always wanted it. We gave Sharon all the support needed. She also putting all her effort came out of college a surgeon. I wasn't too surprised when i received the news that she graduated top of the class. May 20, 2019 is the happiest moment i could remember this year as my light Sharon celebrates her graduation. She puts n the best smile i have ever seen. I couldn't be more happier than a father who sees Sharon who struggled to survive infant age. When Sharon was diagnosed of leukemia at 5 year old, She struggled for three years, so much pain all through so she coming out was so good for us. May 20, my daughter Sharon is getting married. i was just so happy leading Sharon down the aisle to her husband. With tears all around the hall as i make a special appreciation presentation showing all the pictures of Sharon during Chemo and days in the hospital. There were so emotional a moment, up to the moments of joy of the funny children displays, elementary school days, college days and her graduation... It was just an exciting time. No one could which for a more lucky daughter. The wedding ceremony was so interesting, the best moment is taking a tango dance with my daughter. Sharon made the best out of everything that has happened to us as a family.",2.0,"Its about my daughter Sharon's wedding, A story filled with much passion, emotion, pain and a joyous ending marriage",180.0,recalled 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN7NNNYG,1004,WOFXJIU3,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,a memorable birthday.,when almost everyone forgot my birthday.,0.5,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0C6XBTHF,5.0,It is very close to an actual experience that I've had.,"Six months ago, I had an unforgettable birthday. I know that when I say this, it sounds like I'm preparing to talk about how wonderful and perfect the day was, but it turned out to be quite the opposite experience. This was the first birthday I ever had that almost no one remembered. I know that I'm mostly to blame for this. I don't like being the center of attention, so I make sure to take my birthday reminder off of Facebook and I definitely don't mention that my birthday is coming up to friends or family. I guess I took it for granted that most people I cared about just happened to keep it locked away and ready for use when it came up every year. I think it also doesn't help that I'm not a kid anymore. Anyway, this year no one really remembered except for my girlfriend and my mom. It's easy for my girlfriend since her mom and I share the same birthday, and my mom had the traumatic experience of giving birth to me so she probably couldn't forget it even if she wanted to. I have to admit that I was disappointed to learn that neither my brothers or my closest friends hadn't remembered on their own. It stung deeply as the day came to a close, the little hope I had dwindling as time ticked on. As time has passed I've realized that it wasn't so bad. I spent the evening with my mom and had dinner with her at a restaurant (her treat, of course). We spent the time enjoying each others company and simply talking. I know it sounds typical and boring, but I treasure that memory now. I spent my birthday celebrating it with the one person who probably cares the most about that day. I was able to share at least one of my birthdays with only one other person and it made it all the more special to me and them. So, that's pretty much it. My birthday was almost forgotten and now I'm glad for it.",1.0,I talk about my birthday pretty much and how I'll never forget it. It sounds very cheesy and something out of a fanfic but I promise this is the memory of my birthday this past year. I hope whoever reads it doesn't cringe too much and enjoys it.,180.0,imagined 336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2VWD9M5W,1860,04N0OOF0,35.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,How I overcame fears in college to graduate,Conquering my fears,0.125,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DADW8U46,4.0,"I really identify with this story because I have always had a fear of speaking in public, to the point where I get shaky and start talking too fast. I don't like to be in a situation with a lot of people but I came to realize that I can make friends and speak eloquently when needed.","Going to college was a new and stressful time for me. It was the first time I was on my own, really on my own and I had to make friends and interact with a lot of people which makes me nervous. I've always wanted to just do my own thing while in school, I never liked doing group projects or having to get up and make a speech. In college, all of these issues I have in school, I would have to be doing in order to pass my classes and in order to graduate. The first few years in college were so stressful and hard that I thought about quitting a lot. Luckily, I made some friends and they helped me get through these difficult moments. I wouldn't participate in group projects and would pretend sick all the time and I would never volunteer to make a speech in front of my class or raise my hand to answer questions. I always sat in the back and focused on myself and my own work. The last few years my friends and my family came to my aid many times and without their help, I wouldn't have been able to work in group projects or raise my hand in class. With my friends and my family helping me through the years, they taught me to get passed my fears and go all in. That's exactly what I did, I made myself do uncomfortable things that could get me through my public fears. My friends and family helped me work hard and even tutored me throughout the years. I really didn't think I would be able to conquer these fears I had in college. I felt like they overrun my life and that I would have to seek professional help in order to get through them, which I didn't have the money for. I even told my friends and family how I felt and I told them not to help because there is no way I would get over these fears and I probably wouldn't graduate because these fears held me back. My friends and family eventually talked me into letting them try to help. I didn't think they were helping at first but as the years went on, they never gave up on me and I made sure, since they were taking their time to help me, I would put all my effort into letting them help me and not to give up. I never gave up and they never gave up on me and I was finally able to graduate school because of the help they gave me.",3.0,It is a recollect the days when I had a few difficult moments in my life and how I tried to work on them to finally graduate from school.,60.0,imagined 3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1N9WWICR,2842,B0Y20H6Q,25.0,woman,hisp,one,4.0,,,5.48063892334199,Starting a new job.,That i am now more happy than i used to be.,0.625,,384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX599WYS0F,3.0,I have experienced something like this.,I am very excited to be working for this company. They have made me look forward to working here. I look forward to knowing how to do my job and to become efficient at what i do. I look forward to learning new things and applying these new things. I am glad that i have gotten to know my coworkers as this was a big worrying point for me. I tend to be very reserved and quiet when i do not know a new work place. I have been able to overcome that. I have worked here for 8 months and i am surprised how much i get along with everyone at work. This has made me love my job. It has also become easier to be comfortable at what i do. I am surprised. My own family has said they see a change in me since i've started working here. At my old job i was constantly stressed. I was overworked. I never had time for my family or friends. There were many things i missed out on. Over time i got tired of my situation. I am glad i did. I feel better as a person and a worker. I look forward to many things now. I have even started working out again. I go for runs a few times a week. I visit my parents through out the week. I hang out with friends when i can. I have also found that i have created many close relationships with my coworkers.,1.0,I recently started a job at a software company. It was a very enriching experience. I have a stronger bond with my co workers than I did with old childhood friends,240.0,imagined 3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQC2DO4PN,937,XG4F9YFR,45.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,Dating after a terrible first date.,I ended up with stomach flu for our first date.,1.0,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M18XYX0I,3.0,I don't identify with it personally.,"I can't believe it's been four months already. FOUR MONTHS. I mean, it started so badly, you know? Internet dating is one thing, but ""finding random person on Craigslist"" sounds like the beginning of one of those murder/investigation shows on television, but no. She was a real person who just wanted someone to go to a concert with her so she wouldn't have to go alone. Emily's cool, though, so no ""my wife is an axe murderer"" here. Not that I probably wouldn't deserve it, but I won't complain. I mean, I ruined the concert and she's already forgiven met--it's not like I could have predicted the stomach flu, but I probably could have managed not to puke on her shoes--and she was awesome about things when the tire went flat. She was like Superwoman, swinging the tire iron around like she knew exactly what to do with it (even though she told me she'd never changed a tire before.) I don't think I could have written a worst first date. Maybe accidental broken bones or a trip to the ER, but puke and flat tires run a close second. Thinking too much about that feels like tempting Fate, though. It's probably silly, but I found tickets to see that band she likes so much again. They're finishing up their tour and they'll be in Chicago. I think I'm going to surprise her with a weekend trip. Hopefully neither of us ends up sick this time. I'd really like to be able to take her to a nice ""6 month anniversary"" dinner. She totally deserves it.",1.0,"I was going to go on a date with a woman but things didn't go as planned. Instead of giving up at the idea of failure I stuck with it and decided to stick with it. After all of this, we're still dating.",120.0,imagined 32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP9HU6P9,1574,J12WOHSS,18.0,Woman,asian,one,one,,4.0,4.343805421853683,a trip to California with wife and daughter's family,I woke up being buried in the sand at the beach.,1.0,,3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ81SE1PE,5.0,It reminded me of a memory from my childhood when my family and relatives went to the beach during the school holidays.,"What a day. Julie and her kids came to visit us today. This creaky home of ours always come alive when the grandkids come along. My daughter came over to give us our set of photos from the disposable cameras we had on our trip to California two or three months ago. The photos turned out beautiful! John and I went to a few theme parks with the grandkids while my wife and my daughter went shopping at Rodeo Drive. Remind me never to say yes to Disney ever again or I'll end up 6 feet under by 65! Thank god I had my son-in-law to help keep the twins in check. I might've lost the kids one too many times but let's not let the missus find out. The twins made me wear a Mickey ears headband and got me joining them in the face painting queue. I never knew I'd look good with a tiger painted on my right side. Might have to bring that up to my wife and maybe get myself a new tattoo hah! It's unfortunate that the pictures we took at the beach did not turn out as good. It's probably because of the Sun exposure. Still, there's a good handful of photos of the twins messing around with me. Those rascals buried me in the sand and made me look like a mermaid when I was asleep! We had our annual sandcastle building competition. It was the twins and I versus Julie and John. It was obvious that we were going to win.... until the waves crashed into our castle. The girls cried but then John ""accidentally"" tripped and fell over their castle. We ended that day with a draw and spent the rest of the day swimming. I'm glad that I have these photos to look back on when things get rough. I don't have that many years left to my life but god, I only wish for safety and happiness for my family. Look over them for me when I'm gone.",1.0,"My daughter and her family went on a California trip with my wife and I. We spent some time at some theme parks, and then spent 10 days at the beach.",77.0,imagined 3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMR30BQB8,2657,RO0UZYHV,50.0,woman,Asian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,dropping off my oldest child to college,My daughter's parting gifts for everyone.,1.0,31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDSY9I5V,,,,"In August 2019, we dropped off our daughter at her university. We drove for about six and a half hours to drop her off. It was a big day for everyone. I was so happy and excited for her. Of course, I was a little sad at the same time. I know I will miss her a whole lot. Once at the university, we were just so proud. We saw many parents with their children on campus. It was a little chaotic, but still well organized. The upper classmates helped with the moving of the freshmen. We tried to decorate her dorm room with the stuff that reminded her of home. My daughter and her new roommate were happy to finally meet each other. The whole day went by so fast. When it was time to say goodbye, I tried to put on a happy face. In the end, I could not help being emotional. What I remembered the most about that day is what my daughter did for us. She had parting gifts for all of us. She wrote each of us a letter. I didn't dare to read it in front of her, because I was already so emotional. I will never forget this day.",3.0,"The day was bitter-sweet at the same time. I dropped off my child at her university. It was a very emotional day, but also very satisfying. It was a big deal for everyone.",60.0,retold 3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPYBXUCUO,3154,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,a wedding between two old friends,they cried after getting the photo,0.0,,3DOCMVPBTO0LO0FJ5P3LNFRG2XENN8,4.0,"I have a gay friend, and I love him to death.","It's always so wonderful to meet back up with your high school friends. For me, it was even more wonderful because two of my best friends were getting married to one another. Honestly, none of us would have ever guessed that either of them were gay, but I'm just so incredibly happy that they have found happiness together. It's a big event, all of our old friend group is getting together for this. Everyone has been extremely nice and extremely supportive. Even both of their families are really supportive. I think it's so great that they can marry and be happy together. Before the wedding, we all went on a night on the town just like we used to do back in high school. We did some driving around, we stopped at a bar or two, and we also stopped to eat somewhere. It felt like we were all back in high school again. It was up to me to give the wedding speech. I felt nervous, but was mostly among friends so it wasn't too bad. After the speech, I gave them a photo from when they first met. They both cried and hugged me. I love my friends so much.",1.0,"I got together with a group of old high school friends, the catalyst being two of our friends where getting married. We had a night out like we did when younger, and we end up all giving a speech to the two getting married, in that speech I gift them a photo from when they had first met.",90.0,imagined 3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBMKRZ6EK,2457,ZD29Z1A7,35.0,Man,White,2.0,2.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,Overcoming depression,The lasting effects of music,0.75,,3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7E9KIK2B,3.0,I sometimes am indecisive about important things and I have 2 dogs.,"In the months that followed I often found myself recalling those songs in my head during times of depression. When I started to feel depressed or detached I would consult my virtual playlist of childhood songs and allow myself to drift away and become immersed in the happy feelings that immediately followed. I was shocked at how well it worked and how long the effects lasted. I even went so far as to download the songs and play them when my memory of them would fade. I also use them as ringtones for my close family and friends. This has made a noticeable difference in my mood upon answering their calls. Since I've been using the Disney songs as a therapy of sorts, my friends and family have noticed a change. I have accomplished tasks that I had no interest in achieving and I have a new hold on my emotions. Just yesterday I got some news that would have been very depressing in the past. My dog ruptured his ACL and requires surgery. The procedure is very expensive and will be followed by many weeks of recovery. The reality of the situation is still setting in, but I am handling things much better than I expected. I already have a plan to pay for the procedure. I will be calling the vet to schedule the surgery later today. In the past, I would have handled this situation very differently. My depression would have kept me from acting and my dog would have suffered longer than necessary. Fortunately for me, and my dog, my brother still has an old car with a tape deck.",1.0,"A few months ago, I was fighting a really bad case of depression. My brother came to visit family in the US and listening to music from the ""Disney Tape"" from our childhood on the drive home from Maine gave me a huge sense of relief and reprieve from depression, if only for a few hours.",90.0,imagined 3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FMLLJKRT,868,G5T0FL8U,55.0,woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,about becoming medically retired and its emotional strain,the emotional toll during and after the process,1.0,3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ82USP1L,,,,"Being medically retired has affected my emotional stability. Although I am grateful to be able to have an income, it saddens me to know that my physical condition will only decline from here on out. While going through the process, I was dedicated to meeting all the requirements necessary to comply with the documentation needed for my case evaluation. Now that the process has finished, I strive to work not only with my physical limitations but my emotion needs as well. Many people stop the process in the middle because of the time it takes for evaluations and constantly being turned down. Most people give up. Those of us who stay in the fight for our rights do so at many risks. We may not have the funds to wait out the decision or the time frame to live while we wait. It is a nerve racking process to say the least. I was told about a lady who lost her house while waiting for a decision. She was so distraught. Just before she was about to receive her disability, she died. This happens more often than not. Although seeing a judge via video can help with the time frame, there is still more that needs to be done to help people in need. It's hard for people to understand unless they or a loved one is going through it.",1.0,I was medically retired within the last six months. The entire process was too long. The entire process was financially and mentally draining.,210.0,retold 3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A54UMII81,400,RUNYTAND,25.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,My graduation,when I admitted to failing classes,0.125,,3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A54UMII81,,,"The hard work has finally paid off. I worked three jobs while going to college and it never seemed like the end was in sight. It was always an uphill climb. There were times I did not have enough time to manage the work load. I even failed a few classes. I always had to remember it does not matter how many times I fall, but how many times I am am going to get back up and keep going. After three long years at community college I finally got my Associates Degree. This may not seem that special to some people, but to me it meant the world. It was worth every sleepless night. Walking down the aisle with my friends and family watching me was the best feeling ever. I am able to show my siblings that no matter how long something takes as long as you set your mind to it, you can achieve it in the end. I have graduated with a business management degree and have been a manager for 6 years. I plan on continuing my career in management and using my hard work, determination, and degree to continue making stepping stones into my future success. It was such a special time in my life. It sometimes feels like you will never reach the goal, but then you do.",4.0,This was about graduating college. It was about all the struggles and the joy once finally achieving the goal.,42.0,recalled 33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NPVBRRXW,1757,PX0Z9EIT,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,about the change in my father.,my dad wanted to play guitar like I did.,0.5,,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN4ZA3,4.0,My father was very loving but my mother was more difficult so I could understand having a difficult parent. My mother became softer as the years went on.,"My relationship with my father has not been good for years. Growing up, he was cold and distant, much more interested in his work and his life than he was in mine or the rest of his family. As the years went on, I did not include him in much of our lives. I felt resentment and that he would be the same type of grandfather that he was as a father. I did not want my children to have this negative experience in their lives. We did see him some as I felt I should include him in the big events in our lives as he was my father. Last Spring, he came to visit. I was actually happy he was visiting. There were good times with him growing up and I missed those and that side of him. I did love that side of him but I always felt conflicted. My 3 boys were older now and I was less concerned about his effect on them as they had their own lives in school and with friends now. My oldest son expressed an interest in visiting his grandfather. While I was hesitant at first, they had plans on things they wanted to do together and it was only for one day and back the next morning. The visit went very well and my son told me Grandpa wanted to play the guitar like I did when he visited us. This was quite a change for dad from his younger years. My son's visit was 4 months ago and I have seen dad since. I have come to realize he has changed for the better with the years. He now is interested in spending time with his family. I never doubted that my father loved me but I see he also loves my boys. We have included dad more in our lives in the last 4 months and it has gone well. I am happy our relationship has taken this turn and I get to have the father I wished he would have been when I was younger and my boys have grandpa. We will continue to see more of each other. This is a very pleasant surprize this year!",1.0,My estranged Father visited last Spring. My impression of the visit changed after my oldest son came back from visiting my Dad and told me that Grandpa wanted to learn to finger pick after hearing me play guitar.,120.0,imagined 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9A21PA3K,6772,QSO6Y13Q,25.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,5.1929568508902095,my cousin's wedding,I spilled champagne on my dress,1.0,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJ2N44GN,,,,"Dear diary, about 6 months ago my cousin got married. It was a beautiful wedding and we had been helping her plan it for months. The day had gone perfectly, so far. Everyone got together in the morning to get their hair and makeup done. My cousin looked gorgeous and everything was set to go. We were all having fun beforehand and drinking champagne. There was a lot of people in a tight space, so, I bumped into someone and spilled champagne entirely down my blush gown! I panicked and felt terrible. I was so scared that I ruined the dress and the day. We called my Aunt to come in and she immediately had me take off the dress. She cleaned up the stain somehow. After that, she held the dress under a dryer. Miraculously, the stain came out and it dried in time. After that, we walked down the aisle and no one could tell! The wedding went on without a hitch. Everyone was so happy. It was great to see my cousin so happy. I enjoyed celebrating with her and had a great time.",2.0,"Four months ago, my cousin got married and I was a bridesmaid. Right before we had to walk down the aisle, I spilled champagne on my blush gown but we were thankfully able to clean it up. The wedding was beautiful and everyone had a great down.",180.0,retold 3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26SCUUKY,1433,54K06H0H,45.0,Woman,indian,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my mom's health issues,putting her to dialysis,0.75,,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26SCUUKY,,,"My MomI love my mom to the moon and back. She has chronic kidney disease for last 2 years. She has no one at her place to take care of her. I bring her to live with my family. After coming to my place she started trowing up badly, she could not keep anything in her stomach, not even sip of water. I had to take her to the emergency room in a point when she throw up 7 times in a row. After testing everything and staying in the hospital for 40 days, doctor wanted to starts dialysis on her. I was not sure if I was making the right choice as it seems like doctors were trying to force dialysis on her. Now she is on dialysis and I am still wondering if I made the best choice for her, sometimes it seems like she is a money making machine for the dialysis center. Every time I take her to the center and I look around I doubt the doctor decision. The other day there were a social worker who works there said the same thing. Seems like I am giving them a permanent income source. I wish there are some alternative to the dialysis. They are working on artificial kidney. I hope it is available in the market soon. So that there will be no long wait for a transplant.",3.0,Was a dialysis a right choice to make for my mom? Doctor was forcing us to it. Sometime it feels like she is money making machine for her.,150.0,recalled 3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RMI1GNO0,5745,NLI6BX5F,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,my daughter coming out,when she threw herself into my arms,0.25,,33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33WVU8CT7,1.0,"i've never had a daughter or been in that situation honestly, but i hope that this is how i would act. i'm sure i would actually.","so basically i was sitting in the living room watching the game like i usually do on a sunday. My daughter comes up to me and says she has something really important to talk to me about. I noticed that she looked really nervous and fidgety, her eyes darting around the room. I leaned in and assured her that she could tell me anything, i'm her father! i smiled real big and took her hand, i knew she was bisexual already, i mean i could tell the way she was looking at the cheerleaders when we watched football together. i knew because it reminded me of me! Like i said shes my daughter and i just wanted her to be happy. i said i think it would be a good idea if we met this young lady and got to know her. She started crying and threw herself into my arms. Said she wasn't sure what to think because of the way everyone behaves towards people like her in the news. i told her to ignore those people they were just ignorant and that her life doesn't hurt anyone else. Shes such a good girl and i love her so much. i never want to see her worried like that again. But of course i don't, im her father. i know how cruel the world can be. i will always do everything i can to shield her from it...always.",1.0,My daughter came out to me that she is bisexual. I told her I love her no matter what and that I will always support her health and happiness.,7.0,imagined 3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92Q80PWD,2457,LU5ELPP6,35.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,Going to John Mayer concert,We were almost late to the concert because of parking,0.625,,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDDMKWS1,4.0,My former boy friend and I loved listening to John Mayer in college.,"My dreams cam true a few days ago. I finally got to see John Mayer. I was literally crying tears of joy. I have been a big fan for the last ten years. I started to listen to his songs in college because my boyfriend and share a favorite. It was like he was signing to me except there were thousands of other people there. My boyfriend and I fought the crowd and found our seats just in time. The parking lot was jammed packed and almost made us late for the show. Anyways, once we got in our seats the lights flashed on and he came out with a guitar singing and started singing in the mic. There were a few slow songs in which people would hold up their lighters and wave them in the air. He played for a good 2 hours and even brought some special guests on stage. I was hoping we'd catch a peek after the show when he went to his tour bus. Once again the crowd was so thick we couldn't make it outside in time. The experience was overwhelming and I won't forget the pure joy I felt that day. I'm glad that I could share the moment with my hunny bunny even though I paid for the tickets. He did pay for supper and gas so that means something. I'm hoping we can catch him next year but after spending so much on tickets I might have to wait a few years.",1.0,"The event is about my favorite concert. John Mayer is on tour, and I was able to get tickets to his sold out shows. The concert exceeded my expectations and brought tears to my eyes. I have listened to John Mayer's music for the last 10 years.",21.0,imagined 3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3X9U47YL,2322,WOD5M3CA,30.0,woman,White,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,going on a trip to the Dominican Republic.,there were reports of tourists dying before and during the trip.,0.625,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JUGY4,,,,"I went to Punta Cana in June 2019. I went with my husband for our 10 year anniversary. It was the first time we had ever visited the country. Leading up to the trip, there was news breaking about tourists dying and getting sick. The news continued into our visit. We were a little concerned by it and it was hard to stop thinking about it. Ultimately we were just fine though. We went snorkeling for the first time and had a wonderful time. The people were so friendly and the beaches were beautiful. We became very friendly with a few of the employees and were sad to leave. We would totally go back some day. The food was great and it was very relaxing. The tourist deaths have dropped of the the media. It seems like it was just sensationalized by the media. It was concerning at the time though.",1.0,"I went to Punta Cana for my 10 year anniversary. I went snorkeling for the first time. We were a little concerned about news stories coming out while we were there, but it ended up being totally fine.",90.0,retold 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE7LUAX0,1536,7KZDOJ3C,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My grandsons walk with grandma.,my little grandson answerered his question.,0.25,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE7LUAX0,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE7LUAX0,,,"This last spring I was taking my little 3 year old grandson for a walk in his stroller. The only place to take a walk that was safe was on the country road across from my house where there was a little cemetery. It was a beautiful sunny day and there was a warm breeze blowing the smell of the newly blossomed lilacs in the air. I couldn't see any lilac trees or bushes but figured there must be one behind the little storage building in the cemetery and the scent was blowing towards us. I decided to push the stroller with my little grandson on the sidewalks within the cemetery. Within minutes, my little grandson asked, ""Grandma, what's that smell?"" I sometimes answer his questions with a question to see what he is thinking. So I asked him, what do you think it is? To which he replied, I didn't know dead people smelled so good. I will never forget that day and sure enough after we walked behind the storage shed, there stood a beautiful lilac bush. I didn't want my little grandson thinking dead people smelled good, so I showed him where the smell was coming from. We just never know what the little ones will say. There are truly innocent and filled with wonder. My walk through the cemetery was fun and educational. One of the joys of being a grandmother! I will treasure these times and moments for as long as I can remember.",1.0,A walk with my grandson in a cemetery on a beautiful spring day. It turns out to be funny and educational at the same time.,120.0,recalled 3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3R0QPLAM,1584,98GF92M9,25.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,The time my wife and I ran into a bear on our hike.,when I was able to scare a bear away by screaming at it.,0.375,,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RZ5L9PG,4.0,My wife and I do want to go camping and actually did put camping gear on our registry.,"Three months ago was the annual family vacation. This year we decided to be a little more adventurous and spend a week in Yellowstone National Park. My wife and I had started to be more physically active in an attempt to be have a healthier lifestyle. We had always wanted to go camping together, but haven't had the time. Our wedding registry actually consisted of mostly camping and outdoor gear, and now we have a chance to use it. After arriving at the park, we scouted out a nice area to setup camp near Lamar Valley. This area was chosen primarily because of reviews about the hiking trail. After two nights of eating hot dogs cooked on a campfire, we decided we would go hiking in the morning. We packed our backpacks with some trail mix, beef jerky and some extra water. After a big breakfast we began our journey of the hike. The scenery was incredible! We took a lot of pictures of the view with my wife and I posing for selfies and silly poses. While I was taking a picture of my wife up against a tree, I saw a figure move behind the tree. I put up a finger to shush my wife and motioned for her to creep towards me. She turns around and sees a bear 15 feet from her and screams! I began to roar at the bear and make very loud noises trying to scare it away. Amazingly enough, the bear ran away back into the woods and we raced back to our camp. We escaped with no physical harm done, although it was mentally jarring and nerve wrecking. The rest of the camping trick was spent at our campsite as we were too scared to continue hiking. The trip was overall enjoyable and we had a good time.",2.0,"I had decided to go on a hike in Lamar Valley during a week trip to Yellowstone National Park. Eventually, I came across a grizzly bear that wandered close to the trail. Although it was nerve racking, I was able to walk away from the situation unharmed.",90.0,imagined 3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNVPHLX9Z,6077,Y8L7QSPX,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,playing my guitar again.,my friend broke the guitar.,0.875,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSK6GY8P,1.0,It is not close because I do not play guitar.,"My hobby is to play guitar. I have attended guitar classes in my childhood days. It is my most favorite hobby. My family and friends would love my music. Two months ago, one day my friend came to home. He was seemed to be little tensed. I asked him for the reason. He said that his lover had a secret crush with another person. While talking he became more tensed. Suddenly he looked around and broke my guitar in anger. I was stunned for a moment. I don't know what to do at that time. I consoled him and made him to go to his home. I was upset for many days and did not play guitar. Knowing this my father bought me a new guitar two days back. Now I started to play it again. I feel happy now.",1.0,"I had to stop playing bass guitar for a while even though it was my hobby. Now that I am playing again, I feel happier and it feels more fulfilling.",60.0,imagined 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRCH8D82,609,L0YO9VOP,50.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,6.659293919683638,about my cat dying.,that my now husband who stated he hated cats allowed Maggie in his hom,0.5,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFRK312D,,,,"This is a story about the loss of a pet. Pets are family and should be treated as such. A friend gave us Maggie when my children were 3 and 5. I was a single parent at the time and she was a great addition to our little family. She was just a kitten and loved to play. Maggie grew up with my children. When I started dating my current husband he ""hated"" cats (so he said). A few years later, my kids and I were set to move in with my then boyfriend (now husband). The deal was to have Maggie fixed and declawed and she would be fine to come along. My children are now 21 and 24. They never knew life without Maggie. She played with us and gave us tremendous joy. We all loved her, even our dogs. Now she's gone and I miss her. We buried her in the back yard and planted flowers on her grave.",1.0,My Maggie the cat passed away after 18 years of living in our home as part of the family. She lived in our home with our other animals all of her life. She lived a great life.,780.0,retold 3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG6HAWZY,683,8B0FVACX,35.0,woman,asian,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,67.5734753930451,about my aunt's death.,When I started bawling.,0.125,,3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG6HAWZY,,,"I received a call from Korea that my aunt has died. My mom was with me and she looked shocked. I don't know why but I started bawling. I came to the States when I was eight so it didn't make sense that it was impacting me this much. It is not like an aunt that I meet regularly or talk to regularly. For days prior to the event I felt my heart was aching. I wasn't sleeping well and my heart was literally aching. Maybe I'm just a sensitive person and can feel other's pain. If that is the case, I'm not sure if I like it. I called them back to talk to my cousins in Korea. I was crying more than them. It just doesn't make any sense. They were trying to comfort me rather that the other way around. I felt embarrassed. Am I a cry baby? I'm not always this way...maybe I should got the the doctor...a psychiatrist.",3.0,Aunt died and my heart felt broken. I'm not sure why because I wasn't close to her and haven't seen since I was 8 years old.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K728CG2J6,3100,X73FROPB,35.0,man,White,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,The relation ship between my mother and brother in law.,Religious views caused my mothers grudge towards Mark.,0.5,,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G0QLNMU,4.0,"I am athiest and my mother is very religious, which is similar to the characters in the story.","I had always wondered if she truly cared when she heard the diagnosis last year. My mother and brother in law were not close, but the relationship might have been worse than I thought. I recall my mother talking about doing certain things with my sisters husband when we first heard of the cancer, including going on a long trip together and spending more time together during the holidays. Her plans with my brother in law gave me the impression that she really wanted to get to know him as a person, and try to relate with him on some level with the time they had left. I was hoping the soured relationship between my sister and mother would not have interfered wit the plans they had, but that might have been the sole reason for the fall out. My sister was a rebellious child in her teens, which is where the negative tension between her and my mother started. This tension carried on throughout their lives, and it all came to a head when my sister married Mark. My brother in law was a good man, however my mother did not agree with his atheist views, as she had been very religious her entire life. I feel that my mother resented him for influencing my sisters religious views, which had become non existent over the past few years. She stopped going to church and stopped showing up for family dinners on the holidays, which was something we did normally at least once a month. The older you get, the more difficult it becomes to release grudges and judgments towards people. My mother was open minded to listening what Mark believed in and why he did not believe in god, however those intentions faded as Mark’s situation got worse. After finding out he had cancer, his attitude towards life began to change, and my mother sensed this. She decided she did not want to be part of the negativity that surrounded my sisters family at the time, and felt it would have impacted her own religious beliefs. I understand why my mother distanced herself from the situation due to her relationship with god, however, life is short and I feel she regrets not visiting my sister and her husband before his death. My mother put god before her family and has expressed to me she does feel guilty for not visiting Mark, but told me she could not sacrifice her life long commitment to Christianity. Sometimes in life if we are going to be better people, we have to make sacrifices for others even if they make us feel uncomfortable.",2.0,My sister's husband passed of cancer within the last year. There were several milestones since then where our mother did not reach out to my sister to see how she was doing.,60.0,imagined 388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0D8M5R0L,787,9I8MBU8F,50.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,delivering a special treat to the homeless.,my daughter came up with the idea.,0.625,3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILC4GF5W,,,,"My family and I work with a charity to deliver food to the homeless one weekend a month. One Saturday a few months ago, our truck run was scheduled for the day before Easter. I wanted to do something special for the homeless. I made a few suggestions to my family. My moody teenager daughter soundly rejected each idea and then went upstairs. She didn't return downstairs. I assumed she just didn't want to do anything. A little while later though, she came downstairs with an idea. She suggested we fill plastic eggs with chocolates and deliver them with food to the homeless. So I went out and bought the supplies. My family and I all filled the eggs with candy. On Saturday, my daughter watched as the homeless individual's opened their plastic eggs. I remember that she became teary eyed as she saw the delight on the homeless people's faces as they found the chocolates. She didn't want us to see, but we did. I was very proud of her.",1.0,"On the day before Easter, we delivered plastic eggs filled with chocolates during our charity food truck run. My teenage daughter's suggestion for the eggs made her cry and filled the homeless with delight.",180.0,retold 3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11EC7N98W5,1419,5RTBK3X9,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,My young daughter went to ballet school.,my daughter would trade her tutu with the other girls.,1.0,,3VHHR074H436XFKBD56HEQ11YHTL72,4.0,"I have 2 daughters that I had to experience seperation anxiety (mine, not theirs) with.","Dear Dairy...About 3 months ago I had a little melt down. School just got out for the summer and I took Babbet to ballet school. I know she is enjoyed it and I am so thrilled that she has the opportunity. It is just the age old anxiety that most parents have when their children go off without them at what seems to be such a young age. I did get a call from the instructor that Babbet is did great. She also said Babbet likes to trade tutus with the other girls. That so sounds like her. She would trade her jackets and coats when she first started school. Once, she even came home without one because the other girl didn't have one to trade!! Everything worked out fine. She made friends. I learned to crochet. She learned ballet moves. I crocheted a hat. She has several tutus that belong to somebody. I have calls to make for those! It was a unique experince for her. The final performance was excellent. Those little girls gave it their all and Babbet was poised and graceful. Even with the in the air high five she sent me from center stage.",1.0,I dropped my young daughter off at a ballet summer intensive program out of state. This was the first time she was ever away from home and I was both excited and nervous as was she. It was six weeks long and culminated in a final performance.,90.0,imagined 3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4COBFOWU,1118,I2HHH57Q,30.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Living daily with a illness,That my condition has worsened,0.25,339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVHH0KIS,,,,"Dear Diary,I noticed about 2 weeks ago that I'm losing focus at work. I went to see my family doctor and he told me that my condition as a diabetic has worsened. I felt confused because I've been doing my best to live a healthier life style. He said because of my past eating mistakes that my condition is worse and my medication would be changed to a higher dosage. I'm frantic about this. How do I get the energy I need to keep my job and family secure? I'm having trouble remembering things that I read . I'm having to write more things down. This is depressing me, I want my life back. I will figure this out, it will not beat me. I put on my face every morning that tell the world I'm doing great. If only everyone knew that its a lie. Or that I cry myself to sleep at night because I'm afraid. I see my sister in my dreams being taken from us because of diabetes. What if it takes me to, what will happen to my children? Writing this down everyday helps me cope with my fears. I hope I find the strength to conquer them. My father taught me to never give up. I wish he was still with us. I need him right now. But I will be okay, I will fight harder to be well again. I love my children to much not to give it my all.",4.0,Finding out I have diabetes was scary for me. I lost my sister to this disease. I am determined to control my diabetes and not let it control me. I will be a good mom and live a long life.,14.0,retold 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWRTO0NR9,4061,DDLQ7BN5,30.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,bathing two pomeranians at the humane society,the brown pomeranian tolerated the bath very well,0.75,,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZF1R6QO,3.0,I'm an animal lover and I can't stand to see animals abused or neglected. It's not right.,"Four months ago, I was at the humane society at 7am. The first thing that I was asked to do was feed all of the animals. There were were a lot more dogs than there were cats, which made me pretty happy because I don't care for cats that much. I finished doing all of that and watched them all chow down on some good quality kibble that someone had donated the day before. I was told that they don't receive a lot of high quality food donations, so this was really helpful. There are so many dogs here that it takes a large bag of kibble a day just to keep them fed. After feeding them all, it was time to start bathing the new pets that were brought to us this morning. I'm most comfortable washing small dogs, so I washed the 2 pomeranians that were brought in and left the Rottweiler to someone more experienced than me. I loved both of the little fluff balls, but the white one (a girl) was not happy with her bath at all. She was nervous and whining the entire time, while the brown one (a boy) was a champ about the whole thing. I bathed the white one first so she could get out and get dried off I was able to use a blow dryer on her, so she got dry pretty quickly. The boy pom was a lot easier to deal with, so it didn't take me long to bathe him off. They were both infested with fleas, the poor things. I get upset when I see animals mistreated like this. There's no excuse to be eaten up with fleas like that at all. All it takes is a regular bath to keep them mostly off and I don't understand why people can't do that like they're supposed to. I wish I could take both of these babies home with me. I think I'm going to move.",2.0,"This was about my first day as a volunteer at the local Humane Society. I can't have dogs where I live, so I thought I could meet plenty of them if I volunteer at Humane Society. It was quite an adventure.",120.0,imagined 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBF18HFQ,491,TU5M3LSG,35.0,Man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,becoming a head cashier.,I applied three times and didn't get the job.,1.0,,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7Y90V5G,4.0,I had applied for a job several times before getting it.,Four months ago I got the Head Cashier position. I had applied three other times before and was rejected. I never gave up at it. I kept working hard and applied again each time. I feel like all the effort has paid off. I'm happy that I'm not the Head Cashier. I feel a lot of responsibility and prestige with this position. I want to move up in this company and this is just the first step. I want to be in upper management. If I keep up my hard work and effort I will soon be there. I just have to keep my goal in my mind and apply myself. Soon enough I will be able to move up again. I want to show this company my potential. I'm now in this position and I feel I've accomplished a lot in the short time. I know that I can become anything I want to be now. It's up to me on how far my future goes.,2.0,I applied for a Head Cashier poiition 3 times before finally getting it! It.took a lot of hard work and efforts to get there. I’m now on my way to a more upper management position.,120.0,imagined 3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQHJKYGT,1105,4ZHJEC29,55.0,woman,White,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,4.143134726391533,my feelings after my surprise birthday party.,I was honored with a surprise birthday party.,0.125,3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3X5QHIX,,,,"My surprise birthday part at work was a huge surprise. After the initial ""Happy Birthday"" song, we all settled down for pizza and soda. Then the huge strawberry shortcake appeared that came from an expensive bakery. It was 4 layers and about 6 inches tall. It had fresh strawberry and cream filling between each layer. It was the very best birthday ever. Even though it has been several months, I still think of that day. It really gives me a happy feeling inside. I have been with the company for over 10 years and most of my coworkers were there from the start of my tenure. They are not just coworkers to me. They are my friends and feel like family. Most consider turning 65 an unhappy event since it is downhill from there. However, I do not. I am in great health and can do just about everything I did at 55. If I have a bad day or am feeling gloomy, I think about my birthday party and start smiling. I have never been surprised by anything in my life till my 65th birthday.",1.0,I thought everybody had forgotten my birthday. The big 65 is special in itself. I got a surprise birthday party at work.,63.0,retold 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4152769,859,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,Na,one,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,a kissing incident,the kissing happened,1.0,,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IL1R2AK,1.0,a little,"One night about four months ago, I went out with a group of friends. We had many drinks and partied the night away. At an after party, we hooked up with many people. At some point I was talking with a guy. We started to make out, and it was great. I enjoyed it very much. It was so good, I had to reconsider my life choices. Especially my relationship with my boyfriend. Was it really worth it? Perhaps I could do better, I thought. However, I quickly cam back to my senses. I got myself together and left. I went back home to my boyfriend. I did not tell him. However, I was happy to be back home in bed.",4.0,Meet a guy during the time I was already dating someone. He ended up kissing me one night and I found myself questioning my feelings towards my boyfriend.,120.0,imagined 340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDOM9XVUV,2401,0JAK3EZH,45.0,man,Asian,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,my decision to get healthy and financially solvent.,I was able to overcome health and financial challenges.,0.75,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIORV6OGP,,,,"After several months of support and therapy, I set out on a mission to rebuild my self-esteem and secure my livelihood. I began by exercising, self-coaching, and making changes to my finances. My health was something that simply went out of control. I gained so much weight and my blood pressure was high. To make matters worse, I began exhibiting sleep apnea. I would snore and choke at the same time, sometimes waking up my kids and resulting in an abbreviated sleep. If didn't make lifestyle changes soon, my weight, exacerbated by my stress, would end my life. Everyday I exercised, I also practice mindful meditation. I spent a few minutes in silence thinking about what I was thankful for and my commitment towards achieving my financial goals. The exercise and meditation reduced the physical and mental effects of my daily stress. A major part of my daily stress has been finances. I've been riding the edge due to my bankruptcy, sometimes barely having enough for utilities. I've been doing my best, however, from falling off that edge by taking up side jobs and selling things. I've also had to ask for help from friends, swallowing my pride for the sake of electricity. I think I'm able to persist because I'm doing all of this for the greatest reason of all: my kids.",5.0,A friend from my childhood saves me from the anguish caused by a cheating partner and troubles at work.,240.0,retold 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPR1FQD85,2098,UCER0HJG,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,To having enough money for a refrigerator.,Having my husband so frustrated with the situation that he argued.,1.0,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPR1FQD85,,,"A couple of months ago, our refrigerator died. My husband and I aren’t rich, and we didn’t have the money to go out the next day to buy a new one at $1000. We had to wait about a week to get the refrigerator. In between that time, we had no means of keeping things cool or frozen. I had to go to the store every day to buy a few bags of ice just to keep what we were having for dinner that night cold. I am very careful as not to waste a thing in the kitchen. If I make a whole roasted chicken, I use all the meat in a few different meals, then I take the carcus and boil it down for broth, and keep the broth in the freezer to make soups or whatever. While the refrigerator was broken, there was no way to do that. I was using the last bits of meat for a sandwich, and throwing the bones in the trash. My husband got mad that I was wasting the bones...took the bones out of the trash and started to eat the TINY bits of meat off of each bone that had been thrown away. I stood there in total disbelief at him eating something I threw away. I was grossed out and disgusted. I got angry and stormed outside for a bike ride around the neighborhood. Not paying attention to where I was riding, my bike tires went off of the curb and I flipped my bike and went flying into the gravel. I walked home bloodied and in pain. My face was scratched up as were my knees. It was a horrible evening, but the arguing stopped when I got home. We also got a new refrigerator in a few days after that event, and there is no more wasted food.",3.0,It’s very hard to be without a refrigerator in the middle of summer with no extra money to buy another one. It’s also terrible to have an argument over something so stupid and for the only reason that you are frustrated with a situation you have no control over.,60.0,recalled 30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMRJOASD,1764,TFQGC8QO,25.0,Woman,white,3.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,68.26662257360505,A failed road trip,losing the puppy,0.875,,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMRJOASD,,,"We went on a fishing trip in south florida. My mother told me not to take her car as it wasn't ready for the road we didn't listen. Me and my boyfriend and my two brothers were all stuffed in this sedan with our new puppy. We made our way down the highway about 40 miles (It was a 180 mile trip) when my boyfriend points out the heat gauge is going up. Shortly after that the car begins to stall. This is where everything takes a turn. We pull off to the side of the highway in order to check the car. It turns out to be a radiator problem and with no towns for 20 miles in any direction were in trouble. So we are all sitting in the car trying to avoid the heat when we notice ""has anyone see the puppy?"". This is when things get even worse we couldn't find our puppy we thought she might of ran off into the everglades to the right of us so we start going in the mud looking around. We called her name shaked a box of treats and still can't find her. Then my brother in the car calls us all over and low and behold there's the puppy. She was hiding in between the seats and the trunk to stay cool and somehow she found her way in a spot where none of us could see her! This brings up our moral while we wait for triple a that my grandma had called for us. In the end we never did get to go on that trip with the puppy but we all made it out okay and for what it was it's a memorable little road trip for us.",4.0,We went on a trip to south florida for fishing. Before this trip my mother told me not to take her car we did anyway. We broke down and thought we lost out puppy but we later found her in the car.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LUUNAOI,2862,ING6H2UA,55.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,about my wife's reaction to chemotherapy.,when my neighbor offered to help by watching our puppy,1.0,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LUUNAOI,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LUUNAOI,,,"Last February my wife found out she had cancer. The cancer was in an area that could not be operated on so her only options were chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Since she already suffers from Fibromyalgia we knew it was going to be very hard on her. On the first day of radiation the doctor decided to wait a few days to start the chemo treatment as both in one day would be too much for her. When the day came we went to the infusion center and she was hooked up for about 4 hours but had to take a chemo bag with her that pumped the chemicals into her body 24 hours per day. She started on a Monday and by Wednesday she was so sick she couldn't get out of bed. As the day progressed she started getting confused and couldn't even finish a sentence. I decided she had to go to the hospital and I thought I could help her out of bed and downstairs and into the car but I found that she was in so much pain I couldn't touch her anywhere without her screaming. I called 911 for an ambulance and while waiting for them her condition worsened. They arrived in about 10 minutes and I tried to move as many things out of the way as I could so they could get the gurney down our two half flights of stairs. There were 4 of them and it took all of us to get her on the gurney, because she was screaming in pain and delirious. I was trying to stay calm but this all happened so suddenly I completely forgot about our little girl. I had block her off in the den while the paramedics were there as that was the first thing they requested so no animals would be in the way or get hurt. Once they had her in the ambulance they asked where I wanted her to be taken and if I needed to ride in the front of the ambulance. There said insurance restrictions prevented me from riding in the back with her. I said I would follow them in my car, not knowing how long I would be there. As they drove away I thought of all the things I had to do while at the same time thinking and worrying about my wife. A neighbor who I did not know and who lives 2 doors away was standing outside watching. For a brief second I was a bit annoyed at them watching a ""show"" and I was becoming a bir frantic trying to figure out everything I had to do even before getting in my car and driving to the hospital so I could be with my sweetheart. I heard this soft voice saying ""sir"", ""sir"" and I turned around to see this neighbor trying to get my attention. I thought she might want to know what was going on but she softly said ""if there's anything I can do for you let me know"". I asked her if there was any way she could watch our 4 month old puppy and she said she would be glad to. I quickly brought her kennel and food over, locked the house and drove to the hospital, calling everyone that needed to be told , on the way. It was a day I'll never forget but we got through it and my wife is on her way to being cancer free, for the second time.",2.0,"My wife reacted to chemotherapy treatment in a very negative way. While they were getting her into the ambulance our neighbor, who I hadn't met yet, offered to help by watching our pet. She said she would watch her for however long it takes.",6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC2FGUO,913,R4FTYY7U,30.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my wife and I reflecting on our time together.,That our life has become so comfortable together.,0.875,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC2FGUO,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC2FGUO,,,"Over the past 6 years my wife and I have had three kids and have taken care of both of her parents as they suffered through cancer. Three months ago she and I decided to take a break from it all and booked a room at a hotel in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. To warrant the costs we treated it as an early anniversary gift to ourselves, as we were coming up on 10 years of being married. As my family is in another state, and her parents are no longer with us, we also booked our favorite babysitter to watch the three kids. The kids were ecstatic to learn that the babysitter was going to be watching them for two nights. We left once Lauren came and made our way to the White Mountains. It was a nostalgic trip up as we hadn't been in that area since before we were married. A lot had changed in the 10 plus years, more shops and everything looked new and expensive. The one exception was the restaurant that we had visited more times than we could count when we were fresh out of college and in that area, the Moat! We had dinner that night in the restaurant and walked through all that had changed since we were last there. We reflected on the hardships, where our life had turned in unforeseen ways and how little we were eventually prepared for all that had happened since. As we continued on throughout the weekend I reflected on how comfortable I had become with being next to my wife. Reflecting on the feeling I can only think of our relationship as a well worn tool that has seen the passage of hundreds of hours of time. Worn down a little, but smooth and comfortable. It sounds almost like a bad thing when I read it here but I also know that I find myself more and more in love with my wife the deeper into life we go.",1.0,"To celebrate our anniversary, my wife and I went to the White Mountains for two nights without kids. During that time we had the opportunity to reflect on the past 10 years of our life and I came to realize how much I love the experiences we have had.",90.0,recalled 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIVS3T70,645,XM7E1ZF1,18.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my sister having a child,She gave birth quickly,0.875,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CARJK4F,,,,I finally got to see a real birth one day and it was of my sister giving birth. It was so astonishing to be able to see this powerful action that a woman can do. I remember seeing the pain she was in leading up to finally being able to push her sweet baby out. She was absolutely miserable and I could tell she wanted to hurry up and be able to meet her baby. She had me and her husband switch back and forth between us for rubbing the bottom of her back. Finally it came time for her to push and get this baby out. It was such an amazing experience to see this happen in front of my own eyes. Seeing how a womans body goes from this small little thing to pushing out a 8 pound baby. It was also weird seeing how the baby's little had kind of scrunches up like a cone shape and helps it get through the hole. It is truly inspiring to see a woman go through something like this. Never in my life did I think this was how it happened. It was amazing to watch my sister be so strong in pushing her baby out. I know she was so happy and relieved when he finally made his appearance. I enjoyed so much being able to cheer her on and tell her he was coming. She is such a strong woman.,1.0,I got to watch my sisyer give birth. It was a truly happy experience seeing my nephew be born and knowing that my sister was finally getting everything she ever wanted in life.,180.0,retold 3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNF8QZXI,510,BXFO272T,55.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,about painting a manatee on the street.,when the little girl asked to help paint.,0.5,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976G74VP81,,,,I had seen a call for volunteers on Facebook to help paint a mural in my neighborhood. I signed up and arrived early. They had already started to paint the base coat of white on the street. It was my time to help paint. I choose to help paint the sun beams. The sun was starting to come up and it was going to be a very hot day but the fun of painting in the street helped to make you forget all of that. I soon finished with the help of others the sun beams. I then noticed the manatee. I mixed some paint and started to paint it. A young girl was wanting to help paint too so I offered to share the manatee. I directed her to where the paint and brushes were located. She had a great time helping. I had to re-paint the lines that outlined the manatee since they were a little off. It looked amazing and I had a great feeling to know that I could drive by the mural and see my manatee that we painted. It also made me encouraged o do more paintings in the future.,1.0,Public art is fun and makes the neighborhood proud. Many neighbors came together to paint a fun mural in the middle of the intersection. It was my first time to paint on a street and the first time to paint a ten foot manatee.,21.0,retold 3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEF6WTDN,1206,VNOTYJHQ,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,My husband helping me when I was very sick.,he volunteered to use his sick days from work to take care of me.,0.75,,3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5G0251GQ,5.0,I feel that my husband would do the same things I wrote about in the writing exercise and I honestly do feel lucky to have him.,"I recently had an unexpected allergic reaction to some antibiotics I was taking to treat strep throat. I first noticed a large rash forming on my stomach and immediately felt concerned. I looked up some possible side effects from the antibiotic and sure enough a rash was one of them. I notified my doctor and he told me to stop taking the antibiotics and he would call in another medicine to the pharmacy that would clear up the reaction but it would possible make me feel very tired and unable to do much for a couple of days. I told my husband about the situation and he said he had some sick days saved up anyhow and he would take two days off to help take care of me. I felt so relieved because I knew I would be unable to keep up with cooking, housework and caring for the children on my own. He prepared homeade pancakes the first morning and brought me the pancakes and juice in bed. He made a point to do all of the dishes and then took our children out to the park while I got some much needed rest. He brought home dinner from my favorite Italian restaurant. I enjoyed my chicken piccata in front of the TV while we all watched a family movie. I began to feel a little dizzy after dinner so my husband held me up and helped me into bed. He brought me a glass of water and my medication and told me to relax. I was so incredibly grateful he was able to take care of me. I feel lucky to have married such and loving person who is so selfless. If I did not have my husband to help take care of me during that time when I was recovering I don't know what I would have done. I truly do feel like he is my soulmate.",1.0,I was very sick from an allergic reaction to antibiotics. My husband was very helpful and took two days off of work to stay home and help me out. I am so grateful to have such a loving husband.,14.0,imagined 3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1X75BJXG,1320,WD9L2ZX7,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,About taking my life back,When visits stopped,-0.125,,3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1X75BJXG,,,"My life started not feeling like my own, like I would have to ask permission to do things and if I did them anyway I would get in trouble. This of course did not just happen today, it was over a span of days. The father to my recently born child makes me feel like I can't do anything without first telling him, even though we are not dating. The days would start normal, I would send him a morning picture of the outfit the child was wearing that day and keep him updated with how he slept through the night. On the normal days that would be the end of the conversation, he'd ask a few more questions if he needed more information about how the child is doing and I would answer. Some days he would bring up the conversation of why we can't just be together, and that he doesn't understand why I would just give up. I would explain to him over and over again that we are just two different people that don't work and its in the child's best interest that we aren't together. This of course, always made him angry and I would have to remind him that our conversations need to just be about the child. He would still make comments to me, 'you look nice today, who are you getting all done up for?', 'I don't want to date anyone else', and 'who is all going, who are you with, why do you even hang out with him?'. I started feeling like I just didn't want to do anything because I didn't want to have to deal with his anger or his constant phone calls to me when I wouldn't answer him. I started not being around when he visits the baby, so he can focus on the baby and not me. He hated that, and hated even more that I wouldn't tell him who I was with, and started calling me back to back nonstop. He would say that he was only calling because he had a question about how to do the baby's bath but a call back to him told me that was a lie. His visits became fewer and then nonexistent, the only time he sees the child now is when I bring the baby to his work for a visit. I have since taken my life back into my hands, I only bring the baby by if I'm not busy when he asks me to bring the baby. I say no when he asks if he can buy me dinner for my birthday or anything else. I am struggling financially, but his anger and his obsession with me scares me to the point that I fear getting legal help or child support.",3.0,I took my life back after my baby daddy made it feel like I couldn't do anything without him first knowing.,150.0,recalled 31T4R4OBOT2DUBQ50SDIB7BEX4U7C8,2162,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,a marriage of my best friend,There were a lot of steaks at the party,0.875,,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM3J2KRQ,1.0,Never got married,"Three months ago, my best friend got married. She married her high school sweetheart. I was very proud of them. The marriage ceremony was great. She walked down the hall in a white dress. The man had a great tuxedo on. They kissed and were married that day. The party was very cool. There were steaks for everybody. There was also a big cake to eat. It was very good. They told me that they were expecting a child. I wished them the best. They think it will be a girl but I put a bet that it will be a boy. The bet is only a few bucks. I hope they have a happy life. They are a strong and young couple, so they should live long.",3.0,My best friend got married to the man of her dreams. They have been together since high school but to see the relationship growth made their big day more amazing. They are expecting another child and can really be a family the right way.,90.0,imagined 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKTQ9SXK,1249,7QXGNKA6,40.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,About my sister's wedding,Spilled wine on my sister's dress,0.875,3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532L18YAQ1,,,,"My sisters wedding day was one that I am sure not to forget or live down. She married a man that was perfect for her and of course wanted everything to look great and go well for her on her ""special day"". I might add that the ceremony itself was quite lovely and it did indeed go without a hitch. Later on while celebrating after the ceremony, I being very clumsy spilled red wine on her beautiful white gown. It was very lovely and I could not believe that something like this could happen! This is something she no doubt spent quite a lot of money on, and would later need to spend quite a lot of money to get professionally cleaned. This isn't the first time that I have done something so clumsy. I cannot even say that I was overly drunk as I don't drink that much or very often. It was more a case of me tripping over something I am sure. We were both very shocked when it happened. I offered to pay for the dress as I knew that it would be quite costly. She at least did not seem to be too distraught and laughed it off. I am just very fortunate to have her as my sister. It could have gone much differently if she became enraged or upset that she couldn't have the most perfect of days. She did take it in stride and of course being my caring sister did her best to calm me down - I am pretty sure I was more concerned and distraught then she was. It definitely gives us a story to tell later on, I just wish that it didn't happen of course.",2.0,"My sister's wedding to a great man. While a great event, it is ruined by a little red wine. I am a terrible klutz and spoiled the moment by spilling wine on her beautiful gown.",120.0,retold 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7BAFF4O,826,N8NOSMSE,18.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,about attending church,when my prayers were answered nearly immediately,0.5,,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7BAFF4O,,,"I woke up one Sunday day and I was completely exhausted. I really didn't feel like going to church and seriously considered not going, but I somehow mustered up the energy to drive down to church. After getting to church, I sat in my car for a moment and prayed that I wouldn't fall asleep, and that I would gain something valuable out of the service despite being so tired. I went to go get the pre-service coffee, and the lead pastor somehow saw me and immediately recognized me as someone who hadn't been to the church before. He came over to talk to me and we chatted for a while, and he introduced me to several people. One of the people he introduced me to was someone who was a researcher at the university I would start attending in the next 3 weeks, and had personal connections with the people I wanted to be my PI. The pastor then connected me with a young peoples group that was meeting that night, and I said I would go. He then gave me his personal cell phone number so he could connect me with more people. After that, I went into the sanctuary and sat near the back. The pastor then came up to me about 5 minutes later and asked if I would sit with him today, as he wasn't giving the sermon. I said yes, for some reason, and so I went and sat with the lead pastor at a church in the front row. I definitely did not fall asleep that service. At the end of the service, they made an announcement that they were looking for volunteers to help with the audio mixing of the band and the technical support for the service. This is pretty much a job description of my previous job which I held for the past 3 years, so I was a perfect fit. I went up after the service and said I would be willing to volunteer. God answered all of my prayers that day, and He did it within 2 hours.",1.0,I prayed before church service to stay awake and to get something personally useful out of the service. My prayers were answered immediately and in full force which deepened my relationships with the church and with God.,14.0,recalled 3IAEQB9FMF62PIXK8WG5NTSE7I7DWG,665,Y5XU9PMY,45.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about beloved dog's death,she chose her favorite spot as the place she passed away.,0.875,39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QLZD1VX,,,,"Back on July 2, 2019, I took both of my dogs outside to go for their nightly ""potty"". I noticed Buddy was acting a little slow but as she was almost 16 I expected this. I could see both of them outside chasing each other. All of a sudden Buddy sat down and kept looking around. A few minutes later she got up, turned and looked at my mom before running off into the dark. I could hear her breathing and Sparky was barking. We kept waiting for them but we they never came back. We ended up going outside and shining a flashlight. That is when we saw her laying on her side with Sparky standing by her crying. I could see that one of her ears was up like she had been listening to us. It was so strange how she went and laid in her favorite spot and died. This is a place she always seemed to love. There was a rare cool breeze that night and I could see her ear moving. I couldn't believe it. I picked her up and carried her over to the patio. I'll never forget how limp her body was and how sad I felt. I never have been able to fully get past it. I miss her so much. I often find that I relive that night when I go outside. Recently I went out there and stood for a minute. I have really had to fight depression. Our other little dog was sad for a long time but he seems to be finally getting better. We are still in the process of getting another dog and we keep putting it off. I guess because we can't replace her and it is still hard to imagine bringing in a new dog. I do know that my other dog would love to have a companion.",4.0,My dog died in July. I found her lying in her favorite spot next to our other dog who was lying next to her crying.,180.0,retold 34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254A11JQU,1863,ON2N6MGY,25.0,man,hisp,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,About my training with the US Census Bureau.,I was told how long it would take to setup our computers.,0.5,,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254A11JQU,,,"About 3 months ago, I started training with the US census Bureau. The whole entire things was honestly a mess. We had TWO supervisors for some odd reason, and neither seemed to know what was happening. They were both nice and helpful, but neither had been given enough information to adequately do their job. They were pretty much given a script, and told to stick to the script word for word. Each day lasted 8 hours, and we did get paid for it. But it was designed by a completely incompetent team. We didn't know how many months we would be working, how much we were getting paid, or even where we were working. Whenever we had a question that our supervisors didn't know, they would have call seattle, and wait for a half hour until they heard back from them. And the computer situation was also a mess. It took two entire days just to get our laptops that were given to us to use on the job, setup. It was entirely basic stuff like how to sign in, but we had to do it step by step, and could NOT skip ahead. Then when we had to do payroll, that took an additional two days just to teach us how to submit our time online. We were told repeatedly we could not go over 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week, and that it would never happen. Then it happened the very next week. It was all a mess, and entirely not worth it if I'm being completely honest.",4.0,"A few months back, I started training with the US census bureau. The entire thing was an incompetent mess. It took way longer than it should have, and I regret doing it.",90.0,recalled 3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6NAV2WXPM,2033,VJJOE4YA,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,A chance meeting that opened charity to me as a reality,I realized I was a shallow person,0.25,,3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO631RV0ME,3.0,I have never donated to any charity more than a few bucks and when I did serve at a mission it opened my eyes to understand,"I can think of only one other time in my life when a chance meeting has lead to a radical alteration in how I view life. About two weeks ago I was doing sales calls to to my minor accounts to try to drum up some business, just a routine day really. As I walked into the main entrance and waited for security to get me my visitor badge they mentioned my normal contact person was on vacation and I would be meeting Jim from operations instead. I thought this would be unproductive as Jim will not be able to sign off for any new budget items. Well at least this I can drop off some sales sheets and some swag and build up a little good will I thought. When we met in the conference room I sensed that something was different about Jim. He seemed like a good guy, he had a warm handshake and seemed interested in what I was talking about. The conversation drifted to other topics that I was not expecting like charities he supports and volunteers for. I told him I really did not have time for that and I would toss a donation every now and then to a random charity. He asked me if I did that because I felt good to do something or really wanted to help. I said I really donate just to seem like a normal person and not stick out in the office as a dolt. When he asked if I was free for a couple hours on Saturday I said I really did not have anything going on. He gave me an address and said ""be there by 8:00am ask for me"".When I arrived at the mission church on Saturday morning and saw the need I was blown away. Those few hours of serving breakfast to people who I never really looked at before opened my eyes. I really don't know why a chance meeting a meeting that I never thought would happen has opened my mind to a higher purpose in life.",3.0,"A meeting that I cant get out of my head, Im not sure why but this guy really made a huge impact on me.",14.0,imagined 3R08VXYT7DHM89WAHJDJN1IILL2W7W,1649,GTBIDK8H,55.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my getting my Masters degree late in life.,I realized I felt a deep sense of pride and that my parents could rest,0.125,,39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MHEZMBK,2.0,I like to keep my promises with my daughter and my parents. They remind me often of things and I see how certain things really matter to them. I identify with the delayed accomplishment and keeping promises.,"I was always making excuses not to go back to school and complete my Masters degree. Before long over 20 years passed and I realized something was missing, I wanted a Masters degree, it never left my mind. The opportunity was present and I am so glad I finally took it. But what really matters on this special day is not only proving to myself I could do it, but showing my Daughter to never give up. The pride I feel inside from accomplishing my goal, but the feeling of completeness there is from my Daughter receiving her Masters the same day is indescribable. I remember what started me on this quest, my parents wanted me to be ""educated"" and in their eyes it meant a Masters degree. The told me continuously to start classes, to get moving on it, at times there were almost relentless about it. I could see it in their eyes, how very much they wanted me to complete my education, I felt that drive in them, that sense of pride they would have in me. Before they passed away I made a promise, to me I took an oath in their presence, that I would no matter what complete my Masters degree. They never let me forget that promise, my mother reminded me of it daily, my father talked about it often and I carried that around with me until this day. I remember sharing the story with my Daughter, the promise I made to her grandparents and what it meant to them and me. At first she could not grasp the meaning of it all to me, the sense of gratitude I had for my parents as well as what it meant to them for me to get my higher level degree. I finally got through to my daughter about how I felt, how my parents felt and how to me it tied in with her getting her Masters on the same day. She always knew how I beam with pride over her, all her accomplishments and dedication to studying. It brought me great happiness to be able to share the day with her, to get a degree the same time she did. I feel inside now a true sense of calm, knowing my family is proud of me, I set a good example for my daughter and my parents can rest. I told my daughter my life is finally complete, and I feel a true sense of circle and self, and that my parents can finally rest in peace with an oath kept.",3.0,I received my Masters degree after putting it off for 25 years. My Daughter received her Masters as well on the same day. I kept a promise that I made to my Parents before they passed away.,90.0,imagined 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VEKX0EYR,2881,JGQEQCND,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,hospital taking money,we got the letter.,0.5,3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VEKX0EYR,3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VEKX0EYR,,,"My husband calls me on the way to wash clothes one day. He tells me that his boss gave him a letter. They will now be taking 25% out of every pay check he earns until a the hospital debt is paid off. This makes things hard on us. We are now stressing about bills and other stuff. 25% out of 2 checks a month is a big lose of income when you only have one person in the house working. The other person just works on mturk. I manage to make a good bit each month, but it is still very hard to make it. You just push and push and do what you kind. You have to sometimes tell you kids no on something you could have gotten them before. Or you have to decide not to eat out when you would usually do it at least once a week. You find ways to make it work until everything is paid off. You do what you need to do to make it day after day. You take the stress and you roll it in a ball and throw it away. We struggle and struggle, but we know that we will make it. We love each other and we will make it though anything that is thrown at us. That is what you do as a family.",3.0,Hospital started taking money from my husband check. We have figure out how to make it work. We might struggle every month but we find a way to survive.,60.0,recalled 3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDO8EMGQP,289,PFB5C1WR,25.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,Going on a rafting trip.,Discovering that I had a drinking problem.,0.125,,3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDO8EMGQP,,,"A few weeks ago I participated in a rafting trip/ float trip down a river in town. It was a great bonding experience with my social group. During the trip we conversed about career aspirations and got to know each other better. I had purchased a raft with some extra income from the month before, and brought my wife along with me. We captained the raft down the river. During the trip we got to know the boyfriend of one of our close family friends. He wound up being a very positive person. Later on in the day we wound up landing at the apartment complex and grilling out. We played volleyball into the evening. By the end of it we were all sunburned. We made many new friends that day. We went home and passed out. The next morning I was burned and hungover. I don't regret my actions, but realized I needed to stop drinking so much. I began to limit and monitor my alcohol intake. I've since lost a lot of weight.",1.0,We went on a rafting trip. It was a positive bonding experience for everyone involved. I drank too much and revised my lifestyle as a result.,30.0,recalled 3XM0HYN6NLLHXFEJS5DU1H22GDWEP2,1432,V9EOSIS9,30.0,Woman,White,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,feeding giraffes at the zoo.,I felt the giraffe's tongue and it was just like a dog's.,0.625,3XM0HYN6NLLHXFEJS5DU1H22GDWEP2,3XM0HYN6NLLHXFEJS5DU1H22GDWEP2,,,"I just had the best time at the local zoo! It was a perfect day and it wasn't too crowded but the best part of all was I fed a giraffe for the first time. Actually I spent about an hour and a day's pay feeding giraffes. I couldn't stop, they were so beautiful. I don't know what it was about them, I don't usually like big animals like that but they were so gentle and friendly. I couldn't believe I was standing there face to face with a giraffe. It let me caress it's fuzzy ear antlers or horns or whatever those little nubbins are. I think the most surprising thing was when I felt a long black tongue, smooth like a dog's but not nearly as wet, as I put a leave up to it's mouth. It was like time stood still and nothing else mattered but me and that giraffe! I had fantastical ideas like saddling it and riding away, and wondered if that was even possible. I looked in it's eyes and I felt like we had some sort of cosmic connection. I don't believe in souls but if there were souls I think that giraffe definitely had one! It's really inspired me to work closer with animals. I know I can't train a giraffe like I train the dogs at work but I'd love to work up close with them one day. I will never, ever forget this day. I hope it changes my future.",2.0,I had a special day at the zoo. I was able to pet and feed leaves to the giraffes. I experienced a connection with one of the giraffes.,120.0,recalled 3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA48CH6RO,847,YCO8UFCK,25.0,Man,white,2.0,4.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,An anniversary dinner at a wedding venue.,The husband had been so thoughtful and considerate.,0.125,,38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2LNHBOMQ,3.0,I felt as thought it is great to appreciate those close to you and the things that they do for you.,"My husband and I had always gotten long great. We have a very good relationship and I appreciate all of his thoughtfulness. It is one of my favorite things about him, how romantic he can be. For our 3rd wedding anniversary we had the idea to go and eat dinner. The special aspect of this particular event was the fact that we went to the resort we got married at. It was great going there, the nostalgia I felt made me very happy. I enjoyed the wedding immensely and you could tell not much had changed there. The resort is a beautiful place, I felt as though I was welcomed right away, and I really enjoyed the food. I think my husband knew how much I enjoyed being there, because he seemed very contented with himself the entire evening. Needless to say we both enjoyed ourselves a great deal. We had a lot of fun and the food was delicious. I will admit we had more wine than we probably should have. The entrees were actually reasonably priced as well. I think it is safe to say we will be going back to this place in the future as well. I am so grateful to my husband for how thoughtful he is. He is very good at telling what I like and appreciate. I am not sure how he is such a good husband but I am just grateful to have him in my life. We will have a great life together, I cannot deny that. I appreciate everything he does for me.",3.0,The story was about my husband and I's relationship. A memorable part of our relationship was when we celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary. We celebrated by going to eat dinner at the resort we got married at. It was very special,90.0,imagined 32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TGTT33BU,767,WR05T8Q5,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,My husband's birthday,When our shoes fell apart walking,0.5,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTDYY3IX,,,,"We went to NYC for my husband's birthday. We stopped at his parents' house first and dropped off our kids. Then we took the train into the city. We got lobster rolls for lunch and went to Roosevelt Island. That night we went to dinner at a cool place and enjoyed it very much. The next day we went to Governor's Island and it was so hot we had to leave after an hour. We spent most of the day in our hotel since it was so hot. That night we went to Keene's Steakhouse and had a great dinner. After dinner, we went to a rooftop bar next to the Empire State Building. On the walk home, both of our shoes fell apart. I don't think we will ever forget it. The next day we woke up and went right back to my in-law's house. We had bought both of the kids gifts and we gave the gifts to them. They liked the gifts. We got my son a toy bus and my daughter a glass trinket.",1.0,We went on a trip for my husband's birthday. It was hot. We had a great dinner. We loved the rooftop bar. Our shoes both fell apart and that was very strange.,90.0,retold 3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5N0NCAYD,879,5V64QJV5,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a family trip to Korea,I was able to speak better Korean than I thought,0.5,,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4BTQJOV,4.0,I based this on a family trip I took to meet relatives in Belgium,"My family went to Korea this past summer, and it was an amazing experience. My dad was born and raised in that country, and had not been back in quite some time. It was the first time I had been since I was a little kid. We visited the house he was born in. We met family that still live in the country. We ate a lot of good food. Some of it was spicy!! I really enjoyed staying with relatives. I don't speak the language well, but it was good to practice. My relatives were very patient. We visitied a lot of different places. Since they live there, we were able to visit places off the beaten path. We didn't just go to the touristy places. We enjoyed the nightlife of Seoul. I wish I could live there. It is very expensive though. I could never afford to live there.",2.0,My family and I went on a trip to Korea. It was the best vacation I've ever had. We learned about each other and made memories that I will never forget.,60.0,imagined 3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WFGF26U,1357,KMOXZFS1,18.0,Woman,black,one,one,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,facing my fears at a water park.,I agreed to go on the rides at the water park.,0.25,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UH1L7HK,,,,"This past summer, my family and I went to a water park. The trip was a last-minute one - I wasn't even going to go, but I'm glad that I did. Actually, I haven't gone to a theme park in years prior to this outing. Super fun, I know. Anyway, the day started off pretty well. I was dreading the wait times to get into the park, but they weren't so bad. The lines for some of the rides were crazy long, though! For most of the day, I sat on the sidelines and just watched the kids in my family play in the water, but eventually the adults asked me to get on some rides with them. I protested at first, but eventually they got me to get in line to a ride with them. And not just any ride, but one of the tallest/scariest rides in the park! While waiting at the lower-end of the stairs, I was fairly calm, but as we got closer and closer to the top, some fear set in. I couldn't turn back because we were so far up and too many people behind us. There was no other way to get down besides riding down that long, dark tube. Once it was our turn to go down the slide, I gripped onto the handles of the tube as tightly as possible, and next thing I know, we were being pushed down the ride. I closed my eyes and screamed on the way down, but, you know what? I did it. I conquered my fear, and it was actually pretty fun! I went on multiple rides after that one, because if I can handle one of the scariest ones in the park, I can handle them all.",2.0,"I went on a family outing to a water park. While there, I conquered my fear of some of the rides and had a lot of fun in the process!",150.0,retold 38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT8LQQMFK,6107,EBORPFSL,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,My toddler Son.,I make my family beautiful,1.0,,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H4CNTZG,5.0,I was very close about this story because which makes me very happy.,"It was happened three months ago. I was really fear and getting very worry about my son. Sometimes my son did not do any thing without the help of myself. Nowadays it was really very hard thing to manage my son activities in home. My wife works at home. But she also do not know about how to tackle or manage my toddle son's non stopped activity. Three months ago my toddler son broke his arm while I was not around on him. My also doing some work in the house. So she did not know how to make the first aid kid. So she suddenly make a call for me and telling about the incident. I was really getting very sad about the incident of my small child Because I love my son very much than everything in this world So, that I am not able to tolerate this incident. I was totally blanked and think of my child's pain while going to the home. My colleagues are very support and make myself calm and help me taking my child in the hospital After the injury of my child I often took permission or leave. But the manager of my office may understand my situation. because he is also a father of his child. And also I spent more time for my toddle kid making himself very enthusiastic and enjoyable.Nowadays I was really very like to spent more time between my son and also my wife. Which decision made myself very happy and energetic to do my works properly in my office and also in my house so I just giving the best advice to all married couples is being very good to your child and family which makes you very happy and made your life fulfillment. Nowadays my life is very beautiful only because of my lovable family. Unexpected event that changed my Life Sometimes things happen in the lives of people that they have no control over. When these things happen I call them life experience, and they often leave people muttering the words Why me From time to time, actions of others affect my own. Other times, an act of irresponsibility and immaturity on people’s part could cause life changing events on our loved ones and on us. From bad events, I have learned. If you want to be happy you should spent more time with family members. always do more things for you family makes you happy and feel proud to yourself. Families are an integral part of one’s life it does not matter if you have a small or big family as long as you have one. A family serves as the first school to the child where one learns about various things",1.0,"My toddler son breaks his arm, while I'm not around. I hoped for no break, but found out in the end it was broken and it didn't end up being that bad.",90.0,imagined 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NLX0E9F,841,BTJ533XS,18.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a Vermont vacation.,I accidentally said something without knowing someone else was home.,0.875,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NLX0E9F,,,"I recently went to Vermont for a vacation. It was a very fun time. The weather was much cooler. There was so much nature and relaxation. We went hiking a few times, and it was so pretty and scenic. We stayed at a house on a lake. The lake was so beautiful. There were lovely sunsets every night. Everyone we met was so friendly. We got to go to a free concert at a vineyard. We got to canoe to go get creemees. We got to four wheeling. Four wheeling may have been my favorite. It started raining though, and we got soaked and cold. We got home cooked meals and wine and it was all delicious. I cannot wait to go back.",1.0,"I went on a summer vacation to Vermont. I had such a nice time due to all of the nature, relaxation, people, and food. I am eager to go back and hope it happens again soon.",7.0,recalled 3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HIZ3SP6,1578,4YM4ABIO,40.0,woman,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,a dog attacking an abusive man.,the abuser did not try to return to my home to stay.,0.5,3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HIZ3SP6,3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HIZ3SP6,,,"I have been in a relationship with a man that was verbally, psychologically, financially, and sometimes physically abusive for the past 17 years. I have told him to leave, but he won't. And because he has been living here with me, the authorities won't evict him, even though everything is in my name and he doesn't have a job. I have told him it was over and was still pursuing legal steps to get him out of my residence. Last Tuesday, he attempted to kiss me. I pushed him away and rejected his attempt at affection. He lost it and began screaming at me and insulting me. I ignored this for awhile, but eventually became angry. Why should I have to put up with this anymore in my own home? He kept on until finally I couldn't take anymore. He was laying on the couch when I approached him and attempted to hit him. I don't even think I made contact, because at that time the dog attacked him. I have raised the dog since he was a puppy and the dog is very protective over me. The dog has also watched him be abusive to me previously, not to mention he picks on the dog constantly. The dog must have sensed my aggression towards him and reacted to it. i didn't make any move to stop the dog from attacking him, and just watched it. He ended up having to go to the hospital. He had to get 15 stitches in his hand, one of his fingers was broken, and he somehow broke a tooth during the attack. He has since come back to get some clothing, but otherwise has not returned to my home and is now considered legally evicted.",4.0,"I attempted to hit my ex boyfriend, who was abusive to me, and my dog attacked him. He ended up with a broken finger and had to get stitches. He did not return",7.0,recalled 382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP2MRHEUL,3127,TJYRPPRP,45.0,Man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,my discovery of my liver problems and a-fib siganosis..,I discovered how much better I fealt when I began excercising more,0.5,,34FNN24DCNVBAADR8RGAAEP1FWIY5J,4.0,I undersand the important of healthy eating and physical excercise in relation to health.,"Earlier in the year I was not feeling well and so I went to hospital for tests and they discovered I was experiencing A-fib. This is defined as Atrial fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. I also had liver problems. This diagnosis scared me very much and so I immediate began reading all the information I could and watching videos about the subject and immediately began making the necessary changes to my diet and lifestyle in attempt to reverse these symptoms I started exercising on a regular basis and improved my diet and when I went back the doctor the tests showed improvement in a short time and I was told to keep working at these changes and being consistent and so I did. I continued eating healthy and exercising on a regular basic and returned to the doctor every few weeks to check my progress and each and every time they said I am improving and to keep up the good work. I went home feeling hopeful. I then continued reading as much as I could and changed my diet to a much healthier almost 100% plant based with a few eggs from dads on occasion and Ive ordered some foods that I am unable to get at my local grocery store. I think the variety of foods is helping me and certainly the exercise I am getting is helping me feel more refreshed and I feel that I am in better physical shape than before I was diagnosed. This has changed my life and given me new hope. I have learned to eat different foods that I had not eaten before. This has changed my life and I feel younger than before. I have been discussing these changes with my doctor and with family and now several members of my family are asking me for recipes. We also plan on working together to grow more food this year as this will give us exercise and supply us with fresh foods. I have also located a CSA that I plan on joining as they deliver fresh food weekly from their farm in a large box. I also have been visiting the farmers market and have worked out a deal with a local grower to help them on their farm during the growing season in exchange for food and money.",1.0,"I went into the hospital in April because i was not feeling well. I was diagnosed with A-fib, and some liver problems. After being released I have changed my life, and am doing much better now.",120.0,imagined 3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1RY90B8C,2764,LU5ELPP6,35.0,woman,white,3.0,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,meeting dead friends ex husband.,he did not acknowledge his ex's death.,0.625,,3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PTR9BYBR,1.0,{},"I was blown away about two weeks ago. We live in such a small world in reality. I attended a book club event and I was shocked to see my friends ex-husband. My friend passed away last year after a sudden accident and they had been married for 10 years but recently got a divorce. The interaction was just awkward but I made the best of the situation. I didn't yell at him or call him out of his name but for a second I thought about hiding his book while he was in the bathroom. Anyways, he acted like nothing had been happening in the last year which made me think he was in denial. He's trying to cope with her death and has turned into a zombie. I was kind of shocked but he looked bad. I asked him how he felt and he responded with a 'I'm Good."" We all know when someone responds to you with those words, they really mean ""Not Good."" Before I left book club I decided to ask him where he was staying. He told me that him and his girlfriend live together in town. I'm glad I know because I will avoid the area. I just want to punch the asshole for not even acknowledging her death. Maybe it's hard for him to talk about. I don't know!",1.0,"I found out that my childhood friend had died. This happened in the same week that I first met her ex husband, who became a member of the book club I am in.",14.0,imagined 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2EZU0YWG,498,52XSOKYT,18.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,falling in love with a friend,I realized I had romantic feelings.,0.875,37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2EZU0YWG,37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2EZU0YWG,,,"I met him before my freshman year of college, at a camp for incoming students. He was in my small group, but I didn't originally think anything of him. He tried to get together a few times freshman year, but I always blew him off. I didn't think we had anything in common. Eventually we became friends. He was there for me when I was going through difficult times. We became best friends. Eventually, he came and visited me. We did regular things, like going to ikea. However, I eventually realized I was developing romantic feelings for him. I knew that he would never make the first move, so I had to. I kissed him out of nowhere, and told him how I felt. He felt the same way and we started dating. Our relationship is great. That's how I fell in love with my best friend.",1.0,I realized i feelings for by best friend. I told him and he felt the same. We're dating now and very happy.,120.0,recalled 34HJIJKLP6ICAXEMPBAGYNFTQWDV4D,1977,CLIULU3S,25.0,woman,White,2.0,3.0,,2.0,5.886104031450156,relationships,I met Alex,0.125,,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7UQXCG0,2.0,i can relate to the relationship part but never used finding a new partner to get over an old relationship,"I am heartbroken, my boyfriend just left me. We were together for a long time. It seems so out of the blue. I am so broken over this. I feel depressed and not like myself. I don't find pleasure in things I once enjoyed, it's hard to get out of bed everyday and simple tasks. I am having thoughts about hurting or killing myself, it feels so dark and lonely. I need motivation to get out and start doing things. I recently met this guy Alex, he is very nice. I wanna say he is hitting on me, but we will see. I keep running into him and we have made plans together. It's finally something I am looking forward to. I hope I am not rushing into anything too fast. I find him very attractive and charming. I hope I am ready to see where this leads. I could really use him to get out of this way I am feeling.",4.0,my ex just dumped me and i met alex my current partner that had been hitting on me for some months. he helped me out of the depression and suicide that i was about to enter into.,360.0,imagined 3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4LZ7B5WH,2099,C3161E65,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,Being fired and my thoughts and attitude after the event.,I was fired after just one day of work.,1.0,,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG14QM4G,5.0,This was based on a situation that actually happened.,"About four months ago, I started working at a factory. It was a small relaxed factory and my sister worked with me. There were a few workers that had been their for a while and I knew that they had some sort of issue with me and my sister. It felt a little like being the new kid in school and everyone immediately had an issue. I started training for the job in which I had to coil wires. The lady training me told me to take my time and I will get faster in the next few days. It was an easy job and I felt I was doing quite well. After being there for one day, I went in on my second day and the boss came and got me right away. He told me that, ""based on your sister and your production, I have decided to let you go."" I thanked him for the opportunity and left immediately. I was very angry and disappointed. I wasn't given a chance to improve my speed and I honestly thought I was doing well. I felt embarrassed and thought I was being let go because the older workers had an issue with me before they even got to know me. I tried not to let it bother me because it didn't seem like a well ran factory anyways, but it definitely still created some sort of effect on my self esteem. It made me feel as if I wasn't good enough or they thought so little of me that I didn't even deserve to have a chance. Although I had these mixed emotions about being let go, I still just tried to laugh it off. Besides, I wouldn't have gotten very far working for a place like that.",1.0,This is a story of how I was terminated from my previous employer. It discusses my thoughts and attitude after the event.,120.0,imagined 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZIDGTIFOB,1525,0H2MM8PY,35.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,my ten year wedding vow renewal celebration.,all guests had a wonderful time and thanked us for the invitation.,1.0,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2Z88VZN,,,,"My husband and I have had a beautiful marriage! Our love, bond, and loyalty has only grown with every year of new adventures and exciting times. We have had ups and downs, high and lows, ebbs and flows. The good times have made our love deepen and the hard times have only made us stronger. We have two beautiful children that have completed our family and our lives. We have supported each other through jobs, stresses, monumental events, family deaths, etc. We were proud of our journey and relationship and wanted to celebrate the enormous milestone of ten years of a healthy and happy marriage. We decided to renew our vows in front of family and friends. We wanted it to be a joyous occasion marked by love, fun, dancing, food, and great memories. We invited friends and family from all over the country to join us for dinner and dancing. It was a lovely weekend that everyone is still talking about! I wore a gorgeous dress and my husband looked handsome in his tuxedo. Our children attended and got to share in the love of our marriage. We made amazing memories that we will never forget. Most importantly, we remembered how and why we have lasted ten years and made a promise to last another ten and beyond.",1.0,My husband and I renewed our wedding vows for our ten year anniversary. Family and friends and attended and all had a great time.,240.0,retold 36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31QT3XJF3,787,VIY5S7SD,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,A start to our vacation.,Anti-fa combating the Pride Rally,0.375,36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31QT3XJF3,,,,"Dear Diary. My Wife and I just arrived in Portland, Oregon. It is our first time to the city. The airport was older, but still OK, we did not spend much time there. We took a lyft to our hotel, and the driver informed us about a protest that was scheduled for that day. We were unaware of that protest. The driver told us that the proud boys, anti-fa, and the pride rally were all meeting to protest one another. The protests started peaceful, until the protesters began to interact. At the time, the proud boy group was mostly tame, which is out of character for the group. Surprisingly, anti-fa began attacking the pride rally. I was not expecting this, i thought both groups were aligned on the same side of the political spectrum. Anti-fa attacked pride members with ""concrete milkshakes"" which were milkshakes make with quick dry concrete. This attack happened a block from our hotel. A few hours into the ""protest"" homeland security dressed in full tactical gear were dispatched and took control of the square where the protests were happening. This was a shock to my wife and I. We were not expecting this when we arrived to Portland! Turns out, this is fairly common in Portland. The hotel only told us to avoid the protests, and they did not seem surprised by the officers in tactical gear. One of the most odd experiences we had was the next morning. We ate breakfast at a food truck that was parked in the square where the protests happened. We ate breakfast in a peaceful square on a beautiful morning, like nothing had happened just a few hours before. It was truly an interesting start to our trip and something i will not soon forget.",1.0,We arrived to Portland. There was a protest. Homeland Security broke up the protest and everyone went away.,30.0,recalled 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKT1IGQY7,873,8EXWT29V,25.0,Nonbinary,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,Attending Yang's presidential rally,That I knew what UBI means,1.0,,379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TIB3SLE8,1.0,I hate Yang,"I went to see Andrew Yang. it was so cool. I am so stupid and impressionable that I thought it would be a good idea to check him out. I love his UBI policy because again, I'm incredibly stupid and I don't understand how the economy works. Someone told me that UBI is bad because it'll just get sucked up by inflated rent and prices on goods. They also told me that it is just a way to chip away at the welfare state because it doesn't stack onto welfare benefits. I was just like 'dude, what? I'm not some kind of nerd. Yang gang baby!""So anyway, I'm at this Yang rally, thinking about how I was dropped on my head as a kid, and Yang said something about math and how he's Chinese so me and my white frat bro friends laughed and started clapping. I'm still not sure what he said or why everyone laughed and clapped, but I don't want my friends to know how stupid I am. I love Yang's policies because he doesn't think there should be free education options. I like that idea because who needs free education, you know? The rally was a lot of fun but I started to get confused by all the big words like 'universal' and 'politician' so I was getting anxious to go home and watch the football game and get drunk with my bros. So yeah, the rally was cool, but I'm incredibly stupid so I wouldn't take my word on it. Yang GANG BABY!! I hope he wins!",1.0,"I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country.",60.0,imagined 3GDTJDAPVVXU3B7FNMZ2S3CL1PY8MH,1452,2DTJ9KGG,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,me becoming a better person and trying to get my job back.,I was able to transform my life in 4 months.,1.0,,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5RFIBI7,1.0,"No situation even close to the above has happened to me, so it was hard to get into that mindset.","I woke up today, still with no job and still feeling like a failure. I got fired from my job at the meat department four months ago for stealing. While I do understand why I was fired for this act, I really do wish that the store would have given me a second chance back then or even a second chance right now. I was going through some hard times, and I really needed the extra food but could not seem to find it in my budget to make the purpose. I was rolling with a different crowd back then, and my lifestyle was not all that great. I have made some great strides over time though, and I feel that I have become a much better person. If only I was were this kind of person that day four months ago when I made the decision to steal. I have since distanced myself from the friends that led me into that situation, and have started to try to reconnect with old friends who may have a better influence on my life. I think so far they like me. They like me for who I am and not what I have, and they don't try to convince me to do anything out of my comfort zone. They are helping me realize that it is better to live a moral life, and it's actually not all that hard to do so. One of my friends, John, is even helping me prepare my resume and a cover letter to go back to the store with, and presenting my case to my old boss on why I should be re-hired for the job. I was a good butcher, and they know that. If they give me a second chance I will be able to show them the great man I have become, and their department will be better off with me back in that position. I'm really hoping this will go well. Tomorrow is the big day for my interview. Here goes nothing!",2.0,I got fired from my job at a meat department for stealing. It made me really ashamed of myself and I've become a better person.,120.0,imagined 3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYUW6EOZS,1877,OJGPL44H,30.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,starting a business,I was able to start the business.,-1.0,,3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYUW6EOZS,,,"I just started my own business in the last couple months. It's emotional for me because I've always wanted to be a business owner but I didn't think that would ever happen to me. I am a stay at home mom and thought that would be what my life would be until my children got older and out of the house. I want to stay at home with them but at the same time I want something that is mine alone. I wanted to be more than ""just a mom"" and now I get to do that. I love my clients and their businesses become my interest which is so interesting to me and makes things so much fun for me. My goal is to start earning enough my husband can slow down and be home more with us which would just be amazing. I get emotional just thinking about what our family can be in a few years thanks to this business. I can work remotely so I never have to leave my kids. I get to have the best of both lives this way. A mother and a business owner. I am so excited to help more businesses because the few that I have helped so far have actually grown thanks to my tracking of their money. They get more time at home with their families and can just focus on their business. This is such a passion for me. When I first started this business, I really never thought this whim of mine was going to come true. I was just looking for ways to make a little money as a side hustle for our Dave Ramsey budget and bookkeeping came up as a work at home idea. Wow, I am so glad I found that .",4.0,I started a bookkeeping business. I am a stay at home mom that never thought that was a possibility. I have helped clients grow their businesses since I started.,60.0,recalled 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBHDYFH4,518,8EG0RL4B,25.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,A relationship starting and closing.,He asked me to be his girlfriend then broke up with me.,1.0,,323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBHDYFH4,,,"He told me that he'd wait for me. That I was worth it for him. He told me that I made him happy and that he could talk to me in ways that he's never been able to talk with another person before. I was so happy to have meant something to this person the way that he told me I did. I wanted to take things slow with him, my heart was already ripped up and starting to heal. I knew that my heart was filling up with him completely. We used to stay up late and just talk to each other until we fell asleep. I slept better at night. I hoped that he did, too. One night after we spent time talking like we did, he asked me to be his girlfriend. I asked him if he was formally asking and not just joking. He said he was. I said yes. Not even two weeks later he broke up with me. Because we both had other things to take care of. There was suddenly no room for me in his life. I'm still broken up about it. I still hurt. It hurts right now. Why promise me these things and then take them away? What did I do. Did I do wrong? He says I didn't. I don't believe him. I don't hate him.",5.0,"A diary entry about a guy that I liked, that liked me, that broke up with me. We went slow, burned hot, then burned out. For personal and family reasons.",14.0,recalled 3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGZGOQPU,1238,U3C7ARM4,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,A job promotion.,I did not get the job bust still got a raise.,0.75,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGZGOQPU,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGZGOQPU,,,I was up for a promotion about three months ago and this entire process was draining. I did not know who else from my company was applying for it since this was a very important position within the company. I put in my application after hesitating for a couple of days and then just said fuck it. After a week's worth of waiting I finally got a call from the hiring manager within my company. We already knew each other a bit so when I walked into his office he smiled and greeted me. He asked why I thought that I was the best fit for the position and I went through the information and logic that I had rehearsed to myself. I pointed out that I already knew the business and was one of the most qualified candidates within the company. We discussed the job for another 10 minutes or so and then he said that he would call me later in the week and let me know if I got the job. After about four days I got the call that somebody else was being hired. The hiring manager explained his reasoning that he thought that I would make a good fit for this position if I had a bit more training and that the company would pay for this training and I would still get a small raise in the meantime. I was disappointed at the outcome but also proud that I took a chance and still was compensated a little. I think that my chances of getting a promotion within the company in the next year is pretty high. Even without a promotion here I know that I can get hired elsewhere. The extra training classes should help me be more employable overall. I know that my experience would be taken in at any of our competitors as well.,3.0,Put myself in a position to get promoted within my company. Did not get the promotion but still got a small raise and more employable skills.,90.0,recalled 3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKIV9ISK1,585,2IPDQMXB,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,a friend's wedding,I had to wear a dress,0.875,,3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YLVHH6K,1.0,Not closely because I have never been a bridesmaid,"A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to be a bridesmaid in my friend's wedding. I found this a little odd, since I'm a man and bridesmaids are usually women, but I decided to do it anyway to be a good friend. So, I went and got fitted for a dress like any other bridesmaid. The day of the wedding, I put on the dress and had my makeup done. I looked a lot like a drag queen, but if my friend wants a drag queen at her wedding, then that's what she'll get! The ceremony itself was very beautiful. People were a bit confused about why I was wearing a dress, but they adjusted after a bit and everything went smoothly. I now have a bridesmaid dress hanging in my closet. Not sure what I'll ever use that for again, though I might not need to get a Halloween costume this year. The experience of wearing the dress was not as bad as I thought. It was relatively comfortable. However, it was the high heels and bra that were the worst. These were very restrictive and somewhat painful. I have some blisters from the heels and the bra dug into my back. Also, I was a bit disappointed to find I was only an A cup. I'm not sure why this was disappointing, I just guessed it would've been higher.",2.0,I went to a wedding recently. I was a bridesmaid. This is the story of getting ready for the wedding and the progress of events.,14.0,imagined 3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V9PZBB0Y,713,XZJFH0XR,40.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,recovering from my failure to get a job.,I regain my focus after spending a week camping.,1.0,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H94367ABOU1Q,,,,"It's been four and a half month since I had the job interview at my dream company. I was quite depressed in July and August, after I got the news. Even though I like my current job, I still had a hard time getting out of bed every morning. I dreaded going to work for a while since I thought I was going to be in a new city by then. I cannot believe how certain I was that the job was going to be offered to me. I still don't know what happened there. One reason why I was so depressed was that I lost my confidence. I told to myself, ""If I cannot even get a job after a good interview, how is this going to ever work for me?""Early September, I took a week off and went camping. Oh, how much I needed this vacation. I was out in the mountains, where I did not have any cell phone connection. I spent my days reading my books and just enjoying the nature. I didn't go hiking or kayaking. I simply took my time to relax and recharge. This vacation helped me get over my depression. I came back to my home and to my work with a completely new perspective. I like my job, but my job, or any job I may get in the future, does not define me. The real life that makes me happy is out there in the wilderness. I will keep working to be able to afford living a comfortable life and to continue to enjoy nature and outdoors. I feel much better now.",1.0,"I applied for my dream job, at my dream company. I had great interviews, and the final interview was wrapped up in a way that insinuated that I was going to get an offer. I didn't get an offer.",30.0,retold 3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39446ZZ,969,W5RVM7K5,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,3.0,2.0,2.6390573296152584,my dog dying,my dog died,1.0,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39446ZZ,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39446ZZ,,,"Dear, diary; well, it happened. My dog died. I'd been expecting it for months. Her legs were all messed up, it was the arthritis, I think. She could barely walk at the end. By barely, I mean she couldn't get up. It was hard for her being on the linoleum floor, her feet sliding out from under her. One day she slid down and couldn't get back up. Her being two hundred pounds, I couldn't help her move too much. It was strange, because other than her legs, I wasn't aware of any other health problems. Its true that big dogs like her don't live too long, and she was seven or eight years, but I never thought about her difficulties more than mobility issues. I know that dogs can struggle and run if chased or pushed hard like on a sled, and can exacerbate themselves until they stroke out. Maybe that's what happened? Maybe she was so stressed and trying to get up that she blew her brain up. I don't know. I watched her panting and having bad time on the floor, wishing I could just move her to her bed at least. I think that was where she was trying to go. My pops didn't take it to well. I could hear him sobbing and crying most disgracefully. I can't imagine having that extreme feelings for an animal, but that's just me. I would not think it was a good idea to get another one of those kinds of dogs again, like I thought at first. They lie like a third as long as regular dogs and you can't help them move around if they get sick. I was right about it, but still, I'm somewhat sad thinking about the time I fed her a lot of pizza while I watched boxing, and she seemed to like that very much. Also chasing a ball.",2.0,"My dog died. It couldn't walk. It lay down on the floor and spazzed until it died. Others were sadder than me, I never thought of the animal as that great of an investment anyway.",14.0,recalled 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWRX41JH,1058,7JW05PF0,40.0,man,White,one,2.0,2.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,Trip to the aquarium,we learned the turtles were 150 yrs old,1.0,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1U2R9QJ,,,,"My nieces first experience at the aquarium was fun. They smiled the entire time and were excited about everything. It started with me and my wife picking up a fan. We then pick up everyone up. Brother, sister in law, mother, and nieces. Drove to Boston and got everyone tickets. They were very excited as we walked through the front doors. Greeted with a huge display of penguins with a speaker telling you all about them. They were quickly drawn to the giant salt water tank in the center of the building. Giant coral in the middle of it with fish swimming in circles. We spent the next few hours walking up the along side it taking it all in. They loved seeing the turtles inside that were 150 years old. We made our way back down looking in on sea horses and jelly fish. All in all it was a fun day for sure. I am sure we will do it again.",1.0,"An enjoying day at the Aquarium during the summer. Fun for both me, my family, especially my nieces. First visit to the aquarium for them.",60.0,retold 3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRKIGMLL,1152,GGI8EKO9,40.0,Man,white,2.0,one,5.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,losing a job,I felt as sad as I did on the final night,-0.75,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRKIGMLL,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRKIGMLL,,,"A few months ago I lost my job at a big box store. I had actually just joined a couple months prior to that, and on my first night of working the overnight shift, I was told that the store was transitioning to new hours and my job was being eliminated. I decided to stay on until the end of overnights. The whole experience was interesting, oftentimes frustrating, quite challenging, and new. I'd never worked in retail before so it was all a learning experience. Even more challenging than that, I pushed myself very hard and my body struggled to keep up. My knees were regularly swollen to the size of softballs, my back constantly ached and my fingers were all cut up from tearing corrugated cardboard. Despite these challenges, I came to really like the crew I worked with. They were good people and usually hard workers, even if they weren't from my background or didn't occupy the same social strata as me. But we got along and had fun and felt like we were all in it together. The overnight shift is challenging, both because of having to stay up all night and simply because you're asked to get more done because you're working in an empty store. Plus, we were badly understaffed. But that struggling means you bond more with the people you work with. And so, even though I'd only worked with these people for a couple months, we all felt very close and found our last night together very poignant. We were all scheduled to work that night and it was what I call ""good bull."" We laughed and joked with each other all night. There were no hard feelings, no hurt feelings, no criticisms. It was just a bunch of people working together, knowing they likely wouldn't see much or anything of each other going forward, and enjoying each other's company. We all took our final break together and joked that the last item of the night should be stocked as a team. We should pass it between each team member and then the most experienced team member should put the item on the store shelf. Someone then joked that they should drop it and we all laughed. At the end of the night we all felt good because we'd finished all the freight. It was nice to finish with a ""win."" We then went to the break room to get our stuff and go home. We all shook hands and thanked each other for the work we'd done, and told each other what a pleasure it had been to work together. I was still the ""new guy,"" but I really felt part of the team and was sad it was ending. I liked working with these people and felt it was a tight-knit group, and I still miss suffering with them.",2.0,"I got a job at a big box store but quickly learned that my position was being eliminated. I worked until the last night with my overnight crew mates and we had a final poignant night together, then went our separate ways, feeling bittersweet about the experience.",90.0,recalled 3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11EC6FAW8D,572,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,2.0,4.143134726391533,wedding and meeting for the first time,wedding at hershey,1.0,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NJ6C9E2,2.0,stories from family,"We met while shopping of all things. At a mall, even thought not too many people go to those anymore. It was love a first site. It was in front of the the mall directory. We were both looking for the same place, Godivas Chocolates. We are both chocolate lovers. We ended up noticing each other at the directory looking for the same place, and meeting up again at the actual chocolate store. We made small chit chat and ended up exchanging numbers. We ended up buying the same set of chocolates too. Later that year after many chocolate box exchanges, we decided to get married. We went to Hershey Pennsylvania to get married at the chocolate factory area. We had lots of fun that day, and we ate lots of chocolate. Our cake was, yes, chocolate. With lots of chocolate on top too. It was a memorable day.",3.0,It was about how I got married and how amazing the day was. It was also about how we met and fell in love.,63.0,imagined 320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O12S1PGJR,448,CW520RMN,35.0,Man,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,about seeing a comedian,my wife was beautiful,0.375,,320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O12S1PGJR,,,"The room was jovial. The crowd waiting for the experience. Food was being served as the comedian hit the stage. The warm up act was not too impressive. There was a chill in the air as our table was right under the air conditioning vent. Food got cold quickly but the room was bustling with excitement for the main act. Our table was shared with friends and we couldn't wait for Sebastian to take the stage. Finally the main event! The comedian we came to see is on stage and killing it! Every joke was fantastic. He normally doesn't play small clubs like this, which made it more special. Joke after joke, jokes inside jokes, he had us rolling all night long even after the show was over. So many memorable lines to repeat. The night was fantastic. My wife looked so beautiful and the entire room knew it. I'll never forget this night.",2.0,We went to see a comedian at a club that he doesn't normally perform in. The seats were not ideal nor was the food but the comedian made the whole night worth it.,150.0,recalled 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS10AOU5SM,1084,L6X449SV,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,A baby kitten is saved from a parking lot.,when the kitten was still alive and crying even though it was covered,0.875,38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRAEMIILO,,,,"This sweet baby kitten was crying in the parking lot and I was so afraid it was going to die. It was covered in ants! It's also so hot here in south Florida that I knew he would die if I left him outside in the bushes like that. I wondered where his mom and litter mates were. Was he abandoned for being sick or injured? Did the mom cat get run over or was unable to come back for kitten for some reason? I used a Gatorade to try and wash off the ants because it was all I had. The kitten had blue eyes and it was crying loudly, the kind of cry a human baby makes when it's really in distress. I know you should not pour any cold water on a kitten that age because they can't regulate their body temperature, but it was a quick decision to pour the room temperature Gatorade on the kitten just out of desperation. I took the kitten home and spent so much time bathing him and then even used a blow dryer on low to make sure it was completely dry. There were dead ants and some fleas in my bathroom sink when I was done. I got a cat carrier and some blankets, making sure he was all set up for the night, but was also really careful not to put him somewhere he would smother himself by accident. I got put uncooked rice in a sock and warmed it in the microwave to keep the baby warm. The Gatorade was such a bad, sticky choice, but I really didn't know how I was supposed to drive when there was a crying kitten and ants literally swarmed all over it. It's poor little eyes and butt had piles of ants and I knew the right thing to do, the only thing to do, would be take the kitten out of the parking lot. I really can't afford to foster more pets. It's so hard to find a rescue to pay for the vetting. This kitten needed about thirty dollars worth of supplies, a bottle and kitten KMR powdered formula, just to get through the next few days. He also needed to be fed and to help eliminate every two to three hours. That's twelve feedings a day and twelve times I had to help him pee and poop. Kittens are a lot of work! As I stood there in the parking lot though, I knew if I walked away he would die. That kitty ended up getting adopted three months later when he was about three and a half months old. I put all my time and money into him and then my neighbor's mother who lives in the city next to us adopted him. She calls him Bear and every time I see my neighbor walking her dog we talk about how fat he has gotten and how much her mom is obsessed with her kitty.",1.0,"A kitten us found in a parking lot, covered in ants. I cleaned the kitten and drove home with it in my lap. I fed it with a syringe every two hours and stayed up all night keeping it warm.",180.0,retold 3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53SD8YDDR,589,UK8SSAQQ,25.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my first time performing CPR,the patient was resuscitated,1.0,,3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53SD8YDDR,,,"Today at work, I went out for a smoke break after lunch. The hospital had been pretty quiet, when all of a sudden a Condition A was called in the main lobby as I was walking through. An older man was turning blue, and had collapsed to the floor. I was terrified to respond to my first major code, particularly that I would do something wrong. A nurse was going to get the crash cart and I had to begin CPR. Thankfully, the man had a button down shirt and I was able to get to his chest quickly. He was a very large man, and I was afraid my chest compressions weren't strong enough. I can still hear the sounds of his rib cage cracking as we quickly worked to resuscitate him. The crash cart arrived, and I was able to switch off with another nurse as I grew exhausted. Fifteen minutes and several shocks later, the man came to. He was wheeled away to the ER with a nurse supplementing his weak breathsusing the ambu-bag. I think about him from time to time--I hope he's doing alright. I don't like that I get so emotional during serious events, I've always considered myself to be a calm and rational person. I couldn't help but shake and fight back tears as the gravity of the situation settled in. Needless to say, I had taken a little extra time on my smoke break that day.",1.0,"This was my first experience with a major code in the hospital I worked at. I wasn't used to performing CPR, as I generally work on a psychiatric floor with physically healthier patients.",120.0,recalled 3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DB4NSE2,1473,HUEANAVP,25.0,woman,Asian,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a trip to Lassen National Park with my brother.,we drove through 15 feet high snowbanks in the middle of summer.,0.75,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DB4NSE2,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DB4NSE2,,,"Just last month, I went on a trip to Lassen National Park with my older brother to celebrate my birthday. It wasn't actually my birthday yet, but I love hiking and my brother lives in another part of the state and couldn't go on my actual birthday so we decided to go on our annual hiking trip and chose Lassen for our destination. A friend of a friend had recently visited and showed pictures of the snow-covered mountain, and we both thought it would be fun to go to somewhere with snow in the middle of summer. I took a bus to Oakland and then we drove from there to Lassen, arriving at the park and snagging a camping spot at 3 AM but sleeping in the car. We woke up around 6 AM with the sun filtering between the pines, and set up our tents and made breakfast. We went to the ranger station to ask for advice and recommendations. We then went around the Manzanita Lake, and saw gorgeous views of snow-covered Lassen Peak reflected across the placid lake with ducks and ducklings bobbing in and out of the water. We rented a kayak and paddled around the lake, admiring the views and relaxing under the sun and cool, light breeze. We were still pretty tired from the long trip, so we just relaxed in our campsite for the rest of the day, cooking and reading and chatting. The next day we headed up to Butte Lake to hike the Cinder Cone Volcano. It looked like a short and easy hike until we started going up the volcano since the steep trail consisted of loose cinders that made you slip back some inches with every step forward. It was the first time I'd ever gone up to a volcano's crater, and the views were fantastic. Going down was more of psychological challenge since I felt like I would slide down to my death and went down very slowly. We relaxed by the Butte Lake and dipped our dirty, dusty feet on the freezing water until heading over to Redding to buy some microspikes since we wanted to climb up Lassen Peak. Redding was hot and uneventful, but we got our microspikes. We had to wake up early the next day to climb the Lassen Peak, and although we were expecting snow, we didn't realize how much snow there actually still was. As SoCal residents we usually just see snow in the distant San Gabriel mountains, and driving up close to 15 feet high snowbanks was a surreal and awesome experience. We'd never hiked in snow and were really excited to try out the microspikes, but I was also hesitant since I'm prone to altitude sickness and was hoping it wouldn't ruin our trip. Luckily I didn't and we powered our way up the snowy trail, removing the spikes once the snow had melted away near the top. The views, as ever, were gorgeous and we looked down on a snow-dappled landscape and an icy lake. We reached the summit and took many photos, watching some people ski down the side of the mountain. It was an awesome trip and one of my most memorable ones.",1.0,I went with my brother on a trip to Lassen National Park. I hiked up a crater and in snow for the first time in my life.,30.0,recalled 39PAAFCODNMWRITC4CBO6VRL6O4TV3,3044,QJB7AXPP,18.0,woman,asian,4.0,2.0,4.0,2.0,6.345636360828596,about a vacation event worked on,when i encountered an guy who was really scared,-0.5,,,,,"Over my vacation from my job, I went to Casper. I took on a side job that lasted for over 3 nights. My side job included me planning and managing an exciting extra event of the planned show. The event was organized to happen in different locations of the show area. In the locations there were settings made to surprise selected fans attending the show by deceiving them. One of the special location straight out of one of the horror movies, where they was a clinic next to graveyard where zombies popped up. In the clinic there was a psychopathy patient, doctor and staff going on with surgery. Of all the fan that visited to the location, the most memorable was this one experience with the group of three people than came in. All action were being recorded in cameras. The three fans came in through the entrance with fear, and coldness on their faces. They went to the surgical clinic room first where they witnessed the surgeon doing a surgery an accidentally cutting the eye then the patient would wake and kill all the staff and head towards the fans. Two of the fans went straight back trying to open the door back which obviously was closed, so they headed towards the next area frantically leaving their friend behind. As for the friend, he was basically glued to the ground no matter how much the actor tried to make him to move, shocked to the point of fainting while standing, while peeing himself. Even after everything was over the person still did not move until about 30 minutes. In the end the friends has to come back in to get him to go back outside to continue the event.",5.0,"On vacation, a side job was taken to plan an event, where we would surprise fans of an concert. An encounter with one fan was the most fun where they got scared to point of being glued to the ground",570.0,recalled 3ZSY5X72NYXOLJ7NZBKFBOWV0USORJ,723,P2NYLREK,30.0,woman,Other,4.0,5.0,3.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,my newjob experience,I bonded more with my co workers than my old friends,0.125,384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX599WYS0F,,,,"Everyone needs software. It is one of the most important, highest paying careers out there. It's also not a job everyone has the brainpower for. That makes me feel special. Translating need into software is what I do best. I've met so many people from around the world that I otherwise wouldn't meet and i'm thankful for that every day. This is a job i've wanted since I was a little girl because my dad was a software developer, so I really feel fulfilled. There is a lot of bad software ideas out in silicon valley like the juicero, but people with a real passion for innovation will always shine the brightest. In addition to fulfilling my dreams, I love my team. They are hilarious and make a really hard job much easier. They are fast learners as well. We do many social activities together contrary to the computer nerd stereotype. We hike, go to dinners, watch TV shows like silicon valley together, go to workshops, and even Christmas parties. This is more than I did with my childhood friends of average intellect. I've been exposed to some of the brightest minds in the world from ivy leagues to natural homegrown talent and I could not be more thankful. I'm pretty sure I would not have the fulfillment at some dead end desk job like some of my old friends and my sister. They make living which is great in this say and age, but they get burned out so easily. I'm truly thankful for the path I took in life",3.0,I recently started a job at a software company. It was a very enriching experience. I have a stronger bond with my co workers than I did with old childhood friends,270.0,retold 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRIG9ZCVC,551,ORFC8Y4T,25.0,Woman,black,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,me moving in with my boyfriend,the boyfriend popped the question,0.5,,31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUII9TYPH,1.0,{},"It has been one month since I moved in. It still feels unreal to be living with my boyfriend, but it happened. This is the first time I have been living away from home for such an extended amount of time. I am totally surprised though. After the challenges of getting me to move in here, I find that we actually work really well together. My boyfriend was so mad when I told him that I wasn't packed and ready to move in the day before I was to move in. I had to sit down and really make him understand that I was just nervous. I was definitely taking the move seriously. I just could not fathom leaving everything I knew and was used to for the unknown. It took some time, but we talked it out and now I've been here for a while. It was a big adjustment at first, but I am actually glad that I went through with the move. After a month of getting to know each other better, and seeing how we are during a variety of challenges I felt like our relationship has blossomed. My boyfriend must feel the same way. He had been acting suspicious for the last few days and finally on our date night this weekend I found out why! We went to a really expensive restaurant for dinner. And guess what? He popped the question! Yes, THE QUESTION! I'm so happy right now!",1.0,"After months of waiting, I finally moved into my first apartment with my boyfriend. There wasn't much of an urgency to pack up my things until the day before the move since it didn't feel real. It was difficult to fathom that I would be living in a different space and away from family.",30.0,imagined 3GLB5JMZFYH6SW7KTRCN1Q6PZURGDE,3328,5N081U3A,18.0,man,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,graduating from college,the speaker was clearly drunk,0.5,,3GLB5JMZFYH6SW7KTRCN1Q6PZURGDE,,,"About 5 months ago, I graduated from college. It was a rainy day, but I felt great still. My family and my girlfriend's family came to town for our graduation. I felt okay, but my girlfriend was very nervous. We put our gowns on, and went to the auditorium for graduation. We sat down in our section, and talked a bit with the people around us. I remember a few construction majors I took classes with sitting ahead of me, wearing hard hats. They were asked to remove them, unfortunately. Graduation started from the front, with the school of medicine. There was a famous speaker, a comedian, and he was clearly drunk. I saw a few people I knew from high school, and started feeling a bit nervous. As our turn was approaching, we tried to calm down and prepare. Once it was my turn, I felt fine. I walked across the stage, accepted my diploma, and returned to my seat. Graduation concluded, and we were very happy. Afterwards, we went to a nice restaurant with her family.",3.0,"I graduated college this past May with my girlfriend. We were nervous, but it went well and had a great time.",150.0,recalled 308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWOMSRBE,679,QSWXB1XI,18.0,man,White,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a weird experience when buying a griddle.,the lady stole my griddle from my cart.,0.75,,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWOMSRBE,,,"There was a recent event that happened last Tuesday that was pretty interesting and memorable. I was shopping in a grocery store and there was quite a few people there that day. When I was shopping, I went to grab a griddle, but as I grabbed it there was a woman right behind me who started questioning me and cussing me out for taking the last available griddle. I had to defend my purchase, so I just ignored her and kept shopping. Later on, I left my cart alone and noticed that the woman took my griddle out of my shopping cart, which pretty infuriating. I secretly ""stole"" it back into my cart without her noticing and watched her checkout without realizing it was gone. I felt bad but at the same time I found the griddle first. I wish that I could have seen her realize that she didn't have the griddle in the parking lot but I didn't get the chance to see this woman again. I felt proud that I was able to get the last griddle and I have no regrets. I think it is absolutely ridiculous to get angry at a stranger for something like that. If possible, I would have recorded this situation and uploaded it because I just think it's funny. Anyway, the griddle works perfectly and for only $20 I am satisfied with my purchase. I made pancakes with it this morning and some eggs. I still think about it though with some shame. I hate being mean to people but this was my griddle, once again.",1.0,"I went to buy a griddle, but a lady there also wanted it as it was the last griddle. She stole it from my cart, I stole it back and bought it. I am very happy but also a bit conflicted about the woman.",7.0,recalled 3U5JL4WY5LV4EMJHPQBYM8CEFQW4XB,6418,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,hisp,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,Breaking my arm while taking my dog for a walk,That I broke my arm only four steps,-0.25,,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOCUIB2P,1.0,"Paul is my real dog's name. Otherwise, the story is made up.","I take my dog out every morning for a quick walk to go potty and so he can get some fresh air. Paul is a good little Chihuahua. He loves everyone and is very well behaved. This past Sunday as I we were heading down the steps in front of my apartment, I took a step wrong. I tumbled down the concrete steps. Even though there are only four steps, it was enough to break my arm. Paul immediately started crying for me. He knew I was hurt before I even knew it. He began licking my arm to try and comfort me. As I stood up, dazed, I started to feel my arm. It hurt like the dickens. Paul wagged his tail nerviously and looked up at me. He looked from my arm to my face and back. I told him it's ok and that I'll be ok. He understood and quickly went potty. We then got into the car together and went straight to the ER. Paul comforted me the whole time.",1.0,"While I was taking my dog outside this past Sunday morning, I fell down the steps outside my home. I discovered I had broken my arm.",7.0,imagined 3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVRU3V2ZG,2094,3FU6O11K,30.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,1.0,2.0,1.9459101490553128,Running and meeting people.,I was unexpectedly attracted to someone,0.0,,3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVRU3V2ZG,,,"Well today I went for a run at the local park. I planned to run a total of three mile today. I started my run normal as usual with a little back paint to my lower back. I ran enough to warm up and get rid of the pain. While running I noticed a woman walking the same path but in opposite direction. I said hello and kept on running. Im not into chubby women however, this one caught my attention for some reason. So, every time that I passed by her I would say something. Trying to get her to talk. We had brief conversations. When I say brief I mean really brief. I should have asked her for her name. I did not. If i were to ever run into this person again. I might ask her for her name. She was supper pretty.",2.0,Going out for a good morning run. Met someone I did not know. Was a happy camper. Constant communication.,7.0,recalled 3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFBJZPHN,1170,BSVO7ZMU,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,a trip to Europe I took with my children.,when we visited a sea glass beach in Italy.,1.0,,3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG016WZS,4.0,"I'm actually planning this exact trip with my children, so it's very relevant and similar to what I hope to experience.","My children recently asked me of the next vacation we take could be in Europe. They specifically wanted to go to Ireland, but we also decided to visit several other countries including Spain. I usually take my kids on one vacation every year, but I never would have dreamed of going to a place like Europe with them when they were younger. Now that they're a little older, I thought I would try to make it happen. We were really excited when we got on the plane two weeks ago, but the trip wasn't nearly long enough. We stayed for 10 days. The children have Irish ancestry from their father's side of the family, so they had a blast in Dublin. I wanted to go to Tenerife, Spain, and I think that the children had an even better time there. Our favorite place we visited was a beach in Italy that sat on the Mediterranean. The children had never before seen a beach that had sea glass instead of sand. They spent hours just picking up sea glass and looking at it. The weather was absolutely perfect, but it was not warm enough to actually swim. We shared so many amazing memories with one another on the trip back home over the Atlantic. I know this was a trip of a lifetime, but I would love to be able to go back. My children will be thinking about this trip for the rest of their lives. Hopefully, when they're a little older, we can go back again and relive our dream vacation.",1.0,"I went on a huge adventure across the Atlantic. I stopped in Dublin Ireland, and saw Tenerife, Spain.",60.0,imagined 3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K22YED97,1144,WKWNDPMR,35.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my Uber driver in SC being from the same state as me.,I found out we were both from Massachusetts.,0.875,3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMVZ15ZDT,,,,"While we were down at the beach, we decided to take them to a nearby aquarium. We did not have a car and the aquarium was about a twenty minute drive from the resort. We looked into options and decided that we would Uber. I had never used the service before so I was a bit nervous. I downloaded the app and order the ride. When it showed up to the resort, my family and I hopped in. I began to engage in a bit of small talk with our driver. It turned out that he was from the same state that we were from, Massachusetts. So here we are in South Carolina and our driver was from the same state. It was a crazy coincidence. After continuing our talks it turned out we lived in communities that were about half and hour apart. We shared some stories about back home, and he gave us some great recommendations. Him and his wife had retired down there a couple years back so they knew the place well. For my first Uber experience it was a good one and one that I will not forget. The one back to the resort was not as entertaining or surprising to say the least. I wonder if that will ever happen to me again.",1.0,"My wife and I surprised our kids with a trip down to Myrtle Beach on an airplane. When we told them, they were so excited because they had never been on one before.",150.0,retold 3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPZ12ECUA,3251,SIAS4ZW0,55.0,Woman,White,4.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.7990926544605275,... the night my beloved father passed away,that I could not find the strength to be at his side when he took his,0.5,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR86W,,,,"Losing Dad the way we did still haunts me just about every day. Not only do I think about that night, I dream about it. And so does Jimmy (my husband). When we assumed the role as Dad's caregivers and moved in to his home - the house in which I was raised - constantly reminding him to use his walker when he moved through the house (and picking him up off the floor when he didn't) became an all-too-common occurrence. But when we heard the loud thud upstairs the night he died, I think we both knew this fall sounded different. God how I wish we were wrong. That memory feels like yesterday. I miss Dad so much and still think about him every day. When I recall seeing him lying face down in the tub where he had fallen head-first, the nightmare comes flooding to my mind. They say we don't remember certain traumatic events, rather we tend to block all memory from our minds. This is quite the opposite. I remember every minute of that tragic event like it occurred last night! The 911 call. Jimmy trying desperately to revive Dad. Seeing the ambulance pull up and the paramedics rush in. Calling my brother, who was vacationing in Las Vegas at the time, to ask about Dad's do-not-resuscitate order. Talking to my twin brother as Jimmy stayed by Dad's side, desperate for reassurance that everything was going to be ok. After all, that's why we moved in to take care of him. So he wouldn't have to give up his home and belongings, as well as a lifetime of cherished memories they created there, to go live in a ""facility"" with strangers. And plus, I intended to keep the promise I made to Mom on her deathbed: that I would do everything I could to make sure Dad lived out his days in the home they created for our family. I just hope they both are watching over me, knowing that the great love I have for them still overshadows the sadness and grief I still feel.",4.0,"As my dad's primary caregiver, I was present when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He was briefly resuscitated but I could not say a final ""goodbye"" before he died and it still haunts me.",330.0,retold 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VFIFTEYK,6391,L0WNGNDF,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my wedding day.,That my husband's aunt decided to butcher our wedding cake.,1.0,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943677LH1U7,,,,"I got married to my husband during the middle of summer last year. I got to spend time with a lot of my family all at the same time, including some members that I don't get to see often. I had a wonderful day for the most part, and we had a lot of fun with our families. However, there was a couple unexpected events that made the day less than perfect. For starters, my MIL was being mean and said some negative things about me to my own father. She was not the only one that caused some issues during my wedding. My husband's aunt decided to take it upon herself to cut my wedding cake. Not only did she cut the cake without asking, she also destroyed the cake and ruining the top tier that my husband and I were planning to save for later for just the two of us. She made a mess out of our special piece, and offered it to guests. When removing our top layer, she dropped in on it's side on another plate. I will never forgive her for what she did, as the cake cutting was something that I had been looking forward to and planning since we first started planning the wedding. Even though it really upset me, I decided I wasn't going to show my anger or make a big scene. My close family knew that it upset me and helped make me feel better. I didn't want to ruin the day completely, so I just decided to continue on with the day and enjoy spending time with the people I actually care about and care about me. I avoided the aunt throughout the entire day.",3.0,"I got married outside during the middle of summer. I got to spend time with friends and family, including those that I don't get to see often. We spent all day eating good food and enjoying each other's company.",210.0,retold 3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBOAJB97J0,569,FHLSY7B4,18.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,being left downtown by a boyfriend,I felt safer being alone,0.125,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLNHG84Z,,,,"When I wrote this entry last time, it was very fresh in my ind. I honestly wish I could read what I wrote one more time because I know the pain has faded and I can talk about it without tearing up now. My boyfriend and I moved in together and he ended up being a person I hoped he wasnt. We'd already agreed we would end things after the summer and I wanted to have one last good day tpgether. I took acid and we were going to go to a museum, something we'd done before and I loved. Once we were outside he was clearly mad and started going off on me, yelling at me in the street. I was starting to peak and all I could see was the absurdity in this. Why was he so mad? What did this matter? I don't even remember what pissed him off, it was so stupid. I couldn't help it, I laughed. That made him furious and he grabbed me by the wrist and dragged me back to the car. I could think of nothing worse than an hour drive home with him yelling at me, then being trapped in an apartment in the suburbs with no where to go and him yelling at me. I shook free and said I wouldnt be going. He said he was going to force me, and I pointed out how bad that would look for him. So he left me in the city. I watched his snapchat location, while he texted me things about how horrible I was, and saw him drive off, leaving me alone in a low cut dress. I had no wallet, no friends in the area, just my phone. so I started to walk. I walked and just tried to look like I wasn't lost and about to sob. I wonder how strong those feelings felt now",1.0,"I, a college aged female, moved from a small town to a large northern city to live with my boyfriend. It didn't go well. This particular day we went into the city and he left me there by myself with no way home and no friends in the area.",150.0,retold 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDI8RSWH,1039,NQC4R8KT,50.0,man,black,one,one,1.0,2.0,1.9459101490553128,about my morning,when I decided to cook,0.0,,,,,"This morning I fixed breakfast for my wife and daughter. I made them an English muffins with eggs, cheese and sausage. I decided to cook the sausages in the microwave. I toasted the English muffins in the toaster. I cooked the eggs in my egg cooker. We had an assortment of Grape and Strawberry Jams. Everyone enjoyed the breakfast sandwiches. I also had a cup of coffee. After breakfast we decided to relax for a moment and catch up. Later that morning we sat down and watched a move. After the movie we will all decide on what to do next. We called my older daughter in California. We spoke to our grand daughter with great enthusiasm. Now I will decide how long to spend om my computer today. After spending some time on MTURK.",1.0,Fixing breakfast for the family. Later watching TV. Finally working! What a day to relax on a beautiful weekend.,7.0,recalled 308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060FETEI96,919,2WT572QN,30.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,my son needing foot surgery,he was upset and confused waking up from the surgery,-0.25,308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060FETEI96,308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060FETEI96,,,"A memorable event that I have recently had happen was when my four year old son had foot surgery this past Thursday. He was born with a condition called polydactylism, which means having extra fingers or toes. In my son's case, he was born with an extra pinky toe on his left foot. As a baby it was easier to manage, since babies obviously don't need shoes, but now as a preschooler his extra little toe would often hurt him while wearing tennis shoes. My husband and I always knew that he would need this surgery, but we were still worried when the day actually arrived. Neither he nor I, nor our older son, had ever needed surgery before. This was uncharted waters for us. When we arrived at the hospital Thursday morning, the nurses took his vitals to make sure he was healthy enough for surgery that day. Other than that, a lot of the time was just spent waiting. It made my husband and I feel sad because our son was hungry but he was not allowed to eat prior to the surgery. Thankfully the hospital did have a good amount of toys that helped keep him distracted. Finally around 12:30 in the afternoon he was taken back for his surgery. My husband and I were not allowed to go back with him, but the nurses and doctors made it fun for him by taking him back in a big push car. Once they got to the room, they put a small mask on his face with the strawberry scented gas he had picked out earlier. After he was asleep with the gas, they put the needle in his hand for the other anesthesia. Surgery only lasted about one hour. The nurse came to get my husband and I to take us to where our son was recovering. He's normally a really happy little guy, but unfortunately he was in a lot of pain and very confused coming out of his surgery. He ended up needing three shots of morphine in his IV to manage the discomfort. Thankfully it seemed to work quickly and soon we were on our way home. He seems to be recovering well and we're thankful his surgery was an over-all uneventful, yet memorable, experience.",1.0,My four year old son needed foot surgery. My husband and I were nervous because we had never gone through surgery before. It ended up going fairly well.,7.0,recalled 3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IL1R2AK,1951,V8W64K23,30.0,Woman,hisp,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my infidelity,I realized how much I loved his kiss.,0.25,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IL1R2AK,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IL1R2AK,,,"A few months ago, I met a guy who gained attraction towards me fairly early on after meeting. First thing out of my mouth was, "" Just know that I have a boyfriend."" He kindly acknowledge my status and we both moved on. One night I saw him at a bar with a few of our other friends. We chatted it up and moved over to a more empty table that had room for me to sit on. He was cocky about his intentions with me. Brushing off the fact that I had a boyfriend and attempted to seduce me. It's strange when things like this occur because you sort of take a backseat inside your mind as you watch the events unfold. Leaning in as he kissed my lips. I sat there frozen. Not because he had just crossed a line, but how much I enjoyed his soft dominating lips against mine. I simply looked down and once again reminded him that I had a boyfriend. Implying that a simple kiss meant nothing and it was just something that only we would know. Our little shared secret. We ordered a few more drinks as we laughed the night away. No matter how much drinking or how many days pass by. The truth is is that I enjoyed his kiss and there is no secret that I may not even be as in love with my boyfriend as I thought I had once been.",3.0,Meet a guy during the time I was already dating someone. He ended up kissing me one night and I found myself questioning my feelings towards my boyfriend.,120.0,recalled 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOGIYS21,1920,B7CUWN9C,40.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,about me going to a place for training,how different places can be,0.5,,3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOGIYS21,,,"Wow so something that was striking and or memorable that I can recall this would be tough since I really haven't been doing much in the last six months. but I guess the most memorable thing that I can recall is that lately I have been tasked with learning about a new operating system. at work that Is basically for production of materials and it greatly effects my current job and they had to send me out to Chicago a few times. so that I can get some extra training and this went on for a few weeks .and then they sent me to Ohio also for further training and in the meantime I am staying at random hotels. and eating at some unusual restaurants like the weber grill which is actually pretty goodand a few other random places normally I wouldn't eat at. back home like Portillos or Giordanos which was super awesome pizza, and the culture in Chicago. was way different from where I am from the diversity and the fact that a lot of people were speaking spanish. was a bit of culture shock for me but everyone is super friendly at the places I went to. and was doing my training. I would for sure go back someday with my kids and kind of show them some of the places that I visited. in my spare time when I wasn't working like Wrigley stadium and some of the museums. and even the city which is actually pretty clean as far as city's tend to go at least compared to the city I live in. This is something I would probably never do again but it would be fun to maybe visit someday. Ohio was ok it was kind of boring in comparison though to Chicago and I probably wont visit. They did however have some nice people and good places to just get a beer and that is always a good thing.",3.0,basically the gist is that I went to a place to get training for a new operating system for the company that I work for. I also had to learn and visit some new places that I was not accustomed to visiting and it was new to me and I enjoyed it.,90.0,recalled 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNHCYOFRP,2559,9LFWZ2OW,35.0,man,asian,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My anniversary weekend,We were able to relax without kids,0.375,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH84N3JZW,,,,"My wife and I decided to take a relaxing weekend away for our anniversary. My wife and I had dropped off the kids at my parents to watch them for the weekend. We drove up to Asheville for the long weekend and checked into our hotel. We went out to a fancy restaurant the first night and drank wine and had a peaceful and relaxing dinner. We were able to talk and enjoy each others company. After dinner we went back to the hotel and had a relaxing bath. We were able to make love without any children needing our attention. On the next day, we walked around downtown Asheville and looked at different shops. We looked at the different artists shops that worked on metal and glass and some painters. We searched through some kitchen shops looking for some fun gadgets and ingredients to cook with. Afterwards we went to some brewery tours and relaxed around town. We went on a bar crawl where we ate and drank through some nice restaurants. This moment was significant because it celebrated our relationship together. We were able to take our time and relax and enjoy each other which made the moment special since our lives get too busy raising three kids. These moments don't come often and it is a nice way to remind ourselves how much we have in common.",1.0,A much needed anniversary weekend with my wife. We were kid free and were able to take our time and be able to relax.,90.0,retold 3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWW9M2YZD,3445,5BONKNXQ,30.0,MAN,na,one,one,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a local band in a Greek alley,we came upon the band,1.0,,3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UG36W0Z,5.0,I like travel,"About five months ago, I visited Greece with a good buddy. We took many strolls around town. One day, we chose to go off the beaten path. We started going down all the local alleys. We saw a lot of authentic things. We saw houses in the true local style. We saw a lot of old and forgotten structures. However, most importantly, we saw a great local band. They were playing in a quiet alley. Perhaps doing a practice run before a local gig. We stood and watched them. It was such great music. They sang and played graciously. I took a video of it, and showed my friends. Everyone agreed it was really good.",1.0,I went to Greece with my friend and walked through a dark alley. I discovered some beautiful music by a local band.,150.0,imagined 3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL5Y8LUX,1962,RSWVDVLY,45.0,man,white,4.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,About meeting an old friend in Hollywood,A basically free trip to Hollywood.,0.625,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL5Y8LUX,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL5Y8LUX,,,"Today I was called out of the blue by an old friend from high school, someone I haven't seen or thought about in decades. He's now living in California, and found me through social media. Which is pretty funny considering I have next to no social media presence, but there you go regardless. Pete invited me out to Los Angeles, to catch up and get reacquainted. He's a mid-level manager with a props company that works with studios and producers, and he remembered I love movies. I love them more now. I was surprised to find I enjoyed the conversation. I was even more surprised by the invitation. He'll put me up out there, room and board for the most part, for a whole month if I want. All I have to do is pay for my travel. It's a very tempting offer. I haven't traveled much, even though I've wanted to. And I do remember having some good times with Pete back in school. I'm still thinking the offer over, and told him that much. But I think, after I dither some more for a few days or maybe a week, I'll accept. After all, I do love movies and Hollywood. And Pete and I need to make up, after the falling out we experienced.",2.0,"An old friend reached out to me after decades of separation. He works in Hollywood, and has invited me out to see the sights and get reacquainted.",150.0,recalled 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJCZV4GC,2293,P5ZA7PL4,30.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,,1.0,3.5553480614894135,contacting a high school crush that is now in prison,he refused contact because he's in prison.,1.0,,3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXR4P037,1.0,I didn't personally identify with the story but could see how someone else may,I didn't know that he had gone to prison so I can't really blame myself. I suppose there is some shame that he feels with regards to what happened in his life and that is why he stopped talking to me. I really don't know. I would like to know what happened though. Did he fall down on his luck? Did he get caught up with people who were bad for him overall? I would really like to know the story behind his imprisonment. I would like to reach out to his family but don't know how to contact them. I don't know who he talks to anymore as per friends either. I've tried writing as well but get no response. I would like to help if there is something I can do to help. I'll try contact one more time and then leave it be. Perhaps the embarrassment and shame of it all is too much for him. It's rather sad really. He was a super nice guy in high school. He had a lot of potential to do good things in the world. That's why I find it rather strange that he got caught up in something that put him in prison. It's just sad.,1.0,Had a crush on a guy throughout my childhood. Reconnected with him years later. He stopped talking to me because he was in prison.,35.0,imagined 317HQ483I8ETAZ4S89QTI7VZSBNINS,991,7DKZLSPJ,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my children's responses to their first trip to the beach,The girls reacted to the beach in away that we hadn't anticipated.,-0.125,,317HQ483I8ETAZ4S89QTI7VZSBNINS,,,"For 7 months we'd been saving for a family vacation. The first family vacation we'd taken as a family of four (plus the in-laws). We'd invited my in-laws to join us an extra set of eyes to help keep an eye on the girls while we went to the beach (you never know when one of them is going to want to run off and we didn't want anyone alone in or near the water). Not only was this our first family vacation as a family of four, but it was to the beach. The girls had never been to the beach before. We went to The Outer Banks, or OBX as the locals and annual visitors call it. We were so excited to see the expression on our 1 yr old and 2 yr old faces; would it be joy or even possibly fear that they'd express . Shockingly the girls aren't as much of a fan of the beach as their mother is. The response of our 2 yr old as she first stepped into the sand "" ew, yuck so dirty!"" was a laugh for all of us but it should have also been a sign as to how they would like or dislike the beach. What kid doesn't enjoy getting a little dirty or at least one would normally think. But not our girls. We didn't last more than 30 minutes building sand castles and standing on the sand as the waves washed over our feet. They'd talk about going to the beach but as soon as we'd get there, they'd be bored or tired of walking on the sand. Although the beach itself didn't go over as well as we'd anticipated, at least the girls enjoyed getting away and ""seeing"" the beach from a distance. And at least we got pictures we can look back at...however short the time was. And the memories....oh the memories we created were priceless. Our first family vacation may not have gone over as well as we anticipated, but we all had a great time relaxing and enjoying time together. That's what matters anyway.",3.0,This was our first family vacation.We went to the Outer Banks.It was the girls first time seeing the beach.,21.0,recalled 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD27NED8,830,YE8ILLEO,25.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Gem mining over the weekend,we actually found precious gem stones!,0.75,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD27NED8,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD27NED8,,,"We went gem mining last weekend. It was such a fun experience! We definitely paid for it, but overall, it was pretty cheap. Less than ten dollars a head. The only bummer is that it was a panning experience, not a true mining experience. We didn't do any digging. We just played in the mud and slurry (that's water filled with mud and rock particles, specific to mining and sundry.)I wound up pegging myself as the ""rock lady."" Everyone was asking my opinion about rocks! Not to toot my own horn, but I correctly identified seven types of precious and semi-precious stones. I would up bringing home three emeralds, a sapphire, and a ruby. One of the kids found a massive geode. Each of the kids found at least three precious stones. It was so exciting! They were all just as thrilled as I was. I swear, I came off as more excited than they did. But then, I really well and truly love rocks. The biggest surprise about the whole experience was how many gems we found. I always worry that the kind of ""tourist-y"" attractions are scams, but sure enough, we struck gold! (Figuratively speaking.) I haven't had that much fun in years. I loved every minute of it, and have extracted promises to do the experience again in the future. My mom actually asked to come next time.",3.0,"We went gem mining. We found a lot of cool gems, and definitely got our moneys worth. I wound up with a neat handful of precious gems myself, and so did everyone else.",7.0,recalled 34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VVZPT06,2117,GZP8PODJ,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a gift of a trip to Ireland.,my brother told me he was sending me to Ireland for vacation.,0.5,,,,,"My parents were reported to us siblings, by neighbors, that they were not doing well mentally and physically recently. My father was in the ER with reported confusion and having lost weight. Concerned I decided to leave work and drive the 2 hours to the ER to find out what was going on. My father was dehydrated and that was the cause of his confusion. Neighbors reported him also driving erratically with them in the car on the way to breakfast, and on other occasions. My siblings and I decided if things were to get bad, we needed to intervene to protect them. I decided that since I was unmarried, and in the Medical profession that I would leave my job and condo (in my son's hands) and move 2 hours to live with and care for them. This all happened within 2 months of the neighbors report. After about a year of living in this small town, my oldest brother decided to give me a gift. He granted me a trip of a lifetime to Ireland for 3 weeks. He and my sister would cover for me while I was gone. He knew that I had always wanted to go. My other brother and sister-in-law were heading up the trip for students to go (for college credit) through the University where they were teaching. I was so touched by his generosity that I could not even speak to describe how I was feeling. I was so beyond grateful that he was doing this for me it was difficult to put into words just how excited I was to go. I knew that I would never have been able to afford to go on my own.",1.0,"My brother, Steve sent me on a trip of a lifetime to Ireland, as a gift for caring full-time for our aging parents. The trip was wonderful, the weather perfect, and I kept a journal of the daily events. I met relatives I had never even known in Galway, Ireland!",90.0,recalled 3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWPRFDRK,1556,4D8EX7W5,25.0,Woman,white,2.0,3.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,scam computer repair,it was all fake repairs,1.0,,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY74I44WI,3.0,similar scams with family,"I had a computer that needed fixed. I had a brand new Dell computer and the hard drive went flaky. I have heard about these outfits that would help you when the computer died. So I tried one out. It ended up being a scam. I needed to give them a credit card, which I did. But when it came time for them to help, they didn't. Then I noticed all the odd charges on my card. It was only small charges at first, then a big one. I knew for sure I never made it. It had to be the odd Dell computer helper people. I had to spend days figuring it out. My bank ended up refunding me the funds and helping out. It went by quickly and I was glad to have the help. But I will fix my own computer for now on.",2.0,"I fell for a scamming company that charged my credit card for fixing my brand new Dell computer. I should have really thought about what I was doing but I didn't. I spent a whole 2 days wasted working on this problem but, thankfully, my bank refunded me because they confirmed it was a scammer.",30.0,imagined 3F6HPJW4JEMFM8Z4B7WORA19X90W2T,7375,R1YU4NVT,55.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Ankle replacement surgery.,All the neighbores brought food during my recovery.,1.0,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRG94BPQ2,,,,"After I had my ankle replaced in April 2019, I was non weight bearing for about six weeks. I literally had to depend on my spouse for feeding, me, doing all the cooking and cleaning, all the house maintenance, getting me bathed and all the laundry. So many things you take for granted when you are mobile, it's hard to express how helpless and dependent you feel, when unable to do the simplest thing for yourself. I was so grateful to have the kind loving support of my wife of 35 years to help me when I needed it. We were also surprised by the generosity of our new neighbors, as we had just moved into the neighborhood a few short months before. Everyone started bringing us food, like, a lot of food!. We ate on it for at least a month, having put several things away in the freezer. They were really a godsend. When I finally was able to put some weight on my foot, I transitioned to a knee scooter for awhile to help me get around, as walking was still slow and painful. Several months of physical therapy was extremely helpful. I also belonged to a gym with a pool where I was able to gently exercise my new ankle. This month is my six months post op appointment. I am walking and gardening again (my favorite) hobby. I am very pleased with the outcome so far. Having had this surgery, I would recommend it. I have been pain free for several months now.",1.0,"In April 2019, I had my right ankle replaced with a revolutionary new technique that offers 98% mobility to the ankle. There is up to a year recovery including 1 month of non-weight bearing and several months of physical therapy relearning to walk on that foot.",180.0,retold 3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ2SO5OX,2335,HLHFNMNE,25.0,Man,black,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,how I was nervous while seated to a gorgeous lady.,she left her seat to sit beside me.,0.875,,3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNRYWYLND,2.0,I have once had a gorgeous girl sit by me but she went on to become my girlfriend.,"I have always thought love at first sight is a not for me until this very day. It was 4 months ago when I rode the Metro as usual after work. I had stayed back to cover an important part of my task before going home. At 8 pm, I was just leaving the office. I was pretty famished and all in my head was what I will get to bite when I reach home. I sat down gently by the window. The seat next to me was empty and I was just praying it wouldn't be a mother with a kid that will come and sit next to me. I like kids but at that point, I didn't just want one to disturb my peaceful ride back home. I brought out my phone and starting checking Reddit for the popular posts on that day. The seat next to me was still empty. I didn't know what made me look far right, beyond an elderly man was this lady on glasses. Her nose came out a little than the other girls I know. Just when I was praying that she looks sideways so I see what she looks like, she turned sideways. I froze at the spot. It took about 10 seconds to caution myself that I've been staring way too much. Those 10 seconds were the most enchanting moment of my life. The elderly man seated next to her left and maybe not wanting to sit alone, she came to sit just beside me. I can't say maybe it was the scent of her that made my nervous that one word could not leave my already slightly opened lips or that I didn't expect her to make that move. I just slowly turned back to checking Reddit. I still feel bad I didn't even say Hi.",3.0,"On the Metro ride home one night, I made eye contact with a gorgeous young woman on the platform. I went back to my phone and didn't think much of it, but she came and sat next to me. Nervous, I didn't say anything. After several stops.",120.0,imagined 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICIHFFOK,2869,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,,5.0106352940962555,engagement,we decided on a Maltese puppy,0.375,,3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3NRKA0W,2.0,"I haven't gotten engaged and I'm not with anyone right now, but this is something I wish for.","About five months ago one of the best things in my life happened. I was finally able to marry the girl of my dreams, something that for a long time I didn't know was possible. We haven't officially gotten married yet, but being engaged allowed to take things to the next level. We bought a house that was simply beautiful and was pretty similar to what I wanted to have growing up. It was hard to believe that things were falling into place for me. While the house was great and the person I got to spend my life with was greater, something was still missing. We weren't really about kids, but we wanted to care for something. I had wanted a dog for a long time, and she was a dog lover herself. The breed was debated here and there, but we ultimately settled on a Maltese puppy. I believe we made the right decision. The pup has taken well to the household and we think that was what was needed to complete the home. I honestly just look forward to my future unfold before me. Again, hard to believe someone like me could be blessed with something so wonderful. And this was just five months ago. And we're only getting started.",1.0,The main thing in the story is that i got engaged. me and my fiance bought a house. then we bought a maltese puppy to complete the home.,150.0,imagined 3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4Q51HSHK,1622,GUP1QBML,35.0,woman,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my sonogram to find out the gender of my child,I found out I was having a girl,0.75,,3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4Q51HSHK,,,"Having ""tried for a girl"" with my second pregnancy and ""getting a boy"", my husband and I agreed to let nature take it's course. Fast forward a few years later and we now had 4 boys. Ages from 9 to age 1. And 2 to 3 years apart. We started discussing our family planning options before our youngest turned 1. It was a shock to find out I was already pregnant with our 5th child. Although I wanted nature to take it's course and decide what we were having I prayed for a girl. I told myself that if we were pregnant with a boy it would be fine, that at least I knew what to expect. Things would be easier having another boy. But secretly I wanted a girl. It was exactly three months ago that I found out I was to have a daughter. Becoming pregnant for the 5th time was a shock. My husband and I agreed we were finished after our 4 boys. I was scared, apprehensive even about having a fifth child, but when I saw her on the sonogram I knew it was a girl and my eyes welled up with tears of joy. It was one of the happiest moments in my life. I am so glad that my daughter will have four brothers to look out for her. I am extremely excited and cannot wait to meet her.",1.0,Finding out I was pregnant a fifth time. Getting a sonogram. Just how nervous I felt being the mother of 4 boys. Finding out the gender. My feelings about finding out the gender.,90.0,recalled 3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJ7M18X5,2647,FY0VE37B,18.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,about my surprise birthday party.,When I heard my girlfriend screamed happy birthday.,1.0,,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJ7M18X5,,,"It was the 18th of June, my birthday. The night before this day was like every other normal night I have had. I woke up to a very loud trumpet sound and heavy drum beats with my girlfriend screaming ""happy birthday"" at the top of her voice. I was in quite a lot of shock as I never saw it coming, she really got me surprised. Just as I got from my bed looking extremely surprised with birthday tunes from the hired Mexican street singers. I was led into the living room by my girlfriend where 80% of my friends were gathered waiting to give me more surprises. As I entered the room I jump in the air and screamed, I have never felt so loved before in my life. Party started soon after, I mingled with my friends and had a chat with my close relatives that also came. We danced, eat a lot of steaks, hot dogs, pizzas and a hot of others with enough bear to go round. II didn't even have a plan for my birthday a day before but was really surprised by how my lady handled everything. fast forward to when everyone already had a lot of fu partying at home. My girlfriend told me she got a ticket for us to see Titanic. We kissed all through the movie and had to leave early when some guys got uncomfortable with our ""PDA"". I can't really explain how I felt that day because it was really magical. I think about it everyday and I hope to do even better for my girlfriend on her birthday this August.",5.0,This is a story of my birthday that I never planned for but it ended up being the most memorable moment in my life. Thanks to my caring and charming girlfriend.,28.0,recalled 3Z4GS9HPNWW7IUV99B57VLJ03WY77N,1259,5T88XM07,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,about my brothers wedding,finding the groomsmen passed out drunk,0.0,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254QU8JQ3,,,,I was attending my brothers wedding one afternoon. The day was going pretty normal at first. We where getting ready for the wedding with my brother. The guys in the wedding where in one place and the girls where in another place like normal during weddings. We where all getting ready having a good time together when we noticed that one of the guys in the party was missing. It started to get closer and closer to the time we need together to start the ceremony. We had some people looking for him. After hours of searching he was finally found later in a closet passed out from drinking too much. This was really bad and we knew that it wouldnt be a good thing for him to be in it. I think all of us where disappointed in him. Although this may have been the case we realized that things happen. We ended up going on with the ceremony and just letting it be. We had a great night and everyone was happy and content with the way it went. This doesn't define the person and I know I realize that but I also hope everyone else did. Things happen and it we cant hold grudges. Thats no way to live.,3.0,My brothers wedding party gets shaken up by one his groomsmen. It involved a lot of panic and chaos. But I learned a lesson.,180.0,retold 3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH9T74JZS,412,ZTOM89W1,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,"seeing a movie I really, really liked a lot.",The fact that I saw it and then took three others to see it.,0.25,33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5QV01TK,,,,I was out driving around and heard on the radio that there was a movie coming that related to the Beatles and sounded really good. I checked my phone to see where it was playing and it was playing that same day in a short period of time. So I drove to the movie theater and saw the picture myself. I loved it. I thought it was one of the most clever and sweet movies I had ever seen. So I went home and took my husband to see it. He liked it a lot. Then the next day I took a friend of mine who is around my age. She liked it. Then the next day I called my oldest son to ask him to go see it with me. It just so happened that he wanted to go see it and he came over to see it with me. He liked it too. I don't think anyone will ever love this movie quite as well as I did. It's just special. The name of it is Yesterday.,1.0,I went to see this movie as I was out shopping because I remembered seeing what it was about and thought it sounded wonderful because it related to the Beatles. It was showing close by so I just went to see it alone. I took my husband with me to see it and I took my girlfriend.,120.0,retold 3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGMGFHKJ,1920,TJYRPPRP,45.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,a laptop computer than got soaked from a rain storm.,I woke up to find my laptop soaked with rain water.,0.5,3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGMGFHKJ,3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGMGFHKJ,,,Several months ago I woke up to my laptop being soaked from a heavy rainstorm due to it sitting below the chimney. This was a very heavy storm because normally the amount of water that leaks down onto the table is minuscule. This was the most amount of water I've ever seen and it just so happened this the night I left my laptop sitting underneath. I had just begun working in a new office area of my home and the day previous I had set my laptop next me under the chimney. If I had at least closed the lid I would have not lost use the laptop but it was left open and so the water went directly on the keyboard and into the computer. I did think briefly about moving the laptop but had worked a extra long day and was extremely tired and thus I fell asleep before I could get back up and secure the computer. The rain must have been extremely heavy because it was soaked. I was feeling quite upset with myself for the following week and am still a bit of upset about it . I needed this laptop and will soon be looking for a replacement. It had a back-lit keyboard and this is a feature that for some strange reason is not more common. I will soon begin looking on ebay for certified re-sellers that have a similar laptop for sale. Hopefully I can find a good one for around $100. This is usually how I buy the computers I use as its a good way to get a good computer from a reputable seller. I will probably see if I can find one cheap on auction from someone just wanting to sell their computer but most likely I will buy from a certified refurbisher. There is a list of certified refurbishers and I will start my search with this list as soon as I locate it again. My hope is to make the best of my loss and buy a good laptop that is better than the one I lost.,1.0,I woke up one morning to find my laptop soaked from a rain storm because it was sitting directly underneath a chimney and now I have to buy a replacement.,120.0,recalled 3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILMOMF5G,548,0JRNSPIK,25.0,woman,white,one,4.0,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,abuse from a drunken fiance.,he took it that far as to push me against the wall and yell in my face,0.5,3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMV0ONZDM,,,,"The night of the abuse was scary. I had never seen that side of him before and it came out of nowhere. One minute we were sitting around laughing and the next I was up against the wall as I was being yelled at and spit on. Alcohol. Alcohol does this to people. People that you would least expect it to. I didn't even know my fiance was having any problems. He never told me of any emotional issues or issues at work that he was dealing with. That's the thing about men though, they bottle everything up inside of them because it's not ""manly"" to vent. We had never even had an argument. I didn't do or say anything to make him mad. It literally just happened in the blink of an eye. People that drink every day are covering up problems. It's not normal to come home and get drunk every night. This is the number one sign and I missed it. I should've seen that something was wrong and for that I partially blame myself.",4.0,"Someone who I came to love and care for a lot showed me that he had a drinking problem. He suddenly became verbally abusive and full of rage for no reason towards me. It was a very scary event, especially from someone who you've never had an actual argument with.",150.0,retold 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI13JTVFK9,1666,OVZH287I,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,Grand child experience the 4th of July for the 1st time.,How much she liked the fireworks and wasn't scared.,0.75,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YLNY1,,,,This past 4th of July was the first of my grand daughters life. We had her come over to our house where it is legal to shoot off fireworks and basically celebrate however you decide to do that. We started off the day by cooking up some food and having a nice cookout on this day. We had some burgers and some typical 4th of July foods. We spent the day together as a family really just having a nice time together talking and catching up. Then it started to get darker outside and we began to shoot off some fireworks. All of our neighbors also take part in this as there really is a fireworks show right above our house. We took her outside and at first she acted a bit scared because of all the noise. After a little bit though she relaxed and began to enjoy seeing all of the lights in the sky and hearing the noise. She was really having a great time seeing all of these things for the very first time and it reminded me how much something like this can mean. It took me back and made me enjoy the 4th more than I have in a long time. I really enjoyed watching how she reacted to each huge firework that exploded in the sky above her head. She was throwing her hands in the air and screaming in joy about how much fun she was having with all of this. We really had a great time on this 4th showing this little girl what this holiday was all about. She had a great experience with the entire thing and really enjoyed her first one. She couldn't stop smiling as she was having the time of her life during this event.,1.0,My grand child experienced her first 4th of July in a truly awesome way. She had the best time of her live and couldn't stop smiling about it.,120.0,retold 3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0C6XBTHF,3508,ZK9YYDT5,18.0,Woman,Hisp,one,one,4.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,my family made my birthday unforgetable,I saw a picture of Ariana Grande on my cake,-0.125,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0C6XBTHF,,,"There I was, being awaken by my lovely boyfriend on my birthday. We live together so I have no clue how he was able to pull it all off without me even noticing. The day started off with him playing our song softly in the background with a soft kiss on my forehead. He had made me breakfast. I am still in shock that I didn't hear his alarm go off I'm always able to hear it. What he had made for breakfast was my favorite breakfast meal. French toast with whipped cream some strawberries and bananas with orange juice to drink with it. Since I finished my meal I went into the kitchen I noticed he had huge balloons spelling out my name. On the bottom of the strings that were attached to the balloons some cards were floating. I opened them up and they were all filled with love letters he had been writing for an entire year. Just when I thought my day couldn't get any better, he comes in and tells me to get ready because he had plans for the both of us and my family. We took off to the mall where he gave me some money and told me to use it on whatever it was that I desired. I bought myself some makeup and thigh high boots that day. After a good while of shopping we started to feel a little hungry. And of course since it was my day, he told me to choose where to eat. Even though it was my choice I chose his favorite restaurant, because come on, the guy deserved it. The rest of the day we decided to spend it with my family, where I come to find out that my parents and my boyfriend planned to take me to an escape room. When all was done and we had finished the escape room my parents decided to order take out for the whole family and headed back home where we enjoyed our delicious thai food. After a while, my boyfriend and dad come in with a small box in each of their hands and my mom in the back holding a cake. I first take a look at my cake and it's a cake with Ariana Grande's face on it. I am a big fan, but anyway I start crying. I finally decide to open the boxes my dad and boyfriend have and I see TWO VIP TICKETS for an Ariana concert. At this moment I am losing my shit and grateful as fuck. No birthday can be topped but it's okay the memory of this one wil last forever.",1.0,I talk about my birthday pretty much and how I'll never forget it. It sounds very cheesy and something out of a fanfic but I promise this is the memory of my birthday this past year. I hope whoever reads it doesn't cringe too much and enjoys it.,6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPELK71M7,3432,WMUZFUTK,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,about a road trip from San Francisco to Los angeles,my friend and I met a girl that is about to become now his wife,0.875,,3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OY3JT9I,3.0,"I did a couple of road trips, but never met or anyone who was with me met a person and started to date that person during the road trip.","Three months ago my friend and I started our road trip. We started from San Francisco and the destination was Los Angeles. We did not make any plans, but we stick to follow the Pacific Coast Highway. During the trip we stopped at many cool locations, including a coffee place where my friend met a girl who was also doing a road trip. However, she was alone and did not had a car, as she was mostly relying on rides. We offered her to join us on the rest of the trip, which she promptly accepted. We continued our journey visiting many small places and seeing very nice landscapes. During the trip, the new girl and my friend started to flirt with each other. One or two days later they starting to date. Once we arrived in Los Angeles, they booked a separated room for them. Later on, we found out that the girl was from San Francisco as well. We then came back to our town, but this time we flew. The girl came with us. Looking back to the road trip, it was a very pleasant experience for me and especially for my friend. My friend is still dating the girl we met in the trip. In fact, I think he is about to propose to her. I think that without the road trip, he would never had fallen in love with this girl and be about to start a marriage. My friend thanks me a lot for this, since the road trip was my idea.",1.0,My friend and I took a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles. We followed the Pacific Coast Highway and didn't make a single plan. This is our story.,90.0,imagined 3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C64F33KD,2892,41EZFNLX,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,135.95788100230652,An abusive family relationship.,My family stole from me.,0.875,,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C64F33KD,,,"My family life has never been great. I'm sure they don't know the depths of how miserable they've made me over time because my feelings never really mattered to them. They liked to put on a facade that they cared about me, but their actions always told a different story. They were both heavily into drug abuse for as long as I can remember. Always thinking they're keeping me in the shadows of their activities and discussions. They're trying to ""protect"" me from that world and that life they were leading they'd tell me. ""Why should I care? We've never been close."" I'd tell that lie to myself almost every day to try to push down the feelings of love that were still buried somewhere deep down. Over the years it's always been the same story. I try to help them both in any way I can. I would preach for hours and give them advice on how to move forward and break out of the kind of life they were in. I'd set them up for success just to see them fall back into the same routine they've always had. They never wanted to get better. I see that now. ""We're family after all. We have to look after each other no matter what."" The event that ended my abusive relationship is when I gave them a place to stay when they had nowhere else to go and they ended up stealing from me. That day just broke me. After everything I've done for them over the years how could they do that? I saw clearly for the first time. This isn't what family is. I realized only they could help themselves if they truly wanted. I don't see them anymore, but here I am still hoping they can find happiness.",4.0,A description of my family history. An abusive relationship with my mom and brother. That would eventually lead to them stealing from me.,1.1111111111111114e+59,recalled 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXK52LDR,1611,MSEVN5O2,45.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,being offered a job after retirement.,I was offered a lot more money.,0.875,,3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86YRYYJF,2.0,I identified with enjoying not having to work for someone else and being able to stay in bed as late as I want!,"Two months ago I was surprised to receive an offer of employment from my former organization. It was unexpected but I thought this reflected well on my past performance as an employee. It appears that the organization is going through a restructure and my former employer thought my input and guidance would be useful during this challenging period. My former manager, who asked me to return as manager of a newly forming team, said he believed I would be a great asset in bringing old and new employees together to help drive the organization forward. He also said my old team had been affected by my retirement and their productivity was not quite as good as it had been under my leadership. Admittedly, I do miss my former colleagues and team but I do not miss the pressure of my former position and having new and harder targets to achieve on a regular basis - not only was it hard for me but even harder leading others to achieve. My former industry is becoming more and more competitive as new technologies are released and more talented people are attracted into the area. My former manager also offered me a significant pay rise and good bonus potential. I was very tempted by this offer especially as my 401k and social security could use the boost! That said there are many aspects of the job I don't want to repeat even with the temptation of potentially new ways of doing things. I was happy to retire as I was getting very tired and stressed by the demands of the organization and industry. I do not think I have the energy and ambition to tackle the more unpleasant aspects of the job. Still, the offer had me torn and I asked for a week to think things over. My former manager said that would be fine and he hoped I would return. During that week I called some former colleagues to find out what had been going on within the organization since I had retired. They all agreed, separately, that the industry has indeed become much more competitive and the organization was struggling to keep up, hence the restructure. Most commented that it had been and still was a difficult and stressful time. Some said they envied my retirement and wished they could do the same! The things my colleagues said helped me make up my mind to turn down the offer. I enjoy being retired too much to return to a highly stressful job. I love being able to spend much more time with my grandchildren and money isn't too tight. I don't have expensive tastes any way. I also enjoy spending time on my hobbies and not having to get up every morning at the same time.",1.0,"After Retirement . I was offered a very good position where I formerly worked, and had recently retired. I was flattered by the offer, but I decided to stay retired. the chief reason was the fact that I am really enjoying being retired , I really do not want to be anyone's boss",60.0,imagined 3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JSY2905,856,DSG5DDO7,18.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Finding our my sister is pregnant.,My sister announced her pregnancy.,0.0,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JSY2905,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JSY2905,,,"About two months ago, my sister called for a family gathering at her house. She presented me with a card that said ""Aunt"" on the front, but I have no nieces or nephews. I opened up the card and and ultrasound fell out. She told me that she had been visiting the clinic to kickstart a pregnancy. She was told in the past that a pregnancy would never be viable, but she still tried. Her and her husband really wanted this. They were under the impression that it would never be possible for them to procreate. Everyone was so happy for them. Me and my sister both cried with joy. After that, we went to Walmart to buy some baby clothes. We went to the store and cried again when we saw the tiny clothes. It was finally real. I was going to be and aunt, and her, a mother. We cannot wait to welcome baby. The baby is already so loved.",1.0,My sister told me she was pregnant. We got emotional and went shopping for baby clothes. I am finally an aunt and I cannot wait to see and hold the baby.,60.0,recalled 3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEQPALXLD,5226,SGLMXXTY,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my pet illness.,my was in ill.,-0.25,,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08K0IHC7,5.0,the story is about my pet.,i had a pet which is chihuahua petey. i like him a lot. he is my best friend. he always be with me. he is with me through my all happy and sad times. he is the only one who always wait for me. he always stay with me. if i went out means he was waiting for until i return back. he is 14 years old. we celebrate all the birthdays of him together. now he is sick. i felt very bad. i take to the vet. at june 13 2019. he was very sick and weak. i felt very bad. he was with me through all my times. i prayed for him to come back to me. i hope he will be get well soon. am waiting for him. i love him a lot.,2.0,"I had to let my sick 14 year old Chihuahua Petey to the vets to be euthanized on June 13th, 2019 because he was very sick and weak. He was my best friend and had helped me through many hard times.",90.0,imagined 3YHH42UU5C1SF4KRS6L8ZBREHAC0LB,2271,N0W3WJ05,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,,5.0106352940962555,My surprise birthday,I walked into a surprise party,0.0,,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AGBOLJT,1.0,"I didnt really, ive never had anyone throw me a surprise party","So about two weeks ago I went to my best friend's house on my birthday, a few of our other mutual friends were there and can you believe not one of them said happy birthday to me. I really just couldn't believe it, I'm always there for all of them on their birthdays even buying most of them gifts and they couldn't even remember or even shoot me a simple happy birthday, I was just truly crushed. I didn't stay for that long because I'm so annoyed so after about an hour I left, none of them ever remembering still! I started driving home, I drove around for a little while just really annoyed and kind of let down. I stopped and got a coffee and sat in the parking lot with my coffee alone, by the time I got home it was around 8 p.m.. I parked the car Got to the front step of my door I started the fumble with my purse trying to find my keys. finally I found them and let myself in, first thing I noticed was It was kind of dark, I always leave a lamp on when I leave the house and this time it was off. All of a sudden Lights came on and everybody screamed surprised!! there must have been about 30 people shove into my apartment, it was a surprise birthday party, and my best friend's didn't forget about my birthday. I was so surprised and so happy at the same time I hugged my girlfriends and made my way around the room to see who was there. it was such a good party, there were balloons and a cake and gifts, lots of gifts. they even had food and my favorite wine. it was a great night, we hung out and danced all night long. after all the guests left my best friend stayed and cleaned up the mess with me. I'm really glad that I never got mad but none of them remembered it was my birthday when I was at her apartment earlier in the day, I had no idea that they were planning all of this, she told me that they were planning it for the last month and I have no idea. all in all it was a great birthday I could not have been happier. After that day I really learned to appreciate my friends more, no one has ever done anything like that for me. I guess I owe them on their birthdays!!",4.0,"I visited my friends on my birthday but no one seemed to remember the special day. I went home in despair. To my surprise, my friends held a surprise birthday party for me at night.",150.0,imagined 3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSC5ULQEY,6267,LUE86FDU,25.0,woman,asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Me,All my cousins gave me a surprise performance.,1.0,,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSC5ULQEY,,,I am very much excited to put my words over here. I love to say that that event was about me. Three months ago i married to my best friend and i am very happy with my decision. My wedding was held in india because my whole family is living there. All ceremonies were as per indian rituals. Mostly my all cousins were attended my wedding and it was a first wedding in my family after so many years. It was 4 days wedding ceremony. first day was called mehndi ceremony. The second day was haldi ceremony. Third day was a musical night and the last one is a wedding night. There were around 1000 people on my wedding night. My all near and dear perform dance for me. Everyone did something and something for me. So many people gifted gold to me and my husband. People shower blessings on us.,1.0,It was my wedding. Its called a destination wedding. Family and friends attended it. And it's almost about 4 days ceremonies. Love indian wedding.,90.0,recalled 3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISEWSX5T,426,LZG9HGZ9,35.0,Woman,Asian,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,Getting a car randomly,It was free!,0.375,,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R81SPT4T,1.0,It's not very relateable,"I was starting to hate my jeep, because it kept taking forever to have it repaired, it was deeply concerning so I tried to get it fixed again. i was at the repair shop and someone that i didn't really know offered me a car that they didn't want to use anymore. so they gave it to me, and i accepted it because it was in better shape than my jeep was and it was a great time. I'm very grateful for this opportunity to have a newer car. that is in better shape and i no longer have to worry about my jeep breaking down, it will cost me less in the long run with this new car to. it'll be really great so i can't wait to start using it. it'll be certainly fun to use this over and over again. I really appreciate the random person who gave this to me. it was really a good time i suppose. This happened about a week ago. i was just getting my jeep fixed and a random person called me and offered up a new vehicle that they weren't using anymore, it was really great and i appreciate it. This will change my life for good because it will give me the opportunity to live stress free regarding my vehicle and i wont have to spend more money on it. I hope that someone else will get the same fortune. This person was great. I really appreciated what they did for me.",4.0,"I was waiting on my Jeep to be repaired and it was taking a very long time, the Jeep had given me plenty of trouble in the past as well. Someone I barely knew called me and gave me a car that they no longer wanted.",60.0,imagined 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTU8EYDH,5857,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,3.332204510175204,I got a job,when i got an offer right out of school,1.0,,32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2H3BIGS,5.0,"it took me a while to get a job after graduating, i understand the stress",I just finished up my summer semester of college and wanted to get a job. I graduated with a degree in finance but didnt ever have an internship so that limited me. I moved in with my parents and started applying but everywhere wanted experience even at entry level. About 4 weeks ago though i finally got a call back and interviewed. The interview went well and I was offered a position. I am beyond excited for this and will be good to have my own money. I am planning on saving up for 3 months and then getting an apartment of my own. I will be sad to leave my parents house but it will be nice to finally move on with my life and start growing up and feeling more adult. I will be buying my parents a nice gift as a thank you for all their support. Work is going well and I am starting to get the hang of things. I wish it were easier for more people to get jobs. Many friends straight out of college have been having issues. I hope some day to become a manager at the firm im working at. Eventually I should work my way up but for now I am content where I am at. Overall life is looking up for me.,3.0,I moved back home and needed to pay rent. I didn't have a job and kept applying places. I finally got a job offer and am going to start having my own money.,28.0,imagined 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQ9LVIF0,758,HJGS5BJV,30.0,woman,white,4.0,5.0,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,A day trip at the ocean at Rye Beach,the dolphins in the water,-0.125,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQ9LVIF0,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQ9LVIF0,,,"My most recent memorable event was when I went to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire. I was with my mother and her partner that day. When I arrived at the beach it was very hot and humid outside but when I walked out on the beach it cooled down because of the ocean breeze. The beach was clean but very crowded. I found a spot and laid out a towel on the sand. There were many broken seashells on the beach. There were several tide pools on the shore. When I walked along the beach I looked in the tide pools and noticed baby crabs. There was also an adult crab I tried to catch it but it ran away. This is memorable because I rarely ever get to go to the ocean and I always enjoy the time I spend there. I remember walking along the beach and seeing dolphins far out in the ocean. I remember getting in the water and feeling how cold it was. I spent about two hours there before going home. The most memorable part of my trip was seeing the dolphins from afar. It is rare that I ever see dolphins in the ocean at New England because I don't usually see much sea life at this particular beach.",5.0,"I went to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire which is a rare treat. I walked along the beach and spotted dolphins in the water. The water was cold but I enjoyed being in it. I had a great time that day.",30.0,recalled 3OS4RQUCRA17ZZD54BFZOFIDE05FBS,952,4UY973UO,30.0,MAN,black,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Living in Italy,when the landlord brought my family a turkey for thanksgiving,1.0,,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JUGY4,5.0,I identified with it on a personal level,"I went to Italy for 3 years. It was amazing. I explored all of Rome, Naples and small towns people never hear of. I was driving through the towns of Bari, Santi Cosma E damiano and castle forte. I visited the beach of Gaeta and just had a wonderful time meeting wonderful people. Me and my family had a great time visiting ancient sites and castles and having great pizza. I would venture out with the new friends that I met in Italy and go to bars and clubs an have a blast. Everyone I met was very friendly for the most part. Also, don't get me started on the wine over there. While I was there I lived in a 3 story villa and had a wonderful landlord as well. He was always courteous friendly, and helpful. The landlord was one of the best landlords I ever had. He was always available and he loved playing with my son. I can not wait to return to Italy and meet with all my friends again. Driving through the country sides of Italy is one of the most relaxing things you can do.",1.0,"I went to Punta Cana for my 10 year anniversary. I went snorkeling for the first time. We were a little concerned about news stories coming out while we were there, but it ended up being totally fine.",30.0,imagined 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J7LA3ZM,2952,0NWYQ67L,30.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,spending time with my best friend at brunch this year.,I saw how carefully she chose this restaurant to match my tastes.,-0.125,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J7LA3ZM,,,"An event that was emotionally marking for me in the last six months was I got to meet my best friend for brunch. I hadn't seen her in over a year. I flew to her hometown with my boyfriend and met my friend early so I could go out with just her and so that he could sleep in. We got brunch. She took me to a place (Snooze) that she was really excited about for me because of the great food and decor there. She was absolutely correct that I would love it - I did love it. We ordered separate entrees, hers being sweet and mine being savory. She told me that she thought pomegranate arils were unnecessarily extra on pancakes and I agreed with her. We loved the food we ordered and shared our food with each other to appreciate how good the other person ordered, as well. We ordered boozy breakfast cocktails. We caught up in a way we hadn't been able to for years because it was the first time we had spent any time alone in years. I had seen her the year before when we went, or maybe it was the time before that, but I was with my boyfriend. My best friend is someone I share a lot of similar thoughts with, and it was nice having that time together to remember why we got close to each other in the first place. I still think that is the favorite thing I've done all year. This includes when I went to Sonoma with a group of friends that my best friend wasn't a part of for wine tasting.",1.0,I got to see my best friend after not having seen her in over a year. We went to brunch without my boyfriend. It was nice to reconnect with her one-on-one.,150.0,recalled 32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKE9PRUQ,2998,WKNERPKN,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the birth of my child.,my wife's water broke.,0.5,,32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKE9PRUQ,,,"My fourth son was born three months ago. My family and I went to an annual summer party that my neighbor throws. We got home around 9:00 pm and my wife was have some pains. We did not think anything of it as she had been having these pains for the last three weeks. But around 1:00 am the next day her water broke while we were sleeping. We called my in-laws to watch our kids and took her straight to the hospital. She was quickly admitted and taken to a room to deliver our son. We expected a quick labor as it was her fourth child, however it took nearly nineteen hours before he was born. The issue it turns out was he had his umbilical cord wrapped around his body, making it difficult for him to come out. Luckily, he was born healthy and without any complications. We spent the next two days in the hospital. Nurses and doctors came in and out to check on him and run tests throughout our stay. It was a surreal experience and even though I already had been through it three times it was a whirlwind of emotion. It was one of the best days of my life being able to witness the birth on my child. It is something I will never forget for the rest of my life.",1.0,My wife's water broke and she went into labor. My son was born and we spent the next two days in the hospital before we took him home.,90.0,recalled 3PZDLQMM0U768ATZUGWNFGU7IB9C26,1280,P326EQH8,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,reconnecting with my step-father,I found out his younger sister had died from cancer.,0.75,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ55D9UC,,,,"The memorable event that I shared was when my step-father got in touch with me after a long time of us not speaking to each other. My biological dad left when I was a baby so my step-dad was pretty much the sole father figure in my life during some of my formative years (around age four to nine). This was until he and my mom unfortunately got divorced. He still tried to be there for me but life got in the way. He and I drifted apart over time. So my step-dad apparently got my phone number from my mom and gave me an unexpected call one day several months ago. I said how good it was to hear from him, and we updated each other on some of the new mundane things in our lives. He also told me about his health, which he's had issues with at times, but on the whole things are going pretty well for him especially considering he's in his 70s. I shared news about my own health which has also had some bumps in the road. He told me he has a new wife who he said is great and he's very happy being with. The memorable and rather shocking part of the story was when that my step-dad told me his younger sister had died (only in her 50s) far too soon from cancer. I was really quite sad and taken aback by this. It brought up a lot of memories from my childhood of staying over at her house and how nice she was. I of course tried my best to offer my condolences and sympathy. It was a nice conversation and moving experience that lasted about half an hour. At the end of the call we expressed intent to stay in touch, which we have. It's been good to have him back in my life even in just a small way.",2.0,"After several years of not speaking to my step-father, he called me out of the blue. We had a long and somewhat emotional conversation and caught up on each other's lives.",270.0,retold 3QILPRALQ6H0LTSFZNE25I1LGLVN85,1039,VPGRSOH2,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,My mother's passing.,I realized she was really gone.,-0.125,3QILPRALQ6H0LTSFZNE25I1LGLVN85,3QILPRALQ6H0LTSFZNE25I1LGLVN85,,,My mother recently passed away. It was unexpected and affected me a lot more than I thought. I remember going into her place with my sibling to clear out belongings. We were not as close and I regret not being there for her in her untimely death. I started having anxiety attacks shortly after. I couldn't even be around people talking about her without freaking out. I soon after got help and started processing my grief properly. The main thing I can say is there is always help for whatever you are going through; You have to find the strength to be proactive and find it. This event happened 6 months ago. We always butted heads and didn't see eye to eye. I regret some things I said to her in the past and how I pushed her away. I wish she got to see my son more than what she did. No matter how much I regret certain things I try to remember our good moments together. She meant well at heart and I hope she found peace. It is never easy losing a loved one.,3.0,My mother unexpectedly passed away. It was how it affected me during her passing and how I took it. The entry also states how I overcame my issues with it.,7.0,recalled 3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1QBE9OB,2870,J15MIE6M,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my sister in law having my nephew.,I had to drive my sister in law to the hospital.,1.0,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA84FHUXZ,,,,"I was with my sister in law and she was pregnant at the time. I remember she was still not due for a couple weeks or more. Her water broke when I was with her and she went into labor, I was the only other person with her at the time. I remember being so worried and scared because I had never been in such a situation before, only seen it being played out in movies and TV shows. I got her stuff together and put it in the car and then took her to the car and we headed for the hospital, I called on the way to make sure they knew we were coming. When we got there they put her in the room and I could finally think and I called my brother and the rest of the family to let them know what was going on. I stayed in the room with her for a bit until my brother could get there and then I went into the waiting area and stayed, waiting on family to get there. We waited a bit before we got news that the baby was born, I was so excited to have another nephew. Everyone took turns visiting the baby and the parents. I waited a bit before going to visit because I was going to be staying a little longer than everyone else, so I took a little nap while waiting to see the baby. I remember my mom waking me up and I felt like I had been sleeping for hours but it had only been around 30 minutes or so. So I went to see my sister in law, brother and my new nephew after most people had left. It was really nice to be able to hold him and look at him after waiting for him to be born all of these months. I went home soon after because I was really tired. I was happy everything went well with me getting her to the hospital but I never wanted to go through that again, it was way too stressful.",2.0,My sister in law goes into labor. I am alone with her so I have to take her to the hospital and a lot of family come to visit after.,60.0,retold 3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ASJ7EDQG,2193,TCBZQGXJ,40.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about our fun fair,when we had so much fun than we expected,0.5,,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GFTS4AP,5.0,very closely,"first of all Funfair is a British term and “Carnival” is the American term for Amusement show with amusement rides, games of chances and skills, food, food and food. last week As it was new year, countless cities and towns across the United States gear up for a beloved annual tradition. the new year celebration. so i and some of my friends decided to to host a fair last weak that was part of our new year celebration. we could spend time together with our partners and families. And while there are a few things that unite them all fried food, rides, and carnival games, to name a few. some fairs use their time in the spotlight creatively, with kooky contests, strange delicacies, and unusual traditions. so we started planning on how to make this fair fun and memorable. we contributed money and we set up an organising committee to organise the fair, on the day of the fair, i went with my partner and my friends. Everything from the food, to the weather, to the crazy fair art was amazing. it was really a perfect fair. nwe had lots of great tasty food, we sang and dance to the dj playing good music, we took pictures together. we were all happy and never regretted it. from the planning to the execution of the fair was impromptu and everything gave a positive result. we all went home happy and excited after the fair. it was really a a picture-perfect day.",3.0,"I went to the fair with some of my friends and my partner and we had a picture-perfect day. Everything from the food, to the weather, to the crazy fair art was amazing.",7.0,imagined 3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNUHWCJS,1849,RDCA490G,55.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my own wedding morning,a rainbow appeared during our vows,0.625,,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFOOU9JT,4.0,"the rainbow turning up unexpectedly, that made me think of various other times when my fiance and I saw one after a rain shower.","Two months ago I had an amazing day but with some ups and downs added in. I wanted to have the most perfect wedding with my fiance. This didn't quite happen the way we wanted, and there was a few things that dampened our spirits. Let me start by mentioning the worst part first. Most couples want a perfect wedding but I am sure that doesn't always happen. Here is what happened to us. My wedding morning started off terrible. It was not the best as far as weather goes. There was rain coming down, and thundering. Not only that but started at the same time as my ceremony, I mean exactly! That caused everyone to bring the chairs, and everything else including the food indoors. Then we waited til the storm left until we started it again. We dragged everything outside again instead of just having the wedding indoors. The greatest thing about it is that we saw a rainbow during the time of the marriage vows we exchanged, eventually. This sometimes means an old friend or relative who has passed is looking down upon us in heaven and smiling. That made me happy too.",3.0,"The morning of my wedding went very well, but it started to thunderstorm at the exact time of my ceremony. We had to bring the whole setup inside, wait for the storm to pass, and then set it all up again. We got married under a rainbow though!",60.0,imagined 3KKG4CDWKJKEDQ1JMA5K65QWYXE94G,2720,UV5SLW49,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,"My Dog, Luke.",Luke developed his own nightly habits rituals.,1.0,,3KKG4CDWKJKEDQ1JMA5K65QWYXE94G,,,"I had to recently put down my best friend, my pug/chihuahua mix breed dog, Luke. I had him by my side for around 14 years. He ultimately passed away from a severe progressive case of colon cancer. While I raised him from a puppy, he was also my families dog, but I would say I was the most attached. We went on so many walks together whenever I had free time. He helped me to overcome my social anxiety and shyness by forcing me to go outside and talk to the people we met on our neighborhood walks. I met many current friends through this and became involved in my local school's community because of the connections I made. Luke was an energetic dog and loved his toys, always chewing on something, going through our garbages as a puppy, tearing up tissues, ravaging socks and shoes, anything he could chew up, he did. He developed an odd behavior as he got older, in which every time before he went to bed, he would run upstairs, and go into our linen closet. In this closet we kept all our childhood stuffed animals below the bottom shelf, and he would go up to this box of fluffy animals to kiss them good night. He particular was fond of a fluffy, white, blue eared rabbit. So on the day that the private care veterinarian arrived at our house, we gathered around the kitchen, where Luke was laying on his favorite comfortable red mat on the ground next to his favorite stuff animal bunny. Despite being quite ill, he still mustered up the strength to bark and run around the veterinarian, with his patented dark brown line of fur on his back standing up prominently. Eventually he settled down and became accustomed to the situation. Everyone said their goodbyes, and the veterinarian had me help her locate and stabilize a vein so she could administer the substance to have him pass away peacefully. She gave him the shot of the concoction and within 5 minutes, Luke had passed away silently, with his eyes still open, so we gently closed them. We had him cremated and he now sits in our family room in a small, wooden, decorated box urn next to a hand drawn picture from my sister.",3.0,"This story was about the passing of my best friend, my dog Luke. It was a general summary of the affects he had on my life and the quirks he had throughout his life.",180.0,recalled 3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0ORWNMYE,2073,QG02L2HY,45.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,a non-fatal car accident caused by a deer.,the old man whose lawn I drove on fixed my car for basically free.,0.875,,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZNCNVSA,5.0,"I have actually had several deer run at my car in the past. One damaged the front end and one dented the rear (when he, no lie, jumped onto it while I was driving!), but thankfully no major damage.","Dear Diary,What a time I've been having since I last wrote! I finally have a chance to tell the story, and what a story it is! About a month ago, I was driving home. You know that road right past the freeway entrance? The small side road I take to avoid the light at the end of the main road? Well, I was going down there, and apparently a deer mistook my car for a doe or something, because there he came, running right out of the woods straight at me! I'm no killer, so of course I swerved to avoid hitting the poor misguided fellow. Unfortunately for me, I swerved right into the yard of this nice old couple, who thankfully didn't have the time or energy to fix the ditch at the front of their yard. That beautiful ditch was the only thing that came between me and serious injury! It enabled me to slow down enough to stop. When I did, oh boy, was I eager to get out of that car! My heart was pounding so hard I thought I would die right there! The male half of the old couple ran out, and checked to make sure I was ok, bless his heart. Just some soreness, I told him...and a totaled car that I was pretty sure was going to chew up my insurance deductible. ""No worries, son"" said the old man, ""I'm a retired auto body guy and can do it for you for the amount the insurance pays and no more!""I am so so grateful! Not only did I live to tell the tale, but I also managed to get my car fixed for no out of pocket cost. Well, diary, I'm off to buy some anti-deer whistles for the car. Hope they work! Max",2.0,"A month ago I got into a very bad car accident. This occurred when a deer caused me to swerve off the road and into a persons yard. Luckily a ditch slowed my car enough to stop, and I walked away from the crash with no more than some soreness and a badly damaged car.",30.0,imagined 3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUA8LR2T9,1063,I2HHH57Q,30.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,,3.332204510175204,Meeting my soulmate and falling in love,That I could fall in love again so easily was so unexpected,0.625,,39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4ZUPTJ4Y,5.0,Meeting this person has changed my life for the better and everything I wrote was true,"I met this person on facebook about a year ago. He always makes me laugh even when I'm feeling down. About a two months ago he came to my home town to meet for the first time. I don't know if it is possible , but for me it was love at first sight. He has a smile that just melts my heart. Since then things have gotten better and better between us. He is considering moving closer to me so we can have more time together. This weekend he has hinted at a special dinner. He has been very mysterious about it. My nerves are on edge. What if he proposes? O my gosh I'm blushing writing this. I plan on buying a new dress for this weekend. I want to look my best. I am so much in love and I've never felt so loved before till now.",1.0,A friend that I met on the internet came to visit my hometown. We meshed surprisingly well and had a good time!,28.0,imagined 3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJO5USY4Z,1954,F5GQ1HHX,35.0,woman,Black,2.0,3.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,How my father died.,A task meant to keep my father alive wound up getting him killed,0.75,,3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WB5WVNPR,4.0,I don't identify with this story because my father is alive. I guess it could happen because my father is a black man that lives in America.,"Four months ago my father died. I haven't been able to sleep since. My father was a very healthy man. He did things like eat healthy, exercise weekly, and went for regular routine check ups with his doctor. If I told me before he died that he wouldn't die of ""old age"" I wouldn't have believed you. My father was kind, caring, and very instrumental to my upbringing. I know that tomorrow is never promised to any of us and at any moment a ""freak accident"" could happen and just like that any of us could be gone. Up until now because it personally never happened to me I didn't really believe it could happen to me. My father was on a run around his surrounding neighborhood like he normally does every week. Unfortunately what my father didn't know was that on this particular day there was a robbery that took place in one of the boarding neighborhoods that he runs through. My father vaguely fit the description of the man who robbed the neighbor so police mistook my father for the robber. The police apparently gave my father instructions to stop running and show his hand but my father had a hoodie on and under the hoodie he had in headphones so he did not hear the polices orders. He eventually saw one of the neighbors motioning towards him to turn around so my father did. My father had his cell phone in his hand and the police claimed they thought it was a gun so they shot my father and he died at the scene. Eventually the police realized they had the wrong man but the damage was already done. Now I fear the police and even going outside my home. The police department has apologized but their apology will not bring back my father. I'm filled with emptiness, anger, and hurt so I lay awake every night since then because when I sleep I relive that day over again.",1.0,My Pa passed away and the first night was really rough. I couldn't stop thinking about him and this made sleeping nearly impossible that night.,120.0,imagined 3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8C8EUXQ,479,OZDY4AB9,40.0,Woman,White,5.0,3.0,4.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,my son and I traveling to see a Broadway show,eating Ramen,0.125,,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8C8EUXQ,,,"I remember fondly an event in the past few months. My son, a few of his friends, and I traveled to nearby city to spend the night and see a touring version of a Broadway play. We enjoyed a nice dinner, saw the musical, and then walked home to our hotel together. It was a wonderful evening that I think of fondly and would like to relive sometime. My son's favorite food to eat is Japanese, so we visited a fancy Ramen restaurant and I enjoyed a wonderful scallop salad due to my dietary restrictions. Later, we went to the hotel and dressed up nicely for the show, then walked to the theater since it was walking distance from our hotel. The play was bustling and exciting, and we all enjoyed it very much. The next morning, we visited the zoo and saw many different animals. My son's favorite are always the wolves, and his friends enjoyed seeing the penguins and the polar bears. At the zoo, we had lunch at a cafe. At the end of our zoo visit, we were all hot and tired, and stopped for cold drinks and ice cream. After our drinks, we piled into the car for our drive home. It was about a three hour drive. We had the drive uneventfully, thanks to multiple drivers and good traffic patterns. After returning home, we were excited to tell everyone about our wonderful trip.",5.0,"My son, his friends, and I traveled out of town to eat dinner at a Japanese restaurant, spend the night in a hotel, and see a Broadway show. We had a wonderful trip.",90.0,recalled 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMS0JPL5,1473,1X59G74W,30.0,Man,Other,one,2.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,My cousins windy wedding,When the wind blew very fiercely,1.0,,3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTJAGJ35,5.0,I thought about my own experiences and how they were similar,"I went to a wedding on the beach once, and it was very windy. The wind blew sand everywhere. It was my cousins wedding, and we were in Hawaii. All the dresses and fancy clothes people had on were blown all around. Sand was everywhere. However, buy the end of the vows the wind died down. That was a good thing because it was starting to get ridiculous. I am thankful that the wind died down. It was also a good thing that it did not rain. That would have been bad if it was with the wind. The reception was indoors, so the weather did not affect us there, and everything else when smoothly. I think that as far as weather goes, it was not that bad. I would say that it went well, considering. For a minute, I was worried one of the bridesmaids dresses was going to fly up and expose their underwears. Luckly, it did not happen.",2.0,"The weather was not ideal for an outdoor wedding. However, once the guest went outside it cleared up.",90.0,imagined 3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWZZJLO5,660,FFSYYIDU,50.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,taking a second job to supplement my income.,I realized how hard it is to spend so much time away from the my kids.,0.875,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DEN1ES7,,,,"I recently took a second job to increase my income. I have three children, and unfortunately their father is not consistent with his child support payments. Under the circumstances, I either had to pull the kids out of their extra-curricular activities, or earn more money. I work at Starbucks part time, in addition to my regular job. Because I do have a day job, my Starbucks shifts are usually at night. I am gone from before the children get home from school until 10:30 or so at night. Lately I have been working 3 or 4 nights each week, which means I have very little time in the evenings with the kids. Schoolwork is starting to suffer, and I am exhausted. I don't really get enough sleep when I work a night shift, since I still have to get up at the usual time to get the kids off to school, and me to work. I keep hoping that I can cut back to no more than two nights during the week, and one Saturday morning, but I have to be available when the store needs me. I also try to stay involved in the children's activities, and volunteer when I can. It seems like there is never enough time. I don't glorify busyness, either. I really do try to find ways to cut back, but with three children, two jobs, and no help, it is super hard. I know it is just a season in my life, and I try to stay focused on being lucky enough to be able to manage two jobs, but I am tired. So very tired.",1.0,"I got a part time job to supplement my income, and it has been difficult. My children are the reason I got the job, but also why it has been difficult being away from home working two jobs.",210.0,retold 3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1NHVKICL,1410,H79HLKBJ,50.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,I missed my children when they went back to school.,The fact that I missed my children so much.,0.625,,3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5XL3P3L,1.0,"I am actually not a parent, however I have witnessed empty nest syndrome in one of my close friends.","I spent the whole Summer with my 2 children this year and we did many fun activities together. This year was different because neither of my twins wanted to go to Summer camp. They felt at age 13, that they were too old for camp. Because of this, I didn't get my usual 2 week break to relax and have some me time. The boys made a list of the things they wanted to do. We went to the Zoo one day. We went to an amusement park. We went miniature golfing. We rented canoes on a lake nearby. One weekend we went hiking. Another weekend we went camping. We went to a museum. And generally had a good time each day whatever we decided to do. I tried to keep the boys busy throughout each day so that they wouldn't be tempted to spend days on the couch playing video games. Or being on their computers. All in all we had a very nice Summer. The boys not only had fun, but they learned some things. I must say that as the Summer was coming to a close, I really thought that I was looking forward to them heading back to school. But once they went back, I really missed them and it made me sad. The house seemed very empty each day. Especially for the first month. I was surprised. I thought I so wanted my alone time. I eventually got back into my daily routine, but I was very thankful for the quality time we spent together. I am looking forward to next Summer and I am sure we will share many more adventures together.",1.0,"I was looking forward to my children going back to school. Once this day arrived, I became sad that all my children are in school.",7.0,imagined 3NQL1CS15SUS84S6EIYNECJ05I6VYI,1922,UOHQT1IE,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My grandmother's death and her funeral,so many people showed up to her funeral,0.25,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBS08LX,,,,"A few weeks ago, my grandmother died. She went peacefully in her sleep and we held the funeral for her a couple of days after her death. My mother and sister both spoke at her funeral and we visited with friends and family at her visitation and post-funeral dinner. My grandmother was 94 (one month from turning 95) when she died and usually for someone that old there aren't usually that many people that show up for a funeral, or at least that's what the funeral home told us. But, between the visitation and funeral there were almost 300 people that showed up shocking all of us. It really speaks to how connected my grandmother was to her community and how impactful my grandmother's life was on that community. Person after person would tell me a story about how my grandmother helped them or provided them with something when they were in need and it was great hearing all of their stories. It really made me feel connected more to my grandmother, but at the same time I felt sad for her community, because while I was losing my grandmother, they were losing a community leader. It seems like there are fewer and fewer people like my grandmother in this world and losing her just makes that belief feel worse. One story I was told by a middle-aged woman named Alice really stuck with me. Alice told me how my grandmother would visit her mother, who had dementia, every weekend and sit with her and they would talk, do puzzles (my grandmother loved puzzles) and knit together. Alice told me through tears how much her mother loved her weekends with my grandmother and would look forward to them every week until her passing a year or so ago. I heard stories of grief, happiness, salvation, pride, sacrifice, and charity surrounding my grandmother's life and it's something I won't soon forget. I was very protective of the last week I spent with my grandmother in the hospital and while I do have some regret in wishing I had talked to her more in the weeks following my visit, I am thankful for the time I got to spend with her that last time. I will always love my grandmother and cherish the memories I have of her and of the time I spent with her.",1.0,"My Grandmother is sick and in the hospital when I spend a week with her and at first she's very sick but by the time I leave she's much better and even writes a poem in her head. She's gotten worse since that day, so I feel thankful I got to see her like how I remember her one last time.",30.0,retold 3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z9UUO6G,465,1SRFAED6,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,graduating from a master's program,my mentor showed up to my graduation to hand me my diploma,1.0,,3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z9UUO6G,,,"In May of 2019, I graduated with my Master of Science in Higher Postsecondary Education from Syracuse University. This event in my life was particularly significant as I never once thought I would be in a graduate program. I'm someone who hated school throughout my K-12 years as well as my undergraduate degree. I always struggled to focus and be motivated to achieve good grades. Going to graduate school was a last minute decision for me, because I felt inspired by a mentor I acquired during my undergraduate program to pursue work in Higher Education. This mentor made a huge impact on my life, and they truly are the reason I was able to get through an undergraduate program. I kept in contact with my mentor throughout my graduate program. I let them know about the great times and the terrible ones. I still struggled throughout graduate school to stay motivated, but I felt significant that I was finally studying something that felt relevant to me. Coming up on graduation, my mentor apologized and let me know that they would be unable to attend my graduation. I understood as it was across the country and it would have been difficult to expect their attendance. However, graduation this year was impactful for me as my mentor surprised me at my ceremony, and handed me my diploma. They were not a faculty member of the program, but they were able to work out a deal in which they could be one of the first to congratulate me on my accomplishments. This was so heartwarming that they made the effort to surprise me, and go the extra mile in ensuring I knew they were there for me. They were always there for me.",1.0,I graduated in May of 2019 with my Master of Science in Higher Postsecondary Education. My mentor from my undergraduate program surprised me at my graduation by attending and handing me my diploma.,180.0,recalled 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCIGDEW,1335,29XW7Q8C,35.0,woman,other,3.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about receiving my two year token for being clean and sober,My sponsor showed up to the meeting,1.0,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCIGDEW,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCIGDEW,,,"I recently received my token for being two years of being clean and sober at my local Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, as well as my Narcotics Anonymous meeting. It was a very calm and peaceful morning filled with a lot of excitement and pride. I walked into the meeting feeling a little nervous, but once the leader of the meeting began to speak, my nerves settled and I felt more comfortable and accomplished. The leader made a brief statement about how far I had come in my recovery / journey, how proud she was of me, and how I had touched and affected her life. Once she finished making her speech, she introduced me, as well as presented me with my two year token and a very beautiful cake. Afterwards, my sponsor surprised me by making an appearance. Initially, she had told me that she would be unable to attend, which made me very disappointed because she was and is such an important part of my sobriety and recovery. My sponsor came to the front of the room and made a speech about me and my recovery, which made me cry because it was very emotional. After this, everyone in the room had cake and many of them came up to me individually to congratulate me and praise my success in recovery. Many of the participants of the meeting brought me little gifts and keepsakes, which made me feel very special. One of the gifts I received was a little box that had my sobriety / clean date engraved on it, as well as a very special quote that I find inspiration in. ""For where your treasure is there your heart will be also"". My sponsor gave me a journal that had an inscription inside the front cover from her along with my sobriety / clean date. This was a very memorable event because I have worked very hard to overcome a great deal of vices in my life, including addiction and the underlying conditions and issues that have had an impact on my addiction. To be able to stand up in front of a room filled with my peers and honestly say that I have been clean and sober for two years was such a memorable and special experience and event.",1.0,My story is about receiving my two year token and cake at my local Alcoholic Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings for being clean and sober. It includes how I felt about receiving my two year token and details about the experience.,120.0,recalled 3L4D84MIL0EXVE2NNTGGPOD3JE7JH0,6331,P7UZS85T,40.0,Man,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,my music duo splitting and our respective future plans.,I was asked to join a band I already like at the exact right time.,0.625,3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950T2C6B0,,,,"I was in a musical duo that had decided to part ways. We wanted to fulfill our obligations though, so we performed at a large outdoor festival. I had been wondering what I'd do with my time, and I was also concerned my partner would have some direction forward. We played, but I guess due to nerves we rushed through our set with time to spare. Someone in the crowd asked my partner to play one of her solo songs. I was so happy her own work was appreciated. I got off stage as she played. I got into conversation with some people who are in another local band I like. Without knowing the duo was splitting, they suggested I ""try out"" for them. Really, a formality. They wanted me in. It was pretty remarkable that in a matter of minutes, both her direction forward and mine were made clear. I was relieved. I was also excited we could part with no bad feelings. Once she got off stage, I told her what happened. She was happy for me. I was happy for her.",2.0,"In one moment, paths to the future became clear. My music duo was splitting, but in an afternoon, in a matter of minutes, future plans were formed.",42.0,retold 3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R81SPT4T,639,2SO7C30K,30.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,being given a vehicle for free from an acquaintance.,that someone would give away a car to someone they didn't know well.,0.875,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R81SPT4T,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R81SPT4T,,,"Last May I took my vehicle to the shop while I was heading out on vacation. My mechanic has a small business and is more of a friend than someone I hire just to work on my car. This means the prices are great but sometimes it takes a lonnnnngg time to get my vehicle's fixed. I was out of town for 3 weeks and when I returned the Jeep was still being repaired. Three weeks later it was still being repaired. This leads me to my memorable event. I had borrowed my boss's truck on this particular day to run to town. I had just finished buying groceries and a text message came in. It was from an unknown number and was asking me if I was interested in a car. I said I was still waiting on my jeep and would definitely love to borrow the car, or even purchase it. This person, who turned out to be an acquaintance and is now a good friend, told me he was sick of looking at the car and that I could just come take it. I couldn't believe it. I live in Alaska and people are more willing to help one another here than anywhere else I have ever been. It really is a remarkable place but this was absolutely unbelievable. The car has 300,000 miles on it but its a subaru and runs perfectly. There has been a lot of work done recently and it is perfect for me. The jeep was getting about 12 mpg and now I'm getting well over 20 and that has helped out with money quite a lot too. This car could have easily been sold for 500 bucks and I'm very grateful.",1.0,"I was waiting on my Jeep to be repaired and it was taking a very long time, the Jeep had given me plenty of trouble in the past as well. Someone I barely knew called me and gave me a car that they no longer wanted.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYUJC8V4,1067,GOW5YAD5,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,getting engaged at a concert,when I realized I was getting proposed to,0.375,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYUJC8V4,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYUJC8V4,,,"Dear Diary, a few months ago at the Styx concert, He surprised me and proposed. After 13 years of being together, I actually never thought it would happen . The song ""Lady"" started and he gave his phone to a person we didn't know behind us. I thought that was really strange but it didn't dawn on me that there could be any other reason but that he wanted someone to take out picture together. That annoyed me because I don't like getting my picture taken. The next think I new, he was talking in my ear so I could hear him over the loud music and then he got down on one knee. Next he held out a ring he pulled from his pocket. I started crying and said, ""yes, definitely yes!"". I was in total shock. Even though I don't like to have my picture taken, I'm so glad he had someone videotape the proposal. It's really funny to see the shocked look on my face. After the proposal, he told me that he first for permission from my girls and my dad as well. I thought that was a very noble gesture and something that he didn't have to do. Now we have a wedding to plan. I feel so blessed to marry the love of my life who is also my best friend. I wonder how I ever got so lucky.",1.0,"Last night we went to a Styx concert and the love of my life proposed to me during the song ""Lady"". It was so romantic and I am very happy and blessed to marry such a wonderful man.",60.0,recalled 37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87E6MUTSL,2158,9VAHCTXV,55.0,Woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,being told I was going to be a grandmother,she told us by giving me a present of baby booties,0.25,,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87E6MUTSL,,,"On Mother's Day of this year, I was told I was going to be a grandmother. My husband and I were having lunch with his daughter and her husband when she told us. We were at my favorite restaurant. My daughter had brought a bouquet of flowers and there was a note attached to them that told me to open the small gift first. I opened the gift and there were a pair of pink baby booties. I started smiling and asked her ""is this what I think it means?"" and she replied yes. Well, there were lots of hugs and laughter after that. I asked her a million of questions. She told us she was four months pregnant and the baby was a little girl. We talked about names and she told me she couldn't decide on which one - she had two selected. As of today, she has not told us the name. I was so excited that day for her and her husband, I could barely eat my lunch. It truly was the most memorable day during the past 6 months for me. I could not think of any other days more exciting than that one. Now I am anticipating the birth of the baby and hope to be there when she is born and then that will be the most exciting day for me this year for sure.",1.0,The special day was actually on Mother's Day. My husband and I were told were going to be grandparents. We were told when we were at a restaurant with my step-daughter and her husband.,60.0,recalled 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN6RYR1U,583,LXP9OFDX,25.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,meeting an old friend at my birthday party,my old friend walked in to my party,0.5,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIIITRV249,,,,I was so happy to see all of my friends. I was not expecting such a great party. All the people I loved were there. I had a guest visitor and was so glad to see their face. I had not seen them for many years. I was very glad to greet them and they were so happy to see me. I brought them over to the couch and just sat and talked with them for a long time. The rest of my guests talked among themselves. It was an amazing party. I told them what I had done over the last few years. I told them how much I wanted to see them again. They told me that everyone was in on the surprise. Everyone knew she was coming to the party and no one told me. I am glad they did not. It was the best surprise imaginable. I will always remember it. I loved the party a lot. It was the best birthday ever.,1.0,Birthday party was a great surprise. There was a guest I did not expect. It was such a surprise to see them at the party.,60.0,retold 3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYKEMH57,822,HWHAI52R,40.0,woman,White,3.0,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,about my stepfather's death.,I got the call he was dying.,-0.75,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYKEMH57,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYKEMH57,,,"My stepfather recently died. He was 82, and in poor health. He had Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Although it wasn't completely unexpected, it kind of was. He had been in poor health for several years, but seemed to keep trucking along. He finally got sick and put in the hospital. The day before he died he was fairly alert and with it. We kind of thought he may pull through again, although the doctor warned us he wasn't coming out of the hospital alive. The day he passed I had just picked up lunch and was getting ready to go to work. My mom called and said they were losing him. She couldn't bear to tell me he was already gone. I had never actually witnessed someone who just died minutes before. I walked in expecting to see that he was still alive and waiting for him to pass. She still couldn't tell me he died already. Then I noticed that all of the health monitors were blank. That is when it hit me that he was dead. I felt so sad, and so sorry for my mom. It was a very intense moment.",3.0,"My stepfather died recently. Although it was expected, it was still not expected. I got to the hospital minutes after he passed.",90.0,recalled 320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O13JKNJGN,453,HQ6D6XQA,18.0,man,White,one,4.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,"the loss of a pet dog, due to cancer.","the cancer spread, and the dog had no time left.",0.75,,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1AMWEXK0,4.0,"I have dealt with cases of cancer, and the loss of pets, in my personal life.","It has been a rough two weeks, since the passing of our beloved dog Spot. We knew he was sick - he had been sick for about five months, diagnosed with a rare case of bladder cancer. However, we didn't know how bad it was. On that dreadful morning, two weeks ago, his passing took us completely by surprise. Spot was acting his usual self, other than a lack of appetite and energy. He was still happy, friendly, and full of life. The doctor told us he had about a year to live, if he didn't make a full recovery. Our hopes were high, and we were hoping for the best. So was Spot. He knew he could over come it. But then the worst happened. Spot threw up about 3 or 4 times that morning. We knew something was up, so we took him to the vet. He spent his last waking moments on the vet bed. The doctor examined Spot, and told us that the cancer had spread throughout his body. Spot would not make it much longer. With heavy hearts, we decided to put Spot out of his misery, and let him go on to a better place. The doctor put Spot down, with all of us surrounding him for his last moments.",4.0,Our beloved dog of twelve years abruptly passes away from bladder cancer after only being sick for five month.,14.0,imagined 36TFCYNS45WYQY7C4XVHGXLIDI6HX1,1816,A6WMGF7U,25.0,man,white,5.0,5.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,Aunt dying,Aunt dying by stroke during treatment.,-0.5,,3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4LZ2FW52,1.0,I have no point of reference to this,"Dear Diary, I am stressed out over Auntie's diagnosis. Who took me by surprise was the stroke she had during treatment. I could not believe that I had deal with this at this time. I was not ready to handle this level of stress. Just when things seems to be going right for once in my life. Here this comes. I am completely mentally and emotionally drained of the situation. I thought I would have a grip. i was wrong. This is something that would never happen like this. It was like she was almost destined to die this way. THe hope that she would live was bad enough. Now to cement this made this even more worst than it really was. Hard to breathe right now. I am going to go cry now.",4.0,"My auntie got cancer again, but died suddenly from a stroke during treatment. I had to take over my duties as executor of her estate.",120.0,imagined 3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCXE7AGVL,1489,RKPNC9RE,40.0,man,White,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,Opening up a bakery shop.,My friend selling us a storefront for cheap.,1.0,,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4I4C72A5,1.0,"I don't actually own a business, although I would like to.","About eight months ago, my wife and I had an epiphany. We always had both always dreamed of opening up our own store. Both of us were sick of having a boss over our shoulder. We figured it would be best to be our own boss and to sell what we wanted to the public. We both had been baking together as a hobby and had gotten quite good at it. In particular we made the best cheesecake either of us ever had. Many of our friends had suggested that we open a bakery in the past. We figured it was finally time. First step was to find a storefront. Luckily I had a friend who was moving and owned a small diner. He said he would sell to us cheap. Now for additional expenses. We needed new baking equipment, so I went to the bank to take out a loan. Initially the bank had turned us down and I was pretty upset about it. But the next day we had gotten a phone call saying that after reviewing our information we would get the loan after all. We were both really happy in today we have a slowly growing bakery. Are cheesecake being the number one selling item.",1.0,We opened a store in the summer. It was difficult getting the business up and running. We found the help we needed for success.,90.0,imagined 3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOYSQKVHX,2671,DG27JQ0T,50.0,Man,White,one,3.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my grandma passing,her death,0.375,,3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OPB99TV,5.0,I have friends this has happened to. I can only imagine,"I clearly remember that day having gone to the hospice facility where my grandma was approaching the end of her life. It was a mad scramble with the family and I knew more than anybody that you was ready for her last days. We assembled as a team and took shifts to be with her. She was there probably about 14 days in a row by now. The nurses that were coming in and out of the room had this look on their face like they knew what was about to happen. The background was very serene and quiet and there was momentos of the family all over the place - family pictures, fresh flowers, trinkets. My grandmother was laying there quietly. She was laying on her side and had her eyes closed but she was still breathing. The blankets were laying on top of her. Her hands were cold and turning dark. The last few times I tried to talk to her, she could barely open her eyes but I knew she was there. She had spoken of you times and I was always sitting by her side just waiting for her to say something to me. She was extremely drugged and incoherent and barely able to speak. I leaned over to brush her hair aside, and I whispered in her ear ""Grandma, I'm here. We're not going to leave you"" I touched her hand and she closed her fingers around mine. She opened her eyes barely and said these words to me ""Don't worry I'll see you again"" As I began to cry, she took a last gasp and passed away. I whispered to her ""Yes, I will see you again"" and I hugged her tightly.",4.0,This story conveys the last conversation that I had with my grandmother prior to her passing. It describes how in the moment what my grandmother needed to convey to me was so important to her that she was able to relay her message despite having a severe speech impediment.,180.0,imagined 358UUM7WR0PH0DFOIP3D02A0FUXR7U,1062,EP5JZV6P,25.0,MAN,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,getting back to school to finish my spring semester.,I reflected back on the situation and realized that lesson was learned,0.875,,358UUM7WR0PH0DFOIP3D02A0FUXR7U,,,"About 6 months ago I was tasked with finding a way back to school for spring semester. Coming off of fall break, I was struggling to find money for a train ticket. Luckily the dilemma was short lived. Because of my supporting family and friends they came up with a way to help me. With the support of family and close friends, they helped out tremendously. I was able to get back to school to finish out my spring semester with great grades. The lessons learned is saving money and looking into fares ahead of time as they are cheaper. People will pay a premium for train tickets if they purchase them late. Another lesson learned is to always have a strong support system. In addition to having a strong support system, it reminds me to never forget those whom helped me. Paying it forward is an important part of my journey in life. Keeping in mind a philosophy of interdependence, we all owe one another. I do my very best to dedicate my time and efforts to helping others. One day those same people you have helped will be in a position to help you. In saying that, always do good unto other people as you will one day need it.",1.0,The dilemma of not having money and pro-activism to ask for when i needed to get back to school did not last long. I was able to get back to school because i had a strong support system.,180.0,recalled 36TFCYNS45WYQY7C4XVHGXLIIZFXHT,3355,J6EBMXYW,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,when I went to visit my dying sister.,when my sister told me she was dying.,1.0,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0B824X,1.0,I don't have any relation to this story whatsoever. I have never been through this.,"Growing up, it was me and my sister. I was her big bro and I took care of her. As we got older, she got into a lot of trouble. She stopped wanting me around. Stopped wanting me to look out for her. Eventually I gave up and gave her what she wanted. That is the biggest regret of my life. 3 months ago I found out that she has liver failure. This was due to alcoholism that she has been suffering with for years now. I flew back to see her. She looked weak. In pain. Feeble. Ashamed. I went to her hospital bed and she told me she was dying. She didn't have long. I cried quietly and told her I was sorry. I failed her. She smiled and told me there was nothing I could do. This life is really painful sometimes. It almost makes me wonder why it's even worth it. Then I think of my children and I remember that life doesn't have to be pain. It can be so much more. I love my sister.",4.0,"I found out in March that my Sister who struggled with alcoholism throughout her life only had a short amount of time to live. I was able to fly home to see her in May, this would be the last time I saw her.",90.0,imagined 3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RMBS32HM,1107,8NMBC2YO,35.0,man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,Going to the Philippines to meet someone.,"No one showed up at the airport, and I was alone.",-0.375,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38J707KY7,,,,"Meet who I thought was the love of my life online. I lived in the USA, and she lived in the Philippines. We made plans to meet up together and to start a life together. When the time was right, and I had lots of cash saved up and a passive flow of income, it was time to go there to the Philippines and meet for the first time. I was so excited. She seemed so excited also. She made plans for us to meet at the airport when I got off the plane. We were going to go out to eat with her family, and I was going to drop her off at her home, and go find a hotel to stay at for a couple nights. We were going to go find an apartment together the next week after spending more time together in person. We knew each other very well, or so I thought. We had been together for almost 5 years, talked everyday on skype and messenger. She kept track of my flight as I was flying, and we talked when I was able to. When I finally landed in the Philippines, got my luggage, got through customs, and immigration, I didn't see anyone. I looked and looked, and didn't see her. Her messages stopped, I tried to call her and she didn't answer for a long while. When she finally did answer, she told me she was sorry she could not come to the airport, and to just go find a hotel and we would meet up the next day. I gave her the benefit of the doubt and found a hotel. The next day, she called me and told me we could not meet up that day. She never gave me an answer as to why. Her friend, her cousin, and brother called me to break the bad news to me that she had a new boyfriend, and was pregnant. That's why she didn't want to meet. I ask her if it was true. She said it was, and was upset at them for telling me.",5.0,"Going to another country for the first time to meet the love of my life. When I got there, she was not there. She already had another boyfriend and was pregnant.",360.0,retold 3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIEYVSXN4,1681,5AB3JAO8,35.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,accepting a new job.,I received the call offering my dream job.,0.25,,3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIEYVSXN4,,,"It started two months ago. I accepted a job with my kids school. I have been running an in home daycare for about 7 years now. While I love what I have been doing the days are getting longer. My kids are growing up faster than I could have expected. I was shocked when the school called and said they had a job they could offer me but it would only be part time. Now I am very excited to take on the challenge I really had to discuss with my husband if we could financially swing this. I make decent money right now but it doesn't allow me the freedom to just focus on my kids. This is a very important time in their lives as they figure out who they are and the type of people they will become. I feel as though what I have been doing worked for us while they were little but now they will both be in school full time, it is time for me to figure out what I want to do with myself as for as our future. I think working at their school has the perk of being able to work and being sure if they don't have school I don't have to work. We will have the same schedule and be able to spend the one on one time I so crave. They are only little for so long and it is time to focus on them. I am very excited to start this new adventure. My family is excited and in only a few short weeks we will be adjusting to our new schedules. We can not wait to see what the future holds for us.",2.0,I accepted a new job with my kids school. I will be spending more quality time with them. Can't wait for the new adventure.,60.0,recalled 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2ER88WY6,1262,GQR3B9GU,35.0,man,White,one,2.0,,,2.6390573296152584,me losing a huge amount of money in the money market.,I lost all of my money,0.5,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09963IRJ,1.0,"I've never invested money in a money market, and I don't think I ever would. I'm always very careful.","Two weeks ago, I lost a huge amount of money in the money market. For the past year, I'd been thinking about buying a house with the intention of flipping it. I liked the idea of taking something, applying hard work to it, and then selling it for a profit. The only problem was that I had difficulty getting a loan. My credit isn't the best. I had a decent chunk of money I'd saved monthly from my paycheck, but it wasn't enough for the down payment. Then my friend, Thomas, told me about the money market. He said he'd been playing the market for about a year now and had made over $100K. It sounded good to me, and I never do anything without researching it carefully first, so I spent the next four months learning the ins and outs of the market. About 2 months ago, I was feeling pretty confident and invested all of the money I had saved from my paycheck (about $15K) in the market. It wasn't long before it started paying off. I guess I got lucky, because I had doubled my money! Then it tripled! It was like a dream come true. I had enough to make the down payment on the house, but then I got thinking. If I keep this going I won't have to flip the house at all. I can just sit here and let the money keep growing! I hadn't lost yet, so, 2 weeks ago, I took all of the money I'd made so far and invested it back in the market. I had a pleasant weekend and then Money morning I checked the market performance. It was gone. My money was all gone! I seriously hadn't expected it at all and the outcome hit me like a ton of bricks. I'd lost so much money, and now I don't have anything for a down payment for the house. I don't know what I'm going to do now.",2.0,I lost a huge amount of money in the market market. I was naive and greedy and it was my fault. Having waited for over 4 months learning the ways and patterns of the market.,14.0,imagined 31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLYSMMVOF,929,BQN3JKD4,45.0,man,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my sister-in-law who died recently.,she died.,0.875,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DW6870G,,,,My sister-in-law was a very special person to me and an important part of our lives. She had some health issues in her adult life. She was diagnosed with diabetes when she was in her 40's. She had surgery on her neck a few months before she passed away. She was scheduled to have knee replacement surgery before she passed away. She was having a normal day on the day she passed away. She had a meeting with someone from her church that morning. She went outside to show her friend her garden and then her friend left. She was in her garden when she suddenly had a massive aneurysm. We had video footage from security cameras to show us exactly what happened. She put her hands to her head and then she dropped to 1 knee. She braced herself temporarily before falling to the ground completely. My brother found her a few minutes later and called an ambulance. She was basically on life support from that time until she passed away about 8 hours later. It has been 5 months since it happened and it still seems so surreal. I miss her smile and I miss her laugh. She had the best laugh! It will be difficult when our family gets together for the holidays this year but we will pull together and honor her in the best way possible.,3.0,My sister-in-law passed away in late May. She was scheduled to attend a concert with myself and my siblings in early July. It was a tragic time but my family pulled through and bonded the best we could.,150.0,retold 3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWTDO4G7B,1069,PGEN4AMR,30.0,woman,white,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,a trip to Vermont,the foliage was near or at peak,1.0,,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWTDO4G7B,,,"Last week I drove up to Vermont. I had hoped to catch the peak foliage; it always comes down to a gamble. Luckily this year I managed to catch some peak color, and even the trees that weren't at peak color yet were only a day or two from perfection. I made the decision to travel the back roads, and found a beautiful field, and while driving around trying to find a cell signal I found a beautiful lake. The trees across from it made for a stunning picture. I even stopped at a secluded town and took a stroll. I got breakfast at the local market; some fresh baked donuts and apple cider! Eventually I made my way to a local ski resort, which was holding its annual Columbus Day weekend events. The main event was a gondola ride to the top of the mountain to catch the panoramic view of autumn trees as far as the eye could see! The view from the actual top was slightly hazy, but the view from the gondola ride was picturesque! That was the highlight of my trip, as by the time I got down from the mountain the sky was clouding up, preparing for rain. I stopped at a local country store and a local farmer's market. I bought trinkets, fresh fudge apples and pumpkins. By the time I really started to head home it started to rain out, but I didn't mind. Truly I had an autumn experience to remember.",1.0,"I drove up to Vermont last week. I saw beautiful foliage by a lake, in a field and from a gondola ride to the top of a mountain.",7.0,recalled 3ZR9AIQJUCVWHWD6MEMRDUP3WBP041,1459,WKQUZDKQ,30.0,Man,black,one,one,4.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,Overcoming an obstacle,the stranger spent all day showing me around.,0.5,3ZR9AIQJUCVWHWD6MEMRDUP3WBP041,3ZR9AIQJUCVWHWD6MEMRDUP3WBP041,,,"I was in Delhi for the first time and my laptop was stolen out of my backpack. I used my laptop for work so I was very devastated. I called my friend in the US. I asked if they could ship me a replacement. It was going to take several weeks. While I was sulking in my hotel, a complete stranger overheard the problem I was having. He offered to help my find a replacement. He and I spent the entire day wandering the city. We went to different shops all over Delhi. We visited the largest computer center in Delhi. There were people selling all kinds of Electronics. I was able to find a new laptop for a reasonable price. I ended up with one hell of an adventure out of it. I was so happy to have a new laptop. I didnt care that my previous one had been stolen from me.",4.0,My laptop was stolen in Delhi. A stranger helped me find a new one in the city. It ended up being a great adventure.,60.0,recalled 3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K3AM2D9H,516,RWZ8AEFZ,30.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,learning about my family after my mother's suicide,I found out that I had family that I didn't know existed,1.0,,33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K50WG1TC,2.0,"My mother hasn't killed herself and to be honest, I don't feel very close to her. Still, I was able to imagine what it would be like if I was in the narrator's shoes.","Three months ago, I woke up to find my mom lying in her bed. She wouldn't get up. Her skin was blue and cold. I have never felt anything like the horror that came over me when I realized she was dead--to be honest, I kind of blacked out mentally and don't remember exactly what occurred, but I don't think I'll ever forget how hopeless and terrified I felt in that moment. I looked over to her nightstand and saw a note, she couldn't deal with the pain, the loneliness, it had all become too much for her, but really the details don't matter, do they? The end result is the same, my mom is gone, she took her own life. I felt abandoned, I felt alone, I felt guilty--was I not enough? Was there something I missed? Could anything have gone differently if I had done this or that? We can't change the past, but we sure can feel anxiety about it. I couldn't undo what she had done, but I felt like she needed to matter in some way, that I needed to show her an interest and love that maybe if I had shown her in life this terrible thing would have never happened. I decided to use this as an opportunity to learn more about her life, which of course tied in with my life, my history, my heritage. We had never been too close to most of our family, we lived across the country from the majority of them, I didn't have any way to contact a lot of these people, who were total strangers to me. I ordered a DNA kit online and was able to get the names of some of them. We ended up connecting online, and I learned I had aunts, cousins, even a grandfather--I was still lost in a dark tunnel, but now I felt like I wasn't so alone. I ended up connecting with one of my cousins via social media and I'm going to be flying across the country to go see them in just a few months. I was able to hear stories about my mother's childhood and it was like finding a whole new facet of her that I never would have learned in life. I wish that she was still here with me, but I feel like I am honoring her memory while discovering things about both her and myself, even if she is not here to see it.",3.0,"Sometimes, some of the most meaningful and beautiful things result from some of the darkest moments in our lives. Losing my mother to suicide, and the subsequent journey to discover my heritage has turned into the biggest gift of my life.",90.0,imagined 3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZDD8Z7G,4322,NPBHGSMM,30.0,MAN,Black,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,betrayal from a best friend.,my fiancee told me about it,0.875,33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3Z8MRZRS,,,,"I recently found out that one of my best friends was badmouthing me to my fiancee because he had a thing for her. He was telling her all sorts of lies to sway her into thinking I'm a bad guy in effort to win her over. Fortunately, she told me and I was really mad because I was being betrayed by someone I trusted. I forgave him in my heart but I can't be friends with him anymore. I just can't bring myself to trusting him and considering him my friend anymore. What's sad is that he's put my life out of balance now because I don't trust anyone anymore because of that betrayal. When this best friend of mine betrayed me and badmouthed me to my fiancee, she told me and I was really mad because I was being betrayed by someone I trusted. I forgave him in my heart but I can't be friends with him anymore. I just can't bring myself to trusting him and considering him my friend anymore. What's sad is that he's put my life out of balance now because I don't trust anyone anymore because of that betrayal. That being said, I was happy that my fiancee trusted me enough to alert me about it and get my side before believing anything that friend was telling her. I appreciate her now more than ever and know that whatever life throws at us we'll get through it if we trust each other enough to communicate about everything, good or bad. Communication is key to any relationship. The fact that my fiancee decided to tell me the truth strengthened our relationship even more. It proved that we can go through hardships and as long as we talk about it, we can escape them without any damage.",2.0,My best friend was badmouthing me to my fiancee in an effort to win her over. She told me about it and I felt betrayed but learned from it.,180.0,retold 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LUW6OAJ,787,MXL3V7Y5,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,14.614018154182036,a recent vacation that included paranormal happenings.,our lights came off and on unexpectedly.,0.5,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LUW6OAJ,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LUW6OAJ,,,"I recently returned from a vacation to California. I had always wanted to visit Coronado, an island off the coast of San Diego. My family came with as a last minute back to school trip. Our trip started out with a delay at the airport, as the plane did not have any pilots. After a few hours delay we were on our way. Due to our late start, we didn't arrive at our hotel until midnight local time. We were all tired from traveling so we went to bed. Around 3:00 am I woke up to find the bathroom light was on. I thought one of my kids must have gotten up and left it on, so I went and shut it off. Around 4:00 am I woke again to find the bathroom light on. Again I turned it off. In the morning everyone claimed to not have turned it on. The next night it happened at least four times, it was freaky. By day three the bathroom light was turning off and on as we were in the bathroom. We inquired at the front desk, but ultimately they did not have any answers. It was an interesting trip to Hotel Del Coronado.",1.0,A recent vacation to Hotel Del Coronado was interesting. I have reason to believe that their are ghosts at this hotel.,2222222.0,recalled 3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32JN9CD1D,1021,VHIWLYZO,45.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,testing for new Tae Kwon Do belt.,I realized how sore I was after the test.,0.5,3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32JN9CD1D,3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32JN9CD1D,,,"In May, I tested for my red belt in Tae Kwon Do. This was a significant point, as it's my last belt to test for prior to testing for my Black Belt. This test is traditionally known to be very difficult, as they want to ensure you understand the amount of effort you will need to put forth in order to obtain the level of Black Belt. I arrived at the studio an hour prior to the beginning of the test. I was somewhat anxious, but I knew I had to go through this in order to accomplish my overall goal. I began stretching different parts of my body, to ensure that my body was prepared for the physical demand that is required to obtain this belt. After stretching, I practiced a few of the kicks, blocks, and punches I would be required to demonstrate on my test. I also went through some of my forms that I would have to demonstrate knowledge of on the test. At 6:00p. m., they lined us up. This signals the beginning of the test, as instructors come to the front of the studio and choose who they will be testing. Once the black belt instructors went to the front, the lead instructor brought us to attention. He went through briefly what we would be doing. Following this, an instructor stepped forward and called my name. I now knew who would be testing me for the evening. As the other instructors called on their students, I went and retrieved a chair for my instructor. For the next hour and a half, I went through everything I had been taught since first beginning Tae Kwon Do, demonstrating each kick, punch, block, multiple times. The jump kicks were very demanding. I needed a fair amount of rest in between these kicks, as my age and physical shape played into this. After this, I demonstrated each of the forms. It was a grueling test, to say the least. At the end of the test, I was very sweaty and well exhausted. I received my new belt that night and went home happy. At home, I felt very sore, which reminded me of how much physical demand is required to obtain the level which I'm currently at in Tae Kwon Do. I know that the Black Belt test will be much harder, and that I need to use my training period to help me prepare for that evening.",1.0,"About a month ago, I tested for my Red Belt in Tae Kwon Do. To achieve this rank, I had to demonstrate every kick, block, and punch that I have been taught, and demonstrate every form that I have learned. All of this required a vast amount of physical demand, which took a toll on my body.",30.0,recalled 33NF62TLXKOOX43VTEJD2GTV0COJK4,3783,Z0ABH1RF,35.0,woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,becoming a mother for the first time.,feeling the overwhelming love for another human being.,0.0,,33NF62TLXKOOX43VTEJD2GTV0COJK4,,,"Three months ago, my life completely changed for the better. I never thought the day would come where I would become a mother. At the age of thirty five and after years of trying to get pregnant and having two miscarriages, I had given up on having a child. My husband and I were looking into adopting but the process seemed pretty hard and there were no guarantees. In the end, I got pregnant out of no where and I was shocked to my core when I found out that I was pregnant and I was two months along. The fetus appeared healthy and I was on my way of becoming a mother. Three months ago, my daughter was born; a healthy 7 pound 3 oz. No one or nothing could have prepared me for the profound love I have for my daughter and I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to be a mother to my sweet girl. I love her so much and my husband and I are so very happy. We can't wait to see what the future holds and we are secretly hoping to be blessed with another child. The changes in our lives have been mostly positive and some negatives. The positives are having our child and being able to make life long memories with her. Our families have been great through out my pregnancy and they have been so helpful in the last couple of months. On the other hand, the negatives are not getting enough sleep. I feel tired and excited most of the time, and there are times when I doze off every chance I get. The worry for our child is horrible at times and its a major drawback for us because in the back of our mind we feel like this beautiful experience might not last and can be easily taken away from us.",1.0,"After a long wait and many failures, I am finally a happy mother to a baby girl. Motherhood brings joy and worry, but I wouldn't change it.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26HSMKU1,1415,H6S2KWTA,25.0,Man,white,2.0,one,3.0,3.0,67.5734753930451,attending a local music festival.,the consistently rainy weather cleared up just for the weekend.,0.25,,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26HSMKU1,,,"This past June, my girlfriend and I attended a local music festival. This is an event that we have attended regularly for the last 5 years. We were joined by a close friend, who came in from out of state. This year was different, because we finally lived close enough to the event that we didn't have to camp the entire weekend; we could go home each night, shower, and sleep in an actual bed. This was great because it gave us a chance to start each day refreshed, as opposed to previous years, when the camping would leave us grimy and sore. I also could get a full night's sleep because we didn't have campers nearby keeping us up with their assorted activities. The acts announced this year were not nearly as exciting as previous years, save for a few big names. However, we were still excited at the prospect of finding new bands to enjoy. In the week leading up to the festival, the weather was mostly rain and storms, which started to worry me; even though we weren't camping, we would still be outdoors all day, and I didn't want to spend the weekend standing in rain and mud. However, the rain let up going into the weekend, and save for a few light showers one or two days, the weather was perfect the whole weekend. The music was great, as always, and it was nice to be able to spend a weekend with my girlfriend and our friends, without having to worry about work or other responsibilities. After everything was over, I was very tired and a little bit unhappy at the prospect of having to go back to work the following day, but overall, I was happy to have had a good weekend out. I don't get to take vacations too often, so small events like this are what I rely on to keep me refreshed and ready to take on the next challenge. I look forward to attending it or a similar event next year. In the meantime, I will look back fondly on the festivals I have attended previously, and will find smaller events to keep me excited until the next big one.",2.0,"I went to a local music festival with my girlfriend and our friend. This year was different because we could commute from home, instead of camping. The weather going into the festival was worrying, but it cleared off for the actual event.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVZJEZWFO,1079,Z0CGAGQX,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,This is about the experience of losing my dog Bella.,The amount of love that a human can feel for a dog,1.0,3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DL8W6I2,,,,"It's been almost a year since my dog Bella passed away. I still miss her terribly and think about her each and every day! Bella was a dog that my daughter actually wanted to adopt from the shelter. I had no interest in her and didn't really want to adopt any animal. I was not a fan of dogs at all before Bella. I adopted her and brought her home for my daughter. Anyone who is reading this and loves dogs probably knows exactly what happened next. Bella quickly stole my heart and became my best friend, basically like a child. I loved her with all my heart and soul. We bonded in ways that words cannot begin to describe. A couple of years after adopting Bella, she started showing signs of having an autoimmune disorder. She was seven years old when we adopted her but appeared to be in great health. I will never know for sure what caused her illness. The vet prescribed some medications that helped her but were quite strong and hard on her body. About 4 1/2 years after we adopted her, she started to go downhill. She was sick and weak for a few months towards the end. To say it was devastating is an understatement. It was absolutely horrible to watch my baby suffer and not be able to do much. She got to where she couldn't hardly walk up stairs and had to be carried. One night before tucking her into bed, I could tell she was in great pain because she was whimpering and couldn't stand up. My family and I rushed her to an emergency vet where we were told there was nothing that could be done. Before they had a chance to give her anything, she passed peacefully on her own. I was right by her side and somehow even though it was a terrible experience, it was beautiful at the same time because she knew I was with her when she took her last breath. I will never forget my precious Bella or the great impact that she had on my life. I am now a ""crazy"" dog person and always will be!",1.0,"This is the story of how my precious and beloved dog Bella passed away. Losing her was such a difficult thing to experience, but the love she brought me made it worth all the heartache.",300.0,retold 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LZRCTYLQ,1448,B52MGO1F,30.0,woman,black,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,making it to my son's graduation at the last minute,"we got to the school on time, but couldn't find parking",0.75,,3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIWUOVLQZ,2.0,I could see something like this happening to me because my family tends to leave at the last minute for events.,"My son was graduating last Saturday from his Masters in Landscape Architecture. He has been hard working on this degree for the past three years. He really wanted his family to be there to see him walk across the stage and receive his diploma and celebrate with him. We all woke up pretty early that morning, around 6am, so that we could all go to his graduation. My son had to go ahead of us to prepare for the graduation with his classmates. So he got his robe, hat and tassel, and drove to the school ahead of us around 7am because the school was about 2 hours away. Me and my husband wanted to leave at 8am to make it to the 10am graduation. However, because of a ""bathroom incident"", we didn't end up leaving until 8:30am. On the way to the graduation, the traffic was okay and smooth. My husband drove a bit over the speed limit, but luckily there was no issue. We actually got to the school with 10 minutes to spare, but there was no more parking in the school's lot. We searched around for about 5 minutes and found a spot a couple blocks away. I grabbed my purse with the tickets and ended up having to run all the way to the school. We got there just in time to hear my son's name being called, and told my husband to quickly take out his camera so we could record the moment. I'm so happy we made it just in the nick of time.",2.0,The event was an almost missed graduation. Bad timing and a near miss of not seeing my son up on the stage to receive his diploma.,60.0,imagined 388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DWL20RD,3098,W5RVM7K5,30.0,Man,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,my dog dying,"I fed her a bunch of this cheese bread I made, like a pizza with no s",1.0,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39446ZZ,,,,"The dog was having problems walking. She was a great big dog. It was an English mastiff. She stopped being able to go down the back steps so well. It was hard to help her because she weighed 200 pounds. She wasn't that old, but those kinds of dogs don't live too long, and she was sort of fed a constant barrage of things that I didn't think dogs need to be eating. One time, though, and I wouldn't have done this if I was sober, but I fed her a bunch of this cheese bread I made, like a pizza with no sauce. It was really big, and I gave her a large amount of it. That was just once, though. Anyway, she liked to run and chase balls, play with a basketball or soccer balls because like a tennis ball, it seemed like she could swallow one of those. She started to not get up. Her legs would shake terribly, and she couldn't walk more than a few feet without having to lie down again. Eventually, she could barely stand at all. She spent a day lying on the floor, panting and trying to get up. She rolled off her doggy bed, but I couldn't get her back on it. She died later that day. My dad took it really hard as I recall, sobbing loudly and dramatically. That's no way for a grown man to carry on. Very disappointed in how he handled that. Anyway, she got buried and now there's two new puppies which are very lively and cute. I expect they'll live a long time, and probably will last my parents until the end of their lives or very close to it. I think they're very lucky not to have to deal with the deaths of any more animals, except for one more basset hound, a cat, and another cat, but that's basically it.",1.0,"My dog died. It couldn't walk. It lay down on the floor and spazzed until it died. Others were sadder than me, I never thought of the animal as that great of an investment anyway.",60.0,retold 3VHP9MDGRO6Q945BIBBUZZOVLETFCY,2230,MWSMVK8N,25.0,man,black,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,asking out my first girlfriend,when she said yes to me asking her out,0.625,3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTWQWMD7M,,,,"So every summer I go to a convention in Austin, TX called RTX. It is a con hosted by a company called rooster teeth. I had been to this con about 5 years straight at this point. The year before I had met this girl there. We followed each other on Instagram and started talking. At first it was usually about school, work, or food. Next we started sharing memes with each other. Eventually I realize I was really into her. I didn't want to tell her cause I didn't know how he would react, so I kept it to myself. We were both going to attend the con again so we started planning things to do and places to eat, but I always included other people so it wouldn't be weird. I arrived in Texas the Saturday before the con, and although she lived in Texas she didn't get off work til the next Tuesday. Tuesday comes and we were supposed to go to donuts together and i brought my friend along cause he liked donuts and so it wouldn't be weird. When we went to ramen and mini golf later we ere talking and poking each other but i didn't think much of it. Then we went to the bars drinking and that's when things hit off. First we were just sitting next to each other, then she grabbed my arm and put her head on my shoulder, then we were holding hands. Cause she got a bit drunk i told her she could stay at our loft which was right next to the bar we were at. She said ok and we slept(but didn't have sex) together. We kissed and the next day I ask her out. The kiss kind of gave me the indication but i told her my feelings and she said yes basically instantly. We have been going out since and she s visiting next month during my birthday.",1.0,"I was talking to a girl for about a year and didn't know if she would go out with me. After a series of events I told her I liked her, she accepted my feeling, and we have been going out.",120.0,retold 3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY16RSLR93,1731,B084PWEQ,50.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,personal life story,collage life,-0.125,3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY16RSLR93,3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY16RSLR93,,,"Think about who is going to read your story. ...Just start writing. ...Write the Scenes of Your Life. ...Decide How to Organize Your Story. ...Choose a Theme. ...Use Friends and Family. ...Use Photos to Jog Your Memories. ...Add a Range of Emotions. Use a hook. A “hook” is your opener. It's the attention-getter, the question or quote that immediately hooks your listener or reader. ...Tell the story. A story has natural momentum to it. ...Reflect. Many people seem to tell stories just to tell them. ...Your story is waiting… I've helped lots of people tell their stories. When an author writes a book about someone's life, it's called a biography. When a person writes about his or her own life, that is called an autobiography. Biographies and autobiographies are popular books. Do not pursue publishing. ...Seriously, don't pursue publishing. ...Read my posts about writing memoir. ...Begin immediately writing down your story. ...Meanwhile, create a reading plan for yourself. ...Begin to craft your book.",4.0,"Write the date, day and time, then start with Dear Diary (as diary is like a friend).Begin the entry with general sentence describing the day or momentary feelings.In the body, you may discuss an event, your feelings towards it. ...Conclude with final remark and future course of action.",28.0,recalled 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UH1L7HK,1370,KMOXZFS1,18.0,woman,Black,one,3.0,3.0,3.0,67.5734753930451,facing my fears at a water park.,I agreed to go on the rides at the water park.,0.25,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UH1L7HK,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UH1L7HK,,,"It's always nice to spend time with my family. We usually don't all get together often, but I'm glad that we did this time. We ended up going to a water park, which is totally new for me! I've been to regular theme parks, but never a certified water park. I'm glad this is where we went because this day was super fun (even with the perils of summer). As always, the lines to get in were long. It was hot outside. I almost got stung by a bee! It was all well worth it because I got to conquer my fears. Theme park rides scare me. The speed, the slopes, that fluttering feeling in my stomach, the dark tunnels. Getting me on one takes an awful lot of persuasion! However, I faced my fear. I went on one of the most intense rides in the park, and I survived! I was screaming the whole way down, but I did it. I am proud of myself and had so much fun!",3.0,"I went on a family outing to a water park. While there, I conquered my fear of some of the rides and had a lot of fun in the process!",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMV0ONZDM,726,0JRNSPIK,25.0,woman,white,one,5.0,2.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,verbal abuse coming from alcohol.,he touched his forehead to my forehead and began screaming.,0.5,3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMV0ONZDM,3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMV0ONZDM,,,"My fiance and I have been together for a year in a little over a week. We connect together, have great times, and get along fairly well. However, I noticed that he likes to drink alcohol and when he drinks and he's stressed he becomes belligerent and just flat out mean. One night it got so bad that he was forehead to forehead with me screaming in my face. Talk about how little I felt. He began kicking furniture and throwing stuff. He was even screaming and slamming doors while my 4 year old was asleep in the next room. This was just disgusting to me. Someone that I learned to love and care for was treating me like a dog for no reason. It really sucked because I do everything for everyone in my household except myself. I cook, clean, do the laundry, shop for them the clothes that they need, and run the errands. I never ask for anyone to do anything for me. For someone who I seen as so good-hearted and loving to treat me like that was astonishing. It really made me question my decision to be with him and wonder if it was the right thing for my son. We had just made announcements with an engagement shoot to put on Facebook too. I hated to tell the whole world that we had broke up after just being engaged. My heart was torn.",5.0,"Someone who I came to love and care for a lot showed me that he had a drinking problem. He suddenly became verbally abusive and full of rage for no reason towards me. It was a very scary event, especially from someone who you've never had an actual argument with.",30.0,recalled 35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LDTB3MKW,2841,5R7R04MI,35.0,man,black,one,3.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,the final argument that lead to me and my ex breaking up,when she admitted she wanted to hook back up with her ex,0.25,,3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY47YSCNWY,4.0,I could relate since I was in relationships with dishonest partners before.,"I have had a terrible breakup about 5 months ago. It was with my recent ex, and it was because she was cheating on me. I didn't suspect her at first, but little things built up over time that made it impossible to ignore. For instance, she wouldn't be as affectionate with me as she used to be at the start of our relationship. I could understand if she was cranky a few times a week and didn't want anyone hoovering over her or touching her, but this attitude of her towards me became a daily occurrence. What finally broke the dam for me was when she and I got into it when I tried to talk with her. She got angry and bitchy with me, saying that she didn't want to. I dropped it despite being so frustrated. Later that night, I woke out to go to the bathroom and saw he on the couch in the living room giggling like a school girl while on he phone. This sudden and rapid shift in mood was striking, so I asked he who she was on the phone with. I obviously caught her by surprise, and she tried to switch the conversation and hide her phone. I didn't fall for her distractions and asked again who she was on the phone with, but that just gone her mad. She yelled at me and stormed out of the apartment. To next day, I got a call from her say we were through. I demanded her to tell me why, and she said she was hooking back up with her ex. I suspect that was who she was on the phone with the night before, and it would also explain her change in attitude towards me the weeks leading up to this. Sad that it ended the way that it did, but I'd rather it end quickly than to be in a miserable relationship.",4.0,My girlfriend broke up with me. I questioned her about a late night call that she received while we were in bed. We argued and I left. Later she told me we were done because she had decided to get back with the ex boyfriend.,150.0,imagined 3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTSOG3JQ,5863,NSPW5W5G,45.0,MAN,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,A friend and I having a difficult time,we never got very personal in our conversation,0.875,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GO0ZDUG,,,,"My best friend and I had a serious argument. We spent quite a bit of time apart, angry at one another. At least, I was angry at her. I don't know if she was angry at me, because she wrote me a message recently. Actually, she tried to call me a few times and then wrote a message asking me if I was alright. I wrote back and let her know that I'm feeling alright. We talked for quiet a while and she did her best to mitigate any angry feelings we may have between us. We talked about the time that we have been apart and we even touched on the fact that we had disagreed at one point. We didn't talk, at all, about the situation that led to the hurt feelings in the first place. Instead, we talked about what we intend to do going forward. We talked as though we are going forward separately, not together. She was very nice about the whole thing, and didn't say anything nasty. I didn't say anything nasty either. We both just talked as though nothing had ever happened. We talked as though we were no longer friends, but that we now have a history together. We talked like we knew each other very well. I don't know if that was a good thing or a bad thing, but I know that it was some kind of an evolution in our relationship. We now operate as two separate individuals, not nearly as close as before, but with a history that binds us together. Throughout the conversation, I kept trying to find some common ground. I desperately wanted to feel as though I were as close to her as I once was. She didn't reciprocate on that. She made a point to tell me that she still considers me a 'good friend' but never offered any new personal conversation that would support that idea. Instead, she made a point to ask me some very general questions, being careful not to get too personal or specific. She didn't ask anything specific, but I could tell that she cared how I was doing. That made if fell like there is hope that we can still be friends.",4.0,I had a big argument with my best friend. We haven't spoken since the argument. My feelings are really hurt because she doesn't seem to care.,21.0,retold 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WMV59MX,2581,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,3.0,,2.0,5.598421958998375,a graduation celebration,I ate a whole pizza by myself,0.875,,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN34GWX,2.0,I graduated but didn't celebrate that much,"Nine months ago, I had a little panic. My graduation ceremony was set back. The cause was my dry cleaner was late on delivering my cloth of the day. This made my feet sweaty. This got resolved and I had the ceremony. I celebrated in a big style with my family and friends. My mom gave me a big hug and had some tears. My dad shook my hand and also had tears. My friends all jumped up and down at the ceremony. We all had a great time. I had some tears that I was finally done with school. We all went out for some pizza to celebrate. I got a meat lovers by myself. I barely finished the pizza. I will remember this forever.",2.0,"my graduation ceremony with a little set back,my dry cleaner did not deliver my cloth of the day on time which gave me sweat feet. .But it was successful eventually and we celebrated it in a grand style with family and friends.",270.0,imagined 3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYNUEV82R,2165,MHH37WM7,25.0,man,black,one,one,3.0,2.0,1.9459101490553128,One man's irrational fear,The lengths that some people will go,1.0,3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYNUEV82R,3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYNUEV82R,,,"I was doing some work in my room when I get a video call from my roommate. I answer and he asks me if I want to go to the store. I agree, throw a shirt on and we head out. As we are parking, he says he fees something on his leg. We get out and look by the pedals to see if we see anything. As I turn my flashlight on, we see a bunch of spider-webs and a small spider crawling under the steering wheel. My roommate starts freaking out and telling me to get it, but by the time I grabbed something, the spider was gone under the steering column. We proceed inside the store and come back in about 15 minutes. Now my roommate waits outside the car for about 5 minutes scared to get back in because the spider might still be there. Finally I just offer to drive because I'm hungry and I want to get back home. I wipe away all the webs and get in the car. We didn't see any other signs of the spider. The next morning when my roommate was on his way to work, he opens his car door to find more spider webs. He called an uber and told me to have a car cleaning service come clean his car out while he was at work. This is the furthest I have ever seen anybody go for a tiny spider.",1.0,My roommate finds a spider and it ruins his life. One trip to the grocery store ends up costing a lot more than he bargained for.,7.0,recalled 3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5I337QKC,2914,KLX12BRG,25.0,man,white,2.0,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,my father's heart condition,my father was told he needed surgery,-0.25,,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCNFH32R,3.0,"My father in real life does have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, but he takes medicine and I don't think it's likely that his condition will deteriorate to the point of needing surgery, but I guess it's possible.","It's frightening how things can change so quickly for the worst. My father used to be a fairly healthy person. While he could have improved his diet, it's not like he was constantly eating fast food or anything like that. But, he works a very stressful job which has only gotten more stressful over the past year. My mother and I noticed that it seemed like he was getting out of breath more easily, and it seemed like his skin was always very red. After a few months of noticing this, we suggested that he should see a cardiologist. He's so stubborn, though, that he didn't finally make the appointment until 2 weeks ago. When the results came back, we were stunned, but not particularly surprised. He was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and they think he has a blood clot. They scheduled surgery for next month, and the entire family is very stressed out at the thought. My father has been forced to quit working temporarily in order to not aggravate the condition before the surgery. We are all very nervous because the surgeons told us there is a somewhat significant chance the operation could kill my father. In addition, because my dad hasn't been working, it's been up to me to financially support the family in the mean time. I asked my boss to give me extra hours, but there was only so many they could give me so it's been a bit rough. I thought about selling some of my stuff, like my extra monitors and computers, but I can't bring myself to do it. I'm just praying that the operation goes well so we can live our lives as a happy family again.",1.0,"My dad was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and has a blood clot in his heart. This has been emotionally and financially hard on our family, even causing me to have to work extra hours.",14.0,imagined 308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060FNPS9IC,1606,OT6MS6LR,50.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,The influence I had on my sister who is a musician,My mother told me that my sister was exposed to music due to me,0.5,,308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060FNPS9IC,,,"When growing up my sister were not on the best of terms during our childhood. I would theorize it could have been mostly due to competition for the affection of our parents. I was the second child...she was the first. She was the one with stellar grades all throughout her education, from kindergarten all the way through her prestigious university years. She is now a professional musician in an orchestra as well as a music teacher. Growing up I tended to be a rather mediocre student. I am confident that I am intelligent, I just never have had the drive to excel. Perhaps because I knew devoting a great deal of energy to ""competing"" with my sister would not only be futile, but absolutely exhausting. I have always been one to get lost in my thoughts and I prefer to be in nature to feel truly alive. That is why it was so memorable that a few months ago my mother told me that recently my sister told her that she only knows particular symphonies because she would hear me playing them in my room, next door to hers. I did not even know she was listening to the music I was playing, I always pictured her diligently reading and/or practicing the various instruments with which she is now proficient. After hearing that from my mother I actually felt a rush of pride. Not only was I absorbing and getting lost in the extraordinary music, but I was also influencing my orchestral musician sister. To add to that, the other day, she called me up about a certain composer because, as she put it, I am a ""musicologist of sorts."" (In addition to listening to music, I would study biographical information about the various composers to whom I listened. Back in my childhood days, I never would have dreamed that I would be having an unintended influence on my rather brilliant sister. It just goes to show that perceptions of the moment are not always accurate...it helps to get perspective outside of your own head.",1.0,My sister and were not the most cooperative siblings as we were growing up. That is why it was so surprising that I had an effect on her development as a professional musician due to the music that I would play for my own satisfaction and emotional fulfillment.,90.0,recalled 3R08VXYT7DHM89WAHJDJN1IH79MW7C,1418,LVMW0X44,18.0,Woman,asian,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,How a shooting impacted my life,Someone even attempted to carjack us,-0.25,,,,,"A few months ago in July, I had my son and two weeks later, my boyfriend, my son's dad, got shot in the foot during an attempted robbery. I was in the car with him and I was driving and this black male came running at my car on the passenger side with a gun at a stoplight. The windows were down and he stuck the gun in the car and told us to get out. My boyfriend Hunter said no and he stuck the gun in his face so he grabbed it and pulled down and got shot in the foot. I know this didn't happen exactly to me, but it has made a huge impact in my life. I have PTSD and I don't even feel comfortable being in the car that it happened in. My ears ring to this day and every loud noise freaks me out. I am still continuing to figure out parenting on my own while he's recovering. I never got to mentally heal or physically heal since it happened two weeks after I gave birth. Not having my boyfriend at home was really tough because I had to do all the feedings all the diaper changes, figure out a schedule and do all these things on my own while he was at the hospital. Now that he's home, my source of income is mTurk and it's stressful trying to do everything I can and still not make enough money to support a family of three. My boyfriend can't pick up my son without being in pain and it hurts me to see. Every time I close my eyes I can see the look on his face when the bullet hit him. The bullet was a hollow point and destroyed his foot. I suddenly had to become a nurse and get taught how to give him injections for the pain medication and learn how to change out his IV bag at home and change the dressings on his foot until it closed up. Being a young mother and now becoming a caregiver as well drains me. I am very depressed, very anxious, and losing hope. I don't sleep because I'm terrified that my boyfriend will stop breathing because he's in so much pain. And on top of that, being paranoid about my newborn son stop breathing in his sleep.",5.0,"I had to become a caregiver to my boyfriend who got shot during an attempted carjack. Taking care of my boyfriend and my newborn son became a struggle especially now that I have PTSD, chronic depression, and anxiety.",120.0,recalled 3VD82FOHKRAKFHI4HEUKMTX9WMMCOG,652,TPX8NGAC,18.0,MAN,hisp,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,A vacation to Europe,We did not enjoy Brussels,0.0,,3VD82FOHKRAKFHI4HEUKMTX9WMMCOG,,,"Last month I went on a trip to Western Europe, I began my trip in Amsterdam and then went to Brussels and Paris. With me on the trip was a friend of mine that I went to college with. We stayed in hostels for the entire trip and almost exclusively walked or used public transit. In Amsterdam we got lost many times trying to navigate the confusing streets. There we went to a cat museum, a photography museum and explored the city on foot. The weather was nice and we were able to try many different restaurants. It's nice that in Amsterdam almost everyone speaks English. From there we went to Brussels by bus and stayed for one day. It was not as exciting as we would have liked but it was nice to stop before we went to Paris. In Brussels we went to the city center and ate good falafal. We also had some very good Belgian beer. We left the next morning for Paris where we spent most of our time. In Paris we went to most of the major museums and walked around the entire city center. We also went to a soccer game and met a friend of mine that was studying at the local college. We went to many churches and saw a lot of the art the city has to offer. Overall it was a great trip and I am looking forward to going back some day.",1.0,A friend and I went on a trip to Western Europe. On the trip we had a light budget so we mostly went to museums and ate out.,30.0,recalled 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQDWD74D,488,1LRUZF6G,35.0,Man,hisp,one,4.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,A panic attack I had a few months ago.,I received a phone call from my boss stating my quality of work lacked,0.875,,3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDO8DIGQJ,4.0,I identified closely as I've had a panic attack before.,"Today I woke up just like every other day. I had my coffee and made my breakfast. I ate outside as it was sunny and cool at 7am and wanted to enjoy the view. Everything was going perfect until the phone call. I received a call from my boss asking if I had a few minutes to talk. I said, ""of course"" thinking she might be asking me to work overtime one day next week, or possibly come in later that day. That's when things went sour. My boss advised me that he was not happy with the quality of my work. He said that he is getting pressure from upper management and that he needed to put more pressure on his staff. He said if I did not clean up my act that I would be out of a job within a couple weeks. He was blunt and quick with the conversation and hung up before I could ask him any questions. Just like that my perfect day took a turn for the worst. I immediately starting thinking about my mounting bills and student loans. I could feel my blood flowing through my arms and my chest. I started to sweat as I thought about my rent, car loan, student loan, insurance cost and utility bills. Before I even knew what was going on, I was slouched in my chair and having a panic attack. I thought I was going to faint. I was sweating and breathing heavily. I ran to get a glass of water and was shaking and could barely drink it. I called my mom to come over right away. 5 minutes felt like 5 hours as I thought about the mounting costs of going to the hospital. The bills and cost of medication to help me through this time were going to pile up. Eventually my mom drove me to the hospital and I got an IV and some anxiety medication.",4.0,I had a panic attack. I cannot get the help I need on my current insurance and can barely afford the cost.,120.0,imagined 3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2MNA9DX,875,5QX2T4P2,30.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my youngest daughter,her lips turned blue,0.75,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2MNA9DX,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2MNA9DX,,,"It happened July 10th , 2019. You see my daughter was born with a CHD called Tetraology of Fallot. It is a heart condition where there is 4 problems with the heart. The doctor warned us that it would be sooner than later where her lips would turn blue. but one night when she was sleeping, her top lip turned blue. My SO work me up and we took her to the doctor in the morning. It turned out that her pulmonary valve was resctricting the blood flow to her lungs. so we ended up going to the hospital having her admitted. and she had her open her surgery within the next 2 days (July 12th).. It was super scary not knowing the outcome. they fixed her heart within 4 hours but she will need another open heart when she is 11 or 12 years old. We go to the cardiologist every 2 weeks to check the function of her heart. we also go to the her regular pediatrician. She is also on Lasizl (dont know the correct spelling). it is a water medicine because she developed chyle after the surgery. (it is fat tissue that surrounds the heart) and is on a special type of formula for it. It is a tiring but it is the life of a mother. thank god her older sister helps me most of the time.",3.0,a scary experience with a baby born with a heart defect . It goes into detail on what happened with my youngest child. It was sad,60.0,recalled 31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSN20V715,200,3SYPUQ9A,18.0,woman,white,4.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,A situation at school,When I failed,0.0,,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSN20V715,,,"To start off, I think I completely failed my geometry quiz, which I know I should’ve studied more for...my dad’s not gonna be happy about that. :( Then, we had a pop quiz in history on the reading homework from last night, and I completely forgot most of what I read, which made me even more upset because I actually did the reading! But what really made me mad was the note that Sarah slipped into my locker during passing period. She said she was sad that I’ve been hanging out with Jane more lately and thinks that I don’t want to be her friend anymore. I can’t believe she thinks that, especially after talking with her on the phone for hours and hours last month while she was going through her breakup with Nick! Just because I’ve been hanging out with Jane a little more than usual doesn’t mean I’m not her friend anymore. She completely blew me off at lunch, and when I told Jane, she thought that Sarah was being a “drama queen.”This is just what I need! My parents are getting on my case about doing more extracurricular activities, I have a huge paper due for AP English soon, and I can’t understand a thing in advanced Spanish! The last thing I need is for my best friend to think I hate her and barely text me back anymore. Uggh! I can’t concentrate on anything right now because of it. I hope she gets over it!!!Sorry I didn’t get to write last night! It was such a busy day, and I was too tired to write anything...I was right about Sarah not being okay. Yesterday, she barely spoke to me, and anything she did say was a “yes” or “no” answer. I tried so hard to get her to cheer up, but of course she just kept saying, “I’m fine, I’m fine.” Uggh! I wish she would just be honest with me! I’m always honest with her! It’s not fair!Jane also seemed mad all day because she could tell that Sarah was being fake nice to her. I hate being in the middle of all of this. What am I supposed to do? Sarah’s been my friend since forever, and Jane is my new friend, and I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings! But I think that Jane is right about Sarah. I think Sarah sometimes gets too dramatic about things. She’s being kind of a brat about all of this, but I don’t want to tell her that to her face, she’d never forgive me.",4.0,This entry is about an experience i had recently in school. It is about how I am feeling and how I handled this situation.,7.0,recalled 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7G5NW4F,2132,F6EVPM3F,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My grandpa's passing.,my grandpa started to decline so quickly after surgery.,0.375,,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7G5NW4F,,,"My grandpa passed a few moths ago. He had been sick for the past couple of years. He had heart failure and after having open heart surgery for major blockages in 3 arteries, he started going downhill fast. I was upset once I knew he wouldn't be getting any better. He and I hadn't been very close when I was growing up and our relationship only really started to blossom after I became an adult. He was never much of a kid person and he endured a lot in his life that made him the way he was, but he was genuinely a good man. I could really understand and relate to him after reaching adulthood myself and now that we were able to form a meaningful relationship and I could really enjoy him, it was too late. I feel robbed. However, he and my grandma had been together 50 years, so while it was hard on the whole family, it was especially hard for her. Watching and helping her go through the stages of grief as he was still alive was tough. There were times her denial of the situation was incredibly worrisome. I'd never had to deal with a situation like this so closely before so it was very difficult to know what was healthy under the circumstances and what could be a red flag. She's come through everything beautifully though and she's doing well now. Her faith is very important to her and she relies on God heavily in tough times. She feels confident about grandpa's situation and that puts her at peace. However, the remainder of my family isn't what it once was and it's devastating to me.",4.0,My grandpa found out he had massive heart blockages and heart disease. After undergoing surgery he never recovered well and started slowly declining. He passed a few months ago.,180.0,recalled 3WQ3B2KGE92G9KJXXC0EZDEJOER1B5,1542,HONS4LC9,25.0,MAN,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,how I met the woman of my dream.,I met a wonderful woman I thought didn't exist.,1.0,3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1RQXY8BB,,,,Right about 6 months ago I and my brothers where planning on going to Ghana to host and event for my mom. This is the first time I and my brothers have decided to go all together for this special event for my mom. We have previously planed it a year before and it didn't work out. It didn't work out when we planted it the first time because my brother was hired in his new job and he couldn't make. So he told us to all wait the following year so we all can go together. In Ghana on April there is always a special event that occur so my brothers decided that we should host my mom birthday event at that same day. We discussed this event with a few family members so they can come help us celebrate. We all bought out tight and got ready to travel to Ghana. My two brothers landed in Ghana first and I landed last. When I arrive my brothers came to the airport with a few other cousins to pick me up at the airport. On our way home my brothers where talking about finding me a lady because I didn't have any woman in my life. A few days later my brother introduced me to this lady and I really didn't feel the connection much. Around that time it was getting closer to my mom's birthday celebration. I met a woman within a few days and she also didn't seem interested in me. All she seems to be interested was how much I will be spending on her. She didn't tell me but I can feel that is what she was about. So a few days later we hosted the event for my mother and everything went as planned. After my mom events I and my two brothers decided we are going to an Easter event. When we got there I saw a beautiful woman which I fell in love with by just looking at her. I tried to talk to her but she wouldn't give me some time to talk to her. I kept trying because she was the kind of woman I was looking for. So after a few tries of trying to get her number I offered her mine and left later on. So the next day she called and I told her that I would love to get to know more about her. She agreed and we started getting to know each other. I have and met her family and soon or later she will become my wife.,1.0,"Going to Ghana to help my mom celebrate her birthday ended with me having a very happy memorable day. I didn't think I would meet a very special young lady that I would like, but I did. It was a wonderful experience getting to know my future soon to be wife.",180.0,retold 3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PTTLTYBZ,4168,WG6FRAMP,35.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,having my first child and being a daughter.,the amount of love that I never realized I had for another person.,1.0,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DADW94UH,,,,"Having my first child has been the best thing that has ever happened in my life. I never imagined that I would have a child and thought it wouldn't be possible. I was told there was a very small chance due to me having weak swimmers. This stems from the military and exposure I had while deployed. Of course, this would never be acknowledged by the military. So having my first child and thinking I wouldn't be able to have children was a miracle in itself. I guess there was one little strong one in the bunch. To make things even better is that we had a girl. In our family, we have not had a girl born into my family in over 3 generations. When we found out we were pregnant, we never imagined having a girl. Turns out that not only did we get pregnant, but we had a girl. I can't say enough about having a child other than how rewarding these past months have been. There have been many ups and downs, but in the end, it is amazing. I love my daughter so much and my wife just as much. No one can understand the love a parent has until they have a child. There is nothing that compares or comes close in this world. There is so much emotions bundled up and I am just so happy that we have her. Everyday gets better and better and watching her grow is a gift in itself.",1.0,I recently had my first child and it was a girl. I never imagined that I would have a daughter since all of my family for the past 3 generations had boys.,180.0,retold 3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQPF9YGI,836,3656W8A0,45.0,Man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,how my relationship started.,I told her my true feelings.,0.625,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA7VK43Z,,,,"I am a recovering alcoholic and she is a recovering codependent. People of the same gender aren't supposed to sponsor one another in 12-Step programs. But I ended up sponsoring her. I helped her work the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous; she worked the Steps on her codependency. We kept things ""professional"" and friendly for a few months. But being that close to someone and watching her grow and learn to be happy and care for herself made me sort of fall in love with her. I told her about my feelings and we started dating. The relationship was taboo in that it's very frowned upon to date a sponsee. It is also frowned upon to sponsor someone in a different 12-Step program. But we became romantically involved anyway. It was very difficult to talk about this with anyone because we got very little support, as would be expected. But things are going well with us. We have more or less proved everyone wrong. We are very happy, and, to be honest, we are one of the healthiest couples I know. I have high hopes for us, and she does, too.",2.0,"A good friend of mine and I became romantically involved. It was sort of taboo, but we did it anyway.",120.0,retold 37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0UQQD6K,328,OQT2UFCD,45.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Visiting the capital.,Gay pride,1.0,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AJWQJL2,,,,"I had never been there before. Did you know that there was an arch from the subway station right in the middle of town? Or that you could see the baseball field when you went downtown? It was a great day for just walking around and seeing the sights. And the people! I saw so many people just out walking for lunch. Tall and short. Thin and fat. I saw the most interesting billboard to. It was about gay acceptance. I have never seen anything like that! Right out in public. I am so proud of the direction our society has come. I packed my lunch and went to a playground to eat. They had computer games there for kids to play! Right outside! I couldn't believe how much there was to see and do. In some of those building people were working out, eating and singing to just name a few. It was all so interesting.",1.0,We went to the city and saw the sites. We got to see many people and pretty places. It was a nice visit to the capital.,30.0,retold 3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXX25J30H,826,1YEXJ89H,45.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,breaking my arm.,I discovered my arm was broken in three spots.,0.875,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOCUIB2P,,,,"One Sunday this past August, I was taking my dog out to use the bathroom. I walked him down the stairs to the grass area. He did his business then I head back up the stairs with him. As I placed my foot on the top step, my dog suddenly decided he was not finished using the restroom. I turned around to head back down the stairs but my foot slipped out the top level and I fell sideways on my left arm. I landed with a thud directly on my arm and wrist. I lay there for a while stunned and in pain. My dog looked at me to make sure I was okay. All I could do was look up at the four steps that I had just fallen down. I tried to get up and that is when I knew something was wrong. As soon as I sat up, I felt nauseous and dizzy. My arm began to hurt tremendously. I yelled for my husband who was inside eating breakfast but he did not hear me. I yelled once more and still no response. After my attempts to get him to come outside, he finally appeared at the door. He came out and saw me still lying on the hard concrete bleeding from the arm and hand. I told him to take the dog inside and I delicately made my way to my feet. I went inside hoping that I had just cut my arm and maybe just pulled a muscle or something. I tried to deny the fact that my arm needed attention for several hours. However, when I looked in the mirror I noticed my left arm was bent and I was unable to straighten it. I could no longer lift in myself. I had to pick my arm up with my right hand to get it to move. I told my husband that I thought I needed to got the urgent care. He took me there and after a short wait and several x-rays, I was told my arm was in fact broken in three places. What a way to spend a Sunday.",1.0,"While I was taking my dog outside this past Sunday morning, I fell down the steps outside my home. I discovered I had broken my arm.",60.0,retold 3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGL8FD3O,6528,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,man,asian,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,A baby boy getting sick and needing a procedure.,A healthy baby boy may have a life-threatening condition.,0.5,,3ATTHHXXWBAYMTIWAFD2G9MXKTWXIO,1.0,{},"My wife and I had a very beautiful boy this past summer. He was a healthy baby and seemed to be doing fine health wise. He was very active, and after a few months, got onto a regular sleep schedule. We talk to other newborn parents about our experiences, and we are thankful that our experiences aren't as stressful as other parents' experiences. However, last winter, he got sick. my wife and I brought him to a specialist. He informed us that a special procedure had to be done to save his life. How could it be? Our healthy baby boy may be on the verge of death. I was nervous about him dying as a result of going under anesthesia. We prayed and mulled over the decision. After long thought, we felt it was best to have this procedure done to save his life. Thankfully, the anesthesia was fine. We got results about his health, and he is expected to make a full recovery. Thank goodness! I am so thankful for our beautiful baby boy, and am appreciative of the doctors who helped us and him through this ordeal.",1.0,"After getting sick last winter, I brought my baby to a specialist to have a special procedure done. I was very worried about him going under anesthesia, and was worried he would die. The anesthesia was fine, and we got some results about his health.",90.0,imagined 3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGOLYKHH,1571,EZT4R40O,40.0,Man,hisp,one,5.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,death of my cousin,I was told he died on the way to the hospital,0.0,,3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXLFHDLJ,5.0,my dad passed away 8 months ago,Its been two weeks since Albert passed away he sure was my favorite cousin. The way he left us so soon with a bright future ahead of him is devastating. Is uncertain how long will it take Andrea to bounce back it was so close to their wedding. My aunt Griselda has not come out of her room since the burial services. Your death have been hard and one of the worst feeling somebody can imagine. I have been unable to go to work. Albert I missed you very much we were so close almost talked to you every other day. The family reunions will never be the same. Who is going to watch the soccer games on Sundays with me (your team lost). I drove like 3 hours yesterday to clear my mind. I wish you were still with us making great plans for the future. I am not the same since the news. I can't function right. I cry almost every hour. I need to clear my mind and go somewhere by myself. I will never forget all the great memories you have left me and our childhood memories will be with me forever.,4.0,One of my closest cousins passed away and this diary entry captures how I feel currently. It also touches on why I feel the way I do and what made the death impact me. This entry is very emotional and important to me.,14.0,imagined 37QW5D2ZRH8X16KK7JVO4CBSQH98SR,1358,SQLOTUP4,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,visiting Washington D.C. before my husband's back surgery.,I realized the Lincoln Memorial only had a statue in it.,0.375,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEDBZDTI,,,,"Almost a year ago, my husband herniated his back and was referred to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington D.C. for surgery. We have two girls, and usually only travel within a day's driving distance, and have never been to the Capital before, so we were looking forward to this trip, especially since my Mom flew in to take care of the kids while I went with my husband to have the surgery. We left extremely early Thursday morning from our home, and our airplane touched down in Washington D.C. around 10 o'clock. This meant that we got to spend a good portion of the day exploring downtown D.C. before having to check into our hotel and report for surgery early the next morning. We left the airport via the train, and took the train all the way to the stop closest to the Capital. My ultimate goal was to end up at the Lincoln Memorial, because Abraham Lincoln has always been my favorite president, and I have always wanted to see that memorial. I first remember seeing the White House, and then continuing on to the Washington Memorial not far from that. We weren't actually able to see anything at the White House because they had a bunch of blockades blocking off the area and obscuring the view. After that we went to the WWII memorial and the Korean War Memorial, and then on to the Lincoln Memorial. I remember being incredibly impressed by the World War II memorial and just in awe of the memorial and everything our service members did to fight for freedom across the globe. I also remember being incredibly surprised that the Lincoln Memorial only had a statue in it. I really expected a whole museum or something, but it was only a statue! Still cool, just not what I expected it to be. The whole day was hot, we walked A LOT, and I really appreciated the guy selling water and Gatorade below the Washington Memorial- he probably really saved my sanity with that water! I also found the best dark chocolate I've ever had at Prat downtown, and now every time my husband has to go back to the Capital for a follow-up appointment I make him pick some up for me. All in all, I had wanted to see everything I could, but hadn't expected to enjoy it as much as I did. It was really nice being able to explore and enjoy our nation's capital and history.",1.0,"While on a trip to Walter Reed for my husband's back surgery, we got to spend a day exploring downtown Washington D.C. We saw several national monuments, and genuinely appreciated it more than I expected to.",150.0,retold 3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJGMUX8W,572,8ST3OBV8,30.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,Loss of a child.,the news the twins both died.,0.375,,3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4YEFKTA,3.0,I have 2 children so I could understand this.,"Today was one of the hardest days I have ever had to go through. It all started 16 weeks back when we finally got the good news that we were going to have children. We were both so excited and couldn't wait to start looking into getting the room ready. When we heard that we were actually about to have twins, I just couldn't believe it! We were so happy! On the way home we just talked and talked about names and room designs. We let all our families know and talked in great detail about everything we had planned to do. But now I feel like everything is falling apart. Our marriage seems to be struggling and just going the through the day is harder than it has ever been. We haven't been fighting but we are surely slowly drifting apart, I don't think either of us has any blame for the other but still there is a void forming. Every day I wonder if things will get better. We try to communicate through small talk but it falls short every time. Neither of use really have interest in watching our shows. We no longer are wanted to get out into the world and experience things. I don't know how we will ever recover but I really hope we do. I really hope we can recover from this but it is very hard. I don't even know how to begin telling our families. Hopefully we can get the strength to over come this. Maybe we will try again once we heal. But as it stands now I don't see that coming anytime soon.",3.0,"After trying to have a child for years, we finally got pregnant...with twins! Only to have both of them pass away for different unexplained reasons by 16 weeks.",60.0,imagined 36NEMU28XGZ5TC3XLPF86JF7QJ9MWZ,1253,X8SW6CBD,25.0,man,white,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my brother dying,my brother died,0.25,36NEMU28XGZ5TC3XLPF86JF7QJ9MWZ,36NEMU28XGZ5TC3XLPF86JF7QJ9MWZ,,,"My brother passed away 3 months ago. He was stabbed in the chest and he bled to death on the way to the hospital. This was the most tragic thing that has happened to me in my whole life. It has been an absolute struggle ever since then. I am holding it together now, but barely. He was my only brother and I miss him more than words can really describe. It has been really tough on my mom and dad and it is for them that I try to stay strong. He was 18 year old at the time of his death, which is just sad considering he had just celebrated his birthday the month before he died. Life can be really unfair sometime and at other times it can be even worse. People keep telling me that it will get easier, but I find that hard to believe. He was a prodigy at guitar and skateboarding. Those were my two major first obsessions and the moment I gave him a taste of each he easily outpaced me in both in no time at all. He had even been sponsored by a skate shop and got all of his skateboard stuff for free just for using it. He was my hero even though I was his older brother. I have no idea how i'm going to get by without him, but he will always be with me in my mind and heart. Sorry for such a depressing story, but it just dominates the major headlines of my last 6 months.",5.0,"I wrote about my brother who died 3 months ago and gave a few detail about him , myself, and my family.",90.0,recalled 3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3NRKA0W,642,ODZWC4YH,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,me and fiance moving in together and buying a house.,we bought a dog after we moved into our new home,0.625,3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3NRKA0W,3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3NRKA0W,,,A day that was memorable for me was when me and my fiance got engaged. We decided to wait until January to get married. However we wanted to take the next step. we were looking to buy a house. we spent a few months saving money. then we went to look at houses. we used my fiance's brother as our real estate agent. We looked at a few houses then we found one that we really fell in love with. we put an offer down and eventually the house was ours. it was the most exciting time in my life. the house is really nice. we spent a lot of time decorating the house too. after we got the house we bought a maltese puppy. that really made the home special. i've never owned a dog before.,1.0,The main thing in the story is that i got engaged. me and my fiance bought a house. then we bought a maltese puppy to complete the home.,150.0,recalled 3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PSWB8HE,5621,9OE5RUWL,30.0,Man,White,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,getting a brand new Hyundai car from my husband,the car broke down on the highway,1.0,,3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BMXLX6TX,2.0,I don't identify with this story very much because I cannot fathom losing a car and buying one in the same day. I do own a Hyundai however.,"Everyone knows that my 1995 Geo Tracker has been completely run into the ground. I get jokes about it all the time. It even has 279,000 miles on it! Some of my good friends even have a running bet on when it will finally die for good. I kept telling them they were foolish and it would live forever. Sadly, though, about two months ago it finally happened. I was driving on the highway back home from work when I heard a bad clunking from the engine. After some recent repairs by my husband I knew it was probably a transmission failure. Not good. I had to call my husband at work and he came to pick me up to take me home. But instead of going back to our house, he pulled into the Hyundai dealer! He had already arranged a test drive for a brand new Santa Fe, the car we had been talking about recently as wanting to own. After a great test drive and some consultation, my husband walked back into the dealership and handed the salesman his credit card. I was blown away! I had no idea he was prepared to get me a new car, so this totally blew me away! From one bad car to a great new car in one day!",1.0,"My husband surprised me with a new red Hyundai Santa Fe, something we've talked about but haven't done anything about for over a year.",60.0,imagined 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ6AV9U5,2323,CY08BHJI,55.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,A medical emergency,Complications arose from the surgery.,1.0,,3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZC1G2WQL,5.0,I was in a car accident and woke up in the hospital. My whole family was there. They had dropped everything to make sure I was okay.,"Now that the emergency is over I can finally write about it. It seems like ages since I've been able to write anything but it's only been a few short months since the surgery to remove my spleen. Through it all I have the love of my life, my darling Charlene, to thank for her care and understanding. If you've never experienced what I have you probably won't understand but she was there when it happened, she was the one who insisted that I go to the hospital and it was her who cared enough to stay by my side night after night when things took a turn for the worse. It wasn't the surgery that laid me up but the complications caused by a negligent hospital staff and it was Charlene who rode their tails and saw to it that I received the follow up care I needed when things went side ways. So there I was, sitting on the sofa with my girl. We watching a movie on Netflix. I felt a stabbing pain in my back. Then I blacked out but it felt like I had just nodded off for a second. I woke up when Charlene started shaking me. She was upset. She knew before I did that things weren't right and before I could stop her she was already on the phone talking to my doctor. Next thing I know I'm in an ambulance racing through traffic with sirens blasting and lights flashing. They took me straight into the operating room and I woke up a few hours later with a 9 inch incision on my side where my spleen should have been. The first sign that something wasn't right was when I started trembling. I thought it was just a chill but Charlene knew better. Turns out she knew better than all the nurses and doctors because what mhad been written off as a minor infection turned out to be meningitis without Charlene's insisting on the hospital doing further tests I wouldn't be here today. Thank you Charlene. I love, love, love you!!",1.0,"My girlfriend who I had only been dating for a short time, really showed me the meaning of true love. She was there for me in a great time of need and had my back. I couldn't imagine life without her after this emergency surgery and her being by my side.",150.0,imagined 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNVCPR1G,428,MUZDN8SM,18.0,man,Hisp,one,2.0,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,my brother`s wedding,the wedding was outside,0.5,,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T3CQJZ,2.0,I want to get married,"I recently went to my older brothers wedding. I really love my brother and he is younger than me, so I was always a bit protective. He was always a bit isolated so it felt great to see that he someone for him. The girl he is marrying is really great. She is really nice and has a nice family. What I really liked was that the wedding was small and intimate. There was no spoiled affairs and it was all about love. The ceremony was really beautiful too. Every little detail was thought of and I could tell everyone in the room felt the same. It was outdoors which made me want that for myself in the future. The reception was really nice and I enjoyed the food. I could tell that my brother was happy and he had a great dance. Everyone said a few words in which they honored him. I spoke about how much he means to me. I cannot wait to see how my brother starts his own family.",2.0,I went to my brothers wedding. The place it was in and surrounded by was really nice. I felt really good for him and was just really happy to be there in the end.,180.0,imagined 34QN5IT0T0DX0X08YHC4U659V32808,710,I7ODTA0K,40.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,discovering my wife is pregnant again.,my wife set the positive pregnancy test on the table,0.875,,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DEN0ES6,2.0,"I don't have children, so I have not experienced anything like this in my life. I could only imagine what it was like.","I came home from work a bit early since it wasn't busy, and I found my wife sitting at the dining room table. This was a little strange, since I would usually find her on the couch watching television. She asked me to sit, which I figured could either mean good or bad news. I obliged, and she set a pregnancy test on top of a paper towel that had been placed on the table in front of me. It indicated that she was pregnant. I wasn't sure how to feel. I was excited, but nervous. This certainly was not a planned event. But regardless of how I felt, I needed to deal with it as best I could. My take home pay was just enough to cover our existing lifestyle, and now I would have to purchase diapers, baby food, clothing, and all of the other baby-related items. Our medical bills would increase. It was stressful. However, I knew we could handle it, as we had before. My job was quite flexible, and I could work more hours and bring home more pay. My wife could work online - she was a medical transcriptionist before she quit to take care of our first child, and her company offered to keep her employed on a part-time basis if she ever needed the work. It was a big life change, but I knew everything was going to be alright.",1.0,The moment i learned that my wife was pregnant with my second child. How i felt about it and how i changed my life once again to prepare for the incoming 2nd child,180.0,imagined 3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJES9ZUN,2863,2XY425S6,30.0,Man,Hisp,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My family drama,Them lying about what was wrong,1.0,,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJES9ZUN,,,"Well this all started about one month ago. I asked my mother and father if it was okay that I move in to the family house for a couple of weeks since the wife and I were in the process of buying our first home. I thought everything would be okay but my mom failed to return an answer to me that same day, in fact she never answered me about the question as a matter of fact. After this they both started acting weird with me, not returning my calls and just being very distant with me, it was awkward and frankly, it hurt me. I finally had the nerve to ask them what was wrong and why they did not include me. They did not have an answer for me instead they behaved as if nothing happened, it was disheartening and made me lose all hope. I gave up and went a few days without even thinking about them when my sister messaged me, she said she had something important to tell me. I immediately messaged her back and we agreed to have some coffee that same evening. We met up that day and my sister said she had some big news to tell me, which I was surprised to hear, even more surprised when she told me the reason my parents were distant these past few weeks. She said that all this time they had been lying to me about not being angry and in reality they were very mad at me. The reason? Apparently they could not fathom that I did not baptize my child under their Catholic customs, which is something I was always vehement about not believing, but they did not want to see it nor care until now when it was my daughter's turn to be baptized, they felt it was my duty as a born Catholic. I was enraged and I vowed never to speak to them again. I haven't since then, they have yet to call me or even send me a text. This was very surprising to me and I never imagined to be in this predicament.",1.0,"My family basically disowned me for not following their rigid religious beliefs. They lied to me and acted as if nothing was wrong, when push came to shove they shut me out without a word.",60.0,recalled 3M0BCWMB8WI9ALZ0U0PZS34DES7BWH,786,BE3N9634,35.0,woman,White,2.0,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,having coffee with someone I loved as a teenager.,I saw my first love again going into the coffee shop.,0.875,,3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K31BSUY62,4.0,I could play this out in my head because this is something that has happened to me.,"About two months ago, I ran into someone I thought I'd never see again. The last time we talked was about 10 years ago before he moved away. When we first met, I was a teenager hanging out at the arcade. I still remember him walking in, laughing with two of his friends. My whole world felt like it tilted and I was smitten. We became friends, went out a few times, but nothing serious. Then life got in the way as we became adults, and all we did to follow each other was occasionally post Happy Birthday on facebook. So, when I saw him recently walking into a Starbuck's locally, I followed him in, forgetting about the return I was going to make to the shoe store next door. I called out his name, and we hugged. We then sat down with our beverages and reminisced. I recounted how ""in love"" with him I was during our teenage years, holding back that seeing him gave me butterflies. Even now I feel the fluttering just writing this down. You see, we are both married, happily, and have children. Obviously, nothing could happen between us at this point in our lives. Some feelings just never go away though. It was nice seeing him, even for that half hour before he returned back to his new town.",1.0,"I retold my story of experiencing love at first sight. Unfortunately, it was at the wrong time in both of our lives and ended too soon.",60.0,imagined 3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5KC10MHG,943,F3KXD63R,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,about a sketchy man shielding an old woman with an umbrella,when I thought he was going to hurt us but didn't,0.375,,3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8L8DO07,2.0,I do not identify with this story much at all other than that I should also learn not to judge people based on an outward appearance,"One week ago, I encountered something I rarely see in my day to day life anymore. I saw someone act out of pure kindness. I was waiting at the bus stop that morning to head to work. I work at a local coffee shop and choose to take the bus since it is a bit far from where I live and I don't have a car at the moment. It started raining that morning probably because we were under a tropical depression warning. We are so use to these type of storms that people generally go about their day to day lives until the storm turns in a higher category hurricane level. There was a man and woman waiting there with me. I had never seen them before until today. The man looked a bit unkempt and sketchy in my opinion. However, this is the moment I learned never to judge a book by it's cover. I was keeping a close eye on the man because I was worried what he might try to do since it was just me and this other woman there to take care of each other in case he were to try anything. I saw him reach into the inside of his jacket and I immediately felt anxious. He pulled out an umbrella and helped shield the other woman from the rain. I should point out that the other woman was an elderly woman and the bus stop is not covered. It was a simple random act of kindness from a kind soul.",2.0,A sketchy looking man and an old woman stood at a bus stop. When it began raining the sketchy man used his own umbrella to shield the old woman from the rain.,7.0,imagined 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GZDAZEQ,4491,BZJTIJYF,25.0,Man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,about my lived experiences  ,when i was with the two girls  ,0.5,,39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GZDAZEQ,,,"I will start counting the purchase of my last car:the tragedy that this brought me, was something normal at the beginning, it was the year, used, the first days I am excellent without failures or anything. but for a moment everything was harmful, obviously I bought all the spare parts, but anyway, it is a very expensive car for which I saved too much. I had to sell it as an emergency because. I was about to leave it for a while, and the former owner never wanted to answer me for how damaged the car was when he lied to me saying that it is very, very good. With how little I am saved and how little I could get for the other car I decided to buy an agency. I hope soon to suggest to have many cars, or to have a very high-end vehicle dealerelegance and comfort ... the best of the country. After that, it would be nice to look for a house a little bigger to happen and have a better comfort with my family without giving so many details. I remember that there was something that I enjoyed very much, and that I managed to make a trio with a woman from Canada and the other one from here in the countryThey were sincerely beautiful, and they moved like they could have no idea. Maybe that was what caused the car to start damaging so much ... well, I'm not a scientist to know. I liked it, I felt the king of the world. King Kong, everything controlled. Anyway, I hope everything changes and is better. because good things happen to good people. Anyway, that's what I had to tell. thanks for your attention.",2.0,"Everything was simple and complicated at the same time.It was improving little by little, it was also a daring experience.and not least implode you my future",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGCZ6H2U5,2988,52MLNUQC,55.0,Woman,White,2.0,3.0,,4.0,5.703782474656202,a total miscommunication with a family member,That my aunt actually thought I wouldn't answer the door,0.25,,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1NJGO95,1.0,This incident is so unlike me and how I am that it really upset me.,"I remember when I was accused of something that I didn't do. An aunt thought that I didn't answer the door on purpose when she came over. It was years ago, but still very upsetting as it was a close relative. I didn't think they would ever think I would do something like that. I believe she knew I didn't do what she accused me of as it was very stupid and meaningless. I just don't think she ever thought she could say she was wrong or sorry. I believe she got mixed up, went to the wrong apartment or was just simply mistaken. I'm the type that would have answered the door, but explained there were other things I needed to do. I certainly wouldn't have just not opened the door. Everyone in my family mentioned that to her. She was very stubborn and always thought she was a bit better than everyone else morally. I did apologize just because my mother asked me to. It was easier to do that than let my mom be upset. But, it was never the same with us. When I would see her at holidays or other family occasions, I always felt resentful. I am one of the most responsible people in my family and took it to heart. I don't think that my relationship would ever be repaired with her.",3.0,This was the most painful moment of my life. A lot happens in life but always know nothing can stop from what is destined. I hope we all remain happy.,300.0,imagined 3GU1KF0O4JNJQC2ZIEB409WHO7UBP3,1526,OQPR0WXN,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,A new career field.,I received the new position after all my hard work.,0.375,3GU1KF0O4JNJQC2ZIEB409WHO7UBP3,3GU1KF0O4JNJQC2ZIEB409WHO7UBP3,,,"Recently I started a new position at my company. I was nervous to move to a new department and to have new coworkers. I have been in the same position for sometime. I am not a person who loves change. But it was time to step out of my comfort zone and do what was best for my family. This position comes with a significant raise and I am excited to see where this can take my family. In order to get this position I went directly to the department manager and asked for an interview. I felt that this was a bold move but I was tired of where I was in the company. I wasn’t being paid for my degree and I knew there was no opportunity to move up. I was very nervous and scared to be disappointed or let down with myself. I had to go through several different interviews, with COO, CFO and the manager. This drug on for weeks not knowing if this was going to work out. I had already planned many things in my mind for my family and was thinking how well this would benefit us in the long run .I am so glad that everything worked out and despite the fact that it was stressful, I am very proud of myself. Going forward, I am planning on taking more chances and risks for my family and being more confident that good things happen when you take risks. This made me think that good things do happen when you work hard.",1.0,I stepped out of my comfort zone and applied for a new position. This came with trials and having to have faith and patience.,60.0,recalled 37TD41K0AIVZD9AXOVBT6Y7ARYDCS9,1988,4MGGMTAY,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my boyfriend taking me to a waterfall,he took me behind the waterfall and kissed me gently,-0.75,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09IRURIY,1.0,I love waterfalls but I have only ever imagined being in a place where I can share an experience like this with someone so close to me.,My wonderful boyfriend took me to a very beautiful place today. It was a waterfall. It was an import ant place to him so I felt honored that he took me there. It had all kinds of greenery with plants and flowers everywhere. It smelled like fresh cut grass. The sounds of the birds and water was very peaceful. I saw the water come down over the tops of the mountain and splash into the reservoir below. It had a very peaceful nature to it. The small drops of water that hit my legs from the splash was just enough to spritz my legs. The sun was warm and I felt wonderful. I was at peace. The time I spent with my boyfriend was wonderful. We waded in the warm water for awhile and then we full submersed into the water. We went behind the beautiful fall of the water where he took my face gently into his hand and kissed me. What a wonderful day it was.,1.0,My boyfriend took me to a very beautiful waterfall. It was an import ant place to him. I felt honored that he took me there.,60.0,imagined 3RGU30DZTBUJNS3YEQWTHTL0EDAJMJ,3689,OJ0GY3MM,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,About getting a promotion.,Getting the promotion.,1.0,,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZYYCAC30,3.0,I could see it happening maybe at a job but I don't think it would even if I were to get promoted it would be more of a happy coincidence.,"It has been an amazing week for me and I really can't wait to tell you all that has happened. I had been working at the store for over a year now and I was doing great, I had gotten to the point that it was all second nature to me. I loved my job, interacting with customers has been great, my coworkers are the best, and I just really enjoy working here. I recently heard that a managerial job had opened up and they were hiring, I thought this is my chance. I've always wanted to be able to work my way up in a job especially one I enjoyed and that it would be amazing to get this job. I've been working so hard and trying my best so I really thought I had a shot but I over heard some of my coworkers talking and saying that Jenny, who has been here a little longer than me was probably going to get the job. I'll admit this hurt because I really wanted it and after hearing that I thought they are probably right. Jenny has been there longer and she does a good job and gets along well with our supervisors/bosses. I get along with them pretty well too just not to the point that Jenny does, but even though Jenny does her job well, I know I worked way harder, not to put Jenny down but I always work overtime and always volunteer for stuff. I had given up all hope of getting the job, I've had past experience in jobs that I've seen that usually the one the higher ups get along with or like the most usually got better treatment and jobs regardless of how well they worked before. I was really sad but one day my supervisor comes up to me and says ""Hey Sara, so we are looking in to hiring someone for the manager position and kind of looking at our options and we are considering you for the job."" I couldn't believe it, I honestly thought with everything I wouldn't be considered. I say ""Thank you, that's great."" She replies ""So you would be interested if we decided you would be a good fit."" ""Definitely!' I state. She laughed and headed back to work. I was so excited maybe I would get the job. I had been so excited but then time passed and no updates on the manager position. I was working one shift and it was a rough one, we had a sale and people really took advantage of it, I was exhausted when I went to leave that day, I noticed my supervisor talking with Jenny and she seemed so excited. I knew that was it she had got the job and I was so upset. Then next day when I came, I was in bad mood knowing I had missed out on the job, then my supervisor walked up to me and said what I didn't think I would hear. ""Sara there you are, I have got a surprise for you. We talked it out and have decided we would like you to be our new manager."" I was so shocked I didn't speak at first. ""Wait I thought Jenny got the position?"" ""No, not at all, you work so hard and always do great, we did consider Jenny but you always volunteer your time and customers love you, it only makes sense to make you manager."" ""Thank you so much."" I replied. I was so happy, it was the best day ever.",4.0,The experience I wrote about was my most recent achievement in my work life. I got a promotion to manager of my own store. I am the happiest and most accomplished I have ever felt.,7.0,imagined 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRER1O4516,655,H71ZB6KK,55.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,My college graduation,I tripped getting my diploma.,1.0,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRR6B8DT,5.0,"I've tripped in front of people before, both small and large crowds. It's amazing how many people seem to always notice when this happens...even if I usually blend into the background most times.","I still cannot get my graduation from four months ago out of my head. I was supposed to be one of the biggest events of my life. Graduating college with a degree I busted my butt working to gain. My family was in the audience as well as some friends that knew how hard I had worked. I had gotten my hair and make-up done at the local salon before the ceremony. Everything was going to be perfect at the ceremony and at the party later on at my favorite restaurant. I sat with my class waiting anxiously for my big moment. The moment where my name would be called and all in attendance would share my accomplishment with me. Finally! My name was called. I got up from my seat, a smile on my face and made my way up to the stage. I briefly looked out into the audience and saw my family smiling up at me. Their pride in what this meant was easy to read. This however was my first mistake. I should of been paying attention. Instead I tripped on my gown and fell in front of everyone. There was a brief moment of surprised silence. And then....the laughter started. Now I look at my diploma and instead of feeling proud....all I feel is the embarrassment as the sound of so many people laughing at me echos in my ears.",1.0,"I graduated college and was at our graduation ceremony. As I was getting my diploma, I tripped and fell in front of everyone.",120.0,imagined 31T4R4OBOT2DUBQ50SDIB7BE5VY7C2,941,51RM2VX1,25.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.143134726391533,breaking up with my boyfriend.,I felt relieved after I broke up with him.,0.5,,31T4R4OBOT2DUBQ50SDIB7BE5VY7C2,,,"About three months ago, I broke up with my boyfriend. We had been dating for about 6 months prior to the breakup. Everything was going okay enough, but recently we had started fighting more often and his communication skills left something to be desired. I remember I told him that we needed to talk, and asked him to give me a call when he got done with work. I sat in my car in the Target parking lot waiting for his call for a couple hours. I like to have difficult conversations in my car, because it feels intimate, but then I have the option to drive and clear my head. My stomach dropped when my music cut out and saw his name on the phone screen. We small talked for a few minutes, and the conversation felt strained/off on both our sides. I finally let him know the reason I wanted to talk is because I just couldn't do this anymore. I had spent so much time recently being unhappy and emotional, and I didn't see a pathway out of that for us. There was a lot of silence and ""I wasn't expecting this"". He acknowledged that he hadn't been listening to what I told him I wanted and needed, so he was beating himself up and blaming himself. We both cried, a lot on the call. I tried to reassure him that I respected him and didn't have any bad feelings toward him, it's just a relationship wasn't working for us. He was so kind and had so many nice things to say to me, that in that moment I wondered if I was doing the right thing. The whole conversation was so emotional and I'll never forget hanging up that phone, and feeling a weight being lifted off me. I did the right thing, for both of us.",3.0,"What happened was after many contentious fights, I broke up with my boyfriend. It was an emotionally tough phone call that needed to happen, and was for the best.",63.0,recalled 3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0PKE6SX,1066,IDNKO8V9,25.0,Woman,na,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Birthday party,I was surprised,0.625,,3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0PKE6SX,,,"About six month's ago, I was thrown a surprise birthday party. It was a pretty emotional thing for me because I am in my 20's and I've never had a surprise birthday party before. I still remember arriving at the restaurant, only expecting a dinner between my significant other. The most memorable party of the whole thing was when I got to our area and saw the decorations and everyone shouting ""Happy Birthday"" as I recognized their faces. I had a wonderful dinner with 30 friends and family. We ended the evening with drinks and desert, and my significant other ad I headed out for a night on the town. That was definitely one of my most memorable birthdays. I really felt cared for. Before then, I never would have expected that many people to want to show up to my party. It was endearing to know that my love had gone through all of that to plan something for me. They aren't typically a planner, so that made it even more special. The place at ate was delicious. Our waiter was excellent and he kept everyone happy throughout the meal. I have bee back 4 times since then. I received so many presents that day.",1.0,Significant other threw a surprise birthday party for me. It was at a restaurant. It was a great evening.,180.0,recalled 3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K66P2SJO,489,Z35WPS6N,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,A summer visit from a family friend.,I felt like we were kids again and we had fun.,0.625,3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHK1VK8M,,,,"In July, my childhood friend from Ireland came to visit us here in the US. She also brought her husband, who has visited several times, and her two kids who I had yet to meet. She also met my two sons for the first time. She stayed at my brother’s house, but we all spent a lot of time together. We went to a baseball game, had a welcome party, went to a water park, and just had fun re-connecting again. In total, they stayed for two weeks and I took off work. I really wanted to spend quality time since I hadn’t seen her in ten years. When I first saw her in my brother’s yard, I broke into a huge grin. I gave her a huge hug and felt like we were kids again. It brought me back in time to our childhood summers together. We were carefree and stress free. We lived for her summer visits and did so many fun things. After we got older, we had jobs, kids, and responsibilities. Life has become harder but I felt like I was transported back in time when I saw her again. We laughed together like always. I hated to see her leave again.",2.0,"This summer, our friends from Ireland came to visit. It had been ten years since their last visit, and we spent two amazing weeks reunited.",180.0,retold 3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K322366Y1,2134,OV2GTPLK,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,Going to Star Wars land,The replica necklace of Episode 8 my husband gave me.,0.625,,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FL234G27,2.0,"I did not closely identify with this story, but did identify with aspects of it such as the anticipation and surprise gift.","You cannot imagine my excitement two weeks ago when I found out that Star Wars land was now open was and what perfect timing, right before my birthday!!! I just had to go, I must go! Nothing will stop me from going on my birthday! My birthday happened to fall on a Saturday this year which could not have been better timing. I told my husband I want to go out on my birthday this year to the new Star Wars land!!! I felt he had no choice but to take me, it's my birthday! Usually I do not go out for my birthday it is just too much hassle especially when it falls on a weekday. But this was absolutely perfect! I haven't been out for years on my birthday and not only is it on a weekend, but after waiting so long for this park to open I will finally get to go and on my birthday! I told my husband this is what I wanted to do on my birthday this year and I didn't care if we did anything else or not on that day, because I just wanted to spend the whole day there anyhow. On the day of my birthday I could hardly contain myself. It was finally here! My husband made all the arrangements and took me to the new and very much anticipated Star Wars land! Once inside the park I did not know where to go first! I wanted to do everything at once, see it all at once but thankfully my husband was reasonable and we came up with a plan and that we should first walk around the entire park and take everything in.Just walking around and looking at everything was breath taking. I was so happy to be here and with my husband who seemed to enjoy it as much as I was even though he's not a huge fan of Star Wars like I am. After an hour of walking around we decided we would stop somewhere to eat and I was very excited about this as well because I wondered what all the wonderful food choices would be. Once we found a place that wasn't too crowded we went inside and sat down at a booth and only after I sat down did I realize just how tired I was. I was just sitting there looking all around when I turn to look at my husband and he is holding out a small box on the table in front of me. He says, this is for you. Happy Birthday. In all the excitement I had forgotten it was my birthday, and reached over and took the box. I had no idea what this could be. I opened the box and see that it is a necklace that is a replica of Episode 8!! Wow!!! I could not believe this! What a perfect day this was turning out to be and what a wonderful surprise this necklace was from my husband!",1.0,"My husband took me to the new Star Wars land, which really excited me. While we were there, he surprised me with a necklace that is a replica from Episode 8.",14.0,imagined 3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL6V6ULZ,1313,O2T14M8G,35.0,Man,White,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,67.97894050115326,a bike that I purchased.,the bike proved me wrong by being way better than expected.,0.875,,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL6V6ULZ,,,"Back in late April I got my first full suspension mountain bike. The bike is a used Schwinn. It's an older model, but in really good shape. I have been used to riding hard tail mountain bikes. I had heard of and seen full suspension mountain bikes, but the prices were out of my reach. Also, I wasn't expecting much of an improvement. I saw full suspension bikes as a kind of gimmick. I figured the bike would not ride as well. I figured the suspension would not have much of an effect. Well, I was wrong. I fell in love with the bike within 5 minutes of riding it. It wasn't long before I discovered that I could ride it for longer. It was less ""hard"" on me than a traditional bike. You still feel the impacts, but a lot of the force is taken out of them. That makes the ride much more comfortable. It has actually rekindled my interest in cycling to a degree.",2.0,"I got my first full suspension mountain bike. It turned out to be way better than I expected. It proved me wrong, and now it's my daily rider.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WSKDGSQN,1116,1YSOCW39,35.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,a black bear showing up at a picnic,the bear showing up at the 4th of july picnic,0.25,,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H94367ABH1UQ,3.0,well i have been on picnics and have had to scare away a black bear before.,"Well let me start off by saying that my family and I were very excited about the 4th of july event that was being held at our church. My wife had made her famous potato salad and I was going to be grilling the burgers for everyone. We arrived at the picnic and had everything setup and ready to go. People were showing up with their families and bringing the food they had prepared for the forth of july celebration. This was about six weeks ago and I remember it being very hot that day. I was watching the kids run around around and play and have a good time while my wife visited with the other couples that were at the celebration. I started grilling the hamburgers for the party I had it all setup the grill everything was cooking fine and you could probably smell the grill for about a mile or so. Thats when I herd one of the children say ""hey mama there is a bear over there"". I looked up to see a huge black bear making its way to the celebration. I grabbed some pots and pans that we were using to cook with and started banging them together to make a really loud noise. For some reason I remembered that from some show. Well this got everyone's attention and everybody came over to see what I was banging pots and pans at and saw the black bear running away. Everyone thanked me and we all had a good story to tell later. There was more to the story everyone was packing up to leave as we walked to the cars we all heard noises coming from one car. We all went to check it out and low and behold there was a black bear in somebodys car ripping it apart looking for food in the trunk. We had to scare that bear off also I felt bad for the people whos car the bear tore up.",2.0,A church group hosts a Fourth of July picnic. The picnic is interrupted by a visit from a black bear.,42.0,imagined 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ423RNH,4649,H5NFRNZC,40.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My trip to Denver with my boyfriend,We were able to play Hockey which surprises me.,0.5,,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2Z9UVZB,5.0,Very closely identify. This happen to be between me and my boyfriend,"3 week ago, I and my boyfriend (star) went to Denver for our third trip this year. We got to Denver and got ourselves a suitable place to stay. The following day when we were fully relaxed, we visited the breweries, where I and my boyfriend was able to see and learn a little on how beer are produced. Later that same day we went to a game station, where I and my boyfriend was able to play hockey. Though I didn't know much about hockey but he taught me and it was fun. Then a day after, I and my boyfriend went out to see our friend to catch up on old time. We all had fun and they also show us around. Denver is one of the most beautiful place have ever been to. It has the most beautiful stores, mall, eateries one can visit. Denver also have different varieties of food one will want to taste. I and my boyfriend also tasted all the delicacy there. We and our friends also went for shopping, we had a small get together party, where we talked about our Jobs, families and some places we would all love to visit. Later that day we had to say our goodbye because that was the last day of our stay at Denver. It's a trip I and my boyfriend will always remember. This is one kind of trip that I will never forget. It is a memorable one spending time with my boyfriend could be fun and lovely. Through our friends we get to know more people, get to mingle with other and also get to have more friends",2.0,"My boyfriend and I made our third trip to Denver. While we were there we visited breweries, attended hockey games, and spent time with our friends that moved up there.",180.0,imagined 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLGR8Q45,663,FTKXURFC,45.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,losing my dog.,that she passed at home with us.,1.0,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLGR8Q45,,,,"My event was the death of my dog about four months ago. She was an old dog at 12 years old and she had a large tumor that was making it difficult for her to get around for the last couple of years. We knew she was getting older and it was something we'd worried about because it's never easy to lose a beloved pet. It started with her getting sick and throwing up. She wasn't able to keep anything down and we knew then that the end was coming. We didn't want to take her to the vet because she had developed extreme anxiety whenever she had to be removed from her family and she wasn't in any pain. She was fading fast but still responded to us whenever we'd talk to her and pet her. The last 24 hours was very difficult. She was weak and we knew that the end was coming. We spent as much time with her as we could. We sat up all night and she passed away early in the morning about two days after she fell ill. We had prepared a spot in the backyard, a place she really loved to be and buried her there. We then planted some flowers over her grave to help protect it. The house feels so very different without her there. It's hard not to think about her every day. We have two other dogs, but the loss is still a loss and I miss her all the time.",4.0,This was about losing my 12-year-old dog. She got sick and we kept her at home so she passed away with all her family around her. We then buried her in the backyard so she's with us always.,90.0,recalled 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMB5EZ1I,5207,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,Man,hisp,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,A traffic accident,I met someone who helped my life turn around,-0.125,,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHQPGPDR,1.0,It is a made up story,"One morning about five months ago, my daughter and I had gotten into a car accident. I had already been going through a difficult time in my life. It felt like my life was crashing along with the car that day. But, I ended up finding comfort in an unlikely place: Francine. Francine is the person I wrecked with. Luckily, the accident was very minor. The cars were in pretty bad shape. But we were all unscathed. Francine and I started to talk and in the five months since, have actually gotten very close. Who would have thought that a traffice accident would have been the best thing to happen to me. But here we are, five months later and life is actually looking up. Before, I was looking down an endless hole of my life spiraling into depression. But Francine has shown me the light and we are now very close. She and I talk every day and have even gone on a few dates. My daughter even likes here too.",1.0,"My daughter and I were in a car accident one morning during a very difficult time in my life. In that moment, I felt like my world was totally falling apart but ended up finding comfort in a very unlikely place. The accident was minor and we all walked away in overall good health, unlike others.",150.0,imagined 3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08K0IHC7,1331,5R2PVKTG,55.0,woman,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my chihuahua Petey's death.,Petey died so peacefully.,0.5,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08K0IHC7,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08K0IHC7,,,"I had a 14 year old male Chihuahua named Petey. Petey was my best friend. We had been through a lot together, and I loved him with all of my heart. On June 13th I knew it was time to let him go. He had been sick for a number of months; and although I had taken him to the vets numerous times and tried many medications, he was just becoming sicker and weaker. On the morning of June 13th, 2019 Petey and I made our last trip together. Before going to the vet's I gave him something to make him relaxed so he would not be anxious. I did not want him to be afraid. I wanted the end to be as peaceful as possible. When we arrived at the vets Petey was given a shot to make him go into a deep sleep. I held him the entire time and told him how much I loved him and what a great dog he had been. The tears would not stop. The vet came back when Petey was deep in sleep. She administered the shot that would make his heart stop, and I felt that my heart would break from the sheer pain of having to let him go. Although I knew that what was happening was the right thing to do, I could not stop feeling that I could have done more. I knew that Petey was at peace. but the thought of never seeing him again was unbearable for me. I left the office without him and started my long period of mourning.",3.0,"I had to let my sick 14 year old Chihuahua Petey to the vets to be euthanized on June 13th, 2019 because he was very sick and weak. He was my best friend and had helped me through many hard times.",90.0,recalled 3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY16ZCCR96,947,ZD24QJNR,18.0,man,White,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,me trying to move up in my job.,my boss gave me an extra raise.,0.75,,39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GZDAZEQ,2.0,"It is possible that I will one day be in a dead-end job. However, I do not know if I will have the discipline to move up in the job like I did in the story, so it wasn't too personal.","Four months ago, I was stuck in a dead-end job. My coworkers were nice, but boring. However, some of them had interpersonal communication problems, which made the situation at work tense. I didn't seem to be going very far in the company, but I wanted to change that. I went into my boss' office, and asked for a raise. She did not grant it to me, but she suggested ways in which I could work towards it, such as putting in extra hours in the office. I started doing this, and she started to take notice. She never gave me a promise of a raise, so it was somewhat risky for me to be spending extra time without a guaranteed reward. However, I pressed on. After landing two big new clients, she came to me and told me about her decision. She gave me not only the $1000 per year that I had requested, but an additional $2000 on top of that. She said that she appreciated the work that I had been putting in. She also said that my good work had caused HER boss to be impressed. She said that it was well-deserved. I went home that night feeling proud. And I held my head up high, knowing that my life was getting better, and that it was because of my hard work.",2.0,"Everything was simple and complicated at the same time.It was improving little by little, it was also a daring experience.and not least implode you my future",120.0,imagined 38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7O4MMF9,2487,SJTOU3RT,55.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,About how things are not getting done around the house.,That I am still here and not staying with my children.,1.0,38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7O4MMF9,38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7O4MMF9,,,"I had experience just a month ago and I am still trying to get over it. We had been down for about 2 months without a vehicle and my husband is a mechanic, but he was staying in doors all day and was not going out till dark and tried to work on it for thirty minutes to an hour. We are also down one bathroom, the other been under construction for the past 7 years. My husband was not working on any of it, i am not even going to go into our bathroom. I have bought tools for him, I have gotten him equipment, and I have bought him the materials. I have gotten so mad, that it actually turned into major depression and I was just so tired and sad that I wished to never wake up most mornings. When I mentioned doing any of these projects during the day, I was told that he needed more materials of more then one hundred dollars, and with the car he just could not figure it out even thou we had engines that he could but in. I was so mad, angry, hurt and just had given up, every time I looked at him. I had but insurance on another truck that I can not drive, just so I could get to my appointments, without begging for help from my family. I am still trying to recover from that I still can not afford the materials for the rest of the bathroom yet, we are on a very limited income. I am seeing my physiologist once a week now to get back to my normal. I do not know if or when that truck or my blazer will ever get fixed, but at least I do not have to look at them anymore. They are covered up in weeds so that I can not see them or even see the front of the yard anymore. That is how high the weeds are there is a path to the one truck but that is even getting narrow. I guess if I do not get things done, then nothing will get done.",5.0,"I have two down vehicles that would each take two to three days to get repair. A bathroom that will take a week to get fixed. I just do not see any of it getting done unless I figure out how to do it all myself, because my husband just does not want to do it or ask for help doing it.",21.0,recalled 34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA9JO34G,1037,488R5TST,50.0,woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,finding a job after being unemployed for 6 months.,the job I had been looking for with people I already new.,1.0,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA9JO34G,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA9JO34G,,,"I have been unemployed for approximately 6 months. I sprained my ankle at work and I have been laid off from the job. In the spring, April 2019, my unemployment compensation will run out. I have been applying for jobs and interviewing, but could not find anything. I was really getting discouraged. I have health issues and some jobs I just can't do anymore. I am unable to stand on my feet for long periods of time. That cut out a lot of jobs. One evening, my son called me and told me he had seen a job in the newspaper and thought I should call. It was an office manager job at the sewer plant in the small town my parents live in. I knew the people who worked there and the person doing the hiring. I called him immediately and he wanted to me to send him my information. He said he thought I would be perfect for the job. I met with him the next week and was offered the job. I was so happy. The job is only part-time, but that works great for me. I am able to work in the mornings and go to doctor or physical therapy appointments in the afternoons. I am so excited to start this job. I will be the office manager. I know I will have a lot to learn, but I am so looking forward to it. I hope this is the start for a better future for me. I will be doing the work I like and I will be able to do it without putting more strain on my body.",1.0,I got a new job at the sewer plant after being laid off for 6 months. It was the kind of office job I was looking for and I know the people I will work with. It was the answers to my prayers.,150.0,recalled 3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHHPX0H1N,2242,DJ4S4S2K,,Na,na,one,one,1.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the beginning of a personal medical incident,I suddenly go from trying to hydrate to needing to go to a hospital,1.0,,3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHHPX0H1N,,,"I was thirsty. I ran downstairs to grab a Gatorade. Maybe I needed electrolytes. I was having diarrhea the past couple of days, after all. Maybe it was a mosquito bite that gave me something. I've been trying to get my diet back on point: get lots of fiber, avoid meat, eat veggies, and of course, stay hydrated. That is all easier said than done when you have the sweltering summer heat and humidity pounding on you. I was sweating bullets. There's summer lethargy and then there was this. It was as though I was lacking in all energy. The pain was sharp. I thought electrolytes would help, but it just made me throw it all back up. There goes my lunch, right down the drain. Even walking to the bathroom was tough. I had to admit it was time to go to the hospital.",1.0,I go downstairs to grab a sugary drink thinking that is what I needed for a hot summer day when I was feeling massively dehydrated. I just throw it all up. I found it hard to stand and even walk and this progression alerted me it was time to go to a hospital.,90.0,recalled 3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BNN3E6T6,1165,72HGVDTQ,25.0,Woman,hisp,3.0,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,A Hip injury and recovery.,My want to recover is for my wife .,0.0,,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS74Q09LY,1.0,{},So today my thoughts are I can not let this unexpected Hip injury interfere with my quality of life or life style. I am in pain and uncomfortable but HAVE to get better soon. The sooner I heal and recover from this injury the sooner I can get back to doing the things I enjoy with my lovely wife. I WILL overcome this and once again get back to enjoying the things i once took for granted. I will work hard and make sure to do my part to participate in my recovery so I can get back to MY LIFE. I with my wife's support will achieve my goal in getting better. This hip injury that I obtained after being careless will not take from me. i will not allow it to. i know as important as it is for myself to recover it is important for my family as well. I will make sure to pay more attention when i am on the go. I will also make sure that i look down more often when walking so that I will not trip over anything of have any more unexpected falls. I will care for my body more. I will appreciate my functional abilities of my body more from now on. i will overcome this. I will be a victor in this journey of healing.,2.0,I have injured my hip and had to quit my job of 21 years. I need to get somewhat better so I can still do things' with my wife on the weekends .,60.0,imagined 3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTJA7MVP,1301,T48NE2TZ,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,getting a new job.,I finally got the call telling me I got the job.,0.25,,3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTJA7MVP,,,"I recently started a new position working in the IT field. This was the effort of several weeks and months of work. It had to go through several rounds of interviews and they were pretty taxing and stressful. The position will be starting soon and it's my first time working this type of job so I'm pretty excited and nervous. I want to do a good job since this job will be very important in my future. It's a government job, so your prior experience and reputation are very important in resume building and career advancement. It was a pretty memorable experience since it took about two weeks in total to complete. This included getting a background check, two rounds of interviews, contacts to all my references, etc. Additionally, they were panel style interviews, basically you sit there and 4 people grill you with questions. I also have some fear/ nervousness in the sense that I'm not sure this is what I really want to do with my life and career, but I need to make a commitment to a job and stick with it. I'm getting to the age that I want to settle and get a house/ wife/ etc, so I need a stable job to support that. I think ultimately this event will be pivotable in what I hope to be a long and steady career. This event happened in the past month, however I didn't get the acceptance for the position until last week so this is all still very fresh in my mind. I hope that I can look back on this in a few months and laugh at how nervous I was. I hope this position will lead to more opportunities and a better life.",2.0,"Wrote about having a recent experience in getting a new job and the interview process. It's a well paying job, and had a lot of screening, interviews, and work to finally get accepted, and took several weeks, so I was very nervous, excited, and anxious about if I got the position or not.",30.0,recalled 3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNVPCK9X0,6485,MB40NQR9,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,depression following a tragic event,the way the character thinks about others,0.625,,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUV9HPJ9,1.0,i really dont...i followed the prompt and made up a story,"well i did it. I retired from the military. I never thought i would do it so early, it was my career you know? you stay at a career until you can no longer do it anymore...at least that was the way i was brought up. 20 years is a long time, but heck i'm barely in my 40s and already retired! Now what do i do? But i HAD to do it. that day...that bus...it haunts my dreams. Could this have been prevented? I don't know..possibly..probably. Its funny ow one event changes how you think about things you thought were one way your whole life...then wow. I cant explain it to anyone, its my personal nightmare. Get therapy. what do THOSE guys know? they've never left the cusion of that sweet couch thy sit on while they are judging you. I'm not talking to them about war and destruction...they wouldn't know destruction. they think destruction is dropping their precious phone. whimps.",2.0,I am currently in the process of retiring from the military but why retire? I had spent 20 years in the military but the day I came across a blown up bus filled with children was the day I realized I spent one day too many in the military.,180.0,imagined 3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVSRBX2ZX,918,GTSSC0OQ,18.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.430816798843313,Moving to San Fransisco and adjusting.,That I couldn't make friends right away.,0.625,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII34724L,1.0,I do not identify with this story.,"Dear Diary,Since moving to San Francisco 12 weeks ago, life has been SOOO busy! It seems like John and I have been busy moving in boxes to the house for weeks! Why do we have sooo much stuff? We didn't even have that much room at our old apartment! It seems like the kids are adjusting to their new school! They have been making lots of friends. They like their teachers too! Starting work has been a bit stressful for me though. It is hard to adjust to the new office, and all the new co-workers. I hope I can make some new friends soon. Even through all the stress of moving to a new place, I know it was a good decision. San Francisco is a gorgeous city. I love to take trips to the beach and watch the seals play together. I can't wait till more good things happen! Talk to you soon! Theresa",1.0,My family and I moved over the summer and bought our first property. It is a difficult and stressful process but there has been so much good to come out of it. There is always going to be an end to the moving and then the good stuff can happen!,84.0,imagined 3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXMDVG58,1191,M0KRYXWY,40.0,woman,black,one,one,3.0,5.0,6.173786103901937,The bond between grandmother and first grandchild,My daughter fell ill after giving birth.,0.875,,3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXMDVG58,,,"A vey memorable time in my life is when my first grandchild was born. The love a andmother has for a grandchild is immense. At the time when my daughter was pregnant she was having a difficult time financially. I sent for her to come live with me for the duration of her pregnancy. It was a long hard pregnancy, but she made it. My grandson was born April 23 2017. It was a pefect day for such a great event. He was born looking just perfect like an angel. I was so proud to be his grandma and instantly couldn't wait to show him off. I took so many pictures that it was abscurd. Unfortunately, my daughter fell ill after she gave birth. My grandson was released by the hospital to me. I was the first person to take him out of the hospital an take him home. I had everything set up and ready for him. It was such an awesome and overwhelming feeling. I haven't had a baby in awhile so it felt ackward but I quickly got back into the swing of things. I had my grandson for his first two weeks all to myself. We formed an inseperable bond. There is nothing I wouldn't do for him I travel 450 plus miles to get him everal times a year. He stays with me 9 months out of the year. I am very proud to be his grandma. He is now 2 and is excelling in everything he does. And it is clear that everything he knows his grandma taught him. It is also clear that he loves me just as much as I love him.",1.0,My daughter gave birth to my first grandchild. I was the first person to take him home. We have an inseperble bond.,480.0,recalled 3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y8SHXAF1,2069,3GK3IRCN,35.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a person with an addiction to alcohol and suicidal thoughts,When mom showed up and wasn’t mad,0.5,,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDMEDEDW,2.0,I have a brother who is an alcoholic,"I haven’t been able to write in this journal for a little while, life has been pretty crazy lately but I feel like I am taking the steps to improve my life. About two months ago, I had a hard day at work, my boss gave me a second warning about being late and warned me that next time I would be fired. On my way home from work that day, I stopped off at the liquor store and bought a jug of vodka. When I got to my car, I immediately started drinking, I felt so hopeless and like I had nothing to live for. I felt like my boss hated me and it seems like she lets other coworkers get away with a lot more stuff than me. All of my bills are late, my pay check barely covers my bills. I started the car and started driving, I was going to go drive my car off the make out hill. I got to the top of the hill and my phone rang. My moms picture was staring at me. I knew I couldn’t leave her, she would be devastated if I took my own life. I knew where I could get help, a friend of mine had went to a crisis stabilization unit a few weeks ago because she had started cutting her self again. I googled the address and followed the directions. When I arrived to the parking lot of the init it was a small white building with red and yellow tulips in front. I was ashamed and didn’t want to go in. There was a knock on my car window. I looked up to see a guy in a blue polo shirt looking at me very concerned. I opened the door and he asked if I was alright. I told him I wasn’t and I needed help. He said he would walk me in and help me check in. I was taken into a room and a lady checked that I didn’t have any drugs or weapons. I was given hospital pajamas and told to put them on. All of my personal belongings were taken into the units custody. Soon a psychologist came into give me an evaluation. After I was at this place for seven hours with staff members monitoring me, I was told I could leave if there was someone who would come and get me. I called my mom and she came and picked me up, was so scared she was going to be mad at me, but when she arrived she gave me a huge hug as tears were streaming down her cheeks, she told me she was going to help me with my drinking problem and she loved me.",5.0,"I admitted myself into a crisis stabilization unit because I was suicidal, drunk and sick of being addicted to alcohol. I was there for seven hours with my personal property removed and monitored by staff. I was allowed to leave after seven hours.",60.0,imagined 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8V6XYH7Q,1009,OSW656AB,25.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,getting a promotion to pay for car repairs.,i got the promotion.,0.625,,3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGCIO3DY,2.0,i did not feel that closely to it.,3 months ago i was having car trouble and needed extra money for repairs. ive worked with my employer for 4 years and i felt it was about time i got a promotion. if i got the promotion it would help with my money issue as well as helping me move up in the company. after my lunch break one day i confronted my boss about it. he asked me to sit down and told me to tell him why i think i deserve the promotion. i told him that ive been with the company for four years and ive always been on time and overall a good employee. he told me he didint think i was right for the position. he told me he would talk to his assistant and he would get back to me in a few days with a answer. those 3 days seemed to take forever. finally on the third day when i went to work he asked me to see him in his office. i sat down and he told me that after looking over my work he decided to give me the promotion after all. i was really glad. the following month i got my car fixed. life up to this point has been great to me. next time i will remember to ask even if i dont think i will get what i want it never hurts to ask.,1.0,I applied for a job promotion. I ended up getting the promotion even though I was not expecting to get it afterall.,90.0,imagined 3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11EC89GW89,6903,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,Woman,black,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,Getting a new job that pays better and less time.,having to work 12 hour shifts to get by,0.875,,3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1UIT50EO,3.0,none,"So a few months ago I was just living my life like normal. working a job that I didn't really like much but bills needed to be paid. I had to spent about 12 hours a day at this job just to get by making a little money. It was hard for me to get by at times due to the hours. Sometimes my checks would be good but often I had to work a lot. I didn't really have many days off either. Eventually I was able to get another job. This job was way better for me personally. I had made a major life change by switching jobs. I make a lot more money, and I took a lot of stress off me. Due to having to travel and work longs hours to get some money to get by. Now my commute it almost cut in half. I also don't have to work the long hours that I had to work at the old job. Overall I am excited and able to live more comfortable. I haven't had an issue with my new job yet.",1.0,"I made a major life change by switching jobs. I make a lot more money, and I took a lot of stress off me. I cut my commute and the time I have to spend away from home.",60.0,imagined 358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRRZJXVJ,6535,V8W64K23,30.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my realization of the unhappiness of a relationship,it clicked in my head about how unhappy I was after he kissed me.,0.0,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IL1R2AK,,,,"A mutual friend has introduced me to this guy during some bar outing one night. We hit it off pretty well and decided to keep in touch after that day. We talked on the phone on a few, exchanged a few texts. Nothing serious or crossing the line. This was a very platonic friendship that never gave off the vibes of it being anything else. One night during some bar hopping, I had bumped into my friends who so happen to be really good friends with this guy. He had been with them that night, but left to explore the nearby bars. One of his buddies called him to let him know that they had seen me there and if I wanted to come out and say hi. We all hung out for a bit and later one by one people started going their own ways. I stayed being to hang out with him. We talked, had a few drinks. The conversations went from seriousness to playful and back to seriousness. He knew I had a boyfriend and I was aware that he wanted to be intimate with me. Leaning in as we sat there drinking, he kissed me. I didn't stop him, but I also didn't react by moving my lips. Just allowed him to place his over mine and kiss me. Hit me in that moment how unhappy I was with my current boyfriend. It was the kiss that grew some spell on me. The kiss only solidified a truth that I had buried deep down because I was afraid of moving on from my relationship.",1.0,Meet a guy during the time I was already dating someone. He ended up kissing me one night and I found myself questioning my feelings towards my boyfriend.,180.0,retold 3U5JL4WY5LV4EMJHPQBYM8CF4C44XI,1223,TV9IM75N,18.0,WOMAN,other,2.0,2.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,A trip to vegas with husband,Re-proposed and fell in love again,0.5,,3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGVPND34,1.0,"i didnt really identify, i wouldnt go to vegas personally but it was a cute story i got to come up with","About two weeks ago my husband and I decided to plan a beautiful trip. We recently had children and we have been so busy raising them that we have not been able to spend much time together. After having a long talk about what kind of vacation we deserve we came up with the location of Las Vegas. We thought Las Vegas would be perfect because its close to home and it's a place were we can enjoy ourselves. While being in Vegas we visited many places and enjoyed great company with each other. We stayed about 4 nights in a classy hotel and got room service for the last day of our trip. That day my husband left to go get somethings and told me to get ready on the last day. When he came back we had a very classy dinner and had great conversations. My husband and I have been together about 11 Years now. My husband then kneeled down and proposed to me again! It was the most adorable thing ever, I felt so in love again. We are going to be renewing our vows with our whole family there. The most beautiful part is that i am able to have our children see us get remarried and be a part of our love. Within the next year we will be having a ceremony and we are so excited. We are so happy that we took the time to tend to ourselves. We both deserved this vacation and it brought us closer in our relationship. Thats what I believe a vacation is to be able to release the negative energy that is built up and come back new loving beings.",1.0,We planned a well needed vacation to Las Vegas. A time that my husband and I needed to rekindle our relationship after having kids.,120.0,imagined 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VEMFGEY9,245,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,My dog going to the vet,she had enlarged lymph nodes,1.0,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J1ERZ3F,1.0,"I don't, I dont have a dog.","About 3 months ago I brought my dog to the vet--routine treatment, teeth cleaning. Dog's need that, you know? I like to take care of my little buddy. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. I brought her in, left for a little bit to go eat lunch--suddenly, I get a call. Apparently my dog has an issue, I ask what. The vet doesn't sound too optimistic. She tells me about her enlarged Lymph nodes, and my concern suddenly dwarfed any other concern I had in life. I couldn't eat. I talked to the vet and she gave me my options. I wrapped my little buddy up and went home. I couldn't sleep, I was so worried about her. I went to work tired and worried, the stress was immeasurable. I waited two weeks for another call from the vet, and she told me there was nothing to be concerned about, perhaps she was just sick or it was a exceptional mistake or error in judgement. I was happy, but now possible issues are always in the back of my mind when taking my dog anywhere.",1.0,After a routine dental cleaning on my dog I received a very worrisome phone call from my vet explaining her lymph nodes were enlarged. this whole process and situation lasted about 2 weeks long. I had many sleepless nights.,90.0,imagined 39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QM5G1VD,1656,6AMJFXI6,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,A wedding almost getting ruined by rain but not,The rain stopped just before they arrived to the wedding destination.,1.0,,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAVRGGWT,4.0,A little bit since i am married and it also almost rained my small wedding out.,"I woke up this morning remembering the best day of my life. About 4 months ago I took the ultimate plunge. One of the bravest things a man can do. I married the love of my life. I can still remember it so clearly. How I woke up 3 hours early from nerves, as if I slept at all. The bed felt empty without her but she does love her tradition. I got out of bed nervous and excited the two emotions wrestling around in my brain. I hopped in the shower and scrubbed up imagining how beautiful my future wife would be walking down the aisle in her dress. After my shower I carefully pulled out the fancy tux she insisted on picking herself and put myself together pulling the stiff clothes over my body. My family had stayed the night in the cabin rental with me along with some college buddies and were waiting for me downstairs. My fiance had her dream wedding planned since childhood and she always wanted to be married next to a roaring waterfall! One as powerful as the love she would have to have to commit herself to one man forever. We all piled into the rental car and started to head towards Abaloosha falls. To my dismay raindrops started to hit the windshield of our car. I felt my stomach drop. How could it be raining today of all days the most important of our lives. I begged whatever entity out there to please cut it out just for a little while, but it continued. I thought about my bride and if she was upset. We drove for about 45 minutes or so and to my extreme delight rays of sun started to peek through the clouds and the rain began to stop. We ended up getting to have our dream wedding with the sun shining through the water and my now wifes beauty shining over me. I thank everyday for her. I cant wait to live the rest of my life with this woman.",1.0,It was about the day I married my wife. It was raining but the rain let up so that we could get married at the waterfall.,120.0,imagined 3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DCOVSEF,7284,VJ10HFQ3,30.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,going to a bachelor party and meeting new people.,I clicked with so many new people that I had never met before.,1.0,3LEP4MGT3HMA1FZ9D5K90FFSZXEBDJ,,,,"So my buddy who I have been best friends with finally proposed a few months back. It was a long time coming since they had both been together for what seemed like forever, so we were all expecting the proposal to be soonish. What I was more excited about was the bachelor party. My buddy and I get along extremely well. Almost too well. We both have a hugely diverse friend group who love to party, so I knew this was going to be nuts. What made this bachelor party nice was the fact the wedding still wasnt for another few months. He wanted it to be in the summer rather than winter since there were more things that we could do. So for this party, we all flew out to Denver. We both got some of our close friends out there and he had never been, so he thought it would be awesome to go out there and rage Milwaukee style, in Denver. We all flew out on a Thursday since the whole party/get together was from a Friday until Sunday. He wanted to stay until Monday, but if I knew myself and our group, there was no way we would want to stay an extra day in the condition we anticipated being in. So I flew out with another friend of mine Thursday evening and arrived at roughly 10pm. Far too late to actually do anything besides have a few brewskis and meet new friends. And that is exactly what we had done. Friday and Saturday both ended up being a complete blur. Between being kicked out of bars to losing people for hours, it was probably some of the most fun I have ever had. Between the groom and myself, we have some of the nicest guy friends in existence and it proved right this time around. I got to meet some of his friends that I had never met before despite always hanging out with the groom on the weekends at home. The best part about the trip was feeling like I left with more friends than I got there with, despite forgetting most of the experiences we shared together.",1.0,I went to a bachelor party this weekend. It was just as wild and eye opening as I was expecting with the opportunity to meet tons of new people to share life with.,120.0,retold 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN6IXNYF,1341,JSS69XI6,30.0,woman,white,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about a big move back to a city I used to live in.,reconnecting with old friends and rediscovering our friendships,0.25,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN6IXNYF,,,"I recently moved back to a big city to look for a job after a few years. After graduating grad school in this particular city I had moved upstate. However last month I packed my suitcase and came back to the same city to look for a job. I came back for a few reasons, one being better career opportunities but also to connect with my friends. I stayed over at a friends apartment for a few weeks while trying to land job interviews. There I rediscovered our friendship from years ago. We both went to college together and it was heart warming that despite years of not really communicating other than facebook messaging we got a long pretty well. It was almost a comforting sign. It was like the universe showing me positive signs that I might be on the right path. For a few years I was unsure of where I should be. However coming back to the city and meeting with old friends showed me how much I felt at home here. Right now I am working a temporary job to hold me over. However I really pray that I will find something stable here and am able to live and work here again. Although the city has changed I still love it. Finally I realized this is where I want to be.",5.0,"I moved out of a major city upon graduation and then returned a couple years later looking for a job. I was not sure how the city would treat me or if I would feel at home, however I was pleasantly surprised that I did feel quite at home, mostly because of reconnecting with friends.",30.0,recalled 3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ9P1LP1H,1863,NLI6BX5F,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,me and my buddies playing golf.,Bill the gator ate my ball!,0.375,,3OS46CRSLGLQPKI08Z3VVLZ7T0CV6O,1.0,just hanging out with great friends and having a great time. It's just a great part of life being able to enjoy yourself like that.,"five hours might seem like a long time, but when i'm with them it goes by like it was in an instant. I remember so many great moments from that trip, like when Tom got caught peeing behind the bushes on the 12th hole! i mean we all had to go but of course Tom couldn't wait, he's always like that. But probably the weirdest thing was something that you see in an Adam Sandler movie. I was on the 5th hole when i got a water foul, but it wasn't just any old regular foul. I'm watching in horror as my ball flies towards the lake and then CHOMP a gator comes out and swallows it! I was shocked, and asked the manager about it later just to find out thats ""Bill"". Apparently he roams these here parts, and has done so for about the last 6 years. Unbelievable i know, but hey what can you do these things happen i guess? Man, it really doesn't feel like it was 2 months ago, it feels like yesterday and i already can't wait to get back out there and meet Bill again. And in the end, who do you think ended up winning all that prize money for our little wager? yeah thats right, me and Ron blew it out of the water (or sand if you prefer). I mean i felt bad of course and wanted to treat the guys to something special for being good sports. After the game we went down to the local bar ""Charley's"" and had a round on me. Of course one round is never enough for us and we ended up being there until about midnight before calling a taxi and heading home. What a night to remember!",1.0,"I recently played a golf round at a top course with seven other great friends. We had a blast competing in teams for money, and spent five hours of great time with each other.",21.0,imagined 37WLF8U1WQCC99OO9VPOTCOQPVG6KM,1382,LMMIDT9G,45.0,MAN,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Meeting new girlfriend at a naked bike ride.,She wanted to have dinner with me after the bike ride.,0.5,,,,,"I decided to do the Naked Bike Ride in Chicago this last June. About two weeks prior to the ride I told a friend that I was going to do it someday. She blew it off as a ""someday, yeah right"" moment. The day before the ride, I was supposed to go on a date and the woman at the very last moment cancelled on me... again. She said she'd make it up to me the next day. Rather than say ""yeah, no problem"" I went with ""I'm going to busy, I'm going to be naked on a bike in Chicago tomorrow."" She scoffed and thought I was joking. That was when I decided, I was going to actually do it.I have a hybrid mountain bike that I use for easy trails around Illinois and pulled it out of my garage. Checked it out by going for a ride around the lakes near my house. During the ride, I saw a couple that I knew and we stopped and talked a few minutes. They told me that they we also planning on going to bike. Small talk, said hope to see them there and I continued my ride around the lake.Next morning, day of the ride, the woman I was supposed to go on the date with the previous evening text me ""Hey, are you mad at me? Call me"". Conversation ensued as to what my plans were for the night. She then asked ""are you mad at me?"" I responded with ""No. Can't be really be mad a mosquito when it's just following its natural instincts."" She hung up.I get down to the park where we're supposed to meet at the ""secret"" location. I get routed to a warehouse where there's about 100 riders all in various states of dress. Looking around, I realize I didn't bring my water bottle. I'd left it in my car, I realize I had only parked about a 3 minute ride from it and went back. On the return trip to the rider assembly area, I see a gorgeous woman taking out her bike from the back of her car. In passing I tell her that the staging area is this way. The reason I tell her this is that the ""secret"" meeting location is about 1/2 a mile in the other direction. That's how I met my new girlfriend.",1.0,"I got dumped by a woman that I was pursuing for dating purposes. I went to the Naked Chicago bike ride and met an amazing woman. She kept wanting to see me after seeing me naked. I ain't that hot, so I am amazed.",7.0,recalled 3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJ8MWX8Q,1020,TF59YZG6,55.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,going to the park with my dog to see my brother and sister,being able to see both my brother and sister,1.0,,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJ8MWX8Q,,,"One day I took my dog to a park. The park is near the beach in the city where I live. It was a weekend day so I had plenty of time to relax and walk my dog at the park. I have 2 adopted siblings - a brother and a sister - that live near the park and I just so happened to see my adopted brother. He was skateboarding at the park. I sent a message to our adopted sister and she was able to come to the park to see me and my dog also. My sister had a friend with her. Her friend had spent the night. I sent them to get smoothies for all of us. The smoothie store is near the park. I am not able to see my adopted siblings very much because of family dysfunction, but the day made me very happy. My adopted brother did a special skateboard move just for me and I was able to videotape him on my phone. They were happy to see me. My dog was extremely happy to see them. I was overjoyed to see that they were doing well.",4.0,I went to the park and took my dog. I was able to see my adopted brother and sister. I hadn't seen them in a long time. One of my adopted sister's friends was there.,14.0,recalled 3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3W390A8,2094,668OSTH1,40.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,working under pressure,staying calm,0.5,,3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNX3UHU06,1.0,not familiar at all,"So Sally and Tasha kind of forgot to tell me that they didn't renew their lease for next semester. I was kind of surprised when I came back to the apartment after spending the weekend with my folks to see that they had moved all their stuff out. I mean Sally was actually there cleaning up the bathroom. She looked at me really flustered and angry. I asked her ""whats up"", she huffs on how I'm such a procrastinator and she's doing all the cleaning because Tasha is ghosting her. I asked Sally, what are you talking about? Did we get robbed? Where's all your stuff? and then ""Oh, didn't Tasha tell you, that we have to be out of the apartment by Tuesday?"" Honestly, my jaw dropped. I don't know why it did, its not like Tasha was the best roommate, her communication sucked. So here it is Sunday night and I'm panicked. I clearly did not plan on moving and now I have a 24 hour window to find something! So I went down to the mail room and found some empty boxes, I should at least box my things up, while I send out text messages to see whose got a room available or knows of anything I can rent for the next semester. I texted my parents to, my dad said it was a blessing in disguise. Sally did all the cleaning and Tasha was already gone, so I just had a small section to pack up. My dad is always very calm and reassuring, it helped. I don't know why I hadn't panicked yet, I mean there was a rumored housing shortage both on and off campus. Yet, I knew a lot of kids were graduating this year and hopefully someone hadn't given up their space.Phil had graduated last year and was working for a small boutique law firm in outside the city, he rented this super cute artist studio in a idyllic neighborhood. Well it turns out Phil, had actually spent the summer applying to law firms back on the east coast and this morning he signed a contract with a new firm and started the following week. Phil was offering me, his studio, his landlord agreed to a small rent increase, but it was a still a screaming deal and I was ecstatic. I spent the whole day, filling up my small car with boxes, to and from storage. I only packed what I, myself could carry. My arms and shoulders hurt, my legs hurt from all the up and down motion. I was emotionally drained, because i think the adrenaline, finally crashed.",3.0,My roomates have gotten me kicked out of my apartment. I have now had to move all of my stuff in one day to a new apartment. It was taxing and very emotionally and physically draining.,90.0,imagined 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDMEDEDW,2269,JJW1JK8N,25.0,Woman,Hisp,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,me admitting myself into a crisis stabilization unit.,I was told I had to get naked in front of a stranger.,0.5,,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDMEDEDW,,,"On August 20th of this year at 6:30 am, I called out of work and drunkenly drove myself to the local Crisis Stabilization Unit, which was thankfully about two minutes from my home. I parked my car in the fire lane and walked in. Drunk me figured this was the only way I would be able to kick the almost five year curse that was my addiction to alcohol. Drunk me also reasoned that if I kept drinking the way I was, I would either take my own life or die from organ failure. I went up to the reception area and informed the receptionist I needed to be admitted for intoxication, alcohol addiction and suicidal ideation. I gave her my insurance information, filled out the paperwork, and sat in the lobby. I had stopped before getting to the facility and bought and drank two small wine bottles. I could feel them kicking in and with the alcohol running through my body I sat and waited, convinced this was my only option; the only way I would stay alive. I was called back by a paramedic who took my vitals and had me take a breathalyzer. I was 2 times the legal limit; he said if I drove away before sobering up the cops would be called. Back in the lobby, as the wine started to wear off I felt panic. No longer sure if this was the right move, I wondered if walking home was an option. In front of me a door opened and a bald man called me into his office. The substance abuse counselor asked me some generic questions about my addiction, and informed me I would have to stay for 24 hours. I would not be able to keep my phone, I would need to change out of my clothing, and I would be in a room being monitored. Sobering up, I was almost certain I was ready to walk home. A very attractive nurse came out, and explained that I would be strip searched. I still had some liquid courage in me and told her absolutely not, and refused to sign the consent form. I told her I would sit in the lobby and sober up. She left, and I called my mom, angry that they not only would take my phone, but that I would have to expose myself to a stranger. My mother convinced me to admit myself, and so I did. The staff in the unit were nice enough, but I could tell they thought my case was not that bad. There were people in the unit being constantly monitored in case of a seizure; my hands were not even shaking as the alcohol wore off. I sat in a chair and watched movies, paced around, called my mother from the only phone in the room. Seven hours later, I was able to drive and they discharged me, at which point I drove home and drank some more.",4.0,"I admitted myself into a crisis stabilization unit because I was suicidal, drunk and sick of being addicted to alcohol. I was there for seven hours with my personal property removed and monitored by staff. I was allowed to leave after seven hours.",60.0,recalled 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NNAO9EQ,1176,G8M8LCXK,25.0,Man,white,one,4.0,2.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,about a 4th of July party where my aunt and sister argue,when an argue broke out between my aunt and sister about politics,0.5,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RR7V9PM,,,,"I went to a 4th of July party at my aunt's house. My sister, parents, and grandparents were also there. We were also celebrating my grandfather's birthday. His birthday happens to fall on the 4th of July. Somehow an argument broke out between my aunt and sister. My aunt is very pro Trump and my sister is very against him. They got into an argument about Trump and it involved several subjects such as socialism and climate change. My sister stated that she would not have children because she believes they would not have a good future under climate change. My aunt stated she believes Trump is a better person than Obama. I wish that the subject of politics had not come up so we could have enjoyed the event, but it seems unavoidable these days. I was dissapointed by the turn of events. I also do not think anything fruitful came out of discussing the subjects. I had warned my sister not to discuss politics, but she did not listen. My grandfather has late stage alzheimer's and he is very easily disturbed by things such as loud talking. By the end of the day many people were talking loudly so I do not think he was happy.",3.0,I went to a 4th of July get together with the family. We also celebrated my grandfather's birthday. An argument broke out between my aunt and sister.,60.0,retold 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L6SMRPJ,1393,OUVXQ1H6,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Thugs banked me after breaking my window.,The cops not arresting the thugs.,0.5,3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L6SMRPJ,3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L6SMRPJ,,,A few months ago I experienced something very memorable it involved an altercation with some thugs trying to fight me and vandalize my property. It all started when my brother was coming home from school and a group of kids tried to bank him. I heard it happening outside my house and ran after them but counldnt catch up to them. I found one of the boys bag to try and find his name and address but didnt find anything. The thugs got away but the next day or two the one boy didnt like that i messed with his bag so he came with two others and threw a rock towards my window and it broke. I heard this happen and quickly got my shoes on and ran after the thugs. I caught up to them in an alley way. It was only 2 at first but it quickly became around 15. I started to asked them why they broke my window but they just wanted to fight me. Conti ued to try and talk to them until they started to surround me and then i started running. However I could not outrun them. The thugs caught me and started punching and kicking me until my neighbor came and yelled them away. I called the police and they arrived like 15 mins later. What really surprised me was that the police officer saw the thugs that commited the crime but did nothing to him. The officer just let him run away to go around doing did stuff to more innocent people.,4.0,The next day the thugs came to my house and broke a window. This time I ran after them and I was banked by all of them. The cops did nothing when they saw the people who did this.,120.0,recalled 3VD82FOHKRAKFHI4HEUKMTXAJGECOL,661,XECYHJAJ,30.0,WOMAN,White,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Reuniting with my Uncle,I found out my uncle is living close to me,0.875,3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMUR7B4E,,,,"This summer I went on a camping trip to Albeni Cove, a really awesome campground right on the river in Northern Idaho. I moved to Northern Idaho in February after living in Reno off and on for about 11 years. It was the end of summer camping trip and we were throwing a going away party for my brother, who was moving back to California. I had not seen my Uncle in about 8 or 9 years because he was living in California when I moved to Reno. A huge fire took out the town he lived in, Paradise, so he relocated to Washington. It was a birthday surprise for my brother, so my uncle came and met us at the river. It had been so long since I seen him, I ran and gave him a huge hug once he got there. I had tears welling up in my eyes and was so incredibly excited. We sat by the water and talked about all the years that we had missed and all the times that we had planned on making new memories. I was excited for my kids to get to know my uncle and excited for him to get to know them. We had a great day, one I had waited for for a long time! My uncle told me that he is looking for a house in the same town in Idaho that I live in. I was so excited to hear this! We talked about all the barbecues and fun things we are going to do together. It was the start of rekindling our relationship. My uncle has always been incredibly important to me growing up, so to have him back in my life means the world to me!",1.0,I went on a family camping trip and was able to reconnect with my Uncle. Having my Uncle back in my life is something that I am so excited for.,150.0,retold 3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7EXXXK24,2724,NK73POGY,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,earning a qualification on Mturk,they told I broke rules that were never stated in the HIT,0.625,,3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7EXXXK24,,,"I had a qualification on Mturk for many years that earned me a lot of money. Then I lost the qual without warning. I sent the requester an email and they never got back to me. It was costing me money not to have it, and that made me very sad. Even though I am a timid person who hates making waves, I started emailing them a lot. Finally, they emailed me back and told me I broke their rules, but the rules I broke were not even stated in the HIT! After some back and forth, I got them to admit that the situation was unfair and not ideal. Then they decided to revise the rules to make them more clear. They gave me a qual test and I passed and got the qual back. I was incredibly, incredibly relieved! It was like getting a job back after losing it. I felt this rush of relief and it totally changed how I view my Mturk workweek, because it increased the amount of things I can work on and made me feel less pressure. I hate when I have no work to do. It makes me anxious and stressed and I start worrying a lot about money. Since getting my qual back, I feel a lot less anxiety and fear. I'm very grateful that I spoke up for myself and that they gave me a second chance.",1.0,I lost a qualification on Mturk that I relied on for a great deal of money every month. I talked to them and ended up getting the qualification back.,42.0,recalled 3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVPZQBZQ,2577,BU3VK0CN,30.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,1.0,3.8918202981106265,a victory for my daughter's softball game,we both had a burp at the same time,0.875,,35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K8S1O3XQ,1.0,don't have a daughter,"Seven weeks ago, I watched my daughter at a softball. game. The other team was winning until my daughter came up to the plate. I saw her hit a double and this caused a couple of runners to make it to home plate. This double made my daughter's team win the game. They were jumping up and down in excitement. I was very happy and yelling in this victory. I celebrated by taking her to a pizza place. We ordered a meat lovers to share. She was hungry and ate half of it. I ate the other half the pizza. We both burped at the same time. This made us both have a good chuckle. This day will be remembered forever. We both went home with big smiles.",2.0,My daughter hit a double during her softball game and the girls won the game. The other other team was winning until my daughter had a big hit to win the game.,49.0,imagined 3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9G03D07,2156,XM1YUMSW,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,2.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,dinner before my nieces high school graduation,a powerful storm came out of nowhere and wreaked havoc on the city.,0.5,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9G03D07,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9G03D07,,,"My niece recently graduated from high school and family from all over the country flew in to attend. We had planned to all meet up at a nice restaurant near downtown the evening before graduation. That evening, a large thunderstorm appeared right before my girlfriend and I were going to leave. The thunderstorm moved fast from the north and hit our area, and the city at large, with powerful winds, rain, and thunder. We live in an area of town with lots of trees, many of which were knocked down in the powerful winds and rain. It ended up knocking out the power, as well as blowing down some large branches in our front yard and a large planter stand in the back porch, ruining our potted herb garden. We didn't want to be late for the dinner, so after the storm passed we carefully started to make our way to the restaurant. Trees were down on many of the streets, and power was out throughout the city, which meant street lights were off or blinking. It was a harrowing journey to get to the restaurant, even though it was only 4 miles away, because of all the careful driving and maneuvering I had to do to avoid downed power lines, trees, flooded streets, and other cars. When we got to the restaurant we found they, too, were without power and probably wouldn't be open at all that evening. After talking with the rest of the family, what we ended up doing was I ordered pizza from a nearby place that did have power and was open, and driving up with the food to my brothers place north of the city that still had power. Everyone met up there and we had a great time eating pizza and salad. When we got home around 11:30 that night, we still didn't have power, but it was a great evening in the end. The family seemed to have a fantastic time, despite not being able to eat at the nice restaurant. All we needed in the end was time with each other. Power came on early morning and the next day the high school graduation that evening was an amazing event to attend. Everything that happened, good and bad, made me thankful that I have such awesome family.",1.0,"On the eve of my nieces high school graduation a large thunderstorm rolled through the city, ruining restaurant plans for the whole family that had come from all over the country for the event. This caused us to re-coordinate the evening while much the city was still without power and flooded.",60.0,recalled 37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV6QM5BI9,1452,KGW3JY6S,25.0,WOMAN,Black,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my aunt dying,my aunt passed out,1.0,,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJWM7UZM,5.0,my family member dying,"That day, it still haunts me and keeps me up at night. It was a normal Thanksgiving week filled with all of the normal stress that is entailed. I had to go out and get all the ingredients for the food I planned making for that day. As the week went on I heard from more and more family telling me that they were planning on coming to my house. This would be the biggest thanksgiving we have ever had! I had to make sure that all the food was perfect. After buying all of my ingredients, I had to make sure to get my house clean. I also had to make sure to decorate too! The week went on slowly as ever but finally the day came. I was up early preparing all of the food. The clock had finally struck 2 and guests were starting to arrive. My aunt from Florida came and it was nice to see her after such a long time. She told me about all of his new fitness goals and how she had being going to the gym 5 times a week. As more guests began to filter in I saw my aunt start to look sick. Out of nowhere she passes out and we rushed her to the hospital. The doctor came out and told us my aunt had stage 4 brain cancer and that he would have about a week to live. She ended up dying that night in the hospital.",1.0,The death of a family member who went from what was perceived as fine. To getting rushed to the hospital. We were told she wouldn't live longer than a week. Unfortunately the doctor was correct in his diagnosis. She ended up dying in that hospital.,90.0,imagined 3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RLS7LNOP,1922,F80G56NF,55.0,Man,white,2.0,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,finally paying off a debt and celebrating the tradition.,both friends eyes lit up from the excitement.,0.125,,,,,"This past June, my wife and I went to Indianapolis IN to visit our friends. We loaned them some money to help them start a business in the t-shirt printing industry. Over the years they worked hard to increase sales and their reputation. They paid us back in full in May 19. One evening we were sitting on lawn chairs on the driveway; enjoying some adult beverages. I pulled out some paperwork from a folder. My friends asked ""What is all that paperwork you have."" I explained that it was the spreadsheet I made to track their payments to us over the years. My friend likes to smoke cigars, so I told him to use his torch. He looked quizzically at me but complied with my request and lit the paperwork. We ceremoniously burned the loan paperwork and dubbed it the burning of the business mortgage. We all had a good laugh about the event for two reasons. We were all happy that the mortgage was paid off and the excellent single malt whiskey we were drinking. Word of caution: Don't drink and dri...burn mortgages at the same time. What a grand feeling it is to get item off of your bucket list. It's a tradition few people do now.",1.0,"If you want to revive traditional events, have a little fun and excitement by burning a copy of your house mortgage when you've paid it off. Oh what a feeling you'll have.",60.0,recalled 3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTIMZYW5FF,1081,D6RO3AVG,50.0,Woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,"We were given a discount, and then asked to give it back",The contractor asked us to give back a discount,-0.125,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61QT9W3C,,,,"This is really an unbelievable story that caused me much upset because I wanted to do the right thing. We hired an air conditioner contractor. This was after much research as well as numerous quotes and checking out many companies. The amount for a new heat/air unit was something we had to take a loan out for. We wanted to get it right because it is a large expense. We chose the company, they came out and we went through our options of different units and chose the best one for our 1,600 sq ft house. We even chose to pay a little more for a brand we trusted. The workers tore out the old unit and put in the new. He did not put in a new thermostat as he forgot to bring the digital one we ordered, he came back 2 days later and asked how the unit was doing, I explained it was very loud and sounded like tennis shoes in a dryer, He checked out the system, made numerous adjustments but could not get the sound to go away. He was confused and asked that I allow him to go and research and call the manufacturer to get ideas on what the problems was. He came back the next day with what we thought was a solution but it still didnt work. In all of his confusion he requested a few more days assuring me it would be taken care of. Another couple of days passes and he comes back with yet another solution from the manufacturer. This again did not work.He then wanted his money but of course, he wasent going to pay him when my brand new air unit sounded like an old dryer. He said because of all of the trouble he would take 10% off of the cost. We agreed and he discounted the price by about $600. He also promised in writing he would take care of the problem or install a brand new unit.A week later he shows up with yet another solution that this time cut the noise down by 75%, we were happy with that and the discount. I paid his worker an additional $150 for other trunkline work done that was not included in the total price. He then said he needed to collect the rest of the money for the air conditioner?? we were shocked what?? you were paid in full. He proceeds to tell us that was a discount just until he got it fixed? What really? I never heard of someone especially a business giving a temporary discount and this was never discussed. He proceeded to become angry that we were not giving the discount back and threatened to sue us for the $600.",1.0,A discount was given. After the work was done the air conditioner man tried to take the discount back. Contractor threatened to sue us.,240.0,retold 3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYOTQO829,648,GYEIBTUN,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,seeing a therapist for the first time,When I fell down the stairs,0.25,,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVA6FQGWQ,1.0,I don't really identify with this story at all I just made something up,Two months ago I finally made the call. After doing some research and getting recommendations from friends I called the highest rated therapist I could find. I was very nervous about this experience because I have never been able to share how I truly feel with anyone. I always worry about them judging me and no one in my life has really truly understood. I have had a lot of hardships as a child and I don't want to share all of them with people I have to see on a day to day basis. Finally the day came and I had my first therapist appointment. As I walked up the steps to the therapists office I was deep in thought. Was this the right choice? I was so nervous. I slowly began to climb the stairs. On the third step my deep concentration on the talk to come distracted me from my climb and I fell backward down the stairs and hit my head. Pain burst through my scalp and my head immediately began throbbing. I reached to the back of my head and felt wetness. I yelled for help. The therapist came running out of her office and called 911. I was rushed to the emergency room and diagnosed with a minor concussion and got 3 stitches for the cut in my head. So much for my first therapy visit. After a week of rest and recovery I once again returned to my therapists office and this time I carefully used the railing as I climbed the stairs. Today I safely made it in to the office for my first official appointment. The first appointment went ok. I was a little nervous but the therapist was kind and I decided to come back twice a week at her suggestion. Since that day I have been seeing her twice a week and I have been able to share many difficult feelings. The more I see her the more I trust her and the more I am able to share about my experiences. Sometimes details that I have not thought about in many years come to me between visits so it is very useful to be able to return later in the week to discuss again. My therapist has become an amazing support in my life and I will never forget my first therapeutic experiences.,1.0,I started speaking to a therapist about issues that have haunted and weighed me down for years. I had never been able to talk about things fully with anybody without judgement before. It was an experience that I will never forget.,60.0,imagined 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RR5XGOBY,752,NZ6U4KKK,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my son learning how to swim by taking lessons.,he completed swimming down the length of the pool,0.75,,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB0LLYCH,5.0,I have had my son in two different swim classes and wasn't happy with either of them. Individual lessons is something I've considered.,"About three months ago I thought about how my son still couldn't swim. I had my son in swim classes and while he learned a little, I didn't feel it was worth the money to do another class. I decided that individual swim lessons would be a better idea and signed him up for that. We got there a few minutes early and got him ready to go into the pool. We met the instructor, she seemed nice and my son liked her so that was a plus. I sat up on the bleachers as the instructor led my son into the pool. First she tested to see what he knew, if he could float or do any strokes at all. After that she started to instruct him on how to kick properly and how to doggy paddle. He was able to pick up everything she taught him, he was listening really well and seemed to be having a good time. After the hour was up he had a lot more confidence in the water and was excited for his next lesson. A week after the first it was time for the second lesson. My son was in an exuberant mood, ready to learn how to swim. We got there and he immediately walked over to the pool and yelled hi to the instructor. This lesson she focused on teaching him freestyle strokes. He struggled with it at first, but eventually picked it up. I was so proud when he made it down the length of the pool for the first time. When he finished swimming he was so proud of himself that he cheered. I'm really happy I went with individual lessons rather than another class.",2.0,My son's first experience with individual swim lessons. And expanding on how he did with session-2 of lessons.,90.0,imagined 3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXL0HGU78,1202,G6GWPVNO,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my brother not helping me when I was in desperate need,my brother completely refused to help,1.0,,3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLTRKBVNZ,5.0,I am not very close with my brother,"A few months ago, I was not in the greatest situation. I had recently been laid off of work and my job search had been completely unfruitful. I had some savings for a situation such as this, but my funds were beginning to run low. I had rent to pay and groceries to buy, but I was beginning to become very stressed as my bank accounts were quickly approaching zero. This hit point break when my balance was finally down to two figures. I wouldn't be able to afford any of my upcoming expenses. Having reached total desperation, I reached out to my fairly estranged brother. We hadn't been close since before our parents had both passed away, but I had no other choice. I called him and was greeted with a cold, uncaring tone. I explained the situation to him and was on the edge of my seat waiting for his response. His reply was one of complete apathy. He said he had no obligation to take care of somebody just because they were related and that he had his own problems to deal with. I was shocked, but completely unsurprising at the same time. He had always been very selfish and self-interested, but I thought just maybe this would create a single act of decency from him. Luckily, I ended up surviving by nearly starving myself and spending a decent amount of time in shelters before I found a minimum wage job that allowed me to get back on my feet.",1.0,You cannot depend on others to survive. People are too selfish to care for others. My brother cared for only himself.,90.0,imagined 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKB45HAI,1855,2VVKUGDQ,55.0,woman,Black,one,one,,2.0,3.5553480614894135,getting an unexpected gift,my old friends were happy to hear from me.,0.25,,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2DOS9D8,3.0,"I suffer froim depression, and have a not very exciting social life. I know what a great companion a pet can be.","Five weeks ago, I was really feeling down in the dumps. I had recently lost my father. we'd had a difficult relationship, but we had been working on it, so in recent weeks, we had been spending a lot of time together and really enjoying it. He had gone for being someone I dreaded spending time with to someone whose company I loved and looked forward to. I was devastated when he passed. I was working at a job I hated. The environment was toxic, and it did not even pay well. I wanted to leave, but the hours were so long and irregular it made looking for a new position difficult. Worst of all, I was lonely. I was single, and felt like nobody cared about me. Of course, it was my schedule and impecunious state that made it hard to socialize, but my brain translated that to me being boring and unloveable. The one companion I had, and one of the joys in my life was my dog, Buster. He was always happy to hang out with me, and greeted me when I came home from work. He was always enthusiastic to see me. So, one day, I came home and found a package on my porch. It was from a friend in the city where I attended college. I thought she had forgotten me, as I though all my friends had. I opened the package, and it was a little faux sheepskin person, shaped like a gingerbread man. It squeaked when I squeezed it, There was also a card telling me how much she missed me, and saying the toy was for Buster. I gave it to him, and he loved it immediately. It's nowe his favorite plaything. I was so grateful for this kindness, and it inspired me to get in touch with some other old pals. Guess what? They don't hate me after all!",1.0,I received an unexpected and very thoughtful gift from a long distance friend of mine. It was a gift for my dog that he very much appreciated and a much needed random kindness to me that came at a very good time for such a thing. It's things like that that sort of restore your faith in humanity.,35.0,imagined 3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YR4SULM2,2613,YCRA0CU1,35.0,woman,asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,going on a movie outing,All the kids enjoyed and nobody whined or caused trouble,0.125,,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YR4SULM2,,,"My sister recently moved closer to where I live. It had been a few years since all of our kids had gotten together. She came to town and we all hung out. We decided to take all the kids to see The Lion King in the theater. This is the first time we would take our kids to the movie theater together. We knew the kids would enjoy. We loved watching this movie growing up together. Sure enough, the outing was very memorable. We all sang out loud to the songs. Our kids knew most of them and joined in. We felt the same emotions we did while growing up: the sorrow when Mufasa died, the elation of Simba regaining power, and the relief of witnessing the demise of Scar. The movie brings back a lot of memories of our childhood. It was a freer time when we were young and had much less responsibilities. Now life is different, we are moms and have work and household duties. Seeing this with my sister and our kids was a very memorable and emotional experience. I'm glad our kids got to witness the retelling of a very touching and meaningful story.",1.0,My sister and I took our kids for the first time to see a movie together in the theatre. We saw The Lion King which was memorable for us because we enjoyed watching this together when we were kids.,60.0,recalled 36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JEHBKYG,2110,F5DT09SG,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Getting adjusted to a new job in a new city,I realized how much I missed my mom even though I am an adult,0.75,,3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNRZJINLA,3.0,I did move to a new city for a job but I moved with my husband d so I wasn't totally alone. But I did !miss my family and friends terribly for the first year. So I do know what this feels like.,"I worked so hard for this promotion. But I didn't expect that I would be working even harder after. It also requires I move to another state. This was five months ago and wow! It's been quite a ride! I have never lived this far away from my family so it's been scary and hard not having them here to support me. I miss my mom so badly and I miss my friends. At my age I didn't realize how much I still needed my m'om! I'm making new friends here but I still spend more time alone than I want. I think I might get a cat from the shelter to keep me company, i spend so much time at the office that I don't have a ton of time alone. It's mainly on weekends when I would be out with friends or having dinner with my parents. I love my new job even though it's so fast paced. I feel like I'm making an impact already. I got a nice raise with the promotion and am able to save money at a pace I never thought I could. I should be able to move from my apartment into a house within the next two years. I'm glad I took the promotion even though it required that I move. And I am flirting with my cute neighbor and think he's going to ask me out..",1.0,"I got a promotion at work, working for a department that did more than three times my current volume. I also moved to a new state for the first time.",150.0,imagined 3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNTUBWRGL,1304,3S4FH8OQ,45.0,MAN,white,3.0,4.0,,,3.0445224377234235,party that I had 3 weeks ago,the drinking part,0.25,,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92N8GWPX,5.0,This story makes me feel that I can enjoy my life and I can live the life happily,"At party, we were very much relaxed and I was me at that particular time. During my working hours or at home, I have certain responsibilities and so I am not what I am that particular time. But, at party I am all by my self and I enjoy every moment of that life. I was fully drunk and I was very much unconscious due to excessive drinking. Me and my friend also had a barbecue and so we cooked together for the party and we eat it together. It is always one of the best party that I have ever had in my small span of year. It was the best and nicest party. We enjoyed a lot. We build several memories that we can discuss when we get old. The dancing, the silly talk, all the moves and foods all were a memory that can never be washed out. It was the best day that I can have and can enjoy my life forgetting all the family and office stuff at work and at home. It gives me a way to live the life and it gives me power to tackle such family and work stress. It is the best way to handle all the mindful problems that you have in your life and you can live the life happily. So, this is what I do several times to get out of the worldly problems and enjoy the life for which I think I was meant for. I am very much involved and at the same time I am very much lost the control over myself.",1.0,I like this party because of we enjoyed a lot in that function .we enjoyed a lot . we did a lot of fun activities. we drunk together we cooked together and then we eat together,21.0,imagined 3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISEAY5XZ,9400,0FSYXD89,45.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,power outage and my neighbors helping us out,my neighbors left the generator and note.,0.75,3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTO0FV53Q,,,,We had recently moved to a new state and therefore a new neighborhood. We only briefly met our neighbors. There was a massive storm and the power went out due. After about 12 hours we realized this was a big thing and that the power might not go back on for some time. It turned out that is was out for several days. Our neighbors put a generator and note on our driveway so that we could power our refrigerator and not lose all the food. They didnt even know us. Tthey reached out and shared their resources when we were all in a time of need. It was incredibly emotional for my family and I because we were feeling defeated being so new to the area and not having power and just in a slump. Their offering and good deed made our day. It made us want to help others by paying it forward. I realized how good some people are. There is just as much good as there is evil in this world. Some people really do care about others. Even when they get nothing in return.,1.0,The power went out due to a huge storm. It was out for several days. Our neighbors put a generator and note on our driveway so that we could power our refrigerator and not lose all the food.,60.0,retold 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28QKSZI1,2564,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,stopping taking drugs and drinking,I somehow quit using the cold turkey method,0.875,,3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNX20XU0X,1.0,Never took drugs,"Three months ago, I finally stopped drinking and using drugs. I decided this after almost dying from taking drugs. I was puking from taking too much cocaine. It was a scary trip. I decided to never drink or use drugs as long as I lived. It was tough at first. I had to punch walls to stave off the craving. I decided to go cold turkey. I somehow got over my addiction. I'm glad I stopped taking the drugs and drinking. I feel a lot better now. I got a better job because of it. I look better as well. My family is so proud of me. I will visit them soon. I will talk to them all about my ordeals in my life.",2.0,The event that caused me to stop drinking and using drugs. My experience that led me to a journey of sobriety from the chains of addiction.,90.0,imagined 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AR003AB,598,KO1UA5XQ,50.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My brother's wedding.,That it was so wonderful.,0.5,,3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BMPCB6TL,5.0,I feel very connected to this event.,"My brother's wedding was almost a year ago in September. He got married for the first time at 48 years old. My brother is mentally ill and suffers from Schizo Effective disorder. Only two years before he was almost living on the street. The event of his wedding meant so much to the entire family. The fact that he overcame his obstacles, was taking medication regularly and met and was marrying a wonderful woman was cause of celebration for all of us. I felt so honored to be there and to be the one who put his boutineer on. My daughter was also one of the flower girls even though she was fourteen at the time. She and the bride's niece were together wearing matching blue maxi dresses and headpieces of baby's breath that made them look like angels. My daughter was suffering from OSFED (otherwise specified eating disorder) at the time and was struggling that day. It was still a wonderful day. Both my brother and his bride are devout Catholics and had a full mass. I haven't been at a mass for a long time because I left the Catholic Church when I was 18. However, the mass was beautiful. Despite it's length, it was still wonderful. Afterward, a friend of my brother's lent him the use of his large house for the reception. It was a potluck reception and very simple but also very nice.",1.0,I have medical problems that cause pain and I also have blood sugar problems. I applied for social security disability because I worked for the state for 15 years and I believe my problems were made worse from the stress. My claim was denied but I plan to hire a lawyer to help me with the case.,30.0,imagined 3WZ36BJEV42HI4V6ZVKO5JXE434BTA,1937,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,na,one,2.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,meeting a girl,she was receptive,1.0,,3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4QQXTKH,4.0,a little,"One night about four months ago, I met with some friends at the local bar. There was a pretty girl having a drink close to us. The finest girl in the bar. I thought she was a little out of my league. However, my buddy nudged me on. I spoke with her. We had a great conversation for the rest of the night. We both relaxed with each other and had a few drinks. I ended up leaving the bar with her phone number. We also agreed to meet again. It went really well. As a result, I think I should have more faith in my self confidence. The encounter made that more apparent. Also, my buddy is a great wing man. Props to him.",1.0,"After joining a group of friends at a bar, I had an encounter that taught me I should have more self-confidence. It was an encounter with a women would I thought was out of my league, but after talking to her and not putting up a front, I gained her respect--and her phone night.",120.0,imagined 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG6YA4MB,2862,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,5.48063892334199,Having some stressful events,Tripping and almost getting cut by glass,0.875,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMXHGLP1,2.0,I've choked before,"Eight months ago, I learned to always be calm in situations. I had a few stressful events happen. I was driving and almost got hit. I remained calm during the whole process. The other person ran a red light. I hope he got a ticket because of it. Later that day, I tripped while walking outside. I landed just short of some glass. I was lucky that I didn't get cut. The last stressful event that day was while eating. I choked on some steak. I coughed it up. I was a bit mad but got over it. I learned that you need to be cool during bad times. You will survive if you do this. I hope I don't have to do any of these things again.",3.0,i learnt to always be calm in the face of situations. it gives me hope of surviving. patience is a very good virtue,240.0,imagined 3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N32L7KW0,6539,XGIZYY1V,30.0,man,Black,one,5.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,Me going to south america,I was not out of place,1.0,,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXH7KLBO,4.0,I loved going to a different country.,"I was very excited. I was going on a trip. It was out of the country. I had never been out of the country before. I was going to South America. I was nervous too. Even though I wanted to go, I kept wondering if I would fit in in South America. When I went there, I was pleasantly surprised. Everyone was so nice. I ended up learning a lot about South American culture. I went to many of the country's museums. I learned so much about ancient civilizations and how they lived. I was shocked about how much I did not know. I ate South American food. I was delighted to find out that their food was even more delicious than my country's. I had a fun time.",5.0,I went to visit a foreign country in South America and learn about their past civilization. I was able learn about the country's history and present time.,60.0,imagined 3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQXI7QOE,721,P8V0F8EX,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my job promotion.,I received such a large offer.,0.5,3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQXI7QOE,3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQXI7QOE,,,"A few months ago I was up for a promotion. I was excited as it was well deserved. However, I found out that my promotion wasn't going to happen this year and HR blocked it. I was angry. I started applying to other jobs. When my management learned of this they were supportive but also wanted me to stay at my company. They decided to create a job for me to apply to that would allow me to get a promotion that HR could not block. They ended up being really slow about doing this so I continued with my job hunt. I was lucky enough to get two interviews. One of those interviews was at my current company and the other was at another company. I ended up getting an offer from the other company first. This forced my manager to hurry up and interview me and make me an offer for the job and promotion that I had been promised. The other offer was much larger than my manager was going to offer. He decided to match it so I would stay at my company. I ended up with a huge pay increase and my promotion.",1.0,I got a promotion and a large salary increase. It was shocking to me when this occurred. I did expect to have two offers.,90.0,recalled 3ATTHHXXWBAYMTIWAFD2G9MXJ6EIXG,6464,POA6HBIR,55.0,woman,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,15.86678112267741,my being featured in Woman's World magazine to share my incr,Woman's World contacted me for a story in their magazine.,1.0,3ATTHHXXWBAYMTIWAFD2G9MXJ6EIXG,,,,"About two months ago, I was chosen to be featured in Woman's World magazine. The story was about my amazing weight loss journey. Approximately 4 years ago, I was nearly 400 pounds and in extremely bad health. Because of my extreme obesity and sedentary lifestyle, I was putting a lot of strain on my heart and developed many ailments due to my condition and the shape that I was in. The most distressing was my diagnosis of congestive heart failure. My heart was not functioning problem because of the huge amount of weight that I was carrying. I also suffered from hypertensive, sleep apnea, irregular heart beat and chronic muscle and joint pain. I was extremely depressed and receiving this diagnosis made matters even worse. My cardiologist informed me that my heart was on the brink of completely giving out and I was put on blood thinners to help protect me from stokes and blood clots. Because of the blood thinners, weight loss surgery was risky and not recommended. To top things off, I had a sluggish thyroid which meant that my metabolism was not working effectively either, making weight loss almost impossible. My only option was to hold on to my faith in God and push past the barriers before me. The first thing that I did was change my eating habits. I chose a complete lifestyle change, one that I could live with for the rest of my life. I avoided high carb foods and sugary sweets and instead ate plenty of fruit and vegetables. I did internet research looking for healthy choices that would help me achieve my goals. I chose low carbs as opposed to no carbs because I knew this was a lifestyle change. I also ate plenty of protein, starting each day off with eggs and turkey breakfast sausages. I had healthy salads for lunch with a bowl of delicious homemade soup, packed with ingredients that helped boost my metabolism naturally. Dinner was lean protein, healthy vegetables, a huge salad and fresh fruit for dessert. I notices rapid results and soon I was able to begin walking. I started off slow and worked my way up to 2 miles each day. It took me about 4 years but I was able to lose 200 pounds and have kept it off. Woman's World magazine heart about my awesome journey through Shapefit and contacted me for a story in their magazine. I have been able to inspire so many people and I turned my health around for the better and being in the magazine was an amazing accomplishment and I look forward to having a professional photo shoot done soon for another story in the magazine.",1.0,"I was featured in Woman's World magazine a couple of months ago to share my incredible weight loss journey with the whole world. I lost 200 pounds with no weight loss surgery and a complete lifestyle change. As a result, I'm healthier and more fit than I have been since high school and I'm now 57.",7777777.0,recalled 3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY477MINW1,1064,AY7R4NZY,40.0,Man,white,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about my Family,having fun,-0.5,,3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY477MINW1,,,"My family vacation may not have been anything too spectacular to anyone looking in from the outside. However, to those who were fortunate enough to be part of the vacation, it meant everything. This family vacation story also shows how important family really is. family. Vacation is also a time where my entire family and I can wind down and relax for a week without having to worry. Family is important, and we do not always have the time to cherish or express how much we love each other. Nevertheless, having the opportunity to go on these small trips is special to me. Going to the Peace Gardens was somewhere that I will always remember. And we Disney World thinks it’s going to be the vacation of a lifetime. Everything seemed to be going smoothly that morning. My family was very happy. When we arrived at the restaurant me and my sister ordered a gigantic hamburger, my wife and children. we finish we were all very satisfied and we headed for a little fun. We saw some lights in the far end and we followed them. We arrived at a show it was called the electrical parade and it was really cool. So we went down there last summer and it was a big vacation for all of us. I know it was more of an children’s vacation which but it was very fun and we all loved. In my opinion we are a little too old for Disney World but it was my favorite vacation.",5.0,The beauty behind the perfect picture of the best experience of my life has a history on how it was created.,7.0,recalled 3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR53RKC4M,7228,4MFUAYFX,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,2.0,2.0,5.3471075307174685,a trip to the Los Angeles zoo with my girlfriend.,one giraffe made eye contact with me and got close to me.,0.625,304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1S8XNSBV,,,,"Me and my girlfriend had gone to the Los Angeles Zoo. I can't exactly remember the day but I believe it was either April or May or maybe June. It was a hot day that day and it was spur of the moment trip. I honestly wasn't particularly excited to go but my girlfriend had been bugging me for months to go to the zoo so I finally said let's go. We got there around 10 or 11 in the morning and it was already around 90 degrees. When we walked in there was the insect/reptile section of the zoo so we saw many exotic looking spiders, snakes, scorpions etc. I liked it but my girlfriend didn't like insects. Then we walked in the African animals section. We saw elephants mostly and we could hear monkeys and apes in the distance somewhere. So we keep walking and eventually we find the apes. We saw gorillas hanging out in the shade and in a different section we saw other chimps and monkeys. We walked past that and we saw giraffes. Watching the giraffes was a cool site because they got really close to us. Like one of them was looking at me and came in my direction and I thought it would actually do something to me. Then after we saw the lions and they were mostly hanging out in the shade to stay out of the heat. We continued to walk around and we saw a section with Australian animals. So we managed to see koalas in the tress and tasmanian devils. I think we also saw kangaroos but I can't remember. We spent a lot of time at the zoo maybe around 5-6 hours. I think we left and we got back home around 4 or 5 pm.",1.0,"Me and my girlfriend went to the zoo on a hot day. We saw many animals like giraffes, gorillas, elephants, snakes, tigers, lions etc.",210.0,retold 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO63ZQYM0Z,638,2M9JE4DP,40.0,Woman,Black,one,one,5.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,"me leaving my job, because I panicked",That I was not able to return to my old job,0.875,3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFR8PDDOT,,,,"It has been since May that I have stopped working, since then I have not found a new job suitable to help me with my bills. I had to go to HRA the end of September to get help with paying my rent. What i have learned is, even if times are rough and you are going through something, do not leave you job so fast. This has been a very hard time for me, catching up with my bills. I was able to get snap (food stamps) but I would very much prefer getting back to work. I find myself spending more money then accumulating it. In order to get help with my rent by HRA, I had to got to this place called America Works, It's suppose to help you or equip you with the skills to get a job, and to recognize the areas you need a little push in. I was lucky enough to be able to absorb some of the information, revamp my resume, and hope I find a great company to work for. So since the incident of me leaving the job. I have been reflecting on how I can improve myself. I have been listening to people who have conquered the things I am trying to get through. I have learned that I need to leave toxic people alone. People that don't have my best interest at heart. I also learned maybe it's time for me to go back to school. Come Monday, I am looking at a free training course to become a Medical Assistant. Wish me luck!",2.0,"I resigned from my job because I had lost my voice for two weeks, and wasn't able to perform my duties. It was found that I had a blockage in my saliva gland that caused me to temporarily lose my voice.",120.0,retold 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQEYCIFC,1942,UD8EQNMQ,18.0,Man,black,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,A fight between my sister and I,Things turned dire.,-0.25,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQEYCIFC,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQEYCIFC,,,"On the 6th of June 2019, my elder sister and I had a fight. I had to leave the house early in the morning and at the time I left, she was not awake. Usually when I'm leaving the house the house, I tell her, since she needs the key to get into the main house. My sister lives in our outhouse, and she usually comes to the main house to do some things. I think, since I'm not certain, that was the first reason that annoyed her, which ultimately led to the fight. Another thing was that as I was leaving the house, I ate a bit of her food before I left, since I knew I had a long day ahead of me. When I got to work, my sister called me, but I didn't pick the call. Thus, this all accumulated to make my sister angry. As I was coming home from work that day, I was also a bit agitated because I was not able to get home early due to traffic, but my sister did not go to work. When I came home she asked me a question about both the food and not telling her when I left the house which I answered in a snobbish manner. She then asked another question which I didn't respond to this time. After that, she then took offence and started to get angry, but as I was also angry things escalated quickly. Careless words were said by both parties and it nearly turned into a dire situation . Thankfully the intervention of my other elder sister stopped things. I must say things were sour between the two of us for about 2 weeks due to the fight. All is well between us now though.",2.0,"My sister and I had a fight on the 6th of June 2019. This fight happened because we both were on edge and nearly tuned into a dire situation. Thankfully, due to the intervention of my big sister, the fight was both up and things are ok between us now.",90.0,recalled 3LUY3GC630MWO0Z95XZOV7AL2NPP7Q,2948,OO758YMR,55.0,woman,White,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My Journey to Freedom,I was able to forgive others and how much peace it gave me,0.25,,3LUY3GC630MWO0Z95XZOV7AL2NPP7Q,,,"My story is about experiencing God's unfailing love and finding freedom from my past mistakes, hurts, and pains. Several months ago my brother passed away. Since that time I have been searching my soul. I have felt the need to get my life in order. I had two or three unresolved issues in my life and I have felt the need to resolve those issues. Resolving those issues has been a struggle for me, but while on this journey, I have felt and experienced God's amazing love and grace through it all. I started by taking an intense Bible study that lasted ten weeks. I have spent time in prayer, pouring my heart out to God. I have learned that my past mistakes, hurts, and pain does not define who I am, but my life in Christ defines who I am. While studying the Bible, I have found so many verses about God's unfailing love, His truths and promises, forgiveness, and strongholds that Satan has reminded me of for too many years. I started writing these verses in a small notebook and when I am having a bad day, I can quickly find what I want. I have learned to forgive and let certain people know that I have forgiven them, and I have learned to ask for forgiveness for things I have done. I am on my way to freedom! Sometimes freedom it is not an instantaneous thing, but a work in progress. To find it, I must study God's word and apply His truths to my life every day. God's love and grace is so amazing. I am glad he did not give up on me! Recently I have been able to share my story with a couple of good friends. One of them gave me a small card the other day. One side of the card said something about faith is like a tiny mustard seed that can move mountains. The other side said ""I have been assigned this mountain to show others it can be done.""",2.0,"I have recently been reminded of God's unfailing love and grace. I am on my way to freedom from my past mistakes, hurts, and pains.",90.0,recalled 37TD41K0AIVZD9AXOVBT6Y7ARBZSC1,547,937L123B,25.0,Woman,black,one,one,2.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,My son having a medical issue.,I find out that my son is allergic to the same medicine that I am,1.0,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY70Y6H0Y,,,,"My 18 month old son had a medical problem with his toe. We had to go to urgent care that night because it was literally blue and swollen. The doctor let us know after a very short moment of looking at it that it was nothing to worry about. The problem is called cellulitis, it was a minor infection and they put him on some antibiotics. The amoxicillin they put him on worked fine for almost seven days and the infection completely cleared up. On the last day of the antibiotic we noticed he was breaking out with bumps all over his face and we soon realized after looking over his body, he had hives everywhere and they were literally forming right before out eyes. I was so panicked and called his doctor right away. When we talked to him he told us it could be an allergic reaction but still wanted to see us right away. So we go to the doctor, the whole way there I am so worried he will have the type of allergic reaction that causes his throat to close or even worse, kill him. But once we got there the doctor made alot of sense out of it all. He asked if any of us was allergic to any medicine and I remembered that I am allergic to penicillin. I just didn't realize my allergy would be hereditary and I also didn't put together that amoxicillin was a type of penicillin. I was so relieved that it all made sense. The doctor let us know that his toe was healed so he wouldn't have to be put on a different antibiotic but he would need to take the antihistamine multiple times a day. I was so happy that he was going to be alright and didn't have some sort of strange condition.",3.0,My son had a medical problem we had to take him to urgent care for. Then another problem came shortly after.,42.0,retold 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9ORVHUU9U,2514,4MC2N0JW,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Having chrones disease,I found out my diet has to change,0.875,351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMKXMMDY,,,,"I have chrones disease. Since my last journal entry I have been to the hospital twice, had two flare-ups, and multiple bouts of pain in the abdomen. Life changing? Yes,. Fun? No, not at all. Since I have last written my journal entry I have had panic attacks. Many panic attacks. I know this sounds trivial but they start when a flare-up starts and it tunes me into a cycle of throwing up and pain. Thats the worst part of it all is the pain that follows and although I use medical marijuana for PTSD, I am beginning to see that it isnt quite strong enough to stop the pain. I go to the hospital when it gets bad and they have to give me strong stuff to stop it. The thing is, I honestly think I am going to need prescription pain medicine to actually keep around in these events and nowadays you have to be close to dead to get that kind of medicine. I know people abuse it, but people abuse everything and its really just, unfair? In PA, if you have a medical marijuana card, you cant get pain medicine and if I stop using the dispensaries there is no guarantee my doctor will give me pain medicine. It feels like a big mess and thinking about it stresses me even more. Why do we even regulate it?",5.0,"One day before my birthday I got very sick and was taken to the hospital. After days of testing, it was concluded that I was suffering from crones disease. This sickness has changed my diet, my weight, and how I view eating healthy for the rest of my foreseeable life.",180.0,retold 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVH3J450Q,2274,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,white,3.0,3.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,candle mishaps,candle fast burn,1.0,,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4C2L4C8,3.0,similar life occurance,"A family member needed help doing a birthday party. I ended up helping. The decor was already bought. Mainly, the help needed was to just put up all the decor. It involved many ladders and tape. We got it done in time and it looked good. Many of us didn't like the chosen decor but it wasn't our call. Overall everyone helped a lot and we had a blast. When the cake was brought out, everyone noticed the crazy candles and how the flame was quite big. The candles needed to be blown out quickly so they wouldn't burn the cake. All of them were melting quite fast. I think is was because they were so close together. The candles were luckily blown out in time. Nothing bad happened. Good food and friends.",3.0,I helped organize and participated in a birthday party of a family member. The candles on the birthday cake produced a large flame that the birthday person had to blow out quickly. Overall the party was very enjoyable.,30.0,imagined 3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCMLX32I,2886,XI8VK89S,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my younger sister with epilepsy,I left for college,0.0,,3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDWUXG3P,1.0,"I have siblings, but none with any sickness.","My sister and I had always been close. From a young age, I was sort of her protector. When she was diagnosed as having epilepsy, it only further solidified my role as her protector, and even though she sees me that way, I still see her as my best friend every bit as much as I used to. I am older than her, though we are very close in age. We were only one grade apart in school. I took care of her when mom and dad couldn't. I looked after her and saved her from bullies in school. Things changed a bit after school. I left home, went to college, and because of this I moved pretty far away. I don't see her as much as I used to. I miss her so dearly and I know that she misses me. I still go to see her as often as I can, and when I do, we always do something fun. I know that she is sick, but she doesn't see it that way. She is so courageous. Even though she is my little sister, I want to be just like her.",1.0,My sister and I are best friends and I was her protector. She was diagnosed with Epilepsy and I wasnt able to be with her because Im away from home. But she was very brave and had a positive perspective in her life that is why she doesnt think that she is sick.,150.0,imagined 3TE22NPXPCYDGKV75F9TPXFG3S144H,708,MXL3V7Y5,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,haunted hotel room.,our lights came off and on unexpectedly.,0.75,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LUW6OAJ,,,,"Our most interesting vacation this year was to the Hotel Del Coronado in California. I read some reports that the hotel was haunted and I think they are correct. We checked in at midnight after a long day of travel. When we got to our room the TV in the room was on. We were tired so we went to bed. At around 3am, I woke up because the bathroom light was on. I got up and turned it off. Around 4am the light was on again. At first I though someone left it on, but it was so weird to happen again. Over the next four days the bathroom lights would turn off and on with increasing frequency. They even would turn off while someone was using the bathroom. It was creepy. We went on a ghost tour to learn about the history of the hotel. The tour guide mentioned that people have been complaining about the ghosts in the hotel bathrooms. I told the guide about our experience.",1.0,A recent vacation to Hotel Del Coronado was interesting. I have reason to believe that their are ghosts at this hotel.,90.0,retold 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1LD19Q6,690,P40LQ8TS,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,listening to our body and what is telling us,my husband had triple bypass surgery as a result of my speaking up,0.75,3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCK4A81YO,,,,"My husband had been having issues but he did not seem to notice it at all. He seemed to just stop and take a deep breath. He did this so often that it almost appeared normal to him. When he was asked about it he just shrugged it off saying he was just a bit winded. He went to the doctor for a yearly physical and did not mention this issue. however I was in the room with him and I told the doctor that the neighbors as well as myself thought it was not normal to breath like he was. So, the doctor suggested that he have a stress test. This started the whole process..After this test we had another. This time an angiogram. The angiogram indicated there were several blockages in his arteries. His heart was not getting the oxygen it needed to be functioning properly. This took us to a heart surgeon. The surgeon admitted him immediately for open heart surgery. The stress test led to another to another test and actually ended up in surgery. Had I not said anything to the doctor my husband could have had a heart attack and been much worse off.",3.0,How our bodies give us signs of distress and why we should not ignore them. How my husband ended up having open heart surgery.,210.0,retold 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2O9UGE9F,2814,MON72DAC,55.0,Man,White,one,4.0,3.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,Parade: a school event for my child,"How many diverse kids where there, including my biracial daughter.",1.0,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7XFH5VI,,,,"Late that summer of 2019, my wife and daughter and myself went to the local community center. It was early morning and looked like rain. My wife had dressed up my daughter real fancy-like. And my daughter was pretty excited. Kids and parents were there, everywhere. I surprised by the amount of people so interested in the event. This became an interesting part for me. I had already brought my camera. And it was not just a camera but a Nikon D300. Older but sturdy camera with a 35mm lens. I would like to take some pictures of my kid but it turned out more than that really. Unfortunately, I had begun to rain heavily outside. It was the plan of the event coordinators to parade the children around the neighborhood. Kid and their parents had made big signs and event makers had made big signs as well. I could see someone was going to be disappointed. Yet it didn't turn out like that. The event coordinators decided to hold parade in the large gymnasium that was just build over the summer. Big enough for all of us, I think. Kids didn't seem to mind. My daughter saw her teacher from last year and I took pictures of them. I took pictures of kids: happy kids eating, and parents hugging their children. There was quite a variety in this pack of kids. Black, white, Asian, spanish, and my daughter, biracial juggernaut that lived for selfies and Taylor Swift.",4.0,"This was a parade that the local school had set up to celebrate kids in my neighborhood. It involved kids ranging from 3 to 5. And since my own child was there, I decided take some pictures of the event.",180.0,retold 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SEMS0QT8,924,9IDIF0Y9,18.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,feeding the homeless.,how happy people get when they have some of the basic needs of life.,1.0,,3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V9G5TB0J,5.0,This is a fairly accurate story of something that happened a couple of years ago while visiting my wife's home city in Canada where the homeless population is VERY large.,"This year I decided that I wanted to start more to help those less fortunate than me. Around Christmas time I started to really notice how many people were struggling around me. I knew it happened, but somehow I never really thought too much about it. About 2 weeks ago now, I was walking down the road on my way to get a cup of coffee before doing some Christmas shopping and I saw a bunch of businesses with people curled up outside them. Trying to keep themselves warm with blankets, sleeping bags and hats. Those were the lucky ones. I saw ones that were just huddled up inside doorways doing their best to stay warm and alive with empty cups in front of them, or signs. Just begging people to help them out with the basic needs that every human being needs and deserves. I don't know what it was that made me notice today of all days. Maybe because I was out spending too much money on Christmas presents that really weren't that needed when there are people who can't even afford a hot meal. I spotted one guy sitting there with just a small blanket, though he wasn't using the blanket, the blanket was curled around a small dog, who looked as though he had seen better days. I dug into my pockets and checked what I had for cash, and it wasn't much. I stopped to talk to him, and learned he had been laid off 2 years ago and lost his home and has no family near by. I talked to him for a bit learning that he found the dog abandoned one day and decided to keep him. His money that he gets from panhandling goes to feeding his dog, who is his best friend. I asked him if he was hungry and he looked at me quite surprised and said he was starving, he was lucky to eat at all each day. He asked a friend of his a few feet away to watch his dog, and off we went to get some lunch. I picked up some sandwiches for the others that I spotted and some hot cups of coffee, and of course a bag of dog food for his buddy. We delivered the food, and I've never seen such joy before. It was a good moment, I made a lot of people happy, but most of all, I made myself happy.",1.0,ONE DAY I WALKED THROUGH THE ROADSIDE. I SAW THAT SOME PEOPLE BEGGING FOR FOOD. I BROUGHT SOME FOOD FOR THEM THEY ARE VERY HAPPY,14.0,imagined 3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWQUQ8Q8I,4095,TCIJB8F7,45.0,Man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,selling my beloved car,when my sadness turned to hope while watching my kids play,1.0,3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EUZ97GLB,,,,"Letting go of my special car was a very sad day in my life. Some people would say that ""a car is just a car"" and there is no reason to get emotional about it, however, my car was more than just an object or a means to get around. My car represented me and my true personality. In my youth, I worked extra hard to purchase my dream car, I took all types of odd jobs and made sacrifices to make it happen. It was not easy because I just graduated college and did not make a lot of money, however, I was determined to work extra hours in order to make my dream come true. I still recall how good it felt when I first drove to my apartment in my brand-new car and pulled in front of my building! I felt so proud, like I was on top of the world and nothing could stop me. Those were the happy days but life has a way of changing in unpredictable manner. They always say that if you want to make God laugh, tell Him about your plans. We face both, moments of triumph and failings. I got married, became a father, became a father again, lost a job, found a job, and lost one again. Family became a priority above cars and other non-essential possessions. I hit hard times and had to say goodbye to my beloved car. I did not want to wake up that morning, knowing that I would have to take it out of the garage for the last time and watch some strangers load it unto a trailer and drive away into the unknown. It felt like closing a favorite book, filled with chapters representing a happy part of my life that I could never get back again. I did not look as they drove away with my car and headed back into my house. My heart ached and I felt sad, however, seeing my kids laughing while playing some silly game on the rug erased the dark clouds that gathered above my head on that day and I knew that more happy moments were bound to come my way in the future.",3.0,"Four months ago, I had to sell my favorite possession, my beloved 1970 Chevy, corvette. I had this car for over 30 years and had so many wonderful associations and memories.",150.0,retold 3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGNW5HK6,1557,X4V9U2X4,30.0,man,White,2.0,4.0,,4.0,4.248495242049359,dealing with an emergency during work,my son broke his arm,0.25,,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFPWF12B,3.0,i have kids,I had just started a business. I've always been a baker. I wanted to take what was my hobby of baking and turn it in to a profitable business. I decided to start being a cake maker. I had been contacted by a couple who were having a wedding. They wanted a cake from me. I was more than happy to start working on it for them. Even though it was my first wedding cake I think I did a great job on it. It was the big day and I was on my way to take it over to their wedding chapel and get it set up. When I was about 5 minutes away from the chapel I got a phone call. It was my husband and he was saying that my son had broken his arm. I had to hurry and get the cake set up as fast as I could so I could deal with my son. I got the cake set up in 5 minutes flat and then rushed over to the hospital. My son was there and crying. I couldn't believe this happened on such a day.,3.0,I baked my first wedding cake for business and had to deliver and set it up during a family emergency.,70.0,imagined 39ZSFO5CA9I20087NSNF832TDPFUJO,802,H25KINP8,25.0,MAN,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,when I meet my girlfriend,that I fell in love with this girl,-0.25,,39ZSFO5CA9I20087NSNF832TDPFUJO,,,Today was an amazing day. It was a company party and I was talking to one of the other teachers in my department. We were discussing a bunch of little things. We grabbed a couple drinks and food from the open bar and buffet. As we drank and ate a few other coworkers came over to us and started talking to us. A few of them were pretty drunk but a few of them were fine just asking a bunch of questions to us. I started talking to this one really cute girl. We start talking about our lives and we were super similar. She was such a lovely person but I became super nervous to talk to her. So I grabbed a couple drinks as we were talking it helped my nerves. We keep talking it was going great. Then she asked where we were going next. My friend said I dont know so we started just following the girls lead and left with them Then the girls starting walking away from us. I realized they were kinda drunk but wanted us to come to the next bar. At that bar I randomly ran into a few of other coworkers. But I kept talking to this one girl. It was going great but I started to get a bit drunk. So we went to another bar because that was totally a good idea. It was not I kept getting more drunk but I kept having a good time with this girl. We ended up going home together. I truly thought it was never to going to work out long term but it did. Over 5 months later everything is going amazing. She is really becoming the love of my life,3.0,I got drinks with a cowoker at a bar and then we meet some girls. We kept getting drinks with them till I ended up going home with one of them. Now we are still together.,150.0,recalled 337RC3OW06O885L7V39XK4H4JW9LVW,970,DUDLSJBE,50.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my daughter's acceptance in Rutgers University.,she was accepted despite her previous learning issues.,0.0,337RC3OW06O885L7V39XK4H4JW9LVW,337RC3OW06O885L7V39XK4H4JW9LVW,,,"My daughter was accepted in Rutgers University. I was pretty proud because I home-schooled her. She had a lot of problems focusing starting in the third grade so I pulled her out of school. That was a scary decision for both of us but especially me. I was pressured by friends and family and quite frankly shamed. We were told she would never get into college if I did that. It took many months to find what schedule worked and how to help her learn best. It was a lot of work but together we preserved. Sometimes I see traces of the old problems but she has plenty of coping mechanisms and self-esteem to deal with any problems that arise. So, needless to say when she was accepted that was a huge moment for us. We were in a state of happy shock. I will never forget that day. We were both at home when we got the call. I thought something had gone wrong but it was her recruiter calling. He told her where to look to check her status and there is was! We were overjoyed!",4.0,My daughter was accepted into Rutgers University after a major effort on my part spanning years to deal with major attention deficit issues.,90.0,recalled 3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GCZ04A6,1272,65E2OIYH,40.0,man,Other,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,how rekindling relationships isnt always a good thing,she contacted me after my accidental phone call to her,0.875,,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GCZ04A6,,,"so after not talking to my ex for almost 2 years, i accidentally butt dialed her. she called me back a few hours later and we started talking. she mentioned how she missed me but never tried reaching out because she thought i hated her and all that. i told her no that it wast the case at all and that i just had left her alone after the break up because it seemed like she wanted space. so we talked a long time over the next week or so and decided to hang out. she came over my place and we hung out a few hours and had fun. next day she messages saying how she enjoyed and missed that and would really like to try dating again. i said ok but lets take it slowly since one of the main reasons we stopped dating in the first place was the fact she would constantly make plans and then cancel. she would do this time after time and i got annoyed since i dont like making plans and then have them cancel out right before or not even be told til hours after. so i kind of had a feeling this would happen again in the back of my mind. and of course, it did. a week later she talked about her mom going away and not having to do that much for the week her mom was gone. it sounded like a good thing but again, in my back of my mind i had a feeling all this was just going to end like normal. and once again, of course it did. her mom left on a Friday and we had made plans for Saturday. well Saturday came and went. then Sunday. i finally hear from her on Monday with a story about how her grandmother got sick and she was in the hospital since Friday and all these things. mind you, she had been posting on social media all weekend and nothing mentioned this at all. i said ok no problem, lets try Wednesday. she agreed and we talked some more, but in my mind i knew this was not going to happen. and again, nope. the day came and went and i finally hear from her Thursday that she was so tired that she couldn't get out of bed. i said uh ok, and then out of the blue she comes up with that she doesn't think she can do this relationship cause she just cant seem to ever get time to come see me and how its not fair and just all kinds of things. i pretty much just gave up on her for the second time then.",4.0,I accidentally called my ex one day. she called me back and we talked awhile. i discovered that she is still just as unreliable as before when we dated and broke up the first time.,30.0,recalled 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDI8QSWG,1683,GF7VYH5N,30.0,woman,black,3.0,4.0,,3.0,4.02535169073515,"fight with boyfriend because he cheated, we breakup",Cheated one me after long time relationship,0.625,,3NQL1CS15SUS84S6EIYNECJ0SAZYVL,2.0,"I can see the pain from another person, but I have never been cheated on so I cant relate that much","The say I learn you cheated on me was the most heartbreaking time of my life. We fought for hours I feel like because II’m more emotionally unstable then a lot of people realize. I hide it well, I try not to let what has happen to me take over my life. But there are days it gets to much for me to take on, and I feel over taken by the story no one knows. He have let be feeling like I am not worth anyones times. We have been together more then I have been with anyone, and this is how you treat out love? Or was there any love at all. Now I question everything and everyone around me. I would have give up so much to give you everything, and it seems you were willing to throw away everything we built for a time or lust and lies. I sit alone with my thoughts so many nights. In the still quietness of the reality that consumes my present, and all but assured future, I fall in the pit of its emptiness. The nothingness takes over far more often then I’d like to admit. YOu have caused me to question myself. This I will stay with me for a long time and I will find it hard to get past for a better future. I thought we were meant to send out life together. Not I know you were a block in my growth and will be hold be back. I dont want to see you every again. I wish I never met you.",3.0,Got into argument with boyfriend of longest relationship because he was cheating and lying about it. He refuses to accept responsibility. I cut him out of my life.,56.0,imagined 3OLQQLKKNTBLB4BLXS8A4LGR64QEJJ,913,K0NCP9EQ,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a coworker getting help for his drinking.,he went to rehab then went back to his family.,0.375,,3137ONMDKHRBK2LKPMN778OAZ6REG4,3.0,I did have a coworker with drinking problems. He didn't get help though and was fired after showing up to work drunk.,"Dear diary,The last couple of months have been really interesting. Randy, one of my coworkers has been having a really hard time. There had always been rumors that he was a heavy drinker, but I never payed much attention to them. Then he came into work looking destroyed and being extra quiet. I asked him what's up and he just broke down. He said his family had asked him to move out because he had lost control of his drinking. He didn't know what to do. I talked to him a bit and calmed him down, then gave his a number of a rehab clinic that my brother went to. He checked in himself and our boss gave him some time off to get sorted. The rehab program was less than a month and I'm not sure exactly what the program is, but it seemed to help. He came back like a different person. He went back to his wife and apologized and told them he wanted to change. She said she wanted to help him and welcomed him back. It will still take a lot of work and is a never ending thing but I'm glad for him. He also has a lot of support here at work. Our boss really surprised me with how understanding he was.",1.0,I helped out a co-worker who was going through a hardship as his family left him because of his drinking. He was admitted into rehab program and successfully completed it in 3 weeks. His family are back together and he had built strong networks to help him cope and continue to stay clean.,60.0,imagined 3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9M3SLGG5,1372,M3F7VU3C,35.0,Man,black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my first visit to meet my girlfriend's family.,I felt like no one was interested in positively interacting with me.,1.0,3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9M3SLGG5,3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9M3SLGG5,,,"My girlfriend and I recently went to her sister's house for a family gathering for the first time. A lot of the people there did not openly greet me when we arrived. Despite this, I went to each individual and introduced myself. Throughout our visit, I couldn't help but notice people giving me mean and disapproving looks. I still tried to interact with everyone and actively participate in everything. When we had group discussions, people always disagreed with every single thing that I mentioned. My girlfriend and I asked her sister to take some pictures of us with my phone. I looked at the pictures afterwards. All of the pictures she took were very bad pictures. My head was cut off in a most of them. As we were leaving, most of the people did not even make an attempt to say goodbye to me. This was my first time meeting them and I had never done anything to upset or offend anyone. I did everything I could to positively engage these people. It seemed as though no one was happy to meet me. This left me feeling very uninvited and little upset. As a result of this, I decided never to attend any more of their family's social gatherings.",2.0,"I went to visit my girlfriend's family for the first time. I was made to feel very uneasy and uninterested. Despite all of my obvious attempts, there was nothing I could to do please them. No one wanted to interact with me. They all were disinterested in dealing with me.",60.0,recalled 3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YRJ3G390,562,RL9U35OH,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,Not walking at graduation and regretting it later on,Looking back and having regrets about not being there for my peers.,0.375,,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVA6C8GW2,3.0,I can identify with the story somewhat because I didn't go to my college graduation but I do not regret it like in this story.,"Two years ago I graduated from a prestigious school with a master degree in which I worked very hard for several years on. It was very expensive as well and I see a long road ahead as I try to work and pay off student debt. The school was a place where I had wanted to go for several years before graduating high school but wasn't able to secure a scholarship to pay for it. I struggled a lot with myself and the school to try and pay my way through it. It was a difficult time and I was very unhappy with the way things were going. At the time of graduation, I decided not to walk with the rest of my class on that day because I was so upset thinking of the future and what was to come next. As I think back now, I regret that decision very much. I should have walked with the people I had grown close to. The students, the teachers and for everyone who supported me during that time. I am sure that I let a lot of people down because of it. Now that I'm out of college, I wish I would go back and do it again, just to walk with them and celebrate this achievement which I spent so much time and money doing. You can only do it once, and I should have done it. I should have looked past my emotions at the time and thought about the future and realized I would not feel this way forever. It was a temporary state and I would regret it later in life. It's unfortunate that this happened, but I will have to live with it forever now. I would give anything to go back and change it.",1.0,I graduated with my master's degree but chose not to walk. I did not care for the school nor myself but regretted not participating in the ceremony as a means of supporting my peers.,90.0,imagined 3ZQIG0FLQF2OJZX6ZHGZTFYL7EXVWX,1202,LLEPLDG0,25.0,man,white,4.0,3.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,about concert events,Memorable with Great Food and Nightlife,-0.375,,3Z4GS9HPNWW7IUV99B57VLJ05MJ77Q,5.0,{},"The event calendar is available online by clicking here. For an all-ages show, guests of all ages are welcome with an admission ticket. Children age 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Most of the concerts at the House of Blues Orlando are general admission. General admission means that there's no reserved seats in the audience; in fact, on the main concert floor, there are no seats at all. Concert-goers simply stand wherever they can. There are a few seats around the perimeter of the floor Located 4.9 miles from the Orange County Convention Center, House of Blues accommodates 15 to 2,500 guests, and our talented staff handles every detail, so you don't have to! On any given day, guest attire ranges from business suits and dresses to fashionable jeans and t-shirts. House of Blues would like to thank you for not wearing tank tops, sleeveless shirts (men only), gym wear or casual shorts, which are not permitted in the Foundation Room. Dress shorts are acceptable. Disney Springs. Disney Springs (previously known as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village in 1975, Walt Disney World Village in 1977, Disney Village Marketplace in 1989, and Downtown Disney in 1997) is an outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near OrlandoGigs usually last between 2 and 3 hours, it depends how many supports there are and how quick at setting up they are in between. Most gigs with doors of 6.30 start between 7 and 8 and finish between 10 and 11....The House of Blues is an American chain of live music concert halls and restaurants. It was founded by Isaac Tigrett, the co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, co-star of the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. A new band might only have 10 songs, while a band like U2 has dozens at least. I'd say if you have 3 or more albums, a 90-minute show should be the minimum. But I remember being disappointed the first time I saw Depeche Mode, as well as a NIN concert I saw, each of which were only 90 minutes. If you've got a 30-45 minute set then I'd say about 7-10 songs, depending on how long your songs are, and how much stage banter you do. If you arrange a gig, the venue or promoter should tell you how long your set will be, and if they don't, there's no harm in asking.",5.0,My band was booked to play at the House of Blues venue in Orlando. It was a memorable point of my musical career. I will not forget how great this gig was!,60.0,imagined 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJOQB71R3,1851,TJYRPPRP,45.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,water leaking down through a chimney and ruining my laptop,I woke up th see how much water had leaked onto my computer,1.0,3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGMGFHKJ,,,,"I woke up to find my laptop soaked from the rain that had leaked through the chimney that sits above my work area here in the back room of my house. I recall how hard it was raining that night as it had to be raining extremely hard to leak into the house , enough to soak my laptop. If the laptop lid had been closed it probably would not have shorted out the electronics but since it was open the water went directly in between the keys on the keypad and into the internal electronics. At the time I was too busy working each day to spend a lot of effort trying to salvage the computer and so I left it sitting out to hopefully dry and went back to work to earn the money to replace it. I had recently started a new job and was mostly focused on doing a good job but this laptop was also my backup work computer and useful at times in completing tasks related to my job and home life. I have since purchased a replacement laptop computer and have recovered from this event but do still think often about how devastating it was at the time to lose one of my work computers as it was essential to my being able to earn money to pay my bills. I have since placed a temporary cap on the chimney that leaked and plan to work more on properly sealing the chimney to permanently prevent all future water leakage. I also have been planning to purchase 1 more additional laptop , partially to have a backup computer in case one of my current work computers becomes unusable as I do not want to struggle as before. At the time I was able to borrow a laptop from my mother and she has since given me that laptop computer. I am grateful to have her help as I was able to then quickly begin earning money again and have since recovered financially from the loss and also have learned quite a bit from the experience. As to why the chimney leaks so much , I think what I need to also do is seal the edges around the outside of bricks where they go into the roof of house and down into the house. I have placed a piece of metal on top of the chimney but in what of the last rainstorms I did notice water leaking. It was not a lot of water but also the storm was not as intense as the storm that caused the damage. I recall the night of the storm that it rained extremely hard all night long. I had my computer sitting directly underneath where the chimney comes down into the house as it only comes down 4-5 feet from the ceiling as this was the former kitchen as this was where the cook stove pipe was vented.",1.0,I woke up one morning to find my laptop soaked from a rain storm because it was sitting directly underneath a chimney and now I have to buy a replacement.,240.0,retold 3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI9IMC6B,2092,4D8EX7W5,25.0,Woman,White,3.0,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,a friends accident,the amount of people,1.0,39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52M8O2MBY,,,,"I had a best friend that loved to drive. He was a good driver but also took risks every now and then. One day was not his day. He made a bad turn on the freeway. It was quick from all the experts accounts. No one expected it. It hit everyone around us hard. We never wished for this to happen to anyone. It was a difficult month for most people. We didn't know what to do for the most part. We knew most of the people at the get together. He had lots of friends, and people that loved him greatly. We talked about him for days. Especially for his funeral. We talked deep into the night about him which made every one feel better.",3.0,A good friend had a car accident. Everyone that new them felt horrible. We all decided to be together to remember.,180.0,retold 3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S601NEMIH,1191,4PVRV3CK,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,Hiking to the top of Mt. Leconte,it was much harder on the second try,0.625,3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UD0PBA14,,,,"A couple summers ago my family and I took a trip to the Smoky Mountains. We had been hiking a lot over the past few months and decided to tackle Mt. Leconte via Alum Trail. It's an 11 mile round trip hike with a 16.53 trail rating which is considered strenuous. We started of on our hike with myself, my sister, brother, husband, daughter, niece and brother in law. My brother in law was the first to stop as it was uphill most of the way. My daughter who has had knee surgery was next to go down and my husband stayed back with her. We ended up only going to he top of the Alum Cave trail because it was another 5.5 miles to the top and we couldn't not in good conciense make our hiking companions wait on us to complete the entire hike. Fast foward two years later. We have again made a trip to the Smokies and are determined to make it to the top. My hiking companions this time are the same minus my daughter. We had not been hiking as much this year and are not in as good a shape as we were on our last attempt. The path is much more strenuous this time and by the time we make it to Alum cave we are wiped but determined to continue. We are already down one hiking companion, my brother in law, but he told us to go on without him. As we continue myself, niece and husband pull away from my sister and brother. As they continue it becomes to strenous for my brother and he has to abandon the hike. My sister ends up catching up with us as I have really slowed down as it is a straight up hike now. We are all struggling but are dertemined to make it to the top. As we round the last bend in the trail and see the top we are overjoyed! We made it! At the top is a lodge and we deicde to go in the gift shop and purchase a shirt to proudly display our accomplishment. As we head down we meet up with my brother first who was not faring well he had run out of water. We share our water and continue down. As we near the bottom we see my brother in law waiting for us. We have decided to return in a couple years and see if we can all make it to the top.",1.0,Our hiking adventure of 2019. Myself and several of my family decide to hike to the top of Mt. Leconte. Will we all make it to the top?,180.0,retold 3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQOMA537KD,1507,Y1YT1Q9C,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my son's type 1 diabetes diagnosis,his blood glucose came out to 562.,0.875,,3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQOMA537KD,,,"I will never forget the day my life changed. My five year son had been acting odd peeing the bed, excessively drinking and eating a ton of food for about two weeks so I decided to take him in to the doctor. I was sitting in the physician's office waiting on his urine test result when she came in to tell us yes there was glucose in his urine and next we would do a finger stick. The fingerstick reading was 562. We were in utter shock as she told us we needed to rush him to the hospital immediately and could not stop at home to grab clothes. In the ER the antibody tests were run, we were told we would need to stay in the hospital for three days for Type one diabetes training. I stared at my little boy in the hospital bed hooked up to an IV in disbelief. I could not believe that just hours ago I had given him breakfast without a care in the world and now he would need insulin with each meal to even survive. It was so hard to wrap my head around the fact that without insulin my child would die and he would need it for the rest of his life. The next days were filled with holding down a crying five year old giving him shots, him tearfully asking when his diabetes would go away and me sneaking in to the hospital bathroom to cry. It was a time of grieving the life that he would never have, a life without insulin. It was a time of sorting thru the mess and finding hope as well. Seeing the tiny triumphs of him not crying thru his last finger pokes in the hospital and his excitement to leave the hospital behind and just head back to being a child with a few minor adjustments. As much as that time shook me to my core and brought me to my knees with grief I also saw strength and hope in a child that I never imagined I would see. I may be here to raise and protect my son but he is my hero and he saved me by teaching me that there is hope and light in even the darkest of circumstances.",1.0,My son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a few months ago and it has undeniably changed our lives. We had a short hospital stay that taught me a lot more than just basic care of a child with type 1 diabetes it taught me how to have a different perspective on life in general.,150.0,recalled 3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKC9ZU7L,1880,QTPZ9PA5,35.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,walking downtown and breaking my ankle in two places,that I unexpectedly fell due to uneven sidewalk,1.0,,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E67YCRC,5.0,I imagine the whole situation happening to me and then imagined how I would react and how it would impact me in vivid detail.,"The most awful thing happened to me four months ago, I still think about it all the time. I was working downtown on a Tuesday morning, like I often do and fell. It was miserable, I was so busy with a work deadline and looking down at my phone that I didn't even think about looking down to the sidewalk, I should have obviously because I tripped on an uneven section. I knew as soon as I hit the ground that this was really bad and the pain was immense. I had been carrying a coffee in one hand and cell phone in the other, I was covered in coffee and my cell phone screen was smashed. Thankfully it happened right near the coffee shop downtown so there we so many witnesses that someone was able to call an ambulance straight away! I guess that was one positive to the situation. It only took about 10 minutes for the ambulance to arrive but it felt like a life time. Thankfully the hospital is nearby and they transported me quickly. The wait once I got there to be seen was amazingly quick, I guess Tuesday mornings are quiet for hospitals. After the x-ray they announced I had broken and dislocated my ankle in two places, I guess that explained my extreme pain and the swelling! The doctor was so courteous and told me to not panic at the sight of my ankle, it looked horrendous. Dark gray and like nothing I have ever seen before. The funniest thing for me was that a friend texted me and said they had driven by at exact moment I fell, what are the chances of that ever happening?! The whole incident was embarrassing, I should have taken more care, I mean the amount of times that I have told my kids to get their faces out of their phones. The irony is I was trying to catch up my work and instead, I am incredibly behind now. I keep telling myself that it could have been worse and my ankle will heal. And thank goodness I had insurance on the cell phone! I had to stay home for four weeks which felt like the longest time of my life but I am pleased to say my ankle is all healed and I am no longer walking and working.",2.0,"While working downtown, I broke and dislocated my ankle in two places, and was transported to the hospital.",120.0,imagined 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYO7EO2SK,3006,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,how my sister in law went into labor while I was with her,I arrived to find my sister in law with her water broken in labor,1.0,,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA84FHUXZ,5.0,"My sister in law is actually 36 weeks pregnant right now and she lives around the block, so this could very well happen to me soon","I finally have a chance to write about what happened two weeks ago when my niece was born. I was sitting home alone relaxing when I get a frantic phone call from my sister in law who lives around the block. She said she feels some pain and thinks she might be having the baby. She was 38 weeks pregnant, so I figured it was just Braxton Hicks contractions, but I headed over to her house anyway. Once I got there and saw the puddle of liquid on the floor around her I knew she was having the baby. She didn't want to call an ambulance because they would take her to the closest hospital, not the one she wanted to go to. I had no choice but to drive her. This was her third child and the doctors had predicted that once she went into labor she would deliver very quickly, so I was terrified she was going to deliver my niece in my car. The 45 minute drive to the hospital was the most nerve wracking experience of my life. I can't even explain how much I was shaking and praying. I was praying we made it, I was praying I wouldn't have to deliver a baby on the side of the road. For as much as I was freaking out my sister in law was surprisingly calm. She focused on her breathing and didn't talk much. I could tell as we approached the hospital that the pain was starting to be too much for her. I pulled up outside of the hospital and she jumped out and ran into the emergency room. I parked the car and ran inside after her. They took her into the delivery room right away and luckily my brother was able to make it to the hospital before the baby was born. After it was all over it felt great to be so involved in the birth of my niece. It was a long day, but once all my family came to the hospital to be with us and visit it turned out to be a great experience.",1.0,My sister in law goes into labor. I am alone with her so I have to take her to the hospital and a lot of family come to visit after.,14.0,imagined 3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532LBVOAQB,318,7CVL4101,30.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Khloe's birthday,Autumn puked.,1.0,3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOXKZX7C,,,,"My daughter, Khloe, had her tenth birthday in July. She was so excited to have a pool party with her friends and family. I had spent weeks planning it out for her, so that everything would run smoothly. At the last minute, I decided we should go adopt a dog on the same day. So, we went to the store and got all of her birthday supplies and cake. After that, we drove to the animal shelter. When I got there, I realized I had left my wallet at the store. I couldn't adopt a dog without my ID. So, we left disappointed. I ended up feeling frustrated about letting the kids down about the dog and cried. My mom got mad at me for crying. It was a mess. The party ended up being fun. Autumn had so much fun swimming and eating cake that she ended up puking on the side of the pool. She ended up feeling better after.",1.0,"Khloe had an eventful and crazy birthday. All the planning I had done, was not going to make the day easier. I lost my wallet and Autumn puked.",60.0,retold 3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOXKZX7C,1025,7CVL4101,30.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,about my daughter's birthday party.,when I left my wallet at the store.,1.0,3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOXKZX7C,3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOXKZX7C,,,"Khloe's tenth birthday was extremely memorable. I had planned for a few weeks to make everything run smoothly. Unfortunately, everything did not run smoothly. The splashpad we were planning to have the party at, the one that the city said would be finished being worked on, was still under construction. I had to move the party to my mother's house, which is very stressful. On the same day of her party, we were trying to adopt a dog. I went to the grocery store to get everything for the party, went to the adoption shelter, and realized I had left my wallet at the store. So, we didn't get to look at any dogs. I started crying, because I felt like I was disappointing the kids. Finally, we got back to my mom's house, took a small nap, and then went to the pool to swim. That was the best part for me. We swam for about an hour before the party even started. I had time to set everything up nicely, as well. From there, things were smooth until Autumn puked up unicorn cake on the sidewalk. I had to clean up at the end of the day and that was a ton of mess, also. In the end, Khloe said it was the best birthday and she loved it. That is all that matters.",2.0,"Khloe had an eventful and crazy birthday. All the planning I had done, was not going to make the day easier. I lost my wallet and Autumn puked.",14.0,recalled 3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHG89YUR,787,FIVT1A2A,40.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,about becoming more than friends with a girl I like,when she admitted she felt the same way about me,0.875,,3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTWQWMD7M,4.0,It seemed like something that would happen to me if I had a friend I was interested in.,"Last month, I finally got up the guts to ask this female friend I like on a date. We'd been talking back and forth since last year and hung out often, but I didn't think she'd want to be anything more than friends. In the meantime, I'd been developing some really strong feelings for her that I hadn't told her about. I didn't know if she'd feel the same way, or if she'd be offended or what. Would she even want to go out with someone like me as more than a friend? Anyway, last month we were both invited to the same party. It was a nighttime pool party at a mutual friend's house, with drinks and food. We each had a couple drinks and got to talking about our feelings a bit more. I know it was the rum talking, but I suddenly blurted out that I really liked her as more than just a friend. She actually started blushing, and she grinned at me. She said she'd been feeling the same way but she was too shy to tell me. Well, we laughed about this and talked about how we should've both said something sooner. But better late than never I guess, since we've been dating for a month now. I think it's starting to get pretty serious. Who knew a rum and Coke was all it would take?",2.0,"I was talking to a girl for about a year and didn't know if she would go out with me. After a series of events I told her I liked her, she accepted my feeling, and we have been going out.",30.0,imagined 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2EB6MYW2,1058,S0CLOROM,40.0,Man,asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about meeting and spending time with someone.,She had asked me to move away and move in with her.,0.5,,37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2EB6MYW2,,,"After my shift at work, I decided to go out for a drink close to home. It was late so my options were limited. I remembered there was a hotel bar that was open late, so I decided to check it out. I sat at the bar and ordered a draft beer and a shot of tequila. An attractive woman, who was sitting a few seats over, started a conversation with me. Turns out she had very similar interests as me and we had many things in common. We flirted quiet a bit, until it was time to leave because the bar was closing. She invited me up to her room to have a few more cocktails, which I gladly accepted. We had an amazing night, staying up until morning to watch the sunrise. That morning she asked me to stay over again, and I did. I ended up staying the entire week. After the week had passed, she had to leave and go back home. She had asked me if I would like to move away with her, and I seriously considered it. We are still talking to this day, although she lives on the other side of the country. I am still considering moving out to her.",1.0,"I met her at a hotel bar. She was on vacation for a week. We instantly hit it off, and she told me to come to her room. I ended up staying with her for an entire week. After a week, she asked me if I wanted to move in with her.",90.0,recalled 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG7LX4M9,2607,PMRI1KJF,30.0,Man,Hisp,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,me finally having my mom back into my life.,she finally picked up the phone after 5 long years.,1.0,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG7LX4M9,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG7LX4M9,,,"For the last five years, I have been constantly trying to get a hold of my mom. My mom is the strongest woman that I know and I admire her, she went through a lot of tough events that completely broke her and five years ago, she decided to move to France to try to find peace and to start a new and improved life. My mom has suffered from depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder for the longest time. I was happy for her when she decided to make a change to her life finally. But it didn't turn out very well as my father went to check on her once by surprise right after she had moved. It turns out that she was going through a deeper depression and nothing seemed to make her feel better. She did not want to see anyone and did not want to talk to anyone. So I have been trying to call her for five years almost every single day, but she never picked up... until last June.. I called her and she actually picked up. It was one of the best moments of my life. We talked for about five hours and I finally got to tell her something that I knew would make her the happiest. Me and my wife just had our first child together which means that my mom is now a grandma and when I broke the news, she couldn't stop crying, but I knew that this time, it was tears of joy. She was so excited as she had been asking me for so long to give her a grandkid. We got to catch up on different things, positive and not so positive ones but what matter is that I got to have her back in my life and I got to share the great news. I am so grateful for that day, that it finally did happen and that I don't have to feel like there is a huge part of my life missing. I will make sure that I keep on calling her everyday and hopefully soon she will come visit us and finally meet my son. I really feel like this year is the year where I finally feel like my life is complete.",4.0,"I had been trying to get a hold of my mom for 5 years, she has been in a pretty bad place. I finally was able to talk to her on June 1st. I got to tell her the great news about her first grandson and her becoming a grandmother.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQUUOOO5,1625,8WFFN9C8,35.0,Woman,Asian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,being out of work,the dog passed away,0.625,,3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQUUOOO5,,,"I've been a bit stressed over the last couple of weeks. My boyfriend works as a dog groomer and 2 weeks ago his boss agreed to keep a dog kenneled at his place of business for a few days. The dog was left out in an open area walled off with dog-gates. Before leaving for the night, my boyfriend put a leash on the dog so that it wouldn't jump over the gate when no one was around. My boyfriends boss was supposed to close up for the night and let the dog off of it's' leash before leaving but unfortunately did not do so. The dog ended up jumping over the gate with its leash on and passing away. Since the business wasn't licensed to kennel dogs overnight, the business owners are facing a serious issue. My boyfriend has been told to stay home during this entire ordeal and is worried that he could face legal consequences because he was the one who left the dog on a leash. He is worried that he could lose his job over this and that would really hurt us financially since he gets paid very well for what he has to do. We are worried that we won't be able to keep up with the rent if this situation gets dragged out for an extended period. He has been working freelance gigs in the meantime by working for food delivery services but the work isn't consistent and doesn't pay that well. On top of that, we don't know how long he can keep it up since he is having car troubles as well. I work a full-time job as well but even with what I earn paying all of the bills can be a struggle. My boyfriend has also been looking into getting his real-estate certification so that he has an actual career to fall back on. We're both hoping that the dog owner doesn't take any legal action and that my boyfriend's boss doesn't get into any trouble for taking in a dog when he shouldn't have.",4.0,My boyfriend might lose his job because a dog passed away while in his care. We are struggling a bit to pay our bills and finding alternative means of work. We are hoping that everything goes smoothly and that there is no legal trouble.,21.0,recalled 3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KELKZPM,4503,GB33WHZK,45.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Adjusting to college life right after high school,how long it takes to get adjusted,0.0,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0C7LJHTO,5.0,I recalled my own experiences as well as my daughter's and they are very similar. Taking her to college brought back many memories and feelings that she was feeling as well. I miss her and I know she misses home but I hope she rises to the challenges college academics brings as well as social balances.,"Since I have been at college, I have made some new friends and really like my roommates. I have been contacted by some fraternities on campus and been to a few parties. These interactions have made my time here more fun and I feel like I can do things on my own. I still talk to my family every day and let them know about my classes and night time activities and they have been very supportive. I thought it would be weird being out on my own, but I have found it to be refreshing and fun to do things on my own or with other kids my own age. Being 18 is cool because I can finally be considered an adult and i like to be independent and old enough to be accountable. I miss my family and having the support there to have things like laundry and money and food at my disposal, but I am feeling better about myself when I do things on my own. It did take a full 2 weeks for me to get settled in my new college dorm life environment and I am glad I met some cool people and have great roommates. I have another friend here who is in a quad and she doesn't talk to any of them at all. So weird to be in a room with 3 other people and never hang out or do anything with them. Seems too strange and uncomfortable to be in a quad like that and not socialize with them. This is significant because I remember going to college right out of high school and I felt that I wasn't ready. i tried to convince my parent to take a gap year but they weren't having it or would not even consider letting me do that. My daughter just went to college 2 weeks ago and she has adjusted well. I can tell she misses home but she is only 2 hours away and we have seen her once already since she left. I love that she is taking this better than I did and she actually seems bored because she is so organized. I feel she deserves a bigger challenge than she is seeing now but I am sure as she progresses at school she can take on more than she has curently. Feeling very rpud and scared at the same time.",3.0,"It was my time to go back to college, and there were mixed feelings about it. I enjoyed my time with family before I left. Once I got settled, it ended up being a great time.",14.0,imagined 3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QY4VMRX,1024,LTNOH5KC,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,About my friend's wedding.,When they got divorced.,-0.125,,3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6WQJQRS7,4.0,It is kinda like every friend I have woman take everything from them.,"My best friend named rob got married. He was a super cool guy and we were friends all of high school. He made me his best man. I was super nervous about this because I do not like speeches. I got a nice new suit for the wedding. He was getting married to his high school sweetheart. Her name was Rachel, and his was Dustin. His wedding was super fun. He was super happy and she was even more. I gave the speech it was awesome. I killed that shit cause that is how I do. We danced and got drunk all night. They got divorced like 3 months ago because life is shit. This is the great twist. Was that not fun?",3.0,My best friend got married and I was there to support him. He had a good wedding ceremony and reception.,90.0,imagined 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBQ7THFY,881,2YFAOZRW,45.0,woman,White,2.0,one,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my homeschooling experience,the school reopened,1.0,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C72D0Z0,,,,"I had to homeschool my two girls because the private school they were attending closed. Public school, with its liberal brain-washing, is out of the question for us. I looked for other private schools, and prices were way too high for us. So the only option left was to homeschool. Which I dreaded. I had dreaded it even before any of my kids were born. I am NOT a teacher, I have neither talent nor patience for it. So before I even had kids, the thought was playing in my mind, ""What if we can't afford private education and I HAVE TO homeschool?"" And sure enough, it did happen. After 3 good years of having my kids at that nice little school, it closed. I signed up with a homeschooling site and purchased materials. I studied them, prepared for the school year, and for the whole year, I persevered, doing it the best I could. I am sorry to say I did hate it. Sure, there were pleasant moments, but overall... not my thing. We made it to summer break. I was preparing myself to the idea of having to do another year, when I letter came from the girls' old school, telling us they reopened!! Do I need to say I was in heaven?",1.0,"I had to homeschool my children for a year because their school had closed. It was hard and I hated it. I looked for options, and there were none. Then, a letter in the mail came from the old school, telling me they re-opened!",120.0,retold 3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1RY9HB8T,1535,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,man,Asian,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,Marital difficulties between a husband and wife.,The husband didn't let the wife leave the house.,0.5,,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZDPDMIU,4.0,My wife and I have marital difficulties.,"Two months ago, my husband and I got into a fight. We have been struggling in our marriage, and this pushed it over the top. It made me question whether staying with him was worth it or not. I felt it was the right thing to do because you stick with your partner for better or worse, through sickness and health. Both of us are at fault. We started drinking and things got too far over something minuscule. After endless arguing, we ended up in a physical altercation. I was trying to get out of the house, and he wouldn't let me. I started hitting him. He wouldn't budge. I already hated when we argued, but now, I'm not allowed to leave my own house. I felt like a prisoner. Why can't he just let me leave? We would fight for a few hours before anything subsided and got to sleep. However, we only got a few hours of sleep because of the hours we stayed up arguing and fighting.",3.0,"HUSBAND and I got into a fight. It made me question things like if staying with him thru everything was really the right thing to do. If it was the best thing I could have done. We started drinking and things went too far over something stupid, so we ended up in a physical fight.",60.0,imagined 3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPXCOZ4F,1589,VX26X9ZI,25.0,Man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,dad getting a cancer diagnosis.,i saw how bad dad's cancer was.,1.0,,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPXCOZ4F,,,"We found out that dad had terminal lung cancer around 6 months back. The entire family was devastated. Mom took it the hardest though. It made the entire situation much worse for me, as i had to somehow find a way to keep mom going while having to deal with such an unexpected shock myself. Dad had been coughing for years now. We have all been telling him to get and consult a doctor for years. He was adamant. No surprise there, old military habits. He always smiled when we brought up the topic. There was so much confidence in that smile that we let it go. Perhaps i shouldn't have. Could i have changed the outcome if i had pushed for a diagnosis with dad back then? I don't know. How could i push dad! He has always been known to be strong and adamant.",5.0,"Dad got a really bad cancer diagnosis six months back. We were telling him to get his coughs checked, but he never listened.",180.0,recalled 3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGMV3D3N,797,NNPIOH0S,45.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,losing a job that I had for nearly twenty years.,I was let go despite my record of solid performance.,0.5,3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGMV3D3N,3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGMV3D3N,,,"Approximately four months ago I was contacted by my manager to speak about my current role with the company. At this point in time I was coming up on being employed with the company for nearly twenty years. My performance over the years had always met or even exceeded expectations. However, recently the company gained a new CEO, and he wanted to speak about the program that I managed. He wanted to schedule an appointment with my manager and myself to discuss the program. After a week or two had passed the meeting that was scheduled with the CEO was abruptly cancelled. This concerned me, but not overly so. A few days later my manager advised that she wanted to meet with me. She let me know at that time that my role was being eliminated, and that I would be losing my job. I was extremely upset. I felt betrayed and abandoned by the company that I had worked for for nearly twenty years. I was making good money and didn't know what I would do to support my family. I felt depressed, defeated, and like a failure. My wife and family were supportive and encouraged me through the tough times. I needed to refocus and decide what new career path I wanted to embark upon.",3.0,"I lost the job that I had with my long term employer of nearly twenty years. The termination was abrupt and painful, especially considering that I was always rated as a solid performer.",120.0,recalled 3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUAXNKUMQ,3234,763GUJGL,45.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,An unruly library patron is unruly,He yelled at me because I could not help him.,0.75,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUAXNKUMQ,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUAXNKUMQ,,,"I work at the local library. A customer came in and sat at one of our computers. He was a tall African American guy. After a while, he stood at my desk and wanted help. He took me to his computer and showed me what he was working on. He was in Microsoft Word and was writing a huge, convoluted resume. It was seriously close to five pages long. He may have used a template or something because he was not able to format the thing the way he wanted to. I explained to him that it was beyond the scope of what I could help him with and showed him a few resources where he might be able to look up the answers. He yelled, STOP and used my name. He accused me of not helping him and hiding the people that could help him. Dinally another patron stepped in to try to help him. When he comes in now I try to avoid him. I told my boss about him and he said I was in the right. People are just assholes, I guess.",4.0,"A library patron wanted help writing his resume. I told him that was beyond the scope of what I could do without an appointment, and he flipped out.",60.0,recalled 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSJ3V8Y7,1268,BL5SETJN,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about buying my first house,when my offer was accepted,1.0,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSJ3V8Y7,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSJ3V8Y7,,,"I bought my first house earlier this year, toward the end of April, which was about 4 months ago. It was absolutely the most exciting and stressful event of my life. I had spent years preparing for this--building my credit score up, saving money, researching loan types, finding a good mortgage broker, and so on. Once I finally felt ready, the search for the right house took more than a year. The market in my area was very hot, so I lost out on several potential houses because the sellers chose to accept another offer. I did not even make an offer on most of the houses I saw. The hot market had caused a lot of ""flipped"" properties to hit the market as sellers hastened to take advantage of high prices--and many of those had obviously poor quality renovation work, some of which was in violation of local regulations. Some homes had not had any work done at all and were in extremely poor condition for the price, requiring extensive and expensive repairs just to become habitable. It did not help that I was trying to buy a home at a lower price range. Finally, however, I was lucky. The sellers of the house I ended up buying had originally accepted another offer instead of mine. The buyer they chose backed out at the closing table. Another buyer was selected, but they were unable to follow through with their offer due to financing issues. I was the third choice, but my offer was solid and we closed on schedule--April 26th, which happens to be my birthday. At long last, I had finally bought my very first house. I was so proud and excited, but I was also mentally exhausted from the years of preparation and searching. Even more work was yet to come. The house I bought was habitable, but I wanted to do some work on the inside prior to moving in: cleaning, patching, painting. I did most of this work personally, with the help of my partner and father, while also working full-time and attending college part-time. After about a month of work, we finally moved in all of our belongings. I am not sure how I managed to accomplish all of this, but somehow I did. I appreciate the support of my partner and my family. I still think about this event daily, with pride and a lingering touch of disbelief. It is still sometimes hard for me to believe that I finally own my own house!",2.0,I bought my first house earlier this year. It took a long time and a lot of hard work. It was the most exciting and stressful event of my life.,120.0,recalled 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN1EYR1Z,8942,0KLX46QL,35.0,man,hisp,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,The day I was patched into my motorcycle club,The actual patch in because I was not expecting it at all.,0.5,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV0Y5QRF,,,,"My patch in came totally by surprise. My chapter was called to an out of town meeting one weekend. When we got there I was immediately put to work. I was sweeping the club house and fetching drinks as the members held their meeting in the other room. At one point my fellow prospects and myself were sent outside. While outside we did some work on the fence and otherwise just hung out and talked. I got to know a couple of the prospects from that chapter as well and we got along great. Then at one point myself and another prospect were called in front of the members. We were grilled with questions like asking how many days we had and what we learned in that time. At one point another member came up behind me and pulled my prospect cut off me. I struggled a bit but he eventually got it off me and asked if I wanted it back. If I did I would have to go through him. My heart was racing and I was about to do it too, but then I heard the snap of a can opening. As I turned around I saw several brothers walking up to me with open cans and proceeded to dump them on my and my other brothers head. The feeling was cold but still felt so good knowing what it meant. I felt a great sense of accomplishment and pride knowing my hard work has paid off. I was then handed a set of patches to put on my cut and I went to work. We had a few beers and then had to get back on the road. I reeked of beer the whole way home but it was worth it.",2.0,I was patched into my motorcycle club. It came as a complete surprise to me. It was one of the greatest days of my life.,210.0,retold 3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWQKVYQ88,627,Z2MXL7PH,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,trip to Grand Canyon,saw mountain goat on plateau,0.875,,,,,"My kids live in Central California. I live in Lake Havasu City, desert, but with a lake. My husband and I really aren't into the whole lake scene as far as it's a ""party town"", but being able to take walks by it and such are very enjoyable. Recently my kids came to visit for 3 days and we rented a boat for one day, but what was more enjoyable was the third day we drove to the Grand Canyon. I had only seen it as a small child, 6 years old. My husband had grown up not far from there. My kids had never seen it. Since I hadn't seen my kids in years, even the time driving there was enjoyable because we could ""catch up"" as well as the fact that they had never met my husband. Once we got there we picked the tour that we felt my husband could best handle since he is visually impaired. My kids were very patient at not getting too far ahead of us and such. We had a fantastic day. We will never forget seeing a cliff with a small plateau and this mountain goat was just standing on the plateau. Pretty amazing how it got there. On way back we talked about times in our life when we had ""mountains in life"" to climb and how we got to the top. Overall, just an experience that I hope to have again.",1.0,Adult sons came to visit. Took us to the Grand Canyon. Had a fabulous day with both the drive and the time we spent there.,7.0,recalled 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSIG48Y5,1564,JQ3PUL8C,35.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,15.019483262290207,my life after adopting a pitbull,the public utility workers shared their water on a hot day,0.25,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSIG48Y5,,,"I adopted a dog recently. I knew that I wanted to adopt a dog from my city shelter, as I believe they engage in remarkable work taking care of the city's abandoned animals. I left that day with my 7 year old female pitbull, and my life has not been the same since that day. I truly believe that adopting my dog has made me a better, more self-less person. I have had to make adjustments in my daily life in order to take care of her, but it's not a struggle or an inconvenience (well, maybe it is, but I haven't seen it that way). Owning a pitbull has been an interesting social development. As we walk down the street, some folks will look at her with an obvious discomfort. I have had people remark that they don't want to get to close because they don't ""want their face ripped off,"" or will ask me ""is that one of those mean fighting dogs?"" Even though I've known about the stigma of owning a pitbull, it's still a little awkward and shocking to handle these interactions. I always try to do the best I can in the fleeting passing moments to share that she's a kind animal. That being said, there is an abundance of activity in my neighborhood, primarily of the construction and public utility variety. For context, I live in an area of incredible heat and humidity. I often am concerned for the workers and their conditions. So imagine my surprise when, one day, I am walking my dog and the construction workers come over to pet her and share their water with her on one of the hottest days of the year. It was a gesture that was so sweet and heartwarming. It really made me appreciate human kind and the ability for people to share and care for others. So often when we go on our walks, I do my best to stay out of people's way and give them the room they need to feel safe. It was so nice to have a positive social interaction with my dog and the workers. Now every day when we go on walks they call out to her and give her pets.",2.0,"I adopted a pitbull from my city shelter. Often times while walking people will steer clear of me, or make remarks that she is a scary dog. One day, I was shown incredible kindness by the public utility workers near my home on a particularly hot day, and it warmed my heart.",3333333.0,recalled 3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCWPJVGV3,932,F0884I9X,25.0,WOMAN,hisp,one,one,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,a surprise birthday trip.,i heard where we were going for my birthday.,0.5,,3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN222ZPF5,4.0,i identified very close as my friend and i are always talking about taking a trip somewhere.,"It was about 6 months ago, my birthday was coming up. As it happens around each birthday, people start asking what you want for your birthday. As we grow older, birthdays are just not a big deal any more, so my respond of course was, not to do anything. Every time it is someones birthday we make sure to go out to dinner and drinks. In my mind, my friends were planning a birthday dinner with my family and followed by some drinks afterwards. This being the last year in my twenties, they decided to go a bit further. My friends are good listeners and they discussed all my places i'd like to visit. Little did i know they were planning a trip to Philly. I was in utter surprise as we had never done something so big for each other. I was completely surprised and beyond excited to be going with my best friends. They blew me away going above and beyond to give me the best birthday i'd ever had. Site seeing has to be the most memorable experience there as i love site seeing. This has had to be the best gift since we have been trying to take a trip together for a while now and due to our schedule, it had not happened. Other than site seeing, food is most definitely another one of my favorite things in life. They didn't just make sure i went to one of the places on my list, we also got to enjoy the best philly sandwiches around.",1.0,"My friends surprised me on my birthday with a trip to Philly. I'd asked them not to do anything, but instead they went above and beyond and gave me the best birthday I'd ever had.",180.0,imagined 3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJGBSX88,1158,C81Z07XI,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,Birthday party,he made a mess with his cake.,0.0,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJGBSX88,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJGBSX88,,,It was my son's first birthday. I planned his birthday party and invited some relatives over. I made his cake for him to smash. He made such a mess! He was so cute I didn't mind cleaning it up though. Plus the dog came in and cleaned up the spots I missed on the chair. We took a lot of cute photos. I can't wait to have them printed. It was very touching because I can't believe how fast a year went by! It seems like only yesterday we brought him home from the hospital. And now he is walking everywhere! He has said his first word. And has so much personality! He is very obsessed with the dog. It was great to think about all the fun we have had over the past year. I'm sure the next year will be even more fun!,1.0,It was my son's birthday. We had a great time. He smashed his cake and made a mess. The year has gone by so fast!,1111111.0,recalled 3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIKRYDGNW,505,02KL6SLR,18.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,my brother's wedding,"I realized my brother was moving on, and I felt like I was losing him",1.0,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLMLL84B,,,,"So a memorable event that happened was my brothers wedding to his current wife. It was an amazing experience for me and everyone who was there. There were hundreds of people at the event who were all there to celebrate him and his wifes love for each and the bond that they have. It felt weird to me, as I was his best man during the wedding, and it was awesome to see him moving on with his life, but hard to think that he was moving on from me and my other brother to create his own family. I love my brother so much, but it really was a bittersweet moment to me. The most memorable thing about the event was basically the wedding ceremony. I remember getting emotional as they were saying their vows, and it just created this weird sensation that I had never really experienced before. His wife looked so beautiful, and he looked sharper than I had ever seen him. Another memorable part of the event was my best man speech. I remember not being able to think of the right things to say up until the very day they were getting married. I wrote my speech only a few hours before I had to give it. In it I described how if how my brother loved me was how he was going to care for her, than she was in good hands. I knew that they were going to have a happy and awesome marriage. It was an experience that I would not change for anything, and look forward to having one of my own. Still one of the most memorable experiences I have had in a very long time, and I still think about it when I think about my brother and how he is doing.",2.0,"This memorable experience was my brothers wedding, the events surrounding it, and how it moved me emotionally. It felt like I was losing a brother and made me emotional as a best man, but I knew my brother was going to be a great husband.",270.0,retold 30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K71LAAJ2O,1996,FJFXE5DY,25.0,man,black,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my summer vacation,when i think about those moments,0.5,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYEJI29D,,,,"A few summers ago, my family and I took a vacation to Niagara Falls, Canada. We had planned this week long vacation for several months in advance. It had been arranged so that we could visit relatives who live in the area. The morning we were to leave for our trip was very sunny so I woke up a few hours early from the light shining through my window. So, I used this extra time to finish packing my belongings that I had forgotten to pack the night before. We left around 9:30 on a warm, July Monday morning. It was a long trip and when we finally got there we were exhausted. So we decided to just rest and start out early the following morning. After that we went to Ride Niagara, a simulated ride over the Niagara Falls. It was rather realistic considering we never moved from a set position. After the ride, we met a French Canadian, who had a heavy accent and lived in Quebec. He helped us decide what attractions were worthwhile. After visiting a few of them we returned to the hotel worn out. On that Wednesday we rode on the Maid Of The Mist. When the boat reached close to the bottom of the falls everyone could feel the power of the falls by the incredible mist and loud roar of the falls. Later that day we went on a journey behind the falls, which took us through tunnels that actually opened up behind the falls. The lines for both these activities were very long so this took up most of the day. We spent another day visiting tourist attractions in that area. Then we decided to spend the rest of our time visiting our relatives. We saw many of our family members we haven? t seen in years. It was sad that we had to leave that Sunday, but we did. So we left for a long ride home with only the memories of our vacation.",2.0,"it was very emotional and happiest moment i my life and i always cherish that beautiful moments in my life that moment completely changed my life and me, i became completely different person after attaining motherhood there was a lot change in my character and i would love it",180.0,retold 33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SWC18,1240,V8JTLVDX,30.0,man,asian,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,when my father passed away a few months ago,my father died at a fairly young age of 47,1.0,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SWC18,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SWC18,,,"A recent time in my life that was memorable for me was when my father died. When my father died, it hurt me and my family. My father was fairly young when he died at the age of 47. It was a hard time for everyone after he passed away. My father died about 6 months ago due to diabetes. He was a diabetic for a long time, but then he had a stroke, and it made his condition even worse. My father was a healthy man a few years back, but he liked to drink alcohol.. mainly beers. After work, he would always drink a few beers to relax. After my father had the stroke, he past away a few months after. It really hurt me to see him die fairly young, and it devastated my family. I could not function properly after he died, and it left me depressed. It left me to a point where I started drinking myself, just to let the pain go of him not being here anymore. I had to tell myself that drinking was not the answer, and he would want me to move on, and continue to make him proud by being successful in life. It was a very painful time in my life. I got through it with help of friends and family, and now I try my best to make my father proud, by being the best man I can be.",4.0,"A a recent memorable time for me was when my father passed away. He passed away fairly young at age 47 because of diabetes. I was hurt and depressed in the beginning, but managed to get through it with the help of family and friends.",180.0,recalled 3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHSWZK4LD,1894,BBVKSGEF,50.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Bonding with my father-in-law,How my father-in-law wants my thoughts on his cancer situation,0.375,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z0RKX,,,,"Bonding With My Father-in-LawMy father-in law and I have always gotten along but when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year a new relationship blossomed between us. I am not a nurse but I have had cancer myself and a lot of other health related issues and although I was a cancer counselor for a time in my career he has never asked me for advice about anything. After being diagnosed with prostate cancer he started asking me questions. He asked questions about his choices, sending me radiology reports and wanting ""my take"" on the findings. We found we could talk about a very private thing very easily. He opened up to me about private and personal topics I never thought he would talk to me about. More than about his disease he talked to me about his thoughts on death. With his confidence in me I tried to do all I could to teach myself about the illness (including going to a support group for prostate cancer-in which I said ""no I don't have prostate cancer but want to hear the nurse's lecture"" and was welcomed by all!). I tried to help him make choices but not tell him what he should do (I guess that was my counselor training kicking in). I think that is why he was coming to me for counseling instead of other family members. tried to be objective. I have gotten to know him on a much deeper level and I think it is mutual-never envisioned that with him (he can be a bit crusty on the outside!). During his decision making processes and treatment phases he knew I was a phone call away or email. It wasn't always convenient timing but I was glad to help. He has finished the first phase of treatment and is waiting to have tests in a couple of months to see the results. He will never be cured (as it was metastatic) but even though he is over the worst and feeling better now I still get the emails and calls more frequently but now he just wants to check on ""me"".",3.0,My and my Father-in-Law's lives have changed since he was diagnosed with cancer. I have become more than his Daughter-In-Law I have become his health and mental counselor. We are bonding in ways I never anticipated.,150.0,retold 3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB4LSW0A0,1498,SXQJOEPA,30.0,man,white,4.0,4.0,,5.0,6.659293919683638,finding a better job finiancially independent,i unexpectedly delay in getting job,0.0,,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B5CJEHL,2.0,Not really similar,"I have completed my graduation and still not started searching job. Also I do not have enough money to survive the life. I need to find a better job for survival of life. This is the painful incident at this moment. I lived a comfortable life before. Hence, I cannot consider this as very easy. Very hard time and unforgettable incident in this life. All my friends joined and getting more pay in their job. Comparatively I don’t even get single pay in my own. It is very hard to think. I need to find and join my dream job soon. So that I can live this life something better than now. I hopefully waiting for getting out of this situation. Eagerly waiting for that moment to live right life style. It is a very painful incident.",4.0,Its really a very hard for me to handle it because its like very important and very painful incident,780.0,imagined 3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSR4XQ16S,1569,2DTJ9KGG,25.0,Man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a raise I got at work.,my supervisor broke his pelvis and has been out for months.,1.0,3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR8F5V55E,,,,"I had just gotten back from my own vacation at work when I had gotten the news. I was already nervous I was going to be overwhelmed and overloaded with work when I got back from being off for 2 weeks, and now this? I figured I could cope with the work and do my best to get by. This would also be a perfect opportunity to display my abilities and convince the higher ups that I deserve the raise I have been trying for for so long now. Well, lo and behold, 2 weeks after picking up all of these tasks, I got called into the boss' office for a meeting. It where then that I was told I was doing a great job. Because of my efforts, there was lag in business from my supervisor being out. I proved to the team that I was great at my job and a valuable asset to the team. I was given the raise I had been working for right then and there and I was ecstatic. Even though I got the raise, I am still going to work hard and constantly try to prove myself. My supervisor is still out to this day. I have not slipped at all in my work and my bosses are still impressed with what I am able to do. I feel like it might be time for me to start asking for another raise. If not another raise, at least a bonus. I really stepped up and filled the role of my supervisor and it has gone great. I;m just happy people are noticing the amount of effort I have been putting in.",1.0,"Recently my supervisor at work broke his pelvis and I have had to absorb all of his old tasks. It was a huge undertaking, but I have succeeded thus far. I was even given a promotion for my efforts.",60.0,retold 34FNN24DCNVBAADR8RGAAEP1F4KY51,711,NINJKIKY,30.0,woman,White,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,getting a promotion,i got the promotion sooner than expected,0.125,,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZYYCAC30,5.0,I'm am currently working towards achieving a promotion in my workplace as well,"Dear Diary,I'm so excited! Yesterday I was promoted to manager at work! I've worked so hard for this position. It finally paid off. I'm so proud of myself for accomplishing this goal after setting my mind to it. I'm excited to tell my family what happened! My manager was very supportive of that work I've been doing. They will be mentoring me in this new position. I know becoming manager will mean a lot more responsibility. I'm sure I'm ready for it! The store could use some improvements which I hope to accomplish. This is the best achievement in my work life recently and I'm incredibly happy! I don't really know what else to say at this point other than. We'll see what tomorrow brings! Me.",4.0,The experience I wrote about was my most recent achievement in my work life. I got a promotion to manager of my own store. I am the happiest and most accomplished I have ever felt.,7.0,imagined 358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRR8BVXR,3183,A8I7SUG0,55.0,woman,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,Neighbors build community and support each other,The neighbors quietly responded in large numbers.,0.875,358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRR8BVXR,358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRR8BVXR,,,"We have new neighbors, right next door. I've lived here 16 years, not the longest by far in this little area, but established. I own my home. I have planted many flowers, repainted it myself and reroofed a formerly run-down rental. The new neighbors put up a religious sign, from the local hate church. You know, the kind of church that goes to gay pride with signs that say, 'god hates fags,' or picket planned parenthood with fetus photos and angry shouting. The new neighbors' son also practice with weapons on the lawn with his buddies, some kind of asian battle sticks, numchucks, that kind of thing. It's a bunch of white men in their early 20's dressed in black almost every evening, using weapons. I am lesbian and not the only gay on the street. I felt more than a little threatened. Some neighbors stopped by to check in with me and let me know I could come by if I felt unsafe. Two houses left phone numbers. After the new folks put up their sign from the hate church, new signs started popping up all over the neighborhood. It is a sign based on a US flag with lines of colored print. One line says, 'all are welcome here.' Another line says, ""diversity makes us strong. ' Another says, 'black lives matter.' Basically liberal, loving and inclusive statements and rally cries as befits most residents in this liberal university town. I felt very supported, as an individual, as a member of the neighborhood and as a member of a group often targeted for the way we were born. When the church sign went up, I wasn't sure my neighbors would know the type of church it is- a divisive church, a judgemental church. But they did know, and responded. Now the new neighbors have taken down their sign. But the diversity signs have remained and multiplied. It reminds me of why I have felt so comfortable and welcome here.",1.0,New neighbors change the tenor of a street. A quiet neighborhood rallies against a potential threat. I feel even more welcome and accepted.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN906NYR,1795,H3H5UXQH,30.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about a friends bachelorette party,when the girls were drugged,0.875,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN906NYR,,,"The bike, or should I say buggy pulled up. We got on our seats and it definitely was not what I expected. The pedals were easy enough to turn but it felt like we were all dying about five minutes in. The Bride to be seemed to be having a great time so no one complained. I was definitely not expecting to pedal around on a little villa that we had to pedal to get around on. The bridesmaids all seemed to be in such great spirits. We got to our first stop in about twenty minutes and we got to peruse the bars in that particular area for about 30 mins. I actually enjoyed the stops more because the seats on the buggy were definitely not the most comfortable. Everyone had a good time for the most part. At the last stop we ended up going into one bar and toasting to the bride. Some guys in a bachelor party actually bought us drinks. That was our mistake. A few of the girls started feeling a little light headed and woozy. We ended up having to get a few ubers to carry us all back to the maid of honors house because two of the girls couldn't walk. We got the girls to bed and kept a super close watch on them. When they woke up the next morning they didn't remember what happened. We didn't realize until the next morning that they were given something in their drinks. We made sure and called and made a report. The police said that they would monitor the videos in the bar but we never heard anything out of it.",4.0,"This was my friend's bachelorette party where we rode a huge buggy/bike through the town, while drinking and having a good time. We ended up with two of our party drugged by another party and going home. We filed a police report but we never heard anything.",60.0,recalled 34HJIJKLP6ICAXEMPBAGYNFUO2DV4P,1784,LADAEXWV,35.0,Man,hisp,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,My tenth anniversary,Our renewed wedding vow,0.5,,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7EW8GCB,2.0,It is an complete imagination,"On one Sunday morning day our tenth anniversary were goes on. In that ten years of our pleasant life, we got two beautiful and caring kids. That is an amazing thing we have our anniversary with our lovable kids. My life has become a real enjoyable life because of a beloved girl who becomes my life partner. After our marriage, I never feel bad, lonely, stressed and any other taught of negatives were coming. I liked to renew our relationship more than we actually lived. We renewed our marriage vows in that memorable tenth anniversary. The vow of mine to my love like, I pledge to hon-our, encourage, and support you through our walk together. When our way becomes difficult, I promise to stand by you and uplift you, so that through our union we can accomplish more than we could alone. I promise to work at our love and always make you a priority in my life. You know, it is a great feeling to be a father of your kids. Our kids were too honest to their mom. They never make her feel bad. At that moment, I taught gets good that we grew our kids better. You know, it is a great feeling to be a father of your kids. Our kids were too honest to their mom. They never make her feel bad. At that moment, I taught gets good that we grew our kids better.",1.0,On our tenth wedding anniversary my wife and I renewed our wedding vows. Our two children were part of the ceremony which made it extra special.,120.0,imagined 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIP12FLB,3469,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,meeting up with my friends for dinner.,my dress didn't fit me any longer!,1.0,,3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZQG89GI,1.0,I have had moments where I was rushing and nothing was workign out for me and clothes didn't fit.,"3 months ago I had the task of preparing for going out to dinner with my group of friends. I was in charge because I love planning stuff. I narrowed it down to a few places. My one friend is vegan ,so I had to find somewhere with options for her. Another friend is lactose intolerant, so that meant in Italian food. After taking everyones diet into account I found the perfect restaurant. It was a modern place with lots of dairy free and meat free options. WHen I asked everyone they agreed that was a good place. The night we were supposed to meet I had trouble finding something to wear. I thought I had the perfect dress. When I went to put it on I found out it didn't fit any longer. I started to panic. I didn't have a backup outfit. I eventually settled on dressy jeans and a top, but I felt under dressed. Despite the chaos the dinner was fun. Everyone had a great time. It was nice to be able to catch up with my friends outside of our homes.",1.0,Dinner with friends at restaurant and what I did to prepare for it. Also what happened at the dinner and how everyone enjoyed it,90.0,imagined 3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKNXHU7Q,1202,UQY3LTT7,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Experiencing moving in and settling in to live w/ my partner,it felt so natural to be there with her,1.0,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFR889JE,,,,"Walking through the small apartment, Celia had a huge smile, trying to hide a bit or nervousness, to show me her or now our apartment. We had spent some time together, but not much as we lived so far away and I decided to move in with her never having even been to her place. Around each corner she pointed out a room with little suggestions for what we would do in them. She had an adorable way of showing the room where she would have both hands in the back pockets of her jeans or one and one arm embracing me, while she lifted up on her toes just a bit as she ended her sentences. There was such joy in the air to finally be coming together and thinking of the possibilities that this flat would bring. This was not only me moving in with my partner, but this is the first partner I fully moved in with. All my other relationships had stages where we would spend 12 or 14 days together or spend the night 5-10x in a row at the same place, but I never got to the stage where we were moved in and officially living together. Not only was I making a big jump in my relationship, I was making a big jump in where I lived. I moved away from my friends and family to live with Celia. I did not know anyone in the city or region she lived in. She is just so wonderful that I had to make this big change and take a chance on the love between us. Later on that day, she would chop up a salad for us to have for dinner. That was a big deal as her old roommate told me that was a surprise that she ""cooked"" so much for me. It was a wonderful little meal and a sign of her trying to help me ease into the situation. Washing the dishes it really was settling in that I was in a new place that was beginning to feel like a home. After that we had our first Netflix and chill. We found a BBC series that we became completely addicted to. There while she was leaning up against to me the whole film as we found our little comfort spot on her small couch. There were no nerves then, except not to spill the wine. With her cat climbing over us, I was realizing that this was a place I would be for along time. While her head rested on my chest and she started to fade into sleep, I had found that comfort zone in the apartment very quickly.",1.0,"This is entry is about the first day of moving in to the place of my partner, Celia, which also happens to be a move across the country. It goes through the emotions of walking through the door and having her give me the tour to the end of the night.",90.0,retold 3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KCGGZP6,1894,K123MHAG,30.0,man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about family problem,my mom took offense,0.125,,3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KCGGZP6,,,"Day 1, of trying to survive my own personal existence of neglected. Everyday it gets better other times it is just hard to get out of bed or concentrate from what occurred 2 years ago. You see 2 years ago my child was born, my first born daughter but lets not get ahead of ourselves. For weeks leading up to the joyous event I would do what i always do. I would have lunch with my parents and we would just enjoy each others company. When i first told them my wife was pregnant everyone was so happy. That quickly turned into a battle of who is going to receive more from them vs my brother. You see my brother and his wife were preganant aswell and yes we are estranged, thats a different story in it itself. My parents started acting weirder and weirder as the time approached. What started as little babysitting visits soon turned into I cant wait to take her on vacation with me to then, when i raise your child. I knew i had to put a stop to it so i told them i was the parent and what i say goes. AT first the seemed to understand and even say, Oh i know im just saying. but on the day of taking my wife to the hospital. My mother made an unannounced entrance in our house and went to knock on the bathroom door where my wife was taking a shower. My wife thought it was her mom knocking on the door since she was staying over with us due to the delivery date (she lives abroad) and my wife said what do you want to which my mom just leaves. When my child was born my mom called and said she was coming over to see the baby. Everyone was there enjoying the company of this new child, my dad for watever reason refused to hold the baby. but whatever it is what it is. The next day my mom said she was coming over again and i said ok. after a few hours while she was there i politily told her it was time to go since we were sleepy and tired and again she left said nothing. ON the day of coming to our house finally, all my family were there to greet the new baby cousins and all. she left saying how the house was to crowded. the following day she majes a huge scandel how i did not let my dad hold the baby and how i was being rude and cold hearted and that i was a horrible son for dening then their raising rights. They twisted the story to everyone else in my family and now i am shinned from everyone else event though its all lies. I even tried explaining to them multiple times and in different ways but they dont believe me. I tried to reason with her to no avail, i still suffer from this everyday and hope i can move on someday",5.0,The is a story of problems i had when i first became a father. The trails of how sometimes things dont go your way. I wished for a happy family but thats not for me i guess,7.0,recalled 3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0TT24I,1127,698KOEUX,18.0,man,asian,4.0,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,my friends and i,we build the sand castles,-0.25,,3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91MPWNNSL,3.0,closely,"Today, I got together with my best friends. We met in high school, and almost right away became good friends. We haven't seen each other in a long time, and that's why we decided to come out for a good vacation. It was a lot of fun, and we did many things together. The beach was nice. And the weather was great. We swam, and told each other stories. My friends and I even build a sand castle together, even though I thought that was a little childish. But we had fun. And that's the most important part. We haven't seen each other in a while. So we had a lot to say. We enjoyed our time there, and had a blast. It was great. I'm never going to forget the time we spend together.",3.0,"The get-together with my best friends was the best part of my year, thus far. Our week-long vacation was quite memorable. The four of us laughed, cried, and reminisced about our 25-year relationship - all while engaging in really fun beach-side activities and enjoying the low-country.",120.0,imagined 378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1BZNT7IAZ,2303,IYQ8VGLK,35.0,WOMAN,black,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,fiances birthday party,cousins we haven't seen in a while showed up,0.875,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8Q2GQWIZ,,,,"Let's the story off by saying this was planned a couple months in advance. This was a birthday party for my fiance. I don't always use themes but wanted to do something different. I thought a Hawaiian theme would be prefect. I rented a hall out since there was going to be a mixture of family and friends and lots of noise with the music playing. The decorations were set up perfectly as you would imagine. We also had drink and appetizers. The night started off right as more people showed up then expected. We danced, played a few games and socialized. The biggest surprise had to be a couple of cousins that we have not seen in a while showed up. I had planned this as another surprise. When they showed up we really begin to party. Catching up and talking led us to not want the night to end. The hall was only rented for a few hours so when it was time to go we had the after party at our house. This is when the night really took off. We started drinking more alcohol and things got crazy. Nothing bad happen it was all positive energy, but a room full of drunk people is always full of laughs if the energy is right. I can recall a soul train line that we did, and that went on for a long time. That had to be one of the many highlight of this night. It left us something to talk about for a long time.",1.0,A Hawaiian birthday party event with friends and family. A night to remember that lasted all night. From a hall to our house.,210.0,retold 3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0ORM9MYG,2503,E4F9IMGQ,40.0,woman,hisp,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my dog who got injured and still is in pain.,the doctor didn't do anything and ignored my calls.,0.5,,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVEBLHLG,4.0,"I have been a dog owner most of my life and I have taken them to vets who don't seem to care about the dogs, just the money.","I have been living in a nightmare. It all started about 3 months ago when I took my doggo Pips to the local dog park. After running around with her for about 15 minutes, I noticed that Pips slowing down. She took a couple of breaks before quitting and sat down for a rest. Now this was a little odd because Pips has been an active dog since a pup. I call Pips up and tell her to fetch me her favorite toy bunny. After looking at me and the her toy she gets up slowly, I notice that she's arching her back in a weird way and limps to the toy. At that moment, I could have kicked myself because that wasn't my dog. Pips was hurting and my guilt rose quickly because being her momma, I should have noticed it as soon as she sat down the first time. But Pips being the people pleaser she was, obeyed my command. It was that moment when I made a call to our Vet where I was told to bring Pips first thing in the morning. When we arrived at the vet, the Doctor did the usual checks and vitals. The doctor claimed it was some kind of back injury and prescribed Pips some pain meds and suggested some weird exercises and stretches to do with her. I was told that the I would be called for a follow up soon. It's been 4 weeks and no calls or answers from the doctor. Pips has lost weight and the pain meds have ran out. I tried the exercises and Pips howls out in pain! We can't sleep and I cannot bare to see Pips in pain anymore! I have to carry her everywhere and I have already missed too many days at work! I am currently looking for another vet I can trust. If I don't, I have no clue what will happen to Pips. I just want her to be okay so I can have my silly, hyper puppy back.",1.0,"This is about a day that seemed to be a normal visit to my vets office for a limp, that turned into a 2month long nightmare. My dog was said to have a back injury by my local vet and for 3-4 weeks waiting for appointments and waiting for medications to work, the worst events came to follow.",90.0,imagined 3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4SGH1WP,834,O5O3U071,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,3.0,3.5553480614894135,a trip with my partner to the Bahamas.,I experienced how amazing the carnival was.,1.0,,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDA1CDES,1.0,"I felt like I was really experiencing the events of the story, but I haven't had any real-life experiences like this, so I didn't identify with it closely.","A little over a month ago, Tom and I absconded to the Bahamas to get away from the drudgery of work, bosses, and paperwork. I wanted to go somewhere less touristy and with more culture, but Tom has wanted to visit the Bahamas ever since his best friend Alex went with her husband. I acquiesced, of course, because I'll do anything to make Tom happy. And he was. He was in Heaven for that entire week. And so, I was pleasantly surprised to find out, was I.The resort was the most luxurious accommodation I have ever experienced. We didn't have to lift a finger for the whole week. New drinks were brought to us at the moment our glasses had become dry. The beach and the water were so beautiful. The water was a vivid turquoise color, just like you see in the commercials. The weather was perfect except for one day, when it rained hard. Tom and I used that time to go to a local cultural museum, which I felt right at home at. I enjoyed learning about the history of the Bahamian people. There were several events that we enjoyed participating in during our stay. Every night there was a dinner where you could eat with other couples. We made these wonderful friends, Jim and Sue, who were our companions throughout the trip. My favorite events were the late night parties. There was dancing under the light of the fire from the tiki torches. The DJ was talented and played a great mix of music, including hits and deep cuts. Everyone was in a cheerful mood, and I found it contagious. My favorite event was the carnival that we attended a few miles away from the resort. There were so many elaborate costumes, amazing food, and live music. Coming home from the trip, I felt utterly relaxed and rejuvenated. I will cherish the memories from this trip forever.",1.0,All and all it was a great memory for both of us! Going to the Bahamas is a great place to get relaxation and spend time with someone you enjoy and love. Going to all the events offered there is very exciting!,35.0,imagined 3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILAFDF5D,1286,2OJH09IK,25.0,Man,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,My car accident,I lost control,1.0,,3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILAFDF5D,,,I was in a car accident with my girlfriend. I was driving and it was raining. The car hydroplaned as I was turning down hill. I completely lost control. As I went down hill I hit a service van. I hit the van's bumper and came to a complete stop. The first thing I did was check to see if my girlfriend was alright. She has asthma so she was having a small panic attack. I eventually calmed her down. It was an emotionally scary event for me. I felt bad for putting my girlfriend in danger. I promised myself to take more precautions in the future. Not having control of situations makes me angry and scared. Thank God no one was hurt and the worker wasn't even in the van when I hit it. The van didn't even have a scratch so no police was called.,1.0,My car hydroplaned and had spun twice down a hill into a service van. My car was dented but the service had no scratch due to me hitting the bumper. No one was hurt but we were in shock.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3R08VXYT7DHM89WAHJDJN1IHO767WK,648,83RVII94,30.0,man,White,3.0,3.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,About a canoe float with my grandpa.,When grandpa asked me about my classes 3 different times.,0.5,,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYH6HH5J,2.0,"It was tough for me to identify with the story. I don't know anyone with Alzheimer's, but I have lost family members to other diseases. So in that way it was relatable.","About a week ago I went on a canoe float with my grandpa. It was down at the cabin in lower Mosland. On a lake that is connected to a small river system. We went up and down a few of the rivers. And by we I men grandpa, my pops and I. It was maybe a 3 person canoe. I couldn't be sure, but it was pretty loaded down. The weather was beautiful. Clear with a few big puffy clouds to give some respite from the heat of summer. On the way back to the cabin my grandpa asked me how my classes were going. For the third time. I couldn't believe that it was really happening. Grandpa has Alzheimer's. On the car drive back to the city alone with my father we talked about it. It made us sad since grandpa was doing just fine a year ago.",4.0,This story is about a canoe float with grandpa. We had a great float trip with my dad but were saddened to realize how bad his Alzheimer's really is.,7.0,imagined 3TE22NPXPCYDGKV75F9TPXFGO0Q447,1208,QF37RT7X,40.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,Medical procedures and my feelings of guilt,How strong and confident I felt after it was all over,0.875,3CFJTT4SXUC47EC5S294MA998VAI7N,,,,"I had initially had a heart attack and open heart surgery at the beginning of the year. My incision site did not close properly and my follow up appointment with the surgeon kept being postponed on their end. About 2 months after the heart surgery, I ended up getting an infection of strep in my bloodstream about , which could be deadly and had to have 2 separate procedures to clean out the infected tissue in my chest. It was a very difficult time in my life, considering I have 2 children, both under the age of 10. I had to take leave from my job and my husband did also to take care of me and our daughters. I remember feeling a lot of guilt. Mainly because it happened in the first place and caused such a huge disruption in our lives and secondly because I almost felt as if I was getting a vacation. I was alone in my hospital room in peace and quiet most of the time since there were flu restrictions in place at the hospital. That meant my kid's weren't able to visit and my husband was too busy taking care of them. I recall lying in the hospital bed on the good meds they give you there, watching Netflix and napping most of the time. It was rather pleasant, all things considered. Coming home from the hospital was the hard part. I had a wound vac attached to the center of my chest and a PICC line inserted in my arm, running IV antibiotics 24 hours a day for about 2 months. That part sucked. It was hard to move around with all the stuff I had to carry around with me. It was hard to sleep without worrying I'd pull the tubing out of my arm. I got pretty depressed about all of it. I don't want to sound self centered, but my looks matter to me. Having that done and the equipment attached to my body made me feel very insecure and unattractive. But when it was all over, I realized I am a lot tougher than I think I am. It made me stronger and now I have more confidence than ever before.",2.0,"I was hospitalized and has surgeries following an infection in my bloodstream. I felt a lot guilt, not being able to do things I normally do.",210.0,retold 3YMU66OBIOUN4CCMFNVDSBLO51AHGO,1676,25ROTT1I,35.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,,4.0,5.7990926544605275,A person who divorced and met someone better,The party where he meets that girl,1.0,,3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6N5OIKL7,4.0,I felt a little identified because I did not go with a wife because I have never married but if I happen to a girlfriend,"Last year there was a strong event that marked my life forever, I had a wife I trusted and I was sure that I would always be with her but I changed for someone else. It was a very strong moment of my life because I thought I was never going to meet a person, but this year things changed and I met the most wonderful woman in the world. This woman taught me the true meaning of what it is to love. I will always thank God because I feel he rewards me after such an outrageous event of my life. As the phrase says; After the storms come the rainbows and thanks to my new wife I feel that she will be the permanent rainbow of my life. I am living a full life with her, I can already say that I have become accustomed in such a short time. She clung to me as I clung to her. With my previous wife I always had difficulties, from the beginning but I always clung that things were going to go well but it was not so. That dark moment of my life gave me a lot of wisdom so that I would never trust another person again, but right now I feel more confident than ever with my new partner. Thank God for allowing me to meet her. Thanks to her for coming to my life at the worst time and above all, thanks to me for not decaying and giving me this new opportunity. In those days I felt alone, I went to the bars to drink a lot of beer. My family was telling me I was a failure. My friends didn't want to see me like that and they invited me to a party. This party was where I met the love of my life. Thanks friends!",3.0,"In the past year, I went through a very dark period in my life after a separation and divorce. Since going through that dark period, I've met a great woman who I am still with today. This serves as a reminder to me that all tough times pass with enough persistence and hard work.",330.0,imagined 3M0BCWMB8WI9ALZ0U0PZS34D93VWB7,3483,5BONKNXQ,30.0,Man,na,one,2.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,marriage,he proposed,1.0,,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOMAGGOG,2.0,not at all,"About six months ago, my dream came true. I was able to marry someone I consider my best friend. We have known each other since our college days. So we have been close for a long time. I always dreamed of marrying my best friend, and this came to pass, as I married my husband. He is my best friend, and this is all I wanted. The event was great. A lot of family and friends and well wishers came around. We had a great reception, and it was awesome. We went ahead to a great honeymoon in the tropics. We loved every moment of it. We returned to a great life. We have made it work up to this point. It has been fulfilling. I hope it lasts forever.",3.0,"I married my husband, who is my best friend. After this, we were able to move forward with our lives in a positive way.",180.0,imagined 3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE2XSPGS,3705,SZH6LVD4,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,drawing boundaries with my mother.,I stood up to my mother for the first time.,0.75,,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE2XSPGS,,,"Mother's Day weekend was approaching. My oldest child's birthday generally falls near that date and we often have out of town family, mine and my husband's parents, down for her party. This year, my child's birthday fell mid-week and I decided that I'd like to have the party the weekend after Mother's Day so that I could enjoy a Mother's Day with just my small family. I booked a Mother's Day tea party for my daughter and me to attend on Saturday then on Sunday we'd all spend the day together. The tea party was lovely and I was glad of my choice. Sunday came and my children, husband and I left home early for a family outing. On our way, I decided to send a Happy Mother's Day greeting to friends in my cell, my MIL and my own mom included. A short time later, I received a voice memo from my mother, crying, telling me that she hopes my children never treat me as I do her. I was dumbfounded. I called to see what was wrong and my mother gave me a laundry list of reasons that she was upset with me, some dating back to my wedding 7 years ago. Historically, I'm apologetic and sheepish with my mother but this time I was firm and set boundaries with her as to what I will not accept when it comes to my choices and my family. I couldn't believe that I stood up to her but it was certainly time. I feel like this, while difficult, will help us have a more genuine relationship moving forward. It is important to me to be valued as an equal. I have a choice when it comes to what I will and will not allow, no matter who the other person is.",4.0,"An alarming voice memo is received after a casual Mother's Day weekend at home. Boundaries were drawn by an adult child with their mother, as difficult as that was.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRHDFPY3X,1262,15C1H9S6,25.0,man,asian,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my dad introducing his fiance.,my dad announced the wedding was in two days.,1.0,,3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRHDFPY3X,,,"My dad got remarried. It came as a sudden surprise as he had not told us anything about it and so me and my younger brother were shocked. The emotional wounds of losing our mother 2 years prior were still fresh and the pain had yet to fade. So when he invited us out to dinner and brought along a lady-friend, we were surprised to say the least when he announced to us that this was his fiance and that they were to be wed in a few days. Our dad was never really close to us growing up so communication was always a little awkward. We respected him and he respected us, but he was never much of a ""father"". Instead it was our mom that kept us on track, fed us, drove us to all our activities, and was there when we needed someone to talk to. I guess this is typical of an Asian family, stereotype or not. But still, he mourned just as much as me or my brother when it came to the loss of our mom and I had felt our familial ties pull taught as now we were down to just the three of us. At that time I was just graduating college and my brother was transferring between universities, so none of us were prepared to lose someone so important so early on. It felt like our lives were just beginning and we imagined our mom to be there every step of the way, to introducing our future girlfriends to eventually seeing our mom hold our future kids with the same love that they had blessed our childhood with. All of that was gone now. So him announcing his new marriage just 2 years later felt so fast and abrupt to me. I felt like we barely had any time to process my mom's death, and now I suddenly had to face another big shift in our family. Maybe it partly had to due with my dad's lack of communication, but that fault also laid with me as I had not really attempted to make any headway in understanding each other either. So I guess in hindsight it's understandable, why he chose to wait until the very last minute to announce a new family member. It didn't feel like a replacement of our mom. It just felt like a new companion for our dad, someone to keep him busy and help him move on. I still don't even refer to her as ""mom"" but as ""auntie"" and she seems to be very understanding of such. After all, how can you replace someone that loved you for 25 years of your life. My dad got an early start, and we're all starting to progress in our own lives now, but the memory of my mom lives on.",3.0,My dad suddenly announced he was getting remarried in a couple of days. There was no hints or any communication up until that point. It took me and my brother by surprise because we had just lost our mom two years ago and were still in the process of recovering and moving on from the loss.,150.0,recalled 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSC4QX6O,1826,KQDHSCYI,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,about my son's battle with addiction,my son reached out to me about his relapse following a stressful event,0.125,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSC4QX6O,,,"My son has been battling drug addiction for the last several years. Although he has been experimenting with drugs, mainly smoking marijuana, he did not develop a serious addiction until he moved from our home in Florida to Chicago. There he became intimate with a meth dealer and got so deep in addiction that he lost his job and then his apartment and for most of the remainder of his time in Chicago he was virtually homeless, sleeping on friends' couches and occasionally in the park. Last November my husband and I helped him come back to Florida, thinking it was his best chance to get clean. Unfortunately, in our hometown meth, my son's drug of choice, seems to be available on every corner and in every bar. He would manage to not use for a few days and then would jump right back in, sometimes for days at a time. On at least one occasion he stayed up using meth and other substances for a straight seven day period. In April his addiction reached critical mass and he attempted suicide in his desperation. A good friend of his, a recovering alcoholic himself, helped my son get into a detox facility in a nearby town and then to their rehab center. After that he lived for a few months in a recovery home and has done very well since. Three weeks ago, his half bother on his dad's side of his family hung himself and did not survive. My son was devastated as they were very close. He handled it extremely well but I was concerned that this tragic even could trigger a relapse. Shortly after that his roommate ended up in the hospital with liver problems. Last week he called me and told me that he had indeed relapsed, but that, thankfully, it was a one time event and was not his usual meth, but cocaine. He also reached out to his sponsor and to his counselor at the rehab center. Even though he did relapse I was not devastated or overly disappointed as I would have been in the past. Relapse is a common thing in drug and alcohol recovery and he had some serious triggers confront him in a short period of time. I told my son not to beat himself up over his relapse and stressed how proud I was of the way he handled it. To the best of my knowledge he has continued to go to meetings and maintain close contact with his sponsor. He is dealing with his relapse in all the right ways and I have every reason to believe he will pick himself up and start over on the path to recovery he had already set for himself.",1.0,"My son has been fighting drug addiction for several years. He's been clean but recently relapsed after two very difficult events. He has been dealing with in in the best ways, going to meetings and reaching out to his sponsor, to restart his journey to sobriety.",28.0,recalled 3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJWM7UZM,1244,1OU7UT5N,45.0,Woman,white,4.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,the death of a family member who dies to cancer.,"how fast she was gone, from fine to gone so fast.",0.375,,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJWM7UZM,,,I had a family member who had been battling lung cancer. She was telling everyone that she was doing OK and that her scans showed the tumor shrinking. She had been going to the cancer doctor in the city. She even left her treatment one day to come and sit with my boyfriend while I was in having a surgery done. The had a good time. They went and got lunch together. I was glad they had the quality time. I was glad that they found a good place to eat. The got to spend some quality time together. On Friday night get a phone call that she had been rushed to the hospital and was in the ICU. The phone call was a surprise. We didn't expect it to happen. The doctor said she had a week left to live. She never left the hospital she dies a week later. I still am shocked how she went from what seemed like fine to gone in a week.,4.0,The death of a family member who went from what was perceived as fine. To getting rushed to the hospital. We were told she wouldn't live longer than a week. Unfortunately the doctor was correct in his diagnosis. She ended up dying in that hospital.,90.0,recalled 3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFGVX02XJ,3035,MPJ8IH5I,18.0,woman,Black,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a first the driving exam with my dad,I was able to complete the 8 line without my dad's help,0.125,,3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFGVX02XJ,,,"The most impressive event in my life so far was the day I participated in the driving exam. When I was 18, I had to leave home to study in another city, so my mother thought that I had better got a motorbike so I could easily travel to school. They intended to buy me a pretty one, but I could only get it after I successfully passed the driving exam. I signed up to study in a training course, and it took me about a week to learn all the theory and traffic law. However, the most difficult part was to pass the practical exam, which required me to ride my motorbike over some obstacles. After another week of practice, I finally got to the driving lot. There were a lot of people there, and all of them were as worried as me. I felt that my heart nearly jumped out of my chest, and I could not keep my hands from shaking. I had been through many tests in different subjects in my student life, but I thought that was the only one that made me freak out. The 8 line was the most difficult part, and many people failed to pass it. It made me even more stressful, but my father told me to watch them closely so I could avoid the same mistakes. My name was finally called, and I could not remember exactly how I walked towards the lot, got on the motorbike and finished my turn. I heard something but my vision was blurred, but I was attempted to complete the ride well. My dad almost yelled when I got out, and I was so happy that I hug him really tight. Maybe it is just an ordinary license that anyone can get, but for me it is such a great process and effort; and I will never forget about that event.",3.0,"the most difficult part was to pass the practical exam, which required me to ride my motorbike over some obstacles.Get on my motorbike and finish my turn.",150.0,recalled 3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGO78KHZ,1618,1Q3MI137,45.0,woman,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Embarrassing moment during an important event.,when I was call to the stage to speak in front of over 300 people.,0.875,3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGO78KHZ,3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGO78KHZ,,,"A memorable event that happened to me in the last six months is when I hosted an event for one of my high school band directors. The event was a dinner to honor him for his years of service as a teacher and mentor. The mayor and other delegates were in attendance. I was on the planning committee and performed the setup and coordination for the event. There were a lot of challenges with the event as our funding for the event was not met. Members of the planning committee stepped up and assisted with the music, entertainment, food, and guest speakers. I assisted with the decor and decorations. During the planning of this event, I was not notified that I had to speak on behalf of the planning committee. Towards to the end of the event, the entire planning committee was called to the stage. I was called out to speak. I was unprepared and nervous as I was not informed that I had to speak. I completely froze. I informed everyone that I would speak later. I was totally embarrassed. I was very upset as I was not notified that I had to speak. I felt defeated. To this day, I still get upset when thinking about this event. I have talked about it with friends and family and have tried to move forward.",1.0,The summary of the story is that I was not prepared to speak at an important event. I was not notified and completely froze. The moral of my story is to be prepared to speak at anytime without a speech.,180.0,recalled 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6SXC5K,1268,OHD48YJ7,30.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my family reunion,I hashed things out with my Grandma for now,0.625,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6SXC5K,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6SXC5K,,,We had a family reunion about 4 months ago that was a really great time. I got to see my distant family that I hadn't seen in decades since I was a kid and close ones that I rarely see. It was cool to see my grandpa because It's honestly been at least 25 years and since he is handicap it's hard for him to get around. He also lives on the opposite coast so it is just hard to meet up. He was looking in pretty good health about the same as when he left so that was good to see considering all the time that has passed. My grandma was there too I had my issues in the past with her but it was still nice to see her. She treated my mom poorly so we don't talk much but I put aside my issues just for this small time period to make the gathering go smooth. I got to see my favorite aunt and uncle who both shared similar passions to me with computers and tech stuff and it's been like 20 years since I saw them so that was sweet. Basically they are the same as I remember just older but they are just as into tech stuff as they were back then. I remember I would bring my GameBoy or old PC games over to their house and they would know about them or have them themselves. Just really good memories honesty that I was happy to remember with how stressful life has been. Finally I got to just catch up with some other family members like my cousins and some others who I didn't remember as well cause I was so young back then. This might have been the last time a lot of us get to meet because we all live so far apart and aren't exactly wealthy so we tried to make the most of it. We took a lot of pictures and overall had a great time and we pledged to try and talk over the phone/webcam more often. I hope everyone gets to meet up with their family at some point because in the end it's all that you have and you don't want to waste that.,2.0,I met up with my family for a big reunion for the first time in 20+ years. I got to see my Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt and Uncle who I hadn't seen or talked to in a long time and it was pretty cool. We pledged to keep in touch and try to be better family.,120.0,recalled 3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOO2JL2BN,3479,6UDE0DW4,50.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my daughter's wedding,my daughter and son got along,0.375,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOO2JL2BN,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOO2JL2BN,,,"My daughter finally married her long-time boyfriend. It was a spur-of-the-moment thing. She needed to be on his insurance but she had just quit her job. But it was very legitimate, too. They had avoided getting married because they're both divorced. They had a beach theme. Everyone showed up in cutoffs or bathing suits and sandals or bare feet. I had never seen her so happy before. The way she looked at him when exchanging vows was precious. I was so proud of her. And I was proud to be there. Honestly, the best part though was that my daughter and son reconnected. She asked him to be a witness. It was a big thing to do. They hadn't talked in a year or so. He was very honored to accept. So that was the best part for me.",3.0,"My daughter got married to her boyfriend. Also, my son and daughter were reacquainted after a long family squabble.",120.0,recalled 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B5CKEHM,831,K00OXSX0,18.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Finding employment,How quickly I found a job once I left the internet behind,0.0,,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B5CKEHM,,,"Six months ago I decided to apply for a job in the legal field. I wanted to pursue law school, and I thought that practical working experience would be an invaluable way to select a type of law to practice as well as gain an understanding of what I was getting myself into. I applied online through many different websites but never heard back from employers, despite having completed a degree in Economics with a 3.9 GPA. Three months ago I was fed up with this application process, so I decided to pursue a job in person. I selected a firm from a list online that had the size and prestige of a company I wanted to work for. I put on a pair of black slacks and a button down shirt and rode the elevator up to the top floor of the largest building in the town I live in. I was shaking and my hands were sweaty. My car was parked in an illegal area down below. I handed my resume to the receptionist and explained that I wanted to work there. She seemed nice, but I felt like I wasn't wearing the right clothes and I was self conscious of my hair. I heard back from the Director of Operations a week later and then began the three interview process to get hired. They met with me for an hour each time and seemed to talk mostly about themselves, but I was thrilled that they were giving me their time. I deleted all of my online job search profiles in short order and considered writing thank you notes to the jobs that turned me down. I am now working at the firm and in the process of applying to law school. I will definitely visit these schools in person before applying.",1.0,This is a brief summary of my difficulty finding a job and my decision to pursue employment in person.,90.0,recalled 3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHHP50H13,1000,ZMPN3BKP,40.0,man,hisp,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,A family struggling with parents who are separated.,That the wife won't file for divorce.,-0.25,3OS4RQUCRA17ZZD54BFZOFIDM1EBF7,,,,"This is a story it's about a family who is trying to stay together, at least partially. It starts with a husband who made it terrible mistake by having an affair. It's about a wife who found out and obviously was devastated. Unfortunately it's the kids who suffer the most, as they have to deal what's the consequences that are outside of their control. This is about a husband who has sought counseling, has apologized constantly and has tried to show that he has changed. This is also about a wife who cannot bring herself to forgive. So then what happens to the family? The wife states that she is going to divorce him, yet can't bring herself to actually do it. You have a husband who is stuck in no man's land. The husband will not file for divorce. Which puts the family in a trap that no one can seem to get out of. The parents are separated, the family is separated, do they still do things together. No one can seem to move forwards together or a part. It is a family in crisis, that they can't seem to get out of. So where does this family go from here? And how can this family move on, when 1 person wants nothing but reconciliation and the other person can't make up their mind. And in the middle of this, are two kid's who just want their family back together.",3.0,This is a story about a family who is grasping to hold on. How can a family stay together through tragedy.,180.0,retold 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDUI7DYD4,1161,THRNT9Y4,25.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,Seeing brides dance at a wedding,That the watcher really enjoyed it and it left that big of impression,-0.375,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN90WYNS,2.0,It isn't something I have ever experienced.,"About a month ago, I was at a wedding. I was really surprised when I saw the brides dancing. It was really awesome. I capture the moment by taking a picture. I know that they were really enjoying themselves at that moment. I have been having a hard time recently and seeing such emotion expressed like that really gave me jolt and made me realize what I had been missing out on. I want what they have. I want that kind of joy and happiness in my life. As I watched them I kept thinking how can I get there? How can I have this for myself? And now I have the picture that I took. They're smiling and happy and when I feel like I'm loosing touch with my goals I can look at it and get that feeling back and remember why I'm working for what I'm working for. It's given a new since of meaning to me. I know that even over the past month I have improved myself and my outlook so much. All I can do is thank these brides for sharing such happiness with me even if they didn't know it at the time.",4.0,i was surprised that the brides were dancing on the floor.it is really very nice to see both of them were dancing together in the floor.i am very excited on seeing that moment.it was a captured one.i think that was the real time enjoyment i had ever seen.it was the awesome event on that moment.,30.0,imagined 3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9BQDVGF6,2489,AAM0UGUA,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,My eldest daughter's first day of Kindergarten.,my daughter came running out with a huge smile on her face.,0.375,,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9HBSK06A,5.0,I do have a daughter that actually just started Kindergarten this year.,"Dear diary, today is August 12th, 2019. Today is Maria's first day of Kindergarten! Being that Maria is our eldest child, she is the first one to go to Kindergarten. Last night I told her we needed to prepare, and she was so excited! I had her go into her closet and pick out her favorite outfit. Maria picked out a pink t-shirt that says ""I <3 MERMAIDS"" with a pretty picture of a mermaid on the front, a pair of jeans, and pink socks. So last night I helped her pack her backpack with the school supplies we just bought. Of course, all the items that could be pink in color were pink! Upon completion of packing her backpack, I told her she had to start getting up early, so plenty of sleep is a must. This morning I didn't even have to wake her up, as her alarm went off and she hopped out of bed super excited for the big day. I went into her room and found she had dressed herself, and was just finishing putting on her shoes. ""Mom, today is my first day... i can't wait to make new friends!"" she said as we hurried into the car. We arrived a few minutes early so that I could help her find her classroom and her teacher. Mrs. Andrews was her name, and she greeted us with a huge smile and gave Maria a hug! Maria danced right into the classroom and found her seat at her new desk. I was so happy that she wasn't scared or nervous. She fit right in, and started talking to her classmates. I left and went home. Finally it was 2pm, and I raced to the school to pick her up. She came running up to my car with the biggest smile on her face. ""Mom! You're not going to believe how many new friends I have! I love this school!"" she exclaimed as I buckled her into her car seat. Today was a very good day!",1.0,"My daughter went to kindergarten for the first time on August 12th 2019. She is our eldest child, and she ultimately had a very good day and was very excited about starting the new school.",60.0,imagined 3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A10VOFU2,1260,PMDZCFOQ,45.0,woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,about getting married.,we got free stuff for wearing just married pins.,0.5,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A10VOFU2,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A10VOFU2,,,I was married to my husband in florida. we went to disney for our honeymoon. it was a magical time and we love our accomodations. we were there for a week. my husband had never been and we decided that we would stay at the french quarter which is a resort on property. we had a boat that would take us to downtown disney and buses to take us everywhere else so we neer had to drive. we ate at the nicest restaurants on property and for our honeymoon dinner we ate at the california grill. we were treated like royalty and we were pampered by disney staff while we were there. we were treated to free fast passes and free food when cast members saw our pins to indicate we were honeymooners. We also started the vacation at a place called raglan road in downtown disney. there were dancers and music and it was irish themed. my husband is of irish ancestry so he really loved it. we were married at a little chapel right outside of disney under trees covered in spagnum moss. it was beautiful and everything was perfect. It was the most memorable event of my life and I feel so lucky to have been a part of it.,3.0,my husband and i got married in florida. we honeymooned in disney. we had a great time and it was the most fun i have ever had.,28.0,recalled 3OJSZ2ATDTISVQHQLIQAX1545AR75T,2167,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,3.0,,2.0,3.7376696182833684,My grandfather dying,He taught me how to run but he didn't show me personally,0.875,,3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQLZS394,2.0,I've had a grandfather die,"Six weeks ago, I experienced a tragedy. My beloved grandfather died that day. I had some memories about my grandfather. I remember him playing catch at his house. We played for an hour then went inside for some milk and cookies. I remember having a big fishing trip with him. He taught me how to fish. He caught a small fish but I somehow caught a big fish. We cooked it that night for dinner. It was amazing. He also taught me how to run fast. He only shown me the form but he was to old to run. I won many track events because of his knowledge. I will never forget my grandfather. I hope he will rest peacefully.",3.0,A memorable experience that happened to me recently was the death of my grandfather. He was someone very important in my life and his death has impacted me greatly.,42.0,imagined 3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61RZC3WZ,998,GQYXRSGW,45.0,Woman,white,2.0,4.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,when I fell down the stairs.,when i fell and hit my head.,1.0,,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJBYIG48,3.0,I have had things happen in my life and my mother is always by my side.,About 6 months ago I was walking up the steps to go to bed. At the top of the steps I felt my feet give out on me. I fell down the steps and hit my head. My parents tried to help me up after the fall but I felt lightheaded and could not stand up. My parents had to call 911. The ambulance came and took me to the hospital. The doctor did a lot of test on me and thank goodness nothing was broken and I was fine except for a lot of lightheartedness. The doctors wanted to keep me overnight for observation to ensure I was fine. That night I was sore and could not sleep from everyone checking in on me. My mother stayed with me to keep my company and to make sure that I did not need anything. After being released I spent two weeks recovering. My mother took the time off of work to be with me and assist me with anything that I may need. I spent those two weeks down stairs recovering and after that time it was so nice to be able to walk up the steps and sleep in my own bed. I am going to more careful after this happened. This was the first time I ever had to spend time in the hospital.,4.0,"I feel and hit my head at home, my parents called 911 and I was taken to the hospital. I ended up being fine outside of a lot of lightheartedness, although I had to stay in the hospital overnight. I spent the next two weeks recovering.",180.0,imagined 308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060G2LC9I5,2201,BQWXLNUA,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,Getting stuck in a hole in a cave,when m friend uses coconut sunscreen to get me unstuck!,0.875,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CHK8HTL,1.0,I actually have never been in a cave let alone gotten stuck!,"About six months ago my friends and I took a camping vacation to Florida. We were really excited to go and get away from the city for a while! We loaded up our tent and supplies into my little car and set out for the ocean! We got to our campsite on the beach after dark. It was pretty funny watching us try to set up our tent in the pitch black! We finally got our bonfire started and roasted hot dogs over the fire for dinner. When we woke the next morning, my friend John asked if we wanted to go splunking. I hated to admit it but I had no idea what he was talking about! Luckily, he started explaining that it's cave exploring before I had to ask. We were all game so we hopped in the car with our flashlights and took off for the nearby caves. When we entered the cave I was really having second thoughts...what if we get lost in here? it was dark, damp and I kept feeling like I was being watched!! One by one my friends in front of me squeezed through a narrow hole to go deeper into the cave. When it was my turn, I got the top part of my body through just fine but my hips were too large and I literally got stuck!!! I started to panic! The more I twisted and squirmed to get loose the more I got stuck!!! My friends were laughing at first, but after about 30 minutes they soon realized I was literally stuck! My friend Sarah had some coconut oil sunscreen with her and spread it in any crack she could find around my hips. after that one good tug and I popped right out of there!! I think it's safe to say splunking is not what I though it would be, and I doubt I will ever do it again after that!!!",1.0,I got stuck in a Florida cave because my hips were too large for the hole that I was going through. I eventually got out with the help of my friends within about 30 minutes.,180.0,imagined 3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61R98AITG,4278,2YWS4KO1,45.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my husband's poor health.,he was referred to an oncologist.,0.25,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LE8PVTDH,,,,"My husband has been sick for nearly 30 years now. It is just something that we have learned to live with. It seems that it goes in cycles, from tolerable to extremely painful. This cycle has been by far the worst that I can recall. He has been in so much pain, that it interferes with every single thing he does. He doesn't sleep good, he cannot move very well, and he is just miserable. He has been to so many doctors, and none of them have been able to help him. They just refer him to another specialist after they see their treatment does not help him. He has had injections, X-rays, MRI's, CT scans, bone density scans, nerve conduction tests, blood work to where it is amazing he has not passed out from the amount taken from him at times. The last doctor we say was a rheumatologist, and he has referred my husband to a hematologist/oncologist. Knowing that this might be a type of blood cancer has us extremely worried and concerned. We want answers, but this one is definitely a scary one to have to go see. Knowing that it might be cancer is scary. We are trusting God though for a good report. The only bad thing about this appointment, if it goes well, is that we still don't know why he is in so much pain.",1.0,"My husband is sick, and is always in pain. We are not able to figure out what is wrong yet. This next doctor visit is the scariest so far.",180.0,retold 358UUM7WR0PH0DFOIP3D02A0WSR7RH,2005,QY3JMX1I,35.0,man,white,5.0,5.0,,5.0,3.5553480614894135,getting a pool at our house,weather delays during construction,0.5,,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2BA79DT,4.0,I could identify with saving money for a goal and seeing it pay off.,"At the beginning of summer our pool was finally finished. I had saved up for a couple of years because we wanted to install a pool in our backyard for our daughter to enjoy. My wife and I thought that it would be nice to have a pool at our house for her to enjoy and so that she could have friends over. We have a neighborhood pool which is nice and could fill our needs but we thought our daughter would really having one at home. It took the pool company also 2 months to finish the pool. It seemed to rain so much during the time they were building it and ended up delaying us by several weeks. Finally they were alost done and it raied for 4 straight days. Our daughter could barely contain herself. Once they were finally finished, and we wrote the final check, we hosted a pool party for all of our daughter's friends from preschool. It was great to see her so excited and happy with the pool. We've been swimming each norning before I go to work. She has improved so much and I think she has the potential to be a breat swimmer. It's also been great for my fitness as well. I'm happy with the pool and think we made a good decision and the eyars of saving will pay off with even more years of enjoyment of the pool. Who knows, Emily may even get a scholarship for swimming and we will actually make money on the pool. I hope that she enjoys swimming and sticks with it.",5.0,I got a pool a few weeks ago for my daughter to enjoy. She is 4 years old. She learned to swim very fast and asked me to teach her. She listened to everything I taught her and it made our relationship stronger.,35.0,imagined 3VP0C6EFSHI7ZXORU7248PGVTU16MM,2903,BX4ACQ4C,40.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,about a first date with a woman I knew in high school.,I realized that I genuinely love her.,1.0,,32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQOR9R4A,4.0,"This story shared a part of my romantic life, slightly related to how I met my partner.","Three weeks ago, I met a girl who I had known from my high school days. She was a sweet, gentle soul; could almost pass for an angel. Chatting with her felt like a bliss, we could almost relate on anything. There were lots of topics to talk about, chit chats about our past memories in school; it really gave us things to smile and laugh about. Our discussions at the early stages were a bit friendly nothing intimate, but as days passed it got more intimate and romantic. We got to know our favorite colors, food, hobbies, future plans and basically everything about us. We never saw physically but emotionally we were very close to each other. Video calls helped a lot, in terms of reducing our tension, nervous nature and early shyness that happens in almost all relationships. After about a month, we decided to fix a date when we could see. We chose an nice restaurant to meet, which was not quite far from us both. Finally, we met and all I can say is, she was the most beautiful girl my eyes has ever seen. Never knew one could be so perfect, her smiles were genuine and flawless. There was just something about the way she carried herself, you could tell she was very confident in her skin. Our conversation never changed, it was as if we were old friends who just met after a long time. The attraction was there, none of us could even deny it; there and then, I told her my intentions. From that day till now, the relationship has been a bliss; we match well in almost all aspects and would love to spend the rest of my life with her.",1.0,I met a woman I knew in high school on social media and we got together. We will be together for a long time and I find it a blessing.,21.0,imagined 3TUI152ZZC93DQLMGUX4U29IXDYQ1X,1632,BCAQAPKV,40.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,having a heart and taking care of your parent.,that we were able to get him on the trip.,-0.5,,3TUI152ZZC93DQLMGUX4U29IXDYQ1X,,,"One of my favorite recent memories was my trip to Wisconsin with my Dad. The reason it was so memorable was for starters it caused a fight within my family. Since my mother is sick and my father is the primary caregiver I had to ask my siblings if they would take care of her for a week while I took my father on the trip. They weren't happy about this. It caused a big argument. In the end they agreed. We set a date for my father and boyfriend to pack up and head 8 hours north with my father's fishing boat which he hadn't taken out in years. My father is 80 years old. He grew up in WI and misses trips tremendously. It made me feel goo inside to take him. You never know when it may be their last. We spent the trip fishing, telling stories, visiting old friends and eating as much as we could. Lake time was super important so we made sure to get up early and spend a lot of time fishing the lake. Although we didn't catch a lot of fish due to the time of year, we still have a great time. It was well worth it to see that big grin on my father's face. In the end everyone pitched in to give a really nice memorable gift to my father.",1.0,This story is about taking my father on a fishing trip to Wisconsin. It describes what we did while we were there and what it took to get him on the trip.,120.0,recalled 37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5UNNBIV,1180,OBZA8ADZ,30.0,woman,hisp,5.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Losing a job,the boss called me in and told me he had to let me go.,0.5,,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5UNNBIV,,,"So I lost my job, It was so unexpected. I had been working for him for 2 and a half years. Everything wasn't alright. When the boss returned from his last trip, we learned the sale was never made. In fact, there weren't any sales all year. The boss continued acting normal. Until one day, he called me and told me he had to let me go. He said you can either quit which will look better on your resume or I will fire you, You choose, sign these papers. It all happened so fast. I grabbed my stuff and walked out. I was relieved because I couldn't stand him but I was shocked that I wasn't even given a heads up! It was so shocking because this boss prided himself in making a connection in his establishment, he always boasted about how much better his company was because he wasn't a corporation. Often times, tasks involved his personal life, such as taking his mom to the grocery store, or going into his house when no one was home to retrieve something for him. A few times, I had to go let his dog out. Still, I was let go, told to leave and I haven't returned.",4.0,I was let go of my last job. I was not given a warning and I hadn't done anything wrong. I was so shocked about not being given a heads up.,30.0,recalled 30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLY5D5EI,9995,IB8UK7GB,40.0,woman,white,5.0,one,3.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Moving into our new house,Moving into our new house,0.125,3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWHUBK7F5,,,,"Dear Diary, I have been working so long and so hard for this. it's finally here, my dreams of owning my own bakery and getting the house of my dreams is coming to pass. I thought it would never happen because it looks so grim at first. Trying to own a home is something that sounds like a dream to be honest. With the economgy getting a lot of growth I thought I would not be able to take advantage of it but I was in fact able to advantage of it. Thank you God for giving me the opportunity to live this life. It's something I am truly grateful. Now i got to look for equipment for the bakery and furniture for the place. I dont know but I am so excited for this next chapeter in my life.. I never knew this would happen. Not now. But I am glad that it is. I am truly ready for the next step. Now I can run again. I am free again. I know hard work pays off. Now we can enjoy it.",5.0,I am about to move into my new house. Then I am about to open up my bakery at the same time. Now is a good time to be me.,21.0,retold 3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3HAFKS3Q,499,LO26Y33H,30.0,woman,white,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,my relationship,my boyfriend cheated,-0.25,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDOATE3,,,,I was completely caught off guard by this development because I really thought that we were meant to be. My close friend had never betrayed me at all on any level. I didn't know what to do or how to handle this crazy development. I thought we were going to get married. We hung out all the time. I really didn't want to snoop in his phone. I didn't think it was possible. He tried to justify it when I finally confronted it. I wondered if I should just stay with him. He was a great person. I was surprised because I've never caught anyone cheating. I thought he would be the last one to do that. I decided that my friendship and relationship were never going to get better. I had to end it. I was so pissed off and I've never been so shocked in my life.,4.0,My boyfriend cheated with a close friend that really caught me off guard. I was hoping and praying that this was not true.,270.0,retold 384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59JKG0SR,1369,SB5WAJWX,30.0,Woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,About my portrait being published,When I found out my portrait was going to be published,0.5,384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59JKG0SR,384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59JKG0SR,,,"In the last 3-6 months I had some of my photography work published in a magazine for the first time. I was very excited. When I first found out that one of my photos was going to be published, I was so excited and overjoyed that I cried happy tears and could not thank God, enough! This was a huge milestone for me as a professional photographer. I called my husband and told him the great news! He was thrilled for me and gave me huge congratulations! I also called or text other family members to tell them the good news as well. They were also very excited! The photo that was published was a portrait of my son. This made the event even more special. When I got the magazine in the mail I was so happy! I showed the magazine to my son and showed him his portrait and he was very excited as well. The magazine was beautifully printed and I could not believe how gorgeous the portrait looked in it. Everyone in the family was ecstatic! This was a very joyous memory for me in my photography career and definitely a great memory.",2.0,I am a professional photographer. I recently had my first portrait published in a magazine. It was very exciting and a huge milestone for me!,90.0,recalled 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7B62F43,1079,HEO560FJ,25.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about my engagement.,When he proposed,1.0,,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7B62F43,,,"The most memorable thing that has happened to me in the past month was my boyfriend proposing to me. We had never discussed the idea prior. We were almost 3,000 miles from home, visiting San Francisco, California to see the final Warped Tour and our favorite band together. It was something we had been planning for quite some time, and we were both very excited about it. The morning he proposed he told me he had the whole day planned out and to dress cute because he could take pictures to send home. He took me to the Japanese Tea Garden, which is a place I had wanted to see for quite some time. We spent about an hour walking around the garden and just seeing the sights, and he seemed a little nervous the entire time. Honestly I just thought maybe he was still a little tied from the flight. They had a table ready for us next to the water and he ordered my favorite tea and some small snacks. We talked for a little bit and took some silly pictures by the water. Everyone there already knew it was about to happen, he had called over 2 months ago to make sure everything was ready and that he was going to be able to pull it off. They were ready to take pictures and capture the moment for us. It was beautiful and so well planned out. He really made it a memorable event for me and I'm very happy with the way it turned out. I couldn't have planned it better myself.",1.0,My fiancé proposed to me in a magical place that I had always wanted to visit and planned the whole day around it. It was during a vacation that we had been planning for almost a year.,30.0,recalled 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5E8DID4,930,HU2NBK5N,50.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my son's wedding.,I got teary and felt melancholy and longed for my little boy.,0.875,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNM273VC,,,,"One family emerges from two. This happened on July 20, 2019 when my son and daughter-in-law got married. It was somewhat of a stressful and emotional day beginning at six in the morning. We were excited and yet nervous for the unknown. The weather was beautiful, but I still felt scared. My husband had to drive my daughter and other son who were both in the wedding to the hotel so that they could join the wedding party for pictures. I texted my son and my future daughter-in-law to congratulate them and to remind them of the special day that lies ahead. The rest of us not in the wedding began to prepare. I went to the hairdresser came back around noon. I quickly ate something because I knew it would be a long day. Additionally, I had to bring the wedding license. This little piece of paper seemed like a huge burden to carry and to remember. We called for the Uber and piled in the car. The wedding venue was a gorgeous hotel. We found the room, but we just sat and waited for everything to unfold. The wedding started about 30 minutes late which didn't help to calm me. Finally, it is time. My husband and escort my son down the aisle. I tear up and feel very sad. He will no longer be just ours; we have to share him with his wife and new family. The bride appears looking lovely and the two become one. We rejoice and cheer, but still feel tearful. We move on the party and celebration. I am happy but still sad thinking will they successfully merge their two lives together. We eat, drink, dance and wish the happy couple well. The party is over and we go back to our ordinary lives.",2.0,"An emotional day, July 20, 2019. One family begins and another family changes. It was a beautiful day.",120.0,retold 3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFXUDTY6,6690,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,moving out after a breakup.,my ex helped me move.,1.0,,30JNVC0ORA6EH160IJ0PMPPPNE0HQQ,3.0,I can understand how hard it would be to move out of a place that an ex was at.,"My girlfriend and I had decided to break up. We had a rough patch in our relationship and things looked like they couldn't get any better. We had tried to work things out, but in the end it wasn't going to work. I had decided to move out of the apartment a few weeks after we decided to split. She didn't want me to do that since she would have some issues paying for the rent. I told her I had to move for my own sanity. Being in a home with her, especially after how we broke up wasn't healthy for either of us. I started to pack my things and leave. She told me that she'd help me move my things. I was thankful for the help. Until I realized that she was tossing all my things onto the ground outside. I was so upset with her and she didn't care. She wasn't happy with me leaving at all. She kept screaming about how I was doing her wrong in this whole thing. I did her wrong? Was she serious? I guess so. When I finished packing, I told her bye and she cussed me out.",1.0,"Finished moving today and it was painful. My girlfriend is not happy about the split, but I feel much better.",7.0,imagined 384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59IC00SU,2651,YJEWITWZ,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,a trip to Portland in Maine,getting the free amuse-bouche at the restaurant,0.75,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUPQEIV,,,,"I remember when we got underway, the roads were icy. Made driving up there tricky. We live on the East Coast so we're used to it. Arriving was a rush because of reservations we had. We planned to have a great big meal. We got some drinks, and uber'd to our destination. The food was awesome. And we unexpectedly got several free Amuse-bouche which was really so surprising. It made every extra awesome. I guess it made us feel like we were in the right place, they wanted us there. We spent our evening drinking at a local dive bar, which also got us a round of free drinks, not sure why, but no complaints! It was really outstanding. The next couple days was going to oddity museums, trying new restaurants, visiting breweries. We went on a few walks around the city too. Taking in all the sights and sound. Really kinda great to be able to explore a place that's both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. It was an awesome trip, can't wait to go back.",1.0,"A trip my partner and I took to Portland, Maine, late winter early fall this year. Visiting breweries, restaurants and hiking and walking through the natural sites outside of the city.",180.0,retold 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5E8JIDA,945,JK63XK6V,45.0,Woman,white,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,the Paul McCartney concert I attended with my husband.,my husband gifted me tickets to the concert for my birthday.,0.5,,33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5E8JIDA,,,"For my birthday my husband purchased tickets to see Paul McCartney in concert in June. I have always been a Beatles fan and Paul is my absolute favorite. My husband is not a rock music fan so this gesture was truly meaningful me as I knew he would go to the concert, but it may not be his favorite way to spend an evening. We also lost part of our income last year so this was truly a splurge for us. When the evening finally came we found babysitters for our kids and made the trip across town for dinner and then to the show. It was our first time visiting this particular venue so it was definitely an adventure getting there and figuring out parking. We had gotten there early so we had a chance to just sit and relax before the concert started. And then there was about a 30 minute delay to the actual concert. Once the concert started though I knew that everything we had gone through to get there had been worth it. I'm not too proud to say that I teared up when Paul took the stage. He sang a lot of my favorites and the stage was lit up with images of him with the Beatles, Wings, and his later solo career. There was even a huge fireworks display that shook the entire stadium. I clapped, yelled, and sang along and my husband also seemed to have a great time. This might have been the best birthday present ever. It was definitely a night I won't ever forget.",2.0,"I wrote about the Paul McCartney concert that my husband gifted me for my birthday. My love of the Beatles and Paul. I described feelings about the gift and the sacrifice my husband made, financially and emotionally. How we got there and how much we both enjoyed the concert.",180.0,recalled 3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZV6KS640,1763,G6GWPVNO,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,an incident setting back a work project,the work had gone missing or been deleted,1.0,,3M0BCWMB8WI9ALZ0U0PZS34DH3KWB4,5.0,it is extremely relatable,"We had recently been assigned a new project at work. It was to merge some of our databases in order to sell them to an important business partner. We had been working on it for over a month now and the deadline was nearing. We got to work the next day and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Then we finally got ready to start our work for the day and were met with a terrible surprise. All of our work was gone. We don't know what exactly happened to it, but it appeared to have been deleted somehow. We were all absolutely devastated by this revelation. Some people panicked and others just sat there in disbelief. We tried to gain our composure and thought about what to do next. Somebody thought to go to IT and ask if there was a way to revert our systems back to when the work was still there. When we got to the IT office, they told us that it would depend on when the work was deleted, because they only store previous states for so long. So then we waited for what seemed like an eternity, but was maybe an hour or two. Ring ring! Our team leader picked up the phone. They looked concerned, but then their stoic face gained a smile. The work was recovered. We were all ecstatic. We learned the important lesson of being careful and backing up our data, as well as keeping calm under pressure. It was a very important day in all of our careers.",2.0,It was about a tough time we experienced during our important official project. Also it explains how we overcome the same issue and achieved our goal. It was a very important day on our career.,90.0,imagined 3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONI772OH,2558,Q21THSVF,40.0,MAN,White,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,15.530308886056194,my cat being lost,the cat was hiding in the ceiling,-0.75,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONI772OH,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONI772OH,,,"I was taking a cruise with my family and I would be leaving my cat alone in my apartment, while I was gone. A friend of mine from work would be coming to check on the cat every few days to make sure the cat had enough food and she was comfortable. A few weeks before the cruise, my landlord was concerned about my bathroom. He thought there might be a leak in the bathroom, and there might be mold. He inspected my bathroom and decided that the tiles should be replaced. A few days before I would be leaving, the landlord brought some people over to check my bathroom. They said the repair would take a few days, and could be done, while I was on vacation. I my landlord that is fine, but to make sure my cat doesn't escape. I had an enjoyable time on the vacation and when I returned to my apartment, it was in complete disarray. My living room was a mess, and everything that was in the bathroom was spread all over the place. I then looked for my cat, but I couldn't find her. It was very strange, because the cat is scared and would never go outside. I spoke with the landlord about my cat, and he said that he never saw her. I also asked about my bathroom, and he told me it might take another week or two longer. I happened to notice there was a hole in the bathroom, and thought there is a possibility the cat went in the hole because she wanted to explore. I tried calling my cats name, but didn't hear anything. Since I didn't have a working bathroom, I had to drive back to my parents house every night. I would then drive back to my apartment to look for the cat, and then drive to work, before returning back to my apartment to look for the cat again. One day, I told my landlord the cat could have gone in the hole, but he didn't believe me. I was sound asleep, when I got a phone call at 3am from my landlord stating he found the cat, hiding in the ceiling. I was able to rescue my cat and make sure she was fine. The entire ordeal lasted almost two weeks. Though I now lock the apartment door at all times, and make sure that I am home if anyone is going to work on my apartment. It was very stressful because I couldn't stay in my apartment, and the landlord wasn't very helpful.",4.0,I took a vacation and left my cat at home. My landlord did construction on my apartment and left a hole in my bathroom. My cat went in the hole and had to be rescued.,5555555.0,recalled 3FTOP5WARGAMKEWRPL9VJWEMMEJ0JG,1861,VYHXFWOP,18.0,MAN,Hisp,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,how my gambling addiction began,when I bet all of my money on a Basketball game,0.5,,3FTOP5WARGAMKEWRPL9VJWEMMEJ0JG,,,"The date was April 22, 2019. I was feeling down and decided to gamble an amount of money that most people would never dream of gambling. That amount was 3,000 dollars. While 3,000 dollars may not seem like a lot to most, it was a lot of money for me at the time (and even now). It was a Monday evening, and I saw that the Houston Rockets were playing the Utah Jazz. I wanted to bet on Houston because they had near-even odds (3,000 to win nearly 3,000 back, which would result in me having 6,000 in total) and because they had a 3-0 lead in the series. I had a strong feeling that Houston was going to win this game, so I bit the bullet and dropped the bet. It was a nightmare from the beginning. Houston was already down more than five points after the first quarter. I was already in a state of shock at this point, despite there being three quarters left. I already felt hopeless after the first quarter. After the second quarter I felt that it wasn't the end of the world because there was still a lot of time left and it was only about a five point game. Then the third quarter came along... Houston had a great third quarter and even took the lead. While my anxiety wasn't gone at this point yet, I felt a lot more calm than I did after the first quarter. I felt that Houston was gonna seal the deal, as they only needed one more quarter to win. Then the fourth quarter happened... It was an absolute nightmare and Utah absolutely crushed Houston. All of my hope went down the drain when this quarter began. It seemed as if Houston didn't even care anymore and wanted to throw the game away. At the end of the day, Utah won by more than 10 points and I was in absolute shambles. I couldn't believe what I saw and negative thoughts were the only thing on my mind. I had no more money to my name and was contemplating many things. After this event, I kept gambling until I realized that this would ruin my life if I didn't stop. While I haven't stopped entirely, I am progressing towards stopping as I am gambling much less and much less frequently. I believe that this addiction can be stopped with time and effort.",2.0,"I was experiencing a period in which nothing made me happy, so I gambled all of my money on a Basketball game. I thought that I had a solid chance of winning, but I lost. I had a gambling problem, and didn't realize until months after. I decided to get some help and have been doing better since.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR0A7P7IRP,2891,XDPGLJ3H,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,me deciding to move in with my boyfriend.,I decided to end my lease and move in with my boyfriend.,0.5,,3NOKK93PR2UD0OPTJRXJ753YDW2EEG,4.0,It is easy to identify to a time when my boyfriend and I made the decision to really commit to each other.,"I've been dating my boyfriend, Bob for a little over a year now. I really like him, but sometimes I can be slow to commit to things. We have a lot in common and enjoy spending a lot of time together. It shouldn't have surprised me when he asked me to move in with him. It was a few months ago that he asked me. I have to admit I didn't say yes right away. I had been spending a lot of nights over at his apartment already, so it made sense from that level. But I just was afraid to give up my own space. I've been living on my own since college and it was tough to commit to living with someone. I feel kind of bad because Bob actually had to work to convince me. He said it was the right time to make that kind of committment. And he also said that if we didn't jump in and try it we'd never know if it would work out or not. He had a point. I think that sometimes my fear of the unknown meant that I never took any risks. So after giving it a lot of thought I decided he was right. I need to just take this risk and give it a try. So I told him I would move in when my lease ended on my current apartment. I'm pretty nervous and excited about taking this next step.",1.0,"Three months ago, my boyfriend asked me to move in with him. I didn't feel ready at first, but after mulling it over I realized you have to take risks in relationships to be happy.",90.0,imagined 37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5E5YBJ6,2513,KR7065RO,18.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about my longing for a baby.,my husband and I share a moment I can finally check off my list.,1.0,,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5E5YBJ6,,,"Today I went to meet another newborn. With flowers for mom and gift for baby in hand, I made my way through the hospital hallways, recalling the memories of the birth of my own baby, my now two year old and husband walking alongside me. In the past few months, the baby fever has overwhelmed me, made me giddy with excitement, and brought me to tears. After a very difficult and traumatic labor and delivery two years back, I never thought I would want another one so soon. But here I was walking in the hallways, past the nursery, the faint echo of brand-new baby cries lingering into my heart. It seemed like everyone near and dear to me was either pregnant, or just had a brand new baby, something I long for so bad. But I know, realistically, right now would not be the ideal time for cradles and bibs. That time, I know, is so close, but seemingly so far away. There are things that must be done to prepare; the unchecked list runs through my head every single day. My body needs to be 20-30 pounds lighter. We need to figure out a few financial things. I need to get my dentist work done first. I need to read all the books and do all the research. My husband, also with his own worries and fears, needs to be on the same page. Somehow my many ""needs"" have put my one major ""want"" on hold, and it's resulted in a sin called envy. I greet another tired mama, stare at another sweet sleeping babe, and hand in hand with my husband, walk out the door. We get into the car, and I let out a heavy, longing sigh. My husband, looks me straight in the eyes. ""What?"" I ask. He doesn't speak, just gives me a small smile. We speak to each other without speaking. I smile back as tears fall down my cheeks. I close my eyes and the list appears. Check. My heart is content.",1.0,"I visit the hospital to welcome a new baby of a relative. In longing for a baby, and making a list of things I must do before that can happen, I become overwhelmed and envious. My husband helps to calm my heart.",7.0,recalled 3907X2AHF1RP2Z23ZLITZGTDSEOP2A,843,FV637TMT,25.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,67.97894050115326,a road trip I took after graduation.,we were able to find places to sleep in every destination.,0.625,3907X2AHF1RP2Z23ZLITZGTDSEOP2A,3907X2AHF1RP2Z23ZLITZGTDSEOP2A,,,"After graduation, CS and I went on a trip to celebrate the end of a chapter in our lives. We decided to renovate a mini van, and turn it into a sleeper camper. We first set sail for Colorado to visit a friend on our way towards the South West. After Colorado, we went to Arches National Park in Utah and hiked. After Arches, we camped in this old, semi-abandoned ghost town at the edge of Utah. We then went on to Arizona where we visited the grand canyon and stayed with family for a few days. This is where the 90's era van we'd been camping and driving decided to break. We had to perform maintenance on the van on the side of the road in Arizona. After that, we went to New Mexico to visit Roswell and camped for the night. Next stop, the gulf of mexico, and a friend in Texas. We stayed in our friend's driveway for a couple of days and got to camp on the beach where we saw a moon bow. Next stop, Louisiana, where we stayed with family to shower and get a good night's sleep in a real bed. We explored bourbon street and had an amazing time getting to the know the city. After Louisiana, we drove to Tennessee to visit another friend in Chattanooga. This was really one of the best parts of the trip as we never get to see this friend. After Tennessee, we drove back to Springfield, ending our trip.",1.0,"After graduation, my partner and I took a celebratory vacation. We toured the Southwest and rounded back up to Missouri.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNOZUCJK,2860,RY3TDCAI,40.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,Getting a job after school and moving cross country.,I got the software job with one of the big boys.,0.5,,3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4MTP1WH,3.0,I am moving halfway across the country soon so I can identify with that. Probably where it came from in the first place.,"It's exciting. Getting a job with one of the big boys means that all the hard work and the sleepless nights are finally paying off. That it was all worth it. That I made the right decision. I can't believe it's only been three months since I got hired. It was hectic right after I got the news. All of a sudden I needed to find a new place to live halfway across the country. In a city I'd only been in once. That's crazy isn't it? Coming down for the interview was the first time I ever set foot in the city itself. I didn't know anyone here at all. Hell, I didn't even know where to get a decent cup of coffee. At least I got the coffee thing figured out now. That's when it all really set in for me. Once I had found a place to live and found a place that I could get decent coffee. I didn't have much time to really think about it until then I guess. The job is pretty much what I expected. In the back of my mind I was worried that I was going to settle in after orientation and realize that I'd just made a huge mistake. A mistake that I'd signed a contract committing to making every single day for the next five years. Including a no compete clause so if I'd really hated it then I would have been in trouble. All in all though I'm happy. The work isn't as interesting as I would like it to me. It's not as boring as it could be though so silver linings. The folks in the office have been very welcoming so far and the office itself is amazing. I loved my desk chair so much that I want out and bought one for myself.",1.0,"I have been looking for a software development position for some time now. I've been putting in a lot of work polishing my skills and learning new things. I applied many different places including a few of the really big, well known software development in the country and got hired.",90.0,imagined 3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNXSAJC2,495,0LHPRBTO,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my weekend at a festival with all of my friends.,I got to try foods that I have never heard of.,0.875,,3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNXSAJC2,,,"A couple of weeks ago I went to a music festival with some friends. We got free tickets because my best friend was a vendor for the festival. He was stoked to be able to provide a service for the event and also get free tickets to be able to share with his friends. We all met up in his hometown the night before and went out to eat. The next day, the day of the festival, my best friend had to head in to work for the festival, and the rest of us start the pre-festival activities. I wasn't expecting to have the best weekend of my life, but I have got to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. I have to say that it wasn't the festival that made this weekend so unforgettable, but the people that I was able to share it with. It has been a while since all of my high school friends were able to get together for a weekend getaway, but this only made me miss them more. We had an absolute blast! There was music of all sorts there. There were also a lot of art vendors that had all of their awesome artwork on display. I got to try foods that I had never heard of. The festival lasted well into the night, and we were all able to share experiences with each other. Overall the weekend was amazing. We all said our goodbyes in the end, and are looking forward to doing the same thing again next year!",1.0,"I was able to attend a festival with a lot of friends. I wasn't expecting to have that much fun but it was definitely a weekend that I will not forget! The festival was amazing with all of the art, music, and lights on display. I cannot wait to do it again next year!",21.0,recalled 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYEHN6AXQ,2037,U4CWHE87,30.0,man,White,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Visit to Grandma's House,we had ice cream for lunch,0.5,,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYEHN6AXQ,,,"Back in January my wife and myself had our first born baby boy. Fast forward to September, we intended to make a visit to my 88 year old grandmother but did make the trip yet. We finally felt it was the right time to introduce her to our son. I called up my grandma on the phone and asked if she would be open to us stopping by on Saturday. She said that would be great and would love to have us. So, we got up early around so we could be on the road by 8 am for the 2 to 2-1/2 hour drive. I told my grandmother we would arrive between 10-10:30 am. We made it exactly to her house at 10:30 am, which my grandma mentioned ""when you say you will be her at 10:30 am you meant it."" I thought that was cute because I know she was anticipating the visit so much. When we arrived you could tell her face lite up. It had been at least a year since I saw my grandma and I felt guilty. I feel like I could visit more often and call. It is hard to find time between work and having a new born but none the less I feel like I can do better. Anyways we sat down with here and she had many questions about our baby. We also asked if she would like to hold him and she was hesitant. She said she didn't want to drop him, but she said yes anyways. We took some cute pictures of both of them together. After we visited for about an hour, she asked if we would like lunch. We said no thank you, trying to be polite. But she didn't take no for an answer. She started to set the table with bowls. I was confused at the moment on what she was planning on serving for lunch. As I watched she went to the refrigerator and grabbed a gallon of ice cream out of the freezer. She asked for help from my wife to scoop the ice cream since it was frozen. We had ice cream, potato chips, cookies and grapes for lunch. Then we left shortly after.",2.0,Had a new born child and wanted to take him to visit my elderly grandmother. Made the trip to see her and she was just smitten with him. Was offered lunch and we ended up having ice cream for lunch.,21.0,recalled 34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VV4HT08,5665,3OAURFFA,30.0,woman,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Being publicly humiliated over the internet a family member,I started to evaluate myself and start healing.,0.625,,34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VV4HT08,,,"A while back, I experienced something very painful. My aunt had given me a horrible review on the public site, Mylife. com. She stated that she wouldn't be friends with me. She gave her son tons of positive reviews the same day. I made me feel so worthless! I was very confused because I know she has a problem, but I didn't know how much. I saw the review and called Mom. I yelled and cried. I then left home and started walking out in torrential heat because I couldn't stand to be in my home. I kept thinking about how everyone probably saw it and thought I was an evil, malicious human being. After that, I started getting sick. I passed a kidney stone and underwent depression, but I am embarking on a physical and mental makeover. I evaluated my behavior and am determined to get strong and make peace with others. I will heal once I pray and release pain. Counseling will help.",2.0,"I experienced something painful that depressed me to a serious point. I am taking positive steps to reclaim my health, so the event had a happy ending.",30.0,recalled 3ATTHHXXWBAYMTIWAFD2G9MXV96IXQ,299,QH5RAFMC,18.0,Woman,other,one,one,3.0,2.0,4.787491742782046,losing someone close to me.,the person came back eventually.,0.5,31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIUKTT79,,,,"I was mentally unsound after a person I was incredibly close to in more ways than one had abandoned me. I grew stronger by supporting and loving myself. They hurt me a lot. I considered a lot of different things during their time away, I felt suicidal. I felt worthless. I felt all sorts of negative emotions. I grew a lot stronger after going to therapy. After bringing new people into my life. Trauma has shaped who I am as a person. I still deal with the ways I felt during that time and it hurts. It hurts that somebody I adored more than anything could just leave me behind. I lost not only my bestfriend. But my world. Things still aren't the same but, we're trying I suppose. And that's what counts.",1.0,I was not mentally well after the loss of a person. I grew stronger and became capable of functioning again.,120.0,retold 3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT2Z6RGCPV,1385,ZVSANWTA,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,passing a physical test to advance in an open position.,I was able to succeed in my goal of passing the physical test.,0.5,3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT2Z6RGCPV,3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT2Z6RGCPV,,,"In May 2018, I took a hard look at my career path following the birth of my son. I've always had a desire to help others and after discussion with my wife, I decided to pursue a career as a firefighter. In our city, the process to become a firefighter is lengthy and demanding; it can take up up to three years and begins with the basics: an application process which began in June 2018 and ended in August 2018, and a test taking procedure which took place in December 2018. As summer of this year drew closer, I was doubting that I would be accepted further along, but finally, in early May 2019, I was invited to take part in the next step: the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT). Over the period of May 2019 to August 2019 I would be given the opportunity to take the CPAT and if failed, I could take a practice test, then repeat the test. In total, there would be three attempts at the test and two practices, as needed. I thought I would pass on the first try given my physical capabilities, but I was sorely mistaken. I could not proceed past the first event on the initial test. I went to the first practice in June which was more of a walk through, but at least got to see and feel out the other seven events. Three weeks later, towards the end of June, I had my second attempt at the test. I made it further, getting through seven of the eight events, but failed to finish in time. I would have to wait six weeks to take my final attempt. Halfway through we were given our second and final practice. This practice, they let us do a full run-through. I made it to the final event, but could not complete it; only needing about 10 seconds of work to finish. Over the next three weeks leading to my final true test, I felt deflated. I told myself maybe I just wasn't prepared. ""There was always two years from now"", I would think. I went into the final test still feeling a lot of uncertainty, but I prepared myself by thinking of my future and my families future. This was it; it was now or never (or at least now or two years from now). I buckled down and pushed through; finishing the course with 38 seconds to spare. It was a small window, but a pass was a pass. I was extremely emotional after passing; screaming with joy and calling my wife right away. The rest of my afternoon and evening was filled with unimaginable emotions that will stick with me beyond the entirety of this process. I cannot express enough how excited I am to move forward with this stringent hiring process.",2.0,"Over the past four months, I took part in a series of Candidate Physical Ability Tests (CPATs) for a firefighter position. I felt overwhelmed and lacking confidence that I could pass, but succeeded on the final attempt just a two weeks ago. It was one of the most exciting moments in my life.",14.0,recalled 3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA4ALIR6U,783,YW3X00QO,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My son's first steps,how emotional i got when he took his first steps.,0.875,,3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA4ALIR6U,,,"Last month my son took his first steps! I was so proud and so was my wife. But i got very emotional about it because seeing my son progress so fast, makes me proud to be a father. My father who recently passed, never got to meet his grandchild. Cancer took him away from us but i would like to think he's looking down on us. I hope he proud of me and his grandson. My main goal is to just be a great role model and father like my dad was to me and i hope he is proud of me. So when i see my son him take those first steps, i get a sense of pride and a sense of purpose in life. I wish my dad could of met him. My wife has been very supportive to me, she always helps me when she can. Our little bundle of joy is growing up so fast! its crazy how fast time flies! I often wonder if this feeling is the same my dad felt when he became a father. i would not trade anything at all for that feeling. I miss you dad.",1.0,"My son took his first steps, Makes me proud to be a father. Wish my dad was here to meet his grandchild. Being a father gives me a sense of pride and and purpose in life.",30.0,recalled 3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PTP07YB3,1056,JCJXYBOZ,55.0,man,White,2.0,3.0,,4.0,6.579251212010101,My mother passed away suddenly 2 years ago.,I had only moved away 2 days when Mom died,0.625,,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKHE8AH4,3.0,I lost my mother in my 20s when she was still relatively young.,"I still can't believe my mom is gone. She was such a part of my life for the 24 years that I have been alive. When she passed away two years ago, I had just graduated from college and about to start my professional career. I had just been offered a job in a city on the other side of the country, and decided to move there, even though it meant being away from my friends and family. I know as the youngest of 4 children, this move was going to be hard on my Mom. She had always been so supportive of me throughout my life. She was always there for the good times, and the bad: when I fell off my bike and skinned my knee; when my first girl friend in junior high broke up with me; and when I didn't make it into my first choice for college. Mom was always there to comfort me and reassure me that everything was going to be alright. Mom had raised the four of us since my dad passed away when I was only six, and she devoted her life to us, really. Even though she had a college degree, and could have had a fulfilling career, she sacrificed that to make sure my siblings and I had good, safe home. The day I left for my new job and home, I said goodbye to Mom with tears in my eyes. I told her I would be home at Christmas, and not to worry about me. As always, she gave me a tight hug, and said that I would be successful at whatever I chose to do, and that she would always support me. I really thought I would see her in 4 months, so as I boarded the plane, I wave goodbye, thinking I'll see her soon. She looked to positive and hopeful, my last glimpse of her. It was only two days later, at my new job, that I got the terrible news. Mom had died suddenly from a massive heart attack. Even now, two years later, the day she died haunts me. There were so many things left unsaid to her. I thought I would have time to tell her how much she shaped my life and my character. How much she had sacrificed for me. She was only 60 years old, plenty of time to spend with her, plenty of time to let her know how much I loved her. Mom's sudden passing taught me to never wait to tell the ones you love how much they mean to you, how much you miss them. Time is short.",2.0,"My mom unexpectedly passed away 2 years ago. It was the worst day of my life, and it still haunts me to this day. I miss her so much it hurts.",720.0,imagined 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQAEZUAGUS,3955,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,White,one,one,1.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,Going to my sister's house.,my sister actually talked to us.,0.625,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ262AGW,,,,"I barely remember the details about this, but I do remember it being a big deal. My mom and I have tried for years to get on my sister's good side and nothing seemed to work. We just got used to the fact that she pretty much cut us out of her life. One day, though, we were invited over to her house. It was a big surprise since she never really did that before unless she needed someone to babysit. We were expecting her to still be quiet and not answer our questions or even really talk to us, but we were wrong. She showed emotion and interest in us for once. She made dinner, but I don't remember what it was. I don't remember what we talked about,. I'm sure my niece was there, but I also don't remember what her whole role was. We just had a good time with her for the first time in a long time. When we left, my mom said how surprised she was that that just happened. It sounds weird because this is such a normal thing for everyone else, but we really were very confused and surprised. I think prior to going we thought there was bad news, but there wasn't. It was just a normal family get-together. Of course, it was not normal for us.",1.0,"My mom and I went over to my sisters house expecting to fight with her and be talked down to as usual. She surprised us with how nice she was, how open to conversation she was, and she even made us dinner. This was the first time in years that we had a good time with her.",240.0,retold 3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEIHL11O2,1403,W21NKFIO,45.0,man,White,2.0,3.0,,,4.0943445622221,my relationship life,i broke up with my ex,-0.25,,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GO0ZDUG,4.0,it happened to me,"I broke up with my ex girlfriend. This is because she cheated on me. I am not sad because i have been looking for ways to breakup with her since she started acting strangely in the relationship. I told her friends and my friends and no one seems to be of help. That is why i took matters into my own hand. I do not feel bad about the issue at all, because i already found another girlfriend. And i believe had better attitude than my ex. she has a good family background. she came from a good home. she keeps good friends who are ready to give her good advice. I am going on a trip with her to Australia next week. I am going to have fun and shop because i will soon propose to her. I think she is the love of my life. and she will have my kids. I am sure my dad and mum will be happy to hear this good news. - happened 6 years ago.",4.0,I had a big argument with my best friend. We haven't spoken since the argument. My feelings are really hurt because she doesn't seem to care.,60.0,imagined 3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS93IHQCX,1524,E9XOU8S5,55.0,Woman,white,2.0,3.0,1.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,being questioned in a full day lawsuit deposition.,I threw up during most of the return bus trip.,1.0,3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS93IHQCX,3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS93IHQCX,,,"I was deposed in a lawsuit I initiated against some vicious people. I knew this would be difficult, especially as I had 5 opponents, so 4 lawyers would be questioning me. I tried to set some reasonable parameters but this only made them more difficult. Apparently they have no scruples and nothing to do with themselves but hurt others. The deposition was in a gray rundown room in the basement of the courthouse. There was an ice storm forecast, but they would not reschedule. I had to get up at 3:45 a.m., dress in the dark in the freezing cold in the car (and this is slow for me as I have a tremor), drive to a coffee shop to use the restroom and have a bite to eat, and then leave my car there for safety to walk to the bus stop. The buses are in poor repair, very rough riding and full of exhaust fumes that make me sick. I had to make a tight time transfer to a second bus too. Then the torment began. I had insisted on a 5 p.m. end time but they started right in to pressure me on this. Two of them made angry faces at me most of the time. They dragged out the deposition so I'd be forced to schedule a second day. They concocted nasty and unfathomable procedural offenses on my part. One insisted on interrupting so that two were questioning me at the same time. There was a short lunch break at which I ate my barley and lentil pouch without benefit of microwave. Finally, it was over. I threw up through a good part of the return bus trip. Fortunately, I had packed a barf bag. But my digestion was off for weeks afterwards.",2.0,I endured a nasty deposition by four lawyers. They were even more unreasonable and vicious than expected. It started with a pre-dawn bus trip in an ice storm and ended with my throwing up through most of the return bus trip at the end of the day.,150.0,recalled 36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1TQPSZHN,1455,KOBX7NG5,35.0,Man,White,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My Nephew Alex And His Recovery.,The seriousness of his injury.,0.25,,36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1TQPSZHN,,,"That Terrible Day 05-03-19The day my nephew was hurt on the job, a place he goes daily with no care in the world. A place we never expected this to happen. And the seriousness of the injury was intense. Broken jaw, knocked unconcious - very much out of it and not well, he needed wires in his jaw and a very big amount of surgery. All this from being too hungry and passing out and being sick. I felt something was a tad off that night, almost a gut feeling if you will, but I didn't think anything of it, until the text messages started pouring in the next morning. I was very upset and nervous, and it brought back many bad memories and feelings of my own personal experience in 2008 - a dangerous car accident. In my accident I too suffered fractures to my face and bones. It brought back many memories from a bad time. Based on what the paramedics stated, it was a scene of horrors. Blood was everywhere, and his lip had split with his teeth actually protruding through his lower jaw. Having to be instantly sedated due to shock, he became quite sick. We all got together and prayed. It was all we could so in this situation. Thankfully, he is now on the mend. I'm his Uncle, this had a pretty profound affect on me. I was sullen and down, thinking about many things past and present. But we look forward to a bright future.",4.0,"Alex was hurtWent into surgery Rehabilitation has been intenseJaw Wired shut, but since removedPhysical Therapy",90.0,recalled 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NLX5E9K,816,OKE9VMI7,45.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,My Granddaughter starting school.,G came home happy!,0.125,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NLX5E9K,,,"The first day of Kindergarten for G. Leading up to this day, I was so anxious to say the least. Every time I thought about it I would get a giant pit in my stomach. She's been to school before, VPK but that is different. Small class, I walk her in and out and it's only 4 hours a day. She was just 4, likely the youngest of the entire class. How could she possibly keep up with the other children? Her birthday would be the second day of school but still! I was just certain that she would get lost and be so scared. Wondering why we would do this to her. Well, that was all for naught! The first day of school was exciting for G not terrifying. Her teacher Ms. Huffmann is kind and clearly capable of creating an environment for these little people to feel safe. I was so proud of G's bravery and sense of adventure. She made friends, played on the playground and loved lunchtime! She couldn't wait to go back. We're in our third week now and I couldn't be more excited for her. I hope her enthusiasm for school continues throughout all her years. Not likely to happen but I'm hopeful!",1.0,"G started Kindergarten, I was terrified. Everything worked out and this is turning out to be a great experience.",21.0,recalled 3GDTJDAPVVXU3B7FNMZ2S3CLKP88MA,847,VFW5UWH7,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,A neighbor stole from me.,when we were confronted by the gun.,1.0,,,,,"I borrowed a tool from my neighbor. My neighbor came back a month later to get the tool back. I allowed him to go into my cellar to retrieve the tool and he took more then the tool. I did not know at the time he took my belongings cause he took the items out the cellar door. I went down into the cellar to make sure the cellar door was closed and noticed that my belongings were stolen. I then confronted my neighbor ,that is a veteran. I was told that he did steal the items but then got angry cause I found out. He went into the house and got a gun. I then called the police. I called my son to come and help me. The neighbor held the gun to all of us and then the police came. We were told to leave the property and that he would need to give my things back to me. He was charged with having guns. He filed a charge againist my son for harassment. The charges were dropped cause the neighbor had mental issues.",1.0,It was about a neighbor that has stolen personal items from my home. He was charged with having guns.,90.0,recalled 39ASUFLU6YTM6OGAEWNBVUO6GW8EXX,995,1DHCB63G,40.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about reconnecting with my cousin after a very long time,"I got to see his kids for the first time, and how big they are.",0.875,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1AAJYKX5,,,,"The event was me getting to see my cousin and his family after not seeing him in over 17 years. The most memorable part was reconnecting with him and getting to meet his 3 children, who he didn't have the last time I saw him. I took them around the city and showed them a lot of the popular attractions around here. I think they were happy to get the super in depth tour, and got to show them things that other people probably wouldn't know about visiting here. The event was significant to me, because its important to maintain relationships with family. It was both about the past and the future to some degree. In a way seeing him again reminded me of several events from my past, and allowed me to remember some of those past events with him. Seeing him again also was positive because it sort of reignited our relationship, and we now have a bit of basis to build on to further enhance our relationship going forward. Meeting his family was very important as well. They are already almost young adults themselves now, and it was important for us to connect so that they knew who their extended family is. We have already been in a touch a bit more since we last met. I am hoping we can keep the momentum going. The event overall was pretty significant for me because it put family in the forefront of my mind. It kind of reassures me to know that no matter how much time passes, or how far away you are, there is always an opportunity to reconnect with family. I'm definitely going to try to go visit him within the next year or two to keep in touch and keep time between us shorter.",2.0,"I reconnected with a family member recently. My cousin visited me after we had been apart for 17 years. I was happy to reconnect and to meet the new additions to his family, and catch up with them.",150.0,retold 32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2A02IG6,2636,H4K9JVFC,40.0,WOMAN,White,3.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,Taking a trip despite travel anxiety.,I drove the whole way to the city without trading responsibility.,0.5,32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2A02IG6,32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2A02IG6,,,"One of my favorite bands was coming to play in a city about 2 hours away. I don't really enjoy travel due to the traffic and stress but decided that I would go to see my favorite band. I immediately purchased the tickets when I was able to get them on presale and I also purchased special parking. As the day of the concert slowly approached I became anxious about the travel. I started thinking that maybe I should just sell the tickets since it was a sold out show. In the end, I decided against it. On the day of the concert I was the one to drive the whole way there, including to a restaurant in the heart of the city. I was pleased I'd made it that far without a large amount of stress. From the restaurant my partner drove us to the concert. We had fast pass so got inside with a shorter line. It was a pleasant day for an outdoor concert and we even had lawn chairs provided by the venue. The concert and evening was better than expected even though my partner was cranky about their seating arrangement. It was a wonderful night in a good setting, even though the 22 year old in front of me was drunk and obnoxious the whole concert. The group I was going to see surpassed how I thought they would perform live. Even my partner who didn't really like or dislike the band commented on what a good show it was. Even now reminiscing I'm pleased I changed my mind and went. And looking back, even though we got unnecessarily lost on the way home and fought regarding that, (when I wasn't driving), the concert itself was worth it.",1.0,Person embarks on possibly stressful trip into the city to see favorite band before chance slips away.,90.0,recalled 3RXCAC0YISBUB1BTCJ17FYSO63C8G0,2562,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,3.332204510175204,a surprise party I planned for my mother in law,my mother-in-law walked into the party and saw her sister.,1.0,,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN4FGWA,1.0,I have had family member I hadn't seen in a long time and was surprised by getting to see.,"The surprise party for my mother-in-law was a big success. I can't believe how much work it was to get everything planned! I honestly did not believe that it would all work out. I had been worried about the guest list but it turned out that I invited everyone important to her. I was even able to get her sister and nieces into town for the big day. The look on her face when she saw her sister, who she hadn't seen in years, was priceless. Seeing her that happy really made me forget about all the stress the party had caused me. I am glad we decided to have it at her favorite restaurant too. The food was amazing. They made a custom menu for us and we were able to have all of my mother in laws favorite foods. The macaroni and cheese with bacon was my favorite. The chicken Parmesan was also very good. It felt really good to give her this party because of the terrible year she had. I can't imagine how hard losing her husband must have been. I just hope this party showed her how many people support her and love her.",1.0,I planned a surprise birthday party for my mother-in-law. I planned the party to be at a restaurant that she frequents often. I invited her sister and nieces who live out of town to be there when you walked in the room to be surprised by their presence.,28.0,imagined 3137ONMDKHRBK2LKPMN778OAH69EG4,2701,SQVYCMBH,25.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a sad drive,a small dog was wandering on the freeway,0.625,,3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KJEBDXW,5.0,It describes a portion of a similar real life experience I just had.,"About 2 weeks ago I had hear breaking encounter on the freeway. No, I was not in a car accident. It was the weekend and I was taking a drive up north to visit my family. We planned this get together a few weeks before. We were going to visit a few breweries for my father's birthday. He's been collecting beer signs for as long as I can remember so he loves this stuff. Anyway, I got in my car and headed for the freeway. Started out like any other time I'd taken the drive. After about 10 minutes I noticed something odd up ahead. A dog was wondering out by the median! It was a small dog and seemed pretty scared. I attempted to safely stop on the side of the road, but traffic was pretty heavy since it was fourth of July weekend. I eventually was able to stop, but I looked back and noticed the dog laying in the middle of the highway. I could see another car stopped and the driver was stooped over the dog with his hand covering his face. The poor dog had been hit by a car. At this point I was too upset to get any closer. I got back in my car and drove away. Was a sad start to what would be an otherwise great day.",4.0,"I saw a dog stranded on the freeway. I tried to rescue him, but he ended up getting hit by cars anyway.",30.0,imagined 3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXR4P037,264,ONZOE2H8,18.0,na,asian,2.0,2.0,2.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,My crush on a person,he goes to jail,0.0,,3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXR4P037,,,"I was best friends with a neighbor kid growing up, he was always over at my house or I was at his, and I had a major crush on him pretty much since I was old enough to walk. But it never seemed like he liked me back or that he even noticed that I liked him so we grew up, he started dating people and I was jealous as fuck over it, I started dating people while still pining over him. I figure he just sees me as a little kid (I was a year younger than him) or a little sister and nothing will ever come out of it so I try to put my feelings aside. Then when he turned 16 his family moved out of state and we lost contact. I got over my feelings and time moved on. Fast forward a few years later and we reconnect online, start talking, and then this dude casually mentions in a conversation about how he had a giant crush on me growing up and always wanted to ask me out. He tells me that he even asked my mother for permission to ask me out and she said no so he never ended up doing it (my mom never told me about this, at all). My mind is blown. My entire childhood of pining after this guy---my first ever crush---feels like a lie. At this point I'd long since put aside the feelings I had for him and kinda gotten over the crush but I still felt a lot of residual nostalgia from being 15 and craving dick for the first time in my life. He was still into me and I was debating whether I wanted to start something with him or not, mostly so I wouldn't have to live with the what if of it all, tossing the idea around while we kept in touch. Then suddenly he stops messaging me. I'm like ??? because our talking was going well and I didn't think I did anything to make him want to start ghosting me. I message a mutual friend of ours and ask if she knows what's up and she tells me the guy was arrested for beating a dude who owed him money to death. He's in prison right now serving a life sentence. I never got that dick. The end.",1.0,Had a crush on a guy throughout my childhood. Reconnected with him years later. He stopped talking to me because he was in prison.,35.0,recalled 3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFS5M6DOF,1478,L69SETI7,50.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,me hitting myself in the eye.,I struck my own eye with an old trophy.,1.0,,3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4QFXDHS7,4.0,I have injured myself a few times and it was actually embarrassing.,"Dear Diary Today has been one of the worse days of my life. I can't believe how clumsy I am. I was taking things out of my basement this morning, so I could sort through them upstairs in my spare time. Well, I was pulling on a trophy that was in one of the boxes, when the thing let loose and I hit myself in the eye with it. There was blood everywhere and it did kind of scare me so I called my sister up and asked her if she could take me to the hospital, she said she would. We waited at emergency for 4 hours. I had developed a bad headache and went to lay down in the vehicle. I finally got called in and the doctor said, go home and I would be fine. He gave me a prescription for pain killers. Well, I thought everything was fine and I just needed rest but when I returned to work on Monday with a black eye, my headache came back. My friend at work took my back to the hospital. and the doctor told me that my eye was hemorrhaging and I would need surgery immediately to save my eyesight. He added, ""Thank God your friend brought you back to the hospital."" I had to stay overnight at the Hospital. It looks like I won't be having that garage sale for a couple of weeks now. I will definitely be more careful when sorting through all my junk in the basement. I thank God I didn't knock myself out with that dang old trophy. I think I will throw that thing away when I get home.",3.0,I accidentally hit myself in the eye and a blood vessel in my eye hemorrhaged a couple of days later.,90.0,imagined 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHQNMVCI,2262,PNSFX5WO,25.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,getting a promotion,I never wanted to be a leader but now I do.,0.25,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK4X5BJ8G,,,,"My work enviroment has changed for the worst. I find myself disconnected with everything around me. I am able to be productive and get my job done when there aren't people around me judging me, mocking me or just plain making fun of me. I am fed up but keep bringing myself to make peace with everything around me. I don't know who benefits from this or who loses, but I hope I can't stop thinking about this in black and white. There is good in evil and there is evil in good. Everything is a balance and I got to balance myself. The body and the mind know what's best for them, so listen to them. But what do I know? In the end I am still insecure and my words won't matter unless I make them to. I care about my peers but lately I been carring more about myself.. Grown man and women make mistakes Taking care of grown man and women doesnt mean give them money. it means give them hope. or mativation. I get angry but need to step aside and realize eveything is not about me. I need to balace myself between the good and the evil.",1.0,I started a new job excited to learn. My drive has gone away as I keep thinking I need much work improvement to level with my peers.,30.0,retold 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6K2KUDXA,526,W3NZJIZD,30.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,leaving the teaching profession,I quit my job,0.875,,3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6K2KUDXA,,,"Four months ago, I resigned from my job as a teacher. If I were just resigning from a normal job, it would be one thing. This, however, cut me to my core. I had worked for the previous 3 years to build up my classes and program. I had invested countless hours, tears, and a mountain of effort into this job and these students. I truly cared about them, and they knew it and cared about me as well. During my time as a teacher, I felt more as though my students were my coworkers than the other teachers. There were some students that I communicated with more than my own family at times. It broke my heart to tell all of them that I wouldn't be returning to school next year. I picked a day when I would see each of my 6 sections of classes, and told each class, one by one, sometimes through tears. I explained that the decision had nothing to do with them and everything to do with low teacher pay. They understood my situation completely. Teachers are underpaid and overworked. They all wished me well, and I still keep in touch with some of them. They had a profound impact on my life, and I will carry lessons learned with me forever.",3.0,"This is a short story about the time I resigned my job as teacher. It was difficult and sad, but students supported me.",120.0,recalled 3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJABDGUNL,1026,75WU52RZ,35.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my sister in law's wedding ceremony,the groom's father got upset with my son.,1.0,3PZDLQMM0U768ATZUGWNFGU6K572CI,,,,"My family and I were going to my sister in law's wedding. My husband sat on the one side because he was in the wedding ""unofficially"" and my daughter was one of the flower girls. During the ceremony, my son, who has autism, was being happy, making noise, being loud, but he also wanted to get down. My husband had him at the time. He happened to be sitting right behind the groom's father and step mother. My husband was trying to keep him entertained and get him to be quiet, but he's little so he didn't understand. The father and his wife kept giving side eye glances to my husband and son because they were annoyed. I tried to avoid the camera and go around to get my son because they were getting upset that they couldn't hear. I took my son to the back of the ceremony area where he couldn't annoy them anymore. He kept making noise and wanted to run around because he just didn't understand. I ended up missing a lot of the ceremony because I was busy entertaining my son and making sure he didn't run into the ceremony where they were filming. I guess I was surprised that someone could get that upset about a little boy making noise. He wasn't even crying, he was just having a good time. I was hurt that they could treat my son that way and that someone thought of him as an annoyance. I just felt bad for my child.",2.0,I attending my sister in law's wedding and my son couldn't sit still. The groom's father and stepmother were angry about it.,150.0,retold 3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQW72HDK,2669,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,3.0,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,my first escape room.,mom took us.,0.25,,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQXEZRNU,1.0,I do want to go to one but have no experience.,"Three months ago my mom wanted us to try something different. In a way, it was a form of catharsis that I didn't really know that I needed. I was working long and hard to improve on my thinking and leadership skills, but just could never crack or edge on through. My birthday took place on the day my mom wanted me and my husband to go with her to do an Escape Room. It was challenging, and exhausting, but we made some pretty substantial progress. There were so many different mechanisms involved that it was hard to imagine there was actually a way out. But I was excited, and I could tell my family was excited too. We had worked hard to make progress, and while it was slow, it was still progress. It was my first ever try at one of these rooms. I had only heard of them in passing but had never seriously looked into them. After that night though, I want to go more. It's an exhilarating way to pass the time and to have fun doing something a little bit different. It's hard to deal with certain things. Some things just felt counter-intuitive. We ultimately didn't make it to completion that night, but I'm confident I can do it if I had just a little more time.",1.0,"My mom came to visit out of state for my birthday and took my husband and me to do an Escape Room. It was my first one and we failed, but we got really, really close to escaping. It was a much needed reminder that I am pretty darn good at thinking and have solid leadership skills.",90.0,imagined 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNCIJP2,1272,6PEOCQRH,18.0,Man,Asian,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,meeting with a professor at the medical school I want to go,he actually seemed to take an interest in helping me.,0.5,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNCIJP2,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNCIJP2,,,"My uncle put me into contact with a professor from the medical school that I want to go to. I e-mailed him about my interest in potentially meeting with him to talk about my interest about attending the school and shadowing him during his rounds. We e-mailed back and forth, and he eventually asked me if I could come in to meet with him that day. I was thrown off because I didn't expect him to have time today, and I wasn't prepared for what I would say and how I would make a good impression. I quickly printed out my personal statement, prior application, and CV, and drove to the school. When I met with him, I walked into his office and was surprised to see another person my age. The professor exclaimed that he managed to get the kid into another medical school not too far away that I had applied to in the past. This definitely seemed like a power move to me, as it showed that he obviously either knew what he was doing regarding admissions or at least had some pull. It made me kind of nervous because I didn't feel super prepared. He pulled me into another room where we talked about my application. He read my application, and said that I was a decent but not great candidate, but definitely had a shot to get into at least some school this cycle. That was a huge relief for me, as this is actually my third cycle applying and my MCAT result was about to expire. However, he read my personal statement and said that it was a bit redundant in themes, but had some parts that he liked. We walked outside into the hallway and into a conference room, where he pulled out two current medical students. He asked them to help me with my application, which was again to me a huge power move. I was surprised because they both seemed really open to helping me, with my personal statement and the application process in general. This went on for about an hour, and I felt bad that I was keeping them from other things. I eventually left, and was pleasantly surprised about how helpful everyone was.",1.0,"I met with a professor at a medical school that I wanted to go to, that I hoped would boost my chances of getting in. He was very helpful, and receptive to helping me.",35.0,recalled 3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YP5OEZNC,2552,3S4FH8OQ,45.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my new job,I got call letter from such a big company,1.0,,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH8VXTJZX,5.0,I identified it as the best phase of my career and this will boost my career,"I applied for a job about 1 month ago. I went for an interview and it went awesome. I was confident enough to get that job. So, I got a call that I can join the company. As a result, in the following week, I have to shift. My whole family is shifting with me and we are very much excited. This is the first time I have a prestige to work in such a big organization. I never had this kind of big working condition in my life. I was happy and my family were proud of me. They were very much happy and so was I. This is the new life that we are going to live. From here, we are heading towards the perfect start of my career and I was very much happy about it. I would get to stay in a place were I deserve to be and that made my family very much proud of myself. They now admire me for my work and respects me. They think that I am also a capable person who can do something in the life. They like me and talk to me nicely. My friends are also admiring me and they also are very much surprise to see me in such a great position.",1.0,I got a new job. We moved and I am starting next week. My whole family is excited and happy for this new chapter in our life.,30.0,imagined 3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXDJA5GF,1024,Y1VCWFAQ,25.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Celebrating my friends birthday,I was able to suprise her with dessert,1.0,,3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXDJA5GF,,,One event that was memorable to me was my best friends 25th birthday. She is such a hard worker and great person that I wanted to make sure that her birthday was extra special. Her boyfriend reached out to me to make sure we coordinated bringing the balloons and cake. She wanted to do a brunch with a few friends. Plus the place she picked had a really good menu. I was able to suprise her with a big dessert that had sparklers and seeing the suprise and happiness on her face made it all worth it. I had never before had the confidence or opportunity to be able to to suprise a friend on his or her birthday. I was very happy that I was finally able to. Someone was able to get a picture perfectly capturing the moment. I know the friendship that we share shows throughout the entire event. And it was a different experience that we all had. Even though 3 of the people we went with were almost denied entrance. Thankfully my friends boyfriend spoke with the bouncer and worked something out. I almost got lost getting there but thankfully Google maps helped me out. I am confident to say regardless all of it she had a great day.,1.0,"The brunch was at a place that had a ""night club"" theme. We all dressed up and enjoyed the celebration with the loud music and the ""Alice in Wonderland"" like atmosphere.",30.0,recalled 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVBKAKGWQ,743,24GBGT1P,30.0,man,Asian,2.0,one,2.0,2.0,5.1929568508902095,obtaining the CPA license,I found out I need a licensed cpa to sign off on my experience,0.25,3DI28L7YXB0EGNVH73240LK4L4A1ER,,,,"My journey to get my cpa license is quite a bit different than many other active license cpa. After I got my degree in accounting which is my second university degree as I also have a economic degree before that. I decide it was time to get a full time job, which I did. I got the first job I apply for at the university where I got my college education. However, during this time, I find out more what a cpa license is and decide to study for it to get the gold standard and most sought after license for the profession. I pass 3 out of four exams during my work there. At this point I found out there is no super visor or anyone above me at that job in that department that has a CPA license that can sign off on my experience verification which is required in the state of Hawaii to obtain the license, which is why most people looking to get this license usually go to accounting firm, especially audit, work their way up for a few years. Once they get such license, they usually would get promoted and eventually on the fast track to make director and partner after putting in the times of a decade or two. In my case, I did not get this experience verification. I passed all four cpa exams in 2012, which are considered one of the hardest professional exams. Some said it is much harder than the bar exam but who knows, I do know it was pretty hard even for someone who barely had to do any studies in my college year to get good grades on exams. There is a lot to cover and the exam difficulty is hard as it require almost complete mastery of the material with good understanding to do well. Luckily for me, a few years after I found out there is an experience verification service by nasba for those who did accounting works but did not have a license cpa above them to sign off on their experiences verification process. During this time, I went over sea for two years as well so the process take a long time, finally when I returned in 2019. I was able to finish the process and obtain my license.",1.0,I pass the CPA exams. I apply for license. I got the exams in 2019 a few months ago. I was happy that I got my license.,180.0,retold 358UUM7WR0PH0DFOIP3D02A0W6A7RS,835,E8YL0G39,35.0,woman,white,4.0,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,My wife and I buying a car.,We finally found what we wanted.,0.125,,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMEWJNB7,4.0,I am currently looking for a car so I did identify with this story closely.,"My wife and I have been in dire need of a car. Yesterday we decided we finally had to do something about it. It turned out to be a rough day initially. We argued a lot about how to get the best deal since money is tight right now. We asked some friends about the best places to go to get a deal. We looked online at local dealerships and even some that were further away. We looked at dealership reviews online as well. That helped us narrow down where to go but there was still tension between us. We drove to several places and continued to argue about the prices offered to us. We had certain car models in mind and we were both being stubborn about what we wanted and what we were willing to pay for it. Finally, at the last place we visited, we were offered a great deal on a car we had been interested in at several dealerships. The salesman was very accommodating and pleasant. The dealership was clean and well organized. We were able to complete the paperwork quickly and easily. It was well within our price range and it should last us a long time. It all worked out in the end and we're happy with it. I will recommend this dealership to anyone that asks me for advice in the future.",1.0,Me and my wife argued about on how to get the best deal in buying a car. We finally figured it out and bought the car on a best deal possible.,30.0,imagined 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUPQEIV,761,YJEWITWZ,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,"travelling to Portland, Maine.",we won an unexpected prize at a brewery answering a question correctly,0.875,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUPQEIV,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUPQEIV,,,"It was a very particularly well planned out trip my partner and I took to Portland, Maine. We were really thrilled to head, earlier this year. We planned ahead, had everything booked and then set off. The weather was good, no snow was forecast which made for a pretty simple and direct trip. I really loved the drive heading to the apartment we were staying at. It was clean and pretty and had a lovely view. I guess what made the trip so special was celebrating being together, and living this life side by side, mutually. After a lot of moving around and seeing things we went on a nice hike. We saw some moose, and that was really special. They were enormous and they moved slowly and gracefully. We kept our distance of course! We went to a really awesome brewery, with a tour and we ended up winning a prize for knowing the answer to some question they had. After that we had arguably the best dinner we've ever had at a really beautiful, wood fired restaurant. Sleeping together as the snow came down outside made everything so special. Returning home wasn't all that bad because we had these huge, gorgeous memories to ourselves. It was a great experience and one I won't soon forget simply because of how it impacted me, how it drew us closer and made us happy to be together and to be able to share memories only the two of us have. The rivers we saw, the woods, everything was spectacular and beautiful.",3.0,"A trip my partner and I took to Portland, Maine, late winter early fall this year. Visiting breweries, restaurants and hiking and walking through the natural sites outside of the city.",120.0,recalled 3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ARWWRQDV,566,DPGVX19E,30.0,Man,white,2.0,one,3.0,3.0,5.3471075307174685,My brothers wedding,The location and how pretty it was,0.5,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T3CQJZ,,,,"I was able to go to my brothers wedding a few months ago. It ended up being in a really beautiful place. It was in a secluded place in the mountains. I had never been to this area before, but I would like to go back. The area made me feel nostalgic for some reason. The wedding itself was small and quick. It didn't last long and the church was small but beautiful. There were not too many people there, it was was a nice little ceremony. I wish that more people on my brothers side were there. My brothers wife had a lot of family there which is fine. The after party was nice. There was good food that were catered. All around the people there were nice as well. I think my brother was happy so that's all that matters. I had fun at the end of the day and it was a nice experience. It kind of made me wonder if I will ever get married and where. I still think about the location and how beautiful it was.",1.0,I went to my brothers wedding. The place it was in and surrounded by was really nice. I felt really good for him and was just really happy to be there in the end.,210.0,retold 33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33XI1XTCG,1725,P5ZA7PL4,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,my car has been repossessed for non payment.,my ex did not pay a court ordered payment.,1.0,,354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFWPHJS7G,1.0,I can see the struggle as I have once had to take public transportation that wasn't convenient at times.,"As a result, I don't have a way to work other than public transportation which doesn't run bidirectionally and is often late. The bus system is decent but not nearly what I need to work the hours I do. There are nights I'm out of work so late and my only option in getting home is to call a taxi or an Uber which can be costly. I have contacted my ex-husband several times to find out why he missed the payment but have been unsuccessful in reaching him, I feel I may have to contact the court via my lawyer to handle things and this will be costly as well. This situation has caused me great stress. We had an agreement and I don't understand why my ex would want to make things that much more difficult for me. Haven't we argued long enough? Haven't painful words been enough? I am concerned that if this continues, he will forfeit on other court-ordered payments and It would be me in an even worse bind if that's possible. For now, I have been lucky enough to get a ride home from work but this won't last forever. I really hope this can be worked out without having to go to court. I hope he can understand the situation he has put me in and will do right by me. I hope he will fix this so I can have my car back. Life already has enough stressers to have to go through this again. Perhaps it can be worked out. I really hope so.",1.0,I have been going through a divorce for almost a year. My ex was court ordered to make my car payment. He failed to do so and my car was repossessed.,60.0,imagined 3TUI152ZZC93DQLMGUX4U29JU16Q1G,2442,W1043W3G,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,changing my life focus after witnessing a wreck.,the woman ran over the school children.,0.625,,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIL33P6WB,4.0,"I feel very strongly about not missing what's important in life and try very hard to be engaged in my life, checking consistently to see where I'm failing. I don't want to waste whatever time I have with my spouse and Savior, nor waste too much time on duties when I could be enjoying hobbies and making good memories.","Three weeks ago, my life changed for the better. I came face-to-face with how I was truly missing out on life, on what matters most. Unlike some people that realize too late they missed time with a loved one, I get to start over now. The day started like any other day. I mindlessly went through my routine, made sure my spouse was ready for work, and dropped my kid off at school. Nothing different happened that morning or during that day. Like normal, I just did my job, made some money, ran errands, cleaned the house, and started some things for dinner. I had coffee with my friend, chatting about our many responsibilities and how grateful we were for any breaks from spending time with others, how heavy our workloads were and how school gave us a little break in our day from childcare. That afternoon, I went to go pick up my kid from school. I ended up driving behind that same friend, who had kids in the same school. There was a school bus stopped along the rode, which was a rural highway. I saw it and slowed down, but my friend in front of my didn't see it. She ran right over children who were getting off the bus. The kids were killed in that horrible accident. My friend couldn't even offer condolences; she was just saying how busy she was and that she didn't see. She was too busy to see the bus stopped, too busy to see the precious lives in front of her...too busy...too busy. I picked up my kid and went home, too moved to eat dinner that night. I could have been that woman: too busy to see; too busy with what? Too busy with chores that never end to spend precious time with loved ones? Too busy to spend time praying, or doing worthwhile hobbies that I enjoy? Am I too busy to pass those hobbies, those precious moments and memories on to my kids? I realized that I had been going through life numb, as if on auto-pilot, just checking off tasks on a list. All the while, the things that truly matter were passing me by. I hugged my spouse and child close, and determined that I would no longer miss what's important in life. Each day is precious: I will remember and truly learn to live.",3.0,This is a story about me and how I decided to stop loving on auto pilot. I chose to change everything.,21.0,imagined 37M28K1J0RZILRU9HN6O82QZ6JAJAI,681,TFL8PWPH,35.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Adopting a cat.,the cat did not get adopted after waiting for several weeks.,0.25,,37M28K1J0RZILRU9HN6O82QZ6JAJAI,,,"About two weeks ago I adopted a new cat. I go to a local pet store once a week or once every two weeks to buy supplies for my animals. I often take my husband to the pat store with me so that he can carry the heavier items that I purchase. At the back of the pet store there is a small room that has a big window so people can see in. Inside the room are several cages where cats are kept that are available for adoption. Several months ago, my husband noticed an orange cat with the name Ivan in one of the cages and he seemed to really like him. Week after week I would go to the pet store and pass by this room. I could not help but notice that while many of the other cages were filled with different cats each week, Ivan never moved. He just sat in his small cage waiting to be adopted. The store lowered his adoption fee several times but, still no one wanted Ivan. It made me very sad to see him sitting there so, on the next trip to the pet store, I took my husband again. I showed him that Ivan was still there and asked an employee to let him meet the lonely cat. It was instant love. Ivan almost jumped into my husbands arms and purred. It was like he knew they were going to be together. I signed some paperwork and bought a few new toys while they got acquainted. My husbands eyes lit up when I came back with a box to take Ivan home in. When we got home, Ivan seemed comfortable like he had always been there.",1.0,I watched a cat at the store for several weeks that no one seemed to want. I introduced my husband to the cat and we adopted him and took him home.,14.0,recalled 3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QQFNRM8,2796,YXKRP7WV,50.0,man,White,4.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,completing a 10K race,I gained a second wind and finished the race strongly,0.875,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QQFNRM8,,,,"I recently ran a 10K race. I had NOT been feeling well the last several months so I didn't think that I would be able to finish the race. I started off very slowly and I felt bad as the race started. There were several moments where I considered dropping out. At about 1/3rd of the way through, my stomach was hurting and I felt nauseated. However, I kept telling myself that if I could find a good pace, I might be able to complete the entire race. For the next 1/3rd of the race, I found a good pace but I also knew that I wasn't pushing myself. For the final 1/3rd of the race, I seemed to find a sudden burst of energy and I started running faster and faster. I actually passed a number of participants that had previously been in front of me. I felt as if I had found my second wind and I continued to push myself as hard as I could for that last portion of the race. When I crossed the finish line, I felt elated that I had completed as I wasn't even sure if I was going to be able to complete the race. I felt very emotional when I finished as I knew that my health had not been the best in the previous months and being able to complete this race felt like I was conquering my health restrictions. I felt as if I proven to myself that I could persevere and will myself to finish. At the finish line, I shared my joy and excitement with several other friends who had also run the same race with me. I also decided to remember this event for future times when I feel as if I want to quit or stop. I know that perseverance and grit are important characteristics to possess and I believe that improved myself in these areas as a result of this experience.",4.0,I recently completed a 10K race despite having some health issues prior to the race. I initially began the race and considered dropping out due to physical pain but I persevered and ended up finishing the race strong. It was a very emotional experience for me given the initial challenges.,7.0,recalled 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXD46NOEE,3387,GCHO9FQ8,40.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,5.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,learning how to kayak,my paddle fell into the water.,-0.625,,3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNRX3FLN7,1.0,{},"I'm glad I learned how to kayak three months ago. My local park was offering free kayak lessons and I signed up. It is something I always wanted to learn, so this was a perfect opportunity. When I got there, a small group was there already. I was nervous but excited. The instructor was friendly and patient. I learned where to place my feet. I learned how to fasten myself in. He taught us the proper way to use the paddle, how to go forward and how to turn. I climbed into a kayak and he pushed it out into the water. I headed for the middle of the lake. It was wonderful. It was a clear sunny day. The light was shining off the water and the waves lapping against the kayak and the sound of the paddles dipping in an out the water was soothing. Maybe too soothing. Because I loosened my grip on the paddle and it slid out of my hand into the water! Fortunately, it fell within arms reach and I was able to get it back, but my heart skipped a beat for a few moments. I continued paddling around the lake for an hour before it was time to head back.",5.0,"For a long time, I wanted to learn how to kayak. Three months ago, my dream came true, and I learned how to kayak at a local park. I was so happy.",90.0,imagined 34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254ZIGJQW,1226,5MFWHQ10,25.0,MAN,Hisp,3.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,13.920870973622096,winning a competition.,I started the match and no longer felt nervous.,0.0,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254ZIGJQW,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254ZIGJQW,,,"I recently competed in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. It took a lot of discipline to prepare for. I had to diet and lose about 15 pounds. I trained about 6-7 days out of the week. There were at least 4 jiu jitsu training sessions and 1 judo session. In addition to this, I also traveled to other gyms to spar against other jiu jitsu players. It was grueling and I was definitely physically and emotionally exhausted, but I enjoyed every part of it. People were so nice and welcoming, and helped motivate me to push myself to work harder. By the day of the tournament, I was equal parts nervous and excited. There's a change you could lose decisively or win easily - just a matter of who shows up. Luckily, as soon as my first match started I knew I could win. It released all the tension and I performed as I normally would in practice. Afterwards, I won the tournament and felt very happy. It seemed so much easier than I thought it would be. Luckily, I was able to win and will compete again.",2.0,I trained hard for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. I was very nervous leading up to my first match on the day of. I won the match with no problems and felt happy afterwards.,1111111.0,recalled 38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRABD4ILP,3077,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,going on a birthday trip with friends.,the fact that they suggested we go to universal studios.,0.75,,3COPXFW7XCYKJF6TOROXZCF78ISPKL,1.0,I have never gone there nor have I done something big for a birthday.,"For all my life, my birthdays have been spent either at my home or a family member's house. I wanted to do something different this year. Its not that I didn't have fun on my birthday's, but it was just getting kind of old, like me. I was hoping my friends would offer to do something this time, and they did. One of them suggested we go to Universal Studios. This was definitely more than I was thinking of. I was hoping we'd just do something close to home, just not at a family members's house. I had never even been out of the state since I was a kid, so this was going to be a big occasion. We booked out flights and went about a week later. I hated the plane ride, but the fun time we had there made up for it. We ate so much overpriced food, went on rides, went sight seeing at areas around the place, and just had a blast. I'm not a fan of Harry Potter, but my friends are, so they suggested we go to the Harry Potter restaurant. Since food was involved, I was down for it. It wasn't great, but I did recognize some of what I saw there, which made it somewhat better. It would have been cooler had I actually been a fan. After a few days there, we all went back home and went on with our lives. I had such a good time.",1.0,"It was my birthday last month, and I had the most memorial moment in my life. My friends and I celebrated my birthday at Universal Studio. We also had a birthday party at the Harry Potter Restaurant at the Universal Studio.",120.0,imagined 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ4EYA7VF,1103,WIVLZQZK,40.0,Man,White,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.890349128221754,my Uncle's funeral,all of my cousins on that side were together,1.0,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDGYKY0,,,,"The event was the the funeral of my uncle, my father's only sibling. I remember this event clearly, and I remember writing about it, and what I felt at the time. It was indeed very momentous. At the time I felt keenly the passage of time, and as I realized my brothers (some now in their 50s, more on that momentarily) and I were now the main or prime generation of family, I felt melancholic, and brooded about my own mortality. With the passage of time since the funeral some of the weightiness of thoughts of mortality has waned and I am left with a different perspective and reflections on the event. One, how important it was to get together with all my brothers: this hardly ever happens. that we are all together. It was also important and a very rare occurrence to get together with all the cousins on that side of my family. It may be the first and last time that happens. With distance I also realized that some of my angst about mortality stemmed from a compounding effect--the funeral was the same week as my brother Joe's 50th birthday. I am the next up to hit this milestone. This is part of the reason I connected it with my own mortality so much. It was also an odd conicidence that they both occurred in the same week. I am still a little overly concerned about my own death. But it has waned some since the funeral.",2.0,"My Uncle died this past week, and in addition to the typical personal grief and sympathy for his family, I am made acutely aware of my own aging and the passage of time and generations.",133.0,retold 3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCKGXAY19,1080,DVPB80BD,55.0,woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,an autistic adult's social skills,the autistic adult exhibited appropriate social skills,0.0,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CK4T4K9,,,,"After seeing my adult autistic son interact positively with another adult in a public setting, I realize that I often miss seeing how much my son has grown socially. I do not see him interact with many people as most of our time together takes place at home or with family. I don't often see his interactions out in the world. I am surprised by how far he has come and sometimes I don't even recognize him as he speaks to others in public. I still see him as a little boy struggling with social interactions. Even with someone who my son had not seen in years, my son was able to engage in a meaningful two-way conversation. He asked good questions, made a joke, exhibited appropriate facial expressions, and closed the conversation well. I saw that the person engaged in the conversation with my son was also surprised by his vast social improvement since the last time they engaged several years ago. It is an amazement to see someone you are close to be able to advance so much right before your eyes, but not realize it. My son knew I was watching the interaction, but didn't seem bothered by having me there. When I mentioned it later though, he did not want to talk about it. He saw it as nothing more than a conversation, not an achievement as I did. Does he realize how far he has come? Probably not. I don't think he thinks about in the same way as I do.",2.0,I witnessed a social interaction between my adult autistic son and another adult who he had not seen for several years. I was surprised and proud that my son was able to interact in a very socially appropriate way.,90.0,retold 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J9BXZ3N,4560,TJUMOL0E,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,being involved in a car accident with shady people.,I pieced together that it might have been an insurance scam.,0.875,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J9BXZ3N,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J9BXZ3N,,,"It was the end of March, the 29th to be exact. It should have been an extremely joyous and happy day for me, but because of an unfortunate accident it was more memorable for something else. I was driving home from the attorney's office with fresh keys in my pocket after I just signed the papers to close on my new home. The weather was beautiful and I was on cloud nine as I drove down the interstate to celebrate with my wife and kids before soccer practice. I decided to take an express lane to get home faster and was exiting back on to the normal roadway when everything seemed fine. I checked my mirrors and looked back to my right, as I was merging from the left, and saw plenty of space to merge. As I was almost completely merged a felt a soft (extremely soft) bump and then a second or so passed and I heard the blast of my horn. It was such slight impact that it took me a moment to realize that I actually was just in an accident. I looked back in mirror and waved to the driver that I was going to get over to the right hand shoulder and pull over. As I eventually pulled over the driver of the car got out and started yelling and then the passenger of the car got out and was even more mad. I got out to assess my car and theirs and I see that they are already calling the police. I thought to myself that this was no big deal as my car barely had a scratch on it and theirs only had minor damage. As we waited for the police I began to process things and realized that I am probably going to be ticketed even though they were the ones that initiated contact with me and hit me in the back, but because I was the one merging I was going to be at fault. I thought more and more about it and I reassured myself that I had plenty of room. As things progressed, I was ticketed and I talked to the other driver and she talked about how she worked at a body shop and could fix the car at little cost. She said that they were alright and were okay and then they left. Later on, I found out that they were trying to get a large settlement from my insurance company and hired a lawyer and were claiming injury. It hit me at that point, that I think they were trying to pull an insurance scam. They knew that I would be at fault for merging and they could get money out of the situation. Now when I think of that day, I can only think of the accident and how I was taken advantage of and I don't really feel happy about closing on my new house.",4.0,"I was driving home from closing on my new house when I was involved in a car accident. After thinking about the events more, I came to the conclusion that I was involved in a possible insurance scam.",120.0,recalled 31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTFP7UO3A,2857,2LPKOOK7,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,3.8918202981106265,attending a festival with my fiance,our salads were just lettuce and dressing.,0.125,31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTFP7UO3A,31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTFP7UO3A,,,"The most memorable event for me in the last few months was going to a cheese festival. My fiance's mom wanted to come visit us that weekend but we had already had plans to go to this festival. She decided that she would come with us as well. It was so hot outside, in the upper 80s. The event was outdoors, on the streets, with no respite from the sun. This made it challenging for vendors to keep their cheeses cold and stocked. The event drew a bigger crowd than they had imagined. Many vendors started selling out of their most popular items within the first few hours. We found a small cafe that had a table available after being told that it would be over an hour wait at the location we originally planned to eat at. We quickly realized why the cafe was so empty. The food was like something they would serve at Fyre Festival. The Caesar salad was just a few pieces of lettuce and dressing. We could complain, but we were just so relieved to be inside and out of the heat. Later, we found humor in the conditions of the food we ordered. This is a found memory for me because I do not often get to spend time with my future mother in law, so it was nice to have time to bond.",2.0,"Earlier this summer, my fiance and I went to a cheese festival. His mother decided to meet us there to spend the day with us. Many things went wrong, but it was very memorable and a bonding experience.",49.0,recalled 3ND9UOO81LOLNULCLDET660ISWMLW1,1394,RMEWLT5S,50.0,woman,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,learning to live differently after a major medical episode,I learned I had a blood clot in my leg,0.75,,3ND9UOO81LOLNULCLDET660ISWMLW1,,,"I wasn't feeling well for a few weeks. I just shrugged it off and went on with everyday life. That is, until the pain became too much and was interferring with my life. I went to emergency room and had a few tests ran. They also did a sonogram on my leg to see if they could figure out what was causing the pain. Once they got the results, I was informed that I had a blood clot in the main artery in my leg. I was immediately admitted to the hospital and started on an i.v. to thin my blood. I was confined to the bed for a week to make sure that the clot did not move. The damage to my leg was severe. It looked like major road construction had been done on my veins. I also had to learn to walk on that leg again. I couldn't do the normal things I had before this happened. I had to be careful not to cut or bruise myself while on blood thinners. This was not easy as I have a grandchild to take care of during the day. It sucks learning to live differently that I had been, all because of a stupid blood clot. I'm ready to be normal again.",3.0,"I have a blood clot that determines how I live my life. It now determines what I can and can't do with sitting, standing, walking.",60.0,recalled 3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3VSGHIV,2846,HLHFNMNE,25.0,man,black,one,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,how I got an appointment letter from my dream company,it was just a B.Sc. I had and I was selected for an M.Sc. role.,0.375,,3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWL6AOF6T,5.0,It made me believe I was made for great things and I should believe more in myself.,"A year ago, I earned a Bachelor's degree in Geology. I have had it mind to proceed to attain a Masters in Petroleum Geology before hunting for jobs. I have always wanted to work with Exxon Mobil after I had a project assigned to my department in my third year of which I was a part of. I had Mturk and Web development as my main hustle pending the time I get enough money to go for my Masters. Exxon Mobil had an opening some 8 months ago. I applied just like everyone even though my plan was to get a job after my masters. During the application process, I was asked to write a motivation letter. It was through the writing that I changed my mind that I didn't even have to wait to have a Master's degree before I land my dream job. I wrote the letter to the best of my ability highlighting how I want to change the world by working for Exxon Mobil. Luckily for me, I was invited for the next stage of the interview process; an aptitude test. I aced that easily as it was something I loved practicing on when I am less busy. About 2 weeks later, I was invited for a further interview. At this stage, it was getting serious and I really didn't want to lose this one. I put in my very best in the oral and technical session of the interview. It came in like a bomb when 4 months ago, I heard a ping on my laptop. It was a mail!!! I checked it and boom, it was from Exxon Mobil. They invited me for a negotiation. That same week, I was handed my appointment letter and I was given some huge sum of money even before I started work with them. I relocated as my work location is not in my state. It was a dream come true and the memories will remain evergreen.",1.0,I got an job which was my dream. My dream comes true. It was an memorable moment when I received an appointment letter from my current company.,120.0,imagined 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU29GPDZIO,6228,CJ8L0X7T,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,My last vacation.,we got to see 300 adorable victorian cottages.,0.375,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CIH0K4K,,,,"It is Memorial Day Weekend. I flew into NYC, got picked up by my boyfriend that had driven out to visit his family several days earlier, and picked up my sons in NYC. One son lives in D.C. and had taken the train in a day earlier. We huddled into the car and drove to Cape Cod. As we settled into the condo, we decided to take the early ferry to Martha's Vineyard. It was a gorgeous ride over and we enjoyed the view. As we hit the island, we rented bikes and got a map. We spoke to a couple of locals to get ideas what would be good to see. We headed toward Edgartown to see the Lighthouse. We rode the beaches we Jaws was filmed. We also happened upon an oceanside restaurant. We had a late lunch on the patio overlooking the water. It had great seafood. On our way back to our port town, we walked through the historic Victorian cottages that were built in the 1800s. The village is adorable and some have been in families for generations. It is much like the Mel Gibson movie, The Man Without a Face. Families spend all summer on the island. We shopped a bit and headed back to Cape Cod. It was a wonderful time with family.",1.0,"My sons, myself, and my boyfriend went to Cape Cod for vacation. We had a fabulous time biking Martha's Vineyard and visiting lighthouses.",210.0,retold 3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUTC5X9B,3536,P4S2UM43,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,a life changing terrible car crash,I saw the other drivers crushed head,1.0,,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QSOPRMU,1.0,"It was fictional. I have never been in a terrible car crash, so honestly I cannot relate on a close level.","Today I left therapy again with little to no positive feelings. That horrible car crash from a couple weeks ago has ruined my life. It wasn't my fault, it was the other drivers fault, but my life will still forever be changed. I can't get the look of the other drivers dead body out of my mind. Their head was crushed by the weight of one of my wheels on top of their hood. That is what is most memorable to me. The blood, the brains. It was terrible. I blame myself even though it wasnt my fault. I hope one day I can get over this and be able to move on with my life. Hopefully therapy will help me tomorrow. I just still can't believe I killed someone, even though it was an accident. Life just will never be the same. If the other driver didnt die things would be different. However, I can't change that now.",1.0,I was in a near unsurvivable car accident. I was lucky that I had no life threatening injuries. I am in therapy to work through the trauma from the accident.,90.0,imagined 3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LF3OJTD0,1098,K92SKLUJ,30.0,woman,White,2.0,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,The birth of my second child,I saw how big she was when I was told she would be small,0.125,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA6P843A,,,,"It was August 15th and I was scheduled to come in for an induction. I arrived at the hospital early, around 6am. I got checked in and got my bed. Around 8am I was visited by my OB and given pitocin to start labor. I couldn't feel it for a while. Around noon, my OB came back in and we discussed how things were progressing. It was going pretty slowly so we thought it would be a good idea to break my water. I decided to get my epidural first, since I wanted a relatively pain free birth. After the epidural was placed, I felt pretty sick. I had to be given some medicine to help raise my blood pressure and to help reduce the nausea. After a while I started to feel better. My water was broken and labor started to progress, though things were still slow. I spend most of the afternoon dozing off in between commercial breaks. I managed to watch some of The Force Awakens and one of the Avengers movies. Around 8pm I was ready to start pushing. I was worried about this part because it was where I had trouble with my first child. I was already tired from laboring all day and from not having any food to eat. I pushed for a couple hours and was so close but was having the same problem that I had the first time. Baby's heart rate was starting to drop with each push so about 20 minutes before 11pm my doctor decided to use the vacuum to extract my daughter. With one push, she was out. The delivery went better than my first. I was able to hold my daughter right after the delivery. She was much bigger than the scanning ultrasound said she would be. She had a great apgar score and cried for about half an hour straight after the delivery.",1.0,I gave birth recently. It was an induced birth with a vacuum assist. I got to hold her right afterward and it was a good experience.,120.0,retold 3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9ATE8GFM,2476,Y62PADRH,18.0,woman,na,3.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,a break-up,my partner's driving became reckless,1.0,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9ATE8GFM,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9ATE8GFM,,,"Around 3 months ago, I ended the relationship between my partner and I. Things between us, though initially exciting, felt stale and disingenuous. On our last night together, my partner was behind the wheel. After some time passed, I turned to them and said quietly, ""I think I would like to go home."" They were silent, but abruptly obliged. Only, they started driving really recklessly. They were going too fast, cursing under their breath. I felt really afraid. I'd never seen them react like that. They insisted they were fine, their behavior behind the wheel said otherwise, however. Once we reached my house, I said quietly, ""I don't think this is working."" I exited the car and never saw them again. Our relationship never dove past the surface. I am curious, playful, I like to ask questions, pontificate about life, our purpose, the world. We didn't share that quality. They are stern, emotionless, robotic. Often met my musings with silence or a blank stare.",5.0,"I relayed the events surrounding a recent break-up. I described my partner's erratic behavior on our last night together, and ended by reflecting on our mismatched personalities.",90.0,recalled 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYFV74AX8,3145,3V4WW91K,45.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,about my youngest daughter birthday,she so excited when she saw the sugar glider we got her,0.75,,33CID57105FOWWJOBT3R19PL409L3G,4.0,i thinks its quiet an uplifting story,"My family is very blessed with three wonderful children two beautiful girls and a boy. My oldest daughter Jennifer is a very troublesome girl, i guess its maybe the adolescent age creeping in that makes her act a little out of control sometimes but in a nutshell she is an adorable angel. My second child is Jason my sweet little boy, he likes to think he has grown but i still call him baby just to piss him off sometimes. especially in front of his friends. my little mermaid is Anabel she is adorable as any child you would ever see. she has this aura that is just welcoming and so amazing. she is beautiful, smart and charming. On her birthday I and my husband decided to make it memorable one for her and the kids by buying a sugar glider to surprise on her birthday. she had always a pet the kids had all been yearning for a pet. so six months ago we started preparing for her big day, we bought cakes, drinks and lots of stuff so the children that came to celebrate with Anabel would have fun. On the day of her birthday it turned out she had a flu due to the cold that season, so she was not really in a great mode. the other children were expecting to see a vibrant and playful Anabel, but she was dull and moody. so we decided to make her feel better by showing her the surprise we had for her. when she saw the sugar glider she was so excited that it felt like she was not even sick in the first place. Everyone invited to my youngest daughter's birthday party had a great time, even though it was cold. They got to play with a sugar glider and see it jump on my oldest daughter's head. My youngest daughter (the birthday girl) surprised everyone by take a few steps in-front of them. She showed them how to pat the sugar glider properly. It was an amazing party.",2.0,"Everyone invited to my youngest daughter's birthday part had a great time, even though it was cold. They got to play with a sugar glider and see it jump on my oldest daughter's head. My youngest daughter (the birthday girl) surprised everyone by take a few steps in-front of them.",180.0,imagined 3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGOLMDJCJ,1608,R5FLTCQD,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,my cousin losing the battle to brain cancer,she got cancer at such a young age,-0.5,,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG9CISU0,3.0,I lost my grandfather to stage 4 bladder cancer and now my grandmother has less than 6 months to live because of gastric cancer.,"2 months ago, I lost my cousin due to brain cancer. It was such a sad loss for all of us. She was so very young. I can see this happening in someone older, but why so young? We're not sure what caused it. She has been fighting so hard for the past 5 years. I was sure because of her age she would fight this. Isn't younger people supposed to be more resilient? I miss my cousin badly right now. When I attended her funeral, I immediately broke down. The room was fill not only with many family members, but all of her friends, old teachers, and sports buddies. Life will not be the same without her. How do we all cope with such a loss? Instead of people donating flowers, the donations ended up going to the American Cancer foundation. We hope someday there will be a cure for cancer. May my cousin finally rest in peace!",3.0,"My cousin recently passed away due to brain cancer. She was only 28 years old at the time and had been battling the cancer for the like 5 years. I attended her funeral with my parents, and the rest of my extended family.",60.0,imagined 3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHM9YOKZH,1158,00DZD9GJ,18.0,nonBinary,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,not getting a promotion.,"I didn't get the promotion I wanted, but they still gave me raise.",1.0,,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGZGOQPU,2.0,"I'm not a data scientist by any means, and I actually work from home (and not an office setting). However, I can definitely relate to not having my hard work rewarded like the diary entry. There were several times in college where a friend got chosen for something over me simply for petty means.","I've got mixed feelings about work lately, and I'm still trying to process the last few months. Around three months or so ago I talked with my supervisor about possibly advancing through the ranks. I mean, I've been with the company about two years now and it's somewhat strange working with people fresh out of college. Anyway, he was totally on board with that and hinted at an opening in management that would make me a team supervisor, but it wasn't really up to him (it's the coordinator's job to pick and choose promotions). So I shrugged and tried to win the part. I came in early every day, helped answer questions from the new people in the office, and even took on that extra project from the finance department. Of course, three months later that opening gets taken by some new hire. I was feeling pretty dejected but apparently the coordinator took notice of my efforts and actually gave me a small raise. That was a nice incentive, and plus I can add some finance related stuff and other employable skills to my resume. I guess all in all I'm not even sure if I would have liked the management position anyways, and it's got me wondering if maybe I should take what experience I have from this position and move on. The pay is good, about decent for a data scientist, but I'd really enjoy taking on some more long term projects or having a leadership position. Working here was invaluable as someone new to the industry and trying to learn the ropes, but if there's no hope of working my way through the ranks, then it's probably best if I part ways. I'm a little stung about the promotion, but honestly I'm not upset about it anymore. The raise was at least something, and I'm thinking with the experience I got from the finance project that I can look into a job at a bank corporation that reached out to me. It would be a smaller office and more tight knit environment, which I think I'd prefer more. Still, I wonder if I should just hold out and wait to see if I can perhaps grab another position onboard management. It's a lot to consider, but I'm sure it will all work out.",2.0,Put myself in a position to get promoted within my company. Did not get the promotion but still got a small raise and more employable skills.,90.0,imagined 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHD0P50J,1807,MUZDN8SM,18.0,man,hisp,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,about graduating high shcool,Feeling sad,0.375,,,,,"When I graduated high I was initially very happy. I was happy as I was going into a new phase of life. I would have endless opportunities and be more of an adult. However, I never too the time to look at the downsides. With this feeling of independence came additional feeling of loneliness. I never stopped to think about how my life would change for the worse. Lots of my friends were going to different colleges and different cities. Many of the people that I grew up, I would no longer see so often again. My entire life in terms of the social relationships that I had formed would go on to change. I would only really come to the brunt realization when I had to say goodbye to my friends. I had stayed home to go to a local college so I had to watch many of my friends leave. Also when I saw that many of these friends were going on to make new friends, the situation become even more difficult. I felt like I was being replaced as I was not forming new connections like they were. I felt like I was still in high school while they were actually moving on. The entire transition was just hard.",2.0,I graduated high school. After that I realized my life was changing in the sense that the people I grew up with were no longer going to be with me.,150.0,retold 33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOJ0GY817,1701,WIXLCBH4,30.0,MAN,hisp,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,winning the biggest jackpot of my life.,I had seen at the end I almost won ten thousand dollars.,0.375,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKB8MU75,,,,"This event I can remember easily because it was on a holiday and near my fathers birthday. I have been a casual gambler now for about ten years, with a few wins and losses mostly small. I loved to play video poker and had saved up quite a bit of comp dollars, which is money you can spend at the casino you earn from gambling. As St. Patrick's day drew near, the casino begin advertising a special holiday menu at the various restaurants. I had decided to my parents out to eat during to holiday to indulge at the special menu celebration for my fathers birthday. When I arrived to get my parents to eat, my father had forgotten about the reservation and ate breakfast. I told him no to worry and set off at the casino alone. I arrived to the very busy restaurant. I ate the special meal and was very full. After my meal, I decided to gamble a little bit, but in the high limit area. This makes me very nervous as you can lose money very fast. I had saw a game that I have seen people online play and win big, I decided to try. This was after I was down quite a bit. After a few spins, the bonus was hit. This game has a particular bonus, as after each spin, the line hits rise in multipliers by 1. So after getting a few free games and a re-trigger, on spin seventeen resulted in a line hit of over seven thousand! The total bonus was almost ten thousand dollars. I stood there shocked and amazed. Winning this money really changed my life, as it helped me pay off a tremendous amount of debt.",1.0,"I went to the casino to eat for a special St. Patrick's Day meal. I leave with winning almost 10,000.",300.0,retold 3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK62G1GW3R,1752,VRSYA2SE,35.0,man,other,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,witnessing a car accident,the driver's friend came up to us for help,1.0,,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS72ABBB,5.0,I have been in a similar situation in which I witnessed an accident and offered help.,"I was out with a friend today and we witnessed an accident. It's amazing how people can get into completely avoidable accidents. It is some coincidence that we were at the right time and the right place to see the accident happen. I can't recall the last time I saw an accident happen as it must have been many years ago. However, I am glad that we were there so that we could offer help. One of the driver's was in bad shape and needed help. Being aware of the fear and panic that can cause bystanders from stepping in and helping during a crisis, we decided to get out to see if we could help save the driver. We are not sure if the person that came up to us for help was with the driver when the accident happened, but apparently she was a friend of the driver. She was noticeably panicking and losing control. Based on experience during a emergency, I knew the best thing for her to do was to be calm and rational. I tried to ease her nerves and offer her reassurance. She was grateful and wanted to contact us later. That ended up not happening as there wasn't anything in return that we were in need of. I wonder what happened to the driver and the driver's friend. I hope that they are okay and that they can avoid getting into accidents in the future.",1.0,"We saw an accident happened and we got out to help to save the driver, the driver's friend came to me and I helped her to calm down and told her everything will be ok, she wanted to contact us later but we didn't because we didn't need anything in return.",90.0,imagined 340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDN2UDVUV,530,0ULT52J8,35.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my doctor's appointment,she told me she believed me.,0.625,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYT5PLYV,,,,"This event was a new patient doctor's appointment. I was expecting the worst but was pleasantly surprised by my experience! I walked into the office, already shaking. I was scared and armed with my folder of medical information. I have two rare conditions, EDS and Dysautonomia. I didn't think she would take me seriously. When she walked in, I was immediately put to ease. It felt like I had known her for a while. She had already gone through my medical information and told me that she believed me. She told me I had likely been mistreated and misdiagnosed before. She told me she wanted to help me and that we would make a plan together. My biggest surprise was that she believed me. I was ready to give up on the medical stuff. She doesn't know it but she saved me in a way. This meant the world to me. Since then I have been set up with multiple specialists who are actually interested in helping me, too. They believe me, too.",1.0,I had a very positive doctor's appointment. She understood my rare conditions and told me she believed me. She correctly guessed I had been mistreated before.,180.0,retold 37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87EF8TTS1,1317,3DZMFOK8,30.0,man,hisp,one,4.0,3.0,3.0,67.97894050115326,about losing my car,I was hit by a truck that ran a red light.,0.75,,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87EF8TTS1,,,About three months ago i was involved in a very serious car wreak. I was on my way home from work when a large white truck hit me from the side at an intersection. The truck ran a read light because they were falling asleep at the wheel. I never even saw the truck coming so i was surprised when I was struck. It was around 6:30 am when this happend so the roads were pretty empty at first. I remember hearing the crash but not really seeing it and then kind of just realizing i was hit. When i gathered myself i started to get out of the car and notice two people walking towards me asking if i was doing OK. It turns out one of the people that i was talking to was the person that hit me and they seemed very scared and apologetic. It took maybe about 10 minutes for the police to arrive and take our statements and make a report for us. My car had to be towed off the scene. I would later find out that it was a total loss. I was a little upset though to see there was little to no damage to the truck that hit me. lucky i wasn't to far from home so i ended up just walking the rest of the way there. On the way home i still felt a little shaken up and even almost nervous as if i was in trouble. The whole event was a bit scary to me since i had never been in a car accident before but i was just happy to be safe. I now own a truck for the safety features it has because my little car didn't stand a chance. I now also notice that i drive slower through intersections without even thinking about it.,4.0,A few months ago i was blind sided by a truck at an intersection. The truck ran a red light and totaled my car.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4MYC1WE,1751,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,Taking LSD to get rid of depression,There were pink elephants dancing with red giraffes,0.875,,3VHHR074H436XFKBD56HEQ11R767LA,2.0,Had some depression but never took LSD,"Two weeks ago, I did something fantastic. I got rid of my depression. The cure was micro dosing with LSD. It was scary at first. I eventually overcame my fears. I then had a fun time on LSD. I saw pink elephants doing the tango with red giraffes. It was a wild time indeed. This also helped my marriage. I wasn't in a bad mood all the time. I smiled at my wife a lot more. I gave her treats and hugs more often. She loved the affection. She said to me that taking drugs was the best thing that happened to me. I couldn't disagree with that statement. I hope this fends off the depression for as long as I live.",2.0,Micro dosing with LSD for depression has cured me almost immediately. It has changed my perspective and improved my marriage.,14.0,imagined 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQX1Q7MQ,1521,14X0TUJU,55.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,the day my dog got sick.,That the vet could not tell me why bear was ill.,0.75,,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MXCID4M,5.0,It was something that actually happened in my life.,a few weeks ago my poor dog bear was so sick. I did not know what was wrong with him. I called into work to tell them I had an emergency and would be out for the day. I rushed bear to the vet. I was so scared he is like my third child and I could not stand it if something happened to him. When we got to the vet they took him right in. I was so nervous but the vet was calm so I tried to be as well. They gave me several meds for him. The vet did not know what caused the episode so that has me worried. It could happen again if I do not change whatever caused it in the first place. I felt unsettled because I did not know if it was something he ate or if he was allergic to something. What if the next time it is even worse? I did not know where to even start to try and find out the cause. I decided to take him back to the vet in a couple of days for a recheck and to talk to the vet in depth about steps I can take to make sure he stays well. I hope the vet does not think I worry too much.,1.0,"My dog got very sick one morning a few weeks ago, and I had to take the day off work to rush her to the veterinary hospital. She was placed on many medications to help with the symptoms, but I still do not know what caused the sickness to occur in the first place.",7.0,imagined 33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK11DXC1G,379,MMP71NMW,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My insane landlord,he tried to physically attack me,1.0,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZG1F58A,,,,"I had some trouble financially quite a few months back. Therefore had some issues with rent. I was trying to put things together. My landlord was getting a bit pushy, as is within his rights. However, what was not within his rights is the stuff he started to do as the situation continued. He came over one day and started trying to take my things, which he's not legally allowed to do before I was evicted. He completely ignored the eviction process for over a month. Then acted like I had to abide by his complacency by leaving regardless. I informed him that he needed to go through with the official eviction. I was there for a bit longer. He kept getting more and more brash. One day he comes in, starts banging on my door and is threatening to beat the crap out of me. I get out there with him and we argue. He tries to get physical with me, we get face to face, I call the cops. They arrive and he gets sent away.",4.0,The story is about when my landlord lost his mind and tried to attack my physically. I luckily escaped the situation and got another place to live.,150.0,retold 3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H4CNTZG,686,CENP5ISE,35.0,woman,Asian,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my son breaking his arm.,the arm did turn out to be broken.,-0.125,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H4CNTZG,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H4CNTZG,,,"I got to experience my son's first broken limb. It happened while he was at my mother's house. She watches him during the week, while I work, and I remember picking him up and her casually mentioning, I think he hurt his arm, he cried about it but seems okay, but you might want to keep an eye on it. Of course it was a Friday night, and I had a friend coming over for the weekend, and she brought her young daughter with her so that her and my son could play. My son seemed to be in pretty good spirits. He was so happy to have a friend sleep over, and all was well until about bed time when the two tots ran into each and my son burst into tears. He was so sad, and I wasn't sure what to do since it was so late at night. I decided to go ahead and put him to bed with his paci and a bag of ice on his arm and I researched urgent cares that I could take him to in the morning. We all got up the next morning, and my son was again in good spirits but he wasn't using his arm at all. It just laid by his side like a wet noodle. We got to urgent care right when it opened, went through all the paperwork and waited for what seemed like forever, then we went into the scary x-ray room where the nurses had to distract my toddler son so that he wouldn't be scared. They pretended the machine had a bird in it and they asked him to look for him while they took his x-rays and then they gave him a sticker for his bravery. When the doctor came in she was all seriousness. She questioned my version of events and I felt like I was being interrogated. Then she broke the news that the arm was broken, and that she would have to manually set it back into place. And she did not sugar coat that the whole experience was really going to hurt. So I braced myself as best I could, and was so thankful that my toddler was not paying attention to anything that she said. She set his arm, and he did indeed cry about it, but then they bandaged his arm with a colorful splint and he was all smiles again. They also gave him a ridiculously large children's shirt to wear, since I couldn't get his arm through the shirt we came in. It was a scary experience, but I was happy with how well my son did throughout the whole experience.",2.0,"My toddler son breaks his arm, while I'm not around. I hoped for no break, but found out in the end it was broken and it didn't end up being that bad.",90.0,recalled 3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9NSFZW9Z,748,4WB9ZL8J,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,dealing with tragedy and sadness.,finding comfort in helping others going through the same thing.,0.5,,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UPXRZ8H,5.0,"I always put others first. It makes me think of when my mother passed. I dealt with the arrangements and everything else alone, comforting my siblings so they didn't hurt so bad. I ended up helping them but didn't grieve until weeks after her death because I supported them up instead of myself. I did find comfort in helping them though.","Dear diary,Two weeks ago today I was in pain myself, I felt depressed and didn't know how I was going to go on. Even though I was hurting I had friends and family who depended on me. I had no other choice but to be strong for everyone else. I had to push my pain aside to help those that I love deal with their pain. It is funny that when I thought I was doing something just for my friends and family I was actually doing something for myself too. Pushing my feelings aside and helping others I was some how able to deal with this pain and tragedy when I thought I couldn't. Allowing myself to think and put someone else first actually helped me to sort my feelings out subconsciously. Sharing someone else's burden may be one of the best decisions I have ever made, it sure helped me to deal with my thoughts and feelings in a more positive way than usual. From now on I vow to always help others no matter what I am going through and maybe sadness will have no control over my life anymore. I can gather comfort in being someone that is strong and able to lift other people i care about up in their times of need. Sometimes caring for others more than yourself is the best thing you can do as a friend and a help. You don't realize I guess until the horrible tragedy calms down or passes that you actually have dealt with it in a positive way and that you have helped someone else in probably the best way you could. I think God designs us that way. I think we are made to be servants of not only him but his people. I think through his purpose that is how we can gain comfort in such a horrible time. Had I not stepped up to help them I would have been at home in bed wallowing in sadness and depression with little comfort. I can proudly say this time diary, I didn't do that. I was the strongest one!",2.0,"In time of tragedy and sadness, I was able to find comfort by helping others deal with their pain. I made an effort to go out of my way to be there with others and share their burden.",14.0,imagined 3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU08N2LZG,6410,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,coping with the fact that my grandma died.,how she died completely unexpectedly.,0.625,,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U81A6NR,4.0,my grandma dying was the worst time of my life.,"All my life, my grandma had lived within walking distance of me. We were a very close-knit family. She was essentially a second mom to me and we were extremely close. 2 weeks ago, though, she suddenly died. It was completely unexpected. She wasn't sick, wasn't showing any signs of getting sick, she was how she always was. My dad went to her house to take over some food he made, and found her dead in bed. She died in her sleep. When I was told the news, I didn't know what to say. I didn't know how to react. I knew it was going to happen, eventually, but not so unexpectedly. I didn't cry at first due to the shock. It wasn't until a few days later when I realized that those few days was the longest amount of time I had gone without seeing her in my entire life, that I realized she was gone. That is when I got emotional and kind of broken down. It was hard to deal with, and it still is. Its only been two weeks, but it feels like its been months. I'm glad I have family to help me through this.",1.0,"My grandma who I was very close with, passed away a couple of weeks ago. It was a draining and emotional time for me and my family. It was harder than I expected to come to the realization that she was gone.",14.0,imagined 31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1NIH3FV,1678,YJEWITWZ,30.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,,4.0943445622221,a doctor who helped me overcome severe chronic pain,that the doctor understood the pain to come from my eye condition,0.875,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYT5PLYV,2.0,"I guess I've had a misdiagnosis before and wanted to get relief but it took multiple attempts before I got there, it was related to a skin issue","It's been a really tough past few years, specifically with the pain I've had from these headaches. Every doctor gave me a different story. Well, I say 'every' but I know I've only been to two others, I guess I just started to feel like I wasn't getting anywhere. you go see a doctor and then get a prescription, take medications, give it a try and hope things work out. There's no guarantees. And honestly, it just started to feel like it was about being boxed into any kind of box that allowed them prescribed medication they were enticed to sell. Anyway, meeting her was awesome, immediately we got down to the facts, I have these headaches. They come and are debilitating, but migraine medication doesn't work. It starts out in my neck, goes into my head and just sits there for days on end. She asked about how I spent my days, how I spend a lot of time working at the computer. She asked about my eyes, wearing glasses, all of that. She just seemed to know exactly how to get where she was going. And I even admitted to her how I just didn't believe anything would work out. She pulled up some information on the computer and explained how my headaches were probably related to my eyes. And that back pain was causing neck pain and so on. I couldn't believe what she knew about this given she was a general practitioner not a specialist. Just like that, she said it wasn't migraines and previous treatments were all wrong, and missteps for my treatment. So fast forward a couple weeks, a visit to the optometrist and now I haven't had a headache or stuffy head or pain in my neck since these visits. I am so thrilled and happy. I called her office to say thanks and they took time to talk to me and see how I was doing. Just a great experience all in all. So yeah, I am thrilled.",1.0,I had a very positive doctor's appointment. She understood my rare conditions and told me she believed me. She correctly guessed I had been mistreated before.,60.0,imagined 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J6SCCIDR,668,FG2QTV90,30.0,Transman,asian,one,one,2.0,4.0,6.579251212010101,"I moved my life across the country, taking my turtle with me",The TSA swabbed my turtle for bombs and drugs,1.0,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ2EVAG5,,,,"Oh yeah this story haha. Okay so I was traveling across the country to create a life with the love of my life in a state I never lived in. Big jump! I wasn't gonna leave my son (Rocky the Turtle) behind. Can't drive so, hopefully airplane security will be cool with a turtle. He's a real charmer, so while TSA was skeptical when I first explained the situation, the moment the box opened and Rockso went to say hi to this new exciting person, they were captivated. Got to skip the x ray imagers, but they still had to swab him down for potential explosives. Or drugs? I guess he's just that HOT looking haha. But really. They swabbed him down, found nothing of course, and then we were off to wait for the airplane. Rocky was NOT a fan of the box by the way. He would shuffle around and try to dig his way into the paper towels I laid down for the trip whenever the box was closed. When it was open, however, he'd chill and peek his lil turtley head up and out, taking in the sights. He got to meet several curious travelers including one delighted lil toddler whose mother was v charmed by my personable lil guy. This was only between planes, however. Could not open the box and take him out midflight. Seemed risky, didn't want him getting loose and causing a panic, or even worse, getting hurt. He was tucked under the seat in front of me the entire flight, and all you could hear was occasional little flurries of scrapes as he tried to burrow his way out of the box to freedom.",1.0,I traveled by plane with my pet turtle. He had mixed feelings about the trip. Every human he met loved him.,720.0,retold 36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JE3PYKG,1807,BC9TEW03,30.0,woman,hisp,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a bunny that I won,I never thought a bunny could be a great pet,0.375,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JE3PYKG,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JE3PYKG,,,"I had never had a pet but I always wanted to, However my mom would always say no because there was nobody home to take care of a pet. I had hamsters, fish and other small pets, but I wanted a real pet that I could pet and feed. I think it had to be a dog because I don't like cats. Well, I had never thought about a rabbit. It was in a magic show that we had where this cutie pie was. I loved her when I first saw it. I think rabbits are so cute but I had never be close to one. Well, I participated to be able to get her as mine. I didn't think of what my parents could say. but soon she was given to me and I could take her home. It was funny that my mom didn't like her at first, but a few days later she was just in love with this fluffy thing. I have read a lot about rabbits to be able to take care of her. I love her. She is growing fast and likes to be pet, which I love because I thought rabbits always wanted to be alone. No, she loves to be whenever there are people and likes to lick and be pet, and gets exited when we come home just like a dog.",1.0,I had given up to have a pet but I won a bunny rabbit in a magic show. It has been great and my family love her now.,60.0,recalled 3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6Z3EMMI7,1578,MI7KMOO8,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my son's first birthday party.,my uncle's truck broke down.,0.5,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6Z3EMMI7,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6Z3EMMI7,,,"My son had his first birthday about 3 months ago. It was a great time. We used the gym at the school I work at to host the party. We got there early, decorated the gym, and waited for our guests to arrive. Being his first birthday, there were a lot of people there! I would estimate that around 40 people came. This number was surprising because we live nearly an hour away from most of the people who came. My uncle arrived late because his truck broke down on the way. I felt bad about that but other than that, the day was perfect. We had lots of fun talking to everyone who came. My son had a great time discovering all the new toys he got. He also had a lot of fun eating his cake! Our theme for the party was baseball. My wife made my son a cake that looked like a giant baseball. She also made cake pops that looked like baseballs too. It was a great day. I felt very proud and full of joy!",4.0,My son had his first birthday party. Many people traveled a long distance to celebrate with us. It was a fun day full of feeling joy and pride.,90.0,recalled 3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0LV244,1064,GC80G4C1,30.0,Woman,White,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my wedding,lesbain sexual assult,0.0,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0LV244,,,"June 1, 2019 I did it I got married! It was amazing! I cant believe we finally took the plunge. It was perfect for us. I was late our best friend married us and everyone who we love was there. My dad walked me down the isle. I married the man of my dreams. There were a few minor things I would have changed. But really it was amazing! I wish things would have went a little smoother. The d.j. was late so we didn't get music while I walked down the isle. I forgot my wedding band and had to improvise. The food was amazing. I got way drunker then I should have. A acted like a hooker and was making out with every single female she could, she even attempted to finger a girl without their consent and that pissed me off. Our minister got dropped by a friend of ours while they were paying around on the dance floor. My step son did his very first ever karaoke song ""every rose has its thorn"" and it was the sweetest thing ever. Another friend of mine sang ""tennesee whiskey for me and every one kept taking the mic from him witch upset me because I know he had been practicing the song for months to surprise me. But honestly I got to marry my best friend and partner in life. so what more could I possibly ask for?",1.0,I got married and it was the most eventful unique wedding ever. There was drunken karaoke and lesbian sexual assult. it was eventful and full of fun.,90.0,recalled 3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGOLR5CJE,1132,5H8KTMNA,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.430816798843313,son graduating high school and moving away to college.,That my son will be closer to his father,-1.0,,39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43FK5I83Z,1.0,"Not my situation, but could see it happening. I'm sure something similar has happened to others","I can't believe my baby has grown up. He graduated a few months ago and will be leaving for college in the next few days. Where has the time gone? Seems like just yesterday he was learning to walk. Now he's a grown man ready to set out on his own. It really was a wonderful week. His father and grandparents came in from out of town. It's amazing how much he looks like their side of the family. They had a great reunion and vowed to stay in touch. He'll be going to school about 30 minutes from where they live so I'm sure they'll see each other often. I feel a little reassured that he'll have them close by should an emergency come up. And I know they'll get to spend a lot more time together. Funny how life works like that. I was also surprised that they had so much in common. Seemed they were never lacking for conversation, so much to catch up on. I do for see a lot of football and Nascar in their future. As much as I hate him moving away, I'm so excited for his future and where it's leading. My baby has grown up.",1.0,My son graduated high school. He also had a reunion that day with his father and grandparents. They all seemd so happy.,84.0,imagined 3BGYGHDBBY6TAS1XXN7H33LKHD122N,1166,T9MKUAU9,35.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,1.0,4.0943445622221,visiting the childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder.,one of the reenactors was actually churning butter.,-0.25,,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LUX8AO9,1.0,I don't identify with the story at all.,"Laura Ingalls Wilder is my wife's favorite writer. She grew up reading the Little House on the Prairie books and she absolutely loves watching reruns of the televisions show. Since practically the first day I met my wife, she's talked about hoping to visit Wilder's childhood home one day. So for our second wedding anniversary, I planned a trip to go visit the historic home. We decided to drive out to the home in Missouri because it just didn't feel right to fly. We spent the first night in a small bed and breakfast just a few miles from the Wilder home. I don't think my wife slept more than a few hours she was so excited. The next morning we hit the road very early. She wanted to spend as much time as possible exploring the home so we didn't waste any daylight. The home was everything we'd imagined and more. It felt like we were transplanted back to the late nineteenth century. There were reenactors dressed up like the Wilder family. They had all the old tools and machinery commonly seen around settler homes back then. They were doing ordinary daily chores like scrubbing clothes. We even got to see a settler churning real butter from cream. Then there were the animals. I think this was my favorite part. Seeing how the cows and other animals were kept and maintained was kind of a thrill to me. By the end of the day we were both exhausted. I don't know if we'll ever make it back out to see the home again but it won't be for lack of trying.",1.0,"We visited Laura Ingalls Wilder's childhood home, a working farm with re-enactors of historical life. Seeing the farm and encountering the animals and our fellow visitors was an experience we will always treasure.",60.0,imagined 3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HHVHRE4,2453,BAFRB0I9,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,,4.430816798843313,about getting and extended eeg,the fact that my brain is not functioning normally,0.875,,3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNTU1ORGT,3.0,i once had to get a testicular ultrasound to biopsy for cancer; it was also very stressful.,"I had been feeling strange for quite awhile. At first I thought it was just stress or lack of sleep but the odd feelings didn't subside and I decided that I needed to make an appointment with the doctor. The process of making an appointment was easy enough, but as the date was upon me I began to become very nervous about what they were going to discover was wrong with me. Could it be cancer? Diabetes? Do I have a family history of these kind of illnesses? Perhaps I should call my mother to get some reassurance? I decided against the latter and dressed myself for the occasion of wondering out to meet my fate. When I arrived at the doctor's office they started off with some simple blood tests and then ended up booking me for an extended EEG. I wasn't exactly sure what that meant, but the doctor said that it was a test to find out if my brain was functioning as intended. It turned out that my scan was abnormal and they did a bunch more tests without giving me any concrete answers as to what was wrong with me. The whole ordeal was very stressful and by the time it was over all I wanted to do was go home and sleep. Even after all the tests were done they said they couldn't tell me exactly what was causing the abnormal brain patterns, but that they would study the results and try to have some answers within the next few weeks. So, now I'm sitting here and trying to distract myself from the fact that my brain is broadcasting abnormal messages and there may be something seriously wrong with how my head is working. I've tried distracting myself with work and television but it is doing very little to cope with the worry that is slowly consuming me. I just hope that when they finally do get back to me they have some good news to report.",2.0,Went to the hospital to get a diagnoses. This was an extended eeg that monitored my brain waves to better help the doctors understand what was wrong with my eegs and where the abnormal brain waves were coming from. It was a stressful event for me.,84.0,imagined 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2FUL5CR1,4406,C6XRGKTO,35.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,watching a friend's kid during a storm that I was scared of.,"the kid ended up comforting me, the adult.",1.0,,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNZWRQ2T,3.0,"I have nieces that feel like they're my own daughters, so it was easy to inspire similar feelings for this story.","I had a very enlightening experience two months ago. I ended up getting a call from my best friend, asking me if I could watch his son while he and his wife went out for a date night. I love that kid like he was my own, so I was happy to accept. Another plus, is that I get snacks and dinner for doing it. It's a win win. I didn't think to check the weather, as it seemed promising all that day. As soon as the kid and I were alone, however, it started to rain. And then the rumbling thunder accompanied by frequent flashes of lightning. To make it better, the storm cell was right over our town, so we got to hear it from right underneath. I hate storms, and have an irrational fear of them. I put on my best brave face, but I think flinching every time I saw lightening, or heard thunder gave me away. The kid, awesome as he is, had me sit down with him, and told me that playing games helps take your mind off of things you're scared of. Responding without thinking, I told him it was good advice. He just gave me a look, and said that I told him that all of the time when he's scared. I almost wanted to manly cry, I was so flattered. I ended up laughing, instead, thankfully. He then told me that even when I was an old man in a thunder storm, he'd always be there to play games with me. Like I said, I love this kid like he were my own, and I'm thankful that he thinks of me as family, and we'll always be in each others' lives.",1.0,"A couple of months back, I had a big storm roll through town as I was babysitting my best friend's kid. I love that kid like he was my own. Even though I was scared of the storm, the kid showed me that I didn't need to be afraid and that I had a place in his future.",60.0,imagined 3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKD9LXG3K,731,GXJE21V3,35.0,Woman,white,5.0,5.0,2.0,2.0,5.48063892334199,a rare sickness for daughter,I found out how rare it is,1.0,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931R06DP9R,,,,My daughter got a rare illness. It is called HSP for shor. Children's Hospital has kept up with it. They make sure she has no major problems from it. There have been no more rashes. They were bad to see. The protein and blood in urine are bad. The other levels are fine. Protein and blood are expected for a year. I am glad she has not had more rashes. They did not hurt. They looked bad. It made us sad. We were scared. I am glad we know more now. I am glad there are people who know about it. I am glad our local doctors knew what it was. I am glad they referred us to the specialists. We were blessed by God it was not worse.,5.0,My daughter got a rare disorder after getting flu. It was horrible to see. She had rashes that got worse everyday and was spreading.,240.0,retold 3VHP9MDGRO6Q945BIBBUZZOV28JCFQ,7022,VBB18TBP,25.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,aunt becky's passing.,she gifted the purple dress.,1.0,,3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG6HAWZY,4.0,It reminded me of my own aunt's passing.,"I can't control my tears. I can't even believe it. I called mom today and she broke the news to me. Aunt becky is no more! How can this be? I have very fond memories of her around my childhood. I remember she was really kind to me. She always got me gifts. The purple dress was the most surprising gift of all. I had grown apart from her since my 9th birthday. However, she still held a special place in my heart. It is really hard to believe and digest her absence on this planet. I hope she is at a better place now. She should be, considering how great a person she was. I wish and pray for her soul to rest in peace.",1.0,Aunt died and my heart felt broken. I'm not sure why because I wasn't close to her and haven't seen since I was 8 years old.,60.0,imagined 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRBBG8DS,616,Q62OLJLB,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,starting a business for myself.,a client reached out to me out of the blue,0.625,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRBBG8DS,,,"Over the past few months I have been developing my own business, and have begun marketing it. I was surprised when I ""turned on"" my marketing efforts, that they produced results very fast. I managed to bring on new clients, without having to prospect for them. When I had a client approach me, out of the blue, and request my services, it was a ground-breaking day for me. I realized that I had the ability and knowledge to be an expert in my field. Even if it's only on a small scale, people are seeking me out, rather than me going out and convincing people that they would need my services. I think that, for the first time, the idea of starting my own business as a primary form of income has started to look like a possibility. It was exciting and also a bit nerve-wracking. I hope that I can continue this trajectory. I would hate to let down a client and lose their faith. I need recommendations and word-of-mouth in order to grow in this field. I am also nervous that my services may not meet expectations. I think I have a case of imposter syndrome around this particular thing. I'm looking forward to getting to work and growing my business. I was surprised with the pace of growth. It's pretty impressive but daunting!",2.0,"After just a few days of marketing my new online business, I have already brought in numerous clients. I'm happy, but also worried about the pace of growth. I hope I can provide the best services.",21.0,recalled 3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9H378GXZ,2940,SQVYCMBH,25.0,MAN,white,2.0,3.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,hardship and triumph,a Hurricane hit our new home,0.5,,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA535MU7,3.0,I've experienced a bad Hurricane living in New Jersey.,"It's been a whirlwind month for my family and I. Just as we finally saved enough for a down payment on a new home, we also got hit by one of the worst hurricanes the state has ever seen. Our soon to be new home was flooded! I was shocked and very upset. I can remember the exact moment when we were told by the realtor that the sale may not happen at all. The house would have to be reinspected. I prayed that things would work out. About a week after the original closing date the news came in. We would be able to move in! We were all very happy, especially my son Jimmy. Coincidentally, this was also Jimmy's birthday week. Jimmy was so excited not only about the house, but his birthday. He's always very excited when it comes to this time of year. So this year we decided to do something special. We organized a fourth birthday party and housewarming party all in one! We wanted to share this special time with all our friends and family who were very supportive all along. I can remember the joy on little Jimmy's face that day. It's something I'll never forget.",3.0,A big celebration! My son's 4th birthday party and housewarming party all in one. Finally getting moved in after Hurricane Florence flooded our brand new home.,150.0,imagined 3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UIUOPIT,1517,058D2GVA,40.0,WOMAN,Black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,A dream I had about my father soon after he passed.,I was shown wisps of spirit inside his eyes.,0.625,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UIUOPIT,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UIUOPIT,,,"My father passed away two weeks ago and he came to visit in my dreams last week. You see, I had not seen my father for 2 years before he died because of very hectic lives on both our parts. When I was a little girl, I was very spiritual and was having a conversation with my dad about life after death. He was not a believer but told me that when he died he would come visit me to confirm it's realness if it was so. Fast forward to adulthood again, and about 1 month before he died we were talking on the phone and he stated that we have to see each other soon. He was afraid that he did not have much time left here. He needed to see his baby girl quickly. He soon passed but came to me my dreams dressed in white. He was smiling broadly, and around 30 years old. He had no eyes because what replaced them was wisp of spirit I could see clearly in them I knew he was fulfilling his promise to me when I was a little girl. This has reaffirmed my spirituality and faith. I am forever happy to have had him here. The experience has made me stronger. The be experience has made me love more. The experience has made me more optimistic.",1.0,My father died recently and fulfilled a promise to me in a dream I had. He was spirit and came to prove the afterlife to me.,7.0,recalled 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRYWV82,1053,BUAZ8G6G,35.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,homelessness,I got help.,-0.125,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRYWV82,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRYWV82,,,I had a hard time earlier this year. I was homeless. I had to work very hard. I did not have many friends at the time. I had to work hard just to eat. I worked hard to get out of the situation. I did some work online and looked for resources. I got my stuff together. I did my best. I got a job. I got a home. I am glad that I worked hard for it. I did it with some help from friends. I did it with some help of strangers. I got my life together and am happy about it. I ended up having a better life. I did everything that I could at all times and it paid off when I was trying to get my life back together.,4.0,I was homeless. I had to get my life together. I had to do everything in my power to get my life back together.,90.0,recalled 3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4DBW8OWI,3203,X8SW6CBD,25.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,My brother was murdered.,My brother dies.,0.5,36NEMU28XGZ5TC3XLPF86JF7QJ9MWZ,,,,"My brother was the victim of a random act of violence and was murdered almost eight months ago now. He was the smartest and most talented person I have ever known. I have never seen anyone match his ability to learn how to do something and to quickly master that same skill. He is a huge part of the person I am today and I do not know who I am without him. It has been incredibly hard to accept that he is gone and I still sometimes wake up in the morning and expect to hear him waking up because he heard my alarm go off and would be trying to beat me to the bathroom. He was always competitive with everything especially when it comes to me. On the night that he died he was stabbed by a man who answered the door at a house where my brother was going to hang out with his friend. It was his first time being to this house and it turns out that he was at the wrong house and was knocking on the wrong door. This mistake cost him his life because the man who answered the door thought he was somebody else because he was drunk and high on drugs as well. The man attempted to confront my brother who did not take being pushed around by this random man who was not in his right mind. The man pulled out a knife and stabbed my brother in the heart as he backed away with his hands raised up. This man who had no idea had just mortally wounded someone he did not even know. A neighbor called an ambulance, but he bled out on the way to the hospital. The man was arrested and is awaiting trial. This is the story of the end of my brother's life.",5.0,"I wrote about my brother who died 3 months ago and gave a few detail about him , myself, and my family.",240.0,retold 3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9HBRI60C,1638,AQCC03PR,25.0,MAN,hisp,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,The first steps I took towards adulthood,When I overcame my Anxiety and left my house,0.5,,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9HBRI60C,,,Within the past six months I took a couple of large steps towards adulthood. The first thing I did was being able to work online and get paid on Amazon Mechanical Turk . Which is hard to get approved. But once I did I started working hard till this day. It was a big step for me because I have extreme Anxiety and health problems. Which is very difficult to get a job. Being able to earn money has had a large impact on my daily life. Ive been able to finally pay my share and help out my parents. They gave me a lot of support financially and emotional. It felt really good to be able to helped them out. I The second step I took was finally open a bank account. Which was important because without it I wouldn't be able to transfer money I earned from Amazon Mechanical Turk. It was really difficult for me because I get really bad panic attacks. I have to listen to relaxing music to calm my nerves like of monsters and men whenever I am in a vehicle. But I managed to get it done without a sever panic attack. With those two steps I took I might be able to finally overcome my anxiety and start living a normal life.,4.0,I finally was approve in Amazon Mechanical Turk and be able to earn money to support myself and open a bank account. Which was a important step toward overcoming my anxiety.,150.0,recalled 3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVCX84YC9,3829,W8T01WVY,35.0,man,Black,2.0,2.0,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,The reason for losing my brother's ashes and results,The ashes being returned,0.75,,39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4Z5FV4JC,1.0,I could identify with losing a family member and the turmoil created,"I remember waking up the next day thinking it was just a dream, I went to check the living room to see that it wasn't a dream. I was thinking I could make everyone happy by doing what I thought my brother would want me to do with his ashes, but my brother's ashes were stolen from my car. My family and I was dealing with a lot of sadness from the unexpected passing of my brother, I turned to alcohol. I had been drinking the day I decided to release my brother's ashes in the river, and my car was broken into. My family was very upset with me and didn't want me around, things got better but were never the same because of my actions. I recently found my brother ashes were taken by a kid in the neighborhood who thought it was something valuable in the box I placed it in. The kid is a teenager now and thought about what he did as a child after. The young man buried it in his backyard after realizing what it was, and the trouble he would be in. He bought it to me yesterday and explained, I can't believe it's been 5 years because I think about it everyday. I was excited to let my family know I found my brother's ashes, we all celebrated and decided we would do better with forgiving each other. Me and my family will be going on a vacation together next summer, they decided it would be a good idea to release my brother's ashes were we use to fish at in the summer. I'm surprised but it makes sense to everyone, I'm looking forward to the family vacation. I've been able to forgive myself after knowing everyone forgave me. I really learned a lot about myself and my family through the rough times. I have my drinking problem under control and everyone seems happy for me.",2.0,Lost my brother's ashes though happenstance and after 5 years of family turmoil I finally got them back.,180.0,imagined 37WLF8U1WQCC99OO9VPOTCOQWEVK6O,2882,QP8LIT9R,45.0,woman,white,one,4.0,2.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,An austic person who is not good at communicating,that she is fooled people into thinking she was normal,1.0,3YHH42UU5C1SF4KRS6L8ZBREQ6R0LR,,,,"This dairy event here was about a project I had to do with another person, who did not like to keep in touch, or do normal communications. He was rather distant and not like others at all. The project, a presentation was due and he never contacted me. I just unsure and nervous about the presentation, and even more so since he did not contact me. He felt that I should have known that he would do his part. That for me to question that was silly. Not sure why he felt that way since I did not know him or his work ethics. Anyway everything worked out in the end and all was good with the presentation, it worked but made me uncomfortable. The event was okay, and we got an a. The project would have less stressful with proper communication. He probably thought I was normal. I am not but that is not important. The project was stressful without adding stress. I felt it could have worked out better. I am a high functioning autistics, he felt I was normal. I had him fooled.",5.0,"He also was not good at communicating and therefore did not feel the need to make sure we stayed in touch. I feel as a high functioning autistic communication is hard, and I am always working on my social skills.",240.0,retold 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRER2OR15Q,2371,VJ10HFQ3,30.0,man,White,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,having my first child.,"you learn that although I wasn't ready for kids, I was in the end.",1.0,,3PIWWX1FJKSTMKXDBTJ111TIDZ6JJ3,5.0,My wife and I are trying for kids as we speak.,"I was definitely a bro for most of my life. I was one of those guys you could never see settling down in college, even high school for that matter. I was a mans man who always wanted to go out, meet new people, meet new women. Settling down was something that really never crossed my mind. It wasnt until after college where I met my beautiful wife. She put up with the bro aspect of me, and was there for the gradual change from being a party enthusiast, to a more refined human being. Then marriage happened. Again, this was something that was pretty much unheard of in my group of freinds considering the type of person that I was and the kind of guy I always behaved like. It was even said in my best man speech that me getting married was surprising when one would have guessed that pigs would fly first. Getting pregnant was pretty much the next step. My wife, being a little older, wanted to knock kids out of the way as soon as possible since the older you get the more chances of complications. That being said, it was off to the races whether I was ready or not. It took a while to get pregnant with nobody but to blame but the both of us, but me being me, i blamed her of course. I was terrified of having a child, although I knew we both were. I went to every checkup and doctors appointment with her. I knew she was ready and self assured, but I think I did it for myself as well to give myself my own reassurance. With my lack of patience and my strong focus on saving and fiscal responsibility, it was a tough thing to try to get used to. All the way of course my wife is reassuring me that everything is going to be amazing and its going to go well. The nervousness pretty much all went away the morning that my daughter was born. My heart melted the moment I held her and I finally felt for the first time, that i knew I could do this whole father thing. It's no joke that they say your entire life changes the moment you have a kid, but in this case, I think its for the best.",1.0,One of the greatest event of my life was the birth of my daughter four months ago. I was along with my spouse every day since she was first checked-in until the day both of them came finally home. It was one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life.,120.0,imagined 3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWMVNB6FO,4711,L0WNGNDF,30.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,traveling to Western Europe with a friend.,We camped in the wilderness for a few nights.,0.875,,3VD82FOHKRAKFHI4HEUKMTX9WMMCOG,3.0,"It is somewhat similar because even though I have never been to Western Europe, I would love to travel.","My friend and I took off of work at the same time to take a trip to Western Europe. Neither one of us had a lot of money saved up, but we were determined to go on the trip together. We decided that we were going to stay in hostels with others to save some money. We also went to cheap museums to learn about the local culture of the areas we visited. I knew that I wanted to do more than just go to museums, so we looked up other free things to do. We decided to go to a local beach one day since it was the summer to swim in the water and sunbathe. We also found a couple free parks to hike where we saw some beautiful scenery and animals. The most important thing for me was tasting the local cuisine, so we ate out almost every meal. We found the best rated restaurants and eateries within our budget and went to a different place each time. We even spent a couple nights camping in the wilderness to save even more money during our trip. One of the last things we did was went to local shops to find local souvenirs to purchase. We didn't want to risk losing them throughout our travels or have it stolen, so we waited until the evening before we left. I bought a couple shirts, jewelry, and a keychain. My friend bought similar things as well, plus some extra things for her younger siblings back home. We both had a fun trip and didn't spent more than we had planned on. We both would like to take another similar trip together at some point in the future.",2.0,A friend and I went on a trip to Western Europe. On the trip we had a light budget so we mostly went to museums and ate out.,30.0,imagined 3YHH42UU5C1SF4KRS6L8ZBRFF0GL0G,4191,YQ3MDIG6,18.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,About my daughter's birthday,The even turning out great in the end.,1.0,,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV0GKQRU,5.0,I had to plan my niece's birthday and I went through some similar things.,"I had the time of my life two weeks ago. I had never felt that alive, and weirdly being a father was the reason for that feeling. Being a father at that point felt like the best thing that has ever happened to me. It was my daughter's birthday, she had so much that she could not stop talking about it for days. It was two weeks ago but I can vividly remember everything that took place. Audrey was so full of joy, seeing her smile and laugh was probably the highlight of the year for me. Though planning and preparations for the birthday party was not an easy one. First I had to deal with the caterer, then there was the clown. The most annoying to deal with was magic-less magician. His magic almost bored kids to sleep. By some act of miracle the event turned out to be better than I expected. Everyone had so much fun, even the adults. All the kids were even reluctant to go home. I was so tired that night i slept for about 9 hours straight. The happiness and joy I saw on Audrey's face that day made it all worth it.",2.0,I was explaining my daughters birthday party. And the enjoyment she had as well as the work it took me to pull of. Overall is was one of the most happy re-memorable moments i never forget.,14.0,imagined 3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5DU320C,2464,GJMKI98K,18.0,Man,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about college decisions,the other college cared more about me.,0.125,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5DU320C,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5DU320C,,,"Five months ago, I was in shambles. I was still trying to figure out what college was the best for me but also still affordable. I had my heart set on this college from Sophomore year, with the cost that far exceeded what my family could afford. I had applied to many other colleges; I was awaiting final offers to see what I would get. One day, I received a financial aid letter from another school, which was just as prestigious as the first college I had my heart set on. I saw that letter and was amazed at the level of generosity of the financial aid department, but I needed more to be able to attend. I had been sending financial aid appeal letters out to every college that sent me a financial aid offer as to try and get the best offer, I could get. What comes next is what made me realize why this school was in fact the right choice for me. I sent a letter in asking for them to give me extra consideration for aid based upon my special circumstances. I then less than a week later received an email informing me that my aid package had been finalized. I was awarded an additional $4,000, giving me a full ride to the school. When I heard this, my Mom and I cried for we had finally figured out a college that would work for me. For a low-income hard-working student, that was the saving grace I needed to realize that they were the one for me. The other school responded much worse refusing to offer me anymore money and refusing to help make their program affordable for me. They took almost two months to respond. What this made me realize is that the school that was generous would eb the school that I would want to attend for the next four years. When I needed help, they would be able to help me and ensure that I made it through. After realizing this, I immediately committed and paid my deposit and now am going to be attending that school in the fall.",2.0,"I had cemented myself on going to one college. I was working out finances and was completely surprised by an offer from a college. When I approached these two college with requests for more aid, the other college responded better to my request.",150.0,recalled 3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4QFXDHS7,812,1I0QIARI,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Something red was gushing down in front of my eye.,It took 3 days for this to happen after hitting myself in the eye.,0.5,,3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4QFXDHS7,,,"About 3 months ago something strange happened. I woke up one morning and everything seemed normal, but it wasn't! The night before one of my eyes had been red but it didn't hurt. I took my contacts out of my eyes and decided to sleep without them that night. Everything was fine with my eye in the morning so I put the contacts back in. My eye was no longer red. I went about my morning as I usually do when all the sudden I saw red gushing down before my eye. Right in front of me, like someone had put a red lava lamp in front of me, I saw what looked like blood, but it wasn't there when I waved my hand in front of my eye. I thought there was something in my hair but there was nothing. I realized there was something going on with my eye. It was freaking me out because not only had nothing like that ever happened to me before I also had never heard of anything like that happening to anyone else! I drove myself to the eye doctor unbelievably with my eye like that. The eye doctor sent me to a retina specialist. What happened 3 days later was that I had to get eye surgery because I had a hemorraged blood vessel in my eye. I remembered about 3 nights before that I had accidentally hit myself in the eye with my hand. It hurt for awhile but then I had forgotten all about it. After the surgery I still saw little blood vessel floaters for a couple of weeks but am happy to say my eye got back to normal. That was a really scary situation and I do not ever want to go through that again!",1.0,I accidentally hit myself in the eye and a blood vessel in my eye hemorrhaged a couple of days later.,90.0,recalled 354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQPUA00M,1093,FPJF7S35,35.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,a family vacation to a lake in upstate Maine.,my daughter got stuck on the wrong side of a turnstile.,0.0,354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQPUA00M,,,,"My wife, kids and I took a vacation to upstate Maine. We spent a week at a family lake house on the Canadian border. We packed bikes and clothes, and drove the nearly twelve hours to Van Buren, and arrived late at night. We had a few good weather days, and the kids spent every minute they could in the lake. They particularly loved going out on the JetSki, and especially getting to drive it! One of our kids accidentally got stuck on the wrong side of a turnstile at the border crossing, which made for a very entertaining story. We were very pleased to learn that the cabin has been improved since we were last there. Our family in Maine had installed cable TV, internet, and even a working shower! This made for a much more comfortable stay, as we were able to shower daily vs only when we went into town. We also had more entertainment options available, on the days that weren't quite warm and sunny enough to spend on the water. We did our normal activities up there as well. We visited my wife's family, and had bonfires and smores. We ate at the Tasty Foods, as is tradition. I had fun driving my new truck on the dirt back roads up there, although the truck could use a wash now! It also got a little dinged up, as I backed into a tree with the tailgate down. On our way back, we managed to stop at Arby's (a family favorite). We drove back at night, leaving Van Buren at around 7pm, and arriving home at 4:30 am the next morning. I was exhausted!",5.0,"My family took a vacation to upstate Maine. The trip was long, but very enjoyable, and we loved spending the time on the lake.",21.0,recalled 33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAYJZKWEO,1337,NTUPUV97,50.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,6.659293919683638,about the tragic health condition of my sister-in-law,When my sister-in-law was diagnosed with brain tumors.,0.125,33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAYJZKWEO,33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAYJZKWEO,,,"My sister-in-law was diagnosed with diabetes. The health condition became a major concern in her day to day life. She had to adjust her lifestyle in order to manage her condition. Each day was a challenge to keep her blood sugar level under control and at the correct level. Previous to the diagnosis, my sister-in-law was a chef and thoroughly enjoyed preparing food for others and entertaining. As time went on her condition became worse as she was unable to make the appropriate changes for controlling her diabetes. She began to suffer consequences from the condition including having body parts amputated. She became more depressed as the condition became more and more debilitating. One day she was having dinner in a restaurant and began to have stroke like symptoms. She was rushed to the hospital and was diagnosed with two brain tumors. This news was devastating to me and to all of her family members. She only lived a short time after the diagnosis of the tumors. She died within six months of the diagnosis. This was a very emotional event for her two daughters, her husband and her extended family. We all continue to struggle with the fact that she is no longer with us and that she died at such a young age.",2.0,A relative was diagnosed with a health condition. The health condition presented major challenges for the person. The long journey ended in tragedy.,780.0,recalled 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6BE8KJLH,3732,0I9YVGSG,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,suffering a fall and becoming a burden to my family.,I fell down the stairs and suffered some major injuries.,1.0,,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWPO4RBV,2.0,"I identify with struggling with having to rely on others. I am very independent, and it would pain me to have to rely on others for everyday tasks.","Today is September 20th, and I had just gotten out of the hospital. The past 10 days have been absolutely awful. I was in the hospital and it absolutely sucked. I was in a lot of pain, but it's slowly getting better. I fell down the stairs and suffered a broken collarbone, some ribs were broken, and I had what was called a subdural hematoma. As stupid as it may sound, I'm happy to be alive I suppose. At least I was able to get to the hospital. Now that I'm out of the hospital, it's a new journey I'll be going through. I need to rest, and can't work much. I can't really take care of myself doing the things I need to do because I need to let my bones heal. I also have my family that are constantly required to check up on me at constant intervals because my brain was injured quite a bit in the fall. I feel so helpless. I feel like such a burden. It's awful. I wish I could just take care of myself and heal right away, but I'll need monitoring and help for the next while. Hopefully my healing goes well and I can get over this, but until then, I'll need a lot of care.",1.0,"I fell down the stairs in my home and suffered a broken collarbone, several broken ribs and a subdural hematoma. I was in the hospital for 10 days, trying to let the bones heal as much as possible and being kept check on because of the brain injury.",120.0,imagined 3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAHQGT28,908,W3LU3796,30.0,WOMAN,White,2.0,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,a wedding of a close friend,I fell at the reception,1.0,,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQCVZ47T,5.0,I basically told the story of my best friend's wedding day.,"Two months ago I attended my best friend's wedding. The day was perfect, mid-spring. The air was cool with the steady and rising warmth that only that part of the season could offer. The wedding was enveloped in hues of light pink or blush and accented with the type of white only a bride could wear. You would not believe how gorgeous her dress was. The cut was perfect for her shape. The bodice was covered in delicate pearls. Standing by her side on the most important day of her life thus far, was an honor and so much fun. I remember when we were 7, planning our weddings together and watching it come into fruition brings a tear to my eye. The wedding took place on her aunt and uncle's farm with a beautifully renovated barn. All of our friends and her family gathered together to take part in such a wonderful day. The reception went smoothly besides the fact that I tripped on my dress and fell in a very unladylike fashion. I hope one day she will be able to stand by my side just like I did for her. Her newly minted husband is actually someone I like, get along with and feel is deserving of her love and commitment. After 24 year of being my best friend and sister from another mister (haha) my standards of who would one day marry her have always been high. I'm happy to report that just two short months ago my best friend started a lovely journey that will be filled much joy and love.",1.0,Her wedding dress was beautiful with lots of pearls. She carried a bouquet of light pink and white roses. A beautiful bride to match a beautiful day.,60.0,imagined 3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOP0GUB2Z,3642,44MTTN0J,35.0,woman,black,one,3.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Surprise birthday party for my daughter in law,the daughter law actually liked the suprise birthday party.,0.875,,3OLQQLKKNTBLB4BLXS8A4LGQI62JEE,5.0,I somewhat relate to this story. I have in-laws as well that I've slowly grown close to as well. There have been events in my life that have strengthned the relationship.,"I love my daughter-in-law, she has been really good to my son. So I decided to throw a ""traditional"" surprise birthday party for her--about three weeks ago. Most of our immediate family was invited, and some of her close friends, and immediate family was invited as well. My son was tasked with keeping her occupied all day, until it was time to party. I called him that afternoon to drop her off. We all in hid in excitement, anticipating her shocked face. We heard the car pulling up, turned the lights off, and quickly hid. When the door opened, we turned on the lights, and yelled ""Suprised"". She was elated. She was happy to see all of us. I guess I did something right. The party was great! I had prepared some of her favorite foods. I even her favorite chocolate cake from the local bakery. That cake was gone by the end of the party. She even commented on the colorful decorations--it was her favorite color. Different shades of blue mixed in with white, and other bright colors. She just loved the food and the ambience of the entire event. She had fun chatting and dancing with those she hold dear. Well, I relationship has become even more stronger after throwing the party. My daughter-in-law is letting down her guard more and more each day. Matter of fact we spent some time alone shopping and eating at the local mall. We got to know each other a bit more. I love this woman, and hope our relationship can become even stronger.",3.0,"I threw a small family ""traditional"" surprise birthday party for my daughter-n-law. The emphasis was on great food, a real bakery bought birthday cake, and awesome, colorful decorations. She was elated and it reinforced our continuing and growing relationship.",21.0,imagined 3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDG4WMMM5,710,SNRX7DCA,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,About A vacation on the beach,The actual vacation was the biggest suprise,0.75,,3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDG4WMMM5,,,"About 7months ago my husband told me he had a suprise. So i came home that day to a box! A box i know...random!!! As i open the box i sew shells glued all over it. As i start to get excited i see two tickets! Plane tickets to Florida, my favorite place in the world. He had put the plane tickets in the box. Ive never flown so that made me nervous but non the less happy. So the time comes and we are all packed and ready. Ive never been away from our children for a full week so and a little sad but still excited. We planned to face time everyday. Once we made it to Florida i was happy again. The plane ride went amazing and we were finally there, on the sunny beach. We did not do a lot of extra activities we spend most of our time laying on the beach and swimming. I have to say it was one of the happiest weeks of my life. It was nothing short of amazing!",1.0,"Me and my husband went on a vacation to my favorite place in the world, Florida. We spent the whole week on the sandy beach relaxing. This was an amazing time for us both.",210.0,recalled 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3HRE7V6,1361,NGXWKXDQ,30.0,man,Asian,one,one,4.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,going to a baseball game.,the weather turned out nice.,0.5,37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3HRE7V6,37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3HRE7V6,,,"So my birthday was a few weeks ago and I got surprise call from my dad. He was in town for a little bit in a few weeks and had bought tickets to a baseball game in my city. So we made sure I could make it and planned to meet at the park. The week leading up to the game was very rainy and I was getting worried that it might rain out the game. In which case my dad may be unable to make the makeup game. So I kept a close eye on the weather forecast for the day we were to go. Unfortunately it looked like rain and there ended up being a major storm in the morning. Lots of rain and really no sign of it breaking up, until around mid-day where all of a sudden it went away. So we met up and it was actually very nice weather by the time we arrived at the park. There were a lot of people there even with the threat of rain. We had dinner at the park before the game and sat down to watch the game. The people who sat around us were all nice and we had conversations about the game. The game went long and it was an exciting one with lots of action. Unfortunately our team ended up losing in a heartbreaking fashion in the last inning. After the game it took a while to leave the stadium and even longer to get out of the parking ramp I was in. All in all it was great time and everything worked out.",1.0,"I went to a baseball game with my dad. The weather looked like it might rain, but it ended up being a nice day. The game was exciting and it was a fun night.",7.0,recalled 3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDOATE3,1036,LO26Y33H,35.0,woman,white,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,cheating boyfriend.,I found the information on his phone.,-0.5,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDOATE3,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDOATE3,,,"I found out that my boyfriend was cheating on me with a very close friend. We had been together for six wonderful years that I thought were all great. My boyfriend was a hard worker who had always been constantly at work. One time he left his cellphone at home and I was looking on it to play a game because my phone died. I noticed that my boyfriend was immersed in a very long conversation with my girlfriend from childhood. I didn't really think much about it because I talk to my friends. We were all very close so this didn't catch me completely off guard. I went through only a little bit, nothing seemed out of place, and I felt bad for invading his privacy. I decided that I would never do that again because I didn't suspect it was possible for him to cheat. A few weeks later, I noticed some of her clothing was at my house after I went on a trip with some other girlfriends for the weekend. I was very concerned now, and had to get a hold of his phone again. When I finally succeeded, I found out clearly they were having an affair. I was completely crushed and went into a great depression. After much debating with myself, I decided to break up with him. Now I am trying to repair my relationship with my girlfriend. I understand that people make mistakes. I hope that they both have a great life. But this changed the way that I view life.",5.0,My boyfriend cheated with a close friend that really caught me off guard. I was hoping and praying that this was not true.,150.0,recalled 3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1NHU7IC6,1054,R7KGYVU6,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,Career changing decision,I got the dream job,0.5,,3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1NHU7IC6,,,"I had asked a friend who was re-entering the work force to attend a job fair for me. I had retired from my professional career two years ago. I have been working part time in my field. However, it was just during the time that school was in session. I asked her to go to motivate her. I wanted to help her re-enter after a significant illness and recovery. To my surprise, an employer who I was dreaming about wanting to get on with was at the job fair. I walked up to the table and told the representative that I was not qualified for the jobs they had posted. She in fact told me that I did indeed qualify. They would pay for my school to get me certified in the field. That would allow me to qualify for the top pay level. I promptly made an interview appointment. I interviewed for the position the following week. They called me this past week to submit to pre-employment screening requirements and if I pass, will receive a job offer in a career field I never thought I would qualify for! Good things are going to continue to happen in the coming weeks when I finally receive the job offer and go back to work and school.",1.0,Helped a friend to find a job. Ended up helping myself get a dream job. Not finalized yet but feel and offer will come in the next two weeks.,28.0,recalled 3IFS6Q0HJJ5QQCWXG57FH155V8MIS7,2890,3SO52KGV,25.0,Man,hisp,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my father's passing,my father apologized to me for our previous relationship woes,0.125,,3IFS6Q0HJJ5QQCWXG57FH155V8MIS7,,,"A couple of months ago I experienced something that most people will experience in their lives. I experienced a death in my family as I watched my father pass away from complications of diabetes. I was never that close to my father growing up, as I didn't grow up with him for the majority of my life. My mother got a divorce with him when I was still a child and I lived with her all of my life. From time to time I would receive updates from my father, sometimes gifts for birthdays, but for the most part most of it was quiet. It wasn't until recently that I found out that my father's health was deteriorating rapidly. He moved up to New York coming from living in Florida all his life so I had more chances to see him and get to know him better as we ultimately knew that his life was not so certain anymore. I was still bitter from the rocky relationship that we had growing up, but I still forgave him. From our limited time together over the last couple of months he would tell me all types of stories from his childhood. Such his life growing up in Italy, to coming to America and working multiple jobs just to support himself. His life was rough and I started to find a new respect for my father after getting more details on his life. He apologized to me from what has become of our relationship and gave me his blessings for my future. He told me that I need to keep his memory alive to my wife and eventual family that I will build up. He finally passed away after many years of have diabetes that just worsened over time. Looking back on it I wasn't too upset because I finally got the chance to spend more time with him. I gained more insight on his life was a child and it gave me perspective on how I am today as a person. I am grateful for having a father and for the time I spent with him.",5.0,Spending time with my father as his health worsens. Cherishing our relationship that we never really had and mending it.,90.0,recalled 3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ042QH91,2583,8LYPF61R,25.0,WOMAN,middleEastern,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,the loss of my first foster animal.,the kitten did well and then went down hill.,1.0,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ042QH91,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ042QH91,,,"I recently lost my first foster baby. She was a tiny kitten named Pina Colada but I had nick named her Minnow because she was a small fish in a big pond. She was a really sweet kitten but had been taken from her mother way too soon so had some issues eating. She did pretty okay for the first few days and then went down hill. I fed her electrolytes and special vet recovery food and she did well for a little bit but then she just didn't make it. She ended up having seizures and dying a week later. The vet said it was liver failure due to a defect and that we gave her the best life possible. I cried so hard. I know she was just my foster but she was the best kitten ever and I am glad to have had her in my life even if only for a few weeks. I bought a statue to help memorialize her and to give myself some peace. I never realized how hard it would be losing something that wasn't really mine to start with. I plan on keeping the statue in the rescue room and using it as a memorial for all the babies that don't make it. I don't want any of them to be forgotten just because of the circumstances of their birth. I feel like everyone should do their part in animal rescue, and if you can't spay and neuters. It's not that hard and saving a life is worth every second of it.",3.0,I lost my first foster kitten a few weeks ago. It broke my heart because I did not realize how hard it was going to be.,14.0,recalled 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J470L76O,475,H71ZB6KK,55.0,man,White,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,A group camping trip.,The storm coming in.,1.0,,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC3HLY6ZZ,4.0,I look forward to reconnecting to the people I've not seen in awhile.,"That camping trip still sticks in my mind despite the fact that it was two months ago. It had been years since the 12 of us have gotten together as a group. Sure, we all kept in touch and occasionally a few of us would go out together. But, life had done it's thing and we were never all at the same place at the same time. I do not know how the idea for the camping trip came about. All I know was that when I read the message I was excited. I packed my bags and drove to the camp site on that Friday as we planned. The cabin was beautiful. A river flowed out into a lake. Perfect for swimming, lazing on a float, or just sunning on the beach. We spent most of our day doing just that. But then the storm rolled in. It went from clear to cloudy in what seemed like mere seconds. We all scrambled to gather our things and get out of the storm. We huddled in the cabin soaked but happy. Once the rain stopped we went back to the lakeside beach and built a bonfire. Over the flames we talked about our lives, the struggles we've gone through and the successes we've had. I hope that we can do this again soon.",1.0,"Packed up and ready to go on a camping trip with 12 people. Adventure awaits by floating on the river, surviving the rain storm and bonding over the bonfire.",60.0,imagined 3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K3ALYD9B,762,F9MIWQXT,30.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,getting out of a nightmare & my person empowerment & growth.,my ex beat the hell out of me within mere inches of life.,1.0,,3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1X75BJXG,2.0,"At the time of writing it I didn't realize I was channeling anything, but here in this section I find myself thinking of my biological mother and her always chasing after bad African American men. Thugs, gangbangers, the bad boys who liked bigger white women - used them, stole from them, and tossed them aside. So I think I probably channeled a bit of that, and some other life experiences.","I remember it like yesterday. They aren't as frequent, but I still have flashbacks. Brutally visual. Can hear the birds chirping as the cold, calloused hand slapped the hell out of me in front of our child. No. MY child. He's no man, he's a monster. But it was at that moment I knew if I stayed with him another moment he gunna kill me. First me then my baby. And I wasn't gunna allow that. My baby is my world. So I packed my bags, went to my mama's two states over. It was a rocky start but mama did what mama's do best. Helped get me back on my feet, find God, and find the strength within myself to take it one day at a time. Now I'm a part time college student with a full scholarship and grants paying for it. They have an amazing nursery and headstart program. I'm a strong independent woman and I will never need to man again.",2.0,I took my life back after my baby daddy made it feel like I couldn't do anything without him first knowing.,150.0,imagined 336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MQLHT2Y6,3961,0QILXNHR,18.0,woman,other,3.0,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,My internship at intuit and deciding if I want to work there,My manager Bruce wasn't what I had expected.,0.875,,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTE0I3IM,1.0,I didnt relate to the story at all.,I've been thinking alot about the job at intuit. Its been 5 months already since my internship. I really miss working there. There was so many great people and alot of perks. It really is a great job. I'm just worried that there might be a better job that I'm missing out on. I don't think I'd ever get tired of the work there on one hand but it's the first real career I've been offered. My boss Bruce definitely kept things exciting. I didnt know what to expect when I first started. The actual work was better to do than I had imagined. There was such a great sense of community. They welcomed me though and made me feel like I belonged. I still have to make it to graduation before I can start. The more I think about it the more I want to go back. I guess we'll see if that changes.,3.0,I completed an internship during my junior year. I was able to do a lot of fun and interesting things throughout the course of my internship. I was extended a full-time offer upon graduation.,150.0,imagined 3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRNCKBNBB,753,YWZI0LAR,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,a recent college graduate that is struggling,I have feelings for my best friend.,0.125,,3X08E93BHW45AU3Z7RVNJTJ8OU0669,1.0,"I did graduate college, but I had a job lined up. Also, I was already married to my husband, so I can identify falling for a male best friend.","So it happened. After years of hard work and dreams, I graduated college 2 months ago. This is suppose to be an exciting and monumental moment in my life. Unfortunately, it’s been anything but. I have not been able to get a job lined up. No one tells you that when you get out into the real world, there aren’t as many jobs available for someone like me with a business degree. No one tells you that even without a job, you still have bills to keep up with and student loans to pay off. No one tells you that falling for your best friend could end up torturing every fiber of your soul. I try to suppress these feelings. I mean after all, he has a girlfriend. And as much as I hate to say this, I kind of like her. If I express how I truly feel, it will only make things awkward between us. Then, not only will I be a broke, unemployed, but educated college graduate, I will also be without my best friend. Why is everything so difficult and stressful now? I thought the stress would ease up after graduation. It’s actually worse.",1.0,"The main idea of this story is that I've been struggling to balance both making money and suppressing my emotions for my best friend. Post college life has been filled with more stress than during stress, surpirsingly.",60.0,imagined 3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ05MNH93,1538,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,moving out and opening a bakery,Hoping to make the best donuts in the world,0.875,,3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWHUBK7F5,1.0,Never opened a bakery,"Three weeks ago, I was moving into my new house. I hugged my parents goodbye. My mom cried. My father had a few tears as well. I was also going to open a bakery. This will be my first business. I am a little nervous. This business has a high failure rate. I hope I don't go under. I learned a lot of tips on how to have a successful business. The most important part is location. Another important tip is price and quality. I will make the best donuts this world has ever seen. I will also make some delicious bagels. I will have coffee that will rival the giants in the industry. I hope I will be successful in the world.",2.0,I am about to move into my new house. Then I am about to open up my bakery at the same time. Now is a good time to be me.,21.0,imagined 3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K31CLDY68,1452,ZMOH8R4N,30.0,Woman,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,15.307165334741983,about making dreams come true,me made it to disney world,0.75,,3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K31CLDY68,,,"i grew up in a poor home. while growing up, seeing commercials about Walt Disney World would only be a dream. my parents would never ever think about taking me as a child. whenever i asked, they instantly said no. i kept dreaming and never forgetting. i now have 2 kids and we just got back from a two week vacation from Walt Disney World. it was the best vacation. although it might be a once in a lifetime event due to money, we made memories that will last a lifetime. im so happy to have taken my kids and myself. i made dreams come true. hopefully one day we can go again but that would mean saving up all over again. till this day i cant believe it. my parents were so happy for my. they know how much of a disney fanatic i am. i love everything disney.",1.0,this event in my life is about believing in myself. not giving up on my dreams. telling myself that everything is possible.,4444444.0,recalled 3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8EOKUXU,1247,NDLAOJ77,25.0,man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,the birth of my first child.,we had to get a C-section.,1.0,,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8EOKUXU,,,"March 21, 2019Dear Journal,Today my daughter was born! This has been the most exciting day of my life thus far. It has been a very emotional ride and will continue to be. Chelsea started labor at around 6 this morning. We were in the labor room for hours and hours and she was drifting in and out of sleep. I couldn't sleep at all. I was very anxious and nervous and I guess a little scared too. She was in active labor for 15 hours before the doctor decided it was best to do a C-section. I really didn't like this idea, but the doctor said that Elizabeth was getting stressed out and tired inside of Chelsea. They took us all to the OR but had me wait in a separate waiting area for what seemed like forever, until finally bringing me. The actual surgery itself was very scary. I wasn't sure what was going to happen. In the end, everything turned out okay and I got to meet my newborn daughter and first child, Elizabeth. The rest of the night in the hospital was very stressful, because we had to moved into 3 different rooms until finally settling in the one we will have for the next 3 days. This experience will impact me for the rest of my life.",2.0,"My fiance and I went to the hospital because she was in labor, and nearly 15 hours later, we had our newborn daughter. The doctor urged for us to get a C-section. The experience was very stressful but at the same time it was wonderful to have our daughter.",150.0,recalled 3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR527XC4U,1389,4U6Q4E5F,35.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,3.332204510175204,about an accident with a strange coincidence,when the woman turned out to be the mother of my daughter's friend,0.5,,33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J55DDDI0,1.0,It bears no resemblance to my life,"I've heard of strange things happening to other people-- cars lifted from trapped toddlers, alien abductions with gratuitous probing, etc., but lamentably, nothing of the sort had ever happened to me. Until, that is, four weeks ago, when a most peculiar accident set into motion a series of events that has forever altered my life. I was turning left onto Broadway from Franklin Ave, when this total dill-weed on an electric scooter appeared outta nowhere and ran into my side-view mirror. I rolled down the window and hollered, ""Watch where you're going, you total dill-weed! The street is for cars!"" but she didn't seem to hear me. However, as I was angrily watching her e-scoot away, I rear-ended the car in front of me. The woman who was driving flung open her door and approached my car. I cut an intimidating figure, however, and when I exited my vehicle she quickly choked on her words at the sight of my 5' 4"", 255 pound shadow bearing down on her. ""Lady,"" I said, ""Where'd you learn how to drive? Dukes of Hazzard reruns?"" That's when I realized she didn't understand a word I was saying. My daughter, who happened to be with me at the time, recognized her peculiar language, so I instructed her to give this woman a serious dressing down. ""No, dad,"" she said, ""this accident was clearly your fault. And besides, I think I recognize that bumper sticker."" The woman had a very large Smurfs bumper sticker, which was now crumpled from the impact of the accident. My daughter asked her some questions and determined the woman to be the mother of her childhood friend, Tabby. They hadn't seen each other in some twenty odd years. The woman was on her way to visit Tabby in a mental institute, and my daughter asked if she could tag along. I objected at first, because I don't want my daughter hanging around crazy drivers with Smurfs bumper stickers, but my daughter winked at me and whispered, ""I'll make sure the insurance company doesn't get involved, here. I promise, dad."" What a strange coincidence. And what a great daughter.",1.0,"I had a very serendipitous car accident. The woman who hit my car was actually the mother of one of my daughter's childhood friends. Because of a language barrier between me and the woman who hit my car, my daughter assisted in the communication and was reunited with her friend.",28.0,imagined 3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFWTOTYE,888,80WNORL2,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,about an emotional argument with my father,when my father used my mental health against me,1.0,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFWTOTYE,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFWTOTYE,,,"In late June, I got in an argument with my father about something painful from my past. He brought up an old friend of his who had sexually harassed me multiple times throughout my childhood and part of my early adulthood. This friend never did anything that was illegal enough for him to go to jail, but he constantly made me uncomfortable. It was always in secret when no one else was around, so my father never really knew about it. Eventually, once I was an adult, I had the courage to complain about the friend. My father didn't really believe me and thought I was exaggerating. Then, the friend finally did it in front of him. After that, they had a falling out for several years. Since I moved away from my home state, they seem to have reconciled. My father knows how uncomfortable this makes me, but he continues to be friends with the man. After hearing about him one too many times, I finally told my father to never mention him again, and he hasn't until our recent argument. During the argument, I told him that if he really feels like being friends with the man is so important even though he knows it hurts me, we wouldn't be able to speak with each other anymore. He told me I was overreacting and that because it happened so long ago, that it shouldn't matter. He claimed that my reaction was because of my mental health and that I had ""gone off the deep end"". This was particularly offensive because I deal with anxiety and depression and I had, over the past several months, come to confide in my father regarding these issues. I couldn't believe the way he was behaving. He refused to admit that he was wrong to treat me this way and would not even try to see things from my point of view. He is usually a pretty understanding person, so it really bothered me that he would treat me this way. This is one of the most hurtful things he has ever done to me in my entire life, and that's saying something because we have had our fair share of arguments over the years.",4.0,I got in an argument with my father about a family friend who sexually harassed me. My father used my mental health as ammo during the argument to hurt my feelings.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOIBU281C,1946,SVGLZWPA,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Our family was moving to a hobby farm.,When we told our daughter she could have a horse at the new house.,0.75,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQXXLU9H,,,,"We had a birthday party for my daughter. She inviting some of her friends from school to celebrate. We had about 10 kids total come. We celebrated by having a pinata for the kids to hit, a hula hoop competition; it was really fun! I made the party as girly as possible. There was a lot of pink decorations, like flamingos placed around. One of the gifts she received was a play make-up kit which she used during the party to dress up herself and her friends. She really liked that. We had a ton of sweets at the party and even had a cotton candy maker there. This birthday was a very special birthday! We (at the time) lived in a house that had very little land. Our family had always dreamt of having our very own hobby farm. My husband and myself had worked hard for years to make sure this dream would become a reality. My daughter, had always wanted her very own horse. She has asked us to get her a horse ever since she was very little. Unfortunately, we were not able to afford the care and board of a horse if it was not on our own property. My husband and myself went house hunting to find the perfect hobby farm to surprise our daughter with for her birthday. Then, to let her know that her dream of owning a horse would soon be true. We found a cute house that had 10 acres, enough for a couple of horses if we truly wanted. At her party we were able to surprise her with the news! She was so excited she could hardly contain herself. To most young girls, they wouldn't even think of aspiring to have the simplicity in life. She wanted to connect with animals and nature. Now were were providing that to her. It was a birthday to remember!",1.0,We purchased a country home that my daughter could have a horse on. We told her of this at her 8th birthday party.,90.0,retold 3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGK4RQPU,626,GHW1W1ZP,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Family trip over the summer,Just all of the happiness I had that I haven' tbeen hving,0.875,3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFRHMWODQ,,,,"While we were at my parents for this trip, we went out to one of my favorite new shops that sells vintage toys from my youth. It was nice seeing my kids enjoy all of this as much as I did. They had all of the Masters of the Universe, Ghostbusters, and Wrestlers that i played with. They had a ton of records that my dad also enjoyed looking through which was nice. ALl of the kids were overwhlemed by al lof the toys and it did my heart good because I could empathize with tha tfeeling. This is something that we make a habit of doing now whenever we go in there. It's right by the park that we went to for my moms birthday that had fishing, boating, and mini golf. I miss being there, bu tthese trips are special and evoke so much nostalgia for me. I wish we could go more often. The prices are high and the kids always want a lot. But to maintain the feelings it gives me I always pay up plus it helps the small business. The hard part is the kids don't really play with the toys anymore once we ge thome. I think they are feeling kind of what I am in that this store is a marker of happiness because they are with their grandparents. We always try to hit up all the small businesses when we are in. This one is the one that brings the kids the most joy though.",4.0,We visited my parents which is rare when given a bonus from work. We spent our days having nonstop fun and enjoy4d multiple evenings that reminded me of childhood by catching fireflies as a family.,90.0,retold 3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0C5BSTHN,760,CGF8J11Y,40.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,A racist comment from a friend,My friend made a racist remark to a waiter,-0.5,,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0T3OD67,4.0,My husband is actually Mexican and I hear racist remarks a lot,"I was sitting with my friend at a restaurant we usually go to. It's a casual sit down place so there are a variety of families cultures and people that visit. We went about 2 weeks ago to celebrate a promotion I had just gotten at work. I was really enjoying myself and thought my friend was too. He had been drinking some, but nothing excessive or out of the ordinary for him. Our waiter was Hispanic and was super attentive and friendly. We had been at the restaurant for around an hour, and I told my friend I needed to get going because I had an early day at work the next day. My friend said the bill was on him and he looked around for our waiter. We got the guys attention and he came over to us. My friend though he should have been over to us sooner, I guess, because he said something about the guy having swum the river to get to the us faster than he got us our bill. I think my jaw must have hit the table. I was completely shocked and couldn't believe such nasty words had come out of my friends mouth. The waiter just left the bill and walked off. I was so embarrassed. My husband is Mexican and I had no idea my friend had just racist thoughts. I paid the bill instead and left the waiter a huge tip. I know that cant make up for such racism but I felt I had to do something. I walked out with my friend and I could feel my face still flaming from anger and embarrassment mental at his words. I told him before I left the parking lot that what he had said was uncalled for and racist. He looked at me like I was in the wrong. We havent spoken since.",4.0,"While at a Mexican restaurant, my good friend said something absolutely insensitive to a stranger. It was the sad day I discovered my friend was racist.",60.0,imagined 3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDXBP3G3,5606,PJON96DK,35.0,Woman,black,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,a job offer I received and were interviewed for it.,My incompetent former acquaintance who got the instead of me,0.625,,3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1XWL3XJ7,1.0,{},"Three weeks ago I received a callback about a job offered from a company I anticipated working for. The salary started off at 65,000 within a year, included a raise and promotion included. I was excited about the deal and over the moon about getting. hired. I made sure to prepare myself to raise the chance of acceptance to the company. I've done mock interviews with friends, including recording myself to obverse how I came across. I had nervousness just like anyone else but there were a hint of excitement to keep me afloat. The day of the interview I went in with confidence and believed I checked all the right boxes the interviewer is looking for. The person told me they will shortly contact me. I called once a week and there was not a update. I spent almost a month waiting until I finally received a response. I was thanked for my time and my resume was impressive but exactly wasn't who they were seeking. I was bummed out because I met the qualification and beyond for the job. Ironically I found who got hired and it was a acquaintance I knew who applied around the time I did. Now not only I am bummed out but upset because the person who is now hired was very incompetent and lacked most of the skills. Then I realized they knew the person who referred him to the company. Let's say he got the ""hook up"" on it. Management said they had hundreds of applicants but only five people they considered. Although it is been weeks, I still wish it could've been me. Maybe I need to open my mind up of the possibility of landing a better job who hires people with great work ethic and the required skills. it sucks knowing it is not what you know, it is who you know.",1.0,"I recently interviewed but lacked the contacts to obtain the job, had management that was not upfront, and am now soured on the company.",21.0,imagined 3JRJSWSMQI7AQQ9WU7GNOEZ1XAN3E6,674,9UV491EY,25.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,an emotional encounter with a previous patient,she told me that I saved her life several months ago,0.25,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA7K7MU9,,,,"A few months ago, I was working in the ER. It was a normal, typical day. I was seeing patients, supervising interns and students, and staying vey busy. At one point during the shift, I heard my name called overhead. In our ER, this does not typically happen. Thus, I was very confused. As I walked up to the front desk of the ER, I saw a lady whom I did not know. She was holding a beautiful plant. I was unsure if she had anything to do with the reason I was called to the front of the ER. The woman introduced herself to me and asked if I remembered her. Awkwardly, I told her I did not recall meeting her in the past. She told me that I had saved her life several months ago. She told me that she had come in for an overdose and almost died. I immediately remembered everything about the day I saw her. She was depressed and overdosed on several very toxic medications. She required a breathing tube and mechanical ventilation. She required infusions to artificially increase her blood pressure and another infusion to fix the acid/base balance in her blood. After over a week in the intensive care unit, she was stabilized and successfully discharged. She told me that since then, she has reconnected with her family, gone back to school, and has recently been hired for a new job. She came by to thank me. I was speechless. This brought tears to my eyes.",3.0,I was called to the front of the ER while at work and greeted by a lady holding a plant. She told me that I had saved her life several months ago. She is now doing amazing things and is incredibly grateful.,90.0,retold 3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GVA23SS,5079,CC17N04X,30.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,My family's trip to one of our favorite playgrounds.,I discovered the playground had a zipline for adults.,1.0,36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTT70DYF,,,,"I am happy when I think about my wonderful experience with a unique park and playground close to my home. It has everything you could want, the soaring heighth of the playground overlooking the splashpad right nearby. We couldn't believe how high the playground was as we all climbed up and up, a three story castle! All sort of interesting things to climb were scattered about on the lowest level, including a big spiderweb of ropes to climb. This merriment has a backdrop of giant hills, a few peaked by interesting art sculptures. Our family played and played, we climbed those hills with joy. I was so surprised when I found there was a super fun zip line that had me whooping with happiness. My husband had a blast on it too. My kid that was old enough did one slow easy turn, with great encouragement. We picnicked after we had played and played for a while. We had yummy chicken salad sandwiches and cookies. My husband always gets excited when we use his way too pricey YETI cooler and was bragging about how cold it kept the sandwiches. After a few more trips up and down the hills we grew tired. It was time to go home. We ended our day full of smiles and pleased with our trip.",1.0,My family and I traveled to an interesting spot with a playground and splash pad. We enjoyed a unique play area with a surprising zipline. We climbed large hills.,180.0,retold 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ60GU9R,953,4UIVI4DR,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,about my family meet up,I was with my family,0.125,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ60GU9R,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ60GU9R,,,"My most memorable childhood event was last year the Fourth of July. A big family vacation a barbeque, over night stay and out of town trip to six flags, and I had a blast the night before me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville ,Tennessee. She had the biggest house ever I thought it was a mansion; six bedrooms two an half bath, a swimming pool, a game/movie room with a nice big kitchen. It was something that I was not use, knowing that we stayed in a three bedroom based on an income apartment on the East side of Nashville. Arriving to my cousin house i seen a lot of my family members even the ones that was from out of town A Memorable Experience in Photography To experience photography, one must have a certain style of photographs to really appreciate or admire. Photographs are picturesque images and views thatreally catch the interest of the photographer. For me to experience and admirephotography, it took me only one photographer to really appreciate the power ithas his name is Robert Capa. Robert grew up in Hungary he experienced thepolitical unrest and turmoil. He lived under the oppression of Horthy andknew the kind of anarchy that constitutes war(Images of War 8). His work also had a swift understanding and sympathy for the people who sufferfrom being caught in war. This type of suffering made it impossible for himto ignore the events which affected their lives(Images of War 9). Robert'sbelief on photography is ""If your pictures are not good enough, your not closeenough""(Photographs Foreword).Robert's breakthrough in the field of photography came during the Spanish CivilWar. His most famous picture was a snapshot of a courageous man in the act offalling(Capa18). His own special talents and course of world happenings, ledhim into a role as a professional photographer of war(Images of War20). Toreally admire and understand Capa, you must have a fascination for dramatic andemotional pictures of war. There probably has been thousands who admire thework he does. Well you can include me in that group of thousands. Capa putsinto perspective in just one photograph, something my grandfather will neverforget. The Bombing of Pearl Harbor. The photograph that brings back thesememories is taken somewhere in Europe during World War II. I",3.0,"It was one of best moment in my life with my family and I will never forgot it . I had a blast the night before me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R12RLQ9G,1382,5UNN4FQ5,55.0,man,White,2.0,3.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,A family outing at the zoo and a park,Catching fish at a park,1.0,,3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYTIXFWL,4.0,It sounded like something my family would do,"At first I didn't want to go. It was a family outing and it sounded boring. I hadn't been to the zoo in ages and there was a reason for that. It was hot outside and I wasn't in the mood to sweat. They brought out the fishing gear and my heart sank. I hate fishing. Sitting there waiting for some dumb critter it impale itself on a hook isn't my idea of fun. Against my will I went. It was hot but I dressed for the occasion. I go a lot of sun and managed to stroll through the zoo without a problem. Later, at the part, a couple of fish fell for the bait and we caught them. I couldn't believe it. Once we caught them, we didn't know what to do with them and it was funny turning them back into the pond. They slashed and got a few of us wet. In the end, we had fun and I was glad I went. Everyone was very tired after we got home.",2.0,"my family had a family fun day, starting with the zoo and ending at the park where we caught a couple fish. by the time the day was over everybody was exhausted.",7.0,imagined 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS10H515SY,647,S3ZYJHBS,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,Meeting someone new after a divorce.,That I met someone so great so quickly after my divorce.,0.75,3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6N5OIKL7,,,,"After being only married for three months, I asked for a divorce from my then-wife and asked her to move out of the house that I owned. She moved out that weekend, and in with another man, whom I had suspected all along that she was having an affair with. In the months to follow, we went through the divorce process. It was fairly pain-free in terms of splitting up belongings, so we had no children or didn't own much together, though it was an incredibly taxing period in my life. It was the lowest point I can ever recall having in my life. I got my life back in tracks shortly after the divorce was official by getting back in the gym, spending time with family and friends, and seeing a therapist. I worked my hardest to be truly happy and content on my own, not feeling like I needed a partner to complete me. Shortly after the divorce, I met a girl at a Superbowl party I attended. I was looking to date again, but this came very unexpected, as I showed up to the party and had never previously seen this woman. She was a mutual friend of two of my closest friends, and we chatted briefly. After adding each other on Facebook following the party, we spent a few weeks texting and talking at night. Eventually, I invited over my house with a group of friends for a WrestleMania party. She attended, and ended up staying over far past when everyone else left, which I hadn't expected. We stayed up all night talking and getting to know each other, before leaving for work in the morning. We continued to spend time with each other every weekend, and grew very close, very quickly. I'm happy to say we're still together and going strong seven months later.",4.0,"In the past year, I went through a very dark period in my life after a separation and divorce. Since going through that dark period, I've met a great woman who I am still with today. This serves as a reminder to me that all tough times pass with enough persistence and hard work.",210.0,retold 3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92721PWJ,1471,PTBVY1W4,18.0,Man,native,3.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,friends meeting,when i saw my friends.,0.0,,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92721PWJ,,,i am going to say about my friends get to gather after my college days. We had a meeting on my friend's wedding. We all gathered together and enjoyed a lot. we had a great time in that place. We drunk and we enjoyed a lot. After all those things get finished off we all get off from the place. While we relieving that place we had an emotional situation. We learned a lot. We have to miss something to get best one. And i leaned one thing that friends are one who never leave at an situation. I love friends forever. Do not leave your friends at any situation. Nothing is better than friendship. I love my friends. I have no precious things. I had great time with them. I had a lot of pleasant things with them.,3.0,I had a lot of happy things with my buddies. I love them a lot. The give me a lot pleasures. My friend's wedding celebration and friends get to gather.,120.0,recalled 369J354OFEW77NS5J449VKWX9FT6G6,645,8EYT9DRG,30.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,going kayaking with my family.,the deer showed up in the road.,0.875,369J354OFEW77NS5J449VKWX9FT6G6,,,,"A couple of months ago, I started going on wilderness adventures with my family. It was amazing to go, just my girlfriend and I, but it was even cooler when we were able to take the kids. My girlfriend and I found this amazing river with beautiful plants and unique rocks along the shore. The water was very clear and clam and we wanted to take the kids kayaking and for a picnic. When we arrived, we had the kids assist in helping set up the inflatable kayaks and then we broke off into two teams to head down the river. My girlfriend and out daughter were in one kayak and I was in the other, with our son. We had a lot of fun racing down the river, checking out the landscape and watching fish jump out of the water. We got to shore at a great picnic area and spent the afternoon eating lunch and fishing. Sadly, we did not catch any fish, but it was fun trying. We also found and explored a nearby cave. The kayaking trip back to the car was a bit tougher, as my arms were tired and our son was just relaxing in the back of the kayak. My arms started to get pretty sore, but we managed. Once back, I carried the kayaks and everything back to the car, so that we could load up and head home. During the drive home, my girlfriend and I discussed brights and why they are needed. Sure enough, we ended up having to stop, due to deer being in the road! We were able to navigate down the mountain safely and then got home, showered, and went to bed.",1.0,"This is the story about the time I went kayaking with my family. We had a picnic, fished, and dodged deer.",30.0,recalled 3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7K6E0HP,1209,LQ5AOZ4T,30.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a little girl having surgery.,she didn't even realize she was hungry.,0.5,,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7K6E0HP,,,"Dear diary,Today was Gabby's surgery. We drove up to the children's hospital and checked in at 7am - thank goodness our appointment was in the morning, otherwise I don't know how we would have kept her happy without eating! She wasn't even awake enough to realize she hadn't eaten since the night before. And by the time we got to the hospital, well there were things to see so that kept her distracted enough. We met up with the surgeon and went in the operating waiting room which is where things got iffy. First, Gabby realized this was a doctor's office, and she didn't like that. Doctors = shots. Then, they put her in the operating robe, which was cold. And then, she got bored with the few rattles and toys we brought. Eventually they took her for surgery and that's when she (and I!) broke down. She started screaming hysterically, and I couldn't stop myself from sobbing. She's just so tiny. Like, I know she in the 95th percentile for height within other one-year-olds but still that's tiny. Brandon took good care of me and we waited it out in the coffee shop. We eventually got a phone call that she was coming out. She made it out fine, but she was really miserable, and snuggled up with us in front of Teletubbies for the next 5+ hours? She's alright, that's all that matters. Glad we got that cyst out of her and glad we found out about it before it cause issues, but still intestine surgery is pretty major surgery for a toddler.",4.0,"The writer's daughter, who is 1, is going into surgery. They arrive at the hospital, check in, and wait while the little girl is undergoing surgery.",7.0,recalled 3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91MHYHNSB,1821,SQVYCMBH,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,,3.7376696182833684,plans with brother,the brewery was packed,0.75,,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87E67NSTJ,5.0,I've had a very similar experience since I have two brothers.,"My brother came to visit me last month. We live in the same state, but hours away from each other so we don't get to see each other as often as we'd like. Life just gets in the way sometimes, especially as an adult. We planned a really fun weekend with my other brother. We all like beer so we decided to visit a few local breweries. He's also very big on craft beer so it seemed like a great plan. He arrived early and we started at a brewery near my house. The atmosphere was great. I was surprised how crowded the place was. We started with some flights because he wanted to try everything. After that, we went to another brewery not too far from there. We had some more to drink and a lot of laughs. Everytime we get together laughs are guaranteed. After that we took an Uber to a local restaurant. By this point we were very hungry. At the end of the day, we felt kind of tired so we decided to just hang out at my place. Overall it was a great weekend and I hope we can do it again sometime soon.",1.0,"Last month, my brother came to visit me for his birthday. We went and did a lot of fun things and had some good food to celebrate.",42.0,imagined 31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDQYK5IR,7894,JRJ8Z82T,40.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,My wife and I's wedding anniversary,I forgot how much I enjoy spending alone time with my wife.,0.0,3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GRBIUTJD,,,,"My wife and I had our 18th anniversary. We went out for a romantic dinner at our favorite restaurant then came back to our house to have drinks and spend time with each other. This one was special because we hit 18 years, and they weren't all easy, but we always stuck by each other's side. This was something that we were both looking forward to for weeks, mainly due to our busy schedules. My wife and I both work full time, plus we have 3 kids, 2 who play multiple sports. With all of this going on we never get date nights, even though we talk about them. We never have time to get away and just have alone time. We got to the restaurant, sat down, and put in our drink order. We were instantly transformed back to the kids we were when we first fell in love. I starred into my wife eyes and tried to say things to make her smile. I love making my wife laugh, we sat there making each other giggle and reminiscing until our food came. Afterwards we stayed a bit longer after paying the check, then went home a had a few more drinks, hanging out and laughing. We get very few date nights and I always look forward to them. Our anniversary is definitely something that can't get put off, so it's a time when no matter what comes up we make time for each other. We made a goal to not make these nights wait for our once a year date, we need to take time for ourselves and our relationship more frequently.",1.0,My wife and I had our 18th anniversary. We went out for a romantic dinner then came back to our house to have drinks and enjoy each other's company.,42.0,retold 3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIE55RXNU,791,0ZE7AJ9C,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,30.2801287813973,the first day of an Alaskan cruise.,we first jumped in the chilly pool to go swimming.,0.75,,3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIE55RXNU,,,"Today was my first day at sea on my Alaskan cruise. I woke up to our view of the ocean and mountains out our window. We sat and admired how awesome the snow capped mountains looked in the distance as we went by. We got up and ate breakfast in the main dining room. I forgot how awesome it was to be served food at every meal and ordered a full breakfast. We then ventured out looking around the ship. My son wanted to first play putt putt which ended up being a very windy ordeal causing the ball to move every once in a while either by the wind or the rocking of the boat. I couldn't help but admire the amazing landscape that could be seen on the horizon. We checked out the casino and ended up losing money on slots which was normal. We ate a hardy lunch in the cafe spot and decided we wanted to try the swimming pool. My son and I braved the slightly chilly temps and swam for a bit in the pool that was rocking back and forth with the waves. Afterwards, we both had some much needed hot cocoa. We went back to our room, got cleaned up and got ready for dinner. I had a great cool fruity soup and then halibut for dinner. Afterwards, we went to a dance party and my son had a great time. We finished the night off by going to the balcony and watching the mountains go by. It was a relaxing fun day to start our trip.",1.0,"Our first day at sea on our Alaskan trip was fun. We had some great food, went swimming and played putt putt. At the end of the day, we enjoyed the amazing scenery as we floated by.",14141414141414.0,recalled 3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4MUETW51,2799,IYQ8VGLK,35.0,woman,black,one,one,,4.0,3.332204510175204,my birthday gateway,we pulled up to the cabin,0.875,,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJ7M18X5,3.0,like to hang with friends and go on trips to get a way.,"Dear Diary, It's me again. I wanted to fill you in on my birthday 4 weeks ago. It was the time of my life. I have been so busy with work and school I barely noticed my birthday coming up, until my girlfriend asked what I wanted to do. I told her I've been exhausted and really wanted to do nothing. The morning of my birthday I was told to pack a bag and hop in the car. My girlfriend planned a little road trip for my birthday and said all I had to do is nothing like I requested. We arrived at a cabin as I open the door there were a few of my close friends and the cabin was very nice. It had all the things you could need to relax. The hot tub was something I still miss. This was a memorable weekend. We laughed, played games, relaxed, even cooked and party a bit. This getaway is what I needed. I did not see this coming and truly planned on doing nothing. I'm glad my girlfriend found a way to balance it. I am already thinking of plans for her birthday next.",2.0,This is a story of my birthday that I never planned for but it ended up being the most memorable moment in my life. Thanks to my caring and charming girlfriend.,28.0,imagined 378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1B07ORAIN,579,6UVX41AY,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my husband and I's trip to Jamaica.,we finally went zip lining after years of talking about it.,0.5,37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OJNTL1SR,,,,"My husband and I took a vacation for just the two of us to Jamaica. We left our children with my parents and were gone for about 10 days including our two travel days. We had so much fun relaxing in the pool and by the beach. We also had the opportunity to indulge in drinks and food whenever we desired. We stayed at a Sandals resort in the Jamaican town of Ocho Rios. It was so incredibly gorgeous. I loved our view of the ocean from our balcony and the room was huge, clean, and beautiful. We had butler service while we were there and I really grew to love our butlers who I consider friends now. The first day of the vacation I drank a little bit too much while enjoying the pool. I decided to utilize my butler service to it's full extent so while drunk, I used the butler phone to call our butler on duty and asked for some snacks to be delivered to me at the pool. In just a short while, he pulled up in his golf cart and handed me a tray of cheese and crackers. They were so caring and kind and never seemed bothered by any of my silly requests. While we were there, we went zip lining which is something that we had been talking about doing our entire relationship so that was a really fun and special experience for us. We even booked our return trip while we were still on resort! We are so excited to return that we have already started planning our daily activities while we're there.",1.0,My husband and I went on a vacation to Jamaica without our children. It was the first real trip we had taken since having our oldest child four years ago.,150.0,retold 3QILPRALQ6H0LTSFZNE25I1LE9RN8B,4989,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a text from an old friend asking to attend his wedding,they hired one of the best DJs in town,1.0,,33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NO620RXW,5.0,"I have many friends from college who I have not spoken to in years, so I would definitely identify with this story because I could easily see it happening.","Life has been very interesting since college. I have lost touch with many of my old friends, so it's often weird to hear from them every now and then. A little over a month ago I received a text from V, who graduated the same year and lived in my dorm. I hadn't spoken to him in roughly two years. You could say it was a shock to see his name pop up on my phone. Interestingly enough, V was getting married and wanted to give me a late invite. Despite feeling a little left out about not getting an invite by mail in advance, I decided to accept anyway. In the end I'm super glad that I did. Tons of old friends were there, and V's new wife ended up being the girl that he started to date right at the end of college. I had met her a few times randomly towards the end of our senior year. The ceremony was packed with tons of people, and they spared no expense. Numerous kegs of expensive beer were purchased, in addition to three chocolate fountains. They even hired one of the best underground DJs in the city to do the music. We danced and partied late in the night. It was also great that V could make plenty of time to talk to me, and I definitely feel like we will stay in closer contact going forward. All in all I had a great time at V's wedding and hope to invite him to mine one day.",1.0,"My friend V., whom I had not talked to in almost two years, texted me out of the blue. It turns out he wanted to reconnect and invite me to his wedding. I decided to go, and had a good time.",30.0,imagined 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNISFPFR6,866,9EGRNV15,45.0,man,White,one,2.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,About my wife’s cheating and the aftermath.,I thought about suicide.,0.625,,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG9C2SUK,2.0,"I can identify with a lot. But in the end, this was just a story that came to me on the spot.","I can’t believe it’s been six months. Six of the longest months of my life. It’s taken a long time for me to come to grips with what’s transpired, but I feel I am finally ready to put it into words. I remember it was beautiful that day. I was at work wishing I wasn’t. Imagine my surprise when the line shut down and they sent us all home. I thought I’d surprise Linda by showing up home early. I was the one with the surprise of my life. I knew something was up when I walked in. Linda was sitting on the couch and shed obviously been crying. I asked, and she told me she’d been having an affair with our friend Steve. I left on the spot. In hindsight, I should’ve taken Ralphie with me. But I just wanted to get out of there. Instead, she went down to the courts the next day and filed for custody. It took five months to settle this stupid custody mess. And in the meanwhile, I’ve spent my entire savings. $23,000 cash. I think the lawyer might have done me dirtier than my ex in some ways. I’m not sure if I’ll ever recover financially. Thought about ending it a couple times too. I’m glad I talked myself down. Funny how things work in the end. I may be broke, but at least I have my kiddo. Here’s to a fresh start!",3.0,"Ending up having my life turned upside after my partner admitted to an affair, which let to a custody battle, and losing almost all of my saving (and my sanity) in the process.",180.0,imagined 3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1DIF1991,9404,VD0Y2JZW,35.0,woman,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,inheriting my family home and inheritance,receiving more payments,0.375,39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43F9F938U,,,,After the untimely death of father I continued to close accounts and handle issues that arose in the estate. I was ecstatic and very surprised when I received the 12 checks in the mail from the lawyer. The money was enough to pay off bills and the remainder of the mortgage on my parents home. It was bitter sweet that I inherited my family home I grew up in so soon. Nonetheless it was mine now. I went through the home and went over paperwork that was left. I came across the legal paperwork for a case in which my father was awarded money. It was the case in which I received the 12 checks from. As I went through the paperwork I realized the 12 checks were just the tip of the iceberg. There were a list of payments that were to be made to my father and now to me. I was astounded. My parents had been working on this case for years. I gathered the paperwork and went all the way to the lawyer. The lawyer explained that this would be ongoing and I would receive many more payments for years to come. A week later I received 2 more checks.,1.0,My father had quietly filed a lawsuit with the help of my mother and had just completed it at the time of his death. During the last stages of completing his estate I was contacted by a law firm and was told I needed to sign paperwork and I just thought it was standard because of what my father did for a living. Later after I received 12 checks in one day I was told that paperwork was for the release of these funds. My parents would always take care of me and although they are not here physically they have made sure that I am well taken care of.,240.0,retold 3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCXE05GV2,1405,VLFUCE6J,40.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a baby being born.,I had an emergency c-section.,0.375,,317HQ483I8ETAZ4S89QTI7VZSCQNI2,4.0,"I have had several c-sections, although no emergency ones.","As I sit here watching my beautiful newborn son sleep, I'm finally able to reflect on his birth story. What a story! I really wanted to have a natural birth - it was written down on my birth plan and everything. When contractions started at home, they were very sporadic. Over the next 72 hours, I labored slowly at home, practicing every pain management technique I had researched (the bathtub worked best for me). Towards the third day, the pain was intense and the doctor recommended I check into the hospital. As I settled in, the nurses recommended I get an epidural to help manage the pain. As I waited on the epidural, they suddenly ordered an ultrasound. It scared me a little. Was something wrong? Everything looked fine on the screen, to me. When the doctor came in, he gave me the news. My baby had turned from head down to transverse and there wasn't time to try to turn him. The baby monitor showed signs of distress. I had no choice but to have an emergency c-section. They put me to sleep and when I woke up, my husband told me our son was beautiful. I couldn't wait to hold him! It was all worth it when my sweet baby boy was placed in my arms and I was finally able to gaze into his chubby little face. I love him so much!",1.0,"I went into labor over 72 hours before I had my son. I was in extreme pain. I was finally admitted into the hospital, where I eventually had an emergency C-section, and had my beautiful boy.",7.0,imagined 3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6WR96RS4,548,N9GKSXT0,25.0,man,Black,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,getting a promotion at work,when my boss told me I would be getting a raise,0.625,32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZ2PJBVS,,,,"Five months ago, I was given a promotion and a raise at my job. This came as a surprise as I have only been at this job for eight months and there are people who have been there longer. I do feel as though I've been putting in more work than the others that I work with, but I was expecting it any more. This is a really significant milestone for me. I felt nervous coming into this job because it was out of my wheelhouse in terms of things that I've done in the past. Because of this, I've found myself coming in earlier and staying later to make sure that I have a grasp on all the things that I need to do here. It seems like this persistence impressed my supervisors and they went to the boss to ask that I be given a promotion and a raise. This is really a culmination of the effort I've put in to be a better employee and I'm happy with the result. Of course, I am. It's a promotion and a raise after only a short time at the job. This also means that if I decide to move on from this job that I will look better in the eyes of potential employers who may be interested in my services. I took this job on a whim, to be honest. I was unhappy at my last job and wanted to find a chance. After a few months, this is where I ended up. Now, I'm excelling at this new job and finding that my supervisors are aware of what I am doing. I think that I can make a longer career out of my time here if I continue on this road. I know that this promotion and raise will only drive me to do more work and hopefully find myself getting another promotion and raise next year. If not, I'm happy with what I have for now.",1.0,"Some time ago, I was given a promotion and a raise at my job. I haven't been at the job for a long time so this is significant.",150.0,retold 39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7XZG133,1057,ZM4E5FJR,25.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,about my first day at rehab.,I threw up my dinner.,0.625,,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7XZG133,,,"In July I went to rehab. My husband and I had been fighting about finances a lot and my absences from work. For years I had been telling myself that I would quit drinking and quit smoking cannabis, but every day I would tell myself I would start tomorrow. I realized I couldn't do it on my own so I made the call, was accepted into a program to start the next day, and after a restless night I set off to rehab. I bought a pack of cigarettes on the way there, my first in nearly three years. I was so nervous as I sat in the lobby waiting to be called. What would the days look like? Would I be taken seriously since my addiction was to a substance everyone says you can't get addicted to? What would the others be like? Would I be the youngest or the oldest? Finally my name was called and I spent the next few hours signing paperwork, paying for treatment up front, and meeting with a medical professional. I was told to strip and put on scrubs, though the pair of pants they tried to give me were much too small, and I laughed for the first time that day when they hardly slid over my knees. I was able to keep my own sweatpants, but the horrid green scrub shirt made me feel like the inmates I've seen on tv. Eventually they dropped me off down in the kitchen where a group of people were playing Cards Against Humanity. I didn't know what the plan was for the rest of the evening but that half hour spent watching these people laugh gave me some time to get my bearings. I heard names and tried to match them with faces. I saw two others in scrubs and realized it was their first day too. Some faces were happy; others looks tired, worn down, half asleep. Dinner was challenging because I don't eat animal products and usually had the assistance of marijuana to quell the nausea. The nurse offered me Ativan but I refused; I asked her for some when I threw up some sad lettuce and yellow rice a few minutes later. During one of the cigarette breaks I familiarized myself with the others there and was convinced to sign up for a yoga class. The class was relaxing, but I cried the whole time. I was so scared, for myself, for my husband, for the future. When it was all said and done I went into my room, lay down on the small twin mattress with the plastic cover, and cried myself to sleep.",1.0,"I went to rehab. I was terrified and I didn't know what was going on or who anyone was. I bought a pack of cigarettes, threw up my dinner, and did yoga before falling asleep.",35.0,recalled 3K2755HG5TP0EWBPI765J56DNZ0DFE,1817,R34KUK9U,50.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,Death of a parent,My mother spoke about seeing and experiencing as she passed,0.625,3K2755HG5TP0EWBPI765J56DNZ0DFE,3K2755HG5TP0EWBPI765J56DNZ0DFE,,,"Six months ago my mother who had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, passed away. Initially she had been diagnosed 4 years prior and was given 6 months to live. She had received chemotherapy and radiation and nothing helped. Our family had gone to Medjugorje in Bosnia as my mother was very religious and wanted to visit the shrine. We spent 10 days there and hiked up the mountain to the shrine. Upon our return to the United States her cancer had disappeared. Fast forward 4 years after almost being declared cancer free, her cancer returned. She fought every step of the way to live but eventually the cancer overtook her. While in the hospital as she lay dying, she said she saw Jesus, her parents, and a beautiful place. Those were her last words and died less than a minute after speaking them. We were all speechless. We received peace that day that she was happy and with ones she loved in a beautiful place. I learned a lot of this experience. The main thing was not to fear death or dying. That the end of a life even though we miss that person incredibly can be a peaceful and beautiful passage.",3.0,I took care of my mother and was by her side when she passed away from Cancer. Her last thoughts were what she was witnessing as she passed away.,6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DH25CZN,6240,PKQN54FE,40.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,5.1929568508902095,A real connections at a baseball game,I didn't care about the foul ball I caught.,1.0,37QW5D2ZRH8X16KK7JVO4CBRTQN8SO,,,,"This story has a bit of a modern fable to it. Have a goal, achieve it, but decide something else is more important. It was a baseball game around the beginning of the season. And if you're an adult male that's loved sports their whole life, one of the bucket list items is to catch a foul ball at a game. I still remember this moment months later, and how it felt. The headline was man catches foul ball, which probably happens dozens of times each baseball game, but the better story is how I made a friend after catching it. I remember it being late in the game, and a ball was lofted in my direction. The stands were nearly empty so I figured I had a shot at it. It was going to land short. It bounced way short actually, hit a railing and deflected into my chest. Unfortunately I was still holding my beer at this point, so it caused it to soak my entire shirt, but who cares?! I grabbed the ball, but after I had it a minute, it didn't feel as special as I thought it would be. So I found a little kid I had been watching nearby for much of the game, and gave it to him. He was so happy he hugged me. His parents appreciated that as well, and we wound out talking the rest of the game (it was a boring game) about life, philosophy, just a regular nice conversation that matters that we tend to overlook in life. And that's the part I remember. The connection I made with someone else. The foul ball probably sits somewhere in his room, and I bet he remembers that moment too.",1.0,Went to a baseball game and caught a foul ball for the first time in my life. But it's what I did with it that really mattered.,180.0,retold 32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUPIAGHOK,1614,8QWWFMC2,40.0,WOMAN,White,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,going back home,my uncle hosted a party and all my relatives showed up,0.625,,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUPIAGHOK,,,"A few months ago, we took a vacation back to my home with my son. It was scary because it was my son's 1st time flying and I was pretty stressed out about it. It was the 1st time I had been back home in years, and the 1st time for most of my family to meet my son, who was one and a half at the time. The flights went better than expected and we eventually landed, rented a car, got through customs and drove to visit family. We spent a lot of time with my mother, who had recently moved into an apartment and was living on her own for the 1st time in her life. My father passed away 3 years ago and previously she had been living with my younger sister. But she decided everyone needed their own space and moved out. We got to see all my cousins and aunts and uncles, and my son got to meet his cousins for the 1st time. My husband also got to meet many of my family members he had never met before too. We had time to see my best friend in the world, who I do not get to see enough. We visited my old childhood home to see how it looked, drove past my high school and grade school and toured around all the places that had meaning to me growing up. My mother was so happy to spend time with her grandson. Of course she spoiled him with toys and presents. To be able to share this with my son and my husband was pretty amazing. We live so far from where I am from it was really great to be back with them.",1.0,"We traveled to my hometown, where I got to see my family for the 1st time in a while. My entire family was able to meet my son for the 1st time and my husband was also able to meet some family members he had not previously met.",150.0,recalled 3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTOWKJ3M,774,D74XVI43,25.0,WOMAN,Hisp,one,one,2.0,2.0,3.7376696182833684,my friend's wedding.,we came inside and the bride and groom had an open bar set up.,0.375,,,,,"Last month I went to a wedding for my friend. It was memorable because there were alot of people there and we had a great time. We started with a short outdoor service and then had a time back inside. Before everyone else got there, there was a cocktail hour with wine and some snacks. It was alot of fun. The air was hot outside though, so we were glad went the service was over and we could go inside to the ac. We were sweating alot. They had italian food for the dinner. And even more importantly, they had drinks upstairs at the open bar. The bar had a few options for mixed drinks. My favorite was a drink with rum and cherries. It was red. Then we at the italian food for dinner and had some cake. The cake was white wedding cake and very good. There were more drinks and even some dancing. To take a break from dancing we went outside to get air. But it was still hot outside, so we walked around the garden only for a little bit. THen we came back inside. We danced for about 2 more hours before it was time to go. Overall, it was a great evening and the couple seemed pretty happy. What made it so memorable was the good friends that all came together. I was most surprised that the bride and groom bought a open bar for the occasion cause those are expensive.",1.0,We went to a wedding that was for my friends. Part of the wedding was outdoors and it was very hot. We then went inside and there was an open bar.,42.0,recalled 3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8EDB9A1NH,1387,F5DT09SG,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,the death of my mother,I had to take care of paperwork within moments of my mother's death.,0.75,,3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8EDB9A1NH,,,"My mother passed away. I was with her when she died. She had a long history of poor health - she was a breast cancer survivor, had kidney issues, had a triple by-pass many years ago, has had pneumonia...many, many issues over the years. And she was a bit of a hyprochondriac as well. So this time when she went into the hospital, I didn't know how serious it was. She was in the hospital at least once every other year. As always, I went to see her, talked to the doctors, etc. This isn't the first time it looked really bad. But after a few days, I could tell this time it was different. She couldn't feed herself, her memory was sketchy. I went to visit her everyday and finally the staff and I started talking hospice care. But before that could happen, I got a call at work that she was close to death. I rushed to the hospital and she was barely conscious. I arranged for last rites and sat holding her hand. A few hours later, she slipped away. I sat with her a bit longer before letting the nurse know. I had papers to sign and then I left the hospital. It was so strange leaving her there. I just didn't know what to do. But I had to call family to let them know and figure out the next steps. I hated that while I was trying to grieve I had so many ""things"" to take care of.",3.0,My mother passed away a few months ago. I was with her when she died. I had to take care of a number of details immediately after her death.,150.0,recalled 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNH1TARF2,2145,H79HLKBJ,50.0,man,white,one,4.0,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,A memorial we had for my mother who passed away 5 years ago.,Friends who came that hadn't seen my mom for years.,0.125,,3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNH1TARF2,,,"This past March, we held a memorial service for my mother. She passed away 5 years ago. She had Myelofibrosis which is a type of bone marrow cancer. The last year of her life was very painful for her and her passing was a blessing. Some of my family members and her close friends gathered together at the local Elks lodge where she and her husband had been members for many years. A few of us there got up and spoke about my Mom. About what a wonderful and caring person that she was. The most surprising thing was a few of mom's friends who showed up who hadn't seen her in many years. It was very touching. It was extremely emotional and alot of tears were shed. It really affirmed just how much people loved and cared about her. But it was good to bond with everyone and exchange some stories about many of the good times that we had spent with her over the years. I was very close to my Mom and miss her quite alot. But I am very thankful for the relationship we had. She was someone I could always talk to about almost anything. Her love and support were unconditional. I am the type of person I am because of my mother. She taught me how important it is to tell the people that you are close to how much they mean to you. And as I get older, I realize that more and more. I am so glad that she knew how much I loved her.",3.0,We held a memorial for my Mother this past March. She passed away from bone marrow cancer 5 years ago. It was a very emotional gathering for everyone.,150.0,recalled 33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAZ7KGWEG,3761,IT03F19V,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,Holding a baby for the first time.,when they changed their mind on babies,0.5,,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFFAZ7O,2.0,"I don't really identify with it, although my brother does have kids.","I had always thought I didn't want kids but I think after yesterday I may have changed my mind. My brother brought his kid over to to introduce me, he's only a couple of months old. I was kind of apathetic to the whole thing but I figured I would humor my brother and be a good uncle. When he brought that little guy over, the first thing I noticed was the smell. Diapers had always been a big turn off for me and kids always just seemed like useless bags of flesh to me, not something I could really have much affection for. But when I held him in my arms, he smiled at me with such a warm smile it melted my heart. All those preconceptions I had about him before were gone and I suddenly realized why people love babies. They're so warm and untainted by all the things that ruin people as they get older. In a way they're like animals, just consciousness in its purest form and I find it really remarkable and sweet. I believe in the future I'll try to have kids if I meet the right woman. In the mean time I'll enjoy playing with his son and getting to know him though. I hope that I like the toddler stage as much as the baby stage. I hear that they can be a real handful at that age. But for now, he's a little bundle of joy and I look forward to seeing him again. I'm especially looking forward to taking him to his first sporting event and seeing how he reacts.",1.0,Don't like or want kids. Held my nephew (brother's child) for the first time. Realize I need to change my opinion.,7.0,imagined 3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNY8B2QC,351,5IVAHG2C,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,5.886104031450156,An accident that occured on bikes,Crashing bikes,0.625,,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRS13BQC,3.0,I have cousins that I am this close with,"When I was a child, there was a hill that felt as if it were a straight drop. Of course, when you're young you do not read this as danger. Instead, you read this as excitement. All of the neighborhood kids would talk about 'bombing' the hill on your bike. Any kid who could do this would automatically gain bragging rights. And as a kid, bragging rights are the most valuable form of currency. It took little to no convincing before my cousins and I found ourselves atop of the hill, looking down towards the street below. What was the worst that could happen? I strapped my helmet on tight, and my cousins did the same. We had no knee pads. There was no protection from the asphalt other than our thin t shirts and shorts. Kids do not thin things through. Instead, they just act. The whole neighborhood gathered at the top of the hill. And with one deep breathe, we were off. At first the thrill was exciting- that feeling in your stomach when you drop on a roller coaster. But within seconds, we lost control of our bikes. The terrain was rougher than expected, and collided. My cousin writhed in pain from a broken wrist. My face was scrathed, my shoulder dislocated. Parents ran out of their homes. We spent the summer in casts- but we had the most bragging rights in the neighborhood.",2.0,I had a very tragic summer day . When I was a lie girl my cousins and I had an awful bike wreck. I can't believe that a bike wreck could do that much damage,360.0,imagined 3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGWUQD3I,6140,6PW88YQ9,30.0,Woman,other,5.0,4.0,1.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,a fight with my husband after a night of drinking,my husband didn't come home when he said he was going to,0.75,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZDPDMIU,,,,"Dear Journal,Tommy and I got into a fight again. It was the first time that happened in a while. It's funny because we can go months without a single fight, but as soon as one happens it hurts just like it used to when we fought daily. We had both had some drinks, like usual. We drank probably about 12 beers between the 2 of us and it was a Friday night, so Tommy decided to buy Fireball as well. He had been in a shitty stressed out mood and had worked a lot of hours, but the night started out okay. We listened to music and then were invited to a bonfire down the road at one of our neighbors. We have a toddler, but the night was warm and we were just gonna stop by for a minute. We got her bundled up, and she enjoyed walking in her stroller. At that time eveyrthing was fine. What started the fight was when Tommy finally came home. Tommy had a few more shots of his Fireball while we were at the neighbors, and I grew tired of having to chase around my toddler. After all, it was getting late. So I went home with the baby...Tommy was supposed to be following me, but didn't get home for another 30 minutes. I was irritated and kinda bitchy, because he always does this crap to me. He works so hard and for so many hours, and then wants to spend time with everyone else when he is home. So I WAS being a bitch, and I was tired...and of course he completely goes off and gets defensive. He never sees my side of the story, and I never get to have any sort of negative feelings ...but whatever. I'm used to keeping my mouth shut. It wasn't until after the baby went to bed when we started pushing each other around a little bit. Our physical fights are few and far between and they're not as bad as they once were...but still everyone is bullcrap. It's pathetic I gotta keep my emotions in....and I'm getting so sick of it! I will not live like this for another 12 years!!",4.0,"HUSBAND and I got into a fight. It made me question things like if staying with him thru everything was really the right thing to do. If it was the best thing I could have done. We started drinking and things went too far over something stupid, so we ended up in a physical fight.",150.0,retold 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWTW21JF,6849,71M2O33I,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a coworker being fired.,he was hired back to work,0.75,,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWTW21JF,,,"Three months ago I witnessed a coworker watching porn on his computer, while I am not one to find it offensive, I did believe something needed to be said. I approached his manager and asked to discuss the situation with him in private so the coworker could be talked to about the inappropriate activities on a work computer. Well that blew up in my face. After that I was asked to document in writing exactly what I had seen and this information was given to the HR department for review. About a month went by and I had heard nothing so I assumed the situation was resolved. That was until the highway patrol came into our office and was asked to escort the male coworker from the office and he was let go. While I felt horrible for what had happened, I knew this person could have prevented it by simply nothing watching pornographic images on a work computer. Fast forward another month and management calls a meeting. It is told to us at this time that the male coworker would be returning to our office after the company settled outside of court to allow him to have his job back minus some benefits. I was floored and very disappointed in our management team. But I prepared myself for his return the next day. It was horrible! The coworker came back knowing I specifically reported the incident and from the moment he walked into the door he made it a difficult situation. He wont speak to me when I ask questions. He wont have anything to do with me even after he was told by others that I never tried to get him fired. Now, I dislike my job and coworker even more for making the environment hostile. I cant for the life of me understand why this person gets to stay after getting caught watching porn. On top of that the office is well aware of why he was let go and now it sets the precedence that rules don't need to be followed and we can get away with anything here. To make things even more disappointing, I was passed up for a promotion and was told by a coworker this morning that I would never get a promotion in this office because of that incident. I at this time have decided its best to look for a new place of employment. This is not the environment for me.",4.0,A coworkers was fired and then rehired after being caught watching pornographic things on his work computer. Due to being the one who went to management I have been treated unfairly and now passed on a promotion.,90.0,recalled 3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08JYYCHD,1546,E698H1PT,50.0,woman,Black,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the loss of my aunt.,she passes away so suddenly.,0.5,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08JYYCHD,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08JYYCHD,,,"Two months ago, I lost my favorite aunt. It happened all of a sudden and the family is still in shock. What happened was, she had been complaining of back and hip pain. The doctors were not able to help or correctly diagnose her. A day before she passed away, she had fallen in her home. We had been trying to call her with no luck. My cousin (her son) went to find out what was wrong and found her on the floor. She had fallen and was unable to get up. He rushed her to the hospital. Once there, the emergency staff did several tests on her. She was severely dehydrated and they found that her kidneys were not working properly. The hospital decided that she would have to go on dialysis temporarily. They also found that she had a urinary tract infection and they began giving her antibiotics. However, the infection had spread and she went into cardiac arrest. Later, we were told that she passed away from a staph infection. It all happened so quickly and we are still dealing with the pain.",5.0,"My favorite aunt passed away very suddenly. We all felt blindsided when it happened, and we still cannot believe that she is gone. My family is still trying to come to terms with the loss.",60.0,recalled 3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOMQ9B2I,586,C5Q8AMGY,25.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,me and my boyfriend moving into our apartment,his aunt bought us a bathroom set,0.75,,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOMQ9B2I,,,"I finally got an apartment with my boyfriend of over a year. I'm very excited to move in and get everything situated and start buying all the things that I need to make it our little home. It's in a gated community so it's safer then most apartments around the area, and they allow dogs as well. I'm really happy about being able to bring my pet along, and I know he's excited for the new home as well. I'm also hopeful that we can find a really good deal on some couches, so we can spend a bit more on the t.v. we want to buy for our house. I'm just really excited to be taking this step with my boyfriend, and I hope he feels the same way. There might be some struggles along the way, as we find out what it means to own our own place, but I'm sure that we'll manage as long as we are in this together. We've already got a few things gifted to us by his parents, they've given us the basic forks, plates and some things for the bedroom as well. We'll be taking his bed with us, so we won't have to worry about sleeping on the floor when we first move in. The most surprising thing about us getting our own little place was that his aunt had bought us an entire bathroom set. I hadn't been expecting it, due to her living in Chicago, but I thought that was really sweet and kind of her to do. We both thanked her, and made sure that we'd do our best to take care of the things that came in the set. I'm just overly excited about being able to finally have my own place, since I had originally been living with my parent still, so had my boyfriend. This is a really big step for us towards adulthood and I'm just excited to get it all started. I know there are going to be challenges along the way, but I personally believe that in the end, we're going to make it work and have a place to call home!",1.0,"I finally got my own apartment with my boyfriend and I am excited about it. His aunt surprised us with a little housewarming gift and it made me happy, as we planned for our home.",90.0,recalled 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7DEYST8M,572,AO04UYAV,30.0,Man,asian,3.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,5.123963979403259,times squre,we discovered that she was in her period,0.0,,33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7DEYST8M,,,"I still remember the day I was spending time with Saffron. I was in Times Square, New York. It was raining really really bad. I was experiencing such a bad day. She cheered me up such big time. I feel that I am very kind and can make great things happen. IT was raining and when the ball drop happened I could definitely see the world falling through different skies. We were standing for 7 hours in a row. I feel that life was just passing by me. We became best friends very soon. We were playing a movie game. We were doing things that was impressing us. We are very glad that we met. We also shared food. I don't think I would ever forget saffron.",4.0,I was in Times Square having a great time with Saffron. So many things changed in my life after the event,168.0,recalled 3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCO54X2DU,1761,RHZ0R0WZ,35.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.8918202981106265,My cesarean section that included some extra surgical perks,I realized I had no fallopian tubes left,0.625,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCO54X2DU,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCO54X2DU,,,"My last baby was born 7 weeks ago via surprise c-section. I don't know why I couldn't have him naturally but I really wanted to so I was incredibly disappointed. I was also set to have my tubes tied during the surgery since I figured I want to be done with children, with him being my 5th live birth and everything. After the surgery was done I was super messed up on a ton of medication so I started regretting having my tubes tied. I asked one of the nurses how the doctor performed the procedure as I know that some tubaligations are reversible. I was then told that the doctor REMOVED both of my Fallopian tubes. MUCH to my surprise, that is absolutely irreversible. She went on to tell me that with IVF I would still be able to carry but given IVF is expensive, He is absolutely our last child. I felt super violated, given I had no idea that parts of my body were going to be removed from me. The doctor also performed kind of a plastic surgery on me she tucked some of my extra skin inside of me and sewed me shut. Some people would think YAY but not me because the stitches couldn't hold all the extra skin. About 5 days after my incision I noticed my skirt and panties were SOAKED. Like super duper wet. It wasn't bloody but scary enough where i went to the emergency room. Its not everyday your clothing gets soaked from a strange liquid oozing from your incision. The ER doctor told me I was doing too much and to slow down. At my appointment a few days ago my physician told me there is a hole that looks like a person took their finger and poked my incision in a spot. That was where a pocket of liquid was. It was all due to her performing extra surgical measures that weren't asked for. SO now I am barren AND deformed. Kids, man.",3.0,"A woman has a surprise c-section. That c-section includes other unasked for procedures and a sad ending to her body. Alas, she got a cute baby out of it so all is not lost.",49.0,recalled 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RXVZ9P8,995,BU3VK0CN,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,a big hike,my brother tripping with only a scrape,0.875,,3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UD0PBA14,2.0,Only have been hiking once,"A month ago, I went on a hiking adventure in 2019. I went with several family member. We decided to hike the top of Mt. Leconte. It was a fun experience. My father got some brown boots and brown pants for the hike. My mother dressed in all black. My brothers and sisters decided to dress in all white. It was a big adventure. There was a panic at one point. My brother slipped in the middle of the hike. I thought he might of gotten injured. He only got a small scrape and we continued on. It took a few hours to reach the top. We celebrated with a big picnic. It was a feast of some chicken and apple pies.",3.0,Our hiking adventure of 2019. Myself and several of my family decide to hike to the top of Mt. Leconte. Will we all make it to the top?,30.0,imagined 3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBGFEG215,4211,SVQXT5RE,40.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,Getting a ride from some classmates.,I found some classmates that I got along so well with.,1.0,,3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFXB88UZ,4.0,I used to give a lot of people rides when I was in school. It helped them out and I met a lot of people that I ended up being friends with. It made me feel good to help others out.,"About four months ago I decided to take a few classes during the summer semester at my school. It was going to be a bit difficult because some of the classes were on another campus in a neighboring city. It kind of worried me because my car is older and has had some trouble and I didn't want it to break down during any of the trips. Also I wasn't sure I would be able to afford the gas cost. I am a full-time student, so I don't have a full-time job. It was only twice a week, so I figured it wouldn't be too bad. I ended up meeting some folks that were taking the same classes as me that also went to the other campus. We got to talking and figured out a ride-sharing schedule that allowed us to rotate who drove each other to and from the campuses. Like one person would drive this week and then another would drive next week and the next week I would drive, etc. That way no one person had to put the mileage on their car and we all chipped in for gas. I was so thankful that I met that group, because I was really having trouble making ends meet with how much gas I was using making those trips. It doesn't seem like much, but even a few bucks can make the difference for a college student. I like carpooling because we get to talk about a lot of things on the ride. I found out that Bob and I like the same hockey team and we are going to go to a game next week. I also learned that Jan is from my same hometown, we went to different highschools but we used to hang out at some of the same places. I'm really lucky that I found these folks and that I get along so well with them. It would be hard to be stuck in a car with people you didn't get along with for a couple hours just to save some gas money!",1.0,"During the summer semester, I decided to run commute to school. My goal was to travel to two campuses twice a week until the semester had ended. During the commute, I have met new people that was able to offer me a ride once in a while.",120.0,imagined 3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26GYBKU1,1561,9DZBFC2B,45.0,Woman,middleEastern,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the loss of my pet dog,it all happened so quickly,0.5,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26GYBKU1,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26GYBKU1,,,"I knew the day was coming and I thought that I was prepared but I really wasn't, not at all. I got home from visiting my mom and I found her lying on the stairs, lethargic and sad. I carried her up the stairs to my bedroom, her bedroom, and I got her water to drink. I stayed up with her all night making sure the water went down and that she started to perk up again. I hand fed her a bit of food at a time. Over the next few days I thought she had turned the corner and we were even able to go out for short walks. I was so relieved. I was hoping that she would rally as she has done every time in the past. I was wrong. On Monday we went out for a walk, it was a short one. I didn't know it would be our last. She loved being outside but that day she started to drag, her head was hanging, i turned towards home. As we got closer she spotted a bunny, her head came up, tail up, ears at attention and she pulled a bit. That was my girl, ready to give chase. But she gave in to me quickly when I calmed her and lead her away. The next day she was tired, and that night was long and painful for her. She could barely stand, walking was a struggle. I stayed up with her that night and knew I was saying goodbye. I petted her, soothed her, thanked her for being such a great companion. My stoic girl vocalized her discomfort and pain. As soon as it was morning I called and arranged for the vet to come to our home. I wanted my girl to be on her deck in the sunshine when she fell asleep for the last time. I miss her every day. And I can still hear her phantom feet in my very empty and quiet home.",4.0,My senior dog became ill and very quickly deteriorated. Her world had shrunk from hiking and running to being unable to walk and being confined to one room. I said goodbye to her on a sunny morning on the deck.,90.0,recalled 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXC68XOES,3199,TH32ZM52,25.0,man,white,one,one,,,1.9459101490553128,traveling in Austin.,the food there was delicious.,1.0,,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON9VZO2Y,5.0,It was my first time in Austin as well.,"About 2 weeks ago, i went to Austin, Texas. I tried the food there when i was there and i was blown away. The barbeque there was top notch and all the meat was so tender. We also tried a sushi place nearby that was highly rated as well. I got some ramen as well as chicken karage while my friends got sushi. At night, we went to many different bars. There was a street full of bars with different themes. We went to one that had the theme of shipping containers. It was packed and we all had a great time. I've never been to Austin so going there for the first time really made me appreciate it. There were many food trucks and we tried many of them. I got to eat at a food truck that sold Peruvian food. My time in Austin will always be remembered. I hope to visit it again sometime in the future. I want to be able to discover other things there.",1.0,"I had a trip to Austin, Texas. It was my first time there and i had a great time. I was able to explore the area and try many things that i have never tried before.",7.0,imagined 34HJIJKLP6ICAXEMPBAGYNFTZEQ4V8,887,EJJIUJ0C,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,about getting into law school,"awarded entrance, not full scholarship",1.0,,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG0HDAMJ,3.0,"Very little, i was never much for law school. Although i have applied to various school and was accepted, but couldnt afford them.","Dear Diary, Around 4 months ago I applied for law school. My grades were all well enough to get in and as a matter of a fact I did get widely accepted to many law schools. I had one major downfall, all the scholarship programs were taken, well all the ones that offer 100% Scholarship. I think it was because I didn't apply early enough and couldn't get a vacant scholarship spot. That's a major problem for me. I cannot afford to go to Law School, even if I had a full time job I couldn't afford it. Also, I would have to think about when I would be able to study and do the assigned homework. I'm very frustrated right now. It has always been my dream to go to law school. I can remember watching all the crime TV shows and trying to predict out comes. I fantasize about being a high level attorney in New York city, with my name posted on the firm its self one day. Although right now I cannot go because i simply cannot afford to go. I've worked so hard to get in. Its brings me much pain the money it's the determining factor to taking my first step towards the rest of my life. I don't think its over by a long shot. I will just have to apply earlier next yet in hopes of getting a paid scholarship. Until then, I will keep studying and work as much as I can to earn enough money to be able to carry me through what I believe to be a very rough 4 years. As hard as I know it will be, it will be worth every penny, late night, every tear shed to live out the dreams that I have. Until next time diary thanks for being my ears.",3.0,"I applied for a few law schools and was largely accepted. However, as the schools that accepted me did not offer 100% scholarships, I opted to withdraw from this admissions cycle and reapply much earlier next cycle.",120.0,imagined 3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGXAVT1K11,4371,0KPQQCHB,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,meeting an online friend in person.,the meetup actually went well.,1.0,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1Z1SX0B,3.0,"I've met people for online before, and although I had anxiety going into the meetup, it typically went well.","About four weeks ago, my wife and I realized that our lives were lacking any sort of spontaneity. It seemed like we were stuck in a rut. Then, we both remembered an online friend we had met via social media. Although we had never met in person before, we decided to meet up with them after this budding online relationship. My wife suggested that we go downtown for dinner and drinks. I messaged the person, and they said they'd love to join. Actually, it seemed like they were too enthusiastic about the meetup. This led to some high anxiety on my part, since I tend to be skeptical. I asked myself questions like ""Is this invitation socially acceptable?"" and ""Why is this person so eager to meet us?"". Luckily, my wife was able to talk out the doubt and reduce my apprehension toward the situation. So, we got ready, my wife being a little late as usual, and took a taxi downtown to meet our new friend. As we arrived to the restaurant, our new friend and us both got out of the taxis at the same time, so we had a good laugh. From then on, the night seemed to go rather smoothly. We talked about our lives and our interests, and there seemed to be a real friendship budding. After a few drinks, we decided to call it a night and exchanged more contact information. We decided that we'll see each other in a few weeks. Overall, it was great. I'm so glad my wife calmed me down. In the process, we gained a new friend and reignited our social life.",2.0,"My partner and I, despite being lazy, planned a trip with a friend we'd only met online. I had some anxiety about the trip, but it ended up being great.",60.0,imagined 3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKXF4TDRG,478,REPZL2SO,35.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,having a migraine at work.,they didn't believe me.,0.0,3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5GYKO1G7,,,,"I was in a meeting at work I was not feeling well. I was very quiet which is unusual for me, before I knew it I was silently crying and unable to move. I work in a doctor's office so the triage team was paged, they came up and assessed me. I remember trying to tell them I had had a mini stroke before. They called an ambulance. My oxygen was low and my head throbbed. The EMTs came and as they brought me down they started to yell at me that it was a pseudo seizure and I needed to stop faking. They kept yelling at me to speak and talk. I couldn't I felt so upset I was afraid I'd choke. Next thing they threatened me with a NG tube, I couldn't respond so they stuck it in my nose and down my throat. I couldn't grab it and yank it out. They finally realized that I was not faking it and calmed down. When we got to the hospital they felt the need to tell the nurses and doctors they thought I may be faking it. I work in a clinic and the doctors knew it was real, but EMTs thought I was faking it. I felt so relieved when they finally left my room and the hospital. I did try to file a complaint, but they did not receive reprimand.",4.0,I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. This is the story. This is the story. I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. This is the story.,180.0,retold 3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A1KYNUF6,906,5585DYO2,55.0,Woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,me coming out of a funk that I didn't know I was in.,a house remodeling project can shift your perspective on everyday life,0.875,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSM00UPLO,,,,"I worked with a contractor to remodel my bathroom. I had never done a project in my house before and was really unprepared for all of the decisions that needed to be made. My contractor was patient with me and involved me in the project. He made some great suggestions keeping in mind my taste and budget and we ended up with a beautiful bathroom. He refers to it as a collaboration which boosted my confidence in matters of design and construction. At the same time, I noticed that I was starting to be more observant all around me. I started cleaning out other areas of the house and paying more attention to myself. I suddenly had more energy to go to exercise classes, and even started polishing my nails. I painted the front of my house and hung new house numbers. I put plants inside and outside the house. I am using my Turk money to buy things for the house to refresh the decor, etc. I was acting as if I had come out of a deep sleep. I don't think I was depressed but maybe had fallen into a complacent lifestyle. I had energy for other people and things but had not really directed it toward my living environment. I plan to remodel my kitchen in January and am enjoying the research and getting excited about possibilities for the small space. I will be working with the same contractor.",1.0,My bathroom remodel turned out to be a life remodel. I gained a beautiful new bathroom as well as a new perspective on myself and my surroundings.,240.0,retold 3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSSBKMYH0,1859,4PMAN88R,55.0,woman,White,4.0,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,taking a young son for a hearing test w anesthesia involved,He turned out to have perfect hearing,0.5,,3OS46CRSLGLQPKI08Z3VVLZ7WT66VI,4.0,"In a couple of ways: (1.) Had to take my daughter for a worrisome test when she was quite young. Fortunately, she was fine! (2.) My Son-in-law actually did develop deafness as a result of an infection when he was a young boy. He's relied on hearing aids his whole life. I know he's undergone numerous scary tests. He now has Bluetooth aides which he loves.","About three months ago, my husband Dave and I had to take Alex, our four-year-old boy, to the doctor for a hearing test. We were really scared. Alex had to get knocked out cold with anesthesia. I don't remember what kind, but we were really worried. And we were also super worried about Alex's hearing. Alex was scared, too. Some nights he'd wake up crying and get in bed with us. We were all worried about the whole thing. The day we went in, the nurses and everybody, they were all so helpful. They took Alex in and got it done in under an hour while we waited. Well, thank God, it's over now, and the results are good! Alex's hearing is completely fine. We're all breathing big sighs of relief! We do need to keep following up with hearing tests every six months, for now. This is probably nothing at all, but they want to follow it just to make sure. We're all so glad it's over!",4.0,We have to take our son to have a hearing test in which he had to be put to sleep for. It was not fun for him or us but the results were good and it is over.,90.0,imagined 3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4BILW3M9,883,BJASJKLF,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,my daughter shopping for a wedding dress,my daughter choose the first dress she tried on,0.375,,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC00GU5,4.0,I have a daughter and I imagine that she will get married in the future. I also remember my own day shopping for a wedding dress.,"It is crazy to think of my daughter being old enough to get married. I still remember holding her in my arms and rocking her to sleep at night. I remember singing lullabies to her. Now, she has grown into a beautiful woman and has found the love of her life. About a month ago she invited me to go wedding dress shopping with her and her best friend I was excited to share this special moment with her. I didn't know if I would still be around when this day arrived, considering all of my health challenges. I felt very blessed to be there on that day with my daughter. We walked into the wedding dress shop with smiles on our faces, happy and eager for the entire experience. I thought back to the day I picked out my wedding dress as I watched my daughter examine the dresses on the racks. Within ten minutes of looking, she grabbed three dresses she wanted to try on. They were all very traditional type dresses with puffy skirts, like the kind of dresses you might see on a disney princess. She went to the dressing room and slipped on the first dress and came out for us to see. She was glowing with happiness. She looked like a princess. The dress fit her just right. The beadwork was beautiful. The store attendant brought her a crystal tierra to try on. My daughter's eyes filled with love for that tierra. She slipped it on her head and gazed at herself in the mirror. She was smiling the largest smile ever. I soaked in this moment and formed a memory. I wanted to remember this day forever. My daughter said, ""This is the dress!"" without even trying on the other two! We all stared at her and agreed that she looked absolutely gorgeous. A tear slipped down my cheek as I didn't think I would still be healthy enough to join my daughter in this wonderful adventure of hers.",1.0,"My daughter, her best friend, and I picked out her wedding dress. We were all very happy with her choice which was beautiful on her. It was a very emotional day.",30.0,imagined 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AQ2YLJV,1097,511ELAYY,18.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my dismissal from a nursing program,when I still continued to feel angry after 3 months,-0.625,,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AQ2YLJV,,,"Dear Diary, I'm feeling lost. Back in May I received the news that I was once again being dismissed from the nursing program at Randolph Community College. After putting in sweat, tears and many countless hours I was angry more than anything when I heard the words, ""unfortunately, we cannot let you continue into the program."" I've had time to process my emotions and cry about it, but even now I still feel angry. But why? Because I gave it my all and the instructors led myself and other students to believe that they would help us pass. I'm not angry at myself, I'm angry at the director, I'm angry at the instructors and more importantly, I'm angry at the college. I understand that I got dismissed the first time because I didn't study enough. But this time? This is on them. More importantly, I'm feeling frustrated. When I try to explain this to my dad, he always takes the college's side and says, ""well you knew what you were in for, didn't you?"" Yeah, I knew what I was in for, but that doesn't justify falsely leading students to believe they are ""safe"" and that we will receive help. I try and remind myself that this is now in the past and there's no going back. All I can do is learn from the experience and continue to move forward. Here is to better opportunities and a brighter future. I can't go anywhere but up from here. This is just a bump in the road.",5.0,I got dismissed from my local nursing program. I started to experience emotions of anger and frustration.,90.0,recalled 3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUC0PZQR,2617,9TW7IH32,40.0,woman,White,3.0,3.0,2.0,2.0,3.0445224377234235,a traffic accident,One driver moved toward me and said menacing words.,0.75,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUC0PZQR,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUC0PZQR,,,"I saw a car smash in to the back of another and crash the bumpers. The drivers got out and began to argue loudly. They almost came to blows and after a few minutes a police cruise, and then a second, stopped crookedly on the road with their lights flashing. Each policemen took one of the drivers to separate sides of the street and calmed them down with very loud commands. The police then allowed each driver to move their car out of the way. After the second driver did this he saw me watching and said ""what the ---p- are you looking at?"" At this point one of the policemen slapped one cuffs on the man and one to a pole by the road, for my protection. After about 15 minutes the man was uncuffed. He was not arrested. The police did issue several traffic tickets, two to one man. I could not say what the tickets were actually for. There was that moment of my being very frightened. Otherwise, this was interesting to watch. I was not involved personally in it so I could be detached. I don't think something like that had happened to me before. Once I had a small accident but there was no drama.",4.0,Two cars crashed rear-to-front near me as I walked past. One of the angry drivers menaced me and was handcuffed.,21.0,recalled 34PGFRQONPXFS4XCIS2GQRNRCFOWJN,2303,UGMD3RL4,45.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,a cat jumping into my car,the cat seemed immediately comfortable with me,0.5,,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQCW9475,4.0,Collected stray cats my kids bring home seems to be a part time hobby in my house.,Well I seem to have made a new friend today. More importantly I have a new four legged roommate. I was sitting in my car waiting for Beth to get out of school when all of a sudden I her a thud on the hood of my car. I looked and saw the biggest cat I've ever seen standing there looking at me. Then this furry beast jumped threw the open window and into my lap. He looked right at me then kneaded my lap and sat down. By the time Beth jumped into the back seat he was purring away like a little engine. Of course she was smitten right away. She went on about how cute and friendly he was. According to Beth the cat had chosen us so now we needed to take him home. I'm a big softy when it comes to animals so we headed to the pet store. An hour later Tom-Tom had a new litter box and scratching post. Not to mention a nice soft bed and a huge bag of cat food. When we got home he leaped out of my arms and strod into the house like he owned it. I guess cats really do choose their people.,1.0,"I was sitting in my car with the windows down when a cat jumped onto the hood of my car. The cat then came up to the glass, stared at me, and suddenly jumped through the open window into my lap.",90.0,imagined 3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJMLETLT,874,6B90HE11,18.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,reading a book at a university library.,when the man's bride decides to go to the Kingdom of Darkness.,0.25,,3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJMLETLT,,,"I believe I know of one such story from a few months ago. It happened at a local university library where I read some very interesting books and fables and books on mistakes and books on business and books on marketing. One day, I decided to take a break from reading business books and instead picked up a book on ancient Persian fables. That is folk tales passed orally down through generations, and then written down by the author. The book was published by the United Nations, it could have been published by UNESCO. Anyway, I picked up the book and started reading. It had some of the most sage advise I could have ever imagined inside of it. I was homeless at the time, so it really helped me set myself straight, and get through. I read one story about a queen who revealed her prince's secret, that he was in fact a prince at night but during the day he had to be ugly and fat, and a serpent if I remember correctly. He came from the Kingdom of Darkness, where everything is black. When the princess revealed this secret, at the behest of her evil aunt, her husband could not re-form into his day form, and had to go back to the Kingdom of Darkness. The princess wore down seven iron rods, and seven pairs of iron shoes, before she could return to the kingdom of darkness. It just goes to show, true love conquers all. In another story, there is a very small girl, perhaps 5 or 6 inches tall, who helps her father, who is very poor. She also stops some robbers from stealing from a rich household. The moral of the story is, no matter how small you are, you can always be of use. But perhaps the most memorable story is, when a man has to go on a cycle to get one end, and the quote goes, even if what you want is in the mouth of a lion, you must go and get it out.",1.0,"I was homeless, and went into a university library to read a book. This book contained fables of Ancient Persia passed down through generations orally. These stories were varied and rich.",60.0,recalled 3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROI3G8N26,2292,QCEWUE21,40.0,MAN,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,3.8918202981106265,an error with Amazon payments.,Amazon sent an email saying we could keep the money.,1.0,34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VM5IT02,,,,"I was looking to buy a car and had saved up enough for one I was interested in. I just needed enough in my bank account to buy car insurance. I went in to Amazon payments and I would attempt to withdraw my balance to my bank account, receive a message that the withdrawal was successful, then receive an email that there was an error and my balance was returned to my account. This was the last day I could withdraw money because deposits aren't handled on weekends. I kept trying throughout the day because I needed the money in my account to buy the insurance. Just before the deadline to transfer the money it finally went though. The next day I found that all of the attempts went through and I had more than $400 in my account that I wasn't supposed to have. I didn't know how this would be handled by Amazon and didn't want to touch the money until it was fixed. I was afraid to use the money in case it was all taken out of the account to fix the error. In the mean time the seller of the car I was trying to buy removed the listing. I was angry and frustrated that this had happened and cost me the opportunity to buy the car. Eventually Amazon let us know that they would be fixing the account balance in our payment accounts and no money would be withdrawn from our bank accounts. This was great news but I still didn't have a car. I expanded my search and continued looking for a car. I found a 5 series BMW that was in great condition and immediately made arrangements to check it out. In the end I wound up buying the car in stead of the 3 series I was looking at before and was able to keep the $400+. Driving home I was the happiest I'd been in a long time.",2.0,An Amazon payments screw up by Amazon left my bank account in limbo. I lost the opportunity to buy a car due to the uncertainty of what was happening with my account. I found a better car and received $400 from Amazon in the end.,49.0,retold 3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1AB37XKW,640,1HGY3LXH,35.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my Medical Lab Tech education.,I found out how the Microbiology department operates.,0.5,3X08E93BHW45AU3Z7RVNJTJ863G66P,,,,"I'm finished with the Microbiology part of the program now. In fact, I just started back after a two week break from school. Now, I'm starting the Hematology part of the program. Anyway, on the point of Microbiology, I did learn a lot about the subject. It kind of turns out that it is, more or less, just a desk job. Albeit, a very stinky desk job. The workers come in, have a stack of work in front of them for the day, and pretty much just work on that at their desk. Because of this, it is kind of my least favorite part of the lab. The other departments involve quite a bit more moving around and multitasking. I have worked plenty of desk jobs in the past, and don't have much desire to continue to do so any more. I'd rather have a job that's a little more fast paced and active. Luckily, it looks like the profession that I'm choosing has a little bit of both. I wouldn't want to stay too active all the time, either. Having a good balance will make for a better experience. I think I'm going to dig it.",1.0,"As part of my Medical Lab Tech program, I am working in a Microbiology department to learn skills that aren't taught in the classroom. I have found that the job isn't quite what I thought it would be, and that it is much more manageable than the class made it seem.",90.0,retold 36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD7P1UEAC,1733,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,white,3.0,2.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,love and career,found the love of life within the career pursuits,1.0,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYM51EFV,3.0,similar life occurance,"I ended up meeting the love of my life during college. It was in pursuit of a degree that allowed me to get to the level I am at today. I needed to find someone that could enjoy the passion of my pursuits. And I found them. Within the same school. Within the same program. I knew they were the one once I saw them. They understood my passions because they had the same one career wise. We ended up being always together and knowing that the future voyage in life was going to be fun. We ended up getting married a few years after graduation. It was something small and sweet. And oddly enough, related to our careers. I felt that our mission in lift was quickly realized and we have had fun ever since. We still love each other. Along with our careers.",3.0,the story is about my most memorable event in my life. my love and life. the story is about how I succeed in my life and career and love.,180.0,imagined 3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU0KAGZLU,953,7OUQRLNU,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,preparing to live through an extremely emotional situation.,this stranger with connections to my past appeared.,0.375,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZKTU86Z,,,,"My dead husband's daughter reaching out to me on social media has been very stressful for me. Her and her dad lost contact about 4 years before his death and he has been dead now for 6 years, so it has been awhile. Since they lost contact so long before his death, she is not really aware of the circumstances surrounding his death. His death was not natural, and it was a very traumatic experience for me and my kids. I have been really worried that she is going to want me to re-live the time period leading up to and around his death. I was diagnosed with PTSD after his death, so to say this has been a trigger for me is quite the understatement. While it has been a very difficult thing for me to wrap my head around, I can't shy away from it. This is his daughter, she has a right to know what happened, and I'm the only one who can really tell her. I have increased my visits with my therapist and am doing my best to work through this in a productive way. I need to be able to communicate with her clearly, and without being a mess. So far, she has told me that she isn't ready to hear the story, which is really a blessing. It gives us both time to get ready. Her to hear, and me to tell. It gives me time to work with my therapist to be mentally and emotionally prepared for this. I am really optimistic that this can be a good thing in the long run for us both. I would love for her to be able to meet her little half brother and have a connection with him, and him with her. His dad died when he was only 8 months old so I think he could learn a lot from her about him. She could tell him stories that I don't know.",4.0,My dead husband's daughter found me on social media six years after his death. I am hoping that we will be able to form a cordial relationship and maybe one day get together so she can meet her half brother. I also have some things their dad kept for them that I would like them to have.,90.0,retold 3EJJQNKU9SRET2L0VYPPRFZU9PJRHM,2423,Y3CH69G7,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the birth of my fourth child.,they found out he had a full knot in his umbilical cord.,0.0,3EJJQNKU9SRET2L0VYPPRFZU9PJRHM,3EJJQNKU9SRET2L0VYPPRFZU9PJRHM,,,"The night my fourth baby was born was extremely exciting and unexpected. I was thirty six weeks and six days pregnant and not anticipating to have him for a few more weeks. I have my fourth c-section scheduled already. I was sitting at home with my husband and I noticed that I did not feel him moving as much as he normally did at night. I got worried and called the doctor and they wanted me to go in to the hospital for monitoring. I went in and they kept me overnight and monitored his heartrate. His heart kept dropping which was really concerning so first thing that morning they decided to go ahead and do a c-section for his safety. There was a lot of build up to that point where they weren't sure what they were going to do. They kept rushing in the room every time his heart rate would drop and it was really scary to me. I just wanted to be sure my baby was okay. Finally they came in and announced they were going to go ahead with the surgery. I was really nervous and excited because I had left home with just my purse and had no idea I'd be having surgery and finally meeting my little baby the next morning, but I couldn't wait to have him in my arms plus I was worried about his safety because of what was going on. Everything happened really fast after that and within an hour or so they were pulling him out and I heard his little cries and they brought him to me so I could see his little face for the first time. My husband wasn't there with me in the operating room so the anesthesiologist sat right beside me and held him beside me so I could see him while they finished the surgery. It turns out he had a full knot in his umbilical cord which apparently is really rare but can be very dangerous for the baby. It was very fortunate that I had come in to be monitored and the doctor had decided to go ahead with the c-section. I went to recovery and sat there just examining his little face and falling in love with him for the first time. I stayed in the hospital with him for a few days and then was finally able to go home and introduce him to my other three children and my husband. I still cherish that time in the hospital with him where it was just the two of us one on one and I finally had him in my arms. To me he is my little miracle baby. He's four months old now and sitting on my lap right now as I type this. He is Such a sweet little cutie.",1.0,I had my fourth baby very unexpectedly after going in to the hospital for monitoring. It turned out that he had a full knot in his umbilical cord.,120.0,recalled 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C71844FO,947,HOYWUMSD,25.0,MAN,Hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my experience camping for the first time.,I was able to hike up a mountain.,0.25,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C71844FO,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C71844FO,,,"A recent event that occurred and was significant to me was when I went camping last month with two of my siblings. It was the first time I've ever gone camping so I was a bit anxious and excited. The place we were camping was a state park in Texas. When we got there we set up our tents and walked around the park and did some exploring. It was a breath of fresh air to get away from everything and spend some time outside with family. My brothers and I went on a few trails and the scenery was beautiful. At one point, we even saw a few deer running by. Nightfall eventually came and we went back to our campsite. We lit a fire and started cooking some hotdogs while talking about nostalgic memories that happened within our family. When it was time for me to go to bed, I went into my tent and laid down. It was quite hot so it took some time to get relaxed but the sounds of all of the birds and nature helped put me to sleep. The next day is when the most significant event of the trip occurred. We decided to complete the highest and most elevated trail of the park. It was tough and a lot of climbing was involved, but after some struggle and a few hours we finally made it to the top. At the peak of the mountain stood an American flag and a wave of relief went through me when I finally saw it. Looking down you could see all of the rivers and trees, the landscape was incredible. It will definitely be a moment I won't ever forget.",1.0,"I went camping at a Texas state park with two siblings. We talked about nostalgic memories around a campfire. On the last day, we hiked up a mountain and viewed the incredible scenery.",30.0,recalled 3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2HKGXCS,2300,YJA4D0ZP,35.0,man,Black,5.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,about my dad,when my dad achieve his dream,-0.125,3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPNFUBGK,,,,when i was born. we are very poor family. my dad don't has enough money to run the family. they put many effort. and hard work to earn money. but he has one dream. he don't like to work as a worker. he wants to run a new business. so he and his some friends plan. and join the business. finally my dad achieved his dream. and solve all the problem money problem step by step. after some day passed my dad do business. and run the business very well. finally he achieve the goal give a trible amount to that man. but the we never forget the shameful moment. the painful moment in my life...we live a happy life now. my,4.0,after some day passed my dad do business and run the business very well finally he achieve the goal give a trible amount to that man. but the we never forget the shameful moment. the painful moment in my life....,120.0,retold 3VAR3R6G1QNI3ESR02EFK71QGX88OR,487,WUQ2O73O,25.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,leaving an abusive marriage.,I learned about my husband using drugs.,1.0,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GZ8YUDN,,,,"6 months ago I left my husband, who 4 months ago divorced me. I am going on 8 months not living with him or seeing him much and my life has truly gotten better. It was really hard at first because I kept hearing things from others that surprised me. He was seeing another woman. He was using illegal substances. He claims now that he is an alcoholic because of me. I think the illegal substance use was the most surprising to me to find out. I had no clue. Looking back it is honestly crazy how I was with such an abusive persona and with a drug addict. How could I be with someone like this and have no clue? This just proves how much abuse can blind you. I would tell anyone going through the same situation that there is hope. Things get better with time, that is a promise. I would also tell them that just because you leave doesn't mean they will change either. You should have been good enough for him to change while you were there, not because you threaten to leave.",2.0,"I separated from my husband who divorced me. My life has gone on and I still have hope. If you're in an abusive relationship, you can get out and stay out.",180.0,retold 3RWE2M8QWIWI34NC4J1NC3V3UUIN0S,2118,ZABXOTN5,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,My adventure with my daughter starting PREK,I got to meet my daughters friends and share a fake toy pizza.,0.125,,3RWE2M8QWIWI34NC4J1NC3V3UUIN0S,,,"About two months ago now I took my daughter to the elementary school to get her PREK screening test done. I remember her being so excited about it, but she was very shy. She did amazing and a week after the test we got a phone call saying she was accepted. She was so happy and so excited. I worked really hard for a couple weeks to save up for her school clothes and new shoes, we got her a haircut and did everything she wanted. She got a new backpack and all of her school supplies. Two weeks ago they had a function at school to meet the teacher so we went and we got to play for a little bit. The kids in her class are just so adorable. She has a friend and when we met him for the first time he was just so respectful and so silly. Just a typical four year old child. i remember going up to him and playing with him. He was playing in the play kitchen area with a couple other students and I walked up to him and asked what he was making. He was no nice, he made me a 'pizza'. It was fake of course. I spoke to the teacher is very nice also. I think Savannah will do very well. Yesterday she got a sad face because she didnt want to stand up for her morning meeting so I talked to her about it and hopefully she will make better and smarter choices next time she is in class.",1.0,I worked to save up for school supplies and clothes. We went to meet the teacher and met my daughters new friends.,14.0,recalled 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZZZQ853,628,YQNWCFQS,35.0,Woman,Indian,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,losing my job,the shock when we first found out that our department would be closing,0.5,3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU09XRLZQ,,,,"About 7 months ago, the company I work for let us know that in the matter of two months, we would be losing our jobs. I still think about this now. It was a very tough time. I actually had a nightmare about it again last night. In my nightmare, my colleagues and I were just told and the devastation in the room was just unbearable. I still keep in touch with some of my colleagues from that job but it is not the same. The last day of work, we all came into the office with smiles on our faces but heavy hearts. that was the most memorable for me: saying goodbye to a team that I had worked with for years. This has been one of the most memorable/sad times of my life. I look upon this time as a big loss in my life. A loss of connections and relationships. A complete loss of confidence. I faced fear of being able to provide for my family in this time. It is something I do not want to face again. It is also something I will worry about facing again in the future.",3.0,"Almost 5 months ago, our company let us know that in two month's time, we will be losing our jobs. Our job hunt involved an emotional roller coaster of confidence and self defeat. I also spent a lot of time mourning severed relationships between me and my colleagues.",210.0,retold 320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O12S1OGJQ,564,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,meeting someone at a store and becoming friends,an ordinary grocery trip became life changing,0.0,,33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NO5YSXRL,1.0,Nothing like this has ever happened to me.,"It seemed like a normal day. In fact, it pretty much was the most normal of a day that it could had been. I was out and about on my day off, when by complete chance I got a craving for a candy bar. I decided that I deserved a treat and so I went to my local grocery store. Since I was there, I got a couple more necessities so I wouldn't have to go later on in the week. It was then, in the flour aisle, where I ran into her. She seemed an ordinary older woman, no different than an average elderly person. However, she looked strikingly similar to my mother. It wasn't actually my mom (obviously) but she looked similar enough where I had to go talk to her. She was a very interesting woman, and surprisingly, she wasn't taken aback by anything I said. I told her that I thought she might be related to me. I told her my own name, my mother's name, and even some extended family's names. But she said that she had never heard of any of them. I apologized profusely for my mistake, but she wasn't upset at all. We decided to grab a donut and a coffee and chat. It turned out that we actually had quite a bit in common. I will never forget the day that I met that woman.",1.0,"My story is about a relatively routine trip to the grocery store that ended up forming a friendship. I, a younger person, she an older woman.",120.0,imagined 3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMERDMSK,1507,XK2SXO9Y,25.0,man,White,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Fin new place,Moving,0.75,,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMERDMSK,,,"We move house diffent states and we very happy to find the state best for us weather very nice , people very nice and kind, the food best one . We find the house and learn about custom here we very love here so far. Everything here is very different from where we used to be. Here are all the mountains, forests, live things, everything is green and we like it very much. Here they know how to enjoy their lives. They love sailing, they like camping, they don't like staying at home, they like traveling together and looking at beautiful wings and enjoying new dishes and new tastes. Every morning I see them walking together with their pets and often having a cup of coffee. They take their children to play places. Here but the small house and they decorated very cute and good-looking. They plant trees and flowers throughout their gardens. Everyone here is very happy they like to talk to each other when they meet anyone on the road. Here the trees are very big and very high. There are big rivers. There are very beautiful parks for children. There are tall buildings. Here the traffic is very pleasant to go on a trip. Here they enjoyed walking together. There are shops that sell very good food and look very cute. There are great shopping areas. I really like the libraries here that have so many different things that I have never seen before. I was very proud that I found a great place. We are going to learn and learn where each code comes from.",5.0,"Move the house for diffent state and want for better live for furute. And want have better place .Landscape, people",21.0,recalled 3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR94ZL4U,629,0NNPYDE2,25.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,running D&D,it was difficult to continue playing,0.75,,3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR94ZL4U,,,"Recently I started DM'ing for a group of friends for Dungeons and Dragons. They are a group mostly put together by my roommate, but I am friends with them also, and love playing games enough to make it work with anyone! We drew their character sheets up, and started our adventure a few months back. The first 'episode' involved all of the characters meeting in a pub. I was worried about how to make this flow naturally, but luckily my close friend quickly caused a disturbance with one of the local patrons, and a fight broke out as he tried to swindle money from this dude. The whole group got involved in a bar fight/chase sequence, ending in a mystery involving some cultist that they solved. I was surprised how creatively people both created and solved the problems that this group storytelling made occur. We played a few more sessions over the next few weeks, but have been unable to find a time to meet in a couple months. This is a bummer, because I plan out sessions a little in advance, but all of my efforts feel wasted when plans fall through. What more, a couple was playing as two of the characters, and the one I was more friends with both moved away from my city and broke up with the other one. Now when we play, we'll be without one of the most creative members as well as one of my better friends. I'm worried about the future for the campaign, and would almost rather start from scratch with a new group. I now have even better friends that I enjoy spending time with, and I feel like it would be easier to meet up with them more regularly. That said, I made a sort of commitment to my first group. While I'm confused now, I know once I start playing again with either group, I'll enjoy myself again. It just stinks that an outlet that I quickly came to enjoy so much ended up being so difficult to make work for so many people.",2.0,"I started playing D&D with a group of friends. While we had a lovely time, logistics have made it difficult to continue playing. I'm overthinking the campaign now that it's stalled out, and am deciding between continuing to try making it work and starting with another group of friends.",60.0,recalled 3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09KF8RIQ,2133,B2PES2EV,18.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my graduation ceremony.,the graduation name-caller pronounced my name right.,0.875,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09KF8RIQ,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09KF8RIQ,,,"It was the morning of May 11th, 2019. This could have probably been one of the happiest days of my life. I remember waking up excited and getting ready because in just a few hours I would be walking in the podium to the sound of people cheering at the call of my name. It was my graduation day. The day I had been waiting for ever since I started college. I would go to the website of my university all the time and look at previous commencement ceremonies and daydream about mine. That's how excited I was and how long I was waiting for it. All of my closest people were there - My parents, uncles and cousins, as well as my boyfriend. I felt extremely proud and happy to share these moments with them. Many of my college friends were graduating with me. It was fun to sit with them and chat about the day and what the plan would hold for us. It was also immensely happy to glance to the side and see my parents who flew overseas to be with me for that moment. I had finally graduated from a long and tiring phase, 5 years of school. I also was able to graduate with honors, and I was able to wear a medal around my neck which looked so good on me. I would not be able to explain the goosebumps I felt when I was called to walk to the podium, receive my diploma and take the picture with the Dean and the President of my School. Or hearing the people cheering at the sound of my name! I was surprised to hear that my name was pronounced correctly. Locals usually have difficulties pronouncing my name. The ceremony ended with, a lot of hugs, flowers and tears, as well as an after-party with all our loved ones and dearest friends. It truly was a memorable day for me.",1.0,It was my graduation day. I was very exited to have my parents and my dearest friends and family with me. Walking to the podium was exciting and hearing people cheer my name was thrilling.,120.0,recalled 3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWW0RC9NF,2094,XRB44A3B,25.0,Man,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,My first surgery ever,I had no idea what was wrong with me was that bad,0.75,,3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWW0RC9NF,,,"Few weeks ago, I started feel an intense pain in my stomach. I had felt it was just a normal stomach upset so i got antibiotics. Although, this wasn't the first time I would be feeling this pain. I have actually been feeling it for some years now but I have always attributed the pain to something else. I at one point in my life felt it was as a result of wearing underwears that were to tight, So i changed them and the pains still persisted. At another time i felt it was because my belts were to tight so i reduced the rate at which i used belts all together but the pains would always come back. Then, i gave up trying to find the solutions and endured the pains, and then after a while the pains left only for it to resurface after some months but then then the antibiotics worked which made me so sure it was going to work again this time but it didn't.So, I got antibiotics, used it and expected to feel better but things got worse. It was so bad i couldn't sleep all through the night, the following day i had started calling people as early as 3 am in the morning. When help eventually came i took antacid and still nothing improved. So i was rushed to a nearby clinic and after diagnosis, i found out i had acute appendicitis and required immediate surgery. I had the surgery and got better. This may look like a normal write up but there is no way i would be able to express the immeasurable pains i felt in this write up. After the surgery I tried to find out the cause of my predicament, i was told a series of things, some were applicable to me and weren't but i still found everything confusing because i have friends who almost the same i do and didn't have to suffer from the pains i did. I'm happy I'm happy I'm better now though, which i feel is the most important thing.",4.0,"I had my first ever surgery few weeks ago, and i had no previous idea of what was wrong with me. It all felt like a normal stomach pain till i couldn't sleep at night",60.0,recalled 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIV3KFL3,2652,FIDYJMQC,30.0,na,Asian,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,the 4th of July celebration at my parent's home.,my Mom showed me her dentures.,1.0,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C739WF4V,,,,"I went to celebrate my 4th of July celebration at my parent's home. This one probably one of the more memorable 4th of July celebration that I can recall. When I arrived I was surprised with joy and definitely pure happiness when I saw my mom. She flaunted her dentures to me and I was very happy for her, and at the same time wanted to joke about her new dentures because she looked so different, but in a good way. I went to the back and saw my dad cooking the meat already. I asked my dad if I could help prepare some of the meat to barbecue but he insisted that he did not need any help. I went back to my mom to ask if I could help out more, luckily my mom actually needed my help. I love helping around when there is an event, especially to my parents. I tried rearranging the seat arrangement that my mom tried to do because everything was more cluttered and feels awkward for guests. Later that day my brother arrived. He was more in charge with the fireworks so I was definitely excited with that. Him and I are very psyched about fireworks/firecrackers even back then when we were so young. The night was almost over and the fireworks that my brother brought was more unique than usual, it was a lot more brighter and has more pop to them when they went up to the sky. I still laugh at how my mom looked differently with her dentures even after a few days, maybe I just missed her that much. It was just one of those days that you cant stop being grateful for the family around you.",4.0,"My family and I attended the 4th of July celebration at my mom and dad's home. Everyone had a great time, especially me when I saw Mom wearing her new dentures.",30.0,retold 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXICHR5CR,2134,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,a dog possibly losing his vision,I took the dog to the vet and he was okay,0.0,,3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPKWFGB5,5.0,"I don't have a dog, but I have cats I care so dearly about","Your dog really can be the most important family member to you sometimes. I know that for me, my dog Buddy is just that. He's like a young cousin, a son, and a brother all rolled into one. I love my dog Buddy with all of my heart. That's why when I thought he was losing or had already lost his vision, I almost lost it. I was so incredibly distraught. I didn't know what to do. I checked multiple sources online, and I really believed he might be going blind. I knew what I had to do. I loaded up Buddy in the car, and I took him to a proper vet. That was the best decision ever. It had turned out that Buddy wasn't losing his vision. He simply was having an allergic reaction to some fleas. The vet gave us flea medication. Now, Buddy is happier and healthier than ever.",1.0,"My dog Buddy appeared to have lost his vision. I was worried because I didn't have the money to have him treated properly. After visiting the vet, I learned it was a simple allergic reaction and he just needed flea medication.",14.0,imagined 3LWJHTCVCD8U35FUNTCPJ4DCXIXFQS,2920,QTWEE3CH,25.0,man,white,one,one,,,4.787491742782046,a dog dying.,the vet's office was closed.,1.0,,3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLTGTVNVI,1.0,I just tried to write from a real perspective even if it wasn't my own.,"Today my dog died. I was running with him in the front yard and he suddenly dropped. His breathing was labored for a few moments and I was foolishly thinking he would catch his breath. He didn't. After a few seconds of not breathing I tried and tried to get him to start again. I did compressions on his side and even tried mouth to mouth and no matter how hard I tried nothing would work. I scooped him up in my arms and ran him to the vet as fast as I could but they were closed. I walked home carrying him, tears streaming down my face hoping for a miracle. One never came. I knew he was old. I'd had him since I was a kid. But I still just was not ready. My mom says that he lived a good life. I know that he was happy. He would meet me at the door every time I got off the school bus. He would eat my scraps at dinner when mom wasn't looking. He'd lay on my feet as I slept, keeping me warm. And now I have to figure out how to live without those things. I know it's not like I lost a parent or sibling, but it hurts because I was responsible for him. It hurts that he died running and exhausted when he should have died just laying down in his bed or something. I just hope that he knew how much he was loved. I buried him in the back yard with his favorite chew toys. My dad went and got a beautiful wooden plaque made for his headstone. I thought that was beautiful. I just hope he knows how loved he was and how much I'll miss him.",1.0,This was basically about my dog dying. How he just went no matter what I did. The feelings I had about this horrid event.,120.0,imagined 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTWO491Z,845,VW9UB7ZS,45.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,my daughter auditioning for a musical.,her voice improved a lot,0.25,,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTWO491Z,,,"Over the summer this year my ten year old daughter took voice lessons to prepare for an audition. She is involved in musical theater. She was hoping to get a lead role that would involve singing for the first time. She has had lead roles previously, but they have always been based completely on her acting and facial expressions, not singing. By the time her audition came she had improved her voice a lot and did very well. I helped her practice her songs and lines every day. She got called back for the role she wanted, along with a few other kids. She made it to the last round of the audition, but then did not get the role she was hoping for. She got yet another role that is all acting, no lines or singing. She was very upset and cried for more than an hour. I tried to help her understand that it is not because her singing is bad, it is because she has a special talent for a certain type of acting that is difficult for most people. She really just wants to sing. As the days have gone by since then, she has started to feel better. I hope that she will still have fun with the show. I will be there with her a lot because I work on the costumes, so I will be there to help her out if she is upset.",1.0,"My story is about helping my daughter prepare for an audition for a musical, and what the results of the audition were.",7.0,recalled 30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFOOU9JT,909,L3U5NZ8K,25.0,Woman,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a thunderstorm at my wedding,it stormed at the exact time of my ceremony,0.25,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFOOU9JT,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFOOU9JT,,,"A very significant day in my life in the last few months was my wedding day in June. We had been engaged for almost 9 months, and I had been stressfully planning for the last 9 months. The day before the wedding started off stressful. We had an issue at the rehearsal dinner with our Officiant complaining and not being very supportive of all of the changing circumstances. He made me so mad because he was making the day all about him and how it wasn't easy for him, but it's our big day! I finally snapped, then went outside with my maid of honor to calm down. He finally apologized, then we went home to rest before the big day! The day of the wedding I woke up early because I couldn't sleep from excitement! I went to breakfast and met my bridesmaids and mother there. I could barely eat, but managed to have a biscuit and some eggs. We then went to the salon and it took almost four hours to get all of our hair and makeup done. We had a delicious Thai lunch, which was perfect, because that's some of my favorite food. We then got ready and headed over the venue. It was so crazy hot, so I was standing in front of the fan and putting my feet in ice water to try to stay cool! We got out photos done, behind schedule, but finally it was time to hide inside for the ceremony. People started arriving, but right at the time the ceremony was supposed to start, we had a huge thunderstorm! My husband had to run around getting everyone to help bring chairs inside. Luckily, the weather cleared shortly and we were able to get everything set up again and the ceremony started. It was beautiful, with a rainbow overhead and the bright sun coming out. Overall, it was a very special day and I'm so happy to be married now!",4.0,"The morning of my wedding went very well, but it started to thunderstorm at the exact time of my ceremony. We had to bring the whole setup inside, wait for the storm to pass, and then set it all up again. We got married under a rainbow though!",60.0,recalled 30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C71PZ09,1597,DB8KDT33,30.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,almost killing someone,I understood I didn't have to work this way,1.0,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C71PZ09,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C71PZ09,,,"I almost killed someone last month. I was on the phone, helping a patient, and also filling prescriptions as fast as I could. The pharmacist in charge (PIC) was picking her nose while telling me to go faster, faster, faster. I felt so angry that she wouldn't even pick up the phone and put someone on hold while us techs were working at such dangerous paces. And then it happened. A customer asked me to count their pills again so they knew they were receiving the right amount. I understood why, we were visibly overworked and understaffed, but was also very irritated at having yet another task added to my plate. I grabbed the vial, dumped it out, and then my blood ran cold. The PIC stopped digging in her nose and looked down at the same time I did--she lead by micromanaging us right down to how many times a day we urinated, and she started whisper yelling at me. There was a very dangerous drug mixed in with the blood pressure pills. How it happened, who initially put the wrong drug in the wrong bottle, who verified it at the final check, it didn't matter. This was not a failure of the multi-step process or the team in her eyes. No, the fault was mine and mine alone. My bladder was strained, my feet hurt, and I could not safely multitask another day. I went home and thought about it, obsessed over it, dreamed about it. I showed up for work the next day and worried over every patient. I worried that the other techs were not able to work safely either, that the other pharmacists were so worried about whether patients were coming in for vaccinations to meet a goal that I was actually going to kill someone next time. I worried that someone was sitting down to take the wrong medicine right that moment and there was nothing I could do. The next day was my day off and I felt dread, crippling dread. And then I woke up at 3 in the morning and realized I didn't have to go in the next day. I didn't have to go back ever again. So without warning, without thought I quit. Just like that. My family is broke but I didn't kill someone that day.",5.0,I quit my job two weeks ago and put my family in financial stress. I quit my job because I almost killed someone by mistake.,14.0,recalled 3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6115H983,902,1TU9XQEH,45.0,Man,White,2.0,2.0,,3.0,4.430816798843313,travelling to Miami to see my sister on her birthday.,my sister was shocked when we all yelled surprise at her.,0.25,,3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTOZIN35L,4.0,I have traveled before to see family on their birthday. I could picture myself doing this.,"About twelve weeks ago, my husband and I decided to head down to Miami. I wanted to see my sister and surprise her on her birthday. Seeing the rest of the family was also a big plus. Because the family is kind of spread out around the country, we don't get to see each other as often as we would like. We decided to drive down instead of flying so we could make it into more of a road trip. I found that part of it to be very relaxing. Seeing all of the sites along the way was a great experience. When we finally arrived in Miami we immediately set out to get the surprise party worked out. It really paid off. I don't think I've ever seen my sister so surprised or happy when we all yelled Surprise and turned on the lights when she opened the door. There were three different cakes and each one was more delicious than the last. The chocolate cake was my personal favorite. The entire night, you couldn't pry the smile off of my sister's face. She was talking a mile a minute and was just beaming the whole time. Overall, it was a great trip for us and the family as well.",3.0,My husband and I traveled to Miami. We saw family there. We had some great food. The trip was to celebrate my sister's birthday.,84.0,imagined 37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F7BJBW,1997,PTUXRZCM,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,About finding a home for my cat.,When my mother offered to take my cat into her home.,1.0,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F7BJBW,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F7BJBW,,,"A few months back I had to re-home my cat. My wife's allergies had gotten worse to the point that she couldn't breathe properly. my cat has been with me well over 15 years to this point. I looked around desperately, because I wanted to find her a good home, it was a stressful period of time. The cat has always been attached to me, so I did not want her to feel abandoned. Fortunately, my mother offered to take her in. At first, the boyfriend was not happy about it, and it is his house. Eventually, he warmed up to the idea however. Now I visit her a few times a week, and she still has that familiarity of someone there. She has grown attached to the boyfriend. She also already remembers my mother, so that's a plus for her comfort. The most surprising aspect of the entire thing is the fact that it was a happy outcome for not only me, but my cat. Additionally, my wife is doing alot better with the allergies now. It's still a major transition for me, I was always used to my cat following me around, sleeping at the foot of the bed, and just our general daily routines. But the fact that i still get to see her, and help take care of her, makes thing's easier to deal with.",3.0,"I had to rehome my cat, due to my wifes severe allergies. We searched frantically to find her a good home, and eventually my mother decided to take her in.",90.0,recalled 34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI1HYY01K,4029,KGW3JY6S,25.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my proposal to my best friend in Greece,I proposed to my girlfriend,1.0,,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ5XJAGY,5.0,This is the happiest moment of my whole life up to now.,"I remember the day like it was yesterday. We were in Greece, a place that we always wanted to visit one day. We were in the capital Athens. We spent a long day exploring the city and eating all of the good food that we could find. We were shocked by the cheap prices and the amazing view. We went to visit all of the cultural relics that you only read about in history books. At night after a nice of dancing and drinking, I thought it was the perfect time to show her, my best friend and girlfriend the gift I got her. I took her hiking up a tall mountain so we could see the whole city from the mountain side. As we glared at the beautiful city lights against a awesome night sky. I dropped down on one knee and asked her to marry me and to be my best friend and wife for the rest of my life. She shook her head yes as tears rolled down her cheeks, so surprised that I picked this awesome moment to propose. It was an awesome moment that none of us will ever forget. We took pictures as she texted all of her friends the news. It is a moment that we constantly regal in fondness. That night will be a night I will always remember as the night my best friend became my fiance.",1.0,There's about on add gift and surprising them stiil in my mind remembering that day events and missing my friend to saw one more time that make the love and bonding with each other . this event is an beautiful memory in always with my mind,180.0,imagined 3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY725CH0K,358,KP9OFFXU,25.0,MAN,white,3.0,2.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Getting attacked at work,He dislocated my shoulder,0.0,,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI19E6C7,3.0,I was being attacked at work place,Five months ago i was working at a hospital. I remember going into work and i was attacked by a patient. He was a schizophrenic patient . When he attacked me my shoulder ended up being dislocated immediately . He did not strike me in the face since he had a mental disorder i dont think he knew what he was doing. This was a very scary moment at work. I must say that have not had a more scary moment at work in my life. I am not very up set about this due to his mental issues. I did however make sure to be more careful at work. You can never be too careful in life. So i do have my gaurd up more when i am at work now. I always make sure to be aware of my surroundings. I was considering quitting my job . I decided to stay at my job because this is a passion of mine. Later after he attacked me he was sent to a safety room. He needed some time to cool down. He eventually cooled down. He did say sorry later and i did forgive him.,4.0,"While I was working on the psychiatric unit of a hospital, a schizophrenic patient attacked me. My shoulder was immediately dislocated, but fortunately he was unaware enough to strike me, and myself and a nurse escorted him to the seclusion room for unit safety.",150.0,imagined 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQAD9QCUG8,722,IHB51V03,45.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Loding my love and trying to find a way to get her back.,Understanding unconditional love,1.0,,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01357M69ZD,5.0,I have been thru this and learned from the experience.,My love has left. I am so sad I cannot breathe. How will I get her back? Maybe I didn't pay attention to her as she needed? Perhaps if I show her attention she will soften? I should start giving my all to her and expect nothing in return. Unconditional love was what was missing. Love is something that must remain pure. Must remain without expectations or limitations. Only then can we know if the love is real. Conditional love is not love at all but tolerance. Life is too short for this. This is how I can get my love back. Show her unconditional love. Show her unwavering love. Expect nothing in return for my love.,2.0,i have to find a way to get my love back...I will do whatever I have too and realize that love only happens once to some and she was it.,90.0,imagined 3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2IFHYERG,1417,PS8G8YWC,25.0,man,asian,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.3471075307174685,a bachelor party.,I visited a geodesic dome.,0.375,37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2EZTOWY0,,,,"I went to a friend's bachelor party in Canada. I remember answering questions when crossing the border. I remember we went to a museum of natural history. I had not visited such a museum since I was a child. We looked at fossilized remains and taxidermist's specimens. We ate at a restaurant with foie gras; that was the most memorable restaurant. I remember the foie gras was so rich that despite its small portion, I felt full before finishing it. On the last day, we ate at a Middle Eastern restaurant. For sightseeing, we visited a geodesic dome with metallic lattice structure enclosing a park. I never felt so inspired while behind bars. The transportation in the city was convenient and Uber was no different than in the United States. The trip was in May, so the weather was fine with no rain during our outings and no excessive heat or humidity. The AirBnb we stayed in was less new than it seemed featured in the pictures. The trip was a success and did not cost much money. I will remember the trip once and a while when I think of that group of friends.",1.0,I went to a friend's bachelor trip in Canada. We visited many restaurants and museums. I felt nostalgia and affinity with my friends.,210.0,retold 3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4MURI5WP,2140,6W97J8QB,55.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,2.0,3.7376696182833684,A family vacation and a boat excursion.,Almost being stranded on a deserted island.,0.75,,3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DBYB14L,2.0,My family and I love the beach so every year I have to see the ocean at least once. I can see myself doing anything on the ocean.,"My family and I flew to the Caribbean this past summer for vacation. After landing and going through customs our rental car was ready. We drove to the resort where they greeted us with fruit punch for the kids and rum punch for my husband and I. The lobby was fantastic with open air views of the pool and ocean, marble floors and coastal decor with a touch of elegance. Once we settled into our room we returned to the lobby to check out the activity desk. Since we had never been on a boating trip we decided to take the off island boat trip to a small undeveloped tiny island where we would have food and drinks prepared by the boat captain. We headed out early the next morning to meet with the boat captain and leave for our excursion. The captain was a middle aged man with a pleasant demeanor. The waters were a little choppy that day and the kids ended up getting sea sick. I thought to myself please let this boat trip end soon. The captain let us off at the small island while he stayed aboard to cook us lunch. My family and I went snorkeling and saw some beautiful sea life all around us. The kids and I were amazed at how beautiful this little piece of paradise was. We got out of the ocean and dried off. There were a few sprinkles to start but nothing major. We were getting hungry and could smell the food being prepared on the captains boat. All of the sudden a huge gust of wind came barreling through, the skies darkened and the waves picked up. It started pouring rain as the boat started sloshing back and forth through the waves. The storm caused the anchor on the boat to become unhinged and the boat was adrift without an anchor. The captain tried to get the boat close enough to shore but was fighting off every inch of water and waves. After about four hours the sea calmed and my husband swam out to the boat and was able to bring the small dingy to get us from the island to the boat. We made it back to the resort unharmed. My family found it to be exciting and exhilarating, something unexpected, full of wonder and a little nerves but an experience to always remember.",2.0,I am explaining our summer vacation. I talk about what we did and what it meant to me. I talk about how my kids liked it and how much fun the family had and the enjoyment they had as well.,42.0,imagined 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYM51EFV,672,ANSCF2P6,25.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my love and life. my love marriage.,26our parents accept our love and marriage.,0.5,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYM51EFV,,,the most memorable event in my life is my marriage. I was very happy on that day. I am waiting for that day for very long. we are loving each other from our childhood. I love him a lot. at first our parents did not accept our love and marriage. later we went to college and we are went for different college in different cities. so our contact completely disconnected. after that we got job and career in different countries. so our contact completely disconnected. but he found me via facebook after we settled in our career. we both are waiting for each other. finally we got married now. it's been eleven years we are still loving each other. the day when we got married is the most memorable day in my life. I can not forget that day in my life.,1.0,the story is about my most memorable event in my life. my love and life. the story is about how I succeed in my life and career and love.,180.0,recalled 34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVCAEHL5,2862,698KOEUX,18.0,Man,asian,3.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,5.598421958998375,my friends and me,I got my presents,-0.125,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ3S3SVZ,,,,"My friends came over to celebrated my birthday, and we had so much fun together. We told many stories with each other, and had so much fun eating the birthday cake. And the best part was when my friends gave me my gifts. I didn't really expect the gifts I got, and it was so nice to receive them. I opened them and I was surprised by some of the gifts I got, but they were so nice, and I liked them. After that, we played some games with each other, and talk some more about life. It was just such a great time. I had fun. I know my friends had fun too. It was just so great. And amazing. I can't wait for my next birthday. It's just so cool. I love it a lot. Best birthday ever.",3.0,My friends came over and we had fun. We celebrated our birthday. It was so fun and I don't know why it was so fun because we had so much fun and it was just great.,270.0,retold 3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHQ8HUY5,427,PNPJE6I5,40.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,Going to see a concert.,the second band was so bad that we left early,0.625,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540O91FY,,,,"We had such a great weekend! My favorite band, Volbeat, was playing a concert with Godsmack. They weren't going to be in town but they were at a venue only about 4-5 hours away. So we decided to go for it. We got up in the morning and headed out. It was an uneventful drive, aside from a lot of rain. Our trip took us from Kansas City to Evansville, Indiana. We stopped for lunch at a diner and had a good salad and some delicious rolls. We continued on and arrived at our hotel around 4 pm. We got all checked in and then went to pick up our tickets. It was fun to see all the people who were there for the show. Finally it was almost time to go in. We waited in line by the doors until they opened, then rushed in. We got great spots on the floor - very close to the stage. Volbeat played an awesome show and we had an amazing time. The next band, Godsmack, wasn't as good so we left a little early to go back to the hotel. It was right across the street which was convenient. We went to bed and slept great. In the morning, we had breakfast at the buffet and then headed home. We arrived later that day. It was a fun trip for me and my husband.",1.0,"We took a five-hour drive to see our favorite band, Volbeat, play a concert. The show was great! We stayed at a nice hotel right across from the concert venue and had a fantastic time.",180.0,retold 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFT9EOUN,1559,W1043W3G,30.0,Woman,white,2.0,one,3.0,3.0,3.0445224377234235,a nature walk.,"a dragonfly landed, holding a wasp it had caught.",0.375,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFT9EOUN,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFT9EOUN,,,"One nice evening a few weeks ago, my spouse and I went for a walk in land nearby that has trails on it. We walked through tall grass and along more used pathways underneath trees. We walked along an avenue of trees that probably used to be a road in the horse and carriage days. The trees, an unknown type to us, were in full bloom. The flowers smelled wonderful, and the air was full of buzzing as bees and wasps were busy in the trees. In a little meadow, there were dragonflies everywhere! We'd never seen so many dragonflies. We also saw some ravens playing with a stick in a tree. While we were watching the ravens, we saw movement, and noticed a deer being very quiet in the brush. It was a white-tailed deer; a doe. We were so close to the deer, but since it knew we were no threat, it stayed. We enjoyed service berries on our walk. Since it had been such a wet summer, the berry bushes were quite full. On the way back, a dragonfly landed on my spouse's shoulder, holding a wasp! We really enjoyed the walk in nature, enjoying the animals, scents, and fresh air. It was a really fun time.",1.0,"My spouse and I went on a nature walk, where we saw a deer, ravens, and dragonflies. We ate service berries and enjoyed the fresh air and blooming trees.",21.0,recalled 3EJJQNKU9SRET2L0VYPPRFZUIP6HR8,4468,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,a nurse visiting a terminal patient,the patient gave the nurse a card and tiny angel,1.0,,34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AA3CJ69I,2.0,"I identify with this story because it is quite sad, and is very possible due to the close relationships between terminal patients and their caregivers.","Sometimes it's just so rewarding to be a nurse in this city. There is a terminal patient who I just adore named Kara. I make sure to go and visit her every week on one of my lunch breaks. Three weeks ago Kara gave me a card and a little toy angel to tell me how much I mean to her. Even though I see her often, this really brought a tear to my eye at the time. Of all the terminal patients that I see, Kara is truly the most optimistic. It's so hard to put myself in her shoes. But I know for a fact that she's one of the bravest people I know. It's inspiring to talk with her and hear her positive outlook on various things in life. Though it's inevitable that Kara will no longer be a part of my life in a few years, I cherish the time that we can spend together. That's why this card was so meaningful. It showed that she feels exactly the same way about our friendship. Kara doesn't always get a ton of visitors due to her age, so it's a bit sad when other patients have large gatherings of families to see them. That's why I'm so glad that I've scheduled a big pizza party for her next week when I visit. Hopefully I can return the favor of her nice card and gift by giving her a day of fun and pizza!",1.0,I'm a nurse and have a terminal patient whom I treasure. She brought me a card and an angel to show how much she appreciated me over the years. I go see her every week.,21.0,imagined 3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0LU243,1184,XI8VK89S,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a slip and fall,I forgot to get the paper towels,0.0,,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E4GORCX,5.0,I have slipped and fell at work.,"I will never ignore workplace safety training seminars ever again. Today was an ordinary day at work, with the only exception being that we had our monthly meeting that day. Everyone was to meet in the warehouse, and we all were to report there at a certain time. I usually like to arrive early, because if I were to arrive on time, that's when most people will be arriving and if I come late, that just looks bad on me. So, I sped through my lunch and went off to go to the meeting. Then, it happened. I was on my way to the meeting when I saw some water on the floor. I have ADD, so immediately, I wanted to go and get something to clean it. After going to the bathroom to get some towels, my mind jumped from one thing to another, and I realized I had to go to the bathroom. I stopped to go, and then realized I was now late to the meeting. In my hurry out, I completely forgot about the water I saw. I was hustling to get to the warehouse, when suddenly I feel myself slip in the very water I was supposed to clean. Luckily the damage wasn't too bad, but boy did it hurt. I don't think I've ever felt pain like that on the job. I am definitely lucky that it wasn't worse, but I'll never forget to wipe up a mess I see again.",1.0,The summary was basically that due to my negligence and not looking at my surroundings first I was injured at the end. Do you have to make sure to look everywhere before you step.,30.0,imagined 3ATTHHXXWBAYMTIWAFD2G9MXICUXIM,1439,9OE5RUWL,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my daughter giving birth to her first born,when I became a grandma for the first time,0.875,,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5ZZMIBU,3.0,"I believe that I would eventually become a grandparent one day, so it does relate to me.","My daughter just gave birth last night! We spent nearly the entire evening at the hospital by our house. Her first born, named Danielle, was delivered at 7:55pm. I am now finally a grandma! One of my greatest wishes finally came true! My daughter and her husband were so overcome with joy they couldn't stop the tears from flowing! It was a very emotional experience for them, as expected. We definitely went through a box of tissues or two! We are just so thrilled and proud of them both, and know they will be amazing parents for young Danielle. Yesterday was such a blur, despite the labor process only lasting a few hours. We are so excited to spend time with Danielle and watch her grow up. They will have a very enjoyable life living at their new home. I also suggested to my husband that we start a college fund right away. We will give them it as a gift for the holidays. Then we can add money to it each year on her birthday until she is 18.",3.0,My daughter gave birth to her first child. She and her husband were overwhelmed by emotions that came with it.,90.0,imagined 333U7HK6IA1GJYXL1XXQY3Y5FH8DJT,699,YO07PBIW,50.0,Woman,white,5.0,3.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,A new baby and a daughter starting school,Even wonderful events take time to be routine.,0.875,,3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRH10S3YZ,5.0,100% I had a baby and a 5 year old starting school within a month.,"Life has been so hectic lately! About four weeks ago our son was born! It has been a whirlwind welcoming him into our home! We had prepared for nine months and now here he is! It has been quite an adjustment for everyone. If that wasn't enough, our five year old daughter starts school. Dealing with her anxiety has been rough. She has had some pretty big changes come her way. Welcoming a new little brother and not being at home, but rather in school. Honestly, I am still trying to find a routine. I know the sooner I find my balance and have a solid routine in place, the easier it will be for her. She craves the security of everything being normal, even if it is a new normal for all of us. When things change, even good things, there is a period of real adjustment that needs to take place. once we get that together I anticipate things will be much more comfortable for everyone. She will calm down and the baby, will hopefully start sleeping through the night. The grown ups? We would just like to have a cup of coffee and a shower in a reasonable time frame.",3.0,We recently had our first baby boy . Our daughter is going to school for the first time. It has been a emotional time for us . Everything just seemed to happen all at once.,28.0,imagined 3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IQAAHGBR,792,34TME4FQ,25.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,A shark attack and a friendship that developed after.,That I received a job offer from the shark attack.,1.0,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87K9NMER,,,,"A few years back we were at the beach with a group of friends for a vacation. While at the beach, there was a man swimming in the water, he appeared to be fairly far out in the water. While I was watching I noticed that he seemed to be struggling in the waves. I wasn't sure what was going on at first. After I watched a little longer I saw a fin. It looked like a shark to be honest. So I went to see if I could help. He swam back in and was bleeding. I helped him heal the wound and gave him a ride to the doctors. After that he thanked me and invited me over for dinner. While I was at the dinner he and his wife offered me a job. The job seemed like a really good job, and so I started to work for him. We are still friends to this day, and I still work with him. The job is really good and pays very well. I now work very hard and take home a very reasonable salary. It has allowed me some freedom that I didn't have before this happened. In addition, I now have a girlfriend and I am living very happily. It has been a good journey.",1.0,"While at the beach, a fellow swimmer got bit by a shark. I helped him out to the hospital. We all became friends after words.",210.0,retold 3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5AYNUPY,2785,HIY9BCLD,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my cousin's bachelorette party.,my cousin actually fell for our prank.,0.0,,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5AYNUPY,,,"3 months ago there was my cousin's wedding and I was one of the bridesmaid. We along some of our mutual friends threw my cousin a Bachelorette party. We invited a male stripper and did not tell our cousin. When we brought our cousin to the hotel room, it was total dark. We asked the stripper to pretend to be his fiance. He went ahead a cuddled a bit with her. When we turned on the lights, it was the stripper and we came out and started giving her the surprise. It was honestly one of the most funniest moments and she was almost crying. We also made a video and shared it with her fiance. First her fiance thought she was having an affair. He even almost broke up the wedding too. However after sometime we told him the whole story. Her parents scolded us. Her fiance even stopped talking to me for sometime. But it was an event to remember.",5.0,We ordered a male stripper for my cousins party. She thought he was his fiance. Things got escalated in a negative way.,90.0,recalled 354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFWRCP7ST,1225,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,man,Asian,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,a mother getting pregnant with her fifth child.,When she grew up with four sisters.,0.5,,3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4Q51HSHK,1.0,"I am a male, so I do not identify with this story.","I have four boys. Growing up, I grew up with four sisters. Suffice to say, the experiences between myself and my sons are vastly different. Yesterday, I went to the doctor because I haven't had my period in weeks. Lo and behold, he confirmed I was pregnant. This is my fifth time getting pregnant, and as exciting as it is, it's still nerve wracking. I remember being nervous when my fourth son was born. I was the mother of four boys. In eight months time, I'll be the mom to five children. I am definitely as nervous or more nervous than I was when my fourth son was born. I'm going to get a sonogram to find out the gender. After having four boys, I'm not sure if I want a fifth boy or my first girl. As nice as it would be to have a daughter, I feel that having a fifth son would be an easier transition. None of the boys know how to operate with a female sibling around. My biggest concern is that if I have a daughter, she will feel isolated and alone. However, and as selfish as this sounds, if I do have a daughter, I finally have someone I can share girl things with.",2.0,Finding out I was pregnant a fifth time. Getting a sonogram. Just how nervous I felt being the mother of 4 boys. Finding out the gender. My feelings about finding out the gender.,90.0,imagined 3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7S4G9LU,3273,OF5X166V,35.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,Our camping trip.,Drinking to much and falling off the table.,0.0,,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7S4G9LU,,,"We went camping recently. We had another group camp with us. We arrived shortly before they did and started getting everything set up. Shortly we finished they pulled up. I had asked if they needed any help setting up since we were finished and they said no. I was okay with this because we had already spent a decent amount of time getting majority of the things set up. We all went on a walk to explore the campground in its entirety and decided to go swimming. When we came back we played a few games of cornhole. After this we started the camp fire and the grill we brought so we could cook dinner. We had a few drinks with dinner and started to settle around the campfire and have a few more drinks. I was drinking cold beer and somebody who we will call ""person B"" for the sake of this entry insisted on having some celebratory shots. I gave in. That was a mistake. By the time the shots caught up with me it was late. I was sitting on the top of a table when I lost my balance and fell to the ground. Everybody thought it was amusing, but it was a clear indication I drank way to much that night. We all went to bed shortly after.",1.0,"We went camping with friends and had a great time overall. We played games, went swimming and had fun. We drank a lot and I fell off the table.",60.0,recalled 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN7B2YNI,1647,JWR9W731,50.0,man,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,"an incredible day on our vacation in Boulder, Colorado.",the ice cold water hit you while white water rafting!,-0.125,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN7B2YNI,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN7B2YNI,,,"Today, in Boulder Colorado, we made the long drive to the Rocky Mountain National Park. It was truly an awe inspiring trip. We drove through twisting roads, climbing ever higher, until we finally reached a height of over 11,000 feet. During the trip we were able to pull over at a number of spots to take photos of the breathtaking scenery. In Boulder, at the base of the Rocky Mountains, it was nearly 95 degrees, but at elevation the temperature was in the low 40s, which was quite shocking when climbing out of our SUV to take photos. Just before we arrived at the highest gift shop/restaurant it began to rain quite hard, then changed to sleet as we ran for cover. It was quite different from the 95 degree heat we had left only an hour and a half earlier. Looking around at the snow capped mountains, some snow only a few dozen feet from where we were standing, demonstrated the ecological diversity that one can experience without having to leave the United States. It was truly amazing eating lunch with my family and looking out at the snow on the Rocky Mountains. We were able to get our fill of souvenirs which we stock up on every vacation so we can easily remember the places we've been and the things we did. Later in the day, after the long drive down from the national park, we took our chances with white water rafting. Our family had never been rafting before, let alone in rapids. We had a spectacular time. While the air temperature at river level was still in the 90s, the cold water felt refreshing with every rapid. Being at one with nature and being able to spend an entire day experiencing some of the best that nature has to offer made me incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to enjoy it with my family.",3.0,"We spent a vacation day visiting Rocky Mountain National Park. Later that same day we went white water rafting in Idaho Spring, Colorado.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCUFEJJ3E,544,OTNTWL8N,18.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,About my mother suffering a stroke,When she actually had the stroke,0.75,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAVQ3U47,1.0,Luckily my mother hasn’t suffered a stroke,"Dear Diary,It’s been 4 months now since mom had her stroke. I still can’t believe it at times that this happened. She was so healthy before this, no warning signs, no symptoms.. it was shocking to everyone. I found her in her room one day after school. She was on the ground and having trouble speaking. I called 911 and they arrived quickly. I’m not sure if she would’ve made it if they hadn’t. She spent 3 weeks in the hospital. It was a really rough time for us both. I stayed with her almost every night. I was really scared, and couldn’t leave her side. I’m happy to say, she’s doing much better now. She is back to living on her own. She’s taking physical therapy for some of the movement she lost in her arm, but otherwise she’s good as new. She survived! I am still scared that this could happen again. I’ve been helping her stay active and eating well, hopefully I’ll never have to go through this again.",3.0,"A few months ago, my mom suffered a stroke. The initial hospital visit was heartbreaking and difficult, however she seems to have made amazing progress and we can now say she survived it.",120.0,imagined 3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1UMA90EU,2136,ZGJ63OZI,55.0,woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,an event that was very traumatizing.,I realized that he intended to keep running into me with his truck.,1.0,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CZ2V96,,,,"The car accident was very weird, even my doctor told me hearing it made her scared to drive. As I was driving I glanced into the rear view mirror and noticed a truck coming up on my too fast. I tapped my brake lights to try and bring the driver out of his fog. Before I knew it he had rear-ended me. I looked in the mirror as I was getting ready to pull over and saw that he meant to hit me again which he did. Now I was getting freaked out it starting to feel like a Stephen King movie. I looked in the rear view once more and realized that he intended to hit me again. I swerved into the next lane checked to see what he was doing. He had followed me into the lane. I then swerved back over and quickly pulled into a parking lot. I saw him fly across the oncoming traffic lanes and plunge into a cemetery across the road. He tried to get his truck going again, I felt like he was trying to flee the scene. However, his truck had become lodged on a tombstone. I proceeded to call 911 where they promptly sent a sheriff. After the sheriff interview the other person he came over and talked to me.",3.0,Recently I was involved in a car accident where I was rear-ended. I was traveling home on a nice sunny day at about 1 p.m. There was very little traffic and I was in a good mood because my chores were done and I was headed home.,120.0,retold 3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XE72VTO2,814,SKGQ10ED,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,Visiting the Bahamas!,How many white sandy beaches we could visit!,0.125,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDA1CDES,,,,"One of my favorite things we did is rent a boat and did some island hoping! Very exciting on the beautiful waters and pure white beaches Some of the beaches we just anchored out boat and swam to the shore. We found some huge rocks we could swim around and look at all the colorful fish. We also rented four wheeler and got to ride them all around the island. While riding up very high we could look down on all the boats surrounding the island. We got great tans and had some delicious meals. A lot of great seafood! The shopping was unique as we found some great gifts to bring back and my husband found some nice shirts he liked. We did the town and shops their with gold, silver, rings necklaces just about anything you would be looking for. We took a lot of pictures and video and have enjoy watching them. They have brought back fond memories. We have enjoyed showing them to our friends and family! We can't wait to go back. There is so much to see and do! It just a beautiful place to visit and we would recommend anyone to visit.",1.0,All and all it was a great memory for both of us! Going to the Bahamas is a great place to get relaxation and spend time with someone you enjoy and love. Going to all the events offered there is very exciting!,35.0,retold 3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5OYNOYAD,1592,NIALKDXR,18.0,woman,black,2.0,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,going to a concert with my husband for our anniversary.,the artist started singing to us.,0.625,,3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RKMLEVE9,1.0,I am single and can not relate to this story at all. I have never been in a serious relationship.,"About one week ago, my husband and I had our 10 year anniversary. He always surprises me with nice gifts on our anniversary so I was eager to see what he got me to celebrate a whole decade together. During dinner, he handed me a cute anniversary card. When I opened it up, I found tickets for my favorite artist. This artist is important to me because my grandfather would always listen to this artist when I was younger, and sing me their songs. The concert was to be held later that night. After dinner, we drove to the concert which was in a small old church. There were less than thirty twenty five people in the audience which made me feel like I had a lot of alone time with my husband. At one point, the artist came from down the stage and started performing right next to my husband and I. The lights switched to us and everybody was watching. My husband and I started slow dancing to the song as everyone watched. Tears began to fall from my eyes during this magical moment. At the end of the song everyone clapped for us. To my surprise, the artist said ""happy ten year anniversary"" to us. I gave my husband a long kiss and everyone clapped again. It was the best night of my life.",2.0,"My partner surprised me with tickets to a concert given by my very favorite artist, whose music is very important to me. The show was intimate and solo, performed in a small old church. The experience was the very best concert I've ever been to, and an almost indescribable experience.",7.0,imagined 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5P8G1TP,1800,Y82DNGH8,35.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,136.73803955985608,me and my friends' trip to the forest,Jack finding the hallucinating mushroom,0.125,,33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5P8G1TP,,,"It was a sunny day. me and my friends were trying to reach the forest which is spotted on the Muir woods. since it was a day-off for us and I was really into it (so was my friends as well since we are forest boys). anyways on the way we saw people doing crazy things on the top of the hills like using those gliders things to fly or taking pictures of themselves. we thought why not do the same thing and guess what, we did. After having fun for an hour or so. we continued our journey to the forest we laughed. sang and did crazy stuff all along the road until we reached the forest we planned everything. from setting up the camps and campfire to the marshmallows. It was the craziest night we had and I still remember it so much fun and so much happiness. so next day after getting a good night nap. we gathered around thinking about the game we wanted to play. after that, we played a game. the game was about courage. you have to eat a mushroom. the mushroom Jack found was hallucinating one. we didn't know about that though.",2.0,"We went to the forest on the way. We saw people on the hill, and joined them. We continued the journey, and after we reached the destination we tried to set out our camp.",2.4242424242424237e+59,recalled 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KS2PDXV,2145,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,Getting my motorcycle license,Getting around the obstacle course and finishing my turn,-0.25,,3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFGVX02XJ,2.0,I thought back to when I was 16 and got my drivers license.,"The feel of the open road passing beneath my feet. The roar of the Harley between my legs. The wind blowing over me. What a rush to finally be out on the road, driving up PCH. I think back to five months ago when I got my motorcycle license. I was so nervous. They have you drive around a little track at the DMV. This is the hardest part because I had to ride my motorcycle around some obstacles. Getting on and finishing my turn was scary. I was the fifth one out of ten people that Saturday morning. Thanks to Governer Newsom, I was able to complete my test on a Saturday instead of taking time off work. This test looks easy, but getting on the bike and actually doing it is a whole nother story. But I did it! I passed that little DMV obstacle couse, finished my turn and got my motorcycle license! And now here I am, driving from up the coast with no destination in mind other than being on my bike.",1.0,"the most difficult part was to pass the practical exam, which required me to ride my motorbike over some obstacles.Get on my motorbike and finish my turn.",150.0,imagined 3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR8GH4LI,709,LZI8T96C,30.0,MAN,White,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,me being being a victim of a scam!,I received the email that looked super legit.,0.125,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J9BXZ3N,5.0,I extremely identify with this story.,"The previous Thursday we get an email from someone pretending to be the closing lawyer asking us to wire them the closing money - which obviously is a pretty significant chunk of change. The email was super legit looking. Had my name, wife's name, the address, had a fake version of our realtor's email in the CC, had the lawyer's letterhead, and the name of the employee at the lawyer we've been dealing with. They knew close to the actual amount, and the bank they wanted the money wired to was in the city of the lawyer's office. I can totally understand how someone could fall for it. My wife even responded to the first email with something like ""OK, give us the a bank info and final amount."". I caught it there and nothing was wired. They ended up trying again this Monday with the same series of e-mails. Stay safe out there everyone. There are a lot of agents out there who are not great with computers, and smaller offices probably have very little IT security. On top of that, realtors have their email addresses right out there on their websites. So scammers send a phishing link to the realtor asking them to update or confirm their email and password. If the realtor falls for it, then the scammer just logs in and watches the email to find someone about to close on a house. They probably even have a copy of the purchase and sale agreement. Some scammers will actually send the message from the realtor's actual email address asking you to wire money to the scammers account, then they delete the email from the sent folder. You have to always watch your back!",1.0,"I was driving home from closing on my new house when I was involved in a car accident. After thinking about the events more, I came to the conclusion that I was involved in a possible insurance scam.",120.0,imagined 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJAUD4GI,1201,CF1RRSS5,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,Outing for wedding anniversary,Being scared about a stalker and big animal in the forest.,0.5,,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJAUD4GI,,,"My husband and I went hiking for our anniversary in July. It was a fun day that really cost us nothing as we also had a picnic after our hike. We walked for hours in the slightly hilly area of our local state park. We saw turtles, frogs, and bunnies. We each almost slipped a few times. But we were wearing shoes with traction, so that helped prevent any falls. There was a spot at which I felt we were walking in an enchanted forest. There was a tiny cabin in the distance, a wooden bridge over a small creek, and very high trees. I could almost imagine the smell of pies being baked and the story of Hansel and Gretel in the forest. I got some bug bites but had a balm that helped prevent the bites from getting irritated. My husband was got bitten more than me, but he didn't complain. My husband is funny as he tried to scare me for fun. He said stuff like, ""I saw someone stare at us and hide."" Or, ""What was that? There's a Sasquatch over there. Careful!"" Then he would tap one of my shoulders and made me jump. When we were done hiking we had a picnic. We brought sandwiches, water, celery sticks, trail mix, and fig cookies. It all tasted very good and we went home feeling refreshed from our time in nature. We also ended the day feeling grateful for having each other on our anniversary.",1.0,"We had fun hiking and picnicing for our 5th wedding anniversary. We encountered some cute animals. My husband got a rise out of me for fun, pretending there was a Sasquatch and stalker in the forest.",42.0,recalled 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYUCEFW,1288,9YHZLGG8,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My ex breaking my ribs and collapsing my lung.,I had to have a tube put in my chest to inflate my collapsed lung,0.25,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYUCEFW,,,"About six months ago, my ex broke into my friend's garage, because he had been looking for me all night and couldn't find where I was. At the time, we had lived apart for over 3 years, but he remained obsessed with me. I was with my boyfriend that night, and in the morning stopped at my friend's house before going home. My friend's garage was opened about 2 feet, and I was sitting in the garage waiting for her to get back from picking our friend up at the Amtrak station. I was looking down at my phone when suddenly my ex was on the ground, on his stomach, sliding under the garage door. He grabbed me and asked where i had been all night, and started pleading and begging me to tell him. I didn't tell him where I was or who I was with because it was nine of his business. He then switched gears completely, and suddenly got very angry. He was still holding me by my upper arms, when he slammed me down on the ground on top of something piled up in the garage. Whatever it was he slammed me down on, had a peg sticking out of it, and it felt like it went straight through me, straight through my organs. My first thought was a couple more blows like that and I would be dead. As I got up I realized I suddenly couldn't breathe very well, and I said ""You really hurt me."" He didn't seem to hear me though, and so I sat down on the chair to catch my breath. He was still angry and he hit me in the face, afterwards saying, ""please dont call the police."" I told him I wouldn't call the police if he would just please leave, then he saw me holding my cell phone and a struggle followed. He started trying to grab my phone from my hands and I resisted. We struggled for some time with it until it dropped on the floor and i kicked it under the motorcycle. My attempts to keep him from my phone failed tho, and he reached across and grabbed my phone. I told him I couldn't breathe and he told me I was breathing just fine. He took my phone and took off. It was the reason why he came in the first place. He was dying to know, where I had been that night and who I was with.Luckily, my friends came back moments later and drove me to the emergency room. I suffered 2 broken ribs and a collapsed lung from the incident, not to mention my Iphone that he stole.Now, my ex has a pending court case. They are charging him with robbery and burglary and inflicting corporal punishment on a spouse causing great bodily injury. He is facing 5-10 years in prison.",1.0,"My ex broke into my friend's garage, threw me around, hit me in the face and stole my phone. Afterwards I was hospitalized for three days, he broke 2 of my ribs and collapsed one of my lungs. I had to go in the operating room to have a tube put in my chest to inflate my lung.",180.0,recalled 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCQSKEOT,3576,A8JVE63F,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,My sisters wedding,the wedding officiator didn't show up,0.875,,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCQSKEOT,,,"Last month, I flew from Hawaii to Tennessee to attend my little sisters wedding. I had been excited about this event all year and when the day came to head to the airport I was beyond ecstatic! I was going to get to see my Mom, both my younger sisters, and several other friends and family members I hadn't seen for years. I arrived in Nashville TN 6 days before the wedding so I could spend some quality time with my family and help out with the wedding. My Aunt was flying in from Utah whom I had not seen in 10 years and I was so excited to see her! I also had fun spending time with my sisters and my mom all week before the wedding. The day of the wedding came and boy could you feel the nerves in the air! I was a bridesmaid and also in charge of bringing my sisters dress and other supplies to the venue in the morning to get ready. I must say, I didn't know how stressful a wedding could be! There was so much to so and my sister had really bad nervousness. Anyways, all the bridesmaids got ready and helped my sister get ready and things were coming along nicely and it was now 2 hours before the wedding. Suddenly, my Mom came in the room saying there was a problem. It turns out the officiator was missing and no one could find him! A friends of the grooms was supposed to be officiating but no one could get a hold of him. Apparently he was known for being unreliable. My sister started panicking! My mom had an idea though. An old friend of the family was there and he could officiate weddings as well. I ran out to talk to him and he agreed to do it! Whew! Thank god! The wedding can go on! My sister looked absolutely stunning walking down the aisle and I felt so proud of her. The whole wedding was beautiful and there was not a dry eye in the house! I am so glad I was able to be part of my sisters special day and I miss everyone already.",2.0,"I attended my sisters wedding as a bridesmaid. Lots of chaos happened, (such as the wedding officiator not showing up last minute!) but there were also beautiful memories made as well. I was able to see friends and family I had not seen in years and it was a happy time.",42.0,recalled 3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5B2S02D,1876,380W9MH3,25.0,MAN,black,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,About getting a promotion at my place of work,It was a well planned surprise.,0.625,,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5B2S02D,,,"It's a month and two weeks now since my last promotion. This was actually the happiest day of the year 2019. I never saw the promotion coming. I have previously been issued several queries relating to absenteeism. I never even thought or knew that the company had her eyes on my progress. The company was carefully monitoring me to know the cause of my absenteeism. They later found out for I initially refused to let them know. It was due to my sick wife. They stopped issuing me queries for being absent. Not long after that, i was promoted to the position of a senior developer. I was really happy with this decision from them. I even had to discard the thought of searching for another job due to the inconsiderate attitude of my company. It is all good today, and I am still with them, putting my best to work as always. This is one gesture that would make me render my services to the company for a longer time. All companies should be like this.",3.0,"A month and two weeks ago, I was promoted to the position of a Senior Developer for my diligence to work, and the ability to put in my best even under pressure from home. I never expected the promotion, but I am happy it happened the way it did.",42.0,recalled 3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUZU7X9J,1925,A2TZH0YP,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,a birthday party,I found out Belle's dress was made out of cake.,0.25,,3WZ36BJEV42HI4V6ZVKO5JXEAQMTBQ,1.0,"My daughter was never into princesses, and my favorite princess is Belle.","A couple of weeks ago, my daughter and I went to a birthday party. The party was for one of her school friend's that I had never met. Her name is Ashley, and she is really into Disney Princesses. The invitation said that the guests were encouraged to dress as their favorite princess. My daughter has never really been into princesses, but she does enjoy the Disney movies. She selected to dress up as Jasmine from Aladdin because she liked the outfit. When we got to the party, there were a bunch of girls dressed as princesses playing princess themed yard games. My daughter said hello to the birthday girl and joined in the games. I walked over to the group of parents standing by the refreshment area to introduce myself. The birthday girl's mom, whose name is Sheila, welcomed me and told me that cake would be soon because it was a special surprise cake. About 30 minutes later, Sheila called everyone to come gather around the refreshment area. When everyone was gathered and silently waiting, Sheila yelled, ""Okay, cake, come on out!"" Out walked the most beautiful Princess Belle that I had ever seen. She was gorgeous, and wearing the most stunning yellow dress, just like in the movie. Sheila walked up to her with a knife and stabbed the dress while everyone gasped in horror. Sheila and Belle looked at each other and laughed, the dress was the cake! I had never seen anything like it, not even on the cake making shows on television. It was mind blowing. Belle stood still while Sheila cut everyone a piece of the dress cake. I doubted that it would taste very good, thinking that there must be a trade off for the amazing appearance of the cake. I was wrong, the cake was delicious, probably the best I have ever tasted.",1.0,My daughter and I attended a very interesting Birthday party a few weeks ago. The theme was princesses. The cake was one of the best and most creative I have ever seen!,14.0,imagined 34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4NR7QIK,809,XR2FZ1BB,35.0,WOMAN,na,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,An attempt at having a fun day alone,I could barely make it up the stairs to the movie theater,0.75,,34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4NR7QIK,,,"Back in May I finally mustered up the courage to go on a fast to improve my rapidly deteriorating health. I knew this was necessary to completely reset my immune system and also to improve my mindset and bring me back down to earth. My drinking and eating habits had been spinning out of control and experience has taught me that this was the best solution. I succeed for 11 days! Very proud of myself, I tried to ease my way back into some semblance of a life. One morning I woke up so restless and energetic that I decided it was time to revisit one of my favorite haunts: a place called Town Square. There I knew that I could get a quality lunch with good company and a nice glass of rose wine. I also needed to do some shopping and figured I could grab a snack and catch a movie; something I hadn't done in a long time. The problem arose, however, as soon as I arrived. Suffering already from fatigued having had to wait in the increasing heat for a bus, shopping was a bit difficult. I found respite in the changing rooms. I was able to purchase the items I wanted, however, and proceeded to the bar to dine! Two lovely fish tacos, the special of the day which included the glass of wine all for only $12. I was very proud of myself. But here I hesitated. I knew that eating would make me tired and thought maybe I should just Uber it home and catch a movie online somewhere. But no, stubborn me persisted in going to the movie theater. The heat was vicious by this early afternoon hour. I barely was able to drag myself to the theater and certainly some people thought I was drunk! How embarrassing! I finally had to call a friend to come pick me up. Four hours later I made it home. What a horrible day....",1.0,"One restless morning I decided to go shopping, have a nice lunch and catch a movie. I was horribly exhausted from the heat which made each activity quite painful. I finally had to call a friend to pick me and bring me home because I never would have made it otherwise!",90.0,recalled 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KTJX9CG,1143,2022D9R4,35.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,starting a business.,my significant other told me that she had just filed the paperwork.,0.75,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KTJX9CG,,,,"My significant other and I started a company. We had been talking about it and planning it for quite some time, but one aspect caught me by surprise. We were sitting next to each other at our computers and then she looked over at me and said that she had just filed all of the paperwork and formally started the business. This was a memorable event for us because we now owned a business. The business is a nursery business of sorts. Our expenses will be the cost of a nursery, and the plant stock. I am a web developer by trade, so I was able to build the website for us with limited expenses other than the domain name. I used cutting-edge methods and developed a website optimised for speed. She knows a lot more about plants than I do at the moment. I am learning as we go. I go outside whenever she does and watch her. I take mental notes of how to care for the plants. They need to watered on a certain schedule. All in all, this is a very exciting challenge. I'm sure we can do it and find success.",2.0,"My significant other and I started a nursery company. We had talked about it for a while, but things ramped up when she caught me by surprise and told me that she had filed the paperwork to make us legal business owners.",42.0,recalled 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8U9XC7HV,995,K7Z7CVZ0,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,My father died and I had to speak during his service,When I couldn't stop crying during the speech.,0.5,,3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1R8TQOS2,2.0,I care very much for my father and when he does I will probably have the same problem at his service,I never thought my father would die. I guess I thought he would live forever but as of about 4 weeks ago I found out that wasn't true. It was the most heartbreaking day of my life. I was expected to speak at his service and I didn't know what to do because I hadn't stopped crying since I got the phone call that he had unexpectedly passed away. I searched my heart and my brain to find something to say but for the life of me I couldn't stop crying long enough to get anything out onto paper much less anything that I could get up in front of everyone and say. I just decided that I would go with the flow and try to come up with what to say on the spot. That was a disaster. From the minute I walked up to the podium I started crying and could barely get a word out in between sobs. Once I got calmed down a bit I tried to talk about all the good times and memories that I had with my father and I got a few out before I had to take a break. I told about the times when we used to go riding around in his mustang and the time he let me move it in my grandmother's driveway and freaked out because he thought I was gonna hit that big tree. I talked about how much he loved his grandkids and how he would take them fishing and teach them how to work on cars. I talked about how he put off his retirement for years and we all knew it was because he loved his job regardless of how much he claimed to hate it. I knew he would be proud of me for standing up in front of everyone talking like that. He knew I had terrible anxiety but I was glad I was able to control it long enough to talk about him and what he meant to me. When I finally said everything I was able to say I went back to my seat where I collapsed into my mother's arms and cried for the rest of the service.,5.0,My father died and I had to deliver a message during the service. I dealt with extreme emotions and sadness during the event.,28.0,imagined 3TY7ZAOG5G6HVY297697KBEZ41VK0A,2184,FOTLM8VP,30.0,woman,Asian,one,one,1.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Family vacation,the vacation played out better than we expected it to,0.5,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4BTQJOV,,,,"The trip was a bit of a spontaneous one. We weren't planning far out for it to happen, but opportunities just lined up so all four of us took a month off of work to take this trip. Tickets were booked. Plans were made. We scheduled family trips with our extended families in Korea. One of the parts of our trip that I was looking forward to the most was just driving down the coast of Korea in a rented car. In retrospect, that was one of my favorite parts of the trip. We stopped at resturants that we thought looked good. We just observed the landscape and went with no serious schedule. It felt good to not have to worry about work and just enjoy the weather and the views. Everything was interesting to see. We took a lot of pictures and we have them playing in a digital album in our dining room. It is fun seeing all the food that we ate and things that we saw. It reminds us that family vacations are very important. It is important to take care of each other and work hard so that we can make more moments like these. I don't know when our next vacation will be next. But I hope that we will all be healthy for it.",1.0,My family and I went on a trip to Korea. It was the best vacation I've ever had. We learned about each other and made memories that I will never forget.,150.0,retold 352YTHGROWZ7SWJ2KMTCJMOLGNGH4Z,1231,U0FNU4WM,35.0,man,black,one,one,,1.0,6.1092475827643655,adopting my first child,having a drug exposed newborn who was born prematurely,0.75,,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYEJI29D,1.0,i worked as a child advocate in college. Thus i have been exposed to neglected/abused children.,"I have been trying fo the last few years to adopt a child. About 2 months ago, i received a phone call that ther was a newborn whose mother was a teenager and did not want to keep the baby. The adoptive agent, Ms Reynolds, stated that my application met all the requirements. she specifically sought me out given that i am a pediatric ICU nurse. s Reynolds continue to state that the child was born prematurely at 29 weeks. the child's mother was a drug addict and the child may have been exposed to heroin. At first i was worried, since i was not sure if i wanted to have such responsibility. I told her that i would call her back. I spent the next day thinking about the decision to take the child or not. I then thought about my adoptive sister who was born disabled, whom my mother adopted and gave a better life. I thought about how much i loved my sister and would do anything for her. I called back Ms Reynolds and told her that I would take the newborn once she was out of ICU. Two weeks later i had a little bundle of joy in my arms. From the moment i first laid eyes on her, the water work broke and i couldn't stop crying. the next few days were very hard. Lizzy cried all the time. Eventually things improved. yes, it is still challenging. But i would do it all again.",1.0,"it was very emotional and happiest moment i my life and i always cherish that beautiful moments in my life that moment completely changed my life and me, i became completely different person after attaining motherhood there was a lot change in my character and i would love it",450.0,imagined 3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VNFAYDAL,1436,TQHFODT9,55.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.7990926544605275,moving west,we discovered costs involved,0.0,3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJNF0NY4E,,,,"after years of contemplation we decided to move from new york (where we lived most of our lives) to california. The reason for this was twofold. Number one was to be closer to family already settled in california. Number two was a sense of needed change in our lives. We are seniors and the whole experience was very daunting. Selling our house that we lived in over 40 years was a struggle. Then we had the issue of what to do with our to beloved dogs. This caused internal family problems that still haven't been totally resolved as of this date. Finding a new place to live remotely was an issue that was helped somewhat by the help from our family and by extensive use of the internet. As it turned out, we ended up with a home that someone off offhandedly remarked was available and it turned out to be just right for us. Next objective was to buy a car. Very little funds were available. The car shopping took time. Many hours spent shopping around. Finally the right car at the right price was found. The purchase transaction went smoothly.",1.0,moving. from east coast. to west coast and the difficulties encountered. process took over three months to complete. cost of move was greater than expected.,330.0,retold 3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XANARCB8,1673,6Y3F74QA,45.0,MAN,White,one,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,A vacation with my family that took a bad turn,We realized that we were all getting sick,1.0,,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVCKPLH4,4.0,"I didn't travel with my family much, but I have been in a situation where I believe I drank something meant for a friend of mine that was drugged.","About two months ago, my parents decided to take the family on a trip to Honduras. Mom, Dad, my twin sister Hope, and I boarded the plane in NYC and flew down to Phoenix, where we switched to a flight to San Pedro Sula. We landed in the heat and humidity of Central America, and got a shuttle to our hotel on the beach. Our rooms were beautiful, on the eight floor, and we quickly unpacked, showered, and changed. It was now early afternoon, so we decided to grab a late lunch and decide what to do with the rest of the day. There was a cool-looking bar and restaurant right on the beach, so we walked down there and got a table. It was the tail-end of lunchtime, so the place wasn't too busy and we didn't have to wait for our table. Our waiter was pleasant and knowledgeable, and we ordered a couple different seafood dishes. I recall that I ordered fish tacos, Hope ordered a shrimp cocktail, and Mom and Dad ordered something different from either of us so we could share. A short while after getting our food (which was delicious), the bartender came over with four drinks. He told us they had been ordered by someone who had then left in a hurry and he was going to throw them out unless we wanted them. They were typical ""resort"" looking drinks, with umbrellas and fruit, and we gladly accepted them. About ten minutes after this, I began feeling a little queasy. I looked over at Hope, and she looked unhappy as well. I didn't say a word, just nodded, and looked at our parents. They didn't seem to be having a problem, but as I watched, my father suddenly coughed and turned red. ""I think we should get to our rooms right now,"" I said to him, and he nodded and took his wallet out. Mom was doing the best of us at the moment, but we were all rapidly feeling worse. She grabbed the waiter and gave him plenty of cash, and we all made our way to the hotel lobby. Waiting for the elevator seemed to take an eternity, but we finally got to the eighth floor and into our rooms, where we spent the rest of the night in our own miseries, throwing up and getting fitful sleep. Around 7 am, I suddenly realized I felt fine. I checked on everyone else, and they were rousing themselves, feeling okay as well. Whatever had been given to us seemed to run its course then disappeared completely. We never figured out why this had happened, and chalked it up to bad luck (bad luck for us; perhaps very good luck for someone else). We enjoyed the rest of our vacation - but never went back to that restaurant on the beach!",1.0,"My family went on vacation in Honduras and we got drugged by an outside bar. We were very sick until the next morning, and then we were back to normal. No hangovers or lack of appetite.",60.0,imagined 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDA1CDES,1747,SKGQ10ED,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,Taking a vacation to the Bahamas.,My husband buying me an emerald ring.,1.0,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDA1CDES,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDA1CDES,,,"I can remember and think a lot about a trip I took with my husband to the Bahamas! It was a wonderful and relaxing trip for both of us. We flew to Miami and then a short flight to the Bahamas. We took a taxi to the huge hotel we were staying at. On the way, I could see a lighthouse and clear blue water. We both felt so good to be there. The weather was perfect with a warm breeze and full sun! After getting our room near the pool and beach area, we went straight away and got lunch and walked around the area. It had many restaurants, gambling areas, pools, beaches, water sports, shopping, exercise rooms, massage rooms and dinner entertainment! Everyday we had things to do and see. There were many memorable things I did there, like going down a huge slide with my husband behind me at once. Getting my hair braided on the white sand with two lovely lady with a drink in my hand having interesting conversation. I was fun to pick out beads for my hair. I think one of the most memorable was when my husband took me to the Columbia Emerald store and helped me pick out a ring I like for a memory of the trip. It is a beautiful emerald ring in gold with an oval shaped emerald in the middle and smaller ones on both sides. Everyday I wear the ring and its makes me so happy to remember all the fun times we had there. Needless to say we want to go back. Its a great place to visit and relax. Spending time with the one you love is the best!",1.0,All and all it was a great memory for both of us! Going to the Bahamas is a great place to get relaxation and spend time with someone you enjoy and love. Going to all the events offered there is very exciting!,35.0,recalled 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7ETXE8T2,793,9JGSYLID,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,my friend losing her grandfather,she opened up to me while I stayed in her home helping her,0.25,,3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5GAZ81GX,2.0,I have seen a lot of people die around me,"It happened about three weeks ago. I have a best friend named Elizabeth, and she had a grandfather named Thomas. Her grandfather had passed away from complications due to his heart and cholesterol. Elizabeth was overcome with grief. So much so that it paralyzed her. She had an emptiness in her eyes that claimed her soul and her ability to do even the simplest of tasks. I knew that she needed me. In her darkest moment, I stayed with her in her home leading up to the funeral. I stayed with her for around one week. It felt like a lifetime we had spent with each other. I helped her do all the things she did not have the strength to do. All of the funeral arrangements can be difficult to handle. I knew that she needed me. In that time, the emptiness in her eyes became different emotions. Emotions like sorrow and regret. She told me she regretted not seeing him and speaking to him more. She was sad that she did not tell him that she loved him more often. As a person who had also lost a loved one, I understood this and helped her understand that it is not her fault. As a result we have been closer ever since.",4.0,"My friend's grandpa died, which affected her a lot. She opened up to me about the death of her grandpa and her feelings, as well as struggles about it. She went to his funeral and honored him in a really meaningful way. We've been more close that ever since.",21.0,imagined 35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45UZD16NX,1348,YJ6U926E,25.0,woman,black,2.0,one,2.0,1.0,4.499809670330263,my first date,my date spilled his water,0.375,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45UZD16NX,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45UZD16NX,,,"I went on a first date with a new guy. We met on a dating app and spoke nearly everyday for about one month before we had our first date. It had been a while since I had been on a date. So, I thought I would feel very nervous. But surprisingly, I stayed calm. There was a lot of good, fun, and lighthearted conversation. He made me laugh throughout the night, which I liked. He seemed to be a bit nervous throughout dinner. So, I wasn't completely surprised when he spilled some of his water onto the table. It was a memorable moment, but we both laughed it off. I think the fact that we laughed it off made him feel less nervous. We talked about work, hobbies, and random topics that were popular in the news. In the end, it was a good date. I had a good time. And, before I even made it home, he texted me to tell me that he had had a good time as well. I was happy about that.",1.0,"I went on a first date with new guy. He was nervous and spilled his water. But, in the end we both had a good time.",90.0,recalled 3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJWKLZU1,876,TJHZDAOS,30.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,dating and meeting my girlfriend in real life.,we finally met and it felt magical.,1.0,,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJWKLZU1,,,"Before I write about what happened to me I must first go back to just before the end of last year, to when I met someone very special. I'll keep it brief. See, I was playing World of Warcraft, something I had been trying to stop doing by that time but still felt drawn to. I felt a strong urge to play that day, specifically at that moment. Turns out, that urge was justified, as that was the day I met the person who would eventually become my girlfriend. We've been together ever since. Now, on to the important event. Back in June, I finally had the opportunity to go meet her in real life. Both of us had been waiting for this moment, and it was finally here, and we were very excited. I left on a Saturday evening, the day just before Father's Day, by train. I brought an old laptop with me so we could keep in touch on the way there, since our preferred form of communication is through an online messaging platform called Discord. We talked all night, getting more and more excited the closer I got, even though we were also both growing more and more tired. I didn't get a single ounce of sleep that night, half due to my excitement and half due to the fact that I have a hard time sleeping on trains. Finally, after some delays, I arrived near her home town at roughly 10 AM on Sunday, and started walking down to the local train station to take a connecting train to her home town. After a few more hours, we finally met. Let me tell you... meeting her was far better than I had imagined it would be. Up to that point our relationship had been very intense, and we had become very close, despite our great distance physically. So believe me when I say it was magical when we finally met. I spent the next two weeks with her before I had to come back, and they were the best two weeks of my entire life. We're still together today, and I'm planning on moving to be with her for the rest of my life.",1.0,"After dating my girlfriend in a long distance relationship for 6 months, we finally met in real life. I spent two weeks with her, the best two weeks of my life.",120.0,recalled 3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0V6LJPIW,3133,8R7BXC65,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a friend deciding to date a coworker of mine.,Jon started dating Sara.,0.125,,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HZSNRWI,5.0,"Too many times I've helped out someone and told them my opinions about things and tell them how I think something is a bad idea, and in the end the person ends up doing whatever anyway. In the end the other person usually ends up regretting it and wished they had listened to me in the first place.","My friend Jon had been having a hard time as of late. It was two months ago when he was laid off from his job. There was no warning and he honestly thought he'd be working there for years. I helped him get a temp job at a place near where he lives and that helped him out some. We've been hanging out a lot more and I've been there for him to talk to, and he says I've been a lot of help. It was around that time when Jon met me after work one evening. I had been a little late as I forgot something in my cubicle and went back to get it. When I came outside I saw Jon talking to Sara, a coworker of mine. Sara is not exactly someone I would consider girlfriend material. She has a reputation around the office, and one of my other coworkers used to date her and told me she cheated on him several times while they were dating. I walked over to them and said ""Hi"". That was when Sara said she better get going and left. Jon explained his interest in her, and told me Sara had given her number to him before I had gotten there. I told him about her reputation and my coworker who used to date her, but Jon didn't want to believe it. He thought she seemed nothing like that and said he was going to call her that evening. I was surprised to hear that the next day Jon had started dating Sara. I think he made the wrong decision. Since they've been dating he hasn't talked to me as much, and I think he's going to end up getting hurt in the end.",1.0,"I helped a friend of mine during a hard time in his life. I wanted him to make a smart decision. In the end, I don't believe he did make a good decision. He went with a woman who will probably hurt him in the end.",60.0,imagined 3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM6WUW0GO,1077,OU0TITF3,30.0,woman,White,2.0,one,1.0,1.0,5.1929568508902095,a fight with my landlord,he yelled at me that I was an idiot.,1.0,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26BCFUK2,,,,"Well a few months ago, I got in a fight with the owner of my building. He was being a jerk and other stuff was going on with him emotionally, I think. Anyway, I was walking with my friend close by to my building. This guy and the owner have known each other for like 25 years! They had been fighting lately. I guess they were kind of antagonizing each other. They're 2 old men in a really, really small town, you see. Anyway, they were in a fight, and when the owner saw me with me friend, he started yelling. He yelled that my friend was NOT allowed in my house (his property but I pay rent). He would NEVER set foot in there again. I was upset and told the owner that we needed to talk about this. I wanted him to explain to me what was going on, since I had no idea about their fight at the time. He shouted that no, he would not explain, and that if I hung out with my friend I am an idiot! He called me an idiot. Then he stalked off. I was so mad I didn't accept his (half-hearted) apology the next day, and then we were in a fight. I told him he can't just decide who is allowed at my house. He said he would rip up the contract and he didn't care. I thought about leaving, but after about 3 days we were able to talk civilly (my husband facilitated a lot of that because I was still angry) and we decided to stay. I'm glad we did! We were able to end things at that place on good terms, and move into a better situation. We are still cordial/friends with the owner.",1.0,"I got in a fight with the owner of my building wherein he yelled at me and called me an idiot, and threatened to rip up our contract. I was very angry but we worked it out.",180.0,retold 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLUED1VN0,538,6NL5BZJ3,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,about nephew graduating high school,he was told he couldn't graduate after initially being told he could,-0.5,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWECYZ3H9,,,,"My nephew had been kicked out of school during his senior year and was told that he wouldn't be able to walk across stage with his class. Part of the punishment was that he had to finish his senior year doing his classes online and that he would be sent his diploma when he finished. In the beginning, he was not very dedicated to his studies as they didn't have to follow a typical 8 hour school day. They were given their assignments and test dates and they just had to finish by the time the rest of the class graduated. Seeing how he didn't seem to care all that much, we had pretty much resigned ourselves to the fact that he would end up having to get his GED because it wasn't looking all that good. To my surprise, my brother called me a day or two before and said that he had not only finished his studies but that the Principal had decided to let him walk with his class afterall. I don't have kids of my own so he and his sister are my whole world. My niece was a straight A honor student who was in drama and on the dance team at school. She was in advanced classes from the time that she was 6 and it always came easy for her. She received a scholarship to a 4A well known college. I think that my nephew always felt like he had to live up to that and that just wasn't the case. She was a freak of nature and nobody could be like her. So as we sat in the crowded gym that Sunday, I saw him walk out and he looked up at us in the bleachers and the smile on his face melted my heart. He looked so proud in that moment and I knew that he would be okay. Hearing his name finally called and watching him walk across the stage to get that diploma was one of the highlights in my life.",1.0,My nephew had been kicked out of school during his senior year and we were told he would not be able to walk across stage with his class. He finished his studies online in time and at the last minute was told that he could graduate with his class.,210.0,retold 32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAQXPB6PW,1513,C4OX8RWK,25.0,Man,White,one,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,a man wallowing in depression.,the man said he doesn't care enough to save himself.,-0.25,,3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYUEYUOZA,4.0,I've experienced heavy events that have hurt me to the point I regress. It's tough.,"It's hard to believe all that's happened in the 4 months since James accused me of being abusive. My life is still in shambles, all from a lie. I'd heard stories about people who were wrongly accused, but I never thought I'd star in one. Even though he apologized in the end, the damage was done. Once word spread that I was an abuser, I lost my job and any sort of clout I had built up in my career field. Years of school, years of working under the thumb of my ""betters,"" all erased with a single utterance. I've spent the these last few months wallowing in my own self pity. Drinking, smoking, whatever I can do to keep my mind off the disaster known as my life. I can't even remember the last time I truly had a conversation with someone outside of saying thanks to a cashier. I have to change things, but the very idea of moving forward seems so impossibly out of reach. I spend my days secretly praying that someone or something will save me from this nightmare. James has come by a few times, but how can I ever let him back into my life? I keep him at a distance, I keep everyone at a distance these days. What's the point in trying to establish myself again when it can all crumble in the blink of an eye? I thought I was depressed before all this happened, but that was nothing compared to the pain I now feel on a daily basis. Soon I'll be out of money, and I don't know what I'll do then. I have no family to rely on, no real friends left who would help me on any sort of level above thoughts and prayers, I have nothing. I have to save myself, but I'm not sure I'm worth the effort.",2.0,A past partner with whom I had had a few failed relationships accused me of being abusive (despite no abusive behavior). He approached me of his own volition and apologized for having treated me the way he did.,120.0,imagined 3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3WGJ9CET,1291,UN7L8BIV,45.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,about a road trip to Disneyworld,when we got a second flat,-0.125,,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88Y75TM6,1.0,I didn't identify with it. I just wrote based on the prompt.,"Three months ago, my husband and I took our twin boys to Disneyworld. We had the grand idea of making it a ""super fun road trip""... you know, for the memories. We got memories, alright. After loading the car down, we discovered a flat. We had to unpack the entire car to get to our spare, and change the tire. That's okay though! Just a flat. We've got this! On the road in just a little under an hour. The boys started squabbling almost immediately, which we expected. I was prepared! I had snacks and activities to distract them!Note to future self - Car rides and cheese cubes are not always a great combo. We had to make a pit stop to clean cheese cube vomit off of our little cherubs, and the entire backseat. That's okay though! Just a little cleaning. Back on the road in just 45 minutes. An hour later, we heard a thumping. What's that? Another flat? Since we just dealt with this earlier, our only spare was gone. Being the rocket scientists that we are, we unpacked the entire car before realizing this. We called AAA, but since we were in the middle of nowhere, it took forever for them to get there. The snacks, gone... The car, stinky... The boys, frustrated... The mom, regretting all her choices... The dad, total dad mode of trying to rally the troops and get this done. Our arrival was uneventful, as the boys were asleep, but we survived!",1.0,"My family took a long ill fate road trip with two young kids. There were a lot of frustration and tears, things went wrong but we eventually made it to our destination.",90.0,imagined 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCHZOEO2,1221,GFJAG6ZN,35.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my mom having a heart attack,I had to deal with the possible death of my mother,0.75,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCHZOEO2,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCHZOEO2,,,"This event happened on August 19th of 2019. My mother had a heart attack before she was supposed to go in for surgery. She was having a laprascopic hysterectomy performed because the doctor found cancerous cells in her ovary. As they were prepping her for surgery, something in the anesthesia caused her heart to stop beating. The doctors and nurses had to restart her heart. I was then told be the doctor what had happened and that she was going to be transferred to another hospital that could better take care of a patient with heart problems. I was distraught and in a state of panic. My mother is my best friend and I couldn't grasp onto the possibility of me losing her. I have multiple anxiety disorders and they all went into full effect. I had a full blown panic attack on the way to the other hospital. I was trying to call my aunt to have her meet me at the other hospital and the call wasn't going through. I actually sat in my car for a few minutes trying to calm myself down knowing that I would have to talk to doctors and nurses. I don't know how but I got myself together enough to be able to be a functioning person. I met the doctors who were taking over her care and they were very helpful. She didn't have any real lasting damage and some of the nurses said that this can happen sometimes with giving anesthesia. We are now rescheduling her hysterectomy surgery for a later date and she is now somewhat normal. I still remember the utter feeling of helplessness and despair at just the thought of losing my mother and my best friend forever. I am still dealing with the emotional fallout from this and would like to feel normal again.",4.0,My mother had a heart attack before surgery. I had an anxiety attack but everything turned out to be okay. My life had suddenly stopped and nothing else mattered more than where I was at that moment and how I would react to that single moment.,14.0,recalled 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JT6RD19G,1245,TV2AFSQK,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,About the protectors of Mauna Kea in Hawaii,when the Kupunas were arrested,0.875,,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JT6RD19G,,,"I have always been proud that Hawaiian blood courses through my veins. That's why recent news of Mauna Kea emphatically hit me. Native Hawaiians are fighting construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on sacred land. Unfortunately, it's an oft-repeated tale as ancient as time itself. As the traditional guardians of their lands, indigenous communities have tried and tried again to protect what is theirs, bucking against forces with systemic authority and deep pockets. And it's not usually the native populations who win in the end. What's happening with Mauna Kea is ""no different than what they did to the Native American Indians in Arizona,For the Native Hawaiians, it is not a question of faith against science. It's cultural preservation versus blind commercialism – the prioritization of capital over human interest. Located on the Big Island, Mauna Kea is not only an inactive volcano, but also the globe's highest sea mountain. For a decade now, international scientists have aimed to build the $1.4 billion project on the land, due to the absence of both light pollution and moisture in the air. Supporters favor the predicted economic growth with accompanying job opportunities. But the plan has encountered indigenous opposition every step of the way. At this point, thousands of Hawaiians have engaged in peaceful protest, blocking passage to the summit. Kūpuna, or elders, gather at the forefront. 30 elders were arrested at the the Mauna Kea access road as they attempted to block construction crews from proceeding up the mountain. They are not disputing technological progress, but pushing to maintain a sacred site of Hawaiian spirituality. Already the summit hosts 13 other telescopes that dishonor Mauna Kea's true purposes. Mauna Kea means respecting the earth. With its delicate ecosystem, the mountain and its endangered species face threats from human development, like habitat loss. Ultimately, it means native rights. So much social justice nowadays centers around finally giving indigenous communities – peoples with irrefutable historic connections to these lands – their duThanks to international media coverage and campaigns to #ProtectMaunaKea, the Thirty Meter Telescope announced a potential alternative to construct on the Canary Islands. But the battle is far from over.",1.0,The Hawaiian people are fighting to protect their sacred Mauna Kea from being further desecrated. They are blocking a thirty meter telescope(TMT) from being built upon the mountain.,60.0,recalled 33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NO58FRXM,1867,2CLYN0RV,18.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,i was given a new position at work,i was given a new salary that allowed me to take care of myself.,1.0,,33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NO58FRXM,,,"2 months ago i was barely scraping by financially. i was making just enough money at work to pay my bills and eat, but not much else. i didn't even have the ability to put money away in case something bad were to happen to me. if i got sick and was unable to work, everything would have been over for me. but as luck would have it i actually got a raise in my pay. and no small raise either. i was put on as head of a major project at work and was compensated accordingly. i remember when the news broke about me being placed on the project, i went home and just cried tears of joy because it felt like my career was finally going where i wanted it to go. i called my parents and gave them the good news. they were excited for me because they knew how much it meant to me. they were also happy i was finally being paid like i deserved to be. as soon as i got my first check since becoming the project head i took the money and paid off all my remaining debt. i even had some left over to put into savings. i felt like i didn't have to compromise in my career to earn good money. i was proud of myself more than i had ever been before.",1.0,i was named the head of a new project at work. the new position came with higher pay. i was able to pay off my debt.,60.0,recalled 3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7BCS0H6,1107,EN599DVF,40.0,man,White,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my ex taking the kids from me and I have no money.,I was served with another lawsuit from my ex.,-0.625,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7BCS0H6,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7BCS0H6,,,"I got a knock on the door this morning around 8:30am. I wasn't expecting anybody so I thought about not answering the door. Maintenance was supposed to paint over a patch they had fixed last week so I thought it might be them. I opened the door to a plain-clothed guy holding a big stack of papers. He asked for my name then handed me the stack, It was a lawsuit filed by my ex. Another lawsuit. I was being served. My ex has done this before. In two days I was leaving with the kids and some other family to go out of state. Read thru the 12 pages of ridiculous accusations and requests. The worst was the one where she wants custody of the kids. Right now we split the time evenly. 42 points in the lawsuit over 12 pages. Timing could not be worse. Stock market has been so volatile and I had lost about everything in the previous two weeks. I had a few hundred dollars from the last lawsuit on retainer with my lawyer. I called him for advice. He told me the way my ex worded the lawsuit there is no way to get it dismissed or thrown out. This will have to go all the way including disclosures and mediation and possibly in front of a judge. The lawyer wants $3500 up front to help with the case. I'm broke! I have nine open positions that I didn't close because the stock price bombed. I keep waiting for them to come back. I will have to get another job.",3.0,I was served with a lawsuit by my ex. She wants custody of the kids. My stock positions are down and I have no money to pay for a lawyer. I started looking for another job.,30.0,recalled 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQSBXM7R,897,BJR5D1EB,25.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,getting pulled over by the police,the police didn't notice the marijuana,0.375,,33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5X8CIDM,2.0,I don't smoke marijuana really but I'd probably feel the same,"I was young at the time and needed to grab some extra cash out of the bank. This was back when online banking was thing, so I had to drive to the bank. I was having an anxiety attack as I didn't like talking to people. I still had some mary j from when I bought it at the party the weekend before. I had it stashed in the car, so I said I might as well smoke a blunt to calm myself down on the way. Well what do you know? The cops decided to pull me over on the way. I was freaking out. I didn't want to go to jail. I just needed some cash to buy a puppy for my girlfriend. It was her birthday. Well, it turns out after they asked me some questions they told me that my registration expired. My insides immediately cramped and internally I had a giant sigh of relief. I felt like I was left off the hook. I'm so thankful I didn't start smoking that blunt. I got extremely lucky they didn't see it either.",4.0,"I drove to the bank, but on the way also smoked marijuana. I got pulled over by the cops and almost had a panic attack, but it was just because I had expire registration.",14.0,imagined 3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0OS9EYM8,679,OGF88KBE,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,Women has a newborn child and goes to visit her mother,The mother offered them ice cream for lunch,-0.375,,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYEHN6AXQ,1.0,Well I am a man so I didn't identify with it at all. Plus I have no children but I could see how it could be true.,"About six weeks ago, I had a newborn child. I was so scared for the child to come at first. I had no idea what being a mother was going to be like. Not to mention, I had no idea how to raise a child because I never felt like I got raised properly. My mother was so excited for the child and wanted to see him soon after he was born. My mother and I did not get along. I did not want her to see the new child and I had no idea why she was reaching out to me. I made plans to go see her then soon after he was born. I was really nervous because I didnt think she would ever be there for him. Once there, my mother explained how sorry she was for everything in my life and how she was always to busy. She wanted to be there for my new child. She loved him even though she didnt know him yet. I could see just how smitten she was for him. She loved him very much. She offered us lunch and started to get out ice cream. She wanted to celebrate. I had some ice cream with her and she fed my child his regular food. It turned out to be quite a nice day after all.",1.0,Had a new born child and wanted to take him to visit my elderly grandmother. Made the trip to see her and she was just smitten with him. Was offered lunch and we ended up having ice cream for lunch.,21.0,imagined 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM21T1ZI,3342,TIIUJ81N,25.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,my niece's birthday party.,she couldn't blow the candles.,1.0,,32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZIF002MO,5.0,I love my niece as well..,I went to mary's birthday party today. I can't believe my niece is already 4. I can still remember the day she was born. She was like this tiny bundle of joy. And she just turned four! We had a blast at the party. We danced all night. I knew mary loved barbies. So i bought her a barbie as a gift. We played with it at the party. I was so glad to see that she loved it. Everyone burst into laughter as mary tried hard to blow the candles. She had to try thrice. But she did it. So proud of her and what she is growing into.. I can't wait to see her again. I want to buy her a whole bunch of dolls. I am going to pay her a visit very soon. I want to see that joy on her face.,1.0,"Going to my niece's birthday party, where we danced, played games, ate cake and had a grand ole time. We also play with barbies and she has trouble blowing out some trick candles.",7.0,imagined 3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU0A8CZLC,2475,WYUH1A73,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my brother getting married,I saw someone there I hadn't seen for a long time,0.25,3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5N0XIYAR,,,,"The event I am thinking about is my brother's wedding. He got married to his now wife. I had known her for many years, as we went to high school together. It was no surprise that they would get married, as they had been dating and living together for years. The wedding took place a few hours east of where I live, in a beautiful setting with forests and a river. They rented out an entire lodge and a dozen cabins for everyone to stay in. It was a lot of fun. I arrived the day before the wedding. We went on a fun rafting trip that day. Afterwards, we returned to the venue and I helped set things up. The most memorable part of the event was the actual ceremony. It was set up outside with seating near a small lake. It was very lovely. I was up at the front since I was best man. I really enjoyed it. Afterwards, there was a reception and celebration with live music. People danced, ate food and had beer and wine to drink. It was a lot of fun.",1.0,I attended my brother's wedding. It was in a beautiful outdoor location. I helped set up the event and served as best man.,150.0,retold 3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG9QEI,581,PMDF9GJS,55.0,woman,white,2.0,one,3.0,3.0,3.0445224377234235,having a Chinese dinner with my brother and my family.,the waiter was offended by my brother's inquiring tone.,0.875,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG9QEI,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG9QEI,,,"I went to a nearby city to meet up with family members for a very memorable family reunion. There were about 12 of us in all. We went out to dinner at a very nice Chinese restaurant. My brother, who is a math professor, is very precise in his language. He requires precision from everyone around him. He started asking a lot of questions about the food options. The waiter became offended, even though there was nothing offensive about the questions. But the waiter didn't like my brother's tone of voice. At one point he stepped back and said ""I don't need to be talked to like that."" It was kind of sad. I realized that my brother has no idea how he comes off when he's in professorial mode. My brother ended up getting something he didn't really love, because he felt bad about what happened, and had decided to stop asking questions. In the end, the food was good, the company was good, the moment was forgotten, and the waiter got a pretty nice tip. And it was good to see my brother. We had an excellent rest of the reunion. I'm probably the only one who still recalls the moment.",1.0,"We had a family reunion. My brother offended the waiter, unintentionally. It was only a moment but it sticks in my mind because of the nature of the offense. It was just tone, and nothing else.",21.0,recalled 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCR7TOE7,524,H6N7CNCS,18.0,woman,other,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,taking part in a Haiti charity dance event.,all the students remained dancing for the three hour period,0.875,37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47K0K337N,,,,"During the Haiti charity event, instructors from all around the area came together to showcase their talents in the form of dance. There were all types of genres from Zumba, Hip-hop, mixed fit, etc. The event altogether lasted around 3 hours. Each group was allowed to perform twice for rounds of 10 minutes each. There had never been an event like this before, so it was intense, fun, and only at the price of $15 for admission. Each group that went on showed power, intensity, and all around had a great time. All of the groups on the sidelines cheered on for each other and took pictures and videos of the event and the groups performing. We all had a love for each other that could not be explained. I truly felt part of a community bigger than myself and was proud of each and every group that performed. My greatest surprise were the students attending the event. They danced NON STOP for three hours straight. The physical capability and determination was beyond overwhelming. In the end everyone was exhausted, but so happy at the event turnout. The event was a huge success because we were able to raise a lot of funds and get a lot of donations for the children in Haiti for their upcoming school year. After this event was over, we were already planning to do another event just like this one, and many of the groups were already planning for the future.",1.0,I was able to take part in a Haiti charity event to raise funds for children and families. We all formed dance groups and performed in a showcase to raise as much money as possible for a successful event.,60.0,retold 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCFP5OE7,4697,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,becoming the Godfather to my friends' daughter.,I was asked to be the little girls Godfather.,1.0,,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK45CUJ8L,1.0,I know how great it feels to see people you love have children.,"Today we celebrated the baptism of my godchild. She is 4 months old now. I am still in shock that I was chosen to be her Godfather. I felt so important and honored that day, and I still do today. The responsibility of being a Godfather is important to me. I myself was raised by my Godparents after my parents passed away. The title means more to me than anything else in the world really. When my friend asked me to take on the responsibility I was so moved. I of course immediately said yes. Ever since then I have daydreamed about what I can do to ensure this little girl feels loved and safe. She has amazing parents, but the job of being a Godparent is much different than an actual parent. I get to have fun with her and spoil her without having to punish and teach. I am really excited for Christmas time. I saw a bunch of really pretty necklaces for baby girls that I want to buy. I just hope I can live up to the responsibility and form a meaningful relationship with this little girl. I love her so much already, it really is the greatest blessing to see your friends' have children.",1.0,I became the godfather of a child. The godfather to a new family and their little girl. The joy of holding another friend's child who I will take care of for many years to come.,120.0,imagined 3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPO9RP55,2110,EJ7P9UEG,45.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,about finding something special,I found such nice dolls,-0.625,3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJNHHQY4H,,,,I was very lucky and found dolls for my collection. I collect Strawberry Shortcake dolls. I have a bunch of dolls in my collection. This made my collection more complete. I like to look at it. It is really nice. I will never find dolls like this again. A lot of them are in the box. The minis even have cards with them. I also got some vehicles. I got a mini house in a box. I have the mini house of my own from when I was a kid. I don't have none of my boxes or packaging. So to have so many in the box is cool. They actually still have the scent from the 1980's which is a miracle for how old they are.,2.0,I found Strawberry Shortcake dolls for my collection. It was a once in a lifetime find. I a very happy about it.,120.0,retold 3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZ11GTFC,5042,QEP0UBVS,35.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,my pet guinea pig dying,my friend's boyfriend made some touching remarks about my guinea pig,1.0,,3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZ11GTFC,,,"I owned a couple of guinea pigs for three years or so. They were generally pleasant to have and take care of, and they helped alleviate some of my loneliness while living by myself. One was named Pumpkin and had brown and white fur, and the other was named Pepper and had black and white fur. Pumpkin had died a few months previous, and so I was left with just Pepper. She honestly seemed happier living by herself in her cage, and would squeak at me happily whenever I grabbed some vegetables out of the fridge. One day, I had just woken up, and I heard some light murmurs from the other room. I walked over to the guinea pig cage on the kitchen counter top and saw Pepper lying on her side and squeaking lightly. I put my hand on her to pet her, and she wasn't really moving that much. I then put her on a towel and put her in my lap and petted her for a while. I had a feeling she was sick, but I wasn't going to be able to bring her to the vet since I had no money at the time. She murmured and squeaked a bit for a while, and she eventually stopped moving. It was really sad when she died, since she was a constant companion of mine for a few years. I ended up burying her at my mom's house in her backyard. I put a little grave marker up, bending a coat hanger into the shape of a P over the spot where she was buried. My friend and her boyfriend were there, and they actually surprised me by saying some nice words about Pepper after she was buried. The most memorable part of the experience for me was probably just seeing my little friend die and being there with her during her last moments. It was sad for me, but it was also nice to know that I was there with her at the end. She was just a little guinea pig, and I'm sure some would laugh at me for showing any kind of affection for a creature like that, but I considered her a friend. It's good to know that her body is now returning nutrients to the soil, where new grass will grow and new vegetables might grow as well, so that other creatures similar to her will be able to have their own things to nibble on.",3.0,"My pet guinea pig, Pepper, died a few months ago, and I buried her in my mother's backyard. I considered her a friend, and I miss her quite a bit sometimes.",120.0,recalled 3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEIHZTO19,1360,I8MS2CXJ,50.0,Woman,White,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,About son leaving for college,how severely we're emotionally affected,0.5,3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEIHZTO19,3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEIHZTO19,,,"My son got accepted to college away from home. It was a very exciting moment, but very surreal that he would be leaving home. We have a very close relationship, so this is very strenuous event for all of us. When he got his letter, we were all extremely excited. It was his college of choice and it is a bit difficult to get into it. But, his hard work paid off. We are now preparing for his entry, including gathering everything he needs and completing all necessary paperwork, which is bittersweet. It makes me very emotional to think about him being nearly three hours from home, as travelling is quite difficult for me. So, I won't be able to visit as often as I'd like. I plan to set up a webcam so we can chat via video while he's away. However, it isn't the same as him being around all the time. I easily start to cry when I think about this. He is very excited, but nervous about this adventure. He has conveyed that he sometimes becomes very scared about being away from home as well, which really makes me nervous. But, I really hope he thrives in this environment. I counted 5 squares.",4.0,Emotional effect of college acceptance of child. This was a discussion about how it has affected us. It also talks about our thoughts of the future.,90.0,recalled 39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSWH2OY9,3196,DSIBRCO3,30.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,2.6390573296152584,Getting a new job,New job opened up,0.25,,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSWH2OY9,,,"Dear Diary,This week so far is turning out to be great. I just saw a new opportunity to get a promotion in a department that I had dreamed of working in. I also know a former coworker of mine that is the manager there for three years and has always tried to get me to come over. It was something that I could not believe but it was good to see happen. I am very shocked and excited about this. Can't you tell. I sure can because I am already preparing for the interview that I have this monday. I never knew thing would align like this. I have only one shot to make this happen. I have to play the part and play it cool. I can make something happen. I have to believe in my slef. KNow that God is with me. i know I can do it. i just know I can.",4.0,It was about a new opportunity that made itself available to me. it was a position I had my eyes on for some time.,14.0,recalled 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQ19RM7Q,1088,1PKHD4RA,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,training my coworker to her new store manager position,I really felt sad that I was not going to see her daily anymore,0.375,,,,,"Another of my little birds have left the nest. My trainee has finally left our store and gone on to her new assignment. I helped her clean out her desk on her last day. She left me one of her plants and I put it on my desk. It was nice to see her go I will miss her and the crazy times we had getting her training done under the pressure of the daily grind. I feel though she is ready to take on all comers and fill her role sucessfully. It is so hard to balance my schedule and duties and train someone that I am a little relieved and yet sad. I dont usually feel that way, I generally wish my trainees well and move on. I feel I really helped her and made a difference for our company to succeed having trained people step up. I don't know who I will mentor next but I hope they are as smart and nice as she was. It was worth the extra effort as she appreciated it and really what more can you ask of someone. I am worn out though and will enjoy the break. Now I can focus on my tasks that have fallen a bit behind. Maybe I will start a new project. We have made a date though for coffee (starbucks) in a few weeks so I can touch base with her and ensure all is going well. I think though she will be fine and will hit the ground rolling. I hope all my training pays off.",1.0,My trainee was finally promoted to manager after a 3 month session with me. Not everyone gets promoted so this was a special event for her and myself.,60.0,retold 3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BM96E6TW,7570,AEYM9LZQ,50.0,MAN,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,My mum's death,nothing really,-0.25,3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIE7VTNX4,,,,The day i lost my mum was really an unforgettable day. Its happened eight months but its still feels like yesterday. I could remember every thing as a clear as though it was yesterday. My mum literally means everything to my siblings and I. My dad had drinking problems he always beat my mum so my mum left with us. That every day was a special day for i and my siblings am the first of three. Dealing with her death wasn't an easy job for me especially cause i had to take full responsibility of my siblings. Mum had been really sick for quite some time she had cancer. she was always sick every now and then. At a point I sincerely thought she wont go through with it cause the sickness really did got to her really. I was scared at that some point . but on the day of her death was the worst of all I could literally see the light leaving her body that was how bad it was. I had doubt she was even actually gonna survive it. My siblings and i were with here i can remember her telling us how much she loved us. she told me specifically to take good care of my siblings if anything had happened to her. at this point in became really scared on how we were gonna survive. a little while she started struggling to breathe my sibling called the nurses to come help us. I literally saw here took her last breathe. The picture is still really clear in my head it is a day i will literally never forget,5.0,"I was really happy that i could express this day with my wife, and for the first time i expressed child birth. Women deserve to be respect",240.0,retold 3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53T0G9DD7,992,4Y5AQ90X,55.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,making a portrait of my grandmother using her fabric,that I was actually able to make a portrait of my grandmother using fa,1.0,,37TD41K0AIVZD9AXOVBT6Y7AQINSC2,3.0,I love to create art. I feel like it's a worthwhile pursuit.,"I am an artist. All my life I have loved to paint and draw. As I grew in my art, I started using different, non-traditional materials to make art. Paint and canvases are very expensive, so I started looking around for things that were going to waste that could be made into beautiful works of art. I started using fabric because my grandmother had so much of it. She liked to quilt and make clothes. I remember her constantly sewing something. When she died there was so much fabric stored in her house. My mother and aunts were going to toss it out, but I rescued it. Material that I found included all types of prints and solids, and even some flour sacks that were used to make dresses in the 30s and 40s. I took it all. I washed and ironed everything that I planned to use. I decided that I wanted to use the fabric to make a collage that honored my grandmother. I picked a strong burlap for my base, then I drew in a portrait of my grandmother from a picture I had. I thought about skin tones and hair and eye color. Then I matched the fabric to my grandmother's face. The cutting and sewing took me weeks, but eventually I had a fabric portrait of my grandmother made from all the fabric she had at the end of her life. It's hanging in my living room now. I've had plenty of offers to buy the piece, but I loved my grandmother and the portrait has so much of her personality, I don't want to part with it. I still have lots of fabric left over, but I'm not sure what I'll make next. I will be thinking about it for sure.",3.0,I love fabric. I love the different ways of using it. I am looking forward to making some art with it.,7.0,imagined 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLG0X4QQ,2405,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,3.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,an autistic child had bad care,I got the changes made at the place,0.875,,39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHPW3CVX,1.0,I don't have autism,"A week ago, I visited a facility. There was a child in the facility. He had autism. The facility doesn't meet the needs of this child. I complained to management. They changed it. The child is getting the best care now. I hope he has a good life. I decided to get lunch to celebrate the change. I went to a nice steakhouse. I got some onion rings as an appetizer. They were very nice. I got a giant steak as the main meal. It was medium. I got a beer to drink with my steak. They were both to die for. I gave the waitress a big tip. She was very good at serving my meal. I went home to sleep thinking that I did good in this world.",3.0,We visited a facility.We visited a child in the facility.The facility doesn't seem to meet the needs of an Autistic child.,7.0,imagined 39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPTMHYYO7,2630,5R7R04MI,35.0,man,black,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.430816798843313,About my experience with applying and interviewing for a job,When I was given such challenging questions during the interview,0.125,,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDBESWSR,4.0,This story reminds me of how I got my past job. It made me feel nostalgic.,"I have been working as an engineer at the IT firm I've been working at since 2015. I like my job, and it pay well for what I do and my workload. However, I have had this feeling in my gut that I can be doing more. So when I can across a flyer in the office for an open position for a team leader 12 weeks ago, it peaked my interest. I thought about the new levels of stress and responsibility I would have to deal with if I got the position, but I also thought about all the new projects I can be involved in and the work I can help shape. So I ultimately decided to take a chance an applied for the position. About a week after I sent in my application, I got a call from my supervisor. He told me that if I was sure about taking this position? He said he's asking because this role is known to have a high turn over rate. To be honest, I felt like he was just trying to scare me away from the job, so I told him I was serious about the job. He then said the interview for the position starts a week from that day, and I am the first one up to be interview out of a total of 15 applicants. I spent the next week practicing my answer and pitch. I made sure to remember all my accomplishments and the best way to convey them during the interview. By the day of the interview, I felt that I was ready. The interview was more intense that I expected. The questions were pointed and the complexity of the questions were high. I absolutely believe I would have bombed the interview if I didn't spend every waking moment I wasn't working or sleeping practicing my answers and my delivery. The interview lasted for about a half hour, and I was told we candidate would get an answer on who got the position in 72 hours. Two days later, I was called into my supervisor's office and was told I got the job.",4.0,"The story is about applying for a new role in the company I currently work for. It talked about my desire for the job, the interview process and how I felt about a new beginning.",84.0,imagined 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIHODCMAC,527,FWA51DB9,40.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,rebuilding a relationship with my family.,my aunt and uncle bought me a cake. I really didn't expect that.,0.875,340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDNXTNUVX,,,,"For a long time, I was estranged from my extended family. I don't have siblings, or a relationship with my dad. I haven't been close with aunts and uncles for years. On my birthday, it would just be my mom and me. We'd go to a movie and out to eat together, and she would buy me a cake from the bakery. Since she died three years ago, I have felt very lonely on my birthday. During this time, I have also been rebuilding relationships with my aunt and uncle (her sister and brother) with whom I was very close as a child. This year on my birthday, my aunt and uncle joined my partner and me to see a movie together and go out to eat. My aunt and uncle bought me a cake, and we all came to my house to share it. Since then, we have celebrated my partner's birthday and my uncle's birthday, as well as having several activities together for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I am so happy and grateful to have this opportunity to have a close family again. It has really helped me cope with the loss of my mother and has given me a sense of belonging. I look forward to special occasions again, whereas for a while after my mom died I felt lost. All my mom wanted at the end of her life was for her family to be close again and I am glad that we have been able to achieve that. I feel that she is looking down on us and smiling.",1.0,"My birthday celebration in June was the beginning of healing for my family. Since my mother's death, I have leaned on my extended family more for support. We have been able to heal old wounds and come together again.",180.0,retold 3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4BINOM3O,1063,KFOFHHZU,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.332204510175204,my son relapsing to drugs after 2 bad events.,My son admitted to stealing my money and why.,0.625,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSC4QX6O,1.0,I've had friends who had to deal with their family members drug addictions.,"It's hard to write about this but I really need to get it out of my mind. Recently, about 4 weeks ago I found out that my son had started using substances again. I found out in the worst way possible. I noticed that I was missing about $80 dollars. I know this because I keep a close watch on what I spend and document everything. Anyways, I'm actually surprised that he admitted to me that he took the money for drugs and that he's very sorry. He also agreed to do house work that I had been needing to do in order to compensate me for what he took. I'm upset with him, and slightly shocked that he would steal from me for drug money. But he really seems to be remorseful for it, and the fact that he didn't deny it when asked, and also agreed to go to meetings and reach out to people for help, and then has been actually going to those meetings for the past few weeks makes me hopeful for him. I try really hard to be supportive of him. He also opened up to me about the events that led up to the relapse. He lost his long time girlfriend of 4 years. Also, around the same time he was let go from his job because of an argument with management. He felt like he had nothing left is what he told me. I responded by saying I would help him look for jobs, if he agreed to get sober. So far, so good.",1.0,"My son has been fighting drug addiction for several years. He's been clean but recently relapsed after two very difficult events. He has been dealing with in in the best ways, going to meetings and reaching out to his sponsor, to restart his journey to sobriety.",28.0,imagined 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFU4NGPJ9,10199,0NWYQ67L,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,my boyfriend and I visiting Denver for the third time.,I was able to get everything done in such a tight timeframe.,-0.25,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2Z9UVZB,,,,"My boyfriend and I selected to take the earliest flight available to have the most time on our first day in Colorado. We decided to start our day not in Denver, but Boulder. We decided to visit Boulder on our first day because that was the day we did not have hockey games. When in Boulder we visited a new brewery, Fall Brewing. We also visited a Brewery we had been to before, Avery. On our way back from Boulder we visited Liquid Mechanics. We visited a total of five breweries the first night in town, which included two in Denver on the way back from Boulder. We were out all day and stayed about an hour at each location. Later that night we met one of his friends. This friend moved from California to Colorado for work. We met the friend at a hockey rink he plays at. We met him there with his wife and some of his friends. While we were there we ordered beers and caught up. I became interested in showing off the excel sheet I created. We did get two recommendations for great breweries while we were visiting everyone.",1.0,"My boyfriend and I made our third trip to Denver. While we were there we visited breweries, attended hockey games, and spent time with our friends that moved up there.",210.0,retold 3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UH7EIP1,1788,DI2P1FZ1,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,My best friends wedding and my dream vacation.,The tickets to Paris.,0.375,,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UH7EIP1,,,"Last week I went to get some lunch with my husband and we ran into an old friend at the restaurant we went to. It turned out to be my best friend from college who I haven't seen in 40 years. She told us that she was engaged to my bothers best friend. I screamed because I was so excited and my husband said ""Congrats!"" So she asked me to be a bridesmaid and I of course said yes! So she showed us the ring and ended up giving us our food for free! Not only was the engagement a surprise but apparently she's the owner of the restaurant too! I couldn't stop, laughing so much good news at once. So my husband and I sat down and got our sandwiches and sides and enjoyed a meal together. Then out of no where he surprised me with plane tickets to Paris next month! What a day! So I cried, again from joy and hugged him. I asked him how he got those tickets because when I looked online it was outrageous-the price that is. He said that our friends were going to go but couldn't because of their job, so he bought them from them for a 60% discount! So needless to say that day was amazing. It was filled with events that I never expected.",1.0,I went to lunch with my husband and ran into an old friend who is engaged to my brothers best friend. Then my husband surprised me with plane tickets to Paris. What a day.,1111111.0,recalled 3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T50OZ6O6J,3127,5ZEO85PO,50.0,woman,Hisp,one,one,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,a single mom that is degraded at work by her boss.,Mr. Samuel asked about my feelings.,0.625,,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNO6Q2QD,1.0,Only in the sense that I am a single mom and have put up with stuff (that I consider minor) for the sake of not risking to lose my job.,"Dear diary, I am finally feeling better about everything that went down last week at the office. It sometimes pays to just to put on a poker face instead of giving into my natural instinct to just run crying to the bathroom. I did cry, but at least I managed to make it home before the damn burst. Luckily, Pete didn't notice and I just made it seem like my eyes were puffy because my allergies were acting up. I don't think it's fair to get him upset just now during his final exams, but I will tell him about it when things look brighter. Pete maybe only 15, but he loves me very much and often takes my battles as his own. He can't always understand that, as a single mom, sometimes you just need to put up with stuff. So this past week I have just continued to do my job as usual and I have kept my head down and focused. I also tried not to rehash the moment with any of my co-workers because just reliving it gives me anxiety. I have started to look for a new job but the truth is that its a bit scary to just jump ship and I don't want to do that until the right position comes along. I need to pay the rent. I really do believe in karma and things began to slowly put themselves in place when we got a sudden and unexpected visit from one of the regional directors on Friday. I get the feeling someone in the office may have contacted the head office and reported David because it just seems like too much of a coincidence considering that, after working there for 5 years, I don't ever remember any visits without prior knowledge. As a matter of fact, David would usually stress about these visits for at least a week ahead of time. I have never met a superior that was SO insecure of himself!!...It's beyond me how he ever got to the position of Department Head in the first place. Anyway, the next thing I know, Mr. Samuel begins to call us in for one-on-one private interviews in the conference room. I wish I knew what he asked of everyone else but from me he just wanted to know about how I was getting along with the latest project, which I was happy to tell him about. Then, he totally surprised me by asking me if I was happy.... I have not been asked that by any superior EVER in all my 30 years of work experience. And then the damn burst. I stupidly let it all out...tears, snot and all. I told him everything that David had said about me and my supposed ""lack of cooperation"" and ""selfishness"" and how he pretty much implied that I would never get a promotion if he could help it. All this screamed to me at the top of his lungs in the middle of the office. I told him that in a way I could understand how I had provoked David by refusing to change project group at this late stage of the game. But I felt that I needed to defend my work and that I was tired of David switching me out at the last minute so that he could do the presentations and get credit. Lets see how this ends....",1.0,This story is about a negative working environment and captures glimpses into the mentality of a hard working person who is underappreciated and disrespected,7.0,imagined 308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060FD429I6,1040,KGMYSRUI,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my father passing away and closing the family estate,we finally got to close the estate,1.0,,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ACXLXKZ,1.0,I definitely felt sad at the thought of even losing my dad,"A little over a year ago one of my worst nightmares came true, I lost someone so near and dear to my heart. My father passed away. It was so sudden too. It's scary to truly realize now how quickly your whole life can change. A matter of seconds, really. You can be eating breakfast with your loved one and then later get the worst call of your life.... Will this weight on my heart ever lighten? And as if that wasn't enough, the process in closing the family estate was such a long ordeal that it really just stretched our grief out longer and made us all incredibly stressed. There were literally points where mom was stressed to the point that she couldn't eat. And yes, I mean more than once. Talk about a total nightmare. But, there has finally, FINALLY, been a light at the end of the tunnel. The estate has been closed. It took a long time but we did it! There were times that we felt like this would literally never happen, you have no idea. And now we are finally at a point that we can move on. Well, not move on, because now we all have a piece of us missing... But, we can at least find a new normal.",1.0,"We finally closed the family estate which was a grueling process. My father passed fairly recently and it has been a very stressful time. After over a year of hard work, the nightmare was over!",90.0,imagined 3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MM3HAB6,1805,78MJXIYA,40.0,MAN,other,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,graduating college,I received a large cash gift.,0.875,3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MM3HAB6,3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MM3HAB6,,,"I recently graduated college after going back as an adult. I took online classes while I worked and it took me about two years to finish. I felt like I had made great sacrifices while I was in classes, missing family events, suffering financial burden, and being generally over worked. It all paid off though when I finally got my degree. I took on a lot of student debt but feel it was worth it. Not only do I have my degree now, which gives me personal satisfaction, I also am able to get a better job. I had a small celebration with family after I graduated. My mom gave me a very generous gift which helped with student loans. I was really surprised since I am older now and have kids of my own. I really wasn't expecting any gifts. I was very proud though and pleased with the gift. It helps relieve some of the student debt I incurred. My wife also returned to school around the same time I did. She graduated as well and we both have felt very positive about completing the goal. I am so glad I decided to go back to school. This has been one of the most exciting things that I have done as an adult.",3.0,I recently graduated college after returning to school as an adult. It took me about two years to finish. When I graduated I received a big financial gift from my mom which helped significantly.,120.0,recalled 3COPXFW7XCYKJF6TOROXZCF78ISPKL,2126,S3ARGIE8,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my birthday celebration with my friends at Universal Studio.,my friends took me to Universal Studio for my birthday.,0.0,,3COPXFW7XCYKJF6TOROXZCF78ISPKL,,,"In the past month, I had the best birthday celebration in my whole life. My friends and I took a trip to Universal Studio. It was the most memorable moment of my life because I couldn't forget this trip. This trip was so special that I wanted to relive every moment of it. My friends surprised me with this trip because they paid for everything. While I was at Universal Studio, my friends and I visited a lot of places. The best place I visited was the Harry Potter Land. My friends celebrated my birthday at the Harry Potter restaurant, which was unique. The moment I saw the big cake coming my way, I saw 35 candles were sticking on the cake. I remembered when I blew all the candles, my friends laughed at me because it took me 5 turns to blew all the candles out. I couldn't stop laughing at myself because I was happy and cried at the same time. I haven't had such a celebration for a long time, and I was thankful that all my friends took the time and money to celebrate my birthday. I also remembered I got a free wand at the Ollivanders' Wand shop because it was my birthday. I immediately felt so special and joy that I was the happiest person in the whole universe. I couldn't forget how this birthday celebration was important to me because it was the happiest moment I had.",3.0,"It was my birthday last month, and I had the most memorial moment in my life. My friends and I celebrated my birthday at Universal Studio. We also had a birthday party at the Harry Potter Restaurant at the Universal Studio.",120.0,recalled 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN1NJ1RC,592,0RJF8683,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,15.307165334741983,marrying the man of my dreams,my husband had a special song played for my mom,0.875,,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN1NJ1RC,,,"My Wedding Day Was Fabulous. We were married on a beautiful day surrounded by the love and happiness from our close family and friends. We had a small wedding. It was something that was very easy to plan from the start. No Frills wedding. We arrived and everything just fell into place. We had a live wedding singer who performed at our ceremony. We completed pictures and went into our first dance. Everyone cheered and I cried because you could just feel the love and the room. My 80 year old dad and I dance with each other and it was a very special moment! We sat and that is when the toasts began! We had such a great time listening to everyone recount our love. The evening went fast which was bitter sweet. I did not want it to end. We danced, laughed and had a wonderful time. We drank and partied the night away.",1.0,"I was married on a nice warm day to the love my life. We were surrounded by close family and friends. Very intimate setting, with wonderful food and music.",4444444.0,recalled 3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFG1KPHD,3290,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,having a child.,not finding out the sex of the baby.,0.375,,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943677II1U2,1.0,Not interested in kids.,"Four months ago I gave birth to my daughter. It was such a wonderful welcome into the world. It went off without a hitch. We didn't want to know the sex beforehand. We had been trying for a long time, even too long to remember. It had been blurred in with the times of not knowing and anxiety and wondering what as wrong. I had tried to be positive and I had must of gone through the five stages of grief more times than I care to mention. It wasn't easy imagining such a big change or realizing that the big change might never come. One night however, I remember reading the stick over and over again. My eyes were not lying to me. I was pregnant. I couldn't believe it. All the hard work and emotions had paid off. Best part about it was when she was born. We simply had no idea how much we would love this bundle of joy.",1.0,"Spent a lot of time preparing for the birth of our baby, but couldn't predict how much we would love her. Didn't find out the sex of the baby but got what we were hoping for.",120.0,imagined 3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDOJD4QGQ,8729,M71S9139,35.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,2.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,"breaking up with my boyfriend, then reconciling.",things got better after they seemed hopeless.,0.875,340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDNZFUUVE,,,,"A few months ago I met a man through a dating app whom I was able to make a connection with fairly quickly. We started seeing each other, but as time went on, it became evident that distance and lack of time were going to be issues in pursuing anything further. I brought it up to him a few times and he brushed it away, saying we'd figure it out eventually. He did come to see the same issues I did and confess that he didn't see any way of making any more time for the relationship in the foreseeable future. On my end, my own financial issues and obligations kept me from being able to close the gap on my end either. It was heartbreaking for me, because I have been single following a divorce for several years and hadn't had much luck meeting anyone, and I really liked him. We decided to stay friends even though he seemed fairly insensitive to my experience. As we continued spending time together as friends, we decided to try to make a relationship work again, coming from a place of increased understanding and better communication. Since the event, things have been going much better between the two of us, so ultimately, what was very sad at the time, turned into something positive. Confronting the issue of not having enough time, he has tried to be in contact more frequently and to make an effort to spend more time together. In service of that, he has introduced me to his daughter, so we can all spend time together. I have also made an effort to go to his place more frequently. I've met his parents as well. Communication has been important to both of us. I feel like there is a possibility this may all work out.",3.0,"I had a short relationship with a really lovely man, but I had to break up with him because he had no time for me and no plans to make time in the future. He wants to remain friends and immediately started complaining about work while I cried over the end of the relationship.",60.0,retold 3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUZDGX9U,513,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,my friend and I going shopping for a dress.,the stranger we had talked to ended up being the manager of the shop.,0.5,3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH613RX89S,,,,"A mutual friend of me and my friend was getting married and we needed to get dresses for that. However, to make things worse she had just gotten cheated on and really didn't want to do it. I told her it'll help her get her mind off things with the ex. She decided to come shopping and we went to a few places and tried on dresses. We found a few cute dresses, but it was obvious that my friend wasn't in the mood for any of this. We decided to take a break from shopping and sit down and just talk. She talked about being cheated on and how men are scum. A lady walking by overheard us talking and stopped and chatted with us. I told her to ignore my friend, she was just cheated on. The lady was really nice about the whole thing and we told her that we were getting dresses to wear at our friend's wedding. The lady told her that she was sure that the man that our friend was marrying wasn't a bad guy like the one that cheated on my friend. She also mentioned that it would be rude to no go or to not take this seriously. I agreed with her and she ended up talking some sense into my friend. She also told us about a dress shop that has great dressed in the mall. So we went and found some dresses we really liked. We told the clerk that someone mentioned to come here and it ended up being the woman who owned the store was the one that helped us! She let us have the dresses for free!",1.0,"My friend was cheated on, but we needed dresses for a wedding. A kind stranger gave us advice and much more.",210.0,retold 3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXGYS5GU,1573,TI03N8PV,25.0,man,indian,2.0,2.0,2.0,2.0,5.0106352940962555,Mother's day lunch,we went shopping afterwords,0.25,3PIWWX1FJKSTMKXDBTJ111TIF7LJJ0,,,,"So my family lives relatively close together. My sister lives in Boston, I live in Rhode Island, and we're originally from Connecticut. However, we don't usually meet up with each other unless it's a special occasion. So for this past Mother's day in April, we all planned a surprise for my Mother's birthday in a fancy Italian restaurant in Boston. I remember a bit of skepticism since we didn't even spend Christmas together, but everyone wanted to make this happen. So we started planning and everyone carved out a chunk of time for the occasion. On mother's day we met up in Boston and actually had a really good time. I think the fact that we were all able to take time out was the most surprising and I think everyone really enjoyed being around the family. We ordered some expensive wine and had some expensive dishes and we indulged. We talked about a variety of subjects from dieting to work to random nonsense. It was a very relaxing time. Afterwards, we shopped around the Italian marketplace since my mother and I love to cook. We found some cool ingredients and got some chocolate. My sister made me pick up the bill. We then went for a walk around the city before heading back. My sister had to leave first since she had to catch up on some work, but I still enjoyed the time nonetheless.",3.0,We went to a nice restaurant for Mother's day. My sister and I both showed up and we had a good time.,150.0,retold 3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T50NJ7O6N,1342,9GTIQIEN,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,our experience as first time homebuyers,my hairdresser just happened to be selling her perfect home,1.0,,3Y4W8Q93L06PATXFIMB91R9ZDJ0VDE,3.0,"I would love for something like this to actually happen to me, so I wrote it as if it did.","About five months ago we finally did something we have been wanting and planning to do for years. I can't even recall how many years ago we started talking about it, dreaming about it, and hoping it would happen. One of our biggest wishes and dreams came true, we bought our first home. For a while, and I mean a while, we had no idea what area we would be looking in. All we knew is that we didn't want to buy a home too far from our family so our son could grow up knowing them. We also wanted our parents to witness him grow in person and not over a video chat hundreds or thousands of miles away. The way it all happened was so crazy and unexpected, I didn't really see it coming. We were renting a very old, run down house that was poorly renovated to be a duplex. The walls were thin, there were leaks and holes on the outside allowing all sorts of wildlife into the attic and crawl spaces. The stairs were so narrow that getting furniture in and out had to be done out of the second floor. We had to get out of there and fast. One day I went to get my haircut and I started talking to the hairdresser that I had only seen once before. I was talking about our need to move and that we didn't want to move too far from where we were. Much to my shock she was actually considering short term renting and selling the home she lived in. I pulled into the driveway and fell in love. It was absolutely perfect. A brick home and a large fenced in yard in the perfect location. I felt like I was dreaming and knew we had to have it. I called my husband and told him I had found our dream home and we needed to make an appointment at the bank to lock in a mortgage. A week later we were sitting down with a woman at the bank, going over our finances, credit scores, and what we could offer as a down payment. We almost didn't make the cut, but they actually approved us for the mortgage loan! It was one of the happiest moments of my entire life. We had finally made it. We were now homeowners and everyone was over the moon with joy and anticipation of moving in and getting settled. I can't believe how lucky we are to own this amazing home.",1.0,"The first time buying a home of our own and becoming a new homeowner. And, the process leading up to it and the completion of the home buying event.",150.0,imagined 36TFCYNS45WYQY7C4XVHGXLI1SRXHA,1277,C3161E65,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Visiting a childhood memory.,How the feelings and memories came flooding back.,0.5,3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTPQ2J3T,,,,"After my dad passed away, I realized that it had been a long time since I had been to Kentucky. My dad was from Kentucky and we would drive to Kentucky almost every weekend when I was a child. I have a lot of great memories of being in Kentucky. I decided I wanted to share this same experience with my family, so we planned a weekend and went. Just the car ride alone brought back many memories and gave me that wonderful feeling of nostalgia. I remembered being a kid and riding in the back seat of the car with my sister. One of our favorite things were riding in the car watching other people go by, listening to our music, reading a book and just having fun passing time while we drove our four hour drive. We visited many of the same places I went as a kid. We ate at some of the same restaurants I did, and even stayed at the same hotel. It was such a great feeling, getting to relive those memories and share it with my own family. While we were visiting some of the places I did as a child, all these wonderful feelings and memories came flooding in. It was a very very happy experience. I feel that the experience made me feel so close to my dad. I never wanted to lose any memories of my father because there were so many good memories and he was such a good person. This trip helped me to connect to all my past experiences and relive them. I think this trip made my memories so much more stronger and I am thankful I got to experience and give my family an experience of my past.",1.0,After my dad passed away I visited Kentucky. It brought back a lot of happy memories. I got to experience emotions that I thought were lost.,150.0,retold 3ATTHHXXWBAYMTIWAFD2G9MXB4DIX3,2035,CL8YS1DT,30.0,Man,white,2.0,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,me and my wife's 18th anniversary dinner.,we chose simple dishes instead of luxury ones.,0.875,,3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GRBIUTJD,1.0,I identify with the Italian food and nothing else.,"Even though I waited for this all year I can't believe two weeks ago it finally happened. Our 18 year wedding anniversary. Me and Susan actually made it. And what a delightful evening it turned out to be. Now, me and her have always tried to explore the culinary world as best as we can. But, tonight, we decided to go back to our roots. Luckily, I had the perfect restaurant in mind. There is this little hole-in-the-wall Italian place that my parents used to take me to when I was young. So, as I knew the wine would flow that night, we took an Uber to the location. It was absolutely perfect as I rented out the whole restaurant (and made sure I tipped the wait staff accordingly. There were lights, there were cheesy Italian songs, it was great. We got there, sat down, and had some bread and some sort of antipasto to start. We managed to get through most of a bottle of the house wine before we even reached the main course. Now I definitely said we were going back to our roots so these were very basic meals. I had a simple carbonara while she had fettucini alfredo. Both were divine as we tasted each other's dishes. After a few more glasses of wine and some incredible cannoli we went back to our house to enjoy some incredibly expensive champagne and some incredibly passionate sex. It was the perfect anniversary.",2.0,My wife and I had our 18th anniversary. We went out for a romantic dinner then came back to our house to have drinks and enjoy each other's company.,14.0,imagined 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLS6Y4QF,692,XBRULPDM,35.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,providing end of life care for my grandmother.,my grandmother smiled during a story I told her.,0.625,,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLS6Y4QF,,,"Something memorable that I was a part of within the last few months was the end of life care for and death of my grandmother. She was in an assisted living facility where she had been for two years due to increasing dementia and heart related health issues. One week we went to go to an event that was held at her facility that was supposed to be a family dinner and celebration. My grandma would not get out of bed to attend. This was very unlike her and from that moment on for the next three weeks she gradually stopped getting up at all, eating, and finally drinking. A few weeks before her death she was put on end of life care, hospice, and I made it a point to be at her home every day for several hours a day helping to care for her. This was both heartbreaking and beautiful all at the same time. To be able to care for someone who cared for me almost my whole life was very eye opening and humbling and extremely emotional. This was the woman who I thought walked on water and here she was now unable to do even the most menial of daily living tasks. How the tables had turned. A few days before she passed she became sort of comatose as she stopped drinking water and responding to anything other than pain, and a lot of pain she had. It was such an honor to be a comfort to her while she was in the transition from life to death. The most memorable part of this was the day before she died, where she had been no responsive for several days, I started to talk to her about my childhood and what a huge influence she was on me and how much I loved her and wanted to model my life after hers. I told something funny that happened when I was a child. I knew she heard me because she fluttered her eyes and she made a half grin. I will forever be grateful for these last moments with her and I will remember them as long as I live.",3.0,I was able to care for my dying grandmother when she was put on hospice. I was there when she was transitioning from life to death and experienced all the in between with her. I will remember these moments as long as I live.,120.0,recalled 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCK1MXG4R,2727,8DJ9NLS5,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,a wedding anniversary of my best friend,my husband was dancing like at our wedding night,1.0,,3HQUKB7LNG01487XZTDVDBXO6MWHHM,5.0,It seems like something that would happen to an older couple - a night filled with nostalgia,"It was my best friends 50th wedding anniversary, but we decided to call it a reunion of old friends. They had invited us, but my husband and I didn't know if we would be able to make it. My husband had been feeling ill since the start of the year, but he convinced me it was important to go. We decided to drive instead of flying, and the excuse was to see friends we hadn't seen in decades. When we got there, we saw so many faces of people we were so close to ages ago. Then, something just hit us, and it felt like we were in our 20's again! The music started playing, people stopped talking and hit the dance floor. I hadn't seen my husband move like that since our wedding night (August 4th of 1972)! Maybe it was the alcohol, but he seemed to be having such a great time, it was almost too good to be true! The DJ was playing the best 70's music, he food was fantastic, and it felt like I had been transported back to the golden years. When all was said and done, I profusely thanked my best friend, and my husband and I danced our way back to the hotel, without any music. I hadn't felt this way in years, what a wonderful feeling. I went to bed worried that we would feel the effects of the party the next day, but we woke up with springs in our step. All was wonderful. I can't wait until my friend hosts another party like that, we'll definitely make it a priority to attend it again!",1.0,"This reunion occured on September 28 , 2019. I went with my husband and met with old friends when we got there. We danced, ate and partied like it was 1972 again!",21.0,imagined 3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEPCAZLX0,970,R7QQJT8R,50.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,rescuing an abandoned ferret.,he came right up to us when called.,0.5,3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOF5AQ3QG,,,,"It was an otherwise normal morning when I found my new furry friend. I was walking my dog and stopped to talk to a friend of mine about mundane things. After talking for a little bit, we both noticed a small furry animal walking up the walk towards us, stopping now and then as if it was lost and looking for home. My friend called out to it with a series of ""clucks"" and clicking noises, and it immediately ran to us. It showed absolutely no fear of my dog as it approached, and went directly to my friend. He picked it up and it nestled into his arms, clearly enjoying the attention. He then transferred over to me and nestled into my beard, licking it and playing gently with it. It was a very young ferret, apparently lost or abandoned, and needed a place indoors. Since he and my dog got along well, I volunteered to take him in until we found out where he belonged. I searched online and newspaper lost and found resources, but there was no mention of any owners looking for him. I recalled seeing a small cage in the dumpster earlier on the day we found him, and had my suspicions that he had been abandoned, but checked with our apartment manager just to make sure. It turned out that the day prior, a family that had owned a ferret had moved out, also abandoning their dog inside the apartment. I couldn't believe that someone would commit such an act, and promised my new little friend that he would have his forever home with me. The abandoned dog had already been picked up by animal control, and I later found out it was adopted out too. This little ferret is now bonded with me and my family and we couldn't imagine life without the little terror. Always into whatever is left out, but never misses a chance to make me laugh, or at least smile. All-in-all this was one of the best days in my recent history, and I wouldn't change it for anything.",2.0,"While walking my dog, me and a friend found a baby ferret. After investigating we found out he was just thrown away by a neglectful owner. I adopted him into my family and everybody is happy.",120.0,retold 3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOF2RAQ3I,551,KING9L1O,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my sister's forgiveness,I got a letter in the mail from my sister,1.0,,3LUY3GC630MWO0Z95XZOV7AL2NPP7Q,1.0,"I didn't, I just made it up.","About 3 months ago, something amazing happened! My sister, to whom I have been estranged for over 10 years, reached out to me and sent me a letter. I was completely shocked, I never thought I would hear from her again. I know that I hurt her, and I didn't deserve to have her as a sister anymore, so when I saw the letter in the mailbox, my heart dropped to the ground. I immediately thought it must be bad news, like a death in the family or something...surely there was no other reason for her to write to the person she hated most in the world. It took me 3 days to open it, because I was so unsure about how the contents would change my life. When I finally got the nerve to read it, I was shocked. She wrote to tell me that she forgave me. And she missed me. And she was sorry for cutting me out of her life, and that she regretted all of the wasted time. She was sure to say that although what I had done was unforgivable, we all do unforgivable things at some point in our lives. And that she had finally gotten to a place in her relationship with God that she was ready to forgive me and move on. She gave me her phone number, and said I was welcome to call if I wanted to. I am so glad that God was able to heal her heart, I didn't think that would ever happen. I am looking forward to getting to know my sister again! And, showing her how much I really love her and I am sorry.",1.0,"I have recently been reminded of God's unfailing love and grace. I am on my way to freedom from my past mistakes, hurts, and pains.",90.0,imagined 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8U8CCH7Y,2771,XMT6TATP,35.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my surprise birthday party.,"I heard everyone shout, ""Surprise!""",-0.25,,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8U8CCH7Y,,,"I few months back, my birthday was approaching (it is in April). My birthday is toward the end of the month of April. However, this was early in the month. I had finished work, and my wife had asked me to get ready because we were going to dinner together. Our children were ""at the babysitter"" (that's what I was told). So, I quickly dressed. I really did not want to leave, but I was hungry. What I did not know is that my wife had gathered my family together for a surprise birthday party at O'Charleys. We arrived about 5:30pm. When we entered the ""party section"" of the restaurant, everyone shouted, ""Surprise."" I really was taken aback. I wondered why we were headed back to that section in the first place! I didn't expect that my wife would actually do something like that. She is sweet, but not much of one on surprises. On top of my wife's surprise, everyone in my family was there. Some had traveled a few hours to be with us on that evening. It meant the world to me to have my family and a few friends come out to celebrate my birthday with me.",1.0,My wife threw a surprise birthday party for me. I was incredibly surprised and touched at the gesture.,90.0,recalled 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931SNRSP91,5414,E4LPJMHN,35.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,witnessing childbirth,assisting with the birth,0.375,,39PAAFCODNMWRITC4CBO6VRLPWGVTG,4.0,This story is based on my true experience,"A woman came in late one evening to the hospital who was very obviously in labor. It was about 4 months ago but it was one of the most memorable events during clinical rotation that I've ever witnessed. The woman who was very heavily pregnant was with her partner waiting to check in. While her partner filled out paperwork and answered questions, the woman leaned against the wall for support. Finally and none too soon, the woman was rushed into an exam room where her water broke and chaos ensued. The on call doctor announced that woman was already crowning and that she was ready to deliver. There was no time to call others into the room. I stepped up and followed the orders given to me by the doctor. The woman who was ill prepared for natural childbirth, tried her best to push and push but you could tell she was exhausted. I did my best to comfort her and coach her through contractions. Not twenty minutes after the woman's arrival, her baby was born into a hastily set up exam room. I stayed with the woman and her partner and witnessed their first moments as a family until nurses arrived. This is the field that I have chosen to enter and witnessing my first birth really made me more sure of my decision. There's nothing like seeing a new life enter the world and seeing a family together for the first time. As I continue my training, I try to keep this event fresh in my memory as inspiration to keep going.",2.0,I assisted and witnessed the delivery of a child in the hospital. This happened during the labor and delivery clinical rotation a few months ago. It was so memorable.,120.0,imagined 3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCP4C322,1317,CY7N68EO,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,About a near accident and justice,When we saw the driver pulled over.,0.875,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCP4C322,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCP4C322,,,"Yesterday I was almost in a car accident. I was driving home from my parent’s house with my wife and kids when a car behind us started tailgating. After following us closely for a few miles, the car started swerving into the other lane. With each successive attempt to pass, the car got closer and closer to hitting us. In the passenger’s seat, the driver’s husband was yelling at his wife and clapping in her face very aggressively. What appeared to be their daughter in the back seat was yelling loudly and appeared to be scared. After nearly forcing us off the road multiple times, the group was able to pass us before a highway on ramp. They were still stuck behind multiple vehicles who they also started to follow much too closely. They tried to pass the car in front of them on the on ramp unsuccessfully. When it came time to merge onto the highway, they swerved in front of highway traffic trying to get ahead of the cars in front of them. After merging onto the highway they sped away out of our sight. My wife and I looked incredulously at each other and wondered if we should call the police. I remarked that we didn’t get the license plate and the car was nearly out of sight. Within five miles, we saw a vehicle pulled over on the side of the road by a highway patrol officer. My wife and I laughed happily and in relief as the wreck less driver had been caught.",4.0,"While driving home with my wife and kids, we were nearly forced off the road by an aggressive driver. After passing us, we saw her pulled over by a highway patrol officer.",7.0,recalled 3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3R0REAL2,1031,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,a health scare in the family,me deciding to live on the healthy side,0.75,,3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTLRIMV0,3.0,none,About 6 months ago I had a tragic situation happen in my life. It was a real scare for me and my family. At the time that it happened I didn't know how to react or feel about what was going on. I just couldn't get a grasp of it. being that my mom was badly sickend and she didn't have much time to live. we had asked the doctors if there was anything extra they could do. we wanted to pay top dollar for anything that could maybe save or even prolong her life. Unfortanetly there wasn't anything they could further do to try and help her. It was devastating to hear that. we just couldn't get over all the times we've spent together. everyone was very sad at the hospital. It was bad some of was going through it emotionally and physcially that made things even scarier. It made me think to my self about being strong and doing that benefits my life and body. I decided to be on the healthy side of things for the rest of my life. That situation really made me decide to change my life.,1.0,The story is about my family's current health scare. It talks about what we collectively experienced emotionally and physically and how it made me decide to change my life.,180.0,imagined 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EZ9GRC6,2096,AZAN6I4G,30.0,man,White,5.0,3.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,Perhaps the greatest lesson in history is that nobody learne,"It was difficult to respond with a specific date or event, but ... ""Th",-0.25,,3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUU0O9XJ,4.0,"If you have been working for a while, share a story about when you exceeded a goal that was set for you. Fulfilling a quota is not enough","Write about your social or romantic life. One of the easiest things you can write about may be your social or romantic life. Finally, we will have few problems to start an entry about something that you are passionate about or that produces strong feelings. The following are some examples of notes you can start with:Your love interests Write about a person you like, a person with whom you have recently ended or a person with whom you have a relationship. Write about things you did or plan to do with friends. For example, if you and your friends have planned a big party, write about it......Write about your personal thoughts. Perhaps the most therapeutic topic you can write is about your deep personal thoughts. They can be thoughts that you don't want to share with anyone else, but that you feel comfortable writing them in a diary. You can start the entries with the following examples:Your hopes and your dreams for the future. For example, write about your vision for your life in the future. Your personal doubts For example, reflect on your doubts about yourself or your own abilities. If you think you are a clumsy person, write a little about the subject. It can help you gain more confidence. Your individual fears For example, write about your fear of death, your fear of loneliness or your fear of never loving someone................Reflect on your professional life and your aspirations. A good way to start writing in a newspaper is to take the opportunity to write about your professional life. This should be a journal entry with which you can easily start, since you will have a lot to talk about. You can write about the following:About your goals in five, ten or twenty years. About big projects at work. About the frustrations you have with co-workers or with the administration. About the ideas you have about how to do your job better or how to make your business more efficient. About a business you want to start in your free time..............Write taking the audience into account. When deciding what to write, you will have to take the audience into account. This is important, since you can write for a variety of reasons. Some potential audiences include the followi.",4.0,I moved back to my favorite neighborhood. It made me very happy. I had to work hard to be able to afford to come back.,28.0,imagined 3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT2Z42LPCX,2606,85HYT9K5,18.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,15.71263044285015,About having my laptop stolen.,When I discovered my laptop was missing.,0.375,3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT2Z42LPCX,3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT2Z42LPCX,,,"The first event that comes to mind when I think about something that happened to me recently that was emotional and memorable is unfortunately a negative event, and it happened about a month and a half ago. I went to the grocery store after class one Monday afternoon, and I had my school bag with my laptop in it sitting in my back seat. As I drove to the store I noticed dark clouds forming on the horizon, and I knew it was going to rain. Of course, upon leaving the store it began to drizzle, and by the time I got home it was absolutely pouring rain. I did not want to risk getting my computer wet, and I knew it would be hard to protect it since I had to carry in the groceries as well. I decided to leave my computer bag in my car for a couple hours until it stopped raining, but I completely forgot about it, and I apparently also forgot to lock my car doors (I'm sure you can see where this is going!). The next morning I realized my mistake and went to my car to get my laptop, only to discover it had been stolen! Panicked, I immediately called my mom, and she advised me to first contact the police, and then contact my insurance company. The officer who arrived was very kind, but unfortunately it had rained again that morning, wiping away any fingerprints, and there was not much he could do to help other than file a report. Shortly after he left, I contacted my insurance company and was able to get money back for the items I had lost because it happened on my property and was covered by my renters insurance policy. I was still devastated, mostly because in taking my laptop, the thief also took my flash drive with all of my school files on it, meaning I now have to try to get back all the files I lost. On the bright side, my previous laptop was rather old and needed to be replaced anyway, so I now have a much nicer computer. Having my laptop stolen is definitely an event that I will not soon forget, and it taught me several lessons. First, I learned to always, ALWAYS, double check that my car doors are actually locked. Second, I learned that it is critical to keep a record of the product codes for all expensive items, because without that number the police cannot give you back your laptop even if they find it.",4.0,"After grocery shopping, it was raining so I left my school computer in my car. I planned to come back for my computer, but I forgot, and I forgot to lock my car. My computer and flash drive were stolen from me, but I contacted my insurance company and was compensated for what was taken.",6666666.0,recalled 3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WB3KNNPT,6196,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,my husband surprising me with a new car on my birthday.,I found out my husband had gotten me a new car to replace the old one.,1.0,,3RXCAC0YISBUB1BTCJ17FYSODM8G8D,1.0,I really don't identify with this story because nothing like this has ever happened to me.,"For my birthday this year my husband got me the most amazing present. This all happened around 5 months ago but I am still so touched by what he did. A few days before my birthday my old car died. It just stopped working. It was pretty old, but I expected to be able to use it for a few more months at least. The car had other plans, though. The transmission blew. The mechanic told me it would cost more than the car was worth to fix it. I was devastated. I needed a car to get back and forth from work. I also had just started a night class at the Community College. I felt like I had lost everything when the car died. After a few days of dealing with getting rides everywhere it was my birthday. My husband knew how sad I was but he wanted me to have a nice day, so I pretended to be over the car nonsense. We went out to dinner somewhere nice and then we went home. I changed into my pajamas and settled in on the couch to watch our shows. Suddenly my husband ran down the stairs and grabbed my hands. He pulled me off the couch and towards the front door. I remember being so annoyed, I wanted to watch television and be left alone. He swung the door open and there it was. A new car! He had somehow managed to get me a car. It even had one of those giant red bows on it. It was the sweetest thing in the whole world. I am so lucky to have him.",1.0,My husband secretly bought me a new car as my birthday gift without my knowledge. I was very touched by his behavior. It was a memorable event because I needed a new car so badly.,150.0,imagined 36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXEXA2BE1,849,PR00OBN2,40.0,Man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,a drug addict staying with family to get off drugs.,he got upset because his brother wouldn't buy him drugs.,1.0,,351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMMMTMDL,1.0,I didn't really identify with it. I don't have much experience with mean drug addicts.,"Dear Diary,I'm still upset about what happened with Jerry. It's been bothering me so much that I haven't even been able to write about it here. But now I think it's time...About 3 months ago my husband's brother, Jerry, came to stay with us at our house. He told us he wanted to get off drugs, and that rehab didn't work and wasn't for him. He'd been before and, obviously, it didn't work. My husband is close with his brother so he, of course, let him stay with us. I didn't think it was a good idea, but I supported the decision, even though I thought it might be dangerous to have a drug addict in our house. As I suspected, things didn't turn out well. Over the course of a few weeks Jerry grew increasingly hostile as he detoxed. He got really ill from the withdrawal. I didn't realize it could take so long. Anyway, he wasn't getting better, and he was getting meaner and meaner. Everything came to a head when Jerry finally asked my husband to score some dope for him; Jerry was too incapacitated to leave the house and do it himself. My husband erupted in anger, shouting at him about how we had opened our home to him, tried to help him get off drugs, not perpetuate his habit. My husband physically threw Jerry out the front door and called the cops. The police took him away for causing a scene, banging on our front door and yelling in the middle of the night. The whole thing--seeing Jerry get sick and mean, seeing my husband get violent--really unsettles me when I think about it, even now. My husband is perpetually sorry for the incident and apologized every day. It's not his fault, and I make sure he knows. We'll never let Jerry into our house again.",1.0,My brother-in-law spent several weeks at my home to try to get off drugs because he didn't want to go to rehab. He got sick and wasn't happy staying with us. He got upset with my husband because he wouldn't help him score more drugs and left our home.,90.0,imagined 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPR1TF8DH,379,TBL6CXU7,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,"a family vacation to Seaside, FL",the whole family could make it,0.625,,3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544PWMDVKU,5.0,My family and I take vacations as well.,"Earlier this year, my family started messaging each other about going on vacation together. We are at that age where we want to make memories with each other's families since we have all gotten married and have our own kids. It's a lot of fun to have vacations together. We ended up deciding that going to Seaside, FL was the best place for us all. It wasn't that far to travel for the whole family. We decided to take the vacation in May since it was it would be less crowded than in the summer months. We got more and more excited as the days counted down. When it was finally time to go to FL, the whole family was excited! The trip to FL was really fun for everyone in my car. We sang songs and took a few rest stops at landmarks on the way. When we finally made it to Seaside, we were amazed at the beauty. It was the perfect spot to have a vacation. We got our hotel room right on the beach. There were so many fun activities in the area for kids to do. We didn't really have to go too far from the hotel. We spent a lot of time just relaxing, though. All the kids seem to have a great time, the adults did too! We are thankful to God that he took us there and brought us back safe. It was an experience we'll all never forget",1.0,"We took a family vacation with my sister and her family back in May to Seaside, Florida. The week was spent relaxing and making memories with our children. We have been blessed because God made a way.",120.0,imagined 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUCVEIA,1708,I4PSAVZ2,,na,na,4.0,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about urinary problems,I had to jump from doctor to doctor,-0.375,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUCVEIA,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUCVEIA,,,"I was holding on to my pee and drinking more cups of water than i needed. I was holding on to my urine a lot for four weeks because i was didn't want to let go of the online games i was playing. After, a few weeks. I noticed that i couldn't control my bladder and the frequency of going to the bathroom was increasing. I was scared for my life. If i didn't go the bathroom once my body called for, my urinary tract would start hurting. I never had pain like this in my urinary tract before. I couldn't/can't do the normal things i once did. Like go on a run for 30 minutes because i would be wanting to urgently go the bathroom in between my run. I went to the my annual physical doctor and she didn't know what kind of treatment i needed. She referred me to someone else. Like passing the baton on to someone else. Anyways, I thought my frequency to go to the bathroom would go away with eating fruits and vegetables, but it didn't. So i have an appointment lined up next week with a urinary specialist. Hopefully he/she will cure me.",1.0,"I held on to my pee, longer than i should have. I went to the doctor, now i'm looking forward to the treatment the doctor will have for me.",60.0,recalled 3WSELTNVR4OCZUQETHKSA8D9IYCTAE,1873,3JDV0GPR,18.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,6.579251212010101,Meeting up with new friends and sharing nature experiences.,We heard a shout ringing through the forest.,0.625,,33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5P8G1TP,5.0,"While I never actually have been to the place i described, it's a dream of mine and I'd love to have an experience like this. I don't have any friend's that like nature like I do in real life though.","I woke up estatic this day, it was finally time to go on the camping trip I've been planning and waiting for. although all this happened two years (24 months ago), I still remember it clearly. Joining me on this trip was my best friend, Dale. We met up in the morning, packed up everything we needed, and set off on our adventure that would surely change our lives. Dale and I were headed to Yellowstone national park, a place we had always wanted to visit. The drive there was long and tedious, but eventually we arrived. We parked, checked in, and got all our stuff ready to set out. We started our journey through one of the many beautiful forests this park has to offer. There were towering trees, lush foilage, and everything was teeming with wildlife; it truly was a site to remember. In awe throughout this forest trail trek, I truly felt at peace and calmed by the beautiful nature, and Dale expressed the same feelings. Eventually we started coming across rolling hills as we got deeper into the forest. A noise started ringing throughout the forest, which sounded as if something was letting out a call. As we got closer, we realized it was some kids and a family having fun up on a hill further on the path. We shouted back to the kids, just playing with them; but their group saw us and told us to come join them along the trail. As we talked for a little, Dale and I discovered this group was headed to the sampe campsite as ours, so our journey continued with new friends. We shared stories about our life, dreams, and our love of nature. Bonding with these new people felt nice, especially in such a magical place. As the end of the day approached, we finally arrived at our campsite and set up or camp, as did our new friends. Dale and I started a fire after everything was ready, cooked some food, and played some music just taking in the day and preparing ourselves for the awesome week ahead of us in this great place.",2.0,"We went to the forest on the way. We saw people on the hill, and joined them. We continued the journey, and after we reached the destination we tried to set out our camp.",720.0,imagined 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJNM4G4I,461,9WPM22YE,30.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,going on a private shark fishing charter with my son.,we caught a four foot black tip shark.,0.75,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7UU0L98,,,,"During this family vacation to Destin, Florida, I took my son on an offshore fishing trip. This was a private charter fishing experience so we had a captain and one of crew member on the boat and then it was just my son and I. This was an extremely memorable experience as this was my first time ever going on a fishing charter. My son really wanted to catch sharks so they took us black tip shark fishing. We ended up catching 6 with the biggest being one my son caught. It was such a fun bonding experience with my son and it's something I will never forget. I think about this fishing trip quite often. My son, who is only 5, still talks about this fishing trip. He has even written about it in his school work. He loves telling all of our friends and family about the big four foot black tip shark he had caught. Luckily, we were able to capture this memory by taking lots of pictures. We even had a picture of my son and me holding the shark that we've since gotten framed in his bedroom. I get such joy thinking about this event. One day, I'd hope my son gets to take his children on a fishing trip like this. I am truly blessed to have experienced this.",1.0,"My family and I went on our first beach vacation to Destin, Florida with our kids. We also went with friends and family. We spent most of our time hanging out on the white sandy beaches. I also got to meet up with an old Marine Corps friend of mine that I haven't seen in a long time.",180.0,retold 3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y71ZUFAA,1190,8MX6H6RW,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,About my brothers wedding,My brother announced he was getting married!,1.0,,3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y71ZUFAA,,,"The event that really emotionally played a huge part of 2019 was my brother's wedding. The woman he is now married to is absolutely adorable, being my brother's best friend, this is so important to me. My brother didnt have the greatest relationship with my mom growing up. I always worried he was going to be too cynical to get married. His wife supports him in every possible capacity so that is good for my heart and his too I'm sure! She is so supportive in fact that they got married on a boat because he loves fishing so much. The best part for me was watching them say their vows. I bawled like a baby, my best friend, my brother - married! Seeing the love on their faces really gave me home for my own future. I never imagined I'd get married but now I lik at things differently now, thanks to them! The boat was big dinner boat, and they got married up on the deck. Helping set up and drcorate made me realize the beauty in simple things. A single flower in a dish, a sprig of mint on a white clothe napkin. There was an open bar and catered good that was delicious. Champagne for everyone even non alcoholic for the kids. They had a beautiful ceremony which is a perfect but cost effective wedding. I loved the photo opportunity the natural background created for us. Seeing my big brother this happy has been a blessing!",1.0,The story of my brothers very unexpected wedding day on a boat. It was a surprise to me that he got married and when he did they got married on a boat because his love of fishing.,60.0,recalled 3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z9XO6OY,2186,0OI8GWLW,30.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,A flag football game at the local rec center.,I was treated with kindness when most people would have been angry wi,0.875,,3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z9XO6OY,,,I play flag football on Saturdays at my local rec center and at the time my teammates were new. I know the guy who organized the team but everyone else was a new face. At the time i had been struggling with my confidence. My job and living situation were in a poor situation and it was impacting my attitude toward myself. It was our first game playing together as a team and I was playing extremely poorly. I was unsuccessful at everything and couldn't perform the most basic tasks. I was not in the moment and couldn't focus. I expected to be berated and that my new teammates would be angry with me. The opposite happened. They didn't bench me and encouraged me to improve and try again. It was the first time in awhile that my failures were not met with negativity. Everyone on the team was kind to me even though I had lost the game for the team. It meant a lot to me to be treated with kindness in my failure. The kindness they showed me payed off in the next game and I played really well. I have played well since that awful game. It has also helped me with my overall confidence and I can face struggles in my personal life better.,1.0,I play flag football on Saturdays at my local rec center and at the time my teammates were new. I played horribly but my teammates were supportive and caring. It changed my outlook about myself.,150.0,recalled 3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIIJR35429,1687,IHY3V2QP,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,I have lost my lovable dog,The life of my dog has lost before 3 months,0.5,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GP2KP84,5.0,I was the person who loved our dog very much,"Me and my partner got a dog from the street and we like it very much. So we took it to our home and it was with us for six months. We both love our dog very much. But one day 3 months before, our dog met with an accident. it was really a great surprise for us and i could not imagine that my dog had met with an accident. It is in very critical stage and i could not even digest that our dog is in a serious condition. It was very much sad to see the dog. We have investigated about the accident and they told that it was met with an accident with another dog. Then we thought that it will get better day by day. I have more hope that it will get ready with few days or weeks. And i was eagerly waiting for the news that our dog is getting better day by day. But the hope did not lat for more time. They have informed that the dog is in a critical stage and it is very hard to recover the dog back to normal. It is very sad and i could not even think of a day without my dog. I was crying loudly and our dog is nearly a family member for me. So i could not imagine a day without our dog. The dogs are the real living thing which have full 100% love on us. So i love him very much. Now he is no more and we have last him and he is in a permanent sleep. I could not be in our home and see the places without him. Every where i see i could see him in all the places. Now a days i am looking for a small puppy and i have to take care of him like my old dog. Me and husband is now happily living with our new puppy with our old dog memories. Though we grow up more than 10 dogs i could not forget my first dog who is like my first son and i will be always thinking of him every time. It is a very bitter memory but could be satisfied if i would think of him.",2.0,My dog gets into an accident with another dog. We treat him as best as we could and thought he would get better. Turns out he really did not get better and we have to put him to sleep.,90.0,imagined 336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U95QM58,489,V7KYMYDG,30.0,Man,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,setting up a backyard movie theater for my daughter.,she got super excited about watching a movie outside and night.,0.625,336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U95QM58,336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U95QM58,,,"I always had a fun childhood. My parents saw to it that I had a lot of great times to look back on and cherish. In the spirit of that, I wanted to pass on experiences like this to my daughter. This weekend, I decided to take a step forward to do that and bought a projector for my daughter. This projector will enable us to watch movies using a large screen or an empty wall. So, this weekend, I decided to set up a backyard movie night. I took the deck furniture and arranged it on the lawn to look like a living room. Then, I spread a moving blanket down to give us a clean area to walk. I set up a card table with the projector and DVD player along with the appropriate cords. I then put the screen together and anchored it to the ground using stakes. The screen was up against the side of the house to protect it from the wind. I tested the projector on the screen and it looked amazing. The sound quality was even good as well. Once I had everything set up, we popped some popcorn and got snacks. Finally, we told our daughter and she was super excited. She ran out to the yard and her face lit up as we all gathered around and watched Secret Life of Pets 2. It was an amazing night and I'm so glad I did it.",1.0,"I had a really fun childhood and I wanted to share that with my daughter. I bought a projector so we could watch movies in the backyard. We set up deck furniture, the screen, and projector so we could watch Secret Life of Pets 2 in the yard one evening.",7.0,recalled 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3OP7Z5X,1318,JPU8BJVJ,30.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,visiting my family out of town.,my grandmother was sicker than I thought she was.,0.5,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUO6RJP0,,,,"Earlier this summer I went to visit my extended family in another state as I always do. This summer was a special visit though because I made sure to spend extra time with my grandmother. My grandma is very sick and during my visit we were just starting to realize how serious it is. The summer before my grandfather died, so I knew it was important to spend time with my grandma because we never know how much time someone has left on earth. During my week long visit, I made sure that I went and spent extra time with my grandma. I helped her do chores around her house, run errands for her, and just help anyway that I could. I made sure that I had deep and meaningful conversations with her. We talked about life and I got her advice on somethings that I thought were important. During the rest of my visit I hung out with my other family members and we did a lot of fun things. We went skating, to the library, to a softball game and shopping. Other days we visited different family members. And most days we lounged by the pool soaking up the sun. I really had a lot of fun. And of course I enjoyed seeing everyone. But the most important and fun part about this visit was spending time with my grandma.",1.0,"I went to another state to visit my family. I do this every summer, but this year was special. My grandmother is very sick and it may be her last year on earth.",90.0,retold 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J6TD2DIF,1039,R7O8QH03,30.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,5.0106352940962555,Being mistaken for the opposite sex.,When I turned around the look on the mans face whom has mistaken me.,0.5,,3VHP9MDGRO6Q945BIBBUZZOVUPFFCF,2.0,I felt as though this could have happened and does happen to some. It’s possible to be mistaken gender wise.,I was mistaken for a woman because I am a man with long hair. When I turned around the look on the guys face was sheer terror. I was embarrassed that he made the mistake. I also feel like I could change my hair style now and my clothing as a result. This is a day I will never forget because it changed the way I think of myself. I. would like to represent my myself as a man more as others would perceive me. I am also considering my mannerisms more carefully. It’s I interesting to think that this all could be a coincidence as well and maybe I am overthinking the whole experience. Is there anything I cold have done differently outside these changes that could bring me into a more complex version of what a male is considered to represent in our world in this day and age. Has anyone else gone through this and how did they view themselves. Why did the man just walk away after realizing I wasn’t a woman. What does this situation represent for women and how they must feel being hit on? I think I should have said. Something else after they walked away. Im just not sure what I could have said.,1.0,i was rejected from my line of duty.i was hated for no reason by my leaders in the line of duty.i felt incomplete and unuseful to my self and to the world.i was deny the chances of saving lifes which was my prior.,150.0,imagined 39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZZO2KC3I,3353,RG6Y4EJT,30.0,Man,other,one,4.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,dealing with mental illness,I sought help and got better,1.0,,31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIUKTT79,5.0,I deal with depression and anxiety every day. I also have sought out help for these issues.,"I have always had difficulty dealing with my emotions. For my whole life I dealt with depression and anxiety. High School was not an easy time, having to deal with puberty and emotional instabilities. This all came to a head three months ago. I finally broke down and was unable to function. I stopped talking to people and wasn't able to go into work. I decided to seek out help, and I'm so glad that I did. I never thought that I would be able to feel normal again. I don't know if I will ever be ""normal"", but functioning is good enough for now. If I never sought out help, I don't know what would have happened to me. Best case scenario is that I would have lost my job and a majority of my friends. I don't even want to know what the worst case would have been. Re-acclimating to every day life has been difficult. I take solace in the fact that I actually want to try. I no longer want to curl up in bed and disappear from the world.",3.0,I was not mentally well after the loss of a person. I grew stronger and became capable of functioning again.,90.0,imagined 3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5YP93PE,1500,RZJIHL3N,55.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,Working in the Florida Keys,I realized I was going to get to spend the summer in the Keys.,0.75,3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5YP93PE,3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5YP93PE,,,"About 5 months ago I received a call from an employer for a job I had applied for. I was traveling through Florida and the call was for a position in the Florida Keys. I had always dreamed of spending some time in time in the Keys and this was the perfect opportunity. I accepted the job and began work shortly after arriving. I was impressed with the scenery and the wildlife in the area and I was exposed to this due to the fact that I worked outdoors. I was surrounded by a lot people all of the time. I made many new friends and made a lot of memories. I enjoyed time on the water, under the water and attended many social events. I was able to help with the social events by setting up and working booths, and helping people. I spent a lot of one on one time with new friends who were always good about seeing that I was enjoying myself and the environment. I enjoyed many boat rides and went scuba diving and fishing. Everyday brought new experiences. One day at the boat ramp I spotted a pelican standing in front of a truck that was pulling a boat out of the water. The truck driver seemed annoyed by the bird and was going to force it out of the way with his truck. I walked right up to the bird and realized something was wrong with it. I carefully pick it up and moved it out of harms way. A couple of us then arranged for the wildlife department to pick the bird up and care for it. It was a very up close and personal experience. I would end most of my days in the Keys by watching the sunset. They were like none I had ever witnessed and I think they are one of the things I will miss them the most.",1.0,"My summer working in the Florida Keys. I experienced a lifestyle, people, and environment I will never forget.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91M19MSNR,604,KSLHRWQY,30.0,woman,white,3.0,3.0,2.0,3.0,3.0445224377234235,About embarrassing travel event,I flashed stranger,0.25,,3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91M19MSNR,,,"Well as usual I had to go potty. As soon as we walked in our room and I decide to just go ahead and strip off my clothes while I am in the potty. I come out of the potty and walk directly across to the luggage/closet area. I open the suitcase to find something I can lounge around in. Well, while I am bent over, mind you naked as a jaybird,looking through the suitcase. I suddenly hear my husband scream my name and slam a door. He had gone out to the balcony to look at some brochures and rest a while. He had left the door open unbeknownst to me. In the meantime someone had pulled in and backed into a parking spot so that they were now facing our room. He said they were just sitting there pointing and laughing. He could not figure out why so he got up to come inside. Then he said that was when he realized what all the laughter was about. The whole time there I was in all my glory rummaging through my suitcase oblivious to the fact that my butt was the butt of their joke! I was mortified! I definitely will be careful getting dressed from now on.",4.0,I had been changing in hotel room on vacation. Husband had said that he saw someone. They laughed at my butt be out on display.,21.0,recalled 3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DBY914J,762,0J5XZ10Y,18.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,A trip to the Detroit Institute of Art Museum,there were watermelons scattered in the background of a bird painting,0.625,,3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DBY914J,,,"Taking a walk through the Detroit Institute of Arts was an experience that I wasn't expecting to experience anytime soon. It was a great way to end the semester after all the new concepts I have learned from the online ARTH 100 course. Walking through the DIA and seeing concepts that each artist included into their own works of art was truly beautiful, and I wasn't able to see this type of beauty portrayed in their work until after I had taken this course online. Furthermore, one of my many favorites had to be Fowl and Melons, an oil canvas painting, painted by Sisson Blanchard who is from Haiti, born in 1952. This oil painting was truly beautiful and caught my eye due to the colors and uniqueness of the birds. Looking deeper into the painting were details that didn't originally catch my eye, and that I had to look for. That being said, there were watermelons actually painted in between the birds in this painting! That being said, colors had a big influence on how my eye caught these details. The colors red, orange, yellow, deep blue and purple; it gave off a warmth feeling of harmony. I believe there is a reason why the artist choose these colors after staring at the painting for so long and my theory comes down to this: I believe that due to the amount of scattered birds in this picture, the artist wanted to balance this by carefully choosing which colors to incorporate into this painting without taking away the uniqueness of the painting. As far as shape goes, the lines formed by the artist is what makes the shape of the painting; mainly targeting the birds and the hard-to-miss details of the melons in between. The texture in this painting is oily (which is ironic considering it is an oil painting), but the details such as the feather bumps and circles make it as if the birds were rough and bumpy. Then on the other hand you have a bunch of shrubbery in all the possible spaces where there wasn't a bird placed. The shrubbery makes you feel as if you were to get poked by touching this painting, just like as if you were about to touch a cactus. Finally we have the last element of art; Value. Value is the illusion portrayed by the artist by using different shades and tones of light in the painting. Since this painting is very cluttered and there are so many details to be contributed in this piece, we can see that the value of light used in this painting was strong due to the colors used in the painting as well. Overall, the trip to the Detroit Institute of Art museum was an experience that I previously wasn't planning on going on, anytime in the near future; but I'm glad I took this opportunity to look at different works of art and to analyze paintings using what I've learned from this course. It was a great opportunity to look at beautiful expressions that the artists portrayed using something as simple as oil pastels, like Sissan’s did while painting Fowl and Melons.",1.0,"After taking a semester of an online art class, I decided to go to the Detroit institute of art museum. Many paintings caught my eye, but one in particular contained birds and watermelons.",7.0,recalled 3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DBU0SEV,3358,BYMCII1R,45.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,taking son to college.,i realized how sad i was and how sad my son wasn't.,0.125,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DBU0SEV,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DBU0SEV,,,"today we took our son to college. It was a very sad day. we helped him arrange his apartment. we took him to the store to get stocked up on groceries. we came back and visited for a while. that afternoon we decided it was time for us to head back home. i did not want to go. he is my boy and i am going to miss him dearly. this is good for him though. good for me, too. i am so very proud of him. he is going to be fine. i don't know if i will be, though. he is my first born. it is going to take me a while to recover, especially when i go into his room. it will be good to hear his voice when he calls. i don't know if i will be able to wait to hear from him. i will probably call him tonight!",4.0,"the event was taking our son to college. It is very hard on a parent, especially the mother! It is sad for the parents but not so much for the child.",7.0,recalled 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYDZILYW,482,L8QN0032,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,going to a concert.,my father offered to fly me to Miami.,1.0,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYDZILYW,,,"Seeing the Who with my father was a highly emotional experience and one of the greatest birthday gifts I've ever received. The Who are his favorite band of all time, and we have always communicated best through discussing our mutual love of music. Since my mother passed away two years ago, we talk almost every day. So when he said he wanted to fly me to Miami to see the Who, I was startled and excited. They weren't playing here in Phoenix, but I had always wanted to see them. Plane tickets aren't cheap, and let's just say that he got us such good seats that the tickets were more expensive than the flight! My mother had been a fan of the Who, as well, but she and I only attended one concert together. That had not been a good time, because I really hate Jimmy Buffett, and she was disappointed in his performance. We had always talked about going to see the Who or Bob Seger as a family, but it never happened. So, in a way, not only was I getting to bond with my father, but I also managed to find a way to honor plans my late mother and I had made. Watching the show was fine. They put on a great show. But, more importantly, my father and I had the fun of attending a concert together and sharing a special moment. He got to share his most beloved band and I got to see the glow on his face. That meant the world to me.",1.0,My father paid for me to go see his favorite band as a birthday present. This fulfilled plans my late mother and I had made long ago.,35.0,recalled 3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYIWT6KD9,6094,OW92459S,25.0,Woman,hisp,one,2.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my pregnancy experience.,I was told I needed emergency surgery to save my baby.,1.0,,37QW5D2ZRH8X16KK7JVO4CBR2IWS8A,2.0,I did not experience something like this in my life because my pregnancy was normal.,"I had been together with my boyfriend for about 5 years now. Lately we stop using condoms because my partner was bored and wanted to try something new. We decided to started a new method then which ends up resulting in buying anticonceptive pills and me starting to take them. The first months were alright, just a few minor side effects and that was all. However after a few months, like at the 4th month I started to get disorganized with the pill ingest and I most likely messed up by then, I just remembering this because for some reasons these thoughts have been coming back to my mind. Anyways, that moment probably was key to the next events. I started to gain weight, I though it was a side effect and then nausea and vomits made their appearance so we naturally started to worry. The next day we went to the doctor's office and the first thing he asked me to do was to take a pregnancy test. We drove to the pharmace while we were in silent to assimilate this probability. We reached the store, we came in and we grasp the pregnancy test alongside a few things to distract our minds. We continued to drive in absolute silent until we got home. I quickly went to the restroom and I just awaited alone until I could take the sample. I decided to wait for the result alone sitting in the floor, then I saw it I could not believe what was taking place. After 20 minutes I just went outside and shared the news with my boyfriend, and boy what a hit did a place on him. Well, putting apart this neccesary intro, the next months felt like a rush, sharing the news with our families, planning how to tackle our new life conditions and situation and going several times to the hospital between parenthood courses and doctor consultations. Everything was going great, until the last month I started to feel weird and everybody felt scared because we were close to the finish goal. I was taken to the hospital and in the hospital the doctor detected a trouble which at the moment I did not comment me quickly instead he went for the rest of the health team and was hospitalized due to an emergency. Everything happened quickly, and it was quickly told about the situation, they have small time to act to save the baby and I did not even think to give my answer, it was a firm yes. I was taken to the surgery room and the next day everything was great. After 4 months, my baby is healthy and I just found the need to write these events to have a registry. Life is unexpected but if you have faith it is a blessing.",2.0,"I gave birth to my daughter. After 9 months of pregnancy and growing a child, I had an emergency c-section.",180.0,imagined 30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M2MCJ0XG,2943,J5FIJV5R,18.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,trials and tribulations as a new teacher,getting fired from a private school job,0.75,,3GDTJDAPVVXU3B7FNMZ2S3CLBVYM8H,4.0,Somewhat,"Three months ago, I graduated college... finally. I had my master's under my belt, teaching credentials in line. I couldn't be prouder. I was finally done. I was able to get a cushy job at a private school for all grades K-12. The pay was okay, but it was more about finally being able to do what I love, what I spent so long trying to achieve. Unfortunately, we took budget cuts. I was the last hired, so I was the first fired. I had to accept a teaching job at a public school after getting used to my dreamy, safe, private school job. The pay is horrendous, it's almost like the government doesn't want kids to learn anything. I had to buy most of the supplies, and some of the kids are so poor, I ended up having to buy supplies for the kids to even be able to learn. Cheap backpacks and notebooks apparently add up. I thought my student loans were bad... these credit card bills as a public school teacher may kill me before I even get a chance to get a raise in 10 years. But these kids... They need me. I feel like I am right where I am supposed to be, helping these kids. Even if I end up having to get a part-time job on top of this to make ends meet.",2.0,"Graduating with my teaching credential and master's degrees was the proudest moment of my life. It felt great to finally be done with my education so that I can enter the ""real world"" and work.",90.0,imagined 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS11O9U5S8,1939,OJYQXAWF,25.0,woman,asian,one,5.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,what happened at my mother's memorial service,I found out how different everyone's experiences with her were,0.875,,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMOSXNBN,3.0,"My mother is actually ill so I could easily imagine how I would feel at a memorial service. However, I've only experienced one funeral and I'm not close with my extended family.","I still can't believe that my mother's memorial service happened last Thursday. It was only a week before that that she had passed away, and then a day before that that we had hugged for the last time. She had been fighting cancer for the last two years. Things seemed positive at first. She had told me that her body was responding well to the chemotherapy. I foolishly believed her. My mother was the type of person who hated having others worry about her. I should have known she was not telling the truth. I saw as all of the people whom my mother's life had touched entered the church to say goodbye to her one last time. My father cried, my siblings cried. Even people I didn't recognize--friends from work, I assumed--cried for her. I wrote and read a eulogy about my mother. I could barely get through it. Her sister couldn't fly in for the service, but she made a video slideshow which included pictures of my mother growing up. I listened as people traded stories about my mother. Things like how my father first met her, or how she did something funny at work. Even though I spent nearly every day with my mother, it was interesting to hear how different our experiences with her were. One thing is for sure though: she loved us all deeply.",5.0,My mother's memorial service occurred last Thursday. I saw a lot of people and celebrated my mom's life.,7.0,imagined 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B5CJEHL,1285,WQKJG2VA,25.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,2.0,6.659293919683638,My hard situation,My high score marks,0.0,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B5CJEHL,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B5CJEHL,,,It's an unforgettable event happened in my life. My grand mother passed away before seven years. It's very hard time for me because i cant able to attend her funeral. Because i have to attend my university exam it's my masters degree final year university exam. So i just went to college and i attend my exam. So its like i cant able to concentrate in my exam that day and the before day i didn't get good sleep but i get nice scores in that exam i am in 90% so i think that's my grandmother blessing but i cant forget that painful incident. And i used to talk about this incident often. I got married and have a kid but still i talk about this incident often i love my granny so i just keep on talking about her how i spend my childhood with her to my partner. So after this incident if i want to or looking for some achievement i just think my granny in my mind everything goes smooth and happy always. Now i am staying far away from my family but still i have courage to handle my problems. Some times i feels like lonely but now my daughter keep me active always. So i am so happy to take care of my daughter. So if i miss my granny i saw her in my daughter face she looks similar like her. she is very carrying and loving all our family. she is the precious gift i got in my life. my aim is to grow her in good behavior.,5.0,Its really a very hard for me to handle it because its like very important and very painful incident,780.0,recalled 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B1HCWHY,1262,AT0KIUES,50.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Music and friends,I actually made it to the function since I had tried so in the past,1.0,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B1HCWHY,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B1HCWHY,,,"2 months ago I took a long awaited trip to the Dominican Republic. I had attempted for 10 years to go on this trip and was never able to work it out. Success FINALLY! Trip was the Kid Rock Island Jam. I was able to connect with lots of long time friends that i have not seen in many years. We had so much fun. I was able to connect with a new friend I had not actually met in person. And that was amazing. I was in heaven. Gambling, friends and kid rock. Nothing else better then that. I had such a great time. I was in a perfect location as far as my room. I was able to easily get between the shows, the water and various groups of friends, as well as to the casino to gamble. This trip was way past due to happen for me and I really needed this trip. I had a blast.",2.0,"Island Jam with many bands and many friends and sun and fun. Long awaited trip that included hanging out with long time friends, going on a fishing trip, and meeting new friends. All of this centered around live music and my most favorite musician ever",60.0,recalled 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4YEFKTA,780,NO06AENF,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,pregnancy and loss,the baby had hydrops,0.5,,3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4YEFKTA,,,"In March, I found out I was pregnant after years of trying and multiple losses (early miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, etc). My husband and I were overjoyed, doubly so when we found out it was twins. Around 8 weeks we were told that twin A was not growing very well and likely would not make it, but twin B was right on target. At 10 weeks we were told that twin A had passed away, but twin B was very strong and perfect statistically speaking. At 12 weeks we went for a high level ultrasound to find out our remaining twins gender as well as see if all the anatomy was correct. We went in expecting good news as we do not have any type of genetic or chromosomal disorders in our families and we had made it to the 2nd trimester. We had told our parents a few days ahead of our appointment. During the ultrasound, the tech was very quiet. We asked her if she could tell just the gender and she said no. We asked for pictures and she did not want to give us any. Then she left the room quickly and a team of 4 doctors came in. The lead doctor explained that the baby had a large cystic hygroma as well as hydrops. They told us that hydrops babies almost never make it until birth - roughly 5% survive until birth and those that do can have severe issues such as spinal bifida, downs syndrome, heart defects, dwarfism, etc. They encouraged us that day to terminate the pregnancy, which was very difficult to even hear since we are Catholic. We went from being exceptionally happy to our world ending within just a few minutes. Neither one of us wanted to believe that this bad news was possible - we had already started discussing baby names even! We went home in a daze and spent the next few weeks mainly in bed crying, trying to decide what to do. When we went for our 15 week appointment, we found out the baby had passed away on its own, which required going through the labor and delivery process the next day. It doesn't seem possible or fair that we lost not just one, but TWO babies in the same pregnancy. It was the most traumatic event of both of our lives. I am just now starting to function normally again, months later. None of the tests can explain why this happened to us and we are terrified it will happen again in the future.",5.0,"After trying to have a child for years, we finally got pregnant...with twins! Only to have both of them pass away for different unexplained reasons by 16 weeks.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUAGT46T,2999,4P0CQQ14,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Ripping my pants and a car passing by and seeing my undies.,I ripped my pants.,0.5,,3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW1XP7WUU,1.0,I just made it up to be honest. I tried to put myself in the perspective of the character and the situation and how it would go down.,"Dear Diary, I was just sitting here thinking about the time I split my pants and a car passed by. It happened about Five months ago. I guess I should have paid way more attention to the pants I chose that day because the ones I was wearing were way too tight. So anyways; I'm walking at a pretty fast paced; which may have also influenced the ripping of my pants. My phone started to ring. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and with it came a 20 dollar bill. I didn't want to lose my money so I bent down and went to go pick up the money. It was a little windy, so it kind of flew away just a bit. I chased it. Finally, it landed on the sidewalk again and I bent down to pick it up. Right as I did, my pants ripped clean from the bottom to the top of the crotch area. That's not all! To make matters even worse, not only was I on a crowded street, but the way I was bent over made my bottom face towards the highway and a car drove by and saw my underwear; which just happened to be the worst of what I have in my underwear drawer. Talk about embarassing! Anyways, I ran right home and changed into looser pants and continued with my day. Guess nothing gets me too down, does it Diary?",1.0,I ripped my pants while walking down a public street. A car passed by and the occupants saw my underwear.,150.0,imagined 3TGOYF991Y8BEGJ1ZRRTF5B4IYQUU7,2554,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,I got a POP to play with,the dog thought the POP was food,0.875,,3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7O2QZ632,1.0,Never bought a POP,"Three months ago, I went to Target before noon with my mother. I got a Funko Bulbasaur POP. I also got some Pokemon cards and posters about Detective Pikachu for my brother. We watched the movie later that day. It was a fun movie but was very bland. I decided to play with my POP. I made it walk on the ground. I made it fly in the air. I made sure to keep it away from my dog. My dog wanted to chew on it. He thought it was food. That is adorable. I gave the dog a nice pat on the head. I threw a ball to distract him from the POP. I had a fun time with the POP. I hope there are more of these in the future.",3.0,I went to Target at 11 am with my mom to go get the 10 inch Funko Bulbasaur POP on the day of it's release. I got one and I also picked up Pokemon cards and posters promoting the Detective Pikachu movie for my brother since we were going to watch it later that day.,90.0,imagined 3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU35V5NV,659,11921X48,35.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.8918202981106265,Visiting Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore,The trail conditions being mucky and muddy.,0.75,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU35V5NV,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU35V5NV,,,"I recently visited Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore for the second time in my life. I truly enjoyed the sights there yet again. I went on a ten mile hike along the cliffs, beaches, and through the woods. Stopping to photograph the best scenes along the way. The weather was perfect, the potential for rain held off. And the sun eventually came out. It was spring time so the waterfalls and rivers were roaring. Unfortunately I was surprised to encounter trail conditions that were less than optimal. Though it had not rained recently, nor that day, there was much mud on sections of the trail. It was very mucky and I quickly made use of my spare pairs of socks I brought. This was likely because of recently snow melt despite it being late May. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan really is something else. In fact, I even saw some pockets of frozen hard snow still holding on in the shades of the cliffs that never get direct sunlight. Other than that, there were no setbacks and the adventure went just as I had hoped. I cannot wait to go there again some day. It really is a place that never disappoints.",1.0,It is a quick story about a visit to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Detailing the sights and experiences of a ten mile hike.,49.0,recalled 3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4Q51GSHJ,523,LOXQ87R5,25.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my son laughing.,I learned my son had a brain bleed while in the NICU.,1.0,,3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4Q51GSHJ,,,"Around two months ago, my son laughed for the first time. It was exceedingly unexpected, and floored me. I had been sitting at my desk, with him sitting on my desk. I do this regularly, and was talking to him like I normally do. Out of nowhere, he started giggling! He's two months premature so I've been incredibly worried about his cognitive development. There was a chance the brain bleed he had when he was in the NICU would negatively impact his cognitive function. So when the time rolled around that he was ""supposed"" to be socially laughing and wasn't, I had a sense of dread and worry. Hearing him laugh brought tears to my eyes, and it took all I had not to break down crying. He hit it out of the park and has been consistently socially laughing ever since that moment. I have other concerns about his development, though. I don't know how long it'll take me to shake the fear. I can only hope that my fears don't see reality. I'm so proud of my little boy, though, no matter what. I will always love and cherish everything he has accomplished so far in his short little life.",5.0,My son laughed for the first time. I was overcome with emotions as a result. I nervously look forward to his future.,60.0,recalled 3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYOUA291,2522,010CRCGB,55.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,A band reunites and travels to Bogota to play.,A 500 seat auditorium was used for bands that don't draw that number.,0.5,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYOUA291,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYOUA291,,,"For years I played bass in a a fairly popular band that toured around the world but stopped a few years ago. This last July the band reformed and traveled to Bogota, Colombia to play a show. It was fun and a bit surreal to reunite and work with the other members after all the time off. It was also pretty humorous to see how quickly we all settled in to our old behaviors. Traveling as a group can be stressful especially when you have to transport instruments that the TSA views with suspicion and attempts to disassemble, which is what happened to me. Thankfully I was able to get everything working for the concert. We had a full day in Bogota before the show, which we spent hanging out with a promoter with whom we had worked before on a previous trip. He took us to local restaurants and record stores which we never would have stumbled on by ourselves. Then that evening there was a party at a record store in kind of a hipster area of town. After that we headed to a small jazz club where the drummer from the band we were sharing the bill with was playing. It was a small cafe with a prominently displayed triptych of chairman Mao. There are very good painters in Bogota and there are very elaborate murals to be seen everywhere and even the graffiti approaches high art. The show was a double bill with another band and took place in a very large 5000 seat auditorium, even though neither band had the capacity to draw that many people. Even though the whole organization was very professionally run, sound check seemed to last forever and resulted in my not being able to have lunch with an old friend who I hadn't seen for years. But the concert itself went well there was a good showing on the ground floor seats, but the balconies remained unused. Afterwards I was able to meet up with my friend and go out for some drinks. The day after the show was spent in the studio collaborating with the band with whom we had shared the bill, and felt like equal parts work and social occasion. Some friends of the other band who are foodie types, prepared a meal for everyone, and there was plenty of beer and wine and general frivolity. Our last day in Bogota was open so the guitarist and keyboardist and I went to the National museum, which is a sprawling, long and narrow building with lots of interactive exhibits on everything about Colombian culture past and present. Afterwards we had lunch at a Peruvian restaurant which, ironically was some of the best food we had in Colombia. That was followed by lots of walking through flea markets and street fairs that spring up during the weekend. Then it was time to make our way to the airport for our red eye flight back to New York.",2.0,"I reunited with a band i used to play in. We traveled to Bogota Colombia where we met new friends, reconnected with old ones, and played a successful show as well as made a recording.",30.0,recalled 36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4BTQJOV,2246,FOTLM8VP,30.0,Woman,asian,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Family vacation,I got closer to my parents,0.875,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4BTQJOV,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4BTQJOV,,,"My family and I went on a vacation for the first time in several years to korea. It was the first time that we ever went on a vacation where we focused on ourselves and relaxing. We usually would go on trips to visit extended family so this was a time we could be indulgent with our time and money. We rented a car and went all across korea. It was amazing. My family bonded very closely there. We talked a lot, laughed a lot, and made a lot of memories that I will never forget. I learned more about my parents and their story before they had me. It transitioned us to this new phase in our lives where my brother and I are no longer children but adults along with them. We took a lot of pictures also. We made an album from it. We have it playing on repeat in our dining room. We look at those pictures as we eat and remember fond memories. My grandma also went with us. She talks about the trip every time we call her. It was a great time for us to remember.",2.0,My family and I went on a trip to Korea. It was the best vacation I've ever had. We learned about each other and made memories that I will never forget.,60.0,recalled 3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMFKXSMX,1331,MWOZMSNK,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,losing a bet on a French Open tennis match.,I lost 3k in 20 minutes.,-0.25,,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMFKXSMX,,,"One of my main hobbies is betting on sports. And for the past several months, I've been getting beat, over and over again. Tennis is one of my specialties but I was doing so poorly that I decided to sit the French Open out, which is one of the bigger tournaments of the year. So I was mostly a spectator at a time when I would ordinarily be throwing thousands around. So I'm watching the matches at the odd hours of the day, as the tournament is in France. I was able to enjoy most of the matches without ever getting the itch that I wanted to bet on it. One guy in particular though, named Wawarinka, brought the urge back. He's an older Swedish guy who used to have the potential to win any match when he was playing his best. His best was far behind him though, as he had been suffering through all kinds of injuries the last few years. And early on in the year, I had lost betting on him a couple times in big moments. Wawarinka was playing a new, young Greek guy who was already ranked top 10, Tsitsipas. I was watching this match with great interest and I fully expected Tsitsipas to win. The match ended up going very long and after being tied two sets to two sets, they started the fifth set. I was really surprised that Wawarinka had survived this song but I was so confident that his tired legs wouldn't allow him to cross the finish line. So with just a few seconds of thought, I put a 3k bet on Tsitsipas to win 2.5 something thousand. Almost immediately, Tsitispas had three chances to break Wawarink's serve. And even if he didn't end up winning the match after breaking serve, he would be such a huge favorite that I could cash out with a nice profit. Three chances he had......And he missed all of them. After that, I felt my stomach turning a little bit. Even after playing 4 or 5 hours of tennis, Wawarinka was still playing strong and now he had momentum. I couldn't take watching anymore and I decided to go for a run. I came back and saw that Wawarinka broke Tsistipas and won the match. I lost 3k in about twenty minutes and I haven't bet on a match since then.",2.0,I lost a huge tennis wager on a French Open tennis match after facing a ton of losses in the previous months. I had promised myself that I would be a spectator of these matches only but I couldn't resist.,60.0,recalled 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZYLLP6,1431,KQKLRHW1,35.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,My department closing at work.,we were given such short notice that our department was closing,0.375,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZYLLP6,,,"The week I've been dreading is finally here. My career and job that I love will be gone after this week. I can't believe after 17 years this is the end of it and that it happened so fast. It has been a rough few days letting my employees know that in one week their lives are changing drastically. Some of them are out of a job. Some of them are moving on to new positions and locations and some are retiring. Things will never be the same again. I am one of the lucky ones that was offered a position to stay. Although I am not sure I can stay and do a good job for the company with how I feel right now and not to mention the $5/hr pay cut I will be taking. I am fortunate that my family does not depend on my income and we will be ok either way. Not all are blessed as I am. Before anyone can move on, we need to pack up and tie up all loose ends. It's a hard thing to ask of everyone, given the situation but the company has made it clear that our severance packages will be in jeopardy if we don't. Today is last day that we will do business as usual so that we have the rest of the week to pack up. Today is the last day I will do what I've been doing for as long as I can remember. I feel sad. I feel disappointed. I am going to miss my job and my employees. All of these feelings are going to need to wait until another day. Today, we have a job to do. Today is the beginning of the end.",4.0,My company decided to close the department that I was the manager of. We were given just over a weeks notice that we were closing and had to pack everything up. Many employees were let go.,7.0,recalled 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPGDGGSZ,487,KP9OFFXU,25.0,Woman,white,3.0,4.0,,,3.5553480614894135,mother stealing,stole when i was in labor,0.0,,3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCKV0PY19,3.0,i was the one giving birth,I was pregnant and i was just about to give birth 5 weeks ago. I remember i was in the emergency room about to give labor to my new child. While i was giving birth my mother was at my home that was near by. While she was there she ended up stealing some things that were inside of my home. I was very unhappy with her for doing this. I felt that she betrayed our family by stealing while i was giving birth to my new daughter. I felt very betrayed that she would do such a thing especially while i was giving birth. It was a very sad time for my family. We all felt that she was a very bad mother to do this to me. I have chosen to not talk to her anymore since she did this. I feel it will be a long time before i talk to her again. She has tried to call me but i have chose to block her number. For the time being i will need time before i talk to her again. I will talk to her. But for now we are on a no speaking terms.,4.0,I got a new daughter and lost some of our most valued possessions at the same time. My Mother stole from us while we were in the hospital delivering a new baby. What a horrible time to let us all down.,35.0,imagined 384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX5A8FK0SC,1672,QM56M4A2,18.0,man,White,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Injury at work place.,When the beam collapsed.,0.875,,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9SD4D0A,1.0,The story was completely made up on my end,"Five months ago my life was changed forever. It was early in the morning when i left for work, slightly later than i usually do, i noticed. I was having my morning coffee on the way to work, normally i would relax and enjoy my coffee while reading the morning paper but based on the circumstances, this seemed more appropriate. I managed to get to the work site only 2 minutes late. I guess to me its only 2 minutes, but to my boss it might as well have been 2 hours. After being scolded like a child who has done something wrong, i got to work. My job was roofing. Yup, a construction worker. My job was never a bad one, and i still don't think it is. After climbing the ladder to get to the beams i would be standing on, roughly 15 feet from the ground, i fastened my work belt to make sure my tools would not fall off. Everything was going as usual, other than it being unbearably hot at 10 AM. When its hot like that, roofers get the worst of it. Maybe that's what played a part, the heat restraining me from thinking logically. To this day though, i believe it was just dumb luck. I was almost finished roofing the section i needed to for the day, putting me way ahead of my schedule so i decided to take a break. As i got up from my position (I was sitting directly on a beam with my legs hanging off the edge) the beam i was standing on made a noise, then within seconds, i was falling through the air. That's all i could remember from that point. I woke up in the hospital seeing my wife and 2 kids by the sides of my bed. Apparently i suffered a head injury which explains the blackout/memory loss. I thought i got lucky and was ready to be more cautious in the future, however, when the doctor came into the room he had more news for me. I suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury. Although i could walk and function like normal, i would have extreme back pain for the rest of my life and my legs will never be as strong as they were. Despite my injury, i took a month to rest and returned to work. I think about that day everyday, and wonder, how much different would my life be right now if i just sat on a different beam.",1.0,"I sustained a injury during work. I am in pain everyday and I am trying to provide for my family, despite my injury",150.0,imagined 3GU1KF0O4JNJQC2ZIEB409WHF82PBI,1680,ZYIIJJ02,25.0,woman,hisp,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about my brother's graduation,when I had to stand up at certain times during the ceremony.,0.625,,3GU1KF0O4JNJQC2ZIEB409WHF82PBI,,,"An event that is specifically memorable to me is when went to my brother's graduation. It was significant to me for many different reasons. I had to take a plane to get there. It was the first time I had ever been on a plane. Also, my brother was graduating from boot camp. It was my first time experiencing that kind of graduation. I was surprised by how different military culture is from every day life. Something I specifically remember from the event was during the ceremony we had to stand and sit down at specific times. I was surprised by how precise everything was. I also was surprised by how different my brother seemed after he graduated. He was more mature and I could tell the experience changed him a lot. I was really proud of him for this achievement. Over all it was a good experience. It also, allowed me to experience many different firsts. I will remember it for a long time and it fill definitely be something my family talks about often.",1.0,"I attended my brother's graduation from boot camp. It ceremony was far away so I was able to fly on a plane for the first time in order to get there. Also, the culture and the ceremony itself was very different from what I experience from day to day.",120.0,recalled 3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197GMOPAN0,2061,5AT2A1C9,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,my path towards health and optimism,when I reconnected with old friends.,0.25,3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1RX7C8BG,,,,"Journal entry, it's been months of clean scans and health since the cancer scare. I've been living life with more purpose recently, going out more, being more healthy in habit. Not everything magically changes with post cancer life, it's not a movie where I suddenly become my fullest. I've recently looked into going back to school and changing my career. Besides trying to change my career and habits, I've been reconnecting to older friends as well. It's challenging to try and improve so much at once. Some steps are backwards, but I've kept them in strides and bounce back. Life in some ways is mundane right now, while that can be it's own blessing. With so much anxiety in the past I'm glad to be optimistic towards the future. Some nights I wake up with night terrors remembering the surgery and cancer, grabbing my scar in reaction. Thankfully these are slowing down with each month. With a reminder of that past I keep moving towards a healthy lifestyle. I hope that others will find that same optimism I had to find. I look forward to seeing what is around my corner. With all this said, that's my recent story.",3.0,"I was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer and had surgery to remove it. Anxiety was the worst part of the ordeal, even with the scans showing it was cured, this shows how I turned that to hope.",28.0,retold 33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NOZS9RXE,934,WSTWEJCC,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a barbecue,we were able to get everyone together on the same day,0.25,33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NOZS9RXE,33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NOZS9RXE,,,"A friends birthday party a month ago. It was a big get together with a bunch of friends. We met at one of their houses and had the party in their backyard. It was a standard barbecue in the afternoon next to their pool. One person cooked on the grill, cooking hamburgers, sausage and hot dogs. Then the rest of us brought something, macaroni salad potato salad. Some people brought chips and others brought soda, water, beer and wine coolers. There were a few bottles of vodka and rum as well. One friend wanted to experiment and brought a lot of different things so that they could make mix drinks. They mainly made mojitos since that is what they like the most. I made a few desserts a cheesecake and a strawberry short cake. We mainly spent most of the time talking and catching up and playing card games or a board game. A few people went swimming. It was most memorable because it was the first time in a while that we were all together. All of our schedules are a bit all over so it is very rare that everyone can be together at the same time.",3.0,A large group of friends got together for a part and barbecue at a friends house. We were able to all be together on the same day which is a rare occasion.,30.0,recalled 3VP0C6EFSHI7ZXORU7248PGVTWZ6MO,4119,R4ZOHMXV,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Being in Columbia.,I was speaking spanish.,1.0,,3X65QVEQI19C9WF74MESUCTFAEQLCK,4.0,My husband is spanish.,"A few months ago my friend was telling me about how she had an opportunity to go to Columbia. Traveling alone is something she never did, and thought she would ask me if I would go with her. I took some some time away from work and we booked the trip to go to Columbia. I was so excited because I love traveling, and being able to go to a place where you can emerge in another culture is exciting to me. We arrived in Columbia and couldn't wait to start exploring the culture and sites that we wanted to see. The first stop was definitely a place to sit and eat so we can take it all in. As waiting for our food to arrive I couldn't help but not to just want to stare at everything and everyone. It is amazing to see them do what they do everyday. There was so much stuff we wanted to see and do and be part of. After eating we came across a younger lady who spoke a little english. We asked her if she could help us by guiding us around. We first stopped at a market there well we shopped for clothing and home made apparel. It was amazing to see that these women put these materials together and created beautiful pieces. After leaving the market there was some events taking place nearby. The event was traveling as a single woman abroad. I was a little hesitant at first but knew I wanted to take advantage of every opportunity I had. So it was a train ride threw this historic place where you really got to see how the people in Columbia lived. It was something I'm glad that I did and took part of. After a long day we both went back to our rooms, where the next day we flew back home. The most amazing event was talking to local Colombians in Spanish. Learning and using Spanish was also the most challenging task for me during my journey.",1.0,The type of event was traveling as a single woman abroad. The most memorable event was talking to local Colombians in Spanish. Learning and using Spanish was also the most challenging task for me during my journey.,21.0,imagined 3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7OLKC63M,5544,POA6HBIR,55.0,woman,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,me being featured in Woman's World magazine to share my weig,I was able to lose nearly 200 pounds with no surgery,1.0,3ATTHHXXWBAYMTIWAFD2G9MXJ6EIXG,,,,"I am still highly motivated to complete my weight loss goal due to the Woman's World magazine coverage. Being featured in the magazine was both an honor and a huge accomplishment. It makes me proud to know that so many others were inspired by my story. Since appearing in Woman's World, I have been approached by others to do similar stories. I now have the opportunity to be featured in First for Women. The editors contacted me for a brief screening. The screening was to see if I was still making progress on my goal. The screening also was for determining the likelihood of me reaching my goal and not abandoning the process. Because of this new opportunity, I have re-dedicated myself to my goal and am inspired to finish what I started. What is most surprising to me is that I was able to lose the weight without having weight loss surgery. Unfortunately, when I began the journey, my health was bad and I had many health issues related to obesity. First of all, I had a poor metabolic system and a sluggish thyroid. I was told that it would be nearly impossible to lose the amount of weight that I needed without having surgery. I could not have surgery because being being put to sleep was not an option. I suffered from congestive heart failure and was nearly 400 pounds. Surprisingly, I was able to lose nearly half of my body weight. I was also able to reverse the effects of obesity and am now highly active and my heart function has returned to normal.",1.0,"I was featured in Woman's World magazine a couple of months ago to share my incredible weight loss journey with the whole world. I lost 200 pounds with no weight loss surgery and a complete lifestyle change. As a result, I'm healthier and more fit than I have been since high school and I'm now 57.",210.0,retold 3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RADUBGJ5B,1732,U3KC2SI1,25.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,moving to be with my girlfriend,my plane was delayed for a couple of hours,0.75,3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RADUBGJ5B,3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RADUBGJ5B,,,"I recently moved to Houston, TX from Denver, CO to be with my now girlfriend. It was overall a very nerve wracking experience and I was very unsure how everything would play out. Suffice to say, I was taking a big risk. I think that it was a really difficult thing to do, but I wanted to do it because it was something I believed in. I was nervous the entire time. I took an uber to the train station in Downtown Denver and then the train to the airport. I was several hours early, but I had to wait forever because there were so many people flying that day. It took about 2 hours to get through TSA and to my terminal. I then tried everything I could to stay calm until my plane. It was delayed by a couple of hours and we didn't end up flying until around 9PM. I landed at 11AM, and was ecstatic to see my girlfriend. We got my luggage and left. I felt like the journey was finally over and I'm glad I made the decision I did. We drove to her house and on the way got Whataburger, which was delicious. I had never had it before.",4.0,I moved from Denver to Houston to be with my girlfriend. It was a very stressful experience and took a lot of time.,360.0,recalled 3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WSLPGQSA,1386,H79W3V5K,55.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Recent tour of England.,I would say the size of Big Ben.,0.25,,3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHQRCYU6,4.0,I found the experience to be uplifting and it was another bucket list item completed.,"I spent four weeks in Europe a few weeks ago touring Italy England. While I was in England, My companion and I decided to visit London to see all the sights. We took the tour bus around the city and viewed many famous settings. I was very impressed by the design of the old and the new buildings I viewed while on the ride. We had a fantastic guide who not only gave history on all of the things pointed out, but he also suggested other places to go to see many more historic items. I was very impressed looking at Big Ben and the square surrounding the area. After seeing Big Ben in person, I could easily see why it was called Big Ben. We were fortunate enough to be in the open top portion of the tour bus so we had many unrestricted views. I really loved seeing all of the beauty of Buckingham Palace. It was not only large, but it fit so well with many of the other structures in the area. Sure looked like someone knew what they were doing when it was constructed. We decided it would be a great thing to do to go on the London Eye . We were not wrong as the view of the city from the top of the Eye was just spectacular. I could have stayed on the Eye for many, many hours. Another of the interesting things to see was the Tower Bridge. I found it very interesting to see the steam engines that were used to raise the bridge. The final stop on our time in England was our visit to Stonehenge in Avebury Plain. We toured the facility, visited the gift shop, the museum and completed our day viewing the Neolithic Village. The trip was fantastic and I would surely go back again.",3.0,"I visited to Stonehenge in Avebury Plain, England. They have a wonderful visitor center and gift shop. There is a replica Neolithic village and a small museum as well.",14.0,imagined 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NJ6C9E2,2930,233RHJ1R,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.143134726391533,My wedding day and my amazing family.,How I met my wife.,0.625,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NJ6C9E2,,,Well back in May me and my wife got married. It was the happiest day of my life. Before we got married we had been dating for three years. I met my wife through a customer of mine when I was doing work at her moms house in New York. My wife was living down in Florida. Her mom said I have a daughter who is single with three kids and I think she would like you. I said okay tell her about me and give her my number if she was interested. Three years later here we are happily married with four kids. Three kids were from her previous marriage. I remember going to sleep the night before the wedding and how I was so excited. When I woke up that morning I was so nervous because I wanted to make sure everything went according to plan and minimal problems. I also couldn't wait to finally say I do and spend the rest of my life with her. We had all of our family there from different parts of the country. The wedding was so beautiful and so nice. The food and entertainment was amazing. But the best part of it all was now I have a family and a wife.,1.0,It was about how I got married and how amazing the day was. It was also about how we met and fell in love.,63.0,recalled 3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HY1BWRS,6555,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,a drunk mother,the towel rack made a hole,1.0,,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFQ5ZJ98,1.0,i never dealt with alcoholism in me or a loved one,"My mom has always been a bit of an addictive personality type. Growing up she always dreamed of winning the lottery and couldnt stop. This caused my dad to leave. After he left she turned to alcohol. She ended up losing her job and her home and came to live with me. In my culture it is seen as taboo to turn away family so I just couldnt. 3 weeks ago it hit a tipping point though. I came back from the gym and mom was passed out. She puked on the floor and an entire bottle of wine was unwrapped and consumed. I woke her up and she sarcastically apologized. She asked me to clean it up and that she would be better and i couldnt stand it. I went to my room and slammed the bathroom door shut. because i moved it so quickly it pushed the towel rack over and ended up falling into the wall leaving a huge dent in the drywall. Not only is my house a mess because of her, now i broke my wall. I cant stand her and something needs to change.",1.0,I came home from the gym to find my mother drunk on the sofa after consuming an entire bottle of wine. I confronted her because she knew how upset that behavior made me. Her fake apology angered me so much that I slammed a door so hard that it knocked a towel rack through drywall in the bathroom.,21.0,imagined 3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9H3PHXGP,2588,I4KURO4S,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,seeing my parents.,I was able to get off work that weekend in order to make the visit.,0.375,,3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9H3PHXGP,,,"The event that I thought about first was visiting my parents for Mother's Day. I don't get much time to visit my parents so anytime that I am able to I very much appreciated. Unfortunately, due to time constraints and how far away it is something that I can only do 1-2 times a year. Therefore when an opportunity came to travel to home Mother's Day weekend I decided it was something that I needed to do. Thankfully I was able to request the weekend off from work and thus started to make plans. I then thought about some meaningful gifts that my mom might enjoy. When the work day finally ended on Friday I quickly went home and gathered up the items that I thought I would need for the weekend. It seemed like it took forever to do, but in reality probably only took a few minutes. I then drove several hours to my parent's place and arrived later that night. I was determined to make it in good time so only stopped once for gas along the way. However, it was late at that point we just talked for a bit before everyone went to bed. The next couple days though we went out and did some activities in town. We visited a couple new restaurants as well as one of the local parks. It was neat to see how much my hometown had changed since I had grown up. The weekend went much too quick, but overall was very enjoyable and memorable.",2.0,I made a trip home to my hometown to visit my parents for Mother's Day. Due to time constraints and them living far away it is something that I am not able to do often.,90.0,recalled 3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKI4OHNG,1545,YMLWZK16,35.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,rejection from my dream job.,they didn't offer me the position.,0.5,3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKI4OHNG,3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKI4OHNG,,,"This is a story about rejection. I don't relish the telling. A few weeks ago I walked into a newly-opening business with an application in hand. I was optimistic, excited, nervous. I was greeted by an employee that did a short screening of my application and she told me that they'd be happy to give me an on-the-spot interview. I was elated! This was a great job, in my field, with great benefits. I waited some time, restlessly, and was finally called to a corner for an interview. It went so swimmingly. It felt like I had acquitted myself well. They told me I'd hear from them in a few weeks. All the tension that led me to that moment came out as I was leaving in the form of happy nervous energy and I went home to celebrate and imagine how I feel with this job. I was so surprised when they called me the next day! I arranged a second interview and even though I felt my answers weren't as well received, I thought I was perfect for this job. I was told they'd call me in a few weeks. A week went by. I started to feel apprehensive. I got a call this week that they decided NOT to offer me the job. I was floored. Reeling. It felt like a gut punch. I had begun to imagine this job as mine, and it was gone.",5.0,"I applied for the perfect job. I did two rounds of interviews and after thinking I would get the job, I was rejected.",7.0,recalled 36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXL3CBQM7,1894,AL1VBN9E,25.0,woman,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,my dog dying,how sudden it was,0.875,,36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXL3CBQM7,,,"Today was a horrible day. Out of nowhere, sweet girl passed away. Everything was going as usual, when mom called and told me the devastating news that my baby had to be put down. Apparently, she was walking into the kitchen when she saw her going in circles and then lay down. She rushed her to the vet. She kept repeating that the poor baby just wasn't there anymore and she hoped she made the right choice. I got angry. Of course she didn't make the right choice! How could she not try to go to the specialist! Why wouldn't she let me take her? I can't believe I didn't even get to say goodbye one last time. My girl wasn't supposed to go yet. I am so mad that I didn't take her on that walk when I last visited. She always loved walks and I was to selfish to spare the 15 minutes. That was always her favorite. I am so sorry boo-bug. I love you, always. I know mom just wanted you to be at peace.",4.0,"My first dog passed away suddenly with no warning, and it forced me to face how time flies by and we are not promised another day. It was the first time I have ever lost a loved one that i was really close to.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEKI1K,3247,VIFRBV8X,45.0,man,hisp,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Learning of the unexpected loss of a parent,I found my fathers passing to be very unexpected/surprising,0.25,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEKI1K,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEKI1K,,,"4/13/2019Dear Journal,The day began as any other day, but sadly it did not end like that. Will never forget the day. The weather was muggy and high 80's and I was driving to lunch when I received a call from my sister. The very last thing anyone wants to hear after they say hello is crying and unintelligible words, but that's what I heard. After what seemed like forever I was able to understand my 64yr old father had unexpectedly passed. My world was immediately thrown into pure chaos followed by emotions bouncing from denial to anger, all while I was speeding to make it the 15 miles to my parents. When I pulled in to the mobile park where they lived I was greeted with the red and blue flashing lights of 4 cop cars, ambulance, and a fire truck. My denial was gone. While all of us were shocked we were standing there for this reason our attention quickly shifted to our mom as she was struggling a lot. My mom had been with my dad since she was a teenager. They began dating in high school and were together for 40+ yrs. When I considered my mom was with my dad for most of her life I really felt bad for her. As my parents were poor and this was unexpected the ensuing days were very trying. How does one sell a trailer, get money for a funeral, find were mom wants to live, and grieve? Only way I got through was putting my head down and taking one step forward at a time. By working together and shaking any tree's we could find my siblings and I were able to obtain the funds for the funeral. In addition a couple weeks after the funeral we did find a buyer for my parents trailer. And lastly we decided mom's primary residence would be with one of my sisters. But, with the ability to also stay with me or my other sister when she wanted. Now the long road to healing begins.",5.0,What began as a normal work day did not end that way. By lunch time my world was turned upside down as I learned my father had unexpectedly passed.,150.0,recalled 3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYK1543RB,1096,0L0XWY7L,40.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,adjusting to my new living space,drying my laundry outside in the sun,0.375,32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQ507R47,,,,"I enjoy my new house. I got some new black leather furniture and a red carpet. I also bought some interesting and quite large black and white pictures fro the walls. Rooms that are smaller seem bigger with large wall pictures. I like fabric curtains all the way to the floor, and wood floors. My walls are white, that creates space. I have a little garden in the back and I planted tomatoes, cucumbers,peppers. I also planted a lot of sun flowers, a lemon and an orange tree. And an avocado tree. I got some bird houses too, it's very pretty, my little garden. Women like pretty things. I also like to hang the laundry and dry it outside in the sun, whenever possible. I still have to work on remodeling the bathrooms. I like copper sinks and faucets. And tall bathtubs. I don't really like my neighbors, but they don't seem to bother me much. It's a good location, close to freeways. Easy to get around.",2.0,I bought a new house I like very much. It makes me feel safe. I love working on it and improving the way it looks.,150.0,retold 3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTO9EE53G,2442,2IGG3SNW,55.0,man,Asian,2.0,2.0,3.0,2.0,3.0445224377234235,about an unexpected thing in my day,Seven fighter jets flied over sky,0.25,3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTO9EE53G,3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTO9EE53G,,,"Today was a sunny day. it feel little bit cool as summer almost over. I ride my bike in the path around the river. it is time just pass 9 am. people was jogging and walking on my way. Suddenly, there is big noise from the sky. I looked up to the sky. Seven fright jets flied though the sky. People was taking picture on it. I was too late to take my picture. I wonder if it is preparing an event for Labor day. After that I kept looking at sky, think it may be had more jets will fly though. I could have a chance to take a picture. however, it didn't happen. Sometime, you can't expecting a thing happen twice if you don't know what it from.",2.0,The jets was flied in V form. they was making big noise and fading very fast. they was flied though on top of river to south.,21.0,recalled 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNHT4ZFRT,297,TH32ZM52,25.0,man,White,one,one,,,5.0106352940962555,girlfriend cheating on me.,girlfriend accidentally revealed she was cheating.,1.0,,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPDNB4Z9,1.0,I can not relate to this story.,"It was a weird moment when my girlfriend revealed to me she was cheating on me. This happened while we were out at dinner. She started crying all of a sudden and told me that she had something to tell me. We had been dating for about 2 years up until that point. She told me she had been secretly seeing a coworker for about half a year now. They really liked each other and she was basically breaking up with me. When i heard the news, my heart broke. My eyes started tearing up and i was just confused. We had just bought a new apartment together so i really couldn't put 2 and 2 together. She was someone that i really cared about. She was my first love if i had to put it in exact words. She had been lying to me this whole time. All the times she said that she loved me was all lies. I was a bowl of mixed emotions at that time. 5 months later, i am a better man and have moved on. I even met a new girl that i really liked as well.",3.0,"During a conversation, my girlfriend accidentally revealed to me that she had been having romantic affairs with other men. As a result, I realized she had been lying to me and cheating on me. I ended the relationship.",150.0,imagined 3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOCGJAGTE,2660,AJIYYUNS,55.0,woman,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,the aftermath of my mother's death and how bad this year ha,Toss up between hummingbird and my godchild,0.875,30H4UDGLT34F936W931DEP7BXM6MP4,,,,"As the oldest we had a very special and close relationship, despite te fact that my husband and I moved across the country, I had spent several weeks with her 2 months prior to her death. She shared things with me that none of my siblings knew. Just typing this makes me cry. Hearing your mother's heart beat stop is something I'll never forget. I still go to call her on the phone at least 3 times a week. I wish my own adult children called me. They think texting is the same as speaking. In my opinion it can't replace hearing the sound of a loved ones voice-the inflection, the expression. Christmas was terrible. Just my husband and me.. Our cairn terrier died recently. New Year's Eve was even worse. My godchild who is a medical fellow who lives about 2 hours from here begged me to come to her house because her husband, also a fellow, accused her of something she didn't do -so absolutely outrageous and left. So she paid for me to come by Uber. Happy New Year. Her parents were born in India and they don't believe that she wants a divorce and keep telling her what a good guy he is. At one time I thought so too, but now I think he's a major control freak. . I know their marriage has made her unhappy and know more about this than her parents do, but the Indian culture is so different She was raised here.. She needs to be her own person. My mother was very close to her and her husband of 4 years because they were medical residents where my family lives. She counseled both of them many times....also fed them:-) Wherever her spirit is I know she's flipping out about this. Of course he returned to the house after I left the next evening but notg to speak to her or to try to fix this broken marriage, but to mentally abuse her. Yesterday I was sitting outside in the sun and a hummingbird kept flying back and forth close to my face. This is very unusual. Then it landed on my left shoulder. I think it was my mother. That's a weird thing to think but maybe there's something to this spiritual stuff.",5.0,"I live across the country from my family. I got a phone call that my mother had fallen and it was not good. Flew ""home."" She had a stroke and got sent home to hospice care. She died with only me in the room",7.0,retold 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFCJKUO2,472,HFJZC1Q2,45.0,Man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my friend's hard time,He went against his own best interests,0.875,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HZSNRWI,,,,"I think my friend is having a mid life crisis. He's only 33, but everything points to this conclusion. He is married and has 2 children, but he seems to be driving himself to destruction. All of this is on account of another woman. A woman who entered his life and turned it upside down. It's in his best interests, in many ways, to stay with his wife and family. But he just can't seem to do it. He's drawn to this other woman and it seems he will pull himself down to be with her. I've talked with him at length about this, but it's like speaking to a stone. Everything falls by the wayside when it comes to this woman. I know this woman doesn't feel the same way about him, but he thinks he can force it. I told him, love can't be forced. But, in a manner typical to him, he is trying anyway, arguing with her that they are in a relationship even when they truly aren't. She is in love with another man and is honest with him about it. Still, he doesn't seem to understand. Or, he thinks he can talk her out of it. In the meantime, his family is lost and his reputation collapses.",2.0,"I helped a friend of mine during a hard time in his life. I wanted him to make a smart decision. In the end, I don't believe he did make a good decision. He went with a woman who will probably hurt him in the end.",180.0,retold 3TOK3KHVJU4E30N8QXM9675WJCVO7R,1359,N3JI9JIJ,35.0,woman,black,one,2.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,not attending my graduation,I realized so many people said I played a part in their success,0.375,,323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBQ8OFHT,3.0,"I can identify with this story because in the type of work I used to do, it was hard to know if anyone appreciated what you did for them or if they even noticed the work you did. So when someone expresses how you helped them, it is very touching and it stands out among so many other memories.","Graduation is a time to celebrate achievement. It is the end of a chapter in life and the beginning of another chapter. While I was glad my studies were finished, I felt saddened that this part of my life was over. If someone would have told me freshman year that I would feel this way come graduation day, I would have called them crazy. But here it was, graduation made me sad. I didn't even pick up my cap and gown because I knew that I would not attend. I wasn't sure about the next step in my life or what all of my work really meant. It didn't feel like much of a celebration. A classmate sent some of the photos her and her family took of graduation. I looked at the picture of her in between her parents. There was another picture of the football field, full of chairs and the crowd looking out at the graduates. As much as I am happy for her, I wanted to forget about school. I felt alone because everyone else was so happy. She wasn't the only classmate that reached out to me. I heard from a guy I took English Composition with and my roommate from sophomore year. My former roommate told me about the night that she wanted to drop out of everything. She said that if I hadn't been there to support her, things would be different not only for her, but her family. I got several texts from senior seminar classmates thanking me for being a great team member, for helping them study. I am glad that I could avail myself to so many people and that something I did mattered. Still, I did not regret my decision to attend graduation and that this part of my life is over.",1.0,"On graduation day I felt bad seeing photos of those who attended graduation since I did not. Past classmates and one of those graduating reached out to me, shared how I was instrumental to their success, and made me feel better about my decision to quickly put that part of life behind me.",150.0,imagined 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRIG89VC3,919,XDPGLJ3H,40.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,my boyfriend getting hurt and the police blaming me.,he broke ribs after twisting his ankle and falling down.,0.5,,3TE22NPXPCYDGKV75F9TPXFGWCO441,1.0,I don't relate to someone close getting hurt and getting blamed by the police. I don't have any negative encounters with police in my life that I could relate to the story.,"A pretty scary thing happened to boyfriend and I. This was about six months ago and it still haunts me to this day. My boyfriend had been drinking quite a bit. He fell on the stairs to the garage we think. We're not quite sure because I was sleeping, and well he doesn't remember. I called 911 when I found him. Right from the beginning the sheriff in town blamed me. It's like they decided I had pushed him before they even did any investigating. They were hostile with me right away. It was clear that they didn't like me. And they certainly didn't believe me when I said that I was sleeping. When my boyfriend got to the hospital it turns out he had broken some ribs and his face was looking pretty bad. The doctor said that his injuries were really consistent with a fall. And he even had a twisted ankle so the doctors were confident that it was an accident. But that doesn't seem to persuade the police at all. They still called me in to question me even after the doctor said he fell. My boyfriend is pretty much healed up and I'd really like to put this entire thing behind us.",1.0,"My partner was injured badly, and I was blamed for attacking him by the town sheriffs. There were no witnesses to what happened so they made up a conclusion of what happened and have harassed me ever since. The incident was proven to be an accident by doctors, but I am still treated as a suspect.",180.0,imagined 3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EIJRLJIS,4342,9OE5RUWL,30.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,a great bike ride around the lake while on vaction,the pizza place brought out cheese bread and called them chips,1.0,,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EIJRLJIS,,,"Last week I had one of the most thrilling days of my life, and I couldn't be happier about the experience. On a trip out in Tahoe, I rented bikes along with my girlfriend and rode nearly all the way around the entire lake. We started on the North side of the lake, and geared up at the local information center to ensure we had the proper route. After packing up supplies and filling our water bottles, we began our trek in the early hours of the morning. Weaving through paths along one of the most beautiful lakes in the country was a blast, and we often decided to stop and take pictures on our phone to make sure we could soak it all in. We rode more than ten miles south through numerous towns and private roads along the nicely paved bike path, and then opted to stop at a local pizza place for a quick bite. To our surprise the garlic chips we ordered as a snack actually came out on a large tray, and it became clear this restaurant had a different name for their cheese bread. Both of us were shocked at first but ultimately happy with our delicious treat, which we devoured in a few minutes. Once we finished our drinks and paid our check, it was time to head back in the same direction we came to finish off our great bike trip. Before we finally pulled back into the lot near our car, we decided to stop for a few minutes on a nearby beach and take in our amazing views of the lake one last time. After numerous pictures and a few final sips from our water bottles we hopped aboard our bikes and rode the final few miles back to where we started. Despite being quite tired from such a long ride that spanned well into the afternoon, we both agreed that this place was an amazing destination that would be worth coming back to. Our decision to rent bikes also proved to be a great idea. We agreed it was the best way to explore such a great area that many people often speed right through with their car. We have already planned a repeat trip back to the lake, and I know both of us will be counting down the days until we can go back. Next time we will definitely bring our own bikes however!",1.0,"My girlfriend and I rented bikes and took a long but exciting trip around Lake Tahoe on a crisp morning. We stopped numerous times for pictures, along with a quick bite at a local pizza place that had delicious food.",7.0,recalled 3FTYUGLFSV78CZI0CVTWXTF011VD5Z,2120,SJTOU3RT,55.0,woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,how cars and bathroom not getting fixed.,Why am I staying to get sick?,0.375,38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7O4MMF9,,,,"I still have two vehicles down and no way to get meds, food, or just to get out of the house. The trash is now piling up and I have flies taking over the house, with sick sweetly smell. I do not know how much I can take of this. I have bothered my children in the past few months for rides and such, that I am not going to brother them any more, because there is a vehicle that just needs a transmission put in, so really three vehicle down, but I can not get him to work on that, heck he don't even gets out there till about 5 or 6 pm, and maybe works an hour. He stays in the bathroom for most of the day and night, he says he has to poop, but I think after two hours of either sleeping or playing a game on the phone, that he is not going to poop. He has not fixed the other bathroom yet either and the floor in our bathroom is falling apart, I have fell thru twice and he fell thru once last week. He just keeps coming up with that he does not have this or that, when a year ago he said that he had everything but would not work on it, now he needs two x fours and everything else. I just don't think he wants to do the work, but he does not want anyone else doing it. I just don't know what I am going to do, but I am getting sick a lot. I am thinking that I am going to have to ask son, to take me in for a while and see if that don't get things done. I just don't know what to do anymore, I am tired of sounding like a broken record or a nagging fish wife, but what am I suppose to do. I know if I go to my son's house he will be very upset with me, but he is not getting it that all he is not doing or fixing it, is making me sick. I am barely out here working, with that smell, but I need the money. I c.an not say how long I will stay at this point, I mean for the last 5 months the car's have been. The Last 6 years for the second bathroom to be down. Now the question is when is it time to leave because you are tired of it will be fixed tonight, or bathroom will be fix when kids are gone, so what am I suppose to do",5.0,"I have two down vehicles that would each take two to three days to get repair. A bathroom that will take a week to get fixed. I just do not see any of it getting done unless I figure out how to do it all myself, because my husband just does not want to do it or ask for help doing it.",60.0,retold 30OG32W0SVXHUU26CQ02XSX70IDNEL,1261,JSSAYJFC,55.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,Chihuly glass exhibit with my daughter,"I felt the connection between my mom, daughter and me",0.375,,30OG32W0SVXHUU26CQ02XSX70IDNEL,,,"Sharing a museum exhibit with my daughter. The artist is someone that I also shared an experience with my mom. To share an artist experience with my daughter that holds a special meaning to me was emotional. We had a great afternoon together admiring Chihuly glass. It brought back memories of sharing his work with my mom. She is now deceased. To share this with my daughter brought back good memories of time with my mom. Sharing the arts with my daughter was meaningful. To do something together that brings together my daughter, mom and myself was rewarding. His exhibits are limited and only in a few locations. Just happened to have one where my mom lived and then one where my daughter lived. We were very fortunate to have him in our locations. Also to be available to go. Quite memorable and beautiful art to share together. Something we can think back on.",2.0,My daughter and I enjoyed a Dale Chihuly exhibit. It was a great afternoon to share a artist experience together. My mom first introduced me to his work. My mom and I had gone to his museum and had a nice afternoon years ago. She is now deceased.,30.0,recalled 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNIRTSRFC,901,AXC5ZZOZ,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,about a birthday celebration,when we shot guns,1.0,,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJGAA8XZ,3.0,I could see this happening when Im this age,"A week ago Sunday I celebrated my 46th Birthday. It was so much fun, which is crazy, because I expected the age to hit me and make me depressed! I spent the whole day outside and oh what a warm beautiful day it was! I have always been spoiled having nice weather on my birthday. The first thing we did was shoot our guns. My best friend brought over targets and we had a contest. I ended up second which was fine. My oldest son beat me just by a little which made me quite proud. Everyone who came to celebrate with me brought a dish to pass. We had quite the feast going! There was lasagna, salad, cookies, cake, pie of all kinds, tacos, pizza, juice, soda and so much more. I ate more than I should have but it was totally worth it. Before the party was over we decided to draft our fantasy football players. Most of us were in a league together. The people that were not in the league simply didn't play. I got mostly who I wanted with a few hiccups. I hope to do it all again next year.",1.0,"Sunday was my 46th birthday. I enjoyed an entire day outside, shooting guns, eating food and then drafting fantasy football players. A great day was had with family and friends.",7.0,imagined 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY33QYLF,1929,SAQ9KRWA,25.0,woman,White,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,accepting her sons diagnosis.,when the husband was being supportive and right.,0.375,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY33QYLF,,,"Here recently I have been feeling depressed and stuck in life. Not moving forward if anything moving backwards. I am a mother of three children ages seven, four, and three. My four year old has been diagnosed with autism. This was heart breaking for me. I had my suspicions, but i honestly didn't want to face it . What would this mean for him? What would this mean for me ? For my family? I started going through the possibilities and the anti-possibilities that would now be my future. My child may possibly never speak in conversations. He may never have friends. He may never move out on his own . My precious boy who is always happy and so very loving will now be looked at as a freak in society. All because of a diagnosis. Because of a disability in being social. Its enough to make my head spin. With all the new realizations comes some very real emotions. Depression seemed to take roots and flourish within me . Then a conversation with my husband helped me shed the diagnosis like a skin. He said,""What has changed? A diagnosis? That's it. He is still your baby boy, still your son. He still loves you just the same . And I can bet that you love him just the same if not more now. "" That is a conversation I will replay in my mind forever. My boy did not change and my love for him hasn't either. Being a mom is tough. Being a mom of a child with autism is even tougher.",1.0,A mother struggling to accept her sons diagnosis. A husband helping and supporting his wife. The wife feeling better and accepting of her new life.,150.0,recalled 3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBC1P4P8,6368,V4E8Y8HY,25.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,traveling to Russia with my dad on vacation.,The man who stopped us for our papers was from my father's village.,0.875,,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDOZMFSG,2.0,"I didn't really identify with this story at all. I do not have a relationship with my father, and I cannot imagine ever going on vacation with him. Especially not to Russia.","A week ago I went on a vacation to Russia with my dad. What a country! It is such an interesting place, with so much history. We split our time pretty evenly between the city and the country: about a week in the cities and a week and a half in the countryside. I enjoyed the cities a lot more, especially those museums! My very favorite was the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. An absolutely stunning collection of art! Though while I did like the cities a bit more, going to the country was pretty meaningful, especially for dad. He was so excited to show me the little village where he spent his childhood. I got to meet some (very!) extended family members, some of whom I had no idea even existed. It was really touching to see my dad so happy; I could really feel how much he missed this country, and how deep his roots run there. I have to admit, I was a little worried about safety before going, but everything was mostly okay! There was only one instance in which I was a little scared. One night in Moscow, around 12 AM, we were walking home from a bar and a man stepped out of the shadows. He demanded to see our papers (passport, visa, etc.) and was generally pretty menacing. However, once my dad began speaking Russian the man visibly relaxed. In an even stranger twist of fate, the man recognized my father's name! They didn't know each other, but apparently this man was from the same village, and their families likely knew each other well. Small world!",1.0,I went on a two and a half week vacation to Russia. I went with my dad. I explored countless museums and visited the Russian countryside.,7.0,imagined 3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7O3YZ36G,5899,CQDEYC5H,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.8918202981106265,me missing the baseball all star game with my fiancee Josh.,i found out that the memorabilia had the all star game logo.,1.0,,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5YJDWX6,4.0,I like baseball.,"I can't believe i missed the All-star game. It was Josh's dream for a long time. Ever since our engagement, i knew that i had to gift him something special. And what more special gift is there for Josh than the All-star game? It was months in planning, and we got to New York 7 weeks ago, the day before the game. I was feeling a bit low through the flight. I kinda felt something was wrong with me. But i couldn't disappoint Josh. I garnered all my strength and went to the game with him. And then i puked, right as we entered the stadium. Josh insisted to come back with me to the hotel. I couldn't let him. I knew how much he wanted to see the game. It was such a shame to miss the game. However, i did manage to get some memorabilia from the game for Josh. I didn't know it had logo for the all-star game, that was a pleasant surprise. Josh was over the moon over it!",4.0,"I could not attend an event that lead up to baseball's All-Star Game. Yet, I was able to purchase some memorabilia online for someone else that contained the logo for the all-star game.",49.0,imagined 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQQ5S7MT,1661,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,my father having a heart attack.,the illness was diagnoised as a heart attack.,0.5,,3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAIJJ7BKI,4.0,My father is overweight and I could see him having a heart attack.,"It happened. My father, who was always overweight had a heart attack. It was scary for everyone in the family and everyone was really so worried about him. I was thinking how in the world would I even live without him if he had passed on. These were horrible thoughts in my head! It all started when my dad started to feel ill. He said he was feeling week and a little shakey. I told him to go to bed for a little bit and maybe he'd feel better after a nap. He laid down, but an hour later he got back up and told me ""I think I need to go to the hospital."" I asked him if he was feeling better, he said he was feeling worse and would feel better going to the hospital. I got dressed and got him dressed and we went to the hospital. The nurse asked for his symptoms and started getting a concerned look on her face when he was saying he had a tightness in his chest a few days before and that now he just felt weaker and weaker. She told him, ""I think you both should be prepared to spend the night tonight. I get a hunch that this is serious."" and I looked at her and said ""What do you mean?"" and she said she'd get a doctor to explain everything. The doctor came in about 5 minutes later and said they were going to take my father down to do some tests and then asked him how he was feeling and he mumbled ""Not good."" So they took him out and the doctor stayed with me and explained everything and how he might have had a heart attack, but won't know until he does the tests. I asked if it was serious and he said ""It could be."" Turns out, he had had one and was getting what they said was ""kick backs"" from the first attack. The tests showed that it was worse than expected and my dad had to be wheeled into surgery for quintuple bypass surgery . I was so nervous for him, this was the most serious thing he had ever been through and it was scary for us all. When he got out, the doctor came out and told me he did fine and the surgery was successful. He just needed to take it easy and to get on a healthier diet plan. He's been doing great since then!",2.0,My father had been feeling ill and upon going to the hospital discovered he had a heart attack a few days before. We found out the next day he needed quintuple bypass surgery and his life was seriously endangered.,120.0,imagined 3I0BTBYZAY7CF3RQBLAYTJTAZ7R0YN,1791,0JDN4A8M,35.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,About my wedding day,Someone twisted their ankle on the dance floor,0.875,3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RM04VH26,,,,"This story is about the day I got married. This occurred on December 15th 2018, and although occurred during the month of December, it turned out to be a very nice day. The day actually had me starting out alone since my wife to be spent the night at her parents house for an early day of getting prepared. I feel like the day flew by and before I knew it, it was over. The morning hours saw me and my groomsmen preparing for the big day and also had pictures being taken on both sides while preparing. The limo arrived to pick us up in the AM hours and then it was off for pre wedding pictures at a local park, where I would see my wife to be for the first time. Once we had all the photos we requested, it was off to church for the ceremony and services. Even this part of the day seemed to fly by. I would have never guessed that this day would move this quick since it was such a lead up to it. Once more photos were taken at the church and with extended family, it was off to our reception at a local country club. Everything was decorated perfectly and it was a nice winter/Christmas theme. After more pictures with the wedding party at this venue, the night was set to begin with introductions and the rest of the festivities. Cake cutting, dancing, and dinners rounded out the night for everyone that attended. This part of the night seemed to go even quicker than the rest of day. What a 5 hour event, seemed to be over in the blink of an eye. Everyone that we spoke to said how wonderful it was and how memorable it would be. I think it went off without a hitch and ended up being a big success.",1.0,The event described details my wedding which occurred in December of 2018. The details described go over the year leading up to the event and the actual day itself.,270.0,retold 3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS9R79CQD,752,GHKQ6D81,30.0,Man,Other,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.7990926544605275,Getting to a doctor's appointment in a snow storm,Even with the bad weather I got there on time,0.875,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDGXKYZ,,,,"It was a snowy winter day. A large snow fall had just happened the night before so there was several inches of snow on the ground. In addition in the morning people were out trying to deal with snow. It was enough snow that a snow emergency would be called for this snow fall, while not the biggest snowfall of my life, it was enough to disrupt my morning. I get up and need to make a decision about how I am going to get to my doctor's appointment. I have a chronic illness and the specialist I am seeing that day is hard to get an appointment with so it is vital that I make my appointment. I decided to call a cab, so I call the cab company I have always used and get a message telling me that they have shut down- I don't call for cabs that often so this was a surprise to me. I then look up another company's number and call them. I talk to the operator and they tell me it will be about an hour. I am not happy, but have plenty of time so I wait. After an hour I start to get antsy. I keep waiting, it is another ten minutes, and then fifteen, then twenty. My appointment is supposed to be starting soon and I am worried that I won't make it. Right as I call the doctor's office to tell see what happen if I am late, the cab pulls up. I am still worried about making it there on time because the road conditions are not good. The cab driver drives through the street but one of the main roads is very backed up. However, the driver knew an alternative route which was far less congested. I was able to make it to my appointment right on time, it was close but everything worked out in the end.",1.0,"I need to get to an important doctor's appointment, but because of a late winter snow storm, I am not sure I can get there on time. Even after waiting for two hours, the short-cut the cab driver knows means I make my appointment.",330.0,retold 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS100SSS55,2502,564Q8QAR,25.0,woman,White,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,My recent sucesses,getting married,-0.125,3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS100SSS55,3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS100SSS55,,,Thinking over my life during the last six months there has been a lot of changes. I have bought a house and a new car. I also received a new job where I almost doubled my pay so that helped a great deal. I also got married after being with my fiancé for over 8 years so that was a great accomplishment. I have a very busy schedule I'm working 2 jobs plus doing my amazon surveys. I am also attending night school. My husband also works full time and goes to school as well. We are trying our best to be successful in life. We also try to have a date night once a week to keep the relationship going in a positive direction. We also go on lots of vacations together from going to the beach to the mountains. We are continuing to grow together as a couple and are working on expanding our family. We currently have 2 dogs named jax and tucker. They are pit bull and chichuaua. We have had jax for 5 years and tucker for 3 years. We plan to try for a baby next.,1.0,The over view is what has been going on in my life. Both personal and professionally. I feel as a team we are achieving a lot at a young age and we are headed in a successful positive direction and we will have a nice life together.,60.0,recalled 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGQ6HMA3,1399,6WKOUVKG,45.0,Man,Black,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Having a weekend getaway in Galveston.,A group of dolphin paying with a ball.,1.0,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGQ6HMA3,,,,"We took a vacation to Galveston. It was a for a few days just to get away for the weekend. When we got there we ate at the Rain forest Cafe. I remember getting the chicken fried chicken. It was bigger than I expected. I was glad I got it, it tasted better than I thought it would. After we checked into our room, we took a walk on the beach. We spent time relaxing in the sun. We walked to Pleasure Pear and payed to go in. One of the most memorable things was watching the dolphins play while we waited on the rides. They were playing with a ball that was in the water. It was like a group of kids playing with each other. We laughed and seem to lose track of time watching them play. After a while I noticed there was a large group of people watching them instead of getting on the rides. It was like they were the main attraction.",1.0,I was at Pleasure Pear waiting on rides. There was a group of dolphin that was playing with a ball in the water.,60.0,recalled 3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I269PDUKO,2995,VBB18TBP,25.0,man,White,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,"an accident i witnessed, when a driver hit another vehicle.",the driver ran into the one way.,1.0,,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GD2W3SO,1.0,I didn't actually. I am a very safe driver.,"I witnessed something terrible today. I am in complete disbelief.. I am frankly shaking right now as i write this. I was on my way to office as usual. I did not realize how unusual this day was going to be. I was waiting at the signal, when i heard this loud honking. A car was closing in on our road from the opposite direction. We were on a one way, so i knew right away something was wrong. He was fast. And reckless. He drove into our road as other vehicles were coming in from behind. He drove past me in a second and jammed into a truck waiting at a short distance behind my car. I was terrified. It could have been me. He could have hit my car. I can't believe what i just escaped.",1.0,The driver was impatient and went through a one way road. He was never so quick to make it as other vehicles were coming just directly opposite. It ended in a collision and had lots of injuries and deaths,60.0,imagined 339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVMBGIKZ,3243,RLQD5IBC,30.0,man,black,one,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,My experience for a job search after collage,Looking for the job was not that easy .you have to look everywhere,-0.5,,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMQPPASP,5.0,This story clearly describe what i went through after school hunting for a job,"Now it was time to figure out what to do after college. I had to start a job hunt. I also had to start networking with people i have ever met in order to get job leads. A job search will no doubt have its ups and downs (and ups, downs, and ups again). To help you navigate the job hunt and, ultimately, land your first job, you’ll need some direction. Get started by asking yourself these questions:What kind of job do i want,do i have work experience. Do i even know the industries I'm going to. Since i have no where to live i had to go back to my parents,i couldn't afford a apartment or just pay house rent or pay other bills ,i had to depend on my parents. Next morning i started looking for jobs in the internet and making applications,Calling friends. After a few weeks i was offered a job in a manufacturing company. A first job is special. There are a couple of reasons for this: the experience is burned in one’s memory, it gives you the practice needed to fulfill other positions, and it teaches you about the value of money. Of course we do jobs around the house when we are young, like cleaning dishes, vacuuming, and doing laundry, but working for others for money gives off a different feeling. It was a cloth manufacturing company. After a few weeks of practicing and getting grip on the work, my supervisor decided that I should work solo because she saw confidence in me, and I was confident as well that I could work by myself because I knew exactly what to do. When I started to work solo, I was given more heavy and hard work such as instead of ticketing price tags on shirts and t-shirts, now I had to ticket price tags on heavy jeans, jackets, school-bags, etc. I also had to pack those items in the boxes depending on the price, weight and size of the items. Once, I packed those items in the boxes by using tap-gun, I also had to put those heavy boxes on pallet and move it by using roller to a place where other employees would lift those boxes and put in trucks, which will send it to the stores. Despite being the youngest employee other employees were very friendly. Whenever i need help they were ready to help me out. After three moths i was promoted to higher position and my salary also increased since i was very hardworking and focused. Life was starting to feel better i had to move from my parents house and rent my apartment,i started also paying my bills is not that easy but i had to struggle and do other par time jobs. I had to also save in order for me to do other courses and grow my career.",1.0,"After four long years of college, my friends and I crossed the finish time. There were no more exams to worry about and no more homework assignments to worry about. We are all ready to start the next chapter in our lives.",90.0,imagined 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SD6CKQTE,1320,0700R2VH,25.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,going to see a concert,the VIP club had a private place to eat and drink,-0.5,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL412GB,,,,"For my birthday and combined Christmas gift, my husband got me tickets to go see the Backstreet Boys. I was SO excited that I was finally getting the chance to see them. I have loved the band since I was a kid, so at least 20 years. Not only did I get tickets, but I got tickets in a really great area of the venue so I had a good view. We had a lot of fun at the concert. Before the show started they had a block party set up with a bunch of neat things to do. People sang karaoke and took pictures of themselves with big cutouts of the BSBs heads. I got a shirt that is actually a little big for me so I wear it as a night shirt. The venue we went to has a VIP club that you can purchase for an extra cost so you don't have to stand outside and wait in line. This was interesting and fun because we got to sit in an AC room and have drinks and food without having to worry about losing our spot in line. It also had a private bathroom that we could access during the show if we needed to. The show itself was SO good. The boys still sound as good as they did 20 years ago. They sang all the songs I was hoping they would sing. I'd love to see them again in the future!",1.0,HUsband bought me tickets to see my favorite boy band from when I was a kid. We had a great time and had great seats!,90.0,retold 3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T50N8HO6B,2693,NPBHGSMM,30.0,Man,black,one,5.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,my childhood love dying,they told me my love had cancer,0.875,,3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTOOZL2P,5.0,very much,"There is this girl I fell in love with when we both were kids. She was my first real love. I hadn't been in love before I met her but we instantly connected. She was very sweet, generous, compassionate and always helpful. I remember back when we met, she would bring me sweets from her house and we would share chocolate and ice cream. I fell in love with her since I was 7 years old and although we were kids and didn't understand much about love, there was this feeling that we belonged together. When we were applying for high school, we chose the same schools and we got accepted at the same high school. We started officially dating during our second year of high school. We had clearly been in love ever since we met but didn't know what love means until then. Our dating life was very gratifying. We were best friends and always inseparable. We kept each other's secret and always had each other's back. Unfortunately, when we left for college, we couldn't continue our relationship long distance and ended up breaking up. She married someone else after college and I married another woman as well. Four months, I got informed that she had been diagnosed with cancer and a few weeks after i learned that, I received the worst news I have ever received that she had passed away. I still haven't gotten used to this world not having her in it. She was the most beautiful soul and I haven't experienced any happiness since her passing.",5.0,My first love from 25 years ago passed away. The death was a shock and very sudden and quite traumatizing.,120.0,imagined 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGL289YXU,1581,RRSDX73D,25.0,man,White,5.0,5.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,It was about a situation that happened at my grandparents.,This random invitee turn into a melee,-0.375,,3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7OVXH63R,5.0,I seen this happen before in my life,"When i went to my grand parent the other day it was a mess. My cousin decided to bring this friend. At first he was cool and down to earth. However, when alcohol was involved I saw them take a turn for the worst. They started to provoke my family in ways that made me mad. I thought I should just try to remove him from the situation. It started to get physical after that. I saw that my cousin lost control of the situation and he assisted me in removing them. It was something out of a horror film to be honest. This random cam out of no where and just started threatening people. It was at that point I was like enough is enough. We called the police afterwards. He ran back to wherever he came from. It was something that weekend. I wont forget this for years to come.",5.0,We went to help our grandparents. A person entirely unrelated to us got out of hand. We feared for our lives and decided to wash our hands of the situation.,14.0,imagined 3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJVFDOXH,3479,060SIZFU,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,"About the job, road trip i made.",When i got a flat tire.,0.625,3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJVFDOXH,3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJVFDOXH,,,"Last week i was offered to do some work evaluating certain businesses on different points of views including customer care. I decided i would do it, the problem was that these business were far and places I've never been. I also needed to go in a car, so i had to drive there and come back home on the same day. I decided i would do it, even though i felt a little scared. I woke up early that day because i knew it was going to take me a long time. I remember i felt very excited the moment that the road trip started. I reached the first destination an hour and a half later, it took me a while to finish because i didn't have enough experience, but it went well. then i went to my second destination, the supervisor was suspicious of me because it was Sunday and he wasn't informed of any evaluation, i had to explain everything to him for about 20 minutes, i wasted a lot of time there but finished without any other trouble. After that it was all new to me, I've never been to the next place before, it was all new from that point on and it was very exciting, i saw beautiful beaches, amazing landmarks, nice cities, and warm people. It was like that for the next 2 stops, but after that i got a flat tire. I was nervous because it was 3 PM and i still had 2 more stops on the road ahead. I managed to get it fixed after half an hour and went to my next stop. After that i went to a nearby beach and took a 20-minute break. I stop and admired the view, it was a beautiful sight, took away the stress i had at the moment, but it was time to move. It took me an hour to reach my last destination. When i got there i was tired, and then i witnessed an accident, i stopped the work to help the injured person. After that i got stressed out, but managed to finish. Then i stopped at a convenience store and bought a beer to clear my mind. Then i was on my way home. 4 hours later i was on my bed, thinking about everything i saw, i was proud of what i did, i felt free, i can't wait for the next opportunity to do it again.",1.0,"I was offered to do some evaluation job on certain businesses located in a place i've never been. I saw a lot of things, beautiful landscapes, captivating beaches, amazing landmarks, nice cities, and warm people, i got a flat tire, witnessed a traffic accident, but i enjoyed the day.",1111111.0,recalled 3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A1ALLUF4,3655,STAQ1OCI,25.0,man,black,5.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Describes emotional day in my life.,my father died,-0.625,,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A1ALLUF4,,,"once I returned to work from lunch to be told to get to the hospital quickly, my father had died. once I almost lost it when I hung up the phone after being told by my brother I had lost more than a quarter of a million dollars on a stock deal. An instructor at college once told me my work was better than any graduate student's work he had seen in his career and I was an undergrad at the time. The way way Sheryl put her arms around my neck and gave me ""the look"" you always want to get from the woman you love. driving my beloved and ancient cat to the vet while it's suffering Jacobson's contractions on the seat, and dying before we got there. looking down into the toilet and seeing it filled with blood and realizing my ulcer had burst and that I needed to get to the hospital right now. Pulling a dead man from the ocean and trying to bring him back to life with no success. having a friend offer me my dream job, without a single interview, and being the happiest at work I have ever beenscreaming at work at the insanity of a stupid proposed strategy that cost millions. buying that first Mercedes convertible and driving home with the top down and feeling like a million bucks. waking up in the broiling sun, naked, on the deck of a dive boat after being rescued from certain death by the US Coast Guardrelaxing with a cigar at the end of a long and wonderful day in Positano, Italy with my girlfriend. feeling my heart pounding when the mugger pulled out the switchblade and backed me against a fence overooking a canal in Amsterdam. having my sister ask me to walk her down the aisle after my father died. my mother, giving me my father's gold watch, that his father had given him- standing back and viewing the sailboat I had built from scratch signlehandedly, the first time it was completely finished. opening up the envelope and seeing the packet containing my first patent and the big bonus check that came with it. looking into the eyes of the woman I loved the very first time I entered her and seeing love reflected back at me.",4.0,I know that none of these moments may seem extremely emotional to anyone but as a person who tries to suppress emotion they are all important to me.,90.0,recalled 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKS4GSXI,1304,YXH7FCUV,35.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,about my move to California,when I felt unhappy living in California.,0.75,,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKS4GSXI,,,"I recently moved to California. Moving to California was a really difficult decision. I'd lived in Washington DC for the last 10 years, and all my friends and family are there, or on the East Coast. I originally moved to Malibu, and, though it was beautiful, I felt isolated and really missed my friends and family. I was really surprised at how unhappy I felt. Then I moved to West Hollywood and was closer to some of the friends I had made in college who lived out there. Though the weather was beautiful, I often felt lonely. A few months ago I joined a MeetUp group for new people living in LA. Thorough it I've made some really great friends, and really realize how important connection in in life. I've come to realize that it really isn't where you live that makes a person happy, it is the people you're with. I've since also reconnected with friends I'd lost contact with from college, and even from high school. Now that I have friends out here, I feel so much happier, and am able to enjoy the great weather and the beach. Though I miss my friends on the East Coast tremendously, I don't think I could ever move back. This was a huge life change, but it was always a dream to live in California. I'm proud of myself for making this dream come true.",4.0,I moved to California. I felt lonely so joined a MeetUp group. I've since made a lot of friends and love my life in California.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV85RQRN,1188,9LFWZ2OW,35.0,Man,Asian,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my surprise birthday party.,I first saw my family and friends.,0.625,,,,,"I remember my birthday party this year. My wife had planned a surprise party with my friends and family. I was caught off guard because my wife had told me that it was going to be a romantic dinner with just me and her. We had driven downtown and walked around going into different shops. We usually don't have this time together since we are parents to three kids. Once it was time for our reservation we went inside the restaurant. The manager told us our reservation had been taken by a more favored guest, but they did have a nice spot in the back of the restaurant. As we walk through the door; I see my parents, my wife's parents, my kids, and friends. It was a nice surprise party that made me feel special and caught off guard. My best friend handed me a drink and I greeted all of my guests. We sat down and there were five total courses from the chef. My friends and family each took time to talk to me and even roast me every so often. We stayed in the restaurant after it closed and soon left afterwards. It was a significant event in my life since I normally don't have birthday parties. It was also significant since it included the majority of my favorite people currently living. I felt grateful and appreciated the lengths my wife took to make the party happen without my knowledge. The most memorable moment for me was seeing everyone in the room for our dinner.",1.0,The time my wife took the time and effort to surprise me on my birthday. I had a birthday party with my family and friends which was a night to remember.,180.0,recalled 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYEXX4XAB,1839,FZMBVEHA,18.0,man,White,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My birthday surprise trip to the Bahamas,My parents left a card for me with two tickets of a flight,1.0,,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYEXX4XAB,,,"About four months ago, it was my birthday. I had no plans and wasn't really expecting to do anything for my birthday other than what I normally do on an average day. To my surprise, on the day of my birthday, I woke up to a birthday card from my parents that included two tickets of a flight to the Bahamas that was departing in six hours and a note that we have reservations at a hotel for the week. I immediately went to thank my parents and then called my girlfriend to tell her the news. I wanted her to come with me, she was extremely surprised and excited too. We only had about five hours to get ready, pack, and make it to the airport. We were going to the Bahamas for a week! About two hours until the flight departures, there is a knock at our door. We answer it and it's a limo driver! My parents even surprised us with a limo that would take us to the airport. We couldn't believe it! We go to the airport in the limo and get on the flight. We arrive in the Bahamas and we were brought to our hotel. The hotel room was a suite and it was just absolutely gorgeous, it had an ocean and pool view too. The pool area even had some big slides that made it like a water park. We didn't get to do much the first day because we were traveling but we did go out for a very nice dinner at a restaurant that was on the beach and I think I had the best seafood I've ever had there. We also sat on the beach and listened to the waves afterwards and went in the hot tub for a little bit before we went to sleep. This was definitely the most shocking and exciting day of my life and I'll always remember it.",1.0,"It was the day of my birthday and I had no plans. To my surprise, my parents left a card for me that included two tickets of a flight to the Bahamas that was departing in six hours and a note that we have reservations at a hotel for the week. I thanked my parents and called my girlfriend to come.",120.0,recalled 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIVLBLF0,1825,XI8VK89S,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,getting a kitten for my son's birthday,I got more kittens after that,0.0,,30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K71IIJJ2A,5.0,I have 3 cats at home that I love to death.,"I've never really been much of a cat person. Honestly, I've never really been much of an animal person at all. That all changed when my son decided that he really wanted a kitty. My ex and I get along, so she made sure to ask first if it was okay for her to get him a kitty. I have full custody, and she sees him every other weekend, so the cat would mostly be at my house. Unable to resist my son's charm, I said yes. She got him a little rag doll kitten, and my son was in love. He treated that cat with the utmost respect. He named the cat Percy after some kid's show I think. The cat was so snuggly and loving, that even I wound up falling in love with the cat. Now, all this time later, we have 3 cats, with Percy being the oldest. It took my son being cute, but he turned me into a cat lover. I love my cats to death. My son and I have bonded over loving our kitties. I will always love my son so much.",1.0,"My ex wanted to give a kitty to my son for his 7th birthday. I said yes, and a little Rag Doll kitty made it's way into my home. Now I have three wonderful cats and I'm happy as can be.",21.0,imagined 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K6ETTT1R,624,DUOVTSNT,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,my move to another state and how important friends are,my girlfriend helped me so much,0.75,3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6197J98H,,,,Life is full of unpredictable situations and it's so important to have people who support you. About 9-10 month ago I had to move to another state. I was transferred because they shut down the building I was working in before. I was very sad and afraid about my future. I was worried that I might get fired too. It was a relief when I found out that I can be transferred to Austin. They have a huge division of my company there. I was relieved because one of my best friends lives there. I visited her in Austin few times before but I still didn't know the city that well. I didn't know where is a good place to rent an apartment. Well I didn't even know where my company was located. My girlfriend was amazing. She did her own research and helped me tremendously. She helped me with my move too. She opened her house door to me for some time until I found a place to live. It took me a while to get my car there so she was driving me around and let me use her car from time to time. She was amazing and I don't know what I would of done without her.,2.0,I wrote about my move to another state because of my work situation. I expressed my opinion about true friendship and how it is so important to have good friends who can support you when you are down,300.0,retold 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTXQI19A,1806,KG3E6QCS,35.0,man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my release from a traumatic prison sentence,I realized that I did not need to use drugs anymore.,0.375,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTXQI19A,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTXQI19A,,,"In March of 2019, I was released from a medium security prison in Racine, Wisconsin; I had served 25 consecutive months between this prison and two others. This was the second time I'd been sentenced to prison time, and hopefully the last! It was a bitter experience, but my day of release was liberating - pun intended - to say the least! I was sentenced to 2 years, 9 months due to an altercation I had with a Milwaukee police officer. I was extremely inebriated during the altercation - from a consecutive days of high DXM abuse - and barely recall any of it. Having been convicted of a same or similar charge in 2013 under identical circumstances, I knew upon sobering up that prison time was guaranteed. It was an awful experience, especially in the beginning. In short, I spent 5 months between the County Jail and the House of Corrections, then a few months in an intake prison, followed by about 6 months at a medium security location, and, finally, the remainder in Racine, where I completed the Earned Release Program to save myself about 9 months of incarceration. My release was exciting, though. G and R picked me up, we went to a dollar store, then to their house to eat and relax. It was endearing and pleasant; they are great friends. This experience has taught me about friendship and integrity, and I feel as though I've become a much better - and more complete - person, as a result. The bus ride from Milwaukee to Charlotte followed; I'd been looking forward to it for over two years! Chicago was my favorite stop, of course, but the mountains in West Virginia and Tennessee are beautiful. It was a long but relaxing bus ride, and this time around I knew that I didn't need to use drugs, as I'd felt in the past. I was allowed to stay sober and to enjoy the experience for what my brain found it to be under normal circumstances.",2.0,"After being released from prison, seeing my friends was beautiful, and I learned much about friendship and integrity. This, along with the recognition that I didn't need to use drugs anymore - during the relaxing bus ride to Charlotte.",180.0,recalled 31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSOQV671W,1138,Y9EPX4EC,25.0,Man,black,2.0,3.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,About her hormone changes,When i feel on my body,0.125,,3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOG9N7X7,4.0,I am closed identified with this story because of it happen in my home town.,"My twelve year old son just told me he is transgender. I am trying my best to deal with it in a positive way without letting my feeling affect my reaction. it's harder than I thought it would be, but as his mother it is my job to be there no matter what the situation or circumstances are. It is very hard to hear that situations. Then I handle them in good manner. Then he over emotion because of her changes. so i mange him and how to behave in that situations. Then i told him about the changes and look. After that I thought him to behave like this and not like casual. He feel the changes in organ changes. Then he feel about her changes. I convince him and do whatever you want. Then he feel very relax and doing good. He survive his life like all. Then both feel good and healthy.",3.0,"My twelve year old son just told me he is transgender. I am trying my best to deal with it in a positive way without letting my feelings affect my reaction. It's harder than I thought it would be, but as his mother it is my job to be there no matter what the situation or circumstances are.",7.0,imagined 3TOK3KHVJU4E30N8QXM9675WIIPO7W,759,NGXWKXDQ,30.0,man,asian,one,one,,1.0,3.7376696182833684,a trip to Washington state.,we decided to stay an extra day at the park.,0.375,,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WK1U9MW,5.0,I do similar things on my own vacations.,"6 Weeks ago me and my wife were leaving to go on a fun trip to Washington state. We weren't going to stay in Seattle, but really get out in the wilderness for this vacation. So we drove out to Washington and made our way out into the back country. We wanted to first go hiking and camping at Olympic National park. We were hoping the weather would be nice and that we wouldn't have any trouble. The weather did turn out nice and we made our way hiking into the park. There were many interesting paths around the park and we got to see many amazing sites. The mountains, forests, streams and odd bit of wildlife all added to how awed we were by it all. We were having such a good time, instead of moving off toward other parks, we spent an extra day at the park. Once we had packed up our camping gear we went on with the rest of the trip. We left to do the other half of our trip plan, which was mostly driving and exploring. We drive around the state seeing all that we could see and remaining floored by the beauty. Unfortunately the weather turned to rain during this part of our trip, but we powered through. We wish that we could have had more time out there, but we had to come home. It ended up being one of our best trips.",1.0,My wife and I took a vacation to Washington state. We were quite struck by all of the natural beauty.,42.0,imagined 3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1OCMO9Y,946,VAC201Y6,40.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,66.88032821248515,my dad's medical emergency.,I played well even when not knowing what was going on.,0.375,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1OCMO9Y,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1OCMO9Y,,,"About a month ago, I traveled about 45 minutes from home to play golf with several friends. My mother had mentioned that my dad was supposed to be going to the doctor that week, but I didn't pay much attention to when it was supposed to occur, since it was a routine checkup. About 30 minutes into our round, I received a text message from my sister stating that there was some emergency at the doctor's office, and that my dad was being taken by ambulance to the hospital. I tried to get ahold of my mom or one of my sisters, but I was in a remote area with a poor signal on my cell phone. If we would've been near my home, I would've just left the course, but I had ridden there with the others, so if I left, several would have to leave with me to travel back home. I kept playing, while trying to contact someone and maintain my composure. After what seemed like an hour, I finally was able to talk to my mom. She said that he had started having chest pains while at the doctor's office. They had left the room, and came back to find that he had passed out. An ambulance was called to rush him to the hospital. She said they were running tests, but things looked better now that he was checked into a room. I explained my situation, and said that I would be there as soon as I could. After we finished the round, we all drove back, and I jumped in my car and drove an hour to the hospital. He spent around 24 hours there, and after multiple tests, the doctors could find nothing wrong. He was just told to get some rest and see his primary care physician. In the month since then, he hasn't had any more chest pain.",2.0,This is a summary of my dilemma of what to do after I received news of my dad being admitted to the hospital while I was playing golf. I chose to wait till we were done instead of asking the rest of the group to leave the course after having been there for 30 minutes.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3VRWXCEG,6400,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,daughter miscarried her baby,A call from her at 2:00 in the morning,-0.25,,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B4A8HE8,1.0,I made it up,"About two months ago, tragedy struck our family. My daughter was expecting a baby right about now. But, she lost it. I was there with her at the hospital throughout the entire ordeal. I drove her there after a frantic call from her at 2:00 in the morning. I held her hand and tried to comfort her as much as possible. The doctors tried desperately to save his lilttle life, but just could not. The baby was stillborn two months premature. We are all struggling now to get through this tough emotionaly time. We are taking each day at a time. My daughter has been going to therapy three days a week. This has helped her a great deal. We talk every day. My poor little baby girl is just awestruck that this happened to her. She was so excited for her baby to arrive.",1.0,"My daughter who was seven months pregnant lost her baby. I was with her through the entire experience, holding her hand and trying to comfort her as best I could. It was extremely emotional but we are all moving on.",60.0,imagined 3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH84XLZJE,2994,OON78U6I,40.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,surviving a heart attack,I had a heart attack in the presence of a doctor,1.0,,3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ805UP17,5.0,Heart disease runs in my family and in fact my aunt had a heart attack at work and flatlined and the only reason she survived was because there was a nurse there who knew CPR,"Three months ago I was headed to work and decided to stop by the bank on my way out to deposit a check. As I was standing in line, I felt pains in my chest. Suddenly my arms were tingling. I realized I was having a heart attack. I called out for help as I dropped to the floor, then lost consciousness. As luck would have it, one of the other customers in line at the bank was a doctor. He immediately recognized the emergency and performed CPR. He kept the blood pumping in my heart until the EMTs arrived. Then they continued working on me until we arrived at the hospital. There they performed surgery. I had a STENT placed in my LAD artery. Later when I was at the hospital, they would discover that my main incoming artery - the LAD - was 100% blocked. They call this artery The Widowmaker because it can get blocked quickly and in most cases, the person dies. But since I was lucky and had my heart attack in the presence of a doctor who saw what was happening and performed CPR until the ambulance arrived, my heart never went without blood and oxygen. Luck saved my life and let me with no damage to my heart muscle.",4.0,My personal experience via the luck wise. My personal experience towards luck was described in this short passage.,60.0,imagined 3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7A3W5VM,2853,YZS94ML1,25.0,Man,indian,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,our family's trip to India.,I saw how well my cousins were doing.,0.625,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZBYM7Z,,,,"I went to India with my family to India to see my family that are still living in India. It was especially important to visit them because the grandmother on my mom's side is still alive. Our cousin who just got married also showed up so that she could introduce her husband to our family. Everyone was happy to see us. It was weird to see all of the kid look so grown up from the last time we saw them. Many of them have now moved out or are in college now. This surprised me as there are not a lot of opportunities for people in India. I felt happy for them, but it made me feel sad to think of how fast time is moving. Whenever we go to India, it feels so peaceful as we don't have to worry about the stuff that we normally do. It feels good to be in a country where everyone looks like you rather than in a country where everyone looks at you. My uncles brought us a dog to keep us company, but I felt very bad for having it taken away from its parents. I ended up getting a lot of mosquito bites, but I was willing to suck it up. Leaving India was very sad for everyone involved. We are all getting older and probably won't be able to go to India in the future so easily. Every time we go everyone is happy to see us so it is equally sad when we have to go. My grandma probably doesn't have that long to live, and that might have been the last time we ever see her.",3.0,My family and I went to India for what might be the last time. We greatly enjoyed spending time with our family over there.,180.0,retold 3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X45PZNCJ,6116,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,Man,hisp,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,grand daughters first 4th of July celebration,she had the time of her life,-0.25,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YLNY1,1.0,It is a made up story,"Wow, I can't believe it's already been two months. My grand daughter just turned four. This was her first fourth of July celebration. She had never been to a celebration because she was so small. But now, she was ready. We went to a parade first thing in the morning. We watched the fire trucks and band members and horses going by. She was absolutely mesmerized. The backyard picnic was great. She had a hamburger dowsed in ketchup. She loved the watermelon. As the sun began to set, we took her to the park. We sat in our lawn chairs with the rest of the town. When the firworks show began , her little face lit up. She just could not stop smiling that day. She is still talking and drawing pictures about that wonderful day.",1.0,My grand child experienced her first 4th of July in a truly awesome way. She had the best time of her live and couldn't stop smiling about it.,60.0,imagined 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGCI51U2Y,744,IQYO2VL6,35.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a fatal car crash involving children.,we found out the traffic was from a crash that killed two children.,0.75,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWEDLQH3P,,,,"One day my husband, two of my children, and I were going to pick up our oldest daughter from a friend's house. Where we live is very touristy and it being a summer weekend, there was a lot of traffic. But there was far more traffic than normal today. We thought it was probably normal since we don't normally leave our house on a Sunday, but after waiting for a very long time, we thought there must be something wrong. After quite awhile, a vehicle started passing everyone in the opposite lane, which we thought was crazy! So my husband called one of his employees (a park ranger, which is a police officer for a state park) and told him that a vehicle just passed everyone and they were driving strange. The park ranger said that vehicle had just reached him, that they were all responding to an accident (the passer was an off-duty fireman responding to the call). There had been a fatal accident. A car with a father, mother, and three kids had pulled out in front of an oncoming large SUV. Two children died in the accident. We eventually reached the scene and it was horrifying. It made me rethink our tiny car we drive with our three sweet children. I try not to think about that day. I do, however, stay even more cautious while driving than I used to. Like I mentioned earlier, it is very touristy here and those tourists drive unsafely - people not realizing they're on a highway at a high speed and just pulling out in front of others, passing people on the shoulder, etc... it gets so hectic. I hated that day. I hated to hear that someone's children died. It was definitely on our mind for awhile.",1.0,"On a normal Sunday we were going to town when we got stuck in an unexpected line of stand-still traffic. After 45 minutes, we found out what happened was a fatal accident involving two vehicles and two children had died.",120.0,retold 3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY71KQ0HA,1615,A2TZH0YP,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,my daughter graduating from high school.,my daughter included her cousins in the walk across the stage.,0.375,,3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHW6505P,3.0,"I have a daughter, and I have a sister who lives in Colorado.","My brother had been having a hard time since his wife died in a car accident. He lives in Colorado, which is about a seven hour drive away from the rest of his family, who all live in South Dakota. He works full time, and before the accident, his wife was a stay at home mom to their three year old twin daughters. The tragic accident happened the summer before my daughter's senior year of high school. Honestly, it was added stress on me because I was currently very worried about the direction my daughter's life was heading. She only needed two more credits to graduate, but she was already talking about how much she didn't want to go back to school and wanted to just drop out and get her GED. However, when my daughter heard about the death of her aunt, she immediately decided that she would move to Colorado for her senior year and help her uncle adjust to his new way of life. She had always had a very strong bond with her cousins, and I knew it broke her heart that they lived far away. She helped my brother find a day care that was near a high school so that she could drop off her cousins on her way to school and pick them up after her two classes. Two months ago, I went to Colorado to watch her graduate. She walked across the stage hand in hand with her cousins. I was so unbelievable proud of my daughter for taking the initiative to help the people she loves while also doing what was best for her and her future. What made it even better was that I could tell that my daughter was just as proud of herself. I could tell that the struggle of facing an adult like life had made her more mature. But the most important thing to me was that my daughter was truly happy and proud of what she had accomplished.",1.0,The event was about my daughter's walking across the stage. She was out in Colorado for her senior year in high school with my brother.,60.0,imagined 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY3HLLYP,5268,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,hisp,2.0,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Going to Six Flags,We went spur of the moment,-0.5,,3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWA851597,3.0,I love Six Flags and love spur of the moment trips,"Last week, my family and I took a last minute trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain. We were just sitting around on a Sunday morning when I just told everyone to get dressed. We got in the car and I started driving. Van Buren to the 60 to the 210 to the 5. The kids had no idea where we were going until I was getting off the freeway at Magic Mountain Pkwy. Theire eyes lit up as we pulled into the nearly empty parking lot. We had so much fun! We rode X2 and Viper and Batman The Ride. We ate some burgers for lunch in the park and continued riding as much as we could. We stayed until the park closed just after dark and rode a couple of the rides in the dark. Before we left, we made sure to get some funnel cake in one of the shops by the main gate. On the way home, it was burgers from Wendy's and a long, exhausting drive. The boys had so much fun, it was their first time at Magic Mountain. Next time, we definitely will plan it out a little more. That way, we've got even more time and more fun. We're thinking of getting season passes.",1.0,"My family and i went to six flags this weekend as a last minute thing. It was short, but fun! Something i definitely want to do again, except more planned out next time!",7.0,imagined 39PAAFCODNMWRITC4CBO6VRLPWGVTG,1322,T5KHT7HQ,25.0,Man,Asian,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,helping deliver a baby.,I got to help hold one of the legs up of the mom.,-0.125,,39PAAFCODNMWRITC4CBO6VRLPWGVTG,,,"There is one event that I will never forget for the rest of my life that happened recently. I was working in the labor & delivery floor of Kaiser San Francisco for my nursing rotation. I remember being quite anxious because I was a male, and I assumed that it would be hard to gain experience since women may not like having a male in their delivery rooms. However, it was the opposite of what I expected. I have always wondered what it would be like to watch the birth of a baby. All I hear are stories from my mom about the stress of it because she had four of us. It all started during my second week on the floor. I met a patient who was due to have her baby on the same day. She was with her husband. I don't remember their names, but I do remember their faces and the entire experience. The nurse I was working with advocated for me to be in the room to assist with the birthing process. I remember how long it took and how tiring it was for the patient to push for over two hours in order for the baby to come out. It was all so beautiful. I was able to help hold one of her legs up while the other nurse held the other leg. When the doctor delivered the baby, I almost cried. It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. Can you imagine being the first person that a baby sees in this world? It was such a joyous experience. I hope one day that I will get to do it again with my own children.",2.0,I assisted and witnessed the delivery of a child in the hospital. This happened during the labor and delivery clinical rotation a few months ago. It was so memorable.,120.0,recalled 3ZDAD0O1T2ZOV7Y74RC6UGO6VOFXT0,6994,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a man and a humming bird,the bird stays with the man,1.0,,3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ARVLCQDT,3.0,I enjoy nature and animals,"Every saturday i tend my garden. I started putting up feeders around to see some of the nature. For the first few weeks I got nothing and no activity, then about a month ago animals came. Mostly squirrels at first and a few deer, and one tiny humming bird. I was out misting the peonies and the bird kept flitting in and out of the hose. I moved the hose and the bird moved too. Eventually i got a chair and just sat spraying the mist and letting the bird flutter around. They are incredibly beautiful creatures and also very small. I worried i might get it too wet to fly but that didnt happen. I was happy the bird was there and it seemed happy to be getting misted. It was a wonderful moment of man and nature coming together. As the bird flew away I smiled and hoped he would be back again. So far i havent seen him but i will remember the simple joy i got that morning. I am glad i could provide for nature and enjoy moments like that. I hope everyone can take some time to enjoy the little things in life.",1.0,A warm summer morning with a Humming Bird. How I had a communal moment with nature by misting a Humming Bird with a garden hose.,30.0,imagined 3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPNFUBGK,753,YJA4D0ZP,35.0,man,black,2.0,5.0,4.0,4.0,6.659293919683638,about my dad money problem,when my dad arrested,-0.125,3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPNFUBGK,3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPNFUBGK,,,In my childhood i was studying. my dad was in money problem. we don't have a enough money to run or family. So my dad brought a money from his office mate. but we couldn't return his money. so he complain against us in police station. that is very horrible moment. that is very painful moment. the police come and arrest my dad. i was cry too much everyone see. that we felt very shame. and cry a lot. after some day passed my dad do business and run the business very well finally he achieve the goal give a trible amount to that man. but the we never forget the shameful moment. the painful moment in my life.,3.0,after some day passed my dad do business and run the business very well finally he achieve the goal give a trible amount to that man. but the we never forget the shameful moment. the painful moment in my life....,780.0,recalled 308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060F6NK9IJ,2343,AXJ0SHSA,30.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,an arrest of a friend,drug charges for my friend,0.0,308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060F6NK9IJ,308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060F6NK9IJ,,,About a week ago a received a phone call from a friend of mine saying that he was in jail and I had to go bail him out. He hung up the phone and I barely got the details of his arrest. I rushed over the police station where he was being held to try bailing him out. I called a few friends that would help and our lawyer to meet us up at the station. I drove there as quickly as I could to come to my friend's rescue. When I got there the lawyer had already arrived and was talking to the police. He told me that he had been arrested for possession of illegal drugs and needed 50000 cash bail. He told of how the policemen came knocking on his door one Saturday morning. He was just busy having his breakfast without a worry in the world. The police demanded they search the house. He questioned them on why or what they were looking for and they said drugs. They already had a search warrant so they just went in the house and started searching. When they found the drugs they arrested him and took him to the station. He did not know where the drugs had come from. He wondered who might have told on him.,2.0,There was an arrest. I bailed out my friend. It was a surprising event. Lucky for us things turned out okay.,7.0,recalled 36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDGXKYZ,1463,GHKQ6D81,30.0,man,other,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,68.48976612491926,me getting to a doctor's appointment in a snow storm,the cab driver's short cut was able to get be there on-time,0.875,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDGXKYZ,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDGXKYZ,,,"I had an important doctor's appointment in March, but there was a late winter snowstorm. The morning I wold up and saw all the snow freshly fallen I was concerned. If I wasn't on a set time table I would have been able to appreciate how beautiful it looked outside, but given my time crunch had me worried. I don't drive and getting to my doctor's appointment by bus was going to be a lot harder than I had anticipated. I decided that my best option was to call a cab. I don't take cabs very often but when I do, I generally have used this one company, City Wide. Well I call them only to find out that they have shut down. I was now starting to get freak out. I had to look up another company's number and call. I wait- I am on hold of a while, but finally I talk to an operator. They tell me that they could get me a cab in about an hour, that is longer than I want to wait but I have time so I agree. I hang out in my apartment of about forty-five minutes before I head down to the lobby to watch of the cab. I watch people struggle outside to deal with the snow. Eventually I see the contractor come and shovel out the entrance to my building. But sill I am waiting. It has been more than an hour, then an hour and fifteen minutes, finally close to an hour and a half. I call the cab company back and ask for an update- they tell me it will be there as soon as possible within a half an hour. I am now really unhappy, I will be cutting it close to get to my appointment , and I despise being late. After waiting for almost another thirty minutes, I call the doctors office to tell them that I am waiting for my ride. Just as I hang up the cab pulls up. I get in but the trouble is not quite over, the snow covered ground has backed up traffic, but soon the cabby tells me he knows a short cut. He takes a route I would have never had thought to take, and while there is still traffic he avoids the log jam that was on the main route. Soon I pull up to my doctor's office- even after all of the struggle and wait, I still am okay and will be on-time. I thank the driver and give him a nice tip. I go to my doctor's appointment to manage my chronic illness, and then head home, happy to be done for the day.",3.0,"I need to get to an important doctor's appointment, but because of a late winter snow storm, I am not sure I can get there on time. Even after waiting for two hours, the short-cut the cab driver knows means I make my appointment.",5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GEB0P8R,2624,2TIU58IB,55.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,encountering a moving and touching command from God.,I saw something new in the Bible after over 9000 hours of study.,0.375,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GEB0P8R,,,"i prepared to teach my Bible lesson to my adult class buy studying today. Even though I have spent over 30 years of studying 6 hours per week to teach adults the one hour class, I still am taught new things by the Holy Spirit as I study. I encountered something that I found to be particularly touching today as I studied Acts 1:1-11. The passage states that the book of Acts is about all that Jesus began to do and teach. By verse 11, Jesus has already ascended into heaven, but this is still the beginning of what Jesus began to do and teach. Subsequently, he will use the apostles and others who are called to preach to continue his teachings to the world. The apostles have spent the 40 days since Christ's resurrection learning how all of the Old Testament was about Jesus. They were being instructed in the knowledge they would need continue to teach others. Yet, they had been cowardly, scattering away from Jesus when he was crucified (except John who stayed). So in addition to knowledge, they needed power to behave differently and that would soon come with the new ministry of the Holy Spirit introduced at Pentecost, 10 days after Jesus' ascension. But, in addition to knowledge, believers were advised to conduct themselves in a manner that could not be criticized (1 Peter 3:15-17). Their behavior should adorn them. That is what touched me. The word adorn is so beautiful. Most days I simply dress myself. Yet, when I was dating, I would adorn myself with some cologne and my best shirt to be as attractive as I could be. It touches me that the scripture urges be to adorn myself with righteous behavior. It also convicts me. I have studied and have a lot of knowledge of God through the Bible. However, I still battle with my sin nature and often I am not adorned like I would like to be.",1.0,"I studied to teach the Bible to adults. I encountered a touching expression that moved me. It was that I should adorn myself with righteousness (good behavior, not perfection.)",1111111.0,recalled 31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXXMX4LSS,1463,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,man,Asian,one,one,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Spending a night in jail after drinking under the influence.,The parents talked down on their son regarding the DUI.,0.5,,3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3XE70AT,1.0,I have rarely drank in my life.,"I was driving one night, and I was pulled over by the police. The police had me breathe into a breathalyzer. I was disappointed that I was above the legal limit. I shouldn't have been drinking, but I felt I didn't drink enough to be above the legal limit. As a result, I was detained and put in jail for a night. I was sad, mad, depressed, and disappointed. I now have a DUI on my record for life. After a few hours, I realized how fortunate I was. If I hadn't been caught, this behavior was likely to escalate. If it did escalate, I would have been well above the legal limit in the future. Moreover, I could have killed someone tonight with my irresponsible behavior. Therefore, I am thankful that the outcome was not worse. I was released from jail the following morning, with a new lease on life. However, when I came home, my parents were disappointed in me. Instead of talking to me, they put me down. They told me I was nothing, and that I couldn't drive a car because I would amount to nothing. How disappointing. My optimism toward life has turned into pessimism.",2.0,"Again, sad, mad, depressed, disappointed. One night in jail and a record for life. I'm thankful that the outcome was not worse, but at home it is.",150.0,imagined 3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWQXIDR0,5383,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,black,3.0,3.0,,4.0,3.7376696182833684,My laptop and flash drive being stolen,Remembering that I left my doors unlocked to get my stuff stolen,-0.125,,3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT2Z42LPCX,4.0,none,One day after leaving work at around 2 pm I went ahead to go grocery shopping. Before I went grocery shopping I made sure to check that my computer and flash drive was in my back seat I couldn't remember if. I had brought it down with me from the office. There was some important work I had to finish and documents that I needed to go over and sign. It was there so I didnt have to worry much. Now I am at the grocery store getting things from my list. Then I remembered that I left my windows down and doors unlocked and it was raining. I instantly thought my stuff would be stolenor get wet. I had planned to come back to the car when I remembered that I did leave it unlocked. I was already in line with all my groceries waiting to pay. The angle I standing I wasn't able to see my car from the store. Soon as everything was rung up and paid for I tried to hurry and get to my car. Everything looked normal from afar but when I got there I realized it was gone. My computer and flash drive were stolen from me. However I was able to contact my insurance company and was compenstated for what was taken.,3.0,"After grocery shopping, it was raining so I left my school computer in my car. I planned to come back for my computer, but I forgot, and I forgot to lock my car. My computer and flash drive were stolen from me, but I contacted my insurance company and was compensated for what was taken.",42.0,imagined 3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPG2ZMZF2,3053,XX47319D,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,,4.0943445622221,A road trip and a day spent in Coloraodo.,When I felll of the horse.,1.0,,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AGT3LJ8,5.0,This just seem like somethin I would do and similar to thing I have done.,"About 2 months ago me and some friends took a road trip down to Colorado to take part in the legal weed. We purchased their best plants and then headed out to enjoy the rest of the nature and scenery as well as a few other fun activities. We decided to do a bit of hiking in some near by woods, set down on a homemade blanket my mom made me when I was 12 and enjoyed our surroundings whilst lighting up a blaze. I laid back to admire the tall tress reaching for the heavens, I closed my eyes to listen to the wind blowing through the leaves. I could hear the others laughing and talking among themselves and I smiled, I smiled because they were smiling. I stretched out my arms, stretched them out as wide as I could, as if I was trying to each either side of the woods. I dug my fingers into the soil, as the soil dug back deep underneath my finger nails. After passing our rolled plant around a bit, a few puffs later we decided to head down to a local ranch to do a bit of horseback riding but first we stopped by a casino because someone wanted to hit the slots. I'm not much for throwing my coins down the toilet so I just watched the others and after just a bit we left. When we finally got to the ranch my head was a bit funny, I had the giggles and the horses were absolutely stunning. We went into the barn to pick out the horses we wanted and I picked out the one that I felt was my spirit animal, her name was June and she was magnificent. We all got saddled up and started along a path, the sun was shinning, the whether was perfect and I had this powerful beast between my legs, it was turning out to be the perfect day, until I slipped off and nearly busted my ass; turns out I got so wrapped up in the moment that I forgot to hold on to the reins. After falling off the horse, I was a little shook but I barely felt a thing, thanks to the legal plants we part took earlier that day. We headed to a local dinner after the ranch, being that we were all starving and/or had the munchies; I ordered something greasy and unhealthy, like the rest; I promise to hit the gym sometime next Tuesday. After a long day we all headed back, I fell asleep in the back of the car, my head resting of the shoulder of my BFF and my wannabe lover, with the light summer breeze on my skin, and a smile permanently print on my soul...This was definitely a day I will always remember.",1.0,"Took a vacation to Colorado. Sampled some legal flower, then headed out to find a fun activity. Landed on horseback riding, but had to wait, so we hit up a casino. Casino ended up hitting me back in the wallet. Rode a horse, and halfway in I was told that I hadn't been holding the reins.",60.0,imagined 324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DUP770F,3291,HWYPV9B3,35.0,Man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,losing my job.,I was told I was no longer needed.,0.5,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DUP770F,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DUP770F,,,"I was let go from my job several months ago. I believe it's been exactly 5 months. I always thought I was really good at the job and I really enjoyed what I was doing. I was marketing analyst and enjoyed playing with number and looking for trends. I really liked helping my clients grow their companies. So, it came as a surprised when my boss told me I was being let go. The agency I worked for was doing well financially and they had to cut back on expenses. I knew they were having a tough time but I never thought it would affect me. I assumed if they had to lay anyone off it would newer hires and not people like me who had been with the company for years. I was really disappointed and surprised. Now I'm left trying to find a new job but it's possible I might look into a new career path. Finding a new job hasn't been as easy as I thought it would. I have a part time job now and I'm struggling to pay the bills. I have some still have some savings left but it's starting to dry up. Things are starting to look pretty grim and I'm really afraid. There's a part of me who thinks I should go back to school and try a new career but I can't afford to go back to school So for right now I'm stuck and I'm trying to figure what to do next. Whatever it is I have to figure out something soon.",4.0,I lost my job and now I'm completely lost. I'm really afraid and don't know what to do next. I really hope everything turns out well but I'm terrified.,150.0,recalled 3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9H9PMWRQ,1329,IS1RA7J0,55.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.248495242049359,throwing a family birthday party for my daughter-in-law,my dil's delight and gratitude exceeded my expectations.,0.875,3OLQQLKKNTBLB4BLXS8A4LGQI62JEE,,,,"This past August our son and his family came for a visit. It was our daughter-in-law's birthday the day they arrived so I planned a surprise family birthday party. I planned the menu: grilled meats, twice-baked potatoes, a green salad. I also purchased a birthday cake from the best bakery in town. I bought decorations online: colorful streamers and globes to hang, a happy birthday banner, and some matching cake plates and napkins. While she went for a walk with her family, my husband and I put up the decorations. The decorations turned out to be exceptional. They were colorful and reflected light from the sun...very joyful and festive. I thought this would mostly be fun for our grand-daughters to experience. The girls did love it, reacting with surprise and excitement. However, my daughter-in-law was equally surprised and delighted. She said she couldn't remember when she last had a ""traditional"" birthday party. She even got teary-eyed. Our meal was excellent. My husband grilled steaks and sausage while I baked some salmon. Potatoes and salad were made the day before, so prep was easy. We sat down to a gourmet candlelight dinner, including a favorite wine and lots of table conversation. The girls were getting giddy after dinner so they were put to bed a bit early. Then the adults enjoyed her birthday cake, complete with candles. All in all, it turned out to be a very positive, memorable experience which continued to grow an already good relationship with our daughter-in-law.",2.0,"I threw a small family ""traditional"" surprise birthday party for my daughter-n-law. The emphasis was on great food, a real bakery bought birthday cake, and awesome, colorful decorations. She was elated and it reinforced our continuing and growing relationship.",70.0,retold 3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU3WO5N6,675,232KCMDW,25.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my friend's wedding dress appointment,I saw her in her wedding dress for the first time,0.75,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU3WO5N6,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU3WO5N6,,,"I recently went with a close friend to her wedding dress alterations. We first met when we were in seventh grade art class together. We were twelve. Now we're in out twenties, college graduates and she's a mom. Getting to see her in her dress before the wedding, just the two of us, was a special moment. She looked beautiful and excited. She was nervous about the alterations and it was nice to be there for her. We had fun just spending time together, which we don't get to do as often as we used to. The most memorable moment was when I saw her in her dress for the first time. I'd gone wedding dress shopping with her, but I hadn't been with her when she found ""the one."" She looked amazing! Like what you dream about looking like on your wedding day. I really enjoy getting to share these moments with her. We're part of a close-knit group of friends who have known each other since middle school. Looking back, it's crazy and amazing to see all the ways we've grown up together. I'm glad I get to be with her during this important life step. Going to the wedding dress alteration was a very memorable experience.",1.0,In the summer of 2019 I went to a wedding dress alteration with a friend. It's a friend I've known for a long time.,30.0,recalled 3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYRHI5H4,2389,J8HQLO6Y,35.0,Woman,hisp,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a family reunion,My sister told me she was comming to my mom´s birthday party,0.375,,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYRHI5H4,,,"4 months ago it was my mom's birthday. My sister lives in another country and we had not seen her for 3 years. A week before the party she called to tell me that she was comming home as a surprise. We coordinated everything to meet her at the airport without others knowing, it was very exciting. Keeping the secret was difficult, But it was worth it. It was necessary to say some excuses that justify my absence from home for a few hours, answering hidden calls and asking other people to attend to my things while I was in charge of looking for my sister. My mother always said how much she wanted to see my sister and my sister told my mom that because of her work it was impossible to travel home. However she made the effort and bought the ticket. Not commenting on my mother was complicated because I wanted her to know that she would see her daughter and have that illusion. But the plan to arrive by surprise worked greatWhen the precise moment arrived and all the guests were already at home, my sister came through the door and everyone shouted in excitement, especially my parents. My mother could not believe it. She cried and jumped of joy. My dad was also very excited, so much that he even got a little dizzy. We all cry with joy and agree that we would not give any more surprises to my parents, since they are old people and those strong emotions can hurt them. I cried a lot of joy while recording everything on video.",2.0,The almost infinite hug that my mom and my sister gave each other.The beautiful smile of my father to see his girl.The joy of knowing that love is not altered even if you spend years without seeing a person.,120.0,recalled 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2FQBPYWW,509,NSEHUGJ7,25.0,Man,white,4.0,3.0,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,grandmother gets cancer,she dies,0.0,,33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3DCO9YO,2.0,i dont really,"Almost 6 months ago i received a phone call from my mother. She had just gotten back from the hospital and my grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. They said it was pretty severe and weren't sure how long she had. It was lung cancer. My grandmother was a avid smoker since she was a young girl. Time went on with my grandmother receiving treatment of what they could do for her. It took a lot of her energy away. She no longer was able to do much. I spent my weekends going to see her or taking her to her appointments. Then about a month ago i received the call. She had passed away during the night. Upset i had to call out of work so i could try to deal with my feelings. Arrangements were made for the following week to have her funeral. A lot of family and friends showed up to give their respect. She then was buried near her house, not even a mile from it.",4.0,"My grandmother had cancer. I go through detail what happened, especially with her struggles and death.",30.0,imagined 3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRUD7C5NQ,2703,2VLR2M8H,55.0,woman,black,one,4.0,,5.0,6.659293919683638,A cousin who died of brain cancer,She died when we thought she was getting better,0.375,,33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAYJZKWEO,2.0,I have heard cases like this before,"On a cold morning three years ago, I received a call that I knew was not going to end well. I woke up that morning as usual, got dressed and was about going out foe work. I received a call from my sister that my cousin had fainted that morning. We all grew up together, and the said cousin grew up with us in the same house, so I regard her as more of a blood sister than a cousin. Immediately after I received the call, I called into work to tell inform that I would not be coming in that day for family emergency reasons. Shortly after, I drove to the hospital were she was admitted. When I arrived at the hospital, my sister was already there along side with most of the patients family members. We were all worried sick for her because there were no apparent symptoms, and according to her husband she slept very well the previous night. After a while, the test results were in and it was determined that she had brain cancer. We were all scared for her, but it was also our duty to remain strong for her. Over the next couple of weeks and months, we tried to encourage her to fight and remain strong. She first started with chemotherapy, which was not doing her much good. She then opted to have a surgery. The surgery ended up been more complicated than we expected, but after all the surgeries, she continued chemo. At this point we thought she was in a good place, and that she was recovering. A few weeks later she died. It came as a surprise to all her well wishers because we genuinely thought she was getting better. Two days before her death, she went out with her husband and kids, and they had some fun. Her death was really disturbing and unbelievable.",1.0,A relative was diagnosed with a health condition. The health condition presented major challenges for the person. The long journey ended in tragedy.,780.0,imagined 30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K71OKU2JE,521,C59BASNS,25.0,MAN,white,2.0,one,2.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,about a family in need of help,When J shoots her gun,0.625,3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7OVXH63R,,,,"My grandparents were struggling and still are. We decided to move down there to help them clean and carry out simple chores. Their adopted black daughter is one of the few people who live there capable of doing anything but she doesn't do anything. So we went down there and tried to help but were met with resistance. The resistance was the adopted daughter and her lesbian girlfriend. We were on the phone and talking about how lazy these two were. The lesbian girlfriend pulled out a gun and started waving it around. The cops were called. We cut ties with my grandparents due to them standing idly by and letting these two slackers live in their house for free. We went home the next morning. Cps was called and their home is now under investigation. They have a child living with them that no one has legal custody to. They have several cats no takes care of. No one has a job there and they are living off of my grandfathers, life savings. There are cockroaches all over the place.",1.0,We went to help our grandparents. A person entirely unrelated to us got out of hand. We feared for our lives and decided to wash our hands of the situation.,90.0,retold 37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47LNE6737,2230,1019SZ3J,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,2.0,2.0,4.836281906951479,Getting together with family,we never got together and no further plans were made,1.0,3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBHOQA7EU,,,,"I have two brothers and one sister, we all live in about an hour drive radius of each other, so relatively close. About eight months ago we had gotten together and in a family meeting. Things were said and emotions were shared. We discussed all things that mattered to us and got anything off our chests. Feeling were hurt and it got a bit sticky. Ultimately we all wanted a fresh start and agreed to spend some more time together. About 4 1/2 months ago we were planning to get together. We made plans for a day a month or so in advance. When the time got closer there it was brought to my attention that it was not only siblings, but our significant others. Which I prefer, but I did not have a reliable sitter that could spend the entire day with my kids. I told my oldest brother that we would have to alter the plans or not attend. He became upset and really tried to persuade me to go with the original plan. He wanted to meet up and then we could go home and the rest of them would go to dinner in town like he wanted. My sister agreed that was not a good idea. We tried to come up with some other plans, but they were never booked and then the reservations where unavailable. I gave up and decided it wasn't worth my energy and would just go along with what I could and for when we had the sitter available. A few days before the planned day, it was decided that we couldn't come to a decision and that we should just postpone. In typical fashion, we never got together. We got busy with life and the holidays. We got together for the holidays but not just to be social. I would have preferred better communication and just all of us to get together with kids and spouses, ,but things tend to be more difficult when it comes to family.",2.0,"I was supposed to get together with my siblings. We went back and forth and could not agree, then we right before we ended up canceling.",126.0,retold 3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ3BJ7A6,682,N00IAQIR,30.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,about a kayaking trip that involved too much alcohol,when my brothers girlfriend lost all cognition from alcohol,0.375,,3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ3BJ7A6,,,"A few months back, a group of friends went Kayaking on the Yadkin River. This is an activity that we do on a fairly normal basis, however this time was a bit more eventful than usual. My brothers girlfriend had a bit too much to drink. Nearing the end of the trip, she jumped out of the kayak to get wet and cool off, however when the cold water hit her, it amplified her intoxication. After this moment, the fun began. After getting her kayak swamped for what seemed like 30 times, I was completely exhausted. It took over an hour to complete the final quarter mile of the trip. Upon returning to the take out point, I was nearly completely powerless. All I wanted to do was to get out, go home and go to bed. To this day, she does not remember the incident. We have been kayaking numerous times since then, however event have not repeated. They have been standard trips, thank goodness. Nevertheless, it was a memorable trip. It is a funny story that we tell often, especially when out on the river with friends. Sometimes the craziest things make a lasting impression!",1.0,"On a recent kayaking trip down the river, my bothers girlfriend has entirely too much to drink and swamped her kayak so many times, that I was completely exhausted from helping her that all I wanted to do was finish and go home to bed.",150.0,recalled 3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ6ZGGYS,5047,87FMTTSM,30.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,teaching a lesson to a class of seventh graders.,I was successful in delivering this lesson and was praised for it.,0.75,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ6ZGGYS,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ6ZGGYS,,,"Today I did something that is so foreign to my nature that I can hardly believe in it's verity. I have been in front of a group of people and I have acted as the resident expert on the subject of writing. Even though they were seventh graders and willing to accept my authority without question, I know what it has cost me to put myself before them. It cost me the protection that I have always had from ever letting anyone know how much I knew, or what I was capable of. I have been insulated by Amy's perceptions of my ability from confronting my actual ability. At every recurrence of the event in my memory my stomach drops and I choke back the urge to tell someone what an impostor I am. Amy's words of affirmation soothe this urge but even then I question her sincerity and her likely desire to protect my ego. Whether Amy is a liar or not, it happened and I think that the main victory lies there. I have claimed victory over my pride enough to allow myself to stand and be judged. The fact that I am being praised instead of rejected is a delightful surprise but one that also comes with the responsibility of repetition. My failure would have at least meant the end of this foray into teaching. Instead, my success means that I will have to continue to work in humility to teach others what I know and be willing to accept a position of authority. Nothing is more contrary to my inclinations than to be in charge, to be responsible. This is a charge I have to accept with humility and possibly even gratitude. I hope that I will not fail.",3.0,Today I taught Amy's seventh grade class a lesson on writing. This required an enormous amount of humility for me to do and I was determined that I would fail. My friend praised my effort and has asked me to continue to help her teach writing this school year.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGXSGSUI,759,TPO0BNO5,55.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a cruise to Alaska taken by my husband and me.,we were able to witness glaciers calving.,-0.25,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGXSGSUI,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGXSGSUI,,,"To celebrate my retirement earlier this year, my husband and I went on a cruise to Alaska. We left out of Seattle, Washington. We live in New York and had to fly across the country. It was the first time we were both on an airplane and it was both exciting and nerve-wracking as we were flying in the same day the ship was leaving Seattle. We arrived at Seattle with no delays and met our transport at the airport. It was approximately 30 to 45 minute ride to get to the ship. I'll never forget the sight of the ship - it was so much bigger than I could have imagined. We had to wait a little while to board the ship and there was not much to do...but finally, we were able to board. The ship was so large - like a little city. We found our room, dropped off some stuff and then went to get some food. They were serving burgers and fries at one of the eateries. We waited in line, there were a lot of people. The food was not great but we figured it was due to the number of people being served and they were rushing to serve as many as possible. The food throughout the cruise was hit and miss...but mostly very good. At least, if we did not like something, we could go back and get something else. The cruise was a once in a lifetime experience. We got to see so much beautiful scenery and we had 4 stops on land. Glacier Bay was spectacular, a sight I will never forget. We saw glaciers calving...it was awesome. The trip was an experience I will never forget.",1.0,My husband and I went on a cruise to Alaska in May of 2019. We rode on a plane for the first time in our lives. The trip was a once in a lifetime experience.,90.0,recalled 3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0N5J5YMU,1476,CLIULU3S,25.0,woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,about finding unexplained debt,when I found out who committed the fraud,0.75,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD2KIEDT,,,,"I was looking into finances and how to become more financially fit. I decided to run a full credit report on myself, especially since it was free. To my surprise, I found close to $15,000 in credit card debt. I had no idea about and that was not actually mine. I called the credit card company that the report said the credit cards were with to report fraud. The credit card company then told me payments have been made, which means it probably was not someone random and to check with family and friends first. After this, I then discovered that it was my own parent who had opened two credit cards in my name and maxed them out. I was so upset and in shock. I felt betrayed, frustrated, upset, and like I didn't know who to trust anymore. i could not believe a parent would do this to their own child. I was then made to feel guilt tripped over it and that I should own it. I forced them to figure out a way to pay it off in a certain time frame. I am unsure how they managed that, but they did. I had to threaten them with legal action if it was not paid by the given date. Fortunately, it did not come to this.",4.0,"I ran a credit report on myself and found unexplained debt. I was shocked, but found out who it was. I made them pay it back.",210.0,retold 3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR6TKL4Q,797,CIAJJUKC,18.0,woman,white,4.0,4.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,About my nephew's birthday party,when my nephew realized it was carrot cake,0.125,,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9AZV3GFL,3.0,"I do not have any nephews, so I did not identify with this story.","One week ago, my nephew was having his fifth birthday party. My aunt and uncle forgot until the last minute to buy a cake because they had been so busy. They only realized this during the party, so they rushed out to buy a cake. When they finally had time to get to the bakery, they bought the first cake they could find without checking what kind it was. While they were gone, my nephew was opening his presents as fast as he could, because he was more interested in eating his cake than his actual presents. We watched as he opened many presents with new toys, without caring because he was so excited for his cake. When my aunt and uncle returned, he just about leapt out of his seat and ran to them. He couldn't wait to have a piece of his birthday cake. They sliced the cake with a knife, and gave him the first piece. When he tasted the cake, he immediately spat it out. It was carrot cake! He was so upset. He wasn't even interested in playing with his new toys because his birthday was ruined by the last-minute carrot cake his parents had bought. None of the adults thought the cake was terrible, we all enjoyed it. When we think back to my nephew's fifth birthday party, this is what we all remember and laugh about.",3.0,"I attended a birthday party for my nephew last week. The cake arrived late because they bought it last minute. My nephew was most excited about getting to eat the cake, so he opened his birthday presents as fast as he could without most of the adults noticing, so he could get to eat the cake.",7.0,imagined 3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DDXNZCE,765,YEXWZU75,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,about my weekend getaway,it was very spontaneous,0.25,,3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DDXNZCE,,,"The most recent memorable event involving me would have been a weekend getaway. Definitely needed getaway, as it has been sometime since the last one. There was plenty of fun and rest. There is something about being close to the ocean that calms you. A couple of days on the coast with a loved one, plenty of food, a wonderful dining experience. Great drinks! Alot of time for play and doing absolutely nothing! Amazing! We only had a few days, but definitely made the most of it. Long drives are worth it, when the destination is absolutely beautiful! Hopefully the next time, won't be that far in the future. I had hesitated at first, since the trip was booked spontaneously. But all in all, I am so glad we went. The cost was expensive, but so worth it! Why save and save, if you never spend on yourself!? This is definitely my most memorable recent event.",1.0,This was a surprise weekend getaway with the spouse. I felt special and appreciated the entire time. Having family doesn't leave much time to getaway and make memories like this often enough.,7.0,recalled 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B4G0HW8,870,BJR5D1EB,25.0,MAN,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,purchasing a home,my parent's jaws dropped to the floor,0.875,,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYHR692R,4.0,I would love to buy a house soon myself,"About eight months ago I had my first child with my wife. We were in a cramped apartment at the time living together. We were doing rather well with our money as both of us got promotions in our jobs. It was time to think about moving into a permanent home as our family was going to grow. We decided to contact a realtor about houses in the area. This was pretty scary for both of us. Historically our parents didn't do so well. We were both the first in line in our families to get a college degree and was able to actually make something of ourselves. It was a really exciting time for both of us as well as our baby. It took about two months to find the right house at the right price. I'm so glad we didn't wait any longer as we found out that my wife was pregnant again! We were so thrilled to have another child join us! The realtor took no time in expediting all the services that needed to happen to purchase our starter home. The look on our parents faces were priceless when they saw the house. It's going to be the family house and the go to place, I can just feel it! We're in the process of making our personal touches now and making it as comfy as possible!",4.0,Buying a house for the first and and adjusting to home ownership. We are excited for the process! It was very memeroable getting the keys to our first house and making our first house a home.,120.0,imagined 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4OM95RW,659,FE1HSU5F,18.0,man,white,3.0,one,2.0,1.0,3.0445224377234235,determining the cause of my symptoms.,I felt dizziness,0.0,,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4OM95RW,,,I recently had to get a MRI done. I have been feeling a lot of dizziness lately. It is a little unsettling. I have no problems with MRI's though. It was honestly kind of relaxing. I am lucky that I am not claustrophobic. Getting an MRI done can be very helpful. It can help your doctors determine what is causing symptoms. MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. It uses a magnetic field and radio waves to make images. I have not heard the results yet. I am not too worried because my symptoms have not been getting worse. I trust my doctors and MRIs. I am not sure how expensive a MRI would be without insurance. Luckily I had insurance to cover it.,2.0,I have been feeling dizziness lately. I had to get an MRI. I trust the MRI will be beneficial in determining what should be done next for my health.,21.0,recalled 3IKZ72A5B529082271K8FAI722VNFY,6921,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,Woman,Black,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,breaking my ankle learning how to walk again,getting into the accident where I broke my ankle,0.75,,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGVLXBU3,1.0,none,So I have always been one of the most active people I know. I don't really like to have to sit down for long I just like to stay active. Doing things just helps my mind stay clear of doubt and worry. Those things when thought about could become very hard from some to deal with. Unfortunatly about 6 months ago I ended up getting into a bad accident. It was terrible because it was totally unexpected no one was looking forward to this issue. I ended up breaking my ankle in that accident which caused me a lot of issues. I basically had to learn how to walk again. after spending almost all of my time being alive walking and running that had came to a halt. I couldn't do those things anymore it was hard for me to do. Learning how to walk again after a personal tragedy is no small feat. It's crazy to think maybe one day this could happen. It changes your mindset and makes you see things in a whole new way. I know now to be carefull and stay safe at all times. I couldn't imagine having to go through this again.,3.0,Breaking my ankle made me have to learn how to walk all over again which was very hard to do. Learning how to walk again after a personal tragedy is no small feat and it would make you see things in a whole new way.,180.0,imagined 36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31QSU6FJP,4921,TIIUJ81N,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my trip to mary's house and my experience there.,i saw Mary's dad so old and grey.,1.0,,3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RAD3NE5JS,3.0,I have a weird uncle who behaves this same way.,"It was really weird experience at Mary's. It was both good and bad. I always knew that she had a weird father. A bit controlling. Perhaps his military discipline at play? I am not really sure. I got to see it full force when i went to visit mary around 6 months back. Right after i entered, i saw her dad. He was surprisingly old, with grey hair. He was always young and strong in my memories of him. We exchanged pleasantries. I was actually looking forward to help Mary in the kitchen. However, her dad insisted on joining him for drinks and watching the game in the TV. I couldn't refuse, of course. The day was definitely saved by Mary's delicious Italian diner.",4.0,I went their with my friend . . I was asked to sit and watch TV and not to enter in kitchen .I was chatting with them and watching TV as usual . At dinner time I was served a delicious dinner,180.0,imagined 3Z2R0DQ0JI0L58DDQ72I54UA4UGE2A,1045,F0YAV8P1,25.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,Witnessing someone being hit by a car while driving to work.,When the 911 operator took a long time to respond to my inquiry.,0.625,,3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1R8XMB8K,4.0,I identify with this story because I am the kind of person who would stop and help someone who was hurt. The person who was hurt in this story needed some support after being injured.,"I'm going to tell you a story that happened to me around one week ago. This story begins like any other -- I started the day by waking up, showering, having a small breakfast and then preparing to leave for work. On most days, I ride to work with my coworker since he lives very close by and doesn't mind driving me. That day was no different. I hopped in my coworker's (we'll refer to him as 'D' from now on) car and said 'good morning'. D greeted me, we put our seat belts on and then headed for work. Everything seemed to be going as it normally did - D and I shared some small-talk on the way to work. We ended up stopping at a coffee-shop drive through to help us wake up a little more. After leaving the coffee shop, our normal routine was disrupted by something rather shocking and unexpected: While we were at a stoplight, we witnessed a vehicle run a red light and hit a pedestrian who was crossing the road with his car! D and I were both shocked and felt helpless. I immediately dialed 911 to report an emergency, as I was worried for the pedestrian's life. To my surprise, after explaining the incident, the 911 operator put me on hold! I couldn't believe that an emergency this severe was being put on the back burner -- I was a little peeved. However, around 3 minutes later, the operator came back on the phone and assured me that emergency services were on their way. I was relieved, but still worried about the pedestrian who had been stuck by the car. At this point, D and I decided to get out of the car and make sure the pedestrian was alright. The pedestrian was in disarray, but stable and not in critical danger -- he just had a few scrapes and bruises. Around 4 minutes later, the ambulance arrived. We stayed with the pedestrian until the ambulance assured us that he was alright and taken care of. D and I rode to work just like normally afterwards - but we had to explain to our boss why we were late!",3.0,I was driving to work with a coworker and witnessed a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. I called 911 and was put on hold. Eventually we got an ambulance and made sure he was taken care of.,7.0,imagined 3G0WWMR1UW66RXSBLHV2R9ML82LQN7,1093,2MJRAU8U,30.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,2.0,4.0,15.019483262290207,Alcoholic friend hits rock bottom,My friend decided to get helo,0.0,,3G0WWMR1UW66RXSBLHV2R9ML82LQN7,,,"On a Saturday afternoon this summer I received a phone call from a good friend of mine. This friend I had known had a drinking problem for many years. I had made many attempts in the past to suggest help for him, but he refused. On this day my friend decided to drink and drive and crashed his car. This day was important to me because it was the day my friend hit rock bottom and decided to get help. On this day my friend went fishing and, unknown to me, he was drinking. I got the phone call from him that he had driven his car in a ditch and needed picked up because he could not get it out. I went to pick him up and we contacted another friend who had a truck and could possible pull his car out of this ditch. Because my friend had been drinking I went with the other friend to try to get the car out of the ditch. After a few hours and some help from some random strangers we were able to pull the car out. It did have damage but was still drivable. After many attempts of trying to convince my friend to get help, this was his breaking point and he realized he needed the help. I was relived that he decided to finally get help for himself. It has been a few weeks of sobriety now and I am very proud of my friend. It is not easy to get over an addiction and takes lots of hard work and dedication. I hope my friend can continue his sobriety.",4.0,Friend had a drinking problem and crashed his car in a ditch. This event was his rock bottom and gave him the push to get help.,3333333.0,recalled 3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V8QR7QU,3281,D39X2H7I,45.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,3.0,68.26662257360505,about getting money for my sick child,when i lost the contract,0.75,,3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V8QR7QU,,,"I am self-employed, this occurrence happened 4 months ago, when i was bidding for a contract in a company. we where many bidding for the contract. and the head of the company said he was going to award the contract to everybody that pass the interview test. i prepared enough for the interview. on the day of the interview, i got to the venue on time waiting for others applicant and the interviewer. everybody came in a short time as well. we were all set for the interview and they started calling us in one by one. i was so afraid where i was sitting down getting nervous because, i was afraid to loose the contract because i needed the profit of the contract to take care of my sick child. my child has been admitted into the hospital for 5 months. while waiting for my own turn, i received a call from the doctor taking care of my child that her condition was getting critical and deteriorating. immediately i was called in for my turn to take the interview. i have already down in my emotions and in my thought, thinking that i could loose my child. i was crying inside of my heart so afraid of what could happened to me and my daughter if i did not get the contract. i did the interview and i was denied the contract. because i did not perform well during the interview. which i know that the call i received from the doctor destabilized me and made me not to perform well for the interview. it was a sad experience.",1.0,"on getting back home that day, i made some calls to some of my friends and family about the incident that happened to me that day and how they could help me by raising me some money to take care of my sick child. all of them turned me down which made me felt that i was left alone by my friends.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF9T31F2Q,1568,U0TFWFVH,25.0,Woman,Other,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my best friend and boyfriend meeting for the first time.,other people I knew showed up at the restaurant.,0.75,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD11KEB6,,,,"Two months ago my boyfriend and my best friend met for the first time. We had been dating for 7 months at the time, but had known each other for nearly a year. This particular friend is probably my closest female friend. We share a lot about our love lives, even though we don't see each other super often. She knows that I'd been really happy in my relationship and was eager to meet him. It finally so happened that schedules aligned and we were able to meet up. I was a little nervous at first. I wasn't worried that she wouldn't approve or anything, but it's always a little bit of an unsure situation introducing people you're dating to old friends. We met at the restaurant, a local burger joint/bar. The three of us had a great time! Conversation was easy, and as expected, they got along wonderfully. Some mutual friends showed up at the restaurant, and we had a brief conversation with them before heading to her house. Once there, we spent a while playing with my friend's dog. My boyfriend made fast friends, and it was really sweet seeing him interact with her dog. Overall, we had a wonderful time, and I'm sure that my significant other made a good lasting impression on a very important friend of mine.",1.0,"The other week my best friend and my boyfriend finally met for the first time. We went to dinner, and afterwards met up at my friend's house and played with her dog. It went really well, and I'm glad they got to meet after all this time.",60.0,retold 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QEN4IET,3971,0Y3CVI7M,18.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,seeing my family after more than 10 years.,experienced a culture I wasn't used to,0.625,,,,,"About four months ago I went on a trip to Cuba to visit my family. It was a special event for me as I haven't seen them in about 10 years. For the exception of my mother and my younger brother all of my relatives live in Cuba. I had been planning and was very interested in going to see my family for many years, but was unable to because of lack of money mostly because for most of those years I was underage and wasn't able to raise enough money. After raising enough money for my visa and the plane ticket along with all other necessary expenses I would be having on this trip I decided it was time to finally go on this long awaited trip. I booked my flight, told my younger brother about the trip but decided not to tell anyone else as I wanted to surprise them. On the day of the flight I took an Uber to the airport as the only person that new was my underage brother and therefore I had no one that could of drove me there. In the airport things were pretty simple I just checked in and since I just have a small luggage I didn't have to make any long lines in order to check in additional bags. The flight went smoothly as well and about an hour I was in the capital of Cuba. Once I got there I immediately went to the arrival line where a lady asked me some questions and after a short interview I was able to get my bag and check out. Once I walk out the airport doors It honestly felt like I was transported 50 years back. All the cars and structures seemed like they were all from the 70's or older for the exception of tourist rental cars and the occasional modern Kia like small car. Thankfully I was fluent in the language and remembered by previews trips to Cuba as a kid and was able to find a person that guided me to a place in the city where I could rent a car for my week long stay. I drove directly to where my family lived about 3 hours away from the capital with no directions as I remembered how to get there. Seen my family once again was an awesome experience and brought back many memories from my childhood trips. The week went by faster that expected but I was able to see my siblings in the island as well as the rest of my family from both my moms and dads side, as well as experienced a whole other culture. Undeniably, it was a very emotional trip and one I would love to experience again in the near future but next time I'll be taking my younger sibling so he can also experience it.",3.0,After more than 10 years I was able to reunite with my family. I was able to experience a culture and way of life I wasn't used to.,120.0,recalled 39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MT0IMBN,1713,GSMXJZTH,30.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my boyfriend and I expressing love to each other.,my boyfriend said he loved me right then at that intersection.,0.625,3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGP9FHK8,,,,"My boyfriend was visiting me from the other side of the country. He had gotten a nice hotel downtown in the city that I live in. I was staying with him at the hotel while he was visiting. We had just gone out and had drinks and dinner, after a really good day. He wanted to pick up some more drinks and snacks from the store and I decided to go back to the hotel ahead of him. So we decided to part ways at this one intersection and meet back at the hotel. As we were about to go our separate ways, he said that he loved me but then was embarrassed because he said it too soon. It just sort of slipped out for him, he said. I pretend like I didn't hear him and continued on my way back to the hotel. But it was good to know that he was feeling similarly and as deeply about me. In a few days he had to go back home so I went with him to the airport. Right before he got in line for security I told him that I loved him. I said it was not an accident and I meant it. He said he loved me back. Since then we've been saying this to each other and have decided to move in together.",2.0,"While my boyfriend was visiting me from across the country, he said that he loved me too soon and felt embarrassed. I pretended I didn't hear him to let him save face. But then before he left at the airport I told him that I loved him and it was not a mistake.",180.0,retold 358UUM7WR0PH0DFOIP3D02A04O5R7F,3569,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,Woman,White,2.0,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,someone wrote a manuscript and it was accepted to be publish,people told him to quit,0.625,,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRCCQBOW,4.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.",I have been a writer for about ten years. This was my dream since the age of 8. I feel like I'm a natural at this. I have such a great imagination. I have learned a few things through these years. I have been rejected more than once. I have been told to give up because I would never go anywhere. I say don't give up! About four monthes ago my manuscript was finally acceped for publication. I worked very hard for this and never gave up. This was long overdue. We were all very excited when it was accepted. We went out to celebrate with some dinner and drinks. We had a great time and a great celebration. Overall my advice to you is to never give up on you dream.,5.0,A long overdue manuscript was accepted for publication and all the hard work paid off. All the authors went out for a celebration and we had a great time.,120.0,imagined 384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59HC10SU,518,Z87W2A9D,25.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,my relative who was secretly trans,the guy I thought was conservative was actually trans.,0.125,,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCEFJOE0,3.0,This is not a situation I personally have dealt with.,"I just found out that my relative who is a republican is actually trans and cheating on my cousin. I don't really like trans people so I wasn't happy to hear this result. When we first had the wedding, I thought they would be such a great couple. After a few months, I thought they were going to have children and start a life like that. When someone cheats they are violating a sacred bond between man and women. When someone goes trans, they are doing something perverse and subversive. The trans community is immersed in sinful behavior. They sexualize kids and do obscene behavior and pursue vices at their night clubs. I do not approve of this behavior by my cousin. And all the while, I thought he was a god fearing republican. Next time I see him I don't think I could look him in the eye. I feel really bad for my cousin. Now she will have to break up with him. She will be devastated. It's good that they didn't have children yet.",1.0,"My cousin's wife texted me, revealing that my conservative relative was leading a double life. It turns out that he identifies as trans and has been cheating on her.",7.0,imagined 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJGQTNOUZ,571,02XULIRE,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,3.332204510175204,"Two sisters who found, and socialized several feral cats.",The amount of cats,0.25,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNJKL3VN,3.0,We adopted a cat from a shelter that was clearly the runt of a litter. We think she was from some sort of stray situation.,"Kim and Mary always thought the house down the street was odd. It was old and messy. Hard to believe anyone lived there. One day while on a walk they saw a small kitten walking down the sidewalk from the old house. They thought the cat was adorable. It was clearly scared and very dirty. It looked small and malnourished. Over the next few weeks they returned to the house daily to try and befriend this kitten. To their surprise they met a new cat almost daily. After awhile they realized that not only did this house contain the one small kitten, but at least 100 other cats. They decided to call animal services, who came and took all the cats. Kim and Mary both created a group online looking for homes and volunteered at a local shelter to help socialize and nurse all the cats back to health. This was encouraging, and also heartbreaking. Many of the animals had medical issues or injuries. It was hard to image someone could be so awful to such innocent animals for both Kim and Mary. After several months of hard work, Kim and Mary saw every single cat in a loving home. It was a great experience for both sisters, who now work at the shelter full time.",1.0,"THis is the story of two animal-loving sisters who found socialized, fostered and found homes for feral kittens. THis was not an easy journey because it brought out a dark side of humanity in the terrible pet owners who wanted the cats.",28.0,imagined 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEQ4H6ZAJ,1356,LLNF8Q3J,35.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,The deception of a kind old lady,The old woman was her grandmother and she didn't know,0.75,,34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI03G2018,3.0,none,"Throughout our lives we meet many people ... Many types of people who in some ways affect both our lives positively and negatively, as long as we decide that it affects us. In my short life of 28 years I have become a rampant traveler because of the search for wealth that is not exactly monetary but rather the wealth that provides a good memory of someone or somewhere. I have known many parts of the world, many people, cultures and have heard their stories, legends and the wisdom they have. But two years ago I decided to take a trip but not one to another place but I gave myself the task of knowing the people around me thoroughly, to give them my confidence, to know that world they have inside their mind. Because as I say each person is a world, some are full of goodness, wisdom and much love but others are rotten by deception and evil. A few weeks ago on my trip to meet people I came across an old woman who gave me the first impression of being a kind, honest and honest person. I managed to talk to her, meet her and it was so good that I had fallen that I started a few days to give her an extremely good confidence. I could tell her everything and she, until one day I made a request, and this was to lend him $ 2,500 to pay his mortgage, when he told me this I was a little surprised by his request and after thinking a little I decided to give him the money. After a few days of lending him the money, that nice old lady who had met and liked me so much, began to change his way of being with me. It became more closed, when I visited her home she didn't attend me or sometimes she didn't even open the door to greet me, at that moment I started to see that something was very wrong. Although as a kind old lady I thought, ""Surely she must be busy or sick and doesn't want to help me.""But one day I met her at the walmart and she saw me when she was surprised and greeted me with a lot of hypocrisy and left, it was no place to talk about the loan. So days and days went by until I took on the task of inquiring if she really had used that for her mortgage, the truth was that no, I spend it on something I still don't know. Seeing this, I went to her house and argued with her I was so upset that I could not even think, I felt so deceived, and I told her that I was going to report her to pay me the money. It was a very tense moment. Until she confezo me it was my grandmother, that grandmother who had believed missing since long ago, that grandmother since childhood so much wanted to have and now hate her for having deceived, that grandmother tricky and very unethical. In the end, I decided to forgive her, she wanted to maintain the relationship after the lack of respect she made, I just decided to get away from her and continue with my life.",2.0,"I was fooled by a nice old lady whom I thought was honest. It turns out she is a selfish deceiver and liar. I want to get as far away from her as possible, but I have to bide my time.",30.0,imagined 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSN9FYQG,488,CW9LVHTO,18.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,a student having a hard morning at my practicum site.,he left a picture on my desk to keep.,0.0,,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSN9FYQG,,,"About two months ago, I began working at my practicum placement for my graduate school practicum requirement. During this time, I have gotten to know my practicum supervisor and have had the opportunity to learn a lot about the students who attend the school. In particular, I have gotten to know the Kindergarteners and first graders very well. There is one particular kindergartener, a blonde-haired little boy with none of his front teeth and a long braid down his back, that I have come to enjoy seeing around school. About two weeks ago, he came up to me and was crying. He grabbed me in an embrace and told me how much he wanted ""Picture Day"" to last all day. His mother had dressed him up and styled his braid with extra care that morning. He clearly was very excited about how nice he looked but was having a hard morning. He looked very precious and it put a smile on my face. He shared with me that he was feeling sad and really needed a friend that morning. We got him his breakfast and made our way into my office. After opening up his chocolate milk and juice cartons, he started to cry and leaned his head against the wall. He doubted that he could make it through the whole day without getting his picture taken at least twice. I felt sad to see him so upset. He jumped up from his chair and hugged me around my waist, still crying. I talked to him about how hard school can be and how brave he was. He told me that he felt better. The other day, he picked up his school pictures and I found a portrait signed by him sitting on my desk. It made me feel very happy and loved by this little boy I had come to know so well.",1.0,"At the practicum placement I am at, there is a student I have bonded with. After a particularly tough morning, he reached out for comfort and support before he began his day. He left his picture with me to remember him by.",21.0,recalled 39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPTN9XOYH,3701,BV4DN9EH,50.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,things that helped me get over my father's death.,I saw the double rainbow in the clear sky.,0.625,,3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDG4YEMM1,2.0,I identified a little with this story in that my father died from cancer when I was in my early twenties but there the similarities end.,"My graduation date is approaching soon and I am getting more and more excited -I can't believe I am finally going to graduate! It has been a hard, last 6 months! I had to work extremely hard the last little while to keep my grades up, especially when my father passed away. I almost fell into a deep depression but with the help of my friends and family, I was able to pull out of it. The visit from my mother made all the difference in the world. I can see the strength, hope and courage she displays and her encouragement to me during this time -when she is hurting so much herself- really has helped me turn a corner in my grief. She has helped me understand that my father is not truly gone, he will always be here in our memories. So, I started today with a fresher, happier outlook, and I believe I received divine confirmation that everything will be ok, by several things that happened today. I was walking from my dorm to my first class and something caused me to look up. It was a beautiful day and not a cloud in the sky, but I plainly saw not one, but two rainbows! And the were just as clear as day! And that wasn't the end of it either -as today progressed, other things happened! I found seven pennies after my fifth class! My dad's birthday was the seventh of May! Then, after it got dark this evening, something caught my eye out the window. I looked and saw three shooting stars right in a row! Three was my dad's favorite number! Now I know, my dad is not really gone and he will be here by my side even though I can't see him, and everything is going to be alright. I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of my family next week for my graduation ceremony!",2.0,In June of this year I turned 26 and graduated from college after a long journey filled with many ups and downs. It was an emotional ceremony because my father was not able to be there as he recently passed away from cancer. The rest of my family joined me to be a part of this momentous occasion.,120.0,imagined 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDO7KSWE,1825,E9XOU8S5,55.0,woman,White,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,being questioned in a daylong lawsuit deposition.,I threw up during most of the return bus trip.,1.0,3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS93IHQCX,,,,"I started a lawsuit against five people/companies. They were represented by four different insurance companies and their lawyers who scheduled my deposition (answering questions before a court reporter). A snowstorm was predicted in the days leading up to the scheduled date. I tried to get it postponed, but my opponents refused. I had to wake at around 4:45 a.m. and dress in the freezing cold in the dark, and drive to a coffee house on icy roads to use the restroom and have a bite to eat. Then I walked on icy roads to the bus stop, leaving my car in a safe parking space. The bus trip was about two hours with one transfer to a second bus. The deposition was held in a basement room in the courthouse since they didn't have to pay a fee for the room. It was gray, with basic table and chairs, and without windows, dimly lit. I played dumb as everyone assembled and was able to overhear a couple bits of useful information. I was not surprised that they started by trying to pick a fight about our agreement to end by 5 p.m. so I could catch my return buses. I maintained my position but the nastiness was relentless. Two of them glared at me with hatred most of the day. At lunch we took a quick break and I ate a pouch of lentils and rice I had brought (no microwave available to heat it). One attorney spent most of the day questioning me so they could say they had many questions left and force me to return a second day. This was expected, a typical game, but it started a further fight about scheduling the second day. By the end of the day I was exhausted but pleased about how I had answered their questions. I had expected I might get motion sick on the return bus as I had on previous similar trips. The long bumpy trip with exhaust fumes trapped inside the bus, and reducing my fluid intake due to lack of restroom available, was almost guaranteed to make me sick. I had even brought a couple barf bags in case. I was surprised, however, that I threw up during most of the return trip. When I recall it, it crosses my mind that they poisoned me, not likely physically, but the equivalent psychologically. It took weeks before my digestive system returned to normal.",2.0,I endured a nasty deposition by four lawyers. They were even more unreasonable and vicious than expected. It started with a pre-dawn bus trip in an ice storm and ended with my throwing up through most of the return bus trip at the end of the day.,210.0,retold 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIXYV7TK,2831,1JOXVYHQ,50.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,celebrating my husband's birthday,the hotel had a whirlpool and the movie theater had comfy recliners.,0.625,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80BX75HES,,,,"My husband's 60th birday was approaching, so I decided to do something extra special for him this year. Since he enjoys staying at hotels, I booked a room at a luxury hotel for a weekend getaway. I did not tell him before we checked-in to the hotel, but I had chosen this hotel because it had a large, heated indoor pool. We got to our room and I immediately opened my suitcase and pulled out his swimming trunks, that I had packed in secret. We changed into our swim clothes and headed down to the pool. As we approached the pool, we both noticed that there was also a whirlpool located next to the pool. I was elated! My husband suffers from back pain and the whirlpool would certainly made him feel good. We swam for quite a while, then relaxed in the whirlpool. After we got back to our room, we both were extremely hungry and we agreed that a steak dinner was what we wanted. We ate our favorite steaks along with baked potatoes and creamed spinach. For dessert, my both had the most delicious chocolate cake that we'd ever eaten. After dinner, I gave him directions to a nearby movie theater, where we planned to see a remake of one of his favorite movies, The Lion King. The theater featured state of the art video and sound, but when we entered the theater to take our seats, I was astonished to see that all of the seats were overstuffed leather recliners that changed position with the touch of a button. Again, this made me particularly happy because of my husband's back issues, sitting for long periods of time can be painful for him. I was sure that he would be very comfortable in his seat and would be able to enjoy the movie thoroughly, which he was and he did. The sound and video quality, along with the comfort of the seats made us decide that we would never go to different theater ever again. All in all, the weekend was a great success because my husband had a fantastic time.",1.0,"I planned a weekend getaway for my husband's birthday. We stayed at a lovely hotel and enjoyed time swimming and using a whirlpool. We ate a delicious steak dinner, then saw one of his favorite movies in a state-of-the-art movie theater.",90.0,retold 3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC47YQ6Z9,867,K1UGD4ID,35.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,reconnecting with my father as an adult.,he was so easy to talk to and so much like me.,0.5,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGT4VUBK,,,,"This was a significant moment in my life as I was basically reconnected with my father that I barely knew. It was mostly memorable because it was the first time we told each other, ""I love you."" I'm 35 years old so this was significant to me. I always wanted to have a relationship with him and I was happy when he reached out to me. Now we talk on a regular basis and have kind of formed a bond. It's very interesting to hear his side of things because all I ever knew was what my mother told me. None of which were positive things. So, I grew up having a somewhat negative view of him since I automatically believed what my mom told me about him. I also have always kind of been the ""black sheep"" of my family. It was nice to meet someone so much like me. Even though we never really knew each other, we are so much alike! It a little refreshing to hear some of his stories. I look forward to getting to know him better as he has really helped to push me through a difficult time in my life. He helped me in immeasurable ways and really stood out as being sincere and unconditional. Now, I have a positive view of him and understand why my mom would always say I was ""just like him."" I kind of just laugh about it now because what can you really do? Not much, so laugh.",2.0,"My mother would always speak poorly of my father who was not in my life growing up, but we recently reconnected. He told me he loved me and I said it back for the first time ever that I can remember.",150.0,retold 3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUL74SNHH,939,4AKJ4HMV,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,a girl going to visit her grandmother and meeting friends,Meeting Her Grandmothers friends,0.75,,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7G65W4Z,4.0,I have a grandmother that I have gone to visit,"I got up early today, I had to go and visit my grandmother at the retirement home today. The bus ride there always takes about 45 min, Today there was a lady riding the whole way there with me. I wonder who she was going to see. The weather today was a bit cold and clammy and I should have worn my boots over shoes. I got there around 10am, which is right after breakfast which is always a good time to go a visit as everyone is wide awake. The most interesting woman was sitting and talking to my grandmother when I arrived. My grandmother introduce her as Edith and she moved here from Estonia shortly after the war. She told me about how she been in some of the pride rallies back then. That she had seen Hitler speak before he came to power and liked him. It was interesting to listen to someone who was welcoming of the Nazi party when they invaded her country. But after learning of the crimes the Nazi's did feels sad about ever liking Hitler. We spoke for about an hour and she told me all about her family life during the war. I stayed until after lunch and took the same bus home. The lady from earlier wasn't on the bus again, I wonder if she left already? Got home and made dinner for myself. I'm tired today and plan to get to sleep early.",2.0,I had a conversation with an elderly woman from Estonia. She was talking about how she felt that Nazi Germany's invasion of her country was a great thing. She seemed apologetic about Hitler.,120.0,imagined 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG1K8MAX,6638,41UIPNQ5,25.0,Man,White,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,About my wife,I realized I was being lied to,-0.125,,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG1K8MAX,,,"I had to decide. Should I look in my wife's briefcase or not? She had left it on the kitchen table when she had to run out for a few minutes after getting back from work late. I wasn't even sure what I would be looking for. Broadly speaking, I was going to look for the truth. Just what was the truth — the reality — of our marriage? The situation was that our 17 year marriage was in serious trouble. During the last few years my wife had seemed out of sorts with me. To her, nothing I did was right. Our sex life had also dwindled away to nothing. My attempts to talk were met with lectures about how the only problem was me. I needed to understand that married life with young kids meant intimacy was not on the priory list. Kids as well as her career came first. I also needed to stop being overly sensitive about perceived slights from her when, according to her, there were none. I didn't know it at the time but she was totally gaslighting me. The last thing she wanted was an honest heart-to-heart talk. In the last few months the situation had gotten much worse. It turned out she had been having an affair with a good friend of mine for over two years. She swore how that one affair was all there was and that it was now over. We were going to start marriage counseling in a week. I had to push her to agree to go but at least she had finally acquiesced.",3.0,The situation was that our 17 year marriage was in serious trouble. During the last few years my wife had seemed out of sorts with me.Nothing I did was right. Our sex life had also dwindled away to nothing.,240.0,recalled 3F6HPJW4JEMFM8Z4B7WORA1AASMW2W,1374,N61ONL1X,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,the day we buried my Mom in law,there were so many people there.,0.875,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C4JQZ07,,,,"My Mom in law was my best friend. We were very close. She was diagnosed with cancer in Febuary and passed April 5, 2019. I miss her so much. The funeral was very nice. So many people there, many I didn't even know. She looked beautiful and peaceful dressed in her full western gear...Many friends she danced with came to pay their respects. Her children were there and they looked lost. So many people all sad and missing her. My children wanting to see her again one more time, I wanting to talk to heer one last time, my friend. It was a nice service, nice weather but a really sad day for us as a family having to say goodbye. We all will miss her everyday. She was the head of our family. She will be missed. I cannot believe she is gone.",1.0,The day we buried my dear mom in law was one to remember. It was a beautiful day and a gorgeous service. Everyone came to honor her. The service was very nice and personal.,240.0,retold 33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8VZAUSZ6,790,MNEAEKW3,30.0,woman,White,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,helping my mother as she was admitted into a psych ward.,we found out she was not taking her medicine.,0.5,33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8VZAUSZ6,33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8VZAUSZ6,,,"Dear Diary, This has been extremely exhausting last few months, emotionally. My mother, who has always suffered with anxiety and depression, was admitted into a psychiatric ward in May after a particularly difficult bout of depression. We found out she was not taking her medicine. She had entered into a psychotic state and it ended up taking 5 weeks before she could be released. She changed hospitals twice. I do not live where my mother does so I had to take time off work and spend a lot of time traveling. It was unbelievably exhausting. I did, however, develop a lot of friendships with her caretakers. In the end she made huge progress, thankfully. However we are all concerned the issue will return. She is home now and doing ok but she may never be the same. Now she is doing group therapy weekly. Additionally she is back on meds that should work. I am back to work now and do not visit as much. I used to feel guilty but at this point I am beyond tired.",3.0,"My mother, who lives out of town was admitted to a psychiatric ward for depression. After 5 weeks of intensive, exhausting therapy, she was able to go home.",90.0,recalled 3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN3SO82L,816,U84TTZN4,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,finding out my boyfriend is coming home from prison soon.,finding out the release date is very soon.,0.625,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1UQYQ9J,,,,"My boyfriend had been in prison for a year and it was estimated that he would be coming home on August 1. However, we didn't know if that was really going to happen because we were having some issues with his parole and where he was being released to. If a prisoner doesn't have an address to be paroled to then they will remain in prison until they have a safe place to go home to. So even though I was really looking forward to August coming, part of me didn't think it was going to happen and I wasn't going to see him. Well, due to some changes with his parole release, I called his counselor to get the address sorted out and while I was speaking to her I asked her when he was due to be released. She said that regardless of whether he was being released to the shelter or to his parents' house, he was coming home August 1st. It was a bit of a shock to hear that and it made it very ""real"" to know that I actually was going to see him. I went from being very relaxed about the whole thing to suddenly being very stressed out. Even though I was excited, it's still a strange feeling to see someone that you haven't seen in so long. We have kids and a life together and for him to leave and miss huge parts of that and then just come back is a really weird, uncomfortable feeling. I've only heard the sound of his voice since July of 2018 so he almost feels like a stranger to me. So now things are very serious and the date is quickly approaching. There are lots of things to get ready, sending his clothes to him for release and making sure he has a ride to get home. And of course, trying my best to prepare two toddlers to see their father again. I don't know if they will recognize him, but it is happening, and happening soon. I guess ready or not, we're going to see him again.",2.0,I got the call that my boyfriend is coming home from prison very soon. There will be many changes happening to my life very soon because of this.,42.0,retold 39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QMTWV1Z,1071,HF0X4475,35.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,15.019483262290207,spending time together with my family,my oldest son climbed up a waterfall by himself,0.5,39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QMTWV1Z,39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QMTWV1Z,,,"Several weeks ago, my wife and I took our 3 sons to a park about an hour away from where we live. This park is in the middle of town and has a stream running through it with a rock bottom. Rock formations are all around the stream and numerous waterfalls are located in the stream throughout the park. This event was memorable and touching to me because it was the first time that we had all been out together as a family since our youngest son was born several weeks earlier. We have 3 sons aged 4, 20 months and 4 weeks. Each of them had a different experience in the park. My oldest son had a great time by running upstream and jumping from the rocks into the water. My middle son also enjoyed himself by carefully walking through the water and commenting on the leaves he saw floating in the water or the small minnows he saw swimming. My youngest son is still too young to appreciate the experience but he was awake for the majority of the time while we were at the park. This event was also good for my wife who hadn't had much of a chance to get out of the house since our youngest son was born. The weather was warm but it was cooler in the shade where the stream was located. We also packed a picnic lunch that we enjoyed when our hiking through the stream was finished. Several weeks later, my two oldest sons are still talking about our experience at this park. I'm thankful for the time that we were able to spend together. I feel it's very valuable to get our kids outdoors as much as possible and let them play and exhaust some energy.",1.0,My wife and I took our three sons to a park several weeks ago. This was the first family outing we had taken since the birth of our youngest son several weeks earlier.,3333333.0,recalled 33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOJ0ZQ811,2258,61H19Y1U,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,winning a trip from a radio station,I found out the trip was to Mexico instead of Las Vegas,1.0,,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ8TVU9U,4.0,I too have had some unexpectedly good things happen in my life.,"The most unexpected thing happened to me about 3 months ago. I've been so busy since then that I'm just now writing about it. I'm such a procrastinator! My best friend and I were on our way to see my favorite band, Highly Suspect, perform at the Amphitheater when I heard my phone ringing from the depths of my purse. I almost didn't answer it because I was driving and all that, but my best friend fished it out of the abyss for me. I am SO glad I took the call! It was an automated call from the local rock station I listen to religiously on my way to and from work, telling me I had won a trip to Las Vegas. They have a web page where you can enter-for-a-chance-to-win stuff like T-shirts, concert tickets and vacations (obviously). I had totally forgotten about it because I never win anything, even though I check the page daily for new contests. I was so excited when I got that call, having never been to Las Vegas, that I immediately called the radio station. I almost thought it wasn't real. The lady who answered the phone assured me that if I had gotten the automated call I had definitely won the trip. She got real quiet and said she needed to check something, so she put me on hold. When she came back on the line it was with the most awesome, unexpected news! I had actually won a trip to Mexico. This excited me even more, because I've always wanted to go to Mexico. It was the most amazing trip and I will forever remember it!",1.0,"I was driving to a concert when I received a call that I won a trip to Las Vegas on a radio station. I called the radio station, and I actually won a trip to Mexico.",90.0,imagined 3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBCP54P0,659,PXZEKI8C,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,The last game of the season in amateur baseball.,We lost every single game in blow-out fashion.,-0.5,3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBCP54P0,3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBCP54P0,,,"I recently finished up my 15th season of Amateur, Townball, baseball. Every 'last game' gets significantly harder as i know that each one brings closer my eventual last game forever. This season was especially rough because our team managed to not win a single game all season. Most of our losses were in complete blowouts where we couldnt even be competitive. Even through all the losing, baseball is still near and dear to my heart. I have an enormous passion for the game and losing will not diminish that at all. Im still looking forward to next season with just as much excitement and anticipation as my previous years. I can only hope that our young squad will return and show growth. In the past few years it feels like each year we lose a couple of our core players. Those losses are tough because good players are hard to replace. You hope that the few new people that you acquire will step up and fill those roles but it cant be counted on with certainty. It has gotten significantly harder to get to the games. One hindrance is distance, after moving a little further away it becomes daunting to drive 45+ minutes one way to get to a game after working all day. It means you get home late and lose sleep which impacts the following day at work. One thing is certain, i will continue to show up and provide leadership for the newer and younger players. Baseball has, and will continue to be, a major passion of mine.",3.0,The last game of the season is always rough. I hope to have more core players continue to return and help leader our team to success.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R8SDZ4TB,1629,GN6IKQJA,35.0,man,White,one,one,,,1.9459101490553128,my mother seeing specialists for her cancer,I found nothing surprising,0.375,,3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K3132N6YF,1.0,My mother died 19 years ago in a car crash. I have no experience in dealing with cancer.,"I went to the doctor's office to support my mother. She had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and she was seeing a team of specialists. The doctors' consensus was that there was little to be done about it. My mother couldn't be saved. All they could do was prolong her death. It was very heart wrenching hearing this. I cannot imagine my life without my mother. My entire life, she has been there for me in good and bad times. But even having to confront that, I had to stay strong. My mother needed me now, and her situation is much worse than mine. I have to move ahead and make sure I do right by her, and help her make the right decisions. She has no one else to do it for her. I can only be the best son possible and help her with this tragic circumstance. Maybe in helping her I can come to terms with my own feelings and soften the blow when she passes. I don't know if it can be done.",2.0,My mother was called in for a consultation with a team of doctors regarding her recently-developed thyroid cancer. I came along mostly for emotional support. It was an overwhelming experience in more ways than one,7.0,imagined 3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8D2SW14L,714,CGF8J11Y,40.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,my daughter finding a bobcat in our tree,there was an actual black bobcat in our suburban neighborhood,-0.25,,3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQB420P4Y,5.0,My youngest actually did see a bobcat in our back yard a couple weeks ago. We live in a small Texas town but off a major highway.,"My daughter had fallen off the top bunk of the bunk beds. Her brother, who has the bottom bunk, said she was scared by something she had seen in the window. I thought for sure he was joking, my daughter is not one to be easily startled. And honestly, it was a Saturday morning, so I really didn't understand why the twins were up this early anyhow. I went over to the window, just to be sure there was nothing there. And good Lord, there was a bobcat in the tree. I have heard on the news that the wildlife is moving into the suburban neighborhoods, mostly from our taking over their natural habitat with building new homes and businesses, but I hadn't really believed it until now. The cat was a pretty good size, about 40 pounds, and solid black. He gave me quite a start too. I double checked my daughter to be sure she didn't have a concussion, and decided I had to call animal control. It really saddens me that we are pushing out the wildlife with our greed and selfishness and need to keep on building. Especially in Texas, I notice this happening too much. I wish we could live in harmony and build more environmentally by not destroying whole habitats. I made the choice against animal control, and called an animal rescue, relocation unit instead. This isn't the ideal choice, but it was the best option I had at the time. The unit came and told me the cat would be taken to a state part out west. My daughter was ok, just startled, and this was a great teaching opportunity for us.",1.0,Woke up one morning and heard one of my kids fall to the ground in their room. I thought my daughter was choking but it turned out to be something else...,120.0,imagined 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1MUR4PRN,1079,OXZADE4I,50.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Losing ones job via text message.,Getting fired via text message,1.0,,34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJ8EZGMO,3.0,I can closely identify with this story due to not having had a job and how that impacts all aspects of ones life,"I was having a wonderful, much needed vacation day. I was visiting a park with my dog. The weather was perfect. There was a cool breeze and lots of sun. Just what I needed after a hectic couple of months. I'd been working non-stop. It seemed like I had been working for weeks on end. Really quite a grind over the holiday season. I have been trying to make some extra money to by the kids some presents. They have been so good this year, I had been taking on as many extra hours as I could at work. Then it came. A text from work. I thought it was about taking on another shift, but no. They actually texted me that I was fired. Fired on my day off. I was stunned. I worked so hard for them and this is how they treat me. Thinking back over the year, it's been rough. This is my second job this year and I put all I had into it. I had lost my previous job earlier this year. I wanted to make a success of this one but I failed yet again.",1.0,I lost my job for the second time this year. I actually got fired on my day off. They did it via text message.,21.0,imagined 3IFS6Q0HJJ5QQCWXG57FH156U9ZSIX,855,6V9Y3Q76,35.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,boyfriend asking me to move in with him.,the fact he is ready to live together.,1.0,,30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS1HGU2IJ,5.0,I have lived with my girlfriend for years.,Last night my boyfriend asked me if i want to live with him. I went over to his place so we could talk it over. we grabbed some dinner and talked about it. we talked about where we might live. We also discussed how it would be financially and how we would work that out. I feel as if we covered a lot of ground. I feel like this is a good idea. I think that this can actually work and it has got me excited! i cannot wait to get things in motion. Sometimes in life you just have to jump in feet first! Next weekend we plan on getting the ball rolling. we are going to look for a place in the south west. i really think this is the right move. for me and for him. He is just as excited as I am.,1.0,My boyfriend asked me to move in with him. We were discussing it over dinner at his apartment. We talked about decisions we had to make together like where we would live.,21.0,imagined 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN4ZA3,1990,MNH37OIP,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,A couple of family visits changing things inside my head,I learned my Dad liked my guitar playing,0.5,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN4ZA3,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN4ZA3,,,"I am slightly estranged from my Dad, but last Spring he and my step Mom brought us some furniture and stayed for a few visit. We had some dinner, drank some wine, sat around playing guitar, as when I was young and my Dad was teaching me chords. I was eager to play a song for him, but he said nothing memorable to me when I was done, and the night wound down. I was not really overwhelmed by his openness towards me, and a little sad that the song I'd learned and played just for him, my original Guitar Teacher, received no ""Wow""!, but recently my oldest son went out to see Grandpa for a visit. He came back and told me that my Dad was interested in learning finger picking on guitar after listening to me play. I cried a little, thinking of all the times in my life that a kind word from my father would have made a difference. Still waters the eyes to think of it. The thing is, my son bridged the gap, made me rethink my Dad. You do that any way as you age. I guess Mark Twain was an early bloomer when he said he was amazed by how much smarter his Dad had gotten when Twain turned 21. I am still reconsidering what I once thought of as a lifetime of him trying to Father and Son Song me into silence. ( From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen, thank you to Yusuf Islam.) I guess I will always chase the approval I feel I didn't get, but I am trying to learn to accept the past and at the very least know that I can give my kids what I didn't get. Do I have the same Dad outside? Yes. But the one I carry in my head and heart is changing. It is never too late to have a happy childhood.",4.0,My estranged Father visited last Spring. My impression of the visit changed after my oldest son came back from visiting my Dad and told me that Grandpa wanted to learn to finger pick after hearing me play guitar.,120.0,recalled 3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH9T42JZK,697,CT9FN2UY,25.0,woman,Asian,4.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,My grandfathers fight to stay with his family,How hard he fought,-0.125,3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J47SM678,,,,"When we had gone to the funeral, every member of my family was there to see my grandfather. My family all took turns telling stories of what he had done in his life, and all his accomplishments. After the burial, we all got together for lunch and started to catch up with each other. There's no real way to start this story about my grandpa and his bravery. But, here's how it goes. In 2016, when I was 19, my grandfather was diagnosed with lymphoma. He felt strong for this first fight. He gave his body up to tests and any medicines that would allow him to live longer. He won that fight. He finished it strong supported by my aunts, my uncles, and my grandma. About a year or 2 later, he was diagnosed with Leukemia. He, again, gave himself up to treatments and medication. He wanted to be with his family longer and no one believed that God was ready for him. He, like his strong self, won that battle. Of course, God wasn't done with this tough and brave soldier yet.",3.0,My family and I had gone to my grandfathers funeral. He was buried with military honors. My uncles all gave stories on my grandfather.,150.0,retold 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZST168YO,1438,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,MAN,hisp,2.0,one,3.0,2.0,5.966146739123692,About a vacation,When we won more money,0.25,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK471PJ8W,,,,"Me and my husband woke up one day to an email on his phone that had said ""You have been working hard this past week, I will give you a slight raise on your paycheck."" It was his boss. When we looked at how much money we had, we had a lot of extra money. We both thought that this was intentional so we decided that the next day we will plan a surprise trip to Las Vegas. We were only going to spend two days there, though I wished it could have been longer. The next day we got there and we checked in to our room at a really nice hotel. We placed our bags down and went off to the strip to go explore. We went into a lot of hotels and gambled for hours. Later that night we tried to gamble more but I could not find any of our money. We had spent it all on gambling all day. We just went back to the room and decided to go to sleep. When we woke up I had remembered I left some extra money in the bags. It was only twenty dollars but it was enough for some good breakfast. After breakfast we had five dollars to spare so we decided to just put it in a slot machine. We thought all hope was gone when we put that money in that we were expecting to lose. But just then we saw all the pictures lining up and we won over a thousand dollars. We were very exited and went to cash it in. We stayed an extra night and got some gourmet food for breakfast lunch and dinner!",1.0,My husband received money. We decided to go on an unexpected vacation. We won several dollars. We stayed an extra day.,390.0,retold 3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ACBIXKO,1000,6WLRP0YN,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,step children returning home,they will return with grandchildren.,1.0,,3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPQ13GS8,1.0,I'm not married and haven't any children.,"I have 3 stepchildren whom I've had a distance relationship for the past 17 years. Well, 6 months ago, they've all returned home to be with me and my wife. To have someone interrupt your life so abruptly is devastating to say the least. They've returned with more people than when they left us. We now have 6 grandchildren, which they're not biologically mine. We have come adjusted to living alone for so many years. As we transition into being senior citizens, this hasn't been easy at this time in our lives. But, if I could alter all of the event, I don't think I would because some things happen for a reason. We all may need each other in the future so being in close contact might make things easier. At the moment, neither me nor my wife has any disabilities so we're physically able to help our selves as well as our children with their children, our grandchildren. My wife and I own our own business, so help transporting the grandchildren to and from school won't be a problem as it would be working for someone else. Perhaps, one day, when we're ready to retire, one of our children could or may want to take over the business for us. Everyday, my wife prepares breakfast for everyone. Our children has really enjoyed this. It has freed up time for them in the mornings. They won't have to rush to prepare breakfast along with getting the children ready for school. I used to be a teacher. So, in the evenings, I usually assist with homework assignments. One of the grandchildren has struggled with math. But, since I've become her tutor, she now excels in the subject. She was misbehaving in school because she couldn't understand the material. She has made a turn around. We're planning a trip to the beach for Labor Day. I have a road vehicle, so we can sleep in it instead of paying those outrageous fees for a hotel. We don't plan on cooking so everyone will have to help buy lunch and dinner.",1.0,"My stepkids came home to my wife, after 17 years, and life is a beautiful mess. We are even grandparents, in a sort of a way. I wish that this transitions was easier, but I wouldn't change what is happening in our lives, even if I could.",150.0,imagined 3ZDAD0O1T2ZOV7Y74RC6UGO656NTXE,914,RLMO8JFU,40.0,Man,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Anniversary in the Bahamas and the growth of us together.,My wife lips puffed up.,0.5,3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHHWRYUM,,,,"This was an anniversary trip to the Bahamas with my wife. We were celebrating 15 years of marriage. We actually ended up going with another couple who are very good friends of ours and it really made the trip great. We spend several days there and the weather was outstanding, and allowed for snorkeling, and lounging by the pool and beach. We really enjoyed the private island that the resort offered. The food was decent and the drinks flowed and it allowed us to relax. My wife and I had some much needed time by ourselves without having to worry about the kids. One of the funniest things that happened was the morning we were leaving, my wife had some allergic reaction to something, and her lips swelled up like she got Botox! It was funny. The swelling went away fairly quickly, so it was easy to laugh about it. Another funny thing was the dance party that took place at the main pool. There were some very intoxicated people up there shaking what they had and having fun. We laughed and laughed as we LOVE people watching. The most important thing was that my wife and I got to focus on each other and we both felt like it strengthened our marriage even more than it already was. I really encourage all married couples (especially parents) to get away here and there, even if it is for a night or a weekend. We realized that adulting is difficult and you need to take time for yourselves and your relationship to cherish all the things you love about it and remember why you got together in the first place. We are already planning our next get away together to continue to keep our relationship fresh and exciting.",1.0,An anniversary trip to the Bahamas with my wife and another couple. The resort and trip were outstanding and the strengthening of our relationship was the best thing to come out of it.,150.0,retold 3VP0C6EFSHI7ZXORU7248PGUXV9M6E,2780,3ZHVKOX3,30.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,officiating a wedding and finding the right words to say.,I had to change so much of the ceremony at the last minute.,0.0,,3VP0C6EFSHI7ZXORU7248PGUXV9M6E,,,"I had the opportunity to be an officiant for my best friends wedding last month and it was one of the best days of my life. I met with the couple leading up to the wedding and made sure to go through their wants and wishes in detail. From that I made a list of what to include and not include during the ceremony and began writing a script. Building the script was probably the single most stressful part of this work. I generally have a lot of words. Still, finding the right ones to say proved to be incredibly challenging here. I went through at least five different drafts of the speech before I settled on something that I really loved. This really was a labor of love. At the rehearsal I made significant modifications to the script based on my own experience and understanding of the couple. The initial reaction was incredibly positive. Still, I wanted perfection and went back to the drawing board. On the day of the ceremony I was incredibly excited but nervous. My friend was a wreck and needed a lot of emotional support. As we walked up to the altar together I gave him words of encouragement and got into my speech. It was a beautiful ceremony and something I will never forget. Being able to do this for him is one of the highlights of my life.",4.0,I officiated my first wedding this summer for my best friend. It was one of the best moments of my life.,30.0,recalled 3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM7JMF0GG,3969,KSLH31HZ,18.0,man,Asian,one,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,about being rejected for a role in a org. team,I was rejected for the position in the organization.,0.375,,3GLB5JMZFYH6SW7KTRCN1Q6PQ0EGD4,1.0,I do not know anything about crystal skulls. I only know that witches use them or scammy fortune tellers.,"Here I was thinking that my friend really appreciated me and my help, but she in fact doesn't really appreciate my expertise and rejected me even though I feel as if I am qualified to do this for her. I have around 14 years of experience with crystal skulls. About 6 more years experience than my friend does. I went to school for this. I also had numerous jobs that entailed thorough discussion and thought about crystal skulls. My friend obviously does not really want me to participate in her company. I have known her for almost 12 years. I got her into crystal skulls. I feel very angry about this. Why doesn't she want me to be apart of her company? Am I not good enough? I only want to help her organization, but she refuses me to work with her. I just feel really hurt that my friend wouldn't want me to be apart of her organization. Why ask me to speak on behalf of your organization if I am not even considered to be apart of the team? What is it that I lack that I am not a good candidate to help out with her organization? I just want to get to the bottom of all of this.",1.0,"A special crystal skull conference was decided to be offer by a friend. This friend invited me to be a speaker but rejected my help to be a part of the organization team, which I found very disappointing after my many years of experience with such.",180.0,imagined 3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQ4YGDHK,3490,J79Z0YTF,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Infidelity in my marriage.,I read a love text message from a strange woman.,0.25,,3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQ4YGDHK,,,"I recently experienced the worst in my marriage. About a month ago, I intercepted a message from a strange woman professing her love for my husband. My heart shattered on seeing the message. I was so confused I didn't know how to react. I felt like my world was coming to an end. I was so confused about how to treat the situation. I consulted a close friend seeking advice about what to do. Should I confront my husband? Or should I play along in order to learn more about this strange woman? My friend Sarah advised I confronted my husband to ensure I don't act on assumptions. I acted on the advice and confronted my husband who played down the issue, insisting the strange woman in question was just an admirer. he assured me nothing was ongoing between them and promised he would never cheat on me. But there is a part of me who thought my husband is not being honest. I'm scared right now because I think my marriage is hanging on a balance. I have since sought advice from friends and family about steps I need to take to prevent my marriage from crumbling to the ground. Should I hire a private investigator in a bid to learn more about this strange woman? Or should I trust my husband and allow the issue slip? I've been a confused woman for the past two weeks and all meaningful help to savage my situation is extremely welcomed and appreciated. Thanks.",1.0,"My memorable story is about my marriage. I intercepted a text message from a strange woman professing love to my Husband and when I confronted my Husband, he told me there was nothing to lose sleep about, But there is a part of me that feels he is not being honest.",30.0,recalled 3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1RXJC8B4,4768,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,Woman,black,3.0,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,One of my cats getting sick and eventually dying.,I took my cat to the vet and them telling me my cat will die.,0.125,,3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6197J89G,4.0,none,About four months ago my oldest cat started to act strange. She didn't eat as much as she normally would. She didn't play as much as she used to. She didn't even interact with me or any of the other cats as she normally would. So I figured she was either sick or depressed but cats don't get depressed. I assumed she had some type of sickness going on. She had all of her recent shots and just came from a vet check about a month ago. I still ended up taking her to the vet just to see what may be going on so I wanted to get her checked up on. After waiting for a few hours the veternarian told me that my cat had a caught a disease that was going around in the neighborhood. I was in shock because none of the other cats had gotten sick only this one. The vet told me that my cat could pass away within a few weeks. There wasn't any cures at the time if there had been I would have definitely tried to get one for my cat. A few weeks had passed by and my cat had finally passed away. Myself and all the other cats were extremely sad about the situation. Although it doesn't seem like it may happen I am not worried about my other cats getting sick.,3.0,"My elderly cat was sick and had a turn for the worse. He finally passed away, both I and the other cats were terribly sad about it. I'm now worried every time another cat gets sick.",120.0,imagined 3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7YA4V5M,3281,NUZAQL3V,25.0,Man,white,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,67.97894050115326,taking my dogs for a walk in the woods and getting lost,"I saw hanging felt ""9""s or P""s on random tree branches that lead us ho",0.5,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7YA4V5M,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7YA4V5M,,,"A few months ago back in May, I was taking my two English bulldogs for a walk in the woods behind my house. They are about mid-aged dogs still capable of going on walks, except our male bulldog has some breathing issues. He is always rearin' to go and was ecstatic to take a walk in unfamiliar territory (they hadn't gone on walks in our woods before). We were walking in the woods going on what I thought was going to be a casual, twenty to thirty minute walk at most. I was certain Ralphie (Breathing problem dog) and KC could handle it. That thought quickly went out the window as went deeper into the woods into unfamiliar territory that I did not know about. What I thought was the right way back seemed to lead to more confusion with trees galore, and streams surrounding us. ""This does not seem right at all. Where are we?"" I kept saying to myself mentally, and occasionally to the two furry friends I had right next to me. The only difference this time is they were panting and breathing heavy. Their movements were slowed, at this point I was getting nervous.. I did not know how long we were in the woods, wandering around with me trying to use my intuition and internal sense of direction. Starting to become fearful, I received a sign that I never thought was possible. In the trees next to me where ""P""'s or ""9""'s made of felt. They were hanging off random tree branches and it seemed so out of place. I immediately thought ""Maybe this is a sign from God and the angels about how to get home?"" I thought to myself that this must mean I have to go back to the 9'oclock direction, aka to the left. Half an hour of walking later (or so it seemed) and with my dogs nearing the end span of their endurance with their movements very slowed and heavy breathing, there was hope! We were nearing familiar territory getting closer to our home! ""Almost there!"" I kept telling my dogs and myself. Ralphie and KC were exhausted! I was fearful, but filled with hope. We cleared through the woods and finally reached our destination -- home sweet home! I picked at least a dozen ticks off each dog and got a minor scalding from my stepdad about taking them for long walks. Not my intention, but that day I know I had divine help from God and the beautiful angels. This was a blessing!",2.0,"Took my dogs for a walk in the woods and got lost. Running out of hope and filled with fear, a sign from the heavens came near. The sign lead us home safe and sound, thank God!",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMLCHSM7,1814,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,black,2.0,2.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,spending qaulity time with my father,telling jokes that could have made him mad but it didn't,0.0,,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPD56NZY,3.0,none,so i have a story that happened about 1 month ago that deals with me going to visit my father. Throughout the years we haven't had the best relationship at all. So during this time of being together we were able to get things back on track. to have a good father and daughther relationship. We spent a lot of time hanging out just to try and get comfortable with each other. That seemed to work out pretty well. being that eventuallly we started cracking jokes on each other. the most memorable part was when I told a joke that was true of something that he did in the past. No one seemed to be offended and that was great. We spent a lot of time out shopping and riding around in his car. I was able to get anything I wanted from the store we went to. We went out to dinner and ate seafood together. Overall it was a wonderful trip where we go to talk about the past. Times he wasn't always there for me and how he plans to not continue the same path. I really enjoyed hanging out and getting to know my father.,2.0,I went to visit my father. We rekindled our relationship. It was a wonderful trip where we got to talk about the past.,30.0,imagined 3RGU30DZTBUJNS3YEQWTHTLZQIXMJT,1511,OUTDE01A,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,remembering my grandmother after she passed away.,Granny Ma told me she never had any regrets about her life.,1.0,,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRUDTQN5U,5.0,I used a lot of details from my own life in this story. The relationship with my Granny Ma and how I lost her was very similar so the story brought back a lot of happiness and pain.,"It's been 5 months since I lost her but I still think about Granny Ma every day. I remember when I was a child, Granny Ma would take me to the zoo. I would sit in the back of the car and make animal noises during the entire drive. Granny Ma would try to guess which animal I was but most of her guesses were always wrong. When I told her which animal I was, she would tell me how smart I am. I remember her long curly hair and how we would sit in front of the bathroom mirror as she would brush it out. She would tell me how important it was to brush slowly in order to keep the hair healthy. The thing I remembered the most was her smell. Her home was a like a jasmine garden mixed with warm scents of vanilla and tea. Everywhere she went left a trail of floral aroma. It was such a pleasant, comforting smell. I remember the last time I saw Granny Ma. Five months ago I was sitting at the foot of the hospital bed. Granny Ma was covered in tubes, monitors, and wires. She would lay and smile at me with such soft eyes. Her hand rested on mine as I would tell her stories of our trips to the zoo, how much I loved her homemade pies, and memories of listening to her play the flute. I told her about our walks around the community park and how I would light up when I could smell her perfume. Granny Ma told me how lucky she was to have me in her life and how happy she was to experience it all. Granny Ma told me that she never had any regrets during her life and wouldn't change a thing. That night Granny Ma went to sleep forever and the most amazing woman is now blessing Heaven with her heavenly scent. I still miss her.",4.0,"This is the memories of my strong grandmother that I have which I will be with me forever. She lead a happy and healthy life. People say God take away the good ones soon, I think that's true.",150.0,imagined 3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY6NPW3PS,677,Q45UVRPR,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Grandmother lying,When I found out my grandmother would lie to us!,0.75,,3LJ7UR74RIZZ2S5DNKOPO6LGEZ34NJ,2.0,My father lied to us growing up about his money troubles and lost his business to the bank.. kind of different but kinda the same I don't know who to trust..,"So I have something crazy that I have to tell you. It happened about 3 months ago or so. My beloved grandpa whom I love dearly got sick. And my dumb cunt of a grandma wanted to divorce him years ago. However, knew she wouldn't be getting anything as he made her sign a pre-nup. So when he gets sick what does she do? The fucking evil bitch lies to the doctors. I believe that she took advantage of the situation by telling them stuff that was going on that wasn't going on. He was pretty much in a daze because of all the different medicine. And naturally she was the power of attorney and so whatever she told the doctors they were going to listen. He didn't even have a chance to defend himself. Now he's in some fucking mental ward. I don't even know what to think or what to do. My own grandmother lied to me, lied to all of the family. She lied to herself, she betrayed us all. I am so hurt and I don't know who to trust anymore. I'm very reserved now, and feel like a hermit crab sitting in my apartment by myself drinking jack daniels and eating burnt toast...",1.0,My grandfather became very sick. My grandmother took advantage of the situation telling lies that resulted in my grandfather being placed in a mental ward. It is impossible to know who to trust when you cannot even trust your family not to lie.,90.0,imagined 3K5TEWLKGWX6I4D1A0CKSOPC39IIVH,4592,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,5.7990926544605275,achieving my goal of becoming a master scholar in the US,my sister doubted my ability,1.0,,31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBISVTT7T,2.0,I have had close family doubt me while trying to achieve a goal,I am still so proud of myself for the accomplishments I have made over the past year. I never would have thought I would be where I am. I set some goals and I achieved them. This is really the first time in my life I set out to accomplish something and did. I can't even explain how great that feels. What I am most proud of is becoming a master case scholar in the United States. I have wanted this for so long and I put in so much work. I studied for weeks at a time it feels like. I totally gave up my social life. I dedicated all of myself to reaching this goal. My sister didn't think I could do it. She told me she would believe it when she saw it. She really doubted me. The only person who really gave me confidence was my sisters friend. In the end I accomplished my goal. My sister has since apologized for doubting me.,1.0,"I tried my hardest to become a master case scholar in the United States. My sister joked, her friend gave me confidence, and I became the best advocate.",330.0,imagined 3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8MWT0OC,984,YGUZFFN9,25.0,Man,White,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,my experience with walking meditation.,I experienced this peaceful state just from walking.,0.5,3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8MWT0OC,3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8MWT0OC,,,"I don't remember the exact date when this happened, but it was within the last couple weeks. For the past year I've been trying out various Buddhist practices - particularly a lot of different meditation techniques. Sitting meditation can cause a lot of pain to arise in the body for me, and instead of working through that like I should, I've started to do a lot of walking meditation instead. This of course leads to its own types of pain, but they're more manageable. Anyway, recently I had been doing my walking meditation as usual. I like to do an hour a day whenever I can since I work from home and can leave my computer for short times here and there. I usually break this down into 10-15 minute sessions just to make it easier to get the practice in without disturbing my work day too much. One late afternoon/early evening I was doing my walking and reached a very peaceful and tranquil state. My mind was significantly more quiet than it usually is, although there were still thoughts bubbling up here and there. I also realized at the time that the movement in my mind was starting to slow down. My mind was no longer jumping from one thought to another endlessly. This mental state continued for a few minutes as I continued to pace back and forth on my walking path and just observed it. After I finished that feeling of peace and tranquility lingered for a while before fading away. I've had some pretty strange and interesting experiences so far while exploring these different techniques. The stillness I felt during this particular session really stood out to me though.",2.0,"I did some walking meditation one evening. During the walking I managed to let my mind settle down, which led to a deep sense of peace.",14.0,recalled 3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUL60YHN8,2960,R4JYN2JN,55.0,man,White,2.0,2.0,2.0,2.0,5.886104031450156,about a comic miscommunication between host and customer.,the host and customer interpreted different meaning for a homonym.,0.5,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01358G9Z9V,,,,"This is one of the funniest incidents I was ever a part of while in the restaurant business for many years. I was working at a famous restaurant in a major U.S. metropolitan area known for it’s dining scene. The place was crazy busy as usual, with an hour wait for a table; the bar was three-deep; everyone was working full-speed-ahead. A couple walked in, obviously tourists: Fisherman’s Wharf sweatshirt, sensible walking shoes, the kind of skin that suggests years of working outside. After making their way through the crowd, they walked up to the host and asked if they could sit one of my just-vacated tables. The host replied, “You can if you’re Tippen!” The guy handed the host a buck, who proceeded to escort the couple to their seats. Suddenly, I was told later, a man walks up to the host and asks why “those people” were seated ahead of him and his wife, while they had been patiently waiting for well-over a half hour. The perplexed host explained that the host he called out the next name of the list: Tippen. “But I’M Tippen!” the man asserted. The host apologized, walked up to soon to be confused party of two, threw the dollar down on their table and blurted, “That’s not the way we do things around here!” It wasn’t until the host walked back to assuage the passed-over guests’ feelings that the homonymic connection between “Tippen” and “tipping” would light up his brain like a bolt of electricity. The couple was allowed to finish their meal in peace. I don't think anyone ever explained to them what happened. I do recall they seemed rather befuddled and perplexed when I first went up to them. The host had initially told me to ignore them. One can imagine they are still reminiscing about their weird experience is San Francisco.",2.0,A couple walked into a restaurant I worked in and asked if they could be seated. There was a very comical misunderstanding over what occurred.,360.0,retold 3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG096WCKR,1839,DRQCJW13,30.0,man,hisp,2.0,3.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,the most stressful yet best house hunting experience.,we got the house we didn't think we had a chance of getting.,1.0,,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531F7R3KGA,3.0,These events somewhat explain what happened to close friend of mine.,"We could not believe how competitive the market was. Sellers have the upper hand, and let me tell you they know it! There were times when we wanted to throw in the towel and just walk away, there were times where we wondered whether we'd just be better off staying our new place, we even pondered moving to a new country! But let me tell you, when I get to walk into my new home, and see all the great things about it now it just puts a smile on my face and it somehow makes it all worth it. One of the most memorable moments of the whole process came on a sunny, Sunday afternoon a few months back. We came across this great house online that truly fit all of our needs. It seemed like it was just too good to be true, a house that checked all our boxes and within our budget was just too good to be true. We contacted our realtor right away and said we need to see this house now! She warned us not to get too ahead of ourselves as the house had been on the market for a more than a couple of weeks and surely had many offers waiting to be approved. Regardless we wanted to go see it. As we drove up to the house it was even more perfect than the pictures could show, the street, the colors, the neighbors, and trees surrounding it were all perfect! We saw cars in the driveway and figured it was just other potential buyers but as we walked in we were greeted with an elderly couple walking out of the house. They introduced themselves and said they were on their way out and told us to enjoy the house. My wife and I said they did not have to rush out and could even stay if they wanted. This turned out to be the best decision! They walked us through the house and showed us every little corner and what made it all so special. They showed such detail and we did the same when explaining why this house was so perfect for us. We connected on a different level and as we left the house we told them we'd be making an offer the next day. It was going just like we imagined until our realtor called us and told us our offer was the fifth highest of all offers received. She mentioned the buyers were reviewing them all but again, not for us to get our hopes up as we were down there as far as offers went. Not 10 minutes went by when my phone rings again, this time an unknown number. I answer and to my pleasant surprise on the other end was the elderly woman we met at the beautiful house the day before. She had a sound of joy on her voice and explained she wanted to be the one to give me the good news. She went on to tell me that they were so happy to be accepting their offer. The couple did not care about money in the end, all they wanted was the house to go to someone who would take care of it like they did, they saw themselves in us as we walked through the house and it would be their delight to be able to pass it onto us!",1.0,"A few months ago my husband and I bought our first home. It was a long stressful process, but very rewarding in the end.",60.0,imagined 3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PLHQH81,2207,DJXJ7172,30.0,WOMAN,white,5.0,5.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,my sister happyness,groom we had,-0.375,,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQAD31HUGT,5.0,marriage,"My cousin, the son of my mother’s oldest sister, has gotten engaged. It’s the first engagement of all the cousins on my mom’s side — granted, there are only two cousins outside of myself, my brother and my sister. Still, it’s enough to be hot, hot family news and send us into a collective, year-long planning mode: How do we get to the wedding, what do we wear to the wedding, where do we stay for the wedding, what do we do before and after the wedding? The wedding becomes what we plan our lives around. It’s not that we’re crazy, wedding-obsessed people. It’s that my cousin’s wedding is in Shanghai, China. Both of my parents are from Shanghai. Most of my mom’s family is still in Shanghai, and my cousin who is getting married lives with my aunt and my uncle and my grandmother in the same house that my mother grew up in as a child. My family also lived in Shanghai for nearly two years when I was around 8 and 9 years old, and visited again a year later. But I had not been back since. And not only had I not been back, but in that 13-year separation, I had forgotten the bulk of Chinese I had ever known how to speak. Instead of focusing on re-learning the language in the year I had, I shoved it to the bottom of my mental to-do list. By the time December 2012 rolled around, I was no better at remembering how to say “Where is the bathroom?” than 12 months earlier. When we finally arrived in Shanghai, the reality of being in China’s largest city began to settle in. On the streets, taxis weaved in and out of lanes, miraculously avoiding crashes by near inches. People crowded the sidewalks, pushing others to get by and rushing across busy streets, also miraculously avoiding getting hit by cars. Buses honked. Street vendors hollered. We spent a day getting over the jet lag before the wedding. We saw my cousin and the rest of the family. We ate a lot of food in a short amount of time. And to be honest, by the morning of the wedding day, I wasn’t too worried about not being able to speak Chinese. My family had been assigned a big table together, and we could enjoy the w",5.0,After six years of dating I proposed in way that kept it unexpected and a surprise. She said yes and we are getting married.,120.0,imagined 3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSK570X8Z,1117,DPGVX19E,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,Cooking for my wife,Everyone liked the cooking,1.0,,33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3394Y9D,5.0,I always cook for friends,"I actually got the idea for pork watching videos on youtube. The person I saw do this made it seem like it was so easy. I like to cook but this porn recipe seemed like something that I had never done before. It also just looked good, plus my wife loves that kind of food. I know she was proud that we were taking a vacation together, and this would really just top it off. We were always going to have a party with friends coming over before we left, so this just seemed like the best time to do it. I also got to use the smoker on my bar bq pit that I really never got to use, so that was a plus. It was just nice to be able to grill or smoke again, besides making my wife and our friends and family happy, it also gave me inspiration to do more cooking and grilling from now on. I think something else that really made me feel good was people asked for the recipe. But I had to give the person on youtube credit which I did every time someone asked me. My wife was really surprised that I was cooking for her, which made me nervous before it was done. But as soon as I knew she liked it when she tried, I was relived. Her opinion was really the only one that mattered to me in the end. It does help that everyone who tried said they liked it. I think this went so well and the night was so special that this dish and kind of night could be a yearly tradition going forward. I really learned a lot about myself and what makes my wife happy in the end.",1.0,"I cooked pulled pork for my wifes vacation. I was concerned that they might not like it. Everybody loved it, and people came out of the woodworks to have some.",60.0,imagined 39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z3CSJT3P,2567,XKTJD0FX,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,3.0,3.332204510175204,surprise friends ever,they give a birthday party,0.25,,3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3X5QHIX,2.0,very close to my birthday event,"whenever i feel my birthday date was forgotten. but really i forgotten my birthday date for every year. sometimes my friends everybody remember me my birth date. but last year nobody tell me about my birthday date. i normally go to my office as usual and see my colleges they are look very surprised, i think about my boss say anything to them , i just guessing that moment they are laughing so funny. i thought any celebration going on in my office... office look like a celebrity showroom. so i waiting for few minutes they make me surprise and they make me proud of them. i felt so much that day cannot forget in my life. because my besties give me much and kind of celebration and i have a lot of happy and fun. i miss that day so much , even 100 years also i cannot forget that moment, still i have tears in my eyes, i dont know how many years i live with them, i so luckily to have my friends and really lucky. so whole day full of i enjoying my birthday in my office. after so many years i celebrating my birthday because i forget so many birthdays. i just try to remember the date only only few months to go my birthday i forget again the date. after my birthday finish i remember the date few days before only, but that one time i really enjoyed so much, because of my friends and i miss them so much really i lucky to have them all. i really miss them all. i want to meet them all, but nowadays no time to see them.",2.0,I thought everybody had forgotten my birthday. The big 65 is special in itself. I got a surprise birthday party at work.,28.0,imagined 304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1S9DCSBH,6090,CQDEYC5H,25.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my wedding.,uncle larry showed up.,0.875,,3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCWOIEVGY,5.0,It reminded me of my own wedding.,"Today is the happiest day of my life. I know it is a well-known cleashe to be calling your wedding that. But i do understand why everyone says that now. Brad and i got married today. It has been four years in making and we couldn't have imagined a more perfect wedding. Everyone was there- even uncle larry showed up! It was particularly surprising considering he was combating cancer for a while now. But all those didn't matter today. It was about us, and our new beginning. We had a traditional catholic wedding. Mom insisted on that. Jen was my maid of honor. The catering was fantastic. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. It was a happy time with family.",3.0,My fiance and I got married after almost four years of dating. We had a Catholic wedding and then spent time eating and socializing with family members and other loved ones.,7.0,imagined 3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ARVLCQDT,1803,EQ4XP4J9,50.0,man,Other,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,How I let a humming bird enjoy water from my garden hose.,How much the bird wanted to stay in the mist of water.,0.75,3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ARVLCQDT,3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ARVLCQDT,,,"It was about a month ago during a rather warm July morning. I was watering the plants, vegetables, and Cacti. I was feel kind of low due to not seeing many of my friends anymore due to everyone being busy with their own schedule, and work being a little slow was also on my mind. I may have been feeling sorry for myself, but the wounds were real. As I watered the cacti by the chain link fence I noticed a humming bird. At first I thought he was just doing his early morning pollen rituals, but to my surprise he wanted water. The thing is he did not want water to drink he wanted to get wet by the mist of the garden hose. I turned down the pressure of the hose to a fine mist and pointed the mist into the direction of the humming bird . The bird loved it he stayed stationary in the water stream for a long time. If I moved the hose a little he would follow to stay in the stream. It was great the bird had no fear of animosity of a human. He knew there was a human controlling the hose and he did not care he wanted water on this warm summer day. I felt great, I felt a connection with this little bird, we at this brief aquatic encounter were friends. It seemed that God saw my loneliness and sent me a friend. That small communal moment with nature make me feel better for the rest of the day. I started to realize that day can friends come in all shapes and sizes.",3.0,A warm summer morning with a Humming Bird. How I had a communal moment with nature by misting a Humming Bird with a garden hose.,30.0,recalled 3KIBXJ1WD6G2YFUS9RBIACAHZJ1KOH,5552,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,naptime routine with my nephew.,my nephew loved the story so much.,0.375,,3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5Q3CU7NR,5.0,It happened to me.,"My sister and her husband are great parents. We live miles away from eachother. They incude me in there everyday lives with there children. They tell my nephew what a great person I am. They tell him that I cannot wait to see him. they regularly have him call to say hi to me. Two monthes ago he chose me to aid him in his nap time routine. I am astonished, surprised and filled with glee. I am happy. I chose to read him a story called, ""Thers a monster at the end of this book"". He loved this story so much. He said that he wanted me to read to him again tomorrow. I was filled with extreme delight with that statement. He ended the call by saying, ""I love my auntie"". My day all that day was the best day ever.",5.0,My nephew chose me to do his nap time routine with him when his parents weren't home. This reinforced the fact that we do have a bond even though he lives in a different state.,60.0,imagined 3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5WOCLB7R,1140,A48K6A34,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,"visiting the island of Chiloé, Chile.",we forged a river to get to the smaller island and walk with penguins.,0.625,,3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5WOCLB7R,,,"It was the most fortunate of days for me as the plane landed in Puerto Montt, Chile. I was picked up by an old friend who escorted me to an island he's been living on called Chiloé. A two hour car-ride and some conversation and we'd crossed the ferry, seeing sea lions swimming alongside us as we walked off the boat. We drove to the hostel he and his girlfriend had opened, I'd be rooming there for three nights. Right away I felt the whole weight of the world taken off my shoulders. No internet, no cell phones, no hustle and bustle of city streets. Nature was everyplace and I was joined by two other travelers, my friend and his girlfriend as they cooked dinner for the group. We sat around a large table and shared a meal and some local beer and talked about our plans for the following days. On awakening at 6 AM I smelled a pot of coffee that was brewing from a kettle on the stove. We all shuffled to the kitchen still half-asleep. We had coffee and some toast and piled into a van that would take us on our very first Chiloé adventure. We crossed the river in a boat manned by Octavio, a local craftsman and part-time tour fixer. When we arrived on the island I had no clue what to expect from our hike. The start of the path was filled with trees and I couldn't see far beyond them. We all got off the boat and began our trek together, a humble group of four. As we rounded a corner and climbed a small hill...the otherside was otherworldly. Green and lush plantlife framed the ocean with waves crashing up onto the sandy beaches, wild horses roaming around and the site of an old shipwreck washed to shore was visable. The sun was breaking through the clouds and it was perhaps the most incredible vista I've been privy to my whole life. The air was fresh and cool and we all stopped for a moment to really take it all in. The hike would continue along the beach and then into a forest preserve, mud, old outposts and finally back onto the beach as we awaited our dangerous trek through wasit-high waters that were a bit volatile to get to the portion of the island that housed a colony of penguins. I had to sign a waver and slowly traverse a half-raging sea but the end result was a dream come true. To walk among the penguins. No camera, no cell phone to capture the moment I was razor-focused on preserving it in my memory. That trip was one I will never, ever forget. The new friendships formed, the fresh seafood enjoyed from boats just back from sea, the guitar playing around the living quarters of the hostel, the local beer to be had and most importantly the nature of Chiloé that brought me back from the insanity of city life...back to nature.",2.0,"This story captures the awe-inspiring island of Chiloé, Chile in a nutshell. Speaking to a small first-day hike we took that culminated in walking among penguins and feeling quite proud of the accomplishment.",60.0,recalled 3LJ7UR74RIZZ2S5DNKOPO6LH2YT4NX,6838,N48D5URR,25.0,man,black,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My missing University after graduating,The different ethnicities and cultures I ran into while in University,0.875,,36TFCYNS45WYQY7C4XVHGXLIUDGXHY,5.0,I was in University but only for a short time. I didn't have enough time to experience the wealth of knowledge and different cultures as I'd have liked.,"Dear Diary,I found myself missing University recently. I miss the professors who used to bestow their knowledge unto me weekly as well as the different people I'd run into at any given time. I miss learning about various topics and broadening my horizons. One thing that I really found out though is that I really do enjoy learning about different cultures. My professors were from many different cultures and I had many of them who wouldn't mind sharing their stories with the class. Not only that, but people from different backgrounds as well, such as poor, middle class, and rich. I really do miss many of my colleagues, who really were different from me in terms of backgrounds, race, some even from different countries. One thing I really liked about them was that If you ever had a question to ask about their culture, they wouldn't mind sharing , as long as you were respectful about it. My best friend in University was Asian and he's told me many stories about where he was from, and the thing's he used to do while there. I would also share the same about where I'm from and my experiences from living in America. We were truly like-minded in that way. I think these experiences will stick with me forever, as it isn't often that you get a chance to get out of your comfort zone the way University provides. It has really shaped my maturity and growth and I feel smarter for it. My knowledge of different cultures has shown me that I can see how others think and learn from them. They have served to make me far more open minded and broadened my horizons. Man, I really miss university.",1.0,I graduated from university. I feel sad that I will never get to live those moments again. I appreciate the people of different backgrounds that I got to work with as it led me to where I am in life today.,150.0,imagined 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SEMGYQTI,2073,5A6L3RYX,25.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,winning a Jiu Jitsu match in a tournament.,I won a match despite being so nervous.,0.125,,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254ZIGJQW,2.0,"I didn't really identify with the story as far as the sport goes, but I do identify with working hard and training for something so I could win.",Last week I won my first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu match! I was so nervous about competing and I can't believe I actually won! I can't describe how amazing it felt to win! I worked so hard training for this tournament and my hard work paid off. I was so happy after winning and has motivated me to keep training in Jiu Jitsu. I believe I found something I could really be good at. The match wasn't as hard as I was expecting and I would have loved to keep competing that day. I hope I can be in another tournament. I know that I will have to train harder than ever so I can keep winning matches. I want to start a new workout routine that includes Jiu Jitsu as well as other exercises to help me with the next competition. I also want to get my diet in check so my body will be in tip top shape for competing. I still can't get over the fact that I won!! My mind keeps replaying the match and I feel silly for being so nervous. I keep trying to focus on my new training regiment but I just keep going back to the memory of the match. I am so happy that my hard work paid off and I have found something I believe I am good at. I am already counting down to my next match!,1.0,I trained hard for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. I was very nervous leading up to my first match on the day of. I won the match with no problems and felt happy afterwards.,7.0,imagined 3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GNZ7S3S,1121,103IPPEU,18.0,woman,black,one,3.0,4.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,About how disappointing not getting a job was.,When I wasn't contacted back for the longest time.,0.875,,,,,"I have been feeling sick lately. On the 22nd I went to New York with my partner. They are going back to school at Cornell University and I have been missing them dearly. But that is not all I have been pulled around by people who want to hire me to work for them, but end up telling me at the last minute that they are going with someone else. It happened with a job I was very excited about. I updated and designed my resume and cover letter for it and answered all of their questions and made it to the final round of the hiring process. They wanted to me to contact them after I talk to a seasonal job I was working at about whether they could accommodate me with having a full-time position as well. I did what they asked and contacted them only to wait two weeks to hear back and nothing. I had almost complete certainty that I had gotten the job so I had already out in my two weeks notice at one of the places I was working at. O guess I jumped the gun since after messaged the new job again did they finally get back to me saying that they were gonna go with other candidates. I was heart broken to be honest. I felt awful for a little bit. I felt like I was never gonna find the job of my dreams. I still kind of feel that way. But I can't let bad luck deter me from keep trying because if I am sad too long and accept what happens then maybe I could miss out on it.",4.0,My partner goes back to school and I am feeling lonely. I am stressed because job hunting has been bad for my self esteem.,28.0,recalled 39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2MOP3T5,787,6OIGYIVY,25.0,Woman,White,3.0,one,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my brother's wedding party.,I decided to be more extroverted and keep an eye on everyone.,0.875,,,,,"My brother got married about a month ago, and I remember the after party really clearly. Once the eating finished and we opened the dance floor, I wandered around to talk to everyone to make sure they were having a good time. I remember watching my brother and my mom dancing, and then his wife and her dad dancing, and finally the newly weds. I made sure to stay close by to my older brother, because he isn't married yet and I knew he felt lonely. I also grabbed some cake balls, because yum. When the actual dancing started — like, with everyone — I joined the people on the floor and had a blast. I'm not the best dancer, but I can follow along and can keep rhythm. I remember seeing my brother and how happy he was, and how pretty his bride looked. Even once the dancing started, though, I remember that i was a host and tried to keep an eye on people. I noticed one person in particular who looked lonely, and normally she really likes dancing. Not wanting the day to go badly for her, I left the dance floor and went to talk to her. I discovered she was sad because her own husband couldn't make it, so I said I would dance with her. That made her really happy, and she went back out on to the floor. Once I was satisfied she was okay, I found a couple other people to partner up and dance. I remember feeling so content and like I was serving an important purpose. I'm not normally very extroverted, but I felt like it was my responsibility, you know? We ended the night by having all the groomsmen grabbing my brother and hoisting him over their heads, then throwing him up in the air to crowd surf. He was a little terrified, but he also had fun, so it was an absolute win. I'm so glad everyone had a good time.",1.0,"After my brother got married, everyone had a good time at the after party. I made sure that everyone felt attended to and had a good time.",30.0,recalled 34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VM5IT02,3801,QCEWUE21,40.0,Man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,an Amazon payments screwup.,Amazon let me keep the extra deposits.,1.0,34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VM5IT02,34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VM5IT02,,,I was looking to buy a car but I didn't have transportation at the time so my options were limited. I finally found a BMW 328i close enough to ride my bike to see. I contacted the seller and made plans to see it that Sunday. I had been withdrawing cash every week to be sure I had enough to buy a car when I found one but I needed enough money in my bank account to cover the cost of insurance so I'd be able to drive it home. On Thursday I made certain to transfer the funds I needed well before the cutoff time. A little while later I got an email that the transfer failed. I found a reddit thread stating others were having the same problem. The withdrawal had to be done before about 5:00 or I knew it wouldn't be in my account. I tried throughout the day every 30 to 45 minutes or so hoping it would work. finally just before 4:30 the transfer finally went through. On Friday I checked my balance and found that instead of depositing my withdrawal once I had every single attempted withdrawal deposited to my account. I wasn't sure what to do since I now had over 400 extra dollars in my account and a negative balance in my Amazon payments account. I didn't know when the money might be taken out or whether they would only take the extra money or reverse it all and correct it with another deposit. The advice I kept getting was to not touch the money until it was figured out. I felt like I was in limbo and was extremely frustrated. I contacted the seller and told him I wouldn't be able to meet Sunday but if he still had it next weekend I would come get it. After a few days I finally received an email from Amazon confirming the error and that funds would not be removed from anyone's bank account. Unfortunately they weren't clear about what would happen to our Amazon payments account. I confirmed with the seller I would be able to come see the car that weekend and we set a time. One day I found the car was no longer listed and asked if it was sold. The seller replied that he had a flat tire he wasn't able to change and found the car had been towed from the apartment building he parked it at. My heart sank I felt a great opportunity had slipped out of my hands due to bad luck and felt a little bit hopeless about finding a vehicle. Amazon sent an email on Thursday stating the incorrect balance had been resolved and that the extra funds were ours to keep as an apology for the inconvenience I was completely floored that I just got a gift of over $400. A few days later I found a 525i that was listed for only a couple hundred more than the one I was planning to buy and it was a newer model by four years plus the interior looked new and the body was in pretty good condition with no major issues. After checking it over and test driving it I wound up negotiating with the guy for 100 less than the car I was previously going to buy so I wound up with $400 extra dollars and a car that was one model range up and four years newer for less money.,2.0,An Amazon payments screw up by Amazon left my bank account in limbo. I lost the opportunity to buy a car due to the uncertainty of what was happening with my account. I found a better car and received $400 from Amazon in the end.,7.0,recalled 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5PK01TX,631,TBL6CXU7,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my wife and I having sex on a beach,another couple watched us,0.625,,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GXJPDUH,2.0,We never do this kind of thing.,"My wife and I's anniversary was coming up so we decided to have a romantic getaway. We decided that going to Jamaica was the best option for us. We booked our flights and hotel and counted down the days until we were off to celebrate our anniversary. Finally, the day had arrived and we landed in Jamaica. The first thing we did was get drinks on the beach. We walked along the beach with our drinks and took in the beautiful scenery. The ocean was crystal clear and my wife and I held hands as we walked further. Since it was the afternoon when we arrived, it had started to get dark at this point. My wife and I were starting to feel the romance in the air. I kissed her on the beach and things escalated from there. It's like we are on this beautiful vacation, might as well yolo it. We decided to strip down and have sex right then and there. When are we going to have this opportunity again? Just as we were really getting into it, we noticed another couple not too far away watching us. We realized they were starting to have sex, too. It turned into this giant turn on and a race to see who would get off first. I tell you, it was the wildest night of my life!",1.0,"My wife and i went on a romantic vacation.My wife and i had sex in the Jamaican waters. We did it as we watched another couple do the same,and they watched us.",60.0,imagined 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2HB2UO,1987,M690JIK6,25.0,woman,other,4.0,one,2.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,",y family’s trip to the zoo.",The older kids were nice to our kids,1.0,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2HB2UO,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2HB2UO,,,"About a month ago, I took my kids to the zoo. When we got there we went to go look at the tigers and the orangutan. My kids loved seeing them and also seeing some monkey too. We went with a friend and she had her kid on a leash, but he didn’t want to sit in that so we switched. My daughter went on the leash instead and she enjoyed it. So then we went to see my favorite animals-red pandas. They used to have a branch that extended over the walkway, but they got rid of it because one escaped. Once we finished there we went to eat lunch. My kids had sandwiches and I had an awesome burger. We decided to get the kids dressed in their swimsuits to go to the splash pad. We went to look at the tortoises, and then let the kids run to the splash pad. There was a field trip and a lot of older kids so I was worried about ours since there were 2 toddlers. Thankfully they were nice to our kids. My daughter didn’t want to go in the water but my son and my friends son went in. She did get wet a little, and my son went crazy. Afterwards we went out separate ways and went home.",1.0,I met my friend at the zoo with our kids. We went and walk around and then went to play in the water. The kids had fun and it was awesome.,28.0,recalled 32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361L0X5ZVBL,5633,DG27JQ0T,50.0,MAN,White,3.0,5.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,job loss,the company was going to close down,0.5,,3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNR0LTLNO,5.0,I have friends this has happened to. I can only imagine,"This is the predicament I find myself into today. I'm 50 years old I have health issues and a house and a mortgage that I can't afford any more. This was a job that I've held since I was 18 years old in a career that spanned over 30 years. I wish I could say I saw it coming. To me personally, yes, but not for the entire staff- no! We helped build this company for decades and to lose it over one contract is just unbelievable but that's the way the business was heading. We did not diversify our portfolio enough and dependent on one contract basically to keep this place afloat. It was not a lucrative contract by any means because the competition is very fierce and we could not perform and offer the things that were making other offers attractive. It was a lot of discussion about cuts and how we could continue to move forward as a company without making some pretty severe adjustments. However I don't believe I could really see our doors closing forever. For me personally, it is going to be a very difficult time in my life. I do not have the means or resources and I haven't saved enough money. I have gone through my 401k another for other reasons mostly. Health issues and what not have put me in a rather precarious position. But I'm not like any other people are going to feel this severe impact of losing their incomes. Hopefully, my friends and the people that I get along with are going to be okay it's but it's going to be painful. For many others I suspect it will be devastating and they will need to figure out a way to recover maybe in an unconventional ways.",4.0,I received an email 15 minutes prior to a life altering phone call that only partially diffused my concern. Our contract was canceled and the office was being closed in 30 days. A lot of people were going to lose their jobs.,120.0,imagined 3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R9Q2GT4V,1178,KH9XS0HG,35.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,getting a new job,I scheduled my own second interview,0.625,,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7W4VN9MX,4.0,I have been curious about looking for a better job with the listed qualities,"For the past 2 months I have been looking for a different job that pays more than my current position. Ideally it would have a shorter commute. It would be ideal if I did not need to travel in to the city anymore for the new job as well. I applied to over 10 jobs, and interviewed at 3 of those. One of the jobs seemed like an ideal fit, no more commute to the large city, great benefits and I really enjoyed the interview. I had been referred to this one by a friend. I decided to be extra pursuant of that position and requested a follow up interview via phone myself, and I was thrilled when they told me they had planned to call me. At the second interview I met many more of the staff and they seemed very impressed with my skill set. Today I let my manager and coworkers know that I was resigning, and leaving the company in 2 weeks. Some of my coworkers where beside themselves. I found it hard to say goodbye. A couple of them were very emotional. Cleaning out my office will be difficult. However, we have scheduled a going away get together at the local pub on my last day and I look forward to that. Cheers!",1.0,This is about my job searching experiences for the past 2 months. I have applied over 10 jobs and finally landed on one with higher pay compared to my current job. I also will have less stress compared to my current job. Some of my current coworkers are very emotional about my departure.,60.0,imagined 3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZWXR9G5,539,6RKWR5RG,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my husband being able to walk again,we learned that he was able to start walking so soon,1.0,3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZWXR9G5,3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZWXR9G5,,,"Three months ago, my husband was told that he was able to start walking again. He was in a car accident about a year ago, and he was been getting around with a knee scooter. It's been difficult, but we are grateful that he is still with us. The damages to the vehicle were extensive, and it was totaled. He had spent 1 full month in the hospital. He also underwent 3 separate surgeries. When we were told that he could start walking, I was elated. It has been hard to see him this way. He is extremely independent and active, but this accident took this away from him. I have been watching him get back into the groove of walking, and it has been inspiring and uplifting. We also share a 2 year old son, so now I can watch them walk together. The past 3 months have been a turn around in our lives. We expected that he was going to be not walking for longer, so knowing that he is healthy and healing quickly makes me feel more at ease as well. Everything can change in an instant. It is so important to be grateful and aware of your gifts.",2.0,My husband was in a severe accident a year ago. Three months ago he was given the okay to walk again. I'm glad to have that chapter of our life behind us.,90.0,recalled 3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058VD3T8ZU,1459,HUEANAVP,25.0,WOMAN,Asian,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a trip to Lassen National Park with my brother.,we drove through 15 feet high snowbanks in the middle of summer.,0.75,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DB4NSE2,,,,"It was for the July 4th weekend, and my brother invited me to visit Lassen National park for the long weekend. We both love being in nature, and a chance to see some snow in the middle of summer sounded amazing. I took a bus from Los Angeles to meet him in Oakland, and then we drove the rest of the way to Lassen. We were lucky enough to find a nice campsite in Manzanita Lake Campground. We spent the first day wandering around the lake, kayaking, admiring the views, and just lounging beneath the pine trees in our tents. The next day, we drove to Burney Falls, which was beautiful, and then passed by a lava cave, and then onwards to Butte Lake. We hiked up the Cinder Cone Trail, trudging up the short but steep and slippery slope of cinders, leading to the crater and to more gorgeous views of mountains, lakes, and volcanic beauty. After a long day, we headed back to the campground and stopped beside the lake to watch the sunset and the alpenglow reflected on the water. The next morning, we woke up early to hike up Mt. Lassen, which was still covered in snow, driving past tall snowbanks and snow-covered landscapes. I was worried about the snow and how well our microspikes would perform, but it turned out fine! We arrived at the trailhead around 7 am, with only a few cars in the lot, and slowly but surely made our way up the summit, following the muddy tracks left across the snow by other hikers. We enjoyed watching some skiers quickly zip down the slopes from the summit, wondering at their speed and balance and fearlessness. My brother was hit by a bout of altitude sickness, so we arrived at the summit around 11, taking our time to catch our breath and admire the views. After some rest and lots of pictures, we headed back down, the snow becoming slushier with the increasing heat and traffic. It was an invigorating hike, and I found myself happy to not let my fears and doubts prevent me from experiencing it. We drove some more to the Visitor's center, awestruck by the wide views of forests, wildflowers, and the streams of water from the melting snow. It was a long, but peaceful drive to camp, where we both just ended up relaxing.",1.0,I went with my brother on a trip to Lassen National Park. I hiked up a crater and in snow for the first time in my life.,150.0,retold 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540O91FY,789,PNPJE6I5,40.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Going to see a concert.,the hotel gave out free hot cookies when we arrived.,0.75,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540O91FY,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540O91FY,,,"My favorite band is Volbeat. I'd seen them once in concert before, and it was great! I learned that they were going to be touring in America again (they are from Denmark). I checked the tour schedule but found that they were not going to be coming to my town. However, they had a couple tour dates at cities roughly 4-5 hours away. I couldn't pass up this opportunity! So I reserved tickets and a hotel room for myself and my husband in Evansville, Indiana. That morning we got up and packed our bags, then headed out for our drive. It rained the whole way but we didn't care! We listened to music and chatted about life. The drive was pretty uneventful. We stopped for lunch and had grilled chicken, burgers and salad. We arrived in Evansville around 4 pm and checked into the hotel. It was pretty nice and was right across the street from the concert venue. We had a few snacks and drinks, then headed over to pick up our tickets. Eventually we got in line to enter the building for the show. We were able to get spots very close to the front! The show was fantastic and we loved having the chance to see Volbeat again. We crashed in the room later that night. In the morning we had a huge breakfast and then drove home. It was a great little getaway!",1.0,"We took a five-hour drive to see our favorite band, Volbeat, play a concert. The show was great! We stayed at a nice hotel right across from the concert venue and had a fantastic time.",150.0,recalled 3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBCP9P4P,1132,GM47X1CE,55.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,16.118095550958316,beating cancer long enough to celebrate my daugher's wedding,doctors developed new treatments to extend my life.,0.5,3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBCP9P4P,3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBCP9P4P,,,"On June 18th of this year, I attended the wedding of my younger daughter. For most fathers, I'm sure, this would be a momentous occasion in any regard. However, for me, it was a miracle. You see, I've been battling a myriad of cancers for almost nine years. And, in April, my doctors informed me that they had done all the could and that I should enter hospice. A week after this revelation, I accompanied my daughter, son-in-law to be, his mom, my elder daughter and her husband, to the park where they were to be married. It was a beautiful, unseasonably mild and sunny, Spring day. There was a small lake, with a beach where the ceremony was to take place. My daughter wore her bridal veil as I walked her down the ""aisle"" of sand to the lake's edge. A family Pastor shared some of his thoughts and prayers as I ""presented"" her to her beloved, tears in all of our eyes and immense joy in our hearts, for this moment. Afterward, we went to their favorite restaurant, The Green Turtle, for a mock wedding luncheon. Then, a few days later, as I prepared to leave for hospice, one of my doctors called. They wanted to delay hospice and invited me to participate in an experimental regimen of new treatments. By this time I had resolved that my life was ending and my soul was at peace. My family said they would abide by whatever decision I chose. In the end, I accepted the treatments. They were profoundly invasive, painful...and miraculous. For I was able to attend, and participate in, the actual events of June 18th, in all their glory and rejoice. I'm now in partial remission and immensely thankful to be living, one day at a time.",2.0,"My younger daughter was to be married this past June. I was dying of cancer and did not expect to live long enough to attend. After doing a mock ceremony, medical miracles made it possible to continue living and attend the actual ceremony.",9999999.0,recalled 33NF62TLXKOOX43VTEJD2GTVU1VJKJ,2099,EKC9RC9Q,25.0,Man,white,2.0,5.0,,3.0,3.8918202981106265,my best friend's wedding/bachelor party weekend,Giving the wedding toast was uncharacteristic of me,0.875,,3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R0P1H5BF,4.0,I am at that age where a lot of my friends are starting to marry and move on with their lives,"It was Friday of last month. My best friend had his bachelor party. We decided to have a fairly tame night out at a popular local bar with all our closest friends in attendance. It was a very cool night out compared to the hot weather we had been having. When we got to the bar we all played several rounds of pool and ordered several rounds of bourbon. We had a lot of fun just sharing stories and playing games. It was such a memorable night due to the simplicity of it. We rarely all get together like that anymore and the focus was on having a good time. We had a pretty large bill by the end of the night and were entirely too drunk. I had to call a cab to get us all back to his apartment. From there we ordered a pizza and fired up some old games. We must have played until at least five in the morning when the last of us had finally dozed off. The next day we were up early for the weeding and we had to scatter back to our places to get ready. The wedding was was outdoors at a local winery. It was such a nice morning and it felt good to breathe in the fresh air. The ceremony was simple and everyone was elated. I remember the bride’s slim yet long white dress and the rows of pristine white chairs. I was best man and was very nervous having to stand up in front of all those people I didn’t know. My friend was so confident when he spoke of his love to her. I felt happy just to be there in that moment. After the ceremony the music started right away and we all began to enjoy the wine provided. My friend said I didn’t have to give a speech but I decided it would be a good idea to say a few kind words and toast to the new marriage. It was a short nerve racking moment; however, it seemed to be received well We watched as they had their first dance and then hit the floor ourselves. It was kind of sad because I realized that he would have a lot less time for us at this point forward. They were moving to a new city and he would be starting a new job.",4.0,The story was about my best friends wedding which happened a little over a month ago which started with a bachelor party and ended with a wedding party. The weekend was great and very memorable with perfect weather.,49.0,imagined 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN1Z31RK,2191,03MA6NSQ,25.0,WOMAN,black,one,2.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,teaching a Bible class and encountering a touching passage,I found myself crying over something I had read before,1.0,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GEB0P8R,1.0,"I used to go to church as a kid, but these days, I don't identify with religion and don't know if any kind of god exists at all","For the last couple of years I have been really trying to teach myself the good word of the Bible. Religion has had such an effect on me, powerful and loving, that I want to spread the message to others. A couple of months ago I decided that I might even be comfortable enough with the teachings that maybe I could teach a class. I decide the best step for me would be to teach to adults, not to children. So, I signed up to teach a class this fall. Last week, I was preparing for the first lesson. I wanted to be extra prepared for next week, which is the first class, so I started early. Well wouldn't you know, I encountered a passage that really touched me deep down. I had read it before, but it didn't affect me the way it did a week ago. It was really touching, and really moved me. It said that I must adorn myself with righteousness. Righteousness, what's that supposed to mean, and why does it matter? Well, to be righteous tells us that we have to do the right thing ... to have good behavior. It does not mean that you have to be perfect. I caught myself crying, because for my journey so far, I have been so fixated on speaking the word of the Lord exactly as he said it. I was worried that if it wasn't exactly right, my students wouldn't buy into the story. But I was wrong... It's not about being perfect and just like the Lord. Only He can do that. It's about doing my best to teach others so that they can receive His love too, by following his teachings.",1.0,"I studied to teach the Bible to adults. I encountered a touching expression that moved me. It was that I should adorn myself with righteousness (good behavior, not perfection.)",7.0,imagined 30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C4R2Z0Z,3209,5BONKNXQ,30.0,MAN,Na,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,birth of a daughter,she was so tiny,1.0,,3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYTI3WF8,3.0,a little,"About a month ago, I had a baby girl. I was elated to have her. She is the most beautiful thing in the world. She is a little tiny thing, but huge in my heart. She has a full head of hair, and it is so cute. The whole family is excited. She loves wrestling my fingers, and I love it. She was pretty big for her age. That happens a lot in the family. She has brought happiness. She is so cool. We have been so happy. She is looking around her. She loves seeing new things. Her eyes glow and she smiles. It is so cool to watch. She fills everyone with happiness. Her beautiful hair glistens in the sun too.",2.0,"My baby girl was just born recently. It was a smooth and positive experience. She's perfect! She has a ton of hair for a newborn, and is so tiny even though she's big for her age. I guess anything's small when you have a toddler wrestling with you all day! HA",30.0,imagined 30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K7293WJ2M,1292,95D773SH,55.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,the birth of my baby.,the umbilical cord around her neck.,0.625,,3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N5IYVL55,4.0,It made me think of my own labor experiences.,"Five months ago, my baby's birth was a scary experience! It was my first child and I was so excited! It was a very fast labor. It only lasted an hour and a half. We were lucky we got to the hospital in time. It was especially nerve-racking because we had to drive through a blizzard for 30 minutes before we got there. I was well trained and kept my cool during the whole experience. I started the deep breathing before we left the house. Not only was there a blizzard, but it was dark! I prayed and prayed and kept a positive attitude throughout the experience. When she was born, they immediately took her to the side to examine her. This was after getting the cord from around her neck. I was worried, but kept a good attitude. Thank goodness she is so strong and perfect! Thank you everyone!",1.0,"Though we wanted an uncomplicated home birth, we were surprised when the umbilical cord was around my daughter's neck as she was born. Everyone involved handled the situation with professionalism, urgency, & efficiency. My daughter is now a healthy and thriving 5-month-old.",150.0,imagined 32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG1KFUS7,3715,02S091VX,30.0,WOMAN,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,"Our family week-long vacation at Cancun, Mx.",We visited the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza.,0.375,354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQHQ7003,,,,"It was our Summer vacation and we decided to go to a beach destination. I had a close friend that recommended me to visit Cancun, Mexico. We booked our all-inclusive week-long vacation and we were ready for our big adventure. To be honest I was a little hesitant because I always thought that Mexico was a very dangerous country. To my surprise, right when we landed, I noticed that everyone was very nice at us, I was also very impressed because most of the service providers are bilingual, so it was really helpful being able to communicate in our language. When we got to the Hotel, I loved the suite, it was very luxurious , spacious and clean. The view to the ocean was also PERFECT. We really took advantage of the all-inclusive package and I loved the fact that there were at least five different restaurants for all kinds of preferences. (American, Chinese, Mexican, etc). There were also two night clubs inside the Hotel. We loved the private beach (connected to the Hotel) the white sand, and turquoise ocean water, and our unlimited cocktails. We bought tickets to some attractions such as the Chichen Itza (Mayan Ancient City) and the Tour at Xcaret. My family loved the Mayan performance at the end of our Tour at Xcaret. It was a beyond wonderful experience. The Mexican food that we tried was delicious, there were cochinita pibil tacos (seasoned pork) and we just loved the taste. The only thing that we did not like is that we miss one of our booked attractions because we were late for the transportation, other than that it was an unforgettable experience that we can to live again.",1.0,We decided to go to Cancun Mexico for a week-long vacation and we loved the great experience. The attraction that was simply amazing was the Mayan performance at Xcaret.,180.0,retold 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J41IJ76G,1025,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,celebrating a birthday at the zoo.,I had a great experience with a lion.,0.75,,3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7OWA3634,1.0,Not at all.,"My son's birthday was a great time. It was about two weeks ago. He had been wanting to go the zoo for a while but we just never had the time or the money to engage in it. It also took a while for him to get ready for this event, but that's alright. I just wanted him to enjoy himself. It's hard seeing him grow up and knowing he might grow out of something at any moment. That being said, the experience was great. He got to say a variety of animals. He loved the pandas, fishes, and he had a great experience with a lion. The lion was surprisingly docile, and let my son pet him on the nose. The purr the lion made could start earthquakes, I tell you what. We spent a couple of hours there and really enjoyed ourselves. Afterwards, we made the trip home. The fun wasn't over, as he still had presents to open. He opened the presents with great velocity and truly appreciated each one. I think I'm raising him right.",1.0,Celebrated my son's birthday at the Woodland Park Zoo. Had a great experience with the lion. Came home and opened presents.,14.0,imagined 3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EVN8SLGP,888,OY4UK668,45.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,a violent incident that happened last night in the house.,Mike actually threw a punch and hit my eye.,0.75,,3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS9KNBQCI,3.0,I have known people who are violent and will often do things even when not provoked.,"Today was the perfect example of why I need change. Once again, I am minding my own business browsing on the internet when all of a sudden Mike starts hollering in the kitchen. This all happens last night. He claims someone drank his six pack of Shiner Bock out of the fridge. Of course I did not do it. Scott is saying the same thing. He has no idea what happened to Mike's beer. All I know is that I did not drink his damn beer. I don't even like that brand anyway. It is overrated. So, we all start yelling. I have no idea if Mike just forgot he drank his beer or if Scott really did take it. Next thing I know, we are in a shoving match, and Mike actually punches me in the eye! Of course the landlord does not give a damn as long as we pay the rent, and the police dont care either. I cant break the lease, nor do I have enough money to go someplace else, find new roommates, and leave these two ass clowns with each other. It is another two months on the lease and a race against time. Hopefully, we can stay out of each others faces just long enough to go our separate ways. You just cant be too careful when choosing roommates. I might have to get a lock for the bedroom door and hope Mike remembers when he drinks his damn beer. He gets real mean when he is drunk. Of course, you dont figure this out until you have a signed a lease. Scott is OK, but he is kind of just there. There are a couple of people I know who might make good roommates when this is over. They are not so much into beer like Mike is and can actually remember what they did last night. I wish I could get a raise so it would not even be necessary to have roommates.",2.0,I got called a thief. The roommate punched me in the eye. The owners of the house didn't do shit. I feel like I am trapped in hell waiting for the door to be kicked in by a murderer and then people will go owell who gives a shit.,30.0,imagined 3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNRZXLLN3,6458,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,taking my grandson camping,grandson caught a trout,-0.25,,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKCV4U7Y,1.0,I made it up,"I took my grandson on a camping trip about three weeks ago. We loaded up the F-150 and headed into the forest. We had a great time. We ate and talked. We ate some more and talked some more. I showed Billy how to fish. He even caught us a nice trout. I showed him how to properly scale it and remove the guts and bones. We cooked it up real good for dinner over the campfire that night. We chopped down some wood to bring back home for the winter. We had such a grat time. The drive up there was so enchanting through the forest. The drive back, watching the city come back before us. Being there with little Billy with nature. With all of the wonderful animals we saw and the quietness.",1.0,"My grandson and I went on a camping trip together. We ate, talked, and got wood for this winter. I enjoyed spending time with him, it was fun getting there, being there, and coming home.",21.0,imagined 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI13J8VKF8,3602,BQ0SX8AD,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my husband's somewhat forced retirement from the post office,he made the decision to retire early.,1.0,3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGD4VFZC,,,,"A few months ago, my husband retired from his job at the post office. It was not a planned retirement. The management harasses employees on a daily basis and makes the job a miserable place to be. After months of going to counseling and being medicated by a psychiatrist, my husband decided he had to leave. Several other older employees left the job as well due to the constant stress was making them ill. So now he and I are both at home, at least for now. His pension money is coming in monthly so we're able to pay our mortgage and car payment. We've seen a financial counselor which has helped a lot. Our 401K money has been mostly invested in a variety of stocks except for a small amount that we kept out for living expenses. Since we've received some money, we have more time to decide what to do. I'll probably will take a part time job somewhere but I'm less stressed than before and I don't feel rushed. My Turk earnings help me make extra payments on my credit cards and I'm making progress in paying them down. We often see the mail trucks in our neighborhoods speeding down the streets. They are driving unsafely but they are afraid of being written up by their bosses. The job wasn't always like it is now. The Postal Service has GPS now so they can track each employee all day. The postal worker is given a few minutes only to deliver a package and the majority of their workload consists of packages, not letters. Employees used to be able to stop and talk to their customers and they usually knew if anything was wrong. My husband even saved a customer's life once because she had cut herself so he wrapped her arm up while they waited for the ambulance. Now they aren't allowed to stop except to drop the mail quickly and get going again. More employees are falling, getting bit by dogs and having accidents because they are rushed.",3.0,My husband recently retired before either of us were ready. We're in the midst of learning to cope with less money. We've cut way back on our spending and are concentrating on paying down debts which has been very stressful.,120.0,retold 386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZDOI6QN,4209,9OE5RUWL,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,a trip to see the girlfriend's parents,the parents ended up being the type to go to comedy clubs,1.0,,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICRAHOFQ,5.0,"I have been forced to meet my girlfriend's parents before under similar circumstances, so I strongly identify with this particular story.","A few months ago I went with my girlfriend to Vermont for the weekend. It was the dreaded ""meet the parents"" trip. We had been putting it off for a few weeks, so we had to finally bite the bullet and get it over with. I was definitely nervous heading into it, since I'm not usually too great at these things. But my girlfriend put me at ease fairly well on our drive there, so I was calm. Staying at her parent's house seemed like it would be quite uncomfortable since we have never met, but they were extremely friendly and and made me feel at home right away. Her mom made spaghetti and meatballs for dinner on Friday, and we ended up going out to a fancy restaurant on Saturday. For the record those meatballs were probably the best I've ever had too. Later on Saturday we went to a hip comedy club and had a blast watching a number of under-the-radar comics perform. I didn't expect her parents to be the type for comedy clubs, so it was a pleasant surprise. Before we left on Sunday we had a big breakfast that we all contributed to making. I made the eggs but screwed up and burnt them slightly. I felt like an idiot but was glad nobody mentioned anything. All in all our trip was worth having, and I'm glad I could meet her parents over a few days. We will be seeing them again for Thanksgiving coming up this year, so it will be nice to spend some more time with them.",1.0,I met my girlfriend's parents in Vermont. I was very nervous but we hit it off. It turned out to be a great weekend and we are meeting fir Thanksgiving.,90.0,imagined 3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPS3EMZG1,3216,DJXJ7172,25.0,Woman,White,5.0,4.0,,,4.787491742782046,my sister happyness,groom we had,-0.25,,3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIEWMONX6,5.0,marriage,"All of these speeches can be great wedding toasts in honor of the bride........................ Modify any that need it and include a few personal touches to create the perfect tribute to your sister and her new husband. With the right personal touches, maid of honor speeches for a sister can be a heartwarming expression of love, support, and friendship between a bride and her sister............... Make sure to practice ahead of time so that you can concentrate on your sister and not on your nerves.......There are two different ways to go with your speech. You can either be sentimental or funny..... To decide which is best, consider the bride and what she would likely prefer. It can depend on the tone of the wedding as well. Edit the templates using Adobe Reader. Fill your own information in with the details requested between the brackets to personalize the speech you select. A funny speech, like the one in the template to the right, is perfect if the bride has a great sense of humor and some cute quirks she wouldn't mind you sharing with everyone. For example, you could share a couple silly stories about how the bride likes cheese snacks dipped in dressing or that as a child, she tried to make toast in a VCR. The silliness continues as you share a couple impersonal dating tidbits and how you knew it was different with the groom. Pick this speech template if you know the bride wouldn't mind a few chuckles at her expense.......... This speech is written from the perspective of a sister who has a strong bond with the bride. The speech discusses their upbringing, recalls a childhood story or two, and talks about how growing up with this sister is entirely unique. The groom is casually mentioned and included as an integral part of the speech. His part in this speech is being welcomed to the family and the chaos you often go through. This speech is written from the perspective of a sister who has a strong bond with the bride. The speech discusses their upbringing, recalls a childhood story or two, and talks about how growing up with this sister is entirely unique. The groom is casually mentioned and included as an integral part of the speech. His part in this speech is being welcomed to the family and the chaos you often go through.",5.0,"My wife and I were going to Paris for a friend's wedding. We had problems getting there, with cancelled flights and know-nothing airline employees hindering us. Eventually we made it to our destination and despite missing a lot, we made it for the main event and had a great time.",120.0,imagined 3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6XG7ZRSK,1243,5GZRBVWF,55.0,Woman,other,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,The day of my grandsons birth.,how long and lanky the baby was.,0.625,3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA48V36RC,,,,"My daughter gave birth with her first child and it was so different then mine. Her pregnancy wasn't to hard, she'd been caring her child well until the last week of birth. I remember when I was carrying her, I had to be induced because she was two weeks late. She was a trooper, all the family was with her as she gave birth. So many hours in labor but she didn't waver. and oh my goodness what a beautiful bundle she had. She was a small baby herself when I birthed her, but this child of her's, this baby boy was just the cutest you'd ever seen. He was long, lanky and absolutly screaming when he arrived. There were four generations in the room that day. Great grandmom, Grandmom, me and my husband, her parents, her younger brother, husband and her step kids. So many people. But it was so worth the wait of this baby bundle. She was such a trooper, all the pain was taken in stride as we all took turns holding my daughters hand and helping her through it all. I just can't imagine everything that was going through her mind. I know when I was giving birth to her I was thinking about everything I'd teach this precious child. Maybe that was happening throughout the whole ordeal. I know she'll make the best mother ever, and this child will be the luckiest child to have such a loving mother. My daughter was the most loving daughter there was for me, I can only imagine just how much joy that son will bring her. She's such an amazing woman.",3.0,"The day of my grandsons birth, and how wonderful my daughter did while she went thought birth with her family there with suport.",270.0,retold 3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUU0O9XJ,3063,9WD1RSBE,18.0,woman,Asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,"moving back to my favorite neighborhood,",I started my own business to pay rent.,1.0,3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUU0O9XJ,3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUU0O9XJ,,,"A memorable thing that happened to me in the past few months was moving to a new apartment. I went to college at NYU and loved the neighborhood it was in, the East Village. Due to financial reasons I moved to Brooklyn after graduation, since that was what I could afford with my job. However, I didn't like how inconvenient that place was, so I started my own consulting business on the side. With the revenue I made from my consulting business, I was able to make a lot of extra money each month. This meant I could comfortably move back to the East Village. I moved back into an amazing apartment and my mental health has already improved. When I go home, I no longer need to spend 35 minutes on the subway. When I go home, I am uplifted walking through my familiar neighborhood. When I go home, I am in a good mood, as opposed to a tired mood. I think the rest of my year will be positively affected in a significant way because I've come back ""home,"" in a sense. Studies show that the most unhappy time of your day is your commute, so anything that cuts down on that is awesome. My friends also love my apartment and come over a lot. They didn't like travelling to Brooklyn. I understand why they didn't want to do that.",1.0,I moved back to my favorite neighborhood. It made me very happy. I had to work hard to be able to afford to come back.,28.0,recalled 3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YP7P2ZN4,990,HIY9BCLD,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my brother's wedding.,the manager was actually able to find the ring.,0.125,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YP7P2ZN4,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YP7P2ZN4,,,"I was the best man at my brother's wedding that happened about 3 months ago. His in-laws had given me the responsibility of holding the bride's ring, which was their family ring passed down from generations. I used to keep it in my pocket all the time. I was having beer and spilled some on my pants. The next day I gave it to the laundry without realizing it had the ring inside its pockets. I was scared for my life. I called the laundry and they told me that the pant has already been left for the cleaning services. On the next day, I rushed to receive my pants. When I took them over, I checked its pockets and I did not find anything! I was about to faint. 2 minutes later, the manager came, and asked me, ""Are you looking for this mister?"". It was indeed a sign of relief I promise. I could not thank God enough. I still never told this incident to anyone else. Even the ring smelled like detergent, nobody ever became suspicious.",2.0,I was the best man for my brother's wedding where I lost the bride's ring. I was able to find it later.,90.0,recalled 3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWHTIZ7FX,554,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,Disney World trip,Got to give Goofy a high five,0.875,,354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQFYS002,2.0,Went there once,Last weekend was a ton of fun. I went with my husband to Walt Disney World. We rode many rides that weekend. I got to shake hands with Goofy. I hugged Minnie. I gave Mickey a fist bump. The teacup ride was very fun to ride on. Epcot center had a lot of neat cultures to observe. The Star Wars area was neat. I got to hug a stormtrooper. This was a great break from the daily work grind. We got to get a break from the stress of the modern world. This weekend made us relax enough for us to not worry about the daily grind for a few days. Only thing bad about it is that it ended. Normal life will be stressful again.,1.0,My husband and I went to Walt Disney World together last weekend. We had a great time and went to all the parks together. We got to reconnect and get away from daily life stress.,7.0,imagined 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VFIJEYEX,1915,DY98WEXK,18.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,Winning a jewelry giveaway.,She won the jewelry giveaway,0.375,,3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJADCUNUS,1.0,I have never won any jewelry,"The other day, I was watching a live feed of my favorite consultant. This was around 2 weeks ago. This consultant was showing off some fancy new jewelry that was stunning. I think this jewelry even costs thousands of dollars. The consultant revealed halfway through that there would be a giveaway. Whoever shared the live feed on their page would be entered in. The winner would be announced the following day. Of course, I shared the video. I went to bed that night excited for some reason, thinking I may have a chance to win. Low and behold, I was right. When I woke up the next morning I received an email saying i was the winner! I do not think I have ever been so thrilled before. It was an amazing moment. I thanked the consultant profusely. I am so thankful that I won this giveaway.",1.0,I won a random giveaway. It was a selection of jewelry from the live feed of a consultant. I was suprized to be the winner . The prize was nice.,14.0,imagined 3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX9IX0NT2,285,UW075D6J,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,Becoming a streamer,I found I actually enjoyed it,1.0,,33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3ZPLAZRQ,1.0,I did not. I do not have a wife and I would never stream.,"It's weird being a streamer. Its not at all where I thought my life would end up. Sure, I play games but nothing major nor things that younger people would consider a ""game"". But I like to talk and think I am fairly friendly. My wife was the one who brought up the idea. I honestly think that she was just tired of hearing me go on and on and wanted a break. So I signed up. My first stream no one showed up. It was discouraging for sure. But I decided to try again. My next stream had a title that I thought would work. Before I knew it I started getting people in my chat. I was able to talk while they asked questions or just made comments. My biggest surprise came though when I got my first donation. It was small but...It felt really good. I felt appreciated for my views and personality.",1.0,"Started streaming at my wifes behest, discovered that I actually enjoy it. Was surprised to find that I suddenly got followers and even donos thanking me for streaming.",7.0,imagined 3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR44WT4CW,1225,NAWI4R1U,30.0,Man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,my promotion,I got promoted.,0.875,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR44WT4CW,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR44WT4CW,,,"The situation took place about four months ago. I was promoted from being a regular contributor in my work project group to being the supervisor of the group. I work in software development, so my regular duties include designing and developing software. As an individual contributor I would get a piece of the project and write my code for it. Now as a supervisor I have a lot more influence regarding the direction that work projects go. For example, I get to decide how the team approaches the project. I get to decide how the project is scheduled and broken down. I get to decide which team member is responsible for what part of the project. Of course I consult and deliberate with the various team members. Ultimately though, the decision is left up to me. This was a significant thing for me because it showed management's trust in me. We're a small company with only a couple of work groups, so this is an important position. The group's prior supervisor was high on me, and recommended me to management on his way out to replace him. Management accepted that recommendation and here I am. As someone who doesn't really get emotional about this, I felt like this was a good moment for me. That's why I chose this moment for this entry.",1.0,I was promoted at work. I became the leader of a work project group after the previous supervisor left. I'm now in charge of decision making for the group.,120.0,recalled 3JRJSWSMQI7AQQ9WU7GNOEZ2A0UE3J,1023,NDAQBY1O,45.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,1.0,3.5553480614894135,testing driving a lemon of a car.,the car broke down while test driving it,0.625,,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7EUEGCD,1.0,I suppose it could happen to me but I do not really identify with it as my husband does all the car buying in my family. So the odds of something like this happening on a test drive is zero because I am not the one that buys cars in my fmaily.,"Five weeks ago, I was fuming at the car lot and the sales guy that suggested that this was the perfect car for me. I admit, the car was my style. I got in the car and took a right turn out of the dealer parking lot heading down Main Street. I saw a friend of mine walking towards the coffee shop and honked hoping they would turn their head and notice me. She did and gave a smile and a thumbs up. I turned right again onto Laurel Street and the car made a little noise. Nothing too major but enough to get me to notice. As I continued down Laurel Street, the car made a few more noises. This was concerning me so I decided to end my test drive and head back to the lot. As I was driving, I began to notice smoke coming from underneath the hood. I knew this was not good. I just kept thinking, I just want to make it back to the lot. As I was a couple of blocks away from the lot, the car just died on me. Right in the middle of traffic. How embarrassing. The cars behind me began to blow their horns. I was blocking traffic. I could not believe my luck. I was so embarrassed. I got out the car and slammed the doors. I just threw up my hands and walked away. I left the car right there. I walked back to the lot and angrily threw the keys on the desk of the car salesman and told him what happened. He became uptight because I left the car there. Piece of junk.",1.0,"I went car shopping the the local car lot a while ago. The car that I decided to test drive broke down. I will never shop at that, or any, buy-here-pay-here lot again.",35.0,imagined 3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26SB2KUU,696,2ORW6RWF,30.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,Catching up with an old friend who was looking for a new job,After speaking to my friend I discovered we might be able to hire him,1.0,,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26SB2KUU,,,"Back in July, I was at work getting my day started. I decided to log into Facebook while I had my coffee. While scrolling through my feed I saw an update that my old work colleague had made. I worked with him at my previous job and considered him one of my closer friends that I left there. I had definitely fallen out of touch and had not seen or heard much from him. His post was about his weekend with his kids and how much his family meant to him. at the time I was leaving that job he had just welcomed his new baby girl and was very excited for this chapter of his life. I decided to shoot him a message to let him know it looks like things are going well. He responded quickly and told me everything is going very well but that's he was at the end of his rope with his job. He was interested to know how I was liking my new workplace so I told him I couldn't be happier with the move, I just wished I could have taken some of my team with me. Later that day when I was talking to my boss, the topic of new projects was brought up. It look like for the next year our calendar was full of new work. I said, ""Are these projects going to increase our headcount at all? This is quite a bit of work our small team."" She said we'd be looking to hire at most one to two more people for full-time positions. The timing of these events seemed serendipitous. I told her I knew the perfect person that she needed to interview. ""Great! I'll let you know when the position is posted so we can bring them in for an interview.""",1.0,I caught up with an old friend from my old job. He told me he was looking for a new job. I talked to my boss and she said we might be able to get him hired.,90.0,recalled 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KSH19CF,1679,HOYWUMSD,25.0,MAN,Hisp,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,The birth of my nephew.,I felt happiness after grieving so long.,0.25,,3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4ALX43M6,5.0,I identified with this story because I have a nephew.,"After my best friend passed away a few months ago, I felt a hole my heart. The person that had always been there for me to talk to and confide in was gone. This person was incredibly important to me and I'd never be able to talk to them again. Still grieving after a week, I received news that my brother's baby was going to be born. I rushed to the hospital to see how him and his wife we're doing and to see my newly born nephew. When I arrived, I could see my brother behind a glass screen, holding a small human in his hands. Witnessing this, positive feelings started to welt up inside my chest. This new life was a part of my family and I wanted to protect it. I felt a happiness I had not felt in a long time. A few days later, I was finally able to hold my nephew in my own arms. While holding him, it made me reflect on how fragile life is and how you need to appreciate every moment you spend with the people you care about. I vowed there that I was going to be a good uncle. I vowed that I would always be there for my nephew and family. There will always be a hole in my heart from my friend passing, but this new life had eased the pain. The cycle of life can be soul crushing and unforgiving, but it can also deliver happiness at unexpected moments.",1.0,This talks about how the birth of my nephew has caused a break in my grief of my late best friend. It goes on to discuss the emotions I experience in this new person entering my life after losing someone so important to me.,60.0,imagined 3OJSZ2ATDTISVQHQLIQAX154NK0754,495,N0DLMZ30,30.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my mom having a heart attack.,my parents disobeyed doctor's orders to call an ambulance.,0.375,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGA6RQPO,,,,"I asked my parents to watch our kids so my husband and I could go out for a lunch date. We had a great time and went to go pick up our kids, my mom made a remark about being tired and how she was going to take a nap. We headed home and we were working in the yard when I got a call from my father. He was questioning me about what immediate care I took my kids to and did we like it. I knew that was a weird conversation, but he wouldn't tell me anymore. About an hour later I got another call from my father saying he was at the hospital and I needed to come up to the hospital. When I got to the hospital I found out that my mom was being admitted because she had a heart attack. I was very angry with my parents for going to immediate care and then ignoring the doctor's instructions to take an ambulance to the hospital. My father drove her and they acted like it wasn't a big deal. After my mom was admitted I basically stayed at the hospital until she had her heart cath the next day. The doctor told us it would take about 30 minutes and if it took more than 45 minutes it means they found something wrong. After an hour we were certain that something was seriously wrong with my mom. After an hour and a half the doctor came out to tell us that they found a 99% blockage and had to put in a stint. She spent another three days in the hospital before being sent home. It took her a full six weeks to fully recover and now she sees a cardiologist regularly, but I will never stop worrying about her.",2.0,I got a call that my mom was in the hospital. When I arrived I found out that she had a heart attack. They found a 99% blockage during her heart cath.,180.0,retold 3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UPCU8ZN,6710,ZV3TY1WF,25.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,How I got a business meeting covered to attend bday,my co-workers accepted my proposal.,1.0,,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TRANAVY,1.0,Not at all. I have always made time and I'm not much of a corporate type of guy.,"At the time I was working with Corporate Vestus Enterprises. I was working a lot of hours and flying around all over the place. Now obviously, this can often come at odds with family and friend matters, it becomes increasingly difficult to have a personal life with people other than co-workers. Anyways, so yet again I was seeing some issues regarding my business schedule and how I could make time for family. I felt really bad, prior to working for this company my niece and I were extremely close. In fact, I practically raised her myself when her parents were not around to handle matters (things were pretty tight with them so they had to work a lot). I finally had made up my mind and firmly resolved I could not miss this. So I spoke with some of my co-workers and really, REALLY had to twist their arms about it. I didn't want to bring it up with upper-management because I knew they would react with cold disregard. In this company, your company is your personal life and if you aren't cut out for this, the door is right there. So I convinced my co-workers to cover this one project for me, it was not easy. I had to really sweeten the deal, I told each of them I would cover twice as many projects for them (if and when they needed it). I added in that whatever projected time off they had, I would take a lot of the paper work-load off their hands for them (we never REALLY get a vacation). My niece was overjoyed to see me and honestly, just that look on her face would've been worth 5X what I offered my coworkers. We celebrated not just that weekend but the following week as well. That girl is my life, I'll never be able to pass up an opportunity to be in her life again. Maybe it's time to find a new line of work..",1.0,"The 15 years old birthday celebration of my niece was on May, but initially i was not expecting to be there. I made several arrange to make possible to me be there with her, and be part of her celebration.",90.0,imagined 3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IX3SV1IW,2341,K4HB4D1V,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,,5.0,4.718498871295094,expiry fo my father,unexpected death in family,-0.125,,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2LD2UY,5.0,"it was a sad moment, unable to come to terms to","It was around the time when I completed my graduation and was looking for a job. I just had a few hundred dollars to support myself. I was hunting for a job. I was at the end of my resources. I did not have much to maneuver around. I took up a part-time job at a hotel for valet parking to support myself. This is a tedious job and the pay is also very simple. Meanwhile, i got news that my pop has been admitted with chest pain. My morale was blown to pieces. I felt as if I dont have a shoulder to rest. I could picture the bewildered state of my mom and sister. My grandpa will be at his wits end on hearing this. I felt as if there was a big load on my chest, suffocating me, I felt very hard to take a breath in. I felt as if i was ready to pass out. I wasn't able to process this information. It took a few minutes to get hold of myself. I took a cup of coffee and gathered my thoughts, I was planning to go home around next week after i land a job or had something near to closure.",4.0,My father passed away the day before my birthday. It was confusing when I received the news. I never got to see him.,112.0,imagined 3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI9VLJIQ,964,2OJ708IZ,45.0,Man,Hisp,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my younger nephew flying his first big kite.,my nephew called me to tell me about the kite.,0.5,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI9VLJIQ,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI9VLJIQ,,,"My younger nephew called me two weeks ago. He told me his parents have bought him a huge kite. It was actually a yellow one! In addition to that, it was Paul Frank styled. He told me they wanted to pass by my home at Sunday to try it out. It was a very windy week so the moment seemed appropriate! I couldn´t wait for their visit. Finally, Sunday came. We agreed that we would try to fly the kite first and have lunch after that. There is a wide open area behind my home so kites can easily be flown over there. The only problem was that, if a lot of people showed up to fly kites, there might be accidents. But when we went outside there were just a few people so it would not be easy for kites to get tangled with each other. Besides, it´s been over two decades for me since I last flew one! So we made the first tries. It took some time for the kite to lift up. On time, it started gaining height. The wind was wonderful and finally, the kite majesticly rose in the sky!! It was a wonderful time for us to remember. After that, we have one of the happiest lunches we ever had.",4.0,My nephew wanted to fly his biggest kite ever. He and his parents got to my home to fly it. It was a wonderful time!!,14.0,recalled 3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJOGQLTP,4753,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,Man,Asian,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,The death of my grandmother.,Looking for resources for grieving families yielded little results.,0.5,,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5E68JBQ,1.0,{},"I love my grandmother. For many years, she was the babysitter to myself and my siblings. She would make us warm tea, tell us stories of when she was a young child, and share her words of wisdom about many things. Life made sense because of her. I knew she was getting old, but I refused to believe that she would ever leave this Earth. She has been my inspiration and my rock as a pillar of wisdom as I grew into the young professional I am today. However, she passed away three months ago. She died peacefully in her sleep overnight. Unfortunately the costs of her death and burial was substantive. My father started working two jobs. My mother took up another job herself. Saying this event was emotionally and financially stressful may be an understatement. Though we were there for one another, we all wanted space to ourselves as we grieved over her. Therefore, I had an idea. I looked online for resources available to assist grieving families. To my chagrin, I found that there aren't many resources dedicated to this phenomenon. This is depressing, but we will fight, and we will overcome and remember grandma in our hearts.",1.0,My grandmother passed away three months ago overnight while asleep. This event was emotionally and financially stressful to my family. There are not many resources available to assist grieving families.,90.0,imagined 3BV8HQ2ZZXN6XWF2X4CZZYLVYUOA6F,3713,XDPGLJ3H,40.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my daughter's first driving lesson.,she drove home on the city streets.,0.5,,3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4AC376X,5.0,"I am currently teaching my children to drive, so this is very similar to my current life.","The time has come. My daughter has turned 15 and she wants to learn how to drive. I also want her to learn how to drive. I can't wait until I don't have to be her chauffeur! We went to the her old elementary school parking lot and I let her drive for the first time. It was so much fun. It was also super nerve racking! I remember when I was learning to drive. My dad had taken me to the church parking lot and had me learn how to start and stop and make turns. I was trying so hard to not freak out. As I watched my daughter drive I could see she was having all of the same emotions. Her head was flying back and forth as she wanted to see everywhere at once. It was pretty funny because of course there was no one else or any other cars in the parking lot at all. After she got a little bored in the parking lot, it was time to head home. She stopped and thought that I would drive. But nope - I made her drive on the streets to get home! My dad did the same thing to me and I survived and so did she! It was a lot of fun. She's been driving a few times since and is already getting much better.",1.0,I took my daughter for a driving lesson. It was a very meaningful experience for me and brought back a lot of memories.,14.0,imagined 3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZV6G6464,6746,UGMD3RL4,45.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,a trip to Budapest,We found a spa in the city,0.5,,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD37FED1,2.0,I don't travel often for medical reasons so it is unlikely I would travel over seas,It was great being able to catch up with Jen after not seeing much of each other in the last year. The fact that I got to catch up with her while also getting to visit Budapest made it even better. Neither of us have ever been to Hungary before and it was a great bonding experience. Of course there where the expected difficulties communicating with locals and finding our way around an unfamiliar city. But we stuck together and helped each other out. Over all we found the people of Budapest to be friendly and helpful. One of my favorite places was the Gellert Bath and Spa centre because who doesn't enjoy a spa day. After several days of site seeing it was nice to relax and enjoy a massage. Of course there where plenty of other things to see. Jen liked the Parliament building . Being into history we both like Hero's square. The House of Terror was an interesting look at Hungary's more recent history. We also enjoyed the the local flea market. It was great seeing a little piece of everyday life in Budapest. The Buda Hills also offered a great day away from the city. We enjoyed a nice bike ride along the trails. I lovely picnic was the perfect end to the day.,1.0,"The story is about a trip I took to Budapest, Hungary with one of my best friends. The trip was a very enriching experience. We were exposed to Hungary's culture, beautiful scenery, and were able to catch up after not having seen each other for almost a year.",21.0,imagined 31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLY630VO5,518,LAS6POWB,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,,,3.4011973816621555,about a baby shower,I had a lot of fun,0.875,,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87BYAEMB,2.0,I have not been to any baby showers so it was a little hard to identify with.,"Last month, I went to a baby shower. It wasn't anyone I am really close to and they don't tend to run in the same circles as I do. I was afraid that I would not enjoy myself because I didn't know everyone as much as I would like. I arrived a little early (as I usually do) and helped with any last minute set-up. The space was adorable, with lots of pink and bows everywhere. They really outdid themselves. I forgot to get the name of the caterer but the food was absolutely divine. They served so many kinds of finger foods and I probably stuffed myself with enough to feed a small army. I ended up making a lot of small talk with everyone and it wasn't as terrifying as I thought going into it. I actually have a lot in common with a few of the other guests. So we exchanged numbers and hopefully we'll all be able to meet up sometime soon. It was a really fun event. The gifts she received were all cute and pink (as you could imagine) and we played a lot of fun games. I don't think I'll ever be afraid of going to a baby shower even again. I can't believe I thought about not going! What a great day.",2.0,I was very nervous about attending a baby shower where i wouldn't know people very well. I ended up having a good time in the end.,30.0,imagined 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIWL9MQLS,713,TJ505BUH,40.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my son falling into algae covered water.,he didn't stop going towards the water and fell right in!,0.875,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI880IJT,,,,"The scariest day of my life...The day that my son fell into an algae-covered waterway started off like a typical day. We were home and bored and it was a beautiful day. I really wanted my kids to get out and explore nature. Little did I know, that we would be exploring nature up close and personal! We were riding on our bikes and scooters and stopped to look at a beautiful red bridge that we had never seen before. My youngest child was a little cranky from all of his riding and didn't really want to look at a bridge. I took some pics of my kids on the bridge and lingered a few seconds longer to take a pic of my older son while my younger son walked off. I could see him edging up to the water. I called down to him to stop but he ignored me and kept on going. Next thing I knew, I heard a splash and saw he fell in. I was already on my way to him when he fell so I was able to grab him right away. We were both covered in disgusting green algae. Some good samaritans saw us and helped us out of the water. My oldest son was in hysterics. I was beside myself as I was concerned the algae was toxic. My youngest son was shaken up and not really saying much. I called the main number to the park and a ranger picked us up with our riding equipment. We took about 3 showers that night and still smelled. I washed our clothes many, many times. I called our pediatrician for advice because I was so worried about the content of the water. I slept next to my son that night because I was so worried about him. In the end, everything turned out fine, thankfully, but my actions and his actions I fell will haunt me forever.",4.0,"A beautiful day turned terrifying when my son fell in an algae covered waterway. I jumped in to rescue him and we received some additional help from staff and good samaritans . Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt or injured although I was quite shaken up.",180.0,retold 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRP28V3,1064,8A84P6SE,45.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a hike in Italy.,we reached the top and saw how beautiful it was.,1.0,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRP28V3,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRP28V3,,,"My wife and I traveled to Italy and did an amazing hike in the Dolomite mountain range. I had wanted to do this hike for many years and had researched it quite a bit. I knew it was going to be difficult but I had no idea how much so. We started early in the morning and for about four hours we just kept climbing up higher and higher. It was even more difficult because there was loose rocks under us for much of it. Every time we reached what we thought was the top, another long uphill awaited us. Finally after what I figured was another false top, we came up and it was as though we were at the top of the world. There below us spreading for 360 degrees were what seemed like thousands of craggly mountain peaks. It was like something from Lord of the Rings. We both started to cry it was so beautiful. There was more crazy hiking to do, however, as we had to use ropes that had been attached to the mountain during World War I to transverse some cliffs and small waterfalls. That was the most difficult part for my wife, and I was so proud of her that she did it. I think she suprised herself. It was really one of the most memorable experiences of our lives. Even though we pretty much killed ourselves doing it, I think we would both do the same hike again in a heartbeat.",1.0,My wife and I hiked in the Dolomite mountain range in northern Italy. It was a grueling but extremely rewarding experience.,30.0,recalled 3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNSOLTLNE,2190,8O77CSVM,30.0,woman,Indian,one,3.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my mother leaving me and my father to missouri,my dad hitting my mother,0.5,,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SD83NQT1,1.0,I do not identify,"Well she left again, my mother. This is not the first time she has left, but it is a painfully familiar. As a child she was always very distant yet always there like a black hole hanging over a galaxy or a unseen pocket in a room, the darkness simultaneously hints the existence of something and nothing. She took care of me as she was suppose to, but she treated these transaction like a job and no real warmth could be felt. My dad was quite the opposite. He was a constant presence and keystone in my existence. He was funny and very perceptive and whenever he was a round I laughed and played, but there was constant arguing in my household. My dad was always dissatisfied with my mom and when they argued it was very violent and insult filled. One day my mother and father were in an especially terrible argument over the common disagreement subject, money. Money and me were the top agitators. When the fighting begins logic is in the leed, but when one of them begins to lose that's when the insults begin to take center stage. This time my mother was the one losing this battle so she comments on my father's manhood and other inadequacies when compared to other males, particularly the one she has been cheating with behind his back. This is when my father hits my mother which sends her to the floor and out of our lives. She of course did not bring me along, this was a surprise to no one. The following year became really tough. My father was not the happy man he was when my mother was around and he turned into this stressed person. He fought to pay the bills and worked most of the time, I mostly took care of myself. This changed when she returned for health reasons. Things were good for a while,but inconsistent. She eventually left for minnesota for six months to visit family as she states, but I don't think she will be coming back.",2.0,My mother moved from Minnesota to Missouri for six months on short notice. She has left my family before during my childhood. I feel very hurt and abandoned by her actions.,30.0,imagined 3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DXL6I6Q,1747,2U0G9PDO,55.0,woman,asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Prepare the re-opening of our restaurant.,I saw everything I familiar with were gone.,0.75,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSZA2YO8,,,,"The young owner is very capable of getting things down in such short time. I am looking forward to see the re-opening. I went up to the restaurant last weekend since it was the long weekend. It was a shock to see how much has changed. The new owner emptied the whole kitchen. He is going to start everything new. His plan is to first get the new kitchen running and start food take out next month, he and chef from NY, NY already working on the menu and asked me some advise. He will then continue the front part of the sitting down meal part, aim to re-open the whole restaurant in the beginning of next year. Then he is going to all new update upstairs and opening a bed and breakfast next Summer. Things moving fast since he has two team of contractors working outside and inside at the same time. Since I have 10% of the ownership of the restaurant, my job was to make the transfer from old and new smoothly, I found him the New York chef from New York city who had over 27 years experience. He was going to group his own kitchen staff. Now my other job is going to try to give away the old tables and chairs, I have not had any luck. One person replied after she saw my post and photos, she did not want all of them, so she was going to ask around to see anyone of her friends want some. If I could not find any takers, it all goes to the dumpster. I really hope someone will take them.",1.0,"I refused to sign another contract with anyone, instead I posted on Zillow ""For sale by owner"", I also put a AD on Chinese Newspapers and Websites since the end of last year, showed a dozen of interested parties. I sold my family restaurant all by myself and no one believed me I could.",7.0,retold 3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MOW9BAN,3476,MSSCNMC0,45.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,buying a new house,I realized that I feel like I am playing adult,0.5,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSJ3V8Y7,4.0,"I can relate to the feeling of ""playing"" adult rather than actually being an adult. I think that most people can.","Last night was my first night in my new house. I still can't believe that this is actually my house. Waking up in my house makes all of the stress from the past couple of months worth it. All those homes that I toured and put a bid on only to find out that I was too late seem to have led to the perfect house - the house that was meant for me. Then again, I cannot help bu wonder ""How can I have a house when part of me still feels like I am not really a grown up - not like my parents were when I was growing up""? Lol! I know that I have a good job, worked hard to save for the down payment and went through all of the necessary paperwork but I still kind of feel like I am just playing ""adult"" and doing ""adult"" things. I wonder if other people feel like this. I am not really too worried about making the monthly payments which are about 1/3rd of my monthly take home pay. Still, the thought of owing over $200K to anyone is a bit daunting. Still, I can't help but spending all of my time thinking about how I want to decorate this place. I find myself looking online at different websites for decorating ideas constantly. I have book-marked so many things on Pintrest that I will have a hard time even remembering what it was about the site that made me want to book mark it. I think that I will start in the living room. I want to be able to come home at night and immediately feel like I am at ""my"" home. I think that this weekend I will go to Home Depot and pick up some paint. I can't believe that I am actually excited about painting! Two years ago, I would have seen a three day weekend as a time to party - now I am looking forward to painting baseboards and walls. Maybe I am more of an adult than I thought?",2.0,I bought my first house earlier this year. It took a long time and a lot of hard work. It was the most exciting and stressful event of my life.,120.0,imagined 3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMUVXJ0FC,643,MJHR8LUW,18.0,Man,other,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,getting threatening messages,it turned out to be an old friend,1.0,,,,,"It was the night of March 10th, 2019 at about 11PM and I was laying in bed. As I was laying in bed, I got a random message on Facebook Messenger. When I opened the message, I noticed it was from somebody that I didn’t even know. The messages were very rude and racist threatening to kill me and my family. A few years before that, my dad was involved in a shooting (he is a police officer). The person that was messaging me was claiming to be the girlfriend of the guy that my father had shot and killed 3 years previously. I then proceeded to send a text message to my dad to ask him advice on what I should do. He advised me that I should call the police and put in a report. The police ended up showing up and I put in a report, then we determined that the profile was a fake profile. I decided to do some investigating on my own and messaged a few people to see if they knew who owned the fake profile. Eventually, one of my friends confirmed that the owner of the profile was an old friend of ours. Then I called the police back up to give them the new information. A few days later, the kid that was sending me the threatening/racist messages was arrested on a domestic violence charge involving is father and ended up admitting to sending me the messages when questioned about it. He ended up getting my charge dropped, but he is currently in prison for probation violation on a robbery charge. This situation has stuck with me for the last few months and I think about it every day. The part that stuck with me the most is that he threatened to kill my 1 year old child.",5.0,This story is about a time when I was receiving threatening messages. This story has stuck with me every day since it has happened.,180.0,recalled 3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGOLR5JCL,1463,KC02HO8E,40.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,1.0,4.0943445622221,having my project selected at work.,I won the project that would be used.,0.375,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CYA8HTI,3.0,I am excited when I win things and I like to be appreciated for hard work.,"Dear Diary, Today was a great day! I am always nervous when I get reviewed at work. Today was no exception. I knew everyone was getting their projects reviewed. The best one would be selected to be implemented by the boss. That meant that the winner would be in charge of a team leading the project. I wanted this very badly. I have been working here for 6 months and wanted a chance to show my leadership ability as well as my creativity. The boss brought everyone in the conference room to announce the results. There were many amazing project ideas. I was so excited when I found out that mine had won! It was very rewarding after all the hard work that I put into it. I am happy to be able to be noticed for my hard work. Hopefully, this will only propel me forward at work. I can't wait to share the news with my family!",3.0,it was an project reviewing day on my company i were little nervous at the time but after my project were selected i were very happy and confident about my future,60.0,imagined 3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSMZGN1Q58,1821,OW4JUAY3,40.0,woman,White,5.0,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my life were i born and grew up,the friends and family were i got,-0.5,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF0TRUOH,4.0,pretty close,"My personal life story begins like all of us at my birth. Being born in a small village in the West African country of Ghana gives me my uniqueness and an identity that has culture, history and politics in it. The village is called Dixcove after the British Captain who was called Captain Dixon who colonised the region in the 16th Century. My Mother is a Ghanaian and my Farther is from England, the North West a West Cumbrian. When I was four it was decided by my parents that I would live in England with my dad’s sister my Auntie Dot. ‘It was for the best reasons’ I have remembered my Auntie saying and after all it was the brave new world of the nineteen sixties, where the ‘civil rights’ movement was in its ascendency. Being sent to live in Egremount in West Cumbria had a number of challenges, not just for its white working class identity which served up a lot of prejudice for me; it was also the beginning of the sexual abuse that I had to endure as a child. My Auntie had two Sons and one Daughter. This was my home and where I lived with them, my cousins, my Auntie and my Uncles. From the age of seven up until the age of ten I was sexually abused by one of the boys on a weekly basis, apart from a three month period in each year. I was forced to act out sexual favours for him. He was eighteen at the time and the abuse would always happen in mine and my dad’s room. This is mentioned for the reason of if I was reading this I may ask ‘where was my dad when this was happening? Dads are supposed to protect you aren’t they?’ He lived in Ghana working and living with my Mum where he would spend nine months in Ghana and three months in England. As a black child, young adult who had no black friends, no black family members or black role models there has been a visible lack of ‘group identity’. My contact with blackness was watching Muhammad Ali win the heavy weight championship of the world, the Jackson Five singing ABC and the Brazilin footballer Pele being my school nickname given to me by my white peers. Having to live with experiencing sexual abuse has had a huge effect on me; anger, depression and anxiety have been emotions which were hard for me to live with but easy for me to relate to. Even so the sexual abuse had not affected the real sense of ‘uniqueness’ my situation gave me. It did not matter that there was a lack of blackness in my world to relate to, both subtle and overate messages every day gave negative, positive assurance of my sense of self, I felt black, it was certainly not the case of being proud of this fact after all I had been sexual abused as a child. Self-image has direct long term impact on self-esteem and is vital in helping a healthy development. When my cousin who sexual abused me told me ‘if I spoke to anyone about the sexual abuse no one would believe me because I was an outsider, a brown bugger no one wanted’ his words stopped me from saying anything to anyone.",4.0,The visitors who had come to my place prayed for use and it all went well. They then all visited to congratulate me in the hospital.,90.0,imagined 33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOIB7N18G,4927,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,White,one,5.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,spouse telling her parents she was transgender.,The parents didn't approve.,0.5,,3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQ3BOHDL,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","I am a man who married a transgender person. I love this woman with all of my heart. We walk together through lifes struggles. We have had issues with people making fun of us. We have had issues with people gawking at her. No matter what I love her. About 4 months ago she decided to make a big annoucement. She told her parents she was transgender. They did not take this very well. First off, they asked her to leave the house. They chose not to speak to her as they are heavy conservative people. I lived through my wife crying. I lived through the agony of her suffering without her parent. Today she lives without them. She has slowly gotten used to the fact that you cannot please everyone.",5.0,My spouse came out as transgender to her parents and it did not go well. They are not supportive at all and it was very hard on my spouse and I. They are very conservative and do not agree with the LGBT community.,120.0,imagined 3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZG6EETV,1607,VVS4HJLR,25.0,woman,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about my cousins wedding.,They said their vows,0.875,,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZG6EETV,,,It was my cousins wedding that was very memorable. She just got married a week ago. It was a great wedding they rented out a building that was big and beautiful. It was like a big log cabin but not exactly. They had good music and great food. It was fun socializing with everyone. Until the actual wedding started they thanked everyone for being there and had great speeches. When they finally said their vows and did the ring and everything it was perfect and beautiful. The after party was especially memorable for me we had so much fun. We drank a lot and danced so much it was great. Overall just a great wedding really enjoyed it. I will be remembering it for a long time. I suppose the best thing was how sweet they were to each other. They were so cute and made for each other. I wish my wedding had been half as amazing. I hope to do something this fun again.,3.0,It was my cousins wedding. She got married like a week ago. It was an amazing wedding and very memorable.,7.0,recalled 3WQ3B2KGE92G9KJXXC0EZDEK8NA1BS,870,1JV409I7,18.0,woman,black,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,Getting my 10 inch Bulbasaur Funko Pop on the release date,I saw the Funko Pop in person and how there were only two.,1.0,3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7O2QZ632,,,,"Pokemon has been an important part of my life since I was a child. I've collected everything from plushes, coins, figurines, games and so on since I was 6. Bulbasaur is a Pokemon from Gen 1 and has been one of my favorites since I've played the Gen 1 games (Red, Green, Blue and Yellow). I'm even in a Bulbasaur fan club group on Facebook. You could say I'm a huge fan. When I heard rumors about a Bulbasaur Funko Pop being released, I knew I had to get in on the action. I remember getting notifications months earlier that the Bulbasaur 10 inch Funko was coming out. I was stoked and knew that I had to be there the day of release to get it if I wanted a chance of getting one since they were limited in quantity. I was excited and determined and counted down the days until it's release. I even told my mom about the plans to go and get it. Once released, I made sure to get up and get it the day of release since only a limited amount would be in each Target. I stopped at a couple of other stores in the mall area to run errands with my mom but as soon as we were done with that, I rushed to Target happily. As soon as I saw the Bulbasaur Funko, my face lit up I was so happy. I was also going to see Detective Pikachu with my brother later that day and decided to pick up posters and cards since they had those set out for free to promote the movie. Afterwards, I went to Gamestop to pick up a few other Pokemon related things such as my Ampharos plush and my Bulbasaur shirt.",1.0,I went to Target at 11 am with my mom to go get the 10 inch Funko Bulbasaur POP on the day of it's release. I got one and I also picked up Pokemon cards and posters promoting the Detective Pikachu movie for my brother since we were going to watch it later that day.,240.0,retold 3LJ7UR74RIZZ2S5DNKOPO6LGCPS4NM,5767,LHBI601Q,30.0,woman,Black,one,4.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my brother's struggle with addiction,my brother decided to give up drugs,0.375,,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9HUM0D2,4.0,I had a sister that was addicted to drugs. She would get clean for a while and promised to stay that way but she ended up dying of an overdose.,"Two months ago my brother decided to stop doing drugs. His baby was born last night and he got to hold him for the first time. Seeing his child for the first time seems to have caused my brother to have a reality check. His son looks just like him. I was able to hold him for a few minutes. He is a very beautiful baby. I hope my brother gets to spend many years raising him up to be a wonderful man. After the baby was born I spoke to my brother and asked him what his plans were. My brother said he would seek help to get over his addiction but that he couldn't afford to go to rehab with a new baby to take care of. He doesn't want to burden his girlfriend. I agree that he shouldn't leave his girlfriend with no help but I also think that addressing this problem full force now would be a good thing. If he handles the addiction and spends a few weeks or months away from the baby then it is worth it for all the years in the future he will have with his child. He had this epiphany two months ago and from what I have seen, he appears to be clean but I know the pressure is on. I hope he can stay strong and be there for his family. I will continue to offer any assistance that I can in the mean time.",4.0,My brother is a recovering addict. He now has a baby and says he will never live in the past. He wants to move on from his past life.,60.0,imagined 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQ02XHBN,1444,T9MH651U,30.0,MAN,black,one,2.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,A trip with my son to NYC,That there were so many people out even late at night.,1.0,,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NQCNU,3.0,"I've always wanted to go to New York and I have a friend there who I need to visit, so I'll probably go soon.","I recently went on a trip to New York City with my teenage son three weeks ago. We are from the southern United States and have never been to New York before so it was a new experience for the both of us. We have been to cities like Miami and Atlanta but New York is on a different level. We flew into JFK airport and then caught a cab to our hotel in Manhattan. Our jaws were open for the entire trip to the hotel. We have never seen so many people just walking to and fro, no matter what time of day it was. The energy level of the city is just insane. Once we checked into the hotel, we immediately headed back out to explore the city. Each day we sought to explore a different borough. We checked out Central Park and the zoo. We of course visited Lady Liberty herself and the One World Trade Center. We walked across the Brooklyn Bridge and took pictures of the water. We took the subway to Coney Island and rode on the ferris wheel until sunset. We walked down Wall Street and watched all the bankers and brokers run from office to office. We spent about a week there and we still felt like we hadn't seen half of what the city has to offer but all in all it was still the most amazing trip we've ever taken and we will definitely be heading back.",3.0,I went on a trip to NYC with my son. It was an amazing experience for both of us. It was our first trip together one-on-one. He loved all of NYC and I loved spending time with him.,21.0,imagined 3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNGKVXZA,607,MQFII3CL,35.0,man,white,2.0,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,selling a home.,I look to the future home.,0.0,,3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V9AYQ7P,3.0,My future husband and I bought a home and know the excitement.,"My husband and I have lived in our first home for ten years. About two months ago we sold our lovely home. We are both very happy but also sad to leave our nest. The memories we had and the growing we did in that house will never be forgotten. Now it is time to move on to the next chapter in our life. We are looking for a new home. We are even thinking about adding to our family. It may be another dog. Who knows, it maybe a child. We need something bigger and closer to the city. We understand it will be a risk from leaving what we know. We are ready for the adventure. We will need to make sure it's within our budget. We will need an extra room for company. I hate the though of packing and moving though. We will need to hire a mover.",2.0,Me and my husband sold the house we have owned for years. We officially closed and are looking forward to a future elsewhere.,60.0,imagined 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLTGTVVNQ,2935,G3Q2ZRVP,18.0,Man,black,one,one,,,4.499809670330263,A group of old friends attending a convention and having fun,My friend who had been divorced showed up and played with us.,0.25,,333U7HK6IA1GJYXL1XXQY3Y57SEJDJ,1.0,"I don't really have friends, so this scenario is very alien to me.","I went to Dallas for a convention with my buddies. We paid for an airbnb to get us there. The six of us met up. We played Madden and FIFA all weekend. One of my buddies was a little quiet. He had just been through a divorce and his ex left him little to nothing. We all felt bad for him so I personally invited him to join us. Spending time with him we were able to get his mind off the divorce. Within a few hours he slowly grew back into his old self. We all had a lot of fun together. I honestly hadn't felt this way since we were kids. With all the work and crap of regular life it's hard to stop and just enjoy life with friends. My friend was suicidal, and I was genuinely worried for his well being. So I got an excuse to look after him as well. After the other four said their goodbyes and left I stayed with him a little while. He thanked me and gave me a hug.",1.0,Me and five friends went to dallas for a convention and stayed at an air bnb in the area. We met up with everyone there hung out and played games all weekend. After the weekend we headed home said goodbyes and enjoyed the time we spent there.,90.0,imagined 3Y54SXRO1M7WE34CZM1JA9P3PPGTUE,1257,NU06EK3L,35.0,Man,hisp,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,the day I won bit at the slot machines.,the machine hit the jackpot.,0.625,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLFP2A8Y,,,,"That day I won a nice jackpot at the machines. I paid everyone drinks and set some money aside for repairing my truck. I still play every once in a while with mixed results. My strategy is to know when to cut my losses and stop playing. The day I won that jackpot I had not reached that level yet, as it was with my first dollar that I won. I was really impressed when the machine had all of a kind, making me win the jackpot. Because I bought everyone drinks that day, some bonds have been established with other gamblers. I have made new friends on the gambling machines. There is a lady who is always there present who asks me how I am doing on the machines and gets glad when I win. This may all seem trivial, but where I live there is honestly not much to do other than spend time drinking and gambling or go to church. These are the main forms of entertainment and socialization. I see playing at the slot machines as a form of entertainment and a little escape from life's problems. Since that day, I have won some small jackpots but nothing big, so I have not bought everyone drinks with my jackpots since then. Still, I think that being generous and sharing with others when I win very comforting and generates bonds with people who I have probably not met if I did not go there and play. Even when gambling seems to be a risky move, compared to going to church, going every once in a while to this bar and playing the slot machines seems to be a good way to make connections and meet new people. Although gambling may be a vice, as with all things, if done with moderation and with the intention to make new friends and connections instead of looking it as a means to make a quick buck seems to be the best approach. I wish there were better success stories for me with more impact, but still it's nice to see that I can make new friends and establish bonds with something as trivial as playing the slot machines.",4.0,I won a good jackpot on the slot machines. I bought all the people who were at the bar drinks. I was surprised that I won at gambling and ashamed that this was one of my most memorable recent events.,150.0,retold 3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544PWMIKVO,838,U8109P03,30.0,Man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,About a shooting and the responses I received,The emotions I felt,0.125,,3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544PWMIKVO,,,"I live in Dayton Ohio, and we recently had a mass shooting. It occurred in an area that I frequent, I was there the night before and I had plans to be there that night, but I had been out too late the night before and was hungover and tired. People I know and am very close live and work there, so it was stressful to say the least. Spending that night reaching out to people that I knew down there, and getting phone calls from people I knew around the country reaching out to make sure I was OK was emotional in both a negative and a positive way. Worrying about people and knowing there are people all over the country caring about you was an unique experience. It was a night without much sleep. Afterwards my city came together in an amazing way. Everyone was out supporting local businesses much more than they usually do. The restaurants and bars were busy beyond their normal capacity. People were hugging on the streets. Everyone was wearing shirts to support the city. Celebrities from all over the country were showing support. Everywhere I went people were kinder than normal. Even random people on the street were more affectionate and caring. It was truly an unique experience.",1.0,There was a shooting in my hometown. The experience of reaching out to people and people reaching out to me to make sure everyone was OK was emotional.,14.0,recalled 3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWHUBK7F5,2405,IB8UK7GB,40.0,woman,White,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Moving into our new house,Moving into our new house,-0.375,3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWHUBK7F5,3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWHUBK7F5,,,"Dear Diary,I usually write about my normal boring day and it’s the same thing over and over. But today I am moving to a new house. And I am so excited because it’ll be a new start. At my old school I didn’t have many friends but maybe here people will appreciate my creativity. But there’s a downside because if I don’t fit in here I won’t know what to do. Have you ever had trouble fitting in? What am I thinking you’re just a diary. You can’t talk! All I am saying is that I am glad to have a fresh beginning and I am going to tell you about all of the adventures I go on in my new home. I have to go but I’ll tell you more later. Oh by the way I am also starting my new bakery this fall. Icannot believe it's finally here. Now we can serve so many customers and do so much more things. It pays to be disciplined. I know how things work for the most thanks to the investors I have. I will not let them down.",5.0,I am about to move into my new house. Then I am about to open up my bakery at the same time. Now is a good time to be me.,21.0,recalled 3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUX7E7RYQ,1107,3TYH2EYB,30.0,man,black,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,spending the weekend with my family at a theme park.,I was about to chose Disney world instead.,1.0,,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O25XPXCF,5.0,{},"I always wanted to check out Daytona beach lagoons water park. The last time we went the water park was closed so we only got to ride go carts. I think it was a great choice for a first family trip together. The smiles on my childrens faces made the trip worth every penny. There was a ride that my wife said she would not go on. By the end of the day we rode every single ride, even the one my wife said she would not go on. At first I was thinking about taking the family to Disney world in Orlando, Florida. I am really happy that I chose to go to Daytona beach lagoon. Next year when it is time for another vacation I hope we can return to Daytona beach. We had a problem when we first arrived with the room that we had booked. That problem was quickly taken care of and I had the rest of the weekend to enjoy myself. I used to swim a lot more frequently when I was younger. I guess swimming is something that you never forget how to do. I would recommend Daytona beach lagoon to anybody who is looking for a great place for a family outing. Being that I only live 45 minutes from Daytona beach I will probably find a way to return soon with my family.",1.0,My family and I went on our first family trip. We went to a water park and had a wonderful time together. We will remember it for a long time.,90.0,imagined 33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAYK21WEC,659,0TGNMHR6,30.0,woman,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the passing of my dad.,"my dad passed away so suddenly, when there weren't any warning signs.",0.125,33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAYK21WEC,33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAYK21WEC,,,"Dear Diary, About 4 months ago I had a horrific thing happen in my life. My life will be forever changed. My dad had been sick with what everyone thought was the flu. He was throwing up and complaining of being very tired and hot. He didn't even have a fever. He had been sick for a few days, but on a Tuesday in the early evening everything quickly spiraled out of control. My mom called my husband and asked him to hurry over to the house because she thought something was wrong with my dad. He went over there and my dad was not doing well at all. He didn't know his name, where he was at and who my mom or my husband were. My mom immediately called 9-1-1. When the ambulance got there they immediately checked my dads vitals and got him loaded to rush to the hospital. They took him to the intensive care unit and got him hooked up to a million different machines to see if they could figure out what was going on with him. By this time it was late into the night on Tuesday. We were all sitting in the waiting room until more information was known. It was a very long night of millions of tests and no answers. Finally early in the morning on Wednesday a doctor came out and told my mom that my dad was suffering of kidney failure. We were all in shock because he hadn't been sick long at all. We asked what we could do and the doctor said it was too late too do anything and that if they even tried to operate he would die. The doctor could not give us a timeline of how long he would live, but that it wouldn't be more than six weeks. Well, it turns out it would be even sooner than that. By early the next morning my dad had passed away. We were all in shock because there hadn't been any warning signs and just a week ago he had been happy and hanging out with us. We were devastated and from that moment on our lives had changed forever.",3.0,The event that I can most vividly recall that happened in the last 6 months was the passing of my father. It was very unexpected and an event that will forever shape my life.,120.0,recalled 3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPZ175CUB,5700,NUZAQL3V,25.0,man,white,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,getting lost in the woods with my dogs.,I found the letters/numbers in the woods.,0.5,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7YA4V5M,,,,"I was taking my dogs for a walk in the woods behind my house. Everything was going to be fine or so I thought.. Turns out, walking your dogs in the woods can be far more than you expected. In reality, this walk in the woods turned out to be a 2 1/2 hour endeavor. How could a seemingly innocent walk in the woods with your fur family members become an elongated process? Well.., when you decide to check out new paths and different areas you can REALLY become lost in the woods. Trees start to become the same, especially here in the Maine where we are called ""The Pine Tree State"". That's really all you see-- pine trees mixed with scant hardwood forest species (once pine trees take over an area the forest floor soil becomes acidic making it harder for other trees to propagate) and patches of shrubs in open areas. Where I live in particular is hilly and did I mention has many trees? I eventually found myself in new territory with my dogs, and confused about which direction home was in. This confusion kept hitting me for about an hour and a half, walking back and forth continuously coming back to an area. The final time I came back to this area in the woods, I noticed something unusual, numerous letter 'P's or '9's hanging from small tree branches, made of felt material. It was very odd to see, as there were at least a dozen or more hanging in this small area off these one or two trees and their numerous small branches. I immediately took that as a sign from where I was standing in relation to these letters/numbers, I had to go in the westerly direction. After walking for what felt like an eternity, my dogs and I finally noticed familiar territory! We were approaching our home, and made it home safe despite being dehydrated and wiped out (covered in ticks no less). In essence walking in the woods with your dogs can be fine and dandy as long as you bring your phone with a GPS app (I use Gaia GPS) and do not encourage yourself and your poor English bulldogs to go further and further in. Thank God.",3.0,"Took my dogs for a walk in the woods and got lost. Running out of hope and filled with fear, a sign from the heavens came near. The sign lead us home safe and sound, thank God!",240.0,retold 39ZSFO5CA9I20087NSNF832UR30JU6,989,6FQL5CYK,40.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,about me graduating,seeing family and friends that I haven't seen for years,0.25,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09KF8RIQ,3.0,"I have gone through several graduations. While I didn't really think much about the cheering or who was attending as I grabbed my diploma, I was really excited to be finished with that stage in my life and ready for the next stage.","I finally graduated four months ago. I've had some time to think about it, and I want to jot down some feelings. Even after four months, I can't tell you how excited I am to be finished with school. What a great and freeing feeling. I can still remember seeing my parents, my family, and my friends standing up when they called my name. I was SO happy to see them. There were people that I had just seen the night before, and then people that I hadn't seen in years. They were there for me! How cool is that? And then to hear the cheers as I was walking up to the podium to grab my diploma. That was such a thrilling experience. I am so proud of myself for completing such an important milestone in my life. It wasn't easy, and I never want to go through that again, but I am so glad I did it. I now have the rest of my life ahead of me. I know that I will do great things. I welcome my new life!",2.0,It was my graduation day. I was very exited to have my parents and my dearest friends and family with me. Walking to the podium was exciting and hearing people cheer my name was thrilling.,120.0,imagined 340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDN7ZPVUM,1095,E8GE7YG6,25.0,man,Black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my surgery recovery,I was told I couldn't walk for a few months instead of a few weeks,0.875,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RXPC9P9,,,,"I recently had surgery for my knee injury. Surgery went well, but the doctor found the injury was worse than expected. I had to have addition repairs done to my knee. It also turns out the recovery is way longer than expected. I was told by the doctor I would be walking again a few days after the procedure. However, that wasn't true. It turns out that this will be a 3-6 months recovery process. Right now now I am going on about 2 months. I still can't fully bend my knee back past 90 degrees. And I still experience a lot of pain. The pain usually hurts the most at night and keeps me up sometimes. I am required to wear a knee brace all the time. But the brace is pretty uncomfortable and itchy so I take a break every chance I get. All in all right now this wasn't looking like the best idea. But I guess that's just the process of going through recovery. I am in physical therapy two time a week, and it does help. So hopefully after therapy is completed I will be better off.",2.0,I was playing basketball in a tournament. I got fouled during a play and ruptured a ligament in m knee. I had to get surgery and was unable to walk for a couple of weeks.,150.0,retold 3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW2UO3UWL,1294,5OR4XH4X,18.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,A bully who turned out to be harmless,the bully didn't lash out after I called her out,0.875,,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD38PDEC,1.0,"Not at all, I wasn't bullied going through school.","While I was in 7th grade, I had a bully. She was a heavier girl with greasy hair and clothes that were obviously hand me downs or thrift store buys. I knew that she most likely didn't have the best life, based on the way that she acted. She would constantly curse or make sex jokes or jokes about drugs, and at 13 it seemed like she was trying too hard to prove she was mature. While her life was probably a string of bad parenting mistakes and school punishments from lashing out, but it still didn't excuse her severe bullying. She would lean against her locker and glare at me as I passed by, calling out mean questions like, ""Do you have a dick?"" or ""Why are you staring at me, you fucking lesbian?"" I wasn't the only one she tormented. I would hear her lashing out at other girls, and even some of the more timid boys. Her favorite insults to hurl at the boys were often ""Faggot!"" or ""Pussy!"" Because of her aggressive behavior, she didn't have many friends but that doesn't mean that she didn't have any. Her wannabe gang was comprised of two other girls and one boy, all of which seemed to have been brought up in less than fortunate circumstances. Their crew was known for smoking pot, vandalizing, and being in detention. About 6 months ago, I finally stood up to my bully. We were in P.E. and all of the girls were in the locker room. It was mandatory to change into gym clothes before P.E. started. Everyone faced inward toward their locker, trying to block out the rest of the half naked girls. Except for my bully, who turned toward me and pulled down the elastic waistband of my gym shorts, then loudly exclaimed, ""My bad, just wanted to finally see once and for all if you really did have a dick"", while she laughed sarcastically. I straightened up, with my shorts still down around my knees and quietly breathed out, ""We all know you just act out because you have a shitty life."" The girls around me quietly giggled. My bully turned away, looking hurt. I thought she'd lash out, but the public embarrassment seemed to actually bother her.A few hours later, when we were all waiting for the buses around the back of the school, my bully came up to me. ""Hey, dickwad.""""...Hey."" I said back.""That wasn't cool, what you did before - you don't know my life, bitch.""""You're right I don't know your life... but I'm just calling how everyone sees it. Why do you think everyone laughed when I said it.""It seemed to dawn on her that the way she had been acting wasn't funny or cool, and was actually contributing to her loneliness. The rest of the school year, she didn't call out mean things to people passing by or get a detention so she seemed to have taken what I said to heart and actually tried to change her behavior.",1.0,Coming face to face with a childhood bully gave me a better understanding of how it was all harmless and fun.,180.0,imagined 3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R1K1NB5O,1211,430WY6LP,50.0,woman,black,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,about the death of a time gone by,I found out on the internet that she had left the world,0.0,3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3VP10CER,,,,"It's getting close to a year since she's been gone. She would have celebrated her 99th year on earth in 2019 had she survived and her 100th year in 2020. My memories of her waiver. I do remember spending nice times with her. I accepted her position in my life as mom. I even had goals, as a child, to make my parents proud of me and to make sure I was in a position to take care of them. I had no idea that she never accepted the role of mom; that there was no real connection. Why do I reach that conclusion? Because no true parent would ever want to see their child suffer, or struggle. No real parent would be absent from the important milestones in their child's life. I did the things I thought would make them, including her, proud of me. I wanted the love and admiration of parents just like any other living human being. Why was I different? Why was I passed over? The months have passed by. I will always have the memories; the good ones and the bad ones. She was a part of both. There was a time when I had hoped that we would talk again; that she would own her part. But it never happened, and there are things I will never know. There is sadness in my heart. I hope she is at peace.",2.0,The jarring effect of hearing someone I grew up with passed away. Had hoped they would reach the age of one-hundred.,270.0,retold 3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H5L5TZH,362,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.3471075307174685,me reuniting with a bully.,I realized that he meant no harm or malice at all and I forgave him.,1.0,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD38PDEC,,,,"A while back, I came into contact with someone from my past. It was a bully. The person was someone who in school would pick of me nonstop. I had a small pit in my stomach when I used to see them around class, but never got over it. Who is to ever say that they weren't being mean to me? I always thought that they were being mean. This was based on how they acted around me and how I felt. Well, when I met hi,magain. They said hi. I had that same pit in my stomach that I had before from seeing them. He asked if I remembered them and I said ""Yea."" It turns out that they were never meaning anything they said as ill will. They were just joking around with everyone. I told them I always took them as being a mean person and being just all around a bully. They apologized for that and I was sorry that I took the wrong intend of the situation. We ended up getting some coffee a little while later and catching up. I didn't realize that it was harmless fun!",2.0,Coming face to face with a childhood bully gave me a better understanding of how it was all harmless and fun.,210.0,retold 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE54RAXX,948,VD2YB5FY,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,A psychedelic experience with friends,"When my friend said ""They out here""",0.625,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE54RAXX,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE54RAXX,,,"This story takes place about three months ago. It was the end of May, and it was a beautiful day in my home town. A group of old high school friends and current best friends decided to get together for a psychedelic adventure at a buddy's house. One friend watched over us all sober as a safety precaution. The other three took high doses of psychedelics. I myself only took a very small threshold dose, as I was not in a mental state for a full one. It was awesome hanging out with my bros like were were young again. I hadn't seen Andy in over a decade, and he has been so depressed, on that day he was as giddy as could be. My friend George had a very rough time and did not have fun, while Chad took care of him. Bob took the most of all, and was having a blast in his own world. I decided to retreat to the shed, for some quiet and meditate, as everyone else was busy. It was fantastic, I was able to work out many of my anxiety and panic issues on that day, or at least identify why they are happening better. It was incredibly therapeutic. More so than any traditional therapy by far. The drug allowed me to look at my thoughts from a new perspective, and I was able to see things so clearly I could not at all before within my mind and how it functions. I am a much better person for it, and feel more mentally sound than I have in years. The day ended slowly without much commotion, but we all had a blast. The funniest part was when Andy saw a ton of ants in the yard and said ""They out here."" The timing was just so hilarious, but you had to be there to understand. I am so happy that I decided to take part, it will be one of my life long memories, as where I started to finally heal from my mental issues, and reconnected with long lost best friends from high school. I hope we can do it again some day, it was better than any vacation I've taken as far as stress relief goes by far. The names in this story have been changed for anonymity.",2.0,Me and my friends planned a psychedelic trip together at a friends house. It was an amazing time and we most all had a blast. I learned things about myself that help me cope with my mental disorders to this day.,90.0,recalled 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQXXLU9H,1520,SVGLZWPA,35.0,woman,white,5.0,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Our family was moving to a hobby farm.,When we told our daughter she could have a horse at the new house.,1.0,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQXXLU9H,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQXXLU9H,,,"I was celebrating my daughter's 8th birthday party. We were just having a simple family party, but we were taking it to the next level. I wanted to make it fun and lively. I purchased a bunch of pink flamingo decor to decorate the walls and tables. I purchased a cute flamingo puffy straw to adorn the party cups. I played music by Marshmello, who is her favorite musician. For her gifts, I purchased her a bunch of squishes, and some play make up. We had all of her cousins come, which totaled about 10 kids. We had games like pinata hitting, hula hoop competition, and limbo. Her cake I decorated pink and purple with many pastel colored sprinkles. This birthday was a large celebration as she has always dreamed of having a horse again. Unfortunately, our property is small and we could no longer afford the board in our area for a horse. So, we sold the one we had years ago. This year, I was able to gift her with something that most people wouldn't even think would matter to a young girl. I was able to tell her we were buying a house out in the country that had enough acreage for a horse! She was over the moon excited. Our little half acre lot that we lived in would eventually turn into 10 acres in our new home. She would have the room to ride and play like she had always dreamt of doing.",1.0,We purchased a country home that my daughter could have a horse on. We told her of this at her 8th birthday party.,90.0,recalled 3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UG36W0Z,1509,FK2W6ZXS,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,My trip to Greece,The dark alley had wonderful music playing in it.,0.5,3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UG36W0Z,3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UG36W0Z,,,"I was in athens last year and it was our last day there with nothing else to see. Me and my friend were being told to stay out of dark alley ways because of dangers and what not. At the time there was a lot of protests going on so some times you could hear them in the distance. So we were walking and heard all this music, singing, and yelling coming through this alley. First I was a little frightened but felt no bad vibes. So we ended up following it all the way through and came out between this old apartment building and the metro. All the music was coming from the building and a window was open so we decided to throw some rocks through the window to ask to come up. Thinking back on it that could of been bad but worked out good. A guy looked out the window with a handlebar mustache and said some thing in Greek. Then he gave us a smile and said ""Oh Americans! yes, yes come up my friends."" When we get in there all the rooms of this apartment building were converted into recording studios with all different bands playing. We ended up hanging out there for about 2 hours. The music was low key and soft. I enjoyed my time in that dark alley more than the entire trip. We didn't understand them to well and they also didn't understand us but we all knew the music so it worked out. It was such a good time.",1.0,I went to Greece with my friend and walked through a dark alley. I discovered some beautiful music by a local band.,150.0,recalled 30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FGF6T9JL,1115,WBXYWV5J,40.0,Woman,asian,one,2.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,A great time outdoors,They had not planned anything but still had a great time.,0.125,,3PM8NZGV8Z2B3R6FNNIBPBDJL0BQXM,3.0,I enjoy nature like they do,"AT the camp, we also built a fire and sang old songs. Around the fire we told ghost stories that sent chills up our spines. We had some light beer and had some good laughs. The cascading waterfalls were amazing. The water was very loud. We could hardly hear each other talking. The waterfalls were more than 20 feet high. At the bottom where water fell it was very deep. At the arcade , we played some of the old favorites like pacman and space invaders. Ping ball machines were also available. I loved playing ping balls when I was in my youth. I still love it. At the tag-sales I picked up an antique vase. It was white and Victorian style. It was a true treasure to me.",2.0,"I went on a little roadtrip with my husband and a friend for a few days. We had no where in particular in mind to go but we went camping, saw waterfalls, went to an arcade, tag-sales, sight seeing areas, and fun spots. We enjoyed lots of good food and beverages and was a fun little trip!",30.0,imagined 3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1YM3QXJM,1887,5K6IZ77X,30.0,man,White,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,Being accepted in grad school,being accepted!,0.75,,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1AMUTXKB,5.0,I chose a field that is related to my real field as the program in my story. The rest of the emotion feels relatable to me since my mother is now starting to take classes after she has retired from her career (having grown children).,"It has taken me years but I have finally done it, I got into Grad School! It feels surreal to finally be able to complete what I started years ago. I had really started to believe that I might never get the opportunity to do so and that was ok but I am just ecstatic that I've been accepted. I really can't say that I've had a bad life, my two kids are wonderful, but having them did slow my progress toward my dreams down. I don't know if I'd say this out loud, and I don't mean to sound like I regret them but I could've reached this point years ago. Both of them now have moved out and accepted jobs to begin their careers and I couldn't be more proud of them, I hope no one ever sees that I feel they delayed me, I would hate for them to know that. It has taken me a long time to get to writing this down, Oh I hope I haven't forgotten any details about it since I got accepted. Lets see...I get to start the program in their biology program, I'm going to study aquatic bio, and I've been accepted as a research assistant too! Finally a break for me, I've been working and going to school for so long but now I'll be able to combine the two and focus almost entirely on my passion. I really hope that whatever work I do find makes a difference. I'm getting ahead of myself but I'm already imagining what I'm going to do after. I'd love to end up working federally for the US Forest Service as a Fisheries biologist, I've heard its competitive though but I suppose I'll cross that bridge when I get there. But it would be so cool to be outside working and studying stream ecology. Its just such a relief that all of my patience and hard work is finally paying off. I still have 2 months before I begin the program so I'll make sure to write more as I get closer to starting. I really need to make a point of writing at least once a week after I've started, note to self.",1.0,I got accepted in to graduate School after years of obtaining my undergraduate degree. My children are all adults and I can easily concentrate on my studies and look forward to my new career.,120.0,imagined 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQCLABH8,1117,KHCNUU21,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,"what having a reckless, undisciplined child does to a parent",I realized that three months later nothing has changed except my son h,0.875,3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K5ITLJSG,,,,"Having an alcoholic child takes away a lot of my happiness. My son's drinking has put him in the hospital with a seizure and he's had at least one more since then. The emergency room doctor told my daughter-in-law that her liver is dangerously enlarged and she's killing herself with her vodka consumption. My son, Lucas, recently got hired back at a previous job. His wife told me she's packing two little bottles of vodka with his lunch because if he stops cold turkey it could kill him. They call it his regiment. A doctor told them that he needs to taper off but not slowly. Every day he should drink half as much as the day before so it shouldn't even take a week until he's alcohol-free. Then he needs to address cravings and the reasons for his destructive behavior. Needless to say, that job didn't even last two weeks. They are homeless, living in my daughter's garage,. It wasn't so bad in the summer but it's cold now so they'll be using a space heater. Now I have to worry about a fire on top of everything else. I've always been a happy person. I like to laugh and sing, but my son's drunkenness hangs over me like doom. It's hard to be happy without deciding to forget about him, which I can't do anyway.",4.0,"My son and his wife are severe alcoholics who can't manage long without needing help. So far, my help has cost me money and peace of mind over my son's health and safety. This event moved me past worrying and into anger and fear for my own safety from people who might do anything for alcohol.",90.0,retold 3BV8HQ2ZZXN6XWF2X4CZZYLVYV5A6Y,1628,IHY3V2QP,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,about my cousin arrival and upset,when my cousin left the home,0.75,,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWTXW1JB,5.0,I put my shoes on the person who is telling the story,2 months back my cousin came to my home to stay with me and my husband. My husband is very much targeted on obedience and some of the responsibilities than one should follow in their own life. So he gave some advise and his own thoughts on responsibilities to my cousin. She get bored and she normally will not take any advise from others. She tried to tolerate his advise about the responsibility. But he keep on telling her about the way we should live our life and some more advise to lead a successful life. She is very talkative and open minded person. So she told him that not to give her such advise and told that she knows all the way to lead a happy ans satisfied life. But over a time she can not keep on hear his words. So she got upset and left our home. In between the arrival and her fed up with my husband they were really good friends and will be keep on chatting and talking with each other for a long time. Then also she was very much eager in spending time with us in her holidays and she has more plans to spend the days with us. But unfortunately there was a misunderstanding between them and they really hate each other to which i could not even imagine the scene. It is very crucial. My husband also will not at all understand that it is not good to compel ones life like the way they like. It is really not good for the persons who are giving advise without their willing and getting advise without any satisfaction. The same thing happened in my life. I could not even control the fight between them. And it is not good to get out of the house with a sorrow in ones heart. It is not fair to do such a thing. My cousin then not at all even talk to me and my husband. Then after few months she picked my call and talked to me just for a sake and then kept the phone call. Then i have tried to make her convince and called her daily and make my husband to understand her feelings and then made them to talk to each other. It is really very hard to make her convince. I really took the effort to make her feel good and then made an day out with her in the next holiday.,1.0,My younger cousin came to stay with me and my husband at our house. He tried to speak with her about responsibility. She got upset and left.,60.0,imagined 3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHH5DD1HW,1308,CKGS2HDV,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,,4.787491742782046,getting a promotion to supervisor at work.,I found out that my boss chose me for the position.,0.75,,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR44WT4CW,4.0,I can identify with it because I have been promoted to a supervisor position at work too.,"Four months ago I was promoted at work! I was not expecting this at all. After the previous supervisor left I knew they were looking for someone to fill the void, but this did take me by surprise! I know my boss has a lot of confidence in me and this promotion confirmed it. My colleagues took me out to celebrate this great occasion! I got a nice raise and I feel I also have more prestige in the company. I also feel I have a lot more responsibility, which is something that I like. I am now in charge of my group's decision making. We all get along well, so this is a group effort. Once in awhile we have a little disagreement, but usually thinks go quite smoothly. Last week we had to come together to consider what kind of advertisement campaign we will come up with for an important client. We had so many creative ideas! It was exciting to see what everyone brought to the table. After a few meetings, we honed it down to four choices. We looked at all the positives and negatives of the ideas. Ultimately, I had to make the final decision on this project. We presented it to my boss. It went very well and he was pleased that we did such a great job. I feel like this could take me pretty far in this company and I can't wait to get busy on the next project. I may even get to a higher position if I keep this up!",2.0,I was promoted at work. I became the leader of a work project group after the previous supervisor left. I'm now in charge of decision making for the group.,120.0,imagined 3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJOFYTL3,2055,OKR15TFV,18.0,Man,White,3.0,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,a walking meditation to relieve the stress of life.,there was a relatively positive turn of events at the end.,0.625,,3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8MWT0OC,5.0,"Oddly, i started meditating lately to cope with stress from work. The topic was a bit relevant to me!","Two weeks ago, I was feeling particularly stressed after work. I couldn't wind down, I couldn't relax, I couldn't stop thinking about my day that day, and everyday forward, showing back up to that same old place. I decided to head outside, pop my headphones in, and take a stroll. As I walked along, I tried to focus on my breathing. In, and out it went, slowly synchronizing with my steps and the harmony of the music in my ears. In and out, with every exhale I left more and more of the workday behind. Forgetting the stress, the ungrateful clients and thankless work, and the dull boredom pounding at the back of my head. I'm not sure how much time passed by... maybe minutes or hours. All I can say, without a doubt, is a few laps around the block later I felt relatively at ease. Yes, I had to go back the next day and do it all again. However, at least for the moment I didn't have to worry about that. I could return home, kick my feet up, and focus on myself for the moment. Maybe I'll crack open a beer and catch up on some reading, or just chat with my friends. Who knows, it doesn't matter. Let's take it day by day.",2.0,"I did some walking meditation one evening. During the walking I managed to let my mind settle down, which led to a deep sense of peace.",14.0,imagined 320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O124K2GJI,1399,EI5WUT9M,35.0,man,na,one,one,2.0,2.0,1.9459101490553128,my neighbor visiting my apartment to complain.,my doorbell rang and three strangers were standing outside.,0.625,,320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O124K2GJI,,,"Recently I have tried to begin an aerobic exercise routine. It's hard to find a time to fit this into my schedule, but I settled on 7:30 PM in my apartment. I do various exercises, but one of the main ones is running in place. I should mention that before I describe the surprising event, I had not exercised in about three days for various reasons. Anyway, on a Monday morning I was working at home when the doorbell rang. This was very strange, since no one visits my apartment at this time, and I had no deliveries. So got up and looked through the peephole to see three old ladies standing outside. I didn't know what to think of this, so I opened my door curiously. The tallest of the old ladies stood in the middle and explained that she lives in the apartment below me, and she's concerned about the jumping around at about 8:00 because it shakes her ceiling. Someone else said that the three of them were friends, and they were going out for a walk, and would go to Kenya soon (not sure why that was mentioned). They said the floors were thin (I had thought they were solid--the floors of my previous apartment were very thin,) and everything in her apartment shakes, so I should exercise in the gym. I said sure, sorry about that, etc. I didn't mention how they slam the doors in the apartment below me after I've gone to bed, but it sounds like her complaint was bigger than mine. So now I'm trying to redesign my exercise routine without any jumping or running. I might have to actually go to the gym, though I don't really feel like it.",1.0,"A neighbor from the apartment below visited me on a Monday morning to complain about her shaking apartment. It was caused by my evening exercises, and I agreed to stop. She had two friends with her, and they planned to go to Africa soon.",7.0,recalled 3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZA3NQAUF,1410,3OPEL6SI,25.0,MAN,Black,one,one,,,4.499809670330263,My first Date,Toms mom showed up,0.5,,3907X2AHF1RP2Z23ZLITZGTDJAJP2O,5.0,very closely,"Quite an awesome but awful experience, as i was on my first date with my Boyfriend Tom, Tow was such a great guy, he cared so much about my well being. We had previously meet at a groceries stores where he assisted with a basket. we got talking and we exchange phone digits. I got a call from Tom and we got chatting. May 27, which was children day holiday, Tom told me we need to see a movie.. Toy Story Four, i screamed for joy, not only for the movie but that i will be with him, That is our first date and outing. We bought a big pack of popcorn and two can drinks. As we sat watching the movie, at around 30 minutes into the movie, we held hands and kept steering at which others faces. only for an elderly woman showed up and gave Tom a like, he looked shocked, so i asked, Tom introduced his mom to me and i was shy, so shy. i felt unease meeting her in such a way. but it ended up being a great day. because she eventually loved me so much. Before the movie ended Tom's mom had cooked a fantastic dinner, As we sat at the table to eat, we gist about the movie, about our family and what we want in life. After dinner, He led me to the pavilion and we sat down to talk. Don't be surprised. ""he kissed me""In a good way i love the way the day ended. as Toms mom loved me",3.0,"I went on my first date with my current boyfriend. We went to see the movie Toy story four, then in the middle of the movie his mom showed up.",90.0,imagined 3OS4RQUCRA17ZZD54BFZOFIE98DFBD,6633,41HBT4KR,35.0,Woman,Black,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,my helpful neighbor becoming a bit too enamored of my dog.,the neighbor is trying to claim ownership of our dog.,1.0,,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LUUNAOI,2.0,"I love Labradors, but that is the only aspect that resembles my life.","I thought it was so great and kind when our neighbor said she would watch our dog. I didn't know her very well at all, just enough to see her and waive from across the street, but outside of initial greetings when we moved into the neighborhood earlier in the year, I had almost no interaction with her. But we were desperate, my wife's been sick but doing okay until her negative reaction to that chemotherapy. In that kind of bind, the offer to help with watching the dog since great. Sadie's a very friendly golden lab, I figured she wouldn't be much trouble for our neighbor Leslie to take care of and I'd give her some money to get the dog food while we were at the hospital. Well, it took a turn I wasn't expecting and I'm not sure what to do next. My wife is doing a bit better, but her time in the hospital has been tough on us both and she's not totally out of the woods. I go home almost every day, but I basically live at the hospital. And we still don't know many people in town who could help with the dog. But the neighbor is really becoming difficult and I'm afraid I need to get Sadie back from her right now and consider a new option. She's clearly taken to Sadie a bit too much and I think she might try to keep her once we get back. But this is our dog, we've had her since she was a puppy, she's a member of the family. We can't even imagine throwing away the last 10 years with her. She's like our daughter. But I can't just leave her with the neighbor any longer since I think the attachment she's formed is a bit too great. Last time I was home and I stopped over to see Sadie, Leslie had her dressed in a matching outfit to her. And there were pictures of the two of them up in the house. After speaking with another neighbor last week, I now realize that Leslie is widowed in the last two years and been on her own since. I think she might be lonely and Sadie has been great for her. But really, a bit too great. So I'm not sure what to do, but I'm certain leaving her there is no longer an option. I'm going to ask some people at the hospital if there are options for bringing her in with me or a kennel. Or maybe even a house sitter? I'm not sure about a house sitter because I'm not clear on how Leslie will respond to seeing someone else with Sadie. Quite a pickle we're in, but Sadie is part of the family and she's staying with us regardless, she can't become someone else's pet long term no matter how helpful it's been the last few months.",1.0,"My wife reacted to chemotherapy treatment in a very negative way. While they were getting her into the ambulance our neighbor, who I hadn't met yet, offered to help by watching our pet. She said she would watch her for however long it takes.",180.0,imagined 3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNYS3A0UE,1821,LXLQ7A58,25.0,man,Asian,3.0,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,about my intimate wedding day by the coast of North Carolina,the weather was perfect on the wedding day despite the rain forecast,0.125,,3BC8WZX3V4IRIWZ3R31J5J10G4VRRT,2.0,I also would prefer very intimate celebrations as oppose to grand and big ones.,"It still feels surreal. I recently got married to the love of my life. The planning might not have gone very smoothly but we both agreed on one thing - we wanted a small, intimate wedding. We decided that 50 guests is ideal for the wedding we both envisioned. The challenging part is choosing who among our family and friends are included in that list. That list is pretty tight! Well, we first made our own list. We decided that each of us get to choose 25 people each to include in the list. After that, we both discussed if we're okay with it. It was a very long discussion for such a short list. It was of course because of the fact that certain people might feel left out if we didn't invite them. However, that was how we wanted it so that's how it was going to be. It is our wedding after all. Anyway, after the tedious decision on who are invited, everything else went smoothly. Even the weather was on our side during the wedding day. It was drizzling the day before and the sky looked a bit gloomy all week before our wedding day. The weather forecast even said that it is going to rain. However, on the day, the weather was on our side. We got married by the coast and the sky and ocean was very nice at that time. It was a very intimate, solemn and amazing celebration. A day we both surely will not forget.",3.0,I got married three months ago in North Carolina in front of 50 of our closest friends and family. We opted out of a big wedding and had a small ceremony on the coast. It was far more special than having people we didn't know there.,90.0,imagined 3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2GA8XCZ,1857,IPXEYFNG,18.0,woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,ever give up on your dream no matter how big or small it is,i got the supervisor role,0.875,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7UFJ13Z,,,,"So currently at work I'm nothing special just a little bit more in the higher when you have a regular employee. I don't get to supervise and I don't get to tell people what to do yet. Normally when it's time for promotions to her my job creates projects Which are meant to test all of the skills that we have learned throughout our work. Mind You i work as a graphic arts and designer So you never completely learn everything there is to know about the job. In this particular project we were being tested on how to make 3-D animation's like anime come to life and make a short trailer for an upcoming show that we really liked. The price for the person who improves the nurse was a supervisor position. Needless to say I was ecstatic we had exactly one month to prepare the trailer and present it to the company. Need list to say there were some people that didn't believe that I could actually do it even though I had one previous project promotion. Even though there was a lot of people putting me down I worked and Leslie and tired Leslie until my trailer was perfect and there was not a single flaw. Some people didn't start working on the project till two weeks prior but I didn't waste any time and started the day that the project was given. Even so I didn't think that the mass was long enough for us to completely perfect this trailer but I did the best I could. When the time came for me to present my project people were snickering and laughing and honestly thought that I didn't have anything good. I honestly can't believe that people like this exist in such a professional workplace it blows my mind. That's besides the point, so then when I presented my trailer I saw everyone's charge dropped including the big bosses. Needless to say I won the promotion of supervisor and honestly couldn't be more elated and excited. The moral of this is that no matter how big or small your dream is or whatever you put your mind to you can do anything you wish. People will always be around to put you down but honestly you have to turn that around and make your motivation to do the best you can.",1.0,The story is about how I work hard towards my goal and at the end was rewarded for it. To never give up on what you believe. To only strive towards what you were aiming for cause you might just run into unexpected good words for it.,180.0,retold 3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBMJSC6EY,1643,DRQCJW13,30.0,Man,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,the wedding of friends and a moment close to my heart.,I realized how important this day would ultimately be for me.,1.0,3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3RYWXALT,,,,"As I saw there in the aisle waiting for the couple to come down to the altar all I could think was how I would ultimately want that to be me. As I saw the beautiful dresses. All I could think was how beautiful my bride would look and how I wouldn’t want it to be anyone other than I person I was sitting next to. As I thought about it, listened to the music that surrounded the room. I watched the parties walk down the aisle I couldn’t help but be overcome with emotion. I was moments from crying, crying tears that were nothing but the happiest of tears. I continued to think about our future together and how a wedding and a ceremony to celebrate our love was only the beginning of our life together. It was only the start and there would be so much more to look forward to. We are expected to be somewhat emotional at weddings, this was a close friend of ours to be exact so it was to be expected. We knew the struggles the couple had faced so it was even more suitable to be emotional in this moment. However, what my future fiance did not know was the real reason I was so emotional, the real reason behind my happy tears. This would be something she would find out later in our relationship and something she would come to love. The more we began to know each other and the more I told her about those moments that made me fall in love with her, the more she fell in love with me. Those moments that I have to myself are so special to myself. Although at the time they were private and only shared by myself I remember with the fondest of memories.",2.0,"This was one of the biggest days of my life and one I'll never remember. Even if others don't know how important it was, I will always remember this wedding that led to one of the most important events of my life. I look forward to one day sharing that story in detail with others.",270.0,retold 3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H94367ABH1UQ,1295,CWHH3A1E,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,3.7376696182833684,A bear visits a picnic,the bear came out of the trees,0.5,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H94367ABH1UQ,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H94367ABH1UQ,,,"On July 4, 2019, we had a picnic at our new church property. The property is located in a wooded area and encompasses about 15 acres. It was a wonderful day full of food, games, and fun. The barbecue chicken was delicious. The children played, and laughed. Everyone, children and adults alike, participated in a water balloon fight. It really was a nearly perfect day. Near the end of the day, the adults were relaxing in lawn chairs while the children were playing kickball. Suddenly, one of the others started screaming and calling everyone's attention to a wooded corner of the open field. An enormous black bear had emerged from the tree line, and seemed to be watching the children play their game. It was the biggest black bear I had ever seen. I ran out to the field to gather the children. After a few moments, the bear continued on its way through the corner of the field and into the woods next to our property. Everyone was excited to have seen such a sight. However, the experience was a bit startling as well. It made all of us consider the reality that we share our land with a vast array of wildlife.",1.0,A church group hosts a Fourth of July picnic. The picnic is interrupted by a visit from a black bear.,42.0,recalled 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ38DGAI,2930,1Y1KP1J9,35.0,man,asian,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,15.530308886056194,Going back to my childhood neighborhood.,Realizing how much have changed in 20 years.,0.375,,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ38DGAI,,,"My recent family vacation to Jamaica is what comes to mind. It is my birth country, before my family decided to move to America when I was a small child. I have not been back for over 20 years, so it was like stepping back to my childhood. When I first went back to my neighborhood, it was like nothing I remembered. It's almost as if this was not the place I grew up and everyone was just lying to me. I was in a complete state of shock seeing people that I have not seen in 20 years. Kids in the neighborhood were now grown adults, and look nothing like I remember them. I was in a sense of disbelief, and just in a daze the whole time. Its funny when you move away from somewhere for a long time you're expecting time to stand still. The whole place just seem a lot smaller, maybe because as a kid everything is just bigger. A lot of people moved away that I grew up with, I guess I expected. I went back to visit my old school that I went to, trying to find my old teachers and classmates. Doing this made me realized how long 20 years really is. No one was there, the school was shut down and no one was in sight. This kinda made me sad, like a whole part of my life was erased. I don't know if I regret going back or I'm happy about it, guess I'm still trying to process things.",4.0,My trip back to Jamaica after 20 years. Going back to my old neighborhood and realizing how much as changed from what I remembered.,5555555.0,recalled 3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKB8MU75,3589,WIXLCBH4,30.0,man,hisp,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,winning a jackpot at a casino.,the line hit came for over 7000 in one spin.,0.125,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKB8MU75,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKB8MU75,,,"This happen on St. Patrick's Day in March of 2019. I live about 20 minutes away from The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa, FL. The buffet at the casino was having a menu special for the holiday, with a lot of Irish dishes such as shepherd's pie, corned beef and cabbage, and fish and chips. I had planned to take my parents to eat at the buffet since my dad's birthday was coming up. The plan was to go right when they open because it can get pretty busy during these special menu days. My father must have forgotten and had eaten a big breakfast in the morning so he declined to go, and my parents were out of the trip. Not wanting to waste the special menu day, I head over there to partake in the buffet special. The meal was delicious, from eggs benedict to prime rib and then fish and chips and I discovered I'm not a fan of corned beef. The meal was for free, as I was an elite member at the casino since I do gamble regularly. After I was done, I decided to head to the high limit area of the casino. I had won quiet a bit since the beginning of the year, and I had a pretty high bankroll. I start with around 1500 dollars and begin to play. I wasn't really looking to take any risk, but being full from the delicious feast, I decided to entertain myself and gamble a bit. It did not take long to lose all my money. Now I was on full tilt, frustrated with my enormous losses. Instead of walking out, I decided to make a withdraw of another 1500. Down another 500, I decide to try one more machine. After a few spins, I hit the bonus playing at 20 a spin. The bonus game is pretty unique with the multiplier of win line hits goes up after every free game. The thing that happened was when there was a 7x multiplier, I had a line hit for over 7000!! The bonus ended with almost winning 9500 which is my biggest jackpot every. I was very emotional, with shock and disbelief of what occurred. This was a gift, as it helped me pay down a lot of debt. I will forever remember this day, as it changed my life.",2.0,"I went to the casino to eat for a special St. Patrick's Day meal. I leave with winning almost 10,000.",6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3YMU66OBIOUN4CCMFNVDSBLNH4NHGH,4100,3YXNV33G,35.0,WOMAN,asian,2.0,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,being dismissed from nursing school,i got into an accident right before my most important exam.,0.75,,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AQ2YLJV,2.0,"i think it could happen to anyone, but i saw it happen to my friend.","3 months ago, I got dismissed from my nursing program. I started to experience emotions of anger and frustration. I had failed my practical exam 3 times. I know the rules clearly said that if you fail three times, you get dismissed. This has not stopped me from feeling anger toward my instructor. I know that woman had it in for me from the beginning. She was always picking on me. Always saying condescending things toward me. When I got good grades, she always joked that I had copied someone. I was doing okay on all the subjects she didn’t teach me. I blame myself for not doing anything and not talking to the dean the second time she made me fail. On my last practical test, I went to take the test soon after I had been involved in an accident. An old woman who could barely walk rear ended me when I was getting out of the parking lot. Should people this old even be allowed to drive? When I got to the testing center late, that evil woman refused to even listen to me. She completely ignored me when I asked if I could be tested on another day. I talked to the dean and had all the evidence with me but he refused to take my side. It was no surprise he sided with her. I will probably hire a lawyer and sue the school. The anger I feel is indescribable.",1.0,I got dismissed from my local nursing program. I started to experience emotions of anger and frustration.,90.0,imagined 3RGU30DZTBUJNS3YEQWTHTLZPUBMJU,5285,TIIUJ81N,25.0,man,White,one,3.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,my trip to africa and my experience.,i got just a couple feet away from a lion.,1.0,,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPMOC4ZL,3.0,Travelling is a big part of my life as well.,"I have been meaning to write this for a while now. The life changing experience i had in Africa. the entire trip of self-discovery! It has been a long time dream for me, to visit africa. Afterall, it is where mankind began its journey. I finally got to it around april, 4 months ago. It was a short trip, just around a week long. However, it was magical. I got to see the wilderness and the beauty of it. The animals..wow! I still can't believe i was a couple feet away from a lion! It was wonderful, the entire safari. The locals were friendly. The food was quite delicious as well. I'm quite sure that i came back a changed man.",3.0,"The event centers on my visit to Africa, and how exciting it was. Africa is an exciting place to be in.",120.0,imagined 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNC611R7,825,TH2SQ6TS,55.0,MAN,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Harassing the weak,that it occurred,0.875,,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNC611R7,,,"Last week a friend of mine called me and said an incident happened at the F.R.A. hall. One of the residents of the halfway house he manages was harassed by an individual about bringing a service dog to the F.R.A. . This was terrible because he is one of the most vulnerable people in our fellowship and was made to feel less than and unwelcome. A then was given a statement by the person with the dog that went into great detail about the event. He had to leave because he was made to feel very, very uncomfortable. I told the manager that I would follow through. I realized the seriousness of the event. When my manager talked to the person doing the harassment , he minimized the encounter. He seems to have no idea of the wrong he committed. I was angry and at first wanted to sue. It was an open and shut case. There was nothing done right. t was disgusting. It was terrible and it was unlawful.",4.0,Some harassed a person with a disability. Something needs to be done. We can't let this happen. Assholes are ruling the world.,14.0,recalled 3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPYE8DCUW,1375,QTR8EKXJ,40.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my son's Eagle Scout ceremony.,I saw how my son's actions and words affected others.,0.5,3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPYE8DCUW,3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPYE8DCUW,,,"My son recently became an Eagle Scout. His Eagle Scout ceremony was one that was very emotional and made me very proud. To see him up there, in front of many of our friends and family, giving a speech on what it means to be an Eagle Scout and how the journey to Eagle had made him the person he is brought tears to my eyes. He was very confident in his speaking, yet you could hear the crack of emotion when he mentioned certain people. You could tell that not only did his accomplishment mean a lot to him. But so did all the people who helped him along the way. As I sat there listening to him, I could not help but to think of the entire journey. It started when he was 6 years old as a Cub Scout. I was reminded of how hard he worked and how many fun times we shared on campouts and doing other activities related to Scouting. And I was so happy to have had the opportunity to share such moments with him. I also though of how proud I am that he is my son and also my best friend. He makes me a better person everyday through his behavior and the things that he does. I could not have asked for a better kid and I am so happy he has grown into the man he has. At one point during the ceremony, I looked around at everyone else who was there. I could tell he'd had a similar effect on them as well. They were proud of him and how hard he'd worked. They were also proud to know and that was perhaps the most heartwarming thing of all. To see others crying and sharing in the joy of his accomplishments was pretty amazing. It's something all parents should experience. It's a validation of sorts, and parents needs that, I think. Parenting is such a hard thing. There are so many times when doubt clouds your judgement or perception of things. This was all like a moment of clarity. I wouldn't trade it for the world.",1.0,"During my son's Eagle Scout ceremony, I felt an extreme sense of pride and gladness. It was a tribute to how hard he has worked, as well as what a fine man he has grown to be.",90.0,recalled 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO63H790M4,2866,A6WMGF7U,25.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,,,4.787491742782046,Moving to another state,Moving to another state,-0.25,,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6PD897W,4.0,When I got a new job in a different state,We wanted to start something new and exciting. We wanted to see how far we could go in order to make our dreams come true. We both came from households that welcomed adventure so we thought it would be a good idea to go for the ride. We are both young and we like to have fun for the most part. The state we are going to make things happen is in California. So we just packed our things and said good bye and hello to California. I know this is a cut throat environment. It can be a little competitive at time but for the most part its something I am used to. We told family and they were shcked. They thought that we would come back never looking the same. Especially since they know what they do to people with low self esteem. I dont want to be labeled as such. So I am confident things will be ok. I am sure of it. Our parents raised us right.,4.0,My girlfriend and I decided to move to a new state. We packed everything in our cars and drove there.,120.0,imagined 3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOFV4J3QN,2132,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my dog Luke and how is death hurt me,my dog passed away,1.0,,3KKG4CDWKJKEDQ1JMA5K65QWYXE94G,5.0,2 years ago my dog died very suddenly and it took a tremendous toll on me emotionally,"The saddest day of my life is still the day my dog, Luke, passed away. I always loved my dog. He was like my best friend. He knew when I was sad and he was always right there for me to cry on. I can't even count the number of times I laid on his belly and cried my eyes out. He was there throughout a lot of my worst times as a young adult. The heart breaks, the lost jobs, Luke was always right there. Everyday when I came home he was the first thing I thought about. That feeling of opening the door and knowing he would be waiting right there and he would be so excited to see me was like nothing else in the world. I was always his favorite person. He would pretend to bite anyone who came too close to me or who touched me. He was the best thing in my world. And then one day he was gone. He was 12 years old, I knew it would happen eventually, but I wasn't ready for it. I have never felt such a profound loss. He was such a big part of my life, and now he was gone. I would come home from work and open the door and feel that momentary excitement of expecting to see him, and then I would remember he was gone. My heart would sink and I would fall apart sobbing. It hasn't gotten any easier as the months have gone by. Anytime I stop to think about him I still cry uncontrollably. I have his blanket that I sleep with sometimes. I used to use it to cover him when he was sleeping on the couch. It makes me feel safe when I am having a terrible day, the same way he used to when he was here.",3.0,"This story was about the passing of my best friend, my dog Luke. It was a general summary of the affects he had on my life and the quirks he had throughout his life.",180.0,imagined 3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUN0NDOG9Y,1201,JW86TUSL,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,giving swimming another try after quitting it,I got back in the pool,1.0,33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33WSCACT6,,,,"For as long as I can remember I have loved to swim. My mom told me that bath time was always my favorite time because I would swim around in the bathtub and that's why she decided to put me into swimming. I was 8 years old when I had my first swim meet and I can remember it clear as day even though it happened over a decade ago. I remember diving into the pool and swimming as fast as I could and even taking peeks at the lanes on either side of me to see how I was doing overall. When I touched the wall at the end I thought I had lost and the first thing I told my mother when I got out of the pool was that I sucked. My coach reassured me that I was better than I thought and shortly thereafter I was bumped up into the bigger pool where all the 'big kids' practiced. I would go on to swim for this team for 10 years during the summer. When I started my freshman year of high school I tried out for my high school swim team and made it and then around the same time I joined a club team so I was swimming pretty much the entire year with not many breaks in between. When I was a senior in high school I was given the opportunity to go to schools on a scholarship for swimming but I decided to go to a school that I really wanted to go to even though they hadn't offered me a scholarship, but I was allowed to try out as a walk-on. When I started my freshman year of college, however, I changed my mind. I just felt like I couldn't do another four years and I really needed a break and I didn't want my college experience to be consumed by swimming so decided not to try out for the team. It was a really hard decision and I felt guilty. It was eating away at my subconscious and I would always have nightmares and I felt like I was punishing myself. It took a long time but I finally got the courage to get back in the water. Swimming is pretty much all I've really known so when I got back in the water it just felt right and I've been doing it ever since.",1.0,"A, now adult, decides to rediscover their love for a sport that once consumed their life during their teenage years. It deals with making a painful decision and then living with that decision and feeling guilty.",180.0,retold 3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH84N3JZW,2165,9LFWZ2OW,35.0,Man,asian,one,one,3.0,4.0,15.307165334741983,My anniversary weekend,We were able to relax without kids,0.875,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH84N3JZW,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH84N3JZW,,,"My wife and I celebrated our 11 year wedding anniversary this past July. We were able to have our children be watched by their grandparents for the weekend. We took a trip out to Asheville, NC and stayed in a high end hotel on the outskirts. We planned this trip in the beginning of February so that we could request time off from work and arrange childcare. We both got out of work early on Friday and dropped the kids off at my parents. We drove up to Asheville and walked downtown before we checked into our hotel. After we checked in we unpacked and went to dinner. After dinner we took a warm bath and relaxed watching one of our favorite shows. We were able to enjoy other throughout the weekend while taking our time and do things on our time. We ordered room service and enjoyed our time kid free. This experience was memorable because there are few moments since we had kids that we were completely kid free. My parents never texted and we didn't hear from the kids in two full days, which is rare for us. We were able to go to shops that we used to enjoy without kids and eat a relaxing dinner. What was also memorable is how we were able to reminisce about times before kids. We also missed the kids, but were able take time to relax. As a parent, it is hard to even go to the bathroom without kids bothering you, so this was a much needed break.",1.0,A much needed anniversary weekend with my wife. We were kid free and were able to take our time and be able to relax.,4444444.0,recalled 3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG1ZQMKCL,660,WENGFWFW,18.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a beloved dog named Chloe passing away in her sleep.,she didn't run the same way to get a puppachino like she used to.,0.5,,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEE5JDTR,4.0,"my family dog I had since eleven passed away a few months ago as well, so it was a little difficult to write about, but in a sense made me feel better.","Dear Diary, Chloe was my best friend, we did everything together, I've had her since she was just a baby. Heck, I was just a baby when we got her at nine years old. Picked her out at the shelter myself and took her to the new dog park. I could never say that she was unloved or unwanted because honestly, she was the only thing that really made my life feel complete and happy. It's not my favorite thing to talk about. Her passing away I mean. God this was two months ago and I can still feel myself tear up about it. I guess it's because I've never really had loss before and I may never truly get over her. She was with me when we went to the zoo at the new house when I was fifteen and she had just had her sixth birthday. I'm twenty three now and still can hear her foot steps as she leaps down the stairs to say hello. There were signs of things. When we went to try a Puppachino at the new Starbucks and she didn't run to get there the same way she used to. So many things she accompanied me with, so many great times and experiences I'll always remember. Two months ago I walked in to pet her head as she fell back asleep after having a hard time. Two months ago I can still feel the way her body felt as I realized it was limp. It's still really difficult to think about. I'm actually grateful to get this off of my chest though. Rest in Peace Chloe, I love you.",2.0,I adopted Chloe when she was a puppy. We had so many great times together. She recently passed away in her sleep.,60.0,imagined 3M0BCWMB8WI9ALZ0U0PZS34D63BBWZ,2029,X4V9U2X4,30.0,Man,White,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,visiting an amusement park,i quickly earned enough money,0.625,3M0BCWMB8WI9ALZ0U0PZS34D63BBWZ,,,,I was trying to make my wife happy. I spoke to here and asked her what it would take. I knew she had been depressed recently. She said to me that we need to go on vacation. I agreed with her. I spent the next few weeks trying to save money. I worked a side job. I sold a few thing around the house. Finally after all the work I had enough money for us to go on a good vacation somewhere. We talked about it and we decided to go to Dollywood for a few days. We drove there because it's only a few hundred miles. We rented a nice hotel nearby the park. It was a lot of fun for us there. We rode a lot of rides. We had a good time looking at all the attractions. It was a very relaxing and fun time for us.,1.0,I worked hard to make enough extra side money to take my wife on vacation. We had a lot of fun on our vacation together.,30.0,recalled 38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIMQQU6WF,3093,BPMJQ8PV,18.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,The death of Maggie our cat,Shes always everywhere in the house,0.875,,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFRK312D,4.0,Very close because we love Maggie,"It all happened a week ago to our beautiful white cat. Her name was Maggie. She is so lovely, adorable and fun to be with. You will always find her every were around the house thinking it has twin sisters, she does not have a twin sisters, she just wont stay in one place. Maggie will follow you every where even when you do not notice her following you. She lived with us for a very long time and we are so used to her being around us. Maggie maintained a peaceful coexistence with our other animals. She spent 18 years with us which is year younger than than our first daughter. She really loved Maggie and she grew up so fond of her. She would cuddle Maggie like a baby, feed Maggie from her food, share her bed with Maggie. Maggie had become a significant member of the family that we have so grown up being fund of her forgetting that shes getting old too and she was going to leave us someday. Suddenly she became ill and she started shedding away her fur, We too her to the nearby Veterinary hospital hoping they could save her at all cost because we dont want to let go of her. We were not left with much of a choice as we could not save her. We lost her, it was a devastating moment and no other pet can replace Maggie. Rest on Maggie.",4.0,My Maggie the cat passed away after 18 years of living in our home as part of the family. She lived in our home with our other animals all of her life. She lived a great life.,7.0,imagined 38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIL1P1W6J,1457,885BN97L,50.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,visiting the Eiffel tower.,the tower was bigger than I thought it would be.,1.0,,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK11MG1C6,3.0,I can identify with it in that I appreciate history and often seek out activities that involve art and history.,"About five months ago my sister-in-law called me and said ""I hope you have been saving your vacation days because you are going to Paris next week."" It took me a moment to comprehend what she was saying. She went on to tell me her mother had purchased a vacation package for the two and now her mother wasn't going to be able to go. My sister-in-law really needed a traveling companion and since we got along well and often had fun together I decided to go. It was a very long flight but the time passed quickly since we always found things to talk about. We both love french food and pastry so we made plans to eat whatever we wanted and just have fun. It was a gray rainy day when we arrived but I didn't mind that at all. In fact the rain and dark clouds seemed to make Paris just like I had seen it in so many movies. I was overwhelmed with the different smells, sights and sounds. After we checked into our hotel and freshened up we decided to go immediately to see the Eiffel tower first. It was within walking distance and the rain was just a light drizzle so we grabbed a couple of umbrellas and made our way down the noisy sidewalk in the direction we thought we should be headed. I was beginning to think we had made a wrong turn when suddenly my sister-in-law pointed up ahead and there in the distance I could see the top half of the Eiffel tower silhouetted against the gray sky. It was a lot bigger than I had imagined it would be. As we approached the base of the tower I noticed the age of the construction and I thought of the history that had passed while the beautiful tower had stood gracefully for so long. I stood looking up at the tower in a light drizzle of rain while people made their way here and there with not even a glance toward the tower they were so accustomed to living near. It was a wonderful way to to start our vacation in Paris at the base of the Eiffel tower.",1.0,The story is about how I got to go to Paris. The best event was seeing the Eiffel tower while I was there.,150.0,imagined 3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UGDMIPK,2932,31Y7TIDV,30.0,Woman,Black,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,My sister's wedding,The boy giving his vows,0.5,,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UGDMIPK,,,"I attended my sister's wedding last week. She had prepared for the wedding for a long time and it was finally here. we were all excited. we got to the place where it was taking place in time. we were all happy for her. Finally it started. When time to take the vows came, Her husbands son came vowed to read his. it was sweet. he was asking her if she could be her mother. the boy tears to my sister's eyes and embraced him and said yes. The boy was such a highlight for that day. The wedding went on well. We had a great reception and enjoyed the meal. Finally we wished the new weds a good marriage. we went home feeling happy.",2.0,The boy who is 7 years promised to be good to my sister. He promised endless love and it was so sweet.,7.0,recalled 3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO9LU6J7B,1021,9A9T3VE9,18.0,man,asian,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,about a gaming tournament,when we lost in the playoffs,0.0,,3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO9LU6J7B,,,"This happened a couple month ago where we had a gaming tournament. This gaming tournament is 7 weeks long and we play twice per week. So, this totals in 14 games for the season. Before every game that we played, we would practice with other teams. This is called scrimmages and we would do as much as we can do get the feel of the game. All in all, me and friends would play at least 5 scrimmages per day to get the practice in. In these scrimmages there are ups and downs. Sometimes we won't like to play any scrimmages at all because we be burnt out. Sometimes we will not be in the same page as a team and we would just get frustrated from each other. The lesson that we learned from this is that, we need to rest sometimes and not just play all the time. So, our plan changed every week to practice. Long story short, we ended up winning twelve out of the fourteen games of the season. This means that we were in the playoffs after a long season. The playoffs will start 3 weeks after the season ended, which is bad for us in my opinion. It was bad for us because we got comfortable and we would stop practicing because we think that we were better than our opponents for the playoffs. Long story short we lost this playoff game and were out of the tournament. I was disappointed because we put a lot of time in this game and we would just get kicked out of the tournament in the first day of playoffs.",3.0,We played in a gaming tournament a couple months ago and it had a disappointed ending. We had a good record for the season but exited the tournament earlier than expected during the playoffs.,120.0,recalled 3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61RHW5TI6,445,ZMC6KK3I,18.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,getting accepted to a genetics PhD program,I saw an email from the top program.,0.25,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH86BCZJZ,,,,"I was scrolling through my email one morning, as I do every day before work. I was sitting at the wooden kitchen table in my kitchen. I was eating peanutbutter toast. Suddenly, my heart stopped when I saw I had a notification from my dream genetics PhD program. After a second, I relaxed a bit, figuring it must be another survey or follow-up email they were sending regarding my place on the waitlist. However, when I clicked it I saw I was admitted to the program. The whole world stopped still. Everything I had worked hard for the past eight years was finally a reality. I sat there in silence for a moment, the spoon to my cereal in my hand, midair. After a couple moments of sitting in shock, I yelled out to my mother. She was getting ready for work and was a little annoyed when she entered the kitchen because I had interrupted her morning routine. When she saw my face, her mood lightened. I was crying tears of joy softly as I told her the news. I've never heard my mother shreak so loudly in my entire life. She ran across the kitchen and gave me a big hug. Tears of joys were running down her face as well. Everything felt just right as I continued to hug my mother and think positively about my future for the first time in a while. I was so excited to start the rest of my life.",1.0,"I was sitting at the table eating breakfast when I found out I got accepted into a PhD program that I had been waitlisted at. I cried tears of happiness and informed my mother, and she was happy, too.",150.0,retold 35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS22NOZV4,9573,JBCX74OO,40.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,coping with sudden death.,that we have been able to heal and make realizations about ourselves.,0.875,3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7RG8AWE,,,,"My daughter's father was killed in a car accident a few months ago. He was traveling on the highway in early April. As we live in Michigan, we often experience sudden changes in weather during these months. At 70 mph, he hit a patch of black ice, skidded across the median and crashed into another car head on. He and others were instantly killed. I woke up to 4 sheriff's standing outside my door to tell my daughter and I the news. In the months that have passed, we have attended grief counseling - both group and family. We have managed to say goodbye and have come to terms with the suddenness of the situation. We are blessed to have an incredible support network of family and friends. Unfortunately, death always brings out the worst in some, and we have had to sever ties with some of the people we used to be closest to, but in the end, we do not need this toxicity in our lives as we rebuild and try to move forward. I know that he would want to be remembered, but not mourned. He would want us to move forward and make him proud. He wouldn't want us sad and depressed. We are trying to honor that in our words and actions. No one leaves this house without a hug, a goodbye, and an I love you. Life can change at any given moment. Lesson learned, Life.",1.0,"This is a short recounting of the death of my daughter's father. It describes how suddenly someone can be taken away, and the how valuable we should make every minute. It is about rebirth and moving on with strength and love.",180.0,retold 336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U7G2M54,750,KELSPC3T,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,14.614018154182036,my first time moving in with a romantic partner,we found a place as cheap and nice as we did,0.625,336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U7G2M54,336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U7G2M54,,,"This past month I moved into a place with my girlfriend which is the first time I've ever moved in with any significant other. Needless to say, this was a very memorable event for me. Since I was a child I had envisioned settling down with someone and this has started to make it feel like a reality. It's a very warm and nice feeling to have your own place with someone you love. It took us about a week to find something nice and affordable in our area, so we bounced around hotels for that time and treated it like a bit of a vacation and a getting used to living with each other experience. We found a place we liked though and moved the very next day. It was a bit of a leap from how things used to be, but I'm glad I took the leap. It was definitely time in my life to try this out as I'm already 25 now. Heck, most of my friends are getting married now so I feel almost like an oddball. It's ok though because I'm happier going at my own pace. I'd say this has been a good choice though. I believe it will only bring my partner and I closer than we ever have been before. We're like our own team and can stand up to any of lifes challenges. It's nice to be part of something like that. I must say, it's definitely everything I had imagined it would be when I was little.",1.0,I moved in with my significant other after we found a place of our own. This was my first time ever moving in with a significant other.,2222222.0,recalled 3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM6WK8G0W,359,WH3H4JAS,35.0,MAN,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,taking my son to the movies,the toys we had waiting for my son,1.0,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SJ6P72R,,,,"My wife and I took my son to see toy story, and we had purchased the large buzz and woody before hand. I ran ahead to our seats and snuck both the dolls into his seat so they were waiting for him when he came up the aisle to his seat. He was absolutely mystified how they got there and the look in his eyes was absolutely magical. Overall, he really enjoyed the movie, and it was amazing seeing him sitting there with buzz and woody. He even talked to them once in a while about the movie as it was going on. We also had food brought to the seats, which he thought was awesome. My daughter enjoyed the popcorn, which blew my mind. My son is quite particular about food, but they had macaroni and cheese, which he loves. He really enjoyed sitting back in the electronic reclining chairs and watching the movie with us. At a few parts he got a little loud, but he's only three so we were not expecting too much from him, honestly. We went during a matinee so we were some of the only people in the theater. I can't wait for my daughter to be old enough to be able to go to the movies so we can surprise both of them like that more. It was a great runner-up to taking my son to disney. He knows he likes the characters and is excited to see them. My daughter won't really be old enough to understand yet, but we will be getting her some characters as well. We have breakfast planned with the princesses, which she will hopefully recognize.",1.0,My wife and I took my son to see toy story and had a surprise waiting for him. He really enjoyed himself.,60.0,retold 3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGV5ZOP4,2109,SUSQDGCI,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,buying a car independently.,I was able to find the perfect car for me.,1.0,,3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGV5ZOP4,,,"One of the most memorable events that happened to me recently was that I bought myself a new car. It isn't technically new, it's used, but it is still new to me. I haven't had my own car in so many years that I forgot how good it felt to own one. I was struggling pretty badly financially-wise these past couple of years as most of my focus is on my son and what he needs, but I decided some months ago that it was time to start saving up money for this big purchase. I spent countless weeks researching the best options in regards to safety, reliability, and price and I finally figured out what I really wanted to choose. I also read reviews on different dealerships as my credit is not quite the best so I had to make sure I went to a place that could qualify me without too much of a hassle. After I had found the right place, I planned a day to go down and search for a car that fit my criteria. Surprisingly, I was able to find a car right away. I took it for a test drive and immediately fell in love with it. After we got back to the lot, I made sure I asked all the right questions so I would not have any surprises (particularly bad ones) down the road. When doing the paperwork to buy the car, my payments were not actually as high as I thought they would be, as my down payment was a good enough amount to keep me in a reasonable range. I kept getting those excited butterflies in my stomach and could not wait to get the keys to this car. I could not wait to drive my son around and tell him that mommy got this all on her own and I was so proud of myself and I hope that one day he would be proud of me as well. I feel as though we sacrifice a lot as parents and sometimes our needs get put on the back-burner; but sometimes we do need to put our needs first to better care for our children. I will never forget that day.",1.0,I was finally able to save up enough money to buy myself a car without anyone else's help. I have not had my own car in about 6 years so it was definitely a nice feeling.,120.0,recalled 3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DLHMI6M,3068,BU3VK0CN,30.0,MAN,white,one,4.0,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,quitting my job because of health reasons,I got a job as a gym trainer,0.875,,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B9XBHWM,1.0,Never quit my job because of health issues,"A month ago, I had a tough job. It advanced my career but hurt my health. I had to quit my job to take care of myself. It was a tough decision but it was the best decision of my life. I got a bit healthier after a week. I got a lot healthier after a month. I guess it was the stress of the job that made my sick. I decided to work at a gym. This won't be too stressful and will help me get myself in good shape. I have helped a lot of people get back in shape. I am the talk of the gym. I am happy because of this. I hope they continue to be in good shape. They have made me proud. I have made them proud.",3.0,I was in a tough job that advanced my career but hurt my health. I gave it up to take care of myself but had to make the difficult decision twice.,30.0,imagined 39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43FLF883A,1180,L0C8ZAB2,18.0,woman,other,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,needing help financially by couponing,i just walked in a store ans asked a question to a couponner,0.875,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJMP1ZUH,,,,"A year ago I prayed for God to send help with saving and budgeting for my family. I was the helper of my household so things was hecked at times that I couldn't comprehend. So in this it was needful to find that help to help me relax from being overwhelmed. I only had half knowledge of what that was and I felt as though I was burden with responsibility. So these past last six months my prayers was answered slowly but surely. The only thing i did was go to a store and ask a question. Not knowing the odds she would answer yes that she will help me. It may have taken weeks for a reply back form her. But when she called we didn't instantly connected the conversation was scattered at times. Then all of sudden she needed my help, that caused a door to be opened for me to gain guidance from her through couponing. She taught me how to shop and how to coupon within different stores. In my helping her she wasn't selfish in her giving and I was accomplishing more in saving then I even have. Also, the friendship we built was even better than ever. I was able get my head above water with her help and she gain a helpful friend. So i am thankful for God in so much ways that he answered my prayer just in time.",3.0,"I prayed for a friend and help in learning how to budget ,and save more money. The friendship took time to connect but when it did it was joyful and i was grateful. And i gain a lot of help and outstanding friendship for years to come because of answer prayer.",150.0,retold 3KKG4CDWKJKEDQ1JMA5K65QXWHE49F,1785,LNDK13A1,25.0,Man,black,2.0,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my reflection on the decision to not attend a funeral,I did not feel particularly bad about not attending the funeral,0.625,,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TQPPAVT,3.0,"I feel like it is a story that a lot of people could identify with. I never had this particular situation happen to me, but it still definitely could happen.","I'm still thinking about how I could have done something different that time. I don't even know why. It's still been pretty recent, one month, from when it happened. I felt, at the time, that I had to tell him something, I guess. An old friend of mine's Mother had passed away. While he was torn about the whole thing, it made me think about the times I spent with her. She took good care of me even though I wasn't technically family and we had a lot of good times together. That was a long time ago, though, and that probably made it easier for me to settle with the fact that I could not even make time to attend her funeral. I was surprised by how he handled my rejection well enough, but also how I was even able to accept it afterwards. I guess I'm realizing a part of myself that lacks the empathy that I wish I had. So, running through events quickly in my head, I probably was thinking about the significance or connection I had to the event but instead should have been thinking about how my friend would feel about my attendance. I think this event gave me a good perspective on what I am and what I think I should become. I need to be able to hold the people that I care for, and the people that care for me, closer than I do. Maybe there was really no way I could attend the funeral. Maybe I couldn't repay the people I love. But, I think I could have realized and felt that what I had done was unusual.",1.0,"An old friend's mother, who I was close with once upon a time, died. And I was unable to attend her funeral because of other longstanding plans.",30.0,imagined 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXJ22YC53,4051,XDPGLJ3H,40.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Kitty getting sick and being put down.,Kitty got better for a very short time and then quickly got worse.,0.5,,3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0XPCS6Z,5.0,I am very attached to my pets and the decision on when to euthanize a bet is always a very personal thing.,"I'm really sad to write about Kitty. It's been a week and I think I might be able to write about it now. Kitty really wasnt feeling very well. He wasn't acting like himself at all. I mean, he's always been lazy but a few weeks ago he just stopped moving practically at all. I really got concerned when he wouldn't eat his food anymore. He has always loved to eat, so I knew that something was wrong. I called up the vet and took him in. The vet was pretty concerned, but thought we'd be albe to help Kitty out. She was thinking that maybe it was just an infection. So at the office, she gave Kitty some antibiotics and also ran an IV to get some fluids in him. He really perked up quickly, so I was pretty hopeful. I brought Kitty home and he acted pretty normal for the rest of that day. But overnight things got much worse. Kitty started throwing up. And even worse was the noises that Kitty was making. It broke my heart. I wasn't sure what was going on but I knew it wasn't good. I called the vet's emergency number and she had me come in super early the next morning. Unfortunately it was pretty clear that Kitty was in a lot of pain. The vet offered to run some more tests, but she didn't think there was much left to do to help Kitty out. We decided the best thing to do was to put Kitty down so that he wouldn't have to be in such pain any longer. I still miss him so much.",2.0,"My cat was very sick for several days and was taken to a vet. At first, he was better but quickly became much worse and needed to be euthanized to end his suffering.",7.0,imagined 32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TH6UN3BV,4510,EJDS6I59,18.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,a trip with my son,we ended upcatching big fish,0.25,,3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZ144TF6,3.0,things id do with my sister,"3 weeks ago my son and I went on a trip to see my sister in law and his cousins. We stayed for four nights and did a lot of stuff. When we got there everyone was hugging and having a good time seeing each other. We had some plans to go camping, and had some plans to have a few bone fires. When we got there on the first night we didn't really do much. But the following day we decided to go fishing, things were really fun. My son caught a few big fish, and myself and my sister in law had a few beers, overall it was a good first day. Everyone enjoyed the first night. On the second night we ended up just making a big dinner and that night we did the bonefire thing. The third night we did mostly the same thing, but we ended up going swimming. The last night was a sad one saying goodbye to everyone, but it was a good time for everyone. Nothing was too different from every other trip. But things were a little different this time. All in a good way. We all enjoyed each other. And I want to do it again.",2.0,Me and my son went on a trip to see my sister in law and his cousin for four nights. We had a lot of fun and participated in a lot of fun activities.,21.0,imagined 39ZSFO5CA9I20087NSNF832T341JUJ,3965,EEYBAC81,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,"being diagnosed with cancer, surgery, and breaking my wrist",the fact that it was thyroid cancer,0.5,,3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5HFU0QKX,1.0,I have never had surgery or cancer before.,"I was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer 4 months ago. Prior to that, I noticed a lump in my neck that was getting bigger. My neck was in constant pain, I was having trouble swallowing, and was just in constant discomfort. I didn't even think about thyroid cancer, because I didn't even know about it at the time. When you hear about cancer, thyroid cancer isn't really hear about often. So, I went to the doctor to see what was going on, and a week later, I get told that I need to have a thyroidectomy. I was in shock. Luckily, the doctor said it was caught early and hadn't spread anywhere else int he body. 2 days later, I was in getting ready to go to the hospital, when I tripped on the curb and fractured my wrist. Good thing I was going to the hospital! They said this wouldn't complicate things, luckily. I just had to have it wrapped up. Afterwards, about 2 weeks later, I had a complication of a seroma on my neck. I didn't know what this meant would happen next. I had to go in once again, and they took care of it. It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. That month was just hectic, but luckily I am in good health now.",1.0,I had to have a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. I ended up fracturing my wrist on the way to surgery and then having a complication of a seroma on my neck after surgery.,120.0,imagined 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RROCDBOV,542,VHS72ZG3,25.0,WOMAN,asian,3.0,one,2.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,my longtime friend acknowledging me at a party for her,my friend started talking about me to everyone,1.0,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO74YHGCE,,,,"In May, one of my close friends from high school graduated from medical school. I originally wanted to attend the ceremony but I had to go out of town for my brother's graduation. Fortunately, my friend was having a party as well. When I got to the party I saw some classmates that I hadn't seen for many years. It was an interesting reminder of how I didn't like one of those girls. I didn't realize how fancy or big the party was going to be. Everyone was dressed up and my friend's relatives from Africa were all arriving. Clearly, it was a really big deal. As the night progressed, we ate and danced and talked. I was really happy I could be there for my friend. Finally after a few hours, people began making speeches. This included my friend's father, a Cameroonian uncle/preacher, and my friend herself. During her speech, she highlighted her relative's recent accomplishments including getting into pharmacy school and their own graduations. Then she started talking about me! I thought it was going to be family only but then I heard my name. I was not expecting to have the spotlight on me, no matter how briefly, in front of nearly a hundred people. I'm sure the moment got caught by the videographer. I was very happy to hear that my friend would include me in her special moment. It was a nice reminder of how much our friendship has meant over the years.",1.0,"I attended a friend's graduation party. There were hundreds of guests including her relatives from other countries. Unexpectedly, she talked about me during her speech to everyone.",120.0,retold 3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR8C3W558,2711,SQFR5LR4,18.0,WOMAN,asian,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Sister marriage,Friends and family members participated the event,-0.5,,3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR8C3W558,,,"I attend the last week of sister marriage function. I enjoy the function. I feel is excited of the function. My all family attend the function. I so entertainment of the family members. Function is a very interesting the game,dance,gift and very important is food items. All verity of the food. My friends all went to the very function. I really happy of the moment. Then the spent the time after evening to my sister going to there husband house. That the moment is very emotional and sentiment. My parents and me not accept the moment. Because my sister going to husband house. She is currently married. My parents very feel of the day. But all of you happy for the day. Then next day my sister came my house. Then we are going to outing. we are enjoy the trip. I so happy for the day. I miss the spent of time is. My sister live in a new life that is excited she was good life in this year. My parents also feel very bad because she was married. She was engaged and not see immediately. Their house is to be far. I have meet nothing I am not see at the time. Because she was not come immediately. But she was happy.",5.0,I attend the last week of sister marriage. I so happy of the time.I miss you the sister. I so enjoy the function.I feel is happy of the time.I am not forgot that the event. That the moment is very emotional and sentiment.My parents and me not accept the moment.,7.0,recalled 3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7C0GJ8EY,1759,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,going to another city for a business evaluation.,I stopped for food and ended up with a flat tire.,0.875,,3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJVFDOXH,4.0,I've had a flat before and had AAA come and fix it.,"About a week ago, I was sitting in my office when my boss came in. He threw some papers on my desk and told me ""You need to do an evaluation."" I asked him on what and he told me on the new restaurant across the state. I've never been in that part of the area before! I asked if he was sure he wanted me to do it, sure it was across town but maybe someone who knew the area more would do it. He told me that he wanted me to do it. So I agreed, got the company credit card and planned out meal costs and gas cost while I had the boss with me. I was allocated $500 for the day trip. I assumed that would be more than enough. The next morning, I got up early and looked at the directions to the restaurant that I was needed to go to and set off for the trip. It was supposed to take 8 hours to get there so I blasted some music to keep the trip interesting. A couple of hours of driving, the landscape was all beaches from the highway. It was beautiful and I thought to myself ""Well, this is worth the drive!"" I ended up stopping for lunch at a roadside place that I expected to be bad food. But the food was so good! The people were really nice and gave me some tips on landmarks to see before I left. They were a 5 minute drive from my lunch spot, so I drove down and ended up getting a flat tire. I called AAA to come take care of it and they told me it would take an hour for them to get there. That was fine. I called my boss to let him know I had a flat and I might be using more than the $500 allocated to me. During the wait, I walked around the landmarks since I was there. Took some photos and even saw a car wreck on the highway! It was something out of a movie. AAA came and fixed my tire and soon I was back on the road.",1.0,"I was offered to do some evaluation job on certain businesses located in a place i've never been. I saw a lot of things, beautiful landscapes, captivating beaches, amazing landmarks, nice cities, and warm people, i got a flat tire, witnessed a traffic accident, but i enjoyed the day.",7.0,imagined 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C732F4FP,1914,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,a ceremony about marriage,the husband was a tycoon of oil,0.875,,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8U9C2H7P,2.0,I've only been to one wedding,"A couple of weeks ago, I went to my cousin's wedding. It was such a great event. I got to see her walk down the hall and kiss the bride. Everybody in the church was in tears. The cake was huge. It was a few feet tall. I loved eating the cake. She cried half the time. She was in so much joy and I was happy for her. She married a oil tycoon. She will have it easy and hopefully I'll get some gifts from the husband. I hope her the best. She said she'll have a kid in the next few years. I hope her the best in her family and future family. I went home feeling proud. She will have a great life in this world.",2.0,I went to my cousin's wedding. It made me really happy to see her have such a life-changing event. It was cool to see what a wedding was actually like.,14.0,imagined 3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLNZC48R,1385,XI8VK89S,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,my boyfriend cheating on me.,I was incredibly hurt by it,0.0,,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDOATE3,1.0,I cannot relate to this story,"Being cheated on is probably the worst feeling ever. Things are going well in your relationship, you love and trust your partner, you feel safe and secure, and then suddenly you don't. Suddenly you get hit with feelings of inadequacy. You get hit with those insecure feelings like ""am I too fat?"" and other horrendous thoughts. My boyfriend cheated on me. It wasn't with anyone I knew. It wasn't with an old flame. It was seemingly random, with a woman that he met at the gym. I cannot believe him. I would never even think of cheating on him. Even now, after all the incredible pain he has caused, I would never cheat. I love him so dearly but I don't think I'll ever forgive him. I don't think I could ever. I just have to move on I guess. I'll have to just move on, and try to look past this.",1.0,My boyfriend cheated with a close friend that really caught me off guard. I was hoping and praying that this was not true.,150.0,imagined 3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WRQF26Q,2172,1PMBM8S9,18.0,man,White,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,about getting a promotion,my missing brother finally came back home,0.75,,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WRQF26Q,,,"It was Thursday the 11th of July 2019. My annual results were to be declared on that day. The morning smiled at me brightly when I learnt that I had topped the list of successful candidates in my class. I felt simply overjoyed. My parents and other people at home were jubilant and there was a celebration in my honor. I received a bicycle as a gift from my father. At around 12. 30 p.m. there was a call for me. Thought it to be one of the congratulatory calls, I casually went to receive it. I almost screamed with merriment, when I heard an old friend Williams speaking to me! I had lost connection with him about two years ago due to a misunderstanding between us. He wanted to come and meet me. I felt very excited when ultimately we met. We felt like the same old pals! Finally, this eventfully glorious day ended and we were in sound sleep. At the end of midnight, I heard a knock at the door. To my utter joy and surprise, I saw my younger brother, who had been missing for six months, standing in front of me! What could be a greater moment than this? We all went mad with joy. I saw tears in everyone’s eyes in my family. These were the tears of extreme happiness.",1.0,"I was named among the most successful student in my classI met with an old friend who we have been friends from childhood, but parted two years agoMy brother that has been missing for 6 months finally came knocking at the door",14.0,recalled 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GL9II4Q4,1175,14FDQVRQ,25.0,Man,black,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,A time when I bought a new house and how it made me feel,When I found it on Aurora Lane,1.0,,32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQ507R47,5.0,I identified with this story because it mirrored how I felt God work in my own life.,"About a few months ago, I bought a house that I really liked and it was very pleasing to me. It had the number of rooms that I wanted and it was in a condition (aesthetically) that I loved. By this I mean that certain rooms like the kitchen and bathroom were up-to-date and I didn't have to do much to fix these places to be more to my liking. Because the house was so beautiful, I decided to get the works with it - I invested in a gate, a few security cameras and have a subscription to ADT to make sure that everything is protected. To be honest, all of these things make em feel very safe. It is in a great neighborhood where I know all of the people who live in the community and even the association people are friendly and nice to all of us that live here. The most memorable thing that I recall in this house is finding it to begin with. Before getting this house, there was a period of time in my life where I was deeply into the movies that centered around beautiful natural phenomena, like red tide or the aurora borealis. After praying that I could find someplace good to live with all the bells and whistles I wanted, I went onto Zillow to find my prefect place. I found a place, someplace gorgeous that had all the amenities I was looking for at a price I loved. In a good area, I deigned to look at what the street was called and lo and behold the house was on Aurora Lane. I knew this house was meant for me and it showed that my religion always comes though for me. I do believe there is a God up there and this experience has shown me that it is indeed the case, the way things matched up so surprisingly nicely and personally to me. I wish someone else could have an experience like mine because I loved how it all went about. Fast forward to today and I have worked on many areas to improve the way the house looks and it is even more to how I prefer it.",1.0,I bought a new house I like very much. It makes me feel safe. I love working on it and improving the way it looks.,60.0,imagined 340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDNZFPUV9,1087,Y7G8PU1D,30.0,Woman,Hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.430816798843313,a stray cat adopting my son and I.,a cat followed us home and never left our door steps.,1.0,,340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDNZFPUV9,,,"After my cat died, I was very upset. A few months later, I wanted to adopt a new cat. However, most cats at the animal shelter were sick. Thus, I contacted several of non-profit animal rescue group, and I learned how hard this group make it for people to adopt. So, my search continued. I almost gave up on the possibility of adopting a new cat. When one Saturday early afternoon, I walk downstairs to the parking lot, and my 3-year-old sees a stray cat. The cat was sunbathing on the side of the walkway. We walked over to the cat to greet and pet, and the cat ended up being so friendly. Since I was unsure if the cat belongs to someone, I left the cat alone but came back to check on it. The cat followed us home and stayed outside the whole day in front of our door. Several of days later, the cat was still hanging out in front of our doorsteps and that’s when I realized that we had been adopted by the stray cat. The cat had joined out family and is living with us now. The cat is an outdoor cat, but he stays close to home. He will come to eat and sleep. This little cat ended up being such a great adition to our family.",1.0,"My cat died so I wanted to adopt a new cat a few months later. I looked into adopting a new cat. One saturday, a cat appeared and adopted me and my son.",84.0,recalled 3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNXDEWLOS,2251,PR00OBN2,40.0,man,White,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,the discovery of cheese at Costco with medicinal properties.,that cheese can cure an ailment.,1.0,,31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLYQNKVOD,2.0,I've had mental problems that a non-medical product has remedied.,"Dear Diary,I still can't believe it worked! I haven't written here in a while because I've been preoccupied with my illness, but it seems like it's completely gone! And it's all thanks to cheese! About 2 months ago I was suffering from chronic migraines. I had one almost every day. Then I read about a certain kind of fungus in a special kind of cheese that was reported to have medicinal effects. This fungus supposedly could reduce--even eliminate--the occurrence of migraine headaches. Luckily I love cheese. And the only place that carried this strange cheese was Costco. So I got a trial membership and bought pounds of the stuff. I ate some everyday. Actually, a lot. Because it was delicious. It seemed to work almost immediately. The first week of eating the cheese daily I had only 2 short migraines. The second through fourth week, one a week. The fifth to eighth week I had only 2 migraines. Now it's the ninth week and I haven't had one yet. I may put on a little weight from eating so much cheese, but I'd rather be chubby than in agonizing pain from migraine headaches.",1.0,"I discovered a product at costco that offered tremendous hope for my medical issue. It is a special kind of cheese with a special kind of ingredient. It provided massive relief from this aforementioned medical issue, and my body was able to return to normal after consuming it.",60.0,imagined 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICTZEFOU,2269,QR4KUSTR,55.0,man,White,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,MY JOB AND RESPONSIBLITIES FOR THE COMPANY.,THE OWNER CONTINUED TO MAKE UNREASONABLE PROJECTIONS.,0.75,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICTZEFOU,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICTZEFOU,,,OUR COMPANY WAS PREPARING A PROPOSAL TO REPRESENT A COMPANY AS THE SALES AGENT FOR A NEW DEVELOPMENT. THIS DEVELOPMENT WAS A LARGE PROJECT. WINNING THE JOB WOULD MEAN SIGNIFICANT REVENUES TO OUR COMPANY. WE ARE PRIVATELY OWNED AND THE OWNER PICKED A GROUP TO PREPARE THE PROPOSAL. THERE WAS A TEAM OF THREE. I WAS SELECTED AS THE TEAM LEADER. WE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS PREPARING THE PROPOSAL. WE PRESENTED IT TO THE OWNER AND HE FELT IT WAS NOT AGGRESSIVE ENOUGH. THE CHANGES HE SUGGESTED MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EARN A PROFIT AND I KNEW IT. I TRIED TO CHANGE HIS OPINION BUT I GAVE UP. WE WON THE PROPOSAL AND THE FINANCIAL LOSS. THE LOSS WE SUFFERED CAUSED THE COMPANY TO LAY OFF A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE. MY FRIENDS AND COWORKERS LOST THEIR JOB. I FELT AWFUL. I DID NOT STAND MY GROUND AND GAVE IN SO EASILY. I AM ASHAMED AND EMBARRASSED TO THIS DAY. I KNOW I SHOULD HAVE STOOD MY GROUND. IF THE OWNER DID NOT AGREE I SHOULD HAVE THREATENED TO QUIT MY JOB AND IT THAT DID NOT WORK QUIT AND LOOK FOR ANOTHER JOB. I WILL NOT GET A CHANCE TO GO BACK AND THAT IS SOMETHING I WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE REST OF MY LIFE.,5.0,IT WAS MY JOB TO PREPARE A PROPOSAL THAT WORKED FOR THE COMPANY. THE PROPOSAL HAD TO MAKE SENSE TO THE COMPANY ON NOT JUST THE OWNER.,21.0,recalled 3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9A1B9FGO,6125,XGIZYY1V,30.0,man,black,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,me starting my own podcast,Everyone loved my first podcast,1.0,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9A1B9FGO,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9A1B9FGO,,,"My most memorable event from the past six months is when I started my fantasy football podcast. This is something i've been wanting to do for the past several years but I never had the guts to do it. I finally realized that I need to go ahead and follow my dreams and achieve this goal. I did tons of research. I listen to to ther podcasts every day. I study the great football podcasters. When it was time to do my own podcast, I knew exactly what to do. I knew my first post had to be exciting. I made it about one of my favorite quarterbacks. The podcast ended up getting a lot of views. Many people commented on it. Even professionals commented on it. I did a great job. I will keep doing my podcast. I'll keep getting better.",5.0,I wanted to create my own podcast. I decided to do a lot of research and then just go for it. It was very successful.,14.0,recalled 3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IVE0EV2M,1393,1C2L8OEE,30.0,man,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,My marriage that was interesting.,she made a joke about my hungover breath.,1.0,,3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IVE0EV2M,,,"A few months ago I got married to this beautiful woman we met in college. I must it was hard getting to know her since she was an indoors kind of person. On that day I saw her as beautiful as the first day I saw her. The church was packed with the most closest friend in my life and my family members. The joy in my heart was so thrilling I was blushing a lot. The night before me and my male friends had a bachelors party that was so interestingly we over drunk. So on that day my hungover was so intense I felt like sleeping. That day she walked to the front of the church with such a glowing smile I was proud I had her. As I took her head scuff of she smelled the stench of alcohol in my mouth she made a joke about it we giggled a bit before making our vows. The after party was the best and the memory will linger in my mind for the rest of my life. I will cherish that day, for the rest of my life. Since she reminds me how good that day was everyday. It makes me proud. She makes me proud. My dad made me proud for helping make the day a joy. My sisters and my mother were the best. I love that day.",1.0,I got married to the woman of my dreams. The day was glorious. I will cherish the day for ever. The day was the best and my parents made it happen. The church was packed with mates and family. She is the best woman I ever met.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SRDY27H,781,L34ZBYE4,55.0,woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,healing my body and mind in a physical vortex in Arizona.,my body pain stopped and my spirit and mind slowed down for good.,1.0,,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SRDY27H,,,"I was wanting to receive an emotional and physical healing, so I visited the mountains of Arizona. Specifically, I went to the mountains of Sedona, and the vortexes there, to receive this healing. I was open to receiving this magical healing even though I knew it may not work, and it may be just a hoax. While in Sedona, I visited several of the vortexes, spent time at each one, and actually laid my body down on the rocks of the mountain in order to let the healing Earth energies, if present, to heal my body, mind, and spirit. While doing this, I felt a presence healing me as my body felt lighter and lighter. I spent many hours combing the various vortexes and rocks. I meditated, prayed, and just sat there, very willing to experience what thousands of people have achieved in their healing. The sun was hot and bright, and I had a wonderful time exploring the various sites around Sedona. And most of all, I felt my mind and body relaxing. I knew that I would be healed. Since that time, I've had little to no physical ailments. When I went to Sedona, I was physically ill. And no medical doctor could help me. So how did I heal? Why did this happen? I don't question that as I know it is a God moment. I was open to having my mind, body, and spirit healed, I felt that it could indeed happen, and so it did. I tell people, family and friends, about this magical event. I also encourage others who might be in pain, whether emotional or physical, to allow themselves to be healed. I think that I could have been healed in any magical place such as Sedona, but I am so happy that it happened there. I love Arizona and the mountains of the state. It's a very special place.",1.0,"I was in need of physical and emotional healing. My spirit was done, I think, and I needed to jump start my Self. I wanted to visit Arizona, one of my favorite places in the world, so I went to Sedona to visit the vortexes there in order to see if they could heal me.",60.0,recalled 3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPY59PUCJ,2447,GULNGOF5,35.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,having to leave my mother-in-law in the hospital,we realized how poor her condition got.,0.875,,3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPY59PUCJ,,,"We visited my wife's Mom, who has been dealing with cancer for the better part of the year. We knew based on the advanced degree of her illness that she had been dealing with it for a long time. Having known her though, and how she has been basically her whole life, and while she this cancer must have been in her life un-diagnosed, we just knew she would beat it. She is Taiwanese, so she was staying in Taiwan while being treated since her Mandarin was a lot better than her English. Also, the treatment was basically free, and they treat many instances of this type of cancer there, non-small cell lung cancer. So it was less than a year since our last visit, as we had visited after getting married. After she visited us for a couple weeks for our wedding, we went to Taiwan to see relatives, and had some traditional Taiwanese wedding celebrations. So when we visited in April of this year, we were expecting to relax. However, this time, she was looking ill. My wife and I have backgrounds in medical, and we noticed her skin looking yellowish, as well as her eyes. She complained of foot problems, but she said it was because she rolled her ankle. We knew something wasn't right as soon as we saw her. As our stay went on, her condition got worse. Her breathing was very labored, and she felt uncomfortable in her side. She didn't have much energy to do anything. Gone were the days when she would be going for long walks every day, waking up early to go to the market, and talking with all of the locals. Now she was in bed the whole time, only moving to go to the bathroom, which she really hated, and to go lay down on the couch. We had to go to the hospital for a visit with her doctor, he said she was jaundiced really badly, and needed to be admitted to the hospital. We asked her to go to the hospital sooner, but she was waiting to see this particular doctor, as he was the best. Now she was stuck in the hospital, and we were visiting her every single day for the rest of the 2 weeks we were staying. We were coordinating with my wife's two brothers to have someone always there with her. Her oldest brother was there earlier, and he left the week before we got there. My wife's Dad was going to be staying there the day we left. We talked about staying longer, but my wife was needed at work as she hadn't set up someone there to fill her time. This was all happening so fast, and we were so very scared, the cancer was worse than we all were willing to accept.",4.0,"We went to Taiwan to visit my Wife's mother who was staying there treating her cancer. We visited and her condition got worse quickly, and we had to leave without knowing if we would see her again.",120.0,recalled 3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVR2AFZ2J,2297,DEJEIM8F,18.0,MAN,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,graduating from Harvard,I realized at the diploma ceremony how few members of my House I knew,0.875,3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVR2AFZ2J,3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVR2AFZ2J,,,"On May 30th, 2019, I woke up around 5 AM to get ready for my graduation from Harvard. The past few weeks had been nothing but a blur; we'd had reading period and exams, and then I went home for two weeks to do basically nothing but visit family. Once I flew back to Boston, it was a few more days of hanging out with friends, making some final memories, and finally beginning that last day. At any rate, around 6 AM, I was down in the dining hall in my cap and gown having mimosas with my roommates (I'd later discover that giving a bunch of hungover college students mimosas and then keeping them away from a bathroom for half a day is a questionable idea). We didn't really talk much; I think we were just tired and overwhelmed. Eventually, we were all called to head outside and get ready to parade from the House to Harvard Yard. We were led by a small brass band that was only slightly better than the Harvard University Band, which isn't exactly a compliment. They directed us to Memorial Chapel, which they somehow packed in the entire class of 2019 into. Fire codes were definitely violated. At Memorial Chapel, the minister gave a short sermon and led the class in a few hymns. I'm not religious at all, but being in that church with that group of incredible people that were going to go on to do amazing things was a really powerful experience. I felt very connected to everyone. I also had to pee, but it was absolutely impossible to get out, haha. Afterwards, we went outside to Harvard Yard to begin the very long procession into Tercentenary Theater, where the commencement exercises are held. My roommates and I were near the front and got to wave and cheer the long line of alumni, faculty, and guests (including Angela Merkel!!!) as they entered. The actual exercises proceeded as they always have. After the sheriff of Middlesex county formally calls the meeting to order and the standard pleasantries are observed, the dean of each school presents his/her class to President Bacow, who would then essentially say ""Poof! You've graduated!"". Afterwards, I and the other Band seniors ran up to the Band as they played the recessional music and we each conducted our favorite fight song. As big and grand as the actual exercises were, they paled in comparison to the feeling of being with the Band, which was the one place at Harvard where I always felt absolutely welcome and included. Band absolutely defined the past four years of my life, and standing in front of them as I conducted Ten Thousand Men of Harvard -- I felt on top of the world. Afterwards, we had the actual degree ceremony back at our House, which my roommate and I were nearly late to. It was a really noticeable contrast from Band as I noticed that of the hundred or so other graduates in my House, I only knew my roommates and perhaps ten others. That night, the Band party provided both closure and countless tears. The next day, I was off to Greece with some friends for a vacation.",2.0,"On the day of my graduation from Harvard I felt a wide range of feelings, from regret of not knowing my classmates well to absolute belonging when I was with the marching band.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQNEE47L,1663,JG1UEDT5,35.0,Man,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,helping a woman after a car accident.,when she asked me to ride in the ambulance with her.,0.625,,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQNEE47L,,,"I still can't believe the situation I got involved with on the way home from work that day. It was a really long day at work, with an early afternoon meeting that stretched well past dinner time. By the time I was leaving work, I was physically and emotionally worn out on top of being very hungry. I have a long commute home, it was raining, and I heard that traffic was particularly heavy for that time of night. I decided to drive straight home and eat dinner at home instead of stopping. As I entered the highway, the rain had started to come down almost torrentially, it was really difficult to see. Immediately, I could tell that the driver in front of me was struggling. She was going very slowly and seemed to be riding the white line. As we neared where the traffic was supposed to pick up, she twice nearly drove off the side of the road. I was worried about her, but also about my safety because her driving was unpredictable. I wanted to pass her at my first opportunity, but I slowed down and gave myself some room in the meantime. Once I could see the red brake lights from the traffic jam in front of us, I started to feel a little better because I knew the driver in front of me would have to stop and the traffic jam would keep her safe for a while. I couldn't believe it when, just before we reached the traffic jame, she suddenly sped up and took a hard right turn right off the road and into the woods. I swear I could hear her scream from the woods as I drove by. I never saw myself as someone who would stopped to help in this situation, but something came over me and I just pulled over without thinking. I ran into the woods and the scene was horrible. The driver was an elderly woman and her small car was upside down and crunched really badly. She was screaming in pain and I could tell she was really bloody. I quickly called 911 and broke down the scene before I took a real hard look into the car. The woman was in rough condition, couldn't move because the car was upside down, and she seemed absolutely terrified. I knew I couldn't really help her, but my heart was breaking for her. I laid down on the ground and held the woman's hand. I tried to talk calmly with her until the ambulance and rescue workers came. She begged to hold my hand again after she was removed. I ended up riding with her in the ambulance until we got her to the hospital and she was sedated.",1.0,"On the way home from work after a very long day, I witnessed an elderly woman drive off the highway and into the woods because of a powerful thunderstorm. I pulled over to help her until the rescue workers came and removed her from her totaled car.",150.0,recalled 3SITXWYCNWVOZL4Q45LLUMILE4EBXO,946,1MLYHEBH,25.0,Woman,Black,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,husband getting a new job and our moving.,he was able to get the new job so quickly.,0.875,,3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84AL3MCE,2.0,"It's not super similar to my life, but I do know someone who had to move for their husband's job.","Four months ago Trey was offered a job by a tech company in California. On one hand I'm thrilled that he was offered a job in his dream field and position. He's worked so hard to get there, taken all of the necessary classes, learned all the needed skills, and I know his interview went fantastic. It's great seeing my husband succeed at such a wonderful company. This is a life-changing event for the both of us. It was a little surprising that he was able to find this job so quickly, with only two weeks on the job hunt, after having switch fields. For him, it's the accomplishment of reaching a long held goal. But for me, it was the worry and uncertainty at the idea of moving so far from home and my family. As happy as I was for him four months ago, I can't say I wasn't a little concerned and frightened at the idea. My family and I have always been extremely close. We take trips together, plan holidays with each other, are often going on vacations with one another. My sister and I, in particular are incredibly close and consider each other best friends. Leaving them all back in Tennessee is hard for me, because I feel like I'm abandoning my family. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love my husband and I'm committed to supporting him. One of the best things about his job is the pay increase will allow for us to afford to send me back to graduate school. I just wish I could have picked up my family and moved them to California with me. It's been four months since I've last had a BBQ at their house, or teased my sister in person and I miss them dearly. Trey and I have made some new friends during this move, and they have been a great help for adjusting to this new life in California. In fact one of our new friends, went through the same scenario as me and she too had to move for her husband's job. I think with the help of new friends, Trey and the promise of my family to come and visit, I can adjust and thrive in this new life.",1.0,My husband took a position within his company in a different state. I've only lived in one state and close to my sisters and now I'm over 600 miles from them.,120.0,imagined 3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFWTSTYI,1336,TDA7LWR9,25.0,Woman,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,About my daughter being born.,The epidural wore off.,0.25,,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFWTSTYI,,,"June 6th, 2019 was an amazing day. My family welcomed our youngest daughter into our lives. At that point, I was about 1 week over due. I was completely miserable and desperate to go into labor. It was Wednesday and the next day I was scheduled to be induced. My dad came to visit with his brother and sister in law. We had a pleasant visit and then they left that early afternoon. Shortly afterwards, I started to get a cramp like feeling in my lower abdomen. It grew stronger and stronger. I woke my husband up and said, ""I think I might be in labor. I don't know."" He immediately wanted to go to the hospital, but we had to wait for someone to come pick up our two older children. The pains continued in intensity and my husband finally said, ""Enough, we're going now."" We dropped off our kids with his parents and went to the hospital. I insisted we stopped and get Sonic first because I knew they wouldn't let me eat when we got there. We checked in and my husband and I anxiously waited as labor progressed. I got an epidural which helped with the contractions. At 11:31 PM I started to push. Unfortunately at this point, the epidural had worn off. After two short pushes, our youngest daughter was born. She was the most beautiful baby we had ever seen and we were so happy to have her here safely.",1.0,"I gave birth to our youngest daughter on June 6th, 2019. Labor was quick, but my epidural wore off and it was painful. My husband and I were thrilled to have such a beautiful baby.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7FN2YK27,896,84MY4TDJ,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,Going to the Bahamas.,we got bumped to business class.,1.0,,3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHHWRYUM,1.0,I did not feel close to this story.,"A few months back we took a trip to the Bahamas. I had won the trip through work. Our anniversary was coming up so I surprised my wife with it. Prior to leaving my wife told her sister. They ended up wanting to come as well, and I didn't have a problem with it, so it was settled. On the flight we got bumped to business class, which was wonderful since it was a pretty long flight. The resort was incredibly classy, and all inclusive. We spent the week basking in the sun and drinking fancy cocktails. I think my favorite part was just how much space we had to ourselves; there were barely any other guests. Every night they had a different show. We agree that our favorite was when there was stand-up comedy. Sadly after the week was up we had to fly home. This time we didn't get bumped to business, but that was alright. This trip definitely made me feel closer to my wife, but also closer to her sister and sister's husband. We had a great time. I would absolutely be up for another group vacation.",1.0,An anniversary trip to the Bahamas with my wife and another couple. The resort and trip were outstanding and the strengthening of our relationship was the best thing to come out of it.,120.0,imagined 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WK1U9MW,1509,1Q84VGI3,35.0,Man,na,2.0,one,4.0,3.0,3.7376696182833684,my vacation to Washington.,I saw Mt. Rainier on the horizon.,0.5,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WK1U9MW,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WK1U9MW,,,"At the beginning of June, my wife and I took a vacation to Washington State. We stayed in Snoqualmie, which is about an hour East of Seattle. We rented a convertible Mustang, which was really fun because the weather was beautiful and having the top down made it feel like we were more a part of the magnificent scenery. In fact, we never saw a single drop of Washington's famous rain during the four days we were there. We even only got clouds for part of one day. We stayed at a place called Rockwood Farm, which has ""Washington's most liked front gate on Instagram"", which sounds dumb, but the driveway really is something special to see. The farm isn't really so much a farm as it is a log mansion sitting on several acres of land on the North Fork Snoqualmie river. There was a playground on the property for kids. Also, there was a heard of elk that roamed the grounds and weren't particularly bothered by people. Mt. Si loomed in the background. We mostly spent time exploring the Snoqualmie area, but we also spent a little time in Seattle. One day, we took the ferry from Seattle over to Poulsbo. Seeing Mt. Rainier from the ferry was like nothing I've ever seen befor.",4.0,My wife and I took a vacation to Washington state. We were quite struck by all of the natural beauty.,42.0,recalled 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JJ7V3ZR,2815,BHL77OP2,35.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,The first time I purchased a home.,my offer was accepted on the house I wanted to buy.,0.75,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JJ7V3ZR,,,"When I bought my house 4 months ago, it was such a memorable experience. It took me so long to get ready to buy a house. I had to build my credit and change jobs. I had to get a job that paid more so that my debt to income ratio would be acceptable. This is why buying a house meant so much to me because I had to work really hard to get it. It was finally something that was actually mine. I felt like I had leveled up in life. So many people had doubted my ability to achieve this goal. The reality started when my offer was first accepted on the house. I could not believe this was happening to me and that I was actually starting. During the whole process I felt so many different emotions. I tried not to get too excited at first. I remember that I really did not want to discuss the topic with anyone. When I was signing the closing papers and being given the keys I felt such a huge weight coming off of my shoulders. I could not wait to finally go home.",2.0,I put in an offer on a house and the offer was accepted. I signed closing papers and received the keys to my new house. I felt elated and that a load of pressure was lifted off of my shoulders.,120.0,recalled 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZIC9AJOFA,1669,013WKBLB,30.0,man,black,one,one,4.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Coincidentally meeting meetings high school friend at a mall,Our eyes seems seems to meet each other at the same time.,0.875,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG7KTM4L,,,,"It's actually very interesting and funny that I happenned to run into that high school friend that I have not seen in quite a while, reason being I had no intention of going to that mall on that particular day. I was just going to stay at home and relax on that day. Luckily I had a change of mind and basically force myself to go to the mall and buy an item of clothing that I really wanted. I actually was in the mall for couple minutes looking for a nice leather shoe to buy. I had formal event to attend in a couple days so I really wanted that shoe. As I went from one store to the next. I saw my high school friend a couple steps in front of my. I honestly did realize at first but I was thinking this person seems familiar. i realize that I recognize the person. I kept thinking where do I know that person from. I then realize that the person was a friend from high school. I smile and my friend smile back. Thinking about it now, I am guessing that my friend went through a similar thought process that I went through. We greeted each other with a smile and a hug. We talked and laugh. We talk about our time back in high and what going on in our current life. We then exchange numbers and went our separate ways.",1.0,I coincidentally reunited with close friend from high school. It was very emotional and I am so happy that it happened.,150.0,retold 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRE1MOBL,1356,NECF5XD8,40.0,man,White,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,finding out my animal advocate wife is an animal abuser,I found out she abuses animals,0.75,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRE1MOBL,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRE1MOBL,,,"In early June, I discovered the person -- my wife -- had been involved in animal abuse either early on in our relationship or not too long before I met her. We met on-line in late Summer of 2015 and we met when we were doing a ""tweetstorm"" on Twitter in objection to the Minnesota dentist who had killed Cecil the Lion. Our who relationship --our whole being together -- was forged by animal advocacy and veganism. I first discovered the animal abuse by my wife when I started playing back videos she had sent me early-on in our relationship and additional videos she had sent me in the Summer of 2017 through June of 2018. The reason these where sent to me was for the intention of sensual and sexual and romantic purposes. I soon realized that not only was she engaging in animal abuse, but she had also gone to great lengths to conceal (cover up) images from what she was watching as she was filming herself for me. Oddly enough, they were not for me as she had actually filmed these all before we met or early-on in our relationship. She sent them to me as though they were current and in response to missing me or in response to a video I sent her. When we first met, she was living in Cyprus and around a year after first meeting on-line, I was in Cyprus living with her. The intention was for u to marry and live our days out together. The problem with that, is that she didn't follow through and after 9 months I returned to Oregon. That is when she sent most of the videos. It would be another 13 months before I saw her again. When I did see her after 13 months, she came here to Oregon and we married. She returned to Cyprus and I was to come within 3-4 months. Needless to say, I am sitting in Oregon typing this and I have not returned to Cyprus.",5.0,The person I met 4 years ago and married last summer after 3 years turned out to be an animal abuser. We met on-line doing animal advocacy work and our whole relationship was founded on helping animals -- not hurting them.,90.0,recalled 3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9LS2V91,1020,0PP65KLJ,18.0,WOMAN,Black,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my time as a homeless teen.,"I used drugs as coping mechanism,",1.0,,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9LS2V91,,,"My family got evicted from our home a few months ago. I lived with my mother and two younger brothers. This was very upsetting for us as we don't have a lot of family or family friends in this city. My family eventually became estranged from one another. My youngest brother moved in with relatives in another state, my second youngest brother (a teen) became deliquent, and my mother went to live with a guy she was dating. I moved to a homeless shelter for youth on the other side of town in search of stability and greater opportunity for myself. I worked two jobs to be able to move into my first apartment. The apartment was apart of a transitional housing program/intentional living community. These are programs that not only provide housing, but they also provide support in other areas (education, family mediation, career opportunity and more). It wasn't an ideal environment that I wanted to be in, and I ended up isolating myself from most of my peers. The people I did get involved with were probably the worst social group that I could have chose. I began smoking weed and tobacco products daily. I began drinking and I tried other drugs also. I knew the risks, but at this point with no family and being forced to drop out of college, I felt like I had nothing to look forward to. Luckily for me, this phase was short-lived considering that most people get addicted to drugs/alcohol and never recover.",1.0,My family got evicted from our home and became homeless. We all lost contact and I moved on. I went through a dark period in my life.,90.0,recalled 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4V3Z5RR,581,3UVW9V7H,40.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,the death of a family member.,We found out how expensive burials/funerals cost.,0.75,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5E68JBQ,,,,"I'm writing about the passing of my grandmother. She passed away in her sleep from a heart attack. It was a shocking and unexpected event for our family. She did not have a will in place so this has made it very difficult on our family to handle all of her business. The morning that it happened my father woke me up and told me that she was gone. At first I didn't understand what he meant by gone. I thought maybe she went shopping or something. When I got out of bed the ambulance was just leaving with her. My family all piled into the car to go down to the hospital where they were taking her. They basically pronounced her dead on arrival at the hospital as the EMT's in the ambulance were unable to revive her. My father was very emotionally upset by this event. We also struggled to handle her funeral arrangements as we did not have access to any of her bank accounts. Funerals are so ridiculously expensive. The social security administration offers a few dollars in death benefits but those can only go to a spouse not to a child to assist in burial. Even the cheapest option being cremation was well over 1,000$. It's difficult because the hospital only gives you 24hours to handle this and have the funeral home pick up the body from the hospital.",1.0,My grandmother passed away three months ago overnight while asleep. This event was emotionally and financially stressful to my family. There are not many resources available to assist grieving families.,180.0,retold 337RC3OW06O885L7V39XK4H4L1OLVN,3918,H5NFRNZC,40.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,about my fourteen hours driving on a moving truck.,when Mascot made my journey worth it.,0.5,,3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHLON8KD,3.0,Closely identified as my Dog mascot went on a journey with me.,"My journey started in the early hours of Friday, as I took off to deliver some product from my firm to one of my distributor in another state close to the Northwest region of the Country. I went alongside ""Mascot"" my Dog, a German Shepard, Mascot was more than just my pet, he understands me perfectly well, and I always love having him around. From swiftly drawing my attention to what happening around as I drove by different cities. Little did I wonder how boring the journey would have been without ""Mascot"", during my voyage I stopped by in a town to get something for myself and Mascot, and as I walked into a mini mart, all attention was just on Mascot. Virtually everyone around appreciated his beauty, from his gallantry stand to his face structure and hairy skin. As I continued my journey I and Mascot were kind of having some conversations, as he had quickly finished what I got for him, he still wanted mine, I couldn't resist seeing him with the look on his face whenever he wants something from me. I didn't know how far I and Mascot had traveled until I got to a place to pee. Then I overheard some guys speaking an Hausa language, then I knew I was already close to the region of my destination. I got inside my truck to continue my journey and as I continued Mascot wouldn't even sleep for a moment. He didn't like the fact that I had to confined him to a sit belt. He wanted his usually freedom as he always have back at home. After moving for some hours more, I finally arrived at compound where I came to distribute product. I sighed hmm!! and rub Mascot on the head and said he made my journey worth it. I met the person in charge at the place. We discuss what I actually came to do.",3.0,I drove fourteen hours in a moving truck. It went okay but my dog made it very interesting at the end.,60.0,imagined 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVH3R4051,3011,698KOEUX,18.0,man,Asian,2.0,3.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,my friends amazing wedding,we took the pictures,-0.125,,3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UC5GA5M,4.0,closely enough,"I went my friends wedding this weekend! I can't believe my long time friend is finally getting married. It has been a long time coming. I'm proud to have been there. It was a fantastic wedding. I even got to play cello for her wedding. I mean I'm not that great at playing the cello, but I played my heart out for her because she's my best friend. We had a lot of fun at her wedding, and we took many pictures. I will cherish this memory forever. The wedding was just great! When it's my turn to speak up the wedding, I went up the podium and spoke about how great a person my friend is. I also talked about how we first met, and at first we hated each other. But over time we actually became best friends! How weird is that, huh? Too weird!",3.0,The story was special because I went to a dear friends wedding. It allowed me to share something that was intimate and personable. I got to play cello for her wedding.,21.0,imagined 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN1EXR1Y,2157,UIPF4QQA,30.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my first trip outside of my home country.,"I got on the plane, despite my intense fear of flying.",0.25,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GQ91UDJ,,,,"Around 5 months ago I went out of the country for the first time. I was taking an airplane from southern USA to London, England. The plan was to meet with a friend of mine whom I hadn't seen in quite some time, due to the distance between us. I was extremely nervous the entire time, due to anxiety over flying plus being in such a busy place. While on the plane I didn't sleep at all because I was too afraid of the situation. When we finally landed and I saw my friend I knew the effort was worth it. I ran over and gave him a massive hug. I told him how much I missed him and he told me the same. When we got to his place I passed out almost immediately, due to not sleeping during the entire trip. I was incredibly exhausted from the whole experience, but I finally felt safe at his place. Afterwards we spent a lot of time talking and we spent the next few weeks seeing the sights of London. He told me all about his life there and I enjoyed listening to him talk. It was scary being in a new country but with him everything became easier. When it was time to go home he took me to the airport and gave me a big hug. I was already beginning to miss him before I even boarded. I was happy to be home but also sad to say goodbye. We still talk everyday and are still planning to see each other later this year. I would love to spend the holidays with him!",3.0,"Earlier this year I traveled from America to London, England. It was my first time out of the country and I was meeting a friend. We had a great time together and I enjoyed my first trip outside my home country!",150.0,retold 3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950J5BB60,2179,UZ3V9KIV,45.0,man,Indian,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,a class reunion which brought me close to ex girl friend.,i heard the tragedy my ex girl friend had to go through.,0.625,3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950J5BB60,3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950J5BB60,,,I got a call from my childhood friend early in the morning. he was excited as he was talking to me after a long time. I was also very happy to hear my friend's voice. He said they they are planning for a class reunion and it is in the month of June. He was very specific that I should not miss this chance as I can see all my schoolmates. I went to work that day and during the break I called the travel agent to book me a ticket for June 5th as the class reunion was on June 7th. I planned to spend two weeks at my home country and return on 20th June. Everything went as planned I reached India and met my parents and on June 7th I reached the venue where the class reunion was planned. It was a great moment to see all my classmates. They came with their family and it was great fun to see all the tiny tots. My ex girl friend also came. She was all by herself. I went and spoke to her. She opened up and it was a great shock to me to hear that recently her family met with an accident and she lost her hubby and her kid. I had to give her lot of courage. It was an eye opener to me as I realized that man proposes and God disposes. It is the same lady who ditched me many years ago as she found someone more handsome and wealthier than me. I really felt sorry after I heard her story. It was a bitter sweet feeling to say goodbye to my classmates that night.,2.0,I traveled more than 8000 miles to my home country for a class reunion and I felt sad after I came to know what happened to my ex girl friend's family.it was fun to meet all my schoolmates and cherish our sweet memories.it was a great moment in my life.,14.0,recalled 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDUMRSWL,1446,L78H9I6S,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,Getting together with my family on Labor Day weekend.,I sensed that my teenage niece is a little afraid of me.,1.0,,,,,"I saw my 15 year-old niece with my brother and his wife during the last Labor Day weekend. She had finished her first year of high school, and was starting her second. She had changed quite a bit since I had last seen her earlier in the year. She stood up straighter when she walked, and was more serious, in her face and the way she talked. She seemed much more like a young adult than the child I had known for so many years. She had her cellphone, and used it adeptly, like it was never difficult to learn. She spoke more slowly and more eloquently, and I was able to have conversations about more serious topics with her. As I talked to her that day, I wondered what she would be like as a 25 year-old adult in 10 years. I wondered what her career would be, and if she would be married by that age. I had always liked her as I watched her grow up and change, but this time was different. For the first time, she was someone I could talk to as a young friend, not just a silly little girl with a short attention span. I looked forward to hearing her stories about high school and college in the years to come. I didn't just feel the love that I always felt, but this time I felt respect for the young woman growing up before my eyes. I also wondered how she perceived me, this middle-aged man that she saw every few months, without really knowing much about him. Unfortunately, there was also an unexpected change that I did not see coming, one that bothered me and made me uncomfortable. For the first time, maybe because of my height and deep voice, I sensed that she was afraid of me, something that I never wanted to happen.",3.0,"I got together with my mother, brother, his wife and his teenage daughter for an afternoon last Labor Day weekend. We ate, drank, talked and laughed, sharing stories about our lives. My niece had not only changed as a person, but also changed in her relationship with me.",42.0,recalled 3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ3QHHRVY,2336,8LYPF61R,25.0,Woman,Middleeastern,one,4.0,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,death of a foster kitten,she started to do good then passed away,0.75,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ042QH91,,,,I lost my first foster kitten about two months ago. It completely broke my heart because I never knew how hard it was going to be not being able to save one of them. I had picked her up from the shelter along with a mother cat and two kittens. Those babies did fine and got adopted pretty quickly. I had renamed the kitten Minnow because she was just so impossibly tiny. Her mother had been apparently a feral female cat and they had just managed to trap Minnow instead of both. At the time she was probably all of five weeks. She seemed healthy when I brought her home and was eating fine but a few weeks later she started losing weight rapidly and going downhill fast. We tried electrolytes and she perked up for a bit and I had her eating this super high calorie after surgery food they give animals for recovery. She seemed to be doing well but then I walked in one morning and she was having seizures in her pen. I called my rescue leader to come help and B took her home to do an IV but it was too late. We later discovered she had a liver defect and she just wasn't able to get the proteins and fats she needed to survive. It was a terrible situation and my heart still hurts. I have used this as a learning experience though so going forward I know what to do when these things happen. I have a little willow doll specifically for her and for the other foster babies I may lose in the future.,4.0,I lost my first foster kitten a few weeks ago. It broke my heart because I did not realize how hard it was going to be.,60.0,retold 3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3WFAQECT,581,JXVE65CM,25.0,woman,Hisp,one,2.0,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,making time for old and new friends.,I made a new friend even though it was hard.,0.25,,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAJ3P2TI,3.0,I do agree that it is hard to make close friends and I do miss my friends.,"About 6 months ago I decided that I would make more of an effort to make closer friends since I am getting older. I missed my old friends so much, but because of our conflicting schedules, its just too difficult for us to see each other often or talk to each other. Even though I try to call my friends they are just really busy, so I thought I could make some new friends and hopefully become close with them. Over the last 6 months I have been going out more to places where I think meeting friends would be easier. I went to the library, a cafe, a cute little brewery, and to the mall. It was pretty difficult at first to start conversations with strangers, but finally I found someone who I clicked with at the cafe. We both ordered the same coffee and had a common interests around the area. After we talked for a little bit I realized that we could actually be friends. I was able to exchange number with my new friends and we set up weekly coffee friend dates to continue to build our new friendship. Once I built this friendship I was able to actually find more time to call old friends and my new friend. I think dedicating myself to my friends more has helped me so much. I feel so much better about myself and have really enjoyed myself lately. I dont miss my friends as much as I used to and we have built new memories together. I think this was one the best decision I have come up with in the last year. I will continue to work on myself when it comes to my friends!",2.0,"I feel at my age it is hard to make close friends and I miss them so much. Oh, how I would like to pick up the phone and call one more time.",180.0,imagined 3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWMWX96F7,411,DGGP5IM5,25.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,About going to a concert in Croatia,When our favorite singer shared an uber with us,0.25,,33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP779QB1C8T,3.0,I have met my favorite singer before,"I had been wanting to plan a trip with my friends for quite some time. We wanted to do something crazy and go out of state for a concert or something similar. Eventually myself and 2 other friends decided we wanted to go to a music festival out of the country. We found one in Croatia where a band we all really liked was going to be playing. When we arrived and got off the airplane we went to rent a car but because we were not from the country we had a hard time. We would have no idea how to even drive a car in Croatia because they drive on the other side of the road. Because of this we tried to take an uber to the hotel for the night but we got lost. Trying to talk to the uber driver was hard! He didn't speak english so our friends got out and tried to find another driver. We opted for a ride share and when the driver came to pick us up we all piled inside. After being in the car for a few minutes, another passenger got in. We couldn't believe our eyes! It was the singer of our favorite band, the one we would be seeing the next day! It turns out he was staying at the same hotel as us and we got his autograph when we got out of the car at the hotel. The show was awesome and he even waved at us after they were done playing their set. It was such an amazing experience!",1.0,"My friends and I drove to Croatia for a music festival, ended up getting lost then being able to ride with a celebrity in there car.",180.0,imagined 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWGI39M4E,6446,64ZQSKBH,25.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,One passion to make their dreams come to true.,Winning my championship awards.,0.75,,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWGI39M4E,,,"I would like to share one of my life event which was most important and evergreen moment in my life. From my young age I always dreamed of to become an athlete especially in field games like 100 meter dash and Long jump. I tried most of my young period to get train and to choose my best coach for motivating me and showing me or guiding me towards my goal. I worked hard to get to know the information in this field and also the need of hard work. Then with the help of my parents and personal friend, I found a person who helps me or guides me to reach my passion. He helped me in lot ways and directed me in many ways to one sharp goal of my life. I just followed his words and I believed on his words. In the field of sports, Trusting the coach is the most fundamental thing. By doing so, I was able to reach my goal so easily. I achieved many things in my passion. I won the championship awards for both 100 meter and Long jump events. I was so happy and meaningful that time. My parents were happy and felt so proud. Now, I am doing my free time guiding other young aspiring children who wanted to be athletes. Am feeling so happy and satisfied at the time of being with those children.",1.0,The moment of time when I got my championship award in front of my parents. When my dream comes true and feeling so proud of myself.,120.0,recalled 3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG5D5WZK,2544,A3NG1H8G,30.0,woman,Black,one,one,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,A surprise party for my mother in law,When my mother in law spoke about her deceased sister,1.0,,3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG5D5WZK,,,"Last weekend we through my mother in law a surprise party to show her how proud we are of her. She will be graduating in December with PH. D. in Urban Youth Development. To be a black woman of her age, with a full time job and a busy life ,graduating with a PH. D is amazing. Though it was no easy road and she admitted to all of us many times that she wanted to give up, she didn't. She kept pushing, sometimes missing nights of sleep and fun times to obtain a major accomplishment. She was convinced that the party was actually to celebrate the life of her stepfather, since he is old and not sure of how much time he had left to spend with his family. To her surprise, she drove an hour and a half away to be celebrated for her own accomplishments. The look on her face when she walked through the door with her cousin and heard everyone yell, ""SURPRISE!,"" was priceless. She broke down into tears of joy and was greeted by my two year old son who ran to her with open arms. She was greeted with hugs, cheers of congratulations. The program led celebration also consisted of opening and closing statements from family, friends, professors and a surprise facetime call from a classmate that was amplified on the microphone for everyone to hear. One her professors boasted about how she was the most quiet person in her class but one of the smartest. My mother in law had her own photo backdrop with her name and school logo on it, a custom cake with her school's name, colors, mascot, and a graduation cap and degree. We also presented her with two custom made glass awards. We all ate, danced, cried, and had a good time in celebration of her achievements. She and I have come a long way in our relationship so for me to able to contribute in doing this for her and seeing the joy on her face made me fell good. It was an emotional experience for us all.",3.0,"My fiance and I threw a surprise celebratory party for my mother in law who is expected to receive her PH.D in December. The party was program led and included awards, a custom cake, special appearances and speeches, and lots of love and laughter.",7.0,recalled 3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHI4R7YUH,1396,RZJIHL3N,55.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,Working in the Florida Keys,I was offered the job.,0.875,3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5YP93PE,,,,"I travel a good portion of the year and my travels last summer landed me in the Florida Keys. I was traveling in Florida when I was offered a job working on an island. I was surprised when I got the job because I was planning on staying at spot for vacation the same week I was scheduled to start the job. It all just fell into place like it was meant to be. I immediately accepted the job and headed for the Keys. I arrived in paradise and was amazed at the scenery. I spent a couple of days getting situated and then went to work. It was a mostly outside job and I enjoyed being in the environment and seeing all of the wildlife. I worked directly with guests vacationing in the keys and met many nice people. The lifestyle was so different anything I had ever experienced and was very enjoyable. I made many new friends and have stayed in contact with them. My wife and I would interact with co-workers during and outside of work. We were really able to experience the Keys to the fullest. We interacted with the community, enjoyed the food, experienced the night life and spent a fair amount of time on the water, fishing, boating, and scuba diving. I will never forget this experience and hope someday to return.",1.0,"My summer working in the Florida Keys. I experienced a lifestyle, people, and environment I will never forget.",270.0,retold 37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F9KBJ1,1722,IF5S5184,40.0,man,White,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.836281906951479,working on my Uncle's large piece of property.,the neighbor said that God will bless me for the yard work I am doing.,0.375,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F9KBJ1,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F9KBJ1,,,"My work at my Uncle's house was grueling in the hot sun, but fulfilling as well. While there was no one to do this work, I took it upon myself to do the weeks and weeks of hard work for no pay. I think that doing good works for people without really asking for anything in return us honorable. My cousin told me that he got a price quote for 1,000 dollars to do all the work. My cousin had been sick a long time and inherited his father's house when he died. My cousin has inherited a lot of wealth, but is in bad health himself, which is not a good thing. In my opinion, money cannot buy mental health or sanity. Moreover, it can be more of a burden, inheriting thousands and thousands of dollars. I spent so many weekends in the heat of the summer, doing laborious yard work over six weekends, that I lost 5 pounds. I spent my 15 minutes breaks, drinking Powerade and water during the eighth or nine hours per day that I cut down all the overgrown hedges and weeds around my Uncle's house. I also trimmed around the shed and elsewhere on my Uncle's property. It was all work and no play at my Uncle's old house. I did like the views in their town. The sky was open and there were plenty of views of the mountains. I guess that was an upside to doing the work. You did get the fresh air of the mountains. Over the six weekends that I was tidying up the yard out front and around back, the neighbors were pleasantly surprised that work was getting done. The one neighbor of my Uncle was on his riding tractor, cutting his lawn like everyone in my Uncle's small town tend to do. In fact, they were watching as I took some time, cutting all the large branches and large plants that were growing near the edge of the neighbor's property. The neighbors in town don't miss a thing. It is a town with very little crime from the statistics that I checked out. My Uncle's town was very safe, since everyone knows each other's name. These weeds had been overgrown for a decade, but it got the neighbor's attention -- in a good way. The fact that things were getting done on the property and that I have a ""big heart"" and that ""God"" will ""bless me"" for doing this work was a touching moment for me. My Uncle and Aunt would really have appreciated the hard I put in on the property, since many neighbors did.",2.0,I spent six weekends doing very hard yard work at my Uncle's old house. It was fulfilling to be appreciated for my work by strangers in the town where my Uncle had his house.,126.0,recalled 30OG32W0SVXHUU26CQ02XSX7Q1CNEC,4747,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my mother working and saving.,she gave us money and we used it to buy her a dream home.,1.0,,3FTOP5WARGAMKEWRPL9VJWEMN18J0Z,5.0,I can relate because this is something that I would do for my mother.,"As long as I can remember, my mom has had the dream of a little white fence and a suburban home. This has been all she talked about for years. She's always had dreams of this. We had lived in a small broken down home in the projects all my life. My mom raised us to go after dreams and to do better than she had done. We never took that as just lip service since she was always telling us that but also showed us how to go above our situations. When I was 16, my mom went and got herself a small job in a factory. She needed the money and we took care of the home while she worked. For years, she slowly moved up from being on the ""belt"" to being in HR. She loved what she did and felt accomplished no matter what she was doing. Being able to take pride in any job she had was a lesson that by seeing her work, was something that she taught us. I didn't know that she had been saving for home. On the day her last child moved out, she told us that she had been saving money and wanted us to have it. She selflessly worked to make money to help us. We had all found good work and got out of the projects, we told her to get her dream home with it. She refused. We took the money and ended up coming together and finding her the perfect home. She had done so much for us, we wanted to do something for her. We even furnished the home for her. When we surprised her with it, she cried and begged us to not do this and to take the home back. It took some convincing but she ended up moving into the home. She's been loving it ever since.",1.0,This story is about helping a mother realize her dreams of buying a home in the suburbs. It is a story about overcoming your fears and going after the things that you desire.,60.0,imagined 3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PRY7H8M,2098,NOU4ZJJD,45.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,losing my job after ten years of work,not being able to find another job,0.0,,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DUP770F,5.0,lost my job and nearly lost everything before i found more work,"It's been five months since I lost my job and am still . Day after day I go to look for work withe the same old responses 'we will give you a call' of coarse they never do. I have gone from being scared to being terrified. I have never been in this position before. I have always been able to financially take care of myself,but now I have run thru all my resourses . I find myself one day from eviction and wondering if I will be able to eat. The job I lost I had worked for ten years and never thought it would end. I'm the kind of person who used to be optimistic to my family and friends,but I find myself down and depressed wondering if this nightmare will end. I have considered going back to school for training for a better career, but that still leaves the problem of income to live on. I fear my next alternative is to ask my parents for help when they can barely take care of themselves. I have resorted to recycling bottles to try and make a little cash,but the amount is so small its not worth my effort. We live in America,the greatest country in the world no one should have to suffer this way. Now I have more appreciation and sympathy for the homeless. I wonder every day now if I will ever find work and if I do will it last. It's a terrifying thought. I wish I could win the lottery and be rich so all my troubles would end. I must overcome and fight my way back to the top and I will.",4.0,I lost my job and now I'm completely lost. I'm really afraid and don't know what to do next. I really hope everything turns out well but I'm terrified.,150.0,imagined 32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G36N8EK7,810,EFMUS8NF,35.0,MAN,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.143134726391533,A family trip to an amusement park,fear of riding the big rides,1.0,,32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G36N8EK7,,,"In the last three to six months, an event that was striking for me was taking my son to an amusement park for the first time. We went to King's Island. My son is five, but large for his age (big enough to go on every ride in the ""Kiddie"" part of the park), but he has a developmental disorder, with issues predominantly centered around attention and language. This has given him some social delays as well - and so often in exciting places (like an amusement park) it can be tough to maintain his attention on something that I want him focused on. Also, there are times when he doesn't have the language to communicate his needs or express what he's thinking about. Despite this, he's adventurous and likes to try new things, so going to an amusement park is sort of ""up his alley"" but also a type of situation that can give me anxiety due to the language and attention challenges. This trip was amazing. My son was completely excited and had the time of his life. We had worked on the word ""brave"" and he continued to use this term to describe himself at the park. He'd go up to one of the kiddie rides and express that he was going to be brave and then I'd watch him just rise to the moment. I'll be honest, I'm getting emotional just remembering the look on his face when he was utterly terrified of a ride, wanted to be on it, and didn't want me to ride it with him. He told me he was going to be ""Brave"" and the determination and maturity as he faced his fear, and handled it was amazing. And beyond that, the pride he had when he got off that little ride fills my heart. There were some language difficulties, when I was asking him about some of the adult rides, ""What do you think of that one? That looks big! That looks scary."" He clearly misunderstood my intentions and got into a panic, becoming really scared and shouting ""I don't want to ride it!"" He calmed down when my wife explained that she wasn't going to make him get on the big rides. Although, honestly, he gave me a skeptical look as if to say, ""You won't Mom, but I dunno about Dad...."" He was amazing, and it was a fantastic experience this summer. It helped us see how far he had come in his development and with his language use.",1.0,"My wife and I took our young son with developmental delays to an amusement park, where he had the time of his life. He demonstrated emotional maturity, pushed him and tried new things - filling his parents hearts.",63.0,recalled 3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9UAZJRP,975,XI8VK89S,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,a surprise birthday party,I got thrown a surprise party,0.0,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WS9BEX6N,4.0,I've had a couple of surprise parties in my life.,"My birthday was coming up. It wasn't supposed to be too special. I was turning 27, and I lost the spark that I used to feel whenever my birthday came up. Instead of jitters and happiness, I just felt like I'm one year closer and closer to being old. In fact, I felt pretty old. Everyone around me kept assuring me how young I really am, and how I still have so much life left, yet I can't help but just feel like an old geezer. One thing happened that changed all that, though. I told my best friend that I wasn't too excited about my birthday and not to do anything too special for me. This was a huge mistake. My friend took this as a challenge, and although I didn't know it just yet, he was going to give me the best birthday party I've ever had. When the day arrived it was just like any day. I went to work, ate my daily breakfast, did everything I usually do. Then, when I got home, he, along with all of my other friends and even some family all shouted ""Surprise!"" as loud as they possibly could. I was in complete disbelief. We partied, hung out, talked, and had a wonderful time. He got me concert tickets to my favorite band. Maybe birthdays aren't so bad after all.",1.0,"A friend from work threw me a surprise birthday party a few months ago. I received concert tickets, and I had a great time overall.",60.0,imagined 3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UFHP0WD,1074,M6QQOA9W,35.0,woman,white,5.0,2.0,,,3.7376696182833684,getting promoted at work.,my husband announced he wanted a divorce.,1.0,,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5B2S02D,4.0,"While I didn't get an amazing promotion (yet), I did have a similar experience with my partner leaving. I was worried that I couldn't make it on my own, but I've been focused on my job, and I'm still hanging in there.","Six weeks ago, I got the best news! Because of my hard work and diligence, I was getting a promotion. I honestly wasn't expecting it, because I had been under a lot of pressure at home. My mother became sick, and moved in with our family. At the same time, I discovered my husband was having an affair. He announced he wanted a divorce. I thought that I might just break down and crack. Instead, I put my best efforts into my job. I'm so excited that it paid off. My boss said that he was impressed with everything I've done. I just started my new role as a Senior Developer. I love my new team and my new coworkers. I'm looking forward to a great future here. I'm glad that I'll also have more resources to take care of my mother. My husband can enjoy his new life of poverty without my nice paycheck.",4.0,"A month and two weeks ago, I was promoted to the position of a Senior Developer for my diligence to work, and the ability to put in my best even under pressure from home. I never expected the promotion, but I am happy it happened the way it did.",42.0,imagined 3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R0UWR5BK,758,Z87W2A9D,25.0,man,White,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,a family wedding.,the wedding was more beautiful than I expected.,0.5,,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C63MX3KK,3.0,It reminds me of my cousins wedding.,"I had an amazing time at my nephew's wedding. The ceremony was beautiful. The priest did a great job joining the two and making the day feel special. The ambiance was outside at a beautiful green farm. It was traditional and nice. Afterwards, at the party we drank champagne and had a typical white wedding party. My granddaughter was there. I love kids and I don't get to see her often. She is so cute and pure. I also saw my brother and his wife. I really enjoyed seeing everyone. We stayed at a quaint hotel. I would have liked to stay a few more days just because it was beautiful. Now I am back to work at the clinic, but I will cherish these memories. Can't wait to see the photos.",2.0,Went to a wedding ofme nephew. Was extemely nice. Recconect me with my family . I enjoy precious time with my granddaughter,60.0,imagined 3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM6V9K0G5,3802,N2OE1LHS,30.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,how I got fired,they thought I'd be sad,0.0,,,,,"Dear Diary, I just got fired! I was called into the back where the new supervisor and manager were sitting (super was on vacation). They said that my supervisor said I hadn't' cleaned the hood, and after like 10 minutes of us running around and me poking holes in the stories they were spouting I got my shit and left. It was pretty funny actually, they like expected me to be sad or something. The HR guy was on the line through a remote location. They basically just sat me down and said I didn't clean the hood. I told them that yes I did, and told them they should look to whatever day I cleaned the bins. Then I asked when they were asking people if I cleaned if they asked my other coworker. They said they had not. When I asked to review the tapes myself, the tapes didn't exist anymore. Like seriously how sketchy is that lol. I was so mad just about that really. Also they noted the hood was dirty 22 days after I supposedly cleaned it. They addressed it to me almost 45 days after I cleaned it. And by the time they were firing me over it, the tape didn't exist. what a bunch of malarkey, really.",3.0,"I was fired over something they claimed I didn't do. I did do it, but the tape showing the proof ""didn't exist anymore"". I was totally set up to be fired by my supervisor.",30.0,recalled 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LL6WAO6,1757,XH7F16IP,55.0,woman,white,4.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My love of music and ability to share with my granddaughter.,That I was able to play a song for my granddaughter.,0.625,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LL6WAO6,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LL6WAO6,,,"Recently I decided to treat myself to a concert at a bluegrass folk festival. I had wanted to go for years but never was in time for tickets. They always sold out. This past year I watched carefully for when tickets became available and I bought them early! I anxiously waited for the concert day. When the event arrived I was at the front of the line. The performers were top notch and it was a night of first class music. The vocals were melodic and the playing ability of the musicians was the best you would find anywhere. Even though the tickets were rather expensive for my budget it was money well spent. I would do it again in a minute. As a matter of fact, I am keeping an eye out for the next concert! Also, my love of music has caused me to recently decide to purchase a guitar. My goal was to become capable enough to surprise my granddaughter. She has taken up playing the guitar and I wanted to be able to bond with her through music. She is now a teenager and communication is not as easy. Well, I have been practicing very hard for the past few months. So recently on her birthday, I surprised her with a birthday song. She was shocked and excited. I hope to soon get her to attend some concerts with me as well as we both have a love of music.",2.0,I was blessed to be able to enjoy my favorite music in person. My passion and goal of playing guitar also allowed me to bond with my granddaughter over our love of music.,120.0,recalled 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICRAHOFQ,5504,IBUJDW4O,35.0,MAN,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,2.0,67.97894050115326,meeting my girlfriend's parents,I was completely relaxed after all,0.625,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICRAHOFQ,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICRAHOFQ,,,"I recently visited Vermont with my girlfriend. The purpose of the trip was to relax, but also to meet her parents for the first time. She is amazing person and I wanted to make a good impression. I know her family is important to her so I was very nervous. I'm not very talkative or outgoing and she said that her mom is. The drive itself was about 4 hours and went well. The weather was cloudy and we met for Mexican for lunch. I really enjoyed getting to meet them. We started to walk around and then got caught in a torrential downpour! It lightened the mood for all of us to get soaked. Later we had dinner and drinks and relaxed even more. It was fun to hear about my girlfriend's childhood and meet the folks who raised her. After dinner we had some wine and played a board game. By the end, I felt so comfortable that I couldn't believe I had been nervous earlier. It was a wonderful weekend. And now they are going to visit us for Thanksgiving this year.",2.0,I met my girlfriend's parents in Vermont. I was very nervous but we hit it off. It turned out to be a great weekend and we are meeting fir Thanksgiving.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOGI0D2B,1399,3ZURN5BQ,30.0,man,Asian,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,I going to church.,I met someone I don't like.,1.0,,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOGI0D2B,,,"I personally go to church every Sunday. And the church is very far and I don't really have a car. It takes hours to travel to the church via public transportation. I set a goal to be faithful in my faith, but I also set a goal to make enough money for living. I have a friend who is a Republican, who owns a car, and who promised to give me a ride on last last Sunday, but when the Sunday comes, he never showed up, and he never answered his phone. I hate people who do not keep their promises, and he totally lost my trust on him by doing this. The fact that he is a Republican really bugged me (I did not know he is a Republican until next week), and I just can trust him anymore. In fact when he shares his thoughts in Sundays, he is very opinionated towards his political view, making everyone in the room feels uncomfortable. I totally look down on him now. And we had a debate last Sunday after church about the presidential election in 2020, and we both got really irritated after the discussion. I don’t think it is a good way to spend Sunday like that! I kind of associate him with all the Republicans, which makes me kind of afraid of making new Republican friends in the future. Now I have always to ask beforehand is a person a Republican or not before really getting to know them. I reflected on myself that maybe I was too mean to that person. I should have thought through it more.",2.0,I personally go to church every Sunday. And the church is very far and I don't really have a car. It takes hours to travel to the church via public transportation. I met a person who is a Republican offers a ride but I have mixed feeling towards him.,180.0,recalled 3X65QVEQI19C9WF74MESUCTFAB7CLM,9733,X9FSQW6J,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,I met someone special.,I met someone I related to.,-0.125,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY46JLY2,,,,"In March of 2019, I met someone new. She's the most amazing person I have ever met. She makes me happy on the bad days. I met her in a chatroom online. We hit it off by talking about various things. We were able to keep a conversation with each other very well. We grew extremely close since that day. I remember she had to leave because she had snow to shovel. This ended up being a life changing event. I have been talking to her, and we are in a relationship now. I fell in love with her right away because of her intelligence and her heart. Now, I am moving to be close to her. This ended up changing the outlook on my life. I will remember the first day we started talking like the back of my hand. We will be going on our first date soon enough.",2.0,"I met my lady six months ago. We ended up becoming very close. She ended up being the love of my life, and I am thankful for her every day.",210.0,retold 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBY9CQDLC,1341,A33VR4IT,30.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.7990926544605275,my first trip to Vietnam,a little girl tried to hold my hand while I was walking in the alley,0.25,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08IB4HCD,,,,I am getting ready to go to Vietnam which is the first country I have ever been to by myself and I am so nervous that something is going to go wrong. I go to San Francisco to get my Visa months in advance while reading everything I can about southeast Asia. Everyone scares me by telling me about how dangerous it is and that im going to get ripped off. I'm determined to prove everyone wrong so read everything about what I can do so I look like an experienced traveler. The day comes for the trip and im excited but nervous. It ends up taking me about thirty hours to get from SF to Ho Chi Minh City because of layovers. Since I cant sleep on the plane im just exhausted and want to sleep already. I get to immigration and someone tells me to sit down and nobody says a word to me for about an hour. I terrified that one of the military officers with AK-47s are just going to shoot me in the face and get it over with. I go over everything that I could have done wrong and after nearly calling my mom and asking for a teddy bear I find out that the Vietnamese Consulate in SF made a mistake on my Visa and everything is fine. I hate them but its fine. After finally getting through immigration and getting my bags I finally go outside to find a taxi to my hotel. Its about three in the morning but surprisingly there a lot of option. Some guy runs over and asks if I need a taxi and I say yes so we head over to his car. He says it will cost forty dollars and I say im only using the meter since this was something I read constantly. We go back and fourth and he says he doesnt have one. I finally say okay since im completely exhausted and I dont care at this point. We end up getting to my hotel but I later realized that about every taxi in the city costs around one dollar to get anywhere. After all my studying I made it a whole thirty seconds before I was ripped off. In the morning I finally wake up and decide to go check out the city. I step outside in some alley and a guy comes up trying to sell me a stupid guide. I tell him no and he ends up just following me everywhere I go while he shows me pictures of other people from America like I will just start believing anything he says. While this is happening some five year old girl comes up and holds my hand while we are walking. I shook her hand off me so fast it might as well have had the plague on it. After walking through the deadly Vietnamese streets and into the market the salesman finally gave up on ever getting a sale from me.,1.0,"I travel to Vietnam where I had trouble getting into the country. After I was finally admitted into the country I was ripped off, followed by some salesperson, and had a random five year old girl try to hold my hand.",330.0,retold 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKH5LAHZ,974,CNPX3QIE,45.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Taking my son to college.,My check engine light came on so I had to go back home.,-0.125,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKH5LAHZ,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKH5LAHZ,,,"My son started college. We loaded up both of our cars with all of his things and headed to his college which was 3 hours away. This is our first child leaving for college so it is stressful, expensive and just sad. It was even worse for me as my car's check engine light came on while we were driving him down. I had to say my goodbyes in a gas station parking lot which was less than ideal. We managed to fit all of his stuff except his bike into one car and I drove back home in case something major was wrong with the car. My wife finished driving him to school to unload all of his stuff. My oldest daughter went with them to help but we didn't have room in that car for my younger daughter who I drove home. I didn't even get to see his dorm room or campus or anything. I miss him a lot as everything just seems different now that he is gone. I text him regularly but it certainly isn't the same as seeing him all of the time. He is coming back to visit on labor day so at least we have that going for us. The car had some sort of electrical problem causing it to misfire, $800 later it is fixed. My wife drove his bike down a week later. The entire reason we took him to college early was for band camp. He got accepted to the band but decided he didn't want to do it so turned them down. Wish we had just waited 2 more weeks to move him in.",3.0,We drove our son to college 3 hours away. My car had problems on the way. I had to say goodbye in a gas station parking lot.,30.0,recalled 3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWEDZC3HP,4237,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,WOMAN,black,one,one,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,spending 10 days at a swingers resort,meeting a lot of sexy people,0.75,,31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1X683F8,2.0,none,About a month ago my and the wife wanted to do something different. Something new for us to experience and spice our life up a little bit. we came to the conclusion that we will go and stay at a swingers resort. This is something that we've never thought of doing before. However we both wanted to get things back on the right vibes. To make things sexy between us again. So we thought going to a swingers resort could help us out with that. My wife and I spend 10 days at a swingers resort and it was great. we did a lot of adult things like going to strip clubs and meeting other swingers couples. we were able to build connections with people we would have never met if we didn't decide to go. People that we could probably ask for advice or just have someone to talk to at times that could relate to us. Overall it was a wonderful 10 days. Meeting a large number of interesting and sexy people. If you are someone looking to get out and experience more of the adult things in life. We would highly recommend this adventure.,1.0,"My wife and I spend 10 days at a swingers resort. We have a wonderful time and meet a large number of interesting, sexy people. We highly recommend this adventure.",30.0,imagined 3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKJLRSSK3,5612,RU1RPHTN,25.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,5.48063892334199,about my sister death.,i surprised when One night I received a call from my brother's wife.,0.0,,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLU996E2,5.0,i closely felt very emotionally with this story about the sister death.,"my sister died in may of 1018. She was 30, going about her life with the excitement and optimism of someone with endless possibilities. A move to London with her fairly new (but besotted) boyfriend was a few months ahead. All the usual feelings were present: nerves about leaving behind her family, excitement to meet up with old mates, wonder about what would happen on the job front, and whether she and the bloke would cement their relationship. we get together every year for a memorials. All it took to end those possibilities was one misstep. One Sunday night I received a call from my brother's wife. Our sister's boyfriend was at her door, wondering if anyone knew where she was. It had been almost 20 hours since he'd heard from her, which was unusual. Looking back over my phone, I'd texted her the previous night seeing if she wanted to join us for a drink, but hadn't heard from her since about 5pm. Racing through our contacts, no-one had heard from her for some time. She had been out for drinks with an old friend, so naturally I got in touch, to hear she'd put my sister in a cab around 10pm and sent her home — ""drunk, but nothing too serious."" At this point, we still weren't overly worried, but thought we best head to her apartment to see if we could find her, or at least be with her partner. Her apartment was locked, and her partner didn't have a key. The decision was made to break into her place to double-check before looking elsewhere. We'd called the hospitals and police with no luck. We called a locksmith, who jemmied the door. We entered. I noticed the bathroom light on so went in that direction, before hearing, ""She's here, she's dead."" It's a time t o reflect and remember the good times with her.",2.0,My sister died in May of 1018. We get together every year for a Memorial. It's a time t o reflect and remember the good times with her.,240.0,imagined 3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FMCJARKE,1152,7H7BGBFB,25.0,woman,Native,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,My children being kept from me.,Childrens father would not give me my kids.,0.375,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FMCJARKE,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FMCJARKE,,,"Due to a nasty divorce, I now have to allow my boys to visit their dad every summer. I keep them for the school year to ensure that they get the best education possible. Don't get me wrong, I think every child should have the opportunity to have a father in their life, but seeing as he was abusive towards me I don't believe that HE should be the father in their life. In fact I am happily re-married now and have a beautiful little girl with my current husband. Flash forward to the end of this most recent summer, I was heading to my ex husbands house to pick up my boys. The arrangement had been for them to be picked up at 12 noon. I arrived at said time to pick them up for my ex husband to come outside and tell me that I could not have my boys until later that day because he changed his plans(something of course not communicated to me). I told him that per our agreement we had come upon I was to pick them up by noon and that I was not leaving without me kids. This man then went back inside and slammed the door on my face. Now at this point my boys knew I was there and I could hear them on the other side of the door crying because they wanted to see me and he would not let them. After an hour went by of me knocking on the door and ringing the door bell, I had to get law enforcement involved. Something I never ever wanted my kids to be exposed to or involved in. When law enforcement arrived they went inside to retrieve my kids and escorted us off the property. Thankfully myself and my children left unharmed and I was able to have a conversation about wrong and dangerous situations and when the police should be called. We were able to turn a completely negative experience into a life lesson and I am very grateful for that.",5.0,While picking up my kids from their dads house I encountered a roadblock. I was able to handle the problem with the assistance of law enforcement and also use the situation as a life lesson for my children.,35.0,recalled 3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEP225XLS,6078,4S5LHN6X,25.0,Man,White,4.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,going on vacation to a lakeside cabin,I pressed the acceleration & my jet ski went way faster than expected,1.0,,3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEP225XLS,,,"Earlier in the summer, we went on a trip up north. We have a cabin by a lake. There is so much to do there. We like to sailing, jetskiing, etc., even just fishing. A lot of my family stops by to visit and it is really a comfy time. Sometimes, we'll go on a car trip somewhere nearby - maybe 1-2 hours away tops. We spend a lot of the summer away, so we have all the time in the world to do anything we want. One time, me and my brother went on jet skis and went on a trip around the entire lake. We stopped at islands, waded in the water and had a lot of fun. The most surprising thing was when I first got on the jet ski and pressed the gas, I started moving at what felt like 60 miles an hour. I had no idea the controls were so sensitive! All in all, my family is important to me and moments like these are very memorable. i care about making memories with our loved ones. If we don't cherish the time that we have, eventually we'll lose it. So we have to make due with what we have.",4.0,"I went on a lakeside vacation with my family. I had lots of memorable experiences, such as jet skiing on a lake with my brother.",90.0,recalled 3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7XNHV5O,2846,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,having my daughter.,she was born.,0.375,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GDHJ8P4,1.0,Can't relate. Don't want kids.,"I never wanted kids. I just never saw any interest in them. I wanted to worry about myself. I never wanted to completely shut out the idea because that means walling off a life that could become something I desire at any point. When me and my wife talked about having kids, this was of course with her knowing how I felt, it suddenly started to make sense. It could have been the hormones talking, but all of a sudden with her kids didn't sound so bad. We didn't try very hard, but one day the fateful notice was seen. She was pregnant. I was going to be a father. How did this happen? Well I know how it happened, but I didn't try too hard to stop it. Nine months later, my little girl was born. I honestly couldn't believe it when she was in my arms for the first time. All of a sudden, I realized that in some way I had wanted this secretly my whole life. I felt whole.",1.0,This story is about the most memorable experience of my life so far. This is about the day that my daughter was born and the day that I became a father.,150.0,imagined 3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CHJMHTX,858,04X3AU7M,25.0,man,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my recent heart surgery.,I was told I needed heart surgery before I was 30.,0.125,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CHJMHTX,,,"These last few months for me has been very wild. It all started right after the 4th of July of this year. I took some days off to travel with my friends over the holiday. It was a great time and we made a lot of memories. As soon as I returned to work the first day after the holiday break I started feeling terrible. This feeling was much worse than I had ever experienced. I felt dizzy and had some horrible chest pain - I thought I was dying from a heart attack. I thought to myself, ""How could this be happening to me? I am not even 30, I eat right, play sports, and go to the gym everyday! How? Why?"" I rushed myself to the emergency room, the first time I had ever been to emergency room in my life. After a night of care and evaluation, I left the hospital with more questions than answers along with a 30 day holter monitor. Fast forward to a month later and I am sitting in the cardiologist's office while he is explaining he doesn't have an idea why this is happening to me. He then recommends I see an electrophysiologist that day. Soon after I meet with that doctor, I am dazing in and out of reality as he explains that I need to have heart surgery for electrical issues in my heart. Within two weeks the surgery is scheduled and performed. I wake up after the surgery in great pain and still questing why this has happened to me. Even now, a couple of months later I still do not know why or what caused this issue but the result of the whole situation has caused me to shine a new and different type of light on my life and to appreciate every waking moment I get from here on out.",4.0,I returned from the 4th of July holiday only to find myself in a medical emergency that leaves me shook. This experience changed my life and has changed my outlook on life.,90.0,recalled 3JCG6DTRV4CRUU5319NJV3HQDD8QQU,1053,OWW37O0C,30.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,camping with friends.,I wasn't scared to try new things.,0.75,,3JCG6DTRV4CRUU5319NJV3HQDD8QQU,,,"Last weekend, I went on a camping trip with twelve friends and family members. It was the largest group I've ever gone camping with, and I was nervous about how it would go. Lucky for me, the two women who planned the trip were very thorough and considerate. The food was plentiful and delicious. There were more than enough tents to house everyone. The kayaks and paddle boards we rented were firmly secured and easily made the trip into the mountains. The two trucks we took also managed to cart us and our equipment without complaining. They're both old, so I had been worried about that. I grew up in a pretty inactive family. We went camping a lot when I was little, but didn't actually do outdoor activities. Then my dad's back started to bother him, and we stopped camping. Last year I went camping again for the first time in over a decade and slept terribly. Thankfully, my body got over that during a week-long river rafting trip in April. It helps that I now have the right equipment and mindset to successfully sleep while camping. This was my first time on both a kayak and a paddle board. I enjoyed both, but I loved the single-seat kayak. I want to buy one now. I live near a lake, but I don't have a reliable way to transport a kayak, so it'll have to wait for a bit. The reason I chose to journal about this trip was that it's a testament to the growth that I and my friends have made in the last couple of years. I used to be terrified of trying anything new, especially anything physical. I'm not afraid to test the limits of my body anymore. I know I can handle a lot more than I used to think I could, and I know that it's okay to not be great at something the first time you try it. And my friends and siblings have flourished into full-fledged adults. It was an enjoyable, fortifying experience. I hope we do it again soon.",1.0,"I went camping with the largest group I ever have last weekend. I went kayaking and paddle boarding for the first time, and it was a lot of fun. It helped assure me of the growth me and my friends have made in the last couple years.",1111111.0,recalled 3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7ESLZ2KV,904,92WNNYQ8,45.0,woman,Other,2.0,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a day of sightseeing in Brisbane with my mom & myself,my mom drives off and leaves me,0.25,3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7ESLZ2KV,3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7ESLZ2KV,,,"My mom and I were traveling in Australia by ourselves. We were in our rental car and driving around the town of Brisbane. We got lost and were very confused as to which way to go because the sun was setting and we were tired from a long day of sightseeing. I was exceedingly nervous as the area we were in didn't look very safe that we had driven into. At the time, I was driving and my mom was navigating us using a map. I was getting more and more upset mostly from fear. My mom kept telling me to call down but I couldn't. She finally told me to pull the car over and we were in the process of trading places. As she got into the driver's side of the car, she actually drove off and left me there on the street corner before I could get in! I had left my phone in my purse inside the car as we were changing seats. I had no way to contact anyone and I was beyond freaking out. She wasn't gone that long, but if felt like a lifetime! She figured out where to go and came back and got me, but i was completely freaked out by that point. I can laugh about it now but then I thought I was going to die. I honestly wished she hadn't done that to me, but in her fear and anxiety of the situation she told me later that did what she thought was best in the moment.",2.0,My mom and I got lost in the city of Brisbane Australia. Hilarity and anxiety ensues when my mom figures out a way for us to get un-lost.,60.0,recalled 34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY255P06QJL,2476,Q4GT9AZH,40.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,a friend's suicide and attending their memorial service,I saw their parents,0.5,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRBDJ8DZ,5.0,I could identify with death and memorial services,"Two months ago, I attended a memorial service for a friend who committed suicide. It was nice to see his parents, yet so hard to see them. What could I say to them besides how sorry I was? My friend's suicide really shocked everyone and we are all left with so many questions. My friend was always happy and would be there for anyone who needed them. I remember the last time that I spoke to them. They seemed so positive and excited about things going on in their life. I didn't pick up on any warning signs or clues for them wanting to end their life. Maybe they just hid their feelings and emotions well? Perhaps, it was just an intense emotional moment. I wish that I was there to try to stop them. To tell them they will be okay and that things would get better and not to give up like this. I wish they would have reached out to me or to someone else. How I wish that I could change things. To see the look on the parent's faces and to see how much they hurt. I wish I could take the pain away and make everything better. I wish I knew what happened. It was nice to pay tribute to my friend and celebrate their life. I hope that they looked down and knew how much they were loved and how missed they are.",3.0,I lost a friend to suicide in May. In August I went to Kentucky to attend a memorial service for him and to see his parents,60.0,imagined 3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3X62E7Y8,2929,XX47319D,25.0,woman,black,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,About traveling to Yogyakarta Indonesia,How at peace I was...I woke up everyday just at peace with myself,0.5,3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3X62E7Y8,3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3X62E7Y8,,,"I traveled to Indonesia last month for thirty days. I've been to this amazing country twice before but only to Bali, which I love but is only a tiny section of Indonesia and this time I wanted to experience something. Yogyakarta was my state of choice and as soon as I landed I just knew I was in for a treat. Yogyakarta was absolutely astonishing, the energy and vibe here always had me on cloud 9 and smiling from ear to ear. The local people of Indonesia are amazing, friendly and welcoming. Yogyakarta is known as the cultural heart of Indonesia and I can see why. Even though Indonesia is well developed, with all the western accommodations, it doesn't feel overly developed, your surrounded by nature and still sticks to Indonesia's cultural roots. The food, the art, the temples and just the number of natural amazement's, there is a limitless amount of things you can find to do. While here I learned a bit more about the history of this country and even learned a few more words in Indonesian. I stayed amongst the locals, as well as places near trendy Main streets, with great hipster cafes, gelato shops, and high-end restaurants, however, the local street food had me coming back time and time again. I also enjoyed the time I spent with, other fellow travelers, exchanging travels stories and just getting to know one another. I hiked and camped on top on volcano mountains and swam in the most beautiful blue and turquoise oceans. I rode a motorbike through the streets, down to the countrysides and into local villages, and was always greeted with smiles and waves. I did yoga and mediated, whilst overlooking sunsets and sunrises. I loved my time in Yogyakarta Indonesia and will be visiting this beautiful country again.",2.0,I went to Yogyakarta Indonesia last month for thirty days. I had an amazing experience that pretty much changed my life. I loved the country and will be returning soon.,240.0,recalled 351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMCUEDM3,2031,Y98VE35B,30.0,woman,hisp,one,3.0,,2.0,3.5553480614894135,About attending a birthday party with friends,Needing to help a friend pulled over by a DUI but I was also drunk,0.75,,3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX8K2ZTNH,2.0,"I don't really relate to the story because I don't drink and I've never been drunk. However, I love hanging out with my friends and have needed to bail someone out of jail once before.","Last night, I went out to celebrate a birthday party with a few close friends and had a great time. We had such a fun time performing karaoke on stage with several people like we were in a karaoke band. It was an all out concert experience with complex lighting, smoke machine, and a cheering crowd. We all drank a bit too much throughout the night that by the end of the party I was pretty trashed and so were my buddies. As the party dwindled down and some people had left the bar, I decided to call an Uber just to get home safely. While waiting for the Uber my friend Dan had called my cell phone to let me know that he was at the police precinct a few blocks down from the bar and needed my help. He explained that he had been pulled over by an unmarked police car at a stop sign. The officer said he smelled of alcohol so he needed to take a field sobriety test, which he failed and was immediately arrested. So Dan asked if I could bail him out and wanted me to pick him up from the precinct when they released him in a few hours. However, there was a problem because I had left my car at the bar parking lot since I was also drunk. Anyway, I promised him I'd be there to bail him out and take him home. I told the Uber driver to take me to an ATM where I took out $200 for Dan's bail, then immediately driven to the precinct to pay it. While waiting for him, I slept in a chair in a waiting area where he was released to me 4hours later. I called an Uber driver to pick us up and bring us to my apartment so we could get some rest. Later that night after we had sobered up, we called another Uber that brought Dan and I to a car lot because his car had been towed after his arrest. We paid for his car to be released. Dan drove me home, paid me back the money for his bail and thanked me for being a friend.",4.0,"My friends and I went out to do karaoke for my friend's birthday and got really drunk. I wound up last minute deciding to Uber home, but one of my friends got a DUI, and called us looking for help.",35.0,imagined 3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K31CQVY60,1863,9C28JHDF,35.0,Woman,hisp,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,a patient's family at work.,the situation turned a negative to a positive.,0.5,,3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K31CQVY60,,,I met a mother that had three children. They had come from another country to the USA seeking asylum due to the father of her children being murdered. The children needed physicals for school and the mother had a tooth that was hurting her with infection due to her tooth having broken .I was able to get the children in to clinic to get their shots and have their physicals done for school. Doing this helped her not lose her food stamps. She had just lost her job and could not feed her children without her food stamps. I was also able to get the mother an appointment with our dentist. When she saw the dentist we found she had lots of infection. She had not been able to eat or sleep due to the pain. By the time she left she had an xray done and had antibiotics to help with her infection. The children are so sweet and appreciative and the mother was the same way. It made me grateful that I was able to speak their language to be able to help them and make sure they got what they needed in order to survive without their patriarch. It was a sad situation but their personalities made it such a pleasant experience to be a part of. This mother put her children first which all parents should do. I am thankful she was able to escape the dangerous situation she was in in her home country. She came to the USA to take care of her family and she was doing the best she could. I hope that I may be of help to her if she ever needs help again.,2.0,single mother from another country coming to the usa looking for asylum after the death of her husband/father of her three children.,1111111.0,recalled 3VD82FOHKRAKFHI4HEUKMTX95HBOCG,584,6XI0EV9K,40.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,where a home really is,our home was where we made it,0.5,,3VD82FOHKRAKFHI4HEUKMTX95HBOCG,,,"After we sold our house of 19 years I thought that building our new home on our dream property would be easy. My husband had worked his job for over eight years and life seemed to be moving well. We enjoyed our new town living close by in our camper. We knew it would be a few months until we could move on our property while living in our RV. It just happened that the day we went to closed on our property my husband received a phone from his work. He had just lost his job. It could not have come at a worse time. We were just hours away from closing on the the property and start the house building process. One of the smart things that we did was pay cash for our property. So losing the property was not even on the horizon. It was ours, but it would delay us from actually building our home. So there we were homeless. We had a home, but not a brick and mortar home. Not one that was stable. Or so we thought. We took this opportunity to travel with our boys. We had a bit of a savings and decided that we would travel. Our home had wheels and we could take it anywhere with us! We saw parts of the country we had never seen. Stayed in places we would have never stayed in if it was not for him losing his job. We woke up to some of the most stunning sunrises and went to bed with the absolute gorgeous sunsets. I remember my son saying mom we do need a house we have a home. He was right. We had a home it just had wheels.",1.0,We were sold our house and was going to start to build another home. However circumstances prevented us from building right away. We found out that our disaster actually was a blessing in disguise.,360.0,recalled 3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHH9QJD3I,1107,GJP0GDHU,25.0,man,White,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,About my friends pregnancy,my friend told me the complications of her pregnancy.,0.875,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZDCWQ6X,,,,"My dear friend texted me today telling me she is having complications with her pregnancy. She said the child could be born with a horrible disease where it will need support for the rest of it's life. I couldn't believe how horrible life was treating my friend. I tried to think of something or anything to say or do to help her through the situation but I was stuck in awe at how negative the situation was. I remember thinking, ""Wow, this is what they mean when they say anything could happen at anytime."" I did try to console her. She was brave to even let me know. I needed to respond with positive energy and hope. It was extrememly hard for me to look on the bright side of the situation. The situation was so negative and bleak. I would be crazy to say that everything is going to be OK. I needed to be real and honest. I just said I would always be there for her, but I wanted to DO more than that. I wanted to research how I could help in the future. The more I read about the disease, the sadder I became. I couldn't believe such a wonderful nice girl was going through something this horrible.",3.0,I was worried about my friends pregnancy and recieved a mortifying text about her situation. I am unsure what to do.,270.0,retold 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQ02WHBM,6897,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.5553480614894135,leaving my old job.,I saw that there was streamers and balloons,1.0,,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV9ZARQW,4.0,I can relate since I've left a job and everyone seemed sad and wished me well,"I got a new job offer at a business that was in another town from where I had worked. As soon as I got that offer, I went and told my boss about it. He was excited for me, but also really sad for the company. He loved having me around and so did all my co-workers. I told him I'd do all I could to make sure whoever took my place didn't miss a beat and fit in perfectly. I had been training the new person for a couple of weeks and it was nearing my final week there. The girl I was training had suddenly had an issue with the computer in her office and wanted me to help her. I had other tasks to do that my boss gave me to finish up on the last few days I was there, but I figured she needed me more since she sounded really stressed. I stay with her for hours and we ended up calling IT to fix it. He said it would take a few hours and the trainee asked if I wanted to get lunch since we had time to kill. So we started to leave and everyone was in the hallway with balloons and streamers for my going away party. I was so shocked and surprised! I couldn't believe that anyone would do something like that for me! I ended up crying! I had never felt so loved by people. It made it even harder to leave, but I do love them all!",1.0,My co-workers worked together to throw me a surprise party. I was very shocked and emotional about how awesome it was.,35.0,imagined 38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2LQ0OMO6,496,GRAWDZU3,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.02535169073515,my daughter graduating and going to college.,I realized I could handle anything in life.,0.5,,38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2LQ0OMO6,,,"Recently my oldest daughter graduated high school, and is starting college. This is all new to me, and it came at me like a freight train. There was so much growing up done in the last two months, I barely recognized my little girl. I was planning parties, and attending parties, and getting finances in order, and trying to be happy all at the same time. I thought I was ready for her to be an ""adult"". I realized quickly that I wasn't. It's hard to watch your kids grow. It makes you think back to all the people you wanted in your life to see this, that aren't with you anymore. It is the most crazy time in my life. I think back and the first day of kindergarten wasn't that long ago, was it? We had a great grad party, all her friends were here. We had all of our family over. We ordered so much food, and the biggest cake ever. We all had such a great time. I realized then, that she was growing up, and that her friends weren't really ""kids"" anymore either. It wasn't soon after the grad party that she was already getting her things in order to start college. I will admit that a little part of me is glad that she is going to college locally and staying at home. It's nice to keep them as long as you can. She's been in college for two weeks now. Stress is real to her now, and to me. I think we have both done some growing up and realizations have occurred that we are moving on in life together, just in different ways. And it's harder for some of us to do it gracefully, but we do our best.",2.0,"This is the basic story of my summer. Not the fun parts, but the parts of my daughter growing up and graduating. It's about realizing kids don't stay kids forever.",56.0,recalled 3COPXFW7XCYKJF6TOROXZCF7JCGPK8,8410,DSIBRCO3,25.0,Woman,white,5.0,4.0,1.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,Boyfriend Jason unable to commit,That he is not moving an inch towards commitment.,-0.5,3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6N95K9XP7,,,,"Dear Diary,I've had it with Jason not willing to commit. He is able to commit to other things such as his friends and his career but when it comes to me it's crickets. Understand this, if things dont change I will have to change them. I am a young beautiful woman that deserves a man that is willing to build with me. I cannot stop my life for someone that is always doing what he wants to do. Here is going to be my way of doing things. I am going to slowly withdraw myself from the relationship. I am going to put a wedge between me and them. I am sure that he waill get the message. I cannot keep going through this. It is making me look weak. I know that I am patient because we have been together for five years. However, it should not be something that I invoke in order to get done. It should be something that he feels and believes he should do. If he feel like he needs to take a dump, he aligns himself to a toilet because he values body health. In like manner he should see value right before him.",4.0,i broke up with my boyfriend because he is scared to commit. I am not getting any younger you know. I things to do and he is someone I would like to share my life with and I find it insulting that he doesn't want to do that with me. Can you go to red lobster and sample lobster. No.,35.0,retold 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSNNOOLPF,2236,OS4TZ63O,25.0,Man,White,2.0,3.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,was in a poly relationship with a boy and then split up wit,she loves me.,-0.625,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NMZC9ER,5.0,This is my creative story.,I was first in a poly relationship with a guy. Some days our relationship went well. Then I fell in love with a woman. If she too loves me. The days went well. One day she had doubts on top of our two. Nan told her about our poly relationship. Hate our relationship after she initially allowed it. Then I did not talk to him properly. Tell me about the breakup of the romance after a few days. She doesn’t like our poly relationship. Then I split up with the guy who was having a relationship with poly. I felt very lonely. I met her a few days later and told her what happened. She could not separate from me. So we fell in love and ended our marriage.,2.0,The story is about my first real relationship with a woman while I am also in a poly relationship with a man. Basically my girlfriend is thinking of breaking up with me because she is scared of me being poly even though we are falling for each other.,7.0,imagined 3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1RQXY8BB,2315,HONS4LC9,25.0,man,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,About traveling to Ghana for my mom's birthday,Meeting a young woman that I found attractive,1.0,3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1RQXY8BB,3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1RQXY8BB,,,"So I went to Ghana in April with my two brothers. We both went on a separate date. We all wanted to meet there this year to have a celebration for my mom's birthday. My father and mother are no longer together but my father happens to be in Ghana also. We had a party for my mother and it was a successful event. After the event I went out with my two brothers to enjoy the rest of the evening. While we were out there having fun I saw this beautiful young lady. I really liked her so I try to talk to her but she wouldn't pay me no mind. I kept trying but she wouldn't give me her attention. I think it was because she was with her mother. Soon her mom left her alone to get something, so I tried again and I was able to get her number. I called her and we went out to get to know each other. In my culture marriage is not something that takes a long time to get into. I told my father about the girl and he wanted to speak to her. I brought the girl to my father and he asked her a few questions about her family. In my culture it is easy to marry a woman if both of our cultural are the same. So my father agreed with me getting to know her and possible marrying her. We arrange an event for her parent to come meet with my parent for us to discuss if I can marry her. We had the meeting and everything went well and now I am preparing to marry her in 2021. For now we are taking it slowly. The only problem is it's a long distant relationship but I think we can make it work. she lives in Ghana and I live in the U.S. We talk to each other every day. It is not easy waking up and not having her next to me. I plan to visit her soon again this year.",1.0,"Going to Ghana to help my mom celebrate her birthday ended with me having a very happy memorable day. I didn't think I would meet a very special young lady that I would like, but I did. It was a wonderful experience getting to know my future soon to be wife.",120.0,recalled 3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7EQKB2K3,3546,PJON96DK,35.0,Woman,black,3.0,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,Changing for the worse after getting getting a great job,my close friend told me my behavior changed after a job offer,0.5,,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFG9W21A,1.0,I do not identify with it,"Six months ago I was hired at a great company as a travelling adviser making excellent pay. The benefits and vacation time were good and to top it all, I am able to travel to many places as part of my job. I felt everything has fallen in place for me and for the first time in a long time, I was on top of the world. Everyone was happy about me obtaining the job and able to afford to eat at fine dining restaurants, drive a very nice car, stay at the finest hotels and take my family to places they never thought they will see. My husband and I were pulling close to 300,000 a year with both incomes and to me, life was grand. I wasn't stinking wealthy but I were living great. I talked about my experiences often with friends, showing off places my family and I went, snapping pictures of wads of cash with captions here and there. Some noted as 'haters this could be you too!' The places I used to frequent with friends became less and less and I somehow found myself not exactly on the same levels as my friends anymore. I noticed I here less and less from each of them as time passed. Initially I did not think much of it until one day a long time good friend of mines wanted to have serious chat. She noticed a change of attitude with me and said I was not the same as woman she used to know. I had the tendency to humble brag a lot and seem to distanced myself away from everyone else. Other friends thought the same but fear upsetting me. I felt a bit shocked about how everyone felt and I apologized if I allowed my job to change who I were. Unfortunately that friend and I is no longer close like we used to be and a few others left my life too. I felt horrible about the outcome and made a conscious decision to humble myself. What comfort me is everything happens for a reason and a lesson to be learn is to not only be grateful but towards close to me ands not allow superficiality be a theme of my life.",1.0,I tought I was the big shot and slowly found out I had to be humble amongst my peers. I let me ego get the best of me. I didn't realize what i was doing.,180.0,imagined 3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDN51FS6,2032,8M9JACL6,45.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my daughter leaving home.,I realized that she still needed me.,0.625,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDN51FS6,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDN51FS6,,,"This past July, my daughter flew to California to visit friends. She was going to stay for six weeks. We hadn't really ever been apart for over 17 years so I knew this would be difficult for me. This was going to be practice for when she leaves for college next year. The first week I cried every morning and throughout the day. I felt lost not having someone to take care of. I knew that I needed to start looking for some other interest for my time. I tried to stay busy and that helped. To my surprise, she would text me throughout the day and tell me what she was doing. She would ask for my advice and text me about funny things that happened. She sent me videos and tons of pictures. I was so happy to know that she still needed her mom. It made things so much better even though she wasn't here. I wondered about when she went to college i f she would still be keeping in touch so much. I know that time is coming soon and eventually she will get busy with her life. I plan on getting a part-time job to stay busy and pay for all the gifts I will be sending to her to remind her that her mom loves her.",2.0,This past July my teenage daughter flew to California to visit friends for 6 weeks and it was challenging being without her.I learned that my daughter still needed me and that things will be okay when she leaves next year for college.,30.0,recalled 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5ZIQWXI,3462,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,giving birth with complications,the fact that my water broke early,0.625,,3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNT42XRGE,1.0,"I'm a guy, so I can't identify with it.","It was 2 months ago in mid June when my water broke. I wasn't due for another 2 months, so this was not good. I panicked, my husband panicked. We were at home cooking dinner when it happened. Our car was in the shop, so we couldn't get to the hospital by ourselves. We had to go to our neighbors and ask them for a ride. We rushed there and the staff took me to a room right away. When they found out that I wasn't due for 2 more months, the look they gave each other made me even more scared. The worst scenarious were going through my mind. Was the baby going to die soon after birth? Was there going to be some kind of birth defect? Was it going to have some kind of incurable illness that would cost us thousands of dollars. I started to cry. After 8 hours there, he was born. He had an infection and was quite small. But 2 months later, he seems to be doing fine. He's still smaller than he should be, but the doctor said he sees nothing wrong with him. I named him Jerry.",1.0,It was the event involving the giving birth of my daughter. It happened with issues when we weren't prepared for it.,60.0,imagined 3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFP9I215,5820,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,finding out my boyfriend is cheating after acting suspicious,a young girl came out and got in his car,1.0,,3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HQ5KSP7,2.0,"This story is not entirely relatable because I have not been in this situation before, and would not cheat on my partner.","I always knew my boyfriend was a liar. I just continued to believe him despite obvious reasons not to. But two months ago I was at my wit's end. I knew something was up. He said he was headed out to hang with friends one night, and something seemed fishy about the way he was acting. I looked on Facebook and saw that some of his friend's were online, so I asked one of them what my boyfriend could bring that evening. That's when I knew. So began to leave I snuck out to my car and followed him. He drove for just five miles, to a subdivision nowhere close to where his friends live. I was furious but continued to stay focused. Once he pulled into a random driveway a young girl wearing a leather jacket came out and got in his car. They passionately kissed and accelerated off into the night. I didn't bother to follow them. I simply went back home and tossed all of his things in the yard and proceeded to turn the sprinklers on. Whoops! Such a shame for him that he ended up getting back nearly five hours later, to all his possessions soaked on our front lawn. I haven't seen him since.",1.0,"After my boyfriend began acting suspicious, I took it upon myself to figure out why. I followed him one night, only to discover he was cheating on me.",60.0,imagined 39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QYKWV1T,2185,M5QE995L,35.0,woman,black,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Adjusting to my eldest daughter starting Kindergarten.,When I felt like I lost the ability to protect my daughter while away.,1.0,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSD98QYR,,,,"In mid August, my daughter started kindergarten. This was a big event for our household, as our child has always been in my care exclusively. It felt painful to send her away for a 6 hour school day. I wondered if she was happy, listened to, understood, if she was hungry for a snack that she was accustomed to having, if she made friends, who she played with at recess, etc. I kept busy at home with my younger daughter, but our routine was fractured. My daughter was missing her big sister, and I was missing my big girl who helped me with her little sister. During the first week of school, I reminded myself that this was my big girl's new chapter in life, her journey to growing into a big kid. This right of passage was to be expected, and that we all have survived without our parents watchful eyes. I found it interesting that we spend so much of our child's early years carefully watching over them, only to have to release that nurturing grip to a stranger. As funny as it sounds, I had think back to my years in elementary school. I considered what my parents had to do, releasing my care to strangers, and it helped me bridge this new chapter that I was on the other end with my child. I was able to better prepare my child and myself for this new schedule. The daily pep talks calmed my inner mama bear. I no longer fought with anticipation to camp out at her school, just a good joke to remind myself that she was fine and I would be as well. Now that she is 3 months into this new routine, we are satisfied, she is in love with her school, and I feel like the competent mama bear that I knew I would be.",2.0,I am introducing my daughter to Kindergarten. The start of the next stage in my child's life is also marked by my own growth as a parent.,120.0,retold 3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H2X406V,3735,PSGCVD61,25.0,Man,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,3.332204510175204,my car accident,Unexpectedly my bone smashed.,0.0,,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H2X406V,,,"Accidents are very common in big cities as there are many modes of transport and road are narrow and over crowded. We hear of them and read about them in newspapers almost daily. Such accidents often result in lose of life and material. These are caused by the carelessness of the drivers and their ignorance and negligence of the traffic rules. A few days ago I returned from Pennsylvania where I visited my brother. He had just got his driving licence and had just started to drive on his own without an instructor sitting together with him in the car. Unfortunately we had two accidents during our 4-day stay. Luckily no one was injured, but the car was partly damaged, especially at the second time. I'll tell you the story of the 2nd accident in brief ""We got off the highway and entered a country road leading to our summer house. We were driving at a speed of nearly 40 km/h and saw a railway bridge ahead of us. The road narrowed under the bridge we had to pass. We were expected to before the bridge, but my brother didn't notice the warning sign since it was hidden by a tree. We had to give way to a big truck coming from the opposite direction but didn't due my brother's failure to notice the sign. When we saw the truck approaching us, we abruptly slammed on the brakes and my brother turned the steering to the right thinking was a lane there, but actually that was the lane for traffic in the opposite direction and as a result our car hit the sidewalk right under the bridge and it stopped after the collision. Luckily we didn't collide head-on with the truck. The right tyre burst, the rim was dented, but the biggest problem was the front steering column, which broke into two parts. However, there was a car service centre right near the place of our accident and they helped us repair the car so that we could drive home"".",4.0,Accidents are very common in big cities as there are many modes of transport and road. The road narrowed under the bridge we had to pass.,28.0,recalled 35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45VXXK6NK,920,OS3MMR72,40.0,Man,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,Overcoming Addiction,my desire to stop using vanished.,0.5,3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNX20XU0X,,,,"Here we are 212 days later and I am still not using drugs, nor drinking, nor wasting money going out. Over the past 7 months, I have made huge advances in all areas of my life. Most importantly, my mental health has drastically improved. Due to a lifetime of abuse, neglect, prison, drug use and be made to feel less than, I had become a person with two identities. In this way, I rationalized my drinking, drug use and destructive behavior because I felt I needed to feed that ""bad"" person in my life and the only way to do that was to get loaded. This was the addict brain deceiving me, in fact, over the last 7 months I have been able to merge these parts of my identity, harness motivation from within to overcome many things in my life. About 3 months ago, I heard a pod cast from a person who has been clean for several years and he said that never in a million years could he have imagined his life as it was being 2 years clean. I really needed to hear this to continue to motivate myself to not use but instead to devote all of that time I have spent, manipulating, hustling, lying, cheating, and stealing to do productive things. There is no reason I cannot be successful. For example over the last two months, I have completed two graduate courses at one of the top tier universities. I have been given a career advancing opportunity. I have mended relationships with my wife and kids, and I am comfortable with me. I can work alone and in the quiet because I am content with who I am. I feel connected to God on a spiritual level to help me make decisions that are well-discussed and thought out. My temperament has drastically improved. I have also begun to remove the clutter (both physical and metaphorical) from my life. I know that I am worthy. I know my past does not determine my future. I know I am not defined by the decisions and history of my parents. I know that i can do whatever I want as long as I work for it. I have making positive strides to be educated, balanced, and pensive in all of my affairs. This is how I have been contemplating my life over the a past few months. I have had small victories that have motivated me to keep going. For example, I bought a new flat screen tv and wall mount. s.",2.0,The event that caused me to stop drinking and using drugs. My experience that led me to a journey of sobriety from the chains of addiction.,240.0,retold 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EG3RRCM,958,IB4G1JGS,30.0,woman,Black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,going on vacation,we were asked to leave the plane,0.75,,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EG3RRCM,,,Over the summer in july my family and I decided to go on a vacation. We really like florida so it was a no brainer on where we were going. I booked the airfare and the hotel. We were so excited to go. The trip was to celebrate different birthdays. we had two connecting flights that we had to catch. The first leg was awesome. As we got on to board the second leg we removed from the plane because the flight attendant said my husband had an extra carry on. He was carrying the bag for an elderly member of our family and he tried to explain that but they didn't care. We had to get off the plane and take a later flight. It put a horrible taste in out mouth for the beginning of our trip. We put so much money into this trip that it really made me so angry with the airlines. We missed scheduled activities because of the delay. The part that stuck with me was how we were treated by the airline. It will probably be our last rip for awhile simply because of how we were treated.,4.0,My family and I went on vacation and it was ruined by the airline. It was a simple misunderstanding that could have been solved but the airline did not care.,90.0,recalled 3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQV02DTVSZ,1329,H0TV8SOJ,25.0,man,black,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Celebrated my wife's birthday surprisingly,"She opened the door,",1.0,,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QLO8WIG,4.0,Many times I surprised my mother in her birthday,"It was an amazing moment in my life. Before three months, My wife and me went to California for official purpose. That day is my wife's birthday. we stayed in a hotel in Los Angeles. So we were ready to leave from hotel. Because we had to reach airport within one hour. From morning my wife expected birthday wishes from his mouth. But I just add phone call to my boss office things. MY wife's expectation slightly started to change as angry. But I just ignored that. We reached airport within correct time. When I started some words to my wife, she started to happy. But I made conversation on other things. So she was disappointed on me. after few hours of travel we just reached our Redmond city. She completely changed as devil. After reaching our home I ordered him to open home. She opened the door. She was shocked and surprised. Because my relatives ,friends, neighbours were crowded in my home. there is a strawberry cake was in middle of the crowd. the hall was well decorated. I just said"" Happy birthday to you my dearest lady"" .She was started to cry. I tried to convince him. She was cut the cake, After celebration, I personally gifted a diamond ring as birthday gift",1.0,"Surprise birthday party/dinner, drinks,cake,gifts,It was colorful!. I was in awe and close to tear(joyful one)",30.0,imagined 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQTACBH5,2581,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,3.332204510175204,how I went viral on Reddit and what happened as a result.,Marie walked into the restaurant and was an old lady,1.0,,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CH39VL,1.0,I have been lied to on dating websites before and met people who were not who they said they were.,"The last few weeks have been, for lack of a better word, insane! I could have never imagined that a silly post on Reddit could turn out to be such a life changing thing. I also could never have imagined all the terrible people it would bring to my doorstep. I wrote the post on Reddit about a terrible date I had been on the night before. Some of it was fiction. Alot of it was exaggeration. I was really just venting and being silly. Apparently it got reposted by several famous pages and all of a sudden everyone knew my name. Things go viral on the internet pretty quickly I guess. I received a few offers for jobs because of my writing skills, which was pretty cool. The worst thing to come out of it thought was Marie. She messaged me with pics of herself and started chatting. I'll admit, she was beautiful. Like really really beautiful. She flirted with me. I played along because who doesn't love a beautiful woman showing them attention. Eventually we met up and I was shocked to see, she was not the woman in the pictures. Maybe she was the same woman when she weighed 200 pounds less and was 15 years younger. The woman who met me was at least 55 years old. She apologized but said she had to lie to me in order to get me to meet her because she needed to ask me for money. The entire situation blew me away. I just got up and walked out. I will never post personal info on the internet again!",1.0,"Posted a story on a public chat on Reddit that blew up. Received lots of offers for various things. Met one person in actual real life who stated they were one thing online but in real life they were a liar, fake, and a con artist.",28.0,imagined 320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O12B0BJGX,9837,7I5W6PAR,25.0,man,white,5.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.886104031450156,the first serious injury I dealt with in my life.,I ended up having no major injuries of any kind.,0.5,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJBYIG48,,,,"At this point this incident happened around twelve months ago. It was the first time in my life that I had ever suffered any kind of major injury before. I was at home and walked from the living room into the kitchen to go and get a glass of water. I tripped on the tile floor and fell. I ended up hitting my head really badly. Apparently there was a decent amount of blood and I was knocked out cold for a few minutes. Luckily, my parents were home at the time and called 911. I was taken to the hospital via ambulance. When I came to my parents and other family members were there. Luckily, I ended up being fine outside of just being a bit out of out and being really lightheaded. I did not have any broken bones or a concussion or anything like that. I did have to stay in the hospital overnight, just to make sure that everything was okay. I ended up going home the next morning. It took me about two weeks to recover in terms of not feeling lightheaded and to take all the pills I was given for the pain. I also had some short terms memory issues for a bit but those subsided in that time frame also. Nowadays I am a bit more cautious when it comes to walking on hard floors.",2.0,"I feel and hit my head at home, my parents called 911 and I was taken to the hospital. I ended up being fine outside of a lot of lightheartedness, although I had to stay in the hospital overnight. I spent the next two weeks recovering.",360.0,retold 3ERET4BTVNVZRSQM72S0DMFSM7T9KY,663,K3O3I5HQ,30.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a proposal.,she said yes so quickly.,0.875,3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVWGTZBM,,,,"Several months ago, I proposed to my girlfriend. It was during a walk. Walks are something we both enjoy, and it’s when I asked her to take a walk after dinner one evening that she realized that she loved me. I thought it was the perfect thing. It’s simple, yet personal. It’s us. It was a warm fall afternoon. We took a walk around the neighborhood. It’s not a fancy route, but it’s one we both enjoy. She was thrilled. I was thrilled. She said yes without hesitation. The decision to propose to her in the first place was a no-brainer. I’ve loved her for a long time, and I couldn’t imagine my life with anybody else. I’ve never had any doubts about her. She’s who I want to spend the rest of my life with.",1.0,I proposed to my girlfriend. It was during a walk. She was really happy. I don't know what else to say.,120.0,retold 3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJADCUNUS,2118,JSSZ9DQY,55.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,Winning a prize.,I saw the collection of jewelry.,1.0,,3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJADCUNUS,,,"I recently watched the online live feed of an aquaintance on FB who sells costume jewelry in her spare time. There was a prize awarded to one random viewer. I was lucky enough to win . The prize was a small selection of the jewelry that she sells. I was very pleasantly surprized when I found out that I won. I often enter contests and giveaways like this and I never win. The jewelry is not expensive, but it is very attractive and it was a nice set that I won. There were 2 necklaces, 2 pairs of earings, and 2 bracelet sets in the selection. It was a good pick me up for me as I was having a bit of a difficult week at the time. I used to be very sceptical about entering contests because I never won. Now I feel like I am more likely to win. I think the possibility of winning is something nice to look forward to. I am going to continue to enter contests and look forward to possibly winning. If I don't win, I will know that someone else had the pleasant experience of being the winner. The contests are free and it doesn't hurt to try. Maybe one day I could even win a large or expensive prize.",2.0,I won a random giveaway. It was a selection of jewelry from the live feed of a consultant. I was suprized to be the winner . The prize was nice.,14.0,recalled 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6LGK7DX3,494,5MFWHQ10,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,2.0,2.0,5.0106352940962555,winning a competition.,I started the match and no longer felt nervous.,0.25,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254ZIGJQW,,,,"So I started preparing in July for this competition. I was inspired by the new coach at our gym to compete much more frequently. I had also lost fairly decisively at a tournament in February - I needed redemption. I prepared in several different ways. First, I needed to lose about 5 pounds. This takes a good amount of self-discipline, as your body has a hard time readjusting to a caloric deficit. I removed carbs and also just ate less in general, eating a minimum of protein and veggies necessary. I lost about 7 pounds total and was in great shape. My cardio was another issue. I needed to boost my stamina, as in my previous competition I had biked vigorously but still fatigued. My new strategy was to spar at other gyms as often as I could. Fighting someone unfamiliar to you will make you more competitive and more uneasy, which is exactly what a tournament is. The tournament itself was almost disappointing, as it seemed my opponents did not provide enough of a challenge. Who you fight on the day of will always be random. But the lessons I learned in preparation were eye-opening. I came out of this experience a stronger person.",1.0,I trained hard for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. I was very nervous leading up to my first match on the day of. I won the match with no problems and felt happy afterwards.,150.0,retold 3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RF75SOK,3491,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,going to the movies.,theaters were better than they used to be.,0.375,,3VHHR074H436XFKBD56HEQ11XFA7L0,2.0,Just can't really relate. I can relate to the anxiety.,"I was never a highly social person. I kept to myself a lot of the time. Because of that, I didn't stray far from the nest, so to speak. I couldn't imaging being social with a lot of people. I needed a lot of time to breathe. I needed a lot of time to be in my own space. However, two months ago the new Pokemon movie had come out, and being a huge fan of the series the desire to see it outweighed the anxiety of going. For a long time, I had weighed the pros and cons. I ultimately let my desire win. I wasn't big on movie theaters anyway, but this one was better than the movie theaters I had remembered. Being in such an intimate space with other people who love the game was something special. I was a bit of a loner. Nobody liked Pokemon that were around me, but in this space I felt like myself. I felt like I could be myself. Truly a wonderful experience.",1.0,"I went to a movie for the first time in 7 years. It was a special moment sharing a fandom (Pokemon) that is important to me with someone I love, after feeling like I had no one to share it with for many years. I also discovered movie theaters are much better than they used to be.",60.0,imagined 3B4YI393VAIFKQZTLH1TL3BSO90SSB,2459,LGKGVJJV,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,meeting an old friend in an amazing way,he approached my daughter and asked her if her mothers name was debbie,0.625,,3B4YI393VAIFKQZTLH1TL3BSO90SSB,,,"I was recently at an outdoor concert with my daughter who is now 35 years old with children of her own. It was an event up near where she lives which is approximately 60 miles from where i live and where she grew up. We all set up on the grass to watch one of my favorite bands, The Beach Boys. it was myself, my daughter, her husband and her three kids. I have never seen them in person and they were amazing of course. After about an hour i had to use the ladies room. Upon returning, i saw my daughter talking to a guy who i just thought was striking up conversation about the concert. Imagine my surprise, when i walked over and he introduced himself as Richard who i grew up with in my old neighborhood. . While i did remember his name, i did not recognize him. i remember he lived across the street from me and that we went to the same school When we were really young he had a crush on me but as we got older we had different friends. He moved away when we were both sixteen. The strange part comes next in how he began talking to my daughter. He said was walking by my daughter and her family and immediately realized that she looked like someone he had known growing up (me). He said he felt sort of uncomfortable approaching her but the resemblance was so uncanny he just had to. He then asked if her mothers name was Debbie and if she lived on the street where i grew up as a kid. Of course she said yes but also added that i was at the concert and just in the ladies room. We reminisced for a while but the most amazing thing was how much she must look like me to be able to recognize her as my daughter after all these years! Also i find it amazing for anyone to remember me all those years, especially since i didn't remember them (by looks).",1.0,"While at an outdoor concert, a childhood friend that i last saw at sixteen years of age when seeing my daughter was reminded of me. He said the resemblance was so striking that he had to approach her. I really did not recognize him at all, only his name.",60.0,recalled 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSHMJY8L,1606,OW6EKGAP,50.0,woman,black,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Celebrating life achievements.,I found out I had 8 new cousins all under the age of 5.,1.0,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSHMJY8L,,,My memorable diary entry is about a family reunion I had with my family that lives on the East coast of the United States. The occasion for the reunion was very appropriate. My cousin had a house warming and her husband finished his masters degree. This occurred last weekend. I flew to Philadelphia and my cousin picked me up from the airport. We had a great time and seeing my family was unforgettable. It was quite emotional as well. We had not seen each other since my brothers funeral two and a half years earlier. We ate tons of food at a BBQ in my cousins backyard and continued the festivities by blessing my cousins house. What a great time we had. I also met some family I had never met before including a whole generation of cousins that are less than 5 years old. We have now decided we must met a least once a year. The memories must continue. I'm calling my siblings to make sure they join in the plans for next year. My sister has agree. My parents are left to encourage to join us. Call it our yearly family reunion.,1.0,"My family and I met over the weekend to celebrate my cousins house warming and celebrate her husband receiving his masters degree in education. To celebrate, we threw a backyard BBQ in the new house they bought.",7.0,recalled 3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNRY99LNE,1486,BJASJKLF,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,5.3471075307174685,my father having a stroke and dying.,my father died from the stroke.,0.5,,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87K9OEMK,2.0,"My own father passed away when I was 10 and he had a lot of health problems, but he never had a stroke. I can relate to the part about a father passing away.","It has been 7 months since my father's passing. I didn't see it coming. I didn't imagine that it would happen so quickly. One moment he was here, the next he was gone. Seven months isn't very long, and my heart still feels broken into a million pieces. People say that time will heal things, but at this point I don't know that I believe that saying. Those million broken pieces of my heart seemed to have been scattered by some unknown wind and I have yet to find them. I can only imagine what my mother must be feeling right now. My father had suffered some strokes previous to this all deadly one. But, he came through them before and was still his cheerful self. However, the day this deadly stroke happened was awful. My mother was home with him and they were getting ready to go on vacation to Yellowstone. My father was a nature enthusiast and loved getting away to places where he could be closer to nature. He always told me that it made him feel at home and brought to his heart a peace like no other. As they were packing for this trip, the deadliest of strokes slammed my father. My mother noticed the symptoms of previous strokes, but this time they got worse. She dialed 911 and the paramedics arrived. They loaded him into the ambulance and rushed him away. My mother was able to ride in the ambulance with him. The paramedics worked furiously on him during that drive to the hospital, and then, silence. He was gone. The phone call came. It was my mother. Her voice was full of the deepest sorrow on earth as she told me that dad was gone. My heart sunk, and broke, and tears flowed down my face like a never ending waterfall.",1.0,"the day my father passed away was surprising because we didn't expect it to happen. He had suffered stroks in the past, but none had been as devastating as the one he had on that day.",210.0,imagined 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4AC376X,1154,RNRK9KHX,50.0,Man,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,teaching my daughter to drive.,the experience had such an emotional response for me.,0.125,3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4AC376X,3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4AC376X,,,"Dear Diary,Last week I took my 16 year old daughter driving. She studied hard and passed the written exam for her learner's permit a few days earlier and this was her first time behind the wheel. We went to a parking lot behind a church near our house. She had a little trouble with hitting the accelerator pedal too hard, but we quickly figured out that it was because she was wearing flip flops. After a quick footwear change, she did much better. The other issue she had was with overturning. She was nervous and asked a lot of questions, but it was obvious that she really wanted to learn. It was a great time between the two of us. It reminded me of when my mother, who passed away ten years ago, would take me to the parking lot of my high school to teach me to drive. I can remember how nervous she was. If I came within fifty feet of a parked car, she would tell me to slow down. It also reminded me of when my daughter was first born. I held her when she was just a few minutes old and realized that at that moment, I was a father. It is hard to believe that it has been 16 years. I love that girl very much.",2.0,I took my daughter for a driving lesson. It was a very meaningful experience for me and brought back a lot of memories.,14.0,recalled 3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLU996E2,3655,57MOPAQO,55.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,68.95976975416497,A memorial gathering for someone who passed away.,That giving out sun-catchers brought about such an emotional response.,0.0,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLU996E2,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLU996E2,,,"My sister died in May of 2018. A few weeks later, we had a Memorial. Just some photos, food, stories swapped etc. It was very moving, and we all cried at some point. My sister was only 57, and it was suicide. Too young and so sad. We vowed that we would get together yearly to remember her. My niece lives fairly far away, as do the other people that were at the first one. This past year (June 2019 ), we all got together for another Memorial. We all met at a restaurant in Philadelphia where I live. It was a Greek place and it was a lunch gathering. We all chatted, and it was great to see everyone. I had made each person a sun-catcher out of glass beads and colored wire because my sister loved the sun. I didn't expect some of the reactions. Some people cried. After the restaurant, we went to a church that a family member belonged to and had desserts and coffee. I also made a memory box where everyone could write a memory they had of my sister, and then it was given to my niece. It was especially sad for me because I hadn't seen my sister in over 10 years, we were estranged. I had tried many times to get her to come to Philly, and I asked if I could come and see her. She refused every time. I'd give anything just to see her again. I do believe in God and heaven, so I have hope that I will see her some day. She suffered from mental illness, and she was always taking pills and drinking. She was never happy. I'm never happy either, but, I trudge on.",4.0,My sister died in May of 1018. We get together every year for a Memorial. It's a time t o reflect and remember the good times with her.,8.888888888888888e+29,recalled 3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWQIL6Q8U,652,HJGS5BJV,30.0,woman,White,one,5.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Moving to a new farm,the pigs killed and ate my sister,0.0,,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354X6A1FW,1.0,I identify with the story in a way due to the fact I long to own my own property and raise my own chickens,"We are now settled into our new country home after two weeks. It was a lot of work unpacking and taking care of the property but it was well worth it in the end. We now have a stall to put our horses and the meadows and vast scenery is beautiful. My wife's horse Bessie passed away earlier today so we buried her on the farm and had a funeral for her. Right now I am working on building chicken coops so we can get hens for eggs and I am planning on placing ducks in the pond out back so I can get duck eggs. We plan on raising our own eggs and beef cattle so we can avoid paying high prices for groceries. Everything is good despite a tragedy that occurred on the farm two weeks earlier in the pigpen. My sister went out to the pigpen one night to feed the pigs. I woke up in the morning and she was nowhere to be found. I went to the pigpen and found nothing but bones and a few teeth. The pigs had eaten my sister. I didn't want to deal with the police so I buried her bones in the meadow and had a memorial. This gave me an idea. I was tired of my wife running around and cheating on me with every man in town and I thought about killing her for awhile but I was worried about getting caught. If I killed her and fed her to the pigs they would eat her, bones and all and the police would never find out what happened to her. I am deciding on a day and time when to kill her and how I am going to kill her. I will keep you updated next diary entry.",5.0,"W suddenly and unexpectedly found a home to rent in the country with horse favilities for my wife's horses. We are happy to be moving, but it's a lot of work at a hard time of year to be moving. We will miss our old neighborhood, but there are a lot of advantages to our new situation.",14.0,imagined 336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MQLP52YY,1936,WOFXJIU3,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,a cross country trip to Sea World in San Diego.,The little brother's interaction with the dolphin.,0.25,,3WQ3B2KGE92G9KJXXC0EZDEJUTHB15,1.0,I hardly identify with it.,"The country seems a lot larger after you spend a lot of time crossing it by car. San Diego always felt relatively close to where we live, but after spending long, grueling hours in a minivan with my entire family, I now know better. Writing about it this way makes the trip seem worse than it really was. Despite spending what seemed like an eternity cramped into a small space with the people who know how to get on your nerves better than anyone else, the experience was something that I'll always cherish. It's only been 5 months since we've come back and the memories of our time at Sea World are just as fresh and vivid as if we had only returned yesterday. I can still smell the different exhibits clearly. I've never been a fan of seeing animals in captivity, but I can't deny the impact of seeing an orca or dolphin up close. Even the penguin habitat took my breath away. It's hard to reconcile these feelings. My family seemed to enjoy it just as much as I did. Maybe more. They don't have the same reservations that I do about zoos and such. It was definitely something that my little brother won't ever forget. I think he's just old enough to really realize what's going on, and you could see on his face that the moment he pet the dolphin was magical. I can't wait to see how he feels about that moment when he grows older.",1.0,I went on a cross state trip to San Diego. I went to visit Sea World which is a aquatic themepark. I ended up having a memorable trip and also spent time with a family member.,150.0,imagined 3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXOGOU6US,2020,41N4M0JF,50.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.8918202981106265,My attempt to lose weight for health reasons.,When one soda became multiple sodas.,0.125,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IN952AG,,,,"While I was at a recent doctors appointment I received some very unwelcome news. I needed surgery but would not be able to have it due to my weight. The doctor was rather blunt and borderline rude. However, I could kind of see his point of view as well. Because of this, I made a commitment to lose weight. I was hoping that the memory of him being rude coupled with the chronic pain I am in daily would help. It actually did somewhat. For a few short weeks, I did everything I could to accomplish this goal. I drank only water, no sodas at all. I completely cut out sugars. The doctor stressed that sugar addiction is stronger than heroin addiction. I made a small amount of progress. Then, much to my surprise, I had a diet soda. That diet soda soon replaced most of the water I had been drinking. It seemed like I had completely relapsed. My desire for sugar returned with a vengeance. I now have to start over from scratch again. I guess the doctor was right about sugars after all.",1.0,"I was informed that due to my weight, I was unable to have a needed surgery. I have made a commitment to lose the weight in order to be healthy.",49.0,retold 3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNWNGF9C,4146,FWUDVXME,35.0,Man,hisp,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,about teaching a seventh grade class a lesson on writing,when I discovered I was actually good at teaching,0.75,,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ6ZGGYS,4.0,I identified closely with the story because I was also out of a job and decided to go into an unrelated field. I was surprised and very happy with the success I had in my new career.,"Two months ago I found myself in the unfortunate situation of being unemployed. I had tried my hand at being a writer, something I always wanted to do, but the sales of my first book were stagnant. I sat at home, wondering how I was going to pay all of my bills, and stared at my useless degree in economics. I never had a passion for economics, and always wanted to do something related to writing. As I contemplated my options, which pretty much amounted to flipping burgers at this point, I got a call from my friend Amy. She mentioned that she had the perfect opportunity for me. Her seventh grade class was doing a lesson on writing, and she wanted me to teach them. I immediately started to freak out. I had no formal training in writing. I mean, it was a passion of mine, but I was mostly self taught. How was I supposed to get a bunch of unruly seventh graders to listen to me? I decided that I wasn't really in a position to act superior to them. I decided to think humble thoughts, and place myself on their level. If I could think of what would interest a seventh grader, I could get through to them. The day of the lesson, I was so nervous. I started to doubt myself. There was no way I would be able to get through to these kids and I was going to fail. Amy talked to me a few minutes before we started, and told me that the students like a certain television show set in the 1980s where the characters have adventures. A light bulb went off in my head. All I had to do was relate the lesson plan to the television show that I also liked, and was very familiar with. The lesson was a great success. Amy even invited me to continue helping her and she thinks I will eventually get a full time job there. I was so delighted, and couldn't believe it.",3.0,Today I taught Amy's seventh grade class a lesson on writing. This required an enormous amount of humility for me to do and I was determined that I would fail. My friend praised my effort and has asked me to continue to help her teach writing this school year.,60.0,imagined 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4OM35RQ,2243,P0QWOZIH,35.0,man,Black,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,I received a promotion offer at work,my boss just casually mentioned that he would promote me,0.125,,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4OM35RQ,,,"Today, I had a very interesting thing happen to me at work. It involved something that I was hoping that might happen a little later down the line in my career. I guess it was one of those things that really takes you by surprise when it happens a lot sooner than expected. I was pulled aside by my Operations Manager for a little chat. We mainly talked about usual work related stuff and such, nothing too out of the ordinary. He twas telling me about a new position that had opened up for the current lead on the team and that they would be moving on to a different account. I was thought that this was good for them and mentioned that I hope they did well in their new position. My boss then says that it would obviously open up a new spot and that they would need to get someone new to come in. He asked what I thought about this and I just said that I wasn't sure at the moment but that I thought one of my other colleagues could probably step into the position. Then out of no where he just says that he's going to give it to me. At first I thought he was joking but then I saw that he appeared to be serious. I was a little caught off guard by this because I thought that some of the others might be better suited to step into this position. He basically told me that he thought that I had been doing such a good job and that I had shown the ability to do the job. I still felt a little uneasy about it but at the same time I knew that I could take on the challenge if I put the effort into it. I told him that I would gladly accept and that I would do my best. That was the very surprising and super exciting highlight from my day today.",1.0,I was given a surprise promotion at work that seemed to have come out of no where. I had a talk with my Operations Manager about the position and it was offered to me without hesitation.,60.0,recalled 3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTWS7RD7F,7841,U3C7ARM4,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,An interview/promotion process within my company.,Even with newly added qualifications I was not experienced enough,0.75,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGZGOQPU,,,,My company had a few positions open up within our organization and I really wanted to get promoted. After mentioning this to one of my work friends he suggested that I brush up on a few of my qualifications to really give myself a good shot. After speaking to my immediate manager as well I thought that this would be the correct course to take. After putting in my application/resume to make sure I get interviewed I got to work. There were only a couple of online courses that I had to take but these really prepared me for the qualification tests. This took about three weeks to complete but after I finished my confidence was really high. The day of the interview I prepared myself as much as I could. Getting a good night's sleep as well as buying a new outfit to wear really had me feeling good. I went into the interview that included my immediate manager as well as the district manager. During the interview I felt somewhat of a weird vibe from the district manager and he implied that I was not experienced enough yet. I pointed out the qualifications that I had recently obtained and was told that these were standard and that everybody had them. There was little that I could do except answer their questions and sell myself as much as I could. I pointed out that I had strong performance reviews for the last year and that I was 100% up to the challenge. This was not good enough though I was told to apply next time this position comes open as it should only be 6-9 months before another team member is added. This was pretty sad for me but after having lunch with my work friend he helped me to see things in a new light and be happy that I have these added skills for future use.,5.0,Put myself in a position to get promoted within my company. Did not get the promotion but still got a small raise and more employable skills.,150.0,retold 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVY0Z28VW,2485,2GVQFNAB,30.0,woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,my wedding day.,we read our vows and our friends and family cried.,1.0,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVY0Z28VW,,,"Two months ago I married the love of my life. It is by far the most memorable day of my life. We met in high school, became teen parents, and had been dating for a little over 14 years. We had a long 5 year engagement, just to ensure that our wedding day was perfect. We paid for everything and planned everything on our own, which I think adds to memory of our special day. We both had input and we tailored our decisions to stay true to our love story, as well as highlighting our very different personalities. It was a great day and when we read our vows, people cried. We had a very intimate setting, very close friends and family only, and I think it made it that much more special. We really just focused on ourselves and each other, something a lot of couples forget to do. I've heard so many times, from friends and family, that they wish they could go back and do it all over again. I've heard a lot of stories about how the day flew by and that they never took the time to actually enjoy it. A lot of people regret the decisions they make when it comes to their wedding day. They wish they would have had a smaller or a less expensive wedding. A lot of my friends and family believe they wasted a large sum of money on one single day and ended up being in debt afterwards. We took all of those stories and we decided to not let that be our story. We bought everything with cash, nothing as a loan or on credit. We made our own smorgasbord of food and desserts. We treated it like Thanksgiving. It was awesome and delicious. We worried less about being flashy and classy and more about being comfortable and memorable. We wore what we wanted and didn't have a dress code for our guests. There was no rehearsal dinner, no huge reception. We told people to come as you are and bring their own drinks. Everyone really enjoyed just relaxing, eating good food, and letting loose. It was beautiful, laid back and there's nothing I would change about our special day.",1.0,Two months ago I married the love of my life. We did not have a traditional wedding. There is nothing we would change about that day.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RLUOSONX,6432,KGIJB0FW,18.0,nonBinary,Black,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,tripping with a friend.,I felt a strong sense of intimacy with her.,0.5,,3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RLUOSONX,,,"The night was young and I had just gone over to a new friend's house, who I also had romantic feelings for. We had made plans earlier in the week to take acid that night. We both took a tab and waited for it to hit us before we walked to the bank. She needed to get the money out and it would be more fun that way, which it was. Once the effects started to kick in, the euphoria, seeing shapes and interesting images, we got up and left for the bank which was about half a mile away. It started pouring rain, which would've sucked any other time, but since we were both tripping on acid we took our shoes off. We were walking through the grass and talking about how good it felt on acid. At one point we started talking about our ancestors that walked there before us. We felt the universe both within us and flowing through us. We started playing music and singing along to Lady Gaga, the whole shabang. I remember my goal was to just make sure she got home safely, as she was definitely tripping harder than I was. We got to the bank, and tried our best to get the atm to work. It was going on 1 AM at this point. Even while tripping, we eventually got it to work and made it home fine, somehow managing not to step on glass. Once we got in we both took another half tab. We almost ended up having sex, but were too giggly and disorientated to get to it. We ended up cuddling and it was during this where I felt like our bodies had merged into one. It was the most intimate experience I ever had with another human being.",1.0,"I went over to a friend's place. We ended up taking acid, walking to the bank and back barefoot, and sharing an intimate experience.",120.0,recalled 39ASUFLU6YTM6OGAEWNBVUO5Q9GEX3,1075,JZKN45Y4,25.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my brother's wedding.,it began to rain on my brother's wedding day.,0.875,,39ASUFLU6YTM6OGAEWNBVUO5Q9GEX3,,,"A couple months ago my younger brother got married. I traveled back to my home town of St. Louis, Missouri for the event. I took my girlfriend along with me, it was her first trip to my home town ever. The trip started out great, we picked up our rental car and went to grab a pizza. The following day was my brother's wedding ceremony. We thought it had all been planned out thoroughly, but it turns out that nobody had checked the weather report. The day of the wedding came, it started out sunny, a hot day in late July. Clear blue skies and not a cloud to be seen. We were all so optimistic about the big day. The ceremony was scheduled for 6 PM at sunset, so it would start to cool down and allow for some reprieve from the heat of the day. In theory, that was a great idea. However, when my girlfriend and I pulled out of the driveway we noticed something new that we hadn't seen yet on the trip. Storm clouds moving in fast, and lots of them. Dark gray giants rose onto the horizon at a frightening pace. Lighting was visible in the distance as we began our drive to the wedding venue. We hoped and prayed that the storm would blow the other way, an that the outdoor wedding venue would be spared from this particular storm. Would we be able to get away with having the ceremony in decent weather? It became a race with time. As we drove to the wedding ceremony, it felt as though the clouds were following us and growing larger. As we arrived, I greeted my brother in the parking lot and asked if he though it would rain. He said maybe, it depends how fast we can get this done. Everyone was present except for the minister, one of the few people who was completely essential to the process. As the minister arrived, it finally began to rain. It was raining on my brother's wedding day, I couldn't believe it, but luckily the ceremony was completed and we had a wonderful sunny reception the next day.",2.0,"It rained on my brother's wedding day. It was a great day, but we had to deal with bad weather. It was also my girlfriend's first time in Missouri.",30.0,recalled 3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HQYNREP,1554,6FGVFPLA,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,my son growing older,he was taller than me,0.25,3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HQYNREP,3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HQYNREP,,,"I have recently experienced my oldest son turning 13 years old. I am writing about this because I consider it a emotional and changing time in my life. As children grow older, it becomes increasingly difficult to let them go and do things on their own. My son turning 13 has been hard on me because I will always see him as my baby. He is still in a way very much that sweet little boy that he has always been. However, he is growing more and more each day and I can only hope and pray he grows into a good young man. We are very close and I pray it stays that way. He does have autism so he’s a little bit behind for his age. I just hope and pray that it does not affect his life tremendously in the long run. Sometimes, I think because of this disability he is a little more emotionally dependent than most 13-year-olds. As his mother , I will always be right here of course for him to be able to depend on. I do want him to grow though and be able to do things on his own as well. I guess it is just hard when your babies grow up to be teenagers and one day adults. I imagine this is a difficult emotional experience for all parents. I just feel extra attached because he is my first child and it feels especially hard to watch him grow up and become a man.",3.0,I wrote about my oldest son turning 13 years old. I wrote about the emotional effects this has on me. It has been a difficult experience for me.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRBRWBOV,2359,5BONKNXQ,30.0,Man,na,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,my brother's wedding,he announced the wedding,1.0,,3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y71ZUFAA,2.0,a little,"Sometime two months back, my brother had a very unexpected wedding. He has always loved fishing. Therefore, he figured he would have his wedding on a boat. This was not as surprising as the wedding itself. We knew about his girlfriend. However, we did not know they were that serious. He informed us one week before the wedding. The whole family was shocked. However, we put on our best attires and attended. It was a fairly nice boat. We had the ceremony successfully. There was a lot to eat and drink. We made merry and went home. Now my brother is married. I am next in line to take my girlfriend to the alter.",2.0,The story of my brothers very unexpected wedding day on a boat. It was a surprise to me that he got married and when he did they got married on a boat because his love of fishing.,60.0,imagined 3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYVY55HT,1658,R0AIZ87Q,30.0,woman,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,The most memorable surprise party of my life,When i saw my husband and mum,0.5,39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GR6MZEG,,,,"I have always loved surprises but sadly i have just had a few in my lifetime. My birthday was fast approaching and i was really enthusiastic about it , i tried so hard not to remind my husband about it because i felt he had something in mind and it would ruin the surprise. That day finally came and i was totally excited right from the moment i opened my eyes. But my excitement was ephemeral because ,my husband didn't even seem to notice me that day , he had this kind of stern look on his face and told me that he would be travelling that same day. I was totally flabbergasted. I was almost tempted to remind him but i was already pissed that he didn't even remember it was my birthday. All my hopes for a surprise party just came crashing down. After he left the house i prepared the kids for school, didn't really expect them to remember though , still felt it would be cool if they did. I set out for work and had divided attention because i felt my phone would ring anytime and i would have my hubby sing a birthday song for me. What i got was more and more work , my supervisor gave me loads of work and my colleagues who always gave me birthday wishes didn't even seem to notice me. I later gave up and said to myself well , ""This should be the worst birthday ever"".When i got home , i was exhausted and famished , on entering the door i had a loud shout of ""Happy birthday"", i can say i literally ran off my skin , tears of joy overwhelmed me .I was totally swept off my feet , to my surprise i saw my husband , which i later knew he was feigning the serious look and the travel plan , i was really excited ,my colleagues and supervisor were all there. What was really memorable was the birthday song my kids sang for me and the flowers they presented and also the fact that my mom was able to make it despite the fact that she was critically ill. I received loads of gift from my husband and some items when i earlier did some window shopping with him was given to me. I really had the best time of my life and had so much fun. This is the best and most memorable and surprising birthday party i have ever had ; thanks to my lovely husband and kids .",1.0,It was my recent birthday party. I was totally caught unawares by my husband and family.I had the best birthday gifts ever,210.0,retold 3AUQQEL7U6FVB9WL6ANEMKPGT0R0VC,1616,010CRCGB,55.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a trip to Bogota to play with a band,a 5000 seat auditorium,0.75,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYOUA291,,,,"What I wrote about last was my trip to Bogota, Colombia last summer. I went with a band for which I was bassist for about 10 years but had stopped playing for a few years and was now reunited for this particular concert. The experience was a bit surreal after having not played with this band for a few years, to suddenly be rehearsing and working as a group again. I had actually sold the bass that I used for the the band. I had to locate and purchase a similar type of bass, which was an undertaking as they are somewhat rare and expensive. I finally found one somewhere in Minnesota and had it shipped to Brooklyn. It had been neglected and needed a lot of work to put it back in playable shape. Then I had to figure out how to travel with it since it is an electric upright bass. I eventually settled on the plan of disassembling it and putting the main body in a flight case, then taking the neck on the plane with me. This was an attempt to avoid paying a fortune for a full size case and then paying oversize and overweight charges that would have eaten into the budget for the trip. Anyway the plan worked out more or less. I hadn't anticipated that the TSA would look inside the case and pry little parts off of the bass to see if there was a bomb inside. So even though the case kept the bass from being knocked around, it didn't keep it safe from the TSA people. Anyway we arrived safely and i was able to put the bass back together. The show itself was in a 5000 seat hall, which was another surprise since our band probably draws about 1000 people, so that was kind of amusing. We recorded the next day with the band that split the bill with us and hopefully that recording should be released soon. I was also able to reconnect with an old friend that I hadn't seen since our last trip there about 8 years ago, so that was fun for me.",1.0,"I reunited with a band i used to play in. We traveled to Bogota Colombia where we met new friends, reconnected with old ones, and played a successful show as well as made a recording.",150.0,retold 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7XIV89MY,726,4EQY8TX7,40.0,man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about visiting Colorado,the countryside inspired me.,0.625,3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4T2XW19,,,,"The trip to Colorado actually worked in my favor in a lot of aspects of life. My brother and his family had just recently moved to Colorado and I was lucky to stay with them for a week in the summer. During this week I was able to go to the music venue Red Rocks. I have wanted to visit this place for years. I was lucky enough to see my all-time favorite band and a more current band I have grown to like at the venue during this week in Colorado. So I was lucky and got to visit with family, see two amazing music acts and visit a beautiful part of our country. I was in awe of the scenery. This was actually the highlight of the trip. I was moved by the experience and plan on moving to Colorado in the near future. I have began making plans with my brother to become a resident. I went to Colorado to watch a concert and left in love, with a new vision for retirement. This is substantial to me. I have never really had a good plan. This trip and visit has made a plan for me. I will visit there annually until I live there. I am grateful for this trip.",1.0,I got to visit Colorado a couple months ago. During this visit I got to see two of my favorite bands at Red Rocks. This was top of my bucket list.,180.0,retold 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R2SDQ9Q4,3786,7JBJYH61,40.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,"an accident happening, resulting in me getting illicit cash",the mother maced the skateboarders,1.0,,3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1NKDLCIJ,3.0,I can imagine it happening in my neighborhood,"Six weeks ago, an accident happened that resulted in me recovering approximately eight thousand dollars. I was walking near the beach on a path at the cliff. A young mother was pushing her stroller and walking her dog, talking in her airpods while her kid was watching an iPad. I noticed that there was a group of skateboarders approaching her from behind. The first skateboarder struck the edge of the stroller, knocking the young mother's iPhone onto the pavement. The skateboarder fell on the ground, and his three friends gathered to see what had happened. The young mother was startled and promptly maced all four of them. A police officer approached as he had been cycling in the area. The skateboarders scattered and left behind a leather side satchel. I grabbed the bag and sat on a bench to observe the following events and answer questions as I felt I was a witness to some kind of crime. I wasn't questioned. I went home and looked in the bag, which contained a large amount of cash. I've been holding the cash and am afraid to tell anyone about it as it could be drug money or worse. Since the event, I've been looking at social media and searching the location to see who was there that day. I've been watching mug shots and police blotters to see if I recognize the skateboarders.",1.0,I found money on the street. No owner has been found yet. I am really hoping to find the rightful owner soon so that I can stop feeling guilty.,7.0,imagined 3VD82FOHKRAKFHI4HEUKMTXAJVTOC6,5574,YQ3MDIG6,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Starting a successful podcast,When my rant about my job attracted listeners,0.625,,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9A1B9FGO,3.0,"I have close friend who got fired from his job, and he makes good money now as a youtuber.","I have been hearing a lot about podcasting. Initially I did not give it much thought and considered it a waste of time. After hearing some stories about how people are actually making impact just by using podcast as a means to share their honest view of various issue and people are actually willing to listen to it. I decided to listen to one, so I had my friend recommend one for me about 2 months ago, and he did. I tuned in after getting home from work, at first I did not get the idea but once I paid attention I realized what every was saying. I became a regular listeners of that podcast. A month later I was laid off at my job, I guess due to restructuring. I had nothing to do I was just at home all day everyday sleeping and eating, and maybe go out with my friends once in a while. At one of those outings I met the voice behind my favorite podcast and he told me how he got started. I decided to give it a shot, and then I did some research for about a week. I had no reason not to, no job, just bills to pay. 2 weeks ago I went live, I only had a few listeners, with few regular downloads at first. About 5 downloads to be precise and they were all my friends I suspected. One day I was just frustrated and I started ranting about my former job. This rant attracted people, I was amazed. Though I never the name of the company Where I worked but I said some things to me day to day and people seemed to like stories. I just kept on telling them different story everyday and now I am very successful as I have over 5,000 downloads every week.",2.0,I wanted to create my own podcast. I decided to do a lot of research and then just go for it. It was very successful.,14.0,imagined 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYZ5J8VO,1887,51LT8NHJ,55.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,having to accept that I am in very bad shape with my MS.,no new lesions do not mean I am getting better,0.625,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYZ5J8VO,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYZ5J8VO,,,"On August 19, 2019, I went to see my new neurologist concerning my MS. I have had MS for many years but over the last 10 years or so, I moved from relapsing remitting to secondary progressive. I have been having a lot of problems with falling and stumbling and the fatigue has been horrible. To further complicate the issue I fell on April 2nd this year and tore up my knee, which exacerbated the MS. I started back to work the first day of school, August 14th. I substitute in high needs SPED. I knew I wasn't doing well with my MS, but it came as a complete shock to me when my doctor told me I was ""running out of reserves/ basically about out of reserves"" and I need to conserve my energy NOW. She said I should not be working, which I love my students, but she understood why I continued. Now, I am having to cut back my days at school and have accepted the fact that this year will be last year of teaching, I want to use my energy for doing the other things I love, which is travelling. I am going to Italy in September and will have to go on a rollator/wheelchair. I am devastated, I have been bursting into tears, even at school, I am having problems coping with this new news. It's almost like when I was first diagnosed, but worse now because of my age. I have always ""pushed through"" and tried to exercise my legs. I have been told I should really STOP now to reserve whatever I have left. I am using my walker at home now, so that is helping with my falling. However, because I used to be paralyzed from my waist down and spent years on my scooter, I do not want to have to use a scooter again. I donated both of mine. I also had hand controls in my vehicle, which I am afraid I might have to do again. I am okay with that aid. I simply feel like I am going backwards, even though I have known for the 34 years I've had MS it is a progressive disease. Now that my husband is retired and we can do things, it is so difficult for me, though I thoroughly enjoy travelling This new news about my MS has been emotionally and mentally exhausting.",1.0,"There is no treatment for secondary progressive MS, I will continue to worsen rapidly if I don't change my lifestyle.",7.0,recalled 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNY62VBL6,535,RMFN97X7,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,me trying to get back the love of my life,that she is acting like she dosent care,0.375,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01357M69ZD,,,,"I lost the love of my life not too long ago. We met and the same day we met I believe we fell in love. we spent the entire day together. after that we were inseperable. We traveled the US together and we had the best of times we have ever had with one another. I was stupid and I ran away. Because of that she has gotten with someone else and married them. I know she is not happy. I know she still thinks about us everyday and I know she dosen't want to be where she is, and with whom she is with. I have to find a way to get her back. I am not interested in anyone else whatsoever. And I think she thought she could just ignore her feelings. She does a good job of faking it, But I know the real story. We have had some of the best times, but also, some of the worst times. I know though she still loves me, and I know I am still the love of her life. I have been patient. I have not even dated since I left. Why I left? I was scared of what had happened, and I was scared of hurting her anymore then I already had. But now I know she just wanted it to work. I believe if she were to give me another chance it would work. we could work things out, I do believe it could be even better then it was before. Im gonna wait. I havent heard from her, but I send he emails from time to time, so she knows Im waiting , and That I still love her.",3.0,i have to find a way to get my love back...I will do whatever I have too and realize that love only happens once to some and she was it.,180.0,retold 3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVWGTZBM,754,K3O3I5HQ,30.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,a proposal.,she said yes so quickly.,1.0,3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVWGTZBM,3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVWGTZBM,,,"About a month ago, I proposed to my girlfriend. We had been dating for about 2 years. We are very happy together. We discussed marriage all the time. It was a no-brainer to ask her to marry me. I did not ask her father for permission first. That is too old school for us. I took her for a walk and proposed at ""our spot"". It was very simple, but it was us. She told me she knew she loved me years ago when I wanted to go for a walk with her. She cried. I cried. They were tears of happiness. The most memorable thing was how simple and right it all felt. We already know that we don't want to have a big wedding. It costs too much money. We would rather spend it on living and traveling. We do want to have a reception.",1.0,I proposed to my girlfriend. It was during a walk. She was really happy. I don't know what else to say.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVR1PLZ2I,925,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,Man,hisp,2.0,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,mom's birthday and a vacation,bed and breakfast made special meal and cake for mom,-0.25,,30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLXKG5EE,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","I can't stop thinking about that wonderful trip two months ago. We stayed at a bed and breakfast in South Carolina for about 3 days then went to visit cousin Merl in Georgia for a few days. The bed and breakfast was beautiful and they were very hospitable. It was right on the beach. Living in California for all my life, I've never seen the sunrise over the ocean. The Atlantic was just beautiful. The innkeepers made mom a special birthday cake and dinner which was so lovely. They really showed us some great hospitality. Cousin Merl's was so much fun too. We got to catch up and see all of our southern brethren. Cousin Merl has a zipline in his back yard. It is awesome! Cousin Merl's place is so gorgeious nestled up in the hills. It was so green and peaceful. You don't hear any cars going or airplanes. Until he starts up his dune buggy of course! That was fun too. I can't wait to go back.",1.0,We stayed at a bed and breakfast in South Carolina for about 3 days or so for a birthday celebration for my Mom. We also visited another relative in Georgia for a few days.,60.0,imagined 3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6N6QUKLO,2221,7TWWBG0A,55.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,serious weight loss over 65,we experienced the results,0.875,,3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6N6QUKLO,,,"My wife and I are in our sixties, fairly healthy, yet we are quite overweight. We realized our obesity had reached a point where we were having difficulty even getting around anymore. I could barely tie my shoes: could not fold myself into a vehicle easily, and had gradually developed a pretty nasty case of sleep apnea. My wife was similarly affected, with the added complications of pre diabetes, and not being able to walk more than 100 yards without being winded. We had a choice: stand together, face up to our reality and fix it or be prepared to fade quietly into obesity purgatory. This truly was our last chance to recover, given our age and condition. I am here to report we are now cautiously optimistic. With a combination of intermittent fasting, low carb/high fat diet, restricted calories, and an initial rasher of phenetamine, we have lost effectively 90 pounds for me, and 65 for my wife. We can move again, apnea is disappearing almost entirely, .It is a day by day process, one small step at a time, and an unrelenting focus on the goal. The true secret is to be together, work it together, and support each other and focus on the small things. Just don't quit! There is nothing like a result, and having the patience to wait for it is a lost art. by taking it patiently, one can do amazing things. I have committed to my health as a life path, and do not think of it as a diet. life is precious. You do not realize it until you see what you could lose.",1.0,"We were sick, old, and fat, and needed to change. We did Keto, and diet, worked together and lost an amazing amount of weight",120.0,recalled 3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSMZA0N5QT,1965,CVFF8JO0,50.0,woman,white,4.0,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,the American Quarter Horse Show I attended.,I slipped in horse manure and fell flat on my back.,0.375,,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R8T57T4T,5.0,I do attend horse shows and usually watch where I am walking. I'm sure if I was looking around and talking this could happen in real life to me as well.,"Dear diary, 3 months ago I attended the American Quarter Horse show. and I have been thinking about it ever since. I had been waiting all year for this event as I love horses. The horses were amazing and so majestic. A friend of mine is a rider and agreed to take me behind the scenes to see what it takes to get the horses ready to show. Everyone was very friendly and seeing the horses up close was a dream come true. Most of the horses were getting groomed and saddled up for the show. As we were walking out of the barn we were following many of the horses and riders. I was talking to my friend and looking around at all the stalls, not watching where I was walking. Next thing I knew I felt like I was on ice and sliding around. I was trying to stay standing but before I could grab something I slipped and fell down. I was laying flat on my back and to my surprise everyone was laughing. I started to get up and slipped again. I had actually slipped on horse manure and was not lying in it. My backside was completely covered in horse manure. I never thought to bring a change of clothes, my clothers were covered in horse manure and I totally smelled. I politely excused myself and told my friend I would have to go home to shower and change. She had a slight smile on her face and said she understood. I was so embarrassed and couldn't wait to leave. I will have to wait another year to attend this event and I will remember to take a spare set of clothes.",2.0,"I attended an American Quarter Horse show in April, 2019. The show was amazing. There were talented riders who showed off their talents.",90.0,imagined 3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQHJLYGU,1346,2JD6UGQO,30.0,Man,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Being forced to move to a new home.,I realized that we'd somehow manage to store all of our things.,0.5,,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQHJLYGU,,,"My girlfriend and I moved recently. We had been dealing with financial difficulties in our previous house. We were always pretty poor; I had a low paying job and she was unemployed, but it wasn't a problem before. The biggest issue was that we always had roommates before, but then they moved out. We could have potentially gotten replacements, but the house was so old and run down that nobody seemed very interested. The landlord wasn't very responsive and to make things worse, some squatters had been nextdoor for several months already. At a certain point, I no longer had enough money for rent payments. It was a very stressful time in both of our lives. Through some stroke of luck, one of the members of my girlfriend's church was looking for new roommates; someone that was friendly and we could trust. Thankfully, they trusted us as well, since we still didn't have the income to pay rent, but were looking for work. We started packing and got ready to leave that old house behind. I still hurt when I think about that old place; we had a big back yard with a beautiful garden and it was fairly peaceful until the squatters were there, but those times are lost to the past now. It took nearly a month to get everything out of there; we had made our lives there together for about 3 years and I had lived there for 6 years before; most of my adult life. Thankfully we were able to get help moving boxes. I don't know how we managed to get everything stored away here, but somehow my girlfriend found a way. She can do anything when she puts her mind to it. We've been here for 3 months now and it's starting to feel like home, but there's still things to get used to. We live with 2 other people and have to share a bathroom, which is pretty annoying, but I guess it's okay. It almost feels like I'm going through a haze, still, but we keep on going. My girlfriend has a job now and I'm bringing in small amounts, still. Sometimes it feels like we're struggling to make ends meet, but I guess that's life.",4.0,My girlfriend and I didn't have enough money to keep living in our old house. We had to move and try to adapt to a new space with new people.,120.0,recalled 3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26SCIUKM,1230,SZW7DHZI,55.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,The trailer parking area at a hospital,security was completely incompetent.,1.0,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540O51FU,,,,"I had to go 200 miles away to have surgery. It was my only choice. We decided to take our travel trailer and park it in the free parking area for trailers and motor homes. I use to work at this hospital and it was a little known fact that this was available. We got there and got set up and went to the security office to get registered. They said they required our trailer registration and our vehicle registration. We had spoke to them twice on the phone about coming and they had never mentioned this. I had to leave an see my doctor about tomorrow's surgery. So my husband attempted to take care of it. Security said there was something wrong with the registration and called the cops. So, once the cops came the cops got it all straightened out. The cops were irritated with security. So after my doctor appointment and getting our trailer registered, we went back to the trailer. There was a motor home already parked there it had many loud dogs barking in it and there was a large pile of smelly garbage in back of the trailer. There was also a trail of garbage leading back to a large creek. We called security to report the mess and danger of bear activity on the premises. Nothing ever happened. So after my surgery I reported this to some former co-workers, who were now supervisors, The mess got taken care of right away.",4.0,We put our trailer in a free camp spot at the hospital while I was having surgery. It was a hassle and barely the trouble. Hospital security did a very poor job of running this service.,150.0,retold 3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5BWTB1XN,1467,Z4U7IEIR,45.0,woman,black,4.0,4.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,The Annual Family Reunion Road Trip,no one complained when I would not stop for a restroom break.,0.5,,3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJNAE44YO,5.0,It is the annual trip to our Family Reunion. It is a memorable part of our family life.,"We recently attended our annual family reunion in North Carolina. My family have been going on this annual trek for the last 20 years. It is an eagerly anticipated yearly trip. I rent a large 15 capacity van. My sister and I both take our families. I offer to give rides to the more elderly family members. We usually hit the road around 6AM. I have completed the pick-up of the other occupants by 9AM. We head on down the Turnpike for the long drive down. We always have a goal to try to beat the prior year's time. It should take around 8-9 hours to get to our hotel. However, no matter how hard we try, we are usually the last family members from our area to check in. The difficulty is that there are only 2 drivers. My sister and I take turns drive around 3 hour stretches. And inevitably, we just end up stopping incessantly for many rest room breaks. The hotel is usually all filled with family members and it has an indoor pool. All of the planned activities is at the hotel so inclement weather will not ruin the events. It is a 3 day event. On Friday evening, there is a meet and greet social. The reunion dinner and memorials is held on Saturday. This is a formal event. The dinner iis catered with formal service. Each year we have a memorial service to honor members that have passed during the year. Immediately after dinner, we have an awards ceremony for recent college graduates and members who will be entering college. The highlight of the weekend is the talent show.",1.0,"We took our family trip to Universal Studios during a work event. We went to the Walking Dead when it opened up and someone pulled the fire alarm part way through, only to experience panic and confusion.",30.0,imagined 3DOCMVPBTO0LO0FJ5P3LNFRG2XENN8,2367,A74KUFUH,25.0,Man,White,one,4.0,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my friends getting together to celebrate an engagement,I gave the couple a photo from when they just met,1.0,,3DOCMVPBTO0LO0FJ5P3LNFRG2XENN8,,,"I remember the day me and my friends got together to go to a beach near my home, named Long Beach. We hadn't been together as a large group since we where kids in high school and back then we used to go everywhere together. This time we where getting together because two of our friends where getting married, Joe and Kelly who had met because I had been friends with Joe and I invited Kelly, who I had known from science class, to go with us one weekend many years ago. We walked the board walk and everyone was having a great time. We stopped in at bars. We had great food and drinks. When the time was right everyone gave a speech for Joe and Kelly. When it was my turn I said I never saw two people more in love, and that after 12 years it's about time they made it official. And I told everyone how they met. Finally I had saved something from back when we where younger that I gifted to Joe and Kelly. A photograph of them that first weekend trip. Kelly cried, and soon after so did Joe. Seeing themselves so young. Soon enough everyone was teary eyed but still laughing and having fun. I felt sad when everyone started to head home. I didn't know when I would see anyone of them next and it hurt to think that this might be the last time.",1.0,"I got together with a group of old high school friends, the catalyst being two of our friends where getting married. We had a night out like we did when younger, and we end up all giving a speech to the two getting married, in that speech I gift them a photo from when they had first met.",90.0,recalled 39LNWE0K4VI65PO15A2FW2NUEWQIUO,1753,Q0QJEC4A,30.0,woman,black,one,one,,4.0,5.886104031450156,my daughter moving away from home,I dropped my daughter off at her apartment.,1.0,,3TE3O85731UAECIICDMI4BTSVI9R2B,4.0,I have a daughter and I know one day this day will come.,"I had been a housewife for 18 years until my daughter went off to college. She left about 12 months ago and it was hard for me. This was her actual first day away from home. I had sheltered her for so long. Then the day finally came where she became an adult. I tried to talk her into staying home during her first year of college but she wanted freedom. I understood because I was the same way when I moved away from home. She is my only child so I felt lonely when she left. I talk to her everyday but life hasn't been the same. Maybe if she was closer to home I would feel better. After the semester ended, I thought she would come back home, but she decided to stay. She said that was her home now. The bright side is that I had one last lunch with her at a Chinese restaurant that was near her apartment. I told her how proud I was and how much I was going to miss her. Although this has been hard for me, I know she is becoming a young woman. The first day was just the hardest.",1.0,My daughter's first day away from home. My family and I drove her to her new school. We stopped at a Chinese restaurant and had lunch together after dropping her stuff off in her new apartment.,360.0,imagined 3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11ECYKV8WC,1446,ZRM4CS79,25.0,man,Hisp,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,ABOUT MY LOVE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY,WHEN THE LOVE OF MY LIFE PROPOSED ME WHEN I WAS SUPPOSE TO PROPOSE HER,0.375,,3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11ECYKV8WC,,,"LAST MONTH WAS THE BIRTHDAY MONTH OF THE GIRL I LOVE BUT SHE DOESNOT KNOW THAT I LOVE HER. SO I PLANNED A SURPRISE PARTY FOR HER THAT IS TO CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY IN AN ORPHANAGE. I INVITED ALL MY FRIENDS TO THAT EVENT AND EVEN PLANNED OF PROPOSING HER ON THAT SPECIAL OCASSION. EVERYTHING WENT WELL AS I HAD PLANNED. SHE WAS VERY MUCH SURPRISED AND DID NOT EXPECT SUCH A SURPRISE PARTY FROM ME. SHE WAS VERY EMOTIONAL ABOUT THAT. SHE HUGGED ME TIGHTLY ON SEEING THOSE ORPHAN CHILDREN. I FELT EMOTIONAL TOO. THEN WHEN THE PARTY WAS ABOUT TO GET OVER WE PROVIDED FOOD FOR THOSE CHILDERN. FINALLY WHEN I WAS READY TO PROPOSE HER A MIRACLE HAPPENED. SHE CAME TO ME, HUGGED ME TIGHTLY AND SUDDENLY HER EYES BURST INTI TEARS. THEN SHE HUGGED ME EVEN TIGHTLY THAN BEFORE AND SAID THAT SHE LOVED ME FROM THE FIRST MOMENT WE MET AND FELT THAT THIS WAS THE RIGHT SITUATION TO TELL ME. I WAS SPEECHLESS. I FELT BLESSED AND SPECIAL. I REPLIED THAT I LOVE HER TOO. THEN WE THANKED THE CHILDREN AND THE OPERATORS OF THE ORPHANGE FOR LETTING US HAVE THE MOST IMPORTANT MOMENT IN OUR LIFE WITH THEM.",2.0,THE EVENT WAS THE SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY THAT I HAD ORGANIZED FOR THE WOMAN I LOVE. THE EVENT WAS VERY EMOTIONAL. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN OUR LIFE. THE EVENT HAPPENED LAST MONTH. I ORGANIZED THE EVENT IN AN ORPHANAGE.,30.0,recalled 3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0NGC9HQ,6010,ZA9JCXSF,25.0,man,asian,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Main event is b,Main event is me having surgery for my tourette syndrome,0.5,,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0NGC9HQ,,,"Over the years my parents tried to get insurance to approve of my surgery since I am diagnosed with tourette syndrome. The price of the surgery is steep and we needed insurance help to cover it. At last it got approved after 3 years of my parents working hard. On may 28th I got the first part of the surgery, which was to implant the electrodes into my brain. The 2nd part of the surgery was putting the pulse generator into my chest a small cut, strangely when I came to it didn't hurt probably because I was on painkillers. I couldn't walk properly and got light headed a lot for the upcoming 2 months had to recover my strength. I'd say it was a good experience, but would not ever do it again. I remember how bored I was during the summer being locked in my room because I couldn't let the sunlight hit my bald head where the surgical cut was. I was really frustrated at the boredom I started reading books. I picked up singing lessons to kill the boredom and strengthen my weaknesses. Weight lifting was on my mind all the time because I love powerlifting. I came back to power lifting 2 months ago and was happy ever since. I love fitness it is my life style now . People often ask me how was the experience and I tell them it was scary at first. I honestly expected to die because I have one of the worst luck in life in my opinion but I'm probably exaggerating it. Overall I think it was an interesting experience. Good to be a test subject for this surgery.",3.0,"I got brain surgery called deep brain stimulation on the 28th of may when I came to I was in pain, really light headed, the 2nd part of the surgery which was an incision on my chest didn't bother me but the wiring from my brain to my chest was really discomforting",150.0,recalled 3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG0CI9KC3,1975,0FDN1U2K,35.0,Woman,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,how my son decided he no longer has to respect me.,my son had the nerve to disrespect me the way he did.,-0.375,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG0CI9KC3,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG0CI9KC3,,,"What is the point of trying to be the best mother possible when your children are just going to disrespect and break your heart? I just had to decide to do what is best for my family and myself by letting my oldest son go. He has decided that he is grown and no longer needs me. That part I can accept. I know that he is legally an adult, I get that he has to become his own person. What I don't get is how can he disrespect in the way he has? He just stood in my yard and called me out of my name. I feel that he has taken everything I have ever done for him and thrown it back in my face. As if I am not good enough, as if I have not done well enough, for him to call me 'Mom'. I can deal with a lot of things. I can support him when he needs help, when he makes mistakes. However, I cannot and will not allow anyone to disrespect me in such a way. It is unacceptable for him to treat me with anything less than respect when he believes he no longer needs me. Does that mean that when he decides he needs something from me, that I will once again be 'Mom'? I am furious that he can do this to me. I am hurt that my baby boy has the ability to basically betray me. That is exactly what he has done. He has betrayed the Mother/Son bond that we have. Now, I have to show him that if he can't respect and appreciate me the way that I deserve, I will not jump at the chance to be his saving grace again.",4.0,"My oldest son forced me to make a hard decision. He wanted to disrespect me and I had to make it clear that no one, not even my child, is allowed to do that.",90.0,recalled 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLJJG4QE,2182,5Z1M2WJ5,30.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my sons first birthday.,my son didn't immediately smash his cake.,0.25,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354PCA1F0,,,,"When my son had his first birthday it was his first time eating more than a small bite of sweets. I was surprised that he didn't immediately start smashing his birthday cake. He instead picked up the piece of cake and took a bite out of it. It was very cute! After that first bite he started smashing up the cake. He was taking handfuls of cake and shoving them in his mouth. He had cake smeared all over himself, his highchair, and the floor. He actually quit eating it sooner than I expected. He looked very full and tired of the cake. We had to give him a bath after the cake eating before he could open presents. When it was time to open presents, he ripped off a tiny piece of wrapping paper and played with it. We had to really encourage him to rip more paper. I mostly opened his gifts because he wouldn't. He had a ton of fun playing with the wrapping paper. We had to encourage him to actually play with the gifts.",1.0,My son had his first birthday. He made a mess eating chocolate cake and then he opened gifts. He liked the wrappings better than the gifts.,180.0,retold 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3MK6Z5K,1335,E6USCCIK,55.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,a bucket list float trip,I was ask to join a group to overnite camp,0.75,3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3MK6Z5K,3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3MK6Z5K,,,"I took a float trip at the end of may. my plan was to float the entire length of the buffalo national river. I took this on alone. This was not an easy decision as things can go wrong and you are all alone for several hours at a time with noone nor phone service in site. Luckily most times i ended up amongst groups of other floaters. I had the opportunity to meet some very nice people and actually was invited to camp twice in 5 nights. Though i wasn't able to complete my trip due to flooding, i will forever remember the experience. This is a bucket list item for me that i really want to complete. Luckily though i floated by myself i was never really in any danger. needless to say i took no chances on the river to put myself in harms way. When in doubt i scouted the rapids i couldn't see all off or just chose not to run thru them. the weather was mostly perfect. Not too hot during the day and comfortable to sleep at night. this trip taught me alot about myself and my abilities. I learned alot about what i needed to take and how to pack out my kayak.",1.0,Bucket list float trip by myself. 6 days and 5 nights on the buffalo national river. Met lots of good people and the weather was good.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SD9AHTQD,1869,0FDN1U2K,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my son disrepected me and I had to cut ties.,my son had the nerve to call me out of my name.,-0.25,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG0CI9KC3,,,,"My son and his girlfriend decided that they could not stand living near me anymore. My son and I ended up arguing in the front lawn. Things were getting pretty heated and that is when he called me a name that no child should ever call their mother. I felt disrespected, humiliated, betrayed, and hurt. I had done everything that I could for this child. I gave birth to him, fed and clothed him. I never let him go without and then he turned around and did that. I didn't deserve that. I had done what I was supposed to as a mother. My job is to birth them, raise them, and make sure they live to see 18. He could have had a worse mother. It was like he didn't even appreciate any of it. I have four other kids and I knew I couldn't let them think that it was okay to disrespect me or my husband like that. So, I told him to leave and that I was done. I still love him, but I have to love him from a distance now.",2.0,"My oldest son forced me to make a hard decision. He wanted to disrespect me and I had to make it clear that no one, not even my child, is allowed to do that.",150.0,retold 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTU7U91P,700,XE2WNUN0,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,attending a wedding and saying good-bye to a loved one.,I ate the spiciest wings known to man.,1.0,,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTU7U91P,,,"In late March, I flew to Chicago with my boyfriend for a wedding. One of his close friends from college was getting married to her boyfriend of 10 years, and I was invited as my boyfriend's +1. This was more than a wedding for me though, as this would be the last weekend we would spend together before he deploys. My boyfriend is in a branch of the military here in the United States. Due to recent political events, his deployment had been up in the air. One day his deployment was cancelled (yay!), whereas other days he was set to leave the following week. He had finally received word in mid-March that he would be leaving at the beginning of April, just a couple of days after his friend's wedding. The weekend of the wedding, we flew into Chicago and lazily made our way to our hotel. I had never been to Chicago before and I was really excited to see the sights and enjoy the food. After checking in, we met up with his group of friends at a rooftop bar. After devouring the spiciest wings known to man, we all took shots and then made our way downtown. The night was honestly a blur, but I can clearly remember how I was feeling. I had never felt more in love...or as sad. After we returned from a wonderful weekend where we spent time with my boyfriend's friends and danced our hearts out at the wedding, the reality of this deployment hit me head-on. And just a few short days after our return from Chicago, I said good-bye to my boyfriend at the airport.",2.0,"I went to Chicago for a wedding with my boyfriend. An otherwise happy, romantic event was made somewhat sour by my boyfriend's inevitable deployment upon return home.",150.0,recalled 3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWXOK4N9X,1105,GBXL2CEU,25.0,woman,White,3.0,4.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,About my health,i got dizziness,-0.125,,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4OM95RW,5.0,Very closely,From few days i was getting the continual dizziness. and also i want to get new treatment .however it is very important for me.]i want a suggestions from my elders. i must maintain food control. i should keep use of medicine is very important for me. i will use new medical technology. there may be a chance for me to affect this kind of disease. i feel MRI is much better. i want to meet some solutions to my physicist. these type situation is somewhat disturbed for me .difficult to manage. these type of situation is always affects me. i want to use new medical instruments. i want to get advice from my friends. it always affects me in lot. it is very disturbed for me. it always interrupt me in a special situation. doctors are very helpful for me. i specify some specific symptoms. i want to get medical action to my elders. MRI is very new for me. it provides a different feel for me. i want to comeout from my ill ness. i want to suggest my illness to my collegues.,2.0,I have been feeling dizziness lately. I had to get an MRI. I trust the MRI will be beneficial in determining what should be done next for my health.,21.0,imagined 3ND9UOO81LOLNULCLDET660IJ6XLWN,1978,2IB9K3RZ,40.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,The birth of my first born,We predicted he was going to look like his mother,0.125,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRSMLD85,5.0,"Very close, it was the birth of my first child","It was on a Sunday morning, I woke up and went to the bathroom to have a bath, my wife was still in bed. I went to the kitchen to prepare our food as she already due to delivery. I was going to prepare friend rice and chicken. Not long after that, my wife came out of the room. She came directly to the kitchen. She gave me a kiss and said she was feeling pressed and needs to use the toilet, so off she goes. She got to the toilet and not long after that she shouted. i was terrified, i ran straight to the toilet. i guess what. She broke her bottle. I quick packed her stuff as we were already prepared. rushed her to the hospital. When we go there. We were attended to immediately as it was an emergency. She was takwn to the labor room. I was scared as hell as it was the birth of my first child. After 30 minutes or so, the doctor came out to congratulate me. It was a bouncing baby boy and he looks exactly like his mother. We predicted earlier that the baby would look like her. I just could believe what i saw.",2.0,I was on my way to a doctors appointment in the rain. I was running late so I was in a hurry to get there. I saw a fairly serious accident along the way that I was almost involved in.,30.0,imagined 3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROISYB2ND,1655,Y21NZSY2,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,2.0,13.920870973622096,my travel experiences in Vietnam,I saw fat white girls being driven by a group of local bikers,1.0,,3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROISYB2ND,,,"I threw my first punch at someone since playing Power Rangers in pre-school. The Egg-shaped fuck had it coming, being a 30-year-old staying in a hostel and inviting himself to an evening in the town with a group of us. He proceeded to divulge how he always gets charged more than the initial agreed upon price for prostitutes and how he came to Vietnam to eat dog in a legal and fine-dining setting; I punched him and left after he mentioned the latter, going as so far to ride back to the hostel, check-out at 10 pm and find a beachfront hotel for the night to get some solace. I carved a bong out of an apple once there, imbibing in a beer as well to numb my hand off a bit as it was sore as fuck. I expected his pudgy face to be more giving, but my knuckles seem to have connected with his jaw. I truly have no idea of what ensued as I wasn’t plussed by the group of people anyway…there’s truly something about this part of the world that attracts low-esteemed wanderers, keen on nothing but smokes and the idea they are ‘far from home’. The most depressing, and least interesting, are the majority of gringos here, who stick to the major cities only and transport themselves around the country using buses, too afraid to ride a gas-horse into the arguably authentic corners of this beautiful country. Rural villages with a single hotel that lacks airconditioning, with the only “attraction” being a monument to communism doesn’t make for an instagramable trip to these types. A shame, but as is expected in this day and age, where being an influencer en masse or in their social circles is the calling card for so many yuppies out here. An example: today while traveling from Da Nang to Hue I went through a coastal mountain pass with 13% inclines at points, roads that give even the non-shit bikes trouble. The apex has a crumbling outpost from some war that apparently happened here not too long ago…an interesting sight as you can see both cities even though they are quite distant…probably why the pillboxes were constructed in the first place. I stumbled gracefully down back to my bike with its black seat sweltering in the heat, just waiting to melt my balls off during my descent. As I struggled to put on my helmet-earphone-sunglasses combo I noticed a familiar sight pull up: white girls being driven by locals. Their accents led me to believe they were from California, with my suspicions confirmed by noticing that one was only pretending to be blonde for conformity; roots tell no lies. I watched as they had the men park the bikes in a vista-worthy spot, angling the bikes sideways upon the head-chieftains aesthetic demands. I had seen advertisements for services which you can pay for to have a rider take you, at a pace of your choosing from the north to the south, or vice versa, for a daily rate (in less expensive lodging of course) but the look on their faces convinced me the rate they had agreed upon was seeming lower than the journeys worth.",2.0,A brief look at my travels through Vietnam. I wrote this journal as if it was a letter to my friend Peter. I keep a travel journal on a regular basis.,1111111.0,recalled 3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSK5PU8X4,614,FAHTQ9IO,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,4.0,,4.0,3.332204510175204,A Subreddit on GalaxyNote 10.,I talked about my anxiety and how introverted I feel.,-0.125,,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A1BLEUFY,4.0,I feel very close. It feels authentic to who I am.,"So I just did something. I created a Subreddit on the GalaxyNote 10. I am really proud of myself because going out on a limb like that isn't something I would normally do. I'm also really nervous about it. I feel like I really took a chance and maybe it will work out for me, but maybe it won't. I'm not used to just getting something done without talking myself out of it. I spend so much time just dealing with my anxiety that I don't always go out and live my life. I mean, what's really going to come of it anyway? It's just a Subreddit. The thing is, I don't start conversations. I'm just an introvert who keeps to myself. I'm out on a limb though! I'm branching out...taking risks. I hope it helps the anxiety. It can't hurt, right?",3.0,I created the GalaxyNote10 subreddit against all odds. I fought adversity and took advantage of opportunity to create something meaningful and succeeded.,28.0,imagined 3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDODGFS2,2070,8ZFRWPHO,25.0,man,black,one,2.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Moment of getting US Citizenship,I got mail from USCIS,0.875,,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZNB985Y,4.0,Because this is a dream for everyone. US Citizenship is more valuable to every professionals.USA recognizes and enhances our talent.,"Finally It was happened. we got visa to america. It was a long time dream for my husband and me. My husband and me are Australian couple. We tried to move America for past one and half year. My husband is a software engineer. His childhood dream is to settle in USA. this is also my dream. he working in a software company for 4 years. He is a talented decision maker. So company promoted him as senior manager. after this incident, he try to focus on his dream of america. His company has lot of branches in various countries around the world. he find branch in USA in Internet. Yes. His search gave a good result . His company's branch located in California, Texas and NewYork. He was choose California to work. Then he properly apply for transformation process in company. Company cooperated his activities because , California branch need a good worker at the time. So my husband used this opportunity. He was moving the green card process properly. After long time of process, finally we got an expected mail from USCIS. That mail contains the information that both of us elected to get green card. It is happiest moment in our life. Now we filed for Australian Visa. After few days we ready to make journey to America.",2.0,My husband moved to America. We got his green card. We filed for my Australian visa. After over 11 months we got my visa last week and are moving!,7.0,imagined 3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UNO9W0F,2468,XKUH9B7T,25.0,Man,Hisp,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,retirement and what life is like during.,the most surprising was pondering an identity crisis.,0.5,,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UG617H9,3.0,very much so,"I retired at the age of 38 on June 6, 2017, the day before the twentieth anniversary of my high school graduation. I am married with no kids and generated over 95% of the family income while employed. We live in LCOL rural TN. Our asset allocation is approximately 60% VTSAX (total US stock market) / 20% VFWAX (total INTL stock market) / 20% VWLUX (US municipal bonds). We also hold roughly $400k in house, land, and belongings not included in the portfolio. My spending model places no dependence upon possible future employment (outside pharmacy?), social security ($10k/yr?), inheritance ($500k?), house equity (reverse mortgage with no heirs?), universal health care (probable?), or universal basic income (possible?). The final balance will be left to charities and worthy causes. Two years later: A wild year for the market, but everything seems to be going as planned. We entered year two of early retirement at $1.146M on 6/1, peaked at $1.199M on 9/20, bottomed at $1.008M on 12/24, peaked again at $1.202M on 5/3, and finished back down at $1.138M. I think the concept of retiring early must include shaping a new, purposeful identity, whether that is in some kind of nonprofit work, traveling, writing, managing investments, etc. Peter Drucker talks about this concept in Managing Oneself, in that truly successful people work at their encore career/retirement plan and skills needed years before it happens. Our need to create and contribute doesn’t have to take the shape of work, but it doesn’t go away. And if we’re not purposeful about it then it becomes whatever we are already doing. I'd have an identity crisis if I was suddenly ""not a programmer"", but barring brain damage, nothing is going to make me ""not a programmer"", certainly not retiring. Financial security, even without the RE portion, will provide a permanent happiness boost for most people. It’s only after you leave your job do you truly realize how wound up you were in your profession.",1.0,"I left my job for the last time. I was retiring. I had mixed feelings, but it was time. I gave few gifts and packed up my stuff.",7.0,imagined 3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8VD500W0,7837,Y4QFW2EZ,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my bothers international soccer debut.,I was able to visit the pitch.,0.5,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NLCNP,,,,I still think about that day and how happy I am for him. I remember us going to Honduras to watch the Minas play in the Capital. We got to tour around the city and visit different places. I loved seeing all the museums and especially the old presidents house in downtown Tegus. In the eveing I went to watch him play in the national stadium. I really enjoyed the view and the crowed. At half time I was invited dow to the pitch and got to watch from the pitch. It was amazing hearing and seeing the players play. It is funny to think about how many people wanted my bothers autograph after the game. We were able to eat with the team and the coach that night after the game. I got to meet some of the players and hang out after dinner. They were really cool and down to earth people. Honduras is nothing like I though it would be. This goes down as one of my top 10 places to visit . I really loved that trip. I hope to go back this year and watch him play again.,1.0,I watched my bother make his international soccer debut in Honduras. One of the most memorable things that has happened in my life.,180.0,retold 3LUY3GC630MWO0Z95XZOV7AL4S8P7L,2576,5V64QJV5,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,a renewal of my faith,my prayer was answered that day,1.0,,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7BAFF4O,1.0,"I am not religious at all, I just made this story up for this task","I had really been struggling with my faith lately. It just felt like I was going through the motions. Finding the motivation to go to church was a real struggle. In fact, I had missed church multiple times over the summer. But, a couple of weeks ago, I decided it was time to snap out of it. I set my alarm extra early. I prayed that I would feel refreshed. I also prayed that I would stay awake and really absorb the message. And I am glad that I did. It ended up being a very powerful service. The message was all about finding our calling. And they had a volunteer fair after the service. I felt like God was really talking to me. I decided to volunteer to work with one of the youth programs. I started it last week, and am already in love with it. The kids are great and I feel like I am making a difference. I feel like my prayers were really answered.",1.0,I prayed before church service to stay awake and to get something personally useful out of the service. My prayers were answered immediately and in full force which deepened my relationships with the church and with God.,14.0,imagined 3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14IS5HZTS,2207,AWJBWCNN,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,cutting out negative things for a month.,I found I missed television the most.,1.0,,3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4LG5Y5WH,3.0,I have felt that perhaps I should cut down on social media and sweets.,"It was three weeks ago that I set out on my personal mission to test my fortitude. I cut out things in my life that were holding me back, making me negative, or were not conducive to being my best self. I gave myself one month to go without social media, lustful thoughts, cussing, television, and sweets. It's definitely been a challenge! Since most people are on a health kick after the New Year, giving up sweets has been relatively easy, though I do sometimes miss having something sweet after dinner. Losing a few pounds has encouraged me to stick with the sweet dessert abstinence. The hardest thing has been giving up television. I have felt very out of touch with what's going on in the world. I also miss some of my favorite shows and find myself wondering if I will have trouble following the story arc once I start watching again. Social media has been surprisingly easy to give up. I guess that's because the negativity on there was really getting to me. I don't miss the drama or the rudeness. I have also found that by focusing my thoughts more positively and not swearing, cussing, or thinking lustful thoughts, I have more energy for creative thoughts. I've written two new poems and have a new story idea to write! Overall, the experience has been very rewarding. It's made me feel stronger as a person and has proven my willpower and faith.",2.0,"I decided to test my willpower and faith. I did this by cutting certain things out of my life including social media, television, lustful thoughts, swearing, cursing, and sweets for 1 month. After the experience, my overall state of health and wellness improved,",21.0,imagined 3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8D8FF14K,644,PQA21OGS,30.0,woman,white,one,5.0,1.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,meeting a stepsibling after being separated.,we got along despite differences.,1.0,,3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8D8FF14K,,,"Dear Diary,A few months ago I bumped into my stepfather's son at my new gym. I joined because I wanted to get into better shape. It was also very close to where I live. He was there the third time I went. I don't think I'd seen him since I moved out 10 years ago, and hadn't thought about where him or anyone else moved to. I just kind of forgot. We talked and actually seemed to get along well. He looked pretty happy and wanted to know if I was new to the gym. I told him that I was. After that, we talked for a while. I'm surprised that he was so nice since my memories of them aren't the best. Mom never had anything good to say about them after I left. The family didn't get along well. As far as I know most of them moved out of the area. Definitely strange to bump into someone I didn't expect to see, but I'm happy I did and happy that he seems to be doing well. It definitely doesn't feel good when you meet people from your past and things go poorly.",5.0,I went to a new gym to get in better shape. I met my stepsibling there. We hadn't talked in a long time.,90.0,recalled 3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYUCGWFA,1386,W61BZSY4,30.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,my mother's dementia and my struggle to get her help.,I finally got confirmation of Medicaid HCBS approval.,0.5,3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYUCGWFA,3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYUCGWFA,,,"Well, today was the day it finally all came together. I've been working for months to get my mother state help for her dementia. I knew she had been diagnosed, but I didn't know how bad it was until then. Ever since then it's been constant calls, week-long trips down to try and get paperwork done, and worrying. So much anxiety that I've lost 30 lbs in the space of 4 months. Every week there was at least one crisis where my mother was overspending herself into the red because she couldn't remember getting money out of the bank that day, or signing up for multiple life insurance policies. When I first applied for Medicaid for her, I was instantly rejected and no one told me. I had to call up after a month before learning she made $195 too much in Social Security to qualify for assisted living. I was devastated and started crying. But I kept going, kept pushing, and found out that I could apply for home services because it had a higher income bracket. Getting the paperwork together from 250 miles away was hell and it took weeks and weeks even with help from my aunt who lived nearby. When we finally got it in, the Medicaid service worker who was helping me was taken off the case and her case was given to someone else, but they didn't tell me. It felt like a merry go round, and my head was always spinning. I spent a lot of nights crying when my mother would call and spout word salad, feeling like I was totally alone in the world. Everyone I called said they couldn't really help and some places didn't even pick up the phone. A long-distance caregiver, only child of a single mother, so young and trying to care for her mother with dementia when she should be having kids and starting a family. I didn't want to be self-pitying, but I did fall into it sometimes. Then I opened my mailbox and it happened. It was a letter saying that she was approved for Medicaid waiver HCBS and that she could start immediately. I dropped to my knees and started crying, knowing that the fight wasn't over but that at least I had some sort of help. Someone recognized that my mother was in need and that I couldn't do it alone. It's still been a struggle since then and she's definitely had some very bad days where I had to go down to make sure she was OK. But we are slowly moving towards someone being there at least 4 days a week for some amount of time, which is more than she has now. This letter has changed my life, because it proves that someone listened. I'm no longer alone and neither is my mother.",5.0,My mother has been suffering from dementia with no help. I fought for months to get her on Medicaid and failed at first because of income limits. After a lot of work and worrying I finally got her on a waiver program.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 37U1UTWH9W8L0RK7SUVJE26W4QV8RU,1326,NGXWKXDQ,30.0,man,asian,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,getting rejected from a school.,that the next school didn't reject or accept.,0.0,,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HX0RWR5,1.0,Didn't go to graduate school.,"4 Months ago I was going through a hard time with my education. I applied to the graduate school that I wanted to attend for my PhD, but they only offered MA admission. I really can't afford to do that as I already have 2 MA's. The financial strain alone would be a big problem for me and I wasn't sure what to do. I could re-apply at another school, but with no certainties, I was unsure what to do. I decided that I would try one more time at my second choice school. If I didn't get offered admission I would then try and figure out what to do next. So I got my material together and sent off a new application. It took awhile, but I finally heard back from the college. They couldn't let me start a PhD admission at this time, but would be happy to have me start when they next offered admission. On one hand I was happy they somewhat accepted, but on the other I was unsure if I should take them up on that offer. I would probably have to get some kind of job while I waited and wondered about that. It was hard to make a choice when you have so many thoughts going through your head. So I relaxed and spent some time cooling off before I made any real choice. In the end I decided to attend at the later date when I could start, so I started to prepare to wait.",1.0,"I applied to a Ph.D. but was only offered M.A. admission, even after already obtaining two M.A.'s. The financial situation would be a major strain. Now I have to consider next steps, including whether or not to re-apply, and if so, where.",120.0,imagined 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCK0UA4G7,1433,2TD0AXHB,35.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,3.5553480614894135,receiving a gift from a longtime friend,the gift for my dog from a friend,0.5,,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2DOS9D8,3.0,I do have close friendships that in times of my own distress have demonstrated the amazing capacity of people,"I remember the day very clearly, and because it happened right after Thanksgiving I know when it took place. It's been five weeks now but the feeling I had on that day has no diminished, and if anything could be said about it it has grown. It was on that day while I was contemplating lukewarm leftovers on the counter that my mom announced I had received a package from Jonathon. This was unexpected and curious. For the first, I hadn't spoken or written to Jonathon, Jack as I always called him in youth, in several years. To the second, I hadn't lived at home for two years while attending graduate school, and any mail delivered to me there would be odd. Upon unraveling the package from Jack, my heart rose and sank in varying emotion. The enclosed Frisbee from Vermont College School of Arts was a specific choice by Jack designed to invoke our shared history and demonstrate his love of dog, Charles. Jack had only met Charles on one occasion but my interaction or conversations since must have made an impression as to my feelings for him. I had always thought Jack to be thoughtful and caring, but this was an unexpected surprise. I had not been in the best of moods all day or all month for that matter. The competition in my program was not what I had envisioned when enrolling in the English department nor were the endless days of meetings and workshops. I felt stunted and exhausted with little to show for my effort. Jack's gift and accompanying note was like a tablet of vitamin C that returned some sense of energy and well being to my mood after a fog of despondency. I never thought that another person would show such dedication to a memory and sense of the moment as Jack. His gift exposed a great deal about his character that most would not care to do as it would reveal a vulnerability. To care that much about a person is a fragile thing indeed and to have it demonstrated in public without an idea of the consequence frightens most from such action.",2.0,I received an unexpected and very thoughtful gift from a long distance friend of mine. It was a gift for my dog that he very much appreciated and a much needed random kindness to me that came at a very good time for such a thing. It's things like that that sort of restore your faith in humanity.,35.0,imagined 3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IUST2AD,5652,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,getting a tornado warning during a birthday party,the fact that the tornado came out of nowhere.,0.5,,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZ957MN,2.0,I have been in a similar situation before. There was a tornado warning during a get-together.,"3 months ago, a family friend was turning 50, so his family was throwing a surprise party for him. My family was getting ready to go when it started to rain. The clouds were abnormally black, which was a bit scary, but we just thought it was going to be a bad storm. We got in the car and headed off. When we got to the party, it was a full-fledged thunderstorm. There was tons of lightning and thunder that shook the house. We were still having fun, though. The burgers and ribs were cooked inside as opposed to outside on the grill, we watched tv, talked, opened gifts, etc. Then we heard the alarm. At the same time, we all got blaring loud notifications on our phones telling us to seek shelter due to a tornado. We all went into the basement. The kids were crying, and I was terrified. I had never seen a tornado in real life before. Thankfully, it missed our neighborhood by a couple miles. When all was clear, we went back upstairs and continued to enjoy ourselves.",1.0,"A trip to attend a birthday party turned frightening for my family and I. A tornado touched down near our location. After the danger passed, we had an enjoyable time at the birthday party.",90.0,imagined 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHPW2VCF,914,AKSKB9S6,35.0,Man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,a male stripper showing up at a bachelorette party,the fiancee got angry after discovering the truth,0.375,,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5AYNUPY,2.0,similar feelings but not based on reality,"My cousin was having her bachelorette party. Since it was a one-time thing, we thought it would be funny to hire a male stripper. Nevermind the fact that she is engaged. We also thought it would be funny if she was blindfolded and was told about a surprise guest. The stripper showed up and started doing his gyrations. My cousin was into it, apparently because she thought that it was her fiance. However, she eventually realized that that was not the case. She suddenly flew into a rage. She did not want this type of thing. She is very loyal to her fiance. She believed that he would be furious if he found out. He might even break up with her. He does not tolerate any nonsense. We tried to calm her down. There was no way he would find out. He had his own bachelor party, and the girls wouldn't know anything about it.",1.0,We ordered a male stripper for my cousins party. She thought he was his fiance. Things got escalated in a negative way.,90.0,imagined 33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NO73GRXF,459,TBL6CXU7,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,a friend's engagement,I was asked to help,0.625,,31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUI8DLPYY,2.0,I've never been asked to help anyone with any kind of engagement.,"My best friend told me that he was proposing to his girlfriend, but he needed help with how to make it romantic. My friend is not the most romantic type of guy. I wanted him to have a special moment with his girlfriend so I went along with it. I told him I'd look into it at night when I was off of work. We collaborated via chat from then on out to look for the perfect scenario. We decided that a romantic dinner on the beach would be perfect for them. I even got to add more details to help him out since he was drawing a blank. I suggested that there be a live band playing some romantic songs as well so it wasn't awkward silence when he got down on one knee. He really liked that idea. He's kind of an awkward guy at heart. We planned it out until we had all the details perfectly planned. We even had a little runthrough a few hours before he was going to ask his girlfriend to marry him. I recorded the whole thing because his girlfriend would definitely get a kick out of it. It was finally time for the big moment and I had to wait a few hours before he texted me that she had said yes! He had sent me a picture of her wearing the engagement ring in the exact spot we had planned. It was so fulfilling to help out a guy I've known for years.",1.0,I was included in helping with the preparations and was able to suggest ideas to make the event even more special. We worked on this for several days and finally decided on a romantic dinner on the beach with musicians being done at sunset.,7.0,imagined 3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMGMHBNB,652,DTUMA8KR,35.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,the funeral of a childhood friend,I told a lot of funny jokes,-0.25,,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMGMHBNB,,,"I've always considered myself to be a funny guy. Not too long ago, a childhood classmate of mine died of cancer at the age of 16. I was quite saddened by this event. However, during the funeral, I felt funny. Everyone around me mourned for the death of a sixteen year old boy while I stood in the background. I was quite emotionless, and stood like a statue. How does this relate to me being a class clown and outgoing personality? Well, I'll tell you. After the funeral, family and friend attended his wake. While there I was able to catch up with old friends that I hadn't seen in years. Everyone tried to keep a smile on their face but the death of a fallen comrade watched over us like a stormy cloud sucking all the happiness and life out of the room. This is when my personality seemed to kick in to second gear. Sadness? Not if l could help it. Before I knew what was happening, I was buzzing all over the banquet room telling jokes here and there. Talking to family members of my dead friend as if we had known each other for years when in actuality the death of their brother, nephew, or cousin was what brought us together in the first place. I tried my best to make everyone forget what had actually happened. Hours later, walking home in a 3 piece suit. Jacket hung over my shoulder like I was a tough guy from the 20's, I smiled. My effort had been a success. I knew that in my own way, I was sort of a superhero.",4.0,I attended a funeral for a childhood friend. I did not feel that sad at the event. I told lots of funny jokes to everyone.,90.0,recalled 37QW5D2ZRH8X16KK7JVO4CBRTEFS8C,2650,SQVYCMBH,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,theme park birthday,cousin got drunk,0.5,,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MPJVD45,4.0,"I've had a family event like this, just on a smaller scale.","My extended family from Hawaii came over to celebrate some birthdays. My cousin and grandfather have the same birthday. Myself and my two brothers are all born in the same month. This always makes celebrating easy, but a big event. This year we decided to go to an amusement park. I've been there before, but most of my family hadn't been there in years. Even so, I knew we would all have a great time. As it turned out, some of us had a little bit too much of a good time! My cousin has always been kind of a problem drinker and we all hoped he would control himself this time. This was not the case. The day started out great. A lot of catching up and laughs. It was around lunch time and we all decided to get something to eat. A few others had a drink, nothing unusual, but my cousin went overboard. For the rest of the day he was very loud and even got kicked off one of the rides. We still had a lot of fun and made some great memories.",3.0,My extended family from Hawaii came over to celebrate some birthdays. We decided to go to an amusement park and we had a lot of fun together.,30.0,imagined 3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEQPTSXLM,922,9LTQZ2C9,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Working from home during holiday seasons is rough,I worked so hard and made so little money,0.75,3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPCL95PF,,,,"The last several months have been rough for work. There are more ups and downs than I would have expected because the work in based on various school schedules. I went from making $250 a week to $150 than back to $300 and last week a massive $45 for the full week. This is a major problem because my bills depend on this money. My bank was overdrawn by $98 today and my credit score dropped almost 100 points in the last 3 months because of the debt accrued by things that needed to go on the credit card. Even typing this out makes me anxious and uncomfortable because I don't know what to do. I have a side gig that is equally slow as it is based on a European holiday schedule. I've tried selling my knitted wares on Etsy, but the market is saturated. I've applied to work from home jobs at so many sites and none of them are interested in me because the only job I've had IS this type of online work that doesn't offer someone for them to call for a referral. When your 18 year old cousin, who never worked a day, gets hired by UHaul work from home but you, who graduated college but then got stuck being a housewife for 17 years, well... it is demoralizing. The up times of work are great, and if I could maintain those $250-$300 weeks, it would be awesome. But the fact of the matter is, those weeks are LONG. I'm not working 8 hours a day 5 days a week. I'm working 14 hours a day 7 days a week. I need some kind of balance, but I can't leave the house to work. So, the pride I had before? It took a beating.",4.0,"I am working for the first time in 17 years. Not only am I finally making my own income, but I have something to wake up to every day and be proud of!",14.0,retold 39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGEG4LYFV,2252,CY1C5X53,55.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my grandson's epileptic seizure.,I was the only one present to care for him.,0.5,,,,,"My 4 year old grandson has epilepsy. I have witnessed two seizures when he was with his mother, my daughter. But I have never been his sole protector and advocate during one. I have prayed that I would never see the day that I would be alone with him when one happened. But that day came. My husband and I went to their home to babysit so my daughter and son-in-law could go to an evening wedding of a friend. As my grandson stood at the window waving goodbye to them, he turned slightly towards me and became rigid. I knew that he was about to go into a seizure. I laid him gently on the carpet and turned him onto his side. I told my husband to run outside and try to flag them down. I grabbed my cell phone to note what time the seizure began. I made sure he was breathing. He jerked slightly for about a minute, and then his body relaxed and he gave a big sigh. It was over. My husband had been able to stop them, and they all came in around that point. My grandson was very confused, and then became sleepy, so my daughter held him for a long nap. I was very emotionally drained afterwards. When someone has a seizure they are totally defenseless and helpless. My grandson's frailties and vulnerabilities was driven into me that evening. It was a traumatizing event for me. If someone near you has a seizure, you must act to help them. Get them safely to the ground, otherwise a fall could be very injurious or even fatal. Turn them to their side to keep the airway open. If they have been eating, clear the mouth. Note the time, and call for help if it goes over two minutes.",5.0,"I was my grandson's caretaker when he had a seizure. I took care of him during the seizure by getting him on the floor, maintaining an open airway, and timing the seizure.",60.0,recalled 308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060G2R89ID,1579,R02VOY9I,25.0,Woman,white,3.0,2.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,My Favorite Scottish Dances.,In my Dream in our Life .,0.0,,3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO631SV0MG,2.0,"Yes , Of Course closely you identified with this story.","Once upon time, One Week ago I am Participated in one Competition. That Competition name is Scottish dances. It is My Favorite Competition. I am participate the Competition. I am preparing Very Well in this Dance Competition. My performance is Very Well in this Dance Competition. It is My Dream. Despite a car accident the night before, I was alive and well to play and dance at the annual English Country Dance Ball. In this dance Competition is Very Thrilling and Interesting. And The thrill of the night for me was dancing Mairi's Wedding, one of my favorite Scottish dances. My joy and amazement at being there to enjoy it gave the evening an extra glow. Dance makes you feel like you can do anything. Dance is the one types of Feeling. The best feeling is when you feel so weightless while dancing that you think you could conquer the world. Dancing is a whole-body workout that's actually fun. It's good for your heart, it makes you stronger, and it can help with balance and coordination. ... With dance-inspired workouts ranging from ballroom and ballet to hip hop and club dance classes. Dance is Important. Dance is more than the exploring of different ways to make a shape or learning a series of steps to music; it is a way of moving that uses the body as an instrument of expression and communication. ... Dance also enables students to better understand themselves and the world in which they live. But in my life Scottish dances is in my dream in our life.",2.0,"Despite a car accident the night before, I was alive and well to play and dance at the annual English Country Dance Ball. The thrill of the night for me was dancing Mairi's Wedding, one of my favorite Scottish dances. My joy and amazement at being there to enjoy it gave the evening an extra glow.",7.0,imagined 3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ABA3XK6,1589,9ZR5A8M9,35.0,woman,White,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,my observation of my father's death.,my father came back to life after being dead for twelve minutes.,1.0,,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ABA3XK6,,,"On April Fools Day, I observed the death of my father. It was a surprise, though it had been coming for a long time. He did not, as one would say, go peacefully. But at least I can say he went into peace. It had been a long, slow slide down, with his claws dug into the side of the cliff, and he may have thought he was climbing some of the time. Since losing the use of his legs some twenty years ago, his life had become a daily struggle to perform even the simplest of tasks. The life that had become drudgery, with us, his daughters, the only bright spot, he'd somehow still wanted to keep. He'd dug his teeth in like a stray dog into a scrap of bone. Then, he had a heart attack while going into an MRI machine. He was dead for twelve minutes. But God sent him back from Hell, and not only that, but woke him up. That doesn't happen after twelve minutes. He was able to talk and respond to questions. Perhaps dying had killed the stubborn part of him. He was able to accept the peace of God, speak to his daughters for a whole week, and say goodbye. And then he pried his fingers off the side of the cliff so suddenly that I was the only one there to observe his fall.",3.0,"My father, paralyzed and constantly in pain, died unsaved. He was dead for twelve minutes, then came back to life, accepted Christ, lived for another week, and then finally passed away.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFG4D8X2R,3961,TVNITSGJ,25.0,man,White,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Buying a car I couldn't afford,My wife refused to do anything to help me,1.0,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9JJQ0DM,,,,"I bought a new car a few months ago. I really didn't want to, my wife was the one who had talked me into doing it, as she had been bugging me about getting a new car for awhile. We also went the day after we had gotten into a pretty big fight, so I guess I just wanted to make her happy. She promised we would make some lifestyle changes to be able to afford this car. Mainly to stop eating out as much and she was supposed to get some kind of a job. Even to just work on Mturk to make a little extra money to help put towards it. I have been hustling and doing a lot of side jobs to help bring in extra cash, but she has done nothing. It's very frustrating as I already work a full time job and am doing side jobs to help afford this car and other bills, and she is doing nothing. Since completing this original hit she has still not lifted a finger to help. I shouldn't be surprised as this is not the first time she has promised to help out to make me happy in the moment, and wound up doing absoutely nothing to help. We have gotten into fights over this many times before. At this point I am just done. I don't want her to get a job just to shut me up. I want her to do it because she actually wants to contribute something. She knows how stressed I am about bills and money, and it really hurts that she doesn't care.",3.0,"I bought a new car that I really couldn't afford, and my wife was supposed to help me cut costs and earn some money to pay it off. So far I'm the only one doing anything.",60.0,retold 3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7E9KJ2KU,2753,OATY2GTY,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,developing a unexpected relationship.,a chance encounter changed my life.,0.625,,3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7E9KJ2KU,,,"About five months ago, I went on a road trip. The trip was after a particularly bad event happened. I wasn't in the best mental state at first. When I had been gone for several weeks though, I met someone while hiking. This person ended up knowing my grandmother which surprised us both. We talked for a while and had an enjoyable time. I went on with my trip and when I got back, I called them to chat. We talked for several hours and to put a long story short we ended up getting engaged. So this random person I never met just happens to know someone I do and then we just hit it off. I never expected that to happen. My life completely changed. I wasn't down anymore. I finally had something to live for. I am exited for what ever comes next. Life is good again.",3.0,I went on a trip. I developed a relationship with a random stranger. My life changed in a way I never expected it to.,150.0,recalled 3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXOD0IIJ6G,709,1QB85H38,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,reconnecting with my old bandmates,we performed a live show,0.75,,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYOUA291,2.0,I was never in a band or don't travel often but it's always a great feeling with I get the chance to meet up with friends I haven't seen in a while.,"Where to begin? It's been a while since I wrote here but I've been so busy! Last month I reconnected with my old bandmates! It was pretty awesome to see them again, we decided to get the band back together. We went on a trip to Bogota Columbia. While we were there we were able to hook up with some old friends, it was great getting to spend some time getting to know them again. We even made some new friends while we were there. Also, we played a great show there! It was so cool spending time performing with them in front of a live audience. Can't wait to do it again! We made a recording, I sure hope we can sell copies. I'm so glad that we all agreed to do this. It's definitely an experience I will never forget. I hope we keep at it and stay in touch with everyone we hooked up with during our trip. I can't wait to see where this goes!",1.0,"I reunited with a band i used to play in. We traveled to Bogota Colombia where we met new friends, reconnected with old ones, and played a successful show as well as made a recording.",30.0,imagined 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWQC5J1T,1563,BY769RWB,55.0,Man,white,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,"me getting my elderly, ill mom into assisted living.",She fell and broke her shoulder.,1.0,,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWQC5J1T,,,"Getting my mother into assisted living facilityMy mom is 89 and I have been her sole caretaker for ten years. We live in South Florida. Her other three children live in other states and have taken an ""out of sight, out of mind"" approach to her care. They are content to let it all fall on to my shoulders.Mother has always been a little self-centered and melodramatic (though she thinks she is utterly selfless). Taking care of her was always a challenge but things got much worse when her ""cognitive decline"" became undeniable. She was diagnosed with dementia and the neurologist told me I could not take care of her all by myself and maintain my own health. (I was in my late 50s; I'm 60 now.) None of the other children thought this was any of their concern.The biggest daily struggle concerned mom' s anxiety medication. She was prescribed 3 pills per day ""as needed."" She thought ""as needed"" meant whenever she wanted and that ""3"" was a suggestion for other people, not a rule binding on her. A few times she took too many pills and ran out before the end of the month. She simply lost count of how much she had taken. So I ""took control"" of her medicine. She hated this and hated me for doing it. She threatened to call the police, to call distant relatives and tell them I was abusing her, and to call an ambulance because she was on the verge of a stroke. This was a miserable period for both of us.Not knowing what else to do, I called Adult Protective Services to see what they thought. A case worker agreed ""placement"" was right for mom, that could definitely not take care of her all by myself in her current state. (Again, none of the siblings thought this concerned them.)Mom refused to discuss placement. She spent time in the hospital twice for minor things before finally falling and breaking her shoulder. This was the last straw. The hospital stay (her third in five months) lead to rehab and from rehab she went to assisted living. She hated it and hated me for taking her there, but it was the best thing for her. And, to be honest, for me too: there were more than a few times I feared I had dementia too! This was the greatest stress of my adult life.",4.0,"I took care of my elderly mother for ten years. When her 'cognitive decline' reached a point where I could no longer take care of her alone, she entered an assisted living facility. It was a stressful time for us both.",90.0,recalled 3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9T4BD00,731,CHZYR70D,18.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,refinancing a crappy car deal.,the car dealership deliberately screwed me over.,0.25,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZYNPLC,,,,"In relation to the story written above, my car is still a piece of garbage. I had to call several different finance dealers just to find out that what the dealership did to me was completely illegal! They sold me a car when I was of age but did not let me sign for the car. They had my sister in law and my mother sign for it. Which is called a split sale. It is illegal to do that for someone who is of age. The only exception is a parent or guardian buying a car for their child. This means that I am driving a car I do not even own. This dealership has royally screwed with my finances. They are charging me 21% interest on this car. They finance was for right at sixteen thousand and I will end up paying over forty two thousand for this car. I am appalled that someone could do this and still sleep soundly at night. Now I have to refinance this car with either my sister in law or my mother with my name so that I can eventually just have my name on the car. Some companies have found sympathy with my situation and are willing to work on a better interest rate with me. I am at least thankful for the fact that I have a car at all.",4.0,I financed my first car after my very first car that I bought finally bit the dust. The car now has to be refinanced because of a crooked dealer.,240.0,retold 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGVLXBU3,876,CTSBVSHK,30.0,Woman,black,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,me falling breaking my ankle and learning to walk again.,I thought I was going to lose my foot after breaking my ankle.,1.0,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGVLXBU3,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGVLXBU3,,,"I had to learn to walk again. I had broken my ankle in a way that the doctor's thought I was going to lose my foot. I had been out for a walk, and tripped and my ankle just snapped. I was alone, but thankfully a school bus driver pulled over and called 911 and tried to keep me calm while we waited for help. After having surgery and a few casts, I did't think I would ever be able to walk like I did before. I had to go back to the basis with learning to walk. I never realized how hard it was for babies to learn. I thought that I could just get a cane, hop a little and be on my way. That did not happen. I had to have someone walking behind me while I used a walker and took tiny, little steps. I was shocked at how hard it was, and how I had taken being able to get up and walk around when I wanted for granted. My life had completely changed, and while I was taken steps both physically, mentally and literally in the right direction to get it back on track. It was hard and there were many tears and if I could have walked properly, I know I would have stormed off a time or two. But, now months later, why I still walk with a limp most days, I can at least walk. Not how I used to be able to, but I'm thankfully I can at least storm off if I ever need to.",5.0,Breaking my ankle made me have to learn how to walk all over again which was very hard to do. Learning how to walk again after a personal tragedy is no small feat and it would make you see things in a whole new way.,180.0,recalled 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWGYR64ML,2492,N48D5URR,25.0,Man,black,one,4.0,,,4.0943445622221,the rally of Andrew Yang that I attended 2 months ago.,He spoke about all of the issues that he did while instilling hope,0.875,,379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TIB3SLE8,4.0,I watch alot of what politicians say and act accordingly. I also hear alot about the crisis' that I mentioned in the story and feel very strongly about them.,"Two months ago, I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country. One thing I really admired about Andrew Yang was his concern for my local county and the people that reside within it. He has made every effort to address poverty across county lines and speak to us about the rising opiod epidemic that's sweeping our nation. Not only that, he found ample time to speak about the dangers of climate change that we are currently experiencing today. He began with a very inspiring speech about how it was time to change our country and led us into a discussion about poverty within our city. He spoke about how it was unfair that so many sat within the streets, hungry and poor, while other's indulge on their riches and how that needed to change. He then went on to speak about climate change and how we needed to act today to ensure that our children won't have to deal with a failing planet when it's their turn to lead the world. Rising temperatures have been adding to our sea level which, within the next 50 years, will affect our children and our children's children, which is why we need to work to reduce emissions to have a clean Earth for them in the future. Lastly, he began to speak about how the opiod crisis is even affecting our county and the evidence is mounting that these people need mental treatment instead of constant arrests. They need to be cared for instead of shunned and we need to put ourselves in there places if we are to see exactly what they are going through. He also spoke about the actions of Washington and spoke about how it was important for us to not fall into that trap of hate and bigotry and instead lighten the world with our actions. How instead of shipping Mexican's back to there home country, that we will instead create a pathway to citizenship for these individuals so there kids aren't trapped in the very situation that they were running away from. He also spoke of the importance of culture within America and how that would be going against everything that we stand against. I left his rally feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, but also with a new respect for many of the issues that we face today.",2.0,"I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country.",60.0,imagined 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1RSE4IER,1237,8NMBC2YO,35.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Going to Disney World,seeing the Disney Castle for the first time in person.,0.125,,3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAPNABCI,4.0,"I identified it, and compared it, to me traveling around the world seeing historical, and cultural sites of Asia.","The day we my son and I went to Disney world was a day like no other. Even though we are both adult, we felt like kids again for the first time in a long time. I guess it would be more like I felt like the kid this time. To see the Disney castle as we approached the park was something magical. Who ever thought that an adult as old as I am could smile so wide just seeing their favorite Disney characters. It was so much more than I ever could have expected, or imagined. Since it was an all day venture, we started by having breakfast. We ate pancakes while watching old Mickey Mouse videos on a large monitor. We laughed and laughed. Walt Disney's vision was defiantly revolutionary in bring happiness to not just kids, but adults alike. After a couple tours around our favorite parts of the theme park, namely the Lion King and Aladdin, when got some lunch. While eating lunch we watched Goofy bring smiles to the faces of many kids. Then we headed off to the Star Wars areas, because my son is a huge fan. We visited a movie theater, and watched Mulan. After that we watched the live showing of the theater play The Lion King. That was my favorite. It was getting late so we went to get dinner before we left. My son choose a cafe themed after Star Wars of course. The food was excellent, whatever it was called, haha. We got so many pictures that I will always cherish. This was a day that I truly got to be a kid again. Thank you.",3.0,During the spring of 2019 my son surprised me with a birthday vacation to visit Walt Disney World with him. This would be our first time in the park and a vacation that we had always dreamed of since he was a child. It marked both my birthday and anniversary recovering serious illness.,150.0,imagined 30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1XFH0XT,825,676RG28Q,25.0,man,black,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,68.67208768171321,About the good persons remove from the team,When Find the correct person who did this,0.0,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1XFH0XT,,,It was 6 months ago happen in my college team. It was an incident happen by our one of the team members. But the coach was remove the persons wrongly from my team. In that day I was busy in some other work. But incident was happen in that day.It created big lose for the team. so they remove but wrong persons. Then I came and ask the persons in my team. They told they are removed. I really shocked to hear this. Then I hear about the incident and then I know they wrongly removed. Then I arrange one meeting for my team. In that meeting I ask who did this. The person did this crime was happy. I really upset to see her face. because They did this crime for money. Then I investigate who gave money to her to do this. I find some clues about that person. Then I notice that person everyday. I told to coach that crime was did by another person. They can't hear my words. Then I told some information and submit some clues. Then They call that persons and investigate him. Then finally they agree that. Then remove her immediately. Then They joins the wrongly removed persons.,4.0,It was 6 months ago happen in my college team. It was an incident happen and removed the wrong person from the team. Then I investigate and find the correct and punish her.,6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124863AZT9S7,675,892H2GQA,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,my sisters bachelorette party,I found a fingernail in my drink,-0.625,,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28Q27ZIG,1.0,I don't go out. Never been cut off before.,"My sister's bachelorette party. What a night. 3 months later and I still can't believe she got married, never thought she'd get over her last boyfriend. Decided to go out downtown, which I don't really know that well but it's what she wanted. Luckily she knows how to get around since I was already tipsy before we left since we pre gamed at my house. That was a mistake. I was drinking more then usual since I didn't really know any of her friends that were out with us and I was kind of nervous. By the time we made it to the third or fourth bar I was hammered. So looking back I think she planted a fingernail in my drink as a joke. I was so drunk I thought the bartender had planted it. Why, who knows. So I made a huge scene about it in the bar. She was trying to stop me and calm me down but I was so disgusted I didn't want too. The bartender got really offended and we got in too it. Told me I'd had enough and to leave. Luckily my sister was able to convince him that we could stay and I didn't ruin her party. Although I doubt she'll invite me out with her friends again any time soon.",3.0,"A crazy bachelorette party that ended with a finger nail in my drink, a lot of embarrassment, and being cut off.",90.0,imagined 39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MIZUBMB,1119,IQTED5SH,25.0,man,Asian,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.248495242049359,About my hospital bills and paying it,When Random people donated money,0.625,39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MIZUBMB,39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MIZUBMB,,,"About 4.5 months ago, I needed help in paying my bills after a medical emergency. I got into a car crash, and I needed to get a surgery for a broken hip and other broken bones. Not only did I get charged a large medical bill in the tens of thousands, I also could not work for about three months, which also led to me not making at money at the time. I didn't have enough money to pay for the bill, or to even pay for monthly bills since I didn't make any money while I was at the hospital. I cried for days at the hospital and felt depressed, but then something unexpected happened. While I was at the hospital, a co-worker of mine named Jeff heard about my situation, and actually started a donation drive to help pay my bills. The donation drive came from everywhere, not only from my friends and family but people I hardly knew. People from online even donated, when a gofundme page was posted up. When I first saw the money, I wondered how Jeff got the spare cash to pay it out of his pocket, but after he told me, I broke down crying in my hospital bed. The money collected while I was at the hospital didn't pay for all my bills, but it came surprisingly close. I was really happy and grateful to all the people that took out a moment to spare a dollar or two for me. It may not have been much individually, but when you get hundreds of people, everything adds up. This experience taught me that despite all the pessimism in the world today, there are still good people. Moreover, it shows that every little thing can count, since they can add up over time until the proverbial molehill really does become a mountain. It was a life changing experience for me - literally - and I have since then had a much more positive outlook on life. If people didn't help me at this moment, I would've been financially ruined, and words cannot express my gratitude.",1.0,"I got into a car accident and broke my hip and other areas, so I needed to stay in the hospital. The hospital bill and unpaid bills overwhelmed me, and my co-worker started a donation drive to pay for it. Random people came up to help me in my need, and helped me pay my bills.",70.0,recalled 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZM8X58C,1212,HH0Q2NR8,25.0,woman,Asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my college graduation,all of my family members showed up with gifts,0.75,,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZM8X58C,,,"A memorable event in my life was back in May of 2019. I have finally graduated from college and received a Bachelors degree in Accounting. It took me five long years to complete that degree. Two years in community college and another three years in the CSU system. I had to fight hard for all the classes as registration filled out very quickly on enrollment dates. For the first time I was able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. All my hard work paid off and I can finally say I have a accomplished one of my biggest goal. It was my graduation year and I felt very happy about it. My family and friends showed up to celebrate my big accomplishment. My significant other also came along to celebrate such a big event. They brought me thoughtful gifts and colorful flowers. We went to dinner with the whole family. They showered me with love and appreciation, which is what mattered the most. From that day, I was ready for the real world. I was happy I concluded an important chapter in my life.",1.0,I graduated college back in May of 2019. All my family members showed up to celebrate the big event. I felt accomplished in my life.,90.0,recalled 3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGCGGFZK,6200,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,moving out on my own.,my mother wants me to move back in,1.0,,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAWE0GWO,4.0,I can relate to having my mother guilt me into doing something that I didn't want to do.,"I've spent a lot of time talking about my past. My mother and I haven't been seeing eye to eye on things and often times, we end up fighting. I had moved out about 6 months ago when an apartment opened up. My mom was furious about me leaving but then got so mad about it that she stopped talking to me. My now girlfriend lives next door to me in the apartment complex. When I had moved in, we spent a lot of time talking as she was helping me get settled into the place. I had told her about my mother being the way she is. Her mom was the same way and we bonded over that. A about 2 months ago, my mom started calling me again. She was begging me to come home since she had ran out of money. I couldn't believe that she searched me out just because she needed money! I talked to my girlfriend about it and she told me that you know, sometimes it's hard to just let your parents deal with what they are dealing with. I still wasn't sure about it. I knew that I was happier away from her. My girlfriend told me that I have to choose what is right for me. I ended up telling my mom I was sorry and I hope that she figured things out. I haven't talked to her sense then, but my brother calls and tells me she's fine.",1.0,I met my girlfriend talked to her about my mother wanting me to go home. My girlfriend said that I have my own life and to choose what I believe is right.,60.0,imagined 3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF91R8F2H,1335,MOYS1LUC,45.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,the death of my sister-in-law,she decided to stop treatment,0.375,,3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF91R8F2H,,,"A few weeks ago, my sister-in-law passed away following a battle with cancer. To say that it was painful for me was an understatement. It was sad to see her wither away and suffer, knowing that there was going to be no happy ending. She tried, but she could no longer do the things that she enjoyed and was restricted by her disease. I felt devastated when I found out that she was stopping treatment and entering hospice. That decision is so final that it is heartbreaking. I felt so sad for her children and grandchildren, who I know she loved the most in the world. She passed away on a Monday and was gone. At the time of her death, it was hard to even recognize her. She didn't look like the smiling, loving woman I see in my mind. Cancer took everything from her and that's why I hate it. At times, my grief is overwhelming, and at other times, I remember the memories and all the good times that we have shared. My sister-in-law taught me that nothing is more important than family. That is how she lived her life always. My kids loved her because she loved them and always let them know that they were important.",3.0,My sister-in-law died a few weeks ago following an illness. She stopped treatment and entered into hospice.,21.0,recalled 3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UO16W03,7276,3OTCSA3D,25.0,MAN,black,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Driving across the country,Leaving Chicago,0.375,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6PD897W,,,,"On our way to our new living place we made two stops. The purpose of these stops was to sleep and rest before leaving again. Our first stop was in Ohio. After leaving Ohio and driving all day, we stopped Chicago during the evening. We had booked an AirBnB but for some reason it wasn't ready yet. We waited a while but were getting frustrated. We wanted to rest and were looking forward to relaxing because we were in the car all day. However, we also really wanted to get to Colorado, where we were moving. We were impatient and eager to get the rest of the trip over with so we decided to just leaved Chicago and keep driving until we got there. We took turns driving every couple hours so we wouldn't get too tired. The drive was really boring, especially since many of it was at night. The land driving through Nebraska is completely flat and tedious. Eventually we got there and it made everything worth it. I am glad we had the experience. Although, I would never make that drive again.",1.0,My girlfriend and I decided to move to a new state. We packed everything in our cars and drove there.,150.0,retold 34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T3CQJZ,840,DPGVX19E,30.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My brothers wedding,Where the wedding took place,0.75,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T3CQJZ,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T3CQJZ,,,"I was able to go to my brothers wedding a few months ago. It was very memorable because it was a whole lot different than his first wedding. His first wedding was hard for me. I had to drive a few states over to get to it. It was close to a 15 hour drive and it was just draining. And by the time the wedding happened, I was done. This one with the new wife was much more simpler. I was closer so the drive wasnt bad. I also like the girl he was marrying this time. It was a small wedding and it was in a beautiful area. I think that is what I remember the most was the mountains surrounding everywhere. It was just a nice time and I know my brother appreciated me and other friends showing up there. The actual wedding was quick and to the point which was nice. The after party had good food and it was a nice and peaceful time. It was also in the mountains which was pretty. Even when I left I kind of felt sad, it was a fun time that wasnt going to happen to me for awhile. I am not sure I will get married, but I wouldnt mind it be like this. It was just a simple and fun time to be around. I miss it already.",1.0,I went to my brothers wedding. The place it was in and surrounded by was really nice. I felt really good for him and was just really happy to be there in the end.,180.0,recalled 3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4I4C72A5,643,RXQ4ZPRH,25.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Opening a store.,A friend was able to become our partner and made it possible to open.,1.0,,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4I4C72A5,,,"On July 10th 2019 my husband and I opened a business. I remember how badly we wanted to open this business for years but never had the money. One day we met up with a friend who had they money to make it happen. We became business partners and were finally able to open our store. We were beyond excited to the point where we wanted to cry. Our business partner put in the funds and we supplied the product. We had so much inventory at our home that was enough to start this business. Opening day went extremely well. We had customers from all over town. We even had customers show up from other towns! We made a killing that day. We specialize in product for hobbyists. Our store give a place for kids to come in and enjoy video games as well as card games. I love waking up every day to go into work with my husband and continue to thrive with what we have accomplished. This store supports our family and everything we want. Sometimes keeping up with the store is a struggle, but we manage to give it our all and the store runs smoothly for the most part. We run card tournaments which attracts people from all over. Til this day we continue to give everything we have into this business. I am so happy to be able to give the people of this community a place where they can feel safe and comfortable somewhere to game freely without being judged by others.",1.0,We opened a store in the summer. It was difficult getting the business up and running. We found the help we needed for success.,90.0,recalled 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY3HFLYJ,638,OQT2UFCD,45.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,creating a podcast,how much I enjoyed it.,1.0,,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9A1B9FGO,3.0,I have also been thinking of a way to get on youtube.,"I have always wanted to do a podcast or be on you tube. I just couldn't figure out the method I wanted to use. I mean, if I showed my face on you tube, I would have to consider my make up, what I wore, how I looked and my mannerisms. I thought by doing a podcast, I wouldn't need to worry about those things. I was right! I am surprised by how successful my podcast was. I wanted to discuss Implied racial bias and how it affects our police force. I also included the fire department on this. I don't think anyone else has done a podcast one this subject. I was frustrated by the bias I was seeing here. I mean, none of us can help the color or race we were born. SO why is this such a common issue? I really dived into it for the research I did. I could not believe some of the information I found. Getting ready to record the podcast was kind of exciting too. Figuring out what I needed, how to create the podcast and how to promote it. I really learned a lot.",3.0,I wanted to create my own podcast. I decided to do a lot of research and then just go for it. It was very successful.,14.0,imagined 3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLO3S48G,6441,FTXLJWVH,25.0,man,white,3.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,A true friend's unacceptable death.,last words my X said to me. You know what that “tomorrow never came”,0.0,,,,,"This story was about my bestie. These were the last words he said to me…. You know what that “tomorrow” never came. X ( I am hiding the name ) was a good friend of mine. I first saw him in when I was in sixth standard. I guess he was a new admission in the school. He was very silent by nature. As I am a very talkative person so I always tried to persuade him to speak something. But he never changed his habit. Well that was too much annoying for me. Sorry, but I hate those people who always keep silent and don't express themselves. when he started to talk to me without my persuasion. He wasn't a brilliant guy so he often scored average in the exams. His desire to learn more brought him closer to me ( actually I was the topper of my class at that time. ) we became good friends there after. I was in eleventh standard when everything changed suddenly. I remembered that day he was very happy. He was talking to everyone and passing smiles to everyone in reply of a hello or hi. He was acting quite amusing that day. I didn't asked him the reason but I was happy to know he was enjoying his surroundings. Next day when I reached the school, I found that the environment of the class was quite disturbing. Almost everybody was standing in his own respective friend circle and was whispering. I sensed that something terrible has happened. When I enquired about the topic I was told that four of our school students who were coming to school on a motorcycle early in the morning have been brutally crushed by a truck. One of them had died while the rest are still unconscious.",5.0,He was a good friend of mine. when he started to talk to me without my persuasion. He was acting quite amusing that day. I sensed that something terrible has happened.,240.0,recalled 3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK45EW8JG,673,3QFG4BVQ,30.0,man,White,3.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,Music,i learned about a new musical instrument.,0.0,,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK45EW8JG,,,"I learned about synthesizers and their power. I was not aware that they are a real thing that could be used to make music. They are fun and interesting to me. I started by watching videos about them and how they work. I learned about the different types of synthesis and how to make sounds. It was great fun and has lead me to continue down the path of music making. It has been a long journey but i am ready to begin using synthesizers and the other instruments that i can play to create this music. I listen to different types of music, but synthesizer music seems to be the easiest for me to create. It is fun and intuitive. When i think about the time that i spent learning, i feel accomplished. It is a great feat for me to learn a new skill. And my life is busy. I need an outlet to help me through. This is the way to do that. I am happy with my learning curve.",4.0,Sythesizers are the musical wave of the future. They are the music that i want to make. They are fun and interesting.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3X5QHIX,1955,4ZHJEC29,55.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,my 65th birthday.,the entire office staff shouted out Happy Birthday!,0.0,3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3X5QHIX,3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3X5QHIX,,,"I had my 65th birthday last month. It is really hard to believe that I am now on Medicare. I think back growing up and remember my mother's 35th birthday. I thought that was so old. It is amazing how we view life when we are young. Most people think I am in my early 50's. I am in very good health, thankfully. I went to work as usual and thought for sure I would hear a couple of birthday greetings. Afterall, 65 is pretty special. Needless to say, I was feeling very depressed and hurt. I could not wait for the day to end. I just wanted to go home and cry. It was almost lunch time when the receptionist buzzed me and said FedX had a package that needed my signature. I didn't think twice about it since that was a typical situation. As I start up the hallway, I am met with a loud ""HAPPY BIRTHDAY""!!!! The entire office staff, including our manager from Corporate, were waiting for me along with balloons, pizza, and a huge birthday cake. I cannot tell you how surprised and pleased I was. Here I thought they didn't care and had completely forgotten about my birthday only to be showered with the best party ever!!!",2.0,I thought everybody had forgotten my birthday. The big 65 is special in itself. I got a surprise birthday party at work.,28.0,recalled 3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3N4DA0F,999,H6KGRRRZ,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,about a weekend at my in-laws,I hit all bulls eyes during a dart game.,0.75,,3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3N4DA0F,,,"I spent the weekend at my in laws house last month. We drank beer and and had shots of whiskey. We played board games and went out to the bars. We drank more beer and shots at the bar. We played pool and darts at the bar. We ate snacks and went to the irish pub to have a meal there. We also ate at a old bank that was converted into a restaurant. We also had a few meals at home and we helped cook. The best food we ate was at the mexican restaurant. They had the best quesadillas. The most memorable thing that happened was that I hit all bulls eyes on the dart board one game. I had never done that before and I am not very good at playing dart. That is what surprised me the most. Overall the weekend was very good, except it was very uncomfortable sleeping on the pull out sofa instead of sleeping in my bed. But it was fun, and was had good times and good food.",1.0,"I went to my in-laws house over the weekend. We ate, drank, and played games at their house at at various restaurants and bars.",30.0,recalled 3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN42M824,1207,9YO1ILYK,45.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,"conceiving a baby after a year, which turns out to be a boy",the gender of the baby turned out to be a boy,1.0,,3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJO12LT7,5.0,"My husband and I have a son; when I was pregnant, we were both convinced it was a girl until we saw the ultrasound results.","Ever since our third date, when we jokingly discussed names for our future children, my fiance and I have both wanted to start a family. A year ago, we moved in together into a small house with 3 bedrooms, one for us, one for an office, and one that we described to our friends and family as a ""guest bedroom"". But we both knew it was going to be a nursery. I went off my birth control soon after we settled in. Over the past year, I've been carefully marking the calendar and stocking up on pregnancy tests, every month a little more disappointed and anxious when my cycle continued as normal. Finally, five months ago, I saw the double lines on the test, and I came running out of the bathroom like a crazy person. My fiance was in disbelief at first. (""Are you sure this test isn't past the expiration date? Can you pee on another one?""). We drove to the store for two different brands of tests to confirm the good news, and ever since we've been in serious nesting mode. We just had our first ultrasound this week, and not only is the baby doing great, but it's going to be a boy! We were really surprised, since we'd both been sure we were having a girl. Luckily, I grew up with lots of younger boy cousins, and my fiance only has brothers, so we think we have a pretty good handle on what the next decade is going to be like for us. Seeing that little face on the screen was amazing. We're over the moon excited, and can't wait to greet our son in just four short months!",1.0,Me and my fiance were trying for a child for a year. We found out 5 months ago we are having a baby. Recently we found out the gender is a boy.,150.0,imagined 3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWTDRZ7G3,2944,V08W8JNK,30.0,man,Black,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,dead wedding,waiting for a dead person for 6 hrs,0.75,,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWTDRZ7G3,,,Life is all crazy when you think your right is right. This is the time i thought i will have somebody for the rest of my life. But this time i was wrong because apart from all i had planned everything surprised me to death. After giving everybody a 3 moths notice of my wedding day. I prepared everything as normal and called my wife to be to tell her the progress. That was well and super but for the first time she dint pick up the phone rather somebody else did. This was every shocking to me though i had to listen. Surprisingly it was his brother i relaxed for a minute. Ok then what was he doing with her phone at that time when she was supposed to have it. I dint even believe what he told me. I had to figure out what and could it be happening right now. As a normal human i thought of the best to take care of my self before i had to react to the message. Then i came to realize that no matter how hurting the information you receive is take it easy an react later it will be well with you. But that's what i thought was good at the time i received the message. What if i had reacted immediately maybe i could have saved a life. Since then i decided no more chill pills.,5.0,i was actually writing about how my wedding was ruined and a life lost due to my delay to act since i thought all the information i was given was lie i proofed later after waiting for her at the alter for 6 hrs,120.0,recalled 3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EUZ97GLB,3185,TCIJB8F7,45.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,selling my beloved car,when my sadness turned to happiness while my child cheered me up,1.0,3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EUZ97GLB,3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EUZ97GLB,,,"Four months ago I had to let go of my most beloved possession-my faithful, yellow, 1971 Chevy corvette. I had to sell it because I lost my job and I had to save my family home from foreclosure until things get better again. I dreamed about this car since I was a boy of seven while looking at car magazines with my school buddies. One day I came home from school and told my mom and dad that some day this car would be mine. They just laughed at my naive childhood dreams, they were simple country ""folk"", living in rural Texas. My was father a strict military man, stationed at a Fort Hood army base, and certainly not interested in fast cars or any ""fancy"" things like that. He would say that such things were a ""foolish waste of time and money"" and that a man's job is not to own ""fancy"" things but to serve his family and put bacon and bread on the table. However, I was a free spirit, quiet different from my parents and their ways. I followed my dream of the ""super car"" and purchased my corvette when I turned twenty-two with my own hard-earned money. I loved my car all these years, not as a fancy object that I would show off to others, but a symbol of my own hard work and dreams. It represented my character and ""together"" we went through some many memorable experiences in life. It was a very tough and heartbreaking decision to sell it, however, I had to do it for my wife and my two children. Their well-being and comfortable is much more important to me than any sentimental object-even my ""super car"". I told myself that when things turned around again, I could always get another one. Cars can be easily replaced but a family happiness in once in a lifetime. My heart broke when I took it out of the garage for the last time and handed the keys to a young man who came to purchase it all the way from Salt Lake City, Utah, with his father. I looked at his face and saw his eyes shining with excitement. he reminded me of myself when I first got my car, a dreamed who reached his goal! I wished him good luck and I hope that he will enjoy it as much as I did all these years. I felt very sad, however, it was priceless when my five-year-old son ran into my arms and said : ""Dad, when I grow up, I will buy you the faster car ever and we will fly!"".",3.0,"Four months ago, I had to sell my favorite possession, my beloved 1970 Chevy, corvette. I had this car for over 30 years and had so many wonderful associations and memories.",120.0,recalled 3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYTI3WF8,1418,F8IG1A55,35.0,man,white,4.0,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,the birth of my daughter,she had so much hair when she was born,1.0,,3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYTI3WF8,,,"Our baby girl arrived today! After all the time spent waiting, she's here, happy, healthy, and beautiful. She's absolutely perfect! Everything went smoothly for the most part, and her mother is resting comfortably. I could not have asked for more. I'm so thankful for every blessing I have been given. After 9 long moths of waiting, we got to meet our baby girl. She is the sweetest most adorable baby girl I have ever seen, but I may be biased! After having a toddler that's 100% boy, and can destroy things with great ease, I hope she is a much more calm experience. At least until her teens, then there's a whole-nother set of problems to worry about. I look forward to the future to see what they'll both become. You never know what life has in store for you. As I write this i think about how short life really seems when you get to my age, and that all you want is to see your family be happy and successful. Time to go now. The little one needs me!",2.0,"My baby girl was just born recently. It was a smooth and positive experience. She's perfect! She has a ton of hair for a newborn, and is so tiny even though she's big for her age. I guess anything's small when you have a toddler wrestling with you all day! HA",30.0,recalled 3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YRI5S93L,1432,V75O9T15,55.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Aweekend trip for my wife and I to Dollywood,staying up the way we did and the surprise we got for an all expense p,1.0,3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTOXFJ3J,,,,On the day after our trip we rented a car. The car we got was not what I expected. We got a Doge super charger that was fast and loud. I was excited but my wife was scared of the car. I let her drive it to cracker barrel for breakfast so she would not be scared. We went to Pigeon Forge Tennessee for a long weekend trip. The car made us feel young again. Driving through the mountains on tight curved was exhilarating going so fast. It was Christmas time so we went to Dollywood to see the lights. At night it ts so beautiful with all that is going on. We stayed up until when they closed which is highly unusual for us since we usually go to bed around 8 pm. We even had a late dinner at the resort we stayed at nd had a beautiful room that over looked the valley. Staying up into the wee hours of the morning was like we where 20 years old again. We got up around 12 and that has never happened since we where first married. We had a brunch and went to the theme park again for the day/ We rode on rides that we never thought we would go on again and it was thrilling. We then had a gourmet meal at a high end restaurant and where surprised again that our children had payed for our meal way back when we where on our beach trip. The weekend ended with a nice drive through the smokie mountain national park with stops along the way in little towns to pick up unusual things to remember our trip by.,1.0,My kids rented a house on the ocean on the outer banks. We celebrated our 50 th wedding anniversary with our whole family,14.0,retold 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDOJ2QTS,1187,ONXV22O7,30.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the aftermath of my fiance's suicide,my father in law gave me the family bible,0.625,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDOJ2QTS,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDOJ2QTS,,,"Our downstairs neighbors, A and B, have been heaven sent during this time. A is a retired (got shot in the line of duty) police officer, and so as soon as it happened I thundered down the stairs, rang his doorbell incessantly, over and over, while on the phone with the police. He had been outside smoking and so when he came back in, he said he saw me pacing the stairs like a cornered animal, sobbing uncontrollably. Apparently (I have no memory of this) I just sort of screamed, ""A, he's dead."" The rest of this is a blur of police officers, the coroner, detectives, lots of flashing lights and crying and phone calls. I don't remember that blur. What I remember is the downstairs neighbors across the hall from A's apartment holding me in their arms and praying over me, their voices a tide of soothing murmurs. I remember A pullling aside an officer - he knew all of them - and telling them that I was family, and they needed to treat me as such. I remember standing beside the investigator's unmarked vehicle as one of the officers pulled me into his embrace and towed that line between business and casual, still ""ma'am""ing me but being as helpful as he could. I remember the kindness and gentle demeanor everyone treated me with that night. If he knew how many people were upset, if he had ANY idea how many people were so devastated, he'd have never left us. I spent this weekend, four months ago, holding his family close to me, sharing memories and laughter and General Tso's chicken with his father and mother, his grandmother. I see him mirrored in their actions - his father's reflexive ""rubbing the back of his head in times of stress"" motion, his mother's love of animals and her silly, non-PC sense of humor. He has his mother's nose and mouth, his father's kind, loving eyes, and his grandmother's generous heart. I held his grandmother while she cried and asked me if her grandson loved her, because she'd been told he did, but she just wasn't sure. I spent two nights and three days with these people, my future in-laws, and hugged the dog I loved very much goodbye. His father handed me a worn-out leather Bible, told me it had been his first after he'd been saved, and he wanted it to stay in the family. He pressed it into my hands and I rubbed the cover like a talisman as I went back inside the apartment building, too sad to see them leave.",4.0,"I lost my fiance to suicide, and I had to deal with the aftermath. This is a journal about how it felt to be left in the wake of tragedy, with his family and our friends.",120.0,recalled 3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGRWN6GYM,2067,EAYF2XIC,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,Short diary about Wedding,I realized that love is the most important thing not money.,0.0,,3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLK8RXYT,3.0,Love and happiness played a vital role in my personal life and in this story.,"Yes. Wedding is the best level one can ever reach in life. The next stage of our life starts with the wedding. wedding doesn't means that meeting of the two family members, it is the meeting of two hearts in a junction where the life starts. One person changes their character from a son to a father or a daughter to a mother is the dream and life achievement of any person. This happens only here by wedding. But every person doesn't have the capacity to hold their life partner to the life extent limit. One can get a highly paid job or one can buy everything he wants , but the wedding is the best ever experience in our life time. But some person tells that they wont marry anyone in their life. They are going to be alone, this is because they are mentally affected by watching some other who were failed in marriage life. We are the responsible person for our own failures. We are the only person who makes our life to be successful one or a failure. Even a small income of a money can make our life happy, this happens through only by living a peaceful life with our partner. Many people have enough money but they lost their life in their work and not concentrating and not spending time with their family. Money is not a big deal. But Love conquers all.",1.0,It was the experience of my wedding . IT was the best experience I ever had. All the people that I love share the time the best moment ever.,60.0,imagined 3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDO8DIGQJ,834,NZN08T7I,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Lack of access to mental health services.,I realized that I had no access to the services I need.,0.625,,3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDO8DIGQJ,,,"About 4 months ago I had a severe panic attack while I was driving. My son, who is a year old, was in the car so I immediately pulled over to try and calm myself down. When I was calm enough to drive home, I started calling around trying to find a psychiatrist. I am currently on Medicaid. All mental health providers have stopped taking medicaid patients for reasons that they will not disclose. I have had to pay out of pocket. My mental health provider who diagnosed me with bipolar disorder. It has been a constant fight to maintain some sense of normalcy enough to balance the responsibilities in my life. My child depends on me and my life depends on my job. I work hard but between student loan debt and bills, I cannot afford regular insurance for myself and my son. My husband's job is no longer required to offer health plans to its employees. He has no insurance. He also suffers from clinical depression but cannot access the services he needs. It is ridiculous that two people who work full time have to rely on government insurance because they cannot afford a private provider. It is also ridiculous that health care providers can choose not to accept medicaid.",4.0,I had a panic attack. I cannot get the help I need on my current insurance and can barely afford the cost.,120.0,recalled 33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAYTWPEWF,3376,5CBGUVOR,25.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,findning comfort during a loss of a loved one,my niece and nephew knew exactly what to do,0.5,3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOX576VHS,,,,"My niece and nephew were over after school as they usually are every, Friday. They're usually pretty hungry after a long day at school and so my mother and I took them to grab a quick bite. As we headed off, I felt a bump under a rear tire but thought nothing of it since we live on a dirt road there are alway a bunch of rocks shifting from day to day. Once we got all of their food we headed back so they could eat more comfortably at home. We headed back home, just another Friday with the kids. It seemed that way until we got to the driveway and that bump had been more than just a rock. I had run over my cat, Patches on the way out, not a rock. I didn't want to startle the kids so I kept driving and helped bring the kids inside so they would hopefully be occupied inside eating. I felt so guilty for what I had done. I know it was an accident, I know but I had a direct hand in her death. I didn't know what to do at first but I knew I couldn't just leave her there. As I moved her out of the road, the kids wandered outside to see what I was doing. They asked me what happened to my cat and so I explained to them what I had done and how much, Patches meant to me. I told them that I had her as a kitten before either of them were even born. I didn't expect either of them to try and comfort me but somehow they just knew what do in that very moment. They told me that accidents happen and that it was going to be okay. To say I was surprised is and understatement. This is one of the many reasons that I love those little guys.",3.0,"On a regular Friday evening with my niece and nephew, I lost a cherished pet. To my surprise, despite my niece and nephew's young age, they helped me find comfort in a sad moment.",90.0,retold 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR68U,767,06GSSJFZ,55.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Estranged husband moving back home after 10 years,The fact that my estranged husband would even consider moving back,0.0,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR68U,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR68U,,,"Today, I got a call from my estranged husband saying he needed to move back in to the house we own together after living with his ex-wife for the last ten years. Not only am I totally pissed, I am sick to my stomach. I don't want him back in this house. But there is nothing I can do. He legally owns half the house. I am beside myself. I can't stand the guy. Just looking at him repulses me. He says he has no where else to go. His ex wife and kids kicked him out. He doesn't own the house they live in, so he can't force them to let him stay. Meantime, over here, I wish there was some way to stop him from coming back. I guess I'll finally have to file for divorce even if I don't have the money, because I am not living with him. This is gonna be hell until I can figure something out. I'm thinking of moving to California where my younger son lives. Get a fresh start somewhere else. And get as far away as I can from this person. I know one thing, I can't live with him. I will do whatever I have to, to get away from him.",5.0,My estranged husband moved back in to the house we own together after living with his ex-wife and kids for the last ten years.,180.0,recalled 3JW0YLFXRU21YOXBPRLVFHHY007WWQ,7169,V70PNTYS,25.0,Woman,Black,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my younger brother moving to college.,He was so eager to decorate his dorm room and learn independence.,0.5,,3JW0YLFXRU21YOXBPRLVFHHY007WWQ,,,"About 3 months ago I helped my younger brother move into college. To me it was a memorable experience because I thought about when I moved into college 11 years ago. I remember driving down there with him and our parents and the whole process just brought back a lot of memories. It started with helping load the car with his things and carrying everything up to his dorm room. There were hundreds of students moving in and the campus yard was huge. Looking at the dorm room itself was especially nostalgic because of the double beds and the desk that looked exactly like the one I had in college. I felt like my brother was more creative with decorating than I was because he wanted to hand lights above his bed and put up nice pictures. My mother was being how she always is with making sure that everything was in order and asking him if he had everything he needed along with helping him make his bed and put away his stuff. He had this really fluffy white rug beside his bed and his bed sheets and comforter looked really comfortable. He also had a ""bed in a suitcase"" thing that I didn't have when I moved into college. I helped him hang his lights and even took a photo and kept comparing how it was for me moving into college and how my process wasn't as big due to the fact that the school I attended was smaller and there weren't as many students. It was weird leaving because he didn't seem like he would be homesick and he was ready to just start doing what he needs to do without us around. I felt really old and like I was the parent, which is why it was so weird. I even remember my mother saying that if he needs things he will have to go to the store himself, which is the first step to independence because I remember myself when I moved and needed to walk to the store. It was funny to me when he asked my mother to take him to the store to get stuff before we left and she said no because she wants him to learn to do that stuff on his own. The whole experience was just nostalgic to me, which is why is was memorable.",1.0,"I helped my brother move into college and the experience was nostalgic to me because I remembered moving myself 11 years ago. He had a fun time decorating his dorm, which is something that I didn't really do when I moved.",90.0,recalled 3ND9UOO81LOLNULCLDET660I3UXLWJ,611,7BJCYUU6,40.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,A trip to bogota,I spent all my money on a ticket,0.625,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8FQWUXB,,,,"Around six months ago, I was living with my dad. I had quit my job and was driving for Uber. The only goal was to be with my fiance. She lives in Bogota, Colombia. I wanted to visit her for a few months. I bought a ticket and planned a trip to Bogota. I got up early one morning to catch the city bus to the airport. I had purchased a ticket to fly to Bogota and spend three months with my fiance. The bus trip took about an hour. My flight was not until around twelve, I was a few hours early. I was so excited that I didn't care about the wait. The flight was going to take around four hours to complete. I had packed a lot of snacks to hold me over since I had spent all my money on the ticket. Arriving at the airport in Bogota, I was greeted by my fiance. It was the happiest moment in my life. It had been almost a year since I last saw her.",1.0,"I left my dad's house in the morning and caught the city bus. I went to the airport to catch a flight. I then spent three months in Bogota, Colombia. Happiest trip of my life.",180.0,retold 3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMOSXNBN,527,4E2RJET7,18.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my mom's memorial service.,I realized how many people wanted to support me.,0.75,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMOSXNBN,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMOSXNBN,,,"Last Thursday I attended a memorial service for my mother. She passed away in July after battling breast cancer for 11 years. She was my best friend and losing her was really hard. The memorial service was truly beautiful though. There were so many wonderful people there celebrating her life and embracing her for the wonderful woman she was. People from all over the country showed up, which was really powerful. It was kind of overwhelming for me though, because everyone wanted to talk to me! Thankfully, I had a few of my very close friends there to support me. My coworkers from the farm where I work even showed up. They didn't know my mother, but they wanted to be there to support me. My brother played a piece on the piano that he dedicated to my mom. A lot of extended family members also showed up and they got to meet my boyfriend. Having my boyfriend there was probably the most helpful because he has stood by me though all of this! He never got to meet my mom, which is something I really regret. However, he loves me and will always stand by me.",3.0,My mother's memorial service occurred last Thursday. I saw a lot of people and celebrated my mom's life.,7.0,recalled 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZT7OWY8U,766,2GQQMP34,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,retiring without being financially prepared,my husband retired without even telling me,0.375,,3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGD4VFZC,3.0,I can identify with having financial struggles because I'm having them myself,"I'm not sure why, but John just had to retire now, before either of us were financially stable. I can't believe it. He just up and retired at his job without even really telling me. This happened two months ago already and I'm still so upset because it's put a strain on our marriage and obviously the household finances. I don't know who else to even talk to about this, but I find that writing about it helps somewhat, just to get the anger out. We still have so much credit card debt and even have five years left on the mortgage. I'm still working full time and standing all day at the store is exhausting. My knee feels like it's about to give out any day now and our health insurance has never been very good. So far I've managed to pay off a decent chunk of one credit card when I worked overtime last month. But now it hasn't been so busy now that the holidays have passed. He doesn't even seem to care very much, he's just enjoying his retirement, sitting at home doing nothing and he hasn't even called a plumber to fix the leaky bathroom faucet! I go to bed every night exhausted but unable to sleep. My mind keeps racing and thinking, what if we lose the house when we've come so close to paying it off? What if I need knee surgery? What if I miss a credit card payment? I'm worried about all these things and I need John to get on board somehow too. I'm trying to convince him to work part time, at least to help me out. I'm not not convinced that he will want to.",2.0,My husband recently retired before either of us were ready. We're in the midst of learning to cope with less money. We've cut way back on our spending and are concentrating on paying down debts which has been very stressful.,60.0,imagined 3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S602L0MI0,4052,NHMG5WH8,35.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about my birthday party.,When i was surprised by my spouse,0.5,,3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG49XVKT3,5.0,it was a best experience in my life.,"My twentieth birthday was my life's unforgettable birthday ever. i was celebrated my birthday with my spouse. She made my day very colorful and made me more happiest ever i was. She surprised me. She arranged a birthday party for me. It was a wonderful moment that i was felt ever in my life. She bring me a cake shop at that morning. I thought that she would buy some sweets to eat. But after sometimes i could feel that i was a party for my birthday. In that cake shop i was found my all working colleagues, my childhood best friends and my college best friends. Next hour my family members also joined with us. A server brought a high quality and tastiest cake there. Then i was cut it and celebrated my birthday wonderfully. Then we are all have lunch at a restaurant. That restaurant was one of my favorites. Then all are gifted me. My spouse's gift made me more happy. It was a doll i used in my childhood days. It was a rare doll which made in wooden. finally i got more emotionally. This was my life's memorable day forever. I was lucky to have spouse like her. I thank God for gave me such a lovely wife.",2.0,"My children's first day of school was a memorable moment for all, especially for my youngest child. Having your youngest start preschool was their first step towards independence and first step away from you. It was both the proudest and the saddest moment a parent can feel.",30.0,imagined 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCFLNEO7,4324,GEFPMEYP,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,my son's first few steps,my son took two steps then fell on the third,1.0,,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WX6226F,3.0,"I'm not a father yet, but I want to be one day. I hope this kind of event does happen sooner rather than later.","Being a new father, things have been difficult. I've loved my son from the moment he was born. My wife and I have watched him grow and develop over the course of 11 months. He smiles and laughs all the time, especially when he sees me. There's nothing else on Earth quite like being a father. And then the moment my wife and I have been waiting for finally happened. 4 months ago, he took his first steps. I was sitting on the floor, about 10 feet away from my wife. She was holding him by his hands, and he climbed up to his feet as she helped him. Her smile was so big, and he giggled at her reaction. My heart began to pound. Was he finally going to do it? Was this the day? She pointed at me and said, ""Go to daddy!"" He looked over at me, then back at her. She smiled and pointed to me again. ""Go to daddy!"" He turned back to me, reached one hand towards me, and I opened my arms wide. At that moment, he picked up one foot and stepped out towards me. My heart jumped with joy. She let go of his other hand and he wobbled ever so slightly, then picked up his other foot and stepped again in my directions. A tear welled up in my eye and I opened my arms again. ""Come on, buddy! Come to daddy!"" He smiled wide and picked up his foot again, placing it towards me once more. But here he faltered, wobbled, and fell to his butt. He giggled, I laughed with joy and my wife gathered him up for a hug. It was the first best day of my life.",1.0,This story was about the day I saw my son take his first full baby steps. It was a big step for me too because I want him to develop early and know he is healthy and happy. THe moment of his fist 2 steps was the biggest moment when my heart started racing and I felt elated.,120.0,imagined 3GDTJDAPVVXU3B7FNMZ2S3CLL41M8C,1412,MND4O7IJ,35.0,MAN,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,A breakup,she left him,-0.125,3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNX4H5U05,,,,"What do you do when she just doesn't want to be with you anymore? There was no fight, there was no argument, she just looks you in the face, tells you she loves you and that you are an ""amazing man"", but she just doesn't feel right and wants to leave. I have never been more confused in all my life, HOW can I be an ""amazing man"" and yet she wants to leave. But there it was, she had been looking at places to move behind my back for months and I guess seeing someone else as well. I bought my first house with this woman, adoped a dog with this woman and swore to take care of this woman (to her father) and now she wants to leave. We bought the house, that house flooded two months later, I busted my butt to rebuild and make it more comfortable for HER, not me HER. And now she's leaving. My purpose for having a house and rebuilding it the way I did was there no longer. One of the hardest things in my life. So what to do? Well, I pack. She didn't want to be there, she was coming to get her stuff (eventually), so I began to pack every-single-thing of hers and shove it away. So I didn't have to see it. Pots, pans, utensils, everything that could be taken down or moved was packed. Anything that reminded me of her. I repainted rooms, redecorated, tried to make what I built for her mine in a few weeks time. I spent time outside and built a patio, I built furniture that would replace the ones that I bought for her. When her dad and uncle came to help her pack they had tears in their eyes, I guess they loved me too (or knew how much pain I was in). They didn't know why I did most of the hard work for them, it was because they were great men and I wanted them to be my family, hell, sometimes I still do... but it just wasn't meant to be. I helped load her up and send her on her way to a new life, and I was left trying to rebuild mine... again.",3.0,"Woman shocks a man, desperately in love with a break up. Man has to deal with the hard facts that she doesn't love him anymore. This is some of his reactions and aftermath of her decision.",240.0,retold 3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKW15NRDA,1194,55EG725M,45.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,A shark encounter while surfing,When the shark swam past me.,1.0,,3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKW15NRDA,,,"This past June, I was surfing at my local beach, when a great white shark swam right past me. I had been in the water for about two hours and waves were fairly consistent. It was a typical summer day in Huntington Beach, with June gloom (heavy marine layer). There was a small southwest swell running at two to three feet. The water was warm and fairly clear. Up until that point, it was just like nearly any other day. I usually surf every day, swell permitting. June is typically sharky in Southern California. It's the time of the year when the juvenile white sharks are migrating back up North. There had been recent sightings in the area, but it doesn't stop hardcore surfers from surfing. So, as I paddled back to the lineup, I sat up on my board and waited for a set. That's when I seen a dorsal and caudal fin heading right towards me. I knew right away what it was. I remained calm, but was scared. It approached me, then at approximately five feet away, it turned and swam by. I could clearly see its black eye checking me out as it passed. It was a juvenile, approximately six feet in length. Not big by great white standards, but still bigger than me. After it passes, I caught a wave in and notified a lifeguard, that closed the beach for the day. It was definitely one of the most tense situations of my life.",1.0,"A great white shark swam past me while I was surfing. Although alarmed, I kept my cool and came out unscathed. It's a memory etched into my mind forever.",180.0,recalled 3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14HD8KZTK,3935,EUBNE8X0,25.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,buying my first home,the owners chose me,0.75,,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14HD8KZTK,,,"I was looking to buy my first home a little over a year ago. With my limited budget and the market being so flooded at the time, I was looking for a really long time. I put offers in on 11 different homes. In every case they accepted someone else's (probably higher) offer. It became very discouraging finding a home that I liked, or even some that I loved, that I wanted so badly and couldn't have because they chose a different offer. Then, about 4 months ago I came across this house, it was at the top of my budget and it was old, but it was perfect. It had everything that I needed and wanted. It checked all the boxes. I offered full price, all the money I had. I also wrote a letter to the owner expressing how much this home would mean to me. I truly envisioned myself in the home. They got back to me the next day and told me that they had picked ME over someone else's offer that was 10,000 dollars over asking. I was so touched and honored that they chose me over more money. It really felt like it was meant to be. It has been my favorite moment in my life that has meant something monumental.",1.0,"While looking for my first home, after a year of searching and 10 plus full price offer rejections, I found the perfect home. I made a full price offer at the top of my budget and wrote a letter about my love for the house. The homeowners chose me over an offer for more money.",120.0,recalled 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLB7HQFHU,1446,KNGNDQNY,25.0,man,hisp,2.0,3.0,2.0,3.0,6.23441072571837,about me and my cousins birthday party celebration.,my cousin also got the switch and had the same game.,-0.125,323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLB7HQFHU,,,,"I remember my 28th birthday was probably the best in my life. My cousin is 3 days younger than me and we celebrated our birthdays together. I remember that we went to our favorite park and invited lots of friends and lots of family. We had two grills cooking lots of burgers, hot dogs, different meats like steak, sausage and ribs. We all ate and laughed and played water guns, and water balloons. I got a new nintendo switch that day and so did my cousin, with the same game. The new pokemon game that came out that year. It was trully special because I have been wanting it for years and I finally gotten it. We played for hours and even had to take a break. I will never forget those moments as me and my cousin played side by side for hours on a day between our birthdays. We trully felt like we shared those moments. We caught pokemon that was different then eachothers and we battled them as we caught new ones. We just simply linked our gameboys and played agianst eachother. People at the party were watching us and even rooting for me and my cousin as we had intense matches that day. All lower level pokemons. Me and my cousins are some big time fans of pokemon. The people at the party thought we were ridiculous for playing games like this but this makes us happy!",2.0,Me and my cousin had a birthday party together. We both had a switch and played the game together for hours. We had the best time and had lots of fun.,510.0,recalled 3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NR0RZCO59,978,QZ1S4LE4,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my oldest nephew's high school graduation.,he picked me up off the ground in a huge hug.,0.5,3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO9TY5J7Q,,,,"I come from a very small family. There was just my mom and dad, my sister and me. Because of this, we have always been a tight knit group. I have no children so my sister's children are somewhat like my own. We always visit each other on holidays and do special things for each other when we can. When it was time for my nephew to graduate from high school, I got a special, personal invitation to attend. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his parents while I live in Florida. Therefore, the trip required a little extra planning to make sure I could take vacation time from work and spend some time in the D.C. area during the graduation time. So the trip was planned, and I arrived a few days before the graduation just to spend a little extra time with my sister and other nephew. My oldest nephew was away at camp on the day I arrived so I did not see him at first. That night, we drove to his school to pick him up when camp was over. I still remember him running from the bus towards me and literally picking me up off the ground for a big hug. He has always had my heart that way. We spent some time catching up with him telling me everything that was planned. The graduation was the next day so there was lots to do. We got his outfit ready and planned everything for the next day. Of course, we stayed up late but was still up early for graduation day. He left a bit early because the graduates needed to be there in advance to get in place for the procession. We took lots of pictures and thoroughly enjoyed the ceremony which was surprisingly short. After the ceremony, we headed to a special restaurant for lunch and then enjoyed the sights around the D.C. area. I will always remember this special day and this boy who has my heart.",1.0,"I received a personal invitation to attend my nephew's high school graduation in Washington, D.C. I have a small family so big events like this are important to me. His graduation ceremony was very memorable, and I was very proud of him.",180.0,retold 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICRA9FO9,1112,OK6XXYSL,55.0,woman,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,14.614018154182036,my cancer remission,I beat the odds and survived longer than expectd,0.625,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICRA9FO9,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICRA9FO9,,,"I am currently in remission from lung cancer. The treatment was difficult but I was very glad to find out I was in remission. This last week my doctor informed me that I had reached the five year mark in my remission. Most with my type of cancer only survive about a year and a half. I beat the odds and am so excited about it. I am grateful for the care I got and now I only have to go for check ups once a year instead of every three months. It is hard to explain how much this means to me, I have an opportunity to see my grandchildren and children grow up. I am excited to plan for the future. You don't really plan for anything when you are going through treatment. You just think about what to do to try to help yourself. I spent a lot of time thinking about preparing my children for my passing. I did not want them to be sad too long. I wanted them to keep it simple and try not to hold on to any sadness. I wanted them to remember the happy memories. I have four amazing kids so they are them most important thing to me.",4.0,I have been in cancer remission and was told I reached the five year mark. This means I don't have to go to the doctor every three months. It means I beat the odds and may see my children grow.,2222222.0,recalled 3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6NFK9KL0,1335,WKOPHHM5,50.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my daughter getting married and moving away,she continued to make sure I heard from her every day,0.75,,3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6NFK9KL0,,,"My daughter moved far away from home. When she met and got engaged to a Canadian who was working here in the US, I hoped he would try to get residency here and they would stay. But it's hard to get legal status nowadays, even for married couples, so they decided to move to Montreal, where he is from. She has already started the process for residency there. I miss her so much! She's been gone for about 4 months now and I still can't get used to not seeing her every few days. I was spoiled because we did spend a good amount of time together. I miss watching 90 Day Fiancee with her and talking about it (she can't get it in Canada!) and having Sunday dinners with them. We do message almost every day and talk a few times a week but I miss her SOOOO much. I am touched that even though she has her own grown up life now that she still sends me a meme or a note every day and keeps me updated on what's going on in her life. I plan to go visit her in the Spring but that's still a long time away. I'm trying to convince her to come for Christmas. I can't imagine the holidays without here. Some days I feel like a piece of my heart is missing. She is an adult but she will always be my little girl.",1.0,"My daughter, who I am close to, got married and moved from North Carolina to Canada about 4 months ago. She keeps in touch but I still miss her terribly.",120.0,recalled 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RYKR9PF,1769,27POI29I,40.0,Man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,About a life changing experience.,The man used the money to help others.,1.0,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RYKR9PF,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RYKR9PF,,,"A few months ago my teenage daughter and I are having a conversation about homeless people. She told me some of her friends said that giving homeless people money is a bad idea because all they buy with your money are drugs or alcohol. Now, I had heard that myself for many years but I wanted to see if it was actually true. I took my daughter downtown, and we found a nice old man in the park who was obviously homeless and looked hungry. I gave the man $50 dollars and walked away. My daughter and I pretending but we actually watched him to see what he was going to do. He left the park and made his way the local convenience store. My heart sunk thinking that maybe society was correct about people like him. My daughter had the same expression I did which was one of shock and disappointment. After about 10 minutes we saw the man with two bags filled with different items. He was heading back to the park. What we saw next has stayed with me ever since. The man went to a family who also looked like they were homeless and falling on hard times and I watched him take food and drinks and candy out of the bag. He has some chips himself and some drinks it's set with a family for a little bit talked to them. Seeing this man take the money to help another human being touched my heart and so many ways.",1.0,In a nutshell this world is more of a gray area then black or white when it comes to how the world really works. And I think most times keeping an open mind it's the way to be.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX96791KR,2743,0SDYC6OZ,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,about a special trip to disney world,when i received $500 for lost luggage,0.375,,32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP8GAP65,5.0,The person in this story has a stressful life and even the smallest things bring him joy.,"Lately, in life, my wife and i had been very stressed out between work and personal things. We realized we needed a break and one quickly. We decided that in one week we were going to hop on a plane and go across the country to Disney world. We had been there a few times but that was years ago. We have gone on small trips here and there since then but those usually involved some kind of work. We needed a complete break and just life reset. we were just going to go for a week relax have some fun and then make our way back home. Well our trip started out with being upgraded to first class. This is something we never had the money to afford. Then we landed in orlando and realized our baggage was lost. Some weird fluke had happened where they sent our luggage far away so to make up for it they gave us each $500 to shop for new clothes. we bought basic necessities then used the last to buy memorabilia from disney wold. We were able to spend all week relaxing and going to each diffrent park without any stress. It was the best vacation i ever took. No stress for the first time in years was also very nice. I will never forget this vacation.",2.0,"My wife and I took an impromptu trip to one of our favorite places. We didn't expect much out of it, but it became one of my favorite memories of all time.",120.0,imagined 3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HQWQSPV,427,UML8FZKR,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,recovery from a broken leg.,I couldn't heal as fast as I thought,0.75,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYH7O5HG,,,,"I am still in recovery. I am almost 7 months post break and surgery and every single day is a struggle. I still have swelling and pain. I cannot live my life the way it was before the break. I tire much more easily. My husband has had to pick up a lot of the slack and it is wearing on him, and our relationship. I have been cleared to drive short distances so I can at least do some of the running for the kids practices and games. Depression and anxiety are very real. I can't walk outside when it is wet. I try to go hiking with my husband and have panic attacks. One day, maybe this new normal will be tolerable. My doctor says a year to tolerably normal. Sometimes it seems like it has been no time at all. Others it seems like it has been forever. I hope soon I can resume my normal life.",5.0,"I went hiking on a beautiful day. Saw some gorgeous waterfalls. Slipped on a wet tree root and broke my leg/ankle/foot. It was a life changing, very memorable day for me",210.0,retold 35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U81A6NR,2067,JC1X61PO,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,14.614018154182036,My grandma passed away.,Being told I wasn't going to be able to view my Grandma's body.,0.75,,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U81A6NR,,,"Dear Diary, I recently went through a very emotional time in my life. My grandma in Oregon passed away a couple weeks ago. The process was painful to hear about and it hit me harder than I thought it would. I was very close with my grandma and so was my mom. My mom's siblings put her on Hospice about three weeks ago and within a week she was gone. There was a lot of family drama over the passing of her and I did not agree with with how she was taken care of in the end. I feel she was pushed into the direction of death by being heavily medicated and her family members that were there were not getting her up out of bed anymore. I realize people get old and everyone's time comes but I feel like it wasn't her time yet. But you can't go back in time and she's gone now. I was able to travel with my parents and sister to Oregon to attend her funeral. It was an emotional roller coaster. The hardest day for me was when the day before her funeral I found out that there had been rules put in place by my Uncle that no grand kids were going to be able to go view my grandma and say goodbye. Because of all the drama, he wanted to hurt everyone he could that wasn't on his side. I went to the funeral home with my parents anyway in hopes that I might still get a chance. After arguing with the funeral director, it was decided that I would not be able to go in the room. I was crushed, I was so hurt and upset but I was trying to hold it together for my mom. My mom was able to go in for a while and sit with her mom so I waited outside with other family members. After some time, my mom came outside in a hurry and told me to come quickly. I didn't know what had happened but apparently the funeral director had a change of heart and decided to go against the request of my Uncle and let me go view my Grandma. Walking in that room was so surreal. I couldn't believe my beloved grandma was laying there in her coffin. I never thought it would bother me as much as it did. I couldn't even bring myself to touch her, I guess I was scared or in denial. It was an emotional couple of weeks to say the least.",2.0,"My grandma who I was very close with, passed away a couple of weeks ago. It was a draining and emotional time for me and my family. It was harder than I expected to come to the realization that she was gone.",2222222.0,recalled 3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6N9Z9IXPO,1851,VBB18TBP,25.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,my tilt table test.,"i found myself ok in the clinic, in the beginning.",1.0,,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0Z7WI6QX,4.0,I hate hospitals myself.,"Today was an extremely weird day. I don't even recollect what happened and transpired fully. Doctor Mike had always wanted to do this tilt table test for me. I have been having this headaches regularly these days, and he felt this test would give a conclusive diagnosis. I was hesitant but i finally agreed. I remember i was shivering as i walked into the clinic this morning. God, i always hated the smell of hospitals. But i was surprisingly ok today. Doc was kind enough to not keep me waiting for long. He made me lie down on a table and i was tied down on it. Then the table started tilting all the way around. At first it was slow, then it gained speed. I felt anxious. I remember sweat rolling down upon my cheeks. Last thing i remember is a bright light. I had passed out. It was very embarrassing.",1.0,"The story is about having a medical test called a tilt table test. During the test, I was sure I was not going to pass out. However, in the end, I did faint.",60.0,imagined 34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21WA4ST00,403,0I9YVGSG,30.0,Man,White,one,3.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my father's fight with cancer.,my father's cough turned out to be because of cancer.,1.0,,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPXCOZ4F,2.0,"I've dealt with lung cancer with family members. My grandmother died of lung cancer, and it's a terrible thing.","It was 6 months ago when we found out that my father got his cancer diagnosis. I remember his coughs getting progressively worse and worse. I was worried at the time. At first I figured maybe it was just a cold, but it never got better. I urged him to go to the doctor, but he never listened to me. I wish I was more assertive about it. It's bad now though. Had he got the cancer diagnosis earlier, his treatment would have been manageable and he wouldn't be where he is today. I am going to make sure that I take care of my body. If something doesn't seem right, I am going to go to the doctor about it. It's good to catch things early. I don't want to become like my dad, having to go through cancer treatment, just because I disregarded a cough. Hopefully I never have to go through this kind of thing, but I realize that sometimes cancer runs in the family. Cancer really sucks. I pray that my dad gets better.",2.0,"Dad got a really bad cancer diagnosis six months back. We were telling him to get his coughs checked, but he never listened.",180.0,imagined 3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5HQVJQKT,1706,GFJAG6ZN,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my mother almost dying before surgery,she had a heart attack before surgery,0.875,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCHZOEO2,,,,"My mother had a heart attack before her surgery for removal of her ovary and fallopian tube. She had cancerous cells found in her ovary and it was a relatively simple and minor surgery. They had taken her back for her pre-op checks and everything seemed to be fine. They started her on anesthesia and that's when her heart stopped. They got her heart started again and the doctor came out to speak with me. He said it happens sometimes with patients and that they were going to postpone the surgery to do more tests and see how she does. They ran tests and it seemed to be a fluke that it happened since everything came back normal and healthy. A week later she had the surgery without any complications. When the doctor told me what happened, the world just stopped and I felt like everything was in slow motion. Until he said that she was alive and fine, I ran through all of the things that I would have to do as well as try to comprehend the loss of my best friend and mother. I had a panic attack set in and started crying and shaking. It took me about 30 minutes to be able to get my body under control and to get my emotions under control to go and see my mother. I didn't want her to see me upset because that would upset her more than she already was. I love my mother more than anything in the world and she's my best friend. It was one of the scariest moments of my life and I hope that I don't have to go through that for a very long time.",3.0,My mother had a heart attack before surgery. I had an anxiety attack but everything turned out to be okay. My life had suddenly stopped and nothing else mattered more than where I was at that moment and how I would react to that single moment.,60.0,retold 3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPT2H0GZ3,1068,UVY5R9CV,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,My sickness and becoming bedridden,Not knowing how long I'll be bedridden,1.0,,3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4A48P3MW,1.0,While I can relate to being sick out of nowhere I cannot relate to it debilitating my life to that degree.,"Dear Diary, today is my 90th day being bedridden. I am still in shock and awe at how this all happened and how quickly things went so so bad. This morning I was pondering on my life as it was several months ago. Work was my life and I was completely dominating in my field and felt like I was dominating in life as well. It's been a hard and long road since I first got sick and I'm worse now than when it all started. I remember the day I started to not feel right. I remember I kept pushing myself and wouldn't allow myself to slow down even though I could totally tell something was very very off. Being bedridden has been the absolute biggest shock of all of this. I could not have fathomed how horrible this would be. I can't even make myself food or use the bathroom without having someone to help me with every single step. I feel like such a burden. I was always on the move until one day I just wasn't. My family has been incredibly helpful although most days I feel so ashamed that I seem to not even be able to look them in the eyes. My doctors aren't carrying much hope. My age is preventing a lot of healing that might have come easier many years ago. I'm fearful that this is just now going to be my forever. I'm trying so hard to keep my mind busy, I hope my next entry will bring better news and more positivity.",1.0,A once independent woman experiences health issues. In a short period of time her age caught up with her rendering her bedridden.,90.0,imagined 34PGFRQONPXFS4XCIS2GQRNQH8BJWM,1128,UWL87D6Q,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my son learning to ride a bike.,my son stayed upright down the entire hill.,1.0,,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JDGYN,5.0,"I have a five year old son who is learning to ride a bike, also.","We got Mason a bike for his fifth birthday. His trainer bike was getting too small, and it was about time for him to learn how to ride with his Dad on the trails. We went to Target and picked one out. He was SO excited to get home and try it! Unfortunately it wasn't magic like we'd hoped. Balancing is hard, and he's not the most graceful child to begin with. I tried walking next to him and holding onto the bike, but we both ended up colliding with each other and it wasn't helping at all. We were both frustrated and disappointed and I was scared it was going to hurt his love of riding. So, I hopped on the trusty internet and started google-ing methods to teach kids to ride bikes. The most helpful advice said to start at the top of a long, slightly inclined hill and just... let go. I was skeptical. But, we had a helmet, and had a walking path with grass on either side, so we gave it a shot and he stayed upright down the entire hill! I was so proud of him. I didn't take pictures because I was so absorbed in the moment, but that was the only confidence we needed. He's a great rider now! They just finished their first trail ride yesterday and Mason loved it!",1.0,"My son struggled riding his bike. I looked up some methods to teach him, and they ended up working. It was one of the proudest moments as a parent.",90.0,imagined 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC1TDU25,778,T9DCGJTX,40.0,Woman,White,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,a religious gathering my family attends every five years,we bonded and felt close to people we just met and barely knew.,1.0,,3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9H5G7GXI,1.0,"I'm not real religious, so I don't feel too similar.","Every five years my family and I attend a large religious gathering. The gathering was 2 weeks ago and it was so special and memorable for everyone in attendance. The event is held in a very rural mountainous area. It lasts Friday through Monday morning. We stay in cabins that are nestled up to a winding river. Its a very peaceful and serene environment. Each day we spent time in fellowship with other attendees and my children made some new friends in the process. This is one of my favorite parts about this gathering, the ability to make new, lifelong friends. We cooked food over the fire and sang songs each night. Several people put on little skits for us to enjoy. Under the stars we shared a really bonding experience. On Sunday, we had the finale night. The final program we sat with a new family we hadn't met before. We found a spot to sit that had an amazing view of the mountains and the river. It was just at sunset when the festivities began. A group performed the final theme song, and we all got out our flashlights to light up the area, just like we were at a concert. It was so beautiful it almost took my breath away. It was amazing to feel that close with people we didn't really even know. I wish this event occurred more often because waiting five years is a long time, but I think they wait makes it even more special.",1.0,"I attended a large religious gathering that only occurs every five years. At the evening program, my group had a unique vantage point. During the final theme song, people pulled out their flashlights and lit up the area, creating a sense of belonging within me for people I had never even met.",14.0,imagined 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC05CU2R,4469,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,a near wreck.,a car was swerving trying to overtake the other one.,1.0,,3WSELTNVR4OCZUQETHKSA8D8T2LTA4,3.0,A traffic situation seems like it could happen at any time.,"I was going to work two weeks ago and was involved in near accident. I was coming off the road and nearing the T-junction when a car ran off the road a little bit and caused quite a mess. All the cars stopped and it was like a wreck had just happened. No one was hurt, just confused. There wasn't even a real accident. The cars were all in angles that just wasn't going to help anyone get out. We all started to get out of the cars and try and figure out how this would work to get out of. A policeman came and was trying to help and was asking what had happened. The car that had drove off the road a little came and told him that someone was driving and trying to overtake them on the road. The car was driving faster and trying to pass them, but wasn't passing them just swerving into their lane. It was a mess! They said they had drove off the road since that was their only option and it caused all the other cars to swerve and stop. Eventually, the policeman got a hold of the situation and started to help people back out and go onto the T-junction. It took a while, but everyone was really thankful for the cop! When I passed by the policeman, I waved and rolled down my window. I told him to have a good day. He laughed about it and told me to have a good one too.",1.0,There was an almost accident among four cars in a T-junctionwhere it resulted in a serious challenge among all the drivers.This was all because one driver wanted to overtake another.,14.0,imagined 3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY47QS9WNW,3166,P1KCT5PN,30.0,WOMAN,White,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my landlord yelling at me,He told me that he would tear my contract,-0.75,,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26BCFUK2,5.0,Everyone has had a moment when someone snaps at them,"Oh My God. I had the absolute worst day I have ever had in my life!!! So I went to the landlord to tell him that my pipes in my bathroom were leaking and he needed to get a plumber here to take a look at them. No big deal right, I thought I would just fill out a form and my name would be on a waiting list. I was so wrong about that! As soon as I walked in I could already tell that he was in a bad bad mood. He gave me an evil eye as soon as he saw me, he spoke to me rudely and asked what I wanted and why was I bothering him. First of all, I am not bothering anyone, this is his job and that is what he needs to do. I was polite though, I am not going to be rude about it, anyway. I told him that my pipes were leaking and I needed someone to come look at it. He asked me if I had looked at it myself because if I could do it myself then I should be here asking him. I was taken a little aback and I told him that it was his job to do this and I expected it to be done soon. That was the wrong thing to say to him, because he jumped up out of his chair, yelled at me called me an idiot and stupid and that he should rip uo my contract to the apartment because he was tired of me being needy. I was completely floored by this and just ran out of there. I was so completely mad that I almost wanted to call my lawyer and sue him or something. I went to the local coffee house, and called my friend who talked me down a little. Once I felt better about the situation I decided to go back home and try to ignore my landlord. Well, he was there waiting for me in the entry way with a completely different look on his face. He apologized profusly and told me that he had just found out some bad news and said that he hopes I forgive him, and that he will have the plumber up there in the morning. I forgave him because I can understand someone having a bad day, I went upstairs and went to bed.",1.0,"I got in a fight with the owner of my building wherein he yelled at me and called me an idiot, and threatened to rip up our contract. I was very angry but we worked it out.",90.0,imagined 3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R8VC04TD,589,OZQUPDF7,30.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,our friends' wedding,I had to help out so much even though I wasn't in the wedding,1.0,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R8VC04TD,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R8VC04TD,,,"We recently were at a wedding involving two close friends. I was not in the wedding, but my wife was in it. It turns out that I probably should have been in the wedding because I did a lot to make sure that it went well. The groom was a bit nervous beforehand and I took it upon myself to make sure that he kept it together. I made sure that the bridal party had food and drinks while they were getting their pictures taken. I made sure that the bridal dance went well. Nobody knew how it worked, so it was up to me to make sure that people had fun doing it. I also helped a clean up afterwards. It was a little frustrating at times because I basically had to babysit people throughout the night. However, it felt good to be a part of things even though I wasn't in the wedding. People were very appreciative of the things that I did to help. It definitely made for a fun and memorable experience. These were my wife's friends originally, so she was very appreciative of my help as well. This appreciation, coupled with the emotions of the wedding, definitely brought us closer. Add in a little alcohol and we ended up having amazing sex that evening. Suffice it to say that this was a great day that I won't forget anytime soon.",1.0,We went to a wedding of two friends and I ended up helping out a ton even though I wasn't even in the wedding. My wife really appreciated the help and this led to amazing sex later that night.,60.0,recalled 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXH7KLBO,1702,HH0Q2NR8,25.0,woman,asian,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.0,67.5734753930451,about travelling to Peru,When I learnt about the Inkan's culture,0.25,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXH7KLBO,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXH7KLBO,,,"One of the events that happen to me not long ago was my first trip to South America. I went to the country of Peru, to visit Machu Picchu which was located in Cusco. For this trip, I went with my older brother, who is as adventurous as I am. When we got the city of Cusco, we learn that people drank this coca tea to prevent altitude sickness since the highly city was elevated. From our stay there, we visited the ancient Inka's ruin and we learnt about their lifestyle back them. They were free people who enjoyed their land and the fauna and flora that were on earth. We learn that they believe in multiple Gods and have done sacrifices in the past for their Gods. They spoke the language Quechua . They were conquer by the Spaniards and forced into Catholicism. It was a remarkable experience to have learn from such powerful civilization from the past. Their architecture was very impressive. It was done all by man power with huge rocks that you couldn't even imagine how to stack them without technology. We also got to eat their popular dishes called Lomo Saltado and aji a la Huancaina. They are also know for their ceviche mixto and cuy dish ( guinea pig). This experience was memorable because it was out of what I am normally used to. I got to spend time with my older brother and share memorable experiences that will last.",2.0,I went to visit a foreign country in South America and learn about their past civilization. I was able learn about the country's history and present time.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYML729E,1376,698KOEUX,18.0,man,asian,4.0,3.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,my baby,I feel scared,-0.125,,32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TGGRC3BM,4.0,closely enough,"I'm having a baby! I'm finally having a baby! I'm so excited to be finally be able to be a mom. You don't know how long I've waited for this moment. The baby is kicking inside me and I feel its every movement. It's great but at the same time a weird feeling. Would I be a good mom, I wondered to myself. I hope I can live up to be a great mother! It's a great feeling but at the same time it's scary. I don't know if I'm ready to be a mom yet. It's both exciting and scary at the same time. I don't know if that makes sense or not. But at least I won't have to go through this alone. I will have my husband there, helping me along the whole way. Thinking about that makes me feel a lot calmer.",3.0,This is my labor and delivery story from when I gave birth to a beautiful 7lb 8oz baby. It explains how long I was in labor. It also explains how the epidural worked for me.,120.0,imagined 3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINOA2F3VA,885,LXP9OFDX,25.0,MAN,White,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,a son leaving for a new state and leaving his mother.,the mother accepted the grim reality,-0.25,,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5MN2PUY,4.0,I have had to leave someone before as well.,"Three weeks ago, James left to Florida. I have never been so sad in my life and I really hope that I can move on from this soon. I remember when he was a baby and he told me how much he loved life where we were and how he never wanted to leave. I wish I did not lie to myself all these years and think him honest in that situation. James has been my only child for these long years and I have cared for him as best as I could. I have worked several jobs to make ends meet and allow him a childhood that was stress free. In fact, he believed us wealthy because of the gentle disguise I held over his eyes. I do hope that he will be happy wherever he ends up. I know not what Florida will bring to him, but it will be an adventure for him nonetheless. I know I sound like I am rambling, but I just do not know how to get my feelings straight about James and my mind is going very fast at the thought of not seeing him for a long while. I take refuge in the thought that I will indeed see him again at Christmas. He has made a promise to return and James always keeps his promises, no matter how small. I always knew he would leave me and move on to his own life, but I did not want it to be true and I thought maybe just not thinking about it would make it go away. That is not right it appears. My thoughts have been on my husband of late as well. I wonder where he has gotten to on the other side. I lost him several years ago when James was a small boy and now I think of him everyday as well. Who would have thought that several years ago I would lose my husband to a disease and now I am losing my son to a move. One of them is one that I know I have to do, but if you would have told me years ago what would happen in my life, I would not believe it. The only person I will have left with James gone is not a person at all. My cat will have to be the replacement for James and those are hard shoes to fill. I am talking too much about myself here. I am very glad for James because he will go to college and met a lot of new people and make a happy life for himself. Maybe I could even go down there and live if he wants his mom nearby.",4.0,My youngest son decided to leave West Virginia and move back to Florida. I cried harder then I ever had in my life. I have to live my life and let him grow into his own man.,21.0,imagined 39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG76SK314,1588,B3UZFBI7,30.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,the return of a lost cell phone lost by an elderly woman.,I actually found this phone in the road in the middle of nowhere.,0.125,,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG76SK314,,,"Just this summer, in June actually, I was going for a bike ride with my husband. We like going for longer rides out in the country because we love nature and it is quiet and we don't have to worry about a large volume of vehicles moving about. We are are traveling down this older paved road kind of in the middle of nowhere and we pass something flat on the road. I didn't initially think anything of it but I decided to turn around and go see exactly what it was. I rolled up to it and leaned over and discovered it was a phone case. Okay, I thought someone had just dropped a phone case out of their car window or something and that I would just throw this case away and help clean up road litter. Well, I picked it up and actually found that there was a phone within the case. Holy crap I thought, someone had actually lost their phone in the middle of nowhere, how did that happen? So I try to turn it on and it doesn't function and nothing works. It doesn't looked damaged but it clearly has run out of battery life. I thought about just leaving it there because I thought maybe someone would come back looking for their phone but my husband suggested I pick it up and bring it home and then report it to the department or the phone company if we could get it powered up and try to have it returned. Well, we took it home and I put it into a drawer and decided I would get back to it as soon as I could because I just didn't have any time to fiddle with it that day. A few weeks had actually went by and I had forgotten all about it. I was looking for some tape to wrap a present and I checked the drawer and noticed the phone was there. I grabbed the tape next to the phone and finished up my wrapping but I went back to the phone and decided I would plug it in to see if it would power up. I managed to get it some power but I could not get past the initial power up lock phase so I had no idea who this belonged to or where to even bring it. Well, we only have 1 at&t store in our town so I figured I would just bring it to them and see if the phone was one of theirs. Turns out, it actually was one of their phones and the customer who owned it was looking for it. I left my name and my phone number and I obviously left the phone there and I went about my day knowing I had done a good deed. Well, two days later I actually get a call from an employee at the at&t store here and they tell me that this elderly woman was incredibly grateful because she had pictures on the phone of her late husband and the fact that the phone was returned had brought tears to her eyes because her phone was the only place that had those photos. Words could not describe the joy that I had when I had found out that the phone had found its home. I find it so bizarre that I was out in the middle of nowhere and I just happened to stumble upon this phone just lying there. I guess sometimes things just kind of happen for a reason and I am glad that things turned out great.",2.0,I went on a bike ride with my husband and found a cell phone. I returned the phone and found out it belonged to an elderly lady who had pictures of her late husband on it.,120.0,recalled 3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDXYM3GA,962,X9444WA5,45.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,3.0,68.67208768171321,meeting new friends.,I was invited out subsequent times.,1.0,3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDXYM3GA,3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDXYM3GA,,,"A few years ago I moved to a new town. I move when I went through a divorce. I didn't know anyone. I didn't even really leave my house except to go shopping for the first two years. I finally met a woman. She became my girlfriend. But, I still didn't have any friends. My family lives literally a thousand miles away. I felt very lonely during this time. She started working at a bar a few months ago. I would go and pick her up and have a few drinks with her. Some of the regular people that she worked with started talking to me. Luckily I became friends with them. It brought me out of my shell. Now I have an active social life and people that I can turn to locally for support when I need it.",1.0,A few months ago I was a bit of a hermit and didn't leave the house that much. I had recently moved to a new area and didn't know anyone. I finally met some people who became my close friends and got me out of my shell.,6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 31LVTDXBL8WGFY4QMJ4NJ7S1TI1LRN,2050,D7ZNV600,18.0,man,Black,one,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,"Alcoholism, wife and kids leaving and finding hope",That I found hope,0.625,,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DP4F70C,3.0,I believe in religion.,"I wish I could get over my alcoholism. I genuinely want to change and I've managed to convince my loved ones that I've started the process but I'm no different from I was two weeks ago when I spilled beer in the empty house. I want to say that it's the beer that caused it but it's me. My behaviour has driven my wife and kids away. She took them to stay with her mother in California and I can't stay sober long enough to drive and go see them. I wasn't always this way but after I lost my job, I lost my purpose. I feel so cold and desolate all the time. Or at least, I felt. Even though I am no different, I have the hope that I can change. I've found religion and its my faith in its power that I've told my loved ones that I will change. So paradoxically, my lie was not at all insincere. When she left that morning two weeks ago, I went for comfort in what gave me misery in the first place. I took a case of beer from the basement and I drank and cried. It wasn't until my last beer that I looked into myself, drunk though I was, and realized that I must change. I went to the bookshelf and took up the only book I thought had power - power for me to overcome. I spilled my beer purposely while alone in the house. As I read the verses in John, I felt strength that I never had before and I stumbled to the sink to pour the beer out. I threw out my whole stash. I still have the desire but now I have hope.",2.0,I spilled my beer when I was all alone in the house. and my house is much quieter when my wife and children are not here.But I love the loudness some time to.,14.0,imagined 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPNJ9UYNI,814,LG8UZ3T1,30.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,a woman falls in love after her heart is broken.,she spilt her drink and pasta on her date and he still kissed her.,0.375,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPESPNZS,,,,"I was so sad and heartbroken when I thought the man of my dreams left me crying outside his house on that cold January day. I drove in tears to a local coffee shop, the warmth of coffee and the color of the pastries soothed me a little, I wanted somewhere quiet to draw. I was walking and looking at the menu, not looking where I was going and oomph! I ran into this big hulking mass of man. He was so tall with broad shoulders and a beautiful smirk as he said ""I'm sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going."" I lightly chuckled and said ""Ditto, like lemmings"". He laughed and we made small talk in line. We paid for our things and sat down at our respective tables. I started sketching and he walked by with the pretense of throwing away a napkin and asked about my drawing. He then, asked if I wanted to go to this Italian place next door. I hadn't ate all day and honestly, I was all about the spaghetti from this place. We sit down and start sharing things about ourselves and our food arrives., He asked, ""Do you want part of mine?"". He ordered the chicken marsala. He smirked and said, ""because yours looks tempting."" In the act of picking up my plate to slide him some noodles, I drop the entire of spaghetti in his lap. I could've melted into the floor. and he just picked up a meatball and popped it into his mouth and looked me dead in the eye and said delicious. I laughed so hard, I almost cried . It melted all that sadness away, a few months later...I see that I finally have found the man of my dreams and am engaged!",1.0,Girl gets her heart broken by ex-boyfriend and meets a handsome stranger who invites her to a Italian lunch. She spills her food all over him and he still kisses her. They are now engaged.,270.0,retold 3QBD8R3Z225HKD5POZO23VLMRLQ4OT,998,0QILXNHR,18.0,woman,other,one,5.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,The cat Turk changing the way I see my husband.,my husband was so exciting about adopting a cat.,0.875,,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN3EU1R7,1.0,I am a young mom with 2 small children so it wasn't relevant to my daily life at all.,"Thing have been getting rough lately. The kids left home a few months ago and our nest is empty. The days seem to drag on, Carl didn't seem to have much purpose anymore. Then the neighbor girl Samantha asked us if wed like to adopt a cat a few days ago. I didn't think it was the best idea at first, but Carl wanted to. He made up a bed for her and got all of the supplies we needed. Hes so loving and caring. It reminds me of why I married him and the family we built together. Its hard to still feel like a family these days but I think we'll be okay now. We named the cat Turk. She lays next to him while he watches TV. I've never seem a cat follow a man around so much. Shes also laid in bed with me while I read. Shes brought so much comfort into our home. It feels like a home again.",1.0,My husband and I were going through some marriage issues when our cat helped us remember what we were working so hard to preserve.,120.0,imagined 39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7WWO316,650,DASB45O6,25.0,woman,white,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,facing a near death experience.,I felt I was going to die.,0.625,,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7WWO316,,,"A few months ago, I experienced what I know as the most fearful experience of my life. It was late in the evening and my body began to shake. Cold chills ran throughout my body and I lost control of my ability to breath. My chest began pounding and I gasped for air. I called out to my partner, and suddenly he was there in front of me. I could not see him though, because my sight had been taken from me and my head began sweating. My partner grabbed me by the shoulders and began shaking me, and when that didn't work he lightly slapped my face. The chills made a change to heat and I broke out in a heated sweat. This was my first panic attack. It lasted no more than 15 minutes, but it felt like hours. My body was so weak after the fact and I could have sworn in that moment that I was going to die. My life seemed to flash before my eyes and all I could see was him. My partner, the love of my life, having to live a life without me in it. That is the day I realized that I had to go to therapy again. I made an appointment the very next day to seek help.",4.0,"I was under a significant amount of pressure and experienced a panic attack. At the time, I thought it might have been a heart attack or a stroke. I used this as a sign to seek therapy from a counselor.",90.0,recalled 3LUY3GC630MWO0Z95XZOV7AMSNM7PX,7173,1D425BKQ,30.0,woman,white,3.0,5.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,Graduation from Harvard College,Not knowing people at college all that time,0.875,,3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVR2AFZ2J,1.0,This story was very opposite from my life.,"Three months ago marks the most memorable yet terrifying time of my life. It was graduation day after a long road of college from Harvard University. I tried to view my graduation as a very happy time that would pave the road to many new adventures in the future. The only thing I wish I would have done differently, was mingling with other classmates. Its a shame I spent years around these people, and I can not tell you one thing about any of them(aside from my marching crew). After all, most of them did not seem very friendly or open to conversation. Even in college it was common to see cliques(which was something I thought ended after high school). On most days, I felt like an outsider and like I was merely existing while at Harvard. There was one thing that made me feel wholeness and like I belonged, and that was the marching band. I did not speak to many people while on the marching band crew, but we connected through our instruments and music. The members of my marching crew were very similar to me. Many of them did not talk a lot, and came to achieve greatness and do what they love just like me. I knew from the beginning that is where I was supposed to be. Although my days at Harvard are now a memory, I learned a lot about myself and the way of the world. Without my Harvard experience, I would not be half the person I am today.",4.0,"On the day of my graduation from Harvard I felt a wide range of feelings, from regret of not knowing my classmates well to absolute belonging when I was with the marching band.",90.0,imagined 3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HR6LSPB,4594,6S24RFYF,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,my 10 year anniversary,It was full of surprises,0.875,,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW2YT52F,4.0,I have close to 10 years of marriage,"This is a good entry finally. As we celebrate 10 years of marriage, I can't help but smile. This has been great and the greatest decision of my life. I enjoyed the day and it was sure full of surprises. When i think about all this time that has passed I can't help but think of how awesome my life is. We have sweet children together and sweet homes and cars. I think we will eat somewhere tonight that is fancy and everyone will be invited. This will be a day to remember and I cannot wait. This day started off blah and then the first surprise came. It was so awesome. I got a nice gold and diamond necklace to wear forever with our wedding date on it. This is a nice setup for when my 20th anniversary comes by. The kids made me breakfast in bed so they will have to one up it in 10 years. I still have to get my present for my husband, but he is easy to shop for. This will be fun picking it out. Until tomorrow diary, I will write more.",2.0,My husband and I celebrated our 10th year wedding anniversary. We had a day full of surprises. We celebrated as a couple and also chose to include our children later in the evening.,14.0,imagined 3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZVPQZ74,1967,CKGS2HDV,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,"A family gathering in Bellevue, Washington.",The horrible service at the restaurant we went to.,0.875,3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4L5I2W5R,,,,"I remember this event, but probably not all the tiny details! My sister and I drove up to Bellevue, Washington to spend some time with family. It was a mini reunion. My sister in law lives in Bellevue. The people that came were my brother, his two boys, his ex wife, myself and my sister. We had a great day planned. When we first got there, we enjoyed a bit of wine and some great appetizers that my sister in law had made. She always has the nicest ""spread"". Then we went on with our day to go wine tasting. We went to a small town named Woodinville. Woodinville is a quaint little town that is known in Washington for wine tasting. The drive was beautiful. Summer in Washington is such a lovely time compared to the hideous rain!!!! The first winery we went to was where we tried a wine called mead. It is a wine made with honey. It was too sweet for me. We went to a few other wineries and settled down at one that we thought we'd enjoy. We all sat outside at a table covered by an umbrella. Our server brought us a selection of different wines. We fully enjoyed them as well as the conversation. It's so fun to get together and talk about our lives. I remember that after that we were getting hungry, so decided to go back to Bellevue to eat. We located an Italian restaurant that looked inviting. It turned out to be a disaster because the server/service was incredibly slow. It was surprising that a restaurant like that was so slow because it was so highly rated! All in all, a great day!",1.0,"This is a story about a small family reunion in Bellevue, Washington. My sister, brother and other family members attended. We went wine tasting and out to dinner and had a great time together.",120.0,retold 3R6BYFZZP8YEC2G6977HDC96SG2FXX,2544,R4ZOHMXV,30.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,My father being diagnosed with metastatic cancer.,He passed away suddenly.,0.5,,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CK5CK4A,3.0,{},"When I was 25 I found out my father had metastatic cancer. I took the diagnosis really hard. I was always so close to my father. My father and I had a special relationship that not many people can say they've had. When finding out about his diagnosis I was about to start my college courses in New York. I think I was in denial, thinking that there was going to be some time, and medicine that would cure it. I had high hopes that everything was going to be okay. While I was away in New York in college he passed away suddenly. It was really sudden since the diagnosis to the end of his time. I was completely in shock. I wasn't there with him, which I felt terrible for. I know my father didn't want to tell me how serious his condition was. I thought maybe he just wanted me to stay in New York so I dint have to witness him in the condition that he was in. I took time away from college to attend my fathers services, I know that I have to carry on my plan as expected, because that is what he wanted me to do. So as i carry on his name I want to make him proud. My father will always be with me, looking down on my journey in life.",1.0,My father had metastatic cancer. It was really sudden since the diagnose to the end. I was away in New York when the event happened.,120.0,imagined 3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA0135K4G9Z0,512,75QW6Z03,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,purchasing my dream horse.,he didn't fit the mold I expected him to.,0.375,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFGM7ZA,,,,"I had been searching for several months for a horse that would make a great next horse for me and my daughter. I had in mind exactly what I wanted and I knew it would be very challenging to find one that met those expectations. I saw an add for this one and immediately contacted the owner about him. However, he did not fit perfectly what I had in mind. I decided to sit on it a week and think about it. I could not get him out of my mind and kept looking at his pictures over and over. I decided to make the 3 hour drive to check him out and as soon as I saw him I knew he was the one. I rode him and he was ok, but once again didn't fit exactly what I wanted. I knew in my heart though that he was perfect so I decided to give him a try and purchase him on the agreement that if he didn't work out right he could go back to the original owner. He worked out perfect and there was no looking back. He is my dream and we work wonderful together. My daughter changed his name to Butter from Tucker and it fits him perfectly. He gets along with my other horses wonderfully, in fact one of them escaped to get in the pasture with him when I first brought him home. They are all best friends now and share their food wonderfully. He is very sweet and loving. He always wants to give hugs and nuzzles. He will talk to you anytime he sees you.",1.0,Today I bought a horse who is the most perfect horse ever. I have looked long and hard for one just like him and he has made my dreams come true.,240.0,retold 3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMVXCB4W,1610,8ST3OBV8,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,Being lonely in California,Meeting people actually worked out.,0.75,,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKS4GSXI,4.0,I have moved a few times and making friends can be hard.,When I moved to California I couldn't believe how beautiful everything was. The mountains and the air felt so much nicer than the city I came from. We live really near the beach too so that is great. We brought our kayaks and I am really excited to get out and try them out. Everything here is slightly more expensive but jobs seem to pay more so that helps a lot. But ever since we got here I have been missing my friends a lot. Everyone is so far away and I don't have anyone to hang out with. I still keep in contact with everyone but its just not the same as getting to go out and hang out with them everyday. I was feeling slightly down about the situation so I started looking around on Reddit to see how everyone else meets up with new people. I read about how everyone has a meetup around the area and decided to just go through with and check it out. At first I thought it would be awkward but it was actually really nice and everyone was super friendly and cool. I have made quite a few friends now and we go out to do stuff almost weekly. I really think a few of them could be some of the best friends I have ever had. I cant believe how easy it was to actually meet people. Now I am feeling alot better about my situation. I think I can enjoy my time here more now and have some fun.,2.0,I moved to California. I felt lonely so joined a MeetUp group. I've since made a lot of friends and love my life in California.,120.0,imagined 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNHDM7FRL,952,IOPGCD1G,30.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about my son being born,my son came out with only two pushes,0.75,,3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNHDM7FRL,,,"I woke up with contractions around 10pm. I kept waking up every 20 minutes or so. My husband told me to wake him up again when they got more intense. I labored in my living room for about a hour to the point where I was on my hands and knees. I knew then it was time to get into the car. My husband couldn't find his shoes and I had a feeling he was coming fast so I began to panic. I walked outside and started the car and was pacing in the driveway in the rain. I waited for my husband to get his stuff together and come to the car. He got into the car and said, ""so what are we forgetting."" I then got frustrated because I packed a bag a month early so I didn't have to think about that question while in labor. He drove the speed limit to the hospital as I gripped the sides of my seat every 4 minutes. We finally arrived at the hospital where I was admitted and waited for a room. I puked in the trash can because I was now at 9 cm dilated and he was coming fast. I cussed a bit and the nurses were finally ready to wheel me into my room. I sat on a exercise ball as I tried to work through the contractions. They tried to get a iv in me but for some reason didn't get it in. I signed paperwork while having the worst contraction. They laid me on the bed and within two pushes my son was born. I could stop laughing and smiling in disbelief. My son was finally here and he was perfect. It was one of the best experiences of my life.",1.0,This is event was when I gave birth to my son. He was born four months ago. He came so fast into this world it was only a 5 hour birth.,120.0,recalled 3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWWG33ZYK,2581,BE3N9634,35.0,woman,White,3.0,2.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,receiving a promotion after a team project.,my team vouched for my leadership.,0.875,,3ND9UOO81LOLNULCLDET660IQEKWL8,3.0,I've been promoted before based on co-worker recommendations.,"I still can't believe it has been a month since I was promoted. When I took the lead on a presentation, I didn't realize it would change my career. I've been used to taking charge in group tasks as I need control. I like to know when things will be done and when. Uncertainty eats at me, so it's just easier to lead. As a result, the presentation was put together in detail, and I went over everything with a fine toothed comb. Upper management noticed and called me into their office the next day. They had talked with my co-worker and teammates. They all agreed that I showed initiative a desire to lead. With the success of the presentation, which brought a high-end client to our company, they promoted me to supervisor. Our next presentation is next week and things have been going great. I'm very nervous, but I'm sure it's just because this is my first task as supervisor. I'm still going over everything just as carefully as before. My co-workers have really stepped up for me. Their honesty to tell management who led the project means everything.",1.0,I participated in a project presentation at work. I got selected as the best and articulate presentation. I received the a promotion as a result.,30.0,imagined 3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCCEYKA9,2292,2G0ITZ5B,55.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,a new friendship I made at a Manhattan art gallery.,this gallerist was so generous and charming and did not 'hard sell'.,0.625,3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCCEYKA9,3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCCEYKA9,,,"From late March through mid-July, I visited many NYC art galleries in the Chelsea area and in the Madison Avenue Upper East Side gallery district. I met many interesting managers, owners and employees in many of them, but the most memorable to me was with a man who was Sales Director at first, and is now one of the owners of a gallery in Chelsea. I went to his gallery 5 or 6 times, but it was not only because I liked the painters he represented, but because I enjoyed talking and playing nice and sophisticated verbal 'games' with him. He was very engaging as I talked to him about recommending some of one of his artists' paintings to my sister, a collector, but even before that e discussed ballet because of one of the paintings that included a ballet dancer, about which I am very knowledgeable. He is not quite a close friend yet, but I was very impressed with his graceful technique, which most with the purpose of selling do not do nearly that well, so it looks like it will be something to look forward to in the coming months and years since I live close by and can go there often. Once there were some poster-type paintings, one of which included the George Bernard Shaw quote ""If you say something cannot be done, do not interrupt those who are doing it"". I told him about how funny I thought it was, and this was a kind of teasing that he responded to, understanding me completely. That was the second time I went to that gallery, mostly to see what had changed from coming early. He is a very experienced gallerist, and always patiently took time with the two artists I settled on, the two who interested me and who interested my sister, who is a collector. I found out she was interested in these works from an attachment he sent me, there were two abstract painters from which she might still choose to have in her home in Georgia. He then extended the invitation to me and her alike to visit the favourite painter's studio in New Jersey when she is ready for purchase. She comes to town once or twice a year, so she was excited that we would be able to do this. She has outlined her preference in colour to narrow it down for what works best in her home. I stay in touch with him about this eventuality, which may not happen due to family health problems till spring, but I also just go over and visit with him to see what new work he is showing and talk to him about art in general. It's a good physical exercise (the gallery is a little over a mile walk for me), and he is always funny and generous about giving me more information on the artists. So we may actually become real friends over the next few months. I enjoyed meeting someone by chance like this whom I truly liked.",1.0,"I had a wonderful, unexpected meeting with an art gallerist which has brought me a new friendship. My sister wants to do look at and purchase a painting by one of his top artists. I will continue to visit weekly.",21.0,recalled 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK8MGHAWK,1026,9GAK7LXV,55.0,man,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my last day on the job and what happened after,my fears about loss of meaning proved groundless,0.875,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UG617H9,,,,"My feelings about my retirement have changed over the last few months. When I first retired, I felt like I was leaving my job under a cloud. I had received a bad evaluation, and my decision to leave was prompted as much by this as it was by positive emotions. As a result, I felt like I was leaving as a failure. I worried that without work as a source of meaning, my life would become empty. I did struggle a bit with these feelings of failure and emptiness, but it didn't last long. I quickly discovered that my family needed more attention than I had been giving, and that serving my family provided more meaning than work ever had. I have two children in college, and they were both struggling emotionally. My wife works far more than anyone should, and feels unable to leave her job. Because of this, there was a hole in the emotional center of the family. I have worked to fill this hole, with some success. As described by one of my sons who has already left home, ""The family is back in balance.""Looking back on my last day, I left with some trepidation. I was in some ways unwilling to admit how nervous I was about this new life stage and new status. I remember the sense of closure as I said my goodbyes, but what I didn't realize was that life would definitely go on, in new and better ways. I might not see the people I was acquainted with at work any more, but I would get to know my family in new and deeper ways. It may be a cliche, but it is true: it wasn't an end, it was a beginning.",2.0,"I left my job for the last time. I was retiring. I had mixed feelings, but it was time. I gave few gifts and packed up my stuff.",150.0,retold 3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPD56NZY,1456,AX3HBQQR,30.0,man,indian,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,66.88032821248515,about visiting my father,He has cancer,0.25,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPD56NZY,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPD56NZY,,,I went to visit my father a month ago. He has a form of leukemia and is getting chemo treatments. I haven't spoke to him in a long time and he had not seen the new grand daughter. When I went to visit him he was very happy. He hugged the grand kids but I could see he was weaker then he was before. We spoke together for hours and he was telling me stories from his childhood. It was great to see him and my mom and I learned about our family history. We both apologized to each other and we were both very happy and relieved. I appreciated the time that I spent together with him. The kids were very excited to see him. They had a great time with the grandparents. I feel like our relationship has improved now. We talk on the phone now and are better at communicating. He gave me a big hug when we left. It was unusual since he rarely shows affection. It was a great overall trip.,3.0,I went to visit my father. We rekindled our relationship. It was a wonderful trip where we got to talk about the past.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIXSFEQL5,574,THRNT9Y4,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,someone getting help with tasks while sick.,that people showed up to help.,-0.25,,3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY161QH9RN,3.0,I have friends and family that would show up to help if I needed it.,"I've been really struggling with my health ever since I was diagnosed with cancer. I love living on my little farm, but things have gotten too much for me to keep up with. I guess I am blessed to have the friends and family I have. Three months ago I was telling my son that I just couldn't manage the farm and keep up with all the projects that needed to be done. The next day a whole gang of friends and family showed up. They built the prefab carport and greenhouse that I had ordered a year ago and had just been laying there in boxes and on top of that they prepped my garden for the next round of planting. I know now I can count on those close to me for help when I really need it and I don't need to give up my farm and life to this horrible illness. I really see God's hand in this. It makes me love my family and friends even more. On some level because I was sick I didn't think I deserved to be able to stay here. I know I can ask for help now. It will for sure make things easier on me. I won't kill myself by staying. I won't kill myself by leaving. I couldn't ask for a better outcome.",2.0,"I got sick and couldn't do some work and construction that was necessary at my little farm. My friends and co-workers all got together and built me a carport and greenhouse, and prepped my garden. I hope to pay the kindness forward some day.",90.0,imagined 3018Q3ZVOJCZJFDMPSFXATCRV6ARAH,2597,4UJCIVLZ,40.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,limited internet and cell phone service.,I received a message regarding the shut off of services,0.125,,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZIC2TXOFJ,1.0,"This is a purely fictional story that I made up, it has no basis in reality at all.","3 weeks ago I had the most frustrating experience! It has taken me that long to be able to write about it. I was sitting at my computer working on my company's facebook page when I received this totally unexpected message on my screen from my internet provider. It said, ""You have exceeded your allowed data usage and internet usage time for the month. No further internet usage will be allowed on this account."" I was stunned! Since when did our company have a cap on internet usage or data?? I tried to check our usage manually, but I could not log on at all. I tried from my phone and received this message from my cell phone carrier, ""Due to the increasing negative impacts placed on our environment from the increased building of responder towers, we are limiting our service to specific areas of high population bases. Please check the list below for your area."" I have spent the last three weeks beginning to coordinate with people in high positions regarding creating free and sustainable computing options. These options would not harm the environment or pose a threat to animal populations. All would be free and unlimited. I can not go into detail here as I am not the most popular person right now. In fact, many internet providers and cell phone giants see me as a big threat to their bottom line. but just think, what that would mean for the common person?? Free service and free computing power. Never have to buy a new computer again, it would just automatically update! No high service bills either! Unlimited everything!",3.0,"In an ideal world, there would be infinite computing resources. These resources would be free and sustainable, with no impact on the future of our planet. They would run services that would be accessible",21.0,imagined 3ZY8KE4ISKPJZ21KN8HT1QGYUZMVQG,716,GJMKI98K,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,college decisions,another college made a better offer,-0.125,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5DU320C,,,,"I had focused upon attending this one school that I had wanted to attend from Sophomore year. It was a good fit, my high school used to be a division of the University at one point, and was a sound option for my next four years. However, finances were the primary decision maker or what would force my hand. This university was almost $50,000 a year. I had received a lot of aid, but not quite enough to be able to attend. I requested more aid but was basically side-walled by their financial aid officer who insisted their offer was already beyond what they normally do. I thought for giggles I would submit a similar request to the other universities I had applied to as I realized that I would have to go elsewhere. One school, which I had ruled out as being too expensive came back with an amazing offer, they recognized my immense need and gave me even more money. This was even weirder considering that the second university was actually significantly more selective. All in all, it would be much cheaper with the out of pocket being less than 10% of the other college I had so dearly wanted to attend. I realized from this experience that the other school who responded to my plea cared more about me than the school that did not answer my plea. For that reason, I decided that while the second school was not (in my opinion) as great a fit, I would go there, as they believed in me and wanted to help me. Further, I realized that the first school was not concerned about my ability to attend, but themselves. The second school has locked tuition, and cares about the affordability of their degrees. Which to someone like me that comes from my background, is a major issue.",2.0,"I had cemented myself on going to one college. I was working out finances and was completely surprised by an offer from a college. When I approached these two college with requests for more aid, the other college responded better to my request.",180.0,retold 352YTHGROWZ7SWJ2KMTCJMOLFHW4HP,1172,95XPNV07,50.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,the time I went to the emergency with chest pains.,The doctor did not give me any explanation for what had happened to me,1.0,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92WKSWP6,,,,"Earlier this year I had a health scare, and had to go to the emergency room, thinking I was having a heart attack. I was staying at my parents' house because my father was ill and in the hospital. My mother was spending nights at the hospital with him, and I would go during the day and spend all day there, staying alone at my parents' house at night. It was a stressful time. The night before my father was scheduled to come home, I woke up in the middle of the night with chest pains. I was terrified, and thought I was having a heart attack, and all alone. The pain subsided after about a minute, and I didn't know what to do, but I eventually decided just to go back to sleep. In the morning, though, I felt off, and after speaking to my mother and my husband about it on the phone, called an ambulance to go to the emergency room. I hurried to get dressed, but the ambulance was coming from less than a mile away, and they arrived while I still had my nightshirt on, over a pair of jeans. The EMTs came in, and there was a flurry of activity, with people taping electrodes to my chest, giving me baby aspirin to chew, and asking me a million questions. The next thing I knew, I was on a stretcher, being wheeled out to the ambulance that was out in the driveway. They took me to a different hospital than the one my father was in, which was inconvenient for many reasons. Once at the emergency room they taped more electrodes to my chest and hooked me up to a monitor. They drew some blood, and asked a million more questions. Then... they left me alone. My brother arrived, having been sent by my mother to come and sit with me. He was able to stay for a while, and we talked, and I waited. Eventually my brother had to leave, and the nurse came in and drew more blood, explaining that if I had had a heart attack there would be hormones in my blood that would be at certain levels for the first and second test. Eventually they told me I would need a stress test, and after more waiting, I was taken upstairs for that unpleasant ordeal. Then... I just waited. For hours. Eventually someone came in and told me that my test results indicated that I had not had a heart attack, and I was fine, and I could go home. No explanation was given for what had actually happened, which was shocking to me; I could not believe that they didn't have an answer or some kind of diagnosis, or even any kind of advice, the doctor just said there was nothing wrong, and that was it. All I got was a sheet of paper with reasons a person might experience chest pain. So, I called my sister-in-law to come and pick me up, and then waited in the waiting room, hungry, annoyed, confused, and wearing my Star Wars R2-D2 nightshirt over a pair of jeans.",3.0,"I went to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack. After many hours of medical tests and tedious waiting, I found out my heart was fine, but I was left without answers about what happened.",270.0,retold 3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGN4LD3O,666,LTNOH5KC,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,being homeless,how crazy it is,-0.25,3VP0C6EFSHI7ZXORU7248PGUUO0M6O,,,,"I still live in Portland currently living the dream on the streets of Portland with a bunch crazy mentally ill liberals, and they also have alot of homeless. I live at a shelter where you gotta pay 10 bucks to stay which is wierd but it keeps the drug attics out. I think portland is cool but it has alot of problems, There are needles everywhere. There are people talking to themselves everywhere. The city is ran by a full tard. The mayor is useless. The mayor also supports antifa. I am only gonna be out here for a few more days. I saved money all summer to get a car. I will be heading up to bellignham to stay for a few months with my mother. That will be wierd because she lives with her friend and I do not like her. I ill stay for two months. I will be saving a little more. I will then head out to somewhere new. I think probably oklahoma.",3.0,"About my life changes and me moving back home to Portland, Oregon. I think the politics are a little much though. I will be looking for work then continuing my story..",7.0,retold 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9ARMIA38,1390,AZEN7AYW,55.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,My cousin's wedding,No alcohol was served at the reception,0.75,,3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPS35CGZQ,4.0,I like my cousin different name and my wife did have a good time at a family reunion years ago.,"I remember going to my first cousins Angela's wedding. It was in St. Louis, Mo. It was her 2nd marriage. Her first marriage was annulled at the age of 17 because she was underage at the time of marriage. Anyway now she was 23 and very happy the way things turned out. What I remember most about the wedding was that there was no alcohol served of any kind. Made for a very nice evening. No stupid tricks, no arguments, and no one following down drunk at the reception. Just a nice ceremony, good food, good dancing, and good fellowship. As the night wore on everybody was enjoying themselves. I was too and so was my wife. It was good to see how she got along with my family. This was the first time she had met the farmers from my father's side of the family. Anyway the reception broke up at 2:00AM. Then everyone went back to their hotels.",1.0,I went to a wedding for one of my closest friends. It was out of town and I got to see old friends there.,90.0,imagined 3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ4785OD,1015,XWTV925B,25.0,Man,indian,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,time spent with family visiting from overseas.,the cruise ship coming into harbor,1.0,,,,,"It was a couple months ago when I went on a midnight walking tour with my family. They were visiting from overseas so I was showing them around. We went to a place of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in San Pedro. The location is called Cabrillo Beach. There is a pier and a long jetty alongside it that leads to a lighthouse. It was a very dark night and you could see the lights of the port and the homes shimmering on the hillside, but it was so dark that you could not readily identify the people that were walking along the pier. As we were walking along the pier, I could see the bonfires on the nearby beach, it was a surreal look because of the contrast of color due to the darkness around us. There were occasional fireworks shooting off from a park above on the nearby hillside as well, it all gave me a surreal feeling, the colors clashed and really created a festival like atmosphere. I also saw the colors of the fishermen's lures on the water, people walking along the shore with the light from their phones visible, I heard music in the distance. It was a unique type of night. I would talk about the things going on with my family and how this was such a unique experience. The most memorable part however was when a large cruise ship came into harbor. It was off in the distance and got larger and larger until in entered the harbor. The various lights of the ship were glistening, it's reflection on the water lit up the whole area. As it came in I was able to see the passengers on the balconies waving, although we could not see each other I felt the human connection of all the people around me.",1.0,"I went on a night walk with my family in the San Pedro are. While walking on a dark pier, I noticed my surroundings and the overall atmosphere. I saw fireworks on the hillside, bonfires and a cruise ship entering the harbor, this allowed me to feel a human connection.",90.0,recalled 3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWA2E8LU,1492,PVVFAAYT,18.0,MAN,White,one,2.0,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,A mother on a mission to reconnect with her child.,the mother began crying in the restaurant,0.5,,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP8DDOHK,4.0,"I have a good relationship with my mom, but I identify with this story because of the events that my friend has gone through while trying to rebuild their relationship with their own mother.","Dear Journal,I can't believe it actually happened. After barely speaking to her, my mother finally apologized for everything that she put me through. This all happened around 5 months ago when I got a call from mom telling me that she wanted us to have lunch. I was completely shocked to hear from her. I really didn't want to go, but she seemed dead set on having us meet over lunch. When the day finally came for us to meet, I started remembering all of the emotional abuse that she put me through growing up. I drove to the new Italian place in town that she wanted us to have lunch at. She was already there sitting at a small table outside. We greeted each other as friendly as we both could and we ordered our food. I finally broke the awkward small talk and asked her why she wanted to meet out of the blue. Thats when it happened. She started crying and asking for my forgiveness. While continuing crying, she apologized for all of the things that she did to me. I was starting to get embarrassed as other people were looking over at our table. Awhile ago I had said that I would never forgive her for the constant insults and verbal abuse that she hurled at me over the years. But in that moment, I saw the sincerity and remorse in her eyes. She wanted to try to fix the things that she had done. I accepted her apology and we had started the first step in rebuilding our relationship. Its only been five months since this day, but I am proud of the progress that my mother and I have made. We talk regularly know and I feel closer to her then ever before.",2.0,My mother and I reconciled after a long estrangement. She finally apologized for years of emotional abuse. Now we continue to rebuild our relationship.,150.0,imagined 36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD7QDPEAW,1368,E9YDDEHQ,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about my fiance asking me to marry him.,"I saw how perfect the ring was, and heard the beautiful story.",0.375,3TOK3KHVJU4E30N8QXM9675VKZGO7L,,,,"Wedding proposal. My fiance proposed to me for the second time, because he didn't like how he did it the first time. I was standing in the kitchen, and he came home and he said he wanted to speak with me. He got down on his knee in front of me and he took a small jewelry box out of his pocket. He took my hand and he said to me that he had always been disappointed by the way he asked me to marry him the first time. He didn't really have a ring, and he kind of just blurted it out awkwardly. I didn't really mind that much, and was still in love with him and excited to be engaged, but I knew what he meant, I was nervous the first time he asked me and I hesitated for far too long. He opened the box and there was a small, plain ring inside with just a few small diamonds on a white gold band. I loved it immediately. I had previously explained to him that I liked more practical and less flashy jewelry but whenever we had looked at rings, I got the impression he didn't understand my taste. I was so surprised at how perfect it was, and how well he seemed to understand everything I told him, and then he explained to me that the diamonds were from his grandmothers wedding ring that she had left to him when she died, and he had had them reset for or me in a plain band. I loved it even more. He asked me to marry him again and I cried a little bit and said yes. The way he proposed the first time would have been fine. We still would have still been in love, and gotten married and been happy, but this is a nicer story to tell our children and friends and families.",1.0,"My fiance proposed to me for the second time. It was an ""improved proposal"" because he didn't like how he did it the first time. He gave me a beautiful and thoughtful ring. I absolutely love it.",180.0,retold 3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201H2H64A4,1052,K1Q7A6I4,18.0,Woman,Middleeastern,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,graduating college with my girlfriend.,I tripped on the stairs.,0.875,,3GLB5JMZFYH6SW7KTRCN1Q6PZURGDE,1.0,I didn't identify with this story.,"I can remember it like yesterday most days. It was five months ago in May, but it was memorable to say the least. Memorable in both the positive and negative sense. Considering we lived together, we were both up all night feeling nervous yet excited. We wanted to walk across that stage so badly yet we were so afraid of what the future held for us. I think I was more nervous than she was though. The day of the ceremony, we both had overslept. She was freaking out about that more than me because she wanted to do her makeup and hair. All I had to do was shower and get dressed really. Thankfully, we made it on time. As we sat waiting for our names to be called, I was shaking whereas she held a calm composure. Her name was before mine so she got up and claimed her degree and everything. When it was my turn, that's when I full out embarrassed myself. Walking up the three steps to the stage, I tripped and fell down in front of hundreds, if not thousands. I laughed it off but I was crying on the inside. Nonetheless, we both achieved what we worked so hard on the past few years.",1.0,"I graduated college this past May with my girlfriend. We were nervous, but it went well and had a great time.",150.0,imagined 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VFJ7RYEN,588,6BIAE56L,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my feelings after a breakup with my girlfriend,that I can admit I am no longer in love with them,1.0,,32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZJQOBVG,5.0,I have had past relationships end pretty abruptly - causing me to question myself,"I still look back on what I thought were some of the best days and times of my life. Those adventures we went on together, the vacations we shared, the silly laughs at the dumbest things... just sharing everything together. I think I am now starting to fully come to grasp with the idea that I do not need you to survive or be the best version of myself. For the longest time I thought I relied on you, that the image of ""us"" is what kept me strong and instilled confidence in me. Having made it through the remainder of the summer and single, I was able to spend a lot of time focusing on me. At first I thought perhaps it was because I wasn't good enough, or that I was doing something wrong. I can clearly see now that it is much more the idea of us both holding on to more of a perfect but unrealistic version of us being together. Perhaps you had seen this first... maybe you saw this a while ago, yet for me I am now just starting to see it. I am finally starting to smile again and find interest in old hobbies that I seemed to have lost when we were together. Allowing myself to have time to focus on my own self improvement has allowed me to mentally, physically and emotionally repair and feel more upbeat. Don't get me wrong though. There are still days that I think about you and I think about what we had. I believe I will always think about that. I am sure that you will as well. A part of me will always care for you and love you, but that part of me is no longer in love with you.",1.0,"It was an early July morning when we officially decided to part ways. After asking if I would be happier without you, you made up your mind that it was over. Hurt and confused, I tried to fix things for weeks. Months later, I finally realized it was time to let it go.",90.0,imagined 3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08IX7CHJ,628,DKDB1V9Y,50.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my son leaving to move into his first apartment,we had a lot of fun finding old toys and books in his room that he had,1.0,3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7PPIWAQ,,,,"My son moved into his own apartment. It was a big step in both our lives. A room became available at a friend's place, so he decided to take it. It was quite sad for me to help him find his belongings that he wanted to take. That said we had a lot of fun finding old toys and books in his room that he had forgotten about. We talked a lot during that time. Remembering fun times. I was very sad when he left, but he told me he would be back soon. I missed him from the very moment he was gone. He came back very soon. The washing machine at the new house wasn't working! He has returned quite a lot since then. Always with his laundry! I miss him a lot but I am glad that he is on a new adventure in his life. Everyone is happy.",3.0,"My son moved into his first apartment. I helped him to pack his belongings which made me quite sad. Even so, I was excited for him to start a new adventure in his life.",180.0,retold 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZIC2TXOFJ,2410,7B6QRF7K,30.0,man,White,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.0,3.0445224377234235,very good main event being described in the story.,very good surprising this story.,0.0,,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZIC2TXOFJ,,,"Nicholas Carr picked up on this again in an article in the Atlantic in 2008, before going on to publish his book The Shallows two years later. “Immersing myself in a book or a lengthy article used to be easy,” he wrote. “My mind would get caught up in the narrative or the turns of the argument, and I’d spend hours strolling through long stretches of prose. That’s rarely the case any more. Now my concentration often starts to drift after two or three pages. I get fidgety, lose the thread, begin looking for something else to do. I feel as if I’m always dragging my wayward brain back to the text. The deep reading that used to come naturally has become a struggle.” The impact of interruptions on individual productivity can also be catastrophic. In 2002, it was reported that, on average, we experience an interruption every eight minutes or about seven or eight per hour. In an eight-hour day, that is about 60 interruptions. The average interruption takes about five minutes, so that is about five hours out of eight. And if it takes around 15 minutes to resume the interrupted activity at a good level of concentration, this means that we are never concentrating very well. In August 2018, research from the UK’s telecoms regulator, reported that people check their smartphones on average every 12 minutes during their waking hours, with 71% saying they never turn their phone off and 40% saying they check them within five minutes of waking. Both Facebook and Instagram announced they were developing new tools designed to limit usage in response to claims that excessive social media use can have a negative impact on mental health. With our heavy use of digital media, it could be said that we have taken multitasking to new heights, but we’re not actually multitasking; rather, we are switching rapidly between different activities. Adrenaline and cortisol are designed to support us through bursts of intense activity, but in the long term cortisol can knock out the feel-good hormones serotonin and dopamine in the brain, which help us feel calm and happy, affecting our sleep and heart rate and making us feel jittery.",4.0,"In an ideal world, there would be infinite computing resources. These resources would be free and sustainable, with no impact on the future of our planet. They would run services that would be accessible",21.0,recalled 3TPWUS5F8ANSKQR680LU3NAWM83WCN,3243,7SS070CQ,18.0,MAN,Other,one,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,My feelings about my son during his Eagle Scout ceremony,My sons response to a question that was asked.,0.5,,3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPYE8DCUW,2.0,I did not necessarily identify with the story too much but some aspects I could potentially relate to in the future.,"Three months ago, I was there to witness something that I had been occasionally thinking about since the first day that I had become a father. My son stood tall and proud in an Eagle Scout ceremony. The day started out as usual, I said good morning to my son and asked him how excited he was for his big day. He responded exactly like I thought he would, casual, but not wanting to hurt my feelings. Ever since he was young, being an Eagle Scout is something that he’s been interested in. I was an Eagle Scout myself when I was younger but I made sure that I didn’t push the idea onto him; this is something that I wanted him to do through his own free will. We both finished getting ready and headed to the ceremony. We arrived and went our separate ways, him to the scout area so that he could get ready and myself to the bleachers were an abundance of prideful parents sat. Though there was nothing particularly special or different about this ceremony, I just couldn’t help but feel so proud of my son standing on that stage. He’s worked hard for this moment and it’s something that really means something to him. The most memorable part about it to me was when they had each scout walk up to the microphone and explain what being an Eagle Scout means to them personally. A lot of the answers were expected and a little generic, but when he stood on that stage and began to speak, you could tell that he really meant every word of what he was saying. It brought me back to the days of my youth. All of the times I spent with my scout mates, the hard work that we put ourselves through to be the best that we could be; it was almost overwhelming. For that hour long ceremony, I felt like I had gone back in time. Though I would never tell my son this directly due to the fear of embarrassing him, I see a lot of myself in him; and this experience in my life has done nothing but confirm it. After all was said and done, the ceremony proceeded to end. I stepped off of the bleachers and patiently waited. He walked up to me and I gave him the biggest hug I have in a while. He excitedly told me everything that had been going on behind the scenes and I told him how proud I was of him and how glad I was that he’s found something that truly makes him happen at this early stage in his life. We left the ceremony area and headed back to the car so that we could go home. I’d like to believe that I’ve been doing my best as a father but no one is perfect. My son has grown into a fine young man and though I probably could have done better in some aspects, I am incredibly proud of him. Being an Eagle Scout isn’t something that means much to most, but to us, it’s an honor and a privilege. I love my son and know that he will continue to become the man that he’s destined to be.",1.0,"During my son's Eagle Scout ceremony, I felt an extreme sense of pride and gladness. It was a tribute to how hard he has worked, as well as what a fine man he has grown to be.",90.0,imagined 3CFJTT4SXUC47EC5S294MA998VAI7N,1106,QF37RT7X,40.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,surgeries I had due to an infection in my blood.,I almost felt like it was a vacation from my everyday life.,0.5,3CFJTT4SXUC47EC5S294MA998VAI7N,3CFJTT4SXUC47EC5S294MA998VAI7N,,,"Back in March of this year, I developed an infection in my blood stream. I had previously had heart surgery and the incision site did not close properly, so I was susceptible to infection. I had strep in my blood, which is way different than having strep throat and if not treated quickly, can be deadly. I ended up in the hospital for a little over a week. I had to undergo 2 different procedures called a debridement to clean out the infection and make sure it wouldn't spread any further. It was very hard on me emotionally. It had been a rough couple of months trying to recover from the initial heart surgery. To add that onto everything, I was beyond overwhelmed. I'd already missed a ton of work and so had my husband. I worried about both our jobs. I worried about financial issues. Mostly, I worried about our children. We have 2 young daughters. I know my husband is more than capable of caring for them, but I'm their Mom. All of this happened during flu season, so the hospital had restrictions in place. No children were allowed. I told my husband to just stay home and take care of the girls so I didn't have very many visitors when I was there. I felt a little guilty about enjoying the peace and quiet of the hospital. I mostly watched Netflix and slept. I don't get to do that at home. I came home with a wound vac right in the center of my chest and a PICC line running continuous antibiotics for almost 2 months. It sucked in the worst way but I've finally healed and things are looking way better now.",2.0,"I was hospitalized and has surgeries following an infection in my bloodstream. I felt a lot guilt, not being able to do things I normally do.",120.0,recalled 3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLGBJ48F,662,TH32ZM52,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,being surprised in an auditorium.,i was told about my promotion.,1.0,,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFILG12J,1.0,I did not identify.,"It was last Friday that this happened actually. I was going to the auditorium because my supervisor said that she had a surprise to me tell me about. She told me to meet her at the auditorium when i finished my lunch. I ate lunch with a coworker of mine and after finished, we headed straight to the auditorium. I thought it was only going to be and my super visor but my other coworkers were there as well. They all looked really happy to see me and i saw my supervisor standing on stage. She told me to head up there with her. When i got up there, she told me that i was going to get a promotion. All my coworkers burst out into cheers and claps. I almost felt like tearing up when i got the news. I worked really hard to get the promotion and i felt like i really deserved it. After the auditorium incident, my supervisor also handed me a small gift. It contained a little key chain. It was a small token of appreciation for all i have done for the company. Once i got home, i was still shocked about what happened.",1.0,I was very surprised when I went into the auditorium and was told of my promotion. Everyone was looking at me quite pleasingly. It was a moment I will never forget,30.0,imagined 3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIS8S2NE,6812,CQDEYC5H,25.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,an event that happened at the restaurant.,the couple sat with the kids.,0.875,,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01358G9Z9V,4.0,I have witnessed something similar to this happening.,"This day was absolutely hilarious. I haven't had such a day in my life i think. It started out normal. Just like any other day. I went to work and was waiting on the tables as usual. Around evening, this elderly couple walked in. They asked me if they could be seated. This was surprising to begin with- as we do not have a reservation policy. However, i politely informed them that they can take a seat. They seemed to know what they were doing. However, how wrong i was! As i came back from the kitchen, i saw them sitting besides these children. The kids seemed confused, and a bit terrified? The mom was furious for sure. Apparently the elderly couple didn't know our ways it seems.",3.0,A couple walked into a restaurant I worked in and asked if they could be seated. There was a very comical misunderstanding over what occurred.,90.0,imagined 3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K322CB6YO,1621,NFP13VXB,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,a young woman's romance and wedding,when he picked me up from the floor,0.375,,3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX9X7GK18,1.0,Listening to my girlfriends telling me stories about their wedding,"Three months ago I was sitting on a barbecue pit, waiting for my mother to pick me up froma friends house. Within the 30 minutes time period, I spotted two men working on private well in the yard. One of the men was a bit older than I, but I kept watching him because he was so handsome! He must have been watching me as well because he walked up to me and introduced himselfas Joe Gardner. I was so nervous and could barely answer his questions. He told me a bit about himself and then asked me, ""Would you like to go out with me?""Being only 17 and quite fascinated with him, I answered in the affirmative. The next day he called me and we went to eat and then to a movie. When he brought mehome, he kissed me and put his large hands around my waist and was impressed that hisfingers actually touched on each side!! We dated for several months and then one evening, while sitting in the car in front of myhouse, he said, ""How'd you like to marry me?"" Overwhelmed, I hugged him and said yes! We were not wealthy and had little money to buy a wedding dress. A friend of mine who'd married just a few months before offered to ""loan"" me her wedding dress. OnlyI had to ""rent"" it from her to the tune of $50. 00!! Nice friend!!We went to my minister and asked him if he would officiate. He, of course, said yes. Meanwhile, my mother and best friend had set up a bridal shower at the church. Itwas a big surprise when I walked in and found 25 ladies sitting there, waiting for me. The table was set with lovely flowers and candy dishes full of chocolate candy. Good for me! I really was blessed with all that I'd need to start a home and kitchen! The wedding was simple. I wore the borrowed dress and looked like a princess in it! At leastthat's what my husband said. We took off for a 3 day honeymoon and it took us 5 hours to get to the promised steak househe'd told me about! They had already closed up but my new husband was hungry and told them we'd just married and he was ""starved.""After leaving the steak house, we found a motel that he could afford. I was a bit apprehensivebecause I'd never slept with a man before. When he went to sleep, I got my pillow and blanket and slept at the foot of the bed all night! He awoke and came and picked me up and carried me to the bed and I finally slept.",2.0,it is my engagement day ceremony.i going to marriage with my lover.i really looking for that day become more lovable and memorable.,90.0,imagined 36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXEYS9EBC,860,INAVAVUZ,35.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,my friend's girlfriend becoming irate about his drunkenness.,The police were called.,0.75,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRBBGD8X,1.0,This has never happened to me personally.,"Three months ago, my friend and I went out for a night on the town. We started drinking and become extremely intoxicated by the end of the night. When we returned to his apartment his girlfriend became upset at my friend's drunken state. Things got out of control and my friend's girlfriend was becoming more and more angry. Things continued to escalate. I tried to intervene and calm the situation, but voices continued to rise and there was nothing I could do. She actually became physically violent with him and things were so out of hand and noisy that the police were called to the scene. The neighbor that called the police also showed up and it was just a mess. Ugh, nosy people! By this point the girlfriend had locked herself in the bathroom and the police had to convince her to come out so they could talk. She finally did and things truly calmed down by then. Luckily, no charges were filed and the police left once they knew that my friend would come home with me to allow the girlfriend time to cool down. Boy, it was drama filled! The night become sort of iconic in our eyes and we even have a catchphrase to remember it by. ""Don't drink and go home to a sober girl!"" This is not a night I will soon forget.",2.0,"A friend and I decided to get really drunk, and the resulting behaviour infuriated his girlfriend into becoming physically violent with him. Punches were thrown, loud noises were made, cops were involved and a catchphrase was born.",90.0,imagined 3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJNF0NY4E,2359,TQHFODT9,55.0,man,White,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about a major move,we discovered the unexpected weather,0.25,3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJNF0NY4E,,,,"the event is moving from the east coast to the west coast recently it was my first move in over 35 yeawe stayed at the home of a relativers. it was difficult for me and my wife to get everything done on time in order to sell our house. making moving arrangements was hard. the cost of it all was another stressful factor. arranging homes for my two dogs was another difficult decision.. with the help of friends we got through it and are now glad that we did. there was a delay till our new home was ready. finding a used car was relatively easy. we rescued a dog and feel very lucky to get the one that we did. our new neighborhood is convenient to all stores, doctors,etc. the weather is somewhat cooler than expected. but still very pleasant. many events to go to. food is fresh and varued. cost of living is ok. nearby family is helpful . transportation is limited. medical facilities are close. .",4.0,moving. from east coast. to west coast and the difficulties encountered. process took over three months to complete. cost of move was greater than expected.,150.0,recalled 3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5WD4WB7B,578,FLC2SSA8,25.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my experience with a training program at work.,it took me 5 attempts to pass one quiz.,0.0,3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5WD4WB7B,3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5WD4WB7B,,,"I was focusing on trying to pass my technician test at work. I was hired in November and you had six months to complete the course so my deadline was less than a month away. Your boss or someone else is supposed to help you but I was on my own. There was no study book or no specific time set aside for me. Anyways, I had to do this course in work flow and a lot of was very technical. I was getting frustrated. I was one course away from finishing the first section of 2 and i could not pass the quiz for the life of me. You get three attempts before the boss has to ask for the course to be reset. I had to use that twice. With 10 days to go and my boss going on vacation I had to ask to come in on a Saturday to do the course. First thing was that daunting course. I passed it right away with a little bit of my bosses help. It ended up taking me all of that Saturday when i was expecting about an hour or so. It was now off to the final. I passed it first try and got that monkey off my back. I can get nationally certified if Id like but I am firmly established with my new company.",1.0,I had to pass a tech program within six months to keep my standing at work. I left it a little late and had to stress out over the whole thing. I had basically one day to pass the thing.,60.0,recalled 3TPWUS5F8ANSKQR680LU3NAWNI1WC6,638,GOEPVIHB,25.0,man,Black,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,getting fired from work,my boss was mad at me,1.0,,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDUPPSWP,5.0,I once got fired at work,"I remember they day like it was just yesterday. It started out like any other normal day. I woke up, very tired from the night before, and begrudgingly dragged myself to the bathroom. I completed my morning routine and made sure my appearance was passable. I got in my car and drove to work. The traffic was especially miserable that day and it felt like an eternity before I finally arrived at work. I walked in and did my normal routine of greeting all of my coworkers who I secretly hate. However, I was in a better mood than usual because I had a great date the night before and just remembering it made the day flew by. I was finishing up a spreadsheet at my desk when per usual my boss strolls in in the middle of the day. He usually strolls in like he owns the place but this was different, he looked distraught and was asking my coworkers where he could find me. As he was approaching my desk my mind ran with ideas on what I could have possibly done to get my boss this irate. He marched in my office and demanded that I explain myself right now! I was very confused and asked him what did he mean by that? He nearly launched over my desk, inches away from punching me in the face! How dare you hookup with my wife! You two can have each other and good luck finding another job!",1.0,"Thought is was a normal day, and went off to work. Half way through the day everything changed, and the path of my life was different from there on out. I had gotten laid off from wok",150.0,imagined 3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DB4LSE0,1194,I8MS2CXJ,50.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Remembering my mother's funeral,there was so much support and comfort provided by everyone,0.375,,3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNH1TARF2,4.0,"Fairly, but have not experienced the same level of compassion like this","What a long journey I've been on. These last 5 months since my mother's funeral have been very difficult and emotional. I think the most difficult part was trying to control my feelings during the funeral, while everyone around me was crying and melancholic. My black dress was stained with the tears of not only myself, but many others as well. But, the most memorable thing was how everyone took the time to comfort one another and provide support like nothing I've every seen. The amount of compassion exhibited was extraordinary. I don't think I've every received so many hugs and condolences in my life. It was quite an unusual thing to experience. I have thought about it many times over the last 5 months. I have even spoken to several of those who attended since that time. It is still hard to adjust to her being gone, but she will never be forgotten. I look at her pictures often and it still puts a smile on my face, yet makes me tear up at the same time. I find many conversation are now geared toward remembering her and how she made everyone laugh. Those are the best memories to remember. This is what will always remain in my heart and mind.",3.0,We held a memorial for my Mother this past March. She passed away from bone marrow cancer 5 years ago. It was a very emotional gathering for everyone.,150.0,imagined 37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5DVJBJ6,5801,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,helping my mom quit smoking.,we're making it through.,0.375,,3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMVL64BV,5.0,Happened to me.,"4 months ago, my mother quit smoking. I know this can be hard. I've seen others who quit and don't succeed. I am here always to support her and know this far in how hard it is for her. She smoked for many many years. I saw her shaking out of no where. I asked her was she ok. She then says, ""yes, i'm ok, just promise me you won't smoke"". I assured her I wouldn't. I have in the past 4 months watch her be angry. I've watched her be hyper active. It is scary to think that smoking is this important. So far, my mother and I are getting through this one day at a time. I love my mother and will be there til the end. Mom, you can do it!",5.0,Mt mom quit smoking recently after smoking for many years. I'm here to support her if she needs any support.,120.0,imagined 31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1VX2F3U,3175,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,3.5553480614894135,an argument with one of my friends,I almost puked while I was bowling,0.875,,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS4JZBBV,2.0,Had friends but never went to a bar with one,"Five weeks ago, I got into an argument with a friend. We were at a bar. He was making fun of me. I cursed at him. He cursed back. I decided to go home alone. He had to get an Uber. I didn't talk to him for a few days. I decided to go to the movies alone. I saw a nice blockbuster. It had a lot of action scenes. It had a great plot. Later that week, I decided to be friends again. We both went bowling to celebrate. I barely beat him. It was an intense game but we both had a lot of fun that day. We got beer to drink while we bowled. I almost puked during bowling but glad I didn't. They would of kicked us out for puking.",3.0,I got into a argument with a friend at a bar because he was making fun of me. This argument led me to question who i hang around with.,35.0,imagined 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMPS9LP8,2367,V25UJFTF,25.0,man,White,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my wedding,we stepped our to do our couple dance,0.75,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMPS9LP8,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMPS9LP8,,,"I remember the time I got married. It was in April. I had so many family and friends around and it was a really joyous occasion for me. I mean, I am getting hooked to my best friend!!!. We were really excited and looked forward to the beautiful life we will be spending together. The wedding reception took place at a lovely place and had a royal theme. It was filled to the brim and my friend told the audience about our beautiful love story. We started out as just neighbors when we were much younger. We met in the university and fell hopelessly in love with one another. We got so many gifts and my father-in-law gave us a car. My mother gave us dishwashers and a washing machine. Matter of fact, most of our home appliances were gifts. My wife initially wanted a smaller occasion. However, with the massive turn out and the opportunity for so many people to see each other again, she was grateful it was an elaborate one. Quite a number of my friends thanked me for the opportunity given. We hope to have a baby soon and hopefully, we will get to see ourselves again.",2.0,We got married in the presence of our family and friends. It was the beginning of wonderful things in our lives and we look forward to it.,90.0,recalled 3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRHWEM3YG,989,TW566KEH,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Going camping with my girlfriend and her family.,"We had a lot of fun outside, even though the weather was super hot.",0.75,3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRHWEM3YG,3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRHWEM3YG,,,"In the beginning of June I went on a little bit of a vacation with my girlfriend and her family. We went on a camping trip to south Texas, by the Nueces river. My girlfriends family was able to get a tow-able camper for us to stay in, which ended up being a great thing because the weather hit over 100 degrees several times. I had brought a tent for my girlfriend and I to use, but I was glad that we were able to sleep in the camper instead because of the heat and humidity. During the trip we went fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and floating down the river. The water was pretty fast at times, but that made it even more exciting for us. Even though the weather was a little too hot, I was thrilled to spend some time with my girlfriend and her family. We have been together for two years, and our relationship has been a long distance one for the majority of that time. Because of this, I do not get to see her as often as I would like. We enjoyed the trip so much that we are thinking about going back to the same place some time in the near future. I would love to go in the fall (because it wouldn't be as hot), but if we want to go back when the weather is warm, I think we would have to go about a month earlier than we did. Overall, it was a great bonding experience for us all. My girlfriend and I cannot wait to go back. We had so much fun. In fact, we may plan a trip of our own next time.",1.0,"My girlfriend and I with her family went on a river trip to South Texas. We went camping, and we kayaked, canoed, and fished along the river. Even thought the weather was really hot, we had a great time outdoors and we cannot wait to go back again.",60.0,recalled 3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWIQZ8F7B,947,C6XG505Z,18.0,WOMAN,black,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,being high in Indonesia,a guy asks me to have sex with young girls,0.875,,3NQL1CS15SUS84S6EIYNECJ0V32VYA,1.0,not at all,"Dear Diary, I'm never smoking marijuana again! Last week when I was on vacation in Indonesia, Jessie convinced me to smoke with him. I told him no because I don't do drugs. Also, I don't even know where he got the marijuana from. Anyways.. he eventually convinced me to try it. Honestly, it was the worst experience ever. I tried to sleep it off but I was wide awake. I eventually decided to go on a jog to a nearby shop for snacks... BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER! I wasn't even halfway there when this creep in front of a rundown motel grabs my arm mid-jog. He kept pointing at a room window where there were a couple girls in the window that looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years. I was so disgusted. I yanked my arm away and ran all the way back to the hotel. I locked the hotel door and stayed locked in the room until the vacation was over. I won't be coming back here anytime soon. Thinking back I probably should've called the cops on that creep. Anyways... remember to say no to drugs! This was my first and only encounter with drugs.",1.0,"I was jogging in Indonesia while high on marijuana. A guy on the street offered sex with thirteen and fourteen year old females. I said ""NO"" and went back to my hotel.",120.0,imagined 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7ETWCT8J,4735,4NZ506JO,40.0,man,other,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Becoming bored with my boyfriend.,My boyfriends reaction.,0.875,,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5BPWIBW,5.0,"I do personally have the habits described, after I've known someone for a while.","While I was living with my boyfriend, I got nostalgic, thinking about the times that I had with my family and friends. At first, everything was going well and we were living happily ever after. I found it exhilarating to be out and away from my familiar surroundings, as I would have to rely on my boyfriend to figure out how to get around. I soon noticed things about my boyfriend, as I have phases where I think very critically of people. More often, though, I have many phases where I see things that attracted me to this person. But, while thinking critically of my boyfriend, I noticed that he has certain moments where he gets very relaxed, during these phases, he takes things for granted. He is ok with laying on the ground to do repair work and sometimes urinate out in the open and he doesn't mind my seeing his private parts. He sees himself as a handyman and he doesn't like a lot of critical thinking that is required to solve problems related to mathematics and the physical sciences. He tends to or appears to get envious of me, when I want to talk about solving problems, so, when it comes up, he likes to switch topics. Over time, he either wanted to dominate conversations or not have talks at all. He likes to order me around, probably not fully realizing what he's doing, and, I have to depend on him for transportation. I would need to rely on him to get me back to my past living location, where I'm familiar with the area and have family and friends. When a confluence of things came together, I realized that I wanted to get back to familiar surroundings and around my family and friends. But, my concern about how he would feel about such a request made me hesitate to tell him that I'd prefer to be getting back around my friends and family soon. But, my critical mind kept me thinking about these features that he seems to have more and more, as time went on. So, out of mounting frustration, I came on him light and hinted that I would rather return some place to be much closer to family and friends. When first mentioned to him, he brushed it off, so, soon, I became more assertive, as required. So, one time, I was very abrasive and direct with him. He became sad, after being surprised that I really meant what I was saying. Thus, when he finally agreed to bring me back around family, friends, and familiar surrounds, things were such a relief for me, even considering his surprised and sad demeanor. I was so relieved, when I got back, in all honesty. But, after having a few days and weeks to consider our parting day, I started to become more and more considerate of his feelings. So, I started to communicate with him again, after some weeks and he was nice, relieved, and happy to be hearing from me again. I thought about the qualities that I liked about him and I wanted to ease back into a close nit with him, but, I would also still need some distance to be with my familiar surroundings. Things would have to grow on me and I would need to adapt.",3.0,"My boyfriend and I had a misunderstanding. I was trying to tell him that I miss having my family and friends close by, and he took that to mean that he was the one making me unhappy. I was sad and surprised that I had made him feel that way.",21.0,imagined 3L6L49WXW1JVC3Z7JKS3UPLUL30543,6204,LDIU4Y1Z,30.0,woman,Hisp,one,one,,3.0,3.5553480614894135,going back to Jamaica after 20 years,I saw my old friend,0.5,,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ38DGAI,4.0,Everytime I go back home to Hawaii I see less nature and more buildings,"Five weeks ago, I came back to Jamaica. I haven't been here in 20 years. As soon as the plane landed I'm immediately flooded with memories. Some I'll cherish forever, and others I wish I could forget. My old house is now an internet cafe. The streets I played in as a child that were once filled with the sweet aromas of home cooked meals, now just stink of petrol. I can no longer see the ocean from every street corner. All I see around me is grey, no more trees, birds or even a sea breeze. Just cement and wires sticking out everything. As much as it make me happy to see my town progress into the future. I wish it could still hold onto some things from the past. At least a few of the old characters are still around. I see what used to be my closest friend, still at his usual post. Playing cards on a milk crate behind the corner store. He's with some people I've never met. He spots me from across the road, and does a double take. I smile give him a wave, and he does the same. I ran across the street to say hello. He greets me with a big hug and we reminisce about the old days. He introduces me to the folks he's playing cards with and gives me a quick tour of our old neighborhood. I really enjoyed seeing him, my trip home was even better having been able to see him.",2.0,My trip back to Jamaica after 20 years. Going back to my old neighborhood and realizing how much as changed from what I remembered.,35.0,imagined 3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EU9JOGLM,4258,5EWTCH2T,50.0,woman,black,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,6.579251212010101,A bad bike wreck,my sister hid in the woods,0.0,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRS13BQC,,,,"In the Summer of 1969 on a very beautiful day things got a little dramatic and dangerous. I was playing outside with my older sister keeping an eye on me. My Mom peeped out the front door and told us not to leave the yard. As soon as my Mother closed the door, my sister got on the bike and started leaving. I started running up the driveway crying. I begged for her not to leave. Well she hated it when I cried and lifted me onto the bike. We went up the street to our cousins house. they were sisters who were close to my sisters age. the older one wanted to ride the bike. this particular bike had a back seat. There were four of us. My older cousin maneuvered the bike with mine and her sister on the back seat and me on the handlebars. Off we went up the street feeling the breeze from the wind. then we started going downhill and the bike got very unsteady swerving from side to side. all of a sudden my left foot got caught in the front wheel and the bike threw everyone. we were all injured except my sister who ran an hid in the woods from fear of getting in trouble. it was a very tragic day.",4.0,I had a very tragic summer day . When I was a lie girl my cousins and I had an awful bike wreck. I can't believe that a bike wreck could do that much damage,720.0,retold 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNTZ11RA,2257,OT6OGS6A,40.0,Woman,White,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,About my divorce and custody of the children.,When I finally decided to put an end to the marriage,0.75,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNTZ11RA,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNTZ11RA,,,"Dear diary, it's finally happened. At the beginning of July my husband and I came to the decision to separate and divorce after a very lengthy discussion about where our relationship was going, or in this case was NOT going. It was a very difficult decision for so many reasons. I haven't been happy in so very long, a point I have made more than a few times within the last few years. I tried desperately to express that I was unhappy to my husband and why I was unhappy in an attempt to fix our marriage, but it appeared my words fell on deaf ears. I blamed myself for so long thinking that it was just me considering every time I tried to tell him why I was unhappy he never told me why he was unhappy, so I was led to believe I was the only one unhappy in the marriage. It wasn't until our discussion that I found out that he was upset about something I was doing, or in that case was not doing, but the damage had long since been done. I had given him more than a few opportunities to express his own feelings which he never took advantage of. This entire thing has been incredibly difficult on me to deal with considering we had just celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary, but I feel as though it is something I absolutely have to do in order for me to be happy. I am absolutely exhausted, not to mention so very tired of being unhappy and being made to feel as though it were my fault, when it reality it was because he absolutely refused to communicate his own thoughts and feelings about what has been going on for more than a few years now. This entire thing has been in the making for quite some time, and it's only just recently that I finally felt that I had the strength and support of those close to me to do what I needed to do and end the marriage. I have been torn for so long and debating about this decision for years now, but never had the courage to actually go through with it until recently. While it's sad that my marriage is failing, I am even more sad for the kids, of which we have two together. They will have no idea what is going on, and the questions they have been asking me absolutely break my heart. In the end we decided that the kids will continue to live with him which means that I will hardly get to see them. It's incredibly stressful going through the motions of the divorce and to try and figure out custody of the children. I'm still sad about what's going on, I'm hurt and heartbroken, but this was necessary for me and my well being.",5.0,My husband and I are getting a divorce due to a lack of communication and now I will hardly get to see my two kids.,21.0,recalled 3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C64FL3KV,1281,HZUDMCH8,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,proposing to my girlfriend on the beach.,I got a photographer to take pictures without my girlfriend knowing.,1.0,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C64FL3KV,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C64FL3KV,,,"About two months ago, I finally had enough courage to propose to my girlfriend of over eight years. We were on a beach vacation, and it was just the two of us. I had decided that this was the perfect place to propose because this was the first time she had ever been to the beach so it was very special for both of us already. I was slightly apprehensive that she would not like the beach and thus might not make the proposal as special as I wanted it to be, but it turned out that she loved it. I had a feeling that she would not suspect anything leading up to the trip, so my surprise was intact. I had purchased the engagement ring in April, and had it ready to go by the time we went on our trip in June. On our drive down I was feeling very nervous because while I knew I wanted to propose on this trip, I did not have a concrete plan on how to do it. But, we were going to be there for five days and four nights, so I knew I had time to make a decision. I finally decided that I wanted to take her out to a quiet part of the beach at around sunset and propose to her close to the water. This is a little cliche, I know, but she always told me she never cared how or where I proposed. I was wearing shorts that allowed me to easily conceal the ring in my pocket so she would never know. Also, I managed to get a local photographer to take pictures of the moment which I had to coordinate very carefully so my girlfriend would not know. We were walking along the beach and as we were doing so I could feel my heart pounding faster and faster as I knew the moment was coming. It was as if every moment and happy memory in our lives over the past eight years had come down to this. In my mind, I knew with absolute certainty that she would say yes, so I finally took her hand and faced her, with the wind whipping up small waves and the sun setting behind us. I got down on one knee and asked her the words that she was waiting to hear for a long, long time. In all honesty the entire moment seems like a blur to me even two months later. All I know and care about is that the woman I love said yes, it was just as magical a moment as I wanted it to be.",1.0,"A couple months ago, I took my girlfriend on vacation where it was the very first time she had been to the beach. I decided that this trip would be the perfect time to finally propose to her after being with her for over eight years. I proposed to her on the beach at sunset and she said yes.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4HP24ZEQ,725,DMBBS7Y5,35.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Someone harrasing a disabled person,A man took a disabled spot he shouldn't have,0.0,,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNC611R7,1.0,"A little, I've seen this sort of thing happen before and it angers me.","I just can't believe what I saw a couple of weeks back. A guy parked his car in a disabled spot and got out to go in to the store. At the same time a lady pulled up next to him and shouted to him out of the car window. At the time I couldn't really see what was going on but I figured it out myself. The guy had parked in a disabled spot and not displayed a tag. The lady was disabled and was asking him to do so as she needed the spot. The guy ran in to the store and the woman waited for him. By the time he came out she was, understandably irate. He just lost it and started calling her all sorts of horrible names which related to her being unable to walk. It was just unreal to see such anger and hate in the world. I decided at that point had to intervene. I got out of my car and walked over toward where they were arguing. I sided with the lady, of course. I couldn't keep my emotions in check though! I just screamed at the man until I was blue in the face. Some people just need to be told.",1.0,Some harassed a person with a disability. Something needs to be done. We can't let this happen. Assholes are ruling the world.,14.0,imagined 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQAD31HUGT,3408,WYUN10P1,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about getting engaged,When she set up the proposal perfectly.,0.875,,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQAD31HUGT,,,"I have been dating my girlfriend for around six years. We live have been living together for three years now and have been very happy together. Last year we went to five different weddings of mutual friends. I had never really even entertained the idea of getting married myself until last year. Well around christmas last year I found myself ring shopping despite my previous notions. It was overwhelming at first and daunting, trying to find the perfect ring. I waited for three months with that ring in my desk, it was very difficult to not just give it to her just randomly. March 9th was a Saturday and I planned just a typical date night as I didn't want to give any hints to what I was going to do. After dinner we just came home and played some cards and enjoyed a bottle of wine. I spent the rest of the evening laying it on thick about our relationship and what it meant. I it all seemed to go right over her head and she didn't pick up on what I was getting at. Incredibly as we were talking about us she made the comment, ""well actions speak louder than words"". I seized that opportunity and proposed. The whirlwind that has followed has been intimidating yet fun at the same time as we, but mostly her have been planing the wedding. The reaction from her family was and has been great as the really seem to like me. They all thought it would never happen as we had been together for so long. The nerves and trepidation I had about being married are now gone and I wish I had done it sooner. It has kind of changed the way that I look at life in a more positive way. Things are have a different order of importance and relevance compared to even just last year. I look forward to my new roles in life and being able to share the world that her and I have created for each other.",1.0,After six years of dating I proposed in way that kept it unexpected and a surprise. She said yes and we are getting married.,120.0,recalled 3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZXQVG93,1559,ENGXNNFA,55.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,14.614018154182036,about my grandsons birthday party.,dropping a piece of the cake on the floor.,-0.125,,3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZXQVG93,,,"It was my grandsons 8th birthday part a few weeks ago. My daughter and I had done a lot of planning for this party because it was the first time that he got to invite some of his friends from the previous year at school. He wanted to have it at a local ""jumping"" and bouncy place. He got to pick out which cake he wanted which was Fortnite themed. I ended up dropping a piece of the cake on the floor while serving others. Everyone started laughing and I felt a bit embarrassed about it. Thinking about it now I start to laugh a little bit about how shocked some of the kids faces were when it happened. I was very excited for this party because my sister who I had not seen in a few years was making the flight out from California. Being able to spend some time with her got me excited because we don't get to see each other that much due to the fact that she lives in a different state. The party was great and the best part for me was seeing the joy in my grandsons face when he was his friends from schooling coming to his party. Watching him interact with them was great. Being able to spend times like this with my family is really the most important thing for me. I've been so work focused throughout my career that I didn't appreciate little things such as birthday parties in the past. It was great spending a few day with my sister as well. One of the most memorable things about this party was the family photo we took at the end. Its probably one of my favorite pictures I've ever taken. I look at the picture literally every time I am looking at pictures on my phone. I plan on getting the picture printed and framed. To be able to see how much everyone has grown up and to see my family happy really means the world to me.",1.0,It was my grandsons 8th birthday party a few weeks ago. My sister who I had not seen flew out to attend. Spending time with my family brought me a lot of joy.,2222222.0,recalled 3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFPWF12B,1546,ORM1FQZR,30.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,2.0,29.94365654477609,delivering a wedding cake in a stressful situation.,the night before the wedding I got a phone call that there was an emer,0.5,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFPWF12B,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFPWF12B,,,"Recently, about 3 months ago I took on my largest cake order so far. I run a small business fro home baking cakes, cookies, cupcakes and the like, until this all of my orders had been relatively small orders. It was for a dear friends brother's wedding, it was a large three tier cake, and I was nervous but I felt like I should take it on. The cake design its self was one that was difficult, square, which is difficult for me because in needs crisp edges, covered in handmade flowers, and wrapped in a black ribbon. The act of getting it to the wedding venue its self was gong to be stressful because it had to be transported in the heat of the summer in the south. I also felt that their wedding was a little unorganized but I felt that they were a great couple to do my first wedding cake fo rdue to the fact that they were laid back and very understanding people. I was so nervous, I started working as far ahead as I could and researched the best ways to transport and stack the cake. The day before I prepared the cake and had everything ready, and my nerves were a wreck. My husband and I laid down to go to bed, at three in the morning we got a phone call. My father in lay had a heart attack and was in critical conditions, my husband rushed to get his things together and make the drive 2 states away. So now I had to figure out how to pack me and 2 children and my husband enough stuff to last however long we might need to be there and deliver a wedding cake with 2 small children in tow. I was now officially a nervous wreck, I called the lady who was planning the wedding, and told her I needed to deliver the cake as early as I could, I packed all of our clothes, and the cake in the car with my 2 and 6 year old and headed towards the church. I managed to set up the cake and prepare it for the bride in 20 minutes and head towards my father in law. I had to leave the church before the bride was even able to come see the cake. I then drove 4 hours with two little kids to meet my husband. Thankful my father in law is on the mend but that was an extremely stressful day. The bride ended up being very happy with the cake as well and the wedding has gotten me several other orders.",2.0,I baked my first wedding cake for business and had to deliver and set it up during a family emergency.,10101010101010.0,recalled 3IXQG4FA2UKYYPMS1PF7EJW36ADB9C,1545,3DXED5R6,30.0,man,black,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,what it took to own my own house,I found that despite my misgivings I could make it a reality,0.875,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSJ3V8Y7,5.0,"Presently, I am saving toward being a homeowner. So, the story has a personal meaning to me and serves as an encouragement.","Earlier this year, about four months ago, I bought my first house. It was an exciting occasion to be the proud owner of my own house. It was not easy though because it took a long time and a lot of hard work to make this a reality. It first started when my financial planner so many years ago told me that I should invest in owning my own home. He set out a 7 year plan for it. I told him that I wanted to make it on my own savings without credit or a loan. He decided to tell me that it would not be easy but it was possible. I sold the idea to my wife and she bought it. But she had misgivings because that meant we would have to make lots of sacrifices like doing away with our yearly vacations. I must say that she was a great help to me. There were times that I felt like giving up, for example, when our daughter was sick and she had to be operated on. There were times when I thought I could not make it because it was having a toll on me psychologically. Yet, I kept on with the plan and successfully scaled one milestone after the other. I must say that it is not easy to own a house. I do not envy homeowners and now that I am one, I understand what it means. But owning a house is part of the story. I have to make plans towards maintaining it. I have that in my plans. But right now, I am very happy.",1.0,I bought my first house earlier this year. It took a long time and a lot of hard work. It was the most exciting and stressful event of my life.,120.0,imagined 31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNZ7K715,728,3MFQXXSF,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about finding out I am going to be a father,Finding out it was a Girl,1.0,,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNZ7K715,,,"The event that I am writing about is probably one of the if not the greatest thing to ever happen to me. I found out that my wife is pregnant with our first child! When I first found out I was overcome with emotions. At first I was so happy and excited because we had been trying for so long to get pregnant. Then I was overcome with sadness. You see my dad passed away a couple years ago. In my eulogy I spoke how the day that I find out I would be a father would be one of the toughest days for me. That would be because I wouldn't be able to call him and see his excitement. I wouldn't be able to call him for advice. My wife is now about 6 months pregnant. Still to this day I have highs and lows because of these two things. Highs because I am so excited to be a dad. Lows because I don't have my dad here to help me. We found out we are having a girl! I always thought I wanted a boy first, but when I found out we were having a girl I was so ecstatic. I immediately went into papa bear mode. I began looking into how to be the best dad to a girl. What I needed to know about having a girl. I know that she is going to be the most important thing in my life. So this sums up not only my most recent important life experience, but probably the most important one ever!",2.0,The day I found out I found out that I was going to be a father. The highs and lows due to losing my father. Finding out I was having a girl.,180.0,recalled 3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3SOXSLAT,2589,GKG9F8BP,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,5.886104031450156,my family taking one last vacation together.,I liked my children's looks more than the park.,0.5,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAMVR4U6,2.0,"I neither have kids nor have ever been on a vacation. However, I can identify with the idea of feeling achievement in one's family and I understand the wistful feeling of life changing into new phases.","I don't know why I've waited so long to write this down. Maybe a part of me thought it was better to keep it all wrapped up in my head, as though putting it to paper would cheapen it in some way. Regardless of the reasons, the time is now. After a lifetime I saying i'd never been, about a million people telling me I should go and a few dozen times planning a trip I would never take I have finally done it. 12 months ago, I finally went to Disney World. Mind you, this was not entirely my choice. If it were up to me, I would have likely stopped short just after browsing the site and looking at the package costs. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately depending on how you think about it, my wife was there this time. You see, our youngest daughter, Jane, was finally turning 18. The nest was about to be full blown empty for the first time in maybe thirty years! We couldn't simply let that go without some sort of send off. So we didn't. We called up the other kids, packed our bags and headed for California for one last big family trip. I can not believe it took me an entire lifetime to do this. I could go on about the themed rooms, the service of the staff or the rides...All of which were fantastic, but I wont. Because the truth is, I barely noticed them. While everyone else was laughing at goofy or hugging another full grown man in a Mickey Mouse costume, I was watching my family. The grin on Jane's face when we watched the fireworks show on night one... The excitement Trent displayed when he saw Space Mountain for the first time... The real vacation was in those looks. We spent three days over there before it was finally time to come home. Truth be told, a part of me never wanted to leave. However light hearted it was supposed to have been, we were a whole family for a few days and that was something that Trent's job, Maggie's wanderlust and my bum hip hadn't allowed for in a long time. Eventually we did come home though. We came home and Jane went off to her East Coast college. I'll never forget the last hurrah. The vacation of a lifetime that summed up a lifetime of familial achievement.",1.0,That was an unforgettable vacation of me and my family. I enjoyed so much with my family and that was so unforgettable.,360.0,imagined 3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7C1RLE8T,953,54JJYLRH,25.0,man,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.343805421853683,the death of my father.,he died after being scheduled to be discharged the next day.,0.5,,3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7C1RLE8T,,,"My wife and I both have birthdays in June, so I scheduled some time off early in the month to celebrate. On the last day of work before the vacation, my father was in a severe car accident, another driver drifted into his lane and hit him in a head-on collision. The entire left side of his body was crushed. I went to see him in the hospital the next day when he was stabilized and had a unique conversation with him. On my way home, I told my wife ""I just had a conversation that people in movies have with someone before they die"". He told me that he loved me, he was proud of me, he loved my wife and son, and how important we are to him. That was the last conversation I had with him, at least where he was coherent. His condition went up and down like rolling waves, some days screaming in pain and other days completely unconscious, but never able to even answer basic questions like who he was, where he was, or who was president. I spoke with him and he described to me about how I was covered in slime, but not to worry, that he knew a bunch of rats that could clean me off. Hand restraints had to be put on him to prevent him from ripping out his IV's and other medical equipment. After being in the hospital for nine days, he was due to be discharged to a physical therapy rehab facility the next day. He had recovered enough that they could remove his restraints, and I told him once he was out of the hospital, I would bring him a cheesesteak from our favorite restaurant. I told him I loved him and I would see him the next day after work, as my vacation was ending. I go in to work the next day and within four minutes of arrival, I received a call from the hospital that he had died. The following week leading up to his burial was one of the most challenging weeks of my life for several reasons. My father and I were the only members of our family who maintained the familial religious beliefs, and part of my obligation to him as his son (the only son capable of doing so) I dressed him in certain religious clothing before the funeral home placed him in his casket. The idea of dressing my fathers corpse kept me up and night and gave me nightmares, but it was actually a very cathartic experience. He had an autopsy performed, so his body was in a plastic suit to prevent leakage from the incisions. While it sounds traumatic, it was a tender experience and a service I was glad to perform for him, as he had no one else able to do it.",3.0,"My father was in a car accident right before my birthday. He was hospitalized for 10 days before finally passing away. To be in accordance with our religious funeral rites, I dressed him in appropriate clothing.",77.0,recalled 3FTYUGLFSV78CZI0CVTWXTF1NZF5DV,3739,N7IEBAP1,18.0,MAN,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,Taking my youngest child John to kindergarten two weeks ago,Johns excitement for school,1.0,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0BL42C,3.0,it identified with me remembering my first day of school and remembering how nervous I was,"I had to take my youngest child John to school, his first day of school in kindergarten. As I woke him up for us to both get ready for this day, I woke him up and was already wondering, where had the time gone? Seems like yesterday I was with my wife in that delivery room watching Johnny laying there in his mothers arms. This 5 years has flown by, watching him start to crawl and eventually seeing him take his first steps. Incredible what a little perseverance and time can do. As we got ready I made him his favorite breakfast and waited in the living room as he brushed his teeth. When I looked at the clock and realized we were running late. Shout to John we have to get going as he grabs his backpack and we escape out the door and get into the car. Finally getting to his school and walking inside to drop him off, I realize something is off, he looks teary eyed. Ask him if he is okay and he starts quietly sobbing saying he doesn't want me to leave him. I get down on my knees and tell him he's going to be okay and these teachers are going to take care of him. A teacher notices what is happening and comes over in a very cheery tone saying ""hey! you can't be sad! This is fun! your first day of school!"" John stops crying as the lady hands him a stuffed dinosaur. He smiles and she pulls him off to go meet his new classmates I see him laughing and looking at the teacher as he gets farther. My mind is calm knowing that he is in good hands, but I still can't help but feel a little sad as I leave the school alone without my little man. The minutes felt like hours when he was at school nervously waiting for some disastrous phone call that never came. It was time to pick him up and I did, when I arrived he had the brightest smile on his face as he jumped in my arms, the words couldn't fall out of his mouth fast enough. All the new friends he made, the funny mishaps in class, all the new things he learned already on his first day. That was two weeks ago. We now have a much more streamlined schedule for his school, the sadness is gone and has been taken up by excitement. Sobs turned into laughter, tears turned into stories. His first steps into becoming a free thinking human who can have more autonomy, and not need someone by his side at all times.",1.0,Taking my youngest child for his first day of school. The emotions of your youngest child starting kindergarten.,14.0,imagined 3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCA26KAR,6251,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,5.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,aunt having breast cancer and getting beat up by her ex.,she got through the ordeal.,0.125,,3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFMST8U7,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.",I feel so sorry for my aunt. She suffers from breast cancer. She doesn't have the best life. Her ex husband harasses her from jail. He writes her letters in order to gain her back. About a week ago her ex was released from jail. Right away her ex starts calling her. He also comes to her house to harass her. She asked him nicely to please leave her alone. He gained his way into her home. He tricked her and said he just wants to talk. He punched her right in the face. She fought back as best as she could. Through this altercation though she broke some ribs. She reported her ex to the police and he went right back to jail.,5.0,My aunt is suffering from breast cancer and currently in treatment. Her ex was just released from a long jail sentence. He beat her up to the point of breaking ribs.,7.0,imagined 39LNWE0K4VI65PO15A2FW2NTP0HUI8,668,IDNKO8V9,25.0,woman,Black,one,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,seeing my sister at my grandson's birthday party,It was surprising when I saw her. I had not seen her in years.,0.5,,3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZXQVG93,4.0,I have a sibling I have not seen.,"Jane came to visit last month. Well, she didn't come to visit me. Jason turned 8 and the party turned into a bit of a family reunion. It was strange to see her after all of these years. Strange in a good way. We decided to bury the hatchet about our old fight. She claims she does not even remember what it was about. I have to be honest, neither do I. It was very good to see her again. It was good to be surrounded by the children of the family. They are not children anymore, and they have their own families now. It is a beautiful thing to see. I love my family. We agreed to meet up again for Christmas in a few months. I cannot wait.",1.0,It was my grandsons 8th birthday party a few weeks ago. My sister who I had not seen flew out to attend. Spending time with my family brought me a lot of joy.,14.0,imagined 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLTQVHNVI,3974,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,4.0943445622221,a man and his dad bonding,he flew out to visit his dad in the end,1.0,,3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTOOQL2G,4.0,I dont see my dad often so it hit close to home,"Turning 40 was a wakeup call for me. I thought 50 would be right around the bend but boy was I wrong. I started aching more year after year. I had to get some surgeries to fix my foot, and ended up losing a lot of my hair. 0 to 40 flew by, but now time is crawling by. I thought that was a bad thing at first but recently had an epiphany. About 2 months ago I turned 47. My dad flew into town to visit the grandkids and happened to stay to celebrate my birthday. THe kids were in school so we went to lunch at the tavern and headed home and asked if we could put on a movie. We used to go to movies a lot as a kid and I don't think I've seen one with him in the last 15 years. I grabbed no country for old men which is one of my favorites and we sat down and watched it. We made popcorn on the stove like we used to when I grew up and just watched and chatted about life. It made me realize that I had everything I needed right there. I had a good family, a roof over my head, 2 kids and a wife I love. I didnt need any more material goods, or a bigger house, or more money. I needed quality time with my family. My dad's birthday is coming up and I plan to go visit him and return that gift.",1.0,"For my 47th birthday, my family and my dad spent the day having a nice lunch and watching a favorite film of mine. During both events I felt a profound sense of the precious gifts, beyond the material, that close knit families share with each other.",60.0,imagined 3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVN5FBZP,1023,33SQ0RX3,18.0,man,White,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My acceptance to Notre Dame,I was accepted early,0.0,,3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVN5FBZP,,,I recently fulfilled a childhood dream of mine. I was accepted to my number one school Notre Dame. It is the school I grew up rooting for. I have so many memories as a kid going to football games and watching the fighting Irish win. I was very shocked to have been accepted first among transfer students. I wrote a personal statement essay that came from my heart. It really was genuine essay that I spent a lot of time on. I will never forget the day I was accepted. Me and my mom cried tears of joy as we new someday we could both be recognized as Irish alum. I am extremely excited. I will be going to the school next year. I will set out on my next goal to hopefully become a doctor. Both of my parents were doctors. I want to follow in their footsteps. Notre dame will always be a special place to me.,1.0,The acceptance occurred at my house on a bright sunny day. It was unexpected and me and my mother were both very emotional.,60.0,recalled 3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NN7XCF93,2165,0VO5JA8X,30.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,going on a beach vacation,we rode the speed boat,0.125,,3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NN7XCF93,,,"Back in April of this year (2019), I went on a beach vacation. One day my friend called me up and we planned a beach trip together. We took the time to gather all the needed info. All we needed to do was rent a car, book the room, and wait. Up until the day of the planned vacation I packed and planned what to do beforehand. The day finally came, we headed to the car rental place to pick up the vehicle. Transferred all our belongings into the car and we were on our way. I was so thrilled and relieved to be leaving town and having a getaway! After a four hour drive we arrived. We went grocery shopping our first night so we could cook to save some money while down there. During our stay we went shopping for clothes, rode on a speedboat, ate several restaurants, rode on a skywheel, and just relaxed while looking at the ocean. I would say the speedboat was the most memorable experience. It packed a nice punch of adrenaline and that was just what I needed to take my mind off of the stress. I enjoyed every minute of it. I cannot wait to go back!",1.0,I went on a beach vacation. During that vacation I had a great time and participated in many memorable activities. It was a very lovely getaway.,180.0,recalled 3X65QVEQI19C9WF74MESUCTFZ6QCLK,5182,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,giving birth and how painful yet enjoyable it was,I would want to have more children,0.0,,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFWTSTYI,4.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","Myself and my husband met about 5 years ago. We met at a small party. We recently got married. Not long after, I became pregnant. About three months ago we had our daughter. The labor portion was quick but the epidural wore off halfway through the birth. This was very painful for me. I muttled through it. I vowed like every other woman, ""I will never get pregnant again"". Overall we were thrilled to have a beautiful baby daughter. I do think I'll get pregnant again since three months have past. I will remember the pain. I remember to not get an epidural. I would want to have a boy the next time I have children. Overall myself and my little family will live happily ever after.",5.0,"I gave birth to our youngest daughter on June 6th, 2019. Labor was quick, but my epidural wore off and it was painful. My husband and I were thrilled to have such a beautiful baby.",90.0,imagined 3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIX2POG55,2236,HS6AQK64,25.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,5.0106352940962555,The time I stepped on a wine glass barefoot,How it was so difficult to numb my foot for stitches,1.0,,3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIX2POG55,,,"A memorable event from revent tines would be when I stepped on a wine glass barefoot in the middle of the night. I had woken up around 4 am and needed to use the bathroom so I got out of bed and began to make my way over there when after taking about 5 steps I stepped right on a wine glass that had been mistakely left ther from the previous night. The glass shattered and shards of all sizes pierces and sliced all over the bottom of my foot. I couldn't move so I screamed for my mom and it took a few minutes for her to hear me but finally se did and she came upstairs and saw what happened. She said it looked like a crime scene in my room because of all the blood. She said we were going to have to go to the ER and as much as I hate hospitals and doctors I knew she was right. So I managed to hobble into the car and once we got there I was seen reletively quickly. It was a horrible experience because the doctor had to numb te area before sewing it up but I kept feeling the pain as she tried to begin. It was very painful. She said my body was metabolizing the pain killer too quickly. It took about 5 stabs with a huge needle right into the wound before it got numb enough for her to sew it up. Finally I got to leave. I was on crutches for a few weeks and I still to this day have the scars, the one in the middle of my foot still hurts. I assume it probably will for a while but it could have been a lot worse. I won't be leaving wine glasses on the floor anymore.",1.0,"I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and stepped on a wine glass, shattering it. I had to go to the hospital for stitches.",150.0,recalled 358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRR8GVXW,3454,XFJGF5TG,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,15.530308886056194,A Rule to Show Cause Hearing where the plaintiff won,The judge listened to me and rules in my fabor,0.125,358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRR8GVXW,358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRR8GVXW,,,"My husband is a drug addict and we are separated. He has been abusive over the last few years and left myself and the children with nothing. I was pinning kitchen towels on my son because we had no diapers. He had been ordered to do things over and over as our marriage went on and decided not to abide by any of the agreements we made that were turned into court orders, but no one ever did anything about those things. I finally was able to take him to court and get justice for myself and my children. We went to court last month on a Rule to Show Cause for why he had not done the things that were in the agreement. He got a lawyer, but I could not afford one, as it took me 10 months to save up the money for filing for the hearing in the first place. When we started testifying, his lawyer kept breaking in to say that the things that I was trying to tell her were irrelevant, but I needed to get the information out there to prove why they were relevant. He also lied to the court regarding what I was testifying about and had lied in many cases in the past and always won based on those lies. In one case, he lied in a child support case to the extent to where the judge wouldn't listen to anything I said and even went so far as to deny me child support in the case, leaving the kids and I with nothing at all from him but what we were able to talk him out of at holidays, which typically was not much. But for some reason, this judge was different. She actually listened to me and let me present my evidence and connect the dots in the case. I didn't have an attorney, so I wasn't really sure what I was doing and I was scared that he would be laughing at me on the way out the door again, as he always did when they won. But she was patient with me and gave me a chance to locate the information that she needed in order to decide what she was going to do about is. There was one part of the case that he should have been responsible for paying for that she dismissed, because of an error at the courthouse that caused his attorney to not have all of the documentation that she needed, but the judge said that she would allow me to bring that case back with the proper paperwork, so that they could fix the error and she would decide on that separately. When it was over, she ordered him to comply with the order and pay me everything that he owed me within 45 days or go to jail. This was extremely emotional for me because myself and my children are having a hard time living with no income and we were at risk of having some of our utilities turned off. Now we are doing a little better and have been getting some payments from him, which is nice, considering that we were getting nothing at all prior to the court case. Before we left, my heart sank a little because his attorney threatened to appeal the case which would mean that I would have to wait even longer to get anything done or get some help with the kids, he was not able to and had to start paying me.",2.0,I took my abusive ex to court to make him pay the money that he was supposed to pay me and I won the case and he has started paying.,5555555.0,recalled 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPNIVIYND,1069,HNRGGUP0,35.0,MAN,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,spreading my mother in law's ashes,when my father in law started crying,0.75,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPNIVIYND,,,"In August of this year, I went with my wife and our kids, along with my father in law and my sister in law and her family to spread the ashes of my mother in law. We hiked up a trail in the Colorado National Monument, near Grand Junction Colorado, to one of her favorite spots to visit. It took about half an hour to get there. It was my first time going, but my wife and kids had gone before when my mother in law was not sick. When we got to the spot, a large cliff overlooking the area, we took a few minutes to look around and enjoy the scenery. Then we found a small juniper tree that sat near the edge, and my father in law spread the ashes around the base. My kids hung up some trinkets they had brought that reminded them of their grandma, and everyone had brought a stone from her collection to stack on the spot. After we had done this, my father in law sat down and started crying. It was hard to watch, as he had never displayed that kind of emotion around me before. My older daughter sat down next to him and they just sat there for a while and looked out on the valley ahead of them. She was the most in tune with her grandfather of all the grandchildren. She was the oldest, and had recently spent several months living with her grandparents, and had really grown to be close with them. After they had sat for a while and came to terms with the moment, we went to one of my mother in law's favorite mexican restaurants to have dinner. We all talked about the memories we had of her, and her personality traits that stood out. My wife had a peach margarita in her honor, as that was one of her favorite drinks.",1.0,"After my mother in law died, my wife's family and our family hiked up to a favorite spot in the Colorado National Monument to spread her ashes. We spent some time preparing an area that overlooked the surrounding terrain, and talked about our memories of her.",60.0,recalled 3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7CBNGE8Q,1347,LEPCZUB4,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my band playing at a local music festival.,we were accepted onto the festival lineup.,0.5,,3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7CBNGE8Q,,,"A couple months ago, my band had an opportunity to perform at a local music festival. We've been playing together for a few years now and have played a number of gigs in and around our home city, but this was a big opportunity for us. The festival was held in a nearby park so there were lots of beautiful areas around us. We got to play in front of a few hundred people, and people really seemed to enjoy the music that we were playing! Though some of the people moved to and fro throughout the festival, there were a good portion that stayed to watch our set. We played for about 40 minutes in total, for a set that included 6 original songs and 1 cover. The cover was a song by the Grateful Dead, which is one of our favorite bands. We chose that song because it always goes over well when we play it live. The most surprising part of the story is that we even had the opportunity to play at all. We didn't know about the music festival until after the deadline to apply, but we sent an earnest email to the festival organizers asking them to consider our late submission. They must have responded well to the sample and the email that we sent them because they agreed! It was such an amazing opportunity. Even though we played in one of the earliest time slots, there were still loads of people enjoying the activities and it was a very meaningful experience for us. Playing and performing music is one of my life passions, and even though it isn't my career, it's still nice to be recognized for the hard work and to be given an opportunity to showcase that work in front of local fans. We had so much fun and I hope they continue to let us play these types of events in the future.",2.0,"Despite submitting a late application, my band was chosen to perform at a local music festival. We played a 40 minute set in the morning, and a few hundred people were around the grounds and heard our music. Playing and performing music is my passion, so having this opportunity was very meaningful.",90.0,recalled 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTB75DY2,1332,1JFMPMN5,45.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,Decision to have eye surgery.,No double vision.,1.0,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOEVX2DL,,,,"I was experiencing lots of eye strain and headaches and decided to go to the optometrist to get my eyes checked out. I thought that maybe the prescription had changed in my glasses and this was causing my headaches. I told the nurse at the office about my headaches and she ran all of the regular tests and checked for glaucoma. My eyes were healthy and they didn't find anything that should be causing the headaches. As soon as the doctor came in to see me, he took one look at my misaligned eyes and told me that I could have surgery to get my eyes lined up properly. He spent the rest of the time giving me information about the surgery and then asked if I was interested. I told him that I was and his office referred me to an eye surgeon the next day. I visited the eye surgeon, and she told me that because of my severe eye turn, she wouldn't be able to completely line my eyes up, but that she could get them close enough that an ordinary person could not tell that they were turned in some. She was afraid that I would see double the rest of my life if she completely aligned them. Long story short, I went ahead and scheduled the eye surgery. After hearing about all the risks involved, I had some trepidation. The surgery went very well and the thing that surprised me the most when I woke up was that I was not seeing double at all. My vision was a little cloudy and I was groggy, but, my field of vision was so much broader. I looked into the mirror and saw that my eyes were truly aligned! This was wonderful news! Recovery went well. I basically rested and didn't do much of anything while my husband took care of the house and our girls. The only side effect of the surgery was sore eyes for a few weeks, but my vision kept improving as time went by. I am so happy that I made the decision to get my eyes fixed. It has really changed my life in so many ways.",1.0,"I went to the eye doctor to get my eyes checked and he recommended surgery to get my eyes realigned. Three months later, I had the surgery done and it has completely changed my life. I love having eyes that don't look weird now.",180.0,retold 336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MPEF2Y2Y,1047,QMSG9LXR,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my daughters court of honor,how hard she worked,-0.5,3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMVZ14ZDS,,,,this was a very memorable experience. my daughter has worked very hard. she is a founder of her troop because she was one of the first girls to join boy scouts when girls were allowed in. so she has to work to get her ranks and prove herself. as mom has to help along the way and keep her on track. i felt very happy and over joyed at the court of honor. it was a really big deal. she doing good and moving up ranks pretty quick. it has been a lot of work in a short time. thats ok its well worth it. she has also made some life long friends along the way. he boys were very excepting also of the girls coming in. they have been a possitive influence on my daughter to. my daughter before she joined scouts was pretty lazy and didnt do much so this was a really big surprise that we found her calling and she loves the outdoors and competition. im very proud of the young woman my daughter has become and how much she has grown in such short time.,1.0,it was the court of honor for the scouts. my daughter made rank and i was a part of it also with being reconized as a scout mom.,90.0,retold 3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQOM9U0K70,6540,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,my son finally getting married.,my son getting married.,0.375,,3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K5HA6JSY,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","My son used to live a wild life. He dated several girls. He was out on the party track. He drank a lot of alcohol. I thought he'd never change. He then met this nice person who changed him for the better. I was extremely excited for this girl to stay. To my gratitude, about one week ago my son finally married her. They had been dating for about 4 years. It was a bit rocky. My son had a hard time settling down with just one girl. This one girl is the best girl i've ever met. I'm glad he saw her the same. I'm glad he stuck it out and stayed. May they live happily ever after. Now I may need to have some grandchildren.",5.0,My son finally got married to his girlfriend after four long years of courtship in the North Georgia Mountains,7.0,imagined 3ZSY5X72NYXOLJ7NZBKFBOWWJHTORF,2974,4MT9VEQV,30.0,woman,other,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,A compliment while working,The customer stated that he thought I was beautiful.,0.875,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDDBET3,,,,"I looked at the phone and sighed heavy. It was a long morning working at my part time retail job. We normally have more customers this time of year, but today it was going by slow. I wasn’t expecting to have any more customers. I had given up on any friendly faces coming my way into the men’s department that afternoon. But to my surprise a family came down the stairs and wanted to shop. I was polite and said hello greeting them and welcoming them to the store. It wasn’t long before we were laughing and talking about kids. One of the guys in the group commented on how young I looked for having 3 kids. To my surprise he also told me how beautiful I was. His family agreed and I blushed. To make it more awkward he then began telling his family how much he loved the store. I stood there trying not to be embarrassed while he explained how often he visited the store and how he enjoyed coming while I was working. It made my day. They left shortly after with their purchases and I ended my shift with a beat in my step and feeling like a million bucks.",1.0,"When working at my second job I was approached by a customer that was older. He complimented me about being pretty, and how much he enjoys visiting the store when I am there. It surprised me.",180.0,retold 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN3EU1R7,1331,XXX738WM,25.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,how my cat helped my marriage,my husband and I said the same exact phrase in unison,0.5,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN3EU1R7,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN3EU1R7,,,"My cat, Archie, likes to play with those hard colored gum balls all the time. I don't know how it started but he's taken to batting them around the hard wood floors of mine and my husband's home. He plays with the gum balls (Archie, not my husband) for a week or two, before I throw them out and replace with a new one. I find it wasteful, but whatever, it's his only vice. Both my husband and I find it funny, like we do with everything our animals do. We often bond over our love for them and our shared love of stand up, food, wildlife rehabilitation, coffee and Elvis. We also bond over similar emotional health hurdles that we've dealt with throughout our lives. My husband and I have a host of separate issues resulting from bad childhood trauma on both ends. We've done a lot of reflection and are pretty careful to navigate our problems with respect and compassion for each other. That's not to say we haven't had our fair share of problems though. We've dealt with insecurity, snide remarks, jealousy, trust issues etc. Recently, we were really going through it when I found out he hid something from me that he found embarrassing. It make me question his honesty and ability to communicate with me. I was so upset and felt like a lot of what we had worked on in our relationship was moot. We were both sitting on our bed, my cheeks tear-stained after a long, long talk about the issue. It was pretty silent when we heard a gumball roll across the floor in the adjacent room. My husband and I said, in perfect unison: ""Get that gum ball, Archie."" It was like we'd rehearsed it...This random, bizarre phrase that nobody else has probably ever said. I let out a choked half laugh/half cry and my husband did too. It's really strange. Therapy and self-help books and talking out everything has helped our marriage a lot. It's given us tools to work through bad habits taught to us by our parents and we've managed to navigate through a lot of the toxic muck that often destroys relationships. But sometimes, I think we need the reminder that our lives are really great even with the hard moments and what we've built with our love and our home and our effort and our animals, is something that I'd never trade in a million years. Thank you, Archie. You deserve all the gumballs. Me and CatDad love you a lot.",1.0,My husband and I were going through some marriage issues when our cat helped us remember what we were working so hard to preserve.,120.0,recalled 3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4DBJSWOK,563,O4DLEIJ9,30.0,woman,Other,one,one,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,My adult son moving back in with my husband and I.,My adult son expected me to wash his laundry and cook his meals,0.375,3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5N7AJYAP,,,,"Well, I suppose I should've known that this would be short lived. As of Monday, my oldest son is back in our home, living with us full time. This has been very stressful for myself, and though he doesn't say it, I know it is disappointing and stressful on my husband as well. We have been enjoying stability in our home and days where we can simply enjoy being together without having to take care of anyone else. Although my son is 21, and legally an adult, he is very immature and selfish. It's a nightmare having him here again, as an adult. His work shifts have been drastically decreased right now, as he works as a dishwasher in a restaurant here in town -- a town that is very touristy for about 8 out of 12 months a year. Winter is notoriously slow for the industry and while I believe my son should've planned for this and saved his money to be able to afford his rent, he did not do that. So here were are. He is hardly working, not paying a dime to live with us, expects us to care for all of his needs and desires (demands). He still thinks I will wash his dirty laundry and provide all his meals! Maybe I sound callous. Maybe I am. But it's like living with the world's worst roommate... and I should say, I had my fair share of terrible college roommates! Perhaps he will get his act together, find another job that pays enough that he can afford his own place. For now I am not holding my breath.",4.0,This event was my oldest kid moving out on his own for the first time. The details lay in his moving out on his own accord and what the general feelings around that have been like for my husband and I.,7.0,retold 3TE3O85731UAECIICDMI4BTSK0U2RW,2438,AT0KIUES,50.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,,,1.9459101490553128,A wedding that I attended,Enjoyed dressing up,0.875,,3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YMCOP0T,3.0,I have been to weddings before. Most are not amazing. My own was,The wedding I went to in WV was so much fun. I had a blast. I saw so many family and friends. We laughed and talked and just had so much fun. I don't usually dress up so the fact we had too was really fun for me. I did my hair and make up and had a really nice dress. The weather was perfect. The ceremony was really nice. They did such a great job at the entire thing. The food was amazing. The music was great too. We danced and dance late into the night. Drinks flowed freely all night. I am really glad I decided to go. I can't wait until the next family function. I took a lot of photos and well get them together for an album soon. I am also going to send the newlyweds copies of many of my photos. They turned out so good.,3.0,Went to a wedding. It was in West Virginia. We had a blast. We had to dress up for the wedding but it was worth it!!,7.0,imagined 34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA8UX43B,1913,UVJ2FZZ1,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,A depressed girl meets man of her dreams,he noticed me at Barnes and Noble.,0.375,,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254052JQT,3.0,I used characteristics of the boyfriend that I do find attractive.,"So with coffee (made to perfection I might add) in hand and my favorite comfy sweater on I start to peruse the internet. It has been a while since I had a computer, and since I didn't have one, it made no sense to have an internet connection. I had thousands of emails to catch up on and friends to ""friend"" on Facebook. When I am depressed, I have no desire to see what friends are doing especially if something wonderful is happening in their lives like getting married. Knowing that marriage is so far for me, I can not relate. But if I were to be totally honest, I am jealous. Jealous that they, seemingly, have normal lives. Some days I can hardly get our of bed because of the depression. My boyfriend has been so patient with me. He is a great friend and is always there for me when I can't be there for myself. Surprisingly, we met at Barnes and Noble. About 6 months ago, I was in the self-help section and he was looking for a book for his graduate studies in psychology. I did not notice him at first but smelled cigarettes and followed my nose to a thin man with a beard. I gave him on of those once overs, starting at the flash of red hair (oh how I love gingers). The beard was slightly more brown than his hair and his eyes were bright blue wearing tortoise shell Raybans. Moving down I noticed he was quite muscular despite his smallish stature. I stand 5 feet on a good day and he was a few feet taller. Wearing a white V-neck and perfectly fitted Levis, he somehow intrigued me. I moved a little closer to see if I could detect, through the cigarette smell, the cologne he was wearing. Yep, there is was, Aqua de Gio. My favorite and one that totally turns me on. I am getting slightly turned on now as I am writing this. What surprised me most was when he noticed me and asked me how my day was going. I blushed a little and said ""Great, now"". He asked me to have coffee with him in the Starbucks at the book store and as they say...""the rest is history"".",4.0,Four months ago I was depressed and my new boyfriend spent time helping me to feel better. I was surprised when he gifted me with a laptop and an internet connection for my home. When we met I expressed to him that I have always found that using the internet brings me out of depression and it did.,60.0,imagined 3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD4GZ1ACV,783,RDIDM14A,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My wedding.,My brother-in-law getting emotional during his toast.,0.25,,3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD4GZ1ACV,,,"About 2 1/2 months ago, I got married to the love of my life and my best friend. After dating for over 4 years, almost strictly long distance, it was the most amazing experience to finally get to marry her. We got married at a Temple in Utah, and it was an absolutely beautiful venue. Most of our immediate family was there, along with some of our very good friends and extended family members. One of my best friends was able to come to the ceremony, and both my wife and I were surprised a how excited and happy he was throughout the entire ceremony and reception. We took some photos after the ceremony, and our photographer was intent on getting the perfect photos. We had a large and very well-decorated venue for the reception. We had the perfect cake (that tasted as good as it looked) and a wonderful luncheon for all of the adults in attendance. Both my and my wife's parents got up and said a few words about us and our relationship over the years. We met when we were just teenagers, but we knew we wanted to be together all those years until we finally made it happen. She stayed with me even during a two year stint I spent in New York City, during which I was never able to visit and barely even got to talk with her. Our parents recounted several memories about us personally and together. My now brother-in-law, who was my best friend through high school and how I met my wife in the first place, was my best man. He also stood and said a few words, and it was very surprising how emotional he got as he spoke. He almost cried! I had never seen him get emotional about, well, anything! As we drove away from the reception, we just smiled on our way to our hotel. It was the greatest experience of my life to date, and will always be a fond memory for me.",1.0,"I got married to my girlfriend after 4 years of a long-distance relationship. People close to us gave amazing speeches about us and our relationship. It was the best day of my life, and I drove away feeling happier than I'd ever felt before.",90.0,recalled 34QN5IT0T0DX0X08YHC4U6586U4801,10191,0981L7XE,25.0,man,indian,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,6.1092475827643655,my fun time in the Philippines,The ww2 ships,-0.25,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RR344BOL,,,,"I went to the Philippines in may of 2018. Right around now is a good time to go because it is before 'monsoon' season, and you might avoid the heavy rains. But don't quote me on that(I could have it switched around). Anyway, I went to Boracay, Coron(bausuanga), legaspi, Manila and the Bato rice terraces. Boracay and Manila are touristy, but boracay has great scuba diving if you're into that. If you like off the beaten path, in this order from my experience, Bato rice terraces, then legaspi, then Coron. Bato because it is so unique and out of the way (overnight is trip away), and you can do day and camping hikes. Legaspi because it is also not on the typical tourist agenda, but still really cool sights to see. Also great spicy foods. Coron is a small island, so technically off the beaten path, but is surrounded by ww2 Japanese ship wrecks that divers love to frequent. I spent a month there with a Filipino friend and we had a freakin blast. Also got to meet all of his family in his relatively small village, and do local things. Have many stories of you're interested for another time. Over all I haven't been else where in SE Asia, but I loved the Philippines and will not hesitate to return. I would love to go back, but money is an issue right now.",3.0,I went to the philippines last week and I got lost. A met a stranger that helped me out and we became friends.,450.0,retold 33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AXSO11L,1242,QHG431UT,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,a date at a themepark that restarted a romance.,she told me she wanted to be closer with me.,0.5,,33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AXSO11L,,,"A little over a month ago, I reached out to a girl that I had met online last December. At that time, we had chatted for a while and then I had gone to visit her in New York City, where she was from, but a few weeks later, the brief beginning to a possible romance ended. I thought about her a lot over the next several months, and finally, about 5 months later, I contacted her again. I didn't know if she would respond, but to my delight, she did. However, emotions and feelings still had to be sorted out and ultimately we took a month or so break from communication again. It was then, in June, while about to take a week-long vacation to the beach with my family -- the travel route of which would take my by the town where she lived while going to school -- that we reconnected and planned to meet up on my way back from the beach. We decided to go to a theme park close by, one that I hadn't been to since I was probably in high school. All week I was excited and a bit nervous. Would this simply be two friends hanging out, or would it be something more? When I finally met up with her, things were a bit awkward at first; it had been a long time since we had seen each other and I was trying to feel out how to act. However, the next day when we went to the park, things were very fun and the conversation between us flowed naturally and easily. We even flirted and made some physical contact. We spent a long day at the park and rode all sorts of rides, and in the time we spend walking around and waiting in line, we talked a lot about each other and grew closer. At the end of the day, we went to her place -- both of us were pretty exhausted. While we were there, we talked intensely about the situation between us and really made a heart-to-heart connection. I told her I had wanted to kiss her all day but wasn't sure if I should. She responded that she had been waiting for me to do so. We sealed the day with a kiss, and since then we've been seeing each other almost every week. I think back to that day a lot as the start of something wonderful.",3.0,"I reconnected with a girl that I had had an on-off relationship with and we both went to a theme park together for a day. It was a fun and memorable experience for both of us, and at the end, a romance began anew.",1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0VJ8M7Q0,1421,O785KFEX,25.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,seeing my sister for the first time in years,I realized she wasn't the same person I remembered,0.75,,3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0VJ8M7Q0,,,"On the first of October, I got off the plane in a foreign country to see my sister, whom I hadn't seen in nearly four years. We were best friends as kids, almost like twins, so you can imagine how excited I was. Not to mention that it's the longest we'd ever been apart. At the baggage claim area, I didn't see my sister and her fiance yet, but as soon as I picked up the phone to call, she was there. She had dyed her hair, and she had lost weight, but it was still the beloved sister I remembered. We enjoyed a quick hug, but it didn't last long. Her fiance announced in a grumpy tone that our ride was waiting. I had imagined more tears and embraces, but I understood not everything happens how you imagine it. On the car ride to her new in-laws' home, she spoke very little. She spoke more to her fiance than to me, which was strange. She had spent every day with him for four years, and in that time, I hadn't seen her at all. Occasionally, she would grab my hand and smile at me. However, my overall impression was that she was distant. Was she afraid to open up to me? Had she just changed that much? Over the course of the trip, my suspicions were all but confirmed. She barely spoke to me the whole trip. Due to the situation, I couldn't confront her about it. But returned from the trip feeling as if I'd lost something very important to me.",3.0,"I arrived in a foreign country and met with my sister whom I hadn't seen in nearly four years. On the way to her in-laws' house, I felt she was distant. She remained distant throughout the trip, which was heartbreaking.",14.0,recalled 3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA40F86RD,1859,2KZSNCJO,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,a birthday party,everyone attended the party,0.875,3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA40F86RD,,,,"My birthday was last month, and my friends threw me a party. It made me so happy that they remembered and thought it was a special occasion. They told me to come to my friends apartment to celebrate. I showed up and there were all the special people in my life. I was so grateful. It was a special movement for me. They had lots of food set up, including all of my favorites. The music was good. I kept walking around the room hugging everyone. Last year I didn't have a very good birthday. So this meant a lot to me. We were there for a long time. It was dark when we finally went home. I'm grateful to have such good friends. They make my life better.",1.0,It was my birthday last month. My really awesome friends threw me a great party to celebrate the occasion.,28.0,recalled 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862LDA9SP,966,R5FLTCQD,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,a fun time the night before,I won the raffle ticket,-0.5,,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ60GU9R,2.0,Riding on the fastest roller coaster out there,"4 months ago I had the best time. It is something I will never forget. It happened right before we stayed the night at my cousin's house in Goodlettsville. We went to a theme park that just opened up an hour away. Their rides were out of this world! They have one roller coaster that was the highest and fastest than any other roller coaster out there. I felt like I was flying on that thing. I also screamed so loud that I swore my lungs jumped out of my mouth briefly! The only bummer about that ride was since it was new, I had to wait an hour and a half. Ick! However, there were also other rides that were fun. I rode on an old-school coaster. It didn't go too fast or upside down, but it was still pretty neat! Then there was a raffle going off to win tickets to go to the park another time. The raffle went off in the evening and the people who were there would be the ones to win. Two different numbers were called and they weren't there. Then the next number was mine! I was so shocked and very happy. This is a day/night I will always remember.",1.0,"It was one of best moment in my life with my family and I will never forgot it . I had a blast the night before me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville",120.0,imagined 3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HQ5KSP7,592,JBLMCQ8E,18.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,about finding out my boyfriend was cheating on me,when a woman opened the door of the house my boyfriend went into,0.5,3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HQ5KSP7,3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HQ5KSP7,,,"A couple months ago, I was involved in an incident where I found out that my boyfriend was cheating on me. I was out to dinner with him at a relatively nice restaurant, and I noticed that he would not stop checking his phone. I had noticed that he had done this occasionally in the weeks preceding this event, but it had not been to this extent. I immediately became suspicious. I had been cheated on in past relationships, and I knew the warning signs. I have a hard time executing confrontations, but I decided that enough was enough and I should definitely say something to him. I asked him why he was being so weird lately, and he immediately became defensive. I knew that this was not going to end well, and I did not want to cause a scene in public. So, I said never mind and we ate the rest of our meal in silence. When we left the restaurant and began driving home, he told me that he was going to drop me off at my house. I was fully expecting to come over to his house and sleep over as we usually did, but he obviously did not have the same idea as me. I asked him why and he told me that he wasn't feeling well and just wanted to go lay down. Every part of me wanted to start an argument then and there but I stopped myself, and just remained quiet while he dropped me off. I kissed him and said by like usual, but as soon as he pulled out of my driveway and left, I got in my car and proceeded to follow him. I tried to remain as discrete as possible, and I wound up following him to a house that wasn't his. I was him go inside, and I immediately knew that something was wrong. I got out of my car, knocked on the door, and when a woman answered the door, I immediately turned around got back in my car and went home. I was completely devastated.",4.0,"After my boyfriend began acting suspicious, I took it upon myself to figure out why. I followed him one night, only to discover he was cheating on me.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMLZADMI,6364,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,husband losing his job,customer's are flocking to us,-0.25,,3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DFOBZCM,1.0,A made up story based in today's tumultuous economy,"My husband has been working at his job for twenty years. So when he lost his job two months ago, we were all appalled. His income is now just gone. The gave him a small severence and we have some savings. But for the company to unexpectedly move all of it's west coast operations back to the main office and lay off the entire west coast workforce was a shock to everyone. So now we find ourselves racing to get a new business up and running. He knew his job well. But we need to start bringing money in soon before we run out. Our savings won't last long. His severence wasn't that great. The company didn't even give the union a heads up before the decision came down. Luckily, my husband has kept contact with his direct customers. Many of them are calling him directly here at home. I think we are going to make this work. The customers are on our side and dumping the company for us.",1.0,My husband lost his job unexpectedly and we are racing to get a new business up and running. We need to start bringing in money before we run out.,60.0,imagined 38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2L6BXOMJ,4071,IQTED5SH,25.0,man,Asian,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,About my hospital bills and how I paid it off,When random people donated money,0.25,39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MIZUBMB,,,,"When I got into a car crash and broke my hip, I had to go to the hospital for an extended stay. As expected, the unpaid hospital bills overwhelmed me. The sad thing is, this was after some of the costs were shouldered by my health insurance. I felt devastated that I would be bankrupt for an incident I wasn't responsible for. Why should I suffer this when it was the the other driver swerved from his side and rammed into me? It just wasn't fair at all. About a week after the incident, I heard word from a co-worker of mine, who told me that he and the others at work began a donation drive, in person and online, to help pay for my hospital bills. Random people I never met before donated money. It wasn't much for most; a couple dollars here and a couple dozen there, but when added up, they really made a mountain out of a molehill. The total donation amount was enough to cover most of my bills - I ended up paying a little over a thousand with my own money. This incident restored a large part of my faith in humanity. It showed that there are good people who would help you at your worst even when you can't do anything for them. Since then, I became a lot more positive about my outlook. I resolved myself to help others like others did for me. Even a small thing like a couple dollars might make that difference, because it was the case for me.",1.0,"I got into a car accident and broke my hip and other areas, so I needed to stay in the hospital. The hospital bill and unpaid bills overwhelmed me, and my co-worker started a donation drive to pay for it. Random people came up to help me in my need, and helped me pay my bills.",210.0,retold 3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWIQLY7F1,3589,16F5D5LN,55.0,WOMAN,White,one,3.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,an event that took place after my cousin's wedding,when my cousin's friend almost drowned,0.625,,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZG6EETV,3.0,I could not swim earlier but had to learn when someone closed to me had an incident,"my cousin's wedding went amazingly well. She had friends over from all parts of the country. It almost felt like a reunion for her because most of these friends were from her college days. There was this friend in particular named Susan, who had been dating a guy she met online. Luckily for her, the guy was living in the same location where the wedding took place. So she decided to kill two birds with one stone and invite the guy over for the wedding for them to have their first meeting. After the wedding, my cousin had an after party at a pool of which few friends were in attendance including Susan and her new date. Susan could not swim, however, her new date convinced her to swim with him, and he'd keep her safe from deep waters. In a bid to teach her how to swim, he dumped her in deep waters. She struggled to no avail and the new date did not come her to rescue. Luckily for her, a life guard came around and saved her. She nearly lost her life all because she placed her trust in a not so known person. After this incident. I swore to learn how to swim of which I can now. I also figured that no one was to be trusted fully.",2.0,It was my cousins wedding. She got married like a week ago. It was an amazing wedding and very memorable.,7.0,imagined 33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3ZPRYZRQ,687,Y8AXWG61,18.0,man,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,about my relationship with my girlfriend ending.,when I started having anxiety attacks.,1.0,,33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3ZPRYZRQ,,,"Roughly 3 weeks ago me and my girlfriend of a year broke up. It had been coming for a while, but i do not think it was something i was ready to fully accept. About 4 months ago, she got very sick. During this period where she was sick, she was completely bed ridden and i did not get to see her often. There was a lot of tension between us because of this. It started with us starting to say hateful stuff towards each other. I would tell her that i hated i never got too see her, and that I it felt like i was not even in a relationship. She told me that she's sorry i felt that way, but I needed to get over myself. This of course, hurt me very much. We had been friends for years before we even considered dating, and the relationship was starting to fade. I could not bring myself to end it at the time, so we continued. The situation worsened as time went on. We went from remarks, to full on hating each other. She would come over and i would tell her that i did not want to see her. I started having anxiety attacks thinking about what the relationship was coming too. When my birthday came around, I sat her down and told her that I was seriously not happy with the relationship, and it needed to end. She agreed and i have not talked to her since. This event has been very hard on me as, because this was someone i wanted to build a life with and within one night, it was all gone.",4.0,"My girlfriend got very sick which lead to tension in our relationship. We started being very hateful with each other. Finally, i told her enough was enough and we ended the relationship.",21.0,recalled 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKRIXXSV,2634,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,becoming a boxer.,I beat the other guy badly.,0.375,,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2M0A3TE,1.0,Cannot relate.,"I like the idea of fighting for myself. I had always grown up in the fighting world. I just think there was something primal and satisfying about it. I recently have been trying my hand at boxing. I felt comfortable enough with the training I had received that I could succeed. I worked my butt off, not just because I wanted to win, but it was fun. Now, I don't want anyone to get seriously hurt or concussed or any of that. But about a month ago I had my first boxing match. It was against another amateur. This was in Wisconsin. The fight barely started before he would up on the floor from a perfectly placed uppercut. He went down like a sack of potatoes. When the ten count ended I raised my arms in the air like I was Rocky and felt like the training I was in was paying off. It was an incredible moment. I can't wait to do it again.",1.0,I won my first amateur boxing match in Wisconsin. I whupped the other guy's ass pretty bad. It was great.,30.0,imagined 3IQ1VMJRYU6TFFH0VBFBJ8CWAHHA93,841,IA7PRPZP,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a garden giveaway event for low income people,I saw how proud the little boy who won the plant contest was.,0.5,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN3ZA2,,,,"This was a charity event that a charity in my town puts on every spring. We provide beginner gardens for low income people so they can grow their own vegetables. We give them dirt and plants and seeds to get started. We even provide containers for them if they don't have a yard to plant in. The local gardeners and high school career center students grow tomato and pepper plants and donate them to the event for the people to use to start their gardens. I volunteer at this every year. It's fun to see how excited the children are to be able to pick plants that they want. It makes me feel good because I think what we're doing is showing them another way to feed themselves that's healthy and cheap. The lady that runs it says we're helping the next generation rise out of poverty by giving them the skills to do different things that can better their lives, like growing healthy food. Maybe when they get older they'll be healthier and continue to grow their gardens and even pass the tradition down to their kids. At this year's garden giveaway they had a Big Seed contest. The charity gives the seeds to the local schools who give them to the students. Each year it's a different seed. The students are encouraged to grow the plant at home (this year it was watermelon) and bring it to the Garden Giveaway and enter it in a contest for biggest plant. My favorite part of the giveaway this year was the look on the little boy's face who won for biggest plant! He was so proud. It's moments like that that touch me the most. How easy it is to make a child feel special and proud of themselves.",2.0,I attended a charity garden giveaway that set low income people up with gardens at their home. We gave them the dirt and seeds and plants and provided them with information on how to grow their gardens successfully.,150.0,retold 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJESBAGP,2140,A99EQ38Z,30.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,a death anniversary,my father died,1.0,,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJESBAGP,,,"Six months ago I planted the most beautiful garden. Planting this garden was a very important event in my life because it marked the anniversary of my father's death. My father always wanted to plant a garden but never had the time and died a lot earlier than we planned. What my father had planned to do was plant a garden in his retirement, which he never made it to. In honor of my father's memory I planted the best garden I have ever seen! It had everything. I planted green beans in in the northeast corner, my fathers absolute favorite! I even planted some garlic so I could make his favorite dish, all with ingredients right from my garden! There was everything. More colors than you could imagine. The reddest of red tomatoes. The yellowest of yellow peppers. And the most purple purple you have ever seen could be found right on my eggplants! And oh boy was it green! Every shade of green from the darkest to the most pale found it's way onto the leaves of the plants growing in my garden! Now that the summer has died down I am enjoying the fruits of my labor. Not just the many vegetables I have grown, but there is something extra special. Something that is only ready when the harvest begins to come in. That's right; pumpkins! Big, bright, orange pumpkins, of all different sizes; I must have grown over a dozen of them! And let me tell you this; they faired much better than the watermelons I tried to grow this year! Some may say my garden might have been a little over ambitious for my first one; but you know what? My dad would be proud. It was his garden, whether he was here to enjoy it or not! I bet he looked down on me while I was working on it smiling, just glad he didn't have to do all the work!",1.0,My father passed away after many years of working and always wishing he had the time to garden. So you know what I did? I made my father's dream a reality and I went and grew that garden he always wanted and will never have!,180.0,recalled 3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJO12LT7,645,49V3SFTC,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,About having a baby boy.,we found out we were having a baby.,0.125,,3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJO12LT7,,,"Last year, My Fiance and I decided we wanted a baby. About five months ago she ran into the room and showed me her pregnancy test with excitement. This was a very emotional moment because we had been trying for five months. The whole process has been life-changing. I feel like I've grown so much as a person because of this. Her sister isn't able to have babies so we weren't sure if it was hereditary at first. So Immediately when we found out, we were both really happy. We had bounced names off of each other all week for a boy or a girl. I think at the time we decided either Luca or Atlas if it was a boy. If it was a girl we were both set on rory, since we used to binge gilmore girls. A few months later and we finally were at the doctor. This was going to be the big gender reveal. Our child was being stubborn in his mom and wouldn't turn over but eventually we discovered what we were going to have. We're having a boy. Words can describe how excited i am for him to arrive.",1.0,Me and my fiance were trying for a child for a year. We found out 5 months ago we are having a baby. Recently we found out the gender is a boy.,150.0,recalled 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5WEKDI0,2677,Q8KBL9VB,35.0,Man,Other,3.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about an unexpected pet adoption,when I found myself adopting so unexpectedly,1.0,33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5WEKDI0,33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5WEKDI0,,,"A few months ago I was at Petco. I saw a woman trying to wrangle a cat inside one of the cat cages while she was cleaning it, so I stopped to offer to help. I held the cat while she was cleaning the cage and he started purring, rubbing his head on my chin, and practically went to sleep in my arms. I got to talking about the cat with the woman, learning a bit of his tumultuous history. There was no way this cat would have all the behavioral problems that the sheet said he did. I scritched and chatted for almost an hour and, by the end, I had all but adopted the cat. I took him home with me that day, borrowing a carrier from the rescue group to transport him. Although the first few weeks were rough, he integrated well with my other cats. The other young cat hid from him for quite some time, spending almost entire days under the couch and staring at me with eyes that said ""Who this guy in my space?"" Eventually she snuck out to sniff him before darting away and, one day, I woke up to find them both on the bed. Opposite corners, to be sure, but together on the bed! It was a great relief to see everyone be happy. I named him Kismet for the twist of fate that brought him to me. He's been an amazing cat and even a surrogate dad for some kittens I agreed to foster. He's very fond of kittens, letting them crawl all over him and cleaning their ears at every opportunity. I'm really glad I met Kismet and I'm even gladder that he'll be a part of my life going forward.",1.0,"I saw a cat being a little energetic while his cage was being cleaned at the pet store. I agreed to hold him while the volunteer cleaned up after him and, one thing to another, he's now my lifelong companion.",120.0,recalled 34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VWGF0T2,8039,GB33WHZK,45.0,man,white,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,transition from high school to college,how well she has adjusted and is succeeding,0.75,3TPWUS5F8ANSKQR680LU3NAVZP1WCU,,,,"The weeks leading up to my daughter going off to college were kind of stressful and there was some anxiety about the limited time we had with her at home. I recall the day we left for her move in day. i thought it was going to be tear filled and sad, but there was more excitement and forward thinking on the way out to Buffalo NY. She was excited to start her new life away from the day to day home life and start moving towards her academic and professional goals in he new life going forward. We found that she joined a couple of groups at school related to her chosen pre-dental profession and related academics in sciences and math. She also is involved in a networking group to stay up to date on changes and trends in dental fields and orthodontics. i'm excited for her and happy to see her drive and ambition so early on in her collegiate career. As we reflected back on the month or so building up to moving her off to school, my wife and I seemed to realize that our feelings, though justified, were more about how we felt and our anxiousness about her leaving and not really about how she felt and what her ambitions are, I am glad we found that she was looking forward to this new life and that she was nervous like us but seems to have it under control. She has a roommate and other friends in the same pre-dental studies and they work well together and have a study group. That makes me proud as a parent and glad to see that my worries were for nothing and she is so well adjusted to college life. High school seems so long ago and the strides she has taken in the past couple of months are impressive. Maybe it is because of necessity but nonetheless she is ahead of the curve related to others I have seen and heard about at her stage of the game. As parents we have gone from worrying stressed out and nervous people to proud and excited parents. The transition has been painless and she has led the way without our interaction. I think the most impressive part is that she is not the same person at school as she is at home. She is very quiet, sort of lazy, and not proactive at home and it seems she is the ultra opposite away at school. I would like to say it is like that for most parents a they see their oldest grow up fast and do well but some friends and neighbors have some stories that would make me cringe at what they tell me if it is true.",4.0,My feelings around bringing my daughter to school started off pretty stressful in the couple of weeks prior. I saw her mood drop and her not act as herself as she stayed home more to appease us. I then decided that is not who she is and how I want to see her and it worked out very well.,60.0,retold 33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AYC811A,1018,8S194BTY,35.0,man,Hisp,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Spending more time with my wife,The vastness of the theme parks in a single city.,1.0,,,,,"In the past there was little time for exploration and travel with my wife. We both had obligations to fill, and our schedules were packed to the gills with various work. This led to us both feeling rather stressed. So when we did have some time, we went all out. My wife had never seen Disney world before. Originally hailing from China, she would hear stories about this magical place. She never would have thought she'd have the chance to visit. So we took the first jet from NYC to Orlando and went to the magic kingdom. All of the parks - Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom. She enjoyed every minute of the rides and the masterful design of the parks. I would say her favorite park was animal kingdom, particularly for the amount of birds we saw. We spent about a week in Orlando, visiting other sites, such as Universal Studios. However, the main attraction for her was Disney. We came home and resolved to spend more time together, and now we try to do something fun and unique at least once a month. As a result, we feel much happier and fulfilled.",1.0,"A busy couple from New York finally breaks free and finds their way to Disney world. They enjoy the sights and sounds of an entirely new experience from. Upon returning, they resolve to spend more time together.",90.0,recalled 3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFJE7Z8,1057,DNCEPEHG,40.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my kids leaving for college,I realized there were no elevators in their dorm.,0.25,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFJE7Z8,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFJE7Z8,,,"Last month my husband and I took my two oldest children to college. I was determined to be the great mom that helped them move in and didn't cry or annoy them. However, that is not as easy as it seemed in my head. We had a hard time fitting everything in the car. After all, two college bound kids means two of everything. But after trying a few times, we got the important stuff in the car. The rest of it were items that we could pick up in the town where the kids' college was. So a few laundry baskets microwaves were left behind for me to return to the store later. The next morning, we all got in the car. The drive was longer than I thought it would be. We missed a turned and got mixed up. Then there was a detour and that messed us up. But we finally arrived, although late. Good thing we drove up a day early. So the next day dawned and we headed to the school to unload. It was hot and humid. The kids' dorm didn't have an elevator! But they were living on the fourth floor. All that lugging of fridges, clothes, books, tvs up those stairs made us hot, tired, and bit cranky. When the time came to say goodbye I did end up crying.",3.0,"My husband and I took our kids to college. We moved them into the dorm. At the end of the day, I cried.",21.0,recalled 3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXLW7G5L,760,XKUH9B7T,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,site seeing through Prague with my kids on the same day.,we saw the 75 foot tall metronome.,0.5,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBSZL89,,,,"I also remembered doing a lot of site seeing after this event. I traveled with my kids; We crossed the river at Stefanikuv Most and immediately began walking up a pathway into the park. The park is a big hill, so all paths into the park go upwards, but they generally aren’t too steep. Once you get to the top of the park, it becomes a long flat path popular with joggers and off-leash dog walkers. The park is well-treed with lots of grass and is home to lot of birds and funny little squirrels with spiky head hair. The park has at least two playgrounds in it and tons of park benches to stop for snacks, enjoying the view, changing diapers etc. One of the main attractions of the park is the 75′ tall working metronome, which is a wonderful replacement for the Joseph Stalin statue which used to sit there (it was the largest Stalin statue in the world, but it was destroyed by Krushchev in 1962). The metronome symbolizes the long struggle of the Czech Republic against Soviet control. It’s located in a plaza with nice views of the city below. The kids had a lot of fun running and climbing stuff all around the plaza. After our little guy’s nap, we went for a stroll on the promenade along the banks of the Vltava River, from Stefanikuv most bridge to the Manvesuv most bridge. The pathway is pretty clean for a big city, although it wasn’t spotless – it seems like a popular drinking spot at night. There are dedicated bike lanes in some portions and where there were not the bikers who used the path seemed careful and courteous. Outside of the odd taxi, there were no cars so your kids can run wild and enjoy themselves, chasing pigeons and looking at ducks and swans. If you so choose, you can board one of the many tourist boats that offer sightseeing trips along the river.",1.0,I met a kid in Prague which was very brave. He was very young and even helped me. It reminded me there is still good in the world.,150.0,retold 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354YPWF1Z,5445,TH32ZM52,25.0,Man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,going to Austin.,I discovered how good the food was.,1.0,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON9VZO2Y,,,,"We went to a really good barbeque place and it blew my mind. The meat was really tender and juicy. It was like nothing that i've ever ate before. After that, we went to the capital to look around and saw many interesting things. It was a really tall building and there were many pictures in there. We had to go through security before we were able to step in. At night, me and my buddies went out to some local bars. There was a bar there that was made entirely of containers! Oddly enough it was called Container Bar. There were many other bars nearby as well. The next day, we decided we wanted to go to the shooting range. It was my first time there so i was definitely a bit nervous. I was so nervous that i was shaking while holding the hand gun. In the end, it was a great time. I experienced many firsts. I would definitely be going back to Austin.",1.0,"I had a trip to Austin, Texas. It was my first time there and i had a great time. I was able to explore the area and try many things that i have never tried before.",60.0,retold 3JCG6DTRV4CRUU5319NJV3HR3WLQQ1,1080,LSFRQT75,18.0,MAN,black,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,about witnessing my aunts death,the fact that i had to see her die,0.875,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZST0JY8P,1.0,"i deont identify too much with this story, ive never beenin a similar situation","Two weeks ago i was home on vacation from school for a few days. I am a college student so i don't get to go home a lot but when i do i like to enjoy my time there. Well about two days into my trip i got a call that i wish i had never answered. It was my uncle saying that my aunt was really sick and they did not know how long she had. My aunt had turned 90 a few days before this so her time was petty limited. Once i got to the hospital she didn't recognize me a first, but once she heard my voice she knew who it was. She was mostly blind so it was very hard for her to make out faces. I noticed that her breathing was really slow and her words were coming out so slowly. We talked for a few hours, as she reminisced on her life and her experiences. She told me about so many of the things she did in her life and all the people who she had come to know. she talked about her kids and mall my cousins and how she was proud of all of us. She explained to me how proud of me she was in school bettering myself and she saw me being a very successful young man in the near future. I was at the home for about two hours before i saw her take her last breath. I wont lie that broke me seeing her leave this earth. I did not expect that to be her final moment. I was in tears and could not even begin to comprehend what just happened. I started calling around to different family members and letting then know the news and that she had passed. My cousin, her son said he would be to the home in about an hour, so i decided to stay there until he came. Once he got there i consoled him and was there for him and he was there for me.",1.0,I was witness to the last moments of my only remaining aunt as she died at home. She passed days after her 90th birthday. I stayed with her body until her son my cousin arrived at the hospital.,14.0,imagined 3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMRNKJQOM,3490,1J0KKETI,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Seeing war planes fly over our city,I realized how fast and powerful they were,1.0,,3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTO9EE53G,4.0,"I have often thought of how it would be to be in a place that is being destroyed by war and how it would be to be a defenseless civilian running around trying to save myself and my family. Because it happens to people every day, somewhere in the world.","About three weeks ago I witnessed something scary. I was taking a walk in the park with a friend. The weather was gorgeous and the park was quiet, only some children with their parents playing around, and some people walking about and taking advantage of the beautiful day. Then a kind of rumbling noise started. It morphed rapidly into something more akin to a shrieking noise, with an explosive component somewhere in. And it got louder and louder, to the point where it seemed to fill the air around us completely. Of course everyone in the park started looking around to see where the noise came from. And it became quickly obvious that it came from the sky. Six jets, clearly war planes of some kind, flew over us, almost as fast as arrows. They were flying in V formation like geese - dark, deadly, shrieking metal geese. They flew toward the river, and beyond, leaving everybody shaken, overwhelmed and very surprised. Why would they fly like that over a peaceful city like ours? Where were they going? And what were they going to do out there? In that instant, I didn't feel scared for myself or my community, but I felt horrified by the sheer amount of brute force and power displayed. I thought of people living in cities being bombed by similar planes, the horror of it, and the powerlessness of those people. And for the first time, I physically felt what war is, I felt it in my bones, its monstrosity, and what it did to people.",3.0,The jets was flied in V form. they was making big noise and fading very fast. they was flied though on top of river to south.,21.0,imagined 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS10AOO5SG,2805,FNPADQ96,35.0,MAN,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,"People repenting, apologizing, and changing their lives.",When they busted through the back doors into the church.,0.875,,,,,"A little over 4 months ago, I had the most amazing thing happen at my church. We were in our evening service, when during it, someone busted through our back doors and into the congregation. It was two gentlemen who had robbed us a year prior. At first we were all uptight, and ready to move, as we could not believe they were back to ruin us again. Well, they didn't. The were dressed nicely, and solemnly walked down the aisle to the front, asked everyone to rise, and apologized to us, and said they had found God. He wanted to go from pew to pew to sahek everyone in the church's hand. A very nice gesture. Along with it, they said sorry to all of us. It was truly touching, and we actually had them baptized later on that night. They have now joined our congregation and we are happy for that. It is not everyday that someone just does a 360 like that. We opened our arms to them after that night, and I think that helped. They are trusting and hard working, and want to truly get better. We as a family, are ready to help them down that tough path. It will be a journey. The true power of God and change has shined through!!!!",2.0,"We were robbed as a parish one day by two guys. They came back a year later during our service and walked through the doors. We were all scared, but they came to make peace, and later joined our church family. Amazing Grace!!!",21.0,recalled 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVY0BRV8W,4172,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,i flew to Las Vegas to see a wedding.,the two year old child,0.625,,38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7WFBFML,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.",I have a beautiful stepdaughter. I often consider her my real daughter. She was geting married in Las Vegas about three mothes ago. I was so happy for her. What a great success. I flew into Vegas to watch her get married. I had to fly because I live all the way in Portland. The Flight was very entertaining. I flew first class all they way. I was looking out the window the whole time and the view was amazing. There was a delightful two year old sitting next to me. He loved to dance and sing while seated. I found this extremely cute and funny. The trip was also very memorable because I got to see a beautiful wedding. I also got to see a beautiful girl.,4.0,I went to my stepdaughter's wedding in Las Vegas and flew first class of the way there. The flight was very entertaining and the trip was extremely memorable!,90.0,imagined 388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DQFJ0RC,855,5WO0UBGB,25.0,man,Hisp,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my best friend losing his mom.,my best friend's mom died.,0.75,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DQFJ0RC,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DQFJ0RC,,,"This was a recent event that happened in my life. I was visiting my girlfriend's family and we were having a good time at her mom's boyfriend's house where we were all playing Super Smash Brothers Ultimate and enjoying some good food. However, while I was there and we were all relaxing I received a call from my mother who asked if I had spoken to one of my best friends. I replied and told her that I had been texting him but he hadn't replied for a while. She told me that she didn't know if it was true but that something had happened to his mother. I asked her what had happened and my mom told me that his mom had passed away. This was a weird situation as I had known his mother for almost my whole adult life so it didn't really feel as if it was possible for it to happen. I denied it immediately assuming it was a rumor since we all didn't know for sure. After about half an hour to an hour, my dad called me (he works with my best friends mom) and told me that it was, in fact, true. My best friend's mom had passed away. There were no words to describe the feeling I felt. I didn't know what to say or how to act towards my best friend. This was a situation that was completely foreign to me. I had lost other people in my life but not anyone as close as a mother. It was a tough time but we all go through it and moved forward.",5.0,I was enjoying a weekend with my girlfriends family where we were all having a great time. I ended up finding out that my best friend's mom had passed away during this trip.,90.0,recalled 3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYH7O5HG,2012,UML8FZKR,35.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a day in the woods.,surgery days later.,0.375,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYH7O5HG,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYH7O5HG,,,"Journal, I am writing today about a very memorable event. The day was February 2nd. J and I went for a hike. I decided to check out the back side of the rapids near a waterfall. Unfortunately, I slipped on a wet tree root and broke my leg/ankle/foot. I had to be brought out of the woods by the park rangers, rescue squad and fire department. Later that night, we made it to the ER. I had my leg set and 2 days later an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon. We had to wait 3 days to have surgery. Now 5 months later, here I am. Still gimping. Someday I hope to get back to my normal life. I miss walking like a normal person. It can't come soon enough. One of these days I will be able to do all the fun stuff again.",4.0,"I went hiking on a beautiful day. Saw some gorgeous waterfalls. Slipped on a wet tree root and broke my leg/ankle/foot. It was a life changing, very memorable day for me",150.0,recalled 3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPT1QPGZ9,2607,VN6NYP8W,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,being accepted into my dream college.,I received an acceptance letter in the mail.,1.0,,3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEIHZTO19,3.0,"When I was in high school, I wanted to be able to go to this College. I was never able to due to lack of funds.","I had some amazing news a few months ago. The college I want to attend the most sent me letter saying that they accepted me as a student at their school. I was floored! Of course I wanted to go to Berkley for Music. It was so prestigious. I had wanted to go since I was a child. My parents were ecstatic when I told them. Once all of the excitement calmed down, a lot of things had to be planned. I had a few scholarships which will make schooling more affordable. It will not cover all of it though. We decided I would work as I went to school to help cover the cost of my classes each semester. I have to live on campus first year and I will be across the country from my parents. I think this is the hardest part. I have never been this far away from my family for so long. Even when I would go to camps or music competitions, they were just a drive away from me. Now we would have to fly back and forth. It is going to take a lot of adjusting or both me and my parents. The excitement of it all is very much worth it. My future looks so exciting!",5.0,Emotional effect of college acceptance of child. This was a discussion about how it has affected us. It also talks about our thoughts of the future.,90.0,imagined 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WT0YR6XC,5507,CMPNSQ9Y,30.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,a murder by my father,when my father laughed unexpectedly,0.875,,33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7DEYJ8TS,2.0,Not much,"Now this happened some six months ago. It was a weekend evening and we were supposed to be out enjoying with friends. But it rained that day and we had to stay indoors. That's when we decided to watch a movie together on TV. So me, my parents and my younger brother, we got ready in front of the TV. Least i expected was that the movie turned out to be a murder thriller where some guy is killed and the search for the murderer seemed to be the plot. When the movie was over & we got up to go to bed, my dad looked at us, especially towards me. He then said that he too had faced a similar situation before. I couldn't get what that was about. That's when he told us the story which left us completely shocked. My dad started to tell a story about how he murdered a guy. I was completely horrified. A lot was running through my mind like - who when how and why, what must have happened and who the guy was. And then suddenly my dad looking at my face, started laughing hysterically and kept saying that he couldn't believe i fell for his lie & that how could i even think that he killed someone. Obviously he was right, but i must say he's a pro and was completely convincing with his lie. What finally punched me was when he called me - April Fool.",2.0,"my dad starts to tell me a story about he murder a guy.this was the first time I'm horrified. when he saw my face he started laughing hysterically and kept saying, 'I can't believe you fell for it! You thought I killed a guy! April Fool's.",180.0,imagined 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXIFRFC59,5410,9OE5RUWL,30.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,a fun family reunion camping,I found two trays of fresh donuts,1.0,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXIFRFC59,,,,"A few weeks ago I had a great time up north with family for our yearly reunion. Due to work constraints I was unable to attend last year, so it was nice to finally catch up with some relatives who I haven't seen in a while. The nearly five hour drive was relatively unpleasant, but it was nice to pull in before sunset on that Friday in order to get my tent set up. As I arrived the massive fire pit at my uncle's house was already glowing brightly from the road. I could also see a number of friendly cars parked along the driveway. My tent was easy enough to set up despite it being two years since I needed it, and upon completion I staked my chair around the fire pit next to a handful of cousins. Along with brats, hot dogs, and burgers, the amount of food we had at our disposal was quite impressive. Not only were there vegan and gluten free options, but we had just about every possible bowl of salad imaginable. I hardly felt guilty going back for three plates worth of food. As we sat near the fire drinking, playing games, and eating leftovers, it was crazy how quickly time flew. Before we even realized it Saturday morning had arrived and it was time to retreat to our tents. I managed to awake earlier than usual, and walked into the house to see what can only be considered a glorious sight. Two serving trays loaded with fresh donuts were waiting there for the family for breakfast. I thought I was still dreaming, but I took three anyway. Though I wasn't looking forward to my long drive home, those donuts sure did hit the spot! It was also really great spending time with such a large group of family members, and it really makes me regret missing last year. I'm counting down the days until next year already!",1.0,A fun weekend spent camping with family for a yearly reunion. We had a blast drinking and eating around the fire as we reminisced about old times and previous reunions.,28.0,recalled 36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD72U6EAN,1498,Y710A0G0,35.0,MAN,asian,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,visiting a dying friend in the hospital for the last time,I saw how much my friend had physically and mentally deteriorated,-0.125,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPFO1AZC,,,,"GW was an elderly family friend who lived next door to my uncle. My uncle owned a business and GW and I worked both worked there for a while. GW was the strong silent type but he loved jokes and pranks. He got a wicked sense of humor and he was well liked. His wife AW used to tutor my sister after school. GW was a US Army veteran and fought in the Korea War so we also had that in common since I served in the Marines during OIF. After I moved on to a different job I still kept in touch with GW. One day my uncle got a call from AW saying that GW was in the hospital. He had some form of terminal cancer and he would like to to see us. Sensing that this could be the last chance to see GW I took my uncle and my aunt with me and we went to visit him at the hospital. When we first got there GW was asleep. He looked so pale and frail like he had shrunk a few sizes. It shocked me to see him in this weakened state. The GW I remember was this funny, gentle giant with strong hands but here he was in a hospital bed. A sick old man, helpless and dying. I got a bit choked up watching him. We asked a nurse to woke him and when he came to he was slightly confused at first but recognized us quickly. He grasped my right hand and I felt how cold and weak his hand was. I let him hold mine for a while because I felt like he didn't wan to let go yet. We asked him how he was feeling and told him we'll wait for him when he come home although we knew it was unlikely. After we left I couldn't shake the image of GW in the hospital and I felt a bit sad and melancholy. The next day afternoon we got another call from AW that GW had passed away in the morning.",2.0,An elderly family friend was very sick. My family and I visited him at the hospital to say our goodbyes. It shocked me to see him so frail and weak. It reminded me of how temporary and fleeting life is afterward.,240.0,retold 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37F083S685,6248,2A7QHORW,18.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.332204510175204,my family and i visiting the beach.,a dolphin pod swam up to us.,1.0,,3QBD8R3Z225HKD5POZO23VLL37TO4Y,2.0,Ive never experienced something similar but i could imagine the excitement.,"Wow what a fantastic day! This morning we woke up to such a gorgeous sunny day. The family decided to take a day to go and enjoy the beach together. I was really excited as it was to just go swimming and enjoy the sun and sand but the coolest thing happened when we got there. We saw a stand advertising discounted surfboard rentals and everyone decided to give surfing a go. At first no one could figure it out so we were mostly just laughing and falling all over the place. Eventually though some of us figured it out and we enjoyed playing and riding around on the waves. I even managed to catch one really good wave and stay up riding through the whole thing! I was pretty proud and excited about that. Still the coolest part of the day hadn't even happened yet. At one point near dinnertime, as we were talking about heading in for the day, my brother noticed something shiny in the water. We all turned to look just in time to see a dolphin pop out of the water! It was unbelievably cool to see up close. A couple other dolphins joined him, there was even a baby! We kept our distance and just enjoyed the sight until they swam off leaving us mesmerized. I honestly couldn't have imagined such a perfect beach day.",1.0,It was a nice day of surfing at the beach with my family. We all had a great time enjoying the sun and surf as a family. We also enjoyed the company of ocean mammals while we were surfing.,28.0,imagined 3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTDYY3IX,604,WR05T8Q5,35.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,how hot it was on my husband's birthday,our shoes both fell apart.,0.375,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTDYY3IX,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTDYY3IX,,,"My husband turned 40 in July. We went to New York to visit his parents and from there we took a train into the city for a few days to celebrate. The birthday outing was great overall. It was so hot that we could barely walk anywhere, however. We went to Governor's Island and planned to spend the day there. We ended up leaving after an hour because we couldn't stand the heat. That night we went to dinner at Keene's Steakhouse and had an excellent time. We then went to a rooftop bar where you could see the Empire State Building. On the walk back to the hotel, BOTH of our shoes came apart despite having no indication they were wearing out. It was very strange. When we got back to the hotel we fell asleep. We woke up the next day and went back to his parent's house to see our children. His parents had a birthday party planned. We ate ribs and pasta salad. The cake was an ice cream cake and everyone loved it.",2.0,We went on a trip for my husband's birthday. It was hot. We had a great dinner. We loved the rooftop bar. Our shoes both fell apart and that was very strange.,28.0,recalled 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7PPIWAQ,798,DKDB1V9Y,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my son leaving to move into his first apartment,packing his belongings we found old books and toys from his childhood,0.875,3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7PPIWAQ,3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7PPIWAQ,,,"My son moved into his first apartment. His friends share a house and there was a room spare so he decided to move in. It was quite sad to help him pack, thinking that he wouldn't be living at home anymore. That said, I was excited for him to start a new adventure in life. The most surprising part was helping him to go through his belongings to decide what to take with him. We found old books and toys from his childhood. We also found old homework assignments dating from 1st grade to 12th grade. It was a lot of fun reading them. Packing his belongings and furniture into a van took most of the day. My son was very excited but he also seemed a bit nervous. It was difficult to hug him goodbye but he promised to come back and visit very soon. He actually came back the next day! It turned out that he had forgotten quite a few things that he would need at the new house. He also found out that the washing machine didn't work so he would be coming home quite often! That made me happy even though it meant I would be doing his laundry again!",2.0,"My son moved into his first apartment. I helped him to pack his belongings which made me quite sad. Even so, I was excited for him to start a new adventure in his life.",90.0,recalled 3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR522GC43,1291,RG6Y4EJT,30.0,man,other,2.0,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my sister getting married,the ring boy fell over,0.5,,3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BMO056TQ,4.0,I stood up in my big sisters wedding. I felt the same way I wrote about when I watched her get married.,"Two months ago I was able to attend my big sisters wedding. I'm not the kind of person that likes big events, and usually avoid large crowds. For my sister, I was more than willing to put aside my own anxiety. My sister is a very special person to me. I was always close to her, and being able to see her that happy made me feel full of joy. Unfortunately, the wedding didn't go off without a hitch. There was one embarrassing moment when the ring boy was walking down the aisle. I felt so bed for him because he turned to smile as he walked by his mom and tripped over his own feet. He went down pretty hard and then there was a scramble to find the ring. My sister, being the gentle and caring person she is, went up to the boy and told his it was alright. The rest of the wedding went smoothly. There were a lot of tears, and even more smiles. Seeing my sister say ""I do"" was a very memorable moment to me. She looked so happy in that moment. I felt a little sad, knowing that my sister would be around less, but that was quickly replaced by my elation.",1.0,Going to my sisters wedding. Seeing the ring boy fall over and my sister saying i do. I felt that this was the biggest thing that happened at the wedding and it was very memorable for me .,60.0,imagined 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXID2LC5Z,3110,S727BLOO,25.0,man,native,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,Myself achieved a greater success against a bigger challenge,"Everyone puts me down, but I stood up against them and won",1.0,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXID2LC5Z,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXID2LC5Z,,,"When I was in my workplace, there is no one to teach me how to overcome such problems in my company. This is the most challenging obstacle for me in that situation. But, I tried myself with the help of my college professors and my friends. And I stood against all my seniors in that challenging obstacle. That was the first experience to face a problem in my work place and finally I came to an solution to solve such kind of problems. Although at the time, my company CEO call me upon for a meeting which is an important meeting to discuss about the new products and signing an agreement of a company. This becomes my greatest achievement because of my hard work from my own capability do anything that a fresher can! I proved this and hence I'm the very younger person came to attend this meeting. In life, a person has to learn that he/she must be ready to do anything that is difficult in today's society, also should know that no one will help them for anything that they know even it is very simple to solve. The world is full of jealous about other peoples what they are doing in their life. As I learnt was to struggle in the bad situations to achieve the things to be better than the worse. After this incident my seniors of the company appreciate for my effort without knowledge of them and achieved a great success in my life. This is my most memorable, sweetest memory that happened before 2 months. Also I will never forget this memory till the rest of my life. So, if we don't have a place to learn, we should make a place to learn.",2.0,A challenging obstacle made by my seniors in my work place and I faced the problem by my own with the help of my college professors and my friends. This leads me a greater success in my life as well as in my company to withstand in a higher position.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TQPPAVT,1022,JBHEGQRD,45.0,man,White,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,66.88032821248515,the death of a good friend's mother,the funeral was planned for the day of my departure,0.625,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TQPPAVT,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TQPPAVT,,,"My college roommate, Pat moved back to my hometown after living in NYC for a decade or so because his mother was in very poor health. L., his mother, was suffering from some sort of neuro-degenerative disorder that left her confined to a wheelchair with limbs curled into tight knots. L. was very active in my life during our college years. She'd have Pat and I over for dinner every month or so. And I got to know and love her greatly. L. passed away last month after battling her condition for years. It was time for her to go, and I'm sure that everyone was greatly relieved to have an end to her great suffering. Well it just so happens that I'd been planning a trip with my friend Brian to visit another friend Ashley and his family who'd moved last year to Colorado for work. It'd taken us a long time to find a time that would work for our schedules, and we booked the non-refundable tickets and paid the deposit on our Air bnb. Of course the funeral happened to occur on the very day we were to leave. When I found out, I was distraught. I don't know why it hit me so hard. I just felt like a heel. I thought of cancelling my trip. I probably should have, but I spoke with Pat and Brian and Ashley, and everyone said I shouldn't change my plans. The only balm was that I was able to attend the visitation that happened the night before our trip. And my lovely wife attended the funeral in my place. I still feel guilty about it though.",3.0,"An old friend's mother, who I was close with once upon a time, died. And I was unable to attend her funeral because of other longstanding plans.",1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VLIQ0T6,4670,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,helping my dad move.,he told me why he wanted to move,1.0,,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GY6FDUI,5.0,"I can relate to it because if painful memories and how it's hard to move from them, but sometimes you really need to.","My dad recently called me to see if I wanted to help him move. He was going from San Francisco to Monument Valley and had rented a U-Haul to take his things. He wanted a riding partner so it didn't seems so long. I hadn't seen him in a really long time, so I agreed to it. I got time off work and met him in San Fran on that following Monday. As soon as I got there, he showed me the empty home. It was where I had grew up and now where someone else would be living. It was bittersweet to say the least. When we got started, there wasn't much to say other than catching up with each other. We did a few pit stops at rest areas to stretch our legs. We went out to eat as well. The best part of this whole trip was after the small talk, we had really deep conversations. My dad told me he was scared of moving to Monument Valley. He didn't know anyone there but had just found a nice house that was in his price range. I asked him why he wanted to move then. He said the home he had had too many memories of my mom. We had a nice cry after that and then went back to keeping it light. We told jokes and sung songs, but in my mind I never forgot what he had said.",1.0,A road trip with my dad from San Francisco to Monument Valley and everything in between. It was an amazing experience especially since I haven't seen him for quite a while.,60.0,imagined 3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWT1EPG70,3160,4D8EX7W5,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,moving,lost connections,1.0,,373ERPL3YPU4YBCVVS6E5Y2ISCSTR6,2.0,similar life occurance,I moved to a new place. I was originally in my college town. I stayed there for six years after graduation. I needed a new start somewhere. New places and things to do. The change was quite large at first. All the familiar things were gone. From friend to locations. But the new people I met and the new sense of freedom helped. I needed to get a set of new patterns. I think that a new location was perfect for this. I think it was the right choice. I still keep in touch with old friends. Ones that are still there and the ones that moved long ago. I feel it was a good thing in my life and glad I did it.,2.0,"I lived in my college town for 6 years, well after all of my friends had left. I wanted a new start, so I moved to new city that I had never visited before. I lost all of the familiar things in my surroundings, but I gained a new sense of freedom and possibility to begin new patterns.",90.0,imagined 3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJ3GQGNJ,782,02XULIRE,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,About recently quitting my job.,The new job which allowed me to be much happier.,0.625,,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONJT52OO,5.0,This is an event that happened to me. I did a few months back change jobs and take some time off in between. I am much happier now.,"Well it's been about 4 months since I quit my last job. Man was it burning me out. I was coming home exhausted and had so little energy to do anything. Since then I spent about a week relaxing and trying to catch up on some things. I've picked back up some hobbies and found some happiness in those. I also get a new job that affords me a bit more free time to handle chores around the house like cleaning and laundry and the commute is much shorter so I have more time for family and shopping. Overall I'm doing a lot better since I've given myself more time for myself. There's such a push now to give all of yourself to your job, but you know the fact is any large company would abandon you as soon as they needed to cut expenses. I'm happier now and would advocate to anyone the importance of taking time for yourself. My sleep has improved since changing jobs. I don't have to drive as much and I'm not as stressed out with the requirements so I am sleeping better and sleeping in more. My weekends are more enjoyable too since I don't think about work. I also am able to leave work at the door when I get home. I hope this continues the longer I work at this job. Overall I hope it stays good and I hope to be there a long time.",1.0,"I quit my job because of extreme burnout and a toxic environment. Since then, I've been doing self-exploration and self-care to recover and set better boundaries.",120.0,imagined 3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5H65FQKP,2048,BU3VK0CN,30.0,MAN,White,one,3.0,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,My new job,I can only work half as hard as my peers,0.875,,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK4X5BJ8G,2.0,I tried to get a job in a grocery place but didn't get the job,I just stared my job last week. I am not as motivated as my other peers. They can get a crate of cans put up on the shelves in one hour. I can only do half a crate in the same time. I feel lazy because of this. I need to get faster at putting cans up. I asked them for motivation. They said to just keep focused on the task at hand. I will try that next week. I need to get a belt for my back. It has been hurting after putting cans up at the end of the day. I'll ask for a belt next week. The pay is alright. I'm hoping of getting a raise. I doubt I'll get a promotion with this work speed. This will be a hard task to accomplish.,3.0,I started a new job excited to learn. My drive has gone away as I keep thinking I need much work improvement to level with my peers.,7.0,imagined 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJTYF4GB,954,PGOJATY2,25.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,My comedy peformance,I won a cash prize,1.0,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY79MEH0R,,,,"In 2017, following my separation and subsequent divorce of my husband of 5 years, I got involved in an improv comedy group, rehearsing and performing at least twice a month. Improv was always something I felt passionate about from a young age and wanted to be involved in but geographically there was no group or avenue to show that. Now, in a new city with new people, I was able to build relationships in the improve community and then merge that with the stand-up comedy group that consists of some of the greatest comedic minds and friends I’ve met to date. I started writing my own stand-up shortly after getting involved with the standup group and after a few months of writing, I performed my first set at a brewery in front of about 30-40 strangers. The event was set up as a pretty structured open mic night that I’d signed up for earlier in the week. There were 13 other comedians performing that night, with varying levels of experience but all more seasoned than I would have considered myself to be. The host of the night announced before the first comic went on that tonight would be arranged a little differently. Tonight there would be a cash prize for the audience’s favorite comic. This definitely made me feel more nervous as I felt like all the other comics would really up their game. I was shaky and unsure of myself but when the host called my name to go on, my worry washed away. I simply stood up and performed what I’d written and worked so hard on presenting. I believed in what I did and I was proud no matter the outcome. I even did some crowdwork and I made the audience laugh on several occasions. After the performance was over, the audience clapped and cheered as the host held his hand over each individual comedian, signaling how much they liked each person’s material and presentation. When his hand got to me, the cheering and yelling seemed to blast so loudly that this sensational wave of adrenaline and excitement went over me. I hadn’t expected to win or even to do really well, but just to pursue something I’d wanted to do for a long time and I wanted to share my material that I believed in. I was awarded the cash prize and several other comics and audience members approached me after the show and asked me to be on their podcasts, perform at other shows/spaces, and what my writing process was. I was so honored and the feeling of adrenaline kept me up almost all night long. I still have the cash I won from that night in a box in my room at home as it serves as a reminder not only of what I won, but what I gained as a person that night in esteem, in hope, and in faith that I can be me again.",1.0,I performed a standup comedy set in a competition with 13 other comedians. I won audience favorite and a cash prize for my set.,270.0,retold 3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5L1M0MHD,2322,GQNW12T6,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,a surprise trip to a waterpark,the party itself,1.0,,3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSR50516E,5.0,i planned a suprise party for my nephew in the past,"Our son just recently turned 7 years old and we wanted to surprise him. My wife thought that maybe taking him to LA and going to Disneyland would be the best thing to do. We even thought about maybe going to the Grand Canyon because hr really enjoys it and likes getting out in nature, which is great for a kid. He loves science and going to National Parks. We were almost going to make this happen but we changed our minds. My father was saying that he kept mentioning this waterpark near where he lives in Washington. This is near Seattle. He said that it would be a great place to take him because he loves water parks but had never actually been to one. Also, some of my sons friends live there and they would love to celebrate with him. We thought about it long and hard and decided to do it. It was also financially easier for us as well. So, we planned a huge surprise thing and even booked a specific area within the park to have a bbq and party for him. We brought him there telling him that he was going to see his grandfather, but instead we went to he waterpark. He was very excited and happy. All of his friends were there and he could not believe it. He loved it and had a smile on his face the whole entire time. We are glad we chose to go here and had a great time doing this for him.",1.0,"A surprise birthday trip, for a seven year old. To wild waves, amusement & water park in Washington State.",7.0,imagined 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37F083168E,5418,B13PA6QM,25.0,MAN,White,3.0,3.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,move to the new city.,i was heard need to move the new city,-0.375,,3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQOM8N57KD,3.0,need to move to the new city,"i need to move a new city, because my adviser say need to move, suddenly ask me to move to new city. because i have incompetent adviser that's why he don't have knowledge about it. anyway i need to move on new city. need to pack everything and quickly need to move on, many difficulty at many things and my groceries and my clothes, bikes and cars. i dont know about the new city. whether, climate, surroundings, neighbors all. i need to spend long life there, i scared about new city life. my friends and collages are here, i don't know how about i spend their without this. i need to start my new life at new city. need to start everything, i hope there are hope and happiness and full of joy. i restart my life their. i need to find new friends and pet shop and groceries shop their, everything happens because of my adviser fault. lack of knowledge, my father scold him many time for his knowledge. i booked transport for shift everything to the new city. i come back to new city , i feel bit fine than older place, but my friends nobody around me. need to meet new friends there and everything make new. we all enjoyed the new city life. very nice amd a lot of fun at the new city. i feel good and compare to old house is better than new house.",3.0,I wrote about moving to a new city and preparing for student teaching. I wrote how my placement was not handled properly by my incompetent advisor and how I had to postpone it.,30.0,imagined 32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKBGBURQ,490,MHA7U2M4,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,a surprise party for my grandparent's anniversary,I saw how many people traveled to be there.,-0.625,,32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKBGBURQ,,,"Recently, I went to a party celebrating my grandparents 50th anniversary. I was expecting my immediate family, my grandparents, and a few others since not many family members were in town that I was aware of. However, when I reached the location of the party, I came to realize that it was more of a surprise party for them, and all of my aunts and uncles had traveled to attend! I was shocked to see so many family members there, and they were all excited to see me. With the festivities commenced, I went to go talk to some of my cousins that had all traveled a decent distance to be there. I learned that one of my cousins was going to move closer to my grandparents since they needed more immediate help (my grandpa was struggling with Alzheimer's). He told me that my grandparents had shown lots of signs of needing help and offered to be a help when a family council was called with all my aunts and uncles. That was definitely a surprisingly development! The party itself was great and well planned. There was a slideshow to help everyone remember all the awesome moments of my grandparents lives and what they had done for the world. They showed that my grandpa used to serve in the marines and would have to leave for long stretches of time to fulfill those assignments. Most surprisingly, they had a scavenger hunt prepared that had some of the littler children go around the house and ""discover"" hidden clues that revealed more about my grandparent's lives. They were thrilled to participate and added to the fun of the party. After all was said and done, the family did a great job of preparing the party and showing my grandparents that they care. There was a lot of work that needed to get done with their advancing age, but it was great to participate and see so many familiar faces.",2.0,There was a sort of surprise party for my grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary. There were lots of throwbacks to my grandparent's past and one of my cousins offered to live in with my grandparents so they can get treatment to combat their advancing age.,120.0,recalled 358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRRKUXV0,2567,X4V9U2X4,30.0,MAN,White,one,4.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,dealing with a gambling problem,i lost all my money,0.375,,3FTOP5WARGAMKEWRPL9VJWEMMEJ0JG,4.0,i go gambling often,I had been dealing with depression for a while now. Nothing was making me happy. I tried to control and get myself in a positive mood. Nothing I did could shake me from the way I was feeling. I decided to try to live a little so I placed a large bet on a basketball game. I thought that it was a for sure thing. I was almost certain that I wouldn't lose. But the cards just didn't have it in for me and I lost it all. I didn't realize then but it came to me later when thinking about the events that I had a gambling problem. I decided to get some help after that. I was able to get the help that I needed and I've stopped gambling since then. I'm actually pretty happy now. I know I'm doing the right thing. I know I'm not being weak anymore. I have my strength back again.,2.0,"I was experiencing a period in which nothing made me happy, so I gambled all of my money on a Basketball game. I thought that I had a solid chance of winning, but I lost. I had a gambling problem, and didn't realize until months after. I decided to get some help and have been doing better since.",120.0,imagined 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3QGA7VP,7055,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,MAN,asian,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,visiting Niagara Falls.,I saw the amount of water Niagara Falls has.,0.5,,3FK0YFF9P02B4AX197B37DF6CLUVVS,1.0,{},"I always liked driving around. Sometimes, I can drive for two hours and feel good about it. It's nice to quietly explore the scenic highways. Recently, I thought, ""I have never been to Canada before. Should I visit Canada one week?"" Therefore, I planned a trip driving across Canada to Niagara Falls. As I drove to Niagara Falls, the excitement built the more I drove. I stopped to eat, get gas, and sleep. Otherwise, I was on my way to Niagara Falls with no other destination in mind. After a number of hours of driving, I arrived at Niagara Falls. Niagara was an interesting place to visit. As I looked at the Falls themselves, I remember thinking to myself, ""That is a lot of water."" I can understand why this is such a tourist destination. The amount of water it takes to run these falls is substantial. I'm not sure a lake I live nearby has as much water, and it's considered to be a huge lake. The people here were very nice, and I got to talk to a few of them. Locals tell me that nothing compares to Niagara Falls. I agree with them.",1.0,"I took a driving trip across Canada to Niagara Falls. It was a interesting place to visit. The most any one can say bout the falls is, that is a lot of water.",90.0,imagined 336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2UBHM5MD,1470,YXKRP7WV,50.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.343805421853683,a recent challenging experience with running a 10K race,I was able to recover after the first 2K and increase my pace time,0.875,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QQFNRM8,,,,"I recently completed a 10K race despite having some health issues prior to the race. The race was on the 4th of July and the weather conditions were good for running. However, as I mentioned, I had been struggling the last several months during my runs as my breathing had been more challenging and I had periodically found the need to stop and rest in some of my runs. Once this race started, I initially experienced some of the same breathing and physical pain issues and very briefly considered stopping or dropping out but I decided to persevere. I found that I was falling behind during the first 2K of the race. I willed myself to keep going even though I knew that I did not have a good pace. After the first 2K though, I no longer had the breathing or physical pain issues and I started to push myself on the race course. I found that I was now passing other runners and with each runner I passed, I felt another surge of energy and motivation. I found a challenging but sustainable pace and I felt pleased that I was able to finish strongly despite my slow start. It was very emotional for me to be able to finish the race strong as I had felt so bad at the beginning of the race. Despite having run many races in my life, I found that this experience was rewarding as this was one of the first races where I had to will myself to keep going and to not stop. I felt that this race was one that I would be able to use for future situations where I need to tell myself that I can keep going. I was also motivated by how much I was able to recover during the race and to build my pace back up to my previous times. I ran the race with a good friend who finished several minutes ahead of me and it was rewarding to also have him as part of this experience. Overall, this was my most memorable running experience in 2019 and one that I will reminisce about and use as inspiration and motivation in the event of future challenges.",1.0,I recently completed a 10K race despite having some health issues prior to the race. I initially began the race and considered dropping out due to physical pain but I persevered and ended up finishing the race strong. It was a very emotional experience for me given the initial challenges.,77.0,retold 32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGQKTUSA,1111,EKFIFAOY,55.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,a birthday party.,When one of the guests became ill.,0.25,,3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOXKZX7C,4.0,This is chaotic just like my life.,"Two weeks ago I hosted a birthday for Khloe. I had planned this event so that I felt that everything should go well. I thought the day would be easy and successful. I got up early to pick up the final things for the party. I needed to pick up some helium filled balloons. I could not do this ahead of time since the helium would leak out. Next I went to pick up the cake. I wanted it to be as fresh as possible. Having done these last two chores, I returned home. When I unpacked my car, I realized that I had lost my wallet. Oh well, I will call these business concerns later and see if I can locate it. Everyone arrived and things seemed to be going well when out of nowhere Autumn puked. What a mess! I had to clean this up as quickly as possible and make the best of a messy situation. At least the cake was okay. Boy was I glad when this day was over. Everyone seemed to have a good time and now on to find my wallet. I made a few calls and was beginning to panic when some wonderful person knocked at my door and returned my wallet. What a day!",1.0,"Khloe had an eventful and crazy birthday. All the planning I had done, was not going to make the day easier. I lost my wallet and Autumn puked.",14.0,imagined 3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPDOSGBV,224,KNOE8VGT,18.0,Woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,getting help for my wedding anniversary,My son and friend helped pay for me,0.75,,3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYNVVC827,1.0,"I'm not married, im like 19","3 weeks ago I was EXTREMELY stressed out--it was my wedding anniversary. Look, I'm not one for formal events. I forget my own birthday sometimes, that's just how it is sometimes. But my husband would never let me hear the end of it if I forgot or I didn't do anything, so I just had to. I didn't have any money--just paid mortgage, didn't want to dip into savings. Husband wouldn't like that at all. My son though, the best kid in the whole world, talked with my friend. And they figured things out for me--I didn't even ask. They gave me the money I needed to take my husband out. My son is only 2 years old and he's already doing things like this for me. When he's an adult, I can't see him not being the best son in the entire universe. Me and my husband went to a nice restaurant, and all went pretty well. He was happy, I was happy. I do owe my friend a treat sometime in the next few months. It's all good, though!",1.0,"I was planning to celebrate my wedding anniversary, I don't have much cash on me. My son and my friend surprised me without begging or discoursing money issues with them. All went well.",21.0,imagined 3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IBOZ2AS,8146,EJI76DDT,50.0,man,Other,one,5.0,1.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,The death of my dad.,I wished my dad would die.,0.75,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ7OG9UJ,,,,"April 17, 2019Dad died today. My brother called to let me know. I was expecting it, because my brother had called the night before to say the facility my dad was at had contacted my mom and told her he was not doing well, and they expected the worse. My brother asked if I was going to go over to the facility, but I said not tonight, but that I would go in the morning. I have mixed feelings about that decision. You see, my dad had been diagnosed with Parkinson's and had been moved to an assistant living facility for people with chronic mental issues when my mom was no longer able to care for him. He was pretty much in a vegetative state in that he didn't speak or move. He breathed unassisted and had to be fed, bathed and changed. I had visited him a few times at the facility and hated seeing him that way. He didn't communicate with me at all. I talked to him but had no idea if he was hearing any of it. He lay on his side in a semi-fetal position, his hands frozen in a curled, claw like posture; his face expressionless, his mouth frozen in an open position. His eyes didn't move or follow you in any way. I secretly hoped he would pass on quietly and peacefully in his sleep, sooner rather than later. I didn't know what else to do. He wasn't going to get any better, and no one knew how long this would go on. I remember thinking how can anyone in this world think this is the way anyone would want to live? It made me think how selfish people were, because the only people who could see this as an acceptable way for another person to live would be someone not going through it, but willing to put someone else through it just so they would not have to deal with the death of a loved one. If it was possible to choose to have him euthanized, I would have done it. But that is not an option in our ""civilized"" world, so I was stuck just hoping nature would take its course, sooner rather than later. I do not regret those thoughts. I do, however, regret not having gone to the facility the night my brother called and being by my dad's side when he died. I honestly do not know if I did not go because I honestly thought he would make it until the next day, or if I just didn't want to see him that way again. I still struggle with that decision and the reasons behind it.",5.0,My dad dying alone in an assisted living facility for people with Parkinson's and other chronic mental issues.,210.0,retold 3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197GVJVNAI,2009,SKRI15EM,45.0,Woman,black,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,me helping a mother deliver her baby at home,I walked in and saw a lady on the floor about to deliver a baby,0.375,,3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197GVJVNAI,,,"I was passing a house when I saw a young boy crying and asking for help. I was afraid at first because the dog in the yard was huge and looked as if if could bite me. Seeing this child by himself and standing at the gate had me afraid for him so I opened the gate slowly and the dog let me in. The child said his mommy was hurting and needed help. I am a nurse and so immediately my skills kicked in. His mommy was on the floor and about to deliver her baby. The lady spoke little english and was so afraid and kept saying ""help me"". I know a little Spanish to get by and tried calming her. I told the little boy to dial 911 on my phone and hold it to my ear while I talked to them. I started breathing in and out to help the mom become more relaxed. I was feeling a little overwhelmed but knew that their lives depended on me. The baby came after a few pushes and I ended up safely delivering the baby and making sure the mom was ok. They ended up taking the mother to the hospital I worked at and I ended up taking care of her that night while at work. The mother and I both cried when we saw each other and her husband hugged and thanked me for helping them. I can honestly say I was scared of what could have happened, but thankful I was there to help them. I will never forget that day as long as I live.",2.0,I happened to pass a house with a child crying for help. The little boys mother was in labor and needed help. I delivered the baby on my own without any problems.,90.0,recalled 3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PN7G7ZX7,2239,AKSKB9S6,35.0,Man,White,2.0,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,the end of a promising relationship,the fiancee wouldn't go through with the marriage,0.75,,3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61RY35TI1,3.0,based on a real girl,"I asked my girlfriend Alicia to marry me. She initially said yes. But then as we talked more, she was always too busy or had some other excuse to avoid making real plans. After she did so a few times, it became obvious to me that she didn't really want to do it. But whenever asked about it, she always acted very positive about it. It was a very strange disconnect between words and actions. I wanted to believe her. But it also scared me that she was possibly a really smooth liar and manipulator. At best, she was excessively unreliable and disorganized. I had given her enough chances. I didn't want to admit it after having such a great first impression of her, but it was not going to work. I knew she would be an important person in my life, and she was. But she wasn't going to be 'the one.' She was another girl who existed to teach me the nature of women. It is unfortunate that I had to accept this reality. But it forged me to be better next time.",1.0,Alicia decided not get married and walked away in tears leaving Brian dejected and heartbroken. Brian had a hard time coming to terms with thw reality that had just hit him in the face,150.0,imagined 3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UQZN0WM,823,4YBZ5CQ5,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about going back to school,How easy it was to get into the swing of the work,1.0,3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UQZN0WM,3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UQZN0WM,,,About six months ago I went back to school. I decided I wanted to change careers and needed to advance me education. It was a little nerve wracking to apply for college again. Getting all the paperwork and transcripts together is a tedious process. The staff at the school I wanted to attend was very helpful and made the process as easy as possible. They seemed happy to help and enthusiastic on my behalf. When I started classes I quickly got into the swing of things and started enjoying my studies. My teachers were helpful. I was not used to the amount of computer work but with their help I caught up to the younger students very quickly. Once I got into the swing of things the experience really took off. I enjoyed the assignments and really felt like I was doing something good for myself. I started looking forward to the next class I would take. It seemed like finishing my degree was a feasible goal for the first time in years. It was not easy to balance the school work with all my other responsibilities but it was the start of a very satisfying experience. I feel good about my future and I know I made the right decision.,1.0,I decided to go back to school and change the course of my life well into my life. It was a lot of hard work to get started. Balancing the work load was difficult and it was scary to start over in life. The work turned out to be very rewarding and it has an enjoyable experience.,180.0,recalled 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B3NMWHM,536,H1DI72N5,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,my move to a new state last month.,I had to get all new beauty products for the warmer climate.,0.875,,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMERDMSK,3.0,I once did stay for a while in a different state with inlaws.,"Last month I moved to a new state. I moved to live closer to my in laws. I also liked the idea of living in a bigger city, which they do. I was not happy where I lived before. There was little shopping and not much employment opportunity. It was very exciting to come to a new state. It is a warmer climate than what I was used to so. I hope I get used to the heat. Most people that have lived here a while seem to do ok in the heat. I thought it was funny that I needed to use different and new make up and hair products here. The things I used to use just don't work so well here. It has been very energizing for me to be somewhere new. I enjoy going out in the evenings and visiting new places. I have met some people that live nearby and they seem very nice. I have been helpful to my inlaws who really needed some extra help around the house.",3.0,"Move the house for diffent state and want for better live for furute. And want have better place .Landscape, people",21.0,imagined 37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5145BII,3228,H5NFRNZC,40.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,about my health and well being.,When i thought i was going to die.,0.5,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YMYND,2.0,This story is closely identified to me because it a matter of health,"It got me scared at first because my sister died of pain in her bodies. it was painful though but I've gotten over it but then one has to be very careful you know. After so much anxiety and curiosity the doctor came telling me that I needed to be calm as I'm going to be alright. I was still not settled because nobody wants to die of course. The doctor ran a test on me and said I haven't been resting enough indicating that I need to start eating more fruits and resting well enough. I became relaxed a bit. ""I thought I was going to die "" I said soliloquizing No! You won't said the doctor, you just need to rest more and take the pills I'm going to give to you. For 3 months now,I've been super great because I've stopped being languid. I've also been taking my pills as instructed by the doctor. Life without stress is almost impossible in relation to my source of livelihood. Being an event planner can really be stressful you know but I must say I've really been living my best life avoiding stress. My advice to everyone out there is to try avoid stressing themselves as it's unfriendly to our health. Eat well,sleep appropriately, most importantly rest well. I've been happy. I've been glad. I am fulfilled.",5.0,"I felt a sharp pain in my back and had to go to the emergency room. I was so sad when the nurse said the doctor was talking to the radiologist, but was relieved when it wasn't as serious as I thought.",7.0,imagined 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ4F4M7V4,1240,AF3WXNH1,25.0,man,black,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,the death of my mother,my began having suicidal thoughts,1.0,,3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGMYSZFQ,3.0,"I mean, it would be a real blow to me if I lost my mother in real life, but I'm not sure if I would have suicidal thoughts.","Mom's death has put a lot on us. Despite being adults, we relied on her for everything--food, shelter, advice. It's still surreal for me, and I don't know if I can go on. Jarrett's taking it better than me--we were always close, he only being my ""older"" brother by a few seconds, and yet he'd never had the relationship I had with Mom. It's like I'm in a dream--she's not here, I have no one who really understands what I'm going through, and so, maybe I should end it all? I've looked online for ""painless"" suicides,"" but nothing's concrete: the internet can tell me something is painless, but how can anyone know? It hurts: all I feel is pain, and hurt. I've thought about checking myself in somewhere, but what good would that do? I've not showered since the day of her death: so, six months ago now. I've not done a productive thing in so long. I've quit hiking, going to movies. I've cut off all contact with all of my friends. No one understands, so what's the point in talking to people? I'm lost: right now, I'm just hoping for a quick, easy end. You know, she never really even got to live her life. She had us so young, and her entire life was dedicated to us, till the very end. Why had I not done more for her? Why, when she was alive, had I not been a better son?",1.0,"I lost my mom suddenly, and with very little warning. I am struggling to continue with my own life. My depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts have become overwhelming, and I don't know how much longer I can cope with them.",180.0,imagined 3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFMST8U7,617,JSIBCX3R,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,My aunt's breast cancer fight,her ex was released from jail and beat her.,1.0,,3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFMST8U7,,,"A couple of months ago, my aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is on Medicaid, which it turns out is very good for breast cancer, so there have been no issues getting treatments and getting them covered. She had to have a single mastectomy (a double was refused by Medicaid), followed by radiation, followed by chemotherapy. She is now in the last round of radiation. She still has a wound in her chest from surgery, and a ton of side effects from chemotherapy and radiation. It turns out the side effects can be pretty rough, or else my aunt is having an especially bad time of it. She has had: loss of hair, ulcers in mouth, loss of toenails, extreme acne on the scalp, general discomfort, tiredness, nausea, and other awful side effects. But the worst one was getting pneumonia. Apparently, you’re more susceptible to getting it during cancer treatments. So overall, she is having a pretty rough time of it, and so are multiple family members who are helping her through this by taking care of her, buying and preparing food, handling household tasks for her, and driving her between appointments. But everything was still proceeding about as well as can be expected, in these circumstances. Until this last weekend. Her ex-husband was released from jail. Their relationship ended so long ago, I didn’t even know he was in jail, or what crime he committed. But upon his release, he went over to her apartment. She, thinking he came in friendship, let her in. And he beat the crap out of her, for no reason anyone knows. The beating was severe enough that on top of everything else she has going on, she is now beat up to the point of having broken ribs. He also stole her phone, and threatened to kill her. The police haven’t found him yet, and we don’t know what to do.",5.0,My aunt is suffering from breast cancer and currently in treatment. Her ex was just released from a long jail sentence. He beat her up to the point of breaking ribs.,1111111.0,recalled 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5YTWXWA,1410,OWCW272G,55.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,problems encountered in moving a business to a new location.,so many of our friends pitched in and helped save the move.,1.0,,3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCK4AYY1B,4.0,"I moved my trailer and all my belongings to a twenty acre parcel of land. It would have been difficult, but a group of friends suddenly appeared with trucks and tools and moved me all in one day. It was incredible, unexpected and overwhelming.","I'm sitting here in my office with a cup of tea and a plate of cookies, enjoying life and taking a few minutes to keep my head from inflating too much! It's been two months since we opened our business in this wonderful location, and everything is going wonderfully. But I have to keep reminding myself that it could have turned out very differently. Every time I start to remember the horrible weeks leading up to the grand opening, I have an almost irresistible urge to go find Douglas (the hubby and other half of the business) and give him a big hug and a smacking big kiss for being such a rock through it all. First, 4 weeks before the date, the landlord contacted us to say he thought there might be an unforeseen termite problem with the property. Then a week later, no termites, just water damage, but might need to postpone tenancy. Great, since our current lease at the time was due to expire and we had to get our stock and everything out of the store. Then our movers went out of business. Next, our suppliers contacted us to say they were having problems with labor and shipping, and could we wait eight weeks for delivery. The answer to that was a definite no, and I went power shopping to find new suppliers and fallback shipping. Before I got new suppliers lined up I was tempted to just chuck it all in. But Douglas got our friends to pitch in, we found an alternate location, new movers,new suppliers, an army of friends to help, and it actually happened. The opening went off without a hitch, business is booming. Life is good. Out of disaster came the best business move we ever made. This weekend, the best thank you party for friends!",1.0,"A couple of months ago, my husband and I had a Grand Opening for our business in a new location. We faced obstacles leading up to the event. But, we persevered and eventually enjoyed the fruits of our labor.",60.0,imagined 3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TAPMZN38,3550,Q4EXL7BO,25.0,Man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,getting my diploma after working so hard,I realized that all my hard work was finally paid off,1.0,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TAPMZN38,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TAPMZN38,,,"A very memorable event for me was my college graduation. It was about 3 months ago and it was a great and relieving experience. I worked so hard during college trying to get ahead in life. There were times when I thought I should just give up and get a non-degree related job. I had to ignore those negative thoughts and do what I needed to do. I can hands down say the most powerful moment of the experience was when the diploma was placed into my hands. It was very empowering and reassured me that all my hard work was worth it. My family was taking pictures of me during the event, and upon seeing them I can see the pure expression of joy on my face. I proved all my naysayers wrong and it was such a great feeling to know that. I finally feel like I became the person I was always trying to be. The ceremony was amazing, with a big crowd i stadium seats. It was sunny with a slight breeze, just right. I felt like I was in a dream as this was happening, and had to pinch myself to really know that it was real. I thought that the road to get there would not ended up being worth it, but it really was. I would not change a thing about any of the decisions I made.",1.0,"My college graduation was a big changing point in my life. The journey was tough and I doubt myself at times, but it was all worth it in the end.",90.0,recalled 386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0Z7WI6QX,1693,4D80BMBI,40.0,woman,white,3.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,"having a medical test, called a tilt table test.","I fainted, after giving up all hope that I would pass out.",1.0,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0Z7WI6QX,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0Z7WI6QX,,,"The story I am writing about is a medical story. For my whole life, I have had a fainting disorder. My doctor thought it might be a condition called POTS. It took months to get a cardiologist to order the test, for some reason. They seemed to test me for everything else first. I eventually went to a heart hospital and had a test called a tilt table test. In this test they strap you to a table, with a pillow behind your head. You lie down for a while, and then they tip up the table to an angle less than 90 degrees. For about half an hour you just stand still and everyone waits to see if you are going to have symptoms. I didn't think I was going to have any, and the test was almost over. When I had finally decided I was never going to faint, I did. The nurse asked me how much I remembered. I said, ""I remember saying I feel weird."" She replied, ""Wow."" So I have no idea how many things I must have missed between passing out and coming to. I was so grateful that I had proven this condition to the medical community that I was laughing and joking around with the four people who had been monitoring me. I was really grateful, and so grateful, that I was just happy. I did feel awful once I got home, but it was also a relief to finally know I would be getting some answers to a lifelong health problem.",2.0,"The story is about having a medical test called a tilt table test. During the test, I was sure I was not going to pass out. However, in the end, I did faint.",60.0,recalled 345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL484R3UY,9643,UYFR75XD,25.0,Man,other,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a white water rafting trip I took with my work.,I saw some people fall out of their rafts and they had to be pulled in,1.0,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGZGHQPN,,,,"This summer I was very busy with work, and a few things in my personal life, one that was very hard and that is what makes this experience that much more memorable. We went to Watertown which is in Upstate NY with a bunch of people that live at the halfway house that I work. We all rode together in a few cars and the van and had a lot of fun just getting there. When we arrived it was quite beautiful, it was raining but that did not stop the fun. We seperated into groups of 6 or 7 and went down the river with a river guide. We made a couple stops to swim and do waves with the boat. It just proved to everyone that it was possible to have fun in sobriety. It was an unforgettable day for all involved. I do have a vivid memory of people flying out of the boat and seeing them pulled back in. It was the entire staff from the mens and womens houses so although it was a work trip - it was the same as being out with a group of close friends. It was something I had always wanted to experience but it would have been hard for me to afford. Just seeing all the guys together having fun and being able to participate is a memory that will stick with me. I now have checked something off my bucket list. Being in nature is always something that I enjoy and this activity was so much fun. I think back on this as something that is once in a lifetime.",1.0,I went white water rafting about a month and a half ago with the clients of my work and my coworkers. It was a very memorable experience and I had a lot of fun.,60.0,retold 3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAPNABCI,911,O91Y0ZFC,50.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my son taking me on a once in a lifetime vacation.,this trip coincided with my birthday and anniversary of a painful time,0.5,3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAPNABCI,3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAPNABCI,,,"Dear Diary, On my birthday this year I turned 54 years old and reached the nine year anniversary of a dreadful time that forever changed my life. To celebrate and mark the occasion my grown son took me to Walt Disney World for a week long vacation. I had never been to Disney World and, being a lifetime fan of Disneyland, having the chance to experience this park with my son was a dream come true. I had become very ill nine years ago and nearly lost my life to liver and heart failure. The illness came out of the blue and remains an unknown etiology as far as my physician is concerned. My recovery and transformation has been time consuming and come with many changes to my life, abilities, and career. My son walked along my side during my illness and knew that reaching a point where I could travel with him would be the best reward I could hope for. Our vacation was amazing from the moment we reached Florida and boarded the Disney bus. Our resort hotel was absolutely beautiful and the parks were amazing. Animal Kingdom was by far our favorite resort with Epcot a close second. My son had been very careful to book all of our dining reservations with my needs in mind. A chef came to our table to ask me about my dietary restrictions and made beautiful meals for me. We even had a refrigerator and microwave in our room so I could prepare my own breakfast each day. We both agreed that Disneyland still outshines any theme park and will be our family favorite. I rarely spend long periods of time with my son since he is 32, very busy in his career, and travels the world for business. Having this week with him, building memories, and sharing new experiences is a time I will always treasure.",1.0,During the spring of 2019 my son surprised me with a birthday vacation to visit Walt Disney World with him. This would be our first time in the park and a vacation that we had always dreamed of since he was a child. It marked both my birthday and anniversary recovering serious illness.,150.0,recalled 3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A55HV3I8T,1900,R4ZOHMXV,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,The girl and I going to the theme park together.,When I bought her some flowers and surprised her.,1.0,,33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AXSO11L,3.0,"I just imagined a good time, and what it would mean for me.","About three weeks ago I went to the theme park with a girl that I reconnected with, we had an on-off relationship together, so it was easy for us to feel comfortable with each other like old times. We spent the day riding some rides together. We had made a deal with each other that she would choose a ride, then I would get to choose a ride and we both would ride them together. We laughed with each other the whole time. It was like old times. It was so good to feel that feeling again that we once shared together. It made we wonder why we both never tried making our relationship last. Throughout the day we grew closer to one another. She began to open up to me and we decided that we try and make it work out again. Now that we both know we want each other in our lives we made a promise that we would both give it our all. We decided to have some lunch, so I took her to the side of the park that had a nice view, laid a blanket down, and told her I would be right back with our food. I went to get our food and stopped by a booth that was selling flowers. I thought she would like it if I surprised her with them. I was walking back to where she was and surprised her with the flowers. She loved them. We sat and enjoyed our lunch together before leaving the theme park. We continued our relationship, and everything was going great.",1.0,"I reconnected with a girl that I had had an on-off relationship with and we both went to a theme park together for a day. It was a fun and memorable experience for both of us, and at the end, a romance began anew.",30.0,imagined 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3MWR5ZZ,1116,TVNITSGJ,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,5.48063892334199,My sister commiting suicide,I found her body,0.875,,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLU996E2,5.0,i have been very suicidal in the past,"My sister's death came as a surprise to all of us. We all knew that she had a lot of problems, but I guess we were all just too busy in our lives to do anything about it. I still remember coming home that day to an empty house. The lights were all off and it was as still as you can possibly imagine. As I called out her name walking up the stairs I began to panic. If only I had treated her condition with the same sense of urgency a few hours ago, maybe this all could have been avoided. I blame myself a lot for what happened. And the timing of it all, as sick is it may seem, just makes me feel that she was trying to get back at me for something. Maybe for following all of the rules. For going to school. Getting a good job. Listening to our parents. Maybe in her state of mind she wasn't quite thinking so far ahead, but as fate would have it, I was the one who got to witness her lifeless corpse hanging from the ceiling by a telephone cord, the blood dripping down her ankles. I let out a scream. I felt like I was in a movie. And there was nothing that could have been done. Every year in May we gather together and reflect on her life. What we could have done differently. And the changes we all need to make to leave this world better than we had entered it in.",1.0,My sister died in May of 1018. We get together every year for a Memorial. It's a time t o reflect and remember the good times with her.,240.0,imagined 35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K8R1XX3S,1333,PFFTPH5L,25.0,MAN,black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,me going into V.I.P. first time,that I got drunk and threw up,0.75,,,,,"Days tend to fly by the moment but life is what you make of it. This day was a crazy night for me. It was the first time I have ever been to V.I.P. at a club. It was about 4 months ago, my friend was throwing a party at a club downtown from where we stay. He hit me up and told me he was going to get V.I.P. ,for his birthday and buy two bottles. I was like okay, I'll be there. I chilled at the crib for the day and started to get prepared around 8pm. Left my crib around 9 30, and prepared to drive above the speed limit since I didn't want to be too late. As I'm driving, I play my favorite tracks to get me hyped for the club. The club was about 1 hour away from my crib. I get there around 11, due to traffic and park my car. Walk to spot and see 2 people I know. One of them was a friend who played on the basketball team with me and high school, so i shook his hand; the girl I knew from science class back in high school so, I gave her a hug. I waited in line for about 15 minutes and got inside. The party was lit. So many beautiful woman around. I walked upstairs swerving through people since it was crowded to get to V.I.P. I gave my friend who was his birthday, shook his hand and said happy birthday bro. It was a crazy experience, girls where just walking up to me while I was in V.I.P. ,like I had money. I dance with them and we party all night. I got too drunk to the point that i threw up everywhere and had to leave early cause of it. I left the club and sat in my car until the drunkenness went away and drove home after that.",3.0,It was the first time I had V.I.P. at a club. The experience was amazing. It was like being a celebrity.,90.0,recalled 33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3ZDYQZRK,1521,H3W566RS,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,memories with my mee maw,when i would get the right answer i would get a sweet treat,-0.125,,33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3ZDYQZRK,,,"Whenever I went to visit my Mee Maw, she would have ongoing lessons teaching me to crochet as well as memorizing scripture. When I could say, for example, Psalm 23 or Psalm 100 from memory, she would give me a special treat that she baked. My mom and I used to go walking together and talk. We would end up at a local small shop where she would buy me a candy bar. As I grew up, we always walked and talked. My dad used to run with me outside. He was fast and I always looked forward to the day when I would beat him running from one side of the yard to the other. For my own family, my husband has one on one time with each of our six children each week, and then rotates taking them out to eat. For birthdays, we always have a birthday blessing where we each say a prayer out loud for the birthday person. We have done that since our children were born. We have lots of traditions and fun things. I have enjoyed reading all of these. A rich spiritually deep and meaningful heritage I have with my grandmother. she taught me everything i know and now as i pass it down to my children, all our memories grow along side tradition and legacy. filled with joy and love and values you couldn't possible get from any where else in life.",4.0,special memory games with sweet treat awards from my grandmother when i would get the correct answer. a game i use to play with my mee maw ( my grand mother) that has now become a tradition that carries on as a family tradition now with my husband and our children,60.0,recalled 36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31Q3ZSFJW,6342,D4PHQT77,55.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,going on a road trip with my favorite aunt.,The wedding we attended while we were gone was a blast!,0.75,,36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31Q3ZSFJW,,,"My aunt called me a few weeks ago and wanted me to go with her on a road trip. It was kind of unexpected, but I haven't seen her much in the last few years so I was excited. We were headed to a wedding about 6 hours away. I didn't really know the guy getting married, but I had met his mom a few times. On the way to the wedding, we stopped to visit several relatives. Again, people I hadn't seen in years. It was so fun to catch up with all my cousins! We had a blast at the wedding, or rather, the wedding reception and dance! Now that was a good time. Everyone was out on the dance floor and most of them were very good dancers. My aunt and I didn't participate in that, but it sure was fun watching everybody out there. The food was good too! After the dance, we headed back to another friend's house to spend the night. I had met him a few times before, and we spent a couple of enjoyable days with him. We spent a few more days visiting with more friends and relatives before we headed back. I absolutely had a blast. We talked all the way there and back which was about a 12 hour round trip. This is my favorite aunt of all time, and I'm so glad she asked me to go with her. She is over 70 now, and doesn't get around as well as she used to, so I soaked in every moment of our time together. I only wish it could've lasted longer, but unfortunately, I had to get back to work. I hope we get the opportunity to do another road trip together!",1.0,"I went on a very enjoyable road trip with my aunt about 3 weeks ago. Over a course of 8 days, we visited various friends and relatives and attended a wedding. The wedding included a reception and dance and was an absolute blast.",21.0,recalled 3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9AZU8GFO,923,LR4XUAQG,25.0,Woman,asian,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my surprise farewell party at work,my colleague told me that they had planned a farewell event for me,0.375,,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9AZU8GFO,,,"A few months ago, I decided to resign from my job. In my last week at work, my coworkers decided to throw a surprise farewell party for me. We went to a local microbrewery. My boss decided to cover the drinks. Some of my colleagues also ordered pizza. I spent times talking about my next endeavor with my colleagues. We took group pictures. My manager gave a speech. I also had a chance to do so and thanked everyone. I was given cards, farewell gifts and cakes. I was quite sad leaving because everyone was very collaborative and my work environment felt like a family. Also, I moved to a different city, and probably won't be visiting in a while. I was glad that I was able to talk to almost everyone and people were supportive of my decision. I was also glad that everyone seemed to be having a good time. I still had good memories about my previous job.",2.0,"In my last week at my previous job, my colleagues threw a surprise farewell party at a local microbrewery. I received cards, gifts, and even cakes. I was really thankful of my managers, colleagues, and my time at the company.",150.0,recalled 3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HW69WRY,992,8QHZFVWP,55.0,MAN,white,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,A party for my grandson.,How much he and his brother liked their real bugs gift.,0.0,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HW69WRY,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HW69WRY,,,I had a fathers day and birthday party bbq in our yard on Fathers day in June. We invited my grandson who turned 5 for bbq and cake. We had other people over as well. I cooked hamburgers and brauts. Bought a unusually large cake for his birthday. I got him some bugs for a gift . they were real bugs encased in acrylic. He really loved them and could not stop playing with them as well as his little brother. The food and cake was very good. And we all had fun. I got gifts as well for fathers day. A great light outdoor shirt. it was so fun having everone over and it was a big success. I look forward to the next event we have. The kids and grandkids grow up so fast. We have made this event a tradition in our family. And look forward to doing it again next year.,4.0,We had a birthday party for my 5 year old grandson on fathers day. We combined the two events and had a bbq also. It was so much fun for everyone.,60.0,recalled 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRBBGD8X,3324,HU5FXM30,25.0,Man,white,2.0,one,1.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,two friends going to bars and managing to avoid trouble.,my friend got punched in the face by his girlfriend - twice.,0.25,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRBBGD8X,,,"It all started one night when my friend came over, already drunk and we were catching up. Since I was really bored myself, I invited him out to the bar and said I'd pay for a couple of pitchers for us - an offer no man refuses. As usual, his girlfriend got really mad about it and started harping at him over it. We went anyway; I came back with a bit of a buzz, he came back more drunk than before. His girlfriend was waiting at my place, and they started arguing again. At this point, I started to feel a little guilty for directly influencing the actions that led to their bickering, but at the same time I felt she was being a little dramatic because it wasn't that big of a deal to go out, have a couple of drinks and come back. Then me and my friend decided to hang out longer, and we drove over to his place. We got bored and went out to the bar again, and by the end of the night we were really wasted. On our way back we were being loud and belligerent, urinating all over the street and shouting out statements of ignorance for the world to hear. By the time we got back, his girlfriend calmed down and was in a more cheerful mood... but that didn't last long. Over the course of this drunken adventure, a catchphrase was born: ""OoOoO oOoOo!"" It is a loud expression of joy and excitement, and sounds identical to Joe Rogan's joke involving Ludacris. Well, it didn't take long for ""OoOoO oOoOo!"" to get on his girlfriend's nerves - and after repeatedly telling him to ""shut the f*** up"", she got frustrated and clocked him in the jaw. Suddenly, the mood in the room started to become tense - and of course, my friend and I, being the people that we are, tried to deescalate the tension by shouting ""OoOoO oOoOo!"", but his girlfriend was not having any of it. She proceeded to punch him again. I knew it wasn't going to end well, because my friend is not the type of person to let something like that slide once, let alone twice. She got clocked back this time, got really mad and tried to fight him. Obviously there is a huge size and strength disadvantage for her, so I intervened and broke it up - almost becoming the target of my friend's fury in the process because instead of leaving she tried to use the fact I was restraining him to her advantage. Eventually she left, we went back to having a good time, but then later she decided to come back, being the sophisticated, intelligent university graduate that she is. She ruined our good time again, and my friend tried to peel off in her car. The moment he tried to do that, by some stroke of chance an undercover police cruiser was driving by and heard his girlfriend yell ""pull him over!"" Somehow after an hour of going back and forth with the half dozen or so cops that showed up, he managed to avoid arrest. She ended up leaving, and we ended up with quite a story to remember. They broke up about a month later, which gives validity to ""bros before hoes"". ""OoOoO oOoOo!"" lives on, even to this day.",2.0,"A friend and I decided to get really drunk, and the resulting behaviour infuriated his girlfriend into becoming physically violent with him. Punches were thrown, loud noises were made, cops were involved and a catchphrase was born.",90.0,recalled 3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFG5TYX2E,3618,I3SL71DT,55.0,Man,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,My children buying us a new refrigerator.,Our childre are young. And just starting out.,1.0,,3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFG5TYX2E,,,Our refrigerator broke down 2 months ago. We had to use coolers filled with ice for about three weeks. Our son webcam-med us. And let us know that . Him and his sister. Wanted to purchase the new refrigerator for us. I was a little reluctant at first. Because our kids are young. And just starting out. But they insisted. So I let them. We purchased a brand new Frigidaire refrigerator. Using my son's credit card. And still today. I am overwhelmed with the fact. That our kids wanted to help out. And give back. I feel so blessed to have they children. That we have. I know all my efforts to raise children with good character. Have paid off. I am a very proud parent.,1.0,For 2 months Me and my wife watched our refrigerator break down. Our two adult children. Had saved up some money. And wanted to pay for a new refrigerator for us.,21.0,recalled 39PAAFCODNMWRITC4CBO6VRLECMVT7,1328,9LZYGN3W,18.0,Man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,68.48976612491926,about my failed company,When people were getting murdered near the house I bought,0.875,39PAAFCODNMWRITC4CBO6VRLECMVT7,39PAAFCODNMWRITC4CBO6VRLECMVT7,,,"A memorable event that happened in my life in the past 3-6 months was losing my house and my company. This was a very painful event that has affected my life even unto this point today. This all started a few months ago when I bought a dilapidated house in a poor part of town that was coming back to life. The idea of this house was to buy it and take a month or two to fix it up and then eventually sell it as that has been my success making a living. Unfortunately for me things didn't turn out that way and it took me over 5 months to sell this house. The reason that it took me a while to sell this house was because as I bought this dilapidated structure murders started happening within a mile or two of this house; and the police took 5 months to catch the man who was killing people. Once this man was caught the house sold in 2 weeks. Unfortunately for me that is about when my emergency money had become nonexistent. This caused me to stop buying houses, sell all my tools which let me pay for my mortgage for 1 more month and let me put my house up for sale. I am now stable and in an apartment and looking for something else to do now that my dreams have been crushed. With failure although not the outcome it gives life lessons I wouldn't have learned otherwise. Would I love to be killing the real estate housing market with my homes I refurbished, sure, but the lessons to take away is that you should have emergency funds for a year in case some unforeseen things happen. Another lesson is that one should always have a side hustle that they are able to get into if they are struggling with their main company. Another lesson is don't buy a home one can't afford if your money starts getting tight because that will kill any hope you had left. Although these events have left me worse off economically the experience these failures I have had are priceless I'm still young and eventually could start rehabbing houses in the future I will just need to save up and hopefully one day I can do what I love correctly.",5.0,This story is how I lost everything because I hadn't planned for the future and was only focused on the now.,5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XW3TGJ1F,1560,ZBGTMUV4,25.0,Woman,hisp,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Hurricane prepping,We ended up dodging it,0.875,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWQWJOLT,,,,"That weekend was a super frantic one. At first we really didn't think we needed to be worried and then with every passing hour, things got more intense. So, I had to wake up early and get my kids dressed and ready. I had to take a ride sharing car to the grocery store and i had to go in along side all of the zombies trying to find food to last should the hurricane hit and we lose power. It was awful because the store was packed, the lines were long and there was no water left. There was hardly anything substanial at that point. After that, I went to the liqour store to buy some rum. The hurricane did not end up hitting us at all. It was a fluke and every one was panic and filling gas and spending money and we did not get hit. I am so grateful that we did not get hit but i am also so over whelmed thinking about the ordeal that was. Now, i still have food that remains from that weekend. Still in the cabinets, untouched. It was better to be safe than sorry and be prepared just in case. It was better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have. In case things did go sour and we lost power, i'm glad that it all worked out and things were not ant worse.",2.0,My weekend was super stressful. Everyone was panicked about the hurricane. We got lucky that it did not end up coming this way.,60.0,retold 34PGFRQONPXFS4XCIS2GQRNQFVFWJB,1051,3G7F61M6,25.0,man,asian,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a competitive online matchmaking event for prizepool money,"my friend who had no experience, clutched a round for us so we can win",0.375,,34PGFRQONPXFS4XCIS2GQRNQFVFWJB,,,"It was the finals of my competitive match with my online buddies. We had practiced a lot online and in lan tournaments to prepare for the finale. Sometimes we would have time out members when some of us get tired and unfocused. I loved the memory because it my 2nd competitive scene match and it was my other friends very first match! We all were looking forward to this moment and what way to make it even better than to figure out it was for real money! Someone had hosted our match and put up $500 for the winners, split evenly of course. You can say there was more pressure but for sure it was nice to see our video game endeavors were finally paying off! My pro buddy didn't like how my other friend was brand new. He barely had any experience and he said he was going to cost us the match. I asked my pro buddy to give him a chance and to represent us! He said it was all up to me because I was the one who created the hosting. Fast forward game day, we had practiced for a while and were ready to play. Game starts and we are up a heavy lead (3 vs 6). We start choking and we lose the lead big time (6 vs 12). We start grinding and it of course becomes overtime for both the teams (15 vs 15). It ultimately goes to 1 vs 1 with my new friend being the last alive. He magically clutches it and we win the round and the prizepool of $500!",4.0,Our pro online video game team had practiced months for this event. There was money on the line and reputation as well within the community. It all came down to the victors in the competitive match!,120.0,recalled 3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UPTP8ZG,2901,V7EHXXB8,25.0,woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a first date with someone i met online,I realized my pre-concieved notions were wrong.,1.0,3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU02UNLZ9,,,,"I met a guy through an internet dating app. He seemed out of my league and just like we would not have anything in common and have different life goals and interests because he was a very sharp dresser and clean cut. As a photographer and musician, I tend to dress more in a punky aesthetic. I figured he would be into sports and Alma Matters and I would be into plants and dive bars and we would sit awkwardly. But he was very attractive and he was nice when he messaged me so I gave him a chance. It turns out we have more in common then I would have ever thought and we get along super well. Honestly, if this guy wants to marry me I would in a heartbeat. I am still seeing him and he is the most mature adult person I have ever been with. His clothes were not indicative of his personality. I learned that stepping out of my preconceived notions and comfort zone I was able to meet a much better partner. He is stable and a good communicator. He also happened to be a musician and owns a ginseng farm on the side of doing executive financial work as a day job. The job explained his aesthetic and I got plants and music and dive bars in his interests too. I am very lucky that he is quite taken with me as well. He inspires me to be a better person. I realized I just gushed about him for this whole writing, but I think the original point of this was to say that I learned a lot about how I was limiting myself and being judgmental and was very wrong. I grew from this experience.",2.0,I went on a date with a man I thought I would not be compatible with just on his style of clothes. I learned that was very immature of me and I was completely wrong. We got along famously.,60.0,retold 336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MP1KR2YO,8564,8OHGFNGT,25.0,woman,White,2.0,one,2.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,my brother visiting me for his birthday,it started to rain,0.5,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87E67NSTJ,,,,"My brother came to visit me for his birthday. He came over on the train and I went to the train station to pick him up. After he dropped his stuff off at my apartment, I let him plan some activities that he wanted to do. First we got lunch at a place just down the street. We went to Navy pier and walked around. We also rode the ferris wheel. He also decided he wanted to go to the planetarium. We went there on his actual birthday for a couple hours and saw a cool show. The night of his birthday we had reservations at a nice restaurant. We had a great meal. On the way back it was raining and we didn't have an umbrella. We were running to the train and trying not to get wet. When we got back to my apartment we had his birthday dessert. He left at the end of the weekend to go back home. Overall it was a fun weekend. I'm glad I got to celebrate with him.",1.0,"Last month, my brother came to visit me for his birthday. We went and did a lot of fun things and had some good food to celebrate.",90.0,retold 3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YWLCJBZ7,675,99DJC5WC,35.0,Man,white,one,one,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about getting a promotion,when I got promoted out of no where,1.0,,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAHETT2X,5.0,I have personally been promoted expectantly and while in a very new roll.,"I remember when I started working in Workforce. I had just moved over from the Intake agent side of the call center, and was still only about six month into my tenure with the company. I was really looking forward to something new and fresh, and to stop having to answer phone calls all day. I was in charge of the really basic stuff in Workforce since I was the new guy. The boring things that no one else wanted to do and could just pawn off because it was so mind numbing. That's what I got. It wasn't fun. It wasn't glamorous, but it was still better than phone calls. My, I think, second week into the new position I was starting to get bored by it too. It was really easy stuff, so I started doing other things while doing my work to keep my mind engaged. I started writing a really simple VBA code to automate some of the work. One code lead to another, to another, to another and after about a week 99% of my job was automated, which gave me more time. With this time I started really looking at the stuff I had been tasked with sorting and noticed that it was wrong. The data points didn't match up and it didn't fit with what common sense said the final results should be. So I started looking deeper, and found not one or two but about 10 different flaws from the previous people who did this work. So I started fixing it, and after about a week it was done, the data was clean and things started matching up. So I took it to my boss, let him know what I found, where the problem was, and what I had done to fix it. He was first confused at how I had the time to do it, which is when I let him know I wrote the codes to do the grunt work for me. Then he asked me to do the same thing for a different set of reports. I came back a couple of hours late with the results. More errors, and how to fix them. Right there, on the spot he promoted me to Workforce Data Analyst. I was shocked, less than four weeks in and I was in a team lead level roll just because I found some problems.",1.0,Getting promotion in work life. Achieving career goals. It happened in which that I didn't plan to achieve this goal in this short span of time.,180.0,imagined 3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNVQZFX9U,1429,NABIX64N,45.0,MAN,White,2.0,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,going on vacation in the mountains.,my fitness level held up to all the hiking.,0.25,,3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84AGQCMH,4.0,I identified very closely to this story. I'd love to take a vacation like this to the mountains.,"Three months ago I didn't realize how stressed I really was and in need of a break. I ended up going to the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and it was absolutely breathtaking. From the waterfalls to the insane views, I loved every minute of it. I really didn't realize how much I needed this escape to the mountains until I was there. I was in nature and surrounded by the beauty of it. It felt so relaxing and peaceful and I loved every minute of it. I wish I could just build a cabin up there and live there forever. I actually surprised myself with my fitness. Yes, it was hard at first, but made me feel so good and gave me an extreme confidence boost for what I can tackle. But trust me, I slept really well at night. Hopefully, I can go back there or maybe a new place in the future. It was definitely worth it for my mental sanity alone. I've also been keeping up with my exercise since I got back. I didn't realize what a stress reliever exercise could be. Hopefully, that sticks in my mind and I can find the determination to keep that up.",4.0,"I visited several places, peaks and waterfalls, in the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee.",90.0,imagined 33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02GX74NM8,2082,2VVKUGDQ,50.0,Woman,other,one,one,2.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,an arduous journey with a nice outcome,it took us four hours to get there.,0.375,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02GX74NM8,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02GX74NM8,,,"In June, I went to a family reunion. It was held at the home of my cousin's former husband in New Jersey. Last year, he came and picked up me and my partner at our place in New York and drove us there. This time, although one of the cousin's organizing the event said she'd try to arrange transportation, she was unable to do so, so we took the bus. This involved taking the subway to Port Authority in Manhattan, then a bus to New Jersey, then calling my cousin on arrival to have someone pick us up. The whole trip should have take a couple of hours. I looked at Google Maps before leaving the house, and planned our route. We left the house in ample time to catch the bus suggested by the app. On the way to the bus, I called my cousin to confirm that we were on our way. I found out that the host of the party said we should take a different bus, which was a route run by a different bus company. Naturally, this ran on a different schedule. When we arrived at the terminal, we found we'd have to wait an hour for our bus. When we finally got on the bus, we were relieved, and figured we see everyone in about an hour's time. Were we mistaken! We hit one of the worst traffic jams I have ever encountered. The trip took well over two hours. By the time we arrived, some of the guests were already leaving. The best part of the whole party was that one of my cousins had come all the way from Massachusetts. She had told me about a year ago that she loves coconut flan. So, I made it and did not tell her. She was so surprised and pleased that she cried. Her husband, who is Cuban, pronounced it ""Tremendo!"" I felt the long trip had been worth the effort.",1.0,"I went to my family reunion, and it was an ordeal to get there. The person I'd had in mind when I made the dish I brought loved it, so it was worth the trip!",60.0,recalled 3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WR6K9QSC,513,5IL6QB12,35.0,MAN,asian,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a first date after a divorce.,we were both worried about eating too much.,-0.25,,3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WR6K9QSC,,,"About a month ago, I went out on a date for the first time since my divorce in 2015. It was kind of nerve wracking getting ready for it since I hadn't done anything like this since like going on a date since early 2000s. I had no idea what to wear, what I would say or how to act. We had decided to go out to dinner so I made sure to bring gum so my breath wouldn't smell after eating. We met at the restaurant and it was pretty awkward at first. We kind of hugged and introduced ourselves. I remember sweating a little because I was pretty nervous about this date with such a beautiful woman. I was wondering what she was thinking when we were seated at the table. We quickly ordered and then just started chatting about our interests. I made sure to order something easy to eat like chicken strips. I didn't want to make a huge mess or look like a pig. After about 10 minutes of chatting about what we liked to do and what we didn't like to do, the conversation flowed much more easily. I wasn't nervous anymore and she seemed more at ease. Our food finally came and neither of us ate much of our meals. That was probably because we didn't want to seem like pigs in front of each other on a first date. We then finished and went out to a bar for a couple of drinks. We had fun and really had a good time.",3.0,I went out on a date for the first time since my divorce and first time in over a decade. It was nerve wracking at first but then became much more fun as the night went on. We both enjoyed ourselves and had fun on our date of dinner and going out to a bar.,30.0,recalled 3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IV5Y4V2Z,1566,0QYMOE6R,30.0,man,white,5.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,my love story described above condition,my birthday that will surprising the moment of the day love proposed.,-0.25,,,,,"A birthday is a time when a person acknowledges the anniversary of his or her birth. In most cultures, birthdays are celebrated in some of the same ways. Often, birthdays are celebrated with a gift, party, or some other special act. main event this Falling in love with the person that is your perfect fit is one of the best feelings in the world. Although it's not uncommon to find yourself falling in love (or simply, lust) with the wrong person before getting to Mr. Right, when you finally meet the guy for you, you'll realize it was worth the wait. Everything you thought you knew about love and relationships will suddenly be turned on its head. And it's not just love you'll feel - you'll go through a whole host of other positive emotions. Here are some of the things you can expect to feel when you start falling for the right someone. When I met my husband, the primary emotion I remember feeling was shock. It sounds nuts, but I truly couldn't believe he even existed. I had spent so much time before not even sure if I wanted to be in a relationship. I didn't really believe that true love was real, and I definitely didn't think I'd ever feel so strongly about someone that I wanted to be with forever. Falling in love with the right person will leave you feeling surprised, like you didn't see it coming. You'll marvel at the fact that someone so perfect for you even exists - let alone loves as much as they do, too. In prior relationships, I would purposely not express how I was feeling most of the time, for fear of being judged or ridiculed. It could be the biggest thing, like disappointment over a friend moving, to the smallest, like moodiness from PMS. It didn't matter - if it was a real feeling, I kept it to myself. With my husband, however, I want to do the exact opposite: share everything with him. When you're with the right someone, you'll know because you'll feel safer than you ever have in the past. In relationships before my husband, I knew what it was like to feel momentarily excited (or even happy) for a little bit.",4.0,"She also told me that she had a crush on me the entire time we were in high school, but didn't think I would go out with her ... It was the kind of love story movies were made of. .... Last fall my daughter started kindergarden.",120.0,recalled 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM2GK1Z3,3105,9V677KXX,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,1.0,1.0,1.9459101490553128,a night out at the bar.,I woke up with a lady after a night out at the bar.,1.0,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM2GK1Z3,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM2GK1Z3,,,"About a week ago I had sex with a really large lady from the bar around the street. I went to the bar really early yesterday. Normally I don't go there that early, but I was having a bad day at work. You can say I am a returning customer. I know all of the Bar backs there. Really super chill guys, they are originally from ireland and decided to one day start a bar. I don't normally pick up girls at the bar. I usually tend to shy away from everybody and go to the corner of the bar. I didn't lose my virginity until the age 25 so this day is worth writing about to be honest with you. Anyway I had a good time at the end of the day. I was watching the game on tv with a my pint of guinness. When in comes in this lady with her friend, who was rather large. The first girl was really attractive and I was hoping to get her phone number. So we started drinking shots and I might have drank too much. No I drank way too much, who am I kidding. Things got a little too carried away and I woke up with the attractive girl's friend, the large lady by my side.",1.0,I got black out drunk and I had sex with a large lady. I was hoping it would be the other girl who was somewhat attractive but it was not.,7.0,recalled 3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4I48W2AM,1425,E2YE7ROD,45.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,My daughter deciding to move out,she decided to come back around after our cat died,0.25,339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVPMUIK2,,,,"This was a story about my daughter deciding to move out of the house, as previously discussed. My daughter moved out very quickly and went to live with my mother-in-law who lives about two miles away. She is kind enough and claims to be ""non-judgmental"", but loves to dish out judgment whenever it suits her. That said, my daughter thought this was a better way to live than to stay with us. As she is 18, there is little we could do about that. However, that doesn't change the fact that my wife and I were heartbroken about this situation. But, we laid back and let her ""do her thing"" which, apparently, included quitting her job, something we would not have allowed. (We require our children to work and help support themselves once they are old enough). Generally speaking, she avoided contact with us, in spite of our efforts to be inviting and friendly. We did our best to honor her wishes unless she contacted us. We did get occasional negative feedback from my mother-in-law, which we ignored as best we could. This was not how we wanted things to go for her, but as a teenager, she apparently knows better. We were concerned that she would not continue with school (for which she has a full scholarship) or would do other ""dumb"" things. All we could really do was sit back and wait. Heck, even when she would come over to the house to see her sisters, she would only do so when my wife and I were not at home. And, she would sneak away after we came back home. It has been a distressing few months, to say the least. For many years we've had cats in our home, and our children grew up with those cats. We had one pass away in late 2016, whom we missed greatly. But of the two remaining cats, one had been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism two or three years ago. We had been treating this with medicine and he seemed to have responded well overall. However, in early October of this year, I found him under the bed of one of my other daughters and when I pulled him out, I realized that something was seriously wrong with him - it appeared he had had a stroke and was paralyzed and blind. This cat was a much-beloved member of the family, and particularly to my daughters. We took him to the vet who confirmed what we thought and had him put down. It did break our hearts, but it did one thing that surprised us: our daughter began coming around again when my wife and I were around and would at least say...something...to us, which we considered to be a huge improvement.",2.0,"I have an 18-year old daughter who, academically, is very sharp. But she had a second life that my wife and I do not approve up which lead to her moving out.",14.0,retold 3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ3REHRVT,1672,TMZNM95P,25.0,man,Black,one,one,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,Living from day/night to day/night.,Waiting for spiritual understanding to grow and fixing old problems.,0.125,3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ3REHRVT,3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ3REHRVT,,,"This is the intro to my story. It's a base understanding about the benefits of life and me being grateful for them. Also giving praises to The Most High (TMH) for allowing me to do so. Every God allows me to awake is another day to serve him. My days usually go by simple enough: wake eating/or drink sometimes both if money available or the want or need to is here. Studying the Bible and people, animals and the world around me is fascinating in itself. I study and apply God's laws through the faith of Jesus Christ: by overcoming my trials and tribulations, giving charity whether it be in the form of wisdom or materials, and working with others in various communities throughout the united states so far. Ok so waking up the first thing I do is show thanks to God. Next is some scripture reading, videos, or music. Next up is food. I've taken a so called ""vegan"" route recently so I focus on fruits vegetables, grains and foods from trees. Among drinks I have water (various types) along with fruit juices(natural are preferred). When it comes to milk I use almond, rice, oat, etc. Then finding some form of work. I am growing to understand that tradition work in most people minds that I've grown up with (9-5) is not the best form. So I am constantly looking ""work"" or the lifestyle where I get paid to do what I love. Most of it is teaching even if its online or not. It's always in the spectrum of making life more honorable even in the lowest situations or at least that's where I'm beginning at even though our history doesn't start from those ""cloths"" This journey is forever so growth is always expected even in the smallest area such as appearance changes, updating tech, and understanding people situations to guide them to overcome SIN and parts of their lives they don't like. Just those few actions are almost always a full day.",1.0,Its about everyday lifestyle that consists of waking eating sleeping along with more. I truly cherish the moments I have received and the promise given by my forefathers.,7.0,recalled 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQ4OE74P,573,QSZY5RP9,50.0,man,black,one,one,4.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,a neighborhood bar.,That it wasn't full of rednecks and trash.,0.875,,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQ4OE74P,,,"I had the greatest experience about six months ago. I went two this local, neighborhood bar. It's thought of to be a hole in the wall by many people. Don't judge a book by it's cover, however. They have a mixed crowd there. Not many wealthy individuals, but a few. They have some GREAT food in there. It's home cooking, more or less. The prices are right, too. There are some drawbacks, however. These fools don't have Maker's Mark there. How can you have a bar without Maker's Mark! One lawyer in town said that he would never patronize a bar that didn't have Maker's Mark. And I used to agree. But for this place, I am making an exception. Well, it's sort of economics. I don't have the money to buy Maker's Mark at a bar 99% of the time anyway. The point is moot! In the future, I might even watch some of the football games there. By football games I am talking about my teams. The Cleveland Browns are one team. They are my NFL squad. For life. My team for NCAA Division I or whatever it's called is The Ohio State Buckeyes.",1.0,"I am going to spend quite a bit of time in the fall at this neighborhood bar. It will save me time and money to patronize it, rather than head downtown or to the university district.",180.0,recalled 379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TIB3SLE8,2673,NADHSTKJ,30.0,man,Asian,one,2.0,5.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a presidential rally,there was a large crowd,0.375,379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TIB3SLE8,379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TIB3SLE8,,,"A few months ago, I attended a political rally. I had never been to a rally in my life but this new presidential candidate really interested me. I heard about him on the Joe Rogan podcast. He was talking about providing people with universal basic income. His name is Andrew Yang. When I heard that he was coming to Los Angeles, I knew I had to make it out to see him. I invited my friend and we took the train to see him. I was worried that no one was going to show up because he was very unknown. When we got there I was shocked by how many people were actually there. It was a very diverse group as well. There were people from all different backgrounds. During his speech, I could see how pumped people were getting. When he ended his speech, people were cheering his name. On the train ride bike, people kept talking about him. For the first time in my life, I felt like change was possible. I fully believe in a president for the first time ever.",2.0,"I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country.",60.0,recalled 3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQONZ3C7K9,2263,22DUZCUF,50.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,addiction relapse due to poor medication prescription,medication for addiction craving caused relapse,1.0,,3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0VJCBQ7G,4.0,I am an alcoholic in recovery and have seen similar things happen,"About a month ago I was struggling with a drug I was given for a substance abuse problem. This drug was supposed to be helping to control my cravings for alcohol and heroin. These had been my drugs of choice for several years now. I had continued to struggle with despite multiple stints attempts at detox and six months at an inpatient rehab. During my latest latest relapse I had entered detox again at my local hospital. During a little over a week there, I was given several drugs that were supposed to help prevent further relapse from occurring. It seemed to be working at first. Especially while still in the hospital. But I quickly became convinced something was wrong. It seemed to be helping immensely with the alcohol cravings, but my cravings for heroin had increased tenfold. I reentered the detox facility and questioned the doctors. I was told it was all in my head and to keep it and quickly released. The cravings worsened. The cravings worsened and I relapsed on heroin. The relapse worsened and I OD'd. Fortunately, my boyfriend discovered me and called 911. I was taken by ambulance to the emergency room and revived. Upon recovery it was discovered that one of the drugs given to me was in fact an opiate derivative and had not only not reduced my cravings but caused my relapse.",4.0,"Woman struggling to get proper answers about a dangerous medical issue she has been dealing with, due to doctors with confusing opinions or no opinions at all.",30.0,imagined 36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JO89YKK,1610,3X405FN3,18.0,WOMAN,indian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,how being evicted and homeless has taken a toll on me.,I had to start over following being homeless.,0.875,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QCT0WI9,,,,"It's been almost five months since I was evicted from my apartment. My fiancee and I have been living together for three years roughly. We were never well off, but our bills always got paid and we usually had plenty of groceries. Our two cats never had to go without and some might say they were spoiled. It knocked my self confidence and my belief in myself down to nothing. I second guessed every decision we made that could have possibly prevented us getting evicted. I think about it constantly because I'm still recovering and dealing with the aftermath. I often get depressed that I don't feel self sufficient and I have constant flashbacks to living in my PT Cruiser with my fiancee and my two cats over the summer. I felt like such a failure and hated seeing the woman I love be so hopeless and sad. I still have days where the feeling of failure overwhelms me. I've basically had to go back to square one. All the progress I made and was making in my adult life got set back to zero. All of the plans and goals we had set had to be pushed into the back of my mind. I couldn't focus on saving up money for my wedding, my health, a second car, etc. Those goals are now wishful thinking. I have to muster up the energy to just get out of bed and will myself to accomplish anything. I have to get a new job again, look for a smaller cheaper apartment again, struggle, and worry that I may not be able to afford the necessities. I might not be able to pay for any medical emergencies, or taking one of my cats to the vet, or a surprise car repair. It's humbling on the bright side, but wears you down as a person on the realistic side. That's how I'm dealing with the aftermath of my eviction currently.",3.0,"I was evicted unexpectedly from my apartment leaving me, my future wife, and my two cats had to live in our car for two months. We were able to move in with my fiancee's homophobic parents. We are slowly rebuilding our lives after facing homelessness.",150.0,retold 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84AGQCMH,604,NKU8GGO2,30.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,visiting sights in nature.,I realized I was small in the universe.,0.875,,3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84AGQCMH,,,"I had a very beautiful trip to the mountains of North Carolina this year. I got to see the Blue Ridge and the Smoky Mountains up close. Until then, I had never had a vacation that was centered around nature. It was always about visiting something that was man-made, some sort of vast structure or sight of historical significance. It had an immediate impact on me, one of awe. I was in awe of the vastness and the natural beauty of these structures. They put everything that I had ever visited that was man-made to shame. I also felt something deep inside of me that I could not immediately put a name to. Eventually, I decided it was something like a connection. I did not feel necessarily connected to a lot of the things I had visited otherwise - beautiful cities which were made by people long before I ever existed. However, there was a timelessness to the beautiful scenes of nature, and though they existed before me, I felt a connection to them. They reflected their own place in the universe, and by doing so, helped reflect man's place in the universe. It was a humbling experience. I was not frightened by the realization that I was smaller in the universe than I thought I was. In fact, there was a liberating feeling to it. It's hard to explain.",1.0,"I visited several places, peaks and waterfalls, in the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee.",90.0,recalled 339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVN9LKI3,1006,OE2NOP4N,30.0,man,Other,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,how my partner's diabetes diagnosis has changed our lives,my own lifestyle changed as a result of his diagnosis,0.625,,345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL46673UG,1.0,"I don't have a partner, and I already eat healthy","From the time we first met, James has never been a healthy eater. Most of his meals have come from a plastic package or a drive-thru, with a giant soda to wash it down. I tried not to judge him for it, but over the years I noticed he had started to gain more and more weight. He just didn't seem to care. I mean, I love to indulge at times, but it got to the point where, if we got pizza, he would have three or four slices for every slice I had, to the point where we had to get him his own extra large pizza every time. Well maybe I was too gentle, but I was never able to talk sense into him. Until one day he was feeling so dizzy at work that he fell over and had to leave early. It turns out, he went to the doctor and had to get some tests ordered, and he has diabetes. Type 2 diabetes. His doctor told him that the only thing he can do about it is change his diet completely. He has to avoid carbs now; if he doesn't, he will have some serious health problems. Now maybe this is a weird way of looking at it, but I see it as a wake-up call for both of us. I wasn't able to help him before, and now he's sick. But it's not too late for us to do something together. We've been learning to cook healthy meals together, which has been a lot of fun for both of us. It's something we never knew we might like to do together. And now I've stopped eating unhealthy foods myself, to show him that we're in this together. I know diabetes is a terrible thing, but it has inspired both of us to come together and make healthy changes in our lives, to make us better as individuals and as a couple.",2.0,My partner was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and had a horrible diet of sugar and carbs rich foods. He surprised me with his willpower and desire to be healthier by changing his diet. The changes he took made both of our lives much better and we are healthier and happier because of it.,90.0,imagined 3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5B2I61X2,1095,USR5YR2J,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,Reliving being dumped by a boyfriend.,Crazy new girlfriend wants to confront the main character.,0.375,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMYBQLP0,1.0,"I wrote a fictionalized story from the summary provided. I have never experienced what I wrote about so I don't identify with it. Although, I did have a long distance boyfriend and it was hard. But we got married so it can work out.","August 14, 2019I can't believe Joe dumped me! Out of nowhere he texted me and said he needed a break. Can you believe he didn't even have the common courtesy to CALL ME? After a few back and forth texts he finally agreed to Facetime with me about it. We argued and it came out he's been seeing another woman. She found out about me and has been threatening Joe that if he doesn't end his relationship with me she was going to confront me. I'm not sure how since she lives in the city where he works. But he sounded scared and convinced she was crazy enough to find a way. I don't know what to think. I'm angry and this whole situation has made me feel stupid for not seeing the signs. How could he do this to me? I thought he loved me. I feel so inadequate, especially since he chose to tell me through a text. Why do guys do crap like this? I feel like I'm not good enough for anyone right now. I need to find a way to get past this. I think I'll go shopping and try to take my mind off of it for a while. A new pair of shoes might lift my spirits.",1.0,"My long distance boyfriend broke up with me unexpectedly for another person that I think is emotionally abusing him. It has left me feeling inadequate, stupid, ugly, and basically not good enough for anyone.",14.0,imagined 3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWQK818QJ,6035,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,hisp,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,my professional photo showing in a magazine,That I'm getting calls from around the world,-0.25,,384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59JKG0SR,1.0,Made up the story,"I've always loved taking picture. As a teenager, you never saw me without my Nikon. I was always in the photo lab at school. Even in my senior photo, I've got a camera around my neck. Becoming a professional photographer was a life long dream for me. Working at the photo mart in the mall in high school was my launch into my career. When I got hired onto the newspaper, I was extatic. But getting my first portrait published into a national magazine was a huge milestone. To see MY picture. Right there on the cover. I could never have imagined it. But there it was, my picture on the cover of Time Magazine. My name in the credits of Time freaking magazine! The sky is the limit. The last three months since my picture appeared, I've been getting calls from all around the world. The future is bright.",1.0,I am a professional photographer. I recently had my first portrait published in a magazine. It was very exciting and a huge milestone for me!,90.0,imagined 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2N5B0E9R,746,CLVVSK69,25.0,man,Indian,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.886104031450156,Dog mushing in alaska,I noticed the wildlife,0.25,3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4CGEVVJA,,,,"It was a sunny Alaskan day in the brooks range. I saddled up 12 dogs and headed out on a training run. My training runs with the dogs were between 5-10 miles because that’s what I typically took the guests on. The sun was so bright the snow was a perfect texture for the dogs to get some speed. We took off fast and ran Ahead of pace majority of the run. I decided to take A break at one of my favorite spots where the trail meets the river. As I looked out to my amazement I saw a baby moose struggling through the snow. A minute later I spotted the mom moose not far behind. I sat very calm and still so the dogs didn’t get alarmed. Next, I heard a strange sound I hadn’t heard before. As I looked out I saw something trotting through the woods, not far from the moose. To my surprise it was a lynx. Lynx are a pretty rare sight as they are very sneaky. I noticed another lynx not far behind the first one, it was an amazing sight. Before the dogs noticed I gave the call and we took off. We continued the rest of the trail fast with a smile.",1.0,I was dog mushing the the interior of Alaska. It was a beautiful sunny day and the trail was extremely fast. When i stopped to give the dogs a rest i was stunned to see 2 moose and 2 lynx.,360.0,retold 3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0Y6ZXP0W,932,IF5S5184,40.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,my work at my Uncle's old house.,The townspeople waved to me a lot as I cleaned up the yard.,0.875,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F9KBJ1,,,,"I had a good outing with distant relatives that once lived at my Uncle's old house. It was quite surprising to see how responsive and helpful my second oldest relative at my Unk's old house was. We were able to get a lot done while I was there over one weekend day. I thought that it was fulfilling to get things done for other people that didn't directly benefit me. It also helped me to think outside the box to get things done. Sometimes we need to volunteer and challenge ourselves. The neighbors who live close by my Unk's old house were very nice with the waving that they did. It was a pleasant surprise to be waved to, even though the townspeople did not know me personally. It was not something I am aware of happening in my big city where people tend to keep to themselves. My city is much colder in terms of personality and people keep their head's down. I sensed that over the six weeks that I visited my Unk's old house, the townspeople waved a little less. I noticed that over the last two weekends, people stopped paying much attention to the heavy yard work that was being taken care of. My Unk's old house started to look much more presentable in the town. It had been neglected over eight years. I took it upon myself to clean my Unk's house. My uncle and his wife would have appreciated my hard work.",2.0,I spent six weekends doing very hard yard work at my Uncle's old house. It was fulfilling to be appreciated for my work by strangers in the town where my Uncle had his house.,150.0,retold 37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0T3OD67,2144,2K6GVESU,45.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,discovering my friend was racist.,my friend said something that I never knew existed in him.,0.25,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0T3OD67,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0T3OD67,,,"I was with Mike, a white male, 45 years old, who was a very good friend from work. We were at a Mexican restaurant where my husband and I go, frequently. There are some very nice people who work there and they all know me by sight and are always smiling and friendly. Mike, along with several other co-workers, and I went to this restaurant because I suggested it would be a great place to have lunch. As usual, everything was going great. The employees were friendly, the food was delicious and the atmosphere was very pleasant. Towards the end of our lunch, it started getting really busy. We were almost done eating and wanted to get our sopapillas and our check so we could get back to work. There was a busboy running around trying to keep ahead of all the customers so Mike decides to get the busboy's attention. He yells out, ""Hey, Pedro!"" to this young kid. I was absolutely mortified. I asked what the hell he was doing and he said he calls all Hisphanic guys, Pedro. He didn't see anything wrong with it. I did tell him how insensitive his remark was but he thought I was being overly-sensitive. I wanted to crawl under a rock. When we were leaving, I apologized to the young busboy and to everyone else I could see. When we got back to work, we continued to discuss the issue and I don't think I ever got through to him. I have never felt the same about him from that day forward. I know he felt the same about me.",5.0,"While at a Mexican restaurant, my good friend said something absolutely insensitive to a stranger. It was the sad day I discovered my friend was racist.",60.0,recalled 33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NOYL5XR1,1570,63MUDD26,30.0,man,other,one,5.0,,4.0,4.02535169073515,a relationship,a breakup,-0.375,,3X31TUMD7Y8SMT59OPP8DGAOM8OL1H,4.0,it was a break up and how bad she was as a person,Over a year ago I dated a woman who I thought I would marry. However this turned out not to be the case as the more I got to know her and her way of life the more I cared for her less and the love turned to hate. On our second dat e she really opened up to me and talked about her past and how the last guy she was with hit her. I told her I would never do that and comforted her while she cried a little. As we dated my text when unanswered and she seemed t ocare for me less and less. I have come to find out later she was still talking to the guy that had hit her and was locked up. At this point I said fuck it. I still for the life of me can't figure out why you would want to date or be with someone that hits you and beats you for no good reason. to me that is not a man or even a person much a low down scumbag To me she deserves to get the shit beaten out of her if she wants to stay with a loser thug. The one good thing that came of this was the advice she gave me on our last date that maybe I should date white women. I am mixed (black and white) but have always like balck women more. Atfer a few months I put myself back out there on a dating website and got a lot of attraction. One message I got was very heart felt . iwaited a while to reply to this women because she was kind of the oppoist of want I wanted. Fast forward to now and me and her have been together for 6 months and she is the kindest sweetist person I know she builds me up checks in on my and is one hell of a lover. I am glad I took a chance on her. I am also gald that to spit me hating my ex i followed the only good advice she ever gave out. I feel that my current gf is the one for me and my future wife.,5.0,I felt bad and impacted for a long time knowing. that there are bad people capable of hurting no matter who. oh my good very bad.,56.0,imagined 3IKZ72A5B529082271K8FAI710DNFB,1051,9X1J8D7L,30.0,woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,mother being misdiagnosed.,results were on the opposite spectrum of the original diagnosis,0.75,3IKZ72A5B529082271K8FAI710DNFB,3IKZ72A5B529082271K8FAI710DNFB,,,"July 20th 2018, is a day that will remain present in my mind. I was preparing breakfast, when my mother called and said she was not feeling well, to please email her employer in her behalf since she seemed to not be able to look at the computer or phone screen for too long without having a serious dizzy spell. i did as she asked, email her employer, and decided to spend the rest of the day with mom. upon arriving, i immediately noticed my mother had red dots all over her left side, not chicken pox dots but capillary pain/stressed dots. she then told me she had no movement in her left arm and her lower back was hurting, her lower back had never hurt to that extent. i made the decision of taking her to the emergency room. i filled all of the paper work, asked what was her symptoms and as soon as i explain what she was feeling a team of nurses and doctors rushed her in to a room, i was asked to wait outside. the moment ive seen more than 4 medical professionals rush my mom into a room, i felt like my entire being had shattered, i felt this overwhelming sensation all over my body as if i was loosing control of the situation and did not know if to cry, pace, talk to someone. a nurse came with me and said my mom ER doctor wanted to speak to me, the ER doctor said my mother was experiencing a stroke. signed all of the paper work, while all i wanted to do was crawl into my moms bed and tell her everything was going to be okay, pinching myself that wasnt happening. called my brother, he immediately arrived and we both had each other for support. the doctors order a series of test that took a total of 3 days. on the final day, we were waiting to see what life was going to look. unbeknownst to us we received the best news any kids whose mother had been diagnosed with a stroke could ever receive, my mother did not have a stroke but rather had 70% rotator cuff tear! i felt like my knees gave out. i was overwhelmed with joy. though it was a serious tear it was nothing to what was happening before. In that moment i realized how much i needed my mom, i needed her to be okay. in that moment i realized how blessed we were to have a healthy mom with all of her functions and capabilities. in a instant i felt i had lost half of my mom to feeling i had regain her. as i type this i feel the anxious feelings i was feeling in the moment radiating from my chest and enveloping the rest of my body.",2.0,"Mother was diagnosed with a stroke, a period of 3 days of constant testing took place, until we found true answers, my mother did not have a stroke she had rotator cuff tears that mimicked a stroked.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47KYMH737,496,KQKEDI72,30.0,man,asian,one,one,1.0,2.0,5.1929568508902095,a friend's wedding.,I got to see old friends I didn't expect to be there.,0.375,3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPS35CGZQ,,,,"I went to a wedding for one of my closest friends. It was out of town and took me about 4 hours to drive there. It was nice catching up with lots of old friends I saw there. There were lots of people I didn't expect to be there. It was a nice surprise. I had a lot of fun catching up with everyone there. I didn't want to go at first because it was kind of far away. Also I was moving that weekend. I decided to go after my friend, the groom, asked me over and over again on the phone. I'm glad I ended up going. I probably wouldn't have he didn't call me up personally to try and persuade me to come. It was a decently lengthy road trip and I'm glad the weather was nice. I planned to go and come back the same day but that didn't end up happening. I decided to spend the night out of town. I ended up having more fun than I planned. It was a great trip overall.",1.0,I went to a wedding for one of my closest friends. It was out of town and I got to see old friends there.,180.0,retold 35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LDT2AMKL,2948,UGMD3RL4,45.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,the wedding of a college roomate,Dan was able to come,0.5,,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNETJ0GPQ,4.0,The story reminds me of attending weddings of old friends that I don't see often and how nice it is to catch up,"It was wonderful to see Jen again. I was actually surprised to hear she was getting married. In school we all thought she would be the last person to settle down and start a family. The wedding ceremony was beautiful as was her dress. The reception was simple but nice. The best part of the day was being able to catch up with Jen and all my old friends from school. I was surprised Dan made it up from Texas he was as much fun as I remembered from my own wedding years age. Brian brought his daughter who has grown so much since the last time I saw her. I was sad to hear he was divorced, but also not suprised. He seemed happy though. I was great to be able to dance and have fun while hearing about what everyone was doing now. Some how Bob got talked into providing the music just like back in college. But as usual he was right on point and knew just the type of music to keep us dancing until late into the night. Beth caught the bouquet so hopefully this means we will all be getting together again soon for another wedding. I look forward to seeing everyone again soon.",1.0,"The event was a wedding. It was my old college roommates' wedding and I got to see many college and high school friends there. It was a very nostalgic night full of laughs, alcohol, and dancing.",90.0,imagined 3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQPBLQO6,814,X4V9U2X4,30.0,Man,White,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my stepfather passing away.,my stepfather dying.,0.375,3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQPBLQO6,3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQPBLQO6,,,My stepfather was struggling with a really bad illness. We went to go see him and he wasn't doing well. We didn't think he had a lot of time left. I knew that he had done this to himself with his drinking. We were all very depressed. It didn't look like he was going to make it. I talked to my wife and told her how things were going. I told her that I may not be home tonight and me and the rest of my family were going to be staying with him. She told me that she understood. In the middle of the night the doctors came to us. Said things were getting worse and we should say our last good byes. I went in sometime after my mom. He told me that he was proud of me. He said that he was happy to see the man I've become. We talked about things. I told him I loved him. He passed away later that night,5.0,My stepfather passed away. We had time to say goodbye to him but it was still tough and me and my family.,180.0,recalled 3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RAD8Q95JY,4299,2DM14MZ9,30.0,Man,Black,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my family stepping in for me in a time of need.,they gave me enough money to replace other parts of my computer,0.625,39LNWE0K4VI65PO15A2FW2NTGNSIU8,,,,"Okay so this is a story about the time my CPU crapped out on me and I was in a bad predicament until my family swooped in and saved the day. My PC is my life, I use it to work home and for my entertainment. Video games, music, watching movies, those kind of things are what I meant by entertainment. So you can understand just how important this computer is to me. Now when it comes to what I make, I'm usually well off enough that I can cover an emergency springing up out of nowhere. However around this time I believe funds were limited and I was just barely getting by with a few earnings saved here and there. So you can imagine how freaked out I was when I noticed my computer wouldn't boot. I had to test out my equipment at a friends house, which lead me to the conclusion that my CPU was causing the issue. At that time I thought I was screwed, I was using an older version of Intel's i5 CPU and they stopped selling those years ago. Buying used on E bay was a shot in the dark because the prices were high and you could never tell about the quality of the item until after you bought it. Lets just say I've had some bad experiences with E bay and used items. Anyway, just when I thought my luck was down and out some of my family members came to my rescue and loaned me the money I needed to purchase a new CPU. I don't recall if I mentioned this in the last diary entry I did about this subject, but not only was I able to afford a new CPU, they also gave me enough money to buy a new motherboard and ram as well. My old motherboard was using DDR3 ram while the new ones moved on to DDR4. They wanted me to buy a brand new CPU with a new motherboard and ram as well which was a huge surprise. I was so thankful to those family members that stepped in and helped me when they didn't have to. To this day I'm still very grateful for having such an amazing family. Also a little update on the story, since then I've paid them back fully for what they did. They didn't want to accept it at first, but I insisted that they had to accept my payback.",1.0,"I faced a problem I thought wouldn't go away anytime soon, but out of nowhere was saved by my loving family. I received monetary help from family members when my CPU shut down and I believed that my current job would be in jeopardy. Its a warm story about receiving help when I needed it the most.",150.0,retold 37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47KY7N73J,6986,9C3FEBXE,55.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my daughter's skateboarding practice,she fell while dropping in on a quarter pipe,0.375,,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2637XCA,4.0,I could see my self helping someone practice something to achieve a goal that is important to them.,"A week ago my daughter and I were talking about her skateboarding goals. I knew she had been working really hard to improve and I strongly support her with all of it. Her father and I took her to the park to practice. We all know that the only way to get great at skateboarding is to get out there and actually do it. She has some difficult goals but she believes that they will be worth all of the effort and practice once she gets to where she wants to be. I was helping to coach her learning to drop in on a large quarter pipe. Everything looked good but then in just seconds, things did not go as planned. She took a pretty hard fall and it really scared me. It did not take her long to get right back up and get her focus back to where it needed to be. The look on her dad's face went from fear and concern to a genuine look of admiration almost immediately. It turned out to be a great learning experience and we plan to do it again next week. We will most likely be going every week for a while. We live in an area that is warm almost all year. This is a great goal for my daughter for where we live. She knows that we will support her all the way.",2.0,"My daughter has some difficult skateboarding goals and is working hard towards them. I helped/coached her dropping in on a large quarter pipe and she fell pretty hard. After gathering herself and adjusting her focus, she went back to work on the ramps to the admiration of Dad.",7.0,imagined 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2ND0T9E1,1951,GQR3B9GU,35.0,man,White,5.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,becoming healthy after an illness,I no longer had to take the potential damaging medication.,0.875,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2ND0T9E1,,,"In February, I had my annual check-up at the gastroenterologist. I have Crohn's Disease, but it has been in remission for many years now. I have to take a medication, an immuniomodulator, to keep the disease under control. The medication reduces the effectiveness of my immune system and makes inflammation less likely to occur. The medication also can cause unintended side effects: one of which is lymphoma, a type of cancer. I've been taking this medication for 5 years, and I've always felt wary of it because of the possible side effects. The week before the appointment I had an MRI scan to check for any active inflammation. At the appointment, the doctor revealed that my MRI showed that there was no active inflammation and no evidence of inflammation in the past. I was very relieved to have confirmation, but not surprised because I've felt completely fine recently. Then the doctor said that they would like to try taking me off the medication I had been taking for 5 years. I was super happy about this and immediately agreed. I would no longer have to worry about the potential side-effects. I was a little apprehensive because I was afraid of what would happen if the inflammation came back, but I haven't taken the medication since February. I feel completely fine. I feel like a major burden has been lifted from my shoulders!",4.0,I finally got to stop taking the medication I had been taking for 5 years. I no longer have to worry about the potential damaging side-effects.,150.0,recalled 34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI0TYX01T,508,EPY55F5G,25.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,a day at an amusement park with my mom,revealing that she was going through chemo.,1.0,,3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5ZCR3P7,5.0,"This is based on my true life experiences and my mother, who loved rollercoasters until the day she died.","Two months ago, we went to AstroWorld. It's my mom's favorite amusement park, and by proxy, I guess that makes it mine too. We've had season passes sense I can remember, but I've just gotten to the point where I will join her on the big rollercoasters she loves riding so much. There's the Scorpion, the Sizzler, and the Green Monster. That one is her favorite. We'd done all of the little kid stuff that I usually drag her to, and I could tell her energy was flagging. She'd been going through chemo for sometime, and I'm surprised she was able to take the hot Texas heat as long as she did. We would need to go home soon, where she'd fall asleep almost immediately upon sitting down on the couch. But first, we had to do the Green Monster. We waited in the snaking line, her resting against the guard rails along the way. When we finally got to the front, we sat in the very first row. She reminded me how rarely that happens. Immediately after the coaster took off, it began the slow ""click-click-click"" up the first hill, heading toward the first perilous drop. As we neared the top, someone tapped Mom's shoulder. She turned around and a little boy was behind her with his big brother (or so it seemed). ""Ma'am, you should take your hat off for this.""Mom faltered. She hated showing her bare head, bald from the chemo treatments. But reluctantly, she plucked it off and sat on top of it. She looked at me and gave my hand a squeeze. Seconds later, we plummeted down the track. I saw nothing but joy on her face.",1.0,"The whole summary of the story, basically is a day at the amusement park with family. Lots of memories made that day, lots of fun, laughter, and time together doing something we enjoy that we don't get to do often enough.",60.0,imagined 3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01357M69ZD,1493,RMFN97X7,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the breakup of me and my future wife,i walked out when I was angry,0.5,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01357M69ZD,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01357M69ZD,,,"so about 3 months ago I lost a very important person in my life. she was truly the love of my life and because of my stupid ego she is gone forever. it was a mistake of me walking out during an argument. and i shouldn't have now she is getting married to her high school sweet heart. i'm pretty devastated. We had argued a million times in the past but always worked through them. we traveled the world together , and never really had many arguments we couldn't get past. I don't know what happened. I just got angry and said , well or thought. the hell with this I'm leaving.. I should have just got away until we both had calmed down. now I am always along and its sad. I only think of her, I cant eat , I cant sleep . I'm just beside myself with anguish. She wont answer my phone call, or letters, and I try every day to get in touch but her ex answers her phone and tell me to get lost.. hes not good for her, and she knows it, we have even discussed it a hundred times. So now I'm gonna have to find a way to get her back....also I am taking to her family for help. They want me to get her back and they also pass messages to her from me. I think she has made a grave mistake not allowing time to pass to see how this is such a bad choice on both of our parts but we shall see.",5.0,i have to find a way to get my love back...I will do whatever I have too and realize that love only happens once to some and she was it.,90.0,recalled 33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8V15SSZW,760,8XW77Q2H,18.0,woman,black,one,one,,3.0,4.02535169073515,leaving the US to live in a Muslim country,I felt more at home there,1.0,,3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFIITPHM,4.0,Getting away is something I have longed for so I really resonate with the summary,"I know I haven't updated in a while but life has been crazy. I was getting frustrated at everything back home. I did not feel happy doing anything I felt like I was stuck in this never ending cycle and had no way out. So, 8 weeks ago I left home for good. I actually moved across the world for a complete do over in my life. I made the change from living in the United States to inhabiting a Muslim country. So far I feel so welcomed. No one here knows me but I feel like I was born here. I finally feel as if I have found my place in the world... Like I have found my home. I know that home is not always a place with 4 walls, a roof, windows, and a door. Here home is a community filled with people who accept me as their own. It really makes me question if I had really been homeless every second I spent away from here. This is probably one of the best decisions I have made. Everyday is filled with something new and exciting. I have made friends that feel more like family. I don't know where this journey will take me but I am sure it's somewhere great; and I cant wait to experience it.",1.0,I left home. I moved across the world to start my life over. I moved from the US to a Muslim country.,56.0,imagined 3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IV5672VP,2664,PFFTPH5L,25.0,Man,black,one,3.0,,,4.499809670330263,celebrating 22nd birthday getting wasted,that i threw up everywhere,0.75,,3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNRPVTLNX,2.0,It was similar to the point that something like that can happen,"One of the best days of my life. This is day will be remembered forever. It was something like the movie Hangover, but without the extra. It happened about a month ago, my friend parents had went on vacation for about two weeks. My friend decided to throw a party for his three closest friends; to celebrate our 22nd birthday. Since none of us had a birthday party this year, and we where born the same year. My friend said be at his crib around 8 and bring some liquor and call some girls. So i called a few girls, and posted it on a blog post. I arrived to my friend crib around 8 , it was kind of dark outside but wasn't fully dark in which the moon was at its glory. Walked inside and saw it was a small amount of people inside. I would say about 20 people in total. The music was very smooth, like a nice slow jam to dance with the ladies. I shook three of my friends hands, and gave four girls i knew a hug. More people started to arrive and that's when everything got lit. About 40 more people arrived and that's when the heavy liquor came in. People brought in Hennessy, Ciroc and other expensive drinks i haven't heard of. Let me tell you, we got wasted that night. I was taking shots, after shots, after shots, and more shots. I think I had about 10 shots of liquor, for what i can remember. All i remember was i threw up all over my friends couch, table, and bathroom toilet. But that didn't stop the party, we party until about 4 a.m.. It was a night to remember. I woke up the next morning with the worst hangover ever and barely remembering anything. I end up staying at my friends crib cause i was so wasted. He showed me the video of me throwing up and dancing with a couple of girls. We laughed about it and then i went home.",2.0,I was drinking with my friends for our 22nd birthday. We all drank way too much and all got really drunk. I threw up a lot but partied hard.,90.0,imagined 3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMMRQBN0,1591,1NFHO3RR,25.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,my first time doing an Escape Room.,my husband pointed out how alive I seemed to come in my element.,1.0,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQXEZRNU,,,,"Towards the end of April, my mom and her fiance came to visit me and my husband from Pennsylvania the weekend after my birthday and she'd been asking me what I want to do. I'm a major homebody nowadays - what with having moved away from family, friends, civilization as I had always known it. I don't explore, I don't go out, I like comfy socks and TV shows. I live in the most rural area I've ever seen in my life after growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Talk about culture shock. But anyway, the last time I'd visited Pennsylvania, she had talked about doing an Escape Room as a team building thing for work and I expressed how much I wanted to try one of those. So even though I didn't know what I wanted to do after my birthday, my mom found an Escape Room in a nearby city. She booked it and we went. So this being my first Escape Room, I had no idea what to expect. Mom sent me the list of the ""scenarios"" and said we should do an easier one since it was my first, but the one that struck my fancy was the one where I was supposed to be an FBI agent - the hardest one. I said, ""I hear what you're saying, but I want to be an FBI agent!"" So that's the one we did. And we did really well. At first there were so many different things that could be puzzle pieces that I was literally running from corner to corner wondering where to start. That took more time than it needed to, but once the first puzzle got solved it was pretty smooth sailing. We were in the room with three teenagers who seemed a little shy. Having worked retail, I tried to introduce myself and get their names because - you know, team building. It took a little while for them to really start engaging with us. The whole thing went by in a blur and I honestly barely remember the entire process, I just know I had a great time and that we got the very, very last piece of the puzzle - a book with the code to unlock the door - when the clock was at 30 seconds. At this point, we weren't thinking as much as we should have been anymore and all but ignored the telling part of the clue that revealed the page of the book the code would be on. I was proud for almost getting out though, I think we definitely would have done if we didn't get frantic. Afterwards my husband told me that he loved seeing me like that. I had no idea what he was talking about. ""You were so amazing in there, you took charge of the situation and told people what you thought and I loved it."" I didn't realize how naturally I'd fallen back into my Assistant Manager role where I knew what to do and how it needed to get done, but it felt really good. It was a much needed reminder that I have valuable problem solving skills and leadership skills that I can apply when given the opportunity.",1.0,"My mom came to visit out of state for my birthday and took my husband and me to do an Escape Room. It was my first one and we failed, but we got really, really close to escaping. It was a much needed reminder that I am pretty darn good at thinking and have solid leadership skills.",150.0,retold 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32K1NZC91,1363,QXR3KX0U,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a tumultuous relationship between me and my parents.,my mother didn't show up to the funeral.,0.625,,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32K1NZC91,,,"I have no relationship with my parents because they are radically religious, and when I was 18 they discovered that I, their daughter, was a lesbian, and since they've wanted nothing to do with me. It's been about 9 years, as i'm 27 now. One thing I have always feared was the day one of my grandparents would die and it would force us to all be at a funeral together after not seeing them in so long. That fear finally became a reality in June of this year. My grandfather's funeral was a time to honor him and his life, and in my mind I was willing to set everything with my parents to just all be together as a family for this hard time. I didn't know how my parents would react. I thought it could go one of two ways. Either they would absolutely be infuriated by my showing up with my significant other and possibly start a scene at the funeral, or this death would soften their hearts and make them see the wrong in their behavior and that it could possibly start a rekindling in our relationship. I always had secretly hoped that the latter would be the result, unfortunately this was not the case. The night of the wake, the day before the funeral, I saw my parents and tried to briefly greet them and make small talk, even though it was incredibly awkward and uncomfortable. They seemed very sad, but quiet and it seemed as though they weren't going to cause any problems. Then, within an hour of leaving the wake that night me and my phone was lit up with messages and voicemails about how I dare not bring my significant other to the funeral tomorrow and that they were making conference calls with other family members trying to get her name removed from the obituary, as it was such a horrible sin and everyone should be ashamed for putting it on paper. It was not removed and I did bring her to the service with me. As a result, my mother thought it so horrible that she couldn't even bring herself to show up. This was the most shocking thing to me. I knew she was upset, but not attending her own father in law's funeral who she loved and had a good relationship with for nearly 40 years, it's just a whole new low for her. My father showed up, but kept a wide distance the entire time and would never directly look at me. It was hard not to be upset by this, but as time has passed and I've had a little distance from the situation I realized it's not anger or resentment I feel toward my parents anymore. Its pity. Pity for the fact that they've isolated themselves and hurt their relationships with so many family members. I think about how sad it must be and how alone they must feel at times. I'll always still love them from afar and hope something sparks a change of heart. I don't want them to live out the rest of their lives this way.",1.0,"My parents are radically religious and detest homosexuality. I, their daughter, am a lesbian. My grandfather died and my mother didn't show up to his funeral.",90.0,recalled 3PM8NZGV8Z2B3R6FNNIBPBDJAAXXQO,1098,D5ONDDUE,30.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about a life or death situation that happened to my mother.,when my mother had the pulmonary edema.,1.0,3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PTIF3YBM,,,,"Well, the story really starts about 6 months or so ago. My mother was always complaining about feeling really tired and fatigued so she went to the doctor. The doctor ran some tests and her heart rate was seen to be very low which they believed to be the cause of her fatigue. They recommended that she get a pacemaker put in to help regulate her heart. My mother agreed to undergo the surgery. The day of the surgery arrives and I'm with her laughing and joking around before she was called back to be put under. We had no idea the trouble that was about to occur. We were told the surgery would only be about 30 minutes or so. So they wheel my mother to the back and give her anesthesia. From my knowledge, as I was not with her at this point, was that she was still awake when they wheeled her into the operating room and she began to have a panic attack when they put the surgery cloth or whatever you call it over her face which then lead her to have a pulmonary edema. A pulmonary edema is basically your lungs being filled with fluid making it very difficult to breathe. She was taken to the ICU immediately and remained there for about a week. She was able to make a full recovery but it was close to being an absolute disaster. It was one of the most frightening things I have ever experienced. She even ended up getting the surgery for her pacemaker done later on and thankfully no complications occurred.",5.0,My mother almost died getting a pacemaker put in her heart. She suffered from a pulmonary edema right before the surgery. She was able to recover in the end.,150.0,retold 3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7CTNWE8O,1697,7JW05PF0,40.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,Grandma passing,How many people showed up to say goodbye at her funeral,0.625,,3RWE2M8QWIWI34NC4J1NC3V3NA80NK,4.0,lost my granbmother about a year ago,"Grandma was such a good person. She was always helpful and there for you. She would stop what she was doing to help with anything. Sadly she was lost over the spring. She was pretty up there in age. So it wasn't really a surprise. It was still sad to see her go though. She will be missed. She has a full and happy life though. Don't think she left with any regrets. She loved to travel, had been around the world. So many different places. And she always brought something back for the grand kids. Little trinkets. People she met from everywhere came to her funeral. The room filled with flowers. It was very nice.",1.0,My grandmother passed away this spring. She had a good life and we will miss her. Her funeral was quite lovely,60.0,imagined 3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWH2MPF7C,2144,4SHNI9A8,40.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,how good things came from a terrible situation,when we made up and became best friends.,0.25,,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9IHE0D5,4.0,it was very true and closely personal,"i remember my mom called me and wanted to talk in person about a serious matter. She wanted to meet as soon as possible . me and my brother arrived and we both sat down. She explained that the Drs had found a mass on her right breast and they had some concerns, she asked if i could come home for sometime and stay with her. I was frightened and we both went to the first Dr. appointments together, after the biopsy. They found out it was cancer and that is was an aggressive form. So we scheduled the surgery as soon as possible. They did the surgery and they actually messed up. she was home and violently ill we took her back and they had punctured her lung and not bothered to read the x-rays after the surgery. which to me is mal-practice. She had to get a tube put in her and another surgery. We were worried the hospital may kill her if the cancer didn't. We tried to converse with a lawyer but no one would look at it. So instead we found another Dr about 2 hours north that had a way better reputation and we went with him. That was over 5 months ago and she has gone through the worst of it. the chemo was bad and afterwards the radiation we just got done with. the good news is. She is actually in remission and doing much better. I am still home looking after her and she is happy about it and so am I. we have re- kindled our relationship and we get along very good these days. In a way I'm glad it happened, but im sorry she had to go through it. but good things came from it. things I never thought could happen. we never talked much after my dad passed away, but now we are best friends and that is a blessing unto itself. Its a compelling story that has a wonderful turn out and im always glad to tell it , but it was the most scary event of my life in the beginning .",3.0,I suffered from inflammation in my body that caused my blood not to flow properly. I learned that rest is extremely important when you exercise a lot.,90.0,imagined 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSNNKULPD,2063,KRQ4EH3Y,25.0,Woman,asian,one,5.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,My grandfather had a car accident on two months before.,When driver escape from that accident without little wound.,0.375,,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9MUEV9I,5.0,This accident was experienced by my grandfather and my best friend.,"Two months ago, My friend was traveled to my home town by drove a car with my old grandfather. He was around 80 at that incident. In order to enjoy the scenarise along the road side my friend Sam car speed was around 60 km/h. They enjoyed their travel very much. Unexpectedly one car was with high speed without any control which missed it track and hit Sam's car opposite to them. Sam's car was crushed badly. Due that accident my grandfather had many injuries and fractures. His left arm joint was replaced and his left side hip bone was completely broke. He lost his conscious and Sam had many inner bleeding in his body. They two was immobile due to that drastic hit. With in a few minutes Sam was gained his energy and checked my grandfather condition. People rushed and help them to escape from my car. But wonderfully opponent car had no major damage and the driver was free from injuries. He made huge mess on our life but he does not asked any sorry towards us. Sam decided to sue over driver reckless drive. That person looked like criminal with dishonest quality. He seemed irresponsible and cold heart fellow.",5.0,"Car accident where the plaintiff did not admit his fault. It could be very serious accident with injuries. The driver at fault was a very irresponsible, dishonest man.",60.0,imagined 3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCKG16Y1D,1075,ANI1GTD6,50.0,MAN,White,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,helping my brother and sister-in-law.,my vehicle broke down just a few days being there,-0.625,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD9X4BEN,,,,"Got to my brothers house. Was a great trip. They already nned me to go to the store for them. Nobody home yet. He won't be back until late, same as my sister-in-law. When the nephew gets home, need to get him a snack and take him to swim practice. At least my niece isn't going anywhere tonight. They'll be picking up pizza on the way home. I guess my brother will pick up my nephew, as well. Well, we didnt eat until 8pm. Didn't even have much time to talk with the family. Looks like we are taking the kids to the park tomorrow so everyone wants to get sleeping early tonight. Well, the next day we spent 8 hrs at the park. Man, I was so tired. Went on a few rides which I will not do again. Had to do it for the kids, though. They think I'm the cool uncle so had to live up to the hype. It was fun over all. Needed some fun cause the rest of the week was me playing the role of chauffer. I need to take my niece and nephew to two different events everyday, and pick them up when they are done. Some I stayed to watch but other times I went back to the house to get some swimming in mysel. It is hot down in the soth and is great that they have a pool. Well, the 2 weeks just flew by and and time for me to head back north. Not used to that kind of hussle and bussle. Great to be back home, though.",2.0,Helped my brother out with the kids for 2 weeks. Needed to baby sit while he and my sister in law had to do other obligations.,60.0,retold 35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2Z9UVZB,6143,0NWYQ67L,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,my boyfriend and I visiting Denver for the third time.,I was able to get everything done in such a tight timeframe.,0.25,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2Z9UVZB,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2Z9UVZB,,,"I recently went to Denver with my boyfriend. This was the third time in three years that we've made this trip. We go there to watch hockey games, to hang out with our friends that have moved there, and to drink craft beer, as this is a hobby of ours. I am the planner, and am comfortable planning things for us because my boyfriend doesn't care about what we do one way or another. This year I let him know I was planning for us to visit a total 19 different breweries and worked out when could do each thing I wanted. One of the things we had to figure out when we would be hitting up all the breweries I wanted to visit in Boulder. We had to plan this carefully because some days were just out of the question - there were two days we needed to be in Denver for because we would be attending hockey games, and we wanted to be in Denver on the last day we were leaving instead of going to the airport from Boulder. In the end, everything worked out. We went to Boulder the day we got into town. We got to see his friend that moved up there. I got to spend some one-on-one time at brunch with my friend while my boyfriend slept in at the hotel. We got to see hockey games. We visited a cat cafe on our final day in town and brought them some toys that I had ordered and shipped to an Amazon Locker. My boyfriend got some advice from brewers, as he was seeking to brew his own beer. We even got to visit some places that weren't on the list because I didn't schedule any restaurants for us to visit while we were there. Every day was rewarding because we had an itinerary, a purpose for visiting each brewery, and because I focused on location and hours of operation of each of those places and planned accordingly. The only thing we didn't get to do - again - was visit the Denver Mint. He had been wanting to go since the first year we went. Maybe next year.",1.0,"My boyfriend and I made our third trip to Denver. While we were there we visited breweries, attended hockey games, and spent time with our friends that moved up there.",6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNR0LTLNO,1019,4W264H4V,45.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a phone call that ended many people's jobs.,"the contract was canceled, when they assured us the week before.",0.375,,3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNR0LTLNO,,,"The call was 4 months ago. I was working from home that day. I remember being especially happy that day because I was able to get some errands done in between my work demands, and felt a good sense of work and life balance that day. I remember being thankful for my position and that I was allowed to be flexible with my work schedule. I received an email about 11:45am that was somewhat cryptic. The essence of the email was that something was coming soon, but don't worry, you still have a position here in the company. I recall being confused. At 12pm we had a company-wide conference call. We were told that in 30 days, we would no longer have an office as our contract had been canceled. This came as a complete shock to everyone, as just the week before we were on another conference call where we were assured that everything was peachy keen, the company was doing very well and we had nothing to worry about. I remember feeling like someone punched me in the stomach, I was worried for myself and my 90 or so co-workers in the office that would not have a job in 30 days. The email that I received earlier made more sense now. I was told that I was one of the few employees that was being kept on, for now, and would work strictly remote for other contracts in the company. I recall being relieved, worried, nervous, and scared all at the same time. It was a strange feeling. I wasn't sure what to expect, as we were all told just a week prior that everything was fine. I was sure that my position was not just fine. I was not expected to have any work duties for 3 months, but they were going to pay me my regular salary. How long can I expect to be kept as an employee with no work to do?",2.0,I received an email 15 minutes prior to a life altering phone call that only partially diffused my concern. Our contract was canceled and the office was being closed in 30 days. A lot of people were going to lose their jobs.,120.0,recalled 3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YX2UP0Q,1496,3M8OB8JG,35.0,man,black,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,About my daughters first day in school,The emotions I always have to see my daughter's happiness,0.625,3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YX2UP0Q,3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YX2UP0Q,,,"I remember the first day of my daughter in school. This was a memorable day for me and felt like a lot of great achievement as a father. Kids are great and could be emotional when you know that you really made them happy. I am a graduate student studying Engineering. I have a 3 year old daughter and would turn four in 5 months. We live in a small house close to the college that I attended and I am a full time father. Most times I dress up to go to school, my daughter would run after me crying to come along. I always gave her excuse that she can't come along, because I am going to school. Meaning she got to know about going to school when she was age 2. This, together with youtube videos made her know about attending school and always wanted to attend school. I got her enrolled for head start and she was enrolled to start on August 26th, 2019. before this date, she would pick up her uniform and cry to go to school. Not long, the resumption date came and she got dressed and I dropped her off. She was so happy to be there, she was amongst the few students in her class that did not cry that their parents dropped them of. I could see the excitement in her everyday when I pick her up that she is doing what she loves. I am happy and emotional to see that she is happy with her life.",2.0,My daughter first day in school. How she longed to attend school because she always saw her dad attend graduate school. Thhe joy of always doing what she loves make me emotional,14.0,recalled 33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3394Y9D,4366,OF5X166V,35.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Cooking barbecue for many people.,People loved it and it had brought so many people together.,0.375,33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3394Y9D,33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3394Y9D,,,"My wife and kids were going on vacation that I unfortunately could not go on. This vacation had been planned since the month they had gotten back from the vacation the year before. She was to spend a week out out of town with the kids visiting family. I had mentioned cooking bbq to send with her this year. I love bbq. Throughout the year I will have a few big cookouts, have people over to eat and have drinks and will generally share with neighbors as well. So the day before she left, I woke up at 4am and fired up our big offset cooker (the smoker) and prepped roughly 30 lbs of meat. I threw the meat on and tended to the fire all day all while she ran around took care of any last minute errands she needed to take care of before leaving. The meat hit its plateau, one of the longest I had experienced in my roughly 20 years of cooking bbq. Stressed because even when these were finished we still had work to do. At around 10pm they finished, we pulled them and let them rest. We then quickly shredded, and vacuum sealed all the meat for her trip. She leaves on her trip. We talk occasionally but no mention of the bbq. Day 2 passes, still haven't heard anything about the barbecue I sent. I just assumed it would be a few people and a maybe a small dinner get together and they would probably enjoy it. On day three I received some pictures of some tables and a tent setup with my bbq on display. They had invited everybody. At this point I am concerned. Is this type of bbq everyone's cup of tea? Apparently so, as I received a picture of groups of people eating and having a good time. My wife called and said it was a huge success, some even had as many three to four pulled pork sandwiches, she explained that people who didn't even plan on coming showed up to eat after they heard about the bbq. It was a hit and they all thanked me. It felt good to know it was a success. My hard work paid off.",2.0,"I cooked pulled pork for my wifes vacation. I was concerned that they might not like it. Everybody loved it, and people came out of the woodworks to have some.",60.0,recalled 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLT1I5VNZ,643,L4JHNLCZ,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,My plan to become a Dive Master,I postponed it to relocate to Las Vegas,1.0,3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXDJ7G5N,,,,"Earlier in the year I decided to pursue becoming a Dive Master. At the time I was ready to continue my dive training and was in the process of first obtaining my rescue diver certification. However, since that time my situation has recently changed so I am currently putting my Dive Master training on hold. I have relocated to Las Vegas and am now pursuing new and exciting opportunities there. I will still look to obtain my Dive Master certification at some point and will continue to find diving locations here in Las Vegas. Once I am settled in I will look to find a local dive shop where I can resume my training. I have already looked into possible destinations. I only have a few remaining certifications to obtain but they are ones that will take quite some time to obtain. Master Diver involves more theory than actual diving. Advanced Rescue Diver will expand on what was taught in the first course. There are a few other minor certifications to obtain but then I can finally work on my Dive Master certification. Only the near future will tell when I am able to accomplish this. Luckily it is a goal that doesn't need to be achieved overnight. Diving will always be an option and is an activity I can partake in at my locations. I am looking forward to it.",1.0,I have decided to pursue becoming a Dive Master. There are many certifications that it requires getting but I am greatly looking forward to it.,90.0,retold 3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNH8QXZI,2869,TBCD1T40,50.0,Woman,hisp,2.0,one,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,about my families Off-roading experience,We flipped the Jeep,0.25,,3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNH8QXZI,,,"A few months back my son wanted to go Off-roading in his fairly new Jeep. We decide to make a day of it and take a few others with us. We head out to a town near us that had this deserted road that people are known to trek on. It was a beautiful day for this, sunny, clouds 80-degree weather, what more could we ask for. About halfway through this road, we encounter a fairly steep embankment that crossed some water. We had to cross it to continue, so one of our passengers get out and try to guide us down this hill. on the road down there were trenches on either side from the tires digging in the mud from the previous rain. We start to head down trying to avoid the left side tire trench as it was the deeper of the two, this proved to be a difficult task as we quickly fell in the hole. Our only option was to ""GUN IT!"" as the person who was guiding us exclaimed. So we did just that, as we did we teetered to the left, we were so deep that our two right-side tires had completely lifted off the ground. We slowly fell to the ground and hit hard if it wasn't for the Jeep's Roll Cage it could've ended up far worse, but we were all fine. But stuck out in Timbuktu. So we had to call a tow truck to get the Jeep out of the ditch, we were they for what felt like hours in direct sunlight before they arrived and got the Jeep back up without a problem. While the bill of paying the tow truck wasn't fun, the day I had spent with my family sure was. Considering that spending quality time with family now is far few and in between, I cherish the memories I do have.",3.0,"Son and our family went on and Off-roading experience. On this journey we encounter a steep hill, and flip the Jeep, all of us were fine. And now we all have a cool memory.",150.0,recalled 3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9N2XAW9K,924,3QPUG12V,25.0,Man,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,Starting a business and making a new friend.,That a found a new best friend in the process of starting a business.,0.0,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDK8PTOJ,,,,"I was very proud of successfully launching a company that I started for the first time. I was surprised that it worked because of the difficulties that I faced along the way. However, the most unexpected event that I encountered was meeting a friend who helped me through the best times. Today I call that friend my best friend. When I was looking for people to start a business with, I started searching for programmers at local colleges to help me launch my idea. I met someone from a local college, and at the time he was a stranger to me. At first, I did not necessarily like the guy I ended up starting a business with, and I did not know if we would be able to work together, but he finished a protype of our application and I liked it. What I learned about my new friend was that his work-ethic is second to none, and that is something I respect. Most importantly, I learned that my friend maintains a positive attitude, and that is what helped us through the process of creating a company. Without my friends positivity, we would have never launched our company, and he would not be someone I call my best friend. When I started the company, I had no idea that I would make a new friend, and it was a complete shock to me to meet someone like him. We hangout outside of work these days, go to games together, go to events together, and we hang out with each other’s families. I learned that tasks are always easier when you do them with people you like being around. I also learned that difficult tasks can be made possible when you perform them with people who are positive. The process of starting a company is significant to me because I did something that no one thought I could do, I get to do something that I love, and I get to do it with a new best friend.",2.0,I was able to start and launch a company successfully. I felt joy and pride because I stuck with it in spite of the challenges.,210.0,retold 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5XVSWX8,252,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,a fable about a boy and a dog,the dog got scared,0.875,,3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJMLETLT,2.0,I've read fables,"Two months ago, I was homeless. I was going to university while I was homeless. I went to the library to read a book. It had fables of Ancient Persia passed down orally through the generations. These stories were very unique and rich. There was a tell about a boy. He played with his dog everyday. He threw a ball down the road one day. A cart was going to hit the dog but it missed. This taught me to look around for my surroundings. I was sorry for the dog. He was scared in the story. I'm glad that he didn't die. This tell should be taught to everybody at a young age. It teaches them to be careful and thankful about their mortal life.",2.0,"I was homeless, and went into a university library to read a book. This book contained fables of Ancient Persia passed down through generations orally. These stories were varied and rich.",60.0,imagined 3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8ED1DDN14,1043,YYZQMQ5D,35.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,An evening meal,Being required to attend the event,0.25,,3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8ED1DDN14,,,"June, 2019. I don't recall the exact date as it is now in the last waning days of August but I definitely know it happened in June. There is a licensing expo in my town every year and last year I met the owner of a company I get collectible pieces from. This year, it was a little bit different. A few other people were coming in for a visit along with the owner of the company I mentioned before. I have been swamped with work lately because we are short-staffed in the office and I suppose it is much easier to put more strain on one person than it is to hire someone or extend the overtime hours that the one person is getting. By that, I mean myself. But I digress. Anyways, one of the people who was coming in, I was engaged in a chat with. I had perceived that I had done something to upset the organizer of this event a few months prior so I did not particularly wish to reach out and speak with him because I did not want relations strained more. The person I was chatting with sent me an invitation via instant messenger which went something like: ""Your presence is required Thursday at 8:00 pm."" I had to give him directions to my place as I don't have the money for a car and he didn't care because he had a car rented for the duration of his stay. I actually delayed proceedings a bit because I was trying to get pictures done. A few people like what I can draw, although I don't think I'm all that particularly good, and since I didn't have an exorbitant amount of money like the person organizing the event, I wanted to do what little I could to contribute to the occasion. We ate at a restaurant where I could never go on my own. The most inexpensive item was something like $60! And although it felt a little awkward, being the only girl there and not really being as involved in the company or the company's online group like the others, it was a nice experience.",1.0,A group of people came down for a licensing expo/vacation and I was invited to join them for an evening meal.,60.0,recalled 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JF7Q3ZI,1231,LCQG4QGC,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,bumping into a childhood friend,we ran into each other in such a specific place at a strange time of d,0.625,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6PZ4970,,,,"I had just started a new job as an apprentice Electrician in a new town, a couple of hours away from where I grew up. It was really early in the morning, maybe 6:30am. I stopped at a gas station I don't normally go to to pick up an energy drink before I went to work. Out the corner of my eye I saw someone vaguely familiar but just kind of dismissed it. As I rounded the aisles I saw him again, but a bit clearer. I was almost sure it was a friend I hadn't seen in over a decade. The last time we saw each other was in my hometown, and we hadn't spoken in many years. As I got a bit closer I could see it was him, so I called out his name. He looked up and immediately recognized me. Straight away he walked towards me for a hug and asked how I was. It was so weird - he'd moved here a few years before and me only a few weeks before, and he worked nights. Normally he was still at work at this time, so it was even stranger for us to bump into each other. We briefly caught up and then went our separate ways. We promised to to meet up and hang out in the near future. It still kind of blows my mind that it even happened - I don't believe in fate, but things like that make me question it a little.",1.0,"Bumped into a childhood friend after 12 or so years of not seeing or talking to each other. Was a random location at an unusual time, so the odds were slim.",180.0,retold 3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7O5IP36C,10223,X7IMRL21,40.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,getting a new job,i was offered the job that I thought was out of my league,0.75,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH8VXTJZX,,,,"I was getting burnt out at my job of many years and was looking for a change. On a whim I decided to apply for a job that was related to my field but that I had no experience or expertise in. The job was far above what I currently had in terms of position, responsibility, and salary. The job was also half way across the country. To my surprise I was called for an interview and made it past the first round. I was called back to go onsite to do a formal interview and they loved me. I was so surprised to get offered the job because I was not a perfect fit for it by any means. I would have to learn a lot and pursue an additional degree. My wife and daughter were excited about what lay ahead for us and the prospect of moving. We relocated from NJ to TN and it was culture shock. But exactly what we needed at that time. We were all happy with the decision and the opportunity. I was nervous about the pressure to do well in an unfamiliar role. I was concerned about the learning curve and if I would catch on quick. I was elated to find out that I did just fine. Everything turned out great.",3.0,I got a new job. We moved and I am starting next week. My whole family is excited and happy for this new chapter in our life.,270.0,retold 3F6KKYWMNCNC2OO6GVPIRAFMPDOND7,2461,SGJ7M7AV,35.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my Dad's funeral,i couldn't get through my speech,0.875,3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1R8TQOS2,,,,"I had to give a message at my father's service. I could barely get through it. I had so many emotions going through me that I was miserable. I was embarrassed because I could hardly talk. I kept thinking about him being gone when I was talking. I don't think that anyone understood what I said. I was hoping to be able to give a great tribute to my dad, but I clearly did not. I wanted it to be over, i was uncomfortable enough already with his death and now I was making a fool of myself. It was hard enough to be without a dad, I just should have let someone else do it. I am still mad at myself for trying to speak, I should have know that I couldn't do it. I am still grieving and my heart is still broken from my loss. I hope that time will heal this wound. I am constantly thinking about this, and I know it is having an effect on my every day life. I try to move on from it and I can't. I wonder what me being like this is doing to my family.",5.0,My father died and I had to deliver a message during the service. I dealt with extreme emotions and sadness during the event.,60.0,retold 3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH619J389O,3697,QU4C3JG0,30.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,3.332204510175204,A woman going through difficult times that ends up drinking,She drunk drives,1.0,,3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ805V1PK,3.0,I used to use alcohol to cope,"It started out as an innocent-enough day. I went to work like normal, and got through most of the day without any abnormal occurences. Then I received a text from my ex, and my mood instantly went downhill. It had been an abusive relationship, and scary breakup. I thought I had finally gotten free. When I left work, I decided to alleviate some stress by stopping at a little bar. I figured I'd have a couple of drinks and some food, and take my mind off things a little bit. After being seated for just a couple of minutes, the bartender came over. This drink is from the guy at the end, she said. I thought to myself that this is interesting, since no guy had ever bought me a drink before. We ended up talking for hours, and before I knew it I was feeling pretty good. I told myself that I deserved to relax though, and I was safe to drive. On the way home, it all started to hit me. However I only lived 2 miles away and knew that I could make it. Suddenly I saw a bright flash of light, heard screeching, and then nothing. I awoke in the emergency room with a concussion and severely fractured arm. Now, on top of ex problems, I'd have to take time off work. Definitely a lesson learned.",2.0,I was involved in a very tragic car accident. My arm and shoulder received 2 of the most severe injuries I have ever experienced.,28.0,imagined 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6BECJJLO,1423,DY98WEXK,18.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,A man meeting a homeless man at a bus stop,When the man invites Casey to stay at his apartment,0.375,,3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WB5V3PNZ,1.0,I personally have never met a homeless person,"3 weeks ago, I was walking down a busy street. I realized that I soon had to catch the bus, so i stopped and waited at the bus stop. At the bus stop, i met a man named Casey. Casey was a young homeless man. After talking to him, I had great pity on him. Casey lost everything in the financial crisis, and he had no family left. After talking to him for a while, I realized I had to do something. I offered Casey money, but he would not take any. I decided I should invite him back to my place. I live alone after all. I told Casey he could sleep on my couch that night if he would like to. Casey came back to my house, ad we watched Netflix for a good while. As he shared more about his story, I felt my entire life perspective change. I realized that i took so many things for granted. I told Casey that he had changed my life in that moment. To this day, Casey and I are close friends.",1.0,"I met a homeless man named Casey at the bus stop. After talking to him, I offered to let him sleep on my couch that night if he wanted. We ended up becoming friends, watching Netflix, and talking as he shared his story, a conversation that changed my perspective forever.",21.0,imagined 3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMV45MDZ1,3217,1FWQ0XRQ,25.0,man,asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,about my friend's wedding.,I met someone and hit it off.,1.0,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RS1F9PV,,,,I was invited to my friend's wedding. When I got the invitation in the mail I couldn't believe it. He was one of the least likely friends to get married. He was not the type that would settle down and start a family or commit to a long term relationship. He was a traveler and could not stay in one place for long. When we graduated from high school we had gone our separate ways. I went to study at university and he had joined the military. We lost touch for a bit and I had not heard from him in a while. Getting the wedding invitation was a surprise and I could not wait to see my friend again. We lived on different sides of the country so I decided it would be easiest to take a flight there. The flight went smooth and I arrived at the destination right on schedule. My friend picked me up from the airport. We caught up on the drive to the wedding venue. My friend was really happy and I was happy for him. Everything was going great in his life. We got to the wedding just in time and I took my seat. My friend and his wife were a lovely couple and I was glad to see my friend again doing so well. After the wedding there was the beautiful reception. Besides some of my friend's family there was not many people that I knew. Most of the people there were friends of the bride or people that my friend knew or worked with. That is when I met her. She was seated across from me at the table and once we locked eyes I could feel an immediate connection. She was a friend of the bride and she did not know many of the people at the wedding either. We ended up sitting next to each other talking all night long and really hit it off. Little did we know that night was start of an amazing relationship for the two of us.,1.0,I attended a friend's wedding. One of the least likely of my friends to get married. I met someone at the wedding and we hit it off.,210.0,retold 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLTQVENVF,1148,SO0ABCFF,45.0,woman,White,one,4.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,getting surprise proposal from my boyfriend at Disney.,I turned around to see my sisters there .,-0.125,,32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZIOTNM2Q,3.0,My husband surprised me with a proposal and I had no clue.,Five months ago my boyfriend surprised me with a trip to Disney world. He had never planned a vacation without me so I was very shocked but excited. Neither of us had ever been to Disney world before so it would be a first for both of us. The day started out hitting up some of the rides. Mid day we were both a little tired so we went back to the hotel to rest up and shower. He had made dinner plans for us that evening. We both rested and got cleaned up and then headed back to the park. He had made reservations near Cinderella's castle so that we could watch the fireworks as we ate. It was so beautiful and romantic to see the fireworks light up the castle. As dinner was wrapping up the waiter came out with two glasses of champagne. I was so caught up in watching the fireworks that I failed to notice that my boyfriend was now down on one knee. I couldn't believe what was happening! My mind was whirling as I screamed out yes! I jumped up to hug my boyfriend. The next thing I know I hear some familiar voices calling out congratulations behind me. I turned around to see my two best friends behind me. My boyfriend had flown in my two sisters so they could be hear to celebrate with us. That had to be the most memorable part of the evening seeing them. I couldn't believe that he planned this whole romantic evening himself. I also couldn't believe that my sister's kept this secret from me. I just thought I was taking a simple weekend getaway with my boyfriend. I never had a clue that I would head home two days later engaged to be married. This was definitely the most romantic thing my boyfriend has ever done for me.,2.0,I got proposed at Disney world. It was the most romantic thought thru plan my boyfriend has ever done for me. My best friends(sisters) were there and that made it even better. They kept it a secret and I didn't have a clue what was about to happen.,150.0,imagined 3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDPM3SFL,1313,7FITX0BD,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,seeing a bear in my neighborhood,the bear ran out in front of my car,0.5,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDPM3SFL,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDPM3SFL,,,"I was coming home from the grocery store a couple of months ago. It was early in the morning, around six-thirty. The roads weren't busy, so I was pretty relaxed as I made the drive home, just taking my time. Anyway, I was getting very close to my house, maybe only half a mile away, when a black bear ran out in front of my car! I had to slam on the brakes so I wouldn't hit it. It gave me quite the scare. I had never seen a bear that close up before, I had only seen them in zoos or in nature documentaries or as taxidermy pieces. I think the bear was hanging around the neighborhood because it was trash day. It must have been rummaging through someone's garbage cans. I don't live in the city, but I also don't live in the country or a wooded area, so to see a bear just roaming around on the road was really quite the surprise. It wasn't the last time I saw the bear, though! I saw it again about two weeks after he ran out in front of my car, literally walking through someone's back yard. I don't know if anyone in the neighborhood has called Animal Control or the local authorities, but I get kind of nervous when I go outside now, knowing that there could still be a bear roaming around the neighborhood. Even though the thought of a bear roaming around makes me nervous, I still really hope no one shoots the bear. If Animal Control shows up, I hope that they can relocate the bear safely to the woods where it belongs.",1.0,"I was on my way home from the grocery store when a black bear ran out in front of my car. It really shocked me, to say the least.",60.0,recalled 3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PT1N1SD6,776,I3JPIQCG,,na,Na,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,an anniversary celebration as symbolized by activities,"the wife talked about her miscarriage, which is often personal",1.0,,3DI28L7YXB0EGNVH73240LK4ONNE1M,1.0,"I'm not married, so I don't know what it's like to be able to look back on a life together like that.","I've heard people say before that life is a journey. What they don't say is what type of journey it really is. When I first married Rod almost 22 years ago, I had no idea what I was in store for. Sure, I knew I'd be moving in with someone for the first time, so I'd lost some of my autonomy. We'd argued before, and I knew we'd argue again in the future. The wedding vows confirmed that we were joined together for richer or poorer. No matter how high we went, we'd be together. But I had no idea just how high or low those things would take us. For our 22nd anniversary yesterday, Rod surprised me with a series of trips that illustrated just how we've gone on that journey together. We first went out on a boat to symbolize the start of our journey: setting sail. After we'd sailed out far enough, we jumped in the water and started to swim around. That was to represent when, early in our marriage, I miscarried, and we realized that things wouldn't always be so easy. There were times we'd have to swim together ourselves, doing the hard work ourselves. After we'd tired ourselves out, we hopped back on the boat and had a picnic. This one was to remember that whenever we're taxed for events like that, we'll always have the fruit of our marriage to nourish and sustain us. We had a lot of fruit on the way back, actually. And then he finished up with something I couldn't have imagined: a hot air balloon ride at sunset with champagne and all. It was in recognition of our commitment - no, our promise - to sail off into the sunset together. It's going to be a good life, another good 22 years...just as it always has with him.",1.0,"My husband surprised me with a wonderful day out for our 22nd wedding anniversary. We went boating, swimming and picnicking and had a lot of good food throughout the day. He then topped it ll off with a champagne hot air balloon ride at sunset.",90.0,imagined 3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBIEGFE7E,1998,UD8EQNMQ,18.0,Man,black,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,A fight my sister and I had.,My sister got angry because I didn't answer her question.,0.0,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQEYCIFC,,,,"On the 6th of July 2019, my sister and I had a fight. On that day, I went somewhere very early in the morning and did not have enough rest the night before. Due to the presence of heavy traffic in town, I was not able to reach my destination early. By the time I reached my destination, I was totally late for the program I was to go to. As a result of my being late, I left the place very late, which was around 5:00 pm. When I was coming home again, there was heavy traffic. I was also very hungry since I had eaten almost nothing since I left the house in the morning. I had to stop on the way to buy food, which also made me late since the food took some time to be prepared. Due to this, I was very tired and frustrated when I reached the house. When I reached the house, my sister tried to ask me a stupid question. I decided not to mind her and went to put my food down. She then asked me again and this time I gave her a snobbish answer. This then made her angry and caused her to shout at me. Due to this, both of us got angry and started saying very unpleasant words towards each other. Luckily, my older sister was around and came in to stop the fight. The reason we both fought was that we were both on edge that day since she had also gone out and had been in heavy traffic that day.",2.0,"My sister and I had a fight on the 6th of June 2019. This fight happened because we both were on edge and nearly tuned into a dire situation. Thankfully, due to the intervention of my big sister, the fight was both up and things are ok between us now.",210.0,retold 3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A2ZLMUFW,782,VSO23HSM,,Na,na,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,a man seeking asylum,hearing about the horrors of peoples accounts,1.0,,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X4F9MCN9,5.0,I can't in my own personal family but I watch the news and see or saw what happend down south and it is horrific,Today I went to the detention center to give a speech and I have to say that I am a bit nervous since talking in front of a group is always a challenge. The difference with today's visit was the person or client that I met while I was there. We sat and chatted for a while and I learned about all the tribulations this person endured in his home country. It was very upsetting to see someone go through such terrible trials but he was here now and we were one our way to better things. I never realized how bad things can be for a person outside our country. You really can't get the true meaning until you hear it first hand. To think so many people are going through this is heart breaking. Sometimes I wonder why it has to be this way. Why can't people just treat others with tenderness? It is not that hard to do. I suppose money and power play a huge role. So I listened to this man tell me story after story. He talked about his family. He talked about his neighbors. Some stories were not so bad. Other stores were awful. We spent many hours together working things out in preparation for his case and although it was no easy road...We actually won! So I have happy news to end this trying situation. That is truly what makes it all worth the time and investment.,3.0,"An intern for a local immigration clinic visits a local detention center to give a presentation. There, he meets a client who is seeking asylum in the United States out of fear of persecution in his home country. Client and Intern work together on asylum case and win.",60.0,imagined 3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544PVZVKVQ,2271,C4RUJTT9,25.0,MAN,hisp,one,one,3.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,my recent financial struggles,I was given a free car,1.0,3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544PVZVKVQ,,,,"Two months ago, I was really struggling financially. I am the sole provider in my household. I do not make all that much money. My job is about an hour and a half away in walking distance. For the entire year, I walked to and from the workplace because taxis would eliminate all of my profits from that day. I wanted to pick up extra shifts, but the walking destroyed my energy. I started to save up for a car. I was quickly beginning to realize that I was unable to save any decent amount of money up because too many bills kept piling up. I then got the flu and I had to miss an entire week of work, which only made matters worse. After I got better, I returned to work, but I was already way behind on my finances. There was no overtime available to me, either. I asked my stepfather for help looking for a car back in June of this year. He agreed to do so, but I told him that I was on a really tight budget. He then contacted me and told me that he had found a car. The memorable moment was this: He gave me the car for free! I did not expect it. He told me that he had seen how hard I was trying and he just wanted to help me out. I am forever thankful to him and I even offered to repay him, which he refused to accept.",1.0,I was really broke and struggling financially up until two months ago. I tried to save up for a car and failed. My stepfather ended up buying me a car for free.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR8KBL41,1985,N5AISMHY,30.0,NONBINARY,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,waking up to my dog being paralyzed.,my vet told me to just kill him instead of trying to help.,1.0,32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3NZUKE4,,,,"I have a dackel/wiener-dog. I woke up to him paralyzed one morning. So, took him to the vet, as one does, and she told me to ""put him down. he won't have a good life. He'll never get better. etc"" since I could not afford the over 10k for back surgery. Went home, cried about it, thought about it, looked up paralyzed dog forums all night long. It was a pretty bad night. Not only that, but the paralysis was very sudden. The night before, he was limping just a little bit. I thought that he'd stepped on something outside during our walk. The day of the incident, other than not being able to move his back legs, he was happy and fine. So, I went back and told her that no, I was going to try. Somehow got him on steroids, did crate-rest with him and did laser treatments. Though, I was told by her that ""This won't make a difference. He'll get urine scald. He'll just suffer."" My vet really knows how to depress the hell out of me, I might say. So, I purchased bed wetting pads and barrier spray for his belly online. He was happy to be home and I was just worried about the future. I did not know if what I was doing was going to make a difference. I was also worried about the money, since, maybe I should have just used it to kill him and have him cremated? I cried a LOT and barely ate for a week. And? He got better.",5.0,"My long backed dog was suddenly paralyzed one morning. My horrible vet said to just kill him. But, he's almost completely fine now.",90.0,retold 3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BNMFMT6O,2349,2SXD59W7,45.0,man,white,3.0,5.0,,1.0,4.0943445622221,Backpacking with my friends through parts of Europe.,Experience firsthand the slower pace of in Spain.,0.375,,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON95MO25,1.0,I do not relate to this experience because I have never been through it. I would like to travel to Europe. Money is the issue.,"2 months ago I went on an exciting backpacking trip to Europe with my friends. I visited France, Italy, Spain and Austria. We went through Paris and the Omaha Beach where the D-Day landings happened. In Paris I enjoyed some sweets. I traveled through the countryside in Spain. It was surprising how laid-back people are in Spain. The pace of life is so much slower in Spain. People take there time during meals to have conversations. We saw but did not participate in the running of the bulls. It was excited and scary to see people trying to avoid those bulls. In Austria I enjoyed some Austrian chocolate. I enjoyed interacting with the locals. I had many interesting conversations with people. I love mountains. Austria is filled with many snow-capped mountains. My trip with my friends will stay with me the rest of my life. I feel closer to my friends now. I also made some new friends.",4.0,My friends and I went on a backpacking trip to Europe for about three weeks. We met many different people from around the world and formed alot of different friendships. We got to experience many different cultures and made amazing memories that will last a lifetime.,60.0,imagined 34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QW289HLO,1347,TFUZ760O,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,me working toward a PhD.,I felt better after talking to my parents.,0.875,,32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQOSYR41,1.0,I have done projects that have been ruined and my family has consoled me and helped me to go on.,"Six months ago, I graduated with my PhD. It took a lot of work and effort but I made it. Several times, along the way, I felt like quitting. Looking back, I wonder how I could have made it. One time I finished a 60 page report that was due the next day. After taking a break before I was to proofread it, I went to my computer only to find my report gone! I was frantically trying to find it over and over. I called my parents to tell them what happened. They tried to console me. I felt better after the phone call and, after about an hour of feeling sorry for myself, I decided I better get to work rewriting the whole paper. I was up all night rewriting it, but I did it. I think the second time around was much better and I ended up getting an A. That was only one of many times when I felt like I couldn't take any more. Another time I was doing a lab report. I had been working the whole semester on a lab project. Every day I collected data for the report. Near the end of the semester I went to the lab to work on my project and wrap it up. When I got there, somebody had broken in to the lab and completely ruined my project along with several other people's. Half the class was distraught over that incident and complained to each other. Fortunately our professor was kind enough to accept our unfinished data and notes. We all received an A for our projects. These are just two of the many obstacles I had to overcome. When I look back, I'm amazed I stuck with it. Now that it's over I am very proud of my accomplishments.",1.0,"I graduated with my PhD. I faced many struggles that made me upset. However, my friends and family supported me all the way.",180.0,imagined 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNDRPJJ,720,NA2021YT,25.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,About my cousin coming to visit.,A coyote howled near us.,1.0,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNDRPJJ,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNDRPJJ,,,"A few weeks ago my cousin came to visit us. He came down from his military base up north. We have a tradition of drinking a bottle of wine each every time he comes to visit. This time we decided to hike to the nearest graveyard soon after he got here. This time after we both drank our wine bottles. So around 2am or so, we both sneak out of the house and start walking towards the graveyard. The graveyard was pretty far, around a mile or so away. There is a shortcut through a wooded section that saves a little bit of time, and we decided to use that. It was very dark and quiet in the woods. About half way through the shortcut, we heard a coyote howl that sounded pretty close. Needless to say, it made us both jump and we picked up speed to be out of the woods quicker. After getting outside the woods we slowed down again. When we got to the graveyard, there was several bats flying around making chirping noises. It was really cool seeing them out like that. I remember we both enjoyed it a lot.",1.0,"My cousin came down from his military base, and we got tipsy and went to a nearby graveyard. Along the way, we heard a coyote howl near us, and saw bats flying around at the graveyard.",60.0,recalled 33ISQZVXPQ8J6SL1R9LTRT3TUY9CCU,795,PLNOSMR6,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,a co-worker's baby shower,that the CEO of the company came,1.0,,3WZ36BJEV42HI4V6ZVKO5JXED91BTS,1.0,"I don't like baby showers, so I just pretended to like them. I avoid them whenever I can!","I found out Jenny wasn't going to have a baby shower. So I asked Megan and Brian if they would help put something together at work. In one week we were able to plan the whole thing. Megan baked and we had so much food, cookies, pie, and a little cake for the baby. Brian asked everyone for donations. (Cuz everyone likes Brian and it's hard to say no to him!) We decorated the break room with yellow streamers because we all agreed that pink/blue thing is stupid. The look on Jenny's face when she saw everything was all the reward we needed for the extra time we took to put everything together. Everyone came, even the CEO. And someone put on a playlist of songs that have ""Baby"" in the name. Anyway, Jenny's been a good friend, and I'm glad I was able to put something together that she loved. Baby Dylan (they're going to use the same name if it's a boy or a girl) got a ton of presents. Mostly onesies and diapers. But isn't that what Moms need? And the cake was the best. I really do have some great co-workers.(P.S. Sorry about that summary at the top. I must have been really drunk or tired or something when I wrote it--so many mistakes. Yikes!)",2.0,"Planning a babyshower for a coworker. Myself and rwo other coworkers bought foid, collectec donations and decorated a room for a coworker's baby shower.",7.0,imagined 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GRNYFM7G,1240,VXD2J9TU,25.0,transman,White,one,one,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,waiting for my son to be released from NICU.,my family offered to help at home.,1.0,,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5QJEI1,1.0,"As someone without kids, I'm not sure I personally identified very much.","Whenever I have trouble sleeping, it instantly takes me back to my time in NICU when my son was born. I thought I'd had experiences with losing sleep before, but nothing has ever compared to this. Even being healthy, early birth aside, I couldn't help but feel something could and would go wrong at any moment. I was constantly on edge, thinking some nurse would come in to tell me he'd taken a turn for the worse. All of this and overall environment made it impossible to get anything resembling a solid night's sleep. I'm sure I got some, since I wouldn't be alive right now to write this if I hadn't. But, it felt like I may as well have awake the whole three weeks. I also got very accustomed to the taste of hospital food and the beeping of machines. That could maybe be considered a life skill in future situations I hope I'm never in again. I was lucky to have my family around for support, at least. Although I'm sure I acted more than a little nuts to them, they managed to put up with me regardless. I don't know if I've ever had a moment of pure relief more powerful when the doctors told me he was ready to come home, and was doing fine. I was grateful that me and my partner's family offered to stay over for a while, since I don't think I would've gotten much more sleep at home the first few nights without them. When I finally got in my own bed, I slept like a brick. Waking up knowing my son was safe and healthy had to be the best feeling I've ever had.",1.0,My son was born early and had to stay in the NICU for a few weeks. I got a crazy lesson on sleep deprivation while staying there with him.,180.0,imagined 3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPSCTKGZJ,535,9FECWI5P,18.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,my experience at work.,A rowdy group was just walking the streets.,1.0,,3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPSCTKGZJ,,,"While at work, I was outside on a busy street with a few of my coworkers. We were assisting with the functionality of our business when we were disturbed by a group of people screaming on the street. They seemed to be yelling in a direction together, however they were yelling at no one. We continued working and tried to down out the yelling even though it was very distracting and was interrupting our work. As the group got closer, we started to wonder if they were going to target us as bystanders. We began to collect and discuss our course of action if this group were to get hostile. They passed on the inside sidewalk of the street adjacent to our location. When they had passed we resumed work as normal. A couple minutes pass and the same group, still angry, passes by our location even closer. They seemed to be making glances in our direction and this time were more threatening. We tried to ignore them until they were closer, then proceeded to alert our manager. When the group was closing in, my manager grouped some of us together for safety purposes. The group passed us in the same disruptive manner, however they did not disturb us. Afterwards we were very on edge doing work in that location. Working under such public conditions proved to be terribly difficult.",1.0,While working we were passed by a group of disruptive people. As the group grew closer and louder we were beginning to be wary of the situation. As the group passed we prepared for the worst but were undisturbed by the end.,1111111.0,recalled 3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197G6KQAND,1313,04N0OOF0,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Visiting my Grandma for the last time,"when the nurse came to take off her mask, after she passed.",-0.375,3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPDPKGM13,,,,"This past Spring, my Grandma took a turn for the worse in the nursing home she was in. I had been visiting her throughout the year, in various nursing homes and witness her mental state decline, which was a result from the multiple strokes and dementia she had. It was very hard to see her like this because she had always been a pretty level headed woman and she was not talking nonsense most of the time, she did know who I was, however, and usually had a big smile on her face when she saw me. This past Spring, I had received a call from my cousin that I might want to go visit her that day because she seemed to be declining quickly. It was a Sunday afternoon, my baby was napping and we were all being a bit lazy, but I got ready and drove down to the nursing home about 25 minutes away. When I got there, she seemed alert and awake and she knew who I was. She was so skinny because she hadn't eaten in a long time. I noticed she was having problems swallowing whatever was in her mouth and she was very thirsty. I would give her some water and she would try to spit out whatever was getting stuck in her throat because she really couldn't swallow anymore. She kept asking for more water which I helped her with and I kept wiping her mouth to try and get her throat and mouth clear of the gunk. I stayed for almost 2 hours and had to leave. One thing that will always stick out in my mind about that visit was, even though she was going through all this, she had enough energy to lift up my hand and give it a kiss, I know that moment will always stick in my mind. Later that night, I received another call from my cousin saying I really should go down there again because her oxygen wasn't good and she could go at anytime. I drove back down to the nursing home and when I walked in the room, my family was there, their eyes all wet and red from crying. I looked over at my Grandma and she was no longer aware, she wasn't in a coma but she was looking up, with an oxygen mask on, taking deep breaths. My family and I stayed for a long time, talking, telling stories and laughing because my family likes to laugh in times like these but we were all a mess seeing her like this. Finally, my cousin and I noticed that her pulse was no longer reading on the machine and we called in a nurse right away. Luckily, there was a Priest who came about that same time and gave her, her last rites and she was pronounced dead. There is one image of my Grandma that will always be in my mind, and that is when the nurse, finally took off her oxygen mask after she passed. I hadn't realized how she looked until he took off that mask, she looked so malnourished and skeletal like that it was kind of shocking and surprising when they took it off her.",3.0,"This past year, I was able to be with my grandma as she was dying. I was able to visit her in the nursing homes she was moved around to and witness her mind slipping away. The month of April 2019, I was with my grandma, for the last time and was able to be there as she took her last breath.",150.0,retold 3PM8NZGV8Z2B3R6FNNIBPBDJB4DQXM,2253,X17NUQ99,25.0,woman,Hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,travelling to France and Italy,I realized stereotypes about the French were untrue.,1.0,,3PM8NZGV8Z2B3R6FNNIBPBDJB4DQXM,,,"This summer I had the wonderful privilege of going to Europe for the first time in my life. I spent two weeks there with my parents and my boyfriend. First we went to France, where I was immersed in the most gloriously romantic places I have ever seen in my life. It was here that I was shocked to find that the stereotypes I had always heard about France smelling foul and the French being rude were completely incorrect. I found the French to be polite and impossibly chic. They know how to live! I don't think anybody in France works; everyone just lounges at cafes enthralled in deep conversation over a glass of wine and great food. Needless to say, we were easily able to acclimate to that way of life. Highlights of France were trying escargot in a Parisian bistro, canoeing down a river in Bordeaux, and lounging on a beach in Marseille. Next, we moved on to Italy; Or shall I say EATaly! There, we engorged on the best food that the world has to offer, like pasta, pizza, bread, gelato, and more. When we weren't shoving food in our mouths, we were gawking at the finest art that has ever been created. It was a culture overload, and it was amazing. The best parts of Italy were seeing La Traviata at an exquisite opera house in Bologna, walking through ancient architectural marvels, and sipping prosecco on the gorgeous Amalfi Coast. This trip has transformed my perspective on life. Seeing new cultures has broadened my outlook in such a way that I have tried to incorporate European habits into my life. For example, I noticed that the French were very present and engaged with each other, not like us Americans who are always on our phones. This is a valuable souvenir that I have brought home with me, and I can't wait to return and experience more!",1.0,This story is about my recent adventure to Europe. The two weeks I spent in France and Italy have transformed the way I look at life. I can't wait to go back!,30.0,recalled 36ZN444YTSKBSK449OQ6XWV5WA2OIH,944,Q0QJEC4A,30.0,woman,black,one,one,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,meeting an art gallerist,beginning a friendship with the art gallerist,0.625,,3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCCEYKA9,3.0,I have made unexpected friends in the past.,"I spent months trying to find a new hobby that interested me. I knew that I enjoyed art because it was a great way to express myself. I found the beauty in most art pieces even if it seemed confusing to others. Last week, I had an unexpected meeting with an art gallerist. We have become friends and I plan on visiting a lot more. Even my sister is plan on purchasing a painting by one of his top artists. I look forward to learning more about art and the history. He has taught me the meaning behind several paintings. My sister came to the gallery with me today and saw something she liked. She has shown an interest in painting. We always painted when we were children and I'm glad we found something in common as adults. My sister and I plan on making this a weekly thing by having lunch then visiting the gallery. With this new friendship with the art gallerist, I thought about inviting him to lunch with us. He can give us more information about purchasing art and the best pieces. Next week I plan on going because I have been wanting more decor in the family room. He suggested the perfect painting for me because it matches the color scheme.",2.0,"I had a wonderful, unexpected meeting with an art gallerist which has brought me a new friendship. My sister wants to do look at and purchase a painting by one of his top artists. I will continue to visit weekly.",21.0,imagined 336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U7TT5M4,1048,FNEXYKF0,25.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,a birthday dinner with surprise guests.,the best friend from high school was there as well.,0.625,,3JW0YLFXRU21YOXBPRLVFHHYPG3WW7,4.0,I once had a birthday dinner and went back home to a complete surprise party with friends.,"Oh my God! You will not believe what happened for my birthday a few months ago! I am still in complete and utter shock! My husband actually planned a whole dinner and movie birthday date night, and to my surprise, all of my friends and coworkers were there! Not to mention, my best friend from high school had even made it to surprise me! This was literally the best thing I could have asked for. I still cannot believe he was able to pull this off without me finding out. It was amazing and I had the best time ever. He actually forgot my birthday the year before, so the fact the he went above and beyond this year was really important to me. I would have really got it if he didn't do it right this time. But I am relieved to say the least! I just am so excited to see what is in store for next year now. I mean how could he top that? My best friend from High School, who I haven't seen in years! He had her flown in all the way from across the United States to spend the birthday weekend with us! How amazing is he? I am still in shock that he was able to complete all of this under my nose. He is a real trickster and he has won husband of the year!",1.0,"My birthday was a few months ago, and my husband told me that he would take me to dinner and to see a movie. When we showed up to the restaurant, several of my friends and coworkers, and one of my absolute best friends from high school were there to surprise me!",120.0,imagined 3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKHZYNHL,891,A2TZH0YP,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,finding out I was pregnant.,I found out I was actually pregnant with twins!,0.25,,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYMD829Z,4.0,"Basically, all of it is true except for the part about it being twins, and the part about us being only children.","Six months ago, I found out that I was pregnant! I'm married, and have been for three years. Before I got pregnant, we like to hang out with friends, drink, and smoke weed. Neither one of us had a great childhood. Both of us had alcoholic stepdads and mom's that let them mistreat us. When I found out that I was pregnant, we both new that we wanted a better family life for our child than what we had. We stopped drinking and smoking weed, and focused on spending quality time together and time with family and friends doing non-party things. My husband got a great job as an electrician. We had started to get the nursery ready, but we didn't know yet if the baby was a boy or a girl. We got some gender neutral things, and decided to wait to buy more until after the ultrasound. Well, I guess that we could have went ahead and bought either because we found out at the ultrasound that we are having twins, a boy and a girl. We are both so excited for this opportunity! We are both only children, so this is something neither one of us have experience with. We are looking forward to the challenge! We are both happy that our lives have changed in such an amazing way!",1.0,I found out I was pregnant. Mine and the life of my husband have changed quite a lot since then as we prepare for the arrival of our first child.,180.0,imagined 3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDK8PTOJ,4162,3QPUG12V,25.0,Man,Black,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Me starting a company.,That I was actually able to start the company in spite of challenges.,0.375,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDK8PTOJ,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDK8PTOJ,,,"I started a company within the past six months and it was a really rewarding experience. It was also difficult and stressful. The most surprising part was that I stuck with it, even with the challenges. I was happy that I was able to stick with my plans in spite of the challenges. Overcoming challenges made the event more memorable to me. I was not able to eat, sleep or have fun, but when I finally succeeded I had a feeling of joy. I was excited that I was able to create something from nothing. I also had a feeling of hope, and I believe that the company will succeed. I also developed a feeling of pride in what I had accomplished. I basically told everyone that I came into contact with about my company, and I had genuine passion for it. I worked extremely hard to accomplish my goal and stayed disciplined. Starting my company was one of the best things that has happened to me in my young life. I believe that starting my own company in spite of the challenges could be inspirational for others. I also believe that the service I provide can help make the world a better place. I have a great sense of accomplishment from what I have been able to do. In the future, I do want to share my background and story with other people.",1.0,I was able to start and launch a company successfully. I felt joy and pride because I stuck with it in spite of the challenges.,150.0,recalled 3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK62GJGW3R,2085,GKXON5GU,25.0,man,native,2.0,4.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,About my cousin's wedding.,when we had a great time dancing and celebrate their wedding.,0.625,,3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3RYWXALT,5.0,"i have attended so many wedding. I would say its very close to me, and to everyone. Any wedding memory always gives a sweet smile in my face!!","My Cousin sister. She and her boyfriend had arranged a week long barn raising at their home. Family and friends came to the wedding. We had a great time camping in their back yard, building the barn, community cooking. We had a great food, a good bar and a comfortable surroundings. Then we played volleyball in the evening. We had a great time. The last day of the barn raising was a planned Dance. Before the dance, my sister’s boyfriend stood up and thanked everyone for their contribution. Then announced that He and my sister did not believe in long engagement. So they were getting married after dinner. My cousins and I went to gather some wild flowers for her and my friend brought the wedding cake. They had a simple ceremony presided by their local minister with their parents standing as witnesses. We had a great time dancing and dining in the new barn. we had just built to celebrate their new union.",2.0,"This was one of the biggest days of my life and one I'll never remember. Even if others don't know how important it was, I will always remember this wedding that led to one of the most important events of my life. I look forward to one day sharing that story in detail with others.",120.0,imagined 3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C6FZ63KV,2556,PK0OR523,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.143134726391533,My mother in-law kayaking for the first time,She didn’t fall in the water,0.875,3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197G69PNA3,,,,"A few months ago, during the summer I went on a trip to the lake with my husband and in-laws . We rented a lake cabin that had beach access right in front of it. My dad brought kayaks from his place, he lives nearby, so we could use them while we stay at the cabin. My mother in-law and father in-law are not the outdoorsy type but somehow I convinced both to go kayaking. My father in-law went first and in the morning. He was a natural and didn’t have any issues. My mother in-law was a different story. She is a heavyset lady and an alcoholic. Later that evening I talked her into going kayaking, in her own boat, I didn’t want to share one with her. She agreed and we got ready. The life jacket didn’t really fit her but it was the largest one we had. We took off from the shore and she surprisingly kayaked well for a little t. We didn’t get far before she wanted to head back to shore. Upon reaching shore I got out of my boat and pulled it on to the beach. The rest of the family was already on the shore watching us. She tried to get out of the boat but she was stuck. I should mention that her brother and his wife were also there. Everyone was laughing and her brother tried to help her out of the boat but she just yelled at him. My husband tried to help her too but she yelled at him. They grabbed their phones and started recording her thinking she would fall in the water trying to get out of the kayak. It was funny and I joined in with laughter. Finally her brother tried pulling her out and she stood up. I thought he was going to push her in the water but he didn’t and he helped her to shore. I was shocked she didn’t fall in the water but I laughed really hard and it still makes me smile.",1.0,Rented a lake cabin with my family. Convinced my mother in-law to kayak for the first time. She did not fall in the water but it was still amusing to watch her get out of the boat.,63.0,retold 3BV8HQ2ZZXN6XWF2X4CZZYLU9V3A65,5964,KNDKD4ZK,25.0,MAN,Black,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,136.33257445174794,About how I become doctor.,When I unexpectedly got this.,-0.5,,,,,"I remember the day we had our counselling after the results were out. I had worked immensely hard for the last one year and was really hoping to get a seat in GMCH. When my seat got confirmed there, I was elated. But more than me, my parents were happy. It was nice to see their proud faces. But that's a story for another day. Today is about the person who was the happiest that day - My GRANDFATHER. On the day of counselling, he accompanied me the office of the Director of Medical Education. On seeing my name in the list of the selected candidates for GMC, he was elated beyond measures. It could be seen in his face; it was being reflected in his eyes and his voice. We went home after the counselling was over. As the entire family sat for lunch, he suddenly called me to his room. I went inside grandpa gave me a box, somewhat twice the size of a typical geometry box, and it looked very old. I opened the box - it contained the equipments I'd be needing for MBBS in the 1st year. I smiled as he gave the box to me. He then said the following words which I'll never be able to forget. He said - “Annu, I had brought this set almost 20 years back. As I was passing by one of the medical supplies shop during my trips (he's a surveyor), my eyes fell upon this box. It was expensive at that time, and more than that- unnecessary, yet, I still bought it, hoping that someday I can give it to my children or grandchildren. You've fulfilled my dream today. Maybe, God wanted me to witness this. Maybe, He has kept me alive for this day only.” That day, I'll make you proud in the truest sense.",5.0,"I still get goosebumps when I replay this scene in my head. Thank you Nanaji, for your undying faith and never-ending support. You've made me who I am today. And the only thing I want to say is that I hope I become a good, honest and witty doctor who is as humane and as understanding as possible.",1.6161616161616164e+59,recalled 37TD41K0AIVZD9AXOVBT6Y7A39SCSM,520,T17E87ZD,35.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,3.0,2.0,4.0,3.8918202981106265,my son's first day of Kindergarten.,my eyes filled with tears. It wasn't out of sadness but out of pride.,-0.25,3COPXFW7XCYKJF6TOROXZCF7B1IKPB,,,,"I still remember my son's first day of Kindergarten like it. was yesterday. About seven weeks ago, Henry, started Kindergarten. It was his first day of elementary school, and since he is my oldest child, it was my first day of Kindergarten as well. We woke up a little bit early that day to make sure that we had plenty of time to get ready. When I woke up my son, you could tell that he was excited but nervous about starting school. We began our morning with a big hug, and then I started helping him get ready. We had already picked out his clothes the night before, so he got dressed while I made him a special breakfast. By the time that he was dressed, it was time to eat. We sat at the kitchen table and ate pancakes together, while his brother and sister were still sleeping in their beds. After eating, he brushed his teeth and combed his hair, while I got his siblings out of bed and dressed. At this point, it was time to head outside to wait for the bus. We all stood at the end of the driveway and stared down the street looking for the big yellow school bus. Soon we could see it driving down our street. I looked into my son's eyes, and I could see that he was starting to get nervous again. We all gave him a big hug, as the school bus pulled up. He started climbing up the stairs and turned around to look back at us. I snapped a couple of pictures as he disappeared into the vehicle. He sat down in one of the seats next to a window and we all waved goodbye. Tears filled my eyes as the bus pulled away, not because I was sad but out of pride and love for my son.",2.0,"My oldest son, Henry, started Kindergarten today. I watched has he climbed onto the bus and waved goodbye as he headed off to school for the first time.",49.0,retold 3LWJHTCVCD8U35FUNTCPJ4DCIMVQFU,1207,PJON96DK,30.0,woman,Black,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My best friend's wedding and I ended up engaged the same day,My boyfriend proposes to me,0.625,39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGE67YYF4,,,,"I was pleasantly shocked by the engagement. My fiance envisioned me as his future wife and laid out all his feelings about me. He asked for my parent's hand in marriage and everyone did a great job keeping it hidden from me. I felt very special and like the most beautiful woman in the world by my man. Following after his proposal I immediately told those closest to me including my best friend who recently got married. I told her now it is her turn to become a bridesmaid. Everyone around us expressed s o much joy regarding upcoming nuptials. At the moment I am halfway done with my wedding planning, the bridesmaids and flower girls have their dresses picked out, the venue where the ceremony and reception will take place. I am buying decorations, looking for a photographer, for the event, including the type of food/drinks served. I am very excited yet nervous for our wedding to happen. We also snapped engagement photos shorty after the proposal. My fiance has helped me get things done on his end I am so happy and grateful marrying my best friend and partner. He brings so much joy in my life and he makes me feel the same way the first time we fell in love. The love never went away and hope it stays that way forever. I can't wait to call him my husband in the near future.",1.0,My best friend gets married and I ended up with a surprise of my own. My boyfriend had unexpected news that had me nervous a bit.,180.0,retold 3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UOA88ZW,625,CAU5KTFY,35.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,15.307165334741983,My brother in law getting drunk.,That my brother in law remembered everything,0.625,,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UOA88ZW,,,"About a month ago I was on a trip with a few friends. The people with me where my brother in law, Mike, our mutual friends Joe, Matt, Garret and Todd. We went to Indianapolis for the gaming convention GenCon. We would do events together and apart. My brother in law Mike is going through a tough time. His wife is in the process of filling divorce paperwork. This trip was a good time for Mike to get away from the normal life and spend time with friends. The last night we were in town we were looking for a place to eat. We were walking in down town Indianapolis and Mike suggested an area that had a ""Steak and Shake."" We all gave him a hard time because we didn't want to go to a place we can eat at back home. We wanted something unique. We ended up getting an Uber back to our hotel and went to a local restaurant and bar. At the bar my brother in law Mike had a LOT to drink. He had 2 pitchers of bear and 2 shots. I have seen my brother in law drink, but never that much! He was gone! We went back to the hotel, but Mike couldn't walk. At the hotel he want to Matt, Todd and Garrets room and was keeping them awake. I was able to get Mike back to our room, and after laying down he said he had to go to the bathroom. It took him 10 minutes to get to the bathroom. On the way to the bathroom he saw a bottle of liquor and 2 beer bottles and said ""I'm coming back for you."" I had to quickly grab them and taken them to Matts room. Thankfully he was still awake and took them. The next morning Mike could remember the entire event and was thankful for our friendship.",1.0,My brother in law is going through a divorcee. He was able to have a great night out with friends. I was able to help keep him safe and hide more alcohol he wanted to drink.,4444444.0,recalled 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZUT268F,2726,1KD69A6B,30.0,Woman,white,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about my child birthday,our home decor last night,0.875,,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZUT268F,,,"Final week we have celebrated our child third birthday. This occasion is held in our home. all my companions and relatives and colleague are welcomed. They connect us to create this as an extraordinary occasion. The final night of that day we are brightening our home. Its with brilliant color papers and vegetables lights. my child cut the cake and all the occasions are captured in a domestic camera. I have reordered all those people. That night we arranged a special dinner. All are having that fresh vegetables and some prepared dish. then we enjoyed a lot more and more on the day. Its so heart filling with happiness . I love my family. finally we got a bed. thanks god, and all my surroundings. They made my day so special and engaged with the bright. thank you.",5.0,My child birthday celebration in our home with my friends and relatives. A special event for our family. and friends too.,7.0,recalled 340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDNXTNUVX,423,FWA51DB9,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,my extended family spending time together.,this one event inspired us to get together more often.,1.0,340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDNXTNUVX,340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDNXTNUVX,,,"I was estranged from my extended family for a long time. We have recently started to spend time together again. My birthday was in June. Traditionally, I would spend my birthday with my mother. We would go to a movie, and then out to eat, and we would end the day with birthday cake. Since my mother died two years ago, my birthday has been very sad. But this year, I invited her sister and brother to share the day with me. We went to see The Secret Life of Pets 2, which we all enjoyed. We had a nice lunch out together. And then we came back to my house for birthday cake. They really made the day special and memorable for me. If I couldn't spend it with my mom, at least I could spend it with people who loved her as much as I did. We had such a good time that day that we decided to re-start some old family traditions that I remember from my childhood. Since then we have also celebrated my uncle's birthday and had a great time that day too. We are making plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I am happy that my birthday celebration was the beginning of healing old rifts in my family.",1.0,"My birthday celebration in June was the beginning of healing for my family. Since my mother's death, I have leaned on my extended family more for support. We have been able to heal old wounds and come together again.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTIL44JF5R,614,KQKEDI72,25.0,Man,Asian,2.0,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,Road trip to Mexico to visit husband's parents,The sights and food along the way,0.375,,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWVV452D,1.0,The only thing I could identify with was making a long road trip.,"The drive felt like forever, especially since the day was so hot. It kept getting hotter and hotter as we made our way south. It was all for a good reason so that helped it be a little bit more bearable. The best part of the drive was all the food stops we made. I love tacos as it is but the ones in Mexico were so much better than any I've had before. I know some people say driving to Mexico isn't worth it and that it's better to fly but being able to see the country through the drive was great. Of course the food on the way was great too. My children enjoyed it as well, although they were complaining any time we weren't stopped to eat. If I had to do it again I would probably choose to fly but I have no regrets about the road trip this time. My husband's parents welcomed us with love when we got there. The home was out in the country. They had a few livestock as well and some chickens. The children loved spending time there. I hope to come visit them again soon. I had a great time visiting Mexico.",1.0,"My husband decided on really short notice that we would visit his parents in central Mexico. We had an exhausting day long drive, and were grateful when we arrived safe and sound.",14.0,imagined 3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNECVZPG5,2086,QLNVJPM1,30.0,Man,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,how i got a high paying job from my longtime friend,my friend said he'll triple my salary,0.5,3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RLVQYON8,,,,"It was over 5 moths ago. I had a night out alone and i decided to see a movie. I went to the cinema, and on getting to the cinema. I entered, sat on the third row on the second column at the same moment i saw my longtime friend from my high school days. I called him by a funny name that we used to call him back then in high school. He looked back and i waved at him. He saw me and smiled, we left the cinema hall and hugged. He said if i don't mind we should go to a restaurant and eat, i said i don't mind at all. He was looking very good, confidence and nice. To my surprise, I saw that he now drives a lamboghini aventador. We ate and we drank. He asked me about work, family and life. I told him i work in a firm, married with kids. I asked him what he does for a living and he said he's now a partner at a big engineering firm. He said why don't i come and work in his firm that he'll triple my salary. I laughed and i replied seriously are you joking?. He said i should mail him with my resume and we laughed and departed. i got home and sent him my resume. The second day he called me to tell me that he has reviewed it and his company will be honored to having an employee like me. I was delighted by this news. He called me later in the day that i should come to the firm the next week. I got to the company, and i introduced myself to the reception. He came down and gave me a tour of the company and where i'll be working.",1.0,"It was four months ago, i met a longtime friend from high school days in the cinema. He offered me a job in his firm, tripled my wages and gave me a tour of the company. I felt so good and happy",150.0,retold 3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCCUNHPAG,2262,8FS6N24Q,25.0,man,White,3.0,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,About my family,My 1-year-old little girl up from her rest and sustained and changed,0.0,,3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6WVOIYF,4.0,My 1-year-old little girl,"he day it happened was the same as most; I was stressed, and I was running late. I was concerned on the grounds that in a couple of hours' time I would have been persevering through a more than two hour trip with my children, ages 1 and 4. I was running late in light of the fact that, in the same way as other guardians of little kids, I regularly find there sufficiently aren't hours in the day. We were visiting my family and I was anxious to return home to my better half. My 1-year-old little girl had recently gone down for a snooze when, during the time spent pressing, I understood that my child's earphones, the ones he used to watch a motion picture on the plane, had broken. I called over the house to my mom that I was going to race to the store to supplant them. ""Me as well,"" my child said. I inquired as to whether he was certain he would not like to remain at home with Grandma. ""You loathe setting off to the store,"" I reminded him. ""No I don't!"" he said. I ought to have seen what was happening — my folks had been letting him play with the iPad in the vehicle and he was attempting to score the additional screen time. We got in my mom's minivan and traveled a mile up the street, through the sluggish subdivision where I'd grown up, the kind of subdivision where children ride bicycles in parkways and a lot of individuals try not to bolt their entryways, at that point we stopped in the as of late raised, about void strip shopping center. I had two hours to get the earphones, return home, get my 1-year-old little girl up from her rest and sustained and changed, get everybody to the air terminal, through security, and onto a plane. ""I would prefer not to go in,"" my child said as I opened the entryway. ""I'm not catching your meaning you would prefer not to go in? You needed to come.""- happened 5 months ago",4.0,My daughter wanted to adopt a puppy she had seen on the road. I refused because it was raining and i was in a hurry. She insisted until we went back for it.,90.0,imagined 3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4A59G3MQ,972,CU1GQX86,40.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.8918202981106265,My son college experiences so far,He is doing less work than in high school.,0.5,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UJWCIPF,,,,"My son has now been in college for over half a semester. I have gotten use to him not being around everyday. He is really having a good time. He has only come home once or twice and that was so I could take him out to eat and get some groceries. I text with him a day or two out of the week. I am trying not to bother him to much. So far he is getting all A's and B's. He says that he seems to have less work now than he did in college. He doesn't really have to study much because most things come natural to him. He just understands math, science, etc. He is hanging out with a lot of people but doing any partying. He has no interest in drinking or going to parties. We got together for lunch with weekend. We had some good food and good conversation. He has a little more than a month of school left and then he will be done for the first semester. After the first semester he will already technically be a sophomore since he placed out of 11 credit hours. I am looking forward to him coming home for the semester break and spending some time together. It has taken some getting use to him not being home, but I have. Thank good for texting and cell phones.",1.0,My son moved into college. It was a big life changing event and affected me more than I though it would.,49.0,retold 3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5Q5357NM,1124,SSKNVJ1B,55.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,A party was given for me,I realized it was a surprise party for me.,0.25,,3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5Q5357NM,,,"My birthday was a four months ago and birthdays are big in this family. We always celebrate for at least three days. Once with family, once with friends and then a night out with our significant other. On this birthday it came and went and no one hardly mentioned it. My husband wished me a happy birthday but didn't take me out. I couldn't understand that and I was really quite hurt. Even at work I didn't get a cake or anything which is unusual. Three days after my birthday my husband said we were going to our marina to spend the night on our boat. He told me to dress up though in case I wanted to go out to dinner or something. I thought it was odd but I dressed up anyway and when we got to the marina there were more cars there than usual and I started seeing familiar faces and realized it was a surprise party for me. I can't even express the happiness I felt. I had never in my life have anyone give me a surprise party. It was my daughter who had planned it and to this day I can't figure out how they kept it a secret. My co-workers were there, my family and my friends. It was a huge party and it's a memory I will never forget and I'm extremely grateful to my daughter for having it for me.",1.0,I thought everyone forgot about my birthday but it turns out my daughter had planned a surprise party for me.,120.0,recalled 3FTOP5WARGAMKEWRPL9VJWEMXYJJ0E,699,ZVNQELSN,18.0,Woman,black,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my PTSD diagnosis.,when I was diagnosed.,0.875,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2MNB9DY,,,,"I was diagnosed with PTSD young in my life in the last 6 months. It's been a struggle trying to do most things that I should do again, but it also has opened my eyes to what life and reality truly are. I started this process 6 months ago. I've been going through processing therapy with my therapist of course and it's been really tough. It was hard at first. Hard for me to adjust to telling someone my deepest and worst secrets. Whilst it's working though it is really hard to go through. Unfortunately for me after this diagnosis everything started coming back to me. Memories, nightmares, feelings. I've been losing a lot of time because of it. I'm missing out on things I should be in volved in. Dinner parties, birthday parties. I'm missing out. Through therapy I'm learning how to minimize these reoccurring thoughts and try my best to live in a new way than I had before. It's affected my life basically long story short in a very painful and uneasy way. Through the pain there are moments of sunshine which I hold onto as long as I can.",3.0,"Around 5 months ago I was diagnosed with PTSD. As a result, I've had a pretty hard time since the diagnosis. Though it's been tough, I've lost and gained a lot since then.",180.0,retold 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGWOUUBQ,1596,G3BXK8G4,55.0,man,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,injuring oneself while drunk.,I dislocated my shoulder and had to have it popped back in.,-0.25,,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGWOUUBQ,,,"This is a story that I'm not too proud of. One night last June after having a few (or more than a few) cocktails at a bar about 1 mile from my house, I decided to walk home instead of drive. I was pretty drunk and got to about 3 blocks from my house. Of course being drunk, I decided to text a woman that I know, and see if she'd respond. She did and as I was walking I was texting her back. I wasn't watching where I was walking and ended up taking a fall after tripping over a piece of sidewalk that was sticking up from tree roots growing under it. I not only hit my head but didn't catch myself correctly and dislocated my shoulder. I knew I was hurt pretty badly and it was late at night. I was drunk enough to think that I would be better off if I just laid here for a while. I was only one block from a hospital but didn't want to get up and go there. I ended up making the decision to get up (after over 30 minutes) and try to make it home. I didn't realize the extent of my injury so that's what I thought would be best. I got up and walked the 3 blocks to my house, got in the front door, laid down and passed out. I slept for a good 2 hours or so and when I woke up in a pool of blood, and realized that my shoulder was injured badly. I decided I better go to the hospital. I got up and walked to the emergency room. I ended up getting a stitch in my nose and having my arm put back in the socket. I recovered pretty quickly and was okay after a few weeks, but it was a significant event in my life. I will never be walking drunk and texting again in the dark. Bad things can happen.",4.0,I was drunk at a bar and decided to walk home. I fell on the way home and injured myself. I finally went to a hospital emergency room and got treatment.,90.0,recalled 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQ6FV74Q,1335,C5IMFRFJ,55.0,woman,Black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,about me starting a new life after a divorce.,he wanted to settle out of court.,0.875,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQ6FV74Q,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQ6FV74Q,,,"I am starting over. My divorce will be final soon. My lawyer called me today. He said that my husband lawyer wants to settle out of court. I am happy about this. This has been going on for two years now. He wants the house and I want to sell it. I am tired of going back and forth with him. So, I tell my lawyer that he can keep the house and the furniture. In return I want to be paid a certain about for three years so, I can start afresh. This would be my time to go back to college. I plan on getting a certificate or something so that I would be able to take care of myself. This is my time. I have raised my children now, I can put myself first. I don't need another man in my life because I have these issues that I need to deal with. I need a career. I don't want to attract the type of man that I had for 25 years of marriage. I will spend this time getting to know me and building my self-esteem. This year is for me. I will focus on my needs for once in my life.",5.0,I am divorcing my husband and starting over. It will not be the end but a beginning of a new and exciting life,21.0,recalled 31QNSG6A5SFBI80SJGXD9LFVQIG782,2860,LYOTGLOG,35.0,man,white,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,moving from boston to santa fe,the middle of america turned out to be so grey,0.375,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1PZ99OH,,,,"Moved from Boston to Santa Fe. We took our cat. It was 2000 mile or so trip. Drove from boston to Connecticut. From there, we drove to PA, outside of Pittsburg. Then we went to Indianapolis, I think, which sucks. From there we went to Oklahoma. Then from there, finally, to NM, Santa Fe. We mostly ate fast food, and stayed at Motel 6. Drove 8 hours a day most days. It was certainly a journey, but we did it, and now I love where I live, though I'm still me, and struggling with some of the same things as when I lived in Boston, such as money, and being isolated. Still, this city is wonderful, and I love it. I would not ever want to live in Boston again. The people there are very mean. Also, the winter sucks. Yuck.",5.0,"I moved from Massachusetts to New Mexico. I drove with my girlfriend, and our cat. It was a long drive.",270.0,retold 3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTWPAT7DE,1624,VD55ALFB,40.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,my trip to the Oregon Coast.,I was able to have my own bedroom.,0.875,,3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTWPAT7DE,,,"In May my mom, sister, niece and nephew took a wonderful trip to the Oregon Coast. We rented a rustic beach house in Lincoln. The beach house sat high above the ocean with a set of stairs that lead down to the beach. Our mornings were filled with coffee and relaxing on our deck or in the hot tub overlooking the water. Then followed a morning walk along the beach looking for seashells. In the afternoons we enjoyed playing board games and sometimes took a nap. In the evenings we would make a scrumptious dinner, return to stroll along the water while watching the sunsets, and then again to the hot tub with a glass of wine. We watched movies in the evenings. The only disappointing part of the trip is how we did not get much sunshine. We had quite a bit of drizzly rain. However you can't expect anything different on the Oregon Coast that time of year. I really enjoy having a niece and nephew who are twins. They are each other's best friends and are the kindest, most thoughtful kids I know. They have brought much joy to our family. This was a special vacation I will remember for the rest of my life.",1.0,"My journal entry is about my trip to the Oregon Coast with my family. It's about the time we spent walking along the beach, collecting seashells, sitting in the hot tub, and playing games.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYJKC0KDV,667,L3U5NZ8K,25.0,woman,white,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my wedding in June,it started to thunderstorm at the exact time of my ceremony,0.375,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFOOU9JT,,,,"The morning of my wedding was already very stressful, because I had been planning this whole wedding from another state. We moved unexpectedly in the middle of my engagement, so I was doing almost all of the wedding plan site unseen of the venue. I was monitoring the weather leading up to my wedding for weeks, as soon as I could see a two week forecast on Weather. com! The weather looked like it would be hot, but there did not seem to be any chance of thunderstorms until the day before the wedding. I wasn't too worried about it when I first woke up, because it was very sunny and hot out. My bridesmaids and I went to get our hair done, and my family went to the venue to start setting up. The day was already rushed because it is so easy to get behind and we had a strict deadline for when the wedding needed to be over. We finally arrived at the venue around 2pm. We began to take some family photos and some first look photos, and the day was still very sunny. I went inside to freshen up before the ceremony at 5, and I noticed it was starting to get darker and windy. I could hear commotion out in the hall, and finally, a huge crack of thunder. All of the guests had already arrived, so they ran to help my husband get the chairs out of the rain and into the banquet hall. They just made it before a deluge of rain. The storm passed in about 15 minutes, and then we had to set everything up outside again. However, the wedding really came together with all of our friends and family helping out. We only start the ceremony about 20 minutes late, and there was a rainbow there as we said our vows. It ended up being perfect!",2.0,"The morning of my wedding went very well, but it started to thunderstorm at the exact time of my ceremony. We had to bring the whole setup inside, wait for the storm to pass, and then set it all up again. We got married under a rainbow though!",180.0,retold 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JUKY9196,3447,AF0EZKOL,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,About my oldest sister's wedding.,We had our blind folds removed and saw that the entire family was in a,0.625,,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOJE4GO9,4.0,"I identify with this story because I recently was married and our wedding was somewhat unconventional as well, with lots of family members attending that we hadn't seen for awhile","My oldest sister recently got married, and I of course attended her wedding. The wedding was 5 months ago, but I still remember it fondly. My sister is a bit unconventional, I guess you could say, so the wedding was no different. It wasn't set in a church or in a field next to a barn like a lot of weddings these days. Instead, it was held in an underground cave. It began with guests being blind folded and led down stairs deep into the cave. They were seated at there assigned table and then when the blindfold was removed they could see the beautiful surroundings. My whole family ended up attending, which was a huge surprise. Everyone was so happy and joyous to see that the whole family was there, including those some people haven't seen for years. The evening began with my sister and her groom making a grand entrance and performing a short ceremony. Afterwards, the drinks started flowing and the real fun began. There was a light show with lasers, smoke machines, and a fantastic DJ. Everyone was having such a good time, and the surroundings pushed everyone to let loose. Fun and laughter was had by all, especially since the drinks just kept on coming. I'm sure some people thought they would never make it out of the cave alive. I'm sure to this day we still have a few family members trapped inside. All in all it was probably the best wedding I have ever been to. It was unique and different, and the best part was everyone was able to attend. I only hope that my wedding can even come close to the fun everyone had that evening. Leave it to my unique sister to through a wedding for the ages.",2.0,"I attended my oldest sister's wedding. It was a fun ceremony and reception, full of laughter and good times. My whole family attended.",150.0,imagined 33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOJ1JA81Q,4199,0Q6SN9VL,45.0,Woman,White,3.0,2.0,,1.0,4.653960350157523,a guy who has a girlfriend and wants me on the side,the guy wanted me to be his side girlfriend.,0.0,,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1E1X9Q7,1.0,"I did not identify with this story. I am much older than the main character and was never the partying type even when I was her age. Like the character in the story, I am a big fan of monogamous relationships.","About 4 months ago I was on Spring Break with some girlfriends. We had a great day at the beach and then decided to go for a couple of drinks. The restaurant bar was pretty busy and noisy, but we couldn't help noticing a really cute group of guys sitting at the next table. After about a half hour one of them came over to ask if we wanted to join them for drinks. We did. I found myself seated next to this really cute guy a bit older than me with dark brown hair. We started talking and it turned out that we had some friends in common. We also lived in the same neigbourhood. He seemed really friendly and had a great sense of humour, which is a real plus for me. After a couple of hours of chatting it was time to leave. I had my car with me and my friends all seemed to have paired off with the other guys at the table. I decided to offer this guy a lift home even though it was a bit out of character for me. He quickly agreed and we walked to my car chatting along the way. When we were about two blocks from his apartment he turned off the car radio and said he had to ask me something. I thought that he was going to ask me out. Instead, he told me that he lived with his girlfriend and that they had been together since high school. He said that things were good between them, but that he was looking for ""a bit more"". He asked me if I would consider being his girlfriend ""on the side."" I asked him exactly what that meant. He gave me a cocky smile and said ""you know."" I told him that was not my style and pulled up in front of his building. He told me that he was sorry to hear that I felt that way and had thought we hit it off. I didn't answer him and he got out of the car. It's been four months and I often find myself thinking of him and driving past his apartment building. I wonder if I made a mistake?",3.0,I went to a club on the first night of vacation with my friends. I met a handsome dude at a club. I drop the handsome dude off home and he asks me to be his side-girlfriend.,105.0,imagined 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERBKH15H,5584,ODZWC4YH,25.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,me and fiance moving in together and buying a house.,planning our wedding and breeding our dog.,0.625,3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3NRKA0W,,,,"Me and my fiance are still engaged. We are still very happy. We haven't set a date for the wedding yet. however we are still thinking to get married in the winter. i want to get married in the winter because i live in a cold state, so i will get married some place warm and take a break from the cold midwest weather. we're making payments on our house. we are financially stable. My dog is doing good. she is a little over 2 years old now. We are thinking of breeding her soon. when we breed my dog we are giving one of them to my mom. it will be half maltese, and half poodle. my mom recently lost a dog, so i think this will make her happy. as of now, life is really good. we are happy for what's to come in the future.",2.0,The main thing in the story is that i got engaged. me and my fiance bought a house. then we bought a maltese puppy to complete the home.,180.0,retold 3ZY8KE4ISKPJZ21KN8HT1QGZJ1EQVY,4477,0I9YVGSG,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,no longer taking life for granted after receiving a kidney.,I reflect back on life and realize I didn't appreciate life before.,1.0,,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWE3AQH3T,4.0,"Although I haven't received a kidney transplant, my father did. My father is very grateful and I am very grateful that my father got one. A kidney transplant is a miracle. He feels so much better now and his life is so much better.","5 months ago I got my kidney. I am so grateful towards it. Being on dialysis was a real bummer. I wasn't able to work full-time. I relied on state health benefits, and every day was a struggle. I seriously contemplated ending my life, because having to spend hours each day hooked up to a machine was really draining. It absolutely sucked. Now that I have a kidney, I've been able to take over my life. I am able to work full time. I am able to spend a lot of time with my friends and family, and I've been able to start enjoying my hobbies more. Before my time was spent at dialysis, but now I'm able to go hiking, and go on vacations, and go hiking, and just enjoy life. The new kidney has allowed me to appreciate life more too. Before I got kidney disease, I wasn't really appreciating life for what its worth. I wasn't able to fully appreciate how meaningful life is and how quickly your desire to live can be taken from you. I hope that I'll be able to continue this appreciation throughout the rest of my life. I know I will never again take life for granted. I was awarded a second life through a donor, and I will forever be indebted to this.",3.0,This is a story of why and how I got my kidney transplant. It detailed my experience and feelings right before surgery until I went home.,150.0,imagined 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPPZGZAC,1514,PTUXRZCM,30.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,Rehoming my cat,My mother decided to take her in.,0.875,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F7BJBW,,,,"Thinking back to having to rehome my cat, with the main reason due to my wifes severe allergies. Originally my wife was trying to tough through it, because we both had a cat living with us. But after multiple doctors appointments, they all said the same thing, the cats are causing her health issues. We had to take action. After searching long, and hard it was overwhelming initially. Not many people want to take in an elderly cat. My mom was nice enough to offer to take her in. I insisted that only if she really wants to, and she was happy to. She had an attachment to the cat as well, the cat has been in the family for a very long time. Now i frequently visit my cat, change her litter box, and feed her. She seems just as happy, shes around familiar faces. My mom already had a dog, with whom my cat was used to and gets along with as well. All in all, revisiting this, is less stressful than before. I've adjusted to the new set up we have. My wife's allergies have improved drastically as well.",1.0,"I had to rehome my cat, due to my wifes severe allergies. We searched frantically to find her a good home, and eventually my mother decided to take her in.",210.0,retold 3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5ZS0Q6OP,2623,APWP2Z0K,55.0,man,asian,one,2.0,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,attending a wonderful week long party.,it became clear I was dreaming.,0.5,,3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIWXRVQLD,4.0,The only way 7 girls would chase after me is through a dream.,"I had never gone to a week long party before. Will I run out of things to say? Will we run out of things to do? Small talk for 7 days? It turned out it was the best party I had ever been to. There were some really gorgeous girls there. I spent time with a different one on each of the 7 days. This party happened 6 weeks ago, and I am still glowing with its fond memories. The only problem is that all 7 girls are now calling me. Do I have to choose one? Do I even want to get married? They are all terrific. Maybe I should become a Mormon and marry all 7. What is that sound? So annoying. Oh, it's my alarm clock! Wait, so it was all a dream? Damn! I knew it was too good to be true. Oh well, being single isn't so bad.",1.0,Last month I went to a week long party hosted by my friend. I had an amazing time and made some awesome memories.,42.0,imagined 39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7UHF13Z,597,KNOE8VGT,18.0,WOMAN,asian,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My Breakup and feelings about it.,He called me a slut.,1.0,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNTZ0R1Z,,,,"4 months ago I me and my boyfriend broke up. It was messy--I was called a bitch, a whore, an insult for every letter of the alphabet. I feel nothing for contempt for him now, but sometimes I think back to the things he says and it still stings. How could someone just, you know, hurt you in that way after saying first how much they love you? He was my first boyfriend, I never had sex with anyone else, but apparently I'm a slut? Really? I just dont know what to think anymore. My trust in other people is gone, I guess? I just really wish I had chosen better. I wish I could go back and just not go out with him, that I had rejected him the day he asked me out. I remember him telling me how much he loved me, and now this? Really? How can someone you care about so much become such a stranger? I'll admit it, sometime I miss him. Sometimes I want to see him, but he's such a shitty person. It's just really hard.",4.0,"The end of my first relationship and how angry I was with my SO at the time. No details, just that I was really upset about it and how I was called a bunch of different things I definitely wasn't.",120.0,retold 38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRACC7LIU,717,ST8K1E8G,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,a visit to the emergency room that ended with no answers.,the doctors couldn't find anything wrong with me.,1.0,,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92WKSWP6,3.0,"I too, have dealt with doctors that were either incompetent, or just didn't care about their jobs. I can relate to how frustrating it is.","It has been five months since I went to the emergency room with chest pains and I still don't have any answers. It's hard to believe that the pain that I felt couldn't have been a heart attack. I'm still not sure that I believe the doctors. After hours and hours of medical tests and waiting for answers they came back in, just to tell me my heart was fine and that I could go. Well then, what was it? Why did I feel so much pain? Why aren't they helping me? I don't think any of the doctors there really know what they are doing. Obviously, something happened to me. I wasn't making it up. The pain that I felt was real. The whole time I was there, I felt like they were just trying to get me to leave. How could they really not have any answers? The entire thing is just so frustrating. If it happened to them, I bet they would stop at nothing to find out what it was, but because it wasn't they really just don't care.",3.0,"I went to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack. After many hours of medical tests and tedious waiting, I found out my heart was fine, but I was left without answers about what happened.",150.0,imagined 3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14IS5HZTS,2207,AWJBWCNN,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,cutting out negative things for a month.,I found I missed television the most.,1.0,,3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4LG5Y5WH,3.0,I have felt that perhaps I should cut down on social media and sweets.,"It was three weeks ago that I set out on my personal mission to test my fortitude. I cut out things in my life that were holding me back, making me negative, or were not conducive to being my best self. I gave myself one month to go without social media, lustful thoughts, cussing, television, and sweets. It's definitely been a challenge! Since most people are on a health kick after the New Year, giving up sweets has been relatively easy, though I do sometimes miss having something sweet after dinner. Losing a few pounds has encouraged me to stick with the sweet dessert abstinence. The hardest thing has been giving up television. I have felt very out of touch with what's going on in the world. I also miss some of my favorite shows and find myself wondering if I will have trouble following the story arc once I start watching again. Social media has been surprisingly easy to give up. I guess that's because the negativity on there was really getting to me. I don't miss the drama or the rudeness. I have also found that by focusing my thoughts more positively and not swearing, cussing, or thinking lustful thoughts, I have more energy for creative thoughts. I've written two new poems and have a new story idea to write! Overall, the experience has been very rewarding. It's made me feel stronger as a person and has proven my willpower and faith.",2.0,"I decided to test my willpower and faith. I did this by cutting certain things out of my life including social media, television, lustful thoughts, swearing, cursing, and sweets for 1 month. After the experience, my overall state of health and wellness improved,",21.0,imagined 3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LEHTKDT7,772,DT6EZ42W,50.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,bad situation turning good.,I ended up enjoying it so much,0.0,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNRAP718,,,,"The bird bath turned out to be much more than something to stop my neighbor from parking where I didnt want him to. Even though it did accomplish that extremely well. I get such joy from seeing the birds in it. I laugh at my cats sitting in the window watching the birds also. I am very happy that a bad situation turned into one that brings me joy. Every time I walk by the window which is several times a day and I see birds or my cats watching the birds, I am glad that what I thought was bad thing turned into a good thing. I am also suprised at how much joy seeing those birds give me. I really never expected to have that reaction. After the birds take their bath, they jump into a little flower bush right up against my window. The dry themselves off. They fluff up. The are so cute and so close to my cats. The cats are so intriqued. The birds do not seem to care that the cats are so close. The are very lucky the screens are there. It turned out to be a good thing getting that birdbath, which I absoluley would not have done if my neighbor wasn't rude and parked on my lawn.",1.0,Put in a birdbath to cure an inconsiderate neighbor from blocking my only openable window. It hurt my back to do it. I find it worked out as a good solution.,90.0,retold 3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6N422LKJ,843,2KC0XX0A,18.0,man,white,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,67.97894050115326,graduating from college,I recognized almost every name of the people walking across the stage,0.75,,3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6N422LKJ,,,"I graduated from college a little over three months ago. It was the culmination of 4 years of hard work. The ceremony itself was pretty uneventful, with traditional student and guest speakers. I remember standing with my friends together for the last time in the tunnel for hours waiting for the ceremony to start. After the initial ceremony, we moved buildings to do proceedings for each individual college's graduation. It was pretty cool to see my friends walk across the stage. Another interesting thing is that I realized how many of the people in my college that I got to know over my four years. I recognized almost every name. I didn't go to the smallest school, so this was a pretty cool realization. Everyone's favorite teacher was reading out the names, so that made it a lot better, too. After the ceremony, my family and I were so tired from the day's events that we just wanted to go home. A lot of people went out to fancy restaurants to eat, but I just wanted to go to my favorite sandwich shop at home. After returning home, I took a much-needed nap. The day was exhausting but it's one of those things that you never forget. The biggest takeaway was reflecting on all of the relationships that I had made.",1.0,"I graduated from college three months ago. The day was long, but ultimately rewarding as I got to think back on my experiences. I was glad to have enjoyed my time at school so much.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5Q4D77N7,654,YHCGWZN0,35.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,helping a person in need in a storm,the tree fell right where my car was.,-0.25,,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2OFDT33,2.0,"I don't know if I would have been brave enough to stop, but I have felt bad when in my car and seeing people walking home in the rain or snow.","About three weeks ago, I was was driving home in a huge rainstorm. It was hard to see and the streets were flooding and there was a lot of wind. I was really nervous driving especially since there were so many trees blowing and limbs coming down. There was also a lot of lightning. I wasn't sure if I should keep driving or try to find someplace to stop for a while, but all the other cars were still driving so I thought it was ok to keep going. It was the highway so it seemed safer than smaller local roads. I was almost home when I saw someone soaked walking on the side of the road. At first, I felt really bad that I was going to pass this person by because he looked so forlorn. However, I was nervous about picking someone up because what if they were dangerous. Also, I wanted to get home as soon as possible. I don't know what made me stop, but I did and asked the man if he needed a ride. It turned out to be someone living a few blocks from me. He didn't want to get in at first and I admit I was nervous, but with all the rain the lightning I tried to convince him it wasn't safe. He got in and was really wet! I guess he looked like a businessman so I thought it would be safe. As I started to drive off, I heard a huge boom and crack! A tree and lots of branches fell right where my car was and where the man was walking! It had to be good karma or divine intervention that saved us because we could have been crushed. This whole experience made me more willing to help others and to reach out because if I were in that same situation, I would want to be helped. Also, it was just pure luck or some force out there that had me find the man at the right time and drive away at the right moment without getting hit by the tree. It was a scary even, but it shows that helping others can give you good karma!!",3.0,"I recently experienced a a life changing event which had a profound effect upon my sense of humanity. From this point forward, I have been enlightened to believe that there are forces beyond our control which work to call upon us in the time of need.",21.0,imagined 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RR5XGOBY,752,NZ6U4KKK,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my son learning how to swim by taking lessons.,he completed swimming down the length of the pool,0.75,,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB0LLYCH,5.0,I have had my son in two different swim classes and wasn't happy with either of them. Individual lessons is something I've considered.,"About three months ago I thought about how my son still couldn't swim. I had my son in swim classes and while he learned a little, I didn't feel it was worth the money to do another class. I decided that individual swim lessons would be a better idea and signed him up for that. We got there a few minutes early and got him ready to go into the pool. We met the instructor, she seemed nice and my son liked her so that was a plus. I sat up on the bleachers as the instructor led my son into the pool. First she tested to see what he knew, if he could float or do any strokes at all. After that she started to instruct him on how to kick properly and how to doggy paddle. He was able to pick up everything she taught him, he was listening really well and seemed to be having a good time. After the hour was up he had a lot more confidence in the water and was excited for his next lesson. A week after the first it was time for the second lesson. My son was in an exuberant mood, ready to learn how to swim. We got there and he immediately walked over to the pool and yelled hi to the instructor. This lesson she focused on teaching him freestyle strokes. He struggled with it at first, but eventually picked it up. I was so proud when he made it down the length of the pool for the first time. When he finished swimming he was so proud of himself that he cheered. I'm really happy I went with individual lessons rather than another class.",2.0,My son's first experience with individual swim lessons. And expanding on how he did with session-2 of lessons.,90.0,imagined 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDBESWSR,1777,P5ZA7PL4,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.430816798843313,applying for and receiving a promotion at work,I discovered how great the interview went and how much I learned.,1.0,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDBESWSR,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDBESWSR,,,"I was up for a promotion at work. I gathered my portfolio of past accomplishments and things i'm currently working on and went over them so i could present them to the person interviewing me. There were a few of us interviewing for the role and were excited to be interviewed. I had my interview, presented my portfolio, discussed at length, my qualifications for the job and discussed the role as well. It was a lengthy interview. I saw this as a good thing. It was good conversation with talks about work, how we approach work, how we approach adversity, things of that nature. I learned a lot about the company; much more than I had already learned. It took a few days but i was offered the position. This person had considerable power over me in that i wanted this job and they would be the one deciding who received the promotion. I was excited and proud to be chosen and for the new role. It brought many new responsibilities and challenges but i was ready for them. I felt that i had worked hard for this promotion and it filled me with pride to have gotten it. I was looking forward to the new role and couldn't wait to get started. It had been a long time coming. I felt I was quite deserving of the new role.",1.0,"The story is about applying for a new role in the company I currently work for. It talked about my desire for the job, the interview process and how I felt about a new beginning.",84.0,recalled 3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR6TKL4Q,797,CIAJJUKC,18.0,woman,white,4.0,4.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,About my nephew's birthday party,when my nephew realized it was carrot cake,0.125,,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9AZV3GFL,3.0,"I do not have any nephews, so I did not identify with this story.","One week ago, my nephew was having his fifth birthday party. My aunt and uncle forgot until the last minute to buy a cake because they had been so busy. They only realized this during the party, so they rushed out to buy a cake. When they finally had time to get to the bakery, they bought the first cake they could find without checking what kind it was. While they were gone, my nephew was opening his presents as fast as he could, because he was more interested in eating his cake than his actual presents. We watched as he opened many presents with new toys, without caring because he was so excited for his cake. When my aunt and uncle returned, he just about leapt out of his seat and ran to them. He couldn't wait to have a piece of his birthday cake. They sliced the cake with a knife, and gave him the first piece. When he tasted the cake, he immediately spat it out. It was carrot cake! He was so upset. He wasn't even interested in playing with his new toys because his birthday was ruined by the last-minute carrot cake his parents had bought. None of the adults thought the cake was terrible, we all enjoyed it. When we think back to my nephew's fifth birthday party, this is what we all remember and laugh about.",3.0,"I attended a birthday party for my nephew last week. The cake arrived late because they bought it last minute. My nephew was most excited about getting to eat the cake, so he opened his birthday presents as fast as he could without most of the adults noticing, so he could get to eat the cake.",7.0,imagined 3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA40F86RD,1859,2KZSNCJO,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,a birthday party,everyone attended the party,0.875,3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA40F86RD,,,,"My birthday was last month, and my friends threw me a party. It made me so happy that they remembered and thought it was a special occasion. They told me to come to my friends apartment to celebrate. I showed up and there were all the special people in my life. I was so grateful. It was a special movement for me. They had lots of food set up, including all of my favorites. The music was good. I kept walking around the room hugging everyone. Last year I didn't have a very good birthday. So this meant a lot to me. We were there for a long time. It was dark when we finally went home. I'm grateful to have such good friends. They make my life better.",1.0,It was my birthday last month. My really awesome friends threw me a great party to celebrate the occasion.,28.0,recalled 3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RF75SOK,3491,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,going to the movies.,theaters were better than they used to be.,0.375,,3VHHR074H436XFKBD56HEQ11XFA7L0,2.0,Just can't really relate. I can relate to the anxiety.,"I was never a highly social person. I kept to myself a lot of the time. Because of that, I didn't stray far from the nest, so to speak. I couldn't imaging being social with a lot of people. I needed a lot of time to breathe. I needed a lot of time to be in my own space. However, two months ago the new Pokemon movie had come out, and being a huge fan of the series the desire to see it outweighed the anxiety of going. For a long time, I had weighed the pros and cons. I ultimately let my desire win. I wasn't big on movie theaters anyway, but this one was better than the movie theaters I had remembered. Being in such an intimate space with other people who love the game was something special. I was a bit of a loner. Nobody liked Pokemon that were around me, but in this space I felt like myself. I felt like I could be myself. Truly a wonderful experience.",1.0,"I went to a movie for the first time in 7 years. It was a special moment sharing a fandom (Pokemon) that is important to me with someone I love, after feeling like I had no one to share it with for many years. I also discovered movie theaters are much better than they used to be.",60.0,imagined 3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOMQG2BG,2683,F8RRJVJK,40.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My friend buying me a tire,My friend bought me a tire,-0.75,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG1JTMAG,,,,"I was going through a very tough time financially. I was struggling to keep up on my bills, and was just really going through it. I worked with a very good friend of mine. I had told her about my recent struggles, and she was aware what was going on in my life. I had a flat tire, and I had been driving around on the donut tire for a while. The donut was starting to go flat, and I was always having to pump it up. I really needed a new tire, and just couldnt afford one. One day at work my friend asked if she could use my car on her lunch break. Her husband had dropped her off that day so she didnt have her car. I told her sure and gave her my keys. She went on her lunch and came and came back. After work that day I walked out to my car. My car had a brand new tire on it! I was really confused at first and then figured it had to have been my friend. I called her and she was laughing, and told it was a birthday gift for me. My birthday was coming up soon. I was so happy and grateful! I appreciated my friends kindness so much. She is an amazing friend to have.",1.0,I have been struggling financially and needed a new tire for my car. My friend surprised me with one.,150.0,retold 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLB7HQFHU,1446,KNGNDQNY,25.0,man,hisp,2.0,3.0,2.0,3.0,6.23441072571837,about me and my cousins birthday party celebration.,my cousin also got the switch and had the same game.,-0.125,323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLB7HQFHU,,,,"I remember my 28th birthday was probably the best in my life. My cousin is 3 days younger than me and we celebrated our birthdays together. I remember that we went to our favorite park and invited lots of friends and lots of family. We had two grills cooking lots of burgers, hot dogs, different meats like steak, sausage and ribs. We all ate and laughed and played water guns, and water balloons. I got a new nintendo switch that day and so did my cousin, with the same game. The new pokemon game that came out that year. It was trully special because I have been wanting it for years and I finally gotten it. We played for hours and even had to take a break. I will never forget those moments as me and my cousin played side by side for hours on a day between our birthdays. We trully felt like we shared those moments. We caught pokemon that was different then eachothers and we battled them as we caught new ones. We just simply linked our gameboys and played agianst eachother. People at the party were watching us and even rooting for me and my cousin as we had intense matches that day. All lower level pokemons. Me and my cousins are some big time fans of pokemon. The people at the party thought we were ridiculous for playing games like this but this makes us happy!",2.0,Me and my cousin had a birthday party together. We both had a switch and played the game together for hours. We had the best time and had lots of fun.,510.0,recalled 3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYH7O5HG,2012,UML8FZKR,35.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a day in the woods.,surgery days later.,0.375,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYH7O5HG,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYH7O5HG,,,"Journal, I am writing today about a very memorable event. The day was February 2nd. J and I went for a hike. I decided to check out the back side of the rapids near a waterfall. Unfortunately, I slipped on a wet tree root and broke my leg/ankle/foot. I had to be brought out of the woods by the park rangers, rescue squad and fire department. Later that night, we made it to the ER. I had my leg set and 2 days later an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon. We had to wait 3 days to have surgery. Now 5 months later, here I am. Still gimping. Someday I hope to get back to my normal life. I miss walking like a normal person. It can't come soon enough. One of these days I will be able to do all the fun stuff again.",4.0,"I went hiking on a beautiful day. Saw some gorgeous waterfalls. Slipped on a wet tree root and broke my leg/ankle/foot. It was a life changing, very memorable day for me",150.0,recalled 3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPKZYBGP,2214,Y73YKNEC,45.0,woman,White,one,4.0,,5.0,3.8918202981106265,A motorcycle ride with a near accident.,An armadillo in the road.,1.0,,3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB3VWAP3,1.0,"I've never ridden a motorcycle, I don't even know how to ride a bike and I've never seen a live armadillo in person.","So this happened about seven weeks ago and I'm still traumatized by it but I need to get it out by writing it down. It was Sunday and for once it wasn't broiling hot outside, so Pat and I decided to get on the Harley and go for a cruise. We weren't going anywhere special, no destination in mind, just riding in the country, taking in the scenery. Maybe we'd stop somewhere for dinner when we got hungry or just stop off anywhere that looked interesting. It was just a super relaxed kind of day with no responsibilities, no plans or schedules, just the wind in our faces. We had been driving maybe two hours when the incident happened. Out of the blue, with no warning, there was an armadillo in the road right in our path. Like seriously, and armadillo? I didn't even know there were armadillos this far north. I also didn't know they could move that fast, I thought they were more of a lumbering creature. But there was no denying it was right there, almost touching my front wheel, and I had practically no time to react. Time kind of slowed down like some kind of Matrix special effects. I was able to consider swerving to the left and reject that idea because of oncoming traffic. I was able to swerve right even as I cursed the loose sandy berm which I would have to go into. I held onto the handle bars, readying myself to keep control and not go into a skid and the tires went from the hard tarmac to the gravelly sand. Somehow I managed to keep us upright and out of the ditch. Pat was a trooper, hanging on for dear life and leaning with me like an expert to keep from unbalancing us. It all took a split second to happen but it felt like forever. I pulled us back up onto the road, and we continued on our way unscathed physically, but mentally we were both deeply shaken. We haven't been out riding since. But I'm not going to let it hold me back. In fact I think I'll go out tomorrow.",1.0,"A very relaxing afternoon motorcycle ride turns into a very scary experience. If I hadn't reacted so quickly, we could have been seriously injured.",49.0,imagined 3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFG2012Z,1468,EENZY1LH,35.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,,,4.499809670330263,how I came across a woman in distress giving birth at home,I walked into her house and saw her giving birth on the floor,1.0,,3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197GVJVNAI,3.0,"While I have never given birth at home, I have given birth and so I understand how traumatic this experience could be","Today I ran into the woman who I like to think I saved a few months ago. It was so crazy the way I found her, but I am grateful I did. I was driving home from work and I was on a side street. I remember seeing a young boy run out of the front door of his home crying. I kept driving. I assumed his mother had kicked him out for drawing on the walls or something. I looked in my rearview mirror and I saw that the young boy was running out into the road waving his arms, maybe something was wrong? I decided I would just drive around the block on more time and see if he looked injured or anything. As I approached his house for the second time he nearly jumped on top of my car, I had no choice but to stop. He started screaming through his sobs something about his mother. I jumped out of the car and got him to calm down enough so that I could understand he said his mother was having a baby. I ran to the front door and could hear the mother screaming out in pain. I walked inside and there she was, his mother was sprawled out on the floor bleeding and screaming in pain. I called 911 and somehow they managed to get to her house before the baby was born or before she lost too much blood. Ever since that day I don't ignore my gut feelings because if I had that day who knows what would have happened. When I saw her today she looked great, and the baby is already getting so big. It was nice to see them and to feel how appreciated they consider me.",4.0,I happened to pass a house with a child crying for help. The little boys mother was in labor and needed help. I delivered the baby on my own without any problems.,90.0,imagined 38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT8LQQMFK,6107,EBORPFSL,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,My toddler Son.,I make my family beautiful,1.0,,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H4CNTZG,5.0,I was very close about this story because which makes me very happy.,"It was happened three months ago. I was really fear and getting very worry about my son. Sometimes my son did not do any thing without the help of myself. Nowadays it was really very hard thing to manage my son activities in home. My wife works at home. But she also do not know about how to tackle or manage my toddle son's non stopped activity. Three months ago my toddler son broke his arm while I was not around on him. My also doing some work in the house. So she did not know how to make the first aid kid. So she suddenly make a call for me and telling about the incident. I was really getting very sad about the incident of my small child Because I love my son very much than everything in this world So, that I am not able to tolerate this incident. I was totally blanked and think of my child's pain while going to the home. My colleagues are very support and make myself calm and help me taking my child in the hospital After the injury of my child I often took permission or leave. But the manager of my office may understand my situation. because he is also a father of his child. And also I spent more time for my toddle kid making himself very enthusiastic and enjoyable.Nowadays I was really very like to spent more time between my son and also my wife. Which decision made myself very happy and energetic to do my works properly in my office and also in my house so I just giving the best advice to all married couples is being very good to your child and family which makes you very happy and made your life fulfillment. Nowadays my life is very beautiful only because of my lovable family. Unexpected event that changed my Life Sometimes things happen in the lives of people that they have no control over. When these things happen I call them life experience, and they often leave people muttering the words Why me From time to time, actions of others affect my own. Other times, an act of irresponsibility and immaturity on people’s part could cause life changing events on our loved ones and on us. From bad events, I have learned. If you want to be happy you should spent more time with family members. always do more things for you family makes you happy and feel proud to yourself. Families are an integral part of one’s life it does not matter if you have a small or big family as long as you have one. A family serves as the first school to the child where one learns about various things",1.0,"My toddler son breaks his arm, while I'm not around. I hoped for no break, but found out in the end it was broken and it didn't end up being that bad.",90.0,imagined 3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBH7JHE7D,3857,9LZYGN3W,18.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,about my failed company,people were getting murdered near the house I bought,0.5,39PAAFCODNMWRITC4CBO6VRLECMVT7,,,,"This story is about how I had lost everything because I had not planned for the future and only focused on what was happening then. This event was about how I had a company that refurbished old abandoned homes and fixed them up to sell them for a higher price. One of the big reasons that my company started to go under was the fact that a serial killer had started murdering people a couple miles from the house I bought. This caused the house to sit on the market for months until the police caught the guy and by that time it was to late and I had run out of money for my business. One of the most memorable experiences I had at the time was realizing I was really down to the wire. When I had to start selling things to pay for my mortgage and electricity that was a very scary time in my life. Another memorable experience and probably the hardest was selling the tools that I had used to fix up the houses. That part was significant because that is when I had really realized that this is over and I need to start planning for what was coming. Also to try and to avoid foreclosure and bankruptcy. I am less anxious and stressed now that I am living in a smaller apartment. I still wish that I would have realized that my business was failing and I should have sold my stuff more preemptively than when I had done so. I now take more ownership for my business going under. I should have had more money saved up than I did, and I do take ownership for my company failing even though it failed under such strange circumstances. Taking ownership is significant because it lets me be able to be around others when I am going through trying times instead of trying to push the blame on others. So people will be less nervous around me. I think now I do wish I could go back and fix the mistakes that I had made but the only thing we can do is push forward. I am still saving up money to try and redo the business now that I have more knowledge than before, but time will tell what happens with that.",5.0,This story is how I lost everything because I hadn't planned for the future and was only focused on the now.,360.0,retold 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862KF89SQ,3479,698KOEUX,18.0,man,asian,3.0,4.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,my landlord selling her house,my landlord sold the house,-0.125,,3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9UA3RJ1,4.0,closely enough,"My landlord decided to sell her house! I can't believe it. Where would I go if she sells the house? I would have nowhere to go. This wouldn't do. This wouldn't do at all. I tried to persuade her. To keep the house. After all, it's a great house. Why would she even sell it. That's not a good idea at all. If she sells it I would have nowhere to go. In the end, I didn't manage to persuade her and she sold the house anyways. That was a horrible way for me to get kicked out of the place I was living at, but in the end I managed to find another place, even though I didn't like it as much. Oh well, at least I have a place to live at now. It's not so bad.",3.0,"My room mate/landlord decided to sell her house, so I needed to move. It was extremely difficult to find a decent place to live. I finally ended up settling for a room mate situation again, even though I didn't want to.",120.0,imagined 3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61R98AITG,4278,2YWS4KO1,45.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my husband's poor health.,he was referred to an oncologist.,0.25,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LE8PVTDH,,,,"My husband has been sick for nearly 30 years now. It is just something that we have learned to live with. It seems that it goes in cycles, from tolerable to extremely painful. This cycle has been by far the worst that I can recall. He has been in so much pain, that it interferes with every single thing he does. He doesn't sleep good, he cannot move very well, and he is just miserable. He has been to so many doctors, and none of them have been able to help him. They just refer him to another specialist after they see their treatment does not help him. He has had injections, X-rays, MRI's, CT scans, bone density scans, nerve conduction tests, blood work to where it is amazing he has not passed out from the amount taken from him at times. The last doctor we say was a rheumatologist, and he has referred my husband to a hematologist/oncologist. Knowing that this might be a type of blood cancer has us extremely worried and concerned. We want answers, but this one is definitely a scary one to have to go see. Knowing that it might be cancer is scary. We are trusting God though for a good report. The only bad thing about this appointment, if it goes well, is that we still don't know why he is in so much pain.",1.0,"My husband is sick, and is always in pain. We are not able to figure out what is wrong yet. This next doctor visit is the scariest so far.",180.0,retold 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5XNUWXU,1251,ZU4QHT7C,55.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,My trip to the emergency room.,My roommate showed such understanding and compassion.,0.375,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5XNUWXU,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5XNUWXU,,,"One Easter Sunday, I had to go to the emergency room. This was totally unexpected, as I hadn't been to a hospital or emergency room in several years. It didn't start out as a trip to the emergency room, but the urgent care I went to sent me right over! It happened like this...Two days prior, I had developed a rash on my left forearm. This was nothing new, as working outside you sometimes end up with all kinds of bruises, bites, scratches and rashes. What was different this time was on Easter Sunday, I was having a hard time mentally. I was dizzy, disoriented, having a hard time concentrating, couldn't focus, etc. My roommate, who had moved in two years prior, was concerned enough to offer to drive me to a doctor, as it was obvious to him that I shouldn't be driving! After finding one nearby that was open, we headed there, and when we arrived, I was so disoriented I couldn't complete the check-in process, so he gave them my information, and they sent me right over to the emergency room! There, I was seen almost immediately by a very competent doctor, and had to undergo an EKG and blood draw. My roommate, knowing that I had a real phobia about needles, stayed by my side the entire time, and even held my hand while my blood was drawn! I ended up being in the ER for nearly 5 hours! The doctor diagnosed me with not only a case of shingles, indicated by the rash and associated pain, but also a pretty severe case of low sodium! I was immediately given anti-virals and pain meds, and the doctor actually told me to eat more salt! He even suggested I have a bag of chips on the way home! More than anything else that happened that day, the simple acts of kindness and compassion on the part of my roommate made me realize that this was a person who I would be able to count on, probably for the rest of my life, which even with everything going on that day, made me feel very happy and content!",2.0,"I became sick, and had to go to the ER on Easter Sunday. My roommate drove me there and back, and was a source of strength and compassion.",120.0,recalled 3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91MQQ6SNY,1111,FS5JEO5D,18.0,man,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,66.88032821248515,rediscovering something of meaning,the only tree left was the one I needed the most,0.5,,3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91MQQ6SNY,,,"It was 9:30 in the morning. I had left my house on my usual run, about two and a half miles through the woods and hills. I still live not too far from where I grew up, only a few miles from my home. On that particular morning, I wanted to go further, take a longer route. This particular route was about five or six miles, a longer and rockier trail than I had been used to. Part of the trail touches the school yard I remember so well from being a child. I decided to cross the narrow band of woods that separates the yard from the trail and look at what had changed. The forest opens to a groomed field, grass still wet from the morning dew. It had once been a soccer field, now the goal posts fell to rot and ruin. A baseball diamond to the left, rusted chain link fence. Separating the field from the playground was once a row of trees. Only one was left now. I walked towards it, an eery feeling creeping from my stomach into my throat where it stretched and grew and enveloped my good sense. It was a June morning, and the kids had long since left on their vacation. It was absolutely quiet there, serene and haunting. My feet heavy from the trek, my motions were almost lethargic. The one tree that had been left was the one I remembered most, a place of sanctitude that I had gone to be away from the other children at recess. I seated myself in the dirt beneath its branches. I closed my eyes and listened to the sound of silence. I had felt truly alone for the first time in my life.",4.0,I left on a morning run to find myself at a school I once attended. I wandered into the school yard and sat beneath an old tree. I rediscovered what silence means to me.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPZ12ECUA,3251,SIAS4ZW0,55.0,Woman,White,4.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.7990926544605275,... the night my beloved father passed away,that I could not find the strength to be at his side when he took his,0.5,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR86W,,,,"Losing Dad the way we did still haunts me just about every day. Not only do I think about that night, I dream about it. And so does Jimmy (my husband). When we assumed the role as Dad's caregivers and moved in to his home - the house in which I was raised - constantly reminding him to use his walker when he moved through the house (and picking him up off the floor when he didn't) became an all-too-common occurrence. But when we heard the loud thud upstairs the night he died, I think we both knew this fall sounded different. God how I wish we were wrong. That memory feels like yesterday. I miss Dad so much and still think about him every day. When I recall seeing him lying face down in the tub where he had fallen head-first, the nightmare comes flooding to my mind. They say we don't remember certain traumatic events, rather we tend to block all memory from our minds. This is quite the opposite. I remember every minute of that tragic event like it occurred last night! The 911 call. Jimmy trying desperately to revive Dad. Seeing the ambulance pull up and the paramedics rush in. Calling my brother, who was vacationing in Las Vegas at the time, to ask about Dad's do-not-resuscitate order. Talking to my twin brother as Jimmy stayed by Dad's side, desperate for reassurance that everything was going to be ok. After all, that's why we moved in to take care of him. So he wouldn't have to give up his home and belongings, as well as a lifetime of cherished memories they created there, to go live in a ""facility"" with strangers. And plus, I intended to keep the promise I made to Mom on her deathbed: that I would do everything I could to make sure Dad lived out his days in the home they created for our family. I just hope they both are watching over me, knowing that the great love I have for them still overshadows the sadness and grief I still feel.",4.0,"As my dad's primary caregiver, I was present when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He was briefly resuscitated but I could not say a final ""goodbye"" before he died and it still haunts me.",330.0,retold 3R6BYFZZP8YEC2G6977HDC96SG2FXX,2544,R4ZOHMXV,30.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,My father being diagnosed with metastatic cancer.,He passed away suddenly.,0.5,,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CK5CK4A,3.0,{},"When I was 25 I found out my father had metastatic cancer. I took the diagnosis really hard. I was always so close to my father. My father and I had a special relationship that not many people can say they've had. When finding out about his diagnosis I was about to start my college courses in New York. I think I was in denial, thinking that there was going to be some time, and medicine that would cure it. I had high hopes that everything was going to be okay. While I was away in New York in college he passed away suddenly. It was really sudden since the diagnosis to the end of his time. I was completely in shock. I wasn't there with him, which I felt terrible for. I know my father didn't want to tell me how serious his condition was. I thought maybe he just wanted me to stay in New York so I dint have to witness him in the condition that he was in. I took time away from college to attend my fathers services, I know that I have to carry on my plan as expected, because that is what he wanted me to do. So as i carry on his name I want to make him proud. My father will always be with me, looking down on my journey in life.",1.0,My father had metastatic cancer. It was really sudden since the diagnose to the end. I was away in New York when the event happened.,120.0,imagined 3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIKS4AGN6,738,WHLDKRGC,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,my previous foster kids' mother getting arrested,that my husband was supportive of taking the kids back,0.5,,3XM0HYN6NLLHXFEJS5DU1H22049PES,2.0,"I have no experience with foster children, and I am not married. But my boyfriend's family has taken in foster children before","Three weeks ago, something pretty devastating happened. I was sitting on the couch with my husband, and I got a phone call about our previous foster children, Mark and Sarah. Their mother was arrested for breaking and entering. When I heard this news, my heart dropped. All we ever wanted was the best for them. I truly thought they were in good hands! Their mother really seemed to be going on the right track... I thought there was no way she would go back to her previous lifestyle. Then I thought, ""will I have to go back to MY previous lifestyle now?"" These children need to be taken care of, and it's clear that their mother can't do that anymore. But my husband and I weren't prepared for that task. It had been three years since we took care of those kids. We are used to our lives. Things are quiet. We have more freedom and flexibility. I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a pain to take care of those kids. Of course, we loved them like they were our own, but they were quite the handful. The most shocking part of the situation, however, was my husband's response. He was supportive (for once). He said he wouldn't mind if I took on less hours at work if I wanted to take the kids back. I knew I married him for a reason. We may not agree on everything, but the man has a big heart. We haven't heard any more news about those poor kids or their mother. For now, our life will remain quiet and comfortable. But it's nice to know that my husband is supportive of welcoming Mark and Sarah back.",2.0,"I received news that our previous foster children's mother was arrested. The following days were filled with ideas that we might need to revert back our old lifestyle, so as to take care of them. In the end, we heard no news and made no changes to our current lifestyle.",21.0,imagined 3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GQ91UDJ,1287,UIPF4QQA,30.0,woman,White,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,meeting a friend in a different country.,"I boarded the plane, considering my intense fear of flight.",0.125,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GQ91UDJ,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GQ91UDJ,,,"About four months ago I went out of the country for the first time. I was traveling from southern USA to London, England. The reason for me going there was because I was going to meet a special friend of mine I hadn't seen in over a year. I was extremely nervous as flying is a very nerve-wracking experience for me. I'm also incredibly shy and don't like being in places full of people. On the plane I was so scared of everything. The person next to me was an older woman who didn't seem to mind at all. I couldn't sleep at all and mostly just sat there waiting to land. When we finally did I felt relieved but also so exhausted. When I saw my friend it was like all my energy had returned. I was so happy to see him and ran up and hugged him really hard. I could tell he was happy to see me too! He drove us back to his place and my exhaustion finally caught up with me and after we spoke for a bit I passed out on his couch for a few hours. Luckily he was understanding of this. When I got back up we spent a lot of time talking. It was so refreshing to hear his voice again and listening to him tell me about how his life was in London brought me a lot of joy. I stayed at his place for over a week while we saw all the sights together. I was nervous a lot of the time being in a new country and so far away from home. I also felt a little isolated being around so many people from a different country than I. All of those feelings paled in how happy I felt being around him though. When it was time to leave I was ready to go home, but I knew I would miss him immensely. I gave him one final hug as I boarded my plane back to America. My hope now is that sometime again this year I can go back, or have him come here!",4.0,"Earlier this year I traveled from America to London, England. It was my first time out of the country and I was meeting a friend. We had a great time together and I enjoyed my first trip outside my home country!",120.0,recalled 3I0BTBYZAY7CF3RQBLAYTJTA05JY0A,1211,5TJSTRJY,50.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.8918202981106265,A memorable fourth of July.,Waking up in the hospital,1.0,3I0BTBYZAY7CF3RQBLAYTJTA05JY0A,3I0BTBYZAY7CF3RQBLAYTJTA05JY0A,,,"I am a type 2 diabetic. When I went in to see my doctor in June she decided that my A1c was not low enough even though it was in the low 7s which I thought was great. My doctor said it should really be around 6 because higher A1c's lead to more problems down the road for diabetics. I take something besides insulin to help regulate diabetes. it's called Metfornin. Metfornin is very typical and it's commonly used for diabetic patients to help regulate blood sugars. I have been taking Metfornin for 14 years since I had been determined to be a diabetic. The doctor increased my dosage of this drug to 3 daily instead of 2 which I did not think was a very big deal, I mean I had taken them for years with absolutely no problems. I started getting sick, I thought it was taking blood pressure medicine. I had ran out of blood pressure medicine about 2 weeks before I went to see my doctor. After I started taking the additional Metfornin I also started taking my blood pressure medicine and started having side effects like nausea and dizziness. I thought I had contracted the flu or blamed it on the blood pressure medicine. I was horribly ill and passed out after waking up on the 4th. I woke up in the hospital on July 4th. My sugar had crashed from taking too much of this drug and my husband wasn't sure what to do, so he rushed me to the emergency room. I woke up after having been given a glucose drip.",3.0,A medical emergency for hypoglecimic diabetic from a low blood sugar crash. A strange fourth of July for 2019 that was quite memorable to myself and my husband.,49.0,recalled 31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXYBJNLSA,4294,8WBRQ202,45.0,Woman,indian,2.0,2.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,meeting my pen pal at her school in Jamaica,I found that my friend’s school was so close to our hotel in Jamaica.,0.25,,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X4F8BNC7,3.0,"The words came as I wrote, drawn from my values in life, but not much identification with the story itself","A few months ago we went on vacation to Jamaica. It was a long awaited trip and a lot of planning had gone into it because of the international travel involved. There was much excitement at the prospect of being exposed to a new culture, meeting new people and of course, the exotic destination. I had always been fascinated by Jamaican music and food but there’s something surreally authentic about experiencing these aspects directly in the native country and I just couldn’t wait for the plane to land in Montego Bay... woo hoo! As we checked into the hotel set in the midst of Palm trees and shimmering water, Dad winked at my brother and me, and told us to meet him and mom at the pool. My brother and I exchanged a knowing glance- it was a family tradition. Every year we voted on our vacation destination and upon getting there we planned our activities for the stay. Our folks encouraged us to steer clear of the usual touristy stuff and come up with novel ways to interact with the locals..... andddd this time I already knew what I wanted to do. Last year, after the trip was finalized, as part of a school project we were asked to make a pen pal from across the globe, and no prizes for guessing, I chose Jamaica, and hard as it is to fathom, Aiesha has become my best friend. The bond that forged between us through the exchange of snail mail and this trip planned to her hometown seemed like the most wonderful of synchronicity! Everyone except for my brother was excited when I suggested we visit Aiesha at her school but it was my mom’s idea to bring supplies to the local school which in retrospect turned out to be a lesson I will never forget. After the initial yawn-yawn, my brother got into it and we really enjoyed shopping for the school supplies. The visit to the local school, meeting Aiesha in person, distribution of the supplies directly to the students and their euphoria at receiving gifts from friends from another country is etched in my mind forever. Words truly cannot capture how happy I was, but it truly was an unforgettable trip!!! Aiesha and my friendship continues to deepen. It’s been 4 months since I met her in Jamaica, and I am over the moon to learn that she and her family are planning a trip the US next year. Can’t wait :)",2.0,My family and I visited Jamaica in early June. We made plans to visit a local school while we were there. My family and I brought supplies to give the school children.,120.0,imagined 386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZF26Q6P,630,1R9Q0RJ9,30.0,man,other,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,Meeting my Uncle in Vegas for NCAA basketball,My Uncle's colleague smoked pot with me.,0.75,3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MECVBAV,,,,"As I said before, I met up with my Uncle and some of his friends in Las Vegas during March Madness this past Spring. Some of the highlights included eating a couple nice meals at a steak house and an Italian place. We hung out at the Wynn's pool for one day. That was pretty cool. I don't frequent the Wynn much, as I am pretty loyal to Caesar's properties, since I have status with them, and they give me free rooms. However, I will have to go to the Wynn more. Especially, since their poker room is good, and I play poker for a good portion of my income. We watched a lot of the games at Venetian, since they have a pretty good sports book. I didn't bet on the games as much as I usually do, though we all did put some money on random games here and there. I kind of felt bad because I was a bit over served at times (alcohol wise). Though, tbh, we all may have been at times. The time went really fast. It was great getting to see him away from our family, since those are usually the only times I see him. Him and his friends are also corporate guys, so I'm sure it was great for all of them. I think they do it every year. Hopefully, I'll take a similar trip in the future. It was nice seeing family in Vegas. I am always with friends or women that I am hooking up with, so this was a nice change of pace.",2.0,"I went to Las Vegas and met up with my Uncle and his friends during March Madness. We had a lot of fun, and it was really cool to see my Uncle around his friends, since I usually only see him with his wife and kids. It was definitely memorable and a great time.",180.0,retold 3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF1K9D6S7,743,63HJFW8K,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,having to move to a new place,moving put a strain on our relationship.,0.125,,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQHJLYGU,4.0,"I am a person that needs time alone every once in a while, and being in the company of someone else every day would stress me out.","Tina and I couldn't make the rent. After she was laid off she has been having trouble finding gainful employment. It's too bad, because we both really loved this house and this neighborhood. Our neighbors never bothered us and were always so friendly. They were people I felt I could rely on if I needed something. Now we're living in this horrible studio apartment and our new neighbors are up at all hours of the night. It sounds like they're constantly throwing a party. Our combined bedroom/kitchen is entirely too small and it's putting some pressure on our relationship. We had our own separate hobby rooms before so we could always take a break from each other, but now we're constantly forced to be in the same room. I'm the kind of person that needs some space every now and again, and I'm starting to realize how clingy Tina has always been. I hope she starts working soon so we can leave this horrible apartment and neighborhood, but I think she might have given up. I feel like I'm forced to give an ultimatum. That either she starts working soon or we'll have to go our separate ways. My stress levels have increased significantly since we have moved and I'm now constantly overeating. There's no telling how many pounds I've gained. I miss my old home.",2.0,My girlfriend and I didn't have enough money to keep living in our old house. We had to move and try to adapt to a new space with new people.,120.0,imagined 37WLF8U1WQCC99OO9VPOTCOQEJGK61,2886,SQ8POEG4,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,a 50th birthday,she ended up celebrating her birthday,1.0,,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8D3XUX0,1.0,It reminded me of my mom.,"I woke up realizing that I had reached another birthday. It was my 50th birthday and I was thankful that I was able to remember this time. Last year I had completely forgotten until my kids surprised me with a cake. Anyway, I got up and went straight to my routine. At this age, a routine is just what you have. Brushed my teeth, made some coffee, picked up the paper, made some breakfast. Wouldn't have it any other way. Well, I took a shower and wondered what I would do today. Nothing seemed appetizing so I just cleaned the house a bit. Around 5 oclock I heard the doorbell and it was my daughter asking to take me to dinner so I said sure, why not? She actually ended up taking me to her house and then I started to feel a little suspicious. She gave me the key and told me to head on in and that she was going to bring down some groceries she had gotten earlier. I said fine. I opened the door and I heard happy birthday screams all over the place and I felt my heart racing, in a good way. My family rushed over to hug me and say happy birthday. They threw me a surprise party when I thought I wouldn't have anything to do on this 50th birthday of mine.",1.0,My children organized a surprise 50th birthday party for me. They made a video with everyone in my extended family as a gift. Each person talked about memories of us together and wished me a happy birthday.,120.0,imagined 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ4EF8V7Z,804,KL5VBKY4,50.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,Getting into the PhD program,I felt so happy.,0.625,,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH86BCZJZ,4.0,I felt that same way when I got into the nursing program.,"About three months ago I had a life changing event happen! I'd been waitlisted when I applied to my school's PhD program, which was an incredible bummer. I was having my usual breakfast-eggs, toast, coffee-and my mom walked in the room. She handed me a letter from the school. I sat it aside because I figured it was something annoying that I could handle later. Turns out I apparently can't help myself so I picked it back up and opened it. I could not believe what I was reading...I HAD GOTTEN INTO THE PHD PROGRAM! I wasn't waitlisted! I was actually going to get the chance to make my dreams come true! I screamed so loud that I scared my mom! She ran into the room yelling ""Are you okay?!? What happened?!?"". By then I was blubbering tears of absolute joy. I said ""Mom I got it! I got into the PhD program!"". She screamed then! She started crying, too. It was the happiest day of my life!",1.0,"I was sitting at the table eating breakfast when I found out I got accepted into a PhD program that I had been waitlisted at. I cried tears of happiness and informed my mother, and she was happy, too.",90.0,imagined 3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5Q4FX7N1,1201,MSSCNMC0,45.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,quitting a job,I learned that the dream of all law students can prove to be a nightma,0.25,,3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N33VGKWU,4.0,I went through a situation similar to this when I first graduated from law school,"These past few months have really taught me a lot. Of course, the time I spent looking for a job was stressful. There were times when I thought that I would never find another job and that I would end up living on the street. I thought this even though I knew that I could survive off of my savings for a few months and that I had marketable skills. Still, it was a stressful time. There were times when I thought that I should have just stayed with the soul-sucking miserable job that paid well. More importantly though, I realized that life is too short to stay in a job just because it pays well. I know that some people need to stay in miserable jobs because they have no other choice but I am talking about a different situation. For me, everybody said that my first year associate position at a Big Law firm was what everybody is supposed to want and that it would be the ticket to happiness. I was made to feel that walking away from the job that had me working 65 hours/week, waking up stressed, not seeing family and friends and losing myself was what I was supposed to do. I felt like I would have thrown my education away if I quit. I now have a job that I love. While I make a bit less money, I am able to achieve the perverbial work-life balance. I worl 40 hours//week and really like my co-workers. Also, I am given substantially more responsibility in this job so I think that I will grow more professionally. I do not regret my decision in the least. I realized that I need to live my life for me - not for others.",2.0,I left my job and spent two months looking for a new job. I learned something about myself and what I am looking for in a job.,150.0,imagined 3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJABZBUNO,3577,9OE5RUWL,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,spending a day eating junk food and watching movies,that the son enjoyed the movies so much,1.0,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK6X4UW,4.0,"I have done this many times on weekends where I have no plans, so it is entirely believable and I strongly identify with it.","Last Sunday was such a great experience with our son. We had nothing on our calendar for the first time in ages. We hopped in the car and headed out to get our supplies for the day. First we went and grabbed a few movies from our local movie rental place. Thankfully they had a deal on older movies so we managed to get four of them for only a few bucks. Then we went to our supermarket and bought tons of junk food. The best stuff you could find. Then we went back home and devoured all of our snacks. We had cookies, brownies, frozen pizzas, chips, and popcorn. We then sat on the couch and watched 80's and 90's movies all day. We enjoyed the opportunity to show our son some of the movies made before he was born, and it's nice that he's at an age where we can actually experience this with him. Most of the movies were comedy flicks, so we were laughing and having a great time well into the evening hours. After another frozen pizza and a few more cookies for all of us, we finally turned in for bed. All in all it was a great day spent doing very little other than bonding with our son. He was so excited to see older movies that he wants to do the same exact thing in two weeks!",1.0,We bought junk food. We ate the junk food all day long. We watched movies from the 80's and 90's all day long with our son and had a wonderful goofy day.,60.0,imagined 3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEIHL11O2,1403,W21NKFIO,45.0,man,White,2.0,3.0,,,4.0943445622221,my relationship life,i broke up with my ex,-0.25,,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GO0ZDUG,4.0,it happened to me,"I broke up with my ex girlfriend. This is because she cheated on me. I am not sad because i have been looking for ways to breakup with her since she started acting strangely in the relationship. I told her friends and my friends and no one seems to be of help. That is why i took matters into my own hand. I do not feel bad about the issue at all, because i already found another girlfriend. And i believe had better attitude than my ex. she has a good family background. she came from a good home. she keeps good friends who are ready to give her good advice. I am going on a trip with her to Australia next week. I am going to have fun and shop because i will soon propose to her. I think she is the love of my life. and she will have my kids. I am sure my dad and mum will be happy to hear this good news. - happened 6 years ago.",4.0,I had a big argument with my best friend. We haven't spoken since the argument. My feelings are really hurt because she doesn't seem to care.,60.0,imagined 320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O123WUJG0,3319,OF5X166V,40.0,man,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.584967478670572,Cooking bbq for my wifes vacation.,Everybody who had some loved it.,0.375,33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3394Y9D,,,,"I love bbq of all sorts. My wife had planned a vacation that included her and the kids but not me. I unfortunately was unable to go. I had brought up cooking some bbq to send with them on this trip. She was all for it. I generally cook several times throughout the year on our big offset cooker. When I do this we generally have friends and family over to enjoy some bbq and have drinks. Occasionally I will also share with the neighbors and make kind of a big thing out of it. I woke up around 4am the day before she was leaving and got the cooker going. This was easy as I made sure everything was in order and prepared as far as the cooker goes the day before this, all I had to do was start the fire and go in and prep meat. I went inside and prepped about 30lbs of meat to cook. She had some last minute running around to throughout the day, and I stayed back in order to cook. During this particular cook, these hit their plateau and stayed there. Probably longest plateau I have ever experienced since I have been cooking bbq this way. We pulled them from the cooker at around 10pm-ish and let them rest. When they were ready we shredded/pulled the meat and vacuum sealed all of it for the trip. We had talked back and forth for the first couple days and she never mentioned eating the bbq. I just thought maybe they heated it up and a few people joined them for dinner and really didn't think much of it. I had received some pictures in a text of a big tent set up and tables and stuff. I wasn't sure what to think. I wasn't sure that everyone would like my bbq. I received more pics of everyone eating bbq and having a great time. It was a success. Some people she explained had three and 4 pulled pork sandwiches. Some people who weren't originally coming to this thing ended up showing up anyways to eat once word got around.",3.0,"I cooked pulled pork for my wifes vacation. I was concerned that they might not like it. Everybody loved it, and people came out of the woodworks to have some.",98.0,retold 3VAR3R6G1QNI3ESR02EFK71QFRDO8Z,3537,0QSHP0FZ,30.0,woman,black,one,3.0,4.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,an altercation in a store.,when I firgured I was lied to,0.875,,3VAR3R6G1QNI3ESR02EFK71QFRDO8Z,,,"I was needed to go to my local grocery store. I went into the store before work. There was no one in the store. After I got all of my items I went to the self check out register. A worker offered to check my items out for me since I had a lot of items. I declined and went to an open register. She made another attempt to get me to bring my things over to her. As I was checking out another employee came over and began checking my screen and items. She placed some of the items in my basket on the counter and scanned them. I told her that I was fine checking out myself. I told her that she was scanning things that I already scanned, and I asked her to step away from me after she continue ringing items up in error. The entire process took an extra 15 mins since I had to have the items removed and some things I paid for were put back on the shelf. The employee was very rude and the experience left me very annoyed. I was so upset at the time by her attitude that I could not think of anything else. This was the first time that I have had this type of experience.",2.0,I had a bad customer service. I was at a local grocery store. I was given false information and I was made late by the issue with the store employee.,7.0,recalled 3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87C7MMEE,2599,2M45MPLX,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,planning the most beautiful wedding.,I looked into the chapel and it looked like a scene from a fairytale.,0.875,,3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBJRVGTG,3.0,I helped plan event before and know how important every detail is.,"I was looking forward to my friend's wedding with much anticipation. I offered to help her plan all of the intricate details for the wedding and wanted everything to go off without any problems. It took many, many hours of planning and preparation to arrange all of the details. I wanted everything to be perfect for her special day. As the day grew closer, my anxiety increased. The day of the wedding proved to be a stunning event. Everything from the dresses to the flowers were in order. The chapel was like a scene from a fairytale with just the right amount of elegance for the event. All of the hard work and effort paid off as it was the most beautiful wedding I have attended. There were small nuances that I probably only noticed because I had help to plan and arrange them. The people that attended the wedding were commenting on how beautiful everything was and I was smiling inside. Amazingly there were no problems that sometimes happen at wedding to deal with and everything was perfect from start to finish. I was proud of my efforts in helping the bride create a very special day. I stepped back and soaked in all of the details and special touches of the day. I will remember this wedding for a very, very long time.",2.0,My close friend's wedding was the most eventful and beautiful memory of my life. It has a special place in my heart because I was involved in the wedding planning and organization.,60.0,imagined 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AR003AB,598,KO1UA5XQ,50.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My brother's wedding.,That it was so wonderful.,0.5,,3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BMPCB6TL,5.0,I feel very connected to this event.,"My brother's wedding was almost a year ago in September. He got married for the first time at 48 years old. My brother is mentally ill and suffers from Schizo Effective disorder. Only two years before he was almost living on the street. The event of his wedding meant so much to the entire family. The fact that he overcame his obstacles, was taking medication regularly and met and was marrying a wonderful woman was cause of celebration for all of us. I felt so honored to be there and to be the one who put his boutineer on. My daughter was also one of the flower girls even though she was fourteen at the time. She and the bride's niece were together wearing matching blue maxi dresses and headpieces of baby's breath that made them look like angels. My daughter was suffering from OSFED (otherwise specified eating disorder) at the time and was struggling that day. It was still a wonderful day. Both my brother and his bride are devout Catholics and had a full mass. I haven't been at a mass for a long time because I left the Catholic Church when I was 18. However, the mass was beautiful. Despite it's length, it was still wonderful. Afterward, a friend of my brother's lent him the use of his large house for the reception. It was a potluck reception and very simple but also very nice.",1.0,I have medical problems that cause pain and I also have blood sugar problems. I applied for social security disability because I worked for the state for 15 years and I believe my problems were made worse from the stress. My claim was denied but I plan to hire a lawyer to help me with the case.,30.0,imagined 3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSMZA0N5QT,1965,CVFF8JO0,50.0,woman,white,4.0,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,the American Quarter Horse Show I attended.,I slipped in horse manure and fell flat on my back.,0.375,,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R8T57T4T,5.0,I do attend horse shows and usually watch where I am walking. I'm sure if I was looking around and talking this could happen in real life to me as well.,"Dear diary, 3 months ago I attended the American Quarter Horse show. and I have been thinking about it ever since. I had been waiting all year for this event as I love horses. The horses were amazing and so majestic. A friend of mine is a rider and agreed to take me behind the scenes to see what it takes to get the horses ready to show. Everyone was very friendly and seeing the horses up close was a dream come true. Most of the horses were getting groomed and saddled up for the show. As we were walking out of the barn we were following many of the horses and riders. I was talking to my friend and looking around at all the stalls, not watching where I was walking. Next thing I knew I felt like I was on ice and sliding around. I was trying to stay standing but before I could grab something I slipped and fell down. I was laying flat on my back and to my surprise everyone was laughing. I started to get up and slipped again. I had actually slipped on horse manure and was not lying in it. My backside was completely covered in horse manure. I never thought to bring a change of clothes, my clothers were covered in horse manure and I totally smelled. I politely excused myself and told my friend I would have to go home to shower and change. She had a slight smile on her face and said she understood. I was so embarrassed and couldn't wait to leave. I will have to wait another year to attend this event and I will remember to take a spare set of clothes.",2.0,"I attended an American Quarter Horse show in April, 2019. The show was amazing. There were talented riders who showed off their talents.",90.0,imagined 36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD72U6EAN,1498,Y710A0G0,35.0,MAN,asian,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,visiting a dying friend in the hospital for the last time,I saw how much my friend had physically and mentally deteriorated,-0.125,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPFO1AZC,,,,"GW was an elderly family friend who lived next door to my uncle. My uncle owned a business and GW and I worked both worked there for a while. GW was the strong silent type but he loved jokes and pranks. He got a wicked sense of humor and he was well liked. His wife AW used to tutor my sister after school. GW was a US Army veteran and fought in the Korea War so we also had that in common since I served in the Marines during OIF. After I moved on to a different job I still kept in touch with GW. One day my uncle got a call from AW saying that GW was in the hospital. He had some form of terminal cancer and he would like to to see us. Sensing that this could be the last chance to see GW I took my uncle and my aunt with me and we went to visit him at the hospital. When we first got there GW was asleep. He looked so pale and frail like he had shrunk a few sizes. It shocked me to see him in this weakened state. The GW I remember was this funny, gentle giant with strong hands but here he was in a hospital bed. A sick old man, helpless and dying. I got a bit choked up watching him. We asked a nurse to woke him and when he came to he was slightly confused at first but recognized us quickly. He grasped my right hand and I felt how cold and weak his hand was. I let him hold mine for a while because I felt like he didn't wan to let go yet. We asked him how he was feeling and told him we'll wait for him when he come home although we knew it was unlikely. After we left I couldn't shake the image of GW in the hospital and I felt a bit sad and melancholy. The next day afternoon we got another call from AW that GW had passed away in the morning.",2.0,An elderly family friend was very sick. My family and I visited him at the hospital to say our goodbyes. It shocked me to see him so frail and weak. It reminded me of how temporary and fleeting life is afterward.,240.0,retold 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN34GWX,1845,N41PCFLV,30.0,Man,black,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,my graduation ceremony with a little set-back.,i did not get my attire for the day delivered on time,1.0,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN34GWX,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN34GWX,,,"it was during my graduation ceremony. I had planned out my to do list as usual prior to the day. Then on the day came and i called my dry-cleaner service to ask why he hasn't deliver my cloth as promised . His number was not reachable. I called the assistant too. It was same thing. I thought i was going to loose it . because that was my only option ., As i intend to look my best on this day. I called my friend who introduced me to this company . I explained my ordeal and he promised to go check on my behalf . Waited another 15 minutes for my friends feedback. By this time ,the guy called to apologize for the inconveniences. I had no option than to accept his apology even though i was furious. He brought my cloth eventually and my friend came in too not long after . We headed out . I arrived in time for my graduation. Family and friends are present already. We merry ,laughed. I was presented my award .I also took pictures with my other graduates . It was a memorable experience and overwhelming too. My family were happy for me,.They were proud of me too.. My mum especially could not hide her joy. We had after party with friends. I went back home to my family ,we prayed ,eat and merry. It was a sweet memory. I can never forget this day.",4.0,"my graduation ceremony with a little set back,my dry cleaner did not deliver my cloth of the day on time which gave me sweat feet. .But it was successful eventually and we celebrated it in a grand style with family and friends.",270.0,recalled 3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2KI8LLA,1339,52D5NID8,30.0,man,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the process of purchasing my first home.,I realize the amount of time I spent looking for a home.,0.5,3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2KI8LLA,3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2KI8LLA,,,"What a day! About three months ago something amazing happened to me. I bought my first home! The process was a long and drawn out one but so worth it in the end. I looked at house after house after house and finally settled on the perfect one for me. I started the process months before I actually purchased. It took a long time finding a home because I am so indecisive and I didn't want to make a mistake and buy something I would hate in the future. This caused me to want to see any and everything that was available. Even after I thought I had seen it as I contemplated which house to purchase I couldn't decide. I received a phone call from my realtor a few days after all the showings available to me were over and she communicated to me that there was one brand new listing that we had not seen. This turned out to be the one. It was everything I wanted and dreamed of when I first started the process of buying a home. I was in love with the house and put in an offer immediately. My offer was accepted and sometime later I moved in and have been loving life ever since. I don't want to live anywhere else. Although this was a daunting task, I wouldn't change how it all played out.",1.0,I spent a long time finding a house to purchase. At the very end of the process I found the perfect house for me and bought it.,90.0,recalled 39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZYTQQC33,1834,VN0B8J1T,40.0,Woman,White,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a very special day.,WHEN I GRADUATED COLLEGE,0.375,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZYTQQC33,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZYTQQC33,,,THE DAY HAD FINALLY COME AFTER 5 YEARS OF HARD WORK. I BECAME A STAY AT HOME MOM 5 YEARS AGO UNEXPECTEDLY. I DECIDED TO TAKE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK TO COLLEGE TO GET MY DEGREE. IT WAS LOTS OF HARD WORK ESPECIALLY TAKING CARE OF TWO CHILDREN ONE BEING A NEWBORN. I ALSO WORKED PART TIME ON THE COMPUTER. MY GRADUATION WAS A BEAUTIFUL SATURDAY MORNING. ALL MY CLOSE FAMILY WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO SEE ME WALK THE STAGE. MOST MEMORABLE PART WAS ME GETTING HONORS WITH MY DEGREE . IT WAS A VERY SPECIAL DAY. I WILL REMEMBER WALKING THE STAGE WITH PRIDE. I HAD FINALLY ACCOMPLISHED WHAT I REALLY WANTED TO DO. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. WHAT MADE IT MORE EMOTIONAL WAS THAT MY KIDS GOT TO SEE ME GET MY DEGREE. WE THEN GOT TO GO OUT TO DINNER TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE. AFTER THE CEREMONY WE GOT TO COME HOME AND HAVE SOME CAKE TO CELEBRATE. IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE ALL THE ADULTS GET THEIR DEGREE. I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD EVER GET MY DEGREE BECAUSE I WORKED WITH MY FIRST SON. SO STAYING HOME AND BEING A ONLINE STUDENT WAS A BLESSING . I HOPE TO WALK THE STAGE AGAIN FOR ME BACHOLRS DEGREE.,3.0,I WAS ABLE TO GRADUATE COLLEGE AT 44 YEARS OLD . I RECEIVED AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. MY FAMILY WAS IN ATTENDEANCE TO SEE IT HAPPEN.,150.0,recalled 3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8E2GXUL,811,Z2W6706E,50.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,My department being closed,I found out my department was being closed,1.0,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZYLLP6,5.0,I have been a part of one location that was closed and worked for a company that went bankrupt.,"It happened out of nowhere. The VP had just visited our department and complimented me on how great we were doing. Out of nowhere I'm called into my bosses office and we are no longer and most of us were let go from the company. They had decided they could outsource our positions at a much lower cost. We are being allowed to apply for open positions within in the company and we are getting one weeks pay for every year we have been here with a minimum of 2 weeks pay. I have only been with the company 3 years, I have 3 weeks to find a new job or things could get ugly. My wife is pregnant and she was thinking about quitting her job at least for a couple years so she can raise the baby. She has been supportive but I feel like a failure if I force her to keep working. All the plans we had are put on hold, I just hope we can make it without losing the house before I find a job. Why did this happen to me. Was I really doing as good of job as I thought I was. Did I cause all the others to lose their jobs? Why wouldn't they come to me if they wanted to cut costs? How is this going to look on my resume'? What does my wife really think? What do my employees think? What did my boss really think of me? I have way more questions then I do answers.",2.0,My company decided to close the department that I was the manager of. We were given just over a weeks notice that we were closing and had to pack everything up. Many employees were let go.,7.0,imagined 36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1TLI4HZY,1260,RKPNC9RE,35.0,man,White,2.0,5.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,My friends horrible night,My friend had been targeted in a stalking incident,1.0,,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUC0PZQR,5.0,"This involved someone I care about, so I was really worried about their safety.","I knew that the driver had looked familiar. But I couldn't think of where I had seen his face before. Then it came to me. That was a guy I knew from high school. He looked a lot different because for one thing, I had not seen him in years. Secondly he looked kind of drugged out. As he was put into the back of the cop car I heard someone call my name. I knew that voice! It was Amber, but she sounded worried. Turns out her car had been hit. She looked okay as she ran up to me at least. I asked her what had happened. She told me that she had been at the night club up the road, when this guy started harassing her. She didn't want to deal with it anymore so she left. Well the guy who I just saw getting arrested was the guy from the club. Turns out he was following her. He signaled for her to pull over and when she refused he rammed into her car and caused a pretty bad accident. Amber was just glad to see me because she was pretty shaken up. I took her back to my house so she can hang out and relax. The next day I helped her file papers to get a restraining order on the guy from the club.",4.0,Two cars crashed rear-to-front near me as I walked past. One of the angry drivers menaced me and was handcuffed.,21.0,imagined 32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZ7B2VB8,837,TJM8EHWU,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,3.5553480614894135,My experience reading Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove series,When I found out my ex had been on an actual horse led cattle drive,0.5,,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMQFJASZ,3.0,It is a detailed description of a very formative time in my life,"I've read the full four book lonesome dove series and I consider it to be among the finest of the great western classics. I've also seen the numerous depictions in film of McMurtry's stories. I first discovered the adventures of Call and McCrae in my freshman year of high school. My new girlfriend at the time (who considered herself a bit of a cowgirl) was obsessed with the series. She wasn't exaggerating to say she'd tried her hand at being a cowboy; she once joined an old fashioned cattle drive that took a herd of livestock from idaho to montana by horse. She was so taken by the series and it's characters that she even had her bicep tattooed with a full half-sleeve of McCrae rearing back on a horse. It was quite good work and I was quite jealous. I wouldn't mind going back to visit some of the timeless characters in those novels, they really do hold up in their unflinching depiction of the old american west, blemishes and all. Some of the most profound things I took from the stories were the details surrounding the cultures of the various native american tribes the cowboys encounter along the journeys. It's very interesting to know how the comanches and apaches were so desperately feared, and some other tribes simply were not as their way of life was much different. It also doesn't surprise me that plains native americans would be so tough and willing to fight to defend themselves given the overall harsh environment of north and west texas. One of the most striking moments in the series is when the long time adversary of Call and McCrae, the former chief of the comanches, is on his death-bed and seeks a personal journey to die alone and apart from his tribe. The cowboys have fought him for decades and want nothing but vengeance but they never get it. Instead the reader is treated to a profound moment of acceptance from an incredibly strong-willed man as he ushers himself from his world. It is truly one of my favorite books and having grown up in Texas, I some sense of pride imagining that events as romantic if at time brutal probably took place. It makes me feel at the very least that Texas is as unique a state as we Texans would like to believe and often proclaim.",1.0,"I was very sad to have finished a long novel named ""Lonesome Dove"" by Larry McMurtry. It had a great deal of personal meaning to me for a variety of reasons (e.g., birthplace and upbringing). It was a great book and I feel like I lost a friend.",35.0,imagined 3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGA6RQPO,542,N0DLMZ30,30.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my mom having a heart attack.,the doctor's found a 99% blockage in her artery.,0.0,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGA6RQPO,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGA6RQPO,,,"I was at home in my kitchen when my phone rang. It was my dad asking which immediate care I liked to use. I thought this was strange because my mom always handles stuff like that. I asked him what was wrong and he said nothing, but I could tell it was something. We hung up and went to my husband in the backyard, I told him that something was weird and I was worried. About 10 minutes later I got another phone call that my mom was in the hospital and my dad asked if I could come up to the hospital. I started to panic, kissed my husband and ran out the door. When I arrived at the hospital I found out that my mother was having a heart attack. I was scared but quickly found out that she was okay. That is when the anger set in. I was angry at my dad for not immediately telling me what was happening. I was angry with my mom for refusing the ambulance at immediate care and thinking they could drive to the hospital. I was angry at them both for not having the common sense to go to the hospital immediately instead of bothering with immediate care. After mom was admitted we found out that she would need a heart cath. She was trying to be brave and strong and kept saying she was fine and didn't need the heart cath, she was just under too much stress at work. The next day she had her procedure and we found out she had a 99% blockage. I am still not happy with how the situation happened and I am not comfortable with the way she takes care of herself. I am nervous for the future and hope that this doesn't happen again.",4.0,I got a call that my mom was in the hospital. When I arrived I found out that she had a heart attack. They found a 99% blockage during her heart cath.,120.0,recalled 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J9BXZ3N,4560,TJUMOL0E,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,being involved in a car accident with shady people.,I pieced together that it might have been an insurance scam.,0.875,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J9BXZ3N,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J9BXZ3N,,,"It was the end of March, the 29th to be exact. It should have been an extremely joyous and happy day for me, but because of an unfortunate accident it was more memorable for something else. I was driving home from the attorney's office with fresh keys in my pocket after I just signed the papers to close on my new home. The weather was beautiful and I was on cloud nine as I drove down the interstate to celebrate with my wife and kids before soccer practice. I decided to take an express lane to get home faster and was exiting back on to the normal roadway when everything seemed fine. I checked my mirrors and looked back to my right, as I was merging from the left, and saw plenty of space to merge. As I was almost completely merged a felt a soft (extremely soft) bump and then a second or so passed and I heard the blast of my horn. It was such slight impact that it took me a moment to realize that I actually was just in an accident. I looked back in mirror and waved to the driver that I was going to get over to the right hand shoulder and pull over. As I eventually pulled over the driver of the car got out and started yelling and then the passenger of the car got out and was even more mad. I got out to assess my car and theirs and I see that they are already calling the police. I thought to myself that this was no big deal as my car barely had a scratch on it and theirs only had minor damage. As we waited for the police I began to process things and realized that I am probably going to be ticketed even though they were the ones that initiated contact with me and hit me in the back, but because I was the one merging I was going to be at fault. I thought more and more about it and I reassured myself that I had plenty of room. As things progressed, I was ticketed and I talked to the other driver and she talked about how she worked at a body shop and could fix the car at little cost. She said that they were alright and were okay and then they left. Later on, I found out that they were trying to get a large settlement from my insurance company and hired a lawyer and were claiming injury. It hit me at that point, that I think they were trying to pull an insurance scam. They knew that I would be at fault for merging and they could get money out of the situation. Now when I think of that day, I can only think of the accident and how I was taken advantage of and I don't really feel happy about closing on my new house.",4.0,"I was driving home from closing on my new house when I was involved in a car accident. After thinking about the events more, I came to the conclusion that I was involved in a possible insurance scam.",120.0,recalled 39PAAFCODNMWRITC4CBO6VRL6O4TV3,3044,QJB7AXPP,18.0,woman,asian,4.0,2.0,4.0,2.0,6.345636360828596,about a vacation event worked on,when i encountered an guy who was really scared,-0.5,,,,,"Over my vacation from my job, I went to Casper. I took on a side job that lasted for over 3 nights. My side job included me planning and managing an exciting extra event of the planned show. The event was organized to happen in different locations of the show area. In the locations there were settings made to surprise selected fans attending the show by deceiving them. One of the special location straight out of one of the horror movies, where they was a clinic next to graveyard where zombies popped up. In the clinic there was a psychopathy patient, doctor and staff going on with surgery. Of all the fan that visited to the location, the most memorable was this one experience with the group of three people than came in. All action were being recorded in cameras. The three fans came in through the entrance with fear, and coldness on their faces. They went to the surgical clinic room first where they witnessed the surgeon doing a surgery an accidentally cutting the eye then the patient would wake and kill all the staff and head towards the fans. Two of the fans went straight back trying to open the door back which obviously was closed, so they headed towards the next area frantically leaving their friend behind. As for the friend, he was basically glued to the ground no matter how much the actor tried to make him to move, shocked to the point of fainting while standing, while peeing himself. Even after everything was over the person still did not move until about 30 minutes. In the end the friends has to come back in to get him to go back outside to continue the event.",5.0,"On vacation, a side job was taken to plan an event, where we would surprise fans of an concert. An encounter with one fan was the most fun where they got scared to point of being glued to the ground",570.0,recalled 3ZQIG0FLQF2OJZX6ZHGZTFYL7EXVWX,1202,LLEPLDG0,25.0,man,white,4.0,3.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,about concert events,Memorable with Great Food and Nightlife,-0.375,,3Z4GS9HPNWW7IUV99B57VLJ05MJ77Q,5.0,{},"The event calendar is available online by clicking here. For an all-ages show, guests of all ages are welcome with an admission ticket. Children age 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Most of the concerts at the House of Blues Orlando are general admission. General admission means that there's no reserved seats in the audience; in fact, on the main concert floor, there are no seats at all. Concert-goers simply stand wherever they can. There are a few seats around the perimeter of the floor Located 4.9 miles from the Orange County Convention Center, House of Blues accommodates 15 to 2,500 guests, and our talented staff handles every detail, so you don't have to! On any given day, guest attire ranges from business suits and dresses to fashionable jeans and t-shirts. House of Blues would like to thank you for not wearing tank tops, sleeveless shirts (men only), gym wear or casual shorts, which are not permitted in the Foundation Room. Dress shorts are acceptable. Disney Springs. Disney Springs (previously known as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village in 1975, Walt Disney World Village in 1977, Disney Village Marketplace in 1989, and Downtown Disney in 1997) is an outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near OrlandoGigs usually last between 2 and 3 hours, it depends how many supports there are and how quick at setting up they are in between. Most gigs with doors of 6.30 start between 7 and 8 and finish between 10 and 11....The House of Blues is an American chain of live music concert halls and restaurants. It was founded by Isaac Tigrett, the co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, co-star of the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. A new band might only have 10 songs, while a band like U2 has dozens at least. I'd say if you have 3 or more albums, a 90-minute show should be the minimum. But I remember being disappointed the first time I saw Depeche Mode, as well as a NIN concert I saw, each of which were only 90 minutes. If you've got a 30-45 minute set then I'd say about 7-10 songs, depending on how long your songs are, and how much stage banter you do. If you arrange a gig, the venue or promoter should tell you how long your set will be, and if they don't, there's no harm in asking.",5.0,My band was booked to play at the House of Blues venue in Orlando. It was a memorable point of my musical career. I will not forget how great this gig was!,60.0,imagined 32RIADZISTQWI5XIVG5BN0VNPTRS4F,1580,OJYQXAWF,25.0,Woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,my son overdosing on heroin,my husband didn't want to talk to me for two weeks,0.875,,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20J1VC90I,2.0,"I have never experienced, nor have known anyone who has experienced an overdose so it was hard for me to imagine how it would go.","Today the therapist reported that my son seems to be doing well with rehab. Two weeks ago, he overdosed on heroin. I knew that he was having trouble with school, but I never would have imagined that he would turn to drugs. I was so scared that my son was going to be dead. I went to his room to deliver some Chinese takeout to him. I knocked on his door a few times but there was no answer. I opened the door and found him almost falling off his bed, vomit spewing from his mouth. I immediately yelled for my husband. I positioned my son's body so that he was lying on his side. My husband came running into my son's room, wondering what was wrong. I told him to dial 911. He stuttered a bit while talking to dispatch, so I just took the phone from him and told them that my son overdosed. Paramedics arrived five minutes later. They tore my son's clothes off and administered the medicine that would save him to his rectum. Color started returning to my son's face as they got him ready to go in the ambulance to the hospital. He cried. The cry was a mix of pain, shock, and shame. He told me he was sorry. I just told him that I loved him and everything was going to be okay. I was told I could follow the ambulance to the hospital. I asked my husband if he was going to get in the car with me, but he didn't respond. Annoyed, I left without him. I watched in my rear-view mirror as he stood in the corner of the garage, wide-eyed. Was it fear? My husband still hasn't talked to me since that night.",4.0,"Paramedics administered a life saving medication rectally, and I felt as though they were heroes that saved the day. My son cried the sweetest cry as he became alert and regained consciousness. My husband stood in the corner of our home, paralyzed with fear.",14.0,imagined 382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP1XVRUES,1603,ZNW088Q9,45.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,Being proposed to while on vacation.,that my girlfriend proposed. Usually it is the man proposing.,1.0,382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP1XVRUES,382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP1XVRUES,,,I have been dating Michelle for nearly three years. In June we went to Rome Italy for a week long vacation she had booked for us. It was a trip of a lifetime for me as I had rarely traveled anywhere outside of the United States. We left Dallas and flew to London for a 6 hour layover. It was long enough where we could leave the airport and experience a little of the area before flying on to Rome. After a few days in Rome touring all of the sites I had only read about we had dinner at an extremely fancy restaurant. It was there that my life changed for the better. I was widowed about ten years ago and I didn't think I would ever marry again. Much to my surprise Michelle proposed to me. I know it isn't the traditional way this was supposed to work but I was floored. My heart and mind were racing that I don't even remember saying yes but she said I accepted right away. The look on her face made me the happiest man in the world. I truly believe we were destined to be together but it took me some nudging to make me realize it for real. For the rest of the trip I was walking on air. I have finally found happiness in my life again. I felt like the luckiest person on earth.,1.0,"I was vacationing in Rome with my girlfriend of three years. Out of the blue, she proposed to me. She had this pre-planned and I was in complete shock.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5DVJBJ6,5801,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,helping my mom quit smoking.,we're making it through.,0.375,,3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMVL64BV,5.0,Happened to me.,"4 months ago, my mother quit smoking. I know this can be hard. I've seen others who quit and don't succeed. I am here always to support her and know this far in how hard it is for her. She smoked for many many years. I saw her shaking out of no where. I asked her was she ok. She then says, ""yes, i'm ok, just promise me you won't smoke"". I assured her I wouldn't. I have in the past 4 months watch her be angry. I've watched her be hyper active. It is scary to think that smoking is this important. So far, my mother and I are getting through this one day at a time. I love my mother and will be there til the end. Mom, you can do it!",5.0,Mt mom quit smoking recently after smoking for many years. I'm here to support her if she needs any support.,120.0,imagined 3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUL60YHN8,2960,R4JYN2JN,55.0,man,White,2.0,2.0,2.0,2.0,5.886104031450156,about a comic miscommunication between host and customer.,the host and customer interpreted different meaning for a homonym.,0.5,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01358G9Z9V,,,,"This is one of the funniest incidents I was ever a part of while in the restaurant business for many years. I was working at a famous restaurant in a major U.S. metropolitan area known for it’s dining scene. The place was crazy busy as usual, with an hour wait for a table; the bar was three-deep; everyone was working full-speed-ahead. A couple walked in, obviously tourists: Fisherman’s Wharf sweatshirt, sensible walking shoes, the kind of skin that suggests years of working outside. After making their way through the crowd, they walked up to the host and asked if they could sit one of my just-vacated tables. The host replied, “You can if you’re Tippen!” The guy handed the host a buck, who proceeded to escort the couple to their seats. Suddenly, I was told later, a man walks up to the host and asks why “those people” were seated ahead of him and his wife, while they had been patiently waiting for well-over a half hour. The perplexed host explained that the host he called out the next name of the list: Tippen. “But I’M Tippen!” the man asserted. The host apologized, walked up to soon to be confused party of two, threw the dollar down on their table and blurted, “That’s not the way we do things around here!” It wasn’t until the host walked back to assuage the passed-over guests’ feelings that the homonymic connection between “Tippen” and “tipping” would light up his brain like a bolt of electricity. The couple was allowed to finish their meal in peace. I don't think anyone ever explained to them what happened. I do recall they seemed rather befuddled and perplexed when I first went up to them. The host had initially told me to ignore them. One can imagine they are still reminiscing about their weird experience is San Francisco.",2.0,A couple walked into a restaurant I worked in and asked if they could be seated. There was a very comical misunderstanding over what occurred.,360.0,retold 3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0C6XBTHF,3508,ZK9YYDT5,18.0,Woman,Hisp,one,one,4.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,my family made my birthday unforgetable,I saw a picture of Ariana Grande on my cake,-0.125,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0C6XBTHF,,,"There I was, being awaken by my lovely boyfriend on my birthday. We live together so I have no clue how he was able to pull it all off without me even noticing. The day started off with him playing our song softly in the background with a soft kiss on my forehead. He had made me breakfast. I am still in shock that I didn't hear his alarm go off I'm always able to hear it. What he had made for breakfast was my favorite breakfast meal. French toast with whipped cream some strawberries and bananas with orange juice to drink with it. Since I finished my meal I went into the kitchen I noticed he had huge balloons spelling out my name. On the bottom of the strings that were attached to the balloons some cards were floating. I opened them up and they were all filled with love letters he had been writing for an entire year. Just when I thought my day couldn't get any better, he comes in and tells me to get ready because he had plans for the both of us and my family. We took off to the mall where he gave me some money and told me to use it on whatever it was that I desired. I bought myself some makeup and thigh high boots that day. After a good while of shopping we started to feel a little hungry. And of course since it was my day, he told me to choose where to eat. Even though it was my choice I chose his favorite restaurant, because come on, the guy deserved it. The rest of the day we decided to spend it with my family, where I come to find out that my parents and my boyfriend planned to take me to an escape room. When all was done and we had finished the escape room my parents decided to order take out for the whole family and headed back home where we enjoyed our delicious thai food. After a while, my boyfriend and dad come in with a small box in each of their hands and my mom in the back holding a cake. I first take a look at my cake and it's a cake with Ariana Grande's face on it. I am a big fan, but anyway I start crying. I finally decide to open the boxes my dad and boyfriend have and I see TWO VIP TICKETS for an Ariana concert. At this moment I am losing my shit and grateful as fuck. No birthday can be topped but it's okay the memory of this one wil last forever.",1.0,I talk about my birthday pretty much and how I'll never forget it. It sounds very cheesy and something out of a fanfic but I promise this is the memory of my birthday this past year. I hope whoever reads it doesn't cringe too much and enjoys it.,6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EIZF4JI3,1477,N41PCFLV,30.0,Man,black,one,5.0,,,4.499809670330263,birthday party,the ex of the celebrant showed up.,0.625,,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLEEZ843,5.0,very because i was present when it happened,"My friends birthday: Tt was on the 31st of may this year,we prepared to have a small house party with few friends and family. We got cake and chops and music .The while the party was on going ,my friends ex showed up in the middle of the part . While my friends present girlfriend was present in the party. It was an awkward situation because she was obviously there to make a scene. While she was trying to make a scene. She was accompanied out by myself and other friend at the party. We went back to the party and try to persuade my friends girlfriend because she was livid. While trying to calm her down. The party went on and we had lots of fun. It was a memorable experience to be honest. We shared so many fun moments. Overall, my friend was happy we made his day. We were all happy too. We all left for our various homes happy. It was a pleasant day. Thanks to family there. 31st was a day to remember. We look forward to next year.",5.0,"My brother had a child with a woman and the child lived with my brother and I for the better part of five years. My brother started to date a different woman. As a result, the child's mother took the child away and I can't see him anymore.",90.0,imagined 3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K322366Y1,2134,OV2GTPLK,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,Going to Star Wars land,The replica necklace of Episode 8 my husband gave me.,0.625,,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FL234G27,2.0,"I did not closely identify with this story, but did identify with aspects of it such as the anticipation and surprise gift.","You cannot imagine my excitement two weeks ago when I found out that Star Wars land was now open was and what perfect timing, right before my birthday!!! I just had to go, I must go! Nothing will stop me from going on my birthday! My birthday happened to fall on a Saturday this year which could not have been better timing. I told my husband I want to go out on my birthday this year to the new Star Wars land!!! I felt he had no choice but to take me, it's my birthday! Usually I do not go out for my birthday it is just too much hassle especially when it falls on a weekday. But this was absolutely perfect! I haven't been out for years on my birthday and not only is it on a weekend, but after waiting so long for this park to open I will finally get to go and on my birthday! I told my husband this is what I wanted to do on my birthday this year and I didn't care if we did anything else or not on that day, because I just wanted to spend the whole day there anyhow. On the day of my birthday I could hardly contain myself. It was finally here! My husband made all the arrangements and took me to the new and very much anticipated Star Wars land! Once inside the park I did not know where to go first! I wanted to do everything at once, see it all at once but thankfully my husband was reasonable and we came up with a plan and that we should first walk around the entire park and take everything in.Just walking around and looking at everything was breath taking. I was so happy to be here and with my husband who seemed to enjoy it as much as I was even though he's not a huge fan of Star Wars like I am. After an hour of walking around we decided we would stop somewhere to eat and I was very excited about this as well because I wondered what all the wonderful food choices would be. Once we found a place that wasn't too crowded we went inside and sat down at a booth and only after I sat down did I realize just how tired I was. I was just sitting there looking all around when I turn to look at my husband and he is holding out a small box on the table in front of me. He says, this is for you. Happy Birthday. In all the excitement I had forgotten it was my birthday, and reached over and took the box. I had no idea what this could be. I opened the box and see that it is a necklace that is a replica of Episode 8!! Wow!!! I could not believe this! What a perfect day this was turning out to be and what a wonderful surprise this necklace was from my husband!",1.0,"My husband took me to the new Star Wars land, which really excited me. While we were there, he surprised me with a necklace that is a replica from Episode 8.",14.0,imagined 32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3MP6KEV,1444,3BVIW50E,55.0,woman,white,4.0,one,,,4.0943445622221,my time volunteering at an animal rescue.,I saw the dogs that were rescued from being sold for meat from China.,0.625,,34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4DK1IQI,5.0,"I love animals, and this was a chance to do something good for a good cause.","A few months ago, I went to the Big Dog Rescue to volunteer on a Sunday. After a one hour orientation, where they showed me the grounds and pens, and a video about how to interact with the dogs, I was given a dog to walk around the lakeside. It was an easy enough task, and the dog, named Betty, was eager, happy, and easy to handle. I had no trouble, until a group of volunteers coming from the opposite direction with their dogs attempted passed us. All the dogs started to bark and pull at their leashes. A few started to fight, and it caused some of the volunteers to panic. Eventually, we all gained control and finished the walk without further problems. I returned Betty to her pen after the walk, then went to ask what else I could do. I was given the task of washing up the linens, beddings and toys in the laundry room. After that, I did the dog and cat dishes (yes, they have cats, too.) I was there only four hours, but it felt longer because this is, after all, Florida, and boy is it hot! I signed up for most Sundays to volunteer over the summer. It feels good to help with such a good cause! Also, it is alot of fun to work with dogs, who really appreciate your company. There are many people who volunteer with this program. There was alot of publicity on it in the news after they rescued many dogs from China who were about to be sold for a dog meat festival. I saw some of those dogs myself. I can't imagine people eating them.",2.0,I recently adopted a new dog a couple of months. It has helped cure my depression and stress that I had and made me very happy ever since.,60.0,imagined 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAXPNGWY,1278,RNE7UHL6,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,About my first cruise,I wasn't really anxious about being around so many people.,0.375,3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZA564UAH,,,,"What I wrote about before was the cruise I took a few months ago. I went with my sister and her daughter. My sister and I flew to Texas. The ship was leaving from Galveston. When we got to Galveston we stayed overnight in a hotel in order to board the ship the next day. We left on time. The ship was super crowded with people. Not my thing but oh well. We spent two days/nights sailing to our first destination. During the sailing we attended some events for entertainment. I really enjoyed just sitting on our balcony in the room. It was so relaxing just to watch the ocean. We also spent some time enjoying the food in the restaurants. Really good food. So we finally arrived at our destination, which was in Mexico. We got off the ship and did a little shopping in the touristy areas. Then we took a taxi to the beach. It was so hot and so humid. Being at the beach was great because we could jump in the ocean and cool down. We ate some Mexican food as we sat on our lounge chairs. We then got back on the ship to our next destination. We spent one night sailing there as I remember. We again spent some time on the beach there. Driving back to the ship we drove through the little town, which was extremely poor and run down. Really sad.",2.0,I took a cruise with family. I saw some beautiful sights and also some sad ones. It was a learning experience for me.,120.0,retold 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYO7EO2SK,3006,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,how my sister in law went into labor while I was with her,I arrived to find my sister in law with her water broken in labor,1.0,,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA84FHUXZ,5.0,"My sister in law is actually 36 weeks pregnant right now and she lives around the block, so this could very well happen to me soon","I finally have a chance to write about what happened two weeks ago when my niece was born. I was sitting home alone relaxing when I get a frantic phone call from my sister in law who lives around the block. She said she feels some pain and thinks she might be having the baby. She was 38 weeks pregnant, so I figured it was just Braxton Hicks contractions, but I headed over to her house anyway. Once I got there and saw the puddle of liquid on the floor around her I knew she was having the baby. She didn't want to call an ambulance because they would take her to the closest hospital, not the one she wanted to go to. I had no choice but to drive her. This was her third child and the doctors had predicted that once she went into labor she would deliver very quickly, so I was terrified she was going to deliver my niece in my car. The 45 minute drive to the hospital was the most nerve wracking experience of my life. I can't even explain how much I was shaking and praying. I was praying we made it, I was praying I wouldn't have to deliver a baby on the side of the road. For as much as I was freaking out my sister in law was surprisingly calm. She focused on her breathing and didn't talk much. I could tell as we approached the hospital that the pain was starting to be too much for her. I pulled up outside of the hospital and she jumped out and ran into the emergency room. I parked the car and ran inside after her. They took her into the delivery room right away and luckily my brother was able to make it to the hospital before the baby was born. After it was all over it felt great to be so involved in the birth of my niece. It was a long day, but once all my family came to the hospital to be with us and visit it turned out to be a great experience.",1.0,My sister in law goes into labor. I am alone with her so I have to take her to the hospital and a lot of family come to visit after.,14.0,imagined 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6K3OEDX3,275,5QX2T4P2,30.0,woman,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my daughter,she needed open heart right away,0.375,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2MNA9DX,,,,"my daughter was born with a congential heart defect. Tetralogy of Fallot to be exact. When she ws 4 months old. her mouth turned blue while she was sleeping. thank god my boyfriend was awake. I was sleeping. he woke me up to take a picture of her lips. In the morning, I took her to the doctors. her doctor said it was starting to happen because the muscle in her heart was squeezing tight and it was cutting off circulation to her lungs. he said to make an appointment or schedule an ER visit. we called up the hospital that we were going to transfer her to. they made us take a cab there with her. when we got to the ER, they took her vitals signs. her oxygen was sitting at a 60 and her pulse was 80. they schedule her open heart for 2 days later. it was the scariest day of my life. she went in",4.0,a scary experience with a baby born with a heart defect . It goes into detail on what happened with my youngest child. It was sad,120.0,retold 3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ3REHRVT,1672,TMZNM95P,25.0,man,Black,one,one,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,Living from day/night to day/night.,Waiting for spiritual understanding to grow and fixing old problems.,0.125,3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ3REHRVT,3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ3REHRVT,,,"This is the intro to my story. It's a base understanding about the benefits of life and me being grateful for them. Also giving praises to The Most High (TMH) for allowing me to do so. Every God allows me to awake is another day to serve him. My days usually go by simple enough: wake eating/or drink sometimes both if money available or the want or need to is here. Studying the Bible and people, animals and the world around me is fascinating in itself. I study and apply God's laws through the faith of Jesus Christ: by overcoming my trials and tribulations, giving charity whether it be in the form of wisdom or materials, and working with others in various communities throughout the united states so far. Ok so waking up the first thing I do is show thanks to God. Next is some scripture reading, videos, or music. Next up is food. I've taken a so called ""vegan"" route recently so I focus on fruits vegetables, grains and foods from trees. Among drinks I have water (various types) along with fruit juices(natural are preferred). When it comes to milk I use almond, rice, oat, etc. Then finding some form of work. I am growing to understand that tradition work in most people minds that I've grown up with (9-5) is not the best form. So I am constantly looking ""work"" or the lifestyle where I get paid to do what I love. Most of it is teaching even if its online or not. It's always in the spectrum of making life more honorable even in the lowest situations or at least that's where I'm beginning at even though our history doesn't start from those ""cloths"" This journey is forever so growth is always expected even in the smallest area such as appearance changes, updating tech, and understanding people situations to guide them to overcome SIN and parts of their lives they don't like. Just those few actions are almost always a full day.",1.0,Its about everyday lifestyle that consists of waking eating sleeping along with more. I truly cherish the moments I have received and the promise given by my forefathers.,7.0,recalled 35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2Z66ZVL,1442,C5IMFRFJ,55.0,Woman,black,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the end of a marriage.,I was in denial in all of those years.,0.5,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQ6FV74Q,,,,"My life is changing. I am divorcing my husband. We will go our separate ways. Time will heal all wounds. At this moment in my life I am ready to start over. It was a very difficult marriage. We were never on the same page. I focused mainly on the duties of the house and homeschooling my children. He lived a life that was separate from ours. He worked late most evening. By the time he got home the children would be retiring for the night and I was to exhausted to care. The sign was there that we were quickly growing apart. I wanted to go to counseling but he didn't. I wanted to have date nights but he did not want to make time for it. It takes two to want a marriage. He wore me out so, I evidently did not want it either. I filed for divorce because the marriage was irreconcilable broken. It was no way that it could be fixed. Needless to say, he was shocked at least he said he was. He claimed that he did not know that it had gotten to that point. He said that he was blindsided. I find that so hard to believe. Maybe, he was in denial. I must admit that I was in denial for a long time about the relationship getting better. It was time for me to test my wings.",5.0,I am divorcing my husband and starting over. It will not be the end but a beginning of a new and exciting life,90.0,retold 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGU09UBR,3388,E7IVK4AE,35.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,an engagement party.,I found I really liked the father in law.,0.875,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1H2Z9O5,,,,"I wasn't particularly interested in joining my brother's engagement party. First, it was on the Fourth of July weekend, which is my son's favorite holiday and it meant I had to spend time away from my family because it was not an all ages party. Second, this weekend already takes a lot out of me because I hate the heat and the street fair, so I was already tired from trying to make up time missed with my son. I couldn't even take my wife because someone needed to be with my kid, so I was essentially going alone when compared to this vast network of friends that were totally hip and cool that my brother has met over the years. Regardless, I did decide to attend and I road into town with my aunt. We had a great conversation, actually, and it was very pleasant. I did also meet a couple that were friends of my brother and they felt similarly outcast. The location was a rooftop bar and it was nice enough, but way too nice for someone like me who is not used to this luxury. The niceness of the bar alone was enough for me to feel as if I were a total outcast. This is my brother's lifestyle right now, though, so it made good sense to him and his fiancee. After the party was over, we had a smaller group dinner which gave me a lot more comfort. It was only about ten people and I enjoyed meeting his to-be father-in-law. This guy seemed wild, but also quite nice. I liked him a lot. When the family was made smaller in this setting, it was much better. Putting all this aside, though, I am glad I went - not for me, but for him. It was good to support his first steps into this new life.",1.0,In which a brother attends a party to celebrate engagement. And in this process gives of his own mental burden the gift of time and family.,60.0,retold 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQAD9QCGUU,753,BE3N9634,35.0,Woman,white,3.0,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,going to a baseball game with my brother.,my daughter enjoyed the evening.,0.875,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN6HJNYZ,3.0,I've gone to baseball games before with family and had similar experiences.,"When school ended about 3 months ago, my brother scored free tickets to our local baseball team's game that night. His wife couldn't make it, so he asked me to come along. He had one extra ticket that my wife agreed my youngest daughter should take. She had never been to a baseball game before, so the kids agreed it was fair she go. When we arrived, the kids each got a free bobblehead as a door giveaway. They happily tapped the tops of their heads to make them bounce as we found our seats. My daughter was a bit bored after the first few innings. She did get very interested as the mascot made its way over to our section though. His bright yellow fur made her eyes dazzle. We got a nice picture of our kids with the mascot together. After the game ended, which was quite close in score, the after show began. Fireworks blasted bright in the sky. They scared my daughter a little, but she was happy to see them end. On the way home, my daughter was falling asleep in her car seat. She sleepily mumbled that this was the best day ever.",2.0,My brother and I took my kids to a baseball game. It was also my youngest daughter's first baseball game.,90.0,imagined 3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5HOOL1G4,5070,R4ZOHMXV,30.0,Woman,White,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,Obtaining medical cannabis card.,Being diagnosed with PTSD.,1.0,,3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXVDRDLZ,1.0,I didn't but have a good vivid imagination.,"I had a rough childhood growing up. As a child my mother was a single mother. There was 4 of us kids in all. My father left when I was 2 years old. My mother was with different men every other day, and didn't care to much for us kids. As I being the oldest I had to step up, and help out for the rest of my siblings. One day I came home from school and noticed my mom was drunk and acting erratically. It was then that my life changed forever. She began to use me to get what she wanted. She would start advertising me to the men she was with for money. Years of this went on until I got old enough to realize it had to stop. I reported my situation to a family friend who took my siblings and I in into her home. It was then I realized I had far more problems mentally than I thought. I started having nightmares, waking up trembling, breaking out in sweats. I couldn't sleep at night, and I knew I needed help. My caretaker at the time took me to a therapist, who recommended me to a ptsd specialist. I was diagnosed with PTSD. I was definitely relieved to know what was gong on, but now it was how can I treat it to live a normal life. The specialist recommended me to look into medical cannabis. I took the recommendation, and obtained my medical cannabis card for ptsd. Then my life improved significantly for beyond what I had hoped.",1.0,I obtained my medical cannabis card for ptsd. Then my life improved significantly far beyond what I had hoped.,180.0,imagined 3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHM9YIKZB,3160,IVFTYR7I,30.0,Nonbinary,White,one,4.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,Moving out of my room mates.,I was told to stop worrying about the already late rent money.,0.5,,3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5WX787B9,4.0,"I have had my share of aweful room mates, some even became physical at times. I identify with this story quite a bit.","Two months ago I finally had enough of my awful, filthy room mates. Sarah was so messy, she would make food and eat it on the couch with no napkin or tray, so of course crumbs would get everywhere. It wouldn't have made me so mad had she at least vacuumed afterwards but no, she made no effort to clean. This is on top of coming home from work every night to seeing John's laundry strewn about the apartment, piled in the halls and filthy. I tried to communicate to them, I really did.. We held apartment meetings, created chore lists; they would agree to start picking up after themselves, and to their credit they would.....for a week! Then it was right back to being filthy, dirty, nasty, messy all over again! Now, I'm not a clean freak but come on... live like humans, not animals! Last month they where both late on rent by a whole 2 weeks, I was able to cover it and told them they had to pay me back by the 14th. Well, the 14th came and I asked again for the rent money, I was told to stop bugging them about it and they'd get it...Apparently John didn't stop off at the bank after work.... Yea? Right! I couldn't take it anymore. I just said, ""OK, that's fine."" My name was thankfully NOT on the lease, it was in Sarah's as she had better credit, so I didn't have to worry about breaking contract. I called into my job the next day, packed my things and moved in with my sister for a few weeks as I got back on my feet. I am now in my very own apartment, it's small but it works for me. I can afford my necessities and make due just barely scraping by. But I'm happy now, I'm not as stressed, I don't have a huge mess to clean up everyday and although I'm in debt from having to use my credit cards to help me through this first month, I'd rather be in debt because of my actions, not because my room mates/""""friends"" didn't help pay bills. It sucks though, Sarah and I used to be best friends, and now we hardly talk. I'll never move in with friends again, not for a long time anyway, especially if I can make it on my own. When you start living with someone everyday, what you thought was tolerable or cute eventually becomes annoying and even mildly aggravating; and unless we can talk about it, it only gets worse. I think I've learned my lesson now. I'm focusing on myself and what I need to do, the future looks hard but bright.",3.0,"Recently I had to move into a new apartment because my former room mates were too messy, not reliable for money, and unwilling to change. I reflect on my poor choice in them as room mates. Overall, I am glad that period in my life is over and I can focus on living in my new place.",60.0,imagined 3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9H4K2XG1,1502,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,A promotion I received early,I am almost to one year worked,0.0,32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TG8BC3BI,,,,"I have loved my promotion. Although I am held to higher standards now, I receive more money. It isn't just about the money, though, because I also am looked at with more esteem as well. People come to me with questions that they need help with. People come to me needing advice on how to work certain cases. It feels truly incredible. My supervisor constantly praises me and makes me feel good to be an employee overall. I love working at my job. The only negative aspect is that now since I'm held to higher standards, making mistakes is seen as worse than if I made a mistake in my older position. I have now been at the job for 11 months, and will be celebrating my 1 year anniversary next month. I can't wait to spend more time at this job. They treat me well, and I have a lot of security here. Everyone is so proud of me. Even my mom, as well as my wife are so proud. It feels so good to live right now.",1.0,"I received a promotion at work about two weeks ago. The promotion occurred earlier than it was supposed to. I was supposed to be promoted in September, but instead, I was promoted in July.",60.0,retold 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRVLSERQY,707,TPZYO33C,35.0,woman,white,2.0,one,3.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,A family reunion in Idaho.,we saw how large the family had grown.,0.875,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GEQRA4N,,,,"We first drove up to Idaho from our home in Nevada, which took about ten hours in total. We arrived at the campground, and there were already many families who had set up their trailers or tents. We found a spot that had some shade and parked our van. We set up our tent and said hello to some people who were there already. Our kids were anxious to go play with cousins and to play on the giant slide that someone had set up on the hill. It was a tarp with sprinklers running over it, and people had tubes that the kids could ride down the hill. Our kids ran over and slid down the hill over and over, having the time of their lives. Over the next couple of days, there was much of this and eating food together with family and having fun. On the second day, everyone got together to take a giant family picture. Each family wore a different color shirt that corresponded with the person whose family they belonged to--the seven original siblings who had started the reunion. None of the original siblings were still alive, but many of their posterity were gathered and carrying on their legacy. It was very cool and inspiring to see the ripple effect that a few people can have, and how a family can grow over time. We had fun trying to get the picture taken, but we were kind of glad when it was over as the sun was shining on us and the kids were getting restless. We also had a raffle where people had donated items, including a homemade quilt, and the raffle tickets proceeds went toward funding future reunions. It was a lot of fun and our kids and us made some good memories. Camping can be a lot of work, but it sure is a fun part of childhood.",1.0,We traveled up to Idaho for a family reunion. There were over a hundred family members from my husband's grandmother's family and everyone got together to share their love of family.,90.0,retold 35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LC3C0MK3,1788,U3OWZBC2,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,a trip I am going on,it is for halloween but in september,0.25,35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LC3C0MK3,35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LC3C0MK3,,,Recently I planned a vacation. I didn't have much money. I decided on a trip to disney's halloween party. My kids will enjoy it. It is a bit of a tradition for us. We have been the last few years. We always dress in matching costumes. I usually make them myself. This year we are being characters from the moview descendants. I am almost done with all of the costumes. I hope it isn't too hot but I am sure it will be really hot being that it is september when we are going. The costumes have long sleeves. I am thinking of cutting them off so that I am not too hot. There will probably be some similar costumes but nothing the same. I have a cat watching me while I type.,3.0,I am planning a trip. It is a trip to disney world for halloween. I am making the halloween costumes.,14.0,recalled 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEJLFNLFS,2888,I4APV37X,18.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,About a trip to pick up a new puppy where the car breaksdown,The car broke down on the highway,1.0,,3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEP2ZFLXK,4.0,We have gone the distance to pick up a puppy before with this worry in mind.,"Dear diary,I'm still getting days of sadness when I think about the puppy trip from 4 months ago. The whole family was so excited to get a our new puppy. We had spent months trying to find the perfect one to bring into our home. Then we finally found Louie, a perfect little springer spaniel. The only problem was that he was a couple of states over. We planned a road trip to go pick him up, and it was going to take us about 8 hours to get there. We were all super excited and began our trip on Friday morning. Dad didn't check the car for any problems as it's usually fine, but we all definitely regret not convincing him to. We were only 2 hours into the ride when the car started to smell a little a funky. We didn't think much of it since we just wanted to see our cute new puppy. Then after another hour the check engine light came on and that was a sign for the worst. Only 3 hours into the trip and the engine was billowing smoke all over the highway. Turns out the radiator blew and it wasn't going to be possible to keep driving. The owner of the puppy said we had to be there as it was a first come first serve deal and the puppy was definitely wanted by more people than us. Without a way to keep on going, Dad called up AAA and had them tow the car. They couldn't tow the car to where we were going and then back, so we had to cancel the trip and go home. Because of this we missed on the opportunity to get the puppy. Since then we've been very demotivated to try and find a new puppy.",4.0,When going to get a new puppy our car breaks down. This has ruined our trip and we dont get a new puppy.,120.0,imagined 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI1388NKFP,860,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,a baby laughing,the baby laughs,1.0,,3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4Q51GSHJ,1.0,I never had a son or daughter,"Having a baby is hard work. I knew that going in and thought I was prepared but boy was I wrong. My little guy came out and wreaked havoc on my life for a bit. I couldn't sleep, i barely ate and was always tired. It seemed endless and like it was going on forever. But that all changed about 2 months ago. I heard my baby boy laugh. that laugh put so much joy in my heart. I was walking on clouds at that point. I started to cry thinking about all the nice things that will happen in the future. I am ready to watch my son grow and continue to laugh. It wont be easy but I am prepared. I can do anything as long as I provide for him. He is my everything and I couldnt ask for a more precious boy. My life is complete when he is around.",1.0,My son laughed for the first time. I was overcome with emotions as a result. I nervously look forward to his future.,60.0,imagined 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMA41Z12,723,PBJ9ALJW,35.0,woman,White,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,Winning an election,When I was sworn into office,-0.25,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMA41Z12,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMA41Z12,,,"In the past few months I had a very memorable experience in winning my first election. Even though the event was sudden, the process was long and intense. I am very proud of my accomplishment and where I have come. The event that I am describing is my first direct experience being a political candidate in a local election. I experienced all sections of the process from getting my name on the ballot, to fundraising, to strategy, etc. While there were many memorable parts in retrospective thinking, the most memorable part was when we figured out I was the first in my political party to hold the particular office when I was elected, the first female in history and the youngest to ever be elected to the position. This is significant to me because of the struggles to prove myself to my community and my generation. There were a lot of uphill battles to prove my work ethic and my desire to serve. I am reminded daily of this event by going to work and continuing my service to my constituents. I am constantly reminded by the hurdles I overcame by being a single female on the ballot. The reminders of election night, and my father swearing my in and my first day in office will forever be a part of my memory. Daily I am faced with new found struggles. Those struggles remind me of what I went through and why I went through it. This milestone in my life has promoted me to be a better citizen and person. I will forever be grateful for this experience that many people will never have.",4.0,"My most memorable moment was running for an election and winning. I inevitably became the first female, the first of my party in 100 years and the youngest to ever be elected to the office that I hold. I was also privileged enough to have my father swear me into office in front of my community.",6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976H3U98PC,497,MVYN0IXL,25.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,my brother's fabulous engagement party,we all jumped in the pool,0.75,3ERET4BTVNVZRSQM72S0DMFS337K9W,,,,"My brother decided that he was ready to propose to his fiance. He took her on an amazing hike on a Sunday and proposed on top of a mountain. We were all so excited!!! He facetimed us and we all couldn't wait. Afterwards, he came back to our town for a party. I got my hair and makeup done so i would be ready. We all knew it was coming so we had our outfits prepared. Her parents hosted the party in their backyard. It was so fun! They had a beautifully stocked bar with lots of alcohol. We took so many shots and amazing cocktails. We also had a lot of snacks and passed around food. We took such great photos and danced all night. After lots of drinking, everyone decided to go night swimming. We all changed into bathing-suits and jumped in the pool. It was so fun! It was such a fabulous party.",1.0,My brother got engaged and it was really fun! It was hosted in his fiance's backyard. We all had lots of drinks in the backyard.,180.0,retold 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCE6POEO,883,6QEU025Y,50.0,woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my relationship with my teenage daughter.,eating with strangers is a positive and life changing event.,0.75,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCE6POEO,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCE6POEO,,,"My daughter and I took a trip to California. She read online about the train going down to California. It was highly romanticized but it did look nice. We got a sleeper car and looked at the scenery. It surprised me that the food was so good. However, one of the really suprising thing was the people we met. When they seat you at dinner they put you with strangers so there is a formality of introducing yourself and telling your travel story. The stories were so interesting and my daughter and I could not stop talking about them. In our divided country, meeting all these people from different areas of the country, politics was not mentioned once. It was really amazing. One person was nearly 94 but he appeared to be in his seventies. One couple was from the phillipines. One man was laid off and took a low end job and he admitted that his parents were supporting him. There was such a raw emotional quality to the dinner stories that my daughter and i kept talking about them and how emotional it felt about our story. Because with each story we heard, we had to tell the person our story. We had to tell our hopes and dreams and failures and it became very raw and personal. Previous to this trip, my daughter and I had been not very close. This was making me a little sad because we used to be very close. But through the rawness and honesty of the stories we heard, she began telling me things that she had been hiding from me. What's more, she really wanted to know things that I don't tell her or tell my husband. It was so suprising, because normally if you found out you had to eat dinner with a stranger, you would not be happy. Yet through the stories of strangers I feel closer and more focused than ever. When she was little we were so close. However, as she became a teenager we have a more strained relationship. But after this trip we are as close as ever.",1.0,I took a train ride to california with my daughter. We finally repaired the strain in our relationship. It was the stories of strangers that made us close,7.0,recalled 3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGRWN6GYM,2067,EAYF2XIC,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,Short diary about Wedding,I realized that love is the most important thing not money.,0.0,,3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLK8RXYT,3.0,Love and happiness played a vital role in my personal life and in this story.,"Yes. Wedding is the best level one can ever reach in life. The next stage of our life starts with the wedding. wedding doesn't means that meeting of the two family members, it is the meeting of two hearts in a junction where the life starts. One person changes their character from a son to a father or a daughter to a mother is the dream and life achievement of any person. This happens only here by wedding. But every person doesn't have the capacity to hold their life partner to the life extent limit. One can get a highly paid job or one can buy everything he wants , but the wedding is the best ever experience in our life time. But some person tells that they wont marry anyone in their life. They are going to be alone, this is because they are mentally affected by watching some other who were failed in marriage life. We are the responsible person for our own failures. We are the only person who makes our life to be successful one or a failure. Even a small income of a money can make our life happy, this happens through only by living a peaceful life with our partner. Many people have enough money but they lost their life in their work and not concentrating and not spending time with their family. Money is not a big deal. But Love conquers all.",1.0,It was the experience of my wedding . IT was the best experience I ever had. All the people that I love share the time the best moment ever.,60.0,imagined 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWTXW1JB,1559,2ZAW0HRM,30.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the end of a friendship.,she deleted me from social media.,0.375,,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWTXW1JB,,,"The weekend before the 4th of July, my teenage cousin came to stay at the house with me and my husband. We had planned lots of fun things to do. We bought theater tickets, were going to attend a picnic, watch fireworks and spend a day at the lake. The first morning she was at our house she laid in bed until about noon. My husband decided it was time to have a talk with her about responsibility. She spends a lot of time at our home because her home situation is less than desirable. We spend a lot of money trying to give her things and experiences that her parents don't provide. We attend her school events, buy her school clothes and dresses for school dances, buy her food, drive her where she needs to go, take her to look at colleges and take her on vacation with us. My husband tried to explain to her that he would always be there for her, even if her parents are not, but it is a two way street. We had been talking about buying her a car and helping her get her driver's license. He meant well with his talk, but his tone of voice intimidated her and she ended up locking herself in the bathroom and crying. It took hours for her to come out. When she did, she called a friend to come pick her up. She left and I haven't heard from her since. She deleted me from her social media. It was very hurtful because I have invested a lot into the relationship and also because she is family.",4.0,My younger cousin came to stay with me and my husband at our house. He tried to speak with her about responsibility. She got upset and left.,60.0,recalled 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1E1X9Q7,2167,MV7W9804,18.0,woman,asian,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.653960350157523,"the sad end of a short, but morally wrong romantic fling.",the married man asked me to be his girlfriend though he had a wife.,0.5,,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1E1X9Q7,,,"In the last three to six months the most memorable event I had was turning the legal and tender age of twenty-one years old. My friends had convinced me that I need to plan a girls' getaway trip to Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate. I obliged and soon we were off to the party capital of the southeastern United States. I spared literally no expense, because I wanted to be comfortable and have great posts for my social media profiles such as Facebook and Instagram. Therefore the trip went something like this. The very first day of the trip we checked into our hotel and immediately ordered room service. My friends chose the more expensive dishes like steak and potatoes. I however opted to get the seafood platter since I myself am a native Marylander. We then went clubbing into the wee hours of the morning. They convinced a couple of guys to buy us drinks and I ended up making out with one really handsome dude in particular. He gave me his phone number and said we should meet up the next day. The very next day though my friends made plans to go sightseeing downtown. I cut out early to meet with this guy. We had a lot in common so we continued to hang out at a local bar and dance club into the wee hours of the evening. He told me his car was in the shop and asked if I could drop him off at his home. I agreed naively, assuming this guy was telling me the truth. He said he did not want to sleep with me on the first night because he is a traditional dude. 'Once we arrived at his house we started to make out in the car in front of his home. By the time we were done I saw little hands hitting my passenger side car window. There was a small child calling me a tramp and telling me not to kiss his father. I asked him what was going on and he said I was not supposed to find out like this. I replied, ""Like what?"" He then said he forgot to mention that he had a wife and a family. He wanted to ask me without all the drama if I would be complicit in being his girlfriend though. I replied that I absolutely would not and drove away. I could not stop crying the entire evening until the time I left Atlanta two days later.",5.0,I went to a club on the first night of vacation with my friends. I met a handsome dude at a club. I drop the handsome dude off home and he asks me to be his side-girlfriend.,105.0,recalled 3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5L1M0MHD,2322,GQNW12T6,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,a surprise trip to a waterpark,the party itself,1.0,,3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSR50516E,5.0,i planned a suprise party for my nephew in the past,"Our son just recently turned 7 years old and we wanted to surprise him. My wife thought that maybe taking him to LA and going to Disneyland would be the best thing to do. We even thought about maybe going to the Grand Canyon because hr really enjoys it and likes getting out in nature, which is great for a kid. He loves science and going to National Parks. We were almost going to make this happen but we changed our minds. My father was saying that he kept mentioning this waterpark near where he lives in Washington. This is near Seattle. He said that it would be a great place to take him because he loves water parks but had never actually been to one. Also, some of my sons friends live there and they would love to celebrate with him. We thought about it long and hard and decided to do it. It was also financially easier for us as well. So, we planned a huge surprise thing and even booked a specific area within the park to have a bbq and party for him. We brought him there telling him that he was going to see his grandfather, but instead we went to he waterpark. He was very excited and happy. All of his friends were there and he could not believe it. He loved it and had a smile on his face the whole entire time. We are glad we chose to go here and had a great time doing this for him.",1.0,"A surprise birthday trip, for a seven year old. To wild waves, amusement & water park in Washington State.",7.0,imagined 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS10H515SY,647,S3ZYJHBS,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,Meeting someone new after a divorce.,That I met someone so great so quickly after my divorce.,0.75,3MB8LZR5BGFUSURVWZVQIV6N5OIKL7,,,,"After being only married for three months, I asked for a divorce from my then-wife and asked her to move out of the house that I owned. She moved out that weekend, and in with another man, whom I had suspected all along that she was having an affair with. In the months to follow, we went through the divorce process. It was fairly pain-free in terms of splitting up belongings, so we had no children or didn't own much together, though it was an incredibly taxing period in my life. It was the lowest point I can ever recall having in my life. I got my life back in tracks shortly after the divorce was official by getting back in the gym, spending time with family and friends, and seeing a therapist. I worked my hardest to be truly happy and content on my own, not feeling like I needed a partner to complete me. Shortly after the divorce, I met a girl at a Superbowl party I attended. I was looking to date again, but this came very unexpected, as I showed up to the party and had never previously seen this woman. She was a mutual friend of two of my closest friends, and we chatted briefly. After adding each other on Facebook following the party, we spent a few weeks texting and talking at night. Eventually, I invited over my house with a group of friends for a WrestleMania party. She attended, and ended up staying over far past when everyone else left, which I hadn't expected. We stayed up all night talking and getting to know each other, before leaving for work in the morning. We continued to spend time with each other every weekend, and grew very close, very quickly. I'm happy to say we're still together and going strong seven months later.",4.0,"In the past year, I went through a very dark period in my life after a separation and divorce. Since going through that dark period, I've met a great woman who I am still with today. This serves as a reminder to me that all tough times pass with enough persistence and hard work.",210.0,retold 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSARA6XP,5054,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Finding love through trouble,I found her and she found me.,0.375,,3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX8S9KTNO,4.0,It happened to me.,"So Marsha and I have both had terrible relationship luck. We've both been full of doubt. Her and I have been dumped, turned down, or just ignored many times before. We finally tried something new. Instead of looking for those who ignored us, we looked for someone who is like us. We found each other. It was hard at first because we both had our guards up. But we got over ourselves and really were able to make it work. We've been dating now for about 3 months. It's been very rocky. Things have been mostly going pretty well. I think she is the one for me. I'm thinking of proposing to her. She is very special to me. It took us getting treated badly to find each other.",5.0,"A story about two people who have had terrible relationship luck and self doubt finally getting over themselves to try something new. Turns out when you get over yourselves or your pasts, things work out well.",90.0,imagined 3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY47QS9WNW,3166,P1KCT5PN,30.0,WOMAN,White,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my landlord yelling at me,He told me that he would tear my contract,-0.75,,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26BCFUK2,5.0,Everyone has had a moment when someone snaps at them,"Oh My God. I had the absolute worst day I have ever had in my life!!! So I went to the landlord to tell him that my pipes in my bathroom were leaking and he needed to get a plumber here to take a look at them. No big deal right, I thought I would just fill out a form and my name would be on a waiting list. I was so wrong about that! As soon as I walked in I could already tell that he was in a bad bad mood. He gave me an evil eye as soon as he saw me, he spoke to me rudely and asked what I wanted and why was I bothering him. First of all, I am not bothering anyone, this is his job and that is what he needs to do. I was polite though, I am not going to be rude about it, anyway. I told him that my pipes were leaking and I needed someone to come look at it. He asked me if I had looked at it myself because if I could do it myself then I should be here asking him. I was taken a little aback and I told him that it was his job to do this and I expected it to be done soon. That was the wrong thing to say to him, because he jumped up out of his chair, yelled at me called me an idiot and stupid and that he should rip uo my contract to the apartment because he was tired of me being needy. I was completely floored by this and just ran out of there. I was so completely mad that I almost wanted to call my lawyer and sue him or something. I went to the local coffee house, and called my friend who talked me down a little. Once I felt better about the situation I decided to go back home and try to ignore my landlord. Well, he was there waiting for me in the entry way with a completely different look on his face. He apologized profusly and told me that he had just found out some bad news and said that he hopes I forgive him, and that he will have the plumber up there in the morning. I forgave him because I can understand someone having a bad day, I went upstairs and went to bed.",1.0,"I got in a fight with the owner of my building wherein he yelled at me and called me an idiot, and threatened to rip up our contract. I was very angry but we worked it out.",90.0,imagined 3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9N2XAW9K,924,3QPUG12V,25.0,Man,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,Starting a business and making a new friend.,That a found a new best friend in the process of starting a business.,0.0,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDK8PTOJ,,,,"I was very proud of successfully launching a company that I started for the first time. I was surprised that it worked because of the difficulties that I faced along the way. However, the most unexpected event that I encountered was meeting a friend who helped me through the best times. Today I call that friend my best friend. When I was looking for people to start a business with, I started searching for programmers at local colleges to help me launch my idea. I met someone from a local college, and at the time he was a stranger to me. At first, I did not necessarily like the guy I ended up starting a business with, and I did not know if we would be able to work together, but he finished a protype of our application and I liked it. What I learned about my new friend was that his work-ethic is second to none, and that is something I respect. Most importantly, I learned that my friend maintains a positive attitude, and that is what helped us through the process of creating a company. Without my friends positivity, we would have never launched our company, and he would not be someone I call my best friend. When I started the company, I had no idea that I would make a new friend, and it was a complete shock to me to meet someone like him. We hangout outside of work these days, go to games together, go to events together, and we hang out with each other’s families. I learned that tasks are always easier when you do them with people you like being around. I also learned that difficult tasks can be made possible when you perform them with people who are positive. The process of starting a company is significant to me because I did something that no one thought I could do, I get to do something that I love, and I get to do it with a new best friend.",2.0,I was able to start and launch a company successfully. I felt joy and pride because I stuck with it in spite of the challenges.,210.0,retold 3K2755HG5TP0EWBPI765J56DM2RFDC,3002,JTDB3CTU,45.0,woman,white,4.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Cruise to the Caribbean,the cruise hit rough waters and caused quit a bit of problems,0.125,,,,,"My friend was turning 50 years old. A group of friends decided to buy her a cruise trip. To celebrate my friend's 50th birthday 7 of us friends book a cruise. We decided to head to the Caribbean for the cruise. My friend seems a little depressed about turning 50. We wanted to do some really fun to cheer her up. She loved Jamaica, so we made sure that island was on our cruise stops. We planned with the cruise to have a special cake made for her. We also had a singer sings to her Happy Birthday at our table, which was quite the comedic event. We drank frou-frou drinks daily, and ate too much food. We went to nightly entertainment, and an art auction. A few nights we sang karaoke in the bar, and made a fool out of ourselves. We cannot sing but we sure did try. We went to the casino everyday, and a few of us won a couple hundred dollars. We went dancing often, and met some great people. One day the ship really tilted and swayed because of high winds, which was scary.",4.0,"It was a one of my best friend's 50th birthday, so 7 friends got together, and went on a 5 day Caribbean cruise",150.0,recalled 3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3V46HI9,1634,6WKOUVKG,45.0,man,black,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,About a weekend getaway to Galveston.,A pod of dolphin playing with a ball.,0.75,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGQ6HMA3,,,,"On a weekend getaway to Galveston, on of the things we did was go to Pleasure Pier. There were several things that stood out during that trip but Pleasure Pier was the most memorable. I remember the guy that was going around taking pictures because I talked to him multiple times. Mainly telling him i did want to take pictures. But the highlight of the trip was the pod of dolphin. While we were in line, there was a pod of dolphin that caught everyone's attention. There was more attention to the dolphin than to the rides on the pier. They were playing with a ball that was floating in the water. I can remember looking around an noticing how many people were watching and reacting to the dolphin. There were many thing we did on the trip. WE walked on the beach and collected a few shells. We rode bikes on the seawall. We ate at several restaurants. The most memorable event was what happened with the dolphin because it was unexpected. I could remember feelings like a little kid inside. I can remember the looks of the people around me and their reaction to the dolphin. That was a trip that I enjoyed and I'm glad that we took it.",1.0,I was at Pleasure Pear waiting on rides. There was a group of dolphin that was playing with a ball in the water.,120.0,retold 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNY62VBL6,535,RMFN97X7,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,me trying to get back the love of my life,that she is acting like she dosent care,0.375,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01357M69ZD,,,,"I lost the love of my life not too long ago. We met and the same day we met I believe we fell in love. we spent the entire day together. after that we were inseperable. We traveled the US together and we had the best of times we have ever had with one another. I was stupid and I ran away. Because of that she has gotten with someone else and married them. I know she is not happy. I know she still thinks about us everyday and I know she dosen't want to be where she is, and with whom she is with. I have to find a way to get her back. I am not interested in anyone else whatsoever. And I think she thought she could just ignore her feelings. She does a good job of faking it, But I know the real story. We have had some of the best times, but also, some of the worst times. I know though she still loves me, and I know I am still the love of her life. I have been patient. I have not even dated since I left. Why I left? I was scared of what had happened, and I was scared of hurting her anymore then I already had. But now I know she just wanted it to work. I believe if she were to give me another chance it would work. we could work things out, I do believe it could be even better then it was before. Im gonna wait. I havent heard from her, but I send he emails from time to time, so she knows Im waiting , and That I still love her.",3.0,i have to find a way to get my love back...I will do whatever I have too and realize that love only happens once to some and she was it.,180.0,retold 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXGEMLB3,1276,A9Y4KEMF,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,going to Kennywood,they had taken the waterfall out of my favorite ride,0.125,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXGEMLB3,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXGEMLB3,,,"A couple weeks ago, I went on a trip to Kennywood with my husband, his best friend, and my brother. We took my mother's car so we could all fit comfortably on the 90 minute drive. The trip up was interesting; we accidentally missed a turn and ended up driving through a very sketchy neighborhood to get back on track. Once we got there, we didn't want to pay for parking, so we ended up having to take an escalator down to the main parking lot and walking a good distance to get in. We had our bags checked, and since it was hot we immediately went to ride my favorite water ride so we could cool off. I was extremely disappointed because they took out the waterfall that gets you soaked if you go under it. But I tried to put it out of my mind so i could enjoy the day. I spent a great deal of my time waiting for the other three because I can't ride roller coasters due to a medical condition. They did manage to convince me to ride a combination water ride/small roller coaster with only one huge drop. I was worried that I wouldn't be okay, but it was so much fun. Being wet actually helped keep us cool in the super hot temperatures. Overall we had a fun time, in spite of my brother having stomach troubles and having to use the bathroom after every single ride he went on. We ended up staying in the park until a half hour before closing. I was so tired walking back up to the car, and having to pass by idiot smokers didn't help. (I have asthma.) However, there was a bright spot. Our gps ended up taking us through downtown Pittsburgh on our way home, which was awesome for me because I absolutely love large cities.",2.0,"I went to Kennywood with a group of people. We did multiple things and had a fun time. Our ride home was eventful, but fun.",14.0,recalled 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAL7NYAH4,645,GROWZ3JM,18.0,woman,hisp,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,me finding out about my sister's pregnancy,my sister told me she was pregnant,0.75,,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JSY2905,2.0,This has never happened to me personally.,"It had been about 3 months since I last saw my sister. We worked and lived in different states, so we couldn't see each other often. For the holidays, she invited me to her home to celebrate. A couple days before Christmas, she spilled the big news. She told me she was pregnant as we were sitting in her couch in her living room. I couldn't believe it. She had been trying to get pregnant for the past two years, and hadn't been able to. It had taken a great toll on both her and her husband. I didn't like seeing her unhappy. Yet here she was, telling me that I would soon be an aunt. We both started crying tears of joy. She had wanted to be a mom for so long and soon it would become a reality. We decided to go to the mall to see what we could buy for the baby. We were both so excited and I wanted to buy my little nephew or niece something. I love my sister a lot and this news was amazing-- not just for her, but for me too. I had always wanted to be an aunt.",2.0,My sister told me she was pregnant. We got emotional and went shopping for baby clothes. I am finally an aunt and I cannot wait to see and hold the baby.,60.0,imagined 3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMV45MDZ1,3217,1FWQ0XRQ,25.0,man,asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,about my friend's wedding.,I met someone and hit it off.,1.0,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RS1F9PV,,,,I was invited to my friend's wedding. When I got the invitation in the mail I couldn't believe it. He was one of the least likely friends to get married. He was not the type that would settle down and start a family or commit to a long term relationship. He was a traveler and could not stay in one place for long. When we graduated from high school we had gone our separate ways. I went to study at university and he had joined the military. We lost touch for a bit and I had not heard from him in a while. Getting the wedding invitation was a surprise and I could not wait to see my friend again. We lived on different sides of the country so I decided it would be easiest to take a flight there. The flight went smooth and I arrived at the destination right on schedule. My friend picked me up from the airport. We caught up on the drive to the wedding venue. My friend was really happy and I was happy for him. Everything was going great in his life. We got to the wedding just in time and I took my seat. My friend and his wife were a lovely couple and I was glad to see my friend again doing so well. After the wedding there was the beautiful reception. Besides some of my friend's family there was not many people that I knew. Most of the people there were friends of the bride or people that my friend knew or worked with. That is when I met her. She was seated across from me at the table and once we locked eyes I could feel an immediate connection. She was a friend of the bride and she did not know many of the people at the wedding either. We ended up sitting next to each other talking all night long and really hit it off. Little did we know that night was start of an amazing relationship for the two of us.,1.0,I attended a friend's wedding. One of the least likely of my friends to get married. I met someone at the wedding and we hit it off.,210.0,retold 3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQS1XOQZ,2909,Y9CD9CRE,40.0,woman,white,3.0,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Me attending a boy band concert with my husband,My husband had a great time too,0.5,,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL412GB,5.0,"My husband actually did attend a concert for someone he was not a fan, just to make me happy.","For as long as I can remember, I have been a very big fan of the New Kids on the Block. On my birthday this year, my husband bought me tickets for the two of us to go see them in concert. To top it all off, he bought us front row seats! My excitement was overflowing and I could not wait until the concert date. My husband did not think he would have a very good time seeing an old boy band, but he was wrong. The day finally came for the concert and we made the hour long drive into the city. The whole way there I blasted NKOTB songs through our car stereo. When we got to the venue I could barely contain myself, I cried tears of joy as we parked. This was it! We made our way in and the energy was so uplifting throughout the concourses in the venue. First stop, a concert tshirt. My husband was still trying to act like cool, like he was just tolerating this for my enjoyment. We entered the arena and were ushered all the way to the front to our seats. I couldn't help but turn around in circles looking at how big this place was. All of the seats would be filled soon, but I was up front! My husband started to smile as he saw my joy. The lights dimmed and a wave of screams erupted as music began to play. In a flash of lights NKOTB took the stage. I felt like a young teen again! My husband laughed and smiled as he saw me jump up and down with overflowing excitement. I began dancing to the music and he couldn't help but stand up and dance along. He was having fun simply because I was. It was the ultimate night. On the way home we laughed and talked about the show. I couldn't thank him enough for such a wonderful experience.",1.0,HUsband bought me tickets to see my favorite boy band from when I was a kid. We had a great time and had great seats!,14.0,imagined 3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1USP2E01,4584,LVRM85BA,25.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,one,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my nephew being born.,he pooped on me,0.625,,3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1USP2E01,,,"This past September, my nephew was born. He is first baby to be born in my family since I was born 25 years ago. He is the first child of my oldest brother and his wife. I drove up from NYC to Boston the day after he was born to meet him. I am very close with my brother, so meeting him was very emotional and sentimental in the hospital room, especially with my parents around. I felt an instant bond and I instantly fell in love with the little guy. He was the first newborn baby I ever got to hold and he was so squirmy! He also had a full head of hair, which was so soft and a gorgeous shade of light brown. His skin was so pink and smooth. I think he was pretty comfortable with me because he pooped while I was holding him. That got a laugh out of everyone, including the nurses. I can't wait to be there with him and watch him grow up. It was also so amazing seeing my brother and sister-in-law take on this new role. I'm sure they'll be great parents to my nephew. We've already joked about which baseball team he will be a fan of considering the rivalry between the NY Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.",2.0,my nephew was born in September and I had the chance to go meet him in the hospital. It was very emotional holding him for the first time. I look forward to watching him grow up.,21.0,recalled 3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWO5HJ7X8,942,63MUDD26,30.0,man,other,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,life atfer layoffs,fidning the will to go on,-0.5,3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJN8NMY4G,,,,My anger over it has passed and i look at it now as a blessing as I am still looking for a new job and i hope to have one soon. Until then i have been brushing up on my skills and finding new ways to make some cash. I have found amny new ways to do things. I have even lost some weight and find myself getting into better shape becuase ihave mroe time to workout. I find myself doing more things i like and i also feel more at peace not havign to waste my time at a place i hate knowing that i will never get the kind of money from them that i desevre becuase they are running a sloppy business that will not work in the long run. I am am feeling free and more and mroe at peace everyday and have set new standards form myslef in regerds to the jobs i am willing to do. I feel i am at least worth 15. 00 per hr and will not even applt for jobs that pay less. I will have everyweek off becuase i have a life outside of work and to be honest as soon as i leave work i don't care about the place or coworkers there. While i understand the need to work i often view it as as waste of time so i am steady growning my side hustles so i can leave work behind becuase my life i better without it. Finally i relize that office politics is a part of the work world and sadly i realize i will have to play it even if i only do it sometimes i realize that most managers are nothing but small mind morons that simply do as they are told and cannot think of different ways to do stuff so i will play nice so to speak and not let them know i see there grand places and nothing mroe that fails waiting to happen. I thin kthat people where not meant to work away there lives jsut for a worthless paycheck. I will find away out of the system no matter how long it takes. Until then I will just sit back and let the fail happen. iI will make a great show and i do love a good laught every now and then. Humans are funny animals becuase they believe that everything must be earned.,2.0,How i lost my job over the 4th of july and how comapnies don't care about people and you are just a number to them.,30.0,retold 3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJWKLZU1,876,TJHZDAOS,30.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,dating and meeting my girlfriend in real life.,we finally met and it felt magical.,1.0,,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJWKLZU1,,,"Before I write about what happened to me I must first go back to just before the end of last year, to when I met someone very special. I'll keep it brief. See, I was playing World of Warcraft, something I had been trying to stop doing by that time but still felt drawn to. I felt a strong urge to play that day, specifically at that moment. Turns out, that urge was justified, as that was the day I met the person who would eventually become my girlfriend. We've been together ever since. Now, on to the important event. Back in June, I finally had the opportunity to go meet her in real life. Both of us had been waiting for this moment, and it was finally here, and we were very excited. I left on a Saturday evening, the day just before Father's Day, by train. I brought an old laptop with me so we could keep in touch on the way there, since our preferred form of communication is through an online messaging platform called Discord. We talked all night, getting more and more excited the closer I got, even though we were also both growing more and more tired. I didn't get a single ounce of sleep that night, half due to my excitement and half due to the fact that I have a hard time sleeping on trains. Finally, after some delays, I arrived near her home town at roughly 10 AM on Sunday, and started walking down to the local train station to take a connecting train to her home town. After a few more hours, we finally met. Let me tell you... meeting her was far better than I had imagined it would be. Up to that point our relationship had been very intense, and we had become very close, despite our great distance physically. So believe me when I say it was magical when we finally met. I spent the next two weeks with her before I had to come back, and they were the best two weeks of my entire life. We're still together today, and I'm planning on moving to be with her for the rest of my life.",1.0,"After dating my girlfriend in a long distance relationship for 6 months, we finally met in real life. I spent two weeks with her, the best two weeks of my life.",120.0,recalled 320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O12BXMGJZ,824,7KZDOJ3C,55.0,Woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,A walk on a warm spring day.,The answer my son gave me.,0.0,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE7LUAX0,,,,"When my youngest son was about 2 or 3 years old we went for a walk near my home. I live out in the country and it wasn't safe to push a stroller on the gravel along side of the road so I would push the stroller across the road and on the sidewalks in the little cemetery. It was a beautiful spring day, the sun was shinning and my son was sniffing the air and it wasn't long and he asked me what that smell was? I knew what it was but decided to ask him, what do you think it is? He replied I didn't know dead people smelled so good! I couldn't help but chuckle and I had to show him where the wonderful smell was coming from. There was a little shed in the back of the cemetery where the lawn mower was kept and behind the shed was a lilac bush in full bloom. The smell was being blown in the wind and it was delightful. My little son just assumed it came from the people that were buried in the cemetery. It was so funny and I will always remember that day. Out of the mouths of babes, as they always say! To this day whenever I smell lilacs I recall that beautiful spring day and our walk in that little cemetery. Time passes quickly but memories linger on like the beautiful smells of a warm spring day. We just never know what each new day will bring. When we have children its amazing what they will say. Our lives are enriched by everything in nature.",1.0,A walk with my grandson in a cemetery on a beautiful spring day. It turns out to be funny and educational at the same time.,270.0,retold 3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSR4XQ16S,1569,2DTJ9KGG,25.0,Man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a raise I got at work.,my supervisor broke his pelvis and has been out for months.,1.0,3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR8F5V55E,,,,"I had just gotten back from my own vacation at work when I had gotten the news. I was already nervous I was going to be overwhelmed and overloaded with work when I got back from being off for 2 weeks, and now this? I figured I could cope with the work and do my best to get by. This would also be a perfect opportunity to display my abilities and convince the higher ups that I deserve the raise I have been trying for for so long now. Well, lo and behold, 2 weeks after picking up all of these tasks, I got called into the boss' office for a meeting. It where then that I was told I was doing a great job. Because of my efforts, there was lag in business from my supervisor being out. I proved to the team that I was great at my job and a valuable asset to the team. I was given the raise I had been working for right then and there and I was ecstatic. Even though I got the raise, I am still going to work hard and constantly try to prove myself. My supervisor is still out to this day. I have not slipped at all in my work and my bosses are still impressed with what I am able to do. I feel like it might be time for me to start asking for another raise. If not another raise, at least a bonus. I really stepped up and filled the role of my supervisor and it has gone great. I;m just happy people are noticing the amount of effort I have been putting in.",1.0,"Recently my supervisor at work broke his pelvis and I have had to absorb all of his old tasks. It was a huge undertaking, but I have succeeded thus far. I was even given a promotion for my efforts.",60.0,retold 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYD0SYLL,2185,2KAW2UIE,50.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,getting a puppy,we found a puppy only 6 miles away.,-0.625,3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEP2ZFLXK,,,,"We were getting a new puppy. My son found a puppy we wanted. The puppy was over 600 dollars. She was also over 300 miles away. My son put a 100 dollar deposit on her. As we are driving 300 miles away to get the new puppy, our car breaks down. We are now unable to make it to the place to get the new puppy. My son lost his 100 dollar deposit. So we decide to let go the idea of a new puppy. we were looking online to find a new puppy. We weren't really sure we would find another one. When a few weeks later we see that someone is selling a puppy that was the same kind as the one we were going to get. This puppy was also 100 dollars cheaper. Also the new puppy is only 6 miles away. So last week we got a new puppy!",1.0,When going to get a new puppy our car breaks down. This has ruined our trip and we dont get a new puppy.,7.0,retold 3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9MS2LGGE,3343,RRSDX73D,25.0,man,white,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,Friend dying,He died in a car crash,-0.375,3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9MS2LGGE,3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9MS2LGGE,,,"Dear Journal, Today is a day where i lost a best friend of mine. We knew each other since high school and i thought that we would never separate. Unfortunately, they passed away due to drunk driving. They drove into a intersection with high speed and hit a pole. His body was ejected immediately on impact his family was stunned by the news as they should. I was studying when I found out the news. It was disturbing to say the least because I knew him personally. Everyone in our circle was devastated. We thought to ourselves that is only we were there we could have prevented it from happening. It took us a while to understand that i was out of our control. We miss him greatly though. Kind person and ver fun to be with. We have to stick together for his family . This will be a rocky road ahead. We as a family will remain close. This is what he would've wanted.",4.0,Friend of mine died in a car crash. We are rallying up to be there for his family during this tough unexpected time that he is going through.,120.0,recalled 337RC3OW06O885L7V39XK4H4K4BLVF,1981,7QSNRSCW,18.0,woman,Other,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,an emotional family reunion in Okinawa.,my family threw an emotional party for us.,0.625,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK4X59J8E,,,,"In February I took a trip to Japan with my family to visit some extended family members that I hadn't seen in a long time. We spent most of the trip in Okinawa because that is where my family is from. On the first night my aunt picked us up from the airport in the rental car. We spent the beginning of the trip doing tourist activities. We went to museums, saw the aquarium, and went to the beach as well. We also went out to eat a lot. My favorite part of the trip was when my aunt threw a large party for our family. The party took place at a large community center that my great grandfather had helped build. Our family sung and dance and gave speeches that were very emotional. They talked a lot about my grandmother and how thankful they were for her. My mom also spoke, talking about how much she missed her family. They also provided us a traditional dinner which was very nice. It made me emotionally realizing how much time and effort they had put into the party. My parents also seemed very thankful for the party. Before going back to America, my family also went to Osaka and Tokyo.",1.0,In February I went to Japan with my parents to visit my family I hadn't seen in a long time. Our family threw a big party for us where they made us dinner and my aunt and grandma's sister gave very emotional speeches.,180.0,retold 3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA537MU9,1162,CHSYDQQJ,35.0,WOMAN,White,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,first day of our cruise.,that we didn't mind waiting on our room.,0.0,,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA537MU9,,,"I am so excited to be boarding our ship. This is going to be our first cruise together in all the years that we have been married. We are going to stay at a hotel first then travel to the port before we board the ship. We boarded the ship and went right to the bar where we got our first drinks. We had to wait a bit for our room but we started having so much fun it didn't bother us to wait. We also went to get something to eat while we waited. After about two hours we were able to go to our rooms where we changed, unpacked, and rested before other festivities began. The first day was quite a few activities and we went to the big sail away party. It seemed like everyone onboard was there. It was kinda hot but it was still fun. We had drinks out on the deck, listened to the music, and even danced. There were people of all ages there so it was definitely family friendly. After the party, we continued to sit out on the deck enjoying the scenery as the ship sailed out to sea. Next, was the welcoming show that was given by our cruise director. It was so funny and we had more drinks during it. By the time that was over it was time to eat.",5.0,First day of our cruise and how we made it to the port. What happened once we boarded the ship and the activities we did.,90.0,recalled 36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4JVGJOX,3354,TUGHGZQT,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,my friend getting a job,my friend quit their old job after being ill,1.0,,3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1NHU7IC6,5.0,I identify with this story because its based on a true event with people removed for their protection.,"I'm thrilled to be writing that my friend has successfully worked their job for the last four weeks and integrated into their new workforce without issue. I'm thrilled that it has gone well for them, I mean the reason they lost their other job was just bogus at least in my opinion. My friend is such a great person, they're a hard worker, they're reliable, and so friendly and cheerful. They didn't deserve the hardship at their last place of employment that they had to cope with and I just hope that this job lives up to everything they thought it would be. It all started three months before when they first got promoted to assistant manager, they were so proud. Suddenly they became ill, they noticed they were going to the bathroom more often with blood, and they just kept feeling weaker. By the end of the month they could barely eat, and they already lost too much weight for such a short period. I remember that they thought they were headed for their death bed that they felt that badly. But they just kept pushing longer hours, more responsibility because after all they had just been freshly promoted. By the end of the month the last day they worked before they finally got a two day weekend they couldn't stand for more then ten minutes at a time without sitting down and their thigh muscles were just burning as they described later on. So after managing to last until the end of the day just barely they decided to go to the ER and when they got there they were told that they just had a bad case of colitis and were given some tyelnol with codine and sent home. Come Monday they called out because they were just in so much pain and felt so horrible. In the middle of the week it finally came to head and they went back to the ER because they just couldn't go to the bathroom anymore. They were admitted and went through a month of hell trying to recover. When they finally got out they were told to not go back to work so they told their job they wouldn't be there for another month per doctors instructions. So after that month passed they finally decided to go back to work and when they got there the people they worked with seemed less than thrilled that they were back. After a week they were called into the back office and told they were being demoted because management didn't feel that they could keep up anymore. Then came the big office theft and they all pointed the finger at my friend even though they had a perfect alibi. When they had nothing else to go on they started messing with my friends schedule and hours to the point that they left them with one or two days a week. It got to the point to where my friend just quit because for whatever reason they turned my friend in to a scapegoat and it wasn't fair in the least so this diary is why I am so glad my friend has been given the chance for a new beginning they deserve it after everything they have been through and what they went through no one deserves but you understand that don't you my papery friend.",5.0,Helped a friend to find a job. Ended up helping myself get a dream job. Not finalized yet but feel and offer will come in the next two weeks.,28.0,imagined 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GZDAZEQ,4491,BZJTIJYF,25.0,Man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,about my lived experiences  ,when i was with the two girls  ,0.5,,39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GZDAZEQ,,,"I will start counting the purchase of my last car:the tragedy that this brought me, was something normal at the beginning, it was the year, used, the first days I am excellent without failures or anything. but for a moment everything was harmful, obviously I bought all the spare parts, but anyway, it is a very expensive car for which I saved too much. I had to sell it as an emergency because. I was about to leave it for a while, and the former owner never wanted to answer me for how damaged the car was when he lied to me saying that it is very, very good. With how little I am saved and how little I could get for the other car I decided to buy an agency. I hope soon to suggest to have many cars, or to have a very high-end vehicle dealerelegance and comfort ... the best of the country. After that, it would be nice to look for a house a little bigger to happen and have a better comfort with my family without giving so many details. I remember that there was something that I enjoyed very much, and that I managed to make a trio with a woman from Canada and the other one from here in the countryThey were sincerely beautiful, and they moved like they could have no idea. Maybe that was what caused the car to start damaging so much ... well, I'm not a scientist to know. I liked it, I felt the king of the world. King Kong, everything controlled. Anyway, I hope everything changes and is better. because good things happen to good people. Anyway, that's what I had to tell. thanks for your attention.",2.0,"Everything was simple and complicated at the same time.It was improving little by little, it was also a daring experience.and not least implode you my future",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKTRYXSG,1367,II2SH4O4,30.0,Woman,black,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,an unexpected job change.,I was told our store was closing it's doors forever.,0.625,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKTRYXSG,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKTRYXSG,,,"This life-changing event happened over the span of a few weeks, about six months ago. My job that I worked for ten years closed it's doors for good. I worked at the store since it's opening, so basically, I've was there from birth to death. There were no warnings or signs that it would close, the news came at quite a shock. I'll never forget the day my manager pulled me aside and told me the shocking news. I was in a state of disbelief. I knew that from that point on everything will change. I started out as a regular sales associate. I moved my way up the ranks over the years. I worked very hard to get to the position that I was at, but deep down, I wanted to leave and change careers. I've been internally battling on whether to stay or go. I've gotten so used to working there, my coworkers, and the familiar faces of the customers. However, I knew it was time to move on, I just needed a push to do it. I feel like everything happens for a reason, and maybe this was some higher power forcing me to move on. The experience was very new to me. I've never been through a store closing and liquidation before. It's an experience that I'll never forget. You try to stay positive in this bittersweet moment. It's a weird feeling watching day-by-day, the physical look of the store change. It gets emptier and emptier. Products are being marked down to prices as low as you've ever seen. The closer you get to the last day, you start to realize that this is the last time you'll ever set foot in such a familiar place. The smells, the sounds, the commute, etc, will all become a distant memory.",2.0,"The life-changing event of a job loss is never easy. It's an experience of watching everything you've become familiar with and known for so long slowly fade away. You lose your friends, your routines, and a little bit of yourself.",180.0,recalled 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NLX0E9F,841,BTJ533XS,18.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a Vermont vacation.,I accidentally said something without knowing someone else was home.,0.875,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NLX0E9F,,,"I recently went to Vermont for a vacation. It was a very fun time. The weather was much cooler. There was so much nature and relaxation. We went hiking a few times, and it was so pretty and scenic. We stayed at a house on a lake. The lake was so beautiful. There were lovely sunsets every night. Everyone we met was so friendly. We got to go to a free concert at a vineyard. We got to canoe to go get creemees. We got to four wheeling. Four wheeling may have been my favorite. It started raining though, and we got soaked and cold. We got home cooked meals and wine and it was all delicious. I cannot wait to go back.",1.0,"I went on a summer vacation to Vermont. I had such a nice time due to all of the nature, relaxation, people, and food. I am eager to go back and hope it happens again soon.",7.0,recalled 3C5W7UE9CGCKIC8NVUBU82TFQZ4MX2,1726,YE7X25T1,25.0,Woman,black,one,4.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,About my family and I going on a vacation.,When I found out the marriage vow renewal was going on there,-0.125,,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SD85ETQZ,2.0,It is something I have done with my husband.,"Summer was fast approaching and I promised my family and I that we were going go have a nice time with him come summer. I didn't let them down on that. It was approaching and I saved for it already. Summer came and all road led to Hawaii. This was a place we have never been. We chose it for the adventures. We heard a lot about the place and the nature friendliness there. We got there and being summer it was hot there. There was a lot of rivers around, making the breeze cool and convenient. It was August and this time there were various activities going on there. We participated and made merry with them. There was one where willing families went to renew their marital vows which I participated with my husband. It was an all time experience for we really enjoyed ourselves. We got back and resumed work. I hope to visit the place again next vacation.",3.0,My family and I went to Hawaii for vacation this past summer. My Wife and I renewed our wedding vows. We all had a great time as a family.,150.0,imagined 3FTOP5WARGAMKEWRPL9VJWEMFA9J0A,2994,CQDEYC5H,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,my marathon race.,i somehow got the strength and recovered.,1.0,,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ5J1SVH,3.0,i have run marathons myself as well.,"I have always been scared of the unknown. To push the limits. I have always thought if i could make it better, become harder and stronger, do something worthwhile. I have no doubts now, right now. Yes, i can, because i did it today. I gave me a big challenge, and came out of it successful. I noticed that there was a marathon going on in the country side. It was a spur of the moment decision. I signed up. I was literally shaking, thinking it was the biggest mistake i had ever made. But i buckled up and started running. I realized my legs went numb as soon as i covered the elevated mile. I thought i was going to faint when i reached the mountain trails. But something in me gave me strength and i somehow recovered. I finished the race with hours to spare!! Yes, i can! And i will, hereon.",2.0,"I wanted to challenge myself so I signed myself up for a literal marathon trail race with over a mile of elevation gain and over a mile of descent on steep rugged mountain trails. My leg went numb, but I recovered and finished the race many hours ahead of the cutoff time. I had a blast!",60.0,imagined 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY3HLLYP,5268,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,hisp,2.0,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Going to Six Flags,We went spur of the moment,-0.5,,3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWA851597,3.0,I love Six Flags and love spur of the moment trips,"Last week, my family and I took a last minute trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain. We were just sitting around on a Sunday morning when I just told everyone to get dressed. We got in the car and I started driving. Van Buren to the 60 to the 210 to the 5. The kids had no idea where we were going until I was getting off the freeway at Magic Mountain Pkwy. Theire eyes lit up as we pulled into the nearly empty parking lot. We had so much fun! We rode X2 and Viper and Batman The Ride. We ate some burgers for lunch in the park and continued riding as much as we could. We stayed until the park closed just after dark and rode a couple of the rides in the dark. Before we left, we made sure to get some funnel cake in one of the shops by the main gate. On the way home, it was burgers from Wendy's and a long, exhausting drive. The boys had so much fun, it was their first time at Magic Mountain. Next time, we definitely will plan it out a little more. That way, we've got even more time and more fun. We're thinking of getting season passes.",1.0,"My family and i went to six flags this weekend as a last minute thing. It was short, but fun! Something i definitely want to do again, except more planned out next time!",7.0,imagined 3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1O78YICH,1610,3Q9A7FPY,25.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Christmastime!,The way it felt nice being with her family and relaxing with them,0.875,3GLB5JMZFYH6SW7KTRCN1Q6PNIIDG2,,,,"A few weeks ago we had our first christmas living together as a couple. There was a lot to do, a lot ot get ready, and a lot of stress. My girlfriend has been struggling with a really nasty infection that's been keeping her more or less bedridden up until around 12/20, which, as a casual observer will note, is pretty close to christmas. Because of that, most of the getting ready for the holiday fell onto my shoulders, and I'd be lying if I said that dealing with it all wasn't super stressful on my end, and that I had a hard time coping with bearing the brunt of it alone. When it actually came to christmas time, she had a bad flare up and as a result couldn't really do anything. So together, instead of going to her family's that day, spent the day together, exchanging gifts and relaxing and doing us, being the happy couple we always have been .Luckily, the night before we were able to go see her aunt and maternal family, as she always does on christmas eve. That was a really nice time, and a first for me since during those holidays I'd have spent my time with my own family, due to us living so far apart before moving in together. The thing that stood out to me most, I think, was how relaxing and just, generally nice it felt. Being with them, and with her, really made the holiday something special. I felt like a member of the family with them more than I'd ever felt with my own and it really contrasted with the past few years. Afterwards, we headed home and collapsed at around 9pm, her due to sickness and me due to the stress of the season. When we got up, she was hardly in any state to do anything and we, as mentioned above, just had a day for us. I cooked us some macaroni and cheese, we opened presents and watched Christmas movies. It was a nice time for us. We spent the next week playing catch up and seeing all her family that we were supposed to see on Christmas.",1.0,"I moved in with my girlfriend in northern maine. I was worried over everything working out in my life, but so far everythings been fine. Then I go into detail about the actual move",7.0,retold 336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U7G2M54,750,KELSPC3T,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,14.614018154182036,my first time moving in with a romantic partner,we found a place as cheap and nice as we did,0.625,336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U7G2M54,336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U7G2M54,,,"This past month I moved into a place with my girlfriend which is the first time I've ever moved in with any significant other. Needless to say, this was a very memorable event for me. Since I was a child I had envisioned settling down with someone and this has started to make it feel like a reality. It's a very warm and nice feeling to have your own place with someone you love. It took us about a week to find something nice and affordable in our area, so we bounced around hotels for that time and treated it like a bit of a vacation and a getting used to living with each other experience. We found a place we liked though and moved the very next day. It was a bit of a leap from how things used to be, but I'm glad I took the leap. It was definitely time in my life to try this out as I'm already 25 now. Heck, most of my friends are getting married now so I feel almost like an oddball. It's ok though because I'm happier going at my own pace. I'd say this has been a good choice though. I believe it will only bring my partner and I closer than we ever have been before. We're like our own team and can stand up to any of lifes challenges. It's nice to be part of something like that. I must say, it's definitely everything I had imagined it would be when I was little.",1.0,I moved in with my significant other after we found a place of our own. This was my first time ever moving in with a significant other.,2222222.0,recalled 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO63Q8E0MK,2401,OG7J4123,30.0,woman,black,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.0,67.97894050115326,family and spending time with each other,how everyone clicked and got along and enjoyed themselves with phones,-0.125,3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO63Q8E0MK,3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO63Q8E0MK,,,"a few months ago, myself, my husband, my kids. his brother, his kids and his other brother and his wife all went to the dunes in michagan. we got up early in the morning and packed the car up, packed the kids in and drove for about 3 hours to the dunes. when we finally got there we parked, and we had no service, we couldn't find his brothers , because we had no cell reception. after my husband unloaded the car and left us when the stuff, he went to go find the other 2 brothers. he went walking all over the beach. it took almost an hour to find them. he came back with them, and then they reloaded everything back in to van and we drove back to the side where they were. we all got to the tent his brother had set up and shortly after, we went to go swim with the kids. we left the water and went back to the tent and talked a little and ate some chips. the kids and their older cousin stayed in the water with my kids. the adults stayed in the water and talked. we chat about a lot of things, without our phones. i feel like we really bonded on that trip. after that we got hungry and we the guys went and grilled some burgers while his brothers wife stayed with me. we watched the kids and shortly after they got back with the food and they set all of the food up. we ate burgers and turkey dogs. after that we all swam a little more and then packed up. we went for a walk after that to this hilly place near the dunes and took family photos, after that we left and went to get ice cream and went home.",3.0,spending quality time with family and having fun without technology. getting to know each other on a deeper level and having fun disconnected,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM6WK8G0W,359,WH3H4JAS,35.0,MAN,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,taking my son to the movies,the toys we had waiting for my son,1.0,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SJ6P72R,,,,"My wife and I took my son to see toy story, and we had purchased the large buzz and woody before hand. I ran ahead to our seats and snuck both the dolls into his seat so they were waiting for him when he came up the aisle to his seat. He was absolutely mystified how they got there and the look in his eyes was absolutely magical. Overall, he really enjoyed the movie, and it was amazing seeing him sitting there with buzz and woody. He even talked to them once in a while about the movie as it was going on. We also had food brought to the seats, which he thought was awesome. My daughter enjoyed the popcorn, which blew my mind. My son is quite particular about food, but they had macaroni and cheese, which he loves. He really enjoyed sitting back in the electronic reclining chairs and watching the movie with us. At a few parts he got a little loud, but he's only three so we were not expecting too much from him, honestly. We went during a matinee so we were some of the only people in the theater. I can't wait for my daughter to be old enough to be able to go to the movies so we can surprise both of them like that more. It was a great runner-up to taking my son to disney. He knows he likes the characters and is excited to see them. My daughter won't really be old enough to understand yet, but we will be getting her some characters as well. We have breakfast planned with the princesses, which she will hopefully recognize.",1.0,My wife and I took my son to see toy story and had a surprise waiting for him. He really enjoyed himself.,60.0,retold 3OS46CRSLGLQPKI08Z3VVLZ7L36V6G,879,AZEN7AYW,55.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My 5K road race.,The number of runners was much more than I expected.,0.625,,,,,"It was 3 months ago that I ran the race. I had steadily been losing weight for a year and I decided that I should start running again. It was only a 5K but it meant a lot to complete it. Consider that I was very obese a year ago and diabetic. Now my weight was 60 lbs. less. I felt great during training, well maybe not that great at first. But as time went on the feeling of accomplishment was wonderful. The day of the race was perfect. 55 degrees with low humidity. The crowd was larger than I expected. Must have been 5000 people lined up downtown for the beginning. Thankfully the race was chip timed because it took several minutes to get to the start line. I was considerate and lined up near the back because of course I would be in the slowest quartile. My time wasn't all that great but when you consider I am 70 years old, it becomes world class in my mind. My good friend Kay was there and she cheered me on. Drove me there too and of course took me home. We celebrated by going out to eat at a really nice resturaunt that night. Overall, the day was simply wonderful!",1.0,After 4 months of training I ran my first road race in 10 years. It was a 5K and the feeling of accomplishment when I crossed the finish line was very special.,90.0,recalled 3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSCCKQF8L,4555,B68YDRSS,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,A trip to Minneapolis and the various things I did there.,I enjoyed The Specials in concert.,0.5,,3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2T1YLLB,3.0,I could see myself going to Minneapolis to visit the Mall of America but I'm not very interested in UFC or The Specials and I have no family there.,"I took a trip to Minneapolis two months ago. I flew into MSP early on a Sunday morning via a red-eye flight. It was nice not to deal with so many people and I was able to sleep through part of it, so the day wasn't ruined. My friend Mike from college picked me up and we went downtown for breakfast. He and I chilled at his apartment and caught up for a few hours until the afternoon. We met up with some of his friends in the city and saw a UFC headline match. I decided to put money on some of the fights and got lucky. It was foolish but hey, I was there to have fun and it wouldn't have cost much more to lose anyway. I ended up winning about $50. We hit up a couple bars afterward and had a nice time. I wandered around a bit over the next couple days. I didn't have much of an itinerary and it was nice not to have anything in particular to do until the weekend. I spent almost a whole day at The Mall of America - it was huge, even larger than I was expecting it to be. I went to see The Specials on Thursday as part of their 40th anniversary tour. I like ska, and I don't listen to it much at home, but the show was fun and the music sounded pretty good in person, so I enjoyed myself. On Friday and again on Saturday I met up with family outside the city. It was a reunion party and we were able to spend it outside in the sun both days. I played a lot of horseshoes and frisbee. I flew back home Sunday morning.",1.0,"Went to Minneapolis. Went to the mall. Saw friends, family, and The Specials. Won money betting on UFC.",60.0,imagined 39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7N7113U,1992,4YM4ABIO,40.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,4.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,me overdrafting my bank account.,my cash deposit didn't keep the overdraft from posting.,0.25,,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB010CY6,5.0,because things like this always seem to happen to me.,"I just accidentally overdrafted my bank account. It was just a stupid mistake. and only by $1.45. I couldn't afford for this to happen at all. as I'm right in the middle of a financial crisis. I took a cash deposit up to the bank to cover it. but for some reason it didn't. The overdraft posted anyway. I'm terribly distressed about this. Now I don't have all the money to pay my bills. The utilities are in danger of being disconnected. and I already owe back rent. Little good things have been happening for me, but it seems like for every good thing that happens, two or three bad things happen. I'm so frustrated with my life right now. I feel very hopeless right now. Things like this",4.0,I had an interview at a prestigious company in San Francisco. I was nervous but was also well prepared. I didn't get the job but am proud of myself for landing the interview.,30.0,imagined 3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSR6NN167,2519,UA4T9613,25.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,6.579251212010101,about how i met my soulmate.,I realised that the person i was looking from so long was right in fro,1.0,,3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSR6NN167,,,"Hey, today i am here to journal my cute experience about how and when i met my soul mate. It was quiet long when i used o be friend with my now husband. We lived in a small town where we used to work far from home. He was one of my friends cousin. As my friends family was my family's family friend. I was working five days a week and go to Aunts house in the weekend. And it was a long routine of about an year. At this point o time one fine day when i went there I saw him,was quiet surprised as i was not familiar with that face or personality. But i had caught a sight of ""love at first sight"" As he was a impressive person with warm attitudes. We spend weekend together with my friend ,We exchanged out thoughts , feelings , and found that our wavelengths sinks so well. At that point of time i had decided that he is the perfect person. He is my soul mate,and i started manifesting him to my life. Later in few weeks we developed a true friendship between us. My friend was of great support to us. We started sharing our personal thoughts about the views of life,The point of view where we are more attached or detached . Slowly we created our own world of friendship which was unexplained. We were in such a position that each gestures were understood by the other . At times we didn't had to speak to express our feeling ,rather understood. Yes the miracle happened we are now married and living a happiest life together. I found my soul mate,Rather i manifested my soul mate.",1.0,I had been working far from home and accidentally found my soulmate.And how i manifested him to my life.,720.0,recalled 3BV8HQ2ZZXN6XWF2X4CZZYLVYV5A6Y,1628,IHY3V2QP,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,about my cousin arrival and upset,when my cousin left the home,0.75,,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWTXW1JB,5.0,I put my shoes on the person who is telling the story,2 months back my cousin came to my home to stay with me and my husband. My husband is very much targeted on obedience and some of the responsibilities than one should follow in their own life. So he gave some advise and his own thoughts on responsibilities to my cousin. She get bored and she normally will not take any advise from others. She tried to tolerate his advise about the responsibility. But he keep on telling her about the way we should live our life and some more advise to lead a successful life. She is very talkative and open minded person. So she told him that not to give her such advise and told that she knows all the way to lead a happy ans satisfied life. But over a time she can not keep on hear his words. So she got upset and left our home. In between the arrival and her fed up with my husband they were really good friends and will be keep on chatting and talking with each other for a long time. Then also she was very much eager in spending time with us in her holidays and she has more plans to spend the days with us. But unfortunately there was a misunderstanding between them and they really hate each other to which i could not even imagine the scene. It is very crucial. My husband also will not at all understand that it is not good to compel ones life like the way they like. It is really not good for the persons who are giving advise without their willing and getting advise without any satisfaction. The same thing happened in my life. I could not even control the fight between them. And it is not good to get out of the house with a sorrow in ones heart. It is not fair to do such a thing. My cousin then not at all even talk to me and my husband. Then after few months she picked my call and talked to me just for a sake and then kept the phone call. Then i have tried to make her convince and called her daily and make my husband to understand her feelings and then made them to talk to each other. It is really very hard to make her convince. I really took the effort to make her feel good and then made an day out with her in the next holiday.,1.0,My younger cousin came to stay with me and my husband at our house. He tried to speak with her about responsibility. She got upset and left.,60.0,imagined 3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5XCBVB7P,837,CF48SELJ,18.0,MAN,black,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,Caring for my sickly grandmother and watching her die,When i heard my grandmother hit the floor,1.0,,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLS6Y4QF,2.0,Not very close,"It all started with a simple slurring of her speech. Then she lost feeling on her right side. By that that time we knew it was a stroke. She didnt even remember me her own grandson. It was a said that it was a severe stroke. We all knew she didnt have much time left but I was the only one that was there. I was there from the start to finish. Let me tell you more about the specifics. I was there when she lost control of her urine. I was there when she lost control of her bowels. When no one was there for her. I was. I just wanted to make sure she was ok. But deep down inside I knew she wasn't ok. I knew that one day I'm gonna see her die a painful death. I was coming to give her the lunch I had just made, when I noticed a thump on the floor. I ran with all my might tonget to her as fast as I possibly can. She had no pulse her eyes stared at me and that's it. It was at that moment I knew she was gone forever.",2.0,I was able to care for my dying grandmother when she was put on hospice. I was there when she was transitioning from life to death and experienced all the in between with her. I will remember these moments as long as I live.,120.0,imagined 39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZYYL7C3F,1270,T3KVSLAA,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,"my vacation to London, England",I discovered that the English people were very friendly.,1.0,,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW0I325O,4.0,I have always wanted to visit England.,Going to England had always been a dream of mine. So when we were able to go it truly was a dream come true. The whole time that we were there the weather was amazing. I went with my boyfriend. My favorite site to see was Buckingham Palace. I am a huge fan of the royals so this was quite exciting for me. The English countryside was so charming that it made me wish I could just move there. Madame Tussauds was very interesting. I wanted to stay there forever. Riding the London Eye was quite thrilling. I took so many pictures that I had to download them every night to make room on the camera for the next day. I had always imagined the English people as being kind of stuck up. I was quite surprised that our experiences were the opposite of that. Everyone was warm and friendly. I saw one section of London that reminded of a scene out of the movie Mary Poppins. This was fun as that is one of my favorite movies. This was an adventure of a lifetime and something that I will never forget.,2.0,I went to London on vacation. I had always wanted to visit England. I went with my boyfriend and we had a great time. We rode on the London Eye and went to Madame Tussauds and Buckingham Palace among other places.,60.0,imagined 3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVR2AFZ2J,2297,DEJEIM8F,18.0,MAN,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,graduating from Harvard,I realized at the diploma ceremony how few members of my House I knew,0.875,3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVR2AFZ2J,3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVR2AFZ2J,,,"On May 30th, 2019, I woke up around 5 AM to get ready for my graduation from Harvard. The past few weeks had been nothing but a blur; we'd had reading period and exams, and then I went home for two weeks to do basically nothing but visit family. Once I flew back to Boston, it was a few more days of hanging out with friends, making some final memories, and finally beginning that last day. At any rate, around 6 AM, I was down in the dining hall in my cap and gown having mimosas with my roommates (I'd later discover that giving a bunch of hungover college students mimosas and then keeping them away from a bathroom for half a day is a questionable idea). We didn't really talk much; I think we were just tired and overwhelmed. Eventually, we were all called to head outside and get ready to parade from the House to Harvard Yard. We were led by a small brass band that was only slightly better than the Harvard University Band, which isn't exactly a compliment. They directed us to Memorial Chapel, which they somehow packed in the entire class of 2019 into. Fire codes were definitely violated. At Memorial Chapel, the minister gave a short sermon and led the class in a few hymns. I'm not religious at all, but being in that church with that group of incredible people that were going to go on to do amazing things was a really powerful experience. I felt very connected to everyone. I also had to pee, but it was absolutely impossible to get out, haha. Afterwards, we went outside to Harvard Yard to begin the very long procession into Tercentenary Theater, where the commencement exercises are held. My roommates and I were near the front and got to wave and cheer the long line of alumni, faculty, and guests (including Angela Merkel!!!) as they entered. The actual exercises proceeded as they always have. After the sheriff of Middlesex county formally calls the meeting to order and the standard pleasantries are observed, the dean of each school presents his/her class to President Bacow, who would then essentially say ""Poof! You've graduated!"". Afterwards, I and the other Band seniors ran up to the Band as they played the recessional music and we each conducted our favorite fight song. As big and grand as the actual exercises were, they paled in comparison to the feeling of being with the Band, which was the one place at Harvard where I always felt absolutely welcome and included. Band absolutely defined the past four years of my life, and standing in front of them as I conducted Ten Thousand Men of Harvard -- I felt on top of the world. Afterwards, we had the actual degree ceremony back at our House, which my roommate and I were nearly late to. It was a really noticeable contrast from Band as I noticed that of the hundred or so other graduates in my House, I only knew my roommates and perhaps ten others. That night, the Band party provided both closure and countless tears. The next day, I was off to Greece with some friends for a vacation.",2.0,"On the day of my graduation from Harvard I felt a wide range of feelings, from regret of not knowing my classmates well to absolute belonging when I was with the marching band.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S601LVMIU,6664,D7KV1EZH,30.0,man,Black,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a car who try to overtake another in the even of causing an,the driver who tried to overtake another at a T-junction,1.0,3WSELTNVR4OCZUQETHKSA8D8T2LTA4,,,,"there has been a serious accident at a T-junction. the accident occurred among 4 cars there's no specifics of the cars in question. why did this accident happened in the first place? base on the information gathered, one car caused it. the car which caused this accident wanted to overtake another car. there's no much details about the car which cause the accident. the challenge that occurred between all the drivers doesn't make sense at all. why will a driver even think of overtaking another driver at a T-junction. it doesn't make sense for a trained driver to do that. I personally think there should be a traffic light at the T-junction so to prevent anything problem in the future. By the way was there a traffic light at the T-junction? if there was a traffic light at the T-junction then why did the driver try to overtake another driver. My main point in this whole story stated above is the fact that, did they involve the police? did the police arrest the driver who tried to overtake another at the T-junction. It's a tragic seen and mentally passengers will need to visit the hospital.",4.0,There was an almost accident among four cars in a T-junctionwhere it resulted in a serious challenge among all the drivers.This was all because one driver wanted to overtake another.,150.0,retold 3JW0YLFXRU21YOXBPRLVFHHY007WWQ,7169,V70PNTYS,25.0,Woman,Black,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my younger brother moving to college.,He was so eager to decorate his dorm room and learn independence.,0.5,,3JW0YLFXRU21YOXBPRLVFHHY007WWQ,,,"About 3 months ago I helped my younger brother move into college. To me it was a memorable experience because I thought about when I moved into college 11 years ago. I remember driving down there with him and our parents and the whole process just brought back a lot of memories. It started with helping load the car with his things and carrying everything up to his dorm room. There were hundreds of students moving in and the campus yard was huge. Looking at the dorm room itself was especially nostalgic because of the double beds and the desk that looked exactly like the one I had in college. I felt like my brother was more creative with decorating than I was because he wanted to hand lights above his bed and put up nice pictures. My mother was being how she always is with making sure that everything was in order and asking him if he had everything he needed along with helping him make his bed and put away his stuff. He had this really fluffy white rug beside his bed and his bed sheets and comforter looked really comfortable. He also had a ""bed in a suitcase"" thing that I didn't have when I moved into college. I helped him hang his lights and even took a photo and kept comparing how it was for me moving into college and how my process wasn't as big due to the fact that the school I attended was smaller and there weren't as many students. It was weird leaving because he didn't seem like he would be homesick and he was ready to just start doing what he needs to do without us around. I felt really old and like I was the parent, which is why it was so weird. I even remember my mother saying that if he needs things he will have to go to the store himself, which is the first step to independence because I remember myself when I moved and needed to walk to the store. It was funny to me when he asked my mother to take him to the store to get stuff before we left and she said no because she wants him to learn to do that stuff on his own. The whole experience was just nostalgic to me, which is why is was memorable.",1.0,"I helped my brother move into college and the experience was nostalgic to me because I remembered moving myself 11 years ago. He had a fun time decorating his dorm, which is something that I didn't really do when I moved.",90.0,recalled 3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK471PJ8W,3805,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,We went to Vegas on short notice.,The money we received.,0.5,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK471PJ8W,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK471PJ8W,,,"My husband got a huge bonus sent to him in the mail as a check. We both look at each other and smile. We both knew, we'd be off to Vegas for some fun! We packed up our clothing. We packed up our kids. We head to the local grocery store. Off we go to Las Vegas Nevada. Right away walking in the door, I stick a dollar in the slot. I win a few bucks. I eventually would win $1,800. The casino takes my picture and I was extremely elated with that. We end up staying an extra day. We had too much fun to head home so quickly. All in all, I do not recommend going to Vegas on a whim. In my situation it was well worth it.",1.0,My husband received money. We decided to go on an unexpected vacation. We won several dollars. We stayed an extra day.,360.0,recalled 32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZJQOBVG,1486,ROVGGVJN,18.0,woman,middleEastern,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my most recent breakup,I finally realized it was over,0.0,,32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZJQOBVG,,,"I remember exactly how it ended. That morning you asked if I would be happier without you. Unsure, I remained silent. I was hoping you would reassure me that I wouldn't be. Instead, you took my silence as an affirmation that I would be better off. You went to work and I went on with my day as normal. Little did I know that everything had changed. Days later, I tried to reconnect and work on the relationship, but you were no longer interested. It hurt me tremendously. I was counting on you for years, and despite all our problems, I was still trying to fix things. Used to our fights, I expected things to fall back into place in the next few weeks, since we could never stay away from each other for too long. That never happened. I reluctantly began going on dates with other people to try to move on and heal from your rejection, and you took that as a sign that I was seeking something or something else. I didn't know what else to do to try to fix something you didn't want anymore. Months later, we remain separated and rarely talk. It's still unbelievable to me because I never imagined we could go longer than a day without taking to each other. I have yet to tell my parents that it ended. I think that's because part of me is still holding on to hope that we'll work out. However, I'm simultaneously starting to accept that things are this way. Even though I still miss you, I no longer have the desire to tell you about everything that happens in my life. I no longer have the urge to talk to you all the time or think about you constantly. It's unfamiliar, but I guess this is what you wanted. I don't know the details of your life anymore and that's ok. In the end, I just hope we're both happy wherever we end up. I just never would have imagined it ending this way.",4.0,"It was an early July morning when we officially decided to part ways. After asking if I would be happier without you, you made up your mind that it was over. Hurt and confused, I tried to fix things for weeks. Months later, I finally realized it was time to let it go.",90.0,recalled 3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9HBRI60C,1638,AQCC03PR,25.0,MAN,hisp,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,The first steps I took towards adulthood,When I overcame my Anxiety and left my house,0.5,,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9HBRI60C,,,Within the past six months I took a couple of large steps towards adulthood. The first thing I did was being able to work online and get paid on Amazon Mechanical Turk . Which is hard to get approved. But once I did I started working hard till this day. It was a big step for me because I have extreme Anxiety and health problems. Which is very difficult to get a job. Being able to earn money has had a large impact on my daily life. Ive been able to finally pay my share and help out my parents. They gave me a lot of support financially and emotional. It felt really good to be able to helped them out. I The second step I took was finally open a bank account. Which was important because without it I wouldn't be able to transfer money I earned from Amazon Mechanical Turk. It was really difficult for me because I get really bad panic attacks. I have to listen to relaxing music to calm my nerves like of monsters and men whenever I am in a vehicle. But I managed to get it done without a sever panic attack. With those two steps I took I might be able to finally overcome my anxiety and start living a normal life.,4.0,I finally was approve in Amazon Mechanical Turk and be able to earn money to support myself and open a bank account. Which was a important step toward overcoming my anxiety.,150.0,recalled 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICRA9FO9,1112,OK6XXYSL,55.0,woman,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,14.614018154182036,my cancer remission,I beat the odds and survived longer than expectd,0.625,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICRA9FO9,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICRA9FO9,,,"I am currently in remission from lung cancer. The treatment was difficult but I was very glad to find out I was in remission. This last week my doctor informed me that I had reached the five year mark in my remission. Most with my type of cancer only survive about a year and a half. I beat the odds and am so excited about it. I am grateful for the care I got and now I only have to go for check ups once a year instead of every three months. It is hard to explain how much this means to me, I have an opportunity to see my grandchildren and children grow up. I am excited to plan for the future. You don't really plan for anything when you are going through treatment. You just think about what to do to try to help yourself. I spent a lot of time thinking about preparing my children for my passing. I did not want them to be sad too long. I wanted them to keep it simple and try not to hold on to any sadness. I wanted them to remember the happy memories. I have four amazing kids so they are them most important thing to me.",4.0,I have been in cancer remission and was told I reached the five year mark. This means I don't have to go to the doctor every three months. It means I beat the odds and may see my children grow.,2222222.0,recalled 3OLQQLKKNTBLB4BLXS8A4LGR5BJEJP,2812,RG6Y4EJT,30.0,man,other,one,3.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,the death of my brother,I found out my brother died,1.0,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSB346X8,3.0,"I haven't lost a sibling, but I have lost a few relatives in the past few years.","I don't really know what to say right now. I feel like someone reached into my guts and starting pulling everything out. Three weeks ago my brother passed away suddenly. The shock from receiving the news still hasn't worn off. I still think that the phone is going to ring and my brother will be on the other end, asking if I want to come over to watch the game. What am I supposed to do now? We spent so much time together, almost daily. The void left by his absence makes me feel like I am being pulled out of my own body. I remember a time when we went to the football game together. The tickets were pretty cheap and the weather was bitter cold. We still had a ton of fun. My brother even had an entire beer spilled on him after a touchdown was scored. We both looked at each other and started to laugh. He was a good person. He was my best friend.",3.0,The passing of my brother in law. A favorite relative of mine. This was very emotional time for me as we enjoyed each others company ofte.,21.0,imagined 3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5C039E7ZE,5339,IU7CS3SF,30.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a long job search,I saw things through a new light in regards to life,1.0,,3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OY3KT9J,4.0,"I have adopted this outlook now and try to focus on living, not working.","It has been nearly five months since I have had gainful employment. I am not entirely sure how I have made it through this long. I am going stir crazy. Everything I have tried has proved to be a failure of the utmost proportions. This has made me appreciate things a lot more. I have learned better to accept what I have and not always be looking for something better. This shows me that where I am and what I have can be enough, stop constantly be on the look out for upgrades. I have now seen what I can get by with if I do not completely adopt the consumer culture so many of us have embraced. When you actually live on the things you need, you realize all of the stuff you spend money on that could be better spent elsewhere. Imagine the time I could have if I did not need to work all the time. This makes me realize I should save more so I can retire early. I need to enjoy more of my limited time. I need to be the with people that I enjoy, not just working constantly. I need to work to live, not live to work. I am definitely embracing this new outlook. When I find a job, I am going to be picky and do something that fits me. I will not just take the first thing or the best paying. That is not the priority anymore.",1.0,"I got fired from a job, and had to endure a long and painful job search process. When everything was said and done I learned some valuable lessons. Mainly I learned money isn't everything.",150.0,imagined 3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNUT0IGRB,806,31EXE5N8,50.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,a relationship that has evolved from a double date.,we picked up right where we left off so many years ago!,0.25,,3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO95B4J7R,2.0,"This has not personally happened to me, so I did not really identify with it too much.","I have started a relationship with a someone I went out on a date with a few weeks ago. I actually knew her from high school, but it has been years since we have even seen each other at all. We went out on a double date with a couple of my friends and really hit it off immediately. We went to dinner in a quaint little Italian place here in my town. It was like we had never missed any time of knowing each other at all. ! It was really surprising how very much we still have in common, and how alike we are! She has the same exact dry sense of humor that I do and I really like that alot about her. She is also just as much fun as I remember her being in school. I am really thinking and hoping that this new relationship is going to develop into something that will last a long time, as I can really envision myself spending the rest of my life with her. She only lives in the next town over from me, which is maybe a 10 minute drive. I am very hopeful for this and the possibility. The friends who went on the double date with us did not hit if off nearly as great as we did. They were just very awkward and different. It was pretty painful to watch them trying to make small talk when my date and I just talked and laughed and had so so much fun. I am really happy about the way things went and are going. Wish me luck!!",1.0,"I reunited with a woman I had met in the past and went out on a double date. The double date went well for us, but not for our friends. We have started a relationship since then that I hope lasts a long long time.",14.0,imagined 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ262AGW,1258,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,having a good night with my sister.,my sister actually talked to us.,0.5,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ262AGW,,,,"My mom and I went over to my sisters house for the first time in months. We both do not have a good relationship with her because she is kind of insane. We went there just to see my niece, her granddaughter. We were expecting the usual fighting with my sister, but were surprised at how normal and nice she was. She greeted us with a smile for the first time in years, she made us dinner, she answered our questions, and didn't yell once. My mom and I were looking at each other throughout the 3 hour stay because we wanted to see each others' reactions to this. My sister even asked us about our lives and what has been going on. This has NEVER happened before. What was even more surprising, as I already said, was that she answered our questions. I asked if she was still working at the same spot, she said no and told me where she works now. Had this been even 5 months ago she would have replied with 'why do you want to know?' We then asked her if we could take my niece out to get some ice cream. She said yes right away, which, again, never happens. She even came with us and treated us all. This all sounds really normal to most people, but my sister has been a psycho for ten years now and having a good time with her really made my year. My mom even cried on the way home.",1.0,"My mom and I went over to my sisters house expecting to fight with her and be talked down to as usual. She surprised us with how nice she was, how open to conversation she was, and she even made us dinner. This was the first time in years that we had a good time with her.",14.0,recalled 3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FMSSAKR5,2722,M7VT040T,55.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my Dad going to Ireland to his ancestral home.,"the kin we met were so familiar to us, no awkwardness",-0.125,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6YND97U,,,,"Me,my sister, and my three brothers took my Dad to Ireland, which was something he had always regretted not doing, and never thought he would get to before he died. He was 88, and we knew that this would make him so happy. The kindness and sheer simplicity of our visit is something that we all will never forget. The people of Ireland are friendly, welcome long lost kin as if we had been best friends forever, and take part in a simpler way of life that just held so much meaning for my Dad. Evenings were filled with music, as friends and family gather in someone's home for a nice night of Irish ballads, whiskey, good food, and lots of laughs. My dad loved the old fashioned meals, with fresh butter, eggs and vegetables right from the farm we were staying at. He could not get over all the sheep that his relatives owned. My Dad, even at 88, ( now 89), makes a point to walk about five miles a day, and found the little lanes and paths in the villages we stayed in to be special, like travellng back in time. The highlight of the trip was an AA meeting. My Dad came back from Korea and promptly developed a drinking problem, and very luckily, sought help from Alcohol Anonymous in 1954. The has faithfully gone to weekly meetings since then , and this year, celebrated 65 years sobriety. He went to a meeting not too far from where his grandfather grew up, met some wonderful people, and said it was a memory he will carry with him through eternity. Another great by product of this trip is how it keeps my siblings and I close. We each take turns choosing events or trips to take together to keep us close. We lost our mom when we were very young, and we know just how important family can be, because you can lose a part of it in an instant. That's why the Ireland trip was so important. For dad to meet cousins, and other relatives really made him feel part of his history. My brothers are into motorcycles, and while eating at a nearby pub, met some other like minded distant relatives, and went on a nice long ride all along that section of Ireland, on rented bikes. My brothers are all Harley boys, but enjoyed the Irish motorcycles a lot. One place Dad wanted to see , was St Patrick's Cathedral inDublin, so we took him there. We have a picture my brother Tim took, of Dad walked down the long aisle toward the altar. My dad is only five feet tall, and the majesty of the cathedral with my dad in the middle of it makes quite a statement. The memories of this trip will always be with us, long after my dad passes, and worth every penny and every minute.",1.0,"My siblings and I took our 88 year old Dad to Ireland. It was a bucket list wish of his to meet his Mum's family and see his ancestral home. It was all we imagined it to be, with ties made that will last forever.",150.0,retold 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B334EHM,6260,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,Going to north carolina,meeting people to help out with a project,0.75,,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDO60FS8,4.0,none,"four months ago I went out of town from my state to north carolina. I haven't really traveled much before so I was ready to do something new. I had to get ready a little early due to me leaving straight after getting off from work. After work I stopped by the local convienant store to grab a few snacks. I always get the same things to snack on some chips, chocolate and some kind of sour candy. after getting to the airport I scanned my belonging and boarded the flight. It took a few hours to get there I went sleep almost instantly. on the trip I discovered how different where I grew up and where this new place was. I was able to learn a bunch of new things. Like how people lived in north carolina. Also the type of places to visit like the malls they have in charolette and greensborough. It made me understand that the world is a big place and there is some much opportunity out there just waiting to be found out and grabbed. In my case I was able to find people that helped me to get a project together and started moving. It's really interesting on the type of people you meet and places. I really enjoyed being in north carolina.",1.0,I went on a plane trip from my home state to the state of North Carolina. On that trip I discovered how different where I grew up and where this new place was. It made me understand that the world is a big place and there is so much opportunity out there just waiting to be found out and grabbed.,120.0,imagined 3BC8WZX3V4IRIWZ3R31J5J10H8IRRP,1300,P8DYTBYW,30.0,Man,asian,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,the visit and hike to crater lake Oregon.,a lot of the hiking trails were closed due to boulders,0.0,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIL32A6WU,,,,"Wow I can't believe it was already nearly 4 months ago. The trip to crater lake was in the summer where I didn't have any obligations for work because I took a full week off. It was such an awesome unforgettable experience. At first when we arrived, many hiking trails were closed so it made us a bit sad but there were still that were open. It was a breath taking view looking at the crater lake once we finished the 30 minute hike. Once we came to the lodge, we enjoyed some wine. The wine we drank was chardonnay and it suited with the environment. We also enjoyed the sunrise and sunset. We were fortunate to have the lodge booked. Normally the lodge gets booked super quickly. We booked about 5 months in advance which was a smart move. I hope to come back again. Next time I want a bigger car because the car was a bit small. I still remember the views every day. I think this writing experience was valuable to me because it allowed me to reflect on myself and cherish the memories. Nowadays with so much social media and busy life it's hard to revisit things and writing was a great form of self reflection.",3.0,The trip to Crater Lake in the summer with my girlfriend was truly unforgettable. The talks and laughter we had while enjoying the great view is something hard to explain.,90.0,retold 3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQ3BOHDL,2254,B5S7GIVC,30.0,woman,white,2.0,one,3.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,spouse coming out as transgender,her parents refused to accept her.,1.0,3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQ3BOHDL,3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQ3BOHDL,,,"My spouse recently came out publicly as transgender. It wasn't a big surprise to me as he was cross-dressing as a female since I'd known him, but I did not know that he actually saw himself as female. I was totally okay with it and helped her come up with a new name and everything. Unfortunately, she decided to come out to her parents against my advice, even though we had talked about waiting until she was further along on hormones and maybe tell them during a joint counseling session, as they are very conservative and against everything LGTB+ related. They did not take it well and things have been really rocky. Her mom is passive-aggressive and she decided randomly to unfriend us both from Facebook and not to attend my ballet recital (which she had tickets for) and I was a bit hurt by this as I didn't do anything to them. I haven't even discussed this issue at all with them and so them just lashing out at me is kind of irrational. Things have gotten a little better and they are moving out of town so it will help that we don't need to see them at all, maybe just at holidays. I never had a super close relationship with them but I don't understand how parents can hate their child and not support their child like this. I grew up with really open-minded parents who did not mind that I was pan-sexual and dated both males and females and I wish her parents were like that. It's been very hard on her dealing with coming out at work (which actually led to some events that caused her to quit but she now has a new job which is going really well) and I know it's hard for her that her parents won't even try to understand. I don't really want to see them again since they are being really immature. Oh, and did I mention, her mom made her see a psychiatrist and was actually disappointed when the psychiatrist said that she was perfectly normal and this was really a real thing. Her mom point-blank said she would rather her child be insane than be transgender. What a piece of work.",4.0,My spouse came out as transgender to her parents and it did not go well. They are not supportive at all and it was very hard on my spouse and I. They are very conservative and do not agree with the LGBT community.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXMS9FQMW,719,GS6P5CKN,55.0,MAN,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,I quit my job because I almost killed someone.,Tom was behind the forklift.,0.875,,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C71PZ09,1.0,I have never had that specific kind of job or endangered anyone at work.,"It's been two weeks since I almost killed someone at work. I was backing up a forklift and listening to some tunes. I almost crushed Tom against the loading dock wall. I was really shaken up. He screamed at me, and the boss screamed at me. I didn't get fired. But I found I couldn't work any more. My hands shook so hard I could hardly drive. I couldn't bring myself to look at Tom or even use the forklift. So I quit. I won't get unemployment, and I haven't been able to get another job. I can't get a good reference from Dynaco. Mary will have to go back to work while I watch the kids. We are really hurting financially. I don't know what else to do.",1.0,I quit my job two weeks ago and put my family in financial stress. I quit my job because I almost killed someone by mistake.,14.0,imagined 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAWE0GWO,3914,2W9YGS26,25.0,Man,Hisp,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,family issues and my gf helping,I had never thought about the situation like that,0.625,,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAWE0GWO,,,"I met my girlfriend recently and I believe she has changed my life. I never thought that I'd be able to meet someone and I was never thinking about it. But it has changed a lot of my views and thoughts about people. She is kind and considerate and brings out the best in me. Her viewpoints were different than mine and it helped me with a lot of the issues I was having with family. I believe I wouldn't strive for a better job if it weren't for her. I wouldn't be wanting a family. Recently my mother for wanted me to come home and take care of my cousins children. I was conflicted and didn't know what to do. My gf told me that it is my choice and that just because my mother is family doesn't mean i am forced to do something for her. That she herself wasn't even their for me and didn't even care about me even when I was young. It wasn't her who took care of me, so why should I return the favor to someone who was so unwanting of me? So she said that I have my own life and to pave my own path -- so I did and I want it to be with her. I want to bare children with her and I want to start a family. I want a life that I was never given and I just want to spend as much time with her as I can.",4.0,I met my girlfriend talked to her about my mother wanting me to go home. My girlfriend said that I have my own life and to choose what I believe is right.,60.0,recalled 33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3ZPSSRZE,1949,Y3UQF5Z5,25.0,Man,black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,About my horror experience in a train at night time.,When I feel nervous,-0.125,,33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3ZPSSRZE,,,"Three months ago, I was get a vacation trip to Canada. This is a business trip for the new project. I was the only person for attend this business meeting for my company. As experienced when traveling by train from Toronto. A little adventure as observed. The train was seven hours late in eastern Manitoba; Suddently we stopped in the middle of the dark forest. One of the drivers came to the last car, the bar car, where we were. He said, ""we missed a flag stop, there is a trapper and his dog out there. We cannot leave him in this cold (-33 C)."" If you want to know about cold read Jack London, ""To build a fire"" book. We could see a very faint light about 2km behind the train. Then we backed up until we came to where we saw the trapper, his baggage and his dog. A couple of attendants jumped off the train tended to his baggage. The train, 13 cars and about 500m long, continued to back up. The trapper's big black dog was taken into the heated luggage car, the first car after two locomotives, wrapped in blankets and placed near and electric heater. Our resident chef was arousen and went to the kitchen at a very late hour to prepare a warming meal for the cold man. A bit of ""Canada"" for you, He had been there, outside by the track, for over five hours. No Cellphone service and he had no idea when the train would arrive. When it came, it drove by him at 120km/h. Imagine his horror.",2.0,"I was get a business trip to Canada for attend an important meeting for my company. In this trip, I had lot of experience both happy and horror. I saw many entertainment parks and historical places and museums. Also, I had a horror experience in a train.",90.0,recalled 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKTQ9SXK,1249,7QXGNKA6,40.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,About my sister's wedding,Spilled wine on my sister's dress,0.875,3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532L18YAQ1,,,,"My sisters wedding day was one that I am sure not to forget or live down. She married a man that was perfect for her and of course wanted everything to look great and go well for her on her ""special day"". I might add that the ceremony itself was quite lovely and it did indeed go without a hitch. Later on while celebrating after the ceremony, I being very clumsy spilled red wine on her beautiful white gown. It was very lovely and I could not believe that something like this could happen! This is something she no doubt spent quite a lot of money on, and would later need to spend quite a lot of money to get professionally cleaned. This isn't the first time that I have done something so clumsy. I cannot even say that I was overly drunk as I don't drink that much or very often. It was more a case of me tripping over something I am sure. We were both very shocked when it happened. I offered to pay for the dress as I knew that it would be quite costly. She at least did not seem to be too distraught and laughed it off. I am just very fortunate to have her as my sister. It could have gone much differently if she became enraged or upset that she couldn't have the most perfect of days. She did take it in stride and of course being my caring sister did her best to calm me down - I am pretty sure I was more concerned and distraught then she was. It definitely gives us a story to tell later on, I just wish that it didn't happen of course.",2.0,"My sister's wedding to a great man. While a great event, it is ruined by a little red wine. I am a terrible klutz and spoiled the moment by spilling wine on her beautiful gown.",120.0,retold 3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO9LRP7JC,2600,Q4EXL7BO,25.0,man,white,one,one,,,3.7376696182833684,purchasing a home that wasn't all that great,finding many dead and alive insects,0.5,,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRSW4GBBA,5.0,I went through this and it was a big learning experience.,"Oh man, the last house purchase I made ended up being a mistake. They say in life that you live and learn, and nothing can be farther from the truth. I am a single father trying to move ahead in life, and it was time to stop living in an apartment and get an actual house to live and raise my daughter in. A couple months ago, I went looking on the internet trying to find a good deal. I was looking in a suburban area found a decent location next to a large city. It seemed too good to be true and had me ecstatic. After a couple weeks of sending spuratic emails with the land/homeowner, I feel like I had a sort-of good idea of the condition of the house, although my main judgement was based on the pictures posted online. When the day came that I was to move it, I could not be happier. I had my Uhaul ready, and left for my new, possibly wonderful home. When I got there after a 3 hour drive, my expectations died. The house needed new aluminum siding, and the lawn looked sad and dead. My heart sank. I then realized that I got catfished. I pieced together in my mind that the pictures of the house i saw online were several years old. Once going inside, the house stunk. The carpets were dirty and the paint on the walls were all chipped up. The worse part was that there were so many dead bugs in the house. After inspecting the mess, I contacted the previous owner. I was irate and livid and told them all the issues present. They tried to argue, but in the end they agreed to come out and get some work done on it. After about 2 weeks of repairs and touchups, the home I purchased looked so much better. I learned that in the future, I need to do more research before making big decisions.",1.0,"I purchased a house for myself and my daughter. I gambled by not getting an inspection of the property and then ran into issues. The air conditioning was broken, but it ended up being a minor repair.",42.0,imagined 3NGMS9VZTM4XCGPL9D1V759YAUYFFK,657,JLL9XWV3,30.0,Woman,Black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Getting a new laptop from my mom,my mom gave me the new computer unexpectedly,0.5,,3NGMS9VZTM4XCGPL9D1V759YAUYFFK,,,My mother bought me a new laptop unexpectedly. I really needed one and mine had recently been stolen. Someone had taken it while I went to the bathroom at a coffee shop. I ignorantly thought it would be safe there since I came there all of the time. I just knew I would have to work extra hours to be able to afford a new laptop. When my mom bought me another computer I was shocked and so happy. I cried tears of joy. I was so touched and grateful. This was a truly a moment of real happiness for me because it meant a lot to me. My mom did not have to do this for me at all. I am so happy that I have my new laptop and I will of course make sure to take care of it. I am never going to leave my laptop unattended ever again. I think that I learned a huge valuable lesson here. That lesson was to not be so trusting. I also don't need to be so naive as well. I really am grateful for this moment.,1.0,Someone stole my laptop at a coffee shop. My mom surprised me buy buying me another computer. I was not expecting this gift from my mom.,30.0,recalled 3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBIKGB6C1,3859,39BU4C1H,30.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,my child recieving an award.,How my child overcame the trouble he had in school the previous year.,0.75,,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBIKGB6C1,,,"A few weeks ago, my son one an award at school. This is a pretty big deal for many reasons. James had a tough year last year. For some reason the teacher labeled him as a difficult, talkative kid. James is so quiet and sweet this made no sense to me. So there was no way she was going to nominate him. However, his teacher this year recognized how sweet and kind he is. He tends to get walked all over so it is nice to see him be recognized for who he is. I am very proud that I have raised such a kind and helpful child. He was recognized for being a leader in the class. For helping his teacher and recognizing others good behavior and potential. He is always trying to help his fellow classmates. We went to the awards ceremony and my eyes filled with tears to see my shy, quiet baby getting recognized for all the good he has done. As a mother there is nothing better than seeing your child succeed. It may seem like a silly elementary school award, but I look at it and see how far he has come. I also see that in the future he will be the kind of adult I want him to be.",1.0,My son overcame a hard year in which he was labeled as difficult. He was recognized for his hard effort with an award.,21.0,recalled 3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGSNZPO2,1910,15K5O5JM,35.0,Woman,black,4.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,working in an unfamiliar environment.,I managed to find the right amount of energy at the right time.,0.0,3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGSNZPO2,,,,"This was it; my first real job. I grew up in a secluded kind of upbringing. I never had to work; hardly left the house. But over the past few years I've been venturing out. I found work that required leaving my comfort zone and working in an alien environment. I was working with and among strangers. We had to clean three different buildings located on a military base. The buildings were empty while we worked on them. I was nervous. I was told we only had a week to complete the job, but it felt like we weren't making much progress. I remember feeling exhausted after the first day. The hallways were long and there were 20 room to clean on three floors. There was so much to do, but I worked as hard as everyone else on the floor. I felt good and energetic until the last day. We had to make sure the job was done correctly before the major overseeing the project would pay us. I thought that I had reached my peaked and was tired. But I got a second wind after I was told that we only had an hour or so before the major showed up. It was the last day and there was still much to do. I got a second wind then and kicked into over drive. I",1.0,It was the hardest I've worked in my entire life. The job involved much walking and a whole lot of cleaning.,120.0,recalled 37QW5D2ZRH8X16KK7JVO4CBRTEFS8C,2650,SQVYCMBH,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,theme park birthday,cousin got drunk,0.5,,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MPJVD45,4.0,"I've had a family event like this, just on a smaller scale.","My extended family from Hawaii came over to celebrate some birthdays. My cousin and grandfather have the same birthday. Myself and my two brothers are all born in the same month. This always makes celebrating easy, but a big event. This year we decided to go to an amusement park. I've been there before, but most of my family hadn't been there in years. Even so, I knew we would all have a great time. As it turned out, some of us had a little bit too much of a good time! My cousin has always been kind of a problem drinker and we all hoped he would control himself this time. This was not the case. The day started out great. A lot of catching up and laughs. It was around lunch time and we all decided to get something to eat. A few others had a drink, nothing unusual, but my cousin went overboard. For the rest of the day he was very loud and even got kicked off one of the rides. We still had a lot of fun and made some great memories.",3.0,My extended family from Hawaii came over to celebrate some birthdays. We decided to go to an amusement park and we had a lot of fun together.,30.0,imagined 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8RZINIWL,607,X1GTJT9T,35.0,MAN,White,2.0,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,A girl who misses a boyfriend she broke up with.,The fact that she admits she is torn between heart and mind.,0.5,,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7512GC6,1.0,Just a work of fiction to satisfy the requirements of the HIT. I do not personally relate to the narrative.,"I can't help but find myself thinking about Anthony all the time. It has already been six months since we broke up and I can't change my mind on the reason why I wanted to break up, but I also can't help but miss him and think about him all the time. I really felt betrayed when he told me that he had contracted an STD. I was scared for my own health and angry at him because I know that he did not get the STD from me. He was honest with me about cheating on the ski trip and I believe that he truly was remorseful. I wish that i could find it in my heart to forgive that and continue a relationship with him. I can't find anyway to see that as tolerable and it continues to be a line crossed that I cannot move past. I feel like he still wanted to be with me and that he respected my wishes and understood my hurt in allowing our relationship to end. I wish that he would have fought for me but it makes me feel that he truly did care for me that he respected how I feel. I keep comparing any new potential relationships to him and there is always something that makes me hesitant. This guy is too tall, that guy is too skinny, this one isn't smart enough, that one is too cocky, but in reality every excuse should be that they are not Anthony. It is frustrating for me that I find myself in a situation where I want something that I will not allow myself to have. Truly does feel like a fight between my heart and my mind. I know that I will ALWAYS suspect him of cheating again and that I can never fully trust him like I did before he cheated. That inability to trust is just a red flag that I can find no way of getting around.",2.0,My ex boyfriend got STD when we are dating. We discussed it and then we decide to break up with each other. I still miss him and always remember him.,180.0,imagined 3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9LS2V91,1020,0PP65KLJ,18.0,WOMAN,Black,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my time as a homeless teen.,"I used drugs as coping mechanism,",1.0,,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9LS2V91,,,"My family got evicted from our home a few months ago. I lived with my mother and two younger brothers. This was very upsetting for us as we don't have a lot of family or family friends in this city. My family eventually became estranged from one another. My youngest brother moved in with relatives in another state, my second youngest brother (a teen) became deliquent, and my mother went to live with a guy she was dating. I moved to a homeless shelter for youth on the other side of town in search of stability and greater opportunity for myself. I worked two jobs to be able to move into my first apartment. The apartment was apart of a transitional housing program/intentional living community. These are programs that not only provide housing, but they also provide support in other areas (education, family mediation, career opportunity and more). It wasn't an ideal environment that I wanted to be in, and I ended up isolating myself from most of my peers. The people I did get involved with were probably the worst social group that I could have chose. I began smoking weed and tobacco products daily. I began drinking and I tried other drugs also. I knew the risks, but at this point with no family and being forced to drop out of college, I felt like I had nothing to look forward to. Luckily for me, this phase was short-lived considering that most people get addicted to drugs/alcohol and never recover.",1.0,My family got evicted from our home and became homeless. We all lost contact and I moved on. I went through a dark period in my life.,90.0,recalled 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS10AOU5SM,1084,L6X449SV,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,A baby kitten is saved from a parking lot.,when the kitten was still alive and crying even though it was covered,0.875,38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRAEMIILO,,,,"This sweet baby kitten was crying in the parking lot and I was so afraid it was going to die. It was covered in ants! It's also so hot here in south Florida that I knew he would die if I left him outside in the bushes like that. I wondered where his mom and litter mates were. Was he abandoned for being sick or injured? Did the mom cat get run over or was unable to come back for kitten for some reason? I used a Gatorade to try and wash off the ants because it was all I had. The kitten had blue eyes and it was crying loudly, the kind of cry a human baby makes when it's really in distress. I know you should not pour any cold water on a kitten that age because they can't regulate their body temperature, but it was a quick decision to pour the room temperature Gatorade on the kitten just out of desperation. I took the kitten home and spent so much time bathing him and then even used a blow dryer on low to make sure it was completely dry. There were dead ants and some fleas in my bathroom sink when I was done. I got a cat carrier and some blankets, making sure he was all set up for the night, but was also really careful not to put him somewhere he would smother himself by accident. I got put uncooked rice in a sock and warmed it in the microwave to keep the baby warm. The Gatorade was such a bad, sticky choice, but I really didn't know how I was supposed to drive when there was a crying kitten and ants literally swarmed all over it. It's poor little eyes and butt had piles of ants and I knew the right thing to do, the only thing to do, would be take the kitten out of the parking lot. I really can't afford to foster more pets. It's so hard to find a rescue to pay for the vetting. This kitten needed about thirty dollars worth of supplies, a bottle and kitten KMR powdered formula, just to get through the next few days. He also needed to be fed and to help eliminate every two to three hours. That's twelve feedings a day and twelve times I had to help him pee and poop. Kittens are a lot of work! As I stood there in the parking lot though, I knew if I walked away he would die. That kitty ended up getting adopted three months later when he was about three and a half months old. I put all my time and money into him and then my neighbor's mother who lives in the city next to us adopted him. She calls him Bear and every time I see my neighbor walking her dog we talk about how fat he has gotten and how much her mom is obsessed with her kitty.",1.0,"A kitten us found in a parking lot, covered in ants. I cleaned the kitten and drove home with it in my lap. I fed it with a syringe every two hours and stayed up all night keeping it warm.",180.0,retold 3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSDKU5QEZ,2866,BU9OWIEG,40.0,Man,White,one,3.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,ABOUT A TRIP WITH GIRLFRIEND,WHEN TRIP AROUND LAKE TAHOE ON CRISP MORNING,1.0,,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EIJRLJIS,4.0,"ACTUALLY ONE YEAR AGO, I'M ALSO GO OUTING WITH MY GIRL FRIEND TO THAT SAME LOCATION.","ON DECEMBER 30, 2019. I WANT TO GO ONE EXCITING TRIP. SO I DECIDED TO GO WITH MY GIRLFRIEND CLARA. I LOVE HER SO MUCH. SHE IS MY CHILDHOOD FRIEND. MY PARENTS AND HER PARENTS ARE FAMILY FRIENDS. I ASKED HER TO COME WITH ME. SHE IMMEDIATELY ACCEPTS AND COME WITH ME. BOTH OF US DECIDED TO GO IN BIKE. BUT AT THAT TIME MY BIKE WAS STUCK WITH SOME PROBLEM. SO I HANDOVER MY BIKE IN MECHANIC SHOP BECAUSE OF SOME FAILURE IN BRAKE SYSTEM. IT TOOK MORE TIME TO RECOVER. SO WE DECIDED TO GO TRIP USING RENTED BIKES. I ASKED MECHANIC ENGINEER FOR RENTED BIKE. HE GAVE ME AN FANTASTIC BIKE FOR RENT. BOTH OF US HAPPY WITH THAT BIKE. THAT'S HARLEY DAVIDSON BIKE. WE DECIDED TO GO LONG TRIP, SO WE CHOOSE LAKE TAHOE. THAT'S BEST PLACE TO SPEND MORE TIME. WE REACHED THERE IN MORNING. ON THE WAY WE TOOK LOT OF SELFIES AND PICTURES OF US. THAT'S SWEET MEMORIES. AFTER THAT WE BOUGHT PIZZA FROM ONE LOCAL SHOP. THAT'S TOO DELICIOUS AND WE DIDN'T TASTE PIZZA LIKE THAT NEVER BEFORE. WE PAID MONEY FOR THAT, AND ASKED THEM ONE MORE PIZZA.",1.0,"My girlfriend and I rented bikes and took a long but exciting trip around Lake Tahoe on a crisp morning. We stopped numerous times for pictures, along with a quick bite at a local pizza place that had delicious food.",7.0,imagined 3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R0UWR5BK,758,Z87W2A9D,25.0,man,White,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,a family wedding.,the wedding was more beautiful than I expected.,0.5,,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C63MX3KK,3.0,It reminds me of my cousins wedding.,"I had an amazing time at my nephew's wedding. The ceremony was beautiful. The priest did a great job joining the two and making the day feel special. The ambiance was outside at a beautiful green farm. It was traditional and nice. Afterwards, at the party we drank champagne and had a typical white wedding party. My granddaughter was there. I love kids and I don't get to see her often. She is so cute and pure. I also saw my brother and his wife. I really enjoyed seeing everyone. We stayed at a quaint hotel. I would have liked to stay a few more days just because it was beautiful. Now I am back to work at the clinic, but I will cherish these memories. Can't wait to see the photos.",2.0,Went to a wedding ofme nephew. Was extemely nice. Recconect me with my family . I enjoy precious time with my granddaughter,60.0,imagined 3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z7RK4,1570,VWXZFK7K,35.0,Man,White,4.0,4.0,1.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,"rediscovering my passion for life, and also sex.",she asked me to take her home.,1.0,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z7RK4,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z7RK4,,,"I met a woman. It wasn't really that different from any other day, I was going to work. I work most every day, and this one is no different. I usually don't do anything special after work, but today I decided to socialize. I went to a bar. I talked to people. There was a woman. We chatted. It wasn't anything unusual, just shatting, but then she asked me if I wanted to take her home. And I said yes. There really wasn't anything meaningful there, just meaningless sex, but it was a social connection that I had been lacking for a long time. I enjoyed it a great deal. It was passionate, I was able to open up and show a different side of myself. It was fun. Unfortunately, she wasn't really interested in a long term relationship, so it didn't go anywhere.",4.0,"I want to a bar after work to socialize, which I don't usually do. I met a woman, we had a one night stand.",120.0,recalled 34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI03G2018,779,XMJ4OPXT,40.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,me foolishly trusting someone,people get fooled by this lady into thinking she is a good person.,1.0,,34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI03G2018,,,"I left my family and moved to another city on the word of someone who I believed was honest and upright. I was supposed to be in charge of the church we attended and she told me she was giving up authority to me. I don't trust anyone so I had my doubts, but in less than a week she started showing her true colors. She organized a meeting without my consent or even knowledge. I later told her I didn't approve but she didn't care. I was frustrated. She was deviating from everything she had told me and what she was supposed to believe in. I had to take it in stride and try to make it through each day. Survive each day really. A month ago she tried to corner me publicly and fully go back on our agreement that brought me down here. She told me she wasn't going to give me any more money in public hoping to pressure me to agree or look like the bad guy. She was the one who ended up looking like a fool. Previously I had told her that she didn't have to give me any money on two occassions, and in front of everyone I made this known. I also told her that I didn't want her money and that I resented being treated like someone trying to take advantage. This lady is a bad person whoever and none of this phased her. She was just happy she got what she wanted, she didn't care about me or how I felt. I plan on leaving as soon as I can and then we'll see who is laughing last.",2.0,"I was fooled by a nice old lady whom I thought was honest. It turns out she is a selfish deceiver and liar. I want to get as far away from her as possible, but I have to bide my time.",30.0,recalled 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEQ4M1AZZ,1880,5DOFZ58Q,25.0,WOMAN,white,4.0,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,about government court,When demonstrating an immediate connection,0.0,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNVZW3V4,5.0,criminally careless charge.,"Wild ox, N.Y. (WKBW) — In isolated cases in various pieces of the state, Carlique DeBerry and Marla Fenner sold lethal portions of fentanyl. One got a 20-year jail sentence. The other got 5-long periods of probation. ""I think these two cases are not instances of something besides the realities. The realities and the law being applied accurately,"" Hon. Penny Wolfgang, a resigned State Supreme Court Justice, said. So why such a uniqueness between the two sentences if the wrongdoing was the equivalent? The explanation - government versus state courts. Carlique DeBerry, 40, Buffalo, was accused of ""dissemination of fentanyl causing demise"" in a government court. ""It was the medications that the individual disseminated that brought about the passing,"" U.S. Lawyer James P. Kennedy, Jr., said. That requires an obligatory least sentence of 20-years. Marla Fenner, 27, Geneva, a first-time guilty party, exchanged fentanyl for two yogurts and a squeezed apple. That individual later kicked the bucket from an overdose. The way in to her case is that she was accused of ""third-degree criminal closeout of a controlled substance"" in state court. ""Options in contrast to imprisonment especially including medications, attempting to empower treatment,"" Wolfgang said. She wasn't accused of a murder or even criminal carelessness (by implication causing somebody's passing). As per the First Assistant District Attorney Jason MacBride, under state law, demonstrating an immediate connection between somebody who overdoses and the merchant isn't simple. Actually, conveyance of a controlled substance warrants a more serious discipline than a criminally careless charge. Conveyance is around a nine-year sentence.- happened 6 months ago",5.0,ibeforeA person I had previously been close to asked me to get them drugs which I reluctantly did. They later overdosed and died from those drugs. I had to talk to the police of course but ultimately was not charged with a crime.,90.0,imagined 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XW3TGJ1F,1560,ZBGTMUV4,25.0,Woman,hisp,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Hurricane prepping,We ended up dodging it,0.875,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWQWJOLT,,,,"That weekend was a super frantic one. At first we really didn't think we needed to be worried and then with every passing hour, things got more intense. So, I had to wake up early and get my kids dressed and ready. I had to take a ride sharing car to the grocery store and i had to go in along side all of the zombies trying to find food to last should the hurricane hit and we lose power. It was awful because the store was packed, the lines were long and there was no water left. There was hardly anything substanial at that point. After that, I went to the liqour store to buy some rum. The hurricane did not end up hitting us at all. It was a fluke and every one was panic and filling gas and spending money and we did not get hit. I am so grateful that we did not get hit but i am also so over whelmed thinking about the ordeal that was. Now, i still have food that remains from that weekend. Still in the cabinets, untouched. It was better to be safe than sorry and be prepared just in case. It was better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have. In case things did go sour and we lost power, i'm glad that it all worked out and things were not ant worse.",2.0,My weekend was super stressful. Everyone was panicked about the hurricane. We got lucky that it did not end up coming this way.,60.0,retold 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS10AOO5SG,2805,FNPADQ96,35.0,MAN,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,"People repenting, apologizing, and changing their lives.",When they busted through the back doors into the church.,0.875,,,,,"A little over 4 months ago, I had the most amazing thing happen at my church. We were in our evening service, when during it, someone busted through our back doors and into the congregation. It was two gentlemen who had robbed us a year prior. At first we were all uptight, and ready to move, as we could not believe they were back to ruin us again. Well, they didn't. The were dressed nicely, and solemnly walked down the aisle to the front, asked everyone to rise, and apologized to us, and said they had found God. He wanted to go from pew to pew to sahek everyone in the church's hand. A very nice gesture. Along with it, they said sorry to all of us. It was truly touching, and we actually had them baptized later on that night. They have now joined our congregation and we are happy for that. It is not everyday that someone just does a 360 like that. We opened our arms to them after that night, and I think that helped. They are trusting and hard working, and want to truly get better. We as a family, are ready to help them down that tough path. It will be a journey. The true power of God and change has shined through!!!!",2.0,"We were robbed as a parish one day by two guys. They came back a year later during our service and walked through the doors. We were all scared, but they came to make peace, and later joined our church family. Amazing Grace!!!",21.0,recalled 3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRSK5MLM,463,LTNOH5KC,30.0,MAN,white,4.0,4.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,About my friend having a kid,when he had a kid and was the youngest,0.5,,3CFJTT4SXUC47EC5S294MA99GJSI7P,4.0,I had a similar situation in my life.,My best friend growing up had a kid. He was the youngest of the group of friends. He had a baby boy with his first serious girlfriend. It put my life into perspective and made me rethink the way I was living. I was smoking alot of weed and drinking and not concentrating on being successful. My friend eventually grew apart and became a full time dad. He was great dad. I wanted the same thing so I stop drinking and smoking. I started working out more as well. I eventually abbged a good woman. I think seeing my friend grow up made me want to do the same. I liked that my friend was a good dad and I think he eventually had more kids. We both grew up and apart and I wonder how he is doing lately. I now live in a big city and moved away from the small town where we all grew up. I hope to one day see my friends again and catch up.,3.0,"The birth of my friend's son and how strongly it affected me. I was so happy that my friend would be able to share the same types of experiences with his son, that he had shared with his father.",150.0,imagined 3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRS13BQC,1923,5EWTCH2T,50.0,woman,Black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,A bicycle accident I was in when I was a little girl,My sister left me and hid in the woods.,0.125,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRS13BQC,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRS13BQC,,,"I always liked following my big sister around. One pleasant summer day I was playing outside with my sister. My Mom came outside and said for us to please stay in the yard. Well my sister got the bike out as soon as my Mom shut the door. I asked her not to leave me. She did not like seeing me cry, so she let me go with her. We rode the bike up the street to our cousins house. When my cousin and her sister came out, they wanted to go for a ride.,This bike had a back seat. My cousin took over maneuvering the bike. I was on the handlebars. My sister and other cousin was on the back seat. Off we went having fun until we started going downhill too fast. We had a bike accident. My left foot got caught in the front wheel. It broke my foot an leg and I got scarred up pretty bad . My cousin that was maneuverING lost four front teeth and her sisters right arm was skinned really bad . My sister didn't get hurt at all. She hid in the woods. A neighbor took me to my mom and I went to the emergency room for care. My cousins got medical care also. It was really a tragic day.",4.0,I had a very tragic summer day . When I was a lie girl my cousins and I had an awful bike wreck. I can't believe that a bike wreck could do that much damage,360.0,recalled 3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTJA7MVP,1301,T48NE2TZ,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,getting a new job.,I finally got the call telling me I got the job.,0.25,,3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTJA7MVP,,,"I recently started a new position working in the IT field. This was the effort of several weeks and months of work. It had to go through several rounds of interviews and they were pretty taxing and stressful. The position will be starting soon and it's my first time working this type of job so I'm pretty excited and nervous. I want to do a good job since this job will be very important in my future. It's a government job, so your prior experience and reputation are very important in resume building and career advancement. It was a pretty memorable experience since it took about two weeks in total to complete. This included getting a background check, two rounds of interviews, contacts to all my references, etc. Additionally, they were panel style interviews, basically you sit there and 4 people grill you with questions. I also have some fear/ nervousness in the sense that I'm not sure this is what I really want to do with my life and career, but I need to make a commitment to a job and stick with it. I'm getting to the age that I want to settle and get a house/ wife/ etc, so I need a stable job to support that. I think ultimately this event will be pivotable in what I hope to be a long and steady career. This event happened in the past month, however I didn't get the acceptance for the position until last week so this is all still very fresh in my mind. I hope that I can look back on this in a few months and laugh at how nervous I was. I hope this position will lead to more opportunities and a better life.",2.0,"Wrote about having a recent experience in getting a new job and the interview process. It's a well paying job, and had a lot of screening, interviews, and work to finally get accepted, and took several weeks, so I was very nervous, excited, and anxious about if I got the position or not.",30.0,recalled 3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZXQVG93,1559,ENGXNNFA,55.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,14.614018154182036,about my grandsons birthday party.,dropping a piece of the cake on the floor.,-0.125,,3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZXQVG93,,,"It was my grandsons 8th birthday part a few weeks ago. My daughter and I had done a lot of planning for this party because it was the first time that he got to invite some of his friends from the previous year at school. He wanted to have it at a local ""jumping"" and bouncy place. He got to pick out which cake he wanted which was Fortnite themed. I ended up dropping a piece of the cake on the floor while serving others. Everyone started laughing and I felt a bit embarrassed about it. Thinking about it now I start to laugh a little bit about how shocked some of the kids faces were when it happened. I was very excited for this party because my sister who I had not seen in a few years was making the flight out from California. Being able to spend some time with her got me excited because we don't get to see each other that much due to the fact that she lives in a different state. The party was great and the best part for me was seeing the joy in my grandsons face when he was his friends from schooling coming to his party. Watching him interact with them was great. Being able to spend times like this with my family is really the most important thing for me. I've been so work focused throughout my career that I didn't appreciate little things such as birthday parties in the past. It was great spending a few day with my sister as well. One of the most memorable things about this party was the family photo we took at the end. Its probably one of my favorite pictures I've ever taken. I look at the picture literally every time I am looking at pictures on my phone. I plan on getting the picture printed and framed. To be able to see how much everyone has grown up and to see my family happy really means the world to me.",1.0,It was my grandsons 8th birthday party a few weeks ago. My sister who I had not seen flew out to attend. Spending time with my family brought me a lot of joy.,2222222.0,recalled 39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2YE5T33,857,SDTJTQN3,40.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,getting a book contract after years of waiting.,I found myself experiencing a rush of energy in my work.,1.0,,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2YE5T33,,,"Last month, after several years of waiting, I was offered a contract for a book I am co-editing with a colleague. Because the process of submitting a proposal had taken place such a long time ago and because we had not heard anything from our publisher, my colleague and I felt certain that we would either have to re-submit the proposal to another publisher or abandon the project. We had spoken about the future of the project only a week or so before we were offered a contract. At the time, we were quite discouraged and planned to speak about our potential next steps shortly. Thus, when I opened the email, I was shocked. I immediately sent a message to my colleague who was travelling with her partner to share the good news. We were both very relieved and excited. Once we had had a chance to talk, we drafted a letter to the publisher expressing our gratitude. We also wrote to our contributors, thanking them for their patience. As we began to hear back from the publisher with details and from our contributors with excitement, I began to grow nervous. Though I had written several chapters for publication in similar volumes, this would be the first time I would also be editing the text. My nervousness and anxiety heightened my sense of excitement and I felt a new desire to work. What surprised me most was not hearing back from the publisher after having practically abandoned hope. Rather, it was the sense of renewed scholarly motivation that engulfed me that I found most surprising. Now, I am much more focused on my work. I feel grateful to enjoy this new energy, which has also carried over into my teaching as a general sense of purpose.",1.0,I received a contract for a book I am editing with a colleague after years of uncertainty. We contacted our contributors regarding the project and made plans to move forward with it.,7.0,recalled 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ7OG9UJ,3555,EJI76DDT,50.0,man,other,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the death of my dad.,I wished my dad would die.,0.75,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ7OG9UJ,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ7OG9UJ,,,"April 17, 2019Dad died today. I know it was for the best, but I still can't help feeling depressed about it. He died in an assisted living facility for people with Parkinson's and other chronic mental issues. He wasn't getting any better, only worse. He was diagnosed a couple of years ago, and had become immobile in the last six months. The last time I visited him, he couldn't move or speak: he was frozen in a clenched, tense state, and his face literally looked like Edvard Munch's ""The Scream"" (I kid you not!). He looked so empty. It was so depressing I never went back and secretly hoped he'd pass away sooner rather than later. Now that he has, I feel very depressed and a little angry that none of us were there for it, and that there isn't a more dignified way for us to leave this world. I don't understand why when a person reaches that state, his family can't choose to plan his death so that they could all be there to say goodbye one last time. I mean, he was like a plant: they fed and bathed him, washed and changed him. No one could even tell us if he was still understanding anything we were saying. It just seems more just to me to plan his exit: pick a date so we could all be there for the entire day with him. Then, at some point, the doctor could just give him an overdose of morphine or something. But I guess that is inhumane, unlike letting someone slowly waste away in a strange place with no family and trapped inside a body that no longer works. Some things just make no sense. I just hope when my day comes that if it isn't quick and sudden, I still have enough wherewithal to take care of it myself-- because no one else is going to.",5.0,My dad dying alone in an assisted living facility for people with Parkinson's and other chronic mental issues.,120.0,recalled 3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A54SX6I89,1653,DREJZKD8,40.0,man,White,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,135.86257082250222,Growing up in My neigbourhood,I hardly saw my parent expecially my dad,0.0,,3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A54SX6I89,,,"I was born in a small city in San Jose, where I lived in a rich neighborhood surrounded by multi-storey buildings. My mother and father parted ways when I was just 4 years old, and I lived with my mom and two older brothers. I rarely saw my father, although he was still a part of my life and made me try different sports or went bicycling with me. I rarely dwell in the past and sometimes my distant memories even seem to be from another person’s life. I have changed so much over the years that I often wonder what kind of magic lead me to this current place. I am so used to my new self that sometimes I can’t even explain my transformation. Everything has become so natural that if someone asked me how can I be so happy or peaceful, then it’s possible that I wouldn’t know the answer. Happiness just seems to be the natural state for humans. Why should I be miserable? However, that kind of attitude would’ve been a complete utopia many years back, because I felt like the most unfortunate person alive. When i was 9 years old, waiting for one of my best friend’s birthday party after 3rd grade school ceremony. I was also invited to my grandmother’s birthday by my family, but I chose to stay home and go to my friend’s place instead. But before that I went to a nearby shop to buy some snacks. There I met a few friends, who wished for some excitement. I still had about 2 hours until the birthday party so I decided to join them. There was an abandoned and fenceless construction site near my home, which was our typical playground. We had gone there dozens of times before to play games or have a picnic. On that day the four of us decided to play hide and seek, so we split into two teams. We crawled through the hollow spaces of long blocks of concrete, made silent movements and scouted around the place, sometimes lifting our heads up to see where the other boys were located. I felt very excited like normally. Nothing seemed to be different. But suddenly… after my teammate had finished scouting, he jumped off a concrete block which was insecurely supported by another. The jump caused the block to lose its balance while I was directly in front of it. As soon as I realized that, I was already on the ground face down, noticing only some dust flying around.",3.0,"Basically growing up was never a best experience for me because my parent where always absent from home, i had to learn to live like a man when i was still a teen.",1.01010101010101e+59,recalled 384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59JKNS0Q,3635,TR0D9ALK,30.0,man,white,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,having to put my sick dog down.,I realized that this would be the last day I get to spend with him.,1.0,,384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59JKNS0Q,,,"About a 3 months ago I had to put my dog of 15 years down because of medical issues. My dog Tucker was always full of life and one of the happiest dogs you would ever meet - he was sweet, affectionate, and loyal. This event took place in June during the late evening at my house. I came home from work and noticed that I wasn't greeted by my trusty companion and knew something was wrong. I walked around the house searching for him and calling his name but couldn't find him anywhere. Finally, I looked under the bed and there he was, just laying there, staring at me with a sad face. I eventually got him out from under the bed and tried to get him to play but he wasn't interested. I then tried to feed him (normally he's crazy for dinner) but he wasn't the least bit interested in the food. Tucker was still very affectionate and wanted me to pet him and give him a hug, but he still wasn't himself. We laid down on the couch and he sat on my lap and watched tv with me for awhile. Tucker then got up and went into the living room and started making coughing noises. I came in and saw that he vomited and that there was blood in it. After that, things escalated rather quickly, and now Tucker was vomiting everywhere and was in severe discomfort. I decided to take him to an emergency vet that was open 24 hours near my home. I found out that he has stomach cancer and there wasn't much I could do for him. After hours of crying and laying in the room with him, the vet gave him some pain medicine to help him be comfortable. I kissed him and told him he was a good boy and made the decision to end his pain that day.",5.0,"On June 20, 2019, I made the tough decision to put my lifelong dog down because of a sudden illness. He was my best friend and truly one of a kind and is not in anymore pain.",90.0,recalled 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLJAYQ40,2826,E157ISL5,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my grandson earning the boy scout eagle rank.,he took full control of the actual construction.,0.375,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLJAYQ40,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLJAYQ40,,,"I just spent a full five minutes dusting my grandson's Boy Scout Eagle wall plaque! Earning the eagle rank took a lot more time than I thought it would. It took him four months to get everything completed and approved by the Boy Scout Council before he was promoted to eagle. Both his parents work so I got to help him with his project. First we talked about what type of project he wanted to do and for which organization. He contacted the local zoo and asked if he could do his eagle project there. But after leaving several unanswered messages over four weeks, we talked it over and he decided to contact the local nature park. It was pretty much the same scenario he encountered with the zoo. When he finally got someone on the phone, he was told to contact someone else. I ended up calling the site director and asking if they wanted him to do the eagle project for them or not. I was assured the nature park had a lot of projects and someone would get in touch with my grandson shortly. However, after two weeks of silence, he contacted our church pastor and found out there were two projects that would work for his eagle rank. He spoke with the pastor and got approval from the church committee to rebuild the outdoor stage and add an access ramp for handicapped people. Once he got church approval, he sent the paperwork to Council and was approved about a month later. I can't tell you how proud I was of the way he took charge of the situation. He didn't get discouraged or give up but kept calling and talking to people to get just the right project. I was surprised that it only took one full Saturday to get all the construction done. I started crying when I saw that almost the entire troop and six adult leaders were there to help him. He took charge of the construction and assigned each scout and adult a specific task. I was there to help out as needed, order pizza and make sure there was enough food and sodas to go around. They started at 8:00 am and finished around 7:00 pm. A month later he had his Eagle Court of Honor and formally received his eagle rank, plaque and awards. His parents stood on the stage beside him while I sat in the audience and cried. We are so proud of him and the way he took on his duties and responsibilities to the troop and himself.",1.0,My grandson wanted to earn the boy scout eagle rank and had to select and complete a project. He rebuilt the church's outdoor stage and added an access ramp for handicapped people. He received his eagle rank at the Court of Honor.,120.0,recalled 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWTW21JF,6849,71M2O33I,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a coworker being fired.,he was hired back to work,0.75,,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWTW21JF,,,"Three months ago I witnessed a coworker watching porn on his computer, while I am not one to find it offensive, I did believe something needed to be said. I approached his manager and asked to discuss the situation with him in private so the coworker could be talked to about the inappropriate activities on a work computer. Well that blew up in my face. After that I was asked to document in writing exactly what I had seen and this information was given to the HR department for review. About a month went by and I had heard nothing so I assumed the situation was resolved. That was until the highway patrol came into our office and was asked to escort the male coworker from the office and he was let go. While I felt horrible for what had happened, I knew this person could have prevented it by simply nothing watching pornographic images on a work computer. Fast forward another month and management calls a meeting. It is told to us at this time that the male coworker would be returning to our office after the company settled outside of court to allow him to have his job back minus some benefits. I was floored and very disappointed in our management team. But I prepared myself for his return the next day. It was horrible! The coworker came back knowing I specifically reported the incident and from the moment he walked into the door he made it a difficult situation. He wont speak to me when I ask questions. He wont have anything to do with me even after he was told by others that I never tried to get him fired. Now, I dislike my job and coworker even more for making the environment hostile. I cant for the life of me understand why this person gets to stay after getting caught watching porn. On top of that the office is well aware of why he was let go and now it sets the precedence that rules don't need to be followed and we can get away with anything here. To make things even more disappointing, I was passed up for a promotion and was told by a coworker this morning that I would never get a promotion in this office because of that incident. I at this time have decided its best to look for a new place of employment. This is not the environment for me.",4.0,A coworkers was fired and then rehired after being caught watching pornographic things on his work computer. Due to being the one who went to management I have been treated unfairly and now passed on a promotion.,90.0,recalled 3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PT1N1SD6,776,I3JPIQCG,,na,Na,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,an anniversary celebration as symbolized by activities,"the wife talked about her miscarriage, which is often personal",1.0,,3DI28L7YXB0EGNVH73240LK4ONNE1M,1.0,"I'm not married, so I don't know what it's like to be able to look back on a life together like that.","I've heard people say before that life is a journey. What they don't say is what type of journey it really is. When I first married Rod almost 22 years ago, I had no idea what I was in store for. Sure, I knew I'd be moving in with someone for the first time, so I'd lost some of my autonomy. We'd argued before, and I knew we'd argue again in the future. The wedding vows confirmed that we were joined together for richer or poorer. No matter how high we went, we'd be together. But I had no idea just how high or low those things would take us. For our 22nd anniversary yesterday, Rod surprised me with a series of trips that illustrated just how we've gone on that journey together. We first went out on a boat to symbolize the start of our journey: setting sail. After we'd sailed out far enough, we jumped in the water and started to swim around. That was to represent when, early in our marriage, I miscarried, and we realized that things wouldn't always be so easy. There were times we'd have to swim together ourselves, doing the hard work ourselves. After we'd tired ourselves out, we hopped back on the boat and had a picnic. This one was to remember that whenever we're taxed for events like that, we'll always have the fruit of our marriage to nourish and sustain us. We had a lot of fruit on the way back, actually. And then he finished up with something I couldn't have imagined: a hot air balloon ride at sunset with champagne and all. It was in recognition of our commitment - no, our promise - to sail off into the sunset together. It's going to be a good life, another good 22 years...just as it always has with him.",1.0,"My husband surprised me with a wonderful day out for our 22nd wedding anniversary. We went boating, swimming and picnicking and had a lot of good food throughout the day. He then topped it ll off with a champagne hot air balloon ride at sunset.",90.0,imagined 3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CYA8HTI,1936,Z9HT3OG2,30.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,how i success my project and getting promotion,i were select as the general designer on my company,0.75,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CYA8HTI,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CYA8HTI,,,"i am work in an manufacturing company. i were select as an chief designer for new product used in automotive parts. i has been worked six months for the project. i were in an deadline to submit my project. its design chart when the day. i were submitting my project the approval team. were analysis my project and shown the result as accept are reject my project were select which the design. i made high potential and efficiency obtained that was quiet surprising. i am little nervous when submitting my project to the organization team. but i feel lot of confident,after the selection of my project. i were very happy to address my project result to my group member and the company staffs. i were promoted after the success of my project. the promotion were general designer. that was my dream position. i worked hardly to gain the position. that were the reason also about my self confidence.",1.0,it was an project reviewing day on my company i were little nervous at the time but after my project were selected i were very happy and confident about my future,60.0,recalled 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NLX5E9K,816,OKE9VMI7,45.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,My Granddaughter starting school.,G came home happy!,0.125,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NLX5E9K,,,"The first day of Kindergarten for G. Leading up to this day, I was so anxious to say the least. Every time I thought about it I would get a giant pit in my stomach. She's been to school before, VPK but that is different. Small class, I walk her in and out and it's only 4 hours a day. She was just 4, likely the youngest of the entire class. How could she possibly keep up with the other children? Her birthday would be the second day of school but still! I was just certain that she would get lost and be so scared. Wondering why we would do this to her. Well, that was all for naught! The first day of school was exciting for G not terrifying. Her teacher Ms. Huffmann is kind and clearly capable of creating an environment for these little people to feel safe. I was so proud of G's bravery and sense of adventure. She made friends, played on the playground and loved lunchtime! She couldn't wait to go back. We're in our third week now and I couldn't be more excited for her. I hope her enthusiasm for school continues throughout all her years. Not likely to happen but I'm hopeful!",1.0,"G started Kindergarten, I was terrified. Everything worked out and this is turning out to be a great experience.",21.0,recalled 3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEVDBGPR,3236,EENZY1LH,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,deciding if I should quit my long time job or not.,I found a better job that I was happy at.,1.0,,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEU7CGPF,4.0,I actually went through the same situation with my job.,"Three months ago I made the hardest decision of my life. I had been working at Fairfield Properties for 12 years. I started there right out of college. I had made strong friendships with many of my coworkers. I was happy there, I was safe there. I had a great deal of job security. I was making decent money for the job I was doing. The only thing was that I wanted more. I wanted power, I wanted responsibility, I needed more. Fairfield properties couldn't offer that to me no matter how hard I worked. There was absolutely no room for advancement in that company. I had to make a really tough decision. Should I quit my safe and comfortable job and take the chance of finding a new job that I hated? Ultimately I decided I had no choice but to try and find something better. I was so scared, but I started a new job at a new company. Now, 2 months later, I can say it was the best thing I ever did. I love the new job. I have responsibility. I have the possibility of making more. I am so happy!",1.0,I quit my job after many years. I was so scared and nervous and now it's the best thing that i ever did.,90.0,imagined 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6BF0GJLY,2402,PB5U8K25,30.0,Man,White,one,4.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,A broke with the girl friend,Both the best friend and girl friend left me,1.0,,3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61RHT6ITQ,3.0,The story is somewhat similar to my life not exactly.The broke up with ex girl friend I experienced in my life,I fall in love with a girl 6 months ago. Our taste met each other and we were together for four months. Because of some problems between us we broke up 2 months ago. I told these all incidents to my best friend. He worried for the broke up. And then I told him that I was pursuing a new girl as a girl friend. Then he shocked because of my intention. And as I told my thought to my best friend I broke both hearts my ex girl friend's and my best friend's. And then I met the new girl. After having some conversation I came to know that she didn't like me. I don't want any one to compel to like me. My friend realized that I am not good. And even my ex girl friend knew that I am pursuing a new girl. So she left me. And finally my best friend and my ex girl friend left me.,3.0,I broke up with my girlfriend and told my best friend that I was pursuing a new girl and broke both their hearts. The new girl met and didn't like me and we stopped being friends.,60.0,imagined 3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y8SHXAF1,2069,3GK3IRCN,35.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a person with an addiction to alcohol and suicidal thoughts,When mom showed up and wasn’t mad,0.5,,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDMEDEDW,2.0,I have a brother who is an alcoholic,"I haven’t been able to write in this journal for a little while, life has been pretty crazy lately but I feel like I am taking the steps to improve my life. About two months ago, I had a hard day at work, my boss gave me a second warning about being late and warned me that next time I would be fired. On my way home from work that day, I stopped off at the liquor store and bought a jug of vodka. When I got to my car, I immediately started drinking, I felt so hopeless and like I had nothing to live for. I felt like my boss hated me and it seems like she lets other coworkers get away with a lot more stuff than me. All of my bills are late, my pay check barely covers my bills. I started the car and started driving, I was going to go drive my car off the make out hill. I got to the top of the hill and my phone rang. My moms picture was staring at me. I knew I couldn’t leave her, she would be devastated if I took my own life. I knew where I could get help, a friend of mine had went to a crisis stabilization unit a few weeks ago because she had started cutting her self again. I googled the address and followed the directions. When I arrived to the parking lot of the init it was a small white building with red and yellow tulips in front. I was ashamed and didn’t want to go in. There was a knock on my car window. I looked up to see a guy in a blue polo shirt looking at me very concerned. I opened the door and he asked if I was alright. I told him I wasn’t and I needed help. He said he would walk me in and help me check in. I was taken into a room and a lady checked that I didn’t have any drugs or weapons. I was given hospital pajamas and told to put them on. All of my personal belongings were taken into the units custody. Soon a psychologist came into give me an evaluation. After I was at this place for seven hours with staff members monitoring me, I was told I could leave if there was someone who would come and get me. I called my mom and she came and picked me up, was so scared she was going to be mad at me, but when she arrived she gave me a huge hug as tears were streaming down her cheeks, she told me she was going to help me with my drinking problem and she loved me.",5.0,"I admitted myself into a crisis stabilization unit because I was suicidal, drunk and sick of being addicted to alcohol. I was there for seven hours with my personal property removed and monitored by staff. I was allowed to leave after seven hours.",60.0,imagined 3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTGPY3JY,3554,RRSDX73D,25.0,man,white,4.0,5.0,,,4.0943445622221,Helping a library patron with writing his resume,Nothing really,-0.25,,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUAXNKUMQ,3.0,I helped my brother write his resume before.,"I told this guy that I was unable to help him at the moment. The guy lost his cool immediately. I was willing to help but he decided to come at the last minute. I alsready had other obligations that I had to tend to those are just as important if not more important. He just had to understand that. However, he was not taking that answer. Not one bit. i tried to explain to him that i could see him first thing tomorrow. Not hearing it of course. I called a friend and he was out of town. i tried to go above and beyond. It just was not his timing I guess. I think he should plan better for these thing. It wont be a problem next time. I am pretty sure of it.",4.0,"A library patron wanted help writing his resume. I told him that was beyond the scope of what I could do without an appointment, and he flipped out.",60.0,imagined 35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K82E8X34,3559,XZ7ABXD6,55.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,A bad car accident and how I found out I have sleep apnea,I found out I have been suffering with sleep apnea.,0.125,,35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K82E8X34,,,"I got up early that morning and took a shower then got dressed. I proceeded to go into the kitchen made my lunch then fed my cats and off I went to the office. Traffic was very bad that morning stop and go. As I sat in traffic I got so sleepy I could hardly keep my eyes open. The longer I stayed in traffic the worse I felt,, I couldn't keep my eyes open. I finally got a block from my office and came to a stop light and don't remember going through the red light and hitting another car. After I hit the car of course my air bag went off and knocked the air out of me leaving me having a hard time breathing. I then heard the sound of an ambulance approaching. Two medic got out and tried to get me out of my car but the could't because my leg was badly messed up and bleeding. Needless to say I broke my ankle and had to have pins put in it plus a compound fracture of my leg and all my ribs on my right side broken. I stayed in the hospital for about two weeks and had a lot of physical therapy. This happened about six months ago and I am still having a little trouble walking but little by little I'm getting better. The accident was indeed my fault, I'm so glad the other person did not have any injuries . I since learned I have sleep- apnea and that is why I fell asleep at the wheel. I worry about driving and at times very nervous but with time I know things will get better. I had to drive with my son to get the courage to drive again and even then I was very nervous and shaky . You never know what will happen when you leave home to go to work so always try to be prepared.",4.0,I was involved in a bad accident because of being very sleepy and found out later I have sleep apnea.,180.0,recalled 3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCCEYKA9,2292,2G0ITZ5B,55.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,a new friendship I made at a Manhattan art gallery.,this gallerist was so generous and charming and did not 'hard sell'.,0.625,3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCCEYKA9,3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCCEYKA9,,,"From late March through mid-July, I visited many NYC art galleries in the Chelsea area and in the Madison Avenue Upper East Side gallery district. I met many interesting managers, owners and employees in many of them, but the most memorable to me was with a man who was Sales Director at first, and is now one of the owners of a gallery in Chelsea. I went to his gallery 5 or 6 times, but it was not only because I liked the painters he represented, but because I enjoyed talking and playing nice and sophisticated verbal 'games' with him. He was very engaging as I talked to him about recommending some of one of his artists' paintings to my sister, a collector, but even before that e discussed ballet because of one of the paintings that included a ballet dancer, about which I am very knowledgeable. He is not quite a close friend yet, but I was very impressed with his graceful technique, which most with the purpose of selling do not do nearly that well, so it looks like it will be something to look forward to in the coming months and years since I live close by and can go there often. Once there were some poster-type paintings, one of which included the George Bernard Shaw quote ""If you say something cannot be done, do not interrupt those who are doing it"". I told him about how funny I thought it was, and this was a kind of teasing that he responded to, understanding me completely. That was the second time I went to that gallery, mostly to see what had changed from coming early. He is a very experienced gallerist, and always patiently took time with the two artists I settled on, the two who interested me and who interested my sister, who is a collector. I found out she was interested in these works from an attachment he sent me, there were two abstract painters from which she might still choose to have in her home in Georgia. He then extended the invitation to me and her alike to visit the favourite painter's studio in New Jersey when she is ready for purchase. She comes to town once or twice a year, so she was excited that we would be able to do this. She has outlined her preference in colour to narrow it down for what works best in her home. I stay in touch with him about this eventuality, which may not happen due to family health problems till spring, but I also just go over and visit with him to see what new work he is showing and talk to him about art in general. It's a good physical exercise (the gallery is a little over a mile walk for me), and he is always funny and generous about giving me more information on the artists. So we may actually become real friends over the next few months. I enjoyed meeting someone by chance like this whom I truly liked.",1.0,"I had a wonderful, unexpected meeting with an art gallerist which has brought me a new friendship. My sister wants to do look at and purchase a painting by one of his top artists. I will continue to visit weekly.",21.0,recalled 33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8VSNMZSO,3327,Y3CH69G7,35.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,my daughter's wedding and a reconciliation,my son and daughter reconciled with each other,0.0,,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOO2JL2BN,1.0,I don't identify at all with this. My children are way too young to get married and no one in my family is arguing like that.,"Just four months ago, my daughter married her long time boyfriend. I always knew they would get married but it was still kinda surprising and emotional when they announced it. The wedding itself was just a small family affair that happened at the court house with a celebration afterwards. She wanted it like that and I was fine with it too. It was less planning and fanfare which is more her style. One of the best things about this wedding is that my son came and he and my daughter got to be reunited with each other. They've been arguing and hostile with each other for the past five years so this was kinda a big deal. I was so glad to see them finally reconcile with each other because it's been a huge strain for me having them fighting with each other. It makes it hard because neither will come to family get togethers like Christmas if they know the other is there and this makes me so sad. I want the whole family together and it's just not the same if one is not there. So this was a big deal to me and made the wedding all the more meaningful. I didn't know that my son was going to come and actually I expected him not to, so I was really surprised when he showed up. I saw him talking to my daughter later that night at our house and I expected it to get heated but to my surprise they were laughing and smiling. Turns out from what he told me later they both apologized to each other and decided life was too short to continue arguing. I am so glad and warmed in my heart that they have made up with each other. It was tearing my heart apart that they had tension with each other and now I feel so much better. I just hope they can continue getting along and don't fall back into that horrible state again. Now I can't wait to become a grandmother.",1.0,"My daughter got married to her boyfriend. Also, my son and daughter were reacquainted after a long family squabble.",120.0,imagined 3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86XNXJYQ,1528,4PX1VD9M,25.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.430816798843313,an apartment fight that almost happened.,he said that he was gonna slap the other dude so hard.,-0.5,,3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86XNXJYQ,,,"I was recently involved in a somewhat stressful incident at college. I bunk up with 5 other roommates at college, so 6 of us total in one apartment. At the start of the semester we all got along really well, but by the end of it, we were fighting more. We had one situation in particular that stuck out to me. I was sitting, as we usually did, 5 of us in the living room, because the 6th man was going a little crazy- I do not know if it was his meds or what, but we were just watching TV as a group and it was awesome we did that a lot. Anyway, 6th man walks in, well him and (lets call him 4th man- 4th being the number of his bedroom just like 6 is for 6th man) 4th man got into some heated arguments recently. 4th man is a ripped dude who got me to go to the gym for the first time in my life, and I am sticking to it, been going for about 4 months straight now and I feel great. So we all agree if 6th man tried something 4th man could just take him no problem and we were all kind of secretly hoping someone would show him how stupid and petty he was being(6th man). He kept on complaining when we did not invite him to stuff. At first it was not on purpose, but then we did kind of stop inviting him to stuff just because he kept freaking out that we did not like him or whatever the heck he was thinking. Truth is, he stayed in his room most of the time - so, yeah, we are not inviting you because we JUST made the plans like 1 hour ago, not on purpose, just with whoever was in the living room. We should not have to specifically go in to everyone's rooms to personally invite them to something. Hang out, and you actually hang out with us. Hang in, and you are gonna miss out, not because we hate you, but because you just are not hanging out with us. Anyway, 6th man wanted something from the fridge, so he goes and 4th man is already in the fridge door. Now, I'll admit 4th man egged it on JUST a little, but he did egg it on by standing in the door acting like he did not see 6th man for just a second. 6th man says move, grabs his thing and then as he is walking to his room says, ""if you ever do that again I'll slap you so hard you're gonna wish you had never been born"" boom, slams the door and walks to his room. We all we like, ""4th man, what did you do?!"" So 4th man was telling us, ""I did not do anything except grab my stuff from the fridge, lol"".. So the fact that 4th man was also like wtf? made us realize it was just 6th man being crazy. Well, 6th man sends a text to 4th man saying that he knows why 4th mans girlfriend of 2 years just broke up with him, saying he was a piece of crap, etc. Well we all did not see the text since it was just to 4th man, so 4th man gets up and says, ""thats it"". Oh crap! lol, We all knew it was about to go down, so I tell the other dude in the apartment who was a big, tall guy to get in there, and he totally does. Long story short, nothing happened thankfully, but that whole situation was freaking crazy for the whole semester.",3.0,"Two of my roommates almost got into a fight, but we managed to make it work. The 6th man was legit crazy at the end, so him and 4th man almost fought, but we worked it out so we just would avoid each other.",84.0,recalled 36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31QSU6FJP,4921,TIIUJ81N,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my trip to mary's house and my experience there.,i saw Mary's dad so old and grey.,1.0,,3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RAD3NE5JS,3.0,I have a weird uncle who behaves this same way.,"It was really weird experience at Mary's. It was both good and bad. I always knew that she had a weird father. A bit controlling. Perhaps his military discipline at play? I am not really sure. I got to see it full force when i went to visit mary around 6 months back. Right after i entered, i saw her dad. He was surprisingly old, with grey hair. He was always young and strong in my memories of him. We exchanged pleasantries. I was actually looking forward to help Mary in the kitchen. However, her dad insisted on joining him for drinks and watching the game in the TV. I couldn't refuse, of course. The day was definitely saved by Mary's delicious Italian diner.",4.0,I went their with my friend . . I was asked to sit and watch TV and not to enter in kitchen .I was chatting with them and watching TV as usual . At dinner time I was served a delicious dinner,180.0,imagined 3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE4J8PGI,3361,RDCA490G,55.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,I was sick one night and my significant other finally cared!,He brought me flowers the next day!,0.25,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE4J8PGI,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE4J8PGI,,,"I was not feeling that well about five months ago. I thought I needed to go to the ER in fact. It was the middle of the night. I didn't want to wake my significant other in case the symptoms passed. It was like I was having a heart attack, almost, however. I got up and went to the restroom where I just basically rested and tried to see if my shortness of breath would pass. It did after I remained calm and steady. I heard my fiance at the door, he woke up despite my trying to be quiet. He actually noticed I was in the bathroom for quite some time so he came looking to see if I was fine. This surprised me because he is usually a heavy sleeper. On this particular night he was not, which was a good thing! I was so surprised as he spoke to me in such a gentle way and not grumpy also. There have been a few times when he was not in a good mood when he did wake up suddenly for other reasons. After he saw I was okay we both went back to bed. We decided that I would make a Dr appointment in case something was still wrong. Then he went to work the next day as normal. When he came home later that evening he brought me a bouquet of roses which were my favorite! I was surprised and shocked. He had never done that before after finding out I wasn't feeling well. I think he was really changing his ways. I just might be able to spend my life with this man afterall.",2.0,I was not feeling well. My significant other was especially nice to me this time. He is starting to understand the concept of being involved with a person and caring more.,150.0,recalled 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOGWTS2O,1432,A4622215,50.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a surprise birthday party for my boyfriend,my boyfriends mother volunteered to pay for everything.,0.375,,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2OFCT32,5.0,I love surprising important people in my life. I can see myself organizing a surprise birthday party for someone special to me.,"My boyfriend, Joe, just turned 30 a month ago. I wanted to make his ""Big 30"" special so I threw him a surprise birthday party. I started thinking about this about 4 months before his birthday. It's a good thing, too, because there was a lot of planning to do for it. I enlisted the help of a few friends of ours to help make this night extra special for all of us, but especially for Joe. He is such a sweet, caring guy who everyone loves so it wasn't very hard to get others to help me.We met one evening when Joe was working. I kind of knew where I wanted to have the party already, if everyone else thought it was a good idea. We all like to go to a local sports bar called Ike's. They have sports on most of the time but they also have some local favorite bands we all enjoy. Joe's birthday was on a Wednesday so we thought we should have it the Saturday before so he would really be surprised. A friend of Joe's volunteered to keep him busy that Saturday. That worked out great, giving the rest of us plenty of time to get everything set up in the back room at Ike's. We decorated a little with some sports stuff and some black balloons. Everyone showed up around 6 and milled around til we got the news they were on the way. As they entered the bar, the bartender greeted them loudly enough so we knew it was time. As they entered the room, Joe's parents were the first people he saw. Behind him were about 20 others, all yelling ""Happy Birthday Joe!"", as loud as they could. Everyone seemed to have such a good time and Joe was totally surprised. At one point, the singer who was working that evening came in and sang Happy Birthday to Joe and we all joined in. After the party, Joe's Mom came to me and told me she wanted to pay for everything. She was thrilled about the party and happy to pay for it which was not expected but was very nice. Joe and I were very pleased with all the people who came. But Joe is a great guy and most everyone loves him. He's a keeper.",2.0,"I threw my boyfriend a surprise birthday party for his 30th. His mom surprised us by covering the tab, and we were truly touched by how many people came.",30.0,imagined 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSHMJY8L,1606,OW6EKGAP,50.0,woman,black,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Celebrating life achievements.,I found out I had 8 new cousins all under the age of 5.,1.0,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSHMJY8L,,,My memorable diary entry is about a family reunion I had with my family that lives on the East coast of the United States. The occasion for the reunion was very appropriate. My cousin had a house warming and her husband finished his masters degree. This occurred last weekend. I flew to Philadelphia and my cousin picked me up from the airport. We had a great time and seeing my family was unforgettable. It was quite emotional as well. We had not seen each other since my brothers funeral two and a half years earlier. We ate tons of food at a BBQ in my cousins backyard and continued the festivities by blessing my cousins house. What a great time we had. I also met some family I had never met before including a whole generation of cousins that are less than 5 years old. We have now decided we must met a least once a year. The memories must continue. I'm calling my siblings to make sure they join in the plans for next year. My sister has agree. My parents are left to encourage to join us. Call it our yearly family reunion.,1.0,"My family and I met over the weekend to celebrate my cousins house warming and celebrate her husband receiving his masters degree in education. To celebrate, we threw a backyard BBQ in the new house they bought.",7.0,recalled 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXID2LC5Z,3110,S727BLOO,25.0,man,native,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,Myself achieved a greater success against a bigger challenge,"Everyone puts me down, but I stood up against them and won",1.0,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXID2LC5Z,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXID2LC5Z,,,"When I was in my workplace, there is no one to teach me how to overcome such problems in my company. This is the most challenging obstacle for me in that situation. But, I tried myself with the help of my college professors and my friends. And I stood against all my seniors in that challenging obstacle. That was the first experience to face a problem in my work place and finally I came to an solution to solve such kind of problems. Although at the time, my company CEO call me upon for a meeting which is an important meeting to discuss about the new products and signing an agreement of a company. This becomes my greatest achievement because of my hard work from my own capability do anything that a fresher can! I proved this and hence I'm the very younger person came to attend this meeting. In life, a person has to learn that he/she must be ready to do anything that is difficult in today's society, also should know that no one will help them for anything that they know even it is very simple to solve. The world is full of jealous about other peoples what they are doing in their life. As I learnt was to struggle in the bad situations to achieve the things to be better than the worse. After this incident my seniors of the company appreciate for my effort without knowledge of them and achieved a great success in my life. This is my most memorable, sweetest memory that happened before 2 months. Also I will never forget this memory till the rest of my life. So, if we don't have a place to learn, we should make a place to learn.",2.0,A challenging obstacle made by my seniors in my work place and I faced the problem by my own with the help of my college professors and my friends. This leads me a greater success in my life as well as in my company to withstand in a higher position.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5KC10HMB,1857,PT445LGM,18.0,man,black,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,Graduating from Harvard.,Band instructor quit mid performance.,0.25,,3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVR2AFZ2J,1.0,I didn't closely identify with this story.,"You would think my graduation at Harvard three weeks ago harbored for me only feelings of joy and excitement. And while this may be true, These feelings were mixed with those of regret and fear. Fear of the unknown in the new chapter of my life I was about to enter, the workforce. This is why we work so hard to get into Harvard , right? Still, there's always that anxiety when welcoming drastic change in life, and this may be the most drastic change of mine. I only wish I could have gotten to know my fellow classmates better. I'll never know, but I feel like there were lifelong friendships that could have been had if I put myself out there. And as I was on that stage I'll never forget how excited I saw all my peers, i'm sure each story they had to tell was just as exciting. I won't give the excuse of how busy I so frequently was, or how my involvement with band made things that much more unlikely. Speaking of band, I've had so many good and bad stories to tell. My most memorable would have to be while performing at a tournament. One of the band teams was so off their own instructor quit mid performance! I felt sorry for that group, it was so embarrassing to watch. We on the other hand got second place among stiff competition. That speaks to how close we are as a group and how in sync we were. When I was in band I never felt out of place, quite the opposite. So as I looked again at that stage and see everyone whose name was called I can't help but wonder, could I have formed just as strong a connection to he and she. I guess I'll never know, what I was sure of though was the next chapter in my life I would make the most of it.",1.0,"On the day of my graduation from Harvard I felt a wide range of feelings, from regret of not knowing my classmates well to absolute belonging when I was with the marching band.",90.0,imagined 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNIRTSRFC,901,AXC5ZZOZ,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,about a birthday celebration,when we shot guns,1.0,,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJGAA8XZ,3.0,I could see this happening when Im this age,"A week ago Sunday I celebrated my 46th Birthday. It was so much fun, which is crazy, because I expected the age to hit me and make me depressed! I spent the whole day outside and oh what a warm beautiful day it was! I have always been spoiled having nice weather on my birthday. The first thing we did was shoot our guns. My best friend brought over targets and we had a contest. I ended up second which was fine. My oldest son beat me just by a little which made me quite proud. Everyone who came to celebrate with me brought a dish to pass. We had quite the feast going! There was lasagna, salad, cookies, cake, pie of all kinds, tacos, pizza, juice, soda and so much more. I ate more than I should have but it was totally worth it. Before the party was over we decided to draft our fantasy football players. Most of us were in a league together. The people that were not in the league simply didn't play. I got mostly who I wanted with a few hiccups. I hope to do it all again next year.",1.0,"Sunday was my 46th birthday. I enjoyed an entire day outside, shooting guns, eating food and then drafting fantasy football players. A great day was had with family and friends.",7.0,imagined 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUCVEIA,1708,I4PSAVZ2,,na,na,4.0,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about urinary problems,I had to jump from doctor to doctor,-0.375,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUCVEIA,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUCVEIA,,,"I was holding on to my pee and drinking more cups of water than i needed. I was holding on to my urine a lot for four weeks because i was didn't want to let go of the online games i was playing. After, a few weeks. I noticed that i couldn't control my bladder and the frequency of going to the bathroom was increasing. I was scared for my life. If i didn't go the bathroom once my body called for, my urinary tract would start hurting. I never had pain like this in my urinary tract before. I couldn't/can't do the normal things i once did. Like go on a run for 30 minutes because i would be wanting to urgently go the bathroom in between my run. I went to the my annual physical doctor and she didn't know what kind of treatment i needed. She referred me to someone else. Like passing the baton on to someone else. Anyways, I thought my frequency to go to the bathroom would go away with eating fruits and vegetables, but it didn't. So i have an appointment lined up next week with a urinary specialist. Hopefully he/she will cure me.",1.0,"I held on to my pee, longer than i should have. I went to the doctor, now i'm looking forward to the treatment the doctor will have for me.",60.0,recalled 3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA40AQ6RL,2259,8E6QRVFW,30.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about meeting my life partner through an online game,I got lost in the airport until her brother found me,1.0,,3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA40AQ6RL,,,"Feb, 2019. I had the great opportunity to travel overseas and meet the woman of my life. I had been chatting with her online for several years now, we met through an online video game. As time went on, we found that we had alot in common. It started out that we just happened to be in the same guild for an MMO, called World of Warcraft. As a healer in my guild, she healed me when we did raid dungeons, because she was assigned to my group. There were times that we would privately whisper to each other and talk about various things in life during these gaming events, and we found that were very interested in what we had to say, and listen. It was then we I made the decision to ask her out online, not knowing to where it would lead later. We ""online dated"" for a good while, until she asked me to come see her in her country. It is very far away, but I thought, yes, I need to meet this person, so I decided to do it! Afterwards we set a date, budget, flight plans, etc. Then, I embarked on a 30 hour trip to see this person. It was a pretty good trip overall, but when I landed the airport was very packed and I felt overwhelmed how many people were there. I ended up getting lost there in the sea of people. I did meet her and her brother there, but then I had to go back into the airport to use the restroom since our plane was flying over the airport for some time. When I got back out, I couldn't remember where their car was, so I got lost until her brother found me again lol.",1.0,"I met a girl online through a game we played together. We decided to start online dating and then meet each other, but she lives far way from me, so I embark on a memorable trip to go visit her in her country.",180.0,recalled 3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N6WJRL5N,2569,V7C8EUJE,45.0,MAN,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a possible scam,Being blocked out of my account,0.875,,3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG86DZWK,4.0,I felt as if I were dealing with criminals.,"About a month ago I was wandering about this site that I had been reading about. They said that they were able to supply a job opportunity. Among the other jobs that I had applied for I had suspicions that this one was not all that they said they would be. The site directed me to places that were allowing me to create an account with most of my important information attached. So,I decided to give it a chance to see if I could make any money. The next day,I received an email from them with a code in it. They said the code was to verify my information that I had submitted. I copied the code and went to the link that they supplied. I pasted the code in their submission box and a message suddenly popped up saying that my account had been suspended. They said that too many attempts had been made to confirm my information and for security seasons they were temporarily suspending my account. I was unable to login to my account so I sent them an email asking what they could do to assist me. They ignored my email and sent money to one of my accounts that they said they were going to use for verification and it was something that was merely attached to the payment method that I submitted for them to pay me. At that point they did not respond and I was left in the dark about how I was going to be able to get to my information. I was also left to wander what they would do with my information while they had me blocked out of it. The fact that they blocked me out so quickly over a code that they sent me made me suspicious of foul play and caused me to feel uneasy. Soon after,when the block was lifted and I was able to gain entry into the account I quickly deleted the account. Later,I was able to change my password on a few things and I think things are better now.",2.0,"I applied to a variety of jobs. One resulted in contacts that set me up to be scammed. I've learned to be highly skeptical of unvetted contacts, and hold my information closely.",30.0,imagined 3S3AMIZX3VRTBKRFR5G4BZLAJFXCD6,1954,75E25QQK,18.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,about my daughter moving back home while I battle cancer,when my I learned I had stage 3 lung cancer,1.0,,31T4R4OBOT2DUBQ50SDIB7BEXYSC7Z,1.0,"It made me think about life, and how anything can happen to anyone, at anytime.","Hello Diary. My name is Dale, I was just diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. I am 58 years old, married happily to my wife, Angie, of 27 years. We have one daughter together, who is 26. Her name is Christina. Four years ago after graduating college, Christina moved away to peruse her career. Unfortunately, moving half way across the country took a toll on my wife. Now that I have been diagnosed with cancer, my wife is struggling even more. After finding out, during a phone call with my daughter, I asked her if she would be willing to move back closer to home, at least temporary, to provide support and be there for her mother. Two weeks ago, I learned that she has requested a leave from her job, and is renting the house next door to us for the next couple of months. Hearing that, was a sign of relief. Having Christina here the past couple of weeks has been so helpful, Chemotherapy is taking a toll on me, I don't have as much energy to do the things I did before. I am so grateful for my wife and daughter, I can only hope I make it through this and am able to live until I am old, wrinkly, and white haired with Angie. And that I am able to walk Christina down the aisle, and watch her raise a family. Until next time Diary. Dale.",4.0,My daughter agree to listen to my advice. She moved into a house next door to her mother to help her while I battle lung cancer.,14.0,imagined 32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1UGEVAV5,4698,EONDBWT9,40.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,opening for a band.,I was chosen to open.,0.75,,3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EU86ILGU,4.0,This would be a dream come true because I love to sing.,"A few months ago I received the shock of my life. I was at the local Bar and Grill hanging out with some friends. We was drinking and playing some pool, when all of a sudden my phone started ringing. I answered the call and it was another friend on the end of the line. He told me that I and my band had been chosen to open for musical group on an upcoming musical tour. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. My other buddy at the bar with me took my phone and placed it on speaker. He held it up high so everyone at the bar could hear the news. The Bar and Grill played the message over the intercom PA system. Everyone at the Bar cheered with delight. But the best part was when the announcement came who we had been chosen to open for. None other than the great band Def Leppard. They had recently been in retirement but decided to do a reunion tour. It blew my mind to think that they had chosen me to be their opening act. Me as well as the other patrons in the bar celebrated into the wee hours of the morning. It was a great night had by everyone there.",1.0,Was asked to open for a reunion of a favorite band from the past. A good time was had by all and friends were made.,120.0,imagined 3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UD1FWA16,675,1U8E9KTP,45.0,woman,black,one,one,1.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,my pants splitting in public.,my pants ripped and people saw my undies.,0.5,3O6CYIULEENO6K86UR6UXTW1XP7WUU,,,,"I decided to go to the store around the corner to pick up a shirt. It was so close that I decided to walk to the store. My daughter walked with me to the clothing store. I looked around the store and found a few blouses to try on. I tried on the shirts and chose the one I wanted to keep. I paid for the item. I thanked the lady. We left the store and headed home. I put my change in my bag. I put receipt in the clothing bag. I dropped something on the ground and bent over to pick up the item. I got the item and we kept walking. Suddenly, I felt a slight breeze. However, I did not notice that my pants were ripped. Therefore, I did not try to hide the torn pants. I was walking and I noticed people staring at me. They were in a car riding by and staring at me as if they had never seen people. I told my daughter to check behind me because I did not see anything wrong with my daughter. She was walking slightly ahead of me. She saw my pants were ripped and my underwear wear showing. I was so embarassed. I practically powerwalked home in order to avoid more people seeing me.",1.0,I ripped my pants while walking down a public street. A car passed by and the occupants saw my underwear.,210.0,retold 3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVPZQBZQ,2577,BU3VK0CN,30.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,1.0,3.8918202981106265,a victory for my daughter's softball game,we both had a burp at the same time,0.875,,35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K8S1O3XQ,1.0,don't have a daughter,"Seven weeks ago, I watched my daughter at a softball. game. The other team was winning until my daughter came up to the plate. I saw her hit a double and this caused a couple of runners to make it to home plate. This double made my daughter's team win the game. They were jumping up and down in excitement. I was very happy and yelling in this victory. I celebrated by taking her to a pizza place. We ordered a meat lovers to share. She was hungry and ate half of it. I ate the other half the pizza. We both burped at the same time. This made us both have a good chuckle. This day will be remembered forever. We both went home with big smiles.",2.0,My daughter hit a double during her softball game and the girls won the game. The other other team was winning until my daughter had a big hit to win the game.,49.0,imagined 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J6TD2DIF,1039,R7O8QH03,30.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,5.0106352940962555,Being mistaken for the opposite sex.,When I turned around the look on the mans face whom has mistaken me.,0.5,,3VHP9MDGRO6Q945BIBBUZZOVUPFFCF,2.0,I felt as though this could have happened and does happen to some. It’s possible to be mistaken gender wise.,I was mistaken for a woman because I am a man with long hair. When I turned around the look on the guys face was sheer terror. I was embarrassed that he made the mistake. I also feel like I could change my hair style now and my clothing as a result. This is a day I will never forget because it changed the way I think of myself. I. would like to represent my myself as a man more as others would perceive me. I am also considering my mannerisms more carefully. It’s I interesting to think that this all could be a coincidence as well and maybe I am overthinking the whole experience. Is there anything I cold have done differently outside these changes that could bring me into a more complex version of what a male is considered to represent in our world in this day and age. Has anyone else gone through this and how did they view themselves. Why did the man just walk away after realizing I wasn’t a woman. What does this situation represent for women and how they must feel being hit on? I think I should have said. Something else after they walked away. Im just not sure what I could have said.,1.0,i was rejected from my line of duty.i was hated for no reason by my leaders in the line of duty.i felt incomplete and unuseful to my self and to the world.i was deny the chances of saving lifes which was my prior.,150.0,imagined 378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1BZIZ0IAZ,4764,ZABXOTN5,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,My girls day at the birthday oarty,I twisted my shoulder,0.25,,3CFVK00FWM7NTF66UV1P8C1536LL6F,5.0,This really did happen to me two weeks ago.,"I have a crazy story to tell I think you might like. It happened a couple weeks ago but I can not stop forgetting about it. I was hanging out with some of my girlfriends, and we all have kids. We planned a day where all mommies got together with our kids. It was a birthday party for one of the girls kids. He was turing 9 and they rented a huge waterslide for all the kids. After all the kids got to party on it for a few hours, we (as in the adults) took it over. We had some beer and we were going down, pushing each other down. It really was so fun. I was pushed down by one of my friends and I landed on my arm wrong and twisted my shoulder. It still hurts to this day! Im so mad at her, but she is my best friend. It was a crazy night, a fun day. The kids had so much fun at the party. We will always be friends and do stuff together.",1.0,Everything was something crazy but in the end we laughed at everything that happened in the story.the trip was incredible,14.0,imagined 3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNX1MCJP,2433,TEKTY77K,30.0,MAN,Black,2.0,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,I caught my girlfriend kissing my friend on my birthday.,My girlfriend kissing another man,0.5,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZTFEO57,,,,"It was on my birthday party when my girlfriend broke my heart. I went to work as usual and because I had a busy day. No one wished me a happy birthday during the day and I thought everyone had forgotten my birthday. My friends organized a party that was to happen in the house so when I left work, I went home as usual only to find out a surprise party for me which made me so happy and appreciative. We were having a good time with my friends and everyone was having a good time. The music was loud and everyone was taking alcohol while laughing and chatting with each other. I decided to walk around the house and I could not believe what I saw .My girlfriend was kissing another guy who is my friend and I got so speechless that I did not know what to tell her. It was a big shock because I did not expect that from her even though she was so intoxicated. I stormed out of the house and she ran after me calling out my name but I did not want to stop. Everyone stared at us wondering what had happened and some of my friends followed me to find out what had happened to me. I told them what had happened and they were so disappointed in my friends behavior. We then decided to take the party to a night club where I took so much alcohol to forget the incident. It was the most heartbreaking moment in my life and I could not help but to see the images of that betrayal throughout the night. I could not understand why they had betrayed me that much. Thank God my friends were there to help me go through that sad moment. I felt so bad about what my friend did to me but later on I decided to move on and forget the incident that was the most painful moment in my life. I have now decided to forget the sad moment.",3.0,The story is about how I found my girlfriend kissing my close friend on my birthday party. It was the most painful moment in my life.,90.0,retold 3CFVK00FWM7NTF66UV1P8C16S8WL6L,3741,F4HLSYMG,,na,na,3.0,3.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,The fears and feelings from a 10 year old boy's perspective.,The young boy exclaimed about his position as team captain.,0.5,,3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPDXPEM1J,1.0,The feelings part.,"Journal entry 115: 3 months ago, when my sister and I started at the new school, I was very afraid. I did not want to separate from my sister. Now, I am captain of the soccer team! It took hard work and a lot of running. My sister is the head journalist of our school. I wonder whats for dinner? I am very much excited, its like biting into my favorite pie! Couch say I have a bright future in soccer and to keep up the good work. I remember asking my sister about how she felt about her first day. She says that it was rough and after she stood up to her bully everything was better. Poor, poor, Andrew.. He never saw it coming. After Mom and Dad broke up; Mom sent us to Muy Thai classes. You know the rest. The has been Journal Entry 115. Captain Skateboard signing off.",2.0,"The first day of school for a 10 year old boy and girl in the morning. THe fears and the feelings of a boy and girl, both starting out on their own.",90.0,imagined 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQG2WFI3,3202,CKZ0FE07,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,3.5553480614894135,how and why I moved to live and work in US.,I saw that most of the workers at MPH Marketing Solutions were Hindus.,0.75,,3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI138SRFKS,5.0,Very much. Some parts of the story are complete truth especially about me moving to USA and longing for my ill father.,"I moved to the USA 5 weeks ago. It was a big decision in my life and the hardest one I ever had to make. I lived in a small European country, Montenegro, for 30 years of my life. I was happy in Montenegro but I started feeling that I am unable to advance too much in my professional life. My main focus was to get hired for a big company where I can learn more about web design and building websites for the clients because I have a Bachelor degree in this field. So, I finally decided to move and live in the USA where my husband used to live for the last 10 years. My husband was so excited that he will not have to fly 2-3 times a year to Montenegro just to spend time with me. When I come to Michigan it was very cold and snowy. Nothing like beautiful Mediterranean weather I am used to. I felt some uncomfortableness around my heart and thought that I might never get used on this coldness. I took my laptop and checked which company are hiring web designers. So, in the next 2-3 days, I built my resume and I applied for 3 companies I found most attractive. One of them was MPH Marketing Solutions company and one week after the application they called me for the interview. I was so excited. My interview went very well and they hired me. They showed me the office and introduced me to other workers. It was a small size company, very clean and organized. Workers with different racial and cultural background were very welcoming and I felt positive about my start. On the other hand, I missed my family and friends a lot. I talked with them every day using Viber, Skype, FB messenger but it was not enough. I would dream of my hometown and when I would wake up I felt sad and lonely. I missed my father who was suffering from Alzheimer and I was afraid he will not recognize me when I go back visit. I tried to be busy all day just not to think. So, two days ago I booked an airplane ticket for me and my husband and this spring we will visit my hometown, Podgorica. I am full of expectations and looking forward to seeing my friend and family.",3.0,I covered the process of moving away to advance myself professionally. I miss my family and friends but look to benefit from learning and advancing in a different environment.,35.0,imagined 3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91MPWNNSL,2895,JGMGYHEN,55.0,woman,white,5.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a best-friends get-together to Hilton Head Island,it rained every single day of our week long get-together.,0.375,,3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91MPWNNSL,,,"In April I was so excited to be getting together with my very best friends from Pennsylvania. She and her hubby and me and hubby met on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. We spent a full and amazing week together! Despite the fact that it rained every single day, the four of us were so happy to be spending quality time together. We usually get together once a year, for the past 19 years, but recently illness has kept us from doing so. Therefore, this particular get-together was extra special! We were all healthy enough to enjoy the week. Sure, we all has a few more pills to take, as well as daily therapy-type exercises, than our previous get-togethers. But even through the aches and pains of aging, the week was fabulous. Some of the activities we did were: going to the beach, eating at local low-country restaurants (shrimp and grits... yeah!), attended a bon-fire at our villa, played bingo (woo-hoo... two of us won!), went ""house-hunting"" (looking at model homes is a favorite past-time whenever we get together), and especially just chit-chatting and catching up with life! One day was spent souvenir shopping for the grandkids. How fun was that? We helped each other choose really special gifts. (The 5 grandkids LOVED them all!)Even though it rained every single day, we had an awesome time. (The weather forecast was NOT accurate!) As always, this week was a special and memorable time that the four of us will not soon forget! I cannot wait till next year's get-together!",5.0,"The get-together with my best friends was the best part of my year, thus far. Our week-long vacation was quite memorable. The four of us laughed, cried, and reminisced about our 25-year relationship - all while engaging in really fun beach-side activities and enjoying the low-country.",120.0,recalled 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7W4X29MG,9163,QNNLGMCM,25.0,Man,black,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,camping with my sons.,we heard gunshots in the night.,0.5,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVBAWJCYP,,,,"I'm someone who enjoys spending time with kids, mostly my own. Sometimes I dislike other people's kids, but that's mostly because other people don't look after their kids. Well in this specific time, I'm looking after several kids with several parents. Every summer I try to organize group trips with other parents in the neighborhood. This year we went out to a nearby park several miles from the house. This isn't a kids park though, many of the directives suggest we be armed in case of a wild animal attack. Luckily I was. Around night time after cooling off one of the soup pots they provide to us on our trip, we prepare for bed using several sleeping bags and a tent. Suddenly, I hear gunshots. In our current climate, you always have to be wary of gunshots as it could be indiscriminate massacre or self defense of a wild bear attack. I shove my kids into our fan and load up my rifle and a shotgun. I figure if it's a bear I can barricade myself inside and hose him down with both guns. I hear more gunshots in the distance, I hear other parents scrambling with their kids to safety in other camps. After about 20 minutes, we see flashlights i the distance, rangers coming by to let us know that a bear had indeed made his way into the reserve but had been taken down before anyone could get hurt. Personally, I figure the only one getting hurt had the bear made it to us would have been Mr. Bear. It didn't come to that, however.",1.0,"I go camping with my kids about two weeks ago to give them their first outside experience. Sometime in the evening we hear gunshots and I arm myself to protect my kids. After some time, we're told everything is okay by the rangers and so we go to sleep.",60.0,retold 3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TAPMZN38,3550,Q4EXL7BO,25.0,Man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,getting my diploma after working so hard,I realized that all my hard work was finally paid off,1.0,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TAPMZN38,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TAPMZN38,,,"A very memorable event for me was my college graduation. It was about 3 months ago and it was a great and relieving experience. I worked so hard during college trying to get ahead in life. There were times when I thought I should just give up and get a non-degree related job. I had to ignore those negative thoughts and do what I needed to do. I can hands down say the most powerful moment of the experience was when the diploma was placed into my hands. It was very empowering and reassured me that all my hard work was worth it. My family was taking pictures of me during the event, and upon seeing them I can see the pure expression of joy on my face. I proved all my naysayers wrong and it was such a great feeling to know that. I finally feel like I became the person I was always trying to be. The ceremony was amazing, with a big crowd i stadium seats. It was sunny with a slight breeze, just right. I felt like I was in a dream as this was happening, and had to pinch myself to really know that it was real. I thought that the road to get there would not ended up being worth it, but it really was. I would not change a thing about any of the decisions I made.",1.0,"My college graduation was a big changing point in my life. The journey was tough and I doubt myself at times, but it was all worth it in the end.",90.0,recalled 3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVY6A1WF3,1005,H88GSM1J,45.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My husband and I at a swinger's party,the woman left crying and would not speak to us.,0.875,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H1VP60H,,,,"My husband and I attended a swinging party in a nearby town. It was held in a hotel that we were able to get rooms in. The party would take place downstairs in the conference room. We had spent quite some time getting ready for the costume themed party and took some pictures. When we got downstairs, we were surprised by how crowded it was. They had a black light and other disco lights going and the music was loud. We chose a table in the middle and as soon as we sat down, we had another couple approach us. This was our first couple since the big blowup earlier in our swinging history. The other couple seemed very nice and clean cut and both members were attractive. We thought we were getting along well, but we had to run to our room for a minute to freshen up and when we came back out and was waiting for the elevator, we saw the woman who we were speaking to rushing out with her luggage and crying. This was right after we were all at the table together talking well so we were surprised when she would not get on the elevator with us or speak to us. We thought to ourselves, uh oh, they can't handle our sauce! One of our biggest issues was finding couples that were on the same page in their relationship but obviously this was not it! She apparently had some unresolved jealousy going on that she was not honest about. The husband seemed oblivious to all this so we concluded that he had talked her into going. I do not think that she was fully involved in that decision and was just going along to please her husband.",2.0,My husband and I explored different ideas on spicing up our sex life. We decided to try swinging again and had a pleasant experience this time.,90.0,retold 3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU0KAGZLU,953,7OUQRLNU,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,preparing to live through an extremely emotional situation.,this stranger with connections to my past appeared.,0.375,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZKTU86Z,,,,"My dead husband's daughter reaching out to me on social media has been very stressful for me. Her and her dad lost contact about 4 years before his death and he has been dead now for 6 years, so it has been awhile. Since they lost contact so long before his death, she is not really aware of the circumstances surrounding his death. His death was not natural, and it was a very traumatic experience for me and my kids. I have been really worried that she is going to want me to re-live the time period leading up to and around his death. I was diagnosed with PTSD after his death, so to say this has been a trigger for me is quite the understatement. While it has been a very difficult thing for me to wrap my head around, I can't shy away from it. This is his daughter, she has a right to know what happened, and I'm the only one who can really tell her. I have increased my visits with my therapist and am doing my best to work through this in a productive way. I need to be able to communicate with her clearly, and without being a mess. So far, she has told me that she isn't ready to hear the story, which is really a blessing. It gives us both time to get ready. Her to hear, and me to tell. It gives me time to work with my therapist to be mentally and emotionally prepared for this. I am really optimistic that this can be a good thing in the long run for us both. I would love for her to be able to meet her little half brother and have a connection with him, and him with her. His dad died when he was only 8 months old so I think he could learn a lot from her about him. She could tell him stories that I don't know.",4.0,My dead husband's daughter found me on social media six years after his death. I am hoping that we will be able to form a cordial relationship and maybe one day get together so she can meet her half brother. I also have some things their dad kept for them that I would like them to have.,90.0,retold 3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ042QH91,2583,8LYPF61R,25.0,WOMAN,middleEastern,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,the loss of my first foster animal.,the kitten did well and then went down hill.,1.0,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ042QH91,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ042QH91,,,"I recently lost my first foster baby. She was a tiny kitten named Pina Colada but I had nick named her Minnow because she was a small fish in a big pond. She was a really sweet kitten but had been taken from her mother way too soon so had some issues eating. She did pretty okay for the first few days and then went down hill. I fed her electrolytes and special vet recovery food and she did well for a little bit but then she just didn't make it. She ended up having seizures and dying a week later. The vet said it was liver failure due to a defect and that we gave her the best life possible. I cried so hard. I know she was just my foster but she was the best kitten ever and I am glad to have had her in my life even if only for a few weeks. I bought a statue to help memorialize her and to give myself some peace. I never realized how hard it would be losing something that wasn't really mine to start with. I plan on keeping the statue in the rescue room and using it as a memorial for all the babies that don't make it. I don't want any of them to be forgotten just because of the circumstances of their birth. I feel like everyone should do their part in animal rescue, and if you can't spay and neuters. It's not that hard and saving a life is worth every second of it.",3.0,I lost my first foster kitten a few weeks ago. It broke my heart because I did not realize how hard it was going to be.,14.0,recalled 3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCEME32T,1288,MZ284AU0,55.0,woman,black,3.0,5.0,,,3.0445224377234235,my child leaving leaving for college.,The surprising was i got OK about it..,0.0,,3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2K0TLLV,5.0,this identified with me because it happened to me.,"When I think of my child leaving for college and the regret of what I should have said or done but didn't screams in my soul that my beloved daughter heads off to college in Texas. Her departure very much feels like “The End.” She’s excited about her new adventure. Most important is the fact that she’s excited about going. You aren't doing anything wrong—this is just a normal part of growing up. Teens who are trying to find independence need to differentiate themselves from parents and family and express their own strong opinions and ideas of how things should be done. Don't conclude that your child has always hated you and that their real nature is coming out now that they're leaving for college. It's just part of the separation process and is a temporary stage of development. Don't take it to heart; it's not your child talking—it's the fear of leaving home and entering the adult world that's lashing out at you. Many parents use social media to keep track of their kids at college and ask their children to ""friend"" them so they can maintain contact. . Part of growing up involves facing difficult or challenging moments and finding a way through those hard times. Signs of maturity include flexibility, adaptability, and resilience, and college is the ideal time to work on these skills. But if situations escalate to the point at which they threaten your child's physical or mental health—or put them in jeopardy—step in and offer aid. But ask for permission first. You want to support your child as much as possible but not to the extent that you dismantle the initial foundation of self-sufficiency. Finding the right balance will take time, but eventually, you'll both get there.",5.0,"I went to my cousin's wedding and met a woman that was out of my league. We ended up spending a romantic night together, talking and kissing.",21.0,imagined 3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HX0RWR5,674,I4ZCFSG4,25.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,68.26662257360505,Grad School Rejection,I was offered a third M.A. after already obtaining two M.A.'s.,0.25,,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HX0RWR5,,,"After obtaining two M.A.'s, I applied to Ph. D. programs last winter and was only admitted to a third M.A. in April without funding. I was devastated. All my hard work didn't seem to be paying off. I considered, ""Should I just re-apply to funded Ph. D.'s another field closer to my already existing M.A.'s? I would probably have better chances in Religious Studies/Asian Studies..."" The place where I was accepted for a third M.A. had a good program in Philosophy, but expensive location. I literally had no savings whatsoever so even moving there, much less housing and feeding myself, would be a struggle. I have faculty support from the two M.A.'s I already received, but only one faculty member (and letter writer) is in Philosophy while the other two are in Religious Studies. Prior to applying, one of my current mentors suggested looking into ""better"" schools, telling me a degree from the places I applied won't get me a job in the future and that there is no existing network connecting my letter writers to anyone in the new department. The same person suggested if I applied to [""better"" school, where said person is an alumnus and former admissions committee member], I may have a better chance due to connections. Except [""better"" school], while an ""ivy league"" university, does not feature anything like my ideal program. My ideal program is strong in both ""Western"" and ""Eastern"" philosophy (and/or religion) and encourages interdisciplinary scholarship. A program I considered a good match made a less-than-ideal offer (bumping my application from Ph. D. to M.A., without funding for even basic necessities) nearing the last minute, leaving little time to make an informed decision. Now I still struggle to figure out what to do next, after receiving this sort of rejection. I have applied to graduate school four times, two times with success, and two times without. I will need to re-take the GRE and reconsider where to apply, if at all, for future educational pursuits. It has been extremely discouraging.",4.0,"I applied to a Ph.D. but was only offered M.A. admission, even after already obtaining two M.A.'s. The financial situation would be a major strain. Now I have to consider next steps, including whether or not to re-apply, and if so, where.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7K6E0HP,1209,LQ5AOZ4T,30.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a little girl having surgery.,she didn't even realize she was hungry.,0.5,,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7K6E0HP,,,"Dear diary,Today was Gabby's surgery. We drove up to the children's hospital and checked in at 7am - thank goodness our appointment was in the morning, otherwise I don't know how we would have kept her happy without eating! She wasn't even awake enough to realize she hadn't eaten since the night before. And by the time we got to the hospital, well there were things to see so that kept her distracted enough. We met up with the surgeon and went in the operating waiting room which is where things got iffy. First, Gabby realized this was a doctor's office, and she didn't like that. Doctors = shots. Then, they put her in the operating robe, which was cold. And then, she got bored with the few rattles and toys we brought. Eventually they took her for surgery and that's when she (and I!) broke down. She started screaming hysterically, and I couldn't stop myself from sobbing. She's just so tiny. Like, I know she in the 95th percentile for height within other one-year-olds but still that's tiny. Brandon took good care of me and we waited it out in the coffee shop. We eventually got a phone call that she was coming out. She made it out fine, but she was really miserable, and snuggled up with us in front of Teletubbies for the next 5+ hours? She's alright, that's all that matters. Glad we got that cyst out of her and glad we found out about it before it cause issues, but still intestine surgery is pretty major surgery for a toddler.",4.0,"The writer's daughter, who is 1, is going into surgery. They arrive at the hospital, check in, and wait while the little girl is undergoing surgery.",7.0,recalled 3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZX2H9G6,546,ZABXOTN5,30.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,My dad being diagnosed with congestive heart failure,He is not the same father I grew up with.,0.75,,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCNFH32R,4.0,My mom was diagnosed with the same disease.,"A couple weeks ago my family found out some really bad news. My father was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure and he also has a blood clot in his heart right now. Its been so tough because my father does not have health insurance and we have been trying to find some that will take him on. It is also really emotionally draining because he is such a strong man and now he is so sick and does not want to do anything. He takes so much medicine now and he just is not the same father I grew up with. I have been working extra shifts at my job to help with his medical bills and his prescription medicine. I feel like I have to do what I have to do to take care of my dad. He took care of me all those years, now I will repay the favor. He is so quiet, he likes to lay in his bed and watch his shows on TV still. I like to go in the room with im and cuddle up and watch some tv with him to spend some more time with him. We have a great dane who my dad raised since he was a puppy and even the dog seems really sad. He likes to hang out by my dads bed because he is not lalowed on th ebd. Everyone is really sad. My dad keeps talking about setting up funeral arrangements. I really hate talking about that kind of stuff. I liove my dad but this has taken a huge toll on our family.",3.0,"My dad was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and has a blood clot in his heart. This has been emotionally and financially hard on our family, even causing me to have to work extra hours.",14.0,imagined 3I0BTBYZAY7CF3RQBLAYTJTAZ7R0YN,1791,0JDN4A8M,35.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,About my wedding day,Someone twisted their ankle on the dance floor,0.875,3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RM04VH26,,,,"This story is about the day I got married. This occurred on December 15th 2018, and although occurred during the month of December, it turned out to be a very nice day. The day actually had me starting out alone since my wife to be spent the night at her parents house for an early day of getting prepared. I feel like the day flew by and before I knew it, it was over. The morning hours saw me and my groomsmen preparing for the big day and also had pictures being taken on both sides while preparing. The limo arrived to pick us up in the AM hours and then it was off for pre wedding pictures at a local park, where I would see my wife to be for the first time. Once we had all the photos we requested, it was off to church for the ceremony and services. Even this part of the day seemed to fly by. I would have never guessed that this day would move this quick since it was such a lead up to it. Once more photos were taken at the church and with extended family, it was off to our reception at a local country club. Everything was decorated perfectly and it was a nice winter/Christmas theme. After more pictures with the wedding party at this venue, the night was set to begin with introductions and the rest of the festivities. Cake cutting, dancing, and dinners rounded out the night for everyone that attended. This part of the night seemed to go even quicker than the rest of day. What a 5 hour event, seemed to be over in the blink of an eye. Everyone that we spoke to said how wonderful it was and how memorable it would be. I think it went off without a hitch and ended up being a big success.",1.0,The event described details my wedding which occurred in December of 2018. The details described go over the year leading up to the event and the actual day itself.,270.0,retold 339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVN9LKI3,1006,OE2NOP4N,30.0,man,Other,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,how my partner's diabetes diagnosis has changed our lives,my own lifestyle changed as a result of his diagnosis,0.625,,345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL46673UG,1.0,"I don't have a partner, and I already eat healthy","From the time we first met, James has never been a healthy eater. Most of his meals have come from a plastic package or a drive-thru, with a giant soda to wash it down. I tried not to judge him for it, but over the years I noticed he had started to gain more and more weight. He just didn't seem to care. I mean, I love to indulge at times, but it got to the point where, if we got pizza, he would have three or four slices for every slice I had, to the point where we had to get him his own extra large pizza every time. Well maybe I was too gentle, but I was never able to talk sense into him. Until one day he was feeling so dizzy at work that he fell over and had to leave early. It turns out, he went to the doctor and had to get some tests ordered, and he has diabetes. Type 2 diabetes. His doctor told him that the only thing he can do about it is change his diet completely. He has to avoid carbs now; if he doesn't, he will have some serious health problems. Now maybe this is a weird way of looking at it, but I see it as a wake-up call for both of us. I wasn't able to help him before, and now he's sick. But it's not too late for us to do something together. We've been learning to cook healthy meals together, which has been a lot of fun for both of us. It's something we never knew we might like to do together. And now I've stopped eating unhealthy foods myself, to show him that we're in this together. I know diabetes is a terrible thing, but it has inspired both of us to come together and make healthy changes in our lives, to make us better as individuals and as a couple.",2.0,My partner was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and had a horrible diet of sugar and carbs rich foods. He surprised me with his willpower and desire to be healthier by changing his diet. The changes he took made both of our lives much better and we are healthier and happier because of it.,90.0,imagined 3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6NAU3GPXZ,741,ZTY2JWT6,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,1.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,a difficult time when I did not really have a place to go,met my beau,1.0,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZMIV58U,,,,"Recently--was planning on it being more temporary than it ended up being--moved across the country. I nearly immediately got a job, had an apartment, was doing pretty alright. Ended up losing my apartment and did not particularly know what to do. Luckily, a friend lived in the area and I started staying with them. It was difficult to get to work. One day, the car got a flat and I was not able to get to work. I did not / could not be too much of an imposition, so this was a major loss for me. I ended up developing an infatuation with my friend's roommate, but was unsure how long things would last seeing as he was moving out of the area fairly soon. After he left, I soon had to leave too. I would help out, was not getting paid and really had no place to go. I slept in my car for a while, which was fairly terrifying. I would go on walks among the redwoods in the morning, work during the day and hang out with friends in the area. Everything was alright, but fairly terrifying and full of doubt and mystery. I eventually ended up moving in with my beau, and am hoping to get even more on my feet. It's a slow process, but I built my skills this year to bring in success this year.",3.0,"On my own, without a home, met some friends and, with assistance, got out of the situation. Grateful that I am not in the situation and hope that others never have to encounter the same.",360.0,retold 3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLO3S48G,6441,FTXLJWVH,25.0,man,white,3.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,A true friend's unacceptable death.,last words my X said to me. You know what that “tomorrow never came”,0.0,,,,,"This story was about my bestie. These were the last words he said to me…. You know what that “tomorrow” never came. X ( I am hiding the name ) was a good friend of mine. I first saw him in when I was in sixth standard. I guess he was a new admission in the school. He was very silent by nature. As I am a very talkative person so I always tried to persuade him to speak something. But he never changed his habit. Well that was too much annoying for me. Sorry, but I hate those people who always keep silent and don't express themselves. when he started to talk to me without my persuasion. He wasn't a brilliant guy so he often scored average in the exams. His desire to learn more brought him closer to me ( actually I was the topper of my class at that time. ) we became good friends there after. I was in eleventh standard when everything changed suddenly. I remembered that day he was very happy. He was talking to everyone and passing smiles to everyone in reply of a hello or hi. He was acting quite amusing that day. I didn't asked him the reason but I was happy to know he was enjoying his surroundings. Next day when I reached the school, I found that the environment of the class was quite disturbing. Almost everybody was standing in his own respective friend circle and was whispering. I sensed that something terrible has happened. When I enquired about the topic I was told that four of our school students who were coming to school on a motorcycle early in the morning have been brutally crushed by a truck. One of them had died while the rest are still unconscious.",5.0,He was a good friend of mine. when he started to talk to me without my persuasion. He was acting quite amusing that day. I sensed that something terrible has happened.,240.0,recalled 3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSMZ8GH5QH,376,NAWI4R1U,35.0,man,White,2.0,one,,,5.0106352940962555,my sister's wedding during which I met someone from my past,"I met someone I liked in high school, and hooked up with her",0.875,,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOJE4GO9,1.0,"I didn't identify with the story at all. I was asked to fabricate a story, so I did.","I attended my oldest sister's wedding. It was a fun ceremony and reception, full of laughter and good times. My whole family attended. I didn't want to originally; I didn't think it would be fun for me. Ultimately my family persuaded me though. While there I met a girl I went to high school with. In high school I thought she was attractive. Nothing came of it however, because she was dating another guy. I was also too preoccupied with my extracurricular activities to really date at the time. I don't think we ever had a meaningful conversation in high school. I started talking to her, for lack of anything else to do during the wedding. To my surprise, it turned out that she was also attracted to me in high school. She never acted on it because she was loyal to her boyfriend at the time. Now though we were both single and the time seemed right. We hit it off smashingly, and even before the wedding ended we had made plans to go away for a trip together.",1.0,"I attended my oldest sister's wedding. It was a fun ceremony and reception, full of laughter and good times. My whole family attended.",150.0,imagined 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2FUG0RC1,4857,UGMD3RL4,45.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,attending a child's birthday party,I enjoyed playing darts with everyone,0.5,,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGQTLAM5,3.0,This is the type of birthday party often had in my family especially for older children,"I shouldn't have stayed out so late drinking on Friday. I knew Dave's nephew was having a birthday party the next day and that we had been invited. Honestly though I did not expect to be out so late. I ran into some old friends though and lost track of the time. Saturday morning when Dave woke me up I seriously considered tell him I was too sick to go. My had was throbbing and I was definitely feeling nauseous. I however, decided to be a responsible adult and drag my self out of bed. Bill was a sweet kid and I knew he really wanted his uncle to be there. To be honest I was pretty miserable for most of the ride. The car was definitely not helping my nausea but I eventually fell a sleep, which I'm sure was a relief to Dave. Thankfully I was feeling better when I woke up. When we arrived I was glad to see it seemed to be a small family gathering so not a bunch of screaming kids. There were some yard games set up like darts and volleyball. Bill's dad had the grill set up and seemed to be cooking up a feast which was great cause I was starving now. Before long The whole family was playing a spirited game of darts, kids against adults of course. This was followed by a wonderful meal and cake of course. By evening things had quieted down and the kids and adults enjoyed making smores in the backyard. In the end I had a wonderful time and am glad I decided to go.",1.0,We went to an amusement park outside the city to celebrate my partner's nephew's birthday. I drank too much the night before we left so the following day was quite miserable. Despite all of the negative variables I ended up having a pleasant time.,14.0,imagined 39ASUFLU6YTM6OGAEWNBVUO537EEXA,2768,1Q3MI137,45.0,Woman,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,an embarrassing moment.,I was put on the spot and ask to give a speech.,0.125,3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGO78KHZ,,,,"Title: An Embarrassing MomentStory:About twelve months ago, several members of my high school band came together to plan a special event for our band director. We decided to have a sit down dinner and a talent show to honor him. My band director was the best at hosting and organizing talent shows, so we wanted to honor him with a talent show that we organized. We decided to have guest speakers, such as the mayor and other delegates to speak at the event. Several band members volunteered to be on the planning committee to ensure that the event was a success. After nine months of planning, we had obtained the banquet hall, guest speakers, entertainment, and etc. It was very challenging, but we prevailed. During the planning of the event, the committee agreed to have one person to speak on behalf of the group at the end of the event. This individual would ""thank"" everyone for coming and give words of encouragement. I immediately informed the committee that I would not be the spokes person due to my stage fright and nervousness. Another member of the committee volunteered. On the day of the event, everything went well until the ending of the event. The entire committee was called to the stage and I was immediately put on the spot and asked to say a few words to the audience and the honorary. The person who asked me to say a few words is the same person who volunteered to be our spokes person. I immediately froze like a deer in head lights. Not one word would come out my mouth. I felt so embarrassed as I was totally unprepared. After enduring this situation, I have gain more confidence and have over come my stage fright and nervousness. I also make sure to have a speech ready when hosting any event.",1.0,The summary of the story is that I was not prepared to speak at an important event. I was not notified and completely froze. The moral of my story is to be prepared to speak at anytime without a speech.,360.0,retold 3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7YA4V5M,3281,NUZAQL3V,25.0,Man,white,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,67.97894050115326,taking my dogs for a walk in the woods and getting lost,"I saw hanging felt ""9""s or P""s on random tree branches that lead us ho",0.5,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7YA4V5M,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7YA4V5M,,,"A few months ago back in May, I was taking my two English bulldogs for a walk in the woods behind my house. They are about mid-aged dogs still capable of going on walks, except our male bulldog has some breathing issues. He is always rearin' to go and was ecstatic to take a walk in unfamiliar territory (they hadn't gone on walks in our woods before). We were walking in the woods going on what I thought was going to be a casual, twenty to thirty minute walk at most. I was certain Ralphie (Breathing problem dog) and KC could handle it. That thought quickly went out the window as went deeper into the woods into unfamiliar territory that I did not know about. What I thought was the right way back seemed to lead to more confusion with trees galore, and streams surrounding us. ""This does not seem right at all. Where are we?"" I kept saying to myself mentally, and occasionally to the two furry friends I had right next to me. The only difference this time is they were panting and breathing heavy. Their movements were slowed, at this point I was getting nervous.. I did not know how long we were in the woods, wandering around with me trying to use my intuition and internal sense of direction. Starting to become fearful, I received a sign that I never thought was possible. In the trees next to me where ""P""'s or ""9""'s made of felt. They were hanging off random tree branches and it seemed so out of place. I immediately thought ""Maybe this is a sign from God and the angels about how to get home?"" I thought to myself that this must mean I have to go back to the 9'oclock direction, aka to the left. Half an hour of walking later (or so it seemed) and with my dogs nearing the end span of their endurance with their movements very slowed and heavy breathing, there was hope! We were nearing familiar territory getting closer to our home! ""Almost there!"" I kept telling my dogs and myself. Ralphie and KC were exhausted! I was fearful, but filled with hope. We cleared through the woods and finally reached our destination -- home sweet home! I picked at least a dozen ticks off each dog and got a minor scalding from my stepdad about taking them for long walks. Not my intention, but that day I know I had divine help from God and the beautiful angels. This was a blessing!",2.0,"Took my dogs for a walk in the woods and got lost. Running out of hope and filled with fear, a sign from the heavens came near. The sign lead us home safe and sound, thank God!",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCUFEJJ3E,544,OTNTWL8N,18.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,About my mother suffering a stroke,When she actually had the stroke,0.75,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAVQ3U47,1.0,Luckily my mother hasn’t suffered a stroke,"Dear Diary,It’s been 4 months now since mom had her stroke. I still can’t believe it at times that this happened. She was so healthy before this, no warning signs, no symptoms.. it was shocking to everyone. I found her in her room one day after school. She was on the ground and having trouble speaking. I called 911 and they arrived quickly. I’m not sure if she would’ve made it if they hadn’t. She spent 3 weeks in the hospital. It was a really rough time for us both. I stayed with her almost every night. I was really scared, and couldn’t leave her side. I’m happy to say, she’s doing much better now. She is back to living on her own. She’s taking physical therapy for some of the movement she lost in her arm, but otherwise she’s good as new. She survived! I am still scared that this could happen again. I’ve been helping her stay active and eating well, hopefully I’ll never have to go through this again.",3.0,"A few months ago, my mom suffered a stroke. The initial hospital visit was heartbreaking and difficult, however she seems to have made amazing progress and we can now say she survived it.",120.0,imagined 3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0N4A5YMB,978,RBTH9JAD,50.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,possible happy ending.,he reached out to me.,0.25,3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0N4A5YMB,3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0N4A5YMB,,,"About 3 months ago I reconnected with an elementary school classmate. He messaged me on Facebook because he thought I was going to live about an hour away from where he was moving. Unfortunately, I moved again and we will be much farther away when he moves. We haven't seen each other in over 30 years. We have been speaking to each other almost every day. I don't think we spoke more than a few words to each other as kids. It is funny how we have this connection. Our values are very similar. I am not sure if he will be attracted to me. I am taking a leap of faith and I will meet him at the end of the month. I want to say he is out of my league in some ways. I know he likes model type women which I am not and I told him that. I hope he can get past the physical looks and can enjoy what we have. I am taking a chance at having my heart broken, but if I don't, I will always wonder if we could have had something. I can't wait to finally meet him in person.",1.0,I reconnected with an old classmate that I haven't seen in over 30 years. I am worried that we won't have chemistry. I am going to finally see him at the end of the month.,90.0,recalled 3M0BCWMB8WI9ALZ0U0PZS34DES7BWH,786,BE3N9634,35.0,woman,White,2.0,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,having coffee with someone I loved as a teenager.,I saw my first love again going into the coffee shop.,0.875,,3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K31BSUY62,4.0,I could play this out in my head because this is something that has happened to me.,"About two months ago, I ran into someone I thought I'd never see again. The last time we talked was about 10 years ago before he moved away. When we first met, I was a teenager hanging out at the arcade. I still remember him walking in, laughing with two of his friends. My whole world felt like it tilted and I was smitten. We became friends, went out a few times, but nothing serious. Then life got in the way as we became adults, and all we did to follow each other was occasionally post Happy Birthday on facebook. So, when I saw him recently walking into a Starbuck's locally, I followed him in, forgetting about the return I was going to make to the shoe store next door. I called out his name, and we hugged. We then sat down with our beverages and reminisced. I recounted how ""in love"" with him I was during our teenage years, holding back that seeing him gave me butterflies. Even now I feel the fluttering just writing this down. You see, we are both married, happily, and have children. Obviously, nothing could happen between us at this point in our lives. Some feelings just never go away though. It was nice seeing him, even for that half hour before he returned back to his new town.",1.0,"I retold my story of experiencing love at first sight. Unfortunately, it was at the wrong time in both of our lives and ended too soon.",60.0,imagined 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3HRE7V6,1361,NGXWKXDQ,30.0,man,Asian,one,one,4.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,going to a baseball game.,the weather turned out nice.,0.5,37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3HRE7V6,37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3HRE7V6,,,"So my birthday was a few weeks ago and I got surprise call from my dad. He was in town for a little bit in a few weeks and had bought tickets to a baseball game in my city. So we made sure I could make it and planned to meet at the park. The week leading up to the game was very rainy and I was getting worried that it might rain out the game. In which case my dad may be unable to make the makeup game. So I kept a close eye on the weather forecast for the day we were to go. Unfortunately it looked like rain and there ended up being a major storm in the morning. Lots of rain and really no sign of it breaking up, until around mid-day where all of a sudden it went away. So we met up and it was actually very nice weather by the time we arrived at the park. There were a lot of people there even with the threat of rain. We had dinner at the park before the game and sat down to watch the game. The people who sat around us were all nice and we had conversations about the game. The game went long and it was an exciting one with lots of action. Unfortunately our team ended up losing in a heartbreaking fashion in the last inning. After the game it took a while to leave the stadium and even longer to get out of the parking ramp I was in. All in all it was great time and everything worked out.",1.0,"I went to a baseball game with my dad. The weather looked like it might rain, but it ended up being a nice day. The game was exciting and it was a fun night.",7.0,recalled 33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NPWRVXR3,2486,DON2RAUO,55.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.7376696182833684,How God helped us buy a home,When the developer gifted all the furniture for the house,0.5,,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH8FA6ZJ0,1.0,I am gay and agnostic so I don't identify with this story.,"It has been four months since we closed the deal on the purchase of our new home and both me and my husband are still in awe over how God blessed us with this house. Not only did God help us overcome a number of financial obstacles we experienced in purchasing the house, but God went even further and provided new furniture. When we started looking for homes, everything was out of our price range. The only thing we could afford were condominiums. But we wanted a yard for our dogs, so that meant we needed a house with a yard. We were getting a little depressed about our lack of options, but things soon changed. We decided to go to a gospel retreat to lift our spirits. While there, one of the ministers told us about this developer who had one home left in a new subdivision. So, we immediately contacted the developer. He told us that he would reduce the price of the home if we closed right away. We had advance loan approval from our bank, but still needed another $10,000 for the down payment. As it turned out, there was a charity raffle at the retreat and God intervened and made sure we won the prize, which was exactly what we needed--$10,000. So we had our financing in place and then came the free furniture! We were in desperate need of furniture, but used every penny we had for the down payment. Fortunately for us, the home we bought was the model home for the new subdivision. Since we needed furniture, God moved the developer to throw in all the new display furniture for free. God is good!",1.0,On Sept. 6 we closed on our new house. It was great because God did a series of miracles and even provided new furniture.,42.0,imagined 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS10ZHQS5G,1519,LU5ELPP6,35.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my mom passing away from cancer.,She took her last breaths.,0.625,,3K2755HG5TP0EWBPI765J56DNZ0DFE,5.0,My dad passed away from cancer.,"Six months ago I watched my mother pass away from cancer. She was a very caring person who also had her own demons. She always wanted to be a part of our lives but she was coping in the wrong way which prevented us from being together. The last few year she was alive we became close and finally developed a bond. When she found out she had cancer we all laid around the hospital bed and cried. There wasn't anything the doctors could do and she only lived 30 days after diagnosis. I was so heart broken that this happened to my brother and I. We buried her under her favorite shade tree on our farm. The day she passed away, I had noticed her breaths were coming very far apart. We rushed her to the hospital and she was fighting to get out of the bed. I suppose she knew what was going to happen and was trying to out run death. Everyone came by to say goodbye at the hospital. The next day around noon, she took her last breaths with us by her side. She had a peaceful and pain free death. We helped clean her body and prepared her with the coroner. He took her body to the local funeral home in our hometown. She lived to be 46 year old and was survived by her two children.",4.0,I took care of my mother and was by her side when she passed away from Cancer. Her last thoughts were what she was witnessing as she passed away.,180.0,imagined 3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RNVVTH2J,885,VXGC6KZB,50.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,About an acccident,Nothing really unexpected,0.625,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGXSFSUH,,,,"It's been a while since a broke my leg. Although my leg is still a bit stiff, the physical therapy sessions have helped. Since my injury, I've been a little too careful with my activity. That's lead to some atrophy in the muscle in my leg. I have been trying to do lower body exorcises and be more active in general. The psychological aspect of a bone breaking has been the hardest to overcome. Will I break the leg again because it is weak? Do I always have to be ""on guard"" and careful? I guess time will help with that. The insurance payments for the injury have been ridiculous. I receive large bills from the medical providers. I call my insurance company and they tell me that they will pay the bill, just be patient. This continues for months. Finally, after months, the insurance company pays up. I guess the game here is to hope that the insured will pay some or all of the bills just to see the paper onslaught stop. Healthcare in America....",2.0,"While painting my house, I fell from a ladder and broke my leg. A was treated at a local hospital and I have mostly recovered.",180.0,retold 31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDRUNI50,1579,6Y3F74QA,45.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My wife's illness,We found out she has a chronically fatal disease,1.0,,31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDRUNI50,,,"Six months ago, my wife began to not feel well. She complained of extreme fatigue, nausea, and felt that she was getting bloated. I suggested she go to the doctor, which she was not a fan of, and this went on for three more days. Finally, one snowy Friday evening, she was getting a ride home from a co-worker and called me. She said she was feeling much worse, including dizziness and abdominal pain. I asked her co-worker (who was also a friend of ours) to drive her to the emergency room and I set out to meet her there. It was snowing so hard that I missed the turn to the hospital, so I it took me a while to get there but I got there right before they called her back. She looked terrible, and I instantly regretted not being more adamant with my suggestion that she see a doctor earlier. They did quite a few tests, and we talked to several different doctors and nurses. Eventually they knew that she was having serious kidney problems, but there was more going on as well. After about seven hours, around midnight, they admitted her and we moved up to a room, where she was the only patient. Another hour after that and a different doctor came to tell us that she had cirrhosis, which is eventually fatal without a transplant. She's not much of a drinker, and they said that it's due to what's called a fatty liver. She took the news in stride, asking what she needed to do moving forward, and I was very proud of her strength. I drove home around 3 that morning to try to get some sleep, moving at a crawl on icy roads, knowing that our lives were going to be much different now. It turns out that both of her grandfathers died of the same thing. She is determined not to go that way, and is now in Denver, staying with her parents, about to finally get on the transplant list. I am still in Albuquerque, holding down the fort - they don't do transplants here (for real) so this is the only way we can try get her healthy again.",5.0,My wife suddenly became ill. A trip to the emergency room gave us the answers we didn't want to hear.,180.0,recalled 33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02GYERNMA,2412,4LO5L4AD,18.0,woman,black,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about my feelings participating in a jiu jitsu tournament,i won my first match,0.125,,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254ZIGJQW,1.0,"I can identify with rediscovering a passion, but not with martial arts specifically.","Dear Diary,Exactly one week ago from today, I won my first match at a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. Even now, it still feels so surreal to me. Martial Arts was never something I saw myself pursuing professionally. My father owned a dojo, and as a child, I would spend a majority of my weekends training with him. I thought it was a mere hobby to me, more than anything, but my father had always told me that I had the talents to go further. I didn't take his advice, though. The amount of time I spent training, dwindled when I graduated high school and entered college. About a year ago, a friend of mine happened to stumble upon an ad on Facebook about the tournament and brought it to my attention. At that moment, I heard my father's words echo in the back of my head, and I decided to give it a shot! I trained hard for months. It was both the most difficult and rewarding period of my life. There were times where I was on the brink of giving up and dropping out of the tournament completely. At other times, I felt on top of the world and extremely confident. On the days leading up to my first match, I was very nervous. You have no idea how happy I was when I won. Hard work really does pay off! The entire experience was euphoric for me, and I realized that instead of a hobby, Jiu Jitsu, may have been a forgotten passion for me!",1.0,I trained hard for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. I was very nervous leading up to my first match on the day of. I won the match with no problems and felt happy afterwards.,7.0,imagined 3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWZZJLO5,660,FFSYYIDU,50.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,taking a second job to supplement my income.,I realized how hard it is to spend so much time away from the my kids.,0.875,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DEN1ES7,,,,"I recently took a second job to increase my income. I have three children, and unfortunately their father is not consistent with his child support payments. Under the circumstances, I either had to pull the kids out of their extra-curricular activities, or earn more money. I work at Starbucks part time, in addition to my regular job. Because I do have a day job, my Starbucks shifts are usually at night. I am gone from before the children get home from school until 10:30 or so at night. Lately I have been working 3 or 4 nights each week, which means I have very little time in the evenings with the kids. Schoolwork is starting to suffer, and I am exhausted. I don't really get enough sleep when I work a night shift, since I still have to get up at the usual time to get the kids off to school, and me to work. I keep hoping that I can cut back to no more than two nights during the week, and one Saturday morning, but I have to be available when the store needs me. I also try to stay involved in the children's activities, and volunteer when I can. It seems like there is never enough time. I don't glorify busyness, either. I really do try to find ways to cut back, but with three children, two jobs, and no help, it is super hard. I know it is just a season in my life, and I try to stay focused on being lucky enough to be able to manage two jobs, but I am tired. So very tired.",1.0,"I got a part time job to supplement my income, and it has been difficult. My children are the reason I got the job, but also why it has been difficult being away from home working two jobs.",210.0,retold 3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1XO4BXJ9,2532,QY3JMX1I,35.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,leaving for a new job,being offered 5 weeks of vacation,0.5,,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS3ZXYQU,4.0,leaving a job that I didn't really like for a company which valued me a lot more,"I had been unhappy with my job for over a year at that point. I had frequently thought about quitting but it was hard to find time to look for a new job with all of the responsibilites I had. I thought that I could find a better job. And I thought that I deserved better pay and more time off. Still I found it hard to actually apply for other jobs and go on interviews while doing my current job, doing housework, and exercising. I would get worked up and think that this was the end for me, that I was going to leave very soon. But then I would ease back into my job and take comfort in the familiarity of it. I liked the people I work with and didn't really want to leave them. Finally though I knew that I needed to leave. I started looking at job postings online. I wasn't sure where to begin really and worried that I was wasting my time writing cover letters to a bunch of companies that may not even look at it. After applying to what seemed like 50 jobs I had a few interviews and eventually offers from two of them. I was happy to recieve job offers and at least know that I could leave my job if I wanted to. One of the offers was for slightly more money, but it offered 5 weeks of vacation. I value money and need money just in order to make my life easier, but I had never even considered how I could use that time off. At my old job I got 2 weeks of vacation and some years never even used all of it. Having 5 weeks of vacation seemed incredible and seemed like it would drastically lower my stress. I ended up taking the job. I was sad to elave behind my old coworkers and we promised to keep in touch, but I knew there was many of them that I wouldn't keep up with. I've met new firends on my job now and I'm starting to feel at home here. I think that I'll be really happy here and I wish that I would have left my old job sooner.",3.0,I told a story about deciding to quit my last job. I also delved into what made me decide to quit and where i have gone since then.,90.0,imagined 31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDQYK5IR,7894,JRJ8Z82T,40.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,My wife and I's wedding anniversary,I forgot how much I enjoy spending alone time with my wife.,0.0,3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GRBIUTJD,,,,"My wife and I had our 18th anniversary. We went out for a romantic dinner at our favorite restaurant then came back to our house to have drinks and spend time with each other. This one was special because we hit 18 years, and they weren't all easy, but we always stuck by each other's side. This was something that we were both looking forward to for weeks, mainly due to our busy schedules. My wife and I both work full time, plus we have 3 kids, 2 who play multiple sports. With all of this going on we never get date nights, even though we talk about them. We never have time to get away and just have alone time. We got to the restaurant, sat down, and put in our drink order. We were instantly transformed back to the kids we were when we first fell in love. I starred into my wife eyes and tried to say things to make her smile. I love making my wife laugh, we sat there making each other giggle and reminiscing until our food came. Afterwards we stayed a bit longer after paying the check, then went home a had a few more drinks, hanging out and laughing. We get very few date nights and I always look forward to them. Our anniversary is definitely something that can't get put off, so it's a time when no matter what comes up we make time for each other. We made a goal to not make these nights wait for our once a year date, we need to take time for ourselves and our relationship more frequently.",1.0,My wife and I had our 18th anniversary. We went out for a romantic dinner then came back to our house to have drinks and enjoy each other's company.,42.0,retold 3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL79SHV5A,1398,WX7GGJLK,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,relationship breakup,my girlfriend ended our relationship without any signs.,0.875,,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL79SHV5A,,,"Well, I am 34 year old man. I had been in a relationship with a woman for 17 months. I was completely in love with her. Given my age, how long we were together, and how much I enjoyed her, I was thinking about proposing. I've never met anyone else in my life that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. However, she decided to end our relationship. We were living together for the past 6 months. She came home from work like every other ordinary day and told me she wanted to talk to me. She told me she didn't see a future with me anymore. I was completely blindsided. I initially felt shock then panicked and tried to talk her out of it. I was quite emotional and she remained calm. She left and told me she would come back on the weekend to gather all her things. Not a day has gone by since that I haven't thought about it. It was emotionally devastating when it happened. Nothing much has changed since.",4.0,I was in a relationship with a woman for 17 months that I wanted to marry. She decided to end our relaionship.,35.0,recalled 3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7C1668E2,6306,EEYBAC81,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,having a miscarriage.,"Well, the fact that I had a miscarriage.",0.5,,3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZR6TTFP,1.0,I can't identify with it. I'm a single guy.,"After trying for a year to have a baby, I finally got pregnant. My husband and I couldn't have been happier. We planned out everything. We had the name picked out right away for each gender, we knew how we were going to decorate the room, we notified everyone, we were just ready. Then, 6 months ago, I had a miscarriage. I couldn't stop crying. I didn't know why this was happening to me. I thought it just meant I wasn't meant to have a baby. I stayed in bed for weeks. My husband was almost as broken up as I was. When everyone found out, we were flooded with support, gifts, small favors, etc. That helped us, but we still couldn't get over it. My husband and I haven't tried again and I don't know if I ever want to. I'm still not over it. I don't want to get my hopes up again and then have to have them crushed, and I don't think my husband does either. Hopefully in the next year, I will be back to normal.",1.0,I had a miscarriage and it tore me up inside. I am still not over the experience even though it has been a couple months.,180.0,imagined 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHFW505O,1105,MFU35TB2,25.0,man,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Touring a park with a lover,A large crane bird flew over us,1.0,,3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHFW505O,,,"Over the past month, I have come to know someone very significant in my life. I already consider this person a very close friend and lover. Our circumstances of how we met are unusual and not a coincidence. We believe it was meant to happen. Last week she took me to this park.. It's a beautiful park. She took me along a path and showed me a waterfall. We talked and had a nice conversation for a while. A Crane bird flew overhead and it was a nice moment. Then she showed me a calm river. While we were looking over the river, I thought about all the things we had experienced over the last month. I am a shy guy who lives in a small town and she has given me opportunities to express myself that I never had and to be able to see more of the world. I thought about how compatible we are to each other. I thought about how special she is and that I would help her along life's path whenever I could. Then while we were overlooking the river, she turned to me and closely looked into my eyes for a while. She has beautiful brown eyes. I'll never forget this moment.",1.0,A very close companion of mine took me to a park and to a waterfall. It was a series of intimate moments with her. She looked into my eyes while we were relaxing near a river and it was very memorable.,7.0,recalled 3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A54UMII81,400,RUNYTAND,25.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,My graduation,when I admitted to failing classes,0.125,,3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A54UMII81,,,"The hard work has finally paid off. I worked three jobs while going to college and it never seemed like the end was in sight. It was always an uphill climb. There were times I did not have enough time to manage the work load. I even failed a few classes. I always had to remember it does not matter how many times I fall, but how many times I am am going to get back up and keep going. After three long years at community college I finally got my Associates Degree. This may not seem that special to some people, but to me it meant the world. It was worth every sleepless night. Walking down the aisle with my friends and family watching me was the best feeling ever. I am able to show my siblings that no matter how long something takes as long as you set your mind to it, you can achieve it in the end. I have graduated with a business management degree and have been a manager for 6 years. I plan on continuing my career in management and using my hard work, determination, and degree to continue making stepping stones into my future success. It was such a special time in my life. It sometimes feels like you will never reach the goal, but then you do.",4.0,This was about graduating college. It was about all the struggles and the joy once finally achieving the goal.,42.0,recalled 3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHQ3GDP7,6371,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,3.0,,5.0,4.653960350157523,vacation to Cook Islands,That i'd been waiting 30 years to go,-0.25,,3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEP1XVXL7,1.0,This is the place i've always wanted to go but cannot afford,"I am still in vacation mode. We came back home about 15 weeks ago now. But in my mind, I am still on that beautiful beach. My wife and I visited the Cook Islands. We spent 8 days there. It was eight days of pure extacy in paradise. The beaches are the most gorgeous you've ever seen. The water is crystal clear blue. With white sandy beaches. This is the place you see on all of the calendars with pictures of beaches. this is the place I've been wanting to see since I was a teenager. It only took me 30 years to get there. But it was worth the wait. We had the best time ever. We are thinking of going back again next year.",1.0,My wife and I recently visited the Cook Islands. It is such a beautiful and peaceful place. We really enjoyed our time there.,105.0,imagined 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYRREF5,1889,N2NBK3XD,35.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about a divorce that caused drastic life change,my husband came right out and told me that he wanted the divorce,0.25,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYRREF5,,,"I recently had a few different drastically life changing events take place. One of which is the beginning of a divorce. After ten years of marriage, my husband decided he wanted a divorce. After some of the awful things he did in our marriage, I was still hanging in hoping we could move past all the hurt and betrayal. But unfortunately, he got fed up with the process and decided to end it. Just within the last three months I have agreed to give him the divorce, had him lash out at me in unspeakable ways, been forced to move due to lack of ability to continue paying for the previous place and had to pick up the pieces for myself and my three young children. I thank God that he has given me several people in my life that have been there for me and helped me through all of this. Without them, it would have been way worse. I am still trying to get through this divorce, but I have faith that the Lord will work all this for good. Many other changes have come along with this divorce. Of course the move. The change in family dynamic, which has been the worst and most difficult change. The financial changes. The emotional changes in me, which I struggle with every single day. The coping of my children. Yes, this has been quite the emotional roller coaster. I am still looking to the Lord for daily strength.",4.0,The beginning of the end of a ten year marriage. The beginning of a new chapter for me and my children.,90.0,recalled 3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14IS5GTZL,1108,H7XKBL0D,35.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,a car wreck that led me to learn Spanish.,I found myself to be the first responder and unable to communicate.,0.5,,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWYIPBRX,1.0,This event is entirely made up.,"Wow! I can't believe it! I CAN SPEAK SPANISH! After the encounter I had a few months ago with that family in the car wreck, I am so glad that that language barrier is gone. I really felt so hopeless when I was trying to talk with that Spanish speaking family to ensure everyone was ok and reassure them that help was on the way. Of course I would be the first person on the scene and probably the one person in the area that did not know any Spanish! I was relieved that the police and fire department showed up so quick. I was so desperate for help and unable to effectively communicate with the family inside the car still that I literally felt sick. I am so glad my friend told me about the duo lingo app shortly after the incident. I downloaded the app almost immediately and was very surprised at how easy it was to start learning another language. It did not take long before I had a basic understanding of the language. Shortly after that I could follow along in a conversation and eventually I felt comfortable enough to start answering back in Spanish. Although I hope to never find myself in that same situation again, at least I'll be prepared to help if it were to happen again. I've enjoyed learning Spanish so much that I am considering working on a third language. After all, I have always heard that the more languages you know, the easier it is to learn others!",2.0,I finally learned how to speak spanish and the app duo lingo is to thank for that because of this app I can now speak spanish.,180.0,imagined 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1LFMARP4,1436,OWCW272G,55.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,friends going above and beyond to help me with DIY work.,so many of my friends started pulling out construction supplies.,1.0,3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY161QH9RN,,,,"I am not often surprised by the things people do to one another. I've never been much of a ""Pollyanna"" and I'm not disappointed when I don't expect much from the behavior of others. But I freely admit I was flabbergasted several months ago at the kindness of my friends and co-workers. I had looked forward to retirement, because I had purchased a small piece of property and there was a lot to do at my little farm. I needed to build a carport so I could close in one wall and set up a work bench. I needed to finish my greenhouse, and I needed to prep my garden by turning the planting beds. But I got sick and was under the weather for several months. I don't normally let things get me down, but because I felt rotten, I began to fret about the work not being finished. I was texting back and forth with a friend and mentioned my state of mind. My farm sits on a small hill. I was curious a few days later when, sitting on the front steps with my coffee, I looked down the way and saw a caravan of cars and pickups coming in my direction. I was completely flummoxed and moved to tears when they pulled into my drive and snaked up its length to park in rows and began unloading building supplies, barbeque grills and coolers. Over the course of time my friends and co-workers built a carport, finished my greenhouse and completely tilled and mulched my garden beds. I wasn't even allowed to work on the barbeque! I did not know I had such kind friends. I didn't think such thoughtfulness and generosity existed. I do know that later, when the garden began to produce, I began to think of ways to repay that kindness. My friends and former co-workers will have more green beans and zucchini than they'll know what to do with this year!",1.0,"I got sick and couldn't do some work and construction that was necessary at my little farm. My friends and co-workers all got together and built me a carport and greenhouse, and prepped my garden. I hope to pay the kindness forward some day.",120.0,retold 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDT4U7YDS,1622,8TJ20U6P,25.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Being hit by a drunk driver while in the car with my son,"I saw out of my window, a car was barreling out of control towards us",0.75,,36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDT4U7YDS,,,"About 1 month ago, my husband was driving my toddler and I to pick up some ibuprofen from the drugstore, because my husband had just had his teeth pulled and he was in pain. We went with him to the drugstore because I wanted to keep him company after his tooth extraction, and I also wanted to get my son out of the house for a little while. It was 10PM at night, and we went to the only place that was open with ibuprofen, which was the 7-Eleven. My husband went into the store while my son and I waited in the car. As my son and I were waiting in the car, I was singing The Wheels on the Bus with him, and we were having a little fun while we waited. I turned on the radio to my favorite hip hop station, but unfortunately that station was just static at this time. I turned off the radio and continued singing with my son. As we sang ""The driver on the bus goes move on back .. move on back .. move on ..."" I saw a car speeding towards as and I knew it was coming towards us. I had only a split second to think of what to do but I was too frozen to budge. The car whacked iteself into a pole and hit the front of our car. Glass was flying everywhere. Somehow, miracle striked, and only our windshield was damaged and the car was a little dent. The car wasn't even totaled, and neither my son nor I got hurt. My son actually slept through what had happened, which was some sort of miracle. Unfortunately, the other driver died, but he was driving while intoxicated and I can't bring myself to feel sorry for him or his family, because he put my family in serious danger, and all I can feel is relief that a drunk driver is off the road for good. Luckily, insurance covered for us, a rental car until our car was able to get fixed (and our insurance also covered the repair of our car).",4.0,"When my son and I were waiting for my husband in the car, a drunk driver lost control of his vehicle, and spun into a pole then crashed into the front of our car.",30.0,recalled 3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88GANTMC,2876,QUZF8VHG,45.0,woman,white,4.0,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My son starting community college,I found out how much the price of college has gone up,0.5,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88GANTMC,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88GANTMC,,,"My son graduated from high school last year and just started community college this year. I was so excited that he was able to go and be able to work on getting his degree. It was hard to have him just sit around and not have anything to do, like his peers who had gone straight to college from graduating. The school is close by and his schedule has fluctuated a lot, but its been worth it in the end. He eventually hopes to be an architect and I am so proud of what he's done so far. Its interesting to hear what he does in class or the different requirements he has to meet. I was shocked to see how the cost of college has changed. Since I was in school it has doubled in price. I don't think you are getting more value for the price and its slightly outrageous how much just community college costs. I can't imagine what it would be like to go to a four year college. I don't know how some parents are able to afford it. With his talent and ability its worth it and all I can say is how proud of him I am. And I will support him throughout school and after when he moves on to finding a job. He hasn't tried looking for a job just to have some extra money or to support himself while in school but I think he might also do that soon. It would be nice if he is able to get hired at an architectural firm, even as an intern so he can learn the aspects of the job.",3.0,My son recently started going to community college and is working towards being an architect. He has been working hard and I am so proud of his progress so far. The cost of college is high and was surprising but my son is worth it and I look at is as an investment towards his future success.,150.0,recalled 35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K8R1XX3S,1333,PFFTPH5L,25.0,MAN,black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,me going into V.I.P. first time,that I got drunk and threw up,0.75,,,,,"Days tend to fly by the moment but life is what you make of it. This day was a crazy night for me. It was the first time I have ever been to V.I.P. at a club. It was about 4 months ago, my friend was throwing a party at a club downtown from where we stay. He hit me up and told me he was going to get V.I.P. ,for his birthday and buy two bottles. I was like okay, I'll be there. I chilled at the crib for the day and started to get prepared around 8pm. Left my crib around 9 30, and prepared to drive above the speed limit since I didn't want to be too late. As I'm driving, I play my favorite tracks to get me hyped for the club. The club was about 1 hour away from my crib. I get there around 11, due to traffic and park my car. Walk to spot and see 2 people I know. One of them was a friend who played on the basketball team with me and high school, so i shook his hand; the girl I knew from science class back in high school so, I gave her a hug. I waited in line for about 15 minutes and got inside. The party was lit. So many beautiful woman around. I walked upstairs swerving through people since it was crowded to get to V.I.P. I gave my friend who was his birthday, shook his hand and said happy birthday bro. It was a crazy experience, girls where just walking up to me while I was in V.I.P. ,like I had money. I dance with them and we party all night. I got too drunk to the point that i threw up everywhere and had to leave early cause of it. I left the club and sat in my car until the drunkenness went away and drove home after that.",3.0,It was the first time I had V.I.P. at a club. The experience was amazing. It was like being a celebrity.,90.0,recalled 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLGR8Q45,663,FTKXURFC,45.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,losing my dog.,that she passed at home with us.,1.0,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLGR8Q45,,,,"My event was the death of my dog about four months ago. She was an old dog at 12 years old and she had a large tumor that was making it difficult for her to get around for the last couple of years. We knew she was getting older and it was something we'd worried about because it's never easy to lose a beloved pet. It started with her getting sick and throwing up. She wasn't able to keep anything down and we knew then that the end was coming. We didn't want to take her to the vet because she had developed extreme anxiety whenever she had to be removed from her family and she wasn't in any pain. She was fading fast but still responded to us whenever we'd talk to her and pet her. The last 24 hours was very difficult. She was weak and we knew that the end was coming. We spent as much time with her as we could. We sat up all night and she passed away early in the morning about two days after she fell ill. We had prepared a spot in the backyard, a place she really loved to be and buried her there. We then planted some flowers over her grave to help protect it. The house feels so very different without her there. It's hard not to think about her every day. We have two other dogs, but the loss is still a loss and I miss her all the time.",4.0,This was about losing my 12-year-old dog. She got sick and we kept her at home so she passed away with all her family around her. We then buried her in the backyard so she's with us always.,90.0,recalled 3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLU9WE6X,554,NA2021YT,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,Me and my cousins coyote and bat graveyard story.,A coyote howling near us.,1.0,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNDRPJJ,,,,"My cousin is in the Navy. He doesn't get off from duty very often, but he did about 4 months ago or so. He came down to visit us for a few days, maybe a weekend or so. He likes to visit my family the most, as we don't have a great relationship with my grandmother or other extended family. Anyways, we always used to go to a graveyard near our house. This time we decided to go to a nearby Publix or Kroger and buy a bottle of wine each, and we did just that. So around midnight or 1 am, we drank a bottle of wine each and started on the way to the graveyard that was about a half mile or so from the house. We took a shortcut through a wooded section and we heard a coyote howl pretty close to us. I think it might have made both of us jump, so we hurried out into the streetlit area. As we neared the graveyard, there was no one else out, no cars on the road at all. Inside the graveyard we sat and talked for awhile. After a while I noticed that there was something that kept flying over us. Every now and then I would see bats flying around the graveyard, which was honestly a very cool thing to see. We both really enjoyed our adventure to the graveyard. Seeing bats in a graveyard and hearing a coyote that close, while both drunk on wine makes for a night I won't forget easily!",1.0,"My cousin came down from his military base, and we got tipsy and went to a nearby graveyard. Along the way, we heard a coyote howl near us, and saw bats flying around at the graveyard.",120.0,retold 3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHHPX0H1N,2242,DJ4S4S2K,,Na,na,one,one,1.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the beginning of a personal medical incident,I suddenly go from trying to hydrate to needing to go to a hospital,1.0,,3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHHPX0H1N,,,"I was thirsty. I ran downstairs to grab a Gatorade. Maybe I needed electrolytes. I was having diarrhea the past couple of days, after all. Maybe it was a mosquito bite that gave me something. I've been trying to get my diet back on point: get lots of fiber, avoid meat, eat veggies, and of course, stay hydrated. That is all easier said than done when you have the sweltering summer heat and humidity pounding on you. I was sweating bullets. There's summer lethargy and then there was this. It was as though I was lacking in all energy. The pain was sharp. I thought electrolytes would help, but it just made me throw it all back up. There goes my lunch, right down the drain. Even walking to the bathroom was tough. I had to admit it was time to go to the hospital.",1.0,I go downstairs to grab a sugary drink thinking that is what I needed for a hot summer day when I was feeling massively dehydrated. I just throw it all up. I found it hard to stand and even walk and this progression alerted me it was time to go to a hospital.,90.0,recalled 3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7FOQ02K4,775,3LZ27V9W,55.0,woman,other,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,couple facing reality that they are too busy to have a child,The man has lost his legs in space shuttle event.,1.0,,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G9MTMN2,1.0,"I do not identify except I did have cancer when 31 of female organs, but did have 1 child.","We hoped in the past to have a child. Something was wrong, as we tried in the past 2 years. Was it her or me? We had tests performed only once. The doctor found no reason why we could not have a child. Sex was not just sex to us, as we were married now for 5 years. However, both of us had careers, and they were demanding. She was an astronaut and spent 4 months of the 12 months in space and traveling from west to east and north to south coasts. I was an insurance salesperson and traveled almost as much, but not in space. But I spent every extra dollar I earned on airplane flight lessons. We both loved being in the air. I did not qualify for space travel because of my health. I have 2 artificals legs. I was in the U.S. Space Force and lost my legs on my first deployment in space in a space shuttle that crashed landed. Maybe it is my fault that we do not have a baby by now. It is all my fault, I just feel it in my few bones I have.",1.0,"My wife and I had a very meaningful and delightful conversation about having our first child. We were very open with our thoughts and feelings about our plans to have a kid, and it was just an honest and pleasant discussion all-in-all.",30.0,imagined 3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB5MIAP9,3878,QS5L5MBS,18.0,Woman,White,one,one,5.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,me getting my dream job as an architect.,i finally heard back from a firm after months of silence.,1.0,,3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB5MIAP9,,,"I finally got my dream job few months ago. I have always wanted to be an architect my whole life. My parents tell me how i used to only play with building models and drawings throughout my childhood. I guess that passion was always in me. Studying architecture was definitely harder than i had thought. So much calculations. Units. The artistic element seems to be missing in our colleges these days. However, i was thrilled after graduation. I applied to all the major firms in the state for an opening position. No responses for a few months. I was getting downhearted. However, to my greatest surprise, the email from the top architecture agency of the state was waiting for me on my birthday weekend. Best birthday gift ever! I am starting in a week, and i am thrilled.",1.0,I got placement as a junior architect. It was my lifelong dream to be an architect. Now i am going to work for the best firm in the state.,90.0,recalled 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL4I2GS,1239,5UNN4FQ5,55.0,Man,White,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,About an old romance possibly being reignited,I saw her at the convenience store,0.75,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL4I2GS,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL4I2GS,,,"It was a typical day, I got up around 6:30 am, stumbled into the shower and shaved while I showered. It was a typical day, I got up around 6:30 am, stumbled into the shower and shaved while I showered. I brushed my teeth and did other normal stuff. Once dressed, I fixed a cup of coffee for the road and drove to work. I did the usual things at work when it happened. I ran into a old girlfriend that I hadn't seen in over 20 years. It was at a convenience store. At first I wasn't sure so I asked if he name was Cindy. She immediately recognized me and said my name. We made the typical remarks and I asked he if she would like to get a coffee. We ended up at a bar we used to frequent in college. We sat and talked for a while, finally establishing that we were both single again via divorce. She was seeing someone but didn't know if it was going to lead anywhere. I was sort of in the same boat. We agreed to keep in touch and exchanged phone numbers and email addresses. That was about 3 weeks ago and we have talked 2-3 times since then. I'm not sure where it's going but at a minimum, it was nice to see her.",2.0,A guy sees an old girlfriend that he hasn't seen in 20+ years. They are both single after failed marriages and decide to keep in touch.,21.0,recalled 3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU08N2LZG,6410,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,coping with the fact that my grandma died.,how she died completely unexpectedly.,0.625,,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U81A6NR,4.0,my grandma dying was the worst time of my life.,"All my life, my grandma had lived within walking distance of me. We were a very close-knit family. She was essentially a second mom to me and we were extremely close. 2 weeks ago, though, she suddenly died. It was completely unexpected. She wasn't sick, wasn't showing any signs of getting sick, she was how she always was. My dad went to her house to take over some food he made, and found her dead in bed. She died in her sleep. When I was told the news, I didn't know what to say. I didn't know how to react. I knew it was going to happen, eventually, but not so unexpectedly. I didn't cry at first due to the shock. It wasn't until a few days later when I realized that those few days was the longest amount of time I had gone without seeing her in my entire life, that I realized she was gone. That is when I got emotional and kind of broken down. It was hard to deal with, and it still is. Its only been two weeks, but it feels like its been months. I'm glad I have family to help me through this.",1.0,"My grandma who I was very close with, passed away a couple of weeks ago. It was a draining and emotional time for me and my family. It was harder than I expected to come to the realization that she was gone.",14.0,imagined 3F6KKYWMNCNC2OO6GVPIRAFNE7JDN7,679,9MKFP9LA,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My partner and I's move,I realized how much work was required,0.75,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAUX5WG9,,,,"My partner and I made a big move to our first apartment about 6 months ago. It was a ton of work preparing for the move as well as the move itself. I'll never forget it because this was a huge milestone in our lives and our very first big move. We had to start by packing boxes of our lesser used items many weeks in advance. We then started to shop around for furniture, as this was our first move to our own place. The shopping was a lot of work itself because we had no idea what theme or look we were going for. We also were on quite a bit of a budget so it was tricky finding nice furniture within our price range. When the moving date got closer we had to decide whether we would use a moving company or rent a Uhaul. Fortunately my partner's father agreed to drive a Uhaul to our new apartment an hour away. When our big day finally arrived we had a lot of loading to to! I was surprised at just how much of a work out I would get from all the lifting. We made multiple trips to and from our new apartment loading and unloading. The rest of the day then consisted of setting up as much furniture as we could. As night drew near only my partner's mom was still over to help clean and unpack some things. After she left, the most memorable moment of the whole move happened. My partner and I turned to each other and both whispered ""we did it!"" as we got to enjoy our new home together, just her and I, for the first time.",1.0,My partner and I were approved for our first apartment. It was a lot of work to prepare for the move.,180.0,retold 3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPD9CP5F,1032,TLG0GTQ6,35.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,breaking rules and drinking booze.,Ranger Rick bellowed out from the shadows.,1.0,,3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPD9CP5F,,,"So today was absurd! I could not believe what happened, it just came out of nowhere and hit me in the head like a brick. I love her to death, but man if she does not get on my NERVES! UGH! Ok, so we had been doing our thing, going to the park and collecting shark teeth as normal. Well come to find out the beach we goto for our shark teeth - has a rule against it and the not so nice Park Ranger made sure to inform us that we broke the law and had to dump our teeth out. Fine whatever, it happens right? No instead she goes ahead and drops about 25 teeth into her brazier and is like what teeth ""Ranger Rick"" with such a smug attitude. This Ranger has no joke ability or something and immediately arrests her! A few minutes go by before I could convince her to drop the stupid teeth so we can just bail without anyone going to jail. She agree's but I could tell she was so mad. Our Ranger does let her go, but we get fined for it. Fast forward about an hour and we are headed to the other beach in town to just cruise the golf cart around and enjoy the soon to be evening. It seems like the troubles from earlier are behind us and we plan to have a good night. Well, apparently she had smuggled some of those teeth out when she admitted to me she had them on her person now. Score! Add those suckers to our collection, or so I thought. We get close enough to the restaurant on the beach to start hearing the live band playing and people generally enjoying their evenings. While we are admiring our teeth at an outside table surrounded by people, good ole Ranger Rick comes up from the shadows it seems and barks out ""You still broke the law after I let you go."" Yes, yes we did Ranger Rick and there is nothing you can do about it now. Which was not true, he barred us from the park and I lost my connection to some awesome shark teeth.",1.0,"Two young adults decide to push the edge of the Park Police's generosity and smuggle out some invaluable artifacts, while being stubborn and hardheaded.",60.0,recalled 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862K75S9Q,2927,LXIPNU8Y,50.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,4.430816798843313,Some near violence at a late-night party at my house,my roommates wanted to fight each other,1.0,,3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86XNXJYQ,1.0,I imagined a scene from college that could have happened but never actually happened.,"We were coming home from a party with a couple of girls who typically hang out with us after-hours. My roommates Pete, Jim and Bob (who we all call Lude) had gone with me to a party at my friend Lisa's house. At the party, we met up with Ann and Chris, two girls who hang out with us a lot. Ann and I used to be romantically involved a few months ago, but we're just friends now. Chris and Pete have had an on-again, off-again relationship. When we got back to the house, my roommate John, who had not attended the party with the rest of us, was there drinking beer with several of his friends that I didn't really know. One of John's friends seemed to take a liking to Chris and was chatting her up outside on the patio. She seemed interested in him. Pete noticed the interaction and started drinking a lot of bourbon, perhaps because he had hoped to have sex with Chris that night and saw that he had competition. As the night wore on, we all had become pretty drunk, especially Pete. The first guy who had been hitting on Chris ended up leaving with her. Pete had been distracted with something else and didn't notice until they had been gone for several minutes. When he figured out that Chris had left with another guy, Pete went kinda crazy. He started blaming our roommate John for bringing those strange guys to the house. Pete started yelling right in John's face, and John got very agitated. A fight between Pete and John seemed likely to break out, but a second and third guy that we didn't really know, walked up and settled the situation down by separating Pete and John. However, a fourth guy was disappointed that Pete and John had decided not to fight. He tried to agitate them into fighting by saying some really insulting obnoxious things about Chris and Ann, but a fifth and sixth guy came in a tried to shut up the fourth guy. The fourth guy and the sixth guy, who seemed to known each other fairly well, took exception to each other, and the sixth guy got really angry. The sixth guy really lost his cool and started throwing stuff around the patio area. It looked like they would come to blows, but they managed to avoid each other for the rest of the night. By then, my roommates and I had decided to call it a night, so we sent everybody on their merry ways. I think everybody needed to sleep it off.",1.0,"Two of my roommates almost got into a fight, but we managed to make it work. The 6th man was legit crazy at the end, so him and 4th man almost fought, but we worked it out so we just would avoid each other.",84.0,imagined 3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY6NPS3PO,1310,OSIJQU4M,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,going to a baseball game with my friend.,winning the tournament,1.0,,3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K5JV0JS0,1.0,I identified with this by making myself feel like I think I would at a ball game leading to a championship.,"What a crazy day for baseball! Our team deserves to go to the championship this year. Today was the perfect summer day for a game; it wasn't a scotching hot day. The tournament started at 8 this morning. I met with Conner this morning for breakfast at the cafe, then we headed to the game together. Our boys first game was an easy win and they advanced to the next round. The team they played second put up more of a fight, but we won by 10 points. The third team was tough and played well. We only won by 3 points, but advanced to the final team. The team was tired and we could tell. Clouds began to come out and I hoped it would stay away until the last game was over. We knew this would be a tough game, but agreed that these were to 2 best teams. The game started slow, the players are obviously tired. The score stayed close the entire game. In the eighth inning it began to rain a little. By the ninth inning the rain was more sturdy, but the teams played on since there was no lighting and the rain was not too hard. Our team was down two points and needed 3 runs to win the game. Miller was up to bat and the bases were loaded. Miller steps up and gets a home run and we win the game. Next stop, championships!",1.0,A championship game is down to the wire and it begins to rain. Our team is exhausted and has already played three games that daybut pulls through to win it all!,60.0,imagined 34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T2WJQA,1318,1E2YWAH8,25.0,woman,White,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Wedding,Running late,-0.5,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T2WJQA,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T2WJQA,,,I went to one of my good friends wedding and she was breath taking and this was my first time taking pictures at the wedding. I think I done a great job it was a very emotional day and a lot of crying but I think my pictures showed great emotions in that day. Her husband was so happy when she came down the isal and it was so sweet. It was a very long day but a very well worth it day. I took a lot of very nice pictures of her and him together and of there family together. I love the part of them coming out of the church. They really showed of they felt after they go married. They had a wonderful ceremony after the wedding and there was a lot of food and dancing. They don't the flower toss and they cut the cake a feed each other. she was even given a house to live it and that showed a lot of emotions to. With me telling the story I think if I could show pictures it would show you more emotions. They got to go in a old jeep and that was kind of neat seeing them leave on that jeep. They even made sure to wave at everybody and we started cleaning up once they left. This was one of the pretest wedding I have been to in a wail. They had everything perfect even though I thought we were going to be a little late with pictures. They even had this at a church with a pond. They knew exactly what they wanted and how they wanted this and so we were justing waiting on some of the grooms men. Some of them where running late and I was trying not to be unhappy but I was get scared like I wasn't having enough time to do all the pictures. This is the end of my story but like I was saying if I could show pictures I could show a whole lot more.,5.0,I was at my friends wedding and it was beautiful. I am the one that took picture. There was plenty of stuff that happened in this story about the wedding and we had a great time.she had a lot of family and friends that came to this wedding.,60.0,recalled 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KR16DX9,4888,SY5NYYIZ,40.0,Man,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,a spiritual experience in Alaska,it was much colder and snowier than expected there.,1.0,,3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KR16DX9,,,"A memorable event that happened to me recently was during a trip to Anchorage, Alaska in early April. This is the earliest in the year that I have been to Alaska, and the entire trip was cold and full of snow. This was very surprising and unexpected given the weather forecast, but I had a wonderful trip anyway. It was starting to get hot at home in Ohio, so I was welcoming the cold. I traveled by myself and had many spiritual experiences in both urbanized Alaska and in the wilderness. One of the most memorable parts was visiting the Eklutna spirit houses, which are one of my favorite locations in the world. The spirit houses are traditional yupik burial grounds. Since the permafrost, even in Southcentral Alaska is very hard, burials are traditionally not performed in the ground. Rather, remains are placed on top of the earth, and a small house is hand-built around them. Each spirit house is a work of art, and they were mostly made by friends and/or family of the deceased. I can spend hours there every time I visit to wander among the houses and to learn about the people that are resting there. I am surrounded by a sense of death and peace when visiting there, and going there is always an intense, emotional, visceral experience. I felt connected to the entire earth and to the native peoples that are eternally resting there. I stayed for hours thinking about my partner, my history, and my purpose in life. It was truly a life-changing experience. I come away from Eklutna with a sense of renewed purpose every time I visit. It is a truly amazing place, and one I hope to return to someday to continue my spiritual journeys there.",1.0,"The memorable event I experienced was visiting the Eklutna spirit houses north of Anchorage, Alaska. This was my fifth visit there, and it is a very magical and spiritual place. I experienced a keen sense of spiritual unity and community there on my last visit, and it was emotionally overwhelming.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YMYND,3779,FWUDVXME,35.0,man,Hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about going to the emergency room and being nervous,I found out that I did not have a serious disease,0.75,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YMYND,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YMYND,,,"A week ago, I was having pain in my back. I thought it was just normal wear and tear until the pain got worse in the afternoon. It was so sharp and felt like something was squeezing on my insides. It no longer seemed like it was routine back pain so I decided to go to the emergency room. It took forever for someone to see me, and I was worried because the pain continued. A nurse came in to see me, asked what my symptoms were, and then told me I would need to undergo some tests. I waited some more hours before the big scanning machine was available. The scan was painless, and after I was done, I went to use the bathroom since I was told the doctor would come talk to me soon. I immediately felt the pain disappear after using the bathroom. When I was waiting for the doctor, a nurse came in the room and told me the doctor would be in shortly, she was just on the phone with the radiologist. I immediately felt panic set in. Why would she be talking to a radiologist? I thought the worst and believed that I must have had something very seriously wrong with me. I started to think of all of the things I was going to miss out in life, and felt extremely sad and hopeless. When the doctor arrived, she didn't have a gloomy expression on her face, so I felt hopeful. She said that I had kidney stones. I immediately felt better, even though kidney stones are serious. I didn't know that radiologists look over all the scans the machine does. I thought they only got involved if it was a very serious disease. I told her that I felt better after using the bathroom, and she said that it was possible I already passed the kidney stone. Just to be sure, she gave me medications to shrink any stones and to help heal quicker. I was so relieved after that. I felt like I had a new lease on life, and decided to commit myself to eating healthier and drinking much more water.",3.0,"I felt a sharp pain in my back and had to go to the emergency room. I was so sad when the nurse said the doctor was talking to the radiologist, but was relieved when it wasn't as serious as I thought.",7.0,recalled 3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTXERTD79,1049,5UNN4FQ5,55.0,Man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.703782474656202,About a great book I finished reading,When book was finished and I realized how much it meant to me.,1.0,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMQFJASZ,,,,"I finished a book I have been reading for the last few days. It was a western which is outside of my normal book choices. It was titled ""Lonesome Dove"" and was written by Larry McMurtry. ""Lonesome Dove"" is the name of a near ghost town in south Texas. The two main characters are Gus and McCall. They are aging ex-Texas Rangers that decide to go on one last adventure. They decide to steal some cattle from Mexico and start a ranch in the northern U.S. I think it as Montana. The book had very rich character development. There were good guys, bad guys, and in-between guys. On of the major villains is the a really bad guy name ""Blue Duck"". One of the in-between is a girl/woman named Lori. She is a ""lady of the night"" but sweet just the same. Gus and McCall are kind of the good guys. The scenery and imagery are very rich. It is very colorful in terms of the language. You need to remember this book and maybe get other books written by McMurtry. I really miss this book -- it seemed like an old friend.",2.0,"I was very sad to have finished a long novel named ""Lonesome Dove"" by Larry McMurtry. It had a great deal of personal meaning to me for a variety of reasons (e.g., birthplace and upbringing). It was a great book and I feel like I lost a friend.",300.0,retold 3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4I5KO2A3,1697,R7S4JCWL,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my daughter and son-in-law expecting twin daughters.,"she wasn't having a misscarriage, but was expecting twins",0.375,32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZAUTBVK,,,,"My daughter's pregnancy with twins is progressing amazingly well. After the initial shock of learning that she was carrying twins, she and her husband are now quite excited about the growing size of their little family. One of the most memorable events in recent weeks was the gender reveal ultrasound. Since my son-in-law's family historically only produces boys, they were not surprised when their first child, Braxton was a boy. So going into the most recent ultrasound even the doctor assumed that they would learn that the twins were both boys as is the tradition in their family. However, that was not to be the case this time! They are expecting twin girls in early January of 2020. At this time, it as not been determined if the twin girls will be identical or fraternal. The doctor indicates that the girls can be safely delivered anytime after 35 weeks into the pregnancy. With a projected due date of January 20th, it is possible that our family could welcome the babies yet in 2019. This would be an added blessing of two additional tax deductions on the Federal Income Tax Filing. Little #1 Son, who turned two years old on October 10th is in for a real surprise when his little sisters arrive. He may be a little jealous of the attention that they will demand. However, we believe that he will quickly learn to love them when he realizes that the babies are here to stay! To say the least, I am one very excited grandmother!",2.0,My daughter and her husband announced the were expecting their second child. While on a camping trip she feared that she might be having a miscarriage only to learn that she was having twins.,90.0,retold 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6LGK7DX3,494,5MFWHQ10,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,2.0,2.0,5.0106352940962555,winning a competition.,I started the match and no longer felt nervous.,0.25,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254ZIGJQW,,,,"So I started preparing in July for this competition. I was inspired by the new coach at our gym to compete much more frequently. I had also lost fairly decisively at a tournament in February - I needed redemption. I prepared in several different ways. First, I needed to lose about 5 pounds. This takes a good amount of self-discipline, as your body has a hard time readjusting to a caloric deficit. I removed carbs and also just ate less in general, eating a minimum of protein and veggies necessary. I lost about 7 pounds total and was in great shape. My cardio was another issue. I needed to boost my stamina, as in my previous competition I had biked vigorously but still fatigued. My new strategy was to spar at other gyms as often as I could. Fighting someone unfamiliar to you will make you more competitive and more uneasy, which is exactly what a tournament is. The tournament itself was almost disappointing, as it seemed my opponents did not provide enough of a challenge. Who you fight on the day of will always be random. But the lessons I learned in preparation were eye-opening. I came out of this experience a stronger person.",1.0,I trained hard for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. I was very nervous leading up to my first match on the day of. I won the match with no problems and felt happy afterwards.,150.0,retold 3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WPI126U,1888,3GRWSQS4,40.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,2.0,2.6390573296152584,going on a trip to my cousin's wedding.,the water at the beach was so cold.,0.5,,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WPI126U,,,I recently went to the wedding of my cousin. We had to drive around 15 hours to get there which was a bit of torture due to my kids in the car. The wedding was quite beautiful and took place along the coast of Maine. We got to go on a ferry boat ride and see the bay and lighthouse. My kids enjoyed the ride. I usually get sea sick but I was mostly fine this time. The next day we went to a beach. But it was different from beaches where I live. It was very rocky. We found some hermit crabs and would come part way out of there shell. My kids and I thought it was so cool. Later we went to another beach. It was more sandy than rocky. The kids built some sand castles. Their cousins also came along. So it was a fun family trip.,2.0,I went to my cousins wedding. It was in Maine and it was beautiful. We saw lighthouses and beaches. The trip was really a lot of fun and I would love to do it again.,14.0,recalled 32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG9CISU0,1083,A5SWJWSQ,30.0,MAN,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Attending a funeral for my cousin.,How emotional I felt during at the cemetery.,1.0,,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG9CISU0,,,"Today was one of the saddest days of my life. It started early in the day, and my parents came by and picked me up at my house. Everyone was in a very somber mood, but it was sunny and quite warm. We drove out to a church about thirty minutes away near where my mom grew up, and while driving I couldn't help but think back to all the good memories I had with my cousin. She was always so happy and nice and just fun to be around. But now, that was all gone, and all I had were the memories that were going over in my mind. Arriving at the church and seeing all of my family, it was hard. It was just so sad, all of it. Seeing my aunt was the hardest part I think, but I knew then that she was strong and was going to be able to get past this. My uncle is an ordained pastor, so he was able to help with the service and I think that helped ease some of the pain. After the service we all went to the cemetery and gathered up on the hill in the shade. Seeing the final resting place really hit me hard, I started to cry much harder than I had been all day at that point. All of the memories and the final shock to my brain that she was never coming back, made me very sad, and made me miss her dearly. We then all met at a local place where they served a late lunch and we had some drinks. It was good to see so many of my family, but at the same time, so sad, because I thought that we shouldn't be seeing each other, at least not for this reason. I didn't really know how to feel when we left and I made it back home. I was deeply saddened, and just thought of how my aunt, uncle, and cousins felt. I know that life had changed for them forever, and now life was starting again without their dear one, and that hurt me again. But my family is strong, and stronger together, and I know we will get through this like we will any other tragedy that comes our way.",4.0,"My cousin recently passed away due to brain cancer. She was only 28 years old at the time and had been battling the cancer for the like 5 years. I attended her funeral with my parents, and the rest of my extended family.",60.0,recalled 3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UFO55AB,1252,U03EGGRX,30.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my wedding.,my best friend flew over 1200 miles to attend.,0.5,3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UFO55AB,,,,"Just a matter of months ago I got married for the first (and hopefully last) time in my life. As one would expect, it was a very significant step, and a very special moment in my life. We opted to not go too overboard, and had under 100 guests total. Everything went very well, and the memory of that day will stay in my mind, and I'll cherish it for the rest of my life. Besides our immediate family, I had my best friend come up from across the country to be my best man. I absolutely love him and his family, and cherish every moment we get to spend together. I don't get to see him too often, so when I do I take full advantage and try to enjoy every moment as much as possible. Not only did he come with his daughter and wife, but his parents were there as well, as they are very important to me. I was overwhelmed with the amount of people we had there, and probably felt as loved and important as I ever have in my life on account of all the people there. The only part that was a bit bothersome was with it being a wedding, and so many people, I didn't get much time to chat with each person, as I would have liked to. I've come to realize that's just how weddings are with so many people and only so much time, that it's part of the gig. But beyond that, it was an amazing experience, and I enjoyed myself a great deal. My wife looked gorgeous (as usual), and I am overly thankful to spend the rest of my life with her. The photographer did an excellent job, and I helped her out by being a joker and keeping people laughing and smiling which helped with pictures. It was a great day, and I am still ecstatic that I got to share our special day with such great people. The caterer did fantastic, and the venue we used was absolutely perfect, and extremely affordable. It did rain a little bit, but we managed to dodge the brunt of it, which was good as we had planned and hoped to have it outdoors. We did have a backup plan if we would have to move it inside, but we were hoping that we could keep it outdoors. All in all it will go down as one of the most memorable and enjoyable days of my life.",2.0,"A few months back, I got married. The wedding went very well, and I will never forget the day. Besides my bride, having my buddy fly in from over 1200 miles away stands out as the most shocking (in a good way) part of the whole wedding.",90.0,recalled 36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD9YMBE7,881,9LZ1XGHY,18.0,TRANSMAN,asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my 23rd birthday as a transman.,my family started to perceive and accept me as male.,0.75,,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD9YMBE7,,,"July 17th, 2019 -Today is my 23rd birthday as my real self, I finally get to celebrate my first birthday as who I was always meant to be. It's so crazy how time is a test of patience. Time really does heal all things. I'm excited to see what the future holds. Looking back, after so many months of depressive episodes, therapy, and criticism from them, I'm finally content with my life, and I'm finally accepted. I've lived my whole life pretending to be fine, and conforming to societal norms. Who would've thought mom and dad would accept me in due time. Growing up with conservative, strict parents, and living a culture where LGBTQ+ is frowned upon, this is a mile stone in creating a narrative within the family that everyone is different, and everyone is beautiful, regardless of gender identity and sexuality. I'm looking forward to the months, and years ahead as I further my transition. What will my 24th birthday be like? Where will I go from here? And do I have the courage to be the voice of young Asians who are going through the same process and transition as I am? Is Vietnam ready to open their minds to a world outside of their microcosm? It will be a trek to get that far, but I don't think it's impossible. Thinking about the younger children within the family, I need to set an example for them. Everything will be okay, as long as you don't lose yourself in the process.",2.0,"I came out as transgender last year, and started hormone replacement therapy in January. This was my first birthday, celebrated as a man, and not a woman. I got to celebrate a new year of living with my family and friends who support me and my decision. The event is my 23rd birthday.",30.0,recalled 3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX8TAZNT0,2225,OM4JF652,25.0,woman,Hisp,one,one,,2.0,3.8918202981106265,About a medical emergency on July 4th,my low blood sugar crashed.,0.875,,3I0BTBYZAY7CF3RQBLAYTJTA05JY0A,1.0,I couldn't identify too closely with the story but it was not difficult to envision the scenario as I do know of people that have blood sugar issues.,"Well today was quite crazy. It was also very frightening and scary. So about 7 weeks ago, well actually it was the 4th of July when this happened, I had a low blood sugar crash. My husband and I were just having a grand time and, of course this would happen, I wasn't monitoring my blood sugar. We were very busy that day with family and prepping for the festivities. Everyone was there, my brothers, sisters, nephews and grandkids. It was joy having everyone there. Well anyway, there I was just going along with preparations when I had a low blood sugar crash. It was a quite an emergency. My husband came rushing to my aid and he helped me quite a bit. The rest of the family was quite concerned as well and tried to help as well. However, my husband had to call medical services to get help since it wasn't something we could handle. Now I'm doing better, thankfully. At least it makes for a story for our family. Now I'm going to make sure to keep myself monitored closely so it doesn't happen again.",1.0,A medical emergency for hypoglecimic diabetic from a low blood sugar crash. A strange fourth of July for 2019 that was quite memorable to myself and my husband.,49.0,imagined 3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1SNQ18BZ,5492,3M096OQE,25.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,my band moving to LA,we couldn't find a replacement for a band member,-0.125,,3FQ5JJ512MAKGUUG8CB5VNACKHINKI,2.0,I make music,"About half a year ago, I left my hometown in Newark, New Jersey to go to Los Angeles and try to advance my music career. I was skeptical and had been pushing it off for a few years. The rent was just so much more in LA which was almost four times more than what I was currently paying. Not to mention the cost of living in general was so much more in California as well. It was also difficult because all of my friends and family were in New Jersey. Although there were a few musicians I was friends with, it would be almost like starting over completely since I wouldn't have my close friends anymore. However, I knew I had to try because there was so much more opportunities in LA. The music scene was much bigger in LA and there are a lot more venues that I could be booked at. My band had similar concerns but everyone except our lead guitar player, Bob, was down to go. Rob, our lead singer, didn't really have any doubts but our drummer John was difficult to convince. Anyways, we eventually got to him and decided to drive all the way from New Jersey to LA in our minivan. It was not a fun experience as everything was cramped because we had to squeeze in all of our gear. When we got to LA, everything seemed fine for the first few months. Our manager already booked us at a few venues prior to getting there and all we had to do was find a replacement for Bob. That seemed easy. Or so we thought. As we auditioned dozens of people, we quickly realized the mistake we made. The chemistry and energy Bob brought to our band was almost irreplaceable. He was an amazing backup singer and lead guitarist and none of the people we tried out came close to his level. We hastily chose someone else because we had a couple of shows coming up in a week. It wasn't a surprise that it turned out to be a disaster and we weren't booked for any more shows after that.",4.0,"I moved to Los Angeles with no job, and no plan. And I ended up no being able to cut it. I learned several different lessons about moving across the country.",180.0,imagined 3TGOYF991Y8BEGJ1ZRRTF5B4KL2UUV,6057,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,Man,hisp,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,woman who was greatful of me saving her life,She gave me a plant for saving her life,-0.25,,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA7K7MU9,1.0,I imaged a scene from ER with Georege Clooney,"About a week ago while I was at work in the ER, a I was called to the front desk. This is nothing new, as sometimes I need to explain a chart to a nurse. As I walked away from the sterilization room, I tried to think what they may need help with. I was greeted by a lady who was holding a plant. She said her name is Judy. Judy said that I had saved her life several months ago. I performed CPR on her and saved her life. She was grateful for all I had done for her. She said that since then, she has gone on to do amazing things. She has started working helping others. She gave me a big hug and handed the plant to me. She said it represents her life which I had saved. We talked briefly and agreed to keep in contact. We exchanged phone numbers. It felt really good to be appreciated.",1.0,I was called to the front of the ER while at work and greeted by a lady holding a plant. She told me that I had saved her life several months ago. She is now doing amazing things and is incredibly grateful.,7.0,imagined 3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVSRAT2ZR,1097,SJMXYSYH,40.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,about being homeless after being evicited from apartment,being evicted from apartment,0.75,,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QCT0WI9,2.0,I cannot imagine having this happen to me but it shows you really never know what could happen,"Three months ago my family had an unexpected crisis. I was evicted from my apartment. I have a fiancee and two cats and we had no where to go. This was really hard to cope with and I did not know what to do to make it better. I had no choice but to live out of my car with my family for about two months. Being homeless and living out of a car is not something I would want anybody to go through. It hard and embarassing and crushing to your self-esteem. I felt like I had no control over my life and that I did not do enough to keep a roof over my head. And the cats hated being stuck in a car, can you imagine that added stress. Finally my fiancee's parents said we could stay with them until we got back on our feet again. Although I was grateful for this it was uncomfortable living with people who have such hateful opinions of gays/lesbians. I dont have these feelings so I did my best to ignore that because like I said I was grateful for a place to stay. We are slowly getting back on our feet and I hope that it continues. Its not fun being homeless. I only faced this issue for a small amount of time compared to others. I am hopeful for the future.",1.0,"I was evicted unexpectedly from my apartment leaving me, my future wife, and my two cats had to live in our car for two months. We were able to move in with my fiancee's homophobic parents. We are slowly rebuilding our lives after facing homelessness.",90.0,imagined 3WQ3B2KGE92G9KJXXC0EZDEJUTHB15,1991,Z7YAMY4D,30.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Vacation to Sea World.,The time observing the Killer Whales.,0.875,,3WQ3B2KGE92G9KJXXC0EZDEJUTHB15,,,"I will make a diary entry about a very memorable moment, close to me. What I find memorable is when I went down to Sea World for a recent trip. The trip was well over due and was infact a weekend vacation. I drove down from my town in Central California but first I needed to buy a GPS. I found one on sale online for about 100 bucks, a Garmin type. I proceeded to wait for it and update and install it in my vehicle. My vehicle also needed some maintenance like an oil change and tire check up. I was ready to roll, it was at this moment I realized I could've probably used my cell phone with google maps to direct me but you can't be certain because it doesn't work without cellular data on continually. I went to the local dollar store and stocked up on snacks and drinks; the usual water, gummies, some twix, and some chips. I then loaded up my playlist which is a mix of various genres and hit the free way. The driving was so soothing and chill, the California weather was spectacular. I was well on my way; 3 hours later I stopped in a Subway for some lunch. I then continued on my journey. I stopped again later for some gas; bathroom; and restock on snacks. Later that evening I finally reached San Diego but it was very late; I needed a place to rest because the events would be happening the following day on Saturday. I went to my brothers house and crashed with him; he didn't know I was coming because I wanted to surprised him. I ended up meeting him and he decided to go with me to Sea World so he could show me around the place, its huge. I ended up having something take alot of pictures for me while I posed by the different animals. The place was very stunning; my favorite part was the Killer Whale exhibit where you go watch them do tricks with their trainers. I wouldn't feel comfortable being so close to something with the world ""killer"" in its name, seems dangerous but the trainers weren't harmed. I ended up grabbing lunch later with my brother at some Mexican taco shop in Sea World that had massive burritos that put Chipotle to shame. It seemed like time flew and it was already evening. That was my recent trip; I won't bore you with the details about returning.",1.0,I went on a cross state trip to San Diego. I went to visit Sea World which is a aquatic themepark. I ended up having a memorable trip and also spent time with a family member.,150.0,recalled 3IFS6Q0HJJ5QQCWXG57FH15545BSI9,5596,VBB18TBP,25.0,MAN,White,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,the fight i had with mom.,i found out my mom was seeing professor Dan.,0.75,,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE2XSPGS,2.0,I do not really identify with the story to be honest.,"Was i wrong to have done that? I don't know. Perhaps i was wrong. But i was so angry. I was visiting mom for mother's day, 3 months ago. Even though we had grown apart over the years, i was still fond of her. And i still am. It was a casual visit, as usual. I never realized everything was about to change. I saw the machine beeping, so i attended the voicemail. Professor Dan? I couldn't believe that my mom was seeing him! After everything that happened with Dad? I was furious. I now realize that mom is an adult, she has the freedom to live life she sees as fit. I don't know why i stormed out after telling her to never call me again. Hope she forgives me.",2.0,"An alarming voice memo is received after a casual Mother's Day weekend at home. Boundaries were drawn by an adult child with their mother, as difficult as that was.",90.0,imagined 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQEFZIFX,431,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,reconnecting with family.,I hadn't seen my cousin in nearly two decades.,0.375,,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1AAJYKX5,1.0,Don't have a similar experience.`,"I wanted to rekindle friendships long forgotten. It was nobody's fault, just life happens. It's hard to take care of yourself and hard to look after yourself sometimes so it's nice that there is that option of being able to help family or just connect with them. About two weeks ago my cousin visited me. We hadn't spoken in nearly two decades. Again, it was nobody's fault, just circumstances didn't lend itself to that happening. I was happy to reconnect with him. After all, it had been so long. That's practically a lifetime, in all honestly. I also was able to meet new members of his family. He has kids now, which for me is hard to believe. That's not to say he's not capable, it's just the last time I saw him we were kids. Just an additional reminder that time flies. Look around and explore the world. Tomorrow certainly isn't guaranteed.",1.0,"I reconnected with a family member recently. My cousin visited me after we had been apart for 17 years. I was happy to reconnect and to meet the new additions to his family, and catch up with them.",14.0,imagined 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ423RNH,4649,H5NFRNZC,40.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My trip to Denver with my boyfriend,We were able to play Hockey which surprises me.,0.5,,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2Z9UVZB,5.0,Very closely identify. This happen to be between me and my boyfriend,"3 week ago, I and my boyfriend (star) went to Denver for our third trip this year. We got to Denver and got ourselves a suitable place to stay. The following day when we were fully relaxed, we visited the breweries, where I and my boyfriend was able to see and learn a little on how beer are produced. Later that same day we went to a game station, where I and my boyfriend was able to play hockey. Though I didn't know much about hockey but he taught me and it was fun. Then a day after, I and my boyfriend went out to see our friend to catch up on old time. We all had fun and they also show us around. Denver is one of the most beautiful place have ever been to. It has the most beautiful stores, mall, eateries one can visit. Denver also have different varieties of food one will want to taste. I and my boyfriend also tasted all the delicacy there. We and our friends also went for shopping, we had a small get together party, where we talked about our Jobs, families and some places we would all love to visit. Later that day we had to say our goodbye because that was the last day of our stay at Denver. It's a trip I and my boyfriend will always remember. This is one kind of trip that I will never forget. It is a memorable one spending time with my boyfriend could be fun and lovely. Through our friends we get to know more people, get to mingle with other and also get to have more friends",2.0,"My boyfriend and I made our third trip to Denver. While we were there we visited breweries, attended hockey games, and spent time with our friends that moved up there.",180.0,imagined 3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943677LH1U7,1972,L0WNGNDF,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,me getting married to my now husband.,it started to rain right as we finished taking photos.,1.0,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943677LH1U7,,,,"I had a memorable experience about two months ago when I got married. I had been looking forward to getting married for a while, as we had been together four years by the time we finally got married. It was enjoyable because I got to share the experience with my family and friends, and it was a beautiful sunny day. I was emotional during the ceremony and was so happy that I could barely stand it. I felt nervous leading up to walking down the isle, but as soon as I got up there and was standing in front of my fiance, I was happy and all of the nervousness left my body. Although some things got messed up throughout the day, there were still more good things than bad. There was a lot of good food to eat and a lot of snacks. It ended up raining not too long after we got done taking pictures, but it only lasted about 10 minutes. It was nice that it rained for a brief period of time because I had heard that it brings good luck, and it also cooled it off a bit. The wedding was outside during the summer, so the break in hot temperatures was refreshing. People ended up staying into the late evening, and I got to talk to family that I don't see that often. I also got to meet more of my husband's family, including his grandmother. She is a nice woman that I enjoyed talking to and getting to know. At the end of the day, I got to relax with my husband and enjoy our first married night together. We both had a great time and I will remember the day for the rest of my life.",2.0,"I got married outside during the middle of summer. I got to spend time with friends and family, including those that I don't get to see often. We spent all day eating good food and enjoying each other's company.",60.0,recalled 3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09KEORI4,1891,AEK7QIR8,45.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about taking a chance,when my husband resigned from his position,0.5,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09KEORI4,,,"About six months ago, we found out the company my husband worked for would be selling the property he worked at. At the time, we were given the opportunity to stay with the company and relocate to another state. The opportunity was appealing to us for a few reasons, the first being we lived on the property, so we would need to move anyway. The opportunity also involved moving south, which was one of our goals, as we were both born and raised in New England, and were tired of the cold winters. So we decided to proceed with the move from MA to FL, even though it involved me giving up a good paying job that I had been at for twelve plus years and we would be leaving all of our family and friends behind. We were in this venture together and were determined to make this move work in our favor. Having never moved far from home, I don't think either of us realized how much work and stress is involved in packing up your life and moving to another region of the county. I should also mention we had about one month from the time the offer was made to the date we were scheduled to move, and we were both working full-time right up until the day before we moved. It was a very emotional time for both of us, and stress was running high. As we set of on our road trip, we became excited to see what the future would hold for us. My husband was scheduled to start work a few days after we arrived, but our moving truck was delayed and didn't arrive until the day before he started. I did not have a job lined up, as I planned to take some time and get us settled before searching for a job. My husbands job was extremely stressful from the start. The team was understaffed and the property had a number of issues that needed to be resolved. His stress level ran extremely high and he was working 12-14 hour days, 7 days a week. Two months into this experience, we found it was time to make a decision regarding my husband staying on in this role. He'd spoken to supervisors a number of time regarding the issues he was facing at work and nothing seemed to be changing. He was loosing weight, not sleeping, not eating well, constantly working, and continuously worrying about work. After much discussion (some heated at times) and consultations with family/friends, we made the decision for him to resign from his position. We realized this would mean we were both now unemployed and homeless, which means moving back to stay with family in MA. The movers arrive in just over a week to bring us back to MA, so once again I am preparing the task of packing up our lives to move, with no idea what the future holds for us.",1.0,"We had an opportunity to move south, something we'd both dreamed of. We just didn't realize how much it would cost us in the end, both financially and emotionally.",90.0,recalled 373ERPL3YPU4YBCVVS6E5Y2JIPITRE,436,AX3HBQQR,30.0,man,indian,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,Visiting my dad,we got along,0.125,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPD56NZY,,,,I went to visit my father after a long time. He was sick and not doing to well. I usually don't get along with him very well and he usually tells me about how I make the wrong decisions in life. I tend to tune him out and not pay attention. When I went to go see him I felt different. He did not seem like the same person. It seemed like he was interested in talking to me and seeing how I was doing. He talked to me about our family history and I listened intently. I was very happy to hear him talk about his past. I felt more connected to him and felt like he wasn't trying to tell me what to do. I was pleased to be able to have a relationship with my dad that was less confrontational and more open. After we were done talking we sat at the table and had dinner and I had a good time. My mom was there and I could tell she was happy that we were getting along. When I finally had to go I thanked them and hugged my dad. I felt like we really turned a leaf on how we got along and from then on things would be different.,3.0,I went to visit my father. We rekindled our relationship. It was a wonderful trip where we got to talk about the past.,42.0,retold 3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QY4VMRX,1024,LTNOH5KC,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,About my friend's wedding.,When they got divorced.,-0.125,,3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6WQJQRS7,4.0,It is kinda like every friend I have woman take everything from them.,"My best friend named rob got married. He was a super cool guy and we were friends all of high school. He made me his best man. I was super nervous about this because I do not like speeches. I got a nice new suit for the wedding. He was getting married to his high school sweetheart. Her name was Rachel, and his was Dustin. His wedding was super fun. He was super happy and she was even more. I gave the speech it was awesome. I killed that shit cause that is how I do. We danced and got drunk all night. They got divorced like 3 months ago because life is shit. This is the great twist. Was that not fun?",3.0,My best friend got married and I was there to support him. He had a good wedding ceremony and reception.,90.0,imagined 3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCFC8233,336,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,Getting promoted at my job,I got promoted despite being relatively new,0.875,,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LE6YXTDZ,1.0,"I dont really, I haven't started my career yet.","3 weeks ago I was promoted! I was really happy, I hadn't been at the company very long, but they still did it! I was really scared when the boss called me in--i've only been here for a year, you see, and I had only recently gotten off the probationary period. He looked at me with a serious face and told me to site down--that it was important. I was almost about to cry--my career was over. But then he smiled and told me 'Congrats.' He informed me that I was chosen by him as first in line for a promotion, and that I should expect to be instated within the next few weeks. I was so happy, I could've still cried. I might've a little. Since then, I have started my new position and I couldn't be happier. I've been a great worker, and I felt that I deserved this, but this soon? It's amazing! I told all my friends and everyone was so supportive of me. I'm all smiles--if this could happen now, what does that mean for the future? I'm an ambitious person, and I cant wait to prove myself even more! Anyway, gotta get to work now!",1.0,I was promoted to a position at my job very early into my career. I have done very well at the company so far and I see nothing but greatness in my future.,21.0,imagined 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J9PT3ZF,1362,F8RRJVJK,40.0,woman,White,one,one,,5.0,3.332204510175204,My husbands birthday,Our shoes fell apart,-0.75,,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTDYY3IX,4.0,I did something kind of similar to this for husband for our anniversary (minus our shoes falling apart) so I identified with this,"It was my husbands 45th birthday, so I wanted to plan something special for him. So, I rented a helicopter, to take us to Phoenix for the night. My husband loves Phoenix, it is his hometown. I booked us a table at a beautiful restaurant that has an amazing rooftop bar. I thought he would so very excited and surprised! The day of his birthday I drove him to the heliport and told him my plan. He was absolutely shocked! The helicopter ride was about an hour long, and the scenery was amazing! We landed in Phoenix and it was sooooo hot! We walked around Phoenix for a while, but it was so hot, our shoes started to feel like they we're melting! We went to the restaurant for dinner, and sat out on the roof top bar. The floor of the bar was soooo hot! It made our shoes literally start to fall apart! We couldnt believe it was happening, it was so crazy! The bar was beautiful and the food was amazing though! We ate our dinner, and quickly left, with our shoes literally falling off our feet. We ended up stopping at Target and had to buy new shoes to wear home. Needless to say we we're totally shocked and confused by the experience, and it certainly ended up being a memorable birthday for my husband!",1.0,We went on a trip for my husband's birthday. It was hot. We had a great dinner. We loved the rooftop bar. Our shoes both fell apart and that was very strange.,28.0,imagined 31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLYSMMVOF,929,BQN3JKD4,45.0,man,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my sister-in-law who died recently.,she died.,0.875,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DW6870G,,,,My sister-in-law was a very special person to me and an important part of our lives. She had some health issues in her adult life. She was diagnosed with diabetes when she was in her 40's. She had surgery on her neck a few months before she passed away. She was scheduled to have knee replacement surgery before she passed away. She was having a normal day on the day she passed away. She had a meeting with someone from her church that morning. She went outside to show her friend her garden and then her friend left. She was in her garden when she suddenly had a massive aneurysm. We had video footage from security cameras to show us exactly what happened. She put her hands to her head and then she dropped to 1 knee. She braced herself temporarily before falling to the ground completely. My brother found her a few minutes later and called an ambulance. She was basically on life support from that time until she passed away about 8 hours later. It has been 5 months since it happened and it still seems so surreal. I miss her smile and I miss her laugh. She had the best laugh! It will be difficult when our family gets together for the holidays this year but we will pull together and honor her in the best way possible.,3.0,My sister-in-law passed away in late May. She was scheduled to attend a concert with myself and my siblings in early July. It was a tragic time but my family pulled through and bonded the best we could.,150.0,retold 3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1AB37XKW,640,1HGY3LXH,35.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my Medical Lab Tech education.,I found out how the Microbiology department operates.,0.5,3X08E93BHW45AU3Z7RVNJTJ863G66P,,,,"I'm finished with the Microbiology part of the program now. In fact, I just started back after a two week break from school. Now, I'm starting the Hematology part of the program. Anyway, on the point of Microbiology, I did learn a lot about the subject. It kind of turns out that it is, more or less, just a desk job. Albeit, a very stinky desk job. The workers come in, have a stack of work in front of them for the day, and pretty much just work on that at their desk. Because of this, it is kind of my least favorite part of the lab. The other departments involve quite a bit more moving around and multitasking. I have worked plenty of desk jobs in the past, and don't have much desire to continue to do so any more. I'd rather have a job that's a little more fast paced and active. Luckily, it looks like the profession that I'm choosing has a little bit of both. I wouldn't want to stay too active all the time, either. Having a good balance will make for a better experience. I think I'm going to dig it.",1.0,"As part of my Medical Lab Tech program, I am working in a Microbiology department to learn skills that aren't taught in the classroom. I have found that the job isn't quite what I thought it would be, and that it is much more manageable than the class made it seem.",90.0,retold 31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLYFJ2OV5,2640,ZABXOTN5,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Im overcoming my drug addiction.,My boss wants to promote me to management.,0.125,,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323SOLTPK,5.0,This is a real life story.,"I had a bad habit but I can not really talk to many people about it. Im embarrassed about my past. I used to be a drug addict. My boyfriend got me hooked on cocaine and it has been a horrible, anxious very upsetting life. I have been sober about 3 months now and I feel so much better. I have a better relationship with my children, they respect me more. Im not so tired anymore, and im doing so much better at my job. My district manager is even talking about promoting me to shift manager which would be a huge raise. I have been going to counseling to help with my guilt and all the negative emotions overcoming a drug addiction. Thankfully my kids are young enough to the point they wont really remember all the bad stuff I did. Thankfully I was never arrested over it and dont have any real permanent consequences, except for my anxiety and depression right now. I am on medicine for that to help regulate my emotions again. I have been getting into my emotions a lot lately. I want to be able to please myself emotionally and spiritually before I try to get high. It is not even that fun getting high. It just makes you feel sick after you do it and you want to spend all your money",5.0,"Finally ,both help me a lot in my life. Thanks to what i have learned through them I can stop what I'm doing and think better my steps. Also, it has helped me to make better decisions and work more with my emotions.",90.0,imagined 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GL8YPQ4S,979,TUKJ78KM,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,About a trip to a new building that my company opened.,When a fed-ex truck flipped over on the way there.,0.125,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GL8YPQ4S,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GL8YPQ4S,,,"I was driving on the highway with some fellow co-workers back in Spring. We were all headed up to the new building our company opened up to make sure that we had everything we needed for contractors, power, and other needs. It was not a bad day weather wise. It was slightly cooler than normal, but overall a nice day. The traffic wasn't too bad either. Heading into Boston during a work day can be frustrating with all the traffic you have to deal with. We were probably about a half an hour from our destination. I was sitting behind the driver, my boss was to the right of me and there was another co-worker in the passenger seat. All of a sudden I heard my co-worker whom was driving say, 'oh crap!', and I looked forward and saw a box truck slam on its break. Then like a bullet I saw a Fed-ex truck swerve. From there it went right to left and went head on into a guard rail. Time seemed to slow at this time, almost like in a movie. The fed-ex truck's back end came inward and the truck began to flip over the rail. It was all so surreal. The traffic stopped and we saw the drive unclip his belt and hit the roof of the truck from within. At that point we felt that he was good to go and other passer bys stopped by to help him. I did see the story about it that evening and the highway was shut down for some time and no one was injured. That is something is something I won't ever forget!",1.0,I was on a trip with co-workers up to a new location our company had opened. On the way there we saw a fed-ex truck flip over.,150.0,recalled 3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMMNFMSM,699,M1A2OKOY,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a dinner to impress guests going wrong.,the restaurant gave us a tiny discount.,0.625,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMMNFMSM,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMMNFMSM,,,"I should always remember to get things in writing and trust my gut. I had discussed, on multiple occasions, bringing the celebrity guests for the Con to a local restaurant. The owners were excited; we had good guests. I was assured, ""We'll take care of you."" I trusted they would.The day that we decided to go, I made a second mistake. I listened to a person who had a way to save money on Ubers to get the guests to the restaurant. ""We can all take the hotel shuttle. It'll be fun. It'll be free."" I put a couple of people in an Uber, and waited for the shuttle to come back to take us to the restaurant. Now, an Uber at most would have been $15. We had reservations at 8. There is one hotel van. There is a big, rednecky concert that night in town. While the shuttle is dropping off people across town, we wait. It's annoying. We had to wait for one of the people in the shuttle to go back to his hotel room because he forgot his wallet. Instead of getting there at 8, like the reservations said, it was 8:45. Half of the guests were there, waiting for us. It was deeply awkward. It was super annoying.Once we all got there, dinner came out in waves. Some orders were quite wrong and some orders were skipped entirely. Service was spotty. Then, when the bill came ""take care of us"" turned into, ""give you $50 off a $300 check."" So I had to cough up money to cover this and I'm certainly not getting paid for it. I get annoyed just thinking about it.",4.0,"A chance to impress guests at our comic con goes wrong in drastic ways. Rides take far longer than they should, and a restaurant doesn't take care of us in a way that I expected. Always trust your gut, and always get it in writing.",60.0,recalled 3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNEFOZXT,3322,3URL1G80,30.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.703782474656202,A friend's birthday party.,So many people came to the party.,0.5,,3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNEFOZXT,,,"I went to my best friend's birthday party at his house and it was the biggest party I have ever been to. I got there with 2 other friends he lives in a duplex apartment. The party was good we needed to bring alcohol with us so we ended up getting a keg. After that we got there and there were cars lined up down the whole street! My sister was there also and she is very entertaining. We went inside and greeted everyone. Half the people there I did not know at least but a lot I did. There were so many people there it was like several parties were going on in different areas of the house and outside. I spent a lot of time wondering where the birthday boy was he was the birthday boy. Finally after a few hours we found him outside by the neighbor's house talking to a group of people. We found him and popped some birthday caps at him and put a cone on his head just playing around. The birthday boy loved the party and will always remember his 21st birthday and how many people showed up for it. No one else has had a party like that, that I know personally. This will probably always be the biggest and best party I ever went to. My friend was very excited to talk about it the next day so I know he had a great time.",1.0,The party was a hit. I was a little jealous about how many people came. I didn't know he had so many friends but he is a very social person.,300.0,recalled 3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWFNDLOR,1693,CSRS8NSP,30.0,Man,Asian,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,my father dealing with a severe medical condition,my father had to be suddenly admitted to the emergency room,-0.5,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWFNDLOR,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWFNDLOR,,,"A little over a month ago, my father experienced a medical emergency and had to be admitted to the emergency room. I was contacted and told by my mother when I was in the middle of work. The family had known about his situation for the past decade, or even longer. My father had been diagnosed with Hepatitis B and he had carried the condition since childhood. It apparently reared its head when he reached his sixties, and it took a heavy toll on his liver. He developed cirrhosis, and as a result, he went on disability and was forced to give up his job as an automotive mechanic. The years that followed, his condition seemed to stabilize, and having time off and not having to undergo strenuous activity while taking medication meant that we didn't have to worry about him 24/7. Unfortunately, his body seemed to get worse in the past two years, and it all came to a head the past year. He has since undergone multiple procedures to remove malignant growths on his liver, and the family was told that it's unlikely he'll live past the age of 75 without a liver transplant. In any case, the past month, his condition just seemed to become more aggressive. He had issues with his bowels, he had difficulty keeping down food, and he was lethargic. I'm not entirely sure what happened to him at the hospital, but his stay there was approximately two weeks. For those two weeks, my life was in disarray since I had to ferry my mother back and forth between the hospital and home at odd hours of the day, in addition to dealing with my work responsibilities. I also had to held my mother with tasks around the house since my father was not there to help her. We had to discuss how his life would be moving forward, especially since it's clear that he cannot handle his usual responsibilities. My siblings have been as supportive as possible, but they have families of their own. Being the only one without a family of my own, the responsibility of taking care of my elderly parents have fallen on my shoulders, and it's a burden I'm not confident I can handle.",4.0,My elderly father fell ill and had to be admitted to the emergency room for a procedure. I had to handle personal responsibilities in addition to having to care for my elderly parents.,35.0,recalled 3RWE2M8QWIWI34NC4J1NC3V4LMB0NB,3596,88VO4D6S,45.0,woman,White,2.0,one,,3.0,3.8918202981106265,Lawn Care,I learned mother had secured numerous pieces of equipment.,0.875,,3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PTHLQBYX,2.0,"This is something that I could see any overbearing mother doing. Infact, I know of an individual that would behave in such a fashion. We are not real close only acquaintances. From the stories I hear from her children I could see her doing this.","We all have that one person in our life that likes to have task completed to their specifications and will not take no for an answer. Let me tell you about the individual that has become a thorn in my side with respect to outdoor lawn maintenance. My mother. Yes, you heard me correctly . About 7 weeks ago she decided that she had seen enough of the lifeless, non fruit bearing trees that were anything but pleasing to the eye. In my opinion there simply was no rush to have them taken down as they provided shelter for the wildlife. I had noticed many times with in the prior weeks there were a number of squirrels using them as homes to secure their nest and the red headed woodpeckers that would come by and have there morning feast of ants, termites ect... And, if that was not reason enough I simply was in no mood to take the trees down as it would require a lot of work and without the proper equipment it would most certainly be a daunting task. After much conversation and pleading my case for the sanctity of the wildlife, the lack of proper equipment the amount of time it would consume to complete the job correctly I was defeated. My mother would hear no more about it and in fact she took it upon herself to secure the proper equipment. She called the local rental store and secured not one but three chainsaw. Why three you ask? She was firm in her belief that I would do anything to prevent the squirrels from becoming homeless even if that meant destroying property. With much hesitation I went to the rental place picked up the chainsaws and went on my way. With much frustration I stopped by my buddies house and asked for a hand. The 2 of us began the daunting task of tree removal. With in 6 hours I cut down all the lifeless trees and secured mothers blessing to provide the wood to my friend as payment for his assistance. While I am not a huge fan of my mother at the moment I truly feel good knowing my friend and his family will stay warm and dry during the upcoming winter season.",1.0,"My mother insisted that I cut down several dead trees on her property, and rented chainsaws for me to do it.",49.0,imagined 3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MNXNBA2,7152,ZV8YQN2P,25.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,135.95788100230652,been hated by my boss for no reason.,prejudice from my boss.,-0.25,,3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MNXNBA2,,,"i am a surgeon. i perform operations. i believe in saving life .i want to be part of the solutions not the problem. so i became a surgeon and transferred to a teaching hospital. my boss at the hospital just hated me with passion. for no reason i felt so sad. i wanted been part of the solution but my professor in charge was against me in all way. but i was not prefered by himdespite i knew what i was doing in this field of endeavour. but he never wanted to believe me in any way. he always send me out of the operation room. i always watch from the stand just because of the hate he had for me. i corrected an on going operation some day and i was right with my corrections but yet,he hated me the more. this event makes me feel so bad and down,i felt useless,i felts hated,i felt unuseful. i feel so sad. he just don't want me in this field .but i know what i was doing [perfectly well. i know i am going to be a good surgeon and i will keep on pushing to attain my goal towards my dreams.",5.0,it happens my boss just hated me for no reason.he does not like me be a surgeon. any contribution of mine is been rejected.,1.1111111111111114e+59,recalled 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9A0QX3AX,1146,VRQ9R6QA,25.0,Woman,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,starting a life on my own,my heart was broken,0.375,,32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9A0QX3AX,,,"I had been in a serious relationship for about 5 years. I met him in high school and eventually ended up dating. We started a family together and I thought this was it, we would be together forever. I was completely in love with him. We had just decided I would quit my job to stay home and take care of our son, daycare was just too expensive for us. I quit my job and the very next day he tells me he doesn't want to be with me. He told me he didn't love me anymore and he didn't think he ever would. My broke into a million pieces. You hear that saying often but now I actually understand what it means. I was suddenly a single mother, jobless, homeless and heartbroken. I ended up staying with my father and step mother, who helped me more then they probably realized. They were there for me and kept me up until I could get back on my feet again. They helped me heal and get back out there. I never thought I would feel okay again, but after some soul searching and healing even me and my ex have become friends again. I realized during this time that even when things seem like they could never possibly get better, they always will. It will not always be easy, and it will not always happen fast.",4.0,My heart was suddenly destroyed by someone I thought I could trust and count on. It took me completely by surprise and flipped my world around. Although it was painful and hard it helped me get stronger and showed me who I really could count on.,150.0,recalled 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UI1YH78,441,6S24RFYF,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,About my dad dying alone in an assisted care facility,that no one will go and visit him.,0.625,,3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ7OG9UJ,3.0,My grandmother is in a nursing home and I can relate.,"4 months ago my dad was put in assisted living facility. He had been dealing with Parkinson's and not doing to hot. On top of that, he has other chronic mental issues. This is taking a huge toll on my family. He is dying alone while everyone else goes on with their day. This does not feel good to me and I can't do much about it being miles and miles away. I can only see him so much and no one else is doing their part. This hurts really bad. My brother and him were really close, but when push comes to shove, he is lacking the skills to see him. My dad can't really do much on his own. His mind is going and needs people he knows to be around him. The thought that I will get that call soon hurts really bad. The thought of my dad being alone scares me and hurts me. I wish I could pick up and move closer, but I have my life here. This is sad and hurts me and affects my family. I wish there would be people in there that would visit him and make him more comfortable. This really sucks. Please help and think about my father.",4.0,My dad dying alone in an assisted living facility for people with Parkinson's and other chronic mental issues.,120.0,imagined 3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X5UB1CN9,1078,AH04IFBX,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,A trip to garden of the gods with another couple,We got to ride on the segways,-0.5,,3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF06JYS6I,4.0,I have been to garden of the gods before,A few months ago my husband and I along with our friends Jon and Lisa took a trip to Colorado for a nice four-day weekend. While we were there we took one full day out of our schedule to tour the garden of the gods near Colorado Springs on segways. We had a blast! The park was incredibly beautiful. And I really enjoyed riding around on the segways. They actually go really fast! It was a little scary at first riding them but you got used to it very quickly. I would absolutely do it again. We also got to go skiing and did a little bit of rock climbing too! I really enjoy colorado. There is so much to do there compared to back home! The mountains are just beautiful and the people are so friendly! I really would like to return soon. I think everyone else on the trip would agree with me that we need to do this again. They all didn't want to leave!,1.0,"My husband and I, with another couple, visited Colorado on a four day weekend. We took one full day to tour Garden of the Gods on Segways.",120.0,imagined 39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGE79LYFW,1564,ZAN4QIZQ,18.0,Woman,hisp,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,being homeless,I had to move to another state,0.75,39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGE79LYFW,,,,"On March 31st, we got evicted. It was so traumatic. Never in my life did I experience homelessness until then. Having to clean up the whole house and only take a few things. Well, actually trying to figure out exactly what was most important to me. Leaving behind the furniture and some of my favorite things hurt my feelings bad. Not knowing where we were going to go had my head twisted. We cried so hard as we cleaned up. It was my pregnant mother, my little brother and I. At this point we were questioning God, ""why us?"" Later that day my moms friend told us we can stay with her for a little bit. It only lasted two weeks. Then we didnt have anywhere to go once again. We ended up staying in the shelter. It was horrible because they treated people as if they were prisoners. It was so cold and they only had cots to sleep on. They didnt even give covers. We left the next day and didnt want to go back. We ended up sleeping in the car for 3 days. Mind you we lived in upstate NY so it was extremely cold outside. My mom would always vent to her bestfriend and her bestfriend paid for us to stay at a luxury hotel for 8 days/nights. After those days were up my moms taxes had came back and we ended up at another hotel, then another one until our money ended up running out. We didnt know what we were going to do after so my grandmother made a call to one of her close friends who allowed us to stay for 2 months but then ended up kicking us out. Overall we havent been stable in a while. We ended up having to leave our hometown to come stay with my grandmother, in a whole nother state that we knew nothing about. We've been here every since.",5.0,We were homeless and didnt have anywhere to go. This explains the homelessness journey in so many words.,150.0,recalled 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERBKH15H,5584,ODZWC4YH,25.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,me and fiance moving in together and buying a house.,planning our wedding and breeding our dog.,0.625,3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3NRKA0W,,,,"Me and my fiance are still engaged. We are still very happy. We haven't set a date for the wedding yet. however we are still thinking to get married in the winter. i want to get married in the winter because i live in a cold state, so i will get married some place warm and take a break from the cold midwest weather. we're making payments on our house. we are financially stable. My dog is doing good. she is a little over 2 years old now. We are thinking of breeding her soon. when we breed my dog we are giving one of them to my mom. it will be half maltese, and half poodle. my mom recently lost a dog, so i think this will make her happy. as of now, life is really good. we are happy for what's to come in the future.",2.0,The main thing in the story is that i got engaged. me and my fiance bought a house. then we bought a maltese puppy to complete the home.,180.0,retold 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84ZC0MCI,4032,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,my daughters dog got sick and passed away.,the dog passed away,0.625,,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFWTPYTK,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","My daughter is a very special person to me. She means the world to me and will do anything for me. About ten years ago I bought her this cute little dog. At first the dog was barking and annoying. She would bring this dog everywhere with us. Through the years the dog got slower and older. We eventually stoped taking him everywhere we went. About a week ago the dog got sick. We tryed everything we could do to help him .Unfortunately the dog has passed away due to the sickness. After ten years of haveing this dog, we all suffered a huge loss. My daughter took it the hardest. She has been laying in bed since. I am trying to comfort her the best I can. I don't know of much more I could do. I hope that she feels better soon.",5.0,"My daughter's pet with whom she lived more than 10 years ago has died a few days ago, it was an event that hurt us all, the veterinarian said he died because of the age since these animals live only 12 years and he was When we were 11 years old with us.",7.0,imagined 3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMXCL4BU,5167,W11GSDOW,30.0,Man,White,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my dog's death,I was prevented from getting to her,0.875,3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMXCL4BU,3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMXCL4BU,,,"Three weeks ago, my dog died. I was not there. I had been out of town visiting family. When I was told that she was doing well and things were looking dire, I made last-minute plans to rush home. In the middle of the night, my only real option as a non-driver was Greyhound. As luck would have it, there was a proper route from where I was to where I was going. I booked it, and rushed to pack and leave to get to the station (20 minutes away, 90 minutes before departure). When I got there, I was denied the ability to board. My identification had recently expired. I told them my story; begged, pleaded. Nothing. I felt profoundly hopeless, hysterical, self-loathing, and broken. With no other options, I returned to where I was staying. As it turned out, I would not have made it. My dog went sometime in her sleep in the night before I would have arrived. I hadn't seen her in her last two months, and I couldn't see her before she went. It absolutely haunts me. My parents had her cremated. I still haven't been able to go back home. It will never feel like home again. Not without her.",5.0,"My dog was dying while I was out of town. I was denied the ability to get to her in time. She ended up passing away soon after, and I will never be the same again.",21.0,recalled 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354RVMF1U,629,ZPMJL9C7,18.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,An awkward conversation on at my grandpa's birthday party,When my sister spilled the drink on my aunt,-0.125,,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RR7V9PM,4.0,"Because of my sister being who she is, this would not be completely out of the question.","Dear diary,3 weeks ago my family and I all got together for the 4th of July. They all came over to my house, and we celebrated my grandfathers birthday. The day was off to a good start. We watched the parade out side of our house, and came back and had a barbecue. While we were eating I saw my aunt and my sister having a conversation that was becoming increasingly heated. They were on the other side of the table from me, so I was not totally sure of what was going on. Slowly, they began to start speaking louder and louder to eachother. Till finally, my sister stood up and threw her drink on my aunt. Unsure of what was going on, we all looked over to see what happened and my mom chased down my sister to talk about what happened. After hearing my aunts side of the story we discovered that my aunt was being critical of my sisters boyfriend. She told her that he did not particuarly like him and that she thought that she could do way better than she currently is. My sister obviously did not respond well to this. Because of this conversation, my sister ended up leaving the party early. The rest of the day was very awkward. I felt bad for my grandpa because I felt that it ruined his birthday.",1.0,I went to a 4th of July get together with the family. We also celebrated my grandfather's birthday. An argument broke out between my aunt and sister.,21.0,imagined 3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR0A7P7IRP,2891,XDPGLJ3H,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,me deciding to move in with my boyfriend.,I decided to end my lease and move in with my boyfriend.,0.5,,3NOKK93PR2UD0OPTJRXJ753YDW2EEG,4.0,It is easy to identify to a time when my boyfriend and I made the decision to really commit to each other.,"I've been dating my boyfriend, Bob for a little over a year now. I really like him, but sometimes I can be slow to commit to things. We have a lot in common and enjoy spending a lot of time together. It shouldn't have surprised me when he asked me to move in with him. It was a few months ago that he asked me. I have to admit I didn't say yes right away. I had been spending a lot of nights over at his apartment already, so it made sense from that level. But I just was afraid to give up my own space. I've been living on my own since college and it was tough to commit to living with someone. I feel kind of bad because Bob actually had to work to convince me. He said it was the right time to make that kind of committment. And he also said that if we didn't jump in and try it we'd never know if it would work out or not. He had a point. I think that sometimes my fear of the unknown meant that I never took any risks. So after giving it a lot of thought I decided he was right. I need to just take this risk and give it a try. So I told him I would move in when my lease ended on my current apartment. I'm pretty nervous and excited about taking this next step.",1.0,"Three months ago, my boyfriend asked me to move in with him. I didn't feel ready at first, but after mulling it over I realized you have to take risks in relationships to be happy.",90.0,imagined 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5YTWXWA,1410,OWCW272G,55.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,problems encountered in moving a business to a new location.,so many of our friends pitched in and helped save the move.,1.0,,3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCK4AYY1B,4.0,"I moved my trailer and all my belongings to a twenty acre parcel of land. It would have been difficult, but a group of friends suddenly appeared with trucks and tools and moved me all in one day. It was incredible, unexpected and overwhelming.","I'm sitting here in my office with a cup of tea and a plate of cookies, enjoying life and taking a few minutes to keep my head from inflating too much! It's been two months since we opened our business in this wonderful location, and everything is going wonderfully. But I have to keep reminding myself that it could have turned out very differently. Every time I start to remember the horrible weeks leading up to the grand opening, I have an almost irresistible urge to go find Douglas (the hubby and other half of the business) and give him a big hug and a smacking big kiss for being such a rock through it all. First, 4 weeks before the date, the landlord contacted us to say he thought there might be an unforeseen termite problem with the property. Then a week later, no termites, just water damage, but might need to postpone tenancy. Great, since our current lease at the time was due to expire and we had to get our stock and everything out of the store. Then our movers went out of business. Next, our suppliers contacted us to say they were having problems with labor and shipping, and could we wait eight weeks for delivery. The answer to that was a definite no, and I went power shopping to find new suppliers and fallback shipping. Before I got new suppliers lined up I was tempted to just chuck it all in. But Douglas got our friends to pitch in, we found an alternate location, new movers,new suppliers, an army of friends to help, and it actually happened. The opening went off without a hitch, business is booming. Life is good. Out of disaster came the best business move we ever made. This weekend, the best thank you party for friends!",1.0,"A couple of months ago, my husband and I had a Grand Opening for our business in a new location. We faced obstacles leading up to the event. But, we persevered and eventually enjoyed the fruits of our labor.",60.0,imagined 3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5H65FQKP,2048,BU3VK0CN,30.0,MAN,White,one,3.0,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,My new job,I can only work half as hard as my peers,0.875,,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK4X5BJ8G,2.0,I tried to get a job in a grocery place but didn't get the job,I just stared my job last week. I am not as motivated as my other peers. They can get a crate of cans put up on the shelves in one hour. I can only do half a crate in the same time. I feel lazy because of this. I need to get faster at putting cans up. I asked them for motivation. They said to just keep focused on the task at hand. I will try that next week. I need to get a belt for my back. It has been hurting after putting cans up at the end of the day. I'll ask for a belt next week. The pay is alright. I'm hoping of getting a raise. I doubt I'll get a promotion with this work speed. This will be a hard task to accomplish.,3.0,I started a new job excited to learn. My drive has gone away as I keep thinking I need much work improvement to level with my peers.,7.0,imagined 3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EVN8SLGP,888,OY4UK668,45.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,a violent incident that happened last night in the house.,Mike actually threw a punch and hit my eye.,0.75,,3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS9KNBQCI,3.0,I have known people who are violent and will often do things even when not provoked.,"Today was the perfect example of why I need change. Once again, I am minding my own business browsing on the internet when all of a sudden Mike starts hollering in the kitchen. This all happens last night. He claims someone drank his six pack of Shiner Bock out of the fridge. Of course I did not do it. Scott is saying the same thing. He has no idea what happened to Mike's beer. All I know is that I did not drink his damn beer. I don't even like that brand anyway. It is overrated. So, we all start yelling. I have no idea if Mike just forgot he drank his beer or if Scott really did take it. Next thing I know, we are in a shoving match, and Mike actually punches me in the eye! Of course the landlord does not give a damn as long as we pay the rent, and the police dont care either. I cant break the lease, nor do I have enough money to go someplace else, find new roommates, and leave these two ass clowns with each other. It is another two months on the lease and a race against time. Hopefully, we can stay out of each others faces just long enough to go our separate ways. You just cant be too careful when choosing roommates. I might have to get a lock for the bedroom door and hope Mike remembers when he drinks his damn beer. He gets real mean when he is drunk. Of course, you dont figure this out until you have a signed a lease. Scott is OK, but he is kind of just there. There are a couple of people I know who might make good roommates when this is over. They are not so much into beer like Mike is and can actually remember what they did last night. I wish I could get a raise so it would not even be necessary to have roommates.",2.0,I got called a thief. The roommate punched me in the eye. The owners of the house didn't do shit. I feel like I am trapped in hell waiting for the door to be kicked in by a murderer and then people will go owell who gives a shit.,30.0,imagined 3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHKG0K8L,768,SQORSADZ,18.0,MAN,Hisp,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,a girl named anita who lost her mother,she was only 10 years old when she took care of her mother,1.0,,3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHF7VYUA,1.0,not at all,"The loss of life is a serious occurence. When someone close to you moves on you can be left feeling alone and trapped, wondering how you'll ever move forward. This is what happened to young anita. A schoolgirl the age of 16, anita always wondered what the life of an average teenager was like. Since the age of 10 she had been taking care of her sick mother. She would bathe her, feed her, even change her. She was a good student but her social life suffered. Never having any free time to mingle or get close to someone. She feared inviting people over. What would they think? At 16 years old she still feared CPS would knock on their door anyday to take her away. Doctors visits were always a blessing. They reassured her that her mom was in stable condition and she had nothig to worry about. ""just keep doing what youre doing"" ,they told her. She had to do what she could and now her mother is gone. She has no one else.",1.0,"I was the caretaker for my mother for six years and although she was sick the entire time, everything seemed to be okay. This was until she had to suddenly be rushed to the hospital, and died there, which has left me feeling alone and wondering how to move forward.",150.0,imagined 38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7YZ2MFP,5479,DSG1RWN4,30.0,Woman,black,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,presenting at a very large women's conference.,I was so nervous even though I knew the material in and out.,0.25,,38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7YZ2MFP,,,"Earlier this month I had the opportunity to present as a local conference about women's rights. For many years I have focused my studies on female empowerment as well as women's rights, so it was an honor to be asked to speak. I was exceedingly nervous leading up to the event; I had written my speech as well as made my presentation before but this time it was different. The attendees at this conference were a lot of big names in my city as well as community. I spent the weeks leading up to the presentation studying my material and going over my slides; I had it down perfectly. When the day finally came, I was so nervous. I paced my hotel room for hours going over the material in my head, I visualized it going perfect in my head. The ride down the elevator to the ballroom and walking to the room felt like it took hours, but once I finally got to the podium all my emotions went away. I knew my material and I was so excited to share something I was passionate about to some people that I really cared about and were foremost in their field. The presentation went off without a hitch and I received a lot of great questions from the audience. A one hour presentation felt like it went by in seconds! After I finished, I was greeted with a strong applause and a lot of smiles and cheers. I felt so proud of myself and so excited that it was done. I met many of my colleagues afterward and they congratulated me on a well done presentation as well as great material. I was asked to speak next year as the keynote and I could not be more excited. All of my hard work, patience, and excitement paid off. I am already looking forward to next year and cannot wait to share more stories and information with my colleagues.",3.0,"I was recently asking to speak at a ICAN Women's Conference about gender studies and the work that I had been doing for the past few years. While I was honored, I was also very nervous to present. At the end, I was greeted by strong applause and a lot of congratulatory wishes.",7.0,recalled 3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CHJMHTX,858,04X3AU7M,25.0,man,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my recent heart surgery.,I was told I needed heart surgery before I was 30.,0.125,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CHJMHTX,,,"These last few months for me has been very wild. It all started right after the 4th of July of this year. I took some days off to travel with my friends over the holiday. It was a great time and we made a lot of memories. As soon as I returned to work the first day after the holiday break I started feeling terrible. This feeling was much worse than I had ever experienced. I felt dizzy and had some horrible chest pain - I thought I was dying from a heart attack. I thought to myself, ""How could this be happening to me? I am not even 30, I eat right, play sports, and go to the gym everyday! How? Why?"" I rushed myself to the emergency room, the first time I had ever been to emergency room in my life. After a night of care and evaluation, I left the hospital with more questions than answers along with a 30 day holter monitor. Fast forward to a month later and I am sitting in the cardiologist's office while he is explaining he doesn't have an idea why this is happening to me. He then recommends I see an electrophysiologist that day. Soon after I meet with that doctor, I am dazing in and out of reality as he explains that I need to have heart surgery for electrical issues in my heart. Within two weeks the surgery is scheduled and performed. I wake up after the surgery in great pain and still questing why this has happened to me. Even now, a couple of months later I still do not know why or what caused this issue but the result of the whole situation has caused me to shine a new and different type of light on my life and to appreciate every waking moment I get from here on out.",4.0,I returned from the 4th of July holiday only to find myself in a medical emergency that leaves me shook. This experience changed my life and has changed my outlook on life.,90.0,recalled 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4XKVKT1,1056,XLWKGJA2,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,losing my daughter.,I was told she had no heartbeat.,1.0,3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4XKVKT1,3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4XKVKT1,,,"About 6 months ago I experienced the death of a child. I lost my baby girl a month before my due date. I will never forget hearing the doctor say I cannot find a heartbeat. this has been the hardest time of my life. I never imaged the level of pain I could experience, and somehow make it through. I have come a long way from where I started though. At first, I felt like I was just going to die in the middle of the night from the pain. Support groups have been a great help. I have got to relate to other bereaved parents, and I learned that I am not going crazy, my pain is normal. I look forward to helping other parents through the darkest of nights. I am also thankful that I did get to meet and hold my baby girl. The funeral stands out also. I feel like I was not really there. It all feels like a dream. I find some peace, knowing that one day, I will be with her forever.",4.0,"I experienced the death of a child, and the unbelievable pain that follows. Losing a child feels like hell on earth, but there is hope. There is also the opportunity to help others, and maybe save a life.",180.0,recalled 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA60IR79Y,1258,APGD8ST2,30.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,losing friendship,a friendship turned into a weird relationship,1.0,,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA60IR79Y,,,"For the last year or so, my longtime partner and I were very close friends with Julie, a coworker of my fiance. All three of us quickly became best friends, and saw each other at least once a week. Julie would sometimes come over to our home in the afternoon, stay the night, and then leave in the morning. After a while, our relationship with Julie felt like a partnership; almost like having a second girlfriend. I was confused by this, because I think I began to develop feelings for Julie. Some of these feelings were protective, like an older brother, and others were sexual in nature. This was made more confusing by my fiance's similar interests in Julie, and of course Julie's feelings towards us. When Julie went out of town, we offered to house sit for her. Julie was going to be gone for 14 days, so we agreed to stay at her home for that long. While she was gone, Julie ignored questions about her return times, and we had no idea when she would return. Eventually she responded, and asked that we stay in her home for another day while she ran errands. I had plans on that day, and Julie would be back home, so we couldn't stay at her home. I responded 'I truly can't to the request, and thought that would be adequate. When Julie came back home, I asked her to come back to her house, and we got into a huge fight. The three of us screamed at each other about who's responsibility it was to watch her home for the fifteenth day. Things did not end well. Over the next several weeks, Julie did not contact us, and both my fiance and I were upset. She had been a close friend, and now she was gone. It was truly like a breakup. It has now been three months, and while we have seen Julie once since then, things are not the same and I am still sad.",2.0,"My fiance and I had a close friend. We all had an argument, and are no longer friends. This has been troubling me for a few months now.",90.0,recalled 3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWQK818QJ,6035,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,hisp,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,my professional photo showing in a magazine,That I'm getting calls from around the world,-0.25,,384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59JKG0SR,1.0,Made up the story,"I've always loved taking picture. As a teenager, you never saw me without my Nikon. I was always in the photo lab at school. Even in my senior photo, I've got a camera around my neck. Becoming a professional photographer was a life long dream for me. Working at the photo mart in the mall in high school was my launch into my career. When I got hired onto the newspaper, I was extatic. But getting my first portrait published into a national magazine was a huge milestone. To see MY picture. Right there on the cover. I could never have imagined it. But there it was, my picture on the cover of Time Magazine. My name in the credits of Time freaking magazine! The sky is the limit. The last three months since my picture appeared, I've been getting calls from all around the world. The future is bright.",1.0,I am a professional photographer. I recently had my first portrait published in a magazine. It was very exciting and a huge milestone for me!,90.0,imagined 3B4YI393VAIFKQZTLH1TL3BSO90SSB,2459,LGKGVJJV,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,meeting an old friend in an amazing way,he approached my daughter and asked her if her mothers name was debbie,0.625,,3B4YI393VAIFKQZTLH1TL3BSO90SSB,,,"I was recently at an outdoor concert with my daughter who is now 35 years old with children of her own. It was an event up near where she lives which is approximately 60 miles from where i live and where she grew up. We all set up on the grass to watch one of my favorite bands, The Beach Boys. it was myself, my daughter, her husband and her three kids. I have never seen them in person and they were amazing of course. After about an hour i had to use the ladies room. Upon returning, i saw my daughter talking to a guy who i just thought was striking up conversation about the concert. Imagine my surprise, when i walked over and he introduced himself as Richard who i grew up with in my old neighborhood. . While i did remember his name, i did not recognize him. i remember he lived across the street from me and that we went to the same school When we were really young he had a crush on me but as we got older we had different friends. He moved away when we were both sixteen. The strange part comes next in how he began talking to my daughter. He said was walking by my daughter and her family and immediately realized that she looked like someone he had known growing up (me). He said he felt sort of uncomfortable approaching her but the resemblance was so uncanny he just had to. He then asked if her mothers name was Debbie and if she lived on the street where i grew up as a kid. Of course she said yes but also added that i was at the concert and just in the ladies room. We reminisced for a while but the most amazing thing was how much she must look like me to be able to recognize her as my daughter after all these years! Also i find it amazing for anyone to remember me all those years, especially since i didn't remember them (by looks).",1.0,"While at an outdoor concert, a childhood friend that i last saw at sixteen years of age when seeing my daughter was reminded of me. He said the resemblance was so striking that he had to approach her. I really did not recognize him at all, only his name.",60.0,recalled 3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C69KD3K2,1377,TC4709E1,25.0,Man,asian,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,me being involved in a domestic violence incident,the Army decided to have me live in a conference room,-0.375,,,,,"Earlier this year there was a domestic violence case that involved myself and my wife. My wife hit me and got violent which involved the police arriving at the scene. Since I was in the Army, the Army separated us and I ended up getting very suicidal, which led to me to commit suicide. I was hospitalized and was put on suicide watch for 5 months and had to live in a conference room that the Army provided me. When I was discharged from the Army in June, I was involved in another domestic incident where my wife stabbed me. She was arrested and there was a protection order put in place. She was released from jail when her mom bonded her out. While all this happened, I was in the middle of finding a new home. I struggled finding a new home due to the lack of funds, and my bad credit score. I eventually managed to find a cheap home and my mom helped me cosign. I registered for school and had trouble with transportation due to my wife taking the car. My only source of income at the time was Mturk and I used it for Uber. I was fortunate to have met a Veteran that understood my situation and offered to give me rides to school. The next court date regarding my wife is not until October. I don't know what is to come but I hope that I will be financially and mentally ready for what's to come.",4.0,"Got in a verbal argument with wife, which led us to being separated. I attempted suicide and was put on suicide watch for 5 months. I had to live in a conference room with no showers.",270.0,retold 3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTO9EE53G,2442,2IGG3SNW,55.0,man,Asian,2.0,2.0,3.0,2.0,3.0445224377234235,about an unexpected thing in my day,Seven fighter jets flied over sky,0.25,3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTO9EE53G,3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTO9EE53G,,,"Today was a sunny day. it feel little bit cool as summer almost over. I ride my bike in the path around the river. it is time just pass 9 am. people was jogging and walking on my way. Suddenly, there is big noise from the sky. I looked up to the sky. Seven fright jets flied though the sky. People was taking picture on it. I was too late to take my picture. I wonder if it is preparing an event for Labor day. After that I kept looking at sky, think it may be had more jets will fly though. I could have a chance to take a picture. however, it didn't happen. Sometime, you can't expecting a thing happen twice if you don't know what it from.",2.0,The jets was flied in V form. they was making big noise and fading very fast. they was flied though on top of river to south.,21.0,recalled 32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361L0X5ZVBL,5633,DG27JQ0T,50.0,MAN,White,3.0,5.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,job loss,the company was going to close down,0.5,,3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNR0LTLNO,5.0,I have friends this has happened to. I can only imagine,"This is the predicament I find myself into today. I'm 50 years old I have health issues and a house and a mortgage that I can't afford any more. This was a job that I've held since I was 18 years old in a career that spanned over 30 years. I wish I could say I saw it coming. To me personally, yes, but not for the entire staff- no! We helped build this company for decades and to lose it over one contract is just unbelievable but that's the way the business was heading. We did not diversify our portfolio enough and dependent on one contract basically to keep this place afloat. It was not a lucrative contract by any means because the competition is very fierce and we could not perform and offer the things that were making other offers attractive. It was a lot of discussion about cuts and how we could continue to move forward as a company without making some pretty severe adjustments. However I don't believe I could really see our doors closing forever. For me personally, it is going to be a very difficult time in my life. I do not have the means or resources and I haven't saved enough money. I have gone through my 401k another for other reasons mostly. Health issues and what not have put me in a rather precarious position. But I'm not like any other people are going to feel this severe impact of losing their incomes. Hopefully, my friends and the people that I get along with are going to be okay it's but it's going to be painful. For many others I suspect it will be devastating and they will need to figure out a way to recover maybe in an unconventional ways.",4.0,I received an email 15 minutes prior to a life altering phone call that only partially diffused my concern. Our contract was canceled and the office was being closed in 30 days. A lot of people were going to lose their jobs.,120.0,imagined 3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJOM782QX,3120,STF93JN1,55.0,WOMAN,other,one,3.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,my mother having dementia during the night.,connecting with my mom over a past memory.,0.375,,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVBAWLCYR,2.0,Experiencing a parent with dementia is something many children might have to deal with in coming years.,"I am late writing in my journal but wanted to jot down what happened three weeks ago when there was a full moon. Mom has dementia and every night as the sun goes down, she becomes agitated and restless. It becomes more difficult everyday working with her because of the progression of the disease. I know I will get very little sleep, especially this night. However, on the night of the full moon, for unexplained reasons, mom becomes even more restless and paces constantly. I feel bad, but I must make sure the extra code locks are locked for the outside doors, to prevent my mom from going outside at night and wander off, as she has done in the past. . During my mom's pacing episodes, she also constantly repeats the same sentence over, usually, ""I want to go home"". Even though mom is in her own home, she is unaware of her surroundings, which is more the case lately. I have to keep reassuring mom that she is at home. As the full moon gets higher in the sky, the more restless mom becomes and goes to each door trying to open the door. When the door doesn't open, mom then proceeds to each window, fortunately, most window locks are higher up or too hard for her to open. I keep asking mom to sit down and watch her favorite TV shows, I Love Lucy, but she can only sit for a few moments and then gets up again to start pacing the floor. I get out the old photo albums and try to jolt her memory to something in the past that she might remember, suddenly she looks more diligently at a picture of me as a baby where she is holding me in her arms. She stares at the picture and runs her fingers over the photo, for just a few fleeting moments, she has a look in her eyes that she remembers that time in her life. She mumbles my name and I see my opening cue to talk about when I was little. Mom then starts on the story of how I acted as a child, even though I have heard this story many times before. On these nights, the dementia that has stricken my mom seems worse, robbing her of her present memory and ability to take care of herself. At times like this, on a full moon night that for just a second, my mother is herself, albeit many years back in time, that I feel a connection to her at the present, even though from a long ago memory of how she use to be as my mother.",3.0,A night with my dementia stricken mother. Everyday is difficult working with her. However I always am looking for a connection,21.0,imagined 3RGU30DZTBUJNS3YEQWTHTLZ01GJML,1841,6LEODGTD,35.0,MAN,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,pagan customs,i found this info out.,0.25,,3RGU30DZTBUJNS3YEQWTHTLZ01GJML,,,I recently came across some new books about traditions. It is a very awesome rundown of historical events. Events today that we celebrate as holidays. These events were from pagan traditions. Obviously my first thought was this has to be a joke. As i continued further in my research i did come to find alot of errors. What and how we celebrate these events is just wrong. These events are pagan in nature. They also hide and mask the true meanings of these events. I wasn't expecting to be so entrenched. Once again having to do with the holidays as being pagan. I further learned about the satanic origins of these events. These events played out differently years ago. Many children were kidnapped for sacrifice. Many parents were killed if they did not produce youths. These were dark times. Some not have any children out of fear. These events happened every year. A salute to pagan gods. These events were a blight on our human race. It makes me very angry. This hits close to home. I'm so glad i found this book and learned the truth. I will no longer let these events be present in my life. I am changed from all of this and for the better.,1.0,The book has opened my mind. Taught me many things. No more worship on these pagan holidays. To be free of this stronghold is liberating. The truth will set you free. Best book i've ever read.,42.0,recalled 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GBBPZED,3007,5DY8SRRP,25.0,man,Na,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,talking about the time i went back to college.,I got high grades.,0.5,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCJPDE7,,,,"I went back to college to get my degree in science. It was hard because of my disabilities but I managed to get through it. I worked hard and studied a lot. I almost gave up in the middle of it but I pushed through remembering why I was doing it in the first place. To be a working member of society instead of feeling sorry for myself with my disabilities. Even if my disabilities become too much of a problem at least I could be proud of finishing college. Finishing college has always been a dream of mine. Even finishing the first semester would have been enough for me a long time ago. However, after getting high grades the first semester I knew for sure I could pursue this dream entirely. I had understanding professors. Which helped a lot. The subjects weren't too hard. I am now in my second semester and it's become a little harder but a little easier too since I've learned so many studying habits from the previous semester. I think this experience has made me grow as a person very much. I am lookig forward to what happens next.",2.0,This story is about me going back to college. Through hard work and determination I learned a lot along the way and became a better person because of it.,150.0,retold 3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJMLETLT,874,6B90HE11,18.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,reading a book at a university library.,when the man's bride decides to go to the Kingdom of Darkness.,0.25,,3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJMLETLT,,,"I believe I know of one such story from a few months ago. It happened at a local university library where I read some very interesting books and fables and books on mistakes and books on business and books on marketing. One day, I decided to take a break from reading business books and instead picked up a book on ancient Persian fables. That is folk tales passed orally down through generations, and then written down by the author. The book was published by the United Nations, it could have been published by UNESCO. Anyway, I picked up the book and started reading. It had some of the most sage advise I could have ever imagined inside of it. I was homeless at the time, so it really helped me set myself straight, and get through. I read one story about a queen who revealed her prince's secret, that he was in fact a prince at night but during the day he had to be ugly and fat, and a serpent if I remember correctly. He came from the Kingdom of Darkness, where everything is black. When the princess revealed this secret, at the behest of her evil aunt, her husband could not re-form into his day form, and had to go back to the Kingdom of Darkness. The princess wore down seven iron rods, and seven pairs of iron shoes, before she could return to the kingdom of darkness. It just goes to show, true love conquers all. In another story, there is a very small girl, perhaps 5 or 6 inches tall, who helps her father, who is very poor. She also stops some robbers from stealing from a rich household. The moral of the story is, no matter how small you are, you can always be of use. But perhaps the most memorable story is, when a man has to go on a cycle to get one end, and the quote goes, even if what you want is in the mouth of a lion, you must go and get it out.",1.0,"I was homeless, and went into a university library to read a book. This book contained fables of Ancient Persia passed down through generations orally. These stories were varied and rich.",60.0,recalled 3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN42M824,1207,9YO1ILYK,45.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,"conceiving a baby after a year, which turns out to be a boy",the gender of the baby turned out to be a boy,1.0,,3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJO12LT7,5.0,"My husband and I have a son; when I was pregnant, we were both convinced it was a girl until we saw the ultrasound results.","Ever since our third date, when we jokingly discussed names for our future children, my fiance and I have both wanted to start a family. A year ago, we moved in together into a small house with 3 bedrooms, one for us, one for an office, and one that we described to our friends and family as a ""guest bedroom"". But we both knew it was going to be a nursery. I went off my birth control soon after we settled in. Over the past year, I've been carefully marking the calendar and stocking up on pregnancy tests, every month a little more disappointed and anxious when my cycle continued as normal. Finally, five months ago, I saw the double lines on the test, and I came running out of the bathroom like a crazy person. My fiance was in disbelief at first. (""Are you sure this test isn't past the expiration date? Can you pee on another one?""). We drove to the store for two different brands of tests to confirm the good news, and ever since we've been in serious nesting mode. We just had our first ultrasound this week, and not only is the baby doing great, but it's going to be a boy! We were really surprised, since we'd both been sure we were having a girl. Luckily, I grew up with lots of younger boy cousins, and my fiance only has brothers, so we think we have a pretty good handle on what the next decade is going to be like for us. Seeing that little face on the screen was amazing. We're over the moon excited, and can't wait to greet our son in just four short months!",1.0,Me and my fiance were trying for a child for a year. We found out 5 months ago we are having a baby. Recently we found out the gender is a boy.,150.0,imagined 3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DL8W6I2,869,Z0CGAGQX,40.0,woman,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my beloved dog Bella's passing,the special experience of being with my dog when she passed away,1.0,3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DL8W6I2,3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DL8W6I2,,,"About 6 months ago, my precious dog Bella passed away. It was not unexpected as she had been ill and slightly suffering for some time. She had an auto immune disorder called Pemphigus. She was taking some medications for this that really helped her, but were also super strong and hard on her body. One night, she seemed to be in pain and we rushed her to an emergency vet. They informed us that she wouldn't make it through the night. They said she would have to be put down. My family and I were put into a private room so that we could be with her and say our goodbyes. Before bringing Bella in, they gave her some sort of sedative. While placed on a bed in the room, I gave her lots of kisses and kept telling her how much I loved her. After about 10 minutes she passed away on her own. I still miss her every single day. The love of a dog is hard to explain if you've never experienced it. Dogs are basically people to me, in fact I actually put them above other humans. They are like angels that God placed on Earth for people to experience. Losing Bella was extremely difficult but I wouldn't change it for anything. I was with her when she passed and it was a special moment, even though it was hard. I will never forget her as long as I live.",3.0,"This is the story of how my precious and beloved dog Bella passed away. Losing her was such a difficult thing to experience, but the love she brought me made it worth all the heartache.",180.0,recalled 3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXA0T5GT,1167,K2RKB2CG,25.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,a fundraising event put on by a non-profit organization.,a donor donated a large amount of money.,0.5,,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KYU29CC,3.0,I feel that I closely identified with the story because I am participating in a similar event later today.,"I work for a non profit organization. We often partner with local charities to raise money in the community. Six weeks ago, we held an event to raise money for two charities in my hometown. One of the charities provides food for homeless people in my community. The other charity provides school supplies for children whose parents do not have the money to provide them. Both of these charities are special to me. The event was very successful. One of the donors was extremely generous! He donated enough money to keep both charities running for the next six months. I couldn't believe how generous his donation was. It was so unexpected and greatly appreciated. I think my favorite part of the event was the food. The vendors we selected did a fantastic job. I especially loved the street tacos and mixed drinks. I hope the organization will make this an annual event. I think it helped a lot of people in my community.",1.0,I am part of a non profit organization. We put on an event to raise money for charity for two local charities.,42.0,imagined 3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9TJMD05,1570,9OV2O08X,55.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,discovering a new relative.,I realized my cousin lived only a mile away.,1.0,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UJWEPIO,,,,"In my quest to locate my ancestors, I decided to do a DNA test and was so surprised to find that I did have a second cousin whom I did not know. It was such a surprise because I thought I knew everyone in our family, at least those in our immediate circle. When I got a notification that this person would like to contact me I was so happy and intrigued. The surprising thing after we communicated that she lived in my own community just mile or away. I have always believed that there are no coincidences that most things in your life are placed there at just the right time. My new cousin told me that she had never been able to find out where she came from and it was so important to her self identity. We got together and shared photos and stories about our past. Come to find out, her mother and I actually attended the same university at the same time. We graduated the same year. We have planned a large family reunion next summer. This should acquaint her with the rest of the family. She is so grateful. We still can't believe we live so close. Our family is so excited to meet her and to hear her story. I will never forget this entire experience.",1.0,I now know that there is no such thing as a coincident. I did a DNA test and was surprised to find a cousin of mine actually lived a mile away from me in the same 55 and over community.,60.0,retold 3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHI3FMH1P,1898,TIV2JNRV,35.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,moving out of my parents' house and into my own place,my parents were happy I moved out,1.0,,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1Q25O9Z,3.0,"While I did go through the process of leaving my mom's home and into my own apartment, our relationship was very complicated and my mother held a grudge for a long time.","Six months ago, I made the huge decision to move out of my parents’ home and into my own place. I lived in the same house since I was born and have two younger sisters who are in high school. I went to a college out-of-state but returned home for breaks. I had graduated college three months before (nine months ago) and landed a steady full-time salaried job four weeks after graduation. Since I was living at home, my expenses were generally low and I saved up a good amount of money. I started out looking for one-bedroom apartments around my city that I knew I could comfortably afford each month. I didn’t tell my parents I was starting the apartment search and they hadn’t asked about any timeline for doing so. I was concerned that my parents would be sad that I was leaving home as we are very close and I help out with my sisters. However, I was tired of not having privacy to spend time with my long-time boyfriend. I was also bothered every night to spend time with my family after I returned home from a long day at work and just wanted to relax. It was time to spread my wings and put down new roots of my own. After looking at three apartments, I decided on a very nice remodeled building with a parking space for my car and large windows with lots of light and closet space. I signed the papers and put down the deposit, still without talking to my parents. The next day, I sat down with them at dinner while my sisters were out at school activities and gently treaded the waters of telling them I was thinking of moving out to see how they would respond before giving them all the details. I waited for frowns or tears but both of them stood up and hugged me. They asked if I needed any help or recommendations for a new place but I explained that I already found one and would be moving in two weeks. They were surprised, but overjoyed. They told me I was a good daughter and deserved to have my own space and make my mark on the world. They helped me move and my mom was thrilled to help decorate. I am still close with my parents but now without being in such close quarters, I feel we can have a more adult relationship.",3.0,Within the past six months I moved out of my parent's house and starting living on my own. The decision to move out was a very emotionally difficult decision to do but was necessary since it made me much happier.,180.0,imagined 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5Z4VXWW,5112,L7DUEEZH,18.0,woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my grandmother's passing,me not being able to be there,1.0,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5Z4VXWW,,,,"In early 2019, I learned that my grandmother was ill. She had not been feeling well for a good while, and after a visit to the hospital we found out she was in sepsis. This is a very serious infection of the blood that is very hard for elderly people to fight. I was in a panic. I was so sad and I had no way of getting down to Florida to visit her due to financial reasons. My aunt and uncle flew my mother down there and I had to sit home and wait to hear what was happening. My mom called me with updates throughout the week. As much as they tried to treat the infection with antibiotics, nothing was working. She was in pain and suffering. It was time for her to make a tough choice; stopping the medications that were keeping her alive. I received a tearful phone call from my mother telling me she was entering hospice care. This was grueling information, because it meant I was not going to see my grandma ever again. I was heartbroken. She passed away three days later. I was able to make it down to attend the funeral, and I've been very sad ever since. I miss her so much.",4.0,"In early 2019, my grandmother passed away after being sick for quite a while. We found out that she was not responding well to the antibiotics commonly used for sepsis, so we had to put her in hospice care.",180.0,recalled 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K6E5U1TO,550,M3YGPM8N,18.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,Daughter watching Secret Life of Pets 2 on a projector,Watching the movie for a second time,1.0,,336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U95QM58,2.0,It's something I wish i experienced with my family when i was younger.,"One day, I bought a projector for my daughter and I to watch movies on. It was rather difficult to set up. I'm not a very tech savvy person, so it took about two hours to even get anything to display on the screen. By that point, my back was aching so badly and I felt exhausted, but I wanted to surprise my daughter with a little gift. When I brought her to the room, she seemed confused at first, but soon saw her favorite characters from the Secret Life of Pets 2 on the screen and let out a joyful scream. It was a very enjoyable experience! I baked some popcorn on our popcorn machine, picked out my daughters favorite candy, and brought some of her favorite toys to join in to watch the movie. One of her toys, ""Jim Bob,"" a large plush giraffe, sat next to my daughter and she briefly spoke to it whenever something interesting happened in the movie. She ended up loving the movie so much she wanted to watch it again. Now, that movie is extremely long, and while it definitely wasn't my favorite movie in the world, I'm glad that she was able to enjoy it so much. I mostly just sat back and watched as my daughter's smile lit up the room. I'm sure she didn't even know how much the projector cost or how hard it was to find one, but I was happy I was able to make her so happy. Moments like these always make me excited for the future. I wonder if ten years from now she'll want to watch this movie again on the projector and reminiscence about how she talked with her giraffe and tried to make him eat some of her popcorn. I wonder where she will be in ten years, and smile as I think about how she will look all grown up.",1.0,"I had a really fun childhood and I wanted to share that with my daughter. I bought a projector so we could watch movies in the backyard. We set up deck furniture, the screen, and projector so we could watch Secret Life of Pets 2 in the yard one evening.",7.0,imagined 33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAZ7KGWEG,3761,IT03F19V,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,Holding a baby for the first time.,when they changed their mind on babies,0.5,,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFFAZ7O,2.0,"I don't really identify with it, although my brother does have kids.","I had always thought I didn't want kids but I think after yesterday I may have changed my mind. My brother brought his kid over to to introduce me, he's only a couple of months old. I was kind of apathetic to the whole thing but I figured I would humor my brother and be a good uncle. When he brought that little guy over, the first thing I noticed was the smell. Diapers had always been a big turn off for me and kids always just seemed like useless bags of flesh to me, not something I could really have much affection for. But when I held him in my arms, he smiled at me with such a warm smile it melted my heart. All those preconceptions I had about him before were gone and I suddenly realized why people love babies. They're so warm and untainted by all the things that ruin people as they get older. In a way they're like animals, just consciousness in its purest form and I find it really remarkable and sweet. I believe in the future I'll try to have kids if I meet the right woman. In the mean time I'll enjoy playing with his son and getting to know him though. I hope that I like the toddler stage as much as the baby stage. I hear that they can be a real handful at that age. But for now, he's a little bundle of joy and I look forward to seeing him again. I'm especially looking forward to taking him to his first sporting event and seeing how he reacts.",1.0,Don't like or want kids. Held my nephew (brother's child) for the first time. Realize I need to change my opinion.,7.0,imagined 3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUAZ7QZW,1603,7GXKF8RJ,45.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,a second proposal after a lackluster first one.,he proposed and gave me the ring,0.625,,3TOK3KHVJU4E30N8QXM9675VKZGO7L,3.0,"I could identify with proposing to someone, and to wanting to do a poor proposal over.","My fiance proposed to me one time. It was hastily done and I wasn't really thrilled with the outcome. He has shopped at the mall for a pretty simple ring. The ring didn't fit and I didn't like it very much. More than that, he didn't give the impression that he wanted to be married to me at all. So I felt kind of sad that the first time I was proposed to, it didn't seem perfect. I was much happier this second time around. We were on the coast, hanging out on the beach and the boardwalk. We had had a great day. The sun was shining brightly and we both were enjoying each other's company. We had a lovely seafood dinner, and then sat on the beach and watched the sun set. I wasn't expecting him to propose a second time at all. But then he pulled out the ring and presented it to me. He even got down on one knee to make his proposal. THe ring he bought this time was really beautiful - it was perfect. And the proposal fit the occasion perfectly. I was so happy to say yes.",2.0,"My fiance proposed to me for the second time. It was an ""improved proposal"" because he didn't like how he did it the first time. He gave me a beautiful and thoughtful ring. I absolutely love it.",14.0,imagined 3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOEVX2DL,2143,1JFMPMN5,40.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,Decision to have eye surgery.,I was treated so much better after the surgery.,0.75,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOEVX2DL,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOEVX2DL,,,"About six months ago, I went to the eye doctor to get my eyes checked. My eyes were getting tired quickly and I was experiencing a lot of mild headaches due to eyestrain. The doctor did a thorough examination and immediately noticed how terribly misaligned they were. He recommended me to a surgeon to get my eyes aligned. I have had misaligned eyes for almost half a century and had never considered surgery, because my older sister had surgery for her misaligned eyes and is now practically blind in one eye. I had decided to live with my condition and when I became an adult, I went through one year of vision therapy to correct the problem. Vision therapy did help, but over time my eyes went back to their old ways and turned in very significantly. The doctor explained to me that my condition is a little different from my sister's and that surgery will not cause me to lose vision, because I have alternating vision and my sister had another condition that caused her to shut one eye off completely. He said that at my age, surgery was really the only answer. So, I scheduled an appointment with a surgeon and had an evaluation done. The surgeon put all kinds of different prisms up to my left eye and immediately I saw double. The surgeon worked with me for several minutes and finally my eyes adjusted some. She told me that my left eye turned inward 70-80 points and she could only correct it to 40 points without me seeing double. She decided that it would be beneficial to do surgery on my right eye also, so that I can have at least 50 points of correction. I talked to my husband about the situation and he thought it was a good idea to have the surgery done. The surgery scheduler didn't contact me until three months later and informed me that I would have to go back down for a new evaluation before the surgery. I told her that if this was the case, I was not interested, because we had already paid $600 out of pocket for the first evaluation. She talked with the surgeon and the surgeon told her that I did not need a second evaluation, so the surgery was scheduled for August. Three weeks ago, my husband took me to the eye hospital and I underwent surgery on both of my eyes and I cannot believe how having mostly aligned eyes has changed my life! My crossed eyes have always caused people to look at me a little funny and some companies have not wanted to hire me, thinking there was something wrong with me. Children have always stared at me and asked why my eyes are so crossed. This is no longer a problem! Just last week, I took a trip into town to the grocery store and was amazed at how much better I was treated. It is also wonderful to get up in the morning and have almost perfectly aligned eyes while looking in the mirror getting ready for the day!",1.0,"I went to the eye doctor to get my eyes checked and he recommended surgery to get my eyes realigned. Three months later, I had the surgery done and it has completely changed my life. I love having eyes that don't look weird now.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZR2DR47D,1357,M75SNRLS,45.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my girlfriend mum's birthday,my girlfriend got furious over nothing.,0.625,,3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VM1ZMAD4,3.0,It is purely imaginative,There was a great preparation for my girlfriend's mum birthday. A whole lot of family and friends will be travelling down to celebrate with her for her 60th birthday. I had taken permission from my office for the trip. My wife also cancelled all engagement close to the date. We planned our trip and made all necessary bookings. Her mum stays in a more colder region so we also got ourselves some sweatshirts and cardigan. We got her mum a birthday present also. It was a food processor. We had a smooth flight down and we were well received by those already there. The mum was particularly happy as its been a while we saw last. We settled in my girlfriend's room and the whole family had a great dinner together. I was able to bond well with the family as we shared our experiences with anxiety and depression. My girlfriend felt I talked too much but I made her understand it was because I felt at home. We argued before going to bed and when we woke on the next day. I was furious as it was her mum's day and I dont like the fact that she is ruining it already. She later calmed down and apologized. I let go and she fell asleep in my arms..i also had a small nap too.,2.0,"My girlfriend and I had gotten into a fight the morning of her mother's birthday celebration. I bonded with family members over our shared experiences with anxiety and depression. My girlfriend and I made up, and fell asleep happily in eachothers arms.",60.0,imagined 3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLM780B4I,2359,KDF90KI5,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a therapy dog named Sheriff and a girl named Rebecca,the girl Rebecca wished to see Sheriff prior to her dying,0.0,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGONZAO,,,,"One of three of my Siberian Huskies is named Sheriff and he is a certified Therapy Dog. Although we visit several kinds of places such as Senior Citizens Daycare Centers, Schools for Disabled Children and Assisted- Living Homes, our favorite place to visit is Shriners Children Hospital. When Sheriff and I do our weekly visit we actually put on a program in the hospital's auditorium. It is always amazing to me to see these happy children faces when I know they are battling serious, and sometimes terminal illnesses. Just being in these children's presence is such a blessing and reminds me to appreciate each day. The program Sheriff and I do is quite interactive with the children, so when someone doesn't participate it is quite noticeable. About 6 months ago I would notice a young girl, probably about 7 years old, standing off to the side. She looked incredibly lonely and sad. I have learned over time to let the kids approach us or Sheriff as they deemed to be comfortable. Each week I would hold eye contact with her for a little longer and subtly move a little closer to this girl, whose name I later learned is Rebecca. It took about 4 weeks to get close to Rebecca, and finally one day when we were close I asked her if she would like to pet Sheriff. She approached us in a shy manner and gently put her hand on Sheriff's back. The following week she actually walked up to Sheriff and gave him a big hug. My heart felt so much overwhelmingly love for this girl. As time went on I spoke with Rebecca often and felt we had become close. It was with a heavy heart when I received a phone call from the director who asked is Sheriff and I would visit Rebecca in her room. She had become gravely terminal. It was a day of love but one of extreme sadness as well. Rebecca's mom told me that one of Rebecca's wishes was to see Sheriff. She told me that Sheriff brought so much happiness to Rebecca. That day I knew the power of Therapy Dog and what a difference they make in people's lives.",2.0,"I have a therapy dog, named Sheriff, and he and I visit Shriners Hospital for children. Over the course of a few months I saw the power of a therapy dog with a patient named Rebecca. Sheriff and I were there with her the day she left this earth to become an angel,",120.0,retold 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZS9XDY8T,3186,0Z5XMUF5,30.0,woman,black,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Birth of my son,I had a new person in my life,0.0,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZS9XDY8T,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZS9XDY8T,,,It was early may I was in labor with my son. The contractions started the day before while we were out shopping for last minute things. I tried not to let them bother me to much. That night I started getting lower back pain but paid it no mind. I got an ice pack and heating pad but neither relieved the deep pain. By morning I was ready to go to the hospital. when we got there I was already at 6 cm. It just seems like things went faster after that. I got an epidural which took away most of the pain. I felt a little guilty since I said I wanted to do it naturally. When it came time to push it didn't take long. maybe 5 minutes and my son was finally here. We stayed in the hospital 2 days before coming home. He was a good baby didn't cry much. He was fine not being held when I needed a break.,2.0,"Story about the birth of my son, The day leading up to, and after. How my labor and delivery went and how he was as a baby.",150.0,recalled 39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPTNA6YO2,819,LU5ELPP6,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,leaving my husband and making a better life.,I had to sleep on the floor in my new apartment.,0.375,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYRREF5,2.0,I am married and marriage can be tough.,"About three months ago, I decided to take a leap of faith. I had been married to my husband for ten years but over the course of those ten years he changed. He was no longer the person I knew and it began to affect our children in a negative way. I could no longer set around the house and raise the children in such a toxic environment. I took the first step and signed a lease on a apartment. It was tough sleeping on the floor but I had to make this work. Over the next couple of weeks, friends started to bring over household supplies and some even bought furniture. My husband refused to let me have any stuff from the home. I was basically starting over again all these years later. Even though it was a rough time, I found strength inside of myself. My children seemed to laugh and smile more and there was no more fighting. I still have a long way to go because I have to be independent. I picked up a second job that I can work while the kids visit their father on the weekends. I've felt all the emotions involved in a divorce. However, I found power and independence as well.",1.0,The beginning of the end of a ten year marriage. The beginning of a new chapter for me and my children.,90.0,imagined 3GFK2QRXXA37L5IRTQYMPH4LZ7B5WH,2099,C3161E65,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,Being fired and my thoughts and attitude after the event.,I was fired after just one day of work.,1.0,,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG14QM4G,5.0,This was based on a situation that actually happened.,"About four months ago, I started working at a factory. It was a small relaxed factory and my sister worked with me. There were a few workers that had been their for a while and I knew that they had some sort of issue with me and my sister. It felt a little like being the new kid in school and everyone immediately had an issue. I started training for the job in which I had to coil wires. The lady training me told me to take my time and I will get faster in the next few days. It was an easy job and I felt I was doing quite well. After being there for one day, I went in on my second day and the boss came and got me right away. He told me that, ""based on your sister and your production, I have decided to let you go."" I thanked him for the opportunity and left immediately. I was very angry and disappointed. I wasn't given a chance to improve my speed and I honestly thought I was doing well. I felt embarrassed and thought I was being let go because the older workers had an issue with me before they even got to know me. I tried not to let it bother me because it didn't seem like a well ran factory anyways, but it definitely still created some sort of effect on my self esteem. It made me feel as if I wasn't good enough or they thought so little of me that I didn't even deserve to have a chance. Although I had these mixed emotions about being let go, I still just tried to laugh it off. Besides, I wouldn't have gotten very far working for a place like that.",1.0,This is a story of how I was terminated from my previous employer. It discusses my thoughts and attitude after the event.,120.0,imagined 3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZJEGKT,3101,F1H72MMG,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,going to a family reunion,my cousin jumped in the pool unexpectedly,0.75,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZJEGKT,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZJEGKT,,,A memorable event that comes to mind for me was a family reunion that I attended. I had to fly out across country to attend since I am currently living on the opposite side of the country. I was excited to attend however. I enjoy visiting with that side of my family. We had a cook out at my cousin's house. It was a hot day but we had fans. It was by their pool and a few people went in the pool as well. We also played games such as cornhole and threw the football. My wife was there as well and we had a lot of people asking about our wedding or talking about the good time they had there. It was especially enjoyable meeting up with my cousins. We have a lot in common and always have a good time together. It was impactful seeing many of the older people in my family. Most of my aunts and uncles are getting older. We never know how long they are going to be around so it was very good to be able to spend time together. Overall we laughed and reminisced on older times. It was a lot of fun. We had a very pleasant and enjoyable time.,1.0,"I went to a family reunion. We had a cook out, played games, talked and just enjoyed each other's company.",42.0,recalled 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYHS8EF7,463,2LUQRZVC,25.0,man,Native,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my baby niece getting born,i realized how light she felt,0.875,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYHS8EF7,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYHS8EF7,,,"My baby niece was born a month ago. It was an emotional moment for me and my brother, who was the father. Seeing a new family member brought into the world was very touching and exciting. She is very cute and a calm baby. That is unusual but no one is really complaining. I was the second person to hold her. She was very light and delicate. It was hard not to tear up. I can't believe he's had his first kid! Maybe soon I'll have my first kid and he'll be thinking the same about me. I don't think that'll be anytime soon. I wish I could hold onto that memory of holding her for the first time forever, especially when she's older. After getting home I could barely hold in my excitement. I will be watching her when they need a break so that will be fun. I can't wait.",1.0,I wrote about the day my niece was born. I mentioned how the experience was like and what it was like to hold a baby.,30.0,recalled 3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201H2H64A4,1052,K1Q7A6I4,18.0,Woman,Middleeastern,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,graduating college with my girlfriend.,I tripped on the stairs.,0.875,,3GLB5JMZFYH6SW7KTRCN1Q6PZURGDE,1.0,I didn't identify with this story.,"I can remember it like yesterday most days. It was five months ago in May, but it was memorable to say the least. Memorable in both the positive and negative sense. Considering we lived together, we were both up all night feeling nervous yet excited. We wanted to walk across that stage so badly yet we were so afraid of what the future held for us. I think I was more nervous than she was though. The day of the ceremony, we both had overslept. She was freaking out about that more than me because she wanted to do her makeup and hair. All I had to do was shower and get dressed really. Thankfully, we made it on time. As we sat waiting for our names to be called, I was shaking whereas she held a calm composure. Her name was before mine so she got up and claimed her degree and everything. When it was my turn, that's when I full out embarrassed myself. Walking up the three steps to the stage, I tripped and fell down in front of hundreds, if not thousands. I laughed it off but I was crying on the inside. Nonetheless, we both achieved what we worked so hard on the past few years.",1.0,"I graduated college this past May with my girlfriend. We were nervous, but it went well and had a great time.",150.0,imagined 3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL5Y8LUX,1962,RSWVDVLY,45.0,man,white,4.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,About meeting an old friend in Hollywood,A basically free trip to Hollywood.,0.625,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL5Y8LUX,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL5Y8LUX,,,"Today I was called out of the blue by an old friend from high school, someone I haven't seen or thought about in decades. He's now living in California, and found me through social media. Which is pretty funny considering I have next to no social media presence, but there you go regardless. Pete invited me out to Los Angeles, to catch up and get reacquainted. He's a mid-level manager with a props company that works with studios and producers, and he remembered I love movies. I love them more now. I was surprised to find I enjoyed the conversation. I was even more surprised by the invitation. He'll put me up out there, room and board for the most part, for a whole month if I want. All I have to do is pay for my travel. It's a very tempting offer. I haven't traveled much, even though I've wanted to. And I do remember having some good times with Pete back in school. I'm still thinking the offer over, and told him that much. But I think, after I dither some more for a few days or maybe a week, I'll accept. After all, I do love movies and Hollywood. And Pete and I need to make up, after the falling out we experienced.",2.0,"An old friend reached out to me after decades of separation. He works in Hollywood, and has invited me out to see the sights and get reacquainted.",150.0,recalled 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV8EIQRW,2980,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,my cousin's husband getting his master's degree,I talked so much about what my cousin achieved.,0.0,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSHMJY8L,1.0,Can't really relate since I'm not close with cousins.,"My family and I are so extremely close. We love to get together and have food at any chance we can. This time, though, we had a real reason to get together. My cousin's husband recently got his Master's degree. This meant so much to my cousin. We grew up very poor, so seeing her now in her new house, with her having a great job, and now her husband able to get a great job with his degree, was almost poetic in a way. We knew that she could do it, and she had finally made it. I know that it was the husband's achievement, but this was my cousin after all, so I couldn't help but feel it was an accomplishment for her too. We celebrated with a party and a barbecue. The same way we always do. There was loads of ribs, chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad; you name it, and it was there. We had the best time ever just laughing and eating together. I will never forget that day. The day that my cousin finally got what she deserved in life. We have such a tight knit family.",1.0,"My family and I met over the weekend to celebrate my cousins house warming and celebrate her husband receiving his masters degree in education. To celebrate, we threw a backyard BBQ in the new house they bought.",7.0,imagined 320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O13JKNJGN,453,HQ6D6XQA,18.0,man,White,one,4.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,"the loss of a pet dog, due to cancer.","the cancer spread, and the dog had no time left.",0.75,,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1AMWEXK0,4.0,"I have dealt with cases of cancer, and the loss of pets, in my personal life.","It has been a rough two weeks, since the passing of our beloved dog Spot. We knew he was sick - he had been sick for about five months, diagnosed with a rare case of bladder cancer. However, we didn't know how bad it was. On that dreadful morning, two weeks ago, his passing took us completely by surprise. Spot was acting his usual self, other than a lack of appetite and energy. He was still happy, friendly, and full of life. The doctor told us he had about a year to live, if he didn't make a full recovery. Our hopes were high, and we were hoping for the best. So was Spot. He knew he could over come it. But then the worst happened. Spot threw up about 3 or 4 times that morning. We knew something was up, so we took him to the vet. He spent his last waking moments on the vet bed. The doctor examined Spot, and told us that the cancer had spread throughout his body. Spot would not make it much longer. With heavy hearts, we decided to put Spot out of his misery, and let him go on to a better place. The doctor put Spot down, with all of us surrounding him for his last moments.",4.0,Our beloved dog of twelve years abruptly passes away from bladder cancer after only being sick for five month.,14.0,imagined 3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDN50SFI,1747,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,trip to europe and snow,the precipitation fell,1.0,,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDETTE2,3.0,this hasn't happened to me,My trip to europe was fun. I went an saw many things. The main thing I liked was the long walks through the historical areas. It seemed magical that night. It was very dark and the buildings old and detailed. The oddest thing happened though. It snowed. It was late spring and it was totally abnormal. Even the locals were amazed. It made the night even better and created great shots. I took so many pictures of the architecture and snow falling. It truly made everything better and more ornate. I liked the fact that is was unexpected. It added to the whole dynamic of the scene. I will be going back.,3.0,I went to Europe and went out later at night. I was walking through the historical square and it started snowing.,90.0,imagined 3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CIFZK4F,3653,33CVIELV,25.0,woman,native,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,My love life.,My life partner express his love to me.,-0.5,,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CIFZK4F,,,"I am very interested to share my story . Four months before I was forced to attend my friends party. I was not at all in interested to attend party because my enemy is also invited for that party. How ever my best friend take me to the party with lot of confusion. I entered to the party hall and met all friends. We have full joy and fun. At that my enemy entered there , I felt so uneasy . But unexpectedly he spoke to me. He explain all negative incidents which went wrong at past. I feel so guilty for that. We feel sad for that gap. We take promise that we never make this wrong in future. Very luckily he express his love on me. I accepted him. I feel so happy for that moment. I think i am the most lucky person in this world. This incident attach with me most emotionally in my life. Now we are lovers and running our time with full and full happy. I pray god that this happy must follow through out of my life.",1.0,Long time enemy become my life partner in single party. That is the short of this story. I feel so lucky for that moment for life time. I am blessed to have that wonderful day and life.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX9HDLTNO,6512,S4FDDUFO,55.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,moving to a new city and meeting a special woman.,I met my next door neighbor whom I'm falling for,0.125,,36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTVWWYDC,4.0,I've moved a few times before so this is not a new experience to me but I didn't meet the woman of my dreams on my first move.,"Two months ago I moved to a new city after accepting a new job at a software company. I left behind my family, my friends, my co-workers and all my contacts. I rented a new place and am still settling in. I'm still getting to know the city and my new environment. I don't knwo anybody really well so I'll admit to feeling kind of lost. Butt I am hopeful things will get better for me and I will adjust to my surroundings and new way of life soon. I like my new job, so far. My new co-workers have been surprisingly friendly and accepting and I met one co-worker who seems to have a lot in common with me. Wew both moves for the job and we've both had to adjust to this new city life but he's been here longer than I have so I expect to learn a thing or two from him. We've gone out to lunch together a few times and he's been showing me around, giving me tips on nice restaurants to eat at, how stuff at the office works and who would be good to get to knwo and get help from at work should I have questions about work. My supervisor is easy to get along with too which is a new experience for me. He has been very welcoming and helpful and patient as I get adjusted. I like working at the new company so far and I like this new city but sometimes I feel lonely and miss home and my old friends whom I try to keep in touch with. I expect it might take a few months before I feel at home here and I also expect to take a few trips home to visit family and friends to take care of how homesick I've been feeling. the most memorable thing that has happened to me so far since I moved has been meeting this beautiful and delightful neighbor whom I've chatted with a few times and gone out on a few dates with. She is friendly and just fun to eb around and I'll admit she makes getting adjusted to my new environment pleasant. I wake up and think of her first thing in the morning and I wonder what we will do the next time we hang out together. I think I might be falling in love. I think she might feel the same way about me as well. She and I seem to have a lot in common. We lie the same music, the same books, the same movies. We enjoy playing video games which is rare for a female friend of mine. I want t get to knwo her better. I hope she will be the best thing about moving to this new place. I suspect she might be.",2.0,I moved. Now my life has changed. I have to figure out what's next. This seems pretty redundant to keep say the same thing now. so I hope this is enough text.,60.0,imagined 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK8NMJAWZ,1074,DU3RPZDB,25.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,the consequences of going to burning man,When I don't answer the phone in case I owe them money,0.25,,3018Q3ZVOJCZJFDMPSFXATCQG06AR3,4.0,Because I also have money problems,"About a month ago I went to burning man. I was having a hard time in my life and felt like I needed a break. So I went to burning man. I had a lot of fun and met some friends. But now after it is done I'm having financial problems. My bills keep coming and I owe people. Including my new friends. Everyday bills come and new bills come in the mail. I always look at the caller ID now on my phone, just in case. if I owe them money I don't want to answer. Everyday it feels like I made a mistake by letting myself spend all my money. I have to work extra hours but they won't give me any. So the bills just keep piling up and I need to search around for a second job. I barely have enough time for the first one. I really should have thought about what would have happened in advance.",4.0,"It is always a journey for me to go to burning man. I am having a hard time catching up on my bills now. I need extra money somehow and also, need to pay people back and get current on all of my bills.",30.0,imagined 3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPEKD6M1C,2026,LAS6POWB,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my girlfriend's family and I spreading her mother's ashes.,the family asked me to participant in her honoring.,1.0,,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGAD5AMD,3.0,I have had to spread ashes of family members but never someone else's family.,"3 months ago, I took a trip to Hawaii with the girlfriend and her family. I thought this was going to be just a family outing. I had NO idea that we were going to be spreading her mother's ashes, who had passed a short time before the trip. I think maybe she didn't want me to say no or be freaked out by the situation. Actually, I had quite the opposite reaction. We had a small ceremony in the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens to honor her memory and her life. The family asked me if I would help out and I was quite moved by that. I haven't ingrained my place in their lives for very long at this point but they wanted to include me in such a meaningful moment. I helped with the releasing of the ashes and had some words to express. I was a little bummed out because I didn't have the chance to get to know my girlfriend's mom very much before she died. I like to think she would be happy that I can be emotional supportive of the family and her daughter. I hope she would approve of me being there. I would do anything for my girlfriend. I was very emotional for the rest of the day but that was to be expected. Hawaii was beautiful, though. I suspect she was looking down on us and making the sun shine the entire trip.",1.0,"I went to Hawaii with my girlfriend and her family to spread her mother's ashes. We went to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens and had the celebration of life. Once we were there, I was given the opportunity to partake in the remembrance and it touched me deeply.",90.0,imagined 3NQL1CS15SUS84S6EIYNECJ0V32VYA,1061,ZNO4JRNI,35.0,man,hisp,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,a shady pimp in Indonesia.,the pimp mentioned the age of the females.,1.0,,3NQL1CS15SUS84S6EIYNECJ0V32VYA,,,"About four or five months ago, I was travelling around Indonesia with my wife, and I went jogging by myself late at night. I like to jog and explore on my own, especially when I'm in another country. Anyway, I was jogging, and I was high on some marijuana that I was able to purchase through Indonesian friends. After a while, I became tired and started walking. I was sweaty, high, and feeling great. All of a sudden, I walk past a group of people, and one of the guys in the group calls out to me and asks, ""Girls?"" I knew what he meant, but I wanted to make sure, so I pretended to be confused. He then asked me if I wanted girls. I told him that I'm married. He laughed and said, ""It's okay. You want girls, very beautiful. Thirteen years old, fourteen years old."" I said, ""NO! NO WAY! Thank you. My wife is waiting for me."" I walked for a while, and when I got back to the place I was staying at, I told my wife what happened. There is a lot of shady stuff that goes on in this world.",1.0,"I was jogging in Indonesia while high on marijuana. A guy on the street offered sex with thirteen and fourteen year old females. I said ""NO"" and went back to my hotel.",120.0,recalled 33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NO90ARX5,724,OK1IVX1L,30.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,a family trip to Sesame Place.,Elmo came out of the parade and grabbed my son's hand.,0.0,3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSC4YT8F1,,,,"We took our sons to Sesame Place in Langhorne, PA. This was a family trip for my sons to experience something really fun and exciting! It was the perfect place to go because they love the show Sesame Street. We knew it would be age appropriate. They loved it! They each went on a few rides and met LOTS of characters. They were especially starstruck when they met Big Bird and Elmo. My oldest son was pretty afraid of the big characters but that soon turned to delight. He just needed a bit to warm up. The best part was the parade where you get to see all the characters at once. The music is so fun and it's just an incredible experience. To our surprise, Elmo pulled my oldest son out of the parade which was so exciting. I'll never forget when he grabbed his hand! I will always cherish the wonder and awe my kids experienced at this place. A perfect place for their ages!",2.0,We took our young songs to Sesame Place. They went on some rides and got to meet their favorite Sesame Street characters.,90.0,retold 3R08VXYT7DHM89WAHJDJN1IHO767WK,648,83RVII94,30.0,man,White,3.0,3.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,About a canoe float with my grandpa.,When grandpa asked me about my classes 3 different times.,0.5,,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYH6HH5J,2.0,"It was tough for me to identify with the story. I don't know anyone with Alzheimer's, but I have lost family members to other diseases. So in that way it was relatable.","About a week ago I went on a canoe float with my grandpa. It was down at the cabin in lower Mosland. On a lake that is connected to a small river system. We went up and down a few of the rivers. And by we I men grandpa, my pops and I. It was maybe a 3 person canoe. I couldn't be sure, but it was pretty loaded down. The weather was beautiful. Clear with a few big puffy clouds to give some respite from the heat of summer. On the way back to the cabin my grandpa asked me how my classes were going. For the third time. I couldn't believe that it was really happening. Grandpa has Alzheimer's. On the car drive back to the city alone with my father we talked about it. It made us sad since grandpa was doing just fine a year ago.",4.0,This story is about a canoe float with grandpa. We had a great float trip with my dad but were saddened to realize how bad his Alzheimer's really is.,7.0,imagined 3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY16RSLR93,1731,B084PWEQ,50.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,personal life story,collage life,-0.125,3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY16RSLR93,3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY16RSLR93,,,"Think about who is going to read your story. ...Just start writing. ...Write the Scenes of Your Life. ...Decide How to Organize Your Story. ...Choose a Theme. ...Use Friends and Family. ...Use Photos to Jog Your Memories. ...Add a Range of Emotions. Use a hook. A “hook” is your opener. It's the attention-getter, the question or quote that immediately hooks your listener or reader. ...Tell the story. A story has natural momentum to it. ...Reflect. Many people seem to tell stories just to tell them. ...Your story is waiting… I've helped lots of people tell their stories. When an author writes a book about someone's life, it's called a biography. When a person writes about his or her own life, that is called an autobiography. Biographies and autobiographies are popular books. Do not pursue publishing. ...Seriously, don't pursue publishing. ...Read my posts about writing memoir. ...Begin immediately writing down your story. ...Meanwhile, create a reading plan for yourself. ...Begin to craft your book.",4.0,"Write the date, day and time, then start with Dear Diary (as diary is like a friend).Begin the entry with general sentence describing the day or momentary feelings.In the body, you may discuss an event, your feelings towards it. ...Conclude with final remark and future course of action.",28.0,recalled 3TGOYF991Y8BEGJ1ZRRTF5B59B5UU5,1195,GPW0YWS5,45.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,a trip my family took Out West to the Bad Lands.,I was surprised that we were able to get so close to the prarie dogs.,0.75,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88MPSTMH,,,,"My family went on a trip out West this Summer. We visited many places, but the one we all enjoyed the most was Bad Lands National Park. I think the reason we all enjoyed it so much is because it was something that my parents, myself, and my young children all could enjoy together. The beauty was amazing, and he wildlife and natural land forms were something so very different than we had ever experienced before. We were able to observe American Bison on the prairie. The sheer size of the creatures is what stands out in my memory to this day. My children still talk about the bison, and we have included studying these animals during our homeschooling days. We also saw huge eagles and hawks! The wildlife that my children probably enjoyed the most were the prairie dogs, as they were able to get fairly close to them! The vast rock formations, and huge canyon was amazing. It was like a giant bowl in the middle of the prairie! We learned about the formation of the rocks, and you could see the different layers of sediment in the rocks. We spent the greater part of a day just exploring the different areas, pulling off at all of the scenic outlooks! It was an amazing family memory! I can't wait to go back when my wife and oldest son can join us!",1.0,"My family and I went on a trip out West this Summer. We visited many places, but the one that we all enjoyed the most was Bad Lands National Park. We plan to return on our next trip out West.",210.0,retold 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTWO491Z,845,VW9UB7ZS,45.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,my daughter auditioning for a musical.,her voice improved a lot,0.25,,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTWO491Z,,,"Over the summer this year my ten year old daughter took voice lessons to prepare for an audition. She is involved in musical theater. She was hoping to get a lead role that would involve singing for the first time. She has had lead roles previously, but they have always been based completely on her acting and facial expressions, not singing. By the time her audition came she had improved her voice a lot and did very well. I helped her practice her songs and lines every day. She got called back for the role she wanted, along with a few other kids. She made it to the last round of the audition, but then did not get the role she was hoping for. She got yet another role that is all acting, no lines or singing. She was very upset and cried for more than an hour. I tried to help her understand that it is not because her singing is bad, it is because she has a special talent for a certain type of acting that is difficult for most people. She really just wants to sing. As the days have gone by since then, she has started to feel better. I hope that she will still have fun with the show. I will be there with her a lot because I work on the costumes, so I will be there to help her out if she is upset.",1.0,"My story is about helping my daughter prepare for an audition for a musical, and what the results of the audition were.",7.0,recalled 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKRIXXSV,2634,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,becoming a boxer.,I beat the other guy badly.,0.375,,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2M0A3TE,1.0,Cannot relate.,"I like the idea of fighting for myself. I had always grown up in the fighting world. I just think there was something primal and satisfying about it. I recently have been trying my hand at boxing. I felt comfortable enough with the training I had received that I could succeed. I worked my butt off, not just because I wanted to win, but it was fun. Now, I don't want anyone to get seriously hurt or concussed or any of that. But about a month ago I had my first boxing match. It was against another amateur. This was in Wisconsin. The fight barely started before he would up on the floor from a perfectly placed uppercut. He went down like a sack of potatoes. When the ten count ended I raised my arms in the air like I was Rocky and felt like the training I was in was paying off. It was an incredible moment. I can't wait to do it again.",1.0,I won my first amateur boxing match in Wisconsin. I whupped the other guy's ass pretty bad. It was great.,30.0,imagined 3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCKGXAY19,1080,DVPB80BD,55.0,woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,an autistic adult's social skills,the autistic adult exhibited appropriate social skills,0.0,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CK4T4K9,,,,"After seeing my adult autistic son interact positively with another adult in a public setting, I realize that I often miss seeing how much my son has grown socially. I do not see him interact with many people as most of our time together takes place at home or with family. I don't often see his interactions out in the world. I am surprised by how far he has come and sometimes I don't even recognize him as he speaks to others in public. I still see him as a little boy struggling with social interactions. Even with someone who my son had not seen in years, my son was able to engage in a meaningful two-way conversation. He asked good questions, made a joke, exhibited appropriate facial expressions, and closed the conversation well. I saw that the person engaged in the conversation with my son was also surprised by his vast social improvement since the last time they engaged several years ago. It is an amazement to see someone you are close to be able to advance so much right before your eyes, but not realize it. My son knew I was watching the interaction, but didn't seem bothered by having me there. When I mentioned it later though, he did not want to talk about it. He saw it as nothing more than a conversation, not an achievement as I did. Does he realize how far he has come? Probably not. I don't think he thinks about in the same way as I do.",2.0,I witnessed a social interaction between my adult autistic son and another adult who he had not seen for several years. I was surprised and proud that my son was able to interact in a very socially appropriate way.,90.0,retold 3C8HJ7UOP8G9N782WCZF5N9QXOUMZ4,2441,HDJIACO0,18.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,not seeing my dog pass on.,I had to pull over because I was crying,0.875,,3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMXCL4BU,1.0,{},"3 week ago my dog passed away and I was not there to see her go. I was at college that week and it was the final week of classes before finals. I knew that my dog Shelly was sick and that she was in the hospital but I thought I would make it in time. I was so focused on finals and preparing for all the tests that I put Shelly out of my mind to focus on my grades. Mom always was talking about Shelly and how old she was getting but we all were dreading this day. Shelly was my best friend throughout my life. She got me through the school transfer in 6th grade and was my rock. I couldn't believe it when I got the call that she was in the hospital because she stopped eating. I prayed that she would hold on long enough so that I could drive back after finals and see her one last time and tell her how much she meant to me. Shelly was the nicest Boxer a family could ever ask for and I needed to see her off before she passed on. Once finals were over I packed my dorm into my car for winter break and rushed home to the pet hospital. On the way there Mom called, and gave me the news. I had to pull over on the side of the road I was crying so hard. Shelly was the only dog I've ever had but she was the best. She was such a good girl and I wish I could have been there in her final moments. My mom said she passed peacefully but I wish I could've been there to hold her as she passed on. Thank you Shelly.",1.0,"My dog was dying while I was out of town. I was denied the ability to get to her in time. She ended up passing away soon after, and I will never be the same again.",21.0,imagined 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC0FGUK,6889,MYLZMJTR,25.0,Man,Hisp,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,about my car accident incident,when i looked a car in front of me,0.625,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC0FGUK,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC0FGUK,,,"It was a nice Sunday, and i was driving home from the grocery shop. Traffic was heavy as usual downtown, yet fluid in movement. Students from the local university were outside drinking , partying, and taking in the sun. Then it happened ,I absently took my eyes off the road and car in the front of me for a second to look, to take in the scenery and when i looked back, the car in front of me had come to a quick stop. I slammed on the brakes, but it was not enough to prevent a car accident. Thankfully no one was hurt , numbers and dollars signs started running through the my heed, as typical for anyone who has been in an accident, but specially so for a wife of a personal finance blogger. So i like to share this information in this time because its the most valuable and memorable event of my life, as well its also an beautiful event for my life. On that time i felt very bad about that suddenly looked car and shocked a second for avoiding that incident. But god's grace i won't make any damages to that car as well as a people who are all in that road. So that this incident made me to feel proud and teach me a lots of lessons through that single minute, the very worst drawback was i won't wear my seat belts too at that incident happenings, but if the accident happens and I definitely met with the greater injuries because of that worst event. The opposite driver was also a very good driver who has a lots and lots of experience in driving because he easily control the vehicle in preventing the accident,the major accident was reduced because of that driver's anxiety and smartness. But now a days people won't have that much amount of smartness on the hardest situations, like this driving incident we should have a clear cut of ideas about what we are going to do, because we need a very much of talent in this controlling feelings. so I advice every one to follow the rules and regulations to find the happiness in their life, i recommend everyone to follow the rules after this incident because i experience the clear cut of accident. After that i advice everyone to stay constant and be brave on taking decisions as well as people was also started to believe in my words because of this incident. sometimes i admired those believe which gave to me by the people around me . As well I advice them to teach the traffic rules and create some awareness to the irrespective people like me to avoid the accidents. They also respect my words and started to create awareness among the irrespective and rural people to follow the rules and regulations, it will help their life to be strong and live the stress free life too.",2.0,The car accident cause in the street but not that much of injury or hurts to the people in the road as well as in the car.,30.0,recalled 3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKMSK7UV,1290,A9C3TII1,25.0,man,White,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,Changing Careers,How much my anxiety has gone up.,1.0,,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKMSK7UV,,,"It's less of a single incident and more of an overarching theme for the past three months. My wife and I are transitioning in our careers and things are a little more chaotic than usual. Our stress levels are higher. It's harder to relax. In general, I'm more anxious than I usually am despite being on medication for depression and anxiety. I've started a job as a real estate agent which means I now work on commission. There are advertising fees and what not associated with being an agent that are required to find workable leads. Additionally, I live five hours away from the region that I cover. Commutes are long and I spend a lot of time traveling. I frequently find myself oscillating between happy and feelings of hopelessness. A lot of my anxiety comes from the money we have and the mortgage payments that we are required to make. That's part of the reason why I'm doing stuff on mturk. I need to fill my downtime with some type of revenue generating activity. As my bank account shrinks my anxiety grows. I know it's just a matter of time before I starting landing clients and generating some revenue. But, the waiting is hard. It's difficult being patient and having confidence in yourself when you don't have that regular paycheck to depend on.",4.0,I'm transitioning into a new career as a real estate agent. It's an expensive career to start and I'm not guaranteed a paycheck. As a result my anxiety is a lot higher than it should be.,42.0,recalled 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQPLJ7MF,1670,KNH1PYAJ,25.0,woman,white,5.0,4.0,,,4.499809670330263,going to England for my anniversary,I received the plane ticket,0.375,,3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEIHPLO1H,3.0,I can imagine being so excited over a trip to England.,"I had always wanted to go to England since I was a little girl. My husband knew that about me. So when our seventh anniversary rolled around, you can imagine my excitement when I opened my present. It was a plane ticket to England! We ended up leaving that night and we stayed for a whole week. We stayed at a cute bed n breakfast that made us truly feel at home. We did a couple of walking tours in places that we had really wanted to see. We saw Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. We took a picture with the guards. We tried to get them to laugh or crack a smile, but our attempts were futile. We also went to check out Stonehenge. That was a really cool experience. It reminds you just how small you are not just in a physical sense, but also in a sense of time. I would love to go back again and stay even longer. We had a lovely time, but I just wanted more! My husband and I definitely grew closer on this trip.",4.0,My husband and I took a wonderful trip to England. It was so much fun. The trip was for our seventh anniversary and it was a lovely surprise.,90.0,imagined 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGNHBBU1,2791,GSFIYNJC,25.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,my friends secret wedding.,I found out how exclusive the food and service was.,-0.125,,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXC7MZOEN,5.0,"I have also been invited to exclusive events before, and they generally provide good and more intimate experiences.","I felt extremely honored to be able to be part of such an exclusive wedding. I knew my friend and I were really good friends, but I had no idea he valued my friendship this much. Part of me wonders if I was selected because of my photographing skills, but I'd like to imagine it was because of our close friendship as well. The day was one of the greatest days of my life. The small venue and exclusiveness of the wedding made it feel a lot different. Much more different than any other wedding I've been to. Due to the fact my friend and their significant other did not need to spend a lot of money on extra guests, we had a very personalized experience. The food was absolutely top notch, much better than anything I've ever tasted. I got to capture photos that were much more intimate than any wedding. I got to solely focus on the immediate family and the couple, as there were not a log of guests to bog down my time. Not only did I get to take the serious and core photos of the family and couple, but I also got to take a bunch of silly ones. Though this occurred 4 months ago, I can still remember everything in perfect details. In fact, I have the pictures to prove it! The scenery chosen was beautiful, fountains and amazing flowers encompasses the backgrounds. I think my favorite part was the genuinely happy faces that everyone held the entire time. I'm not sure I've ever seen a wedding where everyone was so happy. In summary, I will always remember this wedding, not only because of the exclusiveness but how wonderful I enjoyed it on a personal and professional level. I'm not sure I'll ever experience something like this again.",2.0,I was invited to my friends secret wedding that none of our friends knew they were doing only their immediate family. I was the photographer they choose also as my first solo gig doing wedding photography but being able to partake in the whole day meant a lot for our friendship.,120.0,imagined 3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RMOMX2HH,930,TE72YHKI,35.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.941642422609304,How I met my boyfriend.,How quickly a random encounter transitioned into a relationship.,0.5,39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHRD7VCK,,,,"The Monday of the week of the Fourth of July, I randomly went out for a drink after a long day. After ordering a drink from a bartender friend at a local bar, and relaxing, going through some news alerts and other notifications on my phone, my friend introduced me to another patron at the bar. We were only around 5 or so people in the bar at the time, so my friend introduced to me a guy who had just moved to the area for a job. We started talking that night about random things, but mostly about music and played different music we liked on the jukebox. I ended up talking with my now boyfriend for the rest of the night until the bar closed, but we didn't exchange any information with one another to get in contact again. I went back to the same bar two nights later and I was happy to see this guy, my current boyfriend, again in the bar. We ended up talking the rest of the night there and until the early morning hours, since neither of us had to worry about work the next day, since it was the July 4th holiday. We exchanged phone numbers when we went to our homes, and made plans to see one another the next day. We did not actually see each other on the 4th, however, but we did re-make the plans and met on that Friday the 5th. After seeing each other again that Friday, our chemistry was undeniable and we both knew we liked one another. From that point, we were seeing each other every day, if only for a few hours a day. Soon after, we actually made our relationship official, even though friends had already assumed we were together since we were always together when we would go out, whether to the bar we met or to a restaurant or a movie. A few weeks into dating officially, it was my birthday and my boyfriend took me to a really nice birthday dinner and we starting talking more about the future and our future together. About a month later, my boyfriend officially moved in with me, because we were spending so much time together and our feelings were real, so it made sense and we wanted to do so to spend more time together. It has been 20 weeks since we met, to the day, and our relationship has only gotten stronger as we have lived together and continued to learn more about each other. I could not have imagined that going for a drink on a random Monday night would have led to me meeting the man I hope to spend the rest of my life with, but 20 weeks ago it did happen and I'm grateful to my friend for introducing us that night.",1.0,"A story about how random events and circumstances came together and I met my now boyfriend. Our history is short, but it has been very fast-paced and wonderful.",140.0,retold 378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1B07ORAIN,579,6UVX41AY,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my husband and I's trip to Jamaica.,we finally went zip lining after years of talking about it.,0.5,37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OJNTL1SR,,,,"My husband and I took a vacation for just the two of us to Jamaica. We left our children with my parents and were gone for about 10 days including our two travel days. We had so much fun relaxing in the pool and by the beach. We also had the opportunity to indulge in drinks and food whenever we desired. We stayed at a Sandals resort in the Jamaican town of Ocho Rios. It was so incredibly gorgeous. I loved our view of the ocean from our balcony and the room was huge, clean, and beautiful. We had butler service while we were there and I really grew to love our butlers who I consider friends now. The first day of the vacation I drank a little bit too much while enjoying the pool. I decided to utilize my butler service to it's full extent so while drunk, I used the butler phone to call our butler on duty and asked for some snacks to be delivered to me at the pool. In just a short while, he pulled up in his golf cart and handed me a tray of cheese and crackers. They were so caring and kind and never seemed bothered by any of my silly requests. While we were there, we went zip lining which is something that we had been talking about doing our entire relationship so that was a really fun and special experience for us. We even booked our return trip while we were still on resort! We are so excited to return that we have already started planning our daily activities while we're there.",1.0,My husband and I went on a vacation to Jamaica without our children. It was the first real trip we had taken since having our oldest child four years ago.,150.0,retold 3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2S31727E,4397,FW8W7R0P,50.0,man,black,2.0,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a heartbreaking Easter Holiday,a male voice picked up my girlfriends phone and told me off,0.75,,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2S31727E,,,"Monday April, 22nd 2019, Diary Entry 101Today started out in a very depressing way, my best friend called me about am saying he was very sick and needed a ride to the hospital, which was an hour away. I did not sleep at during the night, I tried but I could not. My girlfriend has been away for three days now, I have been calling her in vain, her phone rings and she sends me straight to voicemail. I scratched my head several times those past few days wondering what I did wrong so I could apologize but I could not place my finger on anything, I tried to assume that being Easter Holidays she must have traveled to her home town. But why did she not tell me? Anyway, I got up and showered quickly and went and picked up my friend and on the way to the hospital he could tell something was off. I decided to open up since we rarely kept anything from each other, I told him how we had spent Christmas together with my girlfriend, for the first time I did not go home to my parents home to celebrate because I wanted to spend it with her, this was also her idea, she did not have to convince me much to do it, I was in love. My friend felt disappointed, he tried to encourage me to just hang in there and everything will be work out for the greater good, this sounded like Greek to me at this point, I just wanted her back. Halfway to the hospital she called, I asked her to call me back in hour after I had checked my friend in the hospital and was free to talk. My heart was racing all the way to the hospital, anxious of what she was about to tell me, were we breaking up? where was she?. Questions and all sorts of reasoning clouded my mind and I could not wait to hear what she had to say. Finally, I was free to call back. I dialed her number and an unfamiliar male voice picked up the phone, I apologized and hang up assuming I had dialed a wrong number, I tried again and got the same voice, I tried to contain my composure and asked him if I could speak to my girlfriend, his answer ripped my heart in a million little pieces! He calmly told me ""his"" fiance was on holiday and he did not appreciate me calling her all the time. I am safely back home now. I just have to rest my head and my heart! It has been a long and stressful day and there is nothing I can do to forget about it. I just hope that tomorrow when I wake I will be level headed and start my healing and moving on journey. I do not know whether I will have the strength or the courage to fight for this love. Only time will tell, I highly doubt it though. Matters of the heart are very complex, no matter what age one is. All in all, life has to go on and I have to keep my head high, I will try however hard it is. Maybe next time I will love with my head and not my head, there could have been red flags but I was too blind to see.",4.0,"It was during Easter holidays, I took my friend to the hospital and told him I could not reach my girlfriend. When I finally got a hold of her, a male voice picked her phone. He said he was her fiance. My heart broke",150.0,recalled 3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDK8PTOJ,4162,3QPUG12V,25.0,Man,Black,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Me starting a company.,That I was actually able to start the company in spite of challenges.,0.375,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDK8PTOJ,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDK8PTOJ,,,"I started a company within the past six months and it was a really rewarding experience. It was also difficult and stressful. The most surprising part was that I stuck with it, even with the challenges. I was happy that I was able to stick with my plans in spite of the challenges. Overcoming challenges made the event more memorable to me. I was not able to eat, sleep or have fun, but when I finally succeeded I had a feeling of joy. I was excited that I was able to create something from nothing. I also had a feeling of hope, and I believe that the company will succeed. I also developed a feeling of pride in what I had accomplished. I basically told everyone that I came into contact with about my company, and I had genuine passion for it. I worked extremely hard to accomplish my goal and stayed disciplined. Starting my company was one of the best things that has happened to me in my young life. I believe that starting my own company in spite of the challenges could be inspirational for others. I also believe that the service I provide can help make the world a better place. I have a great sense of accomplishment from what I have been able to do. In the future, I do want to share my background and story with other people.",1.0,I was able to start and launch a company successfully. I felt joy and pride because I stuck with it in spite of the challenges.,150.0,recalled 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KBS8C9U,945,V3HH3ZTW,30.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,taking a trip with family.,everything went well and no issues.,0.75,33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOIDKW81O,,,,"Back in July my two cousins came from England over to Indiana to visit us. They came to visit for two weeks and stayed at my Dad's old house, he passed away in January. While they were here my mom and I wanted to do something nice with them. We decided it would be nice to take them to Indianapolis, Indiana where they have a nice children's museum and the zoo. My mom, me, my two boys, my nephew and two cousins went. We rented a hotel for the night. We got up early to get on the road and once we got there we checked into the hotel. From there we went to the museum for the day. We then went back to the hotel to swim for a bit followed by dinner. The next day we got up early and after breakfast went to the zoo. We spent the day at the zoo and then headed home. we had such a nice time. It was a fun adventure from all from age of 3 to 60 years of ago. I think it is a memory we will all have for quite some time. The weather was nice. On the way home we even stopped of a place that is an old english style pub.",1.0,"My cousins are from England and it was two week visit. We took them out of town to Indianapolis to see the children's museum and zoo. It was a nice time, the weather was beautiful.",90.0,retold 3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD5UDRACT,4082,GQNW12T6,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,my family pretending my sister had a baby,we found out it was all a joke,1.0,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GFYJ8P4,3.0,I identified with it because our family has a lot of newborn babies at the moment,"I played a really crazy joke on my parents several years ago. I pretended that me and my girlfriend were having a baby. It nearly gave my mother a heart attack because she really believed me. She and I kept the joke going for a bit and even got a hold of some very fake ultrasound images to serve as phony proof. My mom was always big on me not having a child before getting married because she is a bit conservative like that and very religious That was never for me so I used to humor it and make it seem like that was something I was on board with. I wasn't at all, thus why we played this joke on her. I felt a bit bad but it was going to see well and she genuinely believed it, so we kept it going. My dad knew what we were doing the whole time and he didn't tell her. Anyways, she never forgot this joke and just recently,, she played a joke on us by pretending that my youngest sister had a baby. The baby was fake and we had only seen pictures of her in a stroller. Because I dont live close we were never able to verify it. So, when visiting home for the holidays, she revealed to us that it was fake and that it was actually my daughter in law that had a baby. They wanted to surprise us but also get me back for the joke we played on all of them years beforehand. It worked! They really got us good and we found it pretty darn funny. I mean, we deserved it. That's what we get for pulling our elaborate prank.",2.0,My family tried to fool me to believe that a fake baby was real. My daughter in law had the real baby.,90.0,imagined 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADAQBGUU,3100,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,White,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,the death of my uncle making me aware of aging,I realized that my generation is next on deck,1.0,,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDGYKY0,4.0,I can identify with this story because I have lost relatives and have also questioned my own aging in the process.,"One of my favorite phrases is ""life comes at your fast"". Lately that phrase seems more real to me than ever after my closest uncle died last week. Of all my relatives on that side of the family I would say my uncle was the person I was closest to. We often attended football games together, usually joined by my two brothers. It's a tough loss to say the least. He lived to be 85 years old and had a very rich and full life. But his passing really is nothing but an eye opener for me and some of my siblings. My uncle's generation doesn't really have many more people left in my family that are alive. That means my generation is next on deck in some way. I spoke with my older brother about this a few days ago and it's definitely distressing for both of us. Whether we think we know it or not, time flies much too quickly. It seemed like just a few years ago my uncle was in his 60's and I was in my late 30's. Now I'm the one who is nearly 60 years old. It's frustrating, but I guess that's just how life works. I know my uncle's passing really opened my eyes about some things, and I'm just hopeful I can live as long and as well as he did.",1.0,"My Uncle died this past week, and in addition to the typical personal grief and sympathy for his family, I am made acutely aware of my own aging and the passage of time and generations.",7.0,imagined 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBF18HFQ,491,TU5M3LSG,35.0,Man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,becoming a head cashier.,I applied three times and didn't get the job.,1.0,,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL7Y90V5G,4.0,I had applied for a job several times before getting it.,Four months ago I got the Head Cashier position. I had applied three other times before and was rejected. I never gave up at it. I kept working hard and applied again each time. I feel like all the effort has paid off. I'm happy that I'm not the Head Cashier. I feel a lot of responsibility and prestige with this position. I want to move up in this company and this is just the first step. I want to be in upper management. If I keep up my hard work and effort I will soon be there. I just have to keep my goal in my mind and apply myself. Soon enough I will be able to move up again. I want to show this company my potential. I'm now in this position and I feel I've accomplished a lot in the short time. I know that I can become anything I want to be now. It's up to me on how far my future goes.,2.0,I applied for a Head Cashier poiition 3 times before finally getting it! It.took a lot of hard work and efforts to get there. I’m now on my way to a more upper management position.,120.0,imagined 3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RKAGGEV8,1782,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,a trip to the emergency room.,my roommate was there the entire time.,0.375,,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5XNUWXU,1.0,Can't relate.,"My roommate doesn't give the credit they deserves They really helped me out over Easter Sunday. I started to feel weary a little bit before that, but it got really bad on that day. I needed to be driven to the ER. I hated that I chose that day to get sick, but there's never going to be a good day to get sick, I suppose. My roommate was there from the time I was admitted to the time I got out of there. It was incredible. They showed incredible resolve and love for me. It was from an area of caring. There was no ulterior motive. If there was, wow did they hide it well. Imagine if this selflessness was commonplace in the world. This should happen more often. We should look out for our own more often. It doesn't happen enough. I plan on showing the same level of care if God forbid something happens to them.",1.0,"I became sick, and had to go to the ER on Easter Sunday. My roommate drove me there and back, and was a source of strength and compassion.",120.0,imagined 3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CIHBK4V,1830,K5LACMB2,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,the loss of a loved one and trying to deal with grief,my aunt had the mental break,0.5,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CIHBK4V,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CIHBK4V,,,"This year is the 5th anniversary of the death of my cousin whom I was very close with. She was 30 years old when she passed away suddenly. She passed away only 4 months after our grandmother passed away. So her mom (my aunt) not only lost her mother but also lost her only child all within a few months. My aunt was trying her best to keep her head above water and grieve in her own time and way but she completely let grief take her over. I had been witnessing a steady decline in her mental health the past few years and her behavior getting more erratic and manic and suspected that she was self-medicating. This became clear around Christmas time this year when she was staying with our family for the holiday and she was inebriated so much that she did not realize that she had accidentally turned on the gas on the gas stove in the middle of the night. Luckily my brother smelled the gas and remedied the situation. So that incident told me that she was not doing well at all. Then a couple of months later in the spring she had a complete mental break. Which in a way was what she needed I think, as much as it pained me to see her like this. I think she finally needed to break and hit rock bottom and scare herself to realize how much she had not been dealing with her grief. We had long talks about this, she and I, and she admits that she had not actually been dealing with her grief even though she thought she was and doing it to the best of her ability. We started sharing our travels of grief and I confided in her that I had gone to grief therapy, which she knew was a huge step for me because I have been against myself (only myself) going to therapy since I was made to go to family counseling against my will when I was younger. I told her how angry I had become after losing both my grandmother and my cousin and that anger was how grief had manifested in me. I also told her that it was OK to let grief in even though it is so painful. The more you push it down the worse it will be to overcome later. She worked hard to pull herself up to a ""standing position"" and is since doing much better and has found a great community to support her and seems to be getting back on her feet.",1.0,"My family, and aunt in particular, experienced immense and sudden loss a few years ago. My aunt was trying the best she could to deal with her grief but had a mental break due to the stress. This was actually the best thing that could have happened to her.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXIAC300,1814,3WX50ZXC,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,being in an accident,the other car struck my car and kept driving,0.5,3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXIAC300,3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXIAC300,,,"Recently, I was involved in a car accident. I was driving on the highway, with my daughter in the back seat. Suddenly, a car cut in front of me and caused me to drive onto the shoulder off of the road. The car that hit me kept driving, though I was able to get part of the license plate and identifiable features of the car. My daughter started screaming like I had never heard her scream before. Though neither of us were hurt, it was very scary. It took a long time for me to get her to calm down. The police were eventually able to track down the driver, who claimed that they did not hit me. Luckily, the police were able to match the damage on their vehicle to the damage on my vehicle. Despite this proof, the other driver is claiming they did not do it and it was not their fault. The whole criminal case and insurance claim is ongoing and very tedious. However, I am grateful that my daughter and I are still alive. The accident made me realize how important time with family is. It can be taken away so quickly and without warning. I now try to live each day to the fullest and appreciate how lucky we were that the accident wasn't worse. It was traumatizing, but the event has shown me what's really important in life: happiness and family.",2.0,"I was in a hit and run accident, which really scared my daughter and myself. Though it's a mess trying to deal with the police and insurance companies, the accident taught me to be grateful for life itself.",90.0,recalled 3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7OWA3634,1220,02NBP7F4,45.0,man,white,2.0,one,2.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,About visiting the zoo on my son's birthday,the lion roared.,-0.25,3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7OWA3634,3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7OWA3634,,,"July 15th, 2019 Today we celebrated my yougest son's 4th birthday. We decided to take the whole family to the Woodland Park Zoo near Seattle, WA. We arrived early, before the crowd, and it was a beautiful day. My son loves all animals but was specifically excited to see the lions. We got lucky. The lion was a huge male with a big mane. He was up and walking around which is something we don't often get to see. He even gave us a couple of roars which was thrilling for my son but scared my 1 year old daughter quite a bit. We had a picnic in the middle of the zoo and then my son got to ride the carousel. We continued our day at the zoo and got to see many of my son's favorite animals. After the zoo we headed home, grilled some burgers and hot dogs, and had cake and ice cream. We then got to let me son open presents. He was thrilled to see that he had got many of the animals he had seen at the zoo in one of his gifts. He was also excited for the Nerf Gun and bubbles he opened. My son got up the next morning and asked if he could have another birthday!",2.0,Celebrated my son's birthday at the Woodland Park Zoo. Had a great experience with the lion. Came home and opened presents.,14.0,recalled 3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V9G5TB0J,3485,XF7L21UX,25.0,woman,white,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,A RELATION BETWEEN ME AND A CHILD,WHEN I SAW THE SMILE OF THAT CHILD,-0.375,,3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V9G5TB0J,,,LAST WEEK I WAS FACED A SENTIMENTAL SITUATION IN MY LIFE. THAT DAY I WAS WALKING THROUGH THE ROADSIDE. AT THAT TIME I SAW THAT SOME PEOPLE WAS BEGGING FOR FOOD. AT THAT TIME A SMALL CHILDREN IS ALSO WITH THEM. THEY ARE BEGGING FOR FOOD TO EVERYONE. WHEN I SAW THAT INCIDENT I WAS DEPRESSED MENTALLY VERY BAD. NOW A DAYS OUR WORLD IS FACED SO MANY PROBLEMS. THE MAJOR PROBLEM IS THAT POVERTY. I REMEMBER THIS SITUATION AT THAT TIME. AT THAT TIME THE CHILD WAS CAME TO NEAR ME. THAT TIME I FELL VERY SAD AND HE WAS ASKING TO ME FOR FOOD. I BROUGHT SOME FOOD FROM THE NEAREST SHOP AND GAVE IT TO HIM. HE WAS VERY HAPPY. I REALIZE THAT THE BIGGEST REQUIREMENT IN THE WORLD IS FOOD. IT WAS A MEMMORABLE EVENT IN MY LIFE.,5.0,ONE DAY I WALKED THROUGH THE ROADSIDE. I SAW THAT SOME PEOPLE BEGGING FOR FOOD. I BROUGHT SOME FOOD FOR THEM THEY ARE VERY HAPPY,14.0,recalled 3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADLUTUG9,1954,YLXHUBGU,50.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,about surgery and complications which developed,I ended up in the hospital for 29 days total for a sugery planned to h,0.375,3BGYGHDBBY6TAS1XXN7H33LKJQB22P,,,,"Lately I have been having some ongoing problems related to the infection I developed. The infection went septic and I am having ongoing problems related to Kidneys, and neurological deficits, that have affected the way I live and work. Hopefully this will start to clear up, as I have been on the antibiotics since the infection and will have to be on the antibiotics for at least another 6 months. I feel tired and fatigued all of the time and the antibiotics are causing problems in my intestinal systems. I wish that I had decided to live with the pain from my spinal problems rather than having the surgery. Sometimes the cure is worse than the sickness. I continue to see so many different doctors related to these problems. I see the surgeon every three months, so that he can check on the healing. I see a cardiologist every 3 months so that he can monitor any heart issues which may have been aggravated by the infection. I see a Kidney specialist every 3 months to monitor kidney functions that have been impaired by the infection. I see an infectious disease specialist to monitor the infection and its abatement. I see a specialist for my arteries every 6 months to monitor any affects that may be going on with my arteries. I see my primary care doctor every 3 months to coordinate everything going on with the other doctors. To say the least this is rather monotonous going back and forth to all of these doctors. It has also become expensive as each of the visits to the specialists carry a $45 copay under my insurance. All in all this experience has been a pain in more ways than one.",4.0,I had surgery and developed complicaions from unknown reasons. The complications led to additional surgery and lingering symptoms.,210.0,retold 3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53SBVIDDJ,1622,3DXED5R6,40.0,MAN,Black,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,the most surprising day of my life that took place last week,my husband presented me with plane tickets to Paris,0.875,,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UH7EIP1,3.0,Some of the events in the story have happened to me although no one has given me a plane ticket to Paris which is something I would desire.,"A week ago, on Saturday, was a day that was full of surprises for me. I do not have many days like this in my lifetime. First, my husband told me that we would be going out for lunch. He said that it was to a restaurant his friends were talking about. Because it has been a long time since we ate out, I agreed. At the restaurant, the service was excellent and the food was very good. ""I told you so,"" my husband said to me. Then, surprise of all surprises, I stumbled on an old friend of mine. She is one of my best friends and have known each other when we were in high school. She told me that she was now engaged to my brother's best friend. I was really overwhelmed. This is because she and the best friend of my brother were sworn enemies when we were in high school. I was very happy to hear such a good news. I celebrated the news with a toast to her. I asked her to keep me in the know about any future arrangements. She promised to. Then, to end the day, my husband informed me that we were going to spend our next vacation in Paris. I had not yet finished rejoicing from that news when he presented me with plane tickets to Paris. I was overjoyed. I was overwhelmed. Paris of my dreams!",1.0,I went to lunch with my husband and ran into an old friend who is engaged to my brothers best friend. Then my husband surprised me with plane tickets to Paris. What a day.,7.0,imagined 3K2755HG5TP0EWBPI765J56DHM5FDP,3567,2A7QHORW,18.0,Woman,white,4.0,5.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,me being diagnosed with diabetes.,I mentioned how my sister had died.,-0.5,,339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVHH0KIS,5.0,I can't but it did make me emotional.,"I got the worst news today! I am feeling so terrified and sad. It all started when I went in to my doctor's office for a regular a checkup. Then, he gave me the news that I had developed type 2 diabetes! I was really shocked. I felt so sad and ashamed. I am really afraid. I'll have to change so much in my life now. I don't know what types of pains I will suffer in the future because of this. I am especially terrified and heartbroken because of what happened with my sister. She passed away a few years ago. I never expected to be diagnosed with the same disease she died from. I guess it would be something that runs in my family. I am so upset and afraid. I need to talk to my mom. I hope it all works out okay.",5.0,Finding out I have diabetes was scary for me. I lost my sister to this disease. I am determined to control my diabetes and not let it control me. I will be a good mom and live a long life.,14.0,imagined 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSO9OQYI,1075,R2SYN9ES,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,celebrating my 22nd wedding anniversary.,I finally got to ride in a hot air balloon.,1.0,3DI28L7YXB0EGNVH73240LK4ONNE1M,,,,"For our 22nd anniversary, my husband was sneaky and had a whole day planned for us that I had no idea about. He had surprised me with breakfast in bed and told me to get ready for a day on the water and also to pack another dressier outfit for later. We always take our dog with us everywhere and he was even included in most of the day. We started out adventure by enjoying the water in the boat and would stop off and swim here and there. It was such a nice warm day and we just enjoyed the sun and the water. We stopped off along a nice beachy bank area and had a wonderful picnic lunch. After that we played along the shoreline with the dog, hunting for crawfish and playing ball and just splashing around in the water. We continued to boat around a little more, looking and taking pictures of the birds and butterflies. We started heading in towards dinner time, and we stopped by a friends house so they could dog sit for us. We got showered and changed and my husband and I went out for an early dinner since he said he still had one more surprise for me. I tried to get him to tell me what the big surprise was, but he wouldn't let it slip! The food was delicious and the company was wonderful but we were off for another adventure. He surprised me with hot air balloon ride at sunset, complete with champagne. I had been wanting to go on a hot air balloon ride for years and this was just amazing. After all that we picked up our dog and went home and snuggled on the couch, it was a wonderful day.",1.0,"My husband surprised me with a wonderful day out for our 22nd wedding anniversary. We went boating, swimming and picnicking and had a lot of good food throughout the day. He then topped it ll off with a champagne hot air balloon ride at sunset.",150.0,retold 3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPCJOZNJ,3457,BE3N9634,35.0,woman,white,3.0,2.0,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,my ex-husband moving back in after 10 years.,I realized I should get a divorce.,0.875,,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR68U,1.0,I have never been in a situation even remotely like this.,"Six months ago, I got a call that would change my recent life. It was my husband, one I hadn't heard from in about 8 years. He was married before me and had two children. Ten years ago, they had an affair and I kicked him out. I thought we could still work things out eventually, but he went back to his ex-wife and lived with her. Due to the complexity of insurance, and our home, we just never got divorced. Then he calls six months ago. He misses me and can't stand to live with this woman anymore. He begged to come home. I wasn't seeing anyone, and quite frankly, I missed him. So, I did the unthinkable and said yes. I can tell he is going to stray. Maybe he just had a fight with her and will go back. I just don't know why he's here as we haven't talked much. I should file for divorce.",4.0,My estranged husband moved back in to the house we own together after living with his ex-wife and kids for the last ten years.,180.0,imagined 3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAJH8TKBR,680,I4A52VYB,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,not attaining my lifelong dream of becoming a weightlifter,the torn muscle,0.625,,37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3R5R7VL,1.0,"I really didn't identify with this. The story asked about health, so I made my lifelong dream correspond to that.","Dear Diary,Four months ago, I came to a realization and had to accept a hard truth about myself. Do you remember about a year ago, when I told you about my lifelong dream to be a professional weightlifter? I started to do what I could to make this dream a reality. I ate healthy, protein rich foods. I took supplements. I started lifting in steady, gradually increasing increments. Alas, I believe that this life revelation came too late. I fear now that I'll never become a professional weightlifter. I'm starting to recognize the limits of my own body. I tore a muscle while attempting a particularly challenging curl. I know now that my body is past its prime. From here on, my health will only be getting worse. My body will keep aging, and become even more susceptible to injury than before. I need to move on. I want to stay in good shape, but I'll have to simply do it for my health now.",1.0,"My declining health led me to the realization. That my lifelong dream will never happen, Trying to move on and make my life have some meaning.",120.0,imagined 3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIUN8N2B,1078,OUTDE01A,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,failing to complete a competition.,my foot slipped and I fell to the ground.,0.625,3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIUN8N2B,,,,"Race day was approaching and I had worked so hard over the past 6 months making sure everything was just right. I changed my diet, was following a strict training schedule that consisted of cardio and strength, and made sure my equipment was in good working order. I read books on the course and on the transitions through the course. This was going to be my first adventure race but I felt prepared. The morning of the race I arrived at the starting line and stationed my equipment at all the aid stops. I knew exactly where I should be and was ready to time each move. I knew when to eat, when and how much to drink and what areas to slow down or avoid. I felt like I was nervous but on top of the world. The gun shots rang out and the racers started to move. I followed the crowd into the woods and watched everyone spread out in different directions. I grabbed my compass and head for the river crossing. Everything was going great until I reached the climb I had been so worried about. It took me almost 2 hours to navigate to the top but it was within my sights. I rested for a moment and dug in the stake as I went to take another step. Suddenly the rocks shifted and I could feel my hands let go. Everything went black as I laid motionless on the ground. When I came to, I was surrounded by people trying to position me on a gurney. I cried out as the gurney was jolted but my tears were from the pain of not being able to accomplish the goal I worked so hard to reach. I had devoted so much time and effort and one small mistake was going to take all that away from me. The doctor looked at the images and said I will heal in time but my dream of finishing that race may not ever become a reality.",4.0,"I trained hard to compete in an adventure race. After a careless slip on the course, I was unable to finish and may not ever be able to climb again.",120.0,recalled 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSK6GY8P,2893,W52MS67V,25.0,Man,white,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Choosing to play bass guitar again,I was inspired to play again,-0.125,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSK6GY8P,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSK6GY8P,,,"One of my favorite hobbies is music and playing bass guitar. Because of work, I had to stop play bass guitar for a while to focus on other things. Time passed by and I rarely played my bass guitar while other things in life took priority. Throughout those years I always missed playing bass guitar and wanted to get back into it. It was sad to abandon a hobby like that. I felt like it was a talent that I was abandoning and some way I can both have fun and express my creativity. Just recently I decided to get back into playing bass guitar and very happy to be playing. I was playing for my church, but because of my absence not able to play. But because I am able to play again and able to play at my church. I regret choosing to not play for those several years. There was a specific event that made me want to play again with a gathering of other musicians that made me want to play again and inspired me. One of the bass guitar players inspired me to play again. Later on, i bought a new bass guitar because I was inspired to do so. I also plan to buy a 5 string bass guitar because my current bass guitars are only 4 string. I also plan to not abandon my hobby again and will work around it.",2.0,"I had to stop playing bass guitar for a while even though it was my hobby. Now that I am playing again, I feel happier and it feels more fulfilling.",60.0,recalled 345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL4O913UY,1613,DW64EJ4C,40.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,finding out I'm going to be a grandma at my son's wedding,having a 9 month old baby and a newborn grandchild,0.25,3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5KCR7HMY,,,,"This year has been filled with many moments of happiness! My fifth (and final!) baby was born in June. I am divorced from my oldest son's father and waited a long time to remarry. So, there is a twelve year age gap between my oldest and the rest of my children. My children's ages are 20, 8, 5, 3, and 5 months. My oldest child got married in August, after meeting his wife at AIT in San Antonio. They were both training to be Combat Medics when they met. She is a Reserve and he is active duty. She lives in Oregon and his First Duty Station is in Washington, so they continued dating after they graduated AIT. They dated for a year and got married at a courthouse in Oregon. They decided to come home to Alabama to have a ""real wedding"". The outside ceremony was amazing, but HOT (August in Alabama is MISERABLE)! After the ceremony, my son gave me a present. It was a tee shirt that said ""Mom"". The word ""mom"" was crossed out and underneath that said, ""Grandma"". It took me a few seconds to process what my son was trying to tell me--when I figured it out, I started crying. I am so happy for my son but still in shock that I am going to be a grandma. I have always lied about my age and even jokingly introduced myself at my son's wedding as his aunt. I definitely don't feel old enough to have a grandchild. Since the announcement, I have gotten tons of ultrasound pictures, baby bump pics, and have found out the baby is a boy. There will be nine months age difference between my daughter and my grandson! Yikes! Even though I am beyond excited, I am sad that they live 3,000 miles away, which means I'll only see my grandson once or twice a year. It still doesn't feel real!",1.0,The birth of my youngest (and last!) baby three months ago. My oldest child getting married AND finding out I am going to be a grandma in March.,90.0,retold 3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMOSXNBN,527,4E2RJET7,18.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my mom's memorial service.,I realized how many people wanted to support me.,0.75,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMOSXNBN,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMOSXNBN,,,"Last Thursday I attended a memorial service for my mother. She passed away in July after battling breast cancer for 11 years. She was my best friend and losing her was really hard. The memorial service was truly beautiful though. There were so many wonderful people there celebrating her life and embracing her for the wonderful woman she was. People from all over the country showed up, which was really powerful. It was kind of overwhelming for me though, because everyone wanted to talk to me! Thankfully, I had a few of my very close friends there to support me. My coworkers from the farm where I work even showed up. They didn't know my mother, but they wanted to be there to support me. My brother played a piece on the piano that he dedicated to my mom. A lot of extended family members also showed up and they got to meet my boyfriend. Having my boyfriend there was probably the most helpful because he has stood by me though all of this! He never got to meet my mom, which is something I really regret. However, he loves me and will always stand by me.",3.0,My mother's memorial service occurred last Thursday. I saw a lot of people and celebrated my mom's life.,7.0,recalled 3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWWG33ZYK,2581,BE3N9634,35.0,woman,White,3.0,2.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,receiving a promotion after a team project.,my team vouched for my leadership.,0.875,,3ND9UOO81LOLNULCLDET660IQEKWL8,3.0,I've been promoted before based on co-worker recommendations.,"I still can't believe it has been a month since I was promoted. When I took the lead on a presentation, I didn't realize it would change my career. I've been used to taking charge in group tasks as I need control. I like to know when things will be done and when. Uncertainty eats at me, so it's just easier to lead. As a result, the presentation was put together in detail, and I went over everything with a fine toothed comb. Upper management noticed and called me into their office the next day. They had talked with my co-worker and teammates. They all agreed that I showed initiative a desire to lead. With the success of the presentation, which brought a high-end client to our company, they promoted me to supervisor. Our next presentation is next week and things have been going great. I'm very nervous, but I'm sure it's just because this is my first task as supervisor. I'm still going over everything just as carefully as before. My co-workers have really stepped up for me. Their honesty to tell management who led the project means everything.",1.0,I participated in a project presentation at work. I got selected as the best and articulate presentation. I received the a promotion as a result.,30.0,imagined 3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMWOLCDZ9,450,JBLMCQ8E,18.0,woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,I reconciled after my boyfriend cheated on me,I got back together with my boyfriend after he cheated on me,0.25,3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HQ5KSP7,,,,"Since this event has happened, I have since reconciled with my boyfriend. I was incredibly angry and upset with him at first, I wanted absolutely nothing to do with him. But, as time passed, he continued to try to contact me. Eventually, I gave in, and we are now back together. I do not regret my decision, and I do believe that our relationship is stronger than it was before. I do sometimes get feelings of suspicion or feelings that he is going to cheat on me once again, but I try to see past those feelings because I know that he really loves me. I never told my parents about the situation because I know that they would never want me to see him again. They would have told me that I need to know my self worth and that I should be with someone who would never do that to me. I agree, but I think he made a mistake that hopeful he will learn from and we will overcome as a couple. It has not been easy, but I still love him and care about him, and I am trying to make this work the best that I can. If this does happen again, however, I will never see him again. I have made a promise to myself that I will do my best to look out for myself and I will leave him if he ever cheats again. I do not want to be one of those girls who gets repeatedly cheated on and stays anyway. I will not let that be me. But i am truly hoping that he will change as a person.",2.0,"After my boyfriend began acting suspicious, I took it upon myself to figure out why. I followed him one night, only to discover he was cheating on me.",270.0,retold 3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1QBE9OB,2870,J15MIE6M,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my sister in law having my nephew.,I had to drive my sister in law to the hospital.,1.0,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA84FHUXZ,,,,"I was with my sister in law and she was pregnant at the time. I remember she was still not due for a couple weeks or more. Her water broke when I was with her and she went into labor, I was the only other person with her at the time. I remember being so worried and scared because I had never been in such a situation before, only seen it being played out in movies and TV shows. I got her stuff together and put it in the car and then took her to the car and we headed for the hospital, I called on the way to make sure they knew we were coming. When we got there they put her in the room and I could finally think and I called my brother and the rest of the family to let them know what was going on. I stayed in the room with her for a bit until my brother could get there and then I went into the waiting area and stayed, waiting on family to get there. We waited a bit before we got news that the baby was born, I was so excited to have another nephew. Everyone took turns visiting the baby and the parents. I waited a bit before going to visit because I was going to be staying a little longer than everyone else, so I took a little nap while waiting to see the baby. I remember my mom waking me up and I felt like I had been sleeping for hours but it had only been around 30 minutes or so. So I went to see my sister in law, brother and my new nephew after most people had left. It was really nice to be able to hold him and look at him after waiting for him to be born all of these months. I went home soon after because I was really tired. I was happy everything went well with me getting her to the hospital but I never wanted to go through that again, it was way too stressful.",2.0,My sister in law goes into labor. I am alone with her so I have to take her to the hospital and a lot of family come to visit after.,60.0,retold 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPSPSBD86,854,13WRDLOV,30.0,Man,White,one,one,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,a job proposal being prepared,They didn't get the client,0.625,,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICTZEFOU,1.0,I've never had to create a proposal for a client before.,"I have stayed up many nights trying to finish this proposal and keep hitting road blocks. Every time I seem to feel I had gotten ahead on this project it seems I fell two steps back. Analyzing the data and inputting it was a lot harder than I originally thought, which then made that part take longer. I worried I wouldn't finish on-time but I knew I would. I always have. I worked tirelessly for my family and tried to make sense of this task. Mark, my partner at the firm was tasked with a different project section. He'd been kind enough to help me these last 3 weeks in analyzing the data and finding the best way to project all of our ideas. I had so many ideas floating in my head, but finally pin pointed the one that makes the most sense yet. This company needs to grow and to do that we need an excellent strategy and proposal to get this client to trust us. When the day came to present to presentation everything fell into place. The clients seemed genuinely happy with my proposals and our ideas. Here we are 3 weeks later and the call comes. We didn't land the client. No reason, just went with a better proposal.",4.0,IT WAS MY JOB TO PREPARE A PROPOSAL THAT WORKED FOR THE COMPANY. THE PROPOSAL HAD TO MAKE SENSE TO THE COMPANY ON NOT JUST THE OWNER.,21.0,imagined 3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61QT9W3C,917,D6RO3AVG,50.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,"We were given a discount, and then asked to give it back",The contractor asked us to give back a discount,-0.25,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61QT9W3C,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61QT9W3C,,,"About 8 weeks ago we opted to get a new air conditioner put in. After the installation there was a problem with the unit making sounds it shouldent be making. The contractor came back the next day to try to analyze the problem. He could not figure out where the noises were coming from. He sat down at the table with my husband and I and said because of all of the trouble he would give us a 10% good faith discount, He wrote on the contract the 10% subtracted that amount and then I wrote him a check. It took a couple weeks and multiple trips to my house to finally get the unit fixed properly. When it was fixed all of a sudden he asked for the 10% back from us?? We were taken aback and confused. He said he explained that once he fixed it we would give the discount back. That was never mentioned and just sounds ridiculous. He insisted we heard what we wanted and was very angry. My husband called him and explained this was crazy. Why would a legit business give a discount, and then take it away? He continued to insist he explained this to us in the beginning. He has now threatened to sue us. I am not sure how this will end but we have no intention of paying back a discount, that was given to us.",2.0,A discount was given. After the work was done the air conditioner man tried to take the discount back. Contractor threatened to sue us.,21.0,recalled 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP85OT1MC8,868,Q4QZYOJZ,18.0,man,asian,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,"a childhood friend's wedding, with me as a photographer.",my friend called me out of the blue one day.,0.5,,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXC7MZOEN,2.0,"I'm not a photographer, but I could see a childhood friend calling me up for a favor.","I was ecstatic when my childhood friend called me one day, out of the blue in a Saturday morning 4 months ago. I was surprised to see his name come up on my phone - I haven't seem him since high school. He knew that I was a aspiring photographer that was looking for gigs. When he told me that he was engaged and wanted me to take pictures for a secret wedding, I was jumping up and down on the subway train. My first solo gig was going to be for a friend's secret wedding! I prepared for weeks, taking many as many practice shots as I could. My friend and his wife was gorgeous on that day - it was just me, them, and their families. It was a great honor for me to be their photographer, and the wedding was held at a wedding venue filled to the brim with bright lights. It was every photographer's dream - to take pictures in such an grand environment. My friend and I did a lot of catching up - after high school, he went to college where he majored in actuarial science, and is now a successful accountant. I thanked him for giving me this opportunity. The food was great - everyone was served beer and lobster. I took hundreds of photos that day. Everyone had a great time. I can't wait to develop the film photos!",1.0,I was invited to my friends secret wedding that none of our friends knew they were doing only their immediate family. I was the photographer they choose also as my first solo gig doing wedding photography but being able to partake in the whole day meant a lot for our friendship.,120.0,imagined 31LVTDXBL8WGFY4QMJ4NJ7S2PH3RLR,2133,8UDPLZJ5,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,feeling wonderful about going beyond friendship with someone,the interaction turned more intimate than ever before,0.875,,3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHFW505O,4.0,"I love sharing intimate moments with someone I care about, so I can really identify with this story.","I had such a wonderful day today. It's hard to put into words how happy I am about getting together with her today. When she picked me up, I thought we were just going to hang out again. This time was different, though. We had quiet moments that went beyond friendship. As we sat by the waterfall at our favorite park, we had deeper conversation. Then, I'll never forget how she looked as we gazed at each other. So beautiful and so loving. We even held each other and relaxed for a while. We kissed and it was amazing. I love her even more now than before. I guess my feelings might be reciprocated after all. Strange that this is happening all of a sudden. Of course, I hope this is the start of much more. This is all I want.",3.0,A very close companion of mine took me to a park and to a waterfall. It was a series of intimate moments with her. She looked into my eyes while we were relaxing near a river and it was very memorable.,7.0,imagined 3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZA3NQAUF,1410,3OPEL6SI,25.0,MAN,Black,one,one,,,4.499809670330263,My first Date,Toms mom showed up,0.5,,3907X2AHF1RP2Z23ZLITZGTDJAJP2O,5.0,very closely,"Quite an awesome but awful experience, as i was on my first date with my Boyfriend Tom, Tow was such a great guy, he cared so much about my well being. We had previously meet at a groceries stores where he assisted with a basket. we got talking and we exchange phone digits. I got a call from Tom and we got chatting. May 27, which was children day holiday, Tom told me we need to see a movie.. Toy Story Four, i screamed for joy, not only for the movie but that i will be with him, That is our first date and outing. We bought a big pack of popcorn and two can drinks. As we sat watching the movie, at around 30 minutes into the movie, we held hands and kept steering at which others faces. only for an elderly woman showed up and gave Tom a like, he looked shocked, so i asked, Tom introduced his mom to me and i was shy, so shy. i felt unease meeting her in such a way. but it ended up being a great day. because she eventually loved me so much. Before the movie ended Tom's mom had cooked a fantastic dinner, As we sat at the table to eat, we gist about the movie, about our family and what we want in life. After dinner, He led me to the pavilion and we sat down to talk. Don't be surprised. ""he kissed me""In a good way i love the way the day ended. as Toms mom loved me",3.0,"I went on my first date with my current boyfriend. We went to see the movie Toy story four, then in the middle of the movie his mom showed up.",90.0,imagined 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZBYM7Z,4672,YZS94ML1,25.0,man,indian,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my family's trip to India.,I realized how well my family were doing,0.75,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZBYM7Z,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZBYM7Z,,,"I recently went to India with my mom and sister. We have a lot of family that still lives in India so it is always great to see them. Everyone was shocked by how different we all looked. I hadn't seen some of my younger cousins since they were very young and now they are in high school and college. I was so happy to see that a lot of my cousins over there were either in good colleges or have well-paying jobs. It made me think about whether it was even worth it to move to the states. We spent a lot of time with my grandma on my mom's side. I have one grandparent left so we wanted to spend as much time with her as possible. She is getting very old obviously, and that might've been the last time we ever see her. What made this trip extra memorable was that we were all getting older so we knew that we wouldn't be able to fly to India together too much in the future. When we were leaving, everyone was very emotional. I could not help tearing up as well. It was so peaceful and stress-free over there, and I love my family, but the United States is such a better country to live in. India does not have the best healthcare system so our family members don't get the best help when they're sick. Despite that, I can't help thinking about whether my parents should've just stayed in India.",1.0,My family and I went to India for what might be the last time. We greatly enjoyed spending time with our family over there.,120.0,recalled 3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9HUMD0F,1815,S88GP0IP,25.0,man,hisp,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,renewing my PTA license.,I found out I needed the full 24 hour continuing education.,0.5,,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9HUMD0F,,,"I got my physical therapist assistant license last year on 10/16/2018. I was told in school that I would be part of the second period of renewal and thus only had to do two classes of continuing education. The two required classes equal to 3 hours total. So, I spent almost a year believing that I only needed those two classes and I was happy about it. Now it is the time to renew my license, so yesterday 08/26/2019 I went on ahead and tried to send an application for renewal online and it turns out that I needed the full amount of hours for renewal. The full amount of hours of renewal needed are 24 hours of continuing education. Basically, means that you have 2 full years to get that amount. It turns out that if I would of gotten my license 16 days later, I would have been in the second half of the renewal period and only had to do the two classes. Since I got my license on 10/16/2018 before the second half period which starts 11/01/2018, I need to do the full 24 hours. You cannot describe how I am feeling right now because I am extremely mad about this situation. I am mostly mad because one of my friends in class that barely passed the entire course is in the second half and only has to do the two classes. Why? because he failed the state laws exam like 3 times, so he got his license after 11/01/2018. I passed everything my first time, I worked hard to do so, and its not fair that someone else that didn't do good gets rewarded for it. The classes are very expensive and I am not yet in full time job in my field, unlike my friend.",3.0,"I was told I was in the second half of the renewal period for my license so I thought I only had to do 2 classes to renew my license. Yesterday I found out that I need the full 24 hours to renew, meaning I have to spend more money that I cant afford to.",1111111.0,recalled 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNY6FDLBO,2679,K3191K6U,50.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,defending my home from being vandalized/burglarized,I sneaked into my neighbor's house to watch,0.875,,3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L6SMRPJ,3.0,"I always wondered what it would be like to be in this sort of situation, and have thought about it a bit","I felt vulnerable and angry. That's when I decided to extract my own revenge. I knew they'd come back. I asked a friend to stay at my home while I spent the next morning at a local hardware store. There, I gathered a carefully-researched bundle of goods that would ensure that anyone else trying to enter my home would be sorry they did so. To protect myself, I won't specify the steps I took or the items I used. Rest assured that they were set up to be painful but not deadly. I spent the afternoon setting everything up. That evening, I made sure that my exit from my home was well-staged so that it could be seen by others in the area. I even returned only 10 minutes after leaving, looking nervous, making sure I was seen. After a few minutes, I left once again. While I was seen walking down the street towards the uptown area, I didn't go there. I went to my neighbor's home (I had a key) and planted myself by the window facing my home. Sure enough, one of the thugs showed up. It was glorious. Tomorrow, dear diary, I'll explain exactly what happened next.",2.0,The next day the thugs came to my house and broke a window. This time I ran after them and I was banked by all of them. The cops did nothing when they saw the people who did this.,120.0,imagined 32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKD7YURX,817,UABYNIOG,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my family's vacation to the Smoky Mountains.,my daughter was called up on stage at the Hatfield and McCoy Show.,0.375,32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKD7YURX,32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKD7YURX,,,"At the end of May 2019 myself and my family went on Vacation to the Smoky Mountains. It was the first time my children had ever been. We took them to DollyWood and my 8 year old daughter was finally able to ride the ""big rides"" at an amusement park. She was ecstatic! We also went to SplahCountry, which both of the kids thoroughly enjoyed. My sister and her family and my parents were also on the trip with us. We had a cabin for all of us that included an indoor pool, hot tub, game room, theater room, and a pool table. I have a nephew and 2 nieces, and all of the kids (including mine) shared a room with bunk beds. The kids had a blast. My son's favorite part was when we visited Goats on the Roof and he rode the Alpine Coaster. My daughter loved going to the Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Show. We sat in the Splash Zone and she even was called up on stage! She was very excited to be able to go up on stage. After the show we were able to purchase a copy of our show, so we will always have the memory of her being a part of it. I love being able to spend time with my family and see my children experience new things.",1.0,"My family, my sister's family, and my parents went on a trip to the Smoky Mountains. We went to DollyWood, SplashCountry, Hatfield and McCoys, Goats on the Roof, and several other local attractions. It was a wonderful family time.",90.0,recalled 3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4CG2EOW3,784,EW5IG3KN,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,my child's graduation ceremony.,when my child started break dancing.,0.875,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNEXY3VL,3.0,I used to enjoy grammar school presentations like my child.,"I must tell you about the even I attended recently. As you know my daughter is now in Kindergarten. They were wrapping up their school year and they had been practicing for a presentation for months. I know what you are thinking, how good will a presentation from little kids be? I was shocked. It was great. They put on a presentation about the founding of our country. They had one child playing Alexander Hamilton and another playing Ben Franklin. They went through all of the major events and it was great. Even though it doesn't seem like they knew what they were talking about it was so funny. The most surprising event was when my child, dressed like George Washington, started break dancing. It was so funny, every one was rolling with laughter. It actually made me recall my own child hood. One of my favorite parts of grammar school was the month before Christmas break where we would plan our Christmas assembly. It was fun learning the songs and it was also fun skipping regular classes. I am glad my child can do something as memorable as that.",1.0,I attended a graduation ceremony for my Kindergarten child. She did a small presentation with her classmates.,60.0,imagined 3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R8VC04TD,589,OZQUPDF7,30.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,our friends' wedding,I had to help out so much even though I wasn't in the wedding,1.0,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R8VC04TD,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R8VC04TD,,,"We recently were at a wedding involving two close friends. I was not in the wedding, but my wife was in it. It turns out that I probably should have been in the wedding because I did a lot to make sure that it went well. The groom was a bit nervous beforehand and I took it upon myself to make sure that he kept it together. I made sure that the bridal party had food and drinks while they were getting their pictures taken. I made sure that the bridal dance went well. Nobody knew how it worked, so it was up to me to make sure that people had fun doing it. I also helped a clean up afterwards. It was a little frustrating at times because I basically had to babysit people throughout the night. However, it felt good to be a part of things even though I wasn't in the wedding. People were very appreciative of the things that I did to help. It definitely made for a fun and memorable experience. These were my wife's friends originally, so she was very appreciative of my help as well. This appreciation, coupled with the emotions of the wedding, definitely brought us closer. Add in a little alcohol and we ended up having amazing sex that evening. Suffice it to say that this was a great day that I won't forget anytime soon.",1.0,We went to a wedding of two friends and I ended up helping out a ton even though I wasn't even in the wedding. My wife really appreciated the help and this led to amazing sex later that night.,60.0,recalled 3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUU0O9XJ,3063,9WD1RSBE,18.0,woman,Asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,"moving back to my favorite neighborhood,",I started my own business to pay rent.,1.0,3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUU0O9XJ,3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUU0O9XJ,,,"A memorable thing that happened to me in the past few months was moving to a new apartment. I went to college at NYU and loved the neighborhood it was in, the East Village. Due to financial reasons I moved to Brooklyn after graduation, since that was what I could afford with my job. However, I didn't like how inconvenient that place was, so I started my own consulting business on the side. With the revenue I made from my consulting business, I was able to make a lot of extra money each month. This meant I could comfortably move back to the East Village. I moved back into an amazing apartment and my mental health has already improved. When I go home, I no longer need to spend 35 minutes on the subway. When I go home, I am uplifted walking through my familiar neighborhood. When I go home, I am in a good mood, as opposed to a tired mood. I think the rest of my year will be positively affected in a significant way because I've come back ""home,"" in a sense. Studies show that the most unhappy time of your day is your commute, so anything that cuts down on that is awesome. My friends also love my apartment and come over a lot. They didn't like travelling to Brooklyn. I understand why they didn't want to do that.",1.0,I moved back to my favorite neighborhood. It made me very happy. I had to work hard to be able to afford to come back.,28.0,recalled 36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD71BEAEO,4558,R16CFQ7B,25.0,Woman,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,about my cousin's wedding,"When we cried, my cousin parted with us",-0.125,,36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD71BEAEO,,,A celebration in a family gives pleasure to all the Members of the family. Friends and relatives also attend the occasion and share the pleasure. Pleasure multiplies when there is a wedding in the family. I drew immense pleasure when the marriage ceremony of my cousin was held. It was performed on 23rd of the last month. My parents and my uncle and aunt spent a whole week making necessary purchases. The whole house was color washed. The doors were republished. Our house looked like a bride. Many kinds of gold ornaments were bought for my cousin. Several clothes were also purchased for all the family members and relatives. My cousin herself chose clothes for her. Invitation cards were printed and were sent to friends and relatives. The feast on the date of marriage was very delicious. My parents were very busy. My aunt and uncle were also terribly engaged in different works. Our relatives were making our house a noisy place. The ladies were busy with religious ceremonies. Two cooks were engaged to prepare the dinner for the guests and the bridegroom party members. Cold drinks were ready. Large quantities of fresh fruits Were also arranged for the guests. My father and uncle stood at the gate to receive the guests. The marriage party arrived at seven in the evening. The marriage ceremony was held after the reception. The priest chanted sholkas from the Vedas. Many senior members including my parents and the parents of the groom were present at the time of the holy marriage on the shrine. The bride and the groom exchanged garlands and sacredly accepted each other as the partner of life.,4.0,"In my cousin wedding, we just celebrate that function with our family We have have a lots of fun in that time and play some games in that night.",90.0,recalled 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCFP5OE7,4697,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,becoming the Godfather to my friends' daughter.,I was asked to be the little girls Godfather.,1.0,,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK45CUJ8L,1.0,I know how great it feels to see people you love have children.,"Today we celebrated the baptism of my godchild. She is 4 months old now. I am still in shock that I was chosen to be her Godfather. I felt so important and honored that day, and I still do today. The responsibility of being a Godfather is important to me. I myself was raised by my Godparents after my parents passed away. The title means more to me than anything else in the world really. When my friend asked me to take on the responsibility I was so moved. I of course immediately said yes. Ever since then I have daydreamed about what I can do to ensure this little girl feels loved and safe. She has amazing parents, but the job of being a Godparent is much different than an actual parent. I get to have fun with her and spoil her without having to punish and teach. I am really excited for Christmas time. I saw a bunch of really pretty necklaces for baby girls that I want to buy. I just hope I can live up to the responsibility and form a meaningful relationship with this little girl. I love her so much already, it really is the greatest blessing to see your friends' have children.",1.0,I became the godfather of a child. The godfather to a new family and their little girl. The joy of holding another friend's child who I will take care of for many years to come.,120.0,imagined 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J2DMZ39,3283,EENZY1LH,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,going away for the weekend and finding out some sad news.,I turned my phone on and saw all the missed calls.,1.0,,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DQFJ0RC,2.0,I have gotten terrible news after a great experience that kind of ruined the experience for me.,"A few months ago I went with my girlfriends family on a weekend vacation to their cabin in the woods. I was happy to be getting away from everything. The only bad thing is there was absolutely no cell phone service in the area, but it was nice to be disconnected for a while. We spent the weekend laying around by the lake and just relaxing. My girlfriends parents are really great and they cooked a nice dinner for us the first night. We didn't really do much else other than lay around. It was a much needed break from the crazy pace of my life. I felt like I got a lot closer to my girlfriends family too, which was nice. After the weekend was over we got into the car to head back home. I turned my cell phone on once we got out of the mountain range and was surprised to see I had over 20 missed calls. They were all from my best friend Ben. I immediately called him back and he was on the other end crying. His mother had died that morning. I felt absolutely horrible that I hadn't been there for him when it happened. He knew it wasn't my fault that I hadn't answered the phone, but I still felt really bad. The rest of the car ride home was very stressful. I couldn't wait to get home to go see Ben and his family. It was a really sad ending to an amazing weekend.",1.0,I was enjoying a weekend with my girlfriends family where we were all having a great time. I ended up finding out that my best friend's mom had passed away during this trip.,90.0,imagined 3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKW15NRDA,1194,55EG725M,45.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,A shark encounter while surfing,When the shark swam past me.,1.0,,3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKW15NRDA,,,"This past June, I was surfing at my local beach, when a great white shark swam right past me. I had been in the water for about two hours and waves were fairly consistent. It was a typical summer day in Huntington Beach, with June gloom (heavy marine layer). There was a small southwest swell running at two to three feet. The water was warm and fairly clear. Up until that point, it was just like nearly any other day. I usually surf every day, swell permitting. June is typically sharky in Southern California. It's the time of the year when the juvenile white sharks are migrating back up North. There had been recent sightings in the area, but it doesn't stop hardcore surfers from surfing. So, as I paddled back to the lineup, I sat up on my board and waited for a set. That's when I seen a dorsal and caudal fin heading right towards me. I knew right away what it was. I remained calm, but was scared. It approached me, then at approximately five feet away, it turned and swam by. I could clearly see its black eye checking me out as it passed. It was a juvenile, approximately six feet in length. Not big by great white standards, but still bigger than me. After it passes, I caught a wave in and notified a lifeguard, that closed the beach for the day. It was definitely one of the most tense situations of my life.",1.0,"A great white shark swam past me while I was surfing. Although alarmed, I kept my cool and came out unscathed. It's a memory etched into my mind forever.",180.0,recalled 3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB4LCRA09,1679,X9444WA5,45.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,finding new friends.,I was able to find a new group of friends.,1.0,3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDXYM3GA,,,,"I moved to a new area. I had to after getting a divorce from my wife. I didn't have a lot of money to go out. I couldn't really socialize and I had to deal with the emotional trauma of my divorce. I didn't get to see my children as often. I didn't get to see people that I had become friends with in my prior neighborhood. It was just too far away from where I had moved. I had a core group of people that I could count on to hang out with on the weekends or when there was any free time. We would barbecue together, or go out for dinners. After I moved I met a very outgoing person. She eventually became my girlfriend. We started going out a lot. She would always introduce herself and me to anyone that was out in the same location as us. As we started going out more and more I became friends with several guys that were local. We started going out on guys nights out and in turn I started getting out of my social shell.",1.0,A few months ago I was a bit of a hermit and didn't leave the house that much. I had recently moved to a new area and didn't know anyone. I finally met some people who became my close friends and got me out of my shell.,300.0,retold 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QFLYIEK,990,U700FK7L,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my friend whom I offered help and how it actually hurt her.,how her desires in life changed so dramatically from one to the next,0.0,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGNCZAB,,,,"My best friend had been thrown outside and left to fend for herself with her child. I offered her my home as a safe place. However, it instead offered her freedom she hadn't had any opportunity. to have for close to a year prior. Her priorities shifted from her son being her only priority and reason for her to live, to becoming a social party animal once again while only living in the moment. I am still unsure what led up to her becoming thrown out of the house by her 'man'. but i often wonder if she wasn't the one to blame. for his actions. Not that I would condone those actions, but women can create scenarios in which result in them being able to play a sympathy card. to others. I recall feeling crushed. That my helping her, in my point of view hurt her. She was the 'love of my life' and still is. I regret not being more direct with her immediately when I noticed issues arising. Her son was her wo. rld and she loved him more than anything in the world. I apologize for my vague sentences but I""m trying to fit the requirements as my first attempt i recall, was too long.. and then after I made my comment about not knowing how long tis response should be, it said it was too short so I""m trying to add to the story but without completely rewriting it.",1.0,"Best friends husband throws her and their child outside and my 'helping' her, led to her developing bad habits, routines, friends, life style, and ultimately I'm to blame for enabling her.",120.0,retold 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7BBFDHWQ,6633,GLRJEOW7,50.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,2.6390573296152584,neighbors moving out and neighbors moving in.,my new neighbor gave me an unexpected gift.,0.875,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7BBFDHWQ,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7BBFDHWQ,,,"The house next to me is a rental. I've had some great neighbors there for the past 7 months, but they told me when I met them that that was only going to be a temporary place for them. They were new to the area and just needed a place to live until they could find a home to buy. They spent a long time looking for a place to call their own and eventually found it in a nearby town. Even though I know I'll still see them from time to time, it was hard to see them go. After my old neighbors moved out, I wondered who'd move into the house next door. I didn't have to wait long to find out. Almost as soon as my old neighbors moved out, a new neighbor moved in, and I went over and introduced myself to her. She was happy to meet me. It turns out, we have a lot of things in common and even know some of the same people. I was relieved because you never know who might move into a rental. Better yet, this woman plans on staying there until she dies (her words, not mine), so there shouldn't be people coming and going there anymore for some time to come. My new neighbor is elderly and needed some help moving things into her new home, so I whelped her. Afterwards, I took some brownies over so she could enjoy a little chocolate after dinner. She was so happy about that, she went on and on about it. Then, a few days later, she called me over to her place and told me that she had something she wanted to give me. It was something I needed for my kitchen which I hadn't been able to find in the stores. I vaguely remembered mentioning something about it to her, but I was surprised she paid any attention to it and then did something about it. She saw exactly what I was looking for at a yard sale and purchased it for me. I offered to reimburse her for it, but she wouldn't let me give her a penny. She said she was just so thankful to have a good neighbor who was so helpful that she wanted to give it to me as a thank you. I was deeply touched. I know we're going to get along great.",2.0,"My old neighbors moved out and my new neighbor moved in. I was concerned about what type of person my new neighbor might be, but as it turns out, there was absolutely nothing to worry about. My new neighbor's great.",14.0,recalled 3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8C8EUXQ,479,OZDY4AB9,40.0,Woman,White,5.0,3.0,4.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,my son and I traveling to see a Broadway show,eating Ramen,0.125,,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8C8EUXQ,,,"I remember fondly an event in the past few months. My son, a few of his friends, and I traveled to nearby city to spend the night and see a touring version of a Broadway play. We enjoyed a nice dinner, saw the musical, and then walked home to our hotel together. It was a wonderful evening that I think of fondly and would like to relive sometime. My son's favorite food to eat is Japanese, so we visited a fancy Ramen restaurant and I enjoyed a wonderful scallop salad due to my dietary restrictions. Later, we went to the hotel and dressed up nicely for the show, then walked to the theater since it was walking distance from our hotel. The play was bustling and exciting, and we all enjoyed it very much. The next morning, we visited the zoo and saw many different animals. My son's favorite are always the wolves, and his friends enjoyed seeing the penguins and the polar bears. At the zoo, we had lunch at a cafe. At the end of our zoo visit, we were all hot and tired, and stopped for cold drinks and ice cream. After our drinks, we piled into the car for our drive home. It was about a three hour drive. We had the drive uneventfully, thanks to multiple drivers and good traffic patterns. After returning home, we were excited to tell everyone about our wonderful trip.",5.0,"My son, his friends, and I traveled out of town to eat dinner at a Japanese restaurant, spend the night in a hotel, and see a Broadway show. We had a wonderful trip.",90.0,recalled 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJGQGDOUZ,631,L6NNVLM8,35.0,Man,hisp,one,2.0,1.0,2.0,5.48063892334199,a car accident I was in.,the other driver was clearly intoxicated.,0.5,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1WIE0XV,,,,"So basically my brother and I were in a car accident a while back coming off after seeing a movie. Everyone ended up being alright, but it was pretty terrifying at the time. It happened at night near the mall a few blocks from where I live. We had just seen a movie and were coming back to my house when we were hit out of nowhere. The driver of the other car got out and was visibly intoxicated. He seemed very nervous and wanting to get out of there before the cops arrived. There were some cops right down the street so it didn't take them long to arrive. They asked a few questions and took a few pictures. I saw in the distance that they were giving the other driver a field sobriety test. After that, I just remember seeing them put the other driver in handcuffs and loading him into the back of a cruiser. It actually ended up being a bit fortuitous, in that we received a decent payout from the other driver's insurance, most likely because he had been intoxicated. Neither of us have any lasting injuries. I had a little soreness in my neck for a few days, but the doctor said it was just some minor whiplash. I actually haven't even thought about it since the last time I did the essay, since there really wasn't any lasting consequences. The car was totaled out, but still drives fine (in fact, it was already totaled out before that due to some hail damage on the body). I'm just relieved that nobody was hurt and it wasn't more severe.",2.0,"I was in a car accident coming home from the movies with my brother about 3 months ago. The driver of the other vehicle was intoxicated. Luckily, nobody was injured.",240.0,retold 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLUFCRVNP,369,0MK9XY4K,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,when i found out i was pregnant.,my family and friends supported me.,0.625,,3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYKAQC3RY,5.0,Well I was the one pregnant and I was the one that recieved the surprises a long the way.,"When I found out I was pregnant with my son was probably when my family and friends came together to surprise me. They told me that they were so happy for me and my husband that we were pregnant and expecting a baby. My family rallied together and chipped in and donated everything that a baby could possibly need. From clothing to baby furniture. It was nice having my family support me in that way. Coming together and helping me and my husband. I would find gift cards in the mail, to little gift bags left at my home with baby stuff. It felt really good knowing that I had support during this time. As this was my first child. Having my son was the biggest blessing and surprise I could ever ask for. And having my family and friends involved in my pregnancy was the most amazing surprise and feeling I could ever imagine to have. It felt good knowing that my family cared that much for me. I felt happy knowing that the surprise and shock on my face from how much love my family gave me, was a blessing. It was like family reunited and came together. I am so blessed to have an amazing family.",1.0,all my friends and family together. they gave a big surprise.i was shocked and surprised because of my friends.,90.0,imagined 3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CZ2V96,2998,ZGJ63OZI,55.0,Woman,white,4.0,5.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,A car accident.,The person hit me more than once.,1.0,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CZ2V96,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CZ2V96,,,"I was traveling down the street headed home. I glanced in the rear view mirror and noticed a truck coming up on me way to fast. I tapped my break lights hoping to get their attention. By the time I looked back at the road, a matter of a couple of seconds the truck had hit me. Surprised I didn't act immediately by pulling over. Then before I could doing anything it struck me again. I looked in the rear view mirror and I could see the person clearly he was that close. What scared me is he looked crazed and I thought what is going on. I could tell that he had no intention of stopping and was going to hit me again. I swerved into the other lane luckily there were no cars in that lane. When I looked in the mirror I saw that he followed me into that lane. I quickly swerved back into the other lane and immediately pulled into a parking lot. He continued to travel across the two on coming traffic lanes and into the cemetery across the road where his truck became lodged on a grave stone. I was so scared that he would get out his truck and come over to my car. There was a Wave cable guy that witnessed the whole thing and pulled in the parking lot too. I felt so much better that he was there in case the other guy did come over. He didn't he was to busy try to get his truck off the grave stone. The police showed up before he could.",5.0,Recently I was involved in a car accident where I was rear-ended. I was traveling home on a nice sunny day at about 1 p.m. There was very little traffic and I was in a good mood because my chores were done and I was headed home.,60.0,recalled 3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RLKMBON2,827,FK7DSO4X,55.0,man,white,3.0,3.0,,,5.1929568508902095,a couple of friends getting together after a long time.,the group decided to cruise gay bars.,1.0,,3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5GQVH1GE,4.0,I can relate to hanging out with friends that I haven't seen in many years and getting carried away.,"What a wild party! I was looking forward to this get together and meeting up with old friends that I haven't seen in many years. We started out by going to a restaurant and having a great meal. Then one of my friends decided that we should go on an adventure through the city. He stated that he had never been in a gay bar. None of us had and then made a decision to go to a couple. After a quick search, we found several gay bars in the area. It was during this time that we drank some more and smoked a joint in the car ride. We parked at the first club. It was very interesting to see a culture that we are not normally integrated into. After having a few drinks and then smoking aother j on the way to my place, we were feeling no pain. Once at my place, the party and good times continued. We recounted stories from the past in a very drunken state. It was actually very odd having my friends here as I have never had anyone else over to my place. We had a great time together and it way fun, but it is not something that I will repeat in the near future.",2.0,"A few months ago I got together with my two best friends from high school. We had not all been together in over 30 years. We drank, and they got high. We cruised all the local gay bars. They spent the night at my place, the only guests I have ever had.",180.0,imagined 36ZN444YTSKBSK449OQ6XWV5XUYOII,3341,Y73YKNEC,45.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,my boyfriend's grandmother dying.,the family members seemed relieved instead of sad.,1.0,,354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFW1UGS7F,3.0,"I have had family members pass away so I closely identified with that. However, I never experienced inappropriate responses from other family members.","Wow, this happened two weeks ago and I haven't even begun to process the grief and upset. My boyfriend's grandmother passed away, and while we weren't technically family, she definitely felt like a family member to me. She had always been so sweet and welcoming to me and I felt very close to her. When she had to go into the nursing home after her knee replacement surgery, it wasn't that big of a deal because it was only for rehabilitation, so it wasn't like she was giving up her independence. She was going to be back in her own home in about 6 weeks. But she never went home. During orthopedic rehab she fell and injured her other leg. Of course everyone in her family was upset and so was I, but we still didn't think that it was a life threatening injury. Then, after she was transferred back to the hospital, she developed a blood clot in the leg, it shot to her lungs and she was gone overnight. My reaction was shock, I could hardly believe it could happen like that. At first my boyfriend and the rest of the family seemed to be reacting the same way, in other words in an appropriate way. Then after the funeral, things started to change. People started making comments along the lines of how they felt relieved that she was gone because they wouldn't have wanted to take care of her if she hadn't recovered well from the fall injury. More and more family member started to agree with this, even my boyfriend. They all seemed to be over their grief so quickly. This response has been so devastating to me. It's like I can't even turn to these people in my time of grief. I honestly don't even know if I want to continue in my relationship after this because I can't believe he feels this way.",1.0,"This story is about boyfriend's grandmother passing away. She died after falling in a nursing home. The event devastated me, but relieved my family.",14.0,imagined 3JRJSWSMQI7AQQ9WU7GNOEZ1KI6E33,1346,2A7RBSLI,18.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,my baby nephews death.,I learned that he has died.,-0.875,3JRJSWSMQI7AQQ9WU7GNOEZ1KI6E33,3JRJSWSMQI7AQQ9WU7GNOEZ1KI6E33,,,"A month ago something really big happened in my life. This event was the death of my almost 1 month old nephew. I was just sitting around looking at my Facebook when I saw a post from my sister-in-law about my nephew being at the hospital. I immediately freaked out because he is to young to be there and something must be wrong. Well then my husband messaged her and all she said was that he was dead and that he died in his sleep. She gave us no explanation other than that. Well, then my husband and I went down to her place to see her but she was gone holding her son for the last time she ever would at the hospital. When she got back and was done talking to the police you could tell that it was hitting her hard and she still has not gotten over this. The funeral was so sad because you could see him just laying there. My mother-in-law even broke down more than her daughter. This has been a huge event in my life. I never ever expected something like this to happen to someone I know so personally. It has also got me watching my son closer. I am much more paranoid that something bad is going to happen to him. I am now more aware that bad things can and will happen at anytime and I need to be more observant.",4.0,My baby nephew died not to long ago. It has changed my outlook on life and changed my sister-in-laws.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8V2TESZV,1482,QYFDD4LD,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my recent car accident.,when I found that the car accident has ignited contemplation of life.,0.625,,33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8V2TESZV,,,"Three weeks ago, I was driving my sister to elementary school. After just a few minute of driving, a large deer ran from a nearby tree and in front of my car. I barely had time to react and hit the brakes too late. Unfortunately, the car was wrecked with much of the front end of the car being demolished by the force of the impact of the deer. My sister and I lay still for a moment, immobilized by shock and fear. I then quickly unbuckled my seat belt and checked on my sister, who was also wearing her seat belt. She was safe. Besides having some minor whiplash, I was also safe. This event has been reiterated in my mind dozens of time since it took place. I wonder what would have happened if my sister or I was seriously hurt or killed. I contemplate the fragility of life and existence. At the time of the accident, I e was a nervous wreck, but since then I have been contemplating the purpose of life. I wonder every day when will my life end. When it does end, will I have made the most of it? I'm grateful everyday I survived that accident. It has allowed me to reevaluate my life. I now consider the path I am taking and whether it suits me best.",3.0,"I was in a car accident with a deer. Fortunately, I survived and this has given me a new outlook on life.",21.0,recalled 3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILMOMF5G,548,0JRNSPIK,25.0,woman,white,one,4.0,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,abuse from a drunken fiance.,he took it that far as to push me against the wall and yell in my face,0.5,3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMV0ONZDM,,,,"The night of the abuse was scary. I had never seen that side of him before and it came out of nowhere. One minute we were sitting around laughing and the next I was up against the wall as I was being yelled at and spit on. Alcohol. Alcohol does this to people. People that you would least expect it to. I didn't even know my fiance was having any problems. He never told me of any emotional issues or issues at work that he was dealing with. That's the thing about men though, they bottle everything up inside of them because it's not ""manly"" to vent. We had never even had an argument. I didn't do or say anything to make him mad. It literally just happened in the blink of an eye. People that drink every day are covering up problems. It's not normal to come home and get drunk every night. This is the number one sign and I missed it. I should've seen that something was wrong and for that I partially blame myself.",4.0,"Someone who I came to love and care for a lot showed me that he had a drinking problem. He suddenly became verbally abusive and full of rage for no reason towards me. It was a very scary event, especially from someone who you've never had an actual argument with.",150.0,retold 3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMLCHSM7,1814,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,black,2.0,2.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,spending qaulity time with my father,telling jokes that could have made him mad but it didn't,0.0,,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPD56NZY,3.0,none,so i have a story that happened about 1 month ago that deals with me going to visit my father. Throughout the years we haven't had the best relationship at all. So during this time of being together we were able to get things back on track. to have a good father and daughther relationship. We spent a lot of time hanging out just to try and get comfortable with each other. That seemed to work out pretty well. being that eventuallly we started cracking jokes on each other. the most memorable part was when I told a joke that was true of something that he did in the past. No one seemed to be offended and that was great. We spent a lot of time out shopping and riding around in his car. I was able to get anything I wanted from the store we went to. We went out to dinner and ate seafood together. Overall it was a wonderful trip where we go to talk about the past. Times he wasn't always there for me and how he plans to not continue the same path. I really enjoyed hanging out and getting to know my father.,2.0,I went to visit my father. We rekindled our relationship. It was a wonderful trip where we got to talk about the past.,30.0,imagined 3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTE0I3IM,496,U7S4REII,18.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,the work that I did during my internship,I wasn't prepared from my schooling for the work that I would do,0.25,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTE0I3IM,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTE0I3IM,,,"I completed an internship during the spring semester of my junior year in college in 2019. I worked in the International Tax group in the PwC Minneapolis office. The opportunities that I was able to experience there were phenomenal. I was able to see (and do) firsthand of my what future career will be like. The jobs that I have had before this didn't prepare me for the work that I was going to have to do. I thought, though, that my schooling would have made me ready. However, I pretty much went in there knowing nothing. I had to learn an immense amount in just three short months. I was exposed to many things that I would not have seen if I wouldn't have completed the internship. Although there was a lot of late night and work involved, there was definitely time for fun. Not only was the team that I worked on super fun, but they had weekly events planned. It could be a team lunch or something as simple as going for a quick walk as a team. The intern events were fun as well. We went bowling, volunteered, ate, and drank together. At the end of my internship I was extended a full-time offer to start after I graduate. I will go back to Minneapolis in the summer of 2021.",1.0,I completed an internship during my junior year. I was able to do a lot of fun and interesting things throughout the course of my internship. I was extended a full-time offer upon graduation.,150.0,recalled 3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11EC6FAW8D,572,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,2.0,4.143134726391533,wedding and meeting for the first time,wedding at hershey,1.0,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NJ6C9E2,2.0,stories from family,"We met while shopping of all things. At a mall, even thought not too many people go to those anymore. It was love a first site. It was in front of the the mall directory. We were both looking for the same place, Godivas Chocolates. We are both chocolate lovers. We ended up noticing each other at the directory looking for the same place, and meeting up again at the actual chocolate store. We made small chit chat and ended up exchanging numbers. We ended up buying the same set of chocolates too. Later that year after many chocolate box exchanges, we decided to get married. We went to Hershey Pennsylvania to get married at the chocolate factory area. We had lots of fun that day, and we ate lots of chocolate. Our cake was, yes, chocolate. With lots of chocolate on top too. It was a memorable day.",3.0,It was about how I got married and how amazing the day was. It was also about how we met and fell in love.,63.0,imagined 3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWL1M8LB,1376,YNQPMV39,45.0,MAN,asian,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,a family trip to the Niagara Falls and Toronto,we were easily able to re-enter the US with an expired passport.,0.5,30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLZ1JE5Q,,,,"This year has been difficult due to marital problems arising from a lack of excitement and spark in our lives. My wife and I are busy professionals, and we also have an 8 year old. Things have been going downhill, and luckily, we eventually recognized that if my wife and I did not take time to build connections in our relationship, things would just get worse. As a result, we decided to take a long road trip all the way to Canada (my home country). My wife and son like to travel to new places, and therefore, this seemed like the perfect choice. The trip didn't start off well, as my wife realized a day before the trip that her passport had expired. I was a little anxious about this, but we decided to go anyway. We'd figured she'd have alternative documentation to enter Canada, and at most we would be delayed at the border on our way back. We stopped by at Columbus for night before arriving at Niagara Falls on the US side the next day. We took a little time to experience that side of the Falls before reaching our hotel on the Canadian side. It was awesome. We had a bird-eyes view of the Falls, which were brightly and colorfully illuminated at night. The next day we spent all our time exploring as many activities as we could. We definitely enjoyed the up-close experience next to the Falls, and didn't mind getting soaking wet. The next day we drove to Toronto so that we could visit the CN tower, one of Canada's landmarks. There was a long line up, but the wait was well worth it. Our son definitely enjoyed watching the city from way high above. We ended our visit with sampling of some of the finer chinese food, which of course we can't find in Kentucky. Driving back made me a little nervous because of my wife's expired passport. W ehanded it to the Border Patrol agent, who asked me a few questions, before stating that my wife's passport was expired. We pleased ignorance and offered my wife's drivers license, which we knew was not considered an acceptable form of ID for re-entering. Delightfully, the agent said he didn't need anything else and just wanted to tell us of our expired passport so that we could fix it when we got home. What a nice way to end our trip. My wife and I definitely enjoyed taking the time off from work to reconnect.",2.0,"We were on a road trip driving from Kentucky, all the way to the Niagara Falls and Toronto. We explored many activities, and our hotel room had a great view of the Falls. In Toronto, we were able to sample some great Chinese food. The highlight was visiting the CN tower and watching the sun set.",180.0,retold 3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N5IUEL5G,5390,M3CBQ15F,30.0,man,Black,3.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about failing to win a competition,when I unexpectedly fell in love,-0.25,,3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N5IUEL5G,,,"Today I had the bitterest experience of my life. I never had such an awful experience in my life before. I had gone to Agra for an urgent work. There were very few buses plying today as most of them had been put on election duty. I waited for two hours at the bus-stop to get into the bus. It was much crowded. I somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathe. Everyone was sweating. People were pushing each other. After journey of two hours, I came out of the bus and took a sigh of relief and they will likely. I’ll never forget this journey in my life. and i will achieve more awards and more the popularity Due to the complications at birth, the doctors said that I had less chances of surviving; as I was losing my blood pressure at a faster rate. Despite all the odds, without being kept in the incubator, I made it by just clinging onto my mom and absorbing her body heat. I was not kept in the incubator; as the only available incubator in the hospital was not working. My mom had her labor pain at an unexpected time and had to get admitted in a rural hospital with less facilities.",4.0,"I somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathe My mom gave birth to me through C-Section. She suffered some complications and till now she has been suffering from back pains, unable to stand for more than 10 mins",7.0,recalled 3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQOMCHD7KD,3869,FFS2Z48Z,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.7990926544605275,Working in a meat department and getting fired.,I got fired from the meat department.,0.875,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5RFIBI7,,,,"I used to work in the meat department of a big warehouse store. It was okay, I enjoyed working with most of my coworkers. I was the only woman in the meat department. I'm a pretty crude person though lol so I got along fine with the guys. I was probably the dirtiest person there. We had to work in a very cold room, about 40 degrees, which made my toes and hands go numb a lot. The meat department is in the back of the store. It's in receiving, where the trash chute and compactor are. I got to see every day just how much waste a single Sam's Club generates. Our store threw away countless pounds of expired meat and other food. I saw other departments throw away perfectly good non-perishable goods, like clothing, because corporate decided that they weren't going to sell those items anymore, or the item was returned in an open package. It's cheaper for retail stores to throw those items away than to try to donate them. The store wasted so much already. It didn't matter if I stole some meat. Most of what I stole was meat that was going to expire soon anyway, because that was easier to get away with. I got paid a crappy retail wage, so I made up for it by stealing some meat for myself and for my boyfriend to eat. I couldn't afford steak on my hourly rate. And yeah, one day I got caught. I'm really, really lucky that my supervisor didn't get the police involved, they just fired me. I'm very grateful for that. I was younger and made stupid choices. I still felt like shit about it, and I was really ashamed.",1.0,I got fired from my job at a meat department for stealing. It made me really ashamed of myself and I've become a better person.,330.0,retold 3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UEQGAA1D,458,ZWDAU737,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,learning in a relationship.,that I wasn't always right in my assumptions.,0.625,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDOZWFSQ,,,,"This story is about how a relationship can falter and how you can notice your own flaws, and that we should all be trying to change for the better as people. Not everyone changes, or wants to, or can. However, my story was about realizing that in my relationship when I wanted to think none of it was my fault I realized that some of it is, and that you really have to be committed to view the other person's perspective. It doesn't mean you have to agree, but you should always be learning. The most surprising thing was when I learned that my SO felt a certain way that I would have never thought of, and suddenly a lot became clear. I always thought of myself as pretty emotionally intelligent, but when I learned I was wrong it really opened some doors to more thinking. The only thing this really means to me is again, it's important to keep learning and keep having and open mind and keep trying to better yourself. It doesn't mean things will work out. It doesn't mean everything will be OK. But it will probably be better for the person trying to grow, even if you end up broken-hearted in the end. There's not much you can do about that. In conclusion, that relationship didn't end out with us together forever. Now I can take what I learned and bring it into another relationship. I can only hope to keep in mind everything I learned. That way, if things ever fall apart I can be proud and say I did my best.",2.0,"A short story about insight to our own flaws in relationships. My realization that we're always learning about ourselves, every day.",150.0,retold 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXIVELBV,2280,206E18U4,55.0,woman,indian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.248495242049359,The loss of my cat.,Ashton rushed to me when he hears the word “ready”.,0.75,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXIVELBV,3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXIVELBV,,,"July 18, 2019 will forever remain etch in my heart. My story actually begins on July 3, 2017. I was scanning through Craig’s list, when I saw this video of this little guy. He was cream colored and his 11 other siblings were playing boisterously on top of him. Next scene, there he was again, everyone piled on top of him. Instantly I knew, he is the one. My husband and I took home home, it cost us $60 and he came completely full with fleas!I called the vet and begin my monumental task of getting rid of the fleas. It was very tedious, and time consuming. We called him Ash, after the Pokemon master, my children favorite show. I taught him to sit, roll over, high fives, shake hands and we played hide and seek for hours. He was very energetic and frisky. He would run over to me from wherever, when I said the word, “ready”. He rushed over to watch me unplug the sink after dishwashing and watch the water swirl down the drain. He followed me everywhere! He was precious, my companion. I was on vacation in London for my son’s graduation when that horrific call came. It was 100 degrees. My other son called frantically that Ashton is at the vet. My heart was racing, when he told us that he had severe urinary tract problem and kidney disease. He might not survive. Few hours later he was gone. Just gone. I cried and grieved for days, and could not stop talking about him. I looked at all his pictures, and videos. He was supposed to be with us for another 10 years.",4.0,"The loss of my favorite, my cat Ashton or Ash. Smart, mischievous and sharp, he captured everyone’s heart.",70.0,recalled 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIHODWMAW,603,JNJICNQS,35.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.7990926544605275,the financial state of my family this last year.,we lost rental income that we had been relying on.,-0.625,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A18S0UFV,,,,"Things have continued to be going well. But I feel as if we could let it get away. Our truck has been having some minor issues that I feel if we don't get on top of they could come back and cause major problems us. We have been able to pay bills on time but I also feel that we spend thoughtlessly last month. I will have to really pay careful attention to our finances these next couple of months. Especially with property taxes being due. My husband has been thriving with his employer. He has come so far in the year he has been there. But it drains him and puts a lot of stress on him. So I have tried to increase my online work to help take some of the burden off him. We also lost out on some rental income that we had been getting so I am trying to compensate for that as well. So while we are doing better then this time last year, we still must pay careful attention to our financial state. I feel if we can keep it up then we are on track to be well off. Our house is paid off and we only owe $6000 on our truck. I really do hope that we can stay out of the slump that we always manage to get ourselves in to.",3.0,My family is more financially secure. My husband got a new job and my family was able to get a new car that was big enough for our family of 7. I can also now pay bills with confidence and buy other things that my household needs.,330.0,retold 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976H37RP81,425,VJG81LKA,45.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,Cancer Treatment,recovering from cancer,-0.25,,3R08VXYT7DHM89WAHJDJN1IHOHNW7A,5.0,very closely,"At that time, cancer for me and probably for anyone else was an unknown monster who spared no life when it hits you. There were endless nights full of hope for her recovery. At night before I would doze off to sleep I would look at her closely. She still had that same pretty face, beautiful eyes, lovely shaped lips and brilliant mind. But deep inside, it was too painful to see my ever energetic mother lying in bed with all the tubes in her body. Too hurtful to think that all we had shared, our plans might come to an end…This is an adolescent daughter’s account of her journey with having a mother diagnosed with cancer. Dealing with maternal cancer can cause distress and anxiety because this illness is usually associated with poor prognosis, agonizing pain, negative effects of the treatment, and low survival rates. Cancer is considered by many as a “silent killer,” which unsuspectingly ravages the body from within. It can be a stressful experience, not only for the patients themselves, but also for the entire family. Every member of the family, especially the children, has to adjust to the emotional burden, physical demands, and lifestyle changes which cancer brings about. The occurrence of cancer has alarmingly increased throughout the years, affecting and claiming many lives around the world. It has been estimated that around 12. 2 million people are diagnosed with cancer worldwide (American Cancer Society, 2007). It is also projected that the number of cancer cases and deaths will continue to escalate in the future. New cancer cases are estimated to increase from 11. 3 million in 2007 to 15. 5 million in 2030 (WHO, 2008). Based on the worldwide proliferation of cancer cases, this disease is now considered to be a major health problem.",2.0,My father took our family cabin off the market. He had placed it on the market a year earlier after being diagnosed with cancer.,120.0,imagined 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYEZUNXAQ,1442,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,my first trip away from home.,I chose London.,0.625,,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GQ91UDJ,1.0,Not really relatable.,"I have always wanted to travel in my life. I didn't have the chance to really until just recently. About four months ago I took the plunge. I decided to visit a friend who I had known for a while and felt comfortable flying across the Atlantic for. I traveled from the US all the way to London, England. Traveling this distance was a bit nerve-wracking, but at no point did the nerves outweigh the excitement I had for this event. I seriously just was so excited and I couldn't imagine backing out now. After a lengthy flight, I met the friend and even though I had nerves meeting them too, I was still really excited to hang out with them. I wanted to hang out with them for a long time. I just couldn't believe it was happening. When we met, it was exciting and fresh and new. I couldn't believe I was so fortunate to be in the position that I was in. I got to see all of the sights, experience the food, and just spend some time in a culture that is different than mine. I encourage everyone to go through this if they can. It's an experience not soon forgotten.",1.0,"Earlier this year I traveled from America to London, England. It was my first time out of the country and I was meeting a friend. We had a great time together and I enjoyed my first trip outside my home country!",120.0,imagined 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQ96JM7K,6852,C9LK1ZYP,35.0,man,asian,one,2.0,3.0,2.0,5.48063892334199,My ex boyfriend had STD and we broke up.,He told me he had STD.,0.75,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7512GC6,,,,"My boyfriend and I was dating for a while. He is a very nice and attractive guy. I like him very much. After we met for a couple of time, he told me he got STD. I still wanted to be with him. So we still went out and have great time together. It came from his last relationship. It was incurable. I was very surprised. I checked online a lot of information. It is very hard for me to break up. I like him a lot. He told me he did not want to continue. I agreed. I was very sad for several months. It is a tough relationship, which could end up with a much better outcome. I still remember the time we spent.",1.0,My ex boyfriend got STD when we are dating. We discussed it and then we decide to break up with each other. I still miss him and always remember him.,240.0,retold 36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1TQPSZHN,1455,KOBX7NG5,35.0,Man,White,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My Nephew Alex And His Recovery.,The seriousness of his injury.,0.25,,36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1TQPSZHN,,,"That Terrible Day 05-03-19The day my nephew was hurt on the job, a place he goes daily with no care in the world. A place we never expected this to happen. And the seriousness of the injury was intense. Broken jaw, knocked unconcious - very much out of it and not well, he needed wires in his jaw and a very big amount of surgery. All this from being too hungry and passing out and being sick. I felt something was a tad off that night, almost a gut feeling if you will, but I didn't think anything of it, until the text messages started pouring in the next morning. I was very upset and nervous, and it brought back many bad memories and feelings of my own personal experience in 2008 - a dangerous car accident. In my accident I too suffered fractures to my face and bones. It brought back many memories from a bad time. Based on what the paramedics stated, it was a scene of horrors. Blood was everywhere, and his lip had split with his teeth actually protruding through his lower jaw. Having to be instantly sedated due to shock, he became quite sick. We all got together and prayed. It was all we could so in this situation. Thankfully, he is now on the mend. I'm his Uncle, this had a pretty profound affect on me. I was sullen and down, thinking about many things past and present. But we look forward to a bright future.",4.0,"Alex was hurtWent into surgery Rehabilitation has been intenseJaw Wired shut, but since removedPhysical Therapy",90.0,recalled 3VD82FOHKRAKFHI4HEUKMTX95HBOCG,584,6XI0EV9K,40.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,where a home really is,our home was where we made it,0.5,,3VD82FOHKRAKFHI4HEUKMTX95HBOCG,,,"After we sold our house of 19 years I thought that building our new home on our dream property would be easy. My husband had worked his job for over eight years and life seemed to be moving well. We enjoyed our new town living close by in our camper. We knew it would be a few months until we could move on our property while living in our RV. It just happened that the day we went to closed on our property my husband received a phone from his work. He had just lost his job. It could not have come at a worse time. We were just hours away from closing on the the property and start the house building process. One of the smart things that we did was pay cash for our property. So losing the property was not even on the horizon. It was ours, but it would delay us from actually building our home. So there we were homeless. We had a home, but not a brick and mortar home. Not one that was stable. Or so we thought. We took this opportunity to travel with our boys. We had a bit of a savings and decided that we would travel. Our home had wheels and we could take it anywhere with us! We saw parts of the country we had never seen. Stayed in places we would have never stayed in if it was not for him losing his job. We woke up to some of the most stunning sunrises and went to bed with the absolute gorgeous sunsets. I remember my son saying mom we do need a house we have a home. He was right. We had a home it just had wheels.",1.0,We were sold our house and was going to start to build another home. However circumstances prevented us from building right away. We found out that our disaster actually was a blessing in disguise.,360.0,recalled 39PAAFCODNMWRITC4CBO6VRLFZ6VT2,3541,X2Y1DND5,25.0,Man,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,being in an armed robbery.,I saw 2 armed men pointing guns at people in the convenience store.,1.0,,,,,"Last Thursday started out like any other day, but boy did that change. I headed to class at my usual time of 10:00 a.m. I decided to stop by the convenience store and grab a coffee and a snack on the way. That was a huge mistake. I was standing in line waiting to pay for my items when I hear someone scream loudly! I look towards the sound and see a man holding a woman at gunpoint. Another man emerges with a gun and tells the cashier to empty the cash register into a bag. The cashier complied and the men ran from the store. The cashier had tripped the silent alarm, so the robbers were caught before they could get into their car. When all the police started streaming into the parking lot, with guns drawn, it was the most surreal feeling. Almost like watching a television show. Thankfully, nobody was hurt and the bad guys were arrested. The whole ordeal was over in less than 10-minutes. It was probably the most frightening 10-minutes I have ever experienced. I found out today that the robbers were teenagers. They will be tried as adults. I don't want to be afraid of going into a store for the rest of my life, but being in an armed robbery is very negative emotionally. This event did remind me to enjoy each day because we never know when it might be our last.",4.0,"My day started as normal as any other day, but soon took a turn for crazy. I was involved in an armed robbery of a convenience store. Nobody was hurt and the robbers were arrested before they could escape with the money.",7.0,recalled 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDUPPSWP,1969,16TOR89M,30.0,Woman,other,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Being Laid off from work,Being laid off from work,0.25,,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDUPPSWP,,,"It was the day after Memorial Day weekend in 2019. It was like any other day when it started. I had gotten up, showered and got myself ready for work. I then woke up my baby girl as she went to work with me everyday. We had breakfast together as a family, and I got her ready for the day as well. We then packed up and headed to work. I had been working for the company for over 6 years and loved my job. I had thought everything was going the same as always. Little did I know this particular day would change the path of my life going forward. Once we got to work everything seemed completely normal. I started my day as I did every day, by going through emails from clients and vendors alike and responding to their requests and needs. I processed all that needed processed. It was no about 10:30 am, this time is about which is when my daughter likes to take her nap, so I grabbed her bottle from our bag and we sat in the rocker and she feel asleep. I put her down in her pack and play and continued to go about my work while she napped. I was busy working away when I heard a soft knock on my office door. I opened it and it was our HR Manager, she asked me to come over to the Owner's office. So of course I complied. As soon as I walked in the door I could sense it was not good news. I sat down and the owne proceeded to tell me I was being laid off that very day. I honestly do not remember hearing much more of what was said after that as I was just in complete shock! I was handed my final paycheck and sent on my way. Still being in complete shock, I called my Husband first of course to tell him the news. I then packed up our bag and left. I knew as I drove away from there that this was permanent, they would not be asking me to come back if business picked up again. I also couldn't believe how easy it was after dedicating over 6 years of my life to a company ow it could be over in less than 20 min.",2.0,"Thought is was a normal day, and went off to work. Half way through the day everything changed, and the path of my life was different from there on out. I had gotten laid off from wok",150.0,recalled 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN2OX1RT,2240,64G9TCCO,30.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,2.0,3.7376696182833684,my engagement to my girlfriend,Emily got accepted to NYU.,0.375,,3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91MRDOSNR,3.0,I got engaged under a waterfall.,"I met Emily three years ago on spring break. We happened to be on the same boat for a Niagara Falls tour and she had forgotten to bring a poncho. I was standing beside her when the mist started hitting us and she was shivering. I offered her my poncho and we started talking. It turned out that we were both students at NYU. She was a freshman with her eyes on law school and I was getting ready to graduate with a business degree and begin working towards my MBA. Back at school, our lives were busy, but we made time to see each other, even if it meant just sitting together to study in the library. As we got to know each other, I realized that Emily was someone I wanted to be with forever. After completing my master's, I was able to start saving for a ring. Six weeks ago, exactly 3 years after we met, I suggested that we make a trip back to Niagara Falls. I placed the ring in the pocket of her yellow poncho. When she put the poncho on, she pulled out the box and I got to one knee. I was worried for a moment as she gazed at me without saying anything, a thoughtful look in her eyes. She seemed to snap out of her trance and said yes. Everyone on the boat clapped and we got many congratulations as we exited after the tour. I was still concerned about her hesitancy, though. I thought we were perfectly happy and I was confident she wanted to marry me. I asked her a few days later if everything was ok. I noticed that she would occasionally glance at the ring on her finger with a sort of sad look in her eyes. She said that she was concerned about law school. She had applied to a few schools, some which were several hours drive away. She wanted to marry me, but was afraid that being so far apart for that long would be difficult and that our relationship might suffer. She was torn between possibly pursuing a different career so that we could go ahead and marry or having to wait through three difficult years apart. Then yesterday, Emily got what she was hoping for -- what we were both hoping for -- her acceptance letter to NYU's law school! It was such a relief to know that we could be together while she completed her law degree.",2.0,"I proposed to my long time girlfriend. I did it at Niagara falls, her favorite spot. She said yes. after a brief moment of hesitation.",42.0,imagined 3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNXYJ9FW,1134,ONOSM200,18.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,an accident involving a car and an animal.,the noise of the wheels running over the animal.,0.875,,3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNXYJ9FW,,,"Late Saturday night around midnight, I was driving home from dinner with my friend, on a road that runs parallel to the railroad tracks, when I heard a noise and felt my wheels run over something. I wasn't sure what it was and it was dark and deserted out. I didn't feel safe getting out of the car to check. I kept driving until I got home. I couldn't sleep that night thinking I might have run over and killed an animal. In the morning when I checked my wheels, I saw blood stains on the wheel and underneath the car. I was sure I had killed something on the road. I felt really guilty about it. It was an accident but it was still not something I could like with easily. My psychiatrist has been helping me sort through my feelings and prescribed anti-depressants. He's afraid I would slip into a deep depression. I had just gotten off the drugs but he thought I should get back on them, given the accident. I took the drugs again. They numbed my feelings. I could get by with school and work. It helped to stay busy.",4.0,A woman killed something on the road while driving home one night. She was working with a psychiatrist to deal with her emotions.,7.0,recalled 337RC3OW06O885L7V39XK4H4JW9LVW,970,DUDLSJBE,50.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my daughter's acceptance in Rutgers University.,she was accepted despite her previous learning issues.,0.0,337RC3OW06O885L7V39XK4H4JW9LVW,337RC3OW06O885L7V39XK4H4JW9LVW,,,"My daughter was accepted in Rutgers University. I was pretty proud because I home-schooled her. She had a lot of problems focusing starting in the third grade so I pulled her out of school. That was a scary decision for both of us but especially me. I was pressured by friends and family and quite frankly shamed. We were told she would never get into college if I did that. It took many months to find what schedule worked and how to help her learn best. It was a lot of work but together we preserved. Sometimes I see traces of the old problems but she has plenty of coping mechanisms and self-esteem to deal with any problems that arise. So, needless to say when she was accepted that was a huge moment for us. We were in a state of happy shock. I will never forget that day. We were both at home when we got the call. I thought something had gone wrong but it was her recruiter calling. He told her where to look to check her status and there is was! We were overjoyed!",4.0,My daughter was accepted into Rutgers University after a major effort on my part spanning years to deal with major attention deficit issues.,90.0,recalled 3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X4F8BNC7,1081,OQE1S5RB,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,About visiting a local school while vacationing in Jamaica,The gratitude expressed by the children was way beyond what I expected,-0.5,,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X4F8BNC7,,,"In June, I planned a vacation for my family to go to Jamaica. After a lengthy and bitter divorce with my now ex-husband, I was very excited to be able to finally plan this trip. We all needed a relaxing break. My children and I were very excited about the trip! Several extended family members ended up coming on vacation with us. They essentially piggy backed on our trip, which was great. Though the trip was meant to be a time for my kids and I to relax and simply enjoy time together, I had heard about other people visiting schools in the area, and bringing along gifts for the school children. I thought that was a great idea and did some research about doing something similar while we were there. I contacted the concierge at the resort we were going to stay at, and she made the necessary arrangements for us to visit a local school. The concierge was nice enough to provide me a list of items the school would need the most. I sent this list to my extended family members who planned to join us on the trip. We all purchased items for the school children (school supplies and toys!) and packed them in our suitcases. I have to say, visiting the school was the highlight of my trip! It was very enriching for my children to see the conditions of the school in Jamaica. I made sure to point out to them all the differences between their school and the school in Jamaica. I think it was a great learning experience for my kids and it was important for them to see how good they have it at home. I definitely feel this visit had a positive impact on my kids, and helped them to appreciate what they have. I would highly recommend this type of experience for anyone going on vacation to a third world country.",1.0,My family and I visited Jamaica in early June. We made plans to visit a local school while we were there. My family and I brought supplies to give the school children.,120.0,recalled 3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWWYFAN91,1490,C4MDWZ9V,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,My wife having our first child.,my wife and I were separated.,0.875,,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWN37BRA,5.0,"This is exactly the same situation that happened to my brother, and I saw the affect it had on him.","Dear Diary,Six months ago, my wife and I found out she was pregnant with twins! Two baby girls! After a few worrisome doctor visits, we found out one baby was absorbed by the other. While we were very saddened by the loss of one baby, we were ecstatic about the healthy baby girl my wife was carrying. While my wife was nesting in preparation for parenthood, I was reading every baby book I could find! By the time the baby, Ella, was born, we felt we were prepared but we couldn't have been more wrong. No amount of reading can prepare you for the immediate and immense love you feel when you first hold your child. I knew from the moment I looked at those warm brown eyes that I would lay down my life for this child. There is no greater joy than seeing something so perfect and knowing that you are the reason it exists. The first month was the hardest. Adjusting to a new baby in the house, and her sleep/wake schedule while maintaining our own routines was very taxing on our relationship. I'll admit, I could have tried harder. Unfortunately, that's the thing about hindsight, only it is 20/20. While we both love our child very much, and I will always cherish the good times, and bad throughout my wife's pregnancy; we couldn't make our marriage work. We have been separated for three weeks now. I want my family back, but I fear that ship has sank.",1.0,I found out I am going to be a father. My wife and I found out it is going to be a GIRL! We are beyond excited to have this baby coming into our lives.,180.0,imagined 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK8MBWWAB,593,CQPNG6Q8,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,being the best man at a wedding,I had the entire speech memorized,1.0,,3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VE46SYE5,2.0,"I am not a man, nor have I ever been part of a wedding so I cannot relate much","Two months ago, one of my best friends got married. He asked me to be his best man for the wedding. When he asked me I was so excited, but as the wedding got closer, I got a little bit nervous. I had never been the best man for anyone before, and I didn't want to mess it up. I rehearsed my speech for weeks leading up to the wedding. I edited it so many times and had all my friends listen to it and let me know what they thought. Nobody had any corrections for me, so I didn't change anything. Instead, I focused on memorizing it. I had a feeling that when I got up on stage at the wedding to say the speech I would forget everything. On the actual wedding day, I brought a copy of my speech in my pocket, just in case. When it came time for me to read my speech, I decided to try it without using the paper. At least until I needed it. It turns out, I had the whole thing memorized and didn't need to reference my notes at all! I was so thrilled to be able to honor my best friend in this way. It was a beautiful wedding and I was happy to be a part of it.",1.0,I had a close friend that got married. I attended the wedding and acted as the best man. We all had a good time at the reception.,60.0,imagined 3AUQQEL7U6FVB9WL6ANEMKPGJQIV04,1226,6AMJFXI6,25.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,The woman my husband cheated on me with was hired at his job,The woman my husband cheated with was hired as the secretary,1.0,,3AUQQEL7U6FVB9WL6ANEMKPGJQIV04,,,"I have married for about 7 years now. I have an anxiety condition that makes certain things hard for me such as strong emotional feelings and the inability to ""get over"" things. I was quite young when I met my husband but we instantly hit it off. Unfortunately in the beginning of our relationship we ran into some infidelity on my husbands part. Some very terrible things done right in front of me with terrible people only too eager to go along. Things that took years and years to stop haunting me every night but definitely never went away. I cant even think about these things without opening all the wounds back up. We got better and we moved on and we started to really grow together. We had children, he got more raises at his job. Recently we finally were able to move into a bigger and nicer house. I felt calmer and comfortable. Then one day about a month ago maybe not even that long, im sitting at the house cleaning up hanging out with the kids and I get a phone call. I answer it and its my husband and he doesnt know how to say it so he just does. The secretary at his work got fired and his boss hired a woman he had cheated on me with in the past. For most people that may have been uncomfortable but for me and my anxiety disorder it felt like a bomb went off in my head. I felt like all the air had been sucked out of the room and I started to cry and panic. It felt like my worst fear had sought me out to pluck me from the comfortability I had finally gotten used to. Its been hell since then. My husband has been faithful all these years since then and gives me no reason to doubt him but my anxiety doesnt care to hear any of it. He is trying his best and so am i, but i still sit here sick to my stomach thinking of that horrible woman up there in his space. I am trying to be strong and get through for my family.",4.0,My husband cheated on me in the beginning of our relationship. The woman he cheated with was recently hired to be the secretary at his work.,30.0,recalled 3JRJSWSMQI7AQQ9WU7GNOEZ1XAN3E6,674,9UV491EY,25.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,an emotional encounter with a previous patient,she told me that I saved her life several months ago,0.25,3BXQMRHWK0KS18ESQP07OVUA7K7MU9,,,,"A few months ago, I was working in the ER. It was a normal, typical day. I was seeing patients, supervising interns and students, and staying vey busy. At one point during the shift, I heard my name called overhead. In our ER, this does not typically happen. Thus, I was very confused. As I walked up to the front desk of the ER, I saw a lady whom I did not know. She was holding a beautiful plant. I was unsure if she had anything to do with the reason I was called to the front of the ER. The woman introduced herself to me and asked if I remembered her. Awkwardly, I told her I did not recall meeting her in the past. She told me that I had saved her life several months ago. She told me that she had come in for an overdose and almost died. I immediately remembered everything about the day I saw her. She was depressed and overdosed on several very toxic medications. She required a breathing tube and mechanical ventilation. She required infusions to artificially increase her blood pressure and another infusion to fix the acid/base balance in her blood. After over a week in the intensive care unit, she was stabilized and successfully discharged. She told me that since then, she has reconnected with her family, gone back to school, and has recently been hired for a new job. She came by to thank me. I was speechless. This brought tears to my eyes.",3.0,I was called to the front of the ER while at work and greeted by a lady holding a plant. She told me that I had saved her life several months ago. She is now doing amazing things and is incredibly grateful.,90.0,retold 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3DR45ZT,1234,2L9HLHEZ,35.0,man,black,one,2.0,,,2.6390573296152584,the death and burial of my best friend's son,James' funeral was an inspiring event,0.5,,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON957O2Q,3.0,"As a child, a good friend of mine was hit by a car, went into a coma and then later died. So this story resonates with me in some ways.","This such a hard thing to write about. About a year ago, my best friend's son, named James, was hit by a car. He landed on his head and unfortunately, went into a coma. The most horrific thing about this whole event was seeing James in the hospital bed, bruised and swollen. I could barely recognize him. We were told that, in a best case scenario, he would be a quadriplegic with brain damage. We held out hope that he would come out of the coma, but he never did. I felt horrible about the whole situation as this wasn't just my best friend's son, it was also my godson. I was there when he was born and I watched him grow up. James passed away two weeks ago after being in a coma for about a year. Surprisingly, everyone in the family felt at peace. We believed that James was now more alive than he had ever been over this past year. Shockingly, the funeral was an inspiring event where we celebrated James' life. Although he was taken too soon from us, James still lived a full life that everyone will remember. The funeral conveyed this fact and it ended up being a robust celebration of the life of James.",3.0,My best friend's son had a terrible accident. He was in a coman for nearly a year. He passed away and we buried him 2 weeks ago.,14.0,imagined 3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ3BJ7A6,682,N00IAQIR,30.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,about a kayaking trip that involved too much alcohol,when my brothers girlfriend lost all cognition from alcohol,0.375,,3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ3BJ7A6,,,"A few months back, a group of friends went Kayaking on the Yadkin River. This is an activity that we do on a fairly normal basis, however this time was a bit more eventful than usual. My brothers girlfriend had a bit too much to drink. Nearing the end of the trip, she jumped out of the kayak to get wet and cool off, however when the cold water hit her, it amplified her intoxication. After this moment, the fun began. After getting her kayak swamped for what seemed like 30 times, I was completely exhausted. It took over an hour to complete the final quarter mile of the trip. Upon returning to the take out point, I was nearly completely powerless. All I wanted to do was to get out, go home and go to bed. To this day, she does not remember the incident. We have been kayaking numerous times since then, however event have not repeated. They have been standard trips, thank goodness. Nevertheless, it was a memorable trip. It is a funny story that we tell often, especially when out on the river with friends. Sometimes the craziest things make a lasting impression!",1.0,"On a recent kayaking trip down the river, my bothers girlfriend has entirely too much to drink and swamped her kayak so many times, that I was completely exhausted from helping her that all I wanted to do was finish and go home to bed.",150.0,recalled 3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNOZUCJK,2860,RY3TDCAI,40.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,Getting a job after school and moving cross country.,I got the software job with one of the big boys.,0.5,,3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4MTP1WH,3.0,I am moving halfway across the country soon so I can identify with that. Probably where it came from in the first place.,"It's exciting. Getting a job with one of the big boys means that all the hard work and the sleepless nights are finally paying off. That it was all worth it. That I made the right decision. I can't believe it's only been three months since I got hired. It was hectic right after I got the news. All of a sudden I needed to find a new place to live halfway across the country. In a city I'd only been in once. That's crazy isn't it? Coming down for the interview was the first time I ever set foot in the city itself. I didn't know anyone here at all. Hell, I didn't even know where to get a decent cup of coffee. At least I got the coffee thing figured out now. That's when it all really set in for me. Once I had found a place to live and found a place that I could get decent coffee. I didn't have much time to really think about it until then I guess. The job is pretty much what I expected. In the back of my mind I was worried that I was going to settle in after orientation and realize that I'd just made a huge mistake. A mistake that I'd signed a contract committing to making every single day for the next five years. Including a no compete clause so if I'd really hated it then I would have been in trouble. All in all though I'm happy. The work isn't as interesting as I would like it to me. It's not as boring as it could be though so silver linings. The folks in the office have been very welcoming so far and the office itself is amazing. I loved my desk chair so much that I want out and bought one for myself.",1.0,"I have been looking for a software development position for some time now. I've been putting in a lot of work polishing my skills and learning new things. I applied many different places including a few of the really big, well known software development in the country and got hired.",90.0,imagined 32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZAVHVBU,5111,6E5ORB7N,40.0,man,white,2.0,5.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my father's memorial service.,everyone got along.,-0.5,,32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZAVHVBU,,,"Today my family gathered in a small town. It has been years since we have all been in the same place at the same time. Usually seeing long lost relatives is a joyous occasion for most families. We aren't most families. Usually, we don't all get along. Today wasn't usual. Today we gathered to pay our respect to one of the most complicated men most of us have ever known. Today, we all supported each other and consoled one another in the name of my Dad. My dad passed away a week ago and today was his memorial. This has been a difficult week. Trying to grasp the fact that he is gone has been tough, but today was the worst. We had an open casket. He looked so strange, it was him and yet not him I watched as some of my family broke down into tears, some quietly. Others held it in. I felt I had to be strong for my own little family. My children will never again get to see their grandpa. I will never again get to see my dad, yet as a dad, I couldn't let me kids watch me break down completely. After today, all that will be left him is his belongings and his ashes.",5.0,"My father passed away. A week later, we had his memorial service and was a difficult time for my family.",90.0,recalled 3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ASJUAQDZ,1630,GQNW12T6,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,hanging out with my friend and her boyfriend on a holiday.,we ate food and hung out together,0.5,,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSWRWOYN,5.0,I usually do something like this with my friends on the 4th of July.,"My friend has been gone in the military on a tour of duty in Iraq for about a year now. We grew up together and went ot the same schools all the way through high school. We are very close. I missed her quite a bit. Her boyfriend also went to school with us and we know each other very well also. We were super happy when she told us that she was coming home. We had a big party for her and everything. It was great that she came back just a few weeks before the 4th of July holiday. We decided to do something low-key for it and just hang out at her house with her boyfriend and just bbq and enjoy it. From where she lives you can clearly see the towns fireworks show, so it all worked out simply perfectly. The show was long and has amazing fireworks. I cooked up most of the food since I love to bbq and cook whenever possible. I didn't mind. I am just glad tat my friend was finally home and safe. It was a memorable holiday and I hope we do it again next year because of is being such a great and amazing time. I really look forward to it!",1.0,"I spent July the 4th with my friend and her boyfriend. We ate food, had ice cream, and watched the fireworks.",60.0,imagined 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOF702SQ,1602,79Q5PVCJ,30.0,man,White,one,3.0,,4.0,3.5553480614894135,my cat getting stuck in a hole while I was on vacation.,my landlord left a hole in my bathroom.,1.0,,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONI772OH,4.0,"I really want to have a pet, but I travel too often and I worry that if I had a dog or a cat I would feel terrible to leave them alone. Because of that, I can easily imagine how I'd feel if something happened to my pet while I am away.","About five weeks ago I went on a long-awaited vacation with my best friend. It was a 7-days Caribbean cruise. I was so excited to go! The only thing I was worried about was leaving my cat Cornelius at home. I have made arrangements for my neighbor Mary to check on him every day. She is such a sweet lady and she agreed to do it right away. She promised she would make sure that Cornelius has fresh water and food and she told me there was nothing for me to worry about. So, I went on the cruise and it was amazing. I didn't have internet access nor phone service, which was great, but I was a little nervous, because I couldn't check on Cornelius. I had the feeling that something bad might happen to him, but my friend kept telling me that I shouldn't worry that much. But I was right. Something did happen while I was away. Apparently, there was a leak under my bathroom sink and Mary reported it to the landlord. He stopped by my apartment later that day and repaired the leak, but left a hole under the bathroom sink. After he left, Cornelius, being the curious kitty he is, went into the hole to investigate it and got stuck in it. I don't know how much time he spent in that dirty dark hole, but Mary realized that he must've went inside when she didn't find him in my apartment the next day. Long story short, Mary had to call the landlord and her nephew and it took them the whole afternoon to rescue Cornelius, but thankfully they did it and he is ok.",1.0,I took a vacation and left my cat at home. My landlord did construction on my apartment and left a hole in my bathroom. My cat went in the hole and had to be rescued.,35.0,imagined 35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45UJMMN61,1099,8QXQP1J7,30.0,Woman,other,2.0,one,4.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,karma,"The pirate and other various ""fun hats""",0.375,,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45UJMMN61,,,"A couple months ago, I went to a comedy show to see my boyfriend and 2 other friends in a comedy show. Before the show started, a group of drunk middle aged people wearing ""fun hats"" came in and asked for discounts on tickets. My friend who was producing the show foresaw them becoming a problem, and warned them that they had to remain respectful and not disrupt the show. Once the show started, they started getting loud, heckling the comedians, have loud conversations amongst themselves, and interrupting the show over and over. My friends on stage were struggling to keep the show going and not lose the audience by being too hard on them. I was finally fed up and yelled out for them to shut up. This caused a chain reaction where other frustrated audience members started yelling at them, confrontations between other audience members and them, some of the other comedians trying to hget them to leave and then finally the show runner came to ask them to leave. The main ringleader was wearing a pirate hat and refused to go after his friends did. He would start feigning falling over into the chairs when my friend touched his arm, and getting in front of the stage and shouting so that no one could move on. Finally the show runner had enough and have him some money back so that he would leave. The show went on, but the energy of the room had changed, and no one did particularly well after that. I was so frustrated for my friends, who's set's were ruined, and my friend the show runner who I was worried had lost money since he had to return so many ticket prices for the group of hecklers. The selfishness and audacity of the group was infuriating. Later in the night however I got 2 pieces of information. First, the show runner gave them some singles instead of the full cost of the singles and they were too drunk to notice. And second, that a drunk man in the pirate hat, was spotted getting a sobriety check by the police on the side of the road not far away from the comedy show. There is no way that he was sober enough to have passed.",2.0,"People interrupted a show with people I care about in it, and I started an audience rejection of them. Karma got them later in the form of a DUI.",60.0,recalled 3ZDAD0O1T2ZOV7Y74RC6UGO6VAJXTC,980,ON20HNG2,35.0,Man,white,one,2.0,5.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Graduatuion,spontentuous fun with friends,-0.375,,3ZDAD0O1T2ZOV7Y74RC6UGO6VAJXTC,,,"As the beautiful sky happily accompany with sun rays shining through the football field where the ceremony of my graduation took place. Someone above must have known it was my graduation day and blessed me with a beautiful day. I was so excited that the night before the graduation I could not sleep at all. I tossed and turned all night, thinking about the graduation. I waited this moment for four long years in high school. Graduation is one of the memorable days of my life. On my graduation, I was filled with butterfly in my stomach. I was like an ant in the crowd waiting to be crushed. The place filled with students and staffs and conversation was excitedly exchange from one friend to another. I wondered around the place looking for my friends who are already laughing excitedly with each other. After searching through the haystack of people, I finally found them. I sneaked on them and suddenly without warning I tapped on one of my friends shoulder and yelled out ""HEY."" He jumped as if the earthquake has occurred. He turned around and said, ""You scare the hell out of me, man."" We were all laughing and the conversation began once more. ""So what do we do afterward?"" I said. We started to discuss whether we went out to eat later or we go our separate way. My friends Cong asked me, ""what do you think? Where should we go after?"" I turned to my female friend named Phuong and asked, ""Do you have any plan after this? If not, we should go out and celebrate, what do you think?"" She answered me with no words but a shake of a head, and then she nodded for the two questions I asked. ""Then it's settle, we will go out and celebrate later."" I yelled ""YEAH."" Suddenly, everyone started to ran toward the field like lab mice ran back to its cage. We were like an army of bees brushed out of our hive with the common goal. We headed to what we called hogs back an old swimming hole that had a rope tied to a tree. We would swing out and jump into the freezing cold water. It was so memorable because we knew this was our last time together as a group. Nothing in our lives would be the same. Where we go or we meet was undecided but at that moment we had one last chance to have fun as kids.",1.0,Graduation and the fun after. Meeting with friends and classmates for one last outing. It was the end to our childhood in a way. We might never see each other in the same setting ever again. It was time to grow up and this event was the last little childhood fun we would have together.,60.0,recalled 3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RH1POSQ,341,N9GKSXT0,25.0,Man,black,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my sister-in-law passing away,my sister-in-law unexpectedly died,0.5,,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DW6870G,1.0,I don't have a sister-in-law. I didn't identify.,"My heart is utterly broken. Two months ago in May, my sister-in-law passed away. It was sudden and very tragic. She was driving home from work in the rain when she lost control of her car and get into an accident on the interstate. It feels like I was just talking to her and planning our next get together. We'd planned to go to a concert with my brother and sister in July. I didn't like the artist that we were going see, but it was for her birthday that we'd missed doing something for in February. She had been waiting to go that concert for years but hadn't been able to because our work schedules didn't line up. I considered my sister-in-law as much one of my actual siblings as my brother and sister are. She'd been there for my wife and I through some hard times and was always willing to lend a hand to help us with the children. I can't believe that she's gone and I know that it's tougher on my wife. This is a very tragic time for both of our families, because she was really a light in our lives. My family is pulling through as best we can and are making sure that we are there for each other in this trying time. The funeral was difficult, but it was attended by so many people and my sister-in-law would've really been happy to know how many lives she touched when she was still here. I think that if anything good can come out of this is that we'll be more of a bonded family. We know that's what she would've wanted us to do and we'll honor her in this way. But I don't think I'll ever stop missing her.",1.0,My sister-in-law passed away in late May. She was scheduled to attend a concert with myself and my siblings in early July. It was a tragic time but my family pulled through and bonded the best we could.,60.0,imagined 384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59IC00SU,2651,YJEWITWZ,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,a trip to Portland in Maine,getting the free amuse-bouche at the restaurant,0.75,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUPQEIV,,,,"I remember when we got underway, the roads were icy. Made driving up there tricky. We live on the East Coast so we're used to it. Arriving was a rush because of reservations we had. We planned to have a great big meal. We got some drinks, and uber'd to our destination. The food was awesome. And we unexpectedly got several free Amuse-bouche which was really so surprising. It made every extra awesome. I guess it made us feel like we were in the right place, they wanted us there. We spent our evening drinking at a local dive bar, which also got us a round of free drinks, not sure why, but no complaints! It was really outstanding. The next couple days was going to oddity museums, trying new restaurants, visiting breweries. We went on a few walks around the city too. Taking in all the sights and sound. Really kinda great to be able to explore a place that's both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. It was an awesome trip, can't wait to go back.",1.0,"A trip my partner and I took to Portland, Maine, late winter early fall this year. Visiting breweries, restaurants and hiking and walking through the natural sites outside of the city.",180.0,retold 34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T3CQJZ,840,DPGVX19E,30.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My brothers wedding,Where the wedding took place,0.75,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T3CQJZ,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T3CQJZ,,,"I was able to go to my brothers wedding a few months ago. It was very memorable because it was a whole lot different than his first wedding. His first wedding was hard for me. I had to drive a few states over to get to it. It was close to a 15 hour drive and it was just draining. And by the time the wedding happened, I was done. This one with the new wife was much more simpler. I was closer so the drive wasnt bad. I also like the girl he was marrying this time. It was a small wedding and it was in a beautiful area. I think that is what I remember the most was the mountains surrounding everywhere. It was just a nice time and I know my brother appreciated me and other friends showing up there. The actual wedding was quick and to the point which was nice. The after party had good food and it was a nice and peaceful time. It was also in the mountains which was pretty. Even when I left I kind of felt sad, it was a fun time that wasnt going to happen to me for awhile. I am not sure I will get married, but I wouldnt mind it be like this. It was just a simple and fun time to be around. I miss it already.",1.0,I went to my brothers wedding. The place it was in and surrounded by was really nice. I felt really good for him and was just really happy to be there in the end.,180.0,recalled 3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A55HV3I8T,1900,R4ZOHMXV,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,The girl and I going to the theme park together.,When I bought her some flowers and surprised her.,1.0,,33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AXSO11L,3.0,"I just imagined a good time, and what it would mean for me.","About three weeks ago I went to the theme park with a girl that I reconnected with, we had an on-off relationship together, so it was easy for us to feel comfortable with each other like old times. We spent the day riding some rides together. We had made a deal with each other that she would choose a ride, then I would get to choose a ride and we both would ride them together. We laughed with each other the whole time. It was like old times. It was so good to feel that feeling again that we once shared together. It made we wonder why we both never tried making our relationship last. Throughout the day we grew closer to one another. She began to open up to me and we decided that we try and make it work out again. Now that we both know we want each other in our lives we made a promise that we would both give it our all. We decided to have some lunch, so I took her to the side of the park that had a nice view, laid a blanket down, and told her I would be right back with our food. I went to get our food and stopped by a booth that was selling flowers. I thought she would like it if I surprised her with them. I was walking back to where she was and surprised her with the flowers. She loved them. We sat and enjoyed our lunch together before leaving the theme park. We continued our relationship, and everything was going great.",1.0,"I reconnected with a girl that I had had an on-off relationship with and we both went to a theme park together for a day. It was a fun and memorable experience for both of us, and at the end, a romance began anew.",30.0,imagined 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGL0O7XYL,1214,JBCX74OO,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,,4.787491742782046,how my parents got themselves in an unfortunate situation,my mom was actually the one who initiated the drug deals.,0.875,,39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4ZUFLJ46,1.0,"I really felt as if I was telling a story about someone else, although, I could see a similar situation occurring in real life.","About 4 months ago, my family encountered a horrible situation that I wish I could have handled better. My father had been struggling with cancer, and my mother was obviously in despair about this. It was a rough time for all of us, especially because money was tight with the cost of medication. I tried to help as often as I could. One night, some people broke into my parents home and stole money - WHILE my dad was on his deathbed. I found out later that they were drug dealers coming to collect money that my parents owed them. Dad had been using marijuana and other drugs to make himself more comfortable while he died slowly. Its not something I would normally approved of, but I did understand in this circumstance. The hospital would offer no help unless he was admitted - in which case they could offer morphine for the pain. But, the hospital stay was incredibly costly and the insurance only covered a portion of it, so it was actually cheaper to use the drug dealers....or so they thought. I gave my mom some money to help get by until their next pension payments came in. Mom needed to get dad some more morphine from the dealers, and this time, the upped the price. When my mom refused to pay the additional money to them, they snatched her purse and stole all the cash she had brought with her, AND didn't even give her anything in return. I felt horrible to watch my parents suffer through this, let alone to have to deal with it while dad was in such dire straits. I felt useless and helpless - I still do. I remember telling my mom that I couldn't give her anymore money to be robbed or wasted, but she refused to tell me where to obtain the drugs so I could deal with it, but she refused to tell me who they were out of fear. I wondered how they knew where she lived! I told her that after dad passes that she should move in with my husband and I. Dad went shortly after, and mom moved in with me. Drug dealers have earned a special place on my hit list.",1.0,My father died from cancer and drug addicts robbed him while he was on his deathbed. I gave my mom some more money and she was robbed by drug addicts again. Now I am stuck with no other options in dealing with them.,120.0,imagined 3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7RPM3RM3,1052,H5Z5TD98,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,about a surprise mini-vacation with my boyfriend,I realized I had forgotten sunscreen,0.5,,3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6106L897,4.0,I would love for my boyfriend to surprise me with a little beach vacation. Even if only for a day or two,"It was only 2 months ago when my boyfriend surprised me with a mini-vacation to the beach in a town that I had never visited before. He knew that I had been super stressed from working too much and having to deal with family members and their problems. I really enjoyed the vacation even when it stormed. Just the sense of peace and tranquility made me perfectly content. We swam in the ocean and learned about new animals. The town had their own cultural background also which was pretty cool. I thought I was going to get sunburned though. It would have been smart to bring sunscreen along but I had forgot it and there was absolutely no stores at all. I think we walked at least two miles before we made it to our campsite. I had my own peaceful quiet spot - a hammock. I could lay in the hammock for hours, reading or napping. It was the most thoughtful and special thing my boyfriend has ever done for me. In the end, I did not end up with a sunburn. I found a rare plant that the natives advised me was their remedy for sunburns. It eased the burn and soothed the pain away instantly. I hope to go back one day.",1.0,I had a total surprise miniature vacation to a beach town I'd never been to before because my boyfriend knew I was overly stressed from overworking myself and family problems.,60.0,imagined 3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXYFQQ309,867,7JBJYH61,40.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,Falling off a one wheel and getting concussed,when the cosmic game crushed me,1.0,,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQFACNRD,1.0,It was fun.,"One day four months ago, my eyes opened to the California sun in my face through my venetian blinds, little dust particles scattering before my waking consciousness. I was feeling good after a long run along the Santa Monica coastal path, and hour of yoga, and a nice Acai bowl before bed. It was a normal weekday, living off the interest of my well-invested exit cash from Snap's IPO, wondering which canyon I'd explore north of the Palisades. Altruistic good nature ebbed into my gathering self awareness, and I was compelled to do something good for someone else. I asked Siri, ""where can I donate blood?."" A list of blood drives popped up, and I was happy to see there was one right up the street. I popped up out of bed, threw on my huaraches, pancho, and skinny jeans and hopped on my one wheel for the quick jaunt. I had never donated before, but I take good care of myself, so I wasn't surprised I passed the screening. Needles are scary, but I sucked it up for the good I was doing and this little deposit in the karma bank. I stood up to walk away, threw a shaka at the phlebotomist, and started one wheeling it home. Suddenly I lost consciousness and fell into the curb. I came to in a hospital bed, concussed, and with a broken arm. The doctor suggested I have an MRI. I don't feel good about cosmic rays penetrating my body! A bone was protruding through my skin. There was blood everywhere.",1.0,"In June, I decided to donate blood at a local drive. I was a first time donor and after a screening donated with no complications. However, I fainted afterwards and had to be brought to the hospital.",120.0,imagined 3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53S585DDQ,3380,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,Na,one,2.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,amusement park trip,I rode the coaster,1.0,,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEWEQPGI,4.0,pretty well,"About a week ago, I had a great time at the amusement park. When my friend suggested we go, I did not want to, because I am scared of roller coasters. However, I am happy I did. My friend encouraged me to get on the ride. I did, and screamed real loud. After a while, my horror changed into excitement. That also changed into enjoyment. I ended up enjoying the ride so much, I joined to queue to get back on for a second helping. I was so happy. We had nice meals too. And a lot of ice cream and cotton candy. We played games at the arcade. We also rode go carts around the place. It was great. I look forward to going back. I loved it.",1.0,"Went to an amusement park, reluctantly. I tried to avoid confronting my fear of roller coasters. The thoughtful advice of a friend gave me the nudge I needed and consequently, I ended up having the time of my life.",7.0,imagined 3TE22NPXPCYDGKV75F9TPXFG3S144H,708,MXL3V7Y5,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,haunted hotel room.,our lights came off and on unexpectedly.,0.75,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LUW6OAJ,,,,"Our most interesting vacation this year was to the Hotel Del Coronado in California. I read some reports that the hotel was haunted and I think they are correct. We checked in at midnight after a long day of travel. When we got to our room the TV in the room was on. We were tired so we went to bed. At around 3am, I woke up because the bathroom light was on. I got up and turned it off. Around 4am the light was on again. At first I though someone left it on, but it was so weird to happen again. Over the next four days the bathroom lights would turn off and on with increasing frequency. They even would turn off while someone was using the bathroom. It was creepy. We went on a ghost tour to learn about the history of the hotel. The tour guide mentioned that people have been complaining about the ghosts in the hotel bathrooms. I told the guide about our experience.",1.0,A recent vacation to Hotel Del Coronado was interesting. I have reason to believe that their are ghosts at this hotel.,90.0,retold 3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR8C3W558,2711,SQFR5LR4,18.0,WOMAN,asian,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Sister marriage,Friends and family members participated the event,-0.5,,3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR8C3W558,,,"I attend the last week of sister marriage function. I enjoy the function. I feel is excited of the function. My all family attend the function. I so entertainment of the family members. Function is a very interesting the game,dance,gift and very important is food items. All verity of the food. My friends all went to the very function. I really happy of the moment. Then the spent the time after evening to my sister going to there husband house. That the moment is very emotional and sentiment. My parents and me not accept the moment. Because my sister going to husband house. She is currently married. My parents very feel of the day. But all of you happy for the day. Then next day my sister came my house. Then we are going to outing. we are enjoy the trip. I so happy for the day. I miss the spent of time is. My sister live in a new life that is excited she was good life in this year. My parents also feel very bad because she was married. She was engaged and not see immediately. Their house is to be far. I have meet nothing I am not see at the time. Because she was not come immediately. But she was happy.",5.0,I attend the last week of sister marriage. I so happy of the time.I miss you the sister. I so enjoy the function.I feel is happy of the time.I am not forgot that the event. That the moment is very emotional and sentiment.My parents and me not accept the moment.,7.0,recalled 304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1S2KQBSL,2627,FOTLM8VP,30.0,Woman,asian,one,one,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,Walking through the nature park,Seeing a deer and doe,0.875,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFT9EOUN,4.0,I love nature walks and crisp saturday mornings,My husband and I went on a nature walk three weeks ago. It was a lovely Saturday. It was raining the day before so all of the trees and plants were covered in a nice covering of dew. The leaves were glistening with water and the air was fresh. My husband talked about how much he was looking forward to the day. He had a difficult week but this was curing him. We walked to the main gazebo where we were going to have some berries. Along the way there we saw a few animals. The part was known to have a lot of various animas living there. The biggest animal we saw was a deer. It was with her little doe. The two were munching on some foliage in the distance. We then saw dragonflies near the gazebo. I remember catching them during the summer with my siblings when I was growing up. They bring back fond memories.,1.0,"My spouse and I went on a nature walk, where we saw a deer, ravens, and dragonflies. We ate service berries and enjoyed the fresh air and blooming trees.",21.0,imagined 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMD2EZ1E,1368,8A84P6SE,45.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a hike in the Dolomite mountains.,we saw the incredible view from the top.,1.0,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRP28V3,,,,"In June of this summer my wife and I traveled to Europe. We spent some time in the Dolomite mountains in northern Italy, based in the resort town of Cortina. We did some hiking while there, and while all the hikes were spectacular there was one particular one that still sticks with me. I knew that it was a tough hike, and added to that was the fact that part of it was going up a small waterfall aided by cables that were left over from world war I. My wife is a bit scared of heights, and she is also somewhat unconfident in her abilities even though she is quite athletic. I did what I suppose is a bad thing, and failed to mention the part about the cables when I was describing the hike for her. I knew that she would be able to do it, but also knew that she would refuse if I told her about it ahead of time. I know, I'm a bad person. Anyways, the hike began with a long and steep ascent up a mountain. As we neared the top (or so we kept thinking), the footing became more and more difficult as it was just loose rock, and we would slide down a bit with every step. Then we kept approaching what we thought and hoped were the crest of the mountain but to our dismay it never was. There was always more climbing on the other side. I was getting worried that my wife was going to quit, because to be honest this part of the hike was not all that scenic since we were just on the side of a mountain looking into it. Behind us was very pretty but we were not looking that way. Finally we came to another crest and we expected once again to be faced with another part of the mountain on the other side. Instead when we reached the top, it really was the top, and in front of us lay the entire Dolomite range for as far as we could see. The tops of the mountains looked like something from Lord of the Rings, all pointy and craggly. I actually got tears in my eyes at the sight. I will never forget that view for as long as I live, and the best part was we were the only ones who were up there. Unfortunately for my wife, next came the small waterfall and cables. I think she was too tired to even be mad at me. I even told her before we started that part that I knew about it but didn't tell her. I went first, and while it was a bit scary it wasn't anything we couldn't handle. My wife scampered up behind me and did a great job. We both say that it was one of the greatest days of our lives.",1.0,My wife and I hiked in the Dolomite mountain range in northern Italy. It was a grueling but extremely rewarding experience.,90.0,retold 3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY477MINW1,1064,AY7R4NZY,40.0,Man,white,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about my Family,having fun,-0.5,,3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY477MINW1,,,"My family vacation may not have been anything too spectacular to anyone looking in from the outside. However, to those who were fortunate enough to be part of the vacation, it meant everything. This family vacation story also shows how important family really is. family. Vacation is also a time where my entire family and I can wind down and relax for a week without having to worry. Family is important, and we do not always have the time to cherish or express how much we love each other. Nevertheless, having the opportunity to go on these small trips is special to me. Going to the Peace Gardens was somewhere that I will always remember. And we Disney World thinks it’s going to be the vacation of a lifetime. Everything seemed to be going smoothly that morning. My family was very happy. When we arrived at the restaurant me and my sister ordered a gigantic hamburger, my wife and children. we finish we were all very satisfied and we headed for a little fun. We saw some lights in the far end and we followed them. We arrived at a show it was called the electrical parade and it was really cool. So we went down there last summer and it was a big vacation for all of us. I know it was more of an children’s vacation which but it was very fun and we all loved. In my opinion we are a little too old for Disney World but it was my favorite vacation.",5.0,The beauty behind the perfect picture of the best experience of my life has a history on how it was created.,7.0,recalled 3G0WWMR1UW66RXSBLHV2R9ML82LQN7,1093,2MJRAU8U,30.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,2.0,4.0,15.019483262290207,Alcoholic friend hits rock bottom,My friend decided to get helo,0.0,,3G0WWMR1UW66RXSBLHV2R9ML82LQN7,,,"On a Saturday afternoon this summer I received a phone call from a good friend of mine. This friend I had known had a drinking problem for many years. I had made many attempts in the past to suggest help for him, but he refused. On this day my friend decided to drink and drive and crashed his car. This day was important to me because it was the day my friend hit rock bottom and decided to get help. On this day my friend went fishing and, unknown to me, he was drinking. I got the phone call from him that he had driven his car in a ditch and needed picked up because he could not get it out. I went to pick him up and we contacted another friend who had a truck and could possible pull his car out of this ditch. Because my friend had been drinking I went with the other friend to try to get the car out of the ditch. After a few hours and some help from some random strangers we were able to pull the car out. It did have damage but was still drivable. After many attempts of trying to convince my friend to get help, this was his breaking point and he realized he needed the help. I was relived that he decided to finally get help for himself. It has been a few weeks of sobriety now and I am very proud of my friend. It is not easy to get over an addiction and takes lots of hard work and dedication. I hope my friend can continue his sobriety.",4.0,Friend had a drinking problem and crashed his car in a ditch. This event was his rock bottom and gave him the push to get help.,3333333.0,recalled 3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9CZ2QXXX,1830,N8DUH59W,30.0,Woman,white,4.0,4.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,long time friends that i haven't seen in awhile at a wedding,how close we use to be now we barely talk.,-0.25,,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRER0HL518,4.0,i identify very closely with this senerio. i have friends from college i was so close with. best friends and now i don't even talk to.,i went to a wedding of a close friend but someone that i hadn't seen in a couple years. i got to cathc up with a ton of people i haven't seen in awhile. the close friends name was sarah and we went to college together. it's been about 5 yeras since i have actually talked to her and seen her. it was good to get to know her new husband and also a lot of the other girls that i haven't seen in awhile and meet their boyfriends or husbands also. many have we changed since then. we all have our careers some are moms and some are still doing the stuff we did in college and unable to relaly settle down. we promised we would keep in touch more often. i have a feeling that might not happen though. All of us girls were so close in college we were in the same sorority we cheered together and we truely were best friends. it makes me sad to think how we got so far from each other when we use to be so close. The one friend christy has 2 kids that i have never even seen before. i have to say facebook lets me know what they are doing but it's stilln ot the same. nora has 2 kids a lawyer and an amazing husband. how did we go from being best friends to barely even knowing each other.,4.0,I went to a wedding of a long time friend. I hadn't seen him in a while so it was great to catch up.,180.0,imagined 3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0N1Z9YMQ,2103,698KOEUX,18.0,man,Asian,4.0,4.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,quitting my job and going to grad school,getting accepted,-0.25,,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WWDE264,3.0,closely enough,"I was working for a while now, and I'm so sick and tired of my job. It's such a thankless job, and no one appreciates what I do. Not to mention, that the job doesn't even pay much. I just want something different in life. I want something better. Something good. So I decided to apply for grad school. And guess what? I was accepted! I'm so glad that I got accepted because I really didn't expect to get accepted. But I got accepted anyways. So yeah, life is good and I will work hard to make sure that this pays off. I know it will. I will get the highest grade, and comes out on top. When I graduate I will get a better, easier, and highest paying job. Life will be good.",3.0,I was bored of my job and tired of it. I decided to apply to grad school. I was accepted and was happy.,120.0,imagined 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWQC5J1T,1563,BY769RWB,55.0,Man,white,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,"me getting my elderly, ill mom into assisted living.",She fell and broke her shoulder.,1.0,,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWQC5J1T,,,"Getting my mother into assisted living facilityMy mom is 89 and I have been her sole caretaker for ten years. We live in South Florida. Her other three children live in other states and have taken an ""out of sight, out of mind"" approach to her care. They are content to let it all fall on to my shoulders.Mother has always been a little self-centered and melodramatic (though she thinks she is utterly selfless). Taking care of her was always a challenge but things got much worse when her ""cognitive decline"" became undeniable. She was diagnosed with dementia and the neurologist told me I could not take care of her all by myself and maintain my own health. (I was in my late 50s; I'm 60 now.) None of the other children thought this was any of their concern.The biggest daily struggle concerned mom' s anxiety medication. She was prescribed 3 pills per day ""as needed."" She thought ""as needed"" meant whenever she wanted and that ""3"" was a suggestion for other people, not a rule binding on her. A few times she took too many pills and ran out before the end of the month. She simply lost count of how much she had taken. So I ""took control"" of her medicine. She hated this and hated me for doing it. She threatened to call the police, to call distant relatives and tell them I was abusing her, and to call an ambulance because she was on the verge of a stroke. This was a miserable period for both of us.Not knowing what else to do, I called Adult Protective Services to see what they thought. A case worker agreed ""placement"" was right for mom, that could definitely not take care of her all by myself in her current state. (Again, none of the siblings thought this concerned them.)Mom refused to discuss placement. She spent time in the hospital twice for minor things before finally falling and breaking her shoulder. This was the last straw. The hospital stay (her third in five months) lead to rehab and from rehab she went to assisted living. She hated it and hated me for taking her there, but it was the best thing for her. And, to be honest, for me too: there were more than a few times I feared I had dementia too! This was the greatest stress of my adult life.",4.0,"I took care of my elderly mother for ten years. When her 'cognitive decline' reached a point where I could no longer take care of her alone, she entered an assisted living facility. It was a stressful time for us both.",90.0,recalled 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GFZ58PS,1313,2GR4HHCC,40.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a kayaking trip with our family,I didn't hit my husband with the oar!,0.875,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GFZ58PS,,,"This last summer on a beautiful day our family went kayaking in Indianapolis on the White river. We have been kayaking and canoeing before. But this is the first time we have been on this particular river and we were excited. It was especially exciting because my oldest son was bringing his significant other along as his fiance. He had asked her just the week before. So myself and my husband got a double kayak, my son and his fiance got a double kayak and my youngest son got a single kayak. It was a 4 hour trip which we did in about 3 because the youngsters didn't let the old folks slack. My husband did not know how to steer the dang kayak so there was some yelling until we kind of got the gist of it. He is lucky he didn't get a oar up side of his head! Next time I am going to get a single kayak! We all got to talk and laugh with each other while we paddled down the river. The best thing is that they really couldn't get away from us so they had to spend time with old ma and pa. Not that they didn't want to anyway. They even got to see me fall in the river as clumsy me tried to climb back into the kayak. This was after I pulled the kayak through a shallow part with my husband in it! We got sunburned, we were tired and I ached from physical exercise. Basically, it was a great day spent as a family that we don't get enough anymore.",1.0,My story is about our family going on a trip kayaking. My son proposing to his fiance and us spending time as a family.,60.0,recalled 3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO96HW7JK,658,JN3N1QYN,40.0,man,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My search for a new job.,I couldn't find a job after so long.,0.125,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0UYC3Q,,,,"Well, I'm still laid off. I'm still actively looking for work, but I'm honestly very frustrated. Our finances and savings are depleted. I don't know how we'll make our mortgage payment next month. I really need to get some employment. I recently read an article that said applying for jobs through online methods and job boards is very, very ineffective. While I agree with this statement, I don't know where else to turn in looking for a job. The article states that the most effective way to search for work is by networking. That sounds very good and all, but I don't feel like my network really has any leads for me at the moment. I've been thinking about doing a more in-depth search through my LinkedIn profile. I'm beginning to feel like a failure as a provider, husband, and father. I feel ashamed of the example I've set for my family. Some days it is difficult getting out of bed or being productive. Other days seem better and I do get some things done. Have I written enough yet?",4.0,"I was laid off about 4 months ago from my job. I have a family and other obligations that need to be cared for monthly. We have been struggling, but I'm hopeful to find something soon!",180.0,retold 3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6WQJQRS7,3038,7WNPYRCZ,30.0,Man,black,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My best friend's wedding.,my best friend asked me to speak.,0.875,,3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6WQJQRS7,,,"My best friend decided to get married and his wedding was about three months ago, back in May. I never thought he would have got married but I guess I was wrong about that one. I went to get my tux but still couldn't believe the reason I was getting a tux. I just could have never imagined it. The wedding day came and it was one of the most beautiful setups I had ever seen. There were so many combinations of colors and decorations everywhere and his and his wife seemed so happy. The wedding ceremony went as planned and we made our way to the cars to go to the reception. At the reception he asked me to speak, which I did because I know he would do the same for me. I told a few jokes, everyone laughed and we all ate and had good conversations. At the end of the day my best friend and I talked for a while in private and I told him I was proud of him. He motivated me to want to do the same thing one day. I handed him some money and told him to make sure he spends it wisely. He smiled, nodded, and agreed to do so. We went back to the reception (from speaking in private) and helped clean up a little bit. It was a very good day from not only him, but me too.",1.0,My best friend got married and I was there to support him. He had a good wedding ceremony and reception.,90.0,recalled 320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O12S1PGJR,448,CW520RMN,35.0,Man,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,about seeing a comedian,my wife was beautiful,0.375,,320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O12S1PGJR,,,"The room was jovial. The crowd waiting for the experience. Food was being served as the comedian hit the stage. The warm up act was not too impressive. There was a chill in the air as our table was right under the air conditioning vent. Food got cold quickly but the room was bustling with excitement for the main act. Our table was shared with friends and we couldn't wait for Sebastian to take the stage. Finally the main event! The comedian we came to see is on stage and killing it! Every joke was fantastic. He normally doesn't play small clubs like this, which made it more special. Joke after joke, jokes inside jokes, he had us rolling all night long even after the show was over. So many memorable lines to repeat. The night was fantastic. My wife looked so beautiful and the entire room knew it. I'll never forget this night.",2.0,We went to see a comedian at a club that he doesn't normally perform in. The seats were not ideal nor was the food but the comedian made the whole night worth it.,150.0,recalled 3OE22WJIGJAJMNCKII7O54EFFCVUQB,587,ESG9PJM8,55.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,my oldest child moving out.,How much I missed him.,1.0,,3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5N7AJYAP,1.0,No kids so I can't relate.,"It has been a tough month. I've been suffering from empty nest syndrome. I never knew how much space, energy and attention that kid took up. Simply amazing. Now there is just a big hole in every day. Whatever, every hour, every minute actually. I'm certain at some point it will start to seem normal but when, it's been a month. I wonder how he feels? Is he also mourning the home he used to have or is he so involved in having moved out and being on his own he doesn't even notice? I can recall thinking so many times how crowded we were and how insanely busy. There were so many times I wanted to have the house to myself. Hah! What did I know. I regret every single one of those thoughts. What is it that is said. Oh, yes! ""Be careful what you wish for"".",1.0,This event was my oldest kid moving out on his own for the first time. The details lay in his moving out on his own accord and what the general feelings around that have been like for my husband and I.,30.0,imagined 3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIRAON2Y,632,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,losing a loved one.,the old brother was mentioned.,0.375,,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28QDAZI5,1.0,Can't really relate.,"My family and I weren't very close. It was no one's fault. Just, we had never really associated much with one another. My older brother was kind of the golden child of the family. He had a lot of special privileges it felt like. Again, it might have just been my childish hindsight. It was hard to believe that someone can be treated so well while I could be treated so poorly. But, that's how life was for my family. I don't harbor any resentment. These things happen and not every family is perfect. Four months ago my older brother passed away. I didn't really feel too bad, not because I didn't love him (because I did), but we just hadn't talked much recently. Times like these are when I could experience regret. I try to keep my options to myself. I did attend his funeral and my family expressed our condolences and maybe one day, we can reconnect again.",1.0,I attended one funeral service of one old brother several months ago. We all felt sorry for his family and missed him.,120.0,imagined 3BV8HQ2ZZXN6XWF2X4CZZYLU9V3A65,5964,KNDKD4ZK,25.0,MAN,Black,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,136.33257445174794,About how I become doctor.,When I unexpectedly got this.,-0.5,,,,,"I remember the day we had our counselling after the results were out. I had worked immensely hard for the last one year and was really hoping to get a seat in GMCH. When my seat got confirmed there, I was elated. But more than me, my parents were happy. It was nice to see their proud faces. But that's a story for another day. Today is about the person who was the happiest that day - My GRANDFATHER. On the day of counselling, he accompanied me the office of the Director of Medical Education. On seeing my name in the list of the selected candidates for GMC, he was elated beyond measures. It could be seen in his face; it was being reflected in his eyes and his voice. We went home after the counselling was over. As the entire family sat for lunch, he suddenly called me to his room. I went inside grandpa gave me a box, somewhat twice the size of a typical geometry box, and it looked very old. I opened the box - it contained the equipments I'd be needing for MBBS in the 1st year. I smiled as he gave the box to me. He then said the following words which I'll never be able to forget. He said - “Annu, I had brought this set almost 20 years back. As I was passing by one of the medical supplies shop during my trips (he's a surveyor), my eyes fell upon this box. It was expensive at that time, and more than that- unnecessary, yet, I still bought it, hoping that someday I can give it to my children or grandchildren. You've fulfilled my dream today. Maybe, God wanted me to witness this. Maybe, He has kept me alive for this day only.” That day, I'll make you proud in the truest sense.",5.0,"I still get goosebumps when I replay this scene in my head. Thank you Nanaji, for your undying faith and never-ending support. You've made me who I am today. And the only thing I want to say is that I hope I become a good, honest and witty doctor who is as humane and as understanding as possible.",1.6161616161616164e+59,recalled 35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LDT2AMKL,2948,UGMD3RL4,45.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,the wedding of a college roomate,Dan was able to come,0.5,,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNETJ0GPQ,4.0,The story reminds me of attending weddings of old friends that I don't see often and how nice it is to catch up,"It was wonderful to see Jen again. I was actually surprised to hear she was getting married. In school we all thought she would be the last person to settle down and start a family. The wedding ceremony was beautiful as was her dress. The reception was simple but nice. The best part of the day was being able to catch up with Jen and all my old friends from school. I was surprised Dan made it up from Texas he was as much fun as I remembered from my own wedding years age. Brian brought his daughter who has grown so much since the last time I saw her. I was sad to hear he was divorced, but also not suprised. He seemed happy though. I was great to be able to dance and have fun while hearing about what everyone was doing now. Some how Bob got talked into providing the music just like back in college. But as usual he was right on point and knew just the type of music to keep us dancing until late into the night. Beth caught the bouquet so hopefully this means we will all be getting together again soon for another wedding. I look forward to seeing everyone again soon.",1.0,"The event was a wedding. It was my old college roommates' wedding and I got to see many college and high school friends there. It was a very nostalgic night full of laughs, alcohol, and dancing.",90.0,imagined 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GL9II4Q4,1175,14FDQVRQ,25.0,Man,black,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,A time when I bought a new house and how it made me feel,When I found it on Aurora Lane,1.0,,32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQQ507R47,5.0,I identified with this story because it mirrored how I felt God work in my own life.,"About a few months ago, I bought a house that I really liked and it was very pleasing to me. It had the number of rooms that I wanted and it was in a condition (aesthetically) that I loved. By this I mean that certain rooms like the kitchen and bathroom were up-to-date and I didn't have to do much to fix these places to be more to my liking. Because the house was so beautiful, I decided to get the works with it - I invested in a gate, a few security cameras and have a subscription to ADT to make sure that everything is protected. To be honest, all of these things make em feel very safe. It is in a great neighborhood where I know all of the people who live in the community and even the association people are friendly and nice to all of us that live here. The most memorable thing that I recall in this house is finding it to begin with. Before getting this house, there was a period of time in my life where I was deeply into the movies that centered around beautiful natural phenomena, like red tide or the aurora borealis. After praying that I could find someplace good to live with all the bells and whistles I wanted, I went onto Zillow to find my prefect place. I found a place, someplace gorgeous that had all the amenities I was looking for at a price I loved. In a good area, I deigned to look at what the street was called and lo and behold the house was on Aurora Lane. I knew this house was meant for me and it showed that my religion always comes though for me. I do believe there is a God up there and this experience has shown me that it is indeed the case, the way things matched up so surprisingly nicely and personally to me. I wish someone else could have an experience like mine because I loved how it all went about. Fast forward to today and I have worked on many areas to improve the way the house looks and it is even more to how I prefer it.",1.0,I bought a new house I like very much. It makes me feel safe. I love working on it and improving the way it looks.,60.0,imagined 3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39R96ZE,2242,UV6DYD3F,30.0,Man,white,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a friend passing,when i heard the news from his aunt.,0.625,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39R96ZE,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC39R96ZE,,,"a few months back a really good friend of my brother and i passed of a drug overdose. it was one of the hardest times in my life. we had known brian for years, since we were both in high school. he was a great guy, dealt a crappy life and a lot to fight through. we had just helped him through rehab after his family had given up and wouldn't support him, even to get into a rehab. he got out, reunited with his family, and i got him a job at the print shop i work at. it wasn't the greatest place, but it was a decent solid living for him and i. he was only there about a month. when the paychecks started really kicking in, he must have gone out and picked up one night. he never made it to work the day after payday. we had to call to see if he was coming in, and his aunt who he was staying with told us what happened. we all made it through so much together, and honestly he might have been the best among, it just shouldn't have been him. It was terrible, and a week later I went to his funeral. We said goodbye to him. We keep in touch with his family, they are like family now. His sisters really took it hard, and from time to time we all get together to have lunch and remember brian.",5.0,"I helped a good friend of mine get through a tough time of addiction. when he got out of rehab, i got him a job and really supported him. about a month later, he relapsed and died of a drug overdose.",120.0,recalled 3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZ9UGKP,1915,GF7VYH5N,30.0,woman,black,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,Sitting at a coffee shop and falling in love.,Others say my happiness and it made others happy,0.375,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZ9UGKP,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FZ9UGKP,,,"Fall in love with something or someone everyday, it will keep you genuine. To love blindly and completely, what a beautiful concept. The other day I fall in love with a girl I’ll never know. She sat across from me at Starbucks, unknowingly stealing my breath away. Yes I’ll never see her again, but for that hour I was in love. And it is because of that I will continue to have a wonder day, hopefully paying it forward to an unknowing stranger needing a reason to smile. I wish I could have talked to her but I didnt. The man across from me noticed I was smiling so he said I had a pretty smile. That made me happy. I was hapy he saw my joy. I think because of that I was able to upleft others. I when and talked to my co worker about it late. He told me I was a good perosn. I was feeling positive about the interaction. But in my mind I was still hope to see her again. Maybe one day I wil. You never really now.",1.0,I randomly fall in love with someone I did not know. That love was spilled over to my life and joy with others,7.0,recalled 3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6WR96RS4,548,N9GKSXT0,25.0,man,Black,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,getting a promotion at work,when my boss told me I would be getting a raise,0.625,32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZ2PJBVS,,,,"Five months ago, I was given a promotion and a raise at my job. This came as a surprise as I have only been at this job for eight months and there are people who have been there longer. I do feel as though I've been putting in more work than the others that I work with, but I was expecting it any more. This is a really significant milestone for me. I felt nervous coming into this job because it was out of my wheelhouse in terms of things that I've done in the past. Because of this, I've found myself coming in earlier and staying later to make sure that I have a grasp on all the things that I need to do here. It seems like this persistence impressed my supervisors and they went to the boss to ask that I be given a promotion and a raise. This is really a culmination of the effort I've put in to be a better employee and I'm happy with the result. Of course, I am. It's a promotion and a raise after only a short time at the job. This also means that if I decide to move on from this job that I will look better in the eyes of potential employers who may be interested in my services. I took this job on a whim, to be honest. I was unhappy at my last job and wanted to find a chance. After a few months, this is where I ended up. Now, I'm excelling at this new job and finding that my supervisors are aware of what I am doing. I think that I can make a longer career out of my time here if I continue on this road. I know that this promotion and raise will only drive me to do more work and hopefully find myself getting another promotion and raise next year. If not, I'm happy with what I have for now.",1.0,"Some time ago, I was given a promotion and a raise at my job. I haven't been at the job for a long time so this is significant.",150.0,retold 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY8UJCW4C,3575,RSC3M6UI,18.0,Woman,hisp,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,finding out the gender of the baby.,I found out there was only 4 boys.,0.25,,3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4Q51HSHK,2.0,the closest is when my sister got pregnant.,"Three months ago I found out I was pregnant. I was so nervous. I already have four children, will I be able to show all of them equal attention and afford everything? I have all sons and I would really love to have a daughter. I can not wait to find out the gender. I really hope it is going to be a girl. I am so excited to find out the gender but I am also nervous. I will still love the child if it is a boy though. I know gender should not matter but it would be a nice change if it was not a boy. Hopefully my other children get a long with the new baby coming. It will be hard to give equal attention after the baby is born. I think they would like having a sister. I bet they would be very protective of their sister if they were to get one. If it is a boy I am sure they will still love the baby just as much. I can hardly wait for the gender.",2.0,Finding out I was pregnant a fifth time. Getting a sonogram. Just how nervous I felt being the mother of 4 boys. Finding out the gender. My feelings about finding out the gender.,90.0,imagined 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIW5YNQLR,696,K03OAH91,35.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.51085950651685,my wife and I getting a puppy.,we fell in love as much as we did.,0.375,,,,,"Four months ago, my wife and I adopted our first fur baby. Loki, our Pomchi, was going to be made homeless if we did not intervene. He was love at first site, as my Wife and I quickly approached the people who were trying to give him away. It was like welcoming a new baby on the day we received him. The ride home was a little bumpy and it upset Loki's stomach a bit. As my wife carried him to the front door the pup vomited all over her. This has certainly been an adventure over the last few months. Sometimes it feels as if we are raising a child. When I think back to the day we brought him home, I knew we were in love with him. However, I never though it would progress to the love we have now. He sleeps with my wife and I. He follows us everywhere we go. We are still working on his Separation Anxiety, but he is slowly making progress. If we were gonna get a pet, I am glad it was this one. Loki, will be forever a part of my family, and my hope is through this essay, he will fill your hearts as well.",1.0,My wife and I got a new dog. He was adopted from people that were no longer able to keep him. We fell in love with the dog like he was our own child.,91.0,recalled 3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWTDO4G7B,1069,PGEN4AMR,30.0,woman,white,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,a trip to Vermont,the foliage was near or at peak,1.0,,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWTDO4G7B,,,"Last week I drove up to Vermont. I had hoped to catch the peak foliage; it always comes down to a gamble. Luckily this year I managed to catch some peak color, and even the trees that weren't at peak color yet were only a day or two from perfection. I made the decision to travel the back roads, and found a beautiful field, and while driving around trying to find a cell signal I found a beautiful lake. The trees across from it made for a stunning picture. I even stopped at a secluded town and took a stroll. I got breakfast at the local market; some fresh baked donuts and apple cider! Eventually I made my way to a local ski resort, which was holding its annual Columbus Day weekend events. The main event was a gondola ride to the top of the mountain to catch the panoramic view of autumn trees as far as the eye could see! The view from the actual top was slightly hazy, but the view from the gondola ride was picturesque! That was the highlight of my trip, as by the time I got down from the mountain the sky was clouding up, preparing for rain. I stopped at a local country store and a local farmer's market. I bought trinkets, fresh fudge apples and pumpkins. By the time I really started to head home it started to rain out, but I didn't mind. Truly I had an autumn experience to remember.",1.0,"I drove up to Vermont last week. I saw beautiful foliage by a lake, in a field and from a gondola ride to the top of a mountain.",7.0,recalled 3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PRY7H8M,2098,NOU4ZJJD,45.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,losing my job after ten years of work,not being able to find another job,0.0,,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DUP770F,5.0,lost my job and nearly lost everything before i found more work,"It's been five months since I lost my job and am still . Day after day I go to look for work withe the same old responses 'we will give you a call' of coarse they never do. I have gone from being scared to being terrified. I have never been in this position before. I have always been able to financially take care of myself,but now I have run thru all my resourses . I find myself one day from eviction and wondering if I will be able to eat. The job I lost I had worked for ten years and never thought it would end. I'm the kind of person who used to be optimistic to my family and friends,but I find myself down and depressed wondering if this nightmare will end. I have considered going back to school for training for a better career, but that still leaves the problem of income to live on. I fear my next alternative is to ask my parents for help when they can barely take care of themselves. I have resorted to recycling bottles to try and make a little cash,but the amount is so small its not worth my effort. We live in America,the greatest country in the world no one should have to suffer this way. Now I have more appreciation and sympathy for the homeless. I wonder every day now if I will ever find work and if I do will it last. It's a terrifying thought. I wish I could win the lottery and be rich so all my troubles would end. I must overcome and fight my way back to the top and I will.",4.0,I lost my job and now I'm completely lost. I'm really afraid and don't know what to do next. I really hope everything turns out well but I'm terrified.,150.0,imagined 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7ALBF45,1655,LO3BZ49O,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,my first harmful experience with substance abuse.,I woke up seeing nothing but red on a white tile floor.,0.75,,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7ALBF45,,,"Several months ago I was struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. I was self-treating anxiety and depression with alcohol. Early on it was moderate - a few glasses of wine here and there throughout the week. One glass with dinner became two. Two became four throughout the day. That slowly morphed into my weight-loss diet. No food, just wine, and I lost 50lbs. I felt great about that, but elsewhere my life was crumbling. Missing work, deteriorating social relationships, and increasing mental health instability. As the weeks passed I became unsatisfied with just the buzz of alcohol. I decided to mix pills. A benadryl here and there. Vicoden when it was available. Then onto over the counter cold medications such as NyQuil. Quickly discovered that this combination -NyQuil and Alcohol- was severely liberating. To combat the drowsiness I kept Red Bull and other energy drinks on hand at all times. This became my regular recreational escape from reality. One night, after having little to nothing to eat for several days, I went on my usual trip. NyQuil, energy drinks and wine throughout the night. As the evening progressed I became more aware that I had taken too much of one or another of the substances. I decided to go into the kitchen for something to eat to more quickly pass the chemicals. I laid my head down on the counter to contemplate what to eat. Next thing I know I awake in a pool of blood on the tile floor. Nose shattered and a small forehead lacerated. No ER visit necessary, or surgery, but waking up in a pool of your own blood is enough of a wake up call that it would make an addict go clean, at least for as long as the monkey on his back allowed.",3.0,Substance abuse is a life-threatening habit and illness. This event summarizes one of the first events that led to me realizing that enough is enough.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3OJSZ2ATDTISVQHQLIQAX1551OC572,4990,RKPNC9RE,40.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Braving out a hurricane in my home,The windows blowing out and the house flooding.,1.0,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF0TRUOH,4.0,I have actually experienced hurricanes before and even stayed home when I was told to evacuate.,"We had experienced a hurricane about 3 months back. Some friends of mine from church stopped by to tell us it was on the way and we should make plans to evacuate. They prayed for us and left. Most of the people in town had evacuated or stayed in a shelter. Not my family and I though. We have been through multiple hurricanes before and none of them had caused significant enough damage to justify leaving the house this time. We unanimously agreed that we would stay in the house and brave this out. Sure enough this turned out to be a category 5. Several hours into the storm, the windows blew out. And with that came flooding indoors. I was starting to wish that I had left, so my family and I are grabbed our most important belongings and put them into a suitcase. The next step was to get up to the car. This was difficult because the driveway was almost completely flooded. Fortunately we made it. My wife steered the car and I was able to push it from the front into the road. When we got to the highway it was raining so hard and obscured my vision. As I was turning a car came out of nowhere and hit the car. The next thing you know I woke up in a hospital. It turned out that I had 2 broken legs but everyone else was OK. Then the nurse came in and told me I had a visitor. It turned out to be my friends from the church. Hey cracked a joke saying that I should have listened to them in the first place but were glad I was OK. They congratulated me on getting my family to safety at least. Next time I'm going to take such warnings seriously. I don't wanna ever experience something like that again.",2.0,The visitors who had come to my place prayed for use and it all went well. They then all visited to congratulate me in the hospital.,90.0,imagined 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN6IXNYF,1341,JSS69XI6,30.0,woman,white,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about a big move back to a city I used to live in.,reconnecting with old friends and rediscovering our friendships,0.25,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN6IXNYF,,,"I recently moved back to a big city to look for a job after a few years. After graduating grad school in this particular city I had moved upstate. However last month I packed my suitcase and came back to the same city to look for a job. I came back for a few reasons, one being better career opportunities but also to connect with my friends. I stayed over at a friends apartment for a few weeks while trying to land job interviews. There I rediscovered our friendship from years ago. We both went to college together and it was heart warming that despite years of not really communicating other than facebook messaging we got a long pretty well. It was almost a comforting sign. It was like the universe showing me positive signs that I might be on the right path. For a few years I was unsure of where I should be. However coming back to the city and meeting with old friends showed me how much I felt at home here. Right now I am working a temporary job to hold me over. However I really pray that I will find something stable here and am able to live and work here again. Although the city has changed I still love it. Finally I realized this is where I want to be.",5.0,"I moved out of a major city upon graduation and then returned a couple years later looking for a job. I was not sure how the city would treat me or if I would feel at home, however I was pleasantly surprised that I did feel quite at home, mostly because of reconnecting with friends.",30.0,recalled 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLS6Y4QF,692,XBRULPDM,35.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,providing end of life care for my grandmother.,my grandmother smiled during a story I told her.,0.625,,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLS6Y4QF,,,"Something memorable that I was a part of within the last few months was the end of life care for and death of my grandmother. She was in an assisted living facility where she had been for two years due to increasing dementia and heart related health issues. One week we went to go to an event that was held at her facility that was supposed to be a family dinner and celebration. My grandma would not get out of bed to attend. This was very unlike her and from that moment on for the next three weeks she gradually stopped getting up at all, eating, and finally drinking. A few weeks before her death she was put on end of life care, hospice, and I made it a point to be at her home every day for several hours a day helping to care for her. This was both heartbreaking and beautiful all at the same time. To be able to care for someone who cared for me almost my whole life was very eye opening and humbling and extremely emotional. This was the woman who I thought walked on water and here she was now unable to do even the most menial of daily living tasks. How the tables had turned. A few days before she passed she became sort of comatose as she stopped drinking water and responding to anything other than pain, and a lot of pain she had. It was such an honor to be a comfort to her while she was in the transition from life to death. The most memorable part of this was the day before she died, where she had been no responsive for several days, I started to talk to her about my childhood and what a huge influence she was on me and how much I loved her and wanted to model my life after hers. I told something funny that happened when I was a child. I knew she heard me because she fluttered her eyes and she made a half grin. I will forever be grateful for these last moments with her and I will remember them as long as I live.",3.0,I was able to care for my dying grandmother when she was put on hospice. I was there when she was transitioning from life to death and experienced all the in between with her. I will remember these moments as long as I live.,120.0,recalled 3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H2NSTZ5,1065,N9TPP5KC,40.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,15.019483262290207,my best friend visiting for my birthday.,my partner told me how cute it was to see my friend and I together.,0.375,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H2NSTZ5,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14H2NSTZ5,,,"My best friend, whom I haven't seen in over five years, called me a few weeks before my birthday and told me, ""I wanted it to be a surprise, but I don't know your schedule, so I'm just going to tell you now. I'm coming to see you for your birthday!"" I was shocked and thrilled! We talk and text and email, but we haven't been able to see each other since before she had her son, as she lives several states away now. The day finally came. She was on her way! She texted when she arrived at the airport and then again when she had gathered her things and was on the way. A short while later, I saw the car pull into my driveway and I flew to the door. There she was! Different, but the same. We hugged and maybe we both cried just a little. I got to show her my house that I am very proud to have been able to finally purchase after many years of saving. We got to hang out and just talk, for the first time in forever, face-to-face. She had arranged for us to have a special dinner at a really nice restaurant that we'd had both been wanting to try. My partner was with us too. I think having him there made it even more special, since they're both such important parts of my life. He thought it was so cute to see us together and to finally meet her after all these years. We had an amazing dinner, a few drinks, a lot of laughs, and we got to spend several days together, just hanging out. I'll remember this experience for a long time.",2.0,"My best friend visits me from out-of-state for the first time in years for my birthday. We have a special dinner and drinks to celebrate, she gets to meet my partner for the first time, and we spend a few days together hanging out.",3333333.0,recalled 3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRHDFPY3X,1262,15C1H9S6,25.0,man,asian,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my dad introducing his fiance.,my dad announced the wedding was in two days.,1.0,,3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRHDFPY3X,,,"My dad got remarried. It came as a sudden surprise as he had not told us anything about it and so me and my younger brother were shocked. The emotional wounds of losing our mother 2 years prior were still fresh and the pain had yet to fade. So when he invited us out to dinner and brought along a lady-friend, we were surprised to say the least when he announced to us that this was his fiance and that they were to be wed in a few days. Our dad was never really close to us growing up so communication was always a little awkward. We respected him and he respected us, but he was never much of a ""father"". Instead it was our mom that kept us on track, fed us, drove us to all our activities, and was there when we needed someone to talk to. I guess this is typical of an Asian family, stereotype or not. But still, he mourned just as much as me or my brother when it came to the loss of our mom and I had felt our familial ties pull taught as now we were down to just the three of us. At that time I was just graduating college and my brother was transferring between universities, so none of us were prepared to lose someone so important so early on. It felt like our lives were just beginning and we imagined our mom to be there every step of the way, to introducing our future girlfriends to eventually seeing our mom hold our future kids with the same love that they had blessed our childhood with. All of that was gone now. So him announcing his new marriage just 2 years later felt so fast and abrupt to me. I felt like we barely had any time to process my mom's death, and now I suddenly had to face another big shift in our family. Maybe it partly had to due with my dad's lack of communication, but that fault also laid with me as I had not really attempted to make any headway in understanding each other either. So I guess in hindsight it's understandable, why he chose to wait until the very last minute to announce a new family member. It didn't feel like a replacement of our mom. It just felt like a new companion for our dad, someone to keep him busy and help him move on. I still don't even refer to her as ""mom"" but as ""auntie"" and she seems to be very understanding of such. After all, how can you replace someone that loved you for 25 years of your life. My dad got an early start, and we're all starting to progress in our own lives now, but the memory of my mom lives on.",3.0,My dad suddenly announced he was getting remarried in a couple of days. There was no hints or any communication up until that point. It took me and my brother by surprise because we had just lost our mom two years ago and were still in the process of recovering and moving on from the loss.,150.0,recalled 3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5RSC97NX,2220,BX4ACQ4C,40.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,about balancing my work-life with family.,when my wife started understanding why I took the job.,0.875,,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DEN1ES7,4.0,The story is slightly close to what I've experienced at a certain phase of my life. After college; having to run around looking for good paying jobs to do and a student loan debt to clear.,"About 5 months ago, I got a part-time job working for a maintenance company. Combining work with family has been as tough as life gets; my wife complaining of not spending much time with her and my little son. The complaint has been getting worse of late; I wouldn't blame her though, because it is actually true. The work has been stressful and time consuming even as a part-time job; I come back stressed most days and just get to sleep. I don't have much choice anyway; things have been tough for me especially after I got relieved from my last place of work. My former workplace was not as stressful as this present one is, but the job was much more boring. It was one of the reasons why I was a bit happy when I got this present one. The job entails been away from home, most times even away from my state of residence due to the nature of jobs we do get. Recently, I got another part-time job with similar working conditions so as to augment my monthly salary as much as I can. This is the sole reason why getting to spend time with my family has been difficult, wife was really angry when I told her I got another part-time job. She is not working currently, and there are bills to be paid. I grew up in a hard-working family, and been a workaholic was a way of life back then; figured that's why I hardly depend on anyone for financial assistance. I like being able to provide for my family in any legal means possible. I have been trying to explain and make her see reasons with me; although it has been difficult. Recently,the complains have dropped down a bit, and she's starting to see reasons with me.",3.0,"I got a part time job to supplement my income, and it has been difficult. My children are the reason I got the job, but also why it has been difficult being away from home working two jobs.",150.0,imagined 3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFWTPYTK,1762,IMST7XTQ,40.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,the death of my daughter's pet,his death was very fast and instantaneous,1.0,,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFWTPYTK,,,"well what happened to me recently was that although it sounds very silly but it was something that hurt the whole family. My daughter's pet died 1 week ago I know that for some people a pet will be something very silly but for us the I was a member of the family, I remember that my daughter went to school with her sister as usual and when she left school. I was very worried since I saw tuzzi very badly and told me that if I could take her to veterinarian when I left work I said of course that yes but unfortunately tuzzi died minutes later she called me crying and I went immediately to my house. She and everyone was crying, I also cried as part of our family for more than 10 years and it was very painful. After that we took my daughters my wife and I to have an ice cream all 4 together. The day after we put tuzzi in a shoe box and buried him in the courtyard of my house along with a cross that my daughter did extempore. Maybe this story sounds absurd to many. Maybe there are sadder stories but the loss of tuzzi to our family was very tragic. in those 10 years we spent many things together, I gave that pet to my daughter when she was only 5 years old. He was about to turn 11 with us, a few days have passed and my daughter is already better, my youngest daughter also suffered the loss but not as much as the older one since she has a slightly nobler heart and the lost they do it very badly. I told her that I could burn another pet when she decided to do it but she said no, that it was fine since she does not want to know about pets at the moment, she says that as a tuzzi there are not two. I lost a dog when I was a teenager, he accompanied me throughout my childhood and it was very important for me as a human being to grow up with him, now as an adult I have had more animals but nobody like my dog ​​who died. I firmly believe that an animal like this is only found once in your life. I hope that my daughter, as time goes by, feels better and better. For now she is having a good time and I hope that this will continue.",1.0,"My daughter's pet with whom she lived more than 10 years ago has died a few days ago, it was an event that hurt us all, the veterinarian said he died because of the age since these animals live only 12 years and he was When we were 11 years old with us.",1111111.0,recalled 39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2YBH3TJ,2722,DB8KDT33,30.0,Woman,hisp,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,almost killing someone,I quit my job,0.375,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C71PZ09,,,,"I quit my job two months ago now, after being so short-staffed and overworked that serious safety issues began to happen. Even though safety issues began to happen more and more, our supervisor simply kept piling on more work. Her boss told her it wasn't important and we could skip doing it, but my supervisor wanted to impress everyone and be ""number 1"" so she ignored all advice. Whispers began behind her back, the other pharmacists began to worry about their licenses but the pressure just kept mounting. I found the wrong pills in a bottle on the shelf and my supervisor got mad at me, even though I had not filled from that bottle at all that week. Nothing was ever mentioned again and I began to lie awake at 3 in the morning wondering if the wrong medication had gone out unnoticed before or since. This income was so important to my family, the job was so important to my self-worth but I knew if anything happened I would be liable no matter who was truly at fault. My job had been toxic to begin with, my supervisor was abusive and infamous in our company for being a nasty person. My coworkers trained me by yelling at me and then arguing and ranting with each other in Spanish about me. But I persisted, I did not want to let them win. Every morning I hoped I would get in a car wreck serious enough that I could not work for the foreseeable future. I snapped at my husband, I snapped at my child. Every moment not spent at work was filled with crushing dread that I would have to go back in a few hours. My marriage suffered greatly, my self-esteem was trashed. Yet still I kept on. But that one little tablet of Tramadol was enough to snap me out of it. I was terrified, someone with over a decade of experience had mistakenly put a controlled substance into a bottle of blood pressure medication. And no one caught it. The counts of the controlled medication done every day weren't off? That seemed odd to me, every tablet of those is so tightly accounted for that someone either counted wrong or they noticed but didn't have time to deal with the paperwork so they brushed it aside. How many times had it happened before? Why was I being blamed? These questions ate at me and ate at me until I realized I was killing myself for a job that would throw me under the bus even knowing criminal charges could be brought against me when I didn't do anything wrong. So I quit even though now we are relying on food banks and credit to make do.",4.0,I quit my job two weeks ago and put my family in financial stress. I quit my job because I almost killed someone by mistake.,60.0,retold 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MR5K4IF5,4251,XSECY65K,25.0,woman,Hisp,one,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,about fragmented time and concentration,I came to this realization while listening to Radiohead.,0.75,,3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOXE1AVHT,5.0,I think about time and concentration from time to time.,"Two weeks ago, I realized that this constant fragmentation of our time and concentration is the new normal for us. We've adapted so easily, so readily, to this broken boundary of time and concentration. There's such a catastrophic downside to this concept that has taken over us. It is hard to believe that we bought into this concept so easily. But, we have. We now lack the ability to concentrate for a long duration; we're constantly dividing our time between ourselves, our needs, and others. We live a fragmented life. This realization came to me when I was listening to Radiohead. I was a bit disheartened when I came to this realization. I have however, vowed to commit myself to strengthening my concentration, and having more respect for my time. I have vowed not to spend my time according to others. I have vowed to use time accordingly. There will be exceptions to what I'm trying to accomplish, but I hope to live more according to how I have vowed to set out to live. I only get to live this life once, so I must press forward in what is best for me. Time is of the essence, so I must be wise about my time and concentration.",1.0,"This constant fragmentation of our time and concentration has become the new normal, to which we have adapted with ease, but there is a downside",14.0,imagined 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KZY49CN,693,EAMY6HI1,35.0,woman,black,one,one,3.0,4.0,67.97894050115326,family vacation,how well behaved the children were.,0.5,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KZY49CN,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KZY49CN,,,2 months ago my husband and I took our 2 sons to Myrtle Beach. We planned in advance and saved enough money to enjoy our vacation. The drive from Atlanta to the Myrtle beach was about five and a half hours. The kids played games and took naps. We stopped twice for potty breaks and snacks. We enjoyed the senic route and listened to music. My favorite game was I spy. Once we arrived at the hotel the kids took a short tour and changed into their swim trunks. It is tradition to let my husband rest after his drive while I let the kids swim to burn off any built up energy. Once at the pool the real fun began. They splashed and played and met new friends. Time to go and dry off for dinner I announced. We decided to have pizza for dinner. Quick and easy. The rest of the vacation was wonderful.,1.0,2 months ago my husband and I took our 2 sons to Myrtle Beach. Our trip to the beach was great. Swimming and eating was the highlight. I can't wait to go again.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHM9YOKZH,1158,00DZD9GJ,18.0,nonBinary,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,not getting a promotion.,"I didn't get the promotion I wanted, but they still gave me raise.",1.0,,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGZGOQPU,2.0,"I'm not a data scientist by any means, and I actually work from home (and not an office setting). However, I can definitely relate to not having my hard work rewarded like the diary entry. There were several times in college where a friend got chosen for something over me simply for petty means.","I've got mixed feelings about work lately, and I'm still trying to process the last few months. Around three months or so ago I talked with my supervisor about possibly advancing through the ranks. I mean, I've been with the company about two years now and it's somewhat strange working with people fresh out of college. Anyway, he was totally on board with that and hinted at an opening in management that would make me a team supervisor, but it wasn't really up to him (it's the coordinator's job to pick and choose promotions). So I shrugged and tried to win the part. I came in early every day, helped answer questions from the new people in the office, and even took on that extra project from the finance department. Of course, three months later that opening gets taken by some new hire. I was feeling pretty dejected but apparently the coordinator took notice of my efforts and actually gave me a small raise. That was a nice incentive, and plus I can add some finance related stuff and other employable skills to my resume. I guess all in all I'm not even sure if I would have liked the management position anyways, and it's got me wondering if maybe I should take what experience I have from this position and move on. The pay is good, about decent for a data scientist, but I'd really enjoy taking on some more long term projects or having a leadership position. Working here was invaluable as someone new to the industry and trying to learn the ropes, but if there's no hope of working my way through the ranks, then it's probably best if I part ways. I'm a little stung about the promotion, but honestly I'm not upset about it anymore. The raise was at least something, and I'm thinking with the experience I got from the finance project that I can look into a job at a bank corporation that reached out to me. It would be a smaller office and more tight knit environment, which I think I'd prefer more. Still, I wonder if I should just hold out and wait to see if I can perhaps grab another position onboard management. It's a lot to consider, but I'm sure it will all work out.",2.0,Put myself in a position to get promoted within my company. Did not get the promotion but still got a small raise and more employable skills.,90.0,imagined 3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KCGGZP6,1894,K123MHAG,30.0,man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about family problem,my mom took offense,0.125,,3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KCGGZP6,,,"Day 1, of trying to survive my own personal existence of neglected. Everyday it gets better other times it is just hard to get out of bed or concentrate from what occurred 2 years ago. You see 2 years ago my child was born, my first born daughter but lets not get ahead of ourselves. For weeks leading up to the joyous event I would do what i always do. I would have lunch with my parents and we would just enjoy each others company. When i first told them my wife was pregnant everyone was so happy. That quickly turned into a battle of who is going to receive more from them vs my brother. You see my brother and his wife were preganant aswell and yes we are estranged, thats a different story in it itself. My parents started acting weirder and weirder as the time approached. What started as little babysitting visits soon turned into I cant wait to take her on vacation with me to then, when i raise your child. I knew i had to put a stop to it so i told them i was the parent and what i say goes. AT first the seemed to understand and even say, Oh i know im just saying. but on the day of taking my wife to the hospital. My mother made an unannounced entrance in our house and went to knock on the bathroom door where my wife was taking a shower. My wife thought it was her mom knocking on the door since she was staying over with us due to the delivery date (she lives abroad) and my wife said what do you want to which my mom just leaves. When my child was born my mom called and said she was coming over to see the baby. Everyone was there enjoying the company of this new child, my dad for watever reason refused to hold the baby. but whatever it is what it is. The next day my mom said she was coming over again and i said ok. after a few hours while she was there i politily told her it was time to go since we were sleepy and tired and again she left said nothing. ON the day of coming to our house finally, all my family were there to greet the new baby cousins and all. she left saying how the house was to crowded. the following day she majes a huge scandel how i did not let my dad hold the baby and how i was being rude and cold hearted and that i was a horrible son for dening then their raising rights. They twisted the story to everyone else in my family and now i am shinned from everyone else event though its all lies. I even tried explaining to them multiple times and in different ways but they dont believe me. I tried to reason with her to no avail, i still suffer from this everyday and hope i can move on someday",5.0,The is a story of problems i had when i first became a father. The trails of how sometimes things dont go your way. I wished for a happy family but thats not for me i guess,7.0,recalled 3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGJ01PQU,1442,87T3ETVW,30.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,moving to a safer neighborhood,i sold my car,0.5,,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGJ01PQU,,,"I wanted to provide a better life for my family. I have a husband, a daughter, and a son. They deserve to have everything that I had when I was a kid and more. I wanted to be able to move them to a safer city. We were living in Memphis and it is not a safe place. There is a lot of crime. There is a lot of criminals in general. I talked with my husband and we decided we needed to move slightly out of the city. I decided to start saving money for the move. I did everything I could to get extra money. I decided to sell my hot rod. It was a nice car but the money we could get for it would be enough to get us moved. I put up an ad for it and had people calling really soon. It only took about 2 day to sell it. I got all the money I needed for a down payment on a new house. Everything went smoothly and we got the new house just a month later. We are all much happier now.",2.0,I was wanting to move my family over to a safer neighborhood. I decided to sell my classic car to help pay for a new house for my family in a safer area.,90.0,recalled 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K50WG1TC,1358,XHUEJRI8,45.0,Man,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the loss of my mother.,I discovered I was an Irish citizen by birth.,0.125,,33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K50WG1TC,,,"Early this year, I found out that my mother had completed suicide, and it seriously shook my world. We had never been very close to begin with. We also hadn't talked since mid-2011, either. My mother had always told me that my father was from Ireland, but he had died by suicide when I was very young, and I never knew him. As a response to the grief I felt over my mom, I did a DNA test, and started to discover my Irish heritage and making contact with 400+ relatives in and around Ireland and the EU. Due to the fact that he was from there, I had automatic citizenship, but needed an Irish passport to ""prove"" it and obtain full dual citizenship. I spent a few months gathering all of my documentation. This included my dad's birth records from 1933 in Ireland, his military records from his service in the Korean war after moving to America years later. I have never felt more connected to someone I never knew. I have never felt more complete and confident of who I am and where I am going. Planning to visit and ideally move to Ireland has been the greatest gift, and one that I never expected as a result of such a massive loss of my mother to suicide. I literally cried for a week after I found out, and was convinced that I would never feel happy or whole again. Luckily, the universe had different plans for me than I had for myself. The universe understands we are placed here to be happy and healthy and to thrive. And I am finally catching up with the Universe, and boy, does it feel good.",1.0,"Sometimes, some of the most meaningful and beautiful things result from some of the darkest moments in our lives. Losing my mother to suicide, and the subsequent journey to discover my heritage has turned into the biggest gift of my life.",90.0,recalled 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LL6WAO6,1757,XH7F16IP,55.0,woman,white,4.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My love of music and ability to share with my granddaughter.,That I was able to play a song for my granddaughter.,0.625,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LL6WAO6,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LL6WAO6,,,"Recently I decided to treat myself to a concert at a bluegrass folk festival. I had wanted to go for years but never was in time for tickets. They always sold out. This past year I watched carefully for when tickets became available and I bought them early! I anxiously waited for the concert day. When the event arrived I was at the front of the line. The performers were top notch and it was a night of first class music. The vocals were melodic and the playing ability of the musicians was the best you would find anywhere. Even though the tickets were rather expensive for my budget it was money well spent. I would do it again in a minute. As a matter of fact, I am keeping an eye out for the next concert! Also, my love of music has caused me to recently decide to purchase a guitar. My goal was to become capable enough to surprise my granddaughter. She has taken up playing the guitar and I wanted to be able to bond with her through music. She is now a teenager and communication is not as easy. Well, I have been practicing very hard for the past few months. So recently on her birthday, I surprised her with a birthday song. She was shocked and excited. I hope to soon get her to attend some concerts with me as well as we both have a love of music.",2.0,I was blessed to be able to enjoy my favorite music in person. My passion and goal of playing guitar also allowed me to bond with my granddaughter over our love of music.,120.0,recalled 3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGWUQD3I,6140,6PW88YQ9,30.0,Woman,other,5.0,4.0,1.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,a fight with my husband after a night of drinking,my husband didn't come home when he said he was going to,0.75,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZDPDMIU,,,,"Dear Journal,Tommy and I got into a fight again. It was the first time that happened in a while. It's funny because we can go months without a single fight, but as soon as one happens it hurts just like it used to when we fought daily. We had both had some drinks, like usual. We drank probably about 12 beers between the 2 of us and it was a Friday night, so Tommy decided to buy Fireball as well. He had been in a shitty stressed out mood and had worked a lot of hours, but the night started out okay. We listened to music and then were invited to a bonfire down the road at one of our neighbors. We have a toddler, but the night was warm and we were just gonna stop by for a minute. We got her bundled up, and she enjoyed walking in her stroller. At that time eveyrthing was fine. What started the fight was when Tommy finally came home. Tommy had a few more shots of his Fireball while we were at the neighbors, and I grew tired of having to chase around my toddler. After all, it was getting late. So I went home with the baby...Tommy was supposed to be following me, but didn't get home for another 30 minutes. I was irritated and kinda bitchy, because he always does this crap to me. He works so hard and for so many hours, and then wants to spend time with everyone else when he is home. So I WAS being a bitch, and I was tired...and of course he completely goes off and gets defensive. He never sees my side of the story, and I never get to have any sort of negative feelings ...but whatever. I'm used to keeping my mouth shut. It wasn't until after the baby went to bed when we started pushing each other around a little bit. Our physical fights are few and far between and they're not as bad as they once were...but still everyone is bullcrap. It's pathetic I gotta keep my emotions in....and I'm getting so sick of it! I will not live like this for another 12 years!!",4.0,"HUSBAND and I got into a fight. It made me question things like if staying with him thru everything was really the right thing to do. If it was the best thing I could have done. We started drinking and things went too far over something stupid, so we ended up in a physical fight.",150.0,retold 3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON9VZO2Y,1316,TH32ZM52,25.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,traveling to a new city.,I was able to ride a scooter there.,1.0,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON9VZO2Y,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON9VZO2Y,,,"Recently, as early as last week, i went on a trip to Austin, Texas. It was a great experience and i really enjoyed it. It was very memorable because it was my first time there. The people there were friendly and calm. I talked to this lady and we had a great conversation even though we never met before. All the Uber drivers that drove me around were nice as well. The food there was top notch. I had Texan barbeque and it was the best meat i've ever tasted. Everyone recommended the brisket which was what i got. The meat was very tender and fell right off the bone. After eating, i spend a lot of time just sight seeing. We went to the capital and it was beautiful inside. I even got to ride a Lime scooter. It was a bit scary though because i was riding without a helmet. I also didn't know the scooter rules so i just rode on the street with the cars which made it even scarier.",1.0,"I had a trip to Austin, Texas. It was my first time there and i had a great time. I was able to explore the area and try many things that i have never tried before.",7.0,recalled 3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDGTDPMMV,728,JSZSL5JD,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,5.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,my chickens going missing.,we found out there were foxes in the cornfield.,0.0,,3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDGTDPMMV,,,"We lost 3 chickens 1 duck the other day. I know this isn't something most people care about, and they wouldn't understand why I care. These animals aren't just a source of food for us though. They are our pets. We care deeply about them. We raised them from just a few days old. Now they're just gone. Without a trace. I think a fox got them. There is a cornfield behind the house, and I just learned that foxes live in cornfields. The night before we locked up the coop and counted our chickens. All chickens were accounted for and ready for sleep. The next day we noticed one missing. She was broody and was attempting to hide a nest from us. This makes it more weird because they usually won't leave the eggs, but she was just gone. We counted our chickens that night, locked them up, and then searched the entire property for her. She was nowhere to be found. The next morning I let the chickens out, but then by 7 am there was two more missing. One of my white silkies and an ISA Brown. I went on an immediate search over the property. I then asked my neighbor for permission and searched her yard. They weren't there, but there was a strange place in the cornfield. So I walked further into the corn and there I found a pile of feathers from our Barred Rock, the first hen that went missing.",1.0,In just a matter of two days time I had three chickens go missing. I found out that we have foxes in the cornfield behind our house and I believe foxes took them.,1111111.0,recalled 3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A55H66I8I,855,63HJFW8K,30.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,adopting a ferret,I didn't tell my wife about the new ferret,0.125,,3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOF5AQ3QG,3.0,While I've never adopted a ferret I have adopted several stray cats.,"I never thought I'd be the type of person to own a ferret but I just couldn't walk away from this adorable monster. I named him Trouble because he is always looking for it. I tried to get my friend Travis to take him but he refused, and it was a blessing in disguise. My dog, Ally, and Trouble get along all too well and Ally seems to have a lot more energy now that she has someone to play with. Though owning a ferret is a lot less work than I thought it'd be. I don't have to groom him. Nor does he claw on any furniture, unlike a cat. Trouble is also very affectionate towards me and Ally. I half expected him to raise hell and trash my house. He loves to sleep in the bed with me and I think Ally get's jealous, because she's too large to share a bed with. It's hard for me to believe that someone would just toss him out. He loves to cuddle and we've bonded very quickly. Now I just have to wait and see what my wife says when she gets back from her trip. Especially after I exclaimed that we couldn't possibly have any more pets. She's never going to let me live it down.",2.0,"While walking my dog, me and a friend found a baby ferret. After investigating we found out he was just thrown away by a neglectful owner. I adopted him into my family and everybody is happy.",60.0,imagined 34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJPN1GMP,3551,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,na,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,having a baby,the love of child,1.0,,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS4F4YQY,2.0,i want a baby,"About two months ago, I had my first child. I have never had such a great experience before. I was elated, and it was my wife's first child too. I held him in my hands, and cried. I was filled with emotions. I never thought it would be so great. I could not let the child go. It was a boy, and I loved that too. My wife was weak from childbirth. I held her close, and she lit up. WE were the most happy we have ever been. We loved making a child. We can not wait to have another. She is not looking forward to leaving the child. We will be happy to make a girl next time. HOwever, either one is fine.",2.0,My wife gave birth to our child. It was a great and memorable experience that I will never forget. I was so happy to hold him for the first time.,60.0,imagined 3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8KOM0ON,1283,698KOEUX,18.0,man,Asian,2.0,3.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,my father in law passing away,he passed away last week,-0.125,,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHO8EDPD,4.0,closely enough,"My father is law is my hero. He taught me many useful things while I was younger that helped me get through life. I don't know where I would be in life without him. He's the best thing that ever happened to me. But last week he passed away, and I cried a lot when I found out. I miss him and I will always miss him, and I will always remember the things he said and the things that he taught me. We had a funeral, and when it was my turn to speak I cried on stage. I wasn't embarrassed either. I talked about him, and the life we had together. It was a teary moment, and I will never forget it. I love him, and I am sad without him. I miss him so much. Why can't he come back to me. Why did this happen? I don't know.",3.0,My father in law Craig had a big impact on my life. He was my personal hero and a role model for living. He passed away last week leaving behind a legacy of giving.,21.0,imagined 3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWEDZC3HP,4237,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,WOMAN,black,one,one,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,spending 10 days at a swingers resort,meeting a lot of sexy people,0.75,,31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1X683F8,2.0,none,About a month ago my and the wife wanted to do something different. Something new for us to experience and spice our life up a little bit. we came to the conclusion that we will go and stay at a swingers resort. This is something that we've never thought of doing before. However we both wanted to get things back on the right vibes. To make things sexy between us again. So we thought going to a swingers resort could help us out with that. My wife and I spend 10 days at a swingers resort and it was great. we did a lot of adult things like going to strip clubs and meeting other swingers couples. we were able to build connections with people we would have never met if we didn't decide to go. People that we could probably ask for advice or just have someone to talk to at times that could relate to us. Overall it was a wonderful 10 days. Meeting a large number of interesting and sexy people. If you are someone looking to get out and experience more of the adult things in life. We would highly recommend this adventure.,1.0,"My wife and I spend 10 days at a swingers resort. We have a wonderful time and meet a large number of interesting, sexy people. We highly recommend this adventure.",30.0,imagined 3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKH0M5PDK,390,1OX9LUGR,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Graduating with my Masters Degree.,My family surprised me with a celebratory dinner afterwards!,0.5,,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKH0M5PDK,,,"An event that was memorable to me was graduating with my masters degree. Just a few months ago, I did this. And I felt very proud of myself. At first, I was very unsure of weather or not I was actually going to go to the graduation ceremony. However, after thinking about it I decided to go ahead and go. I am so glad that I did. It felt really good walking across the stage and accepting a certificate for something that I worked so hard to do. It made me feel proud and accomplished. It was also really nice to have the support of my family there as well. My mother, father, and sister were all in attendance. Unfortunately, it was an outside ceremony and it was pouring down rain, but that didn't stop the celebration! Something surprising that happened during this memorable time, was that my family threw me a surprise party directly after the ceremony. To my surprise, my extended family awaited me at dinner. It was such a sweet and unexpected surprise. I know it took a lot of planning on their part and I can only imagine how long my family had been waiting at the restaurant before we had arrived! I was so appreciative to each and every one of them for coming. It made the experience all the better!",1.0,"I went to my graduation for getting my masters degree. After the ceremony, my immediate family surprised me with having my extended family at dinner to celebrate!",60.0,recalled 3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWKCQ8L0,1069,RBTH9JAD,50.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Meeting my friend after 30 plus years,he friend zoned me again,-0.125,3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0N4A5YMB,,,,I met my old classmate. We went to a concert and had an amazing time. I think there was chemistry but he told me he liked me as a friend. He said he had too much going on and didn't want a relationship right now. I was disappointed that he friend zoned me again. I did understand why he said that. We will live four hours away from each other. He also still has feelings for his ex girlfriend who will live 45 minutes from him. They are still friends. I don't really want to get in the middle of that. But for the last few days he has been flirtatious again. I'm not sure why. I am confused. I still have hope that it could turn into something. Guess time will tell.,1.0,I reconnected with an old classmate that I haven't seen in over 30 years. I am worried that we won't have chemistry. I am going to finally see him at the end of the month.,21.0,retold 3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWQ1HQP5Z,1192,GQNW12T6,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a daughter doing well in school,when I found out it has to do with a first grader,1.0,,3PQ8K71NHY67KYR5NHTBF3NG5DEAAE,5.0,I know a few first graders,"We were always worried about her. When she was born she had this diagnosis of having mild down syndrome. The wife and I were shocked. We completed a number of testing beforehand. Everything we saw showed up as almost no chance of any mental development issues. I know that these tests aren't perfect. It was discussed at length and we did a lot of research. Our doctor went over it a bunch of times. We were thoroughly convinced that she would be born without any sort of these problems. Sure enough, by about age 1 or so, she showed signs of being, different. We were concerned so we took her in to a specialist. They did a battery of testing that took a few months. At first they figured it was just a simple case of her taking a bit longer than most kids learning simple things. But then the diagnosis came back with downs syndrome. We worked with a number of therapists and behavior experts for a few years. Slowly and surely, the outward signs were almost gone and we were very happy about this. Sure enough, now that she is in 1st grade, there's nothing that one can see to tell you that she has this disorder. She is just like any normal kid and even though she technically has downs, she has thus far battled over all of the hurdles that it presented. This is why we are so darn proud of her. She worked very hard to get here. I hope this continues but at this very moment, we are beyond thrilled about this whole thing. We literally could not be happier for her",1.0,My daughter is loving her new First Grade class. As parents we are very proud of her. We're looking forward to seeing all the fun things she is doing in class.,7.0,imagined 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB110CMW85Y,574,NINPKMLW,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.718498871295094,a proposal,my boyfriend got down on one knee,1.0,,3OLQQLKKNTBLB4BLXS8A4LGQI4NJEV,4.0,This would be a dream proposal of mine. I would love for this to happen.,"Dear Diary, I am still so excited over what happened. It was really surprising. I had no idea he was going to do it. A few weeks ago, Tim and I decided that we were sick of winter already and wanted to go somewhere warm. We decided to book a trip to Florida to go spend some time at the beach. We got a pretty good deal on tickets and a resort. So the second night, we were walking on the beach around sunset. It was perfect. The weather was awesome, there was hardly anyone on the beach. Just as the sun was hitting the horizon, Tim got down on one knee and proposed! I couldnt believe it. I was so happy. I started crying and obviously said yes! Oh my god, I just can't believe it. I called Mom the next day and told her. I texted all my friends. I wish we had a picture but I'll never forget that moment. We will probably get married on the beach.",1.0,"My boyfriend and I decided to take a last minute beach getaway. At sunset as we were walking, he bent down on one knee and proposed. I've never been more caught off guard and ecstatic in my life.",112.0,imagined 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIP12FLB,3469,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,meeting up with my friends for dinner.,my dress didn't fit me any longer!,1.0,,3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZQG89GI,1.0,I have had moments where I was rushing and nothing was workign out for me and clothes didn't fit.,"3 months ago I had the task of preparing for going out to dinner with my group of friends. I was in charge because I love planning stuff. I narrowed it down to a few places. My one friend is vegan ,so I had to find somewhere with options for her. Another friend is lactose intolerant, so that meant in Italian food. After taking everyones diet into account I found the perfect restaurant. It was a modern place with lots of dairy free and meat free options. WHen I asked everyone they agreed that was a good place. The night we were supposed to meet I had trouble finding something to wear. I thought I had the perfect dress. When I went to put it on I found out it didn't fit any longer. I started to panic. I didn't have a backup outfit. I eventually settled on dressy jeans and a top, but I felt under dressed. Despite the chaos the dinner was fun. Everyone had a great time. It was nice to be able to catch up with my friends outside of our homes.",1.0,Dinner with friends at restaurant and what I did to prepare for it. Also what happened at the dinner and how everyone enjoyed it,90.0,imagined 3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA0136YYG9Z4,1841,14QL9BD7,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,A baby girl who dies after complications from a surgery,The Diary is therapy for a suicidal grieving mother,0.625,,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7K6E0HP,2.0,In the past I have had doctors not take me seriously when I felt something was wrong with me,"Dear Diary,Last week we had to take little Kyla our daughter in for surgery. I can't believe she had to have surgery so close to her first birthday. It all started a little after she was first born, something just didn't feel right about her. But all the doctors assured me that she was fine and I was just an anxious new mother; it was so frustrating to be continuously turned away when in my heart I knew something was wrong. Finally after seeing dozens of doctors, I finally found someone who would actually listen to me and run a few test on poor little Kyla, low and behold she had a tumor on her lung that was interfering with her breathing. I felt releif, joy, and utter fear when the told me this; finally I had and answer and I was being taken seriously but this was not the answer I wanted for my 6 month old baby. The next thing out of the doctors mouth as even scarier, ""We will have to wait to do anything about it, until she is a little older and can handle the surgery better, if we go in now to remove it we could kill her on the table.""WHAT!!!!!!!!! I felt like my world was coming down and there was nothing I could do, I am suppose to be her guardian and protector of all things and now I have to wait and sit on my hands until further notice. So for the next several months we kept going to the doctor and he would run his test to see if she was strong enough yet. The day before her 1st birthday we got the clear. She was strong enough!!!! Again so many emotions flooded through me. We already had a big birthday planned for the next day to celebrate with family and friends. I announced the next day our big news that she was strong enough now. We has such a wonderful day that day and she was showered with love and joy and prayer to keep her safe on the operating table. Then last week came and went so quickly. We arrived early in the morning and checked in. I gave my sweet beautiful girl all my love. Then we waited what seemed like hours and hours of sheer terror and boredom and hope all mixed into one bag. Noon rolled around and the nurse at the front desk encouraged us to eat something, so we did. When we came back the surgeon was also entering the waiting room looking for us. The moment I saw his face my heart sank. He came over held our hands and cried. I know at that moment she didn't make it. Now here I am in therapy and I have to write everything down in this stupid diary. I don't see how this is going to help. But hopefully it does soon because I am on the edge and close to giving in myself.",1.0,"The writer's daughter, who is 1, is going into surgery. They arrive at the hospital, check in, and wait while the little girl is undergoing surgery.",7.0,imagined 3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCNA1YSMT,611,AUTQRT6Y,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,speaking to the ICAN Women's Conference about gender studies,so many people wanted to network with the speaker,1.0,,38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7YZ2MFP,4.0,"I gave several presentations in college and at work, and I was always very nervous, though usually quite successful.","I woke up in the morning and picked out a fairly conservative grey pantsuit. Traffic wasn't too bad, and I was able to check in promptly. The conference organizers had prepared a very nice green room for the speakers, with a variety of appetizers and beverages. I was the third speaker, scheduled for 1:00 PM, so I had plenty of time to go over my notes and rehearse a few final times. I'm presenting the work I did for my master's thesis, on how demographic questions on standardized tests can influence student scores. My study's results were fascinating. We had several hundred Asian American female students take the math portion of the SAT. Half of them were asked what race they were before they began, while the other half were asked what gender they were. The students who were reminded they were Asian scored almost a hundred points higher than the ones who were reminded they were women. That's a full standard deviation! I was able to present these ideas very smoothly and professionally, and the audience seemed totally engaged. At the end, over two dozen people had their hands raised to asked questions. I had to stop for time before I could answer even half of them! I was there for over half an hour after the talk, too, getting business cards and hearing about the work other people are doing in this area. It's so validating to see so many people ready to take action. Overall, a total success.",3.0,"I was recently asking to speak at a ICAN Women's Conference about gender studies and the work that I had been doing for the past few years. While I was honored, I was also very nervous to present. At the end, I was greeted by strong applause and a lot of congratulatory wishes.",7.0,imagined 3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSC60EEQS,1082,GSLD7S09,35.0,woman,Black,2.0,5.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my cat dying.,my other cat died days later.,0.875,39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHRD8VCL,,,,"It's been 6 months since my beloved cat dyed. His name was Kich. He was 17. He was one of the best things to ever happen to me, hands down. He was black, long, and thin with elegant features. He lived a good life despite illnesses. He was such a good and sweet buddy, my most precious gift to have ever received from life. Now that I look back on it, I thought he was going to live strong seemingly forever because he could escape brushes with death and seemed that he could last longer, but slowly, his health started to decline until it was snowballing. I said goodbye to him in disbelief that he was really gone, that I couldn't do anything to keep him here, that I couldn't take away his suffering. I will never forget the moments when I saw him slip away forever. Just a couple days later, my other cat who lived with my ex husband died. He died at home of old age, just as his brother had. I still can't believe both my boys are gone and there's a part of my heart that is so empty without them. The only thing that makes it ok is that nothing can hurt my boys anymore. I guess this is the price to pay to make sure they no longer suffer.",3.0,"My 17 year old cat died in April. His euthenization was traumatic and I miss him every day. However, I always know what really matters, is that he no longer suffers.",180.0,retold 3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5DU320C,2464,GJMKI98K,18.0,Man,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about college decisions,the other college cared more about me.,0.125,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5DU320C,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5DU320C,,,"Five months ago, I was in shambles. I was still trying to figure out what college was the best for me but also still affordable. I had my heart set on this college from Sophomore year, with the cost that far exceeded what my family could afford. I had applied to many other colleges; I was awaiting final offers to see what I would get. One day, I received a financial aid letter from another school, which was just as prestigious as the first college I had my heart set on. I saw that letter and was amazed at the level of generosity of the financial aid department, but I needed more to be able to attend. I had been sending financial aid appeal letters out to every college that sent me a financial aid offer as to try and get the best offer, I could get. What comes next is what made me realize why this school was in fact the right choice for me. I sent a letter in asking for them to give me extra consideration for aid based upon my special circumstances. I then less than a week later received an email informing me that my aid package had been finalized. I was awarded an additional $4,000, giving me a full ride to the school. When I heard this, my Mom and I cried for we had finally figured out a college that would work for me. For a low-income hard-working student, that was the saving grace I needed to realize that they were the one for me. The other school responded much worse refusing to offer me anymore money and refusing to help make their program affordable for me. They took almost two months to respond. What this made me realize is that the school that was generous would eb the school that I would want to attend for the next four years. When I needed help, they would be able to help me and ensure that I made it through. After realizing this, I immediately committed and paid my deposit and now am going to be attending that school in the fall.",2.0,"I had cemented myself on going to one college. I was working out finances and was completely surprised by an offer from a college. When I approached these two college with requests for more aid, the other college responded better to my request.",150.0,recalled 3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPKWFGB5,1506,YEV338LA,45.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,My dog Buddy's health concern and my inability to pay,he just had an allergic reaction.,0.375,3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPKWFGB5,3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPKWFGB5,,,"The event I would like to write about happened last week. It was something I think about a lot and expect to happen, but am always stricken with panic and sadness when it does. I have two aging dogs, Buddy and Peaches, they are both over 10 years old. We got them both when they were just puppies and times were good for our family. Buddy and Peaches are very much part of our family and we treat them as such. Over the years our financial circumstances have really declined and vet care has become a real issue. When they show signs of illness its a scary situation. Last week, Buddy came in from outside and appeared to be blind. His under eye lids had completely covered his eyes and he could not see. I thought he had a stroke. I called many vets and finally found one that was somewhat affordable and made an appointment. I was distraught and so very worried that he would need care that we would not be able to provide him. The vet looked him over and noticed he had a few fleas on him, he stated Buddy was having an allergic reaction and simply needed to be put on flea medication. Although we had to use our weekly food money to purchase, we got the medication and within days he was just fine. Although this time it wasnt as serious as I thought initially, I worry about the future.",4.0,"My dog Buddy appeared to have lost his vision. I was worried because I didn't have the money to have him treated properly. After visiting the vet, I learned it was a simple allergic reaction and he just needed flea medication.",14.0,recalled 3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHL99OA8I,1772,SVP5ZKCH,35.0,man,white,3.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Reconnecting with an old friend.,That we really hit it off and rekindled the friendship.,0.25,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHL99OA8I,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHL99OA8I,,,"About two months ago I received a call from one of my childhood friends. I haven't seen him in about 20 years. He told me that he was going to be coming back to his hometown. Hes in the military so he bounces around the world and is never really in one place. He asked if we could meet up and I agreed. About a week later he called me again and told me he was in town. So we scheduled up somewhere to meet. When we finally got together we really hit it off. It was great to relive our old memories and tell each other where we were in life now. I didn't even know he had kids and a family. We promised to keep in contact with each other from here on out. He even invited me to come out and visit him sometime, as hes a bit more stable now since hes close to retiring from the military. I'm really looking forward to going out to visit him. I'm glad that he reached out to me. I just wish some more of my old friends would do the same.",1.0,It was about reconnecting with an old friend. We really hit it off. I'm going to visit him at his home later on.,60.0,recalled 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B5CKEHM,831,K00OXSX0,18.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Finding employment,How quickly I found a job once I left the internet behind,0.0,,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B5CKEHM,,,"Six months ago I decided to apply for a job in the legal field. I wanted to pursue law school, and I thought that practical working experience would be an invaluable way to select a type of law to practice as well as gain an understanding of what I was getting myself into. I applied online through many different websites but never heard back from employers, despite having completed a degree in Economics with a 3.9 GPA. Three months ago I was fed up with this application process, so I decided to pursue a job in person. I selected a firm from a list online that had the size and prestige of a company I wanted to work for. I put on a pair of black slacks and a button down shirt and rode the elevator up to the top floor of the largest building in the town I live in. I was shaking and my hands were sweaty. My car was parked in an illegal area down below. I handed my resume to the receptionist and explained that I wanted to work there. She seemed nice, but I felt like I wasn't wearing the right clothes and I was self conscious of my hair. I heard back from the Director of Operations a week later and then began the three interview process to get hired. They met with me for an hour each time and seemed to talk mostly about themselves, but I was thrilled that they were giving me their time. I deleted all of my online job search profiles in short order and considered writing thank you notes to the jobs that turned me down. I am now working at the firm and in the process of applying to law school. I will definitely visit these schools in person before applying.",1.0,This is a brief summary of my difficulty finding a job and my decision to pursue employment in person.,90.0,recalled 3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOGT9D3QR,519,CVQO7UML,35.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,The stresses of being in a military family.,Dad came home and said he might be deployed.,1.0,,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7EWCGCF,2.0,"I was in a military family but my dad didn't retire, he died.","Most of my life I lived with my mom. Her and my dad were seperated. When I was thirteen, I started getting in trouble and my mom thought it would be good for me to live with my military dad. So I traveled all the way across the country to go and live with my dad. I had no idea how stressful it was to be in a military family. I remember one day my dad coming in and sitting the whole family down, right when the gulf war had picked up in the 90s. ""I might have to go to war, guys. I might be deployed."" He hung his headband began to cry. It was a stressful couple of months, not knowing what was going to happen, dad always talking about things I had no idea about, war terms and such. Finally, he came home one day and said he was not going to be deployed. Everyone was so happy. But that didn't take away the stresses. We may have to move, may have to change schools, he may be stationed somewhere else. It was a constant churn of not knowing. I didn't like the feeling. I was so glad when dad decided not to reenlist after 21 years of being in the military. It was such a relief knowing we would never have to move again.",3.0,This was about the stress and anxiety that comes along with being a military family. There are moves and discussions of business.,60.0,imagined 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2E00VYWO,3451,QS5L5MBS,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my adoption of a cat.,i realized that i was really a cat person.,0.5,,3WMINLGALCPVDDO37VP2LYD45GMAC3,5.0,I am a cat person myself.,"It is weird, how life can throw you a curve ball. You think you know yourself. But do you really? I had always considered myself a dog person. I have been fond of dogs and puppies ever since i was a child. I always wanted one. I never got around to getting a dog though. However, this idea persisted in my head always. People always categorize you. You should either be a dog person or a cat person. Since i liked dogs, i always thought i disliked cats. I was proven terribly wrong today. I adopted a tiny little kitten from the local shelter. I fell in love with her the moment i saw her. I named her ""bella"" and now she is my best friend! Who knew? I am really a cat person, not a dog person.",4.0,"I always thought I was a dog person and wanted one my whole life. It wasn't until I adopted a cat that I learned that I'm a cat person, not a dog person.",90.0,imagined 3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJGBSX88,1158,C81Z07XI,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,Birthday party,he made a mess with his cake.,0.0,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJGBSX88,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJGBSX88,,,It was my son's first birthday. I planned his birthday party and invited some relatives over. I made his cake for him to smash. He made such a mess! He was so cute I didn't mind cleaning it up though. Plus the dog came in and cleaned up the spots I missed on the chair. We took a lot of cute photos. I can't wait to have them printed. It was very touching because I can't believe how fast a year went by! It seems like only yesterday we brought him home from the hospital. And now he is walking everywhere! He has said his first word. And has so much personality! He is very obsessed with the dog. It was great to think about all the fun we have had over the past year. I'm sure the next year will be even more fun!,1.0,It was my son's birthday. We had a great time. He smashed his cake and made a mess. The year has gone by so fast!,1111111.0,recalled 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7CZNLWHJ,1962,APUCFSL2,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,losing money on a wager at the French Open.,I realized I've lost a lot of wagers over the past few months.,0.875,,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMFKXSMX,1.0,I did not identify with this story.,"Two months ago, I lost a huge wager on a French Open tennis match. I've been setting a lot of wagers over the last few months and have been facing a ton of losses. I can't believe I did this to myself. I even promised myself that I would only be a spectator at the French Open. How am I going to recover the funds that I lost? I know I have an addiction and I think it's time I get some help for it. I'm never going to save enough money to buy a new car or a new house if I keep doing this. I might have to stop going to these events. I seem to be tempted just being in a situation where I can make a bet. At least if I'm at home, I can't be as tempted. I wonder if I can find someone to talk to. I really want to start saving money instead and I am not helping myself in any way. I'll have to look for more work in order to get some more income. I just can't be tempted to bet that money too. So here's me saying it right now. I need help. I don't know where and how I'll get it yet, but I'm starting with step one and saying that I need help controlling my temptations and setting up long-term financial stability.",1.0,I lost a huge tennis wager on a French Open tennis match after facing a ton of losses in the previous months. I had promised myself that I would be a spectator of these matches only but I couldn't resist.,60.0,imagined 3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532LBVOAQB,318,7CVL4101,30.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Khloe's birthday,Autumn puked.,1.0,3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOXKZX7C,,,,"My daughter, Khloe, had her tenth birthday in July. She was so excited to have a pool party with her friends and family. I had spent weeks planning it out for her, so that everything would run smoothly. At the last minute, I decided we should go adopt a dog on the same day. So, we went to the store and got all of her birthday supplies and cake. After that, we drove to the animal shelter. When I got there, I realized I had left my wallet at the store. I couldn't adopt a dog without my ID. So, we left disappointed. I ended up feeling frustrated about letting the kids down about the dog and cried. My mom got mad at me for crying. It was a mess. The party ended up being fun. Autumn had so much fun swimming and eating cake that she ended up puking on the side of the pool. She ended up feeling better after.",1.0,"Khloe had an eventful and crazy birthday. All the planning I had done, was not going to make the day easier. I lost my wallet and Autumn puked.",60.0,retold 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRIFVQVCT,1570,4KR5TBQK,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,4.0,3.7376696182833684,my cousin passing away.,I finally stopped grieving for my cousin.,0.75,,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQHQFIF2,5.0,"I lost my brother back in 2013, so I identified a lot with this story.","I never felt such sadness in my life. Losing my cousin has changed my life in ways I could never describe. When she passed 6 weeks ago, I couldn’t eat—all I wanted to do was sleep. Sleeping helped me escape the reality of losing the person that had been there for me through everything. It’s been six weeks, and I finally feel like I can truly honor her memory. I am finally celebrating the life that she lived, the life that we lived together. I am unsure how I stopped grieving, but it will be the most memorable event of my life. I was sitting in my room painting and realized that I hadn’t cried, or thought of her tragic death. I felt a huge weight lifted off my chest. I could finally see again! I could finally remember the wonderful relationship I built with her. I was able to remember the good times and not only the bad. I was finally able to celebrate the life she had and how she impacted my life for the better. I will forever miss her, but I am no longer a prisoner in my own mind. I can finally move on and live my life the way she would have wanted.",2.0,My reflection of the grief of losing a loved one. My cousin had recently passed and I wanted to honor her memory and remember and celebrate her.,42.0,imagined 30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMQFJASZ,1894,5UNN4FQ5,55.0,man,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,About finishing a great book,When book was finished and I realized how much it meant to me.,1.0,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMQFJASZ,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMQFJASZ,,,"I know it may sound silly but it was quite emotional to finish what I now consider to be my favorite book. It is difficult to even come up with a single favorite book but I did in this case. I liked it so much , maybe because at 59, I am aging and related well to the characters. I am also a Texan. Lonesome Dove is about two aging ex-Texas Rangers that feel the need to have one last great adventure. This last adventure takes the form of a cattle drive from south Texas north to Montana (if memory serves me well). There are many other characters involved with different backgrounds that could very well have books of their own. The adventures abound and there really isn't a dull moment in the entire book. Larry McMurtry excels at character development to the point that I felt as though I knew them. He also excels at plots and sub-plots that are very compelling. While it isn't ""War and Peace"" long, it is a rather long book but I wished it was longer when I finished it. I was very sad when I finished reading Lonesome Dove. It was like losing a playmate, maybe even a friend. I wondered what I was going to do for reading next. I ended up researching similar books written by Larry McMurtry. I did find other similar books that were written about the western United State at around the same time period but it just didn't match the colorful characters in Lonesome Dove. Maybe it was because I was born in the panhandle of Texas, my dad was a real cowboy and I could relate better to many of the things mentioned in the book. As such the others paled in comparison.",4.0,"I was very sad to have finished a long novel named ""Lonesome Dove"" by Larry McMurtry. It had a great deal of personal meaning to me for a variety of reasons (e.g., birthplace and upbringing). It was a great book and I feel like I lost a friend.",35.0,recalled 3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08IX7CHJ,628,DKDB1V9Y,50.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my son leaving to move into his first apartment,we had a lot of fun finding old toys and books in his room that he had,1.0,3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7PPIWAQ,,,,"My son moved into his own apartment. It was a big step in both our lives. A room became available at a friend's place, so he decided to take it. It was quite sad for me to help him find his belongings that he wanted to take. That said we had a lot of fun finding old toys and books in his room that he had forgotten about. We talked a lot during that time. Remembering fun times. I was very sad when he left, but he told me he would be back soon. I missed him from the very moment he was gone. He came back very soon. The washing machine at the new house wasn't working! He has returned quite a lot since then. Always with his laundry! I miss him a lot but I am glad that he is on a new adventure in his life. Everyone is happy.",3.0,"My son moved into his first apartment. I helped him to pack his belongings which made me quite sad. Even so, I was excited for him to start a new adventure in his life.",180.0,retold 3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA48CH6RO,847,YCO8UFCK,25.0,Man,white,2.0,4.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,An anniversary dinner at a wedding venue.,The husband had been so thoughtful and considerate.,0.125,,38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2LNHBOMQ,3.0,I felt as thought it is great to appreciate those close to you and the things that they do for you.,"My husband and I had always gotten long great. We have a very good relationship and I appreciate all of his thoughtfulness. It is one of my favorite things about him, how romantic he can be. For our 3rd wedding anniversary we had the idea to go and eat dinner. The special aspect of this particular event was the fact that we went to the resort we got married at. It was great going there, the nostalgia I felt made me very happy. I enjoyed the wedding immensely and you could tell not much had changed there. The resort is a beautiful place, I felt as though I was welcomed right away, and I really enjoyed the food. I think my husband knew how much I enjoyed being there, because he seemed very contented with himself the entire evening. Needless to say we both enjoyed ourselves a great deal. We had a lot of fun and the food was delicious. I will admit we had more wine than we probably should have. The entrees were actually reasonably priced as well. I think it is safe to say we will be going back to this place in the future as well. I am so grateful to my husband for how thoughtful he is. He is very good at telling what I like and appreciate. I am not sure how he is such a good husband but I am just grateful to have him in my life. We will have a great life together, I cannot deny that. I appreciate everything he does for me.",3.0,The story was about my husband and I's relationship. A memorable part of our relationship was when we celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary. We celebrated by going to eat dinner at the resort we got married at. It was very special,90.0,imagined 32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP8GAP65,868,X5335CFU,40.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,A trip to Gatlinburg with my wife.,we had so much sitting on a restaurant balcony just talking for hours.,-0.125,,32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP8GAP65,,,"My wife and I went on a small, last minute vacation to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It was in April of this year. It was a very memorable trip for me. I love spending time with my wife, and when we can get away at the last minute that just makes it that much more special. Gatlinburg is where we spent our honeymoon, and it has special significance to us. This time was special because we just bonded so much more than we usually do. We got to do more things because the weather was warmer this time around. We got to stay close to downtown, so we took a lot of walks together to a lot of different places. The most memorable part was sitting on a balcony at a restaurant overlooking the main road that goes through town. We spent hours there just talking and people watching. I still think about that afternoon and how much fun we had together just being together and not really doing anything at all. Besides that day, we had a couple great meals at some neat places. We also went to try a new place out that was really bad, and yet we still made the most of it. Overall, that trip was one of my most favorite times of my life. It was because I spent it with my favorite person I've ever met. We still talk about how we can't wait to go back, but I don't think any trip will compare to that one.",1.0,"My wife and I took an impromptu trip to one of our favorite places. We didn't expect much out of it, but it became one of my favorite memories of all time.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNH13QFRQ,1577,IEKOTLUN,35.0,man,White,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,about my wedding day.,when our families came around and we had alot of fun,0.625,,3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNH13QFRQ,,,"Memorable day of my life. This reminds me of 5 months ago. The year I got married to my beautiful wife. It was a great and amazing day. It was a day I will never forget in my life. I met my wife in high school. And we've been dating ever since then. We both met eachother and fell in love at first sight. We eventually got married 5 months ago and it was a really beautiful moment. In fact one of the most beautiful moment of my life. The wedding was on my birthday. I can remember vividly, how beautiful my wife looked in the white wedding gown. My family traveled thousands of miles just to be with us and celebrate with us. Glory to God, we have 2 beautiful children together. And we're living our best life.",1.0,The diary was about the day i got married to my wife. Who I met in highschool. and enjoying our best life now with our 2 children.,150.0,recalled 3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJN8NMY4G,1052,63MUDD26,30.0,man,other,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,a layoff,i was laied off near a holiday,-0.25,3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJN8NMY4G,,,,"For most people the fourth of july is about BBQs, cookouts and spending time with your loved one and having a 4 day weekend. However my 4th of july was different this year because i got a lot more vaction time because i was laid off. The sad thing about it was that i knew it was coming as i saw one by one people not showing up to work and the comapny not doing well and getting further and futher in the red to spit me making suggestion atfer suggestion and just getting ingored and micromanged to death. As people left my work load increased daily and i when from simply listing items to picking them, packing them, formatting hard drives, answer customer calls, and helping out more and more with the warehouse. This just let me know that companies don't care about you and you cannot even depend on them for a job. Managers are also the most useless job there but of course they still have there jobs becuase they are the one thing i will never be and that is a yes man. I tried it for awhile there but just could not bring myself to agreeing to bad idea atfer bad idea. I often wonder how long it will be, before they go under. Then again i dont really care becuase it seems all they cared about was getting over on customer and offereing cheap products for sale. They would often blame the customers for missuse and not help honest hard working people when an item they spend $200. 00 just broken. the warehosue was a mess of a place and not really fit for people to work in and it seemed no one cared becuase everyime it was cleaned up it when right back to being a mess again. Of curose since i worked in the office i had to deal with the suck ups and micromaning that drove me crazy and i would do warehosue stuff whenever i coudl to get away from it. Atfer a while i think they where just trying to push me out becuase i was not a yes man and suck up. I maybe quit but i spend my mind and that is just a no no in corprate america where the boss is always rght and you are always wrong. I am not focsing on bigger and better things and know they will workout for the better.",4.0,How i lost my job over the 4th of july and how comapnies don't care about people and you are just a number to them.,14.0,recalled 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG5O25KT4,633,6JU5M20S,35.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,my granddaughter and grandson having brain cysts.,they finally got the cysts removed.,1.0,,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNILCWTW60,1.0,I could not identify with this story since I do not have any grandchildren.,"I live with my husband in the suburbs. We both are retired, and leave a peaceful life on our own. We have three beautiful kids, two of them are daughters and one son. They are also happily married. They live away from us, in the town. They have busy lives, where each of them work. Each couple have two children of them, making me a grandmother of 6 adorable kids. Past two weeks have been hard for us and our entire family. I got to know that the children of one my daughter have brain cyst, both my granddaughter and my grandson. The news brought tear to my eyes, also taking away my sleep at nights at times. We found a good doctor, who could operate them. Recently, both of them got their cysts removed. They are doing a lot better, making them carry on with their normal lives. I miss them when they are not around. They are very intelligent kids.",2.0,"My granddaughter has a brain cyst. My grandson has a brain cyst. Both of them have had a surgery and they are doing better. We are very concerned about them, but anyways, they play and are highly intelligent and look completely normal.",14.0,imagined 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1UQYQ9J,563,U84TTZN4,30.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,getting the call that my boyfriend is returning from prison.,I found out it would be so soon.,0.75,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1UQYQ9J,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1UQYQ9J,,,"Just yesterday I found out that my boyfriend is coming home from prison. This is really significant for so many reasons. For one, I haven't seen him in almost a year. Our kids haven't seen him since last July. He missed our first daughter's 2nd and 3rd birthdays and almost missed our second daughter's first birthday. We have been alone and struggling for a year now after his unexpected departure so this is a huge deal. I spoke to his counselor yesterday because we were unsure of when he was going to be paroled and coming home. His maximum release date was at the very end of November so I thought it was going to be then, but suddenly I was told yesterday he will be home on August 1st. I am so very nervous and distraught about it. It's a weird combination of excited and scared and curious and worried. I feel like he is a stranger to me now. I haven't seen him in so long and I don't know how to feel about it. It will be so different to have a partner again. I have been on my own, doing everything myself for the entire year that I've gotten used to being alone all the time and raising the kids by myself. It is going to be a really big change for both of us and I'm feeling so overwhelmed abou tit.",4.0,I got the call that my boyfriend is coming home from prison very soon. There will be many changes happening to my life very soon because of this.,7.0,recalled 379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TJ90OELR,1846,FIOBJPE5,18.0,man,White,2.0,2.0,,2.0,3.8918202981106265,A motorcycle ride interrupted by a crash,A deer jumping out in front,0.375,,3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB3VWAP3,2.0,"It doesn't really relate to me at all. I don't ride motorcycles, and I've never had an experience with a deer jumping out in front of my while driving. The only way it relates is I have been in a minor crash before.","Today was just a normal day that I had to myself. Since I enjoy riding my motorcycle in these off days, I figured today would be a great day. I woke up early so I could get whatever I needed to finished at home. After I was finished I checked the weather and once I say it would be good, got ready to go on my motorcycle ride. My plans were to spend about an hour or two on the normal route I go, but that changed later on. The first half of my trip went as normal. I took in the views and spent most of the time relaxing. I was listening to music during the ride too. The weather was nice and there weren't too many cars on the road. I was starting to think it was time to head back. I figured I would take one last road before heading home. The road was one that I hadn't road on in an of my trips, so I thought it would be nice to check it out. Instead, things went much differently. There was a car coming from the other side of the road, and just as we were both getting close to each other a deer jumped out at us from the woods. I had to quickly steer myself off the road, as to not hit either the door or the other car. I ended up crashing into a tree and the other car made it by fine and the deer jumped away unharmed. The other car stopped and waiting around with me for the police to arrive, and I made it out with only minor injuries.",3.0,"A very relaxing afternoon motorcycle ride turns into a very scary experience. If I hadn't reacted so quickly, we could have been seriously injured.",49.0,imagined 3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ805UP17,2086,GMREHJ8S,25.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.0,67.5734753930451,Regarding my luck,Luck work out in my life,-0.125,,3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ805UP17,,,"Life is name of happenings. Life teaches many lessons. Each lesson has interesting story. For few, life is very easy. Such people are born with luck. But for the rest, life is real struggle. To them, life poses very difficult challenges for their own survival. Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be (possibly your roommate, neighbor, coworker, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger) but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way. And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart. Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless. The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience help to create who you become. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.",4.0,My personal experience via the luck wise. My personal experience towards luck was described in this short passage.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNBC4V3A,3083,284DY1CN,35.0,woman,White,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,the event of coordinator interview.,i am select on the this job,0.5,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNBC4V3A,,,"the story about the coordinator event When your an event organizer, there are never enough hours in the day. Questions about time management will help you understand how the candidate approaches their workload and prioritizes tasks. Before you sit down in the interview. take a moment to ask yourself these questions there are no right answers,.but you do want to make sure your candidate is compatible with the existing team You don’t want a new team member who cracks under pressure. So how does your candidate handle stress. These questions will help you suss out their level of self-awareness, how they handle conflict, and whether they can remain calm when things don’t go according to plan You don’t want a new team member who cracks under pressure. So how does your candidate handle stress These questions will help you suss out their level of self-awareness. how they handle conflict, and whether they can remain calm when things don’t go according to plan. Event success can mean different things to different people. For you, it might mean hitting an attendance or revenue goal. To your sponsors or partners, success might mean a tangible return on their spend. And to your attendees, success means a great experience. Your candidate needs to be able to understand the high-level goals of your event, and to work towards success as you define it. Describe your most successful event planning experience. What did you do that made it so successful. It’s important for event professionals to stay up to date on the latest industry trends and tools.",4.0,"the story about the event of coordinator interview Organizing events is a stressful job and you can’t do it alone. But growing your team can also be stressful, especially when you’ve already got a million things on your plate.",120.0,recalled 308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060FETEI96,919,2WT572QN,30.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,my son needing foot surgery,he was upset and confused waking up from the surgery,-0.25,308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060FETEI96,308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060FETEI96,,,"A memorable event that I have recently had happen was when my four year old son had foot surgery this past Thursday. He was born with a condition called polydactylism, which means having extra fingers or toes. In my son's case, he was born with an extra pinky toe on his left foot. As a baby it was easier to manage, since babies obviously don't need shoes, but now as a preschooler his extra little toe would often hurt him while wearing tennis shoes. My husband and I always knew that he would need this surgery, but we were still worried when the day actually arrived. Neither he nor I, nor our older son, had ever needed surgery before. This was uncharted waters for us. When we arrived at the hospital Thursday morning, the nurses took his vitals to make sure he was healthy enough for surgery that day. Other than that, a lot of the time was just spent waiting. It made my husband and I feel sad because our son was hungry but he was not allowed to eat prior to the surgery. Thankfully the hospital did have a good amount of toys that helped keep him distracted. Finally around 12:30 in the afternoon he was taken back for his surgery. My husband and I were not allowed to go back with him, but the nurses and doctors made it fun for him by taking him back in a big push car. Once they got to the room, they put a small mask on his face with the strawberry scented gas he had picked out earlier. After he was asleep with the gas, they put the needle in his hand for the other anesthesia. Surgery only lasted about one hour. The nurse came to get my husband and I to take us to where our son was recovering. He's normally a really happy little guy, but unfortunately he was in a lot of pain and very confused coming out of his surgery. He ended up needing three shots of morphine in his IV to manage the discomfort. Thankfully it seemed to work quickly and soon we were on our way home. He seems to be recovering well and we're thankful his surgery was an over-all uneventful, yet memorable, experience.",1.0,My four year old son needed foot surgery. My husband and I were nervous because we had never gone through surgery before. It ended up going fairly well.,7.0,recalled 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN7B2YNI,1647,JWR9W731,50.0,man,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,"an incredible day on our vacation in Boulder, Colorado.",the ice cold water hit you while white water rafting!,-0.125,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN7B2YNI,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN7B2YNI,,,"Today, in Boulder Colorado, we made the long drive to the Rocky Mountain National Park. It was truly an awe inspiring trip. We drove through twisting roads, climbing ever higher, until we finally reached a height of over 11,000 feet. During the trip we were able to pull over at a number of spots to take photos of the breathtaking scenery. In Boulder, at the base of the Rocky Mountains, it was nearly 95 degrees, but at elevation the temperature was in the low 40s, which was quite shocking when climbing out of our SUV to take photos. Just before we arrived at the highest gift shop/restaurant it began to rain quite hard, then changed to sleet as we ran for cover. It was quite different from the 95 degree heat we had left only an hour and a half earlier. Looking around at the snow capped mountains, some snow only a few dozen feet from where we were standing, demonstrated the ecological diversity that one can experience without having to leave the United States. It was truly amazing eating lunch with my family and looking out at the snow on the Rocky Mountains. We were able to get our fill of souvenirs which we stock up on every vacation so we can easily remember the places we've been and the things we did. Later in the day, after the long drive down from the national park, we took our chances with white water rafting. Our family had never been rafting before, let alone in rapids. We had a spectacular time. While the air temperature at river level was still in the 90s, the cold water felt refreshing with every rapid. Being at one with nature and being able to spend an entire day experiencing some of the best that nature has to offer made me incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to enjoy it with my family.",3.0,"We spent a vacation day visiting Rocky Mountain National Park. Later that same day we went white water rafting in Idaho Spring, Colorado.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3K5TEWLKGWX6I4D1A0CKSOPCWE4IV6,1740,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,a trip to a city,having fun with set props,0.875,,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323K03TPI,1.0,I've never been to Los Angeles,"A week ago, I took a girl's trip to Los Angeles. There was no family with me. I had only my girl friends to join me in the city. I had a fun time at the beach. I made a big castle out of sand. The castle got poured over by a wave of salt water. My friends laughed at me. I got to see many tours of the city. I got to see a tour of some movie sets. My friends and I had a great time with the props. The food in the town was also great. I had a large pizza to share with the girls. We barely finished the pie. The people are a bit rude here but I got over it. The trip was a fun time. I realized I'm my own person and not constrained to a role in life.",1.0,"This story is about taking a girl's trip to Los Angeles without having to worry about my family or work. The trip was a lot of fun with tours, beaches, and good food. It allowed me to realize I'm still my own person and not just a wife, mom, or employee.",7.0,imagined 3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K662SJSV,3627,RUXWDALE,30.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my husband who is a meth user.,he was caught stealing at work.,1.0,,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WV3EM98,3.0,Well I have a friend who is a recovering meth user. She's relapsed a few times but is doing better now.,"He's the love of my life and a great man, but the drugs are the greatest source of pain in my life. I am not sure what exactly caused him to pick up the habit but I do know he had a rough childhood. One day I walked into the garage and saw that he had completely rearranged it and I noticed a small glass pipe on one of the tables. I had never seen this type of pipe before but I did notice the residue built up inside. I confronted him about this and he admitted that he had smoked some earlier in the day and started cleaning up the garage. I asked him how long he had been using and he said he started recently. I had noticed some changes in his behavior recently. He started to stay up later and later at night. At times I would wake up in the morning and he was still awake. I thought he was stressed out because of work or that he needed to catch up on an assignment but I did not think much of it. Once he admitted to smoking meth I told him he needed to get help. This is a slippery slope and I didn't want it to get to an extreme point. This was 5 years ago. He went to rehab for a few months and everything seemed fine. He came back and attended some NA meetings and met some people that could help him out with his problems. Then he started acting odd again. He came home at odd hours of the night and when I confronted him, he became very defensive and refused to answer my questions. Then the arrest came. As a result of him going to rehab he lost his job. I had to pick up two shifts in order to make ends meet. When he came back he had a hard time holding a job. He bounced around from job to job until he met up with some people at NA who set him up with a decent job at a local fast food restaurant. He had been working there for 3 years and then he had the bright idea of stealing some money from the register to feed his habit. Three months ago, the manager confronted him about this, and he was arrested that very same day. I love him with all my heart but I can't stay with him if he relapses again, because next time I don't know what he will do.",3.0,My husband relapsed into active meth addiction. He was arrested and is currently in jail. I don't know what is going to happen to my marriage.,90.0,imagined 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXLTFLDH,2618,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,Trying a huge medical malpractice case,Our firm won the medical malpractice case,-0.25,,3ZQIG0FLQF2OJZX6ZHGZTFYKJTOVWS,1.0,I would love to win $65 million dollars and become a millionaire,"Wow, we did it. The Law Office of Hamlin Hamlin and McGill gave me a shot as a junior attorney to try one of the biggest medical malpractice cases the office had ever seen. Mr McGill himself worked closely with me on this case. We worked so hard, it was so stressful. At times, I thought we were going to lose. Mr McGill told me to just keep my cool and don't worry about those little pitfalls in the case. He told me, just keep your eye on the finish line. Keep delivering the facts to the jury and the facts will speak for themselves. And boy was he right! Even through all the stress, this was such an amazing and fun experience. I learned so much from this. And we won the largest verdict the firm has ever seen. We won $65 million dollars! At our firm, we are not greedy like many other law firms out there, so our client was stunned to find out that they will be taking home $40 million of that! My cut of that is a cool $1 million! Wow, I'm so glad I volunteered for this trial and that Mr McGill actually let me participate.",1.0,"I tried a medical malpractice case with my boss and won a large verdict. While stressful, it was overall a fun experience.",120.0,imagined 3COPXFW7XCYKJF6TOROXZCF8Y9SPKV,2155,FDTI6PT2,50.0,Woman,White,one,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,my supervisor testing positive for drugs.,2 weeks later she's still working here.,0.625,,3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYVZ6WFB,1.0,I've always worked in placed where drugs aren't tolerated and a positive test is dealt with immediately. I've never come close to being in this situation.,"I can't believe what happened 2 weeks ago. My supervisor tested positive for cocaine! I would never have guessed that she used drugs of any kind. I'm really shocked and I feel so disappointed. On top of that, nothing happened to her because of it. Management did nothing. Nothing! Drugs are such a non-starter at work for all of us and it's not tolerated at all and for good reason. Everyone is so angry with management and trying to figure out what is going on and why nothing has happened about this. I mean, it's been 2 whole weeks and it's like it never happened. My supervisor is continuing in all of her supervisory roles right now. She's completely acting like a failed drug test never happened. All of us at work are concerned now because it seems like the rules don't matter (at least to some people?!). I'm wondering if someone needs to go to management or leave some sort of anonymous ""suggestion box"" note for someone in management to figure out what's going on and what the rules are for the rest of us. We all kind of want answers! I love my job but this feels really unfair and makes me feel like I'm working for a sketchy company.",1.0,A supervisor where I work tested positive for drug use which is against our rules. Nothing has been done and people are angry.,14.0,imagined 3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNVQZFX9U,1429,NABIX64N,45.0,MAN,White,2.0,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,going on vacation in the mountains.,my fitness level held up to all the hiking.,0.25,,3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84AGQCMH,4.0,I identified very closely to this story. I'd love to take a vacation like this to the mountains.,"Three months ago I didn't realize how stressed I really was and in need of a break. I ended up going to the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and it was absolutely breathtaking. From the waterfalls to the insane views, I loved every minute of it. I really didn't realize how much I needed this escape to the mountains until I was there. I was in nature and surrounded by the beauty of it. It felt so relaxing and peaceful and I loved every minute of it. I wish I could just build a cabin up there and live there forever. I actually surprised myself with my fitness. Yes, it was hard at first, but made me feel so good and gave me an extreme confidence boost for what I can tackle. But trust me, I slept really well at night. Hopefully, I can go back there or maybe a new place in the future. It was definitely worth it for my mental sanity alone. I've also been keeping up with my exercise since I got back. I didn't realize what a stress reliever exercise could be. Hopefully, that sticks in my mind and I can find the determination to keep that up.",4.0,"I visited several places, peaks and waterfalls, in the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee.",90.0,imagined 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8U9XC7HV,995,K7Z7CVZ0,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,My father died and I had to speak during his service,When I couldn't stop crying during the speech.,0.5,,3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1R8TQOS2,2.0,I care very much for my father and when he does I will probably have the same problem at his service,I never thought my father would die. I guess I thought he would live forever but as of about 4 weeks ago I found out that wasn't true. It was the most heartbreaking day of my life. I was expected to speak at his service and I didn't know what to do because I hadn't stopped crying since I got the phone call that he had unexpectedly passed away. I searched my heart and my brain to find something to say but for the life of me I couldn't stop crying long enough to get anything out onto paper much less anything that I could get up in front of everyone and say. I just decided that I would go with the flow and try to come up with what to say on the spot. That was a disaster. From the minute I walked up to the podium I started crying and could barely get a word out in between sobs. Once I got calmed down a bit I tried to talk about all the good times and memories that I had with my father and I got a few out before I had to take a break. I told about the times when we used to go riding around in his mustang and the time he let me move it in my grandmother's driveway and freaked out because he thought I was gonna hit that big tree. I talked about how much he loved his grandkids and how he would take them fishing and teach them how to work on cars. I talked about how he put off his retirement for years and we all knew it was because he loved his job regardless of how much he claimed to hate it. I knew he would be proud of me for standing up in front of everyone talking like that. He knew I had terrible anxiety but I was glad I was able to control it long enough to talk about him and what he meant to me. When I finally said everything I was able to say I went back to my seat where I collapsed into my mother's arms and cried for the rest of the service.,5.0,My father died and I had to deliver a message during the service. I dealt with extreme emotions and sadness during the event.,28.0,imagined 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLCOHXY7,1276,JCJXYBOZ,55.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,"my first broken bone ever, from a skiing accident.","I realized my body could recover to normal, even at my age.",0.875,3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XYW27YC,,,,"It has been almost six months since I broke my collarbone (clavicle) while skiing. This was the first broken bone in my life. I was surprised initially when my doctor said there is no way to set a broken clavicle. He said I had to be patient and let the bone heal on it's on. The healing process took several months. In the first 6 weeks, I still experienced pain whenever I moved the wrong way. However, I was patient, and followed my doctor's instructions for healing. Finally, in early summer, I was able to get back to most of my regular physical activities. I did find that some of the muscles on the side of my body with the broken clavicle were still sore. I finally figured this was because I had been favoring my right side when doing lifting tasks while I was healing. So I slowly started with light exercises on these muscles on the left side. Using this process, I was able to get my whole body in shape. When this skiing accident happened, I had a lot of apprehension about how my body would recover from a broken bone at my age. However, this mishap taught me that I can have a broken bone, and still recover to normal. I just had to be patient, following my doctor's instructions, and perform a good rehab program.",2.0,"I experienced my first broken bone in my life when I fell skiing this winter. I have been skiing for over 40 years. I broke my left collarbone, and it took over 4 months to heal on it's own. However, I still intend to get back skiing next winter.",180.0,retold 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZYLLP6,1431,KQKLRHW1,35.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,My department closing at work.,we were given such short notice that our department was closing,0.375,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZYLLP6,,,"The week I've been dreading is finally here. My career and job that I love will be gone after this week. I can't believe after 17 years this is the end of it and that it happened so fast. It has been a rough few days letting my employees know that in one week their lives are changing drastically. Some of them are out of a job. Some of them are moving on to new positions and locations and some are retiring. Things will never be the same again. I am one of the lucky ones that was offered a position to stay. Although I am not sure I can stay and do a good job for the company with how I feel right now and not to mention the $5/hr pay cut I will be taking. I am fortunate that my family does not depend on my income and we will be ok either way. Not all are blessed as I am. Before anyone can move on, we need to pack up and tie up all loose ends. It's a hard thing to ask of everyone, given the situation but the company has made it clear that our severance packages will be in jeopardy if we don't. Today is last day that we will do business as usual so that we have the rest of the week to pack up. Today is the last day I will do what I've been doing for as long as I can remember. I feel sad. I feel disappointed. I am going to miss my job and my employees. All of these feelings are going to need to wait until another day. Today, we have a job to do. Today is the beginning of the end.",4.0,My company decided to close the department that I was the manager of. We were given just over a weeks notice that we were closing and had to pack everything up. Many employees were let go.,7.0,recalled 3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYVT43OZC,787,1WGH1913,35.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,feeding and petting giraffes at the zoo.,the giraffe put her head on my shoulder.,0.25,,3XM0HYN6NLLHXFEJS5DU1H22GDWEP2,1.0,"I don't like zoos or giraffes or animals in general, so I don't identify at all with this story.","I go to the zoo every month. usually it is very routine, look at the animals, eat popcorn, go home. But 4 months ago was different, something special happened. As I was walking by an enclosure one of the zookeepers was entering through a side door, and waved me over. He asked if I could give him a hand for a moment in the giraffe enclosure. I said yes immediately because giraffes are my favorite animal. He explained that he just needed me to distract the giraffes for a few minutes so he could fix something. He said the giraffes were friendly and it would be easy. So while he was over by the wall fiddling with something, I got to stand there with 3 giraffes around me. There was a big basket of leaves that the zookeeper had given me, and I was grabbing handfuls of leaves and feeding them to the giraffes one at a time. After they finished the leaves, I noticed the zookeeper wasn't finished yet and was worried, but the giraffes stayed near me and put their heads down close to me. I realized they wanted me to touch them, so I started to pet them on the head. After a few more minutes the zookeeper had finished, and we both walked towards the door to leave. Just before I stepped through the door I turned and looked back, and one of the giraffes, the one closest to me, put her head down and rested it on my shoulder. I felt like I had a special connection with the giraffe. It was a special day at the zoo.",1.0,I had a special day at the zoo. I was able to pet and feed leaves to the giraffes. I experienced a connection with one of the giraffes.,120.0,imagined 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VFIJEYEX,1915,DY98WEXK,18.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,Winning a jewelry giveaway.,She won the jewelry giveaway,0.375,,3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJADCUNUS,1.0,I have never won any jewelry,"The other day, I was watching a live feed of my favorite consultant. This was around 2 weeks ago. This consultant was showing off some fancy new jewelry that was stunning. I think this jewelry even costs thousands of dollars. The consultant revealed halfway through that there would be a giveaway. Whoever shared the live feed on their page would be entered in. The winner would be announced the following day. Of course, I shared the video. I went to bed that night excited for some reason, thinking I may have a chance to win. Low and behold, I was right. When I woke up the next morning I received an email saying i was the winner! I do not think I have ever been so thrilled before. It was an amazing moment. I thanked the consultant profusely. I am so thankful that I won this giveaway.",1.0,I won a random giveaway. It was a selection of jewelry from the live feed of a consultant. I was suprized to be the winner . The prize was nice.,14.0,imagined 3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IX3SV1IW,2341,K4HB4D1V,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,,5.0,4.718498871295094,expiry fo my father,unexpected death in family,-0.125,,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2LD2UY,5.0,"it was a sad moment, unable to come to terms to","It was around the time when I completed my graduation and was looking for a job. I just had a few hundred dollars to support myself. I was hunting for a job. I was at the end of my resources. I did not have much to maneuver around. I took up a part-time job at a hotel for valet parking to support myself. This is a tedious job and the pay is also very simple. Meanwhile, i got news that my pop has been admitted with chest pain. My morale was blown to pieces. I felt as if I dont have a shoulder to rest. I could picture the bewildered state of my mom and sister. My grandpa will be at his wits end on hearing this. I felt as if there was a big load on my chest, suffocating me, I felt very hard to take a breath in. I felt as if i was ready to pass out. I wasn't able to process this information. It took a few minutes to get hold of myself. I took a cup of coffee and gathered my thoughts, I was planning to go home around next week after i land a job or had something near to closure.",4.0,My father passed away the day before my birthday. It was confusing when I received the news. I never got to see him.,112.0,imagined 3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R1KJ05BV,5292,7QXGNKA6,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,Love and second chances,a love moves far away,0.375,,3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCK6ZSY1L,1.0,I can't say that I have ever encountered anything such as this,"This story took place within the last week, however it was many years in the making and I have endured many trials and tribulations along the way to say the very least. Many years ago a girl opened her heart to me, she told me things she said she had never told another soul, she felt that she could trust me more so than any other person in her life. She meant the world to me, my whole soul lit up the moment she entered the room. I felt myself really falling for her personality, her smile, her laugh. I was very honored that we were able to share time together, it really meant something to me and I hope that it had meant a lot to her as well. When she told me that she was moving cross country, I was heart-broken. I truly thought that she would be in my life forever and yet that was not the case at all. She had been assigned to a job which would take her away from me and possibly to new countries and new adventures. I might never see her again and I felt that was almost too much for me to bear. We did keep in touch, and like I suspected, contact became less and less until it was almost gone completely. I went on with my life, found other people to spend my time with. Dated, and dated some wonderful people, but none really compared to her. I found she was on my mind, if only in the back of my mind as the gold standard to which anyone I met was compared against. It was definitely difficult to compare and my relationships always suffered as a consequence of it. Then one day, just last week my life changed forever. I heard it first, that magical laugh that always captivated me. I had to seek the source of the sound. Although many years had passed, I could remember it like it was yesterday and so many feelings came flooding back. When I turned around I discovered it was her - it was really her! She was standing there a huge smile on her lips. It look me by surprise I never thought I would see her again and yet there was was standing before me. We talked for hours as though we had never been apart. To find out that she is moving back to our town, that she is single and still thinks of me as I had thought of her is almost a stroke of magic. I look forward to the years to come and hope they are just as magical as the very first day I laid eyes upon her.",1.0,A story about love and second chances. My story of a girl who opened her heart to me one last time. When she came back into my life it changed my whole world. This is my love story,30.0,imagined 3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEP225XLS,6078,4S5LHN6X,25.0,Man,White,4.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,going on vacation to a lakeside cabin,I pressed the acceleration & my jet ski went way faster than expected,1.0,,3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEP225XLS,,,"Earlier in the summer, we went on a trip up north. We have a cabin by a lake. There is so much to do there. We like to sailing, jetskiing, etc., even just fishing. A lot of my family stops by to visit and it is really a comfy time. Sometimes, we'll go on a car trip somewhere nearby - maybe 1-2 hours away tops. We spend a lot of the summer away, so we have all the time in the world to do anything we want. One time, me and my brother went on jet skis and went on a trip around the entire lake. We stopped at islands, waded in the water and had a lot of fun. The most surprising thing was when I first got on the jet ski and pressed the gas, I started moving at what felt like 60 miles an hour. I had no idea the controls were so sensitive! All in all, my family is important to me and moments like these are very memorable. i care about making memories with our loved ones. If we don't cherish the time that we have, eventually we'll lose it. So we have to make due with what we have.",4.0,"I went on a lakeside vacation with my family. I had lots of memorable experiences, such as jet skiing on a lake with my brother.",90.0,recalled 388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DOORR0R,1482,2BUU22CL,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,How quickly things can change in a day.,He died so suddenly.,0.875,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DOORR0R,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DOORR0R,,,"I lost my beloved horse, Corky very suddenly about 4 months ago. I had fed him, and he ate his breakfast just fine, and went out to eat hay with his buddy Jed. When I came back from walking my dog, he was repeatedly lying down and getting back up. I called the vet, and he came and gave him meds to ease the pain and help him feel better. He also left a couple meds with me to administer if Corky got bad again. Unfortunately, within an hour, Corky started rolling again. I gave him the meds, and had to wait an hour for the vet to return. It took what seemed like forever, while my beloved horse was dying. I sat with him while he laid on the ground, and talked to him. I kept looking at my watch. It was unbearable to see him in so much pain. The vet came, and I got Corky outside. Then the vet euthanized him immediately. In the morning, everything had been so normal, and so quickly everything changed. By evening, he had been buried, and was gone.",4.0,"It's about losing my horse very suddenly. He was fine in the morning, and very ill by 10 a.m. Waiting for the vet was horrendous. By night he was gone and buried. I had owned him for 28 years.",120.0,recalled 3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZC1G2WQL,1078,452Q563B,45.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,68.48976612491926,facing a medical issue and being supported by someone!,I had to have emergency surgery and our plans were cancelled.,0.375,3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZC1G2WQL,3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZC1G2WQL,,,"I learned this past year the meaning of humanity and kindness in it's truest form. Usually when people say they will be there for you...it's just words. My current girlfriend who is also my best friend came through in a way no one else ever has. She showed me so much. I was facing a terrible time with an injury. It came out of nowhere. We had only been dating for a short time. She lived out of state and would fly in to visit. In February we planned an outing to celebrate both our birthdays. We made arrangements and had this great week of nature and adventuring planned. Unfortunately due to an emergency medical situation, that all changed. I would have expected her to be upset but she was so understanding. She showed me so much compassion and love. She was so supportive in every way imaginable. Not only did she care for me but she also took care of my dogs after I had emergency surgery. I don't know what I would have done without her in this situation.",1.0,"My girlfriend who I had only been dating for a short time, really showed me the meaning of true love. She was there for me in a great time of need and had my back. I couldn't imagine life without her after this emergency surgery and her being by my side.",5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RL006EVU,2485,QAZUDHGN,45.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,taking my children to a baseball day.,my son excelled at beanbag throwing.,0.5,,36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXL286MQP,1.0,"I did not relate, but pretended well. In real life, I'm trying hard to have one midlife child, but don't know if it will happen.","Four months ago, Dodgers Stadium was having another of its free admission days. It was early September in Los Angeles, so it was still summer and annoyingly hot to be outdoors in the sun. Before game time, there were some booths set up with crafts that the kids could make and carnival fair games. We chose the ones that were in the most shaded locations. Nigel had never tried throwing bean bags into holes, but was a natural at it. He won a stuffed toy penguin! Sabine glued cotton balls onto a wooden cutout of a cat to create 'fur.' We had a healthy family debate about whether the dunking booth was more cruel or funny to the baseball player being plunged into the water. As game time approached, we found seats in a less crowded area. It gave us more breathing space but required getting out the binoculars to see the players close-up if we did not want to watch the view screens. I was worried that the children would not have the attention span to sit through an entire baseball game. I expected that we might have to leave after a couple of innings. Let's be honest, I have no interest in baseball and didn't want to stay all night myself! I let each child have one packet of peanuts with a bottle of water. I was not going to let them get high on sugar and caffeine. When we had gotten the gist of it all, we decided that we were ready to call it a night. We will probably do it again next year.",1.0,going to the baseball game and enjoying it . having activities for the kids and them actually enjoying themselves,120.0,imagined 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UG617H9,826,9GAK7LXV,55.0,man,white,5.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my retirement,Rachael had a sense of humor.,0.625,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UG617H9,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UG617H9,,,"Today I quit my job in order to retire. I was not entirely happy about it, but it was time. I wish I had left a better feeling at work with Stephanie, but aside from that, it was basically a good experience. Tim said ""Good luck, Mike"" when I cleaned out my desk. I gave Chris my tissues and a fistful of red pens. Since Chris has severe allergies, this small gift was appreciated. I gave Rachael an unfinished buyback, but luckily she appreciated the humor. I loaded up Smiley, my Mexican sugar skull, and Jules, my turtle. I put the box in the car and took a deep breath. The weather was nice and sunny. I did feel a sense of relief as I drove away. I would never have to go there again! There were money worries, of course. But I have plenty saved. Also, Kathy is still working, so that will help. And I can devote myself to the kids.",4.0,"I left my job for the last time. I was retiring. I had mixed feelings, but it was time. I gave few gifts and packed up my stuff.",7.0,recalled 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK6WU4L,482,K2BZ4FJP,25.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,my marriage,when my husband touch my hand,-0.25,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK6WU4L,,,"I created a story in my mind that he couldn’t love me the way I needed to be loved. I told myself that I wanted something he couldn’t give. There is some truth to that, but that’s not the full story. To find some healing, I had to own my part in the creation of my experience. I knew who he was when I met him. He was the one who was safe and secure. He was also reserved and structured. He was the guy every parent would want their daughter to marry. I ignored the fact that there was very little spontaneity or passion in his life and in our relationship. I didn’t question the absence of those ingredients. I did what I was supposed to do, hid my heart, kept myself busy and distracted, kept myself from getting hurt. I made that trade-off and, to a certain degree, it served me. Let me say that again…It. Served. Me. I could stay hidden – making my life look picture-perfect – and in doing so, possibly avoid the judgment of others and being hurt by someone I might have really allowed into my heart. But every bit of that was my fears, my mask, and my choices. For me, in the end, it was still the right decision to release that marriage, but I wish I would have known everything I know today before I made that decision, because I would have handled things differently and certainly, more gently. Not as many people would have been hurt or impacted in the process.",4.0,"When I was in my first marriage and facing the Why isn’t this marriage enough? question myself, I had some soul-searching to do. I began where it felt easy: by blaming my husband.",1111111.0,recalled 31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNRAP718,1397,DT6EZ42W,50.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,3.7376696182833684,Solution to rude neighbor.,That someone could be that inconsiderate.,0.25,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNRAP718,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNRAP718,,,"Last month my neighbor decided to park between his garage and my house on part of my lawn. His truck is huge and completely blocks my window. The only window that I have that is able to be opened. My cat tree sits in front of it. The cats look out it and look a birds or other things going on there. When I asked him about parking there he kind of shrugged it off and let me know he had no intention of not parking there anymore. So I made a decision to go buy a birdbath and put it in front of that window on my area of property. I purchased the birdbath. It was huge. Weighed about 100lbs. I killed my back lifting it into the cart. I hurt my back so badly I could not get it out of the cart and into my car. I had to have someone from the store do it for me. I asked my neighbor to please move his truck sometime that week so that I could install the birdbath. He got furious, started going off about property lines and blah blah blah. I remained calmed and I showed him the property line and said nicely, didnt mean to upset you, I just want to install a birdbath on my property in front of my cat window. So with the help of my roommates walker with a seat on it, I was able to move the heavy birdbath from car to where I was putting it in. I was suprised at how smoothly that went. I now have a nice birdbath, and no huge monsterous truck blocking my window, the birds have water and my cats have more things to watch.",1.0,Put in a birdbath to cure an inconsiderate neighbor from blocking my only openable window. It hurt my back to do it. I find it worked out as a good solution.,42.0,recalled 37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87EFL2TS0,4358,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,going to Florida to see my brother's baby.,my dad walked in with his girlfriend,1.0,,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E5KXRCF,4.0,I can't imagine walking in and seeing my dad with a girlfriend. I would have a lot of emotions about that.,"My brother just had a baby girl, so I decided to surprise him and visit him and his family. It was great to be able to go there and see everyone. We really had a great time! The baby looks just like him and has his eyes. He said that everyone thinks the baby looks like her mom, but I don't see that. While I was at their home, my dad came over to visit as well. He was shocked to see me! Not as shocked as I was to see him with another woman! I introduced myself to her and my dad said ""This is my girlfriend."" I raised an eyebrow to that one since he had just gotten out of a relationship. She seemed really nice and my brother said that she was a great woman. I thought if she was a perfect fit for my dad, then she can't be that bad. I just hate seeing him go in and out of all these relationships. After a while, we ate and laughed and I felt like I had known her for years! She was telling me about a cove at the beach that was so beautiful and peaceful. She loved to go there to sit and think. I told her that sounded wonderful and that I'd have to see it before I left. The next day, we went to the cove with my dad and his girlfriend. She knew the perfect spot! I can't even believe that all this time we were that close to that place and never visited it!",2.0,"I visited family in Florida. I met my brother's baby daughter and my dad's new girlfriend. We ate, drank, explored, and had fun.",150.0,imagined 3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLM2OE63,974,OUG2U0IJ,55.0,WOMAN,white,5.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,visiting with my son for the first time since joining Army,I saw my son get off the plane in his uniform,0.5,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLM2OE63,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLM2OE63,,,"About 6 months ago, I was able to visit with my son for the first time since he joined the Army. It was a very emotional visit for me because my son is a young adult who has been through a lot, and I have suffered a lot of emotional distress over situations with him in the past. I spent a lot of time advising him and helping him overcome difficulties, so it meant a lot for him to be accepted in the Army. The most memorable thing was seeing my son get off the plane wearing his military uniform; I will never forget that, because of the pride I felt in that moment. The event was a reunion with my son in the military. I also have a strong memory of the time we spent when he visited home for the first time. We talked a lot about his experiences in basic training, and of the times when he was sure he would not make it through. We talked and laughed about the many different characters he has met, some of them friends and some of them foes. We talked about his experiences undergoing gas mask training and obstacle courses. I asked about his basic training roommate, who was doing so well until the end, when he quit instead of facing a consequence for getting in trouble. It was memorable because I missed my son's graduation from basic training, too. I got to spend a lot of quality time with my son, doing things like baking together and playing scrabble. I was happy that my son got to talk with his step dad, because their relationship has been strained. I shed some happy tears during this visit. I also enjoyed looking over photos that my son took during his time in the army so far.",4.0,My memory is of the first trip home from the Army that I spent with my son. My memory is of picking my son up at the airport and visiting with him for the whole week.,150.0,recalled 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDTULED7,485,Q45UVRPR,25.0,Man,white,2.0,4.0,1.0,5.0,6.659293919683638,About moving,When it was so hot that day,0.75,3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQJBIOOM,,,,"My family and I moved 4.5 hours away. We decided to do this, because we wanted to do something different. I was sick of my job and wanted to do something different. My girlfriend got a really good job here! We started saving in January or so and saved enough money by July to be able to move. I gave my boss a months notice and we started packing all our stuff. We got a dumpster and threw a buch of stuff away. The day that we moved it was the hottest day of the year!! We wanted to be able to have more time to do things together as a family. We are all very happy with the decision. It's beautiful here. There were a bunch of factors that went in to this move. My girlfriend was working a dead end job. So she decided she wanted to go back to school. However she applied at a place knowing she hadn't finished her schooling. She let them know she had some schooling but never graduated. They hired her anyways. We are so happy here!",2.0,In a nut shull my family and I decided to move 4.5 hours away. We couldn't be happier with our decision.,780.0,retold 3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5BWTB1XN,1467,Z4U7IEIR,45.0,woman,black,4.0,4.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,The Annual Family Reunion Road Trip,no one complained when I would not stop for a restroom break.,0.5,,3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJNAE44YO,5.0,It is the annual trip to our Family Reunion. It is a memorable part of our family life.,"We recently attended our annual family reunion in North Carolina. My family have been going on this annual trek for the last 20 years. It is an eagerly anticipated yearly trip. I rent a large 15 capacity van. My sister and I both take our families. I offer to give rides to the more elderly family members. We usually hit the road around 6AM. I have completed the pick-up of the other occupants by 9AM. We head on down the Turnpike for the long drive down. We always have a goal to try to beat the prior year's time. It should take around 8-9 hours to get to our hotel. However, no matter how hard we try, we are usually the last family members from our area to check in. The difficulty is that there are only 2 drivers. My sister and I take turns drive around 3 hour stretches. And inevitably, we just end up stopping incessantly for many rest room breaks. The hotel is usually all filled with family members and it has an indoor pool. All of the planned activities is at the hotel so inclement weather will not ruin the events. It is a 3 day event. On Friday evening, there is a meet and greet social. The reunion dinner and memorials is held on Saturday. This is a formal event. The dinner iis catered with formal service. Each year we have a memorial service to honor members that have passed during the year. Immediately after dinner, we have an awards ceremony for recent college graduates and members who will be entering college. The highlight of the weekend is the talent show.",1.0,"We took our family trip to Universal Studios during a work event. We went to the Walking Dead when it opened up and someone pulled the fire alarm part way through, only to experience panic and confusion.",30.0,imagined 3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6106L897,2216,XCP6RWXK,25.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,taking a miniature beach vacation with my boyfriend,when I was delivered flowers and whisked miles away on a whim,0.75,,3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6106L897,,,"My boyfriend and I took a surprise trip to the beach. He knew I was feeling stressed out and haven't had a break from work in quite awhile. It was a complete surprise, he called me out of the blue after having flowers delivered to my work. He picked me up in his truck. He'd gotten our hotel room, planned the trip, and drove the entire way. It was like a mini-vacation that I really needed but couldn't have asked for. We made a fire on the beach, went to some local bars. We made a ""no Yelp"" rule and agreed that instead of searching online for where to eat or hangout we instead just went exploring every day. We took a small fishing trip the first day out of the blue. We got a bit tipsy during the boat ride back and called a cab to get a bite to eat at a local restaurant. After that we went on a small bar crawl and went back to our room. The next day we rented Vespa's and rode into the city. We had a take out lunch pic-nick near a skatepark. Went swimming, then had dinner at an upscale restaurant he'd booked a few days prior. I had a bit too much wine, he didn't drink the rest of the night and became my DD.",4.0,I had a total surprise miniature vacation to a beach town I'd never been to before because my boyfriend knew I was overly stressed from overworking myself and family problems.,60.0,recalled 3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTOOZL2P,682,WVNYIUUT,40.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My first love passing away,I found out the news that he had died.,1.0,3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTOOZL2P,3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTOOZL2P,,,"In May, my first love passed away. It was an accidental death and he was only 41. I was at work on my break when my sister called and she was crying. She told me to sit down. I was already in my car. After she had told me the devastating news, I cried for months. I still cry when I think about him. I went to the wake and it was an open casket. It was very difficult looking at him with no life in him. I believe that his spirit is still with and me visits me at times. I had planned on spending my summer with him. We were going to go to restaurants and sit by a bonfire. We had a lot of plans. We had even talked about moving in together. I miss him very much and not a day goes by that I do not think about him. The family had my love cremated. Today is the funeral. It is happening as I type this. I could not attend due to my work schedule. The family may be slightly upset at me for not attending. The wake was very hard for me. I cannot handle the distress. My soul will always be with my first true love and we will be reunite once again. I feel this deeply. You never forget your first love.",4.0,My first love from 25 years ago passed away. The death was a shock and very sudden and quite traumatizing.,120.0,recalled 3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KELKZPM,4503,GB33WHZK,45.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Adjusting to college life right after high school,how long it takes to get adjusted,0.0,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0C7LJHTO,5.0,I recalled my own experiences as well as my daughter's and they are very similar. Taking her to college brought back many memories and feelings that she was feeling as well. I miss her and I know she misses home but I hope she rises to the challenges college academics brings as well as social balances.,"Since I have been at college, I have made some new friends and really like my roommates. I have been contacted by some fraternities on campus and been to a few parties. These interactions have made my time here more fun and I feel like I can do things on my own. I still talk to my family every day and let them know about my classes and night time activities and they have been very supportive. I thought it would be weird being out on my own, but I have found it to be refreshing and fun to do things on my own or with other kids my own age. Being 18 is cool because I can finally be considered an adult and i like to be independent and old enough to be accountable. I miss my family and having the support there to have things like laundry and money and food at my disposal, but I am feeling better about myself when I do things on my own. It did take a full 2 weeks for me to get settled in my new college dorm life environment and I am glad I met some cool people and have great roommates. I have another friend here who is in a quad and she doesn't talk to any of them at all. So weird to be in a room with 3 other people and never hang out or do anything with them. Seems too strange and uncomfortable to be in a quad like that and not socialize with them. This is significant because I remember going to college right out of high school and I felt that I wasn't ready. i tried to convince my parent to take a gap year but they weren't having it or would not even consider letting me do that. My daughter just went to college 2 weeks ago and she has adjusted well. I can tell she misses home but she is only 2 hours away and we have seen her once already since she left. I love that she is taking this better than I did and she actually seems bored because she is so organized. I feel she deserves a bigger challenge than she is seeing now but I am sure as she progresses at school she can take on more than she has curently. Feeling very rpud and scared at the same time.",3.0,"It was my time to go back to college, and there were mixed feelings about it. I enjoyed my time with family before I left. Once I got settled, it ended up being a great time.",14.0,imagined 3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z9XO6OY,2186,0OI8GWLW,30.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,A flag football game at the local rec center.,I was treated with kindness when most people would have been angry wi,0.875,,3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z9XO6OY,,,I play flag football on Saturdays at my local rec center and at the time my teammates were new. I know the guy who organized the team but everyone else was a new face. At the time i had been struggling with my confidence. My job and living situation were in a poor situation and it was impacting my attitude toward myself. It was our first game playing together as a team and I was playing extremely poorly. I was unsuccessful at everything and couldn't perform the most basic tasks. I was not in the moment and couldn't focus. I expected to be berated and that my new teammates would be angry with me. The opposite happened. They didn't bench me and encouraged me to improve and try again. It was the first time in awhile that my failures were not met with negativity. Everyone on the team was kind to me even though I had lost the game for the team. It meant a lot to me to be treated with kindness in my failure. The kindness they showed me payed off in the next game and I played really well. I have played well since that awful game. It has also helped me with my overall confidence and I can face struggles in my personal life better.,1.0,I play flag football on Saturdays at my local rec center and at the time my teammates were new. I played horribly but my teammates were supportive and caring. It changed my outlook about myself.,150.0,recalled 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNY7U6LBC,1307,O04W4HBA,35.0,woman,hisp,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Letting go,Getting the car back,0.625,,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGJ01PQU,5.0,Things may change but they shouldn’t define who you are.,"We found a beautiful colonial right in the heart of town. Kids got enrolled in one of the states most prestigious school districts and my spouse landed a much better paying salary working in the same field. Things couldn’t have worked out better for us but I do think about my classic car. It was a sacrifice to exchange for security for my family. We had so many memories with that car being passed down three generations. although our basic family sedan we own now could never compare to a classic it’s more reliable and I don’t have to worry about expensive body work or repairs. On our 25th wedding anniversary the kids surprised us with the exact model. With the kids out of the house it’s been great spending time customizing it. Now we have the money and time to really enjoy a classic car and not have to worry about upkeep. We take her to road shows and have a special garage made just to showcase. This time around we plan to take as many pictures and have already included her in two family weddings and countless birthdays. It’s important to celebrate what you have when you have it but also know their order of importance in life. People first, places next THEN things. Things come and go. Sometimes for better and never for worse.",1.0,I was wanting to move my family over to a safer neighborhood. I decided to sell my classic car to help pay for a new house for my family in a safer area.,90.0,imagined 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGDQH5U20,2586,MAS6HB88,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,student seeking support and comfort.,"he gave me his photo to ""remember him by.""",1.0,,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSN9FYQG,3.0,I have been a teacher. I have worried about students who have problems at home.,"My teaching practicum this year has been mostly uneventful and not at all difficult. I was feeling quite optimistic in my ability to become a good teacher, based on my experience thus far in the practicum. That is, until three weeks ago when a male student I am particularly fond of approached me before class and shared a personal situation that is causing him much anguish, making it difficult to concentrate on what's happening in the classroom and on his studies in general. He clearly came to me for comfort and reassurance, which I deeply felt moved to provide. Then he did such an odd and alarming thing, it has stayed in my mind and worried me ever since: he gave me a photograph of himself. He said he wanted me to have it ""to remember him by."" Now I often find myself lying awake at night wondering if he just wanted me to remember him after my practicum is finished and I am no longer in his classroom, or if there is some darker, more ominous message in his gesture. There was a time in my life when I was so despairing I thought I couldn't go on living. Fortunately there was a very kind and wise psychologist who worked as a counselor at my high school and I had the presence of mind to take myself to see her. I credit her with helping me not only stay in school, but keep my grades up, study for the SAT, and send in my college applications. Having access to help can make all the difference in a young person's life. I have placed his photo on the mirror that hangs above my dresser, where I see it every morning and evening. Each time I wonder, could he be contemplating suicide? Surely I am being alarmist and reading too much into it, yet, the question will not go away. I ask myself, what is my responsibility in this situation? Most importantly, how would a truly great teacher handle this? Finally, last night, after lying awake yet again with worry, I made the decision to speak to his teacher, in confidence, about the incident and my concern. I will ask not to tell him that I said anything or to do anything that would cause him to suspect I had, but I realize that may prove difficult. In the end, what matters is making sure he is safe from self-harm and has someone to talk to and a place to get help. I also hope to learn from this teacher, who has impressed me with her teaching style, how a good teacher manages such delicate matters as a student with a serious problem outside the classroom. I am going to talk to her today after class. I am committed now to this course of action and praying it is the right one.",1.0,"At the practicum placement I am at, there is a student I have bonded with. After a particularly tough morning, he reached out for comfort and support before he began his day. He left his picture with me to remember him by.",21.0,imagined 3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLM64GB4P,3195,RNRK9KHX,50.0,man,White,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,teaching my daughter to drive.,We discovered that she was wearing the wrong shoes.,0.0,3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4AC376X,,,,"Dear Diary,Today I took my daughter driving for the first time. She got her learners permit in the mail yesterday and has been asking to go ever since. We were going to pick up my son, but left early and found a church parking lot nearby. It reminded me of the times when my mom and I would go to the high school parking lot and I would drive with her. My daughter was very nervous and I had trouble convincing her to take her foot off of the brake. After a while, she calmed down somewhat and she was off. Initially, she was having trouble accelerating and braking smoothly. I soon realized that it was her shoes! She had worn flip flops to her first driving lesson. We then pulled over and she found a pair of tennis shoes in the trunk. After that, it was much smoother driving. We worked on turns and braking. We even did some parking lessons. I also went over the dashboard features and would quiz her on the names of certain things. She did a great job and we worked on a lot of things. I am very proud of her and how seriously she is taking the privilege of driving a vehicle. I am sure she is going to be a terrific driver.",2.0,I took my daughter for a driving lesson. It was a very meaningful experience for me and brought back a lot of memories.,60.0,retold 3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHO2JDP6,3244,X4V9U2X4,30.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,meeting a future spouse.,I lost the horror trivia game.,0.25,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHO2JDP6,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHO2JDP6,,,"I first met my wife several years ago while we were out with friends. We were all out together at a bar. It was a our normal place that we liked to go to. We ended up playing a trivia game that night. It was horror movie trivia which I am amazing at since I'm such a big fan of horror movies. We played against another team. It was me and my male friends versus a team of girls. The girls ended up winning and after the game I decided to talk with them about it. We all have fun together that night, the two groups of people that were playing trivia. When it was over for the night I exchanged numbers with the woman who would later be my wife. We ended up dating for a period after that. We dated for about 3 months. Then we got married. It was the greatest thing that ever happened to me. I think back to this night often.",1.0,I met my future wife at a horror trivia game. We all had fun that evening. We enjoyed each others company and we all had fun at the game that evening.,150.0,recalled 3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB3VWAP3,1134,E9LZHHEP,30.0,man,White,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.8918202981106265,a near motorcycle accident.,"the motorcycle shifted, causing us to nearly crash.",0.875,,3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB3VWAP3,,,"My story is about a near miss motorcycle accident. My wife and I were riding my Harley Davidson motorcycle in a nearby town, on a cool Sunday Afternoon. We were in a town not far from where we live, but I am not completely familiar with the streets there. As we came around a bend, a red light prompted us to stop. The street was not asphalt, but more of a concrete, very susceptible to potholes. As we leaned into the corner, my front tire slid into a deep long groove. This caused the weight of my bike to shift, throwing us off balance and nearly wiping us out. The road was quite busy behind us. I feared dropping my motorcycle, but at such a low speed, I was much more concerned with the traffic behind us. It was truly a frightening experience. We were both terrified, left shaken by the near-miss. Luckily, I was able to place my foot down on the pavement, which saved us from going over entirely. It all happened so quickly, and I am not the most experienced rider. I can still feel the uneasiness in my chest anytime I take off to ride. This is especially true whenever my wife joins me. I've become much more aware of my surroundings as a result. I also spend much more time scanning the area in front of me while I ride.",3.0,"A very relaxing afternoon motorcycle ride turns into a very scary experience. If I hadn't reacted so quickly, we could have been seriously injured.",49.0,recalled 3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0LV244,1064,GC80G4C1,30.0,Woman,White,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my wedding,lesbain sexual assult,0.0,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0LV244,,,"June 1, 2019 I did it I got married! It was amazing! I cant believe we finally took the plunge. It was perfect for us. I was late our best friend married us and everyone who we love was there. My dad walked me down the isle. I married the man of my dreams. There were a few minor things I would have changed. But really it was amazing! I wish things would have went a little smoother. The d.j. was late so we didn't get music while I walked down the isle. I forgot my wedding band and had to improvise. The food was amazing. I got way drunker then I should have. A acted like a hooker and was making out with every single female she could, she even attempted to finger a girl without their consent and that pissed me off. Our minister got dropped by a friend of ours while they were paying around on the dance floor. My step son did his very first ever karaoke song ""every rose has its thorn"" and it was the sweetest thing ever. Another friend of mine sang ""tennesee whiskey for me and every one kept taking the mic from him witch upset me because I know he had been practicing the song for months to surprise me. But honestly I got to marry my best friend and partner in life. so what more could I possibly ask for?",1.0,I got married and it was the most eventful unique wedding ever. There was drunken karaoke and lesbian sexual assult. it was eventful and full of fun.,90.0,recalled 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLAQRXYJ,1931,98NSEZUK,40.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,The accusations made by my boyfriend's daughter of wanting t,She invents so many things against me just to get her father to break,0.875,,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH858LZJ1,5.0,"I totally identify with this story since changing some data, this event happened to me personally","The story I am going to tell you seems to resemble Cinderella's story but vice versa. To put them in context, I have been living with my boyfriend for a year, who is divorced and has a 15-year-old daughter. My boyfriend's daughter travels from another state to visit her for once a month. Every time her daughter travels she feels obliged to share with me and it is obvious that she doesn't like it at all. The last month he came to visit something unexpected happened that definitely changed the way we live for all three. One afternoon when I went shopping with my boyfriend and she stayed at home, he received a call from his daughter telling him that his milk (because you have to buy milk separately) had a strange taste like jabornWhen we returned from shopping, my boyfriend provoked the milk and actually tasted of soap, so he told her it was safe and we voted for it. The next day she left for the airport back home and when she could contact lenses told her that they burned a lot, then my boyfriend told him to wear others, she changed them and went home. In the afternoon she called my boyfriend and told him that during the trip his eyes were still burning and that when he got home he checked the liquid in his glasses and it smelled like Clorox, so he had to discard it, that She believed that it was I who was doing all this for evil. My boyfriend talked to me and told me that we weren't going to be able to stay together for what I was going through. My reaction was to cry and tell him that I could not live without him not telling me that I would never do that to her. My boyfriend was incredulous at the beginning he asked me many questions and in the end it seems he believed me. The next one, my boyfriend's daughter called him and told him that his laptop had been damaged and that when he took it to the technician he told him that the circuits had burned because he had poured water on her, according to her this was the proof that indeed I I was intentionally hurting him. My boyfriend told his daughter that he didn't believe her and her reaction was to block his phone and not talk to him for a week. My boyfriend in the face of that pressure decided to tell him that I had already gone back to my home country, and with this the girl spoke to her father again. Now every time she returns to visit her father, I must go with all my personal things to spend these days with my boyfriend's mother.",4.0,I went to a local store with my mother and noticed an unusual attired old woman walking around. I then had an exchange with her by accident and it was very interesting/memorable in the way she expressed herself and our exchange went about.,90.0,imagined 37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OJNTL1SR,671,6UVX41AY,25.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,4.0,14.614018154182036,traveling to Jamaica,we decided to book again for next year,0.75,37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OJNTL1SR,37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OJNTL1SR,,,"One of the most memorable events very recently happened to me and I can't stop thinking about it. My husband and I took our first international trip together. Not only was it our first international trip together, it was also our first big trip without our two young children. We have done several small, weekend long trips but never for more than two days at the most. This time, we went to Jamaica and were gone for ten days. It was such an amazing experience. We had the opportunity to get to know each other better and become closer to each other. It has been four years since we had our oldest child. That is four years without real alone time to see who we are without being Mommy and Daddy. We got to just spend ten days in paradise having other people take care of us instead of us taking care of other people. We ate and drank and just had a great time being together. It made so much of an impact that our relationship is even stronger now than before. We have decided to book another trip to Jamaica for next year because we found the experience to just be so important and it made such a big impact on our lives. This was so surprising to me because we had to save up for quite awhile to take the trip in the first place. But with it being so good for our relationship, we decided we would find a way to be able to make it happen again in just one year.",1.0,My husband and I went on a vacation to Jamaica without our children. It was the first real trip we had taken since having our oldest child four years ago.,2222222.0,recalled 3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4CMREOWN,3125,YJA4D0ZP,35.0,MAN,black,2.0,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,my daughter first grade class,i see her fun things,0.375,,3PQ8K71NHY67KYR5NHTBF3NG5DEAAE,2.0,i am proud to be her daughter,"My daughter is my world. She is very pretty girl. I call her angel. she is first in class. and also. she is first in sports. and also she is first in extra curricular activities. like swimming,drawing extra. she is very talented girl. i am very proud to be her father. she got many medal at state level. she is very active girl in her class. even her teacher told to me. 1 weeks ago my daughter is love her new first grade class. As a parents we are very proud of her. We are looking forward to seeing all her fun things doing in class. we do many fun things even in our home. i was wonder when she did fun things.",3.0,My daughter is loving her new First Grade class. As parents we are very proud of her. We're looking forward to seeing all the fun things she is doing in class.,7.0,imagined 3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RAD5BR5JJ,799,0JDQ4YHZ,55.0,WOMAN,White,2.0,2.0,2.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,my mother hallucinating as a result of medication.,I found my mother looking terrified and unaware of me.,0.625,3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RAD5BR5JJ,,,,"This week I went to the hospital to visit my mother. In the past six weeks, her health has gone in steep decline. She is elderly and had been diagnosed with a terminal illness, but had been coasting along for a couple of years without much deterioration. About six weeks ago, we took her to the ER with what we thought was a mild issue. It was not mild. Her illness went a sudden and steep decline. When I went to visit my mother this week, I heard her yelling before I entered her hospital room. She did not focus on me when I entered the room and she looked terrified. She kept repeating the same nonsense phrase over and over again. Of course, I wanted to do something to comfort her. She seemed fairly unreachable. I finally went to ask for her nurse to come so that we could see if there was a medical intervention that might comfort her. My mother's doctor came to the room and explained that she had been unsettled the previous evening, so she was given a medication. As a result of the medication, she slept last night, all day today, and had recently woke with hallucinations. I am generally a stoic person, but while the doctor was talking, I began crying. I could not seem to stop. I cried during my entire drive home. I thought that I had become desensitized to my mother's health decline, but I found at that moment that I could not handle her clearly suffering. The hospital is steering clear of the medicine that gave her the hallucinations, so I will hopefully not see my mother looking that terrified again.",3.0,I came to visit my mother in the hospital during a prolonged and terminal illness. I arrived to find her terrified and hallucinating due to a medication she was given. It was very upsetting to see.,7.0,recalled 35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2AVNZVR,1083,1E1XOMBI,40.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,The loss of my father,we found out he was terminal,-0.25,,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2AVNZVR,,,"Almost four months ago I received a phone call from my father to let me know he was in the hospital and not feeling well. I had not seen or heard from him in the last 3 years. I knew that it must be bad news or he would not have called. He spoke of his regrets of missing out on my childhood and my children. Myself and my children ranging from 5 to 25 all drove together the 7 hours to his town. We visited him in the hospital and he was able to see and spend time with his family. I felt very emotional. I had so many regrets of the years he missed in mine and their lives. I felt fear. My father told me that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. I saw all the hope I have always had that one day He would be a dad and grandfather disappear. I have spent my life filled with this hope that one day he will come and love me and be a dad. We visited the next day and we came back home. The next week my dad was hospitalized again and then was being sent home with hospice. I set up care for my children and family, and I drove to my father. I brought him home. I got to spend one week, seven day in total with my father. I was his daughter. I was his caretaker. I now in detail every regret he has ever had, I know his pain, and he knows mine. I held my fathers hand and told him how loved he is and always will be. I was holding his hand as he passed away. His last words to me were how much he loves me. I can't write anymore.",5.0,I lost my father to cancer after years of separation and hurt. We were able to get to a point of understanding and forgiveness. He was able to pass in peace and love.,120.0,recalled 3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WBES0PNZ,1219,KTS0HBN5,18.0,MAN,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about a relationship anniversary,when the dogs were attacking the poles to the tent,0.875,,,,,"Within the last days I celebrated my three year anniversary with my girlfriend. It was 3 years on June 14th so we drove up into Cherokee, North Carolina from Georgia in order to go camping. We left in the morning and first went to the shops went we got into Cherokee and we got awesome new moccasin shoes that were fuzzy on the inside for our lazy few day trip. We drove into the campground after we ate a burger in town for dinner. Pitching the tent was really fun, because my two dogs were attacking the poles as we were trying to set it up; my girlfriend was laughing and smiling cheek to cheek. We got the tent pitched and decided to get the fire started before we brought our supplies into the tent, so I went up to the main office to buy some kindle and firewood. I built a massive fire with the help of my girlfriend and she took all the credit to herself as per usual. She's always proud of herself for funny things like that. We brought a plastic chest full of snacks and supplies so we would definitely not go hungry. Usually couples go out to dinner and date, but we ate out of cans for 3 days! I think this is definitely a main reason why I lover her. We don't have to be like every other couple. We're unique. When we were done there; we didn't want to leave. Neither did the dogs! We watched all of our movies we had downloaded on our computers and drained our powerbank so we couldn't charge our phones, so being a 21st century couple, we went back to civilization! I had a blast and I know we will never forget our awesome time.",2.0,My girlfriend and I celebrated our three year anniversary and went camping. We had a great time for three days with our dogs with no worries but our movies and eating. We're a unique couple and we won't forget our three-year anniversary!,120.0,recalled 3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHRRUDPY,6494,211AKA3D,55.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,witnessing the word of God to my niece.,my niece actually let me explain what a certain scripture meant.,0.75,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHRRUDPY,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHRRUDPY,,,"My niece lives about 350 miles away so we do not get to see each other in person very often. Faith is the most important thing in my life, and family is a very close second. My niece is not spiritual at all, nor religious. She is a typical teenager who thinks she knows everything. When religion does come up, she tunes herself out of the conversation. She was visiting not long ago, and naturally religion came up in conversation. My wife and I were taking her school shopping, and she is actually the one who brought up something she thought was derogatory to women in the bible. That opened up the conversation because I was able to explain what the scripture actually meant. She was hesitant to listen at first, but I could tell that I had piqued her interest. She quickly changed the subject after my explanation because she didn't like the true meaning rather than the meaning she and her friends had chosen to believe because they took the scriptures out of context. That was okay though. She is a smart kid, and I know she is going to ponder on what I told her. I don't push religion on her at all because I know she puts those walls up. I love moments like this though because they are so few and far between. I am able to plant seeds that I know are going to be watered by the Lord, and that just thrills me to no end.",1.0,I want my niece to understand the power of the gospel. It is rare when I am able to plant any seeds because she is so resistant to it. I had the opportunity on our last visit!,30.0,recalled 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRP28V3,1064,8A84P6SE,45.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a hike in Italy.,we reached the top and saw how beautiful it was.,1.0,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRP28V3,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRP28V3,,,"My wife and I traveled to Italy and did an amazing hike in the Dolomite mountain range. I had wanted to do this hike for many years and had researched it quite a bit. I knew it was going to be difficult but I had no idea how much so. We started early in the morning and for about four hours we just kept climbing up higher and higher. It was even more difficult because there was loose rocks under us for much of it. Every time we reached what we thought was the top, another long uphill awaited us. Finally after what I figured was another false top, we came up and it was as though we were at the top of the world. There below us spreading for 360 degrees were what seemed like thousands of craggly mountain peaks. It was like something from Lord of the Rings. We both started to cry it was so beautiful. There was more crazy hiking to do, however, as we had to use ropes that had been attached to the mountain during World War I to transverse some cliffs and small waterfalls. That was the most difficult part for my wife, and I was so proud of her that she did it. I think she suprised herself. It was really one of the most memorable experiences of our lives. Even though we pretty much killed ourselves doing it, I think we would both do the same hike again in a heartbeat.",1.0,My wife and I hiked in the Dolomite mountain range in northern Italy. It was a grueling but extremely rewarding experience.,30.0,recalled 33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8V59DSZT,594,11921X48,35.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,A hike and visit to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.,I looked down into Lake Superior,0.5,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU35V5NV,,,,"I went on a ten mile day hike in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on the shore of The Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Pictured Rocks is a beautiful location. The sights are amazing. From starting in the woods, to crisscrossing rivers, to spotting waterfalls, all the way to the Pictured Rocks themselves. The titular Pictured rocks are sheer cliffs on the shore of Lake Superior. They have great coloring that gives them their name. Gazing over them is a memorable experience. Looking hundreds of feet down into the clear and turquoise waters is stunning. Lake Superior is always a sight to behold, but here is where she shines best. I really do love it there. The hike itself is fairly easy even despite a bump or two. Though, it was a bit muddy being spring. There were moments of tiptoeing and leaping around mucky mud. But it just added to the adventure. Rain was a possibility throughout the morning but it held off and the temperatures were cool and perfect. Just an all around great experience that I won't soon forget. I highly recommend the area.",1.0,It is a quick story about a visit to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Detailing the sights and experiences of a ten mile hike.,150.0,retold 3I0BTBYZAY7CF3RQBLAYTJTAZUG0YM,1311,SQ8POEG4,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,going to Myrtle Beach.,we went on vacation finally.,1.0,,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KZY49CN,1.0,They took a vacation.,"We had decided we wanted to go on a mini vacation so we could take the kids during summer. The kids loved swimming so it was only natural for us to decide to go to Myrtle Beach. We asked the kids what they would think about taking a trip down to Myrtle Beach and needless to say they were ecstatic. We hadn't had time to go on any type of vacation since my husband and I work fulltime jobs trying to pay off our mortgage. Well, we decided to go on a Friday morning so we took that Friday off of work. We headed down and it took us about 2 hours by car. The car ride there was actually pretty relaxing to say the least. The kids were busy on their iPads and I just enjoyed the scenery while my husband drove. When we got there, we checked into the hotel and the check in was seamless. We were pretty hungry after settling into the room so we decided to eat at the restaurant inside the hotel. The restaurant was busy but this didn't take away from our experience. The food was delicious. I decided on a fettuccine Alfredo, my husband a steak and the kids a burger each. After, the kids got ready to go into the pool for a bit before sundown. My husband had a few beers while I just had a margarita and the kids had so much fun at the pool. The next day, we decided to go to the beach. We bought sand toys for the boys and some snacks and a few umbrellas to fully enjoy the beach, and we did.",1.0,2 months ago my husband and I took our 2 sons to Myrtle Beach. Our trip to the beach was great. Swimming and eating was the highlight. I can't wait to go again.,90.0,imagined 308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060F6NK9IJ,2343,AXJ0SHSA,30.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,an arrest of a friend,drug charges for my friend,0.0,308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060F6NK9IJ,308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060F6NK9IJ,,,About a week ago a received a phone call from a friend of mine saying that he was in jail and I had to go bail him out. He hung up the phone and I barely got the details of his arrest. I rushed over the police station where he was being held to try bailing him out. I called a few friends that would help and our lawyer to meet us up at the station. I drove there as quickly as I could to come to my friend's rescue. When I got there the lawyer had already arrived and was talking to the police. He told me that he had been arrested for possession of illegal drugs and needed 50000 cash bail. He told of how the policemen came knocking on his door one Saturday morning. He was just busy having his breakfast without a worry in the world. The police demanded they search the house. He questioned them on why or what they were looking for and they said drugs. They already had a search warrant so they just went in the house and started searching. When they found the drugs they arrested him and took him to the station. He did not know where the drugs had come from. He wondered who might have told on him.,2.0,There was an arrest. I bailed out my friend. It was a surprising event. Lucky for us things turned out okay.,7.0,recalled 3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG02P7CKX,842,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,,1.0,5.598421958998375,Haunted house experiences,A black cat talking to us,0.875,,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB009CYD,1.0,Never had any of these things happened to me,"My husband and I finally ran out of our home last week. We moved into a haunted house three months ago. We have heard stories of people dying in her because of suffocation. I believe it, since we both had trouble breathing sometimes in the home. That was the least of our worries. In the morning. the table would budge by itself. We thought it was a small earthquake, but this happened every morning. There would be spoons that would just fly out of our cereal. There would be ghosts in the mirror. Glass would just suddenly crack. Black cats would just start talking to us. There would be a broom that would fly out of nowhere. We thought we were on drugs but we never take drugs. We had to call a priest to ward the house off after we stormed out of there.",1.0,"My husband and I moved into a haunted house several months ago. Someone had died by suffocation in the house, and, when we moved in, we had trouble breathing, as well as guests having the same problem. We ultimately were scared out of living in the home.",270.0,imagined 3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7E9KM2KX,2005,P2ETK9QA,25.0,woman,black,one,one,4.0,3.0,6.579251212010101,My grandmother passing away.,She passed.,1.0,,3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7E9KM2KX,,,"Well, one event that I experienced that was extremely surprising was my grandmother passing years ago. It's the toughest thing I've ever had to overcome and deal with in life. I always saw my grandmother in my life. I didn't see it any other way. When that happen, I had to gather strength within like I never have before. That was almost 7 years ago, but it's still challenging to get through overall. I fell into deep depression. And I wasn't even aware of it. That was very eye opening to be honest. But I pulled through and got over it. It was also shocking that some family members weren't there. All that mattered to me was my immediate family. I was able to take it one day at a time. I wish I could go back into time with my grand mom. But God had other plans for her.",1.0,My grandmother passed away years ago. And it caused me to be depressed without even knowing it. I was still able to get through it.,720.0,recalled 3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QQFNRM8,2796,YXKRP7WV,50.0,man,White,4.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,completing a 10K race,I gained a second wind and finished the race strongly,0.875,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QQFNRM8,,,,"I recently ran a 10K race. I had NOT been feeling well the last several months so I didn't think that I would be able to finish the race. I started off very slowly and I felt bad as the race started. There were several moments where I considered dropping out. At about 1/3rd of the way through, my stomach was hurting and I felt nauseated. However, I kept telling myself that if I could find a good pace, I might be able to complete the entire race. For the next 1/3rd of the race, I found a good pace but I also knew that I wasn't pushing myself. For the final 1/3rd of the race, I seemed to find a sudden burst of energy and I started running faster and faster. I actually passed a number of participants that had previously been in front of me. I felt as if I had found my second wind and I continued to push myself as hard as I could for that last portion of the race. When I crossed the finish line, I felt elated that I had completed as I wasn't even sure if I was going to be able to complete the race. I felt very emotional when I finished as I knew that my health had not been the best in the previous months and being able to complete this race felt like I was conquering my health restrictions. I felt as if I proven to myself that I could persevere and will myself to finish. At the finish line, I shared my joy and excitement with several other friends who had also run the same race with me. I also decided to remember this event for future times when I feel as if I want to quit or stop. I know that perseverance and grit are important characteristics to possess and I believe that improved myself in these areas as a result of this experience.",4.0,I recently completed a 10K race despite having some health issues prior to the race. I initially began the race and considered dropping out due to physical pain but I persevered and ended up finishing the race strong. It was a very emotional experience for me given the initial challenges.,7.0,recalled 3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOXE1AVHT,2636,KUYQKA47,30.0,MAN,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,it's about my daughter's terrible rashes after getting flu.,when it spreads on her body,-0.125,,3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOXE1AVHT,,,"With our heavy use of digital media, it could be said that we have taken multitasking to new heights, but we’re not actually multitasking; rather, we are switching rapidly between different activities. Adrenaline and cortisol are designed to support us through bursts of intense activity, but in the long term cortisol can knock out the feel-good hormones serotonin and dopamine in the brain, which help us feel calm and happy, affecting our sleep and heart rate and making us feel jittery. It would seem then that this physiological adaptation, fostered by our behavior, is a predominant reason for the poor concentration so many people report. The fact that we are the cause of this is, paradoxically, good news since it hands back to us the potential to change our behavior and reclaim the brain function and cognitive health that’s been disrupted by our digitally enhanced lives. And this may even be more important than just improving our levels of concentration. Constant, high levels of circulating stress hormones have an inflammatory and detrimental affect on brain cells, suggests the psychiatrist Edward Bull more, who has written about the link between inflammation and depression in his latest book, The Inflamed Mind. Depression, along with anxiety, is a known factor in knocking out concentration. Put simply, better concentration makes life easier and less stressful and we will be more productive. To make this change means reflecting on what we are doing to sabotage personal concentration, and then implementing steps towards behavioural change that will improve our chances of concentrating better. This means deliberately reducing distractions and being more self-disciplined about our use of social media, which are increasingly urgent for the sake of our cognitive and mental health. It takes about three weeks for a repeating behavior to form a habit, says Jeremy Dean, a psychologist and the author of Making Habits, Breaking Habits. Getting into a new habit will not happen overnight and adaptation can be incremental. Start by switching off smartphone alerts, or taking social media apps off your phone, then switching off the device for increasingly long periods. Practise concentration by finding things to do that specifically engage you for a period of time to the exclusion of everything else. What is noticeable is that you cannot just go from a state of distraction to one of concentration, in the same way that most of us cannot fall asleep the minute our head hits the pillow. It takes a bit of time and, with practice, becomes easier to accomplish.",4.0,"This constant fragmentation of our time and concentration has become the new normal, to which we have adapted with ease, but there is a downside",14.0,recalled 3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0ORM9MYG,2503,E4F9IMGQ,40.0,woman,hisp,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my dog who got injured and still is in pain.,the doctor didn't do anything and ignored my calls.,0.5,,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVEBLHLG,4.0,"I have been a dog owner most of my life and I have taken them to vets who don't seem to care about the dogs, just the money.","I have been living in a nightmare. It all started about 3 months ago when I took my doggo Pips to the local dog park. After running around with her for about 15 minutes, I noticed that Pips slowing down. She took a couple of breaks before quitting and sat down for a rest. Now this was a little odd because Pips has been an active dog since a pup. I call Pips up and tell her to fetch me her favorite toy bunny. After looking at me and the her toy she gets up slowly, I notice that she's arching her back in a weird way and limps to the toy. At that moment, I could have kicked myself because that wasn't my dog. Pips was hurting and my guilt rose quickly because being her momma, I should have noticed it as soon as she sat down the first time. But Pips being the people pleaser she was, obeyed my command. It was that moment when I made a call to our Vet where I was told to bring Pips first thing in the morning. When we arrived at the vet, the Doctor did the usual checks and vitals. The doctor claimed it was some kind of back injury and prescribed Pips some pain meds and suggested some weird exercises and stretches to do with her. I was told that the I would be called for a follow up soon. It's been 4 weeks and no calls or answers from the doctor. Pips has lost weight and the pain meds have ran out. I tried the exercises and Pips howls out in pain! We can't sleep and I cannot bare to see Pips in pain anymore! I have to carry her everywhere and I have already missed too many days at work! I am currently looking for another vet I can trust. If I don't, I have no clue what will happen to Pips. I just want her to be okay so I can have my silly, hyper puppy back.",1.0,"This is about a day that seemed to be a normal visit to my vets office for a limp, that turned into a 2month long nightmare. My dog was said to have a back injury by my local vet and for 3-4 weeks waiting for appointments and waiting for medications to work, the worst events came to follow.",90.0,imagined 3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IW3ZN2VR,1342,CY3C4A7T,40.0,man,White,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,coping with the passing of my uncle.,he passed away at such a young age.,1.0,,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRT24BQG,5.0,I really connected with the story as I could easily put myself into the situation.,"I'm writing to reflect on the passing of my uncle. I can't believe its been 3 months since he died. I am still trying to wrap my brain around all of this. He was only 7 years older than I am. It really is true that life passes by in the blink of an eye. It seems like just yesterday that we were young again and were spending the nights together laughing at the lake house. It really has been difficult losing him. There are so many plans we had together that will never be fulfilled now. I am going to use this as a wake up call though. Life is so impermanent. I am going to do all of the things that him and I had planned together in honor of his memory. Right now, the sadness is almost unbearable. Starting today, I am going to do my best to life life and stay in the moment as much as humanly possible. The thing that I need to remember, is that complacency has a tendency to creep back in at the drop of a dime. I need to revisit my commitment to focusing on the moment regularly so that I don't get sucked back into the monotony of day to day life.",1.0,"My uncle died and we had his funeral. Being the youngest uncle, it made me realize the fragility of life and how it's important to live your life to the fullest.",90.0,imagined 3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYUF98OZB,289,T9A3QPTE,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,About losing my job,When they wouldn't allow me to take 15 minute breaks,0.75,32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2H3BIGS,,,,"I since then have lost the job because they weren't giving me the breaks I wanted. I am going to move out with my boyfriend eventually and will have to get another job. I am nervous about it because I have bad anxiety. I'm hoping I do ok. I'm going to see if I can get councling. Councling would help alot I would assume. Though last time I had it, it didnt. So my assumption is really more of a hope. Worse comes to worse I get medication. I dont want medication because it upsets my tummy. I need a good tummy for a good working job. I also need good mental health for a good job. I hope my new job is good. This one didnt give me my 15 minute breaks. It really sucked.",1.0,I moved back home and needed to pay rent. I didn't have a job and kept applying places. I finally got a job offer and am going to start having my own money.,30.0,retold 3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9UAZJRP,975,XI8VK89S,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,a surprise birthday party,I got thrown a surprise party,0.0,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WS9BEX6N,4.0,I've had a couple of surprise parties in my life.,"My birthday was coming up. It wasn't supposed to be too special. I was turning 27, and I lost the spark that I used to feel whenever my birthday came up. Instead of jitters and happiness, I just felt like I'm one year closer and closer to being old. In fact, I felt pretty old. Everyone around me kept assuring me how young I really am, and how I still have so much life left, yet I can't help but just feel like an old geezer. One thing happened that changed all that, though. I told my best friend that I wasn't too excited about my birthday and not to do anything too special for me. This was a huge mistake. My friend took this as a challenge, and although I didn't know it just yet, he was going to give me the best birthday party I've ever had. When the day arrived it was just like any day. I went to work, ate my daily breakfast, did everything I usually do. Then, when I got home, he, along with all of my other friends and even some family all shouted ""Surprise!"" as loud as they possibly could. I was in complete disbelief. We partied, hung out, talked, and had a wonderful time. He got me concert tickets to my favorite band. Maybe birthdays aren't so bad after all.",1.0,"A friend from work threw me a surprise birthday party a few months ago. I received concert tickets, and I had a great time overall.",60.0,imagined 3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBJYGIC6U,1205,ZU4QHT7C,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.598421958998375,getting sick on Easter Sunday,discovering how much I could depend on my roommate,0.625,3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5XNUWXU,,,,"After being diagnosed with shingles and low sodium, I was told to eat more salt and put on pain killers and a medication for nerve pain. The combination of the two medications made it impossible for me to drive myself anywhere, for the entire time I was on these medications, my roommate drove me everywhere I needed to go. Even after I no longer was taking the narcotic based pain pills, the medication for nerve pain was still strong enough that I could not drive. Although it doesn't affect everyone the same way, it made me always feel like I had had a little too much to drink, or was slightly high. At one point during this time period, my daughter asked me to come to a nearby city and stay with her and my two granddaughters at a hotel while they did some shopping. To do this, I had to not take the nerve pain medication before making the 2 1/2 hour drive. I did this, and as the medication left my system, the pain in my arm and shoulder from the healing shingles became overwhelming. I ended up having to make the drive home again, and doubled up on the medication after I got here to make the intense pain manageable. For two solid months, I was on either the combination of medications, or just the nerve pain medication. For two solid months I was unable to drive myself to the doctor, grocery shopping, or anywhere else. For two solid months, I spent every single day feeling slightly high or drunk! The nerve pain medication sure made me sleep well though! If I learned anything from this incident, it's how much I can depend on my wonderful roommate! We have been friends for probably 7 or 8 years now, and have been roommates for almost three. He is my best friend, my partner on my homestead, and will probably be my roommate for the rest of my life, or as long as I can continue to take care of myself. He is truly a blessing in my life!",1.0,"I became sick, and had to go to the ER on Easter Sunday. My roommate drove me there and back, and was a source of strength and compassion.",270.0,retold 3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDYLE3GD,710,DAKR4DUG,55.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my granddaughter getting a good job,she got high test scores,-0.5,,3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDYLE3GD,,,I am writing about my oldest granddaughter. She graduated from business school a few months ago. She applied for different jobs. She got a real good job at our states capital. I am very proud of her. She saved up enough money to buy a real nice car. She eventually wants to rent an apartment close to her job. She is looking for apartments right now. I am very close to my granddaughter. She stops in to see me a lot when she comes home from work. I am always cooking for her. I bake for her too. I know her favorite dishes. She is just a wonderful girl. She is very kind and thoughtful. I am very lucky to have her as my granddaughter.,1.0,I am writing about my granddaughter. She graduated from business school a few months ago. She got a good job at our states capital.,120.0,recalled 3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PSBIZSD2,596,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my weightloss.,someone noticed that I actually had lost weight.,0.75,3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PSBIZSD2,3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PSBIZSD2,,,"I have been dieting lately and have lost around 80 pounds. I feel good about life and everything else. It was a little while ago that someone noticed. Up until that point, no one really cared or noticed what work I was doing and putting in. It had been 80 pounds worth off my body and not a peep! Anyway, I had been with family and friends that day and after the get together, my friend took me to the side and asked me ""Have you lost weight?"" and I said that I had been. She asked me how much and I told her it was around 80 pounds. At that time, I had lost 85ish but it goes from 80 to 85 since I am at a plateau right now. She had told me she had noticed but didn't want to bring it up. She didn't want to offend me! She said she noticed that I ate more healthy things today and that was a sign to her that I was losing weight. I told her I was and it felt good that someone actually noticed and cared! I never imagined that someone would have noticed. It had been way too long since someone had before this. I assumed no one would have.",1.0,"After losing around 80 pounds, I found that no one noticed that it was gone. I assumed that no one would ever noticed, but my friend did.",60.0,recalled 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAVQ3U47,1356,2XUNA6BU,40.0,MAN,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my mom suffering a stroke.,my mom answered the phone and called me by name.,-0.5,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAVQ3U47,,,"Many years ago, I moved from another country to the USA where I now live with my wife and children. A few months ago I got a call from my brother (my family still lives abroad). He told me that my mom was in the hospital, not to worry, but she had a stroke. At first, I didn't realize the seriousness of the situation. I asked him if she was okay, he told me he didn't know. Over the course of the next few days, I found out my mom had had a serious stroke and was in intensive care. This was very difficult for me being so far away, knowing there was nothing I could do to help. A few days went by with me trying to find out as much as I can but getting very little information from my family. It turned out I had the same amount of information as them, which was very little. My mom underwent surgery and was placed under anesthetic until the doctors felt she had stabilized. They then announced that they were going to wake her up. None of realized that the process of waking her up would take two weeks, so this was a very tense time wondering if she was going to be okay once she was awake. When she eventually woke up she didn't remember much of anything or anyone. Since then she has been going through a lot of therapy, both physical and psychological. I have spoken to her a few times during her recovery, but she never seemed to completely be sure of who I was. Last week I called my mom to see how she was feeling. When she answered, I could immediately tell things were better as she immediately called me by my name. She knew exactly who I was and spoke to me like nothing had happened. This was amazing and very emotional. I was so happy she is finally on the road to being fully recovered from the stroke and that we can finally say she made it.",5.0,"A few months ago, my mom suffered a stroke. The initial hospital visit was heartbreaking and difficult, however she seems to have made amazing progress and we can now say she survived it.",120.0,recalled 3QBD8R3Z225HKD5POZO23VLL1QP4OA,3270,4D8EX7W5,25.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,3.0,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,driving at night,very dark,1.0,,3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGL8L7YXO,2.0,similar life occurance,"I had to drive at night. I don't like to. But it was necessary. It was in the middle of the night. Maybe 3 am. Pitch black in the old car. I felt scared for a number of reasons. I tried to stay focused at all times. It was easier to think that, then to actually do it though. I am not sure if it is the car itself, the lights, or just my old eyes. I felt like I could see as well as I should for the nighttime drive. What was amazing was the time. It felt like it was going backwards. It felt like it took 7 hours to get home when it only took 2. I think I might get a new car. Or perhaps not drive a night.",3.0,Scary story of my driving the car at 3 am. It was dark and scary.i I was afraid. It was a weird and thought I was thought full. Hence I wrote it.,21.0,imagined 3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYRHI5H4,2389,J8HQLO6Y,35.0,Woman,hisp,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a family reunion,My sister told me she was comming to my mom´s birthday party,0.375,,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYRHI5H4,,,"4 months ago it was my mom's birthday. My sister lives in another country and we had not seen her for 3 years. A week before the party she called to tell me that she was comming home as a surprise. We coordinated everything to meet her at the airport without others knowing, it was very exciting. Keeping the secret was difficult, But it was worth it. It was necessary to say some excuses that justify my absence from home for a few hours, answering hidden calls and asking other people to attend to my things while I was in charge of looking for my sister. My mother always said how much she wanted to see my sister and my sister told my mom that because of her work it was impossible to travel home. However she made the effort and bought the ticket. Not commenting on my mother was complicated because I wanted her to know that she would see her daughter and have that illusion. But the plan to arrive by surprise worked greatWhen the precise moment arrived and all the guests were already at home, my sister came through the door and everyone shouted in excitement, especially my parents. My mother could not believe it. She cried and jumped of joy. My dad was also very excited, so much that he even got a little dizzy. We all cry with joy and agree that we would not give any more surprises to my parents, since they are old people and those strong emotions can hurt them. I cried a lot of joy while recording everything on video.",2.0,The almost infinite hug that my mom and my sister gave each other.The beautiful smile of my father to see his girl.The joy of knowing that love is not altered even if you spend years without seeing a person.,120.0,recalled 3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWH2MPF7C,2144,4SHNI9A8,40.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,how good things came from a terrible situation,when we made up and became best friends.,0.25,,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9IHE0D5,4.0,it was very true and closely personal,"i remember my mom called me and wanted to talk in person about a serious matter. She wanted to meet as soon as possible . me and my brother arrived and we both sat down. She explained that the Drs had found a mass on her right breast and they had some concerns, she asked if i could come home for sometime and stay with her. I was frightened and we both went to the first Dr. appointments together, after the biopsy. They found out it was cancer and that is was an aggressive form. So we scheduled the surgery as soon as possible. They did the surgery and they actually messed up. she was home and violently ill we took her back and they had punctured her lung and not bothered to read the x-rays after the surgery. which to me is mal-practice. She had to get a tube put in her and another surgery. We were worried the hospital may kill her if the cancer didn't. We tried to converse with a lawyer but no one would look at it. So instead we found another Dr about 2 hours north that had a way better reputation and we went with him. That was over 5 months ago and she has gone through the worst of it. the chemo was bad and afterwards the radiation we just got done with. the good news is. She is actually in remission and doing much better. I am still home looking after her and she is happy about it and so am I. we have re- kindled our relationship and we get along very good these days. In a way I'm glad it happened, but im sorry she had to go through it. but good things came from it. things I never thought could happen. we never talked much after my dad passed away, but now we are best friends and that is a blessing unto itself. Its a compelling story that has a wonderful turn out and im always glad to tell it , but it was the most scary event of my life in the beginning .",3.0,I suffered from inflammation in my body that caused my blood not to flow properly. I learned that rest is extremely important when you exercise a lot.,90.0,imagined 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LU6PAO8,5290,2VLR2M8H,55.0,Woman,Black,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,"An opening that I applied for, and I was promoted.",The applicant were asked to rank each other,0.625,,336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MPWGC2YW,4.0,I identify with the story because I have experienced something a little bit similar to the story.,"February this year, there was an opening at my place of work. I and several other people applied for it. I used to work as a financial analyst at my office, but this new position was for the assistant financial manager. When I heard of the opening, I applied for it in addition with the accountants and plenty other finance related workers at the office. There were some external people who applied as well. The first thing the company did was to check all applicants to see the people who were qualified for the job. A good number of people were screened out, and there were still a lot of people left. The office organized several sets of interviews for all applicants. It was a really though period. There were weeks of interviews, and a lot of people were rejected based on the interviews. After the series of interviews, we were left with six people. The six of us were asked to rank ourselves based on who we believed was best suited for the job. We were actually told that this does not affect their decision. After this, they finally made their choice. I was promoted to the position of assistant financial manager. Someone else was given my previous position, and two other people from the last six of us were also promoted to similar positions like mine.",2.0,"there was a full time opening at my position a few months back. i applied for it along with several others. after a grueling process, i was granted the promotion.",150.0,imagined 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN906NYR,1795,H3H5UXQH,30.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about a friends bachelorette party,when the girls were drugged,0.875,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN906NYR,,,"The bike, or should I say buggy pulled up. We got on our seats and it definitely was not what I expected. The pedals were easy enough to turn but it felt like we were all dying about five minutes in. The Bride to be seemed to be having a great time so no one complained. I was definitely not expecting to pedal around on a little villa that we had to pedal to get around on. The bridesmaids all seemed to be in such great spirits. We got to our first stop in about twenty minutes and we got to peruse the bars in that particular area for about 30 mins. I actually enjoyed the stops more because the seats on the buggy were definitely not the most comfortable. Everyone had a good time for the most part. At the last stop we ended up going into one bar and toasting to the bride. Some guys in a bachelor party actually bought us drinks. That was our mistake. A few of the girls started feeling a little light headed and woozy. We ended up having to get a few ubers to carry us all back to the maid of honors house because two of the girls couldn't walk. We got the girls to bed and kept a super close watch on them. When they woke up the next morning they didn't remember what happened. We didn't realize until the next morning that they were given something in their drinks. We made sure and called and made a report. The police said that they would monitor the videos in the bar but we never heard anything out of it.",4.0,"This was my friend's bachelorette party where we rode a huge buggy/bike through the town, while drinking and having a good time. We ended up with two of our party drugged by another party and going home. We filed a police report but we never heard anything.",60.0,recalled 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J47SL677,2834,J6EBMXYW,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,about when my aunt passed away.,when I learned about my aunt dying in an accident.,1.0,,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01357CKZ9X,4.0,I had a similar experience but mine was with my uncle.,"About 4 months ago I lost my hero. In the middle of the night, I learned my aunt died in a car accident. My aunt was the most beautiful and strongest person I ever met. She was always the black sheep of the family. Never played by any one elses rules. She never cared what other people thought. When people judged her, she challenged them to think harder and be more critical. She changed my entire life really. She is the one that told me to question everything. That I can only know what I've experienced myself. That so many people in life just follow the person in front of them, and never really know what it is like to live. They don't even know themselves. She challenged me to become a more well rounded person. To think outside of myself and care about other people. She showed me that living a truly fulfilling life meant learning about myself and what I care about and then sharing that with the world. It was about helping other people. She also taught me that dying is only scary if you were never living in the first place. So I know death was not scary for her. I will always love and admire her.",3.0,My aunt passed away suddenly. I've learned you have to live everyday to the fullest. Don't let life pass you by.,120.0,imagined 3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HQMDRER,8152,56K7TPP4,40.0,man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about the birth of my daughter,I was asked to take a picture of the baby at the delivery.,0.375,3PIWWX1FJKSTMKXDBTJ111TIDZ6JJ3,,,,"The event I am going to write about is the birth of my daughter a little over four months ago. It is still one of the most unforgettable events of my life. I was a part of it along with my spouse since the beginning, from the doctor visits up until she and the baby were discharged from the hospital. It was a long road but all worth it. As a part of the story there was one event that stood out. In the middle of the surgery when the baby was delivered, that tense and overwhelming moment, the doctor looked at me and asked where the camera is so I can take her first picture. I was so lost and in a hurry to get in the surgery room that I have completely forgot to bring the camera with me. I was so happy, a feeling that I have never experienced before, it felt like I was a new person, a new me. I remember calling my family, my parents and brothers letting them know that my daughter was born. I was very excited and proud when I gave them the news. Another exciting moment was when we all got finally home. From that moment I knew that all our focus has shifted on her. Everything is about her now, cuddling, feeding, bathing and even doctor visits for shots. We both learned to cherish every moment we're spending with her. The feelings of joy I had back then are unchanged and we are enjoying her as much and will for many years to come.",2.0,One of the greatest event of my life was the birth of my daughter four months ago. I was along with my spouse every day since she was first checked-in until the day both of them came finally home. It was one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life.,150.0,retold 3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUTC5X9B,3536,P4S2UM43,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,a life changing terrible car crash,I saw the other drivers crushed head,1.0,,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QSOPRMU,1.0,"It was fictional. I have never been in a terrible car crash, so honestly I cannot relate on a close level.","Today I left therapy again with little to no positive feelings. That horrible car crash from a couple weeks ago has ruined my life. It wasn't my fault, it was the other drivers fault, but my life will still forever be changed. I can't get the look of the other drivers dead body out of my mind. Their head was crushed by the weight of one of my wheels on top of their hood. That is what is most memorable to me. The blood, the brains. It was terrible. I blame myself even though it wasnt my fault. I hope one day I can get over this and be able to move on with my life. Hopefully therapy will help me tomorrow. I just still can't believe I killed someone, even though it was an accident. Life just will never be the same. If the other driver didnt die things would be different. However, I can't change that now.",1.0,I was in a near unsurvivable car accident. I was lucky that I had no life threatening injuries. I am in therapy to work through the trauma from the accident.,90.0,imagined 333U7HK6IA1GJYXL1XXQY3Y5H56JDB,6529,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,Man,Asian,one,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,My wife's sudden illness.,She was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease.,0.5,,31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDRUNI50,4.0,My wife has Lyme's disease.,"My wife had always been a healthy person, although she was skinny. She would eat, but was not able to gain weight. I envied her ability because I could look at a donut and gain ten pounds. However, she was eating a lot, but was still losing weight. One day, we decided to bring my wife into the emergency room as she had fainting spells. When we arrived, she was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease. That explains why she wasn't able to gain any weight. We always assumed it was her fast metabolism. The fainting spell was a blessing in disguise because it is a common symptom of this autoimmune disease. The doctor who diagnosed her has already scheduled outpatient services for my wife, and as long as she can manage her symptoms, she should be able to live a full life without any setbacks. Although this is disappointing, it will allow my wife to be more disciplined about her health and wellness. Truthfully, she has always been good about her health and wellness. I, on the other hand, have not been. I am hoping that her malaise motivates me to improve my health and wellness. I used to not care what I put into my body, but after this experience, I may start doing that in order to have longevity.",2.0,My wife suddenly became ill. A trip to the emergency room gave us the answers we didn't want to hear.,180.0,imagined 34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA6P843A,1554,K92SKLUJ,30.0,Woman,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,The birth of my second child,I saw how big she was when I was told she would be small,0.125,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA6P843A,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA6P843A,,,"I recently gave birth to my second child. She was born a few days ago. She was induced at 39 weeks gestation. The induction went very well and I was pretty comfortable during the whole process. I got an epidural early on. I felt no pain until it was time to push. Even then, it wasn't that bad. I was nervous about pushing her out because I had problems with my first child. The same issue happened with my second so she had to be delivered with a vacuum. I was concerned I had to have a C-section but my doctor did a good job to make sure that didn't happen. The most memorable part of the experience is when the nurse held her up for me to see. I was surprised at how big she was since she was supposed to be very small. She handed her to me and she got to lay on my chest. She came out basically perfect with little bruising to her head but she sure cried a lot for the first half hour! It was a very tiring but good experience overall, even though I never want to give birth again. She is a good baby.",1.0,I gave birth recently. It was an induced birth with a vacuum assist. I got to hold her right afterward and it was a good experience.,7.0,recalled 3VHHR074H436XFKBD56HEQ12OZJ7L6,2115,P5ZA7PL4,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,training for a marathon,how much healthier I feel overall.,1.0,,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9SJY0D3,4.0,"I started an exercise routine months ago, and you notice changes after a while. Physically, mentally, what you eat etc.","I know my training for the initial marathon will help me a lot in training for the full marathon. I can't wait to get started. My motivation is so high at the moment that I look forward to training. I know I am improving my health on this journey and giving myself mental clarity as well. I'm not sure what got me started on the marathon journey, perhaps I felt something was missing. perhaps I needed inspiration, I just don't know, but I'm so glad that I did it. It gave me a whole new sense of purpose. There is joy in every step I take. I feel the bounce when I walk. I'm more toned all over, I look better, more healthy. My skin looks radiant as well. I noticed that my clothes fit better and I'm more conscious of what I'm eating. I'm choosing healthier meals and snacks. I no longer crave junk food or fast food. I prepare my meals more often now. I've gotten into cooking on Sundays to prep for the week. It helps keep my motivation going. It helps with my training for the up and coming marathon that I want to participate in. Overall, I just feel better both physically and mentally.",1.0,"I decided to train for a marathon on a whim. In the process, I improved my health and found new motivation. Now, I want to train for a full marathon.",180.0,imagined 3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUXQ7FYRA,638,YF9LAXDC,18.0,Man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Hiking Mt. Ouray,The view when I reached the summit,0.5,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28R6CIZD,,,,"When I went to Colorado last summer to do some camping I had in mind that I wanted to climb a 13er or 14er. I eventually I decided on Mt. Ouray because it's one of the less difficult mountains to climb in Colorado and I felt it was suitable for a solo-hike. It took a bit of preparation and the climb was still fairly difficult. But it was an incredible experience and one that I'll remember for a long time. I got up around 5AM and started my climb. It took me around 4 hours to summit and I spent around 45 minutes at the top, taking pictures, listening to music and taking in the view. I really enjoyed being able to see for so far. I was grateful that I was able to enjoy such a special experience. I met a couple of other hikers on my route up and down. People are very nice in the mountains, I enjoy chatting with other hikers in my journeys. It was very enjoyable overall and I hope to train some more and be able to hike more mountains next summer. It's a difficult undertaking and there's an element of danger to it, especially hiking alone. But it's something I take seriously and wouldn't give up. It drives me to make myself better and it helps me appreciate the world I live in.",1.0,"I traveled to Colorado and decided to conquer a mountain. I chose Mt. Ouray and hiked to 13,960ft+ to the summit by myself. It was an incredible experience and gave me confidence for what I could do on my own.",150.0,retold 3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV5IRE33M,2488,ALPN6J5H,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,The story was about my wedding day.,The stress that i felt the night before was so unexpected.,1.0,,3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y73GYFAE,5.0,I closely identified with this story,"I remember the best day of our life, our marriage. My husband and I planned everything until the last detail. We had our marriage on Catalina Island in the city of Avalon Ca. My family and his family flew to be with us in this special day that we will remember forever. The last 3 moths were the best of my married life so far. I still fell the emotions that i had in the day of the marriage like it was yesterday. We were so stressed the day before and worried so much that we forgot different things but it was only normal to be stressed just hours before. Every detail was planned ahead we had our wedding on the beach with a nice decor that was made by our wedding assistant. She took care of everything, from the flowers till the last chair and ornament. The day before my wedding it was pouring so bad that i thought we won't have our wedding the next day. Rain was forecast in our wedding day and it rained until the start of our ceremony. I wanted something on the smaller side and i invited only family and a few friends. I didn't want nothing fancy but something special that i can remember and enjoy forever. When we got to our vows part we were hit by light of sun and the weather turned right for our special moment. We celebrated after with our friend and family we will cherish the moment forever.",1.0,"I got married earlier this year. Rain was in the forecast and it rained all day. Luckily, the weather turned right when we said our vows.",90.0,imagined 30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS10MKI2K,1181,DSIBRCO3,25.0,woman,white,4.0,2.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,life is short and you must live it,Loved one passed,-0.875,,3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPDPKGM13,2.0,Not yet but its coming...,"Dear Diary,It was a tough time for our family to see such a thing like this. We did not expect she would have left us yet. i guess you can't really prepare for it right. I know she is in a better place. I hope at least. Our family is now left to pick up the pieces. It's time for us to move on and proceed to the next level of our lives. We can go at anytime so we might as well mourn and get up and move. It's going to be an adjustment. We will however move on from this. One thing I must say though. Live your life to your maximum potential. no matter what. Life is short. Help who you can and pretty much move on from it. We have a purpose in life and try your hardest to find it.",4.0,"This past year, I was able to be with my grandma as she was dying. I was able to visit her in the nursing homes she was moved around to and witness her mind slipping away. The month of April 2019, I was with my grandma, for the last time and was able to be there as she took her last breath.",90.0,imagined 3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5DS2UP4,2026,7JGB2FUQ,25.0,woman,Hisp,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my grandfather dying,how much it made me realize that life is short,1.0,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5DS2UP4,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5DS2UP4,,,"It has been a decidedly difficult year for me. At the beginning of the year, my depression crashed into me like waves against an island shore during a storm. Even though mental illness is becoming less of a taboo subject in society, it still remains very stigmatized. In an effort to not scare my loved ones, I kept it mostly hidden from them. It took a large amount of effort to simply maintain my head above the water, and then something happened that would send me plummeting back into that murky, endless darkness. My grandfather died. It wasn't a necessarily unexpected death in the family. He was aging and had a string of visits to the hospital, which I'm sure added to the overwhelming amount of stress onto my mom's plate. Her father was important to her, anyone who saw them interact knew as much. Nonetheless, nothing really prepares you for the death of a loved one. Even more so if you haven't had the opportunity to see them in a very long time. Maybe that is why it hit me so hard, maybe it was the guilt from knowing he desperately wanted to see me and yet I couldn't find the time. It is something I wholly regret, and while everyone around me can tell me that surely he knew I loved him and to not beat myself up, I can't shake the feeling of remorse. I should have made the time, I should have had that one moment with him before I never would be able to again. Now I have only his tombstone to talk to, and as an Atheist, I think it makes it all that much more depressing. If there is no life after death, it means that this is it -- it is all I have left of him: fond memories and a tombstone.",5.0,"My depression has been exacerbated by the death of my grandfather, which happened a few months back. It reminds me of how fleeting life is, and if this is all we have, then don't waste it.",180.0,recalled 3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCO2023K,3695,ILPCEWTS,25.0,man,other,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,"Making a huge sum of ($37,551.30 befor tax in about 2 hours.",I found out the amount of money.,0.0,,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCO2023K,,,"While working as a PI I was able to find a Skip(Bail Jumper) That was released on a 250,000$ Dollar bond; For those who dont know PI/Bounty Hunting Bounty hunters are usually compensated 15-20% of the bond when recovering someone who is on the run. I usually use my skills in research and charge bounty hunters for me to find them; I can usually make maybe 15 to 30 bucks in 15 minutes doing so. I took advantage of the laws In this state licensed PI's can purse bounty hunting if they wish. This case is a one and a million opportunity. ""This is an old fish story you hear in the bar from old men who have story's that get better every hour"". I heard-about from a banker who was a personal friend of the ""skip""(Person Wanted), who faced termination because he did not follow procedure in advising his friend and let him take out a second mortgage on his home. The next step in the process was to see if i could find him; I use a data mining tool that scans social media tool all at once for mentions and acquaintances. Using my own technique i was able to get a general idea of his location but this was-like trying to find a needle in a haystack. I was lucky to find one the first person i talked to. This was unique because it usually takes talking to 10-15 people to find someone that either knows them; and is willing to give them up. The problem was that I was alone; when i did do bounties it would usually be for something little like skipping out on a DUI or simple possession. Within minutes i made the decision to go in and I would cuff him right when I saw him. Since i was alone and i considers him dangerous I had 911 on my phone ready to go. When I walked in I scanned the hall and saw him sitting at a table this was it. In my head I was concerned""is that really him or is my head playing tricks on me"". If I arrest the wrong person I am looking at a false imprisonment charge. Then I saw the tattoo in his lower left wrist and knew it was him. I walked right up to him and cuffed him while he was still sitting down. After taking him in I was awarded 37K which made my summer. I was struggling work was slow this summer and I would make on average 90 # a day or so.",1.0,This was A life changing event and was lucky to do it safely. I was informed of a case and asked to look into and had tons of luck in the process.,60.0,recalled 3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJES9ZUN,2863,2XY425S6,30.0,Man,Hisp,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My family drama,Them lying about what was wrong,1.0,,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJES9ZUN,,,"Well this all started about one month ago. I asked my mother and father if it was okay that I move in to the family house for a couple of weeks since the wife and I were in the process of buying our first home. I thought everything would be okay but my mom failed to return an answer to me that same day, in fact she never answered me about the question as a matter of fact. After this they both started acting weird with me, not returning my calls and just being very distant with me, it was awkward and frankly, it hurt me. I finally had the nerve to ask them what was wrong and why they did not include me. They did not have an answer for me instead they behaved as if nothing happened, it was disheartening and made me lose all hope. I gave up and went a few days without even thinking about them when my sister messaged me, she said she had something important to tell me. I immediately messaged her back and we agreed to have some coffee that same evening. We met up that day and my sister said she had some big news to tell me, which I was surprised to hear, even more surprised when she told me the reason my parents were distant these past few weeks. She said that all this time they had been lying to me about not being angry and in reality they were very mad at me. The reason? Apparently they could not fathom that I did not baptize my child under their Catholic customs, which is something I was always vehement about not believing, but they did not want to see it nor care until now when it was my daughter's turn to be baptized, they felt it was my duty as a born Catholic. I was enraged and I vowed never to speak to them again. I haven't since then, they have yet to call me or even send me a text. This was very surprising to me and I never imagined to be in this predicament.",1.0,"My family basically disowned me for not following their rigid religious beliefs. They lied to me and acted as if nothing was wrong, when push came to shove they shut me out without a word.",60.0,recalled 3QILPRALQ6H0LTSFZNE25I1LE9RN8B,4989,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a text from an old friend asking to attend his wedding,they hired one of the best DJs in town,1.0,,33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NO620RXW,5.0,"I have many friends from college who I have not spoken to in years, so I would definitely identify with this story because I could easily see it happening.","Life has been very interesting since college. I have lost touch with many of my old friends, so it's often weird to hear from them every now and then. A little over a month ago I received a text from V, who graduated the same year and lived in my dorm. I hadn't spoken to him in roughly two years. You could say it was a shock to see his name pop up on my phone. Interestingly enough, V was getting married and wanted to give me a late invite. Despite feeling a little left out about not getting an invite by mail in advance, I decided to accept anyway. In the end I'm super glad that I did. Tons of old friends were there, and V's new wife ended up being the girl that he started to date right at the end of college. I had met her a few times randomly towards the end of our senior year. The ceremony was packed with tons of people, and they spared no expense. Numerous kegs of expensive beer were purchased, in addition to three chocolate fountains. They even hired one of the best underground DJs in the city to do the music. We danced and partied late in the night. It was also great that V could make plenty of time to talk to me, and I definitely feel like we will stay in closer contact going forward. All in all I had a great time at V's wedding and hope to invite him to mine one day.",1.0,"My friend V., whom I had not talked to in almost two years, texted me out of the blue. It turns out he wanted to reconnect and invite me to his wedding. I decided to go, and had a good time.",30.0,imagined 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3549MMF1U,858,Z1LZ7XEK,50.0,Man,asian,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my mother's passing away.,she passed away from lung cancer.,1.0,,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3549MMF1U,,,"I haven't talk to my mother in over 3 decades. She left us when I was 4 years old, and I grew up with an abusive step mother. I always blamed my mother for it. And then a few months ago, my sister emailed me and said our mother has passed away. And I asked her how she found out and she said her husband emailed her. I told her he didn't send me anything and asked her how she died. And she said lung cancer. My mother was not a smoker. But my father was. I guess the years of living with him had it toll. he also passed away from cancer. And even though I hadn't had a contact with for a long time, it felt sad because she was my mother. It's strange how strong the biological tie really is. Is a mother one has not spoken to over in 3 decades still a mother? Of course she is. it's just biological fact. And it's also a biological fact that mothers take of their children unlike my own. But that doesn't change the fact that I had a mother. it doesn't feel like it.",2.0,My sister emailed me after she learned our estranged mother has passed away. She died of lung cancer just like my dad even though she was not a smoker while my dad was.,180.0,recalled 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRIFYFVCO,1128,UFZXMJ8T,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,I am trying to manage schoolwork and my internship,that i was overwhelmed.,0.5,,3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFG5TX2XI,2.0,i am not that closely identified other then the stress,it has been a very rough past 3 weeks. I thought getting my degree and moving forward towards accomplishing my carrear goals. I am so stressed out. can i handle all this stress? yes i can and i just need t keep reminded myself that. the unknown of it all is still starting to crush my spirit. the school work is so hard and daunting. Added on to my degree work still piling up i got the internship coming up. I know i should be ecstatic but i am surprised that i am terrified. i thought i had it all under control. the internship is a great opportunity so i have to figure it out. i should be excited i was so happy getting the internship i will always remember getting the internship. it is all just a matter of scheduling. i think i will make a big spreadsheet and put it all down hour by hour over the next few months. that way i will know when to study. Am i terrified? yes i am and i will figure it out. I have all the resources i need. i will keep studying and i will get it done. i am excited about my internship and i am excited to start. I just need to manage my time. i will be successful.,3.0,I am currently getting my degree and will have to complete an internship. I am not sure how I will complete it and be successful. There is a huge time constraint that I will have to figure out so I can accomplish this goal.,30.0,imagined 33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOJ0GY817,1701,WIXLCBH4,30.0,MAN,hisp,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,winning the biggest jackpot of my life.,I had seen at the end I almost won ten thousand dollars.,0.375,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKB8MU75,,,,"This event I can remember easily because it was on a holiday and near my fathers birthday. I have been a casual gambler now for about ten years, with a few wins and losses mostly small. I loved to play video poker and had saved up quite a bit of comp dollars, which is money you can spend at the casino you earn from gambling. As St. Patrick's day drew near, the casino begin advertising a special holiday menu at the various restaurants. I had decided to my parents out to eat during to holiday to indulge at the special menu celebration for my fathers birthday. When I arrived to get my parents to eat, my father had forgotten about the reservation and ate breakfast. I told him no to worry and set off at the casino alone. I arrived to the very busy restaurant. I ate the special meal and was very full. After my meal, I decided to gamble a little bit, but in the high limit area. This makes me very nervous as you can lose money very fast. I had saw a game that I have seen people online play and win big, I decided to try. This was after I was down quite a bit. After a few spins, the bonus was hit. This game has a particular bonus, as after each spin, the line hits rise in multipliers by 1. So after getting a few free games and a re-trigger, on spin seventeen resulted in a line hit of over seven thousand! The total bonus was almost ten thousand dollars. I stood there shocked and amazed. Winning this money really changed my life, as it helped me pay off a tremendous amount of debt.",1.0,"I went to the casino to eat for a special St. Patrick's Day meal. I leave with winning almost 10,000.",300.0,retold 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGYQLAM7,904,LU5ELPP6,35.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,6.1092475827643655,Graduating from college,I was proud of myself,0.625,,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGYQLAM7,,,Growing up in a small town is fun but it also has limits. I knew that if I ever wanted to make something of myself I would need to leave home and find my footing. My step father signed me up for college and I didn't have a choice so I went. It was a huge cultural shock but one of the highlights of my life. I literately made it through 5 years of college with only a little change in my pocket. I never knew that I could be proud of myself but when they handed me my diploma and everyone cheered I knew at the moment that I did something worthy. Going through high school was required but completing college was determination. I knew that I had done something to better my family and my future. We ended up eating at a restaurant when the graduation was over and my family gave truly emotional toasts in my honor. Even though their words were kind and inspiring I did not need them this time. I was actually proud of myself and what I had accomplished through hard work. I even interviewed for a teaching job a week later and was employed. We all face hardships but it's about determination and resilience. I knew I wanted to make a bigger impact on the world. I hope that I impact my students lives like my others did for me.,1.0,I graduated from college after coming from a poor county. I was determined to make a difference in the world. My family was there to support me.,450.0,recalled 3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDWUXG3P,2115,HH65VHKB,30.0,Woman,asian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my sister journey in Epilepsy,I thought my sister is perfectly doing good but was diagnosed Epilepsy,1.0,,3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDWUXG3P,,,"My younger sister and I were very close to each other and we tell secrets that nobody in my family could know. We have an elder sister but because she move out the house early so I was responsible to take charge on taking care of my little sister. Growing up was so easy for us to enjoy because we have each others back. I would always protect her and she will always be my shoulder to cry on. Then there came the time that I had to leave the house and marry my husband. I think it was a heartbreaking and emotional part of leaving her and wont be able to see her for a long time. I had to stay of different side of the country. Five months ago, I had a call from my mom and she was sobbing. I was so scared why she was acting like that. Then she told me the big news that my little sister was diagnosed with Epilepsy. I felt my jaw dropped and my body is numb. I couldnt hear anyone and all the things just turned blank. Tears fell on my cheeks and there my little sister came. I didnt saw all the signs but my mother said it happened when I was away from home. She was able to keep the secret from me because she knew I wont leave her if I knew that was happening to her. She is a very brave on handling the Epilepsy. She had all the test and taking medication to prevent her from falling and jerking. I cant believe my sister is going thru this pain. She was positive in her outlook in life and she told me that is everything is okay and dont want me to think about it. She said she accept and dont want to dwell into negativity. But thank God for a new chapter of her life",5.0,My sister and I are best friends and I was her protector. She was diagnosed with Epilepsy and I wasnt able to be with her because Im away from home. But she was very brave and had a positive perspective in her life that is why she doesnt think that she is sick.,150.0,recalled 3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU0A8CZLC,2475,WYUH1A73,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my brother getting married,I saw someone there I hadn't seen for a long time,0.25,3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5N0XIYAR,,,,"The event I am thinking about is my brother's wedding. He got married to his now wife. I had known her for many years, as we went to high school together. It was no surprise that they would get married, as they had been dating and living together for years. The wedding took place a few hours east of where I live, in a beautiful setting with forests and a river. They rented out an entire lodge and a dozen cabins for everyone to stay in. It was a lot of fun. I arrived the day before the wedding. We went on a fun rafting trip that day. Afterwards, we returned to the venue and I helped set things up. The most memorable part of the event was the actual ceremony. It was set up outside with seating near a small lake. It was very lovely. I was up at the front since I was best man. I really enjoyed it. Afterwards, there was a reception and celebration with live music. People danced, ate food and had beer and wine to drink. It was a lot of fun.",1.0,I attended my brother's wedding. It was in a beautiful outdoor location. I helped set up the event and served as best man.,150.0,retold 3NQL1CS15SUS84S6EIYNECJ05I6VYI,1922,UOHQT1IE,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My grandmother's death and her funeral,so many people showed up to her funeral,0.25,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBS08LX,,,,"A few weeks ago, my grandmother died. She went peacefully in her sleep and we held the funeral for her a couple of days after her death. My mother and sister both spoke at her funeral and we visited with friends and family at her visitation and post-funeral dinner. My grandmother was 94 (one month from turning 95) when she died and usually for someone that old there aren't usually that many people that show up for a funeral, or at least that's what the funeral home told us. But, between the visitation and funeral there were almost 300 people that showed up shocking all of us. It really speaks to how connected my grandmother was to her community and how impactful my grandmother's life was on that community. Person after person would tell me a story about how my grandmother helped them or provided them with something when they were in need and it was great hearing all of their stories. It really made me feel connected more to my grandmother, but at the same time I felt sad for her community, because while I was losing my grandmother, they were losing a community leader. It seems like there are fewer and fewer people like my grandmother in this world and losing her just makes that belief feel worse. One story I was told by a middle-aged woman named Alice really stuck with me. Alice told me how my grandmother would visit her mother, who had dementia, every weekend and sit with her and they would talk, do puzzles (my grandmother loved puzzles) and knit together. Alice told me through tears how much her mother loved her weekends with my grandmother and would look forward to them every week until her passing a year or so ago. I heard stories of grief, happiness, salvation, pride, sacrifice, and charity surrounding my grandmother's life and it's something I won't soon forget. I was very protective of the last week I spent with my grandmother in the hospital and while I do have some regret in wishing I had talked to her more in the weeks following my visit, I am thankful for the time I got to spend with her that last time. I will always love my grandmother and cherish the memories I have of her and of the time I spent with her.",1.0,"My Grandmother is sick and in the hospital when I spend a week with her and at first she's very sick but by the time I leave she's much better and even writes a poem in her head. She's gotten worse since that day, so I feel thankful I got to see her like how I remember her one last time.",30.0,retold 3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIEYVSXN4,1681,5AB3JAO8,35.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,accepting a new job.,I received the call offering my dream job.,0.25,,3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIEYVSXN4,,,"It started two months ago. I accepted a job with my kids school. I have been running an in home daycare for about 7 years now. While I love what I have been doing the days are getting longer. My kids are growing up faster than I could have expected. I was shocked when the school called and said they had a job they could offer me but it would only be part time. Now I am very excited to take on the challenge I really had to discuss with my husband if we could financially swing this. I make decent money right now but it doesn't allow me the freedom to just focus on my kids. This is a very important time in their lives as they figure out who they are and the type of people they will become. I feel as though what I have been doing worked for us while they were little but now they will both be in school full time, it is time for me to figure out what I want to do with myself as for as our future. I think working at their school has the perk of being able to work and being sure if they don't have school I don't have to work. We will have the same schedule and be able to spend the one on one time I so crave. They are only little for so long and it is time to focus on them. I am very excited to start this new adventure. My family is excited and in only a few short weeks we will be adjusting to our new schedules. We can not wait to see what the future holds for us.",2.0,I accepted a new job with my kids school. I will be spending more quality time with them. Can't wait for the new adventure.,60.0,recalled 3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1DIF1991,9404,VD0Y2JZW,35.0,woman,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,inheriting my family home and inheritance,receiving more payments,0.375,39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43F9F938U,,,,After the untimely death of father I continued to close accounts and handle issues that arose in the estate. I was ecstatic and very surprised when I received the 12 checks in the mail from the lawyer. The money was enough to pay off bills and the remainder of the mortgage on my parents home. It was bitter sweet that I inherited my family home I grew up in so soon. Nonetheless it was mine now. I went through the home and went over paperwork that was left. I came across the legal paperwork for a case in which my father was awarded money. It was the case in which I received the 12 checks from. As I went through the paperwork I realized the 12 checks were just the tip of the iceberg. There were a list of payments that were to be made to my father and now to me. I was astounded. My parents had been working on this case for years. I gathered the paperwork and went all the way to the lawyer. The lawyer explained that this would be ongoing and I would receive many more payments for years to come. A week later I received 2 more checks.,1.0,My father had quietly filed a lawsuit with the help of my mother and had just completed it at the time of his death. During the last stages of completing his estate I was contacted by a law firm and was told I needed to sign paperwork and I just thought it was standard because of what my father did for a living. Later after I received 12 checks in one day I was told that paperwork was for the release of these funds. My parents would always take care of me and although they are not here physically they have made sure that I am well taken care of.,240.0,retold 3OS4RQUCRA17ZZD54BFZOFIDLCCFBU,6835,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,man,asian,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,A small argument my friend and I had.,We both had our points of view due to our personal experiences.,0.5,,3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6WSADSRF,4.0,"I have shared my points of view with others, most of them based on personal experiences.","My roommate and I have been roommates for the past two years. For the most part, we see eye to eye on many things. However, we got into an small argument last week about something small. It was our first ever type of interaction that could be construed as an argument. Her side of view is very valid, as is mine, but is vastly different in approach. As a result, we decided to talk things out. She wasn't mad. I wasn't mad. We were both very passionate about our positions on the matter. As we talked it out, she told me that his personal experiences shaped her side of view. This was irony at its finest. My point of view was shaped by my personal experiences. As a result, we talked about our personal experiences and realized that we both are really in the same boat, but through different circumstances. It really helped to talk things out. It made me feel that our friendship became stronger as a result.",1.0,"In the event, my roommate and I got into a small argument. I thought that I knew her side of view, and she thought that she knew how I felt as well. It helped us to talk things out.",7.0,imagined 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5P8G1TP,1800,Y82DNGH8,35.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,136.73803955985608,me and my friends' trip to the forest,Jack finding the hallucinating mushroom,0.125,,33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5P8G1TP,,,"It was a sunny day. me and my friends were trying to reach the forest which is spotted on the Muir woods. since it was a day-off for us and I was really into it (so was my friends as well since we are forest boys). anyways on the way we saw people doing crazy things on the top of the hills like using those gliders things to fly or taking pictures of themselves. we thought why not do the same thing and guess what, we did. After having fun for an hour or so. we continued our journey to the forest we laughed. sang and did crazy stuff all along the road until we reached the forest we planned everything. from setting up the camps and campfire to the marshmallows. It was the craziest night we had and I still remember it so much fun and so much happiness. so next day after getting a good night nap. we gathered around thinking about the game we wanted to play. after that, we played a game. the game was about courage. you have to eat a mushroom. the mushroom Jack found was hallucinating one. we didn't know about that though.",2.0,"We went to the forest on the way. We saw people on the hill, and joined them. We continued the journey, and after we reached the destination we tried to set out our camp.",2.4242424242424237e+59,recalled 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ6AW9U6,1926,0PMY59OB,18.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,Going to a music festival,We ran into friends from school,0.875,,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26HSMKU1,4.0,Once or twice a year my wife and I go to music concerts. The event I described above is not out of the ordinary at all.,"Two months ago I went to a music festival not to far away from me with my girlfriend and our friend Jess. During our drive there the weather looked like it was going to rain but by the time we got there the sun was shining. We decided to drive to the festival instead of camping because the music festival was not that far away and I had to go to work the following day. When we arrived at the festival we had to find parking which took a very long time. Afterwards we unpacked our chairs and blanket and started the hike up the hill to the main stage. Once we found a spot to place our equipment I headed off in search of food. Part of the reason why I like going to festivals is the food, I love to eat. It took about 30 minutes but I returned with enough food and snacks to feed an army. I was ready to settle in and enjoy the show. My girlfriend and our friend Jess had other plans. They wanted to go shopping and see all of the booths that were set up before the show started. I relaxed and ate while they went shopping. By the time they came back the show had started and they had shirts for all of us. Everyone was happy and settled in to enjoy the show. We watched a few bands and hung out for a while when all of a sudden friends of ours from school happened to walk by. We got their attention and caught up about how our summers were going. We then decided to sit together and enjoy the rest of the concert. There was a surprise band that played after the headliner to close the show. We were all blown away by the quality of the performance. While the last band was playing the encore song we headed to the car in an attempt to beat some of the traffic. While we drove home we discussed which bands and songs we liked the most. All in all it was a great day.",1.0,"I went to a local music festival with my girlfriend and our friend. This year was different because we could commute from home, instead of camping. The weather going into the festival was worrying, but it cleared off for the actual event.",60.0,imagined 3QBD8R3Z225HKD5POZO23VLMRGZO4C,5945,DG27JQ0T,50.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,my friend dealing with his anxiety,Deer crossing the path,0.375,,3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8MWT0OC,4.0,I am often looking for ways to relax and have not found the perfect way yet this may be something I would try,"My friend recently had an anxiety attack, so I thought about it and wanted to help calm his nerves. I looked up some helpful practices and I stumbled (pun intended) across walking meditation. As I read the description of the exercise/practice, I realized this is something he actually do on a regular basis. He lives very close to a he lives in a very nice subdivision with lots of nature around him also there is a forest preserve with a walking path. I have gone down it many times and it is just a wonderful way to connect with nature I think this would be great outlet for him to release some of his stress. After I made the suggestion to him he was very excited about what that could do for him and so it could help him saying anxiety. When he weather permits, he typically like to take a walk or ride his bike through some trails in the woods at his house; He generally focuses on the wind and the temperatures of the breeze, the ambient noises coming from the trees, and he particularly likes the warmth of the sun and the way it shines through the trees. One day, he was walking down the path and and saw two deer standing in the way. One ran away the other just kind of stood there and looked at him for a short period of time. He was startled for a few seconds and then figured he was not going to be harmed. The deer found an it apple on the side of the path, bit down on it and then took off into the woods. He said this was a wonderful serene moment and he felt that he was very connected with nature Either way, he explained he always feel a bit more relaxed and content afterwards. I'm glad this is a remedy for his anxiety. I'm sure that there are other opportunities in his life feel an inner sense of peace from doing this type of meditation. The feedback has been very positive and I may start doing it myself.",4.0,"I did some walking meditation one evening. During the walking I managed to let my mind settle down, which led to a deep sense of peace.",14.0,imagined 3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR5JKMW1Q,2112,7REN2C3O,25.0,man,Black,one,4.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My kids participated in a fishing contest during Christmas.,When my two older children caught their first fish,0.875,,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERKO915Q,5.0,I somehow identify with the story because a similar event happened during the last Christmas holiday,"Last year's Christmas holiday was a really memorable one. We had all family members come back home last month. One on the major reason for the reunion was for the family to bond. My wife and I thought it was a really good idea, so we brought the kids along. It was a really fun filled holiday. The highpoint of the holiday was when I enrolled my children in the community's annual fishing contest. We had quite some time to teach them how to fish in a local lake. My brother who happens to be a good fisherman did his absolute best to make sure my kids were fully ready for the contest. It was quite exciting as my two older kids caught their first fish before the contest. This activity really helped the bonding process. Although my kids didn't win the contest but we all had a good time. After the contest, we continued the celebration at home. My wife and I prepared the fish my kids caught. It was really fun. The holiday all of the sudden seemed to be too short and it was all over. My kids and I are looking forward to our next visit and fishing contest.",4.0,"I took my children to a fishing contest, where my brother and I taught them how to fish, and my older two kids caught their first fish.",30.0,imagined 3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQPF9YGI,836,3656W8A0,45.0,Man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,how my relationship started.,I told her my true feelings.,0.625,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA7VK43Z,,,,"I am a recovering alcoholic and she is a recovering codependent. People of the same gender aren't supposed to sponsor one another in 12-Step programs. But I ended up sponsoring her. I helped her work the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous; she worked the Steps on her codependency. We kept things ""professional"" and friendly for a few months. But being that close to someone and watching her grow and learn to be happy and care for herself made me sort of fall in love with her. I told her about my feelings and we started dating. The relationship was taboo in that it's very frowned upon to date a sponsee. It is also frowned upon to sponsor someone in a different 12-Step program. But we became romantically involved anyway. It was very difficult to talk about this with anyone because we got very little support, as would be expected. But things are going well with us. We have more or less proved everyone wrong. We are very happy, and, to be honest, we are one of the healthiest couples I know. I have high hopes for us, and she does, too.",2.0,"A good friend of mine and I became romantically involved. It was sort of taboo, but we did it anyway.",120.0,retold 3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1X75BJXG,1320,WD9L2ZX7,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,About taking my life back,When visits stopped,-0.125,,3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1X75BJXG,,,"My life started not feeling like my own, like I would have to ask permission to do things and if I did them anyway I would get in trouble. This of course did not just happen today, it was over a span of days. The father to my recently born child makes me feel like I can't do anything without first telling him, even though we are not dating. The days would start normal, I would send him a morning picture of the outfit the child was wearing that day and keep him updated with how he slept through the night. On the normal days that would be the end of the conversation, he'd ask a few more questions if he needed more information about how the child is doing and I would answer. Some days he would bring up the conversation of why we can't just be together, and that he doesn't understand why I would just give up. I would explain to him over and over again that we are just two different people that don't work and its in the child's best interest that we aren't together. This of course, always made him angry and I would have to remind him that our conversations need to just be about the child. He would still make comments to me, 'you look nice today, who are you getting all done up for?', 'I don't want to date anyone else', and 'who is all going, who are you with, why do you even hang out with him?'. I started feeling like I just didn't want to do anything because I didn't want to have to deal with his anger or his constant phone calls to me when I wouldn't answer him. I started not being around when he visits the baby, so he can focus on the baby and not me. He hated that, and hated even more that I wouldn't tell him who I was with, and started calling me back to back nonstop. He would say that he was only calling because he had a question about how to do the baby's bath but a call back to him told me that was a lie. His visits became fewer and then nonexistent, the only time he sees the child now is when I bring the baby to his work for a visit. I have since taken my life back into my hands, I only bring the baby by if I'm not busy when he asks me to bring the baby. I say no when he asks if he can buy me dinner for my birthday or anything else. I am struggling financially, but his anger and his obsession with me scares me to the point that I fear getting legal help or child support.",3.0,I took my life back after my baby daddy made it feel like I couldn't do anything without him first knowing.,150.0,recalled 3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9C6X0XX4,796,7JUFPHFO,35.0,Woman,black,3.0,3.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,getting my US citizenship.,my friends crying in happiness,0.5,,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWNCKOLN,1.0,I didn't really identify with the story.,"I couldn't believe how worried I was! After all the work and all the money and all the preparation that took place, I didn't think I'd be able to get my citizenship three months ago. The whole event is still fresh in my mind as though it happened yesterday! I was surprised at how disorganized the entire event was considering the solemnity of it all. I really thought my new home country would be more organized than my birth country. Everything did settle down and we got down to business fairly quickly once the judge came out. She looked quite regal in her black robes, but she was quite stern. I could tell she was no-nonsense since when she entered the room, everyone scrambled to get things right. When the swearing in began, I couldn't believe how quickly the previous disorganization around me faded into the background. With just a few words, I was now a brand new United States citizen! The one thing that brought me into the present as I raised my hand to take the oath was how my new American friends cried tears of joy when I spoke the words pledging my allegiance to the U.S. I knew they cared, but I didn't know how happy they were for me until that moment. Getting my citizenship was the best day of my life. All the effort was more than worth it when I left the courthouse with my brand new citizenship. I never had to worry about not being protected from deportation ever again. I'm going to love my new life!",2.0,"On the day I became a naturalized US citizen, the ceremony was unorganized and I was very stressed. But once the ceremony started, and the judge began to speak, that faded away as I was lost in the moment. It was an emotionally charged day.",90.0,imagined 3Y54SXRO1M7WE34CZM1JA9P3PPGTUE,1257,NU06EK3L,35.0,Man,hisp,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,the day I won bit at the slot machines.,the machine hit the jackpot.,0.625,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLFP2A8Y,,,,"That day I won a nice jackpot at the machines. I paid everyone drinks and set some money aside for repairing my truck. I still play every once in a while with mixed results. My strategy is to know when to cut my losses and stop playing. The day I won that jackpot I had not reached that level yet, as it was with my first dollar that I won. I was really impressed when the machine had all of a kind, making me win the jackpot. Because I bought everyone drinks that day, some bonds have been established with other gamblers. I have made new friends on the gambling machines. There is a lady who is always there present who asks me how I am doing on the machines and gets glad when I win. This may all seem trivial, but where I live there is honestly not much to do other than spend time drinking and gambling or go to church. These are the main forms of entertainment and socialization. I see playing at the slot machines as a form of entertainment and a little escape from life's problems. Since that day, I have won some small jackpots but nothing big, so I have not bought everyone drinks with my jackpots since then. Still, I think that being generous and sharing with others when I win very comforting and generates bonds with people who I have probably not met if I did not go there and play. Even when gambling seems to be a risky move, compared to going to church, going every once in a while to this bar and playing the slot machines seems to be a good way to make connections and meet new people. Although gambling may be a vice, as with all things, if done with moderation and with the intention to make new friends and connections instead of looking it as a means to make a quick buck seems to be the best approach. I wish there were better success stories for me with more impact, but still it's nice to see that I can make new friends and establish bonds with something as trivial as playing the slot machines.",4.0,I won a good jackpot on the slot machines. I bought all the people who were at the bar drinks. I was surprised that I won at gambling and ashamed that this was one of my most memorable recent events.,150.0,retold 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDOJ2QTS,1187,ONXV22O7,30.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the aftermath of my fiance's suicide,my father in law gave me the family bible,0.625,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDOJ2QTS,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDOJ2QTS,,,"Our downstairs neighbors, A and B, have been heaven sent during this time. A is a retired (got shot in the line of duty) police officer, and so as soon as it happened I thundered down the stairs, rang his doorbell incessantly, over and over, while on the phone with the police. He had been outside smoking and so when he came back in, he said he saw me pacing the stairs like a cornered animal, sobbing uncontrollably. Apparently (I have no memory of this) I just sort of screamed, ""A, he's dead."" The rest of this is a blur of police officers, the coroner, detectives, lots of flashing lights and crying and phone calls. I don't remember that blur. What I remember is the downstairs neighbors across the hall from A's apartment holding me in their arms and praying over me, their voices a tide of soothing murmurs. I remember A pullling aside an officer - he knew all of them - and telling them that I was family, and they needed to treat me as such. I remember standing beside the investigator's unmarked vehicle as one of the officers pulled me into his embrace and towed that line between business and casual, still ""ma'am""ing me but being as helpful as he could. I remember the kindness and gentle demeanor everyone treated me with that night. If he knew how many people were upset, if he had ANY idea how many people were so devastated, he'd have never left us. I spent this weekend, four months ago, holding his family close to me, sharing memories and laughter and General Tso's chicken with his father and mother, his grandmother. I see him mirrored in their actions - his father's reflexive ""rubbing the back of his head in times of stress"" motion, his mother's love of animals and her silly, non-PC sense of humor. He has his mother's nose and mouth, his father's kind, loving eyes, and his grandmother's generous heart. I held his grandmother while she cried and asked me if her grandson loved her, because she'd been told he did, but she just wasn't sure. I spent two nights and three days with these people, my future in-laws, and hugged the dog I loved very much goodbye. His father handed me a worn-out leather Bible, told me it had been his first after he'd been saved, and he wanted it to stay in the family. He pressed it into my hands and I rubbed the cover like a talisman as I went back inside the apartment building, too sad to see them leave.",4.0,"I lost my fiance to suicide, and I had to deal with the aftermath. This is a journal about how it felt to be left in the wake of tragedy, with his family and our friends.",120.0,recalled 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5WEKDI0,2677,Q8KBL9VB,35.0,Man,Other,3.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about an unexpected pet adoption,when I found myself adopting so unexpectedly,1.0,33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5WEKDI0,33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5WEKDI0,,,"A few months ago I was at Petco. I saw a woman trying to wrangle a cat inside one of the cat cages while she was cleaning it, so I stopped to offer to help. I held the cat while she was cleaning the cage and he started purring, rubbing his head on my chin, and practically went to sleep in my arms. I got to talking about the cat with the woman, learning a bit of his tumultuous history. There was no way this cat would have all the behavioral problems that the sheet said he did. I scritched and chatted for almost an hour and, by the end, I had all but adopted the cat. I took him home with me that day, borrowing a carrier from the rescue group to transport him. Although the first few weeks were rough, he integrated well with my other cats. The other young cat hid from him for quite some time, spending almost entire days under the couch and staring at me with eyes that said ""Who this guy in my space?"" Eventually she snuck out to sniff him before darting away and, one day, I woke up to find them both on the bed. Opposite corners, to be sure, but together on the bed! It was a great relief to see everyone be happy. I named him Kismet for the twist of fate that brought him to me. He's been an amazing cat and even a surrogate dad for some kittens I agreed to foster. He's very fond of kittens, letting them crawl all over him and cleaning their ears at every opportunity. I'm really glad I met Kismet and I'm even gladder that he'll be a part of my life going forward.",1.0,"I saw a cat being a little energetic while his cage was being cleaned at the pet store. I agreed to hold him while the volunteer cleaned up after him and, one thing to another, he's now my lifelong companion.",120.0,recalled 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7B60F41,4247,UHLN8GT8,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,The financial journey to take my daughter to the zoo.,My In-Laws paid for us to go the zoo.,0.75,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7B60F41,,,,"Ever since my husband and I got married we have been living paycheck to paycheck. We can' t seem to find a way to get out this cycle. To our surprise, we learned 7 months after our wedding we were expecting. When she came in July I had to leave my job, because childcare was too expensive. Two years later we are still in the same financial situation. In the beginning of July I decided that I wanted to do something fun for my daughter's birthday. So, I began using MTurk to make a little extra money. I began working harder everyday to make the money to take my family to the Zoo. After I saved a little of the money I began making plans. Telling my husband and his family of what I wanted to do. Unfortunately my husband had to work on her birthday and the next week, so we pushed the date to the first Saturday in August. Over the next month I was determined to do this for my family. Four days before my planned event, my husband and I began to looked at our finances. We realized that July had been a hard month financially for us. We did not have enough to pay rent for our one bedroom apartment. With much disappointment I decided to cancel the Zoo trip and used the money I saved for rent. And through ever financial means we had, we made enough money to pay our rent. That Saturday I sat at home, enjoying the day with my family. To my surprise I got a call from my Mother-In-law. She told me to come to her house with our daughter and we were going to the zoo. I was both surprised and very touched by their kindness. I hadn't had someone show such kindness in a long time. It was a joy to my daughter enjoy the zoo for the first time.",1.0,"Life has a way of surprising you. In the middle of financial hardship I found a way to save money, for a birthday surprise for my toddler. Only to have it be sacrificed for the survival of my family.",30.0,recalled 39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MT0IMBN,1713,GSMXJZTH,30.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my boyfriend and I expressing love to each other.,my boyfriend said he loved me right then at that intersection.,0.625,3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGP9FHK8,,,,"My boyfriend was visiting me from the other side of the country. He had gotten a nice hotel downtown in the city that I live in. I was staying with him at the hotel while he was visiting. We had just gone out and had drinks and dinner, after a really good day. He wanted to pick up some more drinks and snacks from the store and I decided to go back to the hotel ahead of him. So we decided to part ways at this one intersection and meet back at the hotel. As we were about to go our separate ways, he said that he loved me but then was embarrassed because he said it too soon. It just sort of slipped out for him, he said. I pretend like I didn't hear him and continued on my way back to the hotel. But it was good to know that he was feeling similarly and as deeply about me. In a few days he had to go back home so I went with him to the airport. Right before he got in line for security I told him that I loved him. I said it was not an accident and I meant it. He said he loved me back. Since then we've been saying this to each other and have decided to move in together.",2.0,"While my boyfriend was visiting me from across the country, he said that he loved me too soon and felt embarrassed. I pretended I didn't hear him to let him save face. But then before he left at the airport I told him that I loved him and it was not a mistake.",180.0,retold 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIN47LFQ,2841,XRV3AGSV,55.0,woman,asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the most important event in my life.,the baby was born earlier than expected.,0.75,,3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIN47LFQ,,,"I spend most of the time at the Island of Bali. I retired last year. I find winters to be too cold for me in the United States. After I arrived in Bali, I got a call from my daughter. She was going to have a baby a few weeks earlier than expected. I just arrived in Bali the previous month and I had to turn around to be with my daughter. When I arrived at the Dallas airport, I got a text message from my son-in-law. It was accompanied by a picture of my granddaughter. She was my first grandchild. I was excited but was sad that I was not there when the baby was born. It was a joy to see the baby. She was healthy considering she was born earlier than expected. I felt so blessed. I felt like I was the luckiest person in the entire world. I cried and laughed all day long.",1.0,I came back to the United States from Bali for the birth of my first grandchild. I got a text message when I arrived at the airport informing me that the baby was born. I felt happy to know that my granddaughter was healthy considering that she was born earlier than expected.,120.0,recalled 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP85O6XCMK,375,Z87W2A9D,25.0,Man,white,3.0,one,,4.0,4.248495242049359,about my dog's health and death,when my dog stopped reacting well to treatment surprisingly,0.125,,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQEL747J,3.0,"My dog died of cancer too, but not due to medication reaction.","I had a very sad experience with loss of life recently. When I was a child, about 10 years ago, my family got a dog. It was a beautiful beagle dalmation mix. We played together all the time. We would go to the park and run chasing each other. A few years ago she got sick with heart worms. We took her to the vet and she was prescribed a medication that fixed the issue. That's what caused what happened 10 weeks ago to be surprising. When she had another health issue, I expected it to be treatable. We took her to the vet who took a blood sample. He also took a biopsy. The results came back as cancer. He said we could try treating her. I knew that cancer was going to cause a decline in her health. But I didn't expect the medication itself to cause an allergic reaction in her. During the first dosage, she went into cardiac arrest and we abruptly had to put her down.",4.0,Earlier this year I had a dog that I took to the doctors for allergies and it turned out to be Cancer. I put her through treatment to try to give her some more time but she had a bad reaction to the treatment the decision was made to put her down.,70.0,imagined 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWRU8TRNB,916,LTLA268T,35.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,finding employment at my company for a former coworker.,my coworker said they left their old job without a new one.,0.375,,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26SB2KUU,4.0,"I identify with running into former colleagues, learning what's going on with their lives and seeing if they need job assistance.","During my lunch break, about three months ago, I ran into an old colleague from a previous employer at a coffee shop. We sat and chatted over coffee during my break and caught up on each other's lives. He told me about his family and how great he and his wife were doing. While chatting about what a nightmare our previous employer was and gossiping about former coworkers, they told me that they too finally left the place. They were frustrated that the career wasn't going anywhere and have been working odd end and meager jobs while applying for more suitable positions. He was also growing concerned because he has a family to support and his wife is already working as much as she can. I told him about my current company and the culture there and expressed that we are usually looking for people. I asked him if he could email me his resume and information and I would try to forward it on to my boss. We exchanged information and I went back to work. As soon as I checked my email, my old colleague's resume was there. As promised, I went to my boss and told her about him and his situation. She listened and said the we should be able to find something for him so I thought so highly of him. I gave her the resume and his information and left. I returned to my cubicle and sent him a quick note to let him know that his information was passed on and my boss sounded interested in him. I asked him to keep in touch and let me know how things went. I also asked if he wanted to get together sometime soon after the job search stress was over. After a week, my former colleague contacted me and said that they had been hired. They were greatly relieved to have new job security and wanted to go out and celebrate. We went out and had a great time. Now, we often get together after work and maintain a great social and work relationship. We don't work in the same departments, but do have some contact with each other in the office. It worked out well and makes me feel good that I was able to help them out.",2.0,I caught up with an old friend from my old job. He told me he was looking for a new job. I talked to my boss and she said we might be able to get him hired.,90.0,imagined 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZMIV58U,1553,ZTY2JWT6,25.0,Woman,White,3.0,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,finding a place in the midst of distress.,my beau asked me to come stay with him.,1.0,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZMIV58U,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZMIV58U,,,"A few months ago, I had no where to go and barely a dollar to spend. I was sleeping in my car and unsure where life would lead me. My boots would get rained and I would walk around with wet shoes, which made me constantly ill for the duration of my slight homeless adventure. I had planned to move in with my beau who had just left the area to return home. I met friends who shared similar situations with me, many unsure of how & if their lives would ever change: many who were judged by the townspeople they encountered. Beautiful people with all the potential in the world; although it may not seem that way. One day, a few of these friends were on their way to an Indian Reservation somewhere in the desert states. They asked if I wanted to join, and although I wanted to, I instead called my beau and inquired if he would like a visit. He told me that I could just stop by and stay until I built myself up. I was incredibly grateful to finally be leaving this situation, although I still miss the friends I had made. I plan to make a trip up there soon, and hope to see them living their best lives possible. I worry about them, but know they have a great group to make sure everyone's alright. I hope that anyone in similar places in life knows that it is only temporary and hope that the world works together to ensure that no one is without their own shelter: where they feel comfortable and can exist as they like. Judging those going through difficult times is counterproductive and only induces hate. I believe that if communities and the world work together, this is an easy issue to solve.",3.0,"On my own, without a home, met some friends and, with assistance, got out of the situation. Grateful that I am not in the situation and hope that others never have to encounter the same.",150.0,recalled 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQX1ZIFO,511,2Q68KV1K,35.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,My dog having some health problems.,The vet told me they were not serious health problems.,0.125,3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WB36DPNT,,,,"Awhile back my dog started to have some problems with his eyes. He's a boxer, and I guess they are prone to eye problems. One day I noticed that his right eye had some cloudiness about it, and that his left eye had the same issue. I was immediately worried, because he is a part of the family. I took him to a specialist right away. The feeling of anxiety I experienced while in the waiting room was surprising. I've never owned a pet this long before, and I've never stopped to think about how much they start to matter to you. I might as well have been waiting to find out if my own child had cancer. My toe was tapping, and my mind was racing. When we finally got into the exam room I couldn't stop thinking about the worst possible outcomes. Luckily, my fears were unfounded. After running some tests on my pup the doctor told me that there was really nothing to worry about. The cloudiness I saw in my dog's eyes was relatively common in his breed and that it would not affect his health. She said it was a build up of cholesterol in the cornea. Unsightly, but not harmful.",4.0,"The dog that I've had for years began having some health problems with his eyes. I thought they were serious, but they turned out to be benign.",150.0,retold 3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXL1E5GR,419,YEXWZU75,40.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,a day with family.,some of rode rides that were completely insane.,0.75,3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5ZCR3P7,,,,"Over the summer, the family decided to do something that we normally don't get to do often enough, we went to an amusement park a couple of hours away from home. Due to work, schedules, etc. , getting the time to make these memories is pretty special to us. It was a great day, but way too hot. I would consider an amusement park during a summer day significantly before making that decision again. But again, it is not a day that I regret. The car ride was nice, no arguing! No trouble parking or being admitted into the park. The wait times for everything was reasonable. We rode everything we possibly could to make the most of the day. We ate well. We laughed, we talked, we just enjoyed everything we could while we were there. But at the end of they day, we were so tired. The feet hurt, had been hot all day, the a/c in the car felt so amazing. The ride home seemed fast.",1.0,"The whole summary of the story, basically is a day at the amusement park with family. Lots of memories made that day, lots of fun, laughter, and time together doing something we enjoy that we don't get to do often enough.",90.0,retold 30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS1IWXI2Z,2541,GO0U35EN,40.0,Man,Black,2.0,3.0,2.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,the possibility of getting back with my unfaithful ex-wife.,my ex wife acted like nothing ever happened.,0.875,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28STYIZA,,,,"The court declared me victor. Now I am practically a single dad with three kids. Although my ex-wife and I share custody, I am custodial parent. Meaning, I have my kids 287 days out the year! While my ex-wife gets them only every other weekend, or 78 days out the year. The magnitude of it inflicts me with self-doubt. Questions swirl in my head. How am I going to raise two females? What about my daughters' first menstrual cycles? And what about my son? Will he have momma issues? Will he struggle with romantic relationships? I no longer felt so victorious. Instead, I felt unqualified and overwhelmed. Then something major happened: my ex-wife's boyfriend went to jail and is facing a huge prison sentence. Since his incarceration, my ex-wife and I get along wonderfully. We're talking and even hanging out a bit. I drop the kids off and everyone is happy. The ex-wife expresses some regrets. Maybe she's just crushed under the load of child support. Does she deserve a second chance? Will we get back together? Should I forgive her? Am I a fool? Only time will tell.",2.0,A father fights for custody of his kids in court. Neither negative voices or a seemingly fixed system deter him. Ultimately he defies the past and wins custody of his kids.,21.0,retold 354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQHQ7003,3093,02S091VX,30.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Our family week-long vacation.,We attended to a Mayan performance at Xcaret.,1.0,354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQHQ7003,354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQHQ7003,,,"A few weeks ago, I decided to take a week long vacation with my family. We decided to go to Cancun , Mexico, and it was a fantastic experience. I loved the ocean and the white sand. My kids had a wonderful time at the beach and I had a great time just relaxing myself sipping on a mango margarita. The most memorable experience is that we went to an event at Xcaret, where we attended to a performance about the Mayan Civilization. Our experience at the hotel was also very pleasurable. We had the all-included service and we loved it. Out hotel had 5 different restaurants ( Mexican, American, Chinese, Gourmet, and one with a mixture of all 5). The service staff was friendly at all times, and we even received tickets for another attraction. Our vacation in Cancun was the best we have had so far, and it helped us spend time together as a family. Cancun is just like a paradise, it has everything that we needed to have a great time as a family. When I saw my little twin boys smiling and enjoying the attraction I realized that it was an unforgettable experience for all of us. We have been to other places but for some reason we never truly loved the place, there was always something that didn't worked well, but in this case everything went great. I still believe that Cancun has everything that makes an unforgettable experience. I am planing to go back with my husband to celebrate our wedding anniversary (just the two of us) to enjoy a romantic dinner and enjoy the attractions for adults that we did not get to see as a family.",1.0,We decided to go to Cancun Mexico for a week-long vacation and we loved the great experience. The attraction that was simply amazing was the Mayan performance at Xcaret.,21.0,recalled 3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKJLQ8KS9,769,ODSK1UXQ,50.0,Woman,white,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,Having to make decisions about final care for a pet,I got the feeling I should return home,0.75,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DWZ80RB,,,,"My dog developed cushings disease and I was frantic to save him. He had been with me during some of the post painful periods in my life, and I couldn't imagine life without him. The regular medicines were not working, so we put him on a newer med that I heard could give Pip a couple of extra years, the downside is that they also came with horrible side effects for some dogs. I think that we all imagine that our pet will not be part of the 20% and that it will be the cure that wee are looking for. Pip initially responded well and he seemed to be getting back to his old self. However in a couple of weeks, symptoms, started to show again and we had to up the dose. A few days later, Pip seemed uncomfortable while I was getting ready for work. After I dropped the kids off at school, something told me to go back to the house and check on him. He was lying on his side, foam going from his mouth, panting...the worst part was that there seemed to be a look of terror on his face. I will never forget that look or forgive myself for giving him those meds. Pip was put to sleep later that morning. I continue to research the medication that I had given him to see if anything pops up that I should have noticed before giving it to him. It's like I can't let go. It's almost like I have to find ways to continue to punish myself because I am the one who caused that look of fear in his eyes. I do make it a point to warn anyone I know who's dog develops Cushings about the medication.",5.0,My dog became sick and had to be placed on meds. The meds caused his body to fail. We put him to sleep.,270.0,retold 3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531F8XVGKB,960,HLHFNMNE,25.0,man,Black,one,2.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,how an airport employee helped me get another flight.,she was moved to tears as I narrated my plight.,0.875,,34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJXR1MGB,5.0,I like enjoying myself to the fullest and I have missed my flight about 2 or 3 times.,"I needed a break from the usual January to December busy work life so I fixed 12 days leave for the end of the year. I work in Vancouver and I have an exciting relative in the US who have always wanted me to come around. He told me a lot about New York where he stays and I have since then been wanting to have a view of the big city. So six months ago, after receiving my paid leave, I planned for my New York trip. I packed more than enough clothes as I can't be so sure which one I will feel like wearing. I had another suitcase for my shoes. I needed to show the world I can be very fashionable than that nerd they see on suit. In it was all sort of shoe type; sneakers, brogue, slip on, vans, boot. I booked a flight for New York and I printed the online invoice. Gave my dog to the neighbor for safe keeping till I'm back. Fast forward to New York, I had a nice stay there; the food, the city lights, the busy streets and all made it so much an enjoyable experience. I didn't know it was about to turn sour when on the day I was to leave for the airport and fly home, there was a heavy gridlock. The traffic was so locked that I silently prayed it should be free. I arrived at the airport some 10 minutes after the schedule time. I knew I have missed my flight to Vancouver. I walked up to the receptionist and explained my ordeal to her. She keyed into my plight as she understood it might cost me my job as I stayed a day to my resumption. She fixed me up to the next flight which wasn't a direct flight but will still take me to Vancouver. I was happy that such people still exist. She said ""You today, Me tomorrow"". That line will stick with me forever.",3.0,I missed my flight back to New York from Vancouver. I didn't have enough money to buy a new ticket. A kindly airport employee helped me find a flight back home.,180.0,imagined 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJAUD4GI,1201,CF1RRSS5,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,Outing for wedding anniversary,Being scared about a stalker and big animal in the forest.,0.5,,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJAUD4GI,,,"My husband and I went hiking for our anniversary in July. It was a fun day that really cost us nothing as we also had a picnic after our hike. We walked for hours in the slightly hilly area of our local state park. We saw turtles, frogs, and bunnies. We each almost slipped a few times. But we were wearing shoes with traction, so that helped prevent any falls. There was a spot at which I felt we were walking in an enchanted forest. There was a tiny cabin in the distance, a wooden bridge over a small creek, and very high trees. I could almost imagine the smell of pies being baked and the story of Hansel and Gretel in the forest. I got some bug bites but had a balm that helped prevent the bites from getting irritated. My husband was got bitten more than me, but he didn't complain. My husband is funny as he tried to scare me for fun. He said stuff like, ""I saw someone stare at us and hide."" Or, ""What was that? There's a Sasquatch over there. Careful!"" Then he would tap one of my shoulders and made me jump. When we were done hiking we had a picnic. We brought sandwiches, water, celery sticks, trail mix, and fig cookies. It all tasted very good and we went home feeling refreshed from our time in nature. We also ended the day feeling grateful for having each other on our anniversary.",1.0,"We had fun hiking and picnicing for our 5th wedding anniversary. We encountered some cute animals. My husband got a rise out of me for fun, pretending there was a Sasquatch and stalker in the forest.",42.0,recalled 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSNNKULPD,2063,KRQ4EH3Y,25.0,Woman,asian,one,5.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,My grandfather had a car accident on two months before.,When driver escape from that accident without little wound.,0.375,,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9MUEV9I,5.0,This accident was experienced by my grandfather and my best friend.,"Two months ago, My friend was traveled to my home town by drove a car with my old grandfather. He was around 80 at that incident. In order to enjoy the scenarise along the road side my friend Sam car speed was around 60 km/h. They enjoyed their travel very much. Unexpectedly one car was with high speed without any control which missed it track and hit Sam's car opposite to them. Sam's car was crushed badly. Due that accident my grandfather had many injuries and fractures. His left arm joint was replaced and his left side hip bone was completely broke. He lost his conscious and Sam had many inner bleeding in his body. They two was immobile due to that drastic hit. With in a few minutes Sam was gained his energy and checked my grandfather condition. People rushed and help them to escape from my car. But wonderfully opponent car had no major damage and the driver was free from injuries. He made huge mess on our life but he does not asked any sorry towards us. Sam decided to sue over driver reckless drive. That person looked like criminal with dishonest quality. He seemed irresponsible and cold heart fellow.",5.0,"Car accident where the plaintiff did not admit his fault. It could be very serious accident with injuries. The driver at fault was a very irresponsible, dishonest man.",60.0,imagined 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4OM95RW,659,FE1HSU5F,18.0,man,white,3.0,one,2.0,1.0,3.0445224377234235,determining the cause of my symptoms.,I felt dizziness,0.0,,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4OM95RW,,,I recently had to get a MRI done. I have been feeling a lot of dizziness lately. It is a little unsettling. I have no problems with MRI's though. It was honestly kind of relaxing. I am lucky that I am not claustrophobic. Getting an MRI done can be very helpful. It can help your doctors determine what is causing symptoms. MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. It uses a magnetic field and radio waves to make images. I have not heard the results yet. I am not too worried because my symptoms have not been getting worse. I trust my doctors and MRIs. I am not sure how expensive a MRI would be without insurance. Luckily I had insurance to cover it.,2.0,I have been feeling dizziness lately. I had to get an MRI. I trust the MRI will be beneficial in determining what should be done next for my health.,21.0,recalled 30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K71LAAJ2O,1996,FJFXE5DY,25.0,man,black,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my summer vacation,when i think about those moments,0.5,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYEJI29D,,,,"A few summers ago, my family and I took a vacation to Niagara Falls, Canada. We had planned this week long vacation for several months in advance. It had been arranged so that we could visit relatives who live in the area. The morning we were to leave for our trip was very sunny so I woke up a few hours early from the light shining through my window. So, I used this extra time to finish packing my belongings that I had forgotten to pack the night before. We left around 9:30 on a warm, July Monday morning. It was a long trip and when we finally got there we were exhausted. So we decided to just rest and start out early the following morning. After that we went to Ride Niagara, a simulated ride over the Niagara Falls. It was rather realistic considering we never moved from a set position. After the ride, we met a French Canadian, who had a heavy accent and lived in Quebec. He helped us decide what attractions were worthwhile. After visiting a few of them we returned to the hotel worn out. On that Wednesday we rode on the Maid Of The Mist. When the boat reached close to the bottom of the falls everyone could feel the power of the falls by the incredible mist and loud roar of the falls. Later that day we went on a journey behind the falls, which took us through tunnels that actually opened up behind the falls. The lines for both these activities were very long so this took up most of the day. We spent another day visiting tourist attractions in that area. Then we decided to spend the rest of our time visiting our relatives. We saw many of our family members we haven? t seen in years. It was sad that we had to leave that Sunday, but we did. So we left for a long ride home with only the memories of our vacation.",2.0,"it was very emotional and happiest moment i my life and i always cherish that beautiful moments in my life that moment completely changed my life and me, i became completely different person after attaining motherhood there was a lot change in my character and i would love it",180.0,retold 33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8V15SZS3,1321,P16RFC0A,50.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,an experience with losing and looking for a job.,I returned to my old job.,0.125,,3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532LAM2AQ6,2.0,somewhat,"Dear Diary,As you know, I am still looking for a job, but I am getting more discouraged every day. Why does it seem like every job is already taken or something that just doesn't fit my skills? Maybe I should have listened to my mom and went back to school. Yeah right, and live on what? I'm still just so mad about what happened. I guess I'm just having a hard time moving on. If only there were a job that pays well and I wouldn't have to deal with people like Tiffany and Josh. I just don't understand why some people get so much pleasure out of other people's pain. It wasn't enough for them to call me names everyday and mess with my stuff, they actually wanted me to be fired. Was I right to just quit? If I had known it was going to be this hard to find a new job, I guess maybe I would have toughed it out. You know what? Now that I think about it, I probably should just walk back in there and let everybody know what was going on. Rick did say I was the best worker there and he hated to see me go. I bet he would hire me back. Not sure why I let those two get the best of me in the first place. Why should I give up a good job? If they keep giving me problems, I'll give it right back to them. I'll let you know how it goes...Dear Diary,Got it! And in further news, Tiffany was fired a few days after I left. Josh is still there, but without Tiffany, he is not so bad. This is gong to work. I am so happy that I went back. Steak dinner tonight!",2.0,I had a bad job. the workers tried to get me fired. It did not work. I had to quit and now I am unemployed and having a hard time finding more work,60.0,imagined 3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GVA23SS,5079,CC17N04X,30.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,My family's trip to one of our favorite playgrounds.,I discovered the playground had a zipline for adults.,1.0,36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTT70DYF,,,,"I am happy when I think about my wonderful experience with a unique park and playground close to my home. It has everything you could want, the soaring heighth of the playground overlooking the splashpad right nearby. We couldn't believe how high the playground was as we all climbed up and up, a three story castle! All sort of interesting things to climb were scattered about on the lowest level, including a big spiderweb of ropes to climb. This merriment has a backdrop of giant hills, a few peaked by interesting art sculptures. Our family played and played, we climbed those hills with joy. I was so surprised when I found there was a super fun zip line that had me whooping with happiness. My husband had a blast on it too. My kid that was old enough did one slow easy turn, with great encouragement. We picnicked after we had played and played for a while. We had yummy chicken salad sandwiches and cookies. My husband always gets excited when we use his way too pricey YETI cooler and was bragging about how cold it kept the sandwiches. After a few more trips up and down the hills we grew tired. It was time to go home. We ended our day full of smiles and pleased with our trip.",1.0,My family and I traveled to an interesting spot with a playground and splash pad. We enjoyed a unique play area with a surprising zipline. We climbed large hills.,180.0,retold 3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXMDVG58,1191,M0KRYXWY,40.0,woman,black,one,one,3.0,5.0,6.173786103901937,The bond between grandmother and first grandchild,My daughter fell ill after giving birth.,0.875,,3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXMDVG58,,,"A vey memorable time in my life is when my first grandchild was born. The love a andmother has for a grandchild is immense. At the time when my daughter was pregnant she was having a difficult time financially. I sent for her to come live with me for the duration of her pregnancy. It was a long hard pregnancy, but she made it. My grandson was born April 23 2017. It was a pefect day for such a great event. He was born looking just perfect like an angel. I was so proud to be his grandma and instantly couldn't wait to show him off. I took so many pictures that it was abscurd. Unfortunately, my daughter fell ill after she gave birth. My grandson was released by the hospital to me. I was the first person to take him out of the hospital an take him home. I had everything set up and ready for him. It was such an awesome and overwhelming feeling. I haven't had a baby in awhile so it felt ackward but I quickly got back into the swing of things. I had my grandson for his first two weeks all to myself. We formed an inseperable bond. There is nothing I wouldn't do for him I travel 450 plus miles to get him everal times a year. He stays with me 9 months out of the year. I am very proud to be his grandma. He is now 2 and is excelling in everything he does. And it is clear that everything he knows his grandma taught him. It is also clear that he loves me just as much as I love him.",1.0,My daughter gave birth to my first grandchild. I was the first person to take him home. We have an inseperble bond.,480.0,recalled 3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9V4MRJ9,3622,DYJXY1AT,25.0,man,native,one,one,3.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,Learnt by myself and had a great success in the challenge,Had a great success against my senior by myself,0.875,3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9V4MRJ9,3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9V4MRJ9,,,"When I was in my workplace, there is no one to teach me how to overcome such problems in my company. This is the most challenging obstacle for me in that situation. But, I tried myself with the help of my college professors and my friends. And I stood against all my seniors in that challenging obstacle. That was the first experience to face a problem in my work place and finally I came to an solution to solve such kind of problems. Although at the time, my company CEO call me upon for a meeting which is an important meeting to discuss about the new products and signing an agreement of a company. This becomes my greatest achievement because of my hard work from my own capability do anything that a fresher can! I proved this and hence I'm the very younger person came to attend this meeting. In life, a person has to learn that he/she must be ready to do anything that is difficult in today's society, also should know that no one will help them for anything that they know even it is very simple to solve. The world is full of jealous about other peoples what they are doing in their life. As I learnt was to struggle in the bad situations to achieve the things to be better than the worse. After this incident my seniors of the company appreciate for my effort without knowledge of them and achieved a great success in my life. This is my most memorable, sweetest memory that happened before 2 months. Also I will never forget this memory till the rest of my life. So, if we don't have a place to learn, we should make a place to learn. This is the good time by this task I can recall many things that helps me to be in greater success.",2.0,"I'm a fresher at a company, where no one stands me for any problem to solve. Myself with the help of my college professors and my friends to overcome and had a great success in my work as well as in my company, placed in a higher position.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XHXLY77,8761,I4KURO4S,35.0,Man,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,about having a potential stroke,the doctors rushed into the room.,0.375,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5CPBPU1,,,,"Several months ago on a Monday morning I had a scary incident at work in which I seemed to have issues speaking and using my hands. At the time it was very worrisome so I ended up asking my boss for the rest of the day off. I then picked up a couple things from my car and ordered a Lyft to take me to the hospital. When I arrived there they had me take a seat and explain what was going on. I remember having issues being able to explain myself. They then checked me and wheeled me over to the triage station. There the doctor did several tests involving balance and strength. After concluding all the tests he said that he didn't want to scare, but it was possible I had conditions of stroke. After that they took me to a room with a wheelchair and several people rushed in. They began monitoring my signs and the first thing they noticed was that my blood pressure was really high. After they put a sleeve on my arm, hooked up an IV and gave me a blood infusion. That helped to really settle me down. Once I was stable they then asked a bunch of questions to see what the issue was. Later they took me down to the radiology lab for several tests. That took several hours, but in the end they said that all the tests came back as negative so it was good news. Finally, later that night at around 9:00 I was finally released and got a ride to pickup my car at work. Overall it was a stressful day, but could have been worse. In the end my thought was it was possible it was just a panic attack because a couple of stressful things had happened that morning.",4.0,Two months ago I had a situation while at work that a hospital thought initially might have been a stroke. In the end though I feel it was likely a panic attack.,150.0,retold 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRESYPE15D,1161,KK632HG6,40.0,MAN,other,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,A father's love in daughters determination with a new sport,my daughter has the same athletic skills I do,1.0,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2637XCA,,,,"While our skateboarding sessions continue with frequency since the weather has cooled down, we've added a wrinkle to the schedule. We recently went snowboarding in the high country and my daughter got two really good days in on the slopes. The comparison between skateboarding, surfing, and snowboarding is loose, with each having their own intricacies, but the base balance is the same. We put in extra work at the skate park before we headed up north, and I tried to help her work on balance more than tricks. Rolling in on the bigger ramps and boxes and trying to speed around the park without taking her feet off the board were key in simulating the snowboard experience. But the one thing we could not account for was the bindings and/or the fixing of the feet to the board. This is a very unnatural feeling and hard to simulate or get used to when first on a snowboard, but I think the work we did in the skate park was beneficial. We put her in a lesson to start the trip and she gained confidence from the instructor, who was not her dad, and learned the basics of movement, stopping, and keeping a tow or heel edge. On our first trip up the lift, she seemed confident but also had some trepidation. I encouraged her with my early experiences and tales of how long it took me to be able to get down a run without falling. We both fell getting off the lift and I think that put her at ease a bit, to see me fall and recover to help her exit the landing zone. Once we were strapped in she had some issue adjusting to the steepness of the run, as it was much steeper than the hill she took the lesson on. I helped her get her heel plow down and told her it was the easiest way to stop or slow down if she got going too fast. Initially, the heel side riding is easier because the muscles are stronger and the angle is better to ""dig your heels in"" rather than try to dig your toes in - at first at least. The first run was very frustrating for her after feeling like she did well in the lessons, but I was so proud of her to want to get back on the lift after some tears, screams, and bumps and bruises. Again a proud dad moment and it got better through out the two days - way better. She was right on the edge of getting the feeling of snowboarding in control and I could see her confidence boost after each run. I'm sure the two days snowboarding will improve her skateboarding and I'm eager to get to the skate park this weekend!",1.0,"My daughter has some difficult skateboarding goals and is working hard towards them. I helped/coached her dropping in on a large quarter pipe and she fell pretty hard. After gathering herself and adjusting her focus, she went back to work on the ramps to the admiration of Dad.",7.0,retold 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540O91FY,789,PNPJE6I5,40.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Going to see a concert.,the hotel gave out free hot cookies when we arrived.,0.75,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540O91FY,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540O91FY,,,"My favorite band is Volbeat. I'd seen them once in concert before, and it was great! I learned that they were going to be touring in America again (they are from Denmark). I checked the tour schedule but found that they were not going to be coming to my town. However, they had a couple tour dates at cities roughly 4-5 hours away. I couldn't pass up this opportunity! So I reserved tickets and a hotel room for myself and my husband in Evansville, Indiana. That morning we got up and packed our bags, then headed out for our drive. It rained the whole way but we didn't care! We listened to music and chatted about life. The drive was pretty uneventful. We stopped for lunch and had grilled chicken, burgers and salad. We arrived in Evansville around 4 pm and checked into the hotel. It was pretty nice and was right across the street from the concert venue. We had a few snacks and drinks, then headed over to pick up our tickets. Eventually we got in line to enter the building for the show. We were able to get spots very close to the front! The show was fantastic and we loved having the chance to see Volbeat again. We crashed in the room later that night. In the morning we had a huge breakfast and then drove home. It was a great little getaway!",1.0,"We took a five-hour drive to see our favorite band, Volbeat, play a concert. The show was great! We stayed at a nice hotel right across from the concert venue and had a fantastic time.",150.0,recalled 3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6N9Z9IXPO,1851,VBB18TBP,25.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,my tilt table test.,"i found myself ok in the clinic, in the beginning.",1.0,,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0Z7WI6QX,4.0,I hate hospitals myself.,"Today was an extremely weird day. I don't even recollect what happened and transpired fully. Doctor Mike had always wanted to do this tilt table test for me. I have been having this headaches regularly these days, and he felt this test would give a conclusive diagnosis. I was hesitant but i finally agreed. I remember i was shivering as i walked into the clinic this morning. God, i always hated the smell of hospitals. But i was surprisingly ok today. Doc was kind enough to not keep me waiting for long. He made me lie down on a table and i was tied down on it. Then the table started tilting all the way around. At first it was slow, then it gained speed. I felt anxious. I remember sweat rolling down upon my cheeks. Last thing i remember is a bright light. I had passed out. It was very embarrassing.",1.0,"The story is about having a medical test called a tilt table test. During the test, I was sure I was not going to pass out. However, in the end, I did faint.",60.0,imagined 3L4D84MIL0EXVE2NNTGGPOD32KRJHF,503,QH31TTEP,18.0,man,Black,one,3.0,,4.0,3.7376696182833684,taking a trip to a park with family members.,I took a boat ride with my family members.,-0.25,,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI2SWJIO,4.0,I identified with it because I felt that it was something I always wanted to do.,"I went out with friends and family to a park that had just opened up in our area. I thought that was a very nice park personally because everything was set up good. It was in a good location as well and everyone around us just really seemed to be in a positive mood and good spirits and I appreciated that so much. I thought that it was something I could really get into during my time there. My family was also pleasantly surprised in how well everything was going since we usually never take time out like that as a family to spend quality time with each other. Everything from my point of view was going absolutely perfect and nothing could ruin the day. We took time to take fun and exciting photo's, go see different things throughout the park and also meet up with other family members who were out there and connect with them. Needless to say this to me was really just what I would call a perfect day personally. I even got to eat some cotton candy, which honestly I never had cotton candy before so I was actually more pumped than I probably should have been when I was eating it, I never realized how good it was. Definitely a highlight for me throughout the experience along with that my family took a boat ride. The boat ride was really nice and relaxing especially because we all just seemed to be in good spirits throughout the trip and the ride just made everything even better. I never knew that spending time with your family like that could create such a nice environment. It was just very nice, the energy and vibes everyone gave off and the laughter we had, you just couldn't top that. I was so happy with how everything turned out I was even suggesting that we do it again some day. I think my family actually agreed that we should give that at least one more shot.",1.0,"I went with my family to Idlewild and Soak Zone, the world's #1 ranked Children's amusement park to spend a hot, summer day. We rode many rides and enjoyed the wave pool and lazy river for the day.",42.0,imagined 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2E2C0YWJ,2573,W2ZMEQ76,35.0,Man,Asian,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Brother come to meet,shock make cry everybody,0.5,,37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2E2C0YWJ,,,"I always wanted a baby brother or sister because being the only child got lonely sometimes. I always sat there in my room, playing with my Barbies, but always wanted someone to play with. Of course I had friends my age, but “they couldn’t live with me,” my mother repeatedly told me after my crying sessions when they left. I wanted someone to mess with and blame things on. If I took the last cookie off the plate, I couldn’t blame anyone. It was clearly me. I mean, I loved being spoiled by both of my parents, but my dad wouldn’t want to sit down and have tea parties with me and my stuffed animals, and my mother got tired of it after an hour or so. So where did that leave me? Alone with Mr. Penguin with his overstuffed white belly, and my favorite pink bear with the bright yellow hat that I can’t remember the name of now. It was hot. Well maybe it wasn’t, but that’s how I felt. I tried to hide the tears that were about to come down by smiling. That always worked. “Cool,” I said. My dad could see that there was some subliminal message that I wasn’t telling him, but he went along with it. I stared into the baby’s big brown eyes, complemented by long eyelashes I envied. He looked back at me and smiled. “Hi Legend, I’m your big sister.” It was a regular day after school, but I decided to go over my dads for a little while before I went home. My dad picked me up from Broad & Olney and on the ride to his house, he blasted some good ole hip hip in his oversized truck. When we reached a parking spot, he stopped me. “Symone, I got a surprise for you.” “What is it,” I said eagerly.",2.0,"Brother who live far away from the family come to meet his family, giving surprise and happy moment for every one in the home.Surprise to every one living in the home",90.0,recalled 373ERPL3YPU4YBCVVS6E5Y2ITIUTRL,6561,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,how the kitchen needed to be cleaned,Mary blamed everyone else for why it was dirty,1.0,,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCNF0239,5.0,I know how frustrating it is that someone won't own up to what they were supposed to do.,"I hate my roommates so much. Let me tell you what these idiots did this week. We have a small kitchen, like really tiny, and all I ask is that Mary takes care of that room. She has to clean it, make sure dishes are away, etc. I have the bathroom. James has all the other rooms minus the bedrooms. So Mary is sitting on the couch, the kitchen is a mess. I asked if she had seen the kitchen and she said ""Yes."" I stare at her and said ""WELL?"" she gets pissed off at me for telling her the kitchen looked like shit. Well, it did look like shit! She needed to clean it. She huffs and puffs about it and then gets up and tells me ""If people would help me out every so often, it wouldn't be this bad."" Are you KIDDING me? She had the nerve to say that! Like this was my fault that the kitchen was a mess? Like it wasn't her responsibility to make sure it is always clean? I had to walk away. Mary always blames people for what she should be doing. It's so childish. Just step up!",1.0,roommates and stupidity ensue because no one wants to take responsibility for things or step up and actually act like adults do,7.0,imagined 34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AA35E962,751,3DXED5R6,40.0,man,Black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the day I was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses,my family who were not Jehovah's witnesses came to witness the event.,0.875,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPE0TZ4D,,,,"That memorable event was my baptism that made me one of Jehovah's Witnesses. I celebrated it with a party with my friends. At the baptism, everyone kept congratulating and told me I had made one of the best decisions of my life. During the baptism, one would be dipped into water and that dipping into water signifies that one is dead to his past way of life. When I came out of the water, it signified that from that day henceforth, I was dedicating my life to serve Jehovah and to be obedient to him no matter what he asks of me. The baptism was not a hurried decision. I had been studying with Jehovah's Witnesses for more than two years before I decided that I wanted to get baptized. I had learned much about Jehovah, his word the Bible, and what it means to be a christian from Jehovah's Witnesses. When I decided to get baptized, the brother studying with me was very happy but I was happier. On the day of my baptism, I called all my friends to witness the event. My family also came to the Assembly hall. I must say that it was a very memorable day for me. I was very happy that day. I took lots of pictures and selfies so that the memory would remain with me for a very long time. That Saturday in April is one that I will never forget in a hurry. I must say that this is not my first time to undergo any baptism. But this baptism was the first where I was getting baptized with the full consciousness of what the symbolism involved and where I had the freedom to choose to do so. I love Jehovah and decided to serve him that is why I got baptized that day.",2.0,I was baptized as a Jehovah's Witness in April. The baptism helped me to accomplish a goal of two years of bible study and reading. I have been dead to my past way of life and reborn to serving Jehovah.,120.0,retold 3L2IS5HSFB4YJQZS2QF71AJANUWNU4,331,H8BB8EIJ,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,how I am adjusting at a new job.,I started to now do well,1.0,3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNRZJINLA,,,,This move is much different than I thought it would be. It has been hard to adjust to a new environment. There is too much pressure and I feel like I am failing. I see others do much better than me and take on more responsibility. I want to do well but I don't know if I can do it. Anytime that I feel like I am making progress there are more steps back. More of what I want to do seems out of reach. I am afraid that it was a mistake. My life back home was easier. It was easier to do the same thing again and again. It was easier to have the same places to go and not be too concerned about what to do next. I would like an easier job. I received a raise but not by much. I am not sure if it was worth it but I am here now. I cannot change the past and I need to move forward. The was is not what I expected.,4.0,"I got a promotion at work, working for a department that did more than three times my current volume. I also moved to a new state for the first time.",210.0,retold 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXNQMDLC,3309,97TAPVVK,35.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,going to Walt Disney World with my husband,My husband drank a margarita with ants in it.,0.75,354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQFYS002,,,,"A few months ago my husband and I took a quick trip to Walt Disney World together. It is my favorite place to visit because it reminds me of being a kid. I was really excited to arrive and I couldn't wait to do all the parks together. I was a little disappointed that we weren't staying longer and that we were just making it a weekend trip. I was looking forward to spending quality time with my husband, just he and I, without the kids. We never get to spend time alone together, so this was going to be fun. The most memorable part of the trip and the most surprising for me was when we were in Mexico, in Epcot and my husband ordered a margarita. When it came up it looked like there was an ant floating in it. He said to the server that there was an ant in it and she said there was supposed to be. It was a special type of mexican margarita with ""ant salt"" and the whole rim of the glass was actually salted with crushed up ants. I was really surprised that they sold drinks like that, but even more surprised when my husband ended up drinking the entire thing and ordering a second one. He asked me if I wanted to try it, but I passed. We laughed about it and I know that it is something that I will never forget. It is burned into my memory. Although it was super hot and humid the whole time we were there because it was at the height of summer, I still had a wonderful time. I can't wait to do it again soon.",1.0,My husband and I went to Walt Disney World together last weekend. We had a great time and went to all the parks together. We got to reconnect and get away from daily life stress.,60.0,retold 39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4Z5FT4JA,3833,31O5SA15,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Traveling to NYC,cocktails cost $15,0.5,,39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4Z5FT4JA,,,"I recently took one of the best trips of my life. I went on vacation this summer to NYC. I have always wanted to travel to New York. I have had dreams of going there since I was a little kid. I majored in finance in college so to be able to see the biggest financial district in the world was incredible. I went on a tour of wall street and took a picture with the infamous bull. There are so many things to do in NYC and my best friend and I made the most of our time. We went on a ferry ride to go see the Statue of Liberty. We went and saw the memorial for the twin towers. One of my favorite moments was when we went to a rooftop bar and was hanging out with a perfect view of the sky-line. The only negative thing about NYC is the prices. It was like $15 for a cocktail, I knew it would be expensive there but it was crazy. Another plus about the city is that there is world-class dining pretty much everywhere you go. You could eat world-class dining or you could get a hot dog from a cart and either way the food was delicious. If it wasn't so expensive to live there I would definitely want to move, the city life is for me.",1.0,I went on a trip to NYC with my best friend. It was one of the most memorable moments of my life. I really wish I could live there.,60.0,recalled 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZILH682,1332,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,my brother and I getting rear-ended by a drunk driver,we both realized we weren't injured.,0.75,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1WIE0XV,3.0,"My mom and I got hit by a car once. He wasn't drunk, but it was still crazy.","My brother and I went to see a movie we had been waiting months to come out about 3 months ago. We made plans to go see it on opening night, something we never do, but this movie just looked too good. We met up at his place, talked a bit, and then were off to the theater. We decided to go to the really nice one with recliners and good food. This was an extra 20 minute drive. We saw the movie, had a blast, and were on our way home. About 10 minutes on our way back, we heard beeping behind us from multiple cars. We thought someone was just doing something stupid or accidentally hit someone. 2 seconds later, BOOM, the loudest crash I had ever heard combined with the hardest impact I ever felt in my life happened. Before I knew it, my head hit the passenger side air bag and my brother was screaming. I remember hearing tons more beeping and then people screaming. I checked on my brother and his head has bleeding a bit, but that was it., surprisingly. After we both realized we were ok, we got out. There were bystanders yelling at the driver who hit us. Some other people came over to us and, after making sure we were ok, told us the guy was obviously drunk. My brother was enraged and so was I. People had already called the cops. The cops came, took the guy away and then we had to wait to get my brother's car towed and talk to cops.",1.0,"I was in a car accident coming home from the movies with my brother about 3 months ago. The driver of the other vehicle was intoxicated. Luckily, nobody was injured.",90.0,imagined 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3OP7Z5X,1318,JPU8BJVJ,30.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,visiting my family out of town.,my grandmother was sicker than I thought she was.,0.5,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUO6RJP0,,,,"Earlier this summer I went to visit my extended family in another state as I always do. This summer was a special visit though because I made sure to spend extra time with my grandmother. My grandma is very sick and during my visit we were just starting to realize how serious it is. The summer before my grandfather died, so I knew it was important to spend time with my grandma because we never know how much time someone has left on earth. During my week long visit, I made sure that I went and spent extra time with my grandma. I helped her do chores around her house, run errands for her, and just help anyway that I could. I made sure that I had deep and meaningful conversations with her. We talked about life and I got her advice on somethings that I thought were important. During the rest of my visit I hung out with my other family members and we did a lot of fun things. We went skating, to the library, to a softball game and shopping. Other days we visited different family members. And most days we lounged by the pool soaking up the sun. I really had a lot of fun. And of course I enjoyed seeing everyone. But the most important and fun part about this visit was spending time with my grandma.",1.0,"I went to another state to visit my family. I do this every summer, but this year was special. My grandmother is very sick and it may be her last year on earth.",90.0,retold 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862KF69SO,2134,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,,1.0,3.332204510175204,a migraine at the work place,I got a steak and beer and it was yummy,0.875,,3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5GYKO1G7,1.0,Never had a migraine,"A month ago, I had a terrible migraine while working. The EMTs had to be called. It was a painful experience. I was rushed to the hospital to be treated. At least I got the day off of work. They gave me some drugs to take to prevent migraines. I haven't gotten a migraine ever since. I celebrated a week without a migraine by getting something to eat. I got a big steak at a fancy steakhouse. I had some beer with the steak. They were both delicious. The waitress was very nice. I gave her a big tip for her hospitality. I'm glad that no more migraines are occurring in my head. I hope I will never get one again.",3.0,I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. This is the story. This is the story. I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. This is the story.,28.0,imagined 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO63ZQYM0Z,638,2M9JE4DP,40.0,Woman,Black,one,one,5.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,"me leaving my job, because I panicked",That I was not able to return to my old job,0.875,3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFR8PDDOT,,,,"It has been since May that I have stopped working, since then I have not found a new job suitable to help me with my bills. I had to go to HRA the end of September to get help with paying my rent. What i have learned is, even if times are rough and you are going through something, do not leave you job so fast. This has been a very hard time for me, catching up with my bills. I was able to get snap (food stamps) but I would very much prefer getting back to work. I find myself spending more money then accumulating it. In order to get help with my rent by HRA, I had to got to this place called America Works, It's suppose to help you or equip you with the skills to get a job, and to recognize the areas you need a little push in. I was lucky enough to be able to absorb some of the information, revamp my resume, and hope I find a great company to work for. So since the incident of me leaving the job. I have been reflecting on how I can improve myself. I have been listening to people who have conquered the things I am trying to get through. I have learned that I need to leave toxic people alone. People that don't have my best interest at heart. I also learned maybe it's time for me to go back to school. Come Monday, I am looking at a free training course to become a Medical Assistant. Wish me luck!",2.0,"I resigned from my job because I had lost my voice for two weeks, and wasn't able to perform my duties. It was found that I had a blockage in my saliva gland that caused me to temporarily lose my voice.",120.0,retold 3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ARVLCQDT,1803,EQ4XP4J9,50.0,man,Other,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,How I let a humming bird enjoy water from my garden hose.,How much the bird wanted to stay in the mist of water.,0.75,3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ARVLCQDT,3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ARVLCQDT,,,"It was about a month ago during a rather warm July morning. I was watering the plants, vegetables, and Cacti. I was feel kind of low due to not seeing many of my friends anymore due to everyone being busy with their own schedule, and work being a little slow was also on my mind. I may have been feeling sorry for myself, but the wounds were real. As I watered the cacti by the chain link fence I noticed a humming bird. At first I thought he was just doing his early morning pollen rituals, but to my surprise he wanted water. The thing is he did not want water to drink he wanted to get wet by the mist of the garden hose. I turned down the pressure of the hose to a fine mist and pointed the mist into the direction of the humming bird . The bird loved it he stayed stationary in the water stream for a long time. If I moved the hose a little he would follow to stay in the stream. It was great the bird had no fear of animosity of a human. He knew there was a human controlling the hose and he did not care he wanted water on this warm summer day. I felt great, I felt a connection with this little bird, we at this brief aquatic encounter were friends. It seemed that God saw my loneliness and sent me a friend. That small communal moment with nature make me feel better for the rest of the day. I started to realize that day can friends come in all shapes and sizes.",3.0,A warm summer morning with a Humming Bird. How I had a communal moment with nature by misting a Humming Bird with a garden hose.,30.0,recalled 3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFRFATDOM,1019,LU5ELPP6,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,3.5553480614894135,playing in a charity golf tournament.,we earned third place award.,0.625,,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP7SROHR,1.0,{},My friend and I grew up together and we spent a lot of time with each other's family. His dad passed away a few months ago from cancer and it was tough on everyone. We always played golf with his dad after school since we were both on the team. His dad was a mentor to myself and someone I looked up to. I never thought we would be playing in a golf tournament together which supports the cancer foundation. We arrived early and bought a memory bag which they set on one of the greens in memory of a loved one. We were team number 8 so we had to wait for the others to start golfing first. We finished 18 holes of golf in a few hours and then met back at the shelter to see the results board. We finished third which was alright with me. It was emotional when we had to receive our award because he gave a short speech about his father. Then we headed over to the local pub and had a few beers to wind down. It was a special moment in my life. My friend appreciated my support and I was more than happy to lend a hand. Next year we plan of getting there early so we can be the first to tee off. I shouldn't complain but my legs did hurt the next day from so much standing.,1.0,My friends and I played in a golf tournament earlier this summer for a cancer support foundation. It was the first time we played in this tournament since the death of my friends fathers from cancer. It was a very emotional experience.,35.0,imagined 3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RADUBGJ5B,1732,U3KC2SI1,25.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,moving to be with my girlfriend,my plane was delayed for a couple of hours,0.75,3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RADUBGJ5B,3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RADUBGJ5B,,,"I recently moved to Houston, TX from Denver, CO to be with my now girlfriend. It was overall a very nerve wracking experience and I was very unsure how everything would play out. Suffice to say, I was taking a big risk. I think that it was a really difficult thing to do, but I wanted to do it because it was something I believed in. I was nervous the entire time. I took an uber to the train station in Downtown Denver and then the train to the airport. I was several hours early, but I had to wait forever because there were so many people flying that day. It took about 2 hours to get through TSA and to my terminal. I then tried everything I could to stay calm until my plane. It was delayed by a couple of hours and we didn't end up flying until around 9PM. I landed at 11AM, and was ecstatic to see my girlfriend. We got my luggage and left. I felt like the journey was finally over and I'm glad I made the decision I did. We drove to her house and on the way got Whataburger, which was delicious. I had never had it before.",4.0,I moved from Denver to Houston to be with my girlfriend. It was a very stressful experience and took a lot of time.,360.0,recalled 3C8HJ7UOP8G9N782WCZF5N9P7BRZMW,1341,Y50E5U2P,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,about me breaking up with someone at the park,I felt guilty and like I had wronged someone for doing the right thing,0.125,,,,,"About a year ago, I went out on a few dates with someone I met online in a dating app. I did not enjoy his company very much, I continued dating him out of a sense of boredom. He started to really develop deep feelings for me, feelings that I did not return in kind. I still continued to date him for a time just to hang out as friends, but then about six months ago I broke up with him as a romantic dating partner to move on with someone else. He was very confused and hurt by this event, and accused me of leading him on and giving him false encouragement, so I ended out friendship and I cut off all contact with him. I felt very guilty for presuming to continue to spend time with someone that I knew I felt zero chemistry with just to have a friend to spend time with. I regretted having to be so abrupt and cold when I broke up with this person, too. I wish there would have been a way to remain friends, because he was a nice person and I enjoyed his company on a friendship level. I was resigned to the fact that this would not be possible after the way things happened and evolved with the break up, though. At first I felt bad for being unable to conjure up feelings that just weren't there for him and for hurting his feelings, but eventually I began to see things in a slightly different way. I think it is quite common for people to have a variety of dating experiences that aren't ideal in some form or other while they're out there searching for people they want to be with romantically. There are never any guarantees or promises in romantic situations in the early stages, before there is any kind of commitment made and while feelings are still developing or unclear. Even if I am not the best judge of chemistry, it is not wrong to end a relationship with someone you don't feel a romantic attraction to. I feel that trying to compromise or settle in dating relationships will cause everyone involved to have unnecessary pain and heartache in the end. So I was sorry for hurting anyone's feelings, but I do not regret doing what I did in the end. I did not wrong anyone by dating them and giving them a fair chance, and by being their friend, simply because I didn't ultimately develop romantic feelings for them in the end.",3.0,"I had a break-up in a park with someone I was dating. He didn't take it well and at first I felt very guilty about how I handled things. Eventually I came to see that breaking up was the right thing to do, and that I wasn't really leading anyone on with false promises - things just didn't work out.",180.0,recalled 3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPY59PUCJ,2447,GULNGOF5,35.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,having to leave my mother-in-law in the hospital,we realized how poor her condition got.,0.875,,3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPY59PUCJ,,,"We visited my wife's Mom, who has been dealing with cancer for the better part of the year. We knew based on the advanced degree of her illness that she had been dealing with it for a long time. Having known her though, and how she has been basically her whole life, and while she this cancer must have been in her life un-diagnosed, we just knew she would beat it. She is Taiwanese, so she was staying in Taiwan while being treated since her Mandarin was a lot better than her English. Also, the treatment was basically free, and they treat many instances of this type of cancer there, non-small cell lung cancer. So it was less than a year since our last visit, as we had visited after getting married. After she visited us for a couple weeks for our wedding, we went to Taiwan to see relatives, and had some traditional Taiwanese wedding celebrations. So when we visited in April of this year, we were expecting to relax. However, this time, she was looking ill. My wife and I have backgrounds in medical, and we noticed her skin looking yellowish, as well as her eyes. She complained of foot problems, but she said it was because she rolled her ankle. We knew something wasn't right as soon as we saw her. As our stay went on, her condition got worse. Her breathing was very labored, and she felt uncomfortable in her side. She didn't have much energy to do anything. Gone were the days when she would be going for long walks every day, waking up early to go to the market, and talking with all of the locals. Now she was in bed the whole time, only moving to go to the bathroom, which she really hated, and to go lay down on the couch. We had to go to the hospital for a visit with her doctor, he said she was jaundiced really badly, and needed to be admitted to the hospital. We asked her to go to the hospital sooner, but she was waiting to see this particular doctor, as he was the best. Now she was stuck in the hospital, and we were visiting her every single day for the rest of the 2 weeks we were staying. We were coordinating with my wife's two brothers to have someone always there with her. Her oldest brother was there earlier, and he left the week before we got there. My wife's Dad was going to be staying there the day we left. We talked about staying longer, but my wife was needed at work as she hadn't set up someone there to fill her time. This was all happening so fast, and we were so very scared, the cancer was worse than we all were willing to accept.",4.0,"We went to Taiwan to visit my Wife's mother who was staying there treating her cancer. We visited and her condition got worse quickly, and we had to leave without knowing if we would see her again.",120.0,recalled 3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BNN3E6T6,1165,72HGVDTQ,25.0,Woman,hisp,3.0,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,A Hip injury and recovery.,My want to recover is for my wife .,0.0,,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS74Q09LY,1.0,{},So today my thoughts are I can not let this unexpected Hip injury interfere with my quality of life or life style. I am in pain and uncomfortable but HAVE to get better soon. The sooner I heal and recover from this injury the sooner I can get back to doing the things I enjoy with my lovely wife. I WILL overcome this and once again get back to enjoying the things i once took for granted. I will work hard and make sure to do my part to participate in my recovery so I can get back to MY LIFE. I with my wife's support will achieve my goal in getting better. This hip injury that I obtained after being careless will not take from me. i will not allow it to. i know as important as it is for myself to recover it is important for my family as well. I will make sure to pay more attention when i am on the go. I will also make sure that i look down more often when walking so that I will not trip over anything of have any more unexpected falls. I will care for my body more. I will appreciate my functional abilities of my body more from now on. i will overcome this. I will be a victor in this journey of healing.,2.0,I have injured my hip and had to quit my job of 21 years. I need to get somewhat better so I can still do things' with my wife on the weekends .,60.0,imagined 3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7FN2YK27,896,84MY4TDJ,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,Going to the Bahamas.,we got bumped to business class.,1.0,,3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHHWRYUM,1.0,I did not feel close to this story.,"A few months back we took a trip to the Bahamas. I had won the trip through work. Our anniversary was coming up so I surprised my wife with it. Prior to leaving my wife told her sister. They ended up wanting to come as well, and I didn't have a problem with it, so it was settled. On the flight we got bumped to business class, which was wonderful since it was a pretty long flight. The resort was incredibly classy, and all inclusive. We spent the week basking in the sun and drinking fancy cocktails. I think my favorite part was just how much space we had to ourselves; there were barely any other guests. Every night they had a different show. We agree that our favorite was when there was stand-up comedy. Sadly after the week was up we had to fly home. This time we didn't get bumped to business, but that was alright. This trip definitely made me feel closer to my wife, but also closer to her sister and sister's husband. We had a great time. I would absolutely be up for another group vacation.",1.0,An anniversary trip to the Bahamas with my wife and another couple. The resort and trip were outstanding and the strengthening of our relationship was the best thing to come out of it.,120.0,imagined 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WS3YH6X3,1916,EENZY1LH,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,,1.0,3.8918202981106265,how I reconnected with me Grandma after not speaking.,I realized I actually enjoyed my Grandmas company.,1.0,,3PQ8K71NHY67KYR5NHTBF3NGXPOAA4,1.0,"I do not identify with this story much, I had a great relationship with my Grandmother.","After my Grandfather passed away I started thinking about all the relatives that I hadn't seen in a long time. I decided to try and make amends with my grandmother so that I didnt have any regrets when she died. We touched base and made plans to get together the next day. I was super anxious, I didn't really know her at all. When I got to her home there was a lot of silence and awkward conversation. We pretended there was no issue, which probably made it even more awkward. After an hour or so things started to get a little bit more comfortable and we decided to go get something to eat. My Grandma picked the place since I am not from the area. We went to this really old diner. I was the youngest person there. It looked like the place hadn't been redecorated in decades. I felt completely out of place, but Grandma seemed happy. She was friends with all of the servers and other customers. It was nice to see her in her element. She was actual a nice lady, and somewhat pleasant to be around. After dinner we parted ways. I was really glad that we met up and I really hope that we keep in touch now.",1.0,I went to see my grandma that I hadn't seen in years. I was nervous but it turned out fine. We went to a dinner where I was out of place.,49.0,imagined 3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZWGAETR,2162,PRRHD3S5,25.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,Attending my first metal concert with a relative,the amount of people in crowd came together during the whole concert,0.5,37TD41K0AIVZD9AXOVBT6Y7ARN4SCU,,,,"I had been wanting to see this one band called Slipknot for as long as I can remember. This dates back to the early 2000s when I first became a fan of theirs. I missed a lot of their tours leading up to when they released their sixth album. They decided to do what would be a 20th Anniversary tour of their debut album. My brother-in-law had decided to purchase tickets for the both of us and I was stoked. They toured fairly close and it was a great opportunity to get pit tickets. What was really exciting was the fact that this was my first metal show ever. It was a long time coming and I was also interested in the opening bands that would be touring with Slipknot. The tickets were purchased a few months ahead of time at a sale price and that was awesome. We traveled a couple of hours to the arena where the concert was at and got to hang out with some interesting people before the show began. I was pumped up to finally enjoy Slipknot's music live. Behemoth opened the show with darkness and a lot of bass to their heavy style of music. It was the first time I had ever been in a pit and it was cool to bump around and just let loose with other people. Gojira played after that with their progressive style that really rocked. Volbeat played third and were soft compared to the other bands, but they got my hyped up. And then the Slipknot curtain was being set up as we were taking a bathroom break. We come back and get positioned on the floor near the pit again. It was extremely exciting and I had goosebumps as the intro to one of their earlier albums started playing. The curtain dropped and they started playing an older track which was raw and brutal. I was jumping and screaming the whole time while my brother-in-law lost his voice singing some of our favorite tunes we always jammed to. I don't remember the last time a concert really got my pumped up, but this one sure did the job well. Slipknot's new music they played live was incredible and some of the songs off the new album sounded super good live. It was probably the best show I had been to and I really got a shot of energy from experiencing it. We both walked out of there fulfilled by what just happened and it was definitely worth the long wait to see Slipknot as well as the other bands that joined them on tour.",1.0,I traveled with my brother in law to a concert event that I had been waiting a long time to go to. The concert was mind blowing and an experience that gave me a boost of energy that I hadn't experienced in a long time.,120.0,retold 3PQ8K71NHY67KYR5NHTBF3NG5PQAAE,2209,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,White,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,taking my cat to the vet for surgery.,"the fact that the doctor said had I waited any longer, he'd be dead",0.375,,3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8ED0QVN1B,3.0,I have 4 cats and love them all.,"My cat is like my best friend, and about 4 months ago, I thought I was gonna lose him. I realized one day he was acting strange, meowing a lot, not running around, etc. I took him to the vet to get him checked out. This was one of those lucky coincidences or fate, or whatever you want to call it, because the vet told me within like 20 minutes of checking on him, that had I brought him in even a few days later, he wouldn't have had a chance. They told me he needed surgery and it was a medical emergency. I was not expecting a surgery bill in my budget, but I had to do it for my cat. They took him in, told me to go out and get some lunch, run some errands, and they'd call me when finished. While I was out, all I could think about was surgery complications. I've had this cat since I was a kid. This was the first time I'd ever had to take him to the vet, so I never imagined he'd be so sick since he never was before. I called my mom and dad, told them what was going on, tried to get comoforted a bit. 3 hours later, I get a call to come back to the vet. They told me the surgery was successful and he'll be fine. They had to put a urinary catheter in and that was a big reason he was saved. I was given medicine to put in his food and told to keep an eye on him. I was so happy he was ok.",1.0,My cat had a medical emergency and nearly died. I felt terrified that he was not going to make it but the urinary catheter and surgery saved his life.,120.0,imagined 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW52315R2,1439,XDPGLJ3H,40.0,woman,White,one,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,my mother in law using a kayak for the first time.,we convinced her to actually get in the kayak.,0.5,,3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197G69PNA3,1.0,"I am not able to relate to this story as I don't have a mother in law, and my own mother would just jump right in and give it a try.","I rented the cabin out on Thunder Lake a few weeks ago. I thought it would be a lot of fun to get all of the families together. So I went ahead and rented a pretty large cabin. It was really cool, the kitchen was wide open with a lot of windows looking out over the lake. There were plenty of bedrooms for everyone so both my parents and my inlaws came along, along with our kids and some of their friends. We all wanted to get out on the water and we rented some kayaks to use while we there. Everyone was taking turns and having fun but my mother-in-law refused to try it. Finally after a lot of pushing by just about everyone, she finally decided to give it a try. It was so funny she was really pretty freaked out about the entire thing. But she got in the kayak just fine and managed to have some fun kayaking along the shoreline. It was hard not to laugh when she finished. She got back to the dock and just stared at all of us. She couldn't figure out the best way to climb back out of the kayak! Some grandkids went over to help her. They essentially had to pull her out. We all got a good laugh out of it, even her. It really was a great time and she thinks she may even kayak again sometime.",1.0,Rented a lake cabin with my family. Convinced my mother in-law to kayak for the first time. She did not fall in the water but it was still amusing to watch her get out of the boat.,14.0,imagined 39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MIZUBMB,1119,IQTED5SH,25.0,man,Asian,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.248495242049359,About my hospital bills and paying it,When Random people donated money,0.625,39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MIZUBMB,39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MIZUBMB,,,"About 4.5 months ago, I needed help in paying my bills after a medical emergency. I got into a car crash, and I needed to get a surgery for a broken hip and other broken bones. Not only did I get charged a large medical bill in the tens of thousands, I also could not work for about three months, which also led to me not making at money at the time. I didn't have enough money to pay for the bill, or to even pay for monthly bills since I didn't make any money while I was at the hospital. I cried for days at the hospital and felt depressed, but then something unexpected happened. While I was at the hospital, a co-worker of mine named Jeff heard about my situation, and actually started a donation drive to help pay my bills. The donation drive came from everywhere, not only from my friends and family but people I hardly knew. People from online even donated, when a gofundme page was posted up. When I first saw the money, I wondered how Jeff got the spare cash to pay it out of his pocket, but after he told me, I broke down crying in my hospital bed. The money collected while I was at the hospital didn't pay for all my bills, but it came surprisingly close. I was really happy and grateful to all the people that took out a moment to spare a dollar or two for me. It may not have been much individually, but when you get hundreds of people, everything adds up. This experience taught me that despite all the pessimism in the world today, there are still good people. Moreover, it shows that every little thing can count, since they can add up over time until the proverbial molehill really does become a mountain. It was a life changing experience for me - literally - and I have since then had a much more positive outlook on life. If people didn't help me at this moment, I would've been financially ruined, and words cannot express my gratitude.",1.0,"I got into a car accident and broke my hip and other areas, so I needed to stay in the hospital. The hospital bill and unpaid bills overwhelmed me, and my co-worker started a donation drive to pay for it. Random people came up to help me in my need, and helped me pay my bills.",70.0,recalled 3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDAD3TOX,1009,0ITP6SMD,45.0,woman,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my friend passing away very unexpectedly.,I was not told of her passing by her family.,-0.125,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDAD3TOX,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDAD3TOX,,,"My story is about when my best friend passed away. We were very close and her death was extremely unexpected. After a vacation was supposed to be back at work on Monday morning. Upon arriving at work, my boss brought me into the office. He told me she had passed away in her sleep the prior night. My heart dropped. How could this have happened to a healthy 42 year old? Why was I hearing about this from my boss? I actually did not believe him, and wondered why he was doing this to me? I had just talked to her yesterday! Losing her rocked my world. I was lost. I could not function at work or home. My kids were upset, she was like an aunt to them. It was honestly one of the worst things I ever went through. One of the worst things for me was how I learned about her passing. I was so hurt that her family did not call me. I just didn't understand how someone who was like a sister to me could just be gone, and I had to find out by my boss. Since she was so young, they did not release her body for burial until 2 weeks later. Her husband held the funeral a week later. It has been a very difficult month since the funeral. I often pick up my phone to call or text her. I have read through our text messages so many times that I have them memorized.",4.0,"The death of my best friend was very unexpected, and how I learned about her passing was one of the most difficult times in my life.",60.0,recalled 3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWR9Z1IK,692,PBZCEGT5,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a women going to an art museum.,she told me the painting was by her granddaugher and she had died.,1.0,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ5B6NRZ,,,,"The event was a woman who has recently lost her grandaughter in a car accident. I noticed the woman alone standing in the museum and approached her. I started a conversation mentioning what a nice museum it was. She noded, said yes and smiled. I moved away to look at a nearby painting. I could not help but see her continue to stare at the one painting. She looked sad. I went back over to her and said, this painting is very lovely. It was then I got the surprise of the day when she told me the painter was her granddaughter and that she had died two months ago in a car accident. I was shocked and moved as I did not have a relative but a friend and co-worker who had died and it was after his death that I started going back to read his articles. He was a newspaper sports reporter. I could feel the women's agony and pride as I stood there next to her. It was as if the person was there again, just like for me. The time spent standing quietly next to this woman, gave me closure and a bond. I left happy to know she and I shared the chance to relieve the life of someone special to us, not just in memories, but in something tangible they had created.",3.0,An old woman deals with the grief of the loss - death - of her granddaughter by visiting a museum where the granddaughters photographs hang in a art show. The old woman does this to feel close to her and also her daughter who had died.,120.0,retold 3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9DL8WI6E,3060,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,mother blood test,the test came back negative the second time,0.875,,3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN20B8PFU,1.0,Never had stool in my blood,"Four months ago, my mother got a blood test. It was positive for stool. We were worried for a week. I gave her a big hug and had a little. My father gave her a hug and said everything will be ok. I was scared. I was sad. We went back next week for another test. The test came back positive. We were so happy of this good news. I gave my father a big hug. I gave my mother a bigger hug. We all gave each other a big bear hug. We were so thrilled that she didn't have to go and get surgery. I am thankful that she is healthy. She is very healthy now and I am great that she isn't in pain. She is smiling everyday now.",2.0,My elderly mother tested positive for blood in her stool test. Her doctor said to re-do test in a month. We worried and worried. Re-test was good news.,120.0,imagined 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2ND0T9E1,1951,GQR3B9GU,35.0,man,White,5.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,becoming healthy after an illness,I no longer had to take the potential damaging medication.,0.875,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2ND0T9E1,,,"In February, I had my annual check-up at the gastroenterologist. I have Crohn's Disease, but it has been in remission for many years now. I have to take a medication, an immuniomodulator, to keep the disease under control. The medication reduces the effectiveness of my immune system and makes inflammation less likely to occur. The medication also can cause unintended side effects: one of which is lymphoma, a type of cancer. I've been taking this medication for 5 years, and I've always felt wary of it because of the possible side effects. The week before the appointment I had an MRI scan to check for any active inflammation. At the appointment, the doctor revealed that my MRI showed that there was no active inflammation and no evidence of inflammation in the past. I was very relieved to have confirmation, but not surprised because I've felt completely fine recently. Then the doctor said that they would like to try taking me off the medication I had been taking for 5 years. I was super happy about this and immediately agreed. I would no longer have to worry about the potential side-effects. I was a little apprehensive because I was afraid of what would happen if the inflammation came back, but I haven't taken the medication since February. I feel completely fine. I feel like a major burden has been lifted from my shoulders!",4.0,I finally got to stop taking the medication I had been taking for 5 years. I no longer have to worry about the potential damaging side-effects.,150.0,recalled 3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7UU0L98,868,9WPM22YE,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,"traveling to Destin, Florida with family and friends.",I got to meet up with my friend from the Marine Corps.,0.875,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7UU0L98,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7UU0L98,,,"I recently went on a family vacation to Destin, Florida. This event took place roughly two months ago. What made this trip so special was the fact that it was the first time my children have ever been to the beach. I have a son who is five and a daughter who is three. Another special moment on this trip was we went with friends and family. While we were down there, we got to meet up with a special person in my life that I served with in the United States Marine Corps. I had not seen this friend for five years so it was a great reunion for us to get together and catch up. While in Destin, Florida, we stayed at a condo that was right on the beach. The views from our room were amazing and the water was crystal clear. We were also amazed at how beautiful and white the sand was. It felt like we were walking on silk. Aside from hanging out on the beach all day, we also went to out to eat at some very nice restaurants. I got to eat some fresh seafood. We're from Ohio so the seafood we can get in Florida is not like the seafood we can get in Ohio. On one of the nights we went out to play miniature golf. On another night, we went and rode go-carts with the kids. The duration of the trip was a week-long. I wish we could have stayed longer as we had such a fun time. I feel like the trip went by very fast. We plan on coming back to Destin, Florida next year as we liked it so much. Honestly, this was one of the most memorable trips I have ever been on. I will keep the memories of this trip forever in my mind.",2.0,"My family and I went on our first beach vacation to Destin, Florida with our kids. We also went with friends and family. We spent most of our time hanging out on the white sandy beaches. I also got to meet up with an old Marine Corps friend of mine that I haven't seen in a long time.",60.0,recalled 3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y71ZUFAA,1190,8MX6H6RW,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,About my brothers wedding,My brother announced he was getting married!,1.0,,3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y71ZUFAA,,,"The event that really emotionally played a huge part of 2019 was my brother's wedding. The woman he is now married to is absolutely adorable, being my brother's best friend, this is so important to me. My brother didnt have the greatest relationship with my mom growing up. I always worried he was going to be too cynical to get married. His wife supports him in every possible capacity so that is good for my heart and his too I'm sure! She is so supportive in fact that they got married on a boat because he loves fishing so much. The best part for me was watching them say their vows. I bawled like a baby, my best friend, my brother - married! Seeing the love on their faces really gave me home for my own future. I never imagined I'd get married but now I lik at things differently now, thanks to them! The boat was big dinner boat, and they got married up on the deck. Helping set up and drcorate made me realize the beauty in simple things. A single flower in a dish, a sprig of mint on a white clothe napkin. There was an open bar and catered good that was delicious. Champagne for everyone even non alcoholic for the kids. They had a beautiful ceremony which is a perfect but cost effective wedding. I loved the photo opportunity the natural background created for us. Seeing my big brother this happy has been a blessing!",1.0,The story of my brothers very unexpected wedding day on a boat. It was a surprise to me that he got married and when he did they got married on a boat because his love of fishing.,60.0,recalled 3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNQ02F9I,1059,ZABXOTN5,30.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,The trip to Rye Beach,Everyone was well behaved.,0.0,,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQ9LVIF0,5.0,This is somehting I would really do with my family.,"Dear Diary,So I just want to talk about something that happened. It was about a month ago. It was such a great day. We Justin and I took the kids up to Rye Beach. Its a little thing we love to do..its in Rye, New Hampshire. Absolutely stunning and beautiful and so worth the trip and the gas. For once everyone was getting a long. it was really a rare treat to have such a beatufiu;l perfect day with no tears or fights or ending up in fighting and screaming. What I really loved about the beach was that we got to see the dolphins!!! They are sooo beautiful when you get to see them in person. The kids went crazy because it was their first time seeing dolphins like that. Ive seen them when I was younger...years ago. The water was very cold that day. I cant wait to do this again. I love spending time with my family. We are one.",1.0,"I went to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire which is a rare treat. I walked along the beach and spotted dolphins in the water. The water was cold but I enjoyed being in it. I had a great time that day.",30.0,imagined 382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP2MRHEUL,3127,TJYRPPRP,45.0,Man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,my discovery of my liver problems and a-fib siganosis..,I discovered how much better I fealt when I began excercising more,0.5,,34FNN24DCNVBAADR8RGAAEP1FWIY5J,4.0,I undersand the important of healthy eating and physical excercise in relation to health.,"Earlier in the year I was not feeling well and so I went to hospital for tests and they discovered I was experiencing A-fib. This is defined as Atrial fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. I also had liver problems. This diagnosis scared me very much and so I immediate began reading all the information I could and watching videos about the subject and immediately began making the necessary changes to my diet and lifestyle in attempt to reverse these symptoms I started exercising on a regular basis and improved my diet and when I went back the doctor the tests showed improvement in a short time and I was told to keep working at these changes and being consistent and so I did. I continued eating healthy and exercising on a regular basic and returned to the doctor every few weeks to check my progress and each and every time they said I am improving and to keep up the good work. I went home feeling hopeful. I then continued reading as much as I could and changed my diet to a much healthier almost 100% plant based with a few eggs from dads on occasion and Ive ordered some foods that I am unable to get at my local grocery store. I think the variety of foods is helping me and certainly the exercise I am getting is helping me feel more refreshed and I feel that I am in better physical shape than before I was diagnosed. This has changed my life and given me new hope. I have learned to eat different foods that I had not eaten before. This has changed my life and I feel younger than before. I have been discussing these changes with my doctor and with family and now several members of my family are asking me for recipes. We also plan on working together to grow more food this year as this will give us exercise and supply us with fresh foods. I have also located a CSA that I plan on joining as they deliver fresh food weekly from their farm in a large box. I also have been visiting the farmers market and have worked out a deal with a local grower to help them on their farm during the growing season in exchange for food and money.",1.0,"I went into the hospital in April because i was not feeling well. I was diagnosed with A-fib, and some liver problems. After being released I have changed my life, and am doing much better now.",120.0,imagined 3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92WKSWP6,1031,95XPNV07,50.0,woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,68.48976612491926,my trip to the emergency room with chest pains,I was sent home without any answers about what happened to me.,1.0,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92WKSWP6,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92WKSWP6,,,"Several months ago I thought I was having a heart attack. I was staying at my parents' house because my father was in the hospital, and I was alone. I woke up in the middle of the night with chest pains. The pains went away, so I convinced myself nothing was wrong, but when I woke up in the morning I felt unwell. My father was supposed to come home from the hospital that day, and my mother had spent the night at the hospital with him; I was supposed to drive my mother's car to the hospital. Instead, I called an ambulance for myself and went to the emergency room, unfortunately not in the same hospital where my father was. I called my mother so she knew what was going on, and she tried to hide it from my father, but he somehow figured out something was wrong. Meanwhile, in the emergency room across town I was having wires taped to my chest, answering a lot of questions, and having blood drawn. And then I waited. I was there for a long time, just waiting. My brother came by to stay with me for a while, until he had to go pick up my father at the other hospital. It soon became clear, through the monitoring and the blood work, that I had not had a heart attack. I had to do a stress test, which involved walking on a treadmill to get my heart pounding, and then I went back to waiting. I spent at least three hours after the test sitting in my emergency room cubicle, waiting for the results, or some kind of answer. A nurse came in and did a double-take when she saw me–she had no idea I was still in there. Finally, after about 8 hours in the emergency room, hours that combined terror and boredom in a toxic stew of emotion that ended with anger and frustration, and doctor came in and told me I was fine. Maybe it was just stress. I was given a list of reasons for chest pain, and released to go sit in the waiting room (still in my R2-D2 pajamas, which I had been wearing when I called the ambulance) for my sister-in-law to pick me up. It was a weirdly anticlimactic ending to it all, although preferable to actually having a heart attack, but the fear lingers to this day.",3.0,"I went to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack. After many hours of medical tests and tedious waiting, I found out my heart was fine, but I was left without answers about what happened.",5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCXDRAGVO,4424,0HXSIHSD,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,My appendix bursting and the hospital ruining my trailer,My appendix burst,0.5,,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540O51FU,1.0,My appendix burst once,"Three months ago I was driving my trailer to my friend's house when suddenly I felt awful pain in my stomach. I felt like I was dying. I had never felt pain like this before. It came from nowhere. I thought it would pass. It never did. So I drove to the hospital. I didn't have anywhere to put my trailer, and the hospital had a service where they put your trailer in a free camp spot. It was such a hassle that it honestly was not worth it. The security did such a bad job that I can't believe I owe the hospital money after that. They totally ruined my trailer. It was completely dented and banged up. Anyway, it turns out my appendix burst. I had surgery and had it removed. Ultimately, it wasn't that serious. I am still mad about the trailer though.",1.0,We put our trailer in a free camp spot at the hospital while I was having surgery. It was a hassle and barely the trouble. Hospital security did a very poor job of running this service.,90.0,imagined 3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBOAJB97J0,569,FHLSY7B4,18.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,being left downtown by a boyfriend,I felt safer being alone,0.125,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLNHG84Z,,,,"When I wrote this entry last time, it was very fresh in my ind. I honestly wish I could read what I wrote one more time because I know the pain has faded and I can talk about it without tearing up now. My boyfriend and I moved in together and he ended up being a person I hoped he wasnt. We'd already agreed we would end things after the summer and I wanted to have one last good day tpgether. I took acid and we were going to go to a museum, something we'd done before and I loved. Once we were outside he was clearly mad and started going off on me, yelling at me in the street. I was starting to peak and all I could see was the absurdity in this. Why was he so mad? What did this matter? I don't even remember what pissed him off, it was so stupid. I couldn't help it, I laughed. That made him furious and he grabbed me by the wrist and dragged me back to the car. I could think of nothing worse than an hour drive home with him yelling at me, then being trapped in an apartment in the suburbs with no where to go and him yelling at me. I shook free and said I wouldnt be going. He said he was going to force me, and I pointed out how bad that would look for him. So he left me in the city. I watched his snapchat location, while he texted me things about how horrible I was, and saw him drive off, leaving me alone in a low cut dress. I had no wallet, no friends in the area, just my phone. so I started to walk. I walked and just tried to look like I wasn't lost and about to sob. I wonder how strong those feelings felt now",1.0,"I, a college aged female, moved from a small town to a large northern city to live with my boyfriend. It didn't go well. This particular day we went into the city and he left me there by myself with no way home and no friends in the area.",150.0,retold 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEI1ARLF0,2137,NOU4ZJJD,45.0,woman,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,THE DEATH OF A BROTHER,ITS PROLONGED EFFECT ON ME,0.25,3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0NUE7YMB,,,,REFLECTION OF MY PAST. STILL FEELING NUMB I FIND MYSELF SITTING BACK AND WONDERING WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN I AM RELIGOUS BUT IN MOMENTS LIKE THIS IT ALL SEEMS SUREAL. I SEE HIS FACE AND EVEN SMELL HIS WEIRD LAUNDRY DETERGENT BUT WHEN I SIT IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE I REALIZE ITS ON;Y A WISHFUL THOUGHT. I FELT GREAT LOSS WHEN MOM AND DAD DIED BUT THIS IS EVEN WORSE. THIS AWFUL TIME HAS MADE ME REALIZE SO MANY THINGS I DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT OR EXCEPT. YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE LITTLE PEOPLE SAY LIFE PASSES QUICKLY BUT IT DOES'NT SINK IN. YOU THINK LIFE GOES ON FOREVER AND YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER BUT NOT SO. THIS MOMENT HAS REALLY SUNK IN THAT WE ALL DIE AND THEN THE PAIN BEGINS . LOSING MY BROTHER THAT COLD NOVEMBER MORNING WAS A GRIM REMINDER THAT ALL THE TIME WE HAVE IS RIGHT NOW AND WE MUST TELL OUR LOVED ONES THAT THEY ARE IMPORTANT. THE REGRETS I HAVE FOR THIS LOSS ARE MORE THAN I THOUGHT I WOULD FEEL. NOT ONLY DID I LOOSE MY BROTHER AND FRIEND BUT WAS LEFT FULL OF REGRETS. I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE DONE MORE AND SAID MORE TO LET HIM KNOW HOW I FELT. I JUST THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE A TOMORROW TO TELL HIM. I OFTEN FIND MYSELF LISTENING AT NIGHT TO SEE IF I HEAR HIS VOICE OR MAYBE EVEN SEE A GHOSTLY IMAGE. MY FAMILY THINKS I'M CRAZY LOOKING FOR GHOSTS. THEY SAY LET HIM REST IN PEACE AND YES I ALSO SAY BROTHER REST IN PEACE. THIS WILL ALWAYS AFFECT ME DEEPLY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.,5.0,A DAY THAT MARKED GREAT SADNESS AND LOSS. THE END OF THE LIFE I ONCE KNEW. THE START OF A NEW CHAPTER,240.0,retold 3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3V6V0AZ,3104,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,my first night on the job.,the church was unlocked.,0.375,,3X65QVEQI19C9WF74MESUCTFYY1LCN,1.0,Can't relate.,"As a new police officer, I didn't have time to get acclimated. I just dove head first into the deep side of the pool. There was a call to go visit a church late at night, around 11:00 PM, to scout the area. It was exciting, nervewracking, and whatever superlative you feel like adding there. Upon approaching the church, the door was unlocked. This was certainly a sign that someone was in there. At least, we were erring on the side of caution. My partner and I were approaching the situation closely. We didn't know really what to expect. Nobody should have been at this church this late at night. The entire situation was just eerie. But there was a primal excitement that can't be explained. I hadn't been so aware in my life. This was about three weeks ago. I don't know if I've fully come down from that high.",1.0,My partner and I searched a church after finding an unlocked door. The potential of a person being inside was unknown and it was 23:00 so no one should have been there. This was very exciting as it was my first major event as a new police officer.,21.0,imagined 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7D3C68TW,3106,0Z5XMUF5,30.0,woman,Black,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,the birth of my child.,how fast the labor was,0.0,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZS9XDY8T,,,,"It was about 6 in the afternoon when I stared feeling contractions. We went out and ate dinner, things seemed to be going well. I wasnt to concerned since the contractions weren't severe. I took a shower and headed to bed, I woke up around 3 a.m. with severe pain in my back. I walked it off for a little while before deciding it was time to go in to the hospital. On the way to the hospital we hit rush hour traffic and my water broke. My husband proceeded to call 911 in case we didnt make it there in time. It seemed likeforever but we made it to labor and delivery. I was put in a wheelchair and taken right up to the delivery room. I was already dilated 7 cm. My husband called everyone but within 20 minutes our son had arrived. He was a little jaundiced but fine. He was 6pound 10 oz. He had black hair and brown eyes, he looked just like his older brother. He cried a lot right after being born but that night he fed and slept well. We had family visit us from out of state, we face times and facebooked everyone else. His older brother wasnt to happy about the new addition but after we got home he really started warming up to him. He slept the first night at home so peacefully, he didnt wake until about 7 am for feeding. My husband stayed home for the first 2 weeks and my mother in law stayed for 2 weeks after that. He was very quiet and calm, he smiled a lot since the day he was born. He was not a difficult baby at all. He grew really well, in fact was in the 95th percentile. He looks so much bigger even now, people think he is much older. Him and his older brother get along much better now, they are the best of friends.",2.0,"Story about the birth of my son, The day leading up to, and after. How my labor and delivery went and how he was as a baby.",180.0,retold 3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFRK312D,1773,L0YO9VOP,50.0,woman,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,My cat Maggie who passed away at 18 years old,I realized that she was dying.,0.375,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFRK312D,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFRK312D,,,"On August 26th I came home from work early sick with a sinus infection. I went straight to bed and slept for 2 hours. When I got up, as I walked up the hallway I saw Maggie (cat) with her head half under some furniture in a ""pounce"" stance. I thought ""oh no, shes' trapped a mouse"". Nope, that was not it!! Maggie was 18 years old. We got her when she was a a baby and my youngest daughter was 3 years old. She stayed in the house and never went outside. She still enjoyed being brushed and petted, but she did not like to be ""bothered"". So, back to that day... When I moved the furniture where I could see Maggie's whole body, it became obvious that something was going on. She stayed in that ""pounce"" stance but had her head buried in the floor. My plan was to take her to the vet in the am. I felt certain she would need to be euthanized. She was in the same position but breathing heavy. Finally the vet opened. I put Maggie in her box. She was still alive, but barely. I heard her stir a little while on the 30 minute drive to the vet. Once at the vet, I opened the box and found she was no longer breathing. I stood looking at her and crying for a few minutes and then finally told the vet staff I felt like she had already passed. The vet staff immediately took me to the back where the Dr. came and confirmed her death. . They gave her back to me (at my request) and I brought her back home. For the next few days, I missed her meowing in the mornings and evenings to be fed. My children, although grown, miss her as well.",1.0,My Maggie the cat passed away after 18 years of living in our home as part of the family. She lived in our home with our other animals all of her life. She lived a great life.,7.0,recalled 3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1V7NQ0EO,1357,1WGH1913,35.0,Man,white,3.0,3.0,,1.0,5.3471075307174685,the birth of my son,I found out that I was pregnant,0.5,,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZP0X852,1.0,"I have never had knee surgery, I don't have a son, and I cannot get pregnant, so the story is pure imagination","Over a year ago I started having pains in my knee. Not like oh my knee is sore pain, but ouch I don't know if I can walk pain. I tried to tough it out for a few days but it was no use, I had to have it looked at. Getting in to see the doctor was the usual trouble, call to book an appointment, nothing open for a while but finally I did. After a brief examination the diagnosis was clear: I had a knee injury and would need surgery. After a few more doctor visits for examinations, meeting the surgeon, discussing the procedure, the day finally came for the surgery. I went in for knee surgery in January. After being admitted and put in a gown and bed, the last meeting with the doctors took place. At the end of it the anesthesiologist asked a series of questions just as final confirmation. ""Are you allergic to any medications?"" No I replied. ""Do you have sleep apnea or any breathing disorders."" No I don't I said, thinking that I had already wrote this all in a questionnaire. ""Is there any possibility that you could be pregnant?"" No I am not pregnant I said. ""This is very important though, is there ANY possibility that you could be pregnant?"" Hmm I thought. I didn't feel pregnant, but then again I had never been before, how would I know? So I said ""yes, it's possible I suppose, what does that mean?"" I'll tell you what it means. It means that your knee surgery gets postponed while they administer a pregnancy test. It means they have to do a second test, and then a third one to confirm. It means I went for a simple surgery and instead found out I was 5 months pregnant. It turns out that they couldn't do the surgery when I was pregnant, the danger to the fetus was too great. My surgery was cancelled. After a closer examination of my knee they decided the problem with my knee could wait a few months for surgery, or may even resolve on its own with physiotherapy. But there was one complication of my knee problem that none of us ever expected: I gave birth to my son in May.",1.0,"I went in for knee surgery in January and instead found out I was 5 months pregnant. My surgery was cancelled, and I gave birth to my son in May.",210.0,imagined 3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNX3UHU06,2562,I9ESKXGR,25.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,67.97894050115326,me moving to a new apartment,I had to move everything from my old place in one day by myself,0.25,,3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNX3UHU06,,,"It is saturday the 25th of june and today I had to move out of my apartment with just my sister and I. I can't believe the two of us have to move all this apartment by ourselves and we only have today to do it because it was last minute. It has been an emotional month. Our roomates had the cops and complaints against us and if we didn't move out today we were going to get evicted. Because it's ;ast minute noone can help us move so we got a uhual and are mving everything out of our old apartment into our new one a half hour away! Couches, desks, tvs, beds all the heavy stuff ourself and it is grueling labor. We started at 9am and have only almost finished at 10pm. There have been so many bumps in the road today that have made me so angry. Originally my roomates were working so we could do all this without them here but ofcourse they never left. I hate them for making this happen to us and it's been so awkward living with them. Then we go to the uhual place and our reservation never went through so we waited an hour to get the uhual! My sister has to work at 4 so we wanted to get alot done before then because i will have to do the rest by myself. I feel so mentally and emotionally drained from all of this. Everything hurts on my body and I just want it over with. I feel strong and accomplished that I did most of this by myself.",3.0,My roomates have gotten me kicked out of my apartment. I have now had to move all of my stuff in one day to a new apartment. It was taxing and very emotionally and physically draining.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3MWQZ5S,588,XBRSB9TK,25.0,man,Black,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Adopting a child,Other parents felt the same way as me and my wife,1.0,,3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTPR0J3T,2.0,I've dealt with a miscarriage in the past,My decision to adopt a child wasn't an easy one. In fact I would say that it was the hardest decision I had to make in my life. I had so many doubts about my ability to love and and care for a child that I didn't help make. I wasn't sure if I was that kind of person. Me and my wife were trying to have a child for the past five years with no luck. She would get pregnant but she would have a miscarriage within 5 months. This happened a number of times. My wife as more relectant than me to adopt a child. At first we didn't even talk about adoption but her mother said something to us about it and we looked into it. We were both doubtful but with more research we began to feel better. Our confidence grew and we thought to ourselves maybe we can do this. We still weren't sure but we were moving along with the process. What made us really consider the situation was hearing stories from other people. Parents who adopted children felt just like us. They didn't know if they could truly love a child that wasn't theirs. But in the end they found out that they could love another child. And that was a major reason why we began the adoption process.,1.0,The story is about my journey of coming to a decision of adopting a child. Coming from a place of loneliness and feeling alone to a place of feeling confident to love and care for someone who is not mine.,150.0,imagined 3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGDCRFZO,7031,2022D9R4,35.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,starting a business.,my significant other told me that she had just filed the paperwork.,0.875,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KTJX9CG,,,,"My significant other has always loved succulents. She began buying a few here and there and reading about them on the internet. I thought she was just reading about them as a hobby. One evening over dinner, she suggested that we start a succulent company. I was like ""yeah, sure, that sounds like fun!"" I didn't know quite how big or fast it would grow. We began buying more succulents and expanded to other exotic plants such as carnivorous plants. One day she surprised me by telling me that she had filed all of the paperwork to make us an official business. We owned a business! I guess she had some unexpected money come in from backpayments owed to her, or something. She decided to spend the surplus to make us official. No time like the present! My background is in web development, so I got to work on the website. I put together a blazing fast website for us and set us up with a payment processor. She is the resident plant expert. She logged the inventory and wrote the plant descriptions. We had a full-functional ecommerce website in no-time flat.",2.0,"My significant other and I started a nursery company. We had talked about it for a while, but things ramped up when she caught me by surprise and told me that she had filed the paperwork to make us legal business owners.",90.0,retold 30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS18MII2Q,830,HZV2Y0I7,18.0,man,white,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my Life,Happen to me,0.0,30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS18MII2Q,30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS18MII2Q,,,"Your confidence and self-esteem is affected by…other people – the way others treat you can affect how you feel about yourself. People who are abusive like to build themselves up by putting others down. They often want you to feel bad about yourself, and try to do things to bring you down. your own ‘inner voice’ – if you focus on negative things, or tell yourself that you are hopeless or that you are to blame for everything that goes wrong, then this can also lower your confidence and self-esteem. In turn, this can affect how you relate to others. You might find yourself trying too hard to please others. You might think your needs don’t matter, so you don’t stand up for yourself. You can change your ‘inner voice’ and think more positively about yourself. How are you thinking? Don’t be hard on yourself or focus on mistakes. Don’t blame yourself for the way other people act­. If someone has put you down, bullied you or hurt you, it says more about them than it does about you. Focus on positive things like your achievements and good qualities. Try Dear Diary: feeling better about myself. If a little voice inside your head says “But I was so stupid/weak/dumb to put up with that” (or something like that), fight back! Remind yourself: there’s nothing wrong with hoping someone will change, or giving someone a second (or seventh!) chance. When someone has treated you badly it can be hard to know what to say or do – there’s nothing wrong with feeling confused. What’s wrong is the abuse. Tell yourself that you don’t deserve to be treated this way. Believe it’s not your fault. The other person has done the wrong thing – not you! Be proud of the way you’ve been able to be strong and of the ways you have found to keep going while dealing with the stress and trauma of the abuse. Ways to feel betterGet involved in something that interests you and that helps you connect with other people, like a sport or a hobby. Do exercise or take up a sport – this can help you to feel fitter, stronger and less stressed.",5.0,About confidence and self-esteem is affected in my life. And ‘inner voice’ and think more positively about yourself.,60.0,recalled 3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWHICVOP3,1253,1HDYLX09,18.0,woman,black,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,my boyfriend giving me unexpected news,I found out my boyfriend got another girl pregnant,1.0,,39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGE67YYF4,1.0,I didn't identify with it at all because it is completely made up.,"2 months ago my best friend Nina got married on a beach in Costa Rica. I was so happy for her but my memories of her wedding have been completely ruined. During her wedding reception my boyfriend Dave told me that we had to leave early because he had to tell me something. I was so nervous the entire car ride home because he looked really cold and serious. After we got back home and went into my apartment he told me to sit down. He then proceeded to tell me that he had gotten another girl pregnant. I could not believe my ears and I sat there in pure shock, I couldn't cry even if I wanted to. He continued to speak and he told me that he had attended the bachelor party for my best friends husband. There he had met a stripper and he ended up sleeping with her. She had then notified him about her pregnancy the morning of my best friends wedding. I noticed that he looked upset the entire wedding but I never thought it would be this serious. I yelled at him and I quickly kicked him out of my apartment. This was not something I could forgive. This all happened 2 months ago but I still see him around town. He is now dating that stripper and it seems like they will raise the baby together. I am now working on moving on with my life as happily as I possibly can.",1.0,My best friend gets married and I ended up with a surprise of my own. My boyfriend had unexpected news that had me nervous a bit.,60.0,imagined 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5E8DID4,930,HU2NBK5N,50.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my son's wedding.,I got teary and felt melancholy and longed for my little boy.,0.875,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNM273VC,,,,"One family emerges from two. This happened on July 20, 2019 when my son and daughter-in-law got married. It was somewhat of a stressful and emotional day beginning at six in the morning. We were excited and yet nervous for the unknown. The weather was beautiful, but I still felt scared. My husband had to drive my daughter and other son who were both in the wedding to the hotel so that they could join the wedding party for pictures. I texted my son and my future daughter-in-law to congratulate them and to remind them of the special day that lies ahead. The rest of us not in the wedding began to prepare. I went to the hairdresser came back around noon. I quickly ate something because I knew it would be a long day. Additionally, I had to bring the wedding license. This little piece of paper seemed like a huge burden to carry and to remember. We called for the Uber and piled in the car. The wedding venue was a gorgeous hotel. We found the room, but we just sat and waited for everything to unfold. The wedding started about 30 minutes late which didn't help to calm me. Finally, it is time. My husband and escort my son down the aisle. I tear up and feel very sad. He will no longer be just ours; we have to share him with his wife and new family. The bride appears looking lovely and the two become one. We rejoice and cheer, but still feel tearful. We move on the party and celebration. I am happy but still sad thinking will they successfully merge their two lives together. We eat, drink, dance and wish the happy couple well. The party is over and we go back to our ordinary lives.",2.0,"An emotional day, July 20, 2019. One family begins and another family changes. It was a beautiful day.",120.0,retold 3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRHWEM3YG,989,TW566KEH,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Going camping with my girlfriend and her family.,"We had a lot of fun outside, even though the weather was super hot.",0.75,3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRHWEM3YG,3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRHWEM3YG,,,"In the beginning of June I went on a little bit of a vacation with my girlfriend and her family. We went on a camping trip to south Texas, by the Nueces river. My girlfriends family was able to get a tow-able camper for us to stay in, which ended up being a great thing because the weather hit over 100 degrees several times. I had brought a tent for my girlfriend and I to use, but I was glad that we were able to sleep in the camper instead because of the heat and humidity. During the trip we went fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and floating down the river. The water was pretty fast at times, but that made it even more exciting for us. Even though the weather was a little too hot, I was thrilled to spend some time with my girlfriend and her family. We have been together for two years, and our relationship has been a long distance one for the majority of that time. Because of this, I do not get to see her as often as I would like. We enjoyed the trip so much that we are thinking about going back to the same place some time in the near future. I would love to go in the fall (because it wouldn't be as hot), but if we want to go back when the weather is warm, I think we would have to go about a month earlier than we did. Overall, it was a great bonding experience for us all. My girlfriend and I cannot wait to go back. We had so much fun. In fact, we may plan a trip of our own next time.",1.0,"My girlfriend and I with her family went on a river trip to South Texas. We went camping, and we kayaked, canoed, and fished along the river. Even thought the weather was really hot, we had a great time outdoors and we cannot wait to go back again.",60.0,recalled 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXLUKDLG,6601,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,Man,asian,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my friend suddenly passing away from cancer.,she died so quickly after her diagnosis.,0.5,,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GMWY3SN,3.0,I would be upset if a close friend would pass away like this.,"My friend from college was a great person. She was one of the best teammates I ever had. She gave great advice and had the ability to get everyone involved without restricting anyone. A few months ago, she was diagnosed with cancer. Two weeks later, she passed away. I was in shock, as were many others. We thought she would have had an opportunity to fight the cancer, but two weeks is nowhere near enough. We held a memorial service for her. People who knew her shared about how bubbly she was. I shared how great of a teammate she was. We were all in shock, but we celebrated who she was. She made an impact toward her family, friends, and the world. It's amazing how quickly cancer affects someone's life, directly and indirectly. Moreover, most of us didn't know how grave this situation could be and was. I doubt she knew how grave her situation was. I'll dearly miss her.",2.0,"The story of my friend and her quick passing from cancer. How quickly it affects someone's life directly and indirectly with knowing and not knowing how grave a situation might be, could be and is.",90.0,imagined 31JLPPHS2VGW2HMLOLJJTQTGDHN3OS,1528,ZCB1QZ9E,25.0,man,asian,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,getting a disease that changes your life,the disease made me change my view on life,1.0,,351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMKXMMDY,3.0,"I do not eat a healthy diet, I should make myself better by trying to be healthier in order to prevent anything bad from happening to my body in the future.","3 months ago, I experienced a life changing event that tremendously impacted my life and changed my future outlook on life. It was the day before my birthday and I was eagerly in anticipation of the fun party that I would have with my friends, and all the gifts that I would receive. Unfortunately, along with the excitement I started feeling sick and had a massive pain in my stomach. The pain was unbearable and I was taken to hospital. After days of having tests conducted on me, the doctor concluded that I was suffering from Crones Disease. The doctor told me that this was a severe disease that would impact my life in many ways. The doctor also told me that I had to change many of established lifestyle choices in order to combat this new ordeal. I was shocked, I had never gotten such bad news before. I had always felt that I was strong and that nothing could affect me. I was wrong, I was now in pain and if I did not change my life my future would be in doubt. Instead of being happy and getting a chance to celebrate my birthday, I had to change my diet, my weight management, and my eating habit because of this disease. I had always struggled to eat healthy, but now I had no choice, eating healthy was essential. The whole change process was difficult and mentally challenging for me, but I preserved and continued because I was determined to get better. A couple of months later, the changes started to feel easier and I was starting to feel less pain. I was glad everything was working and this motivated me to work harder. Now a days, I eat much cleaner and the whole process is way easier. To be totally honest with myself, I'm glad something like this happened to me. I'm now living a better life, have a healthier life, and a better value and outlook on life. This disease really enabled and pushed me to change my life for the better, I'm happy with the way things have turned out.",2.0,"One day before my birthday I got very sick and was taken to the hospital. After days of testing, it was concluded that I was suffering from crones disease. This sickness has changed my diet, my weight, and how I view eating healthy for the rest of my foreseeable life.",90.0,imagined 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLUE2TNVY,3083,E4LPJMHN,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,creating a new career path,going back to school,0.375,,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R83HZT4J,4.0,I've been considering going back to school,"I was really upset when I was fired. I never thought that that would happen to me. I immediately began to worry about finding another job and how I would pay my bills on time. I didn't have much of a savings at the time. It took me a little while to decide what I would do. I was going to have to start all over again. That was 5 months ago now. I have since started a new career program. I always thought that I might go back to school but being fired made me really consider it. I have been doing well by being really careful with money while I look for a new job in a totally different field. My mom has been letting me stay with her and we've been getting along better than ever. I feel really great about this new program. It always seemed risky when I was working for my former employer. I'm doing surprisingly well, top of my class actually. I've made countless new friends and even some contacts that will help once I'm working again. I just can't wait to find a job but I know that once I do, I'll be really glad that I was able to pursue my dreams.",1.0,I got fired from my job. It was very stressful but I have gone back to school and am looking for a job in a new field.,150.0,imagined 32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP7C5P6R,848,TEWRI1XF,35.0,man,asian,3.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.7376696182833684,a parent reminiscing about the freedom of not having kids,the parent realized that a moment of solitude can do wonders.,0.625,,32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP7C5P6R,,,"I went to a holiday celebration with a backdoor cookout. It was memorable in the sense that it was the first planned outing with my children, who are still toddlers. It's been difficult as a homemaker with my toddlers, especially during the first couple of years. I feel like I sacrificed a lot to personally raise them, and sometimes I still feel ambivalent about my decision to have a family. So to say this was personally memorable, at least to me, might be a bit of an understatement. The part about the holiday party that stood out the most was just sitting in their backyard and drinking a beer straight from the bottle with the sun shining on my face. I was tasked with watching one of my toddlers while my spouse took care of the others. It felt easier with one kid. I think the work multiplies significantly with more children, and I can understand why most parents these days want to stick to one child. Anyway, that moment in the backyard felt relaxing, like something I hadn't experienced in a long time. It was equal parts freedom, and for a moment, it felt like I didn't have any kids at all. I mean, I had one that I was watching at that time, but that fleeting moment felt like a tasty raindrop when you're stranded in a barren hot desert wasteland. My children thoroughly enjoyed the event, despite not really eating the great food. They got to play around with other children that were also there, and they got to see what an actual party with adults seems like. I personally enjoyed it, and wish for more events like that in the future.",4.0,"Parent goes to backyard cookout during holidays. Parent tasked with watching a child, instead of all of them at once, while drinking a beer, and loses him/herself in the moment. Children too, enjoyed the backyard cookout.",42.0,recalled 34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJRE9MGN,538,97TAPVVK,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,2.0,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,Ice cream day at my children's school,We raised enough money to fix the ceiling in the school library,0.875,,3SITXWYCNWVOZL4Q45LLUMIKI0RBXV,4.0,"I have three kids and have attended many special days such as ice cream day at school with them, so I can picture this as if it was happening to me.","Two weeks ago I went to my kids school for ice cream day. It was beautiful and sunny outside, so everyone got to have their ice cream on the playground. My kids and I all got strawberry because that's our favorite. I love that I got to spend extra time with my kids and share that special memory with them. Ice cream is always good, it's even better when you have someone you love to share it with. The kids were all so excited and I loved just sitting and watching them run around with smiles on their faces, enjoying a break from their school routine and a refreshing scoop of ice cream as well. My kids and I say under the shade of a tree for almost an hour talking and reading a book together while we ate. We laughed together and talked about what we would do the following weekend. It was very relaxing. Some of the other kids ran around the playground and went on the swings and slides. They all had a great time. Once thing that shocked me was how clean all the kids were by the end of the outing. I was expecting sticky hands and faces and lots of ice cream stained shirts. I even brought wet naps, just in case, but they were all clean as a whistle. The greatest part of the ice cream day was that we raised enough money to fix the ceiling in the school library! I was shocked. I thought it would help us towards our goal, but I never thought we'd actually raise all of it. It was a day I will never forget!",1.0,"The strawberry ice cream day was about me and my children having a good time eating ice cream and enjoying each others company.Eating snacks are fun when you have somebody to share it with. Ice cream day was the day to remember, food make things better and it taste amazing as well.",14.0,imagined 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1U2R9QJ,3356,7JW05PF0,40.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,New England aquarium visit,my nieces saw a turtle bigger then they were.,1.0,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1U2R9QJ,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1U2R9QJ,,,"Went and rented a van that could fit 10 people. Picked up my brother, sister in law, his 2 daughters, my mother, sister, and wife. We all went to Boston to the New england aquarium. Dropped everyone off. Then went and parked. Met up with everyone and went inside. Spent a fun filled 3 hrs there. My nieces had a great time. Really got to enjoy everything the place had to offer. There was no rushing, everyone waited for everyone to get their fill before moving on. I had an amazing time. I love fish and over sized aquariums. I have been a half a dozen times. Most of my enjoyment came from watching them experience it for the first time. Well worth the time and money.",1.0,"An enjoying day at the Aquarium during the summer. Fun for both me, my family, especially my nieces. First visit to the aquarium for them.",7.0,recalled 3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7K7A0HN,2330,0ICPDU5X,50.0,woman,white,one,5.0,2.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,me getting fired.,the patient escaped.,-1.0,35H6S234SBM9RQ3L28LIRN58J5A65H,,,,"At my job in the hospital, where I was the charge nurse, we received a new nurse manager. The man was rude, vicious, and had it in for the current staff, especially the older nurses such as myself, of whom he was overheard saying, ""The older nurses are the hardest to BREAK."" He made many extreme rules that were almost impossible to follow in a rushed, frenzied environment where patients as well as nurses have to be ready to act at a moment's notice. Our patients lives as well as our own could be in danger if we are unable to act quickly. But this fool had us locking doors and drawers behind us each and every time even when manic patients were acting in dangerous or aggressive ways, or when their health was in grave danger. How can one stop and lock three doors behind them when one of the nurses is being strangled by an aggressive patient? He also forbade us from taking breaks- any breaks- even to eat. Well one night I absolutely needed to take a break. I left the other nurse in charge. While I was out, one of the patients escaped. She left of her own free will and was not harmed. She even called the hospital the next day asking for her cellphone back, and she made a statement that she left of her own free will. She said she stole a set of keys to escape. She described the OTHER nurse, who still had her keys. I also still had my keys, and it is shown on the video that we both had our keys. I believe the other nurse was negligent because the patient escaped on her watch, even though I also broke the rules. We both got fired. But they said we were not fired because the patient escaped but because our stories didn't match up. I still believe it is retaliation for me going to the union on the nurse manager for his cruel treatment of us before this incident.",5.0,"I lost my job when a patient escaped due to the negligence of the other nurse. It was also due to retaliation by my new boss, who has intensely hated me ever since I went to the union to report his nefarious treatment of the staff.",210.0,retold 3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNF8QZXI,510,BXFO272T,55.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,about painting a manatee on the street.,when the little girl asked to help paint.,0.5,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976G74VP81,,,,I had seen a call for volunteers on Facebook to help paint a mural in my neighborhood. I signed up and arrived early. They had already started to paint the base coat of white on the street. It was my time to help paint. I choose to help paint the sun beams. The sun was starting to come up and it was going to be a very hot day but the fun of painting in the street helped to make you forget all of that. I soon finished with the help of others the sun beams. I then noticed the manatee. I mixed some paint and started to paint it. A young girl was wanting to help paint too so I offered to share the manatee. I directed her to where the paint and brushes were located. She had a great time helping. I had to re-paint the lines that outlined the manatee since they were a little off. It looked amazing and I had a great feeling to know that I could drive by the mural and see my manatee that we painted. It also made me encouraged o do more paintings in the future.,1.0,Public art is fun and makes the neighborhood proud. Many neighbors came together to paint a fun mural in the middle of the intersection. It was my first time to paint on a street and the first time to paint a ten foot manatee.,21.0,retold 36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD9C6BEJ,3312,EEYBAC81,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,a homeless man changing my tire.,the fact that the only person who helped was homless,0.5,,31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLYGRPVOG,1.0,I never had to change a tire or have been to CA,"I was in California for a vacation about 3 months ago with my girlfriend. We had never been to a place with so many people before. We were not looking forward to driving AT ALL. We know that place is notorious for awful traffic and rude people. But we had to rent a car, so we did. We did some sight-seeing first while stopping at some famous little restaurants along the way. We saw the Hollywood sign, the walk of fame or whatever its called, and had In-N-Out burger for the first time. After we ate, we drove to a place that was recommended by the locals to do some clothes shopping. All along the way, there were hoards of homeless people. We knew CA had a homeless crisis, but were not expecting this. Anyway, we ended up having a tire blow out on the way to a mall. Embarrassingly, I had never changed a tire before. I got out to call someone for help when a scruffy, old homeless man stopped to help. He was the nicest man and I felt so bad for him. He changed the tire in just a couple minutes and didn't ask for money. I gave him 20 dollars, though, because who wouldn't? Nobody else stopped and offered assistance before he came. Some even yelled at us.",1.0,"A homeless man stopped to help me change my tire when I had a tire blow out in the middle of a busy, affluent Southern California street. He was the only person to help me; everyone else driving by ignored or heckled me.",90.0,imagined 3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF9HHD2F5,1560,L0K8SNYR,45.0,Woman,white,5.0,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my son's graduation.,he was able to lock eyes with me in a crowd of thousands.,0.625,3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF9HHD2F5,3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF9HHD2F5,,,"I recently went to my son's graduation ceremony. He was graduating from college and it was a very special trip for me. The ceremony was held in a huge auditorium in the middle of downtown. I arrived a few minutes late because parking was a nightmare. When I got inside, I struggled to find a seat where I could see him. He texted me to let me know where he was on the stadium floor and I got as close as I could. The whole time, he looked like an ant to me and I really couldn't see him. The ceremony was enjoyable and I gushed with pride the whole time as well as a few tears. After the ceremony, I texted him to let him know where I was sitting. Luckily, I was located above the exit that the graduates were filing out of. At the very end of the night, the most wonderful thing happened. The most memorable part of the evening was when the graduates were walking out and he looked up and made eye contact with me. We locked eyes and I have never seen him so proud and happy. It was our own special moment. That look is something I will never forget. Every time I think of that night and the pride and happiness for him that I have, the look in his eyes at that moment is the first thing that pops into my head.",4.0,"This is a story about the night my son graduated from college. Specifically, the special look that we shared as he was walking out of the stadium.",60.0,recalled 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQQ5S7MT,1661,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,my father having a heart attack.,the illness was diagnoised as a heart attack.,0.5,,3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAIJJ7BKI,4.0,My father is overweight and I could see him having a heart attack.,"It happened. My father, who was always overweight had a heart attack. It was scary for everyone in the family and everyone was really so worried about him. I was thinking how in the world would I even live without him if he had passed on. These were horrible thoughts in my head! It all started when my dad started to feel ill. He said he was feeling week and a little shakey. I told him to go to bed for a little bit and maybe he'd feel better after a nap. He laid down, but an hour later he got back up and told me ""I think I need to go to the hospital."" I asked him if he was feeling better, he said he was feeling worse and would feel better going to the hospital. I got dressed and got him dressed and we went to the hospital. The nurse asked for his symptoms and started getting a concerned look on her face when he was saying he had a tightness in his chest a few days before and that now he just felt weaker and weaker. She told him, ""I think you both should be prepared to spend the night tonight. I get a hunch that this is serious."" and I looked at her and said ""What do you mean?"" and she said she'd get a doctor to explain everything. The doctor came in about 5 minutes later and said they were going to take my father down to do some tests and then asked him how he was feeling and he mumbled ""Not good."" So they took him out and the doctor stayed with me and explained everything and how he might have had a heart attack, but won't know until he does the tests. I asked if it was serious and he said ""It could be."" Turns out, he had had one and was getting what they said was ""kick backs"" from the first attack. The tests showed that it was worse than expected and my dad had to be wheeled into surgery for quintuple bypass surgery . I was so nervous for him, this was the most serious thing he had ever been through and it was scary for us all. When he got out, the doctor came out and told me he did fine and the surgery was successful. He just needed to take it easy and to get on a healthier diet plan. He's been doing great since then!",2.0,My father had been feeling ill and upon going to the hospital discovered he had a heart attack a few days before. We found out the next day he needed quintuple bypass surgery and his life was seriously endangered.,120.0,imagined 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPOXTQYNY,2528,O487OLXE,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my dog being afraid of the fire I made and then her fear bei,she looked up at me with a knowing look...,1.0,,3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM65780GZ,5.0,I have a dog and I had a similar experience when he got a paw full of sand spurs.,"I finally got time to make my journal entry for last weekend. I have been so busy, I haven't had time to write. Last weekend was particularly brutal. We had had three storms in a row and I had all the plowing and roof shoveling I could handle. The money was good, but it was exhausting work. On Sunday, I could not wait to get home because my dog, Scarlet, was new to the family and I knew she needed some company. I got home and Scarlet was so happy to see me that she was quivering. I took her out so she could do her business and that didn't take long. I sense she is not fond of the cold and snow. We got back inside and I got her some food and fresh water while I heated up a bowl of homemade chili, I had leftover. I was cold inside and out and just wanted to relax. The night was perfect to get a nice hot fire going in the fireplace. I piled in some dry kindling and a few seasoned pieces of ash and the fire was crackling and burning beautifully. I got up to go fetch my chili and when I came back into the room, I saw that Scarlet was hiding behind the chair shaking with a fearful look on her face. I set my bowl down and got down close to her to comfort her. I am not sure of her first year and what she went through before I rescued her from the shelter. I have seen occasional things that seemed to trigger some anxiety, but not like this. I think it may have been the sound of the fire and the intense warmth in the beginning. I picked her up like a baby and held her in my arms and sat on the couch. She was a bit uneasy, at first, but talking to her and taking occasional bites from my bowl of chili, she seemed to calm down and she looked up at me, with a knowing look in her eyes and I felt her tail wagging ever so slightly. I rubbed her belly with one hand and finished my chili with the other hand. As soon as I put my spoon in the empty bowl, she jumped up and licked a bit of chili off my chin, I had dribbled, and then didn't stop there. She licked my face all over. I had not seen her that happy since I walked through the door earlier. She, eventually, calmed down and curled up under my arm and we both drifted off to sleep.",1.0,"I had a long day out in the snow and the cold. When I got home, I lit a fire and made a hot meal for myself. Then I had a good night watching it burn and watching my dog's reaction turn from fear to enjoyment.",7.0,imagined 3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC3C4OZ6F,623,QJB7AXPP,18.0,woman,asian,5.0,2.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,my resolution to change my internship,I found out my dream job was not so dreamy,0.5,,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7Z644WP,4.0,It was partially made up. My internship was not that bad.,"It was a time that happened about four months ago. I was in college during that time. It was a not so wonderful period for me. I was interning for a job that despised. Everyday, someone complained about me to me. The mistakes were not my fault, but their fault. It was not the job that I dreamed about. It was a job with grueling tasks with no end in sight. So I started looking at a career change. It was hard to find an internship with a career related to my major. I went to several interviews and many rejected me. I still had to keep my old internship until I found a new one. Then someone from an opposing company came to visit. They noticed my work and asked if I would like to intern for them. Immediately I said yes. Ever since the change, I feel very satisfied and my skills have grown exponentially.",2.0,"I was looking for a career change. Someone noticed my work and asked if I would like to intern for them. Since then, my skills have grown exponentially.",120.0,imagined 3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSSBKMYH0,1859,4PMAN88R,55.0,woman,White,4.0,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,taking a young son for a hearing test w anesthesia involved,He turned out to have perfect hearing,0.5,,3OS46CRSLGLQPKI08Z3VVLZ7WT66VI,4.0,"In a couple of ways: (1.) Had to take my daughter for a worrisome test when she was quite young. Fortunately, she was fine! (2.) My Son-in-law actually did develop deafness as a result of an infection when he was a young boy. He's relied on hearing aids his whole life. I know he's undergone numerous scary tests. He now has Bluetooth aides which he loves.","About three months ago, my husband Dave and I had to take Alex, our four-year-old boy, to the doctor for a hearing test. We were really scared. Alex had to get knocked out cold with anesthesia. I don't remember what kind, but we were really worried. And we were also super worried about Alex's hearing. Alex was scared, too. Some nights he'd wake up crying and get in bed with us. We were all worried about the whole thing. The day we went in, the nurses and everybody, they were all so helpful. They took Alex in and got it done in under an hour while we waited. Well, thank God, it's over now, and the results are good! Alex's hearing is completely fine. We're all breathing big sighs of relief! We do need to keep following up with hearing tests every six months, for now. This is probably nothing at all, but they want to follow it just to make sure. We're all so glad it's over!",4.0,We have to take our son to have a hearing test in which he had to be put to sleep for. It was not fun for him or us but the results were good and it is over.,90.0,imagined 39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52N6VBMBL,1161,8QY0OVDN,30.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my experience at a convention with family,seeing someone make kevin conroy take a picture for them,0.25,3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXKSWLDV,,,,I remember how cool it was to go inside for the first time and see alot of people dressed up. I know that I felt that I was part of something more and among people who were just like me. I was also happy to just be there with my loved ones and it was my nephews first time at a convention so it was really exciting. I was really happy when I got to meet some comic people who wrote on my favorite book Harley Quinn. Jimmy and Amanda Conner were some of the coolest people that I met that day. I got to tell them how much their comic meant to me and got to thank them for doing the great work that they did. I felt that they were really humbled people and it was so exciting to meet them for the first time. My girlfriend who is my wife now got to meet spike from buffy and she was happy about that and it was a good moment because of how kind the person was to everyone. We also got to get alot of cool items that we had not gotten before from other places so I felt we got alot of unique stuff ourselves. But the one part of the convention that was a high light was getting to Meet Kevin Conroy. The line itself was really long and some of the people who were waiting were kind of rude especially one guy that made kevin take a picture of himself and was just pretty silly and embarrassing in the end. But I was just glad and happy I got to meet one of my idols growing up and just meeting them for a few minutes was just one of the highlights and moments that I would hold for myself. I had a great time and felt that because I was with my peers that I was able to enjoy it more. It was also more fun because of my family that went with me. I know that my nephew loved it and I got to spend time with him. I got to spend time with my girlfriend and grow our relationship more too.,1.0,Going to a convention with family and being around people of same interest.Feeling the love and wholeness in the event and feeling it was a memorable experience.,150.0,retold 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLK9HXYL,4433,YDD51QNZ,18.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my band's festival gig,we arrived at our dressing room and got treatment,1.0,,3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLK9HXYL,,,"This past July my former band was playing a gig at Inkarceration Festival at the Ohio State Reformatory, located in Mansfield, Ohio. This prison was the set for the movie Shawshank Redemption. We had been preparing for this show for months, and we had also been playing gigs throughout the year leading up to this. The two stages were quite large. The main area could easily facilitate a crowd of twenty thousand people. Although I would like to saw that we played for the main crowd, only a portion of the audience was watching us (a still impressive crowd of about five thousand people). The weather was hot but bearable. I was grateful and blown away by the opportunity, having dreamed of playing a large festival for many years. We got our own dressing room area with catering and drinks. I was finally getting the rockstar treatment, a humorous testament to the years myself and my band mates have been putting in to get to this point. Many of our supportive friends and fans came out to watch us perform. Aside from the gig, we got to experience the tour of Shawshank. Most of the famous movie scenes were filmed on location in Mansfield. The whole weekend was a surreal experience that I will never forget. I'm glad I got to spend the time with my close friends and bandmates. It was an extremely rewarding experience, and I'm overjoyed that the sacrifices were worth it.",1.0,"My former band had played a gig at Inkarceration Festival in Mansfield, Ohio. It was an extremely rewarding experience that I got to have with my friends and bandmates.",90.0,recalled 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KZY4C9Q,634,18G32XSD,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,finding out about the death of a friend,the students reacted compassionately.,1.0,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KZY4C9Q,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KZY4C9Q,,,"A good friend of mine, had been sick for a while. She was young only 24, and she had brain cancer. It was sudden, and spread fast. One weekend she got married to her fiance. I wasn't there, but saw pictures, and she was clearly very sick. The following Thursday, I got a text from my partner. She had died. I dropped my phone. I was at work where I am a substitute teacher. That day I was working in room full of 4th graders who gave me a lot of trouble. I knew them well, but they were always getting in trouble. When I dropped my phone everything stopped. Suddenly they became very concerned and asked me what was wrong. It took me a few minutes to be able to say anything. When I finally could all I could say was ""My friend died"". One of the kids, I think it was a boy who was particularly a bother, went and got one of the security gaurds. He covered for me until I was okay enough to come back into the room.",4.0,"I found out my friend died from brain cancer while I was teaching. The kids, who normally misbehaved, where much more compassionate than I expected.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWIQZ8F7B,947,C6XG505Z,18.0,WOMAN,black,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,being high in Indonesia,a guy asks me to have sex with young girls,0.875,,3NQL1CS15SUS84S6EIYNECJ0V32VYA,1.0,not at all,"Dear Diary, I'm never smoking marijuana again! Last week when I was on vacation in Indonesia, Jessie convinced me to smoke with him. I told him no because I don't do drugs. Also, I don't even know where he got the marijuana from. Anyways.. he eventually convinced me to try it. Honestly, it was the worst experience ever. I tried to sleep it off but I was wide awake. I eventually decided to go on a jog to a nearby shop for snacks... BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER! I wasn't even halfway there when this creep in front of a rundown motel grabs my arm mid-jog. He kept pointing at a room window where there were a couple girls in the window that looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years. I was so disgusted. I yanked my arm away and ran all the way back to the hotel. I locked the hotel door and stayed locked in the room until the vacation was over. I won't be coming back here anytime soon. Thinking back I probably should've called the cops on that creep. Anyways... remember to say no to drugs! This was my first and only encounter with drugs.",1.0,"I was jogging in Indonesia while high on marijuana. A guy on the street offered sex with thirteen and fourteen year old females. I said ""NO"" and went back to my hotel.",120.0,imagined 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU29HV7IZE,2180,IXAS0OGG,35.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.5553480614894135,my families magical and memorable day at the fair,my mom got on the carousel,1.0,,3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCLB6AKA,3.0,"I certainly can see myself having a magical, memorable day with my family at the fair. I havent been to a fair in at least a decade.","2019 will always be home to one of my favorite days. It all happened five weeks ago. Autumn was gradually turning into winter, and we were looking for something fun to do, as a family. But this was a special occasion, because my mom was in town, and I hadn't seen her in 2 years. Her health had been poor as of late, but new physical therapy brought life back into her body movement and spirit. So, she was looking to visit and see her family. She flew in the day before, and brought love and excitement into the occasion. My kids, ever excited to see grandma, and find something fun to do, began listing all their ideas. Jack, my son, screamed, ""beach,' and Joan, my daughter, yelled, ""fair!"" We all agreed, based on weather, that the fair was the best idea, so, we packed up the car, and trekked out into town, where the fair was located. Typically, Im not too keen on fairs; its always so noisy, sometimes dirty, and for some reason I always get the cold/flu there. Nonetheless, my opinion was not important, because this was about family and magic, so we got our tickets at the booth, and began perusing all the attractions. The kids went on the Whirly Wheel first, and my wife tried the Cup Shooting (she won a giant penguin for my daughter). It was during this time that I was able to take a few minutes to chat with my mom face to face; it was nice to see her, see her up and moving. It was at this moment my mom told me she hadn't been on a carousel in 60 years, since she was a child. So we got on together, she sat on a pink horse, and I stood beside her for physical support. The music began and we began to whirl, the light in her eyes was palpable. It was life a flashback to her childhood; it was truly a magical moment. Afterwards, we joined together again, and went off the concession stand. The kids had never had fried dough, so we got three big plates full, and indulged. They filled their mouths as they listened to the sights and sounds around them. ""This place is magical, Dad,"" Joan yelled. ""Ya! Im glad we didnt go to the beach!"" Fireworks erupted overhead. For me, this was a magical moment, and capped off a magical day with my mom, kids, and wife.",1.0,"My family and I went to a fair, with lots of magical rides and food. This experience was very memorable because I was able to have fun with my mother and children.",35.0,imagined 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZIKR86C,534,2797TRUF,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,baby almost dying,baby didn't die,1.0,,3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YLWV6HP,2.0,not very close,"That was such a frightening day. I was so worried that she had drowned in the water for a few minutes. Seeing her on the shore really helped me calm down. I was so glad to see her there. I was so nervous that she wasn't going to be alive. It was one of the worst panics of my life. The way I felt was pure terror in my soul. I never felt like that. I was shaking at the thought. Her little body on the bottom of the lake cold, lifeless, dead. I was so sad because my thoughts were racing. They raced to the bottom of that lake with her baby body just dead. My baby girl gone forever. We would have to go bury here and get a baby gravestone, in a baby graveyard. I t was so terrifying. But the relief that she was just on the shore was such a relief. I'm so glad it's over.",4.0,We went to the picnic. But we got panicked and started shouting. But our daughter was missing. She was sitting and playing in the shore.,60.0,imagined 3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K31CQVY60,1863,9C28JHDF,35.0,Woman,hisp,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,a patient's family at work.,the situation turned a negative to a positive.,0.5,,3WYP994K18D7TED5DAQF2K31CQVY60,,,I met a mother that had three children. They had come from another country to the USA seeking asylum due to the father of her children being murdered. The children needed physicals for school and the mother had a tooth that was hurting her with infection due to her tooth having broken .I was able to get the children in to clinic to get their shots and have their physicals done for school. Doing this helped her not lose her food stamps. She had just lost her job and could not feed her children without her food stamps. I was also able to get the mother an appointment with our dentist. When she saw the dentist we found she had lots of infection. She had not been able to eat or sleep due to the pain. By the time she left she had an xray done and had antibiotics to help with her infection. The children are so sweet and appreciative and the mother was the same way. It made me grateful that I was able to speak their language to be able to help them and make sure they got what they needed in order to survive without their patriarch. It was a sad situation but their personalities made it such a pleasant experience to be a part of. This mother put her children first which all parents should do. I am thankful she was able to escape the dangerous situation she was in in her home country. She came to the USA to take care of her family and she was doing the best she could. I hope that I may be of help to her if she ever needs help again.,2.0,single mother from another country coming to the usa looking for asylum after the death of her husband/father of her three children.,1111111.0,recalled 3DOCMVPBTO0LO0FJ5P3LNFRG2XENN8,2367,A74KUFUH,25.0,Man,White,one,4.0,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my friends getting together to celebrate an engagement,I gave the couple a photo from when they just met,1.0,,3DOCMVPBTO0LO0FJ5P3LNFRG2XENN8,,,"I remember the day me and my friends got together to go to a beach near my home, named Long Beach. We hadn't been together as a large group since we where kids in high school and back then we used to go everywhere together. This time we where getting together because two of our friends where getting married, Joe and Kelly who had met because I had been friends with Joe and I invited Kelly, who I had known from science class, to go with us one weekend many years ago. We walked the board walk and everyone was having a great time. We stopped in at bars. We had great food and drinks. When the time was right everyone gave a speech for Joe and Kelly. When it was my turn I said I never saw two people more in love, and that after 12 years it's about time they made it official. And I told everyone how they met. Finally I had saved something from back when we where younger that I gifted to Joe and Kelly. A photograph of them that first weekend trip. Kelly cried, and soon after so did Joe. Seeing themselves so young. Soon enough everyone was teary eyed but still laughing and having fun. I felt sad when everyone started to head home. I didn't know when I would see anyone of them next and it hurt to think that this might be the last time.",1.0,"I got together with a group of old high school friends, the catalyst being two of our friends where getting married. We had a night out like we did when younger, and we end up all giving a speech to the two getting married, in that speech I gift them a photo from when they had first met.",90.0,recalled 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6APIYJLO,692,DBAGK3Y5,18.0,woman,black,one,one,1.0,2.0,5.0106352940962555,about my best friend's son.,he smashed the cake,0.375,3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V95ZDB0G,,,,"Well I went to my best friend's son first birthday! I thought it was pretty fun. I brought along a toy truck for the little guy. The party definitely went amazing. Plenty of games for the other kids, lots of gifts for the son and lots of fun was had. I took a ton of photos of the party. toward the end of the party my best friend brought out a smash cake. it was so funny watching him tear it up. it looked like he was having lots of fun with it. He was smiling as well as he scooped up pieces of cake to eat. my best friend was also helping him eat the cake. He messed that cake up really good. But when we got to the point where we unwrapped gifts for the son. he acted like he wasn't paying attention to what was going on it was really funny. He kept staring off into the distance. I dont even know what the little guy was staring .",1.0,"I went to my best friend's son birthday party. I had alot of fun their, especially after watching him smash the cake.",150.0,retold 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRBDJ8DZ,2320,1P6AH0YX,45.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a pilgrimage to mourn a chosen brother,I saw his dad and he looked so much like J,0.875,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRBDJ8DZ,,,"In the middle of August, I took a trip to Kentucky for a memorial service for a dear friend, J. He had killed himself in May of this year. I wasn't able to make it to his funeral, but I made it to the memorial in August. I hadn't seen a lot of my Kentucky friends in about 6 years, so it was bittersweet. I got to see so many loved ones and family (family by choice, not blood), yet it was odd because J wasn't there. It felt surreal to be with my KY family and him not being there. We all got together one weekend and spend the weekend camping at another friend's house and drinking bourbon and moonshine and telling J stories. It was so important, because once someone is gone, memories and stories are all we have of them. He was like a brother to all of us, so his death hit our little circle of friends hard. Being able to be with all of them and grieve with all of them helped me feel better than I had in months. I also went and spent some time with J's mom and dad. That was truly heartbreaking. When his dad walked in the room, I hadn't seen his parents in about 20 years, and I had truly forgotten how much J favored his dad. It was like being kicked in the chest with a steel toed boot. I literally lost my breath. It was good to be with them and share stories with them of J's time living with me in Florida, and of my memories of him. They're struggling a lot and I know it helped them too. All in all, it was a very healing time.",3.0,I lost a friend to suicide in May. In August I went to Kentucky to attend a memorial service for him and to see his parents,60.0,recalled 3S3AMIZX3VRTBKRFR5G4BZLBG75DCY,1612,43IX09Q2,25.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,getting 40 cats to the basement,a tornado hit my cat rescue house,0.5,,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI0KHJIR,3.0,I like cats - but thankfully have never been devastated by a tornado hitting my house.,"Now that the dust has literally settled - It is time to reflect. I am trying to find the positive in this very stressful time. We thankfully have insured the house for the damages of the tornado...and all 40 of our rescued cats are recovering from this traumatic event. Trying to find cats in a large home (when the power is out) is a very daunting task. Most of our feline friends instinctually sought refuge in the basement, which was a great help. A handful had to located and dragged from the smallest hiding spots. I went around with a flashlight looking everywhere I could think of...only receiving a few scratches (...which reminds me I need I trim Mr. Sprinkles nails today). I am so thankful for the radio and cell towers that still allowed me to communicate with others during those stressful moments crowed in the basement with stressed-out kitties. Hours later after the tornado left, our sister-cat rescue arrived with salvation. What a blessing! They able to help up transport our cats to their location while we rebuild our own rescue. Their timely aide left us forever grateful. Hoping to rebuild our place with the insurance money and aide from the community. Or we try to find a new vacant house all together. In a way, this may be a much needed way for us to expand our cat rescue with new ideas. Lots to think about and a lot to be grateful from this tornado experience.",1.0,"A tornado hit the house I was running a cat rescue out of, I had to get 40 cats into the safety of the basement.",14.0,imagined 3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QZAYMRD,6915,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,a kiss I shared with a woman,I actally was strong enough to do it.,0.0,,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNX9Y2Q0,3.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","I'm kind of on the nerdy side. Not only am I nerdy, I'm clumsy. I'm scared to go out sometimes. If a girl would walk up to me I'd be scared to death. Why, would I get scared? Well, I'd never been with a woman in my life. About a month ago I met this nice woman. I thought nothing about speaking to her. I thought we were just friends. Well, I started feeling more warm to her. I thought she felt the same. I expressed a little bit of words explaining that I like her a lot. She actually liked me back. I proceeded to get more comfortable with this woman. I finally got brave, I kissed her! She acted as though she liked the kiss too. I was so excited and will never forget this.",5.0,I shared my first kiss with a woman. It was a truly wonderful and unique experience. I will cherish this kiss for the rest of my life.,30.0,imagined 3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6XG7ZRSK,1243,5GZRBVWF,55.0,Woman,other,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,The day of my grandsons birth.,how long and lanky the baby was.,0.625,3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA48V36RC,,,,"My daughter gave birth with her first child and it was so different then mine. Her pregnancy wasn't to hard, she'd been caring her child well until the last week of birth. I remember when I was carrying her, I had to be induced because she was two weeks late. She was a trooper, all the family was with her as she gave birth. So many hours in labor but she didn't waver. and oh my goodness what a beautiful bundle she had. She was a small baby herself when I birthed her, but this child of her's, this baby boy was just the cutest you'd ever seen. He was long, lanky and absolutly screaming when he arrived. There were four generations in the room that day. Great grandmom, Grandmom, me and my husband, her parents, her younger brother, husband and her step kids. So many people. But it was so worth the wait of this baby bundle. She was such a trooper, all the pain was taken in stride as we all took turns holding my daughters hand and helping her through it all. I just can't imagine everything that was going through her mind. I know when I was giving birth to her I was thinking about everything I'd teach this precious child. Maybe that was happening throughout the whole ordeal. I know she'll make the best mother ever, and this child will be the luckiest child to have such a loving mother. My daughter was the most loving daughter there was for me, I can only imagine just how much joy that son will bring her. She's such an amazing woman.",3.0,"The day of my grandsons birth, and how wonderful my daughter did while she went thought birth with her family there with suport.",270.0,retold 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQEYCIFC,1942,UD8EQNMQ,18.0,Man,black,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,A fight between my sister and I,Things turned dire.,-0.25,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQEYCIFC,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQEYCIFC,,,"On the 6th of June 2019, my elder sister and I had a fight. I had to leave the house early in the morning and at the time I left, she was not awake. Usually when I'm leaving the house the house, I tell her, since she needs the key to get into the main house. My sister lives in our outhouse, and she usually comes to the main house to do some things. I think, since I'm not certain, that was the first reason that annoyed her, which ultimately led to the fight. Another thing was that as I was leaving the house, I ate a bit of her food before I left, since I knew I had a long day ahead of me. When I got to work, my sister called me, but I didn't pick the call. Thus, this all accumulated to make my sister angry. As I was coming home from work that day, I was also a bit agitated because I was not able to get home early due to traffic, but my sister did not go to work. When I came home she asked me a question about both the food and not telling her when I left the house which I answered in a snobbish manner. She then asked another question which I didn't respond to this time. After that, she then took offence and started to get angry, but as I was also angry things escalated quickly. Careless words were said by both parties and it nearly turned into a dire situation . Thankfully the intervention of my other elder sister stopped things. I must say things were sour between the two of us for about 2 weeks due to the fight. All is well between us now though.",2.0,"My sister and I had a fight on the 6th of June 2019. This fight happened because we both were on edge and nearly tuned into a dire situation. Thankfully, due to the intervention of my big sister, the fight was both up and things are ok between us now.",90.0,recalled 3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN93M6NWP1,2007,67ZPQK4F,55.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,my long job search,I got hired.,0.375,,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08TX7HCZ,2.0,"Luckily, I have never really had a similar experience.","After I graduated from college I went on a vacation thinking I would relax a bit and be able to find a good job after my sabbatical. That turned out to be a mistake that cost me financially and emotionally. Upon my return, I submitted resumes to several firms that appealed to me. I was unsuccessful. Ten job applications, led to ten rejections. I was starting to get desperate. My finances were getting critical. I was forced to take any job I could find. I took a job sweeping floors and cleaning offices at night just to make ends meet. I was barely getting by and that took its toll in my life. My significant other, whom I was in love with and hoped to marry, left me. My life was in shambles. Desperate to find a job I liked and one that would fulfill my dreams, I kept on submitting job applications to every firm that was hiring. My losing streak continued and I began to think there was something wrong with me. Perhaps my persona just broadcast failure. Was I doomed? I was at the end of my rope money-wise and psychologically as well, when I got a call back on a job application. They wanted to interview me! It was for an entry level engineering position, and at this point it seemed to good to be true. I went to my interview and was told I would be hearing from them! I got the job! I love it! Life is returning to normal, and the future looks bright. And as a side perk, I met a woman that works there and we have been dating. Things are looking up!",1.0,I was struggling to find a job that I liked and felt guilty about it. I finally received a call for an interview and ended up getting the job.,120.0,imagined 3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF9T31F2Q,1568,U0TFWFVH,25.0,Woman,Other,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,my best friend and boyfriend meeting for the first time.,other people I knew showed up at the restaurant.,0.75,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD11KEB6,,,,"Two months ago my boyfriend and my best friend met for the first time. We had been dating for 7 months at the time, but had known each other for nearly a year. This particular friend is probably my closest female friend. We share a lot about our love lives, even though we don't see each other super often. She knows that I'd been really happy in my relationship and was eager to meet him. It finally so happened that schedules aligned and we were able to meet up. I was a little nervous at first. I wasn't worried that she wouldn't approve or anything, but it's always a little bit of an unsure situation introducing people you're dating to old friends. We met at the restaurant, a local burger joint/bar. The three of us had a great time! Conversation was easy, and as expected, they got along wonderfully. Some mutual friends showed up at the restaurant, and we had a brief conversation with them before heading to her house. Once there, we spent a while playing with my friend's dog. My boyfriend made fast friends, and it was really sweet seeing him interact with her dog. Overall, we had a wonderful time, and I'm sure that my significant other made a good lasting impression on a very important friend of mine.",1.0,"The other week my best friend and my boyfriend finally met for the first time. We went to dinner, and afterwards met up at my friend's house and played with her dog. It went really well, and I'm glad they got to meet after all this time.",60.0,retold 3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCXD1YVGB,1709,2K6GVESU,50.0,woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,finding out a friend was racist.,a friend said a hurtful thing to another person and thought it was ok.,0.25,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0T3OD67,,,,"Some coworkers and I went out to lunch at a small, Mexican restaurant that I love and go to all the time. I made the suggestion to go there since I know the owners and many of the people who work there. We had our lunch and needing to get back to work. We needed our check and the sopapillas that come with the lunch. It was busy there and all the staff was running around like crazy. There was a young busboy working and Mike wanted to get his attention so he could get our server. Instead of saying excuse me or just waving, he yelled ""hey, Pedro!"" I couldn't believe it and I was sick inside. I told him how inappropriate and demeaning it was and he, seriously, didn't see anything wrong with it. We talked about it for awhile after but he just didn't agree with me. I think that bothered me more than anything. He thought it was okay. He thought I was being ridiculous and nothing I said seemed to hit home with him. I never really cared to be around him after that day. I apologized to the young boy and some other people but I was still so ashamed of his behavior. It still bothers me to this day.",5.0,"While at a Mexican restaurant, my good friend said something absolutely insensitive to a stranger. It was the sad day I discovered my friend was racist.",180.0,retold 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9A21PA3K,6772,QSO6Y13Q,25.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,5.1929568508902095,my cousin's wedding,I spilled champagne on my dress,1.0,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJ2N44GN,,,,"Dear diary, about 6 months ago my cousin got married. It was a beautiful wedding and we had been helping her plan it for months. The day had gone perfectly, so far. Everyone got together in the morning to get their hair and makeup done. My cousin looked gorgeous and everything was set to go. We were all having fun beforehand and drinking champagne. There was a lot of people in a tight space, so, I bumped into someone and spilled champagne entirely down my blush gown! I panicked and felt terrible. I was so scared that I ruined the dress and the day. We called my Aunt to come in and she immediately had me take off the dress. She cleaned up the stain somehow. After that, she held the dress under a dryer. Miraculously, the stain came out and it dried in time. After that, we walked down the aisle and no one could tell! The wedding went on without a hitch. Everyone was so happy. It was great to see my cousin so happy. I enjoyed celebrating with her and had a great time.",2.0,"Four months ago, my cousin got married and I was a bridesmaid. Right before we had to walk down the aisle, I spilled champagne on my blush gown but we were thankfully able to clean it up. The wedding was beautiful and everyone had a great down.",180.0,retold 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC05CU2R,4469,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,a near wreck.,a car was swerving trying to overtake the other one.,1.0,,3WSELTNVR4OCZUQETHKSA8D8T2LTA4,3.0,A traffic situation seems like it could happen at any time.,"I was going to work two weeks ago and was involved in near accident. I was coming off the road and nearing the T-junction when a car ran off the road a little bit and caused quite a mess. All the cars stopped and it was like a wreck had just happened. No one was hurt, just confused. There wasn't even a real accident. The cars were all in angles that just wasn't going to help anyone get out. We all started to get out of the cars and try and figure out how this would work to get out of. A policeman came and was trying to help and was asking what had happened. The car that had drove off the road a little came and told him that someone was driving and trying to overtake them on the road. The car was driving faster and trying to pass them, but wasn't passing them just swerving into their lane. It was a mess! They said they had drove off the road since that was their only option and it caused all the other cars to swerve and stop. Eventually, the policeman got a hold of the situation and started to help people back out and go onto the T-junction. It took a while, but everyone was really thankful for the cop! When I passed by the policeman, I waved and rolled down my window. I told him to have a good day. He laughed about it and told me to have a good one too.",1.0,There was an almost accident among four cars in a T-junctionwhere it resulted in a serious challenge among all the drivers.This was all because one driver wanted to overtake another.,14.0,imagined 34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RW7NC0H,1016,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,About my move to another state for work.,when a casual friend messaged me while I was lonely.,1.0,,3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6197J98H,1.0,I don't have friends.,"5 months ago I went on a trip to another state. I had a complicated and hectic work situation--I needed a job. I felt so alone and hopeless at that point in my life--I didn't have anything or anyone to lean on. Or so I thought. Not many of my friends stuck with me after my move, they just faded out of existence; however, a select few still cared. I remember crying and getting a message from a not-very close friend, but a friend nonetheless asking me if I was ok. I was ecstatic. Someone actually CARED about me, and that was one of the best feelings I had gotten in a while. Of course, I responded in the affirmative and updated them on my situation. I realize that friends dont have to be particularly close to be true friends, they just have to be available and care about you as a person to be a true friend, you know? All that matters is that they care about you. When you're down, you dont even have to ask. They'll be there for you, and that's a lovely feeling. I realized what true friendship was after moving. I'll never forget it.",1.0,I wrote about my move to another state because of my work situation. I expressed my opinion about true friendship and how it is so important to have good friends who can support you when you are down,150.0,imagined 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GRNYFM7G,1240,VXD2J9TU,25.0,transman,White,one,one,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,waiting for my son to be released from NICU.,my family offered to help at home.,1.0,,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5QJEI1,1.0,"As someone without kids, I'm not sure I personally identified very much.","Whenever I have trouble sleeping, it instantly takes me back to my time in NICU when my son was born. I thought I'd had experiences with losing sleep before, but nothing has ever compared to this. Even being healthy, early birth aside, I couldn't help but feel something could and would go wrong at any moment. I was constantly on edge, thinking some nurse would come in to tell me he'd taken a turn for the worse. All of this and overall environment made it impossible to get anything resembling a solid night's sleep. I'm sure I got some, since I wouldn't be alive right now to write this if I hadn't. But, it felt like I may as well have awake the whole three weeks. I also got very accustomed to the taste of hospital food and the beeping of machines. That could maybe be considered a life skill in future situations I hope I'm never in again. I was lucky to have my family around for support, at least. Although I'm sure I acted more than a little nuts to them, they managed to put up with me regardless. I don't know if I've ever had a moment of pure relief more powerful when the doctors told me he was ready to come home, and was doing fine. I was grateful that me and my partner's family offered to stay over for a while, since I don't think I would've gotten much more sleep at home the first few nights without them. When I finally got in my own bed, I slept like a brick. Waking up knowing my son was safe and healthy had to be the best feeling I've ever had.",1.0,My son was born early and had to stay in the NICU for a few weeks. I got a crazy lesson on sleep deprivation while staying there with him.,180.0,imagined 36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4V1VJO0,1461,75G666TB,35.0,WOMAN,Asian,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,about my adventures in New York City.,when we get to see a multitude of people from different parts of the w,0.625,,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4V1VJO0,,,"The most memorable and recent event that I can remember that happened to me was when we took a trip to New York City. I was excited and looking forward to the event. I was with my niece, my sister and my significant other. We took a car going in the city and the car ride in itself was fun. We got to see a lot of people, shops and interesting city life along the way. When we got to Times Square, we took a lot of pictures. There were again, we were surprised at the sea of of people. People from all over the world. I could hear different languages spoken everywhere. We also get to see a group of Eagle Scouts from Germany chanting the Eagle Scout pledge in German. I could hear faint whispers of Japanese. And on the other side of the street you can hear a group of friends talking in Korean. We started trekking the whole street of Times Square. There were a lot of tourist-y shops around. We went inside a shop that was filled with a lot of young tourists. We were curious so we went in and checked it out. It was a shop called BTS21. They was a lot of cute stuffed toys, apparel and cute knick knacks that appeal to young people. My niece was so excited that she bought a lot of stuffed toys. I tried to calm myself down in order not to spend a lot in the store. When we have filled ourselves with cuteness overload, we stopped by a hotdog stand and got ourselves hotdogs. New York natives call this dirty dogs. I was curious as to how it got it's nickname. It turns out the hotdogs are cooked in a vat of hot water with some seasonings and stays in there until a customer buys one. It gets scooped up from the hot vat of water, put in a bun and gets added with either ketchup or mustard. It was a fun experience for me,",2.0,I went on a tour of New York City with my relatives. We had a great time touring the city. We experienced a lot of exciting moments and will forever remember this day.,90.0,recalled 33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAZ7QNWEZ,1671,CQPNG6Q8,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,taking my son to his first swim lesson,my son enjoyed the swim lesson,0.5,,36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXLEW3MQA,2.0,I don't have my own child but I remember when my sister was little my mom was nervous about her taking swim lessons.,"Four months ago, I took my baby to his first swimming lesson. Leading up to the lesson, I was so nervous. I did not think that he would like swimming, and I was worried that he would end up drowning or getting hurt. Everyone kept telling me to take him for a swim lesson so that he could get started young, but I always made up an excuse. I would say things like, ""oh I don't think he meets the height and weight requirements"" or use any of his sniffles as an excuse to say that he had a cold and would need to rest first. When I finally signed him up, I had a gut feeling that I wouldn't actually go. I knew I would make up some sort of excuse. It was my husband who finally convinced me to just go to the lessons. When we got there it was very chaotic. There were kids screaming everywhere. Having all the older kids jumping and splashing around made me nervous. He ended up being on a closed end of the pool with other infants and several swim instructors. He loved every minute of it! It turns out that I had nothing to worry about. Soon my son will be doing the butterfly and jumping off the high dive!",1.0,"Over the summer, I took my infant son to his first swim lesson. It was a very positive experience and he didn't cry at all.",120.0,imagined 3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YQ2QCNZ1,743,FTKXURFC,45.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.7990926544605275,when my dog died.,she passed away.,1.0,3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLGR8Q45,,,,"Our dog was 12 and we had celebrated another Christmas with her. She'd grown a tumor several years before and we were always happy that it didn't cause her any issues and she was able to stay with us. Then she got sick. She wasn't able to keep food down. She was throwing up even water. She got weaker and weaker so that she couldn't even make it outside anymore. We knew the end was coming and even though, since her tumor developed, we knew it would happen, we weren't ready to let her go. In her later years, she'd developed some anxiety and didn't like to be away from the family. So, rather than take her to the vet, we kept her at home so she'd be calm. We stayed with her round the clock, petting her and talking to her and letting her know how much we loved her and how grateful we were for her being with us and letting us love her. In the early morning hours a few days after she first fell ill, she passed away in our arms. She went peacefully and with us there to say goodbye. We prepared a spot in the backyard, which she loved to spend time in, so she'd be in a happy place for her and close to us forever. She has a nice spot that gets plenty of sun because she loved to lay out in the sunshine and just soak up the rays. In the spring, we planted wild flowers over her to brighten the yard as she had done with her presence before she passed. We just celebrated our first Christmas without her but she still has her place in all our hearts and we think of her often.",4.0,This was about losing my 12-year-old dog. She got sick and we kept her at home so she passed away with all her family around her. We then buried her in the backyard so she's with us always.,330.0,retold 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEQ4GVAZH,1759,MBB0MGJH,25.0,MAN,White,one,2.0,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,the cooperation between two strangers who met unexpectedly.,Ellie's statement regarding the plane was correct.,-0.125,,3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7E9KJ2KU,2.0,"I didn't personally identify too closely with it, but it was a product of my imagination that would make for an interesting storyline. I flew recently, so that inspired the story.","Five months ago, I went on a trip that had lasting implications - it was an adventure that changed my life in a terrifyingly unexpected way. On the night of August 3rd, I packed my suitcases for my trip the following day - I was prepared get some peace by venturing back to my hometown: Detroit, Michigan. I woke up at 4:00 AM the following morning, ready to drive down to the airport. I wanted to get there early for my 7:00 AM flight so that I could get through security and have a cup of coffee before I had to jump onto my airplane. Upon my arrival, I did the usual: I checked in my luggage, went through the security checkpoints, and I still had an hour to kill before I had to hop on the plane. I went over to the cafeteria's Starbucks and ordered a tall latte - I was still tired after all, and moderately anxious for my upcoming flight. I sat down at a corner booth, drink in hand, and looked out at the airport's lobby. I saw so many people scattered about, many rushing to the gates so that they don't miss their flights. I knew that I was glad that I left early enough to relax while many others didn't. Enamored by these thoughts, I failed to recognize the gorgeous stranger who sat down at my booth, until I felt a whisper in my ear.""I know who you are and what you've done,"" she said. Shocked, I could only muster, ""what could you possibly mean? I'm only here drinking my coffee before my flight home. I've not done anything wrong.""Smugly, she said ""I never said that you did anything wrong. How presumptuous. My name is Ellie, and I know that you're a very prominent figure inside of a small circle within the automotive industry. You work on AI, and you have worked on inventing of the most promising safety mechanisms known to the world. I want to help you further your research, but I need you to do one thing for me first.""Shocked by how well this woman knew me, I knew that she must have some insider information. She had an intimidating aura, but my intuition told me that I could trust her.""What do you need?"" I asked, cautiously.""You mustn't get on that plane - it's been rigged; it just so happens that you have a large bounty on your head. Your endeavors to benefit the world have not been well appreciated by all. Come with me - we have much to discuss,"" Ellie said. I'm glad that I trusted Ellie that day, for the plane exploded shortly after it got a few thousand feet into the air; it was all over the news for the following week. This beautiful, knowledgeable, mysterious woman saved my life - the least that I could do is listen to her, and, further more, I need to pay her back, and it looks like to do that, I need to further take her up on her offer so that I might hopefully clear this bounty that looms over my head.",3.0,I went on a trip. I developed a relationship with a random stranger. My life changed in a way I never expected it to.,150.0,imagined 3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9HUM0D2,396,W7ZBA6Y6,25.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,Overcoming drug addiciton,My brother got clean and made his life better,0.625,,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9HUM0D2,,,My brother has been a drug addict for the past 5 years. He finally got clean and has been clean for almost 2 years now. He hit rock bottom and robbed a bank and that was when he knew he needed to get help. He moved to New Jersey where he has been living at a sober living house. The guys there that have worked with him a phenominal. He is now running his own house there with the company. He eventually found a girlfriend and was dating her for only a couple of months when they found out she was having a baby. I am now an auntie and I could not be anymore proud of him. He overcame something that other people have a hard time doing. He is a proud daddy and I know him and his girlfriend will be great parents. He has told me time and time again that he will never go back down that road again and I believe him. He has worked so hard and my mom and family have supported him. It was striking to me that after all the relapses and stealing made him stronger. He has followed the program. He has done all of the steps in the program. He went from practically dying to actually living.,1.0,My brother is a recovering addict. He now has a baby and says he will never live in the past. He wants to move on from his past life.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN3EU1R7,1331,XXX738WM,25.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,how my cat helped my marriage,my husband and I said the same exact phrase in unison,0.5,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN3EU1R7,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN3EU1R7,,,"My cat, Archie, likes to play with those hard colored gum balls all the time. I don't know how it started but he's taken to batting them around the hard wood floors of mine and my husband's home. He plays with the gum balls (Archie, not my husband) for a week or two, before I throw them out and replace with a new one. I find it wasteful, but whatever, it's his only vice. Both my husband and I find it funny, like we do with everything our animals do. We often bond over our love for them and our shared love of stand up, food, wildlife rehabilitation, coffee and Elvis. We also bond over similar emotional health hurdles that we've dealt with throughout our lives. My husband and I have a host of separate issues resulting from bad childhood trauma on both ends. We've done a lot of reflection and are pretty careful to navigate our problems with respect and compassion for each other. That's not to say we haven't had our fair share of problems though. We've dealt with insecurity, snide remarks, jealousy, trust issues etc. Recently, we were really going through it when I found out he hid something from me that he found embarrassing. It make me question his honesty and ability to communicate with me. I was so upset and felt like a lot of what we had worked on in our relationship was moot. We were both sitting on our bed, my cheeks tear-stained after a long, long talk about the issue. It was pretty silent when we heard a gumball roll across the floor in the adjacent room. My husband and I said, in perfect unison: ""Get that gum ball, Archie."" It was like we'd rehearsed it...This random, bizarre phrase that nobody else has probably ever said. I let out a choked half laugh/half cry and my husband did too. It's really strange. Therapy and self-help books and talking out everything has helped our marriage a lot. It's given us tools to work through bad habits taught to us by our parents and we've managed to navigate through a lot of the toxic muck that often destroys relationships. But sometimes, I think we need the reminder that our lives are really great even with the hard moments and what we've built with our love and our home and our effort and our animals, is something that I'd never trade in a million years. Thank you, Archie. You deserve all the gumballs. Me and CatDad love you a lot.",1.0,My husband and I were going through some marriage issues when our cat helped us remember what we were working so hard to preserve.,120.0,recalled 37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5E5YBJ6,2513,KR7065RO,18.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about my longing for a baby.,my husband and I share a moment I can finally check off my list.,1.0,,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5E5YBJ6,,,"Today I went to meet another newborn. With flowers for mom and gift for baby in hand, I made my way through the hospital hallways, recalling the memories of the birth of my own baby, my now two year old and husband walking alongside me. In the past few months, the baby fever has overwhelmed me, made me giddy with excitement, and brought me to tears. After a very difficult and traumatic labor and delivery two years back, I never thought I would want another one so soon. But here I was walking in the hallways, past the nursery, the faint echo of brand-new baby cries lingering into my heart. It seemed like everyone near and dear to me was either pregnant, or just had a brand new baby, something I long for so bad. But I know, realistically, right now would not be the ideal time for cradles and bibs. That time, I know, is so close, but seemingly so far away. There are things that must be done to prepare; the unchecked list runs through my head every single day. My body needs to be 20-30 pounds lighter. We need to figure out a few financial things. I need to get my dentist work done first. I need to read all the books and do all the research. My husband, also with his own worries and fears, needs to be on the same page. Somehow my many ""needs"" have put my one major ""want"" on hold, and it's resulted in a sin called envy. I greet another tired mama, stare at another sweet sleeping babe, and hand in hand with my husband, walk out the door. We get into the car, and I let out a heavy, longing sigh. My husband, looks me straight in the eyes. ""What?"" I ask. He doesn't speak, just gives me a small smile. We speak to each other without speaking. I smile back as tears fall down my cheeks. I close my eyes and the list appears. Check. My heart is content.",1.0,"I visit the hospital to welcome a new baby of a relative. In longing for a baby, and making a list of things I must do before that can happen, I become overwhelmed and envious. My husband helps to calm my heart.",7.0,recalled 3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJDK7UZZ,779,U7P8WO95,18.0,man,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my sons first birthday party,his face lit up at the sight of his birthday cake,1.0,,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6Z3EMMI7,5.0,It reminds me of my own childhood birthdays and the same joy my parents gave me,"We spent days getting ready for this event. It was gonna be my sons first ever birthday party. Although this wasnt his first birthday, this was his first actual party. He was finally at that age where he would enjoy a day of friends and family dedicated just to him. The previous day we went to Walmart and gathered enough supplies for the attending bunch. Paper plates, plastic silverware, burgers, hotdogs, soda, you name it, we got it all. The special day came and one by one relatives from all around traveled here. My parents drove 3 states to be here. And my wife's parents drove 4! My sister in law also drove nearly 2 hours to bring her daughter here, who's a special friend of my son. The party went amazing, we grilled up some burgers and hotdogs. Both of our parents brought a variety of homemade foods as well. We had a full buffet going which made my sons eyes light up as he loves food. We played games throughout the party that he could enjoy. Tag, bean bag toss, monkey in the middle, we even had a pinata. However the best moment was when we brought out his cake. We had them decorate it with his favorite superhero and he went wild. Probably the biggest smile I've ever seen on him. We cut him out a slice and he dug his face right in! Today was such a magical day. While we lay here in bed, my wife and I can't help but feel so prideful and joyful as we had really made his first birthday party special.",1.0,My son had his first birthday party. Many people traveled a long distance to celebrate with us. It was a fun day full of feeling joy and pride.,90.0,imagined 3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KNMVPZY,1196,JIR0FM0U,55.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,family celebration,we felt such love after being apart for decades,0.375,3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBDEXP4S,,,,"My favorite uncle took over as the family patriarch after my father died at an early age. He not only took care of his children but also watched over his nieces and nephews. He helped me become a better father and husband. My son look on his as a surrogate grandfather. My siblings and cousins had similar feelings. We came together from several states to celebrate this milestone birthday. It was wonderful to catch up with everyone. I hadn't seen one cousin in decades. Although we hadn't been together much, we quickly reconnected. We met new family members and shared memories. It was especially nice to pay a tribute to this uncle. We stayed in a ranch house for several days so we had lots of time to visit. We had a wonderful time. It was remarkable because of the instant reconnection. We cooked meals together and made more memories.",1.0,We got together as an extended family t celebrate the birth of my uncle. We reconnected as a family and caught up with the milestones in each of our lives.,60.0,retold 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSC4GX6E,1382,5PKOS4RB,25.0,woman,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,"about my beautiful, simple wedding.",some of our closest family members didn't show up to our wedding.,1.0,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSC4GX6E,,,"Dear Diary,Tomorrow will make 1 whole month since I married the love of my life in front of all of our family and friends. The days leading up to our wedding day was so stressful just trying to plan it all and I kept thinking how we should have just eloped. I'm so glad we didn't elope though, because our wedding day was amazing. I remember walking down the aisle to my love so vividly. I couldn't take my eyes off of him and I felt like I was dreaming. I remember thinking, ""Wow! We're actually getting married. I'm actually getting married to the love of my life"". I remember feeling so happy that my father was able not only walk me down the aisle, but also witness this day. The ceremony was everything we wanted...short, sweet, and simple. We said our vows, sealed it with a kiss, and then were on to take pictures after the ceremony. We were a bit shocked to see some of our closest guests, or at least we thought were our closest guests, not bother to show up to our wedding. However, we didn't dwell on it too much. One of the many highlights of our day was seeing how happy our families were to celebrate our day with us. We literally danced the night away and it was so nice to actually have a moment after all of these months where I allowed myself to have fun. As the reception ended, I remember my love and I reflecting on how that night was just a glimpse of how amazing our marriage would be. Tomorrow will make 1 whole month since I married the love of my life and I am truly blessed!",1.0,"This story is about getting married to the love of my life about 1 month ago. It briefly gives a glimpse of how beautiful the entire wedding day was, from ceremony to reception.",30.0,recalled 3LJ7UR74RIZZ2S5DNKOPO6LGEZ34NJ,1999,7Z2PRGM7,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about distrustful family members and consequences of lies.,my grandfather was placed in a mental ward.,0.25,,3LJ7UR74RIZZ2S5DNKOPO6LGEZ34NJ,,,"It is difficult to know who to trust. It is easy to trust those around us, such as family and close friends. Recently, my grandfather had a stroke. He lost some of his motor skills and memory. It may have changed him, but he was still a precious man. He and my grandmother have been married over fifty years, and it would seem that there would be love and empathy, but there was none from her. She had zero admiration, only hate for her husband. She has claimed that there have been some significant events surrounding my grandfather, such as him urinating in the closet, running away, and chasing her throughout the house beating her. My grandmother voiced her hatred for my grandfather stating that he had cashed a life insurance policy out during the 1980's for $5000, and she would never forgive him for that. She simply could not let go of that, and her two daughters followed suit with their hatred toward my grandfather. He had given all of them everything he could financially and from his heart. His efforts were in vain because of the lies my grandmother told, she was able to commit my grandfather to a psychiatric ward. It is a mental institution for the criminally insane, and he is a veteran. He is unable to stand up for himself, and my family made him property of the state. My grandmother also made arrangements that when he dies, the local university can have his body for science. She has dared the family to have a funeral or memorial service. A week ago, my mother called and said that she heard from my grandmother that my grandfather clinically died, but was revived. He is all alone in a strange place, and he is very sick. I am devastated. The whole situation has made me consider how someone can make up lies about you, and there can be legal ramifications. The very people that you firmly believe love you are the very people that are distrustful. It has also opened my eyes to how important an advanced directive and a will are in order to protect people if they are ever incapacitated from evil people in their lives. It is certainly impossible to know who to truly trust.",1.0,My grandfather became very sick. My grandmother took advantage of the situation telling lies that resulted in my grandfather being placed in a mental ward. It is impossible to know who to trust when you cannot even trust your family not to lie.,90.0,recalled 333U7HK6IA1GJYXL1XXQY3Y5FH8DJT,699,YO07PBIW,50.0,Woman,white,5.0,3.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,A new baby and a daughter starting school,Even wonderful events take time to be routine.,0.875,,3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRH10S3YZ,5.0,100% I had a baby and a 5 year old starting school within a month.,"Life has been so hectic lately! About four weeks ago our son was born! It has been a whirlwind welcoming him into our home! We had prepared for nine months and now here he is! It has been quite an adjustment for everyone. If that wasn't enough, our five year old daughter starts school. Dealing with her anxiety has been rough. She has had some pretty big changes come her way. Welcoming a new little brother and not being at home, but rather in school. Honestly, I am still trying to find a routine. I know the sooner I find my balance and have a solid routine in place, the easier it will be for her. She craves the security of everything being normal, even if it is a new normal for all of us. When things change, even good things, there is a period of real adjustment that needs to take place. once we get that together I anticipate things will be much more comfortable for everyone. She will calm down and the baby, will hopefully start sleeping through the night. The grown ups? We would just like to have a cup of coffee and a shower in a reasonable time frame.",3.0,We recently had our first baby boy . Our daughter is going to school for the first time. It has been a emotional time for us . Everything just seemed to happen all at once.,28.0,imagined 34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4FMPIQC,973,TH32ZM52,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,going to my brother's wedding.,i was able to catch up with old family members.,1.0,,323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLB70LHFT,1.0,I do not identify.,It was in September when i found our my brother was getting married. He sent me a little invitation which i accepted and sent back. The wedding was taking place in November. Fast forward two months and i am getting ready for this wedding. I was really anxious at first because there were a lot of family members that i have not seen in a long time. My cousins that haven't seen in over 10 years would be there as well. So would some of my aunts and uncles as well. I tried to see it as exciting rather than being nervous. I ended up with an all black suit and a nice flowery tie. I didn't want to look too dark so the tie really made the suit pop. I traveled to Chicago for this wedding and it happened on a Saturday night. Everything went really well. I got to catch up with some cousins and we even exchanged numbers. It happens that we all have the same hobby which is gaming! I saw some of my old aunts and uncles as well and noticed everyone was doing well.,1.0,In April I traveled back to my home town for my brother's wedding. I met with friends family members I had not seen in a long time. The wedding day was a really great get together moment for a lot of people.,90.0,imagined 32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2A02IG6,2636,H4K9JVFC,40.0,WOMAN,White,3.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,Taking a trip despite travel anxiety.,I drove the whole way to the city without trading responsibility.,0.5,32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2A02IG6,32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM2A02IG6,,,"One of my favorite bands was coming to play in a city about 2 hours away. I don't really enjoy travel due to the traffic and stress but decided that I would go to see my favorite band. I immediately purchased the tickets when I was able to get them on presale and I also purchased special parking. As the day of the concert slowly approached I became anxious about the travel. I started thinking that maybe I should just sell the tickets since it was a sold out show. In the end, I decided against it. On the day of the concert I was the one to drive the whole way there, including to a restaurant in the heart of the city. I was pleased I'd made it that far without a large amount of stress. From the restaurant my partner drove us to the concert. We had fast pass so got inside with a shorter line. It was a pleasant day for an outdoor concert and we even had lawn chairs provided by the venue. The concert and evening was better than expected even though my partner was cranky about their seating arrangement. It was a wonderful night in a good setting, even though the 22 year old in front of me was drunk and obnoxious the whole concert. The group I was going to see surpassed how I thought they would perform live. Even my partner who didn't really like or dislike the band commented on what a good show it was. Even now reminiscing I'm pleased I changed my mind and went. And looking back, even though we got unnecessarily lost on the way home and fought regarding that, (when I wasn't driving), the concert itself was worth it.",1.0,Person embarks on possibly stressful trip into the city to see favorite band before chance slips away.,90.0,recalled 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTTYHDYE,389,YE8ILLEO,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,gem mining in the mountains.,the little girl found a geode as big as both of my fists together.,0.625,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD27NED8,,,,"We went gem mining up in the mountains. Or rather, we went panning. It was a lot of fun. We'd originally gone to do a highland games festival, but couldn't make it. Since we were up there anyways, and had children with out group (as well as myself, the resident mental child haha,) we looked for other things to do. We wound up walking around a tourist trap attached to our camp ground, though the gem experience we wanted to do there was closed. One of the kids, the only girl, announced that her dad had promised her this last year that he'd take her gem mining. So I looked online and found something just down the road. We hopped in a minivan, one person sitting on the floor, and scooted across the road to this one nearest to us. We only spent $75 for 8 of us, which was pretty good for well over an hours entertainment. We all ended up with at least three precious gems. Most of us had more. My husband and I had the fewest, mostly due to the kids realizing I know rocks and asking me for lots of help. The little girl found a geode in one of our buckets as well. The kids later crushed it with a rock. They couldn't wait for us to find a hammer to crack it for them. It was cute, how excited they were. And that way, every kid got a piece. My favorite find was a nice sapphire, as well as a few emeralds that are cutting quality. It was a fantastic experience, and one I plant to make my husband take me on again.",3.0,"We went gem mining. We found a lot of cool gems, and definitely got our moneys worth. I wound up with a neat handful of precious gems myself, and so did everyone else.",42.0,retold 3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNY8B2QC,351,5IVAHG2C,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,5.886104031450156,An accident that occured on bikes,Crashing bikes,0.625,,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRS13BQC,3.0,I have cousins that I am this close with,"When I was a child, there was a hill that felt as if it were a straight drop. Of course, when you're young you do not read this as danger. Instead, you read this as excitement. All of the neighborhood kids would talk about 'bombing' the hill on your bike. Any kid who could do this would automatically gain bragging rights. And as a kid, bragging rights are the most valuable form of currency. It took little to no convincing before my cousins and I found ourselves atop of the hill, looking down towards the street below. What was the worst that could happen? I strapped my helmet on tight, and my cousins did the same. We had no knee pads. There was no protection from the asphalt other than our thin t shirts and shorts. Kids do not thin things through. Instead, they just act. The whole neighborhood gathered at the top of the hill. And with one deep breathe, we were off. At first the thrill was exciting- that feeling in your stomach when you drop on a roller coaster. But within seconds, we lost control of our bikes. The terrain was rougher than expected, and collided. My cousin writhed in pain from a broken wrist. My face was scrathed, my shoulder dislocated. Parents ran out of their homes. We spent the summer in casts- but we had the most bragging rights in the neighborhood.",2.0,I had a very tragic summer day . When I was a lie girl my cousins and I had an awful bike wreck. I can't believe that a bike wreck could do that much damage,360.0,imagined 3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943678961U9,553,TJM8EHWU,30.0,Man,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,My cousin's wedding,The father daughter dance sequence and resulting emotional breakdown,0.875,3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PKD68HZ,,,,"A few months ago I attended my youngest cousin's wedding. It was a nice ceremony for her and her high school sweetheart, and I'm glad I was able to clear my schedule to attend. I missed her older sister's wedding which by design was essentially the same ceremony, staged in the same location and using the same exact decor and themes. As such, I felt I very much needed to make sure I at least attended one of the two. It was nice to see all my family members and I grew a little closer to a few of them. As one of the older cousins, I was proud to see how much my younger cousins have grown into young adulthood. They're certainly hitting typical life milestones faster than I am, though that's not a notable point of insecurity for me. What really struck me most profoundly is the sense of loneliness and deep-seated personal insistence on sadness I feel at events like this. They're obviously supposed to joyous occasions but I have a really difficult time experiencing those feelings in such a setting. Perhaps it's because the last family wedding I attended was my sister's back in 2012, a time when both my parents were still alive. The feelings of sadness I get at events like this can be best described almost as if I'm mourning the fact that this type of event is in my past and has passed me by. That because my parents are no longer around I'm always destined to have a radically different experience should I ever have a full on wedding celebration, that events like these, as typical and average as they may be, are completely out of reach for me. I was struck by a certain moment, when my uncle co-opted a wedding practice my dad and my sister pioneered at least in the context of our family; the montage dance sequence. It was a bit upsetting to see someone else do the thing that serves as a very unique and fond memory for me and my sister. It felt contrived and opportunistic and after witnessing it I had a minor breakdown and had to leave the venue to catch my breath and dry a few tears.",2.0,I attended my cousin's wedding and experienced a range of emotions as a result. There were a few events in particular that triggered past sadness in me.,120.0,retold 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBITWV7TC,3725,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,Woman,Black,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,Getting a token for being clean for two years.,getting cleaned up after two years,0.75,,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCIGDEW,3.0,none,I've had some rough years in my past. Some of which included me being addicted to narcotics and alchohol. I was really going though during that time in my life. drugs and alcohol were something that I used everyday to try and feel something or feel better in my life. I eventually realized that taking these things weren't really helping me at all. They were making things worse for me in my body and in my mind. I had to get help so I signed up for alcoholic and narcotics meetings. I attended them everyday once I had gotten together. I never missed a day for about two years. One day there was a meeting for me in which to celebrate my success of not missing any days and being cleaned up. I was finally sober for a good little while now and it felt good. I had recieved a two year token for doing just that. The people had a mini party for me to celebrate. I really enjoyed be able to have fun without being intoxicated. Thanks to everyone at the meetings that helped me get back on a straight path.,1.0,My story is about receiving my two year token and cake at my local Alcoholic Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings for being clean and sober. It includes how I felt about receiving my two year token and details about the experience.,120.0,imagined 31LM9EDVOMEP5AOYQRBTU8A0JGQJNF,1851,JM0RLPE9,55.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,Jane being honored for her work.,She received a gift.,-0.25,,3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQOMB6S7K5,1.0,I've never worked at a university.,"Jane, was honored for a life service. She is super smart. She worked on getting funds and doing fundraising for the university. She was focused a lot on outside contributors. Her biggest donation came in the amount of $100,000. Jane attended this university. Her degree was in the arts, but raising money was something she always excelled in. When she was a girl scout, she earned multiple badges related to fundraising. The honor from the university came with a beautiful letter, which was framed. She also received a gift certificate to a local diner. Her friends and family were part of the celebration. Her boyfriend also attended. She had many of her fellow students there as well. It was a wonderful day, full of excitement. They also served coffee and cake.",4.0,A young woman who was a member of my church was honored during a celebration of life service on the campus of a university she worked at. She was responsible for obtaining funds and fundraising for the university.,14.0,imagined 3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZDD8Z7G,4322,NPBHGSMM,30.0,MAN,Black,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,betrayal from a best friend.,my fiancee told me about it,0.875,33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3Z8MRZRS,,,,"I recently found out that one of my best friends was badmouthing me to my fiancee because he had a thing for her. He was telling her all sorts of lies to sway her into thinking I'm a bad guy in effort to win her over. Fortunately, she told me and I was really mad because I was being betrayed by someone I trusted. I forgave him in my heart but I can't be friends with him anymore. I just can't bring myself to trusting him and considering him my friend anymore. What's sad is that he's put my life out of balance now because I don't trust anyone anymore because of that betrayal. When this best friend of mine betrayed me and badmouthed me to my fiancee, she told me and I was really mad because I was being betrayed by someone I trusted. I forgave him in my heart but I can't be friends with him anymore. I just can't bring myself to trusting him and considering him my friend anymore. What's sad is that he's put my life out of balance now because I don't trust anyone anymore because of that betrayal. That being said, I was happy that my fiancee trusted me enough to alert me about it and get my side before believing anything that friend was telling her. I appreciate her now more than ever and know that whatever life throws at us we'll get through it if we trust each other enough to communicate about everything, good or bad. Communication is key to any relationship. The fact that my fiancee decided to tell me the truth strengthened our relationship even more. It proved that we can go through hardships and as long as we talk about it, we can escape them without any damage.",2.0,My best friend was badmouthing me to my fiancee in an effort to win her over. She told me about it and I felt betrayed but learned from it.,180.0,retold 3U5JL4WY5LV4EMJHPQBYM8CE6L54X1,2253,H1DI72N5,45.0,Woman,white,4.0,3.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,an event celebrating my birthday with friends,my niece had taken really great photos,0.5,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6S2C5P,3.0,I have special people in my life that I really appreciate.,It was by birthday around six months ago. I had the best surprise when my friend took me dinner and a group of other friends and some of my family were also there. I was already so excited just to out with my friend to my favorite restaurant but when I saw my favorite people there for me it was beyond exciting. I realized how blessed I am to have people in my life that I care about and that also care about me. I had the best birthday celebration and it really meant a lot to me. I was also so happy that my niece is good at taking photos. She sent me photos of the night and I am so happy to have them. I am going to make a nice collage for my room. My birthday was a great night and it really just marks a really good time in my life. I have a great apartment that I am very happy with and things at work have been going well. I can appreciate these things because a while ago I really had a tough time and had to rely on others. I really appreciate these people in my life. I am feeling very grateful for my many blessings. It is overwhelming to actually feel happy in the mornings . It is a pleasure to feel satisfied with my daily grind. I appreciate special events like this and now I really want to focus on paying it forward and celebrating others as soon as I get a chance to do something special.,3.0,One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.,180.0,imagined 32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TG9E9B3U,1333,1W4ADAY8,45.0,Man,Asian,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my summer vacation.,we saw the hundreds of casinos in the lobby,0.625,32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TG9E9B3U,32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TG9E9B3U,,,"Two months ago my partner and I went on vacation to Las Vegas, Nevada. The beginning was rough as we had two to three hours delay with our flight. I were supposed reach at 8:00 pm local time but ended reaching there around 10:30 pm. We had problems with our transportation to our hotel. There was a misunderstanding with driver, took us to the wrong hotel. Finally, at 11:15 pm we reached our hotel. We were tired so could do nothing except going to bed. However, next morning we got amazed by the layout of casinos in the hotel; there were hundreds in number. After having breakfast, we set out to observe the sin city. There were people everywhere. We were thrilled to see amazing structures such the water show at one of the hotels. We walked all day observing hotels and casinos and trying out various drinks. The night time was even more amazing with music and songs being played. There was a memorable volcanic eruption show at a hotel next to ours. The next day we took a tour bus and traveled to various parts of the city. It was very exhilarating. We had a great time in Las Vegas and going cherish it for a long time.",3.0,The experience we had on this tour was something we had not had before. The casinos and the night life in Vegas was surreal.,60.0,recalled 3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9DWOYXXC,1018,HJGS5BJV,30.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,An elderly woman ends up in a hospital after having a seizur,The elderly woman overdoses on oxycontin,0.125,,3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53SD8YDDR,1.0,I identified with this story in the way that I wouldn't want to take care of an elderly patient either,"But I had to learn to use CPR and quick, as the elderly woman I had been caring for was on the floor having a seizure. I was not used to caring for elderly patients either but somehow I got stuck with this useless hag after she was brought into our emergency unit after she had her first seizure. I had been a nurse for thirteen years and I didn't sign up for this shit. I was used to caring for younger, healthier patients that could perform basic tasks like wiping their own ass and bathing. Even the cripple down the hall in a wheelchair is easier to take care of than this useless old bag as even he could wipe his own ass. But nevertheless as I was getting ready to administer drugs to a patient in psych I was called to the emergency room because an old bag had a seizure and was now flopping around like a fish on her gurney that the EMT'S had strapped her onto. They asked me to give her CPR and I asked if there wasn't anyone else around? They said no all the nurses were busy in psych so for the first time ever I had to give an elderly woman mouth to mouth. I took a big gulp and took a long sip of water. I wasn't mentally prepared for what I was about to do. I closed my eyes and tried to picture the elderly woman was a more attractive younger, man. My lips met hers and I nearly gagged as I was literally giving her mouth to mouth. I kept blowing into her mouth until finally she started coughing into my mouth and I jolted back in disgust. The old bag had woken up and stopped shaking all over the place. Completely disgusted with what I had just done I immediately lifted her up and put her on a different gurney and was on my way to the elevator to bring her to psych when the EMT asked why I was going to bring her to the psych ward and not general care. I lied and said we had no beds left and I really wanted to dump her off onto someone else and make her someone else's problem. So I brought her up to psych and sedated her as she started talking non stop about her son and how he never calls her anymore. I injected her with a large dose of oxycontin and she was out like a light. I came back later to check on her and she wouldn't wake up. I checked for a pulse and nothing. She was stiff, dead as a door nail. I panicked because I realized I had drugged her to the point where she must have died in her sleep. I didn't know what to do, I didn't want to go to jail and I had been fired from three previous jobs for neglect. Then I remembered something, we had a patient with down syndrome who could barely spell his own name, let alone be able to tell what was going on. So I sounded the alarm for a ""code red"" and blamed Timothy the guy with down syndrome for the elderly woman's death, I said he must have choked her while I was out changing bed pans. Timothy was sent to his room and doctor's were on their way up",5.0,"This was my first experience with a major code in the hospital I worked at. I wasn't used to performing CPR, as I generally work on a psychiatric floor with physically healthier patients.",120.0,imagined 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJOQB71R3,1851,TJYRPPRP,45.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,water leaking down through a chimney and ruining my laptop,I woke up th see how much water had leaked onto my computer,1.0,3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGMGFHKJ,,,,"I woke up to find my laptop soaked from the rain that had leaked through the chimney that sits above my work area here in the back room of my house. I recall how hard it was raining that night as it had to be raining extremely hard to leak into the house , enough to soak my laptop. If the laptop lid had been closed it probably would not have shorted out the electronics but since it was open the water went directly in between the keys on the keypad and into the internal electronics. At the time I was too busy working each day to spend a lot of effort trying to salvage the computer and so I left it sitting out to hopefully dry and went back to work to earn the money to replace it. I had recently started a new job and was mostly focused on doing a good job but this laptop was also my backup work computer and useful at times in completing tasks related to my job and home life. I have since purchased a replacement laptop computer and have recovered from this event but do still think often about how devastating it was at the time to lose one of my work computers as it was essential to my being able to earn money to pay my bills. I have since placed a temporary cap on the chimney that leaked and plan to work more on properly sealing the chimney to permanently prevent all future water leakage. I also have been planning to purchase 1 more additional laptop , partially to have a backup computer in case one of my current work computers becomes unusable as I do not want to struggle as before. At the time I was able to borrow a laptop from my mother and she has since given me that laptop computer. I am grateful to have her help as I was able to then quickly begin earning money again and have since recovered financially from the loss and also have learned quite a bit from the experience. As to why the chimney leaks so much , I think what I need to also do is seal the edges around the outside of bricks where they go into the roof of house and down into the house. I have placed a piece of metal on top of the chimney but in what of the last rainstorms I did notice water leaking. It was not a lot of water but also the storm was not as intense as the storm that caused the damage. I recall the night of the storm that it rained extremely hard all night long. I had my computer sitting directly underneath where the chimney comes down into the house as it only comes down 4-5 feet from the ceiling as this was the former kitchen as this was where the cook stove pipe was vented.",1.0,I woke up one morning to find my laptop soaked from a rain storm because it was sitting directly underneath a chimney and now I have to buy a replacement.,240.0,retold 3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRVVJMLP,3521,F1AZWRBT,45.0,WOMAN,black,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,My mom's Death.,I really very unexpected when my mom's Biopsy is positive in Cancer.,0.5,,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRVVJMLP,,,"On December 18, 2019 my mom told me that her biopsy came back positive. She had cancer. The next few days were an emotional whirlwind, but nothing compared to December 20th. With my dad, her two sisters, and myself, my mom waited in a small office for the radiologist. She had her first PET earlier in the day. Or the day before. Honestly, the whole last couple weeks of 2019 and the first couple of weeks of the New Year are a blur to me now, even though they lasted forever at the time.Finally, the radiologist came in and pulled up her PET scan images.A couple years ago I read ""The Fault in Our Stars"" by John Green. There's a line in there that says something along the lines of ""I lit up like a Christmas tree."" I thought I knew what that line meant, until I saw the same thing in my mom's images... She really did light up like the Christmas tree in the waiting room. Her neck, her spine, her arm, her lung, her leg. And later, her brain. Everywhere.I've been taking biology courses for a long time and am an avid watcher of many medical professional shows. As soon as the images appeared, before the doctor said anything, I knew what we were looking at. No wonder my mom was in pain. There was a tumor on her spine between her kidneys that was bigger than the kidneys themselves. The tears started flowing. The notes I was planning on taking, stopped. Thank God I decided to record the session.When the doctor started taking questions, someone asked what stage she was. ""Stage IV because it had spread.""What type is it? ""Lung."" Lung? How?? She's never smoked. That is a time when I extremely emotion.",5.0,"My mom's biopsy came back positive. My mom had her first PET earlier in the day, Or the day before. I thought I knew what that line meant, until I saw the same thing in my mom's images. When the doctor started taking questions, someone asked what stage she was. ""Stage IV because it had spread.""",270.0,recalled 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KYU29CC,1279,TDMHRW0Q,25.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,Non profit event,How happy it made me,0.875,,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KYU29CC,,,"I am part of a non profit organization. We raise money for two charities that help our local community. We had been planning an event for a whole year to raise a lot of money for these two charities. The event runs for three days. Everyone that is part of this organization is a volunteer. Nobody gets paid for their positions. I am the Treasurer of the organization. It takes a lot of time and love to do a job that you do not get paid for. We had the event about a month ago. It was a huge success and we made a lot of money for the two charities we give to. It was an emotional weekend where everyone was working all day throughout the weekend. It is very draining to be working that much through a whole weekend. When the weekend was over, everyone was so happy about what we had accomplished. We are a small group of people putting on this event for the community. It really makes you feel close to those people to help with the event. I am so happy that I could be part of it.",1.0,I am part of a non profit organization. We put on an event to raise money for charity for two local charities.,42.0,recalled 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTMQXYDS,2092,PJON96DK,35.0,woman,black,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,My 10th wedding anniversary on Miami Beach,My uncle got really loud and flirting with other women,0.625,,31EUONYN2WPGEQO48VPPCLLY7GNOVC,1.0,I do not relate to the story,"It was six months ago and I was very happy about my big upcoming day... my wedding! My second wedding to my most wonderful husband ever.. our 10th anniversary. Maybe people think I should have waited another 10 years but there are key people in my life I wanted to witness us renew our vows and as morbid it may sound, possibly will not be with us another ten years. Added addition to the ceremony is our lovely 6 year old daughter who were our flower girl. I bought a simple, yet pretty gown and my husband got a tailored made suit. Our daughter got the prettiest dress ever and we set the date over the winter on the beach in our local city, Miami. The ceremony was beautiful and my husband and I expressed our love to each other and the blessing,m our daughter we have created. We had a small gathering following the ceremony in our backyard where our guests can mingle. Everyone goes to our home and good food, music, and drinks is served. The open bar was a hit, maybe too much of it as few of the guests, including my husband got sloppy drunk. While others danced with drunk(ness) on the dance floor, including my husband, one, my ""lovely"" uncle step it up a notch and started to flirt with other women, while aunt is present and gotten rowdy. I was somewhat embarrassed and my aunt came to me to say she will handle it and taken my inebriated uncle outside to calm down. Luckily all this transpired shortly after my daughter went inside the house with a older cousin whom we asked to babysit my daughter. Aside from my husband who could not remember half of the night and my crazy uncle who had to sleep away his liquor, overall the wedding was beautiful and everyone enjoyed themselves. I got another chance to celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary and once again fall in love with husband. That night also serves a reminder why I am once pregnant again months later.",1.0,"We got married with our children and my grandparents present. It was a good day overall, though it wasnt all I expected/",180.0,imagined 3LJ7UR74RIZZ2S5DNKOPO6LH16W4NF,554,JI2H6IIT,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,the first time my husband felt out unborn baby move,I realized how sharing the experience made it so much more meaningful,0.875,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J8OFZ3U,,,,"This is a story about the first time both my husband and I were able to feel our unborn child move. I was midway through my pregnancy, which is a difficult time as the visits to the doctor are still spaced four weeks apart. This means that for four agonizing weeks, we do not know for sure how the baby is doing. Once we visit the doctor, we can get confirmation that her heart is beating and that she is growing on track, but until then, we do not know for sure. Once the baby starting kicking, however, it was almost a lifeline back to sanity and away from anxiety, as I at least knew that she was alive and moving. That said, it was easy to start wondering if it was really her I felt kicking, as she was still so small and the kicks were fairly light. At times of worry, I would start to wonder if I was imagining it, or if it was digestion, or something akin. One night, though, the kicks felt quite strong, and I asked my husband to touch my belly and see if he could feel them. His eyes lit up, and he said he felt them. He lifted his finger each time he felt a kick, to see if it corresponded with what I felt. Sure enough, the kicks were at exactly the same time I felt them. This confirmation of my experience, and the chance to share it with my partner, was incredibly moving for both of us. It felt like our connection deepened and grew, and we were both filled with awe and excitement. Since then, we have had our baby. There have been many more meaningful moments, but this first shared touch still holds a special place in my heart.",1.0,"I was pregnant and struggling with some doubt and fear. My husband felt that baby move, and relief and happiness flooded though us.",150.0,retold 38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRA3WZILE,2652,F2TY0M8O,30.0,MAN,black,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,life problems.,some family stress,0.125,,38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRA3WZILE,,,"Certain levels of stress at work can even be beneficial, since they stimulate us and give us the batteries. However, having too many responsibilities, giving account to your boss or a bad relationship with colleagues can lead to severe stress that must be nipped in the bud, either taking a while, or looking for another job destination. There is even the Burnout syndrome, which is characterized by a progressive physical and mental exhaustion, a lack of absolute motivation for the tasks performed, and especially by important changes in behavior in those who suffer it. There are great sources of stress from the family: we may live with a loved one who is not in the best physical or mental condition and we have to take care of him, traumatic events such as the loss of a family member, economic problems at home, with our couple or even if we have children, who behave in an undesired way. The best we can do in these cases is, if it is a serious problem, seek psychological or psychiatric help. Although not all sentimental ruptures are the same for everyone, the vast majority causes great stress and regret. Thinking if the other person has remade his life, stagnate, not be able to reorient our goals, stay locked up at home ... there are certain cases in which psychological help is also required to overcome this type of trauma. A change, a change of city, the own emotional break and therefore ending with all those daily and routine activities that made us feel protected can be important sources of stress. Getting married or having children also causes some anxiety about the future, since we can have negative thoughts about a new stage in our life. There is only one place where you can live and enjoy, and it is this present moment, the one you have here and now, if you let your mind go to the past or future, you will stress and it will be an unreal stress, because you create yourself with your thoughts. Whether in our circle of friends or in our own work, we can suffer from so-called ""toxic people"". The ideal for a bad environment does not cause us stress, would be to spend as little time as possible with this type of people. But as often it is not possible, because it can be a family, or at work where we have to spend so many hours, it would be good if the little free time we had would be fully enjoyed, in order to balance the balance of negativity that we have had to be exposed. To be well with others, first you have to be well with yourself to be alone. In the age of social networks, many young people feel alone or are too aware of mobile phone notifications, which can cause a high amount of stress. It is increasingly common to reduce the actual contact, by contact with the computer and other electronic devices. Years ago, people related more time face to face.",3.0,It’s necessary throughout this point that you simply lookout of yourself. Try and eat well and obtain enough rest.,150.0,recalled 3FDJT1UU75UGQ5OA4CFJ16AR77KK5T,5806,APUCFSL2,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,encountering a bear on a hike while on vacation,a bear came near me,0.5,,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RZ5L9PG,2.0,I was on a trail and some bear cubs were nearby.,"Three months ago, I went on a trip to Yellowstone National Park for a week. While I was there, I wanted to go for a hike and found a trail in Lamar Valley so I decided I would take some time to go. The trail was so nice and peaceful, but as the sun started to set, I started hearing some heavy footsteps nearby. I stopped in my tracks as I didn't know if it was another person or an animal. In that moment, I really wished that I brought someone with me. I was getting really nervous and scared of what I would see. I was completely surprised when I saw that a BEAR had walked close to the trail. I tried to stay calm as I tried to think back to what I knew about bears. I stayed quiet so I didn't bring the attention to me. I slowly walked away while trying to stay light on my feet. My heart was pounding the entire time. The bear kept moving further along the trail so I went back towards the entrance so I could get back to safety. Luckily, I was able to get far enough from the bear that I could walk normally the rest of the way. That was one of the scariest moments of my life. I am so thankful that I got out of that situation unharmed. Hopefully I don't ever come into a situation like this again!",3.0,"I had decided to go on a hike in Lamar Valley during a week trip to Yellowstone National Park. Eventually, I came across a grizzly bear that wandered close to the trail. Although it was nerve racking, I was able to walk away from the situation unharmed.",90.0,imagined 308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWN37BRA,786,3MFQXXSF,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,about finding out I am going to be a father,Finding out it was a Girl,0.5,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWN37BRA,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWN37BRA,,,"The biggest thing to happen to me is finding out I am going to be a father. My wife and I had been trying to conceive a child for sometime now. But we hadn't had much success. However, we found out in march that we were pregnant! I can't begin to describe the excitement that I felt when I found out we were having a baby. I was so happy to find this news out as was my family! Then a couple months later we found out we were having a girl!! At first I was scared because being a guy I knew I didn't know all the ins and outs of what a girl goes through. The one thing I knew for sure was that there was nobody that would love this girl more than I do! I can't wait for her to get here. My wife and I decided on a name right away. We came to the decision rather easily without much fuss. It's a name that we have liked for some time now. My mom is also very excited about it, because my nieces from my sister are getting older now. So it'll be nice for her to have a baby to care for. Again this is probably the biggest moment of my life let alone the last 6 months.",4.0,I found out I am going to be a father. My wife and I found out it is going to be a GIRL! We are beyond excited to have this baby coming into our lives.,6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GNZ7S3S,1121,103IPPEU,18.0,woman,black,one,3.0,4.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,About how disappointing not getting a job was.,When I wasn't contacted back for the longest time.,0.875,,,,,"I have been feeling sick lately. On the 22nd I went to New York with my partner. They are going back to school at Cornell University and I have been missing them dearly. But that is not all I have been pulled around by people who want to hire me to work for them, but end up telling me at the last minute that they are going with someone else. It happened with a job I was very excited about. I updated and designed my resume and cover letter for it and answered all of their questions and made it to the final round of the hiring process. They wanted to me to contact them after I talk to a seasonal job I was working at about whether they could accommodate me with having a full-time position as well. I did what they asked and contacted them only to wait two weeks to hear back and nothing. I had almost complete certainty that I had gotten the job so I had already out in my two weeks notice at one of the places I was working at. O guess I jumped the gun since after messaged the new job again did they finally get back to me saying that they were gonna go with other candidates. I was heart broken to be honest. I felt awful for a little bit. I felt like I was never gonna find the job of my dreams. I still kind of feel that way. But I can't let bad luck deter me from keep trying because if I am sad too long and accept what happens then maybe I could miss out on it.",4.0,My partner goes back to school and I am feeling lonely. I am stressed because job hunting has been bad for my self esteem.,28.0,recalled 3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJTWMGN1,2101,O6FD4K9S,55.0,WOMAN,white,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,A Birthday Party,Using a sparkler for a birthday candle,1.0,3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJTWMGN1,3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJTWMGN1,,,The event I'm going to write about is a birthday party that we had for my husband on the forth of July. The thing that made it special was that both children and their husbands were able to be there. We shot off fireworks on the front patio and cooked hot dogs on sticks in the fire pit. The girls gave their dad gifts and then everyone played a bomb game on the switch. It was a great family moment. The day was a sunny day and we cleaned up the yard and the house before all the family arrived. The oldest daughter arrived first and she brought fireworks and cupcakes. She put a sparkler into one of the cupcakes after the other daughter and her husband arrived and we all went out on the porch and sang happy birthday. Then we took the rest of the sparklers and lit off fireworks for the next hour our so. Some of them were very pretty and some of them were not that great. The whole neighborhood was full of loud booms. We were glad that the dog could no longer hear or she would have been going insane. The kids left late in the evening and just the two of us watched the fireworks over the valley. It was one of the best birthdays that I've shared with my husband. I think he enjoyed this special day as much as I did.,3.0,A Forth of July Birthday Party. The Party included fireworks and a cookout. The whole family came and had a good time.;,14.0,recalled 3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJO5USY4Z,1954,F5GQ1HHX,35.0,woman,Black,2.0,3.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,How my father died.,A task meant to keep my father alive wound up getting him killed,0.75,,3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WB5WVNPR,4.0,I don't identify with this story because my father is alive. I guess it could happen because my father is a black man that lives in America.,"Four months ago my father died. I haven't been able to sleep since. My father was a very healthy man. He did things like eat healthy, exercise weekly, and went for regular routine check ups with his doctor. If I told me before he died that he wouldn't die of ""old age"" I wouldn't have believed you. My father was kind, caring, and very instrumental to my upbringing. I know that tomorrow is never promised to any of us and at any moment a ""freak accident"" could happen and just like that any of us could be gone. Up until now because it personally never happened to me I didn't really believe it could happen to me. My father was on a run around his surrounding neighborhood like he normally does every week. Unfortunately what my father didn't know was that on this particular day there was a robbery that took place in one of the boarding neighborhoods that he runs through. My father vaguely fit the description of the man who robbed the neighbor so police mistook my father for the robber. The police apparently gave my father instructions to stop running and show his hand but my father had a hoodie on and under the hoodie he had in headphones so he did not hear the polices orders. He eventually saw one of the neighbors motioning towards him to turn around so my father did. My father had his cell phone in his hand and the police claimed they thought it was a gun so they shot my father and he died at the scene. Eventually the police realized they had the wrong man but the damage was already done. Now I fear the police and even going outside my home. The police department has apologized but their apology will not bring back my father. I'm filled with emptiness, anger, and hurt so I lay awake every night since then because when I sleep I relive that day over again.",1.0,My Pa passed away and the first night was really rough. I couldn't stop thinking about him and this made sleeping nearly impossible that night.,120.0,imagined 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2ECA8WYV,1551,FPJF7S35,35.0,man,white,one,5.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a family vacation to upstate Maine this summer.,our youngest got stuck on the wrong side of the Canadian border.,0.25,354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQPUA00M,,,,"We packed all 5 of us, plus our two dogs, into the truck. We threw our luggage and bikes into the bed of the truck, and hit the road. The trip was long, but fairly uneventful. About 12 hours later, we arrived at the lake house. Although the weather wasn't the best the whole time, we had a ton of fun. The rainy or cold days, we sat around the cabin and read books and put together puzzles. On the sunny and warm days, the kids spend the whole day in the lake. We particularly enjoyed riding the jet-ski, and the younger children had a blast getting to drive it for the first time. We took them out on trails on 4-wheelers, and as always, they loved it. We also took the truck to gather firewood, but damaged the tailgate in the process! It was pretty entertaining when our youngest got stuck on the wrong side of the fence at the border crossing, but that was quickly resolved. After a week, we packed everything back up, and began the long trek back home. We chose to make the return trip at night, in order to minimize stops. After driving all night, I was EXHAUSTED when we arrived home at 4am! We're all counting down the weeks until we go again!",4.0,"My family took a vacation to upstate Maine. The trip was long, but very enjoyable, and we loved spending the time on the lake.",90.0,retold 3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM6WUW0GO,1077,OU0TITF3,30.0,woman,White,2.0,one,1.0,1.0,5.1929568508902095,a fight with my landlord,he yelled at me that I was an idiot.,1.0,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26BCFUK2,,,,"Well a few months ago, I got in a fight with the owner of my building. He was being a jerk and other stuff was going on with him emotionally, I think. Anyway, I was walking with my friend close by to my building. This guy and the owner have known each other for like 25 years! They had been fighting lately. I guess they were kind of antagonizing each other. They're 2 old men in a really, really small town, you see. Anyway, they were in a fight, and when the owner saw me with me friend, he started yelling. He yelled that my friend was NOT allowed in my house (his property but I pay rent). He would NEVER set foot in there again. I was upset and told the owner that we needed to talk about this. I wanted him to explain to me what was going on, since I had no idea about their fight at the time. He shouted that no, he would not explain, and that if I hung out with my friend I am an idiot! He called me an idiot. Then he stalked off. I was so mad I didn't accept his (half-hearted) apology the next day, and then we were in a fight. I told him he can't just decide who is allowed at my house. He said he would rip up the contract and he didn't care. I thought about leaving, but after about 3 days we were able to talk civilly (my husband facilitated a lot of that because I was still angry) and we decided to stay. I'm glad we did! We were able to end things at that place on good terms, and move into a better situation. We are still cordial/friends with the owner.",1.0,"I got in a fight with the owner of my building wherein he yelled at me and called me an idiot, and threatened to rip up our contract. I was very angry but we worked it out.",180.0,retold 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRDZ9OB3,778,GV38NHN1,18.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,being supported when going through a breakup,my coworkers showered me with gifts,0.5,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRDZ9OB3,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRDZ9OB3,,,"Something memorable that happened to me in the last couple of weeks was when my coworkers helped cheer me up when I was going through a hard time. I recently broke up with my boyfriend, so the last few months have been hard. We were living together, so I've had to find a new place to live that I can afford on my own. I've never lived by myself before, so its been a struggle adjusting to being alone. I had thought that my boyfriend and I would get married, but I was sadly mistaken. Our relationship wasn't growing enough and we decided it was best to part ways. My coworkers noticed that I've been acting different lately and asked what was wrong. At first I didn't want to talk about it, but eventually I confided to one of my coworkers about what I've been going through. I could tell that she felt sympathetic towards my situation, and she told me that she went through something similar a few years ago. It felt nice to talk to someone about it, but I didn't expect what would come next. The next day I walked into work and was surprised to see that my office was filled with flowers and chocolates. On my keyboard there was a card from my coworker. Inside the card was positive quotes and uplifting messages from all of my coworkers to try and lift my spirits. I was surprised that my coworkers cared so much about me that they would surprise me in this way. I felt very appreciative, and was happy that I had people in my life who supported me.",1.0,I was having a hard time adjusting to a tough breakup with my boyfriend so my coworkers surprised me with thoughtful gifts to lift my spirits. I felt appreciative that I was supported by the people around me.,21.0,recalled 3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R30453TEN,1739,4BTX9HMR,55.0,Man,White,one,3.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,medical malpractice during my first pregnancy,I found out I never had the test for Downs Syndrome,0.75,,3JW0YLFXRU21YOXBPRLVFHHY00KWW3,1.0,I am a single man with no children. I made the story out of my imagination.,"I have always been healthy and feeling well. When I became pregnant with my first child I determined to do everything possible to maintain my health as well as the the health of my developing child. This included regular visits to my OB/GYN for checkups. After one visit for routine tests, I got a text to contact the doctor's office as soon as possible. I called immediately, and shocked to be told the test result indicate that my baby may have Downs Syndrome. While still trying to process that news, the doctors told me the best thing I could do is to terminate the pregnancy. I was stunned. How could this be? I have been taking meticulous care of health. I had no statistical markers for risk of have a Downs child. I cried for day, not knowing what to do. Finally, I asked the doctor's office to send the test results indicating this diagnosis. It turns out, the test I took was not even for Downs. There was no way for the doctor to make that determination. The stress of this situation caused me to go into labor 3 months early. And Alex was born healthy. After a 2 weeks in MICU, he came home with and doing great. Now that I have the time and energy, I have hired a law firm that specializes in medical malpractice. The stress and hardship this doctor caused me should never happen to anyone.",3.0,I was told by my doctor to have an abortion because my baby might have down syndrome. I did not get the test to determine if he did have down syndrome. I also did not get the abortion. The baby eventually was born premature by 3 months but overall is a healthy baby at this point.,120.0,imagined 3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLNKMV4BD,497,T5UZ8KQ1,25.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,the social/emotional/financial impacts of an affair,My spouse cheated on me again,-0.125,,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOGI82D8,3.0,"Not to this extent, but I’ve been dealing with my spouses unfaithfulness in the past few months. I definitely identified with the character of the story and felt the concerns she described.","Dear diary,I can’t believe my life has fallen apart like this. I’ve been married for ten years - what I thought were ten happy years. I knew my husband had been unfaithful in the past but he convinced me it was a mistake and it would never happen again. I forgave him and I worked to make changes to better our marriage. But last week I found out he’s cheating again. This is such a disaster. I feel so hurt, betrayed, and taken advantage of. Fool me once, shame on me, it’s not going to happen again. I’ve already met with a divorce lawyer. I know I’m going to be ok but it just hurts so much. He was my best friend for ten years, and now our memories mean nothing. He is a stranger. Our son is going to have to grow up in a broken home. We’re going to have to sell the house and downsize and I’m going to have to work more hours. I’m just so sad and disappointed. I thought my life would look different but here I am. I wish I could just fast forward the next year of my life.",4.0,"This story is about facing the reality that my spouse has been unfaithful and taking advantage of my kindness. Also, an impending divorce, the loss of a best friend, our son losing his father, and the negative emotional and financial impacts this has had on our family.",21.0,imagined 3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOUECGOS,1623,3VLPDZEY,55.0,woman,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My son's wedding day,after only six months they were getting married!,0.625,,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOUECGOS,,,"My son got married today. He is my only son and my first born. I am very excited for him to start this new chapter of his life. He is 32 years old and never really dated many people. It seems as if he was destined to meet his future wife. Even though theyhave only dated for about six months, they truly seem perfect for each other. The way he looks at her with such love and respect truly makes me so happy. It is a beautiful day and the ceremony was perfect. I couldn't help but cry through most of it. The best partof the day was my son telling me how much he loved me. He said I was the reason he was the person he is today! He is so kind and such a good person. They wrote their own vows and almost everyone in the church was crying by the time they finished. I often wondered if he would ever find someone and be happy. Now I am sure that he has found the perfect person!",1.0,Today is my son's wedding day! He finally found the girl of his dreams and is so happy. Their ceremony was beautiful and very touching to all that attended.,150.0,recalled 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5QJEI1,907,9VW31W3D,18.0,WOMAN,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My experience having a NICU baby.,I learned how much sleep deprivation a human can handle,0.625,,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5QJEI1,,,"Birthing children is stressful, but the anxiety of caring for a newborn baby is even more stressful. I have an oddly shaped uterus that has a wall down the middle, separating it into two chambers. This condition causes my babies to run out of room quicker than usual and there will always be a chance of them coming early. This was the case for both of my kids. Recently I gave birth to my second son and he was much bigger than my first which resulted in him coming much earlier. He had to stay in the neonatal intensive care unit for the first few weeks of his life and it was very sad and exhausting. He was too small to nurse directly at the breast so I had to pump milk every 3 hours, day and night. I had to stay at the hospital in his room if I wanted to be able to hold him at his ""touch times"" so I was getting, at most, 1.5 hours of sleep at a time, for nearly 3 weeks. The level of sleep deprivation a human body can handle is truly insane. I met some amazing people that also had babies in the NICU. It's really cool to see all the different family dynamics. There was a huge Amish family that had a baby there as well. I got to ask some questions I had always wanted answers to. It was a cool experience even though my memory is very foggy, probably due to the sleep deprivation. I am so incredibly grateful for the amazing NICU staff for accommodating me in every way possible.",2.0,My son was born early and had to stay in the NICU for a few weeks. I got a crazy lesson on sleep deprivation while staying there with him.,180.0,recalled 3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR8XQ455B,5191,UHLN8GT8,30.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,Husband's parents surprised us with trip to zoo,I had to use money saved for rent,1.0,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7B60F41,,,,"I still remember the whole event. I wanted to plan something special for my daughter's second birthday. So I began saving to take my husband and daughter to the zoo. I began doing more surveys and spend less money. When it arrived three days before the end of the my husband informed me that we were short for rent. We had been struggling financially for a long time. And God has always provided a way for us to overcome. I immediately new I had to cancel my plans and use the money I saved for rent. I accepted the fact that it was a part of life that we were not going to go, and I would just have to save the money again. To my surprise a few days later I got a call from my husband's parent. They decided to surprise us and take us to the zoo. I was extremely grateful, for their generosity. We haven't done anything fun in a longtime, so I was excited for what was to come. It was fun to see the joy in her face when she saw all the different animals. It gives me hope that one day I can repay his parent's for their kindness.",1.0,"Life has a way of surprising you. In the middle of financial hardship I found a way to save money, for a birthday surprise for my toddler. Only to have it be sacrificed for the survival of my family.",90.0,retold 31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1X65F3H,2375,WSE1LE99,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Seeing a UFO,When the UFO came to the ground and we couldn't find it!,0.75,31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1X65F3H,31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1X65F3H,,,"On May 20th, 2019 my girlfriend , my friend, and myself drove to and around Joshua Tree National Park to film different wild animals like rattlesnakes, coyotes and owls. We had spent about five hours in the late afternoon looking before it got dark and we decided to head home. We were driving thru a town next to the park called 29 Palms that has a marine base in it when we saw a UFO from the car! It was a long bright light in the sky that was out in the desert. We pulled over and started to film the object and talk about what it was. It didn't seem to move much in the air and didn't seem far away. My Girlfriend was driving and figured we might be able to get closer to it (we were about a mile away) so we drove down some streets to get to it. We were able to drive right up too it and film it for about 25 minutes. The light looked like a long glowing ribbon in the sky that made no noise. It was very windy but was able to control itself against the wind and would lift up into the sky a few hundred feet and come back down less then one hundred feet about our heads. Many other people started to stop and see the UFO. After close to 30 minutes since we originally saw the object it started to move away from up and against the wind making us get back in our cars and drive another street over to it. As we pulled up we saw the item come down to the ground and turn off. Myself, my Friend and 9 other people that stopped to see the UFO all ran out of our cars and into the desert to look for it, but we couldn't find it at all. We couldn't figure out where it went or what it was. The most likely explanation was it was a light up tail of a kite or a rope on a drone but it made no noise so drone is out, if it's a kite where was the guy holding it? They had to have seen all these people stopped on the side of the road looking and running into the desert to find it. There are some powerlines that cross between where we stood under the object and where it came down so that's not safe and how did it not get stuck? I have tried looking for the object online but can't find anyone selling anything similar to it and the videos online do not look like my video or the object we saw. On the drive home I uploaded the video I took of the UFO, now most of my videos are of animals so this one was a little out of place but by morning had thousands of people emailing, messaging, commenting on the video asking questions trying to figure it out. A number of large UFO and paranormal Youtubers reached out to me to use the footage on their shows and podcasts! It was really cool and a lot of fun and I was asked to be interviewed for a show on the travel channel which I did and was also a lot of fun.",1.0,While driving home me and a few friends saw a UFO! We stopped and filmed it with other people before losing site of it. We dont know what it was and the footage of it has been seen by thousands of people.,90.0,recalled 30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HNG3USAW,446,KVA9BRAU,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,My honeymoon,The first park was our favorite.,0.875,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DUP1072,,,,"My wife and I were married in October 2018. However, because of our schedules, we couldn't go on our honeymoon until June 2019. Prior to the honeymoon I had some very important work due, and I was really looking forward to the time to have fun. We both love theme parks, and so our honeymoon was to visit six new theme parks. We started at Holiday World in Indiana. They had amazing roller coasters, including one named Voyage, that is now in my top five of all time. They also had tons of great water rides. After that, we went to Kentucky Kingdom. It was a small park, but had some nice coasters. Unfortunately, it was 100 degrees and humid, and for some reason the water park wasn't open. Because of this, we left really early to get to our next destination, Dollywood. Sadly, we had to cancel the visit to Dollywood because of a huge storm. Instead, we continued on to Carowinds, and got to ride Fury 325, which is now my second favorite coaster. We spent two days in Charlotte, where Carowinds is, and then headed to Virginia to go to Kings Dominion. The park was amazing. We both loved intimidator 305 and Twisted Timbers. After this, we headed to Philadelphia to enjoy the city itself, with no theme parks. Our final stop was in Toronto, where we enjoyed the city, and a great theme park, called Canada's Wonderland. The most memorable part of the Honeymoon was probably the first park. It was so good and we had the rush of the vacation just beginning.",1.0,My wife and I went on a Honeymoon a few months ago. We visited five theme parks and three cities. It was so much fun.,210.0,retold 3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCKGZT1YZ,1106,40MI4S7K,55.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,being attacked by a homeless man camped out at our office.,the homeless man attacked us by throwing rocks and injuring me.,0.5,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08K09HCY,,,,"My friend had just started a new business with his partner located in a historical building downtown. The area is becoming more and more inundated by homeless people. My friend was excited to show me the office as we parked in the building's driveway and did a brief tour just after sunset. As we were backing out of the driveway, we observed a homeless man sitting on the front porch of my friend's office and he was eating a sandwich, tossing his wrappers all over the porch. My friend was annoyed, rolled down his car window and hollered to the homeless man, ""Please pick up your trash when you're through, buddy."" As we proceeded to back out of the driveway, the homeless man jumped up and ran after us. He approached my friend's driver-side window which was still partially lowered, as if to start a conversation. The homeless man threw a handful of rocks right at my friend's head. Just as my friend pulled back, the rocks flew across the front seat of the car and struck me on the knee and hand. The sharp edges cut my skin and I was bleeding some. I yelled at my friend, ""Just get out of here!"" As my friend backed hurriedly out of the driveway, we looked in the rear view mirror and the homeless man was still running down the street, chasing us, throwing rocks at our car! When we reached a red stoplight, the man caught up to us. My friend lowered his window again, enough to take a photo of the man. I was angry at my friend for lowering the window for any reason, and again hollered, ""Just get out of here!"" I was so horrified by the event that I swore I would never to to my friend's office again. My friend continued to do business at his new location, but now, he always carries a weapon. I cautioned him to always have his head on a swivel, be on the lookout and never arrive or leave alone, espeically after dark.",4.0,"When visiting my friend's new office location at night in a downtown district plagued by homeless people, my friend was upset by a homeless man who was eating food on his office doorsteps. The man chased us down, throwing rocks at us in the car, injuring me.",90.0,retold 3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOYMIX70,1781,KP9OFFXU,25.0,man,White,3.0,3.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,sons 5th birthday,i bought him a present,0.0,,3COPXFW7XCYKJF6TOROXZCF7216PKV,4.0,i was very happy,I was very happy to setup my sons birthday three months ago. I wanted this to be a special event because he was turning 5 years old. There was going to be so many family and friends there and i wanted it to be special. I hired a magician to come to the birthday party. This made the party so much fun and my son was so happy. I remember seeing him smile so much. Another thing i remember is when he openend his presents he was smiling so much. He had friends over as well and they had a blast. When they saw the magician doing tricks everyone was laughing so much. It was a blessing to plan this party for my son. I cant wait for next year to setup his next party. I have so many new ideas for next year. My son keeps talking about a new ipad. I already bought the ipad for him. I plan on giving it to him for his 6th birthday party!,4.0,I was excited to plan and setup for my son's birthday party. It was going to have fun games and lots of food.,90.0,imagined 3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKT4QHNT,551,SFP79HK2,25.0,WOMAN,islander,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,booking my first wrestling match,That everything went smoothly,-0.125,3Y54SXRO1M7WE34CZM1JA9P21SVUTA,,,,"A few months ago I was given the responsibility of booking (choreographing) a wrestling match. I had just started with the promotion and the owner wanted to see what I got. I sat with the two competitors and went over the match move by move. I was nervous but I trusted my knowledge and instinct. When the match happened, it went well. There were a few hiccups and at one point the wrestlers lost their place, but they recovered quickly. It went smoothly despite my inexperience. After it was over I congratulated the two competitors and they congratulated me as well. I felt proud at that moment. I had been a wrestling fan for a long time. Being involved in this business was my dream. Now that I'm in it, I am happy to pass my knowledge and expertise to those who need it and will benefit from it. I felt like at that moment I was achieving my dreams. Afterwards the promotions owner came up to me. HE offered me a full time job as a Booker and story line writers. I was finally achieving my dreams.",3.0,I was given the chance to plan out my first match as a wrestling booker and help out younger talent. I got to watch my plans and talent unfold in front of me.,90.0,retold 3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNT42XRGE,6593,UKK9O6X5,30.0,man,white,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,The birth of our daughter,How easy and fast it happened,0.0,,3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNT42XRGE,,,"It was on the day my wife gave birth to our second child. Previous hospital visits and scans had assured us that everything was fine and the baby was going to be a girl. We were glad and anticipating her arrival especially since we already had a boy as our first child. On the day of delivery, I drove her to the hospital for normal check up. We never really had an idea what was coming. On arrival at the hospital, the Doctor examined her and told us it was time. I was shocked as we didn't come for delivery but rather for a hospital checkup. She was admitted and I drove back home to bring her stuffs. I was at home getting the stuffs and thinking about our new responsibility that is underway when I receved a call that she has put to bed. I was so overjoyed, speechless and felt grateful. I didn't know what to do. I later rushed to the hospital to see my bundle of joy. She was so cute like her mother. I never thought we will have it that easy. Especially knowing what we passed through with our first son. It was such a memorable day.",4.0,It was the event involving the giving birth of my daughter. It happened with issues when we weren't prepared for it.,60.0,recalled 3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9NJXV9WZ,679,Y6MSRG0Q,30.0,man,black,one,3.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,I ran away to live a life of pleasure.,Getting arrested,1.0,,39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43F0SB38D,2.0,"I actually identified a lot with the story. I wish I had it in me to do something like that, even if it wasn't forever. Just the chance to escape it all would be amazing.","One day around 5 months ago I decided to leave it all. Sick of work, sick of people around me I decided it was time to do something for me. I decided I would run away from it all. To live the way that I wanted to live. In the beginning it was great. I got to see so much and do so many things I hadn't before. I even tried rock climbing and skydiving. It was an amazing experience. After a few weeks of this though I got a little tired of just living out of my truck. I missed the comfort of a bed and TV so I rented a motel room. That was a big mistake. I didn't think about how much that would cut into my funds. After only a few days in the motel room I had run out of money. I was determined though. I did NOT want to go back to my boring 9 to 5 job and monotonous lifestyle. I kept trying to live this lifestyle because it felt so good to me. While continuing my adventure I found a parking lot that I could stay in because it was never really full. Having no money made it hard though, I really couldnt keep up the adventurous lifestyle of pleasure I was seeking the way I wanted to anymore But I wasn't going to give up. That is until the worst case scenario happened. A few days after moving into that parking lot I heard a knock on my window. Two police officers were outside and they looked mad. They asked me what I was doing and I confidently explained that I left home to pursue a life of personal pleasure and to get away from it all. They weren't hearing it though and a couple minutes later I was asked to step out of the car where they cuffed me and took me to jail. I don't regret the time I spent away from my boring life but I wish I could have stayed away forever.",1.0,"I ran away from home to live a hedonic lifestyle. After a few weeks of living in my truck, I rented a motel, but quickly ran out of money. Finally, I drove to a parking lot where I stayed for a few more days until I was finally pulled over and arrested by police.",120.0,imagined 3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2HKAXCM,1169,9P5K8ZKG,55.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,A family trip.,We won the game.,0.5,,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2HKAXCM,,,"I took my grand daughter down to the college that I graduated from. We went to see my daughter perform at a football game. This would be the last home coming we would be attending. This is my daughter's senior year. The trip is 45 miles in one direction. This takes about 60 minutes to achieve. The trip in on country roads and can be slow if a tractor/farm equipment is on the road. My grand daughter was seated in the back row of my vehicle. She doesn't care about how long it takes to get there. She just listens to my phone and quite content. The football game was great. We won a well fought game. The home crowd was very happy. My daughter and her crew did a great job throughout the game. Afterward, we all went out to dinner for celebrations.",3.0,"Our travel to the homecoming game on the country road. We won the hard fought game against a tough opponent. We, my grand daughter and my daughter, went to dinner to celebrate the win and homecoming.",7.0,recalled 31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXYA3ZSLW,1636,LP8GH6VO,18.0,woman,white,4.0,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a bad case of depression and my improvement,"therapy didn't ""fix"" me",0.875,,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPXE7Z42,4.0,"I sometimes struggle with very negative thoughts, but I do not have depression clinically.","It's been five months since I began the journey that made me realize why people say ""you are your own worst enemy"". It came on slowly at first. Fatigue, numbness, that general feeling of hopelessness when you constantly tell yourself that things would just be better if you'd make a list, a schedule, eat some vegetables, take up yoga. you know- drink the green tea.. If you'd just DO what needs to be done instead of procrastinating and enforcing the cycle of dread and overwhelm. It took me a couple months to believe that I wasn't suddenly just a useless, lazy waste of oxygen. That I needed someone who wasn't me to judge the situation. I had a hard time with the meds at first. There's a stigma. And therapy didn't magically fix me either. All my therapist could do was try and teach me coping methods and how to recognize the warning signs. Recognizing that there was a chemical imbalance in my brain didn't immediately cure me. It wasn't a waste of time but I still had a lot of work to do and it took time. Somewhere in there I decided I was worth the effort. Not every day is perfect but I've really been feeling back to myself the past couple months and it's amazing the difference. I wonder how I didn't notice how off kilter I was when I was in the trenches. It seems obvious to me, now,that I shouldn't feel the need to cry over an, admittedly, endless pile of dishes in the sink. I shouldn't feel defeated at the thought of taking a shower. I hope I never forget how I felt in that hard time, so I feel compassion and understanding for those struggling and can do my best to help others while remaining reasonable and unoffended when I am unable to ""fix"" them.",1.0,"In late May, I experienced a crippling case of depression. I have experienced depression before, but this time was the worst. Through medication and therapy, I came through the darkness and started feeling like myself again in August.",150.0,imagined 358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRS9PXVA,639,KKV9WK3G,30.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my lifestyle changes do to a health concern.,I lost 15 pounds in a month,0.625,,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X45A7NCX,3.0,I've been working very hard to make lifestyle changes to lose weight over the past six months.,"One month ago, I wasn't feeling well. My stomach hurt constantly, and after work my feet hurt as well. I was constantly out of breath and climbing stairs became a huge challenge for me. I was also urinating a lot. My life was completely miserable and I didn't see any end in site. I tried some multi vitamin supplements from the local grocery store, but they didn't seem to help. I tried to get expensive insoles for my shoes but they didn't seem to help. After a 4 months of this, I finally went to to my family doctor. She ordered some lab work. When the results came back, she asked me to see her in her office. I went in on a Tuesday morning. The doctor sat down with me and explained that I was pre-diabetic and obese. She told me that I need to lose at least 90 pounds and keep it off to put myself back in a healthy weight range to possibly reverse the adverse health problems that had been caused by my overeating and inactive habits. Since then, I have switched to a low carbohydrate diet that has a focus of protein and vegetables. I also started going for 40 minute walks everyday. I have lost 15 pounds and feel so much more energized. I look forward to my continued progress.",1.0,I had lab work done at the doctor's office. I was told I needed to make some lifestyle changes. Since hearing the news I have made some lifestyle changes that include eating healthier and exercising.,30.0,imagined 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQ4OE74P,573,QSZY5RP9,50.0,man,black,one,one,4.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,a neighborhood bar.,That it wasn't full of rednecks and trash.,0.875,,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQ4OE74P,,,"I had the greatest experience about six months ago. I went two this local, neighborhood bar. It's thought of to be a hole in the wall by many people. Don't judge a book by it's cover, however. They have a mixed crowd there. Not many wealthy individuals, but a few. They have some GREAT food in there. It's home cooking, more or less. The prices are right, too. There are some drawbacks, however. These fools don't have Maker's Mark there. How can you have a bar without Maker's Mark! One lawyer in town said that he would never patronize a bar that didn't have Maker's Mark. And I used to agree. But for this place, I am making an exception. Well, it's sort of economics. I don't have the money to buy Maker's Mark at a bar 99% of the time anyway. The point is moot! In the future, I might even watch some of the football games there. By football games I am talking about my teams. The Cleveland Browns are one team. They are my NFL squad. For life. My team for NCAA Division I or whatever it's called is The Ohio State Buckeyes.",1.0,"I am going to spend quite a bit of time in the fall at this neighborhood bar. It will save me time and money to patronize it, rather than head downtown or to the university district.",180.0,recalled 3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMR30BQB8,2657,RO0UZYHV,50.0,woman,Asian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,dropping off my oldest child to college,My daughter's parting gifts for everyone.,1.0,31UV0MXWNRYPKAYM49U7OQVDSY9I5V,,,,"In August 2019, we dropped off our daughter at her university. We drove for about six and a half hours to drop her off. It was a big day for everyone. I was so happy and excited for her. Of course, I was a little sad at the same time. I know I will miss her a whole lot. Once at the university, we were just so proud. We saw many parents with their children on campus. It was a little chaotic, but still well organized. The upper classmates helped with the moving of the freshmen. We tried to decorate her dorm room with the stuff that reminded her of home. My daughter and her new roommate were happy to finally meet each other. The whole day went by so fast. When it was time to say goodbye, I tried to put on a happy face. In the end, I could not help being emotional. What I remembered the most about that day is what my daughter did for us. She had parting gifts for all of us. She wrote each of us a letter. I didn't dare to read it in front of her, because I was already so emotional. I will never forget this day.",3.0,"The day was bitter-sweet at the same time. I dropped off my child at her university. It was a very emotional day, but also very satisfying. It was a big deal for everyone.",60.0,retold 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C71844FO,947,HOYWUMSD,25.0,MAN,Hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my experience camping for the first time.,I was able to hike up a mountain.,0.25,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C71844FO,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C71844FO,,,"A recent event that occurred and was significant to me was when I went camping last month with two of my siblings. It was the first time I've ever gone camping so I was a bit anxious and excited. The place we were camping was a state park in Texas. When we got there we set up our tents and walked around the park and did some exploring. It was a breath of fresh air to get away from everything and spend some time outside with family. My brothers and I went on a few trails and the scenery was beautiful. At one point, we even saw a few deer running by. Nightfall eventually came and we went back to our campsite. We lit a fire and started cooking some hotdogs while talking about nostalgic memories that happened within our family. When it was time for me to go to bed, I went into my tent and laid down. It was quite hot so it took some time to get relaxed but the sounds of all of the birds and nature helped put me to sleep. The next day is when the most significant event of the trip occurred. We decided to complete the highest and most elevated trail of the park. It was tough and a lot of climbing was involved, but after some struggle and a few hours we finally made it to the top. At the peak of the mountain stood an American flag and a wave of relief went through me when I finally saw it. Looking down you could see all of the rivers and trees, the landscape was incredible. It will definitely be a moment I won't ever forget.",1.0,"I went camping at a Texas state park with two siblings. We talked about nostalgic memories around a campfire. On the last day, we hiked up a mountain and viewed the incredible scenery.",30.0,recalled 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B300EHC,2375,SQ8POEG4,30.0,WOMAN,White,one,5.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,a woman being sexually assaulted.,she didn't take her car.,1.0,,3TY7ZAOG5G6HVY297697KBEZ17B0KF,1.0,I would have refused to be walked home.,"I was home and decided to go to the market about less than a block from my apartment. We had run out of toilet paper so I asked my mom, who I am living with at the time, to watch my daughter while I went quickly to the store. I walked over and thinking back I should have just gone in my car instead of walking around by myself at night but we live and we learn. Well, I got to the store and wandered around a bit since I was already there. I ended up buying more than I anticipated. One of the baggers offered to walk me over to the stop sign but I politely refused, I regret this now. I should have accepted, I should have done so many things. About a few minutes before arriving to the apartment I saw my ex husband. I thought it was strange since we haven't seen each other in a while. I asked him what he was doing here and he said he wanted to see our daughter. I asked him why he didn't call first and he seemed upset that I even asked. He then asked me if I wanted to go take a ride an I refused. I told him I didn't want to go any where with him any more. He ended up forcing me in his car and having his way with me. It was the most horrible thing I had ever experienced. I ended up calling the police and they took me to a hospital. I won't ever walk alone at night.",5.0,My ex-husband sexually assaulted me. We had a rough relationship before and have a child. We have shared custody. This event happened last month. It made me feel angry and disgusted.,28.0,imagined 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGONZAO,1962,KDF90KI5,50.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a therapy dog named Sheriff and a girl named Rebecca,the girl Rebecca wished to see Sheriff priot to her dying,0.125,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGONZAO,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGONZAO,,,"I have three huskies, who are incredible dogs, and one of them is a certified therapy dog. His name is Sheriff, and him and I have been going to Shriners Hospital for Children once a week for the past year. About 6 months ago when we were there I noticed a young girl about 7 years old. she would stand way in the back of the auditorium away from the other children. She look so sad, and in turn it made me feel so sad. I've learned that you can't force someone to participate, only encourage. At times I felt disheartned as it seemed we were not making any progress. And I had to remind myself that this was a long term therapy program and she was battling a terminal illness. Over about 4 weeks I would slowly get closer to her with Sheriff. During this time I would make more and more eye contact with her and hold it for longer period of times. Eventually we were about 5 feet in front of her and I could sense her curiousity. So I asked if she would like to pet Sheriff. I still remember her smile and her hesitation as she walked up to her Sheriff. She sowly reached out and touched him then backed away quickly. The next week she came up to him on her own , and the following week she came up to him and hugged him. My heart felt like it would burst. I knew then without a doubt that she would remember this moment, as I would. Over the course of the next few months we grew close and would talk, as she relaxed with the help of Sheriff. About a month ago, the director of the program asked if Sheriff and I would come in one day to visit Rebecca in her room. Her illness had taken a turn for the worse and she had a matter of days, if that, to live. It was an extremely sad day and a difficult day. Her mom told me that Rebecca's wish was to spend time with Sheriff as he made her happy. I knew then the power a therapy dog has to heal and warm the heart. I also knew that I would never forget this day , this experience.",1.0,"I have a therapy dog, named Sheriff, and he and I visit Shriners Hospital for children. Over the course of a few months I saw the power of a therapy dog with a patient named Rebecca. Sheriff and I were there with her the day she left this earth to become an angel,",90.0,recalled 3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGK19POW,1895,6UDE0DW4,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,,4.787491742782046,my move from midtown to the suburbs.,I was able to start making large payments on my student loans.,0.375,,35H6S234SBM9RQ3L28LIRN588XK56Z,4.0,It took me a while to pay off my student loans. Very frustrating.,"Four months ago, I moved from midtown out to the suburbs. I've been avoiding the suburbs for most of my life. But I think that was an attitude more of my youth. And as I've gotten older, I've let go of a lot of that rebelliousness. I don't mind ""fitting in"" nowadays. The move was the best decision I ever made. Now I've cut my rent in half, and prices for groceries and gas are considerably cheaper outside the city. The greatest result of the move is that I've been able to start making hefty payments on my student loans. I've been waiting to do that for about 10 years. In addition to paying less for rent, I've also become more financially responsible. I even cut coupons. There was a time I would have died to hear myself say that! But it feels good to be getting out debt and to be saving money. It feels good being a smart shopper. I'm just a little mad that it took me so long to realize all this.",3.0,"I used to live in a really expensive place, and had no free time because I was always working. I moved to a new place and it's now much cheaper. Because of this move, I've been able to save more money more quickly and pay off many of my debts much faster than I had anticipated.",120.0,imagined 3NQL1CS15SUS84S6EIYNECJ0SAZYVL,939,LV96ELU0,18.0,Woman,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.02535169073515,a cheating boyfriend,When he wanted us to still be friends,0.125,,3NQL1CS15SUS84S6EIYNECJ0SAZYVL,,,"Dear Diary,So a few weeks ago Jacob got into a huge fight. Well, huge emotionally, but it was actually relatively tame in terms of an argument. I snooped through his messages again, which was totally my fault and I know that was wrong, but I knew something was up and I was paranoid from all the times he cheated on me. Anyways, turns out he's talking to Liz again so I wasn't completely crazy. According to his messages he loves her, he's loved her this whole time he's been with me, which feels super not great. The sad thing is that he wouldn't even admit it to me, I tried to get him to confess the truth on his own a few times, and he always just denied it. What a pathetic liar. Of course I finally told him I knew the truth and then that was a whole thing. But it's okay. Whatever. I'm so done putting time into that boy when he couldn't even be bothered to get his act long enough to hold down a job. I know I deserve better. There is no excuse to cheating and he is just a cowardly child who is too afraid of being alone and having to grow up to ever be a person worth anything. He wanted us to be friends still. Can you imagine? No thanks. If he doesn't have enough basic respect for me not to lie to me, then I don't want him in my life at all.",4.0,Got into argument with boyfriend of longest relationship because he was cheating and lying about it. He refuses to accept responsibility. I cut him out of my life.,56.0,recalled 31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUIJOHPYR,1422,TMZNM95P,25.0,man,black,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,The moments in life that we/I cherish,nothing in general,0.0,3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ3REHRVT,,,,Take heed. Everyday is a new chance that God had allowed to overcome sins. Its like when you use your finger to reset the game or computer. Making an attempt to beat your last high score. LOL. Thanks be to him for those moments of success. So depending on what the goal is for that day. We figure out how it could be more efficient or done quicker at times even more sustainable for the ones that care. So I will share one of my moments with you. I am currently on the job of getting more people to keep one of the first loves that God blessed us with. So in this respect I am speaking of the earth and more specifically eliminating our footprint in consumables and waste. I make the example 1st by keeping in mind what and how much I eat. I use two tools the scriptures with my brothers the Israelites and the vegan community. Those give me a sense of accountability and discipline. Even though just the thought of Gods power alone is the greatest and most humbling motivator. I am prone to use the practical things I can see on the daily. And a quick shoutout to the most high for Godspeed which is faster than lightspeed it allows for the word not coming back void. Just being able to see a problem understand a solution then praying with working to solve it is a great miracle and another example of the blessing I cherish from God.,2.0,Its about everyday lifestyle that consists of waking eating sleeping along with more. I truly cherish the moments I have received and the promise given by my forefathers.,7.0,retold 339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVHH0KIS,1340,I2HHH57Q,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Dealing with diabetes and how it will affect me,Finding out that I have a illness,0.625,339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVHH0KIS,339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVHH0KIS,,,"Dear Diary, I found out I am a diabetic recently. Type 2 and It scared me because my sister died from diabete . Everything in my life has changed since that day. I feel different, not like myself. I'm more cautious about everything , not just my health. I wanted to have another child one day, but now I don't think I should. What if something happens to me and my children are without a mother? I'm scared and confident at the same time that I will fight this and get better. I have to , my children need their mom. I refuse to let this disease take over my life. It took my sister , but it wont take me. I cried about this the first few nights. My daughter asked me whats wrong mom? I told her I was ill but I am going to be fine. she comforted me and I knew I am going to be fine. I love my children and I love my life with them.",4.0,Finding out I have diabetes was scary for me. I lost my sister to this disease. I am determined to control my diabetes and not let it control me. I will be a good mom and live a long life.,14.0,recalled 3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYJK1JDKL,608,83KHTZTN,25.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my graduation with my post secondary degree.,my mentor and family all came to support me.,0.75,,3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z9UUO6G,4.0,I have a mentor at my university who I would hope may attend my graduation. It would make me happy to know someone who saw my progress through school kept me in their thoughts.,"This event occurred 6 months ago, but I can still remember it clearly. After a long and grueling program in Post secondary education, I finally made it to graduation. I was then surprised by my mentor showing up at the ceremony, and she gave me my diploma! I was so excited to see that she cared enough to show up. I began crying and she hugged me and told me she was proud of me. I was amazed by the applause I received from my peers, and my family was extremely proud of me. I felt so accomplished for being the first person in 3 generations to complete a masters program and my father even shed a few tears when I went across the stage. It seemed that after endless hours of studying and tutoring sessions had finally paid off. I am now working with the University after being offered a full-time position after graduation. This was largely due to my mentor writing me an amazing letter of recommendation. I am now looking forward to working with students in the same way my mentor worked with me. I have met with several students who I am now an advisor to. I hope that in the coming years I can develop a relationship with them that will be like the one I had with my mentor. I will then continue the trend of being at my students graduation. I cannot think of a happier occasion in my life.",2.0,I graduated in May of 2019 with my Master of Science in Higher Postsecondary Education. My mentor from my undergraduate program surprised me at my graduation by attending and handing me my diploma.,180.0,imagined 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFVJ6VPJ7,2071,WVKWJO9R,25.0,WOMAN,other,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,how my fiance proposed to me,when he got down on his knee in the mud,1.0,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYP075HT,,,,"The story above is about my engagement to my fiance. It was significant to me not only because it was on our three year anniversary but also because I love him and had been wondering if he ever even wanted to get married since he always complained about marriage as an institution in the past. The most memorable moment for me was the long hike we took. My fiance proposed to me early on in the new year (2019) but it was the first warm week of winter. It felt like the sky opened and the sun came out just for us. We were even surrounded by swans!! It couldn't have been more perfect. I remember how joyous and refreshing our long hike felt. I was so shocked that he actually got down on his knee in the mud (because the sun had just melted the snow so the ground was muddy and gross still!) and ruined his jeans to propose. He's a bit obsessive compulsive about messiness and it always annoyed me. This gesture felt extra special and showed that he was making an effort to overcome his obsession with cleanliness. Since then, we have continued to grow as a couple. We have not started planning our wedding yet. We do have a date set though. We want to get married on the first Saturday in June of 2021. I hope we are able to prepare in time!",1.0,My fiance and I got engaged. It was on our 3 year anniversary after a hike we went on in late winter/early spring. Then we went out for dinner with my mom and told our families.,360.0,retold 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RROCDBOV,542,VHS72ZG3,25.0,WOMAN,asian,3.0,one,2.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,my longtime friend acknowledging me at a party for her,my friend started talking about me to everyone,1.0,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO74YHGCE,,,,"In May, one of my close friends from high school graduated from medical school. I originally wanted to attend the ceremony but I had to go out of town for my brother's graduation. Fortunately, my friend was having a party as well. When I got to the party I saw some classmates that I hadn't seen for many years. It was an interesting reminder of how I didn't like one of those girls. I didn't realize how fancy or big the party was going to be. Everyone was dressed up and my friend's relatives from Africa were all arriving. Clearly, it was a really big deal. As the night progressed, we ate and danced and talked. I was really happy I could be there for my friend. Finally after a few hours, people began making speeches. This included my friend's father, a Cameroonian uncle/preacher, and my friend herself. During her speech, she highlighted her relative's recent accomplishments including getting into pharmacy school and their own graduations. Then she started talking about me! I thought it was going to be family only but then I heard my name. I was not expecting to have the spotlight on me, no matter how briefly, in front of nearly a hundred people. I'm sure the moment got caught by the videographer. I was very happy to hear that my friend would include me in her special moment. It was a nice reminder of how much our friendship has meant over the years.",1.0,"I attended a friend's graduation party. There were hundreds of guests including her relatives from other countries. Unexpectedly, she talked about me during her speech to everyone.",120.0,retold 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWHWHEM4R,2289,1E2YWAH8,25.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about not liking a guy for the really reasons,him wanting to marry me,-0.125,,3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU02UNLZ9,5.0,not at all,I seen this one man in high school that looked really good he had all the name brand clothes and I knew he had money. I asked him out and I really felt bad because really I didn't like him at all just his style of clothing. He really liked me and he was even falling in love with me so I never told him I didn't truly like him. We started dating for a long time but behind his back I was seeing other men and I still felt terrible but never told him. He was into me so much he asked my dad if he could marry me wants we graduated. My dad didn't know I didn't really like him so my dad told him of course because he was a hard working great guy. I really needed to tell him that we could be friends but he wasn't the guy for me. I decided to tell him the next time we went out together just me and him I didn't want to embarrass him. One day we got in the car together and went to the movies we both love the movies I didn't know it was the day he planed on proposing to me. I told him that we needed to talk and he said that he needed to talk to and he had something special for me. So I asked him if I could go first and he said that would be great he was always sweet. So I told him that i loved him and he was a great guy but that I thought we could only be friends. He was so sweet he said he loved me to and he was wanting to marry me but he totally understand and thought that would be great that would could be friends and never loss touch. Months went by and I found out that he was going to marry me the same day I appalled to him and he was alright he actually found someone else. Me and him now are married to different people but are still the best est friends.,5.0,I went on a date with a man I thought I would not be compatible with just on his style of clothes. I learned that was very immature of me and I was completely wrong. We got along famously.,30.0,imagined 3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A2YYJUFI,801,CCJ93Q4O,30.0,woman,White,one,4.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,My boyfriends mother having surgery that she didnt need,the diagnoses came back as a mistake,1.0,,3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUJ9F46A,3.0,I dont closely identify with the story but this does happen often and people need to seek a second opinion,"It all started 2 weeks ago, I'd say it was a long 2 weeks. My boyfriend's mother went to the doctors to get a check up. After a few test they found that she would need some more advance testing. After a few advance test, the results come back and she is diagnosed with arterial blockages. She never would have guessed. She had no signs or symptoms of such a diagnoses. She's been going to this doctor for years, she trusted him completely. After speaking it over with the doctor for a solution to this problem he says a stent surgery would be necessary. She gathered us all around to tell us the news. We were hurt to say the least. We didn't want to lose her or anything bad to happen. We backed up her choice to listen to her doctor, we figured she knew best and this was her body. In the back of my head I felt she should have gotten a second opinion cause she had no symptoms for this, there was no sign of it, how did this doctor get this conclusion. But she reassured us that her doctor knew what he was talking about it and she was taking it from there. My boyfriend and I took her to the hospital that morning of the surgery. She was nervous, we were nervous. After, what seemed to feel like an eternity, just 3 hours, the doctor returns to us with news. He tells us she is now in recovery but he has bad news. It turns out she really didn't need the surgery. Her test came back and there was a mistake where her results got mixed up with someone else's. They started the surgery without more test, without a second opinion. We were in outrage, his mother is old she doesn't need unnecessary surgeries. We are seeking out a lawyer in this matter for medical fees.",4.0,"My boyfriend's mother was diagnosed with arterial blockages. When she went in for stent surgery without getting a second opinion, it was found that a mistake was made and she didn't need it after all.",14.0,imagined 36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1T2DSZHB,496,EL32FLZL,30.0,Man,White,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,dealing with my mental health.,I had the panic attack.,0.375,,36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1T2DSZHB,,,"Approximately 6 months ago, I started feeling emotionally numb. I did not feel highs or low juts burned out. I tried ignoring it for a while, however it eventually lead to all the emotions coming back all at once. This caused me to hyper ventilate and have a panic attack. I have only had 1 or 2 panic attacks previously in my entire life, so this was very out of the ordinary. I was in my living room when this happened and my wife immediately started helping. She asked me to name 5 objects around, the room, then 5 colors. This helped me focus and get myself back under control. This was a triggering event to make me realize I needed to stop ignoring my mental health issues and seek help. So with the encouragement of my wife, I went to see my family Doctor. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. My family doctor recommended medication, which was also a trigger for me, as I had a lot of misconceptions about taking medication for mental health. I felt like it would make me weak. Though I did eventually try the medication and it helped me immensely. All my physiological reactions went away. I also decided that day to seek out therapy.",1.0,I had been ignoring my mental health and bottling up my emotions. This let to me having a panic attack. This finally was the push I needed to seek help for my mental health.,180.0,recalled 3JCG6DTRV4CRUU5319NJV3HR3WLQQ1,1080,LSFRQT75,18.0,MAN,black,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,about witnessing my aunts death,the fact that i had to see her die,0.875,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZST0JY8P,1.0,"i deont identify too much with this story, ive never beenin a similar situation","Two weeks ago i was home on vacation from school for a few days. I am a college student so i don't get to go home a lot but when i do i like to enjoy my time there. Well about two days into my trip i got a call that i wish i had never answered. It was my uncle saying that my aunt was really sick and they did not know how long she had. My aunt had turned 90 a few days before this so her time was petty limited. Once i got to the hospital she didn't recognize me a first, but once she heard my voice she knew who it was. She was mostly blind so it was very hard for her to make out faces. I noticed that her breathing was really slow and her words were coming out so slowly. We talked for a few hours, as she reminisced on her life and her experiences. She told me about so many of the things she did in her life and all the people who she had come to know. she talked about her kids and mall my cousins and how she was proud of all of us. She explained to me how proud of me she was in school bettering myself and she saw me being a very successful young man in the near future. I was at the home for about two hours before i saw her take her last breath. I wont lie that broke me seeing her leave this earth. I did not expect that to be her final moment. I was in tears and could not even begin to comprehend what just happened. I started calling around to different family members and letting then know the news and that she had passed. My cousin, her son said he would be to the home in about an hour, so i decided to stay there until he came. Once he got there i consoled him and was there for him and he was there for me.",1.0,I was witness to the last moments of my only remaining aunt as she died at home. She passed days after her 90th birthday. I stayed with her body until her son my cousin arrived at the hospital.,14.0,imagined 33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SWC18,1240,V8JTLVDX,30.0,man,asian,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,when my father passed away a few months ago,my father died at a fairly young age of 47,1.0,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SWC18,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SWC18,,,"A recent time in my life that was memorable for me was when my father died. When my father died, it hurt me and my family. My father was fairly young when he died at the age of 47. It was a hard time for everyone after he passed away. My father died about 6 months ago due to diabetes. He was a diabetic for a long time, but then he had a stroke, and it made his condition even worse. My father was a healthy man a few years back, but he liked to drink alcohol.. mainly beers. After work, he would always drink a few beers to relax. After my father had the stroke, he past away a few months after. It really hurt me to see him die fairly young, and it devastated my family. I could not function properly after he died, and it left me depressed. It left me to a point where I started drinking myself, just to let the pain go of him not being here anymore. I had to tell myself that drinking was not the answer, and he would want me to move on, and continue to make him proud by being successful in life. It was a very painful time in my life. I got through it with help of friends and family, and now I try my best to make my father proud, by being the best man I can be.",4.0,"A a recent memorable time for me was when my father passed away. He passed away fairly young at age 47 because of diabetes. I was hurt and depressed in the beginning, but managed to get through it with the help of family and friends.",180.0,recalled 3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544PWMDVKU,5517,R1RIAWA6,35.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Family vacation making memories in Seaside Florida.,that my nephew got bit by something on the first day.,0.25,3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544PWMDVKU,3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544PWMDVKU,,,"I could write about a few different things, but I am going to write about our recent family vacation. This took place back in May. My family and I typically vacation with my sister and her family. This year was no different. We rent a big, 15 passenger van and all 10 of us went to Seaside, Florida together. We left early in the morning and got at our beach house late that evening. This was such a memorable vacation, yet the most relaxing that we have taken with my sister and her family. I have always envisioned vacationing with my sister, realizing that the day will come that my niece and nephew will graduate and family vacations such as this will be a thing of the past. We played at the beach most days (basically there for 5-6 hrs each day) and just relaxed watching our children play in the ocean, build sandcastles and ride innertubes. We would drive to Destin and Panama City and tour the city, walk on the pier, eat and shop. The last time we were in Florida, my youngest was 8 months old, so this was fun to see her reaction to the ocean this time around. Time passes so quickly, both years and on vacation. The time you spend together is something so valuable that you can't get that back once its gone. I feel blessed that God made a way for us to take this vacation, as we knew that it was going to be a bit pricey. I feel like there is nothing in this world that you can buy your children that could even compare to spending those fun moments as a family. We watched dolphins, sea turtles and sting rays and enjoyed ice cream and slushies on the pier twice. Seeing those things through the eyes of children is seriously priceless. A few days before we were to head home, we took family pictures on the beach and it was the best experience ever. I have those memories to cherish. My children were perfectly content collecting seashells and different sand dollars. I hate seeing things such as this come to an end and having to head back to reality. We all can't wait to go back.",1.0,"We took a family vacation with my sister and her family back in May to Seaside, Florida. The week was spent relaxing and making memories with our children. We have been blessed because God made a way.",120.0,recalled 3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61RMBW31,1829,I29GK6QD,40.0,Man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,14.614018154182036,my cancer diagnosis.,I recieved the diagnosis of cancer.,0.625,,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61RMBW31,,,"This past month I had gone in to see my doctor for some routine tests. The doctor ordered a scan of my abdomen where I had been complaining of pain for several weeks, and some blood work done. Two weeks ago I received a phone call to come in again to go over those results. Thinking it was just something like an ulcer, or hernia, or something like that, I just assumed my doctor wanted to discuss a treatment, and to prescribe me some possible medications. When he entered the room at his office, he had a very serious look on his face, which came as no comfort to me. He then proceeded to inform me that I had a cancerous growth that was found on my liver. I was in shock, to say the least, and have spent the last couple of weeks since the diagnosis trying to wrap my head around it. I was told it was serious, and was given three to five years on average to live. I was also told that almost no one beats liver cancer. I have yet to decide on what treatment recommendations to go with, and am preparing myself to discuss this further in the next week or so. My wife is also devastated, and so are our children. In the mean time, I've decided to keep a very positive attitude, as much as possible, with the determination that I plan to be one of the few that beat this disease. I have been trying to go on living as normal as possible since the diagnosis, in order to maximize my quality of life no matter what my future holds. I refuse to allow anyone to tell me I can't beat this, or to let any setbacks get the best of me. I have always been a fighter, and this is no different. I refuse to give up.",5.0,This is a story about my recent cancer diagnosis. It is about my plan to fight and win the battle against this deadly disease.,2222222.0,recalled 3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYUVYJZOR,1856,4WTQZ6MU,25.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,me received a painful injury while working out at a gym.,when I did damage to my body while working out.,-0.125,,3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y7T6FFA1,4.0,"I do workout with a good friend. Additionally, I am usually lacking when it comes to self-confidence about my body.","The day had started out uneventfully. I finally had a few days vacation and I was looking forward to spending the weekend at the beach with my girlfriend. I had been spending a lot of times stressing about how I was going to look in my bathing suit and thought that maybe a good workout would provide the necessary motivation and confidence needed to feel better. After calling my girlfriend and making further plans to go out and to dinner and see a movie I grabbed my gym bag and headed out the door. I called my best friend to meet me at the gym. We had both made a commitment to get healthy a few months ago and tried to be each others personal trainer and cheerleader. I arrived at the gym first and sat in my car imagining all the fun stuff would would be doing on out vacation. When my friend finally arrived we got going quickly. My friend jumped on the treadmill and, after stretching I started with the weight bench. I was in a great mood. I felt stronger than ever and so proud of how hard I had worked at the gym over the last few months. I noticed my friend jump o the treadmill and signal it was time to leave. As they opened a water bottle I decided to push myself had in the last couple minutes. As my friend stood watching I head a small pop. It didn't hurt at first but I was curious what it was. Immediately The pop was followed immediately with the most extreme pain I had ever felt in my leg. I knew I had made a mistake. I knew I had pushed myself to hard. I saw the concern in my friends face as they tried to help me up. Why had I been so stressed about how I would look in a bathing suit? As my friend helped me into her car on the way to the doctor, I realized my vacation would be ruined all because of my lack of self-confidence.",4.0,"After an intense gym session, I felt a relieving pop followed by extreme pain. I had pulled my vastus medialis, the inner quad, and caused damage to my sartorius, the longest muscle in the body.",150.0,imagined 304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1S8XNSBV,1402,4MFUAYFX,25.0,man,Hisp,one,one,2.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a trip to the zoo.,a giraffe stared at me and got really close to me,0.125,304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1S8XNSBV,304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1S8XNSBV,,,"About a month ago me and my girlfriend went to the zoo. It was an unexpected trip we just decided to go on a random Wednesday. It was a pretty hot day that day considering it was the middle of July. As soon as we got in, we saw that there were some seals to the left of the entrance so we saw them for a few minutes. Then we went to the insect section of the zoo. There were so many of them like spiders, scorpions, also bigger animals like cobras, rattlesnakes stuff like that. Then we saw the elephants. It was pretty interesting because they were in an area that looked like a jungle and off in the distance we heard gorillas grunting. So we walked around until we found the gorillas and around there we also saw other kinds of primates like chimpanzees. We walked around a bit more and we stumbled upon all the other African animals like tigers, lions, giraffes etc. It was actually pretty cool to see the giraffes because one of them got really close to me. Along the way we saw a lot of different kinds of birds and small animals. We passed by the koalas and other Australian animals like Tasmanian devils, and kangaroos. I would have enjoyed it more though if we had gone on another day. It was really hot that day and we didn't really prepare for it. But I really enjoyed going there and we'll probably go again soon.",1.0,"Me and my girlfriend went to the zoo on a hot day. We saw many animals like giraffes, gorillas, elephants, snakes, tigers, lions etc.",30.0,recalled 3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WFGF26U,1357,KMOXZFS1,18.0,Woman,black,one,one,3.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,facing my fears at a water park.,I agreed to go on the rides at the water park.,0.25,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UH1L7HK,,,,"This past summer, my family and I went to a water park. The trip was a last-minute one - I wasn't even going to go, but I'm glad that I did. Actually, I haven't gone to a theme park in years prior to this outing. Super fun, I know. Anyway, the day started off pretty well. I was dreading the wait times to get into the park, but they weren't so bad. The lines for some of the rides were crazy long, though! For most of the day, I sat on the sidelines and just watched the kids in my family play in the water, but eventually the adults asked me to get on some rides with them. I protested at first, but eventually they got me to get in line to a ride with them. And not just any ride, but one of the tallest/scariest rides in the park! While waiting at the lower-end of the stairs, I was fairly calm, but as we got closer and closer to the top, some fear set in. I couldn't turn back because we were so far up and too many people behind us. There was no other way to get down besides riding down that long, dark tube. Once it was our turn to go down the slide, I gripped onto the handles of the tube as tightly as possible, and next thing I know, we were being pushed down the ride. I closed my eyes and screamed on the way down, but, you know what? I did it. I conquered my fear, and it was actually pretty fun! I went on multiple rides after that one, because if I can handle one of the scariest ones in the park, I can handle them all.",2.0,"I went on a family outing to a water park. While there, I conquered my fear of some of the rides and had a lot of fun in the process!",150.0,retold 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYFWGWXA6,2466,KLX12BRG,25.0,MAN,White,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,my marriage to Jessica,Jessica and I tried to dance,-0.25,,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7K670HI,2.0,"I don't plan on getting married so I don't really identify with this story, although I do enjoy trying to make people laugh.","If you asked me a few years ago if I ever thought I would find the love of my life, I would have said no. That was, until I met Jessica about 2 years ago at a rock climbing gym. We really hit it off right away and it was like love at first sight. My life really changed for the better as I got to know her more and we became like partners in an adventure. A few months ago we decided to finally get married. We were trying to figure out what type of ceremony would be appropriate for the two of us. After some brief discussion, we realized that it wouldn't make sense to have a fancy ceremony since we were pretty simple people. Instead, we decided on a small, lighthearted ceremony that tried to emphasize the fun that we've had in our relationship. The actual wedding day was two weeks ago, and it was such a blast. We hired a few joke writers who made speeches that poked fun at various guests attending the ceremony, as well as myself and Jessica. It went better than expected, and their routines were really classy, but still amazingly funny at the time. We also made fools of ourselves by trying to dance even though we're both pretty clumsy. It was OK though, because it got a lot of laughs out of the attendees, which is the most important part. I will always cherish the memories that I have of that day. That day really symbolizes what kind of people Jessica and I are, and what type of relationship we hope to keep until death due us part.",1.0,I got married to my wife. It was a very lighthearted ceremony with lots of laughs and wholesomeness. That day is very important to me and is quite pleasant to look back on.,14.0,imagined 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLIWD2G4,873,1JTUQ7VY,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,husband's raise,A job loss ended in a raise.,0.875,,,,,"Two weeks ago I received a call from my husband telling me that he had lost his job. My stomach immediately dropped. I didn't hear what he said directly afterwards because worry consumed me and I started thinking of all of the things that would be effected. Once I could focus again I asked him if he was serious. He explained that he did lose his job with the company he has worked for for the last 19 years, but that he was being hired by the company they were changing their name to. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, be happy or mad. He also told me that with the name change, he was going to receive a 15% raise. My mind again filled with different scenarios, but much more pleasant ones. I had been worried about budgeting for braces and this was an answer to my prayers. This would cover our daughter's braces and then some. The amount of stress that would be lifted would make a difference in everyday life. It will change our life, not dramatically, but significantly. What started as a horrible call ended up being a great call that allowed me to relax like I haven't in a long time. I know that everything is going to work out and be okay. I'm still a little irritated at my husband for doing that to me, but all in good fun, I guess.",2.0,"Husband called to tell me about job loss, but new job and raise. Financial burden was decreased significantly.",14.0,recalled 3NOKK93PR2UD0OPTJRXJ753Y4QUEEN,1229,N94CZ826,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about my Friend's birthday,I realized I can have fun in a big company,1.0,,30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLQRX5E2,4.0,I felt like I was in as a main character,"It happened about a week and a half ago, I never knew I could be so open and that I could actually enjoy such a company. So my friends birthdays was definitely a highlight of the last month, I still have some good memories about it and I smile every time I do. This even showed me different sides of of and what I could be and in this sense it is significant and I would even say life changing. Some of the other things that I remember is playing darts with people I never met before, we had fun and I felt connected just playing this simple game. I also remember meeting a cute girl, she a blond hair and her name was Anabel, I felt like I known her for ages for some reason, maybe it was the music that made me feel nostalgic but probably it was just a dejavu. The birthdays itself lasted for two days, since it stated on the weekend and my friend could afford an even longer holiday. There were a lot of fun thing to do and the food was amazing, my favorite dish was pizza of course, it was a real Italian pizza from some high end catering service. Also the fresh sashimi was great and tasty. The music was great and the DJ did a great job adjusting to our mood and taking guest requests into consideration. So this birthday was more of a concert than a typical home birthday I am used to and expected to experience. There were some people whom I've know since I was a kid and it was a very pleasant meeting since we haven't seen each other for ages. At midnight there was a fireworks show and not like a small fireworks that you can buy anywhere on Halloween but an actual commercial grade fireworks which were huge and loud like it was a major holiday or something, so I really enjoyed that part since you don't see that too often in a common weekend. Since it was a two day celebration and since my friend has a big house, most guests could just stay overnight in one of the bedrooms, it made us all feel even closer and the next morning I felt even more connected to the new people I have met the previous day as well as to my old childhood friends. Overall it was one of the best birthday celebrations in my life and I really enjoyed it and will probably remember it for a long time if not till the rest of my life. It was his 30th birthday and I guess that's why he decided to do on such a large scale and many of us felt grateful for that, especially since we knew what a good and kind person he was and this wasn't even necessary for us to start thinking of him even better.",1.0,I went to a friend's birthday party on my own where I would not know a large majority of the other guests. I broke out of my shell and made a lot of new friends and had a blast.,7.0,imagined 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B3PKEHA,3980,YU2998WB,45.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,Me learning how to surf.,That I was able to get up on the surfing board on my first try.,1.0,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B3PKEHA,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B3PKEHA,,,"About three months ago, my friends decided to take me to the beach to teach me surfing. I have been telling them for years that I wanted to learn how to surf, but I never got around to it. I am an older person, and I was afraid that I would not be able to get up on the surfing board. I told them that I was going to train a little first by swimming in a pool every day for a few months before I attempt surfing. So, I did. Most of my friends surf, and some are excellent at it. This particular weekend they all got together, found a board for me, and took me to the beach since the waves were not too rough on that day, and perfect for a beginner. They were all trying to explain to me what I needed to do, and then they finally made me go out into the waves and try it. The experience was amazing. I was shocked that I got up onto the board on my first attempt. I certainly did not expect that. The feeling of gliding on the wave is difficult to describe. I surfed with my friends for the better part of the morning, until I was exhausted. This was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I will never forget the wonder I felt on the first surfing day of my life. I am hoping that surfing will now become a regular part of my life. I already love water, and now I can incorporate into my love of water. Surfing immediately became one of my favorite sports. Instant love affair. The feeling of gliding on the water just can not be repeated.",1.0,"The story is about me learning how to surf a few months ago. It explains how my friends took me to the beach, and taught me how to surf. It also depicts how much I liked it, and how I fell in love with surfing.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YRJ3G390,562,RL9U35OH,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,Not walking at graduation and regretting it later on,Looking back and having regrets about not being there for my peers.,0.375,,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVA6C8GW2,3.0,I can identify with the story somewhat because I didn't go to my college graduation but I do not regret it like in this story.,"Two years ago I graduated from a prestigious school with a master degree in which I worked very hard for several years on. It was very expensive as well and I see a long road ahead as I try to work and pay off student debt. The school was a place where I had wanted to go for several years before graduating high school but wasn't able to secure a scholarship to pay for it. I struggled a lot with myself and the school to try and pay my way through it. It was a difficult time and I was very unhappy with the way things were going. At the time of graduation, I decided not to walk with the rest of my class on that day because I was so upset thinking of the future and what was to come next. As I think back now, I regret that decision very much. I should have walked with the people I had grown close to. The students, the teachers and for everyone who supported me during that time. I am sure that I let a lot of people down because of it. Now that I'm out of college, I wish I would go back and do it again, just to walk with them and celebrate this achievement which I spent so much time and money doing. You can only do it once, and I should have done it. I should have looked past my emotions at the time and thought about the future and realized I would not feel this way forever. It was a temporary state and I would regret it later in life. It's unfortunate that this happened, but I will have to live with it forever now. I would give anything to go back and change it.",1.0,I graduated with my master's degree but chose not to walk. I did not care for the school nor myself but regretted not participating in the ceremony as a means of supporting my peers.,90.0,imagined 3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8D17X14F,1586,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,talking to my son that just got back from the army,He killed 5 terrorists in one day,0.875,,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLM2OE63,1.0,was never in the army,"Last week, I had a great time with my son. He just got done with a tour. I picked him up at the airport and gave him a big hug. We got a big steak dinner that night. For the next week, he told me stories about his tour. He told me that he got 5 terrorists killed in one day. He is a sniper. We caught up on each other's lives. I told him I got a promotion at a job. He was very surprised, since I haven't gotten one in forever. He told me about how it was very hot in Iraq. There was hardly any water except what they brought from the United States. He said it was boring most of the time until some terrorists needed to be killed. He had to go back in a month. I gave a big hug goodbye.",3.0,My memory is of the first trip home from the Army that I spent with my son. My memory is of picking my son up at the airport and visiting with him for the whole week.,150.0,imagined 3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQKYB39K,3194,GP25JKBO,25.0,Man,Hisp,one,one,5.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,about my personal best workout,when I set a personal record working out,0.375,3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQKYB39K,3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQKYB39K,,,"Today I had one of the greatest workouts of my life. It started like any other day. I warmed up just like any other day. I hit my mobility exercises like normal, and to be honest, everything felt normal. That is, until I started actually hitting my weights. I got under the bar and started bench pressing. I didn't immediately notice anything unusual. Once things got heavy, I knew I was in for a good workout. I hit a new personal record today. For the first time in my life, I was able to bench press 200 lbs. Not only that, but I was able to do it for 5 full reps. Prior to this, my personal best was 190. I couldn't believe how much better today was than usual. This is proof that my hard work is paying off. I am on my way to getting the look and results I desire!",2.0,Today I had one of the best workouts of my life. I set a personal best record while bench pressing. I was able to successfully lift 200 lbs for 5 reps!,14.0,recalled 33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK11MG1C6,1445,GO2Q4VSG,18.0,MAN,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,2.0,68.48976612491926,Going to Paris.,I got to see the Eiffel tower.,-0.125,,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK11MG1C6,,,"This is a story about the fantastic experience I had in Paris. It all started when we got off the plane. The air was cool, I had never been in another country before so it was pretty surreal. We headed to the booked hotel to unpack our stuff. We did that then went out to explore this beautiful country. The first thing we did was meetup and talk with some of the locals, whom of which were very friendly/nice. They showed us around, what the best places to visit were etc. After that, we went to actually visit some of those places! There was this museum (I forgot what it was called) I thought that is was really cool. The next day we went to see what I had been wanting to see from the beginning, the eiffel tower! We got up, headed to it and got to see it finally. It was so amazing to see it, it was bigger in person than I thought it would be. I took as many pictures as I could. I wish I had it to share right now. What an experience it was! To finish off the day we just explored around, nothing in the whole trip was as exciting as seeing that tower. I can't wait to go back again. Hopefully I get too again!",2.0,The story is about how I got to go to Paris. The best event was seeing the Eiffel tower while I was there.,5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 3TUI152ZZC93DQLMGUX4U29I47WQ1Q,2917,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,a religious altercation.,nothing was done about the crazy person.,0.375,,39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43F8BY38A,1.0,I didn't,"Imagine being able to be at a church and not feel like something is amiss? Well, two weeks ago I had begun to feel uneasy, and it started to come to a head. I was attending church and was trying to just be a good religious individual but this man made it hard. He had to make sure he was getting his point across. Overall, he was just abrasive, annoying, and extremely callous. I had had just about enough of the guy. However, he wouldn't stop. He was, for lack of a better term, a lunatic. He made all the other patrons feel unsafe and unwelcomed. In an area as holy as this place, that was a sin in and of itself. It was hard to imagine he was still around. I had tried to be understanding but everyone has their limits. Whenever I sought answers, excuses and shouting followed. It was truly uncomfortable. I don't think I'll be back.",1.0,I was verbally assaulted in my church by a crazy man. I tried to solve the problem but was met with more craziness and excuses.,14.0,imagined 3V26SBZTBE09ME7LB1P9DP5YTHHZZW,1597,J81R36FM,35.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,a trip to Thailand,my party rode on an elephant.,0.875,3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PJJM8HQ,,,,"There is usually a lot of fun stuff to do in Thailand. I liked to go to different places and enjoy the weather, food and drinks. The culture of the area is very accepting and friendly and there are a lot of reasons to fall in love with the place. I spent a lot of time in the area hanging out with my brother and some other members of my family. I just did typical stuff, like go out at night for drinks and have tours of the countryside during the day. It was a nice and relaxing atmosphere, so that helped a lot with the style of vacation that we were trying to have. I slept in one day and found out that some of my party had gone out and ridden an elephant, because that is a possibility in Thailand. They seemed to have a pretty good time and the pictures that came from the event were good. I would very much like to go back someday, although I doubt that anyone there remembers me anymore. It was a nice country and really gave me some new perspectives. Once we went and saw some giant buddha statues in the countryside. Another time we went to an old palace and saw some ancient tapestries. I was intrigued because it is apparent that I know way more about Western history and culture than I do about eastern. I felt that I could spend my whole life learning about the place and would only scratch the surface. That was very exciting for me. It made me feel that the world was still very exciting and that my curiosity could be rewarded.",1.0,I got to go to Thailand with my family. It taught me that there is a number of different ways to look at the world and there are many different people in it.,210.0,retold 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBISVTT7T,5116,Z624I8D0,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,135.95788100230652,My sister's goal is to tell her that you won't become a case,I became an excellent case scholar,0.25,,31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBISVTT7T,,,"I have been trying so hard to become a master case scholar in the US. I told my sister about my effort, I love my sister very much. My Activities She Knows Four, So I told them my goal. They said, ""You will not become a case scholar,They said you don't deserve that. I was very depressed hearing them. I told my friend about this, and he is a great lawyer. He recognized my plight and gave me hope. Some good words he said,1. Believe in yourself and you can2. There is no world in which you cannot3. You have no choice but to trust yourself4. Who cares about who you are and does not change your lifeHis advice thus changed my life and I am today a very good advocate. I have a 10 person job under me. People in my city tell me to settle their cases. But those who criticized me are in the same place, So I have come to realize that faith is always necessary in life. God is a true friend.",5.0,"I tried my hardest to become a master case scholar in the United States. My sister joked, her friend gave me confidence, and I became the best advocate.",1.1111111111111114e+59,recalled 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6YND97U,1542,M7VT040T,55.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,taking my Dad to Ireland to meet his Mum's family.,"my brothers and our cousins ,got a bit tipsy and went skinny dipping.",-0.375,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6YND97U,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6YND97U,,,"In July, my siblings and I took my 88 year old Dad to Ireland to his ancestral home. He had never been to Europe, and had not been on a plane since he was in the Korean War , and was shipped stateside after being shot in the knee. My Dad lost his Mum when he was just about to leave for Korea, and wanted to meet some of her side of the family in Cork, Ireland. The five of us siblings arranged all of the airbnbs, the transportation, flights and the itinerary for him. The highlight was to be meeting his Mum's sisters relatives, all still in Cork. The country is beautiful, with winding roads, villages, and brilliant green farmland. When we got to a little village outside of Cork, we met Norma, who was Dad's great grand neice. She told us we could spend the four days with her, and she treated us like she had known us all our life. Great home cooking, with eggs from her hens, bacon from her pigs, and vegetables from her garden. She had pictures of my Dad's Mum at different stages of her life, from infancy to when she left for the states in 1925. WE met lots of cousins, aunts, uncles, greats, all of them making us feel right at home. WE spent a lot of time just walking the countryside, as there were a lot of great paths to explore. My Dad still at the age of 88, walks six miles a day, and he loved walking through all the fields and lanes. My Dad's Irish family is very musical, and they had one night where they invited family and neighbors over for a sing along of familiar and unfamiliar Irish fork songs. One night we went to a local pub and learned firsthand what hearty drinkers our relatives were, Tons of stories were told, lots of laughing and quite a bit of cursing too. My Dad was overcome at times with all of it. Taking it all in was both fun and exhausting for him, but he was totally in love with Ireland and his family that lives there. My brothers, always a bit rowdy, had almost too much fun, but it was so great to just enjoy all this family had to offer us. Our plan is to take him back every year that he is still healthy enough to go. We already have about six of the Irish clan coming over for holiday in October. This was a bucket list trip that totally surpassed our wildest dreams for my dad.",1.0,"My siblings and I took our 88 year old Dad to Ireland. It was a bucket list wish of his to meet his Mum's family and see his ancestral home. It was all we imagined it to be, with ties made that will last forever.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPR1FQD85,2098,UCER0HJG,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,To having enough money for a refrigerator.,Having my husband so frustrated with the situation that he argued.,1.0,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPR1FQD85,,,"A couple of months ago, our refrigerator died. My husband and I aren’t rich, and we didn’t have the money to go out the next day to buy a new one at $1000. We had to wait about a week to get the refrigerator. In between that time, we had no means of keeping things cool or frozen. I had to go to the store every day to buy a few bags of ice just to keep what we were having for dinner that night cold. I am very careful as not to waste a thing in the kitchen. If I make a whole roasted chicken, I use all the meat in a few different meals, then I take the carcus and boil it down for broth, and keep the broth in the freezer to make soups or whatever. While the refrigerator was broken, there was no way to do that. I was using the last bits of meat for a sandwich, and throwing the bones in the trash. My husband got mad that I was wasting the bones...took the bones out of the trash and started to eat the TINY bits of meat off of each bone that had been thrown away. I stood there in total disbelief at him eating something I threw away. I was grossed out and disgusted. I got angry and stormed outside for a bike ride around the neighborhood. Not paying attention to where I was riding, my bike tires went off of the curb and I flipped my bike and went flying into the gravel. I walked home bloodied and in pain. My face was scratched up as were my knees. It was a horrible evening, but the arguing stopped when I got home. We also got a new refrigerator in a few days after that event, and there is no more wasted food.",3.0,It’s very hard to be without a refrigerator in the middle of summer with no extra money to buy another one. It’s also terrible to have an argument over something so stupid and for the only reason that you are frustrated with a situation you have no control over.,60.0,recalled 3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N58YGL5G,1855,OWYJZ5IU,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,wrongful eviction,the eviction occurred as retaliation,1.0,,3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N58YGL5G,,,"I was wrongfully evicted from my apartment. I was leased this place through a agency I thought was reputable, but I've had nothing but problems and the run-around since I moved in. We had a special event planned at the house, a post holiday gathering, and I had no means to cook for guests. Another concern became the air we breathed. I saw dust coming out of the duct work when the heating system was on. I was concerned about this because the house was so old. I bought surface lead kits hoping to ease my mind. It turned out, the duct work contained 225 ppm of lead. I knew this was way too high, so I was forced to buy air filtration units to clean the air. The apartment was problem after problem, from the oven that took 3 weeks to be replaced, to the windows that were painted shut and couldn't be opened. AND, believe it or not, I had ivy growing out the wall, into my living room! It was like a scene from JUMANJI. I had enough of the problems here and contacted the board of health. The inspector came down the following day to check things out. He said he could do nothing about the air I was breathing, but could cite him for a number of other issues in the home. The lead law and how it's written prevent renters from complaining. (another issue I'll have to spend some time on). Court was an interesting experience. I was glad to see someone side with me for a change. In the contract, to settle this matter, they left the issue of lead open. Now, I can go back and use this case in the future to fight for others in my situation. In short, I didn't have to pay rent for the last 3 months of the lease, and stayed through the date stated on the initial contract. I won.",1.0,"An 11 month lease turned into a nightmare. The apartment was filled with lead in the ducts making air unbreathable, The landlord would not fix even essential appliances like the oven. I contacted the board of health and they cited the landlord which is why I was evicted from my apartment.",180.0,recalled 3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9ASLIGF9,1761,7XQ6S2AD,40.0,woman,black,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,A visit to Japan to celebrate my graduation with family.,I tasted the delicious home cooked food.,0.625,,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK4X59J8E,5.0,My sister inlaw is from Japan and visits everyother summer.,"In Febuary I went to Japan with my parents to visit my family seen in a long time. My parents and I live in the United States and do not get to see our family from Japan very often, as plane tickets are expensive. My family from Japan came to visit my parents and I in the United States a few times. The last time was over five years ago. They really love coming to visit us and always have had such a great time every single visit. This was my first time visiting Japan with my parents and I was really excited. I am not fond of long plane rides, but was excited to see Japan and my family. My cousins are around my age and were looking forward to doing fun things with me. The main point of our visit was a graduation gift for me from my family. When we arrived at my families beautiful home, everyone jumped out and said ""surprise""! After a long plane ride , we were very, very surprised. There were so many people there. So many family members and family friends there to welcome us. There were beautiful decorations and such dlicious food that my family made just for my parents and I. All the food was home cooked with the best ingredients. My aunt and grandmas sister gave very emotional speeches about how proud they were of me and how important family and success is. It actually brought a tear to my eye.",1.0,In February I went to Japan with my parents to visit my family I hadn't seen in a long time. Our family threw a big party for us where they made us dinner and my aunt and grandma's sister gave very emotional speeches.,150.0,imagined 3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0B824X,1093,2SO7C30K,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,losing my sister to alcholism.,I found out that at only 46 years old my sister would be dying soon.,0.875,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0B824X,,,"My sister passed away last month but I found out she was dying about 6 months ago. It has been a long sad process although this fate has been in the cards for quite some time now. She was an alcoholic for most of her adult life and things had gotten quite bad over the past several years. She disappeared and was out of touch for the past five years or so, we'd only hear where she was if she ended up in rehab, jail or the hospital. Last March I get a phone call that she is in the ICU and has only a short amount of time to live. I try to get back to see her but am unable to for a couple months. This lead to a trip home in May and I wasn't even sure if I would get to see her. She happened to be back in the hospital the day after I landed and I was able to go in for a visit. This would be the last time I'd ever get to see my sister. She was so different and sick and completely ruined. She had been an brilliant young woman, beautiful and could have had anything but she fell victim to a lack of family support and the harms of drugs and alcohol. I admit that I have had my own struggles throughout my life and often have thought about my sister while trying to straighten myself out, even long before she passed away. She passed away one month ago to the day and it has been life-changing in many many ways, I'm trying to be better everyday so that I can find a way to honor her and not let her death be in vain. I want to be able to help others that find themselves lonely and lost, like she often was. There is much that I need to learn and a lot of growth that I need, the loss is still fresh and I often find myself confused about how I'm feeling lately. All I know is that I'm changed and I won't let her memory be lost.",5.0,"I found out in March that my Sister who struggled with alcoholism throughout her life only had a short amount of time to live. I was able to fly home to see her in May, this would be the last time I saw her.",90.0,recalled 3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKHS2HN5,3098,5GJ6VVU2,18.0,woman,indian,4.0,4.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,drug abuse by a young girl,the girl died suddenly,-0.125,,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7ALBF45,4.0,it happened to one of my aquaintances,"Several weeks before My daughter left for France, I saw some strange behavior appealed, such as some weight loss, sleeplessness and dark circles around the eyes . As a father I became concerned, asked some questions and tried to Know what was wrong with my daughter. I took her to three different physicians within two weeks. And just two days after seeing the second doctor, on November 4th, 2000, she came home from basketball, where she was coaching her sister’s football team, and fell down to the ground. She had suffered from a massive heart attack because of using a drug called meth. We learned of her meth use in the ICU. She was in a coma. The doctor explained that they found methamphetamine in her system and that every time you use meth it damages your heart. And after she went to practice and worked hard for two hours, she came home and suffered a massive heart attack. She literally blew out the bottom of her heart. After several days her eyes opened and I asked the neurologist if she was waking up. He took my daughter’s head in his hands and gently rolled her head from side to side and every time he rolled her head her eyes would roll with the head. “That’s called doll eyes,” he explained. A sign of permanent, irreversible brain damage. Several days later we gave our permission for life support to be disconnected. And as we loved and caressed our daughter, she slipped out of our arms and into eternity, without giving us a second chance to help her.",5.0,Substance abuse is a life-threatening habit and illness. This event summarizes one of the first events that led to me realizing that enough is enough.,120.0,imagined 3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8ZBMLH6Y,1286,J5FIJV5R,18.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,traveling to see my husband's parents,my husband's dad being sick,0.25,,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWVV452D,3.0,Not very much,"We arrived safely in Mexico City about two weeks. The ride here was absolutely grueling. An entire day long drive. He gave me such short notice, so I had to basically tell my work I'm not even coming in. My boss is now angry with me that my work won't be done for a few weeks on this spontaneous trip to Mexico. How am I going to recover from that blow? I was really going for that shiny new promotion to get that corner office with the view, but no. Now half my co-workers are going to hate me, as I'm sure my boss is going to try splitting up all my work among the rest of everyone. Lisa from accounting will be cross with me, and I was really feeling like we were becoming friends. I can't be really too selfish, though. The reason we were called down, which he failed to mention to me on our day-long journey here, is that his dad is sick. One look at him, and I knew it wasn't good. My husband broke down the first night there. Told me he was afraid to lose his dad. I shouldn't be so selfish, and should let him stay with his dad in his final days. I just wish our life didn't have to stop because someone else's is ending.",1.0,"My husband decided on really short notice that we would visit his parents in central Mexico. We had an exhausting day long drive, and were grateful when we arrived safe and sound.",14.0,imagined 3LPW2N6LKUOUT1TMYQJL7TJOVMK5U9,3453,VC1OBBD4,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My daughters first day of school ever,Thats she was okay with me leaving,0.125,,,,,"Today one of my youngest children started school. I’ve been scared for this day beings that I didn't enroll my oldest. I spent weeks shopping for school clothes. Her first outfit was a French schoolgirl skirt and a polo. She isn’t in private school, but I want her to be a smart kid that is very involved in her schoolwork. She was so excited; this mommy was so scared. She enrolled late, one because I didn't have her social, secondly because I was so scared. See she isn't my youngest... She’s my second youngest but somehow, I have kept her more innocent than the rest. What if kids teach her thing, I don't feel she should know. She’s only 5. I didn’t have a chance to meet the teacher much due to her being late. They told me quick goodbyes is the best. That scared me more. On the other hand. She just walked right into that gym. Let go of my hand and found her way with little help from me. I didn’t want to give a quick goodbye what is she was scared? Well she wasn’t scared she just wanted her mommy to go away. That’s when I realized this is much scarier to let my girl grow her wings and her freedom than it is for this mommy to allow her to grow her wings. I know she’s going to fall sometimes. I know she is going to learn things I am not okay with. She’s also nicer than myself to others (which was always my goal) so that mean she is going to get bullied sometimes. I just hope I taught her how to correctly stick up for herself. I hope I taught her right and wrong well enough. Lastly, I hope I have taught her and am still teaching her that I will always be here, If she did something wrong, I will be there to help her, If she falls, I will be there to catch her.",3.0,My daughter started kinder garden. I was scared. She was excited. In the end it ended up all okay. I am glad she is in school she is happier and doing an amazing job in school. She gets smarter everyday.,30.0,recalled 3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEI1JEO1I,3276,C9JJTWUX,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my best friend visiting me every year,My friend and I enjoyed a carnival ride that I was afraid of,0.5,,3VA45EW49O90SE861H505XEI1JEO1I,,,"An event in my life that was memorable that happened between three and six months ago, was when my friend and I, who live fairly far apart decided to meet up again as it's been awhile since we've seen each other. We usually try to see each other at least three to four times a year due to the distance between us. My friend lives further north and I live further south in the United States. Every year we try to get together over the phone and discuss the arrangements. Where we're going to stay, how much it will cost for both plane and hotel tickets and arrangements. As well as the types of foods we'd be interested in and also what we plan to do together when we get to see each other. We had been playing it for the last three months and we finally got to see each other earlier this month. Fall is always my favorite time of year and my friend really likes when it's cooler while visiting because they cannot stand the heat. So, it's the perfect time for us to get together and hang out and spend time together. Once my friend arrived, I went to pick them up from the airport and we drove to our hotel. Afterwards, we spent sometime in the room adjusting and getting our items unpacked. Then we decided we were hungry. We ordered our food and went to pick it up. We decided to go to a grill-like restaurant and pick up some hamburgers and fries. Afterwards we came back to the hotel and ate. The next day we went to a carnival for ""October"", which is my favorite time of year. So, we walked around together, just talking and enjoying each other and we played some games as well as rode the Spider, this one ride that looks like a space-ship and spins really fast, I don't know what it is called. We then got on this really high ride that goes up into the sky and then falls back down really fast. It's really scary and I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy it because I hate heights. But it was really fun and we had a great time. We then went back to the hotel and enjoyed the evening with one another. Sitting and watching a cop shop that we both love and it was just a really beautiful and fun time together and I'll always cherish our time together because it is so special to me and to my friend.",1.0,"My friend and I that haven't seen each other always get together a few times a year to see each other since we live far apart. We worked on our plans so we knew what we were going to be doing during this weekend event. We went out to dinner, as well as went to a carnival.",21.0,recalled 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JADG3ZF,608,9OCPQ9SG,30.0,MAN,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,me welcoming my daughter into the world.,How I turned into the biggest baby.,0.75,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0JADG3ZF,,,"It's a great day, March 12, 2019. I welcome my daughter into the world. My wife and I have decided on the name Merrit Layne. My wife and I do not like typically names so this one fit. She was born 6 pounds 1 ounce. She was very long as a baby, 19 inches. I cried when i had my son and I wondering if I would cry for her. When she came, I could not hold back the emotions and cried like a baby haha, no pun intended. I held her for the first time, and it felt so great. Now I'm the biggest doting dad. I can not go anywhere or do anything with out talking about her. I'm so proud of her and I think she will do big things. I will always be there for her and have her back. She melts my heart when she looks and smiles at me. I have a nick name for her, it's Big Girl, hahaha.",1.0,I welcomed my daughter into the world. Know she's my whole life. I'm the biggest doting dad in the world.,150.0,recalled 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN3ZA2,1326,IA7PRPZP,55.0,woman,White,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a garden giveaway event for low income people,I saw how excited the children were to learn about the plants they wer,0.625,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN3ZA2,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN3ZA2,,,"In May I signed up to volunteer at a garden giveaway in my town. It's a program that provides plants, seeds, dirt and containers with dirt for portable gardens for low income people. The lady that runs it was a friend and co-worker of mine, so when I decided to start volunteering I reached out to her and she said this was something she thought I'd like. I really wasn't sure what to expect when I got there. I had worked in a community garden before and it seemed like most of the poor people who showed up just wanted the vegetables and didn't want to really put in the work needed to maintain the garden. When I showed up I was kind of skeptical about how it would go but I was ready. The event was way more than I expected. We had over 100 people show up. They didn't seem like they were just there for a handout, they wanted to learn how to maintain and grow the gardens we were giving them. They asked about watering and sunlight and took a lot of time picking the plants they wanted to grow. The best part about it was the kids that came. Sometimes they were more excited than the parents about starting the garden. It was encouraging to see. Wendy, the lady that runs the program said changing the mindset of the next generation of low income is important and I felt like we were doing that. Teaching them about the importance of vegetables and how you can grow your own might actually help them be better and healthier adults. It made me wish I had been better about this with my own son instead of just buying all my produce from the store. I don't really know how all these gardens we gave away turned out. I'm sure maybe some people just gave up and didn't really continue and see results, but I;m sure that a lot of people did benefit from the giveaway and are enjoying the fruits of their labor today. And I'm hopeful that down the line we helped raise some future gardeners whose life will be better because of it. The whole experience of volunteering at the giveaway left me with a good feeling and I plan to work the event in years to come. It will be interesting to see if people return and maybe even have stories to tell or pictures of their successful gardens!",2.0,I attended a charity garden giveaway that set low income people up with gardens at their home. We gave them the dirt and seeds and plants and provided them with information on how to grow their gardens successfully.,90.0,recalled 3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V95ZDB0G,693,DBAGK3Y5,18.0,WOMAN,Indian,one,one,2.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,about my best friend's son.,he smashed the cake,0.75,3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V95ZDB0G,3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V95ZDB0G,,,"I went to My best friend's son 1st birthday party a month ago! I had to travel back to my hometown to attend it, it was about an hour away. She made the party fox themed and It was very fun however I had bought a nice toy truck for him. I was the first to arrive there besides my bestfriend. So we had time to hang out with her son. After an hour or so The other guests started to arrive. Everyone began to eat and chat about . 2 hours in She brought out a smash cake for her son and put it on the floor. He had a blast with destroying it and eating it I believe watching him do that was the most memorable event. It was so funny and entertaining! After that the birthday presents were presented to him. He acted like he didn't have any interest in most of them though! But he did take an interest in a bouncy swing thing my friend put him in. I believe he trully loved it as he was giggling and bouncing about. Overall the party was really fun. Just before nightfall however is when I left.",1.0,"I went to my best friend's son birthday party. I had alot of fun their, especially after watching him smash the cake.",30.0,recalled 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOGW4S2Z,5600,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,hisp,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,my boyfriend has fallen out of love,that I want to kill myself,-0.25,,3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZAD3BAU6,1.0,I imaged I was watching a movie,"My boyfriend and I have been together for several years now. I thought he was going to ask me to marry him. Instead, about two months ago he told me that he fell out of love with me and that he thought we should separate. I have been devastated. My emotional roller coaster has been mostly down. I have had thoughts of suicide. I know that killing myself over a guy is stupid, but they continue to come. I don't have any support in my life. My boyfriend was my entire support system. My parents have been out of my life for several years. I cannot turn to the since both of them are druggies on skid row. I am just so sad and alone right now. I'm thinking to try to go to a support group, but just cannot figure out where to turn. I'm glad that I do not own a gun because that would have made it too easy to do it. I do not want to die, but I cannot imagine a life without him.",2.0,My boyfriend feel out of love with me. I know i shouldnt think about killing myself over a guy but i dont have a lot of people in my life both of my parents arw out of my life. I am very sad i have no one to help me but him.,60.0,imagined 3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7E9KJ2KU,2753,OATY2GTY,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,developing a unexpected relationship.,a chance encounter changed my life.,0.625,,3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7E9KJ2KU,,,"About five months ago, I went on a road trip. The trip was after a particularly bad event happened. I wasn't in the best mental state at first. When I had been gone for several weeks though, I met someone while hiking. This person ended up knowing my grandmother which surprised us both. We talked for a while and had an enjoyable time. I went on with my trip and when I got back, I called them to chat. We talked for several hours and to put a long story short we ended up getting engaged. So this random person I never met just happens to know someone I do and then we just hit it off. I never expected that to happen. My life completely changed. I wasn't down anymore. I finally had something to live for. I am exited for what ever comes next. Life is good again.",3.0,I went on a trip. I developed a relationship with a random stranger. My life changed in a way I never expected it to.,150.0,recalled 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4PACR5Y,349,4DTQELG7,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,our wedding anniversary,We spent time with our children,0.875,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW2YT52F,,,,My husband and I have been together for over ten years now. We decided to celebrate the occasion. We made a whole day out of it with different activities. We spent some time to ourselves. We also chose to spend some time with our children as well. We see them as an integral part of our family. Our children are what shaped our family into what it is today. That is why we felt it was important to spend time with them on that day too. They are our world. My husband and I also spent some time reflecting and thinking about our last 10 years together. We have been through many ups and many downs. We have always come out together in the end. We support each other. I feel as though we have a strong relationship and have each other's backs. Making our 10 year wedding anniversary a celebration was important to remember that. I can't wait to see what the next 10 years has to offer us.,1.0,My husband and I celebrated our 10th year wedding anniversary. We had a day full of surprises. We celebrated as a couple and also chose to include our children later in the evening.,270.0,retold 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZIDGTIFOB,1525,0H2MM8PY,35.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,my ten year wedding vow renewal celebration.,all guests had a wonderful time and thanked us for the invitation.,1.0,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2Z88VZN,,,,"My husband and I have had a beautiful marriage! Our love, bond, and loyalty has only grown with every year of new adventures and exciting times. We have had ups and downs, high and lows, ebbs and flows. The good times have made our love deepen and the hard times have only made us stronger. We have two beautiful children that have completed our family and our lives. We have supported each other through jobs, stresses, monumental events, family deaths, etc. We were proud of our journey and relationship and wanted to celebrate the enormous milestone of ten years of a healthy and happy marriage. We decided to renew our vows in front of family and friends. We wanted it to be a joyous occasion marked by love, fun, dancing, food, and great memories. We invited friends and family from all over the country to join us for dinner and dancing. It was a lovely weekend that everyone is still talking about! I wore a gorgeous dress and my husband looked handsome in his tuxedo. Our children attended and got to share in the love of our marriage. We made amazing memories that we will never forget. Most importantly, we remembered how and why we have lasted ten years and made a promise to last another ten and beyond.",1.0,My husband and I renewed our wedding vows for our ten year anniversary. Family and friends and attended and all had a great time.,240.0,retold 3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JRAL90B,872,34TME4FQ,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,A trip to the beach where I saved a life,The people I helped were millionaires.,1.0,,3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDO8EMGQP,5.0,This story is going to be impactful in my life and I have a tough decision to make.,"The other week I met up with some friends to go to the beach. While we were at the beach we noticed that some people were having some type of problem. It turned out to be an older couple. I helped them and administered CPR. The old guy was ok after that. The couple thanked me and asked me for my phone number. I gave it to them, and they told me that they would be in touch. Later in the week we saw the old people again, they thanked me and told me to stop by later at their house. When I arrived, they lived in a fabulous mansion. They said that they were worth millions and offered me a job. I’m still deciding if I should take the job or not. It is a tough decision, and I’m still struggling to make it. It is very tough for me to decide. I decided to talk to my parents about the opportunity, as it would be a life changing event. And in addition, it would require me to move to a new area and start over. This week, the people that I saved reached out to me and offered the job again.",3.0,We went on a rafting trip. It was a positive bonding experience for everyone involved. I drank too much and revised my lifestyle as a result.,30.0,imagined 3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1O77RIC8,860,QFBU8GR8,40.0,woman,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Dating a widower with a problem adult daughter,The amount of immaturity the 27 year old daughter has,1.0,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF03DUON,,,,"I was set up on a blind date with a widower of 2 and 1/2 years. We had such a great time. We were a good match. It all was going well until his immature 27 year old daughter found out he was dating. She was spoiled and babied by him and his wife all her life and that has made her a pretty immature, worthless adult. She calls on purpose to ruin dates and creates nonstop drama. She texts and calls constantly. And she is a big drinker. And when she is in town visiting, he is not even allowed to acknowledge my existence. She is self obsessed and immature, she likes to control her father and manipulate him to an extreme. She tells him what to do and how to do it. He is not man enough to stand up to her and be the adult parent. It makes life miserable. It's hard enough with a widower, but the daughter puts the situation over the top. It is so emotionally hard to deal with because you can't just tell him his daughter is an asshole. You have to put up with it. But, he makes the problem worse catering to her. If that obstacle wasnt in the way, things would be so much easier. I dont expect them to easy with a widower. I decided it is too much for me to have to handle. She won't leave him alone until she might finally have a boyfriend but no one will want to date someone like her. Once I got out of the situation, I realized how much stress it was putting on me. It's nice to not have to listen to a phone constantly going off, or sit there with someone that has a phone in their face all the time.",1.0,"Dating a widower with an immature adult daughter is emotionally tough on someone. It is not for everybody, and I suffered through it for too long.",150.0,retold 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVH5E205B,781,GN4VH3KD,30.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,a family's last trip to India when their Grandpa is dying.,Grandpa died sooner than expected.,0.625,,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZBYM7Z,2.0,"My grandparents have all passed away, but not in a foreign country, and they all lived locally when I was growing up.","About four months ago, we made another family visit to India. We all knew this might be the last time we visited the country we had grown to love so much, because this time, the trip wasn't for happy reasons. Sure, I know, you're supposed to celebrate the lives of elders who die, but for me, losing my first grandparent wasn't something I could see a silver lining in. Grandpa lived in India, and Grandpa was dying. We first started coming to India almost 20 years ago, when I was a baby. My mom is Indian, born and raised in this wonderful country, but she moved to the United States to marry dad in her early 20s. Her parents stayed in the only land they'd ever known. In fact, Grandma and Grandpa had never even visited us back home in Alabama. We'd only ever traveled to them. We all wanted Grandma to move with us to the US when Grandpa died; he was the only family she had here in India, but she said she couldn't leave the only place she had ever lived. I sort of understood, but still, I couldn't see leaving Grandma behind when we flew home in a few weeks. The doctors estimated Grandpa only had a week or so left to live on the day we arrived in India four months ago. It was a long flight, and it felt longer because of the nature of our trip. Grandpa only lived for another day after we arrived. We got to say good-bye, and for that, we're all forever grateful. It's almost like Grandpa held on just long enough to see us, like he knew we were coming, and if he just fought a little bit harder and a little bit longer, we would all have so much more peace in his passing than we would have if we didn't get to see him one last time. We were supposed to stay in India for three weeks, but after Grandpa died just two days into the trip, my Dad, sister, and I changed our flights to head home after a week. Mom would stay for the full length of the trip to be with her mom and help her clean out Grandpa's things. Our last trip back to India was sadder than all the others, there's no denying that. There was no sightseeing, no gathering around the dining room table as we feasted on Grandma's cooking. There was no fanfare, no souvenirs, nothing but family and memories. And yet, it's my favorite memory of traveling to India. The days after Grandpa's passing were filled with memories and conversations, filled with laughter and filled with tears. It was, in so many ways, exactly what being a family is supposed to be.",1.0,My family and I went to India for what might be the last time. We greatly enjoyed spending time with our family over there.,120.0,imagined 35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U77Q6NI,845,KPQVB7X4,35.0,man,asian,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my best friend's wedding.,I broke the glass making the best man toast.,0.0,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U77Q6NI,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U77Q6NI,,,"It was an honor being named best man. It was held at a beautiful venue with a waterfall as the backdrop. One thing that was very memorable were the vows. The bride's vow was very funny. While the groom's was very serious and emotional. It was kind of surprising because they are the opposite of them in normal life. Another memorable thing was the number of bridesmaids and groomsmen. There were 7 of each. The reception was also very fun. One disappointing thing was the food. It was somewhat bland. A lot of simple foods. My embarrassing moment was the best man toast, I accidentally did it too hard and broke the glass. I froze for a second in embarrassment. Overall, it was a very fun time. I had a blast dancing that night.",3.0,Such a beautiful event to be a part of. A lot of fun and emotional moments happened. At the end I talked about an embarrassing moment that happened at the event.,90.0,recalled 3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWHTIZ7FX,554,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,Disney World trip,Got to give Goofy a high five,0.875,,354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQFYS002,2.0,Went there once,Last weekend was a ton of fun. I went with my husband to Walt Disney World. We rode many rides that weekend. I got to shake hands with Goofy. I hugged Minnie. I gave Mickey a fist bump. The teacup ride was very fun to ride on. Epcot center had a lot of neat cultures to observe. The Star Wars area was neat. I got to hug a stormtrooper. This was a great break from the daily work grind. We got to get a break from the stress of the modern world. This weekend made us relax enough for us to not worry about the daily grind for a few days. Only thing bad about it is that it ended. Normal life will be stressful again.,1.0,My husband and I went to Walt Disney World together last weekend. We had a great time and went to all the parks together. We got to reconnect and get away from daily life stress.,7.0,imagined 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQHQFIF2,1783,X15XEPI9,50.0,woman,asian,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,receiving news of losing a loved one,I found strength in her memory to be bolder in my own life.,1.0,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQHQFIF2,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQHQFIF2,,,"My heart was broken. I don't know how to process this. I just received news today that E had passed. I am just so sad and numb. I can't believe she is gone. I am relieved for her but glad that she no longer has to be strong and brave. She can finally find peace. Selfishly, I wish I wish she were still here. I can't help but reflect on the last year of emails and all the thoughts and memories that we shared. We learned we were more alike that I think each of us ever expected. We found joy and humor in same things. A good comedy, a book and always in pursuit of those foods that reminded us of childhood. I am flooded with memories and thoughts of her. She was creative and so smart. She was daring and bold. Fierce. My mind always goes back to when we were kids at our first swimming lesson. We were tasked with jumping in the water that well over heads. She was was first to go as I sat on edge with her sister, scared and nervous. When it was Edie's turn she bravely jumped in without hesitation. She immediately popped out of the water, with a big smile across her face. This gave me the courage to follow her lead. And through out our childhood as we came of age and tried new experiences she was like an older sister to me, even if it only by nine months. These are the thoughts that make me miss her feel nostalgic for a different time.I will always think of her fondly and miss her for all my days. I will find inspiration and remember how knowing her made me a better person.",4.0,My reflection of the grief of losing a loved one. My cousin had recently passed and I wanted to honor her memory and remember and celebrate her.,42.0,recalled 3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7PT2636N,971,DH3HAOHL,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,the death of my grandma,when her illness came on without any warning,1.0,,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254A1WJQP,4.0,both my mom and grandma died of cancer.,"My grandmother passed away only three months ago. It feels like yesterday because her passing was so painful for me. She was suffering so much, and I felt guilty feeling like her passing was a relief at the time. While her passing away was a relief because she wasn't suffering anymore, I feel totally lost and lonely without her. I viewed my grandma as my mom because she raised me from the time that I was born. I feel so alone now. My own mother couldn't handle motherhood, so my grandma filled that role for me. Actually saying she filled that role is a huge understatement. She devoted herself (emotionally and time) entirely to me. I have memories of her when I was young coming to all of my school events, and cheering me on at sports events. She talked me through hard times with friends and boyfriends as I got older. She also encouraged me to work hard in school which I did. Due to her encouragement, I got into college and she paid for everything. I did really well in college, and immediately got a job I love right after graduation. I feel really sad because I am not married yet, and always dreamed that she would meet my future husband and children. I am still in shock that she died so quickly because I always viewed her as a healthy person. She went to all of her physicals, and it seemed like her cancer came out of nowhere. I have no idea how her cancer wasn't caught through routine blood work that she had at her last physical. I feel angry, but those feelings of anger are now being replaced by feelings of sadness.",2.0,My grand-mother passed away on October 14th. This wonderful women raised me since I was a baby and I feel so lost without her. I am filled with heartache and grief and wonder if the doctors had to caught her cancer sooner would she still be here with us where she belongs?,7.0,imagined 3ZDAD0O1T2ZOV7Y74RC6UGO656NTXE,914,RLMO8JFU,40.0,Man,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Anniversary in the Bahamas and the growth of us together.,My wife lips puffed up.,0.5,3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHHWRYUM,,,,"This was an anniversary trip to the Bahamas with my wife. We were celebrating 15 years of marriage. We actually ended up going with another couple who are very good friends of ours and it really made the trip great. We spend several days there and the weather was outstanding, and allowed for snorkeling, and lounging by the pool and beach. We really enjoyed the private island that the resort offered. The food was decent and the drinks flowed and it allowed us to relax. My wife and I had some much needed time by ourselves without having to worry about the kids. One of the funniest things that happened was the morning we were leaving, my wife had some allergic reaction to something, and her lips swelled up like she got Botox! It was funny. The swelling went away fairly quickly, so it was easy to laugh about it. Another funny thing was the dance party that took place at the main pool. There were some very intoxicated people up there shaking what they had and having fun. We laughed and laughed as we LOVE people watching. The most important thing was that my wife and I got to focus on each other and we both felt like it strengthened our marriage even more than it already was. I really encourage all married couples (especially parents) to get away here and there, even if it is for a night or a weekend. We realized that adulting is difficult and you need to take time for yourselves and your relationship to cherish all the things you love about it and remember why you got together in the first place. We are already planning our next get away together to continue to keep our relationship fresh and exciting.",1.0,An anniversary trip to the Bahamas with my wife and another couple. The resort and trip were outstanding and the strengthening of our relationship was the best thing to come out of it.,150.0,retold 3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4JJA5A2O,5231,ES8MK031,25.0,man,black,2.0,4.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,my mentor helping me,my mentor was also a troubled youth,0.75,,34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI03GY014,3.0,I had a mentor but it wasn't for troubled behavior,"During my time as an adolescent I was always getting into trouble. I would get into trouble for things like vandalism and other minor incidents. My parent were tired of me getting in trouble so they decided to do something. They decided to get a mentor for me. They told me he was a middle aged man who was also a troubled teen so he would be able to relate to me. I didn't think I needed help so at first I objected to seeing him. However, I realized all the trouble I was getting into so I decided to give it a shot. When I met him I first didn't think I would like him. However, he knew about all of my interests such as sports and video games so by the end of the day I decided he was cool. The more we met he showed me how to channel how I was feeling that caused me to get into trouble into productive activities like playing sports or drawing. I followed his instructions and I started getting into less trouble. It even got to the point where I completely stopped getting into trouble. He had additional effects on me because he gave me more confidence in myself so I did better at school too. Also, my friends felt safer around me because I wasn't as reckless as before. I would like to keep on meeting with him even forever if he continues to have this effect on me.",2.0,"I am a much happier, wiser, safer, and more confident person after meeting him. I am glad that I met him and I would want to keep on meeting him in all of my future lifetimes.",180.0,imagined 3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WX6J620,889,4Y6XX6KT,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,15.307165334741983,Visiting a person with dementia.,I found how much this disease takes from a person.,0.5,,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WX6J620,,,"This event took place last month (July). My husband and I wanted to go visit his parents in other states. He had been to visit a couple of years ago, I have not been in probably 15 years. Circumstances just did not allow me to go sooner. We flew to Arizona to first go and visit his mother. She had been having memory problems for a few years and had lived at home until recently. This last year she could not even receive a phone call as she could not remember to speak into the phone. We arrived and went to see her in a nursing home, assisted living. She was so happy to see her son, but she did not know his name. She looked at me a couple of times like she thought she should know me but she didn't. I thought that was okay as I knew her. She was always the sweetest lady I knew and it was so sad to see her lose her memories that way. She had taught school her whole life, but all the information she knew was leaving quickly. Even beyond that situation was the fact that no one had been to check on her. I went in her room to see what she needed and found almost nothing. We resupplied her before we left. I also had brought her a lovely bed doll ( doll sits on your bed and looks cute). It brought some color to her room. I hoped when we left this doll might help her to just be happy. This trip was one of the saddest I had been on. A beautiful lifetime of memories just gone.",3.0,I went to see my mother in law and knew she had dementia. I found just how much this disease had affected her.,4444444.0,recalled 3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5HPWYG1D,805,E9NRYO43,50.0,man,White,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,going camping with my boyfriend.,he wanted me to go skinnydipping in the lake.,1.0,,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TA9T0N37,4.0,I love going swimming in the lake,"Dear Diary,I am sorry that I haven't written in so long. I have just been so busy with my boyfriend, Jake. The turning point in our relationship came on a weekend about three months ago, and I'm sure you want to hear all about it. As I said, that was about three months ago. Jake had seemed kind of fishy, smiling a lot during the previous two weeks. When Friday came, he showed up at my apartment and told me that I needed to pack enough comfortable clothes for three days! Considering he typically doesn't even stay the night, this made me very nervous! He refused to tell me where we were going, but told me I needed jeans and shoes for walking outside. So I nervously packed up and we got into his car. He wanted to put a blindfold on me, but I refused, because it would make me car sick. I agreed not to pay attention to where we were going. Turns out, he had rented us a cabin right on the lake, about 90 minutes out of town. It was so beautiful! It was quiet and peaceful. The first thing he wanted to do was go swimming in the lake. I didn't bring a swimsuit! Well, he didn't either, and turns out he had wanted us to go skinny dipping. It was awesome, but I was so embarrassed because I had never let Jake see me naked in full daylight where he could see all of me. It was also very.... inspiring, so you can only guess what happened after the swimming.. I'll never tell!!Anyway, it started getting late and Jake wanted me to cook dinner. Well, guess what? There is no stove or microwave in this place. Just a big fire pit in the back. I have never cooked on a fire before! He said he learned how in boy scouts and that he would show me, and he did! It was the best weekend, so peaceful and beautiful and I feel so much closer to Jake now.",1.0,"After dating for just a few weeks, my boyfriend planned a perfect weekend getaway for us. I learned new life skills, felt closer to him, and was surrounded by beauty.",90.0,imagined 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG4PDATK3,2787,J6EBMXYW,25.0,man,White,one,one,,,4.499809670330263,winning a baseball tournament.,My team actually won the title.,1.0,,32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3MTFEK6,2.0,"I really don't identify with this story, I don't even play baseball.","All my life I lost at everything that I tried. It became so common for me, that I never even expected to win. This never discouraged me from trying however, in fact, if anything, it took the pressure off of attempting things for me, because I felt like I already knew the outcome. So, when I saw the advertisement for a local recreational baseball league, I thought, why not? I showed up assuming I wouldn't get chosen for the team anyway, seeing as how I have on real athletic abilities, but to my surprise, everyone else on the team was just as bad as I was! I made the team and found that I really connected with all the other players. We all seemed to have similar pasts. We were all used to being losers. None of us expected to make the team, and we all had no illusions of winning anything. It was just for fun. Having met such a like minded group was unusual and exciting for all of us. Before we knew it, we were meeting up to practice as much as we could, just because we enjoyed the company of one another. We became a family. We understood each other. When we played we almost became one person. It was quite amazing. We played team after team, just enjoying the experience, and when we would win time and time again, we would kind of just laugh it off as a fluke, or we would assume the other team had no experience. But, before we knew it, we were in the final game, playing for the title. We all expected that this would surely be where our luck ran out, but it was not. We won. A group of failures all came together and won a championship together. That summer was one to remember. Sometimes all it takes to win, is having some fun.",1.0,A life of failure at all I tried culminated in a early summer day in the local recreational baseball league. We won the local title and felt accomplished. Failure turned into success for once.,90.0,imagined 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQY0K7MJ,897,ST8K1E8G,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,finding out that family and friends won't help you.,my family and friends wouldn't help me.,1.0,,3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V8QR7QU,2.0,"I suppose we have all had a time in our lives where we felt that there wasn't any one we could depend or rely on, including myself. I know what it feels like to feel all alone.","My child has been sick for four months. I still remember the day that I found out. I called my friends and family and let them know what had happened. I even asked for their help setting up some sort of fundraiser to help with the expenses. Every one of them turned me down. Either they didn't have time or they just couldn't be bothered. It still hurts me to think about. I am trying to take care of this situation on my own. Taking my child back and forth to hospital visits and having to miss work. I just can't believe no one wants to help me. I feel so alone. When they need my help, I am always there. I try to help out when I can and I would do anything for my friends and family. It feels like they just take from me and don't really care how much it hurts me. I'm behind on my bills and the stress is taking its toll.",3.0,"on getting back home that day, i made some calls to some of my friends and family about the incident that happened to me that day and how they could help me by raising me some money to take care of my sick child. all of them turned me down which made me felt that i was left alone by my friends.",120.0,imagined 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVY0T0V85,4601,7XQ6S2AD,40.0,woman,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Visiting mom in Vegas,The effort I put into helping.,0.5,3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO9NI17J8,,,,"A few months ago I decided to take my family on I on a trip to Las Vegas to visit my mom. I also wanted them to enjoy a small amount of fun. It took me some time to decide if I really wanted to go. At that time airline tickets were not dropping in prices, we did not have that much money saved for vacation and I just basically hate long plane rides. On the other hand I really needed to see my mom. I had been getting conflicting messages from my siblings about her health. I really needed to see for myself how she was doing. I also needed to bring a little relief to my oldest sister that cares for my mom full time. So, we went on the five and a half hour plane ride on an airline that is fairly new that we never been on before. Needless to say it was actually a pleasant plane ride and my family and I are new fans. We arrived fairly late, but my sister waited up for us. We walked in the door and I remember seeing my moms small fragile body laying under a thick blanket on the pull out sofa. I gave her a huge hug and kiss and told her I came to take care of her. The first two days I took my family shopping in Chinatown and on the Las Vegas strip. We also went to eat at Fukuburger (our favorite spot) the next four days I spent helping my mom with her daily needs as well as cooking an cleaning. I felt I did my best and I was able to see for myself my moms healing journey. All in all I am glad I went. I felt good about the trip and it showed my kids how much I care for my mom and that I tried my best while I was there. I have a new found respect for my sister for the work she does with my mom as well as still working her full time job.",1.0,A trip to Vegas to visit my mom that is recovering from a stroke. I enjoyed being helpful for the small amount of time I was visiting.,90.0,retold 3F6HPJW4JEMFM8Z4B7WORA1AA8WW22,1039,UVY5R9CV,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,5.3471075307174685,The birth of my son and my reflections of life.,When I made plans to go see my family.,0.875,,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNE4J8GP9,2.0,I don't have children so I couldn't relate to that aspect but I can relate to not being close with family.,"My baby boy is seven months old today. I have been reflecting a lot on the day he was born recently. As expected, my life has changed almost completely. It's all been for the better of course but it's made me think about things and look at them with new eyes. My priorities in life have changed and I have spent many nights thinking about my relationship with my own parents and family. I want to change so many things and be the best I can be for my son. My family ties haven't been strong since I became an adult and my son has made me realize it's time to change that because before I know it my parents will be gone and he will be a grown man with his own children. I want to be the kind of parent that instills family values. I want him to know and be close with his grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and all extended family. I want to be the kind of parent he comes home to see every thanksgiving and Christmas. I want him to know I tried and became the best person I could be all for him. I'm working on it and I won't stop! I'm enjoying every moment and trying to live in that moment. He's crawling and babbling and eating real food and I'm basking in it as long as possible as I know it won't last forever. We are going to see my parents next weekend and I can't wait to start this tradition of being together and having regular family get togethers. Here's to a new me and a happy healthy baby!",1.0,"In becoming a father for the first time, the severity of this event has sparked a reevaluation of the relationships I have with my family. It also made me think about my priorities and the type of parent I strive to be.",210.0,imagined 3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RL4KPNOV,1161,3M022DHC,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,Filing for Bankruptcy,"that by filing, we were able to manage our finances better than before",0.625,3FFJ6VRIL2AQP3CL73OV7VZMBOP0IF,,,,"when my husband and i decided to file for bankruptcy we had no idea what we were really doing and if it would indeed help us in the long run or hurt us. going through the entire process was very stressful and we had to meet up with the lawyer a few times. we were embarrassed that it came to that point that we even had to consider doing what we did but we knew after talking to the lawyer that we were making the right decision for us. we werent those people who had to file because of over spending on luxuries, we were just a normal couple who went through a hard time after having our first son and then job changes and just needed a little boost in the right direction. we got information for the lawyer from my mother in law and moved forward right away. we had to have meetings with the lawyer and get all of our paper work straightened out and bills laid out for him to see. after everything was put together we had to meet downtown with our lawyer to have the court date and to finalize everything. our lawyer was very helpful and it was very reassuring to see other couples and people just like us that were there to do the exact same thing as us. it was all over very fast and the entire process was painless. after going through the entire process and it all finally being over, we learned a lot, not only about our finances but also ourselves. our lawyer helped us out so much and told us that this was a fresh start for us that not everyone gets. we knew that after filing we had to manage our money better and try to start saving. since filing months ago we have been able to save a little bit of money, not as much as we would like, but it is a step in the right direction. we know now that by going through that together we will be able to handle anything as a couple and as a family. the whole thing made us stronger and was a blessing in disguise.",3.0,"My husband and I filed for bankruptcy a few months back. It was definitely a hard decision for us to make because we were embarrassed and really didn't want to have to go through all that. In the end, it definitely helped us and we have learned to manage our money and finances better.",210.0,retold 3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TBNAV3NW,5067,SVQXT5RE,40.0,MAN,white,one,one,,5.0,4.584967478670572,A person that has a flat tire and friend brings a new one.,The most surprising thing is when Joe says he can't drive me.,1.0,,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG1JTMAG,5.0,I have been lucky enough to have friends just like this that have helped me out without me asking them directly. I wish everyone to be so lucky.,"About 14 weeks ago, I went out to get into my car to go to the store and noticed I had a flat tire. i had no spare so I needed to buy a brand new tire. It upset me because I had just had my hours cut a my job and was trying to get caught up on some bills. I really did not have the funds to buy a new tire. So I looked online at how much a new tire would cost and if I could maybe afford a used tire or find a place that would let me make payments. I found an affordable new tire, but they said I would have to pay the 100 dollars up front, and I just did not have it. The mechanic said that they had some used tires that were much cheaper, but I would have to come in and look at them to decide which one to buy. I thanked him and hung up. I then realized I had no way to get to the shop to buy the tire! I then called my good friend, Joe and told him about my situation. He said he would be glad to help and that he would be over in about twenty minutes. I was relieved that he could do it, because if he couldn't I would have to find another way to get there. Twenty minutes passed and he hadn't arrived yet, so I decided to wait a few more minutes before I started to wonder if he was really going to show or not. Right before I was going to call to see where he was at, he came driving down the street and pulled into my driveway. He got out of the car smiling and said ""Sorry, I can't drive you to the shop to buy a new tire..."" I looked at him and frowned and asked him ""Then why did you drive over here?"" we just smiled some more as he walked around to his trunk and opened it. ""Because I already bought you a new tire!"" I just stood there flabbergasted. I could have hugged him. That helped me out terribly. I thanked him profusely and told him I would pay him back when I could and he told me not to worry too much about it, just to remember that I owe him a favor. I am lucky to have such good friends.",1.0,I have been struggling financially and needed a new tire for my car. My friend surprised me with one.,98.0,imagined 3907X2AHF1RP2Z23ZLITZGTDSNU2PB,5262,705LX657,35.0,woman,black,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,training and running a marathon race.,I came in 8th during one of the world's longest races.,0.875,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY2G5LY6,3.0,I identified very closely with this story because I too have overcome physical barriers to accomplish things I thought at first impossible.,"Two months ago I did it; I accomplished one of the hardest things I've ever attempted in my life. Last year I volunteered helping out for the marathon that runs through our city. Watching those runners, I felt inspired. I listened to their stories, and saw the sheer joy on their faces, despite the times they came in or how much their body hurt after. I thought to myself, I want to experience this first hand. However, I knew I'd have a ton of training to do because I hadn't run long distance in twenty years. I trained all year, even through the blistering cold of winter. I was determined and it was extremely difficult to stick with it, but I did manage to get into good enough shape to enter and complete the marathon. I can't say how many times I thought about quitting while I was in the marathon because I lost count. I reminded myself that I had gone all year training and never quit. I reminded myself that I had already did a practice run and did fairly well, without quitting. I knew I had prepared, and hydrated and gave my body its needed nutrition and rest. I was prepared, and there was no need to quit. I reminded myself how great it would feel to cross that finish line. Much to my surprise and my delight, I came in eighth place.",1.0,"After volunteering at a marathon I decided to run that same marathon the next year. I trained, froze my butt off, kept at it and then accomplished my goal. I finished the marathon in 8th place.",60.0,imagined 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RXPC9P9,732,E8GE7YG6,25.0,man,black,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.143134726391533,a basketball tournament,a hurt my knee really bad,0.75,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RXPC9P9,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RXPC9P9,,,"A couple months ago during summer I was playing basketball in a tournament. We were doing pretty well in the tournament and had already won several game. On me time I had my 2 brothers and one of my cousins playing. We were all having fun and enjoying ourselves. I remember it was like the 3rd or 4th game when something bad happened. The other team missed a shot and someone on my team got the rebound. I started running towards my basket and my teammate threw me the ball. I caught it and took a couple dribbles. Shortly after I caught the ball I noticed someone on the opposite team running towards me. The player was a little taller than me so I knew I had to adjust my shot a bit. I went up for a lay up with my right hand to fake my opponent, then tried to finish with my left. During the shot I had to adjust my body in a weird angle in the air so that I wouldn't get my shot blocked. Because of this I came down really hard on my right knee. I don't know if it was the angle I landed on or what but I felt a huge strain in my knee as soon as I landed. I sat at the rest of the game and had to walk with a limp for the rest of the day. I later on went to the doctor to check it out and found out I ruptured a ligament in my knee. I had to get surgery to repair it and couldn't walk again for a couple of weeks.",5.0,I was playing basketball in a tournament. I got fouled during a play and ruptured a ligament in m knee. I had to get surgery and was unable to walk for a couple of weeks.,63.0,recalled 3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMUSDK0F6,950,J178BE2T,30.0,Man,white,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,me being a stay at home dad.,I and my wife both agreed I would stay home.,0.75,,3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMUSDK0F6,,,"It was at the end of may, and me and my wife decided it was time for a huge change. We had both been working for many years and after the birth of our first child nearly four years ago we decided it would be time for a change eventually. Well, that day finally came. We made the decision at the end of may for one of us to stop working. That decision ended up being me. I was the one to remain home. Because her job was such a success and mine was mediocre, the decision was pretty clear. After we made the decision we felt a peace over the whole thing. It had been years of us taking our daughter to family members to be babysat. Enough was enough. We had spent enough money and time that we knew we couldn't do it any longer. With two kids now it was an obvious choice. The first day I stayed home was challenging, but amazing. I really warmed up to the task. Things got harder as time went on but that day was a good first step. I am glad things are progressing nicely and am proud at what we have accomplished.",2.0,Me and my wife decided I needed to be a stay at home dad to our kids. It was a tough decision but clearly the right choice. Once made we were relieved and satisfied. Now months later the we are still glad we made this choice.,90.0,recalled 3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0B4QH9C,1041,VNOTYJHQ,35.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,My last day with my dog before he passed away,I woke up to find him not breathing,0.875,,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM9B7Z1L,5.0,"I lost my pet several years ago and I remember the shocked feeling I felt when I realized he had passed away in his sleep. He was 15 years old so I knew it was coming soon, never the less it was still a shock.","Three months ago I lost my beloved pet dog, Jesse. The day before Jesse passed away I wanted him to have his best day ever. We started the morning off by going on a long walk around the neighborhood. I let Jesse stop and sniff as many times as he wanted. When we got back home I gave him his favorite dry kibble topped with eggs and bacon I had prepared. We then hopped in my Jeep and headed to the ocean, one of Jesse's favorite spots. I threw his ball into the water over and over again until he got tired and we both rested on the cool sand. We then walked side by side along the ocean, taking in the cool breeze and salty air. After that we got back in my Jeep and drove to a local dog bakery where I bought him his all time favorite carob and peanut butter bone shaped cookie. He gobbled it down as I sat on the bench smiling at him. A woman and her child came by and asked if they could pet him. I said ""of course"" because Jesse loved people and any attention he got from them. The little girl rubbed his ears and gave him a kiss. We decided to head home and lay on the couch together and took a nap. That night I gave him his favorite wet dog food and we snuggled in my bed together. The next morning I woke up and Jesse had his eyes closed but was not breathing. I knew he was getting old, but I still felt like I had at least six more months with him. I will never forget my best friend Jesse and all the happiness he brought me.",4.0,"The event is about the loss of my pet dog, Jesse. I lost him unexpectedly one morning when I woke up. The story is about our adventure the day before and my final moments with him before he passed.",90.0,imagined 3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUB6AKT27,7075,FQLN0HWM,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,what happened to me on my trip.,I got stuck at customs.,0.25,,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08IB4HCD,3.0,I rarely travel.,I went to Vietnam for a long awaited vacation. I had my passport and thought I had my visa in order but I got stopped at the airport when I got there. The clerk didn't speak much English but luckily spoke French which I speak. I was missing some form and they were very unhappy with me. She finally got a superviser to come help me and after a lot of waiting around my passport was stamped. I should have taken this as an omen. The cab driver taking me to the hotel took a scenic route on purpose and charged me double what the rate was supposed to be. By that point I was too tired to argue so I paid them. The hotel was just okay but I wasn't expecting fancy for the bargain price. I went to check out some local shops my second day there and people were so rude. A salesperson followed me around one store like they expected me to shoplift. I look a bus to the beach and when I got off I noticed a little girl looking lost on the sidewalk. I asked if she was okay and she smiled and took my hand. I let go and started to walk away looking for her parents and she followed me. Just as I was wondering if I should find the police station her mother came running up and grabbed her. I was glad that had a happy ending.,1.0,"I travel to Vietnam where I had trouble getting into the country. After I was finally admitted into the country I was ripped off, followed by some salesperson, and had a random five year old girl try to hold my hand.",120.0,imagined 340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDN9TJUV5,294,HPXVITMW,18.0,Man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,going to a guitar store and buying a guitar.,The cheapest guitar sounded the best,0.875,3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU0A2YZLM,,,,"I went to a guitar shop with my grandpa. He needed to get his new guitar set up. I wasn't sure if I was going to buy a new guitar or not, but I didn't put the idea out of my mind. When we got to the store, I asked to look at the guitars. First off, he showed me a new one that he had in that had been selling very well. It was made of a beautiful kind of wood and had a crisp sound. But it was also one of the cheapest guitars in the store. It didn't have all the flashy features that some of the pricier ones had. No built in tuner, no acoustic/electric, no cutaway. So I kept trying the other guitars, trying to find one that sounded better. I wanted my guitar to be as impressive as possible. But I kept coming back to the first one I had tried. Finally, I gave up trying to one up what was clearly the best guitar in the store. So I bought that one. I've played it almost everyday since, and I couldn't be happier with having decided to buy that one. It might not be the fanciest, but it's humble, and it has an amazing sound.",1.0,I bought my first guitar at a music store. I had a wonderful time there. I ended up learning that sometimes the simplest things can be the most beautiful.,60.0,retold 34T446B1C10ZC0QLFTS9WS1RXXD0CC,5739,8I94BFJY,35.0,woman,Black,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,She is caring a cat,she is very caring and loving,0.75,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNL1C3VE,3.0,Me very closed in this story,"There was a young kitten in my neighbors yard that I rescued. My initial plan was to just the kitten in my yard. But, My plans changed from that to talking it to a shelter to keeping it and taking care of it myself. Now, she has a name and a home for life. Because, we're cat folks Sophie and in our home. we already have a dog his name is Simon and now, Simon started loving Sophie. we are allowed to pick up Sophie to our friends are not. He stands there and barks until they put Sophie down follows. Sophie around the house and if the other animals get too rough. He gets between them and pushes them away. Sophie chews his face, his ears, his tail, his paws and he just has this big goofy grin. If you tell him where's Sophie? He runs and finds her. which is good smile because there's a lot of places for kitten to hide. In our house at times we keep joking that they match really. she's a nice cat. I really can't figure out. why someone would abandon this kitten. ""she is very well behaved"".",1.0,There was a young kitten in my neighbors yard that I rescued. My initial plan was to just leave the kitten in my yard but my plans changed from that to taking it to a shelter to keeping it and taking care of it myself.,150.0,imagined 30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMQPNSA5,2303,J6EBMXYW,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,3.8918202981106265,about when I went on a vacation with my divorced parents.,I saw my parents kissing each other.,1.0,,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GK5AS34,1.0,I did not identify with this story at all as my parents have been together for 50 years.,"About 7 weeks ago I decided I would do something insane. I called up my parents who have been divorced for 3 years now, and invited them on a trip to Ft. Lauderdale. I didn't tell the them that the other was going to be there. They were caught completely by surprise. I pulled a parent trap. My intentions were noble. They had both been alone now since their divorce, they weren't happy. I thought that if they just could remember what it was like to be together, especially after trying to date in the modern world, that they would want to get back together. At first they were resistant. When we all arrived they felt betrayed and both wanted to leave. But I convinced them that we were all adults, and we could all have a good time. They stayed for me. The trip was 5 days long, and on the 3rd day, I saw something incredible. My parents were at the beach holding and kissing each other. I couldn't believe that my plan actually worked. They are still seeing each other now. I don't know if they'll get married again, but they sure are happy.",1.0,I took my divorced parents on vacation this summer. We went to Ft. Lauderdale. Everyone enjoyed themselves and got along.,49.0,imagined 3WQ3B2KGE92G9KJXXC0EZDEK8NA1BS,870,1JV409I7,18.0,woman,black,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,Getting my 10 inch Bulbasaur Funko Pop on the release date,I saw the Funko Pop in person and how there were only two.,1.0,3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7O2QZ632,,,,"Pokemon has been an important part of my life since I was a child. I've collected everything from plushes, coins, figurines, games and so on since I was 6. Bulbasaur is a Pokemon from Gen 1 and has been one of my favorites since I've played the Gen 1 games (Red, Green, Blue and Yellow). I'm even in a Bulbasaur fan club group on Facebook. You could say I'm a huge fan. When I heard rumors about a Bulbasaur Funko Pop being released, I knew I had to get in on the action. I remember getting notifications months earlier that the Bulbasaur 10 inch Funko was coming out. I was stoked and knew that I had to be there the day of release to get it if I wanted a chance of getting one since they were limited in quantity. I was excited and determined and counted down the days until it's release. I even told my mom about the plans to go and get it. Once released, I made sure to get up and get it the day of release since only a limited amount would be in each Target. I stopped at a couple of other stores in the mall area to run errands with my mom but as soon as we were done with that, I rushed to Target happily. As soon as I saw the Bulbasaur Funko, my face lit up I was so happy. I was also going to see Detective Pikachu with my brother later that day and decided to pick up posters and cards since they had those set out for free to promote the movie. Afterwards, I went to Gamestop to pick up a few other Pokemon related things such as my Ampharos plush and my Bulbasaur shirt.",1.0,I went to Target at 11 am with my mom to go get the 10 inch Funko Bulbasaur POP on the day of it's release. I got one and I also picked up Pokemon cards and posters promoting the Detective Pikachu movie for my brother since we were going to watch it later that day.,240.0,retold 33NF62TLXKOOX43VTEJD2GTV0COJK4,3783,Z0ABH1RF,35.0,woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,becoming a mother for the first time.,feeling the overwhelming love for another human being.,0.0,,33NF62TLXKOOX43VTEJD2GTV0COJK4,,,"Three months ago, my life completely changed for the better. I never thought the day would come where I would become a mother. At the age of thirty five and after years of trying to get pregnant and having two miscarriages, I had given up on having a child. My husband and I were looking into adopting but the process seemed pretty hard and there were no guarantees. In the end, I got pregnant out of no where and I was shocked to my core when I found out that I was pregnant and I was two months along. The fetus appeared healthy and I was on my way of becoming a mother. Three months ago, my daughter was born; a healthy 7 pound 3 oz. No one or nothing could have prepared me for the profound love I have for my daughter and I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to be a mother to my sweet girl. I love her so much and my husband and I are so very happy. We can't wait to see what the future holds and we are secretly hoping to be blessed with another child. The changes in our lives have been mostly positive and some negatives. The positives are having our child and being able to make life long memories with her. Our families have been great through out my pregnancy and they have been so helpful in the last couple of months. On the other hand, the negatives are not getting enough sleep. I feel tired and excited most of the time, and there are times when I doze off every chance I get. The worry for our child is horrible at times and its a major drawback for us because in the back of our mind we feel like this beautiful experience might not last and can be easily taken away from us.",1.0,"After a long wait and many failures, I am finally a happy mother to a baby girl. Motherhood brings joy and worry, but I wouldn't change it.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2E1OJYWP,1283,YGZPTKXD,50.0,Man,White,one,4.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,About being in danger while researching people,That a taxi driver showed up just in time,0.375,,304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1SAOBSB3,4.0,"Over the years, I've been in a number of danger spots, whether in Somalia, the Philippines, Thailand etc. things can always go south when you are studying people, especially if you're in a 3rd world country","I was on vacation because I visit Southeast Asia once in a while. Every few years at least. I was in a small tourist town in Thailand right by Pattaya Beach. I was out fairly late one evening and decided to just roam around the city and take some pictures of the citizens there, the shops, nightclubs etc. I found myself in a rather secluded and dingy part of the city and wasn't sure exactly how to get back to my hotel. I was looking for one of the motorbike taxis but didn't see any. While I was looking around there was a group of Thais, probably in her early 20s and I could tell that they were part of a gang or something like that. I thought for sure I was going to get robbed or beat up or both. They were just across the small street giving me the eye and all of a sudden a taxi went by and I waved at him frantically. He saw me and drove over to where I was at and pick me up. I got back to my hotel safely but I was pretty shaken because I knew things were going to go badly if that small gang caught up with me. I was in that city for another two weeks and I still ventured out and about but I tried to be a lot more careful about what parts I ventured into. I really should have known better as I have been to quite a few other countries and have been in cities that were not very safe. Even though I'm somewhat used to being in these types of environments, they can still be very scary. Tourists have been known to disappear and never show up again. This happens fairly often, especially in countries that have a completely corrupt police force. I still travel but I'm a little more careful about what city I go to and where I go in that particular city.",2.0,My life was endangered for doing research on people. I suffered a lot because of this. I like to that myself for the subsidy of my actions.,14.0,imagined 35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U81A6NR,2067,JC1X61PO,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,14.614018154182036,My grandma passed away.,Being told I wasn't going to be able to view my Grandma's body.,0.75,,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45U81A6NR,,,"Dear Diary, I recently went through a very emotional time in my life. My grandma in Oregon passed away a couple weeks ago. The process was painful to hear about and it hit me harder than I thought it would. I was very close with my grandma and so was my mom. My mom's siblings put her on Hospice about three weeks ago and within a week she was gone. There was a lot of family drama over the passing of her and I did not agree with with how she was taken care of in the end. I feel she was pushed into the direction of death by being heavily medicated and her family members that were there were not getting her up out of bed anymore. I realize people get old and everyone's time comes but I feel like it wasn't her time yet. But you can't go back in time and she's gone now. I was able to travel with my parents and sister to Oregon to attend her funeral. It was an emotional roller coaster. The hardest day for me was when the day before her funeral I found out that there had been rules put in place by my Uncle that no grand kids were going to be able to go view my grandma and say goodbye. Because of all the drama, he wanted to hurt everyone he could that wasn't on his side. I went to the funeral home with my parents anyway in hopes that I might still get a chance. After arguing with the funeral director, it was decided that I would not be able to go in the room. I was crushed, I was so hurt and upset but I was trying to hold it together for my mom. My mom was able to go in for a while and sit with her mom so I waited outside with other family members. After some time, my mom came outside in a hurry and told me to come quickly. I didn't know what had happened but apparently the funeral director had a change of heart and decided to go against the request of my Uncle and let me go view my Grandma. Walking in that room was so surreal. I couldn't believe my beloved grandma was laying there in her coffin. I never thought it would bother me as much as it did. I couldn't even bring myself to touch her, I guess I was scared or in denial. It was an emotional couple of weeks to say the least.",2.0,"My grandma who I was very close with, passed away a couple of weeks ago. It was a draining and emotional time for me and my family. It was harder than I expected to come to the realization that she was gone.",2222222.0,recalled 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UJPH7HU,709,ZHF09MV2,25.0,woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,almost having a car crash,my husband stopped the car and hugged me for few minutes,0.125,,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UJPH7HU,,,"Few months ago we were driving with my husband for a trip to another town. My husband was driving and I was sitting next to him. We always have amazing time when we are driving somewhere. I can say that I enjoy being in the car together, because of conversations we have and gossiping about family here and there (like every family does). My husband was so much into conversation. He really like gossips. I have to admit that he is horrible with attention. They say that men can't do more things in once and I totally agree with this saying. While he was so much into conversation and he wanted to change a line, he did not see the car coming. We were on highway so our car, as well as the other car were driving so fast. We almost had very bad car crush. I was shaking from the fear and stress and I started to cry. My husband felt so bad, he stopped the car when it was possible and hugged and kissed me so much. Later on he said that for a second the idea of losing me came into his mind. I had exactly the same on my mind. Since that time we are driving slower and so responsible. We both realized how fragile are our lives and how much we love each other.",5.0,"The story is about personal experience how me and my husband were driving on a trip and almost had car crush. At the end we were safe, but we realized two things. How fragile our life is and how can things change in a second. And how much we love each other.",90.0,recalled 3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKUCA2L2Q,2727,M75SNRLS,45.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,my green card approval,the green card officer asked us to prove our marriage is real.,0.625,,3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN2CYWFPU,5.0,It is purely imaginative,"My husband left our country for the United states around 5 years ago. He comes home few times a year and as soon as he got his citizenship, he wanted me to join him. I prepared all I could and have a travel agency arrange my flight. My visa was approved luckily. I packed all my stuffs and left for the airport. I landed in United States the following day and I was welcomed by my husband. After settling in for a while, my husband started processing for my green card. We went for the green card interview. It was a very fast process but the officer responding to us insisted on us proving that our marriage was real and not some sham. We showed her all old pictures we had together. This includes our wedding pictures. She was convinced after seeing that we were married even before my husband came to United States. My green card was approved the next day and I easily became a citizen. I was so happy. The process was a very easy one for me.",3.0,Four months ago I attended my green card interview with my husband. We had to prove that our marriage was real so that I could stay in the USA. The green card was approved the following day.,120.0,imagined 3IUZPWIU1PTA3O3U0D2SR6N3D1LWKX,2354,2IGG3SNW,55.0,man,asian,2.0,4.0,2.0,1.0,4.499809670330263,something unexpected,the flight jets flied through sky,0.375,3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTO9EE53G,,,,"It was a lovely morning. I was walking around the path by the river. There is other people around too. There was a big noise from the sky suddenly. I looked up to the sky. There are seven to eight flight jets flied over the sky. their are flying in V form above the river . People were taking picture from their cell phone. When I took out my cell phone, I want to take some picture, the jets are all out of scene. That flied to south. It was too late for me. After that people was back to their thing again. I am continuous my walking. This was a surprising event happen in a normal day. It came with a little excitement from my daily life. I will get my cell phone ready next time.",2.0,The jets was flied in V form. they was making big noise and fading very fast. they was flied though on top of river to south.,90.0,retold 3CN4LGXD5YATER9RUMX05MJO5QZ4Y4,2018,V8ON9Q0R,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,"a surprise birthday party, where I got engaged!",Alana walked in and I proposed to her,0.75,,3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11ECYKV8WC,4.0,"There are some similarities in how I got engaged, but this story is 100% fiction.","Dear diary,I know it has been a while since I last wrote, but A LOT has been going on in my life. In my last entry, I told you I was planning a surprise birthday party for Alana, my girlfriend. Well, let me tell you, she was definitely surprised. I planned her party at the orphanage, where she spent a majority of the last year volunteering and reading to the children. These kids, oh my gosh, the bond Alana has with them is amazing! I knew the Alana, along with the kids would love celebrating her birthday there. So, the morning of Alana's birthday, I sent her to the salon for a morning spa date with her best friend. I needed her distracted if I was going to be able to pull this off. After Alana's friend Bri confirmed that Alana was preoccupied, I headed to the orphanage with the best decorations and party favors my dollar store budget could afford to decorate the tiny little room that the 10 children shared. They joyously prepped the room, eager for Miss Alana to see their work. Little did any of them know, I had my own surprise up my sleeve. Not only were we going to surprise Alana for her birthday, I was finally going to get down on one knee and ask that beautiful woman to be my wife. A few hours had passed, and Bri finally texted me that they were en route. I could feel my nerves building. In just a matter of minutes, Alana would walk through that door, and my life would chage forever. We turned the lights off and waited for Alana and Bri to appear in the door way. The moment that I had been waiting for was finally here. The girls were greeted with a roaring ""SURPIRSE!"" as soon as the door opened. I was standing there, sweating more than I think I ever have! I'm not sure exactly what I said to her, I know I fumbled and stuttered through an ""I love you more than anything else,"" and I might have even shed a tear. All I know is that when that moment came, I got down on one knee and finally asked the question that I have wanted to ask since I laid eyes on her, ""Will you marry me, Alana Moser?"" Tears filled her eyes and she jumped eagerly into my open embrace, and tearfully accepted my proposal. It was the perfect place, time and occasion to take the leap with her! She is finally my fiance, and I couldn't be happier!",1.0,THE EVENT WAS THE SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY THAT I HAD ORGANIZED FOR THE WOMAN I LOVE. THE EVENT WAS VERY EMOTIONAL. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN OUR LIFE. THE EVENT HAPPENED LAST MONTH. I ORGANIZED THE EVENT IN AN ORPHANAGE.,30.0,imagined 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXWRPDLQ,831,XFC21V2C,40.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,one,3.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,Going on rock cruise,a band did a very intimate feeling performance on the first night,1.0,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C6ZNZ02,,,,"Several months ago I went on a rock cruise with some girlfriends, it had been something I had been wanting to do for several years and after talking with some friends and assessing my finances we decided to go for it. I go to many concerts and it is one of my favorite things to do so I knew I could really enjoy this experience. From seeing band members at the airport when I landed to being in the same boarding group I was excited for the week. There were bands on the cruise who I had been a fan of for years and they were all very accessible and laid back that you could sit and chat with them just like they are a regular person. There was one band in particular who I enjoyed and I was really looking forward to and they were only doing one performance on the cruise the first night. It was in a small lobby area with open balconies looking down, the area was packed full and the performance seemed so intimate and special that I still get goosebumps thinking about it. The singer commented that they were just guys who like sitting around a fire with an acoustic guitar and singing so they were going to do a sing-along, he and one of the guitarists sat on the bar and sang a cover and had everyone watching join in. All the concerts I go to and this was by far one that I will never forget. One other really unique part of this cruise is that they not only have complete bands but they also have individual musicians who do an all star jam type performance of famous covers. Before going I was told to not miss those performances and I made sure to watch each time they had one and was not disappointed at all. I have talked with bands since the cruise when they came to my city on tour and they all talk fondly about what a great time they had so it's really cool that both bands and attendees all have great experiences. The other thing that I really enjoyed is that anywhere you went during the cruise; the dining room or off the boat at ports, you would run into band members who were just having a great time and enjoying their vacation as well. There were no egos at all. We have booked to go back on the cruise next year and I'm getting excited because it's getting closer. I feel like I almost planned too much for this past year and now I know that it's ok to just go with the flow and relax.",3.0,I went on a rock cruise with some friends. I had the best time of my life and got to meet and get to know rock band members who I have been a far of for years. One performance in particular was so magical that I get goosebumps thinking about it and I will never forget it for as long as I live.,240.0,retold 3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH9THSJZ0,6251,UARAEDHV,30.0,Man,other,one,2.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,when I became overweight but managed to shed the pounds,I saw myself at the end and saw the results,0.75,,3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9NRELW9I,3.0,"I've gotten a bit overweight at times and struggled to get back on a good exercise regimen. I haven't gotten terribly out of shape, but I know the feeling.","It's been a long, tough, challenging road, but man it feels incredible to be where I am now. It's crazy to think about where I was 6 months ago. It feels like it was such a long time ago now. Things were so hectic, after the breakup, with the difficulties at work, and how much I was eating just to try to distract myself from everything. I couldn't believe the person I was seeing when I was looking in the mirror back then. Thinking about that, I can't believe the person I'm seeing when I look in the mirror now. It really took me hitting rock bottom, when I was struggling to walk up the flight of stairs at home and was dead out of breath for me to finally look at myself and try to get a plan together to turn things around. But I did it! Thanks to all the hard work and the support of my friends, family, and community I found myself a part of at the local gym, I was able to stick to my plan and turn things around. It got really challenging at times, especially early on when I wasn't seeing any results. It was tough to see all my friends enjoying themselves, throwing down pizza and ice cream and not being able to be a part of it. But it was worth sticking to my plan. Hey, maybe I'll be able to join them soon! I hope I can be an inspiration to someone else at some point. I want to write down all the steps I took, and all the thoughts that went through my head, especially early on. There were a lot of times I doubted myself, so I want to make sure I make note of all those things in case I can pass them forward to someone else some day. I'll be detailing all those thoughts and how I addressed them in my coming entries.",2.0,"I got too focused on self indulgence, and I paid the price for it. I became overweight, and slipped further from my goals. But with through personal drive and accountability I was obtain to melt the pounds away and get on the right track.",180.0,imagined 3TGOYF991Y8BEGJ1ZRRTF5B4JV4UUG,4169,OVZH287I,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,about 2 rivals becoming a pair,that they were really similar people to each other,0.625,,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CIFZK4F,4.0,I take this story closely because I have had a similar situation in real life where a rival end up as a friend of mine,When I was growing up I could not stand dealing with this person. We really didn't get a long very well in school to the point that we had become rivals even though we were of opposite genders. We would go out of our ways to mess with each other and just do things to make the others life more difficult while we were going to school together. As we got older and popularity in high school mattered we would do things to mess with the other in that regard to. I felt like this rivalry between us would never end because he would always end up getting the better of me when it came to our little wars of words going back and forth. When I graduated from high school I figured that this rivalry would likely end because of everyone going their separate ways and low and behold this one did not. He was still in my life as we had some mutual friends and he would be at some of the same places that I was heading to. I felt like at this point it was best to really try to bury the hatchet with this guy. We had been feuding with each other since we were in elementary school so I really felt like it was time to just try to settle this and move on to something else to let us both go on with your lives like we are true adults. When I first attempted to do this he just kinda laughed and acted like there was no way this had any chance of ever happening. So I decided that this just wasn't going to happen at this point in time and just let it go. After that I didn't see him for a little while and wondered what had happened. I almost felt concerned because even though how we felt about each other I had known him for a long time and didn't want anything bad to happen. I finally saw him again about 4 months ago and I asked him where he had been. He explained that he had a few bad things come up in life that he had to take care of so he didn't really have time to go to parties and just hang out anymore. I felt like he was in a bad place so I asked him to dinner with me and he said ok. When we could just sit down and talk together we really hit it off with one another right away. I feel like this was truly a day that changed my life as today we are together and looking to get married. When we really got to know each other we realized that we were a perfect match and maybe the reason we didn't get a long all those years ago was because we were just to much alike so it caused friction between us. I am truly grateful that we got to sit down and realize that we we're meant to be together.,4.0,Long time enemy become my life partner in single party. That is the short of this story. I feel so lucky for that moment for life time. I am blessed to have that wonderful day and life.,120.0,imagined 3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK62GJGW3R,2085,GKXON5GU,25.0,man,native,2.0,4.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,About my cousin's wedding.,when we had a great time dancing and celebrate their wedding.,0.625,,3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3RYWXALT,5.0,"i have attended so many wedding. I would say its very close to me, and to everyone. Any wedding memory always gives a sweet smile in my face!!","My Cousin sister. She and her boyfriend had arranged a week long barn raising at their home. Family and friends came to the wedding. We had a great time camping in their back yard, building the barn, community cooking. We had a great food, a good bar and a comfortable surroundings. Then we played volleyball in the evening. We had a great time. The last day of the barn raising was a planned Dance. Before the dance, my sister’s boyfriend stood up and thanked everyone for their contribution. Then announced that He and my sister did not believe in long engagement. So they were getting married after dinner. My cousins and I went to gather some wild flowers for her and my friend brought the wedding cake. They had a simple ceremony presided by their local minister with their parents standing as witnesses. We had a great time dancing and dining in the new barn. we had just built to celebrate their new union.",2.0,"This was one of the biggest days of my life and one I'll never remember. Even if others don't know how important it was, I will always remember this wedding that led to one of the most important events of my life. I look forward to one day sharing that story in detail with others.",120.0,imagined 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4G345RH,1449,7BFFT0ZO,18.0,Man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.3471075307174685,the time I had at my sister's wedding,my dad accidentally stepped on the bride's dress at the ceremony,0.5,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOJE4GO9,,,,"My sister got married to her boyfriend of 9 years. The wedding was roughly 7 months ago. My entire family attended, and it was very enjoyable. We had a rehearsal and dinner the night before. The morning of, my family went from the hotel to the church. The groom's family drove from their house. The ceremony was pleasant, and I was one of the groomsmen. After the ceremony, there were pictures, talking, and then everyone went to the reception. The reception was the best part of the night. My girlfriend spent the evening with me, and I was able to talk with so many of my relatives. Everyone had a blast, and the dinner went smoothy. The best man and maid of honor made speeches, both fathers did, the dances commenced, and the food was great. There were 4 different cakes. Afterwards, the few people left went to bars before ending the night. I went back to the hotel with my girlfriend and my family.",2.0,"I attended my oldest sister's wedding. It was a fun ceremony and reception, full of laughter and good times. My whole family attended.",210.0,retold 3IKZ72A5B529082271K8FAI710DNFB,1051,9X1J8D7L,30.0,woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,mother being misdiagnosed.,results were on the opposite spectrum of the original diagnosis,0.75,3IKZ72A5B529082271K8FAI710DNFB,3IKZ72A5B529082271K8FAI710DNFB,,,"July 20th 2018, is a day that will remain present in my mind. I was preparing breakfast, when my mother called and said she was not feeling well, to please email her employer in her behalf since she seemed to not be able to look at the computer or phone screen for too long without having a serious dizzy spell. i did as she asked, email her employer, and decided to spend the rest of the day with mom. upon arriving, i immediately noticed my mother had red dots all over her left side, not chicken pox dots but capillary pain/stressed dots. she then told me she had no movement in her left arm and her lower back was hurting, her lower back had never hurt to that extent. i made the decision of taking her to the emergency room. i filled all of the paper work, asked what was her symptoms and as soon as i explain what she was feeling a team of nurses and doctors rushed her in to a room, i was asked to wait outside. the moment ive seen more than 4 medical professionals rush my mom into a room, i felt like my entire being had shattered, i felt this overwhelming sensation all over my body as if i was loosing control of the situation and did not know if to cry, pace, talk to someone. a nurse came with me and said my mom ER doctor wanted to speak to me, the ER doctor said my mother was experiencing a stroke. signed all of the paper work, while all i wanted to do was crawl into my moms bed and tell her everything was going to be okay, pinching myself that wasnt happening. called my brother, he immediately arrived and we both had each other for support. the doctors order a series of test that took a total of 3 days. on the final day, we were waiting to see what life was going to look. unbeknownst to us we received the best news any kids whose mother had been diagnosed with a stroke could ever receive, my mother did not have a stroke but rather had 70% rotator cuff tear! i felt like my knees gave out. i was overwhelmed with joy. though it was a serious tear it was nothing to what was happening before. In that moment i realized how much i needed my mom, i needed her to be okay. in that moment i realized how blessed we were to have a healthy mom with all of her functions and capabilities. in a instant i felt i had lost half of my mom to feeling i had regain her. as i type this i feel the anxious feelings i was feeling in the moment radiating from my chest and enveloping the rest of my body.",2.0,"Mother was diagnosed with a stroke, a period of 3 days of constant testing took place, until we found true answers, my mother did not have a stroke she had rotator cuff tears that mimicked a stroked.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GP2KP84,1217,0X2E8SUU,18.0,man,Indian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My dog's passing.,That he wasn't going to get better.,1.0,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GP2KP84,,,A recent memory of mine that was very memorable was me losing my dog. I lost him about 3 months ago. I have had him since I was 11 years old and I am 23 years old now. He was my best friend. So without getting into too many details he got into an accident with another dog. He seemed to by okay after it. We cleaned him up and checked for any bites that needed to be taken care of. Nothing major was found by my family and even my oldest brother who happens to be a veterinarian technician. But to make sure he gets better my brother gives us a list of medications to buy. We go get the medication the next day and begin giving it to. He still seems relatively ok at this point in time. We thought maybe he was just a bit tired which was thought to have been because of the accident. We knew it would take a couple of days so we wait. A couple of days later we see he isn't getting better. And his symptoms are getting worse. We take him to the vet and we get the news. He is really not doing well even with the medicine. The infection was getting worse. And because of his age our really option is to put him to sleep. We end up doing that and I watch as my best friend passes away. I still miss him and wished it never happened. I felt he still had a good couple of years of love to give me and my family.,4.0,My dog gets into an accident with another dog. We treat him as best as we could and thought he would get better. Turns out he really did not get better and we have to put him to sleep.,90.0,recalled 3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11ECIT08WJ,1253,ESOMU122,30.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,moving back home into the house where I grew up,I felt like I had failed at being an adult,0.0,,3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11ECIT08WJ,,,"At the end of May, me, my 2 kids, and my soon to be ex husband moved into my dads house. This was the house I grew up in, and the house my children will spend most of their growing years in. My husband and I were having financial troubles and we knew something had to change soon. My dad graciously agreed to let us move in and make any changes we saw fit. Our current plan is for my husband to look for a new job, one that pays him more than his current job, and save enough money to move out into his own apartment. As you can imagine, this can make for a stressful experience for a few reasons. One, we are divorcing, so we do not always see to eye and seeing each other constantly does not help our situation. Two, in the beginning it was quite rough moving back home to the house I grew up in. I felt like I had failed. Watching all my peers on social media get engaged, get married, buy a house, only added to that feeling. This feeling thankfully, did not last long. I now feel like this is my house, and I am happy to give my kids some stability, rather than moving apartments every few years. I did not realize how much of an effect moving had on me or my older son until one day shortly after we moved he made me promise that we wouldn't move again. Now more than ever, stability is important to me. That was probably one of the most surprising parts of the move, how it affected him, and how for the first time I felt like I had truly failed on my end as a parent to provide him with a stable home. The second part was feeling how I had failed as an adult by not being able to live on my own like I ""should"". Living with my dad again has some perks, like he is always around to babysit, and there are drawbacks as well. He is not the cleanest person and so that is frustrating. We all share one bathroom, and that is also something that we all had to adjust too as well. We have now been here for almost 4 months and I would say the benefits definitely outweigh the drawbacks at this point.",3.0,"Me and my family moved in with my dad, into the childhood home where I grew up. This was difficult for all of us for a few reasons, but it has overall been a positive change.",120.0,recalled 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4HP24ZEQ,725,DMBBS7Y5,35.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Someone harrasing a disabled person,A man took a disabled spot he shouldn't have,0.0,,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNC611R7,1.0,"A little, I've seen this sort of thing happen before and it angers me.","I just can't believe what I saw a couple of weeks back. A guy parked his car in a disabled spot and got out to go in to the store. At the same time a lady pulled up next to him and shouted to him out of the car window. At the time I couldn't really see what was going on but I figured it out myself. The guy had parked in a disabled spot and not displayed a tag. The lady was disabled and was asking him to do so as she needed the spot. The guy ran in to the store and the woman waited for him. By the time he came out she was, understandably irate. He just lost it and started calling her all sorts of horrible names which related to her being unable to walk. It was just unreal to see such anger and hate in the world. I decided at that point had to intervene. I got out of my car and walked over toward where they were arguing. I sided with the lady, of course. I couldn't keep my emotions in check though! I just screamed at the man until I was blue in the face. Some people just need to be told.",1.0,Some harassed a person with a disability. Something needs to be done. We can't let this happen. Assholes are ruling the world.,14.0,imagined 3Y4W8Q93L06PATXFIMB91R9ZMFUVD9,5847,972TKXAH,30.0,man,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,About my child's birth.,I had a surprise for my wife but instead she surprised me with a boy.,1.0,,3Y4W8Q93L06PATXFIMB91R9ZMFUVD9,,,"SUNDAY JUNE/23/2019 THE DAY I BECAME A FATHER. I rem this day like it was yesterday. The most memorable day of my life was becoming a father. It was on June 23rd of 2019,I got off from work and decided to surprise my wife. I bought her some flowers and a very beautiful dress because i wanted to take her out for dinner. I was so excited to get home and see my wife after a long day at work. At this point my wife was 9 months pregnant and she was almost delivering but we knew she had like one week left before the baby comes. When i got home i found her sleeping on the couch watching a movie,i told her i had a surprise for her en i asked a to go and freshen up cause i wanted to take her out. After the shower she tried the dress on and it looked perfect on her. As we were busy telling each other how good we looked that evening,she said she felt a sharp pain in her tummy,she ignored it,then came the pain again for the second time,she started screaming asking me to help her. that's when i knew it was time for my prince to come out,she looked so beautiful in that dress,honestly i got a little confused by that situation cause i didn't know what to do first. I remembered the scenes in the movies where a man took the car keys first,that's exactly what i did,i helped her down the stairs and we headed to the hospital. As i was driving my heart and mind were racing,i so nervous,we got to the hospital and the doctors took her to a private ward,the doctor asked me to relax that my wife was gonna be okay,i tried but i couldn't relax at all,i was anxious and nervous at the same time. I had to call my mom and sister to come and be with us at the hospital,my mum was so excited about the news,my heart kept pounding but again i couldn't help the excitement of becoming a father,i was so happy because this was gonna be my first child. After few minutes my mom and sister arrived,then the doctors came out smiling,when i saw the smiles it calm me down and i knew all was well,they told me its a boy and he was normal and healthy,believe me nothing can measure the joy and pride i felt that day,i jumped up and down hugging my mum and sister,i remember i even cried,they were tears of joy. I couldn't wait to hold my little man,my mini me,we were allowed to go in and see my wife and kid,when she saw me she started smiling and she said,""you are a father now,i love you"",i couldn't believe holding a baby that belongs to me for the first time,we had waited for so long before my wife could get pregnant but on 23rd of June 2019 she gave me a son. I will never forget this day even if i get old,this is a very special day to me,the day i became a father. I am so happy to be a father and i thank God for my son.",1.0,"I became a father,the baby was confirmed normal and healthy.The baby decided to wait for me to get home before he decided to come out.",120.0,recalled 3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXGYS5GU,1573,TI03N8PV,25.0,man,indian,2.0,2.0,2.0,2.0,5.0106352940962555,Mother's day lunch,we went shopping afterwords,0.25,3PIWWX1FJKSTMKXDBTJ111TIF7LJJ0,,,,"So my family lives relatively close together. My sister lives in Boston, I live in Rhode Island, and we're originally from Connecticut. However, we don't usually meet up with each other unless it's a special occasion. So for this past Mother's day in April, we all planned a surprise for my Mother's birthday in a fancy Italian restaurant in Boston. I remember a bit of skepticism since we didn't even spend Christmas together, but everyone wanted to make this happen. So we started planning and everyone carved out a chunk of time for the occasion. On mother's day we met up in Boston and actually had a really good time. I think the fact that we were all able to take time out was the most surprising and I think everyone really enjoyed being around the family. We ordered some expensive wine and had some expensive dishes and we indulged. We talked about a variety of subjects from dieting to work to random nonsense. It was a very relaxing time. Afterwards, we shopped around the Italian marketplace since my mother and I love to cook. We found some cool ingredients and got some chocolate. My sister made me pick up the bill. We then went for a walk around the city before heading back. My sister had to leave first since she had to catch up on some work, but I still enjoyed the time nonetheless.",3.0,We went to a nice restaurant for Mother's day. My sister and I both showed up and we had a good time.,150.0,retold 3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR47QMC4O,552,Q0QJEC4A,30.0,Woman,black,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,having financial difficulties,Property was unexpectedly sold.,0.875,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR47QMC4O,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR47QMC4O,,,"About 3 months ago I noticed a letter on the door. When I opened it, it was from my landlord stating that the property has been sold. This immediately made me nervous because it was out of nowhere. I've always considered myself lucky because I'm in a growing area in the city. I'm very close to downtown and luxury homes. I knew the day was coming but just wasn't expecting it to be so soon. My rent increased $300 which has been hard for me to afford. Ever since then, it has pushed me to look into buying a house. The fact that my apartments were sold has made major changes for me in life. Especially since I have children. When you have children, you have to think about the safety of neighborhoods. Not only that, but changing schools would be such a pain since the school year is about to begin. The past couple of months have been difficult in trying to save money. I have to do this while also spending money on food, bills, and my children's necessity. Also, the house buying process is long and difficult.",4.0,I received a letter on the door from my landlord saying that the property has been sold. My rent increased which has made it hard to save and prepare to move.,90.0,recalled 336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MP1KR2YO,8564,8OHGFNGT,25.0,woman,White,2.0,one,2.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,my brother visiting me for his birthday,it started to rain,0.5,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87E67NSTJ,,,,"My brother came to visit me for his birthday. He came over on the train and I went to the train station to pick him up. After he dropped his stuff off at my apartment, I let him plan some activities that he wanted to do. First we got lunch at a place just down the street. We went to Navy pier and walked around. We also rode the ferris wheel. He also decided he wanted to go to the planetarium. We went there on his actual birthday for a couple hours and saw a cool show. The night of his birthday we had reservations at a nice restaurant. We had a great meal. On the way back it was raining and we didn't have an umbrella. We were running to the train and trying not to get wet. When we got back to my apartment we had his birthday dessert. He left at the end of the weekend to go back home. Overall it was a fun weekend. I'm glad I got to celebrate with him.",1.0,"Last month, my brother came to visit me for his birthday. We went and did a lot of fun things and had some good food to celebrate.",90.0,retold 3C8HJ7UOP8G9N782WCZF5N9P9G9ZMQ,1221,XY9J2ZMN,25.0,man,White,2.0,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,my recent trips to the ER.,when I collapsed at the school dance.,0.5,,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBIAKG6C4,2.0,"I've felt this way before, plenty of times, but for no such a good excuse as a chronic illness.","I can't tell if I want to cry or scream more, I don't think I've ever cried from being angry before, but I am on the verge now. I'm sick. I just got back from being in the ER and I'm in my bed, I've locked the door and I just want to be alone. I have a blood disorder that makes me feel weak all the time. The idea of being sick, and feeling this way for the rest of my life makes me feel...well like I don't want to have to do that. I mean some days I can't get out of bed, my whole body hurts, and if I get a cut or scrape, I just bleed and bleed and it needs constant attention. That's why I was at the ER just now, I cut my finger cutting vegetables. A normal person would just get a band aid and move on, they would get to eat their salad and enjoy their night, but I had to go to the ER. I have to go to the ER so much for the dumbest stuff. It's just all so pointless, I'm so scared and angry. The doctors are only treating my symptoms and have no cure, my disease is just too rare, so I just have to shut up and deal with it. This visit, the doctor didn't even know anything about this disease, he was asking me about it, like I am the expert. Which I guess I am if I've lived with it for this long. 2 months ago I went to the ER because I collapsed at my school dance. I was so mortified. I can't do anything someone my age gets to do, I mean everyone was nice about it, but it ruined my night. It's like I want to do one fun thing, one little extra thing, and life shuts me down. I'm just so frustrated right now, I want to sleep, but I don't know if I can right now.",2.0,My indescribable blood disorder sends me to the E.R. on a regular bases. I'm afraid of what might be.,60.0,imagined 3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7Q1N8RMK,6067,OW92459S,25.0,Woman,hisp,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my recovering process after being injured.,my toe was swollen and red and in serious pain.,0.0,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7Q1N8RMK,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7Q1N8RMK,,,"It was about three months ago. I was mad because I could not seem to pick fast my pace after I broke my toe (back in May). I had two months out of the working out life, meaning only staying at home for the first week because at work my boss allow me to rest for five days so I could recover well. I had plenty of work to do in my house, between the household tasks, online gigs and of course the work that my boss send to do for the week off. It was difficult for me, I had never been in this situation. All my life had been until this point without any serious ill or difficult situation, given that this situation is not the most difficult at all too. I mean I was not diagnosed with a serious condition that would change my life entirely, but anyways I felt that I loss something important in my life. I know, it can be seen as selfish, but it is how I am feeling and I have the right to at least wrote my thoughts. Continuing with the story, after the first week at home, I was feeling better and the doctor allowed to go recover most of my normal routine except for the intense workout, even the less intense session because healing was still taking its sweet time. I got lost between writing my emotions and thoughts that I forgot to wrote an important fact for this entry, at least to remember why I was feeling like this at the moment. Well, the accident happen while I was during a WOD in the box, I was doing great that but overconfidence took a toll on me. I got reckless during a climbing the rope part and when I was going down and I did not put my feet right to land correctly and the pain took over. My toe took the heavy part of the impact. It was all red, purple and swollen. I was taken immediatly to the clinic. There they gave the diagnosis and correct the damage and that was the beginning of this episode. I will try to keep recording this experience as a reminder to be strong.",2.0,The experience of recovering after a injury during a Crossfit wod. How difficult is to be out of your normal routine and try to cope out with slower pace in general.,90.0,recalled 3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPE0TZ4D,884,3DXED5R6,40.0,MAN,black,3.0,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my baptism as a Jehovah's Witness,I was dipped into the water and I realized how happy it was to be rebo,1.0,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPE0TZ4D,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPE0TZ4D,,,"This event is concerning when I was baptized as a Jehovah's witness. It happened in April and I still relish and remember that day. It has taken me about two years of continuous study of the Bible to finally be approved for baptism. I was very happy when the elders told me that I was approved for baptism. I told all my friends and family. I had not been baptized at any church in my life except when I was a child and so I was determined to make this day a memorable one. I asked all the questions I could ask about it and felt anxious when the day arrived. During the baptism, a baptismal talk was given and we were told to answer two questions. After that, we all lined up to present ourselves at the baptismal pool. I was nervous as I went to the pool and was dipped into the water. The dipping into the water signifies that I have been dead to my former course of life and was reborn to a new life with service to Jehovah in mind. I celebrated the day with friends and family. After the baptism, I held a party for my friends and family. The party was held at my home and I gave a talk on the significance of the day for me. I was then asked questions by those present and they gave me advice on how to make a success of my new resolve to serve Jehovah. The day ended by my giving a little prayer to Jehovah that I would do his will all the days of my life.",1.0,I was baptized as a Jehovah's Witness in April. The baptism helped me to accomplish a goal of two years of bible study and reading. I have been dead to my past way of life and reborn to serving Jehovah.,90.0,recalled 3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RK3EMVEK,2055,3T1CZ1C4,35.0,MAN,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,getting caught in a flash flood,water entered the car,0.75,,3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RK3EMVEK,,,"A few weeks ago, I got caught in a flash flood. It was a harrowing experience that was very emotional. I think I'll always remember it. I recall waking up to notifications on my phone regarding flash floods in the area, but I was mostly dismissive. Who gets caught in a flood, anyhow!? I showered and dressed in preparation for work and headed out the door. It was raining like crazy and I guess it had been for 15-20 minutes at that point. Still, I needed to get to work, so I ran for the car and jumped in. I started driving down my road when I noticed that there was some standing water on the road. I had a small car, but figured I could handle the road easily. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, a wave of water hit my car on the left side, sending it skidding to the sidewalk. The water was up past the doors and rushing into the car. I panicked and opened the door as quickly as I could to exit the vehicle. I tried to push the car out of the now-river, but couldn't manage it. I knew the car was totaled and was distraught, when I noticed that the engine was smoking. I reentered the car to turn the engine off and then stood there and cried. I ruined the car, along with my laptop which was still inside. I couldn't stop thinking about how I would have reacted if my infant son were in the car with me. I am grateful that he wasn't and that, despite insurance headaches, everything turned out ok.",2.0,"I got caught in a flash flood. My car and computer were destroyed, but I was physically OK. I can't believe that this happened to me after I was wondering how it could happen to other people.",14.0,recalled 3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197G3YGANS,2108,3DZMFOK8,30.0,man,hisp,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,moving in with my girlfriend,that we got upset while moving things,0.875,,3GLB5JMZFYH6SW7KTRCN1Q6PNIIDG2,4.0,i actually just recently moved in with my girlfriend for the first time.,Around two months ago me and my girlfriend decided we would move in together. I was a little worried how things were going to go because we hadn't been dating very long at the time and didn't know how we would get a long when we were in each other space all the time. We were excited to see how all this would go but first we had to get through the move. I lucky have access to a truck so we didn't need to rent anything. My girlfriend had to work that day so i started the move solo. It wasn't to bad at first since i just did the boxes but that went by fast. Next I started with the heavier stuff with a dolly like the washer and dryer. Next was the chairs and desk but i was starting to run out of the stuff that i could move by myself. I picked my girlfriend up from work and we got a quick snack before we got back to our new place with a great view of Maine. We then started the move with the couch its not very heavy well at least for me but we had to lift it to angle it through the door. That part was very frustrating but we got through it. Next was the mattress. It was much lighter than then sofa but to angle through the halls was a mess and we started to snap at each other. I think we were both getting tired and started to take it out on one another. After we got the mattresses in though that was it and we both calmed down and turned from grumpy to relieved. Now that the move is over we have nothing but good times these last two months and i know we made the right choice to live together.,2.0,"I moved in with my girlfriend in northern maine. I was worried over everything working out in my life, but so far everythings been fine. Then I go into detail about the actual move",60.0,imagined 3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA0136XHW9ZL,1274,687GKJEZ,25.0,man,White,4.0,4.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,about job finding,I not going to quit.,-0.125,,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B5CKEHM,4.0,Job finder,To find a job is very difficult now a days. I am very tired to find the perfect job for me. I find my job according to the qualification that I have. I searched the job in a lots of websites. And goes for an interview to the many companies. But they did not call for me after the interview is finished. Even I performed well in the interview. Mostly I prefer to pursue employment in person. So we can face any problems and we can establish our talent as much we can. So I refer interviews like job in persons. I've searched and went for an many interview. I am not going to quit my job findings until I find the perfect job. No one can stop me. One day I will achieve my goal and become an successful employee. They is not so far.,5.0,This is a brief summary of my difficulty finding a job and my decision to pursue employment in person.,90.0,imagined 3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UH7EIP1,1788,DI2P1FZ1,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,My best friends wedding and my dream vacation.,The tickets to Paris.,0.375,,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UH7EIP1,,,"Last week I went to get some lunch with my husband and we ran into an old friend at the restaurant we went to. It turned out to be my best friend from college who I haven't seen in 40 years. She told us that she was engaged to my bothers best friend. I screamed because I was so excited and my husband said ""Congrats!"" So she asked me to be a bridesmaid and I of course said yes! So she showed us the ring and ended up giving us our food for free! Not only was the engagement a surprise but apparently she's the owner of the restaurant too! I couldn't stop, laughing so much good news at once. So my husband and I sat down and got our sandwiches and sides and enjoyed a meal together. Then out of no where he surprised me with plane tickets to Paris next month! What a day! So I cried, again from joy and hugged him. I asked him how he got those tickets because when I looked online it was outrageous-the price that is. He said that our friends were going to go but couldn't because of their job, so he bought them from them for a 60% discount! So needless to say that day was amazing. It was filled with events that I never expected.",1.0,I went to lunch with my husband and ran into an old friend who is engaged to my brothers best friend. Then my husband surprised me with plane tickets to Paris. What a day.,1111111.0,recalled 3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOXX7YHVY,1318,XBRSB9TK,25.0,Man,black,one,one,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,about attending a music festival,The crowd,1.0,,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPG884ZF,1.0,I don't,"90% of the crowd was fantastic, a lot of people were really there for the music spreading love and positivity. Which I was skeptical about before attending and I can honestly say I had a really positive experience and met great people. The sound was amazing at every stage, thicc heavy bass. The staff Did a really good job of making sure everyone got water and had everything we needed. Even cops were walking around the venue but they seemed very friendly and welcoming. The weather was pretty hot. It was humid, pretty much how it always is in August. There were vendors selling things like Art. That part of the festival didn't seem too crowded and it seemed like the vendors didn;t make out too well. Last but not least the lineup that performed was amazing. That was the best part about the festival and it's not usually like that. Overall I had an amazing time, with it being pretty close to me I might go again if the lineup is good enough and I can get tickets for cheap again. Overall I had the time of my life. It was literally one of the best weekends I've experienced. I can't wait until I can go again.",1.0,"I attended a music festival with some friends. We danced and partied the entire day, right up until the rain started.",42.0,imagined 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK6X4UW,644,8NXCLNAS,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,67.5734753930451,Having a carefree fun day of watching older movies with our,Eating junk food all day long,0.5,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK6X4UW,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAK6X4UW,,,"My family and I decided that it would be great fun to have a full day of movies. They older movies that we could introduce our son too. We baked cookies the day before for this day. We also went to the store and bought ice cream, soda and chips for movie day. The day of the movies we made a ""bed"" on the floor in our living room for all of us to laze on. We had already made a list of some great movies we wanted to watch. We didn't care if we ate healthy that day and we didn't cook anything. We started out first movie and got our junk food and sweets. Our son was really excited to be having a fun, carefree day with his parents. We watched movies such as Hard Target, and Under Siege 2. He loved them all. We had so many movies on our list there was no way that we could have gotten through them all. He was really excited to be able to eat whatever junk he wanted to. Our dogs even joined in ""watching"" the movie by laying on the makeshift bed. We stayed watching movies from 10am till it was time to go to bed. We have kept our movie list so that we might be able to do this again sometime in the future.",1.0,We bought junk food. We ate the junk food all day long. We watched movies from the 80's and 90's all day long with our son and had a wonderful goofy day.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG6QA4MV,803,K92SKLUJ,30.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,My husband getting a new job allowing us freedom,I realized how much I enjoyed having a minivan,0.25,,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A18S0UFV,3.0,I have not personally gone through something like this but it is something that could theoretically happen to me so I wrote it like it really was my situation,"Three months ago, things took a turn for the better with my family. My husband had been applying to many different jobs. The one he had was not really cutting it for our finances, and money was really tight. We found that we were spending more money each month than we were earning. It was a very stressful time for us. My husband found a great job that paid almost three times his previous salary. He also got a signing bonus that allowed us to put down a down payment for a larger vehicle. We had to take two cars to get our whole family somewhere, and now we can all fit in our (new to us) van! We bought a 2012 Honda Odyssey and the color is a gorgeous deep red. We got a really good deal on it, and while I never really wanted a minivan, I'm glad that everyone can finally fit in one car. I was surprised how much I loved it! We were also able to catch up on our electricity and gas bills. We weren't behind a whole bunch but it was refreshing to finally be able to reach a balance of zero! It is so refreshing to be able to pay the bills. We have some money saved up now to get the kids some great gifts for Christmas. We won't be taking our newly found financial freedom for granted. I plan on being frugal with my household purchases and contributing to a large emergency fund.",1.0,My family is more financially secure. My husband got a new job and my family was able to get a new car that was big enough for our family of 7. I can also now pay bills with confidence and buy other things that my household needs.,90.0,imagined 3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYMD829Z,815,NHJ1FGFX,18.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,About my first pregnancy,my pregnancy tests came back positive,0.5,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYMD829Z,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYMD829Z,,,"A very memorable recent experience for me was when I found out I was pregnant. I hadn't had my period in a good while and decided to get a pregnancy test. It came back positive and I took another just to be safe. Also positive. I then went online for how positive pregnancy tests look just to be safe. I told my husband and he smile and kissed me and held me. He proceeded to go and tell a bunch of his coworkers and family and I told a couple of friends. His mother was understandably excited. The next months were filled with lots of doctor visits, body changes, and way too much money spent on baby stuff. I gained so much weight. We got a brand new crib and stroller and shopped around for affordable but high quality baby stuff. I went to the emergency room a few times. Being pregnant for the first time, I wasn't sure what was normal and what wasn't. I have a nurse that comes to see me from time to time and shes been a great help as well. The baby is due soon and I'm super excited. This is a huge change. The baby has gotten so big and he kicks a ton. You can even see him moving.",4.0,I found out I was pregnant. Mine and the life of my husband have changed quite a lot since then as we prepare for the arrival of our first child.,180.0,recalled 3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUK5TQZ4,1187,C55F8FXW,25.0,MAN,asian,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,seeing my recently born nephew for the first time.,the baby would not stop crying for an hour.,0.5,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUK5TQZ4,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUK5TQZ4,,,"He was barely awake the whole time I was there with him, but looking at my nephew sleeping in my arms was an emotional experience. He was so small, yet he was quite large for babies at 2 weeks old. This was the first time that I had held a baby that was related to me, that was my family. He looked so peaceful, and when he got a little fussy, it was so strange to see his gums as he opened his mouth. It reminded me that the beginning of our lives and end of our lives are quite similar. We barely have any teeth, we are weak, and need our loved ones to take care of us. I wondered what kind of personality my nephew would have, despite him not showing much at all. Would he be like his father, my brother, who is kind at heart but not the most mature in many other ways? Or would he be like his mother, who is quite the diva? My question was soon answered as he went to get fed, but suddenly became inconsolable. He simply would not stop crying, unless someone held him. The moment he was laid down in his crib, he would burst out, wailing again. This continued for almost an hour before his parents decided to take him for a walk. I began to see that this is what my parents did for my brother and I, yet they had significantly less resources than us. It made me appreciate that they balanced their work and taking care of us - all the sacrifices we didn't see, we couldn't possibly fathom, until now. I began to wonder if I would be able to handle the trials of parenting, and just as I began to breach the subject with my wife, my nephew returned, still wailing with all his might. All of a sudden, I decided the conversation about kids could wait for another day.",1.0,"I went to visit my nephew and he turned out to be a very attention-needing baby. It made me consider aspects of life and death, my parents, and my future with children.",150.0,recalled 3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WX6P262,481,5U1IWCRP,25.0,MAN,Asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,About going to a musical performance,Not being able to go into the performance at first,1.0,,,,,"I can still remember it like it was yesterday. My significant other and I had gone out to the Ohm Festival. This is basically a hippy festival. We had wanted to go and watch the crystal bowl sound experience performance. As the two of us tried to enter the door a man stopped us and said we were too late to go in. It was literally 1 minute after the start time of the performance. After a few more people showed up he let us in. The room was huge and had about 200 people laying down on the ground. The stage was set with crystal bowls and people dressed in some sort of wizardly outfits. It was vaguely spooky to be there. The sounds were amazing and so interesting, I've never heard anything like that before in person. After what seemed like 2 minutes we got up and it was over. The performance actually lasted 90 minutes! The sounds were something I had never experienced before. I would definitely go to see this performance again!",1.0,My significant other and I had gone to a crystal sound experience performance. An amazing experience that needs to be felt by all!,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGXSFSUH,1120,VXGC6KZB,50.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,About an acccident,Falling from a ladder,0.375,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGXSFSUH,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TGXSFSUH,,,"I recently suffered a broken leg. I was working on a ladder painting my house. After a long afternoon of painting, I was feeling a bit tired and began to descend the ladder. I missed a rung on the ladder and fell about 9 feet. When I hit the ground, I felt incredible pain in my left leg. After standing up and trying to walk, I couldn't put any pressure on my leg and the pain was almost overwhelming. Luckily, my wife was home at the time and drove me to the hospital. After waiting for over an hour, I was finally seen by a doctor in the emergency room. The doctor began the examination by moving my leg and I nearly screamed from the pain. He gave my a shot filled with pain medication of some kind and sent me for a x-ray. The x-ray determined that my leg had fractured just below the knee. Luckily, it was a clean break. I was given a flexible cast, a prescription for antibiotics and pain pills, and sent home. It has now been about a month since the accident. I am no longer in pain. The flex cast can come off in about two weeks. I am grateful to have recovered and I will take ladders more seriously the next time I paint my house!",2.0,"While painting my house, I fell from a ladder and broke my leg. A was treated at a local hospital and I have mostly recovered.",28.0,recalled 3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF922CF28,1185,OUVXQ1H6,18.0,MAN,White,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,It was about an altercation with some neighborhood thugs.,When the cops did not arrest the criminal.,1.0,3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L6SMRPJ,,,,This story is about an altercation i had with some thugs around my neighborhood. It all started when my little brother and sister were on their way home from school. While coming home they ran into these thugs from another school. It was around 10 of them and just my little brother and sister. So these thugs were getting ready to bank them however I could hear this all happening and ran out side and chased them all away. We called the police nothing was done. A few weeks past and 3 of them came back and broke my window. I tracked them down with another brother and said why u break my window. Next thing you know its about 15 of them now wanting to fight us because we are white. We knew we couldn't fight some minors so we ran home but they chased us. We were banked by all of them. All they wanted to do is cause terror and fight. We called the cops because my brother did get punched by one in the face and of course they broke the window. The cops took for ever to get here and when they did the thugs ran away. However the cops had the audacity to say it was our own problem. And the one who broke the window was right in front of the cop calling him a profanity and the cop did not even arrest him. This was very surprising the police officer knowing this was the thug who committed the crime did nothing and let him run away. The only thing that stopped these thugs from coming back and harassing us was going to their school and it all stopped.,3.0,The next day the thugs came to my house and broke a window. This time I ran after them and I was banked by all of them. The cops did nothing when they saw the people who did this.,240.0,retold 3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RKA8FVE8,1986,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,white,3.0,3.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,finding an old relative,he looked bad,1.0,,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88MF5MT3,3.0,similar life occurance,I am in shock. I met a cousin I hadn't seen in a while. He was looking distraught and a bit out of it. I felt it wasn't my place to call him out at the time. But he had changed. We hadn't seen each other since childhood. The changes were great. He was always a weirdo. But even more so at this time. I don't know if he has true issues or not. It might be his normal self now days. He was slightly off in his demeanor. And way more then usual. It felt like a script from a bad movie. There was times I was scared. Not that he would hurt me but more like he would hurt himself accidently. If feel for him and will call.,3.0,Not long ago I met one of my cousins on the street. That was someone I had not seen since we were teenagers and he had changed a lot. He was also a bit of a weirdo.,30.0,imagined 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EXWRRCP,1284,RJAXY9OE,50.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Me connecting with my Uncle again after 15 years,He contacted me to go flying on a private airplane,1.0,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EXWRRCP,,,,"Me and my Uncle have not been very close as of late, late being the last 15 years or so, So I was a bit surprised that he had contacted me to fly out of of a local airport in his plane. I have not been flying with him for the last 40 years, so I was curious to see why he had contacted me. I then met him at the airport and we talked a bit in the lounge and we then proceeded to go to the airplane and being the pre flight check. When we had completed this we got in the plane and he started it up. After some chatter with the control tower, we were cleared for a runway and we began to taxi. When we were all lined up the control tower gave us a clear for takeoff and he put the engines on max and we quickly gained speed and then the ground left us as we were up in the air. It was exhilarating. When we were up, I looked around at the familiar surroundings that were now not so familiar with the altitude and the new view. I looked all over and couldn't believe we were so high up in the air. He began talking and we made small talk for a while, but then he got into the story of the last 15 years and why he had basically just withdrawn into his own world with his sick daughter and his marriage that had been in shambles as a result of his daughter getting sick. We had a good time bonding and after being in the air for about 35 minutes he got a hold of the control tower again and we came in for a landing. Yes, it was an interesting day once again bonding with my uncle. And a surprising one at that too, as I had not been up in a private plane for a good 40 years. It was good to reconnect with my Uncle. I think that we should all be in touch with family members. It was a shame that we were out of touch because time moves too fast.",3.0,"Me and my Uncle had not really talked for 15 years. Suddenly out of the blue he contacts me and asks if I would like to go flying with him. I say yes, as I had not flown with him for 40 years.",90.0,recalled 3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RKBEKEV9,2937,IID89XBI,35.0,man,black,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,about proposing to my girlfriend on the beach,I decided not to propose at the restaurant.,1.0,,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C64FL3KV,3.0,I can't really relate to the story but I could see something like this happening in the future.,"Just a few months ago I made one of the biggest (and scariest) decisions of my life. My girlfriend and I had been dating for about 8 years and decided it was time to take a nice vacation for just the two of us. After discussing it for a while I found out she had never been to a beach, so we decided to head to Miami. She was so excited and everything was perfect, however there was another reason I wanted to take this vacation. I decided that she was the love of my life and it was high time that I went ahead and asked her to marry me. So I found the perfect beach in Miami for us and decided this would be where I popped the question. After the flight, we checked into our hotels around 5pm and decided to go out to eat before we went to the beach. I got the ring ready, and decided it was about time to make the biggest decision of my life. Dinner was amazing, I had the fried calamari and she ordered the baked salmon. I saw the gleam in her eyes and debated whether to ask here then and there. Something in me told me that the beach would be the perfect place, so I decided to wait. After dinner we got changed and headed to the beach, when she saw the sunset her eyes lit up and you could tell that she was amazed at what she saw. I figured this was the best time, so I grabbed her hand and got down on one Knee. Her hand pressed quickly over her mouth as I finally got the nerve to ask ""would you marry me"". Tears ran down her cheek and as she shivered with excitement nodded her head and said ""Yes"". This was the greatest day of my life and the start to many great adventures.",1.0,"A couple months ago, I took my girlfriend on vacation where it was the very first time she had been to the beach. I decided that this trip would be the perfect time to finally propose to her after being with her for over eight years. I proposed to her on the beach at sunset and she said yes.",60.0,imagined 3YHH42UU5C1SF4KRS6L8ZBRFF0GL0G,4191,YQ3MDIG6,18.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,About my daughter's birthday,The even turning out great in the end.,1.0,,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV0GKQRU,5.0,I had to plan my niece's birthday and I went through some similar things.,"I had the time of my life two weeks ago. I had never felt that alive, and weirdly being a father was the reason for that feeling. Being a father at that point felt like the best thing that has ever happened to me. It was my daughter's birthday, she had so much that she could not stop talking about it for days. It was two weeks ago but I can vividly remember everything that took place. Audrey was so full of joy, seeing her smile and laugh was probably the highlight of the year for me. Though planning and preparations for the birthday party was not an easy one. First I had to deal with the caterer, then there was the clown. The most annoying to deal with was magic-less magician. His magic almost bored kids to sleep. By some act of miracle the event turned out to be better than I expected. Everyone had so much fun, even the adults. All the kids were even reluctant to go home. I was so tired that night i slept for about 9 hours straight. The happiness and joy I saw on Audrey's face that day made it all worth it.",2.0,I was explaining my daughters birthday party. And the enjoyment she had as well as the work it took me to pull of. Overall is was one of the most happy re-memorable moments i never forget.,14.0,imagined 36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JE3PYKG,1807,BC9TEW03,30.0,woman,hisp,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a bunny that I won,I never thought a bunny could be a great pet,0.375,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JE3PYKG,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JE3PYKG,,,"I had never had a pet but I always wanted to, However my mom would always say no because there was nobody home to take care of a pet. I had hamsters, fish and other small pets, but I wanted a real pet that I could pet and feed. I think it had to be a dog because I don't like cats. Well, I had never thought about a rabbit. It was in a magic show that we had where this cutie pie was. I loved her when I first saw it. I think rabbits are so cute but I had never be close to one. Well, I participated to be able to get her as mine. I didn't think of what my parents could say. but soon she was given to me and I could take her home. It was funny that my mom didn't like her at first, but a few days later she was just in love with this fluffy thing. I have read a lot about rabbits to be able to take care of her. I love her. She is growing fast and likes to be pet, which I love because I thought rabbits always wanted to be alone. No, she loves to be whenever there are people and likes to lick and be pet, and gets exited when we come home just like a dog.",1.0,I had given up to have a pet but I won a bunny rabbit in a magic show. It has been great and my family love her now.,60.0,recalled 3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONJT52OO,633,0I5M15CO,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Quitting my toxic job,It only took 4 days after a month-long vacation to undo everything.,0.75,,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONJT52OO,,,"Back in April of this year I experienced my first brush with having a nervous breakdown due to a toxic work environment. I worked in neuropsychological assessment, so I had patients that were rude, abrasive, and abusive, with no support from management. I was in a room with no windows and bright florescent lights six to eight hours a day. I did this for five years. In March, I had the opportunity to go on a month-long trip to Thailand and Japan. During that month, I clearly noticed the difference in my mood and behaviors. I was more resilient, more optimistic, and I felt supported by my travel companions. I also had a lot of new experiences, and adventure is important to me. I came back with a renewed sense of self and a mindset that I knew would help me cope with the stresses at work. Unfortunately, it took only four days before I was in my small, windowless dungeon shaking and crying. That day, something in my mind broke. It was the most clarity I've felt about my life since being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2008. I knew I could no longer do that job. That continuing to do that job would affect my health adversely. I wrote my resignation letter the next day. After that, I've read a lot of articles on recovering from burnout and self-care. It's been a challenging yet satisfying road since I left. I'm losing weight, I'm recovering my sense of self and learning more about my boundaries. All in all, it was the right decision. I wish I had done it two years earlier.",2.0,"I quit my job because of extreme burnout and a toxic environment. Since then, I've been doing self-exploration and self-care to recover and set better boundaries.",120.0,recalled 3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UG3MZ8F,861,9IKRBKAX,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,A small family reunion at my family's old farm,Meeting my great uncle's grandchildren from an affair he had.,1.0,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UG3MZ8F,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UG3MZ8F,,,"A month ago I went up to my great grandparents' farm in Kentucky for the estate sale. My grandfather and his brother and sisters were all there at the house where they grew up. We had a nice supper and everyone sat around and talked about times past. They told stories and shared a lot of great memories and tears too. One of my distant cousins had had plaques made for all the siblings, using old wood from the corn crib with the family name. They shared stories about their brother who had just died, and we met his illegitimate grandchildren whom we had just learned about. That was exciting, and everyone was so welcoming to them. They had inherited a portion of the estate from my great uncle on his death and had come to see the farm for the first and last time. At the sale, a young family with children made the highest bid. We were all happy to see that a new family with kids would be making new memories there. But we were all a bit broken-hearted to say goodbye to it as well. I took a lot of photographs and went to some of my favorite spots, like the creek in the woods, and the hayloft. The most memorable moment was probably sitting outside at dusk and watching the fireflies start to glow like I had so many times as a child. I loved being there with my grandfather and most of his siblings, and one of my uncles, and cousins both near and more distant. And I am happy to know someday I might get to return as they will make the house into a bed and breakfast. But it will all be different then. I love that old farm more than anywhere else on earth.",1.0,"A family reunion for the last time at the old farm where my grandfather grew up. We shared memories and stories, caught up with distant cousins and aunts and uncles, and said goodbye to the ghosts we were leaving behind.",28.0,recalled 3WS1NTTKEZY6FCAV6VIA4YMUSM8F0R,1805,DYMWGVD4,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,going to my aunt and uncle's 40th anniversary,all of my cousins were there waiting for us.,0.5,,3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFRE3NODC,4.0,I feel like I can identify with getting to see my extended family again and getting to catch up like old times.,"Last week, my aunt and uncle were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. My family lives about 2 hours from Boston but we decided to take a bus to the city in order to celebrate. So my dad, mom, sister, and I got to the bus station early in the morning and began the trip. When we pulled into the bus station in Boston, it turned out that we had a lot of extended family members waiting for us who also made the trip. It was awesome to be able to see these family members because I hadn't seen them in so long. I saw all of my cousins and it was like no time had passed between the last time I had seen them. Last time we were all together, was at a family reunion when we were little. That was such a fun time and me and my cousins always enjoyed it so much. So being able to be with them all again for my aunt and uncle's anniversary was wonderful. We spent the week exploring the city and seeing everything that Boston had to offer. We went to the harbor, ate at a lot of restaurants, went on the duck boats, and just enjoyed being with family. This was the most fun I had had in a long time. Finally, the week came to an end and we all had to say goodbye to each other. We promised that not as much time would pass until the next time that we saw each other again. I feel like we grew closer as family members and will remember the trip for the rest of our lives. I love my family.",1.0,Took a bus to Boston for my aunt and uncles 40th anniversary. It was the first time my whole family had been together for a while. Being together brought back fond memories of when I was a kid.,7.0,imagined 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTU7U91P,700,XE2WNUN0,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,attending a wedding and saying good-bye to a loved one.,I ate the spiciest wings known to man.,1.0,,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTU7U91P,,,"In late March, I flew to Chicago with my boyfriend for a wedding. One of his close friends from college was getting married to her boyfriend of 10 years, and I was invited as my boyfriend's +1. This was more than a wedding for me though, as this would be the last weekend we would spend together before he deploys. My boyfriend is in a branch of the military here in the United States. Due to recent political events, his deployment had been up in the air. One day his deployment was cancelled (yay!), whereas other days he was set to leave the following week. He had finally received word in mid-March that he would be leaving at the beginning of April, just a couple of days after his friend's wedding. The weekend of the wedding, we flew into Chicago and lazily made our way to our hotel. I had never been to Chicago before and I was really excited to see the sights and enjoy the food. After checking in, we met up with his group of friends at a rooftop bar. After devouring the spiciest wings known to man, we all took shots and then made our way downtown. The night was honestly a blur, but I can clearly remember how I was feeling. I had never felt more in love...or as sad. After we returned from a wonderful weekend where we spent time with my boyfriend's friends and danced our hearts out at the wedding, the reality of this deployment hit me head-on. And just a few short days after our return from Chicago, I said good-bye to my boyfriend at the airport.",2.0,"I went to Chicago for a wedding with my boyfriend. An otherwise happy, romantic event was made somewhat sour by my boyfriend's inevitable deployment upon return home.",150.0,recalled 3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HY1BWRS,6555,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,a drunk mother,the towel rack made a hole,1.0,,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFQ5ZJ98,1.0,i never dealt with alcoholism in me or a loved one,"My mom has always been a bit of an addictive personality type. Growing up she always dreamed of winning the lottery and couldnt stop. This caused my dad to leave. After he left she turned to alcohol. She ended up losing her job and her home and came to live with me. In my culture it is seen as taboo to turn away family so I just couldnt. 3 weeks ago it hit a tipping point though. I came back from the gym and mom was passed out. She puked on the floor and an entire bottle of wine was unwrapped and consumed. I woke her up and she sarcastically apologized. She asked me to clean it up and that she would be better and i couldnt stand it. I went to my room and slammed the bathroom door shut. because i moved it so quickly it pushed the towel rack over and ended up falling into the wall leaving a huge dent in the drywall. Not only is my house a mess because of her, now i broke my wall. I cant stand her and something needs to change.",1.0,I came home from the gym to find my mother drunk on the sofa after consuming an entire bottle of wine. I confronted her because she knew how upset that behavior made me. Her fake apology angered me so much that I slammed a door so hard that it knocked a towel rack through drywall in the bathroom.,21.0,imagined 3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IVQ7ZV2X,8349,Y07VMFG4,35.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Me quitting drinking.,I realized how much support I had when I asked for help.,0.5,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5PHEIX,,,,"I had 8 years clean and sober. One day I was watching TV and a beer commercial came on. It showed people relaxing and enjoying a nice cold beer. I had the thought that I missed being able to do that and thought that it had been long enough that I could handle a beer or glass of wine every now and then. I purchased a beer and handled it fine the first few occasions. However, soon my drinking became an issue. It got to the point where I had to have it daily and was drinking a lot quite regularly. My drinking quickly began to effect my family and work life. Within a few months, it got to the point where I knew it was unmanageable. That's when I reached out for help because I knew I couldn't quit on my own. I told me friends, family, and employers what was happening and told them I wanted to get help. I found a local detox center that I could check into for four days. I arranged for childcare for my children and put in for some PTO at work. I checked into the detox center and stayed for the full four days. They helped me with medications and counseling and gave me enough time to get all of the alcohol out of my system. I have been sober ever since, which has almost been four months now.",3.0,I had 8 years clean and sober. I started drinking again several months ago. I checked into detox and got sober again.,120.0,retold 33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK11DXC1G,379,MMP71NMW,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My insane landlord,he tried to physically attack me,1.0,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZG1F58A,,,,"I had some trouble financially quite a few months back. Therefore had some issues with rent. I was trying to put things together. My landlord was getting a bit pushy, as is within his rights. However, what was not within his rights is the stuff he started to do as the situation continued. He came over one day and started trying to take my things, which he's not legally allowed to do before I was evicted. He completely ignored the eviction process for over a month. Then acted like I had to abide by his complacency by leaving regardless. I informed him that he needed to go through with the official eviction. I was there for a bit longer. He kept getting more and more brash. One day he comes in, starts banging on my door and is threatening to beat the crap out of me. I get out there with him and we argue. He tries to get physical with me, we get face to face, I call the cops. They arrive and he gets sent away.",4.0,The story is about when my landlord lost his mind and tried to attack my physically. I luckily escaped the situation and got another place to live.,150.0,retold 39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRIG9ZCVC,551,ORFC8Y4T,25.0,Woman,black,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,me moving in with my boyfriend,the boyfriend popped the question,0.5,,31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUII9TYPH,1.0,{},"It has been one month since I moved in. It still feels unreal to be living with my boyfriend, but it happened. This is the first time I have been living away from home for such an extended amount of time. I am totally surprised though. After the challenges of getting me to move in here, I find that we actually work really well together. My boyfriend was so mad when I told him that I wasn't packed and ready to move in the day before I was to move in. I had to sit down and really make him understand that I was just nervous. I was definitely taking the move seriously. I just could not fathom leaving everything I knew and was used to for the unknown. It took some time, but we talked it out and now I've been here for a while. It was a big adjustment at first, but I am actually glad that I went through with the move. After a month of getting to know each other better, and seeing how we are during a variety of challenges I felt like our relationship has blossomed. My boyfriend must feel the same way. He had been acting suspicious for the last few days and finally on our date night this weekend I found out why! We went to a really expensive restaurant for dinner. And guess what? He popped the question! Yes, THE QUESTION! I'm so happy right now!",1.0,"After months of waiting, I finally moved into my first apartment with my boyfriend. There wasn't much of an urgency to pack up my things until the day before the move since it didn't feel real. It was difficult to fathom that I would be living in a different space and away from family.",30.0,imagined 3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PLHQH81,2207,DJXJ7172,30.0,WOMAN,white,5.0,5.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,my sister happyness,groom we had,-0.375,,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQAD31HUGT,5.0,marriage,"My cousin, the son of my mother’s oldest sister, has gotten engaged. It’s the first engagement of all the cousins on my mom’s side — granted, there are only two cousins outside of myself, my brother and my sister. Still, it’s enough to be hot, hot family news and send us into a collective, year-long planning mode: How do we get to the wedding, what do we wear to the wedding, where do we stay for the wedding, what do we do before and after the wedding? The wedding becomes what we plan our lives around. It’s not that we’re crazy, wedding-obsessed people. It’s that my cousin’s wedding is in Shanghai, China. Both of my parents are from Shanghai. Most of my mom’s family is still in Shanghai, and my cousin who is getting married lives with my aunt and my uncle and my grandmother in the same house that my mother grew up in as a child. My family also lived in Shanghai for nearly two years when I was around 8 and 9 years old, and visited again a year later. But I had not been back since. And not only had I not been back, but in that 13-year separation, I had forgotten the bulk of Chinese I had ever known how to speak. Instead of focusing on re-learning the language in the year I had, I shoved it to the bottom of my mental to-do list. By the time December 2012 rolled around, I was no better at remembering how to say “Where is the bathroom?” than 12 months earlier. When we finally arrived in Shanghai, the reality of being in China’s largest city began to settle in. On the streets, taxis weaved in and out of lanes, miraculously avoiding crashes by near inches. People crowded the sidewalks, pushing others to get by and rushing across busy streets, also miraculously avoiding getting hit by cars. Buses honked. Street vendors hollered. We spent a day getting over the jet lag before the wedding. We saw my cousin and the rest of the family. We ate a lot of food in a short amount of time. And to be honest, by the morning of the wedding day, I wasn’t too worried about not being able to speak Chinese. My family had been assigned a big table together, and we could enjoy the w",5.0,After six years of dating I proposed in way that kept it unexpected and a surprise. She said yes and we are getting married.,120.0,imagined 3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDOYFMGQH,3347,W0MLD5ID,18.0,man,hisp,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my girlfriend visiting me unexpectedly,she visited me without me knowing about it,-0.125,3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDOYFMGQH,3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDOYFMGQH,,,I was working on MTurk just trying to make as much money. Afterwards my girlfriend told me she was going to some event for her job. She told me she was going to be busy all day and I believed her. I had told her it was cool and I let her do her own thing. A few hours later she sends me a message telling me to look at the pictures. Once I saw them I saw that she was in my city. It really surprised me since I had not seen her in almost a year. I quickly got ready and I hugged her and kissed her. I had missed her so much and spent time together. We ate at different restaurants and we played board games. We had a really good time enjoying each other's company. While she had lied that she was going out of town for an event it was her planning to see me. She was here for almost 2 weeks and we spent many hours together. Once she left it was hard for both of us since we never see each other. We both said our goodbyes and hoped to see each other soon. When she got home she had said she missed me and I did too. Once after she left I started planning so that we can see each other and I hope that time is soon.,2.0,My girlfriend randomly visited me without telling me. We spent a lot of time together and created many fun memories.,90.0,recalled 3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK4GVAJ8E,1520,4WCUM8WY,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,2.0,2.0,4.787491742782046,My break-up with Sweet-T.,I finally got rid of her.,0.75,,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK4GVAJ8E,,,"Dear Diary, the event I am recording is the most striking, memorable, and emotional events to happen in the last 6 months. I had been dating Sweet-T (Nickname) for over two years, and I was becoming incredible displeased with the relationship, but with her living with me; breaking up with her would be incredible hard; she was having a harder time cover her real self. She was lying more, and more, being incredible manipulative. For instance, she was talking to someone she used to know, and apparently would send dirty pictures to, saying she was single. She denied sending any new pictures, but I knew I could no longer trust her. She would ask for money to pay bills, than not pay them; leaving me to scramble. She would says he was somewhere else, and literally slip in a conversation giving away her true location, and by this point I didn't care. I became withdrawn, and distant attempting to get her to leave, but she seemed intent on using me for as long as she could, so I began to withhold. I withheld contact, ignored her messages, and apparently, most importantly, I stopped giving her money. This drove her cray, and it didn't take long for her to break things off. I wasn't sad, or hurt, but deeply relieved I could be free of this vampire draining me of resources. Doing all this without ever taking her own actions into account. I got out of the relationship, and got her out of my house without having to kick her out. I did not want to make an enemy out of someone I once cared deeply about. I do not miss her company, nor her self indulgent, narcissistic attitude. Once you live with someone they have a much harder time hiding themselves, especially if they are below average intellect; she has told me she regrets how she handled everything, and she regrets leaving; I don't.",1.0,"The diary above is about my recent break-up with my ex-girlfriend. How I handled it, and what I thought about the relationship that we had. It was me reflecting on her character, and how I felt after the matter was through.",120.0,recalled 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXIFRFC59,5410,9OE5RUWL,30.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,a fun family reunion camping,I found two trays of fresh donuts,1.0,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXIFRFC59,,,,"A few weeks ago I had a great time up north with family for our yearly reunion. Due to work constraints I was unable to attend last year, so it was nice to finally catch up with some relatives who I haven't seen in a while. The nearly five hour drive was relatively unpleasant, but it was nice to pull in before sunset on that Friday in order to get my tent set up. As I arrived the massive fire pit at my uncle's house was already glowing brightly from the road. I could also see a number of friendly cars parked along the driveway. My tent was easy enough to set up despite it being two years since I needed it, and upon completion I staked my chair around the fire pit next to a handful of cousins. Along with brats, hot dogs, and burgers, the amount of food we had at our disposal was quite impressive. Not only were there vegan and gluten free options, but we had just about every possible bowl of salad imaginable. I hardly felt guilty going back for three plates worth of food. As we sat near the fire drinking, playing games, and eating leftovers, it was crazy how quickly time flew. Before we even realized it Saturday morning had arrived and it was time to retreat to our tents. I managed to awake earlier than usual, and walked into the house to see what can only be considered a glorious sight. Two serving trays loaded with fresh donuts were waiting there for the family for breakfast. I thought I was still dreaming, but I took three anyway. Though I wasn't looking forward to my long drive home, those donuts sure did hit the spot! It was also really great spending time with such a large group of family members, and it really makes me regret missing last year. I'm counting down the days until next year already!",1.0,A fun weekend spent camping with family for a yearly reunion. We had a blast drinking and eating around the fire as we reminisced about old times and previous reunions.,28.0,recalled 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RPGM9PT,3100,PQ9TCDHO,30.0,woman,White,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,fall in love with colleague.,i happened to propose at my first sight.,0.375,,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RPGM9PT,,,"We spend a lot of time with our colleagues. In fact, we probably spend more time with the people we work with than almost anyone else. we tend to have sex more often. we tend to share all things together. we used to hangout at coffee shop. we used to visit lot of tourist place. we would chat at our leisure time. we loved other colleagues too. Since you're likely also surrounded by people you have things in common with, it's not all that surprising that people fall in love at work. A work spouse relationship is born, where you share the trials and tribulations of the workplace with each other, have lunch together, and emotionally depend on one another. In other cases, the people involved may not have put strong boundaries in place, and they can start to behave inappropriately. But it's how you handle this attraction that's important. If you're not careful, the situation can fall into the realm of micro-cheating, which is essentially where you cheat, but only a little bit. we had a wonderful memories over the past week. it was awesome. we took a lot of picture.",1.0,fall in love with my colleague. it's great to have such a girl friend. we are pursuing great relationship.,150.0,recalled 3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY161QH9RN,2241,OWCW272G,55.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,friends going above and beyond to help me build a greenhouse,so many of my friends started pulling out construction supplies.,0.875,3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY161QH9RN,3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY161QH9RN,,,"I retired from work six months ago. I had worked as a server in a nice family restaurant for thirteen years, after owning my own business for twenty years and retiring to go RVing. I never thought of my serving job as really hard work, because I enjoyed the people I worked with, enjoyed the customers, was proud of the product I sold, and in general had a good time working about 25 hours per week. I retired for the second time because I am just too darned old to carry heavy trays and do my share of the cleaning and side work which each employee is expected to finish each day as part of their job. I was really touched and surprised when, on my last day of work all my coworkers gave me a small party, with gifts and cake. My manager gave me a gift certificate for Whole Foods, and another supervisor bought me a B-B gun to scare rabbits out of my garden. About two years before retiring I bought some land outside of town and decided to try some sustainable farming techniques and permaculture experiments. I sold my RV and put a small home om the land. I planned to build a greenhouse right after retirement, but I got sick and could not really do anything on my farm for two months. I was really depressed and was about to give up. Then one morning I got a phone call from a co-worker and friend, asking if I was going to be home that day. About an hour after the call, I looked out my front window to see a caravan of pickups and cars coming down my road. I walked out the door to see over half my co-workers unloading building suppiles from their trucks, and picnnic supplies with a barbeque grill from various SUVs and cars. Over the next three days every single worker in the restaurant spent hours in their off time to build me a beautiful greenhouse, a carport and a fenced in area for a garden. I never knew that friends like this existed. I hope I have helped out when needed. I hope I have done my share to assist my co-workers when they needed help. But I never expected the support and help I got from these wonderful friends, and hope I can someday pay it forward.",1.0,"I got sick and couldn't do some work and construction that was necessary at my little farm. My friends and co-workers all got together and built me a carport and greenhouse, and prepped my garden. I hope to pay the kindness forward some day.",90.0,recalled 3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWU943VMA,939,SVQXT5RE,40.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.5553480614894135,I helped a man that got thrown out of his house find shelter,The hug that I got after trying to help him,1.0,,3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3VSMICEI,4.0,I have known some people that have been homeless and I have done what I could to help get them back on their feet.,"About 5 months ago, Paul had gotten kicked out of my house because of an argument He had with his parents. He had saved up some money but he spent it on Christmas presents for his family and friends. He had been working part time for a warehouse near his house but it was closed for the season and he had been out of work for a few weeks. He had tried calling his CTE worker but he couldn't get a hold of them. He went to the bus station to get a ticket to go to where his sister lives, but the ticket was too expensive. He had no family or friends in the immediate area, so he didn't know what to do. I had worked with him a little bit at the warehouse and he seemed like a nice enough person. I had given him a ride home from work a few times over the past few months. I gave him my phone number, so in case he needed a ride. He kept my number and gave me a call. he let me know what his situation was and that he was not sure what he should do. I told him I would drive down there to see him. When I got there he was just sitting on a bench in front of the station with his head hung low. I greeted him and he looked up at me. I asked what was going on and he said he had nowhere to go and no money so he was scared and worried that he would have to sleep out in the cold that night. I looked in my wallet and had ten dollars in there, which I knew would get him a night at the local shelter a few miles away. I told him I could pay to get him into the shelter tonight. I told him I'd give him a ride down there so he wouldn't have to walk in the cold. He smiled and thanked me for my help. When we got to the shelter, I told him to give me a cll in the morning and I would see if I could find him some part-time work at the farm I worked on so he could try to get money for a bus ticket or somewhere more permanent to stay. He started crying and thanked me and gave me a big hug.",2.0,PAUL HAD BEEN KICKED OUT OF HIS HOUSE AND WAS DOWN ON HIS LUCK. HE HAD NO BUS MONEY AND NO PLACE TO LIVE. HE'S CTE WORKER COULD NOT COME PICK HIM UP AND HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. WHEN I GAVE HIM $10 SO HE COULD GET TO A SHELTER AND STAY THE NIGHT. HE WAS VERY GRATEFUL.,35.0,imagined 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYUCEFW,1288,9YHZLGG8,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My ex breaking my ribs and collapsing my lung.,I had to have a tube put in my chest to inflate my collapsed lung,0.25,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYUCEFW,,,"About six months ago, my ex broke into my friend's garage, because he had been looking for me all night and couldn't find where I was. At the time, we had lived apart for over 3 years, but he remained obsessed with me. I was with my boyfriend that night, and in the morning stopped at my friend's house before going home. My friend's garage was opened about 2 feet, and I was sitting in the garage waiting for her to get back from picking our friend up at the Amtrak station. I was looking down at my phone when suddenly my ex was on the ground, on his stomach, sliding under the garage door. He grabbed me and asked where i had been all night, and started pleading and begging me to tell him. I didn't tell him where I was or who I was with because it was nine of his business. He then switched gears completely, and suddenly got very angry. He was still holding me by my upper arms, when he slammed me down on the ground on top of something piled up in the garage. Whatever it was he slammed me down on, had a peg sticking out of it, and it felt like it went straight through me, straight through my organs. My first thought was a couple more blows like that and I would be dead. As I got up I realized I suddenly couldn't breathe very well, and I said ""You really hurt me."" He didn't seem to hear me though, and so I sat down on the chair to catch my breath. He was still angry and he hit me in the face, afterwards saying, ""please dont call the police."" I told him I wouldn't call the police if he would just please leave, then he saw me holding my cell phone and a struggle followed. He started trying to grab my phone from my hands and I resisted. We struggled for some time with it until it dropped on the floor and i kicked it under the motorcycle. My attempts to keep him from my phone failed tho, and he reached across and grabbed my phone. I told him I couldn't breathe and he told me I was breathing just fine. He took my phone and took off. It was the reason why he came in the first place. He was dying to know, where I had been that night and who I was with.Luckily, my friends came back moments later and drove me to the emergency room. I suffered 2 broken ribs and a collapsed lung from the incident, not to mention my Iphone that he stole.Now, my ex has a pending court case. They are charging him with robbery and burglary and inflicting corporal punishment on a spouse causing great bodily injury. He is facing 5-10 years in prison.",1.0,"My ex broke into my friend's garage, threw me around, hit me in the face and stole my phone. Afterwards I was hospitalized for three days, he broke 2 of my ribs and collapsed one of my lungs. I had to go in the operating room to have a tube put in my chest to inflate my lung.",180.0,recalled 37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0WY86DD,712,Q8KBL9VB,35.0,man,other,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,about adopting a cat suddenly,when I adopted a cat suddenly and without preconsideration,1.0,33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5WEKDI0,,,,"I was shopping at PetCo and saw a woman cleaning the adoption cages. One of the cats was being very squirmy and energetic while his cage was being cleaned, so I walked over and offered to hold it while she straightened everything out. He almost immediately settled down and started purring in my arms, rubbing his head against my chin, and closing his eyes. I struck up a conversation with the woman about the cat because he had a very distinct personality. We talked a bit about his adoption history and how he'd been returned several times by past adopters. But after hearing and reading about his ""behavioral issues,"" I couldn't gel them with the experience I was having with the cat I was holding. I spent almost an hour asking questions about the cat, working up to the idea that I'd be taking him home with me. The whole time he was just purring in my arms and didn't want to go back in his cat condo or even get back down. We made some calls to the rescue head and I arranged to borrow a carrier for him and pay his adoption fee by check later. I took him home that night. It was touch and go for awhile, because he'd moved around so much and it took a few weeks to get him fully integrated with my other cats, but he eventually bonded with a younger female I took in last year. She spent a few weeks under the couch when he first came home, so it's amazing that they're such good friends now. They spend their days cuddling on the couch and have taken to taking care of a younger kitten I adopted since. He's a very affectionate cat that is very emotionally perceptive, and he'll always jump in your lap if he senses you've been having a bad day. He's a member of this family now and he's been renamed Kismet because everything around the situation just seemed like it was fated.",2.0,"I saw a cat being a little energetic while his cage was being cleaned at the pet store. I agreed to hold him while the volunteer cleaned up after him and, one thing to another, he's now my lifelong companion.",300.0,retold 3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNSOLTLNE,2190,8O77CSVM,30.0,woman,Indian,one,3.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my mother leaving me and my father to missouri,my dad hitting my mother,0.5,,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SD83NQT1,1.0,I do not identify,"Well she left again, my mother. This is not the first time she has left, but it is a painfully familiar. As a child she was always very distant yet always there like a black hole hanging over a galaxy or a unseen pocket in a room, the darkness simultaneously hints the existence of something and nothing. She took care of me as she was suppose to, but she treated these transaction like a job and no real warmth could be felt. My dad was quite the opposite. He was a constant presence and keystone in my existence. He was funny and very perceptive and whenever he was a round I laughed and played, but there was constant arguing in my household. My dad was always dissatisfied with my mom and when they argued it was very violent and insult filled. One day my mother and father were in an especially terrible argument over the common disagreement subject, money. Money and me were the top agitators. When the fighting begins logic is in the leed, but when one of them begins to lose that's when the insults begin to take center stage. This time my mother was the one losing this battle so she comments on my father's manhood and other inadequacies when compared to other males, particularly the one she has been cheating with behind his back. This is when my father hits my mother which sends her to the floor and out of our lives. She of course did not bring me along, this was a surprise to no one. The following year became really tough. My father was not the happy man he was when my mother was around and he turned into this stressed person. He fought to pay the bills and worked most of the time, I mostly took care of myself. This changed when she returned for health reasons. Things were good for a while,but inconsistent. She eventually left for minnesota for six months to visit family as she states, but I don't think she will be coming back.",2.0,My mother moved from Minnesota to Missouri for six months on short notice. She has left my family before during my childhood. I feel very hurt and abandoned by her actions.,30.0,imagined 37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F9KBJ1,1722,IF5S5184,40.0,man,White,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.836281906951479,working on my Uncle's large piece of property.,the neighbor said that God will bless me for the yard work I am doing.,0.375,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F9KBJ1,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F9KBJ1,,,"My work at my Uncle's house was grueling in the hot sun, but fulfilling as well. While there was no one to do this work, I took it upon myself to do the weeks and weeks of hard work for no pay. I think that doing good works for people without really asking for anything in return us honorable. My cousin told me that he got a price quote for 1,000 dollars to do all the work. My cousin had been sick a long time and inherited his father's house when he died. My cousin has inherited a lot of wealth, but is in bad health himself, which is not a good thing. In my opinion, money cannot buy mental health or sanity. Moreover, it can be more of a burden, inheriting thousands and thousands of dollars. I spent so many weekends in the heat of the summer, doing laborious yard work over six weekends, that I lost 5 pounds. I spent my 15 minutes breaks, drinking Powerade and water during the eighth or nine hours per day that I cut down all the overgrown hedges and weeds around my Uncle's house. I also trimmed around the shed and elsewhere on my Uncle's property. It was all work and no play at my Uncle's old house. I did like the views in their town. The sky was open and there were plenty of views of the mountains. I guess that was an upside to doing the work. You did get the fresh air of the mountains. Over the six weekends that I was tidying up the yard out front and around back, the neighbors were pleasantly surprised that work was getting done. The one neighbor of my Uncle was on his riding tractor, cutting his lawn like everyone in my Uncle's small town tend to do. In fact, they were watching as I took some time, cutting all the large branches and large plants that were growing near the edge of the neighbor's property. The neighbors in town don't miss a thing. It is a town with very little crime from the statistics that I checked out. My Uncle's town was very safe, since everyone knows each other's name. These weeds had been overgrown for a decade, but it got the neighbor's attention -- in a good way. The fact that things were getting done on the property and that I have a ""big heart"" and that ""God"" will ""bless me"" for doing this work was a touching moment for me. My Uncle and Aunt would really have appreciated the hard I put in on the property, since many neighbors did.",2.0,I spent six weekends doing very hard yard work at my Uncle's old house. It was fulfilling to be appreciated for my work by strangers in the town where my Uncle had his house.,126.0,recalled 3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIE55RXNU,791,0ZE7AJ9C,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,30.2801287813973,the first day of an Alaskan cruise.,we first jumped in the chilly pool to go swimming.,0.75,,3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIE55RXNU,,,"Today was my first day at sea on my Alaskan cruise. I woke up to our view of the ocean and mountains out our window. We sat and admired how awesome the snow capped mountains looked in the distance as we went by. We got up and ate breakfast in the main dining room. I forgot how awesome it was to be served food at every meal and ordered a full breakfast. We then ventured out looking around the ship. My son wanted to first play putt putt which ended up being a very windy ordeal causing the ball to move every once in a while either by the wind or the rocking of the boat. I couldn't help but admire the amazing landscape that could be seen on the horizon. We checked out the casino and ended up losing money on slots which was normal. We ate a hardy lunch in the cafe spot and decided we wanted to try the swimming pool. My son and I braved the slightly chilly temps and swam for a bit in the pool that was rocking back and forth with the waves. Afterwards, we both had some much needed hot cocoa. We went back to our room, got cleaned up and got ready for dinner. I had a great cool fruity soup and then halibut for dinner. Afterwards, we went to a dance party and my son had a great time. We finished the night off by going to the balcony and watching the mountains go by. It was a relaxing fun day to start our trip.",1.0,"Our first day at sea on our Alaskan trip was fun. We had some great food, went swimming and played putt putt. At the end of the day, we enjoyed the amazing scenery as we floated by.",14141414141414.0,recalled 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8RZ0ZWIB,5078,WMUZFUTK,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,about my visit to the hospital to treat a chest pain,that my chest pain was actually a heart attack,0.875,,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRS73MLU,2.0,"I never experience something similar before, so I am not closely identified to this story","Three weeks ago, I had a strong chest pain. I did not want to go to the hospital, but my wife made me go. We got there and my chest pain was getting stronger. There was a huge line to be attended and the nurses did not gave me any priority, although I said my chest was in real pain. We waited and waited, until I talked to a nurse, who said everything was fine and that I should just rest. After coming home, my chest pain was slowly decreasing and I thought I was going to be fine. The next day I was feeling good with no chest pain at all. However, I still did not knew what had happen to me the day before. I then scheduled a doctor appointment, that was only available three weeks later. During the three week wait, I was complete fine. The doctor appointment day arrived, and I went to the doctor. He ran some tests and told me that the chest pain I just had three weeks ago was actually an heart attack. To know that scared me a lot, as I did went to the hospital but they did nothing to me. I could have died! Thankfully my heart resisted the heart attack and I am fine. I told my wife what the doctor had told me, and she was very mad with the hospital for not doing anything. Next time something similar to this happens, I will MAKE the hospital take me as a priority, and run exams. I will make that happen even if I have to scream that I am dying from a heart attack.",2.0,I went to the hospital with chest pain. I spent a day and a half there without a diagnosis. I went home only to find out three weeks later that I had had another heart attack.,21.0,imagined 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU29GPDZIO,6228,CJ8L0X7T,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,My last vacation.,we got to see 300 adorable victorian cottages.,0.375,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CIH0K4K,,,,"It is Memorial Day Weekend. I flew into NYC, got picked up by my boyfriend that had driven out to visit his family several days earlier, and picked up my sons in NYC. One son lives in D.C. and had taken the train in a day earlier. We huddled into the car and drove to Cape Cod. As we settled into the condo, we decided to take the early ferry to Martha's Vineyard. It was a gorgeous ride over and we enjoyed the view. As we hit the island, we rented bikes and got a map. We spoke to a couple of locals to get ideas what would be good to see. We headed toward Edgartown to see the Lighthouse. We rode the beaches we Jaws was filmed. We also happened upon an oceanside restaurant. We had a late lunch on the patio overlooking the water. It had great seafood. On our way back to our port town, we walked through the historic Victorian cottages that were built in the 1800s. The village is adorable and some have been in families for generations. It is much like the Mel Gibson movie, The Man Without a Face. Families spend all summer on the island. We shopped a bit and headed back to Cape Cod. It was a wonderful time with family.",1.0,"My sons, myself, and my boyfriend went to Cape Cod for vacation. We had a fabulous time biking Martha's Vineyard and visiting lighthouses.",210.0,retold 36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD7P1UEAC,1733,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,white,3.0,2.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,love and career,found the love of life within the career pursuits,1.0,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYM51EFV,3.0,similar life occurance,"I ended up meeting the love of my life during college. It was in pursuit of a degree that allowed me to get to the level I am at today. I needed to find someone that could enjoy the passion of my pursuits. And I found them. Within the same school. Within the same program. I knew they were the one once I saw them. They understood my passions because they had the same one career wise. We ended up being always together and knowing that the future voyage in life was going to be fun. We ended up getting married a few years after graduation. It was something small and sweet. And oddly enough, related to our careers. I felt that our mission in lift was quickly realized and we have had fun ever since. We still love each other. Along with our careers.",3.0,the story is about my most memorable event in my life. my love and life. the story is about how I succeed in my life and career and love.,180.0,imagined 3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGZGOQPU,1238,U3C7ARM4,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,A job promotion.,I did not get the job bust still got a raise.,0.75,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGZGOQPU,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGZGOQPU,,,I was up for a promotion about three months ago and this entire process was draining. I did not know who else from my company was applying for it since this was a very important position within the company. I put in my application after hesitating for a couple of days and then just said fuck it. After a week's worth of waiting I finally got a call from the hiring manager within my company. We already knew each other a bit so when I walked into his office he smiled and greeted me. He asked why I thought that I was the best fit for the position and I went through the information and logic that I had rehearsed to myself. I pointed out that I already knew the business and was one of the most qualified candidates within the company. We discussed the job for another 10 minutes or so and then he said that he would call me later in the week and let me know if I got the job. After about four days I got the call that somebody else was being hired. The hiring manager explained his reasoning that he thought that I would make a good fit for this position if I had a bit more training and that the company would pay for this training and I would still get a small raise in the meantime. I was disappointed at the outcome but also proud that I took a chance and still was compensated a little. I think that my chances of getting a promotion within the company in the next year is pretty high. Even without a promotion here I know that I can get hired elsewhere. The extra training classes should help me be more employable overall. I know that my experience would be taken in at any of our competitors as well.,3.0,Put myself in a position to get promoted within my company. Did not get the promotion but still got a small raise and more employable skills.,90.0,recalled 3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9C7NZXXK,5937,MHT1WPTY,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,my beach vacation to spend quality time with husband,my husband and I became closer after all these years.,1.0,3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9C7NZXXK,3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9C7NZXXK,,,"I have been married almost 24 years, and we seemed to have drifted apart in the last few years. In fact, we actually separated for 8 months a few years ago. We decided to give it another chance. We have two children and we invested enough time and effort in our marriage, along with love, that we thought it was worth not giving up. But, it still seemed we just weren't quite as connected and close and we should be at this point in our marriage. My husband travels for work often, so that has been a strain on us at times. So, I planned a very nice family vacation about 3 months ago. Even though our children would be with us, along with my niece and my daughter's boyfriend, I felt it would give my husband and I a chance to spend more quality time together. Our children are older, so they don't need constant supervision and can be left alone. I book a beach vacation, with our accommodations directly on the beach, with an amazing ocean view. I told my husband that we could spend some time on the beach together, just us. I wanted to take some nighttime walks on the beach, sit down at the ocean, talking and gazing at the stars. I also hoped we could spend quality time together on the beach during the day. We did go on our vacation at the beach. During this time, we took walks on the beach at night. We talked over our relationship, discussing the issues in our marriage. We sunbathed on the beach during the day, laughing and playing in the ocean together. It did let us get closer together. It was refreshing and needed time for us together. Some time away from the daily grind of live, spending some time together to reconnect and talk.",1.0,"Recent family beach vacation. Time spent together with my family, but mainly to get closer to my husband. An opportunity to try and help with marital disconnect and get closer.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3LUY3GC630MWO0Z95XZOV7AL5P1P79,2277,CGF8J11Y,40.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,3.0,3.7376696182833684,my family's crossing at the Mexican American border.,we didn't get delayed for inspections at the crossing.,-0.5,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWVV452D,,,,"My husband's family lives in central Mexico. In the capital city of his state, so it's a pretty nice place to visit. Cultural and historical, with great food, and of course, most of his family. He had told our kids he would be taking them to California for vacation this summer, but then his father got sick. His dad, who lives in Mexico, was diagnosed with a type of cancer that is not curable, and expected life span is about 5 years at most. So on very short notice, about 2 days, my husband decided that we would all go to Mexico so he could see his dad and family. I am the one that does the packing for pretty much everyone, myself and 3 kids, and even my husband to an extent. I had to get the dog into a kennel and get everything ready for the trip. We had passports ready, so that was a big worry out of the way. The drive, and we do have to drive because 5 round trip tickets is unbelievably expensive, is anywhere from 16 to 22 hours, depending on how long it takes to cross the border. I always dread crossing because there is usually something we need to process, some paper we forgot, or we are one of the unlucky people who get to have all of our stuff searched. We got to the border without incident, and then I could feel my stomach tighten as we parked the car to go get our visitor permits. Thankfully, that went rather quickly, and we were back into the truck in a short time and ready to go into Mexico. We were very lucky and didn't get stopped for a search. The first border agent we saw didn't even ask for passports, but he is right at the crossing. There was one, i knew, coming up several miles later. Astoundingly, we were not bothered there, either. He checked our passports, not permits, and on we went. Since the crossing took such a minimal amount of time, we arrived in my husband's city in about 16 or 17 hours. It was a quick trip and we got to spend more time with family since there were no delays.",1.0,"My husband decided on really short notice that we would visit his parents in central Mexico. We had an exhausting day long drive, and were grateful when we arrived safe and sound.",42.0,retold 3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5HFU0QKX,1160,84QG6VTL,50.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my experience with thyroid cancer,I ended up going home with a broken wrist plus a thyroidectomy.,0.375,,3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5HFU0QKX,,,"I was diagnosed this spring with thyroid cancer. This was a blow to me since I had already gone through breast cancer six years ago. I am turned 50 this year, so being diagnosed with two kinds of cancer in six years was very emotional for me. I did not expect to have thyroid cancer as well. I imagined that the breast cancer was a fluke and that I would never get diagnosed with cancer again. I was a healthy person, this is what everyone told me. I went to the endocrinologist to follow up on some thyroid nodes and he saw something that looked ""weird"". After he took the biopsy and they got the results, I was told I had to have a thyroidectomy. I had already had a mastectomy, a hysterectomy and now a thyroidectomy.. I was losing body parts quickly. In addition to this, on the morning of the surgery, I was walking to the car with my boyfriend and I tripped on the sidewalk outside of my home and fell and broke my wrist! I had to arrive at the hospital in horrible pain. It was not a very good experience. I was more worried about my arm than my thyroid surgery. I had the surgery and they ended up doing an x-ray in the recovery room as I was coming out of anesthesia! I was in pain the entire time I was in the hospital and I had to wait all day the next day for a doctor to tell me what to do about my wrist. After watching Jaws and Jaws II in my hospital bed, an orthopedic surgeon ran in and gave me my diagnosis. I finally got to go home, however, I now had another complication. I had a huge seroma on my neck from my surgery. It looked and felt terrible. It was a very large accumulation of fluid that would not go away for weeks. I felt like an injured bird. I was just so tired of medical testing and being cut up and stuck with needles. I was exhausted from being in so much pain. It was one memorable experience that I want to forget. I just want to be and stay healthy, and that is all I want from now on.",1.0,I had to have a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. I ended up fracturing my wrist on the way to surgery and then having a complication of a seroma on my neck after surgery.,120.0,recalled 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YLNY1,2274,OVZH287I,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,Grand child experience the 4th of July for the 1st time.,How much she liked the fireworks and wasn't scared.,0.625,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YLNY1,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YLNY1,,,"This summer my grand daughter turned 1 year old. She comes over and spends each weekend with me and my family here. My daughter that had her is only 19 and I had her young as well so I am a young grand mother. I really enjoy bonding with this little girl as it lets me almost in a way relive being a mom because I'm not even 40 yet and I have a grandchild. Well this summer I decided that she should come over to our house to have some fun on the 4th of July. My daughter agreed so we had a nice family get together at my house for the holiday. During this day we spent some time feeding her some grilled food and just playing with her having a really great time on her first 4th of July. Then the night started to roll in upon us and where I love we can still shoot fireworks. We had bought a lot of ones to be done at night because I'm a big fan of the pretty shiny style of fireworks. So we took this little girl outside so she could get a good look at all of the fireworks. We slowly began to shoot them off one after another. I watched the look on this child's face as she just got so excited, hearing the noises and watching all of the pretty colors. It really touched me to remember what it could have been like for me or even my children when they got that excited for something like this. It really made me feel good that we could make this child so happy by doing something so simple for her. We continued shooting off all of these awesome fireworks we had bought including some really huge ones that lit up the entire sky. We did this until we were done and the baby never lost her excitement and continued to smile and scream out during the entire process. It really was a great night and time for the baby's first 4th of July Party.",1.0,My grand child experienced her first 4th of July in a truly awesome way. She had the best time of her live and couldn't stop smiling about it.,60.0,recalled 3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3R0RELAD,1826,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,winning the baseball championship,winning out after losing in the playoffs,0.75,,3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFIH9PH0,3.0,none,About 3 months ago I was playing sports. I played baseball and my team was pretty good. we made it to the playoffs and eventually made it to the championship game. It wasn't always good however there were times were we lost and didn't make it that far. This year was different however. we were really good and didn't lose at all. we did have some close games but etched those games out to win as well. we ended up making it to the playoffs again it's been a long ride. we finally ended up losing one in the playoffs which hurt our standings at the time. we had to win out every single game after that in order to make it to the championship game. we were able to do just that it was a challenge but we did it. winning the championship game was the most exciting because thats what we've been working for all year long. So once that game was finally over it was a sigh of relief. The entire team celebrated and we enjoyed our championship. Overall this has been a good season and I think we deserved to win big.,1.0,"Baseball team wins 4th league championship in 10 years, this was a battle from behind and an epic finish. Through the years this has been an almost impossible task. Typical come from behind fashion, the first game was lost and the team had to win out to take the championship.",90.0,imagined 3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RLNQAONC,796,NK73POGY,30.0,WOMAN,White,2.0,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,a trip to Paris,I realized Notre Dame cathedral was over 1000 years old,1.0,,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AJWQJL2,3.0,I love to travel so this was fun to write,"When I stepped off the plane, I could not believe I was in Paris. I've wanted to visit Paris my whole life! We spent two days just visiting The Louvre. The Mona Lisa was just as enigmatic and interesting as I imagined her being. We went up the Eiffel Tower and surveyed the glittering city below us. We went to so many adorable little cafes and bakeries that I lost count. We went to the Notre Dame Cathedral, which was immense and breathtaking. I couldn't believe I was stepping through the halls of a building that was constructed over 1000 years ago. America isn't even 1000 years old so I've never been in a building that old. We also saw the Sacre-Couer, which is a basilica I had never even heard of before my visit to Paris, but it was an extremely beautiful, gleaming white church. I've always heard Parisians have a reputation for being a little cold and snobbish, but I did not get that impression at all. Everyone was so nice! I practiced my rudimentary French the whole time, and no one said anything rude to me. Several people did kind of smile and insist on speaking English to me, but I get that. It's obviously not easy to communicate with someone speaking very broken French to you. Honestly, I will never forget my trip to Paris, and I'm so glad I got to go.",1.0,We went to the city and saw the sites. We got to see many people and pretty places. It was a nice visit to the capital.,7.0,imagined 3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5B42UPQ,1808,KUF8SII1,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,68.26662257360505,our first family vacation,we saw dolphins,0.75,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5B42UPQ,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5B42UPQ,,,"Since we had our first kid 2 years ago life has been very busy. I'm a stay at home mom. My husband works a lot to provide for our family and we haven't been able to go on vacation until a couple of months ago. We decided to go to the beach because our toddler have never seen the ocean and we used to go to the beach every year before we had our son. We went in May and the water was super cold still but we had so much fun running away from the waves and playing in sand. Our son was so mesmerized by the ocean. He kept calling it Big Water. The waves were pretty big the first day. One time he felt brave enough to run into the water without holding my hand and when he saw a big wave coming his way he didn't have enough time running away from it and it got him! He didn't cry but he kept telling us: ""Big water got me!"" It was so funny. Oh, We even saw some dolphins! It was quite special. We also spent a day with our friends who recently moved to Virginia beach. We went to this very small family owned restaurant together and it was truly a hidden gem! It doesn't look good from the outside but when you're inside you can feel this nice, friendly vibe. The food was also so delicious and they have THE BEST home made brownies I've ever had in my life! It was our very first vacation as a family of three and i will always remember it with a smile.",1.0,"We went on our first vacation as a family of three (My husband, our son and I). We went to the beach and stayed at our favorite hotel. The water was cold but we had fun running away from the waves and playing in sand.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNILUWB6WA,1321,GGI8EKO9,40.0,man,white,5.0,4.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,attending a family wedding in San Francisco,I ended up seeing less of the bride than I'd expected and hoped,-0.75,,3IAEQB9FMF62PIXK8WG5NTSDABIWDX,5.0,"The story is vaguely based on a real family wedding I attended, and I've visited family in San Francisco as well. My family did have reunions when I was a kid, and these days events like family weddings act as de facto reunions that play out much like I described in the diary entry. So while this was written as a fictional diary entry, it is largely similar to things I've experienced and I definitely relate to the emotions and sentiment I expressed.","I went to a wedding for one of my cousins. The wedding was in San Francisco, which I'd never been to before but was beautiful. Well, most parts were beautiful; some parts had obvious homeless and drug problems. But the wedding itself was gorgeous and everyone had a great time. This was my cousin from my mother's side of the family. I'd known her since I was a small boy and we'd always been really close. She wanted me to be in the wedding in some capacity but I had work obligations that made that impossible so I could only be a guest. But we were both content that I just made it; I can't fathom having missed it. Anyway, the wedding was held inside in a church. My cousin wore a gorgeous white wedding dress with a long train. I thought it was really classy, while still being modern and sexy, which seems like a thing these days. My nuclear family was with me and thought the same thing. I was disappointed to not get to see that much of my cousin during the weekend, but I guess that's the nature of weddings and what happens when you're the bride. You have a lot of stuff to do, a lot of people to see, and a lot to worry about. The rest of the family had a fabulous time getting together again as a group. We all stayed at a local motel, just to keep costs down, but it was perfect because we were all near each other. Each night the whole extended family would pack into someone's room, order pizza, chat, watch TV, reminisce, and just have a great time bonding. I wish my cousin could have joined in that--sometimes I think the bride and groom miss the best parts of their own weddings! Everyone really liked the groom, which I thought was wonderful. He's such a great guy and treats my cousin so well. I'm so happy for her, and for him, since she's wonderful too. At the end of the weekend we all said goodbye and tearfully went back to our own lives. But it's always fun to get together for these types of events. Seeing the whole family again, like we used to when we were young and had family reunions--it's just so much fun and so comfortable to be around those people. But it was also great to see San Francisco, and, most importantly, celebrate the start of the new life of my wonderful and beloved cousin.",4.0,I went to a family wedding in San Francisco. My immediate family went with me and we stayed a local motel. The wedding itself was beautiful.,30.0,imagined 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FL9JBG2H,6545,FZFO0EU5,35.0,Man,asian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,heading to the south of Spain for a friend's wedding,I realized how much I loved the town,1.0,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QA48WI1,,,,"I went to Ubeda a few months ago for one of my best friend's wedding. Ubeda is a little town in the South of Spain. I had been to Spain before, but never to to the South. I didn't know much about the culture in small towns either. Nothing could have prepared me for what I saw. The city was gorgeous and full of history. There were small bustling streets, people enjoying a drink on terraces, olive trees fields everywhere. Through my friend, I was also able to take a tour of the city and discover it was full of history and had a critical role in shaping the culture of Spain. I really had no expectations and was really surprised. Not only were the people friendly, but the food was also amazing and the setting beautiful as well. This changed my perspective on the south of Spain as well as my perspective of little towns too. I really can't wait to get back to Ubeda as well as explore more the surroundings of the town as well. This trip had a transformational impact on me. I have since then gotten more involved into the Spanish culture, learning more the language and the traditions of the country. I really hope to be able to go back early next year.",3.0,"I went to Ubeda in the south of Spain for my best friend's wedding. I had no expectations whatsoever about the place or the trip. However I was taken aback by the culture and the beauty and can't wait to go back,",210.0,retold 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862FM6S9G,919,2VR65EAY,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,me training and running a 5k race.,I stopped hating running and began loving it.,0.5,,3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862FM6S9G,,,"I made one of the most memorable accomplishments of my entire life 3 months ago. I'm someone who's been overweight my entire life. About a year and ago I decided to change things and started losing weight and working out. For the first time ever, I was very successful and stuck with it. Soon after I had started exercising, I decided I wanted to take up running. Now I'm someone who always HATED running. I could barely run ten feet, so this was quite a feat to accomplish. The next morning I headed outside and started a running app to help me train to run a 5k. This seemed like something I'd never be able to do. I started doing intervals of running and walking three times a week and it was HARD. I ran so slowly and felt like I was going to die, but I kept at it. As time went on, it got a little easier and I was able to run for longer distances. Soon I was able to run for a mile at a time, which was crazy to me. I kept going and going and I realized that I started to actually enjoy running. Instead of dreading it, I was looking forward to my time running. This was probably the biggest surprise of the whole story. I never imagined myself enjoying running. I ended up completing the program and signing myself up for the main event. A 5k race. I was very proud of myself for getting to this point. However, my proudest moment was running that 5k three months ago. I finished it with a decent time and everyone who knows me was extremely proud of that accomplishment. I now consider myself a runner.",1.0,"A while back I began exercising and losing weight. I was doing quite well at it and decided that I was going to take up running. With a lot of difficulties, I kept at it and was able to complete a 5k race.",90.0,recalled 340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDOM9XVUV,2401,0JAK3EZH,45.0,man,Asian,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,my decision to get healthy and financially solvent.,I was able to overcome health and financial challenges.,0.75,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIORV6OGP,,,,"After several months of support and therapy, I set out on a mission to rebuild my self-esteem and secure my livelihood. I began by exercising, self-coaching, and making changes to my finances. My health was something that simply went out of control. I gained so much weight and my blood pressure was high. To make matters worse, I began exhibiting sleep apnea. I would snore and choke at the same time, sometimes waking up my kids and resulting in an abbreviated sleep. If didn't make lifestyle changes soon, my weight, exacerbated by my stress, would end my life. Everyday I exercised, I also practice mindful meditation. I spent a few minutes in silence thinking about what I was thankful for and my commitment towards achieving my financial goals. The exercise and meditation reduced the physical and mental effects of my daily stress. A major part of my daily stress has been finances. I've been riding the edge due to my bankruptcy, sometimes barely having enough for utilities. I've been doing my best, however, from falling off that edge by taking up side jobs and selling things. I've also had to ask for help from friends, swallowing my pride for the sake of electricity. I think I'm able to persist because I'm doing all of this for the greatest reason of all: my kids.",5.0,A friend from my childhood saves me from the anguish caused by a cheating partner and troubles at work.,240.0,retold 30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C6ZNZ02,1366,XFC21V2C,40.0,Woman,White,2.0,one,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a rock cruise that I went on with some friends.,I was so emotionally impacted by one of the band's performances.,1.0,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C6ZNZ02,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C6ZNZ02,,,"I went on a rock cruise with three of my girlfriends a few months ago. One of my friends had posted a youtube video from last year's and another friend commented that she really wanted to go on it sometime so I replied that if she was serious we should plan it because I really wanted to as well. The two of us, the original friend who posted it and another friend of theirs were able to get a quad cabin and go. I wasn't sure what to expect and was a little nervous about what to pack or what the experience would be like. I have gone to lots of concerts for year and I always am happy and comfortable at rock concerts. From the time we got on the boat I felt at home and like I was meant to be there. The first night of the cruise one of the bands I was most interested in seeing was doing a performance in a pretty small lobby area so I made sure to get there early so I could get a spot; I was able to get a spot on the stairs looking down on the stage and the performance was nothing less than chill inducing. You could feel the passion in their performance and everyone watching was locked in enjoying it. At one point the singer said that they were just a bunch of Texas boys used to sitting around a campfire with an acoustic guitar and beers and singing, he and one of the guitarists went and sat on the bar and did what turned into a singalong of a classic rock song. Everyone in that lobby area all the way up to the balconies looking down was signing along. I felt at home and actually teared up at what a special moment it was. Throughout the cruise we would run into band members all over the place; in the dining hall, at the ports, in the casino, just hanging out and they were all nice as could be. I left my phone in my cabin most of the time and wasn't even concerned with taking photos or videos of performances, I just lived in the moment. I stood and talked with band members of bands who I have been a fan of for years and they seemed to have a genuine interest in what we were talking about, I got to meet people I never would have dreamed of meeting and I discovered some new bands. Since the cruise ended I bought a meet and greet for one of the bands when they were in my town and I mentioned that we ""vacationed together"" and all of them lit up talking about the experience. One of the members of the band had been sitting behind me with his girlfriend at a comedy show and I offered to buy them drinks, just because I'm a fan and appreciate what their music has gotten me through and done for me. With no prompting, he looked at me and said, ""Wait. I remember you, you bought me a beer! My girlfriend and I really appreciated that!"" and we had more of a conversation about the cruise. I figured I would have a good time and I always wanted to go on this cruise because it is very popular in the rock community. I had an even better time than I imagined I would. I walked around the entire time with a smile on my face and I am going back next year!",1.0,I went on a rock cruise with some friends. I had the best time of my life and got to meet and get to know rock band members who I have been a far of for years. One performance in particular was so magical that I get goosebumps thinking about it and I will never forget it for as long as I live.,150.0,recalled 3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ82YE0QQ,1490,EZQAAT31,50.0,MAN,Black,one,one,1.0,1.0,5.1929568508902095,My physical,No surprises,0.875,3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ82YE0QQ,3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ82YE0QQ,,,"Several months ago, I went to the doctor. For this purpose of the doctor, it was to get a physical. They checked my blood sugar. They checked my blood pressure. They checked my weight. They checked my cholesterol levels. They checked to find out how active I was. They checked my flexibility. They checked my physical strength. They checked my hearing and inside my ears. There were other things they checked as well. Afterwards, I was to come in again. For this purpose, it was to receive the results of the physical. I felt, as I often do, okay, but could be better. So much with the body is a science.",1.0,I went to the doctor. I had to get a physical. It is a yearly thing that I do as part of taking care of my health. The most important thing of my life.,180.0,recalled 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYO9PEFT,1070,R4FTYY7U,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,about me getting a raise for meritorious work to the school,That the story's focus switched over to loss over a breakup,0.875,,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWAOIL8J,2.0,I am in a different point in my life and married for 10 years but I do work at a school so there are some connections,"Dear Diary,I am so excited to announce that 2 weeks ago I was given a raise! I have been working with and reporting to regular donors at the school and because of the donations that they have given the school felt like my work warranted a raise! This money is really going to make a difference as I have had trouble making enough to pay for this apartment. My first paycheck with the pay raise should be here tomorrow and I plan to go out to treat myself to a nice dinner to celebrate. I think maybe Ill go to that new taco place that opened across the street. Moving forward I know that great things are going to happen. Over that last year things have been really hard since Michael left. I feel like all I could do was to dig into work and forget about my home life. Perhaps I haven't dealt with things as well as I should have. Is work all that I think about? Damn him... Even now when something great happens I second guess my happiness. I should go to that therapist mom recommended, insurance will pay for it. Tomorrow Ill start painting again. Ive been to into loss and work to remember what makes me happy. I was going to be a portrait artist. Now my portfolio is covered in dust. The brushes I didn't bother cleaning because I was going to use them again tomorrow are now dried and useless. But thats yesterday. I can still start anew.",1.0,I was given a raise because I report regularly to donors who gave a monetary donation to the school I work at.,14.0,imagined 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN1NY1RR,6327,ZGAMVU8H,25.0,woman,native,one,one,4.0,4.0,68.48976612491926,my brother's surprise visit on his birthday.,he came to home without informing.,0.875,,,,,"This incident happened nearly five months ago. My brother's birthday was nearing. He was with us for every birthday. But this time as he was in another country he was unable to come. We contacted him to come to home but he said that he was busy in his work. We really felt sad to enjoy his birthday without him. As he was not coming, we didn't arrange for any party at home. His birthday arrived. That day morning door bell was pressed by someone on early morning. To my surprise it was my brother. I was stunned for some minutes. I shed my tears after seeing him. Then he consoled me and got prepared to enjoy his birthday. Soon we arranged for a birthday party and invited our friends. We enjoyed the surprise party to the core.",1.0,I felt sad for not enjoying my brother's birthday party with him as he was not with us. Suddenly on the birthday he made a surprise visit and made me emotional.,5.555555555555556e+29,recalled 34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q5B1VQII,3100,YQ3MDIG6,18.0,man,White,one,2.0,,5.0,3.7376696182833684,An old woman deals with losing of her granddaughter.,When she said she visit the museum to remember her granddaughter,0.625,,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ5B6NRZ,3.0,I know a woman similar to sandra,"I remember when I met Sandra. Sandra was quite agile for a woman of over 80 years of age. She usually tells me story anytime I run into at the park. A story stood that I could never forget, it was so sad and sweet at the same time. The story was about Sandra's dead granddaughter Chelsea. Chelsea died at 24 years of age, due to a car accident. From Sandra's story I could tell Chelsea was a funny, beautiful, and nice girl. Sandra and Chelsea were obviously very close. Sandra tells me about the time Chelsea got featured in an Art collection by a photographer who was very fond of her and the photographs were so good that it is currently on display at a museum. Sandra tells me about how she found peace after going through so much emotional pain when Chelsea died. What she does to forget the pain of Chelsea' death is probably one of the most surprising and sweetest thing I have ever heard. She goes to the museum regularly to see the photographs of Chelsea and she claims this does not only help her remember who Chelsea was but also her mother. She goes further to say, this is the best way to deal with a loss. Not by forgetting the people we lost but by remembering them for who they were. She goes on to invite to come to the museum with her the following week. All I can say is that I cannot wait to meet Chelsea.",1.0,An old woman deals with the grief of the loss - death - of her granddaughter by visiting a museum where the granddaughters photographs hang in a art show. The old woman does this to feel close to her and also her daughter who had died.,42.0,imagined 3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLYYK488,3333,L4NBU8VN,25.0,woman,black,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a memory day,when my husband brought in the new sewing machine,0.75,,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLYYK488,,,"I am into fashion designing and I am doing pretty good at what I do. There is this industrial machine that I have been longing to have for a while now. I have tried to save up for the machine but those money saved were used for some other unforeseen situation that arose. Sometimes last month, I received a call from my husband that traveled for his work that he was coming home. I stood up from my work immediately to prepare some stuffs for his arrival. when husband came back, I was so surprised to see the machine that I have been longing to have. I was so happy, I started leaping for Joy. I hugged him so tight. The next day, I tested the machine. The machine worked so well and made me be more happy. There is a significance difference between my old machine and my new machine. My clients are even happy because the outcome of the dresses I made for them were topnotch. I started receiving more clients introduced by my old clients. The kind gesture given to me by my husband really promoted my brand very much. The day was a very memorable day for me and I would live my life to remember that day. I love my husband.",4.0,I have a need which was not easily met. I got the need (sewing maching) as a suprise from my husband. I got new clients from there.,60.0,recalled 36TFCYNS45WYQY7C4XVHGXLIUDGXHY,3437,JJAFF72R,18.0,man,hisp,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,About my university graduation,I felt sadness on the day of graduation,-0.625,,36TFCYNS45WYQY7C4XVHGXLIUDGXHY,,,"One of the most memorable moments in my life happened 5 months ago. This was the year of my graduation from university. I could not believe that I spent the last five years of my life working towards this day. During my time in university, I met many people of different backgrounds. Because of this I learned about many different cultures and became more culturally enriched myself. What makes this significant is the path it led me on today. Thanks to the many great people I collaborated with during university, I received an opportunity to work for a great company that embraces and supports diversity. The day of graduation is one that I still remember as if it was just yesterday. The feeling of accomplishment, but also some sadness still lingers on until this day. During my last year, I got realy close to some people which is unusual for me. Many of the people I interacted with during my schooling were what i would consider acquaintances. However, these people I met I could actually call my friends. The reason for my sadness is that I knew that once I graduated, I would most likely not keep in touch as mcuh as we did before. In the end, we all went to school for one reason, to get a nice paying job. We didn't really go to school to meet new people; at least that what it felt like. Anyways, the biggest thing I take away from this day is that all good things must have to come to an end at some point. I was counting down the days to graduation because I knew once it was over, that there would have to be a big change in my life; something I always feared. Most people would describe their graduation day with feelings of relief, happiness, and accomplishment. For me it was a bit different, almost the opposite. While the friends I made was probably the best part about going to school, would it even matter 5 years from now? Im glad that as of now everything seems to be going well and my work has paid off. What saddens me is that I will never get to live those moments again like if it was the first day it happened.",3.0,I graduated from university. I feel sad that I will never get to live those moments again. I appreciate the people of different backgrounds that I got to work with as it led me to where I am in life today.,150.0,recalled 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG413FTK0,1259,FLC2SSA8,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,a training program at work.,it took me 5 attempts to pass one quiz.,-0.25,3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5WD4WB7B,,,,I had to fight with how awful the computer program was. There was one quiz where it was not really relevant to my job and i could not figure it out. You only had three times to pass (and the questions changed) before you had to request a reset. I used my three attempt and could not figure out how to request a reset. My store does not really have new employees so my boss had no idea how to reset it either. I had to call and basically do my own research before figuring it out. That took a couple days. Eventually with the pressure on I came in for a saturday to just finish this once and for all. I thought I would be there for 2 hours. I ended up being there for 6 hours. I passed though. Now I am fully involved in work and dont feel like my job is threatened. I can just relax. It is a great feeling. In the end I would say it was worth it.,3.0,I had to pass a tech program within six months to keep my standing at work. I left it a little late and had to stress out over the whole thing. I had basically one day to pass the thing.,120.0,retold 3FTOP5WARGAMKEWRPL9VJWEMXYJJ0E,699,ZVNQELSN,18.0,Woman,black,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my PTSD diagnosis.,when I was diagnosed.,0.875,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2MNB9DY,,,,"I was diagnosed with PTSD young in my life in the last 6 months. It's been a struggle trying to do most things that I should do again, but it also has opened my eyes to what life and reality truly are. I started this process 6 months ago. I've been going through processing therapy with my therapist of course and it's been really tough. It was hard at first. Hard for me to adjust to telling someone my deepest and worst secrets. Whilst it's working though it is really hard to go through. Unfortunately for me after this diagnosis everything started coming back to me. Memories, nightmares, feelings. I've been losing a lot of time because of it. I'm missing out on things I should be in volved in. Dinner parties, birthday parties. I'm missing out. Through therapy I'm learning how to minimize these reoccurring thoughts and try my best to live in a new way than I had before. It's affected my life basically long story short in a very painful and uneasy way. Through the pain there are moments of sunshine which I hold onto as long as I can.",3.0,"Around 5 months ago I was diagnosed with PTSD. As a result, I've had a pretty hard time since the diagnosis. Though it's been tough, I've lost and gained a lot since then.",180.0,retold 37U1UTWH9W8L0RK7SUVJE26W4QV8RU,1326,NGXWKXDQ,30.0,man,asian,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,getting rejected from a school.,that the next school didn't reject or accept.,0.0,,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HX0RWR5,1.0,Didn't go to graduate school.,"4 Months ago I was going through a hard time with my education. I applied to the graduate school that I wanted to attend for my PhD, but they only offered MA admission. I really can't afford to do that as I already have 2 MA's. The financial strain alone would be a big problem for me and I wasn't sure what to do. I could re-apply at another school, but with no certainties, I was unsure what to do. I decided that I would try one more time at my second choice school. If I didn't get offered admission I would then try and figure out what to do next. So I got my material together and sent off a new application. It took awhile, but I finally heard back from the college. They couldn't let me start a PhD admission at this time, but would be happy to have me start when they next offered admission. On one hand I was happy they somewhat accepted, but on the other I was unsure if I should take them up on that offer. I would probably have to get some kind of job while I waited and wondered about that. It was hard to make a choice when you have so many thoughts going through your head. So I relaxed and spent some time cooling off before I made any real choice. In the end I decided to attend at the later date when I could start, so I started to prepare to wait.",1.0,"I applied to a Ph.D. but was only offered M.A. admission, even after already obtaining two M.A.'s. The financial situation would be a major strain. Now I have to consider next steps, including whether or not to re-apply, and if so, where.",120.0,imagined 3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFXJQU8J,813,8A8QUAE3,18.0,woman,native,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,finding out a coworker's true feelings for me.,we both never realized we had a crush on each other for years.,0.875,,3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFXJQU8J,,,"Dear Diary,Today I found out something really shocking about one of my closest friends. He's a really close coworker of mine and we work together all the time. Me and him went to our mutual friend's birthday party and we had a good time. Later during the party, I found out that for the past 2 years we've been working together, he had a crush on me! It was really nice to hear because I also had a crush on him too. We both always thought neither one of us were interested in one another so we never bothered pursuing each other. It does suck though because he's moving to New York for college in a few weeks so any chances of a relationship is zero to none. We're both not in a place to be in a relationship anyway, much less a long distance one. What was even more surprising was that he actually tried making a move on earlier in our friendship, but I was completely oblivious to it. It was really touching to hear that coming from him though. He's someone I get along with very well and we always have something interesting to talk about with each other. Upon learning this information, we decided to keep each other in touch when he eventually moves away. Maybe something will happen in the nearby future? We both have no clue yet, but it would be really something special. We don't talk as much because we're both insanely busy in school, but we hope to see each other soon for the holidays.",1.0,"A long-time coworker confesses his feelings for me which are mutual. It's a potential romance with chemistry, as we never would've guessed we had feelings. Things are complicated when he's moving across country, but we'll always keep each other in our thoughts.",60.0,recalled 3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7NDKNBA4,3264,2SXD59W7,45.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,My son finding he was getting into Princeton on his birthday,My son getting into Princeton.,0.5,,3C5W7UE9CGCKIC8NVUBU82TES8EMXU,2.0,I wanted to go to Princeton but did not. I grew up poor and had problems in my family. I dropped out of high school. I later got my GED.,"Three months ago my youngest son learned he was going to his first choice university. He had been wanted to get into Princeton for a long time. I had told him I would cover the cost if he could get in. He has been working very hard to keep his grades up. He has studied extra after school and on the weekends. He has a good work ethic. When I helped him put in the application Princeton I was not expecting he would be accepted to go to go Princeton. Getting into Princeton is not easy. Princeton is a highly selective university. He did well on the SAT. I read his essay and thought it was well done. I planned a nice day for his birthday. I made a cake. On his birthday, I went to get the mail and notice Princeton University on one envelope. I took it to my son. I watch as he opened it. It read he was accepted to both our surprises.",4.0,My Youngest Son's birthday celebration and his surprise gift on that day was his admission to 1st choice university.,90.0,imagined 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2ESKYYWN,264,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,My horse dying,My horse suddenly got ill,1.0,,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DOORR0R,1.0,I don't like horses,"So, 4 months ago, I lost someone very important to me. It was my dear horse, one I had owned since I was a little girl. He had seemed fine--he wasn't irritable or stressed out at all that morning. I remember brushing his mane and going back in for a bit to get a few chores done--a few hours later I came outside and he was failing. It was 10 AM, he was barely holding on, I tried calling the vet and when they came there was nothing they could do. I saw him die in front of me, and I had to bury him that night. I have never felt so devastated. I didn't know what to do, to be honest with you--how do you deal with such a loss? He was my best friend. He was everything to me for so long, I had gotten him from my parents. He's just about as old as I am! Like a little sibling. Or, he was, I guess. He was very kind, but I guess age catches up to us all eventually. I'm in my 30s now, and he was a gift from my parents. They knew how close we were.",1.0,"It's about losing my horse very suddenly. He was fine in the morning, and very ill by 10 a.m. Waiting for the vet was horrendous. By night he was gone and buried. I had owned him for 28 years.",120.0,imagined 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RS1T9P9,1552,X2JI83LM,40.0,Woman,white,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my offer being accepted to purchase my new home.,we got the call that the seller accepted out offer on the home.,0.25,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RS1T9P9,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RS1T9P9,,,My boyfriend and I have been looking at homes because we want to buy a house. We recently looked at one with a pool and lanai and made an offer. They accepted our offer and we are in the last stages of purchasing the home. I remember when we got the phone call that they accepted our offer. I was so excited that I could hardly contain myself. I think about the house all the time and what I would like to do to it to make it my own. I also keep thinking about how excited I was when we got the phone call. I get joyful tears every time I think about it. When we got the call I called my mom first because she lives the closest to me. I called my dad after that because he will be visiting in the near future and I think he well enjoy his visit in this home. He will like having a pool to enjoy on his visit. I called my brother to tell him the good news and I'm sure he will be bringing his dogs over for a swim soon. I cannot express how excited I am about this new chapter of my life. I am a bit nervous with hurricane season upon us but I guess that's life. You cannot predict everything.,4.0,My boyfriend and I were looking for a pool home. We found one and made an offer. The sellers accepted our offer and we are about to finish the purchasing process.,21.0,recalled 3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNNF8CJT,2941,FIDYJMQC,30.0,woman,Asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my friend's daughter's birthday party.,everyone loved the game I planned.,1.0,3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNNF8CJT,3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNNF8CJT,,,"Last April, I attended this birthday party of my friend. It was a kids party since it was my friend's daughters birthday party. When I stepped into the house of my friends, it was just pure happiness and celebration. You can notice and definitely appreciate that my friend put a lot of effort for her daughters 6th birthday. Some parents usually just tries to mingle and drink when it comes to spending time on a kids party, but me, I love kids birthday parties. I observe how the kids party was planned and I was definitely impressed with the party I attended. I saw a lot of fun games being prepared, so I asked or suggested to my friend if we could held a fun game kids usually play but let adults get to play it. She of course accepted my request because she is one of the fun friends I have like me. So we invited all the parents willing to join the sack race. It was just not a typical sack race, we put more layers to it. It was a sack race in which everyone should wear a blindfold and at the same time spell out words every time they jump. I was the one who planned the game, and obviously I was the one who won the game. They said I cheated because I was the one who formulated the game, but honestly they were just joking around and was very happy and had fun with the game. Instead of just talking and gossiping and drinking, I created something fun for people to join into. I was definitely proud of myself and I self commended my work that day, I just want people to have fun honestly.",1.0,"I attended my friend's daughters party. I created a party game for adults or parents to join in, everyone had fun.",90.0,recalled 36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA5AZPJO7,2378,VN6NYP8W,25.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,finding a life changing book,finding a book that finally spoke to me.,1.0,,3RGU30DZTBUJNS3YEQWTHTLZ01GJML,4.0,I felt really suppressed and pressured to confirm to a religion since I grew up in the bible belt. None of this stuff was believable to me.,"I was lost in every way. I had just gotten out of an abusive relationship. I had a dead end job. I felt so isolated in this city. I had moved here for this now terminated relationship. I spent a lot of time researching various topics to give my life direction. I had searched for the meaning of life. I had pondered my life's purpose. I roamed libraries and new age shops for hours. I finally found a book that really spoke to me about 6 weeks ago. It told me to let go of all of my previous beliefs and just celebrate me. It told me to be my own God and forge my own path. I should no longer succumb to the pressure of celebrating holidays that virtually mean nothing, but have been marketed endlessly. It truly set me free and I now only know that I am here for a short period of time, so I better make that time count for myself. This book changed my life for the better.",2.0,The book has opened my mind. Taught me many things. No more worship on these pagan holidays. To be free of this stronghold is liberating. The truth will set you free. Best book i've ever read.,42.0,imagined 33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33WW3RTCQ,432,BGDYZP4L,30.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,a bridal shower that I hosted,"the bride opened a ""joke"" gift",0.5,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80BX7LEH5,,,,"I hosted a bridal shower for my best friend a little over a couple of months ago. It was a hot day. The shower was outside. We had a few canopies set up over the tables to provide shade. We also had some large fans pointed at the tables. There was a taco bar, drinks, and three games with prizes. First, the guests ate. Then we played the games. After the games there was time for mingling and socializing among the guests. At the very end of the shower, the bride opened gifts. When the bride was opening gifts she opened a ""joke"" gift, but she did not realize it at the time. Only a few guests were in on the joke. A few hours after the shower, we got ready for the bachelorette party and attended that that evening. The bachelorette party was outside as well. We went out to eat. We also went to a few bars.",1.0,"I hosted a bridal shower. It involved food, games with prizes, and socializing. The bride opened a humorous gag gift, but did not realize that it was a joke at the time. After the shower, we went to the bachelorette party.",60.0,retold 38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNILTWVW6J,3499,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,how my step daughter told me she was pregnant on Mothers Day,my step daughter told me she and her husband were expecting a baby,1.0,,37Z929RLGAUGZQC8AH6JV87E6MUTSL,2.0,I had the pleasure of telling my mother when I was pregnant and she was very excited for me,"On Mother's Day this year I was given the greatest gift of my entire life. My step-daughter Julie and her husband took me and my husband out for lunch at a fancy little restaurant in town. I was excited to try this place out because I had never gone there before. I was so happy to be able to spend the day with my step-daughter, I hadn't seen her in a while. When we got to the restaurant we sat down and ordered drinks and appetizers. I noticed Julie and her husband kept glancing at each other during the meal, I just thought they were being silly. After the food got to the table then both put their forks down and said they had something to tell us. I was nervous because I thought something bad had happened. Julie had cancer several years ago and I always worry that it will come back. Imagine my surprise, and relief, when they told me they were expecting a baby! My first grandchild! I nearly fell out of my chair. I have always wanted a grandchild. Julie was told many years ago that she would most likely struggle with fertility as a result of her cancer treatment, so we never really expected her to be able to have a baby. This was the greatest news that anyone could have ever given me. My husband and I smiled for a week it felt like afterwards.",1.0,The special day was actually on Mother's Day. My husband and I were told were going to be grandparents. We were told when we were at a restaurant with my step-daughter and her husband.,60.0,imagined 3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWDXI1I1,922,6W59OJNW,30.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,the release of my first book.,I got a really positive and large response to the book.,1.0,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWDXI1I1,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWDXI1I1,,,"This summer, my first book came out. I edited the whole thing and conceived the whole idea as well. It was a big deal because it actually came out with a real publishing company and was not self-published. I was nervous and excited for the actual pub day, as I was not sure what the reaction would be to it. On pub day, we sent out newsletters and social media posts, and everyone involved with the project posted as well. We actually got a ton of great coverage for it, and everyone seemed truly interested and excited. Even though it was on a sensitive subject matter, it was still very well received. I really felt like my heart was exploding that day because of how supportive everyone was being. I honestly wasn't expecting such an overwhelmingly positive response. I think I am just so used to everything not going my way that seeing so many people being supportive was amazing. When I got home from work that day and got to absorb it by myself, I did actually cry. It was the first thing I did in my career that I really felt proud of and that I felt ownership over. It felt like the first major step in my career that I have been waiting for so long. I have been wanting something that could really elevate me in the publishing world, and this is definitely it for me. I was just so excited to see what was next and what would happen in the coming days.",1.0,"My first book was released over the summer. I was really overwhelmed with the positive response to it, and I feel this is what is actually going to catapult my career.",30.0,recalled 3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR46PNC4M,1411,IMST7XTQ,40.0,man,white,one,4.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,a man who never said what he felt to someone,She left and never see her again,1.0,,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW45F5R5H,2.0,when you don't take the risk you don't know what's going to happen,"Three weeks ago, at the company where I worked. They had a big party to celebrate that a great comma had been watching us with a project that the company would benefit greatly. Everyone was very happy and I could only see Teresa from human resources. She had taken A holiday in southern Greece and really looked more beautiful than normal. I wondered if she is admiring her beauty or was admiring the fact that she looked so relaxed and fresh and at that time I asked her to tell me about her vacation when that moment a companion arrived and fell and the champagne that he brought in the cup went to give the beautiful dress that the young woman brought. Immediately went to clean and I continued admiring its beauty in the distance. The next day some friends arrived with a money problem that to be honest do not understand something about bowling and I really ignored them, all the time I spent thinking about Teresa and her beautiful wine-colored dress. The truth is that I spent the next day thinking about her, what she would be doing where she was going and every time she had a chance. I talked to her but one day. unfortunately, she left work. got a better job offer and without hesitation she left. So now I only think if I will see her again one day. I hope it's like that. Maybe that day I can invite a coffee. Maybe now if he says we go to lunch and get to know you better.",1.0,"In need of money, a group of friends joins a bowling tournament. Hoping to open a store, they strike their way to the bank.",150.0,imagined 3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0324HLOTP8,1110,6BJ9860J,30.0,Woman,White,one,one,,4.0,3.5553480614894135,Mom's birthday,Mom never had a party thrown for her,0.5,,31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXXLV6SLW,5.0,Family is very important to me and I can easily see this happening with our family.,"Today I was thinking back to mom's birthday. It was about five weeks ago now, but it still brings a smile to my face when I think about it. I still can't believe that we pulled off the surprise party! Things got a little sketchy when she said she wan't really feeling like going out to dinner, but they came full circle when I worked my puppy dog eye magic and she went any way. I still got it. When we got to our usual restaurant we walked in as usual but the hostess said they were expecting a large party so we'd have to sit in the back side of the restaurant. When we turned the corner - BAM - there was the whole family, just for mom! It was awesome to see the love that we all have for her and for her to be the star of the show for once. Her face was glowing and so were ours. We spent hours together at the restaurant with everyone that we love and then they brought the cake out... mom's favorite too. Ice cream cake! That's when the tears started flowing. She whispered in my ear that she never had a party for herself. She was always the one throwing parties. So needless to stay the tears poured down my face right along with her. Man do I love this woman. I can only hope to be half the woman she is.",1.0,We celebrated my mom's birthday together this year and I really wanted to make her feel special. She told us that was the first time someone bought her a cake and did a celebration for her. We heard that and we were in tears together.,35.0,imagined 3RXCAC0YISBUB1BTCJ17FYSOELX8GT,5191,6KVN2PNC,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.343805421853683,losing a father,the drunk driver hit the dad,1.0,,3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7C1RLE8T,3.0,i know someone killed by a drunk driver,"I am still kind of in shock. You can do everything right in life, and still not be rewarded. 11 weeks ago today the day My dad died. He was driving down for the weekend to celebrate my birthday when a drunk driver swerved into him. My dad's car rolled several times and he had to be airlifted to the hospital in the city. I remember sitting in the hospital on my birthday hoping he would wake up, that is the only present I wanted. I didnt feel like celebrating or doing gifts, I just wanted to see my dad. Unfortunately 10 days after the accident he passed away. I didn't know what to do or how to take it. I knew he was still heavily involved in the church and this brought me some soalce. I attended but didnt really know all the rules and stipulations of this church. Apparently one of the monarchs was in town and told me about the traditional funeral rites and about the special garments they wore. I asked if I could get these garments somewhere and he told me of a store downtown. As I shopped around I was filled with the grief from his sudden passing and knew this is the last thing I would buy my dad. I wanted to honor his beliefs so I bought the shawl and clothing. It was bittersweet saying goodbye, knowing there was nothing he could do to prevent what happened. I miss him and hope wherever he is now he is looking out for me.",1.0,"My father was in a car accident right before my birthday. He was hospitalized for 10 days before finally passing away. To be in accordance with our religious funeral rites, I dressed him in appropriate clothing.",77.0,imagined 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSASVX63,2318,AIU3GVU5,18.0,Woman,Black,one,one,,3.0,3.5553480614894135,about the night I went out with my boyfriend and his friends,when my boyfriend left me in a crowded nightclub alone,0.0,,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLNHG84Z,2.0,I identified because I know waht feels likes to me that girl left alone in a crowded club with no way to get home,"Summer had just ended and the month of August was upon us. My boyfriend and I had decided to move to Seattle. He had gotten a new job, and I decided the rainy city would be a good place for me to start my own career . The first week we moved into our small one bedroom apartment everything was great. My boyfriend loved his job, we were finally finished unpacking, and a company called me back about an interview. But reality settled in pretty quickly one day when I realized: I had made this move for the benefit of my boyfriend and not myself. He had friends in Seattle whether or not it be coworkers at his job, or cool people he meet through work. As for me, I had no friends or family. This was made abundantly clear on crisp fall afternoon. I remember the day clearly. I had spent most of the day hold up in our tiny apartment preparing for my interview. My boyfriend had called earlier and the day. He said Kia and Chad, a couple in his department, had invited us out for drinks. I was excited because it was my first night going out in the city with other people besides my boyfriend. So, prepping for my interview was really just away to kill time. To be honest I was not so enthusiastic about the company as I once was when we first moved. As the time got closer, I donned my best dress and slipped into my favorite shoes. I was freshening up in the mirror when my boyfriend called to meet him at the location. I arrived to indie bar on the other side of town. The bar was upscale without being obnoxious . I was offered a drink as soon as I sat at the bar. My boyfriend and his friends arrived. We got a table, order a round and some appetizers. They were great people, but most of the time I felt left out the conversation, as they only talked about work, or insides office jokes.My boyfriend was not accommodating or tried to included me in their conversation. Eventually, we decided to go to a night club. We all hoped into an UBER, since we would be drinking for the night and didn't want to take the risk of driving. The nightclub was fun, but later into the night I lost my boyfriend and didn't see his friends either As almost two hours went buy, I realized my boyfriend left me alone in a crowded nightclub by myself, with no way home, and no friends in the area.",1.0,"I, a college aged female, moved from a small town to a large northern city to live with my boyfriend. It didn't go well. This particular day we went into the city and he left me there by myself with no way home and no friends in the area.",35.0,imagined 3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQONZ3C7K9,2263,22DUZCUF,50.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,addiction relapse due to poor medication prescription,medication for addiction craving caused relapse,1.0,,3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0VJCBQ7G,4.0,I am an alcoholic in recovery and have seen similar things happen,"About a month ago I was struggling with a drug I was given for a substance abuse problem. This drug was supposed to be helping to control my cravings for alcohol and heroin. These had been my drugs of choice for several years now. I had continued to struggle with despite multiple stints attempts at detox and six months at an inpatient rehab. During my latest latest relapse I had entered detox again at my local hospital. During a little over a week there, I was given several drugs that were supposed to help prevent further relapse from occurring. It seemed to be working at first. Especially while still in the hospital. But I quickly became convinced something was wrong. It seemed to be helping immensely with the alcohol cravings, but my cravings for heroin had increased tenfold. I reentered the detox facility and questioned the doctors. I was told it was all in my head and to keep it and quickly released. The cravings worsened. The cravings worsened and I relapsed on heroin. The relapse worsened and I OD'd. Fortunately, my boyfriend discovered me and called 911. I was taken by ambulance to the emergency room and revived. Upon recovery it was discovered that one of the drugs given to me was in fact an opiate derivative and had not only not reduced my cravings but caused my relapse.",4.0,"Woman struggling to get proper answers about a dangerous medical issue she has been dealing with, due to doctors with confusing opinions or no opinions at all.",30.0,imagined 3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BMXLX6TX,2821,H0EMW4FU,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,3.0,67.5734753930451,Husband surprised me with a new car.,Mark came home with a new car for me.,-0.5,,3IXEICO7935BCSEB343GU3BMXLX6TX,,,"Today I was home cooking supper when Mark surprised me with a new red Hyundai Santa Fe, I am so excited. We've been talking for over a year about getting a new car, he knew I wanted another Hyundai and this time I wanted a crossover. He even got red, my favorite color. The interior is beige fabric, I like fabric seats rather than leather, it has a backup camera, a great sound system, and I am able to connect my phone with bluetooth. The first thing I did was to connect my phone and drive up the road and call my husband using the buttons on the steering wheel. I've never had a brand new car so this is so exciting for me. It is going to take a little while to get used to such a big vehicle, and use the back up camera but I already love this car and feel that its comfortable to drive. It has everything that I want without overdoing the extras. I'm so happy. It will also be great for when my daughter comes to visit, it has a lot more room for her 2 boys, and it will be much easier getting them in and out, and plenty of space for all of the extra that you need when traveling with little ones. I no longer have to worry about space when I go grocery shopping and its not so big that my mother cannot get in and out when I pick her up. I know how Mark is and I'm sure he cannot wait to go over every little thing in the manual. I hope he doesn't start tearing into the engine, I'll have to remind him that it's a new car and he doesn't have to rebuild it. Well its starting to look like the Huyndai is now our brand, it's our third one and Kevin recently bought a new Huyndai as well. I can't wait for tomorrow, we're going on a little road trip to give it a good work out and see how she runs.",1.0,"My husband surprised me with a new red Hyundai Santa Fe, something we've talked about but haven't done anything about for over a year.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3018Q3ZVOJCZJFDMPSFXATCRV6ARAH,2597,4UJCIVLZ,40.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,limited internet and cell phone service.,I received a message regarding the shut off of services,0.125,,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZIC2TXOFJ,1.0,"This is a purely fictional story that I made up, it has no basis in reality at all.","3 weeks ago I had the most frustrating experience! It has taken me that long to be able to write about it. I was sitting at my computer working on my company's facebook page when I received this totally unexpected message on my screen from my internet provider. It said, ""You have exceeded your allowed data usage and internet usage time for the month. No further internet usage will be allowed on this account."" I was stunned! Since when did our company have a cap on internet usage or data?? I tried to check our usage manually, but I could not log on at all. I tried from my phone and received this message from my cell phone carrier, ""Due to the increasing negative impacts placed on our environment from the increased building of responder towers, we are limiting our service to specific areas of high population bases. Please check the list below for your area."" I have spent the last three weeks beginning to coordinate with people in high positions regarding creating free and sustainable computing options. These options would not harm the environment or pose a threat to animal populations. All would be free and unlimited. I can not go into detail here as I am not the most popular person right now. In fact, many internet providers and cell phone giants see me as a big threat to their bottom line. but just think, what that would mean for the common person?? Free service and free computing power. Never have to buy a new computer again, it would just automatically update! No high service bills either! Unlimited everything!",3.0,"In an ideal world, there would be infinite computing resources. These resources would be free and sustainable, with no impact on the future of our planet. They would run services that would be accessible",21.0,imagined 3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5YP8P3Z,1103,5Q34U9B1,35.0,MAN,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,leaking ac units.,both units started leaking,1.0,3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5YP8P3Z,3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY5YP8P3Z,,,"Just recently, I had to clean up some major water spills in my house, due to the window air conditioning units leaking water. It began with just one unit, which was the downstairs unit, then the bedroom unit began to leak a few days later, which made the most damage of the leaks. Initially, I thought it was just filters that were giving the units trouble, as previously I had decided to clean the filter in my bedroom unit. I felt the unit was not blowing the air consistently as before, so I decided to clean it and then it began to blow like normal. The water leaking, however was not going to be an easy fix. I didn't want to buy new units or pay for service. I just assumed the leaking was from overrunning, heat moisture, etc and allowed it for about a week. Almost two weeks and a half had went by and I came home one day and the unit in my bedroom had been leaking water all over the room. I have a suitcase and some important boxes next to the unit that were damaged but certainly able to be replaced. When the cleaning of the filters didn't work, I had to think of another plan. I researched some common causes for the leaking, as many of those who had experienced the same trials, all mentioned that the units have to be cleaned at intervals. The units began to hold alot of matter that clogs the drain up, that don't allow for adequate flow of any moisture that forms. Believing I researched enough, I decided to break the units down and clean them myself, as well as the filters. The units have been working properly the last few days and no more leaking. With both now leaking, the units had been leaking for a couple of weeks and of course over time, it began to damage items in the house.",1.0,My window ac units were leaking water as they ran in the house. I decided to clean the units myself.,1111111.0,recalled 3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9MUEV9I,951,UAVANB5N,35.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,how a man can be irresponsible and not honest,the driver at fault denied his fault,0.25,,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9MUEV9I,,,"It was night time. I was coming back from grocery shopping. It was a car accident. I was in the car. There were other people in the car besides me. But I was not driving. We got a sudden hit to the side of the car. The impact was quite strong and our car drifted to the line with the opposite traffic coming in. The other vehicle initiated an illegal u turn from where he was parked. The road was two way and there were two lines going each direction with space for street parking on the sides of the road. The other car his the car I was in just when he was about to cross the solid double yellow line. After speaking with the driver we understood that he is not going to admit his fault, but fortunately there was a dash camera in the first car. Still it was vary stressful situation. Thanks god no one had serious injuries. However the car was damaged substantially. We did not know if we will need medical help later.",3.0,"Car accident where the plaintiff did not admit his fault. It could be very serious accident with injuries. The driver at fault was a very irresponsible, dishonest man.",60.0,recalled 351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMLY1MDG,4475,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,man,asian,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,Being laid off by a once reputable company.,"The company no longer stresses ""family first.""",0.5,,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0UYC3Q,2.0,{},"I have been at my job for many years. They have treated me very well. However, they laid me off two weeks ago. I feel very betrayed that they treated me so well only to lay me off. I thought this company was better than that. I have a family and other responsibilities to tend to. For many years, they stressed family first, but they no longer live by that. It must be the new management that came in a few years ago. Right now, I'm living off my credit card hoping to make ends meet. It's going to be very hard to pay off the credit card. That said, I'm hopeful to find something soon. We have been struggling, but we cannot struggle forever. That saying, ""When one door closes, another door opens"" applies here. My family knows I'm diligently looking for another job. They are my encouragement during this period of dearth.",1.0,"I was laid off about 4 months ago from my job. I have a family and other obligations that need to be cared for monthly. We have been struggling, but I'm hopeful to find something soon!",120.0,imagined 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1L3H5PRB,1843,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,losing a pet.,they talked about the study.,0.375,,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GKGAS3Q,1.0,"Fortunately, I haven't lost a pet in this way.","I don't like people. I don't like that they're all for themselves. I especially don't like how they don't seemingly care for animals. They didn't care about anyone but themselves. This was no more evident when three weeks ago the miserable human being that was driving close to my house ran my cat over, killing it. That cat was worth more than that person's life. The cat is a decent thing, one that tries to keep to itself. This fool didn't stop, probably didn't even give it a second look. Again, it was only looking after itself. It doesn't even deserve a label or identity. I wish there was a camera around so I can see the vehicle. I just want that person to feel the pain that I felt. I miss the cat dearly. I buried them in the backyard. I hope to get another at some point.",1.0,"Ok I must have missed something here all the detail is above. This is becoming a hard study to do. My cat died and some fool ran him over, that is the crux of it.",21.0,imagined 3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJSZPX8T,10572,0W72LJWM,35.0,woman,black,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,I helped a homeless man,He cried,1.0,32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZIPY32MX,,,,"It was really cold today, and it just felt like one of those days when you just seem low key and low energy. I knew I would have to go to work but I wanted to stay at home and drink hot chocolate while watching Netflix. It was nearly 7:30 and I decided to get on my was to work. I had bundled up so that I knew I would be warm enough. I decided to make the best of the weather and make the brisk walk to work that day. It was not to far into my walk when I finally hit the main street I came across a man that I had seen before but I had never really talked to. He was a homeless guy that I would see rummaging every now and then in the garbage. On this day, he happened to be in my path and I just happened to ask him if he was okay. I guess he must have felt something because he immediately began to cry and pour out his heart about his condition. I could feel he needed someone so I sat and listened to him for a while. I could tell it really helped him to get through that moment. It was really fulfilling for me too. I was able to help someone that really needed me. I wanted to tell him that he could come talk to me anytime, but he ran off too fast. It was nevertheless memorable to me.",1.0,"One day, I saw a man sitting alone crying on the side of the street. He was homeless and I had found out that he was deathly ill. I sat beside him and talk to him and tried to make him feel better.",90.0,retold 3IFS6Q0HJJ5QQCWXG57FH1553XSSI9,2791,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,a mother in law graduating college,old friends,1.0,,3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG5D5WZK,2.0,similar life occurance,"My fiance had a mother that was to graduate college in December. This was grad school, so many days of effort were involved. She got her Phd. It was quite large too. We had presentations and cakes. Awards were given out. We even had special appearances by several friends from the past. Everyone seemed to have a great time. We laughed all night. She even met up with several people she hadn't seen in years. She was happy people cared and took the time. It was exciting to see her notice the effort and time we took. She was in tears at first. It was unexpected for her. But she had a great day that she will never forget.",2.0,"My fiance and I threw a surprise celebratory party for my mother in law who is expected to receive her PH.D in December. The party was program led and included awards, a custom cake, special appearances and speeches, and lots of love and laughter.",7.0,imagined 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLJJG4QE,2182,5Z1M2WJ5,30.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my sons first birthday.,my son didn't immediately smash his cake.,0.25,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354PCA1F0,,,,"When my son had his first birthday it was his first time eating more than a small bite of sweets. I was surprised that he didn't immediately start smashing his birthday cake. He instead picked up the piece of cake and took a bite out of it. It was very cute! After that first bite he started smashing up the cake. He was taking handfuls of cake and shoving them in his mouth. He had cake smeared all over himself, his highchair, and the floor. He actually quit eating it sooner than I expected. He looked very full and tired of the cake. We had to give him a bath after the cake eating before he could open presents. When it was time to open presents, he ripped off a tiny piece of wrapping paper and played with it. We had to really encourage him to rip more paper. I mostly opened his gifts because he wouldn't. He had a ton of fun playing with the wrapping paper. We had to encourage him to actually play with the gifts.",1.0,My son had his first birthday. He made a mess eating chocolate cake and then he opened gifts. He liked the wrappings better than the gifts.,180.0,retold 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80CT85HES,3174,3GRWSQS4,40.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,getting hospitalized for suicidal ideation.,she wanted to become a nurse so she could work overtime.,0.75,,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SD86JQT3,2.0,I have experienced depression before.,"Uggh, when will my life ever get back on track. First I got fired for working too hard. I kept coming in to get extra work done, but my boss didn't want to have to pay me overtime. I actually got fired for working too much. It's unbelievable. Then I felt so bad I thought I might hurt myself or kill myself. My parents realized that something was off and took me to the hospital where they realized I was suicidal. Now that I've been released, I'm moving back in with mom and dad. I can't believe that I'm living with my parents again at the age of 40. I feel like a failure. At least mom and dad still love me and were willing to take me in. I feel bad but I'm hoping to get back on my feet. If I can beat this depression, I want to go back to school and get training to be a nurse. That's a job that does pay overtime and can accommodate my hard work. Maybe they will appreciate me.",2.0,I lost my job for working too much. I went into the hospital because I was having suicidal thoughts. I then moved back with my parents after I was discharged from the hospital.,30.0,imagined 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMXPIPLN,1378,82DWO5LT,30.0,man,Hisp,one,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,about a son's round trips to the hospital with his parents,when the family handled the situation poorly,1.0,,32SCWG5HIIQDK0L4MNUWPTAP7MRP6X,3.0,I have had an experience with illness with one of my parents which we also coped with poorly.,"Having to drive my parents to and from the hospital took a toll on me both emotionally and socially. Emotionally, I was worried about my dad and my mom. My mom didn't handle the situation well and made each trip unnecessarily dramatic. My dad was aggravated by the entire situation because he felt that he could have driven himself. My mother acting like he was on his death bed day in and day out was not helpful to his state of mind either. Once at the hospital, it took many hours sometimes for the test to be performed. This was tedious and stressful. Socially, I had to turn down many activities with friends because the trips were time consuming and mentally exhausting. My relationship with my girlfriend suffered because most of our conversations resulted in me complaining about various aspects of the situation or confessing my fears of losing my father. Not to mention the time we spent apart during this time. My relationship with my parents also suffered because the weight of the situation made for raw feelings and emotions which we took out on each other. Situations like this should bring people closer together but in this case it was horrible for us all in every way. I still harbor a lot of anger toward my mother because I feel that she is not helpful to my father's condition. I think she brings a lot of unneeded stress and I feel disgusting even thinking that but it is true. I really feel her attitude and poor coping skills are shortening my dad's life. I tried speaking to her about it but it resulted in hurt feelings and anger.",1.0,"I needed to drive my parents to and from the hospital over the course of several months. My dad was being evaluated for heart surgery. The drive was long each time, there were many delays, and we all managed the stress poorly.",60.0,imagined 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZZZQ853,628,YQNWCFQS,35.0,Woman,Indian,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,losing my job,the shock when we first found out that our department would be closing,0.5,3TYCR1GOTD5PHPQHW0Y05AU09XRLZQ,,,,"About 7 months ago, the company I work for let us know that in the matter of two months, we would be losing our jobs. I still think about this now. It was a very tough time. I actually had a nightmare about it again last night. In my nightmare, my colleagues and I were just told and the devastation in the room was just unbearable. I still keep in touch with some of my colleagues from that job but it is not the same. The last day of work, we all came into the office with smiles on our faces but heavy hearts. that was the most memorable for me: saying goodbye to a team that I had worked with for years. This has been one of the most memorable/sad times of my life. I look upon this time as a big loss in my life. A loss of connections and relationships. A complete loss of confidence. I faced fear of being able to provide for my family in this time. It is something I do not want to face again. It is also something I will worry about facing again in the future.",3.0,"Almost 5 months ago, our company let us know that in two month's time, we will be losing our jobs. Our job hunt involved an emotional roller coaster of confidence and self defeat. I also spent a lot of time mourning severed relationships between me and my colleagues.",210.0,retold 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI137VWFK2,4732,X7RL62UL,30.0,man,hisp,one,2.0,4.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,winning the local recreational baseball title,I woke up with blisters on my toes the morning before the game.,0.5,32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3MTFEK6,,,,This is a story about us winning the local baseball tournament for adults of a recreational league. The morning before the championship game I remember I had woken up with blisters on each of my big toes. I couldn't even walk and as a catcher we have to put support and all our body weight on our toes the whole game so this was not going to go well. I rushed to the store to see if they had anything and they ended up having a sort of blister remover. This blister remove worked wonders but I could still feel pain when putting weight on the toes affected. A friend and teammate of mine recommended that I spray the stuff soccer players spray on their ankles to fight through pain. One of the umpires for the game had some cans in his car because his son played soccer and would complain of pain after every game. I sprayed some of the stuff on my toes and was able to fight through the pain for the game. It was like some anesthetic type spray but spray version of it. I liked it overall and it made the most sense. It was practical and really helped me in the long run. We ended up winning the game because of me being able to play. I feel like I am good at giving signs to the pitcher when I am the catcher. We had won the title and I was real proud of that. We had finally made turned failure into success.,3.0,A life of failure at all I tried culminated in a early summer day in the local recreational baseball league. We won the local title and felt accomplished. Failure turned into success for once.,180.0,retold 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWRTWGNR5,2394,S6RWPVPY,30.0,man,white,5.0,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,i wanted a kid and finally i am pregnant,my sister also pregnant too,-0.375,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF3MROU0,5.0,really good two news at the same time.,"After wanting kids for a long time, I finally got pregnant. My sister-in-law told us she was pregnant too! always knew she wanted kids, and even set a goal age for becoming a mother. Before she started trying, she was the person in her friend group, she says, who cautioned others not to wait too long. Having problems conceiving as a young, healthy woman was not something she expected would happen to her. She discusses asking for a family-minded commitment from her boyfriend at a young age. I just found out my sister in law is pregnant too. She is due one month after me. This is my first child and she already has a child. I'm not normally a selfish person but I have to admit I'm a little upset she will give birth so close to me. She is very competitive to begin with and now I feel she'll be competitive with the pregnancy too. Before I even knew she was pregnant, I was mentioning names I like for the baby, and she told me if I use the name grace she won't talk to me. Please help. I feel so guilty because I feel this way. I want to be happy for her but it just seems like she stealing my thunder. I get where you're coming from. My SIL copies everything we do, and she's very egotistical. She's not pregnant yet, which is surprising, because she does whatever we do.",5.0,"After wanting kids for a long time, I finally got pregnant. My sister-in-law told us she was pregnant too!",90.0,imagined 3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9MTW5GGN,1170,GR960QCS,35.0,woman,hisp,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,me visiting my boyfriend who is away for training.,there are no restaurants except a Waffle House open past 10 p.m.,1.0,,3FIUS151DWO94GHBVHDV7B9MTW5GGN,,,"A few weeks ago I went to visit my boyfriend who is away for training. I went with two of my friends on the four hour road trip to visit him. We stayed at a hotel in a very rural town. The only restaurant open past 10 p.m. was a Waffle House. It was so strange to be in a place where there was nothing open at night and it was dark and quiet. It's a totally different type of city than where I am from. The day after arriving, I visited my boyfriend at his training. The drive was so interesting. I drove past expansive farms and green fields. There were so many horses and cows. I finally arrived to his training facility and I spent the day with him which was absolutely amazing. I went back to the hotel after. The next day, I went to see him again. After the visiting period ended, I went back to the hotel and drove back home with my friends. It was so good to see my boyfriend, especially knowing it may be a few more months before I see him again.",2.0,I went to visit my boyfriend who is away for training. The town was very rural and no place to eat except Waffle House was open past 10 p.m.,21.0,recalled 3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI8BCC6M,809,9N64FX2K,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,5.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,My sisters death,She looked just as beautiful as she once did.,1.0,,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV86IRQH,4.0,Because I watched my father slowly wither away. He also had a slow disease.,"My sister passed away after a long battle with cancer. I am glad she is now at peace. I miss her so much. Watching her slowly wither away was the worst of it all. I watched her go from a beautiful flower, so full of life, to a wilted plant close to death. At her funeral they made her up to look beautiful. When they placed her in the ground, she looked just as beautiful as I wanted to remember her. I hope this is the way she feels now that she is in heaven. Every day is a battle. I miss her so much. I know she is at peace now, but I can't help to be angry. Why would God take her away at such a young age?? Why is someone as sweet at her dead, while so many others who are terrible people are still alive?? My heart is broken. I don't know what I am going to do. I feel like part of me died with her. I try to think that she is in a better place. She is free from pain. But how do I know for sure??",3.0,the story captures the death of my young sister who succumbed to death due to an illness that she has been suffering from a while now and it was very painful watching her die without knowing what to do to help her,60.0,imagined 3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPYBXUCUO,3154,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,a wedding between two old friends,they cried after getting the photo,0.0,,3DOCMVPBTO0LO0FJ5P3LNFRG2XENN8,4.0,"I have a gay friend, and I love him to death.","It's always so wonderful to meet back up with your high school friends. For me, it was even more wonderful because two of my best friends were getting married to one another. Honestly, none of us would have ever guessed that either of them were gay, but I'm just so incredibly happy that they have found happiness together. It's a big event, all of our old friend group is getting together for this. Everyone has been extremely nice and extremely supportive. Even both of their families are really supportive. I think it's so great that they can marry and be happy together. Before the wedding, we all went on a night on the town just like we used to do back in high school. We did some driving around, we stopped at a bar or two, and we also stopped to eat somewhere. It felt like we were all back in high school again. It was up to me to give the wedding speech. I felt nervous, but was mostly among friends so it wasn't too bad. After the speech, I gave them a photo from when they first met. They both cried and hugged me. I love my friends so much.",1.0,"I got together with a group of old high school friends, the catalyst being two of our friends where getting married. We had a night out like we did when younger, and we end up all giving a speech to the two getting married, in that speech I gift them a photo from when they had first met.",90.0,imagined 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDNULED1,1423,WVNYIUUT,40.0,woman,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,The physical death of the love of my life,His family finally buried his ashes.,1.0,3JNQLM5FT58ZBEN57TPMIZKTOOZL2P,,,,"My soulmate passed away suddenly and without warning. I grieve his death everyday. Just recently, his family finally held the funeral for his ashes. It was extremely hard to see his family during this time. I wish we could have spent more time together. I was working alot and but we were arranging plans to spend our summer together. We were going to sit by bon fires and listen to music. We both enjoyed doing the same things as hobbies. We also shared the same sense of humor. Life will never be the same without my love. I have been fighting depression and i dream of him almost every night. Sometimes, i think i see him and i do not know if its my mind playing tricks on me. I have a new boyfriend now but he is nothing like my love. I do not think im going to stay with him. He doesnt make me laugh like my soulmate did. I have been talking to his daughter every day trying to help her heal from the loss of her father. In some ways, helping her heal helps me to heal. They say time will heal but i really think it is how i internally process his death and it can be for the best or the worst. I am choosing to embrace the love that we once shared and not to focus on his passing as much.",2.0,My first love from 25 years ago passed away. The death was a shock and very sudden and quite traumatizing.,210.0,retold 3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HR6LSPB,4594,6S24RFYF,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,my 10 year anniversary,It was full of surprises,0.875,,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW2YT52F,4.0,I have close to 10 years of marriage,"This is a good entry finally. As we celebrate 10 years of marriage, I can't help but smile. This has been great and the greatest decision of my life. I enjoyed the day and it was sure full of surprises. When i think about all this time that has passed I can't help but think of how awesome my life is. We have sweet children together and sweet homes and cars. I think we will eat somewhere tonight that is fancy and everyone will be invited. This will be a day to remember and I cannot wait. This day started off blah and then the first surprise came. It was so awesome. I got a nice gold and diamond necklace to wear forever with our wedding date on it. This is a nice setup for when my 20th anniversary comes by. The kids made me breakfast in bed so they will have to one up it in 10 years. I still have to get my present for my husband, but he is easy to shop for. This will be fun picking it out. Until tomorrow diary, I will write more.",2.0,My husband and I celebrated our 10th year wedding anniversary. We had a day full of surprises. We celebrated as a couple and also chose to include our children later in the evening.,14.0,imagined 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO6328NM0R,3871,SB5WAJWX,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,About my portrait being published,When I found out my portrait was going to be published,0.75,384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59JKG0SR,,,,"I am a professional photographer and recently reached a big milestone as a photographer. I had my first portrait published in a magazine. This was very exciting and made me very happy! I had been trying for a little while to get a portrait published and when it finally happened I couldn't have been more excited! The portrait that was published was a portrait of my child, which made it even more special. I was so excited when I found out I just kept thanking God, and cried tears of joy! I messaged my husband to tell him the news! He was so excited and happy for me and was very supportive. I also messaged some family members and they were also very happy to hear the news. Everyone was very happy about the news and that was great! I ordered a copy of the magazine and couldn't wait for it to come in. When it came in I was brimming with excitement! I was overjoyed when I opened the magazine and saw my portrait! I couldn't believe how great it looked! I showed it to my child and they were also very excited to see their portrait in the magazine. This was such an exciting time and great milestone as a photographer.",1.0,I am a professional photographer. I recently had my first portrait published in a magazine. It was very exciting and a huge milestone for me!,180.0,retold 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4G01LEZT,1190,Z1GH7RX6,40.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,A trip with a friend to Washington DC,Interpersonal conflict between us,0.75,39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4G01LEZT,,,,"I took a trip for work that included a close friend. The trip was for a conference, but then we chose to stay over a couple days, and she brought her daughter along for the trip as well. Overall, the trip went ok, but there were reminders of why our friendship was strained. While I do still care about her, and I believe she still cares about me, the trip cemented the idea that we're basically at a point of the friendship ending. While spending time together was nice, there was an air of separation , and almost a wall between us. It's easy to understand why. The fact that we attempted a romantic relationship that failed and tried to keep everything normal worked a while, but we can't keep that up forever. So we're now in a situation where we're close but divided, being friends for 15 years can't just be cut off, but its almost like it stops now, and we just get to share the past. We got to experience Washington DC together, but I don't think It will ever be ""our"" trip, but rather a trip we both went on. I'll at least have the memories of the museums and memorials for myself. In terms of things that happened, we had many periods of silence while even being in the same room, and at times it seems she didn't want to be around me. As I could, I would go do my own thing so she wasn't getting upset, but it was painful to do so. Realizing you're not wanted isn't a fun experience. There was never a situation where she said I needed to go away, but it was made uncomfortable by the way she acted. It's hopefully something that will heal with time, but I don't know that it will. It's causing me to look into new jobs so that I can remove myself from the situation.",3.0,"I went on a trip with a friend. There was some interpersonal conflict that came to a head there, which made the trip a let down overall.",21.0,recalled 3QY7M81QH88VD92TS5UGZQONYE2K7X,1327,3VTFEQA5,30.0,Woman,black,one,3.0,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,a divorced woman ready to start a new life.,she listed her house,0.375,,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFI8P9JM,1.0,This is a story I just imagined from the example given so I don't identify with it much.,"Three weeks ago, I woke up with an urge for excitement. I recently got divorced and was ready for big changes in my life. As I lay in bed I wondered what I could do, I felt suffocated for years while married and for the first time in a long time I felt free. Free to do whatever I wanted, I am not getting any younger I thought to myself. I got out of bed and went through my drawer for old diaries, I thought I would relive one of my best memories. Maybe go to six flags or.. as I opened the diary the first page I saw was about some goals I had years ago. In that entry.. travel the world was #2. You see I always wanted to travel the world I but my ex husband put me off of it by telling me we had no money or savings for things like that. As I stood there looking at my old diary I decided that I wanted to make that my number one goal for right NOW! I went downstairs, made myself a cup of coffee and jumped into the shower. I was exited about the possibility of travelling, I could leave everything behind and start over again some place else. My thoughts went everywhere, I wondered which country I would visit first, if I should look for air bnb or stay at a hotel. How much money do I have and where can I get more money from. With my thoughts all over the place. I got out of the shower, got dressed and started my research. I opened my laptop and went on to youtube and the first video I saw was about a could who sold everything and traveled the world for 9 months. As if this was my fate, I took this as a sign that I too should do this. I called up a friend who is a realtor and asked her to list my three bedroom starter home. She was confused and wanted to go out for a drink but I had allot to do and explained to her that I need to sell my furniture and everything inside my house and if we could have coffee at my house anytime she is free. She came over within an hour and thought I was going crazy. She did help me and knew of a family that might be interested in purchasing my house. Over the next few days I spend my time between cleaning, selling and getting organized. The family who were interested in purchasing came to have a look at it while I was still getting organized. The family were in urgent need of a place to live as they were moving from a different state but nothing could have prepared me for selling my house within 3 weeks and with a cash sale.",4.0,"I spontaneously listed my home for sale which ended up working out too fast with a cash sale and a 3 week closing,",42.0,imagined 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYM51EFV,672,ANSCF2P6,25.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my love and life. my love marriage.,26our parents accept our love and marriage.,0.5,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYM51EFV,,,the most memorable event in my life is my marriage. I was very happy on that day. I am waiting for that day for very long. we are loving each other from our childhood. I love him a lot. at first our parents did not accept our love and marriage. later we went to college and we are went for different college in different cities. so our contact completely disconnected. after that we got job and career in different countries. so our contact completely disconnected. but he found me via facebook after we settled in our career. we both are waiting for each other. finally we got married now. it's been eleven years we are still loving each other. the day when we got married is the most memorable day in my life. I can not forget that day in my life.,1.0,the story is about my most memorable event in my life. my love and life. the story is about how I succeed in my life and career and love.,180.0,recalled 30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K728D5J2E,734,9MTFP5AF,35.0,woman,White,one,4.0,,2.0,3.8918202981106265,A kitten finding a new home,the diary writer saw an opportunity.,1.0,,38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRAEMIILO,2.0,I have never had anything like this happen to me,"In the morning I decided that it was my job to give this kitten a home. I really want to keep it, but I work up to ten hours a day so that wouldn't be fair to the kitten. The first step was to take it to the vet. I knew there would be vaccinations and a de-worming involved. I figured I would ask the vet who could help me find the little guy a home. At the vet, I sat in the lobby with a few other people. The kitten was nice and warm in my hoodie. An older lady was there, looking tearful at the desk. I did some eavesdropping and figured out that she had just put her older cat down. A light bulb moment. I didn't waste any time thinking about whether or not this was a good idea. Before I could tell myself to mind my own business I said, ""ma'am are you interested in adopting a kitten?"" She wiped her eyes and looked at me cautiously. I pulled the little kitten out of my sweatshirt and she couldn't help but ""awwwwwww. poor little guy."" I knew she was the one. Maybe there was a higher power who put us together that day. I gave her the kitten after his examination and the woman had tears of happiness in her eyes when I said goodbye.",4.0,"A kitten us found in a parking lot, covered in ants. I cleaned the kitten and drove home with it in my lap. I fed it with a syringe every two hours and stayed up all night keeping it warm.",49.0,imagined 3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197GW38ANN,755,4QCE3JC7,18.0,man,Hisp,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,Me and my brother getting spending time together.,How good the food was in my city.,1.0,,3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2NBM8E9R,5.0,I experienced something similar with my brother but not quite as significant as this.,"A month ago I got word that my brother was coming into town to visit. We decided to go around and check out what this town has to offer him since he's never visited. We checked out all the local shops and tourist attractions. We ate out for nearly every meal which I never do. However, it was a special occasion. Every restaurant was one that the town was famous for having. The food was much better than I'm used to, but a lot more expensive. I think we both enjoyed eating food the most while he was here. We did do other things though. We went to the local park and even got to see a movie during his time here. Reconnecting with my brother is something I'll never forget. We were never really close, but now we've grown closer. He even noted that this is the most time we've spent together getting to know each other. We even decided to do this again when we get a chance. I think he wants to come back for the good food we had.",1.0,"My brother visited me for a few weeks in the city where I live now. We did tourist activities, got lots of food, and got to reconnect.",30.0,imagined 3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YRIUK39L,1277,HWHAI52R,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,getting lost in Washington D.C.,we were in the wrong parking garage.,-0.75,,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TA0ZBN3L,2.0,"I have gotten lost, but not that badly.","My friend was traveling to Los Angeles from Washington, D.C and needed a ride to the airport. We readily agreed because we thought we might see some of the sights of our nation's capital while there. The drive itself was uneventful. As was dropping our friend off for his flight to Los Angeles. The fun happened when we went to see the Lincoln Memorial. Washington, D.C. is so confusing and has so much traffic. We knew we needed to park near to the memorial, but the roads and directions were a little bit confusing. Finally, we happened upon a parking garage near the memorial. As it turns out, we got turned around and found ourselves in the wrong parking garage. We were no where near the Lincoln Memorial! We were across the town at a different memorial. Because the traffic was so bad and confusing we decided to visit that area instead. It was neat. But, it was not what we had hoped to see.",1.0,We traveled to D.C to drop off my friend at the airport about a month ago. We ended up getting lost in a parking garage.,30.0,imagined 38JBBYETQPWV8MS0ULL6YJR8NILE4Y,1175,UFZXMJ8T,30.0,MAN,white,one,4.0,,4.0,5.598421958998375,my mother having stage 4 cancer,finding out the cancer is spreading,0.5,,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRVVJMLP,4.0,my mom had kidney cancer.,"it has been a horrible past week. my mom s still very sick. she had her positron emission tomography scan to look for the disease. i thought i knew everything and it was all going to be ok, when it all hit me it was intense. the doctor came in and i could tell something was off. i felt like the room at the doctors office got a little darker when he walked in. he came in and said that all the test results were in. the doctor then said if anyone wanted to ask any question he'd be happy to answer them. everyone was reluctant to ask a question. i heard my uncle finally speak up. he asked what stage my mother was in. i could see the doctor look down to avoid eye contact. the doctors face got flushed as he stammered for a second. he told us that my mother was sage 4 and then went on to explain that it has spread. the room went silent for a few seconds. i wanted to cry and run out of there. i hope i can remain strong for my family and most of all my mother.",3.0,"My mom's biopsy came back positive. My mom had her first PET earlier in the day, Or the day before. I thought I knew what that line meant, until I saw the same thing in my mom's images. When the doctor started taking questions, someone asked what stage she was. ""Stage IV because it had spread.""",270.0,imagined 3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0DVG2THZ,1561,QKZF3JVN,35.0,woman,White,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,6.659293919683638,My Mom's death,I got the call that she had passed away.,0.375,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKHE8AH4,,,,"The event was a death in my family. It was an unexpected death, and was someone who meant so much to me. Someone whose death left a hole in my heart and life. The most surprising thing was the death itself. It was not expected and came out of no where, and caught me by surprise and off guard. It was a day, I will never forget. I lost the one person I could always go to. You never get over a death like that. No matter how old you get, you will always need your mom. I hate that my daughter does not get to grow up with her, and that they are both missing so much of each others lives. It has changed things significantly for me, and is something that will never be easy to live with. My every day has changed, and I still go to text or call her. I hate that I can't, and can't share what is happening in my life. I miss her so much. I can't bare the thought of not having her in my life. It is so hard, but time does allow for it to become your new normal, and you learn how to live with it.",3.0,"My mom unexpectedly passed away 2 years ago. It was the worst day of my life, and it still haunts me to this day. I miss her so much it hurts.",780.0,retold 37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5BPWIBW,1618,0ZIXC3XM,55.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,misunderstandings between myself and a loved one.,he offered to give me money so that I could seek happiness elsewhere.,0.25,,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5BPWIBW,,,"Dear diary,I had a surprising conversation with my boyfriend last week. Even though we've been together for almost 8 years, we seem to sometimes have trouble understanding each others thoughts and feelings. I moved away from my children and grandchildren to be here with him, and although we had experienced some problems with finances and my health since then, I think we have mostly been happy. The night before, we had been talking about my not really knowing anyone here after all this time, and that missed having friends and family close by. I guess I was not as clear as I intended. He got very quiet, and a short time later, went to bed. The next morning, he was really quiet and not smiling when I smiled at him. He just seemed ""off"", and I thought perhaps he was not feeling well. I asked him what was wrong several times, but it wasn't until several hours had passed that he finally opened up to me. He was really sad, and told me that he realized I was not happy with him. He also said that he planned to give me some money so that I could leave, and go wherever it was that I believed I would be happier. I was shocked! I explained to him that I loved him so very much, and that I never meant for him to think that he was the reason for any unhappiness on my part. I felt so bad that I had made him feel that way. He was truly heart broken to think that I was that unhappy and that it was his fault. I told him we have been through so much together, and that I believed it has brought us closer. I apologized for making him feel like he was responsible for my happiness.",4.0,"My boyfriend and I had a misunderstanding. I was trying to tell him that I miss having my family and friends close by, and he took that to mean that he was the one making me unhappy. I was sad and surprised that I had made him feel that way.",21.0,recalled 358010RM5FF38Z2W9MCLVYCRWCPXVK,622,0ITP6SMD,45.0,woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my friend passing away very unexpectedly.,I was not told of her passing by her family.,0.0,3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDAD3TOX,,,,"My best friend and I worked together, in June I took a two week vacation and when I came back to work she took her vacation of two weeks. We were both at work the 1st Monday in July after the holiday, she was kind of down and not herself, but I attributed it to her having to be back at work. We left for the night and had sent several text messages through the evening. Upon waking up on Tuesday I noticed that there were strange posts on her Facebook from other people, but nothing specific. I readied myself for work and made the 45 minute commute. As soon as I got in the office people were giving me weird looks and I knew something was up. I casually asked if she had called in already since her car was not in the lot. My boss, who is a very no nonsense man asked me to come into his office. I thought I was being fired or something. As soon as the door was shut behind me, he simply said xxx is dead, sorry. Those were his exact words. I thought he was kidding, and sat there in shock for several seconds before he asked me if I was ok. No I am not ok. I have to find out from you of all people, and how you tell me is simply she's dead, sorry? He would not let me leave work, so I called my husband to drive up and literally take me home. I left my car there for over a week, too distraught to get it. Her death was so unexpected, and so preventable. I look back and know she was not herself and that is what haunts me to this day.",4.0,"The death of my best friend was very unexpected, and how I learned about her passing was one of the most difficult times in my life.",120.0,retold 3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD8895EME1,1274,TBL6CXU7,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,3.0,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,being cheated on,me and the mistress end up pregnant,0.25,,3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV4UGZ33V,1.0,I have never had a baby.,"My husband and I have been married for 5 years. We don't have any kids, although we have been trying off and on. Somehow along the way, our lives get busy and we stop trying. I thought we had a good relationship, until I found out he was cheating on me. One night, his phone was turned on and I noticed he kept getting text messages. I just glanced at one and saw that it had a photo attached. I was curious so I looked at it. It was his coworker sending him nudes! I was shocked to say the least. I confronted him and he denied it at first, but then he came clean. I was so mad! I kicked him out and he went to live with her. I found out a week later that she was pregnant. I couldn't believe it! After years of us trying and he just gets her pregnant so soon into their relationship. It physically made me sick... or so I thought. It turns out it was morning sickness. He got me pregnant, too! I didn't even know if I wanted to tell him, but I did. I guess it is his karma kicking in, having to take care of two babies.",5.0,my husband cheating on me and even getting a child with another woman. I had marital problems but never expected that my husband having an affair was the main cause of my woes until I made an intresting discovery.,14.0,imagined 3UWN2HHPUZRI4D7ODLK7M91NFYZSNY,1260,K0NCP9EQ,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,someone talking about their support from God and family,their parents appear to be dead and they have little family.,0.125,,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323UDHPTS,1.0,"I don't identify with this story much, it was just a creative endeavor.","Dear Diary,This morning I almost forgot to say my daily prayer! I don't think God would mind if I missed one day, but I would certainly feel something was wrong if I did. Thankfully I saw the framed scripture I have on the wall and it reminded me. This morning I thanked God for helping me find a good job. It's part time, but I haven't had a job in months and was getting worried I never would. It's at a nice company and I love my coworkers so far. I'm still working on amazon mturk as well on the side. I'm not doing as much as I was before but it's still a nice bit of extra income. I also thanked God for the family I have left. My brother stopped by the other day to check on me. I'm always glad to see him, I know he's having a hard time too and we can support each other. I bet mom and dad would be proud of us. Really though I think the Church is the biggest support system for both of us. They welcomed us in no questions asked and have been great for us. I think God really wanted us to find that Church. If we pull off our plan to save up money and move back to California in a few years leaving the church will be the hardest part.",1.0,I wake up in the morning and thank God for a new day and put my day in his handsI work part-time in an enpresa and amazon mturk and everything I do I do it with the support and help of God,7.0,imagined 3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PLG5H8E,1367,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,The dog crossing the hot road,He couldn't cross the road on the way back to the house,0.875,,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZ6GDZ7K,2.0,I've had a dog but never seen this happen,"Three months ago, my dog did something amazing. It was super hot that day and he was afraid of the hot road when it was very hot. He saw another dog on the other side of the street. He braved up enough to cross the street. He tried a few times but eventually crossed the road. He had fun with the other dog. The other dog went home. My dog was still on the other side. He was too scared to cross back. I had to carry him back over. I petted the dog after this ordeal. I gave him some water. I gave him some dog food. He was happy because of this. I hope that he will have a long and happy life as long as we both live.",2.0,This summary is about my dog because me and him have many memorable experiences. This experience is by far the most relative because I cannot believe I was able to see my own dog cross the road especially when the weather was hot.,90.0,imagined 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE5UNAX9,1447,12C4KT2Y,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,I found out new information about the night my uncle died.,Finding out my cousin was there and could have helped.,0.5,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE5UNAX9,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE5UNAX9,,,"Two weeks before I was born, I had an uncle that past away in a car accident. He choose to get into a car with a friend driving, and not wear a seat belt. They were both intoxicated. My whole life I have heard so many wonderful stories about him and how full of life he was. About a month ago, while scrolling through an old Facebook post that a family member had posted a picture marking that my uncle would have been 60 years old. I saw where another family member of mine who just recently passed due to years of substance abuse, had commented. She wrote that she was there at the bar that night, and realized that as he was leaving she should have stopped him, but didn't. I have such horrible feelings about seeing this post. Since she is also dead, there is no way for me to confront her and find some sort of resolution. How could she have let he just walk out knowing what state he was in? I have been left now after finding this information out, in such a state of turmoil. I'm not sure how to reconcile my feelings. I have always felt cheated in life that I never got to know him, and this comment that I discovered on Facebook makes it so much worse. I realize that he made his own choices, and that they were not good ones. I just wish my cousin had one moment in her life where she wasn't a complete waste and speak up for him and possibly keep him safe. I hate her. I never really liked her much because of how her drug/alcohol abuse made her act, but now I harbor such contempt with no way to confront her. It's one of those things everyone tells you to give to God. I'm trying.",3.0,I had an uncle die before I was born and recently found out another family member was there and could have possibly prevented it.,30.0,recalled 3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWAKH2598,573,ZAN4QIZQ,18.0,Woman,black,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,about being homeless,when we finally found a place to live,0.75,39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGE79LYFW,,,,"We were homeless not too long ago , didn’t have anywhere to go. Went from house to house , shelter , car & outta state. Being out of state was depressing and lonely. But that’s where we had a roof on our heads. Still didn’t have a place to call home though. Recently.. literally like 3 weeks ago we moved back to our home town. We found a house within that first week. We moved in this past Monday and it’s been the happiest we’ve ever been. Only thing is now we have the roof over our heads and no money to take care of everything. I’m hoping everything continues to go good from here and on out we only deserve the best. It’s been a long journey. Scary, sad, happy, confusing and much more. We’ve been through a lot. Hell and back literally. This is our time to shine.",5.0,We were homeless and didnt have anywhere to go. This explains the homelessness journey in so many words.,210.0,retold 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYE32LYP,507,NNPIOH0S,45.0,Man,White,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,losing a job that I had for nearly twenty years.,I was let go despite my record of solid performance.,0.375,3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGMV3D3N,,,,"I had an idea that there might be something coming up jeopardizing my position at my former employer. One morning I received a note from my manager advising me that she was flying into town to meet with me. I of course was nervous and feared for the worst. Unfortunately I was correct. When my manager arrived she already had a conference reserved for us to meet in private. She told me that there was a new CEO in the company and he was evaluating all of the current programs. He determined that the program that I managed was going to be eliminated, and along with it my job as well. I was given three months to find another position within the company, or else I would be offered a severance package. I opted to leave and take the company buy out. It was a traumatizing and demeaning experience for me to go through, especially after having nearly 20 highly rated years with the company. I will probably never fully understand how the company could callously eliminate my position, without even speaking to me to obtain the necessary metrics to justify the program's existence. Some time has passed, but I still feel bitter and resentful to this day. I now hesitate to do business with the company. I certainly no longer recommend it's products. One day I might be able to get over it, but until that day comes I remain bitter.",3.0,"I lost the job that I had with my long term employer of nearly twenty years. The termination was abrupt and painful, especially considering that I was always rated as a solid performer.",180.0,retold 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHW6505P,1146,2BF6YD22,40.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about my daughter's graduation,"I didn't even recognize her at first, she didn't have her glasses on.",0.0,,3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHW6505P,,,"My daughter just graduated from high school a couple months ago. She was up in Colorado with my brother to finish her senior year of high school. The schools are spectacular there, they are A rated schools. My husband and I were not able to go out there to see her walk across the stage. However, they were live streaming it so we could see it from home while she walked across the stage. At first I didn't even notice her, it was a very long ceremony as they had over 500 seniors that graduated. When I graduated we only had 94 students, so it was a very different and much short ceremony. My brother, his best friend and two of my daughter's friends were there with her. She graduated at the very famous Red Rocks. She graduated on a very special day that was significant to my mother who passed away about 8 years ago. I am sure she was watching over her. She flew back home that night and arrived at 3:30 in the morning. We were so happy to have her home. She slept for almost 2 days. She was so happy to be home with us. We missed her very much.",3.0,The event was about my daughter's walking across the stage. She was out in Colorado for her senior year in high school with my brother.,60.0,recalled 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32K0K89C0,8802,RIIWQUNZ,18.0,Man,asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,my birthday party,I saw all my friends at my birthday,0.625,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AGBOLJT,,,,"This was the day of my surprise birthday party. It was a late winter morning and I woke up expecting a flurry of messages from my best friends. To my dismay that did not happen. I went to class as usual but still no one remembered that it was my special day. We went about our day as usual, I played some basketball with them and then went back home. I was not very pleased that no one seemed to remember especially since I had talked it up over the past few months. This was a special birthday for me. I went down in the evening to cut a cake with my parents. I thought that since no one remembered I wouldnt bother inviting anyone else. To my utter surprise the lounge was packed with friends and family. The most memorable part was when the utter shock on my face. My friends had brought me a skateboard. Seeing all this reminded me of how lucky I was. Best of all was that the moment was caught on camera and played back to me a few times more once we were done with the cake. The initial moment when I came down, was as if I was dreaming and couldn't believe myself. The night went on well and turned out to be my best birthday ever.",1.0,"I visited my friends on my birthday but no one seemed to remember the special day. I went home in despair. To my surprise, my friends held a surprise birthday party for me at night.",240.0,retold 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQR23BHE,1716,GQ70Q2S9,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,A Work Promotion,I found out I was the one that got the job.,1.0,,33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQR23BHE,,,"A few months ago.. maybe 3 to be exact I had applied for a new promotion at work. I was so worried that I would not get it. So many people applied for this position. The hours were better, the pay was better, and even the benefits were better. The only thing is you would be working alot harder and you would be dealing with many more problems on a daily. It came time for the interviews. I remember my interview and how nervous I was. I was certain I completely failed at the interview. I can remember about 10 other people waiting to be interviewed for this position as I left the room. I waled to my car with tears streaming down my face. I was thinking there is no way you got this. Just keep trying for something else. This wasn't meant for you. I had all of these negative feelings and I really had no reason too. I had just as good of a chance as everyone else that was trying to get the position. I remember later that night I was home cooking dinner when I got the call confirming that I was the one who got the job. Still to this day I can not put into words how happy and proud I am of myself. I did this. Nobody else. I am just as worthy as anyone else. Never put yourself down you got this too.",2.0,I was applying for a promotion at work as well as many other people. I was nervous I would not get the position. When I found out I got it I was beyond happy and realized how worthy I am.,90.0,recalled 3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPL38GBD,4027,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,getting a new manager at a company,the boss asked me about being a lead,1.0,,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG7Q94MV,4.0,I am often the one that makes things make sense with people in work. I am also used to change and enjoy it.,"You know how we were going through changes at work? We did end up with that new boss that people said was coming. He seems like a nice guy, but man if he tough on people. He's going around changing things and people don't like that. I get it, after working there so long and being used to one way of doing things it is hard to do them another way. I'm someone who really likes a challenge and learning new ways of doing things so I was happy to learn something new. As soon as I could, I went to the new boss and introduced myself. I listened to his ideas and helped make sense of them with other people. I took the extra steps needed to get through to people on the new changes. I honestly thought a lot of the changes were good ideas. Not everyone did, sadly. A few days later, the boss came over to me and told me that I was really helping him out and he appreciated that. Then asked if I had ever thought about being a lead in a company. I was honest and told him that I never thought that kind of opportunity would come to someone like me. He told me that I was a good hand and I deserved to be a lead. The next few days, I got called into his office a lot and talked to about what it takes to be a lead. I ended up taking that spot and got a really nice bonus out of it as well!",1.0,New challenges in offices overcome. Opportunity grabbed with both hands and hard work paid rich dividend.,60.0,imagined 3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXODS02J6S,2790,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,a terrible gas leak,I puked after drinking,0.875,,3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZCTQ7QWW,1.0,Never had a gas leak or owned a business,"A month ago, I had something scary happen. The gas company detected a leak. It took them three weeks to notify us. We could of all burned to death because of this. They told us it would take another three weeks to get it repaired. This is very sad because the business will have to be shutdown. I will lose profit and people might lose their homes because they won't be able to pay rent. I am very troubled by this event. I hope I can get through this ordeal. I decided to have some drinks because of this. I had two beers and a few shots of whiskey. I puked because I drank too much. I'm hoping this leak will get done faster than they said. I doubt it. I hope for the best for my employees.",2.0,Gas company had detected a leak. It took them 3 weeks to notify us. Then they said it would take another 3 weeks to get it repaired. It was an anxious long wait.,30.0,imagined 3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RMI9F2H3,7247,R81QO8G7,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a 30th birthday,his mom paid for the entire party,0.375,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2OFCT32,,,,"For his 30th birthday, I threw my birthday a surprise party and invited all of his friends and family. It was a lot of fun planning it, and getting in touch with all of his friends without him knowing what I was up to. There were a few times when I thought I'd get caught, but I managed to create clever cover up stories! I threw the party at his favorite local bar/pub, and was in contact with everyone all day about what time to arrive. The best part about the day was trying to ""prep"" my boyfriend for the party without him knowing why I was doing it (it wouldn't have been any fun for him to arrive tired, grumpy, or looking disheveled). To do this, I told him we were meeting his sister there for drinks to discuss her wedding, and that he should try to look nice and we could make a ""date"" out of it. I also urged him to relax and play video games all day, so he'd be well rested and in a good mood when it came time to party. I also started giving him drinks a few hours before the event! After we arrived, we walked over to our table. Everyone was standing around with their backs turned to us, and as soon as he walked in, they all turned around and yelled SURPRISE and HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I've never seen him look so surprised or excited in his life. He was feeling a bit down about turning 30, and said he didn't want to do anything for his birthday, so the fact that friends came from miles away really made him feel special and supported. His mom's generous gift was to cover all of the drinks and food for the event, so everyone could relax and order as much as they wanted without worrying about money or splitting the bill. Many of his friends brought gifts and cards, but it was them driving the distance that made the biggest impact on him. We recently moved to the suburbs for work, and he has been missing hanging out with his city friends, so seeing them all in one place was really special.",1.0,"I threw my boyfriend a surprise birthday party for his 30th. His mom surprised us by covering the tab, and we were truly touched by how many people came.",90.0,retold 3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RLT4DOND,2137,QYJNHMEA,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,about taking a big test for my job,I finished the last part of the exam early,0.25,,3IGI0VL648636LFV643Y24RLT4DOND,,,"An event that was memorable for me within the last 3 months or so was taking a licensing exam for my profession. The test was a multi-day event and had very tight security. It was nerve-wracking studying the day of the exam for the test and in addition getting through security for the exam was annoying. After I got through security I had to wait in a huge room with several hundred other test takers for the exam to start. The proctors read pages and pages of instructions for the exam which was very nerve-wracking as I didn't want to make a simple mistake that could mess up my score on the exam before I even started. Eventually, after what seemed like forever, the exam finally started. The questions were incredibly complicated but I kept going and kept trying my hardest on the exam. The exam went for several sessions over two days. So before each session I had to listen to many of the same security instructions before each part of the exam. But it slowly got less nerve-wracking as I got used to the exam instructions. During each session though the questions were still incredibly hard. But at the end of each session I was happy because I felt like I had completed another big part of the exam. After the last session of the exam I felt so happy. I actually finished the last session a little early and was able to get out of the exam before a massive crush of everyone else finishing up the exam. It was so liberating to be done with the exam and have more time to do things other than studying and worrying about the exam. I felt great to be done with it.",2.0,I had to take a licensing exam for my profession it took many hours to actually do the exam and even more time to study for it. Taking the test was very stressful and difficult. After I was done with the exam I was very happy to be done.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AXSO11L,1242,QHG431UT,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,a date at a themepark that restarted a romance.,she told me she wanted to be closer with me.,0.5,,33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AXSO11L,,,"A little over a month ago, I reached out to a girl that I had met online last December. At that time, we had chatted for a while and then I had gone to visit her in New York City, where she was from, but a few weeks later, the brief beginning to a possible romance ended. I thought about her a lot over the next several months, and finally, about 5 months later, I contacted her again. I didn't know if she would respond, but to my delight, she did. However, emotions and feelings still had to be sorted out and ultimately we took a month or so break from communication again. It was then, in June, while about to take a week-long vacation to the beach with my family -- the travel route of which would take my by the town where she lived while going to school -- that we reconnected and planned to meet up on my way back from the beach. We decided to go to a theme park close by, one that I hadn't been to since I was probably in high school. All week I was excited and a bit nervous. Would this simply be two friends hanging out, or would it be something more? When I finally met up with her, things were a bit awkward at first; it had been a long time since we had seen each other and I was trying to feel out how to act. However, the next day when we went to the park, things were very fun and the conversation between us flowed naturally and easily. We even flirted and made some physical contact. We spent a long day at the park and rode all sorts of rides, and in the time we spend walking around and waiting in line, we talked a lot about each other and grew closer. At the end of the day, we went to her place -- both of us were pretty exhausted. While we were there, we talked intensely about the situation between us and really made a heart-to-heart connection. I told her I had wanted to kiss her all day but wasn't sure if I should. She responded that she had been waiting for me to do so. We sealed the day with a kiss, and since then we've been seeing each other almost every week. I think back to that day a lot as the start of something wonderful.",3.0,"I reconnected with a girl that I had had an on-off relationship with and we both went to a theme park together for a day. It was a fun and memorable experience for both of us, and at the end, a romance began anew.",1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9NWI0W9A,1577,KP9OFFXU,25.0,man,White,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,brother getting engaged,the boy fell,-0.25,,,,,I remember a time when i was going to my mothers house last week. I was going to my brothers wedding i was so happy and excited for him. I remember when he always talked about getting married. This was such a big day for him to get married. I remember going to the wedding which was in my parents back yard. I remember my brother had a very big smile on his face since he was getting married. It was a very great time for our family and friends to get together for this big event. I remember my brother walking down the aile. I remember shortly after the bride came down the aile after him. It was a very exciting time. SHortly after the ring boy came down and this was very funny because he fell over. The end of the story is that they finally said there vows and got married. After my family met for food. It was a very fun time to say the least. Everyone seemed very happy on this day!,4.0,{},14.0,retold 3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1RXJC8B4,4768,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,Woman,black,3.0,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,One of my cats getting sick and eventually dying.,I took my cat to the vet and them telling me my cat will die.,0.125,,3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6197J89G,4.0,none,About four months ago my oldest cat started to act strange. She didn't eat as much as she normally would. She didn't play as much as she used to. She didn't even interact with me or any of the other cats as she normally would. So I figured she was either sick or depressed but cats don't get depressed. I assumed she had some type of sickness going on. She had all of her recent shots and just came from a vet check about a month ago. I still ended up taking her to the vet just to see what may be going on so I wanted to get her checked up on. After waiting for a few hours the veternarian told me that my cat had a caught a disease that was going around in the neighborhood. I was in shock because none of the other cats had gotten sick only this one. The vet told me that my cat could pass away within a few weeks. There wasn't any cures at the time if there had been I would have definitely tried to get one for my cat. A few weeks had passed by and my cat had finally passed away. Myself and all the other cats were extremely sad about the situation. Although it doesn't seem like it may happen I am not worried about my other cats getting sick.,3.0,"My elderly cat was sick and had a turn for the worse. He finally passed away, both I and the other cats were terribly sad about it. I'm now worried every time another cat gets sick.",120.0,imagined 3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCP3T0D2M,2538,Y9EPX4EC,25.0,Man,black,3.0,4.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,about the anniversary night,When i fell on my face,-0.125,,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GNYL3SF,5.0,I am closed identified with this story because of it happen in my home town.,We got to witness collective soul on their 25th anniversary as a brand on tour near our hometown. There were great drinks and snacks. The best part was purchasing lawn tickets but ending up about 7-8 rows. The stage getting to see the band up close and personal. We are plane to a trip to my home town. But there was an some of our close relation anniversary happen. Then we plan a lot for that. And there are lot of snacks available. We planed to enjoy the day. But there are some kind of disturbance happen. Then we got tickets on lawn. But there also problem happen. That was occupy by the band and others. Little bit disappointment for our friends. Then we arrange some other arrangements. The anniversary going well.,4.0,We got to witness Collective Soul on their 25th anniversary as a band on tour near our hometown. There were great drinks and snacks. The best part was purchasing lawn tickets but ending up about 7-8 rows back from the stage getting to see the band up close and personal.,120.0,imagined 3OLF68YTNAN2GP8DYXF3T4Y7KS2AFI,2921,YPPLCS6K,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,a dog's surgical tumor removal,I saw the dog again and the tumor had been found to be benign,0.875,369J354OFEW77NS5J449VKWX7SHG6S,,,,"There are not that many dog owners that I encounter at this park, and usually my dog is able to run off of her leash without any issues. Technically it is not an actual dog park, and all dogs are supposed to be on a leash while there, but in practice nearly everybody lets their dog run free because the park is mostly just one big field lined with trees. There is a baseball diamond at one corner for kids, but that is about it. On this occasion I had my dog on her leash because I could see at the far end of the park that there was a lady walking her dog on a leash as well, and it would be rude to let my dog just run free and approach her. When we got closer to each other, I said hello and the dogs were of course quite happy to meet each other and curious about their respective scents. We talked for a while about breeds and ages and so forth and she told me about her dog's tumor, which was actually visible from his side. He was getting a bit older and it is somewhat common for fatty tumors to form, though they can turn out to be malignant when checked via biopsy by a veterinarian. He was scheduled to be checked soon and I expressed my concern and empathy for her worry, since my previous dog (who died a few years back) also had to have a tumor checked and removed towards the end of her life. It was somewhat reassuring for her to hear that my dog's tumor was not malignant and was simply a fatty tumor which could be removed by surgery. She of course hoped to receive the same diagnosis when going to the vet. We said goodbye after about 5 or 10 minutes of chatting, and the next time I saw her was a month or two later. Her dog had a patch of stubble in the area where the tumor had been removed and thankfully it had not been malignant. I knew that he was an older dog and would probably not be in good health for too much longer, so when I told her about CBD dog treatments it was with not just surgery recovery in mind. That type of treatment can help older dogs with a whole range of issues, and my younger dog even used CBD dog treats for help with her hip issues stemming from an injury. Since I carry a lot of my dog gear in a big plastic bin in the trunk of my vehicle, I went and got out the half-full bag and showed it to her. She was very interested in the positive results I had seen, and I felt so much sympathy for her dog that I spontaneously offered to give her the rest of them since I could just order some more online. The gesture was accepted graciously, and I felt like I did something good to alleviate the feeling of sadness I had for witnessing the suffering of her older dog. I have chatted with her a couple of times since then and it is too painful for me to point out that although her dog is doing good now post-surgery, he likely only has a couple of years left to live in the best-case scenario.",1.0,"I met a lady with a dog that was suffering from a possibly malignant tumor, while at a local dog park, and was personally touched by what happened. I interacted with her dog before and after surgery, and then helped out by giving her a bag of CBD treats that could help with his recovery.",240.0,retold 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B4O3HEV,3658,C5IMFRFJ,55.0,woman,Black,2.0,3.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,how they got away.,the police let them go.,0.25,,3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPD9CP5F,3.0,I identify with it because I know how it is like to be stopped by an officer.,"A few months ago two young adults stole some artifacts. They did as part of initiation for a social group. As they were leaving the museum they saw a Park Police. He was a short, stubby man with a hint of curiosity written over his face. He stopped the men as they approach the park. The police office asks, ""why are you strolling the park at this particular time?"" One nervously replied that he was late studying for a important exam for tomorrow. Then the police officer said you have a heavy backpack. Do you have any thing that I need to be concern about? He added that I can take you to the stations if I need to look in your backpack. They replied uneasily that no, it was books and a laptop that were in their bags. The office mood shifted. He thought about his children and how he would like to be treated. Okay, stay in school and make your parents proud. They felt at easy with the officer. Goodnight was said by the young adults as they smugly left the park with the stolen artifacts.",2.0,"Two young adults decide to push the edge of the Park Police's generosity and smuggle out some invaluable artifacts, while being stubborn and hardheaded.",60.0,imagined 3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWE4AGH3K,1254,QSNW6KTJ,50.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My husband's journey to satisfying employment,How hard of a time he is having finding good employment.,-0.625,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWE4AGH3K,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWE4AGH3K,,,"The most memorable thing that stands out to me is when my husband got laid off from his job. He had been at his former job for 10 years but they moved the plant out of state and he chose not to move. He was given an impressive severance package and life was good for awhile collecting unemployment and salary. He made the mistake if waiting too long to start looking not ever thinking for a second he would have a hard time finding employment due to his experience and work history. It was a lot harder than he thought due to his age. Finally, when we had exhausted every last dime possible, a job came through. We were able to catch u[ on utility bills and we were about to start paying on outstanding debt when the unimaginable happened again. He got laid off again! This time around he was able to find another job but this one is so far away it is taking a toll on him mentally and physically. I worry about him. Right now, he has been praying for some sort of relief when again, out of the blue, recruiters started calling him again. he had three interviews last week and we are hoping for some call backs this week but doesn't look too good, it is already Tuesday and we have not heard anything yet. All I can do is try and make his life easier and be a strong pillar for him. When he wakes up, I have a big smile and a nice m,eal for him. the same as when he comes home after a 14 hour day.",5.0,My husband was laid off from a long term job and it has been very difficult for him to find employment near home that pays well.,120.0,recalled 36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXEXA2BE1,849,PR00OBN2,40.0,Man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,a drug addict staying with family to get off drugs.,he got upset because his brother wouldn't buy him drugs.,1.0,,351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMMMTMDL,1.0,I didn't really identify with it. I don't have much experience with mean drug addicts.,"Dear Diary,I'm still upset about what happened with Jerry. It's been bothering me so much that I haven't even been able to write about it here. But now I think it's time...About 3 months ago my husband's brother, Jerry, came to stay with us at our house. He told us he wanted to get off drugs, and that rehab didn't work and wasn't for him. He'd been before and, obviously, it didn't work. My husband is close with his brother so he, of course, let him stay with us. I didn't think it was a good idea, but I supported the decision, even though I thought it might be dangerous to have a drug addict in our house. As I suspected, things didn't turn out well. Over the course of a few weeks Jerry grew increasingly hostile as he detoxed. He got really ill from the withdrawal. I didn't realize it could take so long. Anyway, he wasn't getting better, and he was getting meaner and meaner. Everything came to a head when Jerry finally asked my husband to score some dope for him; Jerry was too incapacitated to leave the house and do it himself. My husband erupted in anger, shouting at him about how we had opened our home to him, tried to help him get off drugs, not perpetuate his habit. My husband physically threw Jerry out the front door and called the cops. The police took him away for causing a scene, banging on our front door and yelling in the middle of the night. The whole thing--seeing Jerry get sick and mean, seeing my husband get violent--really unsettles me when I think about it, even now. My husband is perpetually sorry for the incident and apologized every day. It's not his fault, and I make sure he knows. We'll never let Jerry into our house again.",1.0,My brother-in-law spent several weeks at my home to try to get off drugs because he didn't want to go to rehab. He got sick and wasn't happy staying with us. He got upset with my husband because he wouldn't help him score more drugs and left our home.,90.0,imagined 3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H1VP60H,3105,H88GSM1J,45.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,My husband and I joining the swinging lifestyle.,we had a great time at the party when we thought we wouldn't.,0.875,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H1VP60H,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H1VP60H,,,"My husband and I decided we needed to spice up our sex life. We had already explored options such as toys, role play, and locations. We wanted to revisit the subject of swinging since we had enjoyed it so much previously. The reason we stopped it in the past was due to a huge fight we had one night with a couple we were swinging with. It almost escalated to police being called and their were some punches being thrown. It was very emotional and I thought our marriage was broken after that night. It took a lot of work, but we got back on track and stopped swinging. We had been happy for several years without swinging, but did miss it. We recently decided due to our emotional maturity that we wanted to get back into the swinging lifestyle. We booked ourselves for the next party on a swinging site we are a member of and hoped it would go well and be a much better experience than when we left before. We got to the hotel that was hosting the party and got ourselves checked in and started to get ready in our hotel room by dressing up in our costumes. The party had a theme so we had purchased outfits accordingly. We were finally ready and went down to the party. We walked in and was very nervous that it would end like last time. This visit was a whole new vibe though. Everyone was very friendly and we were like social butterflies talking to all the other couples. By the time the party was over, we felt like it could go on all night as we were having such a grand time. We left this party with smiles on our face and satisfaction in our heart. We enjoyed it so much we have decided to go to every party they host (they have one once a month).",2.0,My husband and I explored different ideas on spicing up our sex life. We decided to try swinging again and had a pleasant experience this time.,14.0,recalled 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B1HCWHY,1262,AT0KIUES,50.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Music and friends,I actually made it to the function since I had tried so in the past,1.0,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B1HCWHY,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B1HCWHY,,,"2 months ago I took a long awaited trip to the Dominican Republic. I had attempted for 10 years to go on this trip and was never able to work it out. Success FINALLY! Trip was the Kid Rock Island Jam. I was able to connect with lots of long time friends that i have not seen in many years. We had so much fun. I was able to connect with a new friend I had not actually met in person. And that was amazing. I was in heaven. Gambling, friends and kid rock. Nothing else better then that. I had such a great time. I was in a perfect location as far as my room. I was able to easily get between the shows, the water and various groups of friends, as well as to the casino to gamble. This trip was way past due to happen for me and I really needed this trip. I had a blast.",2.0,"Island Jam with many bands and many friends and sun and fun. Long awaited trip that included hanging out with long time friends, going on a fishing trip, and meeting new friends. All of this centered around live music and my most favorite musician ever",60.0,recalled 3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ3QHHRVY,2336,8LYPF61R,25.0,Woman,Middleeastern,one,4.0,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,death of a foster kitten,she started to do good then passed away,0.75,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ042QH91,,,,I lost my first foster kitten about two months ago. It completely broke my heart because I never knew how hard it was going to be not being able to save one of them. I had picked her up from the shelter along with a mother cat and two kittens. Those babies did fine and got adopted pretty quickly. I had renamed the kitten Minnow because she was just so impossibly tiny. Her mother had been apparently a feral female cat and they had just managed to trap Minnow instead of both. At the time she was probably all of five weeks. She seemed healthy when I brought her home and was eating fine but a few weeks later she started losing weight rapidly and going downhill fast. We tried electrolytes and she perked up for a bit and I had her eating this super high calorie after surgery food they give animals for recovery. She seemed to be doing well but then I walked in one morning and she was having seizures in her pen. I called my rescue leader to come help and B took her home to do an IV but it was too late. We later discovered she had a liver defect and she just wasn't able to get the proteins and fats she needed to survive. It was a terrible situation and my heart still hurts. I have used this as a learning experience though so going forward I know what to do when these things happen. I have a little willow doll specifically for her and for the other foster babies I may lose in the future.,4.0,I lost my first foster kitten a few weeks ago. It broke my heart because I did not realize how hard it was going to be.,60.0,retold 3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWQW6RD0,2682,YSLLS9S9,40.0,woman,na,one,2.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,Celebrating my husband and I anniversary in Las Vegas,wen we took the gondola ride,0.25,,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN1NJ1RC,5.0,Personal story,"Summary:My husband and I went to Las Vegas to celebrate or anniversary,3 months ago we had so much fun. We woke up early in the morning to flight to Vegas,in the plane was so incomparable,my husband is a big men,we were like sardines;But we were so excited that we didn't mind it that much. We landed on Vegas,the excitement and happiness we felt it was amazing. We took a shutter to get to our hotel MGM Grand amazing hotel,we got a suite with a Jacuzzi ,huge room we loved it. We relax for a little bit took showers and get dress up really nice,we got ready for a Vegas show Zumanity amazing adult show I can""t say much about that but we loved it. After that we when and eat dinner in Margaritaville we got nachos 1 for both, the night was just getting started. We went back to our room change my high heels to flat shoes,we went downstairs and play roulette,I didn't do that good,my husband win 200 dollars. We were jumping hotel to hotel,luxor,exalubur and Madalay bay. We didn't when to sleep until 4 am Vegas time. We woke up around 10 am, we didn't have time sleep or rest;We had only one more day to go. We took a shower get ready for the day. We went downstairs for the Mgm Gran buffet,you go in and so much to eat and drink,we ate everything that we could. After brunch we walk the strip; Bellagio and Venetian are breath taking so beautiful; Bellagio water fountain has a great show. Inside of Venitian the roof is breath taking,and it has a gondola ride in the middle of the hotel. We got in the gondola ride, is so romantic,they sing for you and they show you the beautiful sights of the hotel. It was time to go back to our room and get ready for our next show. We went to see the Jabbaawockeez, it was a fun show.",1.0,"I was married on a nice warm day to the love my life. We were surrounded by close family and friends. Very intimate setting, with wonderful food and music.",28.0,imagined 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXC7MZOEN,2513,QQZHOOIB,30.0,man,white,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Friend's secret wedding,The temperature that day,0.75,,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXC7MZOEN,,,This past winter I was invited to photograph my good friends Alex and Megan getting married. This was my first wedding I've done solo and was pretty nerve wracking to remember everything I had to do. On top of everything they wanted to do it outdoors which is fine usually but with where we live and what time of year it was which was March proved to be a little challenging. But it was a task I was up for doing for a couple of friends. The day started out with to be one of the coldest of the year at a brisk 10 degrees Fahrenheit out highs of about 15 that day would prove to be great weather under shaded trees behind their grandparents house. The first thing was photographing the bride which was great and inside where it was nice and warm. The groom I had to photography outside first while he kept his hands warm to take pictures without his gloves on as that would look silly. The wedding short while and the bride walked down through a candle lined path in the woods to finally get married after 10 years at a surprise wedding none of our friends knew about just their family. It was a great ceremony quick because of the cold followed by quick photos outside where they got married. We finished the day having the reception at a popular resort drinking the night away. The dinner was Filet minion and salmon with wonderful vegetables that were out of this world great. The cake that night was amazing too and surprisingly they did not smash it into each others faces. We spent 5 hours talking that night and drinking by the fire there until the venue told us we had to move on for the night. It was amazing to photography their special day and be invited to do it as one of the only friends to know they were getting married. It meant a lot that they would not only choose me to do it but also that they would let me know about the surprise wedding and partake in the day.,3.0,I was invited to my friends secret wedding that none of our friends knew they were doing only their immediate family. I was the photographer they choose also as my first solo gig doing wedding photography but being able to partake in the whole day meant a lot for our friendship.,120.0,recalled 3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQJBIOOM,1220,Q45UVRPR,25.0,Man,White,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,About moving,When it was so hot that day,0.25,3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQJBIOOM,,,,"Alright, so I want to start off by saying that I'm not very good at essays or diary entry's whatever you want to call it. I have never been very good at it, however I am willing to attempt it. This is a story about my family and I moving. A month and one week ago my family and I moved out of the state about 4.5 hours away. We don't have any family in the area or know anyone here. It's something that we had been planning for quite some time. We did a lot of research online and looked all over the country. We made a budget to save a certain amount of money each week. After doing a lot of homework we figured out what would be enough money to cover all the moving costs and everything that goes with relocating 4.5 hours away. We are living our dream and cannot be happier. We are still saving money as we want to purchase our own land and build a house within the next year or so. Some of the more memorable things about the move that I will never forget the rest of my life include but are not limited to it being the hottest most humid day of the year up until that point, and it hasn't reached those temperatures since and my friends and I had to load a 26' U-Haul while dripping sweat and complaining the whole time. We hooked up the truck to the trailer with the car on it at 9 PM and departed for our new home. About 5 minutes after we took off my girlfriend and I's favorite song came over the radio and we smiled and held each others hand as we continued on our journey. As I have said, it's something that we have been looking forward to for a long time, and we couldn't be happier thus far with our decision.",4.0,In a nut shull my family and I decided to move 4.5 hours away. We couldn't be happier with our decision.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUUMUJP5,1448,W45VWO4H,35.0,woman,other,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,about July the 4th,feeling welcomed into the family and getting to know them.,0.375,,,,,"What a great day this July 4th was spending time with the family while on vacation in Texas. Today started off the same as normal with coffee and breakfast. My brother in law which I call my brother always treats us well. Then we had to get ready for today's big BBQ. This is what I was looking forward to. You see we live in California so we do not get many holiday's with immediate family on my husband side. Texas is where his parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, and so many more. Our child got to have a fun filled holiday with everyone, especially her grandparents. Everyone came, there was so many people there that we love and cherish. I got to meet a lot of new family members. What makes this the best was my child got to spend time with her family. I will always remember this day because this is the day that I felt more welcomed into this huge family. Great food with great people and some fireworks at the end. This is one of the best July the 4th's ever. I hope to have many more holidays with our family.",1.0,Spending a holiday with family that lives far from us and having the best time. Making connections with family that I really did not know very well.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 33LK57MYLURCL2L7G9V1HW8V0OVZS7,856,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,catching the pneumonia,I got to choose between apple juice or soda,0.875,,3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXOF3K6UB,1.0,Never got pneumonia,"Five months ago, I got too drunk one day. I was kicked out of the house for it. It was really cold that night and I got pneumonia. I had to go to the hospital. The morphine they gave me helped a ton. I was in pain for a week. My family came over to say they were sorry for kicking me out. I forgave them. They all had a big cry together. The food at the hospital wasn't too bad. I got a nice steak one day. I also had some french fries with my steak. They were both decent. They gave me a choice between apple juice or soda. I decided on soda. I left the hospital after two weeks. The bills were paid for by my insurance.",2.0,I was an alcoholic and I got kicked out. Caught pneumonia and found out how bad it is. Morphine was a plus.,150.0,imagined 30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K71CV0J2B,585,ZABXOTN5,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,The day I spent deep sea fishing with my family,we left really early in themorning. when it was still dark.,0.125,,3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUX0K9YR4,3.0,I feel like this is the story of me growing up.,"Dear Diary....Today was a good day. Me, mom, dad, pat and jimmy went to the docks and we rented this boat from some guy. He was really nice, he seemed interested in what we were gonna do. We all decided to go on a deep sea fishing trip for the day. We all made turkey and ham sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and of course had plenty of water. We made our way out to the docks which is about a 2 hour drive from the house. We leave really really early in the morning. Its still dark out when we leave. me pay and jimmy sleep in the back of the car on th eway there. I think mom falls asleep too im sure, because my dad drove. We dont get alot of time to go out as a family anymore because we are all so busy with work, school and everything else going on in our lives right now. This will probably be the last time for me as well. The baby is coming in a few months. I still have so much shopping to do!!! Well anyways, when we got home we put all of our fish together. We had so much fish. We cooked them and we all had our own spices that we wanted to use so we ended up cooking the fish in our own spices and shared with eceryone else so we got to taste everyones favorite spices. it was such a great day, i hope we could do thi severy day! but life gets in the way too much.",2.0,I went deep sea fishing with my family. We caught a lot of fish and cooked them when we got back home.,7.0,imagined 35L9RVQFCP469UDHZSKUWQMEQY1HUO,499,OIPMBH7A,40.0,MAN,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,"failing at work, and talking to my partner.",the level of support exceeded expectations,0.875,,35L9RVQFCP469UDHZSKUWQMEQY1HUO,,,"I met with my supervisor and Human Resources in the afternoon to go over my options after the performance improvement plan. They suggested either accepting a voluntary demotion out of the administrative and leadership roles that I had been involved in for over 12 years, or proceed to a pre-disciplinary hearing on the situation. That night, I had to face some of my avoidant behaviors. I had been hiding the severity of the situation not just from myself, but also my partner, and had to go home and break down about the entire thing. I sat on the floor and freaking melted down in shame and sorrow about the entire situation. When I explained as much as I could about what had been going on, and that on a daily basis, I 'thought I had it. I thought it was under control. I was fixing it. And I didn't want to bother"" her. Her response was immediate. She told me in no uncertain terms that while I was sorry because I didn't want to worry her about it, I SHOULD have been sorry about thinking I had to go through it by myself. That lifted a huge weight. Six weeks later, I'm still reckoning with the effect of that conversation on me emotionally. I'm able to have more conversations with her about it. We're stronger than we were before.",3.0,"I was asked to take a demotion at work. I'd been hiding the situation at home. When I came clean about it, my partner was more supportive than I had conditioned myself to expect.",42.0,recalled 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJHKMWUBE,3538,BP74U88E,25.0,Man,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,change location to another state,i can realize i save some money,0.625,,37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2EBB6WYU,4.0,Very closely,"I want to relocate my home place. Because i got better job in another state. It was very tough to relocate one state to another state. We have to change each and every small things to another place. Like we have to change our passport address, license address, and etc. But i have to change my location. Physically it was very hard to relocate with our things. and also financially it cost very much to our budget. But i can handle this situation very smart. at the end i was sell my home products and big things in my house to local mart. After i sell it i can get a enough and reasonable money. Then i relocate with small things. It was slightly easy than moving with lot of things. I can buy some new products in my new place. It could be less amount for transport charge.",2.0,"I decided to relocation to another state. The move was difficult physically, emotionally and financially. In the end I made the best choice and look forward to each and every day.",120.0,imagined 39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MIDOMB8,403,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,getting into a wreck,the other driver did not have insurance,1.0,,3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC3J3WZ6S,3.0,I know what it is like to be needing money.,"A while ago, I was going to my friend's house. He had just gotten a new couch and tv and I wanted to see it. You know I love couches and the tv was the biggest one he had ever had. I got into my car and started going to his home. About 20 minutes into the ride, a car swerved into my lane and hit my car. Luckily, none of us were hurt! I got out and checked on them and made sure they were okay. I then called the cops and me and the other driver started talking. She was young, had a kid in her car and told me that she didn't have insurance and was really sorry. We talked some more and I started to feel bad about her situation. She was crying and didn't know what to do. She had just gotten laid off from work, couldn't get a babysitter because she had no money. It was really said. When the cops finally arrived, we filled out paper work and she told them she didn't have insurance. She got a ticket for that and broke down. I had so little damage on my car that I told her that I wasn't going to file anything. I'll just repair this and she didn't have to worry about anything. She was so relieved about that! I felt better about the situation as well.",1.0,"I was driving to a friends house and got into a bad car accident. The other person was responsible for the crash, buy since they had no insurance and no money to go after, and I didn't have much recourse against them and I ended up taking a financial hit.",90.0,imagined 3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OY3JT9I,6235,DNGGZAAT,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,taking a road trip with a friend.,my friend called me and surprised me with a visit.,0.75,,3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OY3JT9I,,,"About three months ago, I went on a great road trip with my friend, Dani. I've been out in San Francisco a lot lately to help take care of my 97 year-old grandmother. She lives with my aunt, but she's needed a little extra support lately. Anyways, I had been out there for over a month and was really missing my friends back in Colorado. I had made a joke to my friend Dani that we should rent an RV and drive the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). There was some other family coming to my aunt's house who I really didn't want to see. Out of the blue, Dani called me about a week before the relatives were flying in. She declared that she had some cancellations and wanted to fly out and do the road trip. She booked her ticket that day. Once she flew in, we picked up the rental van (an actual RV was too expensive to be practical) and we were off! We started in San Francisco with a quick driving tour of the city, then we hit the PCH. We stopped at funky tourist attractions along the way like the Mystery Spot and a tiny Big Foot museum. We didn't plan anything; instead we just found places to stay as we went. If we liked the town, we stayed the night, if not we went to the next one. There were gorgeous views all along the rocky coastline. We took 2 days to drive down to Los Angeles and then we took 2 days to drive back to San Fran. I really enjoyed out time together and appreciated that she was able to come out. Plus the drive was a first for both of us which made it even more special.",1.0,My friend and I took a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles. We followed the Pacific Coast Highway and didn't make a single plan. This is our story.,90.0,recalled 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP85OGBMCS,3844,X4V9U2X4,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,6.173786103901937,meet a future spouse,I won the game,0.125,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHO2JDP6,,,,I have always been big on horror movies. I also like to go out and have fun at bars from time to time. I ended up going out to a horror movie trivia night one night with friends. I thought it would be fun. We were doing pretty well. There was another group there. It was a group females. They were close to winning. I ended up getting the final question right and my team beat their team. We ended up hanging out after. One of the women in the group and I got along very well. We started dating. We fell in love not very much long after that. We just got married a few months ago. We are starting our life together now and it is so great. I love her with all my heart.,1.0,I met my future wife at a horror trivia game. We all had fun that evening. We enjoyed each others company and we all had fun at the game that evening.,480.0,retold 3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ3ECSVG,1173,LCQG4QGC,25.0,man,White,3.0,one,,,4.499809670330263,getting married surrounded by friends and family,spilling coffee down my dress shirt,0.625,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMPS9LP8,4.0,"My 6th wedding anniversary is coming up, so I've been thinking about my wedding day a lot recently.","About 3 months ago I got married. It was a beautiful spring day, the sun was shining but it wasn't too hot. I slept okay - I could've done with another hour or two. I think I was restless and anxious during the night. Nothing bad, just kind of... itching to get on with it. Nervous excitement. I tried to relax while getting ready, taking my time to drink a bit of coffee and just enjoy the day. Only people I loved and cared about would be there for the whole day so there was really nothing to be nervous about, but still, you want everything to be perfect. That all went to pieces when I spilled coffee on my shirt - it was easily hidden by my jacket, thankfully, but my goodness did it surprise me how stressed out I got about it. In the grand scheme it didn't matter, but of course, it had to be the one day I spill something down myself. No-one even noticed until I pointed it out, and by that point I realized how little it mattered in the grand scheme of things. It was a perfect day, not in spite of the things that went a bit wrong, but because of it. Everyone was supportive and in good spirits. My partner and I had everything we wanted, just as we wanted it. It really felt like our day, and a celebration of us.",3.0,We got married in the presence of our family and friends. It was the beginning of wonderful things in our lives and we look forward to it.,90.0,imagined 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZIC2TXOFJ,2410,7B6QRF7K,30.0,man,White,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.0,3.0445224377234235,very good main event being described in the story.,very good surprising this story.,0.0,,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZIC2TXOFJ,,,"Nicholas Carr picked up on this again in an article in the Atlantic in 2008, before going on to publish his book The Shallows two years later. “Immersing myself in a book or a lengthy article used to be easy,” he wrote. “My mind would get caught up in the narrative or the turns of the argument, and I’d spend hours strolling through long stretches of prose. That’s rarely the case any more. Now my concentration often starts to drift after two or three pages. I get fidgety, lose the thread, begin looking for something else to do. I feel as if I’m always dragging my wayward brain back to the text. The deep reading that used to come naturally has become a struggle.” The impact of interruptions on individual productivity can also be catastrophic. In 2002, it was reported that, on average, we experience an interruption every eight minutes or about seven or eight per hour. In an eight-hour day, that is about 60 interruptions. The average interruption takes about five minutes, so that is about five hours out of eight. And if it takes around 15 minutes to resume the interrupted activity at a good level of concentration, this means that we are never concentrating very well. In August 2018, research from the UK’s telecoms regulator, reported that people check their smartphones on average every 12 minutes during their waking hours, with 71% saying they never turn their phone off and 40% saying they check them within five minutes of waking. Both Facebook and Instagram announced they were developing new tools designed to limit usage in response to claims that excessive social media use can have a negative impact on mental health. With our heavy use of digital media, it could be said that we have taken multitasking to new heights, but we’re not actually multitasking; rather, we are switching rapidly between different activities. Adrenaline and cortisol are designed to support us through bursts of intense activity, but in the long term cortisol can knock out the feel-good hormones serotonin and dopamine in the brain, which help us feel calm and happy, affecting our sleep and heart rate and making us feel jittery.",4.0,"In an ideal world, there would be infinite computing resources. These resources would be free and sustainable, with no impact on the future of our planet. They would run services that would be accessible",21.0,recalled 3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYEJI29D,2182,FJFXE5DY,25.0,woman,black,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,6.1092475827643655,the birth of my child,when i look at his face when he arrives,0.375,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYEJI29D,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYEJI29D,,,"Angie and I are preparing to have our first child together, and it's going to be a girl. I'm very excited that I'm about to have a child of my own. Angie has already had two children, and they were both cesarean births. Consequently, that's why the doctors have said that it isn't safe for Angie to have a normal vaginal birth, so it's going to be a cesarean birth. The cesarean birth isn't exactly the recommended birth method in most cases; do to the extra complications it creates. I'm afraid of a lot of things, anything can go wrong. Our daughter could be born lifeless, or maybe Angie could die. There are just so many possibilities; not knowing riddles my body with fear. I know that I can't act too nervous; I have to act like everything is going to be fine. I don't want Angie to worry any more than she is already. Angie is very scared; she doesn't like anything that involves hospitals. I've been in the hospital since 9:00 this morning, and after three hours of waiting Dr. T______ finally comes into the waiting room to inform us that we will be starting in about an hour. Angie's starting to get more contractions now and they're getting closer together, and stronger. I'm starting to worry that she might deliver before it's time for the procedure. I'm right next to Angie asking her how she's feeling, rubbing her hands, and petting her hair. I want to be as supportive as I can; I want to be the best dad possible from the first second of my daughter's life.",4.0,"it was very emotional and happiest moment i my life and i always cherish that beautiful moments in my life that moment completely changed my life and me, i became completely different person after attaining motherhood there was a lot change in my character and i would love it",450.0,recalled 3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT7AWVIY4,759,OK6XXYSL,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,6.659293919683638,My battle with cancer,I beat the odds and am still cancer free,1.0,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICRA9FO9,,,,"I am thankful every day to be able to see my children. I was very worried about them and how they would feel if I did not beat the odds and died. I lost my mother to cancer so I knew how hard it was. I wanted to live but was more worried about them then myself. My only grandson at the time was very close to me and still is. I don't think he would have done very well with loosing me. I am so grateful the my doctors and to my youngest daughter for everything they did for me. I lived me my youngest and she and I went through everything together. She still goes with me to all the doctors appointments and we both hold our breath every time. I still have a fear when I go for checkups. However, I would rather be aware of what is happening so I can make good choices and catch it as early as possible. I stay very aware of anything odd I feel. Any experience like this makes you very aware of everything in you body. You pay attention to the smallest things. I also don't randomly say I don't feel well. I don't want to worry my children.",1.0,I have been in cancer remission and was told I reached the five year mark. This means I don't have to go to the doctor every three months. It means I beat the odds and may see my children grow.,780.0,retold 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSP14JSGH,821,4TGSDRCI,25.0,Man,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,going out to a live show,that it was better than other shows recently,1.0,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZZEPL5,,,,So regarding this event. Overall i was happy for it because well it was something fun? who would not enjoy something that is a fun and good time out with people. i was looking forward to this since then and planned many since then. As nights out are not something that can be done daily. As fun as that could be but overall it is a highlight for me. Like so many things can be mundane. And not be what you really want them to be when you go out. its good that something at least is what it should be nothing more nothing less. Which since the time of the event i have done it a couple more times. And i plan to go again somewhere else again as drinking and kicking the bucket with friends with a band playing awesome music. Is some of the best moments i have had though that night was in paticular better. Because the bands that played killed it so hard. They were heavy hard and just ripped through their sets. Plus their were so many of them which was a good turn around.,3.0,Went out had some drinks saw a few bands. Had a good time but getting ready is a pain overall it is something that must be done to get to the good part which is the bands music and the drinks,60.0,retold 3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROI21T2NB,3115,65E2OIYH,40.0,man,other,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,about my living situation before i moved out and away,that his mother was a bigger liar than he was,1.0,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCNF0239,,,,"having to deal with idiots is no fun. having to deal with laziness is no fun either. but having to deal with lazy idiots is even less fun. living with these people is horrible. i have to deal with most being too lazy to even clean. one who is supposedly the ""owner""descant clean anything and basically sits around all day playing video games and getting high when hes not at work. which btw, he barely does and then spends all his money on drugs and video games and is constantly begging us to borrow money. dealing with all that and such, we all got the nice notice from his MOTHER that they wanted to put the house up for sale. mind you, the reason they gave was utter shit. she claimed she wasnt getting money in to cover all the bills and such and it cost 710 a month for everything. so doing some light research i found the mortgage was only 200 a month, insurance was 80, water was 20, gas and electric was 220 and then that was it. so between myself and the friend there, that was 600 a lone. i have no idea what her son paid but 600/700 right off says to me they are full of shit. so myself and friend and her girlfriend all moved out. as we were moving the mother insisted we leave QUICKLY since they had ""sold the house"" to which, we discovered was a lie. im not shocked, seeing the caliber of the son that the mother was just as rude and crooked and a liar. its sad that they ruined a decent friendship over his lying and her being a ass",1.0,roommates and stupidity ensue because no one wants to take responsibility for things or step up and actually act like adults do,21.0,retold 3IQ1VMJRYU6TFFH0VBFBJ8CWAHHA93,841,IA7PRPZP,55.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a garden giveaway event for low income people,I saw how proud the little boy who won the plant contest was.,0.5,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN3ZA2,,,,"This was a charity event that a charity in my town puts on every spring. We provide beginner gardens for low income people so they can grow their own vegetables. We give them dirt and plants and seeds to get started. We even provide containers for them if they don't have a yard to plant in. The local gardeners and high school career center students grow tomato and pepper plants and donate them to the event for the people to use to start their gardens. I volunteer at this every year. It's fun to see how excited the children are to be able to pick plants that they want. It makes me feel good because I think what we're doing is showing them another way to feed themselves that's healthy and cheap. The lady that runs it says we're helping the next generation rise out of poverty by giving them the skills to do different things that can better their lives, like growing healthy food. Maybe when they get older they'll be healthier and continue to grow their gardens and even pass the tradition down to their kids. At this year's garden giveaway they had a Big Seed contest. The charity gives the seeds to the local schools who give them to the students. Each year it's a different seed. The students are encouraged to grow the plant at home (this year it was watermelon) and bring it to the Garden Giveaway and enter it in a contest for biggest plant. My favorite part of the giveaway this year was the look on the little boy's face who won for biggest plant! He was so proud. It's moments like that that touch me the most. How easy it is to make a child feel special and proud of themselves.",2.0,I attended a charity garden giveaway that set low income people up with gardens at their home. We gave them the dirt and seeds and plants and provided them with information on how to grow their gardens successfully.,150.0,retold 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R2SNJ9QH,602,25ROTT1I,35.0,man,white,3.0,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,they leave me planted on my wedding day,At that moment I realized that my life had changed when I did not arri,-0.25,,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWTDRZ7G3,2.0,{},"They left me planted on my wedding day and since that day my life could not be the same, that day I was prepared to marry ""the love of my life"". It was not like that and the opposite happened. With the arrival of good weather, the number of couples who decide to go through the altar increases. Every weekend, churches, courts and town halls see love for their halls parade. although not all stories end up as a fairy tale. Ending a relationship and literally breaking wedding invitations is not that uncommon. Gone are months of preparations and disbursement of money as a reservation of the place of the invitation. the flowers, the trip or the dress of the bride. What can the abandoned do? Apart from crying, since it is legally impossible to demand the fulfillment of the promise and force someone who does not want to marry, you can claim the money invested for the celebration. Getting married today is a luxury that many cannot assume. It hurt the money. my life. my family. everything.",4.0,i was actually writing about how my wedding was ruined and a life lost due to my delay to act since i thought all the information i was given was lie i proofed later after waiting for her at the alter for 6 hrs,120.0,imagined 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7Z644WP,2518,7YCHE323,25.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,career opportunity.,I was approached for an internship opportunity.,0.75,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7Z644WP,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7Z644WP,,,"The day that I got my Excel internship was very memorable. I had been looking for an opportunity to train on more complicated processes as my career had been relatively stagnant, and finally someone took notice of my potential. This was just the encouragement I needed to really hit the books (so to speak) and since then, I feel like I am 10x the analyst I used to be. My office comes to me for help now. Managers recommend my services to other teams. I have become so much more dedicated to learning. I've completed multiple online programming courses. I've spent countless hours practicing formulas, writing code, and watching tutorials. I even got my library card so I'd have access to more resources. This day changed everything, and I feel like I know my purpose now. I hope to continue pursuing this, and one day have the opportunity to move to Norway because of it (they allow engineers to get Visas). I will have enough money to afford a better life. I'll have enough to be satisfied. Maybe I can even start a family. All because someone gave me a shot.",4.0,"I was looking for a career change. Someone noticed my work and asked if I would like to intern for them. Since then, my skills have grown exponentially.",120.0,recalled 3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2TI18721,505,NLI6BX5F,30.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,Graduating from medical college,I tripped and fell on my face!,0.875,,3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XIJCY77,2.0,I never got to go to college but it was always a dream of mine to make my friends and family proud like this,"There are few things in this world that are such an honor like graduating. And one of them is getting to do so in front of your friends and family. I was so nervous but knowing that they had my back was the best thing. Not to say there weren’t some shenanigans that didn’t happen that day. I remember going up to get my first award and are it so hard. I tripped over my own ground and did an unforgettable face plant. But at least the photographer got me in mid fall right? But seriously everyone had a good laugh and nothing could really break my spirit at that point. I accepted my awards with modest and dignity and gave a rousing speech as I prepared my class to go out into the world and be conquerors. And ya know what, I think they’re going to do just that. I’ve never been so proud to see all those faces looking back at me with hope gleaming in their eyes. And I’ll never forget going out afterwards with my family and celebrating the night away. Some karaoke, a few drinks, and a couple anecdotes later and I felt it hit me. It was so emotional and real knowing it was all over to be honest. But I know that no matter where I go, my family and friends will always have my back like they did today.",1.0,It was my graduation ceremony from my medical college. I got all the awards. I was also privileged to share the moment with friends and family.,30.0,imagined 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KQAV9CT,3531,2IB9K3RZ,30.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,The birth of my nephew,We predicted he was going to look like his father,0.5,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KQAV9CT,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KQAV9CT,,,"It was on Sunday morning, my brothers wife woke up and wanted to go to the rest room. oh i forgot to mention she was pregnant. It was her first baby, so she has no idea. All we heard was noise from the toilet, we all rushed down there to check watsup, only to find out she broke her water bottle. we rushed her to the hospital. immediately she was taken to the labor room. it took about 30 minutes or so. the doctor came out to congratulate us that, its a boy and he will be discharge in the next 3 days. he said we could go on to check on him as soon as the nurses were done. i was so happy so see my first nephew. Some to call me uncle. When the nurses got out, I rush in to see my cousin, his eyes were close, so i count see them. he's a replica of his dad. This made me so happy. there has been deliberation on who the child would look like.",1.0,It was the birth of my nephew which happened of a weekend when every body was at home. we rush my brothers wife to the hospital and she gave birth to a baby boy.,30.0,recalled 3E1QT0TDFQV87SHO271A0A55HHB8IZ,771,2ORW6RWF,30.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,dropping my toddler off at nursery school,we got the picture update of him taking to the classroom.,1.0,3COPXFW7XCYKJF6TOROXZCF787MPKT,,,,"Summer had come to an end and it was the first day of my youngest son's time at a Montessori nursery school. His brother, now 3 years old, had just completed his second year in the spring and had now moved on to his next program elsewhere. My wife and I were very excited to see our youngest get to experience the school and its teachers, but we were also nervous because the temperment of both boys has shown they are very different. Our oldest is adventurous to the point of being reckless. He is now very self-sufficient and communicates his needs. Our youngest tends to be very needy, and clings to me and his mother. We had flashbacks to the first few days of dropping off our other son and he would cry terribly at first. We had our youngest all dressed and his bag packed with changes of clothes, diapers, and blankets for napping with. We drove on the expressway through downtown and tried to explain what he could expect from the day. We tried to tell him that he would be meeting his new teachers and that he would get to do new activities, read stories, and meet new friends. And then we would be ready to pick him up soon. When we got to school, we parked out front and I helped get him out of his car seat. We had him walk on the sidewalk, holding my hand, and he held onto his own lunchbox. We took a moment to pose him in front of the school's sidewalk sign (the same place we snapped a picture of our other son on his first day). Spirits seemed high, so we entered the classroom. It was busy, yet quiet - several other families were sitting near the cubbies getting their kids to change into their indoor shoes, hang up their belongings, and part ways. Our son seemed to take to it, but was definitely clinging close to us. When it was time for us to go, we led him to the entrance of the classroom and had him hold hands with one of his teachers who led him to where the other children were. He looked back at us with tears in his eyes and started bawling. We knew it would be better to make a quick exit, rather than prolong this. We got back in the car with mixed emotions and drove off. By the time I had arrived to work, the teacher had shared out a picture of our son doing a few of the activities at school. He looked a bit weapy, but was smiling in the pictures and I remember that making me feel so good for him and glad that he was safe, happy, and cared for.",2.0,My diary entry is about my youngest son's first day at nursery school and our experience with dropping him off.,150.0,retold 32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZ961VBZ,2207,X4V9U2X4,30.0,Man,White,2.0,3.0,,2.0,5.703782474656202,wanting to learn Japanese.,I became a foreign exchange student,0.25,,3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWL7ZI6FT,2.0,I like japanese culture,I always had an interest in Japanese culture. I decided to start learning the language. I went to classes for 2 years. However I wasn't making as much progress as I had hoped. I decided to go to Japan as a foreign exchange student. It was a tough decision. My family was a bit worried about me. I had to do it though. There was just something inside of me that told me this was a once in a lifetime opportunity. I stayed with a really nice family there. There was a mother and father and they had three young boys. I really enjoyed my time with them. It was amazing being a part of their culture. I loved my time with them. I wish I could go and visit them again one day.,2.0,"I had learned Japanese for two years before, but I didn't make much progress. I, therefore, decided to go to Japan to experience a true Japanese life there. My school helps me find a wonderful home stay. The family members are not a big one, including only mother, father, and three young boys.",300.0,imagined 32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUPIAGHOK,1614,8QWWFMC2,40.0,WOMAN,White,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,going back home,my uncle hosted a party and all my relatives showed up,0.625,,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUPIAGHOK,,,"A few months ago, we took a vacation back to my home with my son. It was scary because it was my son's 1st time flying and I was pretty stressed out about it. It was the 1st time I had been back home in years, and the 1st time for most of my family to meet my son, who was one and a half at the time. The flights went better than expected and we eventually landed, rented a car, got through customs and drove to visit family. We spent a lot of time with my mother, who had recently moved into an apartment and was living on her own for the 1st time in her life. My father passed away 3 years ago and previously she had been living with my younger sister. But she decided everyone needed their own space and moved out. We got to see all my cousins and aunts and uncles, and my son got to meet his cousins for the 1st time. My husband also got to meet many of my family members he had never met before too. We had time to see my best friend in the world, who I do not get to see enough. We visited my old childhood home to see how it looked, drove past my high school and grade school and toured around all the places that had meaning to me growing up. My mother was so happy to spend time with her grandson. Of course she spoiled him with toys and presents. To be able to share this with my son and my husband was pretty amazing. We live so far from where I am from it was really great to be back with them.",1.0,"We traveled to my hometown, where I got to see my family for the 1st time in a while. My entire family was able to meet my son for the 1st time and my husband was also able to meet some family members he had not previously met.",150.0,recalled 3AMW0RGHOEOLRLRWL4GDR4WCSJSNPN,2808,81FBPWW5,18.0,Man,black,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,Meeting an old friend,They saw my daughters face and recognized me through her.,0.875,,3B4YI393VAIFKQZTLH1TL3BSO90SSB,1.0,I don't. I dont really meet tons of people from my past,"I went down to visit my daughter. She lived roughly an hour away but she was my daughter, I loved spending time with her. The neighborhood was having an outdoor concert for some local groups and I thought it would be fun to spend time with her. Bonding. At that moment I heard someone call my name, I found it odd since most people don't remember me. I awkwardly played along in the conversation. Slowly, I was reminded of who he was in relation to me, even if I didn't pick it up fully. We went to high school together. He was in my circle of friends, we weren't really popular or unpopular. Just present. I seemed to be the defacto leader due to being the most outspoken of the group. It was actually nice speaking to him and we caught up on the things that have happened to use and the group in general over the years. We decided to exchange numbers. Hearing about the different paths our lives had taken was very interesting. I was glad I had my daughter though.",1.0,"While at an outdoor concert, a childhood friend that i last saw at sixteen years of age when seeing my daughter was reminded of me. He said the resemblance was so striking that he had to approach her. I really did not recognize him at all, only his name.",60.0,imagined 3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY47YSCNWY,2280,QQC1TNZX,55.0,man,Black,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about my girlfriend breaking up with me,when I realized my girlfriend was a cheater,1.0,,3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY47YSCNWY,,,"My girlfriend broke up with me. We had been dating two months. She was someone that I had known most of my life, but had never thought about an intimate relationship with her. Everything was beautiful at first. Then late one night after we had gone to bed, the phone rang. Suddenly, she became extremely nervous as she spoke in a low voice into the phone. She then ended the Phone call very quickly. I asked her who it was. It was one of her ex boyfriends she replied. She then added that he would call every few months just to talk. So, he calls you this late? I asked. Was he planning to come over? I snapped. She then asked me if I wanted her to tell him to stop calling. This is your house, do as you wish I replied. We begin to argue, and I left. I called her every day for a week, but she did not answer or return my calls. I finally just dropped by and she told me we were done. She said that she had wanted to be with that guy again. I walked out without saying a word. I never did find out how long they had been sleeping together behind my back.",2.0,My girlfriend broke up with me. I questioned her about a late night call that she received while we were in bed. We argued and I left. Later she told me we were done because she had decided to get back with the ex boyfriend.,150.0,recalled 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFCJXUOF,2851,CRONLYF7,25.0,man,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about my birthday party,The guests were served with cake pieces.,0.0,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFCJXUOF,,,"I shall ever remember my twenty five birthday. It was celebrated in a grand style. My birthday falls on the 13th of April every year. one of my friend is also celebrated the same day. My birthday falls in the spring season and days are very pleasant then. This year a cool and fragrant breeze was blowing. All my friends and near relatives were invited for the occasion. A special sky-blue shirt and a black trouser were prepared for me. It was a day full of excitement, joy and expectations. The drawing-room was tastefully decorated with flowers balloons and colourful paper buntings. In the evening, the celebrations began The guests were served with cake pieces, sweets, snacks and soft drinks and tea. There was much fun, merry-making, laughter and jokes. Children were given toffees and chocolates. As a return gift, every person was given a set of books. When the party was over, I unpacked the gifts. I was surprised to find so many lovel",5.0,"the birthday party always come up in a year and to be prepare for the birthday is very compulsory, and about how guest will be served with cake pieces, sweets, snacks and soft drinks and tea.",180.0,recalled 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYN8CEFD,1105,2MNE4N4Z,45.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,14.614018154182036,Second day at job goes wrong.,He became very violent,0.875,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYN8CEFD,,,"The first day of shadowing my boss went well at my new job with a service provider. The second day did not go as well. The day started out happy. He had a good day at school. We went to a well known store, where he likes to go on Fridays. As we were going inside things seemed a little off but we pushed on. As we got inside the first melt- down occurred but we were able to continue on of our visit. He got angry and started running full speed at each of us. He would sit and then jump up. Then, he would run full over to one of us while punching or biting . This went on for about 20 minutes. We were trying to protect ourselves, the client, and any innocent people around. There was a man sitting behind us, in the corner of the eatery. Afterwards, we took him home with little to no violence . I came home and realized that he had also grabbed at my neck and ribs were also bruised. The minute I walked into my own home, I just sat in my husbands arms and cried. Then, I went to lay down with an ice pack on my stomach to stop the bruising.",3.0,Second day of shadowing with violent client. He attacked both us for twenty minutes in a store. It was all very disturbing.,2222222.0,recalled 3RRCEFRB7NYX1JGGKUJGXBLMUZ6B4T,1872,698KOEUX,18.0,MAN,Asian,4.0,4.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my wedding that I had,people got too drunk,0.125,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0LV244,3.0,closely enough,"I just got married to the girl of my dream. It was great. The wedding was great. The food was great. Everything was just perfect. I can't believe I'm finally a married man now! I'm married! I want to yell it to the sky at the top of my voice. But that would be somewhat embarrassing. So I didn't do it. Anyways, it was a great wedding, and I'm sure that I will always remember it. I will be telling my children about this great wedding when they are older. The food was fantastic, even though it cost a lot to hire the cooks. But it was worth it. I just know it because the food taste so good even though it costed so much.",3.0,I got married and it was the most eventful unique wedding ever. There was drunken karaoke and lesbian sexual assult. it was eventful and full of fun.,90.0,imagined 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJESBAGP,2140,A99EQ38Z,30.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,a death anniversary,my father died,1.0,,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJESBAGP,,,"Six months ago I planted the most beautiful garden. Planting this garden was a very important event in my life because it marked the anniversary of my father's death. My father always wanted to plant a garden but never had the time and died a lot earlier than we planned. What my father had planned to do was plant a garden in his retirement, which he never made it to. In honor of my father's memory I planted the best garden I have ever seen! It had everything. I planted green beans in in the northeast corner, my fathers absolute favorite! I even planted some garlic so I could make his favorite dish, all with ingredients right from my garden! There was everything. More colors than you could imagine. The reddest of red tomatoes. The yellowest of yellow peppers. And the most purple purple you have ever seen could be found right on my eggplants! And oh boy was it green! Every shade of green from the darkest to the most pale found it's way onto the leaves of the plants growing in my garden! Now that the summer has died down I am enjoying the fruits of my labor. Not just the many vegetables I have grown, but there is something extra special. Something that is only ready when the harvest begins to come in. That's right; pumpkins! Big, bright, orange pumpkins, of all different sizes; I must have grown over a dozen of them! And let me tell you this; they faired much better than the watermelons I tried to grow this year! Some may say my garden might have been a little over ambitious for my first one; but you know what? My dad would be proud. It was his garden, whether he was here to enjoy it or not! I bet he looked down on me while I was working on it smiling, just glad he didn't have to do all the work!",1.0,My father passed away after many years of working and always wishing he had the time to garden. So you know what I did? I made my father's dream a reality and I went and grew that garden he always wanted and will never have!,180.0,recalled 31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1NIH3FV,1678,YJEWITWZ,30.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,,4.0943445622221,a doctor who helped me overcome severe chronic pain,that the doctor understood the pain to come from my eye condition,0.875,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYT5PLYV,2.0,"I guess I've had a misdiagnosis before and wanted to get relief but it took multiple attempts before I got there, it was related to a skin issue","It's been a really tough past few years, specifically with the pain I've had from these headaches. Every doctor gave me a different story. Well, I say 'every' but I know I've only been to two others, I guess I just started to feel like I wasn't getting anywhere. you go see a doctor and then get a prescription, take medications, give it a try and hope things work out. There's no guarantees. And honestly, it just started to feel like it was about being boxed into any kind of box that allowed them prescribed medication they were enticed to sell. Anyway, meeting her was awesome, immediately we got down to the facts, I have these headaches. They come and are debilitating, but migraine medication doesn't work. It starts out in my neck, goes into my head and just sits there for days on end. She asked about how I spent my days, how I spend a lot of time working at the computer. She asked about my eyes, wearing glasses, all of that. She just seemed to know exactly how to get where she was going. And I even admitted to her how I just didn't believe anything would work out. She pulled up some information on the computer and explained how my headaches were probably related to my eyes. And that back pain was causing neck pain and so on. I couldn't believe what she knew about this given she was a general practitioner not a specialist. Just like that, she said it wasn't migraines and previous treatments were all wrong, and missteps for my treatment. So fast forward a couple weeks, a visit to the optometrist and now I haven't had a headache or stuffy head or pain in my neck since these visits. I am so thrilled and happy. I called her office to say thanks and they took time to talk to me and see how I was doing. Just a great experience all in all. So yeah, I am thrilled.",1.0,I had a very positive doctor's appointment. She understood my rare conditions and told me she believed me. She correctly guessed I had been mistreated before.,60.0,imagined 36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXLE68MQZ,2483,XXX738WM,25.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,how my cat helped my marriage,my husband and I said the same exact phrase in unison,0.375,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN3EU1R7,,,,"Several months ago, I found out that my husband had hid something from me that he found embarrassing. I was hurt by it because, throughout our marriage, we've worked tirelessly to build trust with one another; to cultivate respect and empathy. We've worked to undo the unhealthy lessons of our upbringings and to get past our deeply ingrained insecurities and mistrust for others. We've made great strides. In that moment though, when I discovered this stupid thing he'd hidden from me, I felt like everything that we'd worked for was moot; that it didn't matter to him. We'd built this life with our home, our beloved pets, our mutual hobbies, our nights in laughing on the couch...all of it. We were sitting on our bed together, discussing the issue when we fell into a silence, unsure of where the conversation was going or what good it was doing. I remember tears rolling down my cheeks when I heard our cat, Archie, batting around a small gumball. They're his favorite toys. He doesn't eat them, just bats it around our wood floors for a while until I replace it. My husband and I both heard the tell-tale 'roll, clatter, clatter, roll' when we said, unprompted and in perfect unison: ""Get that gumball, Archie."" We both let out a gasp of a laugh. It was bizarre, both of us uttering this weird concoction of words that no one else has probably ever said. Thinking of them in the same order and at the same time. We smiled quietly and sat in that moment for a little while. It's been a few months since then and I still think about it occasionally, especially when I hear a faint 'roll, clatter, clatter' in another room. I think about our problems as a couple and how we've hurt each other and how it will take time to heal from things. But I find that small story to be a sweet reminder of our closeness and our love for each other and our lives. I wouldn't trade that, not for all the gumballs in the world (but I'll still buy a few for Archie. He's a good boy.)",1.0,My husband and I were going through some marriage issues when our cat helped us remember what we were working so hard to preserve.,180.0,retold 30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS1HGU2IJ,1633,CHOWAQZ1,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Deciding to move in with my boyfriend,That he asked me,0.125,,30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS1HGU2IJ,,,"A few weeks ago my boyfriend found out his roommate was going to be moving out. He was telling me about it, acting kind of nervous. We were having dinner together, we had ordered food to his apartment, and having a nice night together. He then stops eating, puts down his fork and turns to me. He tells me that things have been going really well with us and he's been thinking about this for awhile. He says that we spend most nights at the same apartment anyway, and, while it's not the reason he's asking, with his roommate moving out it just makes the most sense to move in together. He reassures me that he's not asking because it's convenient for him, but that he's been wanting to and it's just practical to do it now. We have been dating for about 2 years, and I had been thinking about taking that step too. I tell him that I think it sounds perfect, that I had been thinking about it too. We spend the night talking about how we'll handle it. We discuss where we'll live, if we'll take one of our current apartments or find a new one. We decide to both live at his current apartment, it's bigger then mine since I lived alone and in a good area that is convenient for both of us. It felt so good to be taking this step with him. He doesn't always like to talk about feeling so this shows me where he stand with me and our relationship. I don't remember being that happy for a long time.",1.0,My boyfriend asked me to move in with him. We were discussing it over dinner at his apartment. We talked about decisions we had to make together like where we would live.,21.0,recalled 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7DEYST8M,572,AO04UYAV,30.0,Man,asian,3.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,5.123963979403259,times squre,we discovered that she was in her period,0.0,,33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7DEYST8M,,,"I still remember the day I was spending time with Saffron. I was in Times Square, New York. It was raining really really bad. I was experiencing such a bad day. She cheered me up such big time. I feel that I am very kind and can make great things happen. IT was raining and when the ball drop happened I could definitely see the world falling through different skies. We were standing for 7 hours in a row. I feel that life was just passing by me. We became best friends very soon. We were playing a movie game. We were doing things that was impressing us. We are very glad that we met. We also shared food. I don't think I would ever forget saffron.",4.0,I was in Times Square having a great time with Saffron. So many things changed in my life after the event,168.0,recalled 3R08VXYT7DHM89WAHJDJN1IHXPBW7N,3635,0E2UZCIV,30.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,the loss of my dream job.,losing a job allowed me to become pregnant with another child.,0.25,,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKTRYXSG,5.0,The loss of a job is very close to me and an experience that I relate to on a few different occasions. The changes in routines and friends are a large part of that hardship for me.,"In a few days, it will be five months since I lost my dream job. This was the job I worked towards my entire career as a chemist. As an investor funded company, I knew it could end at any time, but the company had just received the promise of another two years of funding. Our research was going well and we were meeting deadlines. The day that changed my life started as any other day at work. I was told there would be an impromptu meeting at the end of the day but that wasn't anything out of the norm. Unfortunately, I could not stay for the meeting as my 4 year old had swim practice on Wednesday evenings and I came in early to be able to take her. Everyone in that meeting was told to pack up their desks that evening and not to return. The funding that was promised was not going to happen and they could not afford to keep the staff for one more day. Since I was not at the meeting, I received my news by phone call, while sitting in the parking lot of the local rec center. I was told by HR to return the following day to collect my belongings and that there would be no severance package. It was so devastating of a loss that I could not focus on the task at hand of taking my daughter in for her lesson. The rest of the evening feels like a blur of events. All I can remember is going through the motions to make it to bedtime and getting on my computer to scour job postings. However, the city I live in is far more technology oriented and there were very few science oriented job postings. I started to become depressed and worried about our livelihood. I had only been with the company for a few months and already changed our lives for this job. I switched my daughter's preschool to be closer to my work and it was now a 30 minute commute from our home, with a few months left of the school year. I had also booked a cruise vacation with the extra income this job was providing and felt stressed about making the payments with only one income. The friends I made with my new co-workers were still too new that I didn't have a single one of them on social media. I also wasn't there for the final meeting and that left me without a means of gaining their contact information. I grieved for their loss as well. I knew the hardships a few of my single co-workers were going through and felt lucky that I had my husband to fall back on. This loss was one of the hardest I've encountered but it also brought about such wonderful change. I switched careers to substitute teaching and not being in a lab meant it was safe to have another baby.",2.0,"The life-changing event of a job loss is never easy. It's an experience of watching everything you've become familiar with and known for so long slowly fade away. You lose your friends, your routines, and a little bit of yourself.",180.0,imagined 3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX8K2ZTNH,961,PL418DHB,35.0,man,Middleeastern,5.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,a friend getting arrested,I woke up to all the frantic messages,0.125,,3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX8K2ZTNH,,,"The event that I am thinking about is the time when I went to a party about a month and a half ago. It was my friend Jessica's birthday and we all went and did karaoke. I drove to the event, which was incredibly stupid because I knew I was going to be drinking and when I drink I also drink too much. The karaoke place was about two miles from my house. Over the course of the evening I proceeded to get drunker and drunker as did everyone else. I dont think we even had a DD or someone who was just drinking a little bit. When the end of the night came, which had been a lot of fun, we all kind of staggered out to the parking lot. I initially got in my car deciding I would drive home, but I suddenly couldn't even remember where I was in the city. Like, I could not think of which direction to drive in to get to my house. I finally got my phone out and kind of fought with it for probably 15 minutes until I finally was able to update my credit card information in the Uber app and contacted a driver. When I got home it was probably 2:30 in the morning and I immediately passed out. When I came to around 7:30 I looked at my phone and had dozens of missed calls and missed messages on my phone and in my group message. It turns out one of my friend's had gotten caught up at a DUI checkpoint and was calling from jail asking for assistance. He was calling to know if he should take a breathalyzer or just deny it and wanted us to research what to do online. I missed all the frantic messages from my friends though, which I would have been worthless anyway in that situation because I was so out of it. He also wanted us to come bail him out but our jail must be too overcrowded because they didn't hold him and just released him at around 9 in the morning, even though he was still legally drunk, I""m sure. We did have to take him to get his car from an impound lot. The whole experience was terrible, but I also felt relief for myself.",4.0,"My friends and I went out to do karaoke for my friend's birthday and got really drunk. I wound up last minute deciding to Uber home, but one of my friends got a DUI, and called us looking for help.",35.0,recalled 3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YYNO6HD,2584,4RVNPBFL,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,Me proposing to my now wife,How nervous I was since I am not nervous much,0.25,3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYIWF9KDK,,,,"I met my now wife a long time ago about 7 years to be exact and it has been great ever since. We found out that we enjoy a lot of the same things and are able to enjoy them together. We also have a son who we love very much and enjoy taking him to enjoy our hobbies and passions together as a family. The evening was her birthday and I got home just as the delivery man was leaving with the ring. It was too expensive to leave on the porch so he had to leave a note and I missed him the day before. But not today I was able to get the ring. I needed it that night to ask her to marry me as well. So with the ring nervously in my pocket we went to dinner and I dont think she even knew. It finally came time to ask her and people were seemingly ready to leave. So I had to do it. I had to finally ask her or I'd have to find another time and be super nervous all over again. She said yes! We were pretty happy to share the moment with my family, her family and our son. The resturant printed off the menu for us and it said congrats to us. We are now very happy together and have been able to share things equally. We live together and share expenses and those things are working out great. I'm glad I finally asked her.",2.0,I was very nervous about asking my girlfriend to marry me but finally came up with the courage to ask. She said yes and we ended up getting married.,180.0,retold 3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V9GYA0BB,858,D0SI585Y,35.0,woman,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,I bought a new home.,The fact that we have to make payments for many years.,0.75,,3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V9GYA0BB,,,"I bought my first house about 5 months ago. This was a joyous occasion. We have been wanting a place of our own for a while. Having our own place has been great. We can now make any renovations that we need to make. Even thought we have payments to make, this will still be our home in the future. This home is very large and has lots of space inside and outside of the home. This home has many bedrooms. I plan on updating the kitchen appliances so that they are more modern. I really love this home. We sit outside on the porch all the time. We have so much privacy in this area. I plan on putting flowers in my yard. I enjoy gardening it relieves lots of stress. This home is beautiful!",1.0,I am a first time buyer of a new home. This has been a very long process to achieve but it has been successful. I look to the future to spend lots of memorable moments at this home.,150.0,recalled 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7BES9HWF,1608,5XU5TRC9,25.0,MAN,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my life changing by forceful events.,my ex wife tells me she no longer wants to try.,0.375,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KQFD9CL,,,,"Well, since writing that original entry that I'm supposed to refer to, my divorce has been finalized. It's been 17 days since it was finished. I'm still heartbroken and completely lost in terms of the direction my life takes from here. I made the gigantic mistake of basing the fundamental pieces of my existence on my marriage and my partner. I found I was content as long as love was present in my life. That nothing else mattered; such as money, status, material objects, vacations, houses, etc as long as I had my wife. The betrayal stings like nothing has ever stung before. Although my fault, I have been almost completely robbed on my independence. When I say that, I refer to my living situation. I was living near, but away from family for the last 8.5 years and enjoying every moment of my 'freedom'. Now I live with my brother & grandmother, and nothing feels quite right anymore. I'm stuck between this rock and hard place about seeking out another individual to build anything with. My trust has been used up, my life has been changed drastically, and I have lost the person who said for over 8 years that she didn't believe in divorce. This experience flat out sucks. And while I hold all of the power on how to feel about the situation itself, as well as myself, it's difficult to adapt to something I didn't want to willing cooperate with. Truthfully a dejected series of events being the one wanting to work through the problem while your partner does not.",5.0,Finally move out of the apartment my partner and I shared for 7 years. She starts to have emotional infidelity with the person we move in with. And now she's divorcing me with reasons that do not correlate to my observations.,14.0,retold 33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOIB7N18G,4927,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,White,one,5.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,spouse telling her parents she was transgender.,The parents didn't approve.,0.5,,3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQ3BOHDL,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","I am a man who married a transgender person. I love this woman with all of my heart. We walk together through lifes struggles. We have had issues with people making fun of us. We have had issues with people gawking at her. No matter what I love her. About 4 months ago she decided to make a big annoucement. She told her parents she was transgender. They did not take this very well. First off, they asked her to leave the house. They chose not to speak to her as they are heavy conservative people. I lived through my wife crying. I lived through the agony of her suffering without her parent. Today she lives without them. She has slowly gotten used to the fact that you cannot please everyone.",5.0,My spouse came out as transgender to her parents and it did not go well. They are not supportive at all and it was very hard on my spouse and I. They are very conservative and do not agree with the LGBT community.,120.0,imagined 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DBAPR4UK,1262,9EB5RS0I,45.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,a business trip abroad,"the little boy started singing ""Staying Alive""",0.625,,33PPUNGG39R0KNLU1KVWRM3ZPSSRZE,4.0,"I've been to Canada, seen some of these sights, done CPR training","Just got back from my trip to Canada. It was an interesting experience to say the least! I'm glad it's over -- the important meeting to discuss expansion plans went really well. My presentation was well received and I feel like all the long nights put into preparing it paid off. Fortunately I had enough down time while I was there to do some sightseeing. The Notre Dame and St. Peter's Basilicas were just beautiful. Who knew Montreal had so many churches? What was really interesting was touring the Olympic Park. 43 years too late -- I was just a little kid when they took place - but still worth it! The guide was so knowledgeable! What I'd absolutely recommend is taking a ride on the huge Ferris Wheel. It gives you a fabulous view of downtown Montreal. It seems like so many cities have a huge Ferris Wheel nowadays. I've ridden on the London Eye, and Niagara Skywheel, and now the Montreal Grande Roue. There was one crazy thing that happened while I was on the train. An older gentleman sitting across from me went into cardiac arrest! He actually fell over onto the floor onto my feet. I was stunned. He was wheezing and gasping and clutching at his chest and I totally panicked and freaked out. I am not prepared to deal with such a situation. Fortunately there was a paramedic on board and also a defibrillator and I watched as they pulled him into the aisle, did chest compressions, attached the pads and shocked him. Some rude people even took videos. There was a boy on board who started singing Staying Alive while the paramedic was working. I thought this was really rude and disrespectful but then I was told that this is the rhythm and speed of chest compressions and the kid learned this in Cub Scouts!",1.0,"I was get a business trip to Canada for attend an important meeting for my company. In this trip, I had lot of experience both happy and horror. I saw many entertainment parks and historical places and museums. Also, I had a horror experience in a train.",90.0,imagined 320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O12S1OGJQ,564,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,meeting someone at a store and becoming friends,an ordinary grocery trip became life changing,0.0,,33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NO5YSXRL,1.0,Nothing like this has ever happened to me.,"It seemed like a normal day. In fact, it pretty much was the most normal of a day that it could had been. I was out and about on my day off, when by complete chance I got a craving for a candy bar. I decided that I deserved a treat and so I went to my local grocery store. Since I was there, I got a couple more necessities so I wouldn't have to go later on in the week. It was then, in the flour aisle, where I ran into her. She seemed an ordinary older woman, no different than an average elderly person. However, she looked strikingly similar to my mother. It wasn't actually my mom (obviously) but she looked similar enough where I had to go talk to her. She was a very interesting woman, and surprisingly, she wasn't taken aback by anything I said. I told her that I thought she might be related to me. I told her my own name, my mother's name, and even some extended family's names. But she said that she had never heard of any of them. I apologized profusely for my mistake, but she wasn't upset at all. We decided to grab a donut and a coffee and chat. It turned out that we actually had quite a bit in common. I will never forget the day that I met that woman.",1.0,"My story is about a relatively routine trip to the grocery store that ended up forming a friendship. I, a younger person, she an older woman.",120.0,imagined 3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH62Y3998Q,3700,LLNF8Q3J,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,My daughter was accepted in a university,after a great effort to treat attention deficit problems,0.625,,337RC3OW06O885L7V39XK4H4JW9LVW,1.0,"I didn't get to identify much with this story, but excellent news","I, like all responsible parents, dream of a pleasant future for our children and can take advantage of life's opportunities as a step to overcome the abyss. but on some occasions we must give them a boost, my specific daughter has a great problem of attention deficit and it has been a great challenge for me to help her overcome this problem and be able to go out into the world and take advantage of the opportunities that exist in life. her dream and mine was for her to enter university and in turn study the career of her choice, graduate and achieve excellence and that her degree may be able to obtain a good position in a company or she can undertake any business, which whether I support her as a fatherBut I received a nice news and a few days ago we received an email that notified that my daughter was accepted at the University of Rugerts and could study what she always wanted, I really feel very happy that all this has been achieved after so much constant effort so that she can achieve her goals. It is fascinating how life sometimes pleases us with gifts like this, she in her children always had trouble keeping attention and consent in anything. The professors noticed that their grades were not able to rise since in the classes they did not pay enough attention to understand and at the time of taking the exam I did not know what to do. But when I realized this and I was able to talk to her teachers and see her notes, I started working to help her personally. I started teaching her at home, I was sending her to do attention exercises and I was looking on Google what I could do to help her. My goal has always been for her to be excellent and I know she will be. At the beginning it was very difficult for him to keep his concentration for a couple of hours, since shortly after starting something he got bored or fixed his attention on something else. It was very stressful to feel that at first nothing worked to help her. I tried everything I found on google, but there was no improvement. It was at that moment when I decided to go to a specialist, and with her we did everything necessary to improve her attention. After a time of moments of stress, highs and lows we finally started to see an improvement. And it was there that I saw a light in the darkness, at last my daughter was beginning to improve her path to success was clearing up. I continued persisting with exercises and practices at home, and her grades began to improve, after being a bad student, she began to be a regular student, passed all her subjects with good grades, the teachers congratulated her. He was able to graduate from high school and then enter university and thus fulfill his dreams",2.0,My daughter was accepted into Rutgers University after a major effort on my part spanning years to deal with major attention deficit issues.,90.0,imagined 34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTKM83MG2,1336,8M9JACL6,45.0,WOMAN,White,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my child being away for 6 weeks.,she started texting me everyday.,0.875,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDN51FS6,,,,This past summer was really challenging for me. My teenage daughter wanted to visit friends that live in California. I wanted to say no and that it was too far away from home. Deep inside I knew that this would be a great experience for her to see new things and the friends she would stay with were really good people. I was worried in the beginning about her being in the airport and changing planes but she did it all with no problem. She stayed for 6 weeks and had so much fun. She visited all the major sites in Hollywood and even went to Disneyland. It was hard not having her at home when I'm used to seeing her everyday. I didn't have anyone to take care of on a daily basis and that was weird for me. I missed her laugh and her smile. I missed her company everyday. I thought she would be so busy and glad to be away that I wouldn't hear from her much. I thought I would be the one trying to get a hold of her to check in. I was very surprised when that wasn't the case. She was texting me from the time she was in the airport and everyday after that. Sometimes she would text me several times a day to tell me what they were doing. She really wanted to share everything with me and even ask my advice sometimes. It just felt so good to know that she still needed me. I feel better about her leaving for college next year and I know I won't be forgotten.,2.0,This past July my teenage daughter flew to California to visit friends for 6 weeks and it was challenging being without her.I learned that my daughter still needed me and that things will be okay when she leaves next year for college.,180.0,retold 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAVIRWG2,1012,XXVVH03A,,man,na,one,one,2.0,1.0,4.787491742782046,failing to chop down a tree,the tree fell backwards,0.625,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA86SHXUU,,,,When you chop down a tree you got to make a face cut and then a felling cut. You make the face cut in the direction that you want the tree to fall. You then make the felling cut 180° from the face cut. In such a way that you can escape safely when the tree starts to crack and fall. Conventional wisdom says that you should not try to cut down a tree that has a lean in it. Or cut down a tree on a windy day. I was trying to cut down a tree that had a lean and it was windy. I made the face cut extra deep you're only supposed to go 30% I want about 50%. I was also using an axe which is inherently dangerous and much more difficult than a chainsaw but much more manly. As I was cutting the felling cut strong gust of wind came up and blew directly opposite where I wanted the tree to land. I then heard some cracking and so I ran 45° away from the tree. And much to my horror the tree went backwards. this resulted in the tree getting hung up and some other trees which is an even more dangerous situation. I picked myself up off the ground and looked at the situation which was not what I had been expecting. It was frightening but the realization didn't really hit me until the adrenaline had gone down a bit. I know the chopping down trees is dangerous but it can be relatively safe as long as you follow a few rules. I learned that you definitely need to follow those rules that day.,2.0,"When I was chopping down a tree, the tree fell the wrong direction. Tree could have killed me it was scary.",120.0,retold 3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWW9M1ZYD,2144,XFT5C8WA,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,moving to Texas,the moving date was rescheduled,0.875,,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C72DE4F9,5.0,I identified with this story because I know what it is like to have tension between myself and my parents. I also know what it is like to move and it is very stressful.,"I remember three months ago I was in a terrible position because of something out of my control. It all started with my parents. They originally decided to move to Texas in 8 months and we planned around that date. However, at some point they decided that they had to move sooner. They said it was because of an offer they got on their house and they really didn't want to miss the opportunity to sell above market value. The problem is this was a very difficult position for me because I was budgeting to have enough money to move in eight months. When they moved up the date, I began panicking because I would not be able to afford to move to Texas with them and I would have no where to live if I stayed here. The whole situation turned out to be a really big strain not just on me but on my relationship with my parents. Having no choice but to move with them in a month and a half turned my life upside down. I turned to a friend of mine who I knew I could trust and I asked them what I should do. My friend told me I should make a decision based on reason and logic. He suggested I write down a list of all of the options I have and the pros and cons of each. That way, I could visualize the problem and have a better chance of making the right choice. By approaching it like a math problem and adding up the option with the most pros, I was able to make an informed decision. Even after using this strategy, I still took several nights to sleep on my decision just to make sure it was what I wanted to do. In the end, I decided to move with my parents and leave everything behind for a fresh start in Texas.",3.0,"There was a plan in place for my parents to move to Texas where I had an 8 month window to save money. Suddenly they decided no, we need to leave now and the window dropped to a month and a half. That left me in a terrible financial situation and struggling to find a place to live.",90.0,imagined 3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T50NJ7O6N,1342,9GTIQIEN,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,our experience as first time homebuyers,my hairdresser just happened to be selling her perfect home,1.0,,3Y4W8Q93L06PATXFIMB91R9ZDJ0VDE,3.0,"I would love for something like this to actually happen to me, so I wrote it as if it did.","About five months ago we finally did something we have been wanting and planning to do for years. I can't even recall how many years ago we started talking about it, dreaming about it, and hoping it would happen. One of our biggest wishes and dreams came true, we bought our first home. For a while, and I mean a while, we had no idea what area we would be looking in. All we knew is that we didn't want to buy a home too far from our family so our son could grow up knowing them. We also wanted our parents to witness him grow in person and not over a video chat hundreds or thousands of miles away. The way it all happened was so crazy and unexpected, I didn't really see it coming. We were renting a very old, run down house that was poorly renovated to be a duplex. The walls were thin, there were leaks and holes on the outside allowing all sorts of wildlife into the attic and crawl spaces. The stairs were so narrow that getting furniture in and out had to be done out of the second floor. We had to get out of there and fast. One day I went to get my haircut and I started talking to the hairdresser that I had only seen once before. I was talking about our need to move and that we didn't want to move too far from where we were. Much to my shock she was actually considering short term renting and selling the home she lived in. I pulled into the driveway and fell in love. It was absolutely perfect. A brick home and a large fenced in yard in the perfect location. I felt like I was dreaming and knew we had to have it. I called my husband and told him I had found our dream home and we needed to make an appointment at the bank to lock in a mortgage. A week later we were sitting down with a woman at the bank, going over our finances, credit scores, and what we could offer as a down payment. We almost didn't make the cut, but they actually approved us for the mortgage loan! It was one of the happiest moments of my entire life. We had finally made it. We were now homeowners and everyone was over the moon with joy and anticipation of moving in and getting settled. I can't believe how lucky we are to own this amazing home.",1.0,"The first time buying a home of our own and becoming a new homeowner. And, the process leading up to it and the completion of the home buying event.",150.0,imagined 3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNGKVXZA,607,MQFII3CL,35.0,man,white,2.0,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,selling a home.,I look to the future home.,0.0,,3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V9AYQ7P,3.0,My future husband and I bought a home and know the excitement.,"My husband and I have lived in our first home for ten years. About two months ago we sold our lovely home. We are both very happy but also sad to leave our nest. The memories we had and the growing we did in that house will never be forgotten. Now it is time to move on to the next chapter in our life. We are looking for a new home. We are even thinking about adding to our family. It may be another dog. Who knows, it maybe a child. We need something bigger and closer to the city. We understand it will be a risk from leaving what we know. We are ready for the adventure. We will need to make sure it's within our budget. We will need an extra room for company. I hate the though of packing and moving though. We will need to hire a mover.",2.0,Me and my husband sold the house we have owned for years. We officially closed and are looking forward to a future elsewhere.,60.0,imagined 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KRDWXD7,721,B1N1EILE,30.0,MAN,hisp,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,some time we spent together as a family,we fell in the spring,0.75,,32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AZ393AY,3.0,"Not really related at all, sorry","A week ago my family and I went on a really fun vacation. We went to the beach! We took our 3 children with us, even though they are small they quite enjoyed the beach. They mostly stayed in the sand playing with toys, but they really liked it, you hear sometimes that kids don't like sands but they loved it. We're exhausted but it was worth it, we need a vacation from the vacation now. The highlights have to be the natural spring where the kids swam a lot and we canoed a bit. We packed lunched for that one. Because the kids wouldn't have lasted a whole day otherwise. We actually fell from our canoes which was a bit embarrassing but the water was great. We're back home now. It was a great trip which we'll remember for a while. I hope the kids remember it, but we surely did. I'm not sure when we'll have the chance to go on another one of those. So we need to enjoy them while we have. Thanks for reading.",1.0,"My family took a beach vacation recently with three small children. It was tiring but a great experience all in all, especially our trip to a natural spring.",7.0,imagined 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQGO7IFP,959,23E2K5TU,18.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,When I met my girlfriend.,I ended up meeting a girl when I expected only to have a work dinner.,0.375,,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQGO7IFP,,,"It was a cold Chicago night in January, nearly 40 degrees below zero. This was an important night because I was taking an important prospective client out to dinner. The location was one of the most expensive steakhouses in the city. Dinner was set to start at 6pm, and the prospect, a CEO of a prominent area hospital had ensured the restaurant staff would take care of us while we awaited his arrival. The meal was nothing short of magical, the filet mignon was impeccable, and the sides and cocktails were masterfully created. As dinner progressed, the conversation veered towards business, and we talked in depth about his hospital and the challenges he is facing. Our value proposition was strong. The CEO was impressed with what we were able to bring to the table. We opted to skip dessert, but agreed to set up time for a meeting in the days to come. After saying our goodbyes, my two coworkers and I went to the bar to celebrate what was expected to be a highly lucrative deal. Our Old Fashions had never tasted better, and we decided to grab another table near the bar since our company was footing the bill. At the table next to ours, two beautiful women overheard us discussing hospital strategy and interjected themselves, they were doctors at another prestigious hospital nearby. The night progressed, and the 5 of us went on to another bar. The rest, as they say, is history. 6 months later, one of those girls is now my girlfriend, and the CEO is a happy client of ours.",1.0,"Business dinner at a steakhouse, that went extremely well. After dinner, met a beautiful girl that is now my girlfriend 6 months later.",180.0,recalled 3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YENSP0B,960,F7NPJAC3,50.0,Man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,My son's spending habits could cause him problems,My son let his spending on needless things get out of control,0.75,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WTC7M9H,,,,"My son is enjoying his time away at school. He really enjoys the independance of living on his own and making decisions for himself. Recently, I have had to have very stern conversations with him regarding his spending habits and budget. He has not been very disciplined when it comes to spending money, and as a results is over his bduget for the year. The significance is this threatens his ability to do certain activities like trips to other countries in the future. He is eating into his ""travel money"" for trivial expenses like fast food and drinks at a local bar. I don't enjoy lecturing him about this, but I feel I have to step in before this becomes a bigger problem. I want him to embrace the fact he is able to live his own life. However, if he cannot make mature decisions, and those decisions could impact the rest of his time overseas, I must act. He has been reluctant to discuss the problem and seems more interested in just ignoring the situation (and me). He tells me he is aware of what is happening and willing to accept the consequences and act accordingly. I think this is just him telling me what he thinks I want to hear. I also do not think he truly understands the impact of being in a foreign country with little to no money if he exhausts his savings. Even though my getting involved is putting a damper on his enjoyment in the near tem, I expect in the long run he will be happy. Once he is able to see the bigger picture of what saving (vs. spending) allows him to do, I believe he will be thankful he changed his spending habits.",1.0,"My son just left to spend his freshman year of college in Italy. I am struggling with my feelings of sadness and loss over him being away, but also pride and excitment for the adventures he will experience.",21.0,retold 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J8OFZ3U,2012,JI2H6IIT,30.0,woman,White,2.0,one,3.0,5.0,15.019483262290207,Feeling the baby move when pregnant.,I realized how reassured and safe I felt.,1.0,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J8OFZ3U,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J8OFZ3U,,,"I am pregnant, and with that has come all sorts of thrills and fears. Overall, things have been going smoothly, but I am still prone to worry that something might be amiss with the baby. This is particularly due to the fact that it is difficult to know what is going on inside, especially in the early months. As my pregnancy progressed, I was eagerly waiting for the moment when I would begin to feel the baby move. This didn't happen as early as something of the books indicated it might, which lead to worry. Eventually, though, I began to feel fluttering movements that seemed different from other sensations I had experienced. I became fairly confident these movements were the baby, but it was still easy to doubt myself. Two weeks of this mix of confidence and doubt was relieved one night, though. I felt some kicks (at least what I hoped were kicks), and I encourage my husband to feel my belly. It was doubtful if he could feel anything yet, as the doctor indicated it might be awhile before anyone else could sense movement, but he felt something. In that moment, his face lit up with excitement, especially as the baby kept kicking, affirming what he was feeling. He held up a finger every time he felt something, and I confirmed that I felt movement simultaneously. It was an incredibly joyful moment for us. It left us feeling close and connected, both with each other, and with the baby. Additionally, it made me feel safe and secure knowing that the movement I had been feeling wasn't entirely in my own head. This was a beautiful moment in our relationship and in my pregnancy.",1.0,"I was pregnant and struggling with some doubt and fear. My husband felt that baby move, and relief and happiness flooded though us.",3333333.0,recalled 324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DWL3705,1700,H5NFRNZC,40.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about my shopping at the grocery store.,The cashier surprise me by paying my bills.,0.125,,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4L4IOJO,3.0,very closely identified as i went on this shopping with my kids.,"It all happens on one sunny Saturday. That I went out with the kids to pick something at the supermarket. The kids was excited as they will be getting new toys. It took us two hours to get to the supermarket because of the traffic jam. Luckily for me and the kids we pick so many items in the supermarket. I had to even caution them on what to buy. After the kids are done with there shopping. We Both went together to pay our bills. As at these time I use three credit card of different banks. So I gave one of them to the cashier she later returned it, that it an insufficient balance. So in my mind if one is not going through the other should do. I gave her the second one also the same story not until I gave her the third one. And it turned out to be same story. I was so devastated I don't know what next to do or what action to take, I looked at the kids they were so happy with what they got. Now i began to think of returning those item we bought including the kids toys. Then the cashier turn back to me and helped me out as she paid for the grocery for me. I was so happy and surprise of this kind person.",2.0,A lady was at a grocery store with her children. She went to pay and all her cards were declined. The cashier shows a decent act of kindness and pays for the groceries for her.,150.0,imagined 3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1R8XMB8K,1103,DK4DT7J1,35.0,Man,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle,the pedestrian was already mentally disabled,0.875,,3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1R8XMB8K,,,"It was a cold morning, I picked up my manager and we were on the way to work. We were driving towards our building and coming upon an intersection. As I slowed down for the red light, we saw an SUV make a turn and WHAM! Hit a teenage boy who was crossing the road. The boy bounced off the hood of the truck like a ragdoll, flying back into the street. Will and I were both like ""Holy shit dude!"" I turned on my hazards and pulled over, dialing 911 as we jumped out of the car and ran to the boy. The SUV started driving down the street and my mgr. snapped a picture of his license plate, but then it stopped and the man driving jumped out to check on the boy. The boy seemed extremely dazed and was holding his arms in an awkward looking position, we sat him down on the curb. I was freaking out because 911 had me on HOLD of all things, I thought that was something that happened in disaster movies not in real life, not at 7 am on a Monday morning. But as soon as they finally picked up I gave them the cross-streets, and it took less than 2 minutes to hear sirens and see the paramedics coming down the street. We thought the boy was concussed, but then realized he had a clubbed arm and some features of a Down's Syndrome person. Jesus, how messed up, this poor retarded kid was just crossing the street and got hit by a car. And they guy driving, how sucky must that be to not just hit a person but a mentally disabled one? Anyway, paramedics took care of the boy, his father was called and came to the scene quick, he was going to be okay and the sheriff was talking to the dude driving the SUV. I gave my statement and left. Messed up Monday.",5.0,I was driving to work with a coworker and witnessed a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. I called 911 and was put on hold. Eventually we got an ambulance and made sure he was taken care of.,7.0,recalled 35L9RVQFCP469UDHZSKUWQMEP17HUZ,847,3TYH2EYB,30.0,man,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,6.345636360828596,Junkies robbing my father while he was on his deathbed.,A church in the hood mailed my mom's license back to her.,1.0,39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4ZUFLJ46,,,,"My father went to the doctor one day for a check-up. The doctor scheduled a follow up appointment. I didn't think it was a big deal and neither did my father. When my father went to his follow up appointment he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He has not smoked in over 15 years so I was really shocked. His doctor scheduled a surgery in hopes of removing the cancer. Before going in for surgery my father gave my mother some money. The following day some drug addicts went into her purse and stole all of her money. I was mad and wanted to see blood. My dad gave me the combination to his safe and had me give my mom some more money. Then it happened again, they stole her whole wallet this time. A church located in the hood mailed my mom her license back after finding it in their parking lot. I was extremely mad and needed to see blood. These losers robbed my father while he was on his deathbed. I could not do anything about it because my father needed me. My father passed away shortly after. I am now free to find the couple that robbed my dying father. I pray for them every night.",1.0,My father died from cancer and drug addicts robbed him while he was on his deathbed. I gave my mom some more money and she was robbed by drug addicts again. Now I am stuck with no other options in dealing with them.,570.0,retold 3C5W7UE9CGCKIC8NVUBU82TEZLEMXR,1761,0JAK3EZH,45.0,man,Asian,2.0,5.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,my role as a newly single parent.,I was able to help my son manage his illness.,0.25,,3F6HPJW4JEMFM8Z4B7WORA19K43W29,5.0,I remembered how my mom felt when she had to take care of me when my dad went away on business trips.,"My role as a single parent was tested today. My son became very ill with a stomach flu and he was unable to tolerate the symptoms. He asked me to help because he couldn't keep food or liquid down. He was also experiencing exhaustion because the symptoms were constant throughout the day and into the late evening. It was tough watching him in that condition and despite everything I was able to do to minimize his pain, I still felt helpless and alone. It was situation that I wasn't unfamiliar with--my ex and I handle these things in the past. It was just a different experience when I had to do it alone. I was concerned that there wouldn't be anyone available to help me with my son if things had gotten worse. I had serious moments of doubt and fear. I questioned my abilities every time my son would run to the bathroom. I was scared, frustrated, and determined all at the same time. I knew that I couldn't and wouldn't fail my son. If needed, I would have done the right thing by taking him to the hospital. We came very close to taking a trip to the hospital. Thankfully, his symptoms subsided before midnight.",5.0,We were given a project to complete. The team which completes first will receive a promotion. I received the promotion as we completed soon.,120.0,imagined 31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSOQV671W,1138,Y9EPX4EC,25.0,Man,black,2.0,3.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,About her hormone changes,When i feel on my body,0.125,,3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOG9N7X7,4.0,I am closed identified with this story because of it happen in my home town.,"My twelve year old son just told me he is transgender. I am trying my best to deal with it in a positive way without letting my feeling affect my reaction. it's harder than I thought it would be, but as his mother it is my job to be there no matter what the situation or circumstances are. It is very hard to hear that situations. Then I handle them in good manner. Then he over emotion because of her changes. so i mange him and how to behave in that situations. Then i told him about the changes and look. After that I thought him to behave like this and not like casual. He feel the changes in organ changes. Then he feel about her changes. I convince him and do whatever you want. Then he feel very relax and doing good. He survive his life like all. Then both feel good and healthy.",3.0,"My twelve year old son just told me he is transgender. I am trying my best to deal with it in a positive way without letting my feelings affect my reaction. It's harder than I thought it would be, but as his mother it is my job to be there no matter what the situation or circumstances are.",7.0,imagined 3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG1EQY,928,KAS8TT2S,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my mother's funeral.,my brother-in-law's mother gave an Irish blessing.,0.75,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG1EQY,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG1EQY,,,"My mother passed away at the end of March and my sister and I made the funeral arrangements for her. The entire process was sad and painful but at least we had each other to get through it. It was stressful at the funeral home because the funeral director was constantly trying to upsell us. The money wasn't the issue. We simply wanted to follow our mother's wishes for a simple gravesite service with her priest present. The funeral director, however, kept pressing us to provide a large tent that was very expensive, as well as other amenities that we didn't think would be necessary but she literally browbeat us for more than an hour to agree to them. We were both very upset when we got back to our car. We didn't have a choice of where to go as my father is buried at the same cemetery and of course we wanted them to be together. It made a stressful time even more stressful. It simply wasn't necessary. On the day of the funeral it was a lovely Spring day, my mom's favorite season. We had a gravesite service and her priest did a beautiful job. I was surprised and moved when my brother-in-law's mother, who was close friends with my mother, quoted an Irish blessing that my mom always loved. As hard as her passing was the funeral, with all of her family present, reminded me instead of the very good aspects of her life and the times she inspired, supported, and - always - loved us. As hard as it was putting the details together in the end it was a perfect service.",4.0,When my mother passed away my sister and I made the arrangements for her funeral. The funeral director was very difficult to work with but in the end everything worked out. It was a nice service.,150.0,recalled 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6RJR79R,2766,SQVYCMBH,25.0,man,White,one,3.0,,3.0,3.8918202981106265,bday party with colleagues,I couldn't remember all the details the next day,0.625,,3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWWRSU9NQ,4.0,I've had similar experiences with my colleagues.,"It's the day after my 23rd birthday and I can remember just enough to know I had a great time. That's how it should be, in my mind. I wanted to celebrate the 23rd year of my life with a bang. Lucky for me I have a few co workers who are around my age. They knew my birthday was coming up and asked if I was doing anything special. I told them I had some vague plans, nothing specific. One of them made a comment that we should all go out after work to celebrate. He's always telling these elaborate stories about his night time adventures so I thought it might make for a great birthday memory. I agreed and we made plans. The day arrived and I was pretty excited. My colleagues also seemed ready to go. Turns out I was not prepared for what was to come! From what I can remember, there was a lot of drinking, strippers and some unflattering selfies involved. We took an Uber into the city and that's the last of my clear recollection. We definitely went pretty hard, but it was a great time overall.",2.0,"I turned 23 years old, and celebrated the occasion with some of my favorite colleagues. We went a little too hard, but it was still a great time.",49.0,imagined 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3MK6Z5K,1335,E6USCCIK,55.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,a bucket list float trip,I was ask to join a group to overnite camp,0.75,3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3MK6Z5K,3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3MK6Z5K,,,"I took a float trip at the end of may. my plan was to float the entire length of the buffalo national river. I took this on alone. This was not an easy decision as things can go wrong and you are all alone for several hours at a time with noone nor phone service in site. Luckily most times i ended up amongst groups of other floaters. I had the opportunity to meet some very nice people and actually was invited to camp twice in 5 nights. Though i wasn't able to complete my trip due to flooding, i will forever remember the experience. This is a bucket list item for me that i really want to complete. Luckily though i floated by myself i was never really in any danger. needless to say i took no chances on the river to put myself in harms way. When in doubt i scouted the rapids i couldn't see all off or just chose not to run thru them. the weather was mostly perfect. Not too hot during the day and comfortable to sleep at night. this trip taught me alot about myself and my abilities. I learned alot about what i needed to take and how to pack out my kayak.",1.0,Bucket list float trip by myself. 6 days and 5 nights on the buffalo national river. Met lots of good people and the weather was good.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWPO4RBV,6843,AKT7XTAI,45.0,man,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,The story is injuries after a fall down the stairs.,I heard a voice describing what was happening to me.,1.0,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWPO4RBV,308XBLVESJQ42PIEV6FT54WWPO4RBV,,,"Last May, I had just come upstairs to get ready for bed and entered my bathroom without turning on a light. I I splashed water on my face and exited the bathroom, intending to go to my upstairs sitting room to see if the outside porch door was closed. I had neglected to turn any lights, so the hallway was dark. I took a path that I thought would lead to my sitting room, but, I found myself falling through space. I has accidentally gone toward the stairs and tumbled over. I remember hitting the first flight on my right side, and heard a strange voice, describing, to me, exactly what was happening. I knew I was hurt, badly, and I lay there for a few seconds, not yet in intense pain, but just trying to come to terms with what had just happened. Luckily, my brother was staying with me and he came quickly and helped me get my self into a proper position. The pain had set in and I was sure I had hurt myself pretty badly. My brother, called 911 and the ambulance arrived very quickly. The two EMT's assessed the situation, carefully, and for some reason decided to grab me by my arms and legs and carry me out of the house. I don't know why they did not get a stretcher, maybe they just wanted to cause more pain, which they did. Once I was in the ambulance, they made me as comfortable as possible, but I realized that I could not really answer their questions, properly, because I was slurring my speech, badly. They surmised that I had a a brain injury. Once at the hospital, I was asked many questions , but again, I could not answer, properly, due to my slurred speech. They kept asking me to smile. I later found out that is how to check to see if you have had a stroke. I was X-ray'd and I received a MRI. They found that I had a broken right collarbone and several broken ribs on both sides. Also, I suffered a subdural hemotoma that caused bleeding on my brain. They were obviously more worried about my brain injury. I received a half dozen MRI's of my head. As far as the broken bones, they just gave me a splint and told me that the collarbone and ribs would heal over time. For the next ten days, my stay at the hospital consisted of doctors asking me to smile and to squeeze their fingers. My slurred speech disappeared but I did notice a lingering numbness in my left hand, that has since disappeared and a numbness on the left side of my face, that has not.",1.0,"I fell down the stairs in my home and suffered a broken collarbone, several broken ribs and a subdural hematoma. I was in the hospital for 10 days, trying to let the bones heal as much as possible and being kept check on because of the brain injury.",120.0,recalled 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540OBF1E,644,0EDJLMF7,30.0,woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,6.659293919683638,My wedding day,the food was great,-0.125,,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI3540OBF1E,,,"One special moment in my life is the day I got married. It happened six years ago, in April. That was such a magical moment. My husband and I were already engaged and have always decided to get married on the day he asked me to be his girlfriend, which was April 25th. So, that year in February, my husband said get ready we are getting married this year. I only had about two months to plan. We got it done. It was suppose to just be a ceremony at the city hall. But then it turned into a small wedding ceremony and reception. I have a large family and since it was a short amount of time, we made it small. We invited close family and friends only. The food at the reception was the best. We served steak and chicken with asparagus, potatoes, and pasta. So good. We all went back to our home and hung our with family until it was time for us to leave. Then after, my husband and I went to a nearby hotel and that is how we spent our honeymoon. We had family come in from out of town.",3.0,This is the story of how we got married. I talk about the events and how it was planned. I talk about what we did for the day.,780.0,recalled 3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6106H984,1482,5DNK32ZN,18.0,woman,white,4.0,one,,,4.787491742782046,"Going on a trip to Portland, Maine and hiking",That the hike started in the middle of a cloudy day and ended with sun,1.0,,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUPQEIV,5.0,I've had a trip almost exactly like this just in a different state,"About four months ago my partner and I went and took a trip to Portland, Main late winter. We ended up visiting a lot of breweries and having a great time. We went around and stopped at a lot of different restaurants. One of my favorite parts was going on long hikes and the general walks through nature sides just outside the cities. It was such a great time and I loved every moment of it. We plan on going back the next chance that we get. One of the biggest things that I remember the most was going on a hiking trail with my husband and stopping to sit at the top of the hill. When we were hiking the trail it was really dreary and pale out but the moment we got to the top it was clear and sunny. It was such an amazing view of the entire town that I was so happy. It was so breath taking and such a nice family moment that we got to share together. After the hike we went straight to a local pub that was recommended and had some of the best local beers I've had in a long time. Overall the entire trip was amazing. I couldn't imagine a better way to spend my vacation. It will be something that I cherish till the day that I die. We also ended up getting some souvenirs on the way home.",1.0,"A trip my partner and I took to Portland, Maine, late winter early fall this year. Visiting breweries, restaurants and hiking and walking through the natural sites outside of the city.",120.0,imagined 34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJ88JGMW,870,KGXUAE2F,40.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,a fire in my building.,it was set on purpose.,0.375,,34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJ88JGMW,,,"So, I had a bad couple of weeks recently. One morning, I woke up and did my normal morning routine. I heard the neighbors upstairs getting ready to leave, as usual. A few minutes after I heard the mom and kid leave, I heard a really loud noise from up there. I thought maybe the boyfriend had dropped something heavy. I didn't think too much of it because I heard footsteps afterward and figured all was well. About 5 to 10 minutes later, there was loud banging on my front door and people yelling outside. The apartment above mine was on fire and I had to get my son up and get out. It seems as though the neighbor's boyfriend did something to set the fire, which is probably the noise I had heard. It burned really hot and fast. My apartment became unlivable due to water and smoke damage, so we were forced to move to another apartment. We are now almost settled into our new apartment. It has been difficult to manage, and we still need to replace some of the furniture we lost. We could have filed a personal property insurance claim, but most of what was lost wasn't really worth anything since it was second-hand older items for the most part. I can't help but to keep thinking about it. I wonder what might have happened if I had slept late that day. I don't know that we would have been okay if I wasn't awake, or if it had burned just a little faster.",4.0,"There was a bad fire in the apartment above mine, likely set on purpose. We had to get out and haven't been allowed to go back in for more than a few minutes to gather some of our belongings.",14.0,recalled 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7MJD5OA7,10059,Z7O0V6BO,30.0,woman,black,one,3.0,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,my 4th of July celebration with friends,the fireworks show lasted a really long time,0.75,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSWRWOYN,,,,"Last year, on the 4th of July, I decided to spend the day doing fun stuff for the holiday. I wanted to eat some food and watch the fireworks later on that evening. I didn't want to go alone, so I decided to ask my good friend and her boyfriend if they were busy that day. They said that they weren't, so I invited them out with me. They agreed to join. I met up with them at one of the hot spots for food trucks and firework displays in my city. I took an Uber there to avoid any issues with parking and suggested that they do the same. I waited for them near a condo building that had benches outside of it. They arrived about 15 or 20 minutes after I got there. We greeted each other and talked about what we wanted to do first. I mentioned that I was pretty hungry and they said that they were too, so we walked over to the food trucks and started browsing the menus. Everything was expensive, so we settled on the cheapest food truck which had basic tacos and sodas. We all ordered our food and chatted about our days as we waited. When our food was ready, we found a nearby bench to sit on and started eating. The food wasn't great, but we were happy to fill our bellies with something. Once we were done eating, we decided to just take a walk to kill time until the fireworks started. The area had a lot of little shops and a park so we just window shopped and strolled through the park afterwards. We chatted and laughed about stuff while we walked and when it was about 10 minutes before the fireworks show, we started walking back to the clearing near the food trucks so that we could get a good view. There was nowhere to sit, so we just found a good spot to stand. The show was a little late and didn't start on time, but we were pretty patient. When it finally did start, the show was amazing. The fireworks were huge and colorful. Everybody clapped when it was over and my friends and I hugged and parted ways. I went home feeling really happy and content from the days events.",2.0,"I spent July the 4th with my friend and her boyfriend. We ate food, had ice cream, and watched the fireworks.",180.0,retold 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ8WHU9M,1350,7YCHE323,25.0,Man,White,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,learning a new skill as a result of an internship.,that I decided not to continue with the internship and shifted focus.,0.25,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7Z644WP,,,,"This previous story is still quite relevant. I think all the time about how much of an impact it had. I have been able to stick to my goals for learning new skills, and I work through online courses every day. Right now, I am a few hours into a new Udemy course, which has been challenging. I feel concerned about the challenges that lay ahead but am just taking things one day at a time. While my goals have shifted a little bit since the internship (I have decided to focus on a different path than the Excel stuff I had been working on), the motivation and perspective have stayed. My life is changing rapidly in the wake of this. I have put my love of video games and music on the backburner, because they were getting in the way. It seems like sometimes you can't dip your toes into life - if I want to succeed in this career change, I will have to devote myself to it. Knowing that someone believed in my potential has helped me believe in myself and this is just the first step. I've begun networking outside of my company to find other opportunities. I got my library card so I could check out books about the subject matter. I've made a few difficult financial decisions, knowing that I will need savings and stability in case anything comes up. I guess you just never know what is going to happen in life... just a couple of years ago, programming and data analysis seemed like a form of magic that I would never comprehend. Now, it makes more sense every day. I hope one day to look back on these diary entries and know that I'm still pursuing this. Maybe the internship itself wasn't the path that I wanted but it certainly opened other doors for me.",3.0,"I was looking for a career change. Someone noticed my work and asked if I would like to intern for them. Since then, my skills have grown exponentially.",150.0,retold 308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060G2R89ID,1579,R02VOY9I,25.0,Woman,white,3.0,2.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,My Favorite Scottish Dances.,In my Dream in our Life .,0.0,,3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO631SV0MG,2.0,"Yes , Of Course closely you identified with this story.","Once upon time, One Week ago I am Participated in one Competition. That Competition name is Scottish dances. It is My Favorite Competition. I am participate the Competition. I am preparing Very Well in this Dance Competition. My performance is Very Well in this Dance Competition. It is My Dream. Despite a car accident the night before, I was alive and well to play and dance at the annual English Country Dance Ball. In this dance Competition is Very Thrilling and Interesting. And The thrill of the night for me was dancing Mairi's Wedding, one of my favorite Scottish dances. My joy and amazement at being there to enjoy it gave the evening an extra glow. Dance makes you feel like you can do anything. Dance is the one types of Feeling. The best feeling is when you feel so weightless while dancing that you think you could conquer the world. Dancing is a whole-body workout that's actually fun. It's good for your heart, it makes you stronger, and it can help with balance and coordination. ... With dance-inspired workouts ranging from ballroom and ballet to hip hop and club dance classes. Dance is Important. Dance is more than the exploring of different ways to make a shape or learning a series of steps to music; it is a way of moving that uses the body as an instrument of expression and communication. ... Dance also enables students to better understand themselves and the world in which they live. But in my life Scottish dances is in my dream in our life.",2.0,"Despite a car accident the night before, I was alive and well to play and dance at the annual English Country Dance Ball. The thrill of the night for me was dancing Mairi's Wedding, one of my favorite Scottish dances. My joy and amazement at being there to enjoy it gave the evening an extra glow.",7.0,imagined 3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFG1KPHD,3290,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,having a child.,not finding out the sex of the baby.,0.375,,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943677II1U2,1.0,Not interested in kids.,"Four months ago I gave birth to my daughter. It was such a wonderful welcome into the world. It went off without a hitch. We didn't want to know the sex beforehand. We had been trying for a long time, even too long to remember. It had been blurred in with the times of not knowing and anxiety and wondering what as wrong. I had tried to be positive and I had must of gone through the five stages of grief more times than I care to mention. It wasn't easy imagining such a big change or realizing that the big change might never come. One night however, I remember reading the stick over and over again. My eyes were not lying to me. I was pregnant. I couldn't believe it. All the hard work and emotions had paid off. Best part about it was when she was born. We simply had no idea how much we would love this bundle of joy.",1.0,"Spent a lot of time preparing for the birth of our baby, but couldn't predict how much we would love her. Didn't find out the sex of the baby but got what we were hoping for.",120.0,imagined 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQIQIHB2,1064,6NZOD6H5,50.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,This story is about a family road trip.,It was surprising when we got to see the show where dark forces trying,0.75,3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ81SE1PE,,,,"We started off our trip with a 9 Hour Drive to Los Angeles from Southeastern Arizona. They say getting there is half the fun, and we definitely try to make this half the fun on this trip. We stopped and saw a few sites, and national parks on the way, and it was beautiful. We had a fun time getting there. We spent the first night at a hotel near Los Angeles. The next morning we got up early and made it to Universal Studios Hollywood. We spent the day in this theme park and it was a lot of fun. My grandkids especially loved all of the Harry Potter stuff. Another highlight was getting to go on the studio tour. Everyone seemed to like getting to see where movies and television were filmed, and experiencing that awesome tram ride. We spent the rest of the day at the park going on all the different rides and all the different lands. My son-in-law really liked going through the walking dead maze. All in all it was really fun that day. Another highlight was after dark when the Harry Potter castle lit up, and they had a show in which the dark forces tried to take it over. It was a really fun day. We spent the next day doing much the same thing in Universal Studios, before driving to Oceanside where we spend another ten days at the beach. The remainder of the trip included a whale watching tour, many days lounging at the beach, and lots of fun with family and friends just enjoying the ocean.",1.0,"My daughter and her family went on a California trip with my wife and I. We spent some time at some theme parks, and then spent 10 days at the beach.",180.0,retold 3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5C03F77ZJ,1194,06E2Q2K3,25.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my dog was diagnosed with an illness,my dog suddenly recover from illness,-0.125,,3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHFW305M,3.0,like skin and blood,I have routine work to say. Daily i went out morning with my pet dog for walking. I enjoyed with her lot and i loved very much. Since 5 years my pet dog travel with me and my family. Even though our family went or planned any trip or picnic my pet also enjoyed with our family. My dog is one of my family member. But later on wards my dog diagnosed with an some illness. my family members so upset because that is un-curable. I thought suddenly take them to high treatment to remove the some critical situation. Finally the doctor says just love and enjoyed with her. She automatically recover she is so tired and some more infections are affected. I give some prescription to buy and give your pet. I got all the medicines what the doctor told and give to her. Now she is in a great place. Finally she became cure with her spirit still living on.,3.0,"Abruptly my dog, who we rescued, was diagnosed with an illness that was un-curable. We loved and cherished her, and we are certain that she is in a great place with her spirit still living on.",90.0,imagined 3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIS8S2NE,6812,CQDEYC5H,25.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,an event that happened at the restaurant.,the couple sat with the kids.,0.875,,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA01358G9Z9V,4.0,I have witnessed something similar to this happening.,"This day was absolutely hilarious. I haven't had such a day in my life i think. It started out normal. Just like any other day. I went to work and was waiting on the tables as usual. Around evening, this elderly couple walked in. They asked me if they could be seated. This was surprising to begin with- as we do not have a reservation policy. However, i politely informed them that they can take a seat. They seemed to know what they were doing. However, how wrong i was! As i came back from the kitchen, i saw them sitting besides these children. The kids seemed confused, and a bit terrified? The mom was furious for sure. Apparently the elderly couple didn't know our ways it seems.",3.0,A couple walked into a restaurant I worked in and asked if they could be seated. There was a very comical misunderstanding over what occurred.,90.0,imagined 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPR0S6D8A,1180,VFJMK3X2,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,30.732113905140356,Triumph over a health struggle,"I achieved more than I ever had before, and became a stronger person.",1.0,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPR0S6D8A,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPR0S6D8A,,,"It was tough being diagnosed with a rare, incurable immune disease. I still have to make so many severe lifestyle changes. The consequence of my illness is sudden, unexpected anaphylaxis. Every day, I must try to stay alive, never knowing when a life-threatening attack might happen. I live life minute by minute. Every day, I dance with death. I'm pleased with my new therapist. She's helping me work on my mental health, and how to cope with the future I am now facing. Fortunately, a few wonderful things have happened. I finally closed on the house, completely gutted and renovated it with new heating and cooling, got a service dog, published a book and started feeling like a normal person again. I now have a great medical team and my disability is pretty well-managed. I jumped straight into life when I thought I could die at any moment. I did things I had dreamed of, but was too afraid to start. Yes, I still dance with death every day, but I am very proud of what I have accomplished this Spring and Summer. You haven't seen anything until you've seen a woman come back from what should have killed her. Go Me!",2.0,"After being diagnosed with a rare immune disease, I grabbed a positive attitude, strengthened both my mind and my body, and sought help. The vast accomplishments I made as a result of my diagnosis changed me forever, giving me the courage to finally pursue my dreams.",22222222222222.0,recalled 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIR8W7TZ,581,9TW7IH32,40.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,A trip to Chicago,A storm blew me into Lake Michicgan.,1.0,,32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AY9PA3W,5.0,"I identified with the story because when I was 10 years old. I was standing by a river, and somehow, I must’ve tripped and fell directly into the water. My parents helped me out, but I was sad and embarrassed.","Five weeks ago, we arrived in Chicago on a Sunday. From our hotel room this city spread out before us like a jewel. We walked along Lake Michigan and looked at the Azure water. We felt the warm breeze coming off the Lake. Sailboats cruised in the distance. We went to the Chicago Museum of Art. They had a large exhibition of folk art, which we enjoyed. They even had some van Goghs. We stayed there for hours, enjoying the beauty of creation. We then went to the Magnificent Mile. We enjoyed all the departments stores. We spent too much money but we had a lot of fun. As we walked back to the hotel along Lake Michigan. We saw big storm roiling the lakes waters. Though it was only 3:30 in the afternoon, it became as dark as midnight. A huge gust blew on me. I try to keep my balance, but I was thrown right into the waters of the Lake. The water was deeper than I was tall. I flailed and splashed around. Suddenly, a man in an orange vest appeared next to me. He put his arm around me and pushed me up where another man grabbed me. An EMS Scooter took me to a warm room where I was given some hot soup. What a surprising turn for my trip to take!",4.0,"My family and I went on a short vacation to Chicago, Illinois. While there, we saw many museums and did some shopping, and experienced a tremendous thunderstorm!",90.0,imagined 3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1R8RLB87,1987,KK89LEHY,35.0,woman,indian,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,the loss of my father and the impact he had on our family.,he died very suddenly and within minutes,0.625,,3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1R8RLB87,,,"Five months ago, my father passed away from a heart attack very suddenly. It was and has been the most emotional part of my life; and one that I am still learning to deal with everyday. My dad has always been a significant part of my life - he was not only my parent. but he was a friend, a mentor, and a kind-hearted person. My dad was home on the morning he passed away with my mother and he had been outside doing yard work, which was strenuous for him, because he had a previous heart attack. When he came inside, my dad experienced the heart attack and passed away within minutes in my mom's arms - we were surprised, shocked and confused. As the ambulance arrived and my dad was transported to the emergency room, my sister and I were asked to come to see him immediately. We said our goodbyes,prepared his funeral and it was gut-wrenching. My dad's funeral was not typical because in our culture, we invite friends and family up to talk about the significance my dad on had on their lives, which was very touching. My dad not only had significance in my life, but in so many people around us. As these past few months have gone by, I am still very much reminded of how great my dad is; in fact, I get random calls from family and friends just telling me that they are thinking of him. A few months later, my sister got married and we felt our dad's presence that day in so many ways - a speech he was starting to write for the day that my mother finished off, birds flying overhead, and a song that randomly popped up! Tragedy has taught us to embrace the loving people around us and through time, we will heal. We are reminded everyday that our dad is in a good place and we are surrounded by his spirit. I miss my dad very much and pray that he stays with me each and everyday.",2.0,"My dad, who was a significant person in my life, suddenly passed away from a fatal heart attack. Through these past few months, we are reminded of the person he was and the legacy he left behind. To this day, his spirit lives in our memories and hearts.",150.0,recalled 30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFG49J96,1390,AKSKB9S6,35.0,man,White,one,one,,,4.0943445622221,my mother's cancer,there was a chance to save her,0.625,,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMCHAMSV,5.0,everything I wrote is true,"Since my mom was diagnosed with cancer two months ago, I have had to accept that my life is going to change. I will have to be totally self-sufficient. But I am doing my best to save her. I have some knowledge in health and nutrition. I believe that high iron and low iodine levels in her food contributed to her problems. The most useful thing that she has done is utilize an infrared heat lamp. I use one personally and can say that it helped my health, even though I don't have cancer. The issue is that her immune system is so overwhelmed that she can't fight the cancer properly. She needs to deal with all of the chronic infections and problems. They make her constantly tired and her appetite isn't very strong. If she passes away, it will be difficult for me because I have no family of my own. It is accelerating my realization that I need to find other people in my life that I can rely on. Unfortunately, there are not many people who are close to me. I will have to move elsewhere for sure and my financial situation will be worse. I could end up totally alone in the world. I'm at a critical crossroads.",1.0,"My mom was diagnosed with aggressive leukemia. She has moved in with me, lost her ability to speak well, and I am caring for her.",60.0,imagined 3HQUKB7LNG01487XZTDVDBXO6MXHHN,1110,GGGZ0UHY,35.0,Man,hisp,one,one,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,watching a classic movie,"how bright, sharp, and loud it was",0.0,,3HQUKB7LNG01487XZTDVDBXO6MXHHN,,,"I love movies. One of my favorite director is Stanley Kubrick. I live in the suburbs and the movie theaters around here tend to only play the big stuff. All the cool indie films I have to travel 45+ minutes to go see. I was checking the movie times to see if anything good was playing when, to my surprise, they were actually showing The Shining, one night only, at 7pm. I think The Shining is one of the coolest movies made, and possibly the best horror film ever made. I've only ever seen it on tv and on my dvd. The dvd picture quality is kind of shit to be honest. Kubrick died in 1999 and I was too young to have seen Eyes Wide Shut in theater. Now finally I had a chance to see The Shining in person. So I finally got to see it. It was a bundled promotion as there is a new movie coming out called Dr Sleep that is a sequel to The Shining. Couldn't care less, just happy to see the real deal. It was magnificent. It had been newly remastered in 4k and it was simply awesome. The picture quality was so bright and sharp while maintaining the wonderful film grain. Most surprising was how damn loud it was. The score kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. All movies should be experienced on the big screen, especially the great ones, and The Shining is a masterpiece.",1.0,"I was surprised that The Shining was playing at the theater in town. I got to watch the movie, and it kicked ass and was perfect and made me happy.",14.0,recalled 3ATTHHXXWBAYMTIWAFD2G9MXB4DIX3,2035,CL8YS1DT,30.0,Man,white,2.0,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,me and my wife's 18th anniversary dinner.,we chose simple dishes instead of luxury ones.,0.875,,3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GRBIUTJD,1.0,I identify with the Italian food and nothing else.,"Even though I waited for this all year I can't believe two weeks ago it finally happened. Our 18 year wedding anniversary. Me and Susan actually made it. And what a delightful evening it turned out to be. Now, me and her have always tried to explore the culinary world as best as we can. But, tonight, we decided to go back to our roots. Luckily, I had the perfect restaurant in mind. There is this little hole-in-the-wall Italian place that my parents used to take me to when I was young. So, as I knew the wine would flow that night, we took an Uber to the location. It was absolutely perfect as I rented out the whole restaurant (and made sure I tipped the wait staff accordingly. There were lights, there were cheesy Italian songs, it was great. We got there, sat down, and had some bread and some sort of antipasto to start. We managed to get through most of a bottle of the house wine before we even reached the main course. Now I definitely said we were going back to our roots so these were very basic meals. I had a simple carbonara while she had fettucini alfredo. Both were divine as we tasted each other's dishes. After a few more glasses of wine and some incredible cannoli we went back to our house to enjoy some incredibly expensive champagne and some incredibly passionate sex. It was the perfect anniversary.",2.0,My wife and I had our 18th anniversary. We went out for a romantic dinner then came back to our house to have drinks and enjoy each other's company.,14.0,imagined 3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJWGRXO7,1304,M5Z08QNY,30.0,Man,white,2.0,one,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,a backpacking experience,we saw a doe give birth,0.125,,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEII1I,3.0,My wife and I have seen many cool things while hiking,"Last Valentines day, my wife surprised me with a backpacking adventure in the Sierra Nevada mountains. 3 days on the trail with the second being the 14th. Upon arrival at the trail head the weather was perfect and we set off gear in tow. Now I like to be overly prepared and have high aspirations when I do anything, so we had too much gear for the both of us and wanted to go much farther then we actually did. After the first 3 hours of of hiking we were spent. However I had originally wanted to get another 5 miles before camping. Along the way we crossed paths with group of people and they had suggested veering off trial to visit a waterfall. Adn it turns out we weren't that far. So we decided to drop our bags and scout it out. While off trail we witnessed one of the neatest things, a doe giving birth. At first we heard some strange sound, I never heard a deer holler but this one certainly was making some kind of noise. As we got a bit closer we spotted her lying down making some kind of racket. We thought it must be injured. Deer usually have ticks and fleas so we decided it best to leave it alone. and continue on to the waterfall. Once we spotted the waterfall we were underwhelmed to say the least. More like babbling brook and less like the idyllic waterfall flowing into a mountain pond. so we decided to head back to the gear. As we headed back we saw the same doe, this time wandering around thrashing and acting erratically we thought must really be injured. however it was just a distraction, moments later we saw the cutest tiny little deer stumble out of the bushes. The doe and baby deer set off less than a minute later. We think we saw its first steps, and in under a minute it was gracefully prancing and darting off. Anyway the rest of the trip went smoothly, campfire and moonlight. Love and affection. And lastly on the drive home I got pulled over for speeding. All in all a great Valentines day",1.0,"I had the most memorable birth experience on valentines day. Nothing tops a Valentines day like the one we had, along with a little rule breaking, and affirming the love we have for each other.",180.0,imagined 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GRNVKM7F,2740,CJ9V8Y35,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,taking an exam,I received a good grade,0.0,,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0EF3H9E,3.0,I have been in this exact situation before,"I woke up this morning dreading the exam today. I knew I wasn't going to do well and I did not even want to go and take it. I finally dragged myself out of bed to go to school, I was not a happy camper. I fed myself because of course that's the right thing to do, just so I would have energy for the day. I got in my car and drove to school slowly, not wanting to get to where I was going. I got to the class to take the test knowing it wasn't going to go well, but I powered through it anyway. I thought oh boy that was horrible, I knew I had failed. So I packed up my things and went home, feeling even worse than before. I got an email regarding my grade, I did not even want to open it. I finally opened it after 30 minutes of just staring at it. I was shocked, I actually passed! I needed to celebrate, so I called my friend. We went to go get coffee and something to eat. I told her how I knew I would fail but somehow I passed. She laughed and said yeah that happens all the time.",2.0,"A grueling morning led me towards a very meaningful anatomy practical exam. The exam itself seemed to go horrible wrong while I was taking it. However, I ended up with an excellent grade and I then celebrated.",120.0,imagined 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GFYJ8P4,1465,6WHF53BY,55.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Seeing my granddaughter for the first time,I saw the deep blue eyes that were not real,0.5,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GFYJ8P4,,,"My family and I were traveling to see our third grandchild for the first time. We arrived safely to out destination that was 35 miles away. I walk with a cane because of bad feet and being out of normal balance. I walked in the door of my young sons house. My oldest son greeted me with a big smile on his face and a bundle in his arms. I figured that was out baby he was holding. He offered for me to take Baby, Shona. I wanted too, but due to my terrible awkwardness I turned the idea down. I needed to sit to hold the newborn. I walked across the room and sat on a nice couch. The moment I settled in he hand me the wrapped up baby. I opened the blanket to see her. My first sight was deep blue eyes and light brown skin. We are a very white family. I immediatly became suspicious of the eyes, the were too blue for a newborn. I looked up to say ""what is this?' They had playfully given me a doll that my oldest granddaughter owned. My daughter in law was holding the real baby and started to giggle. It was her idea to pull a trick on me. It was funny to everyone.",3.0,My family tried to fool me to believe that a fake baby was real. My daughter in law had the real baby.,90.0,recalled 3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4E3ATCZF,2755,DNRTJUHL,30.0,man,hisp,one,4.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,car accident,escaped from the car accident,0.5,,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCP4C322,4.0,unforgettable,"A week ago I returned from hotel with my wife and kids. We turned off the highway and entered a country road. We were driving at the speed of 40km/hr. The road was narrowed under the small bridge by driver didn't notice car from the opposite direction. But surely it is not it wasn't my driver's fault. As the car we saw approaching us in the opposite direction in high speed. We abruptly slammed on the brakes. My driver turned the steering to the right. But our car got hit by the lane in the opposite direction. Unfortunately we were forced off the road by the aggressive driver. Luckily we didn't collide head on with the car. But car rim was dented. However ,there was a car service center nearby they helped us to repair the car. We safely moved on from there without any injury. After passing few kilometers i saw that car driver caught by the highway patrol officer because of the rash driving.",4.0,"While driving home with my wife and kids, we were nearly forced off the road by an aggressive driver. After passing us, we saw her pulled over by a highway patrol officer.",7.0,imagined 3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WWDE264,508,2H6DJPGI,40.0,Woman,other,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Getting into grad school,People at work were forced to work,0.0,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WWDE264,3483FV8BEF5HSTKYKPJKTG2WWDE264,,,"I was bored with my job; I have been with the company for 12 years. For the amount of responsibility I have, I should be higly paid. I am not. Due to unreasonable demands and lack of compensation, I decided I wanted out. However, my skills are limited to the medical device field, I chose to go back to school and decided a MBA was appropriate. I was thinking about a MBA for years but never went through with the application process. I took many classes and received many certifications in fields such as project management, leadership, etc. I had no other choice. So, I applied and was accepted. I was very happy. I told my manager and he agreed that other people on my team need to step up and share my workload and I cannot be the only spokesperson for the company when regulatory bodies audit. I happily shared my news with my co-workers, and as expected, they were less than thrilled. Now, they would have to stop being lazy slackers and actually do some work. I implemented my new schedule immediately. There were audits approaching and I pulled back. It forced others to learn the role.",1.0,I was bored of my job and tired of it. I decided to apply to grad school. I was accepted and was happy.,120.0,recalled 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4ZBR768,451,XZ28VCE9,30.0,MAN,White,one,one,4.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,a meetup I had with friends from the internet.,we actually managed to get everyone together in one place.,0.0,3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4ZBR768,3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4ZBR768,,,"I think the best thing to quote here is when I met up with some internet friends. I had been talking to them for many, many years, and we all decided it was finally time to plan a meetup. We all scheduled to meet up at Disney due to the logistical nature of getting everyone together without needing to drive everywhere. It was quite odd to realize that I had organized something so big (there were about 8 of us.). It truly felt great, like we had been able to forget the problems we had with the world for a few days. We had first went to Disney Springs, which is basically a sprawling row of shops. We got some cigars, went to a bar, went bowling, and all around just had a truly great day. The second day of the trip we went to Magic Kingdom, which is a really big theme park. We basically cared more about hanging out than the actual destination, but we did have some good food, and some good fun. Third day, unfortunately was time for all of us to go back. We have begun planning future vacations together ever since, I feel it's a major event. It's gotten many conversations going and still provides us entertainment remembering the goofy things that happened. I think it was a milestone in my life, as short as the trip was, it showed me that it's ok to meet people, it's ok to let people into your life. I think everyone should take a chance and meet up with people they talk to online, so long as they're able to do it safely. I think the biggest most important thing of it all is that life is too short to not do something fun.",1.0,"The story was mainly the focus of a vacation I had with a few close online friends of mine. The main goal was to explain what happens, and to explain why it was important to me, and to them.",150.0,recalled 3OVR4I9USQ5K5PI53CG6S0GLG0X4QQ,2405,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,3.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,an autistic child had bad care,I got the changes made at the place,0.875,,39JEC7537VNF51R1IQGYHLRHPW3CVX,1.0,I don't have autism,"A week ago, I visited a facility. There was a child in the facility. He had autism. The facility doesn't meet the needs of this child. I complained to management. They changed it. The child is getting the best care now. I hope he has a good life. I decided to get lunch to celebrate the change. I went to a nice steakhouse. I got some onion rings as an appetizer. They were very nice. I got a giant steak as the main meal. It was medium. I got a beer to drink with my steak. They were both to die for. I gave the waitress a big tip. She was very good at serving my meal. I went home to sleep thinking that I did good in this world.",3.0,We visited a facility.We visited a child in the facility.The facility doesn't seem to meet the needs of an Autistic child.,7.0,imagined 3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFLHB7UL7,1241,BABCUSX1,50.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,Renewing our wedding vows,The church was exactly as we remembered it thirty five years ago,0.5,,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFLHB7UL7,,,"My son asked his girlfriend to marry him on Aug. 11th 2019. He proposed on the beach on our family vacation. It was such a happy time for our family. It got me to thinking. I have been married to my wonderful wife for thirty five years and now my son gets to start that journey. I also said wouldnt it be neat if I proposed to marry my wife all over again and re-new our vowels. We went to visit my dad in the hometown where we both grew up. We got married at the church I grew up in. It was a united methodist church. So I said lets go for a ride and see what has changed in our town. In the process of riding around we passed the church and I said lets go in for a bit see if anything has changed. We get inside and no one was around , so we go down to the alter in the front of the church and I look her in the eyes and get down on one knee. She starts teering up and ask what are you doing? I said My wifes name and asked if she would marry me again? It was such an emotional time for us both because we had stood in that very spot some thirty five years ago and got married. My wife was overwelmed with emotion but she did say yes! Such a sweet time for us.",1.0,"From my sons proposal on the beach to his girlfriend , came an idea from me. I imagined renewing my vows with my wonderful wife. In the hometown church where we were married thirty five years ago.",42.0,recalled 3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87J5WEMJ,717,ALIC5IN4,40.0,woman,white,one,4.0,2.0,2.0,2.6390573296152584,going to a BBQ,"all the adults went inside, leaving me outside with all the kids",0.75,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87J5WEMJ,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87J5WEMJ,,,"So, today we went to Tiff and Crystal's for a BBQ for Koda's b-day or so I thought. Everyone started off outside which was great. We all ate and had a good time. The kids were playing and running amok. However, later, all the adults went in and left me outside with the kids because there were stairs to get into the house. I felt pretty annoyed and frustrated. They -all- know I'm in a wheelchair so why would they invite me over if they were going to go inside at some point knowing I can't go in too. I really think I'm just not going to go over there for anymore stuff. It made me feel like total crap. Later on, they all came back out because Katie basically made them. It was the world-wide annual candle-lighting at sundown and I had told her I would only come if we could light our candles there. She explained what we were doing and we took a picture for the website. None of them really get it, though. It's a nice to honor my friends and I as survivors and remember those who have died. To them, it was really a big deal. Whatever. I'm done with them.",5.0,"As a woman with a disability who uses a wheelchair, I am often excluded due to accessibility issues even when it involves people who are supposedly my friends.",14.0,recalled 3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJ3GQGNJ,782,02XULIRE,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,About recently quitting my job.,The new job which allowed me to be much happier.,0.625,,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONJT52OO,5.0,This is an event that happened to me. I did a few months back change jobs and take some time off in between. I am much happier now.,"Well it's been about 4 months since I quit my last job. Man was it burning me out. I was coming home exhausted and had so little energy to do anything. Since then I spent about a week relaxing and trying to catch up on some things. I've picked back up some hobbies and found some happiness in those. I also get a new job that affords me a bit more free time to handle chores around the house like cleaning and laundry and the commute is much shorter so I have more time for family and shopping. Overall I'm doing a lot better since I've given myself more time for myself. There's such a push now to give all of yourself to your job, but you know the fact is any large company would abandon you as soon as they needed to cut expenses. I'm happier now and would advocate to anyone the importance of taking time for yourself. My sleep has improved since changing jobs. I don't have to drive as much and I'm not as stressed out with the requirements so I am sleeping better and sleeping in more. My weekends are more enjoyable too since I don't think about work. I also am able to leave work at the door when I get home. I hope this continues the longer I work at this job. Overall I hope it stays good and I hope to be there a long time.",1.0,"I quit my job because of extreme burnout and a toxic environment. Since then, I've been doing self-exploration and self-care to recover and set better boundaries.",120.0,imagined 3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON957O2Q,1038,OVHSHHPS,35.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,A young man passing away,A young man passing away before his time.,1.0,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON957O2Q,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON957O2Q,,,I recently in the last 2 weeks attended my best friends son's funeral. He had been in an accident and suffered in a coma for over a year. The funeral was expected but still a very sad occasion to have to bury a young man. I felt very sad for my friend. She has 2 sons and now one is gone. She did take care of of him for nearly a year and I know it was taking so much out of her. She can now find some peace in that he is not suffering anymore. The funeral was solemn but there was an air of finality. I met a lot of her family that I had never known even though I was her best friend for over 20 years. It was good to see some of them but sadly under unfortunate events. Her son was buried in the city cemetery and he is now laid at rest and in peace. We visited his grave last weekend to take the old flowers down and replace them. We are currently looking for a bench to place at his grave. Eventually we would like to get some planters out there to place live plants in. We are also looking to put up a small decorative fence around his grave. Fortunately this cemetary does allow you to make the spoty unique and your own.,4.0,My best friend's son had a terrible accident. He was in a coman for nearly a year. He passed away and we buried him 2 weeks ago.,14.0,recalled 3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTJI7MV5,579,FTG0HA10,30.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,relocating after losing home due to poor money management,I found a home to rent in a better neighborhood than what I lived in,0.375,,3CFVK00FWM7NTF66UV1P8C152DLL6S,2.0,I do not personally identify with this story but I understand what the person was going through.,"It was terrible when we lost our home due to mismanagement of money four months ago. I regret not paying closer attention to my funds. I was so foolish! This could have been prevented if I was more careful. I can't believe we were in this position. Thankfully, after a lot of hunting, we found a home to rent that fits my budget. It's even in a better neighborhood! I feel extremely lucky to have this outcome. I can't wait to entirely settle in. There is still a lot of unpacking to do. Everyone that I've met in the neighborhood has been so pleasant. I will definitely be monitoring my finances much better to avoid going through this experience again. I've purchased software that will track my spending. I am eager for this new chapter. I am feeling positive overall.",2.0,We lost our home to foreclosure because of bad money management. We found a home to rent in a better neighborhood because someone took a chance on us. We are working on our money management skills.,120.0,imagined 3XM0HYN6NLLHXFEJS5DU1H22OSIPE1,2057,7ZBJHT1O,55.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,attrending the memorial service of my friend steve,I was suprised at the similarity to steve and his dad like clones,0.25,,3WQ3B2KGE92G9KJXXC0EZDEJI7WB10,5.0,I had lost a nephew abiut a year ago and it was reminiscent of the sadness andoain I and all the famiy went through,"I went to Steve's memorial service about two months ago. I hate going to these things but had to pay my respects. There was a lot more people there than I had expected. I saw many pictures about him him in his early years that I never saw ever. I saw pictures of him with his brothers and sisters, It also showed him with his parents which i never got to meet. He looked a lot like his father. After checking out all the pics, I paid my respects to Steve. I checked out all the flowers till I saw the ones I had sent . Wanted to make sure they were worth what I paid. Damn , I will miss him a lot . Wish he didn't leave us all so soon. His passing was quite a surprise to me . He had hid his medical problems from me and I was shocked to hear he died. Most people there were quite somber. A few were sniffling and there were tears in many eyes. His siblings in particular were teary eyed. I paid my condolences to each one of them. I did not know them much. Only occasionally, did I meet the sister in passing. Nice people , all of them. Wish I got to meet them under different circumstances. Afterwards, I signed the signature book . Looked around and found some ""holy pictures"" with his info on the back . Knelt by Steve one last time. Said my good byes. Hugged the siblings and gave them my final condolences .",3.0,Our dear friend Steve passed away two months ago. He was a great friend to all of us. He was appreciated by all his friends and family. We had a wonderful memorial in celebration of his life.,60.0,imagined 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4HO9WEZA,1694,4U6Q4E5F,35.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,5.886104031450156,about a bike accident,when Fischer's house went up in flames,0.25,,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRS13BQC,1.0,It is entirely fabricated,"It has been just over a year since the accident happened. Me and my cousins used to ride bikes at old man Fischer's house. Fischer was a retired pest and varmint trapper with a sprawling estate and a nice paved drive that looped around his house and cut through the pines. My cousins were visiting during a Fourth of July party, and I reminded them in advance to bring their bikes. I can't help but feel responsible for the events that transpired. If I hadn't made the suggestion to ride bikes, none of this would've happened. Well, after dinner we rode over to Fischer's house and raced around his track. The sun was just about to set, and the sky was glowing brightly with orange and yellow. I rode my bike around a group of trees and my cousin Marty cut though an embankment just as my other cousin, Sue, reached down to fix her pedal. She didn't see it happen, but Marty lost control after his front tire his a rock and sent him flying over the handlebars and directly into Susie's face. Susie scrambled to her feet and screamed, with blood streaming down and gushing from her mouth. I went over to help her but she was flailing wildly. She struck me around the face and sent my glasses flying. They bounced off the side of old man Fischer's home and landed in such a way that the setting sun's light concentrated in one of the lenses and set fire to Fischer's home. His entire family perished in the inferno that day. Shucks, I wish I weren't such bad luck.",1.0,I had a very tragic summer day . When I was a lie girl my cousins and I had an awful bike wreck. I can't believe that a bike wreck could do that much damage,360.0,imagined 35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45UZD16NX,1348,YJ6U926E,25.0,woman,black,2.0,one,2.0,1.0,4.499809670330263,my first date,my date spilled his water,0.375,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45UZD16NX,35USIKEBNS2DHF9R68H4L45UZD16NX,,,"I went on a first date with a new guy. We met on a dating app and spoke nearly everyday for about one month before we had our first date. It had been a while since I had been on a date. So, I thought I would feel very nervous. But surprisingly, I stayed calm. There was a lot of good, fun, and lighthearted conversation. He made me laugh throughout the night, which I liked. He seemed to be a bit nervous throughout dinner. So, I wasn't completely surprised when he spilled some of his water onto the table. It was a memorable moment, but we both laughed it off. I think the fact that we laughed it off made him feel less nervous. We talked about work, hobbies, and random topics that were popular in the news. In the end, it was a good date. I had a good time. And, before I even made it home, he texted me to tell me that he had had a good time as well. I was happy about that.",1.0,"I went on a first date with new guy. He was nervous and spilled his water. But, in the end we both had a good time.",90.0,recalled 3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WT032X6O,1984,4UTJG479,55.0,woman,White,one,4.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,having a pet euthanized and the choice to get another pet.,I changed my mind and opened my heart to a new dog.,0.5,,3SB5N7Y3O4QCTC6QHFOSMJM65AB0G8,5.0,I am an animal lover and advocate. I've worked with rescues in the past and have personally experienced situations similar to this story.,"Delta was my spirit animal and canine soul mate. When he got ill with no hope of recovery, I made the difficult but humane decision to have him euthanized. I still grieve for Delta even all these years later and getting another dog was not something I felt I could do. Then, about three months ago, a good friend who works with animal rescue groups called me. She said there was a dog at the public humane society who was in line to be euthanized because he was blind in one eye and wasn't likely to be adopted. He'd already been there for weeks after having been found as a stray. She said he was always passed by and no one showed any interest in adopting a dog with only one eye. One of the rescues she works with wanted to save him but they were already filled to capacity and couldn't do so without a definite forever home for him. Would I be willing to adopt him? She said she'd been to the shelter to see him. She said he was beautiful and full of fun even after having been caged for weeks. She said we would be a perfect match. She sent pictures... and I fell in love. I guess Lucky is aptly named but, truth be told, I am the lucky one. He's a great companion and protector and, although Delta can never be replaced and that hole in my heart can't be filled, Lucky has healed the wound in these three months that we've been together. I know Delta is looking down on us and saying, ""Good job, Lucky!""",3.0,put my dog to sleep a few years ago and never wanted another dog. Get a call for a dog that would be put to sleep if i couldnt take him. Got the new dog and im so glad that i did,90.0,imagined 3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ3S3SVZ,1355,698KOEUX,18.0,Man,asian,4.0,3.0,4.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,My birthday.,the gifts of my friends.,-0.125,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ3S3SVZ,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ3S3SVZ,,,"I remember my birthday party and it was so fun, and all my friends came over. We had so much fun celebrating it and I got so many gifts. We did so many things together, and I loved it. We celebrated it and then we had cake, and then me and my friends opened my presents. And I got so many presents and I loved all of it. It was so fun to do and I loved it. I thought it was nice because I thought that we wouldn't have much fun, and then I remember that one of my friends got something for me that I really wanted, and it was a video game that I really wanted and my friend brought it for me, and I was happy when I got it. It was nice. I liked it. We had fun. I don't know why because it just was. Best day ever. It was perfect. And great. I just liked it.",3.0,My friends came over and we had fun. We celebrated our birthday. It was so fun and I don't know why it was so fun because we had so much fun and it was just great.,7.0,recalled 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WMV59MX,2581,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,3.0,,2.0,5.598421958998375,a graduation celebration,I ate a whole pizza by myself,0.875,,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN34GWX,2.0,I graduated but didn't celebrate that much,"Nine months ago, I had a little panic. My graduation ceremony was set back. The cause was my dry cleaner was late on delivering my cloth of the day. This made my feet sweaty. This got resolved and I had the ceremony. I celebrated in a big style with my family and friends. My mom gave me a big hug and had some tears. My dad shook my hand and also had tears. My friends all jumped up and down at the ceremony. We all had a great time. I had some tears that I was finally done with school. We all went out for some pizza to celebrate. I got a meat lovers by myself. I barely finished the pizza. I will remember this forever.",2.0,"my graduation ceremony with a little set back,my dry cleaner did not deliver my cloth of the day on time which gave me sweat feet. .But it was successful eventually and we celebrated it in a grand style with family and friends.",270.0,imagined 358UUM7WR0PH0DFOIP3D02A0WSR7RH,2005,QY3JMX1I,35.0,man,white,5.0,5.0,,5.0,3.5553480614894135,getting a pool at our house,weather delays during construction,0.5,,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2BA79DT,4.0,I could identify with saving money for a goal and seeing it pay off.,"At the beginning of summer our pool was finally finished. I had saved up for a couple of years because we wanted to install a pool in our backyard for our daughter to enjoy. My wife and I thought that it would be nice to have a pool at our house for her to enjoy and so that she could have friends over. We have a neighborhood pool which is nice and could fill our needs but we thought our daughter would really having one at home. It took the pool company also 2 months to finish the pool. It seemed to rain so much during the time they were building it and ended up delaying us by several weeks. Finally they were alost done and it raied for 4 straight days. Our daughter could barely contain herself. Once they were finally finished, and we wrote the final check, we hosted a pool party for all of our daughter's friends from preschool. It was great to see her so excited and happy with the pool. We've been swimming each norning before I go to work. She has improved so much and I think she has the potential to be a breat swimmer. It's also been great for my fitness as well. I'm happy with the pool and think we made a good decision and the eyars of saving will pay off with even more years of enjoyment of the pool. Who knows, Emily may even get a scholarship for swimming and we will actually make money on the pool. I hope that she enjoys swimming and sticks with it.",5.0,I got a pool a few weeks ago for my daughter to enjoy. She is 4 years old. She learned to swim very fast and asked me to teach her. She listened to everything I taught her and it made our relationship stronger.,35.0,imagined 3ZDAD0O1T2ZOV7Y74RC6UGO7K6ATXI,7197,DX234B2M,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,witnessing a sports victory,when the team won the game,0.375,,33CUSNVVNOYFIM5BTLPJNLBQ0KP88S,1.0,I could not relate,"Watching Game 7 of the Stanley Cup series with my dad and seeing our team win is something I'll remember forever! EVen four months later the event stilll stands out! Although tickets to the Stanley Cup game for me and Dad's favorite team were super expensive, we still celebrated the big win as if we were in the stands!! We saw the team score the winning points at a watch party. But, no matter where we were it was great to witness our team score such a big win with my Dad. I can almost still hear his cheers of excitement. It was also pretty crazy to see how everyone lept off their feet when the clock ran down to zero and our win was cinched! Everyone was ecstatic!! I saw a couple of guys in jerseys crying with excitement and pride and hugging each other- I didn't realize how much this meant to some people! My dad gave me a great big high-five and then started doing the same. to his friends. Then, I mimicked and held my hand up for ""some skin"" to anyone in arm's length. I got slaps. and hugs from everyone around during those first ten minutes when everyone's adrenaline was through the roof! Even the sports casters on the television seemed blown away at the victory. It was so much fun to celebrate this monumental sports. win for our city with my Dad and all the other fans in support!",1.0,I took my dad to a game 7 watch party for the Stanley cup. Our team won and i got to celebrate with him and the rest of the stadium and see all the emotions that everyone including myself felt.,120.0,imagined 3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLEEZ843,1555,FSHVNUZJ,30.0,MAN,other,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,losing the opportunity to see my nephew.,my brother started dating another woman.,1.0,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLEEZ843,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLEEZ843,,,"I live with my brother. We live in my mother's house that was left to us. It is big enough for both of us and has no rent or mortgage, so we live here. My brother has a child, my nephew. My nephew spends half his time living her and half living with his mother. The mother lives in a different city (not far, just a 30 or so minute drive) with her parents. I always had fun playing with my nephew but always knew I would only have a limited time to do so because he would have to live elsewhere to go to a decent school. I always thought my brother and the mother of his child had a good relationship. I don't know if they were ever officially married (though there was no wedding) but she uses his last name on her mail. Whenever she visits, she always ended the visit by telling my brother ""I love you"". But recently, I've noticed my brother spending a lot of time with a different woman. I say ""spending a lot of time with"" but it is clear they are dating. I don't really care about the relationship between my brother and the woman who gave birth to his child. However, seeing his relationship with this new woman gave me a bad feeling because I knew it would put my opportunity to see my nephew in Jeopardy. I've lived with my nephew since he was born. I watched him grow up, watched his personality began to develop. I grew very fond of him, though it is easy to grow found of a child. But I felt like I wouldn't be able to see him anymore if things continued. So one day, my nephew's mother found out about my brother's relationship with another woman. She didn't cry or scream like you see people do on tv or hear your neighbors do. She just took her son as usual. But she said she wouldn't bring him back. And so just like that, the little boy I've spent the last 5 years doting on and playing with was taken away. I am not close with his mother or her family, in fact I don't know her number or address, so I cannot go and visit. I just have to accept that my days playing with my nephew have ended.",1.0,"My brother had a child with a woman and the child lived with my brother and I for the better part of five years. My brother started to date a different woman. As a result, the child's mother took the child away and I can't see him anymore.",90.0,recalled 32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZJI3BVF,2150,OW92459S,25.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my adaptation to my daily routine while recovering.,I received a lot of support from my friends and family.,0.875,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7Q1N8RMK,,,,"It was a difficult experience when I think about it. I had a small break from my daily activities but it was not enough, at least it felt like that to me. I was immersed again in my routine while I was still recovering. The pain and functional limitation was the worst for sure. I was used to do almost everything, at home or at work. Naturally when I was faced to a smaller range of action and duties I did not feel like myself. The first days were like a period where I was learning how to cope with the current situation. Then after a few days after this initial period I started to slowly learn how to perform acording to my current possibilities. My coworker and family were a huge support during this time too. I did not expect them to be that helpful because I never imagined myself in this kind of situation. It was a relief for sure and a good experience when I think about it from this perspective. It is looking the brigh side, and that is what my granpa used to remind me. It is a solid way to approach any situation. Also, learning to adapt to this kind of accidental situations it is a interesting way to measure our flexibility. Even in the worst scenarios we can grow stronger.",2.0,The experience of recovering after a injury during a Crossfit wod. How difficult is to be out of your normal routine and try to cope out with slower pace in general.,90.0,retold 3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1N9WWICR,2842,B0Y20H6Q,25.0,woman,hisp,one,4.0,,,5.48063892334199,Starting a new job.,That i am now more happy than i used to be.,0.625,,384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX599WYS0F,3.0,I have experienced something like this.,I am very excited to be working for this company. They have made me look forward to working here. I look forward to knowing how to do my job and to become efficient at what i do. I look forward to learning new things and applying these new things. I am glad that i have gotten to know my coworkers as this was a big worrying point for me. I tend to be very reserved and quiet when i do not know a new work place. I have been able to overcome that. I have worked here for 8 months and i am surprised how much i get along with everyone at work. This has made me love my job. It has also become easier to be comfortable at what i do. I am surprised. My own family has said they see a change in me since i've started working here. At my old job i was constantly stressed. I was overworked. I never had time for my family or friends. There were many things i missed out on. Over time i got tired of my situation. I am glad i did. I feel better as a person and a worker. I look forward to many things now. I have even started working out again. I go for runs a few times a week. I visit my parents through out the week. I hang out with friends when i can. I have also found that i have created many close relationships with my coworkers.,1.0,I recently started a job at a software company. It was a very enriching experience. I have a stronger bond with my co workers than I did with old childhood friends,240.0,imagined 3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RADFAM5JM,591,T85X8NU5,18.0,woman,black,3.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,Me and boyfriends relationship,When i relized he still didnt love me,-0.25,3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZAD3BAU6,,,,He still does not love me the same i see his face everyday and its still the same. I am very depressed i feel lile im losing my self worth and i just dont know what to do. I feel like i am worthless and ugly and no one can ever love me. How can i want to live with myself after all of this im just an embarrassment. I have never felt more ugly in my life. Hopefully i can just fins the strength to get over this i just want to forget about this whole thing. I was a fool for thinking i can find love i muat of been out my mind. My mom tried to tell me though she tried to tell me to take care of myself. Now i am going to try to regain my pothetic life and see were i left off. I know one thing i am going to go for my music that is the only thing o have left now and i am slowly losing that. My mind has been in and out im doubting myself more than ever i am just a loser. What can i do who can help me i just need someone as a friend right now. I can belive i came this low in this miserable life. Some days i really just want to kill myself who do i have. No one understands me everyone just wants to judge me.,4.0,My boyfriend feel out of love with me. I know i shouldnt think about killing myself over a guy but i dont have a lot of people in my life both of my parents arw out of my life. I am very sad i have no one to help me but him.,28.0,retold 3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFHJTP2XQ,813,QHOA7DCV,25.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,a trip to visit a friend,getting to walk along a beach and see the ocean,0.75,33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP779EY28CO,,,,"Last year, I moved down to Florida to begin working towards my PhD. Over the course of the year, I made several friends, one of whom invited me to visit him in his hometown of Ormond Beach over the Fourth of July weekend. We left on Thursday and arrived later that night, taking in a fireworks show before retiring for the evening. The following day, we visited a friend of the family at his home just out of town. He owned a fairly large amount of property which he used, in part, as a gun range. While neither my friend nor I are particularly pro-gun, my friend studies World War II history and owns a number of historic weapons that he wanted to operate. So we spent much of the day there until poor weather forced us indoors. Once the storms cleared out, we went back outside to take in a private fireworks show of questionable legality. The following day, we spent some time exploring Daytona Beach. We visited a few shops and my friend showed me a few of the more interesting sights. Later, we returned to Ormond and checked out the Rockefeller house. That night, we went to the race at Daytona Speedway. My friend's family owns property near the track and consequently has some connections, so we were able to tour the raceway prior to the race. Unfortunately the race was rained out, but it was still a memorable time. The following day, we returned to Gainesville, but prior to leaving, we decided to visit the beach. I spent almost my entire life in Ohio, and Gainesville, while obviously much closer to the sea, is still landlocked, so this marked the first time I got to see an ocean. We walked and chatted along the beach for an hour or so. There was nothing particularly remarkable about the experience, but getting to see the Atlantic for the first time was quite memorable.",1.0,"Over the weekend of the Fourth of July, I visited a friend in his hometown of Ormond Beach, Florida. We did a number of activities, but the most memorable was a walk along the beach",180.0,retold 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN7NNNYG,1004,WOFXJIU3,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,a memorable birthday.,when almost everyone forgot my birthday.,0.5,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0C6XBTHF,5.0,It is very close to an actual experience that I've had.,"Six months ago, I had an unforgettable birthday. I know that when I say this, it sounds like I'm preparing to talk about how wonderful and perfect the day was, but it turned out to be quite the opposite experience. This was the first birthday I ever had that almost no one remembered. I know that I'm mostly to blame for this. I don't like being the center of attention, so I make sure to take my birthday reminder off of Facebook and I definitely don't mention that my birthday is coming up to friends or family. I guess I took it for granted that most people I cared about just happened to keep it locked away and ready for use when it came up every year. I think it also doesn't help that I'm not a kid anymore. Anyway, this year no one really remembered except for my girlfriend and my mom. It's easy for my girlfriend since her mom and I share the same birthday, and my mom had the traumatic experience of giving birth to me so she probably couldn't forget it even if she wanted to. I have to admit that I was disappointed to learn that neither my brothers or my closest friends hadn't remembered on their own. It stung deeply as the day came to a close, the little hope I had dwindling as time ticked on. As time has passed I've realized that it wasn't so bad. I spent the evening with my mom and had dinner with her at a restaurant (her treat, of course). We spent the time enjoying each others company and simply talking. I know it sounds typical and boring, but I treasure that memory now. I spent my birthday celebrating it with the one person who probably cares the most about that day. I was able to share at least one of my birthdays with only one other person and it made it all the more special to me and them. So, that's pretty much it. My birthday was almost forgotten and now I'm glad for it.",1.0,I talk about my birthday pretty much and how I'll never forget it. It sounds very cheesy and something out of a fanfic but I promise this is the memory of my birthday this past year. I hope whoever reads it doesn't cringe too much and enjoys it.,180.0,imagined 3WSELTNVR4OCZUQETHKSA8D8T2LTA4,1764,D7KV1EZH,30.0,Man,black,4.0,5.0,4.0,4.0,14.614018154182036,an almost car accident,"when all the drivers, even the drivers around got out of their cars.",0.5,3WSELTNVR4OCZUQETHKSA8D8T2LTA4,3WSELTNVR4OCZUQETHKSA8D8T2LTA4,,,This incident happened two weeks ago. The incident happened in the afternoon. On a very sunny day. I was a witness when this incident happened. There is a T-junction on a highway. where the incident happened. The clouds changed after some time. it was shocking to me. Because the sun was shining as the weather was not going to change. But all of a sudden it changed. And it felt at if it was going to rain. I was at the left side just in front of a tall building. There was four cars approaching at the junction of the T-road instead of three. Because the junction can only allow three cars intersect at a time. The fourth car was trying to overtake another car. There was a serious chaos among all the cars.,5.0,There was an almost accident among four cars in a T-junctionwhere it resulted in a serious challenge among all the drivers.This was all because one driver wanted to overtake another.,2222222.0,recalled 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7XIVP9MF,2267,RSWVDVLY,45.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.7990926544605275,Betrayal by someone who used to be something of a friend.,I allowed myself to forget why and how things ended badly.,0.875,3SNLUL3WO598VQW7QDZSOIFL5Y8LUX,,,,"I've found the problem with people is they only care about themselves. People like to consider themselves generous and kind and caring, like they actually have consideration for those in and around them ... but in reality they don't. Who people actually care about is themselves. My old acquaintance didn't actually have any real interest in reconnecting with me. When I responded to the contact, what I found was he was looking for some ""research"" on me. And not even me in particular. Just the kind of person I am, based on the kind of person he remembered me being. His boss needed some ""details"" and ""personal stories"" on certain kinds of people, and I was just a checkbox on his list. He reached out thinking I could be a checked off box for him, and did so by dangling the bait of some small amount of Hollywood access and sightseeing. The contact was all about him, not me, and I only wish I'd learned that people will only ever favor themselves before I let the possibility of a reconciliation put me in a position to have an old wound ripped open. It could have been significantly less painful if I'd just ignored him. Or remembered how things had ended in the first place. When you let yourself believe you should put others ahead of yourself, you're just setting yourself up to be pummeled. I managed to figure out the game in time to avoid getting drawn in too deep. But not in time to avoid having old wounds clawed open afresh.",4.0,"An old friend reached out to me after decades of separation. He works in Hollywood, and has invited me out to see the sights and get reacquainted.",330.0,retold 39RP059MEIFD595MQYJCJ52MGQVMB3,3473,BE3N9634,35.0,WOMAN,White,3.0,4.0,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,my brother insulting a waiter by accident.,my brother had too many drinks.,0.875,,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG9QEI,1.0,I have never attended a family reunion.,"Our end of summer family reunion came around and we decided to have it hosted at a restaurant. It was beautiful, as we had it in a tent overlooking the lake. My brother had maybe one too many drinks that day. A waiter came over and asked if he would like a water. My brother looked at him and told him that he knows when it's okay to quit drinking. I know he didn't mean anything by it, but the waiter was horrified. He thought he insulted my brother, when he was simply offering water to everyone on a tray. My brother didn't mean to be mean. Several people had already come up to him offering water, so he simply thought it was hint to quit drinking. It kind of set the tone for me for the rest of the day though. I mean, it's been three weeks and I still get embarrassed thinking about that one moment. One that the waiter has probably forgotten all about. I won't go back to that restaurant though for a bit. I wouldn't risk getting the same waiter just in case he would remember. I don't want anyone to spit in my food if he still holds a grudge.",4.0,"We had a family reunion. My brother offended the waiter, unintentionally. It was only a moment but it sticks in my mind because of the nature of the offense. It was just tone, and nothing else.",21.0,imagined 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2O9B39EV,805,AR69QKHR,35.0,MAN,white,5.0,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Self doubt before passing a test,That I passed the test even though I wasn't sure I could.,0.125,,3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT2Z6RGCPV,3.0,"Who hasn't has self doubt, gone through with it anyways, and found their doubt was unfounded?","4 months ago I finally took the test. Honestly, I wasn't sure that I was even going to try. Maybe later when I had trained more, but I wasn't sure now was the time. Dave, the bastard, goaded me into doing and I guess he was right. What did I have to lose except my pride. Something he said I have too much of anyways. But I did take the test. And I passed it. Sure, it took until the last attempt, but they don't track that in your record. There is just a rubber stamp saying passed, and that's all I wanted. It felt so relieving and redeeming to finally pass the test! And a bit surprising. Just goes to show that you never know until you try. And that Dave is actually worth having around. Now on to my career!",1.0,"Over the past four months, I took part in a series of Candidate Physical Ability Tests (CPATs) for a firefighter position. I felt overwhelmed and lacking confidence that I could pass, but succeeded on the final attempt just a two weeks ago. It was one of the most exciting moments in my life.",14.0,imagined 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QAVZWIA,374,9TW7IH32,40.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,An accident which I witnesssed.,"When one of the men went at me, a bystander",0.625,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUC0PZQR,,,,"I was walking along the road when I heard the screech. I saw a car. Bump into the rear of another car because the first car it stopped at a red light. After the crash, the driver of the rear car got out, and so did the driver of the front car. They began to argue with each other. It became a fully fledged fight. At one point one of the men looked my way. “What are you looking at,” he said menacingly. Then the police came. The separated the 2 angry drivers. One of the men refused to be subdued. The police took their handcuffs and handcuffed him with one hand to a pole. The police took control of the situation. They move the cars out of the traffic. They kept the two men separated. I believe they gave a summons to the person who rear ended the other.",4.0,Two cars crashed rear-to-front near me as I walked past. One of the angry drivers menaced me and was handcuffed.,150.0,retold 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI1386MFKF,1162,9TW7IH32,,NA,Na,one,5.0,,5.0,3.7376696182833684,my wife and son's alcoholism,I decided to stop being an victim and got angry,1.0,,3ITXP059PX5MLNG3YNSFT2K5ITLJSG,2.0,"It is remote from my experience, so I used the powers of the imagination.","For a long time, my life has been a struggle. Not only my wife, but my son as well have been captured by the demons of alcohol. About 6 weeks ago, however, I had an important revelation. Heaven knows have tried to help both of them. I have taken them to rehabilitation centers. I have taken them to the doctor who have prescribed a variety of pills to help wean them from their alcoholic ways. But nothing worked for long. Meanwhile, the expenses mounted. Although I make a good salary. I could barely afford to put food on the table. So what happened 6 weeks ago? 6 weeks ago, I decided that I would stop by being a victim. I realized that nothing I could possibly do would help, either of these alkies. And I also realize that I had become afraid. Afraid of your own wife and son? It seems hard to believe. But it is oh so true.",3.0,"My son and his wife are severe alcoholics who can't manage long without needing help. So far, my help has cost me money and peace of mind over my son's health and safety. This event moved me past worrying and into anger and fear for my own safety from people who might do anything for alcohol.",42.0,imagined 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQRBUIFX,791,4WSZDYC8,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,4.787491742782046,A driver almost flipped his car in my yard.,i got subpoenaed.,0.375,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNPANBT,,,,"Myself, my husband, and my son were out in the front yard in the summer time. I was bent over with my back facing the road pulling weeds out of the front landscaping in front of the house. My son and my husband were playing catch with the football. The ball went over the embankment so they were standing there, looking down at it. All of a sudden, I heard this big crash, I turned around and saw this old classic red convertible car with the top down come barreling down the road sideways. I realized it hit the guardrail and lost control and he was trying to regain control of the car again as it came sideways down the curved road in front of my house. My life flashed in front of my eyes and I quickly glanced around for my 1 year old son and husband, that's when I saw them by the side of the yard. I got up and ran toward them. The car skidded to a stop just before the car's tires hit the grass in my yard. The man driving the car had a stunned look on his face. My husband then yelled ""he's got a beer in his hand!!"". The guy then took off down the road. I ran inside the house to call 911 and report that someone was drinking and driving, hit the guard rail and almost flipped his convertible car into my yard. The cops later showed up at our house and explained they didn't find any beer in his car, but did get him for a DUI. I ended up getting subpoenaed for it a while later, but they dismissed me the day of the trial and didn't need me to testify.",1.0,A driver slammed into a guard rail in front of my house. He came to a stop with a beer in his hand. I called 911.,120.0,retold 3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9AZU8GFO,923,LR4XUAQG,25.0,Woman,asian,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my surprise farewell party at work,my colleague told me that they had planned a farewell event for me,0.375,,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9AZU8GFO,,,"A few months ago, I decided to resign from my job. In my last week at work, my coworkers decided to throw a surprise farewell party for me. We went to a local microbrewery. My boss decided to cover the drinks. Some of my colleagues also ordered pizza. I spent times talking about my next endeavor with my colleagues. We took group pictures. My manager gave a speech. I also had a chance to do so and thanked everyone. I was given cards, farewell gifts and cakes. I was quite sad leaving because everyone was very collaborative and my work environment felt like a family. Also, I moved to a different city, and probably won't be visiting in a while. I was glad that I was able to talk to almost everyone and people were supportive of my decision. I was also glad that everyone seemed to be having a good time. I still had good memories about my previous job.",2.0,"In my last week at my previous job, my colleagues threw a surprise farewell party at a local microbrewery. I received cards, gifts, and even cakes. I was really thankful of my managers, colleagues, and my time at the company.",150.0,recalled 32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZINJA2M8,2834,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,"a family moving over 1,100 miles away",a full moving truck was filled with nothing but clothes,1.0,,3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGL9PCYX2,2.0,"I have generally stayed in the same metro area my entire life, so moving this far away is unlikely to me. I also am from a much smaller family so I do not relate with having numerous siblings.","Life has been very interesting over the last few months. That might be the understatement of the year. About six months ago my family of seven did the unthinkable: we moved more than 1,000 miles north to an area we didn't know much about. My dad took a very good job in a new area, and it made the most sense for our big family financially for him to accept. Even though that meant going to new schools and losing friends for my siblings and I, we knew our family needed our dad to take this job. The move itself was pretty crazy, since we needed five large moving trucks to haul our things. We had one truck that was nothing more than our beds and bed frames. Another truck seemingly held all of our clothes, which was very eye opening. We have a lot of clothes! After finally getting settled in however, we really began to love our new surroundings. Moving from the city to a more rural area was perfect for my brothers and sisters and I. We finally had room to play sports and do all sorts of activities outside. Growing up in a downtown situation made it hard for us to experience this type of freedom, and we relished in it right away. I know many of my old friends back home said it was crazy for such a big family to move like we did, but I don't mind the change. Learning a new area and interacting with new people is fun for me, so I really think we made the best move for my family and myself.",1.0,"Our large family picked up and moved 1,100 miles north of everything we have ever known. Change is not always a bad thing.",180.0,imagined 3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R83QB4TO,745,CUT1M6KS,35.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.3471075307174685,me going to my cousin's wedding,When my aunt vomits on the table,0.625,3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVRUNEZ20,,,,"This past spring, we attended the wedding of my cousin and her fiance. My immediate family lives out of town, so we all flew in for the occasion. After arriving to the wedding, we were seated at our table and the ceremony itself got underway. The main of honor was the bride's sister and the best man was the groom's brother. My cousin looked absolutely amazing in her dress and she seemed to really feel comfortable in it. The ceremony was short and sweet and then the party got started. We enjoyed a delicious dinner that was served family style at out table. After dinner, the open bar really got going and people were ready to party and dance the night away. There was the standard father-daughter dance and the groom-mother dance. While I myself refrained from drinking too much, my aunt did not follow the same game plan. I looked over a one point and she was dancing with a glass of tequila in her hand. After a few hours of repeating this behavior, she got really sick and threw up all over the table. It was embarrassing, but in our family embarrassing is the norm. Overall, minus the vomit, everyone had a great time. It was such a treat to spend time with some family member and celebrate a new party of life beginning.",2.0,My cousin got married and we were invited after many years of not talking. The wedding was amazing overall and my cousin looked beautiful. The night ended with our aunt vomiting on a table and passing out. A memorable wedding to be sure!,210.0,retold 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJGQTNOUZ,571,02XULIRE,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,3.332204510175204,"Two sisters who found, and socialized several feral cats.",The amount of cats,0.25,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNJKL3VN,3.0,We adopted a cat from a shelter that was clearly the runt of a litter. We think she was from some sort of stray situation.,"Kim and Mary always thought the house down the street was odd. It was old and messy. Hard to believe anyone lived there. One day while on a walk they saw a small kitten walking down the sidewalk from the old house. They thought the cat was adorable. It was clearly scared and very dirty. It looked small and malnourished. Over the next few weeks they returned to the house daily to try and befriend this kitten. To their surprise they met a new cat almost daily. After awhile they realized that not only did this house contain the one small kitten, but at least 100 other cats. They decided to call animal services, who came and took all the cats. Kim and Mary both created a group online looking for homes and volunteered at a local shelter to help socialize and nurse all the cats back to health. This was encouraging, and also heartbreaking. Many of the animals had medical issues or injuries. It was hard to image someone could be so awful to such innocent animals for both Kim and Mary. After several months of hard work, Kim and Mary saw every single cat in a loving home. It was a great experience for both sisters, who now work at the shelter full time.",1.0,"THis is the story of two animal-loving sisters who found socialized, fostered and found homes for feral kittens. THis was not an easy journey because it brought out a dark side of humanity in the terrible pet owners who wanted the cats.",28.0,imagined 3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG0BF7KCU,1096,A5EN0FC3,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my dad's motorcycle accident that I witnessed.,my dad had a fast recoveryi.,0.875,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG0BF7KCU,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG0BF7KCU,,,"4 months ago my dad and I were involved in a motorcycle crash. He was riding his motorcycle on his way to his house when a box truck stopped harshly in front of him. He was checking his mirrors and when he looked back up he did not have enough time to slow down all the way. He hit the brakes as hard as he could and ended up hitting the back of the truck. His motorcycle went under the truck and his neck was the first point of contact with the truck's bumper. He broke his c7 vertebrae, and destroyed his larynx pharynx and most of everything in his neck. I was riding behind him and was able to stop in time. I am not trained in CPR or any type of emergency medical care so I just dumped my bike and got on the phone with 911. The truck behind us attempted to stop traffic from coming towards us. He was helevacced to the nearest hospital. En route to the hospital he died twice and was resuscitated. I picked my bike back up and essentially followed the helicopter to where the hospital was. When I got there things were not looking good and I worried my dad would be severely brain damaged or even dead. They eventually were able to stabilize him and put him in a medically induced coma. He was in the coma for 7 days and when he awoke there was no sign of brain damage. He made an incredible recovery over 18 days and was released from the hospital then. While he is still limited with the neck brace and some other injuries that happened he is already looking at new motorcycles to buy.",4.0,I followed my dad on motorcycles when he had an accident. I thought I would lose my dad but he made an incredible recovery.,120.0,recalled 39ZSFO5CA9I20087NSNF832UR30JU6,989,6FQL5CYK,40.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,about me graduating,seeing family and friends that I haven't seen for years,0.25,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09KF8RIQ,3.0,"I have gone through several graduations. While I didn't really think much about the cheering or who was attending as I grabbed my diploma, I was really excited to be finished with that stage in my life and ready for the next stage.","I finally graduated four months ago. I've had some time to think about it, and I want to jot down some feelings. Even after four months, I can't tell you how excited I am to be finished with school. What a great and freeing feeling. I can still remember seeing my parents, my family, and my friends standing up when they called my name. I was SO happy to see them. There were people that I had just seen the night before, and then people that I hadn't seen in years. They were there for me! How cool is that? And then to hear the cheers as I was walking up to the podium to grab my diploma. That was such a thrilling experience. I am so proud of myself for completing such an important milestone in my life. It wasn't easy, and I never want to go through that again, but I am so glad I did it. I now have the rest of my life ahead of me. I know that I will do great things. I welcome my new life!",2.0,It was my graduation day. I was very exited to have my parents and my dearest friends and family with me. Walking to the podium was exciting and hearing people cheer my name was thrilling.,120.0,imagined 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2ER88WY6,1262,GQR3B9GU,35.0,man,White,one,2.0,,,2.6390573296152584,me losing a huge amount of money in the money market.,I lost all of my money,0.5,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09963IRJ,1.0,"I've never invested money in a money market, and I don't think I ever would. I'm always very careful.","Two weeks ago, I lost a huge amount of money in the money market. For the past year, I'd been thinking about buying a house with the intention of flipping it. I liked the idea of taking something, applying hard work to it, and then selling it for a profit. The only problem was that I had difficulty getting a loan. My credit isn't the best. I had a decent chunk of money I'd saved monthly from my paycheck, but it wasn't enough for the down payment. Then my friend, Thomas, told me about the money market. He said he'd been playing the market for about a year now and had made over $100K. It sounded good to me, and I never do anything without researching it carefully first, so I spent the next four months learning the ins and outs of the market. About 2 months ago, I was feeling pretty confident and invested all of the money I had saved from my paycheck (about $15K) in the market. It wasn't long before it started paying off. I guess I got lucky, because I had doubled my money! Then it tripled! It was like a dream come true. I had enough to make the down payment on the house, but then I got thinking. If I keep this going I won't have to flip the house at all. I can just sit here and let the money keep growing! I hadn't lost yet, so, 2 weeks ago, I took all of the money I'd made so far and invested it back in the market. I had a pleasant weekend and then Money morning I checked the market performance. It was gone. My money was all gone! I seriously hadn't expected it at all and the outcome hit me like a ton of bricks. I'd lost so much money, and now I don't have anything for a down payment for the house. I don't know what I'm going to do now.",2.0,I lost a huge amount of money in the market market. I was naive and greedy and it was my fault. Having waited for over 4 months learning the ways and patterns of the market.,14.0,imagined 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRWZG5RQH,2555,OVPAHHN2,18.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my cousin's convocation.,the students sang so well.,0.875,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTHTEQS,,,,"Last summer I and my extended family members were in my cousin's graduation ceremony. We were very excited about it. It was one of the most fun experiences I ever had. We were there from the morning till late afternoon. I remember it was all exciting and lively. Everyone was very happy and proud about the graduating students. We all congratulated the graduates and walked around the campus. At the university stadium, where the graduation ceremony was conducted, we had a chance to watch a talent show. The talent show was at the end of the graduation ceremony. All the participants were current students. I couldn't believe some of them were performing as good as professional artists. Some of them sang some popular songs and the guests were really excited about it. In his address the university president thanked us all. I believe all the guests had a very high impression of my cousin's university. The entire event was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me.",1.0,"This summer I attended the convocation at my cousin's university. It was a festive event. Especially, the talent show at the end of the event was very memorable.",210.0,retold 3F6HPJW4JEMFM8Z4B7WORA1AASMW2W,1374,N61ONL1X,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,the day we buried my Mom in law,there were so many people there.,0.875,30LB5CDZNDWCKT1V77CH7Q2C4JQZ07,,,,"My Mom in law was my best friend. We were very close. She was diagnosed with cancer in Febuary and passed April 5, 2019. I miss her so much. The funeral was very nice. So many people there, many I didn't even know. She looked beautiful and peaceful dressed in her full western gear...Many friends she danced with came to pay their respects. Her children were there and they looked lost. So many people all sad and missing her. My children wanting to see her again one more time, I wanting to talk to heer one last time, my friend. It was a nice service, nice weather but a really sad day for us as a family having to say goodbye. We all will miss her everyday. She was the head of our family. She will be missed. I cannot believe she is gone.",1.0,The day we buried my dear mom in law was one to remember. It was a beautiful day and a gorgeous service. Everyone came to honor her. The service was very nice and personal.,240.0,retold 3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ2G3O57,436,BE3N9634,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,going to Florida for vacation.,we received tickets to Disney World.,0.875,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ2G3O57,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ2G3O57,,,"Three months ago, I took a trip to Florida to celebrate the end of school. I packed my kids in the car, and off we went on a road trip. I never drove much farther than an hour away before, so going for nearly a day driving was a challenge. We stopped the first day at a motel to recharge. The kids had fun and thought this was an adventure. We got back on the road the next day and made it to my father's house later that afternoon. My stepmother took us to the beaches and her favorite restaurants while my dad had to work during the day. One night, they surprised us with tickets to Disney World. I had never been there before, so I was very excited to experience this with my kids. It was hot out, but worth every second. My children were so happy to see all of the characters and the castle that is always shown on television. That last couple of days during our vacation, we visited other family members nearby. Then we packed up and prepared to come home. We missed my husband, who had to work and couldn't get the vacation time off. It was a longer trip back than it seemed to come there, but we made it home safe.",1.0,I took my kids to Florida on summer vacation. We visited my dad and stepmother. Then we were surprised with tickets to go to Walt Disney World.,3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3COPXFW7XCYKJF6TOROXZCF8ZU1KP6,2052,RHTGKQTA,55.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,adopting our niece,my niece hugged me so tight it hurt,1.0,,3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RMH3EH24,2.0,I can't say that I identified with this story as I wasn't adopted nor have I adopted anyone. I can only imagine what it may be like to go through the process.,"I can remember the day as if it was yesterday, so vivid and still so emotionally draining. I couldn't sleep the night before our court date and neither could Sandy. We sat up most of the night asking ourselves will we be good parents, will she love us, will she be happy, our minds were simply a blur. Our alarm went off at 6 AM that morning but we were up before then having some coffee since neither of us could really eat that morning. Once we arrived at the courthouse we sat in the car for about 15 minutes still asking ourselves are we doing the right thing, will we be able to give her the best life possible. We went in and saw her in the hallway before court, I knelt down with outstretched arms and she ran and jumped at me and squeezed my neck so tight it hurt, but it was such a good hurt and I will remember it all my life. We weren't allowed to go into the courtroom when the judge talked to her, only a few people were there so she wouldn't be intimidated or afraid. They said she was such a bright and articulate child and knew exactly what she wanted. We were then brought into court, our niece was not there as the judge talked to us. I have to say that my emotions got the best of me and at some point I cried like a baby. I think I told the judge our biggest fear was not being the best we could be for our niece at which point I can remember the judge saying ""From what I see your love for her will take you through all the hard times as well as make many great times together"". We were told then that the adoption was final and we could now take her home, to her new home, ours. On our way home we stopped by our local bakery to pick up a cake for the celebration that we had planned. Our niece waited in the car with me while my wife ran in to pick up the cake and my niece asked me if there was a chance she could get a puppy. We knew how much she loved dogs since my sister, her mother, had one before she passed and my niece pretty much grew up with a dog around her. We wanted it to be a surprise and had a little cocker spaniel puppy waiting for her when she got home, her new home, ours.",1.0,We adopted my niece and had to go to court to make it official. It was an emotional day for all involved.,60.0,imagined 3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GWQCDUH,840,QYTF51S2,25.0,MAN,Asian,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,getting marriexd,I saw how beautiful the decorations actually looked.,0.25,,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GWQCDUH,,,"One of the most memorable event that I had in my life was my wedding that I had a few months ago. It was one of the most beautiful moments in my life. I got to enjoy the whole event with all my friends and family. I remember all the dance I had done with my wife and friends. The decorations I can still imagine in my head were perfect. The white theme and white hallway was breathtaking. The food was also amazing even though we didn't have much time to eat it. The rituals were also amazing since I got to see how they were performed and the meaning behind it. The best moment was when I found the ring before her and won the game. The whole event kept a great smile in my face and was one of the most memorable events in my life. I got to marry the love of my life. She was also beautiful looking and breathtaking. I can see her nervousness and excitement through her eyes. We both had a blast in this wedding and can say was our best moment. The decorations, rituals, and customs made it even more beautiful. Weddings are great place to go as it brings everyone into a happy mood.",3.0,"My wedding was one of the most memorable events in my life. I enjoyed the time I got to spend with friends and family. The decorations, rituals, customs, and other small details made it more memorable.",90.0,recalled 34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVCKPLH4,1202,LOR3N66L,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,about an event on vacation in Honduras,when we got drugged.,0.0,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVCKPLH4,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVCKPLH4,,,"In June my family and I went on a cruise. One of the ports of call was Honduras. All of us got frozen alcoholic beverages at a outside bar near the beach. It was very hot that day, but we hand palm tree cover. Three of us got lounge chairs and placed our stuff down. We lathered up with sunblock. We rented a float because I am not a strong swimmer. We proceeded to get into the ocean with a float and our drinks. I only had one and a half drinks. 3 of us out of the group got violently sick, hallucinated, and blacked out parts of the day. We believe we were drugged with a date rape drug. I also heard several other people outside our group who were also on the cruise got sick as well. Luckily we all made it back to the ship safely. I heard some countries get you sick and send you to the hospital so they can make money off you. The next morning we were completely fine and our appetites returned to normal. That does not happen when you are simply drunk.",2.0,"My family went on vacation in Honduras and we got drugged by an outside bar. We were very sick until the next morning, and then we were back to normal. No hangovers or lack of appetite.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK11EG1CQ,5335,NADHSTKJ,30.0,man,asian,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a presidential rally,there was a large crowd,0.5,379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TIB3SLE8,,,,"The event I went to was a democratic political rally. The candidate at the event was in Downtown Los Angeles at a park. I had seen many interviews with him online before I attended the rally. I started to believe in his vision when I heard him on podcasts. I had never gone to a political event in my life but was really encouraged to attend this one. A big reason that motivated me was the fact that he was spreading a message that was so profound but no one else knew about. He had no political background so his name recognition was next to nothing. I didn't want to tell too much people about it because I didn't think that they would care enough to come with me. I only told one friend who I knew would be interested. The scene at the rally was amazing. It included so many people from different backgrounds. I'm not religious at all but it felt like we were listening to the words of our savior. Everything he said made so much sense. As the event ended, the crowd cheered ""ANDREW YANG"". There was so much energy on the train ride back home. I never knew that politics could be that impactful.",2.0,"I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country.",120.0,retold 3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UDYTA5M,442,Q0QJEC4A,30.0,woman,black,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my apartments being sold and the rent increasing.,the rent increased.,0.875,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR47QMC4O,,,,"I unexpectedly received a letter on my door saying that my apartments had been sold. This was right before the school year began and my rent was increased. I have been trying to save to move but I don't want to waste money on another apartment. I would rather save up for a house. I felt confused and felt like I was running out of time. With me having 2 children, I can't just up and leave because I don't have a lot of money to buy food, clothes, housing deposit, plus moving expenses. I felt overwhelmed by the situation. When it first happened, I was planning the summer break for my children. We were not able to take them to the beach since this happened. We didn't know whether or not we would have to pay extra utility bills along with the new property owners and increase in rent. I have started to save but it has not been easy. The first day of school was yesterday and I had to buy new clothes, shoes, and school supplies for my daughter. My son will be starting school next year which will make it even harder. Also, my car battery died a few days ago which needed to be replaced. I feel like I'm running out of money and trapped. I feel trapped because every time I think I'm saving money, some unexpected expense comes up.",5.0,I received a letter on the door from my landlord saying that the property has been sold. My rent increased which has made it hard to save and prepare to move.,120.0,retold 3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBJZLEC61,1159,8SBPL7EI,35.0,WOMAN,Black,one,one,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my sister having her twins a little early,she went into labor early,0.5,,3018Q3ZVOJCZJFDMPSFXATCQG04RAI,3.0,I am a mother myself,It seems just like yesterday but today makes five months ago it happened. I had been watching my phone like an owl for the past week. I was waiting for a work related call that my team was waiting for to close a important deal. It wasnt the call I expected though. It was for my sister was in labor with the twins. My sister is only 7 months pregnant. I got the call shortly after arriving at work. Just as fast I was back out the door and on my way to the hospital. When I arrived my sister had just delivered and I just was in awe. Even though they were a bit small they were mighty. They were the most precious things I had ever seen. I held my niece and nephew and couldnt stop crying. Seeing the tears of joy my sister had was the most warming thing. I am a mother myself but this was the first time for my sister. It was a moment that we could bond and share the warmth of motherhood. I will never forget the look on my brother in law's face as he absorbed the feeling of being father for the first time. His tears moved the room to tears. It was the most surreal and beautiful moment. The moment had so much of an impact because I can remember becoming a mother for the first time. I am a single mother who is currently enrolled in RN school looking to finish next year. I would do a survey like this again in the future.,1.0,"My sister gave birth to my twin niece and nephew. I visited them in the hospital and held them just after they were born. They were premature and tiny, but strong and healthy.",150.0,imagined 3WSELTNVR4OCZUQETHKSA8D9IYCTAE,1873,3JDV0GPR,18.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,6.579251212010101,Meeting up with new friends and sharing nature experiences.,We heard a shout ringing through the forest.,0.625,,33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5P8G1TP,5.0,"While I never actually have been to the place i described, it's a dream of mine and I'd love to have an experience like this. I don't have any friend's that like nature like I do in real life though.","I woke up estatic this day, it was finally time to go on the camping trip I've been planning and waiting for. although all this happened two years (24 months ago), I still remember it clearly. Joining me on this trip was my best friend, Dale. We met up in the morning, packed up everything we needed, and set off on our adventure that would surely change our lives. Dale and I were headed to Yellowstone national park, a place we had always wanted to visit. The drive there was long and tedious, but eventually we arrived. We parked, checked in, and got all our stuff ready to set out. We started our journey through one of the many beautiful forests this park has to offer. There were towering trees, lush foilage, and everything was teeming with wildlife; it truly was a site to remember. In awe throughout this forest trail trek, I truly felt at peace and calmed by the beautiful nature, and Dale expressed the same feelings. Eventually we started coming across rolling hills as we got deeper into the forest. A noise started ringing throughout the forest, which sounded as if something was letting out a call. As we got closer, we realized it was some kids and a family having fun up on a hill further on the path. We shouted back to the kids, just playing with them; but their group saw us and told us to come join them along the trail. As we talked for a little, Dale and I discovered this group was headed to the sampe campsite as ours, so our journey continued with new friends. We shared stories about our life, dreams, and our love of nature. Bonding with these new people felt nice, especially in such a magical place. As the end of the day approached, we finally arrived at our campsite and set up or camp, as did our new friends. Dale and I started a fire after everything was ready, cooked some food, and played some music just taking in the day and preparing ourselves for the awesome week ahead of us in this great place.",2.0,"We went to the forest on the way. We saw people on the hill, and joined them. We continued the journey, and after we reached the destination we tried to set out our camp.",720.0,imagined 36TFCYNS45WYQY7C4XVHGXLIIZFXHT,3355,J6EBMXYW,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,when I went to visit my dying sister.,when my sister told me she was dying.,1.0,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0B824X,1.0,I don't have any relation to this story whatsoever. I have never been through this.,"Growing up, it was me and my sister. I was her big bro and I took care of her. As we got older, she got into a lot of trouble. She stopped wanting me around. Stopped wanting me to look out for her. Eventually I gave up and gave her what she wanted. That is the biggest regret of my life. 3 months ago I found out that she has liver failure. This was due to alcoholism that she has been suffering with for years now. I flew back to see her. She looked weak. In pain. Feeble. Ashamed. I went to her hospital bed and she told me she was dying. She didn't have long. I cried quietly and told her I was sorry. I failed her. She smiled and told me there was nothing I could do. This life is really painful sometimes. It almost makes me wonder why it's even worth it. Then I think of my children and I remember that life doesn't have to be pain. It can be so much more. I love my sister.",4.0,"I found out in March that my Sister who struggled with alcoholism throughout her life only had a short amount of time to live. I was able to fly home to see her in May, this would be the last time I saw her.",90.0,imagined 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZT84TY8O,346,XDBMHG5A,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my birthday party with family,i said i don't get to see my mom often but she comes for my birthday,0.625,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFCJXUOF,5.0,Certain facts of this story I can relate to strongly as I stated above. Not all of it was but most.,"Six months ago I had my birthday! I always love preparing in advance and treating the guests with cake pieces, sweets, snacks, soft drinks and tea. The most memorable portion of this was being with my family which is rare. My dad is in jail and my mom and I are not too close. Despite this, i love spending time with her. I really wish my dad was here as well but I have accepted that he is gone. I try to be as positive as possible though and look at the bright side. It can always be worse. I will always hold these memories dear as nothing lasts forever. Every year gets better and better though and makes me feel like my mom and I are close. It's comforting. My writing experience was good. It came naturally because it's based on true facts of my life in a way. It is based on your prompt but I twisted it into my life. My dad is in jail but my mom and I are actually very close. We have to be to get through something like that. I am interested in writing more if needed.",3.0,"the birthday party always come up in a year and to be prepare for the birthday is very compulsory, and about how guest will be served with cake pieces, sweets, snacks and soft drinks and tea.",180.0,imagined 3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCXE7AGVL,1489,RKPNC9RE,40.0,man,White,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,Opening up a bakery shop.,My friend selling us a storefront for cheap.,1.0,,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4I4C72A5,1.0,"I don't actually own a business, although I would like to.","About eight months ago, my wife and I had an epiphany. We always had both always dreamed of opening up our own store. Both of us were sick of having a boss over our shoulder. We figured it would be best to be our own boss and to sell what we wanted to the public. We both had been baking together as a hobby and had gotten quite good at it. In particular we made the best cheesecake either of us ever had. Many of our friends had suggested that we open a bakery in the past. We figured it was finally time. First step was to find a storefront. Luckily I had a friend who was moving and owned a small diner. He said he would sell to us cheap. Now for additional expenses. We needed new baking equipment, so I went to the bank to take out a loan. Initially the bank had turned us down and I was pretty upset about it. But the next day we had gotten a phone call saying that after reviewing our information we would get the loan after all. We were both really happy in today we have a slowly growing bakery. Are cheesecake being the number one selling item.",1.0,We opened a store in the summer. It was difficult getting the business up and running. We found the help we needed for success.,90.0,imagined 3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5MN2PUY,1021,2WYQLNC8,45.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my son moving back to Florida,"he actually left, I didn't think he would.",1.0,,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5MN2PUY,,,"Today my son left West Virginia and went back to Florida with his father. He is 23 years old and had a wonderful job offer he had decided to take. I don't care how old he is, he is my youngest, my baby, and it hurts that he left. I am scared and nervous that he will need me but I will not be there to help him and guide him on the right decisions in his life. I am going to miss him so much. We would talk about everything and I feel like this separation will pull us apart. I know in my head that he is a grown man and has to make decisions that are right for him but my heart wants to hold him close. I tried to be happy for him and to put on a strong face. When he left he cried, hugged me close and said he would miss me. That broke my heart. I cried so hard I felt like I was dying inside. Of course his father told me I was being ridiculous, I don't care what he says, I feel like a part of me is gone. My older son Tim, he is staying here and I have to hold on to that. I love him just as much as Kenny but we were never as close. He does not confide in me and ask me for guidance. I don't feel like he needs me as much anymore. I hated living in Florida. It was always hot and the people there are selfish and mean. West Virginia feels like home. I love it here. But to be here means losing out on being with my son. I feel so torn but I have to do what is right for me. He has to grow and become a man on his own. I understand but I don't want to let go. I hope I can stay strong for them both.",1.0,My youngest son decided to leave West Virginia and move back to Florida. I cried harder then I ever had in my life. I have to live my life and let him grow into his own man.,21.0,recalled 3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKJLF3SKQ,649,03LQ8ZMQ,30.0,woman,black,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,My trip to the ER after ingesting a banana walnut muffin,"That I didn't have to serve jury duty, only to end up in the ER",0.625,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWT16O7GA,,,,"During the month of April in 2019 I was summons to jury duty, and had really bad anxiety about it prior to going. It's in one of the roughest parts of my state and it's always nerve-wrecking going there. After drive twenty minutes I finally arrived to sit in a pool of jurors and wait for instructions. During this time I was doing work on my laptop and after hearing my number called I went to the courtroom with the other jurors to see if we were going to be called. After getting dismissed and sent back downstairs, I decided to purchase a muffin. It happened to be a banana nut muffin, unknown to myself. Instead of eating the muffin at the courthouse I waited until i was dismissed completely and on my way home to eat it. Luckily. As I arrived home I decided to eat the muffin, but after taking a few bites I noticed something crunchy. I thought I purchased a banana muffin, and soon after realized it was a banana nut muffin. I happened to be allergic to walnuts and didn't think twice about how bad it would affect me. After trying multiple solutions to get the nut out of my system, it was to no avail and I ended up calling my mom and having her take me to the hospital. My vision was blurry, my throat was closing, and I felt like I was dying and I was so dizzy. Once I finally arrived, they new to take me to get treated right away, and I was lucky enough to book a room at the hospital. They injected me with a few drugs and I was able to sleep better.",1.0,I was called to jury duty in April. I served jury duty and didn't get called to be a juror. During my waiting time I purchased what I thought was a banana muffin in the cafe.,240.0,retold 3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY8YVA0HF,1457,TVNITSGJ,25.0,man,White,one,one,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,My daughter starting school in a bad neighborhood.,That my daughter was fearless.,0.875,,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61TBE3WR,2.0,"I live in the hood, but I don't have a kid in kindergaten.","My oldest daughter starting Kindergarten was one of the most teeth chattering mornings of my life. Her mother and I had the talks with her. We know that she's a smart kid, and generally stays out of trouble. But this is a rough school district, and it can't be said for sure that every single person is safe. I took the day off from work so that I could drop my daughter off myself. I know that I can't do this every day and she'll eventually need to take the bus, but I wanted her to have some sense of familiarity. My daughter was fearless. As much as we warned her to stay clear of trouble, she didn't fully grasp the concept of how dangerous this school is. Truth be told, I didn't want to lay it all out on the table for her. Perhaps I lulled her into a false sense of security? But more likely this is a childlike, innocent fearlessness. She grew up in this rough neighborhood, but of course we always kept a very close eye on her, and she hasn't had to face many of the harsh realities of ""the hood"".One day I'll get her out of this neighborhood. She'll be able to ride the bus to and from school every day without being exposed to the ugliness around her. The homeless, the addicts, the criminals. My daughter deserves better, but I can't give it to her just yet. As she steps out of the car and skips into her class, all I can hope is that this school does not break her.",1.0,"My oldest daughters first day of kindergarten. While we were all apprehensive, she was the most confident.",7.0,imagined 3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUZDGX9U,513,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,my friend and I going shopping for a dress.,the stranger we had talked to ended up being the manager of the shop.,0.5,3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH613RX89S,,,,"A mutual friend of me and my friend was getting married and we needed to get dresses for that. However, to make things worse she had just gotten cheated on and really didn't want to do it. I told her it'll help her get her mind off things with the ex. She decided to come shopping and we went to a few places and tried on dresses. We found a few cute dresses, but it was obvious that my friend wasn't in the mood for any of this. We decided to take a break from shopping and sit down and just talk. She talked about being cheated on and how men are scum. A lady walking by overheard us talking and stopped and chatted with us. I told her to ignore my friend, she was just cheated on. The lady was really nice about the whole thing and we told her that we were getting dresses to wear at our friend's wedding. The lady told her that she was sure that the man that our friend was marrying wasn't a bad guy like the one that cheated on my friend. She also mentioned that it would be rude to no go or to not take this seriously. I agreed with her and she ended up talking some sense into my friend. She also told us about a dress shop that has great dressed in the mall. So we went and found some dresses we really liked. We told the clerk that someone mentioned to come here and it ended up being the woman who owned the store was the one that helped us! She let us have the dresses for free!",1.0,"My friend was cheated on, but we needed dresses for a wedding. A kind stranger gave us advice and much more.",210.0,retold 336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2UBHM5MD,1470,YXKRP7WV,50.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.343805421853683,a recent challenging experience with running a 10K race,I was able to recover after the first 2K and increase my pace time,0.875,3KV0LJBBH370LGMBMV52JK7QQFNRM8,,,,"I recently completed a 10K race despite having some health issues prior to the race. The race was on the 4th of July and the weather conditions were good for running. However, as I mentioned, I had been struggling the last several months during my runs as my breathing had been more challenging and I had periodically found the need to stop and rest in some of my runs. Once this race started, I initially experienced some of the same breathing and physical pain issues and very briefly considered stopping or dropping out but I decided to persevere. I found that I was falling behind during the first 2K of the race. I willed myself to keep going even though I knew that I did not have a good pace. After the first 2K though, I no longer had the breathing or physical pain issues and I started to push myself on the race course. I found that I was now passing other runners and with each runner I passed, I felt another surge of energy and motivation. I found a challenging but sustainable pace and I felt pleased that I was able to finish strongly despite my slow start. It was very emotional for me to be able to finish the race strong as I had felt so bad at the beginning of the race. Despite having run many races in my life, I found that this experience was rewarding as this was one of the first races where I had to will myself to keep going and to not stop. I felt that this race was one that I would be able to use for future situations where I need to tell myself that I can keep going. I was also motivated by how much I was able to recover during the race and to build my pace back up to my previous times. I ran the race with a good friend who finished several minutes ahead of me and it was rewarding to also have him as part of this experience. Overall, this was my most memorable running experience in 2019 and one that I will reminisce about and use as inspiration and motivation in the event of future challenges.",1.0,I recently completed a 10K race despite having some health issues prior to the race. I initially began the race and considered dropping out due to physical pain but I persevered and ended up finishing the race strong. It was a very emotional experience for me given the initial challenges.,77.0,retold 3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWTDRZ7G3,2944,V08W8JNK,30.0,man,Black,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,dead wedding,waiting for a dead person for 6 hrs,0.75,,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWTDRZ7G3,,,Life is all crazy when you think your right is right. This is the time i thought i will have somebody for the rest of my life. But this time i was wrong because apart from all i had planned everything surprised me to death. After giving everybody a 3 moths notice of my wedding day. I prepared everything as normal and called my wife to be to tell her the progress. That was well and super but for the first time she dint pick up the phone rather somebody else did. This was every shocking to me though i had to listen. Surprisingly it was his brother i relaxed for a minute. Ok then what was he doing with her phone at that time when she was supposed to have it. I dint even believe what he told me. I had to figure out what and could it be happening right now. As a normal human i thought of the best to take care of my self before i had to react to the message. Then i came to realize that no matter how hurting the information you receive is take it easy an react later it will be well with you. But that's what i thought was good at the time i received the message. What if i had reacted immediately maybe i could have saved a life. Since then i decided no more chill pills.,5.0,i was actually writing about how my wedding was ruined and a life lost due to my delay to act since i thought all the information i was given was lie i proofed later after waiting for her at the alter for 6 hrs,120.0,recalled 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SEMS0QT8,924,9IDIF0Y9,18.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,feeding the homeless.,how happy people get when they have some of the basic needs of life.,1.0,,3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8V9G5TB0J,5.0,This is a fairly accurate story of something that happened a couple of years ago while visiting my wife's home city in Canada where the homeless population is VERY large.,"This year I decided that I wanted to start more to help those less fortunate than me. Around Christmas time I started to really notice how many people were struggling around me. I knew it happened, but somehow I never really thought too much about it. About 2 weeks ago now, I was walking down the road on my way to get a cup of coffee before doing some Christmas shopping and I saw a bunch of businesses with people curled up outside them. Trying to keep themselves warm with blankets, sleeping bags and hats. Those were the lucky ones. I saw ones that were just huddled up inside doorways doing their best to stay warm and alive with empty cups in front of them, or signs. Just begging people to help them out with the basic needs that every human being needs and deserves. I don't know what it was that made me notice today of all days. Maybe because I was out spending too much money on Christmas presents that really weren't that needed when there are people who can't even afford a hot meal. I spotted one guy sitting there with just a small blanket, though he wasn't using the blanket, the blanket was curled around a small dog, who looked as though he had seen better days. I dug into my pockets and checked what I had for cash, and it wasn't much. I stopped to talk to him, and learned he had been laid off 2 years ago and lost his home and has no family near by. I talked to him for a bit learning that he found the dog abandoned one day and decided to keep him. His money that he gets from panhandling goes to feeding his dog, who is his best friend. I asked him if he was hungry and he looked at me quite surprised and said he was starving, he was lucky to eat at all each day. He asked a friend of his a few feet away to watch his dog, and off we went to get some lunch. I picked up some sandwiches for the others that I spotted and some hot cups of coffee, and of course a bag of dog food for his buddy. We delivered the food, and I've never seen such joy before. It was a good moment, I made a lot of people happy, but most of all, I made myself happy.",1.0,ONE DAY I WALKED THROUGH THE ROADSIDE. I SAW THAT SOME PEOPLE BEGGING FOR FOOD. I BROUGHT SOME FOOD FOR THEM THEY ARE VERY HAPPY,14.0,imagined 3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHSWZK4LD,1894,BBVKSGEF,50.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Bonding with my father-in-law,How my father-in-law wants my thoughts on his cancer situation,0.375,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z0RKX,,,,"Bonding With My Father-in-LawMy father-in law and I have always gotten along but when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year a new relationship blossomed between us. I am not a nurse but I have had cancer myself and a lot of other health related issues and although I was a cancer counselor for a time in my career he has never asked me for advice about anything. After being diagnosed with prostate cancer he started asking me questions. He asked questions about his choices, sending me radiology reports and wanting ""my take"" on the findings. We found we could talk about a very private thing very easily. He opened up to me about private and personal topics I never thought he would talk to me about. More than about his disease he talked to me about his thoughts on death. With his confidence in me I tried to do all I could to teach myself about the illness (including going to a support group for prostate cancer-in which I said ""no I don't have prostate cancer but want to hear the nurse's lecture"" and was welcomed by all!). I tried to help him make choices but not tell him what he should do (I guess that was my counselor training kicking in). I think that is why he was coming to me for counseling instead of other family members. tried to be objective. I have gotten to know him on a much deeper level and I think it is mutual-never envisioned that with him (he can be a bit crusty on the outside!). During his decision making processes and treatment phases he knew I was a phone call away or email. It wasn't always convenient timing but I was glad to help. He has finished the first phase of treatment and is waiting to have tests in a couple of months to see the results. He will never be cured (as it was metastatic) but even though he is over the worst and feeling better now I still get the emails and calls more frequently but now he just wants to check on ""me"".",3.0,My and my Father-in-Law's lives have changed since he was diagnosed with cancer. I have become more than his Daughter-In-Law I have become his health and mental counselor. We are bonding in ways I never anticipated.,150.0,retold 3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU3WO5N6,675,232KCMDW,25.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my friend's wedding dress appointment,I saw her in her wedding dress for the first time,0.75,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU3WO5N6,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU3WO5N6,,,"I recently went with a close friend to her wedding dress alterations. We first met when we were in seventh grade art class together. We were twelve. Now we're in out twenties, college graduates and she's a mom. Getting to see her in her dress before the wedding, just the two of us, was a special moment. She looked beautiful and excited. She was nervous about the alterations and it was nice to be there for her. We had fun just spending time together, which we don't get to do as often as we used to. The most memorable moment was when I saw her in her dress for the first time. I'd gone wedding dress shopping with her, but I hadn't been with her when she found ""the one."" She looked amazing! Like what you dream about looking like on your wedding day. I really enjoy getting to share these moments with her. We're part of a close-knit group of friends who have known each other since middle school. Looking back, it's crazy and amazing to see all the ways we've grown up together. I'm glad I get to be with her during this important life step. Going to the wedding dress alteration was a very memorable experience.",1.0,In the summer of 2019 I went to a wedding dress alteration with a friend. It's a friend I've known for a long time.,30.0,recalled 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGCRRW2UI,1327,JP2NPIST,35.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,"Running into a long, lost high school friend.",That my old high school friend remembered me when he saw me.,0.75,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGCRRW2UI,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGCRRW2UI,,,"It was a rainy afternoon about a month ago and I was running an errand at the grocery store for my mother. I was a little grumbly about it as I was really busy that day and didn't really have time for this. I already had a few other errands to run so I was already behind on what needed to be done that day. Thankfully, I didn't need to get much at the store, just some perishables. I had just finished checking out and pushed the small shopping card to my car, umbrella in hand. As I begun loading the car with the groceries, a small black car rolled up next to me and rolled down it's window. Thinking they were going to comment on my political bumper stickers I thought ""Oh boy, here we go!"". Wasn't exactly in the mood for a political conversation and just wanted to get out of there. Well, the guy in the car said ""Hey, are you (my name, first and last) by any chance?"" Skeptical, I said ""Yes, I am. Do I know you?"" The voice sounded familiar, though distantly and I couldn't place it. He told me his name and that we went to high school together. His name sounded really familiar, dang it...couldn't place it but I did feel I knew him at some point. After chatting with him in the rain for a moment it hit me all at once who this was. This was one of the handful of people who was nice to me in high school! Oh my God! This was a rare someone I actually hung out with in high school! Given I was bullied without mercy and was a hardcore recluse (still am something of a recluse to this day), that was a big feat! My mouth dropped open and I said ""1-800-555-ElCheapo!!!"" El Cheapo was this sarcastic series of letters we wrote from dark or incompetent characters such as King Koopa or Bozo the Clown that came up with ideas and rules for the school that we didn't like or felt were unfair to the teachers/school board encouraging them to enact these rules. It was sort of a parody and lampoon of the school as a whole. Great way to vent and relieve stress given we were both sort of on the social fringe of the school. He said ""Yeah man, that's it!"", recalling it! After graduation we had lost touch and this was the first I'd seen of him in 20 years. We chatted for quite a while in the rain, catching up on life. We exchanged contact information before moving on with our day. So that day went from bad, frustrating, and annoying to a huge smile on my face.",1.0,My mood went from bad to good after a chance encounter with a long lost high school friend in the grocery store parking lot. A trip to the grocery store became a trip down memory lane.,30.0,recalled 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRBI6BON,841,SHRSL86Z,45.0,Man,white,2.0,4.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a funeral service in the author's hometown.,complete strangers showed up.,1.0,,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRBI6BON,,,"This story involves the funeral of an elderly relative who lived in the town where I grew up. These days, I live elsewhere in the country, and I had not been back to my hometown for many years. I flew in the day before the service and rented a car to drive the rest of the way to that small town. When I arrived, I was struck by how little the town and its topography had changed: there was a new Walmart, a few new businesses, but for the most part, things had remained similar to the way they'd always been. I attended the service for my relative, who was a naval veteran in the Second World War, and the ceremony was attended by a number of men from his American Legion Post. We also saw a number of people who were not familar to us. When we asked after them, they claimed to have a distant cousin or other relative who had the same surname as my relative. When they saw the obituary in the paper, they thought they should come and pay their respects. Only in a place like that would strangers come to a service to pay their respects. In the city where I now live, I can't imagine such a thing happening. After the service, I drove back to my hotel and spent the night. I left for the airport the next morning and returned home. However, I was struck by the unusual, museum-like quality of that town, and while it has its charms, it made me grateful for the life I have now. I think that many of the things I've been able to do in my life would not have been possible had I not left there. However, I still remember the stable, rocklike nature of that place, and the genteel kindsness shown to my family while I was there.",3.0,This story recounts a funeral service for an elderly relative. It made the author introspective about his origins and the life he now has.,90.0,recalled 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GEB0P8R,2624,2TIU58IB,55.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,encountering a moving and touching command from God.,I saw something new in the Bible after over 9000 hours of study.,0.375,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GEB0P8R,,,"i prepared to teach my Bible lesson to my adult class buy studying today. Even though I have spent over 30 years of studying 6 hours per week to teach adults the one hour class, I still am taught new things by the Holy Spirit as I study. I encountered something that I found to be particularly touching today as I studied Acts 1:1-11. The passage states that the book of Acts is about all that Jesus began to do and teach. By verse 11, Jesus has already ascended into heaven, but this is still the beginning of what Jesus began to do and teach. Subsequently, he will use the apostles and others who are called to preach to continue his teachings to the world. The apostles have spent the 40 days since Christ's resurrection learning how all of the Old Testament was about Jesus. They were being instructed in the knowledge they would need continue to teach others. Yet, they had been cowardly, scattering away from Jesus when he was crucified (except John who stayed). So in addition to knowledge, they needed power to behave differently and that would soon come with the new ministry of the Holy Spirit introduced at Pentecost, 10 days after Jesus' ascension. But, in addition to knowledge, believers were advised to conduct themselves in a manner that could not be criticized (1 Peter 3:15-17). Their behavior should adorn them. That is what touched me. The word adorn is so beautiful. Most days I simply dress myself. Yet, when I was dating, I would adorn myself with some cologne and my best shirt to be as attractive as I could be. It touches me that the scripture urges be to adorn myself with righteous behavior. It also convicts me. I have studied and have a lot of knowledge of God through the Bible. However, I still battle with my sin nature and often I am not adorned like I would like to be.",1.0,"I studied to teach the Bible to adults. I encountered a touching expression that moved me. It was that I should adorn myself with righteousness (good behavior, not perfection.)",1111111.0,recalled 3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YP5OEZNC,2552,3S4FH8OQ,45.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my new job,I got call letter from such a big company,1.0,,3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH8VXTJZX,5.0,I identified it as the best phase of my career and this will boost my career,"I applied for a job about 1 month ago. I went for an interview and it went awesome. I was confident enough to get that job. So, I got a call that I can join the company. As a result, in the following week, I have to shift. My whole family is shifting with me and we are very much excited. This is the first time I have a prestige to work in such a big organization. I never had this kind of big working condition in my life. I was happy and my family were proud of me. They were very much happy and so was I. This is the new life that we are going to live. From here, we are heading towards the perfect start of my career and I was very much happy about it. I would get to stay in a place were I deserve to be and that made my family very much proud of myself. They now admire me for my work and respects me. They think that I am also a capable person who can do something in the life. They like me and talk to me nicely. My friends are also admiring me and they also are very much surprise to see me in such a great position.",1.0,I got a new job. We moved and I am starting next week. My whole family is excited and happy for this new chapter in our life.,30.0,imagined 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7CZNKWHI,2447,2A7QHORW,18.0,woman,White,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my dropping out of college due to anxiety.,I left in the middle of class.,1.0,,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HQQ3WRQ,4.0,I don't have college experience but I do have bad anxiety so I could relate to that and imagine how it would feel.,"I'm feeling so disappointed in myself this last week. I had been putting it off for awhile, but I finally decided to bite the bullet and just drop out of college. For the last year I've felt bogged down with anxiety and it's getting worse and worse. I didn't want to let anyone down or waste my efforts so far and so I tried really hard to push through it. Unfortunately, it's just been too hard lately and I couldn't take it anymore. I actually literally left in the middle of a class because I was feeling so overwhelmed. At that point I was just done. I made an appointment with my counselor later that afternoon, and I let them know I wanted to drop out. I feel so stupid, though, because I have all of this debt now and it's for no reason! It doesn't seem fair that I didn't finish but still have to pay in full. I will try to look into it and see if I have any options, but I feel totally hopeless. It's a joke, to me, that our system works like this. Right now I just feel like such a failure, I want to curl up and do nothing. I hope I can start to feel better soon. This is really making me think that it's time to get in to see a doctor about this anxiety, because it is ruining my life.",1.0,I decided to drop out of college because of my anxiety. It's really stressful because I have a ton of student loan debt.,150.0,imagined 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUV9HPJ9,6070,4M83LJWY,35.0,man,native,5.0,5.0,1.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,the cause of my retirement from the army after 20 years,I realized how even months later I can still smell the burnt flesh,-0.25,,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUV9HPJ9,,,"I am currently in the process of retiring from the military after a 20 year career. If I had my way I would continue to serve for another 20 years but I realize I reached a point where I cannot go on. Several months ago I was overseas in a volatile region. We received word that an IED blast had gone off and that myself and the one other medic I was with needed to respond. We were anticipating maybe 1-3 casualties that could either be dead or wounded but what we came across I could never prepare myself for. The IED blast struck a transportation bus that was mostly filled with women and children. My partner and I immediately got out to assess the situation and begin triage but we did not know where to start. There were dozens of children. We could not see where one body ended and the next began due to the amount of torn flesh, blood, debris. Chaos instilled the situation with smoke, the moans and cries of the injured and the screams of pedestrians who rushed to the scene to assist. When you train in the medical field they make treating an amputation easy. You apply a tourniquet, pad the stump, then wait for transportation. I came across patients who had two hands and two feed but the area in-between resembled swiss cheese due to the shredded tissue. How do you wrap this? How do you even begin to stabilize it? At one point in the situation I was giving CPR to a young toddler that was cooked by the flames. I felt their bones break underneath my hands. I felt the flesh stick to my own. Even at this very moment I cannot shake the smell that the burnt flesh reeked of. I have seen and been through a lot in my 20 years in the military but the day I came across a bus filled with children blown up was the day I realized the military was one day too much.",5.0,I am currently in the process of retiring from the military but why retire? I had spent 20 years in the military but the day I came across a blown up bus filled with children was the day I realized I spent one day too many in the military.,180.0,recalled 3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS61KBBI,761,VDN4T87A,35.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my 35th birthday in Las Vegas.,all of my friends traveled far and wide to celebrate me.,0.25,,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS61KBBI,,,"For my 35th birthday, I had a big birthday party in Las Vegas, Nevada. 14 girlfriends and I traveled from all over the East Coast to Las Vegas. We celebrated by staying in a beautiful hotel. We had great dinners of all kinds, from Asian to Italian to Steakhouses. Afterwards, we would head to our favorite clubs. We danced to great music, had great drinks, and partied with awesome people. We would lay by the pool in the mornings. In the afternoon, we would do some shopping in the afternoons. At night, we would go to dinners and clubs and casinos. We also did a little gambling and won money at the roulette table. We all got to spend 4 days and three nights together and make memories to last a lifetime. I was so touched that so many friends came out to celebrate with me and traveled a far distance. We all live across the country from each other so we don't get to see each other a lot. To have all of this time together in one place was so incredible. I will never forget this amazing birthday celebration with my closest friends and family. It was just such a wonderful fun time of my life.",1.0,"I discussed my 35th birthday party in Las Vegas. I talked about celebrating with my friends and going to the pool, out to dinners, gambling and going to clubs.",120.0,recalled 3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEP1XVXL7,1484,D2PR0D2E,35.0,man,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.653960350157523,a recent vacation to the Cook Islands,I was able to sleep so peacefully.,0.875,,3TVRFO09GL10CUQ2VIAF8PEP1XVXL7,,,"I had always dreamed about visiting the south pacific. My wife and I finally got the chance to do that in June. We went to the Cook Islands for a week. It was magical. Being able to see the stars at night is something that you rarely get the opportunity to see in contentinal America. being able to snorkle in crystal clear torqouise waters was incredible. Just the peace was nice. Not having to deal with the hustle and bustle of modern life in America. Being able to sleep in was something that I enjoyed. It was so dark at night, with almost no artificial light present. I was shocked by how peaceful and relaxing my sleep was. The people were also so friendly and accommodating. We stayed on two islands. The main island Rarotonga and a more remote island Atituatki. Aitutaki has a population of less than 2000 people, whereas Rarotonga is closer to 15,000. We preferred Aitutaki because it was more beautiful, clean and peaceful.",1.0,My wife and I recently visited the Cook Islands. It is such a beautiful and peaceful place. We really enjoyed our time there.,105.0,recalled 3SITXWYCNWVOZL4Q45LLUMIKNMAXBD,3481,J6EBMXYW,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,when I had a C section during my pregnancy.,when I realized I had no pain.,1.0,,3QIYRE09Y43IAT8U025NQ8EDZMP1NA,1.0,I am a man so this was really difficult for me to identify with.,"About a month ago I had my first child. I was absolutely terrified but I was also shocked at how easy it was. I had a C section and the surgery went on without a hitch. When the doctor told me I was going to need a C section, I cried. The thought of getting cut open was so scary for me. I had never had any kind of surgery in my life. I thought about my baby and what if they cut him. They assured me everything would be fine. They drugged me up and they performed the surgery. I couldn't even feel anything. Afterwards, my baby was totally fine and completely healthy. I have a lot of trust in our doctor's and our medical system now. Without them, I would have lost my greatest treasure in life. My baby is laying down safe and sound right now and it's all because of them. I really can't believe how easy it all was.",1.0,I had my first c-section birth at the hospital. I was amazed at how quickly he was born and how surreal and easy the surgery was.,30.0,imagined 3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CBBD4KY,1009,5Z1M2WJ5,30.0,woman,White,5.0,3.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,a stranger helping me when my credit card got declined,that a stranger would spend a large amount of money on me,0.375,,345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL4ZWCU3L,1.0,"I didn't, this is too good to be true","I went to the grocery store a week ago and had my cart piled full of groceries. I had at least three hundred dollars in groceries. After the checker rang everything up I went to pay. My card got declined! I didn't know what to do! I had my baby in the cart and he was starting to get fussy. I tried the card again, and it was declined again. I was seriously close to crying. Then the nice older man behind me offered to pay. I refused at first. I don't feel right having people give me things. Especially not stranger. He insisted and the people behind up in line were looking impatient and my baby was really starting to cry now. I accepted finally. He swiped his card and the transaction finished. I thanked him over and over but I needed to get out of the was so that other shoppers could check out. I pushed my cart and baby outside. As I load up my baby and my groceries in the car I was in a daze. It was unbelievable.",4.0,"I had issues with my credit card at a store and a random stranger helped me with no questions asked. The stranger even declined being paid back for their trouble. This is such an inspiring action, that I will try hard to pay it forward at the next available opportunity.",7.0,imagined 3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZHFXETX,4642,KHVK1U9J,35.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,2.0,5.1929568508902095,travelling to Paris for a friend's wedding,we made it there on time for the ceremony after a lengthy delay,1.0,3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIEWMONX6,,,,"My wife and I were very excited for our upcoming trip to Paris. A longtime friend of my wife was getting married to a French woman that he met in the US. We had booked our flights and an AirBnB in advance and gotten a good deal on both. In return for a good price on our flights, they involved a couple of layovers. We thought everything would be great because we should have arrived in Paris the day before the wedding, with plenty of time to check into our AirBnB, relax for a bit, then go to the rehearsal dinner. We ran into problems on one of our layovers in Spain. We were in the Bilbao airport, eating at a Burger King, when we got notice that our flight to Paris was cancelled. We hurried to the airline's customer service desk to see what was going on and to get a new flight. There was already a long line of angry people when we got to the service desk. We had to wait almost two hours before we had our turn and it was obvious that everyone wanted the situation to be over. The airline's customer service workers had no idea what was happening, why it was happening and they had no clear direction about how to fix the problem. They had been trying their best to reroute people to where they had to go and in our case, we had to take a 10 hour bus ride to the Barcelona airport. We crammed into the bus with about 50 other people. Once we arrived at the airport, the bus driver had no idea where to take us and generally had no idea about anything. We did about 10 laps around the perimeter of the airport, stalling and waiting for the bus driver to be told what to do. Eventually he just dropped us off at a terminal and immediately left once we were all unloaded. We went inside to find more airline employees who had no clue what was going on. They weren't expecting us, despite having 10 hours to be told that we were coming. There was another cancelled flight from another airport that they were dealing with and it look like they all wanted to slap someone and go home. We waited another 2 hours in line to get the earliest available flight to get us to Paris. The flight was at 6:30am, which by that point was just a couple hours away. We found an isolated spot in the airport to sleep and got about an hour of sleep before security woke us up and told us to move. We were able to get the flight we had scheduled this time and we got to Paris. We got to our AirBnB in time to shower, change and rush to the ceremony. We made it to the ceremony 20 minutes before it started and ended up having a blast, despite being sleep deprived zombies.",1.0,"My wife and I were going to Paris for a friend's wedding. We had problems getting there, with cancelled flights and know-nothing airline employees hindering us. Eventually we made it to our destination and despite missing a lot, we made it for the main event and had a great time.",180.0,retold 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIW2D2LQS,830,S6KRYQ8X,25.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my wedding,I realized how all of our guests were there to support us and our love,0.25,,3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIW2D2LQS,,,"Yesterday was the big day! My wedding was the best day of my life so far. Everything went as planned without a hitch. The weather was perfect for mid-April; no rain, sunny skies, and a comfortable temperature. My favorite part of taking pictures at the park was when Olive was with us. I love that dog. I can remember the fluttering feeling in my heart perfectly as I walked down the aisle with my dad, trying to hold back tears. I was so nervous when Jake held my hands as RJ began the ceremony. I kept focusing on all of the people looking at me. Our first dance was perfect and romantic. At the end of the night, we were able to sneak up to the rooftop bar together. The cool night sky overlooking downtown was beautiful. Today we leave for our honeymoon. I'm overwhelmed by all of the love and gifts we received. I can't wait to spend the next week on the beach with my husband.",4.0,I got married to my husband yesterday. We took pictures at the park before the ceremony. The whole wedding was beautiful and went off without any issues. Today I leave for my honeymoon.,120.0,recalled 37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5UNNBIV,1180,OBZA8ADZ,30.0,woman,hisp,5.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Losing a job,the boss called me in and told me he had to let me go.,0.5,,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5UNNBIV,,,"So I lost my job, It was so unexpected. I had been working for him for 2 and a half years. Everything wasn't alright. When the boss returned from his last trip, we learned the sale was never made. In fact, there weren't any sales all year. The boss continued acting normal. Until one day, he called me and told me he had to let me go. He said you can either quit which will look better on your resume or I will fire you, You choose, sign these papers. It all happened so fast. I grabbed my stuff and walked out. I was relieved because I couldn't stand him but I was shocked that I wasn't even given a heads up! It was so shocking because this boss prided himself in making a connection in his establishment, he always boasted about how much better his company was because he wasn't a corporation. Often times, tasks involved his personal life, such as taking his mom to the grocery store, or going into his house when no one was home to retrieve something for him. A few times, I had to go let his dog out. Still, I was let go, told to leave and I haven't returned.",4.0,I was let go of my last job. I was not given a warning and I hadn't done anything wrong. I was so shocked about not being given a heads up.,30.0,recalled 3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DKXB14S,1604,JIWFAU5T,35.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,how I met my wife.,when I got my unreserved kind of love.,1.0,,3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DKXB14S,,,"My Most Memorable Day of My Life! I found my other half, although it all seem wrong at first, but persistence and understanding can solve any problem. I was ordered a job at her office and I was to deliver the job to her. To be candid, I was not in the right emotional state to easily comprehend her simple order of bringing the files to her office. So, I just sat there waiting for her to come outside and sign the papers. Soon, I slept off. After some few hours, I was already dreaming of how possible I could solve my other problem that put me off in the first instance. Then, I felt a light tap on my left shoulder. I opened my eyes and it was already dark. Wow! I exclaimed. ""You must be very tired"", she said. ""Would you love some Chinese"". I was surprised at the kind gesture, but had to follow through by asking her to sign the paper first. She is just nice, I thought to myself while I was in bed later that night. Right now, she is my wife!",1.0,"The best thing may be difficult to find. I was graced enough to be found by my best half. Although, it seem so wrong, but yet it is so right.",120.0,recalled 3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAIF82TO,896,MZ284AU0,55.0,woman,black,2.0,5.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,about getting termination letter,When i loss my jobs.,0.125,,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTWOV91Q,5.0,this identified with me because it happened to me.,"My phone pinged on my way to work: It was a meeting invite from my director for 9:30 a.m. that same morning. Weird. Our weekly check-in was yesterday. My heart rocked in my chest as I quickened my pace. At the conference room table, my director and our CTO sat on the same side, a piece of paper between them. Fuck. The company was losing money and non-essential personnel would be let go, effective immediately. Tears smarted in my eyes and then fell in ample waves down my cheeks. I signed the termination letter. The rest of the day, I roamed through the city with no sense of a destination, doubled down on my anxiety and hit shuffle on my mental playlist of worries. In four weeks time, I was planning to move out of the apartment I shared with my boyfriend. He was bound for Chicago and I’d already planned to spend a month at my mom’s in the suburbs until I secured a new place to live. He and I had recently made the joint decision to separate; it was a choice the two of us lauded as a mature while burying our grief for a relationship we just couldn’t support anymore. And now I was unemployed.",5.0,"My husband and I have decided to move out of state. When I told my local family, they were very unhappy about it. However, we feel that it is for the best.",60.0,imagined 3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JUGY4,1148,WOD5M3CA,30.0,woman,white,4.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,going on a vacation,snorkeling was really enjoyable,0.75,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JUGY4,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JUGY4,,,"Last month, my husband and I went on a trip for our ten year anniversary. We had booked a trip to Punta Cana months before. We were really excited to go, however, some news had broken in the media recently that was kind of concerning to us. For the most part, we were able to relax and enjoy our trip, but it was always kind of at the back of our minds. We went on an excursion the last full day we were there. We decided to book a snorkeling excursion, and it was the first time I had ever gone snorkeling. I'm not going to lie, when I first got into the ocean, I started to freak out a little bit. There was a tiny bit of a learning curve when it came to learning how to use the mask and gear. But I was able to figure it out fairly quickly. It ended up being a fabulous excursion and I would love to try it again someday. Overall we really enjoyed the trip and would totally go back someday. Maybe next time with our daughter. I think that the media has blown the news stories out of proportion a little bit to be honest. It as just a little concerning to be there while all the news was breaking. We never felt unsafe on the trip and never got sick at all.",4.0,"I went to Punta Cana for my 10 year anniversary. I went snorkeling for the first time. We were a little concerned about news stories coming out while we were there, but it ended up being totally fine.",30.0,recalled 37QW5D2ZRH8X16KK7JVO4CBR2IWS8A,1211,L3F6D4W0,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,giving birth for the first time.,I had to have an emergency c-section,0.5,,37QW5D2ZRH8X16KK7JVO4CBR2IWS8A,,,"Six months ago, I gave birth for the first time. As pregnancy and birth is memorable in itself, I remember this day vividly. I had been growing a human inside of my body for the past nine months. I was so excited to have my girl become a part of our lives. The day started off normally by going into the hospital. We checked in and met the staff. We got settled in our room. The drugs were administered. My daughter's body was unable to take the drugs, so the most surprising element of the day was the emergency C-section. While I was being induced on the scheduled day, the C-section was unplanned. That was also the scariest part of the day. I wasn't expecting it, and I didn't feel prepared to be cut open. Even after the emergency surgery, there was nothing like holding my baby for the first time. Being able to see what my body had done for the past 9 month was both surreal and amazing. The next few days were constant snuggles and nursing.",1.0,"I gave birth to my daughter. After 9 months of pregnancy and growing a child, I had an emergency c-section.",180.0,recalled 30JNVC0ORA6EH160IJ0PMPPPM4BHQG,6302,CQDEYC5H,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,my dad's death.,dad agreed with mom that his comeback was due to Jesus.,1.0,,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ABA3XK6,4.0,I lost my dad recently.,"How weird can life be? Seriously! Dad was paralyzed for over a decade. He had lost all hope and joy in his life. I can't blame him. I can't imagine myself being in that situation. I am quite sure i would have reacted the same way. Four months back his situation worsened. We were all informed that it was going to be over. I still remember the look on his face when he got the news. Lifeless. Motionless. Everything stopped. Doctors say that he was dead for 12 minutes. Is it a medical miracle or was it the power of Mom's prayers? I can't say. But he came back. Mom insisted it was Jesus, and surprisingly Dad agreed. Did he see something while he was dead? I don't know. He passed away a week from then. Hopefully he is at a better place now.",4.0,"My father, paralyzed and constantly in pain, died unsaved. He was dead for twelve minutes, then came back to life, accepted Christ, lived for another week, and then finally passed away.",120.0,imagined 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6APCTJL7,680,GPSHY443,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,15.019483262290207,having a heart-to-heart conversation with my wife.,"she approached me, because I didn't think I was slacking.",-0.875,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6APCTJL7,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6APCTJL7,,,"My wife sat me down and told me how disappointed she was. I have been slacking in the husband area and in the father areas of my life. She said she had been feeling distant from me and she was hoping that by bribing it up, wee could fix it. She was coming at me from a place of love and not anger. It made me really sad to be called out for not doing that I am supposed to be doing. I felt disappointed in myself. It lit a fire under me that I needed and wouldn't have gotten unless she had not talked to me. What is scary is that I probably would have just coasted like that until the problems in our marriage or with my kids was past fixing. I am very grateful to my wife for having the courage to approach a topic that was sensitive and do it in a way that wasn't harmful to our relationship. I feel like this was a turning point in my life. I need to stop making excuses. I need to do better. I hope that whenever I start slacking, because let's be honest, eventually it will happen. I hope that I can remember this conversation and correct course. This will be an important memory in my life moving forward.",2.0,My wife had a talk with me about slacking off. She brought off what I was doing wrong and how she hoped I would make it better.,3333333.0,recalled 336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U95QM58,489,V7KYMYDG,30.0,Man,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,setting up a backyard movie theater for my daughter.,she got super excited about watching a movie outside and night.,0.625,336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U95QM58,336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U95QM58,,,"I always had a fun childhood. My parents saw to it that I had a lot of great times to look back on and cherish. In the spirit of that, I wanted to pass on experiences like this to my daughter. This weekend, I decided to take a step forward to do that and bought a projector for my daughter. This projector will enable us to watch movies using a large screen or an empty wall. So, this weekend, I decided to set up a backyard movie night. I took the deck furniture and arranged it on the lawn to look like a living room. Then, I spread a moving blanket down to give us a clean area to walk. I set up a card table with the projector and DVD player along with the appropriate cords. I then put the screen together and anchored it to the ground using stakes. The screen was up against the side of the house to protect it from the wind. I tested the projector on the screen and it looked amazing. The sound quality was even good as well. Once I had everything set up, we popped some popcorn and got snacks. Finally, we told our daughter and she was super excited. She ran out to the yard and her face lit up as we all gathered around and watched Secret Life of Pets 2. It was an amazing night and I'm so glad I did it.",1.0,"I had a really fun childhood and I wanted to share that with my daughter. I bought a projector so we could watch movies in the backyard. We set up deck furniture, the screen, and projector so we could watch Secret Life of Pets 2 in the yard one evening.",7.0,recalled 3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26BCFUK2,2442,OU0TITF3,30.0,woman,White,5.0,2.0,1.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,a fight with my landlord,he yelled at me that I was an idiot.,1.0,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26BCFUK2,3N4BPTXIO9EXBKEP5DNR9I26BCFUK2,,,"My event is that I got in a huge fight with the owner of the building I work in . He was angry at someone I was hanging out with, and decided that this person could no longer come over to my house. Which is a bit presumptuous if you ask me. He and the other guy yelled at each other a bit and then the owner turned to yell at me! He said I was an idiot if I hung out with that guy. I was really mad. I was so mad that the next day I refused to accept his apology, which is unlike me. I normally am a very forgiving person. But I had had enough. I vented to my friends about it the next day. The owner of the building even threatened to throw us out and break the contract we had to rent the place from him! How ridiculous, I thought. I didn't know if I wanted to stay there anymore. I do not like when people yell at me, especially men who are bigger than me. I am a petite woman. Anyway, it took about 3 days of me refusing to talk to him at all, but eventually we were able to work it out. We decided to stay in the building even though he had been a huge jerk, and we are still friends to this day. Although I will not rent anything from him again, haha. But all's well that ends well.",2.0,"I got in a fight with the owner of my building wherein he yelled at me and called me an idiot, and threatened to rip up our contract. I was very angry but we worked it out.",90.0,recalled 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSLH5CXSC,1438,84MY4TDJ,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a wedding,I put the tuxedo on in the morning.,1.0,,3EG49X351VYIT9NV8E4DJ6WSC4GX6E,1.0,I didn't,"Last month I got married to Cheryl, the love of my life. I still feel like the luckiest man in the world, having her in my life. The wedding was a tight-knit affair. We had decided early on in the planning that we didn't want to stress our wallets too badly on this wedding, and would rather spend out money on a lavish honeymoon. Still, the venue we found, a vineyard out in the countryside, was stunning. The morning of the wedding I woke up at my brother's. Cheryl thought it would be bad luck to sleep in the same bed the night before the wedding. Despite the wedding not being until that afternoon, I showered and put my tuxedo on right away. My brother was my best man, so he helped keep me calm. In no time at all the wedding time rolled around, and we went to the venue. I will never forget how I felt when I saw Cheryl walking towards me in her beautiful white dress. We said our vows and quickly went to the reception area. We danced and ate late into the night. I was very glad with the wedding we had. If I had to do it over again, I would change nothing.",1.0,"This story is about getting married to the love of my life about 1 month ago. It briefly gives a glimpse of how beautiful the entire wedding day was, from ceremony to reception.",30.0,imagined 3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ARV0PQD0,578,R9KJGAXB,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,running into an ex at a bar.,my ex who broke up with me accuses me of hurting her feelings.,-0.25,,3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HRK9REK,1.0,I've never had anything like this happen.,"I don't understand what she is thinking. She broke up with me and humiliated me in front of all of our friends! Who ends a 2 year relationship while out with a bunch of mutual friends having fun? She wasn't ready to settle down? After two years? She's crazy! She expects me to just keep rolling over for her? It's been a month, and I've finally accepted it - I'm done. I should probably just block her number and block on her Facebook, maybe that will prove to her that I'm really not interested. Tonight I ran in to Cindy while Brad and I were out getting a drink after work. I've already been avoiding all of her texts and messages, but then she saw me and couldn't help herself I guess. She came over and told me, in front of Brad (she's apparently getting more comfortable embarrassing people in front of friends), that I had hurt her feelings. I hurt HER feelings by not contacting her back? I haven't done anything but protect my own feelings and I'm done. She's blocked, hopefully she gets the picture.",2.0,My ex broke up with me in a very rude way. I accepted it and simply moved on. She is trying to reconnect but I am not interested anymore.,30.0,imagined 3ZAK8W07I50VYU7L1KD9QYNXLUZ0UC,863,FWUDVXME,35.0,Man,hisp,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,being worried about my health,the doctor said she was consulting with the radiologist,1.0,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YMYND,,,,"I was feeling a sharp pain in my back and side several months ago. I had never experienced something like that before. I was terrified that something was wrong. I wanted to try sleeping through it but the pain only got worse. I ended up getting a ride to the emergency room. The wait was extremely long and frustrating. I was sitting in a chair in the waiting room and had nothing else to do. I ended up finally meeting with a nursing assistant which made me feel slightly relieved. After that. there was another long and frustrating wait. A nurse arrived and ordered some tests. I watched some TV and then had a CT scan. While waiting for the results, I was very worried and could not stand the anticipation. The doctor arrived and told me she was consulting with the radiologist which scared me. I was unaware that that was just standard procedure. She told me that I had kidney stones and she would give me medication to shrink it. I felt so much better.",3.0,"I felt a sharp pain in my back and had to go to the emergency room. I was so sad when the nurse said the doctor was talking to the radiologist, but was relieved when it wasn't as serious as I thought.",120.0,retold 358UUM7WR0PH0DFOIP3D02A03OQR7Z,3353,XI8VK89S,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,meeting my family for my dad's party,when my family all met together in California,0.0,,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE554AXC,1.0,Can't really relate at all.,"It was a rare event that the whole family got together. We usually just kept to ourselves in our different corners of the country. Most of my family, though, lived in Spokane. I was down in Texas, and my parents lived in California. We all were going to meet up in California in order to celebrate my dad's 80th birthday bash as we liked to call it. It was a wonderful event. Although I love my dad to death, nobody expected him to live to 80. Heck, I'm surprised that I'm still alive and kicking. I always knew that my dad was special. It turns out that when you take care of yourself you just live longer. It was getting harder and harder for him though. I can tell that his time might be soon. He has been struggling a lot, and might even have a degenerative bone disease. You just never know when someone's time is, so spending time is important. I'll always love my dad.",1.0,I went to California in May for my fathers 80th birthday celebration. I was accompanied by my family from Spokane.,90.0,imagined 3ZAZR5XV024WELWBJN512R4DQ8GZC6,3990,H1BZVSLK,40.0,Man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,closing the family estate,the was money left over as we thought it was insolvent,0.5,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ACXLXKZ,,,,"We finally closed the estate. My father passed as his health had been failing him for a hard time. I moved here to help my family only to find out that they were still scam-artists. No good deed goes unpunished, right? My father had been in and out of the hospital with several issues including shoulder replacement and heart valve issues. So, it was really no surprise when he died. My mom couldn't get a handle on herself. She was enraged and immature all the time...with bouts of anger that she didn't even fully understand. Hormones may have been a part of it, but the bottom line is that she is extremely mentally ill and desperately in need of intense therapy. Due to this, administrating the estate fell on me. It was the most difficult thing I've ever done (especially with her madness going around). We thought that the estate was insolvent which made everything doubly stressful. In any case, it finally closed months ago. Wouldn't you know it...my mom never even thanked me for carrying her through that time. I was even able to pull through and find a way to pull some money out of the estate...which was surprising. Regardless, she just took all the credit and moved on. What a joke. We did go out and celebrate as I was able to look past that as I know how sick she is. Another thing is that, despite my hard work, she tried to steal my inheritance. It didn't fly entirely but she was able to get half of it. The joke will be on her as I won't be around if she ever needs my help again...",4.0,"We finally closed the family estate which was a grueling process. My father passed fairly recently and it has been a very stressful time. After over a year of hard work, the nightmare was over!",180.0,retold 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXWS2LDD,9681,XGIZYY1V,30.0,man,black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,me starting my own podcast,Everyone loved my first podcast,1.0,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9A1B9FGO,,,,I wanted to start a podcast. I have a lot of knowledge about fantasy football. I wanted to share my knowledge with the world. I decided to research by looking at how other fantasy football podcasters do their shows. Looking up different kinds of software was the next step. Adobe suite was my preference. They have different tools for creating video. I wrote a summary of what would happen this week in fantasy football. I did a video about the summary. I posted the video online. I shared it with all my friends. My friends shared it. Everyone liked it. I did the same thing next week. More people started watching. I began to make money off of the advertising that showed before the video. I was happy that I was successful.,4.0,I wanted to create my own podcast. I decided to do a lot of research and then just go for it. It was very successful.,90.0,retold 3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH619J389O,3697,QU4C3JG0,30.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,4.0,3.332204510175204,A woman going through difficult times that ends up drinking,She drunk drives,1.0,,3NGI5ARFTURIDEK7GHIFUXJ805V1PK,3.0,I used to use alcohol to cope,"It started out as an innocent-enough day. I went to work like normal, and got through most of the day without any abnormal occurences. Then I received a text from my ex, and my mood instantly went downhill. It had been an abusive relationship, and scary breakup. I thought I had finally gotten free. When I left work, I decided to alleviate some stress by stopping at a little bar. I figured I'd have a couple of drinks and some food, and take my mind off things a little bit. After being seated for just a couple of minutes, the bartender came over. This drink is from the guy at the end, she said. I thought to myself that this is interesting, since no guy had ever bought me a drink before. We ended up talking for hours, and before I knew it I was feeling pretty good. I told myself that I deserved to relax though, and I was safe to drive. On the way home, it all started to hit me. However I only lived 2 miles away and knew that I could make it. Suddenly I saw a bright flash of light, heard screeching, and then nothing. I awoke in the emergency room with a concussion and severely fractured arm. Now, on top of ex problems, I'd have to take time off work. Definitely a lesson learned.",2.0,I was involved in a very tragic car accident. My arm and shoulder received 2 of the most severe injuries I have ever experienced.,28.0,imagined 3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V8Z17QM,413,OQT2UFCD,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,My dad passing away.,Money,1.0,,39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43F9F938U,1.0,"My dad has passed away, it would have been nice to be provided for.","My dad passed away last month. I knew he was sick, but it was still such a shock. He used to work in Detroit. He would clean the car parts in a chemical solution without gloves. He would just dip them in. Well, He got cancer behind one of his kidneys. The doctors told him this cancer was only caused by a specific chemical. I called him while he was in the hospital and he told me not to worry. He said, ""kiddo, I love you, I will always take care of you."" I thought he meant in the sense of how a parent loves their child after they pass away. I was able to fly over and see my dad before he died. As I was cleaning up the house afterwards, a lawyer showed up. I didn't think anything of it. Paperwork to sign cause dad passed away. Ni biggie. Did not think of it again til yesterday. Yesterday a huge check showed up from dad. Huge.",1.0,My father had quietly filed a lawsuit with the help of my mother and had just completed it at the time of his death. During the last stages of completing his estate I was contacted by a law firm and was told I needed to sign paperwork and I just thought it was standard because of what my father did for a living. Later after I received 12 checks in one day I was told that paperwork was for the release of these funds. My parents would always take care of me and although they are not here physically they have made sure that I am well taken care of.,150.0,imagined 3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHQT1YUZ,1567,S3QGV8KW,40.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,living with a chronic illness.,we found out we may never have an answer why this happened.,0.625,,3C6FJU71TRFSVP369SOIIQHHQT1YUZ,,,"My husband got a severe rash on his legs and we didn't know what was causing it. After several at home remedies and over the counter topical medications didn't work, we decided it was time for him to see a doctor to diagnose the cause of the rash and why it kept getting worse. The provider gave him prescriptions for oral steroids, and told him to take an OTC antihistamine. He followed the orders and took his medication. It started to get better but didn't fully heal or go away. He then returned to the Dr's office, once again received steroids, an H2 blocker and told to use antihistamine cream on the rash. Same as the previous time he went to the Dr, within three to four days after the medication ended, the rash came back. Finally his PCP referred him to a dermatologist. He was given a diagnosis, but was told it could be something that may never go away, or could resolve on its own in time. He also had to go through a lot of other diagnostic tests to rule out heart disease as this condition can be due to poor circulation. He received two steroid injections and prescription strength cream. He is getting better, but the rash still flares up from time to time and it is frustrating for both of us. I want to help him and there is nothing I can do to fix this problem. He is irritated because he is usually never sick and he is tired of going to the Dr all the time and just wants a cure for something that they don't even know why it has happened. I hope that this resolves itself over time and that my spouse doesn't have continue suffering.",2.0,"My husband has been fighting with a medical condition that has caused him distress. It has been an ongoing possibly chronic illness that may never fully resolve. It is ""controlled"" now with medication, but it is discouraging to know he may never fully get over this.",150.0,recalled 3ATTHHXXWBAYMTIWAFD2G9MXL4ZIXZ,8979,K0AVQLP5,25.0,Man,black,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,quitting my job.,I quit my job without having another one lined up.,1.0,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS3ZXYQU,,,,"I decided to quit my job a few months ago. It was a completely impulse and random decision, but it turned out to be one of the best decisions that I have ever made. I was already having creeping suspicions about the job and a voice in the back of my head was telling me to just quit and never look back. At first, I didn't want to listen to it, but as time passed the voice started to grow louder and louder. I started to notice things that I seemed to have been to naive to notice at first. Mainly though, my mental health was in a very terrible place and working at this job did nothing but seem to make it worse for me. On top of that, I was not being compensated properly and I discovered I was having money constantly stolen from me. So one day I went in to collect my paycheck and I was getting excuses as to why it wasn't there. As I was walking out, I just kind of decided ""fuck it"" and I never returned. At first, I slightly regretted the decision. Not because I believed it was the wrong decision or anything, but because it was such an impulse decision and I didn't really have a back up plan at the time. Looking back, I am extremely happy I made that decision. Financially speaking, it was very dumb. But I can honestly say that I started to feel loads better mentally after I quit. That's what really matters right?",1.0,I told a story about deciding to quit my last job. I also delved into what made me decide to quit and where i have gone since then.,180.0,retold 3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532L812QAE,1397,AZEN7AYW,55.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,My grandparents 50th wedding surprise party.,learning all about their lives,0.625,,32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKBGBURQ,5.0,"In 2013 I went to a yearly family reunion that I had been invited to for 30 years, but had never gone. it was a wonderful time meeting relatives and hearing all the stories of my father growing up.","Four months ago I was at a surprise birthday party for my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary, It was a wonderful time with many momentos from their past shown or recounted by others. My grandparents were completely taken by surprise and were very touched by this event. It was a wonderful time for me too. I learned things about their lives that I did not know, some of them significant. When I learned how they had to abandon the family farm because of the dust storms and travel to California with all their possessions with two little children and almost no money. The hardships they endured made me think about how blessed my life has been. It is also very heart warming that they ended up living on the Pacific Ocean south of Santa Cruz where they eventually bought their own property with the money they earned from picking fruit in the Santa Clara Valley. During the party my cousin Sarah offered to come live with them to help them get treatment to combat their advancing age. What a nice thing to do. It will be a win win for all, because Sarah will be going to school just 10 miles from where my grandparents live. Life is simply wonderful to be part of such a close knit extended family. I really appreciate what Sarah will be doing. My grandparents were very receptive to the idea. This way they will be able to stay in their home. Gee, I hope when I get old and in need of help their will be someone to help me out.",1.0,There was a sort of surprise party for my grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary. There were lots of throwbacks to my grandparent's past and one of my cousins offered to live in with my grandparents so they can get treatment to combat their advancing age.,120.0,imagined 3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYUCGWFA,1386,W61BZSY4,30.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,my mother's dementia and my struggle to get her help.,I finally got confirmation of Medicaid HCBS approval.,0.5,3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYUCGWFA,3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYUCGWFA,,,"Well, today was the day it finally all came together. I've been working for months to get my mother state help for her dementia. I knew she had been diagnosed, but I didn't know how bad it was until then. Ever since then it's been constant calls, week-long trips down to try and get paperwork done, and worrying. So much anxiety that I've lost 30 lbs in the space of 4 months. Every week there was at least one crisis where my mother was overspending herself into the red because she couldn't remember getting money out of the bank that day, or signing up for multiple life insurance policies. When I first applied for Medicaid for her, I was instantly rejected and no one told me. I had to call up after a month before learning she made $195 too much in Social Security to qualify for assisted living. I was devastated and started crying. But I kept going, kept pushing, and found out that I could apply for home services because it had a higher income bracket. Getting the paperwork together from 250 miles away was hell and it took weeks and weeks even with help from my aunt who lived nearby. When we finally got it in, the Medicaid service worker who was helping me was taken off the case and her case was given to someone else, but they didn't tell me. It felt like a merry go round, and my head was always spinning. I spent a lot of nights crying when my mother would call and spout word salad, feeling like I was totally alone in the world. Everyone I called said they couldn't really help and some places didn't even pick up the phone. A long-distance caregiver, only child of a single mother, so young and trying to care for her mother with dementia when she should be having kids and starting a family. I didn't want to be self-pitying, but I did fall into it sometimes. Then I opened my mailbox and it happened. It was a letter saying that she was approved for Medicaid waiver HCBS and that she could start immediately. I dropped to my knees and started crying, knowing that the fight wasn't over but that at least I had some sort of help. Someone recognized that my mother was in need and that I couldn't do it alone. It's still been a struggle since then and she's definitely had some very bad days where I had to go down to make sure she was OK. But we are slowly moving towards someone being there at least 4 days a week for some amount of time, which is more than she has now. This letter has changed my life, because it proves that someone listened. I'm no longer alone and neither is my mother.",5.0,My mother has been suffering from dementia with no help. I fought for months to get her on Medicaid and failed at first because of income limits. After a lot of work and worrying I finally got her on a waiver program.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRG8HMQP3,1248,JAZBEGIB,25.0,man,White,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,15.019483262290207,A friends death,after I thought things were going better I found out he relapse and od,0.625,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRG8HMQP3,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRG8HMQP3,,,"During college I had a friend named mikey in my fraternity. We shared a common love of going to live music events and ended up really bonding over it. At times we would recreationally use pain killers together. After graduation I moved home and got a job in my field of study and stopped partying and using drugs recreationally as the opportunity wasn’t really there anymore and I had lost interest in it. Mikey, however, had continued to use and eventually his use progressed from pills to heroin. We slowly lost contact with eachother since I was busy with work and didn’t really live close by anymore and he always seemed to be busy. I detected a change in him as well. He seemed more shady and like he was hiding something. At this point I had no idea about how bad it a situation he was in. He began asking me and other friends to borrow money frequently. At first we all did what we could but eventually sentiment switched and he became ostracized in our group. This summer it had been a couple years since we really hung out or had any meaningful conversation. I had heard he had gone to rehab and every now and then we would exchange a few texts but the conversation never really progressed. I think he felt like he was no longer wanted by anyone he used to be friends with. A month ago he overdosed and died, alone, and everyone is acting devastated. However, I feel like I, and others, should have been there for him to help him. His passing has left me feeling like I turned my back on a friend when they needed help the most I’m not sure what I could have even done to help though.",4.0,A good friend of mine from college became addicted to heroin. Over the years we lost contact and I recently found out he died. I feel as if there is something I should have done for him to help when he obviously needed it.,3333333.0,recalled 3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFALSPHJ,1954,TPUU07XC,25.0,Woman,white,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my son's first birthday party.,my grandma went down the slide.,0.875,3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFALSPHJ,3U5NZHP4LSOTHP5LI6L0MKZFALSPHJ,,,"I'm going to recall my son's first birthday. We'll give him the name James. I love planning the theme and making sure everyone will have a fun time and have things to eat at the party. It's a celebration of his first birthday so I want everyone to have a great time. My husband and I were a little disappointed how not very many people said they would come. I knew my family would show up for sure so it wasn't too big of a deal. The big day comes and just a handful of my husband and I's family shows up and no friends of ours. We were crushed. We put on a happy face and didn't sulk so that the day wasn't ruined for our kids. My husband and I took it as a learning experience and put the hurt behind us. The best memory of the day other than celebrating my son's first birthday, was my grandma sliding down the huge inflatable slide with my mom, my sister and I. It was a little difficult getting to the top of the slide so we were a bit worried she wouldn't make it. We all had the biggest smiles on our faces and were laughing up a storm. My grandma has such a young spirit. It was the best ending to the day!",1.0,We didn't have many people show up to my son's first birthday party and my husband and I were saddened. The day ended on a positive note when the girls in the family went down the huge inflatable slide together.,60.0,recalled 3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNWES2Q3,1647,0CSUOZNZ,25.0,Man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my trip to Japan a few months ago.,I met my Japanese host family and how generous they were to me .,0.75,,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNWES2Q3,,,"About 3 months ago I experienced one of the most life changing and memorable events of my life. I went and traveled to Japan and I lived there for three months with a Japan family. It was something I had been looking forward to my whole life because I have always had a great interest in Japanese culture. When I finally arrived in Tokyo for the first time, it felt as if I was in another planet. Everything was completely different. The people looked different, they spoke a different language , the architecture was completely different. It was like a different world. I was so excited and I felt more alive than I ever had before. I was picked up at the airport by the family I was staying with and while I was very nervous at first I eventually got more confidence in myself when talking to them. They were very kind, friendly and they treated me like a family member. When I arrived at their house, it was more tiny than I expected, but I really loved the feel of it. It had a lot of Japanese traditional rooms including a tatami room which I really loved. The family took me around Japan to a lot of different cities and towns including Kyoto, Tokyo, Saitama, and we even flew to Okinawa as well. I really admire how clean the cities are in Japan and how polite people are. They are very friendly and helpful to foreigners. I loved every minute of this trip and it was such an incredible experience for me. I grew so much as a person and I got to see some of the most beautiful places on earth. I also made friends for life, I know have friends on the other side of the world and we message each other all the time. This was by far the most memorable experience of my life. I can't wait to go back again in the future.",1.0,"I traveled to Japan and lived with a family for three months. We went to a bunch of cities in Japan including Tokyo, Saitama, Nagasaki and Kyoto.",90.0,recalled 3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XXG331JJ,2719,DVQ11VAR,25.0,Woman,white,4.0,4.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,About my life and work,When I Started new business,-0.125,,32XVDSJFP0JJHW5Q75Q1ICZIOTI2M1,4.0,Gain a new lession,While in my home i lost everything in my life in home my husband cheat me a lot. While he gone outside with another girl i saw him and i warned him. He was not able to understand me. He drunk a lot and fight against with me then my property was cheated. He sold the property their he got a money. He spend that money with another girl he wants to leaves me but i am not lose the hope. I simply came outside and i have good position in my organisation there i worked hard in my organisation earn a lot. I donate money to people there i understand many peoples need job for their basic needs. I worked in my organisation and moved into higher position and get high salary. I decided to start new business. I offer good jobs to people who lost their life in the charity. I motivate them to help others and try to start new business. It may helpful for others and lead you. Where i gaining a new things and try to develop my business. In the charity i donate money for students they thank me a lot.,1.0,"I wrote about how I lost everything in my life and wondered around lost and hopeless for years. Just when I was ready to give up, life showed me just how quickly things can turn around and, thankfully, for the good this time! Never give up!",30.0,imagined 39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ40SNE4J0,3622,3V4WW91K,45.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,about how my best friend's got married .,when Nathan changed from a womanizer to good christian,0.875,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1W8T0XQ,3.0,I think its quite important to not give up on anything you hold dearly and you believe in,"my childhood friend Jennifer was a very gentle and loving friend of mine, when he started dating Nathan it started like a joke we both used to talk about how unserious Nathan was, and how careless and extravagant he was with his spending. He worked at an electronic shop as a sales representative so he did not make enough money yet he spends much more than he earns. It was that bad that i sometimes began to imagine how Jennifer managed to put up with all of his excesses .The most devastating problem about Nathan was that he was a chronic womanizer. In the course of there relationship he has cheated on Jennifer more than seven times, the ones i can still remember or would i say the ones he was caught and could not deny them. Jennifer was sometimes traumatized and always caught in an emotional blackmail. She suffered a lot during the six years of there relationship. I could not understand why she keeps condoling his act of cheating on her. So one day she cried and came to me to complain about how Nathan has just cheated on her i was so mad at her, Nathan and her entire relationship that i screamed at her attempting to give a piece of my mind. I asked her what she was doing with that good for nothing man, she told me she loved him so much and that she has tried to stop loving him but cannot. the more she tries the more the love increases and how she can not live without him . In frustration i told her to leave my house and that i did not want to hear about Nathan and her relationship with him ever again. both after two years their relationship was still on. Nathan had apologized to her and she forgave him as always and there were back together. Nathan got some religion into his life, he is now a christian. Jennifer told me how everything about Nathan has tremendously changed. I saw the joy i hadn't seen in her for a long time i was happy for her. I was so shocked one morning when she told me that Nathan proposed and she accepted and she would want me to be her maid of honor on her wedding day i was honored to do it and so i was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. I stood by her and watched her marry her husband.",3.0,I was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. I stood by her and watched her marry her husband.,180.0,imagined 3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544QK8RVK6,3649,GRPF6A62,35.0,Man,White,3.0,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,about trying to land a client for an advertising firm,I found out who our client was,0.5,,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG76SI312,1.0,It is completely fictional and was a fabrication of my mind. I've never been in a similar situation and do not identify with it at all.,"I received a phone call three weeks ago. It was the firm. They told me that I was being put in charge of the Goodman Pants account. A relatively new upstart company, Goodman Pants is well known both for the quality of their product as well as their generous charitable contributions. I was to lead a team responsible for landing Goodman as a client. They have been very successful thus far but they are looking to expand their reach to the UK. If our advertising firm could land this account, it would be huge for us. I called Bob. Of all the members of the team, Bob is the one I trust the most. I discussed the situation with him. I wanted his input but I also made sure that I had the final say on any and all decisions regarding the Goodman account. Bob gave me some valuable advice on some of the other team members who he knew better than me. I used his advice to guide my decisions regarding who to put in charge of what. I put Susan in charge of coming up with slogans for the UK demographic. James and I would collaborate on our presentation for the Goodman people. Charles would be responsible for graphic design. We are nearly finished now and the big day is this Saturday. I think it's going well, but I'm feeling a lot of pressure. May luck be in my favor.",2.0,I was recently put in charge of a team responsible for trying to land a big client for the firm.I decided the team formation for the task. I also decided to be on top of every decision made in this project.,21.0,imagined 39LNWE0K4VI65PO15A2FW2NUF8BUIA,825,8ST3OBV8,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,buying a house.,they accepted my lower offer.,1.0,,3ZGVPD4G6U3D02YM590RR14HD8KZTK,4.0,I am buying a house.,"I decided I was done with renting, and ready to buy my own home. I love the city where I live and wanted to settle down permanently. It turns out that everyone else loved my city too, because houses were flying off the market. You had to be quick in making an offer. I spent a year putting in offers on houses that I thought were the one. It wasn't until I found my dream house, that I decided to take some extra action. I figured it was worth a shot, and decided to contact the home owners by letter. I told them about how I imagined raising a family there. I wrote about how I dreamed of having children and pushing them on the old tire swing in the front yard. I must have pulled one of their heart strings because they accepted my offer. There was even a higher, more desirable offer but they went with mine. I was so excited to get the news. I will be moving in next week. This house already feels full of love. I can't believe I am finally a home owner!",3.0,"While looking for my first home, after a year of searching and 10 plus full price offer rejections, I found the perfect home. I made a full price offer at the top of my budget and wrote a letter about my love for the house. The homeowners chose me over an offer for more money.",120.0,imagined 3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VMCBW84U,660,A66Z5HZ5,40.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,getting a promotion at work,my boss told me that I was getting a significant raise.,1.0,,3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS100SSS55,2.0,"I don't closely identify with this story as I don't work on sales goals, so this isn't very true to my personal life.","Approximately 3 weeks ago, I got the best news I've received in a long time at work. I was notified by my boss that we exceeded our sales goals for the year. I think the most noteworthy thing about this is that my team is the youngest team the company has ever had. I think our average age is only 22 years old! I knew something was happening when my boss asked me to come into his office. Once I got in there he had a big smurk on his face, so I knew then it must be good. He immediately told me that we exceeded our goal by 25%, and that our salaries would be increasing as a result. I've worked so hard the past year to make this goal happen, I'm thrilled that its finally actually happening. With all the extra money I'll be making, I can now pay off my student loans that much faster. It's been quite a struggle the past 12 months paying my regular bills and my student loans. Now that I'll have this extra income, I may even have a little left for some fun entertainment after work some nights. After I left the office, my other 4 co-workers were watching me. They knew that they would be called in the office next and could know what to expect before going in there. As I walked back to my desk, I felt nothing but pride that I had made this happen. Working on this team with my coworkers is going to take us far, and our boundaries are endless.",1.0,The over view is what has been going on in my life. Both personal and professionally. I feel as a team we are achieving a lot at a young age and we are headed in a successful positive direction and we will have a nice life together.,60.0,imagined 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS4F4YQY,745,28HMK2DU,30.0,man,asian,3.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the birth of my child.,I cried while holding my baby son.,0.0,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS4F4YQY,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS4F4YQY,,,"The birth of my child was one that I will never forget. Before the birth, I will admit that I was very nervous. At the same time, I was very excited. My wife started having pretty frequent contractions so we grabbed our bags and headed to the hospital. I will never forget any of the moments between leaving for the house and seeing my son for the first time. The actual birth went pretty well. My wife used an epidural, which helped a lot. Before the birth, I was worried about fainting in the room, but I fortunately did not. I was so happy to hold my son for the first time. I actually cried, something that I did not expect to do. From that moment on, I knew that I'd love being a father. Once he was cleaned up, we had some photos taken. We had to stay in the hospital for two more nights, but I was excited to get home. We secured him in his care seat and drove home. We were finally a family.",1.0,My wife gave birth to our child. It was a great and memorable experience that I will never forget. I was so happy to hold him for the first time.,60.0,recalled 3IXQG4FA2UKYYPMS1PF7EJW36M7B9U,499,TNHKOYEJ,25.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,a relationship.,the relationship breaks up .,1.0,,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY77BI4WL,4.0,I've experienced heart break before,"I met him at summer camp earlier this year. His auburn hair, his blue eyes and demeanor drew me in. He had a smile that could light up an entire room. Boys like that tend to draw me in. I was doomed from the start. We started off just talking and getting to know each other. Comments on social media turned to texting, texting turned to phone calls that lasted for hours, phone calls turned into a friendship. It didn't take very long for this fledgling friendship to turn into something more. At first, I was really scared about how much I liked him. Every time we hung out, went swimming and talked, I knew that I was in trouble with this one. I knew that he would be the one to break my heart. I mean, how could he not? He was everything I wanted and more. I found myself in love really quickly. Summer seemed infinite, and made it feel like this love would never end. I began to think that he may stick around even after camp ended. Maybe we could make this work. Maybe he was the one.. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. We both agreed that long distance wouldn't work. It would be too hard, so we decided to end our relationship. It still hurts to this day, but I cherish every moment of what we had. Those memories are precious and will connect me with him forever. Memories are what makes love eternal, even when love isn't enough.",1.0,We were 2 lovebirds thought we would be together forever and we had the time of our lives and share that forever.,90.0,imagined 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQCW9475,1587,OJ9DNU6X,30.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,adopting a pet,that the cat jumped into my car,0.0,,3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQCW9475,,,"It was a warm summer evening, and a slow night at work. I was sitting in the parking lot working on some reports and enjoying the unusual lack of activity. As I sat in the car with my windows rolled down, snacking on some beef jerky, I heard a soft thump from the roof of the car. I looked around, shining my flashlight through the empty parking lot and seeing nothing. As I turned back to my computer I noticed a small grey cat perched on the hood of my car. We stared at each other for a moment, silently. The cat slowly approached the windshield glass, never breaking eye contact. The silence was interrupted by the sound of my radio screeching. As I turned away to adjust the volume, the cat jumped from its perch on the hood to suddenly hop through the open window and into my lap. Startled, I offered her a piece of the beef jerky still in my hand, which she happily accepted. We continued silently munching jerky for several minutes. Just then my partner pulled up. He asked, what are you doing with a cat? I said that I wasn't certain, that the cat had just appeared and invited herself into my car. My partner laughed and said could he pet the cat too. I said sure. But the cat would not go to him. She seemed content to hang out in my car the entire evening. As my shift continued, I took the cat with me to each call, leaving the windows down so she could leave if she wanted to. She never left. By morning, I accepted that the cat had simply adopted me and that was that. I took the cat home, searched extensively for its owner, but couldn't find any trace of one. The cat is still with me, having moved in and made herself right at home. She settled right into life at my house. We couldn't be happier. So that's the story of how my cat adopted me/.",4.0,"I was sitting in my car with the windows down when a cat jumped onto the hood of my car. The cat then came up to the glass, stared at me, and suddenly jumped through the open window into my lap.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW2YT52F,408,4DTQELG7,30.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my wedding anniversary,I received my new ring,1.0,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW2YT52F,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW2YT52F,,,"I recently celebrated my 10 year wedding anniversary. It is quite a memorable event in my life because so much has happened in those 10 years of marriage. We have been through so many good times and so many bad times. To mark the occasion, my husband bought me a large bouquet of my favorite roses. He then surprised me with a beautiful anniversary ring. We went to dinner that night and enjoyed a quiet meal together. We talked about all the fun things we have been through together. We talked about how far our lives have come. We thought about how much our marriage means to each other. We have quite a supportive marriage so this anniversary meant a lot to the both of us. After dinner, we picked up the kids and headed back to the house. We decided to have a little bit of cake with our children so they could be included too. It was chocolate, which is our family's favorite. Having our children there to celebrate was important because they are an important part of our lives as well. I hope we are able to celebrate many more anniversaries in the years that follow. Here's to many more!",1.0,My husband and I celebrated our 10th year wedding anniversary. We had a day full of surprises. We celebrated as a couple and also chose to include our children later in the evening.,14.0,recalled 3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGOM0KHL,1055,IYBF7RRU,25.0,WOMAN,asian,one,one,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,my daughter getting caught trying to meet strangers online.,my daughter did not understand the danger of this.,0.5,,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X45A2NCS,3.0,"When I was younger, I was not really monitored when browsing the internet and going into chat rooms. Now after having my own daughter, I want to make sure she is protected and not making any mistakes that could lead her into any danger.","6 weeks ago, my children went to visit their Aunt and Uncle. They were so excited to venture off and hang out in a different state. I'm sure it seemed like it was way longer than that and that my brother and sister could not wait until the visit was over. At one point, it got very ugly between my daughter and her Aunt and Uncle. If they did not live so far away, I would have made sure to get my kids home sooner rather than just let them stay the entire duration of a week and a half. However, these plans were already made and I did not have the time away from work to go get them. I asked my brother and sister what happened and they explained to me that she was sneakily trying to meet up with boys over the internet. Of course I spoke to my daughter for her side of the story, to which she denied. She did not know that my sister took a photo of the chatting exchange she had on her internet browser. I always advised my daughter that if she ever comes into a situation where she does not agree with something, that she needs to take a moment and collect herself. Take a few deep breaths, gather her thoughts. Be open to what the other person may be thinking. Try to understand the situation and then offer your two cents. You will not get anywhere when you act upon emotions in a very tense situation. My sister and brother tried to explain the dangers of this and my daughter wanted to react out of anger and saying how her Aunt and Uncle does not want her to have any fun. It was unfortunate that this trip went south and full of tension.",1.0,My kids went to stay with their Aunt and Uncle for 1 1/2 weeks in another state and my daughter and her Aunt and Uncle fought the entire time and things got really ugly among them.,42.0,imagined 32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOL1UURUQ,1511,OJYQXAWF,25.0,woman,Asian,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,overcoming a pregnancy loss,my friend paid for me to get pampered,0.75,,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YPOV3NZM,1.0,I don't wish to become pregnant at all due to a fear of children. I don't have close family or friends that would do these things for me. So I can't really identify at all with the story.,"It's been almost two years since my husband and I first started trying for our first child. We were so overcome with joy when the tests came back positive and Dr. Nguyen confirmed that I was pregnant. But God decided that He needed to take my little angel back with Him. It's been two weeks since the miscarriage, and I am still a wreck over the loss of my baby. I had to ask my boss for some time off of work to process the loss. I couldn't concentrate and just broke down when anything could even be slightly related to a baby. Thankfully, she was kind enough to allow me the time off. She even had flowers sent to my home. My boss isn't the only one that has been kind. Mom and dad drove down to take care of the house. Dad's been fixing up some parts of the house that we were being renovated when we were still expecting a baby. Mom has been cooking meals for us and cleaning up the house. I am so thankful to have them here. Growing up, mom and dad always knew how to comfort me and make me smile. My friend Janine organized a lady's night out with the other girlfriends. We got manicures and pedicures. I had my hair done. Janine paid for everything for me. It's been nice to get pampered and to pretend like things are normal for once. I'm so thankful for the love and support everyone has shared with me.",5.0,"The summary of this story is that a pregnancy loss occurred. Although this was a painful experience, we were able to find grace in the hardship. We were blessed with family and friends that showed incredible support.",120.0,imagined 3DY46V3X3Q4D8M37XPBDZHR9AJ255A,709,VOSGHPC3,25.0,Man,na,3.0,3.0,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,About a chess tournament experience.,The story was actually about chess; which is not really a sport.,1.0,,3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBCP54P0,1.0,It was LOOSELY based on my first encounter with chess. Extremely loosely.,"I remember tournament season like it was yesterday. I always thought of chess as something of a “nerd sport”; less of a sport and more of an assignment .. like homework. It wasn’t until experiencing the play-through of chess and learning the significance of each piece that I began to take interest in it . Cut to a few months after my first game that I thought it would be an excellent idea to join the chess club, and eventually we found ourselves in a few tournaments; Everyone in my school that takes part in the tournament takes it very seriously. This isn’t like a game of connect four, where you go, “Aww, man,” and laugh when you’re defeated. When you lose, it means(at least to us, and the other teams taking part) that you have lost something more than a game. Although deep down we all know that this is just a game; We also love how dignified it all seems. How much respect we all have for the game is what brings us all together I think. We had put together a team that was relatively well-rounded or so we thought, until we were knee deep in losses and on our last game, which of course is very stressful, even for someone who doesn’t take it as seriously as us. We knew we would have to figure out a new strategy for next year and establish some new players. This would mean some players of the team would not be happy. But we probably would be. I knew that out of all the players, I wouldn’t be one of the ones being cut. I was one of the best players we had. I felt bad for what we would have to. Ultimately though, I knew the members would understand. We would absolutely need to balance out the teams weaknesses with more seasoned players. There was no doubt about that.",1.0,The last game of the season is always rough. I hope to have more core players continue to return and help leader our team to success.,30.0,imagined 39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG8K9G31E,5864,1J0KKETI,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,winning a jiu jitsu competition,I actually realized I had won first place,1.0,,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNZW52QJ,4.0,"I am not very competitive, but I love getting better at something and investing time and effort in something I like. So the idea of being recognized for that makes sense for me.","That was such an awesome day! I can still remember the feeling of my face being stretched in the biggest smile possible - I was grinning like crazy when I was awarded the first place. It was such an amazing validation of the hard work I had put in and the determination I applied to this whole thing. I had started to do it just to keep in shape and because I thought it would be more fun than running or something like that. And then I started really liking it and discovered that I actually had a natural talent for it. The moves came naturally to me and I have quick reflexes so it all worked really well. I got into the competition because my instructor asked a few of us to do so but I was not eyeing the first place, not at all. I just went for the experience and to make my instructor happy. And even once I realized that the level of the competition was not impossibly high for me, I still did not focus on winning, but rather on doing the best I could. And I think that's what made winning it such a great learning experience for me: that you don't need to be obsessed with victory, but rather give it your best. It was very comforting to realize that. You see so many people who crave victory at all costs and who are so competitive, that it sometimes obscures the meaning of accomplishment and success. After the competition I felt so secure and confident. And not mostly because I had won, but rather because it validated that hard work and dedication were the way to go. And it's something I'm good at - I work a lot when I want to get better at something. It kind of makes me feel grounded and I like it. It gives me a lot of trust in what I can accomplish, and it makes the work I invest in it feel meaningful.",1.0,I won a jiu jitsu competition on my first attempt. I felt truly confident in myself from that day forward.,60.0,imagined 33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP77A4BRC8Z,173,CCT8CKSX,18.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,About my business aspects.,The business part of it,-0.375,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0T3Q6D2,,,,"According to Marshall, negative emotions associated with production arise and worker, who constantly performs this or that work, and the capitalist, to whom this work worker. They have a worker in. Waste of working capacity and forces; refusing to have a pleasant pastime. the severity of labor, and other unpleasant feelings that accompany him. The capitalist’s main negative emotions are due to the fact that he should not most of the profit (income), and invest in production with a risk for yourself. The demand for final products is determined by such factors of production – rent, salary, profit. But the prices of these factors themselves determine consumer demand, because they form the income of the population. Marshall was the one who tried to solve this problem. He looked at her with the other side. Rent, salary, profit is really income of different groups of the population. But this is also a component of the cost of production. It turns out that the costs still, albeit indirectly, but affect the demand. But at the same time they directly affect the market supply. This is obvious, because the higher the costs, the less volume of production, which the capitalist is ready to produce at the same price. And for a definite threshold of the sum of costs, production ceases altogether. Can say that if costs affect both demand and supply, they are at the heart of the pricing. Thus, the utility and costs are two blades of scissors. Utility (need) forms demand, costs form a proposal. Each consumer himself determines his demand curve for each type of product. Her the value depends: on the budget of the consumer and the need for this product. As to each volume of the goods the certain price which suits the average consumer, the so-called demand price, then we can say that the same quantity of goods must meet a certain price that suits producer, that is, the price of the offer. However, in the second case, it is logical to say, that the relationship between the volume and the price of the offer is direct. The intersection point of the two curves will represent the situation when the most ideal price, or close to the ideal, according to which all subjects of economic relations are ready to interact. This is the point of market equilibrium, which is a determining factor in the study of market conditions. With such a mutual arrangement of the demand and supply curves shows readiness of consumers to purchase this product or service, and the producer is ready to give to the market. Speaking about the fact that the equilibrium between supply and demand is achieved only in one",4.0,This story when my dad was still alive. It was the memorable moment for me. I want to happen it again.,21.0,retold 3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYUEYUOZA,1528,C1GE9B78,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,an ex apologizing to me.,he approached me months after we broke up.,1.0,,3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYUEYUOZA,,,"I know a man called C (not his real initial). He and I have tried a romantic relationship twice now. After I ended things the first time out of frustration, out of feeling like I wasn't being listened to, we stopped talking. I don't typically go back to a relationship, but when he approached me again a year later, I considered it. There had been some really great aspects, certainly. The next time was better, but still not great. I once again felt ignored and that he wasn't listening to me plainly telling him what I needed in a relationship - I didn't demand anything, but I told him how I felt and he said he would improve or change and never did. After months of this, I sat down with him and told him that if he couldn't meet me in the middle the way I had tried to meet him, it seemed our relationship was over. He accused me of being abusive, which was devastating. I have been through abusive relationships and consider myself pretty aware of what is abusive and what is not, to be accused of abuse is so hurtful. We stopped talking again. Then a few months ago, C messaged me. It was an apology. Looking back...I don't think his first apology was so great. We more agreed that it was an incompatibility issue. But this second apology was so healing for me. He took responsibility for everything he had done in the relationship, apologized for calling me abusive, and explained how he was addressing his more hurtful behaviors. Considering how little things really changed between the first and second times, I can see that he was not addressing the core of his issues. Having such a broad, bold, honest, open apology, with no conditions, was so immensely healing for me. He and I had a conversation where we spoke about what had happened; throughout, he continued to take responsibility for his role in our problems. It really helped to heal a pain I hadn't known I was clinging to.",3.0,A past partner with whom I had had a few failed relationships accused me of being abusive (despite no abusive behavior). He approached me of his own volition and apologized for having treated me the way he did.,120.0,recalled 3Z2R0DQ0JI0L58DDQ72I54UA4UGE2A,1045,F0YAV8P1,25.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,Witnessing someone being hit by a car while driving to work.,When the 911 operator took a long time to respond to my inquiry.,0.625,,3WQQ9FUS6BGYKK3IWX9TEN1R8XMB8K,4.0,I identify with this story because I am the kind of person who would stop and help someone who was hurt. The person who was hurt in this story needed some support after being injured.,"I'm going to tell you a story that happened to me around one week ago. This story begins like any other -- I started the day by waking up, showering, having a small breakfast and then preparing to leave for work. On most days, I ride to work with my coworker since he lives very close by and doesn't mind driving me. That day was no different. I hopped in my coworker's (we'll refer to him as 'D' from now on) car and said 'good morning'. D greeted me, we put our seat belts on and then headed for work. Everything seemed to be going as it normally did - D and I shared some small-talk on the way to work. We ended up stopping at a coffee-shop drive through to help us wake up a little more. After leaving the coffee shop, our normal routine was disrupted by something rather shocking and unexpected: While we were at a stoplight, we witnessed a vehicle run a red light and hit a pedestrian who was crossing the road with his car! D and I were both shocked and felt helpless. I immediately dialed 911 to report an emergency, as I was worried for the pedestrian's life. To my surprise, after explaining the incident, the 911 operator put me on hold! I couldn't believe that an emergency this severe was being put on the back burner -- I was a little peeved. However, around 3 minutes later, the operator came back on the phone and assured me that emergency services were on their way. I was relieved, but still worried about the pedestrian who had been stuck by the car. At this point, D and I decided to get out of the car and make sure the pedestrian was alright. The pedestrian was in disarray, but stable and not in critical danger -- he just had a few scrapes and bruises. Around 4 minutes later, the ambulance arrived. We stayed with the pedestrian until the ambulance assured us that he was alright and taken care of. D and I rode to work just like normally afterwards - but we had to explain to our boss why we were late!",3.0,I was driving to work with a coworker and witnessed a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. I called 911 and was put on hold. Eventually we got an ambulance and made sure he was taken care of.,7.0,imagined 3R6BYFZZP8YEC2G6977HDC95415FXG,1002,W3LU3796,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a profound Mother's Day,when my son wrote poetry for the first time,1.0,3R6BYFZZP8YEC2G6977HDC95415FXG,3R6BYFZZP8YEC2G6977HDC95415FXG,,,"This past Mother's Day, my seven year old son presented me with a card. Inside he wrote a poem that said "" I love you evree second, I love you evree minute, I love you evree hour, I love you evree day, I love you evree year."" It was written on a piece of notebook paper with torn edges. It was decorated with hearts and stick figures of him and I. When he gave me the card he was a little embarrassed and told me to read it while he was in the other room. I looked at my husband and asked if he put him up to it and he said ""No, I had no idea!"" I read the little card and tears began to stream down my cheeks. I saw him peep around the doorway of the kitchen and then he ran and gave me a giant hug. I'm writing about this because it profoundly impacted me as a mother and a human. To create a tiny creature that has the wherewithal to write poetry was astounding. The fact that he loves me so much he sat down and thought of those words was beyond amazing. That evening once the kids went to bed, I sat on the porch in quiet contemplation. I have been a mother for seven years and a step-mother for nine years. To be honest, sometimes I feel that I'm failing. I'm not a perfect mom. My hair never looks good, I forget about PTO meetings. I listen to Punk and Metal. None of those things matter to my children. In the eyes of my children I am worthy of poetry and that's all that matters.",1.0,"This past Mother's Day, my seven year-old son made me a card and wrote me a poem. It completely changed how I view myself as a mother.",120.0,recalled 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZIC309OFA,879,GLR8MQ8D,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,continued frustration with dementia mom,my mom can spit pills like she was a watermelon seed spitting champion,0.875,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVBAWLCYR,,,,"If i could remember what I wrote that would be great. But in the last 2 months there have been many ups and downs in my life. With regards to my mother some of the nights I come to her home, she is very pleasant. I have been out of the country for 10 days. During that time my brother stayed with my mother. She asked about me every night. After my brother went home he emailed me a list of things that needed to be taken care of. One was my mother's continued fight to take a bath or even wash has not changed. He said we needed to try harder as we since have installed a bath chair that was recommended by the occupational therapist. So my second night back I suggested I would come to her home on Saturday morning and help her bathe. She immediately got frustrated. She told me how much she hated the bathroom aids we had installed. She started to get out of her chair to show what she hated. She pointed to the bath chair and the toilet lift and hand rail. She angry shook each piece and told me she hated it. The rest of the night was terrible. She refused to do all her normal bedtime rituals including spitting her pills across the room. She told me to never come back. So to remember what happened two months ago is not easy. Since that time the world has passed by at rapid pace. I try not to think ahead because I just try to enjoy this moment of peace.",4.0,A night with my dementia stricken mother. Everyday is difficult working with her. However I always am looking for a connection,7.0,retold 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK8NEQAWQ,1824,9IDIF0Y9,18.0,MAN,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,finding MTurk after losing a job.,I was able to make money for my family.,0.5,,3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYKARXR39,3.0,"We all use MTurk as a means to supplement our income, so it's important to all of us in our own way.","It's been a really long few months since I lost my job. I have been searching and looking for a new one every day, but it's a tough market out there. Everybody wants a better job, everybody wants and needs more money, and the competition is stiff. The savings that we have is quickly depleting and there isn't much left after this month. I've been depressed and my anxiety is through the roof lately. I need to be able to put food on the table for my kids, and keep a roof over their heads. A few weeks ago I was searching online for what I could possibly do from home at least for something, anything. Any help at this point would be amazing. Extra groceries, phone bill, electric bill, I don't care, it all needs to be paid anyway. I found some sites that seemed like I could do surveys for some cash, but most paid in gift cards, and you seem to need weeks worth of points to be able to earn a gift card. Then I found Mechanical Turk. It's something Amazon controls, so I looked into it and decided to sign up. It was a few days for me to get my approval, and in which time I did some research to find out what kind of jobs I could expect. The answer to that, was a little bit of everything, and sometimes some seriously crazy stuff. I read stories of some of the crazy things people did. By the time I got my approval, I felt fairly ready to jump right in and hopefully start making some money. The first few days to a week were rough, there aren't many jobs available for a new worker, so I worked for literal pennies an hour. But it got my feet wet. After the first few weeks I started getting into the swing of things, and luckily I've been making some better money. This week alone I've made enough for groceries at least. Is it long tedious hours some days? Yep. But you know what? It doesn't matter, because this is only for the short term until I find something else, and at least my kids are being fed. Not being able to afford the basics really does a number to your self-esteem.",1.0,"I lost my job, and I was depressed, broke, and trying to provide for my kids. I discovered Mturk and improved my outlook, even if only temporary.",120.0,imagined 3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943677II1U2,818,PYBKVCUF,30.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,childbirth.,we found out the sex.,0.375,,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943677II1U2,,,"My wife gave birth to a perfect baby. I had spent the 9-10 months reading to her belly, painting the nursery, assembling baby things, researching about breast feeding and cloth diapering, which carseat to buy, etc. It's crazy getting ready for a baby. We had not found out the sex beforehand, but we were both hoping for a baby girl, and that's what we got! My wife got induced at 6 a.m. and didn't have the baby until 12:17 the next a.m. She was a champ the whole time. When it came time to push, it was all very exciting and happened so quickly. I cut the umbilical cord which I was hesitant about, but I am so glad I did it. When the baby came out and they told us it was a girl, pure joy ran across both of our faces. She was a big, healthy girl. Almost 9 pounds! We fell in love in that instant and fall in love more every day. It was the happiest day of our lives and it has only gotten better. 10/10 would highly recommend.",1.0,"Spent a lot of time preparing for the birth of our baby, but couldn't predict how much we would love her. Didn't find out the sex of the baby but got what we were hoping for.",120.0,recalled 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VFJ7RYEN,588,6BIAE56L,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,my feelings after a breakup with my girlfriend,that I can admit I am no longer in love with them,1.0,,32UTUBMZ7HIWVWZV4QK361LZJQOBVG,5.0,I have had past relationships end pretty abruptly - causing me to question myself,"I still look back on what I thought were some of the best days and times of my life. Those adventures we went on together, the vacations we shared, the silly laughs at the dumbest things... just sharing everything together. I think I am now starting to fully come to grasp with the idea that I do not need you to survive or be the best version of myself. For the longest time I thought I relied on you, that the image of ""us"" is what kept me strong and instilled confidence in me. Having made it through the remainder of the summer and single, I was able to spend a lot of time focusing on me. At first I thought perhaps it was because I wasn't good enough, or that I was doing something wrong. I can clearly see now that it is much more the idea of us both holding on to more of a perfect but unrealistic version of us being together. Perhaps you had seen this first... maybe you saw this a while ago, yet for me I am now just starting to see it. I am finally starting to smile again and find interest in old hobbies that I seemed to have lost when we were together. Allowing myself to have time to focus on my own self improvement has allowed me to mentally, physically and emotionally repair and feel more upbeat. Don't get me wrong though. There are still days that I think about you and I think about what we had. I believe I will always think about that. I am sure that you will as well. A part of me will always care for you and love you, but that part of me is no longer in love with you.",1.0,"It was an early July morning when we officially decided to part ways. After asking if I would be happier without you, you made up your mind that it was over. Hurt and confused, I tried to fix things for weeks. Months later, I finally realized it was time to let it go.",90.0,imagined 3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPSB70ZG9,753,5KHZL8ZQ,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,My dog passing away.,I miss her still today.,0.125,,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTU87914,5.0,Indy was my best friend so we were alike even if I was human and she was a dog.,This event happened to me about 6 months ago. My dog and best friend Indy passed away. She was with me day and night for 12 years. I think I will miss her forever. She had such a big personality one of those unique characters. Indy had problems with her eyesight she couldn't tell what was what when it was far away. She ones saw a woman pulling a suitcase and thought it was a dog or animal on a leash. She barked and went crazy over seeing a suitcase being pulled along the street. Our family always laughs about that. She also saw a huge painting of a man on the wall of a store in town. She thought he was real and barked and barked. Her hair was raised up on her back and she didn't stop till we drove away. Indy was part Lab and part german shorthair. She had a short tail that had been cropped by who ever had her as a puppy. She was a rescue dog. We buried our beloved Indy in the backyard in the garden. She spent a lot of time out there with me. I planted wildflowers over her grave. We placed a big rock with her name printed on it to mark her grave. I still talk to her when I am in the garden. I will miss that dog till the day I die.,4.0,Basically we had a cookout at my uncles for my mom who passed away 2 years ago. It was a fun and emotional day for the family.,90.0,imagined 3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT2Z42LPCX,2606,85HYT9K5,18.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,15.71263044285015,About having my laptop stolen.,When I discovered my laptop was missing.,0.375,3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT2Z42LPCX,3NJM2BJS4XS20HU5WE7ZBT2Z42LPCX,,,"The first event that comes to mind when I think about something that happened to me recently that was emotional and memorable is unfortunately a negative event, and it happened about a month and a half ago. I went to the grocery store after class one Monday afternoon, and I had my school bag with my laptop in it sitting in my back seat. As I drove to the store I noticed dark clouds forming on the horizon, and I knew it was going to rain. Of course, upon leaving the store it began to drizzle, and by the time I got home it was absolutely pouring rain. I did not want to risk getting my computer wet, and I knew it would be hard to protect it since I had to carry in the groceries as well. I decided to leave my computer bag in my car for a couple hours until it stopped raining, but I completely forgot about it, and I apparently also forgot to lock my car doors (I'm sure you can see where this is going!). The next morning I realized my mistake and went to my car to get my laptop, only to discover it had been stolen! Panicked, I immediately called my mom, and she advised me to first contact the police, and then contact my insurance company. The officer who arrived was very kind, but unfortunately it had rained again that morning, wiping away any fingerprints, and there was not much he could do to help other than file a report. Shortly after he left, I contacted my insurance company and was able to get money back for the items I had lost because it happened on my property and was covered by my renters insurance policy. I was still devastated, mostly because in taking my laptop, the thief also took my flash drive with all of my school files on it, meaning I now have to try to get back all the files I lost. On the bright side, my previous laptop was rather old and needed to be replaced anyway, so I now have a much nicer computer. Having my laptop stolen is definitely an event that I will not soon forget, and it taught me several lessons. First, I learned to always, ALWAYS, double check that my car doors are actually locked. Second, I learned that it is critical to keep a record of the product codes for all expensive items, because without that number the police cannot give you back your laptop even if they find it.",4.0,"After grocery shopping, it was raining so I left my school computer in my car. I planned to come back for my computer, but I forgot, and I forgot to lock my car. My computer and flash drive were stolen from me, but I contacted my insurance company and was compensated for what was taken.",6666666.0,recalled 3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YYDP6HU,659,09N5116W,18.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the birth of my daughter,when I saw her and fell in love,0.5,33CID57105FOWWJOBT3R19PLU2RL3S,,,,"I had my baby 10 days before my 23rd birthday. I was scared, nervous, excited, ready, not ready... I didn't know what to feel, it was all so overwhelming. It had been a difficult pregnancy, I was sick for most of it and felt like it dragged on forever. I was excited the whole time, though, because I knew I was making someone that would be important to me for the rest of my life. I could not wait to meet the little person that I was creating. Once she was here, I was so tired and in pain but I was so happy. She was perfect and cute and healthy, I had been so worried she would be born with a defect or disability. But she was so perfect, fat and sleepy and a full head of dark curls. I didn't want the nurses to take her out of the room or out of my sight, I wanted her beside me forever. I didn't expect to feel anything like this, I never really had an interest in children and getting pregnant was a mistake. But as soon as I saw her, I loved her and only wanted to protect her and make her happy. I never expected to feel the amount of love and care and concern that I did feel. Pregnancy was a miserable, sick time for me, and birth was painful and exhausting and overwhelming, but it was all so worth it to make someone so cute and perfect that brings me so much happiness. I know I'm a better person now than I was before I had her, she's taught me so much patience and care and how to be unselfish. It's hard to believe sometimes that I made her and she is mine for the rest of our lives.",3.0,"Pregnancy and birth is a big, scary, life-changing event, but I wouldn't undo it for anything. It changes you as a person and makes you rethink everything.",120.0,retold 3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFPWF12B,1546,ORM1FQZR,30.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,2.0,29.94365654477609,delivering a wedding cake in a stressful situation.,the night before the wedding I got a phone call that there was an emer,0.5,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFPWF12B,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFPWF12B,,,"Recently, about 3 months ago I took on my largest cake order so far. I run a small business fro home baking cakes, cookies, cupcakes and the like, until this all of my orders had been relatively small orders. It was for a dear friends brother's wedding, it was a large three tier cake, and I was nervous but I felt like I should take it on. The cake design its self was one that was difficult, square, which is difficult for me because in needs crisp edges, covered in handmade flowers, and wrapped in a black ribbon. The act of getting it to the wedding venue its self was gong to be stressful because it had to be transported in the heat of the summer in the south. I also felt that their wedding was a little unorganized but I felt that they were a great couple to do my first wedding cake fo rdue to the fact that they were laid back and very understanding people. I was so nervous, I started working as far ahead as I could and researched the best ways to transport and stack the cake. The day before I prepared the cake and had everything ready, and my nerves were a wreck. My husband and I laid down to go to bed, at three in the morning we got a phone call. My father in lay had a heart attack and was in critical conditions, my husband rushed to get his things together and make the drive 2 states away. So now I had to figure out how to pack me and 2 children and my husband enough stuff to last however long we might need to be there and deliver a wedding cake with 2 small children in tow. I was now officially a nervous wreck, I called the lady who was planning the wedding, and told her I needed to deliver the cake as early as I could, I packed all of our clothes, and the cake in the car with my 2 and 6 year old and headed towards the church. I managed to set up the cake and prepare it for the bride in 20 minutes and head towards my father in law. I had to leave the church before the bride was even able to come see the cake. I then drove 4 hours with two little kids to meet my husband. Thankful my father in law is on the mend but that was an extremely stressful day. The bride ended up being very happy with the cake as well and the wedding has gotten me several other orders.",2.0,I baked my first wedding cake for business and had to deliver and set it up during a family emergency.,10101010101010.0,recalled 30ZX6P7VF9HTGOZ548D92K7293WJ2M,1292,95D773SH,55.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,the birth of my baby.,the umbilical cord around her neck.,0.625,,3KWTYT0871PRAB6SPCRKG6N5IYVL55,4.0,It made me think of my own labor experiences.,"Five months ago, my baby's birth was a scary experience! It was my first child and I was so excited! It was a very fast labor. It only lasted an hour and a half. We were lucky we got to the hospital in time. It was especially nerve-racking because we had to drive through a blizzard for 30 minutes before we got there. I was well trained and kept my cool during the whole experience. I started the deep breathing before we left the house. Not only was there a blizzard, but it was dark! I prayed and prayed and kept a positive attitude throughout the experience. When she was born, they immediately took her to the side to examine her. This was after getting the cord from around her neck. I was worried, but kept a good attitude. Thank goodness she is so strong and perfect! Thank you everyone!",1.0,"Though we wanted an uncomplicated home birth, we were surprised when the umbilical cord was around my daughter's neck as she was born. Everyone involved handled the situation with professionalism, urgency, & efficiency. My daughter is now a healthy and thriving 5-month-old.",150.0,imagined 31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK2L3Z3FJ,462,FEAAKY44,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,2.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,A vacation to my cousins house on 4th of July.,I saw how much they had grown since my last trip.,-0.125,3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX95151KA,,,,I went on a vacation to my cousin's house in Tennessee. This trip was meant to celebrate the 4th of July. They had a very large house and we played a lot of games and it was a fun time. We spent a lot of time in the yard playing. After that we had a big family dinner with all of family. After that we all went to bed. In the morning we had a large breakfast. After that we played for a little while longer and then said good byes. Overall I think the trip was a very fun time. I got more of a chance to play outside than I normally do. We had all different kinds of games and it felt like there was a never ending list of things to do. It's always very fun to be able to catch up with them. I don't get to see this part of my family very often so it was a very fond memory and I was surprised how much everyone had grown. I really enjoy being out there because there is house is further away from the city than mine is. I always enjoy going out there because my aunt is a very good cook. I hope I can start taking these trips more regularly.,2.0,A went on vacation to my cousin's house in Tennessee. They had a large house and we played a lot of games and it was a fun time.,180.0,retold 32M8BPYGAU8N07N6L5DYSNM360UGIU,850,VZJKSOQA,18.0,man,white,2.0,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,about getting directions,being offered to be drove somewhere,0.75,,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87VS3EMC,4.0,"I usually lose place of where I am, and are bad with directions.","So anyway, about 6 months ago, as I was driving down the street. I noticed I had no idea where I was, or where the location I had to go was. I was basically driving in circles. I found myself driving around in circles for about 30 minutes before I said it was enough, as my phone was dead, and had no idea how to read a map. I ended up pulling up to a rundown business, in the middle of no where, as I had no idea where I was. As I proceeded to enter, I got looks from all around the room, turns out it was a bar. I asked if anyone could help me with directions, most of which all the people were sitting down. I asked the group of people by the front door, and they said sure we can help. He proceeded to give me step by step directions in order to reach the hotel. After he gave me those directions, I said thanks for the help, but i'm not really good at remembering stuff like that, I have been driving around in circles for almost an hour. I asked him if he could write it down on a piece of paper, but it turns out they didn't have a pen. The guy turned to me and said, I haven't been drinking, I have just been giving these guys company. I would be able to take you to the hotel, if you would like. I remember wearing some poor clothing that day, so I looked sort of homeless. Even that It was dark outside, so I asked if he could just write the directions down on a piece of paper. We found someone who carried a pen around, and he jotted down the directions, and thanked him, and I was on my way out.",3.0,I came across people sitting down asking them for directions. One of them offered to drive me to the hotel even thought he did not know me and it was dark outside and the way I was dressed was not that great either,180.0,imagined 3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61SWZ6ITJ,487,2M9878CE,45.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,A fight,A possible breakup,0.75,,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8Q133IW7,4.0,I can sympathize with relationship issues,"Today I got into a big fight with my girlfriend. One thing led to another, and she called me a narcissist. This lead to another fight because I disagreed with her opinion. I think my girlfriend is being unfair and not very supportive of me. She thinks all I talk about is myself. I'm going through a rough patch right now. I need support. I'll I want is for her to sympathize with me. I just lost my job. It's making me depressed. I don't feel that I am asking too much of her. Maybe I should end this relationship. I found out my girlfriend's true nature. I'm just glad I found it so early on in our relationship. I think I will end things.",3.0,"Me and my girlfriend got into a fight, which turned into another fight which cemented themselves as a narcissist. It was resolved but I remain ambivalent.",7.0,imagined 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7ESACT8A,4171,0I9YVGSG,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my friends and family helping me overcome my father's death.,my father passed away at a young age.,1.0,,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SWC18,3.0,"Although I've never suffered through the death of a parent, I know that it won't be easy for me, and I know it'll take a long time to get over it.","My father died a while back. He was only 47 years old when he died. Slowly I've been getting through it. And now in July of 2019, I am feeling almost 100 percent able to reflect on his death without feeling overwhelming sorrow. I wouldn't be at this point without all the help I've received from my family and friends though. They helped me nearly everyday and assisted me in looking at his death as a turning point. I am able to view it as an outsider and I even learn from his death. I've learned to take care of myself better. His death taught me that diabetes and poor health is something that should be taken seriously. I've learned to better myself and eat healthy. So in a way his death helped me become a better person. I am grateful towards this. Although I miss my father greatly, I am able to live my life. So a loss of a life, has helped me take more control of my own life as weird as this sounds. I will never completely get over the loss of my dad, but I can confidently say that I am getting much better thanks to all the help of my friends and family and being able to look at it through a different light.",2.0,"A a recent memorable time for me was when my father passed away. He passed away fairly young at age 47 because of diabetes. I was hurt and depressed in the beginning, but managed to get through it with the help of family and friends.",180.0,imagined 3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VNFGBDAA,1741,9QZB0T7O,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,3.332204510175204,an accident under a bridge.,How the truck got stuck in the first place.,0.125,,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H2X406V,4.0,I've seen accidents like this previously but it hasn't happened in a long time.,"Four weeks ago I was travelling to another city for a convention. It was about a two hour long trip and I was just thinking about ways to pass the time. I ended up making the trip with another colleague of mine so we could chat on the way. When it came to the day we got in the car and left. When we almost were at the city we saw a big accident. An 18 wheeler had gone under a bridge and gotten stuck! I was very surprised to see this as those bridges/tunnels are usually clearly marked. The road under the bridge had narrowed to one lane. Traffic was being directed through it by police. II assume they were trying to get the truck unstuck from the bridge overhead but I'm not sure how they would've accomplished that. Two days later, when we were making our trip back home the truck was gone. The road was back to being two lanes like nothing had ever happened. It was an interesting experience. Me and my colleague chatted about it a bit on the way back. We were both surprised to see it in the first place. We told work about it the next week when we got back. I hope to not see an accident like that if I ever have to go that way again.",1.0,Accidents are very common in big cities as there are many modes of transport and road. The road narrowed under the bridge we had to pass.,28.0,imagined 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKJCESXN,1977,QHG431UT,30.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,,,4.0943445622221,my one-eyed cat being diagnosed with ocular cancer,the vet told me my cat had cancer and likely didn't have long to live.,0.5,,3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPGD7SG2,4.0,"I have lost a dog to cancer in his jaw, where surgery was basically not a viable option, as it would've severely affected his ability to eat. It was very sad and painful to watch as the cancer grew, and he eventually had to be put down to prevent any more suffering.","About two months ago, I began to be worried about my cat, Fluffy. He has been my pet for almost 13 years now and has always been a great companion. He is always waiting for me at the door when I come home from work, he loves to brush up against me and show affection, and he has the sweetest meow. When I first adopted Fluffy, he was already missing one eye, but it never really seemed to bother him. He got around about as well as I expect any cat would, and his disability didn't seem to bother him. I loved him all the same. However, one day I noticed that he seemed to have trouble navigating around; he was more cautious, wasn't as accurate in his jumping abilities, and occasionally would run into an object. I didn't notice anything obviously physically wrong with him, but I decided to take him to the vet to see what was going on. The vet gave me some bad news: Fluffy's vision in his one remaining eye was deteriorating and the cause was ocular cancer. The doc gave me two options -- we could remove Fluffy's remaining eye to prevent the spread of the cancer, or we could do nothing but monitor the situation. In the first case, Fluffy would be totally blind, but in the second, he may only have several months to a year before the cancer spread and took his life. I was devastated and told the vet I would have to think about it. He said he would respect whatever decision I made, but if we were to operate, it should be done as soon as possible. I went home and thought long and hard about the decision. I didn't want to take away Fluffy's one remaining eye and plunge him into a world of sightlessness, but I also couldn't stand the thought of losing my wonderful companion of so many years. In the end, I couldn't deprive my cat of such a vital sense as his sight. Although it may prolong his life, it seemed more like a selfish demand on my part. The vet said he likely wouldn't suffer much, and that we would check up on him frequently to see if he was in any pain. If the time came when he was suffering, I would try to do right by my furry friend and ensure his passing was painless. It has been two months since I made my decision, and I still question whether I'm doing the right thing. I try to spend as much quality time as I can with Fluffy and enjoy him without thinking about the inevitable future. Time is so precious to us living things, and it must run out some day, but in the meantime Fluffy is still the cat he always was -- if a bit slower -- and so far his cancer hasn't spread. I hope that our time together is as long as possible. I will always treasure him being in my life.",3.0,"My cat has only one eye and is losing his vision to ocular cancer. He doesn't seem to be in pain or suffering, but I'm afraid of the cancer spreading. Do I have his good eye removed and force blindness on him, or do I take a chance that the cancer will not spread?",60.0,imagined 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354YPWF1Z,5445,TH32ZM52,25.0,Man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,going to Austin.,I discovered how good the food was.,1.0,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGON9VZO2Y,,,,"We went to a really good barbeque place and it blew my mind. The meat was really tender and juicy. It was like nothing that i've ever ate before. After that, we went to the capital to look around and saw many interesting things. It was a really tall building and there were many pictures in there. We had to go through security before we were able to step in. At night, me and my buddies went out to some local bars. There was a bar there that was made entirely of containers! Oddly enough it was called Container Bar. There were many other bars nearby as well. The next day, we decided we wanted to go to the shooting range. It was my first time there so i was definitely a bit nervous. I was so nervous that i was shaking while holding the hand gun. In the end, it was a great time. I experienced many firsts. I would definitely be going back to Austin.",1.0,"I had a trip to Austin, Texas. It was my first time there and i had a great time. I was able to explore the area and try many things that i have never tried before.",60.0,retold 388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DWZ80RB,577,ODSK1UXQ,50.0,woman,white,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,An owner's decision to put her dog to sleep,Returning home to find him collapsed,0.875,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DWZ80RB,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DWZ80RB,,,"One of the worst days of my life, my beloved Border Terrier, Mr. Pip has passed away. He has been suffering from Cushings disease for the past 2 years, but his quality of life over the past 6 months has gone down. He has had frequent accidents in the house and appears to have some type of demential. Also, he cannot seem to get enough water. We have resisted putting him on meds because of the potential side effects, but finally it seemed there was no other alternative. We put him on the meds and for the 1st couple of weeks, things seemed to get better. Then, in a matter of 24 hours, all of his organs started to shut down. I brought the kids to school and something told me I should go home to check on him. I will never forget that image. He was lying down and foaming at the mouth, he looked terrified. I am so upset that I ever put him on those meds. I carried him to our van and brought him to the vet. He was put to sleep and died in my arms. I will hold the guilt for a long time.",4.0,My dog became sick and had to be placed on meds. The meds caused his body to fail. We put him to sleep.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGBIBAMU,2043,EL5PAEF6,18.0,MAN,hisp,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,a first time trip to Yellowstone National Park,I encountered a grizzly bear while walking along a trail.,0.875,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RZ5L9PG,,,,"For my first trip to Yellowstone National Park, I decided to take the week off for the visit. I had reserved a camping site just in time, and for my arrival I was able to comfortably set up the campsite without much hassle. I took the time to immerse myself in the many sites and sounds of the park, and found seeing the various geysers including Old Faithful to be a highlight of a trip. Nevertheless, I still found time and interest in hiking in Upper Yellowstone, picking out Lamar Valley as the ideal location to traverse hikes or trails. My hike in Lamar Valley would occur one afternoon, on an eventful day where I had already seen wildlife already in person, including bison and deer. Naturally I would try to keep my distance away from the wildlife, knowing well enough the dangers and threats they may pose to me if provoked. This would however become difficult along the trail as I encountered a new animal stumbling near the trail. More specifically, an animal while familiar would be one that I have never imagined I would see up close before. Along the trail neared a very large bear, with brown fur. Despite having seen other kinds of bears before, I naturally froze once I quickly identified the species of the bear. Seeing the prominent hump on its back, that signifies the bear as a grizzly bear, invoked various thoughts in me regarding the power and speed a grizzly bear is capable of. More so, thoughts of how to handle a grizzly bear also came to mind, which included not making any quick and sudden movements and making my presence known. I would find some relief in realizing that despite being too close for my personal safety, the grizzly was more interested in other matters. Keeping my distance while the grizzly foraged around for food, I watched as it would eventually walk elsewhere. The tense moment would dissipate as it went out of sight, the only reminder of such an incident were the photographs I managed to take of the bear, and my first-hand experience. I would quickly afterwards finish up the hike, the rest of the day being tame in comparison to my encounter with the bear, although just as memorable. The event was a highlight of my trip, one that I was fortunate enough to experience, and one that reminds me of the beauty and danger of nature.",1.0,"I had decided to go on a hike in Lamar Valley during a week trip to Yellowstone National Park. Eventually, I came across a grizzly bear that wandered close to the trail. Although it was nerve racking, I was able to walk away from the situation unharmed.",180.0,retold 36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXL286MQP,3186,OG7J4123,25.0,Woman,black,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My toddlers Enjoying a baseball game,when i saw how happy they were to be there,0.25,,36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXL286MQP,,,"a memory i had would be, going to a baseball game with my kids and my husband. i didn't expect it to be that great,. the kids actually enjoyed themselves, we had great seats. right behind the plate and the kids got to run the bases after the game. they really enjoyed it and i was glad i would do something with my kids that they would enjoy . we first got there, they were really wowed at everything, they looked around and it was very load and music was playing . we got food, some popcorn and peanuts and then went down to our seats, shortly after the kids were pressed against the fence looking down at the field in amazement. after that the kids got kinda bored, then they had a little intermission and the kids got really happy when they started to play music, and started to dance and get happy and the mascot was entertaining the kids. a lad also was holding a camera filming the kids and putting them on the big screen. the kids got bored shortly after. so we took them upstairs. after that we let them walk around and take in the scene to keep them entertained. they had courses for kids to play on. like baseball running and a bouncy house, so we took them to that. after that they ran around the course in a circle for about 20 mins. we went to get peanuts after that. then we went back to our seats and my son got a ball. we ended up loosing it because he was throwing it in the stands. he was really sad about it. overall the game was good and we saw fireworks after the game ended.",4.0,going to the baseball game and enjoying it . having activities for the kids and them actually enjoying themselves,120.0,recalled 3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YR4SULM2,2613,YCRA0CU1,35.0,woman,asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,going on a movie outing,All the kids enjoyed and nobody whined or caused trouble,0.125,,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YR4SULM2,,,"My sister recently moved closer to where I live. It had been a few years since all of our kids had gotten together. She came to town and we all hung out. We decided to take all the kids to see The Lion King in the theater. This is the first time we would take our kids to the movie theater together. We knew the kids would enjoy. We loved watching this movie growing up together. Sure enough, the outing was very memorable. We all sang out loud to the songs. Our kids knew most of them and joined in. We felt the same emotions we did while growing up: the sorrow when Mufasa died, the elation of Simba regaining power, and the relief of witnessing the demise of Scar. The movie brings back a lot of memories of our childhood. It was a freer time when we were young and had much less responsibilities. Now life is different, we are moms and have work and household duties. Seeing this with my sister and our kids was a very memorable and emotional experience. I'm glad our kids got to witness the retelling of a very touching and meaningful story.",1.0,My sister and I took our kids for the first time to see a movie together in the theatre. We saw The Lion King which was memorable for us because we enjoyed watching this together when we were kids.,60.0,recalled 3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQRC37MJ,576,EE5AJDT6,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my sister's wedding,the brides started tearing up,1.0,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQRC37MJ,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQRC37MJ,,,"About 2 months ago, I went to my little sister's wedding. It was a simple affair in the backyard of a friend's house. She was marrying her girlfriend of 5 years. My parents were there as well as my dad's sisters. Also in attendance were her girlfriend's family and friends. The service was lovely. Both brides tried to hold back tears of joy as they gave their vows. Those tears also brought tears to the audience's eyes. Afterward, were took pictures with the brides. While we were doing that, the food was starting to be served. Everything was cooked by various guests of the wedding. The best food served was the burnt ends brought by my dad. The barbecue on them tasted great and the meat was so soft and chewy. It really felt like it came from a professional. Overall, it was a very fun experience. I believe those 2 will be together for the rest of their lives. They are perfect for each other.",1.0,Two women decided on this day to be together from the rest of their lives. They did so in a ceremony attended by friends and family.,60.0,recalled 3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLMLL487,1111,MKR3A5FR,30.0,Man,white,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,getting reservations at galaxies edge.,we were able to get the reservations.,0.625,,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLMLL487,,,"I was at work and I went to go check my email for the first time that day. When it finally loaded I had and email from Disney about my upcoming trip to Disney World. I got really excited because it referenced Galaxies Edge, the new star wars themed land opening up soon. I was already prepared to be waiting in line forever, but little did I know this email was about to change all of that. The email was making me aware that Disney was going to accept reservations for all of the attractions in Galaxies Edge, but that the reservations were already open! I rushed to the closest computer I could find and I called my wife. We both logged on and the webpage kept crashing constantly. I just kept reloading the page and my wife did the same over and over until we finally got put in line. Adrenaline was pumping, and she got the reservation for us to do the droid building, and I got the reservation to go into Olga's Cantina to drink the blue and green milk. I am so excited I can barely contain myself, I am a huge fan of star wars and it defined my childhood. It is also working out amazingly that Galaxies edge opening day is on my 5 year wedding anniversary. My wife doesn't care for star wars as much as I do, but she will enjoy it because I like it so much. It will make my wedding anniversary that much better, and I get to walk around saying ""Babe, I am your husband"" in my best Darth Vader voice. And we will have a wedding anniversary drink of the blue milk, and a droid that we built together. I wish we got into the light saber building but the reservations were full and I did not want to spend 200 dollars not knowing if it would be worth it or not.",1.0,We get to celebrate our wedding anniversary in galaxies edge. We got the important reservations we wanted at star wars galaxies edge in Disney World even though we were late to the reservation system.,30.0,recalled 3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GS8L6JTK,1816,4BTX9HMR,55.0,MAN,white,one,one,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,Dealing with a teacher,I felt searched answers should suffice,0.375,,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSN20V715,3.0,"I taught HS math, but this story is very, very much an exaggeration of student attitudes.","At the beginning of the school year in September, 4 months ago, I learned I had a new teacher for Algebra. His name was Mr. Bolton. Although he looked quite young, he claims he has been teaching math for 15 years. I have always been very good at math, so I was looking forward to learning a lot in this class. Of course the first few weeks easy because most of the material was review. However, Mr. Bolton insisted that everything been done exactly as he wanted it. For example, we had to right our name in the upper right hand corner of each assignment. If it was not written there he would take of points. In about the middle of October, when we started getting into the new material, things took a turn for the worse. Mr. Bolton insisted that the students were required to show the work for how we solved the problems. He would not except the fact that this is old fashioned way of doing things. Students today are have lived their entire lives in the digital age. When there is something to know, we use our cells phones to search for the answer. That's how we did the work, it can't be written down. If the answer is correct, that all you need. Well, Mr. Bolton kept taking off points for not showing the work, and by Thanksgiving, my average in the class was 47! Since I have always been an honor student, I know the problem was Mr. Bolton, not me. So I told Mom about it. She called the Principal, and got me transferred to another class.",1.0,This entry is about an experience i had recently in school. It is about how I am feeling and how I handled this situation.,7.0,imagined 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUPQEIV,761,YJEWITWZ,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,"travelling to Portland, Maine.",we won an unexpected prize at a brewery answering a question correctly,0.875,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUPQEIV,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QUPQEIV,,,"It was a very particularly well planned out trip my partner and I took to Portland, Maine. We were really thrilled to head, earlier this year. We planned ahead, had everything booked and then set off. The weather was good, no snow was forecast which made for a pretty simple and direct trip. I really loved the drive heading to the apartment we were staying at. It was clean and pretty and had a lovely view. I guess what made the trip so special was celebrating being together, and living this life side by side, mutually. After a lot of moving around and seeing things we went on a nice hike. We saw some moose, and that was really special. They were enormous and they moved slowly and gracefully. We kept our distance of course! We went to a really awesome brewery, with a tour and we ended up winning a prize for knowing the answer to some question they had. After that we had arguably the best dinner we've ever had at a really beautiful, wood fired restaurant. Sleeping together as the snow came down outside made everything so special. Returning home wasn't all that bad because we had these huge, gorgeous memories to ourselves. It was a great experience and one I won't soon forget simply because of how it impacted me, how it drew us closer and made us happy to be together and to be able to share memories only the two of us have. The rivers we saw, the woods, everything was spectacular and beautiful.",3.0,"A trip my partner and I took to Portland, Maine, late winter early fall this year. Visiting breweries, restaurants and hiking and walking through the natural sites outside of the city.",120.0,recalled 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKT1IGQY7,873,8EXWT29V,25.0,Nonbinary,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,Attending Yang's presidential rally,That I knew what UBI means,1.0,,379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TIB3SLE8,1.0,I hate Yang,"I went to see Andrew Yang. it was so cool. I am so stupid and impressionable that I thought it would be a good idea to check him out. I love his UBI policy because again, I'm incredibly stupid and I don't understand how the economy works. Someone told me that UBI is bad because it'll just get sucked up by inflated rent and prices on goods. They also told me that it is just a way to chip away at the welfare state because it doesn't stack onto welfare benefits. I was just like 'dude, what? I'm not some kind of nerd. Yang gang baby!""So anyway, I'm at this Yang rally, thinking about how I was dropped on my head as a kid, and Yang said something about math and how he's Chinese so me and my white frat bro friends laughed and started clapping. I'm still not sure what he said or why everyone laughed and clapped, but I don't want my friends to know how stupid I am. I love Yang's policies because he doesn't think there should be free education options. I like that idea because who needs free education, you know? The rally was a lot of fun but I started to get confused by all the big words like 'universal' and 'politician' so I was getting anxious to go home and watch the football game and get drunk with my bros. So yeah, the rally was cool, but I'm incredibly stupid so I wouldn't take my word on it. Yang GANG BABY!! I hope he wins!",1.0,"I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country.",60.0,imagined 35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LCFWLKM2,1094,54WDL77W,25.0,Man,White,one,one,4.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,a trip to Pittsburgh,the whole trip was planned out by my girlfriend,0.5,,35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LCFWLKM2,,,"About four weeks, my girlfriend took me to her hometown in Pittsburgh. I had never been to the city before or met her parents, so it was going to be a big weekend. We went up on a Friday after work, making the 4.5 hour drive through the Pennsylvania mountains. This was a trip we had talked about for awhile, but never could find a free weekend as we are both very busy with work. Finally, we were able to find a free weekend for both of us and booked everything very last minute. We started off getting dinner at an Italian restaurant with her parents, which went really well! I was a little nervous going into the dinner but her parents were very nice and it was a relaxing dinner. After dinner we went to our hotel in the city. Saturday I did not think we had any plans, but I was surprised that my girlfriend had a whole day planned out. I was surprised and happy she spent the time to plan a whole fun day for me. We spent the day going to museums, breweries, parks, and ending the day riding a tram up a mountain for a view of the city, and ate dinner up there. It was a really fun day and the whole thing made me really happy. The next day, we went to a Pittsburgh Steelers game. The stadium was really cool and it was an exciting game. The fans of the Steelers were so passionate and enthused it made the experience very memorable. After the game, we drove home - I drove while my girlfriend slept. It was a tiring weekend as we had a lot of activities, but it was great nonetheless.",1.0,"My girlfriend and I went on a trip to her hometown. This was a last minute trip, but something we had talked about for awhile. We did lots during the weekend and it was a really fun trip.",28.0,recalled 3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R1L585BC,983,PGN4OA5H,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,FAMILY MEMBER,LOST A FATHER,0.375,,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAS5ET2B,5.0,I NEVER HAVE A SITUATION THAT I LOST A FAMILY MEMBER BUT I CAN IMAGINE LOSING A FAMILY MEMBER NOT EASY REALLY SAD AT ALL,ONE OF THE SAD EXPERIENCES THAT WE CAN HAVE IN OUR LIFE CAN BE A LOST OF A FATHER OR MOTHER. REALLY SAD NOT SEE AND ALWAYS REMENBERING GREAT MOMENTS FOR EVER. IS OUR FAMILY CAN IMAGINE A SITUATION LIKE THAT MOST OF THE BEST TIME WE HAVE WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. LIKE A FATHER OR MOTHER ALWAYS BE FOREEVER U WILL NEVER FORGET TIME THAT NEVER WILL BE TURN BACK. U ONLY HAVE A DAY TO SAY HOW MUCH U LOVE A FAMILY LIKE UR MOTHER OR FATHER. THE BEST MOMENT GREAT WILL NEVER SEE BACK AGAIN. ALWAYS SAY HOW MUCH U WILL LIKE TO SEE THAT PERSON AGAIN. NOT EASY A LOST OF A FATHER OR A MOTHER THEY ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR YOU. FOR EVERYTHING THEY ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU. THEY NEVER WILL FORGET YOU AND NEVER GOIN TO SAY NO. FAMILY ALWAYS BE THERE AND FAMILY ALWAYS. THEY BEEN THERE FOR U ALL YOUR LIFE YOUR FATHERS. GREAT MOMENTS BEEN TRUTH. I CAN SAY HAVE THE GREAT TIME IN YOUR LIFE WITH FAMILY. NOW YEARS PASS AND THEY ALWAYS BEEN AND GOING TO BE THERE FOR YOU. THE NEVER GOIN TO LIE TO YOU ONLY IS FOR BETTER FOR YOU. THEY CAN GIVE YOU THE BEST TIME AND THE BEST ON THE WORLD TIME. ALWAYS TRYING TO HELP AND FEEL SAFE. ALL LIFE TO GIVE YOU THE BEST FOR US. U ALWAYS LEARN FROM THING LIKE THIS. SINCE WE ARE KIDS WE DON'T CARE OR DON'T KNOW WHAT WE DOING. BUT NOW WE ARE A NEW GENERATION WITH GREAT OPORTUNITTIES.,5.0,"The death of a parent is one of the most emotional and universal human experiences. If a person doesn’t know what it’s like suffer the loss of a father or mother, they most likely will one day. But just because the passing of a parent happens to almost everyone doesn’t make it any easier.",28.0,imagined 31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUICVFPYW,799,GGI8EKO9,40.0,Man,white,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0369526024136295,losing a job I'd only recently acquired,I felt so sad saying goodbye to my coworkers,-0.75,3A4NIXBJ77LPIIRYHB86X8YRKIGMLL,,,,"About seven months ago I got a job doing overnight stocking at a big box store. It was my first time working retail, or overnight, and I was nervous about it. But I quickly got into the swing of things and felt I was a contributing member of the team. However, in a cruel twist of fate, on my very first night I was informed by a teammate that the team had learned our overnight positions were being eliminated because the store was transitioning from a 24-hour store to one that closed around midnight. We would be offered jobs during the day, but our specific overnight jobs were being eliminated. I was sort of numb learning about this, mostly because I was simply trying to learn my brand-new job and couldn't really put into perspective what it meant to already be losing it. But the rest of the team were really mad and discontent. Some of them vowed to stay on, but most of them said they were going to leave the store entirely. Either they weren't able to take a day job with the store (for whatever reason) or they were going to use the news as an excuse to quit the job because they were upset and didn't like the job anyway. I decided that I'd wait and see how I felt. I still had around two months of work left before the last night, so I decided I'd work for a month or so and then make my decision. I shouldn't decide when I was still so brand new. Anyway, after maybe 6 weeks I decided I didn't want to stay on. I liked my coworkers and didn't mind the overnight work, but the day shifts would have different responsibilities and I didn't know many of the people who worked them and I just didn't feel that interested in staying on. So I just focused on finishing up my remaining shifts. During that time I felt I got quite close and comfortable with my coworkers. It was a tight-knit, small group that worked in close quarters, so it was easy to get familiar with people. On the last night I think we all felt it was bittersweet. Most of us were leaving, and felt liberated by that fact. But we were sad to see the last of each other. We all laughed and joked during our final break together that we should stock the very last item as a team. Then someone joked that the last person would drop it and we all laughed. At the end of the night we met in the breakroom and said our final goodbyes. It was poignant, for me at least. We shook hands, said how much it was a pleasure to work together, and finally went our separate ways.",2.0,"I got a job at a big box store but quickly learned that my position was being eliminated. I worked until the last night with my overnight crew mates and we had a final poignant night together, then went our separate ways, feeling bittersweet about the experience.",154.0,retold 32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TGIM73B9,1968,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,winning a pet rabbit in a magic show,the rabbit pooped on the kitchen floor,1.0,,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JE3PYKG,4.0,I identify strongly with this story because I did not have a pet growing up and also asked my parents to have one for years before they finally relented.,"I'm so happy to finally have a pet! My parents told me that I couldn't have one for years and years, but getting my pet bunny in a magic show two months ago was so cool! The magician made a rabbit disappear and then reappear under my seat, and they let me adopt it after the show! My mom originally gave me a dirty look, but she couldn't say no to that cuddly little face. They even let me and my mom meet the magician and other assistants backstage. They did a pretty cool trick for me with a red ball that they didn't do during the show. My mom was blown away! When we got home my dad wasn't exactly thrilled about the bunny, especially since the little guy pooped on the kitchen floor right when we walked in. I had to clean it up, which was pretty gross. My parents told me they were happy that I was being responsible. The next morning we went shopping for supplies at the local pet store. Mom and dad were pretty cool about it too, and let me pick out a nice cage, a bunch of specific food, and some toys. The cage I got is massive and has multiple spots for food trays, which is perfect. It's just so funny how my parents always said I wasn't responsible enough to have a dog or a cat, and now I have a bunny. I'm just glad they came to their senses!",1.0,I had given up to have a pet but I won a bunny rabbit in a magic show. It has been great and my family love her now.,60.0,imagined 3VHP9MDGRO6Q945BIBBUZZOV28JCFQ,7022,VBB18TBP,25.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,aunt becky's passing.,she gifted the purple dress.,1.0,,3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG6HAWZY,4.0,It reminded me of my own aunt's passing.,"I can't control my tears. I can't even believe it. I called mom today and she broke the news to me. Aunt becky is no more! How can this be? I have very fond memories of her around my childhood. I remember she was really kind to me. She always got me gifts. The purple dress was the most surprising gift of all. I had grown apart from her since my 9th birthday. However, she still held a special place in my heart. It is really hard to believe and digest her absence on this planet. I hope she is at a better place now. She should be, considering how great a person she was. I wish and pray for her soul to rest in peace.",1.0,Aunt died and my heart felt broken. I'm not sure why because I wasn't close to her and haven't seen since I was 8 years old.,60.0,imagined 30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFR7C9JG,1231,93S4SMBU,35.0,WOMAN,black,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my assault and attempted robbery.,I broke my arm,0.625,,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFR7C9JG,,,"Tonight is March 17th 2019, one of the most worst days of my life. As I was sitting in my room, I happened to glance outside to the parking lot of my building. I looked in the spot where my car was parked and noticed something odd. It looked like someone was in my car. I got up to take a closer look and sure enough, two people were sitting in my car, rummaging through my belongs. Anger took over me, and without thinking, I ran downstairs to confront them. ""Hey, what the hell are you doing in my car? You know I'm a federal officer, and you just broke into my car??"" I said. One of the men replied, ""so?"" I didn't say anything else, I just turned around to walk back to my apartment so I could call the cops. As I'm coming up the stairs, my roommate is coming downstairs. She had seen everything from the bedroom window and came down to see what was going on. I rushed passed her, heading up the stairs, as I ran past her I told her they just broke into my car and I was calling the police. While I'm running up the stairs, I can hear my roommate trash talking the suspects. Telling them to get a job and things like that. I live on the third floor and by the time I got to the bottom of the third floor stairs I heard my roommate yell out ""he just tried to hit me with a bat"" I hurried as fast as I could to get to my apartment. I grabbed the closest weapon I could find, a knife, and headed back downstairs to help my roommate. I ran up to the guys with the bat and one proceeded to swing at me several times. I put my arm up as he tried to swing for my head, and he broke my arm. Eventually the suspects were arrested. I will never forget this day and how much fear and anger I felt, and still feel to this day. I could have lost my life that night but I'm grateful I didn't.",4.0,"It was a very chilly evening in March. This event happened in the parking lot of my apartment complex. 4 months later the suspects were back on the street and just 3 months ago, murdered a 17 year old girl in a very similar situation.",150.0,recalled 3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V713Q7A,3456,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,my aunt dying,we both shared wine at a restaurant,0.875,,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O257CCX1,2.0,My aunt is still alive,"Two months ago, my aunt died. It had taken a toll on the family. My mother cried for a few hours. My father had to get some drinks. My sisters had a giant cry. My brothers had to drink to forget the pain. I had to drink and cry. I was close to my aunt. I remember going out to eat at a fancy restaurant. I had a big steak to eat. She had a giant salad to eat. We both shared some wine and I had beer. The dessert was very good. It was a cookie sandwich. I hope I can get over the pain of her loss now. I hope she is resting in heaven. She was the life of the party and will be remembered by a lot of people.",4.0,In recent months my aunt's death has taken a toll on the family. Sometimes it's hard to focus on life in particular.,60.0,imagined 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AGBOLJT,679,RIIWQUNZ,18.0,man,asian,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my surprise birthday party.,my friends threw me a party.,0.125,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AGBOLJT,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AGBOLJT,,,"I remember my 23rd birthday very clearly. It was a cool spring afternoon and I was really excited. I met up with my friends to see what they had planned for me. Sadly, no one seemed to remember it was my birthday. I felt very depressed and not cared for as I hung out with them. I went home to a homemade cake made by my mom. I enjoyed eating it but still felt said that not one of my 'friends' wish me. Just as I was about to go to bed, I heard a noise from downstairs. I went down and turned on the lights. To my surprise, the house was filled. My friends popped out of doors, stairway, and kitchen and yelled 'SURPRISE"". I was shook. I felt extremely heart warmed. This was my first surprise birthday. I went to bed feeling loved and cared for.",2.0,"I visited my friends on my birthday but no one seemed to remember the special day. I went home in despair. To my surprise, my friends held a surprise birthday party for me at night.",150.0,recalled 3ZR9AIQJUCVWHWD6MEMRDUP3F0A40N,810,H9OTURM1,35.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a vacation I took.,fell in love with the Sedona environment.,0.25,,3ZR9AIQJUCVWHWD6MEMRDUP3F0A40N,,,"At the end of August I went on a girls trip with my sister and best friend. We went to Sedona, Arizona and stayed for four nights. We planned the trip 6 months in advance and we were super excited about going. We wanted to go hike in the Arizona mountains because we all love to hike. We were all responsible for researching trails or places that we wanted to visit while we were there. We hiked at Bell Rock and heard people playing the bagpipes while we were standing at the top of the rock. It was awesome. We drove to the Grand Canyon to watch the sunrise with complete strangers and it was amazing. We slide down the rocks at Slide Rock State Park which was hands-down my favorite place of the trip and possibly any place I've ever been. We went on an 8 mile hike in the Coconino National Forest just to say we hiked it. The trip was extremely fast but we also took time to relax and enjoy the Arizona weather and beautiful scenery. I was happy that it was a girls trip, but I was also sad that my husband and kids weren't with me. My kids especially would have enjoyed Arizona, in particular Slide Rock State Park. I could picture them having a blast there and I hope to take them one day. We enjoyed our time immensely and it will forever be a favorite place to visit. Sedona is beautiful and I really felt like I connected with the environment and was at peace.",1.0,"I went on a hiking trip to Sedona, Arizona with my sister and friend. We stayed for four days and hiked several trails.",90.0,recalled 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0URPM2HBN,2659,6MVKT61K,35.0,MAN,white,2.0,5.0,,2.0,5.0106352940962555,getting a job after a long period of unemployment,I revealed I twirl signs for a living.,-0.25,,3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPCL95PF,2.0,I definitely identify with getting a job after being unemployed. But the particulars of this situation aren't very identifiable to me.,"It was five months ago that I got the call. The call that would change my life forever. The call where the woman on the other end of the line said ""you're hired."" It's been 17 years. 17 long years since I had to set an alarm in the morning. 17 years since I had to eat breakfast, brush my teeth, and leave the house while the sun was coming up. After I hung up, I raced out to get my gear. The recommended equipment. A pair of sunglasses. Sunscreen. Gloves. Comfortable shoes. A baseball cap. All the things required to be a sign twirler. They said it's a dangerous world out there. Out there on the corner. But I told myself ""I'm going to be ready."" I've waited 17 excruciatingly long years for this. And I'm not going to mess it up. In these last five months I've twirled more than a dozen signs. I've directed people to the mattress sale. The subdivision with new homes to buy. And to the charity car wash. I'm so proud of myself, I'm just absolutely busting. I can't wait to see what else the future holds. All signs are pointing to an incredible journey.",5.0,"I am working for the first time in 17 years. Not only am I finally making my own income, but I have something to wake up to every day and be proud of!",150.0,imagined 3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKD9LXG3K,731,GXJE21V3,35.0,Woman,white,5.0,5.0,2.0,2.0,5.48063892334199,a rare sickness for daughter,I found out how rare it is,1.0,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931R06DP9R,,,,My daughter got a rare illness. It is called HSP for shor. Children's Hospital has kept up with it. They make sure she has no major problems from it. There have been no more rashes. They were bad to see. The protein and blood in urine are bad. The other levels are fine. Protein and blood are expected for a year. I am glad she has not had more rashes. They did not hurt. They looked bad. It made us sad. We were scared. I am glad we know more now. I am glad there are people who know about it. I am glad our local doctors knew what it was. I am glad they referred us to the specialists. We were blessed by God it was not worse.,5.0,My daughter got a rare disorder after getting flu. It was horrible to see. She had rashes that got worse everyday and was spreading.,240.0,retold 3U5JL4WY5LV4EMJHPQBYM8CEE3F4XJ,6124,EJI76DDT,50.0,man,other,one,3.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,my small wedding three months ago.,everything went so well.,0.375,,3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RG0BOS9,1.0,It is hard to relate to because I had to try to write from the perspective of a woman (and I am a man). I'm not sure what women would remember and write about on their wedding day. I'm sure it is nothing like what a man would.,"May 24, 2019Boy, was that a whirlwind day! John and I are now husband and wife! I can't believe this actually happened. I was worried we were moving to fast: he only proposed two months ago. But I don't care if we did move to fast, I just know this is what I wanted. The ceremony was a small get together at my parent's. We only invited close family and friends: about 25 people. John's parents were so happy for him. My mom cried and cried. I'm glad we decided not to keep it small and manageable: I would have been way more nervous than I already was if it was some big extravaganza. In fact, I was so nervous I had to hire some catering. I had planned to cook the entire meal myself, but it was just too much with my nerves and all. So, I ended up making a few of my family's favorite dishes and a few of John's family's favorites (For the record, John's sister helped out with those recipes). I then found a caterer and had them bring some complementary dishes to round the meal out. We were on a tight budget (who wants to start marriage in debt?), but so many of our family and friends tipped in to help out with every thing that it all looked great and went very smooth. I think everyone had a great time!",3.0,"This summer, my boyfriend and I decided to get married. We planned a small ceremony at home for our families to attend. I was nervous we were moving too fast and that it wouldn't be special, but everything ended up beautiful and was a very special day for me.",90.0,imagined 3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YVDOP04,733,PUFXV86G,25.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,passing my important exams.,I persevered through the fear and ended up achieving my goal.,-0.25,3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YVDOP04,3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YVDOP04,,,"Starting in May of this year I started studying for my CompTIA A+ certifications. The CompTIA certifications are information technology certs that allow you to open the door to entry-level IT positions. I didn't go to college and am not an intelligent person, but I've always been good with computers. I'm 25 years old and figured that I needed to do anything to finally jumpstart a career for myself. So I started using free resources online to help study for my A+ test. I spent 8 hours a day researching and cramming information that was foreign to me. I was afraid because I don't have a good track record with keeping up with new interests, and I was terrified that I would give up on this. Of course, I was also afraid that I would not pass. As I said, I am not a smart person by nature and the test has a fee so there was a possibility of losing cash and also a new career opportunity. But somehow I persisted and took the test last week. I was nervous and almost sweating when I entered the testing center. Sitting down I knew deep inside myself that I wasn't going to pass this test, and I hated myself for wasting that money on such a stupid idea. But then I actually started, and very quickly the information I stored in my head came up as the questions were presented. It was much easier than anticipated! With a newfound sense of confidence I made my way through each question in the bunch. I ended up passing. It was not a perfect score, but it was enough to get myself certified and that was all I really wanted. I was so proud of myself on that day, and I don't think I've felt that pride in myself ever before, or at least not that heavily.",2.0,I was terrified of failing my CompTIA exam. Through persistence (and a lot of luck) I was able to pass it and possibly start a new chapter in my professional life.,1111111.0,recalled 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRER8BB15Q,521,RE704WR0,35.0,woman,White,2.0,5.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my grandfather's death and my learning about it.,I received the text message saying he had died.,0.5,,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRER8BB15Q,,,"Probably the most significant event that happened to me in the last several months was the passing of my grandfather, which happened in late May. The night that he died, I was at work, and had I realized he was going to pass so soon I would have gone to the hospital to see him. I had seen him earlier in the week multiple times; he had varying states of lucidity, as he was in a lot of pain. However, we did get to communicate a fair amount. He knew I was there, and he knew that I loved him. But I work kind of a weird schedule, and I had to leave. It was hard to see him suffer. He had always been a very healthy person, even through his five-year battle with lung cancer. However, his health had declined rapidly, and he now had pneumonia. The most memorable event, sad to say, was likely when I received the text message from my mother telling me that he had passed. She had tried calling, but my phone was charging elsewhere. Once, a great-uncle had died and I found out on Facebook before anyone told me. I was very hurt by that, and she had tried to avoid something like that since. But she texted my brother and I as she couldn't get ahold of us by phone. I was at work, and I went to my desk and cried for a bit. Then I talked to my boss and asked for the next few days off as bereavement leave. I really did not expect him to go that soon, and I was so sad that I couldn't be there to say goodbye.",4.0,"My grandfather passed away in late May. I was able to spend some time with him in the days before he died, but I was not there when he actually passed, and found out by text message. I felt sorrow and regret that I could not be there.",90.0,recalled 3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ3I9RLLB,3383,ZEHXY3LP,35.0,Woman,black,2.0,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,my stressful childbearing experience with my fourth child.,my usual obstetrician couldn't deliver my baby.,0.875,,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBQZ8LS,1.0,"I haven't given birth before, so I had to make up something.","I was ready for my fourth child to enter the world two months ago. We had a bit of old and new to greet our youngest. Our oldest donated her more than loved stuffed panda. Our boys helped pick out some of the toys and elephant pajamas for the newest addition to our family. My husband and I had our hospital packed and ready to go by the door. Everything was perfect. Until It wasn't.The first portent that things weren't going the way we planned was when we couldn't get our usual obstetrician. Unfortunately she had a sudden heart attack just an hour before I went into labor. The unfamiliar doctor we had seemed annoyed by us. I didn't know what her deal was at the time. I don't care. She didn't give her due as a doctor. She ignored my pleas that something was wrong and ended up delaying my epidural until I was past the point of receiving it. Then as soon as I delivered my child, I passed out. When I awoke hours later, my husband filled me in. Apparently I began to hemorrhage and lost a lot of blood. He assured me that our newborn daughter was okay. My mother was on her way after hearing about me. I wondered if there was anything the doctor could've done to prevent it. Even two months later, we still wonder if that day could've been perfect after all.",4.0,"This is a story about the birth of my fourth child. Ultimately, this event did not go as planned and ended up being much more stressful than Anyone intended.",60.0,imagined 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQDWD74D,488,1LRUZF6G,35.0,Man,hisp,one,4.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,A panic attack I had a few months ago.,I received a phone call from my boss stating my quality of work lacked,0.875,,3HFNH7HEMI00H5BPYDI71PDO8DIGQJ,4.0,I identified closely as I've had a panic attack before.,"Today I woke up just like every other day. I had my coffee and made my breakfast. I ate outside as it was sunny and cool at 7am and wanted to enjoy the view. Everything was going perfect until the phone call. I received a call from my boss asking if I had a few minutes to talk. I said, ""of course"" thinking she might be asking me to work overtime one day next week, or possibly come in later that day. That's when things went sour. My boss advised me that he was not happy with the quality of my work. He said that he is getting pressure from upper management and that he needed to put more pressure on his staff. He said if I did not clean up my act that I would be out of a job within a couple weeks. He was blunt and quick with the conversation and hung up before I could ask him any questions. Just like that my perfect day took a turn for the worst. I immediately starting thinking about my mounting bills and student loans. I could feel my blood flowing through my arms and my chest. I started to sweat as I thought about my rent, car loan, student loan, insurance cost and utility bills. Before I even knew what was going on, I was slouched in my chair and having a panic attack. I thought I was going to faint. I was sweating and breathing heavily. I ran to get a glass of water and was shaking and could barely drink it. I called my mom to come over right away. 5 minutes felt like 5 hours as I thought about the mounting costs of going to the hospital. The bills and cost of medication to help me through this time were going to pile up. Eventually my mom drove me to the hospital and I got an IV and some anxiety medication.",4.0,I had a panic attack. I cannot get the help I need on my current insurance and can barely afford the cost.,120.0,imagined 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMB5EZ1I,5207,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,Man,hisp,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,A traffic accident,I met someone who helped my life turn around,-0.125,,3C44YUNSI2BC590JWA2AVZKHQPGPDR,1.0,It is a made up story,"One morning about five months ago, my daughter and I had gotten into a car accident. I had already been going through a difficult time in my life. It felt like my life was crashing along with the car that day. But, I ended up finding comfort in an unlikely place: Francine. Francine is the person I wrecked with. Luckily, the accident was very minor. The cars were in pretty bad shape. But we were all unscathed. Francine and I started to talk and in the five months since, have actually gotten very close. Who would have thought that a traffice accident would have been the best thing to happen to me. But here we are, five months later and life is actually looking up. Before, I was looking down an endless hole of my life spiraling into depression. But Francine has shown me the light and we are now very close. She and I talk every day and have even gone on a few dates. My daughter even likes here too.",1.0,"My daughter and I were in a car accident one morning during a very difficult time in my life. In that moment, I felt like my world was totally falling apart but ended up finding comfort in a very unlikely place. The accident was minor and we all walked away in overall good health, unlike others.",150.0,imagined 3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGNOZ0JCX,1711,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,White,one,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,Wife's mother cancer visit,I invented a new product that will be released soon,0.875,,3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPY59PUCJ,2.0,My grandma got cancer but beat it,"Four months ago, we went to Taiwan. We visited my Wife's mother. She was there to treat her cancer. I gave her a big hug. We both shared a cry over the bad news. We talked about how our lives were going. My wife got a promotion at her job. She got double her pay and some more vacation days. I just made a new product. It will be hitting the stores soon. I hope to make a lot of money off of this invention. My Wife's mother has just been lying in the bed. The doctor came over and had really bad news. He said that the cancer got worse. We had to leave. I don't know if we'll ever see her ever again.",3.0,"We went to Taiwan to visit my Wife's mother who was staying there treating her cancer. We visited and her condition got worse quickly, and we had to leave without knowing if we would see her again.",120.0,imagined 3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSCBBVF87,587,OTRJDVWA,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Being poor and turning your life around by not giving up.,I actually got the job I was wanting to get.,0.25,,3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSCBBVF87,,,A few months ago I was struggling to make a enough money to be able to support myself. I was working a job in a call center as customer service rep. My shift I worked was at night and I enjoyed it very much. There were a few drawbacks to the job though. One was cellphone restrictions due to sensitive data. I missed being able to listen to music and do work all at the same time. We were not allowed to use anything wireless like ear buds or anything else that was related to those type of products. Once I put in enough time at the company I decided to transfer out to another position. I had to put in about 30 applications but I finally got two interviews lined up. I was so excited and nervous that I may not get the position but I really needed it. Luckily I got the call one day and they were asking me if I would accept the welcome letter and I did. It was the best day In almost two years. My job has been so rewarding and I love what I am doing now. I get to learn something new everyday and interact with new people all the time. No more sitting on the phone all day long now I am able to enjoy my life a little.,1.0,Was struggling for money. Applied to another position at the same company and got the job. Did not expect to get the job since 11 other people applied for it. Now I work with some of the best people.,120.0,recalled 3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3X62E7Y8,2929,XX47319D,25.0,woman,black,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,About traveling to Yogyakarta Indonesia,How at peace I was...I woke up everyday just at peace with myself,0.5,3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3X62E7Y8,3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3X62E7Y8,,,"I traveled to Indonesia last month for thirty days. I've been to this amazing country twice before but only to Bali, which I love but is only a tiny section of Indonesia and this time I wanted to experience something. Yogyakarta was my state of choice and as soon as I landed I just knew I was in for a treat. Yogyakarta was absolutely astonishing, the energy and vibe here always had me on cloud 9 and smiling from ear to ear. The local people of Indonesia are amazing, friendly and welcoming. Yogyakarta is known as the cultural heart of Indonesia and I can see why. Even though Indonesia is well developed, with all the western accommodations, it doesn't feel overly developed, your surrounded by nature and still sticks to Indonesia's cultural roots. The food, the art, the temples and just the number of natural amazement's, there is a limitless amount of things you can find to do. While here I learned a bit more about the history of this country and even learned a few more words in Indonesian. I stayed amongst the locals, as well as places near trendy Main streets, with great hipster cafes, gelato shops, and high-end restaurants, however, the local street food had me coming back time and time again. I also enjoyed the time I spent with, other fellow travelers, exchanging travels stories and just getting to know one another. I hiked and camped on top on volcano mountains and swam in the most beautiful blue and turquoise oceans. I rode a motorbike through the streets, down to the countrysides and into local villages, and was always greeted with smiles and waves. I did yoga and mediated, whilst overlooking sunsets and sunrises. I loved my time in Yogyakarta Indonesia and will be visiting this beautiful country again.",2.0,I went to Yogyakarta Indonesia last month for thirty days. I had an amazing experience that pretty much changed my life. I loved the country and will be returning soon.,240.0,recalled 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXJ22YC53,4051,XDPGLJ3H,40.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Kitty getting sick and being put down.,Kitty got better for a very short time and then quickly got worse.,0.5,,3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0XPCS6Z,5.0,I am very attached to my pets and the decision on when to euthanize a bet is always a very personal thing.,"I'm really sad to write about Kitty. It's been a week and I think I might be able to write about it now. Kitty really wasnt feeling very well. He wasn't acting like himself at all. I mean, he's always been lazy but a few weeks ago he just stopped moving practically at all. I really got concerned when he wouldn't eat his food anymore. He has always loved to eat, so I knew that something was wrong. I called up the vet and took him in. The vet was pretty concerned, but thought we'd be albe to help Kitty out. She was thinking that maybe it was just an infection. So at the office, she gave Kitty some antibiotics and also ran an IV to get some fluids in him. He really perked up quickly, so I was pretty hopeful. I brought Kitty home and he acted pretty normal for the rest of that day. But overnight things got much worse. Kitty started throwing up. And even worse was the noises that Kitty was making. It broke my heart. I wasn't sure what was going on but I knew it wasn't good. I called the vet's emergency number and she had me come in super early the next morning. Unfortunately it was pretty clear that Kitty was in a lot of pain. The vet offered to run some more tests, but she didn't think there was much left to do to help Kitty out. We decided the best thing to do was to put Kitty down so that he wouldn't have to be in such pain any longer. I still miss him so much.",2.0,"My cat was very sick for several days and was taken to a vet. At first, he was better but quickly became much worse and needed to be euthanized to end his suffering.",7.0,imagined 3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08JYYCHD,1546,E698H1PT,50.0,woman,Black,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the loss of my aunt.,she passes away so suddenly.,0.5,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08JYYCHD,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08JYYCHD,,,"Two months ago, I lost my favorite aunt. It happened all of a sudden and the family is still in shock. What happened was, she had been complaining of back and hip pain. The doctors were not able to help or correctly diagnose her. A day before she passed away, she had fallen in her home. We had been trying to call her with no luck. My cousin (her son) went to find out what was wrong and found her on the floor. She had fallen and was unable to get up. He rushed her to the hospital. Once there, the emergency staff did several tests on her. She was severely dehydrated and they found that her kidneys were not working properly. The hospital decided that she would have to go on dialysis temporarily. They also found that she had a urinary tract infection and they began giving her antibiotics. However, the infection had spread and she went into cardiac arrest. Later, we were told that she passed away from a staph infection. It all happened so quickly and we are still dealing with the pain.",5.0,"My favorite aunt passed away very suddenly. We all felt blindsided when it happened, and we still cannot believe that she is gone. My family is still trying to come to terms with the loss.",60.0,recalled 3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4A59G3MQ,972,CU1GQX86,40.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.8918202981106265,My son college experiences so far,He is doing less work than in high school.,0.5,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UJWCIPF,,,,"My son has now been in college for over half a semester. I have gotten use to him not being around everyday. He is really having a good time. He has only come home once or twice and that was so I could take him out to eat and get some groceries. I text with him a day or two out of the week. I am trying not to bother him to much. So far he is getting all A's and B's. He says that he seems to have less work now than he did in college. He doesn't really have to study much because most things come natural to him. He just understands math, science, etc. He is hanging out with a lot of people but doing any partying. He has no interest in drinking or going to parties. We got together for lunch with weekend. We had some good food and good conversation. He has a little more than a month of school left and then he will be done for the first semester. After the first semester he will already technically be a sophomore since he placed out of 11 credit hours. I am looking forward to him coming home for the semester break and spending some time together. It has taken some getting use to him not being home, but I have. Thank good for texting and cell phones.",1.0,My son moved into college. It was a big life changing event and affected me more than I though it would.,49.0,retold 30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMRV0ASD,2642,IJP8D12L,35.0,Man,Asian,one,2.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,going to an area with a playground and a zipline.,My mom actually went on the zipline and screamed the entire time.,0.375,,36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTT70DYF,3.0,I identified with having fun with my family though I have not been to a particular spot like this.,"My family and I went out and did many fun activities about four months ago. I went with my parents, my sister, and my nephew. Specifically, we went and found a place with a playground and a splash pad. We had a great time at the playground. We also had fun getting wet on the splash pad. My nephew particularly enjoyed this. On top of this, there was a play area that had a really exciting zipline. It was exhilarating being able to go down it. The most surprising part was when my mom went down the zipline and screamed at the top of her lungs the whole time. We all had a good laugh at that, as she usually doesn't go on those. There were also a number of large hills around to climb. We all had a good time doing this, though it was quite tiring. At the top of the hills, we had some great views. We were able to see the city and the surrounding forest. When all was said and done, it was a memorable day, and we went home satisfied.",1.0,My family and I traveled to an interesting spot with a playground and splash pad. We enjoyed a unique play area with a surprising zipline. We climbed large hills.,120.0,imagined 3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2ONWO9TE,1787,OF5X166V,35.0,Man,white,one,4.0,,5.0,5.48063892334199,A routine surgery my wife had on her leg.,They botched the surgery and she gained an infection.,0.5,,3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIW5CLF6,3.0,"As we age sometimes procedures like this are neccessary to keep us feeling in tip top shape, they can indeed go wrong.","Roughly 8 months ago my wife was complaining about slight pain in her leg. It was her right leg to be exact. She would occasionally brush it off and blame the fact that she was getting older as the cause. This went on for a few months. One morning when she woke up and got out of bed I noticed she was limping. I asked if she was okay and she explained that her leg was hurting worse than ever. I told her to call and make a doctors appointment and I would drive her up there to get it checked out. During her appointment, the doctor explained the issue and said she would need a minor procedure and the routine surgery to be performed would have her feeling better in no time. We met with the surgeon and he helped calm our any fears we had about about the procedure and did a fantastic job reassuring us that we should have nothing to worry about, it is a very common procedure. The day of the surgery they wisk my wife away for this routine procedure. They explained it would take about an hour and I would be able to see her after. A couple hours had passed and I began to worry if everything was alright. I asked a nurse for an update and she went and got a doctor who explained that there were some complications. They had cut an artery and bundle of nerves by accident, so things did not go as planned. I was horrified. The recovery process was much more entailed than expected. During this recovery she gained an infection from a small instrument they forgot inside her leg. They explained they would have to operate once more and they did so quickly. She almost lost her leg. The recovery process has taken much longer than anyone could have guessed. She now walks with a limp and has pain that is occasionally worse than it was before the surgery and this will continue the rest of her life. All in all this was a miserable experience.",5.0,"A routine surgery went wrong and my wife almost lost her life or her leg. A drastic surgery saved her life and leg, but it has taken months to recover. The leg will likely never be completely the same.",240.0,imagined 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLN0MR1ZM,812,7TTJR21G,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,the fight that ended my lifelong friendship with my roommate,"she slapped me across the face, but I still miss her.",0.875,,3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RADE7HJ5O,4.0,"I think I discovered this towards the end when I asked, ""How could a friend resort to physical assault?"" There's no excuse, but I think in a close friendship, you have great power to hurt each other due to vulnerability.","Dear Diary,I've been thinking about the incident a lot. Probably too much. What, me? Overthinking? No way. But this time, I blame my subconscious brain. I had a dream about her last night. We met up and it was... nice. Polite. I mean, I didn't slap her, so already I'd say that's a pleasant dream. I'm kidding, but only sort of. It's actually the first time I dreamed of her in the last four months, since we stopped speaking. I've been rolling the incident around in my head over and over again, trying to think how it could have gone differently. I talked to mom after it happened and she was kind but firm, which sounds about right, eh? Mostly, she said I shouldn't have let the issue get so hot before dealing with it and that's why it exploded. Exploded, ha. That's an understatement. My bae since Kindergarden and now we never talk. It makes me so flipping sad sometimes, even though she was way out of line. Oh, I hear my mother's voice in my head again reminding me that I was out of line too. That's the terrible power of knowing everything about someone else - you have the knowledge and capacity to use that power to hurt them. I was wrong. She was wrong. And we're both so darn prideful. Should I reach out?",1.0,My best friend in the world and I got into a fight about cleaning the apartment where we both lived. She slapped me in the face and we haven't spoken since.,120.0,imagined 3Y9N9SS8LZX5YKVWYC53IWHGB513DK,1025,H6VCYENF,35.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,3.0,,,5.0106352940962555,Went camping with daughter for first time,The mountain water was cold in July,0.5,,36W0OB37HX0NVT7R5FJ2DI1TIJ1HZU,4.0,Happened last year,"Today we went camping in the Great Smokie Mountains. The weather was a little bit cooler than at home, which was nice to get away from the summer heat. We had never taken our daughter camping before so I was not sure how well this was going to work out. Turns out she really likes it! When we arrived we found our camping spot and unloaded our gear. L helped us set up the tent, which went better than expected. I thought for sure we would have problems getting it set up. but all the poles were accounted for and getting it pitched was easier than I remembered. After setting up our tent, we made sure to secure our food so as that any creatures would not make a snack of it. That goodness for locking coolers. After getting our sleeping bags and foam mats squared away we went down to the river to wade around a bit. You would think water in July would be warmer but boy was it cold. Not for being one for fishing, we looked for pretty rocks in the crystal clear water and then headed back to camp to start the fire for cooking dinner. We roasted hot dogs on sticks and made smores for desert. Turns out she really like s her marshmallows burnt. Takes after mom I guess. We still had a good bit of day light left so L went to play with a group of kids with a family that was also camping until it was getting to dark to see. Then the fire flies came out. We spent the evening looking at the stars and the fireflies until it was time for bed. All in all it was a really relaxing day and I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.",3.0,I went camping with my family and we had fun in the sun. It was a time of relaxation and recharging when I though it would be tiring and hard work.,150.0,imagined 3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4CJ9JVJR,3301,B548EAXV,55.0,woman,black,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a beautiful summer outdoors wedding.,we sat down for dinner. The food did not measure up to the event.,0.25,3L6L49WXW1JVC3Z7JKS3UPLUF90549,,,,"01/31/2019 - I received a beautiful photo card of the bride and groom with a save the date request for their wedding. 02/17/2019 - The family members who live in town met for a family day outing to discuss who would be in the wedding and the responsibilities each person had. 03/31/2019 - My family had a reunion cook-out where we all gathered and continued to make plans for the wedding. A cousin who lives in New Jersey came to the cook-out and was asked to be the disc jockey for the wedding. 4/19/2019 - The bride's sister got married on this date. She mentioned at this time that she would be officiating at her sister's wedding in June. Another cousin announced that he and his wife would be renewing their marriage in August. They were planning a full wedding and reception for their 30th anniversary. 4/30/2019 - We received the official wedding date via a wedding invitation by mail. The wedding would take place on June 22, 2019. We were also informed at this time that the wedding would take place outside. 5/11/2019 - A dinner party was held for my cousin's upcoming wedding in June. She did this instead of having a bridal shower since it was going to be her 4th marriage. 5/31/2019 - My mother, sister and I shopped for our dresses to wear to the ceremony. 6/21/2019 - The wedding party met for the rehearsal and then later went out for dinner. 6/22/2019 - We attended the wedding which turned out so beautiful in the garden setting. There was no need to have flowers as the backdrop provided all that was needed and it turned out to be a very nice day too. We all enjoyed ourselves for the reception dinner after the wedding photos were taken. A great time was had by everyone.",3.0,My cousin had a beautiful summer wedding in a local garden on a most beautiful day. Everyone was happy to be there and seemed really relaxed and enjoyed themselves.,90.0,retold 36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD11KEB6,643,U0TFWFVH,25.0,woman,other,2.0,one,2.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,my best friend and boyfriend meeting for the first time.,other people I knew showed up at the restaurant.,0.125,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD11KEB6,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD11KEB6,,,"A few weeks ago, I went to dinner with my boyfriend and my best friend. I'd known my best friend since we were pre teens, and this was the first time they had met. It went really well! I'd been dating him for nearly a year, and it'd taken quite some time for our schedules to line up. I think this delay in meeting gave me some pent up anxiety about it finally happening. My friend texted me asking if I'd like to get dinner, and I let her know that I was with my boyfriend at the time. We got burgers and wings at a place nearby. The food was great, but the company was better. We ended up seeing a couple people that my friend and I knew. When we finished eating, we spent some time speaking to them. It was nice to catch up with old friends. Afterwards, we went back to my friends house, where my boyfriend fell in love with her dog. Seeing them interact was adorable, since my dog is a senior and doesn't quite play as much. It was great to spend time with two people I value and care about, and to see them getting along so well. I'm looking forward to spending more time with the two of them in the future.",2.0,"The other week my best friend and my boyfriend finally met for the first time. We went to dinner, and afterwards met up at my friend's house and played with her dog. It went really well, and I'm glad they got to meet after all this time.",14.0,recalled 3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI0KHJIR,1074,LO88TO2M,50.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,A tornado hitting my cat rescue.,I realized I didnt have time to save all of the cats.,-0.125,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI0KHJIR,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI0KHJIR,,,"Two weeks ago I was spending the evening at a cat rescue that I founded. It was calm and quiet and I was giving the 40 cats some well needed quality time. The sky suddenly became very dark and the tornado sirens just outside the door started going off. I was in a panic. I realized I had to get all 40 cats to safety in the basement. I ran up and down the stairs with cats,placing them into rooms in the basement, some had to go down in carriers because they were ill. Cats hide when tornado sirens go off. I was exhausted and scared. Updates showed that the tornado was getting closer to us but I was still missing about 10 cats. It was horrible, as I cried, I had to make the choice of what cats to leave upstairs. I took as many as I could and went into the basement until it passed. I cried the entire time. All I could think about was the cats that I had to leave upstairs. I wanted to go get them. When it was over, the building was very damaged, but all cats were fine.",4.0,"A tornado hit the house I was running a cat rescue out of, I had to get 40 cats into the safety of the basement.",14.0,recalled 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO631RTM0Y,4726,705LX657,35.0,woman,Black,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my daughter's valedictorian speech at her graduation.,she was chosen to be valedictorian.,0.875,,3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO631RTM0Y,,,"This past June I attended my only daughter's high school graduation. She was the valedictorian of her class. While months prior her teachers had indicated she might hold the title, there were still some other students who were being considered. Even when she first told me that she was being considered at all, I felt very proud of her. I told her how pleased I was, and it was fine if she wasn't their final choice. When the decision was final, I was in a state of slight shock. I knew she was a bright, well-behaved child, but to be in that position was quite an honor to me. I thought about how young I was when I had her and how I was determined that her childhood would be more nurturing than mine had been. I thought about how I raised her as a single parent and how everyone had something negative to say when it became clear that I would raise her on my own. It was like God was talking to that scared young woman that I was, telling her (me), ""It will all work out well for you and her."" With all this in mind, I attended her graduation. Even though I had heard her practice her speech beforehand, watching her walk up to the stage and humbly delivering her speech was earth-shaking to me. It was certainly one of the most special moments of my life. It wasn't just that she was in the valedictorian position, which alone was wonderful, but she had beaten the odds. I floated the whole day. I had previously hoped that recording the event would stop me from crying, but it did not. I felt so grateful to watch something so beautiful. Even typing this now makes me misty-eyed.",1.0,I attended my daughter's high school graduation where she delivered the valedictorian speech. I was both proud and grateful to be there.,120.0,recalled 3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSC426F8T,3477,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,na,one,one,,2.0,5.0106352940962555,getting a CDL,I failed the first time,1.0,,3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSMZ9A1Q5B,2.0,not so closely,"About five months ago, I wanted to move in a different professional direction. I decided driving trucks would be great. I went ahead and tried to pass the CDL, but didn't. I guess I wasn't ready. I went home and did some practice. I read up on tips online. I also did some test runs with a buddy. I went back and took the test again. I had two days between both trials. This time I got it right. I was able to get my CDL. It took two tries, but it was successful. I am happy I was able to achieve this. I would advise anyone to give it a shot. It can be daunting, but manageable. I am happy to have a CDL now.",1.0,I was extremely scared to start a new life journey but decided to do it and chose the truck driving profession. I failed my first time getting my CDL but nailed it perfectly my second try in forty-eight hours.,150.0,imagined 3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTWUDT7DP,6796,QUZF8VHG,45.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,My son going to community college,My son wanted to take a class over the summer,0.875,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88GANTMC,,,,"My son is still in school but has been on vacation for the past month. He had decided to take a class during the summer, so his vacation didn't start when my other kids vacation had started. We ended up waiting for him to be off so we could go on vacation. Our vacation was pretty short and ended up only actually doing something for a week. It was more of a stay cation. But it was still fun and we did a few things close to where we live. I was a little frustrated and surprised that he wanted to take this class, but it was with the teacher that he really wanted. So, in the end it was fine and my family was able to adjust. It can be hard to keep up with his schedule because its always changing and he usually needs someone to take him to and from school due to lack of parking. So I have had to plan for that, and to make sure my schedule is flexible so I can either take him to school or pick him up. Its a good thing his college is close, or this type of thing would never work. I am so proud of him and how hard he has worked toward his civil engineering degree. So even though I have to deal with the transportation issues, high cost, and the challenging schedule, I think its been worth it. I'm so happy he has this opportunity and I am able to support him through it. My parents never sent me to college or even really thought about my education. So I'm glad that I am able to do this for my son and be there to help him continue his education.",2.0,My son recently started going to community college and is working towards being an architect. He has been working hard and I am so proud of his progress so far. The cost of college is high and was surprising but my son is worth it and I look at is as an investment towards his future success.,60.0,retold 3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9NG0JRV,2089,EEYBAC81,25.0,man,white,one,one,1.0,3.0,3.0445224377234235,A day out with my niece.,3 places gave me discounts because they thought my niece was cute.,0.625,3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9NG0JRV,3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9NG0JRV,,,"About three weeks ago, I took my niece to Target to buy her a couple toys. We don't get to hang out very often, so I always make sure to buy her stuff when we do. I picked up her up from my sister's house, and we went to the outlets. We went inside, looked around at the toys, and she picked out a couple she wanted. We then went to the electronics department. She somehow talked me into buying her a tv for her room. The lady thought my niece was so cute that she gave us a coupon on the TV and saved me 80 dollars on the whole order. Afterwards, we went to get ice cream at a local spot. I got her a big sundae and some coconut almond ice cream for myself. When I was paying, the owner of the spot complimented my niece and again, we got a discount. Her's was free, mine was half off. We then just drove around and talked for a bit, deciding on what to do next. We went to the pet store to look at the puppies. She was in love with all of them and begged me to buy her one, but I knew my sister would kill me if I did. After we had some fun there, we went to get some dinner at Red Robin. She got a small kids meal with pizza, and I got a big bacon burger. We weren't going to get dessert because she already had ice cream, but after we were eating, the waitress brought out my niece an ice cream for free, just out of no where. I let her eat it, of course, but told her not to tell her mom. We went back to my house to play with my dog and cats for a while, and she had a blast. We had a great day together. It was just very fun and even though I spent more than I thought I was going to, because of her being cute, I saved a good bit of money.",1.0,"My niece and I had a day out together. We got some toys, ice cream, dinner, and went to my house and the pet store. 3 places gave us discounts because of how cute my niece is.",21.0,recalled 32Q90QCQ1T7GMOH3FD8M50G3UBNKES,2141,AK1HLSGA,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about being the best man at a wedding.,That I learned a lot about anxiety,0.625,,,,,"In this diary entry, I will tell you about being the best man at my brother's wedding. Being his best man was a great honor and I am very grateful that he chose me to be so. My brother has a number of really close friends who could have easily performed the duties of first man, but he chose me. The wedding was beautiful. Family and friends came from all over to be there. Amber, the bride, looked stunning and her bridesmaid's also. We rented a farmhouse next to a lake as the venue. The weather was perfect, which is a rare occurrence in the deep south. Not too hot and not too cold. The only potential problem was me. I have a terrible fear of public speaking and the best man is required to do a lot of that. But it was my little brother's wedding. I had a duty and the great honor of being the best man. I could not fail him or let my anxiety rule the day. In this case, being the best man also afforded me the opportunity to be there for my family and little brother and to work on myself as a human being, conquering my anxiety about public speaking and rising to the occasion. I learned that most anxiety is anticipatory, and that once the speech has begun, things are easier. So the speech and toast went off without a hitch. Dylan, my brother was happy, and, most importantly, Amber, the bride, had a happy day.",1.0,"This is an account of my experience as the best man at my brother's wedding. While performing my best man duties, I learned valuable lessons about how to overcome anxiety about public speaking and was able to enjoy the wonderful event fully.",90.0,recalled 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIJ1O7T5,842,0IEAMBHG,18.0,woman,White,one,one,,,4.787491742782046,about a gaming tournament.,when I miscalculated a move and lost to a stupid mistake!,1.0,,3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBO9LU6J7B,2.0,"I like to play video games, so the prompt was relatable, but I've never competed in a tournament.","Four months ago, my friends and I played in a gaming tournament. It's a popular fighting game called Super Smash Brothers. Personally, I main Pikachu, since Pokemon Yellow was my first video game. Every weekend I would get together with friends, and we would practice against each other. We'd play matches with a set amount of lives, and practice our frame perfect movement. I got really good at Pikachu, and was quickly able to do a number on my friends. I we were going to rock this season. For the majority of the season, we did really well. We placed in first place at multiple tournaments, which qualified us for the playoffs! We were really excited, since all of our hard work was paying off. Though, when we got to the playoffs, we got outmatched. Many more experienced teams kicked our butts. They played the characters super well, and has perfected their combos. Sadly, we got booted out of the tournament early, but we learned a ton. We're motivated to keep trying, and keep improving our game. We're confident we can compete at the playoffs again next season!",1.0,We played in a gaming tournament a couple months ago and it had a disappointed ending. We had a good record for the season but exited the tournament earlier than expected during the playoffs.,120.0,imagined 3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92721PWJ,1471,PTBVY1W4,18.0,Man,native,3.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,friends meeting,when i saw my friends.,0.0,,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92721PWJ,,,i am going to say about my friends get to gather after my college days. We had a meeting on my friend's wedding. We all gathered together and enjoyed a lot. we had a great time in that place. We drunk and we enjoyed a lot. After all those things get finished off we all get off from the place. While we relieving that place we had an emotional situation. We learned a lot. We have to miss something to get best one. And i leaned one thing that friends are one who never leave at an situation. I love friends forever. Do not leave your friends at any situation. Nothing is better than friendship. I love my friends. I have no precious things. I had great time with them. I had a lot of pleasant things with them.,3.0,I had a lot of happy things with my buddies. I love them a lot. The give me a lot pleasures. My friend's wedding celebration and friends get to gather.,120.0,recalled 3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYOUA291,2522,010CRCGB,55.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,A band reunites and travels to Bogota to play.,A 500 seat auditorium was used for bands that don't draw that number.,0.5,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYOUA291,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYOUA291,,,"For years I played bass in a a fairly popular band that toured around the world but stopped a few years ago. This last July the band reformed and traveled to Bogota, Colombia to play a show. It was fun and a bit surreal to reunite and work with the other members after all the time off. It was also pretty humorous to see how quickly we all settled in to our old behaviors. Traveling as a group can be stressful especially when you have to transport instruments that the TSA views with suspicion and attempts to disassemble, which is what happened to me. Thankfully I was able to get everything working for the concert. We had a full day in Bogota before the show, which we spent hanging out with a promoter with whom we had worked before on a previous trip. He took us to local restaurants and record stores which we never would have stumbled on by ourselves. Then that evening there was a party at a record store in kind of a hipster area of town. After that we headed to a small jazz club where the drummer from the band we were sharing the bill with was playing. It was a small cafe with a prominently displayed triptych of chairman Mao. There are very good painters in Bogota and there are very elaborate murals to be seen everywhere and even the graffiti approaches high art. The show was a double bill with another band and took place in a very large 5000 seat auditorium, even though neither band had the capacity to draw that many people. Even though the whole organization was very professionally run, sound check seemed to last forever and resulted in my not being able to have lunch with an old friend who I hadn't seen for years. But the concert itself went well there was a good showing on the ground floor seats, but the balconies remained unused. Afterwards I was able to meet up with my friend and go out for some drinks. The day after the show was spent in the studio collaborating with the band with whom we had shared the bill, and felt like equal parts work and social occasion. Some friends of the other band who are foodie types, prepared a meal for everyone, and there was plenty of beer and wine and general frivolity. Our last day in Bogota was open so the guitarist and keyboardist and I went to the National museum, which is a sprawling, long and narrow building with lots of interactive exhibits on everything about Colombian culture past and present. Afterwards we had lunch at a Peruvian restaurant which, ironically was some of the best food we had in Colombia. That was followed by lots of walking through flea markets and street fairs that spring up during the weekend. Then it was time to make our way to the airport for our red eye flight back to New York.",2.0,"I reunited with a band i used to play in. We traveled to Bogota Colombia where we met new friends, reconnected with old ones, and played a successful show as well as made a recording.",30.0,recalled 3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYTI3WF8,1418,F8IG1A55,35.0,man,white,4.0,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,the birth of my daughter,she had so much hair when she was born,1.0,,3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYTI3WF8,,,"Our baby girl arrived today! After all the time spent waiting, she's here, happy, healthy, and beautiful. She's absolutely perfect! Everything went smoothly for the most part, and her mother is resting comfortably. I could not have asked for more. I'm so thankful for every blessing I have been given. After 9 long moths of waiting, we got to meet our baby girl. She is the sweetest most adorable baby girl I have ever seen, but I may be biased! After having a toddler that's 100% boy, and can destroy things with great ease, I hope she is a much more calm experience. At least until her teens, then there's a whole-nother set of problems to worry about. I look forward to the future to see what they'll both become. You never know what life has in store for you. As I write this i think about how short life really seems when you get to my age, and that all you want is to see your family be happy and successful. Time to go now. The little one needs me!",2.0,"My baby girl was just born recently. It was a smooth and positive experience. She's perfect! She has a ton of hair for a newborn, and is so tiny even though she's big for her age. I guess anything's small when you have a toddler wrestling with you all day! HA",30.0,recalled 34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI0RDS10H,518,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,my father-in-law dealing with cancer.,the bond was growing stronger with us.,0.375,,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z0RKX,1.0,Can't relate.,"My father-in-law is someone I'm very close to. When he was diagnosed with cancer, it was a dark cloud on our time. I didn't know how serious it was. But, if there is one positive, we are closer now than we have ever been. I didn't imagine myself connecting with this man as much as I have been. I still can't believe the good that was fostered from such a poor situation. I have become his health and mental counselor. I have supported him so much and I continue to grow closer to this man every single day. I could see where my partner gets their charm and compassion from. Cancer is no longer a death sentence. I choose not to associate with the what-ifs as much as I used to. There's no time for that. I just try to enjoy the here and now. I try to spend as much time with him as I can. I don't know what tomorrow could bring.",1.0,My and my Father-in-Law's lives have changed since he was diagnosed with cancer. I have become more than his Daughter-In-Law I have become his health and mental counselor. We are bonding in ways I never anticipated.,30.0,imagined 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7G5NW4F,2132,F6EVPM3F,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My grandpa's passing.,my grandpa started to decline so quickly after surgery.,0.375,,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7G5NW4F,,,"My grandpa passed a few moths ago. He had been sick for the past couple of years. He had heart failure and after having open heart surgery for major blockages in 3 arteries, he started going downhill fast. I was upset once I knew he wouldn't be getting any better. He and I hadn't been very close when I was growing up and our relationship only really started to blossom after I became an adult. He was never much of a kid person and he endured a lot in his life that made him the way he was, but he was genuinely a good man. I could really understand and relate to him after reaching adulthood myself and now that we were able to form a meaningful relationship and I could really enjoy him, it was too late. I feel robbed. However, he and my grandma had been together 50 years, so while it was hard on the whole family, it was especially hard for her. Watching and helping her go through the stages of grief as he was still alive was tough. There were times her denial of the situation was incredibly worrisome. I'd never had to deal with a situation like this so closely before so it was very difficult to know what was healthy under the circumstances and what could be a red flag. She's come through everything beautifully though and she's doing well now. Her faith is very important to her and she relies on God heavily in tough times. She feels confident about grandpa's situation and that puts her at peace. However, the remainder of my family isn't what it once was and it's devastating to me.",4.0,My grandpa found out he had massive heart blockages and heart disease. After undergoing surgery he never recovered well and started slowly declining. He passed a few months ago.,180.0,recalled 3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3WGE8CEI,1849,6QEU025Y,50.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,I put my cat to sleep after a cancer diagnosis.,I really thought she was getting better so the diagnosis was shocking.,1.0,,3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUB7E9X4,3.0,"I have never put an animal to sleep or felt close to a cat, so not close","I have had my cat for ten years. When I got her she was such a breath of fresh air. I was going through a depression and she really helped perk me up. I mean, who can stay depressed when you have all of that kitten energy going on in your life? I loved her so much. When I would go through a hard day she was always there to make me feel better. I first noticed her not feeling well about a year ago. I took her right to the vet. At first, they gave her some medicine and told me to watch her. I was anxious at first but then I was elated that she started to get better. But it didn't last long. After an initial uptick in health, it took a bad turn for the worse and I could see tumors forming. I panicked and took her in. I didn't have the money for the vet so I put it on a credit card and I felt thankful to have good credit so I could help her. I paid for a biopsy of the tumors. The biggest moment of this experience was when the vet asked me to come in to hear the results instead of giving me the results of the biopsy over the phone. At this moment I felt so anxious and I knew it was bad news. When I came in they said that she had a very aggressive form of feline cancer. Her chances, especially at her age, were not good. Chemo treatments would cost thousands, be very painful and probably would not work. I hated that I was considering money as one of the factors. I didn't have thousands and it looked like it would not work. I mean, if this was my child and it kind of is, I would say that I didn't want to pay the moeny. In the end the doctor helped me by recommending to put her to sleep which I did. After I oddly felt at peace knowing that she lead a good life and was no longer in pain.",1.0,"I had to have my cat put to sleep. I had to make a decision on whether or not to put her through cancer treatments, or put her to sleep.",90.0,imagined 3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7C0GJ8EY,1759,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,going to another city for a business evaluation.,I stopped for food and ended up with a flat tire.,0.875,,3R2UR8A0IB28IFTZ8AQ706IJVFDOXH,4.0,I've had a flat before and had AAA come and fix it.,"About a week ago, I was sitting in my office when my boss came in. He threw some papers on my desk and told me ""You need to do an evaluation."" I asked him on what and he told me on the new restaurant across the state. I've never been in that part of the area before! I asked if he was sure he wanted me to do it, sure it was across town but maybe someone who knew the area more would do it. He told me that he wanted me to do it. So I agreed, got the company credit card and planned out meal costs and gas cost while I had the boss with me. I was allocated $500 for the day trip. I assumed that would be more than enough. The next morning, I got up early and looked at the directions to the restaurant that I was needed to go to and set off for the trip. It was supposed to take 8 hours to get there so I blasted some music to keep the trip interesting. A couple of hours of driving, the landscape was all beaches from the highway. It was beautiful and I thought to myself ""Well, this is worth the drive!"" I ended up stopping for lunch at a roadside place that I expected to be bad food. But the food was so good! The people were really nice and gave me some tips on landmarks to see before I left. They were a 5 minute drive from my lunch spot, so I drove down and ended up getting a flat tire. I called AAA to come take care of it and they told me it would take an hour for them to get there. That was fine. I called my boss to let him know I had a flat and I might be using more than the $500 allocated to me. During the wait, I walked around the landmarks since I was there. Took some photos and even saw a car wreck on the highway! It was something out of a movie. AAA came and fixed my tire and soon I was back on the road.",1.0,"I was offered to do some evaluation job on certain businesses located in a place i've never been. I saw a lot of things, beautiful landscapes, captivating beaches, amazing landmarks, nice cities, and warm people, i got a flat tire, witnessed a traffic accident, but i enjoyed the day.",7.0,imagined 3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7NRE9LX,1838,FEUTXT7Q,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,The day i forgot my credentials when going for an interview,The board called an emergency meeting which really helped me alot,1.0,,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7NRE9LX,,,"My first day at work was a day I can never forget. It was surprisingly one of the most dramatic moments of my life. I was with my family on a faithful sunday when I received an email that I should come for an interview. The interview was scheduled for the next day. which happened to be monday. I got home as early as I could to get dressed and prepare for my interview, because the job was actually my dream job. I dressed nicely and set out for the interview. I got to the interview venue and when it was just few minutes to my interview. I realized that I forgot some of my credentials in the at home. I was so confused and devastated, I instantly called my wife and told her to send the credentials through a local motorcycle logistics company. I was impatiently waiting for the credentials until it was exactly my time to enter for the interview. I was confused and sweathy. Just as i was about to step into the interview room without my credentials, The company summoned an emergency meeting. luckily for me, my interviewers were also called for the interview. My credentials arrived just before they could finish the meeting. I proceeded with the interview and it was a really successful one. I got the job and in fact, I'm still working with the firm.",1.0,"I was called for an interview for my dream job, and I forgot my credentials at home on interview day.",150.0,recalled 39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ40SYR4JZ,5710,K10CDHDP,18.0,man,hisp,one,2.0,,3.0,3.7376696182833684,my night at an award ceremony,I won the award for best romantic book,0.375,,39U1BHVTDMDCF9RTK25IN0Z2PHQT3L,2.0,I closely identify to the stress and nervousness of the story. I relate with wanting to win an award or putting in work trying to get noticed by others.,"6 weeks ago on a rainy tuesday I woke up with a dream that I had won the oscar for best picture for my movie ""Johnnie Goodman travels the world"". It was a pleasant dream that woke me up to a good mood. I made cereal with Nesquik and 2% whole milk. Outside my window I saw kids playing basketball. For lunch time I had a couple of grilled cheese sandwiches and drank it down with a cup of chocolate milk. It was not much of a lunch but it satisfied me. I was nervous leading into the evening for I was invited to an award ceremony for the Big Book Corporation. I wore a nice solid colored tie and full suit and jacket. I arrived to the award ceremony in my blue subaru and sat staring at the announcer as awards were being given out. I was nervous as many people had partners and I went without one. 10 minutes later I heard my name being called. I could not believe it but I had not only been nominated for an award but actually won one! They called me up for the best book written in the romantic book categories. It was incredible. A few pictures were taken with the award and it was stated that I was the first African American to win this award. It was such an honor and this was a night I will never forget. I went home at one in the morning and slept soundly.",2.0,"I was part of a large awards ceremony for the best books in the romance writing industry. For the first time in the many decades the award has been around, an African American won the award.",42.0,imagined 3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FNZSGKRK,6345,S4FDDUFO,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my son starting PS3 and loving it despite my worry,he made friends the first day and loved it,-0.25,,38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2LPYFOMU,3.0,I have one child and was also nervous when she started school,"It was the start of a new semester last Monday and my son, Kevin, was about to enter PS3 at a new school. he was a bit nervous to make new friends and fit into the new environment and I was also a little scared for him. Will he fit in easily? Will he make friends easily? Will he like his new teachers? Will the school eb the right environment for him? Will he come home happy or feel anxious and lonely in his new school? Will PS3 be a good fit for him? I really wanted this to work out for him. I wanted him to feel welcome and integrate well with his new classmates, teachers and studies. I dropped him off the first day and hugged him as he left the car and watched as he walked into the building. I looked at the kids walking into the building after him, they seemed happy and comfortable. I hoped my son would end the day feeling the same way. I went to work that day still worried, but I tried to focus on work and prayed all would be well for him. When it was time to pick him up, I was anxious but I tried to stay calm and optimistic. I waited for him to come out and spotted him walking out with two young boys he was talking to with a smile on his face. I was so relieved. I had hoped he would make friends quickly and I couldn't wait to ask him about his first day! he saw me and came towards the car as he said goodbye to his new friends. He got into the seat next to me and say ""Hi, dad!"". I asked him how his day was and he told me with a smile that he really liked the school and his new classes and that his math teacher was really cool. he said he'd met some pretty nice kids and then asked if he could invite them over sometime next week to play video games after school. I was so happy! ""Of course you can!"" I said, ""just make sure you do your homework first."" I said and he hugged me, then we drove off home. My son loves his new school and has made two great new friends he hangs out with often which is perfect.",3.0,"My youngest, my son was to enter PS3 and I was excited and a bit scared and wanted it to be wonderful for him. It turned out to be a success overall and he is enjoying it.",7.0,imagined 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBQ7SFHV,4121,A9VDD77N,18.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the time we got sunburned at the beach.,we got home and realized we were very badly sunburned.,0.875,,323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBQ7SFHV,,,"About two months ago, my family and I went to the beach in California. There was a beach volleyball tournament that we wanted to see. We got up early in the day and were already at the beach around 10 am. We swam, sunbathed, and hung out while we waited for the tournament to start. The weather was perfect and it felt great that my family was together for the whole day. I got to catch up with my siblings since I had not seen them in a while. Then, the tournament started and we nervously and anxiously watched and cheered on our favorite team. The team ended up winning and we were so excited. Around 8pm we started packing up and walking home. When we got home, we realized we all got very badly sunburned. I guess in the excitement of it all, we forgot to reapply sunscreen throughout the day. We immediately went to the drugstore to get some aloe vera and pain killers. My brothers filled up the bathtub with a bunch of ice and soaked in it. We all got sunburned in the past, but never this badly. It was interesting to see how much we all helped each other. My brothers were wetting towels for everyone, and mom was making sure we were staying hydrated. I was in charge of the aloe and my dad was entertaining us to distract us. We had plans to go to dinner that night, we even made reservations. We all wanted to go so we started getting ready, but even the clothes were painful on our skin. Since we would all probably be cranky, we decided it is best to just cancel dinner and stay in. That day was so memorable to me because it started out as the best day I had in a long time, but then it ended with my whole family in excruciating pain. Despite everything this day brought us all together as a family and I am so happy it did.",1.0,"My family and I went to the beach and forgot to reapply sunscreen. We all got badly sunburned and were in great pain, but it made us closer than ever.",60.0,recalled 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFU4NGPJ9,10199,0NWYQ67L,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,my boyfriend and I visiting Denver for the third time.,I was able to get everything done in such a tight timeframe.,-0.25,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS2Z9UVZB,,,,"My boyfriend and I selected to take the earliest flight available to have the most time on our first day in Colorado. We decided to start our day not in Denver, but Boulder. We decided to visit Boulder on our first day because that was the day we did not have hockey games. When in Boulder we visited a new brewery, Fall Brewing. We also visited a Brewery we had been to before, Avery. On our way back from Boulder we visited Liquid Mechanics. We visited a total of five breweries the first night in town, which included two in Denver on the way back from Boulder. We were out all day and stayed about an hour at each location. Later that night we met one of his friends. This friend moved from California to Colorado for work. We met the friend at a hockey rink he plays at. We met him there with his wife and some of his friends. While we were there we ordered beers and caught up. I became interested in showing off the excel sheet I created. We did get two recommendations for great breweries while we were visiting everyone.",1.0,"My boyfriend and I made our third trip to Denver. While we were there we visited breweries, attended hockey games, and spent time with our friends that moved up there.",210.0,retold 3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY17O1RR9Q,1059,G2Z0EI5P,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,Someones social media videos getting 12000 views,12000 views,0.875,,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQHQXFIH,2.0,"It reminded me of my sons, both obsessed with making youtube videos and getting views for awhile","So, as you know, I have been practicing guitar a lot lately and getting pretty good. I didn't realize how good though until about 3 weeks ago when I made a couple of videos. I wasn't planning on uploading them but family and friends were saying that I should. I've been getting a lot of encouragement and feedback lately and I think it's given me the confidence I needed to post more of my stuff online. Anyway, in total the two videos I uploaded got about 12,000, yes TWELVE THOUSANDDDD, views combined and I seriously could not believe it. It was mind blowing and surreal and was an even bigger boost to my confidence, not only in my playing, but in my social media page, which I hadn't honestly put much effort into prior. It was nice to see my talents recognized and appreciated. I really cannot wait to make more videos and see the response I get. I know it will be a challenge to get as many views again. I don't know if that was a chance thing or something I can expect to see happen each time. I don't want to get my hopes up. I will just continue to play what I love and hope people like it. I know this is the best way for people to see my true talent. I do hope I continue to get a lot of views though. It really is a confidence booster!",1.0,2 videos I did got 12k views combined. I was excited about the fact that it happened. Thw situation made me feel confident about my media page.,21.0,imagined 3OJSZ2ATDTISVQHQLIQAX154NK0754,495,N0DLMZ30,30.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my mom having a heart attack.,my parents disobeyed doctor's orders to call an ambulance.,0.375,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGA6RQPO,,,,"I asked my parents to watch our kids so my husband and I could go out for a lunch date. We had a great time and went to go pick up our kids, my mom made a remark about being tired and how she was going to take a nap. We headed home and we were working in the yard when I got a call from my father. He was questioning me about what immediate care I took my kids to and did we like it. I knew that was a weird conversation, but he wouldn't tell me anymore. About an hour later I got another call from my father saying he was at the hospital and I needed to come up to the hospital. When I got to the hospital I found out that my mom was being admitted because she had a heart attack. I was very angry with my parents for going to immediate care and then ignoring the doctor's instructions to take an ambulance to the hospital. My father drove her and they acted like it wasn't a big deal. After my mom was admitted I basically stayed at the hospital until she had her heart cath the next day. The doctor told us it would take about 30 minutes and if it took more than 45 minutes it means they found something wrong. After an hour we were certain that something was seriously wrong with my mom. After an hour and a half the doctor came out to tell us that they found a 99% blockage and had to put in a stint. She spent another three days in the hospital before being sent home. It took her a full six weeks to fully recover and now she sees a cardiologist regularly, but I will never stop worrying about her.",2.0,I got a call that my mom was in the hospital. When I arrived I found out that she had a heart attack. They found a 99% blockage during her heart cath.,180.0,retold 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNTZ0R1Z,550,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,About my second breakup.,He called me dependent.,1.0,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNTZ0R1Z,37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJNTZ0R1Z,,,"So about 3 months ago I broke up with my boyfriend. Again. Well, I didn't break up with him, he broke up with me, but I technically broke up with him the first time. It's complicated. Anyway, he had been really mean to me for a while, ever since we started dating--but, well, I'm really soft. When I see someone show emotion, like cry or something, I immediately change my perspective on them. I become a 'protector', or 'fixer', I guess? I wanted to help him get better. He sold me a lot of sob stories about his parents, and I ate it up. So, he became my best friend. I let it happen, because I cared about him a lot at that point, I guess? Psychologically, it ruined me. I became depressed and dependent. I used to not care what anyone thought about me, but I became obsessed. The event from 3 months ago was mind crushing, though. He told me how he just used me, how I was just ""addicted' to him, called me a bunch of sexist names and how everyone was using me and how I was dependent on others for validation. Now, i've never been one to care about what others think about me. I'm extremely independent, I work for my own money (we're college students), and I don't really have parents who are present, technically? But, yeah, he called me dependent and a 'drain' on his wallet, despite the fact I had spent a ton of money on him, too, despite having less. I would pay for his haircuts, his food, whenever he didn't have the money I'd spot him immediately. He never had a job, it was his parent's money and I was working 3 jobs at the peak of our relationship. I guess i'm still a little angry about it?",4.0,"The end of my first relationship and how angry I was with my SO at the time. No details, just that I was really upset about it and how I was called a bunch of different things I definitely wasn't.",90.0,recalled 3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2OY4IT9J,784,X5DVPP1P,40.0,man,hisp,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My son's White Coat Ceremony,I saw my son receive his white coat from the dean of the school,0.5,3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UD38QA1O,,,,"Two months ago I had the privilege to attend my son's White Coat Ceremony at the University. This marks the third ceremony that I have attended in the past two years. The first was my oldest son's White Coat, and the second was my wife's ""Pinning"" ceremony for completing nursing school. My family has accomplished a lot in the past two years!! The White Coat Ceremony is somewhat of the induction into the Pharmacy School. I was very happy about this recent event because it meant my son, who at times struggled with school in general, made it in on his first attempt. The struggle was constant for him, but he worked hard and was very persistent through his journey. The whole family attended, my two other sons and my wife, plus grandparents, and uncles and aunts. The Ceremony was short but sweet. I kept thinking the whole time how happy I was that both of my Son's are on the path to a great and successful career. This lead to me thinking back to my journey with my education and career, its a journey that I did not want my sons to go through. I was married with kids at the age of 20, and it seemed like my life story had already been written. I was fortunate to find good work without a degree, and eventually I finished college in 2015. My son's are on a more stable track and I am so grateful to my wife who pushed them along in their journey. I never imagined that as such a young father, that my kids would already accomplish what I could never had dreamed. One day I hope they can experience something like this with their kids.",1.0,Attending Pharmacy white coat ceremony of my second son. Happy about my families accomplishments and what it means long term,90.0,retold 3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQYCQOQK,2650,MB2WT7O0,50.0,man,white,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,My cancer diagnosis and the ensuing chaos.,I found out that we were expecting another baby!,1.0,,3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQYCQOQK,,,"Journal,As you know, I've been complaining about feeling pretty lousy (without reason) for over a year now, right? Well, here we go with the explanation. I kept going to my usual doctor and he kept doing the usual: telling me to lose weight and stop smoking. Anyway, as you know a few months ago, he wasn't in the office on my appointment day and I ended up just seeing his P.A. She ordered some more detailed lab work because she was actually concerned about everything I was describing. Well, the blood tests came back (as you already know) and she called me and wanted to refer me to a hematologist. Went and saw the blood-doc a month ago. Why so long? Well, it takes forever to get in to see these guys around here. Anyway, the new doctor, Margaret, took more blood and I just got the results a couple of weeks ago. It seems that I have a little genetic problem and that resulted in being diagnosed with a pretty rare form of leukemia. It's called Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia or CMML. She also said that I have a specific sub-type, CMML-2. This is NOT good! Hell, I'm only 52 and now I'm being told that with a lot of totally miserable treatment, I MAY have 2 -5 years left to live. Maybe more if I can qualify for stem cell transplant. Heh, I may even get as many as 8 years. This isn't fair at all, if you want my personal opinion! My wife and I still have 2 children at home. Sarah is 13 and Mary is only 11. We have to tell them what's going on and it's gonna absolutely destroy them. Oh, and I should tell you that we just recently got good news as well (well, good is a relative term, haha!)! We're expecting again! I may be 52, but you know that Em is 18 years younger than me as well. She's hoping that maybe our expecting another baby will give me even more reasons to hang on and live to see this new child. I don't know how I'm going to handle this!!",5.0,"I see a P.A. instead of my regular doctor who refers me to a cancer specialist. I am diagnosed with cancer, have only 3-5 years left if I go through miserable treatment. We have to tell my children about it and my wife also informs me that she is pregnant again.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJMP1ZUH,1341,L0C8ZAB2,18.0,woman,other,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,needing help financially by couponing,i walked in the store and a couponer was there,0.5,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJMP1ZUH,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJMP1ZUH,,,I was praying for me to have someone help me coupon because i had little money and i needed coupons. So one day i show a lady in a store that coupons and i just ask her where do she get her coupons. At that time she told me but it was too expensive for my budget. But i gave her my number to ask for cheaper prices. Days went on and no call from her but then i receive call from her and she said you thought i forgot about you. I was so happy to hear from her because it was a time i needed savings. She told me i don't usually call random people but because i ask nicely she felt my help and need. The couponing relationship between us was very distance because she was always busy. So for awhile i prayed again for help because things were going down hill. Then my joy return she meet with me give lots of coupons and a lot of advice. My prays was answered instantly and i was so grateful for her coming through for me. Ever since then we have been been like couponing sisters. There is always times she help me and i will help her in exchange. plus i've improved financially . And the conversations have grown more she has become my faithful friend that i prayed for. This is a memorable moment because i prayed for it and it took time. But if i never would've walked in that store and talk with her i would have walk out on a good friendship and excellent help.,4.0,"I prayed for a friend and help in learning how to budget ,and save more money. The friendship took time to connect but when it did it was joyful and i was grateful. And i gain a lot of help and outstanding friendship for years to come because of answer prayer.",60.0,recalled 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN1EYR1Z,8942,0KLX46QL,35.0,man,hisp,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,The day I was patched into my motorcycle club,The actual patch in because I was not expecting it at all.,0.5,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV0Y5QRF,,,,"My patch in came totally by surprise. My chapter was called to an out of town meeting one weekend. When we got there I was immediately put to work. I was sweeping the club house and fetching drinks as the members held their meeting in the other room. At one point my fellow prospects and myself were sent outside. While outside we did some work on the fence and otherwise just hung out and talked. I got to know a couple of the prospects from that chapter as well and we got along great. Then at one point myself and another prospect were called in front of the members. We were grilled with questions like asking how many days we had and what we learned in that time. At one point another member came up behind me and pulled my prospect cut off me. I struggled a bit but he eventually got it off me and asked if I wanted it back. If I did I would have to go through him. My heart was racing and I was about to do it too, but then I heard the snap of a can opening. As I turned around I saw several brothers walking up to me with open cans and proceeded to dump them on my and my other brothers head. The feeling was cold but still felt so good knowing what it meant. I felt a great sense of accomplishment and pride knowing my hard work has paid off. I was then handed a set of patches to put on my cut and I went to work. We had a few beers and then had to get back on the road. I reeked of beer the whole way home but it was worth it.",2.0,I was patched into my motorcycle club. It came as a complete surprise to me. It was one of the greatest days of my life.,210.0,retold 3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MECVBAV,1023,1R9Q0RJ9,30.0,Man,other,one,2.0,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,Meeting my Uncle in Vegas for March Madness,My Uncle's friend hitting my joint.,0.75,3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MECVBAV,3PXX5PX6LYKC38WXTVT7AE7MECVBAV,,,"So, I went to Las Vegas this March. I go down to Vegas a lot, since I make the majority of my income from playing poker. Unfortunately, my Vegas trips typically turn into more of vacations than work trips like they should be (other than when I actually go specifically to play a tournament). Anyways, like I said, I go a few times a year, at least, but this trip was really quite special. I was down there for two weeks of March Madness, and my Uncle and a few of his work buddies were there for a weekend. I think I've been there at the same time as family members before, but have only really done Vegas with friends, so this was quite cool. It was the first weekend of the tournament, so the place was a zoo. Some of the most memorable moments were watching basketball at the bar by the sports book at Venetian. Another was hanging out at the Wynn's pool during some basketball games and having some beers. We also had a couple of great meals at a steak house at Cosmo and then some Italian place. It was really a lot of fun. I guess what made it so special was seeing my Uncle, who is also my Godfather, with his friends. They are all businessmen or in real estate, and it was cool to see them unwind. I think they go every year. I did get a little too drunk at times, so I kind of regretted that, but overall, I think we had a good time. I can be a bit of a shit show, but I think, if you're going to let loose, Vegas is definitely a place where that is allowed. One of my Uncle's buddies even asked to hit my joint while we were walking down the strip, which I got a kick out of.",2.0,"I went to Las Vegas and met up with my Uncle and his friends during March Madness. We had a lot of fun, and it was really cool to see my Uncle around his friends, since I usually only see him with his wife and kids. It was definitely memorable and a great time.",120.0,recalled 3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PSEHWSD0,2765,2DASGMQG,35.0,WOMAN,Asian,one,one,1.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,getting a promotion,The pay increase was not as high as I had expected,0.875,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLESN84J,,,,"After a couple of years being told of my pending promotion, my promotion was finally approved by the higher managers and went into effect. My supervisor had worked quite hard to press for my promotion and to champion me for this. When my supervisor told me of my promotion, he was quite pleased that he had finally managed to make this happen, especially since he was starting a new job in a different department soon and this was one thing he wanted to achieve before he was no longer my supervisor. He came into my office one morning and slid a folded piece of paper on my desk. He had a pleased smile on his face but said nothing, waiting for me to open the paper and see for myself why he was so happy that morning. I opened the paper and saw that it contained information regarding my promotion to a level 3 administrator. The change in levels pleased me since I was already performing level 3 job duties and felt that it was long overdue. The folded paper also held information regarding my pay raise and the percentage increase. This information fell a bit flat to me because it was much less than I had originally anticipated a promotion would bring. I received the same percentage increase for my promotion that I typically do for my annual raise. Seeing that lower number disappointed me, but I felt I couldn't show my supervisor my disappointment because he was so happy. Showing my disappointment would have been a slap in the face to my supervisor. He felt that he had done me a solid and the promotion, as well as the pay increase, was quite fair. It may be that I had the wrong ideas of what pay increase follow promotions. It could also be that my last promotion with the significantly higher increase was a fluke. I don't have much experience with promotions and don't know what is typical in the company.",1.0,My supervisor told me of my promotion and pay increase. The promotion was happy news but the pay increase was a bit disappointing.,60.0,retold 33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NPVBRRXW,1757,PX0Z9EIT,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,about the change in my father.,my dad wanted to play guitar like I did.,0.5,,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN4ZA3,4.0,My father was very loving but my mother was more difficult so I could understand having a difficult parent. My mother became softer as the years went on.,"My relationship with my father has not been good for years. Growing up, he was cold and distant, much more interested in his work and his life than he was in mine or the rest of his family. As the years went on, I did not include him in much of our lives. I felt resentment and that he would be the same type of grandfather that he was as a father. I did not want my children to have this negative experience in their lives. We did see him some as I felt I should include him in the big events in our lives as he was my father. Last Spring, he came to visit. I was actually happy he was visiting. There were good times with him growing up and I missed those and that side of him. I did love that side of him but I always felt conflicted. My 3 boys were older now and I was less concerned about his effect on them as they had their own lives in school and with friends now. My oldest son expressed an interest in visiting his grandfather. While I was hesitant at first, they had plans on things they wanted to do together and it was only for one day and back the next morning. The visit went very well and my son told me Grandpa wanted to play the guitar like I did when he visited us. This was quite a change for dad from his younger years. My son's visit was 4 months ago and I have seen dad since. I have come to realize he has changed for the better with the years. He now is interested in spending time with his family. I never doubted that my father loved me but I see he also loves my boys. We have included dad more in our lives in the last 4 months and it has gone well. I am happy our relationship has taken this turn and I get to have the father I wished he would have been when I was younger and my boys have grandpa. We will continue to see more of each other. This is a very pleasant surprize this year!",1.0,My estranged Father visited last Spring. My impression of the visit changed after my oldest son came back from visiting my Dad and told me that Grandpa wanted to learn to finger pick after hearing me play guitar.,120.0,imagined 3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZ11GTFC,5042,QEP0UBVS,35.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,my pet guinea pig dying,my friend's boyfriend made some touching remarks about my guinea pig,1.0,,3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZ11GTFC,,,"I owned a couple of guinea pigs for three years or so. They were generally pleasant to have and take care of, and they helped alleviate some of my loneliness while living by myself. One was named Pumpkin and had brown and white fur, and the other was named Pepper and had black and white fur. Pumpkin had died a few months previous, and so I was left with just Pepper. She honestly seemed happier living by herself in her cage, and would squeak at me happily whenever I grabbed some vegetables out of the fridge. One day, I had just woken up, and I heard some light murmurs from the other room. I walked over to the guinea pig cage on the kitchen counter top and saw Pepper lying on her side and squeaking lightly. I put my hand on her to pet her, and she wasn't really moving that much. I then put her on a towel and put her in my lap and petted her for a while. I had a feeling she was sick, but I wasn't going to be able to bring her to the vet since I had no money at the time. She murmured and squeaked a bit for a while, and she eventually stopped moving. It was really sad when she died, since she was a constant companion of mine for a few years. I ended up burying her at my mom's house in her backyard. I put a little grave marker up, bending a coat hanger into the shape of a P over the spot where she was buried. My friend and her boyfriend were there, and they actually surprised me by saying some nice words about Pepper after she was buried. The most memorable part of the experience for me was probably just seeing my little friend die and being there with her during her last moments. It was sad for me, but it was also nice to know that I was there with her at the end. She was just a little guinea pig, and I'm sure some would laugh at me for showing any kind of affection for a creature like that, but I considered her a friend. It's good to know that her body is now returning nutrients to the soil, where new grass will grow and new vegetables might grow as well, so that other creatures similar to her will be able to have their own things to nibble on.",3.0,"My pet guinea pig, Pepper, died a few months ago, and I buried her in my mother's backyard. I considered her a friend, and I miss her quite a bit sometimes.",120.0,recalled 3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX95151KA,1159,FEAAKY44,30.0,Man,White,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,A vacation to my cousins house on 4th of July.,I saw how much they had grown since my last trip.,0.125,3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX95151KA,3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGX95151KA,,,"My most memorable event was was the Fourth of July. A big family vacation a barbecue, over night stay and out of town trip to six flags, and I had a blast the night before me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Tennessee. She had the biggest house ever I thought it was a mansion; six bedrooms two an half bath, a swimming pool, a game/movie room with a nice big kitchen. It was something that I was not use, knowing that we stayed in a three bedroom based on an income apartment. Arriving to my cousin house i seen a lot of my family members even the ones that was from out of town. We greeted each other and we went on about our business. As my grandmother, mom, and aunts prepared the food for the barbecue. The other adult gathered around different tables playing cards, dominos, shooting dice, and watching movies or sports on TV. I remember me my siblings and cousins played outside from swimming to sports. When the food was ready we gathered together and said prey and feast. After dinner we went to the family room to see a movie. That lasted a couple of hours and it was a a pretty good movie. After the movie we all went to bed. In the morning we all got up and made breakfast together. Overall I really enjoyed the trip. It was surprising to see how much everyone had grown since the last time I saw them.",1.0,A went on vacation to my cousin's house in Tennessee. They had a large house and we played a lot of games and it was a fun time.,30.0,recalled 3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3VJRYCEZ,2791,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,White,one,4.0,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,A bike accident,I ate mashed potatoes with some meat loaf,0.875,,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5DT920G,2.0,I've gotten into a bike accident but never broke a leg.,"A half a year ago, I had an accident. I was riding my bike. I crossed the street but somebody ran a red light. I'm glad I had my helmet on or I would of died. I broke a leg over the accident. I had to be rushed to the hospital. It was a very painful ordeal to go through. I got a cast. The doctor said not to walk for a few months. I had to watch old television shows in the hospital. The food in the hospital wasn't too bad. I had some meat loaf with mashed potatoes. The bill for the hospital was a little high but my insurance covered it. I realized the importance of helmets. I will being only biking in the park from now on.",3.0,"i experiences an accident. it was so bad, i was lucky. i knew the importance of wearing helmet. Nonetheless, the accidenttaught me a lesson that wearing a safety helmet is very important.",180.0,imagined 30H4UDGLT34F936W931DEP7BYTPPM5,1155,45L9JNIR,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,about getting promoted in a company,I got promoted after the help from my friends and professors,-0.25,,3IX2EGZR7C5AK8GQJYSA3SF9V4MRJ9,3.0,It has happened to me before,"It was two months ago. I was in some sort of predicament. No one thought I was worthy being a newcomer. No one thought I could solve problems even though I was very capable. It took a while for people to notice how intelligent I was. I had to get help from a lot of my friends and even old professors. They were able to vouch for me, and show what I can do. After some time, after the help from friends and professors, I was promoted. The company was finally seeing me for who I truly am. It did take some time. However, I am glad that I am finally in the position where I belong. At this point in time, I am very successful and have had great times with this company. It was only a matter of time for them to realize my true potential. So here I am, living the best life. Making the money I have always dreamed to make, and empowering others to do the same.",2.0,"I'm a fresher at a company, where no one stands me for any problem to solve. Myself with the help of my college professors and my friends to overcome and had a great success in my work as well as in my company, placed in a higher position.",60.0,imagined 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRWY8ZRQU,2281,IXAJ8TYA,50.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,My son leaving for college and my feelings about that.,I realized how depressed I was about his moving away.,0.625,,3Y5140Z9DY2TDKG5OO3LMW0UJWCIPF,4.0,"Oddly, this exact thing will be happening to me in just over two years, so I basically just kind of guessed about how I might feel, though I work so I won't get to sit at home and do nothing like the character in my entry can.","A couple of weeks ago my son went off to college. This was, of course, always our plan for him and we worked together as a team to make sure he got the grades to get into a good school. I also saved money as best I could to pay for college and we worked together to get him scholarships and grants. I was so proud of him when he got into a college he really wanted to go to, and we spent the summer getting everything ready for him to start this next chapter of his life. A few days before he left I started feeling sad, knowing I would miss him. It's just the two of us, so my house would feel empty. But I was also excited to start my next life chapter. We made the drive to school a fun road trip of a few days to spend some last time together. But wow. Now that he's been gone I can't believe how much I miss him. I'm really crushed to have him gone. I feel kind of guilty about this and hide it from him when he calls or texts to check in. He does miss me, too, of course, which is natural for all kids going off to college. I tell him I miss him, and I actually make up things to tell him that I'm doing (but I'm really not doing them). I stay home and just be sad that he's gone. This is crazy! My whole goal raising him was for him to become a competent adult who would leave me and go off and pursue his dreams, so why am I so darn sad?? Maybe I should go talk to someone? I have things I can do, I just need to get out of the house and do something productive. I'm really looking forward to the holidays when he's back home again. But I think I need to work through these overwhelming feelings and actually start living my new life so we have something to talk about when he's home. He'll have stories for me about college and all of his new experiences and I should be able to hold up my end of the conversation. Time to get moving and living again!",3.0,My son moved into college. It was a big life changing event and affected me more than I though it would.,14.0,imagined 37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47KY7N73J,6986,9C3FEBXE,55.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my daughter's skateboarding practice,she fell while dropping in on a quarter pipe,0.375,,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2637XCA,4.0,I could see my self helping someone practice something to achieve a goal that is important to them.,"A week ago my daughter and I were talking about her skateboarding goals. I knew she had been working really hard to improve and I strongly support her with all of it. Her father and I took her to the park to practice. We all know that the only way to get great at skateboarding is to get out there and actually do it. She has some difficult goals but she believes that they will be worth all of the effort and practice once she gets to where she wants to be. I was helping to coach her learning to drop in on a large quarter pipe. Everything looked good but then in just seconds, things did not go as planned. She took a pretty hard fall and it really scared me. It did not take her long to get right back up and get her focus back to where it needed to be. The look on her dad's face went from fear and concern to a genuine look of admiration almost immediately. It turned out to be a great learning experience and we plan to do it again next week. We will most likely be going every week for a while. We live in an area that is warm almost all year. This is a great goal for my daughter for where we live. She knows that we will support her all the way.",2.0,"My daughter has some difficult skateboarding goals and is working hard towards them. I helped/coached her dropping in on a large quarter pipe and she fell pretty hard. After gathering herself and adjusting her focus, she went back to work on the ramps to the admiration of Dad.",7.0,imagined 388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DYTPR09,576,YCYJHY7G,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a new addition to the family,that he made it over the fence,0.625,3TE3O85731UAECIICDMI4BTSKS9R2K,,,,"Dear Diary,We moved two weeks ago and today was the day - we got our new dog. We both agreed that we did not want to get a brand-new puppy but go check out the shelter first. My husband went over at lunch and there he was - Max. My husband fell in love with him right away. He called me and told me i need to meet him. Later that day we went there again with the baby to see how the dog would be around the baby. It worked out great. We made arrangements the same day to pick him up within a few days after he got snipped. So far so good we took him home only to find out he never seemed to have had any proper training. Now - about 10 Weeks later. He listens to us a lot better already but there is still so much to learn for him. He is a really good dog tho and i wouldn't want to miss him. At least we didn't have an incident of him jumping over the fence anymore like the first few weeks we had him. He is really good with our Baby. And seems to be protective when visitors are coming to the door and that's a very good thing.",1.0,We moved and got a new dog. the new dog brought a lot of joy to our life. he still has to learn a lot of things.,90.0,retold 3WZ36BJEV42HI4V6ZVKO5JXED91BTS,1234,OS4MDWHC,40.0,Woman,black,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,How i helped plan a coworker's baby shower.,Our coworker cried at all we did for her.,-0.625,,3WZ36BJEV42HI4V6ZVKO5JXED91BTS,,,"I helpedplan a baby shower with two other coworkers for another coworker. We got together and planned the specifics such as the date, food , decorations and budget. I helped collect donations from coworkers. Another coworker ordered the food. The other coworker bought the decorations. On tge day of the event, one coworker picked up the food and i helped bring up the food. I helped decorate the room and prepare tge food on the table. It took two hours to complete but we worked as a team to accomplish this event. After the event, i helped to clean up. I removed the decorations on the walls. I helped pack the remaining food. I also helped move tables. After the event we gave remaining food to our coworker to take home. She in turn passed out candy to show her gratitude. She even gave us pictures of her family.",4.0,"Planning a babyshower for a coworker. Myself and rwo other coworkers bought foid, collectec donations and decorated a room for a coworker's baby shower.",7.0,recalled 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7G65W4Z,2197,E4HSKSRN,25.0,woman,other,one,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,about a conversation with an elderly woman from Estonia,when she expressed her liking for Hitler's regime,0.875,,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7G65W4Z,,,"I bumped into an older lady right after going grocery shopping. I was walking home, and had my bag with me. She stopped me and said she was amazed that the store was open since it was July 4th. The conversation started to branch out a bit and she was talking about how she was an immigrant from Eastern Europe. She was reminiscing bout the past and I asked her about life before technology and modernity. She was talking about how different it was and that it was even more different from her since she was from Estonian in Eastern Europe. After that, the conversation kept branching out. She started talking about how bad it was to have lived in a country that was part of the Soviet Union. Then she started saying how it all became better after Nazi Germany invaded her country. I was a bit shaken and repeated the words ""Nazi Germany"". She said yes, and said that Hitler made things better for her country. I was shocked and then mentioned how horrific he had been because of the Holocaust. She somewhat agreed saying that he shouldn't have gotten as far as killing all of those Jews, but she still sounded supportive of him. She sounded like somewhat of an apologist for Hitler. I mentioned that I was surprised because Hitler was such a horrible and evil person. She didn't seem too pleased by my description of him. The conversation ended soon after, and I was quite shocked to say the least.",2.0,I had a conversation with an elderly woman from Estonia. She was talking about how she felt that Nazi Germany's invasion of her country was a great thing. She seemed apologetic about Hitler.,120.0,recalled 3AAJC4I4FHEJMZ2HTFMNPVH9T74JZS,412,ZTOM89W1,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,"seeing a movie I really, really liked a lot.",The fact that I saw it and then took three others to see it.,0.25,33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5QV01TK,,,,I was out driving around and heard on the radio that there was a movie coming that related to the Beatles and sounded really good. I checked my phone to see where it was playing and it was playing that same day in a short period of time. So I drove to the movie theater and saw the picture myself. I loved it. I thought it was one of the most clever and sweet movies I had ever seen. So I went home and took my husband to see it. He liked it a lot. Then the next day I took a friend of mine who is around my age. She liked it. Then the next day I called my oldest son to ask him to go see it with me. It just so happened that he wanted to go see it and he came over to see it with me. He liked it too. I don't think anyone will ever love this movie quite as well as I did. It's just special. The name of it is Yesterday.,1.0,I went to see this movie as I was out shopping because I remembered seeing what it was about and thought it sounded wonderful because it related to the Beatles. It was showing close by so I just went to see it alone. I took my husband with me to see it and I took my girlfriend.,120.0,retold 3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTDYY3IX,604,WR05T8Q5,35.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,3.332204510175204,how hot it was on my husband's birthday,our shoes both fell apart.,0.375,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTDYY3IX,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTDYY3IX,,,"My husband turned 40 in July. We went to New York to visit his parents and from there we took a train into the city for a few days to celebrate. The birthday outing was great overall. It was so hot that we could barely walk anywhere, however. We went to Governor's Island and planned to spend the day there. We ended up leaving after an hour because we couldn't stand the heat. That night we went to dinner at Keene's Steakhouse and had an excellent time. We then went to a rooftop bar where you could see the Empire State Building. On the walk back to the hotel, BOTH of our shoes came apart despite having no indication they were wearing out. It was very strange. When we got back to the hotel we fell asleep. We woke up the next day and went back to his parent's house to see our children. His parents had a birthday party planned. We ate ribs and pasta salad. The cake was an ice cream cake and everyone loved it.",2.0,We went on a trip for my husband's birthday. It was hot. We had a great dinner. We loved the rooftop bar. Our shoes both fell apart and that was very strange.,28.0,recalled 35H6S234SBM9RQ3L28LIRN58J5A65H,715,0ICPDU5X,50.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,me losing my job due to factors beyond my control.,I lost my job even though it wasn't my fault.,-1.0,35H6S234SBM9RQ3L28LIRN58J5A65H,35H6S234SBM9RQ3L28LIRN58J5A65H,,,"I've been working as a Registered Nurse for almost twenty years. I worked so hard to get my degree, struggling while working a job, taking care of two kids, my ex husband and my elderly mother in law. It was such a triumph when I got my degree. About six months ago, I lost my job due to the negligence of another nurse, and because of the belligerent new nurse manager who has had it in for me from day one. His firing of me was, I believe, retaliation for having gone to the union to report him last year. Allow me to explain what happened that caused me to lose my job. I worked in the psychiatric ward. I work, or worked rather, nights, and I am the charge nurse. This means of course that I am in charge. On the job I have my Assistant, or Nurse's Aide, and one other nurse. On slow nights, the hours drag and it can be very boring. On nights such as the full moon, it is pure chaos. The night in question happened to be a slow night, as we had only three patients and all of them were in bed asleep. During the course of the night, a fourth patient was admitted. This woman, in my informed opinion, was not so much having a mental episode, but was high on drugs. She did have some signs of mental illness. She was quiet and sweet, and just sat on the floor near our station counter, drawing artwork. On this particular night my Nurse's Aide wasn't there, and it was only me and the other nurse. I got sick during the night and had to go to the bathroom for an extended stay. The other nurse's job was to cover our station and maintain order. However while I was gone, the patient escaped. The other nurse did not even notice her get up, steal her keys from off the counter, unlock the door and leave. Nothing bad happened to the patient; she called someone from home and they came and picked her up. The next day she called to say that she wanted her cellphone back as she had left it when she escaped. Still because I am the charge nurse, both I and the other nurse were fired.",5.0,"I lost my job when a patient escaped due to the negligence of the other nurse. It was also due to retaliation by my new boss, who has intensely hated me ever since I went to the union to report his nefarious treatment of the staff.",180.0,recalled 3G0WWMR1UW66RXSBLHV2R9MLQ42NQ7,636,YMLWZK16,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,5.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,Applying for a job,I didn't get the job,0.5,3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKI4OHNG,,,,"I was recently looking for a job. I decided to apply at a well-known retail chain. They are famous for having good benefits and paying a living wage. I went in to apply for the job and had a really good interview. Both people conducting the interview seemed to like me. I was ready for all their questions. I felt at ease. I was quickly called back for a second interview. I didn't feel the same level of rapport that I had in the first interview. Even though it didn't go as well as the first round, i still thought I was a great fit for this company. I waited for a couple weeks and I started to feel nervous. Finally they called and told me they weren't going to hire me. I was beginning to feel hopeful. I was pretty devastated as I needed a job with a future. I'm still looking for a good job.",4.0,"I applied for the perfect job. I did two rounds of interviews and after thinking I would get the job, I was rejected.",90.0,retold 3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86Y3IYJN,2066,12C4KT2Y,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my nephew dying.,my nephew could not be resuscitated.,0.5,,3JRJSWSMQI7AQQ9WU7GNOEZ1KI6E33,4.0,"I do have a small nephew and lives in a home with a pool, but he is a little older and there is a cage around the pool.","About three months ago, my eleven month old nephew past away. My husband and I were at my sister-in-laws house for a family gathering. My brother and sister-in-law had recently bought a beautiful, large home, with a pool, which now made it the place for parties. However, they didn't have the pool enclosed with a cage at this time. My little nephew was, however, enrolled in a swim class to teach infants life saving maneuvers, so it didn't seem like that big of a risk to have the pool open. At some point during the party, my nephew quietly slipped into the pool without any adult noticing. His father found him face down in the water and everyone began to panic. My mother-in-law, a ARNP, began CPR as my husband called 911. All efforts were pointless. No one was sure how long he had been face down in the pool, but there was no resuscitating him. Understandably, my sister-in-law has not been well since. I, myself, struggle with it daily still. How could I have not heard or noticed him? The guilt haunts me and is almost unbearable. I cannot imagine what my sister-in-laws feels like. Such a normal thing, to have a pool, and not realize the devastation it can cause so quickly when not respected appropriately.",3.0,My baby nephew died not to long ago. It has changed my outlook on life and changed my sister-in-laws.,30.0,imagined 3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG6HAWZY,683,8B0FVACX,35.0,woman,asian,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,67.5734753930451,about my aunt's death.,When I started bawling.,0.125,,3PH3VY7DJMJ5SJ2G0E52ELBG6HAWZY,,,"I received a call from Korea that my aunt has died. My mom was with me and she looked shocked. I don't know why but I started bawling. I came to the States when I was eight so it didn't make sense that it was impacting me this much. It is not like an aunt that I meet regularly or talk to regularly. For days prior to the event I felt my heart was aching. I wasn't sleeping well and my heart was literally aching. Maybe I'm just a sensitive person and can feel other's pain. If that is the case, I'm not sure if I like it. I called them back to talk to my cousins in Korea. I was crying more than them. It just doesn't make any sense. They were trying to comfort me rather that the other way around. I felt embarrassed. Am I a cry baby? I'm not always this way...maybe I should got the the doctor...a psychiatrist.",3.0,Aunt died and my heart felt broken. I'm not sure why because I wasn't close to her and haven't seen since I was 8 years old.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7D3718TH,914,JGB5QZ7Q,50.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,my mom's terminal cancer diagnosis.,that my mom's cancer had spread to her brain,0.375,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMCHAMSV,,,,"After my mom was diagnosed with an aggressive leukemia she moved in with me. She needed extra care that she couldn't provide for herself. Her hematologist-oncologist ordered her to have an MRI of the brain after we noticed speech abnormalities. The MRI came back with no evidence of stroke, cancer or any other thing other than a mild sinus infection and some slight thickening in the brain lining. We continued to be very discouraged as she lost more and more of her ability to speak. She also became more confused and needed help dressing. It was up to me to help her with all of these simple things that she used to be able to do for herself. We had some difficult days. Soon, my sister and I took her in for a lumbar puncture to see if any evidence of her leukemia would show up in her central nervous system (CNS) fluids. It did not, but then they weren't able to get a full sample and said the test results were negative but also somewhat inconclusive. We were frustrated and baffled. The local neurologists were all booked up and weren't able to see her immediately. Finally, after trying to contact more doctors we took her back in to the ER, one month after her initial brain MRI. This new MRI showed that she did indeed have a diffuse cancer in her brain, and moreso on the left side, though it was evident on both the left and right. It had grown very fast. CLL rarely spreads to the brain, but my Mom was an exception. Now we had an answer but what to do next? As the doctors laid out what sort of treatments, all chemo, could be provided and the possible side effects, and contrasted that against the fact that no treatment would cure her and only possibly extend her life by a few weeks, if that, we decided against any further treatment. We brought my mom back to my home at the end of July, straight from the hospital and hospice met us at the house to sign her up for home treatment. The treatment basically to consist of palliative care until she dies of natural causes. I am under a great deal of stress but am holding up well. My sister, brother and father are all as supportive as they can be and visit quite often. It is tough for my 80 year old father to see his 74 year old wife decline in this manner. At the same time we are sharing many past memories, laughter and tears. I am thankful I've had this chance to care for my Mom at the end of her life and won't forget it.",3.0,"My mom was diagnosed with aggressive leukemia. She has moved in with me, lost her ability to speak well, and I am caring for her.",28.0,retold 30OG32W0SVXHUU26CQ02XSX7Q1CNEC,4747,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my mother working and saving.,she gave us money and we used it to buy her a dream home.,1.0,,3FTOP5WARGAMKEWRPL9VJWEMN18J0Z,5.0,I can relate because this is something that I would do for my mother.,"As long as I can remember, my mom has had the dream of a little white fence and a suburban home. This has been all she talked about for years. She's always had dreams of this. We had lived in a small broken down home in the projects all my life. My mom raised us to go after dreams and to do better than she had done. We never took that as just lip service since she was always telling us that but also showed us how to go above our situations. When I was 16, my mom went and got herself a small job in a factory. She needed the money and we took care of the home while she worked. For years, she slowly moved up from being on the ""belt"" to being in HR. She loved what she did and felt accomplished no matter what she was doing. Being able to take pride in any job she had was a lesson that by seeing her work, was something that she taught us. I didn't know that she had been saving for home. On the day her last child moved out, she told us that she had been saving money and wanted us to have it. She selflessly worked to make money to help us. We had all found good work and got out of the projects, we told her to get her dream home with it. She refused. We took the money and ended up coming together and finding her the perfect home. She had done so much for us, we wanted to do something for her. We even furnished the home for her. When we surprised her with it, she cried and begged us to not do this and to take the home back. It took some convincing but she ended up moving into the home. She's been loving it ever since.",1.0,This story is about helping a mother realize her dreams of buying a home in the suburbs. It is a story about overcoming your fears and going after the things that you desire.,60.0,imagined 340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDN9UYVUN,5074,0W236WNC,30.0,man,hisp,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,Getting ready to leave or i guess preparing.,That my mothers dog suddenly died,-0.875,3AMYWKA6YC8VZ0937NHH0T5Z01G6OP,,,,Well it is almost time to leave my home. which is here in las vegas. My house is already sold and we are currently staying with my grandmother who is also leaving vegas from all of the emotional deaths in the family. Her house is currently on the market and we have to be out of here by nov 3rd. Our new home is ready for us when we get there. its very nice and im pleased with the outcome. it even has solar panel hook ups. We have just about wrapped up everything we need to wrap up. Some of the last things we have to do is go to some doctor follow up appointments and see if we can get some type of recommendations for doctors in California. Then just for good measure i went and got an extension on my medications for 60 days. It took a little effort but they were sympathetic. I spent last night drinking beer with my brother and reminiscing about our mother. We had a good time i drink way to much than i should have but it was worse it. Then later that night when i was laying in bed I got a phone call from my other (he took my moms dog) brother who told me that my moms dog died that night. i took it hard because it was my moms dog and i felt like it was kinda like the last part of her is gone.,4.0,Constant deaths on the family have ruined my psychical and mental well being. At the same time forcing me to leave my home. When people say a lot can change in a short amount of time they are not lying.,28.0,retold 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGWN8UB2,1459,VNOTYJHQ,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,adopting my new dog,I had to take him out hourly on the first night,0.375,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGWN8UB2,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGWN8UB2,,,"A memory that stands out to me was when I adopted a dog from the animal shelter. I had lost my other dog about three months prior to finding my new dog Rusty. I knew it was time to get a new dog and I was excited of the prospect of giving a dog in need a wonderful and loving home that I could provide. When I walked in the shelter I asked to see the dogs that had been there the longest and were most in need. I was introduced to three dogs all of whom had been at the shelter longer than eight months. I locked eyes with a large brown dog sitting in the back of his cage barking. The adoption specialist told me he had been placed in four other current households only to be returned for not fitting into the family's lifestyle and barking to much as well as displaying food aggression at times. She said he would do best in a home where he was the only pet. I opened his cage and held the lead to take him on a walk and he obliged. We walked around the center slowly while he sniffed everything. He was an older dog, the shelter was unsure of his actual age, possibly nine or so. I sat on the bench after our walk and rubbed his ears and he laid his chin on my knee and I knew this dog needed me as much as i needed him. It brought tears to my eyes. I paid for him and took him to my house and he seemed to have boundless amounts of energy running and sniffing everything in sight. I fed him dry kibble topped with canned wet dog food and he lapped it up. That night he seemed nervous so I took him outside what seemed like every hour, he sniffed and barked and continued to stare up at me with those big eyes as to say ""Will you be returning me like the others did""? Two months later and Rusty has finally begun to accept this is his new home. I feel fortunate I was chosen to be his owner.",1.0,My story of the adoption of a rescue dog and his impact on my life so far. My initial thoughts on why I wanted to adopt as well our first day together. Also a bit of my dog's previous life experience before I got him.,120.0,recalled 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7XAAWAW,1522,GCHO9FQ8,40.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,about my family's trip to San Diego,the tiger attacked my sister.,-0.625,,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLFP28AW,1.0,I don't identify with it because I've never been to San Diego and it's all made up.,"Four months ago, my family went on vacation to San Diego for 4 days. The first day we visited out uncle at his ranch where we had a barbecue and I played with my cousins I hadn't seen since I was a baby. The second day we went to the San Diego zoo and looked at the different animals. My favorite were the tigers. The most memorable moment is when one of the tigers walked up to the glass enclosure and tried to pounce on my little sister who was wearing a hat with cat ears on. We laughed while it pawed at the glass to reach her. We took pictures of the tropical birds. Mom bought a stuffed bird from the shop. The third day, we went to the beach. We went on the different rides. My sister ate funnel cake for the first time, and at night they had fireworks. The fourth day, we went shopping and had lunch. I bought a sundress and shades. My dad bought t-shirts with San Diego for everyone, and my mom bought a coffee mug. We ate at an outdoor cafe.",5.0,This story talks about my family's first full vacation out. We went to San Diego and the story chronicles the 4 days we spent there and what we did each day.,120.0,imagined 3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNV8XF9Y,1553,OY00HUNF,45.0,man,White,5.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,Being creative and also to not waste time.,That I succeeded in passing.,1.0,,3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNV8XF9Y,,,"It was the end of the semester in a very difficult class. I had not done my final project for the class and there were only a few days left to complete it. This was extremely stressful and bothered me greatly. The class was online and I had no reason to try hard throughout the first part of the class, nor did I have anyone looking over my shoulder to encourage me to try harder. I found myself in a severe time crunch. The class was a video creation course and we were tasked with creating a video through shorts created from our own cameras. The video would have to show off our technical capabilities with Premier Pro, which is Microsoft video editing software. I had only 2 days to create and edit a film. It was a daunting task. I went though several thoughts including dropping out, and giving up. I decided that it was my fault I was in the time crunch, and I had to get started and turn in something at the very least. The film had to be made. Of course the film also had to make sense as well and have a story. I had created nothing over the last few months, nor did I have any clue of what to do to start with. After brainstorming I had a idea! I quickly found some old footage of me driving a truck from a dash cam, then created a story based on places I had seen or been, I added some background music, and a voice over, and amazingly succeeded in creating a solid project for my class. I ended up with a great grade but I attribute that to my abilities to perform under pressure and creativity ,not my sense of time management.",4.0,I was a student and had failed to start filing a video for my final project in a college class. I had to make up something on the fly. I used past events and footage to complete the project rather than new work.,180.0,recalled 3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FJ3VGKY,1267,488R5TST,50.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,finding a job after being unemployed for 6 months.,the job I had been looking for with people I already new.,0.75,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA9JO34G,,,,"I have been off work for over 6 months. I really need to find a job. I need a job I can handle. With my health issues I just can't stand for long periods of time. Just a trip to the grocery store is sometimes hard on me. I have scleroderma and I really need a job that I can sit. I also have a lot of doctor appointments. It is only 4 hours a day and it is office work. It is work I really enjoy. I know the people I will be working with. There are only 2 other people there plus the board of directors. They meet once a month on the 3rd Wednesday. I know 2 of them. Working only to noon every day will let me schedule all of my doctor appointments for the afternoon so that I won't have to miss work and the money I would earn. If I have to adjust my schedule, it is ok to make up the time I miss. I only live 12 minutes from work. It is great. I leave at 7:45 most days and I am at work before 8. The more I am there the more I meet new people or catch up with people I have not seen in years. They come in to pay their sewer bills. I also am in charge of letting people know when they are late and have delinquent accounts. Sometimes they get very upset with me. Part of my job is filing liens on the people who do not pay and do not contact us. It is a lot of work sometimes, but I really enjoy this job and it came at just the right time for me.",2.0,I got a new job at the sewer plant after being laid off for 6 months. It was the kind of office job I was looking for and I know the people I will work with. It was the answers to my prayers.,180.0,retold 3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XIJCY77,1187,YQO6H6XD,25.0,Man,white,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,Hard work is the foundation of success,Winning all the awards of the awards in my college,-0.125,,3F0BG9B9MQ9QXERAWKV78Y3XIJCY77,,,The most memorable day of my life. It was my graduation ceremony from the medical school. It happened a month ago. I received all the awards on ground. I'm still basking in the euphoria of the day. My parents were there to share the moment with me. I also had all my siblings around. I was emotional because a lot of memories kept coming to me. I remembered the first day in the college. I promised myself that day that i will give my best always. All my sacrifice paid off. Nights of reading and not sleeping paid off. I'm so proud of my achievement. I think my parents are more proud. This is just the beginning for me. I will always give my best to every task. I want to be the best doctor to my patient.,5.0,It was my graduation ceremony from my medical college. I got all the awards. I was also privileged to share the moment with friends and family.,30.0,recalled 3L4D84MIL0EXVE2NNTGGPOD3KU6HJU,5115,CY7N68EO,25.0,man,white,one,one,1.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,A car nearly crashes into us on the way home from the lake.,we saw the car pulled over on the side of the road.,1.0,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCP4C322,,,,"I was driving back from the lake with my wife and kids when we nearly got in an accident. A car sped up behind us and was following very closely. We were on a two lane road with lots of curves so there was no decent place to pass us. The car was swerving into the oncoming lane as if they were going to pass us before turning back into our lane and nearly hitting us. The car was driven by a woman and it appeared her husband was in the passenger seat and their daughter was in the back. The man appeared to be screaming at the woman and she was occasionally yelling back. The daughter seemed to be trying to calm them down. Finally, the road we were on turned into two lanes and the car sped passed. They were only able to pass us before the road turned back into one lane. As the road turned into an entrance ramp for the highway, the car was seemed to be trying unsuccessfully to pass people on the shoulder. When it finally came time to merge onto the highway, the car swerved into the fast lane cutting off some traffic in the process. My wife and I were looking at each other in disbelief at how dangerous this person was driving. She had mentioned calling the police to report the driver but I told her they would be gone by the time anyone caught us. As the car passed out of sight, my wife and I finally settled down. We were talking about how crazy the situation was when up ahead a few miles, we saw a car pulled over by a police officer. “That would be hilarious if that was that car” my wife said. We both started laughing as we passed the car that nearly crashed into us as they were pulled over on the side of the road.",1.0,"While driving home with my wife and kids, we were nearly forced off the road by an aggressive driver. After passing us, we saw her pulled over by a highway patrol officer.",60.0,retold 3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5OX4HAYF,2263,DY98WEXK,18.0,Man,White,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,Selling a restaurant by owner.,I sold the restaurant by myself,0.25,,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSZA2YO8,1.0,I have never sold a business,"2 weeks ago, I was looking around for a broker to sell my restaurant with. After looking around, I really could not find any broker that was trustworthy. I decided to try this out for myself. I went on popular site Zillow, and put ""for sale by owner."" I also put an ad on several Chinese websites and newspapers. Everyone kept telling me that i would not be able to do this by myself. It is a common stigma that a broker is ""needed"" to sell a business. I was able to prove this untrue. While I did not sell it right away, i was able to sell it after a few months. I even had tons of parties interested in buying the restaurant. In addition to this, after I sold the restaurant, I did not have to pay the excessive sales fees that brokers typically charge. I was completely elated and proud of myself. I proved everyone wrong. After selling it, my mother threw me a party. I am even considering a career as a business broker. I think this will open up my future.",1.0,"I refused to sign another contract with anyone, instead I posted on Zillow ""For sale by owner"", I also put a AD on Chinese Newspapers and Websites since the end of last year, showed a dozen of interested parties. I sold my family restaurant all by myself and no one believed me I could.",14.0,imagined 358UUM7WR0PH0DFOIP3D02A1TUTR76,739,9FTAO88D,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my best friend's engagement party,the theme of the party was prom party,0.375,3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HQWMREK,,,,My best friend and her future husband were dating for ages. They are school sweethearts so they founds each other pretty early in their lives. I've been waiting for her fiance to propose for years now. He was planning to propose few times before but every time something went wrong and he canceled the event. So finally this time he asked me for help. I already planed her engagement in my head few times before. I was so excited and happy for them. I thought that prom party would be the best idea because of the way they met and memories that we share. It was not an easy party to arrange. It took me a lot of planning and lying to my best friend to pull off this party. At the end of the day the party was a huge success and my girlfriend said YES. It was an amazing day. I will never forget the look at the face when she found out what was going on. I'm a maid of honor in her wedding next summer. I hope that the wedding will be as amazing as her engagement. Fingers crossed.,2.0,I arranged my best friend's engagement. We had a prom theme party because she and her future husband are school sweethearts,210.0,retold 3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOFUF2D2,581,LU5ELPP6,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,sending daughter to kindergarten.,she gave me a hug and ran off to her friends.,0.25,,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSD98QYR,5.0,I had to send my daughter to school so I know the feeling.,"Three months ago I reached a milestone in my life. I got to see my daughter go off to kindergarten. Now, I know how my mother felt when she released me into the world. You are excited but extremely anxious. The only thought I always have ""I am not there to protect her."" I know that I should not worry about that type of stuff but I do. It's an odd feeling when you have lived through kindergarten and then lived through your child going to kindergarten. I often feel more like my mother than I realized. Anyways, she was excited to go this morning and I only cried a few tears. When we arrived I walked her to the classroom and before she ran off to play with her friends she gave me a big hug. I'm glad she did not forget about me but I am also thrilled she's ready to take on life. I told the teacher good morning and walked to the door to leave but not before I could get one last glimpse of my girl. Our eyes met and she smiled. I blew her a kiss and went straight to the car to cry. I never believed my parents when they told me ""just wait until it's your child."" Well now I am here and I totally understand. Thanks Mom and Dad.",1.0,I am introducing my daughter to Kindergarten. The start of the next stage in my child's life is also marked by my own growth as a parent.,90.0,imagined 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRER2OR15Q,2371,VJ10HFQ3,30.0,man,White,one,one,,4.0,4.787491742782046,having my first child.,"you learn that although I wasn't ready for kids, I was in the end.",1.0,,3PIWWX1FJKSTMKXDBTJ111TIDZ6JJ3,5.0,My wife and I are trying for kids as we speak.,"I was definitely a bro for most of my life. I was one of those guys you could never see settling down in college, even high school for that matter. I was a mans man who always wanted to go out, meet new people, meet new women. Settling down was something that really never crossed my mind. It wasnt until after college where I met my beautiful wife. She put up with the bro aspect of me, and was there for the gradual change from being a party enthusiast, to a more refined human being. Then marriage happened. Again, this was something that was pretty much unheard of in my group of freinds considering the type of person that I was and the kind of guy I always behaved like. It was even said in my best man speech that me getting married was surprising when one would have guessed that pigs would fly first. Getting pregnant was pretty much the next step. My wife, being a little older, wanted to knock kids out of the way as soon as possible since the older you get the more chances of complications. That being said, it was off to the races whether I was ready or not. It took a while to get pregnant with nobody but to blame but the both of us, but me being me, i blamed her of course. I was terrified of having a child, although I knew we both were. I went to every checkup and doctors appointment with her. I knew she was ready and self assured, but I think I did it for myself as well to give myself my own reassurance. With my lack of patience and my strong focus on saving and fiscal responsibility, it was a tough thing to try to get used to. All the way of course my wife is reassuring me that everything is going to be amazing and its going to go well. The nervousness pretty much all went away the morning that my daughter was born. My heart melted the moment I held her and I finally felt for the first time, that i knew I could do this whole father thing. It's no joke that they say your entire life changes the moment you have a kid, but in this case, I think its for the best.",1.0,One of the greatest event of my life was the birth of my daughter four months ago. I was along with my spouse every day since she was first checked-in until the day both of them came finally home. It was one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life.,120.0,imagined 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEQ4H6ZAJ,1356,LLNF8Q3J,35.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,The deception of a kind old lady,The old woman was her grandmother and she didn't know,0.75,,34Q075JO1YZFPXGNZW3PFWI03G2018,3.0,none,"Throughout our lives we meet many people ... Many types of people who in some ways affect both our lives positively and negatively, as long as we decide that it affects us. In my short life of 28 years I have become a rampant traveler because of the search for wealth that is not exactly monetary but rather the wealth that provides a good memory of someone or somewhere. I have known many parts of the world, many people, cultures and have heard their stories, legends and the wisdom they have. But two years ago I decided to take a trip but not one to another place but I gave myself the task of knowing the people around me thoroughly, to give them my confidence, to know that world they have inside their mind. Because as I say each person is a world, some are full of goodness, wisdom and much love but others are rotten by deception and evil. A few weeks ago on my trip to meet people I came across an old woman who gave me the first impression of being a kind, honest and honest person. I managed to talk to her, meet her and it was so good that I had fallen that I started a few days to give her an extremely good confidence. I could tell her everything and she, until one day I made a request, and this was to lend him $ 2,500 to pay his mortgage, when he told me this I was a little surprised by his request and after thinking a little I decided to give him the money. After a few days of lending him the money, that nice old lady who had met and liked me so much, began to change his way of being with me. It became more closed, when I visited her home she didn't attend me or sometimes she didn't even open the door to greet me, at that moment I started to see that something was very wrong. Although as a kind old lady I thought, ""Surely she must be busy or sick and doesn't want to help me.""But one day I met her at the walmart and she saw me when she was surprised and greeted me with a lot of hypocrisy and left, it was no place to talk about the loan. So days and days went by until I took on the task of inquiring if she really had used that for her mortgage, the truth was that no, I spend it on something I still don't know. Seeing this, I went to her house and argued with her I was so upset that I could not even think, I felt so deceived, and I told her that I was going to report her to pay me the money. It was a very tense moment. Until she confezo me it was my grandmother, that grandmother who had believed missing since long ago, that grandmother since childhood so much wanted to have and now hate her for having deceived, that grandmother tricky and very unethical. In the end, I decided to forgive her, she wanted to maintain the relationship after the lack of respect she made, I just decided to get away from her and continue with my life.",2.0,"I was fooled by a nice old lady whom I thought was honest. It turns out she is a selfish deceiver and liar. I want to get as far away from her as possible, but I have to bide my time.",30.0,imagined 3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB5OYAPT,2073,HMDCJEHX,30.0,woman,hisp,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Birth of my son.,He resembled me.,0.125,,3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCB5OYAPT,,,"One of my most recent memorable moments would have to be the birth of my son. I can remember this moment pretty well. It was a long tough pregnancy and I was excited for my son to arrive. I had always wanted a son, I had done lots of prepping for the arrival of a new baby. I had received lots of gifts from many family members who were also excited. I remember the anxiety I felt as his arrival neared. We arrived at the hospital early in the morning while most people were still asleep. There was lots of waiting around and I was extremely tired. Finally my son arrived that morning and it was a life changing moment. I got to see him, hear him, and hold him which was just as amazing as I had imagined. He was so tiny and handsome. It was surprising to see how much he resembled me. Watching my family become complete is priceless. That was a moment I will always cherish. The long wait was definitely worth it.",2.0,The anticipation of my son's birth. Feeling the happiness of holding my son. Watching my family become whole,150.0,recalled 3TY7ZAOG5G6HVY297697KBEZDBZ0KN,2710,3QUMZQK6,30.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my sinus surgery,waking up after surgery,1.0,339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVOKSKIX,,,,"I was anxious to have the sinus surgery as my nose had been full of polyps with deviated septum for likely a couple of years at that point. I was quite miserable, comparable to a sinus infection for years with no real relief. Multiple doctors, many rounds of steroids and antibiotics with no relief. At one point I was offered depression medications. I was also scared to have someone cutting and cleaning right next to my brain and eyes with only a couple thin bones in between. But at this point I felt desperate. My quality of life was rather low so I was determined to go through with the surgery. And I'm glad I did and I'm grateful I found my ENT doctor when I did. My husband's mother took care of our toddler while my mother and husband accompanied me. I'm grateful for my husband for distracting me with talk of anything other than what was happening that day and rubbing my cold feet before surgery. It really is the little things in life that are most memorable. Breathing through one's nose is definitely something a lot of people take for granted. I remember laying on the freezing cold operating table with nurses, techs, doctor and all the machines as a nurse injected the drug to put me under which felt like cold fire in my veins. I remember waking up in recovery with my nose packed full of gauze and such, wondering where my family was. I've only been under anesthesia one other time and to be honest it is a rather traumatizing experience but the nurses and doctors certainly don't acknowledge it as such.",2.0,Journey through the healthcare system which finally lead to a quality Doctor who performed sinus surgery on me. My wonderful mother taking care of myself and small child so my husband could still work.,210.0,retold 36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4JNFOJL,2124,2DMBW3ZN,25.0,Man,White,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,rekindling my friendship while going home for a wedding,he called me his best friend,1.0,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4JNFOJL,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4JNFOJL,,,"My Best Friends Wedding. This event was almost two months ago to the day when I went back to Michigan for my friends wedding and it changed the way I saw our relationship. To give some context we have had some tough times and ups/downs as friends and kind of lost the original closeness we had which was sad. There were some times where we had this big fights and our relationship had changed. When I went back for the wedding we spend a lot of time together and it felt like old times again. At one point he called me his best friend when we were in a group and I almost wanted to get teary because I had not heard him say something like that in a handful of years. It was really meaningful for me as an individual and I also think for us as a couple of friends as stupid as it sounds. One night we stayed up until about four am just sitting outside looking at the stars and telling dumb stories of things we used to do when we were younger. While we can never go back to that time exactly, it was really great feeling good again and knowing that we were friends without having to feel uncomfortable like we sometimes used to. We played ping pong and jammed on instruments, to be honest we also had some drinks while we were doing all of this! If we would have had more time we probably would have watched a movie but the guy had a wedding the next day! And then the day of the wedding it was just so great to see him happy and married. It was like everything bad that happened before didn't matter and we could go back to being best friends. Nothing else mattered, all of the fights and stupid things we got mad about. I will never forget my best friends wedding, I am glad I made it back. We would do anything for each other and it was a great reminder of that very fact.",2.0,"I had a disjointed relationship with my former best friend and went home for his wedding. During that time we spend a ton of time hanging out and became best friends again while putting all of our old problems in the past. We had a lot of good conversations about past, present and future things in both of our lives. It was a good reminder of our friendship and all of the great times we have had together.",60.0,recalled 3WSELTNVR4OCZUQETHKSA8D9JJFTAO,2272,UD8EQNMQ,18.0,man,black,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,A visit to cafe I had with my partners metamour.,My partner told me he wanted to be in polygamous relationship.,0.875,,3TPWUS5F8ANSKQR680LU3NAVZOJCWQ,1.0,"I didn't really closely identify with it, since I've never been a polygamous relationship before.","Building a relationship with one's metamours can be intimidating at first, and at times it can even feel impossible. Maybe this is why so many of us put off— or avoid— meeting our metamours. Yet, there is something irreplaceable about making the space to get to know those connected to who we’ve been building a relationship with. Not only do we have at least one entire person in common with our metamours, but we also have personalities, cultures, and preferences that might not be met elsewhere. I was a bit hesitant about building a relationship with my polygamous partner, but as I read some articles such as the one posted above, I slowly drew into the idea that it might not be so bad after all. Thus, a month ago, my partner introduced me to his other partner (his girlfriend). We had a short pleasant chat for a few hours and then went about our daily business. During that month again, my partner's other girlfriend reached out to me that she wanted all the 3 of us to go to a quiet cafe during the night and have a discussion with each other so we could get to know more about ourselves. I told my partner and he agreed. Thus 2 weeks ago, the 3 of us went to a cafe named the raising rabbit. The cafe was pleasantly beautiful and a bit empty, so we had a lot of time for ourselves. The menu they had was also great. We had a great chat and got to know exactly what each other liked and wanted in the relationship, how we should behave around each other, e.t.c. After we had done that, we decided to take a walk downtown. The walk was really nice, especially because the weather was so good while the skies were really clear that evening. We shared a quiet, happy evening together after the walk. It was such a great day.",1.0,"I went to a cafe with my partner and metamour (partner's partner). We then walked around downtown, and shared a quiet, happy evening together.",14.0,imagined 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY4BY0Z5X,602,ORFC8Y4T,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,fulfilling my father's dream of gardening.,the family toured the Botanical Gardens,0.25,,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJESBAGP,1.0,{},"My father died about 6 months ago. His passing was tragic, but in all the time that has passed I don't feel as though I've really come to terms with losing him. So I had been thinking of a way that I could finish the grieving process and come to terms with everything. Then, I thought about something that he always talked about. He used to say that when he finally retired he would put away his work suit and put on his gardening rags. I always rolled my eyes, thinking if he really wanted to garden he'd make time for it in the present. But every time our family tour the nearby Botanical Gardens I would see the longing on his face. The contentment he seemed to have when he'd bring home a plant he picked out, brought home and nurtured, then gave to a friend. Even though he's gone now, I want to feel closer to him. I want to fulfill his dream of gardening for happiness and pleasure. So from now on, until I can no longer, I will be spend every weekend tending to my father's dream garden. I'll find all his favorite plants. I'll even pull out all of his old landscape designs. I'll figure out a way to incorporate his ideas into my own land. I think this is the best way to honor his memory.",1.0,My father passed away after many years of working and always wishing he had the time to garden. So you know what I did? I made my father's dream a reality and I went and grew that garden he always wanted and will never have!,180.0,imagined 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJG5HTUBK,1347,ZV6DD05Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about proposing to my girlfriend,The hike was longer than I thought.,1.0,,,,,A month ago I proposed to my girlfriend. We had been dating for three years and living together for one year. I thought the time was right for us to take the next step in our relationship but didn't know how to go about it. I thought about it for weeks on how to propose and more importantly where to propose. The first time we met was at a park and I thought that would be a good place to ask her to marry me but I thought twice about it. I then thought of the first date we had which was hiking at a local trail near our home. Since we both love to hike I decided to propose to her while we were hiking but instead of doing it at our local trail I decided to go for a hike in Griffith Park. In Griffith Park they have a great hiking trail on Mount Lee which leads you to the top of the Hollywood sign. We got there really early in the morning and made our ascent up the mountain. I didn't realize how long it was going to take. After climbing for three hours we finally made it to the top completely exhausted. Once we were there I got on my knees and asked her to marry me. I could see the joy in her face as she said yes. It was a great feeling something that I will never forget. Knowing that I picked the right woman made it more special. We both cried tears of joy and enjoyed the rest of the day celebrating our engagement!,1.0,I proposed to my girlfriend after hiking up to the Hollywood sign. She said yes and we enjoyed the rest of the day celebrating.,30.0,recalled 3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV4UGZ33V,1694,R88JJM68,30.0,woman,black,one,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,about my failing marriage,finding out my husband was cheating on me.,1.0,3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV4UGZ33V,3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV4UGZ33V,,,"It has been three years of fighting almost everyday with my husband over unimportant stiff, if we are not fighting about the children, then it is about food or just about his clothes that were not cleaned and ironed as required. I was unhappy and dissatisfied our sex life was non existence, there was no intimacy and the love we once had had turned into hatred. "" why don't you walk away?"" this is a question I got asked frequently by whoever knew what I was going through. I had considered this option several times but changed my mind because of the children. you see I have four daughter, the oldest being eleven years old and the youngest six. these children love their father very much. whenever he is a way for sometime, they miss him very much and frequently call. so I hang in there for the children. so it happens exactly four weeks today, my husband came home very tired, I had also been working the whole day and I was quite tired. I was in the kitchen cooking, so he came in and after saying hello, he said that he could take it from there and that I should go and put my feet up for a few minutes. for a moment I felt loved, I went off happily. no sooner had I laid my head down than i heard a message come in through his phone. I was curious. I decided to read the message. what I found left me in shock. my husband was seeing another woman, he even had a child with this woman. This caught me off guard. I was disappointed and annoyed. he could not deny it. so I just ended the relationship and decided to ask for a divorce.",1.0,my husband cheating on me and even getting a child with another woman. I had marital problems but never expected that my husband having an affair was the main cause of my woes until I made an intresting discovery.,14.0,recalled 38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8UHOL7HU,4248,ZV3TY1WF,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,about falling in love,a spiritual experience brought my girlfriend and I together,1.0,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1QXK0EIY,,,,"My girlfriend and I had been talking for some time but hadn't really gone 'in depth' in our discussions. After we sparked up a conversation everything just happened. It just happened. We went from one topic to another and just couldn't get enough of each other. Eventually I quit my job and just ran off with her, we would talk for something like 7-10 hours a day. Religion played such a large role in our experiences. It was like everything in the world was speaking to us, through us, through the world, and through others. The biggest thing was music. We both experienced it, the music was just speaking directly to us. Not just interpreting it that way but like, everything was relevant to our moments together. Everything just flowed perfectly in perfect synchronicity, Everything was perfect. It was like, yea we had been waiting all our lives for this. And God just temporarily removed our blindness and we all celebrated our coming together. It was all just about love and harmony. Everything was just perfect.",2.0,"This entry is about how my girlfriend and I got together. It involves a great deal about religion, the whole story revolves around Christianity.",270.0,retold 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9ACLU3AW,502,ODSHOKB5,25.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,the wedding of two friends of mine.,another good friend of mine officiated the wedding,0.875,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLWY5E6M,,,,"A few months ago, my husband and I attended the wedding of our friends. It was a beautiful evening full of love, food, and dancing. I'd never seen my husband dance so well! The night flew by, but a few memories from the evening still stand out to me. For one, the best man at our wedding was the officiant at this wedding. He performed a beautiful ceremony. It reminded me how lucky we are to have such good friends in our life. The second thing that stands out to me is watching the bride and groom share their first dance. The look in their eyes was that of pure love. It reminded me of my own wedding day. Specifically, it reminded me of when my husband and I shared our first dance as a married couple. Watching them re-ignited all of the love I felt on my own wedding day. This event as a whole was incredibly beautiful. It reminded me of the amazing, loving people that we are surrounded by. It also reminded me how lucky I am to have found the man of my dreams.",1.0,My husband and I attended the wedding of our friends. It was a beautiful evening and reminded me how lucky I am to have a man I love.,120.0,retold 3UNH76FOCTR9IHYX0QXWRG0N1R8MYX,676,IJP8D12L,35.0,man,asian,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,"going Sedona, Mexico to visit the vortexes there.",I ran into an old friend who I hadn't see in years.,0.375,,3NAPMVF0ZX10WTY33ZOCZU2SRDY27H,3.0,"I don't identify with ""vortexes"" or anything of that nature. At the same time, I do identify with travel as a way to fix one's body and mind","Two months ago, I went to visit Sedona in Arizona. I was in need of healing, both physically and mentally. This was because I was going through a rough patch in my life. Arizona is one of my favorite places, so I decided to go there. I wanted to see if the vortexes there could provide me with any sort of healing or wellness. These are centers of energy there that I believe are good for healing the soul. The most surprising thing there was when i ran into an old friend that I hadn't seen in years from school. I believed this was a sign of fate. We both spent hours meditating there. It was a serene and uplifting experience. The views were gorgeous, and it was good to get the fresh air. There's a reason why it's one of my favorite places. I wish I could have stayed there longer. It definitely helped improve my frame of mind. After that, I felt more relax and at ease with myself.",1.0,"I was in need of physical and emotional healing. My spirit was done, I think, and I needed to jump start my Self. I wanted to visit Arizona, one of my favorite places in the world, so I went to Sedona to visit the vortexes there in order to see if they could heal me.",60.0,imagined 3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBI9OZ6CU,2180,QSNW6KTJ,50.0,WOMAN,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,My husband's journey to satisfying employment,When he got injured bad first week at this job!,0.0,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWE4AGH3K,,,,"Since the time of my writing, the road has been a bit rocky. My husband was able to find a job. That job was an hour away and was twelve hour shifts! So basically he was working fourteen hour days, three to four days a week. That was taking a toll on him. I was constantly worried about his health and safety. He is in his sixties and diabetic and needs a lot of sleep. He was at this job for about three months and we get kept running into walls with his benefits and pay. We were both keeping our chins up and dealing with it. Suddenly, out of the blue he gets a call from two different recruiters. Next thing I know, 5 interviews later he is resigning and starting another position right around the corner. So now we're happy right? Higher pay, way closer, etc. when I get a call the Friday of his first work week, he got injured on the job. An electrical burn. So he's been there two week, he is starting the third week today, Monday, his hand is still wrapped and the wound not healed by far but he is still at this job.",3.0,My husband was laid off from a long term job and it has been very difficult for him to find employment near home that pays well.,7.0,retold 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIUKTT79,531,QH5RAFMC,18.0,Woman,Other,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a traumatic event in my life.,the person came back into my life.,0.75,31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIUKTT79,31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIUKTT79,,,"In the past six months, things have changed so much. I have lost so much respect for so many people, and gained that respect for others. I have lost the love of my life, only to have them come back into my life. Not talking to this person was the most mentally handicapping thing, and physically destroying thing I've ever been through. But recently things have gotten better after their return, I feel much better as of late. Things are starting to improve as I grow with this person and begin to trust them again. It's very hard to go through losing someone so vital to your life. I never thought I would see them again, nor hear from them again. And that was mentally challenging thing ever. Knowing they knew the most about me, and how to help when I was mentally gone was harsh. I didn't know what to do without them. They taught me coping mechanisms and how to handle myself. Being alone during that time lead me down a very dark path. I relapsed in a lot of things I shouldn't have, and I think that's one of my biggest regrets. I'm so happy I have this person back again.",5.0,I was not mentally well after the loss of a person. I grew stronger and became capable of functioning again.,90.0,recalled 33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU32Y69Y3,1972,8DMQ01VX,30.0,Man,hisp,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about a stand up competition that i won,i saw comedians i admired attending the competition,-0.75,,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY79MEH0R,2.0,I am a big fan of comedy but i never thought about doing stand up,I have been stuck in a rut in my new career as a stand up comedian this past couple of months. so I asked around for some advice from my comedian friends but their advice didn't help me. so i asked people outside the comedy world for thoughts. and the best advice came from my drug dealer. she said what was the highest point of your comedy life. what was the tipping point that made me abandoned my promising career as a lawyer and go balls out as a comedian. and that was stand up comedy competition that i won in the world famous comedy cellar in downtown Manhattan. thank you elise i will always buy rugs from you. 5 months ago i finally became an adult a true bar mitzvah. i stopped living for my family and lived for myself. i walked all the way to lower manhattan from hamilton heights to erase my nervous energy. and then i saw the cellar and the neighborhood and i got nervous again. i went down the cellar stairs and i saw the competition. it was a diverse bunch greens like to me to stand up comedians who had specials twenty years ago. i immediately got worried that i couldn't make a living but that also caused me to steel myself. i was selected to go up seventh lucky seven. i was in a zone i was able to tell my jokes very smooth i came up with my own joke on the fly and also did call backs to other comedians mess ups. i was on fire i was in a daze frankly i don't remember any of it except except that the judges called my name and i won and i won. thank you elise i think i got my mojo back,1.0,I performed a standup comedy set in a competition with 13 other comedians. I won audience favorite and a cash prize for my set.,150.0,imagined 3137ONMDKHRBK2LKPMN778OAF8GGEF,2171,3656W8A0,45.0,MAN,white,one,4.0,,,3.0445224377234235,the death of my uncle Harold.,"Harold, a healthy middle-aged man, died suddenly.",1.0,,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWINY1JI,2.0,"I identified with empathy, but I've never experienced anything like this.","My uncle Harold died 3 weeks ago. It came as a shock to all of us. He was a very healthy man. That was what was most surprising. I mean, how could a fifty-year-old man in perfect health just not wake up one morning? Of course, his wife (my sister) took it the hardest. I've never seen that level of frustration and anger and sadness on someone's face before. And the fact that that was happening to my sister was almost as hard to take as the death itself. My parents took care of all the funeral arrangements and things like that. Harold didn't have any immediate family close by. In fact, only five people showed up to the funeral who were related to him. That was really awkward. About 30 or so people showed up from our side of the family, and our friends. Harold was sort of a loner and didn't really have many friends, just mainly acquaintances. So I guess that makes sense. Still, I would have thought that some of his coworkers could make it. I'm not sure if my sister will ever really get over this. Time will tell.",4.0,My uncle died suddenly. He had no other family so my parents and I had to deal with the stress of handling the unexpected death.,21.0,imagined 336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2UJ6RM5L,694,0DZEEW38,55.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,a childhood friend's death,I met her first husband and he was less than I thought she deserved.,0.875,3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PTR9BYBR,,,,"I was shocked to discover that the daughter of a friend of mine had died. I knew her best when we were teenagers. We used to travel a lot to Chicago from Memphis is another friend's old Chevy II. During those times we would kid around and even sing songs. But I was careful not to be too forward with her since her mother was in the car with us. I was about nineteen at the time I first met her and I believe she was around 15. Her mother is now in her late 80s and Carolyn died in her mid-sixties. I felt so bad first that she died and secondly, that I had not tried to keep up with her over the years. I last saw her at a funeral of a mutual friend. She was still beautiful but she was with her second husband. I met her first husband at our book club meetings and I was surprised she would have chosen a man like him. He was fairly grumpy and not too smart. I had to compare myself with him and it made me think I would have had a shot with her had I tried to date her as an adult. I too, though, had two children with a spouse that I wasn't particularly suited for. It's a shame she died. She was beautiful, funny and kind.",1.0,"I found out that my childhood friend had died. This happened in the same week that I first met her ex husband, who became a member of the book club I am in.",60.0,retold 34FNN24DCNVBAADR8RGAAEP1R9L5YV,2354,V8Q8XH4C,55.0,man,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,An animal encounter while camping.,I discovered what had been making the sounds.,0.625,,,,,"About six weeks ago on my solo motorcycle trip to Canada I had a truly unforgettable experience while camping for the night. I was alone in a remote area of northern Wyoming and heard a terrifying sound at about 3AM. I had intended to camp at a developed site next to a lake because it was bear country and there were bear-proof storage boxes at the campsites. When I arrived at the lake I was disappointed in the area, there was nobody there (it was a weekday) but it was obviously heavily used and a bit dumpy. I decided to ride further down the dirt road to see what else there might be. I came across a trail and after a mile or so there was a small clearing in the trees. I thought that it would make a suitable site to set up the tent. It was a bit eerie - there were forest fires in the region and the sky was reddish from the smoke, there was also Spanish moss hanging from the tree branches which added to the creepy atmosphere. At any rate, I made dinner, enjoyed a beer and went to sleep at about 11PM. I was awakened by a piercing scream at around 3AM, it was absolutely terrifying and I had never heard anything like it before. All that came to mind at the time was that there was a large bird like a eagle outside the tent screeching at something. As I listened I could hear it walking around the tent about 100' away, there were small branches breaking under it's feet as it walked along... whatever it was it seemed pretty big. I was too scared to open the zipper and look outside the tent, I didn't want to draw attention to myself and have to deal with this thing up close. After over an hour the sounds became more and more faint and I eventually drifted to sleep. In the morning I examined the ground where I had imagined it had been walking. I found some very clear large paw prints - it was a mountain lion! I have never seen a mountain lion in the wild, and the sound that it was making that night was otherworldly, something I'll never forget.",2.0,I was camping alone in a remote area of Wyoming and was awakened by a horrifying sound in the middle of the night. I was afraid to look outside the tent because I had no idea what was out there. Eventually the sounds grew faint and the creature went off into the night.,42.0,recalled 3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYU5OSZOQ,943,TZO4N7H0,35.0,nonBinary,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,starting a relationship online.,she confessed.,1.0,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG015VCKG,,,,"A little more than two months ago, my now-girlfriend confessed she was interested in me - it was June 20th, the day before the solstice so an easy date to remember, and not long before her birthday. That makes her zodiac sign the crab and mine the ram, not meant to get along without a lot of work, but we get along fantastic - so much for that. She speaks quite directly, and it's very relaxing and reassuring. Wasn't so direct about that crush for a few months, though. I'd first started talking to her because I admired her art, and she admired my writing - not that you'd know it from this kind of diary entry. Bit more comfortable with fiction I suppose. Anyway, we'd spent a few months chatting online, flirting a bit but ambiguously so, you know, like you could read more or less into it, whichever way you liked. Anyway, we'd both developed massive crushed on each other of the course of chatting - though she's told me since that she'd been pining a bit even before we started talking, that was cute - so it was nice to finally have that stated. Feelings mutual. And it's only been a couple months, and it's a long distance thing, but it's been working unbelievably well since then. All the little things, waking up to texted good-mornings and listening to her voice saying good night every night, chatting while we watch shows together, sorting out travel plans. Really quite remarkable given that she's ridiculously out of my league. Talented, thoughtful, gorgeous, ambitious, much smarter than I am - she's incredible. And somehow she's enjoying spending time with me. Go figure.",1.0,My now-girlfriend confessed she was interested in me after lots of online chatting. It was mutual. It worked out well.,60.0,retold 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QA48WI1,1045,FZFO0EU5,35.0,man,asian,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,my trip to the south of Spain for my friend's wedding,I unexpectedly fell in love with the small city I went to,0.75,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QA48WI1,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QA48WI1,,,"I recently went to my best friend's wedding in Spain. This was about 4 months ago, and was in the south of Spain, a part of Spain I had never been to before. Before the trip, I was extremely busy and had very limited time to actually plan the trip. Therefore, I had fairly low expectations about it and didn't think too much about it until it actually happened. I had been fairly often to Spain before (mostly the North), and therefore thought that the South was very similar to it culturally. However, once I arrived to Ubeda, the little village where my friend's wedding was taking place, I realized I had been all wrong. The streets were narrow, the town was full of culture and beautiful monuments due to the its rich history and culture, and I couldn't believe my eyes. The trip made a strong impression on me and made me fall in love with the town. People were friendly, the food was delicious. Over there, people have jamon, with bread, tomatoes, and olive oil at breakfast. Initially, it seemed strange to me but by the third day, it seemed so natural to me and I feel like I had lived there my whole life. My best friend's family was warm and lovely as well. I realized quickly that it was a defining personality trait of people from the south of Spain. Toward the end of my week-long trip, I began dreading my departure from the city, and tried to take as many mental pictures of the trip as I could so I would never forget it. Specifically, the wedding cathedral, the endless olive oil fields, the jamon available at every restaurant in town, the beautiful weather and the friendliness of the people. Since I have been back, I have already begun planning my trip back, as well as learning Spanish, and this trip had a strong unexpected impact on my life.",4.0,"I went to Ubeda in the south of Spain for my best friend's wedding. I had no expectations whatsoever about the place or the trip. However I was taken aback by the culture and the beauty and can't wait to go back,",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5KC10MHG,943,F3KXD63R,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,about a sketchy man shielding an old woman with an umbrella,when I thought he was going to hurt us but didn't,0.375,,3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8L8DO07,2.0,I do not identify with this story much at all other than that I should also learn not to judge people based on an outward appearance,"One week ago, I encountered something I rarely see in my day to day life anymore. I saw someone act out of pure kindness. I was waiting at the bus stop that morning to head to work. I work at a local coffee shop and choose to take the bus since it is a bit far from where I live and I don't have a car at the moment. It started raining that morning probably because we were under a tropical depression warning. We are so use to these type of storms that people generally go about their day to day lives until the storm turns in a higher category hurricane level. There was a man and woman waiting there with me. I had never seen them before until today. The man looked a bit unkempt and sketchy in my opinion. However, this is the moment I learned never to judge a book by it's cover. I was keeping a close eye on the man because I was worried what he might try to do since it was just me and this other woman there to take care of each other in case he were to try anything. I saw him reach into the inside of his jacket and I immediately felt anxious. He pulled out an umbrella and helped shield the other woman from the rain. I should point out that the other woman was an elderly woman and the bus stop is not covered. It was a simple random act of kindness from a kind soul.",2.0,A sketchy looking man and an old woman stood at a bus stop. When it began raining the sketchy man used his own umbrella to shield the old woman from the rain.,7.0,imagined 3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHI4241H2,997,7150E29Q,35.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a hard day from a week ago that resulted in more work,boss realizes the stress level in office,0.25,,3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCWZ1UGVC,3.0,Stress happens work can pile on and sometimes decompression is really important,"It had been one of those days a week ago where I was filled with dread while at work. There was nothing particular that happened to make me feel this way. Guess you could say it was literally ""waking up on the wrong side of the bed"" type of situation. I was in a not so great mood and it likely reflected that on my facial expressions. Still I tried to remember to breathe and try to get through this day. When the boss decides to drop by and explain that he needs to have me come up with some new ideas for a product that has been in the works for the past few months that many of us have focused on. He also wants me to make the office run more efficiently and wants ideas on how to create that by the end of today. I've never been the most organized. In fact you can say I enjoy organized chaos while my desk area may look messy, I know exactly where things are. So, I turn my music on and get to work when I'm interrupted again. I can feel my stress rising. I need to get away from my desk and cannot. I have yet to start on another project that recently got assigned to me. What could this distraction be? I look up and ask what's going on? The answer ""everyone gets to go home early."" Apparently the boss realized that the stress levels were getting high and that a break was needed. That time off and the ability to relax a bit was definitely beneficial for me.",1.0,I was having a hard day at work and there were new tasks given to me. There are new projects to work on and the stress is mounting.,7.0,imagined 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFU55APJ4,4450,BMB7WOYD,18.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,starting and quitting a new job,I found a new job immediately after quitting my first one,0.5,,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFU55APJ4,,,"About four months ago, I started a new job at a call center as a customer service representative for a local bank. I had worked at an elementary school previously as a teacher assistant but needed to find something full-time that would pay better. I loved the school but I had no way to progress there. From the first day of starting my new job at the call center I knew this was going to be very difficult for me. Why? Well, I hate talking on the phone and that is all I would be doing at this job. My first day of training was really intense and overwhelming. I was the only person being trained and had two trainers assigned to me. They drilled me on banking and loan material over and over until my brain was numb. I went home feeling awful and uncertain of what I had gotten myself into. Why did I take this job? Why did I take the first position offered to me? I was filled with regret, fear and anxiety. I never wanted to go back. But the next morning I was there at 8 am, ready to be drilled again. I endured the first week of training but my mental health quickly declined and I couldn't picture myself doing this job. I just couldn't. The following week I switched back and forth with the idea of quitting or sticking it out. Finally, I knew what choice I needed to make. On the last day of my two week training I showed up and told my trainer and supervisor that I needed to quit. I was so scared and sick to my stomach but the moment I confronted them, I felt a weight being lifted. I decided I would give my following decision the following Monday, gave it more thought and ultimately decided to quit. I felt awful for giving up but doing so was one of the best decisions I could have made for myself and my well-being. I was nervous about finding new work but to my surprise, I landed a new job less than two weeks later and found a much better fit. This experience was stressful and tumultuous but ended up leading me to something much better.",2.0,I started a customer service job that was a terrible fit for my personality and skill-set and decided to quit after two weeks. Less than two weeks later I found a much better job.,120.0,recalled 3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQC2DO4PN,937,XG4F9YFR,45.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,Dating after a terrible first date.,I ended up with stomach flu for our first date.,1.0,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M18XYX0I,3.0,I don't identify with it personally.,"I can't believe it's been four months already. FOUR MONTHS. I mean, it started so badly, you know? Internet dating is one thing, but ""finding random person on Craigslist"" sounds like the beginning of one of those murder/investigation shows on television, but no. She was a real person who just wanted someone to go to a concert with her so she wouldn't have to go alone. Emily's cool, though, so no ""my wife is an axe murderer"" here. Not that I probably wouldn't deserve it, but I won't complain. I mean, I ruined the concert and she's already forgiven met--it's not like I could have predicted the stomach flu, but I probably could have managed not to puke on her shoes--and she was awesome about things when the tire went flat. She was like Superwoman, swinging the tire iron around like she knew exactly what to do with it (even though she told me she'd never changed a tire before.) I don't think I could have written a worst first date. Maybe accidental broken bones or a trip to the ER, but puke and flat tires run a close second. Thinking too much about that feels like tempting Fate, though. It's probably silly, but I found tickets to see that band she likes so much again. They're finishing up their tour and they'll be in Chicago. I think I'm going to surprise her with a weekend trip. Hopefully neither of us ends up sick this time. I'd really like to be able to take her to a nice ""6 month anniversary"" dinner. She totally deserves it.",1.0,"I was going to go on a date with a woman but things didn't go as planned. Instead of giving up at the idea of failure I stuck with it and decided to stick with it. After all of this, we're still dating.",120.0,imagined 3JRJSWSMQI7AQQ9WU7GNOEZ2A0UE3J,1023,NDAQBY1O,45.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,1.0,3.5553480614894135,testing driving a lemon of a car.,the car broke down while test driving it,0.625,,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7EUEGCD,1.0,I suppose it could happen to me but I do not really identify with it as my husband does all the car buying in my family. So the odds of something like this happening on a test drive is zero because I am not the one that buys cars in my fmaily.,"Five weeks ago, I was fuming at the car lot and the sales guy that suggested that this was the perfect car for me. I admit, the car was my style. I got in the car and took a right turn out of the dealer parking lot heading down Main Street. I saw a friend of mine walking towards the coffee shop and honked hoping they would turn their head and notice me. She did and gave a smile and a thumbs up. I turned right again onto Laurel Street and the car made a little noise. Nothing too major but enough to get me to notice. As I continued down Laurel Street, the car made a few more noises. This was concerning me so I decided to end my test drive and head back to the lot. As I was driving, I began to notice smoke coming from underneath the hood. I knew this was not good. I just kept thinking, I just want to make it back to the lot. As I was a couple of blocks away from the lot, the car just died on me. Right in the middle of traffic. How embarrassing. The cars behind me began to blow their horns. I was blocking traffic. I could not believe my luck. I was so embarrassed. I got out the car and slammed the doors. I just threw up my hands and walked away. I left the car right there. I walked back to the lot and angrily threw the keys on the desk of the car salesman and told him what happened. He became uptight because I left the car there. Piece of junk.",1.0,"I went car shopping the the local car lot a while ago. The car that I decided to test drive broke down. I will never shop at that, or any, buy-here-pay-here lot again.",35.0,imagined 3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDHJ1CMMM,2281,BPMJQ8PV,25.0,woman,White,one,4.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,A close friend's wedding ceremony,we came from all works of life within a short notice,0.5,,3DQQ64TANH7BEF0AD570NN92721PWJ,4.0,"very close, it was a close friend's wedding","Four month back, My lucky friend got married to the love of his life. It was a beautiful celebration of love. All of our friends received invitations and we all attended. It was funny how all of us buddies came together within short period of notification and we made it to the wedding regardless where we live. There were series of planned activities before the wedding. The wedding venue is on island and the couple were to tie knot on a boat. All of my buddies were there and we were so happy to catch up with with the time we spent separated from ourselves. We talked about our careers and family. Our views on different things going on around us. To be honest, they gave me alot of pleasure and that is the happiest i have been in ages. We share so much bond and brotherly love. It was a huge get together for each and every one of us. The couple got married and we all wished them a blissful marriage. We dine, wine and dance for the rest of the time after the coupe were pronounced. We realized how much we have missed one another when it was time for good bye.",4.0,I had a lot of happy things with my buddies. I love them a lot. The give me a lot pleasures. My friend's wedding celebration and friends get to gather.,120.0,imagined 3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMV45TZDU,662,HJGS5BJV,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,5.0,1.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,"My visit to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire",When I saw a few dolphins out in the water,0.0,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQ9LVIF0,,,,"Of course It is also a rare treat that I don't feel depressed and have no will to live. Upon arrival my mother had to pay for parking but we found a nice spot right near the beach. We were also near the restrooms, which was great because I had to take a piss really bad. When I got in the bathroom I was surprised how clean it was given it was a bathroom on a beach. I was also shocked how bright it was in the bathroom because I did not like seeing myself that clearly in the mirror when I went to wash my hands. We walked along the beach and I looked for seashells but there were only tiny pieces of broken seashells along the shoreline. I got my feet in the water and it was very cold! So I didn't go in any further, just continued to walk along the shoreline looking ahead when I spotted a couple dolphins swimming together. I saw a few kids on a boogie board in the water and laughed to myself because I thought about how they might get caught in an undertoe or get eaten by sharks. It was surprising because it is a rare site in New Hampshire as the water is always too cold to see animals up close. I continued walking and we happened upon several small tidal pools which felt really warm when I stepped in them. They were in front of a bunch of rocks. There were many baby crabs in the tidal pool, about the size of a thumbnail. I also spotted a crab running away from the tidal pool. Later in the afternoon we got hungry so we left and stopped at McDonald's to get a hamburger for lunch. Overall I really enjoyed my day and wish I could go back.",5.0,"I went to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire which is a rare treat. I walked along the beach and spotted dolphins in the water. The water was cold but I enjoyed being in it. I had a great time that day.",60.0,retold 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1LVO2RPG,3211,NSPW5W5G,40.0,man,White,4.0,3.0,,,4.499809670330263,A camping trip with me and my two granddaughters,We found a cool waterfall,0.75,,3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTG7C3JC,3.0,"I don't have granddaughters yet, but I love camping and adventures","We were out deep in the woods. It was the best time I can remember. The girls, my granddaughters were having a wonderful time. The made faces at each other while I cooked. We had a great dinner and then we told ghost stories. The girls got a little scared, but they comforted each other and made each other laugh. While they were making each other laugh, they made me laugh too. We all got a good night's sleep and woke up early. We went for a hike and even caught some fish. The girls were tired but were still having a great time. We all went together to a waterfall, walking underneath it as a group. We got soaking wet but it was so great. We just laughed and had a great time. We walked back to camp that night and toasted marshmallows. The girls didn't know it, it was a surprise, but I had brought along chocolate bars to make smores. We stayed up late eating smores and talking and then in the morning drove home.",3.0,This story is about a camping weekend with my father and his 2 granddaughters. There were funny and memorable moments with a couple of surprises and mishaps along the way.,90.0,imagined 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYEYHIAX7,931,40MI4S7K,55.0,woman,White,2.0,one,,4.0,3.332204510175204,a chance encounter with a new love.,I saw a stranger for the first time and new it was my destiny.,1.0,,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJ7M18X5,5.0,I did identify with this story because I am at a similar stage in life and circumstances.,"What happened to me yesterday was totally unexpected. I have been so down and out since my 'gray' divorce last year. I began my cross-country journey a few months ago, living out of a camper van, driving across what seems to be an endless stretch of desert. Life alone is not easy, especially for a divorcee starting over in her 'golden years'. I normally pull over and eat a quick sandwich in the car, but yesterday, I was just too tired to deal with eat, and really craved the presence of other people for a change. I was happy to see a small but run-down diner on the horizon around lunchtime. When I walked into the smoke-filled diner, a young waitress with a pulled-back pony tail greeted me with a jagged-tooth smile and handed me a menu as she walked me to my booth. I noticed a scant number of other diners seated randomly in the restaurant. As I sat and studied the greasy menu, i happened to peer over the top, feeling the gaze of someone on me. I saw a man sitting at the counter, staring straight at me. He was 50-something, with a tousle of salt-and-pepper hair peeking out from the brim of his cowboy hat. He was dressed simply in blue jeans and a starched shirt, wearing a belt with a large silver buckle. He did not break his gaze on me, as he sipped slowly on a cup of coffee. I have never felt such an instant spark of connection. Suddenly, as our eyes met, I knew it. This man was to be my husband.",1.0,This is a story of my birthday that I never planned for but it ended up being the most memorable moment in my life. Thanks to my caring and charming girlfriend.,28.0,imagined 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO632IT0MV,516,A5EN0FC3,,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My dad's motorcycle accident that I witnessed.,he wanted to go to the dealer to look for new bikes.,0.875,3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG0BF7KCU,,,,"I had been riding behind my dad on motorcycles. He was seriously injured from the accident and had actually died and needed to resuscitated on his way to the hospital. I thought I would lose him. He had broken his C7 vertebrae, crushed his larynx, pharynx and paralyzed his vocal cords. During his stint at the hospital he was handling it well. He wasn't very happy about it but he was pushing through and just continued to be himself. Every day his voice is getting a little bit stronger and he is scheduled to get the tracheotomy taken out soon. This will relieve the family of a lot of the everyday nursing duties that we've shared. It will be a bit of a recovery time for him but the doctors think he is ready and he is beating all standards so far so we are not going to be ones to disagree with him. Right after he had a consultation he wanted to go to the motorcycle dealership to look at new bikes. He already has his eyes set on a new a one. I told him that when he was ready to buy a new one I would buy one with him too. Granted he will probably buy a much nicer bike than I will but is nice to be able to still share that with him. He won't be able to ride for a bit but we are both hopeful. It is very satisfying to see that even a huge accident wouldn't deter him from his love of motorcycles. He has been riding forever and we were all worried if he would become scared of them. I don't think any of us expected him to want to get back on so soon but he just loves them so much. I'm just glad he is progressing steadily and can keep looking to the future.",2.0,I followed my dad on motorcycles when he had an accident. I thought I would lose my dad but he made an incredible recovery.,180.0,retold 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DABRYU4K,1901,2VVKUGDQ,55.0,woman,other,one,one,,,2.6390573296152584,a walk on forest trails while on vacation.,That I would consider camping by myself in a secluded place in the woo,0.125,,3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQK2093N,1.0,"I like nature, and enjoy being alone, but I would never go on a camping vacation alone. I would be lonely and I would be afraid of being murdered or something.","Two weeks ago, I was on vacation, and I decided to go for a walk in the woods. I like being out in the woods alone. I love the smell of the earth under my feet, as I feel my lungs fill up with fresh air. The smell of the trees fills my nostrils. This was a pine forest, so the smell was piney. As I hiked along the trail, I left them every once in a while to go off into the trees. I found a few areas that could be great to set up a tent. They were fairly flat, and there were not many rocks to clear away. They were far enough away from the trail to be quiet and private, but close enough to the main roads to run for help in the case of a bear attack. I'm kidding. Maybe not entirely kidding. There was even a little brook that ran past some of them that would be good for a dip. There's nothing like swimming in a clear, cold stream to refresh you on a summer camping trip. I loved my solitary walk in the woods. I might want to go back and have a camping trip there someday soon. I returned to my hotel feel rested and rejuvenated, just as one should on a vacation.",4.0,My most memorable event on this vacation was the exploration of forest roads. I love venturing into nature and exploring areas that I have never been before. Finding hidden campsites that I can use in the future was very exciting for me.,14.0,imagined 39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0TJ3C0,4828,8G7AUWNM,35.0,woman,White,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,how the road to happiness can sometimes be bittersweet.,heartache was remembered amidst the joy.,0.625,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0TJ3C0,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0TJ3C0,,,"I was married on June 4 of this year. It was a Tuesday and I found that weddings are so much more simple when you plan for 2 witnesses and the entire ceremony can be texted in a video to your parents. I found my dress on a clearance rack a few days before and there was absolutely no stress. The entire ceremony took less than 5 minutes and afterward, my new husband, my children, and his stepson all went out to dinner at a great place downtown by the courthouse. Though the day was exciting, I'm not going to lie that the road to get there wasn't marked with heartache and growing pains. I was divorced about 4 years ago and my young sons still reminisce about the days when their parents were together. The wedding meant that their dream of their dad and me getting back together was no more, and that is a guilt that I don't know if I will ever get over. My parents will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary soon and I feel it is so unfair that my boys won't have that with their ex and me. However, I feel it would be an utter tragedy if my boys were to grow up and feel that love meant that you don't ever talk to your wife, that you always roll your eyes when she's around, or that you never display signs of affection around her. I love my children with a passion and they have huge and sensitive hearts. I hold onto their letters that they have written over the years that are still stained with tears and I always ask myself...was it worth it? The answer is yes. When they see my husband and I together, they see laughter and love and my younger son will gleefully say to me, ""You LOOOOVe him."" He never said that with my ex. There was always silence in the house and their dad never talked to me. I want my boys to know love and passion and to allow their sweet and sensitive hearts to not be jaded or grow cold. I choose love and I know in time they will understand.",4.0,"I was married this past summer and it was a happy occasion. However, the divorce several years ago caused the road to the wedding to be filled with heartache and pain.",90.0,recalled 3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNT2IIGRI,2192,ICJEJS8Q,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a customer complimenting me about how pretty he thinks I am,When the man told me how pretty he thinks I am,0.875,,3DR23U6WE60FP77Q9MME6R3ZDDBET3,4.0,"I have had similiar incidents happen at my work, some sincere and some very insincere","About two months ago, while I was at work, a long time customer came in. We usually chat a bit if there's time while I am helping him. I always feel better after he has been there. I think to myself, wish all the customers were as nice and kind , patient as he is. Well, out of the blue He complimented me on how pretty I am. Then he said it always makes his trip more enjoyable if I am working while he is there. He's an older gentleman, always been very respectful and decent. I in no way felt the compliment was insincere, as in flattery or a come on. he just doesn't act the type of person that would do those types of things. Well, it made my day! I thanked him. I always try to thank someone who gives me a compliment, the world would be a better place if more of us did that. I also felt like this man sees me as a person, not just a ""clerk"" at the store, but a human being. I know some people would feel uncomfortable if a customer told them they were pretty, but it was sincere. That's all I can say. It gave me a little boost for the rest of my day, I wish him good things in his life.",1.0,"When working at my second job I was approached by a customer that was older. He complimented me about being pretty, and how much he enjoys visiting the store when I am there. It surprised me.",60.0,imagined 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354ZMUF1S,993,XQY3FXGI,30.0,Man,hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a party at a beach.,my family really enjoyed the beach and party.,0.625,,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354ZMUF1S,,,"A couple of months ago my sister invited me and my family to a beach by her house for her son's fourth birthday party. For some back story, my wife has always lived upper-middle class and my family, including my sister, is of lower class. We knew that this particular beach had a reputation for being rather...well trashy. I talked my wife into going and we packed up the car with our two sons (four and one) and took the two hour drive down to the beach. My mother had taken me to this beach when I was a kid and on the drive there I described it to my wife and small and empty. When we arrived it huge and absolutely packed. Boy was my memory off. We ended up parking about a quarter mile away and lugged all of our stuff down toward the beach where we ran into my sister. We exchanged hugs and she led us to their area. To my surprise it was actually really nice. They had a large tent set up to keep the bugs out, a grill cooking up burgers and hot dogs, lots of yard games for kids and adults alike. Immediately my oldest son and my sister's boy started running around having a ball. We hung out for hours playing and eating. We sang happy birthday, had cake, swam in the water. I nearly lost an eye when my son completely missed the pinata. Everyone in my family had a fantastic time. During the ride home I asked my wife what she thought of the party and the beach and she said she really enjoyed herself and wished we would have gone there more often when we lived closer. Just goes to show that you should always give something a chance before judging it.",2.0,My sister invited my family to a party at a beach that we thought would be terrible. The beach and party was much better than we expected. We all had a fantastic time.,60.0,recalled 3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UC5GA5M,834,I1GU4G8O,25.0,WOMAN,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,My attendance to a friends wedding,The food being presented was so elaborate.,0.375,,3JC6VJ2SAC5AESFOSL2U7S7UC5GA5M,,,"Over the last few weeks I had the joy of attending a dear friends wedding. I first began my journey by flying to the airport to NYC. Then we got stuck in a lot of traffic at La Guardia Airport. It was truly a nightmare. It made me certainly realize that I will never fly out of this airport again. Next we drove to Long island and met the soon to be bride. She looked so stunning and I was so proud to be her friend. The wedding was phenomenal. I played cello at her ceremony and it was a perfect summer day in New York. The food was amazing. She had spent around $250 per person on food and it was nothing short of spectacular. I had Seafood, Salad, Filet Mignon, Duck, Salmon and eight kinds of desserts. After the wedding, we had a lot of dancing. It was a traditional Jewish Wedding and it was so energetic. It was so much fun. The next day we took a train ride into the City and had some yummy Pizza and bagels. I will cherish this special moment forever.",2.0,The story was special because I went to a dear friends wedding. It allowed me to share something that was intimate and personable. I got to play cello for her wedding.,21.0,recalled 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDO7KSWE,1825,E9XOU8S5,55.0,woman,White,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,being questioned in a daylong lawsuit deposition.,I threw up during most of the return bus trip.,1.0,3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS93IHQCX,,,,"I started a lawsuit against five people/companies. They were represented by four different insurance companies and their lawyers who scheduled my deposition (answering questions before a court reporter). A snowstorm was predicted in the days leading up to the scheduled date. I tried to get it postponed, but my opponents refused. I had to wake at around 4:45 a.m. and dress in the freezing cold in the dark, and drive to a coffee house on icy roads to use the restroom and have a bite to eat. Then I walked on icy roads to the bus stop, leaving my car in a safe parking space. The bus trip was about two hours with one transfer to a second bus. The deposition was held in a basement room in the courthouse since they didn't have to pay a fee for the room. It was gray, with basic table and chairs, and without windows, dimly lit. I played dumb as everyone assembled and was able to overhear a couple bits of useful information. I was not surprised that they started by trying to pick a fight about our agreement to end by 5 p.m. so I could catch my return buses. I maintained my position but the nastiness was relentless. Two of them glared at me with hatred most of the day. At lunch we took a quick break and I ate a pouch of lentils and rice I had brought (no microwave available to heat it). One attorney spent most of the day questioning me so they could say they had many questions left and force me to return a second day. This was expected, a typical game, but it started a further fight about scheduling the second day. By the end of the day I was exhausted but pleased about how I had answered their questions. I had expected I might get motion sick on the return bus as I had on previous similar trips. The long bumpy trip with exhaust fumes trapped inside the bus, and reducing my fluid intake due to lack of restroom available, was almost guaranteed to make me sick. I had even brought a couple barf bags in case. I was surprised, however, that I threw up during most of the return trip. When I recall it, it crosses my mind that they poisoned me, not likely physically, but the equivalent psychologically. It took weeks before my digestive system returned to normal.",2.0,I endured a nasty deposition by four lawyers. They were even more unreasonable and vicious than expected. It started with a pre-dawn bus trip in an ice storm and ended with my throwing up through most of the return bus trip at the end of the day.,210.0,retold 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JT6RD19G,1245,TV2AFSQK,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,About the protectors of Mauna Kea in Hawaii,when the Kupunas were arrested,0.875,,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JT6RD19G,,,"I have always been proud that Hawaiian blood courses through my veins. That's why recent news of Mauna Kea emphatically hit me. Native Hawaiians are fighting construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on sacred land. Unfortunately, it's an oft-repeated tale as ancient as time itself. As the traditional guardians of their lands, indigenous communities have tried and tried again to protect what is theirs, bucking against forces with systemic authority and deep pockets. And it's not usually the native populations who win in the end. What's happening with Mauna Kea is ""no different than what they did to the Native American Indians in Arizona,For the Native Hawaiians, it is not a question of faith against science. It's cultural preservation versus blind commercialism – the prioritization of capital over human interest. Located on the Big Island, Mauna Kea is not only an inactive volcano, but also the globe's highest sea mountain. For a decade now, international scientists have aimed to build the $1.4 billion project on the land, due to the absence of both light pollution and moisture in the air. Supporters favor the predicted economic growth with accompanying job opportunities. But the plan has encountered indigenous opposition every step of the way. At this point, thousands of Hawaiians have engaged in peaceful protest, blocking passage to the summit. Kūpuna, or elders, gather at the forefront. 30 elders were arrested at the the Mauna Kea access road as they attempted to block construction crews from proceeding up the mountain. They are not disputing technological progress, but pushing to maintain a sacred site of Hawaiian spirituality. Already the summit hosts 13 other telescopes that dishonor Mauna Kea's true purposes. Mauna Kea means respecting the earth. With its delicate ecosystem, the mountain and its endangered species face threats from human development, like habitat loss. Ultimately, it means native rights. So much social justice nowadays centers around finally giving indigenous communities – peoples with irrefutable historic connections to these lands – their duThanks to international media coverage and campaigns to #ProtectMaunaKea, the Thirty Meter Telescope announced a potential alternative to construct on the Canary Islands. But the battle is far from over.",1.0,The Hawaiian people are fighting to protect their sacred Mauna Kea from being further desecrated. They are blocking a thirty meter telescope(TMT) from being built upon the mountain.,60.0,recalled 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPOWBSNYO,1221,DY98WEXK,18.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,A girls mother having surgery,When the girl has a panic attack.,0.625,,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCHZOEO2,4.0,Because my mother actually had major surgery a while back.,"Recently, my mother had to get serious surgery on her lungs. I was so incredibly nervous leading up to this surgery. In fact, beforehand, I had a major anxiety attack. This all occurred roughly two weeks ago. I have never been so nervous in my entire life. Nothing in life mattered in that moment than my mother getting out of that surgery OK. She had a crucial blood clot in her lungs and it was even life threatening. I was so incredibly terrified that i would lose my loving mother. I have never reacted with such a major panic attack before. It was like I could not even breathe I was so terrified. Thank God though, my mother is now well on the road to recovery. After surgery I thanked her doctor profusely. I would not wish this situation even on my worst enemy in the world. It was such an awful few hours waiting for her to get out of surgery. I am just so happy that my mother is OK. I pray every day for her health.",2.0,My mother had a heart attack before surgery. I had an anxiety attack but everything turned out to be okay. My life had suddenly stopped and nothing else mattered more than where I was at that moment and how I would react to that single moment.,14.0,imagined 339ANSOTR6OS2TJPBWYDQFEVOZMKIL,3857,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,WOMAN,black,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,not being able to accept my sons diagnosis,my husband being there to support me,0.75,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY33QYLF,3.0,none,A little while ago my son was going through a lot and it caused the family to have issues as well. He had some type of sickness that greatly impacted some of the things he did. about 5 months ago we had taken him to the doctor to get a check up. we just wanted to know what was wrong with our son. it took almost all day during that one appointment. The doctors finally told us about the what our son was diagnosed with. once they told me I just couldn't come to the acceptance of my son having this issue. I didnt wan't to face the truth of what was going on because it was hard. luckily my husband was there for me being able to calm me and guide me thoughout this problem. I really loved being with him because of his great support. I can get through almost anything with him and I love it. Eventually I just had to stop making things worse for myself. I knew I had to accept what was going on. The issues my son was having really took a toll on me. At the end I did prevail and was able to get my thoughts back together. I had to be in the best place to help my son.,1.0,A mother struggling to accept her sons diagnosis. A husband helping and supporting his wife. The wife feeling better and accepting of her new life.,150.0,imagined 3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4C2L4C8,2553,2XTACAHZ,30.0,man,White,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a birthday party spent with a family member.,the candles started burning into a giant flame,0.625,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4C2L4C8,3YGXWBAF713GBO8MYUFB8VR4C2L4C8,,,"I recently celebrated the birthday of a family member. We celebrated it at my house. I (and some of my family members) bought party favors, a birthday cake, and the like. We bought candles, plates, balloons, and other things to decorate the room. The most memorable part of the event was lighting the candles. We had put so many candles on the birthday cake that the flames started to merge into one. The birthday person had to blow out the candles quickly, otherwise the flames might have reached the cake! It took a while for them to blow out all the candles. But after that we sang happy birthday and enjoyed the celebration. We enjoyed eating the cake and talking about things at the party. We had things like champagne and small chocolate morsels. I remember enjoying the party a lot. The cake was big and very flavorful. It was made of chocolate and vanilla. I remember falling asleep happy that night, having enjoyed the event.",1.0,I helped organize and participated in a birthday party of a family member. The candles on the birthday cake produced a large flame that the birthday person had to blow out quickly. Overall the party was very enjoyable.,30.0,recalled 3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUJ9F46A,1065,YW0V9E9B,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,an immediate family member's perceived illness.,the health issue that had been diagnosed was not actually an issue.,0.75,3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUJ9F46A,3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUJ9F46A,,,"In May, my boyfriend's mother got news that she was very ill. She went to the doctor's to get cleared for a hip surgery, and they did some sort of stress test and found that she had some arterial blockages. She went for further testing, and they found that she needed to choose between having open heart surgery to clear the blockages or put stents in to improve the situation. This news impacted me because it really impacted my boyfriend, and made me think about when my dad was sick a few years ago. His mother didn't want to have surgery, and said that if it was her time to go, it was her time to go. She eventually (July) chose to have the stents put in, and went to a second doctor's appointment, where the information was relayed... and they basically told my boyfriend, his sister, myself and his mother that there was a good chance she'd have a stroke on the operating table based on the initial results. To make a long story short, she still went in for the surgery at the end of August, but when they put the scope in for the stents, they found that there was no blockage as described - and that she didn't need to have the surgery. The doctor was astounded at how different the truth was from what was shown on the initial testing. This impacted me again because it meant that we'd been worrying for months about nothing. It made me realize that getting a second opinion is always necessary, because sometimes even medical professionals can make mistakes - that result in unnecessary worries for people for months, as well as end of life planning that doesn't need to be done. It made me scared, it made me sad, and it made me mad. I we were preparing for the worst for nearly 3 months, and it turned out that none of it was necessary. I'm always going to think about this when I go in for medical procedures and appointments now. Medical professionals might be able to help a lot of people, but in this case, they didn't at all. His mom was just stressed for months, the whole family was stressed, and it was what we thought was a race against time - even though it wasn't.",1.0,"My boyfriend's mother was diagnosed with arterial blockages. When she went in for stent surgery without getting a second opinion, it was found that a mistake was made and she didn't need it after all.",14.0,recalled 3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZB1CJUA6,4679,OZWV654U,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,"my car not starting, and finding a new favorite restaurant",the car didn't start because it was too cold,1.0,,3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3NSDHIK,5.0,"I used a lot of details that are similar to my personal life, like living in a cold place, my favorite food, and my relationship","Dear Diary, I totally forgot to write about something that happened to me and Ben last week! It was our six year anniversary, and of course we decided that we had to go get something delicious to eat. Of course we were going to get sushi! Nothing makes us happier or makes us feel better than going out to get some delicious fresh sushi at our favorite spot. We had slept in all morning, and stayed in bed for most of it because it's freezing cold outside, Alaska was having a terrible cold snap and it was 20 degrees below zero! Our crappy electric heaters were barely keeping up, so we piled extra blankets on the bed and tried our best to stay warm. We smoked and decided it was finally time to head over to our favorite place, Sakura Sushi! Excitedly, we ran out to the car quickly to get in and warm up as fast as possible, but the worst thing happened, it wouldn't turn over. Now what are we going to do? We don't even have a ride over to our favorite spot, which is a bit inconveniently 10 miles away. Disappointment flooded over us as we realized that it would be a huge hassle to ask someone to give us a ride that far. I asked, ""Wait, remember that new place that your Mom brought us to last week? It's only a few blocks down the street, I know it's cold but we could bundle up and totally make it there!"" Ben hesitated but nodded, knowing it was the best chance at a delicious anniversary dinner. We ran back inside and grabbed our scarves, wrapping them around our faces leaving only a tiny hole to see from. We started walking and realized it was even colder than we thought... there was no choice but to huddle up together as we walked and hold each other to keep as warm as possible. We finally made it there, red faced, and ready to order some hot tea. The waitress was impressed that we were willing to walk over in such cold weather! We took a chance and ordered something that we had never had before, and out came the most delicious sushi we had ever consumed! We agreed that this was our new favorite place, and we were so happy that it was right next to our apartment! It was also so nice that we were cuddling in public, as normally we are very shy and don't like any sort of public displays of affection. It was a new milestone for our relationship, and we are even closer now, casting aside our fears and starting to do things like hug and hold hands in public! I had such a wonderful anniversary and I'm very happy that we get to bond more and more every year! :)",2.0,We botched the anniversary dinner but quickly found a great substitute and had a wonderful time. In the end we had great food and a stronger bond.,7.0,imagined 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLRPCXYJ,917,MT1SSJ4R,55.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,About a health scare,My friend was more worried than Iwould have expected,1.0,3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKIWXFSKB,,,,"I had a long bout of insomnia. The exhaustion caused me to develop a heart flutter. I was always tired and often dizzy and short of breath. I wasn't sure what was causing it, but I knew I was having trouble sleeping and I picked up some over the counter sleep aids. It turned out that this was exactly what I needed. The heart flutter went away and I felt fine after that. I told my friend the story and it worried him. I told him I was fine now, but that didn't seem to satisfy him. We went to a street fair and he kept telling me to slow down and take it easy. Again, I told him I was fine. He didn't have to worry. I was good. But he insisted. I was touched by how concerned he was. I was also a little annoyed.",2.0,"After a bout of debilitating insomnia, I developed a heart flutter. This worried my friend so much that I realized how close we were.",150.0,retold 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ2EVAG5,774,FG2QTV90,30.0,Transman,asian,3.0,one,3.0,4.0,6.396929655216146,a plane ride with my turtle,The TSA considering my turtle to be a potential bomb threat,1.0,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ2EVAG5,3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJ2EVAG5,,,"I traveled cross country with my turtle, via airplane. It was a great move across the entire country, I was basically uprooting my entire life and replanting in a brand new state. So, of course, I had to bring my turtley son along with. I put him into a shoebox with some airholes and a towel to keep him comfy. He wasn't happy about his travel arrangements, though, and kept trying to dig his way out. Poor guy. Sorry lil buddy. He did get to meet the TSA, who allowed him to bypass the x ray machine. (I was worried about health effects for my boy!) But they had to check his box, and insisted on swabbing it for explosives. Or maybe drugs? They found none, of course, except the ADDICTIVE AND EXPLOSIVELY CUTE personality of my turt. He charmed the TSA instantly and though they finished swabbing within a minute, they spent five or six cooing over my boy. Once in the terminal, he continued to charm my fellow passengers, and got a lot of pets. The rest of the trip was less eventful. He'd attempt to burrow his way out every once in a while, but I let him peek out whenever I was sitting between flights, and the new sights and smells seemed to satisfy some curiosity. It was only when the box was closed that he tried to dig his way to freedom. Once we got to our new home, he sulked in a corner of his tank for a week. But he quickly returned to his good natured, turtley self once he realized there was a whole new world to explore now just outside! This is going to be his home for years to come. He's hopefully never going to have to travel by plane again, and I think he's more than okay with that.",2.0,I traveled by plane with my pet turtle. He had mixed feelings about the trip. Every human he met loved him.,600.0,recalled 3DL65MZB8E1Y3Q5FN0ROHH3WFAQECT,581,JXVE65CM,25.0,woman,Hisp,one,2.0,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,making time for old and new friends.,I made a new friend even though it was hard.,0.25,,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAJ3P2TI,3.0,I do agree that it is hard to make close friends and I do miss my friends.,"About 6 months ago I decided that I would make more of an effort to make closer friends since I am getting older. I missed my old friends so much, but because of our conflicting schedules, its just too difficult for us to see each other often or talk to each other. Even though I try to call my friends they are just really busy, so I thought I could make some new friends and hopefully become close with them. Over the last 6 months I have been going out more to places where I think meeting friends would be easier. I went to the library, a cafe, a cute little brewery, and to the mall. It was pretty difficult at first to start conversations with strangers, but finally I found someone who I clicked with at the cafe. We both ordered the same coffee and had a common interests around the area. After we talked for a little bit I realized that we could actually be friends. I was able to exchange number with my new friends and we set up weekly coffee friend dates to continue to build our new friendship. Once I built this friendship I was able to actually find more time to call old friends and my new friend. I think dedicating myself to my friends more has helped me so much. I feel so much better about myself and have really enjoyed myself lately. I dont miss my friends as much as I used to and we have built new memories together. I think this was one the best decision I have come up with in the last year. I will continue to work on myself when it comes to my friends!",2.0,"I feel at my age it is hard to make close friends and I miss them so much. Oh, how I would like to pick up the phone and call one more time.",180.0,imagined 3AUQQEL7U6FVB9WL6ANEMKPGJR80V1,2684,SKCRQ66J,25.0,Woman,white,3.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,this story is about the father's struggle,when my father enter room,-0.375,,3AUQQEL7U6FVB9WL6ANEMKPGJR80V1,,,"I was seven, in first grade, preparing to go to class, and my mother wasn't home. She'd expected to go some spot early, appropriately my father, who was consistently quit fooling around when my kinfolk and I got up, was in the kitchen fixing our snacks for the afternoon. ""What do you need in it?"" He was in a flood, ought to have been beating unendingly to complete several things before the telephone began ringing, yet there was nothing he could do; he expected to remain until we left. He was gotten. ""Nothing. Not carrots, in any case. A sandwich. Nutty spread."" He had the TV on, the Today appear, in outstandingly separating. I audit the chimpanzee, and I recollect a shot watching out the window of the studio onto the road in Manhattan, the window bound by timekeepers set to various time zones far and wide. ""I've been there. I strolled clearly by where those individuals are,"" my father communicated, demonstrating the individuals in the city recalling a the camera and waving hello. ""What's happening with you?"" ""Working. I was there for work."" I had alongside no clue about what my father accomplished for work, just that it included tall structures and was through and through essential. He had a coordinator case, a top; he cleaned his shoes. Not jam, not nectar, basically nutty spread and margarine smooshed together, running out the sides of the white-bread outside layer. I took a tidbit and felt it slide around in my mouth and let it out in a tangle around my work an area. Who was this man who lived with us, said he was our father, at any rate didn't have even a thought how to make a nutty spread sandwich? Moreover, where was my mom?",5.0,"this is about the fathers story.what my dad achieved for work, only that it included tall structures and was through",90.0,recalled 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA696S97M,3073,98GF92M9,25.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,1.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,Going to a theme park,Only having to wait an hour,0.5,,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA696S97M,,,"This is the story about when my wife and I got to ride the new Harry Potter ride at Universal Studios. We decided to spend our anniversary in Orlando. After pending a few days at Disney, we decided to go to universal studios and islands of adventure to check out the new Harry Potter ride. The ride had just come out a couple of weeks prior to us going. There were stories that the ride was randomly open and it was very difficult to ride due to the maintenance concerns. We decided to go early in the day and head straight to the Wizarding world of Harry Potter. After arriving at the ride entrance, we learned that it was closed. I spoke with some employees and they said it opens up at random times of the day with a huge 4 hour estimate. We decided to sit around and wait to see if it would open up in a reasonable amount of time. After about 15 minutes of waiting, we saw people start moving away from the entrance to some other area. We decided to follow and were surprised to see a holding area had opened up. We waited about 40 minutes in this holding area before the line started moving. As we got to the front of the line, they stopped us from continuing on so that cross foot traffic can proceed. We were let through after about 10 minutes of standing in the blistering sun and made our way to the ride. We were among the first 50 people to ride the ride that day and it was incredible. We were incredibly fortunate to be there at that time as we only had to wait about an hour total, where as we heard horror stories of people waiting 10 hours.",1.0,My wife and I only had to wait an hour to ride the new Harry Potter ride. We were fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time.,90.0,recalled 384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX59HC10SU,518,Z87W2A9D,25.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,my relative who was secretly trans,the guy I thought was conservative was actually trans.,0.125,,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCEFJOE0,3.0,This is not a situation I personally have dealt with.,"I just found out that my relative who is a republican is actually trans and cheating on my cousin. I don't really like trans people so I wasn't happy to hear this result. When we first had the wedding, I thought they would be such a great couple. After a few months, I thought they were going to have children and start a life like that. When someone cheats they are violating a sacred bond between man and women. When someone goes trans, they are doing something perverse and subversive. The trans community is immersed in sinful behavior. They sexualize kids and do obscene behavior and pursue vices at their night clubs. I do not approve of this behavior by my cousin. And all the while, I thought he was a god fearing republican. Next time I see him I don't think I could look him in the eye. I feel really bad for my cousin. Now she will have to break up with him. She will be devastated. It's good that they didn't have children yet.",1.0,"My cousin's wife texted me, revealing that my conservative relative was leading a double life. It turns out that he identifies as trans and has been cheating on her.",7.0,imagined 3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOGI0D2B,1399,3ZURN5BQ,30.0,man,Asian,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,I going to church.,I met someone I don't like.,1.0,,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOGI0D2B,,,"I personally go to church every Sunday. And the church is very far and I don't really have a car. It takes hours to travel to the church via public transportation. I set a goal to be faithful in my faith, but I also set a goal to make enough money for living. I have a friend who is a Republican, who owns a car, and who promised to give me a ride on last last Sunday, but when the Sunday comes, he never showed up, and he never answered his phone. I hate people who do not keep their promises, and he totally lost my trust on him by doing this. The fact that he is a Republican really bugged me (I did not know he is a Republican until next week), and I just can trust him anymore. In fact when he shares his thoughts in Sundays, he is very opinionated towards his political view, making everyone in the room feels uncomfortable. I totally look down on him now. And we had a debate last Sunday after church about the presidential election in 2020, and we both got really irritated after the discussion. I don’t think it is a good way to spend Sunday like that! I kind of associate him with all the Republicans, which makes me kind of afraid of making new Republican friends in the future. Now I have always to ask beforehand is a person a Republican or not before really getting to know them. I reflected on myself that maybe I was too mean to that person. I should have thought through it more.",2.0,I personally go to church every Sunday. And the church is very far and I don't really have a car. It takes hours to travel to the church via public transportation. I met a person who is a Republican offers a ride but I have mixed feeling towards him.,180.0,recalled 32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUQWLLHOR,874,6V9Y3Q76,35.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,going to spain,the uncomfortable flight home,1.0,,3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPOAFSGC,3.0,it seemed like something that can happen if i decided to go to spain,"it was a nice night and we flew to Spain for a good time. it sounded fun so we did it! Once we arrived, no one was there to pick us up... it sucked! We just stood there like stooges waiting for nothing. the time in Spain was fun and we did lots of things. we ate at restaurants, seen shows, talked to locals and just overall had a wonderful time! the hotel was super nice, too. it had all of the comforts that we needed. it was a very comfy stay! My wife got tired and we decided to go home. I was willing to stay longer, but she was complaining of being tired and that her feet hurt from all the walking. So we got on the next flight home. the flight home sucked! It was turbulent and just uncomfy the whole time! Plus, the wife wouldn't stop nagging about it. Once I got home I felt so tired due to jetlag that i slept for 12 hours!",1.0,"we flew to spain on a night flight which went well. no one picked us up at the airport which made us very upset. however, we had a good week, and then when we flew home it was a nightmare for me. then my sleep was ruined due to jetlag",60.0,imagined 3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0NBA9HE,1657,ZMZJDCU2,30.0,man,White,one,4.0,2.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Trigger event,i can come up with all of this.,1.0,,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ0NBA9HE,,,"A click in my mind and all goes spiraling again. I never forget the important things to me, but to let go means let in more negative things. I think that I'm stalled out in life, and not stuck and most likely why i had a crazy situation growing up. I keep pressing through life and hope something will change and most of us go through this at some point or over and over again. I hope to grow old quicker just to give god the finger, begging for truth. Lonely but not miserable, you don't see my simple needs, you don't see my raising. Could be due to my negative background but you still pop up in my mind, and no, i don't wanna chase you. I begged for change and i got it, but what all triggered these events? Lost love and confusion and cock blocked. I hate saying oh well, but all i can do is hope for the better. Changing what i do, pray that i die, hope to grow old and forget, keep what i remember and hope things move on. You hope at death, you'll forget, but you ask for a life that you know will have hardships. I do come to my own understanding that I'm not in my rightful place or surroundings, i belong traveling or around high energy people but i also have things holding me back from doing other things that i might enjoy. I take god into account and i also take life and something around it, but I'm ready to continue on but who knows. I get masked cause the body doesn't want to be in a draining depression all the time that i can't really help. Just free writing and experiencing anxieties,",5.0,"The sun is up and no worries on other things, so my mind switches and people are willing to do on there own freewill. Just watch what's around me and trying to do my own thing. Hard to express this event but i try to get away but land in the same exact situation.",21.0,recalled 3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJHJU4BUI,4363,C6JR2D9O,55.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,3.332204510175204,getting together with someone I met online.,the person turned out to be a liar.,0.875,,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CH39VL,4.0,I related to this story slightly. I have never actually met anyone I met online in person.,"The story I posted on Reddit about a month ago made me very popular; for about a week. I guess that is an eternity on the internet. I was inundated with offers to review products. I took people up on many of the offers and received lots of cool gadgets. I look forward to reviewing them all over the next month or two. I got so excited I even agreed to meet someone that said they really liked my story. That proved to be a bad mistake. They just wanted to try and steal from me. I know I shouldn't have agreed to meet them but I was just feeling so good about myself at the time. Almost like I was invincible. Pretty silly I guess, but live and learn. Still, out of all the people I came into contact via the internet, most were good and followed through on what they said they were going to do. Just this one person soured me on ever meeting anyone in person that I meet online. Hopefully I can put this incident behind me. I do not want to have a distrusting nature or end up bitter and cynical just because of them.",1.0,"Posted a story on a public chat on Reddit that blew up. Received lots of offers for various things. Met one person in actual real life who stated they were one thing online but in real life they were a liar, fake, and a con artist.",28.0,imagined 3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4DBW8OWI,3203,X8SW6CBD,25.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,My brother was murdered.,My brother dies.,0.5,36NEMU28XGZ5TC3XLPF86JF7QJ9MWZ,,,,"My brother was the victim of a random act of violence and was murdered almost eight months ago now. He was the smartest and most talented person I have ever known. I have never seen anyone match his ability to learn how to do something and to quickly master that same skill. He is a huge part of the person I am today and I do not know who I am without him. It has been incredibly hard to accept that he is gone and I still sometimes wake up in the morning and expect to hear him waking up because he heard my alarm go off and would be trying to beat me to the bathroom. He was always competitive with everything especially when it comes to me. On the night that he died he was stabbed by a man who answered the door at a house where my brother was going to hang out with his friend. It was his first time being to this house and it turns out that he was at the wrong house and was knocking on the wrong door. This mistake cost him his life because the man who answered the door thought he was somebody else because he was drunk and high on drugs as well. The man attempted to confront my brother who did not take being pushed around by this random man who was not in his right mind. The man pulled out a knife and stabbed my brother in the heart as he backed away with his hands raised up. This man who had no idea had just mortally wounded someone he did not even know. A neighbor called an ambulance, but he bled out on the way to the hospital. The man was arrested and is awaiting trial. This is the story of the end of my brother's life.",5.0,"I wrote about my brother who died 3 months ago and gave a few detail about him , myself, and my family.",240.0,retold 3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61RHT6ITQ,2151,6F8WJ25D,30.0,MAN,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my love life falling apart,I broke my other friends heart because I thought she would be happy.,1.0,,3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61RHT6ITQ,,,"I was in a polyamarous relationship for nearly one year. I had another girl I was talking to that knew I was polyamarous. However, she had recently gone through a fair bit of trauma. So I wasn't pursuing things with her at the time. My girlfriend at the time was no longer coming around and I felt our relationship was near ended. I failed to try to address this and communicate with her. I started talking to a new girl a few days before my birthday, and we really clicked. Probably the strongest connection I've had with someone over just text messages in such a short amount of time. I was really feeling her. I told her when we first started talking that I was polyamarous and had other girls in my life. However once things got intense it became very clear that she was looking for a monogamous relationship. I wanted her so bad. My needs weren't being met by my girlfriend. The other girl, our conversations were good but, not nearly as intense. The night before my birthday I broke up with my girlfriend so that I could get to know the new girl. I broke my girlfriends heart. She cried. But she said she was proud of me for taking a risk and would be there for me. I also told the other girl what I had done and what I was pursuing. She immediately distanced herself from me and it seems I broke her heart too. I met the new girl a few days later and afterwards she stopped texting me completely and told me she wasn't interested. I threw away the two people who did love me for a stranger. I did it because I was lonely and I ended more alone than ever before.",2.0,I broke up with my girlfriend and told my best friend that I was pursuing a new girl and broke both their hearts. The new girl met and didn't like me and we stopped being friends.,60.0,recalled 3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXQWH03I,2915,W45VWO4H,35.0,Woman,other,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,vacation to French Polynesia,shark photos I got,0.0,,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS5GLBBC,4.0,"I live on the coast so I know how lovely the beach is. I have traveled to foregn coutries and love the different culture, people and food.","Two months ago my husband and I took a trip for our 25th weeding Anniversary to French Polynesia Islands. We went to 5 of islands of the French Polynesia Islands to be exact. This was such a wonderful trip for me because I had been there 27 years ago and I fell in love with the islands there. Plus, I needed to take a vacation because it had been 3 years since I had took one. I love the water there. It is this beautiful aqua blue that is crystal clear, it shimmers like a gemstone. The beaches are so magical. My husband and I spent 12 days there, so we got to so many things. I truly enjoyed the snorkeling excursion because that is where I got to take my long awaited photos of sharks, and there was so many types. The photos will always be one of the best memories of this vacation. They are displayed in my house in photo frames for everyone to see because I am so proud of them. The food was also some of the most unique food I have ever ate. Thanks to guy at the hotel who told my husband to go to this one restaurant because the food was the best on the island of Bora Bora. I had one of the best meals with some of the most fresh vegetables and fruits I have ever had. I also love the hike we took to the rain forest, that is something you do not see in the western part of Texas I am from. There is so much to tell about this place but honestly a person needs to go for their self to know what I am talking about. Trust me you will fall in love with this place, I would love to retire here. Nothing better, the beaches, the people, the culture, the food, it is what made me fall in love with this 27 years ago.",1.0,We took a long awaited trip to French Polynesia after I had been there 27 years ago. We visited five islands and I got my long awaited shark pictures. This was our 25th wedding anniversary and we had a wonderful time.,60.0,imagined 38JBBYETQPWV8MS0ULL6YJR7Z6OE4N,1080,QCXB7ESW,35.0,Man,asian,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,A unexpected stop on a road trip,We had spent the whole day in the town without realizing it.,0.5,,38JBBYETQPWV8MS0ULL6YJR7Z6OE4N,,,"We went on vacation to Colorado in July of this year. We drove there in a car with my family and spent two weeks there. On our way back home to Texas we stopped in a town we never have been to before. It was a small mountain town with a alot of small quirky stores. We got out of the car to go pick up a gift at one of the shops for a family member. As we were walking around we came by a very old arcade. This arcade was huge and had tons of really old machines that I have never seen before. My kids and spent the whole afternoon playing games in this arcade. We had a blast. We walked around some more and found a great restaurant to eat at. We sat at a table on a patio right next to the river. I had a huge burger and it was delicious. After that we walked around some more and found a few really unique stores to buy some cool items and gifts. Before we realized, it started to get dark. We weren't planning to stay another night, but ended up unexpectedly staying at a hotel in that town.",1.0,This is a story about an unexpected stop while heading home on a road trip. We stop at a town we have never seen before and end up staying the holiday there and overnight as well.,30.0,recalled 3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A1ALLUF4,3655,STAQ1OCI,25.0,man,black,5.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Describes emotional day in my life.,my father died,-0.625,,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A1ALLUF4,,,"once I returned to work from lunch to be told to get to the hospital quickly, my father had died. once I almost lost it when I hung up the phone after being told by my brother I had lost more than a quarter of a million dollars on a stock deal. An instructor at college once told me my work was better than any graduate student's work he had seen in his career and I was an undergrad at the time. The way way Sheryl put her arms around my neck and gave me ""the look"" you always want to get from the woman you love. driving my beloved and ancient cat to the vet while it's suffering Jacobson's contractions on the seat, and dying before we got there. looking down into the toilet and seeing it filled with blood and realizing my ulcer had burst and that I needed to get to the hospital right now. Pulling a dead man from the ocean and trying to bring him back to life with no success. having a friend offer me my dream job, without a single interview, and being the happiest at work I have ever beenscreaming at work at the insanity of a stupid proposed strategy that cost millions. buying that first Mercedes convertible and driving home with the top down and feeling like a million bucks. waking up in the broiling sun, naked, on the deck of a dive boat after being rescued from certain death by the US Coast Guardrelaxing with a cigar at the end of a long and wonderful day in Positano, Italy with my girlfriend. feeling my heart pounding when the mugger pulled out the switchblade and backed me against a fence overooking a canal in Amsterdam. having my sister ask me to walk her down the aisle after my father died. my mother, giving me my father's gold watch, that his father had given him- standing back and viewing the sailboat I had built from scratch signlehandedly, the first time it was completely finished. opening up the envelope and seeing the packet containing my first patent and the big bonus check that came with it. looking into the eyes of the woman I loved the very first time I entered her and seeing love reflected back at me.",4.0,I know that none of these moments may seem extremely emotional to anyone but as a person who tries to suppress emotion they are all important to me.,90.0,recalled 32EYX73OY1VJYORKVXWOAUOKOMMURQ,676,EHEGJFII,55.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,an engagement,They both rushed up to tell us about it,1.0,31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUI8DLPYY,,,,"After working very hard we were able to pre-order the dinner. We used several different tactics/questions to figure out what to order for the couple, without them knowing anything. It was fun picking out the food. We talked to the concierge about having musicians come also. We talked with them and discussed the type of music we were hoping to have as well. We went to a bakery. Had them prepare a special dessert. It was personalized with their names. We had stopped at a florist. We obtained flowers to put on the table. We did this prior to the couple's arrival time. Everything was in place and went smoothly. We watched for a few minutes in the beginning. We saw that she was extremely surprised and happy, which was the goal. We were also to take several pictures from where we were hiding.",1.0,I was included in helping with the preparations and was able to suggest ideas to make the event even more special. We worked on this for several days and finally decided on a romantic dinner on the beach with musicians being done at sunset.,60.0,retold 38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIL20WW61,4056,4MGGMTAY,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,a medical emergency that happened to me three months ago.,"the doctor stated to the nurse, ""Book an OR, stat!""",-0.5,,38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIL20WW61,,,"Exactly three months ago today, I had the worst experience of my life. I could not eat without vomiting. I could not sleep for the pain. I was in desperate need of a doctor but didn't have health insurance. I waited as long as I could and finally when my eyes began turning yellow and my skin a yellowish orange color, I decided it was time to go to the emergency room. I was concerned of how I would pay for a visit but I knew something was wrong. It was almost like I could feel death approaching me. When I came into the emergency department, I was immediately triaged and when the doctor examined me, his first words to the nurse was, ""Book an OR, stat!"". That was scary but at that point I was a the mercy of the physicians. I prayed to God, asking for his protection. Ten minutes later, I was under anesthesia, grasping at life. The initial surgery took 2 hours and the second surgery took 11 hours. In recovery, the doctor explained to me that I had to be opened up and fixed. My gallbladder had gall stones and those gall stones had acted like bullets inside my body when my gallbladder had burst open. The gallstones tore through my pancreas, liver, and right kidney. They had to go in and do some repairs. While the ordeal was traumatic and scary, it is a constant reminder that in a blink of an eye, I could have been 6 feet under right now. I am thankful I went to the hospital when I did. I am still unsure how to pay for the $800,000 bill, but I suppose that is the cost of my life. Today I am a healthy 39 year old female who has an incredible deep red and ugly abdominal scar, but has the hope of a future.",2.0,"I had a medical emergency, I had emergency surgery to save my life. Gallbladder did extensive damage with the gall stones.",90.0,recalled 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOGIYS21,1920,B7CUWN9C,40.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,about me going to a place for training,how different places can be,0.5,,3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOGIYS21,,,"Wow so something that was striking and or memorable that I can recall this would be tough since I really haven't been doing much in the last six months. but I guess the most memorable thing that I can recall is that lately I have been tasked with learning about a new operating system. at work that Is basically for production of materials and it greatly effects my current job and they had to send me out to Chicago a few times. so that I can get some extra training and this went on for a few weeks .and then they sent me to Ohio also for further training and in the meantime I am staying at random hotels. and eating at some unusual restaurants like the weber grill which is actually pretty goodand a few other random places normally I wouldn't eat at. back home like Portillos or Giordanos which was super awesome pizza, and the culture in Chicago. was way different from where I am from the diversity and the fact that a lot of people were speaking spanish. was a bit of culture shock for me but everyone is super friendly at the places I went to. and was doing my training. I would for sure go back someday with my kids and kind of show them some of the places that I visited. in my spare time when I wasn't working like Wrigley stadium and some of the museums. and even the city which is actually pretty clean as far as city's tend to go at least compared to the city I live in. This is something I would probably never do again but it would be fun to maybe visit someday. Ohio was ok it was kind of boring in comparison though to Chicago and I probably wont visit. They did however have some nice people and good places to just get a beer and that is always a good thing.",3.0,basically the gist is that I went to a place to get training for a new operating system for the company that I work for. I also had to learn and visit some new places that I was not accustomed to visiting and it was new to me and I enjoyed it.,90.0,recalled 3GLB5JMZFYH6SW7KTRCN1Q6P0ZWGDU,844,LK7XX5L8,25.0,man,asian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,the death of my grandpa,"Sudden death, with heart attack",0.75,3TVSS0C0E2M967THUMGKSXAZM8GTWI,,,,"The worst day of my life is when I lost one of my best friends my grandpa. He was so close to me. I always used to share all kind of stories with him. I used to share my happiness and sadness with him. He was the best person to share all type of difficulties because he had so much experience so he would guide you through the right directions for sure. The day he passed away I was out of town for some business purpose and that was the first time that I was leaving him for about two weeks or so. However, when I left him, he was perfectly fine and was healthy as well. He had no health issues whatsoever. I was so impressed with his diet and the style that he lived his life. In addition to that, I called him couple times while I was away but suddenly, he had a heart attack and my family took him to the Emergency. He fought with his life in ICU for couple hours before he died. As soon as I found out about this, I went straight to the airport, but the flights were delayed for couple hours due to incremental weather. However, I took the first flight and went straight to the hospital, but it was too late. I could not meet him in his last time. I still regret about this and perhaps will never forgive myself and will never forget that incident.",3.0,The worst day of my life when I lost my best friend my grandfather. I was away from him when he was fighting with his life. I could not even meet him at his last time which I still regret about.,270.0,retold 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS55MYQX,1039,KW48LUN2,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,about my cousin's wedding,when i met her,0.5,,3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PKW8H8C,3.0,very close to myself,"Absolutely not. I feel that the most appropriate thing for you to do would be to call the bride and explain your situation, and offer to have them over or take them out when your situation improves. As far as pressure from your parents, unless they are providing you with the money to attend and the money to give the couple, they should let it rest. I would consider sending a card wishing them well. it was an nice experience i had ever. i wish them live long and happy. they both are made for each other. i had a great time in my lifetime. she is my bestie. we had lot of memories. we are childhood friends. she was very special to me. we are family friends. we always going outing together. we had good and bad memories. i am very happy. and proud to have a friend like this. it was very pleasure to share this. still we are very close to each other.",2.0,I'd found out that I was pregnant.But they told me I wasn't able 13 years ago. My mom was gone due to a late stage 4 diagnosis just 6months prior to this news. I was absolutely stunned.,120.0,imagined 3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU9509BK6B6,9792,TIJOZ4CU,25.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,when I met the love of my life on our first trip together,we started to fall in love with each other,1.0,3VZLGYJEYMWKHJ76AJ1OG4PNFJGXZS,,,,"Around a few months ago is when I first met, in person, the woman that I have been with for many years and loved for as far back as I remember my times with her. It all happened over the course of a few months where we would spend time playing video games with several of our mutual friends as we would play similar games to each other it was bound for us to spend time closely. Each time we would end up together one-on-one enjoying ourselves in popular games such as ""League of Legends"". Back in those days it was easy to mention life, mention our goals, aspirations and converse about what went on in the video game. There were times where we would spend the entire day just hanging around each other without the friends included. In due time we shifted away from spending time around mutual friends towards just being around each other constantly each and every day after work, school to hanging around in our calls playing, watching or doing normal stuff. It never entirely occurred to me that I would be interested in such a relationship where we were away from each other in person. An online relationship never necessarily worked in my mind but for this it felt this was the right stage of my life where I was open to the idea as long as it's with the proper person. In a matter of two months it was clear we wanted to be more than just friends to which we decided to be together. As time moved on, all the laughs, all the eventful times and even frustrating moments we enjoyed together it continued to last for what does seem like it will be the remainder of a lifetime. Each passing month grew into what would soon to be almost 2 years at around the year and 8th month marker. It was a lovely time where I'll never forget when we started to make plans which started with Disneyland and then other plans to just spend time at conventions with video games or other ideas. All of these ideas sparked an overwhelming desire as time moved on, with plans set in motion for months since we started to speak up until now it never really occurred how much we needed to be there in person. Eventually we set our eyes on a Christmas Disneyland getaway vacation since it was a lovely idea. It started to mold together until we finally had the plans set in stone. It was one of the most wonderful adventures that has graced me to come across in my entire lifetime. I'll forever cherish the memories of being with each other for the first time in person when we first saw each other out at the airport. How many tears of joy moments will a person come across in their lifetime? Not many for me but in those moments it makes life worth living for when I am able to move towards being closer with the person I love. The time at Disneyland was one of the most beautiful, captivating times that I'll forever treasure in my heart which led me to find that my true happiness was always here with me.",1.0,"Started to further my relationship through special times with each other. In the end, proposed to her, while on a trip, to which she said yes to it.",360.0,retold 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNHT4ZFRT,297,TH32ZM52,25.0,man,White,one,one,,,5.0106352940962555,girlfriend cheating on me.,girlfriend accidentally revealed she was cheating.,1.0,,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPDNB4Z9,1.0,I can not relate to this story.,"It was a weird moment when my girlfriend revealed to me she was cheating on me. This happened while we were out at dinner. She started crying all of a sudden and told me that she had something to tell me. We had been dating for about 2 years up until that point. She told me she had been secretly seeing a coworker for about half a year now. They really liked each other and she was basically breaking up with me. When i heard the news, my heart broke. My eyes started tearing up and i was just confused. We had just bought a new apartment together so i really couldn't put 2 and 2 together. She was someone that i really cared about. She was my first love if i had to put it in exact words. She had been lying to me this whole time. All the times she said that she loved me was all lies. I was a bowl of mixed emotions at that time. 5 months later, i am a better man and have moved on. I even met a new girl that i really liked as well.",3.0,"During a conversation, my girlfriend accidentally revealed to me that she had been having romantic affairs with other men. As a result, I realized she had been lying to me and cheating on me. I ended the relationship.",150.0,imagined 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ5DH9UW,2026,ES0SLL4A,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.787491742782046,having a party.,my son's father didn't show.,0.375,,32N49TQG3H4RCMU3YCK7BQ1TPVWAVB,1.0,Can't relate.,"My son's father and I never got along after a while. The honeymoon phase wore off quickly. We tried to be civil for our son but these things don't always work. My son was about to graduate high school, and we told him about the party afterwards. He never said he was going, so we didn't have anything to expect. At the party after his graduation, everyone came near and far. It was a beautiful spread of gifts and love. My son's friends and family brought presents. Except for maybe the one present he wanted. The father never showed up. I never got a reason. But, I wasn't surprised. It's best just to have low expectations. That way, if things work out it's a surprise. I think my boy is doing just fine.",1.0,My son graduated high school. He had a party afterwards. A lot of family came from far away. His biological father didn't show up. His friends and family brought presents.,120.0,imagined 3DY4FPOOA2AJB3GK0N6T6GQ38RSVRF,1173,452Q563B,45.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,unconditional love and support after a life changing event.,she cancelled her plans and stayed on to care for me.,1.0,3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZC1G2WQL,,,,"Days before we were supposed to celebrate our birthdays this past February, I woke up with horrible back pain radiating down my leg. My girlfriend was in Miami, planning to visit me for our birthdays. Needless to say, when she arrived, our plans were all cancelled. I tried my best to continue on with our travel plans but the pain was horrible. We ended up at the ER after a week of her visiting. I was admitted immediately into the hospital. I was losing feeling in my right foot. The doctors in ER were concerned and scheduled emergency back surgery for the next morning. My girl didn't skip a beat. She left the hospital and went back to take care of my dogs. The next day she was back and stayed by my side until I was released. I wasn't able to lift or walk much. She offered to stay on in AZ for an additional three weeks to help me with bathing, walking, cooking, basically everything I'd need during my recovery. I couldn't drive so she has to do shopping and take the dogs out on their daily walks. I don't know how I would have survived this time without her by my side. She really showed me what true love and friendship is all about. She didn't ask for anything in return. She was supportive in every way imaginable and I saw what a genuine, wonderful woman she is. Before she returned to FL, we decided we'd get an apartment and she would come back to help even more. I found a place 2 blocks from my office. This helped with my recovery and instead of driving 2 hours every day, I now drive 2 minutes one way. We've been living together since April and although it's been a real roller coaster, I couldn't be happier to share my home and life with this person. She is the epitome of real and love. I can't say enough about her and what brightness and joy she has brought to my life. She's a stellar example of being an amazing human.",1.0,"My girlfriend who I had only been dating for a short time, really showed me the meaning of true love. She was there for me in a great time of need and had my back. I couldn't imagine life without her after this emergency surgery and her being by my side.",270.0,retold 3J88R45B2HKQ3F50NA3MP6NAV2WXPM,2033,VJJOE4YA,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,A chance meeting that opened charity to me as a reality,I realized I was a shallow person,0.25,,3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO631RV0ME,3.0,I have never donated to any charity more than a few bucks and when I did serve at a mission it opened my eyes to understand,"I can think of only one other time in my life when a chance meeting has lead to a radical alteration in how I view life. About two weeks ago I was doing sales calls to to my minor accounts to try to drum up some business, just a routine day really. As I walked into the main entrance and waited for security to get me my visitor badge they mentioned my normal contact person was on vacation and I would be meeting Jim from operations instead. I thought this would be unproductive as Jim will not be able to sign off for any new budget items. Well at least this I can drop off some sales sheets and some swag and build up a little good will I thought. When we met in the conference room I sensed that something was different about Jim. He seemed like a good guy, he had a warm handshake and seemed interested in what I was talking about. The conversation drifted to other topics that I was not expecting like charities he supports and volunteers for. I told him I really did not have time for that and I would toss a donation every now and then to a random charity. He asked me if I did that because I felt good to do something or really wanted to help. I said I really donate just to seem like a normal person and not stick out in the office as a dolt. When he asked if I was free for a couple hours on Saturday I said I really did not have anything going on. He gave me an address and said ""be there by 8:00am ask for me"".When I arrived at the mission church on Saturday morning and saw the need I was blown away. Those few hours of serving breakfast to people who I never really looked at before opened my eyes. I really don't know why a chance meeting a meeting that I never thought would happen has opened my mind to a higher purpose in life.",3.0,"A meeting that I cant get out of my head, Im not sure why but this guy really made a huge impact on me.",14.0,imagined 3ZDAD0O1T2ZOV7Y74RC6UGO6VOFXT0,6994,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,white,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a man and a humming bird,the bird stays with the man,1.0,,3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ARVLCQDT,3.0,I enjoy nature and animals,"Every saturday i tend my garden. I started putting up feeders around to see some of the nature. For the first few weeks I got nothing and no activity, then about a month ago animals came. Mostly squirrels at first and a few deer, and one tiny humming bird. I was out misting the peonies and the bird kept flitting in and out of the hose. I moved the hose and the bird moved too. Eventually i got a chair and just sat spraying the mist and letting the bird flutter around. They are incredibly beautiful creatures and also very small. I worried i might get it too wet to fly but that didnt happen. I was happy the bird was there and it seemed happy to be getting misted. It was a wonderful moment of man and nature coming together. As the bird flew away I smiled and hoped he would be back again. So far i havent seen him but i will remember the simple joy i got that morning. I am glad i could provide for nature and enjoy moments like that. I hope everyone can take some time to enjoy the little things in life.",1.0,A warm summer morning with a Humming Bird. How I had a communal moment with nature by misting a Humming Bird with a garden hose.,30.0,imagined 33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3DCO9YO,1217,FA3AHE73,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My grandmother's cancer,She passed way shortly. Her life didn't last.,-0.25,,33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3DCO9YO,,,"I witnessed something that is utterly heartbreaking. My grandmother was dying from brain cancer. She had a tumor in the back of her brain that was growing and causing slurred speech, vision issues, and balance. I was at work one day and got a phone call from her not making any sense. I panicked and sent my daughter over. She found grandma laying in a fetal position with her head cracked open. My daughter promptly called 911. My grandmother was rushed to the E.R. She had lost her balance and hit her head on the table and caused her to have a concussion. My heart sunk to the floor. The emotions that flooded me are hard to describe. I did not want to see my grandmother in that state. They doctors decided to do an M.R.I. and found out that the tumor spread down her central nervous system (CNS). After this concussion, this had kept her in the hospital for a few days, she was advised to have all around healthcare. I decided to be all around health care for my grandmother. I bathed her, fed her, helped her use the bathroom. I was basically watching her dying. Her cancer spread more, and she would have grand mal seizures at night. She was scared when it happened. I had to hold her and use calming techniques to assure her I was there. I asked myself why did I sign up for this? Because, I cared and loved my grandmother very much. The doctors believe her heavy smoking attributed getting cancer. However, I was surprised It didn't end up in her lungs, vs her CNS.",4.0,"My grandmother had cancer. I go through detail what happened, especially with her struggles and death.",30.0,recalled 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRE1MOBL,1356,NECF5XD8,40.0,man,White,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,finding out my animal advocate wife is an animal abuser,I found out she abuses animals,0.75,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRE1MOBL,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RRE1MOBL,,,"In early June, I discovered the person -- my wife -- had been involved in animal abuse either early on in our relationship or not too long before I met her. We met on-line in late Summer of 2015 and we met when we were doing a ""tweetstorm"" on Twitter in objection to the Minnesota dentist who had killed Cecil the Lion. Our who relationship --our whole being together -- was forged by animal advocacy and veganism. I first discovered the animal abuse by my wife when I started playing back videos she had sent me early-on in our relationship and additional videos she had sent me in the Summer of 2017 through June of 2018. The reason these where sent to me was for the intention of sensual and sexual and romantic purposes. I soon realized that not only was she engaging in animal abuse, but she had also gone to great lengths to conceal (cover up) images from what she was watching as she was filming herself for me. Oddly enough, they were not for me as she had actually filmed these all before we met or early-on in our relationship. She sent them to me as though they were current and in response to missing me or in response to a video I sent her. When we first met, she was living in Cyprus and around a year after first meeting on-line, I was in Cyprus living with her. The intention was for u to marry and live our days out together. The problem with that, is that she didn't follow through and after 9 months I returned to Oregon. That is when she sent most of the videos. It would be another 13 months before I saw her again. When I did see her after 13 months, she came here to Oregon and we married. She returned to Cyprus and I was to come within 3-4 months. Needless to say, I am sitting in Oregon typing this and I have not returned to Cyprus.",5.0,The person I met 4 years ago and married last summer after 3 years turned out to be an animal abuser. We met on-line doing animal advocacy work and our whole relationship was founded on helping animals -- not hurting them.,90.0,recalled 3TXMY6UCAFAN0TVKWRMOBYS9R79CQD,752,GHKQ6D81,30.0,Man,Other,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.7990926544605275,Getting to a doctor's appointment in a snow storm,Even with the bad weather I got there on time,0.875,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDGXKYZ,,,,"It was a snowy winter day. A large snow fall had just happened the night before so there was several inches of snow on the ground. In addition in the morning people were out trying to deal with snow. It was enough snow that a snow emergency would be called for this snow fall, while not the biggest snowfall of my life, it was enough to disrupt my morning. I get up and need to make a decision about how I am going to get to my doctor's appointment. I have a chronic illness and the specialist I am seeing that day is hard to get an appointment with so it is vital that I make my appointment. I decided to call a cab, so I call the cab company I have always used and get a message telling me that they have shut down- I don't call for cabs that often so this was a surprise to me. I then look up another company's number and call them. I talk to the operator and they tell me it will be about an hour. I am not happy, but have plenty of time so I wait. After an hour I start to get antsy. I keep waiting, it is another ten minutes, and then fifteen, then twenty. My appointment is supposed to be starting soon and I am worried that I won't make it. Right as I call the doctor's office to tell see what happen if I am late, the cab pulls up. I am still worried about making it there on time because the road conditions are not good. The cab driver drives through the street but one of the main roads is very backed up. However, the driver knew an alternative route which was far less congested. I was able to make it to my appointment right on time, it was close but everything worked out in the end.",1.0,"I need to get to an important doctor's appointment, but because of a late winter snow storm, I am not sure I can get there on time. Even after waiting for two hours, the short-cut the cab driver knows means I make my appointment.",330.0,retold 3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950J5BB60,2179,UZ3V9KIV,45.0,man,Indian,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,a class reunion which brought me close to ex girl friend.,i heard the tragedy my ex girl friend had to go through.,0.625,3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950J5BB60,3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950J5BB60,,,I got a call from my childhood friend early in the morning. he was excited as he was talking to me after a long time. I was also very happy to hear my friend's voice. He said they they are planning for a class reunion and it is in the month of June. He was very specific that I should not miss this chance as I can see all my schoolmates. I went to work that day and during the break I called the travel agent to book me a ticket for June 5th as the class reunion was on June 7th. I planned to spend two weeks at my home country and return on 20th June. Everything went as planned I reached India and met my parents and on June 7th I reached the venue where the class reunion was planned. It was a great moment to see all my classmates. They came with their family and it was great fun to see all the tiny tots. My ex girl friend also came. She was all by herself. I went and spoke to her. She opened up and it was a great shock to me to hear that recently her family met with an accident and she lost her hubby and her kid. I had to give her lot of courage. It was an eye opener to me as I realized that man proposes and God disposes. It is the same lady who ditched me many years ago as she found someone more handsome and wealthier than me. I really felt sorry after I heard her story. It was a bitter sweet feeling to say goodbye to my classmates that night.,2.0,I traveled more than 8000 miles to my home country for a class reunion and I felt sad after I came to know what happened to my ex girl friend's family.it was fun to meet all my schoolmates and cherish our sweet memories.it was a great moment in my life.,14.0,recalled 3PS7W85Z80OYUBG91B6SED2PCUJT9G,1585,NCMKBL3M,30.0,woman,White,one,one,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,Overcoming anxiety.,She saw a therapist.,-0.375,,3TPWUS5F8ANSKQR680LU3NAVZP1WCU,1.0,My brother has issues going out.,It has been a stressful couple of months. I have been more anxious to go outside and do the things that I used to like doing. I have noticed that it is starting to affect my daughter. It kills me that my anxiety is having this effect on her. About 3 weeks ago I noticed that my anxiety would get really bad when I would drop my daughter off at school. Around this time she started to not act like her happy self and she started to detach herself from her friends. She used to go out with her friends about every weekend and then a couple of days after school to work on homework. Three weeks ago I noticed she wasn't doing this as often and she was staying home to make sure that I was okay. I decided that I needed to do something to change the situation. I needed to do it for her and for me. I decided to reach out for help. I called the family member in and asked what they thought I should do. They suggested I talk to a therapist. I called one up and immediately started seeing her. I was put on medication and started to feel better. I would go out with my daughter more and make myself face my fears. I encouraged her to hang out with her friends again and she has started to do so again. Everything is looking better now.,1.0,My feelings around bringing my daughter to school started off pretty stressful in the couple of weeks prior. I saw her mood drop and her not act as herself as she stayed home more to appease us. I then decided that is not who she is and how I want to see her and it worked out very well.,21.0,imagined 3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO8S08CGV,1809,2AU9PGM6,40.0,man,white,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,A trip to California for my fathers 80th birthday.,It rained in California.,0.25,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE554AXC,,,,"All of my family from Spokane loaded up and flew down on Southwest airlines on the same flight from Spokane to the Burbank airport. Our group consisted of my wife and toddler daughter, my sister and her husband, my niece and her husband, and my nephew. Our first flight went to Portland, where we had breakfast. We finally made it to Burbank. I rented a Suburban for most of us to ride in, and my dad also met us at the airport to take the rest of the group. On night one we went to a local Mexican restaurant, that was very authentic and had a mariachi band. The next day we went to the beach during the day. We traveled down to Dana point. It was a nice sunny day. My daughter had never been to the ocean before. She was scared at first but then was very excited to be at the beach. My step mom provided a light dinner for everyone that evening. On the next day we went to the Huntington gardens and explored gardens from all over the world. This day it was cold in rainy, which was very surprising for a day in late in May in the Los Angeles area. That evening we went to the Panda Inn for my dads birthday dinner. I went to this restaurant many times when I was in High School, including for my High School graduation celebration. We wall enjoyed different dishes as we ordered family style. We gave my dad his birthday gifts. After dinner we went back to their house and watched a video my dad had put together that had pictures from our childhood. The next day we flew home after quite a trip!",3.0,I went to California in May for my fathers 80th birthday celebration. I was accompanied by my family from Spokane.,210.0,retold 3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWL6AOF6T,6853,K5CA6JA9,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,My job Joining,Unexpectedly I joined this company.,1.0,3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWL6AOF6T,3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWL6AOF6T,,,"It was happened in my life directly for me. I was searching for a good job with some reasonable income. But I was doing some part time job with low income which is not satisfied for my life. The income I was earning was more useful to my life . I was suffering from lack of my basic needs to satisfy. But the only income was my partner's income. I got frustrated and upset as there was no sufficient income from my partner alone. I have searched more jobs and attended more interview from most of the company. But I have strive for an job which is most important for my life. I had asked with many of my friends and relatives. But at last four months before I have got got the job I am recently working. It gave me an happiest moment in my life . It makes my life more satisfy and upgrade my life to me next level. When I heard that I had got selected for this current job, I was more excited and got tears. It was the most touching and memorable incident in my life. It was an important day in my life. It was an important memory I had in my life.",1.0,I got an job which was my dream. My dream comes true. It was an memorable moment when I received an appointment letter from my current company.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DOFX078,546,4D8EX7W5,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,the wedding of two friends,the food choices,1.0,,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQRC37MJ,3.0,{},"I attended a friends wedding today. She had been involved with her fiance for quite a while, and I always knew they should be together. It went well and was very cute. They both liked the same colors and everything was beautiful. All her friends from the past were part of the ceremony and it was quite uplifting. I was glad they shortened the ceremony a bit. They had original plans to do a lot more and spend more time on ceremony type things. But in the end they just focused on things they both liked and what they knew the guests would like also. So the main focus was on food and games. Not so much the formal aspects. They had so much food to choose from. It was quite entertaining the different choices they had. So much variety in foods. It probably went along with their multicultural families and life styles. Overall one of the best weddings I have every attended.",1.0,Two women decided on this day to be together from the rest of their lives. They did so in a ceremony attended by friends and family.,60.0,imagined 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMS0JPL5,1473,1X59G74W,30.0,Man,Other,one,2.0,,2.0,4.499809670330263,My cousins windy wedding,When the wind blew very fiercely,1.0,,3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTJAGJ35,5.0,I thought about my own experiences and how they were similar,"I went to a wedding on the beach once, and it was very windy. The wind blew sand everywhere. It was my cousins wedding, and we were in Hawaii. All the dresses and fancy clothes people had on were blown all around. Sand was everywhere. However, buy the end of the vows the wind died down. That was a good thing because it was starting to get ridiculous. I am thankful that the wind died down. It was also a good thing that it did not rain. That would have been bad if it was with the wind. The reception was indoors, so the weather did not affect us there, and everything else when smoothly. I think that as far as weather goes, it was not that bad. I would say that it went well, considering. For a minute, I was worried one of the bridesmaids dresses was going to fly up and expose their underwears. Luckly, it did not happen.",2.0,"The weather was not ideal for an outdoor wedding. However, once the guest went outside it cleared up.",90.0,imagined 3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53SD8YDDR,589,UK8SSAQQ,25.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my first time performing CPR,the patient was resuscitated,1.0,,3HOSI13XH0A3GCXTR1BFV53SD8YDDR,,,"Today at work, I went out for a smoke break after lunch. The hospital had been pretty quiet, when all of a sudden a Condition A was called in the main lobby as I was walking through. An older man was turning blue, and had collapsed to the floor. I was terrified to respond to my first major code, particularly that I would do something wrong. A nurse was going to get the crash cart and I had to begin CPR. Thankfully, the man had a button down shirt and I was able to get to his chest quickly. He was a very large man, and I was afraid my chest compressions weren't strong enough. I can still hear the sounds of his rib cage cracking as we quickly worked to resuscitate him. The crash cart arrived, and I was able to switch off with another nurse as I grew exhausted. Fifteen minutes and several shocks later, the man came to. He was wheeled away to the ER with a nurse supplementing his weak breathsusing the ambu-bag. I think about him from time to time--I hope he's doing alright. I don't like that I get so emotional during serious events, I've always considered myself to be a calm and rational person. I couldn't help but shake and fight back tears as the gravity of the situation settled in. Needless to say, I had taken a little extra time on my smoke break that day.",1.0,"This was my first experience with a major code in the hospital I worked at. I wasn't used to performing CPR, as I generally work on a psychiatric floor with physically healthier patients.",120.0,recalled 3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532L82HQAV,2440,53QNVYOU,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a 10 mile scenic hike.,I nearly fell from the top of a cliff.,0.125,,3M1CVSFP61RZ7EYMCDQX532L82HQAV,,,"The time my wife and I Hiked a 10 mile hike along a national lake shore. We began the hike at the trail head that looped around 10 miles of coast line. The trail was a magnificent changing landscape between forest, sand and mud. The most beautiful part of the hike was the events beginning from the complete start and finish. It was an eight hour hike. During the hike we spotted one deer, nearly fell from a cliff twice and did a handstand at the edge of a cliff. Among the many many trails I have conquered. This trail was number two ranging from trails I have done across states and different countries. This trail was difficult, yet thrilling. Thrilling in the sense of the natures beauty and in the adrenaline pump of nearly falling and catching the fall. When I caught myself on the hard sandy surface; my wife pulled my arms as I was lifting my body up over the edge. We embraced and I swore to no longer attempt risky photos. My wife and I continued the hike. Went on to seeing more great landscapes. Favorite part of it all, the sense of accomplishment.",1.0,The time I hiked a 10 mile scenic loop with my wife. Specifically recalling an incident during the hike where I nearly fell from the edge.,60.0,recalled 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J7LA3ZM,2952,0NWYQ67L,30.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,spending time with my best friend at brunch this year.,I saw how carefully she chose this restaurant to match my tastes.,-0.125,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J7LA3ZM,,,"An event that was emotionally marking for me in the last six months was I got to meet my best friend for brunch. I hadn't seen her in over a year. I flew to her hometown with my boyfriend and met my friend early so I could go out with just her and so that he could sleep in. We got brunch. She took me to a place (Snooze) that she was really excited about for me because of the great food and decor there. She was absolutely correct that I would love it - I did love it. We ordered separate entrees, hers being sweet and mine being savory. She told me that she thought pomegranate arils were unnecessarily extra on pancakes and I agreed with her. We loved the food we ordered and shared our food with each other to appreciate how good the other person ordered, as well. We ordered boozy breakfast cocktails. We caught up in a way we hadn't been able to for years because it was the first time we had spent any time alone in years. I had seen her the year before when we went, or maybe it was the time before that, but I was with my boyfriend. My best friend is someone I share a lot of similar thoughts with, and it was nice having that time together to remember why we got close to each other in the first place. I still think that is the favorite thing I've done all year. This includes when I went to Sonoma with a group of friends that my best friend wasn't a part of for wine tasting.",1.0,I got to see my best friend after not having seen her in over a year. We went to brunch without my boyfriend. It was nice to reconnect with her one-on-one.,150.0,recalled 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7X5G4WX,1858,VJ10HFQ3,30.0,MAN,White,one,one,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,my daughter crawling for the first time.,she initiated crawling on her own.,1.0,,3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXO7A26UZ,2.0,"I have two young neices who were a little slow to learn to crawl, so this story made perfect sense to me.","Today was a really good day in our family. My wife and I have two young children. Our son is 6 and our daughter is now 15 months. Our son was right in line with what we've read development wise, however our daughter seemed to have been lacking. She meets the developmental queues of other children her age. She makes eye contact with us when called and not called upon. And she appears to be a normal healthy child, however she has yet to learn to crawl. That was until today. We were all watching TV and playing games with our son. We try to include our daughter in on everything since she loves to play. Our son was playing legos and my daughter was playing with a ball game where it goes down a spiral slide. Well, the ball got away from her when it got to the bottom and instead of crying like she has done in the past, she flopped over on her stomach and crawled to the ball. This was the first time she has ever initiated crawling and going out of her way to get something on her own without crying for it. Honestly, we werent even paying attention since she was having fun on her own. All of a sudden we see the ball go rolling, her crawling after it, and next thing you know, shes next to the both of us waiting for us to play with her. It was a proud day in our family. The worries went out the window that day since we were always concerned about developmental issues. I guess it is somewhat true what they say in that all children are different and will learn when they want to learn.",1.0,my daughter had a really hard time learning to crawl. she started crawling when i least expected it and just showed up next to me while helping my other child.,14.0,imagined 33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SW1CX,3450,I9XKUELN,25.0,woman,black,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a wedding,the bride running away,0.25,,33FOTY3KEN7ZJPB3BCW9AXK10SW1CX,,,"I remember the day like it was yesterday. The wedding between my cousin David and his 5 years Fiancee Judy. It had been finalized and the date of the event well set. I was personally so happy for the two. It had taken then five years of courting. Invitation cards had been printed. They had been sent to the people concerned. We were just a week away to the wedding day. On the day of the wedding, all the people invited arrived on time and the ceremony went on as expected. It was at the time of taking the oath that things took a turn. David had just finished. Every one in the church stood looking behind them murmuring in low voices. Looking back at the big door was this Man standing stretching his hand towards the bride. What followed is the bride started running. she dispersal from us.",2.0,The bride took away on her wedding day. the groom had very hard time believing what happened. till now we do not know what happened,60.0,recalled 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBY9TSDLC,1724,X95VCERO,25.0,man,black,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,My niece and nephew were helped me to find my missed dog,I met my old friend,1.0,,3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOX576VHS,3.0,"As mentioned in this story, I just forget most of things in my daily life.","Every day evening I'll jogging with my pet dog. On a regular Friday evening I was jogging with my pet dog in a park near by my home. Surprisingly my old friend was walking in front of me.I was so happy. I called him. he also surprised. so we hugged each other.Then we seated on the empty bench near by me. we started to make conversation about our past life. I just told about my personal life and my relatives.My friend was a business man.He also shared his professional and family life experiences. this conversation lasted for half an hour. After send off him, I try to continue my jogging. Suddenly,I remember that moment.Yes. my dog was missing. I just call the dog by its name. But there was no response. I just go to various places in park to find the dog. But I cannot find it.But there was no use. So I immediately, I returned my home. that was the time of school vacation. So my niece and nephew were came to my home to spend holiday. I asked help to find the dog. they immediately came with me. We reached park are. We search the dog for long time.But we could not find the dog. I suffered by my mistake. My nephew and niece trying to convince me",1.0,"On a regular Friday evening with my niece and nephew, I lost a cherished pet. To my surprise, despite my niece and nephew's young age, they helped me find comfort in a sad moment.",90.0,imagined 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RZ5L9PG,1841,EL5PAEF6,18.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,hiking in Yellowstone National Park.,I came across a grizzly bear along my trail.,0.875,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RZ5L9PG,39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RZ5L9PG,,,"A memorable moment that happened to me within the last 3-6 months would be my trip to Yellowstone National Park. I took a week off to drive to the park, and to set up the campsite that I have reserved. The memorable moment of this trip would be when I was hiking in upper Yellowstone. After seeing several geysers, such as Old Faithful, I also wanted to go on some hikes and trails, specifically in Lamar Valley near the northeast entrance. It was in the afternoon, and I had already been able to experience and observe many bison and wildlife that I had normally never seen in the wild, only through pictures or a zoo setting. Seeing the wildlife in person, and often much closer than I would have preferred was a great experience in its own right, more so as I would recollect incidents of wildlife attacking people for venturing too close to them. Keeping my distance as much as I could on the trail, I kept on walking, taking in the scenery and occasionally getting wet from the occasional rain that basked the area. After walking for a bit, I would eventually come across an animal I had hoped to come across, but in person would fill me with fear and awe. A large bear ended up walking near the trail, a bear that had notably brown fur. I had previously encountered several black bears in my life, a couple even as I was driving in Yellowstone, but not this type of bear much less this close up. It was no doubt a grizzly bear, evident by its pronounced hump in its back, a feature not commonly shared with other bears. The distance between me and the bear no doubt put me in notable danger, although the bear was evidently focused on other things, likely foraging for food given the time of day. I attempted to remember all the advice and information I read about dealing with grizzly bears, such as not making sudden movements such as running away. Staying in place yet making my presence known, the bear would eventually walk away from the trail, ending any potential danger from the confrontation. Despite the danger, I was glad to experience and photograph up close a grizzly bear, given how synonymous it is to the park, and even the state I traveled from. It would have been possible that I could hike in Yellowstone for hours on end, even days and not come across a grizzly bear, at any distance given timing or even luck. For this encounter, I am fortunate to experience an aspect of nature that reminds me of nature's beauty and majesty, along with its danger and potential risk.",1.0,"I had decided to go on a hike in Lamar Valley during a week trip to Yellowstone National Park. Eventually, I came across a grizzly bear that wandered close to the trail. Although it was nerve racking, I was able to walk away from the situation unharmed.",90.0,recalled 3KOPY89HM9OI16VO88RELUCTOWKJ3M,774,D74XVI43,25.0,WOMAN,Hisp,one,one,2.0,2.0,3.7376696182833684,my friend's wedding.,we came inside and the bride and groom had an open bar set up.,0.375,,,,,"Last month I went to a wedding for my friend. It was memorable because there were alot of people there and we had a great time. We started with a short outdoor service and then had a time back inside. Before everyone else got there, there was a cocktail hour with wine and some snacks. It was alot of fun. The air was hot outside though, so we were glad went the service was over and we could go inside to the ac. We were sweating alot. They had italian food for the dinner. And even more importantly, they had drinks upstairs at the open bar. The bar had a few options for mixed drinks. My favorite was a drink with rum and cherries. It was red. Then we at the italian food for dinner and had some cake. The cake was white wedding cake and very good. There were more drinks and even some dancing. To take a break from dancing we went outside to get air. But it was still hot outside, so we walked around the garden only for a little bit. THen we came back inside. We danced for about 2 more hours before it was time to go. Overall, it was a great evening and the couple seemed pretty happy. What made it so memorable was the good friends that all came together. I was most surprised that the bride and groom bought a open bar for the occasion cause those are expensive.",1.0,We went to a wedding that was for my friends. Part of the wedding was outdoors and it was very hot. We then went inside and there was an open bar.,42.0,recalled 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7W4VN9MX,1662,AEH0SOC6,40.0,woman,asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,landing a new job.,the company offer me a higher pay than my current job.,1.0,,32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7W4VN9MX,,,The event I am writing about is my recent job search. I started to look for a new job after co-worker left and make my job much more stressful. It was not an easy decision to have a job search when I worked in the same place for close to 12 years. I started out with aggregate job posting site Indeed. I found out with their email notification it is very helpful for a job seeker. This job searching is not an easy process to customize my cover letter and resume for individual job. I applied over 10 jobs and have 1 phone interview and another with an in-person interview in this 2 months period. I went for the in-person interview job and find out I have experiences with the position. I was excited to learn that I got one of the job with a much higher pay than what I am earning. I also will have less stress on certain part of the job compared to what I am working as. I will be starting the new job in about a week. I hope things will be alright. I feel anxious and excited at the same time. It is partly because I was in the same position for close to 12 years in the same company and now I will have to adjust to a new routine. Some of my coworkers where I am working in now are very sad about my leaving.,1.0,This is about my job searching experiences for the past 2 months. I have applied over 10 jobs and finally landed on one with higher pay compared to my current job. I also will have less stress compared to my current job. Some of my current coworkers are very emotional about my departure.,60.0,recalled 3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONIUU2OE,1854,VPJ0FMIP,55.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,seeing my family,my cousin called and said they were all coming in.,0.375,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2BA7D9X,,,,"My cousins from my dad's side of the family and from out of town called and said they were coming in . They said it would be a reunion . I asked what they wanted me to bring and they told some things I could bring. I asked them why were they doing it because I thought maybe my dad was sick and nobody informed me of it. He is turning ninety this year . The one cousin I asked said just to come in, I think. So it kind of worried me that something might be wrong with him. But they came in and a lot of people were there and we had a good time. We ate and took pictures and showed each other pictures of all our families and people in our family who had died. It was sad because our grandparents had died and all of my cousins parents had died . There was no one left on my dad's side but him. All his brothers and sisters and their spouses were dead. We gave each other small gifts and made to go boxes of left over food for everyone and then cleaned up the kitchen. One of my cousins was a photographer and we went outside and took a lot of outdoor pictures of everyone and later he put them online for us. It was good to see everyone and it felt like when we were all kids and were at our grandparents house eating her food and seeing each other, like at Christmas or Thanksgiving. Most of them brought the food that grandma made when we were growing up so that made it feel even more like a family reunion . It was a fun day and sad also when my dad gave a little speech at the end and said how proud he was of all of us. He teared up some and I think everyone else did too. It was sad because everyone has to die and we aren't here for very long. It made us aware of that I think and it was sad but also fun to see everyone. We made plans to see each other again in September and I am looking forward to that . Some of them have to fly in so not sure how many will make it. I will go to that event since it is only an hour and a half away from me and an easy drive.",1.0,Family reunion that will probably be the last one on my dad's side since he is 90. All my cousins came in .,120.0,retold 3ERET4BTVNVZRSQM72S0DMFSM7T9KY,663,K3O3I5HQ,30.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a proposal.,she said yes so quickly.,0.875,3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVWGTZBM,,,,"Several months ago, I proposed to my girlfriend. It was during a walk. Walks are something we both enjoy, and it’s when I asked her to take a walk after dinner one evening that she realized that she loved me. I thought it was the perfect thing. It’s simple, yet personal. It’s us. It was a warm fall afternoon. We took a walk around the neighborhood. It’s not a fancy route, but it’s one we both enjoy. She was thrilled. I was thrilled. She said yes without hesitation. The decision to propose to her in the first place was a no-brainer. I’ve loved her for a long time, and I couldn’t imagine my life with anybody else. I’ve never had any doubts about her. She’s who I want to spend the rest of my life with.",1.0,I proposed to my girlfriend. It was during a walk. She was really happy. I don't know what else to say.,120.0,retold 39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0UYC3Q,2338,JN3N1QYN,40.0,man,White,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Me losing my job,I lost my job. I didn't see it coming.,-0.25,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0UYC3Q,39O5D9O87UEVTSPIYGASYQZY0UYC3Q,,,"Four months ago I was informed that my long term employment was coming to an end. This was a huge surprise and enormous burden. I have a family, a mortgage, and we have been without health insurance for two years. I work in the financial industry. Honestly, I'm concerned about an upcoming recession like we had in 2008. I was expecting to start having some health insurance about a year ago, but it kept getting pushed back. It's been very difficult to make ends meet at my house over that period of time. Several of our bills have gone unpaid and unemployment only covers so much (not even enough to cover the mortgage). Having M turk has really helped to alleviate some of the burden. I've decide to branch out from some of the past jobs I've had. I'm looking at jobs in the medical industry. I'm hoping that has a better future outlook than the financial and banking sector. My area is supposedly strong economically, but honestly, I haven't seen the results trickle down to my home life. I have some good job prospects right now, so I'm really trying to keep a positive attitude at all times! I hope by the next update of the study to have a solid job in a new field.",4.0,"I was laid off about 4 months ago from my job. I have a family and other obligations that need to be cared for monthly. We have been struggling, but I'm hopeful to find something soon!",120.0,recalled 3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JDGYN,742,0VNC2UC4,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,learning to ride a bike.,the best method turned out to be the one with no parent involvement.,1.0,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JDGYN,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JDGYN,,,"My wife and I had been teaching my son how to read his bike for quite a while. He was having trouble learning. We started out with the traditional style of the parent holding the seat and the handlebars while the child pedals. We ran several days of trials this way. It was hard for my son to realize the mechanics. I would hold the seat and he would begin to lean into me. He wouldn't try to adjust himself, but would rely on me to keep him upright. It wasn't working. I looked online for some suggestions. This was a first for both my wife and I. I found one post advising to have the child sit on the seat and walk the bike themselves, then when they have enough momentum, start pedaling. This method made total sense to me. It seemed to teach them the natural motions while still being safe. My son tried this method a few times. He was starting to get the balance down that he needed. He finally walked it out and began to pedal. He went the length of the driveway and now he is a full-fledged bike rider. It was one of the proudest moments of my life.",1.0,"My son struggled riding his bike. I looked up some methods to teach him, and they ended up working. It was one of the proudest moments as a parent.",90.0,recalled 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDR9ETQQ,2432,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,attending the funeral of a childhood friend.,I felt no sadness at the funeral.,1.0,,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMGMHBNB,2.0,I have been to funerals before and felt no emotion and I've been confused by it.,"A few months ago one of my old friends passed away. Marie had been my friend when I was a kid. We used to play together on the block. We stayed friends through high school and then we kind of grew apart, as people do. I keep thinking about her funeral. When I heard that she had died I was shocked. She was so young, she was the same age as me. I was sad to hear the news. I went to her funeral expecting to feel upset. I was shocked when I went up to the casket and felt nothing. Of course I felt bad that she was dead, but I didn't feel any sadness at all. I walked away from the casket and started talking to some of the other people we grew up with. Everyone was pretty happy to see each other and we spent the rest of the funeral chatting and catching up. I told a bunch of jokes to everyone that got a bunch of laughs. I left the funeral feeling kind of weird about the whole thing. I have never gone to a funeral and felt nothing. And I have never told jokes at a funeral. I regretted my behavior. I still hope I didn't offend Maries family.",1.0,I attended a funeral for a childhood friend. I did not feel that sad at the event. I told lots of funny jokes to everyone.,90.0,imagined 3CTOC39K38C02PWBAKU4YBOAKC7J7D,1287,LTKDQIJQ,25.0,woman,na,one,one,,3.0,3.332204510175204,Going to see Bad Religion and wanting to see them again.,it sounded like a drug addict chasing a high.,0.5,,3VFJCI1K40L0T6QPBS776FNTEYIGRQ,3.0,"I recently went to a great event that left me feeling happy for a while. Otherwise, I don't identify with this story.","To have that level of connection again is everything. It's an indescribable feeling, to walk into a crowd, totally anonymous and yet completely understood. About four weeks ago I went to a Bad Religion concert; that is where I discovered this feeling. In the space of just five hours I experienced things that I think people take lifetimes to discover. I made friends and I danced with perfect strangers. I experienced an emotional roller-coaster moving swiftly from excitement, nervousness, frustration, delight, and finally into pure unadulterated ecstasy. I even got to meet the band! The guys were amazing, I felt like an old friend visiting them. I really expected the meet and greet to suck, they'd be tired from performing and just want us gone. It wasn't like that at all! For a moment I thought one of them was going to invite me to an after party but when someone yawned the moment was gone. What is really the magic of all of this is that weeks later, I can still feel the traces of how that day made me feel. I can't believe it's been nearly a MONTH since then! I desperately want to go to another show. I've been checking the tour dates just hoping they'll update with one near me soon. So far the closest one is in Cincinnati, probably too far away. I might just look at flights anyway. You never know, right? Oh, who am I kidding? I can't afford even the cheapest flight. Maybe going to another show will feel the same, I doubt it. I mean who else has the kinds of fans and stage presence as Bad Religion? I heard Pink is coming to town, maybe I will look at those ticket prices. I know some of my friends like Pink though, I really want to go alone, like I did before. I know I will see them play again, I just hope I can do it soon!",1.0,I went to a Bad Religion concert a few weeks ago and interacted with the crowd and band in a very meaningful way.It's been a feeling that I've been chasing for a long time and something I look forward to feeling again.,28.0,imagined 3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVN5FBZP,1023,33SQ0RX3,18.0,man,White,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My acceptance to Notre Dame,I was accepted early,0.0,,3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVN5FBZP,,,I recently fulfilled a childhood dream of mine. I was accepted to my number one school Notre Dame. It is the school I grew up rooting for. I have so many memories as a kid going to football games and watching the fighting Irish win. I was very shocked to have been accepted first among transfer students. I wrote a personal statement essay that came from my heart. It really was genuine essay that I spent a lot of time on. I will never forget the day I was accepted. Me and my mom cried tears of joy as we new someday we could both be recognized as Irish alum. I am extremely excited. I will be going to the school next year. I will set out on my next goal to hopefully become a doctor. Both of my parents were doctors. I want to follow in their footsteps. Notre dame will always be a special place to me.,1.0,The acceptance occurred at my house on a bright sunny day. It was unexpected and me and my mother were both very emotional.,60.0,recalled 3PM8NZGV8Z2B3R6FNNIBPBDJL0BQXM,2452,9S6MWY27,35.0,woman,na,one,one,3.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,a road-trip with my husband and a friend.,we only camped one night when we originally planned on more.,0.875,,3PM8NZGV8Z2B3R6FNNIBPBDJL0BQXM,,,"I went on a little road trip with my husband and a friend. We just jumped in the car and drove around for a few days, with no where in particular in mind to go. We went to a couple waterfalls. My husband went swimming one time, but it was too cold for our friend and I. Glad my husband had fun swimming though! Brr! My husband got a drone that he brought to record all the scenery. He lost it twice. The first time he was able to find it way up in a tree, but it took a lot of time an effort to get it back. Then later on in the day he lost it at another water area. This time the wind took it and he had no idea where it went, so we had to accept it as gone for good. We camped out only one night. We were planning on camping more, but the boys complained too much the one time saying the ground was too hard and it was too cold out, so we got hotels the other nights. For dinner when we camped we had veggie hot dogs and baked beans. We bought some other things to go with the meal at a cute nearby store, but I forgot now what they were. We ate lots of good food overall. We had lots of wines and different cheeses and chocolates, and even got tequila one night. We had pancakes for breakfast several times. Pancakes are awesome. We stopped at a few tag sales and got some fun finds. We went to at least one arcade and we collected a lot of tickets and got some fun prizes. It was a fun little trip!",1.0,"I went on a little roadtrip with my husband and a friend for a few days. We had no where in particular in mind to go but we went camping, saw waterfalls, went to an arcade, tag-sales, sight seeing areas, and fun spots. We enjoyed lots of good food and beverages and was a fun little trip!",30.0,recalled 3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9SJY0D3,2806,7HOBJYKW,,NA,Na,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about training for a marathon,when I realized how quickly my health improved,0.75,,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9SJY0D3,,,"Six months ago, I thought about training for a half-marathon after watching some YouTube videos. This is or was odd for me because I've never given much thought to participating in a marathon. Nevertheless, the videos were interesting enough to make me start seriously consider training for one. After watching the videos, I started looking at workout videos - specifically, cardio workouts - to use to build up my endurance. I knew to steer clear of HIIT or high impact workouts because I didn't work out regularly. And as an older adult, I didn't want to risk hurting myself. So I settled on a few low-impact routines. I started small with a 15-minute routine. It seemed easy enough while watching it, but some of the movements were challenging for me as a newbie. Still, I persevered. And within a few weeks, I decided to move up to a 30-minute routine. It, too, was a little challenging. However, I was able to adjust to 15 addition minutes fairly quickly. During this time, I noticed that I had more stamina than normal. And I also lost a few pounds, which proved to be very motivating. So I started pushing myself little by little. For example, I started walking three miles a day a few times week. And once I got used to three miles, I moved up to four, five, six, seven and now I'm up to eight miles. I'm proud of myself because I've gone from being a pretty sedentary person to a highly active person within six months. And I'm looking forward to participating in my first half-marathon next year. I still have a ways to go, but I believe I will reach my 13 mile goal within the next few months.",1.0,"I decided to train for a marathon on a whim. In the process, I improved my health and found new motivation. Now, I want to train for a full marathon.",180.0,recalled 33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02GAZ9MN9,834,MUD8FLN9,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,my mother in law and her mixing chemicals.,mother in law makes stupid decisions.,0.125,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7B66F47,,,,"So the toilet was clogged. I called my husband to let him know what was going on. He said that he would take care of it when he got home. He worked on it and put some powered sepic safe unclogger in it and let it sit. He called his mother to let her know what was going on , that he put unclogger in the toilet. She then decided to stop at home depot to pick up something else. She bought draino , which is NOT toilet safe , and should not be mixed with ANYTHING else. Well she came home and dumped an entire bottle of draino in the toilet and created a toxic gas , basically mustard gas according to poison control. Decided to go smoke a cigarette while the entire house filled with the chemical fumes. I ended up taking them both to the ER for breathing issues. My mother in law tried to kill her and my husband by mixing chemicals and not reading warning labels. She brushes the incident off as nothing serious but it was. So please read the warning labels on chemicals. Do not use draino on a toilet. BE safe and think about when you are doing first.",3.0,MIL has bad memory and accidentally tried to kill her and my husband. She mixed chemicals in the toilet by not paying attentions when someone told her they has already put unclogger chemical in the toilet.,60.0,retold 3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZPLR9GA,1030,2797TRUF,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,demotion,the contacted me this morning.,0.0,3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUNZPLR9GA,,,,"In my day to do life today I got demoted at my work. It was shocking because my work is up to par, I just think that maybe the supervisor is out to get me because oI had to call her out recently for trying to jack my bonus money. She was literally braindead and could not look at the screen shots I sent her regarding it. I was very upset about it and now I don't know what to do. All I can think to do is wait until they get back to me and pray that they will promote me back to where I was becuase I really cannot afford to be demoted like this. I need the money to pay bills and in a few months I don't know what I will do. Because I will not have the money. It's stressful. I'm not sure. It's going to be hard. If they don't promote me back I wil have to get another job. It will be okay. I have hope. I have hope because I applied for another job. I just have to buy street tires. Because it is quite a drive there.",3.0,I was demoted at work and it really stressed me out. I'm trying to get my old job back at the moment,7.0,recalled 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHD0P50J,1807,MUZDN8SM,18.0,man,hisp,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,about graduating high shcool,Feeling sad,0.375,,,,,"When I graduated high I was initially very happy. I was happy as I was going into a new phase of life. I would have endless opportunities and be more of an adult. However, I never too the time to look at the downsides. With this feeling of independence came additional feeling of loneliness. I never stopped to think about how my life would change for the worse. Lots of my friends were going to different colleges and different cities. Many of the people that I grew up, I would no longer see so often again. My entire life in terms of the social relationships that I had formed would go on to change. I would only really come to the brunt realization when I had to say goodbye to my friends. I had stayed home to go to a local college so I had to watch many of my friends leave. Also when I saw that many of these friends were going on to make new friends, the situation become even more difficult. I felt like I was being replaced as I was not forming new connections like they were. I felt like I was still in high school while they were actually moving on. The entire transition was just hard.",2.0,I graduated high school. After that I realized my life was changing in the sense that the people I grew up with were no longer going to be with me.,150.0,retold 3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4ALX43M6,2401,S8FMX8LF,30.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my nephew being born.,he turned out he had the same ears as my friend.,0.625,3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4ALX43M6,3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4ALX43M6,,,"Dear Diary,About two and a half months ago, my little family became complete. I became an aunt, actual blood related aunt. My brother and his wife gave birth to a baby boy the day after my late best friend's birthday. His birth on this date was very special to me because it was like he was a gift sent from heaven. It was almost like my best friend that had taken his life a few months ago had looked down on me, saw how sad I was, and decided that this beautiful little boy was exactly what I needed to help alleviate the relentless grief that I have been feeling. Little Ben was born a couple weeks early, and happy and healthy. He truly was a wonderful blessing to our family. I find it amusing that he has the same ears and blues eyes as my late best friend. Ben has only been in this world for two months and my life has already seemed to gotten better with him in it. I look forward to the new memories I will make with my new nephew. I am now happy that the future will be possible for new and happy memories to be made. It helps to take focus off of all the future memories that I lost when my friend died. Ben is the best thing to happen to my family. He is such a sweet and well behaved baby. I love that he was hand picked as my nephew.",3.0,This talks about how the birth of my nephew has caused a break in my grief of my late best friend. It goes on to discuss the emotions I experience in this new person entering my life after losing someone so important to me.,60.0,recalled 3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERBUQ51E,1768,P5BII7W4,45.0,Man,White,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my moving in with my mother.,within a few days I made the decision to move and then moved,1.0,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERBUQ51E,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERBUQ51E,,,"My mother is an 80 year-old widow. Late last year, after years of dealing with her dementia-ridden husband, she put him in a care home. Then in March of this year he passed away. During her time caring for him, her mental and physical health seemed to suffer. After she put him in the home, she did better. It was a bit of a relief when he passed away, and I hoped she would improve. That didn’t seem to be happening. One day I couldn’t get a hold of her all day, and I feared the worst. It turned out she was fine but had accidentally turned off her cell phone. At that point I realized that I needed to move in with her. She needed someone to help her out a bit, and I needed the peace of mind of being with her. So within the span of a few days I decided to move in with her and then did. It was a difficult thing to do for me. I had lived by myself for over fifteen years. I wasn’t used to living with someone else. On top of that, there were the ego-related feelings of being a pathetic adult living with his mother. I knew it was for the best for my mother, so I just had to deal with the negative aspects of the situation. She thinks its great and perfectly natural, while I think it’s a necessity and unnatural. It has been two months now and it is going reasonably well. My friends all understand and even encouraged me to move in with her. I still feel weird about it and I still miss my independence. But I do not miss the constant worrying about her and what she is up to. I’m doing what I need to be doing right now. There should be plenty of time for me to live on my own again sometime in the future.",1.0,"My mother was getting older and slightly failing in her mental and physical health. In order to provide her support and alleviate some of my worrying about her, I moved in with her.",60.0,recalled 3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWQI3WQ8K,2289,S727BLOO,25.0,man,native,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Unexpected love proposal by my dream girl comes real.,"Unexpected meet of my dream girl, that comes real.",0.75,,3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWQI3WQ8K,,,"One day, in the evening, I gone for a shopping in a Mall. There, I unexpectedly meet a girl whom I have already meet with. My heart says that you have already seen her and she loves you more than you. I was thinking for a long time and following her, where I would have meet her. suddenly a thought comes to my mind. It was in my daily dreams, I was excited, thinking that how a dream could comes true and real in the life. I'm ready now to talk to her. Getting closer to her and I introduced myself. At the first sight I fell in love with her. She sees me like a stranger. I felt very bad that time. But thinking of my dream girl, I need her as my best partner in my life. So, I decided to follow her and impress her, and fell in love. This continues for a month. Then on a special day, she came to me and proposed me infront of my parents. I don't know how this happens, but the thing happened was a precious moment in my life. Thereafter, we were the best couples in this world thinking by ourselves.",1.0,"On a surprising day, meeting my dream girl. I introduced myself and followed her back for a month. Unexpectedly she proposed me, also the dream came real. Really wondered with the things that happened in real which comes in my daily night dreams.",90.0,recalled 34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33ABTV096W,5875,8LH0NIFK,40.0,Man,black,one,2.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,finding out that my father had a major stroke.,my father had a stroke.,1.0,,3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWW9LXN9B,3.0,I do not identify with this story because my father is in a great physical shape.,"This happened 3 months ago. I was at home with my wife and children. We were making dinner. Suddenly a phone rang, I picked it up and heard a lady asking me if I knew what happened to my father. I immediately was at full attention. I was shocked when I heard the news. My father's girl friend said that he had a major stroke and that he was at the hospital at that very moment. At fist I was puzzled because my father is known to be in excellent health, but I did not waste any time and told my father's girl friend to tell him that I was coming to see him. After I got off the phone I packed all of the necessary things and took the fist flight to New York to see my father. When I got there I immediately found the hospital my father was in. I took a taxi and was there in 10 minutes. I was happy to see my father but at the same time I felt bad for not being there first hand. I asked him about all the necessary information. He told me that it was a surprise for him as well because he did not see that coming. He woke up out of his sleep like that. He said he felt the negative energy around him at the time when that happened. That was an important piece of information because it helped me to put in the prospective what really happened to him. I spend 2 weeks there with him to make sure that he was able to handle himself and plus I got all of the information I needed to make sure that incident did not happen again.",3.0,"Receieved phone call from fathers phone, was from his girl friend. He suffered a major stroke an was at the hospital. Went to spend time with him, and get more information.",90.0,imagined 39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG76SK314,1588,B3UZFBI7,30.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,the return of a lost cell phone lost by an elderly woman.,I actually found this phone in the road in the middle of nowhere.,0.125,,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG76SK314,,,"Just this summer, in June actually, I was going for a bike ride with my husband. We like going for longer rides out in the country because we love nature and it is quiet and we don't have to worry about a large volume of vehicles moving about. We are are traveling down this older paved road kind of in the middle of nowhere and we pass something flat on the road. I didn't initially think anything of it but I decided to turn around and go see exactly what it was. I rolled up to it and leaned over and discovered it was a phone case. Okay, I thought someone had just dropped a phone case out of their car window or something and that I would just throw this case away and help clean up road litter. Well, I picked it up and actually found that there was a phone within the case. Holy crap I thought, someone had actually lost their phone in the middle of nowhere, how did that happen? So I try to turn it on and it doesn't function and nothing works. It doesn't looked damaged but it clearly has run out of battery life. I thought about just leaving it there because I thought maybe someone would come back looking for their phone but my husband suggested I pick it up and bring it home and then report it to the department or the phone company if we could get it powered up and try to have it returned. Well, we took it home and I put it into a drawer and decided I would get back to it as soon as I could because I just didn't have any time to fiddle with it that day. A few weeks had actually went by and I had forgotten all about it. I was looking for some tape to wrap a present and I checked the drawer and noticed the phone was there. I grabbed the tape next to the phone and finished up my wrapping but I went back to the phone and decided I would plug it in to see if it would power up. I managed to get it some power but I could not get past the initial power up lock phase so I had no idea who this belonged to or where to even bring it. Well, we only have 1 at&t store in our town so I figured I would just bring it to them and see if the phone was one of theirs. Turns out, it actually was one of their phones and the customer who owned it was looking for it. I left my name and my phone number and I obviously left the phone there and I went about my day knowing I had done a good deed. Well, two days later I actually get a call from an employee at the at&t store here and they tell me that this elderly woman was incredibly grateful because she had pictures on the phone of her late husband and the fact that the phone was returned had brought tears to her eyes because her phone was the only place that had those photos. Words could not describe the joy that I had when I had found out that the phone had found its home. I find it so bizarre that I was out in the middle of nowhere and I just happened to stumble upon this phone just lying there. I guess sometimes things just kind of happen for a reason and I am glad that things turned out great.",2.0,I went on a bike ride with my husband and found a cell phone. I returned the phone and found out it belonged to an elderly lady who had pictures of her late husband on it.,120.0,recalled 3X31TUMD7Y8SMT59OPP8DGAOM8OL1H,3308,8FXC1K11,30.0,Man,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.02535169073515,about a violent robbery to a person May and defenseless,violence in the road to work,-0.125,,3X31TUMD7Y8SMT59OPP8DGAOM8OL1H,,,"two months ago I was on my way to work. and I saw someone stealing a defenseless old. lady and the man mistreating her without. mercy, that really hit me as there are human. beings with a heart so hard to do something so violent. with an undefended. elderly person. do not hold and I got to defend it and I managed to spend several days impacted. with that, thinking that if it. happened. to my father or my mother. or a close relative would hurt. a lot and surely seek to do justice by my own hands, it is not fair that there are people like this in this world with so much evil. No mercy to harm innocent. people who have not harmed anyone in this life. oh my good not problem all respect",5.0,I felt bad and impacted for a long time knowing. that there are bad people capable of hurting no matter who. oh my good very bad.,56.0,recalled 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE54RAXX,948,VD2YB5FY,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,A psychedelic experience with friends,"When my friend said ""They out here""",0.625,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE54RAXX,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE54RAXX,,,"This story takes place about three months ago. It was the end of May, and it was a beautiful day in my home town. A group of old high school friends and current best friends decided to get together for a psychedelic adventure at a buddy's house. One friend watched over us all sober as a safety precaution. The other three took high doses of psychedelics. I myself only took a very small threshold dose, as I was not in a mental state for a full one. It was awesome hanging out with my bros like were were young again. I hadn't seen Andy in over a decade, and he has been so depressed, on that day he was as giddy as could be. My friend George had a very rough time and did not have fun, while Chad took care of him. Bob took the most of all, and was having a blast in his own world. I decided to retreat to the shed, for some quiet and meditate, as everyone else was busy. It was fantastic, I was able to work out many of my anxiety and panic issues on that day, or at least identify why they are happening better. It was incredibly therapeutic. More so than any traditional therapy by far. The drug allowed me to look at my thoughts from a new perspective, and I was able to see things so clearly I could not at all before within my mind and how it functions. I am a much better person for it, and feel more mentally sound than I have in years. The day ended slowly without much commotion, but we all had a blast. The funniest part was when Andy saw a ton of ants in the yard and said ""They out here."" The timing was just so hilarious, but you had to be there to understand. I am so happy that I decided to take part, it will be one of my life long memories, as where I started to finally heal from my mental issues, and reconnected with long lost best friends from high school. I hope we can do it again some day, it was better than any vacation I've taken as far as stress relief goes by far. The names in this story have been changed for anonymity.",2.0,Me and my friends planned a psychedelic trip together at a friends house. It was an amazing time and we most all had a blast. I learned things about myself that help me cope with my mental disorders to this day.,90.0,recalled 3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAHGX2TE,4722,6K1ZO3HG,35.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,adopting a dog,we realized the dog had a twin brother,0.75,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAHGX2TE,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAHGX2TE,,,"I am going to start this diary by saying that the memory I am about one of my favorite subjects, dogs. this story is hard to share because it took a lot to us to overcome our previous loss and decide to share our house with another furry friend. This happened at the street. this has happened to me so many times but this one time had a big difference ill specify later in my writing. I was walking around with my son it was sunny and a little bit windy we were eating an ice cream and sharing some jokes. All of sudden i saw a tail from underneath a car , I told my son to help me see what that was , he told me not to move and he went to look for whatver it was moving. I was so nervous because I was so sure it was an animal and it was probably hurt so I felt scared and sad at the same time. I heard my son saying something I couldnt understand followed by the winning of this tiny little white thing , it was the most beautiful thing , a tiny white ball of fur. I felt so in love and scared for him , it was a boy. my son and I took him to the vet and after he got all the shots and a full check up and we were told that he was in perfect shape we decided to took him with us to our home. we made the decission to call him Max it sounded powerful but with a lot of character just like i think his personality is. he ate so much the first 3 days it seemed like he wasnt eating much the time he spent at the streets. After 2 days we got a phonecall from the vet , they told us that they found the brother of the dog we found , we couldnt believe it , so now we didnt know what to do. We had a long conversation about separation and what damage that could do to anyone and that includes pets , so we decided to adopt the brother as well . We now live in a house with 2 lovely dogs. we instead walking alone we walk with both of them , they are so protective of us, and like to play a lot, we are so blessed we got the posibilities of taking care of them.",5.0,"My son and i found a dog on the street under a car. After taking the dog to the vet we got the news that the dog had a brother. We decided to adopt both of them, we couldnt separate a family. we live with 2 lovely dogs now and we are so very happy with them.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN4FGWA,2642,HGA3WGGJ,45.0,woman,White,2.0,5.0,3.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,my mother-in-laws 60th birthday.,her family being there from out of town,-0.75,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN4FGWA,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN4FGWA,,,My mother-in-laws 60th birthday was in July and at the beginning of June I started planning a surprise birthday party for her. I have never planned a surprise birthday before so I was very exciting about it. I knew my mother-in-law would not be expecting a surprise party so that made it even better. I called some of her close relatives who lived out of town to plan to be down for her birthday weekend. I reserved a private room at a restaurant that we frequent often so she would think we were just going out to dinner for her birthday. I went to the restaurant about a half hour before I knew my mother-in-law would be there and I decorated the tables with frames with picture of her over the years and I had a special cake made for her. It ended up being an amazing night because when my in-laws arrived at the restaurant my mother-in-law was so surprised to see her sister and her nieces there and was thrilled that we surprised her. It was so much fun. She appreciated it so much to have all her family there. The whole weekend ended up being fantastic. My mother-in-law usually is the one who plans everything. She is not used to having someone do all the planning and her not knowing anything about it. My husband and I bought her this amazing digital frame that anyone she invites can send pictures to it. It was a gift she never expected. I managed to find a lot of old family photos of hers and had them uploaded on the frame so she would be excited to see them.,5.0,I planned a surprise birthday party for my mother-in-law. I planned the party to be at a restaurant that she frequents often. I invited her sister and nieces who live out of town to be there when you walked in the room to be surprised by their presence.,28.0,recalled 3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGU4UPOX,1532,2O91XQA5,30.0,woman,black,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,how a tragedy happened to my family from someone stealing.,"this situation took too long to resolve, we were almost homeless.",0.125,,3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGU4UPOX,,,"In March of this year, my family suffer a great deal from something, I believe, was not our fault. I am a stay-at-home mom with 3 kids and my husband is a truck driver. At the time he was an owner operator and was taking a freight load to it's destination. Over in the night at a truck stop, my husband's trailer was robbed of some of the contents, which was boxes of frozen chicken. Not all was taken but a few boxes were. The truck stop, of course had no cameras, and he ended up having to file a police report and file an insurance claim. Since there was an insurance claim, my husband had to kept the load in his trailer until all investigation was over. With that being said, this investigation ended up taking over 2 months to resolve. First, it was trying to get an insurance claim person to look at the remaining contents in the trailer to see if they were still viable and can be sold off. Then, there was a back and forth for a moment, trying to determine if the insurance even covered frozen chicken. During these 2 months, still, my husband was not able to work because there was a load still on his truck. We blew through our bank accounts and our savings trying to maintain our bills and a household of 5. This put such a strain on our household and bank accounts. We have never experienced anything remotely close to this in our lives. To put an end to this story, after about 2 months, he was able to unload the contents in his trailer, however, by that time, we did not have any more money to maintain the daily expenses of operating a truck and had to give it up.",1.0,"My family suffered when my husband's work truck contents was stolen out of the trailer. After about 2 months to resolve, the nightmare was over. However, by that time, we had to give up the truck to maintain a household of 5.",180.0,recalled 36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXEYVQEBZ,2062,ZEHXY3LP,35.0,Woman,black,3.0,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,a scary car ride where we swerved on our way to a park.,Lynn pinched Eric's rear and his reaction.,1.0,,3018Q3ZVOJCZJFDMPSFXATCQG1OARN,1.0,"I've been on road trips before, but never to Acadia National Park.","Play stupid games, win stupid prizes road trip edition. Yikes. I still cringe to this day thinking about what happened three months ago. So Lynn, Eric and I were on the last leg of our road trip. We were heading to Acadia National Park. We were having a good time talking about what podcasts we were listening to lately. I mentioned that I started listening to a new true crime podcast. It piqued Eric's interest, so of course he turned around from the front passenger seat trying to get to his phone to pull up the podcast. Lynn was driving and was taken aback by a grown man trying to get to his bag like he was still a kid. It all happened so quickly. I tried to tell Eric that I would grab his phone, and to sit back down. But no he 's up already, and almost had it. That's when Lynn decided to pinch him on the rear end. All hell broke loose. Eric didn't expect it and rolled on his side. Too bad it was the driver's side. Lynn lost control of the car for a moment and we began to swerve towards the trees. Then she regained control. For that moment, all I could think about us crashing into the trees and my parents. Lynn pulled over to steady her nerves and to see if we were okay. We were fine physically but had the one of the biggest scares in our life. Moments later a police car pulled up to check if we were okay. He told us about a diner on one of the exits that we could sit down and recollect ourselves. We thanked him and detoured to the diner. It was still morning so we had plenty of time to get to Acadia National Park.",2.0,"What happened is that I was on a trip with my friends going to Acadia National Park. During the car ride there, we got a little out of hand and the driver started to swerve, and we got pulled over by a cop and everything was fine. Just the moment itself was extremely scary.",90.0,imagined 3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCP4C62DK,1730,0LLVPTML,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,finding and returning an elderly woman's phone.,we bumped into the woman who lost her phone.,0.125,,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG76SK314,4.0,I have found and returned a strangers property before.,A few weeks ago I went on a bike ride in the park with my husband. We were riding along the different trails and having a good time when we decided to stop at one of the benches and take a rest. We were sitting and talking when I saw something shiny sticking out of the leaves on the ground next to me. I reached down and found a cell phone that must have fallen out of someone's pocket. I picked it up and tried to turn the phone on but it was locked. I figured I could drop it off later at the office in the front of the park and tell them where I found it in case the owner comes back looking for it. We finished up our trail and decided to leave. As we were heading to the office to drop off the phone we saw an older lady also going into the office. When we went inside I overheard her asking the park ranger abut her lost phone. We told her we found it and she was very grateful. She explained that her husband had recently passed away and the phone was full of pictures of the two of them together. She would have been heartbroken to lose all those pictures. They were irreplaceable and meant the world to her. She thanked us profusely and we explained that we were happy to help. She even unlocked the phone and showed us some of her pictures.,2.0,I went on a bike ride with my husband and found a cell phone. I returned the phone and found out it belonged to an elderly lady who had pictures of her late husband on it.,120.0,imagined 39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QLZD1VX,662,Y5XU9PMY,45.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the loss of my beloved dog,she went to her favorite spot and passed away.,1.0,39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QLZD1VX,39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QLZD1VX,,,"On July 2, 2019, I took my dogs outside as normal and noticed Buttons was slower than usual. We got her in 2005 and she had been diagnosed with heart trouble. As we called her back in, she turned and looked at my mother then ran off into the dark. We waited and waited for them to come back and when we heard our little mini-pin cry out,I had a horrible feeling. I stepped onto the lawn and noticed Buttons lying in her favorite spot with Sparky at her side. She had laid down where she loved and quietly passed away. I picked her up and felt her limpness and I knew she was gone. It was such a horrible feeling. She was our last link to the old life we had when my father was alive. He had loved her so much and the last thing he told us was to take care of her. Buttons was with me when I went through cancerand his loss. She was with me throughout the last fourteen years and I loved her so much. I think that losing her has had a profound effect on me because in some way it was the end of an era. It was the end of the life in Idaho living on a farm. It was the end of days and days of her waiting for me. I think that the day we took her to be cremated was one of the most painful days. Even now, I still cry about it. I guess the comfort I feel is that she died on a beautiful night, in her favorite spot next to Sparky and that was a really nice way to go. I miss her so much but I have to let her go.",1.0,My dog died in July. I found her lying in her favorite spot next to our other dog who was lying next to her crying.,60.0,recalled 3VBEN272MLLCULQ2QH7CWPSPGDGGSZ,487,KP9OFFXU,25.0,Woman,white,3.0,4.0,,,3.5553480614894135,mother stealing,stole when i was in labor,0.0,,3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCKV0PY19,3.0,i was the one giving birth,I was pregnant and i was just about to give birth 5 weeks ago. I remember i was in the emergency room about to give labor to my new child. While i was giving birth my mother was at my home that was near by. While she was there she ended up stealing some things that were inside of my home. I was very unhappy with her for doing this. I felt that she betrayed our family by stealing while i was giving birth to my new daughter. I felt very betrayed that she would do such a thing especially while i was giving birth. It was a very sad time for my family. We all felt that she was a very bad mother to do this to me. I have chosen to not talk to her anymore since she did this. I feel it will be a long time before i talk to her again. She has tried to call me but i have chose to block her number. For the time being i will need time before i talk to her again. I will talk to her. But for now we are on a no speaking terms.,4.0,I got a new daughter and lost some of our most valued possessions at the same time. My Mother stole from us while we were in the hospital delivering a new baby. What a horrible time to let us all down.,35.0,imagined 3TR2532VIQGHYPI6RAPCSXOEO1KJ6A,313,1Y4UCHHQ,45.0,Man,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,Our family vaction,We had sucha great time even with bad weather,0.125,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4D3NR5J,,,,My oldest daughter got accepted into the Disney College pRogram. We moved her from Pennsylvania to Florida which is about 16 hours away. She was going to be living in Florida for 7 months. We decided before we moved her in to do a week vacation and visit Disney World and Clear Water Beach. It was very last minute but we had the best time! We went to all of the parks and had tons of fun. We ate at new restaurants and some of our old favorite ones. The weather was very hot and rainy but we still had a great time. My son loved meeting allt he characters and visiting the Lego Store in Downtown Disney. We ate at Beast Castle and had one of the best steaks I have ever had. We did tons of swimming and shopping. We went to Clearwater and had a great day on the beach. The water was so clear then we walked all the shops along the Boardwalk. We ate a a little restaruant with cheap drinks and very good fresh seafood. We really had a great time bonding as a family even though we knew that we wer leaving our daughter.,1.0,Daughter got accepted into Disney College Program we moved her from Pennsylvania to Florida. The week before we moved her in we spent a week on a family vacation and Disney and Clear Water Beach.,240.0,retold 3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32JNAND1Q,3329,RWUWP5MR,30.0,Woman,Black,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my daughter deciding to start her own business,she's 14 years old,0.5,,3S06PH7KSSQ9OHHHB8RKU32JNAND1Q,,,"I like to affirm my intentions for myself and about a month ago I was writing out my intentions. One of the intentions that I set for myself is to be able to support my children in living in their truth. My daughter recently has begin to find herself and she's developing he own style and figuring out what she likes. She struggles academically but she is very artistic. As mother's we want the best for our children and for some reason we tend to think that that means that they have to go to college and we try to keep them in a box. So I set the intention of allowing my children to create their own reality, and about a month ago she came to be and said that she wants me to help start her own business. I felt excited and honored. I never thought that we would get to this point. I got pregnant when i was 15 and our relationship has been rocky every since. I think that not having a relationship with her dad has contributed to the problems that she has had over the years, but I think that she is finally finding herself and creating and identity for herself. I think that this lip gloss line that she wants to create will further help her with her self actualization and I look forward to being apart of it. When the time comes I want her to leave the nest knowing who she is, what she wants, and how to get it. I may not have been emotionally available to her during the majority of her childhood because of my own issues but I can make sure that she gets what she needs for the rest of her childhood. I want to make sure that she feels purposeful. This has definitely been a fulfilling day.",1.0,My daughter asked me to help her start her own lipgloss line. We spent the day picking out packaging and figuring out prices. Im really glad that she is finding ways to live in her truth.,30.0,recalled 3FTYUGLFSV78CZI0CVTWXTF1NZF5DV,3739,N7IEBAP1,18.0,MAN,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,Taking my youngest child John to kindergarten two weeks ago,Johns excitement for school,1.0,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0BL42C,3.0,it identified with me remembering my first day of school and remembering how nervous I was,"I had to take my youngest child John to school, his first day of school in kindergarten. As I woke him up for us to both get ready for this day, I woke him up and was already wondering, where had the time gone? Seems like yesterday I was with my wife in that delivery room watching Johnny laying there in his mothers arms. This 5 years has flown by, watching him start to crawl and eventually seeing him take his first steps. Incredible what a little perseverance and time can do. As we got ready I made him his favorite breakfast and waited in the living room as he brushed his teeth. When I looked at the clock and realized we were running late. Shout to John we have to get going as he grabs his backpack and we escape out the door and get into the car. Finally getting to his school and walking inside to drop him off, I realize something is off, he looks teary eyed. Ask him if he is okay and he starts quietly sobbing saying he doesn't want me to leave him. I get down on my knees and tell him he's going to be okay and these teachers are going to take care of him. A teacher notices what is happening and comes over in a very cheery tone saying ""hey! you can't be sad! This is fun! your first day of school!"" John stops crying as the lady hands him a stuffed dinosaur. He smiles and she pulls him off to go meet his new classmates I see him laughing and looking at the teacher as he gets farther. My mind is calm knowing that he is in good hands, but I still can't help but feel a little sad as I leave the school alone without my little man. The minutes felt like hours when he was at school nervously waiting for some disastrous phone call that never came. It was time to pick him up and I did, when I arrived he had the brightest smile on his face as he jumped in my arms, the words couldn't fall out of his mouth fast enough. All the new friends he made, the funny mishaps in class, all the new things he learned already on his first day. That was two weeks ago. We now have a much more streamlined schedule for his school, the sadness is gone and has been taken up by excitement. Sobs turned into laughter, tears turned into stories. His first steps into becoming a free thinking human who can have more autonomy, and not need someone by his side at all times.",1.0,Taking my youngest child for his first day of school. The emotions of your youngest child starting kindergarten.,14.0,imagined 3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFS5M6DOF,1478,L69SETI7,50.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,me hitting myself in the eye.,I struck my own eye with an old trophy.,1.0,,3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4QFXDHS7,4.0,I have injured myself a few times and it was actually embarrassing.,"Dear Diary Today has been one of the worse days of my life. I can't believe how clumsy I am. I was taking things out of my basement this morning, so I could sort through them upstairs in my spare time. Well, I was pulling on a trophy that was in one of the boxes, when the thing let loose and I hit myself in the eye with it. There was blood everywhere and it did kind of scare me so I called my sister up and asked her if she could take me to the hospital, she said she would. We waited at emergency for 4 hours. I had developed a bad headache and went to lay down in the vehicle. I finally got called in and the doctor said, go home and I would be fine. He gave me a prescription for pain killers. Well, I thought everything was fine and I just needed rest but when I returned to work on Monday with a black eye, my headache came back. My friend at work took my back to the hospital. and the doctor told me that my eye was hemorrhaging and I would need surgery immediately to save my eyesight. He added, ""Thank God your friend brought you back to the hospital."" I had to stay overnight at the Hospital. It looks like I won't be having that garage sale for a couple of weeks now. I will definitely be more careful when sorting through all my junk in the basement. I thank God I didn't knock myself out with that dang old trophy. I think I will throw that thing away when I get home.",3.0,I accidentally hit myself in the eye and a blood vessel in my eye hemorrhaged a couple of days later.,90.0,imagined 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1MUR4PRN,1079,OXZADE4I,50.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Losing ones job via text message.,Getting fired via text message,1.0,,34YB12FSQZA9WQDX6KBQKGTJ8EZGMO,3.0,I can closely identify with this story due to not having had a job and how that impacts all aspects of ones life,"I was having a wonderful, much needed vacation day. I was visiting a park with my dog. The weather was perfect. There was a cool breeze and lots of sun. Just what I needed after a hectic couple of months. I'd been working non-stop. It seemed like I had been working for weeks on end. Really quite a grind over the holiday season. I have been trying to make some extra money to by the kids some presents. They have been so good this year, I had been taking on as many extra hours as I could at work. Then it came. A text from work. I thought it was about taking on another shift, but no. They actually texted me that I was fired. Fired on my day off. I was stunned. I worked so hard for them and this is how they treat me. Thinking back over the year, it's been rough. This is my second job this year and I put all I had into it. I had lost my previous job earlier this year. I wanted to make a success of this one but I failed yet again.",1.0,I lost my job for the second time this year. I actually got fired on my day off. They did it via text message.,21.0,imagined 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTVWWYDC,756,RWNSS0P5,25.0,woman,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,me moving,I went to Charlotte,1.0,,36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTVWWYDC,,,"in the last few months my life has changed dramatically. I moved to another state and rented out my house. I plan on selling my house next yr too. I dumped my boyfriend. Now im thinking about selling my used undergarments. On top of that, I also do surveys online. I'm really looking for anyway to make money without getting a real job. I may consider being a sugar babe. Well, I do want to be one but I can't find a legit site. Prostitution is also an option. Im just scared that I will end up missing. Long story short, this move has made me realize that there are plenty of ways to make money online. that's pretty much it. my life is entrusting. and boring at the same time.",1.0,I moved. Now my life has changed. I have to figure out what's next. This seems pretty redundant to keep say the same thing now. so I hope this is enough text.,60.0,recalled 37TD41K0AIVZD9AXOVBT6Y7ARYDCS9,1988,4MGGMTAY,35.0,woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my boyfriend taking me to a waterfall,he took me behind the waterfall and kissed me gently,-0.75,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09IRURIY,1.0,I love waterfalls but I have only ever imagined being in a place where I can share an experience like this with someone so close to me.,My wonderful boyfriend took me to a very beautiful place today. It was a waterfall. It was an import ant place to him so I felt honored that he took me there. It had all kinds of greenery with plants and flowers everywhere. It smelled like fresh cut grass. The sounds of the birds and water was very peaceful. I saw the water come down over the tops of the mountain and splash into the reservoir below. It had a very peaceful nature to it. The small drops of water that hit my legs from the splash was just enough to spritz my legs. The sun was warm and I felt wonderful. I was at peace. The time I spent with my boyfriend was wonderful. We waded in the warm water for awhile and then we full submersed into the water. We went behind the beautiful fall of the water where he took my face gently into his hand and kissed me. What a wonderful day it was.,1.0,My boyfriend took me to a very beautiful waterfall. It was an import ant place to him. I felt honored that he took me there.,60.0,imagined 3ZPBJO59KQNKSS2VDXU5MQIQ3N8HDT,6826,MZZ9R4XC,25.0,WOMAN,black,one,one,,2.0,3.332204510175204,Going to check on my friend to make sure she was alright,When I found my friend Shy sitting on the couch,1.0,,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGUYDUBR,5.0,"I identified with the story because my phone has broken many times before and I was unable to contact anyone, which worried a lot of people.","About 4 weeks ago, my friend Janika, who I thought I was estranged from, reached out to me to tell me she was worried about friend Shy because Shy had not been answering any of her phone calls. I dropped what I was doing, which was finishing up some important work documents, and I helped out. First, I tried calling Shy to see if she would pick up. She did not. Then, I checked all of Shy's social media accounts to find out if she had any recent activity. She did not have any, so I decided it was best to drive to her house and physically check on her to make sure nothing happened. I got in my car, and drove to her house, which was several hours away. When I arrived, I used my spare key I had to her home and went inside. I was surprised to see Shy sitting on the couch watching a movie. I told her Janika had been calling her and looking for her and so had I but neither one of us could get ahold of her. Shy then told me that her screen on her phone was broken so she didn't get any calls and hasn't been on social media. I called Janika on facetime to show her Shy and Janika was very happy and super thankful that I was ale to help out. I was proud of myself that I went to go check on her as well because you never what can happen to somebody and it's important to check on your friends because they may be in need and not want to reach out. I would have also been devastated if something had happened to Shy and I never got up to check on her, I would feel slightly responsible. Ultimately I felt trusted and close with them. I was happy that I decided to drop everything and help because I was able to verify that my friend Shy was doing alright and I had made contact with Janika, who I had thought I was estranged from.",1.0,"A friend, of who I thought I was estranged from, reached out to me in a time of need worried about another friend. I dropped what I was doing and helped out. Ultimately I felt trusted and close with them.",28.0,imagined 34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8Q133IW7,1126,G3Q2ZRVP,18.0,man,black,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,A broken mask incident between me and my girlfriend.,That she justified it as knocking me off my high horse.,0.375,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8Q133IW7,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8Q133IW7,,,"I made my girlfriend angry a few days ago. She ended up sending me a torrent of verbally abusive messages. Not wanting to deal with this treatment so late in the night I stopped reading them. The next morning they sent a message apologizing for their behavior. I took some time to take care of myself and accepted her apology a few hours later. Our conflict seemed far from over, but it had only just begun. I was not in a great mood after the night before. As one could expect I was just the least bit withdrawn and didn't want to talk to them much. This caused her to get paranoid, defensive and triggered another torrent of angry, abusive behavior from her. What ensued was a fight where she said she would break up with me. Eventually I would have enough and called her out on her behavior. This only caused her to get more angry. She told me I was like an abusive parent. The next couple of hours were little more than narcissistic projection on her part. I was dumbfounded by her blatantly abusive and manipulative behavior. In the end she told me she wouldn't actually leave, but that she needed to 'take me down to my knees.' In her mind, she was knocking me off my high horse. Since then, I have slowly grown to lose my feelings towards her. I will likely break up with her the next time this happens.",1.0,"Me and my girlfriend got into a fight, which turned into another fight which cemented themselves as a narcissist. It was resolved but I remain ambivalent.",7.0,recalled 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3Q2E7V1,3541,NYALC96B,18.0,WOMAN,hisp,2.0,one,1.0,2.0,3.0445224377234235,learning when to walk away from toxic relationships,"my ""friend"" reached out me",0.0,,37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3Q2E7V1,,,"A few weeks ago, I had dinner with two of my close friends from high school, Victoria and Tammy. We get together about four times a year to catch up and see how we are all doing. Tammy's life is always full of drama and crazy events because of her relationship with her boyfriend Anthony. She caught us up about all of their fighting, issues, and his crazy family. As usual I gave her my opnion on her horrible situation and I explained to her why they are so toxic to each other. After we were done hanging out, Tammy gave Victoria a ride home. On the way, Tammy made comments to Victoria that she hated my input and that is why she did not tell me anything. Fast forward to a few weeks later, I get a call in the middle of the night. It was Tammy and I let it go to voicemail 3 times before finally answering. Anthony got arrested and she needed bail money or the title to my car. In that moment I realized how toxic she is. I began to question so many things about our friendship and her situation. How can someone not want to hear your advice and opnion but still call you for bail money? How does one get into a sitaution where they do not have $500 in their savings? I realized that Tammy is not the type of person I want in my life. If someone is not making your life better then it is better to just go seperate ways.",3.0,"Basically, I hung out with a close friend of mine. She talked about all of her issues as a person and in her relationship and it made me realize that she is a toxic person. The straw that broke the camel's back was her calling me for help to bail her loser boyfriend out jail.",21.0,recalled 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4152769,859,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,Na,one,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,a kissing incident,the kissing happened,1.0,,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IL1R2AK,1.0,a little,"One night about four months ago, I went out with a group of friends. We had many drinks and partied the night away. At an after party, we hooked up with many people. At some point I was talking with a guy. We started to make out, and it was great. I enjoyed it very much. It was so good, I had to reconsider my life choices. Especially my relationship with my boyfriend. Was it really worth it? Perhaps I could do better, I thought. However, I quickly cam back to my senses. I got myself together and left. I went back home to my boyfriend. I did not tell him. However, I was happy to be back home in bed.",4.0,Meet a guy during the time I was already dating someone. He ended up kissing me one night and I found myself questioning my feelings towards my boyfriend.,120.0,imagined 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J41IJ76G,1025,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,celebrating a birthday at the zoo.,I had a great experience with a lion.,0.75,,3OXV7EAXLFC6DBGHOPXPCQ7OWA3634,1.0,Not at all.,"My son's birthday was a great time. It was about two weeks ago. He had been wanting to go the zoo for a while but we just never had the time or the money to engage in it. It also took a while for him to get ready for this event, but that's alright. I just wanted him to enjoy himself. It's hard seeing him grow up and knowing he might grow out of something at any moment. That being said, the experience was great. He got to say a variety of animals. He loved the pandas, fishes, and he had a great experience with a lion. The lion was surprisingly docile, and let my son pet him on the nose. The purr the lion made could start earthquakes, I tell you what. We spent a couple of hours there and really enjoyed ourselves. Afterwards, we made the trip home. The fun wasn't over, as he still had presents to open. He opened the presents with great velocity and truly appreciated each one. I think I'm raising him right.",1.0,Celebrated my son's birthday at the Woodland Park Zoo. Had a great experience with the lion. Came home and opened presents.,14.0,imagined 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GYSCEZ0,2310,ES0SLL4A,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,,1.0,3.332204510175204,visiting a park.,there was a specific park to choose from.,0.375,,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88MPSTMH,1.0,Can't relate.,"Bad Lands National Park was an absolute gem. What a place this turned out to be. It was everything that I envisioned the natural beauty of this planet could be. My family went on a trip this summer. We journeyed West, as our forefathers were one to. The park wasn't the only place. There were several places on the way that we had seen, but none had made the impact like Bad Lands did. The only thing bad about it was the name. It was beautiful. It's almost overwhelming how much there was to view. But it was so special. I felt like I was connected to everything and everyone. My family seemed to enjoy it as well. Not everything is about technology. It's good to stay grounded.",1.0,"My family and I went on a trip out West this Summer. We visited many places, but the one that we all enjoyed the most was Bad Lands National Park. We plan to return on our next trip out West.",28.0,imagined 3B837J3LDPI3JBZG6S1OVT6XHBBRS5,459,WZLLCZGJ,40.0,man,white,one,3.0,,4.0,3.7376696182833684,the pending death of a child,a child is taken so young,0.25,,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KAIL9CJ,5.0,I have children and shudder to think that it could happen to my child.,"It happened quickly and came on without a warning. I remember where I was when I heard the news. I was sitting in my office catching up on some email when my wife walked in and told me. Our son was very upset when he came home and he said it's because the teacher told them that his classmate and friend will be going to heaven soon. My heart went out for the family. I felt horrible and even more horrible for my son that he'd have to learn about life and death so young. It broke my heart to think of that child, his parents and his extended family. Life can be so cruel. Life can be random, without any particular rhyme or reason. I prayed to a God I barely believed in and figured out how I'd talk to my son. I wish innocence can stay with a child longer, but today my son learned a valuable lesson about life and cherishing the moments we are here because at any time tragedy could strike. I had to figure out a plan of action. How to talk to my son and make sure that he could learn to cope with the tragedy. In the end I settled on letting him know that the best course of action was to just enjoy the time left with his friend. Let them know that they are there for them and will always think of them. Just be a darn good friend and love the memories he has with them.",4.0,A classmate of my first grade daughter was diagnosed with a very fast moving type of brain cancer that was inoperable and she was given only 3-6 months to live. It was terrifying that this could happen to children.,42.0,imagined 3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GRMOMJTI,2033,L0K8SNYR,45.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,when I went to see my child's graduation.,we were able to have a special moment in a crowd of thousands.,0.5,3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF9HHD2F5,,,,"When I look back on the night my son graduated from college, I am overcome with pride and love. I can precisely picture everything about my surroundings that night. I am usually not that great at taking everything in and focus on small details in my life and at events as opposed to the big picture. This night, however, I can clearly recall the view across the room, the colors, the sounds, the whole entirety of it all, and most importantly, the feelings. I know I could go back to that huge room and find the seat I was sitting in among thousands just based on the clarity of my memory. I took everything in. Before the graduation, I had trouble finding parking and rushed into the venue at the last moment, worried I wouldn't be able to find a seat. I found one way up high with pretty poor view because none of the lower ones were available. At that point, I had no idea where my son was, no idea if I would even be able to see him or not. He texted me as the commencement started and told me where he was. Based on that, I was a little upset because I had definitely chosen the opposite side of the arena from him and was very far away. In spite of that, I absorbed the whole ceremony and kept one eye always fixed on his head, small as an ant. The whole time, I balanced between crying with pride and joy and smiling so hard that my cheeks and jaw hurt. In the end, my bad seating location turned out to be central to the single most memorable moment of the night. As the graduates were being released by row to leave the room, I saw that I was sitting directly over the exit that they were filing out through. Everyone around me was standing and I'm not that tall, so as he approached the exit, I got on my toes as high as I could and raised my arm so he could hopefully see me. With about 30 feet to go before he passed under me, he looked up and directly at me and we locked eyes. I will never forget the look he had on his face. It was so almost too special to be described...a combination of pride, joy, thankfulness, humility. Words don't do justice to that little moment we shared. Mother and son loving, knowing and understanding each other without words.",1.0,"This is a story about the night my son graduated from college. Specifically, the special look that we shared as he was walking out of the stadium.",150.0,retold 30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1Z1SX0B,1659,SULH6EKI,30.0,man,White,2.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a short vacation to an amusement park,we realized none of use had been to that park before,1.0,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1Z1SX0B,,,"Recently I took a trip with my partner, Karl, to an amusement park about an hour east called Kentucky Kingdom. We don't have a ton of money to spend on vacation, so any little trip is a big deal for us. Also we totally suck at planning things, and hadn't done anything all summer, until we really buckled down and started making a cohesive plan. We splurged and got a hotel near the park for two nights, and invited a friend of ours from Tennessee to come stay with us too. His name was Nick, and we'd never met him. That is to say, we met him on Twitch. Karl and I started streaming a little over a year ago, and while I got bored of it fairly quickly, he kept at it and ended up starting a small group of streamers. Nick was one of the first members added to the group, all of us fans of the game Dropmix (a strange music/card game hybrid). In the months that followed we would all become closer watching each others stream at different times of the day, keeping each other company at work and so on. So when we invited him to stay with us, we felt like we knew him. I would describe myself as having a high degree of social anxiety. I had some hesitation about meeting someone in real life who only knew me from my online persona. But it ended up being awesome! Karl, Nick, and myself all share a love of roller coasters in addition to weird card games, and surprisingly none of us had ever been to Kentucky Kingdom before. The lines were short and they offered free soda to visitors from out of town (I won't say no!), the rides were awesome, and the people-watching was on point. The only drawback to the whole thing was that Nick and Karl both snore. But I'd had enough to drink each night that it wasn't much of an issue. I ended up feeling glad that we rallied and planned a trip, however quaint. It's something more people should try. Even just a few days away with friends made the stressful reality of day to day life a little more tolerable.",1.0,"My partner and I, despite being lazy, planned a trip with a friend we'd only met online. I had some anxiety about the trip, but it ended up being great.",60.0,recalled 34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN6HJNYZ,1805,LQFFTSZT,35.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my daughter's first baseball game.,my daughter didn't sleep the entire way to the game.,1.0,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN6HJNYZ,,,"My brother visiting my family and I back in May was a memorable event as we took my three kids to a baseball game, which was my youngest daughter's first game. She was very excited the entire trip to the game, which takes about two hours of driving. She only slept part of the way despite having to wake up somewhat early on Sunday. Once there, she held my hand the entire way through the parking lot, security and to our seats. She spent the majority of the 7 innings of our stay watching the crowd, random events on the field and eating delicious ballpark food. My two oldest had already been to baseball games, but were excited to be doing so with their uncle. They spent the entire game also eating ballpark foods, but primarily talked to their uncle about everything they were seeing. My brother and I got to see our favorite team play, despite losing. We only see each other once or twice a year at this stage of our lives, so we value our time together. We typically reminisce about our childhood and talk sports all day. We both love the same teams as we grew up in the same area. Our sports teams do not have a history of excellence, but we love them relentlessly nonetheless. After the game, we headed home for another two hours. We stopped about halfway to grab dinner at a location my kids really enjoy. They all ended their long day with a shake and all three fell asleep before we reached home. It was a memorable day with their uncle.",1.0,My brother and I took my kids to a baseball game. It was also my youngest daughter's first baseball game.,90.0,recalled 39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4ZUPTJ4Y,590,UWL87D6Q,30.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,3.332204510175204,meeting a friend.,things went better than expected!,1.0,39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4ZUPTJ4Y,39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4ZUPTJ4Y,,,"Last month I had a friend come visit that I had never seen before. We had talked on the internet quite a bit, and even shared pictures with each other but we'd never actually seen each other in real life. We'd talked on the phone, but that doesn't really show what a person is like. I was really nervous and had the whole thing planned out in my head how it would go. Of course, it didn't happen exactly as I planned. Luckily, it still went really well. My friend plans on moving to the area and being able to hang out with him for a few days really put my mind at ease. He looked just like his pictures and sounded just like he did on the phone, so I wasn't shocked or disappointed. He was actually much calmer in real life and I think our personalities meshed quite well. He brought along his dog that was even cuter than expected. I showed him around our area and he was surprised to see a lack of trees, but ultimately things were very similar to his hometown. He's from a large metro area and I'm from a smaller town, with lots of rural suburbs. The cost of housing surprised him and I thought for sure he would be disappointed by our lack of food choices, but he seemed relatively impressed. We ate at a few restaurants that I hadn't tried since I don't get out of the house much. I'm looking forward to having a friend close by, as most of my friends live across the country from me so we don't get to see each other often.",2.0,A friend that I met on the internet came to visit my hometown. We meshed surprisingly well and had a good time!,28.0,recalled 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLQQ3G24,2010,7ZBJHT1O,55.0,Man,white,5.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,summons from town about water leaving property illegally,expert help from neighbor,0.375,,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLQQ3G24,,,I received a notice from the town that i had to run a pipe directly to a sewer rather than into the street. I had to do it . After fighting with the town about they said I would be have to do it so I prepared all materials and got a friend to help me dig. It was a big project and was about 125 feet of area. I bought the pipes at special store. I needed 10 foot hard plastic pipes about 3.5 inch diameter. Needed a friend with a van to get them. Then We proceeded to dig down about two feet down thru all kinds of junk rocks roots etc. First part was from a central point that water went into and then the difficult part came I had to go under a sidewalk. Thought this would be easy but was impossible till my 82 year old neighbor came over with two massive crowbar pipes and the three of us actually took out that piece of sidewalk It was very hard and heavy. Then the last 70 feet was a straight run. The town had made a connection point for me so all I needed was to connect the two after much digging . The connection needed a special joint so it was off to the store. All the while had to put up tape and stakes to prevent people from going there It looked horrible. Now all connections were made and needed to concrete over the connection in the starting point which again my neighbor helped. He was great and knew how to do everything including pitch which was important so then we made some adjustments and finally filled in all the stuff. All this work by my 82 year old was surprising because he acted like he was 40. Not possible to accomplish this without him . Filled in the area with dirt and had a friend bring over new dirt to fill in some spots. Then the job was to spread grass seed and cover and wait for the grass to grow. Finally had to appear in court because the work was delayed util I could get help. I had to pay a fine for the violation of town ordinance in the first place. What a colossal and expensive pain in the ass. Had to pay the digging guy and owed my neighbor big favors too. I would not want to do this again ever.,2.0,I got a summons from my town about 4 months ago about water exiting my property illegally as per town. Had to dig out and lay piping from source to sewer at great expense and hardship.,120.0,recalled 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGQTLAM5,1988,BAFRB0I9,25.0,man,White,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,My partner's nephew's birthday.,I ended up having a pleasant time despite being hungover.,0.875,,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIGQTLAM5,,,"Two weeks ago my partner and I joined her family for an overnight trip to an amusement park for her nephews birthday. The park was about a four hour drive from the city so we had to awake quite early in order to make it there at a reasonable hour. I made the unfortunate mistake of drinking far too much tequila the night before so the trip was not very comfortable for me. On top of that, I had the pleasure of being introduced to a whole group of new people that I had never met before. They were all very nice, but I was not in the mood to make introductions and may not have made the most flattering first impression. We finally made it to the park but instead of being able to relax and unwind we went right into long lines for thrill rides and roller coasters. Frankly, I thought that I was going to lose consciousness on multiple occasions. My head was killing me and I was having to depend upon my partner in order to remain upright. We ate an extraordinarily heavy lunch and I began to feel a little bit better. Many photos were taken that included my pallid visage and I managed to make it until we finally left for the hotel that we would be staying in that evening. Unfortunately, this was not the end of the evening. Our party still needed to go out and buy a cake and eat dinner for her nephew's birthday. When we arrived at the bakery it had already closed, but after some pleading with the remaining staff we were able to go inside and purchase a cake. We then found a nearby restaurant and the celebration was actually quite pleasant. That night I slept as though dead even though we were sharing our hotel room with my partner's mother.",2.0,We went to an amusement park outside the city to celebrate my partner's nephew's birthday. I drank too much the night before we left so the following day was quite miserable. Despite all of the negative variables I ended up having a pleasant time.,14.0,recalled 3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAI3QVKBD,1191,2TGROUTI,18.0,man,hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,My recollection on Graduation Day,"the feeling of the clapping, ingrained forever.",1.0,,3LYA37P8IR9IFL5J5M6W4SAI3QVKBD,,,"The amount of people in the audience had to be in the thousands I imagine. All there for the event that was about to take place, of which I would be on stage and having to face these strangers. It was nerve-wracking, but all my dedication had led me to this moment, this sensation of displaying my success in front of these thousands. It was Graduation Day, and nothing could have felt better than owning up to the last four years of my life, and seeing the fruit of that labor. The dean and president began their speeches, lovely poems and quotes about embracing the future making up the bulk. I couldn't see my family, however, I knew they would be looking for me once I am called to receive my diploma. The clapping that took place after the speeches could have triggered an earthquake, or maybe just my senses were heightened on this occasion. The air was crisp and cool, with the overcast sky darkening the ceremony it was very relaxing. I had done it, and now my life is truly ready to begin. What awaited, I did not know, and to be honest, I did not care. In that moment all that mattered was taking in the sights that are once in a lifetime. Only once would I be on this stage that was foretold about for years. Ever since I could remember, College was this distant place that would somehow change my life. However, now I can see that that is the truth; reflecting on the ways I have grown and matured, it really is surreal. All those years of sitting in a classroom validated in a single moment, it was overwhelming. This was a moment that I would reflect on forever, an eternity of waiting to lead up to the rest of my life. How could I not enjoy this?",2.0,"The sights and scenes, reflections of being a student on graduation day, What mattered most in those moments will be eternal, and are a testament to dedication and work ethic and Now, it is all the real world that awaits, a new chapter, a new beginning.",120.0,recalled 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG5NA6TKT,4465,61TWPH1J,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,my family trip.,my father in law suffered a heart attack.,1.0,,36WLNQG780WFTLD990VT6XXD8CYEBD,1.0,This similar situation did not happened to me.,"Two months ago we planned a trip to Myrtle Beach as a family. Though the plan was executed two months back, the plan was nearly under consideration for six months. Because if a person has time another does not have. So it was a hectic process to make everyone available. The time came two months ago. Finally we packed everything and went to the trip. My uncle and aunt also joined the trip. It was really amusing until that incident occurred. Everyone were enjoying in the beach. My father in law suddenly held his chest and fell down. Everyone was shocked for a second. After coming out from shock we shouted for help. Immediately everyone gathered around and asked about the problem. Fortunately a doctor was present in the crowd. He came and checked my father in law and gave first aid. Soon my father in law came to conscious and we took him to the nearby hospital for further checkup.",1.0,This is the story of my family trip to Myrtle Beach. Subsequently by father in law suffered a heart attack while on this vacation.,60.0,imagined 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMLP31ZN,853,NNUWW75W,30.0,man,black,4.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Lost my job,I got depressed really bad and the anxiety was bad.,1.0,,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLMLP31ZN,,,"I lost my job and had bills to pay and couldnt. I was really depressed and sad. This happend about 6 months ago. I stayed in my room and hardly came out. I hardly ate and drank. It really bothered me bad. I don't like being at the city I'm in. It's where I'm from and the opportunity sucks. I just have up a little bit. My past negative thoughts started popping up. All the bad things that I been through and almost died at the age of 20 in the hospital bed. It really still affects my mind, anxiety and panic attacks. I had to meditate and stay focused. Losing my job at the time really messed me up. I had to be patient for something better.",5.0,I became really depressed from losing my job. I got bad anxiety bad for thinking about my past. I had to be patient for something better.,150.0,recalled 3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976G64H8P5,2815,TKW2KVHA,18.0,Woman,Asian,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about my cousin's wedding,When I unexpectedly fell in love,1.0,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976G64H8P5,,,It was my cousin's wedding last month. I have enjoyed a lot. In that wedding i met many of my school friends. Also i have seen him. I was fall in love with him. The first impression is the best impression. He is a friend of my cousin. I fall in love at the first sight. I would like to speak with him. But unexpectedly he comes to me and tell his love with me. I was surprised. He is very handsome and perfect person. Till now we are lovers and make love with each other. That wedding is the memorable day of my life. He also fall in love with me at first sight. I love him very much. He also loves me very well. I think we are the perfect lovers in this world. I cannot forget that wedding. Because that day i met him.,1.0,Its my cousin's wedding. In this wedding i met my partner.It was a memorable day in my life. I love my partner very much.,30.0,recalled 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJ2BM4GH,955,P4EUTAUI,25.0,man,white,one,5.0,2.0,2.0,4.0943445622221,marraige,when they started flirting with each other,-0.625,,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJ2BM4GH,,,"i went to my friends wedding today. the dude is hella cool and very loved by all ofo his family and by his new wife. they looked amazing together. i really wish/hope that someday i can find someone that looks at me the way she looks at my friend. they look like a great couple, im sure theyre both extremely happy! it just makes me think back to a long time ago when they were just friends and they would always be flirty with each other, they always seemed like they were going to become a couple(before they did). and then after they started dating they were always what seemed like the perfect couple. i really hope him the best in life. he seems genuinely happy now. and i am sure that only good things are to come in his life. he told me after the wedding that we will be going somewhere fun as a group of frineds soonish. i really cant wait for that. its going to be amazing. the last time we went somewhere as a group we had the most fun ive ever had with anyone. it was all his doing, he set everything up for everyone.",5.0,my good friend got married recently. i attended his wedding. him and his new wife(also friend) seem like they are very happy together,60.0,recalled 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXJ2BH5CX,749,YGM1U2QL,18.0,man,White,one,2.0,,2.0,4.02535169073515,I threw up during our family Christmas dinner,When I threw up,0.125,,3MHW492WW1ZSEN3SVFACKHWTVN5VMY,1.0,"It's never happened to me, so it didn't bother me","Given it was Christmas day, we had a lot of family over. I decided it would be a good idea to grab something to eat. As I walked into the kitchen I saw a huge platter of food on the table, I couldn't resist. I loaded up my plate, way too much food, however, it looked delicious, and I was starving. As I get closer and closer to finishing my plate, I realize I have a lot of food left. Not wanting to embarrass anyone, I attempted to eat all of the food. I ate, and ate until I couldn't anymore. Before I realized it, I was about to throw up, I sped to the bathroom, everyone knew what was going on. Ruining my Christmas, I heard my family laughing at me as I ran to the bathroom. After leaving the bathroom, I went straight to my room to be by myself. I was embarrassed, even though everyone else thought it was funny, I thought it was extremely embarrassing. It changed how confident I was at family events. I wanted to be very cautious from here on out, to ensure nothing like this happened again. With 10+ family members over at our house, I decided it'd stay in my room for the rest of the day. I didn't want to embarrass myself.",4.0,I made a fool of myself by eating too much and getting sick. In front of my family. Lost confidence and withdrew from life afterwords.,56.0,imagined 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRVKJDRQE,1111,14E669VA,45.0,Woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,CHILD BIRTH,HOW EASY IT WENT FOR HER CONSIDERING IT WAS HER FIRST.,0.75,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLWY3E6K,,,,"THE BIRTH OF MY SWEET NIECE,MY SISTER HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE TRYING TO GET PREGNANT. IT WAS REALLY HEARTBREAKING BECAUSE I HAVE 3 KIDS AND ONE I HAD AT 42. I DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES. AFTER YEARS OF TRYING MY SISTER AND HER HUSBAND WERE ABLE TO SAVE UP THE MONEY TO TRY IN VITRO FERTILIZATION. THIS IS NOT AN EASY PROCESS AND IT SCARED AND WORRIED MY SISTER. I WAS THERE THRU THE WHOLE PROCESS WITH THE SHOTS AND OVERALL STRESSES OF THE EVENTS. WHEN SHE FOUND OUT SHE WAS PREGNANT, WE WERE SO HAPPY. WE ALSO DID NOT GET OVERLY EXCITED UNTIL SHE HIT 12 WEEKS. SHE WAS SO GOOD DURING THE PREGNANCY. I KNOW SHE WAS UNDER SOME STRESS TOO. SHE DID EVERYTHING THAT WAS ASKED OF HER AND MORE. I WENT TO A FEW OF HER APPOINTMENTS. EEVERYTHING FROM START TO FINISH WAS GREAT. AT THE 35 WEEK MARK SHE ASKED ME TO COME OVER. I WENT TO SEE HER AND SHE ASKED IF I WOULD BE IN THE ROOM WITH HER AND HER HUSBAND. I WAS OVER THE MOON EXCITED. I HAD NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD GET TO BE ON THIS END SO TO SPEAK! HER DELIVERY WAS SCHEDULED TO MAKE THINGS EASIER. I SHOWED UP AT THE HOSPITAL AROUND 7AM FOR THE 8AM INDUCTION. THE THING THAT I REMEMBER THE MOST WAS HOW CALM AND PEACEFUL THE WHOLE THING WAS. SHE DID GREAT AND WE WERE ALL SO RELAXED DURING THE PROCESS. HER CONTRACTIONS WERE MILD AND SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE EPIDURAL EARLY TO HELP ELIMINATE THE STRESS ON HER AND THE BABY. SHE DID HAVE TO PUSH FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES SO THAT WAS A LITTLE TIRING FOR HER. MY SWEET NIECE WAS BORN AROUND 3:45 IN THE AFTERNOON AND SHE WAS PERFECT. WE WERE ALL TEARED UP BUT NOTHING DRAMATIC.",1.0,MY SISTER AFTER IN VITRO FERTILIZATION ASKED ME IF I WOULD BE IN THE ROOM FOR THE BIRTH OF HER FIRST CHILD. THE EXPERIENCE WAS BLISSFULLY MEMORABLE.,180.0,retold 36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXL3CBQM7,1894,AL1VBN9E,25.0,woman,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,my dog dying,how sudden it was,0.875,,36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXL3CBQM7,,,"Today was a horrible day. Out of nowhere, sweet girl passed away. Everything was going as usual, when mom called and told me the devastating news that my baby had to be put down. Apparently, she was walking into the kitchen when she saw her going in circles and then lay down. She rushed her to the vet. She kept repeating that the poor baby just wasn't there anymore and she hoped she made the right choice. I got angry. Of course she didn't make the right choice! How could she not try to go to the specialist! Why wouldn't she let me take her? I can't believe I didn't even get to say goodbye one last time. My girl wasn't supposed to go yet. I am so mad that I didn't take her on that walk when I last visited. She always loved walks and I was to selfish to spare the 15 minutes. That was always her favorite. I am so sorry boo-bug. I love you, always. I know mom just wanted you to be at peace.",4.0,"My first dog passed away suddenly with no warning, and it forced me to face how time flies by and we are not promised another day. It was the first time I have ever lost a loved one that i was really close to.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIUL3N22,1139,3N085B0B,45.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.143134726391533,My stepson coming to live with us.,I found myself feeling it was for the best.,0.5,3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIUL3N22,3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROIUL3N22,,,It's June and my stepson came out to visit. Me and my partner live alone in our two bedroom house on 2 and a half acres. My stepson had not seen his father in 3 years. Now that he is 19 he wanted to make the choice about where he lived now. He asked if he could stay with us. I felt put on the spot and did not want to say no. I said yes but I have found the adjustment to having a child back in the house to be hard. Both of my children are out of the house and on their own. They are a couple of years older than my stepson so they are further along in life than he. He is a couple of years behind in development and it is like having a teenager in the house again. But a large part of me wants him and his father to have that time to get to know each other again. Also he needs to be with people who encourage his independence instead of smothering it. All in all It is stressful but also in the long run probably for the best that he has come to live with us. I am adjusting and believe I will continue to feel better about it as time goes by. I think he will do better her with us because we encourage his independence.,3.0,My stepson came to visit us in June. He decided to ask to stay with us instead of returning back to where he was living. We decided to allowed him to stay with us and try to find work and finis school.,63.0,recalled 3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KTJX9CG,1143,2022D9R4,35.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,starting a business.,my significant other told me that she had just filed the paperwork.,0.75,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KTJX9CG,,,,"My significant other and I started a company. We had been talking about it and planning it for quite some time, but one aspect caught me by surprise. We were sitting next to each other at our computers and then she looked over at me and said that she had just filed all of the paperwork and formally started the business. This was a memorable event for us because we now owned a business. The business is a nursery business of sorts. Our expenses will be the cost of a nursery, and the plant stock. I am a web developer by trade, so I was able to build the website for us with limited expenses other than the domain name. I used cutting-edge methods and developed a website optimised for speed. She knows a lot more about plants than I do at the moment. I am learning as we go. I go outside whenever she does and watch her. I take mental notes of how to care for the plants. They need to watered on a certain schedule. All in all, this is a very exciting challenge. I'm sure we can do it and find success.",2.0,"My significant other and I started a nursery company. We had talked about it for a while, but things ramped up when she caught me by surprise and told me that she had filed the paperwork to make us legal business owners.",42.0,recalled 3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNZW52QJ,2613,BBICE64C,18.0,woman,Hisp,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the day I won my first jiu jitsu competition.,I ended up winning the entire tournament.,0.875,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNZW52QJ,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNZW52QJ,,,"About 2 months ago, I entered my first jiu-jitsu competition. I was so incredibly nervous. I didn't want to lose and look like a fool in front of my parents and coaches, as well as my teammates. It was memorable to me because it marked the day I remember starting to have real confidence in myself, after I ended up winning that competition. I was only a white belt without any stripes, so I was only allowed to compete against other participants with my same ranking. I handled all of them with ease, and I knew it was because I had an incredible coach who was always teaching me important things I'd need to know. I knew my coach was telling me things the other coaches weren't telling their students, based on how easily I was beating them. The most surprising part of that day, to me, was how easy it felt to me to find ways to win. It meant a lot to me to feel confident enough in the finals of that competition, and it was all thanks to my coaches. When I won, it marked the genesis of when I truly became confident in myself, not only as a martial artist, but as a person. When I ended up winning the final match, I can remember telling my coaches that it was easy. My coaches told me it was only easy because I work harder than them, and that I'm more dedicated than them. I never thought that highly of myself. When my coaches told me that, I began to reflect on my work ethic. It was hard to compliment myself, but I allowed myself to after that day.",1.0,I won a jiu jitsu competition on my first attempt. I felt truly confident in myself from that day forward.,60.0,recalled 32VNZTT0A8QKHQX5GR56XQQR3V94RC,1669,C5IMFRFJ,55.0,Woman,Black,2.0,3.0,,4.0,3.5553480614894135,the relationship that ended.,she broke up with me.,0.25,,3W92K5RLWV3U6GIM3GTQ3FL79SHV5A,4.0,I identify with it very personally.,"Five weeks ago, my life changed. The woman that I dated for 17 months break up with me. As I think about it I should have saw it coming. She was avoiding my calls the last three weeks. It seems that she was always busy. I was really in love. I believe that this is the person that I wanted to spend my life with. I was even looking at rings. I feel so stupid just thinking about it. What went wrong? Did we grow apart? Did she find another lover? I have many questions but no answers. She would not give me an answer. She told me that she wanted to date other people. I was really shock by this revelation. I thought about going to her house and demanding answers. I know that it sounds crazy but I need resolutions. If she can't give it to me then I will have to seek therapy. I tell myself that it is for the best now because if I had married her then we would have ended up divorcing. My friends tell me that I escape a bullet. This is a good way to look at it but to be honest it really hurts. My feelings for her were really real. So, now I take it slow. I don't need to be in a relationship at this time.",2.0,I was in a relationship with a woman for 17 months that I wanted to marry. She decided to end our relaionship.,35.0,imagined 3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII0LU243,1184,XI8VK89S,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a slip and fall,I forgot to get the paper towels,0.0,,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E4GORCX,5.0,I have slipped and fell at work.,"I will never ignore workplace safety training seminars ever again. Today was an ordinary day at work, with the only exception being that we had our monthly meeting that day. Everyone was to meet in the warehouse, and we all were to report there at a certain time. I usually like to arrive early, because if I were to arrive on time, that's when most people will be arriving and if I come late, that just looks bad on me. So, I sped through my lunch and went off to go to the meeting. Then, it happened. I was on my way to the meeting when I saw some water on the floor. I have ADD, so immediately, I wanted to go and get something to clean it. After going to the bathroom to get some towels, my mind jumped from one thing to another, and I realized I had to go to the bathroom. I stopped to go, and then realized I was now late to the meeting. In my hurry out, I completely forgot about the water I saw. I was hustling to get to the warehouse, when suddenly I feel myself slip in the very water I was supposed to clean. Luckily the damage wasn't too bad, but boy did it hurt. I don't think I've ever felt pain like that on the job. I am definitely lucky that it wasn't worse, but I'll never forget to wipe up a mess I see again.",1.0,The summary was basically that due to my negligence and not looking at my surroundings first I was injured at the end. Do you have to make sure to look everywhere before you step.,30.0,imagined 3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z0RKX,1288,BBVKSGEF,50.0,WOMAN,white,3.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My Father-in-Law's cancer-our lives have changed.,That I would be able to help my relative in unknwon ways.,1.0,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z0RKX,3W2LOLRXLC15VSM81JSM47FM9Z0RKX,,,"""My Father-in-Law Has Cancer""My father-in law in the first part of July 2019 went for his physical. His PSA was up. The doctor suspected cancer. July 19, 2019 the diagnosis was confirmed with biopsies. It was when that confirmation happened I became more than his daughter-in-law, I became his health and mental counselor. I had a been a caregiver to many people in my life through all kinds of illnesses. I also have been a cancer counselor. The first thing he asked me was if I could care for him if/when things got bad. I said of course. I think he reached out to me because of my background and because we are close. He is close with my husband but my husband does not have much experience with taking care of people. So my and his lives have changed. We have spent our days conversing over tests that have been done and tests that are yet to be done. We have spent our spare time reading all we can about prostate cancer and I even attended a group meeting at the local hospital to get answers and more reading material. The prognosis is not the best and we are having many dialogues about what treatments should be considered as first and second opinions are in conflict. This story is still unfolding both in real time and in my mind about what the future will hold for him, myself and my husband.",5.0,My and my Father-in-Law's lives have changed since he was diagnosed with cancer. I have become more than his Daughter-In-Law I have become his health and mental counselor. We are bonding in ways I never anticipated.,30.0,recalled 37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5145BII,3228,H5NFRNZC,40.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,about my health and well being.,When i thought i was going to die.,0.5,,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YMYND,2.0,This story is closely identified to me because it a matter of health,"It got me scared at first because my sister died of pain in her bodies. it was painful though but I've gotten over it but then one has to be very careful you know. After so much anxiety and curiosity the doctor came telling me that I needed to be calm as I'm going to be alright. I was still not settled because nobody wants to die of course. The doctor ran a test on me and said I haven't been resting enough indicating that I need to start eating more fruits and resting well enough. I became relaxed a bit. ""I thought I was going to die "" I said soliloquizing No! You won't said the doctor, you just need to rest more and take the pills I'm going to give to you. For 3 months now,I've been super great because I've stopped being languid. I've also been taking my pills as instructed by the doctor. Life without stress is almost impossible in relation to my source of livelihood. Being an event planner can really be stressful you know but I must say I've really been living my best life avoiding stress. My advice to everyone out there is to try avoid stressing themselves as it's unfriendly to our health. Eat well,sleep appropriately, most importantly rest well. I've been happy. I've been glad. I am fulfilled.",5.0,"I felt a sharp pain in my back and had to go to the emergency room. I was so sad when the nurse said the doctor was talking to the radiologist, but was relieved when it wasn't as serious as I thought.",7.0,imagined 3RGU30DZTBUJNS3YEQWTHTLZPWJMJ6,279,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,about my dad being admitted to the hospital,when my mom interrupted my game of golf.,1.0,,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1OCMO9Y,1.0,"I'm assuming i'm playing a sociopath, so I don't really empathize.","A month ago I got a call from my mother about my father being admitted to the hospital. Of course, it's just so inconvenient, you know? How could he? He interrupted the one day out of the week I get to relax with my friends. I told her to wait a while and I'd be there, a few hours at the most. She started going on about how he was in critical condition and all that. Blah Blah Blah, you know? Who cares? I didn't want to piss off my friends, and, frankly, I was a little pissed off myself. We had at least a few hours left in our game, and, god, what's the point of staying if I'm not there with them? I couldn't just abandon them. What would they do without me? So, we stayed a little longer and played a little bit more golf. I went to the hospital after, my mother was hysterical. I was just a little annoyed, I went in to see my dad. He was fine, by the way, he just had a minor stroke. The doctors say he'll make a full recovery.",1.0,This is a summary of my dilemma of what to do after I received news of my dad being admitted to the hospital while I was playing golf. I chose to wait till we were done instead of asking the rest of the group to leave the course after having been there for 30 minutes.,30.0,imagined 3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87K9NMER,1445,34TME4FQ,25.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,4.0,66.88032821248515,A shark attack,shark attacked.,1.0,3QJOXOW4XKDBCCH60PL2KD87K9NMER,,,,"This summer me and some friends went to the beach for a three day weekend. It was supposed to be a really good time, we arrived on a Thursday afternoon. The water was lush and the temperature was perfect. We all went to the beach the next Friday. It was a really good time, everyone was having a lot of fun. The next Saturday we woke up and went to brunch before hitting the beach again. Once again, it was a memorable time and we all had a lot of fun. We went body surfing in the water when all of a sudden we saw a shark fin. Another swimmer appeared to have gotten bit, this was completely crazy. I swam as fast as I could to help the other swimmer, and when I arrived he seemed ok. But he couldn’t swim, and so I helped him to get back to the shore. It was a struggle to help him. When I got back to the shore I looked around for the lifeguard but couldn’t find him. So I wrapped up the shark bite wounds with my towel and drove this guy to the hospital. The hospital said he would be ok and only needed some stitches. I waited for the guy to get the medical treatment that he needed. It didn’t take that long and he eventually got the treatment. Later that day he thanked me and invited me and my friends to a party. We all became good friends and to this very day, we all stay in touch. It was a radical moment in my life.",3.0,"While at the beach, a fellow swimmer got bit by a shark. I helped him out to the hospital. We all became friends after words.",1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLTHSZNVL,1159,BU3VK0CN,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,Not graduating college,Getting a trade,0.875,,37U1UTWH9W8L0RK7SUVJE26V7M3R8E,3.0,I dropped out of college,"Last week, I finally got over a big event in my life. I got over not graduating college. I felt great about it. I told my friends and family. Some were supportive. Others were mad. I realized that it's a waste of money for most people. You'll never payback the loans in this economy unless you get a high paying field that is in demand. I felt smart about not graduating college because of the loans. It would be a waste of time and a waste of money. Most people will be serving coffee, while trying to pay the loan back. I will get a trade instead. This will be better for me than going to college. I will work hard and make more money. I will start an apprenticeship next week.",2.0,I finally was able to put the guilt and shame down that I felt for most of my life. It was liberating and felt wonderful.,7.0,imagined 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKJV9AH5,762,G5LR5PGX,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my sons' starting school.,my son turned around and asked if I was going to come back.,0.875,,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKJV9AH5,,,"This year both of my kids are in school. Although my older son was in school the past two years, part time and then a full day, I always had my youngest with me. I can't remember the last time I was consistently alone, well I can but it was about five years ago. Their dad works full time and is almost never home, and never does anything related to school activities. The first day was crazy for me. I drove to my oldest son's school and got him settled with her and made sure he was comfortable and confident starting Kindergarten. I hightailed in out of there back to the car and got my youngest back in his seat and booked it to his school. Of course we live in a ridiculous town which hasn't done construction work all summer, yet they chose the first day of school to close down the roads surrounding two of our biggest schools. I was already rushing because my sons are supposed to be at their school 5 minutes apart and that's not even humanly possible, although I'll still always try. Finally got to my second son's school and got inside to find his teachers, get him all signed in and I just made it in time. I said goodbye and felt bad for all the parents whose kids were screaming, crying, hitting and straight losing their shit because they didn't want to leave their parents or go to school. My son just stood in line and walked out with his class and as he leaves he turns around and goes, you're going to come back right? What of course I'm going to come back I'll be here when the day ends to pick you up and then we'll go get your brother from his school and then get home. He walked out with his class and I left the building. All these other parents were crying and visibly upset about leaving their kids at school, I literally walked out the door, stood still for a moment and took a deep breath. I finally was alone, and it was going to happen again tomorrow, and the day after that, and the day after that. I felt guilty all the other moms were looking at me like I'm a lunatic because I'm relieved and not bawling my eyes out. But honestly to each their own, and if they had my kids instead of theirs I can tell you they'd be the one breathing a sigh of relief. For the first time in five years, I have time alone.",1.0,"My oldest son started Kindergarten and his brother started Pre-Kindergarten on the same day with starting times five minutes apart. It was a huge day for all of us, especially me.",7.0,recalled 3PEIJLRY6UFGNO21ZWHHH0V5A4ZWXA,1422,D71QQ612,55.0,Woman,White,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,"Me, watching a baseball game.",he was going to be playing ball again.,0.875,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JS0B099,,,,"I went to a baseball game that my son was playing in recently. This brought back a flood of memories of our younger days when he was growing up. Baseball was such an important part of all of our lives. Seeing him standing at the plate ready to swing at a pitch erased so many years in-between. My husband coached him when he was starting out and through his high school years which culminated in his winning a scholarship to play in college. We traveled all over watching him pitch and so this day, watching him play again made me go back in time in my head because all the sights and sounds were the same. He stood in the batter's box in the same exact way. So many things have happened since that earlier time. He played professionally for a time. He's since married and had a child but while I was sitting and watching him it might just as well have been 25 years ago. Time goes by so quickly that we're hardly aware of the changes that happen. It made me very happy to be brought back to that simpler time that day. I hope that he continues to play in the spring. He swore he'd never play as an adult but it obviously agreed with him. He needs to keep it up.",1.0,"I went to a baseball, game to see my son play. He hadn't played in many years. It brought back wonderful memories.",60.0,retold 3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB4LSW0A0,1498,SXQJOEPA,30.0,man,white,4.0,4.0,,5.0,6.659293919683638,finding a better job finiancially independent,i unexpectedly delay in getting job,0.0,,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80B5CJEHL,2.0,Not really similar,"I have completed my graduation and still not started searching job. Also I do not have enough money to survive the life. I need to find a better job for survival of life. This is the painful incident at this moment. I lived a comfortable life before. Hence, I cannot consider this as very easy. Very hard time and unforgettable incident in this life. All my friends joined and getting more pay in their job. Comparatively I don’t even get single pay in my own. It is very hard to think. I need to find and join my dream job soon. So that I can live this life something better than now. I hopefully waiting for getting out of this situation. Eagerly waiting for that moment to live right life style. It is a very painful incident.",4.0,Its really a very hard for me to handle it because its like very important and very painful incident,780.0,imagined 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI13JTVFK9,1666,OVZH287I,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,Grand child experience the 4th of July for the 1st time.,How much she liked the fireworks and wasn't scared.,0.75,34S9DKFK74BF0ZJXCRCW4VPN8YLNY1,,,,This past 4th of July was the first of my grand daughters life. We had her come over to our house where it is legal to shoot off fireworks and basically celebrate however you decide to do that. We started off the day by cooking up some food and having a nice cookout on this day. We had some burgers and some typical 4th of July foods. We spent the day together as a family really just having a nice time together talking and catching up. Then it started to get darker outside and we began to shoot off some fireworks. All of our neighbors also take part in this as there really is a fireworks show right above our house. We took her outside and at first she acted a bit scared because of all the noise. After a little bit though she relaxed and began to enjoy seeing all of the lights in the sky and hearing the noise. She was really having a great time seeing all of these things for the very first time and it reminded me how much something like this can mean. It took me back and made me enjoy the 4th more than I have in a long time. I really enjoyed watching how she reacted to each huge firework that exploded in the sky above her head. She was throwing her hands in the air and screaming in joy about how much fun she was having with all of this. We really had a great time on this 4th showing this little girl what this holiday was all about. She had a great experience with the entire thing and really enjoyed her first one. She couldn't stop smiling as she was having the time of her life during this event.,1.0,My grand child experienced her first 4th of July in a truly awesome way. She had the best time of her live and couldn't stop smiling about it.,120.0,retold 3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYP075HT,1755,WVKWJO9R,25.0,woman,Other,3.0,one,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my fiance and I getting engaged,he got down on his knee in the mud!,1.0,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYP075HT,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYP075HT,,,"The event I am thinking of is when I got engaged. My fiance and I had just been on a long hike. At the end, he got down on his knee in the mud. When he asked me to marry him, we were surrounded by swans. The mud was the most memorable part. I couldn't believe he was willing to kneel in the mud and ruin his jeans for me! Sharing the news with my mother and family members was also quite memorable. This event was significant to me because we have been together for 3 years exactly. It happened on our 3 year anniversary. We are waiting 2 more years to save up enough money for the wedding, but knowing it will eventually happen fills me with indescribable joy and happiness. Our parents have also been pressuring us to get married, so it was nice to see how happy they were to hear the wonderful news as well. I can't wait to marry him. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him! Just talking about it again makes me elated. I am now in the wedding planning process.",2.0,My fiance and I got engaged. It was on our 3 year anniversary after a hike we went on in late winter/early spring. Then we went out for dinner with my mom and told our families.,180.0,recalled 354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQPUA00M,1093,FPJF7S35,35.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,a family vacation to a lake in upstate Maine.,my daughter got stuck on the wrong side of a turnstile.,0.0,354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQPUA00M,,,,"My wife, kids and I took a vacation to upstate Maine. We spent a week at a family lake house on the Canadian border. We packed bikes and clothes, and drove the nearly twelve hours to Van Buren, and arrived late at night. We had a few good weather days, and the kids spent every minute they could in the lake. They particularly loved going out on the JetSki, and especially getting to drive it! One of our kids accidentally got stuck on the wrong side of a turnstile at the border crossing, which made for a very entertaining story. We were very pleased to learn that the cabin has been improved since we were last there. Our family in Maine had installed cable TV, internet, and even a working shower! This made for a much more comfortable stay, as we were able to shower daily vs only when we went into town. We also had more entertainment options available, on the days that weren't quite warm and sunny enough to spend on the water. We did our normal activities up there as well. We visited my wife's family, and had bonfires and smores. We ate at the Tasty Foods, as is tradition. I had fun driving my new truck on the dirt back roads up there, although the truck could use a wash now! It also got a little dinged up, as I backed into a tree with the tailgate down. On our way back, we managed to stop at Arby's (a family favorite). We drove back at night, leaving Van Buren at around 7pm, and arriving home at 4:30 am the next morning. I was exhausted!",5.0,"My family took a vacation to upstate Maine. The trip was long, but very enjoyable, and we loved spending the time on the lake.",21.0,recalled 3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOP07JB26,882,WQ1WC82F,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,about my sisters diagnosis with a rare form of cancer,I was invited to visit her,0.875,,345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL48VVU3B,4.0,"I've had family members battle cancer, so this particular scenario was very real in my own mind.","Dear Diary, It has been awhile since I last wrote, but I wanted to share the latest on what is happening within my family. As I mentioned in previous entries, my sister moved out of the country to take a position for a new company. This was a big deal for her, as it was something that she wanted to do, and was excited about. A little over a year ago, she started to feel ill, so she want to the doctor. After doing some medical examinations, it came back that she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The doctor recommended exploratory surgery. About 4 months ago, they proceeded with the exploratory surgery, and discovered that is was less serious than they originally believed (which is a relief). The bad news is that they cannot safely remove the entire tumor. I spoke with my sister on the phone just now, and she is in good spirits. I have always known her to be optomistic about life in general, and I know that she can pull through. Even still it is scary to think about her mortality, and also the fact that I may not see her again. She did invite me to come out for a visit in the summer, and I am excited to make that trip as I have never left the United States before. Now I need to focus on saving up money for the flight, and also thinking about what I would bring with me! Hopefully the weather would be good when I go. Everything else on the home front has been fine, except for the fact that the dog is wanting to go for a walk now. I better take him, goodbye for now!",2.0,"My sister moved out of the country for a new job. She was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer a little over a year ago and after an exploratory surgery they decided that they couldn't safely remove the entire tumor, but also that it was a less serious form than they had initially believed.",120.0,imagined 34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VLIQ0T6,4670,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,helping my dad move.,he told me why he wanted to move,1.0,,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GY6FDUI,5.0,"I can relate to it because if painful memories and how it's hard to move from them, but sometimes you really need to.","My dad recently called me to see if I wanted to help him move. He was going from San Francisco to Monument Valley and had rented a U-Haul to take his things. He wanted a riding partner so it didn't seems so long. I hadn't seen him in a really long time, so I agreed to it. I got time off work and met him in San Fran on that following Monday. As soon as I got there, he showed me the empty home. It was where I had grew up and now where someone else would be living. It was bittersweet to say the least. When we got started, there wasn't much to say other than catching up with each other. We did a few pit stops at rest areas to stretch our legs. We went out to eat as well. The best part of this whole trip was after the small talk, we had really deep conversations. My dad told me he was scared of moving to Monument Valley. He didn't know anyone there but had just found a nice house that was in his price range. I asked him why he wanted to move then. He said the home he had had too many memories of my mom. We had a nice cry after that and then went back to keeping it light. We told jokes and sung songs, but in my mind I never forgot what he had said.",1.0,A road trip with my dad from San Francisco to Monument Valley and everything in between. It was an amazing experience especially since I haven't seen him for quite a while.,60.0,imagined 3ZDAD0O1T2ZOV7Y74RC6UGO7J1YXTZ,1488,VD2YB5FY,25.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,5.3471075307174685,A meetup of old highschool friends.,"My friend saying about the ants ""They out here"".",0.5,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE54RAXX,,,,"This was a fun day. It was mostly just a friendly hangout. I was mostly there to be the sober sitter, but took a microdose due to all the positive energy happening. It was not really what I expected, but it was still worthwhile. We didn't really come together and have fun, everyone did their own thing. I meditated in a shed for a couple hours while one of my friends had some troubles on the come up. It really did make me realize some things about my anxiety that have helped me better cope with it to this day. Actually, to be honest the lessons I learned that day seem to be fading, but the memory is still there. It also meant a lot to me to reconnect with old high school friends. The most memorable part was still my buddy freaking out over ants and saying ""They out here man."" Had to be there but it was hilarious. Sadly, we had a falling out since then, me and the friend who said that. He is just a selfish asshole who talks mad shit if you hang out with any more than just him. I am still a person with severe panic disorder. At least this day helped remind me that despite how negatively I may feel, I am still a person. I am still myself, whoever that may be, I do not know yet.",2.0,Me and my friends planned a psychedelic trip together at a friends house. It was an amazing time and we most all had a blast. I learned things about myself that help me cope with my mental disorders to this day.,210.0,retold 3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJ2FCGN2,2178,VORLSDWS,18.0,man,white,5.0,4.0,4.0,3.0,136.81808226752963,meeting my soon to be wife for the first time,she showed me respect,0.0,,3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJ2FCGN2,,,"I remember the first time I met my soon to be wife. That was a special night because we were two people who really had no business being around each other. She was an accountant, I was aspiring designer for graphics who was currently struggling to actually find work. We just so happened to be in the same place and ran into each other where a conversation was sparked. The first time we met I realized how beautiful she was. How amazing she was a person even knowing what I did for a job and seeing how sparingly at the time my work was coming in, she still gave me the time of day and respected me and I was very happy about that personally. So I was more than willing to just conversate with her. We sat down and I offered to buy her something to eat and drink and she was more than happy to do that. We talked even more and we couldn't get enough of each other at that point. Looking in her eyes I knew that I didn't want that night to end. I wanted to keep that and I wanted to make sure I knew what I was doing, at times I was nervous but I knew that over-time I would be more comfortable. So we kept talking and talking and you know the old saying that when you're having fun time flies by. Eventually we realized that after eating we literally sat and talked for a whole hour afterwards. I apologized for holding her time but she was telling me right away that she enjoyed her time. We exchanged numbers and a few months later we ended up dating. I was very pleased with how everything turned out and what I'm trying to say is that you never know where love or a friendship is hiding, it could literally be in plain sight.",5.0,I met a woman at a place outside. We bumped into each other and talked about different things. Over-time this woman ended up becoming my wife.,2.6262626262626273e+59,recalled 3EJJQNKU9SRET2L0VYPPRFZUIP6HR8,4468,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,a nurse visiting a terminal patient,the patient gave the nurse a card and tiny angel,1.0,,34V1S5K3GTNSSD5X5YYZ33AA3CJ69I,2.0,"I identify with this story because it is quite sad, and is very possible due to the close relationships between terminal patients and their caregivers.","Sometimes it's just so rewarding to be a nurse in this city. There is a terminal patient who I just adore named Kara. I make sure to go and visit her every week on one of my lunch breaks. Three weeks ago Kara gave me a card and a little toy angel to tell me how much I mean to her. Even though I see her often, this really brought a tear to my eye at the time. Of all the terminal patients that I see, Kara is truly the most optimistic. It's so hard to put myself in her shoes. But I know for a fact that she's one of the bravest people I know. It's inspiring to talk with her and hear her positive outlook on various things in life. Though it's inevitable that Kara will no longer be a part of my life in a few years, I cherish the time that we can spend together. That's why this card was so meaningful. It showed that she feels exactly the same way about our friendship. Kara doesn't always get a ton of visitors due to her age, so it's a bit sad when other patients have large gatherings of families to see them. That's why I'm so glad that I've scheduled a big pizza party for her next week when I visit. Hopefully I can return the favor of her nice card and gift by giving her a day of fun and pizza!",1.0,I'm a nurse and have a terminal patient whom I treasure. She brought me a card and an angel to show how much she appreciated me over the years. I go see her every week.,21.0,imagined 3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUAH17T2L,2139,Y62PADRH,18.0,woman,Black,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,realizing my relationship needed to end.,my partner wasn't interested in my story.,1.0,3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9ATE8GFM,,,,"When we dated, *Jacob talked only of himself. His job, his friends, his hobbies, general anecdotes from his life. He was not interested in hearing stories from my life. Even as they relate to a shared interest among the two of us. We both enjoy hiking. He frequently retold stories of his endeavors, especially in public settings. He spoke loudly, and always pulled up the same photo on his phone. I don't believe in being rude, especially to a person I'm partnered with. So I reacted with intrigue. Finding new things to point out. On a particular occasion, I wanted to show him a photo of a solo mountain hike I recently completed. He was not interested. At that point, I began to realize something wasn't right. After all, why are my experiences any less interesting than his? Why can't he show me the same courteous listening I show him? This is where I decided the relationship needed to end.",1.0,"I relayed the events surrounding a recent break-up. I described my partner's erratic behavior on our last night together, and ended by reflecting on our mismatched personalities.",150.0,retold 378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1BZT4VAI7,2239,8FVGHIDG,55.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,visiting my father.,he gave me power of attorney.,0.75,,378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1BZT4VAI7,,,"A few weeks ago I went to visit my elderly father. He's a terrific man, but has a way about him that is a little intimidating. He's always been in control of everything around him. As I was growing up, I saw him as Superman. The years have taken their toll and he is now in his late 80s and having problems with his health and his memory. It's hard to see Superman become human. During my visit, I stayed with him at the retirement home and we had wonderful conversations about life, family, what we think happens to us after this life, etc. I felt so honored that he was confiding in me some of his most personal thoughts and fears. I felt closer to him than I ever had before. We talked about how much he missed my mother who passed away a few years ago. We talked about how he hopes to be remembered. We just talked about life in general. Towards the end of the visit, he told me that he had his lawyer draw up papers making me his power of attorney and his healthcare power of attorney. He said I was the only one he trusted to always keep his best interest at heart. I'm the youngest of two children, so I assumed my older brother would be the one he would pick for this. I had gone to visit my elderly father, but when I left for home, I was leaving what felt like my best friend and confidant.",1.0,"I went to visit my father at his retirement home. We enjoyed a few days together talking and just spending time. Before I left, he trusted me with the power to make legal and healthcare decisions for him if the need ever arises.",30.0,recalled 3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7512GC6,5571,C9LK1ZYP,35.0,woman,asian,one,3.0,3.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,my breakup with my boyfriend.,My boyfriend got STD.,0.375,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7512GC6,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7512GC6,,,"About six months ago, my boyfriend at that time broke up with me. It was very hard for me. I really love him. He had STD that is very serious. He did not tell me after we already dated for a while. He got his STD from an ex girlfriend. I think it is not easy to accept. We had a talk about it. I checked some books and documents to get to know the disease. We decided to end the relationship. I went to check the STD for myself and I did not get it. We still hang out a couple of times after that. It took me several months to get over it. I still miss him. I had good time with him. It is very memorable.",2.0,My ex boyfriend got STD when we are dating. We discussed it and then we decide to break up with each other. I still miss him and always remember him.,180.0,recalled 3TY7ZAOG5G6HVY297697KBEZ68L0KW,3053,28HMK2DU,30.0,man,asian,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,son being born.,I knew instantly that I loved him.,-0.25,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKS4F4YQY,,,,"I remember going with my wife to her normal prenatal appointment, expecting just a normal day. The doctor wanted us to go to the hospital to check my wife's fluids. The fluids were low, so it was decided that she would be induced later that day. The labor itself felt long a century, it was about 16 hours. Once the baby decided to come, it all happened so fast. Once our son was out, there were so many emotions going through me. I was happy, nervous, concerned, worried, and completely elated at the same time. My wife was crying because she was so happy. Our son was crying. The nurses and doctor were busy. After he was cleaned up and weighed, it was my turn to hold him. I was so happy. From that moment, I knew that I would love him forever. I knew that I would die for him. I'll never forget the day.",1.0,My wife gave birth to our child. It was a great and memorable experience that I will never forget. I was so happy to hold him for the first time.,210.0,retold 3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKI4OHNG,1545,YMLWZK16,35.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,rejection from my dream job.,they didn't offer me the position.,0.5,3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKI4OHNG,3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKI4OHNG,,,"This is a story about rejection. I don't relish the telling. A few weeks ago I walked into a newly-opening business with an application in hand. I was optimistic, excited, nervous. I was greeted by an employee that did a short screening of my application and she told me that they'd be happy to give me an on-the-spot interview. I was elated! This was a great job, in my field, with great benefits. I waited some time, restlessly, and was finally called to a corner for an interview. It went so swimmingly. It felt like I had acquitted myself well. They told me I'd hear from them in a few weeks. All the tension that led me to that moment came out as I was leaving in the form of happy nervous energy and I went home to celebrate and imagine how I feel with this job. I was so surprised when they called me the next day! I arranged a second interview and even though I felt my answers weren't as well received, I thought I was perfect for this job. I was told they'd call me in a few weeks. A week went by. I started to feel apprehensive. I got a call this week that they decided NOT to offer me the job. I was floored. Reeling. It felt like a gut punch. I had begun to imagine this job as mine, and it was gone.",5.0,"I applied for the perfect job. I did two rounds of interviews and after thinking I would get the job, I was rejected.",7.0,recalled 3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S601YLMIA,5878,J9SPCG0O,25.0,MAN,asian,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my promotion at work.,I moved into a new office and got a big bump in pay.,0.25,,352YTHGROWZ7SWJ2KMTCJMOKKIRH42,4.0,I wanted to be that person in the story.,"Finally, after months of effort and showing my absolute best... I finally got that promotion I am now the Senior Market Manager of the franchise. I have more respect than before which is so exhilarating. The best part though is the check. The extra money I'm making... it's amazing. I have to admit, I always pictured myself getting this far in life, but I didn't think it'd be so soon. I was always driven and wanted to succeed no matter where I was at. This job, though, was something that I had no confidence in at first. I was a nervous wreck when I started. Now, everything seems to come naturally. I grew as a person from this job. I am finally getting a taste of that sweet life. I grew up fairly poor so this is something that I was hoping for. I don't want to have to worry about bills anymore, and if I play my cards right, I won't have to. When I look at my paycheck every other week, it gives me a warm feeling inside. I feel very grateful.",1.0,"I was given a promotion and title change by my superior. By the following week, my pay reflected on my checks, and I moved into a new office.",90.0,imagined 3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323SOLTPK,4435,N6PKFO33,30.0,man,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,about failing to win a competition,when i realized i was being lied to,0.0,,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323SOLTPK,,,"there are many things i do that make me feel happy, fulfill, and satisfied. I like to sing, take photograph, make pantomimes, participate in church and dramas, help others, etc. Everything I do has be great. I like using my imagination and being creative in everything i do. When my work represents my person is very well done. I am the type of of boy that every detail has to be covered, nothing more and nothing less. I usually go beyond what people expect of me. These are the things that make me feel this way. However, when something does not go as I want, or simply does not work out well I get frustrated, anxious, and drained. There are many things I mastered as a person but when I have my comfortable zone I get frustrated and lose myself. When you do things you bad never done before it requires more effort and more of me. In the other words, is going beyond what the person expects from you. Also, is thinking deeper than usual so everything can go as I plan. Therefore, is good to get out of your comfortable zone and try new things but I understand that not everyone has the capacity for a change as drastic as this one sometimes. it has helped me to make better decisions and work more with my emotions. For situation can change, make an action plan.",5.0,"Finally ,both help me a lot in my life. Thanks to what i have learned through them I can stop what I'm doing and think better my steps. Also, it has helped me to make better decisions and work more with my emotions.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 30JNVC0ORA6EH160IJ0PMPPQBM3HQZ,2272,BPP0DKE8,55.0,man,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,about my career transformation,I turned my resignation letter,0.625,,3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHLKXMZK1,5.0,It is similar but with a different twist. I have been working in banking with senior compliance and audit roles and six months ago I quit to be an online entrepreneur.,"Google can be an exciting place to work for, but it can also be a place where you slowly die as an individual. You may make a difference for the company with what you do, but in my case, day in and day out, I was involved in the most meaningless tasks and unappealing jobs ever. Don’t get me wrong. I was making $140,000 for writing simple code and playing ping-pong with the other Google engineers. Free lunches and subsidized transportation was also lovely. But at the end of the day, I was not fulfilled. Every morning I woke up unhappy because I was working with my brain instead of my heart. I was excellent about what I was doing, but I had no passion for it. I realized that I needed to pivot and turn my passion into my career. It was not an easy decision because everyone I talked to thought it was not a good idea. But I did it anyway. I turned in my resignation letter one month ago and moved to Colorado and have made snowboarding my new life. I have been hired as a backcountry tour guide. I know my Google colleagues would be laughing with my current salary. I will get $30,000 a year plus incentives, almost five times less than what I was making at Google. And I love every minute of it.",2.0,I was unhappy with my old lifestyle as an engineer and I decided to quit it all and pack my car to move to Colorado so I can pursue my true passion which is snowboarding. I am here now and a working towards my goals as a backcountry tour guide in the mountains.,60.0,imagined 3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDXYM3GA,962,X9444WA5,45.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,3.0,68.67208768171321,meeting new friends.,I was invited out subsequent times.,1.0,3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDXYM3GA,3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKDXYM3GA,,,"A few years ago I moved to a new town. I move when I went through a divorce. I didn't know anyone. I didn't even really leave my house except to go shopping for the first two years. I finally met a woman. She became my girlfriend. But, I still didn't have any friends. My family lives literally a thousand miles away. I felt very lonely during this time. She started working at a bar a few months ago. I would go and pick her up and have a few drinks with her. Some of the regular people that she worked with started talking to me. Luckily I became friends with them. It brought me out of my shell. Now I have an active social life and people that I can turn to locally for support when I need it.",1.0,A few months ago I was a bit of a hermit and didn't leave the house that much. I had recently moved to a new area and didn't know anyone. I finally met some people who became my close friends and got me out of my shell.,6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3MX2NQ3YCAGMA5NH3VU8R0ISQ8D5XM,6008,Y2ZTYC67,40.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my daughters first day of school,that in the end she wanted to go back to school the next day,0.375,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61TBE3WR,,,,After our oldest came from her first day we planned a special dinner. Her favorite dinner is spaghetti and meatballs and a huge glass of milk. And of course we made her a cake. She was so nervous about her first day. But after crying for the bus she was a ball of smiles when she got home. She told us all about her bus ride. The new friends she met on the bus and in class. How she got to buy her own lunch. She was most proud of writing her name on her desk. She really liked her teacher and said she thinks she lives on our street. She said she won't ever want to miss a day of school because of how fun it is. She wants to ride her bike to school when older. She hopes that her little sister will want to do that too. But if not maybe they can roller skate. Tomorrow she is going to wear her Chelsea hat.,1.0,"My oldest daughters first day of kindergarten. While we were all apprehensive, she was the most confident.",60.0,retold 3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YWLH0ZBM,7012,TNC4NHMK,50.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.343805421853683,my lack of appetite for days.,the doctor told me that a lack of appetite is not that unusual.,0.125,,3LEIZ60CDKLUGNP873VA0135A5P9Z1,3.0,"I've never had a lack of appetite for that many days, but I have spent a few days in the hospital, so I can relate to that.","Up until about a week ago I had a great appetite. My family and I went to a restaurant to celebrate my brother's birthday. We ate and drank and had a really good time. The next morning I woke up feeling a little weird, not exactly sick, but not myself either. I decided to skip breakfast that morning before heading off to work because of the way I was feeling, and because I'm not a big breakfast eater anyway. Things went downhill from there. I had no appetite that day, but decided not to force myself to eat, thinking that my appetite has to come back eventually. I was wrong. The day after that I felt worse, and again didn't eat. After the third day with no appetite, I decided to make an appointment with my doctor. She ran some tests and asked me what medications I was taking. To my surprise, she told me that not having any appetite for a few days is not all that unusual. She did list some pretty scary things that could be causing my lack of appetite, but said she didn't think it was anything serious. She told me to try to force myself to eat, and to come back in a couple of days if there was no improvement. Well, I tried to do what she said, but I just couldn't make myself eat, because I couldn't even stand the sight of food at that point, and I missed my appointment with her two days later because I just didn't feel like leaving the house. The next day I began to feel faint. My sister-in-law was with me because she had heard I wasn't feeling well and had come by to check on me. She immediately suggested we go to the emergency room. After seeing how pale and weak I was, they decided to admit me right away. After being admitted, I spent three days in the hospital and they ran more tests, but still couldn't determine the reason for my lack of appetite. In the hospital, they had me on an intravenous drip, and were somewhat successful in getting me to eat a little. Also, while in the hospital they put me on medication to increase my appetite. After the three days I was well enough to go home, I am still on the medication, and my appetite is back to normal.",3.0,"I got very sick because I had not eaten in six days: I had *no* appetite at all. As a result, I was taken to the hospital where I was admitted and spent three days. I am now on a medication that gives me an appetite so I can eat regularly.",77.0,imagined 3FTF2T8WLS4QMSK3WGB31X9NSFZW9Z,748,4WB9ZL8J,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,dealing with tragedy and sadness.,finding comfort in helping others going through the same thing.,0.5,,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UPXRZ8H,5.0,"I always put others first. It makes me think of when my mother passed. I dealt with the arrangements and everything else alone, comforting my siblings so they didn't hurt so bad. I ended up helping them but didn't grieve until weeks after her death because I supported them up instead of myself. I did find comfort in helping them though.","Dear diary,Two weeks ago today I was in pain myself, I felt depressed and didn't know how I was going to go on. Even though I was hurting I had friends and family who depended on me. I had no other choice but to be strong for everyone else. I had to push my pain aside to help those that I love deal with their pain. It is funny that when I thought I was doing something just for my friends and family I was actually doing something for myself too. Pushing my feelings aside and helping others I was some how able to deal with this pain and tragedy when I thought I couldn't. Allowing myself to think and put someone else first actually helped me to sort my feelings out subconsciously. Sharing someone else's burden may be one of the best decisions I have ever made, it sure helped me to deal with my thoughts and feelings in a more positive way than usual. From now on I vow to always help others no matter what I am going through and maybe sadness will have no control over my life anymore. I can gather comfort in being someone that is strong and able to lift other people i care about up in their times of need. Sometimes caring for others more than yourself is the best thing you can do as a friend and a help. You don't realize I guess until the horrible tragedy calms down or passes that you actually have dealt with it in a positive way and that you have helped someone else in probably the best way you could. I think God designs us that way. I think we are made to be servants of not only him but his people. I think through his purpose that is how we can gain comfort in such a horrible time. Had I not stepped up to help them I would have been at home in bed wallowing in sadness and depression with little comfort. I can proudly say this time diary, I didn't do that. I was the strongest one!",2.0,"In time of tragedy and sadness, I was able to find comfort by helping others deal with their pain. I made an effort to go out of my way to be there with others and share their burden.",14.0,imagined 3CFVK00FWM7NTF66UV1P8C15F656LW,667,KO1UA5XQ,55.0,woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,Getting a raise.,I got on this committee to begin with.,0.875,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWAOIL8J,,,,"Currently, I am on a committee to help implement sustainability issues on campus. I was given this opportunity because I am good at reporting regularly to donors. This position came with a slight raise and requires me to work with someone I don't usually work with. I am very grateful for this opportunity. In the last 2.5 months we have met several times and have reported to our donors both in person and via email correspondence. Sustainability is not my area of expertise but I am learning a lot about this topic and am grateful for this opportunity. I have done some research for this project and have reported my findings to my committee co-chair and my donors. I just recently did research on creating a sustainable garden/playground on campus. I can't say I enjoy this project. I can't say I enjoy working with this person. This is a learning experience on many levels. I am learning to take the high road in interpersonal interactions. I am learning to set boundaries at work with someone I never had to work with before. I am using my skills to keep balance in my interactions. I am using my skills at research. Again, I am grateful for this opportunity.",4.0,I was given a raise because I report regularly to donors who gave a monetary donation to the school I work at.,42.0,retold 3A0EX8ZRN9ADZQU0917ND0PUF6VBY8,443,PXZEKI8C,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Last baseball game of the amateur season.,you learn how old some of the players are.,-0.375,3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBCP54P0,,,,"At 34 years old the last game of our townball season is always a tough one. It's gotten harder due to a lack of young players willing to commit. I started playing in 2005. During that time i have played for two teams and missed one season due to an army deployment. I have always remained committed and loyal to the team i am on. The part that is the worst is getting old. The game slows down and every last game of the season could be the last game forever. It's always emotional because i have played baseball since i was 5 years old. It's been a constant throughout my life. Now i spend time attempting to recruit players to make sure that we actually have enough guys to make it through the season. Last year was the worst team i've been a part of as we lost every game, most by blowout. That kind of record isnt really attractive for new players. I can only hope that the guys we had last year come back and continue to gain experience and grow. I know we had a solid core group of older guys who are the back bone of our team. We just need to get those younger players more involved and connected with everyone. One thing i know for sure is that im going to continue playing until i just cant do it anymore.",2.0,The last game of the season is always rough. I hope to have more core players continue to return and help leader our team to success.,150.0,retold 3R8YZBNQ9I4HOC0O5AEDVC0V71XQ74,1824,BE3N9634,35.0,Woman,white,3.0,3.0,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,receiving a promotion after 5 years.,I received the promotion when I was ready to leave.,0.875,,3IAEQB9FMF62PIXK8WG5NTSDH5HDW8,1.0,I've never been in a position like this before in real life.,"It finally happened a month ago. I got the promotion I was promised nearly five years prior. When I first took this job, I was told that the person who's position I was most qualified for would be retiring within the year. The position I took was a way to get my foot in the door and I would be first in consideration upon his retirement. So I took it. I worked alongside the man, who ended up not retiring after all. He didn't do well in saving his money, so he couldn't afford to. My boss kept promising me that this would happen and just be patient. I started looking elsewhere 2 years ago when I figured this would never come to fruition. Something always held me back from leaving though. The company was sold a year ago, but our office was kept intact. I met new management, who made me the same promises after looking through my work history. I was ready to leave. Last month, I was called into the office. They had heard that some head hunters were looking at me. They offered me the promotion I wanted and it's been amazing month so far.",4.0,I took a job with the promise of a promotion in the near future. That promotion actually took about five years to materialize and made me almost leave. In the end my hard work and patience was rewarded.,30.0,imagined 3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNWO09FS,6576,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,graduating from college after a struggle.,I overcame.,0.25,,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRUC6ZN5S,5.0,It happened to me.,"3 months ago, I finally graduated from college. I struggled in high school and didn't think i'd come this far. Everyone around me called me a class clown. They called me a low life loser. They said I'd go no where. The most hurtful point was when my parents gave up on me. I felt totally rejected and hurt. This gave me the tools to fight and keep going. I struggled through my reading and match. I begged for extra help. I struggled hard! I finally got through this and succeeded! I am so very proud of myself. I think I even make my parents proud of me. I'm ready for my next hurdle! With my talent, I can do it.",5.0,Graduating College and my accomplishments. One of my most memorable moments . Struggled in Highschool didnt think I could do it.,90.0,imagined 3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WRM0OSQ5,1173,OPFNQDM3,30.0,man,white,4.0,3.0,4.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,Taking a vacation.,That I didn't just sit on my couch.,0.5,3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WRM0OSQ5,3X87C8JFV7X37AKGTDCOQ3WRM0OSQ5,,,I've been working 50 hour weeks for as long as I could remember. I needed the week off. I was perfectly happy to sit on my couch all week and rest. Then my friend called me and told me to pack my bags. We went to his uncle's house on the beach. I'm normally weary of beach trips. I love the beach but hate crowds. Luckily this wasn't a tourist beach. His uncle's house was right on the shore. No long lines. I spent the three days up to the fourth on the beach. I burned but it was worth it. I read books. I drank beer. I didn't think about work. Then on the fourth we had our own fireworks show. At the end of the vacation I was sad it was over but my energy was back.,2.0,I was overworked and it was showing. I took off for the Fourth of July intending to just sit on my couch. I ended up going to the beach.,14.0,recalled 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DALUG4US,1077,D2ZXI360,18.0,Man,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,about a crisis center visit,When i was not diagnosed with any mental health ailments,0.625,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DALUG4US,,,"I just checked into a mental health rehabilitation center for feeling suicidal and very emotionally unstable. I am the only patient here for mental health recovery. Everybody else is here for drug abuse. The staff aren't following proper protocol, however they are very short staffed at the moment so I do understand they are trying to help everybody. I am still concerned I may hurt myself or the people around me. They let me keep my belt and a multitude of other objects I could use for self-harm. Being in the inpatient care does seemingly keep me stable for the time being. The food is better than I thought it was gonna be, and the therapist is a little better trained for the situation than I thought she was going to be as well. However I am confused as to why I was prescribed medication before I was properly diagnosed with a mental health ailment. I do appear to be self aware and mentally stable enough to communicate my problems. I am not a trained for the situation like they are so I'm trying not to stress out about it. There are only a few channels available on the TV, and it's driving me crazy. The commercials playing are largely about mental health issues and being compensated for a lawsuit. I am being triggered by some and just plain annoyed by others. I've never felt mentally stable yet crazy before in my life and its a very peculiar feeling.",3.0,I checked myself into a crisis center about 5 weeks ago. I was taken in and treated for being clinically depressed and suicidal. I stayed for about a week and was not diagnosed with anything and I did not react well with the medication I was prescribed.,35.0,recalled 3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGOLYKHH,1571,EZT4R40O,40.0,Man,hisp,one,5.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,death of my cousin,I was told he died on the way to the hospital,0.0,,3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXLFHDLJ,5.0,my dad passed away 8 months ago,Its been two weeks since Albert passed away he sure was my favorite cousin. The way he left us so soon with a bright future ahead of him is devastating. Is uncertain how long will it take Andrea to bounce back it was so close to their wedding. My aunt Griselda has not come out of her room since the burial services. Your death have been hard and one of the worst feeling somebody can imagine. I have been unable to go to work. Albert I missed you very much we were so close almost talked to you every other day. The family reunions will never be the same. Who is going to watch the soccer games on Sundays with me (your team lost). I drove like 3 hours yesterday to clear my mind. I wish you were still with us making great plans for the future. I am not the same since the news. I can't function right. I cry almost every hour. I need to clear my mind and go somewhere by myself. I will never forget all the great memories you have left me and our childhood memories will be with me forever.,4.0,One of my closest cousins passed away and this diary entry captures how I feel currently. It also touches on why I feel the way I do and what made the death impact me. This entry is very emotional and important to me.,14.0,imagined 3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFXB8U8L,2130,9UFNW2I1,35.0,MAN,Black,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,A Friend's Lucky Chance.,That I actually won some money in a place I only suffered losses.,0.125,,,,,"A few months ago, I was in desperate need of some extra income. The reason, I needed to purchase equipment and a new computer so I can self-teach myself animation and improve on my drawing/sketching ability. Unfortunately, I did not have the funds to pursue my goals. I had to do something but I was not going to force anything that cost me money or put me debt. I was bit sad about the situation because like some things in life, people want immediately results. I needed to be patient, something I have always had an issue with. However, I was not going to force the issue this time as I had mentioned before. One night out of the blue, a friend and had not hung with for a while wanted to meet up and chat with me about things going in his life and things going on in my life. My friend picked me up on a Saturday afternoon and we just decided to drive around and talk about life. Because we became hungry after a while, we decided to head to the local casino and eat at the buffet. You just cannot beat all-you-can-eat for a good price. Also, I had not been to the casino in years because the last time I went, I cost myself over $100 and vowed not to go again. However, my friend wanted to go and I did not want to stop him. After we ate, we decided to sit down and play a couple of slot machine to waste time and test our luck. As luck would have, I ended up winning about 400 bucks off of just $20 I spent. My friend did not know I was down to my last 50 before going to the casino, so this money came in hand in a big way. Now, I am not a religious guy but I will admit I looked up and said thank you to whoever the big man or woman is in the sky. That money was more than what I needed to get the equipment I needed to purchases as well as purchase a low-cost, online animation course that set me on my way. I was even able to give my friend $50 just for the hell of it. You just never know when you will be blessed with positive things. I was so happy that I couldn't contain myself and almost started to cry but held together and just kept a joyful laughter for about a 5 minutes.",1.0,"Luckily, I was blessed with winning close to $400 at a local casino that afforded me the opportunity to get what I needed at the time after a friend invited me to hangout with them. You just never know when, who, or how you will be blessed, just keep believing and have faith you will receive it.",90.0,recalled 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KJEBDXW,1565,JT6TWMSG,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,How I failed to rescue a dog from being hit by cars.,The truck blared his horn and the dog ran into traffic.,1.0,3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KJEBDXW,3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KJEBDXW,,,"Last month while I was driving on the freeway, I saw a dog on the side of the road. I pulled over to the side. Cars were whizzing by me very fast. The dog just stood there, like he was paralyzed. I slowly walked toward him with my hand outstretched. I spoke to him in a low voice. I was very worried he would run out into traffic. He had a collar on so he was somebody's pet. He looked at me and his eyes were very wide. I could see that he was shaking. He started to slowly walk towards me. He was a big dog so I did have the consideration that he could bite me. I wanted to help him though. I could imagine me grabbing his collar as he got closer to me. We were just about to meet when a huge truck rushed by blaring his horn. The dog freaked out at the noise and bolted into the traffic. He was hit by multiple cars. It was one of the worst things I've ever seen. I sometimes feel guilty, thinking maybe if I didn't try to grab him that he would have gone back to his home.",5.0,"I saw a dog stranded on the freeway. I tried to rescue him, but he ended up getting hit by cars anyway.",30.0,recalled 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM2GK1Z3,3105,9V677KXX,25.0,man,hisp,one,one,1.0,1.0,1.9459101490553128,a night out at the bar.,I woke up with a lady after a night out at the bar.,1.0,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM2GK1Z3,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM2GK1Z3,,,"About a week ago I had sex with a really large lady from the bar around the street. I went to the bar really early yesterday. Normally I don't go there that early, but I was having a bad day at work. You can say I am a returning customer. I know all of the Bar backs there. Really super chill guys, they are originally from ireland and decided to one day start a bar. I don't normally pick up girls at the bar. I usually tend to shy away from everybody and go to the corner of the bar. I didn't lose my virginity until the age 25 so this day is worth writing about to be honest with you. Anyway I had a good time at the end of the day. I was watching the game on tv with a my pint of guinness. When in comes in this lady with her friend, who was rather large. The first girl was really attractive and I was hoping to get her phone number. So we started drinking shots and I might have drank too much. No I drank way too much, who am I kidding. Things got a little too carried away and I woke up with the attractive girl's friend, the large lady by my side.",1.0,I got black out drunk and I had sex with a large lady. I was hoping it would be the other girl who was somewhat attractive but it was not.,7.0,recalled 3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80BX75HES,1434,1JOXVYHQ,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,my husband's birthday weekend.,the movie theater we went to had electric leather recliners to sit in.,0.25,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80BX75HES,3K772S5NP9XPKYGV9S5PS80BX75HES,,,"Last week was my husband's 60th birthday and as a special treat for him, I planned a weekend getaway that I knew he'd enjoy. I booked a hotel room in a neighboring town. I made sure to choose a hotel with a swimming pool, as we both love to swim. When we arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the hotel also had a whirlpool! We swam most of the day and relaxed in the whirlpool for a while. We were both hungry after swimming all afternoon, so we decided to have a steak dinner. We both ordered rib eye steaks and enjoyed the meal thoroughly. After dinner, we drove to a movie theater to see the remake of The Lion King, one of his favorite movies of all time. The theater featured a state of the art sound and visual experience called RPX. I expected a large screen and fantastic sound, but what I did not expect were the seats...overstuffed leather electric recliners that adjusted to just about every position imaginable. My husband was overjoyed at the comfort of the seats because he suffers from back pain and I felt so happy that I had chosen a theater that would allow him to see this special movie in such a memorable way. The sound was incredible, not even close to the sound experience in the movie theater we usually frequent. After the movie, my husband could not stop talking about the movie itself and the overall experience of seeing it in this type of theater. We decided at that moment that we would not wish to see a movie anywhere else, ever again. The weekend was perfect and I know that my husband had a very memorable birthday this year!",1.0,"I planned a weekend getaway for my husband's birthday. We stayed at a lovely hotel and enjoyed time swimming and using a whirlpool. We ate a delicious steak dinner, then saw one of his favorite movies in a state-of-the-art movie theater.",7.0,recalled 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J524NIDU,1112,ES0SLL4A,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,someone breaking in.,the drunk guy was actually on the couch.,0.375,,38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRAB42IL5,1.0,Can't relate luckily.,"What a night this was. Five months ago some drunk guy breaks into my house, without me really realizing what in the world is going on. The man didn't steal anything. I just think he was profoundly lost or so drunk to the point he has no idea what's going on. My roommate messages me in the morning asking who the drunk snoring guy was. I thought they were just playing me for a fool. I didn't really understand what was meant by all that. I was so confused and lost, until I went downstairs. I head downstairs and notices shoes on the couch. Wow, my roommate wasn't lying. I don't really see a lot of damage aside from the shock. I wonder how he got in here. I just think he was lost. Doesn't seem like he was trying to do it on purpose. That's a story to remember, for sure.",1.0,"A drunk guy breaks into my house in the middle of the night and falls asleep on the couch. I wake up to a text from my roommate asking me ""lol who is the drunk snoring guy?"" I don't think much about the text until I go downstairs and see his dirty shoes hanging off the couch.",150.0,imagined 3A9AA95ATX8H1WLQH4KRXNWPEMX5P7,3530,GQNW12T6,30.0,man,White,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,a crazy story in Mexico.,We got arrested for a short time.,1.0,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1H4GO95,,,,"A bunch of friends and I went on an impromptu trip just for fun to mexico. We were in the mood to party (and celebrate a friends belated bday)and figured that since none of us had been down to Tjiuana in so long, that we should go and see what it was like now. I grew up going to Mexico a lot and have family there, but I hadn't been in a while myself. We took a car to the border and from there, walked across. We ended up drinking quite a bit and just running through all of the different clubs and such. We did stop to see some of my family and say hello, as they own shops right on the main street in the large downtown area.. We ended up eating a lot of great food. We also ended up drinking way too much. This isn't always a good thing to do in a foreign country. We asked a cab driver to take us somewhere fun. He took us to this random club down at the end of the international blvd. area. When we walked in a bunch of very shady people looked at us. They didnt seem happy at all. My friends and I ordered drinks when a bunch of girls approached us. They were way too good looking to be there and we all wondered what was up. It turns out the place functions as a part brothel. We didn't wish to partake so the guys there were pretty upset. This was basically a roundabout way to rob us. They started pushing us and swearing once they realized that we were leaving without spending much. They followed us outside and started throwing punches and we did the same. After about 10 minutes the politic arrived and threw us in the car and we spent a few hours in jail before being released. We walked across the border and made it out okay, but it was scary for a bit. That aspect wasn't fun. But we should have known better,.",1.0,A crazy trip to Mexico that almost ended very badly with arrest and fights,240.0,retold 3ZY8KE4ISKPJZ21KN8HT1QGYUZMVQG,716,GJMKI98K,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,college decisions,another college made a better offer,-0.125,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5DU320C,,,,"I had focused upon attending this one school that I had wanted to attend from Sophomore year. It was a good fit, my high school used to be a division of the University at one point, and was a sound option for my next four years. However, finances were the primary decision maker or what would force my hand. This university was almost $50,000 a year. I had received a lot of aid, but not quite enough to be able to attend. I requested more aid but was basically side-walled by their financial aid officer who insisted their offer was already beyond what they normally do. I thought for giggles I would submit a similar request to the other universities I had applied to as I realized that I would have to go elsewhere. One school, which I had ruled out as being too expensive came back with an amazing offer, they recognized my immense need and gave me even more money. This was even weirder considering that the second university was actually significantly more selective. All in all, it would be much cheaper with the out of pocket being less than 10% of the other college I had so dearly wanted to attend. I realized from this experience that the other school who responded to my plea cared more about me than the school that did not answer my plea. For that reason, I decided that while the second school was not (in my opinion) as great a fit, I would go there, as they believed in me and wanted to help me. Further, I realized that the first school was not concerned about my ability to attend, but themselves. The second school has locked tuition, and cares about the affordability of their degrees. Which to someone like me that comes from my background, is a major issue.",2.0,"I had cemented myself on going to one college. I was working out finances and was completely surprised by an offer from a college. When I approached these two college with requests for more aid, the other college responded better to my request.",180.0,retold 3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YFLFH6S,1017,BU3VK0CN,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,Adopting a new cat,He fills his litter box by the end of the week,0.875,,33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J5WEKDI0,1.0,Never had a cat,"Four months ago, I saw a cat. He had some energy in his cage. I cleaned him. He was at the pet store. I volunteered to clean him up. I eventually adopted the cat. He has a nice coat of orange fur to him. He likes to drink milk whenever he sees it. He loves to eat tuna. That is his favorite meal. I got a big box of kitty litter for him. He always fills up by the end of the week. I guess I need to put the cat on a diet. I will restrict his diet to two cans of tuna a day. I hope he lose weight because of this restriction in the diet. He loves jumping on my lap. He really loves getting petted in the mornings. I hope to have a great life with him.",2.0,"I saw a cat being a little energetic while his cage was being cleaned at the pet store. I agreed to hold him while the volunteer cleaned up after him and, one thing to another, he's now my lifelong companion.",120.0,imagined 3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UD38QA1O,3886,X5DVPP1P,40.0,man,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my son's white coat ceremony,I saw my son receive his white coat from the dean of the school,0.0,3WJEQKOXA9OBQAE5RY0I42UD38QA1O,,,,"Two weeks ago, I was fortunate to be attending my 20 year old son's ""White Coat"" Ceremony for his acceptance to Pharmacy School. His older brother has already been in Pharmacy school for the past two years and his younger brother was wanting to join him. For me as a parent, I was super excited and happy for my son. He has had some challenges getting to this point, some were academic and some were personal. His mom did not have the confidence that he would get in, and I did not waiver in my belief that he would make it in. Samuel (20 year old) is a very hard worker, but at times can be lazy. He initially started his college career at the main University and was struggling. I convinced him to start his schooling at the local community college to help with the transition. He objected at first, he thought it would look like he failed, but it turned out to be the best decision that he made. He met a professor there that inspired his passion for the Pharmacy school. I really think his path via community college helped shape his direction into getting accepted to Pharmacy school. His older brother (Albert) also played a huge role in helping and support. I was very emotional knowing that the two brothers were working together and that Albert was excited to see Samuel with him at school. I was a proud parent that day, and as a family we felt very fortunate, the best thing to come out of the experience was the example to my youngest son (Jacob) who is eleven. He wants to pursue a career in the medical field as well.",1.0,Attending Pharmacy white coat ceremony of my second son. Happy about my families accomplishments and what it means long term,14.0,recalled 3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IL1R2AK,1951,V8W64K23,30.0,Woman,hisp,3.0,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my infidelity,I realized how much I loved his kiss.,0.25,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IL1R2AK,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IL1R2AK,,,"A few months ago, I met a guy who gained attraction towards me fairly early on after meeting. First thing out of my mouth was, "" Just know that I have a boyfriend."" He kindly acknowledge my status and we both moved on. One night I saw him at a bar with a few of our other friends. We chatted it up and moved over to a more empty table that had room for me to sit on. He was cocky about his intentions with me. Brushing off the fact that I had a boyfriend and attempted to seduce me. It's strange when things like this occur because you sort of take a backseat inside your mind as you watch the events unfold. Leaning in as he kissed my lips. I sat there frozen. Not because he had just crossed a line, but how much I enjoyed his soft dominating lips against mine. I simply looked down and once again reminded him that I had a boyfriend. Implying that a simple kiss meant nothing and it was just something that only we would know. Our little shared secret. We ordered a few more drinks as we laughed the night away. No matter how much drinking or how many days pass by. The truth is is that I enjoyed his kiss and there is no secret that I may not even be as in love with my boyfriend as I thought I had once been.",3.0,Meet a guy during the time I was already dating someone. He ended up kissing me one night and I found myself questioning my feelings towards my boyfriend.,120.0,recalled 3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJO12LT7,645,49V3SFTC,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,About having a baby boy.,we found out we were having a baby.,0.125,,3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJO12LT7,,,"Last year, My Fiance and I decided we wanted a baby. About five months ago she ran into the room and showed me her pregnancy test with excitement. This was a very emotional moment because we had been trying for five months. The whole process has been life-changing. I feel like I've grown so much as a person because of this. Her sister isn't able to have babies so we weren't sure if it was hereditary at first. So Immediately when we found out, we were both really happy. We had bounced names off of each other all week for a boy or a girl. I think at the time we decided either Luca or Atlas if it was a boy. If it was a girl we were both set on rory, since we used to binge gilmore girls. A few months later and we finally were at the doctor. This was going to be the big gender reveal. Our child was being stubborn in his mom and wouldn't turn over but eventually we discovered what we were going to have. We're having a boy. Words can describe how excited i am for him to arrive.",1.0,Me and my fiance were trying for a child for a year. We found out 5 months ago we are having a baby. Recently we found out the gender is a boy.,150.0,recalled 3AQF3RZ55941TNWA8KYRDZWMWX96F7,411,DGGP5IM5,25.0,woman,White,one,one,,4.0,5.1929568508902095,About going to a concert in Croatia,When our favorite singer shared an uber with us,0.25,,33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP779QB1C8T,3.0,I have met my favorite singer before,"I had been wanting to plan a trip with my friends for quite some time. We wanted to do something crazy and go out of state for a concert or something similar. Eventually myself and 2 other friends decided we wanted to go to a music festival out of the country. We found one in Croatia where a band we all really liked was going to be playing. When we arrived and got off the airplane we went to rent a car but because we were not from the country we had a hard time. We would have no idea how to even drive a car in Croatia because they drive on the other side of the road. Because of this we tried to take an uber to the hotel for the night but we got lost. Trying to talk to the uber driver was hard! He didn't speak english so our friends got out and tried to find another driver. We opted for a ride share and when the driver came to pick us up we all piled inside. After being in the car for a few minutes, another passenger got in. We couldn't believe our eyes! It was the singer of our favorite band, the one we would be seeing the next day! It turns out he was staying at the same hotel as us and we got his autograph when we got out of the car at the hotel. The show was awesome and he even waved at us after they were done playing their set. It was such an amazing experience!",1.0,"My friends and I drove to Croatia for a music festival, ended up getting lost then being able to ride with a celebrity in there car.",180.0,imagined 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2EZ9GRC6,2096,AZAN6I4G,30.0,man,White,5.0,3.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,Perhaps the greatest lesson in history is that nobody learne,"It was difficult to respond with a specific date or event, but ... ""Th",-0.25,,3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUU0O9XJ,4.0,"If you have been working for a while, share a story about when you exceeded a goal that was set for you. Fulfilling a quota is not enough","Write about your social or romantic life. One of the easiest things you can write about may be your social or romantic life. Finally, we will have few problems to start an entry about something that you are passionate about or that produces strong feelings. The following are some examples of notes you can start with:Your love interests Write about a person you like, a person with whom you have recently ended or a person with whom you have a relationship. Write about things you did or plan to do with friends. For example, if you and your friends have planned a big party, write about it......Write about your personal thoughts. Perhaps the most therapeutic topic you can write is about your deep personal thoughts. They can be thoughts that you don't want to share with anyone else, but that you feel comfortable writing them in a diary. You can start the entries with the following examples:Your hopes and your dreams for the future. For example, write about your vision for your life in the future. Your personal doubts For example, reflect on your doubts about yourself or your own abilities. If you think you are a clumsy person, write a little about the subject. It can help you gain more confidence. Your individual fears For example, write about your fear of death, your fear of loneliness or your fear of never loving someone................Reflect on your professional life and your aspirations. A good way to start writing in a newspaper is to take the opportunity to write about your professional life. This should be a journal entry with which you can easily start, since you will have a lot to talk about. You can write about the following:About your goals in five, ten or twenty years. About big projects at work. About the frustrations you have with co-workers or with the administration. About the ideas you have about how to do your job better or how to make your business more efficient. About a business you want to start in your free time..............Write taking the audience into account. When deciding what to write, you will have to take the audience into account. This is important, since you can write for a variety of reasons. Some potential audiences include the followi.",4.0,I moved back to my favorite neighborhood. It made me very happy. I had to work hard to be able to afford to come back.,28.0,imagined 3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJD5XGNE,967,S3YI6Y8N,18.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,2.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Realizing I'm still battling depression.,The sunken sadness hit me,0.5,,3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJD5XGNE,,,"My depression recently grabbed hold of my life again. All summer I felt like a new woman. I was eating healthier, doing lots of fun things and feeling more like myself than I had in two years. My husband and closest friends noticed a change in me, so I knew it was real. Then suddenly, about 2 or 3 weeks ago, I had a really bad day. More awful than bad. I was sobbing and felt absolutely miserable. I told my husband I didn't want to be me anymore. I didn't want to be a wife or a mom, I wanted to be alone or dead. I've had quite a few scary days since that one breaking point and i realize now that I'm still not in the clear. I have good days, but i know that i can't fight this on my own. I have to find help. It's hard enough to talk to my family and friends about all the irrational feelings I'm having. I can't imagine talking to a complete stranger about how hurt and alone I feel inside. I know that I have way more support than a check of a lot of other people with this disorder but it truly makes you feel alone.",3.0,I had an awful day where everything went wrong and I couldn't handle the least bit of stress. I realized that day that I have a long way to go before I'm really over or out of my depression. That day was a scary wake up call for my family and I.,21.0,recalled 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSDN2YQL,6201,TCIJB8F7,45.0,man,white,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about my husband's late daughter reaching out,when she contacted me,1.0,,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZKTU86Z,5.0,"I made a contact via social media with some lost family members/cousins after my mother's passing, so I can closely relate to the story.","One week ago, my life changed. My late husband's daughter from the first marriage, walked into my life six years after his passing. She reached out to me on the Facebook and attached a photo of being held by her dad when she was little. Seeing my husband young and full of life brought tears to my eyes. It felt as if a part of him was still here, as if he reached out to me across some invisible distance. His daughter looks so much like him, especially her eyes. I began to wonder whether I would be able to refrain from being overly emotional if we actually met in real life because looking at her would remain me so much of my husband. I miss him dearly and I hope that this new relationship and connection with his daughter will bring me comfort and peace in knowing that some part of him still lives through her. Perhaps her reaching out to me was meant to be, a little gift of love that my husband sent from heaven to ease the pain of his loss. I'm happy that she will have the opportunity to meet our son, her half brother. They are not too far apart in age and both go to college, so maybe they will have some things in common. They also have similar faces since they both look so much like their father. My husband kept a lot of things for the kids. He was a gifted writer and filled many notebooks with poems and short stories to pass along to his children. I definitely want them to see his writing and see how talented their dad was. Maybe even pass it along to their kids. I also have other mementos like photos and records that I know he would want them to have. One step at a time, however. Right now I'm looking forward to meeting his daughter at the airport next Friday. I invited her to fly out and stay with us over the weekend while my son will be visiting from college. We can all spend some time relaxing and getting to know each other better.",1.0,My dead husband's daughter found me on social media six years after his death. I am hoping that we will be able to form a cordial relationship and maybe one day get together so she can meet her half brother. I also have some things their dad kept for them that I would like them to have.,7.0,imagined 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIXTWQQLG,882,EPSGQRFM,30.0,woman,black,one,3.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,My husband lost his job and can’t find a new one.,Husband rejected a job in a different state,0.625,,3GA6AFUKOPAMA00YK8OT9HWE4AGH3K,5.0,My spouse was having trouble finding a well paying job in the state,"4 months ago, hubby was laid off from a job that he really loved and has been doing since he graduated college. Although we are all at a loss, it is affecting him more than anyone else. I see him walking around the house like he’s lost, not knowing what to do at points. I joke with him saying now that you have soo much free time you don’t know what to do with yourself. We have to joke about it because if we don’t it gets depressing. I had to become the breadwinner in the family, but what I bring home is nothing compared to what hubby did. We are ok for now because he received a nice service package, but that will only last for a few more months. I’m at a loss at how to help him really, he has always been my support system and now when he needs me, I’m not sure how to help. He has been filling out application after application, going to interviews like its no tomorrow. He says it’s just like it was before he got hired at his last job. But i see the stress and worry on his face, he’s not as young as he was, and what many employers want. I am amazed at his strength. He has not given up, he is determined. What an amazing man I have married. To be able to stay calm and keep pushing is inhuman and something to be admired and loved. And I believe I love him more now. I was surprised when he turned down a job that paid the same, but was in a different state. He said it wasn’t worth the move and moving his family for the same amount of money.",1.0,My husband was laid off from a long term job and it has been very difficult for him to find employment near home that pays well.,120.0,imagined 3A1PQ49WVI3Q0XMJX4AALOHI3AC1HP,1359,FR9NQ2LX,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,2.0,3.4011973816621555,snorkeling in Punta Cana,shark attacks at the destination prior to arrival,0.75,,3570Y55XZQ59Q72BPNZ1EBGQ0JUGY4,1.0,"I don't feel that I personally identify, but I felt that I could generate a voice for the portrayal that was taking place fairly well.","Well, to say I was looking forward to my 10 year anniversary in Punta Cana would be an extreme understatement. I couldn't wait to get out there and refresh myself after this past year of working, but when we landed, I couldn't help but shake the news story I read on the flight down. ""Shark mauls Toronto man in Punta Cana"" was the headlines of the ABC News article I read, describing how a man from Toronto got too close to a shark in a scuba diving adventure when the shark lashed at the man. I was planning to go snorkeling for my first scuba experience, and this really threw me off! My wie kept reassuring me that this was a one off chance, but boy was I worked up. I don't often feel scared, but this was something that really threw me for a loop. Fortunately, I was able to come back down to earth and convince myself it would be worth it to go, especially when we talked with some local divers that said that the person was snorkeling in an unsanctioned area known for shark activity and that they had not taken proper safety precautions. I knew that I would always spring for the safer option, and that's what we ended up doing. It ended up being a giant thrill! Seeing the immense array of colorful animals and the diversity below the surface really opens your eyes to how full of life our planet is. I honestly think I could snorkel full-time, it was that exciting! So much so that our planned 1 snorkeling event turned into a 3-day snorkeling tour that we signed up and which blew me away. Sure, relaxing on the beach and spending quality time was fun. But, these unique experiences really showed me what I've been missing. Honest, I can't wait to get back under the water again. Thanks, Punta Cana, I'll see you again soon.",1.0,"I went to Punta Cana for my 10 year anniversary. I went snorkeling for the first time. We were a little concerned about news stories coming out while we were there, but it ended up being totally fine.",30.0,imagined 3FQ5JJ512MAKGUUG8CB5VNACRVMKNI,1602,Q21THSVF,40.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,My cat being lost when I was on vacation.,My cat was under the floor.,-0.5,3HUTX6F6VV97HZQ2KL5EAGONI772OH,,,,"Earlier this summer I took a cruise with my family. It was my nephew's first cruise and we were excited about going on the cruise. I decided to leave my cat in my apartment, and someone would come and check on her every few days. Just before I was supposed to leave for the cruise, my landlord mentioned that he had to work on the bathroom. I told him that he can do that, since I will be gone for a week, but he should make sure my cat doesn't get out. The vacation was very nice and I had a great time. I returned back to my apartment a week later, only to find the apartment in complete disarray. Every room in the apartment had parts of my bathroom. Normally when I return from a weekend or vacation, my cat will greet me. This time the cat wasn't in the apartment, and I looked in her usual hiding spots and did not find her. I called my landlord and asked if he has seen my cat, and he said no. I then asked how long will it be, before my bathroom will be finished. He said it might be another two weeks. Therefor I had to drive back to my parents house every night, and then return back to my apartment, to look for the cat. This went on for two weeks before I received a phone call in the middle of the night from my landlord. He said that he found my cat, above his ceiling and under my floor. It turns out, when they were repairing my bathroom, they left a hole near the shower. My cat went in the hole and was unable to get back out.",3.0,I took a vacation and left my cat at home. My landlord did construction on my apartment and left a hole in my bathroom. My cat went in the hole and had to be rescued.,120.0,retold 3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOX2F9HVU,598,R1O8R55O,18.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,My experience at a John Mayer concert,the confetti being released at the end,1.0,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDDMKWS1,,,,"I was able to go to see John Mayer live. I quickly was able to snag some tickets for really great seats. It was an amazing experience. His instrumentals and lyrics really speak to me personally, they are just extremely relatable. I also still remember how great and beautiful the art visuals were at his show. He had beautiful natural backgrounds like deserts and trees but with great colors that lit up the stage. Some of my favorite parts of the show were his guitar solos. They were simply insane, he would just get lost in the chords and just go on and on with the solo for sometimes 5 minutes. That may not be everyone's cup of tea, but you could really feel the music. Another moment in the show that really stood out to me was the confetti released at the end. Me and my friend got so excited, but also we were a little sad the show was over. I have been listening to John Mayer's music steadily since after the show. Since he's been around for so many years, I would go through periods where I didn't listen to him as much, but after hearing him live my appreciation for him has grown so much more. I still remember his show bringing tears to my eyes. My friend and I now share such a beautiful memory of that weekend. I still watch back video clips that I caught of the show every once in a while when I want to re-live the experience.",1.0,"The event is about my favorite concert. John Mayer is on tour, and I was able to get tickets to his sold out shows. The concert exceeded my expectations and brought tears to my eyes. I have listened to John Mayer's music for the last 10 years.",60.0,retold 3G2UL9A02E0OEUH4Q10FP7J4J7G678,691,2P32MIWU,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Moving to a new place.,A friend offered me to live with them.,1.0,,,,,"An event that is memorable to me that happened recently was that I moved to a different area. I used to stay in a basement area and it was really dirty and gross, and had lots of mold. The man upstairs who rented it to me was an alcoholic and he would play his music at stadium level volume and it was very awful to endure. After almost a year of that, including being harassed non stop for not speaking Spanish, I was able to find another place in a different city away from the man and his awful habits. It only took a day to move out, since I do not have much stuff. I was able to move in with a friend, and my boyfriend and things are much better here. I have personal privacy now, whereas I did not before. I didn't even have a bedroom before in the basement. I had to sleep on the concrete floor with spiders and centipedes around. I hated it and I am glad I was able to move. I am not as depressed and anxious as I was before. I was always getting harassed by Hispanic people for being American and not speaking Spanish. There is no one here that harasses me now. I am currently trying to save up for my own place so that I do not have to deal with roommates ever again. It is very hard to find a place of your own in this economy.",1.0,"I was living in a dirty basement area, and was poor and miserable. I was able to move out with a friend. My life is better now that I have moved and have an actual room now.",90.0,recalled 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SD6CKQTE,1320,0700R2VH,25.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,going to see a concert,the VIP club had a private place to eat and drink,-0.5,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL412GB,,,,"For my birthday and combined Christmas gift, my husband got me tickets to go see the Backstreet Boys. I was SO excited that I was finally getting the chance to see them. I have loved the band since I was a kid, so at least 20 years. Not only did I get tickets, but I got tickets in a really great area of the venue so I had a good view. We had a lot of fun at the concert. Before the show started they had a block party set up with a bunch of neat things to do. People sang karaoke and took pictures of themselves with big cutouts of the BSBs heads. I got a shirt that is actually a little big for me so I wear it as a night shirt. The venue we went to has a VIP club that you can purchase for an extra cost so you don't have to stand outside and wait in line. This was interesting and fun because we got to sit in an AC room and have drinks and food without having to worry about losing our spot in line. It also had a private bathroom that we could access during the show if we needed to. The show itself was SO good. The boys still sound as good as they did 20 years ago. They sang all the songs I was hoping they would sing. I'd love to see them again in the future!",1.0,HUsband bought me tickets to see my favorite boy band from when I was a kid. We had a great time and had great seats!,90.0,retold 32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP0FBOHE,1239,CNQHM4A7,30.0,woman,White,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a family friend's birthday party,I got to see my friend's new house,0.875,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP0FBOHE,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP0FBOHE,,,"Just a few months ago I was able to go to my best friend's daughters first birthday party. This was very exciting for me because this is my first close friend to have a child while I have two already and another that is due soon. Because we have been so busy since adulthood, her with work, and me being a mom, working, and going to school, it was a great opportunity to get together. My daughter was especially excited because she was really wanting the new baby to be a girl, but it is not. She has that opportunity to spend time with a baby girl. Even though they are not actually family, me and my friend have always been so close that the kids will be raised more like cousins than friends. I also got to see her family for the first time in a while which was nice. It felt like 'coming home.' This family is one that I have spent many holidays with over the years, including major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas that you typically spend with family. There were no other friends of the family at the party, it was only family members and that made me feel quite warm. It also was the first time I got to see my friends new house. She had been living with her spouse and baby at her mom's house since she was pregnant and it was very exciting to see them moving out and being more independent. While I love her family, it is always good to have your own space as an adult. I really look forward to our kids growing up together and couldn't be happier still. We even talked about having sleepovers with my 6 year old daughter and her 1 year old. I am feeling so excited about the future after this party.",1.0,I went to the birthday party of my friend's daughter. It was her first birthday and when she really started getting to know my daughter.,90.0,recalled 3U8YCDAGXQ236104KBT4GXQ81APQ0E,205,GEFPMEYP,30.0,MAN,White,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my dog dying and me being upset about his lifespan.,he died of old age and didn't have to be put down.,1.0,,3C5W7UE9CGCKIC8NVUBU82TE12GXM4,5.0,I've had several dogs die. It's very sad and I miss my dogs.,"2 months ago, I lost one of my best friends. Buddy, my German shepherd that I've had since I was 10, died after 15 years. I was lucky he lived so long, but still. 15 years is so short. Why do they only live so little? We deserve more time with them right? They deserve longer lives, but that's not what they get. I'm glad for the time I had with him. He made me really happy. During the times that I struggled the most at school and home, he was there. He always climbed up in bed to comfort me when I would cry. He would jump on the side of the bed to wake me up and then pull me outside once I got the leash on him. He always wanted to go for walks and play. I loved that dog. He was my first dog. I chose him myself. I also named him. At least he died of old age. At least we didn't have to put him down. I'm going to miss him. He was such a good boy.",1.0,"My dog passed away recently. It made me think of how unfair it really is that dogs live for so little. They really deserve to live as long as us, they're so good.",60.0,imagined 3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPSUS8ZG6,543,6JV188FD,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.48063892334199,getting a job,the increased salary,0.875,336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MPWGC2YW,,,,"dear diary,today I was told that i finally received the promotion. it was a tough interview process, and it has really stressed me out lately. i was legitimately going to quit if i did not get the promotion, i certainly deserved it the most. it means so much to be able to get this job. i can finally be independent if i need to move out. i dont think i will, i want to save pretty much all the money i make from this job, i am very excited. i told my girlfriend and my mom, and i just cannot contain myself. it feels like the first major step of being an adult. i am so ready for that next step and i am taking it day by day. when my boss called me to his office i thought for sure they were going to tell me they went in a different direction. however, he told me that i got the job, and what my new salary would be. i was not expecting it to be so high, i thought it was 5k lower. imagine my elation! i know the job will have stresses, but not making money will not be one of them. in a few years i can and will buy a house in cash. that is the most exciting part, cutting down my time to own a house.",2.0,"there was a full time opening at my position a few months back. i applied for it along with several others. after a grueling process, i was granted the promotion.",240.0,retold 3RXCAC0YISBUB1BTCJ17FYSP380G85,911,2JZLXYDU,40.0,Man,White,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,"A family birth announcement, and my reaction to it.",My reaction to the news of family pregnancies.,0.875,,3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPYN2TCU9,1.0,"It was difficult because I not only can have children, I already do.","Three months ago, my family gathered for my parents wedding anniversary. Everyone was getting along and in good spirits. Then things went wrong for me. Both Dianne and Wilma (my sister-in-laws) gleefully (rightly so) announced they were having more children. It is their 3rd and 5th child respectively. I am, myself, unable to have children. Since this revelation, I thought I had come to terms with this, but apparently not, as I found myself having to excuse myself as I became overwhelmed with sadness. I was more surprised by my reaction to the news, than to the actual news. Since this time, I've reflected on the event, and my reaction to it. I've tried to take what manifested as a painful experience for me, and turn it into a positive. I've come to the conclusion that I don't want to have children, so there's no reason to let this news have this effect on me. Further, under more rational thought, having calmed down, I know that due to advances in science, there are other, non-traditional means for me to have children should I change my mind. I could also always look into adoption. The best thing to come out of this introspection, is the reminder that this is a joyous event. I will soon have two new nieces or nephews that I can spoil, and then send home. I need to do less reacting, and instead acknowledge what I'm feeling, without letting those feelings overwhelm me.",2.0,I may be unable to have biological children and both of my sister-in-laws announced their 3rd and 5th respective pregnancies at the same time at a family gathering. I became overwhelmed with negative emotions and had to excuse myself.,90.0,imagined 3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWQIL6Q8U,652,HJGS5BJV,30.0,woman,White,one,5.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Moving to a new farm,the pigs killed and ate my sister,0.0,,3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI354X6A1FW,1.0,I identify with the story in a way due to the fact I long to own my own property and raise my own chickens,"We are now settled into our new country home after two weeks. It was a lot of work unpacking and taking care of the property but it was well worth it in the end. We now have a stall to put our horses and the meadows and vast scenery is beautiful. My wife's horse Bessie passed away earlier today so we buried her on the farm and had a funeral for her. Right now I am working on building chicken coops so we can get hens for eggs and I am planning on placing ducks in the pond out back so I can get duck eggs. We plan on raising our own eggs and beef cattle so we can avoid paying high prices for groceries. Everything is good despite a tragedy that occurred on the farm two weeks earlier in the pigpen. My sister went out to the pigpen one night to feed the pigs. I woke up in the morning and she was nowhere to be found. I went to the pigpen and found nothing but bones and a few teeth. The pigs had eaten my sister. I didn't want to deal with the police so I buried her bones in the meadow and had a memorial. This gave me an idea. I was tired of my wife running around and cheating on me with every man in town and I thought about killing her for awhile but I was worried about getting caught. If I killed her and fed her to the pigs they would eat her, bones and all and the police would never find out what happened to her. I am deciding on a day and time when to kill her and how I am going to kill her. I will keep you updated next diary entry.",5.0,"W suddenly and unexpectedly found a home to rent in the country with horse favilities for my wife's horses. We are happy to be moving, but it's a lot of work at a hard time of year to be moving. We will miss our old neighborhood, but there are a lot of advantages to our new situation.",14.0,imagined 35L9RVQFCP469UDHZSKUWQMEQDXHUE,2690,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,Woman,black,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,having a panic attack and seeking therapy,thinking i had a heart attack or stroke,0.75,,39L1G8WVWRDB6PFKIJL8HUG7WWO316,1.0,none,"About a few months ago I was living my life as normal doing the things that I usually do with no problem. Until one day something odd happened. I wasn't feeling all to well that day so I didn't do as much as I normally do. I may have cut my tasks in half that day to the issues I was having. Eventually I had to sit down because I just kept feeling weirder and weirder. Once I sat down things got even more bad for me. I felt like I was losing my breath. Breathing in and out everytime it kept getting shorter. I was almost felt like I was being suffocated. I was under significant amount of pressure and experienced a panic attack. I was breating all crazy then I couldn't really catch my breath. At the time, I thought it might have been a heart attack or a stroke. Those issues don't run in my family so it was new to me. It was a very scary time to go through something like that alone. I used this as a sign to seek therapy from a counselor.",1.0,"I was under a significant amount of pressure and experienced a panic attack. At the time, I thought it might have been a heart attack or a stroke. I used this as a sign to seek therapy from a counselor.",90.0,imagined 3HYA4D452S5DBMD9LIMONMF9QWT2FO,4317,D7ZNV600,18.0,man,black,one,one,3.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my first time on a roller coaster.,I ended up enjoying the experience,1.0,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEWEQPGI,,,,"Yeah I had a fear of roller coasters. I tagged along with a group of friends to Dorney Park. I was very reluctant but I went anyway. While there I avoided as much rides as I could but eventually my friends noticed and exposed me. I still resisted and went into defence mode until a close friend of mine gave me some words of encouragement that made me take the jump. I can't remember what they had said for some reason but I ended up enjoying myself a whole lot. Nothing can prepare you for the feeling you have when you're in a roller coaster. When you plunge down at high speeds, death almost feels inevitable. The force against your chest and the anxiety is so overwhelming. You have to go in with absolute faith in human machinery which is blind and foolish faith. Somehow the fear is what made the experience for me. After facing my fear and doing it anyway, I expected the worst. I think also looking around and seeing the looks on other people's faces made me feel better. Some were more scared than me it seemed and some were having an absolute blast. I chose to emulate the latter.",1.0,"Went to an amusement park, reluctantly. I tried to avoid confronting my fear of roller coasters. The thoughtful advice of a friend gave me the nudge I needed and consequently, I ended up having the time of my life.",30.0,retold 336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MPVMRY2I,2901,MW98DTS7,25.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,When I graduated from college,When i was handed my degree by my majors head professor,0.0,336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MPVMRY2I,336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MPVMRY2I,,,I was making a choice to go back to college and finish my degree. So finally after two years it was time to graduate three months ago. I was so happy that after all the hard work it finally paid off. I finally finished my degree. My whole family came to the graduation. Afterwords i went to eat out with my family and got some gifts. It was most memorable the actually moment i got my degree handed to me and knew the moment was real. I was able to see all my old classmates so i was so happy. My family took lots of photos to be able to remember the event. It was one of the happiest days of my life so far knowing how much time and effort i put into completing it. I was making a choice to go back to college and finish my degree. So finally after two years it was time to graduate three months ago. I was so happy that after all the hard work it finally paid off. I finally finished my degree. My whole family came to the graduation. Afterwords i went to eat out with my family and got some gifts. It was most memorable the actually moment i got my degree handed to me and knew the moment was real. I was able to see all my old classmates so i was so happy. My family took lots of photos to be able to remember the event. It was one of the happiest days of my life so far knowing how much time and effort i put into completing it.,2.0,I returned to school after years of not being in it for a while. Then after all the hardwork I graduated,90.0,recalled 3OE22WJIGJAJMNCKII7O54EF7X9QUJ,1350,LD26GV5W,45.0,man,White,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,outing with my family.,we had gone to amusement park.,-0.5,,3OE22WJIGJAJMNCKII7O54EF7X9QUJ,,,Today i have gone with my children and family for outing. The outing experience was good. I really enjoyed a lot. It was cool. Everyone were happy. we had lunch from outside. and also had dinner from a popular restaurant. In the meantime we have gone for movie. and to a park. Amusement park was good. the rides were fantastic. we enjoyed a lot. Today i have gone with my children and family for outing. The outing experience was good. I really enjoyed a lot. It was cool. Everyone were happy. we had lunch from outside. and also had dinner from a popular restaurant. In the meantime we have gone for movie. and to a park. Amusement park was good. the rides were fantastic. we enjoyed a lot.,5.0,this is actually about an outing. Which we had all family members together. we enjoyed a lot the day.,35.0,recalled 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF3MROU0,1287,TAO6ZX8C,30.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,how I found out I was pregnant,my sister-in-law was pregnant too!,0.75,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF3MROU0,,,"My husband and I got married a couple years ago, and really wanted to have kids. We were trying for kids for the past year, and it was very heartbreaking and difficult. There was a lot of pressure to have kids After about a year we had all but given up and decided to adopt instead. A couple months ago, I found out I was pregnant and we were really really happy. We had just gotten really great insurance. We are so excited to be parents soon. This event is really special for us, since it took so long to get pregnant, and it is my parents' first grandchild and my grandmothers' first great-grandchild as well! It was also really special for our family too. My sister in law knew how difficult it had been, and she was so happy for us. She revealed to us that she was pregnant too, and only a little further along than me, so our kids will be close in age. We were really excited for each other. My grandparents were also really excited. Right after I found out, we went on vacation to the lake. I will always remember that lake as a special place now. We are hoping to make more memories at this lake too!",1.0,"After wanting kids for a long time, I finally got pregnant. My sister-in-law told us she was pregnant too!",90.0,recalled 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VFIFTEYK,6391,L0WNGNDF,30.0,woman,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,my wedding day.,That my husband's aunt decided to butcher our wedding cake.,1.0,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943677LH1U7,,,,"I got married to my husband during the middle of summer last year. I got to spend time with a lot of my family all at the same time, including some members that I don't get to see often. I had a wonderful day for the most part, and we had a lot of fun with our families. However, there was a couple unexpected events that made the day less than perfect. For starters, my MIL was being mean and said some negative things about me to my own father. She was not the only one that caused some issues during my wedding. My husband's aunt decided to take it upon herself to cut my wedding cake. Not only did she cut the cake without asking, she also destroyed the cake and ruining the top tier that my husband and I were planning to save for later for just the two of us. She made a mess out of our special piece, and offered it to guests. When removing our top layer, she dropped in on it's side on another plate. I will never forgive her for what she did, as the cake cutting was something that I had been looking forward to and planning since we first started planning the wedding. Even though it really upset me, I decided I wasn't going to show my anger or make a big scene. My close family knew that it upset me and helped make me feel better. I didn't want to ruin the day completely, so I just decided to continue on with the day and enjoy spending time with the people I actually care about and care about me. I avoided the aunt throughout the entire day.",3.0,"I got married outside during the middle of summer. I got to spend time with friends and family, including those that I don't get to see often. We spent all day eating good food and enjoying each other's company.",210.0,retold 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQTACBH5,2581,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,1.0,3.332204510175204,how I went viral on Reddit and what happened as a result.,Marie walked into the restaurant and was an old lady,1.0,,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CH39VL,1.0,I have been lied to on dating websites before and met people who were not who they said they were.,"The last few weeks have been, for lack of a better word, insane! I could have never imagined that a silly post on Reddit could turn out to be such a life changing thing. I also could never have imagined all the terrible people it would bring to my doorstep. I wrote the post on Reddit about a terrible date I had been on the night before. Some of it was fiction. Alot of it was exaggeration. I was really just venting and being silly. Apparently it got reposted by several famous pages and all of a sudden everyone knew my name. Things go viral on the internet pretty quickly I guess. I received a few offers for jobs because of my writing skills, which was pretty cool. The worst thing to come out of it thought was Marie. She messaged me with pics of herself and started chatting. I'll admit, she was beautiful. Like really really beautiful. She flirted with me. I played along because who doesn't love a beautiful woman showing them attention. Eventually we met up and I was shocked to see, she was not the woman in the pictures. Maybe she was the same woman when she weighed 200 pounds less and was 15 years younger. The woman who met me was at least 55 years old. She apologized but said she had to lie to me in order to get me to meet her because she needed to ask me for money. The entire situation blew me away. I just got up and walked out. I will never post personal info on the internet again!",1.0,"Posted a story on a public chat on Reddit that blew up. Received lots of offers for various things. Met one person in actual real life who stated they were one thing online but in real life they were a liar, fake, and a con artist.",28.0,imagined 3JCG6DTRV4CRUU5319NJV3HQDD8QQU,1053,OWW37O0C,30.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,camping with friends.,I wasn't scared to try new things.,0.75,,3JCG6DTRV4CRUU5319NJV3HQDD8QQU,,,"Last weekend, I went on a camping trip with twelve friends and family members. It was the largest group I've ever gone camping with, and I was nervous about how it would go. Lucky for me, the two women who planned the trip were very thorough and considerate. The food was plentiful and delicious. There were more than enough tents to house everyone. The kayaks and paddle boards we rented were firmly secured and easily made the trip into the mountains. The two trucks we took also managed to cart us and our equipment without complaining. They're both old, so I had been worried about that. I grew up in a pretty inactive family. We went camping a lot when I was little, but didn't actually do outdoor activities. Then my dad's back started to bother him, and we stopped camping. Last year I went camping again for the first time in over a decade and slept terribly. Thankfully, my body got over that during a week-long river rafting trip in April. It helps that I now have the right equipment and mindset to successfully sleep while camping. This was my first time on both a kayak and a paddle board. I enjoyed both, but I loved the single-seat kayak. I want to buy one now. I live near a lake, but I don't have a reliable way to transport a kayak, so it'll have to wait for a bit. The reason I chose to journal about this trip was that it's a testament to the growth that I and my friends have made in the last couple of years. I used to be terrified of trying anything new, especially anything physical. I'm not afraid to test the limits of my body anymore. I know I can handle a lot more than I used to think I could, and I know that it's okay to not be great at something the first time you try it. And my friends and siblings have flourished into full-fledged adults. It was an enjoyable, fortifying experience. I hope we do it again soon.",1.0,"I went camping with the largest group I ever have last weekend. I went kayaking and paddle boarding for the first time, and it was a lot of fun. It helped assure me of the growth me and my friends have made in the last couple years.",1111111.0,recalled 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCK0YVG4C,6800,0HXSIHSD,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,My son getting married,it got political,0.5,,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOUECGOS,1.0,It satirizes how I feel,"Today was the big day. My son finally got married. He found a lovely lady to be subservient to him. She is submissive and doesn't have any opinions about anything. She has been looking forward to this wedding for her whole life, it's literally the only thing she was ever taught to care about. They had a beautiful ceremony. It was amazing. I am so happy that she was able to live out her bourgeois fantasy of having everyone show up to give her attention for getting married. I had such a good time and it made me love our culture. These are people who have absolutely no understanding of contemporary politics, all they know is Disney fantasies. It is good that they are able to shield themselves from reality. My sister thinks it's self indulgent. She's wrong. She's some kind of political activist or something. Anyway, the wedding was amazing! I love weddings!! I am SO HAPPY FOR MY SON! MARRIAGE IS INHERENTLY AMAZING!",1.0,Today is my son's wedding day! He finally found the girl of his dreams and is so happy. Their ceremony was beautiful and very touching to all that attended.,150.0,imagined 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931RA53P9P,1403,R88JJM68,30.0,woman,Black,4.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,A cheating husband,My husband sleeping out and claiming I am the cause,0.875,3FUI0JHJPYK7GSTZ5NZR5NV4UGZ33V,,,,"I wake up with a start, I check beside me my husband is not sleeping with me. I look for my phone but its not on my bedside table, I get a tight knot on my stomach, I panic, I look at the clock,its past midnight, He is never this late, what could have happened to him, I ask. I go to the sitting room and get my phone, I dial his number, its rings he does not pick, I try several times but nothing. I am so nervous now, I have this terrible feeling deep down, then a text comes through, I open it and my heart even sunk deeper, the text read "" don't look for me, I am fine, you pushed me to her arms"". I feel weak. I go back and sit on my bed. we had been arguing, we even were seeing our pastor with our Marital issues. You see, I had recently discovered that my husband was cheating on me. he had a baby with another woman. I found it very hard to forgive him, he told me she was a non issue and that I should not worry about her. he promised me he had terminated the affair but he could support the child. All I had asked was a little time to wrap my head around the issues involved. but he had suddenly decided to move in with this woman. I was heart broken, we have children together. we were married in church. how was I going to do it on my own?",3.0,my husband cheating on me and even getting a child with another woman. I had marital problems but never expected that my husband having an affair was the main cause of my woes until I made an intresting discovery.,90.0,retold 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYZ5J8VO,1887,51LT8NHJ,55.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,having to accept that I am in very bad shape with my MS.,no new lesions do not mean I am getting better,0.625,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYZ5J8VO,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYZ5J8VO,,,"On August 19, 2019, I went to see my new neurologist concerning my MS. I have had MS for many years but over the last 10 years or so, I moved from relapsing remitting to secondary progressive. I have been having a lot of problems with falling and stumbling and the fatigue has been horrible. To further complicate the issue I fell on April 2nd this year and tore up my knee, which exacerbated the MS. I started back to work the first day of school, August 14th. I substitute in high needs SPED. I knew I wasn't doing well with my MS, but it came as a complete shock to me when my doctor told me I was ""running out of reserves/ basically about out of reserves"" and I need to conserve my energy NOW. She said I should not be working, which I love my students, but she understood why I continued. Now, I am having to cut back my days at school and have accepted the fact that this year will be last year of teaching, I want to use my energy for doing the other things I love, which is travelling. I am going to Italy in September and will have to go on a rollator/wheelchair. I am devastated, I have been bursting into tears, even at school, I am having problems coping with this new news. It's almost like when I was first diagnosed, but worse now because of my age. I have always ""pushed through"" and tried to exercise my legs. I have been told I should really STOP now to reserve whatever I have left. I am using my walker at home now, so that is helping with my falling. However, because I used to be paralyzed from my waist down and spent years on my scooter, I do not want to have to use a scooter again. I donated both of mine. I also had hand controls in my vehicle, which I am afraid I might have to do again. I am okay with that aid. I simply feel like I am going backwards, even though I have known for the 34 years I've had MS it is a progressive disease. Now that my husband is retired and we can do things, it is so difficult for me, though I thoroughly enjoy travelling This new news about my MS has been emotionally and mentally exhausting.",1.0,"There is no treatment for secondary progressive MS, I will continue to worsen rapidly if I don't change my lifestyle.",7.0,recalled 3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROISYB2ND,1655,Y21NZSY2,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,2.0,13.920870973622096,my travel experiences in Vietnam,I saw fat white girls being driven by a group of local bikers,1.0,,3C2NJ6JBKB3PZEQQJ651VROISYB2ND,,,"I threw my first punch at someone since playing Power Rangers in pre-school. The Egg-shaped fuck had it coming, being a 30-year-old staying in a hostel and inviting himself to an evening in the town with a group of us. He proceeded to divulge how he always gets charged more than the initial agreed upon price for prostitutes and how he came to Vietnam to eat dog in a legal and fine-dining setting; I punched him and left after he mentioned the latter, going as so far to ride back to the hostel, check-out at 10 pm and find a beachfront hotel for the night to get some solace. I carved a bong out of an apple once there, imbibing in a beer as well to numb my hand off a bit as it was sore as fuck. I expected his pudgy face to be more giving, but my knuckles seem to have connected with his jaw. I truly have no idea of what ensued as I wasn’t plussed by the group of people anyway…there’s truly something about this part of the world that attracts low-esteemed wanderers, keen on nothing but smokes and the idea they are ‘far from home’. The most depressing, and least interesting, are the majority of gringos here, who stick to the major cities only and transport themselves around the country using buses, too afraid to ride a gas-horse into the arguably authentic corners of this beautiful country. Rural villages with a single hotel that lacks airconditioning, with the only “attraction” being a monument to communism doesn’t make for an instagramable trip to these types. A shame, but as is expected in this day and age, where being an influencer en masse or in their social circles is the calling card for so many yuppies out here. An example: today while traveling from Da Nang to Hue I went through a coastal mountain pass with 13% inclines at points, roads that give even the non-shit bikes trouble. The apex has a crumbling outpost from some war that apparently happened here not too long ago…an interesting sight as you can see both cities even though they are quite distant…probably why the pillboxes were constructed in the first place. I stumbled gracefully down back to my bike with its black seat sweltering in the heat, just waiting to melt my balls off during my descent. As I struggled to put on my helmet-earphone-sunglasses combo I noticed a familiar sight pull up: white girls being driven by locals. Their accents led me to believe they were from California, with my suspicions confirmed by noticing that one was only pretending to be blonde for conformity; roots tell no lies. I watched as they had the men park the bikes in a vista-worthy spot, angling the bikes sideways upon the head-chieftains aesthetic demands. I had seen advertisements for services which you can pay for to have a rider take you, at a pace of your choosing from the north to the south, or vice versa, for a daily rate (in less expensive lodging of course) but the look on their faces convinced me the rate they had agreed upon was seeming lower than the journeys worth.",2.0,A brief look at my travels through Vietnam. I wrote this journal as if it was a letter to my friend Peter. I keep a travel journal on a regular basis.,1111111.0,recalled 3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5B2I61X2,1095,USR5YR2J,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,Reliving being dumped by a boyfriend.,Crazy new girlfriend wants to confront the main character.,0.375,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMYBQLP0,1.0,"I wrote a fictionalized story from the summary provided. I have never experienced what I wrote about so I don't identify with it. Although, I did have a long distance boyfriend and it was hard. But we got married so it can work out.","August 14, 2019I can't believe Joe dumped me! Out of nowhere he texted me and said he needed a break. Can you believe he didn't even have the common courtesy to CALL ME? After a few back and forth texts he finally agreed to Facetime with me about it. We argued and it came out he's been seeing another woman. She found out about me and has been threatening Joe that if he doesn't end his relationship with me she was going to confront me. I'm not sure how since she lives in the city where he works. But he sounded scared and convinced she was crazy enough to find a way. I don't know what to think. I'm angry and this whole situation has made me feel stupid for not seeing the signs. How could he do this to me? I thought he loved me. I feel so inadequate, especially since he chose to tell me through a text. Why do guys do crap like this? I feel like I'm not good enough for anyone right now. I need to find a way to get past this. I think I'll go shopping and try to take my mind off of it for a while. A new pair of shoes might lift my spirits.",1.0,"My long distance boyfriend broke up with me unexpectedly for another person that I think is emotionally abusing him. It has left me feeling inadequate, stupid, ugly, and basically not good enough for anyone.",14.0,imagined 379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TIB3SLE8,2673,NADHSTKJ,30.0,man,Asian,one,2.0,5.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a presidential rally,there was a large crowd,0.375,379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TIB3SLE8,379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TIB3SLE8,,,"A few months ago, I attended a political rally. I had never been to a rally in my life but this new presidential candidate really interested me. I heard about him on the Joe Rogan podcast. He was talking about providing people with universal basic income. His name is Andrew Yang. When I heard that he was coming to Los Angeles, I knew I had to make it out to see him. I invited my friend and we took the train to see him. I was worried that no one was going to show up because he was very unknown. When we got there I was shocked by how many people were actually there. It was a very diverse group as well. There were people from all different backgrounds. During his speech, I could see how pumped people were getting. When he ended his speech, people were cheering his name. On the train ride bike, people kept talking about him. For the first time in my life, I felt like change was possible. I fully believe in a president for the first time ever.",2.0,"I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country.",60.0,recalled 3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R80Y64TW,759,J6EBMXYW,25.0,MAN,White,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,about finding out I was having a baby.,receiving the news that I was going to be a father to a little girl.,0.75,,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNZ7K715,1.0,"Well, A lot of it is true. I really don't feel like having a child is ever going to happen to me. So it was kind of fun to pretend.","6 monthes ago I found out something that I thought was always going to be impossible for me. I found out I was having a child. For me, having a child was just one of those things that normal people do but was never going to happen for me. I always felt too..something. Too young in my mind, too irresponsible. Just not good enough. How could someone that fucks up life so much, have a child? Of course I know that lots of people who don't have their life together have children. It happens all the time. But I've always just felt different. I never even though I would find someone to have sex with me. But there I was, hearing the news that I was actually going to join the normal human club. This immediately made me think about my own father. One of the most annoying, arrogant, frustrating, people I ever knew. Also my favorite person in the world. Losing him was devastating to me. But suddenly I felt like, me having a child was honoring him in some way. That maybe now I got to be him. I would teach my child the things my father taught me. Correct the mistakes of my father. I found out I was having a little girl. From that moment on, my life was no longer mine. It was hers. I knew no matter what kind of parent I was going to be, everything from that moment on was for her.",1.0,The day I found out I found out that I was going to be a father. The highs and lows due to losing my father. Finding out I was having a girl.,180.0,imagined 3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB0LLYCH,2972,AHXITJXF,30.0,Woman,white,4.0,one,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,first independent swim lessons,my son found joy after being scared of the pool,0.125,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB0LLYCH,3HPZF4IVNNFW9VM6N13IOKVB0LLYCH,,,"Something memorable in the last few months is when I dropped my son off for swim lessons. These were the first lessons by himself, where he did not have me in the pool. The first 2 days were awful; he cried and cried, so I literally left the pool area. It was somewhat painful for me emotionally, but I knew in the long run it was going to be worth it. By the 3rd day he still seemed a bit sad, but he wasn't crying all class like before. And then, by the time we were done with session one lessons, he was happy as could be. I signed him up for another session, and now he looks forward to it daily. He tells me that his teacher is very nice, and that he likes swimming. After class, we go to the outside pool and practice what he learned. For only being 2 years old, I think he is doing great! He can float on his back and dunk his head. He is fearless coming down the slide, and always asks for more! I think by the end of this session he will be ready for the next level up. He is starting to search for things under water, and know that he can hold his breath. As a mom, it's scary initially, but oh so very worth it!",2.0,My son's first experience with individual swim lessons. And expanding on how he did with session-2 of lessons.,90.0,recalled 3TE3O85731UAECIICDMI4BTSK0U2RW,2438,AT0KIUES,50.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,,,1.9459101490553128,A wedding that I attended,Enjoyed dressing up,0.875,,3OUYGIZWR8KI6PZPKYEFGS0YMCOP0T,3.0,I have been to weddings before. Most are not amazing. My own was,The wedding I went to in WV was so much fun. I had a blast. I saw so many family and friends. We laughed and talked and just had so much fun. I don't usually dress up so the fact we had too was really fun for me. I did my hair and make up and had a really nice dress. The weather was perfect. The ceremony was really nice. They did such a great job at the entire thing. The food was amazing. The music was great too. We danced and dance late into the night. Drinks flowed freely all night. I am really glad I decided to go. I can't wait until the next family function. I took a lot of photos and well get them together for an album soon. I am also going to send the newlyweds copies of many of my photos. They turned out so good.,3.0,Went to a wedding. It was in West Virginia. We had a blast. We had to dress up for the wedding but it was worth it!!,7.0,imagined 373ERPL3YPU4YBCVVS6E5Y2ISCSTR6,1654,7E67ORUK,25.0,Man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my first big to a city I had never visited.,I had no sense of being at home when I was first moved into the apt.,1.0,373ERPL3YPU4YBCVVS6E5Y2ISCSTR6,373ERPL3YPU4YBCVVS6E5Y2ISCSTR6,,,"3 months ago, I moved out of my old town into a new city. I had lived in my college town for a year after graduating, and in total I had lived there for 6 years. It's a small town, and all of my friends and people I knew had moved away. I finished a music degree and had applied to some graduate programs because I didn't know what else to do. Luckily, I did not get in to any program, and I felt an immense sense of relief when I was forced out of this path I had made for myself. Thought I was relieved, I didn't know what to do with myself, and I quickly fell into a rut. I felt very mentally and physically stuck in a place that started feeling foreign to me. I made the decision to move to a new city, and I saved enough to make a deposit on an apartment. I spent weeks packing all of my belongings, and this was particularly stressful because I was also dealing with a mouse infestation. I rented a truck and put everything inside, then drove to my new home. I was scared of leaving a familiar place and moving somewhere where I didn't know anyone or even have a job yet. After I unpacked my belongings into the new apartment, I returned the truck and went to the grocery store. Even that felt foreign to me since I had been going to the same few in my small college town for years. I got enough food to eat for a while and went home to make dinner. The new apartment and new city didn't feel like home, but my old town definitely didn't either. I felt a lack of belonging on that night, and though it was scary, it was very liberating to not be surrounded by old attachments and memories. I felt free from some old patterns and able to start fresh. This was the first move I had made on my own.",1.0,"I lived in my college town for 6 years, well after all of my friends had left. I wanted a new start, so I moved to new city that I had never visited before. I lost all of the familiar things in my surroundings, but I gained a new sense of freedom and possibility to begin new patterns.",90.0,recalled 3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDGUCSMMX,1613,TW566KEH,25.0,Man,White,2.0,2.0,,5.0,3.7376696182833684,Consulting my friend about some personal issues.,My friend drinks caffeinated drinks all day.,0.875,,3IAS3U3I0G2NY51TGG0S4WOOCUCB2J,5.0,"I have been struggling with good sleep and rest all my life. I have constantly been on the lookout for solutions, and I love to share them with other people when I can.","Six weeks ago, my buddy came to me seeking some advice or help on an issue of his. He had been really stressed out at his job, was feeling burned out from it, and was having trouble sleeping. He knew that I have a background in psychology, as well general health and well being, so I might be able to help him out. We first talked about what he thought might have been triggering the stress and anxiety at work. He said that he was having trouble concentrating because he was always feeling fatigued at work. This fatigue was starting to impact his job performance because he was struggling to get all his tasks done during the work day. The next thing I asked him was how well he was sleeping at night, and he said that he was having a lot of trouble falling asleep. In fact, he would toss and turn for a while, and then he would get on his phone for a little while, hoping that this would make him sleepy. I explained to him that maintaining proper sleep health is really important in having high quality sleep. People should only ever do two things in bed: sleep or have sex. The reason for this, is when you do other activities in bed, you are confusing your brain on whether or not you should be sleeping. Because of this, when you lay down in bed, you should never be reading or on your phone because this can compromise healthy sleep. After that, we talked about nutrition. Eric tends to eat oatmeal for breakfast on most days, a sandwich and vegetables or fruit for lunch, and he usually orders takeout for dinner. This did not seem like a big deal to me, but when I pressed him about what he typically drinks on a daily basis, he says that he pretty much just drinks sodas or coffee all day, and only stops the caffeinated drinks half an hour before bed. I explained to him that this is a really unhealthy habit. Not only are you putting yourself at risk for diabetes and hypertension from that level of caffeine and sugar, but you are also making it very difficult for yourself to fall asleep when you drink them almost all the way up until you go to bed. My recommendation for him was to significantly cut out the caffeine from his diet (as well as drink more water), and try to maintain healthier sleep habits. These things have worked for me in the past, so I am sure that they would work for him.",5.0,"I met with a second individual (""Person A"") regarding this individual's personal issue and, based on my personal experience and education, offered suggestions, insight, and strategies for dealing with Person A's issue.",42.0,imagined 3IXQG4FA2UKYYPMS1PF7EJW36ADB9C,1545,3DXED5R6,30.0,man,black,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,what it took to own my own house,I found that despite my misgivings I could make it a reality,0.875,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSJ3V8Y7,5.0,"Presently, I am saving toward being a homeowner. So, the story has a personal meaning to me and serves as an encouragement.","Earlier this year, about four months ago, I bought my first house. It was an exciting occasion to be the proud owner of my own house. It was not easy though because it took a long time and a lot of hard work to make this a reality. It first started when my financial planner so many years ago told me that I should invest in owning my own home. He set out a 7 year plan for it. I told him that I wanted to make it on my own savings without credit or a loan. He decided to tell me that it would not be easy but it was possible. I sold the idea to my wife and she bought it. But she had misgivings because that meant we would have to make lots of sacrifices like doing away with our yearly vacations. I must say that she was a great help to me. There were times that I felt like giving up, for example, when our daughter was sick and she had to be operated on. There were times when I thought I could not make it because it was having a toll on me psychologically. Yet, I kept on with the plan and successfully scaled one milestone after the other. I must say that it is not easy to own a house. I do not envy homeowners and now that I am one, I understand what it means. But owning a house is part of the story. I have to make plans towards maintaining it. I have that in my plans. But right now, I am very happy.",1.0,I bought my first house earlier this year. It took a long time and a lot of hard work. It was the most exciting and stressful event of my life.,120.0,imagined 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AAR5A3O,1303,1YG7T5SB,25.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about buying our first home.,when our first house offer was rejected.,0.5,,32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AAR5A3O,,,"In June of 2019, my fiance and I began the process of searching for a new home. The process was long and grueling. We saw tons of houses in our area. We have never been so overwhelmed. After seeing about 10 different townhouses/homes, we decided to use a realtor to assist. Jim was great to work with. He knew exactly what we wanted and was immediately able to provide us recommendations. We finally started seeing houses that we really liked. We ended up finding a house and loved it. We put an offer in, but were rejected. as someone else came in with a much stronger offer. We were devastated. However, we didn't realize how lucky we were. Jim showed us one more house. The house was completely redone, in our hometown, and close to two major highways. We were so lucky that we didn't get the prior house as this one was better. We knew as soon as we walked through that this was the one. We put an offer it that was rejected. After some negotiating we provided an offer that was accepted. After a few months of searching diligently, we finally found our house. This was honestly one of the most memorable moments of my entire life. You can only buy your first home one time.",3.0,"During Summer of 2019 one of the most memorable moments of my life happened. After months of searching and being rejected, my fiance and I finally found a place we could call home. We were able to close on a house in our hometown that was only 5 minutes away from both of our parents.",60.0,recalled 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28Q27ZIG,1489,34HDXCFW,40.0,woman,white,2.0,one,4.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,an embarrassing event at a bachelorette party,I found a finger nail in the bottom of my glass AFTER I drank it.,0.5,,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28Q27ZIG,,,"A few weeks ago I went to a bachelorette party for a good friend. We all went out prior and did hair and nails, got dressed up and hit the town with tons of party favors in tow. We went to a place that we all know well where we ordered our first round of drinks. After a few rounds, one of my friends brought us another round. It was around our fifth or so and things were really getting loosened up. As I was drinking my drink and slurrping what was left at the bottom of the glass, I saw something pink. I played with it with my straw thinking it was a chunk of fruit or something. That's when I realized it was a finger nail!! i was so grossed out, I dropped the glass and it broke on the floor. It was super embarrassing because it caused a little scene. The bouncer came by and said I had enough to drink. I tried to tell him there was a nail in my glass, but he wasn't believing me since our bachelorette group was pretty loud at this point. When I dropped the glass, the nail was no where to be found, so I had no evidence. I was cut off from drinks and our group was under scrutiny after that. I didnt ruin the party, but it sure put a damper in things! We will all remember this night forever. Eventually, we went to another place, but it wasnt as fun as the first.",1.0,"A crazy bachelorette party that ended with a finger nail in my drink, a lot of embarrassment, and being cut off.",90.0,recalled 3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSDJAXQEM,2016,5A6L3RYX,25.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,selling my beloved 1970 Chevy Corvette.,I had to sell something that meant so much to me.,0.25,,3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EUZ97GLB,2.0,"I don't like cars like this, and I would never be able to afford something brand new anyway.","Earlier today I was standing out in my empty garage thinking about my beloved car that was no longer there. It's been gone for 4 months and I still regret selling it. I know it is trivial to miss a car, but I have so many awesome memories while driving it. I remember the day I bought my Chevy Corvette. It was 1970 and I was 23 years old. I had landed a great job and decided to buy a new car. I got to the dealership and fell in love with it the moment I saw it. I knew that was going to be MY car. It was so slick and I just knew that I would look so cool driving it around town. I would definitely be a hit with the ladies. In fact, it helped land my first date with the beautiful woman that is now my wife. 30 years and a 1000s of memories later, I had to say goodbye. It was a relic of my youth and I knew selling it would go towards a good cause. I had decided to start a college fund for my new grandson. One day I'll tell him about my electric blue 1970 Chevy Corvette and maybe he will fall in love with cars too.",1.0,"Four months ago, I had to sell my favorite possession, my beloved 1970 Chevy, corvette. I had this car for over 30 years and had so many wonderful associations and memories.",120.0,imagined 3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RM6AO2H2,1005,PC3Q993D,35.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,3.0,3.7376696182833684,averting a big anniversary fail.,I learnt that a restaurant can close down for a season.,0.5,3LQ8PUHQFME103IH5BVGDNY3NSDHIK,,,,So we celebrated out 20th anniversary. We just got back from a wonderful cruise vacation with our family so we didn't plan anything huge. We found an Italian restaurant nearby that we have never been to and wanted to try. We got dressed up nice and drove there just to find out that this place closes down for a summer break. After 20 years of marriage this is not a big deal. We got back in the car and my husband took me to a Japanese steakhouse. We didn't have a reservation but we got a table in just about 15 min. The food was great. I had ahi tuna steak and my husband had the seafood combo. Our chef was great and cracked some pretty funny jokes. He was amazing with the cutting skills and he did the usual onion volcano thing. We had a lot of fun and had a nice experience to bond over some good entertainment and good food. We had some fun table mates too that I didn't mind sharing the table with. At the end some stuff members came out with a huge drum and wished us happy anniversary along with some nice cupcakes. It was a happy outing that we will remember for a long time.,1.0,We botched the anniversary dinner but quickly found a great substitute and had a wonderful time. In the end we had great food and a stronger bond.,42.0,retold 30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFOOU9JT,909,L3U5NZ8K,25.0,Woman,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a thunderstorm at my wedding,it stormed at the exact time of my ceremony,0.25,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFOOU9JT,30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FFOOU9JT,,,"A very significant day in my life in the last few months was my wedding day in June. We had been engaged for almost 9 months, and I had been stressfully planning for the last 9 months. The day before the wedding started off stressful. We had an issue at the rehearsal dinner with our Officiant complaining and not being very supportive of all of the changing circumstances. He made me so mad because he was making the day all about him and how it wasn't easy for him, but it's our big day! I finally snapped, then went outside with my maid of honor to calm down. He finally apologized, then we went home to rest before the big day! The day of the wedding I woke up early because I couldn't sleep from excitement! I went to breakfast and met my bridesmaids and mother there. I could barely eat, but managed to have a biscuit and some eggs. We then went to the salon and it took almost four hours to get all of our hair and makeup done. We had a delicious Thai lunch, which was perfect, because that's some of my favorite food. We then got ready and headed over the venue. It was so crazy hot, so I was standing in front of the fan and putting my feet in ice water to try to stay cool! We got out photos done, behind schedule, but finally it was time to hide inside for the ceremony. People started arriving, but right at the time the ceremony was supposed to start, we had a huge thunderstorm! My husband had to run around getting everyone to help bring chairs inside. Luckily, the weather cleared shortly and we were able to get everything set up again and the ceremony started. It was beautiful, with a rainbow overhead and the bright sun coming out. Overall, it was a very special day and I'm so happy to be married now!",4.0,"The morning of my wedding went very well, but it started to thunderstorm at the exact time of my ceremony. We had to bring the whole setup inside, wait for the storm to pass, and then set it all up again. We got married under a rainbow though!",60.0,recalled 3WR9XG3T64XAZ7DQ7D70S9ZQ3G147S,641,FMKCYJXU,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,,3.7376696182833684,my younger cousin getting a job at Google.,my cousin got his dream job.,0.75,,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A10DGUF9,3.0,"I do not identify very closely, but I have had friends get jobs at Google and was very happy for them. I could experience this because I am a programmer, but not currently trying to get a job at Google.","I'm so happy my cousin got a job at Google. He is like a son to me and I am so proud that he was able to make this happen. He just got this job and it was his dream job, so we celebrated it, my wife and children and I, because he has finally made it in life. I have heard great things about Google as an employer and my cousin will likely fit right in. He had a rough life in the beginning and struggled a bit to get where he is, but I know he will do great things at Google. He wants to stay there for a long time and become an executive of the company, and I have no doubt that he will. He has always been a very smart kid and was ambitious as he worked through his various life struggles. My wife and kids are very close to him as well. My kids like to hang out with my cousin and learn about computers and programming with him, and he is always happy to teach them. Maybe one day they will get jobs at Google as well. My cousin is the baby of the family and we always thought he would do great things. It seems like a long time ago that he got the job at Google, but it was only 6 weeks ago and his life is about to change very much. He gets paid very well and will be able to buy a condo and travel and do all of the things on his bucket list. We are so proud of him and all that he has done. We went out to dinner a few times to celebrate and invited some of his friends along with the family. My children want to grow up to be just like my cousin and I can't imagine a better role model for them.",1.0,My younger cousin. who is just like a son to me got a job at Google. I am so happy about it and celebrated it with my wife and chilren.,42.0,imagined 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR68U,767,06GSSJFZ,55.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Estranged husband moving back home after 10 years,The fact that my estranged husband would even consider moving back,0.0,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR68U,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR68U,,,"Today, I got a call from my estranged husband saying he needed to move back in to the house we own together after living with his ex-wife for the last ten years. Not only am I totally pissed, I am sick to my stomach. I don't want him back in this house. But there is nothing I can do. He legally owns half the house. I am beside myself. I can't stand the guy. Just looking at him repulses me. He says he has no where else to go. His ex wife and kids kicked him out. He doesn't own the house they live in, so he can't force them to let him stay. Meantime, over here, I wish there was some way to stop him from coming back. I guess I'll finally have to file for divorce even if I don't have the money, because I am not living with him. This is gonna be hell until I can figure something out. I'm thinking of moving to California where my younger son lives. Get a fresh start somewhere else. And get as far away as I can from this person. I know one thing, I can't live with him. I will do whatever I have to, to get away from him.",5.0,My estranged husband moved back in to the house we own together after living with his ex-wife and kids for the last ten years.,180.0,recalled 3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5OYN6YAV,1900,4U6Q4E5F,35.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,about a woman in an office who wants to date her coworker,when Frank was hired in the woman's department,0.5,,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TA9TNN3U,1.0,I don't identify with it at all,"Last week was a whirlwind. As soon as I closed the Jonestown deal, my boss paired me up with Frank Dingle to hammer out a new corporate initiative addressing The Defamation of Hirsute and Burly Longshoremen. If there is one silver lining, it's that I get to work with the dreamiest, steamiest, CREAMIEST hunk in the office, Frank Dingle. I first became aware of Frank last February when he applied for a job as Junior Director of Roast Beef Juice Operations. He didn't get the job, but he got me all hot and bothered when he strutted through the office in a bedazzled business suit and golden wingtips. He was later called back to interview for a staff accountant position. Since that's my department, I was asked to sit in on the interview. (Just between me and you, diary? I wish they had asked me to sit on Frank's lap!) I recommended him for the position and he was hired. Frank and I will be working together until this new job is ready to submit. So it's exciting, but I dunno. Ever since my divorce, I've felt like a part of my is missing. Sometimes Frank says things that remind me of my ex. I can't tell if I'm being paranoid, or if I should regard them as warning signs, but he's such a stud-muffin I can barely contain it! I keep trying to make eyes at him. I can't tell if he's ignoring my signals or if he's just very dumb. Yesterday I saw him eat an entire tube of Crest toothpaste. Like, as a snack. Nevertheless, I hope to God he asks me out. I could really use a stiff drink and a hard... well... anyway. Talk to you later, diary! XOXOXO",1.0,A woman has a crush on a man who works at her agency. They are working closely together for the next few weeks. She wants him to ask her out.,7.0,imagined 3II4UPYCOKTX5L1YWNHZV4ARWWRQDV,566,DPGVX19E,30.0,Man,white,2.0,one,3.0,3.0,5.3471075307174685,My brothers wedding,The location and how pretty it was,0.5,34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY254T3CQJZ,,,,"I was able to go to my brothers wedding a few months ago. It ended up being in a really beautiful place. It was in a secluded place in the mountains. I had never been to this area before, but I would like to go back. The area made me feel nostalgic for some reason. The wedding itself was small and quick. It didn't last long and the church was small but beautiful. There were not too many people there, it was was a nice little ceremony. I wish that more people on my brothers side were there. My brothers wife had a lot of family there which is fine. The after party was nice. There was good food that were catered. All around the people there were nice as well. I think my brother was happy so that's all that matters. I had fun at the end of the day and it was a nice experience. It kind of made me wonder if I will ever get married and where. I still think about the location and how beautiful it was.",1.0,I went to my brothers wedding. The place it was in and surrounded by was really nice. I felt really good for him and was just really happy to be there in the end.,210.0,retold 3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWR84C8QC,668,E0W6I8Z0,35.0,Man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,"the birth, and first year of life, or my first child",I learned that parenting doesn't get easier after the first 2 months,0.5,354P56DE9LPT1SF1XE3IQCFWQB27S3,,,,"More than 7 months ago, my wife gave birth to our first child, a baby girl named Mariella. I knew that having a child was a life changing experience from the start, but I had no clue just how different things would be. Honestly, I thought that the first couple of months would be a grind trying to develop routines and sleep patterns and just learning how to be a parent, but I thought that I would return to a normal life soon after. That could not be further from the truth. I hardly ever seen my friends or do personal activities outside of the home anymore. One reason for this is simple fatigue. Mariella slept better than most babies for the first five months of her life, but she has regressed significantly and I'm exhausted much of the time. I also just really value being with her and only get to spend about 90 minutes with her each night before her theoretical bedtime. There is no time to go to happy hour or the movies or dinner with a friend if I want to spend quality time with my daughter on the weeknights. And my baby girl loves nothing more than being in the same room with her parents, and that's meaningful to me and I want to be there for her. The entire experience of being a father has truly been special. Every decision I make is viewed through a lens of how it will affect her. It's fascinating how you can develop such a deep connection with someone you've known for less than a year and who can't even communicate verbally. It's special because of the changes I'm seeing in her every day like learning how to sit up on her own and because of the changes soon to come. I'm excited in this very moment thinking about the prospect of her crawling and starting to talk to soon. She hasn't yet met my immediate family because they live so far away, so meeting them toward the end of 2020 will be a major highlight.",2.0,"My wife gave birth to our first child, a baby girl, on May 27. Her labor was long and pretty eventful, and the aftermath was the most special event of my life.",210.0,retold 3M68NM076ITYWD1JZFYLUOA5YUP6RO,4687,SPHG5GUZ,35.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,A leaking chimney,Waking to find all the damage,0.375,,3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGMGFHKJ,3.0,A little bit because I had a roof leak last year,Waking up this morning was the worst. I found that my laptop was soaked even though it was inside. After looking into where the water could have come from I found that the water was coming in from the chimney. Now not only do I have to buy a new laptop I have to repair the chimney. Along with that I also have to repair all the damaged drywall. This day couldn't have started off any worse honestly. Now I have to deal with my insurance and contractors to get everything repaired. This is going to take forever and it is a complete pain. I'm researching who I can come and have repair it all. I'm looking at thousands in damages. Hopefully this day gets better soon. On the positive side at least I'll get new paint colors. And a new laptop. Trying to see things from the positive side. Fingers crossed tomorrow is a better day.,2.0,I woke up one morning to find my laptop soaked from a rain storm because it was sitting directly underneath a chimney and now I have to buy a replacement.,120.0,imagined 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R2SDQ9Q4,3786,7JBJYH61,40.0,Man,white,one,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,"an accident happening, resulting in me getting illicit cash",the mother maced the skateboarders,1.0,,3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1NKDLCIJ,3.0,I can imagine it happening in my neighborhood,"Six weeks ago, an accident happened that resulted in me recovering approximately eight thousand dollars. I was walking near the beach on a path at the cliff. A young mother was pushing her stroller and walking her dog, talking in her airpods while her kid was watching an iPad. I noticed that there was a group of skateboarders approaching her from behind. The first skateboarder struck the edge of the stroller, knocking the young mother's iPhone onto the pavement. The skateboarder fell on the ground, and his three friends gathered to see what had happened. The young mother was startled and promptly maced all four of them. A police officer approached as he had been cycling in the area. The skateboarders scattered and left behind a leather side satchel. I grabbed the bag and sat on a bench to observe the following events and answer questions as I felt I was a witness to some kind of crime. I wasn't questioned. I went home and looked in the bag, which contained a large amount of cash. I've been holding the cash and am afraid to tell anyone about it as it could be drug money or worse. Since the event, I've been looking at social media and searching the location to see who was there that day. I've been watching mug shots and police blotters to see if I recognize the skateboarders.",1.0,I found money on the street. No owner has been found yet. I am really hoping to find the rightful owner soon so that I can stop feeling guilty.,7.0,imagined 34HJIJKLP6ICAXEMPBAGYNFTZEQ4V8,887,EJJIUJ0C,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,about getting into law school,"awarded entrance, not full scholarship",1.0,,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG0HDAMJ,3.0,"Very little, i was never much for law school. Although i have applied to various school and was accepted, but couldnt afford them.","Dear Diary, Around 4 months ago I applied for law school. My grades were all well enough to get in and as a matter of a fact I did get widely accepted to many law schools. I had one major downfall, all the scholarship programs were taken, well all the ones that offer 100% Scholarship. I think it was because I didn't apply early enough and couldn't get a vacant scholarship spot. That's a major problem for me. I cannot afford to go to Law School, even if I had a full time job I couldn't afford it. Also, I would have to think about when I would be able to study and do the assigned homework. I'm very frustrated right now. It has always been my dream to go to law school. I can remember watching all the crime TV shows and trying to predict out comes. I fantasize about being a high level attorney in New York city, with my name posted on the firm its self one day. Although right now I cannot go because i simply cannot afford to go. I've worked so hard to get in. Its brings me much pain the money it's the determining factor to taking my first step towards the rest of my life. I don't think its over by a long shot. I will just have to apply earlier next yet in hopes of getting a paid scholarship. Until then, I will keep studying and work as much as I can to earn enough money to be able to carry me through what I believe to be a very rough 4 years. As hard as I know it will be, it will be worth every penny, late night, every tear shed to live out the dreams that I have. Until next time diary thanks for being my ears.",3.0,"I applied for a few law schools and was largely accepted. However, as the schools that accepted me did not offer 100% scholarships, I opted to withdraw from this admissions cycle and reapply much earlier next cycle.",120.0,imagined 3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILAFDF5D,1286,2OJH09IK,25.0,Man,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,67.5734753930451,My car accident,I lost control,1.0,,3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTILAFDF5D,,,I was in a car accident with my girlfriend. I was driving and it was raining. The car hydroplaned as I was turning down hill. I completely lost control. As I went down hill I hit a service van. I hit the van's bumper and came to a complete stop. The first thing I did was check to see if my girlfriend was alright. She has asthma so she was having a small panic attack. I eventually calmed her down. It was an emotionally scary event for me. I felt bad for putting my girlfriend in danger. I promised myself to take more precautions in the future. Not having control of situations makes me angry and scared. Thank God no one was hurt and the worker wasn't even in the van when I hit it. The van didn't even have a scratch so no police was called.,1.0,My car hydroplaned and had spun twice down a hill into a service van. My car was dented but the service had no scratch due to me hitting the bumper. No one was hurt but we were in shock.,2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3SITXWYCNWVOZL4Q45LLUMILE4EBXO,946,1MLYHEBH,25.0,Woman,Black,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,husband getting a new job and our moving.,he was able to get the new job so quickly.,0.875,,3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84AL3MCE,2.0,"It's not super similar to my life, but I do know someone who had to move for their husband's job.","Four months ago Trey was offered a job by a tech company in California. On one hand I'm thrilled that he was offered a job in his dream field and position. He's worked so hard to get there, taken all of the necessary classes, learned all the needed skills, and I know his interview went fantastic. It's great seeing my husband succeed at such a wonderful company. This is a life-changing event for the both of us. It was a little surprising that he was able to find this job so quickly, with only two weeks on the job hunt, after having switch fields. For him, it's the accomplishment of reaching a long held goal. But for me, it was the worry and uncertainty at the idea of moving so far from home and my family. As happy as I was for him four months ago, I can't say I wasn't a little concerned and frightened at the idea. My family and I have always been extremely close. We take trips together, plan holidays with each other, are often going on vacations with one another. My sister and I, in particular are incredibly close and consider each other best friends. Leaving them all back in Tennessee is hard for me, because I feel like I'm abandoning my family. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love my husband and I'm committed to supporting him. One of the best things about his job is the pay increase will allow for us to afford to send me back to graduate school. I just wish I could have picked up my family and moved them to California with me. It's been four months since I've last had a BBQ at their house, or teased my sister in person and I miss them dearly. Trey and I have made some new friends during this move, and they have been a great help for adjusting to this new life in California. In fact one of our new friends, went through the same scenario as me and she too had to move for her husband's job. I think with the help of new friends, Trey and the promise of my family to come and visit, I can adjust and thrive in this new life.",1.0,My husband took a position within his company in a different state. I've only lived in one state and close to my sisters and now I'm over 600 miles from them.,120.0,imagined 3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWA851597,3889,GUGG3HU0,25.0,Woman,Hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,making a trip to six flags new england.,going to six flags.,0.5,3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWA851597,3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWA851597,,,"Last Sunday my family and i decided to make a last minute trip up to six flags new england. We were supposed to be home, while my children's father was working. However, his boss ended up giving him the day off at the last minute. Because of this, we decided to do something fun with our last day of the weekend. There were plenty of places that were closer to us than six flags, being that six flags was three hours from us. However, we hadn't been there in many years, and our children had never been. So, we decided to go there. It was so much fun, and our children loved every ride they were able to go on. The only thing that was hard was that we didn't have much time before closing time. The lines were ridiculously long, and we didn't have the flash pass. We did get two free skip the line tickets each though, so that worked out okay for the most part. We also got some fries with cheese to eat, and the cheese was the best thing ever! Being a member of the park, we were also treated to free soft drinks all day long at the park. Overall, it was an amazing family outing! I can't wait to do it again sometime soon!",1.0,"My family and i went to six flags this weekend as a last minute thing. It was short, but fun! Something i definitely want to do again, except more planned out next time!",7.0,recalled 3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPDNB4Z9,3580,LXIPNU8Y,50.0,man,white,one,5.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about learning my girlfriend was cheating on me,my girlfriend was a liar and a cheat,0.375,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPDNB4Z9,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPDNB4Z9,,,"Throughout 2018 and into 2019, I had rekindled a romantic relationship with a girl that I used to date while I lived in Southern California several years earlier. I was living in Michigan so we established a long-distance relationship. We had known each other since 2001, and had been romantic partners for about a total of 10 years, but had not seen one another for about four years before we decided to reconcile. When we reconciled, we specifically agreed to see one another exclusively. I went to visit her in Los Angeles about seven times during the long-distance relationship for a total of about 3 months. She also visited me in Detroit. In February of this year, I went to visit her for about a week around Valentines Day. On one of the days I was with her, I mentioned to her something indicating that we were in an exclusive relationship. To my complete and utter surprise, she looked confused by my statement. She asked me, ""did we agree to that?"" I reminded her specifically of how and when we had agreed about it. The point here is that her reaction clearly showed me that she was not dating me exclusively. After discussing it with her for several minutes, she unconvincingly tried to backtrack and deny that there was anything for me even concern myself about. However, as I looked back at our relationship, it became clear to me that she had been seeing other guys while she was supposed to be exclusively with me. During the entire 17 years or so that I have known her, I was aware that she had challenges telling the truth. Her instant reaction to anyone who questioned her about something would usually be to provide a deceptive answer. She would often reveal to me the habitual lies that she would routinely tell other people and would even occasionally ask for my advice on a convincing lie to tell someone. I usually told her it was better to just tell the truth. Most of the time that I was with her, I naively believed that I was the only person that she was not lying to. But suddenly, I had discovered that I was also just another one of the many people that she routinely deceived. I carefully reexamined the prior year during our long-distance relationship and looked at it with skepticism about whether the things that she told me were truthful. I noticed that many of the things that never really made sense to me, actually made sense when I assumed that she was lying and cheating on me. It was a painful revelation to me to discover that someone that I loved and completely trusted was constantly deceiving me and being unfaithful to me. As a result of my long-distance girlfriend's inadvertent revelation and my own soul-searching about the depths of her deception, I ended my relationship with her and discontinued all contact with her. It has been a very painful lesson to me about trusting the wrong person too much. I assumed that she would never want to hurt me in the same way that I would never want to hurt her.",4.0,"During a conversation, my girlfriend accidentally revealed to me that she had been having romantic affairs with other men. As a result, I realized she had been lying to me and cheating on me. I ended the relationship.",150.0,recalled 31N2WW6R9SC2W49SPI0T6WK1VX2F3U,3175,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,3.5553480614894135,an argument with one of my friends,I almost puked while I was bowling,0.875,,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS4JZBBV,2.0,Had friends but never went to a bar with one,"Five weeks ago, I got into an argument with a friend. We were at a bar. He was making fun of me. I cursed at him. He cursed back. I decided to go home alone. He had to get an Uber. I didn't talk to him for a few days. I decided to go to the movies alone. I saw a nice blockbuster. It had a lot of action scenes. It had a great plot. Later that week, I decided to be friends again. We both went bowling to celebrate. I barely beat him. It was an intense game but we both had a lot of fun that day. We got beer to drink while we bowled. I almost puked during bowling but glad I didn't. They would of kicked us out for puking.",3.0,I got into a argument with a friend at a bar because he was making fun of me. This argument led me to question who i hang around with.,35.0,imagined 3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTV7PVQZZ,597,CMF20QD1,35.0,Man,white,one,one,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my cat dying.,having my ashes interred near the cat burial ground.,0.5,,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERBW415S,5.0,fairly,"Ms. Kitty died and it is horrible shame and I seriously miss her every single day. I miss her sitting in my lap getting pets and snuggling into my arms. I miss her trying to sit on my keyboard while I'm trying to work. In short, I miss her more and more every day. When I feel really bad, I head down to the river to visit where we buried her. I talk to her, and tell her about my day. It makes me feel more comfortable to talk to her like I used to do. I decided that when I die, I want to be cremated. Not only that, I want my ashes to be interred near the spot where my cat is buried by the river. It is a great comfort to feel that she would be near me for all eternity. I can't think of a better way to hold her memory in my mind than this. Those who know me will probably find this silly. But it doesn't matter what they think. All that matters is how I feel about it.",1.0,My dear cat died and I miss her an think about her everyday. We buried her by the river. I have asked that my ashes be placed near her burial site when I die and I find this comforting.,150.0,imagined 32RIADZISTQWI5XIVG5BN0VM9AXS41,867,GLOZ6TTJ,30.0,nonBinary,White,one,3.0,1.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,how my son is reacting to his school year.,my son still draws about how happy he is from time-to-time.,1.0,3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6N1VIYP,,,,"A few months have past since my son started up school again. He hasn't mentioned the other school in neither a positive or negative way. I think in his mind it almost doesn't exist. He's completely forgotten there was even a chance of him transferring! He enjoys his current teacher very much and is excelling academically. He has made new friends, and kept some of the few who were in his kindergarten class last year. The others he is able to see and play with at recess. I know he wouldn't be able to see his old friends had I decided to initiate the transfer. I'm glad I didn't go through with that. My son has drawn a few more pictures about his happy family, too. I care more about his emotional well-being than anything else (right up there with his physical health), so knowing how he is feeling comforts me. He just started back from Fall Break this morning. I am excited to see how he is when he returns home here in a few hours. I know at the end of the year I'll have to make the same decision again. I most likely will keep him in his current school.",4.0,"I was worried about how my son took the news that he wouldn't be transferring schools like originally thought. But any doubts I had ceased when I saw he had doodled himself with the words ""I am very happy"" on his art pad.",180.0,retold 3RXCAC0YISBUB1BTCJ17FYSOCQV8GZ,737,O3XHM0DJ,25.0,woman,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,A loss in the family,The family member passed after being ill,0.25,3RXCAC0YISBUB1BTCJ17FYSOCQV8GZ,,,,"One thing that happened to me and was memorable is the passing of my partner’s first cousin. He became ill and days later got admitted into the hospital. The end of the day when he got admitted, he passed away and my partner was coming back home. I was with the cousin’s girlfriend as everything happened and I felt completely heartbroken for everyone. the mourning process was long. It took a day for me to process exactly what had happened. I felt like it was my duty to be strong for everyone but it was so difficult. My partner has been very sad and I keep trying to have him remain positive. I am constantly thinking about the kids and the family. I am putting everyone else as a priority just to make sure everyone is ok. We have had a a couple of rough nights and days as we are coping with the loss. We are still to this day trying to understand and accept what had happened. I know as time passes things will get t better. Little by little the acceptance will sink in. I hope it is a lesson for everyone to maintain good health and peace among the family. And everyone will hopefully remember how much of a happy person he was no matter what was going on.",2.0,Coping with a family loss. Acceptance and healing after the loss and how it affected me and everyone around me.,7.0,recalled 33NF62TLXKOOX43VTEJD2GTVU1VJKJ,2099,EKC9RC9Q,25.0,Man,white,2.0,5.0,,3.0,3.8918202981106265,my best friend's wedding/bachelor party weekend,Giving the wedding toast was uncharacteristic of me,0.875,,3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R0P1H5BF,4.0,I am at that age where a lot of my friends are starting to marry and move on with their lives,"It was Friday of last month. My best friend had his bachelor party. We decided to have a fairly tame night out at a popular local bar with all our closest friends in attendance. It was a very cool night out compared to the hot weather we had been having. When we got to the bar we all played several rounds of pool and ordered several rounds of bourbon. We had a lot of fun just sharing stories and playing games. It was such a memorable night due to the simplicity of it. We rarely all get together like that anymore and the focus was on having a good time. We had a pretty large bill by the end of the night and were entirely too drunk. I had to call a cab to get us all back to his apartment. From there we ordered a pizza and fired up some old games. We must have played until at least five in the morning when the last of us had finally dozed off. The next day we were up early for the weeding and we had to scatter back to our places to get ready. The wedding was was outdoors at a local winery. It was such a nice morning and it felt good to breathe in the fresh air. The ceremony was simple and everyone was elated. I remember the bride’s slim yet long white dress and the rows of pristine white chairs. I was best man and was very nervous having to stand up in front of all those people I didn’t know. My friend was so confident when he spoke of his love to her. I felt happy just to be there in that moment. After the ceremony the music started right away and we all began to enjoy the wine provided. My friend said I didn’t have to give a speech but I decided it would be a good idea to say a few kind words and toast to the new marriage. It was a short nerve racking moment; however, it seemed to be received well We watched as they had their first dance and then hit the floor ourselves. It was kind of sad because I realized that he would have a lot less time for us at this point forward. They were moving to a new city and he would be starting a new job.",4.0,The story was about my best friends wedding which happened a little over a month ago which started with a bachelor party and ended with a wedding party. The weekend was great and very memorable with perfect weather.,49.0,imagined 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7XIV89MY,726,4EQY8TX7,40.0,man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about visiting Colorado,the countryside inspired me.,0.625,3TMSXRD2X7M8XNH8S3WAMRR4T2XW19,,,,"The trip to Colorado actually worked in my favor in a lot of aspects of life. My brother and his family had just recently moved to Colorado and I was lucky to stay with them for a week in the summer. During this week I was able to go to the music venue Red Rocks. I have wanted to visit this place for years. I was lucky enough to see my all-time favorite band and a more current band I have grown to like at the venue during this week in Colorado. So I was lucky and got to visit with family, see two amazing music acts and visit a beautiful part of our country. I was in awe of the scenery. This was actually the highlight of the trip. I was moved by the experience and plan on moving to Colorado in the near future. I have began making plans with my brother to become a resident. I went to Colorado to watch a concert and left in love, with a new vision for retirement. This is substantial to me. I have never really had a good plan. This trip and visit has made a plan for me. I will visit there annually until I live there. I am grateful for this trip.",1.0,I got to visit Colorado a couple months ago. During this visit I got to see two of my favorite bands at Red Rocks. This was top of my bucket list.,180.0,retold 3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ABA3XK6,1589,9ZR5A8M9,35.0,woman,White,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,my observation of my father's death.,my father came back to life after being dead for twelve minutes.,1.0,,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ABA3XK6,,,"On April Fools Day, I observed the death of my father. It was a surprise, though it had been coming for a long time. He did not, as one would say, go peacefully. But at least I can say he went into peace. It had been a long, slow slide down, with his claws dug into the side of the cliff, and he may have thought he was climbing some of the time. Since losing the use of his legs some twenty years ago, his life had become a daily struggle to perform even the simplest of tasks. The life that had become drudgery, with us, his daughters, the only bright spot, he'd somehow still wanted to keep. He'd dug his teeth in like a stray dog into a scrap of bone. Then, he had a heart attack while going into an MRI machine. He was dead for twelve minutes. But God sent him back from Hell, and not only that, but woke him up. That doesn't happen after twelve minutes. He was able to talk and respond to questions. Perhaps dying had killed the stubborn part of him. He was able to accept the peace of God, speak to his daughters for a whole week, and say goodbye. And then he pried his fingers off the side of the cliff so suddenly that I was the only one there to observe his fall.",3.0,"My father, paralyzed and constantly in pain, died unsaved. He was dead for twelve minutes, then came back to life, accepted Christ, lived for another week, and then finally passed away.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3QEMNNSB2YLNZ3WJ0O8TVDTXFWD7DY,1502,JWZQ9JI9,25.0,man,Asian,one,4.0,,5.0,4.02535169073515,finding a kitten,The kitten brought the family together,1.0,,3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1USSS0EJ,5.0,I often smoke blunts and go for walks,"One dark and gloomy day I was walking down 5th avenue smoking a blunt made from a white grape white owl cigar. Out of the corner of my eye I saw blur of movement and than nothing. I stopped walking and peered into the window of a nearby warehouse. I saw a white blur and decided to see what was inside the warehouse. Inside I found a litter of kittens. Although I wanted to take all of them home I decided only to save one of them, the rest would have to fend for themselves. I brought the snow white kitten home to my mother and siblings. Immediately they were enthralled by the snow white beauty. This cat has become a member of the family joining us in everything we do. It enjoys different activities with each and everyone of my siblings and mother. It acts quite like a human. My mother is the proudest mother in all the world. Having lost our father in a trucking accident we were in desperate need of something to bring the family together. That spontaneous decision to roll a blunt and take a walk may have saved the entire family. Maybe some things are destiny.",1.0,"Son brought in abandoned newborn kitten.All my kids pitched in and took care of it.Kitten thriving now!Proud parent of great, caring kids.",56.0,imagined 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28S9WZIL,4089,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,Woman,Black,one,one,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,moving to a new state for different experiences,meeting people and doing things with them,0.75,,386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZEZFQ6R,3.0,none,I was going through a hard time advancing where I used to live. I knew the only way for me to grow was to get out and do new things. In life that's one of the most important things to become your best self. Back home I basically worked every entry level job already. So I had a little too much experience and couldn't pick up much more work. I was ready for a change so I moved to florida. I didn't know anyone when I had gotten there. I just got out there and started to explore. I knew something would come up just being active and experienced. I was able to meet new people and do things that I haven't done before. I really enjoyed doing these things. I think it's cool to meet people and do things with them. thats how relationships are made. It was really great and made me realize even more this move was right. It has made me stronger and more independent woman and for that I am so grateful.,1.0,"I was ready for a change... so I moved to Florida, not knowing a single soul. I got out there and explored and experienced things and met people. It has made me a stronger, more independent woman and for that I am so grateful!",180.0,imagined 34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4DK1IQI,1678,B47JCPNZ,25.0,Man,asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,me adopting a new dog.,I found a very similar dog to the one I had growing up.,0.75,34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4DK1IQI,34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4DK1IQI,,,"I went to get a shelter dog a couple of months ago. When I was growing up I've had a dog that was my best friend. My dog passed away a few years ago and I became very depressed and my life really slowed down. A couple of months ago I decided it was time to get a new dog to see if it will help my depression. I went to the animal shelter to see if I could adopt a puppy. When I got there, there weren't that many left but I saw one that looked like the dog I had growing up. I immediately fell in love with that dog and knew it was the one I wanted and needed. From the very first day I took him home it made my mood so much better. It has made me so happy and I'm so glad I made that decision. I spend pretty much all day with that dog besides when I'm at work. When I go out anywhere I take him with me. It started hanging out with my friends more and being more social as well. Whenever I'm feeling stressed or depressed I would go take him to the park and it would make me feel better. We go out on walks a lot so I'm also getting more exercise as well. He's going to be my best friend for a very long time.",1.0,I recently adopted a new dog a couple of months. It has helped cure my depression and stress that I had and made me very happy ever since.,60.0,recalled 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSJ3V8Y7,1268,BL5SETJN,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about buying my first house,when my offer was accepted,1.0,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSJ3V8Y7,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSJ3V8Y7,,,"I bought my first house earlier this year, toward the end of April, which was about 4 months ago. It was absolutely the most exciting and stressful event of my life. I had spent years preparing for this--building my credit score up, saving money, researching loan types, finding a good mortgage broker, and so on. Once I finally felt ready, the search for the right house took more than a year. The market in my area was very hot, so I lost out on several potential houses because the sellers chose to accept another offer. I did not even make an offer on most of the houses I saw. The hot market had caused a lot of ""flipped"" properties to hit the market as sellers hastened to take advantage of high prices--and many of those had obviously poor quality renovation work, some of which was in violation of local regulations. Some homes had not had any work done at all and were in extremely poor condition for the price, requiring extensive and expensive repairs just to become habitable. It did not help that I was trying to buy a home at a lower price range. Finally, however, I was lucky. The sellers of the house I ended up buying had originally accepted another offer instead of mine. The buyer they chose backed out at the closing table. Another buyer was selected, but they were unable to follow through with their offer due to financing issues. I was the third choice, but my offer was solid and we closed on schedule--April 26th, which happens to be my birthday. At long last, I had finally bought my very first house. I was so proud and excited, but I was also mentally exhausted from the years of preparation and searching. Even more work was yet to come. The house I bought was habitable, but I wanted to do some work on the inside prior to moving in: cleaning, patching, painting. I did most of this work personally, with the help of my partner and father, while also working full-time and attending college part-time. After about a month of work, we finally moved in all of our belongings. I am not sure how I managed to accomplish all of this, but somehow I did. I appreciate the support of my partner and my family. I still think about this event daily, with pride and a lingering touch of disbelief. It is still sometimes hard for me to believe that I finally own my own house!",2.0,I bought my first house earlier this year. It took a long time and a lot of hard work. It was the most exciting and stressful event of my life.,120.0,recalled 3UJ1CZ6IZIBEEO1I9LOLSS10ZVVS5D,3374,JE1OVT41,25.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about my cousin's wedding,"My family had been assigned a big table[12:18 PM, 8/26/2019] Debman: t",0.875,3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VMK0ADAG,,,,"[12:02 PM, 8/26/2019] Debman: back a year prior, to the march or 2019. My cousin, the son of my mother’s oldest sister, has gotten engaged. It’s the first engagement of all the cousins on my mom’s side — granted, there are only two cousins outside of myself, my brother and my sister. Still, it’s enough to be hot, hot family news and send us into a collective, year-long planning mode: How do we get to the wedding, what do we wear to the wedding, where do we stay for the wedding, what do we do before and after the wedding? The wedding becomes what we plan our lives around.[12:04 PM, 8/26/2019] Debman: It’s not that we’re crazy, wedding-obsessed people. It’s that my cousin’s wedding is in Shanghai, China. Both of my parents are from Shanghai. Most of my mom’s family is still in Shanghai, and my cousin who is getting married lives with my aunt and my uncle and my grandmother in the same house that my mother grew up in as a child. My family also lived in Shanghai for nearly two years when I was around 8 and 9 years old, and visited again a year later. But I had not been back since. And not only had I not been back, but in that 13-year separation, I had forgotten the bulk of Chinese I had ever known how to speak. Instead of focusing on re-learning the language in the year I had, I shoved it to the bottom of my mental to-do list. By the time December 2012 rolled aroun[12:11 PM, 8/26/2019] Debman: I was no better at remembering how to say “Where is the bathroom?” than 12 months earlier. When we finally arrived in Shanghai, the reality of being in China’s largest city began to settle in. On the streets, taxis weaved in and out of lanes, miraculously avoiding crashes by near inches. People crowded the sidewalks, pushing others to get by and rushing across busy streets, also miraculously avoiding getting hit by cars. Buses honked. Street vendors hollered. We spent a day getting over the jet lag before the wedding. We saw my cousin and the rest of the family. We ate a lot of food in a short amount of time. And to be honest, by the morning of the wedding day, I wasn’t too worried about not being able to speak Chinese. My family had been assigned a big table[12:18 PM, 8/26/2019] Debman: together, and we could enjoy the wedding with each other.",5.0,"the wedding was a memory event that's unforgettable that is never happen before in my entire city. it shows how priest use to do on the wedding day with their attractive garment, the surplus of food and drink such as wine,beer,soda etc",150.0,retold 30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1W8SX0M,1319,QJOTV13X,40.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,myself going on a primitive camping trip.,I came across an old cemetery I had no idea was there.,0.625,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1W8SX0M,,,"Last month, I took a solo camping trip to the local state forest managed by the DEC. It was a great way to get away from the family, and I was very thrilled to be doing so. I brought my larger tent, as I felt the 2-man tent was not going to cut it. I had to find a clearing in the woods so that I could place it, and there was a nice spot about 300 feet in from the road. However, it was overshadowed by a 25 foot dead pine tree that was in the process of falling over. I pulled out my axe and helped it, knocking it down in about 10 minutes of work. I had to use my saw in certain parts due to the way the tree was angled. Once I finally got it down, I had plenty of firewood at my disposal, right next to my camp! I proceeded to de-limb the tree for kindling, and then sawed the larger main trunk of the tree for actual firewood. After clearing the area for about an hour, I now had a nice flat place to put my tent. I pitched my tent after sweeping the area with a few branches. When that was done, I decided to scour the area for large stones so that I could build a fire pit. I found about a dozen decent sized stones and carried them back to the campsite. I dug a small pit and arranged the stones around it, a wonderful start to my camping trip. From that point on, it was basically cooking, enjoying the scenery, and being along with my thoughts. I did some scouting around the area and found a very old graveyard, which I estimated to be at least 140 years old! The strange thing is that it was on top of a mountain, so someone had to come up here to build it. I feel it was an appropriate place, as the area was quite beautiful and had a wonderful view. I really enjoyed my camping trip up in the woods and got some much needed relaxation and time to myself, without the chattering of my wife and children to distract me. I plan on doing this again and cannot wait until my next trip.",1.0,"I went camping up in the woods by myself. Felling a tree, cooking my own food, and being one with nature. This is something I really enjoy and hope to do again.",35.0,recalled 33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11AXFA11H,1243,2CE2BBSW,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a trip to Miami to visit family.,the septic system had a major issue with 10 adults and a 2 year old in,0.625,3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTOZIN35L,,,,"In April my husband and I drove from Tennessee to Miami to celebrate my older sister's birthday and to see our niece and family. It was a long drive and we stopped some place about 2 hours away for the night. We arrived right at lunchtime, but my sister and husband hadn't gotten there yet. They were coming from just across the state. So we had a little time to visit with my niece who I'll call N. We also got to meet her staff who works out of N's home. Once my sister (C) arrived we started to have lunch, but not before N took her mother's sandwich and hid it. She made C find it in the oven which was her way of telling her mom and dad that a new grandchild was on the way. Later we found out that N's husband (J) was working his last day for the major department store he worked for. They were restructuring and he was being laid off. But they weren't too concerned about that. We had a great time with everyone that evening. On Sat. we just enjoyed hanging out. N had a dinner party that evening with all of us and J's family. Sunday was a sit around the pool and finish up the Sat. night leftovers. On Monday it was discovered that the septic system was having an issue. J called someone and we all took off for a little place that sold the best cinnamon rolls I have ever had. When we returned the problem was fixed. Then is was Tuesday and time for us to head back. Some other events were playing with some new kittens that N was caring for, watching a lot of TV geared to a 2 year old., visiting an outlet mall and having a SC low country boil dinner for my sister's birthday. It was a great few days and I'm looking forward to going again.",1.0,My husband and I traveled to Miami. We saw family there. We had some great food. The trip was to celebrate my sister's birthday.,150.0,retold 3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5WX787B9,1086,GG6I09FY,30.0,Man,White,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,A move in.,I felt the relief.,1.0,,3U4J9857OFXUK6YZMSHN0N5WX787B9,,,"August 7th, 2019. I have just moved all my belongings from the motel into my new apartment. The nightmare is over. It is a new day now and I can get on with my life. Granted, I still have a lot of stuff in a storage locker and I need to find another job, but I don't have to deal with all the issues of that last house anymore. I will have to put more thought into how I choose roommates in the future. It started out pretty good. I was in school and everyone was pulling their weight. It didn't take long though for my younger roommates to not be reliable for rent and utilities. That kind of stuff reflects badly on me. Additionally they were very messy. Dirty clothes draped over furniture and stacks of dirty dishes was the norm. The smell would get badly sometimes. My girlfriend noticed it and it was awkward. I am so glad I know how to clean up after myself and these issues won't be a problem anymore. It might be more expensive for this single apartment but I am thankful. My cats seem to like it but they probably also miss the backyard of the last place. It was a wonderful house, I just wish they took better care of it. I certainly tried to.",3.0,"Recently I had to move into a new apartment because my former room mates were too messy, not reliable for money, and unwilling to change. I reflect on my poor choice in them as room mates. Overall, I am glad that period in my life is over and I can focus on living in my new place.",60.0,recalled 3Z9WI9EOZ0AS6Y855EGSQ3DGQIZKHE,1746,R63U436M,25.0,MAN,white,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,my dog across the road on a hot day,my dog was across the road on his own,-0.375,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZ6GDZ7K,,,,"One of the few things that many people miss out on life is to have a close relationship with a dog. This was the case for me ever since I remember growing up which makes him feel like he is also part of the family too. Me and my dog share many memorable experiences which really mean alot to me for example it can be a really common thing such as spending time at the park. Another good thing we enjoy doing is spending quality time at the store. However if there was anything that meant alot to me it would be an event that happened not too long ago. Me and my dog were hanging out around four and a half months ago having a good time, we we're at the beach. The weather was amazing and hot you could tell the spoiled dog is having abundant fun time. I got him ice cream that day I remember like it was yesterday which is really cool. It reminded me of the other time I got him some at the park when he was with his buddies which was enjoyable to all of them. Another thing is that specific day at the beach I remember looking slightly across the road and he was just there chilling on his own. He seemed to be having a fun time which is something he always does. There really isnt much to it but to see it you should have seen the look on his face. Dogs are really beautiful creatures that we care about. They are the reason for many things to happen because at the end of the day they are still cool. There is no reason for anything bad to come out of this, he was truly enjoying his time. And the more I think about it the more entertaining to story gets to me because of his tongue being out.",5.0,This summary is about my dog because me and him have many memorable experiences. This experience is by far the most relative because I cannot believe I was able to see my own dog cross the road especially when the weather was hot.,120.0,retold 3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09JCCIRE,1312,316YWJ5K,30.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my father's struggle with his health.,my dad was added to the transplant list.,1.0,,3IJXV6UZ1Y5EPXWK1G7ARR09JCCIRE,,,"My father has always had health issues. When I was in the third grade, he was diagnosed with diabetes. In the beginning, he was careful about what he ate. My mom helped to prepare special meals for him. They called it the ""orange tray diet"" because she bought him a special tray to use. It was so cute. Over the years, he picked up some of his old eating habits. His condition worsened slowly. It led to other health problems. By the time I was 21, my father had to have a quadruple bypass surgery. It was terrifying, but successful. He still kept his bad habits. A couple of years ago he was diagnosed with kidney failure and that's what made him change the way he lived. For the last few years he's been exercising and eating exactly what the doctors tell him to. Since kidney damage is not able to be reversed in late stages, he had to be put on dialysis. We just found out a couple of weeks ago that he is a candidate for a kidney transplant and will be beginning tests for that in the upcoming months. I am so grateful for my dad's second chance at life. We were not close at all when I was growing up, but this has bonded us. I can't imagine losing him now.",4.0,"My dad has a history of medical issues. He was diagnosed with kidney failure, but is getting a new kidney.",14.0,recalled 3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7EZ3NK28,4380,32I6Q3GJ,25.0,Woman,black,one,one,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,Going to see bands perform,having to wait for the performances,0.75,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMZZEPL5,2.0,none,A little while ago me and a few friends wanted to do something different for the weekend. we normally do the samethings during the weekend so that's why we wanted to change things. we had a conversation about a few ideas on what we could do. there were a few good ideas but we had to bring down to one. we'd probably do another the following week. This time we decided to go out and see some bands perform. This was different because we haven't really been to a concert. This is about as close as i've ever been to one. I thought it would be fun however. we went out and had some drinks watched a few bands perform live. we had a pretty good time we were all jamming and lifted. The only problem is something should be done to get to the good part. It takes a while for the bands to actually start playing. That's the best part drinking and listening just the time waiting beforehand is an issue. Overall we had a good time and new experience.,1.0,Went out had some drinks saw a few bands. Had a good time but getting ready is a pain overall it is something that must be done to get to the good part which is the bands music and the drinks,14.0,imagined 39ASUFLU6YTM6OGAEWNBVUO6GW8EXX,995,1DHCB63G,40.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,about reconnecting with my cousin after a very long time,"I got to see his kids for the first time, and how big they are.",0.875,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1AAJYKX5,,,,"The event was me getting to see my cousin and his family after not seeing him in over 17 years. The most memorable part was reconnecting with him and getting to meet his 3 children, who he didn't have the last time I saw him. I took them around the city and showed them a lot of the popular attractions around here. I think they were happy to get the super in depth tour, and got to show them things that other people probably wouldn't know about visiting here. The event was significant to me, because its important to maintain relationships with family. It was both about the past and the future to some degree. In a way seeing him again reminded me of several events from my past, and allowed me to remember some of those past events with him. Seeing him again also was positive because it sort of reignited our relationship, and we now have a bit of basis to build on to further enhance our relationship going forward. Meeting his family was very important as well. They are already almost young adults themselves now, and it was important for us to connect so that they knew who their extended family is. We have already been in a touch a bit more since we last met. I am hoping we can keep the momentum going. The event overall was pretty significant for me because it put family in the forefront of my mind. It kind of reassures me to know that no matter how much time passes, or how far away you are, there is always an opportunity to reconnect with family. I'm definitely going to try to go visit him within the next year or two to keep in touch and keep time between us shorter.",2.0,"I reconnected with a family member recently. My cousin visited me after we had been apart for 17 years. I was happy to reconnect and to meet the new additions to his family, and catch up with them.",150.0,retold 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZUT268F,2726,1KD69A6B,30.0,Woman,white,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,about my child birthday,our home decor last night,0.875,,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZUT268F,,,"Final week we have celebrated our child third birthday. This occasion is held in our home. all my companions and relatives and colleague are welcomed. They connect us to create this as an extraordinary occasion. The final night of that day we are brightening our home. Its with brilliant color papers and vegetables lights. my child cut the cake and all the occasions are captured in a domestic camera. I have reordered all those people. That night we arranged a special dinner. All are having that fresh vegetables and some prepared dish. then we enjoyed a lot more and more on the day. Its so heart filling with happiness . I love my family. finally we got a bed. thanks god, and all my surroundings. They made my day so special and engaged with the bright. thank you.",5.0,My child birthday celebration in our home with my friends and relatives. A special event for our family. and friends too.,7.0,recalled 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSIU0Y8J,1095,HT8D8CGN,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,being able to lead a project team,the most resistent team member came around and impacted her own succes,0.25,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXID2LC5Z,4.0,I look much younger than I really am so it is hard for senior co-workers to accept my experience and knowlege,"Being talked down to by my older colleagues has been a constant theme in my career. It's always seems to be the same scenario - they think I'm over confident. About two months ago, I was given a peach assignment as a lead on a project. I was so excited and energized while my colleagues were kind of resistent and downplayed the importance of the project. They told me I was too optimistic because in the end the project would fail like all the other projects regardless of effort. They told me it would be a big fall if I didn't come down from the clouds. Instead of listening to them I started looking at the psychology behind their attitudes of impending failure. I realized that they were missing the ""what's in it for me"" concept. They saw no benefit for them to a lot of effort and hard work. I saw this as a challenge. How do I make them see their effort as a win? How can I quantify and qualify the outcomes of their efforts. I decided to make sure every project task completion had an outcome of reward both tangible and intangible. I showed them how the effort and work they are doing benefits their customer, and themselves. The reward of successful completion leads to provable skill and knowledge. I found the sweet spots of their sense of accomplishment and motivations and used it to garner their buy-in and support. With everyone on the same page moving us toward success my colleagues were genuinely more helpful and excited to help me as a project lead. In two months time the whole attitude of our team has changed. They no longer see me as the young pup. They h ave accepted me as a leader even though most of them are 20 years older than me. I don't feel anxious and eager to please. I have found their motiviations and I have earnestly tried to encourage and care for their successes as well as my own. Last week I was able to provide a recommendation for a team member who intially had resisted the project because of her 180 degree turn around. Because of her changes in attitude she became a focal team member and will be leading her own project team soon.",1.0,A challenging obstacle made by my seniors in my work place and I faced the problem by my own with the help of my college professors and my friends. This leads me a greater success in my life as well as in my company to withstand in a higher position.,60.0,imagined 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JTW2S91F,822,4RNI00DT,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,being there when my niece gave birth.,my niece ended up being in labour.,0.125,,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GEQRA4N,4.0,It took me back to when I gave birth to my daughters. I could imagine every single feeling my niece was going through.,"My husband's family was having a family reunion last month and we made the trip to Idaho for it. There were over a hundred family members there, many that we had not seen for years. We had so much fun reminiscing about old times as well as catching up on what everybody is doing now. There were no uncomfortable silences or awkward moments. It really was just like being with old friends. How lucky are we to have family we consider friends?!It was our last day at the reunion and my husbands niece was not feeling well. She was pregnant and due to give birth any day. She assured everyone it was not contractions and she felt like she had just eaten something that did not sit well with her. Her husband is an ER doctor and was at work, so my husband and I offered to take her to get checked out. Imagine our surprise when her water broke on the car ride there and the contractions came on quick! My husband thought he was going to have to pull over to the side of the road while she gave birth, but we made it to the hospital in time. We got her in to the ER and her husband got there in time and we were actually still with her when she had her beautiful little girl. This brought back even more memories for me! It took my husband and I back to when our daughters were born. It was so special to be there and I felt like I relived the birth of my daughters. This experience took me back to 21 years ago, when I was admitted after my daughter was born because she came so quickly. I feel so lucky to have been there and to have witnessed such a beautiful and incredible moment. It was definitely the highlight of the reunion for me.",1.0,We traveled up to Idaho for a family reunion. There were over a hundred family members from my husband's grandmother's family and everyone got together to share their love of family.,30.0,imagined 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPFO1AZC,1708,Y710A0G0,35.0,man,asian,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,visiting a dying friend at the hospital,I saw how much this friend had deteriorated physically in a short tim,-0.125,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPFO1AZC,,,,"An elderly friend of the family, GW, passed away after a brief battle with cancer. I first met GW when I went to work for my uncle at his business after I graduated from college. GW was my uncle's neighbor and he worked part time there. GW didn't talk a lot but he had a wicked sense of humor. He and his wife, AW, raised 4 kids together in the same house for 50 years. I didn't get to see GW often after I got a new job and moved but I heard for AW that GW wasn't feeling so well since last year. He was in and out of hospital a lot of the time. Then in March I got a call from AW that GW was in the hospital again and would like to see me and my uncle. I got the feeling that this might be the last time we will speak to each other again. This might be the goodbye the we all dreaded. On a beautiful Saturday I drove my uncle and my aunt to visit GW at the hospital. On the way there we bought him some flowers for the room. When we got there I could hardly recognize GW. He looked so thin and frail and his cheeks sunk in quite a bit. I felt so sad that some tears actually came out. GW was asleep so we asked a nurse to wake him. He was groggy but very happy to see us. Even though he was physically deteriorating I could see that his mind was as sharp as even and his sense of humor was still there. I stuck my hand out to shake his hand and he held mine for a long time like he didn't want to let go. His hand felt cold and weak. I got emotional again and almost cried again but I held it in. I didn't want GW to worry so I put on a brave face and smiled. Before we left I told GW to get better soon and we'll be waiting for him at home. For the rest of the day I felt a bit melancholy and down. Seeing GW like that reminded me of how fleeting and fragile life is and it scared me.",2.0,An elderly family friend was very sick. My family and I visited him at the hospital to say our goodbyes. It shocked me to see him so frail and weak. It reminded me of how temporary and fleeting life is afterward.,150.0,recalled 3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO60LCPUK,1260,60P00AEB,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,redemption after a difficult decision,I was recruited for a dream role.,1.0,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B9XBHWM,,,,"I was being strung along by the organization I worked for. They had me doing my original job, plus a second job, for the salary of just one job. The second job represented the next step toward my career goals and a realization of a lot of the time and resources I've put toward advancing my career. However, the salary was not commensurate with the amount of work I was doing, I was putting in nearly 90 hours a week, and the situation was incredibly stressful. It started to take a toll on my physical and emotional health and strained my relationships with family, friends, and coworkers. The dual-role situation was expected to last one year, at which point my second job would be split off into its own role, which I would fill. However, an the organization faced some unexpected financial hardship, which meant they had to reduce positions, rather than create new one. This meant they asked me to continue in the dual role for another year, promising to split the roles in another year's time, when finances were better. After a long and careful consideration, I determined to decline and take a position with another organization which would be a lateral move. I applied for and was offered the new job, which I accepted. After already initiating the onboard process with the new organization, my old organization called and begged me to come back. They offered a slightly different arrangement of my role. However, it would still require significant time (and likely stress) for the same amount of pay and no guarantee of the company's future stability. It put me back in the throes of decision making. Ultimately, I turned them down again but I did have some feelings of melancholy. Fortunately, the latest update of this story takes a turn for the happy. I have been recruited by a third organization to fulfill a newly created role in my desired field. I've had a hand in defining the role, bargaining for my pay, and shaping the next steps of my career. This divine turn of events shows that sometimes, in order to make progress, we first have to take a step back.",1.0,I was in a tough job that advanced my career but hurt my health. I gave it up to take care of myself but had to make the difficult decision twice.,150.0,retold 3M0NZ3JDP2KBF0NW4DITOLY3M5Y5ZO,1090,BSVO7ZMU,40.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my feelings about a past court appearance with my ex-husband,I realized I no longer feel nothing like I once did.,0.875,3WRFBPLXRBAEKWM9N6J6E1TAPRH3NG,,,,"In a few more weeks, I'll have to start round two of seeing my ex-husband in court. I know I went away from the previous time feeling okay about it all, relief, I guess, but as it gets closer to this next round, I'm getting nervous again. I guess I just wish it would end. I wish he would do what he's supposed to do and stop trying so hard to bankrupt me. He wants to see our children in a setting that won't require supervision, but he abandoned them almost two years ago, which is why the order was set in place. We were both interviewed by a social worker, and she told me in no uncertain terms that she would fall on the floor dead if he was given unrestricted visits to our children. This does set my mind at ease, but having to re-live everything I've gone through with him was probably even more difficult than seeing him for the first time in a year and a half. I guess this isn't really re-telling the first experience, so much as re-reflecting on it leading up to the new situation concerning it, but I am still a little nervous. I think the relief comes from knowing he can't personally hurt me anymore, but he does have the potential to hurt my children. Initially, seeing him for the first time was certainly going to bring about nervous feelings, but as time goes by and I realize it's not done, the anger and nervousness that had subsided is turning quickly back to square one. Knowing that our children fear him and don't want to see him makes me worry about the effect this is going to have on them. They're in therapy, but how will it help them once they inevitably have to spend time with him? Will he ultimately disown them if the magistrate decides to hold the original order? I really don't know, and not knowing is where I am now instead of feeling relief. I really don't know if I will ever feel relief unless he gets help or is out of our lives for good.",4.0,"I had to see my abusive ex husband in court for the first time in almost two years. I went into the experience feeling unbelievably nervous. Once the experience was over, I was actually fine, however. I felt very little aside from relief.",120.0,retold 340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDNZFPUV9,1087,Y7G8PU1D,30.0,Woman,Hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.430816798843313,a stray cat adopting my son and I.,a cat followed us home and never left our door steps.,1.0,,340UGXU9DZNBRV814H1YBRDNZFPUV9,,,"After my cat died, I was very upset. A few months later, I wanted to adopt a new cat. However, most cats at the animal shelter were sick. Thus, I contacted several of non-profit animal rescue group, and I learned how hard this group make it for people to adopt. So, my search continued. I almost gave up on the possibility of adopting a new cat. When one Saturday early afternoon, I walk downstairs to the parking lot, and my 3-year-old sees a stray cat. The cat was sunbathing on the side of the walkway. We walked over to the cat to greet and pet, and the cat ended up being so friendly. Since I was unsure if the cat belongs to someone, I left the cat alone but came back to check on it. The cat followed us home and stayed outside the whole day in front of our door. Several of days later, the cat was still hanging out in front of our doorsteps and that’s when I realized that we had been adopted by the stray cat. The cat had joined out family and is living with us now. The cat is an outdoor cat, but he stays close to home. He will come to eat and sleep. This little cat ended up being such a great adition to our family.",1.0,"My cat died so I wanted to adopt a new cat a few months later. I looked into adopting a new cat. One saturday, a cat appeared and adopted me and my son.",84.0,recalled 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862DYH9SU,336,FLC2SSA8,25.0,man,white,2.0,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,a car accident on the way home.,everybody was ok.,0.375,,3VNXK88KKD4D73KY6667FVQ9CZ2V96,1.0,it had no barely on my life.,"I am usually what I consider a careful driver. I was on my way home from work at a time when it there was really no traffic which surprised me. I had everything done that I needed to accomplish so I could just go home and relax. I was sitting at a light after getting off !-78, this is around 1 pm. As I am sitting there, a car slams right into my back bumper. They obviously were not paying attention. This is an awful spot to get in an accident so we both had to find a way to get to the shoulder. That was a process so it had to be done carefully. After we were done with that, we exchanged insurance information. I was shocked this guy even had insurance to be honest. I was worried I would be sore. I didnt feel stiff or anything which is good. The other guy was also not hurt. My car had some minor damage but his insurance paid for all of it. It really could have been worse.",1.0,Recently I was involved in a car accident where I was rear-ended. I was traveling home on a nice sunny day at about 1 p.m. There was very little traffic and I was in a good mood because my chores were done and I was headed home.,60.0,imagined 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUO6RJP0,1859,JPU8BJVJ,25.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,visiting my family out of state.,my granny was in worse condition than I thought.,1.0,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUO6RJP0,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUO6RJP0,,,"Earlier this summer, in June, I went to visit my aunt in another state. I always stay with her about a week each summer with my 3 children. She lives there with my uncle and her two children. We look forward to it every year. It is a special visit always. But this year was extra special. My granny, who lives right now the road, is very sick with an incurable disease. She very likely will not be here on earth for our next visit next summer. So I made a point to visit her and spend extra time with her. When I arrived I was take aback because she was much sicker than she was the last time I saw her. I sat and talked with her, helped her around the house, and ran errands for her. I visited her on numerous days this visit. Last year, her husband, my grandpa, died. So I know how important it is to spend time with her because it may be limited. As a matter of fact, my grandpa died one week after my visit last year and I was so grateful that I made a point to spend time with him. During my visit with my granny I had deep conversations with my her. She told me details about her life that I did not know, and gave my advice about my own life. I will cherish that forever. I also spent a lot of time with my various family members, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. We had a blast as always. We sat by the pool and sunbathed. We went to softball games. We went to a skating rink and out to eat. We played with puppies. Overall, the visit was perfect, and made even better with time spent with my granny.",1.0,"I went to another state to visit my family. I do this every summer, but this year was special. My grandmother is very sick and it may be her last year on earth.",30.0,recalled 3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLTFQE62,836,KB53E00S,35.0,Woman,black,2.0,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my son walking at 9 months,he stood up by himself and started walking.,0.25,,3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBLTFQE62,,,"About a week ago, my son, who is 9 months, was playing on the floor in the living room. I turned away for a split second and next thing I know, he stood up and started to walk towards me! My other son, who is 5 years old, started yelling ""He's walking!"" I could not believe it! He was actually walking! Not just taking a step and falling. No, he was practically running! Okay, maybe not that fast, but they were definitely not baby steps. He had been taking a few steps here and there, walking with the assistance of us or the couch, but never just standing up on his own and walking! I was so excited! Maybe to excited because we were so loud yelling ""he's walking, o my goodness,"" that he fell shortly after. My husband had just went into the garage. He ran in the house, but had missed his first steps. He was sad that he missed it. We had him walk again for his Dad and so we could get it on video to send to our family. It was a wonderful moment and a memory that will of course stick with us forever. We were so excited to see our little one walking!",1.0,My son started walking at 9 months. I was not expecting it but it was enjoyed by the family and is a memory that will last forever. I was overjoyed and excited to share with the family.,7.0,recalled 3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRH10S3YZ,810,SXZJGDYR,45.0,man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,Our first baby boy,Our daughter going to school for the first time.,1.0,3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRH10S3YZ,3NVC2EB65RL8WVQNU8SHVHRH10S3YZ,,,"Recently about one month ago we had our second child. It was our first boy! We were very happy to have a boy. We have one girl already and she is five. Adding a second child to our lives has been strange to me. Its just so different to have another child in the house. I will catch myself being surprised of that quite often. We are very happy to have him in the house. Our daughter has been very helpful with the baby. She is very excited to have a baby brother! She will help changing the baby and throwing his diapers away. She wants to show him his toys, but he is not ready for them yet. She does not quite understand why just yet. She will be starting kindergarden soon. Having this happen all at once the baby and her school has been tough. Hopefully soon everything will fall in to place. This even has been very emotional in several ways. The new baby and our daughter going to school. As a family we are strong and will get through the coming days.",1.0,We recently had our first baby boy . Our daughter is going to school for the first time. It has been a emotional time for us . Everything just seemed to happen all at once.,28.0,recalled 35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOZC65FEU,1847,5SUG1Z5M,25.0,man,Asian,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my dad's last days and unfortunate funeral.,my dad's body went missing.,0.0,,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ33MO51,2.0,"I didn't feel that I identified too closely with the story, because I haven't been to many funerals, and my dad's still very much alive.","Dear diary,It has been a painful three months, so I hadn't had the opportunity to write in you as the events happened. I will recount what unfolded below.""Dad is dying"". These words made me sick to my stomach as my brother called me. He had never been a part of my life, but I was always fond of the memories I had with him when I was a child up to the age of seven, when the divorce happened. This man who I missed, but barely knew. And now he wasn't long for the world. I made it to the hospice they kept him at. Coming into the room, I stared at the frail figure reclining on the bed before me. A well of sadness for the pitiable man came up through me, and I pulled up a seat beside him. We talked when he came to, and during the next two months we talked for the most we had ever had, even more than we had when we were a family. I didn't want to bring up his mortality as I imagined he would have wanted to talk about other things, so I did my best to get to know the man, his passions, his regrets, his proudest moments. I had gotten back to the hotel where I stayed when I got the call that he had passed away. I didn't feel much emotion at the time because I had expected it. Then came another call, a frantic one.""Where's Dad?"" Did they lose the body? Before I could respond, ""Oh I was at the wrong room."" My brother had been drinking. The funeral had been set for last week, open casket. But furiously, they had a problem with the embalming, so closed casket it was going to be. At the end of the funeral, as the other pallbearers and I went to pick up the coffin, it felt strangely light. Too light, as in empty light. Frantic, we opened up the casket, and Dad was missing. We're still looking for him.",2.0,"I was contacted of the sickness of my father who had not really been in my life. I got to spend more time with him in his latter days then I had my entire life. Later, what ensued was a disastrous set of events including a surprise funeral without a body.",90.0,imagined 3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBCAXP4J,955,Q41CYDXW,30.0,Man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,3.8918202981106265,a 4th of July family get together.,How much my niece was able to eat.,0.125,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJESFZUT,,,,"Back in July, I drove a couple hours from where I currently live to visit my parents since I hadn't seen them since Easter. My siblings were also driving in for the occasion since it was the 4th of July and we were all going to get together for it. I left work early so that I could get to my parents' house earlier in the evening. Upon arriving, my brother had apparently gotten in about 10 minutes before me. I hugged everyone and said hello and then went to get my suitcase and stuff from my car to bring it up into a spare bedroom since I was going to be spending the night there. We were apparently going to meet my sister and her children at a nearby restaurant later that evening to get some food, but in the meantime my parents and my brother and I chatted. We watched a bit of TV while talking about what we had been up to and what my parents were doing with remodeling their home. About an hour or so later my mom gets a text from my sister saying that she and the kids are going to head out to the restaurant. So, we all get into a car and my dad drives us to the restaurant. We arrive about 5 minutes before my sister, but soon enough she pulls in and my 2 nieces and my nephew start piling out of the car. I say hi to my nieces as my sister carries my nephew over to us. I give my sister a hug and then we all walk in. Inside, we get a table for the group of us as my dad, my brother and I go to order the food for everyone. After about 15 minutes of waiting, all the food is ready for us to pick up and we take it back to the table where my sister and my mom are watching the kids. We eat and reminisce about old times and talk about how my niece is starting first grade. That causes me and my siblings to talk about our old times in grade school since we all went to the same school, but at different times. We finish eating and chat for a bit longer before deciding to head out. My sister packs her kids into her minivan and she gives us a hug goodbye. After they drive off, my dad, my mom, my brother and I head back home.",1.0,I drove home to visit my parents and siblings for the 4th of July. We went out to dinner together and had a great time chatting and eating food together.,49.0,retold 3IQ1VMJRYU6TFFH0VBFBJ8CWAHUA9G,1748,GIXJVHOJ,40.0,woman,asian,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,About a neighbor's timely help!,My neighbor showed up in my time of need.,0.375,,3IQ1VMJRYU6TFFH0VBFBJ8CWAHUA9G,,,"I went through a tough situation about two months ago and the situation was saved by my neighbor who helped me deal with it. I would like to share my thoughts about this event here. Our household has just one car and on that day my husband had taken the car with him. I was with my daughter at home when the incident happened. My daughter went on a bike ride and accidentally fell down from her bike. She was hurt and she somehow biked back to the house. Our home has an internet phone and as the internet was out, the phone was not working. I was distressed and did not know what to do. I came out into the street. I have a physical disability and it is tough for me to walk. But I somehow managed to get out of the house and tried drawing my neighbor's attention. That day no one was around. After about 10 minutes, my neighbor just happened to show up and she took things into her hands immediately. We drove to the nearest urgent care with my daughter and everything worked out fine. My daughter was shaken but not seriously hurt. I was beyond relieved and very thankful for my neighbor's timely help. I have since gotten a cell phone and taken steps to be more prepared for such emergencies. But I will forever remember my neighbor who showed up from nowhere in my time of need! My neighbor and I became close friends since and I believe this is a start of a beautiful relationship. My daughter too adores her. My neighbor often compliments me and my parenting as well as how I mange my life with dignity. I in turn admire her tenacity and her willingness to help everyone! I believe God comes to us through kind people and this incident is a true marker for the same.",2.0,The story is about my personal experience about a personal crisis and how a kind neighbor helped me out of a tight situation. My daughter fell off a bike and my neighbor helped me get her to urgent care!,60.0,recalled 36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD71DDEAV,540,J2T4IA6L,30.0,woman,White,2.0,3.0,2.0,3.0,2.6390573296152584,Family pictures,The kids didn’t cooperate,-0.125,,36PW28KO40IAAB8H3MVXBMD71DDEAV,,,"The weekend of my birthday we took family pictures. I had just turned 30; what a milestone. By “family” I mean, all 15 of us. Immediate family. Sisters, brothers, nieces, parents, significant others. Well, everyone’s significant others except mine... on my birthday. He has a habit of not wanting to be around the crazies. Who could blame him? What was to be a 30 minute session turned into an hour and a half. Three crying kids later, a dinner that wasn’t planned was supposed to happen. Which gave me a bout of anxiety and I didn’t even go. The dinner was for my birthday. Nice. Two weeks later we received the album of pictures taken. All of which you wouldn’t even know that in over half of them at least one child was crying. As my grandparents always say, “We put the fun in dysfunctional.”",4.0,Family gathered for annual family pictures. Kids cried majority of the time. Pictures still turned out beautifully.,14.0,recalled 3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRQJQBQX,1081,ZHK4GV3Z,50.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,My experience with an episode of Lyme disease.,I developed the rash.,0.75,,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRQJQBQX,,,"The event I am thinking about happened in July. On the 2nd day of the month I found and removed two ticks from my back. Not thinking much about it I never really considered that they might have infected me. About four days later I started feeling bad and within a day had a raging fever. Great I thought, I've probably got the flu although it seemed a rather odd time of year to get the flu. I was very sick for 3 days and finally decided to go see a doctor. The diagnosis, a virus. Wait a couple days and if the fever doesn't get better, call them back. In two days I felt much better. Another week passes and suddenly I started getting this strange rash all over my body with a bulls-eye rash on my back at the tick bite site. I refused to believe it was serious and waited. Several more days passed and one night I developed a raging fever. This began to worry me and my wife was beside herself, emphatically trying to get me to see the doctor again. Finally I relented and made the call. The diagnosis this time was Lyme disease. My joints swelled, my head hurt and I was sick with a fever for several more days. The doctor prescribed antibiotics and in a couple days I began to improve. The process is slow though and I still have residual symptoms. Some people have these for months or even years. Only time will tell how my case proceeds.",1.0,Becoming sick in early July I was diagnosed with Lyme disease later in the month. The cause was a tick bite and the result was the painful experience of a bacterial infection with multiple symptoms.,42.0,recalled 33L7PJKHCHKYG6XZWJ0EEH7D6Q3T89,1626,IGRETSRW,30.0,Man,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,saving a company project,I was able to fix such a large issue,0.5,3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RADULOJ53,,,,"Me and my team were sent out to run a program. This consisted of me and a few fellow coworkers. Our job was to run and make sure a large recruiting event goes smoothly as planned. We had access to about 5 large event rooms in a hotel. All filled with a total of 300 potential recruits/clients. This was a very big deal, and many upper level directors/executives were there to show face and talk and stuff. However, all of a sudden there was an issue with connection, keep in mind every recruit had our technology and were testing/using them. Nothing was logging in, no programs were launching, etc. This would be a game ender if not figured out right then and there. So I was able to re-route the entire back-end connections and almost luckily did the right thing and saved that entire project and live presentations from complete failure. That's what got me noticed and praised. It was funny but also a very awesome moment. It's because of this event that I was able to jump up very quickly in the company. It's amazing to me how you can sit there every day and grind it out for nothing. Or you can do one unique thing and that is what people know.",1.0,I basically solved a dire problem for a client very quickly saving the company a lot of problems. My IT team promoted and thanks me in front of everyone. My immediate team all got an awesome lunch and some perks.,180.0,retold 36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JO89YKK,1610,3X405FN3,18.0,WOMAN,indian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,how being evicted and homeless has taken a toll on me.,I had to start over following being homeless.,0.875,34BBWHLWHBXJXTD60AHGEQ8QCT0WI9,,,,"It's been almost five months since I was evicted from my apartment. My fiancee and I have been living together for three years roughly. We were never well off, but our bills always got paid and we usually had plenty of groceries. Our two cats never had to go without and some might say they were spoiled. It knocked my self confidence and my belief in myself down to nothing. I second guessed every decision we made that could have possibly prevented us getting evicted. I think about it constantly because I'm still recovering and dealing with the aftermath. I often get depressed that I don't feel self sufficient and I have constant flashbacks to living in my PT Cruiser with my fiancee and my two cats over the summer. I felt like such a failure and hated seeing the woman I love be so hopeless and sad. I still have days where the feeling of failure overwhelms me. I've basically had to go back to square one. All the progress I made and was making in my adult life got set back to zero. All of the plans and goals we had set had to be pushed into the back of my mind. I couldn't focus on saving up money for my wedding, my health, a second car, etc. Those goals are now wishful thinking. I have to muster up the energy to just get out of bed and will myself to accomplish anything. I have to get a new job again, look for a smaller cheaper apartment again, struggle, and worry that I may not be able to afford the necessities. I might not be able to pay for any medical emergencies, or taking one of my cats to the vet, or a surprise car repair. It's humbling on the bright side, but wears you down as a person on the realistic side. That's how I'm dealing with the aftermath of my eviction currently.",3.0,"I was evicted unexpectedly from my apartment leaving me, my future wife, and my two cats had to live in our car for two months. We were able to move in with my fiancee's homophobic parents. We are slowly rebuilding our lives after facing homelessness.",150.0,retold 3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNL1C3VE,614,XBRSB9TK,25.0,Man,black,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Rescuing a kitten,Me keeping the kitten,1.0,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNL1C3VE,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNL1C3VE,,,"There was this little black cat that was in my neighbors yard meowing at her door. As I was walking up my steps to go into my house my neighbor asked if I could please take the cat in. I didn't really want to but I wanted to help my neighbor. The plan in the beginning was to just put the cat into my backyard. But she was way too cute for me to just leave her. My second plan was to try to find a shelter that would take her. By the next morning I was still sticking to my original plan. By the time I came home that day the cat was just too cute. I couldn't give her to a shelter because I knew they would most likely kill her. So I went out and got all the supplies I needed to begin to take care of this cat. Litter box, food, some toys. I took her to the vet and found out she was only 6 months. She had worms and fleas too. Within a couple of weeks all her ailments were cleared up. 5 months later and here we are, she's still with me.",1.0,There was a young kitten in my neighbors yard that I rescued. My initial plan was to just leave the kitten in my yard but my plans changed from that to taking it to a shelter to keeping it and taking care of it myself.,150.0,recalled 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVITWP50T,899,MJ3APO70,35.0,man,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,supporting a friend dealing with the death of his father.,my friend began to cry.,0.625,32Z9ZLUT1M6BWPTK368LXKUP7SROHR,,,,"About one year ago my best friend's dad passed away after an almost 20 year battle against cancer. While it was difficult to be too surprised at this result, he had seemed to be doing well and living a good life, and the hope was that he was on the road to recovery. Unfortunately this was not to be the case. One thing that both me and my dad as well as him and his dad had in common was our love of golf. It was something that we often did together and had taken numerous golfing vacations together. These trips had become a highlight of the year for all involved and something to look forward too. My dad works for a healthcare company that specializes in cancer treatments and as long as he has been working there we had played in a golf tournament that helps to sponsor families that are fighting cancer and does such things as send kids to a summer camp or pay for a day at an amusement park. Something that will allow the family to enjoy their time together and get away from the fight against cancer for awhile and feel like a normal family. There is one hole that is called the dedication hole. It is where you write a name down of someone who has been effected by cancer in your life and every member of the group tees off at the same time. When we pulled up to the tee box my friend got very emotional and began to cry. Looking back it makes complete sense that he would feel this way, but I just hadn't thought of it as he is someone who almost always keeps his emotions close to his chest. In turn the rest of the group became emotional as we have all been friends for more than 15 years. We all wrote down his dad's name on our balls and gave them to him after the round. While the whole day was fun and we all had a blast at this moment we all felt the gravity of what our friend had gone through and it made us closer as a group.",2.0,My friends and I played in a golf tournament earlier this summer for a cancer support foundation. It was the first time we played in this tournament since the death of my friends fathers from cancer. It was a very emotional experience.,180.0,retold 39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG1JTMAG,1408,F8RRJVJK,40.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.584967478670572,My friend surprising me with an unexpected gift.,My friend had a new tire put on my car,-0.875,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG1JTMAG,39K0FND3AI18MZ0UKKJGOUIG1JTMAG,,,"I've been struggling a bit lately financially. I'm not making the same money I was making at my job, and things are really tight for me right now. I had a flat tire on my car, and I changed it and put the donut tire on. I cant afford to buy a new tire right now. The donut tire has a slow leak though, and I was always putting air in it. The whole situation has just has me down and depressed. I work with a good friend of mine. We are close and have been friends for a long time. She knows I have been struggling with things. She asked me one day if she could use my car on her lunch break to run a couple errands. Her husband had dropped her off that day because he car was getting an oil change. I told her sure and gave her the keys. She came back to work after her lunch and gave me my keys and we went about our day. I left work that day and went out to my car. Something was different on it, and it took me a minute realize that my donut tire was gone, and there was a brand new tire on my car. I stood there dumbfounded thinking ""how did this happen?"" and I called my friend and asked her if she knew anything about. She laughed, and told me ""Happy Birthday"" that she had bought me a new tire for my car for my Birthday that was coming. I was so surprised and touched, that I burst into tears. She is an amazing friend, and I am blessed to have her in my life!",1.0,I have been struggling financially and needed a new tire for my car. My friend surprised me with one.,98.0,recalled 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBQ8OFHT,1904,E23VQJ5X,30.0,woman,black,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my graduation day experience.,I received a message from a person who was currently at graduation.,0.875,,323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBQ8OFHT,,,"I didn't really plan on going to graduation. I never planned to go to graduation. I said I was getting out and never ever looking back. It costs money just to travel there and have the outfit. And I don't like it there nor do I like the people. I look back on my time there as struggle and pain. But I looked at Facebook the morning of graduation and there was a small pain. Seeing two of my almost friends in their caps and gowns, with their families made me slightly sad for what I didn't have. Finishing didn't feel like a celebration and maybe had I gone I could have made it be one. They had been through struggles similar to mine and they were there, in the gowns, celebrating. I could have gone and seen them off, and gave that university and city where I spent so many years of my life a proper goodbye. So I sat there, looking at Facebook, thinking about how the last time I left I didn't know it was going to be the last time. I realized that part of why I hadn't wanted to go was because most of my friends had graduated years before and I wasn't really close to anyone else. Dragging them back for my graduation wasn't something I felt comfortable doing. And I realized that somewhere deep inside I had seen myself being dragged into graduation, begrudgingly going. But people had listened when I said no. Facebook, ignoring privacy as usual, alerted one of my almost friends I was online. She sent me message asking where I was and if we could meet to take photos together. When I told her I was not there she expressed disappointment. She wrote me a message about how sad it was to not see me as she saw me as directly responsible for her even making it to graduation. At the same time, other almost friends who had graduated previously were online congratulating the two. Upon seeing I was online, they wrote to me as well. One expressed congratulations to me and spoke of how she was glad I was finally free. The other spoke of how we would celebrate in the future, as I had celebrated her graduation with her and she could not have gotten through without me. And I told myself that I didn't need to be at that graduation because I had what I needed from it--the people who understood how much it took and the feeling of being free of it.",1.0,"On graduation day I felt bad seeing photos of those who attended graduation since I did not. Past classmates and one of those graduating reached out to me, shared how I was instrumental to their success, and made me feel better about my decision to quickly put that part of life behind me.",150.0,recalled 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1LGAHPRM,725,A9NDMYIR,30.0,Man,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,a trip with my girlfriend to Rocky Gap Casino,I fell into the lake on the stand up paddle board.,0.0,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323TB8PTE,,,,"I planned a weekend to Rocky Gap Casino for myself and my girlfriend for her birthday. She is not much of a gambler, but it is a resort that is on a lake that has many more activities for her. We had a few good meals, took a hike, and did stand up paddle boarding on the lake. The first evening, we went on a hike on around the lake. The intention was not to hike the entire thing, but as we made progress we figured we would just go for it. The hike was 5.5 miles in total. The weather was nice and it was a good time. After returning, we went to the casino for a little bit. As she is not a gambler, it is natural she won on her first few spins, and then quit gambling for the weekend. I did not have as much luck. On Saturday, we woke up and had a nice buffet breakfast on site. After we hung out outside on the lake and went paddle boarding. This was my first time paddle boarding. I picked up on it pretty quickly, but there were times that I was wobbly. I ended up falling on my face at one point. Luckily no one saw it until after I was laying on the board.",1.0,My girlfriend and I went to Rocky Gap Casino for a weekend. We did many activities and had a great time.,120.0,retold 38YMOXR4MVL349I5Y98RHNIMQQU6WF,3093,BPMJQ8PV,18.0,woman,white,one,4.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,The death of Maggie our cat,Shes always everywhere in the house,0.875,,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFRK312D,4.0,Very close because we love Maggie,"It all happened a week ago to our beautiful white cat. Her name was Maggie. She is so lovely, adorable and fun to be with. You will always find her every were around the house thinking it has twin sisters, she does not have a twin sisters, she just wont stay in one place. Maggie will follow you every where even when you do not notice her following you. She lived with us for a very long time and we are so used to her being around us. Maggie maintained a peaceful coexistence with our other animals. She spent 18 years with us which is year younger than than our first daughter. She really loved Maggie and she grew up so fond of her. She would cuddle Maggie like a baby, feed Maggie from her food, share her bed with Maggie. Maggie had become a significant member of the family that we have so grown up being fund of her forgetting that shes getting old too and she was going to leave us someday. Suddenly she became ill and she started shedding away her fur, We too her to the nearby Veterinary hospital hoping they could save her at all cost because we dont want to let go of her. We were not left with much of a choice as we could not save her. We lost her, it was a devastating moment and no other pet can replace Maggie. Rest on Maggie.",4.0,My Maggie the cat passed away after 18 years of living in our home as part of the family. She lived in our home with our other animals all of her life. She lived a great life.,7.0,imagined 3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7EW8GCB,855,0XWRX9QO,35.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Renewing wedding vows on tenth anniversary.,my mother in law got sick in the middle of the ceremony.,0.0,,3R0T90IZ1TYWN416TVHCHKO7EW8GCB,,,"Today is the day that we celebrate our tenth wedding anniversary with a renewal of vows. We have been planning this day for several years and now our children will also be a part of the big day. Ten years ago we got married very quickly. Your visa was about to expire and we didn't have much time. We quickly went to the justice of the peace and had a quick ceremony. Only three people were with us at the time. We always said that some day we would have a proper church wedding. But we got busy. Then the kids came along and we were really busy. But then we realized that our ten anniversary was quickly approaching and we still had not had our real wedding. I made the plans at church and got the music and flowers. You found the perfect dress. Your parents were in town and I invited my parents to join us. We have always joked about your mother not liking me. But when she got up and ran out of the church during the ceremony, it was shocking. I wondered if she was really upset or was she sick. She later said that she was sick and I want to believe her. The kids did a perfect job and it was great to be able to include them in our special day.",1.0,On our tenth wedding anniversary my wife and I renewed our wedding vows. Our two children were part of the ceremony which made it extra special.,120.0,recalled 37U1UTWH9W8L0RK7SUVJE26VQJYR8M,1815,P5BII7W4,45.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,3.332204510175204,my brother visiting me and my mother,the way that I made myself feel bad about assisting my mother,1.0,3Q5C1WP23NNEK42OW291WRERBUQ51E,,,,"While I have mostly come to terms with my living with my mother, it is still weird at times. My brother recenly came to visit and it was an odd dynamic for him to visit and stay with our mother while I am a permanent resident of her place. It felt a little ackward. He is coming from out of state where he is happily living his life and visiting me, who felt like he needed to move in with our mother for her sake. He never said anything derogatory or tried to make me feel bad for living with her, but I felt it anyway. I know it was all in my head, but I just kind of felt like the loser that is living with mom. He stayed for a long weekend. We would hang our around the house and go out to eat a lot. We would watch movies at home and play Scrabble. He fixed a few things around the house, because he is good at that sort of thing. The visit was fun and it was good to see him, it just reminded me of the status of my life and how I am sort of tied down to my mother. It is all my choosing and I think my brother is glad I am here, but I still feel jealous of his freedom and that's probably where a lot of the negativity that I feel stems from. Even though I had the negative feelings while he was out here, I just pushed those to the side when he was here and acted like all was well. I love my brother and his coming out meant a lot to both my mother and myself. I know he will always be there for me when I need him, but right now I am concentrating on being there for my mother.",1.0,"My mother was getting older and slightly failing in her mental and physical health. In order to provide her support and alleviate some of my worrying about her, I moved in with her.",28.0,retold 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2FUL5CR1,4406,C6XRGKTO,35.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,watching a friend's kid during a storm that I was scared of.,"the kid ended up comforting me, the adult.",1.0,,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNZWRQ2T,3.0,"I have nieces that feel like they're my own daughters, so it was easy to inspire similar feelings for this story.","I had a very enlightening experience two months ago. I ended up getting a call from my best friend, asking me if I could watch his son while he and his wife went out for a date night. I love that kid like he was my own, so I was happy to accept. Another plus, is that I get snacks and dinner for doing it. It's a win win. I didn't think to check the weather, as it seemed promising all that day. As soon as the kid and I were alone, however, it started to rain. And then the rumbling thunder accompanied by frequent flashes of lightning. To make it better, the storm cell was right over our town, so we got to hear it from right underneath. I hate storms, and have an irrational fear of them. I put on my best brave face, but I think flinching every time I saw lightening, or heard thunder gave me away. The kid, awesome as he is, had me sit down with him, and told me that playing games helps take your mind off of things you're scared of. Responding without thinking, I told him it was good advice. He just gave me a look, and said that I told him that all of the time when he's scared. I almost wanted to manly cry, I was so flattered. I ended up laughing, instead, thankfully. He then told me that even when I was an old man in a thunder storm, he'd always be there to play games with me. Like I said, I love this kid like he were my own, and I'm thankful that he thinks of me as family, and we'll always be in each others' lives.",1.0,"A couple of months back, I had a big storm roll through town as I was babysitting my best friend's kid. I love that kid like he was my own. Even though I was scared of the storm, the kid showed me that I didn't need to be afraid and that I had a place in his future.",60.0,imagined 3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544PWMIKVO,838,U8109P03,30.0,Man,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,About a shooting and the responses I received,The emotions I felt,0.125,,3YOH7BII0ATXOZ3PA3XW544PWMIKVO,,,"I live in Dayton Ohio, and we recently had a mass shooting. It occurred in an area that I frequent, I was there the night before and I had plans to be there that night, but I had been out too late the night before and was hungover and tired. People I know and am very close live and work there, so it was stressful to say the least. Spending that night reaching out to people that I knew down there, and getting phone calls from people I knew around the country reaching out to make sure I was OK was emotional in both a negative and a positive way. Worrying about people and knowing there are people all over the country caring about you was an unique experience. It was a night without much sleep. Afterwards my city came together in an amazing way. Everyone was out supporting local businesses much more than they usually do. The restaurants and bars were busy beyond their normal capacity. People were hugging on the streets. Everyone was wearing shirts to support the city. Celebrities from all over the country were showing support. Everywhere I went people were kinder than normal. Even random people on the street were more affectionate and caring. It was truly an unique experience.",1.0,There was a shooting in my hometown. The experience of reaching out to people and people reaching out to me to make sure everyone was OK was emotional.,14.0,recalled 3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GC9L4AB,1653,UQQ5PKOF,55.0,WOMAN,White,3.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My granddaughter's wedding,a boyfriend who I dated in high school was there as a date of someone,0.75,,3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GC9L4AB,,,"I was invited to my granddaughter's wedding in the Florida. The wedding was going to take place on the beach. Myself and 2 other family members who reside in Michigan decided to drive to the wedding. Because I do not fly on planes due to a fear of flying. We decided to make some fun stops on the way to Florida. We stopped at a small town store. I bought my granddaughter a very unique gift that was hand made by a woman who was 90 years old. When we arrived in Florida we stayed with a niece in a small quaint house. The wedding was beautiful. I was very surprised that my high school boyfriend from years ago was at the wedding. It was good to see him, and he was doing well. My granddaughter wore my daughter's wedding dress. My granddaughter had some changes made to the dress but it was just as beautiful. My granddaughter even had her pet at the wedding. The wedding was interesting because it was on the beach, and guests were dressed more casual than other wedding that I have been to.",2.0,"I traveled to Florida to see my granddaughter get married on the beach, there were some surprising moments at the wedding like a former boyfriend being there and a dog in the wedding.",90.0,recalled 3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NR0ROWO57,1170,8BFY58WO,18.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,Convincing family members to get vaccine and be informed on,My brother didnt care when I mentioned the virus,0.375,,3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DKTE41Q,3.0,"I enjoy reading about complex virus and diseases and know how they interact with cells, nerves, etc","Ive had a few family members that had HPV before the vaccine was invented. My uncle Tommy, and my great grandfather abraham. This is what sparked my interest in studying the virus and eventually reading a book about it. I wanted to know the details of the disease. How it affected the immune system and cells of the body. I wanted to know how they thought about about and how they created the vaccine. After reading the book it made me realize how important hpv vaccine really is. My mother was extremely upset when my uncle passed away when she was just a child and when she found out there was a vaccine for it recently it motivated her to get vaccinated as well. I dont know much information about my great grandfather but knew how he died. I told my mom to read the book and my brother. My brother didnt listen and didnt seem to care when I brought it up. My mom skimmed through the book. I didnt have to convince her to get the vaccine because she already knew how important it was. I will continue to get vaccinated hwenever I am due. I will also get other important vaccines because there is some deadly diseases flying around and it is good to be safe than sorry.",2.0,"I read a book about a woman who had cervical cancer and died as a result. Her cells were taken for research and decades later, it was found that her cells had strains of the HPV virus. As a result, an HPV vaccine was developed which taught me the importance of continuing my HPV immunization.",14.0,imagined 3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K098Z1CH9,4390,AUX3TZRW,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,1.9459101490553128,an ex-girlfriend dying of breast cancer,I found out my ex-girlfriend had breast cancer,1.0,,3GNCZX450J9E72X7C0B85YCBFJTPA3,1.0,I identified with not keeping in touch with people from my past.,"I just found out some really tough news today. My old girlfriend Susan, who I dated as a teenager, is dying of breast cancer. I have a lot of emotions about this. We didn't keep in touch - I really don't think it was that serious. I haven't talked to her in years, but I heard it from my friend Jimmy who still talks to her sometimes. I have a lot of good memories of her, and I feel really guilty now that I did not stay in contact with her. Who knows what she's like now? I remember how into her I was for a few years though. She's way too young to have to deal with this. I wonder what happened to her in between then and now. I'm not sure if I should reach out. She probably would not want to hear from me after all this time. She's so young too. This makes me think about my own life a lot. I don't want to have to worry about things like this happening to me, but I'm not getting any younger. I'm still in my thirties, but so was she. I guess you never really know what the future will bring.",2.0,"An old girlfriend of mine is dying of breast cancer - just found out today. I have not been in contact with her - heard it through a mutual friend - and we haven't been together for 20 years, but it still hits me rather hard to hear she is doing so poorly.",7.0,imagined 3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQDZP8AKK,6023,ATKX0YFN,40.0,Woman,asian,one,5.0,,5.0,5.0369526024136295,a birthday trip to Las Vegas celebrating my 50th birthday,I won $100 at a poker game.,1.0,,3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWWJFPYZW,5.0,I really love adventure and doing new things on the spur of the moment.,"After my 50th birthday last March, I came up with the perfect destination as a way to celebrate the milestone: Las Vegas. I asked my husband if he would take me there, and he couldn't have been happier. He took a week off from work and so we left a few days after my birthday. The road trip itself was amazing and I'll never forget driving through the desert at night. I'd never been to Vegas before so everything was so surprising as the bright lights emerged one by one, glittering in the dark desert landscape. Finally we arrived at the Las Vegas strip around 2am, and the mix of sleepiness and bedazzlement was like a fantasy. My senses were overwhelmed by the bright lights lining the streets as we drove to our hotel. I was so excited that I could barely sleep that night. The next day, we got up bright and early, had a great ""birthday celebration"" breakfast and started walking the strip. Though it was only March, it was already starting to get hot there so we found refuge in one of the hotels - I think it was the Mirage? - and what an amazing sight it was! There were statues everywhere, the ceiling was decorated and it had a huge mall that we strolled around in. Later on, we went and saw the famous Bellagio fountains and what a wonder they are, with light shows and music. I had heard about them many times but seeing them in person was a true wonder. I'm not a gambler at all, but even going through the casinos was fun and unusual and surprisingly I actually won $100 at my first game of poker. We finished up our first day by going out to dinner at a casual mexican restaurant and strolled around the strip a little more that night. The ensuing days never found us lacking in things to do, whether it was the zoo, catching a show or just exploring the neighboring desert and hiking. What a fun and memorable time that I will never, ever forget.",4.0,I turned 50 back in March and thought about how to celebrate. I ended up having a really nice celebration with my husband in Las Vegas.,154.0,imagined 3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBJRVGTG,916,QLIL63JV,45.0,woman,indian,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,about a close friend's wedding.,my friend raised a glass to honor me instead of her own family members,1.0,3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBJRVGTG,3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOBJRVGTG,,,"A memorable event in a life that took place about two months ago was a close friend's weddiing. I felt very involved in the event as I played a major role in the planning of the wedding. I was one of the bridesmaids and had helped my friend with her wedding shopping and organization. I remember waking up really early that morning and feeling a different kind of excitement, even more than I felt on my own wedding day. I helped my friend get ready with her hair and makeup and made sure that the guests were taken care of. I also helped her family members make reservations for the following day as most of them had traveled from other cities to attend the event. Although it was a bit exhausting, it gave me great satisfaction to help in the wedding. I barely had a chance to sit down and even enjoy a glass of wine. But what made me feel emotional was the toast that my friend made where she mentioned me more than her own family. After all it was the most beautiful wedding ceremony, an event I can never forget. The emotions that my friend felt that day brought back memories of my own wedding. The jitters, the excitement and the anticipation were all a part of the big day. I could take a strol down memory lane and reminisce the day I tied the knot. I often sit back and play the wedding ceremony in my mind to try to remember how the events unfolded. I feel that being a part of my friend's big day was a great experience because I never felt that way before. No one else had given me that opportunity to participate in a big way in their wedding planning.",2.0,My close friend's wedding was the most eventful and beautiful memory of my life. It has a special place in my heart because I was involved in the wedding planning and organization.,60.0,recalled 3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLGDM8AT,1557,T450Z3IL,25.0,WOMAN,black,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,"a past relationship that progressively got worse, and worse.",I was the one who had to clean it up.,0.0,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLGDM8AT,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLGDM8AT,,,"I was in an abusive relationship with a guy. One experience was when he came home late one night drunk, with his best friend. He comes in, slurring his words. I got out of my bed to see what was the problem. He and his friend were in the bathroom. As I walked into the bathroom, I prepared myself for the worst. Blood. There was so much blood in my bathtub. There were drops on the floor, too. I was thankful there wasn't any blood on the carpets in the living room. I was, after all, renting this unit. He tells me he punched his best friend int he nose and he broke it. I was in shock from seeing all of the blood, I didn't know how to react. He had a temper and did not have control over it when he was sober. Seeing the blood, a wave of memories washed over me. When he kept punching my room door to let him inside. He had made a hole into it. When he grabbed my face and shoved me into a wall. When he yelled so much at me, he was spitting. His friend accepted his apology and didn't even get angry and retaliate. He was a terrible friend. A terrible lover as well. I guess he got a good look at himself when he saw my face and all of the blood that he caused to shed. Shortly after, I had to clean the tub. It was almost time for work.",4.0,My abusive ex came home late one night with his best friend. He had punched him in the nose and broken it. There was blood all over the bathroom. I had to clean it up because I needed to shower for work. I was terrified.,120.0,recalled 3VHHR074H436XFKBD56HEQ11A4U7LB,2889,EFQPH5SS,35.0,woman,asian,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,6.659293919683638,"Marriage between two people, from different religion.","i had to go against my mothers wish, which i can never imagine to do.",0.25,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FA9BKGL,,,,"The memorable moment in my life was when a guy fall in love with me, who was from completely different background and different religion. During college days, we used to hang out as a friends, attending classes together, having lunch break and sometime even dropping and picking me up from Home to College and college to home. Day in, Day out we used to see each other , spent time together, talk and share things about our life, but when the cupid striked him, I had no idea. One day when we were in cafeteria, he proposed me. He said that he fall in love the first time he saw me and from their on, he decided that he will marry me, and no one else. It was a love at first sight for him, but it wasn't for me. I couldn't think beyond friendship, because my parents will never approve of him, since he is from different religion. I could not say ""yes"" because i was not sure. I walked away from cafeteria and went straight home. I thought a lot the whole day. And the next day i decided to end this friendship, so i told him the truth. He went completely crazy denying my rejection to marry him. I got scared and started to stay far away from him. He was heart broken and disappointed. He tried to talking to me and calling me at home, but i ignored him. So later, he decided to contact my best friend and his boyfriends, since we hanged out together few times. He convinced them and then they try to convince me that he really loves me a lot and he wants to marry me but then i told them it's not possible, due to our differences, my parents will never accept him. Then they said, if he doesn't marry me, he will die and they confronted me and i refused to listen to them. Then my friend told me that i am lucky that i have someone, who loves me so dearly and deeply, wish i had that. Her comment made me think and then i decided to talk to him. I also bought this in front of my parents and they clearly said no. After all this chaotic situation, i finally decided to marry him, but without my parents consent. They got very angry and broke all the ties with me. Even today they are not willing to accept me and my marriage with a guy from different religion.",5.0,My uncle came to USA for Cancer Treatment.He was untreated and left unsuccessful and disappointed.He Died when the cancer spread to his body and brain.,780.0,retold 3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197G5MEAN4,6261,Z5LEXJPM,30.0,man,Asian,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,The circumstances surrounding a car accident.,The driver had a beer in his hand.,0.5,,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNPANBT,1.0,{},"There had never been a car accident near my house. There have been times my car had been run into when it was parked on the next street over, but that's about it. Tonight, however, was a different story. I heard a huge bang outside from the living room. I looked outside, and saw smoke fuming from a SUV. A driver slammed into a guard rail in front of my house. Afraid the car would blow up, I rushed out there to rescue the driver and any passengers. I saw that the driver had beer in his hand. I pulled him out of the car and dragged him to safety. Then, I called 911. Thankfully, other neighbors did just that before I did. I waited on the phone outside my house as they were on their way. About three minutes later, emergency personnel arrived. They questioned what took place. I told them to the best of my ability and honestly. They saw that he has a record of drinking while driving. Thankfully, the worst damage he did was to a guard rail and his vehicle. He could have done that to another driver or person walking on the road.",1.0,A driver slammed into a guard rail in front of my house. He came to a stop with a beer in his hand. I called 911.,60.0,imagined 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJBYIG48,6798,7I5W6PAR,25.0,man,white,5.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,my first serious injury.,I ended up having no major head injury or broken bones.,0.5,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJBYIG48,3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJBYIG48,,,"A few months ago, I was walking into the kitchen from the living room and slipped on the tile floor. I landed on my head and ended up being basically knocked out cold. Luckily both my parents were home at the time and called 911. The ambulance came out picked me up to take me to the hospital, although I was told I had kind of regained consciousness before they arrived. I work up in the hospital to my whole family being there, at least that is what they told me as my memory of the day is hazy, which was nice. It was the since I was liked 4 years old that I had ever been in a hospital. I basically just sat on a bed while they ran tests on me. Luckily nothing was bad at all, I had no broken bones or trauma or anything. I did have to stay overnight in the hospital just so they could evaluate me to me fully sure I was fine since I was still very lightheaded. My family left to go home, although my mother did stay overnight at the hospital with me since she insisted. I got discharged in the morning and came home. I then spend the next two weeks recovering as I had to let my head recover. My memory was also not very good during that time but everything is back to normal now. My brother took a picture of me when I was out of it on the hospital bed. It is funny to look back at now, although I still basically have a fuzzy memory regarding the events of the day. This was the first time in my life I have had to deal with a serious injury, as before this the worst thing to happened to me was just stuff like stubbing my toe. It was also my first time having to deal with hospital bills in the aftermath, that was a lot of fun. Luckily, I had insurance so it was not as bad as it could have been.",3.0,"I feel and hit my head at home, my parents called 911 and I was taken to the hospital. I ended up being fine outside of a lot of lightheartedness, although I had to stay in the hospital overnight. I spent the next two weeks recovering.",6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84AGQCMH,604,NKU8GGO2,30.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,visiting sights in nature.,I realized I was small in the universe.,0.875,,3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84AGQCMH,,,"I had a very beautiful trip to the mountains of North Carolina this year. I got to see the Blue Ridge and the Smoky Mountains up close. Until then, I had never had a vacation that was centered around nature. It was always about visiting something that was man-made, some sort of vast structure or sight of historical significance. It had an immediate impact on me, one of awe. I was in awe of the vastness and the natural beauty of these structures. They put everything that I had ever visited that was man-made to shame. I also felt something deep inside of me that I could not immediately put a name to. Eventually, I decided it was something like a connection. I did not feel necessarily connected to a lot of the things I had visited otherwise - beautiful cities which were made by people long before I ever existed. However, there was a timelessness to the beautiful scenes of nature, and though they existed before me, I felt a connection to them. They reflected their own place in the universe, and by doing so, helped reflect man's place in the universe. It was a humbling experience. I was not frightened by the realization that I was smaller in the universe than I thought I was. In fact, there was a liberating feeling to it. It's hard to explain.",1.0,"I visited several places, peaks and waterfalls, in the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee.",90.0,recalled 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF2YAOU6,917,8957044W,45.0,man,black,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,me finding a cat and it making my life happier.,I first found the cat so sad but I gave it a home,1.0,,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SDY8ITQZ,5.0,I own and rescue cats,When I first saw the cat I felt sorry for it and took it into my house. The cat looked so sad when I gazed upon it. It looked at me with so much sorrow in its eyes. I went to pick the cat up to comfort its pain. It has been a few weeks past since I took the cat into my house. I am so happy to see the cag is safe now. The cat is happy as well. It eyes are full of joy when I play with it daily. When I get home from work the cat all ways greet me at the door. I am glad the cat came into my life. A year has passed and the cat and I are still happy together. The cat still greet me at the door. Some days I can not wait to get home. I am excited to see the cat like it is the first time. Wea re so happy with each other.,1.0,There was a feral or stray cat that came to my house. I fed the cat and patiently spent time with it until the cat stayed with me until I made it my pet cat.,90.0,imagined 3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4CFHWVJG,760,ZIO9XJMM,30.0,WOMAN,white,4.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,the natural birth of my daughter,I found out how far I had progressed in my labor at the hospital,0.5,,3KJYX6QCMAX2DFX7SIXK4P4CFHWVJG,,,"About six months ago, my little girl, Juju was born. I began feeling contractions during the afternoon but they were sporadic. Once it was time to go to bed, I laid down but couldn't sleep. I tried to rest for three hours or so but finally gave up around 10:30pm. I got up and began intentionally laboring in a candlelit bedroom. It was peaceful but contractions were difficult and I was worried that I would not be able to completed my labor and delivery without pain medication. When my husband woke up around midnight and asked if I wanted company, I said yes, and felt relief that at least he would be there. He began helping me through contractions using accupressure, which helped immensely - so much so that I had renewed hope for a natural labor. We left for the hospital around 2:00am and got checked in by 3:30am. I was so so thankful that I had progressed so far on my own by the time I was admitted. At that point, I felt sure that I could do this. We got to the hospital room and I got into a warm tub. I labored there for only a few minutes before I felt that she was going to come soon. I got out and began pushing while in a bed. It's such a relief to be able to push when your body tells you to push. She came at 4:45am and I was so proud of myself, and in disbelief that I had done it! A natural birth!",4.0,"I gave birth to my little girl, Juju, about six months ago. I had hoped for a natural, pain medication free birth but was unsure if I would be successful. With the help of my husband, I was!",180.0,recalled 3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK45EW8JG,673,3QFG4BVQ,30.0,man,White,3.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,Music,i learned about a new musical instrument.,0.0,,3EFVCAY5L4V4231UKPMACBK45EW8JG,,,"I learned about synthesizers and their power. I was not aware that they are a real thing that could be used to make music. They are fun and interesting to me. I started by watching videos about them and how they work. I learned about the different types of synthesis and how to make sounds. It was great fun and has lead me to continue down the path of music making. It has been a long journey but i am ready to begin using synthesizers and the other instruments that i can play to create this music. I listen to different types of music, but synthesizer music seems to be the easiest for me to create. It is fun and intuitive. When i think about the time that i spent learning, i feel accomplished. It is a great feat for me to learn a new skill. And my life is busy. I need an outlet to help me through. This is the way to do that. I am happy with my learning curve.",4.0,Sythesizers are the musical wave of the future. They are the music that i want to make. They are fun and interesting.,1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7WYNMF6,1260,915IU4EU,40.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,purchasing a house,the air conditioner didn't work,0.375,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRSW4GBBA,,,,"I was both excited and proud to have purchased a home for my daughter and I to live in. It was a beautiful home and appeared well maintained. To beat out the other 17 offers for the house I waived a home inspection. It was a risky move, but we had other houses fall through due to the competitive market. After the closing I had various family members who work in industries like electrical, plumbing, roofing, etc due a quick inspection of the house for my own information. Everything seemed great. Then on the day of move in I had a shock. It was the first day where the temperature got to near 90 degrees. Everyone who was helping me move were complaining of the heat. I turned the air conditioning on, but it didn't work. My brother and father spent 2 days trying to get it to work. I was worried about the cost of replacement and kicking myself for not having the inspection. Finally after 3 days I called in an expert. It turned out to be a minor part replacement and only cost me about $150 for parts and labor. That was a huge relief. We've been in the house now for four months with no further problems.",1.0,"I purchased a house for myself and my daughter. I gambled by not getting an inspection of the property and then ran into issues. The air conditioning was broken, but it ended up being a minor repair.",120.0,retold 3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMFKXSMX,1331,MWOZMSNK,30.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,losing a bet on a French Open tennis match.,I lost 3k in 20 minutes.,-0.25,,3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCMFKXSMX,,,"One of my main hobbies is betting on sports. And for the past several months, I've been getting beat, over and over again. Tennis is one of my specialties but I was doing so poorly that I decided to sit the French Open out, which is one of the bigger tournaments of the year. So I was mostly a spectator at a time when I would ordinarily be throwing thousands around. So I'm watching the matches at the odd hours of the day, as the tournament is in France. I was able to enjoy most of the matches without ever getting the itch that I wanted to bet on it. One guy in particular though, named Wawarinka, brought the urge back. He's an older Swedish guy who used to have the potential to win any match when he was playing his best. His best was far behind him though, as he had been suffering through all kinds of injuries the last few years. And early on in the year, I had lost betting on him a couple times in big moments. Wawarinka was playing a new, young Greek guy who was already ranked top 10, Tsitsipas. I was watching this match with great interest and I fully expected Tsitsipas to win. The match ended up going very long and after being tied two sets to two sets, they started the fifth set. I was really surprised that Wawarinka had survived this song but I was so confident that his tired legs wouldn't allow him to cross the finish line. So with just a few seconds of thought, I put a 3k bet on Tsitsipas to win 2.5 something thousand. Almost immediately, Tsitispas had three chances to break Wawarink's serve. And even if he didn't end up winning the match after breaking serve, he would be such a huge favorite that I could cash out with a nice profit. Three chances he had......And he missed all of them. After that, I felt my stomach turning a little bit. Even after playing 4 or 5 hours of tennis, Wawarinka was still playing strong and now he had momentum. I couldn't take watching anymore and I decided to go for a run. I came back and saw that Wawarinka broke Tsistipas and won the match. I lost 3k in about twenty minutes and I haven't bet on a match since then.",2.0,I lost a huge tennis wager on a French Open tennis match after facing a ton of losses in the previous months. I had promised myself that I would be a spectator of these matches only but I couldn't resist.,60.0,recalled 3DPNQGW4LM1RV7ZLO328MVZUZJ6461,7805,IMN95HGH,35.0,woman,white,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my child going to a ballet summer intensive away from home.,I didn't cry at the goodbye.,0.5,3VHHR074H436XFKBD56HEQ11YHTL72,,,,"Sixteen hours in the car is enough to make anyone crazy. When that sixteen-hour road trip includes torrential thunderstorms nearly the entire time it's even worse. To say the drive from Chicago to Connecticut was stressful is putting it mildly. When we pulled up to the beautiful, historical boarding school where my daughter would be living for the next few months we all knew it was worth it. The school was originally built in the late 1700s and the original buildings are just as beautiful and imposing as they were hundreds of years ago. Any residual trepidation I had about leaving my young daughter here slowly flew away with the light breeze in the enormous oaks in the quad. We got our room assignment and found my daughter's room. As we made our way up the three flights of stairs to unpack her, we realized immediately how tough a New England summer without air conditioning was going to be. She was so excited, she didn't even notice. We made our way into her new room and met her roommate and their family and thankfully it was a great match. After we got everything unpacked and set up, it was time to say goodbye. I've never left my kids before, especially so far away and for an extended period of time. I had been preparing for this moment for months. I told myself I had to be strong for her. As I leaned in to kiss her goodbye, and saw her admiring her new pointe shoes from the corner of her eye, I knew everything was going to be just fine. With a big wave and grin she yelled ""bye mommy!"" as I walked out the door, and I didn't shed a single tear.",5.0,I dropped my young daughter off at a ballet summer intensive program out of state. This was the first time she was ever away from home and I was both excited and nervous as was she. It was six weeks long and culminated in a final performance.,150.0,retold 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C79FD4FJ,1740,GDLMCITU,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,My 18-year-old daughter graduating from high school.,I realized how much she had accomplished since graduation.,1.0,,,,,"I was thinking about a memorable event that occurred recently. I think that I would like to talk about graduation day. I have four daughters that I adopted from China. They are beautiful girls turning into beautiful and very special women. As the school year for 2018-2019 was winding down, I was getting ready for my second daughter to graduate. This was an exciting time. She was very excited and could not wait to walk onto that stage. I was so proud of her. I couldn't contain myself. She exuded confidence and held her head up high. She was always quite the go-getter. She signed up for many clubs and ran some of the clubs as well. She was always willing to help someone out and was liked by her teachers. I was proud of the way she carried herself. When she applied for college, she was accepted at every one she applied for. Of course she took the one that was at the top of her list. I write about graduation because right now I am getting ready to take her to college. She has had a jam-packed summer. She started her first real job and just completed it this week. She will always have that retail experience under her belt and will always be able to find a job in this field. If that wasn't enough, she took on a second part-time job as well. She also purchased most of the items for her dorm herself. Okay and if that's not enough, she has also accepted her first job at college. I digress. Watching her walk down the aisle at graduation was amazing.",1.0,"I was thinking about my daughter's high school graduation. It brought up memories, but it also led me to examine what happened afterwards - her summer.",90.0,recalled 386CSBG1O08YKCMJM09LPY0ZDOI6QN,4209,9OE5RUWL,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,,3.0,4.499809670330263,a trip to see the girlfriend's parents,the parents ended up being the type to go to comedy clubs,1.0,,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICRAHOFQ,5.0,"I have been forced to meet my girlfriend's parents before under similar circumstances, so I strongly identify with this particular story.","A few months ago I went with my girlfriend to Vermont for the weekend. It was the dreaded ""meet the parents"" trip. We had been putting it off for a few weeks, so we had to finally bite the bullet and get it over with. I was definitely nervous heading into it, since I'm not usually too great at these things. But my girlfriend put me at ease fairly well on our drive there, so I was calm. Staying at her parent's house seemed like it would be quite uncomfortable since we have never met, but they were extremely friendly and and made me feel at home right away. Her mom made spaghetti and meatballs for dinner on Friday, and we ended up going out to a fancy restaurant on Saturday. For the record those meatballs were probably the best I've ever had too. Later on Saturday we went to a hip comedy club and had a blast watching a number of under-the-radar comics perform. I didn't expect her parents to be the type for comedy clubs, so it was a pleasant surprise. Before we left on Sunday we had a big breakfast that we all contributed to making. I made the eggs but screwed up and burnt them slightly. I felt like an idiot but was glad nobody mentioned anything. All in all our trip was worth having, and I'm glad I could meet her parents over a few days. We will be seeing them again for Thanksgiving coming up this year, so it will be nice to spend some more time with them.",1.0,I met my girlfriend's parents in Vermont. I was very nervous but we hit it off. It turned out to be a great weekend and we are meeting fir Thanksgiving.,90.0,imagined 3K9FOBBF2I5V00CYTCN6ANNRZXLLN3,6458,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,taking my grandson camping,grandson caught a trout,-0.25,,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKCV4U7Y,1.0,I made it up,"I took my grandson on a camping trip about three weeks ago. We loaded up the F-150 and headed into the forest. We had a great time. We ate and talked. We ate some more and talked some more. I showed Billy how to fish. He even caught us a nice trout. I showed him how to properly scale it and remove the guts and bones. We cooked it up real good for dinner over the campfire that night. We chopped down some wood to bring back home for the winter. We had such a grat time. The drive up there was so enchanting through the forest. The drive back, watching the city come back before us. Being there with little Billy with nature. With all of the wonderful animals we saw and the quietness.",1.0,"My grandson and I went on a camping trip together. We ate, talked, and got wood for this winter. I enjoyed spending time with him, it was fun getting there, being there, and coming home.",21.0,imagined 3QHK8ZVMIN4TZRN1QMIXJSNXR8DBLJ,817,ZABXOTN5,30.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,Life with my dog,When i tried to cut her nails by myself.,-0.125,3V0Z7YWSIZM27JZZLXRS58IVGOEV20,,,,"When we brought the dog home, my kids were so excited. They were in love with her. But of course like everything my kids got bored after a couple months. Of course we still have the dog and I love her with all my heart, she is now my baby and we are like best friends. We hang out and if the kids try to mess with me she protects me. The kids still like the dog but not as much. Like they are not so excited to take her for a walk or feed her or pick up after her if she had an accident on the floor. This has def. been an adjustment for our family. I really like having a dog around for the times when everyone is asleep or the first thing in the morning before anyone is awake. Its like a happy face addition to our family. She really is a shining star in my life. I tried to cut her nails myself once and it turned out to be a nightmare. I will never do that again, the dog freaked out and I freaked out. I like to take her to my best friend, she is a professional groomer. She is a little expensive but she is worth every penny as long as I dont have to do it again.",1.0,We decided to get a dog as a family. We did research and found one we all liked. We went to the shelter and the dog we wanted was not available but we found a husky that we loved and we ended up adp[ting her. it was a great outcome.,60.0,retold 304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1S9DCSBH,6090,CQDEYC5H,25.0,WOMAN,White,one,one,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my wedding.,uncle larry showed up.,0.875,,3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCWOIEVGY,5.0,It reminded me of my own wedding.,"Today is the happiest day of my life. I know it is a well-known cleashe to be calling your wedding that. But i do understand why everyone says that now. Brad and i got married today. It has been four years in making and we couldn't have imagined a more perfect wedding. Everyone was there- even uncle larry showed up! It was particularly surprising considering he was combating cancer for a while now. But all those didn't matter today. It was about us, and our new beginning. We had a traditional catholic wedding. Mom insisted on that. Jen was my maid of honor. The catering was fantastic. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. It was a happy time with family.",3.0,My fiance and I got married after almost four years of dating. We had a Catholic wedding and then spent time eating and socializing with family members and other loved ones.,7.0,imagined 34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21W9RQT07,1965,DZ2CQ6H6,25.0,man,White,one,one,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,The selling of my childhood home,when i was sad about my home,1.0,,3R3YRB5GRGPRZ753TMA2F4ZAE5XAUX,1.0,"not too much, i own my childhood home.","Dear Diary, A month ago i sold my childhood home. It was a really difficult thing for me to do and i had a lot of memories in that place but it just wasn't feasible for me anymore. when i finally go down to selling it i was pretty bummed out. this was the home of my childhood and i was never going to see it again. But as they say time heals all wounds. i do wish i had the financial capital to keep the place but i am not that rich. my friends and family were very supportive of my decision. and even help me pick out a new place that was quite nice. mostly because i am terrible at shopping. i have come to terms with my decision though, even though it feels like closing a chapter of my life i am now opening a new one. My personal journey to accepting to sell was a bit of a rough one. i had almost backed out several times if it weren't for my better judgement. not to mention the support of my family. i honestly couldn't have gone through it without them. Here's hoping to a bright future for me and future home prospects.",1.0,The story of selling my childhood home. How I at first was very sad. But eventually I have come to terms with the decision. The journey to accepting the inevitable decision of selling.,30.0,imagined 3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A1BLEUFY,1042,424N5DY5,18.0,Man,Black,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,my creation of The Galaxy Note 10 subreddit,people began to join the community,1.0,,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A1BLEUFY,,,"09/03/2019 - Remembering The PastRecently I experienced one of the most memorable experiences of my entire life. I have always wanted to be the head of some type of group with people and recently I had the chance. With the release of The Galaxy Note 10 came a large opportunity to create a reddit group to encompass the new device. This is a yearly thing wherein people create a subreddit(community) dedicated to the newest Samsung device every year. I browsed reddit but found that someone had already created a galaxynote10 subreddit. I was honestly pretty gassed about the situation so I decided to take a deeper look. Upon further inspection I found that it was private/locked and with that came an idea. I decided at that very moment to create a new subreddit dedicated to the device to attract the people who would have gone to the original had it not been locked. I named it r/TheGalaxyNote10 and immediately got to work making it look official. My main goal was to make it look so official that even if the original subreddit opened up, people would still come to mine due to how ""Official"" it felt overall. After claiming the subreddit name I immediately went to work customizing the palette of the community and creating a custom banner in the style of Samsung's official font. I honestly had not felt so motivated and excited for a long time and the thrill of working against the clock was exhilarating. After setting up the theme and having it look official and beautiful I knew I had to spread the word about it so I posted to the r/Android community as well as the Samsung communities. After posting to numerous subreddits to get people to know that my subreddit was not private and available for all, I had quite a few negative comments. People were putting it down saying it's not the official subreddit and they down-voted it numerous times. I don't know if you've ever had someone just be incredibly negative towards something close to your heart that you worked hard for but it felt absolutely horrible. It hurt quite a bit so I honestly just logged off and said whatever, ""I did my best."" What do you know, the next morning I wake to have over 100 members! Holy moses it was incredible, I thought this was going to be a failure but I succeeded. After a while I was given the original r/galaxynote10 subreddit since it had been private for so long so I migrated everything over to the new one. I now own the original subreddit and have amassed nearly 6000 members in 3 weeks! It honestly was incredible to actually win one which is why I shared this. If you all like the phone you should check it out, I'd love to hear your thoughts.",1.0,I created the GalaxyNote10 subreddit against all odds. I fought adversity and took advantage of opportunity to create something meaningful and succeeded.,28.0,recalled 3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVSSY82ZJ,1138,KS3I019X,45.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,,5.0,1.9459101490553128,being chased by mean dogs while walking.,"the dogs wouldn't back off, even when I yelled at them.",1.0,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYDZKYLB,5.0,"I take frequent walks, and I have encountered dogs several times on my walks.","Last week, I was out doing my daily walk. I decided to go down a street I had never walked down before, just to give my route some variety. Three dogs came running from out of nowhere, snarling and growling like they wanted to eat me up. I tried to ignore them, kept my eyes forward, and walked faster, but they kept coming toward me. I tried yelling at them, but that didn't faze them either. Then I tried kind of stamping my foot while yelling. I'm sure I looked really silly, but I didn't want to stop! They looked really aggressive, and they were big dogs. I walked faster and started looking around to see if I could tell which house they came from. I was really hoping their owner would come out and call them off. Whenever I've encountered dogs before, they usually leave me alone when they realize I've passed their house and don't intend to hurt them. These dogs, however weren't backing off. I increased my pace again, but I could tell they were right behind me. I was starting to panic! I didn't really want to break into a run, because I figured that would just let the dogs know how afraid I was starting to feel, but I really didn't think I had much choice. So, I started to run. One of them nipped at the back of my leg, but he didn't really hurt me, thank goodness. I turned the corner at the end of the street and ran into a gas station that was there. Thankfully, the dogs quickly lost interest and went back toward the direction they had come from. The man working in the gas station said that he had seen those dogs before, and that someone really needed to get hold of them before they hurt somebody. I agree!",2.0,"Encountering three aggressive dogs while walking. The animals did not back off as most dogs would, and did not seem to be tied to any particular house.",7.0,imagined 34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVE9KHLB,2266,IL70TMUM,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Our dog was missing.,"We found our lost dog, after 3 months.",-0.125,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVE9KHLB,34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVE9KHLB,,,"It was three months ago that my dog ended up missing. My husband and I looked everywhere. We walked up and down many streets. Drove to different neighborhoods. But no sign of Peanut. It was horrible and distressing. Our daughter was so sad that, she could'nt even function in school. This affected all of us very deeply. Peanut was our bestfriend of 10 years. Then one day our daughter came home and told me that she had seen Peanut in a yard near her school. So we went there, and sure enough it was Peanut. He yelped and jumped up and down, he was so glad to see us. We knocked on the door of the mobile home. A man answered the door. The man there said he had dog for years. He told us to leave the property or he was going to call the police I said good, I hope you call them. When police arrived, one officer talked to us and the other talked to the man. I showed the officer pictures of Peanut on my phone, the ad I had posted in the lost and found in the local newspaper, and the flyers that I have printed and posted all over town. Both the officers talked among themselves. Then they talked to us. They said since the man does,nt have any proof of a vet bill, no pictures, no anything to prove otherwise, they said take your dog home and make sure he can't get loose again. I was happy with tears and my daughter was so happy, because the whole time Peanut was so excited to see us, it was obvious, he was our dog.",1.0,"My dog had been missing for 3 months. My daughter said she had saw him in a yard.So we went there, it sure was Peanut, he was happy to see us.The man there said he had dog for years.He said he was going to call police, I said good.When police arrived.They said take your dog.",90.0,recalled 3OLQQLKKNTBLB4BLXS8A4LGR64QEJJ,913,K0NCP9EQ,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a coworker getting help for his drinking.,he went to rehab then went back to his family.,0.375,,3137ONMDKHRBK2LKPMN778OAZ6REG4,3.0,I did have a coworker with drinking problems. He didn't get help though and was fired after showing up to work drunk.,"Dear diary,The last couple of months have been really interesting. Randy, one of my coworkers has been having a really hard time. There had always been rumors that he was a heavy drinker, but I never payed much attention to them. Then he came into work looking destroyed and being extra quiet. I asked him what's up and he just broke down. He said his family had asked him to move out because he had lost control of his drinking. He didn't know what to do. I talked to him a bit and calmed him down, then gave his a number of a rehab clinic that my brother went to. He checked in himself and our boss gave him some time off to get sorted. The rehab program was less than a month and I'm not sure exactly what the program is, but it seemed to help. He came back like a different person. He went back to his wife and apologized and told them he wanted to change. She said she wanted to help him and welcomed him back. It will still take a lot of work and is a never ending thing but I'm glad for him. He also has a lot of support here at work. Our boss really surprised me with how understanding he was.",1.0,I helped out a co-worker who was going through a hardship as his family left him because of his drinking. He was admitted into rehab program and successfully completed it in 3 weeks. His family are back together and he had built strong networks to help him cope and continue to stay clean.,60.0,imagined 3XIQGXAUMDU1X910RO95PKWOIIGX7A,1909,R7T98HSL,55.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,how my family treats each other after a death.,my mother is not as empathetic as I think she should be.,-0.5,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G0QLNMU,,,,"It's been a crazy year since my brother in law passed from cancer. My mother still doesn't really reach out to my sister on her own to see how she is doing even though my mother should know exactly how she is feeling having lost her husband a year and a half ago. One of the more brutal things she said to my sister was that at least she had her two daughters at home to help and she had no one. My sister really wanted to reply that my mother had her husband for 20 more years than she did but did not want to stoop to her level. Whenever they do speak on the phone, it generally ends with my sister being upset by something my mother did or didn't say to her. I try to be supportive of both of them but it is very difficult. I always read that death brings out some interesting sides of your family but never guessed it would be this devastating to live through. I pray it gets better but in reality think it will end up that they continue to not speak to each other that often. I feel put in the middle of a situation that is out of my control. My other sister is just as bad about not being supportive. She told me that our other sister was never really a sister to her. This escalated during our parents anniverary celebration 8 years ago. There was a heated exchange between the two of them. Unfortunately that was the dagger in the coffin that caused them not to talk to each other for a long time. There was a lot of tension at my dad's funeral and some pretty awful things were said. Neither of them will see the other side and try to make amends. I'm deeply saddened that my own family can be like this with each other.",4.0,My sister's husband passed of cancer within the last year. There were several milestones since then where our mother did not reach out to my sister to see how she was doing.,150.0,retold 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZT7OWY8U,766,2GQQMP34,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,retiring without being financially prepared,my husband retired without even telling me,0.375,,3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPGD4VFZC,3.0,I can identify with having financial struggles because I'm having them myself,"I'm not sure why, but John just had to retire now, before either of us were financially stable. I can't believe it. He just up and retired at his job without even really telling me. This happened two months ago already and I'm still so upset because it's put a strain on our marriage and obviously the household finances. I don't know who else to even talk to about this, but I find that writing about it helps somewhat, just to get the anger out. We still have so much credit card debt and even have five years left on the mortgage. I'm still working full time and standing all day at the store is exhausting. My knee feels like it's about to give out any day now and our health insurance has never been very good. So far I've managed to pay off a decent chunk of one credit card when I worked overtime last month. But now it hasn't been so busy now that the holidays have passed. He doesn't even seem to care very much, he's just enjoying his retirement, sitting at home doing nothing and he hasn't even called a plumber to fix the leaky bathroom faucet! I go to bed every night exhausted but unable to sleep. My mind keeps racing and thinking, what if we lose the house when we've come so close to paying it off? What if I need knee surgery? What if I miss a credit card payment? I'm worried about all these things and I need John to get on board somehow too. I'm trying to convince him to work part time, at least to help me out. I'm not not convinced that he will want to.",2.0,My husband recently retired before either of us were ready. We're in the midst of learning to cope with less money. We've cut way back on our spending and are concentrating on paying down debts which has been very stressful.,60.0,imagined 30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLXKG5EE,564,JG0E8YXC,30.0,WOMAN,Black,3.0,one,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Birthday road trip,We were the only people who stayed at the bed and breakfast!,0.625,,30BUDKLTXEHD45W08Q4G3BXLXKG5EE,,,"I remember a recent event in June 2019. My Mom and I went on a birthday trip to South Carolina. We stayed at a bed and breakfast for 3 days. The bed and breakfast had a lot of good reviews, but we didn't feel that it was the best one we had been to so far! The service was not what was expected, but we had fun. The first night we ate dinner at a Japanese restaurant. Breakfast was prepared all mornings we were there. The other nights, we had Chinese and also ate in Savannah, GA. For fun, we went to a plantation and traveled to other cities, like Charleston and Savannah, GA. After our stay at the bed and breakfast, we drove to my uncle's house in Georgia. The trip took about 8 hours from where we stayed in South Carolina. We stayed for a couple of days, then went home. We also ate dinner at a restaurant. Our relative gave us a tour around the city. It was very nice and comfortable there. It was a memorable trip, getting to see other states as we rode along.",2.0,We stayed at a bed and breakfast in South Carolina for about 3 days or so for a birthday celebration for my Mom. We also visited another relative in Georgia for a few days.,60.0,recalled 3HMVI3QICKECMSC874EY7OCKX6C1YD,419,R5FLTCQD,35.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,investing in my son's future,I went to the bank and opened a loan,-0.75,,3GM6G9ZBKOJD1VZ3QKAXJZ88GANTMC,1.0,"I don't have any closeness with the story, at all.","I love my son so much. His education means the world to me. So, I decided to invest in my son and his future. His current goal is to be an architect. He has many ideas on buildings he would like to design all around the world. I couldn't be more proud! So, 5 months ago I went to my bank and asked for a loan. When they asked me what it was for, I gladly told them for my son for college. They were surprised at the amount, but the banker being a parent himself, he understood what I was doing for him. I don't want to see my kid struggle or be in debt after college. My husband was a little concerned because it would set us back a little for retirement, but thankfully I got him on board. My son was so happy with the news that I was going to invest in his future what he took me out to dinner. What a sweet son I have! Happily, since it's a community college, he won't be moving far away and will still be staying with us. I am happy to have my baby around a little longer.",4.0,My son recently started going to community college and is working towards being an architect. He has been working hard and I am so proud of his progress so far. The cost of college is high and was surprising but my son is worth it and I look at is as an investment towards his future success.,150.0,imagined 3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6WVOIYF,1180,325PIJJJ,30.0,Woman,black,one,2.0,5.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,About adopting a puppy.,She could not take anything else but the puppy.,0.625,,3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6WVOIYF,,,"I was driving my daughter back from school. It was late in the afternoon and we were supposed to pass by the grocery stores to pick some grocery. We were expecting her father that day. He had been deployed and we had not seen him for a year. we were both very excited . As we were passing town, it was raining heavily. On our way, my daughter sported a puppy who looked homeless and was being rained on. she insisted I stop to pick it. i told her somebody will do it as we were in a big hurry. she insisted but i drove on anyway. When i arrived home, she was in a bad spirit despite her dad having arrived. On being asked, she told her dad she wanted to request the puppy. we drove her back and honored her request. the puppy had been taken to the animal shelter. She insisted we go there and inquire. we went and we were given the puppy. on getting the puppy, she hugged the puppy and cried tears of joy. we went home with it that day. I was very touched.",2.0,My daughter wanted to adopt a puppy she had seen on the road. I refused because it was raining and i was in a hurry. She insisted until we went back for it.,90.0,recalled 3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQUUOOO5,1625,8WFFN9C8,35.0,Woman,Asian,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,being out of work,the dog passed away,0.625,,3N8OEVH1FSCLO6F77J3BHTRQUUOOO5,,,"I've been a bit stressed over the last couple of weeks. My boyfriend works as a dog groomer and 2 weeks ago his boss agreed to keep a dog kenneled at his place of business for a few days. The dog was left out in an open area walled off with dog-gates. Before leaving for the night, my boyfriend put a leash on the dog so that it wouldn't jump over the gate when no one was around. My boyfriends boss was supposed to close up for the night and let the dog off of it's' leash before leaving but unfortunately did not do so. The dog ended up jumping over the gate with its leash on and passing away. Since the business wasn't licensed to kennel dogs overnight, the business owners are facing a serious issue. My boyfriend has been told to stay home during this entire ordeal and is worried that he could face legal consequences because he was the one who left the dog on a leash. He is worried that he could lose his job over this and that would really hurt us financially since he gets paid very well for what he has to do. We are worried that we won't be able to keep up with the rent if this situation gets dragged out for an extended period. He has been working freelance gigs in the meantime by working for food delivery services but the work isn't consistent and doesn't pay that well. On top of that, we don't know how long he can keep it up since he is having car troubles as well. I work a full-time job as well but even with what I earn paying all of the bills can be a struggle. My boyfriend has also been looking into getting his real-estate certification so that he has an actual career to fall back on. We're both hoping that the dog owner doesn't take any legal action and that my boyfriend's boss doesn't get into any trouble for taking in a dog when he shouldn't have.",4.0,My boyfriend might lose his job because a dog passed away while in his care. We are struggling a bit to pay our bills and finding alternative means of work. We are hoping that everything goes smoothly and that there is no legal trouble.,21.0,recalled 31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXXMWLLS7,985,RAL4U0G2,18.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,a mountain hike through Costa Rica.,local dogs guided me to the best sunset view.,1.0,,3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR82WL4M,4.0,I felt as if this event was actually taking place.,"Four months ago, my boyfriend and I were spending time exploring Costa Rica. It was our first time traveling internationally. Costa Rica was such an amazing place to choose for travel as the scenery is beautiful. There's one evening that really sticks out to me when I reminisce about our time together. To start, we left our hotel to go explore the great outdoors. We decided to trek out on an evening hike to get a wonderful view of the sunset. The weather was warm with clear skies. Everything seemed perfect. There was a path that led up a mountain side, where we thought we could find the best view. Unfortunately, when we had nearly reached the top, our view was blocked by greenery. That's when something extraordinary happened. Suddenly, we were greeted by a pack of local dogs. While a bit frightened at first, I was quickly calmed by their serene and welcoming presence. It seemed like they wanted us to follow them. Although a bit hesitant, we decided that we should be open to this experience as it was a new adventure to enjoy. After trekking onwards, we could see this beautiful path that aligned perfectly with the setting sun. Surrounded by the person I love, with local dogs, watching a spectacular sunset was the icing to a perfect vacation. I'll never forget that moment.",1.0,"My partner and I went on a sunset mountain hike while travelling in Costa Rica. Some local dogs randomly joined us as we began, leading us through a beautiful and lush path as the sun fell.",120.0,imagined 35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J1ERZ3F,544,BCAQAPKV,40.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,I thought my dog was very ill.,I received a call that she was not sick and would live.,-0.25,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J1ERZ3F,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J1ERZ3F,,,About 3 months ago I brought my dog in for a regular teeth cleaning. This was a routine visit where they put her under anesthesia and clean her teeth. As soon as I arrived back home I was contacted by the vet. she proceeded to tell me my dog's lymph nodes were enlarged. I had no idea what this meant. She proceeded to explain to me that it doesn't mean anything good. there's something wrong with my dog. Her lymph nodes are working hard and that's why they are so enlarged. She suggested I get a find needle aspiration done to her lymph node to have it tested right away. I had to wait a few days only to find out it was inconclusive. I had to bring her back in for minor surgery so they could pull a piece of lymph node out and test the tissue. One full week later and a lot of worry and sleepless nights I get a call. she's not sick. She doesn't have cancer. She has a rare deformity that even the vets can't even explain fully. I was told it doesn't mean anything bad. I've never felt so relieved in my life. One of the best days ever.,1.0,After a routine dental cleaning on my dog I received a very worrisome phone call from my vet explaining her lymph nodes were enlarged. this whole process and situation lasted about 2 weeks long. I had many sleepless nights.,90.0,recalled 3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN3DW28T,1625,15H57ZG7,40.0,man,white,one,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,"my ""almost"" trip to south Florida.",the car broke down and we thought we lost our dog.,0.0,,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMRJOASD,4.0,I live in an unfenced in yard. I have a dog that I thought I had lost multiple times. It was scary!,"It was the start of spring. It was the time of year when the weather starts to change, the time of year when you notice people starting to wear less and less clothes. It's the time of year when all you want to do is go to the beach and enjoy your freedom and youth. The time of year when your cares follow the snow and cold weather; you're not sure where they went but they are not missed. After seeing all this winter snow and being holed up in the house all winter, the need to see the ocean and deep sea fishing became overwhelming. At the time, about 4 months ago, my car was 12 years old and not in the best of shape; hell, my car manufacturer, Saturn, is no longer even in business so how can I trust it to make it from Chicago to south Florida and back! The prudent thing to do would be to take my mom's car. My first problem was that she doesn't want me to use it. I don't see why we can't use it while she is out of town, she won't even know! If I gas it up after I am done with it, she would be none the wiser to my plan. In fact, I would even go so far as to change the oil of her car. It was decided then; we will take my mom's car! My next problem was my puppy. I can't leave a puppy by herself in the house while I am gone. My best option is to take her with us on the trip. There will be several people there and we can take turns watching her. It seems like the perfect plan! The my next problem occured when my mom's car broke down on the way to south Florida. We all piled out of the car and looked at the engine. It took us a long time to get it fixed but ultimately we were able to fix the issue. As we piled back into the car, I noticed our puppy was missing. We left the door open and couldn't find her anywhere in the car. As it was starting to get dark, we went to the car to get a flashlight and when digging it out of the back of the car, who did we find sleeping under the gear, my puppy. So sweet and tired from the trip, she was cuddled up against the warmth of the blanket under the fishing poles and gear; she found the one place in the back that was perfect for her size. Taking both of these signs as an omen, we decided to head back and find a much closer beach; t was an adventure but one that would be best spent closer to home.",2.0,We went on a trip to south florida for fishing. Before this trip my mother told me not to take her car we did anyway. We broke down and thought we lost out puppy but we later found her in the car.,120.0,imagined 317HQ483I8ETAZ4S89QTI7V07GRINN,1308,1FEDWZSS,30.0,woman,indian,one,5.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,grandpa who passed away with heart disease.,he left the house due to his memory loss,1.0,,3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY7G5NW4F,5.0,i too have a grandpa who is not feeling well and suffering with heart disease.,"This happened few months back when i went to my home country to attend my sister marriage, my grandpa who is 65 years old had some heart blockage and undergone surgery, may be due to his age and few other factors related to brain he didnt recovered well. he lost his memory too and failed to identify family and friends. i am very close to my grandpa, he always talks about me to me directly thinking that am some one. several times i told him that am your grand daughter about whom you are talking about, but he is not in astage to identify me. i felt very embarrassed about my grandpa situation. one day it was almost like his last day, we called our family members but to our surprise he recovered. we felt some miracle happened. but this happiness did not last long, one day early in the morning he left the house when no body was around him. i feel that is the worst day in our life. we searched for him whole day but no info about him. we even filed FIR in police station regarding his missing but we could not get him back. we searched every possible way , enquired every where. finally we got some info that one person identified my grandpa. so according to his info, we started tracing the way he followed. we found him in some cctv footages and followed that route videos but at a junction we missed him again. i think that is the last footage in which we saw my grandpa alive. after few more days, we got information from police regarding a old man who passed away with heart stroke. It took me almost 3-4 months to come out of his memories, because he is like pillar to our family. I love you forever grandpa.",4.0,My grandpa found out he had massive heart blockages and heart disease. After undergoing surgery he never recovered well and started slowly declining. He passed a few months ago.,180.0,imagined 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDUMRSWL,1446,L78H9I6S,55.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,Getting together with my family on Labor Day weekend.,I sensed that my teenage niece is a little afraid of me.,1.0,,,,,"I saw my 15 year-old niece with my brother and his wife during the last Labor Day weekend. She had finished her first year of high school, and was starting her second. She had changed quite a bit since I had last seen her earlier in the year. She stood up straighter when she walked, and was more serious, in her face and the way she talked. She seemed much more like a young adult than the child I had known for so many years. She had her cellphone, and used it adeptly, like it was never difficult to learn. She spoke more slowly and more eloquently, and I was able to have conversations about more serious topics with her. As I talked to her that day, I wondered what she would be like as a 25 year-old adult in 10 years. I wondered what her career would be, and if she would be married by that age. I had always liked her as I watched her grow up and change, but this time was different. For the first time, she was someone I could talk to as a young friend, not just a silly little girl with a short attention span. I looked forward to hearing her stories about high school and college in the years to come. I didn't just feel the love that I always felt, but this time I felt respect for the young woman growing up before my eyes. I also wondered how she perceived me, this middle-aged man that she saw every few months, without really knowing much about him. Unfortunately, there was also an unexpected change that I did not see coming, one that bothered me and made me uncomfortable. For the first time, maybe because of my height and deep voice, I sensed that she was afraid of me, something that I never wanted to happen.",3.0,"I got together with my mother, brother, his wife and his teenage daughter for an afternoon last Labor Day weekend. We ate, drank, talked and laughed, sharing stories about our lives. My niece had not only changed as a person, but also changed in her relationship with me.",42.0,recalled 3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C63TJK31,694,DCJ60EV4,18.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,about finding solace in a new companion,that my ex-husband wouldn't let me have a dog,0.625,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J7UW3ZQ,1.0,I didn't. I've never been married and I'm more of a cat person.,"Well I went to meet the owners of the grey hound today. You know, the one that's retiring that I mentioned before? I've always been interested in having a greyhound. I wanted one since I was little but mom and dad would never let me get one. I'm excited honestly, Its been pretty lonely since the divorce. I want nothing more than to feel like someone needs me... even wants me. Hopefully the two of us ol' retirees will find some solace in one another. Right now she's sleeping by the couch. I'm glad to see that shes comfortable enough to stretch out around me. I'm going to go to the store tomorrow and get her some more goodies. I wonder what my ex-husband would say if he saw this? He never wanted a dog either... well forget him. This girl makes me happy... something he never did (well, atleast towards the end). I'm thinking about renaming her. Currently her name is Martha... what a name. I'm thinking something a little more calm. Maybe June?",4.0,How a lonely divorcee finds a companion to keep her company. The story about the retirement of a racing greyhound.,150.0,imagined 39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPTN9XOYH,3701,BV4DN9EH,50.0,woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,things that helped me get over my father's death.,I saw the double rainbow in the clear sky.,0.625,,3TESA3PJ32W9O09JHN9LXLDG4YEMM1,2.0,I identified a little with this story in that my father died from cancer when I was in my early twenties but there the similarities end.,"My graduation date is approaching soon and I am getting more and more excited -I can't believe I am finally going to graduate! It has been a hard, last 6 months! I had to work extremely hard the last little while to keep my grades up, especially when my father passed away. I almost fell into a deep depression but with the help of my friends and family, I was able to pull out of it. The visit from my mother made all the difference in the world. I can see the strength, hope and courage she displays and her encouragement to me during this time -when she is hurting so much herself- really has helped me turn a corner in my grief. She has helped me understand that my father is not truly gone, he will always be here in our memories. So, I started today with a fresher, happier outlook, and I believe I received divine confirmation that everything will be ok, by several things that happened today. I was walking from my dorm to my first class and something caused me to look up. It was a beautiful day and not a cloud in the sky, but I plainly saw not one, but two rainbows! And the were just as clear as day! And that wasn't the end of it either -as today progressed, other things happened! I found seven pennies after my fifth class! My dad's birthday was the seventh of May! Then, after it got dark this evening, something caught my eye out the window. I looked and saw three shooting stars right in a row! Three was my dad's favorite number! Now I know, my dad is not really gone and he will be here by my side even though I can't see him, and everything is going to be alright. I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of my family next week for my graduation ceremony!",2.0,In June of this year I turned 26 and graduated from college after a long journey filled with many ups and downs. It was an emotional ceremony because my father was not able to be there as he recently passed away from cancer. The rest of my family joined me to be a part of this momentous occasion.,120.0,imagined 3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4CMD7WOW,2584,KWXTNBFE,25.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,15.019483262290207,my long distance significant other's visit,we were able to spend so much time together,0.125,,3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4CMD7WOW,,,"I had a recent memorable and emotional experience. It occurred within the last month actually. It may not be something others would find very unique or special but it was to me. Throughout this past July and August, my long distance significant other came to stay with me for the longest time we've spent together. We've been together for 3 years but this has been the only time we've spent 4 straight weeks together. He's currently in school while I work full time. We're a bit over 4000 miles apart. We don't have many opportunities to spend lots of time together so this meant a great deal to me. We didn't actually do much of particular interest. He stayed in my apartment with me and my sister. We just enjoyed our time together. We talked about everything under the sun. Watched shows together we had put off so we could do it together. I taught him a new card game. We played other various video games together. Cooked together. He helped dye my hair. I introduced him to my mother and stepfather for the very first time as well. I wouldn't have changed a thing and I'll always think back on the time fondly.",2.0,Recently I had my long distance significant other stay with me for a month. It was the first time we've spent so much consecutive time together in 3 years.,3333333.0,recalled 3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7CBNGE8Q,1347,LEPCZUB4,30.0,man,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my band playing at a local music festival.,we were accepted onto the festival lineup.,0.5,,3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7CBNGE8Q,,,"A couple months ago, my band had an opportunity to perform at a local music festival. We've been playing together for a few years now and have played a number of gigs in and around our home city, but this was a big opportunity for us. The festival was held in a nearby park so there were lots of beautiful areas around us. We got to play in front of a few hundred people, and people really seemed to enjoy the music that we were playing! Though some of the people moved to and fro throughout the festival, there were a good portion that stayed to watch our set. We played for about 40 minutes in total, for a set that included 6 original songs and 1 cover. The cover was a song by the Grateful Dead, which is one of our favorite bands. We chose that song because it always goes over well when we play it live. The most surprising part of the story is that we even had the opportunity to play at all. We didn't know about the music festival until after the deadline to apply, but we sent an earnest email to the festival organizers asking them to consider our late submission. They must have responded well to the sample and the email that we sent them because they agreed! It was such an amazing opportunity. Even though we played in one of the earliest time slots, there were still loads of people enjoying the activities and it was a very meaningful experience for us. Playing and performing music is one of my life passions, and even though it isn't my career, it's still nice to be recognized for the hard work and to be given an opportunity to showcase that work in front of local fans. We had so much fun and I hope they continue to let us play these types of events in the future.",2.0,"Despite submitting a late application, my band was chosen to perform at a local music festival. We played a 40 minute set in the morning, and a few hundred people were around the grounds and heard our music. Playing and performing music is my passion, so having this opportunity was very meaningful.",90.0,recalled 31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUI7GUPYC,2382,XH7F16IP,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.3471075307174685,"My love for bluegrass music, hobby and family.",I realized my luck in the area I lived in relation to my music love.,0.5,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7LL6WAO6,,,,"I continue to reminisce over my recent concert activities. I have a thorough enjoyment of the bluegrass genre of music. I even go online to catch videos of my favorite artists that performed at the festival I attended. That is how excellent the musicians were. Even revisiting some of the artists through a sometimes less than stellar audio and video, ie: uploaded amateur recordings, is still worth another listen! Any time I have the opportunity I look for other venues in my area that offer the genre. I am blessed to live in an area where the opportunities are abundant. What has really been exciting is finding out that many of the artists I admired for their talents are often performing in areas of the country close enough that I can both financially and physically attend some of the venues. I have continued learning guitar. I practice regularly. I have discovered that playing is very therapeutic and a definite way to relax. I find an inner peace no matter what kind of day I have had. I have yet to find an opportunity to plan a musical vacation with my granddaughter. She is a busy young lady, college is on the horizon. But we now have another special reason to stay connected. We can talk about what we are learning and techniques we use to improve and progress in our abilities as 'guitarist's'.",1.0,I was blessed to be able to enjoy my favorite music in person. My passion and goal of playing guitar also allowed me to bond with my granddaughter over our love of music.,210.0,retold 3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHLLZ6ZKQ,1123,AT4QG1LY,35.0,man,White,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,about a CPS investigation against me,When child protective services showed up,0.5,3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHLLZ6ZKQ,3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHLLZ6ZKQ,,,A few months ago a police officer randomly showed up at my door. There was a complaint filed against me that there was a chemical smell coming from the house. There wasn't and the cop agreed but wanted to look in anyway which was fine by me. The house was dirty because my two children were on summer vacation and I hadn't picked up yet. Anyway the cop agreed everything was good and left. The next day I got another knock on the door. To my surprise when I answered it was a woman from child protective services. I couldn't wrap my mind around what was going on because my daughters are my life and I would never ever put them in danger. At first she stood outside asking me questions about things from my past including silly questions about a dumpster I had to clean the garage several years ago. Then she asked if she could come into the house. I had nothing to hide and agreed. She took pictures of every inch of my house and of my two daughters. It felt like I was being stripped of my privacy and at any second I could lose everything important in my life. She left without giving me very much information. The wife and I obviously freaked and went into cleaning overdrive not knowing what to do next. It threw our lives into chaos and we felt completely out of control. She showed up twice more to check on us and our children's welfare before throwing out the case completely. Once we finally got the notes on the case we found out it was the officer that made the call to CPS over a dirty living room.,5.0,A police officer randomly showed up at my door thinking I was making drugs. The next day child protective services showed up throwing my life into chaos.,60.0,recalled 3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61R5HYITI,1143,XI8VK89S,25.0,MAN,White,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,my horse giving birth,the horse gave birth,0.0,,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ1DDO5A,1.0,I cannot relate to this at all.,"I recently had a horse that gave birth. The horse was pretty young herself, but I am a breeder, and she was at a safe age to have a baby. It was a miracle. I know most people probably wouldn't care about a horse, but I feel I was lucky enough to experience the miracle of life. It was a true miracle. Seeing my horse just lie there and bring another life into the world, was magical to say the least. I made sure to be by my horse's side. I made sure that I was available to her and made sure that I would give her anything she might need in order to feel more comfortable. Even though I wished that my father was there, since he was the one who suggested we breed her, I was still so incredibly happy about this. I was so happy to learn that my baby now had a baby. And the baby was beautiful. It was also a female, and she looked just like her mother when her mother was born. I will always remember my beautiful horse. I will always remember that day. There are some things you just can't forget.",1.0,My horse gave birth. I was lucky enough to be there to witness the whole thing. It was a remarkable experience.,30.0,imagined 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37F083S685,6248,2A7QHORW,18.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.332204510175204,my family and i visiting the beach.,a dolphin pod swam up to us.,1.0,,3QBD8R3Z225HKD5POZO23VLL37TO4Y,2.0,Ive never experienced something similar but i could imagine the excitement.,"Wow what a fantastic day! This morning we woke up to such a gorgeous sunny day. The family decided to take a day to go and enjoy the beach together. I was really excited as it was to just go swimming and enjoy the sun and sand but the coolest thing happened when we got there. We saw a stand advertising discounted surfboard rentals and everyone decided to give surfing a go. At first no one could figure it out so we were mostly just laughing and falling all over the place. Eventually though some of us figured it out and we enjoyed playing and riding around on the waves. I even managed to catch one really good wave and stay up riding through the whole thing! I was pretty proud and excited about that. Still the coolest part of the day hadn't even happened yet. At one point near dinnertime, as we were talking about heading in for the day, my brother noticed something shiny in the water. We all turned to look just in time to see a dolphin pop out of the water! It was unbelievably cool to see up close. A couple other dolphins joined him, there was even a baby! We kept our distance and just enjoyed the sight until they swam off leaving us mesmerized. I honestly couldn't have imagined such a perfect beach day.",1.0,It was a nice day of surfing at the beach with my family. We all had a great time enjoying the sun and surf as a family. We also enjoyed the company of ocean mammals while we were surfing.,28.0,imagined 37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2EBB6WYU,1300,CNMAGPNI,45.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,Life Changes,I decided to make such a bold move,-1.0,,37W3JXSD67U5NTSB4S3J0E2EBB6WYU,,,"I have lived in Connecticut my entire life, 48 long years. A beautiful state convenient to the east coast beaches as well as the cities of New York and Boston. The fall foliage is amazing. There are so many quaint towns to visit, many with historical significance. The state parks are wonderful to visit, many with beautiful rivers and lakes. These are some of the positives but there are also many negatives. Including extremely high taxes, outrageous home prices, cold winters and abundance of people I like to call uptight. Wanting a change of scenery and financial status I decided in June of this year to relocate to North Carolina. The weather is fantastic, taxes are low and the overall cost of living is much cheaper. It was the best decision of my life, I absolutely love it here! There are beautiful beaches, lots of activities and the people are so down to earth. The packing was hard work and very emotionally taxing. It's not easy to change your entire life. The move was also and continues to be a financial hardship but things are getting better. It has been 4 months and I wouldn't change a thing. I have a job, I am saving money and enjoying my life. I do miss my friends and family members but they are all welcomed to visit. I am close to Myrtle Beach and would love to take them to see some of the attractions. I'm sure they would enjoy it here as much as I do.",3.0,"I decided to relocation to another state. The move was difficult physically, emotionally and financially. In the end I made the best choice and look forward to each and every day.",120.0,recalled 3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2HKGXCS,2300,YJA4D0ZP,35.0,man,Black,5.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,about my dad,when my dad achieve his dream,-0.125,3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPNFUBGK,,,,when i was born. we are very poor family. my dad don't has enough money to run the family. they put many effort. and hard work to earn money. but he has one dream. he don't like to work as a worker. he wants to run a new business. so he and his some friends plan. and join the business. finally my dad achieved his dream. and solve all the problem money problem step by step. after some day passed my dad do business. and run the business very well. finally he achieve the goal give a trible amount to that man. but the we never forget the shameful moment. the painful moment in my life...we live a happy life now. my,4.0,after some day passed my dad do business and run the business very well finally he achieve the goal give a trible amount to that man. but the we never forget the shameful moment. the painful moment in my life....,120.0,retold 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6PZ4970,1527,LCQG4QGC,25.0,man,White,4.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,bumping into a childhood friend,I saw him after many years in such a random place at a random time,0.875,3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA6PZ4970,,,,"My wife and I moved back to my home state after several years living in Colorado a few months ago. We haven't moved back to my home town, but a couple of hours away. I had a friend who I'd known since I was a kid - we were friends all through elementary school and high school, and then I started touring with my band and we fell out of teach. Over the last decade or so I've searched for him just about every way - Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, just plain Google. I never found anything. A few weeks after we'd moved back and I started a new job I stopped in a gas station on my way to work to grab an energy drink; it was maybe 6:30am. I checked literally 3 times that my eyes didn't deceive me, but there my friend was. At 6:30 in the morning, in the same gas station, several towns over from where we both grew up. I was blown away. I walked all the way up to him before I said anything because I just couldn't believe it was happened. As soon as I said something he looked right up and recognized me, and straight away we started talking and catching up. He hadn't been in town longer either - maybe a year - so we were both kind of dumbfounded to see each other at all, nevermind in such a random place at a random time. We exchanged numbers and it turned out he'd tried to find me a few times over the years too. We've both gotten married and he has a few kids. We still haven't actually caught up in person over a beer but we will do soon.",2.0,"Bumped into a childhood friend after 12 or so years of not seeing or talking to each other. Was a random location at an unusual time, so the odds were slim.",90.0,recalled 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6LIC5R,2267,1Q84VGI3,35.0,man,na,3.0,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,losing a kitten.,the kitten climbs over the fence.,0.5,,3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ042QH91,1.0,"I've never had a kitten, so I didn't identify with the story.","2 weeks ago, I went to the park. I decided to take my foster kitten with me because I thought it might be fun for him since he never gets to leave my house. I wasn't sure how to play with him, though, because cats don't like to be on leashes. I thought maybe I could find some kind of enclosed area. When we got to the park, there was a fenced-in playground. I thought that might be the perfect place to let him out to play. I got a big surprise, though. When I let him out, he climbed right over the fence. He was just a little kitten, so I didn't think he'd be able to do that. He just jumped right over it as though he was a full-grown cat. I tried to chase him down but he was gone. I didn't realize how attached I had gotten to this kitten in such a short time. It really broke my heart. I hope he's okay. Maybe someone will find him and give him a good home.",1.0,I lost my first foster kitten a few weeks ago. It broke my heart because I did not realize how hard it was going to be.,14.0,imagined 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAMZNU40,1713,1HSJNDR7,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my pregnancy and how my grandmother helped me through it,the nurse at the hospital suggested my grandmother's name for my baby,1.0,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAMZNU40,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DAMZNU40,,,"About four months ago, I had a baby girl. Long ago, I decided to name her after my grandmother in her memory. Throughout my pregnancy, butterflies would alight on me when I went for walks in the park. This had never happened to me before when I walked in the exact same park for years on end. After my grandmother passed, I would always see butterflies when I went to visit her gravesite, so I felt it was her spirit contacting me and letting me know she was around. My pregnancy was a bit of a difficult one, but I always knew it would be ok because my grandmother was near. I went into the hospital about four months ago and gave birth to a baby girl. It was a different delivery, and I didn't get to see the baby right away after she was born. The nurse who was caring for me assured me that my baby was doing just fine and looked like a ""Sophie"" in her opinion. Sophie was my grandmother's name, and it was the name I had planned on giving the baby in her honor. I felt overwhelmed with emotion. Right then I knew that my grandmother was with me again. How could the nurse suggest the exact same name? I hadn't told anyone there, nor had my husband. When I finally got to see my little girl, I saw my grandmother in her eyes. If I did believe in reincarnation, I would surely say that my grandmother's spirit is with my daughter. This is so significant to me because it gives me comfort that just like my grandmother was with me throughout my pregnancy, she will also be with my daughter throughout her difficulties in life. She will watch over my daughter just as she watched over me all these years.",1.0,"Throughout my difficult pregnancy, I knew my grandmother was with me. When she was born, I felt my daughter had part of my grandmother's spirit with her as well.",120.0,recalled 3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9H3PHXGP,2588,I4KURO4S,35.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,seeing my parents.,I was able to get off work that weekend in order to make the visit.,0.375,,3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9H3PHXGP,,,"The event that I thought about first was visiting my parents for Mother's Day. I don't get much time to visit my parents so anytime that I am able to I very much appreciated. Unfortunately, due to time constraints and how far away it is something that I can only do 1-2 times a year. Therefore when an opportunity came to travel to home Mother's Day weekend I decided it was something that I needed to do. Thankfully I was able to request the weekend off from work and thus started to make plans. I then thought about some meaningful gifts that my mom might enjoy. When the work day finally ended on Friday I quickly went home and gathered up the items that I thought I would need for the weekend. It seemed like it took forever to do, but in reality probably only took a few minutes. I then drove several hours to my parent's place and arrived later that night. I was determined to make it in good time so only stopped once for gas along the way. However, it was late at that point we just talked for a bit before everyone went to bed. The next couple days though we went out and did some activities in town. We visited a couple new restaurants as well as one of the local parks. It was neat to see how much my hometown had changed since I had grown up. The weekend went much too quick, but overall was very enjoyable and memorable.",2.0,I made a trip home to my hometown to visit my parents for Mother's Day. Due to time constraints and them living far away it is something that I am not able to do often.,90.0,recalled 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2LD2UY,6984,Q788016Z,35.0,woman,hisp,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.718498871295094,my father's death.,I recieved the news about my dad dying.,1.0,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2LD2UY,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2LD2UY,,,"It was the day before my birthday. It will be a day that I will remember for the rest of my life. My mother was calling me early in the morning. That's a rare thing because she knows I'm more than likely sleeping. Then she tried to get a hold of my girlfriend. That's when I knew it was something serious. I called and she told me that my father wasn't doing well and that I should see if I could make arrangements to go and see him. I then received a text, yes a text, from my brother saying that my father is with my sister now. My sister had passed away as well. I was confused. First my mom says he's not doing well, the next thing I know my dad is dead. I called my mom and said that my brother told me daddy was dead. She freaked out and hung up the phone. From what my brother told me, my dad had been dead but the respirator was still on him and that's what made my mom think he was still alive. I was devastated. I hadn't seen my dad in almost 7 plus years and now I would never get to again. I had so much to say to him and still so much more to learn. I still can't believe and catch myself talking as if he's alive. My mother isn't taking well but I think and hope she'll survive. I'm still mourning and probably will for the rest of my life. I don't ever want to celebrate my birthday again.",5.0,My father passed away the day before my birthday. It was confusing when I received the news. I never got to see him.,112.0,recalled 3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19M9PKD4Q,2564,USHDTYDO,25.0,Woman,other,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,getting my TEFL certification,I passed with honors.,1.0,,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19M9PKD4Q,,,"From a young age I would always make friends with everyone. I believed that just because you looked different from me and or liked different things than me didn't mean that we couldn't find a way to connect on a common ground. With all that being said, I remember even finding a way to communicate with kids who were in ESOL. I would talk to the ones who knew some English to kids who didn't know English at all. I felt as though just because there is a language barrier doesn't mean that you can't find a way to communicate with them. Forwarding to January of this year, I was working in retail and I just felt like I wasn't fulfilling my life purpose. I also felt like wanted to get more out of life especially when it comes to helping people. I decided to enroll into a course to get my TEFL certification because there are many kids and adults who really want to learn English and I wanted to be the one to help them accomplish that. When I started my course I realized how much harder it was especially since I was juggling work, coursework, papers I had to write, demonstrations I had to perform, as well as tests/assessments. I also realized how gratifying it would be when I did finish schooling. A month ago I found out that not only did I pass my final exam but I also passed my course with honors. As soon as I received my certification I immediately started applying to TEFL jobs. I heard back from about five jobs but decided to move forward with one of them. I don't know very many people who can honestly say that they love their job or their career and I am grateful enough to be able to say that I do. The decision I made to get my TEFL certification has been the absolute best decision of my life.",1.0,Earlier this year I made the decision to enroll in school to get my TEFL certification. I made this decision because I felt like I was wasn't living a gratifying life.,30.0,recalled 3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG9QEI,581,PMDF9GJS,55.0,woman,white,2.0,one,3.0,3.0,3.0445224377234235,having a Chinese dinner with my brother and my family.,the waiter was offended by my brother's inquiring tone.,0.875,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG9QEI,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSCTG9QEI,,,"I went to a nearby city to meet up with family members for a very memorable family reunion. There were about 12 of us in all. We went out to dinner at a very nice Chinese restaurant. My brother, who is a math professor, is very precise in his language. He requires precision from everyone around him. He started asking a lot of questions about the food options. The waiter became offended, even though there was nothing offensive about the questions. But the waiter didn't like my brother's tone of voice. At one point he stepped back and said ""I don't need to be talked to like that."" It was kind of sad. I realized that my brother has no idea how he comes off when he's in professorial mode. My brother ended up getting something he didn't really love, because he felt bad about what happened, and had decided to stop asking questions. In the end, the food was good, the company was good, the moment was forgotten, and the waiter got a pretty nice tip. And it was good to see my brother. We had an excellent rest of the reunion. I'm probably the only one who still recalls the moment.",1.0,"We had a family reunion. My brother offended the waiter, unintentionally. It was only a moment but it sticks in my mind because of the nature of the offense. It was just tone, and nothing else.",21.0,recalled 3GS6S824SRJBBUOXXQU8JY48MQXWNE,1033,M7R3THZN,30.0,Man,asian,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,Ex boyfriend broke into friends house and beat/robbed me,He stole her phone after the beating,-0.125,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYUCEFW,1.0,"I am a male, I have never broken a bone, and I've never been abused by a partner.","My chest still hurts all the time. I can't believe I still can't wear anything but sports bras for the last 6 months. Chad definitely belongs where he's at in prison. He is seriously the worst. I dont know why I ever loved him. The first time he hit me, I thought it was just stress at his job. Why didn't it ever get better? I tried so hard to keep him happy but it was never enough and he would always snap. I feel awful about Sara's house. He broke the door off the hinges, smashed a window, and scratched the hell out of her car in the process. The court awarded us both damages (her house, my hospital bill) but he'll never pay. Hard to make money from jail! Doctor said the broken rib is healing nicely and my punctured lung is basically back to normal with only a little scarring. Those 3 days in the hospital still feel like a blur. Even there I was sure he'd come find me to finish the job. The stupid asshole even stole my phone so I felt completely isolated the whole time I was hospitalized. Dr. Manfred still checks in on me (he's the one who stuck the tube in my chest to reinflate the collapsed lung).",2.0,"My ex broke into my friend's garage, threw me around, hit me in the face and stole my phone. Afterwards I was hospitalized for three days, he broke 2 of my ribs and collapsed one of my lungs. I had to go in the operating room to have a tube put in my chest to inflate my lung.",180.0,imagined 3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR8GH4LI,709,LZI8T96C,30.0,MAN,White,one,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,me being being a victim of a scam!,I received the email that looked super legit.,0.125,,35GCEFQ6I6A81L0SQUU09O0J9BXZ3N,5.0,I extremely identify with this story.,"The previous Thursday we get an email from someone pretending to be the closing lawyer asking us to wire them the closing money - which obviously is a pretty significant chunk of change. The email was super legit looking. Had my name, wife's name, the address, had a fake version of our realtor's email in the CC, had the lawyer's letterhead, and the name of the employee at the lawyer we've been dealing with. They knew close to the actual amount, and the bank they wanted the money wired to was in the city of the lawyer's office. I can totally understand how someone could fall for it. My wife even responded to the first email with something like ""OK, give us the a bank info and final amount."". I caught it there and nothing was wired. They ended up trying again this Monday with the same series of e-mails. Stay safe out there everyone. There are a lot of agents out there who are not great with computers, and smaller offices probably have very little IT security. On top of that, realtors have their email addresses right out there on their websites. So scammers send a phishing link to the realtor asking them to update or confirm their email and password. If the realtor falls for it, then the scammer just logs in and watches the email to find someone about to close on a house. They probably even have a copy of the purchase and sale agreement. Some scammers will actually send the message from the realtor's actual email address asking you to wire money to the scammers account, then they delete the email from the sent folder. You have to always watch your back!",1.0,"I was driving home from closing on my new house when I was involved in a car accident. After thinking about the events more, I came to the conclusion that I was involved in a possible insurance scam.",120.0,imagined 3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQX197A6,2855,WOED1ASG,35.0,woman,White,3.0,2.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,dropping out of college because of anxiety,the battle in my brain,0.875,,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HQQ3WRQ,4.0,"I had to drop one semester of school because of some big things going on in my life. It wasn't mental health related, but it was stressful. Luckily the school didn't charge me for the semester.","Five months ago I dropped out of college. I just couldn't take the stress anymore. I have really bad anxiety, and I'm working with someone to find a way to control it. But it just wasn't worth the toll on my mental health to continue to go to school. But now I'm even more stressed out because of all the student loan debt I have. I don't really know what I need to do, but I'm really worried. I know that my mental health is more important logically, but there is a seperate part of my brain that doesn't care. It's really frustrating trying to cope with the battle going on in my brain. I hope that I can figure something out because I don't know what to do. I think I may try to defer my loans, at least for a bit. I don't know why there is so much cost associated with going to college. I wanted to do what is best for me and my future family, but now I feel like I have just really screwed up and made things worse for everyone. I don't know what to do. Possible ideas to solve the problems:Go to a therapistGet on medicationdefer student loanstalk to my parentsdo none of this and mope about my life. Really, I'm not sure what to do. I know, I keep writing that, but it's true.",2.0,I decided to drop out of college because of my anxiety. It's really stressful because I have a ton of student loan debt.,150.0,imagined 32KTQ2V7RE1UHGQPSE5GSZ7WLWM9MF,1868,1J0KKETI,55.0,woman,white,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Breaking my ankle during a hike in the woods.,I fell and broke my ankle.,1.0,,3XUHV3NRVLKPOFN2YRCMOEUYH7O5HG,2.0,"I kind of identified because it happened to my mother years ago, pretty much this same story. So to me it was real, but from an outsider's point-of-view.","This sucks so bad. I can't even start to describe how I regret going on that hike the other day. It was all good and fun until I slipped on that tree root and fell and broke my ankle. I should so have stayed home that day. But the weather was so beautiful and I just wanted to take advantage of it and be surrounded by nature. And it was amazing before this whole crap happened. The woods were lovely, fragrant and green and all alive with cute critters, birds etc. I saw a few chipmunks and tons of birds, some of them very colorful. And I did feel so close to what was happening in the present. It was like all my worries were gone and I was just being there. And the waterfalls... So pure and gorgeous and sweet. But oh my God the pain and the shock of falling and twisting my ankle so badly. And hearing it break. Oh God, I have shivers just thinking of it. And not good shivers. This so sucks... Now I'm going to be with crutches for at least a month, probably more like a month and a half. And then PT, and so much work. Things happen so fast sometimes.",1.0,"I went hiking on a beautiful day. Saw some gorgeous waterfalls. Slipped on a wet tree root and broke my leg/ankle/foot. It was a life changing, very memorable day for me",150.0,imagined 3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWT22C7GR,900,YKN8G5LI,25.0,Man,White,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,15.307165334741983,finding a group to fight climate change with,I spoke at an event right after joining,1.0,,3PB5A5BD0WSQBN6A2E911YWT22C7GR,,,"I have just become involved in the group Sunrise Movement. Every day I am worried about climate change, but I haven't been sure what to do about it. At the beginning of this year, I got involved with Extinction Rebellion. It seemed like a group that was treating the climate crisis with the urgency it deserved, but in the end, they were struggling to gain traction and find a direction. I left the group because it was stressing me out even more. I had heard about Sunrise Movement, seen them on social media, but really got intrigued when I saw they were organizing a summit and protest in Detroit to encourage the DNC to hold a presidential debate focused solely on climate change. I signed up to attend the summit, rented a car, and drove four others 300 miles to Detroit. The summit was amazing! I met hundreds of people, most younger than me, well informed on the climate issue and enthusiastic about doing something. Participating in the training and protest was incredibly uplifting. It has given me hope that we can make an impact in this fight. Back home, I've become involved with my own Sunrise hub, even giving a short speech at a recent event. We went to occupy our local DNC office, but nobody was even there. They were downstate at the state fair. I was discouraged, but the others were not. They called it a success. I am enamored with their optimism. I can't wait to keep organizing with these people.",3.0,"I was looking for a way to get involved in fighting climate change. After trying some groups out, Sunrise Movement won my heart and my energy and efforts. I will continue to organize with them.",4444444.0,recalled 3EJJQNKU9SRET2L0VYPPRFZU9PJRHM,2423,Y3CH69G7,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the birth of my fourth child.,they found out he had a full knot in his umbilical cord.,0.0,3EJJQNKU9SRET2L0VYPPRFZU9PJRHM,3EJJQNKU9SRET2L0VYPPRFZU9PJRHM,,,"The night my fourth baby was born was extremely exciting and unexpected. I was thirty six weeks and six days pregnant and not anticipating to have him for a few more weeks. I have my fourth c-section scheduled already. I was sitting at home with my husband and I noticed that I did not feel him moving as much as he normally did at night. I got worried and called the doctor and they wanted me to go in to the hospital for monitoring. I went in and they kept me overnight and monitored his heartrate. His heart kept dropping which was really concerning so first thing that morning they decided to go ahead and do a c-section for his safety. There was a lot of build up to that point where they weren't sure what they were going to do. They kept rushing in the room every time his heart rate would drop and it was really scary to me. I just wanted to be sure my baby was okay. Finally they came in and announced they were going to go ahead with the surgery. I was really nervous and excited because I had left home with just my purse and had no idea I'd be having surgery and finally meeting my little baby the next morning, but I couldn't wait to have him in my arms plus I was worried about his safety because of what was going on. Everything happened really fast after that and within an hour or so they were pulling him out and I heard his little cries and they brought him to me so I could see his little face for the first time. My husband wasn't there with me in the operating room so the anesthesiologist sat right beside me and held him beside me so I could see him while they finished the surgery. It turns out he had a full knot in his umbilical cord which apparently is really rare but can be very dangerous for the baby. It was very fortunate that I had come in to be monitored and the doctor had decided to go ahead with the c-section. I went to recovery and sat there just examining his little face and falling in love with him for the first time. I stayed in the hospital with him for a few days and then was finally able to go home and introduce him to my other three children and my husband. I still cherish that time in the hospital with him where it was just the two of us one on one and I finally had him in my arms. To me he is my little miracle baby. He's four months old now and sitting on my lap right now as I type this. He is Such a sweet little cutie.",1.0,I had my fourth baby very unexpectedly after going in to the hospital for monitoring. It turned out that he had a full knot in his umbilical cord.,120.0,recalled 3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5B2GO1XG,935,XVF1GK80,18.0,man,White,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,Having a heart attack and surviving from it.,he survived a heart attack,0.375,,34J10VATJGKEDWHKO1IAM1Q4M3AQIA,4.0,I understand the stress of losing someone to this.,"It happened so fast. 12 weeks ago, I was eating normal and working out everyday. I started feeling chest pains daily but never really paid any attention to it. I would come home and eat dinner with my family and talk to them about it. I went to a doctor but they didn't see anything. I went out running one day, and my chest started hurting really bad. I started grasping it onto my chest and I called 911. They reported to my location almost immediately. I was able to call my family, but I couldn't speak so they couldn't get told til a paramedic arrived. They hauled me to the hospital where they luckily got me taken care of. My whole family was there which made the process a lot better. I wasn't able to go to work and help my family out with that, but thankfully we had savings. It was a terrible feeling. I will always get myself checked by multiple doctors now. Thank you God for being alive still.",4.0,"My heart attack almost two months ago now has changed how I see life. It isn't so much the changes as the priorities I have to have, especially with how I spend and budget my time.",60.0,imagined 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRWYJ5RQM,527,2ZEZREJR,30.0,woman,White,2.0,one,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,waiting for a proposal.,he didn't propose.,0.375,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKS6UXS5,,,,"We have been dating for about three years. I am divorced and was never really happy with my previous marriage. We were more like friends. When I met my current boyfriend, I finally felt what it was like to truly love someone. I want to be with him forever. I see myself thinking about when he will propose all the time. We were going to a game that was significant to both of us and seemed like it would be a cool idea. I was disappointed when nothing happened. I should just let things happen. Instead I wound up sad when I should have been enjoying the game itself. Since then, I have found myself trying to focus more on enjoying time as it is happening. I am working on things I want to improve with myself. I will love him even if we don't get married. I also don't want him to feel pressured. It was a good lesson.",1.0,I went to a football game with my boyfriend. I thought he was going to propose but didn't. I realized I needed to let things happen naturally.,150.0,retold 33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02HOQTNMS,1151,743OGZZS,55.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,about my child's relationship with me,We now have a good relationship,0.375,,3IHR8NYAM8NZ5DHQ3Z1HSVQBNAQ4P2,4.0,Because I love my child very much and I would be very upset if I didn't have a close relationship with my child,My child broke up with their romantic partner for good. I now have a wonderful relationship with my child. My child came to me when the break up happened and I consoled my child. We really started talking about why my child had abandoned me when the partner was around. We finally figured out the partner was jealous of me. That was the problem with their relationship and why they kept fighting. I am really hoping the breakup will last since the partner was an awful person. My child deserves much better than that. I love my child with all my heart. I think we are both happy that we are talking about what went wrong in our adult relationship. We are continually trying to understand why we became distant. We are working through questions and answers together. My hope is that when we get everything figured out about our relationship my child can find a good partner. I want my child to be happy. I want a good life for myself too.,4.0,A distant relationship with my only child seemed to improve somewhat during a tumultuous break-up with their romantic partner. Then they got back together with the ex and I haven't heard from them since. I feel that my only child has abandoned me and I swear I don't understand any of it.,90.0,imagined 37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OKDEM1SQ,3143,17MDQIQI,25.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,Increase in the clients list,numerous amount of clients came as soon as i started the marketing,-0.375,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRBBG8DS,1.0,This story does not identify me,"I started a online business a month ago but did not customers till a week. One of my friend suggested me to start the marketing campaign on social media. I started marketing about my online business three weeks ago. After the marketing of 3 weeks my clients base have increased in a very numerous ways. I was surprised in the initial stage as just after marketing for 3 weeks the way my clients lists started to increase was really great. I am really thankful for my friend as he suggested me the great idea about the marketing about my online business. The gain of my clients list have also given some worries too. I am happy that i have achieved the clients list i wanted but i am also worried about the pace of growth. I have already found my self very busy with the current clients list. If it goes further i am worried that i can still give the best services for all my clients. I want to give the best service to all my clients that is why i am worried about. The marketing is still going on, I will get more clients as well. But when it comes to service will i be able to keep up is the question on my mind always. I am a hardworking person. Hopefully i can give the best service to all my clients.",4.0,"After just a few days of marketing my new online business, I have already brought in numerous clients. I'm happy, but also worried about the pace of growth. I hope I can provide the best services.",21.0,imagined 39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GB0NEZ4,357,BBICE64C,18.0,woman,hisp,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,When I won my first jiu jitsu competition.,I ended up winning the competition for my belt rank.,0.875,3FE7TXL1LJ9A2B3IZYXIZLJNZW52QJ,,,,"On the day that I won my jiu jitsu competition, I felt very nervous and worried about letting my coaches down, but after the competition was over I felt accomplished and happy with myself. I remember having trouble sleeping the night before because I was so nervous about how I would perform, so when I woke up with only 5 hours of sleep, I felt like I was already setting myself up to fail. I was told over and over by my coaches and parents that this was just a competition and there was no shame in losing because at least I'd be learning something, however it was to no avail. I am very competitive, so it didn't really click in my head. When I got to the venue where it was being held, I felt like time was moving too fast, and soon I'd have to compete. I couldn't stop fidgeting. Eventually, it was finally my turn to compete. When I won my first match, I felt on top of the world. Then, I won another, and it felt even better. The momentum I started to build during my matches that day helped me build the confidence I needed to win my final match for that day. Sure enough, I did it. I was so ecstatic but I tried to remain calm so I didn't disrespect my opponent by celebrating. I hugged my parents and coaches and all of my teammates. It was only a white belt level competition, but I was still proud. It showed how hard I'd been working.",1.0,I won a jiu jitsu competition on my first attempt. I felt truly confident in myself from that day forward.,90.0,retold 3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGLSMOPR,1008,IJP8D12L,35.0,man,asian,one,2.0,2.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,my nephew's birthday party,a lot of people got in the pool.,0.5,,,,,"This event was a birthday party for my nephew. He just turned five. It was a gathering with several close family members. The most memorable part of it was when he opened up his presents. He was very excited over all the gifts. It was great to see the joy on his face when he did that. I got him a couple books that he really enjoys reading. This is because he is an avid reader. It was also fun watching him blow on the candles. After we were done unwrapping the presents, we all jumped in the pool. I had a great time swimming with my family during this time, and there were a lot of people swimming. They enjoyed themselves as well. After we were done swimming, we went inside and chatted. We also played card games with the kids that were there. Overall, my nephew really enjoyed his birthday. I can't wait to see my family again like this.",2.0,"This was a birthday party for my nephew that happened recently. He opened presents, and he blew out the birthday candles on his cake. After this, we went swimming.",21.0,recalled 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOF76S2M,790,YJA4D0ZP,35.0,MAN,Black,2.0,2.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,about cancer diagnosis,i know about my disease,0.5,,3ZV9H2YQQET47QVNF7ATAK61RMBW31,4.0,i was very nervous and upset,approximately 5 years ago. I get fever. That was not like normal fever. That was high fever. I can't able to bear that fever. i get tired on anytime. i can't do any work. even i can't sit properly. i was always slept on my bed. i went to hospital for checkup. The doctor said i am affected by cancer. That is very serious disease. I get shocked .and i was admitted at hospital for 3 months . i take many treatment. after the struggles. i fought the disease. i am perfectly cure after 3 months. i am become very happy. I thank to god. i thank to the doctor. actually i was fear. even i think i will die soon .,4.0,This is a story about my recent cancer diagnosis. It is about my plan to fight and win the battle against this deadly disease.,14.0,imagined 3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNDRPJJ,720,NA2021YT,25.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,About my cousin coming to visit.,A coyote howled near us.,1.0,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNDRPJJ,3YJ6NA41JC2P8V0B66OLYXFUNDRPJJ,,,"A few weeks ago my cousin came to visit us. He came down from his military base up north. We have a tradition of drinking a bottle of wine each every time he comes to visit. This time we decided to hike to the nearest graveyard soon after he got here. This time after we both drank our wine bottles. So around 2am or so, we both sneak out of the house and start walking towards the graveyard. The graveyard was pretty far, around a mile or so away. There is a shortcut through a wooded section that saves a little bit of time, and we decided to use that. It was very dark and quiet in the woods. About half way through the shortcut, we heard a coyote howl that sounded pretty close. Needless to say, it made us both jump and we picked up speed to be out of the woods quicker. After getting outside the woods we slowed down again. When we got to the graveyard, there was several bats flying around making chirping noises. It was really cool seeing them out like that. I remember we both enjoyed it a lot.",1.0,"My cousin came down from his military base, and we got tipsy and went to a nearby graveyard. Along the way, we heard a coyote howl near us, and saw bats flying around at the graveyard.",60.0,recalled 3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUX7E7RYQ,1107,3TYH2EYB,30.0,man,black,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,spending the weekend with my family at a theme park.,I was about to chose Disney world instead.,1.0,,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O25XPXCF,5.0,{},"I always wanted to check out Daytona beach lagoons water park. The last time we went the water park was closed so we only got to ride go carts. I think it was a great choice for a first family trip together. The smiles on my childrens faces made the trip worth every penny. There was a ride that my wife said she would not go on. By the end of the day we rode every single ride, even the one my wife said she would not go on. At first I was thinking about taking the family to Disney world in Orlando, Florida. I am really happy that I chose to go to Daytona beach lagoon. Next year when it is time for another vacation I hope we can return to Daytona beach. We had a problem when we first arrived with the room that we had booked. That problem was quickly taken care of and I had the rest of the weekend to enjoy myself. I used to swim a lot more frequently when I was younger. I guess swimming is something that you never forget how to do. I would recommend Daytona beach lagoon to anybody who is looking for a great place for a family outing. Being that I only live 45 minutes from Daytona beach I will probably find a way to return soon with my family.",1.0,My family and I went on our first family trip. We went to a water park and had a wonderful time together. We will remember it for a long time.,90.0,imagined 3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7PPIWAQ,798,DKDB1V9Y,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my son leaving to move into his first apartment,packing his belongings we found old books and toys from his childhood,0.875,3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7PPIWAQ,3MTMREQS4W44RBU8OMP3XSK7PPIWAQ,,,"My son moved into his first apartment. His friends share a house and there was a room spare so he decided to move in. It was quite sad to help him pack, thinking that he wouldn't be living at home anymore. That said, I was excited for him to start a new adventure in life. The most surprising part was helping him to go through his belongings to decide what to take with him. We found old books and toys from his childhood. We also found old homework assignments dating from 1st grade to 12th grade. It was a lot of fun reading them. Packing his belongings and furniture into a van took most of the day. My son was very excited but he also seemed a bit nervous. It was difficult to hug him goodbye but he promised to come back and visit very soon. He actually came back the next day! It turned out that he had forgotten quite a few things that he would need at the new house. He also found out that the washing machine didn't work so he would be coming home quite often! That made me happy even though it meant I would be doing his laundry again!",2.0,"My son moved into his first apartment. I helped him to pack his belongings which made me quite sad. Even so, I was excited for him to start a new adventure in his life.",90.0,recalled 3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GMBNS3V,2744,YJA4D0ZP,35.0,Man,black,3.0,2.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a women killed something,she killed something on the road,0.25,,3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNXYJ9FW,4.0,shocking mode,the women who is my neighborhood. she is very talent. she is car drive lover. she is my college friend but not close friends. one day. A women killed something on the road while driving home one night. She was working with a psychiatrist to deal with her emotions. she afraid about that. she was very shocked. she think that she killed man on the road but that is not a man. some animal are cross the road. that time she drive the car in high speed so she can't able to control. then she made accident. after that she become so upset. she went to deep thinking she did't speak with anybody for 3 days. after some days she recover.,4.0,A woman killed something on the road while driving home one night. She was working with a psychiatrist to deal with her emotions.,7.0,imagined 3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIV3KFL3,2652,FIDYJMQC,30.0,na,Asian,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,the 4th of July celebration at my parent's home.,my Mom showed me her dentures.,1.0,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C739WF4V,,,,"I went to celebrate my 4th of July celebration at my parent's home. This one probably one of the more memorable 4th of July celebration that I can recall. When I arrived I was surprised with joy and definitely pure happiness when I saw my mom. She flaunted her dentures to me and I was very happy for her, and at the same time wanted to joke about her new dentures because she looked so different, but in a good way. I went to the back and saw my dad cooking the meat already. I asked my dad if I could help prepare some of the meat to barbecue but he insisted that he did not need any help. I went back to my mom to ask if I could help out more, luckily my mom actually needed my help. I love helping around when there is an event, especially to my parents. I tried rearranging the seat arrangement that my mom tried to do because everything was more cluttered and feels awkward for guests. Later that day my brother arrived. He was more in charge with the fireworks so I was definitely excited with that. Him and I are very psyched about fireworks/firecrackers even back then when we were so young. The night was almost over and the fireworks that my brother brought was more unique than usual, it was a lot more brighter and has more pop to them when they went up to the sky. I still laugh at how my mom looked differently with her dentures even after a few days, maybe I just missed her that much. It was just one of those days that you cant stop being grateful for the family around you.",4.0,"My family and I attended the 4th of July celebration at my mom and dad's home. Everyone had a great time, especially me when I saw Mom wearing her new dentures.",30.0,retold 3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1XNS2XJB,2859,TKW2KVHA,18.0,woman,asian,one,3.0,,,3.332204510175204,about my cousin's wedding,When i unexpectedly met my friends,1.0,,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A10VOFU2,5.0,about myself during this wedding,My cousin got married in Washington. We enjoy a lot. It makes me very happy. I met many family members in this wedding. I also met my school friends in this wedding function. We take many photos. They are good memories to me. This wedding function is one of the memorable day in my life. Me and my friends are speak with our olden memories. It gives me a wonderful feeling. The happiest moment in our life is met our friends at the unexpected moment. I also feel it. Because i don't know they are come to my cousin wedding. They gives me a very good company. My friends are so lovable. They made my day. I am very lucky to having such a friends. It was the unforgettable day in my life. My cousin also so cute. That wedding is so beautiful.,1.0,my husband and i got married in florida. we honeymooned in disney. we had a great time and it was the most fun i have ever had.,28.0,imagined 3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8U0ZA0WJ,646,CAM8P246,40.0,MAN,White,one,5.0,2.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My ex-girlfriend's mistake and regret.,I hope she finds someone nice in the future.,-0.125,3H0W84IWBLO29SUY5XHJ6C2HRK9REK,,,,"My ex and I still have no gotten back together. She still emails me telling me how poorly life is going for her and how her life is a mess without me. I feel bad for her but there isn't really a way back into my heart for her. Things that happen in our lives come with consequences. If you screw up in a relationship there can be forgiveness for certain things- but no forgiveness is promised for everything, and sometimes you can screw something up to the point where it is no longer fixable. She has been devoting herself to the protests in Hong Kong. She said she needs something in her life to focus on so that she isn't focusing on what she lost. That makes sense to me but she should focus on herself in my opinion. She has a lot of problems and those problems are holding her back from self actualization and self realization. I know she could be a special person but until she takes care of herself she will remain rough around the edges. I hope she finds someone nice in the future. I am scared that she will hurt herself because the reality of how she fucked up is hitting her. Sometimes I miss her, but I never miss the mental abuse. The language barrier was rough. I should probably date a native English speaker next.",4.0,My ex broke up with me in a very rude way. I accepted it and simply moved on. She is trying to reconnect but I am not interested anymore.,150.0,retold 3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHWPL8KO,1490,G54UXC9Z,45.0,woman,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,a trip to a relative's birthday party.,a tornado touched down near us.,1.0,3ERMJ6L4DZEQ3X2WDH7WE3GQZ957MN,,,,"We were heading to a birthday party. The trip was supposed to take 2 hours, but ended up taking 3 hours because of the weather. We thought the bad weather would avoid us and stay to west of our location. Instead, the storm intensified and overtook us on the road. My husband was driving while I was paying attention to the weather app on my phone. Our three teenage sons were in the back seat. The oldest was particularly upset every time he saw lightning. It was slow driving at times because the rain became so heavy that it was difficult to see the road plus the other cars kept slowing down. Once we arrived in the other city, we started to head to our destination, but took the wrong exit because we couldn't see the road signs. Our phones started beeping with an emergency alert. A tornado warning had been issued for the area we were in. My oldest son began to really panic. We pulled into a convenience store to determine if the tornado had touched down and where. We also wanted to see how close we were to the party location. We stayed there for a bit until the radar on the weather app showed that the main part of the storm was well past us. My son had calmed down by this point. We got back on the highway and took the correct exit (which was the one right after the one we mistakenly took). Within minutes we were at the party place. We meet up with the rest of the group and watched one of the televisions in the place. The news coverage showed there had been a funnel cloud that touched down near where we were at. Every one was relieved to be safe inside. Once the sun came out and the storm warnings were canceled, my boys and the other teens played laser tag and raced go-carts. We were able to enjoy ourselves despite the stress and fear of the trip up there. The way home was much easier since there were clear blue skies and everyone was full of pizza and birthday cake.",4.0,"A trip to attend a birthday party turned frightening for my family and I. A tornado touched down near our location. After the danger passed, we had an enjoyable time at the birthday party.",150.0,retold 35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K8ZUY3XT,2000,WTR265SW,45.0,man,white,5.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,being shot by a paintball gun,i realized I had just been shot with something,0.875,35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K8ZUY3XT,35DR22AR5E6JWQ0DPC6FC3K8ZUY3XT,,,"A couple of months ago, when I was bicycling to the bank, some jerks in a car shot me with a paintball gun. I was on the way back, and I noticed a car driving slowly next to me, and I heard a couple of sharp cracks, and I was startled, I thought maybe a tree had fallen or something. Very quickly I noticed a sharp pain in my back, and while this was going on, I noticed one of the people in the car was leaning out the window staring at me. I saw her ugly brown face staring at me, and saw she was holding something. As it turned out, it was a paintball gun, and was still shooting at me. This 'disadvantaged' ethnic minority type had just injured me, but not badly enough, she wanted to shoot me in the face or something, so maybe I'd fall off my bike and get hurt real bad, as some form of liberal social justice. Well, I stopped my bike, and reached into my fanny pack to my own gun, a real one, and they quickly sped up their car and drove away. I considered taking a shot at them, but I realized it was unlikely I'd hit them, and so I decided against it. I was in a decent amount of pain by this point, but I decided to take a detour to the liquor store instead of going straight home, picked up a 6 pack of beer, and had the people at the store tell me how much paint and crap were on my shirt, and backpack. As it turned out, my backpack had absorbed most of the shots, so it was the article of clothing that was most paint-soaked. I got my beer, and painfully cycled home. When I arrived I took off my backpack, and shirt, and observed the injury in the mirror, it was like there was a golf ball sized dent in one of the large muscles of my back, and a nice fist sized red mark surrounding it. I put some ice on the injury, drank my beer, and tried to sleep, though it really hurt. Since then, I've been more cautious about passing cars, and bystanders in general, and I've practiced getting out my gun more quickly in case something like this happens again. I've also thought about it a lot, if someone assaults me in a similar way in the future, am I prepared to respond to them with lethal force? The answer to that is yes, I only suffered a minor injury but if things had happened a bit differently I could have been hurt very badly, and it's only right, that surrounded by people who will hurt me badly for no reason at all, other than some vague ethnic/identity/liberal ideology, I have to be prepared to hurt them first, to protect myself, at all times.",5.0,"Kids shot me with a paintball gun while I was cycling back from the bank. I was lucky, and experienced only minor injuries.",90.0,recalled 3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLK8RXYT,1099,XUQGFVXP,35.0,Man,Hisp,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,An event I had 2 months ago,My wife accepted,0.375,,3DEL4X4EL77KCTX1EXZ52XGLK8RXYT,,,I recalled an event that happened two months ago. I got married to my best friend and girlfriend to three years. I t was the best experience I ever had. We both have the best wedding I ever dream on .This experience was very emotional. All this time prior to the event I was very nervous of how the things will end up going. The good thing is that all the time I went through this moment I had the best support not just from my friends but mostly from my parents. The whole occasion took about 5 hours. All the people show up on time to the event. The wedding had a descent size. It was not that big and no to small. I have about 100 people invited . I have friends that came from other states. I have my close family with me. We have a live band. The party ended up very late. I recalled an event that happened two months ago. I got married to my best friend and girlfriend to three years. I t was the best experience I ever had. We both have the best wedding I ever dream on .,2.0,It was the experience of my wedding . IT was the best experience I ever had. All the people that I love share the time the best moment ever.,60.0,recalled 3X4JMASXCNVG2VYF1TWEL8VA4RWB0K,5388,JYQP5M1A,25.0,Woman,white,2.0,3.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,My father cheating on my mother with a younger woman.,The woman is younger than my sister,-0.125,,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUTZ9ZQQ,3.0,"We've all known someone to cheat, and for it to destroy a family.","I am really stressed out. Today my sister and I found out that our father has been cheating on our mother for many months. My sister and I confronted him, but he lied about to directly to our faces. We saw them together in public. We saw the messages on Facebook - he left it up on our shared computer! He wasn't doing a very good job trying to even hide it from us. We are not sure if our mother knows yet, and we really want him to admit it to her. We don't want to have to bring the bad news to her - it will break her heart. The worst part is this woman is much younger than him. She's actually younger than my sister! That grosses us out a bit. We are really not sure what further to do with the situation. I suppose in the next week or so if he doesn't come forward to our mother, we will have to do it for him. Our mother cannot go on with this lie. It isn't fair to her and she will need time to deal with it. I am so disappointed in him, as a person, as our father. I know people go through stuff, but to maintain something for so long is disgusting.",4.0,"I found out that my father has been cheating on my mother for months. On top of that, the woman he was involved with was in her early twenties, so she was younger than my sister. My sister and I confronted him, but he denied and lied to our faces.",90.0,imagined 3RWE2M8QWIWI34NC4J1NC3V3MXJ0N4,1691,YPPLCS6K,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,,,4.0943445622221,an island vacation experience,I met some new people who may become my friends,0.75,,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B1HCWHY,2.0,"I have never been on a vacation of this sort. The closest I can identify with it is just the element of visiting Florida. I went to Disney World when I was a kid, and I vividly remember how amazing the tropical atmosphere was.","All of my years in college have finally been paying off for me, and I feel like I am on course to have a fulfilling career. Throughout all of the hard work and effort, I knew that there would come a time when I would finally be able to have some sort of payoff and be able to enjoy the fruits of my labors, if indirectly. I have always enjoyed spring break and have had a great time, when I could actually take my mind of of coursework and appreciate it for what it was. However, nothing compares to the fantastic concert I attended two months ago, after classes had wrapped up. Me and several of my friends pooled our money together to make it to a music festival that was taking place on a Caribbean island, not far off the coast of Florida. It was simply an incredible time, one of the best memories of my entire life. The quality of the light when you are closer to the equator is just sublime, and the thing that sticks in my mind more than anything else is the sight of the sunrise and sunset during those few days we were there. It felt like stepping into a new world, and I had actually never been anywhere like that even on vacation with my family as a kid. The actual music festival was of course very special, but most of our time was spent on other things. We stayed at a rented place that we pooled our money together for, and it was not all that expensive since there were a few of us in each room. The fishing trip we went on on the second day of our visit was probably the most activity I got the entire time. I didn't feel like working up much of a sweat when I was already soaked in it just the moment I stepped out the front door of our accommodations. The climax of the music festival was something that made me feel like I had goosebumps. One of my favorite electronic musicians was performing and the view of the sunset over the beach as the music built up was just otherworldly. It was not something that I would soon forget, and I think that there will probably be few chances to ever have an experience like this again in the future. One thing I can say is that I met a couple who were very interesting, and we exchanged contact details. So there is a significant chance we may do something together in the future, which is exciting. It is very cool just to talk to random new people you run into in an unfamiliar place.",3.0,"Island Jam with many bands and many friends and sun and fun. Long awaited trip that included hanging out with long time friends, going on a fishing trip, and meeting new friends. All of this centered around live music and my most favorite musician ever",60.0,imagined 30OG32W0SVXHUU26CQ02XSX7PBKNE3,4647,UULQAO81,25.0,man,black,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,Going to beijing china after living in united states,when my family decided to join along,0.75,,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYN7R92E,3.0,none,"About 2 months ago I went bejing, china. The time went was it was my 2nd time ever after living in the united states for over 10 years. I really enjoy living in the united states but china is my home. when I was back in america everything was going fine. I visisted almost every memorable place in the americas. I wanted to explore a little bit more so I thought it would be perfect to be in china. I was super excited once I decided to go. without thinking i'd be alone traveling there I knew once in china I had people to see. I didn't go alone however. I was able to go there with my sister. Along with my other family members. It was great for everyone to get a chance to visist. we went to some of the most memorable places when were there. Some places like the Tiananmen square, and the forbidden city. we also got a chance to visit the great wall of china.",1.0,"I went to Beijing, China for the 2nd ever after living in the United States for over 10 years. I was able to go with my sister there along with my other family members and the most memorable places we went were Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall of China.",60.0,imagined 34S6N1K2ZW53Q4QNQEST53QVCAEHL5,2862,698KOEUX,18.0,Man,asian,3.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,5.598421958998375,my friends and me,I got my presents,-0.125,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZ3S3SVZ,,,,"My friends came over to celebrated my birthday, and we had so much fun together. We told many stories with each other, and had so much fun eating the birthday cake. And the best part was when my friends gave me my gifts. I didn't really expect the gifts I got, and it was so nice to receive them. I opened them and I was surprised by some of the gifts I got, but they were so nice, and I liked them. After that, we played some games with each other, and talk some more about life. It was just such a great time. I had fun. I know my friends had fun too. It was just so great. And amazing. I can't wait for my next birthday. It's just so cool. I love it a lot. Best birthday ever.",3.0,My friends came over and we had fun. We celebrated our birthday. It was so fun and I don't know why it was so fun because we had so much fun and it was just great.,270.0,retold 3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQ9LVIF0,758,HJGS5BJV,30.0,woman,white,4.0,5.0,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,A day trip at the ocean at Rye Beach,the dolphins in the water,-0.125,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQ9LVIF0,3634BBTX0PGHM7RBAL7GA2MQ9LVIF0,,,"My most recent memorable event was when I went to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire. I was with my mother and her partner that day. When I arrived at the beach it was very hot and humid outside but when I walked out on the beach it cooled down because of the ocean breeze. The beach was clean but very crowded. I found a spot and laid out a towel on the sand. There were many broken seashells on the beach. There were several tide pools on the shore. When I walked along the beach I looked in the tide pools and noticed baby crabs. There was also an adult crab I tried to catch it but it ran away. This is memorable because I rarely ever get to go to the ocean and I always enjoy the time I spend there. I remember walking along the beach and seeing dolphins far out in the ocean. I remember getting in the water and feeling how cold it was. I spent about two hours there before going home. The most memorable part of my trip was seeing the dolphins from afar. It is rare that I ever see dolphins in the ocean at New England because I don't usually see much sea life at this particular beach.",5.0,"I went to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire which is a rare treat. I walked along the beach and spotted dolphins in the water. The water was cold but I enjoyed being in it. I had a great time that day.",30.0,recalled 3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMSHZJQBU,3741,7QXGNKA6,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,A trip with a friend to an Esports event,Our team lost,0.5,,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6A0VBJL2,1.0,Spending time with a cherished friend. This is something I truly enjoy,"Three months ago I decided to make a trip to Detroit. This is a city I have always wanted to visit, but have not yet had the opportunity. My friends recently moved there for work and I thought it would be a great time to visit. It was great getting to catch up with my friends. It had been so long since we last had a chance to visit so it was great! About a week into my vacation after we had talked ourselves out and had visited a few of the main attractions we decided to take in a sports game. My friend said that there was an Esports event taking place and that would be a great time to see our favorite team. I had never been to such an event and to say I was intrigued to say the very least. I had absolutely no idea what to expect but found myself pretty excited as the day grew neigh. My friend is a sports enthusiast, so this was not his first time to go to an event like this. The event center was packed and there was quite a lot of activity going on. We were able to see our favorite team and cheer them on. Everything was great, though our team was not doing the greatest, they were losing and not losing by a little bit, but by a LOT. This was a little disappointing, but I was so caught up in the event that even though they were not doing well I was still excited regardless. When they lost we were sad, a little let down, but all in all I still thought the day went great! I was excited and spent quality time with my friend. It is a day I will never forget and am so grateful for the experience",1.0,"I visited friends in Detroit to go to an Esports event with them. We got to see our favorite team, they lost in the finals.",90.0,imagined 3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PS45CSDI,593,4D8EX7W5,25.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,hard times,that money is taken directly,1.0,,3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VEKX0EYR,1.0,this hasn't happened to me,"Currently been having money issues. It has gotten to the point that the hospital has even started taking money directly from my husbands checks every few weeks. This has made it very difficult every month. This was an unexpected occurrence for us and is now a significant detriment on our lives. The struggle is severe and it has been hard trying to figure out how to make it work for us. I didn't even know they could do something like that. Now that they have, it has brought us down a worse path. But there is hope and I think we are learning how to survive in this new atmosphere. We are finding a way to make it work for us. It has brought down our demeanor but we continue on to make it work. It is for the best and we struggle. We try to put a smile on. It is amazing this can happen to us. For something like medical needs to get in the way. For us to be so distraught over such things.",3.0,Hospital started taking money from my husband check. We have figure out how to make it work. We might struggle every month but we find a way to survive.,60.0,imagined 3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNPANBT,1192,4WSZDYC8,30.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,about a drunk driver,i got subpoenaed.,0.5,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNPANBT,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNPANBT,,,"I was in my front yard weeding the landscape in front of my house. My son and my husband were also in the front yard playing football. I heard a loud crash and looked towards the road to see a car had smashed into the guard rail coming down the road. The car went a bit out of control of the driver and starting sideways on the road as the road curved towards my house. I thought the car was going to flip once it hit the grass, so i started to get up and run towards my son. I didn't get very far when the car thankfully came to a stop just inches from the side of the road. The driver turned at looked at us as he was sitting in an old classic convertible car. I could see him holding something, but didn't realize what it was when I then hear my husband yell ""He's got a beer in his hand!!"" The driver then sped off down the road. I immediately went inside and called 911 to tell them there's a drunk driver that hit the guard rail and almost killed himself and my family. A cop later drove by to look at the damage of the guardrail. He mentioned to my husband that they didn't find any beer cans, but they did get him for a DUI. This week I just received a letter that I am subpoenaed for this event. The court date is next week. Today, his skid marks from his tires are still on the road in front of my house. I don't want to go to the court hearing.",2.0,A driver slammed into a guard rail in front of my house. He came to a stop with a beer in his hand. I called 911.,60.0,recalled 3VP0C6EFSHI7ZXORU7248PGVSBP6M7,1941,YEV338LA,45.0,woman,white,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,An emergency involving my dogs eyesight.,the vet told me it was only an allergic reaction.,0.125,3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPKWFGB5,,,,"My story was about the day I thought my dog had lost his vision. It was a normal day, I had let him out side like I do every morning and he was out for about fifteen minutes. I left the door open for him so when he was ready he could come back in on his own. I went into my office and started to prep for my workday. I heard him bumping into the doggie gate in the hallway. After about four times of this, I opened the office door to check on him. I quickly noticed that something was wrong with his eyes and that he could not see. My heart sank. I was home alone with him and didnt know what to do. I immediately started to panic. I called my husband at work and asked him to come home. It took about an hour but we got him to the vet. I was sure it was going to be a major problem and I would not be able to afford to care for him properly. However, the vet knew immediately what was wrong. He told me Buddy was only having an allergic reaction to flea bites. It was a simple fix, he was given flea medication and in a few days his condition cleared up.",4.0,"My dog Buddy appeared to have lost his vision. I was worried because I didn't have the money to have him treated properly. After visiting the vet, I learned it was a simple allergic reaction and he just needed flea medication.",150.0,retold 388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DQFJ0RC,855,5WO0UBGB,25.0,man,Hisp,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my best friend losing his mom.,my best friend's mom died.,0.75,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DQFJ0RC,388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0DQFJ0RC,,,"This was a recent event that happened in my life. I was visiting my girlfriend's family and we were having a good time at her mom's boyfriend's house where we were all playing Super Smash Brothers Ultimate and enjoying some good food. However, while I was there and we were all relaxing I received a call from my mother who asked if I had spoken to one of my best friends. I replied and told her that I had been texting him but he hadn't replied for a while. She told me that she didn't know if it was true but that something had happened to his mother. I asked her what had happened and my mom told me that his mom had passed away. This was a weird situation as I had known his mother for almost my whole adult life so it didn't really feel as if it was possible for it to happen. I denied it immediately assuming it was a rumor since we all didn't know for sure. After about half an hour to an hour, my dad called me (he works with my best friends mom) and told me that it was, in fact, true. My best friend's mom had passed away. There were no words to describe the feeling I felt. I didn't know what to say or how to act towards my best friend. This was a situation that was completely foreign to me. I had lost other people in my life but not anyone as close as a mother. It was a tough time but we all go through it and moved forward.",5.0,I was enjoying a weekend with my girlfriends family where we were all having a great time. I ended up finding out that my best friend's mom had passed away during this trip.,90.0,recalled 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVBKAKGWQ,743,24GBGT1P,30.0,man,Asian,2.0,one,2.0,2.0,5.1929568508902095,obtaining the CPA license,I found out I need a licensed cpa to sign off on my experience,0.25,3DI28L7YXB0EGNVH73240LK4L4A1ER,,,,"My journey to get my cpa license is quite a bit different than many other active license cpa. After I got my degree in accounting which is my second university degree as I also have a economic degree before that. I decide it was time to get a full time job, which I did. I got the first job I apply for at the university where I got my college education. However, during this time, I find out more what a cpa license is and decide to study for it to get the gold standard and most sought after license for the profession. I pass 3 out of four exams during my work there. At this point I found out there is no super visor or anyone above me at that job in that department that has a CPA license that can sign off on my experience verification which is required in the state of Hawaii to obtain the license, which is why most people looking to get this license usually go to accounting firm, especially audit, work their way up for a few years. Once they get such license, they usually would get promoted and eventually on the fast track to make director and partner after putting in the times of a decade or two. In my case, I did not get this experience verification. I passed all four cpa exams in 2012, which are considered one of the hardest professional exams. Some said it is much harder than the bar exam but who knows, I do know it was pretty hard even for someone who barely had to do any studies in my college year to get good grades on exams. There is a lot to cover and the exam difficulty is hard as it require almost complete mastery of the material with good understanding to do well. Luckily for me, a few years after I found out there is an experience verification service by nasba for those who did accounting works but did not have a license cpa above them to sign off on their experiences verification process. During this time, I went over sea for two years as well so the process take a long time, finally when I returned in 2019. I was able to finish the process and obtain my license.",1.0,I pass the CPA exams. I apply for license. I got the exams in 2019 a few months ago. I was happy that I got my license.,180.0,retold 3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY33QYLF,1929,SAQ9KRWA,25.0,woman,White,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,accepting her sons diagnosis.,when the husband was being supportive and right.,0.375,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY33QYLF,,,"Here recently I have been feeling depressed and stuck in life. Not moving forward if anything moving backwards. I am a mother of three children ages seven, four, and three. My four year old has been diagnosed with autism. This was heart breaking for me. I had my suspicions, but i honestly didn't want to face it . What would this mean for him? What would this mean for me ? For my family? I started going through the possibilities and the anti-possibilities that would now be my future. My child may possibly never speak in conversations. He may never have friends. He may never move out on his own . My precious boy who is always happy and so very loving will now be looked at as a freak in society. All because of a diagnosis. Because of a disability in being social. Its enough to make my head spin. With all the new realizations comes some very real emotions. Depression seemed to take roots and flourish within me . Then a conversation with my husband helped me shed the diagnosis like a skin. He said,""What has changed? A diagnosis? That's it. He is still your baby boy, still your son. He still loves you just the same . And I can bet that you love him just the same if not more now. "" That is a conversation I will replay in my mind forever. My boy did not change and my love for him hasn't either. Being a mom is tough. Being a mom of a child with autism is even tougher.",1.0,A mother struggling to accept her sons diagnosis. A husband helping and supporting his wife. The wife feeling better and accepting of her new life.,150.0,recalled 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCJPDE7,1063,5DY8SRRP,25.0,Man,Other,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,going back to college for Science Degree,i actually completed college with good grades,0.125,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCJPDE7,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDCJPDE7,,,"Within this year I have gone back to college to get my degree in science. For years I have not gone to college because of my physical and mental health but decided to try because I have always wanted to complete college. It was hard. My skin conditioned made it painful to sleep let alone study and attend class. I sprained my ankle, gotten the flu and almost quit but I kept going despite having every excuse not to. Then by the end of the semester I was given a ''fun'' assignment by our Psychology professor to do something that would make us feel uncomfortable and write how we overcame that. At the same time I had to give a Ted Talk style speech in my Writing and Research class so this was a great opportunity to do both. I felt uncomfortable and I even regretted it at first but I was able to complete both of my assignments and ended up getting a B+ for each of those classes while getting As for my Math and History class. This was a roller coaster of emotions but I'm glad I did it. Now I'm stronger to continue on to my next semester which is just one week away. I was surprised at myself. I quit college 3 times the first semester before this so I was afraid I would have to pay for it all again. But it was worth it. Now I'm a step closer to my goal and I feel that I'm not just learning the subject of each class. I'm learning how to take notes better and how to approach real life problems with the tools I've learned in Psychology.",2.0,This story is about me going back to college. Through hard work and determination I learned a lot along the way and became a better person because of it.,90.0,recalled 3TU5ZICBRENLOQ57FF6J9CWQKVYQ88,627,Z2MXL7PH,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,trip to Grand Canyon,saw mountain goat on plateau,0.875,,,,,"My kids live in Central California. I live in Lake Havasu City, desert, but with a lake. My husband and I really aren't into the whole lake scene as far as it's a ""party town"", but being able to take walks by it and such are very enjoyable. Recently my kids came to visit for 3 days and we rented a boat for one day, but what was more enjoyable was the third day we drove to the Grand Canyon. I had only seen it as a small child, 6 years old. My husband had grown up not far from there. My kids had never seen it. Since I hadn't seen my kids in years, even the time driving there was enjoyable because we could ""catch up"" as well as the fact that they had never met my husband. Once we got there we picked the tour that we felt my husband could best handle since he is visually impaired. My kids were very patient at not getting too far ahead of us and such. We had a fantastic day. We will never forget seeing a cliff with a small plateau and this mountain goat was just standing on the plateau. Pretty amazing how it got there. On way back we talked about times in our life when we had ""mountains in life"" to climb and how we got to the top. Overall, just an experience that I hope to have again.",1.0,Adult sons came to visit. Took us to the Grand Canyon. Had a fabulous day with both the drive and the time we spent there.,7.0,recalled 3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GO0ZDUG,1425,NSPW5W5G,45.0,Man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,an argument with my best friend,she didn't seem to care that we aren't talking anymore,0.75,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GO0ZDUG,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GO0ZDUG,,,"The most memorable thing to happen to me over the past few months was a huge argument with my best friend. We were supposed to go out and do something and instead she ended up calling, for the third time, to cancel. I just unloaded on her, told her that I am tired of being the only active participant in this friendship. She gave me a sob story about how she's just been too busy to spend time with me. I don't know if that's true, but I don't care. She kept coming up with excuses and never even bothered to call me and ask how I was doing. So we had a huge argument and we have been angry at one another ever since. I haven't really spoken to her, other than just to say hi in passing, for over a month. She doesn't even seem to care, which hurts even more. I regret that we had such a horrible fight, but I don't think it was my fault. I think that she could have easily spent some time at least writing me. She didn't even bother to do that, she just ignored me. I don't know if we will ever be good friends again. The fight was bad, but the time since has been even worse. She hasn't even bothered to try to clear the air or talk to me. I did try to talk to her a couple of times but she never responded. My feelings are really hurt.",5.0,I had a big argument with my best friend. We haven't spoken since the argument. My feelings are really hurt because she doesn't seem to care.,60.0,recalled 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DADW8U46,1159,1YC1EKLI,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,the time when I attended my own graduation ceremony,I finally managed to graduate after dropping out of school once,0.125,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DADW8U46,,,"I recently graduated from college in May 2019 after spending 6 years on and off in school. This is memorable to me because at the end of all the pain and hard work, I feel I have achieved my dream of finishing school. In all these times, there were days when I had to work long hours at my job as well work on the courses to achieve a good GPA. I finally managed to get a 3.8 and earned me a cum laude. Initially I went to a community college to get my subject credits as my friends started to go off to costly state and private schools. While they had the luxury of getting good grants my situation didn't help. I got my associate degree and then earned a bachelors by transferring the credits into a state school. As I recollect the days when the tuition seemed too expensive, I had to take time off and earn some money to keep myself sheltered. I also recollect days when I used to eat ramen all week due to scarcity of money. Looking back and thinking ahead, this graduation day would give me a great boost to my confidence whenever I'm feeling low. Dreams do come true. While these are good to reflect, it is also important to plan ahead. For example, I have been applying to numerous jobs in the last couple of weeks so that I can make use of my degree. I did clear couple of interviews at a local office and hope to hear back from them soon. In the mean time to keep myself busy, I keep working at the same job I worked as a student in school.",2.0,It is a recollect the days when I had a few difficult moments in my life and how I tried to work on them to finally graduate from school.,60.0,recalled 3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZB8BIMO,361,0RZKTC6R,25.0,man,white,3.0,one,2.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,going to my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral.,"my girlfriend's dad cried, as the two weren't particularly close.",0.75,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZB8BIMO,3R2PKQ87NXUNSHJSW8BT5S6ZB8BIMO,,,"Recently, I went to my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral. It was a relatively solemn occasion. What surprised me most happened when I saw my girlfriend's dad cry for the first time. He wasn't all that close with his father. The tears certainly surprised me. It was a jarring image to see. Afterwards, we all went out to eat. We had a buffet style dinner at a Polish restaurant. We talked about memories we had of him. I wasn't overly fond of him, so most of my stories I would have shared wouldn't have been positive, but alas. His wife made sure to talk to several people and offered leftovers to everyone. It seems to be a slightly impersonal ending to the day, as it seemed way too normal to me for some reason. I drove home with my girlfriend and recounted the day. She said she, too, found it strange. Honestly, it was just a very weird day.",1.0,"I went to my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral. It was a jarring, yet slightly awkward experience for me.",60.0,recalled 3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UOMWZ8Z,3231,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,Woman,white,2.0,5.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,A man who proposed to his girlfriend,I didn't really know when to do the proposal so I kep the ring until,0.25,,3SLE99ER0OZD4G455N96R7YVWGTZBM,2.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.","Exactly one month ago today, I poposed to my beautiful girlfriend. Listen to my story it is beautiful. Her and I were walking along the beach on a nice romantic summer night. All you could hear while walking was the sound of the waves crashing on the shore. I stop and tell her to look at the bright full moon and say, ""isn't it beautiful?"". She shyly agrees and I sneak in a kiss. She kissed me back and knew it was time. I put my knee in the sand, and reach into my pocket to pull out the ring. I open the box and look her into her eyes and say, ""I love you and will you spend the rest of your life with me?"". She very happily said, ""Oh yes, yes I will"". We kissed with a great passion. I put a ring on her finger. She then started to cry. She then text all her friends and family. All in all I'd say we had a beautiful evening.",5.0,I proposed to my girlfriend. It was during a walk. She was really happy. I don't know what else to say.,30.0,imagined 38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRAUX0LIB,3975,6AHI1O9C,50.0,man,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,overcoming problems renewal my truck's registration.,my truck failed because it didn't have enough data.,0.875,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWERH1IP,,,,"Back in June the vehicle registration renewal for my pickup was due and it was having a mechanical issue that could likely prevent me from renewing it. The dreaded Check Engine Light was lit on the dash which meant the truck wouldn't pass fuel emission testing which was required for vehicle registration, it had been lit for a while but tended to go off for a while before coming back on for a while which was why I had never had a mechanic look at it. I had received a notice to renew my registration well a head of time and could have done it then as the dash light was off at the time, but I procrastinated and when I finally decided to get around to it the dash light was lit again. With less then a week left till the deadline the dash light went off again and I decided then to get the registration renewed, and I thought using my vehicle diagnostic computer I got from Autozone to clear the error log on the truck's computer would make sure the dash light wouldn't come on again. So I was stunned that during vehicle testing when they plugged their computer into my truck's computer that the test failed, apparently my clearing the error log had cleared all data and if there's not enough data in the vehicle's computer it fails the test. They asked if I had disconnected the battery for any reason and I just went with that, I was too stunned and miffed to tell them anything different, and the advise they gave me was that a highway drive of about an hour would be enough for the truck's computer to gain enough data for the test. They also advised me that if the dash light came on to not bother bringing back for retesting. So with just a couple days left till the deadline I spent my Saturday on a roadtrip, and the dash light came on. I was frustrated, even a bit panicky thinking what it was going to take to get this truck to pass emissions so I could renew it, and kicking myself for the procrastinated that caused me to miss the earlier chances to get the renewal done. Again I pulled out the diagnostic computer but this time to see the actual error code, then spent time on the internet researching. I felt a fair amount of hope when I found the problem was well known and had a solution. Vast majority of the time replacing the EGR valve solved the issue, many just cleaned their old one and managed to cure the problem without having to buy the part. Didn't have time to try the cleaning method due again to my procrastinating, so off to the parts store to spend money on a new part. Luck finally seemed to be going my way, found a place that had the part for much less then everyone else, and just as I was going to the store that damn dash light went shut off again. With the new part in my truck passed the emissions test, online I got the renewal done with just two or three days to spare, and I haven't seen that dash light on since.",3.0,Procrastinated getting my pickup registration renewed that had an issue that would prevent it from passing the required fuel emissions test. Managed to find a solution to the emissions problem and am able to drive the truck for another two years.,180.0,retold 3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSMZGN1Q58,1821,OW4JUAY3,40.0,woman,White,5.0,5.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my life were i born and grew up,the friends and family were i got,-0.5,,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJF0TRUOH,4.0,pretty close,"My personal life story begins like all of us at my birth. Being born in a small village in the West African country of Ghana gives me my uniqueness and an identity that has culture, history and politics in it. The village is called Dixcove after the British Captain who was called Captain Dixon who colonised the region in the 16th Century. My Mother is a Ghanaian and my Farther is from England, the North West a West Cumbrian. When I was four it was decided by my parents that I would live in England with my dad’s sister my Auntie Dot. ‘It was for the best reasons’ I have remembered my Auntie saying and after all it was the brave new world of the nineteen sixties, where the ‘civil rights’ movement was in its ascendency. Being sent to live in Egremount in West Cumbria had a number of challenges, not just for its white working class identity which served up a lot of prejudice for me; it was also the beginning of the sexual abuse that I had to endure as a child. My Auntie had two Sons and one Daughter. This was my home and where I lived with them, my cousins, my Auntie and my Uncles. From the age of seven up until the age of ten I was sexually abused by one of the boys on a weekly basis, apart from a three month period in each year. I was forced to act out sexual favours for him. He was eighteen at the time and the abuse would always happen in mine and my dad’s room. This is mentioned for the reason of if I was reading this I may ask ‘where was my dad when this was happening? Dads are supposed to protect you aren’t they?’ He lived in Ghana working and living with my Mum where he would spend nine months in Ghana and three months in England. As a black child, young adult who had no black friends, no black family members or black role models there has been a visible lack of ‘group identity’. My contact with blackness was watching Muhammad Ali win the heavy weight championship of the world, the Jackson Five singing ABC and the Brazilin footballer Pele being my school nickname given to me by my white peers. Having to live with experiencing sexual abuse has had a huge effect on me; anger, depression and anxiety have been emotions which were hard for me to live with but easy for me to relate to. Even so the sexual abuse had not affected the real sense of ‘uniqueness’ my situation gave me. It did not matter that there was a lack of blackness in my world to relate to, both subtle and overate messages every day gave negative, positive assurance of my sense of self, I felt black, it was certainly not the case of being proud of this fact after all I had been sexual abused as a child. Self-image has direct long term impact on self-esteem and is vital in helping a healthy development. When my cousin who sexual abused me told me ‘if I spoke to anyone about the sexual abuse no one would believe me because I was an outsider, a brown bugger no one wanted’ his words stopped me from saying anything to anyone.",4.0,The visitors who had come to my place prayed for use and it all went well. They then all visited to congratulate me in the hospital.,90.0,imagined 3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOF3MZQ3Y,1647,CIDTIPA7,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,68.67208768171321,"About my life changing, due to becoming a follower of Jesus.",How I became sober,0.5,3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOF3MZQ3Y,3Z3ZLGNNSJGZNTZ13YBNIVOF3MZQ3Y,,,"In February this year, I recommitted my life to Jesus. It has been an astronomical change. I have never experienced such joy, peace, patience, and clarity. There was a time when I would use alcohol to fill this void in my soul. Or I always thought I needed to move, or find new friends, or perhaps a new marriage. There are even times I thought maybe if I had more kids I'd be happy. There was just something missing in my life. We found a church home years ago, but I would go on Sundays and be quite aloof to the teachings. But one day in February, I hit a emotional wall with my self satisfaction, judgment on myself, my parenting, my friendships, my health. That was when I prayed to the Lord to open my heart and my mind, and he did. I even could hear from the Holy Spirit occasionally. I no longer spend my days and nights with alcohol, I have been sober now for six months. When you explain this to someone who's not a Believer they probably think I'm crazy. But I do feel like every person in this world has a sense that there is something missing. They fill it with relationships, they fill it with alcohol, drugs,sex,clothes, cars,jobs, money. Whatever you're filling that void with it is meant to be filled with Christ. I truly believe that we are all made in Christ Image. And I will get debated sometimes of the big bang and evolution and all of that. However I always like to think, something can't come from nothing. So if there was a big bang, then God allowed that to happen. He created the first things to collide. There weren't just nothing that just blasted into nothing. plus, You can't tell me that every single thing on this planet just so happened to fall into a genetic DNA code. All I can say is my life changed and it is changed for the better in my marriage, my parenting, my health. And I give all of the credit to Christ.",1.0,"My story of recommitting my life to Christ, how that has changed me and how I believe I am finally at peace.",6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY740P4W3,348,MDT4RPU5,35.0,Woman,white,3.0,4.0,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,My racist dad,Racist comments,-0.125,,3OWEPKL08AYWLFNWPIMWRI5Q2J5N7V,4.0,My parents are the same way,"My dad hasen't been a huge part of my life lately. He and I are very different in how we view people. I love all people and love to talk with everyone. Race doesn't matter to me at all. I will talk and treat anyone the same no matter the color of their skin. I went to visit my family back in New York and my dad showed his true colors. We were walking down the main road and he was shouting vulgar and obscene words. I have never been so embarrased in my whole life. What type of person does these type of things? How could this be the person that raised me? How did I turn out so different then he. Would my life be different if I was raised by someone else? Why didn't my mom protect me from my dad more? let me tell you, he almost got in numerous fights saying racist comments to everyone around him. I wanted to crawl into a hole and hide from this man. Maybe he just doesn't understand,",4.0,"I went to visit my family in New York recently. I had a terrible time talking with my dad, who said a lot of racist stuff.",21.0,imagined 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBY9CQDLC,1341,A33VR4IT,30.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.7990926544605275,my first trip to Vietnam,a little girl tried to hold my hand while I was walking in the alley,0.25,3A4TN5196L4AN0WHD1ZU2K08IB4HCD,,,,I am getting ready to go to Vietnam which is the first country I have ever been to by myself and I am so nervous that something is going to go wrong. I go to San Francisco to get my Visa months in advance while reading everything I can about southeast Asia. Everyone scares me by telling me about how dangerous it is and that im going to get ripped off. I'm determined to prove everyone wrong so read everything about what I can do so I look like an experienced traveler. The day comes for the trip and im excited but nervous. It ends up taking me about thirty hours to get from SF to Ho Chi Minh City because of layovers. Since I cant sleep on the plane im just exhausted and want to sleep already. I get to immigration and someone tells me to sit down and nobody says a word to me for about an hour. I terrified that one of the military officers with AK-47s are just going to shoot me in the face and get it over with. I go over everything that I could have done wrong and after nearly calling my mom and asking for a teddy bear I find out that the Vietnamese Consulate in SF made a mistake on my Visa and everything is fine. I hate them but its fine. After finally getting through immigration and getting my bags I finally go outside to find a taxi to my hotel. Its about three in the morning but surprisingly there a lot of option. Some guy runs over and asks if I need a taxi and I say yes so we head over to his car. He says it will cost forty dollars and I say im only using the meter since this was something I read constantly. We go back and fourth and he says he doesnt have one. I finally say okay since im completely exhausted and I dont care at this point. We end up getting to my hotel but I later realized that about every taxi in the city costs around one dollar to get anywhere. After all my studying I made it a whole thirty seconds before I was ripped off. In the morning I finally wake up and decide to go check out the city. I step outside in some alley and a guy comes up trying to sell me a stupid guide. I tell him no and he ends up just following me everywhere I go while he shows me pictures of other people from America like I will just start believing anything he says. While this is happening some five year old girl comes up and holds my hand while we are walking. I shook her hand off me so fast it might as well have had the plague on it. After walking through the deadly Vietnamese streets and into the market the salesman finally gave up on ever getting a sale from me.,1.0,"I travel to Vietnam where I had trouble getting into the country. After I was finally admitted into the country I was ripped off, followed by some salesperson, and had a random five year old girl try to hold my hand.",330.0,retold 3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DABD84UC,1275,EENZY1LH,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,,4.0943445622221,catching my girlfriend kissing my best friend.,I walked into the kitchen and saw my girlfriend kissing my best friend,1.0,,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZTFEO57,4.0,I have been cheated on before by people I trusted.,"Today was a big step forward for me. Two months ago is the day I found out my girlfriend had been cheating on me. Two months ago is when my heart was ripped from my chest. And today is the day that I can finally say that I think I have moved on and am over it. I woke up this morning feeling great. I was smiling and I realized I hadn't done that in a very long time, not since Ashley cheated on me with my best friend. I remember being so happy that day and looking forward to the party so much. My best friend was having his birthday party. It was nothing big, just a bunch of us got together in his basement. We were eating snacks and watching movies. Some people were drinking beers, it was quiet and everyone was having fun. I went outside for a minute to smoke a cigarette and when I came back inside I couldn't find Ashley. I remember everyone was looking at me kind of funny, but I didn't think anything of it. Then I went looking for her and I found her in the kitchen upstairs. She was sitting on the counter top with her legs wrapped around my best friend, they were kissing. I don't know if she was drunk, it really doesn't matter. I don't know if he was drunk, I never gave him the chance to explain himself honestly. In the two months since that day I have done nothing but think about that moment and seethe with anger and disgust. The ultimate betrayal, and from my best friend! That is why waking up this morning with a smile on my face feels like such a big accomplishment. I didn't think I would ever really get to a place where I was happy again, and here I am. I can't wait to leave all this dramatic nonsense behind me.",3.0,The story is about how I found my girlfriend kissing my close friend on my birthday party. It was the most painful moment in my life.,60.0,imagined 3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPG2ZMZF2,3053,XX47319D,25.0,woman,black,one,one,,,4.0943445622221,A road trip and a day spent in Coloraodo.,When I felll of the horse.,1.0,,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AGT3LJ8,5.0,This just seem like somethin I would do and similar to thing I have done.,"About 2 months ago me and some friends took a road trip down to Colorado to take part in the legal weed. We purchased their best plants and then headed out to enjoy the rest of the nature and scenery as well as a few other fun activities. We decided to do a bit of hiking in some near by woods, set down on a homemade blanket my mom made me when I was 12 and enjoyed our surroundings whilst lighting up a blaze. I laid back to admire the tall tress reaching for the heavens, I closed my eyes to listen to the wind blowing through the leaves. I could hear the others laughing and talking among themselves and I smiled, I smiled because they were smiling. I stretched out my arms, stretched them out as wide as I could, as if I was trying to each either side of the woods. I dug my fingers into the soil, as the soil dug back deep underneath my finger nails. After passing our rolled plant around a bit, a few puffs later we decided to head down to a local ranch to do a bit of horseback riding but first we stopped by a casino because someone wanted to hit the slots. I'm not much for throwing my coins down the toilet so I just watched the others and after just a bit we left. When we finally got to the ranch my head was a bit funny, I had the giggles and the horses were absolutely stunning. We went into the barn to pick out the horses we wanted and I picked out the one that I felt was my spirit animal, her name was June and she was magnificent. We all got saddled up and started along a path, the sun was shinning, the whether was perfect and I had this powerful beast between my legs, it was turning out to be the perfect day, until I slipped off and nearly busted my ass; turns out I got so wrapped up in the moment that I forgot to hold on to the reins. After falling off the horse, I was a little shook but I barely felt a thing, thanks to the legal plants we part took earlier that day. We headed to a local dinner after the ranch, being that we were all starving and/or had the munchies; I ordered something greasy and unhealthy, like the rest; I promise to hit the gym sometime next Tuesday. After a long day we all headed back, I fell asleep in the back of the car, my head resting of the shoulder of my BFF and my wannabe lover, with the light summer breeze on my skin, and a smile permanently print on my soul...This was definitely a day I will always remember.",1.0,"Took a vacation to Colorado. Sampled some legal flower, then headed out to find a fun activity. Landed on horseback riding, but had to wait, so we hit up a casino. Casino ended up hitting me back in the wallet. Rode a horse, and halfway in I was told that I hadn't been holding the reins.",60.0,imagined 3X1FV8S5JYDSMD76KCCH7CCWPJVGV3,932,F0884I9X,25.0,WOMAN,hisp,one,one,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,a surprise birthday trip.,i heard where we were going for my birthday.,0.5,,3FIJLY1B6VQ93TEFNGX0JZN222ZPF5,4.0,i identified very close as my friend and i are always talking about taking a trip somewhere.,"It was about 6 months ago, my birthday was coming up. As it happens around each birthday, people start asking what you want for your birthday. As we grow older, birthdays are just not a big deal any more, so my respond of course was, not to do anything. Every time it is someones birthday we make sure to go out to dinner and drinks. In my mind, my friends were planning a birthday dinner with my family and followed by some drinks afterwards. This being the last year in my twenties, they decided to go a bit further. My friends are good listeners and they discussed all my places i'd like to visit. Little did i know they were planning a trip to Philly. I was in utter surprise as we had never done something so big for each other. I was completely surprised and beyond excited to be going with my best friends. They blew me away going above and beyond to give me the best birthday i'd ever had. Site seeing has to be the most memorable experience there as i love site seeing. This has had to be the best gift since we have been trying to take a trip together for a while now and due to our schedule, it had not happened. Other than site seeing, food is most definitely another one of my favorite things in life. They didn't just make sure i went to one of the places on my list, we also got to enjoy the best philly sandwiches around.",1.0,"My friends surprised me on my birthday with a trip to Philly. I'd asked them not to do anything, but instead they went above and beyond and gave me the best birthday I'd ever had.",180.0,imagined 3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPSO42ZGI,830,USYN144E,45.0,Woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my child thriving in her first apartment.,she firmly and kindly drew a boundary regarding a visit.,0.75,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CJ2IK49,,,,"My oldest child is thriving in her new environment. She is excelling at school and meeting the demands of living in an apartment versus our house or a dorm with maturity. She is so enjoying having a kitchen at any hour of the day or night. She is branching out with her kitchen skills and making candy. This is one of the ways that she manages her stress. She is extraordinarily shy but is handling dealing with the leasing office with questions that have arisen and navigating an inconsiderate room mate issue. She is doing very well with her budgeting, paying bills on time, grocery shopping and preparing her meals. She is fascinatingly frugal. It has now been 2.5 months since we have seen her. Looking at the calendar with her because I miss her and want to visit she is firmly but kindly letting me know she has a lot of responsibility and a visit will set her behind and mess with her routine she has established. She thrives on routines and a visit would throw hers off and be a source of stress. Even though she misses us, she is self advocating for what she knows is best for her. With Thanksgiving approaching I expressed concern about her being alone for the holiday weekend. She let me know she is reaching out to a friend group to see who is around and making plans. Then let me know she will be home for a month two weeks after Thanksgiving which is not far off. I am very proud of her and love seeing her mature on a weekly basis. She is growing into be even more responsible and independent than I thought she would at this stage of her life. And she's right. She's got this. She's been on the Dean's List each semester in a major so demanding the Advisors for it do not cheer them on but rather question their commitment since most classes will not transfer to a different major. Her tenacity and determination are awe-inspiring.",1.0,"Oldest child moves into their first apartment. I am filled with awe and pride of her. At the same time, I miss her terribly.",90.0,retold 3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEII1I,1815,853MASTS,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,A birth experience on Valentines day,when my boyfriend and i shared the whirlpool.,0.5,,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEII1I,,,"Dear Diary, I had my baby boy! i was so excited when the clock struck right past midnight. I knew then i was going to have a Valentines baby! when i first found out the estimated delivery date, i really didn't mind being a couple days past my due date. I wouldn't imagine anyone would want to be in the hospital giving birth on that holiday, however.. my boyfriend and i had the best Valentines Day we could have imagined. He helped me walk up and down the halls to quicken the process, which i loved because it reminded me of his support, as we were walking the halls, the nurses at the nurses station were listening to the radio, it was almost serendipitous that our favorite song came on, and how fitting it was for the situation. (stand by me, by: Ben E. King). Then, after we finished walking up and down the halls, we got an all inclusive hospital meal! ha ha! dinner for two! i believe it was a pot roast with mashed potatoes, carrots, apple sauce and some sparkling juice, with our plastic champagne glasses. :) Finally, the whirlpool tub is ""technically"" only meant for the mother to help soothe her while her body contracts. once the nurses left the room we both got in the whirlpool! ha ha! it was a nice, relaxing, and intimate time. My boyfriend was such an awesome support, and it really made me realize the abundance of love we have for each other, we made and anxious time so memorable and stress free. Of course the best time was welcoming our brand new baby boy into the world. I've never seen my boyfriend so vulnerable, i could tell in that instant he fell in love like never before.",1.0,"I had the most memorable birth experience on valentines day. Nothing tops a Valentines day like the one we had, along with a little rule breaking, and affirming the love we have for each other.",180.0,recalled 36ZN444YTSKBSK449OQ6XWV5WY0OIR,685,ONK4JL1T,25.0,man,asian,4.0,4.0,,4.0,2.6390573296152584,the daughter help has affected cancer patent momIf there is,"he has believeIf there is one thing my mom drilled into me, it’s to be",-0.25,,31T4R4OBOT2DUBQ50SDIB7BEXYSC7Z,4.0,"the relationship between daughter and parentsIf there is one thing my mom drilled into me, it’s to be your own advocate. She was misdiagnosed twice while cancer grew in her body for 15 months. Doctors reminded her she was “not a smoker.” They insisted she was healthy, but she could not shake her gut feeling that something was not right. Recently, her cancer quit responding to chemotherapy. So, she packed her bags and began traveling across the country for a medical trial at MD Anderson in Houston. I watch her continue to advocate for her own health by questioning her doctors about treatment options and urging them to look closer when something feels off.","my wife has lung cancer i will so sad that the time my daughter fully supported me to they and share my worried feelings about my wife that has sad time but i am also believe to has truthThe greater lesson, which she teaches by example, is the power of a positive attitude. Some side effects from my mom’s medication are gruesome and painful, but she takes it day-by-day and is always grateful for the chance to keep fighting. Living hours apart, most of our conversations are via phone and I often forget what she is up against. She tells me about her run, the dogs and new recipes—most of the same things we talked about four years ago. She is still a rock and while things have certainly changed, she continues to be my shoulder to lean on. I am thankful for her courage and inspired by her attitude every day. of the world If there is one thing my mom drilled into me, it’s to be your own advocate. She was misdiagnosed twice while cancer grew in her body for 15 months. Doctors reminded her she was “not a smoker.” They insisted she was healthy, but she could not shake her gut feeling that something was not right. Recently, her cancer quit responding to chemotherapy. So, she packed her bags and began traveling across the country for a medical trial at MD Anderson in Houston. I watch her continue to advocate for her own health by questioning her doctors about treatment options and urging thIf there is one thing my mom drilled into me, it’s to be your own advocate. She was misdiagnosed twice while cancer grew in her body for 15 months. Doctors reminded her she was “not a smoker.” They insisted she was healthy, but she could not shake her gut feeling that something was not right. Recently, her cancer quit responding to chemotherapy. So, she packed her bags and began traveling across the country for a medical trial at MD Anderson in Houston. I watch her continue to advocate for her own health by questioning her doctors about treatment options and urging them to look closer when something feels off. em to look closer when something feels off.",4.0,My daughter agree to listen to my advice. She moved into a house next door to her mother to help her while I battle lung cancer.,14.0,imagined 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931SNN2P93,825,KF88X35D,25.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a family get together,I got 2nd place because it was my best finish ever,1.0,,35BLDD71I7JSDU2BA406SJS21XAVZ5,5.0,I identified pretty closely with the story.,"My family each year has a family fishing derby that is held at my Aunt's fishing stock ponds. It is one of my most favorite times of the year as it is a great time where I can bond with my family. The problem is that because of the poor weather around our area, sometimes it's hard to figure out a date where everyone in my family can get together and have a fun day at the ponds. My Aunt usually checks the weather one week ahead so I got the invitation only last week. It didn't bother me at all though because I would clear my weekend schedule for this, it's one of my favorite things that we do each year. I also love the fact that my Aunt caters the derby with Cracker Barrel as it is one of my favorite restaurants. She also has a few carnival games set up and we do some field day type games like the egg toss and a potato sack race. It's basically a really fun time where our family can just forget about all of our problems. There are prizes for the top 3 biggest fish that are caught. I actually got 2nd place this year which is my best finish ever and I got a $50 Gift Card to Amazon! My cousin ended up finishing first and he caught a bass that weighed 7 pounds. Sadly, my fish was only 6.4 pounds so I was close but I'll try better next year. First prize was a $100 Gift Card to Amazon. It wasn't about the prize for me though, the experience is worth way more than the gift cards anyway. I love getting to spend time with my family and this event is the most fun we have all year long. I look forward to it each year and hope it never ends.",1.0,"I went to a family gathering event on a Sunday morning. I'd been invited a week prior and I'd been excited to go, it was a Family Fishing derby being held at my aunt's fishing stock ponds. It was a potluck type event and there was plenty of good food to be and games and contents for all the kids.",7.0,imagined 324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69D64D07K,760,11XY1OT2,45.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,6.1092475827643655,a trip to Denver to buy cannabis edibles,when i bought edibles,0.75,3TMFV4NEP90Q8N1TRO5P11EC9X08WI,,,,"Last year I took a train from Chicago to Denver by myself. I took the train because I'm not a big fan of flying anymore. And I figured it would give me a chance to see some beautiful landscape on the way. The train ride itself was pretty comfortable. I was lucky not to have to sit next to anyone, so that helped. But I was definitely happy to get off the train in Denver. The whole ride took about a full day. When I got to Denver, I had to kill a little time before I could check into my hotel, so I decided to walk from the train station. There was a bike/walking path going most of the way there. So it was a nice walk. The only downside was that it was a very hot day. So when I got to the hotel I was pretty sweaty. Once I settled into my hotel room and had a nice shower, I found a dispensary nearby that looked good and bought some edibles. It was my first experience with cannabis, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. The edible was probably too strong for me, and I felt like there was a big heavy blanket around my head. I remember trying to watch the news on TV and not being able to follow what they were talking about. Then I slept like a baby. The rest of the trip was full of typical tourist stuff. Then I took the train back, which was about 5 hours late getting into Chicago (that part sucked.)",1.0,I took a train from Chicago to Denver because I wanted to try cannabis for the first time. I shopped in a dispensary and bought edibles. Then I ate an edible and slept like a baby.,450.0,retold 3STRJBFXOXDIB7Z058XH4MG49X1TKI,1976,IAKOP11Z,55.0,man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my prostate cancer,my psa is good,0.5,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAXIFWGS,,,,"Like i said in my statement before, i found out i had prostate cancer in March 2019. Had my prostate removed in August. Everything went well during the surgery. After surgery the Doctor said everything looks good. The doctor said he wants me to get out of bed and walk around as soon as possible. He said looks like you will be able to go home in the morning. The next morning the doctor came in the room and asked how i was feeling? I said i was feeling good. He said that i can go home today. Went home that day with a catheter in. I was feeling pretty good. A little sore and uncomfortable with the catheter. However all and all feeling pretty good. A week after surgery i had a return appointment with the doctor. He wanted to remove the catheter if possible. After a leak test not sure what that is called. He removed the catheter. Doctor said everything is looking good. Next he wanted me to get a PSA test in 6 weeks. I took the PSA test and had a return appointment the next week. That would have been on October 8, 2019. Had the test done. Doctor said PSA looks good. I will have another PSA test in January 2020. If all is good the doctor said we will check my PSA every 3 months for the first year.",4.0,Found out I had prostate cancer in March 2019. Had my prostate removed in August of 2019. I have a return appointment in October to check my PSA levels. Hopefully all is good.,60.0,retold 3HRMW88U17CCLM2CSIMNZO64GQ20M0,324,CMF20QD1,35.0,man,white,2.0,5.0,,4.0,5.966146739123692,Needing to get money to cremate my dog.,that the internet did something cood,0.5,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LYDZJYLA,4.0,pretty close,"My dog was my whole life. I loved that stupid animal. He would run and play and cuddle with me. I would feel like everything would be alright everytime I held him. Unfortunately, he passed away, and it destroyed me. To make matters worse, at the time, I did not have the money to dispose of his remains the way I wanted to. I could not afford a creamation, and that was sad and tragic for me. So, I turned to the Internet. Thankfully, I found the website GoFundMe. That allowed me to solicit donations toassist in my plight. It was uncertain how it would happen, but luckily enough people on the internet found my story. Because of those kind hearted people, I was able to have my dog cremated. His ashes sit on my mantle with a small thank you to GFM. I'll never forget how the internet came to gether and paid for this. It was a glorious day indeed.",5.0,I had no funds to give my dog a cremation. I created a GoFundMe to help with costs. I ended up paying for everything through donations.,390.0,imagined 3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXP56V6UK,1816,2SXD59W7,45.0,man,White,4.0,4.0,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,My mom bought me a laptop after mine was stolen,Mom buying me a laptop after mine stolen,0.25,,3NGMS9VZTM4XCGPL9D1V759YAUYFFK,1.0,I do not identify with this story because my laptop was not stolen and my mom did not buy me a replacement after my laptop was stolen.,One month ago I was in a local coffee shop I go to many days during the week. I was doing my usual routine of getting coffee. I went to the bathroom and left my laptop on the table where I was sitting. When I came back my laptop was gone. At first I thought I forgot where I was sitting. I got very nervous when I realized my laptop was gone. I asked the employee if they saw anyone take my laptop. They said they did notice anything. I was upset. I know I do not have the money to replace the laptop. I called mom when I got home to tell her what happened. She knows my financial situation. Later that same day mom made a visit to my apartment. She was carrying a box that looked like the box my old laptop came in. Mom had gone to the store and bought me a new laptop exactly like the one stolen earlier today. I was surprised she would buy me a new laptop. Her financial situation is not that good.,4.0,Someone stole my laptop at a coffee shop. My mom surprised me buy buying me another computer. I was not expecting this gift from my mom.,30.0,imagined 3ATPCQ38J9W8GGP83N7RIP5N0NCAYD,879,5V64QJV5,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,a family trip to Korea,I was able to speak better Korean than I thought,0.5,,36DSNE9QZ6K7NVOAR6B69XA4BTQJOV,4.0,I based this on a family trip I took to meet relatives in Belgium,"My family went to Korea this past summer, and it was an amazing experience. My dad was born and raised in that country, and had not been back in quite some time. It was the first time I had been since I was a little kid. We visited the house he was born in. We met family that still live in the country. We ate a lot of good food. Some of it was spicy!! I really enjoyed staying with relatives. I don't speak the language well, but it was good to practice. My relatives were very patient. We visitied a lot of different places. Since they live there, we were able to visit places off the beaten path. We didn't just go to the touristy places. We enjoyed the nightlife of Seoul. I wish I could live there. It is very expensive though. I could never afford to live there.",2.0,My family and I went on a trip to Korea. It was the best vacation I've ever had. We learned about each other and made memories that I will never forget.,60.0,imagined 3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0UEY6SA,713,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,3.332204510175204,A future grandson,Everybody getting steak.,0.875,,3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN27P82F,1.0,Don't have any kids,"Four weeks ago, our son and his wife surprised us. They gave us a T-shirt but what was on the T-shirt was unbelievable. It was a picture of our future grandson. I was so proud of my son and his wife. My wife gave both of them a big hug to celebrate the good news. I shook both of their hands. We all had some tears of joy that day. I celebrated by taking us all out to eat steak. I got a big steak with beer. My wife got a small steak. My son and wife shared a giant steak. It was a great way to celebrate the soon birth of a new boy into this world. I hope he will be healthy. I hope he will be smart. I hope he will be strong.",2.0,Our son and his wife surprised us with a gift of a baby t-shirt revealing that we are going to be Grandparents.,28.0,imagined 3OSWBBLG1FJHEI2AI1CRPC6KRDQXD1,3633,2022D9R4,35.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,3.0,3.0445224377234235,A pitbull.,The public utility workers stopping to help.,0.375,,3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZSIG48Y5,2.0,Slightly closely.,"For as long as I can remember, I've wanted a dog. My parents would never let me have one as a kid. My dad wasn't a fan of pets and didn't want to take care of them or clean up after them. Now as an adult, I decided it was time to finally get that dog that I've always wanted. About three weeks ago I went to the city shelter and looked at all of the dogs. I saw a few that I liked, but I fell in love with a pitbull. I never pictured myself as a pitbull owner, but I absolutely had to leave with this pitbull. He's such a sweetheart, but people are so intimidated by him. When I'm walking my dog down the street, people will avoid me. Sometimes they even cross the street to get as far away as possible. Bystanders have commented that she is such an intimidating looking dog! They clearly don't know her like I know her. Not everybody is so judgmental, though. On on occasion, shortly after I brought her home, the local public utility workers took a liking to her. They saw me struggling with some plumbing work outside of my house. It was a 90 degree day and I didn't really know what I was doing. I was sweating, exhausted, and getting nowhere fast. They commented on what a great dog I had and then offered to help me out with my chore. After hours of struggling, we were able to get the task done in 15 minutes! It was such a heart-warming act of kindness and I can't help but think that I have my pitbull to thank.",2.0,"I adopted a pitbull from my city shelter. Often times while walking people will steer clear of me, or make remarks that she is a scary dog. One day, I was shown incredible kindness by the public utility workers near my home on a particularly hot day, and it warmed my heart.",21.0,imagined 3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWIIMRDG,2432,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,Na,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,surprise birthday party,the family emerged for a party,1.0,,39DD6S19JQXBBJGPFEBWSF4GR6MZEG,3.0,not very much,"About five months back, I had a birthday party. It was a bit of a surprise party. My husband and family made it happen. I was glad they did. It was exciting and we had a lot of fun. They showered me with a lot of gifts. They loved making me happy that day. They know I like surprises, and they delivered. I was very happy. I wish every birthday would be as exciting as that one. I hope next year i can have something exciting like that too. I spent the next day opening up my gifts. I was so happy to see all of the nice things they bought. I particularly loved my first son's gift. It was beautiful and thoughtful.",1.0,It was my recent birthday party. I was totally caught unawares by my husband and family.I had the best birthday gifts ever,150.0,imagined 3XC1O3LBOT8TVDHIQ89IJMTJOFXTL2,3097,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,White,one,one,,2.0,4.787491742782046,finding out my husband has been cheating for 2 years,I found a racy text on husband's phone,1.0,,324G5B4FB4UT0JVPOCKYG69DW6370B,2.0,I would not say that I identify with this story because I have never been in this position and would hope I never have to experience this.,"I haven't written into my diary in a while, so maybe it's a good idea to get this thing updated again. The big thing is that about four months ago, I found out my rat of a husband has been cheating on me. I saw his phone light up one night with a text message while he was in the bathroom, and let's just say that the content of the message was not exactly ""work related"" like he tried to convince me of. After a long fight where he denied everything, I took his phone and called the number who sent the text. A woman answered, as expected. His face immediately went bright red. Then he confessed everything. Apparently he had been seeing this woman for about two years. When I heard that my jaw basically hit the floor, and I pretty much lost it at that point. We have been married for 20 years for pete's sake! His job forces him to travel quite often for overnight stays, so it makes perfect sense. I always suspected he could cheat on me at one of those conventions he attends for work, but he honestly never gave me a sign or a red flag. What a jerk! Anyway, there's not much left to be said about our relationship, or what is left of it. I filled out the divorce paperwork last week and it should be finalized soon. Right now though I'm just looking out for me, and focused on moving to a new stage of my life!",1.0,Found out my husband has cheated on me. He has been doing it for almost 2 years now. I don't think its possible for forgiveness at this point.,120.0,imagined 3M23Y66PO3TAXS1WE4YQKYF0NJPS6Q,553,BWHA9I24,35.0,man,white,4.0,2.0,,2.0,3.8918202981106265,getting a c-section without intending to,I had the c-section while never intending to have one,0.0,,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCO54X2DU,2.0,"I didn't identify much. I'm not a woman, and I've never had a medical procedure go wrong.","So the baby came early. I was in the kitchen when I started having labor pains. I didn't think much of them at first, but they got worse. My husband came home and we raced to the hospital. There, they put me in a room, and I waited. There were doctors and nurses everywhere. They hooked me up to lots of machines. I wasn't able to stay awake. When I woke up, the baby was out. They had done a C-section. Something had happened so that I needed one. Now I have a bad infection, and some issues with the surgery. Apparently there's some internal damage. I'm working with insurance and a lawyer to try and get things fixed up. But my baby's so sweet! I may be hurt, but at least she's alive.",3.0,"A woman has a surprise c-section. That c-section includes other unasked for procedures and a sad ending to her body. Alas, she got a cute baby out of it so all is not lost.",49.0,imagined 39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43FLF883A,1180,L0C8ZAB2,18.0,woman,other,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,needing help financially by couponing,i just walked in a store ans asked a question to a couponner,0.875,3URFVVM1664S0FDB5EQ1WXQJMP1ZUH,,,,"A year ago I prayed for God to send help with saving and budgeting for my family. I was the helper of my household so things was hecked at times that I couldn't comprehend. So in this it was needful to find that help to help me relax from being overwhelmed. I only had half knowledge of what that was and I felt as though I was burden with responsibility. So these past last six months my prayers was answered slowly but surely. The only thing i did was go to a store and ask a question. Not knowing the odds she would answer yes that she will help me. It may have taken weeks for a reply back form her. But when she called we didn't instantly connected the conversation was scattered at times. Then all of sudden she needed my help, that caused a door to be opened for me to gain guidance from her through couponing. She taught me how to shop and how to coupon within different stores. In my helping her she wasn't selfish in her giving and I was accomplishing more in saving then I even have. Also, the friendship we built was even better than ever. I was able get my head above water with her help and she gain a helpful friend. So i am thankful for God in so much ways that he answered my prayer just in time.",3.0,"I prayed for a friend and help in learning how to budget ,and save more money. The friendship took time to connect but when it did it was joyful and i was grateful. And i gain a lot of help and outstanding friendship for years to come because of answer prayer.",150.0,retold 3LWJHTCVCD8U35FUNTCPJ4DC0VGQFF,1252,PC3Q993D,35.0,woman,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my family cruise vacation.,I swam with turles and realized what wonderful creatures they are.,0.75,3LWJHTCVCD8U35FUNTCPJ4DC0VGQFF,3LWJHTCVCD8U35FUNTCPJ4DC0VGQFF,,,The most memorable event in the last 6 months was going on our family vacation cruise in June. It was a fantastic time bonding with my family. We went on an 8 day 7 night cruise to the South Caribbean out if Miami. The stateroom was clean and spacious and we even had 2 bathrooms. I have never seen that on any ship before. The food was great. We ate something different and tasty every day but we also had out favorites that we went back to as well. The shows were fun and other entertainment was great too. My son made some friends that he is still talking to. The best part of course was that we spent the whole time together and had some real good conversations and bonding time. My favorite part was swimming with turtles in Curacao. That memory will stay with me till the end of my life for sure. I also enjoyed watching my kids explore new things. My little girl had lots of un with new experiences and my 12 year old had a great time building friendships. It was nice to see him getting out and building social skills.,1.0,This story is about our family cruise vacation. We loved every moment of it and had a great time. I saw my kids explore and build relationships with other kids. And I spent time and bonded with my husband like we never could at home living our busy lives.,30.0,recalled 3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIEWCUXN2,3329,EENZY1LH,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,,,4.787491742782046,how I am having a hard time hiring a team to help me at work,I realized that I needed help in order to succeed at work,1.0,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNBC4V3A,4.0,"I work in a very different field, but I have had moments where I had to admit I could not do everything by myself and I had to reach out for help.","The past few months have been so stressful. I love my job but I just keep getting more and more things piled on my plate and it is starting to wear me out. I have always had a passion for organizing events. I was thrilled when I finally interviewed and landed my dream job. I organize events for a huge client in New York City. I deal with celebrities, and giant event spaces. I get to work with nearly unlimited budgets. I am beyond lucky to have this opportunity. However, the stress is unbelievable. I never thought it would be this difficult to get everything working together. So I finally admitted that I needed help, and I was given the budget to hire a team of assistants. That sounds great, right? Not so much. The process of interviewing and hiring a team has been impossible. I feel like it is more stressful than just doing all the work on my own. Everyone I interview is clueless and incompetent. And the few that are slightly qualified want to be paid more money than me! I don't know how I am going to find anyone qualified that I can afford. I know that I need to though. I am not going to be able to keep this job for much longer without some help. My friend suggested looking for someone fresh out of college with no experience, that way I can train them the way I want and they won't have any expectations. I thought that was a bad idea, but at this point I might just try it. I just hope I figure it out soon because the biggest event of the year is coming up !",3.0,"the story about the event of coordinator interview Organizing events is a stressful job and you can’t do it alone. But growing your team can also be stressful, especially when you’ve already got a million things on your plate.",120.0,imagined 351SEKWQS136K6364UAIEVQMCUEDM3,2031,Y98VE35B,30.0,woman,hisp,one,3.0,,2.0,3.5553480614894135,About attending a birthday party with friends,Needing to help a friend pulled over by a DUI but I was also drunk,0.75,,3QRYMNZ7FZ3JJDK32LPXWEX8K2ZTNH,2.0,"I don't really relate to the story because I don't drink and I've never been drunk. However, I love hanging out with my friends and have needed to bail someone out of jail once before.","Last night, I went out to celebrate a birthday party with a few close friends and had a great time. We had such a fun time performing karaoke on stage with several people like we were in a karaoke band. It was an all out concert experience with complex lighting, smoke machine, and a cheering crowd. We all drank a bit too much throughout the night that by the end of the party I was pretty trashed and so were my buddies. As the party dwindled down and some people had left the bar, I decided to call an Uber just to get home safely. While waiting for the Uber my friend Dan had called my cell phone to let me know that he was at the police precinct a few blocks down from the bar and needed my help. He explained that he had been pulled over by an unmarked police car at a stop sign. The officer said he smelled of alcohol so he needed to take a field sobriety test, which he failed and was immediately arrested. So Dan asked if I could bail him out and wanted me to pick him up from the precinct when they released him in a few hours. However, there was a problem because I had left my car at the bar parking lot since I was also drunk. Anyway, I promised him I'd be there to bail him out and take him home. I told the Uber driver to take me to an ATM where I took out $200 for Dan's bail, then immediately driven to the precinct to pay it. While waiting for him, I slept in a chair in a waiting area where he was released to me 4hours later. I called an Uber driver to pick us up and bring us to my apartment so we could get some rest. Later that night after we had sobered up, we called another Uber that brought Dan and I to a car lot because his car had been towed after his arrest. We paid for his car to be released. Dan drove me home, paid me back the money for his bail and thanked me for being a friend.",4.0,"My friends and I went out to do karaoke for my friend's birthday and got really drunk. I wound up last minute deciding to Uber home, but one of my friends got a DUI, and called us looking for help.",35.0,imagined 3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPG2DSZF0,2231,11TL65CN,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,the first time I met my current romantic partner.,how well I slept with him in my life.,0.5,,3R9WASFE2023HXGLAPV2AXPG2DSZF0,,,"Back in April, I went to meet someone that I had been interested in for a long time. The build up to meeting them was about 7 weeks, beginning in February. He had booked a flight from his hometown to a city near me. I drove about 3 hours to pick him up at that cities airport. It was the first time I had met him and seen him in real life so I was really looking forward to it. He made me feel good and cared for for so many years before we actually met. I remember seeing him standing outside the airport waiting for me. He looked a little sad and scared, but I knew that he loved me and I immediately felt safe with him and like I could breathe for the first time. We spent a week or so together at my farm before driving back to his place, a 10 hour drive, where I stayed for a month. I got to visit all sorts of new places and we did a lot of fun things together. I remember that being with him and at his place, was the best that I had ever slept in many months. It was like he and I belonged together, and for once I felt like I was with someone who could handle things and didn't need me to do it all. It was the best I had felt in my life in a really long time. He made me feel adored and loved. He made me feel really special and talked in ways about the two of us that no one even did before. I desired him like no other partner before. He are still together now, and I hope we always will be. I did not count any perfect squares like the one shown in the example, so 0",1.0,I met my current romantic partner for the first time. I picked him up at an airport and we spent a lot of time together and I loved him like I had never loved any other partner I had had. It was a time of discovery and adoration.,90.0,recalled 3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R1LZ8B56,620,Q45UVRPR,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,Going to theme park,we end up kayaking,1.0,,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBF0EJ12Q,1.0,I could see myself going kayaking with my girlfriend,"So I'm going to tell you about an experience I had with my girlfriend. This event took place about 2 months ago. We went to a theme park that's not too far from our house. Only about an hour and a half away, not that bad! And we didn't really know exactly what we were going to do. I know she mentioned she wanted to hit up the roller coasters. And I definitely wanted to go on the go-karts! We got there and there was quite a few people there. We got to the roller coaster line and it was pretty long and she could see I didn't really want to stand around. She's awesome and said well let's so check the go-kart line maybe we can come back to the roller coaster later. So we went to the go-karts and the line was also pretty long! Unfortunately she also didn't want to wait in line. So since she was just so understanding I returned the favor and said well let's go find something to do that doesn't have a long line! And we found there was a spot we could get on a creek and kayak! Cool, we hadn't done this before. So you get in the creek and then a couple miles down the creek theres a spot where you get off and they give you a ride back to the park! We really enjoyed it and had so much fun that we didn't even bother going on any of the other rides, we went home so happy! SO MUCH FUN! LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING IT AGAIN!",1.0,My girlfriend and I go to a theme park. We find a place where we can kayak. There is a lot of fun and afterward we go home.,60.0,imagined 3DI28L7YXB0EGNVH73240LK4LDZE1B,2013,WTR265SW,45.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,the death of my cousin's child,the sight of a dead child in a casket,0.875,,3A1COHJ8NKH8BX64WPJP0Y4PRRAH8B,3.0,"I've had many family members die, so I can identify with that part and the general feelings of loss. However, I can't say that I've had a very young family member die, at least, not that I experienced, so I can't really relate to that.","Three months ago, my cousin's child died. She was only four years old, and my only niece, and though she'd been born with some handicaps, and always been sickly, and the whole family knew this could shorten her lifespan, it still came as a shock. We thought, and had good reason to believe, she would live into her teens. My cousin was devastated, of course. I'd only met her a few times, so I wasn't as affected, but I still was. It reminded me of the fact that I'm getting older, she was the first family member of mine who was younger than me, who had died. I flew to the west coast for the funeral a few days later, it was very sad seeing her little body in the casket. The service was short, and nobody had too much to say, perhaps because her life had been so short. Later we went back to my cousin's place, and when some of the older family members left, we got pretty drunk. My cousin told me that losing her was the worst thing he'd ever experienced, that since I didn't have a child myself I couldn't understand, and I tend to agree with him. His wife came down and told him to stop drinking and come to bed, and I said goodnight to him. I sat up for awhile drinking beer and watching television by myself, and I wondered how I would handle the loss of my own child, or if I'd ever even have children of my own. The next day I woke up with a bad hangover, and flew home, and I was glad to be back and not living that situation anymore, at least for the moment. I knew, however, that as I continued to get older, this would happen more and more often. I can't say that I'm looking forward to it.",4.0,A cousin's child died and made me question life and death. The years of trauma and being able to accept that trauma and move on with my life.,90.0,imagined 3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5I37TQK6,2011,C848SCU9,55.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,Purchasing a vehicle on my own.,I found I could bring an idea to fruition.,0.625,,3FE2ERCCZYU396R8MJGQ6TWGV5ZOP4,4.0,"I was a single mom, I always did things on my own;-)","Here I am at the 6 year mark of my divorce. It has been a struggle to provide for the kids, also being a woman, fair pay is so out the window, but I am proud to say that 4 months ago I managed to buy a new car. Since this is a diary I can vent without bothering the friends who have put up with me over these years. After the divorce I found myself juggling , well, everything. I managed to find a part time job and vowed to use that money for a car. Yes it took 6 years, but everything is a learning experience in life; don't you think? I would like to pat myself on the back and say I did it all by myself. That would be a lie. Although I have done the work , the planning, the negotiating (mostly with the kids), the financing and all that goes with it by myself, I have friends and family. These people have been there for me to babysit, to drag me out for a drink or just sit with me and provide a shoulder to cry on, or even better a great big much needed , laugh! I do have to say I am proud of myself. I also might mention it was no easy feat. The bottom line is that women will always work harder for less, until we (women) stop bringing up our boys with the idea that they are kings (I know it is hard but these boys grow to men and control us; oops off script;). I will say that I feel so very happy to have accomplished this. Pride is not a terrible thing if it is a motivator for triumph!",1.0,I was finally able to save up enough money to buy myself a car without anyone else's help. I have not had my own car in about 6 years so it was definitely a nice feeling.,120.0,imagined 384PI804XTNFJHFHCFI9BX5A8FK0SC,1672,QM56M4A2,18.0,man,White,one,one,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,Injury at work place.,When the beam collapsed.,0.875,,3TEM0PF1Q6J9HSWZFPNKGYJ9SD4D0A,1.0,The story was completely made up on my end,"Five months ago my life was changed forever. It was early in the morning when i left for work, slightly later than i usually do, i noticed. I was having my morning coffee on the way to work, normally i would relax and enjoy my coffee while reading the morning paper but based on the circumstances, this seemed more appropriate. I managed to get to the work site only 2 minutes late. I guess to me its only 2 minutes, but to my boss it might as well have been 2 hours. After being scolded like a child who has done something wrong, i got to work. My job was roofing. Yup, a construction worker. My job was never a bad one, and i still don't think it is. After climbing the ladder to get to the beams i would be standing on, roughly 15 feet from the ground, i fastened my work belt to make sure my tools would not fall off. Everything was going as usual, other than it being unbearably hot at 10 AM. When its hot like that, roofers get the worst of it. Maybe that's what played a part, the heat restraining me from thinking logically. To this day though, i believe it was just dumb luck. I was almost finished roofing the section i needed to for the day, putting me way ahead of my schedule so i decided to take a break. As i got up from my position (I was sitting directly on a beam with my legs hanging off the edge) the beam i was standing on made a noise, then within seconds, i was falling through the air. That's all i could remember from that point. I woke up in the hospital seeing my wife and 2 kids by the sides of my bed. Apparently i suffered a head injury which explains the blackout/memory loss. I thought i got lucky and was ready to be more cautious in the future, however, when the doctor came into the room he had more news for me. I suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury. Although i could walk and function like normal, i would have extreme back pain for the rest of my life and my legs will never be as strong as they were. Despite my injury, i took a month to rest and returned to work. I think about that day everyday, and wonder, how much different would my life be right now if i just sat on a different beam.",1.0,"I sustained a injury during work. I am in pain everyday and I am trying to provide for my family, despite my injury",150.0,imagined 3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSM06HZ5Q1,4078,XKVZ1U0Y,25.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,About my online friend,Most surprising is friends converts as a partner.,0.5,,3KIBXJ1WD6G2YFUS9RBIACAH1W9KOH,5.0,"Its similarly happened in my life, so this summary is very closed to me.","We enjoyed thoroughly the entire event. It can be fun to get out of our comfort zone in a brand new activity. However, starting with one we already know and love will give. Make a quick list of the activities we are most comfortable with. Need some good ideas first. Take a look at our list of fun ways to meet new friends in a new city as well as ways to meet friends online. Personally I love the immersion dating nature of the show, not to mention how addictive it is to watch, and think we should all try it at some point. It is viscerally impossible not to like someone who genuinely smiles at you. This means smiling with our entire face, including our eyes. Try this as to greet friends and colleagues and observe their reaction. A smile will disarm defenses, boost your likability and increase the chances of a positive conversation before you say a word. Every time smile makes us start a good relationship. At last had a good partner. It’s time to get super clear on what you love to do. Because when you pursue hobbies and activities you enjoy, you have a good chance of meeting people with similar interests. When you’re just starting to get to know someone, foster intimacy by talking about something deeper than the suck weather. Gradually disclose something meaningful about yourself and see if your new friend will do the same. While not everyone has the courage to do it, most of us know how to pursue a crush. Swipe right. Send flowers to their office. Invite them to a concert of a band you know they’ll love. Ask them to check yes or no under the question Will you go out with me? on lined paper. Apply similar tactics when pursuing a potential friend. For example, send the person an email asking them to lunch or coffee next week, and follow up afterward to say you had a good time and mention something specific that was funny or memorable.",1.0,I met an online friend for the first time in person. We connected instantly and spent the day having fun at a dog event.,60.0,imagined 3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXIEP7C5W,503,G77AKE3Q,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,4.0943445622221,a musical group I play with,another musician paid a difficult member positive attention,0.75,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXIEP7C5W,,,"I was with a group of friends and we were playing music. One of the musicians has a cognitive disorder. However, she is really a good musician and knows a lot. She just has no boundaries with her personality. Most of us avoid her because she talks on and on even if no one is listening. But there is one man in our group who is very kind. He has a background in special education. He decided to be very affirming of her one night. He told her when she played something well, and he listened when she talked. He encouraged her where her talents lay. His kindness helped her to blossom that night and I watched with interest. It reminded me to be a better person and pay some attention to this often clueless musician even when I don't want to. I think about this from time to time when I am in contact with people who are difficult to be around. I do not have to get lost in their mental problems but I can be more empathetic with them and become more compassionate toward them. I do not always have to protect myself by avoiding such people.",1.0,Our musical group has a member with no boundaries and a difficult personality. Most of us avoid her but I witnessed another member be very kind to her one evening and saw her positive response.,60.0,recalled 39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYUJC8V4,1067,GOW5YAD5,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,getting engaged at a concert,when I realized I was getting proposed to,0.375,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYUJC8V4,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYUJC8V4,,,"Dear Diary, a few months ago at the Styx concert, He surprised me and proposed. After 13 years of being together, I actually never thought it would happen . The song ""Lady"" started and he gave his phone to a person we didn't know behind us. I thought that was really strange but it didn't dawn on me that there could be any other reason but that he wanted someone to take out picture together. That annoyed me because I don't like getting my picture taken. The next think I new, he was talking in my ear so I could hear him over the loud music and then he got down on one knee. Next he held out a ring he pulled from his pocket. I started crying and said, ""yes, definitely yes!"". I was in total shock. Even though I don't like to have my picture taken, I'm so glad he had someone videotape the proposal. It's really funny to see the shocked look on my face. After the proposal, he told me that he first for permission from my girls and my dad as well. I thought that was a very noble gesture and something that he didn't have to do. Now we have a wedding to plan. I feel so blessed to marry the love of my life who is also my best friend. I wonder how I ever got so lucky.",1.0,"Last night we went to a Styx concert and the love of my life proposed to me during the song ""Lady"". It was so romantic and I am very happy and blessed to marry such a wonderful man.",60.0,recalled 3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RR344BOL,2915,0981L7XE,30.0,man,hisp,one,3.0,3.0,3.0,3.4011973816621555,meeting a stranger,I gave him money,0.25,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RR344BOL,3OONKJ5DKD515CQY3EYPB9RR344BOL,,,"I was in Legazpi, Philippines, and avengers endgame came out, and I went to go watch it at the local theater in town. The ship just left the city, and I was relieved of duty; as now it was vacation time for me after months at sea sailing from Perth, AU to Legazpi, PI via the treacherous Makassar Straits. So Avengers it is? hahaha. After the movie, It got dark out, and I wandered around town and got lost. I was trying to find a way back to the hotel, but Legazpi was a bit difficult to navigate by foot. This guy in his motorcycle-sidecar taxi/tuk-tuk zooms up to me, and asks if I'm lost. I say I'm ok, that I don't need a taxi. But he insisted I enter his tuk-tuk; that he'd take me to the town festival that was going on for free. I obliged, and he sped off with me inside. He goes, ""my friend, you were about to get mugged by those dozen squatters.""He may have been fishing for a fare, or maybe he wasn't. To me though, his face and demeanor genuinely came off as a hardworking super nice guy. If he didn't, well.. then I applaud him for being an amazing actor and he's in the wrong line of work. And yes, he took me to his tiny friggin shack of a house near the ocean for dinner. His wife was cooking, and he had two tiny kids running around happy their daddy is back home. We ate a great meal, and he dropped me off back at the hotel. No charge. What the hell!! Take my $20!!! Nope. Ok fine, how about $40, and you show me the Mayan Volcano and all the cool stuff around here tomorrow? He accepted. Next morning comes around, he shows up at my hotel. We take off and he takes me to these Dutch church ruins that got decimated by a volcanic eruption in the 1600's or 1700's, hiked all around these awesome caves, and strolled around the black sand beaches. We had a hell of a time. I give him $60 USD (hid another $20 behind another $20 lol; as the bills were crisp enough that you can kind of make it seem like one bill).",4.0,I went to the philippines last week and I got lost. A met a stranger that helped me out and we became friends.,30.0,recalled 3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3R0CRLAW,1787,VGR6B9Y4,18.0,MAN,white,4.0,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my experience starting a long term backpacking trip.,we were lost within the first couple hours.,0.75,,3QAVNHZ3ENQOGHI9K8I1OH3R0CRLAW,,,"Several months ago myself along with several others flew to Oregon to backpack along the PCT, the Pacific Coast Trail. We had all just turned 18 and were looking for something to together before we all left for university. The PCT is over 2000 miles long stretching from Canada all the way to Mexico and takes at least 6 months to complete. Our goal was to complete the Oregon section and backpack all the way across Oregon into Washington in 3 weeks or less. We grossly underestimated our task. Our first challenge arose just minutes after landing in the small municipal airport 30 minutes from the trail head. We needed to find someone to drive us to the trail head before nightfall, which was quickly approaching. We found someone willing to take the 6 of us in a minivan the 30 minutes to the trail head. The unfortunate part was that our driver had no idea where the trail start was - and neither did we. He ended up dropping us off on a gravel road in the middle of nowhere, just an hour before sunset. What we had though was the start to the trail ended up being just a game trail. We were lost in a foreign state, in the middle of nowhere with no signal to use GPS, the sun setting behind us. So we picked a direction and started walking down the gravel road. Several miles later of the same landscape along with the now high moon lighting the road, we flagged down a passing truck, the first person we had seen in hours. We explained to him what we were doing and that we were lost, he told us to keep walking down the road and we will eventually find a sheriffs station who can help us out. He also made sure to remind us of the impossibility of our goal and that we should just go home. Later in the night, closer to 1 am we came across a group of rangers performing a search and rescue, we again explain our situation and after their several minutes of amusement at our situation they tell us that the trail is less than a mile up a nearby path. They kindly give us some food and water along with a map and send us on our way. We reached the trail head that night and went on to complete the rest of the Oregon section within 3 weeks - probably to the surprise of the man in his truck. There were many other adventures and memories had within that time, but that is for another essay.",3.0,Several of my friends and I travel to Oregon to complete several hundred miles of backpacking within 3 weeks. To our misfortune we are lost even before we start the trail. With night approaching and not a soul in sight we are forced to find a way to the trail.,120.0,recalled 3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9IQXU60H,798,WCNXR0IT,18.0,MAN,white,3.0,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,About finding true love,When she revealed that her previous finance died,0.375,,3P1L2B7AD2BDILCAURNJPCNWZPKOLP,1.0,I am currently reading romance literature for college; this story matches well with it.,"2 Months AgoI was wandering along the downtown streets, wondering where I should eat dinner for the night. I couldn't decide between Italian or Mexican cuisine. I decided to eat Italian on a coin toss, and thank god I did; the table next to me was a young, beautiful women, crying alone. On her table was two dinner, with one plate being untouched. While I initially ignored her, her sobbing grew louder and louder, until I had to intervene. I asked her to calm down, wondering about why she was crying. Perhaps she set up a date and was ignored? ""I'm sorry that I'm crying. My fiance died one year ago from today..."" I was stunned at this response and asked if I could sit with her and comfort her. She agreed, and I canceled my order and held her shoulder. We sat there for 20 minutes, before she left. While I was happy to comfort her, she later entered back and gave me her contact information; she wanted to meet again. 6 Weeks AgoWe met again at the same restaurant, and she kindly asked for a kiss. I was initially stunned, but I brushed it off as a desire for her to pretend that I'm her boyfriend. She admitted that she was in love with me, and how I made her feel good after comforting her. I shared similar feelings towards her; she was stunning and beautiful. 1 Month AgoThis is our fifth time meeting up for a date, but this time, I have a special surprise for me. She has moved my heart in the last month, and I adore everything about her. Her voice is soft, her skin shines in the sun, and her hair flows like silk. There is a small ring in my bag, one that I wish to propose to her. I met a woman who is beautiful, and amazing. I am no longer single, and no longer lonely. This is a marriage that will last forever.",2.0,"I met a woman who is beautiful, and amazing. i am no longer single, and no longer lonely. This story is based upon the love of my life.A marriage that will last forever.",30.0,imagined 3D4CH1LGEBFUP6U3HB7LFUN0N8K9GD,1015,1UAM201K,35.0,Woman,Other,2.0,one,,3.0,4.787491742782046,getting a championship award in front of my parents.,when my parent's both came to the awards ceremony.,1.0,,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWGI39M4E,3.0,"I didn't really experience any of this, but I have close friends with similar experiences that I drew from. The last sentence is definitely the kind of thing that I would think, though!","Dear Diary, Even though it was four months ago, I keep thinking about the soccer awards ceremony. I know I did my best this year and scored more goals than I could ever have hoped for, but I didn't know if I would get any recognition for it. I couldn't believe it when Mom AND Dad both came. They usually can't stand to be together, but that night they sat at the same table with me and they were perfectly nice to each other. I brought the family together! I felt like a champion just for that! We are the meal--Mom and I had the chicken, and Dad had the roast beef. It was okay. They served it with carrots though, yuck. I was too nervous to even eat my cake because I knew that the ceremony was right after that. I tried not to get my hopes up, but when they started reading the picks for All State Champion, I could barely breathe. When my coach said my name, Veah Jones, I jumped up so fast that I scared my mom a little bit. My coach smiled so big and hugged me when I got to the stage and then handed me my trophy. I also got a pin, and I wear it every single day. The only thing that makes me nervous about having gotten the award is that it will be the best moment of my life and it's all downhill from there. But hopefully not! I'll write more later, Veah",1.0,The moment of time when I got my championship award in front of my parents. When my dream comes true and feeling so proud of myself.,120.0,imagined 3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA84FHUXZ,1389,J15MIE6M,25.0,Man,White,5.0,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my sister in law having my nephew.,I had to drive my sister in law to the hospital.,1.0,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA84FHUXZ,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA84FHUXZ,,,"A couple of weeks ago my sister in law, who was pregnant at the time, was over at my house visiting because my brother was working and I hadn't seen her in weeks. While there her she started to go into labor. I was so nervous and didn't know what to do at the time people I had never been present when my sister or her had went into labor. So I drove her to the hospital and on the way was trying to get in contact with my brother. I was with her for about 30 minutes before he showed up at the hospital. I already have several nieces and nephews but this was the first time I had actually had to drive one of them to the hospital, I always used to come after the baby was born. I waited around for a couple of hours waiting for the birth of my new nephew. He was finally born and I was so happy to see him, healthy and see that my sister in law was fine as well. A lot of our family came to the hospital to visit the baby and the parents. It was nice to see some of the family because I hadn't seen some of them in months. I spent some time there talking with family members and sharing stories about what had happened lately in my life. It was just a good experience overall and I was so happy that I was there at the time and was able to drive her to the hospital. I left hours later and was so tired because I had been there for over six hours. When I got home I took a shower and ate something. I then got into bed and went to sleep because I had work the next day.",1.0,My sister in law goes into labor. I am alone with her so I have to take her to the hospital and a lot of family come to visit after.,14.0,recalled 37Q970SNZFUFQ60Z8YM9P2OJMVHS1H,1509,BXFO272T,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,About volunteering to paint public art murals,when I was connected with the local painting group,0.75,,39KFRKBFIOHXIKJ9D6C9JKPSWH2OY9,5.0,I have an art business and would love to be able to public art.,"I had been thinking about volunteering with a local group that would do public art in our city. It was a few years ago that I first heard about them but thing distracted me from joining. I continued to do art and volunteer but never heard about the group again. Then one day, I decided to volunteer with a local group that would maintain the green spaces in my my neighborhood. They would get grants and make landscapes more beautiful in the public spaces. They would also clean up the river. What I was most interested in was the art. I had recently participated in a public art project where an intersection was painted with a cartoon design of what animals were in the neighborhood. It was fun and I wanted to do it again. I then noticed an advertisement asking for volunteers for the green space group. I went to the meeting expecting to at least meet some neighbors and at best get to do some art in the public spaces. It was what I thought. They immediately asked if I wanted to be part of the murals that were being done in the neighborhood. I had found my place. I said yes and they said that I would be connected with the local group that I had heard about years ago. They would obtain grants from the city and state and use the money to create murals in the neighborhood by connecting with people who had something that we could paint on or paint on something owned by the city. I was told to expect to have a meeting with the group very soon.",1.0,It was about a new opportunity that made itself available to me. it was a position I had my eyes on for some time.,14.0,imagined 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JUKY9196,3447,AF0EZKOL,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,3.0,5.0106352940962555,About my oldest sister's wedding.,We had our blind folds removed and saw that the entire family was in a,0.625,,3JV9LGBJWU0XWTY9J0Q3CKIOJE4GO9,4.0,"I identify with this story because I recently was married and our wedding was somewhat unconventional as well, with lots of family members attending that we hadn't seen for awhile","My oldest sister recently got married, and I of course attended her wedding. The wedding was 5 months ago, but I still remember it fondly. My sister is a bit unconventional, I guess you could say, so the wedding was no different. It wasn't set in a church or in a field next to a barn like a lot of weddings these days. Instead, it was held in an underground cave. It began with guests being blind folded and led down stairs deep into the cave. They were seated at there assigned table and then when the blindfold was removed they could see the beautiful surroundings. My whole family ended up attending, which was a huge surprise. Everyone was so happy and joyous to see that the whole family was there, including those some people haven't seen for years. The evening began with my sister and her groom making a grand entrance and performing a short ceremony. Afterwards, the drinks started flowing and the real fun began. There was a light show with lasers, smoke machines, and a fantastic DJ. Everyone was having such a good time, and the surroundings pushed everyone to let loose. Fun and laughter was had by all, especially since the drinks just kept on coming. I'm sure some people thought they would never make it out of the cave alive. I'm sure to this day we still have a few family members trapped inside. All in all it was probably the best wedding I have ever been to. It was unique and different, and the best part was everyone was able to attend. I only hope that my wedding can even come close to the fun everyone had that evening. Leave it to my unique sister to through a wedding for the ages.",2.0,"I attended my oldest sister's wedding. It was a fun ceremony and reception, full of laughter and good times. My whole family attended.",150.0,imagined 3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN27P82F,1902,VFOICSRA,55.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,Grandchild reveal,My son and his wife are going to have a baby,0.25,3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN27P82F,3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN27P82F,,,"Our youngest son and his wife live about 2 hours away from us. He called and said that his wife had to be in town and that they thought they might stop by on that day for a visit. We were so excited. They arrived, we all hugged and they handed us a red heart shaped box and said it was just a little something for us. We opened the box and, inside, found a little onesie, a baby t-shirt. We were shocked, I was crying and laughing. They are going to have a baby. We are going to be Grandparents! This was very unexpected and we were so surprised. Then we were told that we had to keep it a secret until about the three month mark. This was going to be difficult. This was a wonderful experience. They will have a baby boy in February. This makes retirement really exciting. We are so happy for them.",2.0,Our son and his wife surprised us with a gift of a baby t-shirt revealing that we are going to be Grandparents.,28.0,recalled 3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMGMHBNB,652,DTUMA8KR,35.0,man,white,2.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,the funeral of a childhood friend,I told a lot of funny jokes,-0.25,,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMGMHBNB,,,"I've always considered myself to be a funny guy. Not too long ago, a childhood classmate of mine died of cancer at the age of 16. I was quite saddened by this event. However, during the funeral, I felt funny. Everyone around me mourned for the death of a sixteen year old boy while I stood in the background. I was quite emotionless, and stood like a statue. How does this relate to me being a class clown and outgoing personality? Well, I'll tell you. After the funeral, family and friend attended his wake. While there I was able to catch up with old friends that I hadn't seen in years. Everyone tried to keep a smile on their face but the death of a fallen comrade watched over us like a stormy cloud sucking all the happiness and life out of the room. This is when my personality seemed to kick in to second gear. Sadness? Not if l could help it. Before I knew what was happening, I was buzzing all over the banquet room telling jokes here and there. Talking to family members of my dead friend as if we had known each other for years when in actuality the death of their brother, nephew, or cousin was what brought us together in the first place. I tried my best to make everyone forget what had actually happened. Hours later, walking home in a 3 piece suit. Jacket hung over my shoulder like I was a tough guy from the 20's, I smiled. My effort had been a success. I knew that in my own way, I was sort of a superhero.",4.0,I attended a funeral for a childhood friend. I did not feel that sad at the event. I told lots of funny jokes to everyone.,90.0,recalled 3KKG4CDWKJKEDQ1JMA5K65QWI4F49A,689,C55F8FXW,25.0,man,asian,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.48063892334199,seeing my recently born nephew for the first time.,the baby would not stop crying for an hour.,0.5,3PPTZCWALR608M6UO56WMWTUK5TQZ4,,,,"My nephew was born in late February. I went to go see him when he was just a few weeks old. It was surreal holding him in my hands, hearing him breathe and yawning, showing his toothless gums. While holding him, it made me think about how we are so similar at the beginning and ends of our life. Children, and the elderly, need lots of support and care, to be surrounded by loved ones. I began to think that one day, I was this little bundle of joy for my own parents, and one day I would have a child with my wife as well. Thoughts about childcare, diapers and bottles all filled my mind, and I questioned if I was ready for such an endeavor. My wife also had a chance to hold him and thought he was the cutest thing. Soon after, the baby would not stop crying, no matter what his parents did to soothe him. I also wondered if I was such a child for my parents, and whether I would have to deal with this in the future as well. It was great seeing the entire family altogether in one place, as it doesn't happen very often. I pondered what kind of role I would play in my nephew's future, if I would be very involved or just a distant relative he would see during the holidays. My brother and I are not very close, but obviously for events like this we would have to be present. Regardless, I'm not sure if this child is enough to bring our relationship any closer. Seeing new life is one of the biggest encouragements to make someone reflect on their own life, and what is most important to them.",2.0,"I went to visit my nephew and he turned out to be a very attention-needing baby. It made me consider aspects of life and death, my parents, and my future with children.",240.0,retold 32RIADZISTQWI5XIVG5BN0VNOE5S4Y,2190,4HF5YEPK,25.0,Woman,white,2.0,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,my memory capacity.,i remember anything properly means.,0.0,,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F8XJBK,5.0,the event is about my memory capacity.,Actually my memory is so bad. i can not remember the things properly. i misunderstood the things. seeing certain things makes some memory of incidents for everyone. but for me seeing certain things make me remember random things and different memory. i can not able to remind properly. my memory is so weird. i remember completely wrong things. because of that me and my partner have fight always. i often forget the important dates. it make him very angry. i can not able to remind the essential things properly. my partner always have to scold me for that. he used to help me to get better memory. but i can't able to remind. it somewhat difficult to me.,1.0,"My memory is VERY weird. seeing certain things reminds me of certain times. I remember the completely wrong and random things, yet not essential or normal seeming information.",90.0,imagined 3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R0P1H5BF,981,81MOQH6Y,25.0,man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.8918202981106265,A weekend wedding,How much I really enjoyed it and was moved by it.,0.75,3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R0P1H5BF,3JJVG1YBECJFX2KGYZ2Q23R0P1H5BF,,,I was involved in my best friends wedding. First it started the weekend with his bachelor party which was incredible and I put it together. We had old friends we hadnt seen in a while other friends that live further away come for the weekend. We spent the entire night well into the next morning just having fun. The Saturday was the wedding but since it was later in the afternoon we were able to get ourselves together and get ready. The limo came right on time and amazingly we were all ready to go on time. I could not believe it. The wedding was incredible I was so proud and happy to be there for him. His wife looked amazing and everyone had a great time at the church. After that we went to the after party and we got there a little later then we thought. We all stopped at a nearby park to take pictures and that took longer then expected and they took a ton of photos. The day was beautiful and the weather was perfect. The party was great and I thought my speech was not bad either even though I was rather nervous I had been writing the speech for a few days. I am not one to spend a lot of time with it and once I started I basically went off script and spoke from the heart which I knew would happen. The night was great and we all had tons of fun.,1.0,The story was about my best friends wedding which happened a little over a month ago which started with a bachelor party and ended with a wedding party. The weekend was great and very memorable with perfect weather.,49.0,recalled 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRCH8D82,609,L0YO9VOP,50.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,6.659293919683638,about my cat dying.,that my now husband who stated he hated cats allowed Maggie in his hom,0.5,3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFRK312D,,,,"This is a story about the loss of a pet. Pets are family and should be treated as such. A friend gave us Maggie when my children were 3 and 5. I was a single parent at the time and she was a great addition to our little family. She was just a kitten and loved to play. Maggie grew up with my children. When I started dating my current husband he ""hated"" cats (so he said). A few years later, my kids and I were set to move in with my then boyfriend (now husband). The deal was to have Maggie fixed and declawed and she would be fine to come along. My children are now 21 and 24. They never knew life without Maggie. She played with us and gave us tremendous joy. We all loved her, even our dogs. Now she's gone and I miss her. We buried her in the back yard and planted flowers on her grave.",1.0,My Maggie the cat passed away after 18 years of living in our home as part of the family. She lived in our home with our other animals all of her life. She lived a great life.,780.0,retold 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K5PK01TX,631,TBL6CXU7,35.0,woman,White,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,my wife and I having sex on a beach,another couple watched us,0.625,,3NKQQ8O39ZRPXE8FDW14557GXJPDUH,2.0,We never do this kind of thing.,"My wife and I's anniversary was coming up so we decided to have a romantic getaway. We decided that going to Jamaica was the best option for us. We booked our flights and hotel and counted down the days until we were off to celebrate our anniversary. Finally, the day had arrived and we landed in Jamaica. The first thing we did was get drinks on the beach. We walked along the beach with our drinks and took in the beautiful scenery. The ocean was crystal clear and my wife and I held hands as we walked further. Since it was the afternoon when we arrived, it had started to get dark at this point. My wife and I were starting to feel the romance in the air. I kissed her on the beach and things escalated from there. It's like we are on this beautiful vacation, might as well yolo it. We decided to strip down and have sex right then and there. When are we going to have this opportunity again? Just as we were really getting into it, we noticed another couple not too far away watching us. We realized they were starting to have sex, too. It turned into this giant turn on and a race to see who would get off first. I tell you, it was the wildest night of my life!",1.0,"My wife and i went on a romantic vacation.My wife and i had sex in the Jamaican waters. We did it as we watched another couple do the same,and they watched us.",60.0,imagined 30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1XFH0XT,825,676RG28Q,25.0,man,black,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,68.67208768171321,About the good persons remove from the team,When Find the correct person who did this,0.0,,30IQTZXKALSNFY1G6POWA5M1XFH0XT,,,It was 6 months ago happen in my college team. It was an incident happen by our one of the team members. But the coach was remove the persons wrongly from my team. In that day I was busy in some other work. But incident was happen in that day.It created big lose for the team. so they remove but wrong persons. Then I came and ask the persons in my team. They told they are removed. I really shocked to hear this. Then I hear about the incident and then I know they wrongly removed. Then I arrange one meeting for my team. In that meeting I ask who did this. The person did this crime was happy. I really upset to see her face. because They did this crime for money. Then I investigate who gave money to her to do this. I find some clues about that person. Then I notice that person everyday. I told to coach that crime was did by another person. They can't hear my words. Then I told some information and submit some clues. Then They call that persons and investigate him. Then finally they agree that. Then remove her immediately. Then They joins the wrongly removed persons.,4.0,It was 6 months ago happen in my college team. It was an incident happen and removed the wrong person from the team. Then I investigate and find the correct and punish her.,6.666666666666666e+29,recalled 39LOEL67OTRTHPZ5H4UNW43GYFY38A,5000,SVQXT5RE,40.0,Man,White,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,A person who sees a medium after a friend dies.,That the medium seems like they are making contact with the friend.,1.0,,33JKGHPFYDGF6IUJTOOLA02G0QMMNU,1.0,"I have never really had an experience like that, as I do not believe in psychics or mediums, but I have read about people that have had sessions where they felt as though they were contacting spirits so I based it off of that.","My friend Hank died three years ago, and a co worker had gifted me a session with a medium after the funeral. I was grateful for the gift, but passed it off as something I wouldn't do because I don't really believe in psychics or fortune tellers. Three years went by and about three months ago, a friend from my gym was talking about a medium they went to and how much fun it was. I remembered that I had been gifted that session after Hank passed away and got to think about going myself. I scheduled it for the following Friday and was pretty skeptical on what would go on. I figured it would be in a poorly lit room and woman with a bandanna would come out and grab my hand and ask a lot of personal questions then give me a bunch of hokum about the spirit world and lights would flicker and so forth. I figured it would maybe be a fun story to tell at parties. So i get there and this nice young woman, Janice, greets me at the door. We exchange pleasantries and she leads me around the corner to a big red sofa and we both sit down on it and she asks me why I was there, so I told her about my friend Hank, dying three years ago and wondered if he could be contacted. She asked a couple of simple questions about how long ago we met and where then we just began to talk. Not about anything in particular just things. As the conversation went on something amazing happened. Janice grabbed hold of my hand and looked me straight in the eyes and told me about the first time Hank and I met back in high school, and asked if I remembered it. I was dumbfounded. How could she have known that. I told her I did and then she kept talking about things Hank and I did as teenagers and places we went and it was just like talking to Hank. I could not believe it. We started talking about things that he was going through right before he died and how he thought everything would be alright and that he would be watching me to make sure I was not doing anything wrong and things like that. I was amazed at how it all turned out. I thanked Janice and asked her how she does it and she says, she doesn't know, that ""it just happens"". It was incredible. I have recommended Janice to several people over the last three months just to see if they have the same experience I did, and they all have. I called my co-worker back and thanked her for gifting me that session, and I told her how much it meant to me. She said it was no problem and that she was glad she coul help me be comforted after Hank's death.",1.0,"After a close friend of mine died, I was gifted a session with a medium. After 3 years, I finally scheduled it, skeptically, thinking that it would be a waste of time. In reality, it was one of the most incredible experiences I've had such that I had no doubt I was communicating with my friend.",90.0,imagined 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZT7GTY8B,1538,75T75EFE,25.0,man,islander,one,3.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,having a baby,wy wife's water broke,1.0,,3FPRZHYEPZTRS1VIPX5XOINNM273VC,5.0,"not that close, as I am neither married or a gather","What a wonderful day! My baby boy was born just hours ago. I don't know if I can sleep tonight I'm so excited. On my mothers birthday too, what are the odds? We were all at the river park celebrating when my wife's water broke. We rushed her to the hospital. My father drove and I sat in the back with Melissa, holding her hand. I thought we were going to get into a wreck a few times. My dad is bad enough at driving as it is. The way he was swerving, I'll have to talk to him about that. I had never seen such a thing. So much blood and screaming, it's lucky I'm not squeamish. The doctors that handle that stuff are saints. Then I saw him, my baby boy, Max. This day has changed my life forever. I'm a father now. It's the start of our new family, and a changing family for my parents.",2.0,"An emotional day, July 20, 2019. One family begins and another family changes. It was a beautiful day.",60.0,imagined 3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ5SD7A0,553,HYAI639D,35.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my child being born.,they admitted me to the hospital right away.,1.0,3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ5SD7A0,3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ5SD7A0,,,"About 2 months ago I went to the hospital for an ultrasound. I was 7 days overdue in my pregnancy and we wanted to see what was going on. For a while I felt as if I were leaking fluids but the doctors assured me I was not. We sat in the waiting room of the hospital - my daughter, my fiance, and myself - and waited to be called back. The waiting room of the ultrasound department was always busy - lots of women and men waiting to be seen and wait times upwards of an hour and a half. My appointment had been scheduled for 3 but it was nearly 5 pm when I was finally called in. They dimmed the lights in the exam room and proceeded to take measurements. The nurse remarked that my amniotic fluids looked a bit low. Otherwise, the baby looked well. She said she would call my midwives and see what they wanted to do. She was gone for sometime and when she came back she told me that they wanted to induce me and that I was likely not shocked. She was wrong. I was not expecting to be induced and I was not expecting to stay at the hospital that very day. They whisked my away to another room and began to process the admittance forms. I would deliver my son at 330 am the next day.",1.0,I went to the hospital for a routine exam. They decided to keep me overnight. I ended up delivering my son the next day!,90.0,recalled 3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7VWD9LE,2488,PXIRZ9Y5,25.0,man,middleEastern,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,About my near death experience.,When the police officer told me that I could have died.,0.75,,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7VWD9LE,,,"Dear Diary, I am recollecting the time a few months ago when I totaled my car on dark, cold, and wet mountain road and almost met my maker. I was at a dinner gathering at a friend's house, and was ready to call it a night. It was a Friday night and the week had been a long one at work. I was more than looking forward to hitting the sack at this point. I got in my car and hit the road. Nothing seemed eerie, out of the ordinary, or anything of the sort which would indicate that danger laid ahead. The roads were slick as there has just been rain fall in the lower region of town I was in. This was, of course, expected. As I began to gain elevation on a road that led through a mountain pass towards my destination, I noticed that there was a gentle snowfall that immediately disappeared on the ground as it melted. As I realized this, I did some mental calculations and concluded that this would make the road as slippery as ever with ice patches scattered throughout. As I was driving, looking out for potential danger, I came through turn around a blind curve. As I cleared the turn, I noticed some debris from a rock slide and swerved to try to avoid it. As I did this, my car veered off of the road and hit the side of the mountain, disabling it beyond operation and repair. I called for help and the police showed up. The grandfatherly officer that was on the scene made sure that I was okay. I was. He did a thorough walk-through of the scene. As he did this, he took thorough notes that were almost mathematical in nature. As he wrapped up the report that he had been compiling, he came up to me and said... ""You know son, you are lucky. Just last Friday someone had an carbon copy of the accident you just had. The only difference is that instead of coming to the abrupt stop into the mountain like you did... he and his car ricocheted off of the side the of mountain, slid across road, and tumbled down the cliff side just right there."" He pointed what seemed like a dark abyss down below. ""He did not make it."", he said. Suddenly, I was struck with a different perspective about life that has made me different in a good way since.",1.0,I was in an automobile accident in a setting that amplified the possibility of death. I came out unscathed and made me realize my luck. I changed for the better.,180.0,recalled 3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKSY5HNV,5840,OM8Z1R93,50.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,My Daughters wedding,The best tango dance i had in my Adult days,0.5,,3X73LLYYQ20TE4T82R88IVUKSY5HNV,,,"Sharon has brought more joy to my family since she was born. Sharon is my first daughter while shares the same birthday with my wife Linda, I have always love Sharon for and beauty and personality, strong and charismatic. She could be funny also as i always am also. When Sharon told me she wanted to study medicine, i was so happy because i always wanted it. We gave Sharon all the support needed. She also putting all her effort came out of college a surgeon. I wasn't too surprised when i received the news that she graduated top of the class. May 20, 2019 is the happiest moment i could remember this year as my light Sharon celebrates her graduation. She puts n the best smile i have ever seen. I couldn't be more happier than a father who sees Sharon who struggled to survive infant age. When Sharon was diagnosed of leukemia at 5 year old, She struggled for three years, so much pain all through so she coming out was so good for us. May 20, my daughter Sharon is getting married. i was just so happy leading Sharon down the aisle to her husband. With tears all around the hall as i make a special appreciation presentation showing all the pictures of Sharon during Chemo and days in the hospital. There were so emotional a moment, up to the moments of joy of the funny children displays, elementary school days, college days and her graduation... It was just an exciting time. No one could which for a more lucky daughter. The wedding ceremony was so interesting, the best moment is taking a tango dance with my daughter. Sharon made the best out of everything that has happened to us as a family.",2.0,"Its about my daughter Sharon's wedding, A story filled with much passion, emotion, pain and a joyous ending marriage",180.0,recalled 3G5F9DBFOQJ6M92H4IUZSCOX584VHS,1789,0YD747TS,25.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,my dads illness.,I got the news he needed a dialysis machine to get by.,0.5,,,,,"It was just a few months ago when I learn that my dad needed dialysis in order to survive. This was a sad moment because he always seemed to be strong. Kidney failure began a few years ago until they no longer worked without the help of a machine. The news totally shocking as we thought he had more time and also hoped he would recover without needing this machine. Its bee a few months since he started this process and he has lost a lot of weight. It makes me really sad but I know this is all a part of life and I´m thankful we have the technology today to have him with us for many years to come. Its been several months of changes but in the end we will support him and be there for him with positivism and with a lot of energy as we know this will make him better. My siblings and I talked long about this and about the necessary course of action and we all agreed to be strong for my dad. We need to be there for him, help him with his medicine. My dad is stubborn and doesn’t like others to help him. We need to find a way to be there for him without triggering negative responses. Its been a couple of months filled with challenges. I think about all the families that have similar struggles some of them early on. I am happy to be with my dad, to have him with us. I hope he gets better and we will be with him every step of the way.",5.0,My dad is sick and needs dialysis to get by. Its been really hard because of all the changes. My dad is strong and I know he will continue to pull forward.,120.0,recalled 3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYIPH5KDD,2756,SQVYCMBH,25.0,man,white,2.0,3.0,,5.0,3.332204510175204,summer celebration,everyone in the family got along,0.25,,3L6L49WXW1JVC3Z7JKS3UPLUF90549,5.0,I just attended a summer wedding as a groomsman.,"It's been about two years now since my cousin got engaged. Hard to believe it's been that long already. Time really does fly when you get older. Anyway, the wedding took place the beginning of June this year. They had planned to have a summer wedding since the beginning. They're both outdoors people so they love the warm weather. The day arrived and tons of my family flew in from around the US. I was kind of anxious to see everyone again. It's been years for some fo them. Luckily everyone gets along. We all arrived at the venue which was a really nice local garden. It was really impressive even from the very start. I was really impressed how much work they out into it! It was a wonderful day and I was so happy that everyone seemed really relaxed. Everyone seemed to be in a great mood and very friendly. The more casual vibes made it a great and enjoyable celebration of their union. I wish all weddings could be as enjoyable as this one was!",1.0,My cousin had a beautiful summer wedding in a local garden on a most beautiful day. Everyone was happy to be there and seemed really relaxed and enjoyed themselves.,28.0,imagined 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZNPJ850,3065,3J3UJYAG,45.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Myself and my friends were stuck in an elevator.,Playing charades with the guys stuck in the elevator next to us.,1.0,,3EWIJTFFVPTE9YAZBKY4MG1UH7L0EV,5.0,"I think it does because it would be something I could see myself doing, turning a possible panic situation to a positive one.","One of the best experiences I have ever had was five months ago. We were all miserable and had low moral after being laid off of our job the day before. We decided to go on a girls trip to cheer ourselves up. The last thing any of us expected was for to get stuck in the elevator at the hotel we were staying at We were headed to the pool and the elevator stopped between floors. All we had on was our bathing suits , t'shirt, shorts and flip flops. My friend had brought her bag and had a bottle Fireball Schnapps hidden in the bottom. She started to have major anxiety due to the small space and pulled out the bottle and took a drink. We all then took a drink and another and within in a few minutes we started feeling goofy and relaxed. The elevator was on the outside of the building and had glass all around the backside. You could see the pool area and the the elevators right next to us. There were three guys in the elevator to our right. They were stuck also. They couldn't hear us and we just tried to communicate with hand signals. They were laughing and having as much fun as we were. We couldn't wait to get out of the elevator and hang out with them at the pool. Before we knew it we were engaged in a game of charades with the guys next to us. It made it more fun because we could only communicate with body language and trying to read lips. I don't think we ever laughed so hard. Who knew you could have that much fun stuck in an elevator for a couple hours. Needless to say the elevators started moving again and my friends and I continued hanging out with the guys down at the pool. It was definitely a time we will never forget.",1.0,My friends and I were stuck in a hotel elevator. We were all miserable but turned the situation around. It was one of the most memorable experiences for all of us.,150.0,imagined 33CID57105FOWWJOBT3R19PLUGML3F,1078,HWDJ5HWS,55.0,man,native,one,2.0,,2.0,3.5553480614894135,redemption after failed institutional rehab,I sought my own healing.,0.875,,3TXD01ZLD53CXIPMKL0B21DALUG4US,4.0,{},"5 weeks ago I checked myself into a crisis center. I was processed. I then began treatment for clinical depression and suicidal thoughts. While there, I interacted with several people including treatment specialists and other patients. I realized that I was not diagnosed. I did not react to the medication they prescribed. I also realized my depression was a manifestation of my own psyche. I subsequently left after about a week, determined to solve my problem on my own. I have subsequently renewed my relationships with my family members and friends. This is an attempt to create a support network. I also weaned myself off of alcohol and any mind altering drugs to see if that helps. I've begun to attend Buddhist temple services. This to begin the process of clearing my mind of unhelpful thoughts and anxieties. I am open to new relationships, but realize that I'm not in the right place now to begin a new relationship. My work continues to be drudgery, but it is simple and I'm well compensated. I'm very hopeful that these new attempts will prevent the cycle of destructive behavior leading to my entering the crisis center will being repeated. Only time will tell....",2.0,I checked myself into a crisis center about 5 weeks ago. I was taken in and treated for being clinically depressed and suicidal. I stayed for about a week and was not diagnosed with anything and I did not react well with the medication I was prescribed.,35.0,imagined 3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NLNC0,2265,3WS1PW43,40.0,Man,white,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,67.97894050115326,A job change,the change of work area in the company by my bosses,0.5,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NLNC0,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NLNC0,,,"It was at the time of a restructuring of positions in the company, where I had to be changed from the position of seller of vehicles and heavy machinery. To the stock of spare parts in the company for me it was a very frustrating situation since I had no professional knowledge for the new assignment of work therefore. I was in charge of the position for 6 months but not feeling comfortable I asked for the resignation to locate another job in my outstanding area of work. It was really frustrating for me to be in that situation since I had to financially support my family and also get a new job where both me and my bosses would consider me appropriate and prepared to face the challenges and be able to develop in the area as I was prepared for my job. Previously, in the sales area, therefore, my opportunity was to migrate to another company where I could accommodate my potential and be able to exploit it and in that way continue to stand out and not go through uncomfortable situations within the area where I was working after the dismissal of my colleagues. I am sure that for me and for the company it is more productive for me to start in another company than to continue working in the current one since in addition to not having the necessary knowledge. I have the knowledge and experience in other areas very different from those I am placed by my bosses and due to those decisions I must resign as soon as possible and focus on new goals with new bosses and new company. I think that in life we are always willing to have to make changes but always for the better and that is why I decide the change in the company where I work for more than 12 years and therefore. I am forced to change companies to follow my instincts of great seller and that way continue to assist my clients to whom I owe respect and great value. I must also give my family the best example of moving forward despite the circumstances and not be discouraged under any circumstances. With that commitment and dedication they will feel appreciated and loved by a family leader who gives all his effort to always locate the better conditions for my family nucleus. With my new job I feel very moved since I show that when you have some obstacles you decide if you face them or you do not achieve any change and I always decide to overcome them because that has been a large part of my life to overcome obstacles and achieve goals in order to take more satisfactions to my life and my family nucleus. For me and my family, it is satisfying to have achieved my goals at all critical moments in life. The best form to work its your best arm in all the spaces where you need to be guided. Therefore my teaching for my children and those who want my advice is always to be original and fulfill their dreams. When completing each stage of my life, always be aware of all the achievements and thus motivate future generations.",5.0,"When feeling dissatisfaction with my current job, I must look for new forms of employment so that I can feel productive and useful for the organization to which I belong.",3.333333333333333e+29,recalled 3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4D84U4K0,1999,DZ2CQ6H6,25.0,man,white,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,about me doing a reverse rain dance,a land hurricane forming,0.5,,33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11A8AQ11Y,1.0,not at all,"Dear diary, a month ago i learned how to do a reverse rain dance. now I'm sure your wondering why i would bother. boredom is a powerful motivator. i was browsing youtube at the time when i saw the video on how to do a reverse rain dance to stop clouds from making rain show up in my feed. So i thought to myself ill give it a shot and maybe throw it up on social media for a few likes. so i wait for a rainy day. fast forward a few days later it starts raining. in my infinite genius i decide to record my foolishness, i may have also had a beer, or three. now its poring down raining and i'm out there shaking it like its going out of style wondering what will hit me first, sobriety or a cold. when the rain stops. a few minutes later i'm just looking up at the cloudy sky just kinda looking stunned when the clouds start swirling. so im just sitting there when i notice the wind start picking up and im just thinking no way. but then it REALLY started picking up and i dashed into my house. the wind lasted a good hour and absolutely wrecked my backyard. when i looked at the news later that today apparently a land hurricane has spontaneously formed over my house. i suppose what im trying to say diary is that ill try to use my newfound superpowers responsibly and that rain dances are no joke.",1.0,I learned how to do a reverse rain dance. Youtube showed me how to stop the xlouds from making rain. This resulted in an accidental land hurricane.,30.0,imagined 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD2HTDEX,1791,9IKRBKAX,35.0,Woman,White,2.0,3.0,,,4.0943445622221,My surprise birthday party,My mom made a unicorn cake which we ate.,0.75,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVYRGF8VY,3.0,"I am turning 40 in a few months, and I am really upset about it. This sort of event would make me feel better. It would make me feel that 40 isn't old, that my relatives haven't forgotten about me, and that there are still a lot of things I can do with my life.","Two months ago I went to Red Lobster with my mom for my birthday. I was really surprised to find a lot of my family there, they stood up and gave me hugs as I sat down. We had party hats, which was funny because we're all adults, but it was for my 40th and so we were doing the opposite of what people usually do for the 40th birthday. I had a lot of fun. My family members told stories about me and my brother as we were growing up. My grandaddy paid and he said I should get lobster so I had lobster. The best part was the cake, which my mom had made. It was a unicorn cake like she made when I was a little kid. I got to feel young at heart and it was a great day to make me not feel so bad about turning a scary number. My parents gave me a gift there, and it was a ticket to Seattle, where I had always wanted to go. I'll get to spend a few days there enjoying the coast and the big forests around the state. My other relatives gave me cards and each had written some great thing they did after they turned 40. I felt encouraged not to feel so bad about my age. I realized I would have a lot of things to do still in my life. So it was a great birthday and a nice surprise.",3.0,It was about my surprise birthday party. We went to Red Lobster. I ate lobster and cake and was happy.,60.0,imagined 3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYLO8R3RT,5160,LXLQ7A58,25.0,man,asian,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,about looking for a new home for my cat,we learned that my wife apparently has cat allegies,0.25,,37TRT2X24RDN41Z1N16K3DA5F7BJBW,3.0,I am very close to animals and I would feel heart-broken if I had to give them away to strangers.,"What a day! It all started from Oliver, my cat. He was with me for seven years already. I already consider him as family. Recently, I married my girlfriend, Shirley. Before marrying, we've been together for five years but spent most of the time away from each other because of work. So, Shirley doesn't get to hang around Oliver as much. As we got to live in the same house, I decided to take Oliver with me. Shirley said she is okay with it, although she did not grew up around animals and pets unlike me. Anyway, a few day in and she always complain about feeling itching sensation around her body and she kept on sneezing. I thought it's just the dusts from the house. Unfortunately, it was because of Oliver. We both didn't know she had allergies with cats. Bottom line, I had to find a new home for Oliver. I spent so many hours today looking for a good home for Oliver. It was very emotional for me. Oliver is family but I need to put my wife's health a priority. My wife helped me, of course. At the last minute, my wife suggested if maybe we can give it to my parents. Why did I not even think about it? So we called my mom and she said she would love to have Oliver. Problem solved!",3.0,"I had to rehome my cat, due to my wifes severe allergies. We searched frantically to find her a good home, and eventually my mother decided to take her in.",90.0,imagined 3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2CA1D9S,1522,K863HFKU,50.0,Woman,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,My son leaving for a job in a different state.,I didn't say good-bye I just hugged him and left.,-0.625,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2CA1D9S,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2CA1D9S,,,A very memorable thing happened to me was about 4 months ago. My son got a job in a completely different city and state and even part of the country than we live in. I needed to help him search for apartments. I had to find something that would be safe and something that was a little cheaper. This was an emotional time for me because even though my son has been off to college and graduate school he was always in the same state as me. We needed to help him pack up his things from his Graduate School apartment and get him off to start his new career and life. I was very sad and happy and proud at the same time. I think that part of me didn't want him to move away. It made me think about when I was his same age and it was at that time that I moved away from my family. I remembered how my father cried and cried. He was very sad and didn't want me to go. Little did I know that would be the last time I saw him. So it made me think about that as I was packing up my son's things. I am grateful for today's technology that allows us to physically see each other. I will miss the face to face time.,4.0,My son starting his new career and life was very hard for me. When I said good-bye it was awkward and not how I had it planned. I just hugged him and left without a word. I knew if I spoke I would have been crying like my father did when I left.,120.0,recalled 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPSPP38DN,2368,TBL6CXU7,35.0,woman,white,one,5.0,,3.0,5.1929568508902095,how I spent my St. Patrick's Day,I won $10.000,0.25,,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKB8MU75,1.0,"I don't gamble, but my parents do","It was St. Patrick's Day and my friend and I had nothing better to do for the night. We decided to have a little fun and go to the casino. My friend had never been to one before so I thought it would be fun to show her the ropes. I had been there all the time, ever since I was a teen. My parents love to go to the casinos so I would tag along with them back then. We both thought we'd have some fun gambling our money away instead of getting drunk at a bar. So, we get to the casino and find some slot machines to put some money in. We spent a few hours just letting the machines eat our coins up. We weren't winning anything at all. After that, we got some food at the restaurant inside the casino and decided we would continue with the slots. There has to be a winner sometime soon, right? No sooner than I put my first coin in, I realized I had won! And not just a small chunk of change, either. I won $10,000! As you can imagine, I did get a lot of jokes about the luck of the Irish being with me all night long, even though I'm not Irish. I did end up giving my friend some of the money because she was a good sport about coming to the casino with me. It turned out to be a fun night after all!",5.0,"I went to the casino to eat for a special St. Patrick's Day meal. I leave with winning almost 10,000.",180.0,imagined 3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSRYOCHY2,635,ZKGVYWX2,40.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,a shooting while my kids played outside,the neighbors came together to help each other,0.125,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW2YY52K,,,,"My kids and I were outside with friends(neighbors). The kids were playing in the field with friends while I was talking to my friends, other parents. It all happened so fast. There was a drive by shooting. Three people were shot, adults. One child was grazed by a bullet. Even though the shootings have since calmed down, we rarely let the kids go out now. If they do, we are there with them. Used to, we knew to have the kids in by dark. However, the shootings have been getting earlier and earlier. The last one was on a Sunday afternoon. It's this whole area. Not just this neighborhood but the whole city. It doesn't seem anywhere is safe now. Every where that used to be safe is no longer safe. I thought about moving but not sure where to move to. Seems all the safe neighborhoods are becoming unsafe.",4.0,It involved a drive by shooting while my kids and I were outside with other neighbors(parents and kids). Three people were shot while the kids were outside playing in the field and I was talking to friends. The shooters were targeting adults in the field where we all were.,60.0,retold 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWGYR64ML,2492,N48D5URR,25.0,Man,black,one,4.0,,,4.0943445622221,the rally of Andrew Yang that I attended 2 months ago.,He spoke about all of the issues that he did while instilling hope,0.875,,379J5II41P2R6UZL0DKNK0TIB3SLE8,4.0,I watch alot of what politicians say and act accordingly. I also hear alot about the crisis' that I mentioned in the story and feel very strongly about them.,"Two months ago, I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country. One thing I really admired about Andrew Yang was his concern for my local county and the people that reside within it. He has made every effort to address poverty across county lines and speak to us about the rising opiod epidemic that's sweeping our nation. Not only that, he found ample time to speak about the dangers of climate change that we are currently experiencing today. He began with a very inspiring speech about how it was time to change our country and led us into a discussion about poverty within our city. He spoke about how it was unfair that so many sat within the streets, hungry and poor, while other's indulge on their riches and how that needed to change. He then went on to speak about climate change and how we needed to act today to ensure that our children won't have to deal with a failing planet when it's their turn to lead the world. Rising temperatures have been adding to our sea level which, within the next 50 years, will affect our children and our children's children, which is why we need to work to reduce emissions to have a clean Earth for them in the future. Lastly, he began to speak about how the opiod crisis is even affecting our county and the evidence is mounting that these people need mental treatment instead of constant arrests. They need to be cared for instead of shunned and we need to put ourselves in there places if we are to see exactly what they are going through. He also spoke about the actions of Washington and spoke about how it was important for us to not fall into that trap of hate and bigotry and instead lighten the world with our actions. How instead of shipping Mexican's back to there home country, that we will instead create a pathway to citizenship for these individuals so there kids aren't trapped in the very situation that they were running away from. He also spoke of the importance of culture within America and how that would be going against everything that we stand against. I left his rally feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, but also with a new respect for many of the issues that we face today.",2.0,"I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country.",60.0,imagined 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY8VB34WW,1087,XH0RR46A,40.0,MAN,White,2.0,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,a class reunion and meeting an ex girlfriends family,revelation of the ex girlfriend death,1.0,,3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950J5BB60,1.0,Completely made up,"Today I made the journey back to my home country of Poland. I have not been back since I graduated what seems like a lifetime ago. I grew up in this small town where everyone knew everyone and everything it seemed. I always adored the small town lifestyle, its not for everyone,but for me, it was heaven most of the time. It was an emotional event from the start, however I knew that going in. It was for my class reunion and I knew it would bring up a lot of old emotions and feelings. 8,000 miles was no small journey I can assure you. The most emotional part was meeting up Nicole's family. I dated her for several years before eventually drifting a part. I found out a few years ago that she had died in a car accident and I always felt her parents blamed me for not sticking with her because they knew I was one of the only positive influences she would listen to. They were very accepting and we ended up taking and sharing stories for hours. Turns out id was very therapeutic for all of us. As for the rest of my fellow classmates, we fell into our old routines and after a couple hours it was like we never left. Outside of a few extra pounds here and maybe a little less hair there, we were back! Outside of all the emotion of the trip, catching up with old friend and bringing up old memories or Nicole, it was one of the greatest moments of my life; so far!",1.0,I traveled more than 8000 miles to my home country for a class reunion and I felt sad after I came to know what happened to my ex girl friend's family.it was fun to meet all my schoolmates and cherish our sweet memories.it was a great moment in my life.,14.0,imagined 3YZ8UPK3VU8FSM21D06TLZPYLMNUCN,5538,52D5NID8,30.0,man,Black,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.886104031450156,the process of purchasing my first home.,I realize the amount of time I spent looking for a home.,0.5,3RUIQRXJBCA5C09DHZ7RXVJ2KI8LLA,,,,"After years of saving and waiting I was finally ready to buy my first home. This was a long and sometimes painful process but a good experience nonetheless. I viewed tons of homes and could not find the one for me. I searched and searched and just couldn't find that one that stood out from the rest. Finally, after what felt like an eternity of searching I was ready to give up. I was exhausted from searching and just didn't want to do it anymore. The last house on my viewing list was the one! It was perfect for me. I ended up putting an offer in on the house and the sellers accepted. There were a few things that needed to be done and a few things that needed updating but the house was exactly what I was looking for. This experience taught me to never give up. I couldn't have been happier. It was a long time coming. Finally, my house hunting journey was over. I have been living in this home ever since and I love it.",1.0,I spent a long time finding a house to purchase. At the very end of the process I found the perfect house for me and bought it.,360.0,retold 3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RMBS32HM,1107,8NMBC2YO,35.0,man,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,Going to the Philippines to meet someone.,"No one showed up at the airport, and I was alone.",-0.375,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38J707KY7,,,,"Meet who I thought was the love of my life online. I lived in the USA, and she lived in the Philippines. We made plans to meet up together and to start a life together. When the time was right, and I had lots of cash saved up and a passive flow of income, it was time to go there to the Philippines and meet for the first time. I was so excited. She seemed so excited also. She made plans for us to meet at the airport when I got off the plane. We were going to go out to eat with her family, and I was going to drop her off at her home, and go find a hotel to stay at for a couple nights. We were going to go find an apartment together the next week after spending more time together in person. We knew each other very well, or so I thought. We had been together for almost 5 years, talked everyday on skype and messenger. She kept track of my flight as I was flying, and we talked when I was able to. When I finally landed in the Philippines, got my luggage, got through customs, and immigration, I didn't see anyone. I looked and looked, and didn't see her. Her messages stopped, I tried to call her and she didn't answer for a long while. When she finally did answer, she told me she was sorry she could not come to the airport, and to just go find a hotel and we would meet up the next day. I gave her the benefit of the doubt and found a hotel. The next day, she called me and told me we could not meet up that day. She never gave me an answer as to why. Her friend, her cousin, and brother called me to break the bad news to me that she had a new boyfriend, and was pregnant. That's why she didn't want to meet. I ask her if it was true. She said it was, and was upset at them for telling me.",5.0,"Going to another country for the first time to meet the love of my life. When I got there, she was not there. She already had another boyfriend and was pregnant.",360.0,retold 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI138SRFKS,2878,U4WOXTXR,30.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,my professional growth and development,When I met people with diverse backgrounds,0.0,,3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI138SRFKS,,,"I moves away from home, the place I grew up in and away from the family and friends I have known for so long. I was apprehensive about what the future held but I knew that this needed to happen in order for me to grow. It took me a while to go through my belongs and sort out what I had room to take with me and what I needed to part with. This was an emotional process in and of itself. I had lived in one place so long I had acquired many sentimental items and memories. To go through them all and decide what I had room to take with me was somewhat painful. Once I was through this process I packed up my moving van and headed out. The journey took about 12 hours and I finally in my new home. It was exciting to see new places, try new restaurants, meet new people. I feel that this process helped me learn more about myself and see things from a different perspective. I have learned from the diverse set of people in this metropolitan area and what their backgrounds are. I am now enrolled in a masters program and have a new job. Things are done differently here and cultural values are different than where I come from but I feel happy. I miss my family here but I plan to visit often and I hope they come to visit me as well. I think this process will move my career farther ahead than staying at home and I think if I am to return I will understand the way others do things. I am happy to have embarked on this new journey.",2.0,I covered the process of moving away to advance myself professionally. I miss my family and friends but look to benefit from learning and advancing in a different environment.,35.0,recalled 3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4QFXDHS7,812,1I0QIARI,55.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Something red was gushing down in front of my eye.,It took 3 days for this to happen after hitting myself in the eye.,0.5,,3EFE17QCRDRQUHLDANPUHP4QFXDHS7,,,"About 3 months ago something strange happened. I woke up one morning and everything seemed normal, but it wasn't! The night before one of my eyes had been red but it didn't hurt. I took my contacts out of my eyes and decided to sleep without them that night. Everything was fine with my eye in the morning so I put the contacts back in. My eye was no longer red. I went about my morning as I usually do when all the sudden I saw red gushing down before my eye. Right in front of me, like someone had put a red lava lamp in front of me, I saw what looked like blood, but it wasn't there when I waved my hand in front of my eye. I thought there was something in my hair but there was nothing. I realized there was something going on with my eye. It was freaking me out because not only had nothing like that ever happened to me before I also had never heard of anything like that happening to anyone else! I drove myself to the eye doctor unbelievably with my eye like that. The eye doctor sent me to a retina specialist. What happened 3 days later was that I had to get eye surgery because I had a hemorraged blood vessel in my eye. I remembered about 3 nights before that I had accidentally hit myself in the eye with my hand. It hurt for awhile but then I had forgotten all about it. After the surgery I still saw little blood vessel floaters for a couple of weeks but am happy to say my eye got back to normal. That was a really scary situation and I do not ever want to go through that again!",1.0,I accidentally hit myself in the eye and a blood vessel in my eye hemorrhaged a couple of days later.,90.0,recalled 3WEV0KO0ONE9I1GBOR64Q4PT17CSDL,4145,C81Z07XI,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,a birthday party,he wanted to eat all the strawberries before the cake,0.375,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJGBSX88,,,,"My son turned one a few months ago. We had planned a small party, just ourselves and grandma. We decided to do a cake smash to get some cute photographs. I baked a cake and decorated it with cut strawberries. We tried to take a video of him smashing the cake, but he was too obsessed with the strawberries. He insisted on picking off and eating each one individually. Eventually we had to turn off the video and just wait for him to finish eating the strawberries. When he finally did get to the cake, he jumped right in with both hands and made such a mess. It was adorable and made for some great pictures. I think I was the only parent who ever wanted their kid to stop eating fruit and eat cake! It was so fun though. He had a great time. We're looking forward to the next one. I enjoy showing the photos to other people. He's one cute kid!",1.0,It was my son's birthday. We had a great time. He smashed his cake and made a mess. The year has gone by so fast!,120.0,retold 3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFJE7Z8,1057,DNCEPEHG,40.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,my kids leaving for college,I realized there were no elevators in their dorm.,0.25,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFJE7Z8,3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5CZFJE7Z8,,,"Last month my husband and I took my two oldest children to college. I was determined to be the great mom that helped them move in and didn't cry or annoy them. However, that is not as easy as it seemed in my head. We had a hard time fitting everything in the car. After all, two college bound kids means two of everything. But after trying a few times, we got the important stuff in the car. The rest of it were items that we could pick up in the town where the kids' college was. So a few laundry baskets microwaves were left behind for me to return to the store later. The next morning, we all got in the car. The drive was longer than I thought it would be. We missed a turned and got mixed up. Then there was a detour and that messed us up. But we finally arrived, although late. Good thing we drove up a day early. So the next day dawned and we headed to the school to unload. It was hot and humid. The kids' dorm didn't have an elevator! But they were living on the fourth floor. All that lugging of fridges, clothes, books, tvs up those stairs made us hot, tired, and bit cranky. When the time came to say goodbye I did end up crying.",3.0,"My husband and I took our kids to college. We moved them into the dorm. At the end of the day, I cried.",21.0,recalled 3JPSL1DZ5TLE4HLUWLYG197G6KQAND,1313,04N0OOF0,35.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Visiting my Grandma for the last time,"when the nurse came to take off her mask, after she passed.",-0.375,3GD6L00D3TJCSBNUO1QNDTPDPKGM13,,,,"This past Spring, my Grandma took a turn for the worse in the nursing home she was in. I had been visiting her throughout the year, in various nursing homes and witness her mental state decline, which was a result from the multiple strokes and dementia she had. It was very hard to see her like this because she had always been a pretty level headed woman and she was not talking nonsense most of the time, she did know who I was, however, and usually had a big smile on her face when she saw me. This past Spring, I had received a call from my cousin that I might want to go visit her that day because she seemed to be declining quickly. It was a Sunday afternoon, my baby was napping and we were all being a bit lazy, but I got ready and drove down to the nursing home about 25 minutes away. When I got there, she seemed alert and awake and she knew who I was. She was so skinny because she hadn't eaten in a long time. I noticed she was having problems swallowing whatever was in her mouth and she was very thirsty. I would give her some water and she would try to spit out whatever was getting stuck in her throat because she really couldn't swallow anymore. She kept asking for more water which I helped her with and I kept wiping her mouth to try and get her throat and mouth clear of the gunk. I stayed for almost 2 hours and had to leave. One thing that will always stick out in my mind about that visit was, even though she was going through all this, she had enough energy to lift up my hand and give it a kiss, I know that moment will always stick in my mind. Later that night, I received another call from my cousin saying I really should go down there again because her oxygen wasn't good and she could go at anytime. I drove back down to the nursing home and when I walked in the room, my family was there, their eyes all wet and red from crying. I looked over at my Grandma and she was no longer aware, she wasn't in a coma but she was looking up, with an oxygen mask on, taking deep breaths. My family and I stayed for a long time, talking, telling stories and laughing because my family likes to laugh in times like these but we were all a mess seeing her like this. Finally, my cousin and I noticed that her pulse was no longer reading on the machine and we called in a nurse right away. Luckily, there was a Priest who came about that same time and gave her, her last rites and she was pronounced dead. There is one image of my Grandma that will always be in my mind, and that is when the nurse, finally took off her oxygen mask after she passed. I hadn't realized how she looked until he took off that mask, she looked so malnourished and skeletal like that it was kind of shocking and surprising when they took it off her.",3.0,"This past year, I was able to be with my grandma as she was dying. I was able to visit her in the nursing homes she was moved around to and witness her mind slipping away. The month of April 2019, I was with my grandma, for the last time and was able to be there as she took her last breath.",150.0,retold 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAXGAWGJ,625,0BFH3XE5,45.0,man,White,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My father and his terminal illness,I realized how quickly my Dad deteriorated.,1.0,,,,,"My father passed away two months ago. He was 70 years old. He was diagnosed with lung cancer only seven months ago. His first symptoms were difficulties in memory and reading. An MRI showed a tumor in his brain. Further investigation revealed that the cancer had originated in his lungs. My dad and I were extremely close, and this news affected me deeply. We were both shocked by it all, and both had trouble coming to grips with it. I spent just about every day with him after work, helping him get to appointments and running errands for him. When it became clear that he was terminal, him and I spent the rest of his day settling his affairs and preparing for the end. Looking back on what happened, what really sticks out the most was how quickly everything had happened. Before his diagnosis, Dad was in excellent health. To see him go from that to death in 7 months will always be a shock to me. It gave me my first real brush with mortality. I have, since then, given maybe too much thought to the impermanence of life.",4.0,My father was diagnosed with cancer. I spent everyday with him. he passed 7 months later. He went from perfect health to death very quickly. Such a rapid decline was shocking to me.,60.0,recalled 3MYYFCXHJ4TTS0OR0GBUYMCJACY4G3,2431,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,,1.0,4.499809670330263,a terrible kayak trip,we got saved by strangers,0.875,,3BDCF01OGYGPCZGC0EWHR3LY1MJLYV,1.0,Never almost drowned,"Three months ago, I went camping and kayaking down a river with the family. We got there and set up camp. We put up a blue tent. It was very tall. We soon got the kayak and went kayaking. We had a fun time for a little bit. In the middle of the kayaking, we tipped over. We almost drowned. We were lucky that some people were passing and saved us. We each gave each other a big hug. We decided to leave that place after that ordeal. We went home to lay in our beds. This was a taxing event for all of us. I hope we can all recover from this terrible near tragedy. I will definitely remember it as long as I live.",4.0,Went camping and kayaking down the river with my family. Turned over kayak and almost drown. Group of people I was going to pass helped me and saved my life.,90.0,imagined 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9ORVYO9U1,4078,HWHAI52R,40.0,woman,white,3.0,one,,3.0,1.9459101490553128,giving food to a poor child.,I could not find the child a second time.,-0.625,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSM01OPLK,1.0,"I did not identify with it, as I have never encountered this type of story in my life.","I visited a foreign country on vacation. I'd heard that the country has many poor people, but I was staying in a resort area. Thinking I wanted to immerse myself in the local culture I headed on a long walk. Walking down a road in a poverty stricken section of town I encountered a small child. He was probably six years old and very thin and dirty. He looked sad and run down. I could tell that he was hungry. He was begging for food. I had a sandwich I had brought with me and offered it to him. He readily took it and smiled and thanked me. He was so hungry that he immediately devoured the sandwich. The poor thing had no water, so I gave him mine. The child hugged me and thanked me again. I wish I had more food to give him. I felt very sad not knowing when his next meal would be. So I went back and brought more food with me. Unfortunately, I did not find that particular child. But I did find another family in need of the food.",2.0,that day i was walked through the roadside i saw a child begging for food . i gave him some food.He was very happy,7.0,imagined 31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUII9TYPH,3845,YH5936I8,30.0,woman,hisp,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,moving into my first apartment.,I first walked through the apartment.,1.0,,31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUII9TYPH,,,"Less than a month ago, I moved into my first apartment. I had mostly lived with my parents my entire life, except for a short time in college. My boyfriend and I had been preparing to move for a few months, and waited for the call each month from the landlord who would tell us when an apartment became available. Finally, that call came in August that we could move into an open apartment in September. Each day leading up to the move, I'd either think about what I needed to pack or pack a few things in boxes. There wasn't much of an urgency until the day before. Things didn't seem real until moving day. I woke up at 8 a.m. so I could meet the landlord at 9:30 a.m. It was extremely nerve-racking since the process was new to me. I arrived before my boyfriend and waited on the lobby couch. I spent the next ten minutes texting my friends and family. My boyfriend finally entered the room and I was relieved. We began signing papers and getting all of that sorted out. We both were eager to finish that task so we could start the apartment walkthrough. My first time walking into the apartment was surreal. I couldn't believe that I would be living with my boyfriend of two years and away from my parents. I looked around at the large space and still couldn’t fathom that that was my new home. I waited for it to sink in. The apartment had that ""new"" apartment smell of cleaning materials. It was so empty at first, even with all the boxes and furniture. I'm still getting settled in. The only thing missing is my dog, who is still living with my family and I miss her dearly. I visit her a few times a week. We'll have her here with us as soon as we pay the very expensive pet deposit, and then I think things will feel more complete.",3.0,"After months of waiting, I finally moved into my first apartment with my boyfriend. There wasn't much of an urgency to pack up my things until the day before the move since it didn't feel real. It was difficult to fathom that I would be living in a different space and away from family.",30.0,recalled 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIWFMGQL6,1587,M690JIK6,25.0,woman,black,4.0,one,2.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,going to the zoo with the kids.,they loved the water area.,0.875,3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC2HB2UO,,,,"My friend and I took our kids to the zoo. They absolutely loved it, we saw so many animals and got to hang out with other people. It is one of the few times I wasn't stressed out at the zoo, but thinking about it I should have been. We didn't get to go to the reptile house but I think going to the water area made up for it. We had a wonderful time. For the first time my daughter wasn't in her stroller so she had the freedom to walk around with her brother and she loved that. My friends son used the stroller because he needed it more. We had lunch then went to the water park. The only thing we didn't get to do was the reptile house. My daughter had fun in the water, but there were a lot of older kids there for field trips. My son fit in with them, and she saw him and went right to him. My friends son got tired early so they left. But, I chose to stay longer so my kids could have fun. I had to get them toys from the gift shop, but it was fine. They picked out great toys and then we left.",4.0,I met my friend at the zoo with our kids. We went and walk around and then went to play in the water. The kids had fun and it was awesome.,90.0,retold 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9OQ5CR9U4,1628,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,2.0,5.0106352940962555,a comedian at a rare place,he told a joke to me after the show,0.875,,320DUZ38G88JVI7C3NYY4O12S1PGJR,2.0,I've been to a few comedy sets,"Five months ago, we went to see a comedian at a rare club that he performs in. The food at the place was terrible. The comedian was at the top of his game that night. He told the classics and the beginning of his set to get the crowd into a good mood. Everybody laughed at the beginning jokes. He then went onto his new set. It was very funny and everybody loved the set. I got my picture taken with him after the show. He told a joke that wasn't on the set. I thought it was good but needed improvement. I hope to see him perform again. It was a blast. It was very funny. I will see him on a show again. It will be on the television.",3.0,We went to see a comedian at a club that he doesn't normally perform in. The seats were not ideal nor was the food but the comedian made the whole night worth it.,150.0,imagined 3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R12RLQ9G,1382,5UNN4FQ5,55.0,man,White,2.0,3.0,,4.0,1.9459101490553128,A family outing at the zoo and a park,Catching fish at a park,1.0,,3LOTDFNYA8LZN2BGZ2BVBTVYTIXFWL,4.0,It sounded like something my family would do,"At first I didn't want to go. It was a family outing and it sounded boring. I hadn't been to the zoo in ages and there was a reason for that. It was hot outside and I wasn't in the mood to sweat. They brought out the fishing gear and my heart sank. I hate fishing. Sitting there waiting for some dumb critter it impale itself on a hook isn't my idea of fun. Against my will I went. It was hot but I dressed for the occasion. I go a lot of sun and managed to stroll through the zoo without a problem. Later, at the part, a couple of fish fell for the bait and we caught them. I couldn't believe it. Once we caught them, we didn't know what to do with them and it was funny turning them back into the pond. They slashed and got a few of us wet. In the end, we had fun and I was glad I went. Everyone was very tired after we got home.",2.0,"my family had a family fun day, starting with the zoo and ending at the park where we caught a couple fish. by the time the day was over everybody was exhausted.",7.0,imagined 36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXLE2BQMY,1285,OJ397YMH,30.0,man,white,3.0,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,my brothers wedding,he farted,1.0,,36V4Q8R5ZLM09F7B9GG2EUXLE2BQMY,,,"My brother was married recently. It was a monumental task getting him to the alter. Not because he weighs 400 pounds, but because he lives in a balloon above the lakehouse. He is also lactose intolerant. Once we found a contemporary moo-moo to suit the occasion we settled on a caterer who worked with all vegan cheese and could even make a poutine. Well my brother is also a cheapskate and ""forgot"" to pay the caterer. Right before the ceremony began there was a knock at the door and some lovely hors d'oeuvres were delivered on a large platter. My brother took one look at the vegan cheese balls and dug in. Smugly he reminded me that this is why you never pay for things. Later, while waiting for the ceremony to begin I noticed my brother shifting uneasily. ""I think there was something wrong with those cheese balls"", he says. I had my suspicions about the lactose content of the vegan cheese balls but remained stoic. As the bells chimed and the union was formally announced for the first time the bride and groom were to walk down the aisle and out into the open air. Only my brother never made it that far. He started to walk at an almost frantic pace, practically dragging his new bride in his efforts to get out of the church. It was all for nothing though, as he tripped on the roll of red carpet he had wanted rolled out and collapsed in agony as he let out of massive fart. People were aghast, speechless, dismayed. One lady sprinted for the door. All in all it was a good wedding.",1.0,My obese brother who lives in a balloon tripped on his wedding day. He farted. People were horrified and temporarily vacated the premises. All in all it was a fairly successful wedding.,14.0,recalled 3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CHK8HTL,978,NYC755G4,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,My hips could not fit through a cave hole.,"My shoulders were able to fit through, but my hips didn't",1.0,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CHK8HTL,,,"June 2019 This is the day when I got stuck in a cave named Bat Cave here in Florida. It was memorable and something that I think about often, especially when I go into any other caves and desire to explore passages that are a little tight. Getting stuck in a cave, even thought it was only for about 30 minutes was somewhat terrifying when I think of it. Though I tried to keep my cool and I knew that I would be rescued since there was a large group of people with me, it still makes me think twice every time I see a tight spot in any cave. With that being said, it began like any other caving trip in Florida, going through various squeezes and crawls into new areas that I have never been before. I followed my friends all the way to the furthest back room that I could reach; they could all fit through without much trouble, and I only had to exhale a little bit to fit through. The back room was interesting, don’t get me wrong, but it was not worth what came next. I tried to fit back through the small opening that I came in through, but going headfirst at such an angle was not going to be the easiest. Seeing another route out that everyone else was going through made me also think that I could just crawl headfirst through that short passage. While I could get my chest and upper body through with no problem, that is where I ran into the problem. My hips just would not fit through! I called to the guys that were with me, who thought I was just joking and soon realized I was not. They pulled my arms to help and I was stuck in tight! They were making slow progress, but it was steady progress. Inch by inch I was able to wiggle my hips while they pulled my arms till finally I got out! It seemed like 30 minutes total, but it was probably much less in real time. After getting out my muscles were shaking all over, but was I ever thankful to get out of the beautiful and somewhat terrifying cave!",1.0,I got stuck in a Florida cave because my hips were too large for the hole that I was going through. I eventually got out with the help of my friends within about 30 minutes.,180.0,recalled 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD27NED8,830,YE8ILLEO,25.0,woman,white,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,Gem mining over the weekend,we actually found precious gem stones!,0.75,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD27NED8,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLD27NED8,,,"We went gem mining last weekend. It was such a fun experience! We definitely paid for it, but overall, it was pretty cheap. Less than ten dollars a head. The only bummer is that it was a panning experience, not a true mining experience. We didn't do any digging. We just played in the mud and slurry (that's water filled with mud and rock particles, specific to mining and sundry.)I wound up pegging myself as the ""rock lady."" Everyone was asking my opinion about rocks! Not to toot my own horn, but I correctly identified seven types of precious and semi-precious stones. I would up bringing home three emeralds, a sapphire, and a ruby. One of the kids found a massive geode. Each of the kids found at least three precious stones. It was so exciting! They were all just as thrilled as I was. I swear, I came off as more excited than they did. But then, I really well and truly love rocks. The biggest surprise about the whole experience was how many gems we found. I always worry that the kind of ""tourist-y"" attractions are scams, but sure enough, we struck gold! (Figuratively speaking.) I haven't had that much fun in years. I loved every minute of it, and have extracted promises to do the experience again in the future. My mom actually asked to come next time.",3.0,"We went gem mining. We found a lot of cool gems, and definitely got our moneys worth. I wound up with a neat handful of precious gems myself, and so did everyone else.",7.0,recalled 31QTRG6Q2UZF3KVAS6PO8KUI757YPC,5011,Y710A0G0,35.0,man,asian,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,meeting a new neighbor who lives upstairs,I got to meet this neighbor's mother as well,0.0,,3L0KT67Y8F2CGCB2KNTI3PZTUAASYO,4.0,New people constantly moving in and out on my street. It's very common to get a new set of neighbors every few years on my block. Even some of my old neighbors moved away so I got used to meeting new people. I can sympathize with feeling a bit nervous and unsure when introducing yourself to strangers. You want to make a great first impression and wish you would get along or maybe make some new friends.,"A month ago a new neighbor moved into the vacated unit upstairs. I live in a townhouse apartment and I share parking space with this neighbor. I met him several times in the morning and we'd say hi and nod politely. This week I finally decided to introduce myself properly. It seemed like the polite thing to do. I baked some chocolate chips cookies as a gift and I knocked on his door. He answered the door and I introduced myself. He told me his name is LS and invited me in. He made some coffee and we ate the cookies while we got to know each other. LS said he's an electrician who just moved here from North Carolina because of his new job. He's unmarried and his mother is staying with him for the summer. I asked him how he like Virginia, he said he like the weather because it isn't as hot and humid up here but he really miss North Carolina BBQ. Then an elderly woman walked out of a bedroom and LS introduce her as his mother, MS. I apologized to MS for waking her up but she said it's fine. I looked at my watch and told LS I had to go because I got to take care of some errands. I took out my phone and exchanged my phone number with LS so we can get in touch with each other just in case. I shook hands with LS and MS and told them that to let me know if I can help them with anything while they settling in. We said our goodbyes and I went on my way. I got to say this went much better than expected because these meeting can get awkward sometimes. Luckily LS seemed like really cool and well adjusted person. I look forward to knowing him and his mother better in the future. This could be the beginning of a new friendship.",1.0,"I got a new upstairs neighbor. I made him cookies, but was a bit nervous. Meeting him went well, I gave him my phone number and met his mother.",60.0,imagined 3KKG4CDWKJKEDQ1JMA5K65QXX3C94R,1051,QIP4P2X9,50.0,MAN,White,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,A friend who stole money from me .,The theft of the money by my friend,0.75,,32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AAMO3AQ,4.0,"I have had friends in the past steal things from me, including money, due to the fact that they were hooked on drugs","My sister gave me $800 to buy a birthday gift for husband, because she works so much and is unable to go out shopping. Plus the fact she's not sure what kind of gift he would like. Since her husband and I talk about a lot of things and we have so much in common, she thought it be best if I pick out the gift. The day she gave me the money, I had put it in my wallet, and left my wallet sitting on my dresser. That same night, a friend of mine had come over, saying he wanted to talk. He's been having financial problems lately do to the fact that he has gotten addicted to pain medication. He came over, and we talked for quite some time. He said he needed to use the bathroom, which is located next to my room, I only have one bathroom. As he went into the bathroom, he saw my wallet sitting on my dresser, which is located near my bedroom door, which you can clearly see as you go into the bathroom. He went into my room, got into my wallet and took the money, then went into the bathroom. After he was done, he suddenly said he had forgotten something he had to do, and had to leave. We talked for about 2-3 minutes more, and he left. After he left, I finished a few things around the house that I needed to do and finally went to my bedroom. As I was getting ready for bed, I noticed that my wallet was not in the same spot that I had placed it earlier. I opened it and saw that the $800 was gone. I was furious and hurt. I tried calling my friend, but he never answered. I went to bed angry and hurt. The next day, I tried calling my friend again, and no answer. I thought about calling the police, but decided not to. I realized that I will have to pay for my sister's husband gift myself. So I went looking for the gift, found a nice tablet that he would like, and paid for it on my credit card. I never told my sister what happened, and am no longer friends with the friend who stole the money.",1.0,"My sister needed me to purchase a gift for her husband on her behalf and gave me $800. I had a friend come over the same day, and they stole the money from me. I was left with having to pay for the gift with my own money.",60.0,imagined 34X6J5FLPUKA871Q6J3AY255P06QJL,2476,Q4GT9AZH,40.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,a friend's suicide and attending their memorial service,I saw their parents,0.5,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRBDJ8DZ,5.0,I could identify with death and memorial services,"Two months ago, I attended a memorial service for a friend who committed suicide. It was nice to see his parents, yet so hard to see them. What could I say to them besides how sorry I was? My friend's suicide really shocked everyone and we are all left with so many questions. My friend was always happy and would be there for anyone who needed them. I remember the last time that I spoke to them. They seemed so positive and excited about things going on in their life. I didn't pick up on any warning signs or clues for them wanting to end their life. Maybe they just hid their feelings and emotions well? Perhaps, it was just an intense emotional moment. I wish that I was there to try to stop them. To tell them they will be okay and that things would get better and not to give up like this. I wish they would have reached out to me or to someone else. How I wish that I could change things. To see the look on the parent's faces and to see how much they hurt. I wish I could take the pain away and make everything better. I wish I knew what happened. It was nice to pay tribute to my friend and celebrate their life. I hope that they looked down and knew how much they were loved and how missed they are.",3.0,I lost a friend to suicide in May. In August I went to Kentucky to attend a memorial service for him and to see his parents,60.0,imagined 3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFOM3YTC,910,SU56094Q,18.0,woman,White,2.0,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.787491742782046,moving to a Belgium,I met people I was similar to and felt welcome.,0.5,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFOM3YTC,3HVVDCPGTFEDVCOH9NY8DUVFOM3YTC,,,"I recently moved to Belgium to study abroad. I remember how scared I was the day that I went to the airport. My parents were crying, and even though I wanted to be strong, I bawled like a little baby. I felt sad to be leaving home, and scared about diving into the unknown. I didn't know anyone I would be living with. I didn't know the language, the customs, or the culture. I was confident in my ability to adapt, but how could I not be scared? I remember crying some more as the plane took off into the night. When I finally arrived, the next few days were some of the hardest I've ever had in my life. I felt alone, unsure of myself, and overwhelmed by the transition. My new room was big but felt empty. But after about a week or so, I met one of my roommates who had just moved in. We immediately hit it off and became friends. As I met more and more people, I began to feel less lonely and more and more at home. By the time I had to go home, I cried - but this time about leaving.",2.0,"I recently spent a few months studying abroad and moving to a new country, Belgium. While it was a very hard transition for me at first, I eventually learned to love my new home.",120.0,recalled 3HQUKB7LNG01487XZTDVDBXPKZ7HH3,955,NGXWKXDQ,30.0,MAN,Asian,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,An ex girlfriend shows up at the birthday party.,she showed up even though she wasn't invited.,0.625,,3R5F3LQFV36XNATE9SESXRYU2CEZOL,1.0,Nothing like this has happened to me.,"2 Months ago I was planning my birthday party that was to be held at my house. A mutual friend of both me and my ex girlfriend was invited and I didn't think much of it. A few days before the party this friend texted me with a question. They asked if my ex could come to the party. We had only broken up a few months before then, so it was still a little awkward. I told him that it might be awkward and right now it would be best if they didn't come. So on the day of the party everyone was having a good time, then my ex showed up. Their appearance had the effect that I didn't want. Things got awkward among my friends, even though she was trying her best to mingle with the crowd. I didn't really want to talk to her, but she came up to me and handed me a small gift. I was surprised and I took the gift awkwardly and said thank you. She started talking to me, about how she knew this was awkward, but she wanted to see me. Even though it was awkward, she was getting along with the other guests so I said she could stay if she wanted. This made the situation more casual and easier for everyone involved and the party went on. After the party she stayed longer than the other guests and we had a long conversation. We felt there might be a chance to try a relationship again, but no decision was made.",1.0,my ex girlfriend got me a gift on my birthday party which was surprising because i didn't invite her but she came.,60.0,imagined 35LDD5557BQEYC9GWBW5I8LCG5AKMA,4925,HE3SATVD,30.0,MAN,black,3.0,4.0,3.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,my cousin's wedding,me going to the wedding,0.25,304SM51WA4QG34IRAVFYVE1SAOBSB3,,,,"My Cousin's WeddingWe went to my cousin’s wedding. It was a lovely wedding– very unlike any wedding I’ve yet been to, but a lot like the weddings in the movies (you know, like The Wedding Crashers… never understood why someone would *want* to go to a wedding they weren’t invited to). The ceremony was short and simple, though there were a lot of attendants, complete with flower girl and ring-bearer. The bride had both her father and step-father give her away, one on each arm. The Lutheran minister was kind of a jolly middle-aged woman. The gentlemen were almost all in army dress uniforms. From my cousin’s face, you could not tell he was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan just a few months ago. He’s still not walking correctly and never may, but the damage seems to mainly be concentrated in one leg. The wedding was in a part of the country where folks are not as stiff as Midwesterners or as unstructured as Northern Californians. I’ve been to Midwestern wedding receptions that tried to be like this reception, but the soul wasn’t there so they always ended up being kind of lame with folks congregated in the parking lot to talk away from the DJ. People at this wedding line-danced (and not just to country music) and they enjoyed it. My usually introverted uncle is apparently a dancing fiend and led the bride in some traditional dances. This essay is plagiarized. The food was great and full of local specialties (including something we heard about on the Splendid table from their road trip foodies). And, important in my book for any wedding, they served appetizers between the wedding and reception. You may recall that the groom’s parents had said they refused to attend because he was not getting married by a priest. Not only did they not show up, despite his being hit by a roadside bomb in service to our country, they did not allow any siblings to come. The daughter whose college my parents and aunts are paying was threatened with being disowned when her mother found out she was planning to attend. So she didn’t go. Guests kept asking if I was a sister. No, not a sister.",4.0,My life was endangered for doing research on people. I suffered a lot because of this. I like to that myself for the subsidy of my actions.,180.0,retold 32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG0B2SU9,1968,2SCNYX6M,35.0,WOMAN,White,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,about having an abortion,I found out my father would have been willing to help me.,0.875,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG0B2SU9,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG0B2SU9,,,"A striking event that shook my world recently happened within the past 4 months. At the age of 18 I had an abortion. The reason for the abortion was that I was going through an illness at the time and I would have needed some assistance, but was led to believe that no one would help me. The night before the procedure I came home and told my mom what was going on. I was crying, begging her to help me and I remember specifically stating that this was not something that I wanted to do and that I hated myself for doing so. My mom told me that she was going to tell my father and, seeing as how he did not speak to me during that time, I was under the assumption that he knew and that was the reason that he chose not to speak to me. About 4 months ago, my sister disclosed that my mom did not tell my dad that I was pregnant as the time and instead phrased it as a question, asking what he would do if he found out that I was pregnant. When he was asked this question my father stated that they would have no choice but to help me out. This was never disclosed to me so I went ahead with the abortion, thinking that I had no one on my side. To make matters even worse, my mom did not disclose my pregnancy to my father until 5 years after the fact. I am now left carrying tremendous guilt and hatred for myself because of what I had done, and everything could have been avoided. This revelation has opened up a new wound and I now feel as though I am dealing with this all over again. I do not know what to say to my mom, let alone how to approach the topic altogether. I now feel like a failure even more and I did not stand up for something that I loved dearly. I want to talk to my mom about this but our family is in such discord now that I do not want to add any fuel to the fire.",1.0,I had an abortion at the age of 18 because I though I had no one that would help me out. Come to find out my father was willing to help me out but he was unaware of my pregnancy until 5 years after the fact as my mom kept this from him.,120.0,recalled 3EA3QWIZ4JHR5C9C55C5R61SV6HTII,4149,XI1LRCRE,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,about a camping trip in the mountains.,it was too cold to last longer than a day out there.,0.875,,36TFCYNS45WYQY7C4XVHGXLIASUXHM,5.0,I frequently go camping.,"About three months ago, I went on a camping trip with my family. We had lots of plans for how we wanted this to go. I went with my wife and kids. We spent a good amount of time researching locations before going; and decided on a nearby mountain. The day came for us to go and we made sure to have our bags packed with our sleeping bags, tents, and lots and lots of food. We packed up the car and off we went. After about an hour and a half drive, we finally arrived at the camp site. Right away, we noticed the chill in the air, but we decided to proceed and build our campsite. We convinced ourselves that the fire would be enough to keep us warm. Boy were we wrong. Night-time fell upon us pretty quickly and we found ourselves surrounded by darkness. With only a fire to keep us warm, we sat around close around it. We pulled out our first meal for the night, which was hot-dogs. We cooked the hot-dogs over the fire and went to sleep. We barely slept that night, it was extremely cold. The following morning, we decided to leave and try again another weekend. It was too cold to stay but regardless we had fun!",1.0,"My wife, kids and I went camping in some nearby mountains, which my first time ever camping. Despite it being Spring, the overnight temperatures high up the mountain at this particular campsite were so low that we only lasted a little over 1 day while camping. Nonetheless, it was loads of fun!",90.0,imagined 3TAYZSBPLMUMFRIVR2MNULYOF882S0,6717,VBB18TBP,25.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,my wedding with Lilly.,lilly suggested to have a small wedding and donate our wedding money.,0.75,,39GXDJN2OU0DTY1O1E0TFZVY0Z28VW,4.0,I always wanted a small wedding myself.,"How fast does time fly! Two months flew by like it was nothing. Like a blink of an eye. It's been 2 months now, since i married Lilly. I knew right away when i saw her crossing my class in high school, that this was the girl that i would marry someday. Thank god, it was her. The one and only love of my life. I couldn't be more grateful and happier in life. I married the most wonderful person on the planet. She proves it time and again. I was quite surprised when suggested we just register the marriage at city council, to not have a big party or anything. She wanted to donate all that money for charity. I am proud of her. Yes, it was a small marriage. But i wouldn't change anything about that day.",3.0,Two months ago I married the love of my life. We did not have a traditional wedding. There is nothing we would change about that day.,60.0,imagined 3LKC68YZ3BPTTFO9Y5ULYN4DB9YOWY,584,TVNITSGJ,25.0,Man,white,2.0,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,A relationship,That the wife is so lazy,0.75,,3ZSANO2JCGT6GLU7FX1UE4SDOZWFSQ,4.0,"My wife is quite lazy, but I made up a lot of the events.","Being married to someone naturally involves learning quite a bit about them over time. Being married so young and so quickly like myself, sometimes you learn things you never got a chance to know, and things you wish just weren't true. I am 26, and my wife is about to turn 23. We were married quite young at 21 and 18, respectively. We both had our expectations going into this, but communication was always a problem from the start. I had the expectation of committing to a partner that would put their best foot forward and do whatever it takes to help us be successful. Unfortunately, she was just looking for someone to take care of her. This became evident pretty quickly when she refused to find work. We were living with her father at the time which was a very uncomfortable situation for the both of us. While I slaved away jumping from dead end job to dead end job, she continued to do nothing to help us. Even bringing up the idea of going job hunting was enough to ensue a shouting match, a crying fit, ecetera. Eventually I just stopped trying. Her sense of entitlement has only gotten work throughout the years, especially as I know have a job where I can (barely) afford to support us in our own home that we rent. She continues to ask for more things whilst consistently showing she has no interest in earning them herself. We bought a car a few months ago under the condition that she would do some work on Mturk to help pay off the bill. So far, however, she has completed about 5 surveys. Last year. When we first opened her account. Learning new things about your partner can be a rewarding experience. But sometimes it feels better when you're guessing what kind of person they truly are.",2.0,"A short story about insight to our own flaws in relationships. My realization that we're always learning about ourselves, every day.",21.0,imagined 3EICBYG645I6E6R7112FEXGOLMDJCJ,1608,R5FLTCQD,35.0,Woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.0943445622221,my cousin losing the battle to brain cancer,she got cancer at such a young age,-0.5,,32AT8R96GMVVZ3RXAMWT04TG9CISU0,3.0,I lost my grandfather to stage 4 bladder cancer and now my grandmother has less than 6 months to live because of gastric cancer.,"2 months ago, I lost my cousin due to brain cancer. It was such a sad loss for all of us. She was so very young. I can see this happening in someone older, but why so young? We're not sure what caused it. She has been fighting so hard for the past 5 years. I was sure because of her age she would fight this. Isn't younger people supposed to be more resilient? I miss my cousin badly right now. When I attended her funeral, I immediately broke down. The room was fill not only with many family members, but all of her friends, old teachers, and sports buddies. Life will not be the same without her. How do we all cope with such a loss? Instead of people donating flowers, the donations ended up going to the American Cancer foundation. We hope someday there will be a cure for cancer. May my cousin finally rest in peace!",3.0,"My cousin recently passed away due to brain cancer. She was only 28 years old at the time and had been battling the cancer for the like 5 years. I attended her funeral with my parents, and the rest of my extended family.",60.0,imagined 3V26SBZTBE09ME7LB1P9DP5YFG5ZZ4,392,QZXJMTK7,35.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,about keeping up with home and auto repairs,Feeling gratitude for my husband's reluctance to fix things,0.75,,38F71OA9GUI3IQH2V0582VT7O4MMF9,2.0,it didnt' actually happen but I could see myself taking matters into my own hands similarly,"I sat back and assessed the situation. I must say that after 3 weeks, everything has been fixed and taken care of. I realized that my husband's reluctance to resolve these problems was causing a delay. I felt I needed to take matters into my own hands. I got one car to the shop. While it was in the shop, I called a contractor to fix our bathroom. A week later, I got the other car fixed. I have a feeling that my husband's reluctance only spurred me into action. It got me thinking of ways to fix problems myself. I must admit I am grateful for realizing that. Now I see that I am capable of getting things done if my husband can't tend to things right away. I still love him with all my heart. I could be more a DIYer someday. I enjoyed learning how to take care of stuff. A good experience to learn from.",1.0,"I have two down vehicles that would each take two to three days to get repair. A bathroom that will take a week to get fixed. I just do not see any of it getting done unless I figure out how to do it all myself, because my husband just does not want to do it or ask for help doing it.",21.0,imagined 3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAYIHCBP,4960,O2PG2O91,30.0,woman,White,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my friend's passing,I found out she passed away,0.375,,3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAYIHCBP,,,"Last month a friend of mine passed away. We had been close since the age of 7 when we met in the first grade. When I heard the news that she was gone, I almost couldn't believe it. It didn't feel real. It still doesn't. I feel like I could call her now and she would pick up, but the realization hits me that that can no longer happen. Waves of sadness, grief, and despair come over me. I remember the last time I spoke with her. It was a strange encounter, at the store, as we usually meet at each other's homes. That was the first, and last, time, I'd ever ran into her. She seemed to have a light shining behind her, and I distinctly remember that when I looked at her, it was like no one else was around. She seemed so healthy, so happy. What had gone wrong? Why couldn't I have helped her? I just didn't know anything was wrong inside of her. Her passing showed me that I need to reach out more to others and help them if I feel like I should. I need to ask how they're doing more often or just offer to come see them and be more friendly. When I think back on our long conversations, I never remember her seeming like she needed more. I realized after her death that sometimes you have to just offer more, even if the person doesn't ask for it, because you never know just how much they need.",3.0,"A friend of mine passed away and it taught me that I need to be a better friend. Her suicide showed me that some people won't always reach out for help when they need it, so you have to reach out to them.",30.0,recalled 3PZDLQMM0U768ATZUGWNFGU6T4E2CW,5637,QS5L5MBS,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,my kid calling me mama for the first time.,ben calling me mama all of a sudden.,0.375,,3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5HE72KQI,5.0,i related it to my child calling me mom for the first time as well.,"I am thrilled today. I feel the sense of completeness today. My ben called me mama for the first time. It was so surprising and a pleasant shock to say the least. I felt like a mom for the first time in my life today. It happened unexpectedly as i kissed him tonight. He was drifting to sleep as usual. i do not know what powered that within him. But i couldn't be happier. John was thrilled by it as well. he was at his tour during that time. He immediately cancelled all his appointments and is on his way back right now. Afterall, what can be more important than Ben? The entire family is thrilled and happy. We are even considering to throw a party on this occasion.",2.0,My first born child brings more happiness. He says me as mama when I have kissed on his face. All are happy to celebrate this event.,150.0,imagined 3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN4ZA3,1990,MNH37OIP,50.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,A couple of family visits changing things inside my head,I learned my Dad liked my guitar playing,0.5,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN4ZA3,3SEPORI8WOL8L6ZDZ99AWWEPGN4ZA3,,,"I am slightly estranged from my Dad, but last Spring he and my step Mom brought us some furniture and stayed for a few visit. We had some dinner, drank some wine, sat around playing guitar, as when I was young and my Dad was teaching me chords. I was eager to play a song for him, but he said nothing memorable to me when I was done, and the night wound down. I was not really overwhelmed by his openness towards me, and a little sad that the song I'd learned and played just for him, my original Guitar Teacher, received no ""Wow""!, but recently my oldest son went out to see Grandpa for a visit. He came back and told me that my Dad was interested in learning finger picking on guitar after listening to me play. I cried a little, thinking of all the times in my life that a kind word from my father would have made a difference. Still waters the eyes to think of it. The thing is, my son bridged the gap, made me rethink my Dad. You do that any way as you age. I guess Mark Twain was an early bloomer when he said he was amazed by how much smarter his Dad had gotten when Twain turned 21. I am still reconsidering what I once thought of as a lifetime of him trying to Father and Son Song me into silence. ( From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen, thank you to Yusuf Islam.) I guess I will always chase the approval I feel I didn't get, but I am trying to learn to accept the past and at the very least know that I can give my kids what I didn't get. Do I have the same Dad outside? Yes. But the one I carry in my head and heart is changing. It is never too late to have a happy childhood.",4.0,My estranged Father visited last Spring. My impression of the visit changed after my oldest son came back from visiting my Dad and told me that Grandpa wanted to learn to finger pick after hearing me play guitar.,120.0,recalled 3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLQAQ8A1,1018,VQTNYEQL,45.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,A trip to Mammoth Cave,the lights came on and the group could see the size of the cave,0.875,,3WJ1OXY92B2T1AYQQJ9XJCHLQAQ8A1,,,"When we entered the cave on our tour, the air gradually cooled and there was a sensation of wind blowing across our skin. The waterfall near the entrance to the cave itself, as we walked down the stairs, tinkled musically. A rich earthy smell, pleasant and verdant, filled the air around us. We went through the entrance area and entered into the cave opening itself. The ceiling is low here and some people had to duck. We followed the guide along a paved path that was very easy to walk along, past some interpretive signs about the animals that live near the cave's entrance. There was a notation that no animals live within the cave itself. The guide slowly walked us into a larger chamber of the cave and using a flashlight, directed everyone to a metal railing. We were asked to firmly grab the rail and once he confirmed that everyone was holding the rail, he turned his light off, plunging us into complete darkness. Then the guide said, ""Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Mammoth Cave,"" and flipped on the brighter tour lights. Suddenly, before our eyes we realized we were standing in an immense cavern that stretched out beyond where the light touched. Many people gasped in delight and awe as they took in the scope and size of this wondrous place. My daughter turned to me with sparkling eyes and breathed, ""It's so beautiful! I had no idea a cave could be this big!"" I too, was stunned at the size, having been in many caves and thinking of them as low, tight places. Our whole group listened to the guide as he told of the cave's discovery, how people mined for saltpeter here during the American Civil War, how a doctor thought the cave air could cure tuberculosis patients and brought them here in the hopes they would recover. We saw the places where a preacher gave sermons and where visitors marked their names on the roof of the cave with candle soot. Visiting the Mammoth Cave was an experience that taught me so much. I have told many people that visiting this cave is something they shouldn't miss the opportunity to do.",1.0,"Our summer vacation visit to Mammoth Cave National Park was extremely memorable. From the facts we learned, to our experience traveling through various parts of the cave system, we enjoyed ourselves very much. The caves are a national treasure everyone with interest in caves should experience!",90.0,recalled 3RXCAC0YISBUB1BTCJ17FYSOD6EG8N,3004,OHD48YJ7,30.0,Man,white,2.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.48063892334199,my family reunion,I realized what I had miss,0.5,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6SXC5K,,,,It was our first ever family reunion and it was really cool. We weren't able to really do this before besides random holiday meet ups sporadically so it really was a nice change of pace. We got to really spend some time together that wasn't rushed and catch up on at least a decade worth of misc stuff. It was surprising how much fun it was because I always had memories of being bored out of my mind. I guess when you're a kid/teen you would rather be doing other stuff but now that I'm an adult I understood the value of it. I wish I could go back in time and tell myself not to squander these moments as we never know if they will be the last. Some of my family had passed away in the time frame from when we last met up for the holidays and the reunion so I won't ever get to spend time with them again and that sucks. It was really good to see my aunt and uncle again as they are the most similar to myself with our love for technology and in general relaxed personalities. I wish I had connected with them much sooner but when my parents divorced people kind of took sides and it was hard to reach over the divide. I won't make that mistake again I want to keep these relationships going so we did promise to keep in weekly or bi weekly contact. We are all in general bad at communication so hopefully we can keep this up and I will try to take control of it being the youngest. I guess personally I am at fault for the divide when it comes to this family. I should've been the one to really reconnect us years ago but I was just generally absorbed in the grind of life and my immediate friends/family that I didn't try. I will look at my relationships with my distant family and friends more so we stay more connected. It was great to write about this again because I feel like this is a different view from the last time since I have been chatting with my family more since the last time I did this.,2.0,I met up with my family for a big reunion for the first time in 20+ years. I got to see my Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt and Uncle who I hadn't seen or talked to in a long time and it was pretty cool. We pledged to keep in touch and try to be better family.,240.0,retold 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHFW305M,1807,XTT43VXH,18.0,man,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Death,we discovered the illness,0.25,,3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVHFW305M,,,"This summer my family and I were struck with tragedy. We loved and cared for a rescue dog who we named Lilly. She was the bright light that shined in our home every single day. She had charisma and truly brought my family together. Although death comes with life, we did not expect her life to end so abruptly. We noticed her struggling the breathe, but we didn't think much of it. Quite possible she may have had a cold or maybe she was struggling with allergies. It turned out that it was much more. Lilly suffered from a tumor on her heart and mucous that surrounded her lungs. We knew the results were unfavorable, but we didn't quite understand the severity. It was almost impossible to wrap our heads around. This seemingly healthy, happy, and beautiful dog was ill and right before our eyes we couldn't even grasp it. Within a week it was determined that to allow her the tiniest amount of suffering possible we would have to put her to sleep. It crushed us. It crushed me. I had never dealt with loss so abruptly and with something I cared so much about. I think about her every day and I know that her spirit still lives on.",4.0,"Abruptly my dog, who we rescued, was diagnosed with an illness that was un-curable. We loved and cherished her, and we are certain that she is in a great place with her spirit still living on.",90.0,recalled 3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRRD7QBI,2144,86Q1JRH4,25.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,my girlfriend surprising me.,I was told to pack for a surprise pre-planned trip.,1.0,,3M81GAB8A154QO3EIRQT0EMRRD7QBI,,,"Last month marked 5 years with my wonderful girlfriend. As I was sure she couldn't be more thoughtful, loving, and kind, she surprised me with a weekend getaway to our favorite place. We woke up in the morning and exchanged words, kisses, and gifts, as we had officially been dating for 5 years! After we had woken up we made breakfast and sat and talked about what we should do for the day as we had our whole day free. She smirked and acted as if she had something to say but was holding back. After a moment it's as if she burst and with a wide grin she explained how she had a surprise planned and I had an hour to pack. Excited and nervous, I quickly threw clothes and necessities into a bag and before I knew it we were on our way! We drove into the city and on the way we listened to our favorite songs, laughed, and talked about our days' plans. We checked into the pre-booked hotel room and jumped on the bed. After settling in we left and explored the city. Although we've been to the city numerous times, it's always exciting to visit our favorite spots and look for things we'd missed or forgotten about. We ate plenty of great food, saw plenty of cute dogs (our favorite), and had a day full of love. It's always nice getting surprised and I was so taken back by her actually planning all of this without me knowing! She's not usually one to be able to keep a surprise so this was very out of character. Overall we had a great anniversary and the only thing that could top it would be an engagement... which is soon to come!",1.0,"My girlfriend surprised me with a trip to our favorite place for our 5 year anniversary. I explain what we did, how I felt, and how thankful I am.",1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGC1TDU25,778,T9DCGJTX,40.0,Woman,White,one,one,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,a religious gathering my family attends every five years,we bonded and felt close to people we just met and barely knew.,1.0,,3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9H5G7GXI,1.0,"I'm not real religious, so I don't feel too similar.","Every five years my family and I attend a large religious gathering. The gathering was 2 weeks ago and it was so special and memorable for everyone in attendance. The event is held in a very rural mountainous area. It lasts Friday through Monday morning. We stay in cabins that are nestled up to a winding river. Its a very peaceful and serene environment. Each day we spent time in fellowship with other attendees and my children made some new friends in the process. This is one of my favorite parts about this gathering, the ability to make new, lifelong friends. We cooked food over the fire and sang songs each night. Several people put on little skits for us to enjoy. Under the stars we shared a really bonding experience. On Sunday, we had the finale night. The final program we sat with a new family we hadn't met before. We found a spot to sit that had an amazing view of the mountains and the river. It was just at sunset when the festivities began. A group performed the final theme song, and we all got out our flashlights to light up the area, just like we were at a concert. It was so beautiful it almost took my breath away. It was amazing to feel that close with people we didn't really even know. I wish this event occurred more often because waiting five years is a long time, but I think they wait makes it even more special.",1.0,"I attended a large religious gathering that only occurs every five years. At the evening program, my group had a unique vantage point. During the final theme song, people pulled out their flashlights and lit up the area, creating a sense of belonging within me for people I had never even met.",14.0,imagined 3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEKI1K,3247,VIFRBV8X,45.0,man,hisp,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Learning of the unexpected loss of a parent,I found my fathers passing to be very unexpected/surprising,0.25,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEKI1K,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEKI1K,,,"4/13/2019Dear Journal,The day began as any other day, but sadly it did not end like that. Will never forget the day. The weather was muggy and high 80's and I was driving to lunch when I received a call from my sister. The very last thing anyone wants to hear after they say hello is crying and unintelligible words, but that's what I heard. After what seemed like forever I was able to understand my 64yr old father had unexpectedly passed. My world was immediately thrown into pure chaos followed by emotions bouncing from denial to anger, all while I was speeding to make it the 15 miles to my parents. When I pulled in to the mobile park where they lived I was greeted with the red and blue flashing lights of 4 cop cars, ambulance, and a fire truck. My denial was gone. While all of us were shocked we were standing there for this reason our attention quickly shifted to our mom as she was struggling a lot. My mom had been with my dad since she was a teenager. They began dating in high school and were together for 40+ yrs. When I considered my mom was with my dad for most of her life I really felt bad for her. As my parents were poor and this was unexpected the ensuing days were very trying. How does one sell a trailer, get money for a funeral, find were mom wants to live, and grieve? Only way I got through was putting my head down and taking one step forward at a time. By working together and shaking any tree's we could find my siblings and I were able to obtain the funds for the funeral. In addition a couple weeks after the funeral we did find a buyer for my parents trailer. And lastly we decided mom's primary residence would be with one of my sisters. But, with the ability to also stay with me or my other sister when she wanted. Now the long road to healing begins.",5.0,What began as a normal work day did not end that way. By lunch time my world was turned upside down as I learned my father had unexpectedly passed.,150.0,recalled 39N5ACM9HF902JN2KUX8931SO0V9P7,2851,VJG81LKA,45.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,story about my child,he got the awards,-0.25,,3IRIK4HM3B6UQBC0HI8Q5TBIKGB6C1,5.0,very closely,"when you do the work to overcome your difficult experiences, you can heal. “And, when we choose to do it together, our families really can become even better in the end,” said Hibbert, also author of the forthcoming memoryMaybe you’re going through a similar experience or are grieving another kind of loss: a romantic relationship, a friendship, a job, a house. Or maybe there’s a completely different kind of stressor in your lifeStill, you might worry that your emotions will be too overwhelming. While this can happen, people tend to get stuck because they’re actually not feeling their emotions, Hibbert said. “Instead, they think about, wallow in, and replay events. But they are not letting themselves really feel the pain, loss, sadness, anger, that is lurking withinWhen people bottle up challenging situations, the problems grow and mutate into horrible worries and anxieties,” said Ryan Howes, Ph. D, a clinical psychologist and author of the blog “In Therapy.” Talking about your troubles, however, helps you better understand your own fears and get valuable feedback from others, “who have probably experienced similar levels of distress and can give you the perspective you need. While you might not have time for your usual healthy habits, you can still take good care of yourself. For instance, if you can’t prepare a nutritious meal, keep protein bars in your bag, she said. If you can’t go to the gym for an hour, take a 10- to 15-minute walk around the block to “relieve physical tension and clear the cobwebs in your mind.”Ten minutes of meditating or a 20-minute power nap also helps, she said. Remember that a stressful situation isn’t a sprint; sometimes “it may be more of a marathon. [You] need to pace [yourself] and take the necessary time to rest to reboot your mind and body.”“During a moment of meditation or prayer, visualize handing those items over to your higher power and letting them go. Then focus on what you can control, like your self-care, your words, your actions and your decisionsYou might assume that you can and should handle this difficult time on your own. Many people do. But, interestingly, when Duffy talks to his clients, most say they’d never expect others to manage similar situations alone. “We need to relinquish control, ask for help, and receive it with grace.”When asking for help, you may need to be direct. Let others know what you need, such as “support and compassion,” and what you don’t need, such as “[not] criticiz[ing] my slowness to heal,”",1.0,My son overcame a hard year in which he was labeled as difficult. He was recognized for his hard effort with an award.,21.0,imagined 3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR86W,1515,SIAS4ZW0,55.0,woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,It's about the night my dad passed away,that I chose not to be present when he took his final breath,0.125,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR86W,3IO1LGZLKAJSE8MN06SL37FZICR86W,,,"This past Spring, I lost my dad. My husband and I had been serving as primary caregivers for him in his home. One night very late, we heard him fall. We found him in the bathtub, where he had fallen face down after suffering a heart attack. I immediately called 911. My husband administered CPR while I was on the phone with emergency dispatch. When the paramedics came, they were able to revive Dad before transporting him to the hospital. But they warned us that he likely would not regain consciousness. Dad had an active DNR and we wanted to honor those wishes. Hospital staff advised that we get the family together to say goodbye. I was devastated. Icould not bring myself to go and watch my dad die. I stayed behind and my brother and sister met my husband at the hospital. They said their final goodbyes, though I doubt Dad heard their words. I haven't been able to reconcile the decision to stay home that night in my mind. To this day, it still pains me. I think about Dad often. I dream about him in happier times almost every night.",5.0,"As my dad's primary caregiver, I was present when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He was briefly resuscitated but I could not say a final ""goodbye"" before he died and it still haunts me.",120.0,recalled 3CPLWGV3MPL0ZYBP4FKG5EWXOK4N9X,1105,GBXL2CEU,25.0,woman,White,3.0,4.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,About my health,i got dizziness,-0.125,,3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4OM95RW,5.0,Very closely,From few days i was getting the continual dizziness. and also i want to get new treatment .however it is very important for me.]i want a suggestions from my elders. i must maintain food control. i should keep use of medicine is very important for me. i will use new medical technology. there may be a chance for me to affect this kind of disease. i feel MRI is much better. i want to meet some solutions to my physicist. these type situation is somewhat disturbed for me .difficult to manage. these type of situation is always affects me. i want to use new medical instruments. i want to get advice from my friends. it always affects me in lot. it is very disturbed for me. it always interrupt me in a special situation. doctors are very helpful for me. i specify some specific symptoms. i want to get medical action to my elders. MRI is very new for me. it provides a different feel for me. i want to comeout from my ill ness. i want to suggest my illness to my collegues.,2.0,I have been feeling dizziness lately. I had to get an MRI. I trust the MRI will be beneficial in determining what should be done next for my health.,21.0,imagined 35H6S234SBM9RQ3L28LIRN58MLQ56V,1500,NH4216G9,35.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,trying to sell my house before it went into foreclosure,the payoff amount jumped so high after finally getting an offer,1.0,3P59JYT76M6NURVAG2RD4QUA8RT2TN,,,,"I tried to sell a house before it went into foreclosure, but it sat so long that the lawyer's fees became too steep, and I was no longer able to afford the payoff. Someone put it an offer, but it was too late. I had no choice but to let it turn into a Sheriff's sale. It was frustrating, because I put a ton of time, money and energy into making it appealing for sale. Despite it being looked at many times, no one put in a serious offer. For month, I paid two households, but couldn't keep affording it. It was only after not paying for over half a year, foreclosure starting, and lawyers fees getting stacked on the mortgage, that someone finally put in an offer. By then, it was too late. There was an annoying moment a few months before that were someone put in a good offer. There were no lawyer fees at the time, and it would have been affordable. The bank didn't do its job correctly. They approved the buyer for a loan, and only after going through a month of negotiations did they look into their employment. It turned out they didn't have a job, and couldn't get the loan. I'd already spent a bunch of money getting utilities turned back on for inspection, so that was even more money down the drain. Just one more annoying footnote in a long streak of bad luck.",2.0,"I had to move suddenly, and tried to sell my house at a loss to avoid foreclosure. It sat for almost a year. I could no longer afford to sell, because lawyer's fees made the payoff amount to steep.",120.0,retold 3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DBU0SEV,3358,BYMCII1R,45.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,taking son to college.,i realized how sad i was and how sad my son wasn't.,0.125,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DBU0SEV,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DBU0SEV,,,"today we took our son to college. It was a very sad day. we helped him arrange his apartment. we took him to the store to get stocked up on groceries. we came back and visited for a while. that afternoon we decided it was time for us to head back home. i did not want to go. he is my boy and i am going to miss him dearly. this is good for him though. good for me, too. i am so very proud of him. he is going to be fine. i don't know if i will be, though. he is my first born. it is going to take me a while to recover, especially when i go into his room. it will be good to hear his voice when he calls. i don't know if i will be able to wait to hear from him. i will probably call him tonight!",4.0,"the event was taking our son to college. It is very hard on a parent, especially the mother! It is sad for the parents but not so much for the child.",7.0,recalled 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKKXWHA4,5531,FB3I8K46,55.0,Man,white,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis.,That she even had Alzheimer's and how quickly it's progressed.,0.5,,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKKXWHA4,,,"Almost 6 months ago I began a journey that I didn't anticipate when my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. There was little warning and no outward signs that definitively pointed to any form of dementia at all. Oh, there was the occasional forgetfulness and a few times the month before her diagnosis where she called me one day to tell me something and then called again three days later to tell me the same thing again. But that only occurred the month prior. My aunt and I compared notes that month and she had experienced the same thing and that was the first clue that anything was wrong. My mother retired to Florida about 20 years ago, my aunt lives in Ohio and I live in Texas and we get to see each other maybe once a year. My mother is 80 so she doesn't do email or text and she doesn't have a smartphone, just the old style flip phone with the big numbers on it. But we all talk to each other almost every week, that is, we used to talk to each other each week until this past March when we saw the first signs. Then April rolled around and that's the month of my birthday and she always calls on that day but this year there was no call. I let it pass and didn't think much of it until my aunt called me towards the end of April when we both realized neither of us had spoken to her for the entire month. We call my brother went over there and found her in bed pretty much incoherent, the condo was a mess and she mumbled something about falling. He took her to the hospital to get her checked out and the doctor said there were no signs of a stroke but he saw bruising on her hip, knee and arm and noted that he thought she probably had taken a bad fall so she stayed in the hospital for a few days under observation. The doctor told them she needed a walker because her knee was not supporting her weight very well and also advised them to have her schedule an appointment with her primary physician because she probably needed a brain scan to rule out other causes of her confusion. It was 3 weeks before she was able to get the brain scan and the confirmed diagnosis at that point was Alzheimer's. She was in a long term care facility within a month and she started losing ground fast. She no longer recognized anyone and she couldn't use the phone at all anymore so no more phone calls. After 2 months she quit eating and they had to put her in hospice which is where she remains today. She gets more attention there and has recovered at least some of the body weight she lost because she simply didn't experience or recognize hunger any longer. We've all learned several hard lessons around this development. Alzheimer's now runs in the family and all 4 of us kids now have an increased chance of being diagnosed with it. I'm 64 and I have to think about the burden that puts on my kids and my wife. 5 months ago? It didn't even register on my list of possibilities but Alzheimer's just changed my life and I don't even have it. Yet.",3.0,My mother was unexpectedly diagnosed with Alzheimer's and it's greatly affected her quality of life. It has also dramatically affected our own outlook about our own mortality.,150.0,recalled 3CCZ6YKWR85W995J0FOUBXWBX0759U,779,5R7R04MI,35.0,Man,black,one,3.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,about how I felt lonely during my vacation in Hawaii,how quickly I became self-conscious about me being alone,0.0,,3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RRNAOST,4.0,I used to feel this loneliness before meeting my wife.,"I recently got vacation time to relax after a rather stressful period at work. I knew that I wanted to got somewhere with a lot of sun shine and beach views. so, naturally, my top two options were Florida or Hawaii. I found a good deal on a Hawaiian package after searching for vacation packages online. I was looking at a 5 days, 4 night on the sunny beached of Hawaiian. I was excited and eager to start my relaxation. Little did I know that this vacation did the exact opposite for me. When I arrived at the hotel, I was amazed at the tropical scene, the cool, blue skies, and the active beaches. After getting situation in my hotel room, I ate some breakfast. It was then that I first noticed it in the hotel's restaurant. There doesn't seem to be a lot singles here. All I see are couples or hotel workers. I look around the restaurant, and It seems like I am the only single guy here. I got self-conscious real quick after that. I tried to forget about this by eating my breakfast and to head to the beach. Once at the beach, the scene got worse for me. I laid on a beach chair and saw couple after couple smiling and enjoying themselves. Seeing them just made me realize how alone I am. My desire to form a connection with another person was raging within me. I couldn't enjoy the rest of my vacation after that. As I boarded my flight home, I made a promise to myself that when I return here, it would be with a girlfriend and me proposing to her on that beach.",2.0,During my Hawaii when I saw many couples on the beach and what I felt the loneliest person on the beach. So as I laid on the sandy beach I made a promise that if I do find my Significant Other and eventually bring them back to the exact spot in the beach to propose.,60.0,imagined 3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0C7LJHTO,1327,45L9JNIR,18.0,Man,Hisp,one,one,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,going back to college,I changed my mood and felt good about being in college,0.5,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0C7LJHTO,,,"I started two weeks ago. It was my first day of my sophomore year of college. I was nervous at first to go back. I wanted to go back but at the same time, I was still nervous to go back. Once I got back, it took what felt like a decade to get everything back into my room. It was not fun at all. My parents and siblings helped me out the whole time. After we finished, we went to get some food. We went to a Mediterranean restaurant that was very good. I ordered fish with vegetables. It was amazing, the best fish that I've had for a long time. Once we were done eating, it was time for me to go back to campus. I said my goodbyes and was off. I was glad to be back at college, however knew I would miss my family and pets back home. The sadness soon went away after I got into classes and such however. At this point in time, I am having a great time.",2.0,"It was my time to go back to college, and there were mixed feelings about it. I enjoyed my time with family before I left. Once I got settled, it ended up being a great time.",14.0,recalled 34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VL3ST07,421,HJE7YG9B,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the birth of a child.,the birth of my daughter took a different route than that of my son.,-0.125,,34Z02EIMITZGYHSW1FNZL21VL3ST07,,,"Four months ago, I gave birth to me second child, a beautiful baby girl. My husband and I were anxiously waiting for the day to arrive. We were well prepared, prepped, and ready to go at a moments notice. When we arrived at the hospital, we were overcome with nerves and excitement. Things were taking a different route than they had with the birth of my son, so we did not know what to expect. Over the course of a day, we were well taken care of by the nurses and staff at the hospital and they helped move things along. When it came to the birth of my daughter, it all happened so fast! My husband and I were overjoyed to meet her. It is an experience like no other. Our small family of three quickly became a wonderful family of four. We were able to enjoy some precious time of just the three of us before her big brother came to meet her. I was feeling so happy with the arrival of our new baby, but also feeling anxious about my son meeting his new sister. It had been just him for 3 years, I was unsure how he was going to take to this new being entering his life. The past four months have been a learning experience for all of us. I am so excited with the bond my children are forming and with how our family is together. Things feel complete; we are all happy and healthy and that's all that matters.",1.0,Four months ago my family welcomed the arrival of our second child. Our daughter entered the world to make our lovely family of three an even more lovely family of four.,120.0,recalled 3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXR4P037,264,ONZOE2H8,18.0,na,asian,2.0,2.0,2.0,4.0,3.5553480614894135,My crush on a person,he goes to jail,0.0,,3AZHRG4CU56BZ0U2M0H83PXXR4P037,,,"I was best friends with a neighbor kid growing up, he was always over at my house or I was at his, and I had a major crush on him pretty much since I was old enough to walk. But it never seemed like he liked me back or that he even noticed that I liked him so we grew up, he started dating people and I was jealous as fuck over it, I started dating people while still pining over him. I figure he just sees me as a little kid (I was a year younger than him) or a little sister and nothing will ever come out of it so I try to put my feelings aside. Then when he turned 16 his family moved out of state and we lost contact. I got over my feelings and time moved on. Fast forward a few years later and we reconnect online, start talking, and then this dude casually mentions in a conversation about how he had a giant crush on me growing up and always wanted to ask me out. He tells me that he even asked my mother for permission to ask me out and she said no so he never ended up doing it (my mom never told me about this, at all). My mind is blown. My entire childhood of pining after this guy---my first ever crush---feels like a lie. At this point I'd long since put aside the feelings I had for him and kinda gotten over the crush but I still felt a lot of residual nostalgia from being 15 and craving dick for the first time in my life. He was still into me and I was debating whether I wanted to start something with him or not, mostly so I wouldn't have to live with the what if of it all, tossing the idea around while we kept in touch. Then suddenly he stops messaging me. I'm like ??? because our talking was going well and I didn't think I did anything to make him want to start ghosting me. I message a mutual friend of ours and ask if she knows what's up and she tells me the guy was arrested for beating a dude who owed him money to death. He's in prison right now serving a life sentence. I never got that dick. The end.",1.0,Had a crush on a guy throughout my childhood. Reconnected with him years later. He stopped talking to me because he was in prison.,35.0,recalled 3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWHALDRK,3221,WH89A31C,25.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,1.9459101490553128,my dog's stubbornness.,my dog took the tortilla back to the bed to eat it.,1.0,,3WI0P0II62EXHMGY926Z0UKWHALDRK,,,"Last night there was a funny situation in my bedroom. Our dog usually stays in our room because he has his spot on the bed. He's been sleeping in there for the six months or so every night. Sometimes he spends the whole day in there. He's pretty stubborn when it comes to being able to do exactly what he wants to do. My daughter wanted to take him to her room but he refused pretty comically. The most surprising bit of the event was when she used ripped up tortillas to lure him into her room, but he just took them and ran back to the bed with them to eat. I kept getting up an consoling him when she was trying to get him out of bed, he really doesn't like doing things he doesn't want to do. Since I'm the pack leader of the house, he mostly comes to me when he's scared or not feeling well. My wife was in the room and she was laughing so hard it hurt her sides, that was the part that stood out the most. She's generally a funny person and laughs a lot but this really put her over the edge. I really love good memories with my family. It was a nice way to end the night, kinda like icing on the cake of a great day. I found out the next morning that she had gotten him into the room while I was sleeping. She sent me pictures of it today.",1.0,Our dog wouldn't go into our daughters room. I had to console him over it. My wife almost died laughing.,7.0,recalled 3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LE6YXTDZ,967,07726L9J,18.0,man,white,2.0,2.0,5.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,getting a promotion,I have only been at the company less than a year,0.625,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LE6YXTDZ,3S96KQ6I9NQAX1TQDRBU09LE6YXTDZ,,,"I was recently promoted at my job. I'm rather young and was hired at the company less than a year ago fresh out of college. This was the exact type of job that I was wanting to get into and I really think I can have a career here. It is a corporate job at a very large firm, so I am very happy being with the company. So far I have received nothing but commemoration and positive feedback on my work. This is despite that fact that I really don't find it hard and have quite a bit of downtime to relax on my phone and browse the internet. I honestly find most of the work to be easy and it comes naturally to me. I've gotten great feedback from my leadership team as well, so I really think I will be able to excel in this position and get a very high position in the future. I'm very excited about the opportunity and I think I will be able to be a millionaire from working here. My promotion was to a senior level position and I think I can lead a team of analysts in the near future. I also think I can take my skills and abilities from this job to other large companies. At such a young age I am very excited about how my career is progressing. My peers are not progressing as fast as I am and I try to be very humble when talking about the promotion. I may be managing these people in the future, so I try to keep a very good working relationship with them. Overall, I am very happy with where I am at in life and I think I have quite a few options in the future for where I end up.",1.0,I was promoted to a position at my job very early into my career. I have done very well at the company so far and I see nothing but greatness in my future.,21.0,recalled 3X66WABAJX48A45N026BOHKD27BG3Z,2030,N41PCFLV,30.0,Man,black,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,A drunk friend,my friend had an episode during our hangout,1.0,3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVAN34GWX,,,,"This even took place at my convocation party. I had planned to wear a particular outfits for this event just to standout.But unfortunately ,my dry-cleaner almost ruined it and that would have got me upset really. But i was happy at the end of the day one of my friend came trough for me by making sure the outfit made it to me at the last minute .Just when i had lose hope completely. As if that was not enough. Just when we thought it was over, we planned to have some time out as buddies who just graduated. we went partying at a club downtown. It was fun all night. The music was loud , there were enough drinks to go round. The girls were dancing and happy. The guys were having good laughs and drinks. There were alcohol for everyone. we really had mad fun all this while till when suddenly. One of us started misbehaving and convulsing. He was rushed by the guys for help. I think he had too much to drink not considering his health. One of us attended to him by giving him CPR . after sometime , he gain consciousness . By this time we took him ot of the club. And planning to take him to the hospital but he refused going . He only wants to go home as he was hungover . We left the party and headed to his apartment some miles away from the club. When we go to his apartment, He had his shower and was calm. He made sure he threw-up the alcohol intake from the party. He was calm afterwards. Daniel decided to stay with him to keep eye on him. We left his place to our various homes after all the party was over. I left for my place and when i got home ,dinner was set. Had dinner with my family. I checked on my buddy from the club earlier and my friend [Daniel] told me he was okay.",2.0,"my graduation ceremony with a little set back,my dry cleaner did not deliver my cloth of the day on time which gave me sweat feet. .But it was successful eventually and we celebrated it in a grand style with family and friends.",360.0,retold 3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7BCS0H6,1107,EN599DVF,40.0,man,White,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,my ex taking the kids from me and I have no money.,I was served with another lawsuit from my ex.,-0.625,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7BCS0H6,3BF51CHDTWWQT8111L6A7JY7BCS0H6,,,"I got a knock on the door this morning around 8:30am. I wasn't expecting anybody so I thought about not answering the door. Maintenance was supposed to paint over a patch they had fixed last week so I thought it might be them. I opened the door to a plain-clothed guy holding a big stack of papers. He asked for my name then handed me the stack, It was a lawsuit filed by my ex. Another lawsuit. I was being served. My ex has done this before. In two days I was leaving with the kids and some other family to go out of state. Read thru the 12 pages of ridiculous accusations and requests. The worst was the one where she wants custody of the kids. Right now we split the time evenly. 42 points in the lawsuit over 12 pages. Timing could not be worse. Stock market has been so volatile and I had lost about everything in the previous two weeks. I had a few hundred dollars from the last lawsuit on retainer with my lawyer. I called him for advice. He told me the way my ex worded the lawsuit there is no way to get it dismissed or thrown out. This will have to go all the way including disclosures and mediation and possibly in front of a judge. The lawyer wants $3500 up front to help with the case. I'm broke! I have nine open positions that I didn't close because the stock price bombed. I keep waiting for them to come back. I will have to get another job.",3.0,I was served with a lawsuit by my ex. She wants custody of the kids. My stock positions are down and I have no money to pay for a lawyer. I started looking for another job.,30.0,recalled 3SKRO2GZ72DH2NNR3PD7YGXAVS91KO,1272,687GKJEZ,25.0,Man,White,5.0,4.0,,3.0,4.0943445622221,about my friend get together,Spend lot of time with him,-0.25,,33FBRBDW6PLHUPVOAX5OP779EY28CO,5.0,a friend,I plan to see my old friend on weekend. So I scheduled it for the weekend of the forth july. I go to see my friend in his hometown of Ormond beach which is held in Florida. We done number of activities on that day. And we spend lot of time together on the day at the beach. But we took walking together along the beach are most memorable one. And we have a dinner in a restaurant. We decided to spend more time with eachother. But we had few time for that. So we enjoyed as much we can. We've collected many memories on that day that are most embarrising one. The day are unforgottable. We are eagerly waiting for the another day like this. Long distance relationship are pure and divine. We are together forever.,4.0,"Over the weekend of the Fourth of July, I visited a friend in his hometown of Ormond Beach, Florida. We did a number of activities, but the most memorable was a walk along the beach",60.0,imagined 3OS4RQUCRA17ZZD54BFZOFIE98ZBFV,2528,G983AABM,25.0,Man,white,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,Deteriorating mental health mother put in a home,mother escaped outside and got lost,0.5,,3EF8EXOTT2HMR3H9L4DVX1XWQC5J1T,1.0,I don't.,"For ten years I remember taking care of my mother before it became too much. I loved my mother very much, she was a very endearing human being and was outstandingly selfless. I remember it was a difficult adjustment when I first started taking care of her, there was a lot of arguing over who was taking care of who. Over time the arguing became less and less as she slowly started to realize she needed more and more help around the house, I think it hurt her pride to ask for my help around the house. A year before the idea of assisted living even crossed my mind we had a pretty serious incident that led to her hospitalization. My mother had seemingly walked out of the house in the middle of a snowy winter day and didn't remember doing so; she didn't even dress properly for the outside. She proceeded to wander aimlessly around the neighborhood until a bus driver took her aboard and back to the police station. Fast-forward from that event and the decline became too much to bare. I had to have her under constant surveillance as she'd slip without notice or find a way to accidentally harm herself while doing something that should have been mundane. I had managed to work up the nerve to get her into assisted living. The nerve wasn't mine alone as the doctor's also seemed to agree that it was time she entered this stage of her life and it was the safest way to do so. I agree with them and to an extent I think my mother would have too if she was still in full cognitive function. Sadly, I can only gesture and assure with kind words to her that I'm not forgetting about her or leaving her behind every time I visit. Three months have since passed and I've adjusted. I think my mother has adjusted as well but I'm still harboring guilt. So long as she's taken well care of I shouldn't have any issues, but I still wish I could take care of her in her own home that she raised us in.",1.0,"I took care of my elderly mother for ten years. When her 'cognitive decline' reached a point where I could no longer take care of her alone, she entered an assisted living facility. It was a stressful time for us both.",90.0,imagined 3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SD83NQT1,1025,IRII1VJU,25.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,My mother moving away for six months,My mother left her family on short notice,0.25,,3T3IWE1XG794MAXVIDHE08SD83NQT1,,,"I recently found out that my mother was moving away from Minnesota to Missouri for six months. This was very shocking as it was short notice and all of her family is here in Minnesota. I honestly feel rather hurt that she has the desire to be so far away from family, especially because my son will probably start walking while she is gone and I feel she is missing out on a lot. She did this once before when my siblings and me were still kids and I feel like that left an emotional scar that she is opening again by leaving again. She can be a very controlling and hurtful person, so I feel like I should be happy that she is leaving but I am not. I feel abandoned. She once told me a story about how when she was growing up her father made her feel abandoned. He would say he was going to come pick her up, and she would sit on the curb outside her house waiting with her luggage. She would sit there for hours and he would never show up. Now when I think about that story I feel bitter. She has done the very same thing to her family. She leaves on a whim with almost no notice and is gone for months. This will be the third time she has done this. She even knowingly missed my sons birth. He is her only grandson. She says she's excited about him and then leaves and misses out on his milestones. I feel very hurt by her.",2.0,My mother moved from Minnesota to Missouri for six months on short notice. She has left my family before during my childhood. I feel very hurt and abandoned by her actions.,30.0,recalled 3VNL7UK1XG57VL7M4X6KO9OZRJGTF2,354,5IVAHG2C,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,My Father's funeral after an illness,The surprise funeral,0.875,,3I3WADAZ9RQZGW9P247C8NRZ33MO51,2.0,I have many friends like this who refuse to join corporate america,"My Father was a strange man. He liked to call himself transient. The rest of us called him a homeless drifter. After several attempts at a failed relationship, we had lost contact some years ago. That was, until he appeared at our doorstep out of the blue. The same rough around the edges man, he was frail and thin. His eyes were sunken and he seemed sad. Cancer, he announced, had had its way with him. From that moment on, he moved in, and we tried to make the most of our remaining time. It quickly became evident that we had nothing in common. He didn't believe in corporate America and disapproved of my straight lace financial job. My Mother couldn't stand to be around him and he lectured her on how she gave in to the patriarchy. The few months we had together were a disaster. When he finally passed, we were instructed to contact his girlfriend- of whom we had never even heard of. She invited us to a park to 'meet'. When we arrived a makeshift funeral of sorts, consisting of 10 people we had never seen crying over a set of crystals was sprung on us. As it turns out my Father has requested his body be cremated and spread over a park. He wanted no one to know when his funeral was because 'life was full of surprises'. In the middle of said funeral it rained. As I walked to my car, his girlfriend asked me for money to cover his expenses and debt. The entire situation was an absolute disaster.",1.0,"I was contacted of the sickness of my father who had not really been in my life. I got to spend more time with him in his latter days then I had my entire life. Later, what ensued was a disastrous set of events including a surprise funeral without a body.",90.0,imagined 3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4I4C72A5,643,RXQ4ZPRH,25.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Opening a store.,A friend was able to become our partner and made it possible to open.,1.0,,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4I4C72A5,,,"On July 10th 2019 my husband and I opened a business. I remember how badly we wanted to open this business for years but never had the money. One day we met up with a friend who had they money to make it happen. We became business partners and were finally able to open our store. We were beyond excited to the point where we wanted to cry. Our business partner put in the funds and we supplied the product. We had so much inventory at our home that was enough to start this business. Opening day went extremely well. We had customers from all over town. We even had customers show up from other towns! We made a killing that day. We specialize in product for hobbyists. Our store give a place for kids to come in and enjoy video games as well as card games. I love waking up every day to go into work with my husband and continue to thrive with what we have accomplished. This store supports our family and everything we want. Sometimes keeping up with the store is a struggle, but we manage to give it our all and the store runs smoothly for the most part. We run card tournaments which attracts people from all over. Til this day we continue to give everything we have into this business. I am so happy to be able to give the people of this community a place where they can feel safe and comfortable somewhere to game freely without being judged by others.",1.0,We opened a store in the summer. It was difficult getting the business up and running. We found the help we needed for success.,90.0,recalled 3L4D84MIL0EXVE2NNTGGPOD3JE7JH0,6331,P7UZS85T,40.0,Man,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,my music duo splitting and our respective future plans.,I was asked to join a band I already like at the exact right time.,0.625,3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950T2C6B0,,,,"I was in a musical duo that had decided to part ways. We wanted to fulfill our obligations though, so we performed at a large outdoor festival. I had been wondering what I'd do with my time, and I was also concerned my partner would have some direction forward. We played, but I guess due to nerves we rushed through our set with time to spare. Someone in the crowd asked my partner to play one of her solo songs. I was so happy her own work was appreciated. I got off stage as she played. I got into conversation with some people who are in another local band I like. Without knowing the duo was splitting, they suggested I ""try out"" for them. Really, a formality. They wanted me in. It was pretty remarkable that in a matter of minutes, both her direction forward and mine were made clear. I was relieved. I was also excited we could part with no bad feelings. Once she got off stage, I told her what happened. She was happy for me. I was happy for her.",2.0,"In one moment, paths to the future became clear. My music duo was splitting, but in an afternoon, in a matter of minutes, future plans were formed.",42.0,retold 3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9BQDVGF6,2489,AAM0UGUA,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,My eldest daughter's first day of Kindergarten.,my daughter came running out with a huge smile on her face.,0.375,,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9HBSK06A,5.0,I do have a daughter that actually just started Kindergarten this year.,"Dear diary, today is August 12th, 2019. Today is Maria's first day of Kindergarten! Being that Maria is our eldest child, she is the first one to go to Kindergarten. Last night I told her we needed to prepare, and she was so excited! I had her go into her closet and pick out her favorite outfit. Maria picked out a pink t-shirt that says ""I <3 MERMAIDS"" with a pretty picture of a mermaid on the front, a pair of jeans, and pink socks. So last night I helped her pack her backpack with the school supplies we just bought. Of course, all the items that could be pink in color were pink! Upon completion of packing her backpack, I told her she had to start getting up early, so plenty of sleep is a must. This morning I didn't even have to wake her up, as her alarm went off and she hopped out of bed super excited for the big day. I went into her room and found she had dressed herself, and was just finishing putting on her shoes. ""Mom, today is my first day... i can't wait to make new friends!"" she said as we hurried into the car. We arrived a few minutes early so that I could help her find her classroom and her teacher. Mrs. Andrews was her name, and she greeted us with a huge smile and gave Maria a hug! Maria danced right into the classroom and found her seat at her new desk. I was so happy that she wasn't scared or nervous. She fit right in, and started talking to her classmates. I left and went home. Finally it was 2pm, and I raced to the school to pick her up. She came running up to my car with the biggest smile on her face. ""Mom! You're not going to believe how many new friends I have! I love this school!"" she exclaimed as I buckled her into her car seat. Today was a very good day!",1.0,"My daughter went to kindergarten for the first time on August 12th 2019. She is our eldest child, and she ultimately had a very good day and was very excited about starting the new school.",60.0,imagined 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AUHCLJ7,379,WIYYB7EP,35.0,man,White,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My sister buying a laptop,That she spent so much money,0.875,33TIN5LC05WUBXF3BHTRMUU3UFEY9Q,,,,"My sister has been without a laptop of her own for quite some time. It may be years since she's had one. Her work offers a program where she can buy major purchases on a payment schedule. Those payments are taken directly from her check. So she went ahead got one. She ordered a laptop that is worth almost a thousand dollars. It is super nice. It has a touch screen and a very nice video card. This way she watch movies on it. The whole reason she wanted to buy a laptop is so that she can run her online business from it. Well, this laptop can do that and more. It has really worked out for her. She really loves that laptop. Truth be told, I'm kind of jealous. I'm starting to think it's time for me to get a new computer.",1.0,My sister bought a new laptop. It is very nice. It has a touch screen and she likes it very much but will be paying for it for a very long time.,90.0,retold 33F859I567ZRDV4BZ13ZR0UQ02WHBM,6897,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.5553480614894135,leaving my old job.,I saw that there was streamers and balloons,1.0,,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV9ZARQW,4.0,I can relate since I've left a job and everyone seemed sad and wished me well,"I got a new job offer at a business that was in another town from where I had worked. As soon as I got that offer, I went and told my boss about it. He was excited for me, but also really sad for the company. He loved having me around and so did all my co-workers. I told him I'd do all I could to make sure whoever took my place didn't miss a beat and fit in perfectly. I had been training the new person for a couple of weeks and it was nearing my final week there. The girl I was training had suddenly had an issue with the computer in her office and wanted me to help her. I had other tasks to do that my boss gave me to finish up on the last few days I was there, but I figured she needed me more since she sounded really stressed. I stay with her for hours and we ended up calling IT to fix it. He said it would take a few hours and the trainee asked if I wanted to get lunch since we had time to kill. So we started to leave and everyone was in the hallway with balloons and streamers for my going away party. I was so shocked and surprised! I couldn't believe that anyone would do something like that for me! I ended up crying! I had never felt so loved by people. It made it even harder to leave, but I do love them all!",1.0,My co-workers worked together to throw me a surprise party. I was very shocked and emotional about how awesome it was.,35.0,imagined 3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM9B7Z1L,1099,Q4SVNPNO,35.0,Woman,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,"losing my dog, Jesse.",I woke up and found Jesse having a hard time breathing.,1.0,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM9B7Z1L,3Z7VU45IPZ3CRIMD3QGHLVLM9B7Z1L,,,"A few months ago, I had an experience that I will never forget. My beloved dog, Jesse, passed away while I sat with him in his final moments. He was 13 years old and I never expected to lose him at that age. I always thought he would be with me for many years and that we would share many memories together. Unfortunately, our time was cut short and I had to say a very painful goodbye to him. He passed unexpectedly so I didn't have time to emotionally prepare for the loss. The day before, something told me that I needed to take a day and take him out and have a good time. We went out for a ride and went to Burger King, one of his favorite places to eat. He had a cheeseburger with bacon and he ate almost the whole thing. I brought him home that night and took him to bed like usual. When I woke up the next morning, I noticed that he was having a hard time breathing. I covered him up with a blanket. I knew that by the time I could call the vet, he wouldn't still be with me. I cried as I sat with him, petting him softly and keeping him calm by letting him know I was there with him and wouldn't leave him. I could see him leaving me as his breathing started to get slower. As much as i wanted to beg and plead for him to stay with me, I couldn't stand to see him suffer. Once I knew he passed, I sat with him for another few minutes. I couldn't bring myself to move; it was almost as if I was frozen. I couldn't believe I had to say goodbye to my loyal best friend that had been with me for so long. He was, and will always be my Jesse. As I look around my house today, it is almost like I can still feel him and hear him around me. I know he will always be with me in spirit.",4.0,"The event is about the loss of my pet dog, Jesse. I lost him unexpectedly one morning when I woke up. The story is about our adventure the day before and my final moments with him before he passed.",90.0,recalled 3L6L49WXW1JVC3Z7JKS3UPLUCA645D,2057,UV5SLW49,25.0,MAN,white,one,one,,,5.0106352940962555,My graduation of a 4 year university.,When so many people cheered for me upon my name being called.,1.0,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6S2C5P,5.0,I felt the same sense of jubilation and appreciation that this person felt after obtaining the goal of graduating from a 4 year university program.,"I arose bright and early on a Saturday morning to the sun shining through my curtains and into my eyes. I looked at my phone and saw on my calendar that today was the big day I had been waiting for, after the past 4 years of responsible studying and grueling all night cram sessions. I was to receive my diploma, my B.A. in Computer Science, officially today on stage. I quickly got up, took a shower, brushed my teeth, got dressed and skipped to the kitchen to have breakfast. I lived alone, with just my dog, in a small apartment. So we enjoyed a lovely and quiet breakfast together. I later went for a walk with my best friend around the block, it helped to calm my nerves and expel the butterflies in my stomach, as well as calm down my furry friend. After our morning routine, I arranged my gown and cap, made sure to press them down, wrinkle free, and folded and packed them neatly to wear for later. I got in my car and drove to the graduation ceremony location, a large auditorium on campus that was usually reserved for putting on plays and concerts. I greeted my two best friends, Jared and Jake, and my scarce family there as well ; at the school. My family and I were a smaller than average bunch, with me being an only child and my father passing away at a early age, it was only my mom and my uncle there to cheer me on. I gave them both great big hugs and we took some pictures together with great big smiles. I left to get dressed up and ready for the ceremony. After getting dressed, we took our seats next everyone else in the large auditorium. The usual mandatory, long winded speeches were given, with our special guest speaker a famous vocalist who I cannot recall the name of, someone from American Idol I think. When the time finally came for us to walk up one by one to receive our diploma, I was a bit nervous and weary, as everyone before me had received such large applause and cheer from the crowd. With only two of my family members attending, I thought it might be a bit embarrassing to not have any sort of uproarious applause for my name being called. I got in line, and slowly proceeded to walk on stage, with our names being alphabetically announced, I was soon to be next. When my name was heard over the speakers, I was quite surprised and excited. What I thought would be a few claps, turned out to be an enthusiastic and encouraging applause of a multitude of people. I was humbled by the support and it gave me the confidence boost I needed to stride on stage and shake hands with my teachers with pride. I couldn't remove the large smile on my face for that entire day because of how nice everyone was to me and because of this moment, I will never forget the sense of exhilarated bliss that I experienced from not only the culmination of my 4 years of hard work, but the positive support of strangers, friends and family.",1.0,One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.,150.0,imagined 3I2PTA7R3UG5JR78O43MZH5I337QKC,2914,KLX12BRG,25.0,man,white,2.0,one,,2.0,2.6390573296152584,my father's heart condition,my father was told he needed surgery,-0.25,,3V5Q80FXIYDIVAXG1NLMMDQCNFH32R,3.0,"My father in real life does have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, but he takes medicine and I don't think it's likely that his condition will deteriorate to the point of needing surgery, but I guess it's possible.","It's frightening how things can change so quickly for the worst. My father used to be a fairly healthy person. While he could have improved his diet, it's not like he was constantly eating fast food or anything like that. But, he works a very stressful job which has only gotten more stressful over the past year. My mother and I noticed that it seemed like he was getting out of breath more easily, and it seemed like his skin was always very red. After a few months of noticing this, we suggested that he should see a cardiologist. He's so stubborn, though, that he didn't finally make the appointment until 2 weeks ago. When the results came back, we were stunned, but not particularly surprised. He was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and they think he has a blood clot. They scheduled surgery for next month, and the entire family is very stressed out at the thought. My father has been forced to quit working temporarily in order to not aggravate the condition before the surgery. We are all very nervous because the surgeons told us there is a somewhat significant chance the operation could kill my father. In addition, because my dad hasn't been working, it's been up to me to financially support the family in the mean time. I asked my boss to give me extra hours, but there was only so many they could give me so it's been a bit rough. I thought about selling some of my stuff, like my extra monitors and computers, but I can't bring myself to do it. I'm just praying that the operation goes well so we can live our lives as a happy family again.",1.0,"My dad was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and has a blood clot in his heart. This has been emotionally and financially hard on our family, even causing me to have to work extra hours.",14.0,imagined 3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJ8MWX8Q,1020,TF59YZG6,55.0,Woman,White,one,3.0,4.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,going to the park with my dog to see my brother and sister,being able to see both my brother and sister,1.0,,3Z4XG4ZF49D5XN6J1T1B3KSJ8MWX8Q,,,"One day I took my dog to a park. The park is near the beach in the city where I live. It was a weekend day so I had plenty of time to relax and walk my dog at the park. I have 2 adopted siblings - a brother and a sister - that live near the park and I just so happened to see my adopted brother. He was skateboarding at the park. I sent a message to our adopted sister and she was able to come to the park to see me and my dog also. My sister had a friend with her. Her friend had spent the night. I sent them to get smoothies for all of us. The smoothie store is near the park. I am not able to see my adopted siblings very much because of family dysfunction, but the day made me very happy. My adopted brother did a special skateboard move just for me and I was able to videotape him on my phone. They were happy to see me. My dog was extremely happy to see them. I was overjoyed to see that they were doing well.",4.0,I went to the park and took my dog. I was able to see my adopted brother and sister. I hadn't seen them in a long time. One of my adopted sister's friends was there.,14.0,recalled 3WLEIWSYHP3XPI4FG8AOQ7RM9IEH2Q,3076,FSHVNUZJ,30.0,man,Other,one,one,3.0,3.0,5.1929568508902095,losing the opportunity to see my nephew.,my brother dating another woman.,1.0,3YDGXNSEO0GEZLI9HIZ669VLEEZ843,,,,"My brother and I, along with his girlfriend and son, lived together for some time. The house was small and wasn't really big enough for that which is why he didn't do it at first. But they wanted to be together and so eventually he did. When they first moved in, their son, my nephew, was a baby, not even a toddler. He couldn't speak or walk. He'd just crawl around the place and play with stuff. But he was there for several years. So I watched him grow up. I saw him every day as he went from a baby to a toddler to a little boy that could speak. I would play with my nephew every morning. He liked video games. Every morning before I went to work I would come down and sit in the living room, relaxing until it was time to go. But he learned that I would be down there, so he would crawl out of bed and come running down there to play. I would play video games with him until it was time for work. After work, I would play with him some more if I wasn't too tired. Though my brother's girlfriend lived with us, she worked in another city. So every day she had work she would have to take a long drive there and back. Her family lived in that other city. So over time she began staying with them for the half of the week she had to work and coming back for the days she didn't. But eventually she would stay away for longer and longer periods of time. One day I noticed that my brother was bringing a different woman home. I thought this was odd because even though his girlfriend spent half the month away, they always seemed to get along and she always told him she loved him every time she left or came back. Eventually, she noticed what was happening but there was no big fight or argument. She just brought her son with her to the city. And so suddenly the little boy that I played with every day was gone.",1.0,"My brother had a child with a woman and the child lived with my brother and I for the better part of five years. My brother started to date a different woman. As a result, the child's mother took the child away and I can't see him anymore.",180.0,retold 3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI13IT0KFI,953,59EPXZJ6,30.0,woman,other,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,"my struggle with Fibroids, PCOS, Endometriosis, Adenomyosis.",I finally found a doctor that listened to me and cared.,1.0,,3KMS4QQVK3C8S2HZAOSSNI13IT0KFI,,,"Today was the day I waited for. The day I yearned for and prayed for and hoped for. Since I was 12 years old, I was in near constant pain from my menstrual cycle that no doctor was willing to diagnose properly or do any more than throw some ibuprofen in my face and walk away. It's the woman's burden (what are we in 17th century Europe?), or you'll grow out of it. Well, I am now in my 30's and if wasn't for chemotherapy to suppress my hormones, I wouldn't be able to walk or work. Thankfully, I met my savior shortly after turning 30. My mom passed away and I had a lot of feelings to work through; so I began seeing a delightful woman as my psychologist who recommended a doctor that she used and had sent many other women for treatment; even women who were scared of the obgyn. I wasn't scared, I just wanted someone to listen, someone to care and Dr. O**a turned out to be all of that and funny too. She truly cared and searched for reasons for my pain. After ultrasounds, MRIs, blood tests, exams, finally we found out what I'd said all along...I have crappy lady bits. :P Fibroids, PCOS, Adenomyosis, Endometriosis; you name it, my uterus probably had it. And I knew I just wanted it out; I never wanted to have children, and I said if I changed my mind, I'd adopt. But, I was young, so she tried other things, all while making sure to keep my pain in check. After multiple attempts at birth control and hemorrhaging twice, requiring blood transfusions and hospital stays; we finally agreed something more drastic had to be done. We started lupron and then waited. It blocked all of my sex hormones and prevented the pain. But, it's a form of chemo so I couldn't be on it forever. After a year of lupron, we shook on it, I would have my hysterectomy. It was scheduled right away, but she was unfortunately diagnosed with MS and couldn't operate. I had to wait some more. But the end was in sight. She introduced me to another surgeon in the practice and we scheduled the surgery. After three long months of waiting, it's finally here. I will finally remove the uterus that has ruined most of my adult life and kept me from enjoying most things would be tossed in the trash bin, where it belonged.",4.0,I waited for years to be diagnosed with several reproductive organ diseases. I suffered for many years but found an amazing doctor. I had a hysterectomy and I described the day of the hysterectomy and the anticipation involved.,14.0,recalled 37UQDCYH6YH9TKW5R98N1ZZ3HY47VA,651,4SHNI9A8,35.0,Man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,my nephew being born,she went into labor thanksgiving eve,0.75,,3PMBY0YE28PH8UEYFPB2P32KQAV9CT,2.0,it was somewhat true because my nephew was born this way,"we were all home for thanksgiving, we had been cooking the day before and my brother and his wife had just arrived. she was a big as a house, meaning she was pregnant and expecting anyday. we had been watching some football and the wives were outback by the pool late in the evening when I heard a scream. i rushed out back only to see my wife with a look of disbelief and surprise , it was time, we had brought things with us just in case and we were ready. my brother ran to the truck our parents helped her to the front door, almost having to carry her. and then she yelled again. it happened in an instant and the water broke. thank god the hospital is only 5 minutes away we were there in 1 minute as i drove like a bat out of hell. so we get there the nurses take her back and i get suited up. i rush to the back and my brother and parents go to the waiting room, she was in labor for around 2 hours but everything went fairly smooth and fast. at 8:51 thanksgiving even jacob was born. a smiling baby boy. i thought he came out smiling but it was actually a breech birth. meaning he thought his butt was him smiling. we all got a pictures, and the rest of the family came back. she went into recovery and we all clelebrated Thanksgiving in the hospital but it was the best thanksgiving anyone could ever ask for. Jacob reiley walt was brought into the world and changed my life forever.",3.0,It was the birth of my nephew which happened of a weekend when every body was at home. we rush my brothers wife to the hospital and she gave birth to a baby boy.,30.0,imagined 323Q6SJS8J2HQCGR43PVAQLBGPHHFC,1949,UN496ZTR,40.0,WOMAN,black,one,4.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,my 35th birthday trip to Las Vegas.,I won $500 at the casino.,0.375,,3P4MQ7TPPYYHMI1PZ9T35PRS61KBBI,3.0,I relate to the missing out and wanting to make up for lost time.,"I've been 35 for 4 months now and it doesn't feel too bad. You know what they say, ""35 is the new 25"" ! I'm still recovering from my big Las Vegas birthday weekend, so maybe that saying isn't true. Anyway, we had so much fun. We got it in and partied hard. I realized that I was getting older and wanted to make up for lost time. I wasn't much of a partier when I was younger, too shy and introverted. Severe social anxiety kept me cut off from life. Plus, I come from a highly dysfunctional family and was burdened with huge responsibilities from a early age. Once I got into my thirties I decided that enough was enough. You only get one life to live so you might as well live it. Back to the celebration! I've never been to Las Vegas before, never even been on a plane, it was huge and overwhelming but in a good way. Very hot too. I just wanted to stay in my air conditioned room or lounge by the infinity pool but my friends dragged me up and down the Strip. We went from casino to casino, buffet to buffet, indulging almost all of the seven deadly sins. Marie tried to take us to a strip club, but they were too full. Oh well. I won about $500 but spent it getting us bottle service at the dance club. I almost felt kind of foolish being my age, like the old auntie in the club trying to keep up with the young ones. I had much more fun eating my way through the elaborate buffets and shopping at the fancy stores. I bought some cute clothes but I can't fit them. I think I gained 10 lbs that weekend and I'm still trying to work it off. My friends liked the casinos the best, especially since I gave them the money to gamble! Overall, I had a good time and I can say that I did something fun in life. Hopefully, I can have more fun in the future and not just on my birthday.",4.0,"I discussed my 35th birthday party in Las Vegas. I talked about celebrating with my friends and going to the pool, out to dinners, gambling and going to clubs.",120.0,imagined 3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1NHU7IC6,1054,R7KGYVU6,55.0,Woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.332204510175204,Career changing decision,I got the dream job,0.5,,3E47SOBEYRIAJV71JJHF2W1NHU7IC6,,,"I had asked a friend who was re-entering the work force to attend a job fair for me. I had retired from my professional career two years ago. I have been working part time in my field. However, it was just during the time that school was in session. I asked her to go to motivate her. I wanted to help her re-enter after a significant illness and recovery. To my surprise, an employer who I was dreaming about wanting to get on with was at the job fair. I walked up to the table and told the representative that I was not qualified for the jobs they had posted. She in fact told me that I did indeed qualify. They would pay for my school to get me certified in the field. That would allow me to qualify for the top pay level. I promptly made an interview appointment. I interviewed for the position the following week. They called me this past week to submit to pre-employment screening requirements and if I pass, will receive a job offer in a career field I never thought I would qualify for! Good things are going to continue to happen in the coming weeks when I finally receive the job offer and go back to work and school.",1.0,Helped a friend to find a job. Ended up helping myself get a dream job. Not finalized yet but feel and offer will come in the next two weeks.,28.0,recalled 3NLZY2D53QBG3XPQ94FNEHIWL9MQLS,713,TJ505BUH,40.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,my son falling into algae covered water.,he didn't stop going towards the water and fell right in!,0.875,3P4RDNWND6SXR9D7TBY1P0EI880IJT,,,,"The scariest day of my life...The day that my son fell into an algae-covered waterway started off like a typical day. We were home and bored and it was a beautiful day. I really wanted my kids to get out and explore nature. Little did I know, that we would be exploring nature up close and personal! We were riding on our bikes and scooters and stopped to look at a beautiful red bridge that we had never seen before. My youngest child was a little cranky from all of his riding and didn't really want to look at a bridge. I took some pics of my kids on the bridge and lingered a few seconds longer to take a pic of my older son while my younger son walked off. I could see him edging up to the water. I called down to him to stop but he ignored me and kept on going. Next thing I knew, I heard a splash and saw he fell in. I was already on my way to him when he fell so I was able to grab him right away. We were both covered in disgusting green algae. Some good samaritans saw us and helped us out of the water. My oldest son was in hysterics. I was beside myself as I was concerned the algae was toxic. My youngest son was shaken up and not really saying much. I called the main number to the park and a ranger picked us up with our riding equipment. We took about 3 showers that night and still smelled. I washed our clothes many, many times. I called our pediatrician for advice because I was so worried about the content of the water. I slept next to my son that night because I was so worried about him. In the end, everything turned out fine, thankfully, but my actions and his actions I fell will haunt me forever.",4.0,"A beautiful day turned terrifying when my son fell in an algae covered waterway. I jumped in to rescue him and we received some additional help from staff and good samaritans . Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt or injured although I was quite shaken up.",180.0,retold 3YMU66OBIOUN4CCMFNVDSBLNH4NHGH,4100,3YXNV33G,35.0,WOMAN,asian,2.0,one,,2.0,4.499809670330263,being dismissed from nursing school,i got into an accident right before my most important exam.,0.75,,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AQ2YLJV,2.0,"i think it could happen to anyone, but i saw it happen to my friend.","3 months ago, I got dismissed from my nursing program. I started to experience emotions of anger and frustration. I had failed my practical exam 3 times. I know the rules clearly said that if you fail three times, you get dismissed. This has not stopped me from feeling anger toward my instructor. I know that woman had it in for me from the beginning. She was always picking on me. Always saying condescending things toward me. When I got good grades, she always joked that I had copied someone. I was doing okay on all the subjects she didn’t teach me. I blame myself for not doing anything and not talking to the dean the second time she made me fail. On my last practical test, I went to take the test soon after I had been involved in an accident. An old woman who could barely walk rear ended me when I was getting out of the parking lot. Should people this old even be allowed to drive? When I got to the testing center late, that evil woman refused to even listen to me. She completely ignored me when I asked if I could be tested on another day. I talked to the dean and had all the evidence with me but he refused to take my side. It was no surprise he sided with her. I will probably hire a lawyer and sue the school. The anger I feel is indescribable.",1.0,I got dismissed from my local nursing program. I started to experience emotions of anger and frustration.,90.0,imagined 3NGMS9VZTM4XCGPL9D1V759Y0A4FFC,251,MVYN0IXL,25.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,4.0943445622221,kayaking with the family,my son is proposing,0.375,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GFZ58PS,3.0,My brother just proposed,"My family is going kayaking! We are all very excited and picked the perfect place. We have not all gone kayaking together since the kids were so young. Both my daughter and my son are coming which is going to be great. My son is bringing his girlfriend. He will be proposing to her on the trip!!! He's going to leave with a fiance and we are so excited to be a part of it. He has a whole plan to do it before we take the kayaks out on the seocnd day. It will be so romantinc. Overall, I am most excited about spending time as a family. Everyone is alwyas so busy so it is rare for us to have time together. We have plans for the nighttime to go to different restaurants. We also found a karaoke bar which will be fun! During the day , we will break up into pairs to kayake. We hired an instructor who will lead us around during the day. It will be such a fantastic trip!",1.0,My story is about our family going on a trip kayaking. My son proposing to his fiance and us spending time as a family.,60.0,imagined 3EO896NRAXHN0NTINNX537GRKQTJTR,1251,LFQ5Y9GN,35.0,WOMAN,White,3.0,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,meeting my dad's family.,we forgave each other.,1.0,,3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQU9D39I,1.0,I've never been through a divorce with parents. I have no idea how this would feel.,"Going to visit my dad's new family was hard at first. I've wrote about the divorce and how messy it was. That's why it took so long to visit him. When he cheated on my mom, I never thought that I could forgive him. Years later, I decided that I am old enough and I can handle this. I reached out to him to see if I can come visit. He was surprised but sounded really happy about it. I took my family to his place and we sat in silence for a little while. His new wife was the woman he cheated on my mom with and was the reason that they got a divorce. She took my kids outside and they played. I told my dad that I was there to figure out why he did it. I needed answers so I could forgive and move on from this. He explained everything. After sitting and crying for a while with him about how much of the past few years we have missed from each other, we hugged and patched things up. My kids came running in and talking about catching frogs with my dad's wife and how much fun it was. My wife took to my dad's wife as well. What I thought would have been a horrible experience, ended up being one of the best ones. It's great to understand why my dad did things and it's also great to see him so happy now.",2.0,"After a long and awkward period following my parent's divorce, I took my family to visit his new family. Surprisingly, it went well.",90.0,imagined 3IQ1VMJRYU6TFFH0VBFBJ8CWAJAA90,1166,HYA1B21B,50.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about adopted my dog,when I became attached to my dog,0.25,,3IQ1VMJRYU6TFFH0VBFBJ8CWAJAA90,,,Two months ago I volunteered at the Animal Defense League. My job was to walk and play with the dogs. Sometimes I would also go to the cat and kitten building and play with the cats. It was a rewarding experience. I loved bring a little joy and comfort to all the animals. It also brought joy to me and helped me with my depression. The unexpected thing that came about was that I really got attached to one particular dog and adopted her a month ago. It was the best decision of my life. She brings me so much happiness. I will never regret spending my spare time with these pets. I often take Pippen to the shelter to interact with some of the dogs. It is so sweet when she recognizes some of the dogs that are still there. Adopting Pippen has been so emotionally good for me and my family. I post online picture from the shelter. I would encourage everyone I know to do the same.,1.0,I volunteered to the Animal Defense League. I enjoyed comforting the cats and dogs. I adopted a dog.,30.0,recalled 3ZWFC4W1UVTUF6UU081POUNHTWWRFM,1490,0981L7XE,30.0,man,hisp,2.0,5.0,,,3.4011973816621555,katie's sister is getting married.,The fight nd the rain,0.0,,3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRU3WO5N6,1.0,It was not that personal to me,"You have to understand that my friend katie is quite possibly the sweetest and most loving person under the sun. Seriously. Coming from the family that she did, it's a wonder. She was the family punching bag. Whenever something went wrong, it was Katie's fault. It didn't matter who did it, how it happened, the fact that Katie was in another state at the time -- the entire family, including her two sisters, would gang up and yell at her. So Katie's sister, Krystal, is getting married into a conservative Greek Orthodox family. She's losing her mind because she wants so bad for her new family to think she's perfect, which is laughable, but whatever. Of course, the morning of the wedding, everything is going wrong and how dare Katie do this, despite the fact that Katie wasn't even awake when everything started happening. Makeup if misplaced, boxes haven't been taken up to the church for decorating, the works. So they all load up and head to the church to get the place ready. Katie grabs a box nearly as big as her hauls it into the church, and asks Krystal where it needs to go, to which she responds, ""OH MY GOD KATIE JUST SET IT DOWN SOMEWHERE!""Katie, being the sweetheart she is, sets it down somewhere out of the way so people won't trip on it, but still in a higher traffic area so it can be found. She goes to put on her dress because some of the groomsmen are putting up the decorations. Of course, Krystal screeches like a banshee not ten minutes later because something in the box Katie had carried in needed refrigeration, but Katie was not informed of that. Not only was it not in the refrigerator, but Katie cleary hid it so nobody else could find it because she was trying to ruin the wedding. Katie apologizes and shows her where the box is. Katie will hold Krystal's bouquet (the other sister couldn't do it for whatever reason -- it was probably too heavy for her poor, dainty arms). So Katie verifies how that's going to work. ""So you give it to me, there's some talking, you and Carl walk around the altar a few times, then I give it back to you?"" Krystal doesn't answer, and after a few more questions, she dismissively says, ""yeah, yeah, you give it back to me.""During the ceremony, Krystal never makes a move to take the bouquet back, and does not accept it when offered. Katie is yelled at about this after the ceremony. Then they get in a huge fight, katie was so angry, she was crying. We tried to break the fight up, then it started raining, we all laughed as the rain came pouring down.",5.0,In the summer of 2019 I went to a wedding dress alteration with a friend. It's a friend I've known for a long time.,30.0,imagined 3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H94367ABH1UQ,1295,CWHH3A1E,35.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,3.0,3.7376696182833684,A bear visits a picnic,the bear came out of the trees,0.5,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H94367ABH1UQ,3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H94367ABH1UQ,,,"On July 4, 2019, we had a picnic at our new church property. The property is located in a wooded area and encompasses about 15 acres. It was a wonderful day full of food, games, and fun. The barbecue chicken was delicious. The children played, and laughed. Everyone, children and adults alike, participated in a water balloon fight. It really was a nearly perfect day. Near the end of the day, the adults were relaxing in lawn chairs while the children were playing kickball. Suddenly, one of the others started screaming and calling everyone's attention to a wooded corner of the open field. An enormous black bear had emerged from the tree line, and seemed to be watching the children play their game. It was the biggest black bear I had ever seen. I ran out to the field to gather the children. After a few moments, the bear continued on its way through the corner of the field and into the woods next to our property. Everyone was excited to have seen such a sight. However, the experience was a bit startling as well. It made all of us consider the reality that we share our land with a vast array of wildlife.",1.0,A church group hosts a Fourth of July picnic. The picnic is interrupted by a visit from a black bear.,42.0,recalled 3DI28L7YXB0EGNVH73240LK5BZUE16,2735,W6NXVA50,30.0,man,Other,one,5.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,"about a concert, a casino, and a cafe",when Nikki got slapped and when I won the jackpot,1.0,,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19M0VW4DW,2.0,"I used real places but not real people or events. It is something that could happen, but I have never gone to a casino and usually avoid small music festivals.","I never write in a diary, at least not consistently, but I bought one because I need to write about what happened three months ago before I forget any more details. It was one of the craziest weekends of my life so far. It was a Saturday afternoon, and I went to an all day CHIRP radio station event at the House of Vans in Chicago, CHIRP stands for the Chicago Independent Radio Project, Nikki does some volunteering there. Anyway she was working a table and there were a few bands and DJs playing. I was off dancing and watching the music while she was handing out information for the radio station and selling some records. Apparently there was a drunk guy who kept sitting on the table she was working, right on top of the records Nikki tried to ask him to move but he wasn’t listening so she yelled at him, the guy turned around and slapped her in the face and ran off laughing. Nikki was absolutely beside herself so she came to find me and she pointed him out, I told her to go get security while I kept an eye on him and called the police. The guy tried to make a break for it when we approached him but we were able to block his exit long enough for the police to get ahold of him. We spent a long time filing a police report and winding down. Nikki didn’t want to be in Chicago anymore at that point, she needed a break and was shaken up, so we made the hour and a half drive north to Milwaukee. It was starting to get later into the evening and I asked if she wanted to just relax and watch TV. She said she wanted to be around people but someplace bright and not at a bar. We went to a nice bright sushi restaurant and had dinner but after that I wasn’t really sure where to take her, I usually hang out in dark places. On a whim I suggested we go to the Potawatomi casino thinking she wouldn’t go for it as neither of us are big gamblers, but surprisingly Nikki was up for it and we went. We gave ourselves a $20 limit each and lost all that money disturbingly fast, I suppose that’s how it usually goes. So we decided to get another $10 and just play the penny slot machines to kill time. We were chatting away and playing slots, getting the weirdness of the day behind us. I was getting down to my last few pennies and I wasn’t really paying attention to what I was doing when the slot machine started going nuts — I had won the jackpot! $79,502! Well half that after I split the jackpot with Nikki. We had some drinks at the bar and went home to crash and In the morning I took Nikki to the train station to catch the Hiawatha train back to Chicago and then met my Mom downtown for lunch at the Comet Cafe. I told her about my crazy day and in typical Mom fashion she told me that gambling is dangerous and I shouldn’t do it. Oh well, she didn’t complain when I paid for lunch though.",3.0,I went to a local meetup from the radio station. Ended up at a casino and won a jackpot. Then I went out with my mom for lunch.,90.0,imagined 33M4IA01QHNBFSLF027BU1NPVAQXRZ,689,R5FLTCQD,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,police thinking I was making drugs,my door practically got broke down because of the police,-0.625,,3OF2M9AATHAEXJ8ZB0MZQAHLLZ6ZKQ,1.0,I did not identify with this story at all,"In the middle of the night I was quickly awoken to a lot of loud banging on my front door. Groggy as can be I stumbled down the steps to see what was going on. Three policemen were at my door. Confused, I opened the door and their barreled themselves in. They quickly grabbed my arms and threw me to the floor. I was asking them what was happened and they said they believe drugs are being made here. Shocked, I told them there wasn't. However, they didn't take my word for it. Then, my kids started to wake up and started to cry when they saw the policeman and my situation. I tried my best to calm them down, but it didn't work. After they left not finding anything, they apologized and said maybe they had the wrong house. Well, they forgot to tell child protective services this because they came over in the morning asking questions about what the police originally said. Then, they started asking my kids if they saw me do anything out of the ordinary. If many people were over, things like that. I was so upset and angry. It was a hard 3 months proving to them I did nothing wrong. Police needs to get their facts straight. I feel scarred for life!",3.0,A police officer randomly showed up at my door thinking I was making drugs. The next day child protective services showed up throwing my life into chaos.,60.0,imagined 3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWH00E7FJ,2794,5BONKNXQ,30.0,man,na,one,one,,3.0,5.703782474656202,my dad's health,he recovered fast,1.0,,3S4AW7T80C49ES2SB78ABEHR6MX4L8,3.0,somewhat,"Sometime around ten months back, my dad fell sick. My elder sister was planning her wedding around this time. We hoped that he would recover soon enough. He made strides and took his medication. His symptoms improved. He was getting stronger. We were happy for him. He always dreamed about walking his daughter down the aisle to her husband. When the wedding day came around, he was able to do this. We were happy. He was excited too. He did the honors, and my sister was happy. She is now happily married. My father is healthy and strong. The family is happy and can move forward with our happy lives.",2.0,"My Dad got sick, in a time we needed him most, and he got better just in time to be able to make my sisters special night possible.",300.0,imagined 3FFJ6VRIL2AQP3CL73OV7VZMBOP0IF,2181,3M022DHC,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Filing for Bankruptcy,"that by filing, we were able to manage our finances better than before",0.5,3FFJ6VRIL2AQP3CL73OV7VZMBOP0IF,3FFJ6VRIL2AQP3CL73OV7VZMBOP0IF,,,"About 5 months ago my husband and I went through a bankruptcy. We were struggling financially for a while ever since our first son was born and we were just trying to make ends meet. After our son was born in 2013 I became a stay at home mom because it just didn't make sense for me to go back to work and have to pay someone to watch our son. The money I made was not much and I would have wound up paying more than I made, just to go back to work and have someone else raise my child. We were making ends meet but we were using our credit cards for a lot of things like groceries and gas. We didn't have a lot to show for all the debt we were accumulating. We didn't travel or buy luxurious things, we were just living a normal life but getting deeper and deeper in debt. We talked for a while about what we could do to help our situation and we finally decided on filing for bankruptcy. It definitely wasn't something that we are proud of but it definitely has helped us out. We were able to keep our house and our cars and it really helped us figure out money and bills for each month. We have been able to set a budget for every month and really figure out our spending habits. Do not get me wrong there are still some weeks that are tough and hard to get by depending on what bills are due at that time, but we are making it work. I also have started working part time on MTurk to try and help out our situation and to have a little extra money each week and it has really been a helpful thing in our lives. Through it all, my husband and I have stuck together and really tried to make things better for our family. Family always comes first and we feel like if we could get through this, we could get through anything together.",3.0,"My husband and I filed for bankruptcy a few months back. It was definitely a hard decision for us to make because we were embarrassed and really didn't want to have to go through all that. In the end, it definitely helped us and we have learned to manage our money and finances better.",150.0,recalled 3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSCC6Z8FV,2268,786KFWTY,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,14.614018154182036,my dog getting into a fight.,a strange puppy ran up to me out of nowhere.,0.625,,3VE8AYVF8NJOX1FY1ZVPXDSCC6Z8FV,,,"I was taking my old boy Jake for a walk at the park. He's an Australian Shepherd, 14 years old, and just the goodest, kindest boy. I try to take him early in the mornings when it's quiet, because something from his past makes him nervous around other dogs. Unfortunately, there happened to be someone else there, someone who didn't realize we were, and had left their young dog off leash to run around. It's not legal, though I can understand energetic dogs do need lots of exercise. The pup sprinted to us, eager to play with Jake, tail wagging, barking and bouncing. Jake wasn't very pleased with the sudden stranger, a ball of noise and energy, running up to us uninvited. As the owner ran over, shouting his dog's name, Jake grumbled at the puppy. The younger dog did not like Jake's defensive nature, and barking escalated between them. Eventually, the pup got too close, and Jake lunged for the bite. Once dogs start fighting, it is impossible to deter them. No amount of yelling, throwing water, or pulling on the leash will snap them out of it. We both had to grab our dogs by the midsections, lift their hind legs and drag them away from each other between bites. Luckily, there were no wounds, only trails of saliva and continued barking. ""Nice dog,"" the man said to me sarcastically as he dragged his puppy away, trying to finally affix his leash. I know it shouldn't have hurt, I know it was a throwaway comment from an idiot of a stranger, but those words wounded me. Jake was only protecting me, protecting himself from what he perceived to be an unwanted intruder. He's been through abandonment and attack, and despite being a big, black, old dog, the very stereotype of the ""mean dog,"" he made it through the animal shelter system, and into my home where he's been a dear and loyal friend. I don't care what anyone else thinks. Jake IS a nice dog.",3.0,"A story of when my dog and I were approached by strangers at the part on a routine walk, which ended in a fight.",2222222.0,recalled 3NS0A6KXC5U9VXCGL91KSIPT2H0GZ3,1068,UVY5R9CV,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,My sickness and becoming bedridden,Not knowing how long I'll be bedridden,1.0,,3MMN5BL1W0Q82E19B5461M4A48P3MW,1.0,While I can relate to being sick out of nowhere I cannot relate to it debilitating my life to that degree.,"Dear Diary, today is my 90th day being bedridden. I am still in shock and awe at how this all happened and how quickly things went so so bad. This morning I was pondering on my life as it was several months ago. Work was my life and I was completely dominating in my field and felt like I was dominating in life as well. It's been a hard and long road since I first got sick and I'm worse now than when it all started. I remember the day I started to not feel right. I remember I kept pushing myself and wouldn't allow myself to slow down even though I could totally tell something was very very off. Being bedridden has been the absolute biggest shock of all of this. I could not have fathomed how horrible this would be. I can't even make myself food or use the bathroom without having someone to help me with every single step. I feel like such a burden. I was always on the move until one day I just wasn't. My family has been incredibly helpful although most days I feel so ashamed that I seem to not even be able to look them in the eyes. My doctors aren't carrying much hope. My age is preventing a lot of healing that might have come easier many years ago. I'm fearful that this is just now going to be my forever. I'm trying so hard to keep my mind busy, I hope my next entry will bring better news and more positivity.",1.0,A once independent woman experiences health issues. In a short period of time her age caught up with her rendering her bedridden.,90.0,imagined 3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQXI7QOE,721,P8V0F8EX,30.0,MAN,white,one,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my job promotion.,I received such a large offer.,0.5,3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQXI7QOE,3LS2AMNW5GCO9ISNMWVF6YMQXI7QOE,,,"A few months ago I was up for a promotion. I was excited as it was well deserved. However, I found out that my promotion wasn't going to happen this year and HR blocked it. I was angry. I started applying to other jobs. When my management learned of this they were supportive but also wanted me to stay at my company. They decided to create a job for me to apply to that would allow me to get a promotion that HR could not block. They ended up being really slow about doing this so I continued with my job hunt. I was lucky enough to get two interviews. One of those interviews was at my current company and the other was at another company. I ended up getting an offer from the other company first. This forced my manager to hurry up and interview me and make me an offer for the job and promotion that I had been promised. The other offer was much larger than my manager was going to offer. He decided to match it so I would stay at my company. I ended up with a huge pay increase and my promotion.",1.0,I got a promotion and a large salary increase. It was shocking to me when this occurred. I did expect to have two offers.,90.0,recalled 34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNAZQ4340,572,CQC7LE5T,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,going to a wedding.,I met someone special there.,-0.5,,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976G64H8P5,4.0,"I was introduced to my partner by my coworker, his uncle.","I was so excited for my dear cousin Emily. She had met the love of her life and they were getting married! It was a beautiful spring day and I was ready to go celebrate this wonderful event. I didn't know that my life would change as well as I got ready. I drove to the event, an outdoor affair in a park. The weather was perfect and the crowd was small and intimate. I spotted someone interesting during the ceremony. He had kind eyes and a great smile. After the ceremony, the gentleman approached me at the bar and introuced himself. He was the groom's cousin, Otto. We spent the rest of the reception laughing, talking and getting to know each other. We had so much in common! Fate intervened by introducing us that day, and I was so glad. We have been enjoying each other's company for this past month and I think I am in love. What a wonderful twist of fate!",3.0,Its my cousin's wedding. In this wedding i met my partner.It was a memorable day in my life. I love my partner very much.,30.0,imagined 3TPWUS5F8ANSKQR680LU3NAWMVGCWQ,1745,TJYRPPRP,45.0,Man,white,one,one,,5.0,4.0943445622221,a family reunion where I am in charge of preparing food,we were able to buy fresh strawberries at the market,1.0,,3E337GFOLAUFE8YXILQQXVIJ1BMGN3,5.0,Ive attended many family reunions,"We just recently had our biannual family reunion and I was asked to be in charge of food and drinks. As soon as I found out this information and the location of the event and cooking options I began researching for recipes and methods of preparing food for large groups of people. I wanted the food to be delicious and to be able to keep making it fresh throughout the day and for the drinks to be tasty while giving everyone choices. For the drinks I purchased many watermelons , berries and other melons and created a fruit mix ice and water. We used the carbonation machine at the building to add fizz to the bottles as they had some large seal-able bottles we used to make fruit soda essentially. For the food I began by making sandwich patties with lentils and oats and spices to go along with the grilled vegetables. Dad helped set us the grills and we had a nice even heat going by mid morning and began cutting up the various vegetables and potatoes and yams and onions. We had a large variety of foods all prepared by mid morning and began setting them on the grill in trays and allowed them to cook. The first people starting arriving before noon to help and I wanted to have the first batch of food ready to feed them and also to test the system for when the bulk of the family arrived. The first batch of food, thanks to dad helping watch over and regulating the heat, was perfectly cooked. I asked my aunts and uncles to take a break from setting up the tables and chairs and so we all took a break and tried out all the grilled veggies and potatoes and they each had a bit of the sandwiches too. I then poured them all a fizzy fruit drink and they all said it was delicious. We went to the store and purchased several more watermelons and stopped by the farmers market to see what they had and was able to buy freshly picked strawberries. We also bought a box of potatoes and brought all the food back to the party. A few more relatives arrived while we were out getting food and they volunteered to help prepare the potatoes for the grill. We had many different trays and so decided to spice each tray of potatoes differently with some adding peppers and onions . I also created two trays of brussel sprouts and added several other vegetables. The food was a bit and later we popped a bunch of popcorn and each family also brought a dish and so we had all types of foods and deserts.",1.0,My family had its semi-annual family reunion in June. All of my aunts and uncles came in town with their kids so there was a lot of people. I was in charge of setting up food and drinks at the barbecues.,60.0,imagined 3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YLVHH6K,1897,M4I29J57,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,2.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,my friend's wedding.,the wedding had not one thing go wrong.,-0.625,3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YLVHH6K,3PDJHANYK62L7JNG3AMRGK8YLVHH6K,,,"Two weeks ago I was in a friend's wedding. She has been my friend since we were four years old, so this wedding meant a lot to me. First, I got to meet a lot of her family and friends that I had never met before. I live six hours from her now so it was wonderful to catch up with her. We spent the first night eating dinner together and we had the best time. I loved getting to know her friends and her fiance better. The next day we spent most of the day getting ready for the wedding. We went and got our nails done. We went to lunch together. We went to the church and began setting up for the wedding. The day of the wedding we went to the church early so that we could get ready and relax as well. We had so much fun watching each other get our hair and makeup done. When it was time for the actual wedding we got a lot of great pictures. We told a lot of jokes to try to keep our nerves calm! The actual wedding was beautiful. Everything went smoothly and not one thing went wrong. After the wedding we had a beautiful reception with great food, a picture booth, and lots of great friends getting to chat. It was one of the best events I have been to in a long time. This story is significant to me because my friend has risen above her circumstances to find happiness, and I love that.",1.0,I went to a wedding recently. I was a bridesmaid. This is the story of getting ready for the wedding and the progress of events.,14.0,recalled 3HMIGG0U4MSUXSWT6PNDMYZS9N0Y8W,3558,R4U52NX4,18.0,Man,white,one,one,,,5.0106352940962555,My struggle with motivation and eating/sleeping well.,I actually got help and made improvements.,0.5,,38SKSKU7R2J3MZ17WWAE5FRA3WZILE,5.0,"Last summer I had a similar situation, where I was unhealthy and slept and ate poorly. II turned it around and made progress.","About 5 months ago I was struggling. I wasn't eating well. I wasn't sleeping well. I just couldn't function like I knew I was supposed to. Something had to be done, and I didn't know where to start. My life felt like it was going downhill fast and there was nothing that I could do to stop it. I got help from a friend and he suggested that I really need to just watch what I eat and try to get on a set sleep schedule. I knew that those were some of my problems, and I wanted to fix them all, so if that was the start then I'd try. It went well and I could tell that sleeping better and more regularly was a big help. I started to feel healthier and things became less of a struggle. I started being motivated to live and wake up. I wanted to keep improving. I was trying so hard now because I could see improvements. I could tell I was making progress both physically and mentally. I just kept at it and kept pushing my goal further and further so Id keep at it.",1.0,It’s necessary throughout this point that you simply lookout of yourself. Try and eat well and obtain enough rest.,150.0,imagined 3B2X28YI3X1BG6KU3ICVU950SE06BB,5611,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,one,3.0,,3.0,4.499809670330263,my daughter starting a new life and my struggles,My daughter is moving 800 miles away,-0.25,,3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAOLPCBT,3.0,My oldest son is almost 18 and almost ready to start his own life,"About three months ago, my daughter and I rented a small truck and drove across the Mojave Desert into the Sonoran Desert together. We drove six hours to Phoenix. We arrived about 2pm, having stopped for luch at a small cafe in Blythe. This would be the last road trip I got to take with my eldest child, Mary. She was moving to Phoenix. I was driving her there to get here settled in. She had a small apartment ready to go downtown. My little girl was growing up. As we drove, all I could see was that little girl sitting her in car seat next to me all those years ago. She's all grown up now and ready to be out on her own. The whole time we talked. We talked of road trips past. Of the time when she skinned her knee at the truck stop in the middle of nowhere town California. We talked about the future. She was nervous as was I. It was so hard to see her go. But I did my job, and she was ready. She has a job lined up and a new life beginning one state over and 800 miles away.",3.0,The event is dealing with my daughter as she moved to Phoenix. It details my struggles as a parent as I send my oldest child out on her own for the first time.,90.0,imagined 3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYEHN6AXQ,2037,U4CWHE87,30.0,man,White,3.0,3.0,3.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,Visit to Grandma's House,we had ice cream for lunch,0.5,,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYEHN6AXQ,,,"Back in January my wife and myself had our first born baby boy. Fast forward to September, we intended to make a visit to my 88 year old grandmother but did make the trip yet. We finally felt it was the right time to introduce her to our son. I called up my grandma on the phone and asked if she would be open to us stopping by on Saturday. She said that would be great and would love to have us. So, we got up early around so we could be on the road by 8 am for the 2 to 2-1/2 hour drive. I told my grandmother we would arrive between 10-10:30 am. We made it exactly to her house at 10:30 am, which my grandma mentioned ""when you say you will be her at 10:30 am you meant it."" I thought that was cute because I know she was anticipating the visit so much. When we arrived you could tell her face lite up. It had been at least a year since I saw my grandma and I felt guilty. I feel like I could visit more often and call. It is hard to find time between work and having a new born but none the less I feel like I can do better. Anyways we sat down with here and she had many questions about our baby. We also asked if she would like to hold him and she was hesitant. She said she didn't want to drop him, but she said yes anyways. We took some cute pictures of both of them together. After we visited for about an hour, she asked if we would like lunch. We said no thank you, trying to be polite. But she didn't take no for an answer. She started to set the table with bowls. I was confused at the moment on what she was planning on serving for lunch. As I watched she went to the refrigerator and grabbed a gallon of ice cream out of the freezer. She asked for help from my wife to scoop the ice cream since it was frozen. We had ice cream, potato chips, cookies and grapes for lunch. Then we left shortly after.",2.0,Had a new born child and wanted to take him to visit my elderly grandmother. Made the trip to see her and she was just smitten with him. Was offered lunch and we ended up having ice cream for lunch.,21.0,recalled 33LKR6A5KF6G56DEXYRZZ7K6ETTT1R,624,DUOVTSNT,30.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.703782474656202,my move to another state and how important friends are,my girlfriend helped me so much,0.75,3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6197J98H,,,,Life is full of unpredictable situations and it's so important to have people who support you. About 9-10 month ago I had to move to another state. I was transferred because they shut down the building I was working in before. I was very sad and afraid about my future. I was worried that I might get fired too. It was a relief when I found out that I can be transferred to Austin. They have a huge division of my company there. I was relieved because one of my best friends lives there. I visited her in Austin few times before but I still didn't know the city that well. I didn't know where is a good place to rent an apartment. Well I didn't even know where my company was located. My girlfriend was amazing. She did her own research and helped me tremendously. She helped me with my move too. She opened her house door to me for some time until I found a place to live. It took me a while to get my car there so she was driving me around and let me use her car from time to time. She was amazing and I don't know what I would of done without her.,2.0,I wrote about my move to another state because of my work situation. I expressed my opinion about true friendship and how it is so important to have good friends who can support you when you are down,300.0,retold 3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZCCX8WQ0,985,Q2CWD767,25.0,WOMAN,white,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,My wedding day,I had to be sewn into my dress.,0.625,,3J4Q2Z4UTZPWER1PDIMPNSZCCX8WQ0,,,"Honestly, one of the most memorable events in my life recently was the day of my wedding. This was nearly 4 months ago, and is still pretty fresh in my mind. It was a pretty good day, which started bright and early at 7 am for me and my friends. I had to get to the hair salon at 8am to get ready for hair and makeup. My friends were all tired, and I was as well. Mostly because I was super anxious and ready to get married finally. But it all went smoothly, and we were done in about 3 hours. We still had time to kill, so we went to grab lunch nearby. Then shortly after that we got ready to head to the church to finish getting ready for the wedding. Now that part was chaotic. My dad lost or misplaced parts of his suit rental. And, my dress which had fit previously the week before, was not closing up properly. Go figure, I ended up having to be sewed into my dress. Then it came time to get married finally. And all of the stress and anxiety went away the moment I saw my husband finally. It went very smoothly, even though our friend dropped our wedding rings. We said our vows and all that. And then after the ceremony was over we headed to the after party. There are alot of cherished memories that come along with that day. And, I'll never forget it.",2.0,"Mostly, I got married to my husband a few months ago. It was pretty stressful leading up to the ceremony start time. But, after I saw him I felt way better.",90.0,recalled 3D3VGR7TA11ZZUE1GD0NNLYKJB23R3,785,ZMZADD4G,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,My parents 50th wedding anniversary,I was pleasantly surprised how much my mom loved the gift I gave her.,0.875,3DUZQ9U6SNAVCIGXFC6YWQVZCT8SVF,,,,"In May of 2019 I flew to Holland to visit my family. During that time I was able to celebrate my parent's 50th wedding anniversary with them. Through some external circumstances I had not been able to go back to Holland for about 4 years. It was really nice to see everyone again. The day of the event our immediate family came together. First we went for a short hike in a nearby forest. Then we had dinner at a pancake house. After dinner we went back to my parents house for coffee, tea and dessert. As a gift I had digitally restored some pictures of my parents of when they were younger. I had put them together in a picture collage with a frame. My mom especially was very happy about this gift. She kept showing it to everyone that came over. This was the first time in years I was able to celebrate a wedding anniversary with my parents. Not everyone makes it to their 50th wedding anniversary. Being able to experience this was special to me and my family.",2.0,"I visited my family in Holland for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary, after not having seen them for four years. I made a picture collage for my parents of when they were younger, and gave them framed as a gift. The day of the anniversary we spend it together as a family and had a lovely time.",210.0,retold 3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBS08LX,1918,UOHQT1IE,35.0,man,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my ailing grandmother,my grandmother was able to write a poem in her head,0.25,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBS08LX,3X3OR7WPZ0MAXTPUNAYNSQXWBS08LX,,,"My Grandmother is 94 years old and has always been a very mentally healthy and independent person. Recently, however, her health has been failing and she is in and out of the hospital every few weeks for one thing or another. She is very weak and needs constant attention and help. My uncle and his family are living with her to help take care of her and give her the attention she needs. As a child, I would spend at least one week of every summer break staying at her house to visit and we both always looked forward to it. So, in early June I decided to do that again, thinking it may be my last chance to do spend that much time with my Grandmother and to also help give my uncle and his family a bit of a break from taking care of her. The day before I was to travel, I was given the news that my Grandmother was again in the hospital with pneumonia and that she wasn't ""like herself."" I decided to visit anyway. When I got there, it was late, but I made my way into her room and she was asleep so I sat in a chair that was in the corner and slept until morning. In the morning, I said, ""Hey! Grandma!""But while her eyes were open and she pivoted them towards me, they were distant. She mumbled something when I hugged her which I took to be recognition that she knew who I was and was glad to see me. Over the course of the next few days, she was very weak and completely out of it. But then, suddenly, she started to regain her faculties and started to be able to talk and think more clearly like how I had remembered her. On the last day I was there, she was so strong and cogent that in a totally impromptu moment during a conversation about how she should write a poem about her situation to help cope, she made up an entire poem in her head. She wasn't strong enough to write, so she had me transcribe it and it was amazing. She had returned to how I remembered her in mind and spirit and we were able to really have a nice last day together before I had left. She's had issues since then however and I don't think she's been as good as that day and so I'm pretty protective and thankful for that moment/day I got to share with her.",1.0,"My Grandmother is sick and in the hospital when I spend a week with her and at first she's very sick but by the time I leave she's much better and even writes a poem in her head. She's gotten worse since that day, so I feel thankful I got to see her like how I remember her one last time.",90.0,recalled 3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5AYNUPY,2785,HIY9BCLD,25.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my cousin's bachelorette party.,my cousin actually fell for our prank.,0.0,,3I02618YA1SYMBB5I5SZ5ZO5AYNUPY,,,"3 months ago there was my cousin's wedding and I was one of the bridesmaid. We along some of our mutual friends threw my cousin a Bachelorette party. We invited a male stripper and did not tell our cousin. When we brought our cousin to the hotel room, it was total dark. We asked the stripper to pretend to be his fiance. He went ahead a cuddled a bit with her. When we turned on the lights, it was the stripper and we came out and started giving her the surprise. It was honestly one of the most funniest moments and she was almost crying. We also made a video and shared it with her fiance. First her fiance thought she was having an affair. He even almost broke up the wedding too. However after sometime we told him the whole story. Her parents scolded us. Her fiance even stopped talking to me for sometime. But it was an event to remember.",5.0,We ordered a male stripper for my cousins party. She thought he was his fiance. Things got escalated in a negative way.,90.0,recalled 3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGK4RQPU,626,GHW1W1ZP,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,Family trip over the summer,Just all of the happiness I had that I haven' tbeen hving,0.875,3KYQYYSHYWTUK9OIHAPV6ZFRHMWODQ,,,,"While we were at my parents for this trip, we went out to one of my favorite new shops that sells vintage toys from my youth. It was nice seeing my kids enjoy all of this as much as I did. They had all of the Masters of the Universe, Ghostbusters, and Wrestlers that i played with. They had a ton of records that my dad also enjoyed looking through which was nice. ALl of the kids were overwhlemed by al lof the toys and it did my heart good because I could empathize with tha tfeeling. This is something that we make a habit of doing now whenever we go in there. It's right by the park that we went to for my moms birthday that had fishing, boating, and mini golf. I miss being there, bu tthese trips are special and evoke so much nostalgia for me. I wish we could go more often. The prices are high and the kids always want a lot. But to maintain the feelings it gives me I always pay up plus it helps the small business. The hard part is the kids don't really play with the toys anymore once we ge thome. I think they are feeling kind of what I am in that this store is a marker of happiness because they are with their grandparents. We always try to hit up all the small businesses when we are in. This one is the one that brings the kids the most joy though.",4.0,We visited my parents which is rare when given a bonus from work. We spent our days having nonstop fun and enjoy4d multiple evenings that reminded me of childhood by catching fireflies as a family.,90.0,retold 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ5B6NRZ,1229,PBZCEGT5,55.0,Man,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,an old woman visiting a museum to comfort her grief,the photos on the wall were by the old woman's granddaughter.,0.5,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ5B6NRZ,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQ5B6NRZ,,,"It started as an ordinary morning for me during a recent traveling vacation I took through Canada. I had awoken early, had breakfast at the motel and then drove downtown to visit an art museum I had been planning to see. I arrived early and was one of the first ones to enter. I noticed five other people waiting, two couples, one in their 50s the other couple younger, perhaps in thier 30s. There was also an older woman, she looked like she could be in her 80s. She wore a coat although it wasn't that cold out and walked with a distinctive wooden cane. The two couple went in as soon as the doors were unlocked and I held the door for the older woman to enter. The museum had a special showing of photographs from famous artist in Canada. I took my time walking through and viewing the work. On the third floor I noticed the old woman standing in front of two photographs by a woman photographer (I'll leave her name out) and I smiled at her as I passed behind the old woman and glanced at the photographers name and saw there were two photos of her work. I continued on and then went to the basement cafe for some coffee and a pastry. I was there about 30 minutes. I decided to walk through the museum again. On the third floor I noticed the old woman still standing in the same place. I approached her and after making eye contact, I ask her if she was OK?""Oh yes, quite,"" she said, ""I'm just admiring my granddaughter's photographs.""""Oh, this photograph is your granddaughter?"" I asked.""She was,"" said the old woman, ""but I'm afraid she died three years ago, an accident, she was 37.""I told her how terribly sorry I was and then she told me she's lived in that town, but her granddaughter worked in Montreal, so she only saw her every few years. But now she had come for eight days in a row and would continue to come into the work was moved to another city as it made her feel closer to her granddaughter than she had ever been. i complimented the work and invited the old woman down to the cafe for coffee. She talked to me for an hour about her life, but mostly of her daughter (who also had died) and her granddaughter.",3.0,An old woman deals with the grief of the loss - death - of her granddaughter by visiting a museum where the granddaughters photographs hang in a art show. The old woman does this to feel close to her and also her daughter who had died.,42.0,recalled 3D8YOU6S9F6QC5T039TQZZXOGOU6US,2020,41N4M0JF,50.0,woman,White,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.8918202981106265,My attempt to lose weight for health reasons.,When one soda became multiple sodas.,0.125,3I33IC7ZWGOIFVW1A20W9L4IN952AG,,,,"While I was at a recent doctors appointment I received some very unwelcome news. I needed surgery but would not be able to have it due to my weight. The doctor was rather blunt and borderline rude. However, I could kind of see his point of view as well. Because of this, I made a commitment to lose weight. I was hoping that the memory of him being rude coupled with the chronic pain I am in daily would help. It actually did somewhat. For a few short weeks, I did everything I could to accomplish this goal. I drank only water, no sodas at all. I completely cut out sugars. The doctor stressed that sugar addiction is stronger than heroin addiction. I made a small amount of progress. Then, much to my surprise, I had a diet soda. That diet soda soon replaced most of the water I had been drinking. It seemed like I had completely relapsed. My desire for sugar returned with a vengeance. I now have to start over from scratch again. I guess the doctor was right about sugars after all.",1.0,"I was informed that due to my weight, I was unable to have a needed surgery. I have made a commitment to lose the weight in order to be healthy.",49.0,retold 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKB45HAI,1855,2VVKUGDQ,55.0,woman,Black,one,one,,2.0,3.5553480614894135,getting an unexpected gift,my old friends were happy to hear from me.,0.25,,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2DOS9D8,3.0,"I suffer froim depression, and have a not very exciting social life. I know what a great companion a pet can be.","Five weeks ago, I was really feeling down in the dumps. I had recently lost my father. we'd had a difficult relationship, but we had been working on it, so in recent weeks, we had been spending a lot of time together and really enjoying it. He had gone for being someone I dreaded spending time with to someone whose company I loved and looked forward to. I was devastated when he passed. I was working at a job I hated. The environment was toxic, and it did not even pay well. I wanted to leave, but the hours were so long and irregular it made looking for a new position difficult. Worst of all, I was lonely. I was single, and felt like nobody cared about me. Of course, it was my schedule and impecunious state that made it hard to socialize, but my brain translated that to me being boring and unloveable. The one companion I had, and one of the joys in my life was my dog, Buster. He was always happy to hang out with me, and greeted me when I came home from work. He was always enthusiastic to see me. So, one day, I came home and found a package on my porch. It was from a friend in the city where I attended college. I thought she had forgotten me, as I though all my friends had. I opened the package, and it was a little faux sheepskin person, shaped like a gingerbread man. It squeaked when I squeezed it, There was also a card telling me how much she missed me, and saying the toy was for Buster. I gave it to him, and he loved it immediately. It's nowe his favorite plaything. I was so grateful for this kindness, and it inspired me to get in touch with some other old pals. Guess what? They don't hate me after all!",1.0,I received an unexpected and very thoughtful gift from a long distance friend of mine. It was a gift for my dog that he very much appreciated and a much needed random kindness to me that came at a very good time for such a thing. It's things like that that sort of restore your faith in humanity.,35.0,imagined 3LRKMWOKB63JG349MUGVQEVSRBX2ZX,918,GTSSC0OQ,18.0,woman,White,one,one,,3.0,4.430816798843313,Moving to San Fransisco and adjusting.,That I couldn't make friends right away.,0.625,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII34724L,1.0,I do not identify with this story.,"Dear Diary,Since moving to San Francisco 12 weeks ago, life has been SOOO busy! It seems like John and I have been busy moving in boxes to the house for weeks! Why do we have sooo much stuff? We didn't even have that much room at our old apartment! It seems like the kids are adjusting to their new school! They have been making lots of friends. They like their teachers too! Starting work has been a bit stressful for me though. It is hard to adjust to the new office, and all the new co-workers. I hope I can make some new friends soon. Even through all the stress of moving to a new place, I know it was a good decision. San Francisco is a gorgeous city. I love to take trips to the beach and watch the seals play together. I can't wait till more good things happen! Talk to you soon! Theresa",1.0,My family and I moved over the summer and bought our first property. It is a difficult and stressful process but there has been so much good to come out of it. There is always going to be an end to the moving and then the good stuff can happen!,84.0,imagined 3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862FL3S9B,816,KGNFCVT3,30.0,Woman,white,3.0,3.0,2.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,A relationship and then breakup,When I realized people push boundaries,0.375,3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862FL3S9B,3TXWC2NHN0CXFB3UCB124862FL3S9B,,,"The event that I've decided to talk about it is a short relationship I had with a man. It was our ultimate break up that I am going to write about. First, I met this guy when I was at a Meetup and he seemed super nice and kind and interested in me. Well, I ended up reaching out to him and seeing if he wanted to get a cup of coffee. When I reached out to him, he wanted to and so we met up and started talking. I was really interested in him at first, but I've been hurt before so I had some guard up. Well after a while, about 2 weeks of getting to know each other, he started imposing on my boundaries and being what I describe as controlling. I asked him first for a little physical space, because he was all over me at first and it made me a little confused. He wasn't super receptive to that and took it kind of like a personal slight. Another thing I asked him, was when he was talking to ask me some questions and not just dominate the conversation. Well his reaction to that was that I should just interrupt him if I had something to say and he started to call me stupid. I was more and more frustrated with him and he began pressuring me more and more to do things his way and without my input. It made me very upset and I decided that I wanted to end it. He got really upset and said that I was just labeling him and not being kind enough to him, he didn't mean to push my boundaries, how do you know unless you try he kept saying. In my head it was confusing, because a lot of my relationships in the past had been unhealthy, and I am just learning healthy ones. So, it turns out he wrote to me and tried very hard to get me to get back together with him. But, I don't want to be with him, he makes me feel stressed out and tired and I am glad I got out of that relationship.",1.0,"I dated a man for a few weeks and then he started to push my boundaries. After that, I decided it was best to breakup with him to protect myself.",90.0,recalled 3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPMOC4ZL,1294,FCJXJM37,25.0,man,white,3.0,4.0,3.0,4.0,68.26662257360505,My visit to Africa,When I found out how beautiful the continent is,0.625,,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPMOC4ZL,,,"My recent visit to Africa. It was quite an experience! I recently traveled to Africa with my boss for a brief summit. The experience was thrilling. I got to realize that most things we hear about Africa are in fact fallacious. They were very accommodating and hospitable. In as much as most of the roads were deplorable, they were still motorable, which leaves room for improvement. The cuisine was esquisite. Their cultural display was really good. The weather condition was also great. I made new friends who were ready to learn and explore. The locals took me on various tours. They have good game reserve. I really enjoyed my entire time there. I wish to go there on a vacation sooner than later.",5.0,"The event centers on my visit to Africa, and how exciting it was. Africa is an exciting place to be in.",4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33WVU8CT7,1451,5I96400D,40.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my daughter coming out,she told me because she shares my conservative values.,0.0,33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33WVU8CT7,33OOO72IVI70S9NCDVGJG33WVU8CT7,,,"My teenage daughter told me two days ago that she is bisexual. I am a very conservative, religious person, and she has always gone to church and expressed similar values, so this was a shock. She didn't know how to tell me, so she wrote a note and gave it to me. After reading it, I just hugged her and held her and told her I would always love her. We both cried for a long time. It is so hard growing up today. There are so many confusing messages coming from so many different places. It is a scary world, and the one place a kid should feel safe and accepted is at home. I hope my daughter always feels that way. She said her biggest fear was that we would treat her differently now. I told her we might have to muddle through some awkward questions and conversations together, but that I will be here to support her health and happiness. I think all moms worry about whether they are good enough or if there was some point in some area where they failed their kids. I am wrestling with these questions now. I have a renewed determination to be connected and present with my kids. I think our family can and will grow stronger and closer.",3.0,My daughter came out to me that she is bisexual. I told her I love her no matter what and that I will always support her health and happiness.,7.0,recalled 3WYGZ5XF3X1HW7MLG8SRUHKIQKFKS7,1342,7UXSRVE4,25.0,MAN,white,one,2.0,,1.0,4.0943445622221,helping with friend's wedding and rewarded with sex.,the writer was motivated simply with the prospect of sex.,1.0,,3YMTUJH0DT2XX5AXKGA1X5R8VC04TD,4.0,"I don't have a wife or a girlfriend, and I don't think I'd act similarly to the husband.","It was a normal day, but a tinge of something special. I woke up on time as normal, though I wouldn't be going to work today. Well, I guess in a way we did end up working. It's the day of a wedding, specifically for my two friends Paul and Hannah. They got engaged last summer, and it reminds me now of when my wife and I introduced them to each other. During breakfast my wife said something along the lines of, ""You better be ready to help them out! You know they couldn't hire many workers so almost everybody in attendance will be helping out!"" I groaned, but she consoled me. ""I'm sure there's some kind of benefit to this all... You know, maybe even later tonight."" Well, I knew exactly what that meant, and she knew exactly how much it'd motivate me. The wedding was fine and all, but I couldn't get my mind off of what my wife mentioned. I really just wanted to get out of there and do it. But well, we really did have to help out. I ended up helping with the cooking and disposing of trash. My wife also helped with the cooking, teasing me a bit every now and then, but I didn't see her much until that night. Well, she looked more beautiful than ever, and I couldn't get my mind off of her. As we left, she said, ""Well that wasn't so bad, was it?"" ""You know why..."" I said, slyly. Well, according to that night, I knew exactly why.",1.0,We went to a wedding of two friends and I ended up helping out a ton even though I wasn't even in the wedding. My wife really appreciated the help and this led to amazing sex later that night.,60.0,imagined 3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FA9BKGL,2660,EFQPH5SS,30.0,woman,asian,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,About how cancer can kill you and your love ones.,When he was leaving USA without any treatment.,0.75,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FA9BKGL,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531FA9BKGL,,,"My memorable moments was my when i saw my uncle after 15 years. From India, he came to USA to visit me (especially) and my family. My uncle has taken care of me like a daughter, when i was a child. He, among all the other members of my family has taken care of me, but i got a special love & care from him, when my parents where leaving in a different state, due to business commitment. When my uncle and aunt came to USA, i was happy and emotional at the same time. The reason why i was emotional & sad because my uncle was diagnose with lung cancer and according to his report he won't survive very long because both his lungs were damaged. He came for treatment in USA but even here, their was no hope for him. To make most of his trip worth it, I tried to take my uncle to places, like Statue of Liberty, Empire State building even went to Florida together, with family. We laughed, talked and enjoyed time together. The time went smoothly, without even considering that he was a sick men. He left USA without any treatment. He told me one thing before leaving from USA which i will remember forever, that "" Life is unpredictable when and where it will end their is no guarantee, so cherish each and every moment with a smile on face and love in your heart"" I cried when he said that because i knew i will never see him again. That was the last time i saw him and we bid adieu to each other. He went back to India but his treatment didn't last for long. The doctors and his family tried best to support him and pay as much attention as possible, but when you have no chance of surviving you just feel worthless and hopeless. He felt the same! I talked to him over the phone and he was very down; i felt sad and depressed. That was the last i heard his voice, after few days he died.",5.0,My uncle came to USA for Cancer Treatment.He was untreated and left unsuccessful and disappointed.He Died when the cancer spread to his body and brain.,120.0,recalled 33CKWXB73K6FWM15VF7PT11BMP211K,1905,RU1RPHTN,25.0,woman,White,one,5.0,,5.0,4.787491742782046,about i lost my job.,i surprised when I want to make it work then I expect.,0.5,,37U1UTWH9W8L0RK7SUVJE26VHIK8RE,5.0,i closely identified about i lost my hopes.,"I lost my 5 years job for a mistake. The company was very ‘sales driven’ and as long as I created good ‘numbers’ nothing could happen to me. But making sales meant that the people who already joined our clubs didn’t get the attention they needed, and left. I preferred to embrace the existing members instead of the stress of gaining enough new members. To make a long story short, I wasn’t useful for the company anymore (although my clubs gained profit month after month) so I got kicked out of the company in a very bad way. My coworker was not reporting the spendings of projects as she should have been doing. From that time on I promised myself never to give a huge part of my time to a company that doesn’t give a shit about anyone, only themselves, to make lots of money. While sitting at home I decided to start a company so I would be able to do work I love, and to be in total control of what went right and wrong. In the beginning the company didn’t earn much money, so I found a part-time job working 3 days a week, which gave me the opportunity to earn enough money to pay the bills and still have 4 days to work for my own business. But it didn’t work that way. The evenings I was home from the part-time job I wasn’t very productive, which meant that I had to fit all the other stuff (like working on building my company) into the other 4 days, while in the weekends I had lots of assignments. So the actual time I had left to build up my company was reduced to one day a week. In other words: I couldn’t combine it anymore. For me it was clear my company is that one thing I love to do most, so if I want to make it work then I need 150% focus and time. Decision made. I was stupid to trust in her word and not make sure everything was ok.",5.0,I lost my 5 years job for a mistake. My coworker was not reporting the spendings of projects as she should have been doing. I was stupid to trust in her word and not make sure everything was ok.,120.0,imagined 3AUQQEL7U6FVB9WL6ANEMKPGHET0VU,331,KNOE8VGT,18.0,woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,3.4011973816621555,about me going to a comic book convention.,when my favorite writes were there.,0.75,,3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXKSWLDV,1.0,I collected comics as a kid.,"Recently, about a month ago, I went to a comic convention with various members of my family. I had been reading comics since I was a little girl, with my passion being promoted y my family. I had built an impressive collection of comic books, and I loved the environment. I just felt that I belonged, you know? These are my people! I wont ever forget that day, I was excellent. I went to many booths and talked to many creators. I got merchandise signed, I went down artist's alley. I remember just talking to a bunch of different artists about their favorite fandoms. I even got to talk to a few professional comic artists! We didn't go to a particularly large convention, we went a regional one that was more local. However, I felt this increased the closeness of everyone there, and I was happy to see that well known creators came despite it. I enjoyed that day, and I hope to be able to do it again some day! I want to be able to bring my family there again. Anyway, it was very, very, very, very fun!",1.0,Going to a convention with family and being around people of same interest.Feeling the love and wholeness in the event and feeling it was a memorable experience.,30.0,imagined 3IFS6Q0HJJ5QQCWXG57FH156U9ZSIX,855,6V9Y3Q76,35.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,3.0445224377234235,boyfriend asking me to move in with him.,the fact he is ready to live together.,1.0,,30LSNF239VHXLDFZMQS9QJS1HGU2IJ,5.0,I have lived with my girlfriend for years.,Last night my boyfriend asked me if i want to live with him. I went over to his place so we could talk it over. we grabbed some dinner and talked about it. we talked about where we might live. We also discussed how it would be financially and how we would work that out. I feel as if we covered a lot of ground. I feel like this is a good idea. I think that this can actually work and it has got me excited! i cannot wait to get things in motion. Sometimes in life you just have to jump in feet first! Next weekend we plan on getting the ball rolling. we are going to look for a place in the south west. i really think this is the right move. for me and for him. He is just as excited as I am.,1.0,My boyfriend asked me to move in with him. We were discussing it over dinner at his apartment. We talked about decisions we had to make together like where we would live.,21.0,imagined 31Z0PCVWUL1UGSSGME880HBIVS3T70,645,XM7E1ZF1,18.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,my sister having a child,She gave birth quickly,0.875,3NL0RFNU0G9YUMKAQ7W9WE4CARJK4F,,,,I finally got to see a real birth one day and it was of my sister giving birth. It was so astonishing to be able to see this powerful action that a woman can do. I remember seeing the pain she was in leading up to finally being able to push her sweet baby out. She was absolutely miserable and I could tell she wanted to hurry up and be able to meet her baby. She had me and her husband switch back and forth between us for rubbing the bottom of her back. Finally it came time for her to push and get this baby out. It was such an amazing experience to see this happen in front of my own eyes. Seeing how a womans body goes from this small little thing to pushing out a 8 pound baby. It was also weird seeing how the baby's little had kind of scrunches up like a cone shape and helps it get through the hole. It is truly inspiring to see a woman go through something like this. Never in my life did I think this was how it happened. It was amazing to watch my sister be so strong in pushing her baby out. I know she was so happy and relieved when he finally made his appearance. I enjoyed so much being able to cheer her on and tell her he was coming. She is such a strong woman.,1.0,I got to watch my sisyer give birth. It was a truly happy experience seeing my nephew be born and knowing that my sister was finally getting everything she ever wanted in life.,180.0,retold 3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8L8DO07,722,IFM2YNQO,35.0,Man,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,An unexpected act of kindness,Stereotypes were defied.,0.875,3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8L8DO07,3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8L8DO07,,,"I saw an old woman waiting at the bus stop. I saw a man that might be described as a ""thug"" by modern day society. It began raining. The old woman was getting wet and had bad mobility. The ""thug"" had an umbrella and opened it. I was surprised and touched to see that he didn't open the umbrella for himself. He held the open umbrella over the old woman. He was the one getting wet. This defied stereotypes and modern day expectations simply based on how the man looked, dressed, etc. Any other person might expect the man to rob the old lady at gunpoint. He could of only simply cared about himself. Instead he defied these judgmental stereotypes expected by society. In society's defense I don't see things like this everyday. That makes it even more memorable. This is something I feel the world needs more of.",3.0,A sketchy looking man and an old woman stood at a bus stop. When it began raining the sketchy man used his own umbrella to shield the old woman from the rain.,1111111.0,recalled 36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31QT3XJF3,787,VIY5S7SD,25.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,A start to our vacation.,Anti-fa combating the Pride Rally,0.375,36H9ULYP63GDHIBHS3SGM31QT3XJF3,,,,"Dear Diary. My Wife and I just arrived in Portland, Oregon. It is our first time to the city. The airport was older, but still OK, we did not spend much time there. We took a lyft to our hotel, and the driver informed us about a protest that was scheduled for that day. We were unaware of that protest. The driver told us that the proud boys, anti-fa, and the pride rally were all meeting to protest one another. The protests started peaceful, until the protesters began to interact. At the time, the proud boy group was mostly tame, which is out of character for the group. Surprisingly, anti-fa began attacking the pride rally. I was not expecting this, i thought both groups were aligned on the same side of the political spectrum. Anti-fa attacked pride members with ""concrete milkshakes"" which were milkshakes make with quick dry concrete. This attack happened a block from our hotel. A few hours into the ""protest"" homeland security dressed in full tactical gear were dispatched and took control of the square where the protests were happening. This was a shock to my wife and I. We were not expecting this when we arrived to Portland! Turns out, this is fairly common in Portland. The hotel only told us to avoid the protests, and they did not seem surprised by the officers in tactical gear. One of the most odd experiences we had was the next morning. We ate breakfast at a food truck that was parked in the square where the protests happened. We ate breakfast in a peaceful square on a beautiful morning, like nothing had happened just a few hours before. It was truly an interesting start to our trip and something i will not soon forget.",1.0,We arrived to Portland. There was a protest. Homeland Security broke up the protest and everyone went away.,30.0,recalled 3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UG36W0Z,1509,FK2W6ZXS,30.0,WOMAN,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,My trip to Greece,The dark alley had wonderful music playing in it.,0.5,3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UG36W0Z,3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UG36W0Z,,,"I was in athens last year and it was our last day there with nothing else to see. Me and my friend were being told to stay out of dark alley ways because of dangers and what not. At the time there was a lot of protests going on so some times you could hear them in the distance. So we were walking and heard all this music, singing, and yelling coming through this alley. First I was a little frightened but felt no bad vibes. So we ended up following it all the way through and came out between this old apartment building and the metro. All the music was coming from the building and a window was open so we decided to throw some rocks through the window to ask to come up. Thinking back on it that could of been bad but worked out good. A guy looked out the window with a handlebar mustache and said some thing in Greek. Then he gave us a smile and said ""Oh Americans! yes, yes come up my friends."" When we get in there all the rooms of this apartment building were converted into recording studios with all different bands playing. We ended up hanging out there for about 2 hours. The music was low key and soft. I enjoyed my time in that dark alley more than the entire trip. We didn't understand them to well and they also didn't understand us but we all knew the music so it worked out. It was such a good time.",1.0,I went to Greece with my friend and walked through a dark alley. I discovered some beautiful music by a local band.,150.0,recalled 3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UPXRZ8H,2086,VVNHGAAH,35.0,Man,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,2.6390573296152584,helping others carry their burdens in a time of sickness.,I felt comfort in a time of extreme sadness.,1.0,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UPXRZ8H,3Z7ISHFUH1HU2I6Y2BPW058UPXRZ8H,,,"My best friend has brain cancer and his parents asked me to drive his car and his belongings 2700 miles across the country so that they could prepare for his final days. Without any hesitation, I said yes and started to plan my trip. I drove from California to Pennsylvania and visited lots of beautiful sites that my friend would have also enjoyed. I finally made it to Pittsburgh after four days of driving and returned the car back to his family. I spent a week in the hospital visiting my friend, because on my road trip he ended up having a seizure and had to be admitted. My friend had looked a lot different from the last time I saw him. It broke my heart but I knew it would make me stronger. Every single day I spent at the hospital to be there with his family. In this time, I really grew with his parents who I never really knew before. I was able to get in contact with lots of friends who had no idea he was in the hospital and they were able to pay him a visit. I felt like I was able to send an army to help his family deal with all of this. While in Pittsburgh, I was staying with my parents, and I do not get along with my dad well. But going to the hospital brought me comfort and joy even though it was such a sad time. When it was finally time to leave to fly back to California, my friend's dad dropped me off at the hospital. We had a deep conversation and when it was time to step out of the car, I gave him the biggest hug I ever gave someone in my life. I will always remember that hug.",1.0,"In time of tragedy and sadness, I was able to find comfort by helping others deal with their pain. I made an effort to go out of my way to be there with others and share their burden.",14.0,recalled 345LHZDEDYERFM6IK7VSSWL484R3UY,9643,UYFR75XD,25.0,Man,other,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a white water rafting trip I took with my work.,I saw some people fall out of their rafts and they had to be pulled in,1.0,3DYGAII7PMU6UI4O1W8UVYRGZGHQPN,,,,"This summer I was very busy with work, and a few things in my personal life, one that was very hard and that is what makes this experience that much more memorable. We went to Watertown which is in Upstate NY with a bunch of people that live at the halfway house that I work. We all rode together in a few cars and the van and had a lot of fun just getting there. When we arrived it was quite beautiful, it was raining but that did not stop the fun. We seperated into groups of 6 or 7 and went down the river with a river guide. We made a couple stops to swim and do waves with the boat. It just proved to everyone that it was possible to have fun in sobriety. It was an unforgettable day for all involved. I do have a vivid memory of people flying out of the boat and seeing them pulled back in. It was the entire staff from the mens and womens houses so although it was a work trip - it was the same as being out with a group of close friends. It was something I had always wanted to experience but it would have been hard for me to afford. Just seeing all the guys together having fun and being able to participate is a memory that will stick with me. I now have checked something off my bucket list. Being in nature is always something that I enjoy and this activity was so much fun. I think back on this as something that is once in a lifetime.",1.0,I went white water rafting about a month and a half ago with the clients of my work and my coworkers. It was a very memorable experience and I had a lot of fun.,60.0,retold 3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG14QM4G,710,34LLW88F,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,About being fired from my job,My boss told me it was HR's decision,0.625,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG14QM4G,3BEFOD78W7FTKAKDBJ9PBRWG14QM4G,,,"Well about four months ago, i was let go from the job I held for 5 years. I really liked my job. I was a coordinator of recreation at small local community college. I was under the impression that I was doing everything I was responsible for correctly. But leading up to my termination, my boss began writing me up for every little thing. The, when the time came, she said it was out of her hands and that HR had decided I was finished. Then, I find out a couple of weeks later that my old boss hired one of her really good friends to take my place. The whole thing has made me incredibly angry. I know for a fact the things she wrote me up for were not worth the punishment. Things that, in the past, she has laughed about with me. It was a set up so that she could get her friend in their. I felt seriously stepped on. Now when I think about it though, I realize that I would not want to work for a person who would do this to her employees. Why would I want to stay if that is a reflection of how she really feels about me. I wrote a letter to HR, justifying my thoughts and actions. But I dont think it has done any good. This was a really significant thing for me considering it was my first ""real job"" out of college. I think that is why it has hurt so much. But I am trying to be positive and see my worth and value.",2.0,This is a story of how I was terminated from my previous employer. It discusses my thoughts and attitude after the event.,120.0,recalled 3K4J6M3CXFF8UP489HLLBPYJERTAG5,854,WYE8U5TO,30.0,MAN,white,3.0,3.0,4.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,seeing a friend by surprise,I saw him knocking on my door!,0.0,,,,,"I had a friend here who lived closed to me and we grew up together , we also went to high school together. So we were always in contact with each other. One day he decided that he is going to leave for a vacation for couple of weeks, and I kept seeing instagram pictures of him during his vacation. So later met a girl and he decided to stay over there in Europe. We were messaging each other , and about a year ago , he stopped calling or messaging me back, so I heard he is in serious relationship with this person, so thats fine, im like he will message me when he does have time. Later 3-4 months go by, I didn't hear nothing from him, I did hear from his family that he is doing ok. So now its been a year and still nothing from him I didnt hear. Upon 2 weeks ago, he showed up at my door, and I was really suprised and shocked. Also kinda dissapointed. But in the end I am glad he is back, because it was very weird not seeing him or talking to him like we used to. It was very strange I have to say. Was I surprised ? Yes. I am happy about it? Alsolutely. This is probablly going to be one of the few days I will remember.",4.0,"Seeing my friend come back to Utah, where I was very surprised. At the time I havent heard from him or anything.",14.0,recalled 3JBT3HLQF9OF8A5FOSR7MR3KELMPZE,680,O9AKDNMH,25.0,MAN,White,2.0,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,The death of my father.,That he died before I even got out of New Hampshire,0.5,,3E13VNJ1NOHQWSX33MSVL0IWFEKI1K,3.0,It has some realistic aspects to my life while also being a work of fiction.,"Dear Diary, This has been the worst year of my life. I won't get into everything now, but I just can't stop thinking about my father. About 5 or 6 months ago now, I went to work like any other day. Got to my cubicle, started up my computer and started designing the catalog spreads. Everything was going just fine. That's when my mom called. Dad was in a car accident. He was being life-flighted to the hospital in critical condition and I needed to get to Maine ASAP. I don't remember if I even told my boss I was leaving, I just got up and ran out. I may not have even punched out. Traffic, of course, was terrible as it was a holiday weekend. It took me an hour to even get out of town, when normally it takes 20 minutes. The whole time, I was panicked. I tried to keep my cool because, no sense in getting into an accident myself. That's when I got another call. It was my mom again, she was in tears. She wanted to tell me, so I didn't fly there as fast as she knew I was, that he passed away on arrival to the hospital. His injuries were just too severe. I pulled over, and broke down. I have lived in New Hampshire for a couple years now, but have always wanted to move back to Maine where I am from. I can't believe I didn't move back in time. This truly has been the worst year of my life.",5.0,What began as a normal work day did not end that way. By lunch time my world was turned upside down as I learned my father had unexpectedly passed.,150.0,imagined 3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYN3SO82L,816,U84TTZN4,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.7376696182833684,finding out my boyfriend is coming home from prison soon.,finding out the release date is very soon.,0.625,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1UQYQ9J,,,,"My boyfriend had been in prison for a year and it was estimated that he would be coming home on August 1. However, we didn't know if that was really going to happen because we were having some issues with his parole and where he was being released to. If a prisoner doesn't have an address to be paroled to then they will remain in prison until they have a safe place to go home to. So even though I was really looking forward to August coming, part of me didn't think it was going to happen and I wasn't going to see him. Well, due to some changes with his parole release, I called his counselor to get the address sorted out and while I was speaking to her I asked her when he was due to be released. She said that regardless of whether he was being released to the shelter or to his parents' house, he was coming home August 1st. It was a bit of a shock to hear that and it made it very ""real"" to know that I actually was going to see him. I went from being very relaxed about the whole thing to suddenly being very stressed out. Even though I was excited, it's still a strange feeling to see someone that you haven't seen in so long. We have kids and a life together and for him to leave and miss huge parts of that and then just come back is a really weird, uncomfortable feeling. I've only heard the sound of his voice since July of 2018 so he almost feels like a stranger to me. So now things are very serious and the date is quickly approaching. There are lots of things to get ready, sending his clothes to him for release and making sure he has a ride to get home. And of course, trying my best to prepare two toddlers to see their father again. I don't know if they will recognize him, but it is happening, and happening soon. I guess ready or not, we're going to see him again.",2.0,I got the call that my boyfriend is coming home from prison very soon. There will be many changes happening to my life very soon because of this.,42.0,retold 39GHHAVOMGD3J2ES8MWXVZ4ZW9W4JS,2852,GQTYJHJK,30.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My brother's wedding day,I delivered a baby on that day.,1.0,,3Q8GYXHFEQOY77CMCZYLDNXI6S2C5P,5.0,this was a true story about the day I was in labor.,"It was a long day. It was supposed to be my eldest son's birthday. Also, my brother was getting married and my youngest child was the flower girl in the wedding. I knew the day before that I was not going to be at that wedding. My contractions had started on Friday. I was just wanting to make it through the day. I really did not want to have a baby that day. There was too much going on. By two o'clock, it was obvious I needed to get to the hospital soon. But I had to wait for my mother in law to arrive. She was coming to help look after my children and take them to my brother's wedding. I was trying to pretend that my contractions weren't that strong. I had to get my daughter dressed and ready. She was going to be in a wedding. Finally, my mother in law arrived. I don't know what we would have done that day without their help. My husband and I went straight to the hospital. By the time we arrived it was five thirty. Now, I wanted to keep this little baby in until the next day because today was my eldest son's birthday. I really did not want them to share a birthday. Finally at 12:15 am, he made his arrival. My mother and sister came over just in time to meet him, straight from my brother's wedding reception. They showed me photos of my kids and shared the stories from the day. I was so grateful that I had such a wonderful family. I was overwhelmed with love and satisfaction.",1.0,One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.,150.0,imagined 3IXQG4FA2UKYYPMS1PF7EJW2T33B99,556,6PXJAAPE,40.0,woman,White,one,4.0,2.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,my ex boyfriend's death.,my ex boyfriend suddenly died after surgery,0.0,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1Q1I9OV,,,,"I hadn't talked to my ex boyfriend in many years but we recently had gotten back in touch when he added me on Facebook. He didn't post often, but one day I was shocked to see a long post from him saying that he only had a few weeks to live. He had a heart condition due to his past drug abuse, and since he had an extremely low chance of survival, no doctor wanted to perform the surgery on him. I contacted him and though there was little I could do, I recommended him some good hospitals with heart surgeons who had worked miracles on my grandparents. I also sent him some healing oil blessed by Padre Pio, which he said he never got. Not long after the surgery, I spoke with him to ask how the surgery went. He said it went well but that he still didn't think he was going to make it. He died a few months later. I felt shocked when I heard the news. I also felt very sad. It was a bit of a ""thing"" to think about, that the last time I spoke to him, he told me he felt he wasn't going to make it. And he didn't make it. He was right. I also feel like I should have done something to help him. or at least give him comfort. But in reality, what could I do? I couldn't cure his ailment. I felt relieved, and convinced myself that he was going to be fine because he had lived through the operation. This was selfish of me. I wanted the relief of not having to worry about it anymore. So in my mind I made it over and done with. I was so wrong.",3.0,"I got back in touch with an ex boyfriend only to find out he was dying. He had surgery that was supposed to be a success and heal his heart condition. But I found out that he died just months later, after the last time we had talked.",90.0,retold 3ZPPDN2SLWIW5SYCBGHXFR2O9A2E9X,3252,J5FIJV5R,18.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,4.0,5.0106352940962555,my mother dying of brain cancer,my mother dies,0.75,,3JMSRU9HQJGU2ZBFEHMT79RKDRUEVB,4.0,Very much,"It has taken me five months to come and write this. My therapist says it will be good for me, I guess. Two months ago, my mother died. Sometimes I feel numb to it, like it happened to someone else, and I'm just watching my suffering through a television screen. My therapist says that's called ""dissociating"" and it's ""bad."" Anyway. My mother was all so stubborn. I've kind of hit the anger part of grief. Where I wish she would have just listened to us when we said the migraines weren't normal, and for a woman like my mom to be bedridden for days in pain was not normal. She never listened until that day. Seizures in the kitchen, collapsing. My father calling to hospital, only because she was too sick to say no at that point... She only lived for three months after that day. They did scans of her brain around the clock, while my father and I shared wooden and metal benches to sleep on, waking up only to see if there was any news. Once we got the news, they told us she would die soon. I couldn't take it, her laying there, lifeless and empty. The same woman who danced me around the kitchen to Elton John and Stevie Nicks, now laying lifeless incapable of the most basic human tasks. I begged my father to pull the plug on the day before her last, crying hysterically. He was trying to hang on to her, she was suffering, she was never coming back, the cancer had spread too far. When she died, her lifeless face broke into somewhat of a smile and her eyes sealed like a tomb, or maybe that's just the grief talking.",1.0,my mother was diagnosed with brain cancer after a series of seizures. seeing someone who was full of life turn into a zombie,150.0,imagined 3H7XDTSHKDD5127BAMHDTEVBKN7WGJ,3126,1E2SJ6F1,35.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,A situation between an adult escort and her client,The room was filled with fruit & he's wearing an adult baby diaper,1.0,,3XXU1SWE8NHBJLTNVFWIQXB3XE70AT,1.0,I don't mind and if I would've the story at all. It was just a story.,"I know being an adult escort is legally prostitution. I was arrested for it last year however got away with a slap on the wrist and a small fine. Sense I make such good money at it, it's usually well worth the risks. Well, after last night I'm reconsidering this profession. I got a referral from one of my regulars. Referrals go pretty well most of the time. I kind of know what to expect from the person who's referring them. When I arrive at the hotel room everything seemed normal so we immediately handled our financial business. He then went into bathroom and asked me to put on a blindfold. I was a little reluctant however, since it was a referral I did it anyway. Several minutes later he comes out of the bathroom takes me by the hand and opens the adjoining door to the room next door. He takes off my blindfold and I see that the entire room is filled with at least a thousand pieces of fresh fruit. I looked over at him, and to my utter shock, he's wearing nothing but an adult size baby diaper! Not to get into too much detail but he wanted me to do unspeakable things to him with the fruit. I had to think about it for a second but like I said, the money is good and besides no one was getting hurt. About 30 minutes go by then all of a sudden, there's was a very loud knocking at the door. Since he's in the diaper, I go to answer the door. To my surprise, it was the police saying that someone had called in a domestic disturbance happening in our room. Then without hesitation, my client blurts out ""She's a prostitute and she made me do it."" So guess what? I get taken to jail and he's left to try and explain the ""situation"" to the police.",1.0,"Again, sad, mad, depressed, disappointed. One night in jail and a record for life. I'm thankful that the outcome was not worse, but at home it is.",150.0,imagined 3WMOAN2SRCJYW5OS7GPCXWLT1I5VNZ,643,L4JHNLCZ,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,2.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,My plan to become a Dive Master,I postponed it to relocate to Las Vegas,1.0,3EQHHY4HQTEBOJSRELU43EIXDJ7G5N,,,,"Earlier in the year I decided to pursue becoming a Dive Master. At the time I was ready to continue my dive training and was in the process of first obtaining my rescue diver certification. However, since that time my situation has recently changed so I am currently putting my Dive Master training on hold. I have relocated to Las Vegas and am now pursuing new and exciting opportunities there. I will still look to obtain my Dive Master certification at some point and will continue to find diving locations here in Las Vegas. Once I am settled in I will look to find a local dive shop where I can resume my training. I have already looked into possible destinations. I only have a few remaining certifications to obtain but they are ones that will take quite some time to obtain. Master Diver involves more theory than actual diving. Advanced Rescue Diver will expand on what was taught in the first course. There are a few other minor certifications to obtain but then I can finally work on my Dive Master certification. Only the near future will tell when I am able to accomplish this. Luckily it is a goal that doesn't need to be achieved overnight. Diving will always be an option and is an activity I can partake in at my locations. I am looking forward to it.",1.0,I have decided to pursue becoming a Dive Master. There are many certifications that it requires getting but I am greatly looking forward to it.,90.0,retold 336KAV9KYREJBDU4Q8ECC7MQLHT2Y6,3961,0QILXNHR,18.0,woman,other,3.0,one,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,My internship at intuit and deciding if I want to work there,My manager Bruce wasn't what I had expected.,0.875,,3KAKFY4PGVOM6VBIQQ6E9TXTE0I3IM,1.0,I didnt relate to the story at all.,I've been thinking alot about the job at intuit. Its been 5 months already since my internship. I really miss working there. There was so many great people and alot of perks. It really is a great job. I'm just worried that there might be a better job that I'm missing out on. I don't think I'd ever get tired of the work there on one hand but it's the first real career I've been offered. My boss Bruce definitely kept things exciting. I didnt know what to expect when I first started. The actual work was better to do than I had imagined. There was such a great sense of community. They welcomed me though and made me feel like I belonged. I still have to make it to graduation before I can start. The more I think about it the more I want to go back. I guess we'll see if that changes.,3.0,I completed an internship during my junior year. I was able to do a lot of fun and interesting things throughout the course of my internship. I was extended a full-time offer upon graduation.,150.0,imagined 3180JW2OT5YLFLISMRF70RAETBT5JB,969,MWCMWUVI,25.0,Woman,White,one,one,,2.0,3.0445224377234235,my wedding a year ago.,family and friends traveled from all over the country to come to CA.,0.375,,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWCUP25A,1.0,"I am not married so I didn't identify to this story that much, especially from a man's prospective. Or what I assume is a man.","A year ago, last September, I was lucky enough to marry the love of my life. It was a beautiful wedding. Our venue was on a winery in Napa Valley, California and we had guests come from all over. It honestly felt like a fairy tale. We had twinkle lights set up everywhere and our ceremony overlooked the gorgeous property during sunset. I am going to be honest, my wife did most of the planning. I feel like that is always how it goes. But I said I wanted a live band. We got a bluegrass group to play and everyone really enjoyed dancing to the music. It is funny how most of the planning lands on the woman. The night is really about the bride. I kind of feel I just need to show up and have a good time. She was so worried about what she looked like and I tried to tell her she was beautiful no matter what, but of course she never believes that. She had a great time too though, I just think there was more stress for her leading up to the wedding than for me. All the wine we drank was from the winery we were at and it was great! My wife has great taste and everyone let her know she did a wonderful job- as did I choosing her. I can't believe it has only been a year since the wedding. Time has flown by. We've moved in together, starting creating a home and are talking about having kids. For our honeymoon we went to southern Italy and that was amazing. We went to historical sites for me and beach and wineries for her. It was a wonderful experience. I look back at our wedding fondly.",2.0,Last September I experienced the greatest day of my life when I married my wife. Our wedding was held at a winery in California and was attended by family and friends from all around the country. A good time was had by all whom attended the ceremony and reception.,21.0,imagined 3KGTPGBS6Y72U4AZG7HN9MGCZ6H2U5,2988,52MLNUQC,55.0,Woman,White,2.0,3.0,,4.0,5.703782474656202,a total miscommunication with a family member,That my aunt actually thought I wouldn't answer the door,0.25,,3HHRAGRYX9RIHJB15UKTK3W1NJGO95,1.0,This incident is so unlike me and how I am that it really upset me.,"I remember when I was accused of something that I didn't do. An aunt thought that I didn't answer the door on purpose when she came over. It was years ago, but still very upsetting as it was a close relative. I didn't think they would ever think I would do something like that. I believe she knew I didn't do what she accused me of as it was very stupid and meaningless. I just don't think she ever thought she could say she was wrong or sorry. I believe she got mixed up, went to the wrong apartment or was just simply mistaken. I'm the type that would have answered the door, but explained there were other things I needed to do. I certainly wouldn't have just not opened the door. Everyone in my family mentioned that to her. She was very stubborn and always thought she was a bit better than everyone else morally. I did apologize just because my mother asked me to. It was easier to do that than let my mom be upset. But, it was never the same with us. When I would see her at holidays or other family occasions, I always felt resentful. I am one of the most responsible people in my family and took it to heart. I don't think that my relationship would ever be repaired with her.",3.0,This was the most painful moment of my life. A lot happens in life but always know nothing can stop from what is destined. I hope we all remain happy.,300.0,imagined 3U088ZLJVLF8QYWQWKSA8M8UFHP0WD,1074,M6QQOA9W,35.0,woman,white,5.0,2.0,,,3.7376696182833684,getting promoted at work.,my husband announced he wanted a divorce.,1.0,,3QAPZX2QN5ZMEIYJI033KFS5B2S02D,4.0,"While I didn't get an amazing promotion (yet), I did have a similar experience with my partner leaving. I was worried that I couldn't make it on my own, but I've been focused on my job, and I'm still hanging in there.","Six weeks ago, I got the best news! Because of my hard work and diligence, I was getting a promotion. I honestly wasn't expecting it, because I had been under a lot of pressure at home. My mother became sick, and moved in with our family. At the same time, I discovered my husband was having an affair. He announced he wanted a divorce. I thought that I might just break down and crack. Instead, I put my best efforts into my job. I'm so excited that it paid off. My boss said that he was impressed with everything I've done. I just started my new role as a Senior Developer. I love my new team and my new coworkers. I'm looking forward to a great future here. I'm glad that I'll also have more resources to take care of my mother. My husband can enjoy his new life of poverty without my nice paycheck.",4.0,"A month and two weeks ago, I was promoted to the position of a Senior Developer for my diligence to work, and the ability to put in my best even under pressure from home. I never expected the promotion, but I am happy it happened the way it did.",42.0,imagined 386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AQ2YLJV,1097,511ELAYY,18.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my dismissal from a nursing program,when I still continued to feel angry after 3 months,-0.625,,386PBUZZXGJZHALDEEVEHG6AQ2YLJV,,,"Dear Diary, I'm feeling lost. Back in May I received the news that I was once again being dismissed from the nursing program at Randolph Community College. After putting in sweat, tears and many countless hours I was angry more than anything when I heard the words, ""unfortunately, we cannot let you continue into the program."" I've had time to process my emotions and cry about it, but even now I still feel angry. But why? Because I gave it my all and the instructors led myself and other students to believe that they would help us pass. I'm not angry at myself, I'm angry at the director, I'm angry at the instructors and more importantly, I'm angry at the college. I understand that I got dismissed the first time because I didn't study enough. But this time? This is on them. More importantly, I'm feeling frustrated. When I try to explain this to my dad, he always takes the college's side and says, ""well you knew what you were in for, didn't you?"" Yeah, I knew what I was in for, but that doesn't justify falsely leading students to believe they are ""safe"" and that we will receive help. I try and remind myself that this is now in the past and there's no going back. All I can do is learn from the experience and continue to move forward. Here is to better opportunities and a brighter future. I can't go anywhere but up from here. This is just a bump in the road.",5.0,I got dismissed from my local nursing program. I started to experience emotions of anger and frustration.,90.0,recalled 3DIP6YHAPDEWRNF26OBJFV7C07QE8T,1649,WNRPX0H1,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my daughter leaving for a few weeks at a leadership camp.,my daughter began emailing and texting; she still needed me.,0.875,3QY5DC2MXS6MVYMB42WUT5A13G5UF7,,,,"I wrote a story about my daughter leaving for a leadership camp. I wrote that it was significant for her, because it was a reminder that she is growing up. I wrote that it was significant for me - because it has always been the two of us. When she was younger, we used to walk the dog after dark and swing our arms and call ourselves 'the girls.' That's a plural sobriquet - for two very distinct individuals. I don't remember if I wrote that I was surprised by my own sense of loneliness. Nor do I remember if I wrote that I was at all hopeful. But emotions are palpable, now - but only in the corners of the day. Leaving her at camp felt very wounding - as though a part of me was also gone. Thinking about it, now, I can still feel the echos of those feelings. But, of course, you are asking at the end of Summer and school is about to start next week. We are hurrying though the days, finding new clothes, new books, and making last minute arrangements of her junior year. So, my story of pain really is only experienced at the end of the day - when we are both ensconced in our rooms - alone. I do know that I must have written that this was an opportunity for me to practice saying goodbye. I am reminded of that in those quiet moments, and I think about it often. What will my mission be - when my day to day existence is not defined by my parenting?I have no idea what I might have said was the most surprising part of the story. I know I did not write that I was surprised at her ability to fit in at the camp, though I was surprised. I am certain that I did not write that I was surprised that she decided to study poetry at the camp - though this was a clear surprise. I love poetry - so, her choice was a kind of acknowledgement of me as well as a newfound interest, in her. I am certain that I did acknowledge that the next two years have to be about me finding my own path again. A more independent one. And I remember how surprised I was that she kept calling and texting. It was a more adult interaction - but she still needed me and that was reifying. Here at the house - or daily when she is about her routines, she never calls me or emails or texts. So, her nightly reminders that she needed me were both reassuring, surprising, and comforting.",1.0,"This is about leaving my daughter for a few weeks at a leadership camp. It is significant for her because she was leaving, but more so for me (her mother), because it is practice for when she leaves for college in 2 years.",90.0,retold 3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6LC8YI2,1119,Y59W5TKH,45.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,68.26662257360505,selling parking in my front yardfor a Garth Brooks concert.,I made $670 dollars when I was only planning on making $300.,0.5,3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6LC8YI2,3SBEHTYCWOPNMY86FBZ4ZNT6LC8YI2,,,"A memorable event that happened in the last three to six months was there was a Garth Brooks concert at the stadium that I live near. I have front yard space at my apartment complex and usually the landlord sells parking for large events like football games at the stadium. The landlord didn't want to sell parking for the event, but he did ask that I sell a large spot for $100 to his friend who has a winnebago-type vehicle. That large vehicle wasn't due into the lot until 2 hours before the event. I wasn't sure what to charge for parking spots, and I wasn't sure how many spots I could sell. At the beginning of the day I was hoping to make $300 by selling 10 spots for $30 each. I sold my first spot for $30 at 11am for the 7pm concert. I later change the price and starting charging $40 per spot. Then I talked to my neigbors down the block who had open areas in the front yard of their apartment complexes. I told them I would give them $20 of the $40 for each parking spot I sold on their lots. Later in the day someone paid me $30 just to park for 2 hours so they could attend a pre-concert event. It was a long, active day with many interactions with people. The winnebago-type vehicle showed up late and was much bigger than I anticipated it being, but we were able to fit it in. I ended up making $670 dollars, which exceeded my expectations. I enjoyed the enterpreneurial aspects of the day and then later I got to listen to the Garth Brooks concert from my front yard.",1.0,I sold parking in my front yard for a Garth Brooks concert that was happening across the street. I adjusted prices and made deals that ended up with me making twice as much money as I was hoping to at the beginning of the day.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 308Q0PEVB9Z8LX0Y7Z7O060G2LC9I5,2201,BQWXLNUA,40.0,woman,white,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,Getting stuck in a hole in a cave,when m friend uses coconut sunscreen to get me unstuck!,0.875,,3AAPLD8UCD3R9HYSZNUKRU0CHK8HTL,1.0,I actually have never been in a cave let alone gotten stuck!,"About six months ago my friends and I took a camping vacation to Florida. We were really excited to go and get away from the city for a while! We loaded up our tent and supplies into my little car and set out for the ocean! We got to our campsite on the beach after dark. It was pretty funny watching us try to set up our tent in the pitch black! We finally got our bonfire started and roasted hot dogs over the fire for dinner. When we woke the next morning, my friend John asked if we wanted to go splunking. I hated to admit it but I had no idea what he was talking about! Luckily, he started explaining that it's cave exploring before I had to ask. We were all game so we hopped in the car with our flashlights and took off for the nearby caves. When we entered the cave I was really having second thoughts...what if we get lost in here? it was dark, damp and I kept feeling like I was being watched!! One by one my friends in front of me squeezed through a narrow hole to go deeper into the cave. When it was my turn, I got the top part of my body through just fine but my hips were too large and I literally got stuck!!! I started to panic! The more I twisted and squirmed to get loose the more I got stuck!!! My friends were laughing at first, but after about 30 minutes they soon realized I was literally stuck! My friend Sarah had some coconut oil sunscreen with her and spread it in any crack she could find around my hips. after that one good tug and I popped right out of there!! I think it's safe to say splunking is not what I though it would be, and I doubt I will ever do it again after that!!!",1.0,I got stuck in a Florida cave because my hips were too large for the hole that I was going through. I eventually got out with the help of my friends within about 30 minutes.,180.0,imagined 3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1CU0Q996,617,6GMESWYT,35.0,woman,White,one,one,5.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,changing jobs,I was offered the job sitting on her front porch,1.0,,3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1CU0Q996,,,"The other week, I was offered a new job. I wasn't expecting it at all. I had been talking with a friend of a friend about her small business. She has an employee turn in her notice. She wanted to talk to me to see if I might be interested in the position. After we met, I asked her what she wanted the next steps to be. She got very vague, and talked about how they needed to let the other girl leave, and really take a look at their work load and see figure out what they needed in this new person. I thought that would be the end of it, I thought she didn't know what she wanted to do, and didn't know if I was a part of that at all. Then she circled back with me in about a week, and said we should talk more about her company. I went over to her house after work one day, and we sat on the front porch and chatted. She explained they needed someone who could start out doing operations and learning the business, then in 6 months they could add in marketing and a bump in title and pay. Eventually, she wants this person to be the COO so she can retire. Then she said she could bring me in at my current salary, and would I be interested? I've never gotten a job this way- I've always gone though a formal interview process and had a job description and everything! But I accepted it- I think it's a great opportunity!",1.0,"I was offered a job in a nontraditional way. I am going to work for a friend of a friend. I was not expecting the job opportunity at all, and was very surprised at how it came about.",7.0,recalled 3JZQSN0I3RW3QGLGKX7DPQ9A1PBFGI,6648,6KVN2PNC,25.0,man,White,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,an unlikely job offer,i get paid to drink,1.0,,3BQU611VFQ6FAW7V351BND1CU0Q996,1.0,I am not a big party goer,"I like to party. This isnt a fact that I readily hide from people. Last week i was at my friend kyles house and just having a good time. Kyles other friends from school were there and I met a few of them. Apparently drunk me was so friendly and charming that one of Kyles friends took note of it. The next day I got a text from his friend charlie asking if i would help him market his alcohol brand. He had it geared towards rager parties and college aged people. I accepted and he even gave me a signing bonus. My role is to go to these host parties and just be me while having a good time. I was so surprised that my drinking and partying could lead to a career. The first event is this friday night and I am stoked. I get to be paid to drink booze and meet girls. I dont think there could be any better line of work. I know this isnt a long term thing, but it beats delivering pizza like I was doing. I am living the dream right now and never want to wake up.",1.0,"I was offered a job in a nontraditional way. I am going to work for a friend of a friend. I was not expecting the job opportunity at all, and was very surprised at how it came about.",7.0,imagined 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMYBQLP0,2649,RYS0ET5S,30.0,woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,14.614018154182036,my boyfriend breaking up with me.,he left me for a woman who is trying to hurt me.,1.0,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSMYBQLP0,,,"Two weeks ago, my long distance boyfriend broke up with me for another girl. It was totally unexpected on my side, which is probably part of the reason it has hit me so badly. We had been together for about 9 months and it was long distance, but there was never really issue with jealousy or trust. I knew he had female friends, and he knew I had male friends, and it was never an issue. He is in Indonesia, and I am in America, so we talked through WhatsApp but our timezones often left us asleep/awake at opposite times and we only had a few hours each day to talk. We spoke through voicechat, videochat, and text messages. One morning about 3 weeks ago now, I woke up to a text message written in a different style than he writes that said something like ""I already have a girlfriend, don't talk to me again. Goodbye."" I was obviously very surprised and confused and I asked him to explain and he said a female friend of his had taken his phone and written that because she was jealous. I said that was very strange and obviously she wanted to date him and he said no, they were just friends and she was being mean. I accepted that and moved on, but then about a week later it happened again, but this time when I told him about the messages he said that she had gotten jealous and confessed that she had feelings for him, and he felt the same, so he wanted to be with her and he and I would just be friends. It was shocking for many reasons because I had believed him when it happened the first time and told him she wanted to date him; he had known her for a long time, so why now; and I found it hard to understand how he would leave me for someone who was purposely trying to hurt me with the way she pretended to be him and say mean things to me. He wanted to stay friends, and I tried, but she began to control his life, and continued to say mean things to me while pretending to be him, blocked me on his phone, and got angry with him for playing a game with me on his phone. I feel like he's in an abusive relationship, and I know real life is easier than long distance, but I still am struggling with heartbreak and pain, and I've even caught a cold. I don't understand why he would leave me for her. We never fought, and it seems like he fights with her everyday. We occasionally speak through the game, but I got my hopes up the other day, so now I'm trying to keep a distance. It's really hard and sad and I love him.",5.0,"My long distance boyfriend broke up with me unexpectedly for another person that I think is emotionally abusing him. It has left me feeling inadequate, stupid, ugly, and basically not good enough for anyone.",2222222.0,recalled 37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47K9EI37Z,1183,PGHVIUXR,,Na,na,4.0,4.0,4.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,My graduation ceremony,I received a full scholarship for my postgraduate studies,-0.25,,37ZHEEHM6X8PHBUM7Z2HI47K9EI37Z,,,"Dear diary, Today was a great day. It was meant to be. I finally got to graduate from college. I woke up early and dressed up in the suit I had saved for for a year. It was a nice suit as the mirror confirmed. But I had something nicer. My graduation gown looked so good sitting on my shoulders. These shoulders that bore the weight of having to work three jobs to pay for my education. As I walked up to that stage to a great applause, I could only think of the hard work it took me to get here. To my surprise, I had received a fully paid scholarship to do my postgraduate studies due to my exceptional performanceThe graduation party was awesome. My girlfriend did a great job planning it and being there on this important day. My mother was there too, and I could see how proud she must have been to see me achieve this. My best friends were there to congratulate me, and i will always appreciate their support. Do I deserve all this? Of course I do. I am very proud of this achievement.",3.0,"Today, I finally graduated from college. All my friends and family were there and we had swell time.",90.0,recalled 30MVJZJNHNZ4G8K4PHSOC7FGF6T9JL,1115,WBXYWV5J,40.0,Woman,asian,one,2.0,,3.0,3.4011973816621555,A great time outdoors,They had not planned anything but still had a great time.,0.125,,3PM8NZGV8Z2B3R6FNNIBPBDJL0BQXM,3.0,I enjoy nature like they do,"AT the camp, we also built a fire and sang old songs. Around the fire we told ghost stories that sent chills up our spines. We had some light beer and had some good laughs. The cascading waterfalls were amazing. The water was very loud. We could hardly hear each other talking. The waterfalls were more than 20 feet high. At the bottom where water fell it was very deep. At the arcade , we played some of the old favorites like pacman and space invaders. Ping ball machines were also available. I loved playing ping balls when I was in my youth. I still love it. At the tag-sales I picked up an antique vase. It was white and Victorian style. It was a true treasure to me.",2.0,"I went on a little roadtrip with my husband and a friend for a few days. We had no where in particular in mind to go but we went camping, saw waterfalls, went to an arcade, tag-sales, sight seeing areas, and fun spots. We enjoyed lots of good food and beverages and was a fun little trip!",30.0,imagined 3IOEN3P9S85A38221LJ6OXSRYJ2166,2461,4UDKJVFX,30.0,Woman,white,one,3.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,Unfolding events at my birthday party,Scott showed up to surprise me,1.0,,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIIITRV249,5.0,This is exactly how my most recent birthday turned out.,"I was thinking about Scott again. Scott was an unique hero with unique hands and tattooed leg I walked over to the window and reflected on her comfortable surroundings. She had always loved beautiful Birthday Party with its pickled, prickly picnic area. It was a place that encouraged her tendency to feel surprise. Then she saw something in the distance, or rather someone. It was the an unique figure of Scott PIke. I quickly gulped. She glanced at her own reflection. She was a sneaky, smart, whiskey drinker with fit hands and blonde legs. Her friends saw her as a broken, bright brute. Once, she had even helped a spotless baby turtle recover from a flying accident. But not even a sneaky person who had once helped a spotless baby turtle recover from a flying accident, was prepared for what Scott had in store today. The sun shone like swimming turtle, making me calm. Danielle grabbed a Party table that had been strewn nearby; she massaged it with my fingers. As I stepped outside and Scott came closer, I could see the jittery smile on his face. Scott gazed with the affection of 7996 thoughtful broken birds. He said, in hushed tones, ""I love you and I want surprise the protagonist.""I looked back, even more calm and still fingering the Party table. ""Scott, I can't believe it's been this long since we have seen each other,"" I replied. We looked at each other with excited feelings, like two steamed, small squirrels playing at a very clever birthday party, which had rock music playing in the background and two hands on uncles eating to the beat. I regarded Scott's unique hands and tattooed legs. ""I feel the same way!"" I revealed with a delighted grin. Scott looked happy, his emotions blushing like a cautious, cheerful cake. Then Scott came inside for a nice glass of whiskey.",2.0,Birthday party was a great surprise. There was a guest I did not expect. It was such a surprise to see them at the party.,21.0,imagined 3YW4XOSQKR7V5JS3X3H943679N0U1P,5491,H5NFRNZC,40.0,man,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.0943445622221,about develop a severe pain.,When i could get back to my fit so quick.,0.625,,3GNA64GUZFQ218M5HHZGXSMZI475QT,4.0,This is slightly close because this deal with my health.,"It happened 2 months ago, at the evening time on Wednesday. I discovered i was having cold which i did not really take too serious. This cold was not the normal cold the whether could have caused. I skipped that day hoping the next day gonna be better. On the next day i woke up strong and healthy. Before noon, I developed a sudden and a strange severe pain, which i never expected that could happen due to my health condition. I endure this pain for many hours, Later that day i decided to go to the ER after worrying it could be very serious. I went straight to see our family doctor fortunately, I met him on a good condition, He attended to me. I explained to him exactly how i was feeling and from my explanation he could figure out what could be happening. I sense this could be a stroke and was given the all clear. I was placed on medication and was given medicine. I left and started using this pills and a change begin to happen the next day. I felt so clear that i will be fine as my body was responding to treatment. though out the week i took this medication so serious and after all i became better. I was so surprise been so getting better so quick because something similar to this happen to someone i know that took him many month to get recover from it. but my was so surprise and feel happy that i could get fit back again.",3.0,"I developed a sudden severe pain, enduring it for many hours - decided to go to the ER after worrying it could be very serious (such as a stroke) and was given the all clear. I fully recuperated and was given medicine, and the healing was rather quick.",60.0,imagined 3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8FQBUXQ,1458,A4GFSXWD,25.0,Man,white,2.0,one,5.0,4.0,3.0445224377234235,My girlfriend and I taking a spontaneous trip to Disney.,We were surprised by the large milkshakes at Planet Hollywood.,-0.125,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8FQBUXQ,3UOUJI6MTE03VKDW4W2GZCA8FQBUXQ,,,"Last month my girlfriend and I went on a spontaneous trip to Walt Disney World located in Orlando, Florida for the weekend. This trip was extremely memorable to me because we both decided to pack a weekend bag and book plane tickets at the last minute which made the trip all that more adventurous. We ended up booking the hotel while we were at the airport and decided to stay at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa which is on Disney Property. We were able to go to Disney Springs, Magic Kingdom, and Epcot while we were there. When we went to the Magic Kingdom I surprised my girlfriend with dinner and private viewing of the fireworks. When We went to Disney Springs we made a point to stop and eat at a restaurant called Planet Hollywood. We ordered two milkshakes and we were both surprised that the milkshakes were so large. I had an entire piece of cheesecake on top of mine while she had an entire lollypop with cotton candy and many other small delicious treats. When we went to Epcot on out final full day of visiting Walt Disney World we had the best day full of many fun memories and pictures to look back on. We tried different types of food from around the world while also getting to do a lot of shopping and buying several different cultural items. Later that night we went on the test-track which is her favorite ride offered at any of the parks so I made sure to get fast passes for it. We then decided to go to the Canada Pavilion and watch the laser and firework show. This was one of the last times the show would be running because Disney was soon going to update it. Overall, the trip was filled with excitement and fun. This is a trip I will remember for the rest of my life and I am so happy I got to spend it with my girlfriend. The day after we flew home with big smiles on our face and couldn't wait to go back.",2.0,"We went to Magic kingdom to watch the fireworks and have dinner. We went to Disney Springs to shop and have amazing milkshakes at Planet Hollywood. Finally, we went to Epcot to ride ride rides and travel around the world.",21.0,recalled 3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKCV4U7Y,6193,TFE7PXLD,55.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,"a grandfather, grandson camping trip.",a bear came into camp.,0.0,,3WAKVUDHUX29G575MJYI5DXKCV4U7Y,,,"Last month, just before school started I went on a camping trip. It was just me and one of my grandsons. He lives near by and wanted to have a last adventure before he started back to school. He is 14, and started high school a few weeks ago. We drove to the mountains and hiked another mile into the forest where we set up our camp. He set up the tent while I got a fire going. We brought tin foil dinners and cooked them in the fire that evening. We started to roast marshmallows just as it started raining. We retired to the tent where we talked and listened to the rain until we fell asleep. During the night we heard a bear nearby so that was exciting. In the morning we had bacon and powdered eggs and packed up camp. We hiked back to my truck, and stopped to get some firewood on the way home. I felt very happy to bond with him on this fun camping trip. We can’t wait to do it again. It was something special I won’t forget.",1.0,"My grandson and I went on a camping trip together. We ate, talked, and got wood for this winter. I enjoyed spending time with him, it was fun getting there, being there, and coming home.",21.0,recalled 3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RIUKOS8,1605,GEFPMEYP,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,a bike ride I went on with the girl I'm interested in.,I was passed on the narrow bike path and didn't get hit by a car.,1.0,,3ZOTGHDK5JX0MY70E0KK1Y1RIUKOS8,,,"So this event actually took place yesterday. I went on a bike ride, a really long bike ride with this girl that I've had a thing for off and on for the last three years. I hadn't been planning to hang out with her yesterday, but she texted me the night before asking if I wanted to join her on the ride. Of course I was going to go. I love hanging out with her. Anyway, we decided we were going to bike to all three towns that make up our area. In all, the ride was going to take about 2.5 hours. We get going and it's just a lot of fun. Beautiful day, earlier in the morning, and we were making good time and progress. It was great talking with her as we rode as well. Anyway, I knew that we would be crossing one of the bridges coming up to get over to the third town. This was the part that was going to bother me because I hate heights and the bike paths on the bridges are not great. I'm super tall and would end up falling over the railing if I messed up. We got to the bridge and I could feel my heart racing. I knew I had to walk my bike across on a path that was only wide enough for one biker at a time. She went on ahead to get over and I started walking. If someone else came up from behind, I would have to move really close to the road to give them room to pass. But surely there would be no one else right? I watched my friend go across as I continued to talk. All of a sudden, I heard a biker behind me. I had to move over. They passed without incident and I felt relived. Once I reached the bottom of the bike path, my heart stilled as well and I was no longer nervous. All in all, a great day on a bike with a great friend who I want to hang out more with.",1.0,I was invited to join a friend on a bike ride. We went over a bridge that freaked me out. I got passed by another biker in a place that felt dangerous.,7.0,recalled 3TPZPLC3M1YENHYM3LWYIQY6NPW3PS,677,Q45UVRPR,25.0,Man,White,one,one,,4.0,4.499809670330263,Grandmother lying,When I found out my grandmother would lie to us!,0.75,,3LJ7UR74RIZZ2S5DNKOPO6LGEZ34NJ,2.0,My father lied to us growing up about his money troubles and lost his business to the bank.. kind of different but kinda the same I don't know who to trust..,"So I have something crazy that I have to tell you. It happened about 3 months ago or so. My beloved grandpa whom I love dearly got sick. And my dumb cunt of a grandma wanted to divorce him years ago. However, knew she wouldn't be getting anything as he made her sign a pre-nup. So when he gets sick what does she do? The fucking evil bitch lies to the doctors. I believe that she took advantage of the situation by telling them stuff that was going on that wasn't going on. He was pretty much in a daze because of all the different medicine. And naturally she was the power of attorney and so whatever she told the doctors they were going to listen. He didn't even have a chance to defend himself. Now he's in some fucking mental ward. I don't even know what to think or what to do. My own grandmother lied to me, lied to all of the family. She lied to herself, she betrayed us all. I am so hurt and I don't know who to trust anymore. I'm very reserved now, and feel like a hermit crab sitting in my apartment by myself drinking jack daniels and eating burnt toast...",1.0,My grandfather became very sick. My grandmother took advantage of the situation telling lies that resulted in my grandfather being placed in a mental ward. It is impossible to know who to trust when you cannot even trust your family not to lie.,90.0,imagined 3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323TB8PTE,404,A9NDMYIR,30.0,MAN,white,one,one,2.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,a vacation,how easy stand up paddle boarding is.,-0.875,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323TB8PTE,3NPI0JQDAPRJMYWGI02P0323TB8PTE,,,"Last month, my girlfriend and I went away on a mini vacation to Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Western Maryland. We went for a long weekend for her birthday. We left early Friday morning. It was about a 2.5 hour drive. Upon arrival and check in, we check into our room overlooking the lake. After check in, we had massages scheduled, so we went and got them. It was very relaxing and just what I needed. It was my first real massage ever, and now I want more! After that we laid around the room a little bit. We went to the sports bar on site for dinner. I got a spicy chicken sandwich and it was pretty good. We then went and gambled in the casino some. Miranda has never gambled, and she ended up winning on one of her first spins. I was not as fortunate. On Saturday, we went for a hike around the lake, which was about a 5 mile walk. After we went stand up paddleboarding on the lake. We finished the night with a nice dinner at another restaurant on site. All in all it was a great weekend.",1.0,My girlfriend and I went to Rocky Gap Casino for a weekend. We did many activities and had a great time.,30.0,recalled 36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDGYKY0,752,WIVLZQZK,40.0,Man,White,one,4.0,3.0,4.0,13.920870973622096,my Uncle passing away.,my Uncle's death had such a profound effect beyond the typical grief.,1.0,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDGYKY0,36U2A8VAG2LESTYUFEKGC38JDGYKY0,,,"This last week, my Uncle died. He was my father's only brother, and my only ""blood"" uncle. We were not as close as some, but I had a great deal and respect for him. He was also the last of his generation. Obviously, I experienced personal loss and grief, and sorrow and sympathy for his three daughters (my only first cousins on that side of the family) and their children and grand children, but it goes beyond that. It indirectly signifies that my brothers and I are getting older. My brothers are in their 50s and I am 43. My Uncle's death makes me aware of our own aging, as now we are the oldest generation in our part of the family. Sometimes I still feel like a young man, but I am impelled by my Uncle's death to realize that not only am I firmly ensconced in middle age, but will be a senior before I know it. The swift march of the passage of time boggles me -- like they say the days crawl but the years fly. Additionally, it makes me aware of the larger ""circle of life"", if you'll pardon the phrase -- we're just another generation moving a slot in an unbroken chain. Others will come after. Eventually, I will be in my 70s, 80s, and then it will be my time to pass. So not only am I filled with sorrow and sympathy, but I am very aware of the passage of time. My own aging and immortality are very apparent.",4.0,"My Uncle died this past week, and in addition to the typical personal grief and sympathy for his family, I am made acutely aware of my own aging and the passage of time and generations.",1111111.0,recalled 3I7DHKZYGOM5AJWW31OMLTIL44JF5R,614,KQKEDI72,25.0,Man,Asian,2.0,one,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,Road trip to Mexico to visit husband's parents,The sights and food along the way,0.375,,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOWVV452D,1.0,The only thing I could identify with was making a long road trip.,"The drive felt like forever, especially since the day was so hot. It kept getting hotter and hotter as we made our way south. It was all for a good reason so that helped it be a little bit more bearable. The best part of the drive was all the food stops we made. I love tacos as it is but the ones in Mexico were so much better than any I've had before. I know some people say driving to Mexico isn't worth it and that it's better to fly but being able to see the country through the drive was great. Of course the food on the way was great too. My children enjoyed it as well, although they were complaining any time we weren't stopped to eat. If I had to do it again I would probably choose to fly but I have no regrets about the road trip this time. My husband's parents welcomed us with love when we got there. The home was out in the country. They had a few livestock as well and some chickens. The children loved spending time there. I hope to come visit them again soon. I had a great time visiting Mexico.",1.0,"My husband decided on really short notice that we would visit his parents in central Mexico. We had an exhausting day long drive, and were grateful when we arrived safe and sound.",14.0,imagined 374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSCMPQYX,673,K123MHAG,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,136.73803955985608,never looking back and career path,i got the ohone call,0.375,374TNBHA8CH03WWPSJ4D8PKSCMPQYX,,,,"I have been in this ATM business racket for many many years. I got my start in a great company but like many others say appreciate what you have now because on day it can be gone. In this case though I have to say don't always look back at memories and be prepared for whats to come. The company that I loved to work for got bought out by a major conglomerate in the business. We all were worried about losing our jobs which they assured was not the case. Sometimes somethings are better left unsaid. My entire department was let go in one swoop but were picked up by another service company in the same industry. We all knew we were just buying time at that point and i noticed one by one several of my coworkers were going there own way. Luckily for me i was headhunted by my former manager to another job which i didn't think was a great opportunity at the time. IN the mean time of all this moving I was keen becoming part of this company I've always been fond of, some of my coworkers even started working there. For 2 years i applied and most of the time did not receive a response. Then one day the call came, I was so excited i ran around my block with joy. The salary they promised was so outstanding and just the fact i would work with familiar faces made me so excited. To this day i love where i work, and I even intend on going to college to further pursue my career within the company. How my life changed since that day is something i will never forget. I will always never forget the path it took to get here and most importantly how God was able to guide me.",3.0,This is a story of a brief career history. How you should never look back at the old times and always be excited for whats to come.,2.4242424242424237e+59,recalled 3KIBXJ1WD6G2YFUS9RBIACAHAPLOKS,404,6S24RFYF,30.0,Man,white,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,my brother getting sick,me saving his life with bone marrow,0.5,,3KIBXJ1WD6G2YFUS9RBIACAHAPLOKS,,,I remember like it was yesterday still. I had just graduated high school and had a party for this celebration. My brother was acting lazier than usual and was just down right slow. I remember giving him crap left and right and saying how mad I was. A week later I got the call. He was sick and had cancer they told us. I remember still hearing those words and felt so crappy about it. I wish I could go back and take the words back on what I said. Things were wrong between us. I couldn't look him in the eyes anymore. I felt so crappy and still remember those feelings. I would go and visit him and think how crappy I was to him. He would apologize for this and I would apologize and cry to him. This went on and on and finally I was able to save his life with my bone marrow. I really felt better at that point. Now years have passed and I am thankful for this.,3.0,My brother was diagnosed with cancer. I felt so crappy the whole time in how I treated him and it was terrible. I saved his life eventually.,360.0,recalled 338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKJW1HA6,2482,QMP7OPBZ,18.0,Woman,black,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,the molestation i experienced while growing up as a kid,my stepfather stooping low to that level of molesting,-0.25,,338JKRMM27LMULZJTN33WPAKJW1HA6,,,I am young woman who went through alot when i was growing up. My dad died when I was two years old and my mum remarried and my wonderful step father molested me right from the ages of thirteen. This went on for 10 years and i was emotionally frustrated but I thank God for allowing encounter Christ Jesus via the Catholic Church where my heart and its thoughts were renewed. God used Mr Smalling to approach me one Sunday evening this year May while I was at the park. He asked if he could join me on the bench and i allowed. He was listening to a message on his phone aloud and i was able to listen to the message audibly. I asked him aome questions in respect of the messages. He answered me. I then had a long conversation and we became close friend. he invited me for some church services. I did. I joined some groups in the church. I got born again. I was baptized and started living a righteous life. God helped me go through the healing process. I am healed emotional,4.0,My step father molestation injured made me emotionally frustrated. But I thank God for allowing encounter Christ Jesus via Mr Smalling who God used to approach me one Sunday evening this year May while I was at the park and converted me into christianity,90.0,recalled 3BC8WZX3V4IRIWZ3R31J5J10G4VRRT,1701,KRYIEEE5,30.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my wedding in North Carolina,my mother in law said she was happy we did the wedding our way,1.0,,3BC8WZX3V4IRIWZ3R31J5J10G4VRRT,,,"Dear Journal,While reflecting on 3 months of marriage, I could not be happier for having a very simple, beach wedding in North Carolina. As much as my in-laws wanted a big wedding I'm so happy Nick and I had a small 50 person wedding on the coast. It's hard to believe it has been 3 months already. I don't believe anything can be perfect, but our wedding was so special and was so us. All of our closest friends and family were there and we decided to have a causal wedding on the beach. We rented 4 huge beach houses that everyone could stay in and has a small, short but sweet ceremony on the water followed by a reception in the background of one of the rentals. We had the food catered and everyone was able to drink and dance the night away. It was special to spend it with the people who knew us the most and were closest to us. It was the best day and I look back on that day with such fond memories. The sun was shining and the weather was warm, but had a great breeze. Nick and I had so many special moments shared together with the ones we loved. Our mom had the best time celebrating us and they could not stop smiling that day. I remember the dance with my dad and how he told me how special I was and how proud he was of me and that I picked the right man. He want so happy that I was happy. My brother and his wife were there. My niece who is only 2 was there. I can't wait to celebrate a year!",1.0,I got married three months ago in North Carolina in front of 50 of our closest friends and family. We opted out of a big wedding and had a small ceremony on the coast. It was far more special than having people we didn't know there.,90.0,recalled 3RJSC4XJ11GEDFH60J51IMVH3R4506,1121,64FEZQXI,18.0,MAN,White,4.0,2.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,a puppy that is adapting to it's owners living environment.,trial and error fixed the puppy's issues.,0.5,,3P529IW9KZ7JC8ZHVO4T2IEIVBTFLS,4.0,I've had to help my dogs adapt to a new home before and so it made it fairly easy to write about.,"It took a lot of effort on my part in order to acclimate my puppy to her new environment. It wasn't so easy for her to feel comfortable the first few nights. When she stayed with my sister, she had always slept in the bathroom off of her room. My room didn't have a bathroom off of it. Also, my sister has hardwood floors in her bedroom. I have carpeted. My thought it that my puppy liked the feel of the cold hardwood floors at night. I'm under the impression that the carpet may have been slightly uncomfortable until my puppy got used to the temperature difference. To test this theory, I bought a big piece of tile and put it at the foot of my bed. Like the hardwood, the tile would stay cool overnight. The very first night with the tile, it seemed like my puppy slept easier and didn't wake me up in the middle of the night. My theory had been correct. My puppy was to hot laying on the carpet because she already has long hair. With the tile, it gave her a nice cool surface to relax on. I'm not positive if this had anything to do with her eating and bathroom habbits though. She ate very little and subsequently had to go the bathroom very little for the first week. I'm not sure if she wasn't taking well to the environment change. Potentially she had a specific routine of which she would go the bathroom at my sisters and had specific landmarks she associated with her location. In order to combat this, I had my sister send over the kitty pool that she said my puppy loved to hop in and out of during the day. I put this in the backyard to my house and in just two days, my puppy's mood seemed to elevate. Not to mention, my puppy was getting much more exercise and was tuckered out from playing in the pool. This instantly caused my puppy to eat and drink more. All my problems seemed to be solved by simple observation and trial and error.",1.0,"I brought my puppy home to live with after her staying with my sister since February. It was rough at first, she didn't want to eat or use the bathroom. After two weeks, she had perfectly melded into our family and had a comfortable routine.",14.0,imagined 3SNVL38CI5E1PQXPJM2RFCG096WCKR,1839,DRQCJW13,30.0,man,hisp,2.0,3.0,,2.0,4.0943445622221,the most stressful yet best house hunting experience.,we got the house we didn't think we had a chance of getting.,1.0,,3G5W44VEU84E62DUL8YA531F7R3KGA,3.0,These events somewhat explain what happened to close friend of mine.,"We could not believe how competitive the market was. Sellers have the upper hand, and let me tell you they know it! There were times when we wanted to throw in the towel and just walk away, there were times where we wondered whether we'd just be better off staying our new place, we even pondered moving to a new country! But let me tell you, when I get to walk into my new home, and see all the great things about it now it just puts a smile on my face and it somehow makes it all worth it. One of the most memorable moments of the whole process came on a sunny, Sunday afternoon a few months back. We came across this great house online that truly fit all of our needs. It seemed like it was just too good to be true, a house that checked all our boxes and within our budget was just too good to be true. We contacted our realtor right away and said we need to see this house now! She warned us not to get too ahead of ourselves as the house had been on the market for a more than a couple of weeks and surely had many offers waiting to be approved. Regardless we wanted to go see it. As we drove up to the house it was even more perfect than the pictures could show, the street, the colors, the neighbors, and trees surrounding it were all perfect! We saw cars in the driveway and figured it was just other potential buyers but as we walked in we were greeted with an elderly couple walking out of the house. They introduced themselves and said they were on their way out and told us to enjoy the house. My wife and I said they did not have to rush out and could even stay if they wanted. This turned out to be the best decision! They walked us through the house and showed us every little corner and what made it all so special. They showed such detail and we did the same when explaining why this house was so perfect for us. We connected on a different level and as we left the house we told them we'd be making an offer the next day. It was going just like we imagined until our realtor called us and told us our offer was the fifth highest of all offers received. She mentioned the buyers were reviewing them all but again, not for us to get our hopes up as we were down there as far as offers went. Not 10 minutes went by when my phone rings again, this time an unknown number. I answer and to my pleasant surprise on the other end was the elderly woman we met at the beautiful house the day before. She had a sound of joy on her voice and explained she wanted to be the one to give me the good news. She went on to tell me that they were so happy to be accepting their offer. The couple did not care about money in the end, all they wanted was the house to go to someone who would take care of it like they did, they saw themselves in us as we walked through the house and it would be their delight to be able to pass it onto us!",1.0,"A few months ago my husband and I bought our first home. It was a long stressful process, but very rewarding in the end.",60.0,imagined 3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZM8X58C,1212,HH0Q2NR8,25.0,woman,Asian,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,about my college graduation,all of my family members showed up with gifts,0.75,,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZM8X58C,,,"A memorable event in my life was back in May of 2019. I have finally graduated from college and received a Bachelors degree in Accounting. It took me five long years to complete that degree. Two years in community college and another three years in the CSU system. I had to fight hard for all the classes as registration filled out very quickly on enrollment dates. For the first time I was able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. All my hard work paid off and I can finally say I have a accomplished one of my biggest goal. It was my graduation year and I felt very happy about it. My family and friends showed up to celebrate my big accomplishment. My significant other also came along to celebrate such a big event. They brought me thoughtful gifts and colorful flowers. We went to dinner with the whole family. They showered me with love and appreciation, which is what mattered the most. From that day, I was ready for the real world. I was happy I concluded an important chapter in my life.",1.0,I graduated college back in May of 2019. All my family members showed up to celebrate the big event. I felt accomplished in my life.,90.0,recalled 3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H2X406V,3735,PSGCVD61,25.0,Man,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,3.332204510175204,my car accident,Unexpectedly my bone smashed.,0.0,,3J2UYBXQQMYAWJHK52F6AS9H2X406V,,,"Accidents are very common in big cities as there are many modes of transport and road are narrow and over crowded. We hear of them and read about them in newspapers almost daily. Such accidents often result in lose of life and material. These are caused by the carelessness of the drivers and their ignorance and negligence of the traffic rules. A few days ago I returned from Pennsylvania where I visited my brother. He had just got his driving licence and had just started to drive on his own without an instructor sitting together with him in the car. Unfortunately we had two accidents during our 4-day stay. Luckily no one was injured, but the car was partly damaged, especially at the second time. I'll tell you the story of the 2nd accident in brief ""We got off the highway and entered a country road leading to our summer house. We were driving at a speed of nearly 40 km/h and saw a railway bridge ahead of us. The road narrowed under the bridge we had to pass. We were expected to before the bridge, but my brother didn't notice the warning sign since it was hidden by a tree. We had to give way to a big truck coming from the opposite direction but didn't due my brother's failure to notice the sign. When we saw the truck approaching us, we abruptly slammed on the brakes and my brother turned the steering to the right thinking was a lane there, but actually that was the lane for traffic in the opposite direction and as a result our car hit the sidewalk right under the bridge and it stopped after the collision. Luckily we didn't collide head-on with the truck. The right tyre burst, the rim was dented, but the biggest problem was the front steering column, which broke into two parts. However, there was a car service centre right near the place of our accident and they helped us repair the car so that we could drive home"".",4.0,Accidents are very common in big cities as there are many modes of transport and road. The road narrowed under the bridge we had to pass.,28.0,recalled 3LJ7UR74RIZZ2S5DNKOPO6LH2YT4NX,6838,N48D5URR,25.0,man,black,one,one,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,My missing University after graduating,The different ethnicities and cultures I ran into while in University,0.875,,36TFCYNS45WYQY7C4XVHGXLIUDGXHY,5.0,I was in University but only for a short time. I didn't have enough time to experience the wealth of knowledge and different cultures as I'd have liked.,"Dear Diary,I found myself missing University recently. I miss the professors who used to bestow their knowledge unto me weekly as well as the different people I'd run into at any given time. I miss learning about various topics and broadening my horizons. One thing that I really found out though is that I really do enjoy learning about different cultures. My professors were from many different cultures and I had many of them who wouldn't mind sharing their stories with the class. Not only that, but people from different backgrounds as well, such as poor, middle class, and rich. I really do miss many of my colleagues, who really were different from me in terms of backgrounds, race, some even from different countries. One thing I really liked about them was that If you ever had a question to ask about their culture, they wouldn't mind sharing , as long as you were respectful about it. My best friend in University was Asian and he's told me many stories about where he was from, and the thing's he used to do while there. I would also share the same about where I'm from and my experiences from living in America. We were truly like-minded in that way. I think these experiences will stick with me forever, as it isn't often that you get a chance to get out of your comfort zone the way University provides. It has really shaped my maturity and growth and I feel smarter for it. My knowledge of different cultures has shown me that I can see how others think and learn from them. They have served to make me far more open minded and broadened my horizons. Man, I really miss university.",1.0,I graduated from university. I feel sad that I will never get to live those moments again. I appreciate the people of different backgrounds that I got to work with as it led me to where I am in life today.,150.0,imagined 3ON104KXQLIPPMERFLFCKPY76NVW4D,6836,KG4OOD1Q,35.0,man,Hisp,3.0,3.0,,1.0,5.0106352940962555,performing a show despite being nervous,That I am becoming the best clarinet player ever,-0.25,,3SB4CE2TJWHJGBZYYRLPZBYE7L2XAV,1.0,I thought about Squidward,"I've always enjoyed playing the clarinet. I've never really played for anyone. I've always just played in the comfort of my own home. About five months ago, I was invited to perform at a show. I was so nervous. I nearly turned it down. but my friends helped me. They talked me through and I showed up to the show. This was a turning point for me. I learned so much. I gained a new triumph from it. This experience has helped me reach new heights that I never dreamed possible before. I'm getting ready to perform again. We've got people actually requesting for me to perform as the they said they've never seen such a clarinet player before. The future looks so bright.",3.0,I was invited to a show. I was nervous at first but was talked to and eased into performing. Thanks to the experience I garnered from the show I have reached new heights in my path.,150.0,imagined 3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIII1TS24I,4168,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,White,one,5.0,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,A dog who brought people together,that it brought us all together.,0.5,,3E7TUJ2EGD8RDMKCFL6D99K2KYGD9R,1.0,"Not at all, I totally made it up.",Here we are a group of people. We all barely speak. We all go about our business. The one thing we have in common is we all work at the same place. We work with animals. One day we get this feral dog named Elsa. Everyone loved Elsa. We were very intrigued by her actions and loved her very much. About a week ago Elsa passed away. We were all very devastated. We were all very hurt and brought to tears. We all thought we could save Elsa. Everyone here tried hard to take care of her. Everyone here tried to teach her and feed her. All in all Elsa's death was not very good but it did one good thing. It turned our group of people into a family. We miss you Elsa.,5.0,A feral dog with our animal rescue named Elsa passed away today. Her life was so impactful that it brought a whole group of people together and turned us into a family.,7.0,imagined 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1RSE4IER,1237,8NMBC2YO,35.0,man,white,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Going to Disney World,seeing the Disney Castle for the first time in person.,0.125,,3WT783CTPC30WNTVD9PYG9XAPNABCI,4.0,"I identified it, and compared it, to me traveling around the world seeing historical, and cultural sites of Asia.","The day we my son and I went to Disney world was a day like no other. Even though we are both adult, we felt like kids again for the first time in a long time. I guess it would be more like I felt like the kid this time. To see the Disney castle as we approached the park was something magical. Who ever thought that an adult as old as I am could smile so wide just seeing their favorite Disney characters. It was so much more than I ever could have expected, or imagined. Since it was an all day venture, we started by having breakfast. We ate pancakes while watching old Mickey Mouse videos on a large monitor. We laughed and laughed. Walt Disney's vision was defiantly revolutionary in bring happiness to not just kids, but adults alike. After a couple tours around our favorite parts of the theme park, namely the Lion King and Aladdin, when got some lunch. While eating lunch we watched Goofy bring smiles to the faces of many kids. Then we headed off to the Star Wars areas, because my son is a huge fan. We visited a movie theater, and watched Mulan. After that we watched the live showing of the theater play The Lion King. That was my favorite. It was getting late so we went to get dinner before we left. My son choose a cafe themed after Star Wars of course. The food was excellent, whatever it was called, haha. We got so many pictures that I will always cherish. This was a day that I truly got to be a kid again. Thank you.",3.0,During the spring of 2019 my son surprised me with a birthday vacation to visit Walt Disney World with him. This would be our first time in the park and a vacation that we had always dreamed of since he was a child. It marked both my birthday and anniversary recovering serious illness.,150.0,imagined 3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV0OYRQP,650,FLG535JJ,18.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.787491742782046,my sister's wedding,being able to catch up with a lot of people,0.375,,3XCC1ODXDMXR6VK3EOCJ0TRV0OYRQP,,,"A few months ago was my sisters wedding. It was a small, outdoor wedding on a small farm. She was getting married to a guy she had been dating for a couple of years. I was looking forward to it because in general weddings are fun. Also, it has been awhile since I had seen some in my family. The fact that I had fun at the wedding made it memorable. Also catching up with some family members made it memorable. The wedding was significant to everyone in my family. Especially to my sister of course. This significance was also something that made it more memorable. The reception was of course more memorable then the ceremony. This is because the ceremony was pretty standard. Therefore it was easy to forget. The reception however was fun and unique. This made it quite memorable.",1.0,"My sister's wedding at a small farm. The reception was quite memorable. I was able to catch up with people and this reception was quite fun, and therefore, enjoyable.",120.0,recalled 3W8CV64QJ3L8P2PE1HP30UZ05MNH93,1538,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,white,one,3.0,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,moving out and opening a bakery,Hoping to make the best donuts in the world,0.875,,3TS1AR6UQR0KXNAFRU3JJDWHUBK7F5,1.0,Never opened a bakery,"Three weeks ago, I was moving into my new house. I hugged my parents goodbye. My mom cried. My father had a few tears as well. I was also going to open a bakery. This will be my first business. I am a little nervous. This business has a high failure rate. I hope I don't go under. I learned a lot of tips on how to have a successful business. The most important part is location. Another important tip is price and quality. I will make the best donuts this world has ever seen. I will also make some delicious bagels. I will have coffee that will rival the giants in the industry. I hope I will be successful in the world.",2.0,I am about to move into my new house. Then I am about to open up my bakery at the same time. Now is a good time to be me.,21.0,imagined 3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFT9EOUN,1559,W1043W3G,30.0,Woman,white,2.0,one,3.0,3.0,3.0445224377234235,a nature walk.,"a dragonfly landed, holding a wasp it had caught.",0.375,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFT9EOUN,3QUO65DNQVAG1BZ435FKGZJFT9EOUN,,,"One nice evening a few weeks ago, my spouse and I went for a walk in land nearby that has trails on it. We walked through tall grass and along more used pathways underneath trees. We walked along an avenue of trees that probably used to be a road in the horse and carriage days. The trees, an unknown type to us, were in full bloom. The flowers smelled wonderful, and the air was full of buzzing as bees and wasps were busy in the trees. In a little meadow, there were dragonflies everywhere! We'd never seen so many dragonflies. We also saw some ravens playing with a stick in a tree. While we were watching the ravens, we saw movement, and noticed a deer being very quiet in the brush. It was a white-tailed deer; a doe. We were so close to the deer, but since it knew we were no threat, it stayed. We enjoyed service berries on our walk. Since it had been such a wet summer, the berry bushes were quite full. On the way back, a dragonfly landed on my spouse's shoulder, holding a wasp! We really enjoyed the walk in nature, enjoying the animals, scents, and fresh air. It was a really fun time.",1.0,"My spouse and I went on a nature walk, where we saw a deer, ravens, and dragonflies. We ate service berries and enjoyed the fresh air and blooming trees.",21.0,recalled 31LM9EDVOMEP5AOYQRBTU8AZTM0JN9,688,8FVGHIDG,55.0,woman,White,one,3.0,,5.0,5.0106352940962555,Losing my apartment,Mary gave me a room for free.,0.875,,3Q5ZZ9ZEVP1WV4M9VNIGB11ZMIV58U,3.0,"I could see it happening, but luckily it hasn't.","I never thought I'd be in this situation, but about five months ago I found myself homeless. I'd been living paycheck to paycheck, and despite all the Dave Ramsey videos I've seen, I never put away any money for an emergency. When my dog got sick, I ended up spending about $5,000 at the vet. When rent came due, I asked my landlord to work with me, but he was a jerk about it and kicked us out. That is when I found out what a true friend is. I ran into an old highschool friend Mary and her boyfriend. They offered me a spare room that was connected to their garage. It's not half bad. My dog and I have our own space, and my friend isn't charging us rent. Now I have a chance to save up some money and get that emergency fund going! I don't plan on finding myself in this position again. I do know that no matter what happens in life, Mary will always be a friend of mine. I'm pretty sure Red, my dog, feels the same way. By the way, he isn't sick anymore. It ended up he had a tumor, but it's been removed and he's doing great.",2.0,"On my own, without a home, met some friends and, with assistance, got out of the situation. Grateful that I am not in the situation and hope that others never have to encounter the same.",150.0,imagined 37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5ZZMIBU,2202,2VLR2M8H,55.0,Woman,black,one,4.0,4.0,3.0,4.499809670330263,My daughter giving birth,She and her husband cried when they came home to a surprise party.,0.5,,37FMASSAYDDR9QFV5JLKRCV5ZZMIBU,,,"The story is about when my daughter gave birth to her first child. My daughter had been married for some years. She and her husband have been trying to get a child but things were not working as expected. She was able to conceive last year and she was able to give birth to her child in May. Since she stayed in the same state as I do, I decided to be with her on the day she went into labor. That day was very hectic and scary for everybody involved. I think immediately she went into labor, her husband called me and then drove her to the hospital. I joined her at the hospital. When we got the hospital things became a little bit complicated. Her husband tried his best to be with her and to keep her strong. She eventually delivered perfectly. After deliver, she had to stay at the hospital for a while. Back at her home, I had been planning a surprise return for her. It was expected that the surprise return party would make her feel happy. Finally, she was discharged from the hospital. When she got home, and saw the surprise return party she just burst into tears. According to her a tsunami of emotions engulfed her at that moment. Her husband couldn't help but started crying as well. It was beautiful to watch and really emotional.",2.0,My daughter gave birth to her first child. She and her husband were overwhelmed by emotions that came with it.,90.0,recalled 3S3AMIZX3VRTBKRFR5G4BZLA139DCD,1473,LUC5EERT,40.0,man,black,one,3.0,5.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,The death of my father,My dad died suddenly without being sick,0.375,,,,,"My dad and I have been very close as any child can be close to his father. He was a dedicated family man and loved every member of his family. He was growing older but has always enjoyed good health. We lived a little far apart. To keep in touch, i would call him up on phone two or three times a day to seek his advice on matters, share a joke or say a good night to him. He has been an integral part of my life and my daily routine. Then one day in June 2019, i got a call from him at an unusual hour. He was not sounding his usual ebullient self. I tried to press him to know what was bothering him but he kept insisting he was fine. I sent my sister who lived in same neighborhood to go check him up. She also phoned to say he was doing fine. She went back to her own place. But i had an uneasy feeling. The following morning, i kept calling dad but his phone rang away with no response. I took my car and drove all the way to his place. I have a spare key to the house. I got in and went straight into his room where he laid peacefully on the bed, cold, not moving. He was gone! I was terribly devastated. Not even a goodbye to me!. This event was memorable in my mind and has refused to go away.",4.0,"My dad had enjoyed good health and had not been sick. June 2019, he called and i felt he was sounding low. He insisted he was fine. But on checking up on him the following day, he was gone. Dead!",150.0,recalled 3PW9OPU9PR6ML7J1EJ73YKBFP9I215,5820,9OE5RUWL,30.0,man,white,one,one,,4.0,4.0943445622221,finding out my boyfriend is cheating after acting suspicious,a young girl came out and got in his car,1.0,,3RU7GD8VPPFI7YJ1T0XZQY6HQ5KSP7,2.0,"This story is not entirely relatable because I have not been in this situation before, and would not cheat on my partner.","I always knew my boyfriend was a liar. I just continued to believe him despite obvious reasons not to. But two months ago I was at my wit's end. I knew something was up. He said he was headed out to hang with friends one night, and something seemed fishy about the way he was acting. I looked on Facebook and saw that some of his friend's were online, so I asked one of them what my boyfriend could bring that evening. That's when I knew. So began to leave I snuck out to my car and followed him. He drove for just five miles, to a subdivision nowhere close to where his friends live. I was furious but continued to stay focused. Once he pulled into a random driveway a young girl wearing a leather jacket came out and got in his car. They passionately kissed and accelerated off into the night. I didn't bother to follow them. I simply went back home and tossed all of his things in the yard and proceeded to turn the sprinklers on. Whoops! Such a shame for him that he ended up getting back nearly five hours later, to all his possessions soaked on our front lawn. I haven't seen him since.",1.0,"After my boyfriend began acting suspicious, I took it upon myself to figure out why. I followed him one night, only to discover he was cheating on me.",60.0,imagined 32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AY9PA3W,567,A85K0L81,40.0,woman,White,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,a trip to Chicago.,a huge thunderstorm struck while we were out in the city.,1.0,,32SVAV9L3GV70DSKE2E1SV9AY9PA3W,,,"I have great memories of our family trip to Chicago, Illinois. It actually had an odd beginning. My daughter had complained to our mutual employer (in Chicago) that she had never flown in an airplane and that it was the only item on her bucket list. The next week, they offered to fly us out for a meeting and a lunch with them! I decided to take the entire family and make a nice little vacation out of it. We had a fantastic visit with my employers. After a short meeting, they took us to a great Greek restaurant where I tried several new foods. From there, we went to our hotel which was located in the heart of the city. We visited an architecture museum and learned a lot about the origins of the city. We also went to see The Bean, which is a chrome bean that is absolutely enormous and sits in the middle of a park. We went to the Navy Pier and had some great food. The highlight (or perhaps the lowlight) of the trip was our lunch where we ate traditional Chicago deep dish pizza. The pizza was unreal- so thick and cheesy! Even though I was starving I could only eat a single slice. But just as we were eating, the city got hit with a tremendous thunderstorm. I have never encountered anything like it before. It was downright traumatizing though fortunately, it passed quickly. We wrapped up the short trip after another day of museum hopping and shopping. Although I could have spent another week in the city, I feel fortunate to have enjoyed the time I did with my family.",1.0,"My family and I went on a short vacation to Chicago, Illinois. While there, we saw many museums and did some shopping, and experienced a tremendous thunderstorm!",90.0,recalled 3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EU86ILGU,1214,7ENKBRA0,45.0,Man,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,a band opening for another band,the crowd enjoyed the show,1.0,,3LO69W1SU4ZPQ8VC68ABK3EU86ILGU,,,"A few months ago, my band was asked to open for one of our favorite bands. They were embarking on a reunion tour and it was the first time they would play America. This band had broken up in the early nineties and no-one thought they would ever play together again. Naturally we were all excited and quite honored to be involved. I had already met the bass player before on a trip abroad. It was great to see him when we arrived for soundcheck, in fact the whole band were friendly and cool. We all had a few drinks downstairs at the bar as people wandered up. Our band, had, in fact broken up many years earlier so it was fantastic to play with my old pals again. One member is in France. One member is in New Mexico. The third member is actually in Greece so it is hard to get together. Rehearsals had gone well and we seemed ready to go. The joint was packed. The clock was ticking. The drinks were on hand. It was time to go. First song was fantastic and that was the last thing I remember. The crowd ate it up. Afterward, I got to kick back with a drink and watch one of my favorite bands play. Favorite bands, and now, friends. We still keep in touch.",1.0,Was asked to open for a reunion of a favorite band from the past. A good time was had by all and friends were made.,120.0,recalled 3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWX7DUYZN,3318,4K8JD4T2,25.0,man,white,one,2.0,,5.0,3.0445224377234235,to buy refrigerator with adult children saving amount,when i realize my children have saving habits.,0.375,,3LOZAJ85YEZUB84ULCSATTFG5TYX2E,5.0,very closely,We have live in rural area. Refrigerator is a very must thing in everyone's house. Because we can't able to go supermarket everyday. so we have to buy some vegetable in a week or monthly once. We kept in refrigerator. But since two months we were very struggle to keep vegetables in milk in our house. So we decided to ask help to our adult child. They save their packet money in their wallet. we don't have other option than to ask help to our children. After they decided to help us we bought double door refrigerator to our home. we went to home appliance mall with our children. and select refrigerator what they like. They were very happy with us to decided their choice. we pay for our new refrigerator. Now we are so happy and proud with our children.,1.0,For 2 months Me and my wife watched our refrigerator break down. Our two adult children. Had saved up some money. And wanted to pay for a new refrigerator for us.,21.0,imagined 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL412GB,1959,0700R2VH,25.0,man,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,2.6390573296152584,backstreet boys concert,i saw how good of seats we had,-0.5,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL412GB,3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FLL412GB,,,"Husband bought me tickets to see my favorite band from when I was a little girl - Backstreet Boys. He got me these tickets as a birthday gift. Going to the concert was so much fun. I've been a big fan of these guys for the past 20 years and I had never got the chance to see them in concert before. We went to lunch before we left the house and got something quick to eat and then drove a few hours to get to the venue. Once we got there we got to go into a club members area and wait instead of having to sit outside. We got access to the merchandise before everyone else. We also had access to private bathrooms and snack bars so we didn't have to stand in line so long! Our seats were phenomenal and I'm so glad that I got to experience this in such a good space. Not only were there no people directly in front of us but there wasn't anyone on either side of us as well. I feel like, even though we weren't front and center, we had the best seats in the house. The show started with a small opener, and I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did. After the show was over we stopped and got some coffee so we could make it home without being so sleepy. We ended up getting home super late and I had to get up early the next morning, but it was worth it and I'd do it all again. I'm going to print some of my favorite pictures and frame them.",1.0,HUsband bought me tickets to see my favorite boy band from when I was a kid. We had a great time and had great seats!,14.0,recalled 3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWWJFPYZW,2041,H48SK63B,50.0,WOMAN,Black,one,one,3.0,5.0,5.0369526024136295,me turning 50.,my husband arranged for us to stay on the top floor in a suite.,0.25,3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWWJFPYZW,3DH6GAKTYZB9HOXGFFNQZIWWJFPYZW,,,"This year back at the end of March, I turned the big 5-0. The days and months leading up to my birthday was full of thoughts...do I feel old; would I feel differently? 50 is a huge milestone. I thought about what I wanted to do to celebrate. I thought about gathering a few of my close friends to go to a spa or having a dinner. But then I started second-guessing myself. Why did I want to draw attention to the fact that I was half a century old? I don't look my age (so I'm told...) and I definitely don't feel like I'm 50. So instead of celebrating with friends, my husband planned a last minute trip to Las Vegas. While checking into the hotel, my husband took forever. There was not a line to check-in and it seemed like he was just talking to the person helping him. Well, once we stepped into the elevator, we went to the top where all the suites were. That was really nice because we normally try to not spend a lot of money on hotels in Las Vegas. So this was definitely going to be a nice weekend for me. From our room, we had a very nice view of The Strip. And then each night we were there, we went to a really nice restaurant for dinner. Similar to not spending a lot on the room, we usually do not spend a lot of money at restaurants. Thus, having a nice dinner each night was something different and something that I really enjoyed. Overall, I was happy with how I spent my special birthday and would not change anything about that time.",1.0,I turned 50 back in March and thought about how to celebrate. I ended up having a really nice celebration with my husband in Las Vegas.,154.0,recalled 3RKNTXVS3NKSI9BOEGJK201GCHNA4Z,3156,BE3N9634,35.0,WOMAN,White,4.0,2.0,,1.0,3.332204510175204,dating a co-worker that is younger than me.,I was scared to meet his family.,0.875,,31HQ4X3T3TWSGD43184S9HXXK1NLSH,1.0,I have never dated someone from work or with a big age difference.,"Last month I was invited to a seminar for our company that was based in a different state. This is an exclusive invite that only a handful of employees get to attend every year. One of the people from our office that went was a man from accounting. He is in his mid-20s and has such a contagious smile. After the seminar ended one evening, we went out to a bar just to relax before returning to our hotel rooms. One thing led to another, and we became quite close. We've been dating since we have returned from that seminar, and even reported the relationship to HR. He wants me to meet his family. This would be all well and good, but I'm terrified what they must think of me. I'm nearly 40, which makes me almost old enough to be his mother. I hate that age is such a factor, but I can't help but feel the stares every time we go out. So, I'm nervous to meet his family. I haven't even told my own family that I'm seeing someone. I just want things to be perfect with us just a bit longer. I don't want to put the stigma on our relationship with the whispering that is sure to come from our families.",2.0,I went on a work trip. I started a relationship with a coworker. There is a significant age difference between us.,28.0,imagined 30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMRJOASD,1764,TFQGC8QO,25.0,Woman,white,3.0,2.0,3.0,3.0,68.26662257360505,A failed road trip,losing the puppy,0.875,,30X31N5D64CBKUDZ4HF203HMRJOASD,,,"We went on a fishing trip in south florida. My mother told me not to take her car as it wasn't ready for the road we didn't listen. Me and my boyfriend and my two brothers were all stuffed in this sedan with our new puppy. We made our way down the highway about 40 miles (It was a 180 mile trip) when my boyfriend points out the heat gauge is going up. Shortly after that the car begins to stall. This is where everything takes a turn. We pull off to the side of the highway in order to check the car. It turns out to be a radiator problem and with no towns for 20 miles in any direction were in trouble. So we are all sitting in the car trying to avoid the heat when we notice ""has anyone see the puppy?"". This is when things get even worse we couldn't find our puppy we thought she might of ran off into the everglades to the right of us so we start going in the mud looking around. We called her name shaked a box of treats and still can't find her. Then my brother in the car calls us all over and low and behold there's the puppy. She was hiding in between the seats and the trunk to stay cool and somehow she found her way in a spot where none of us could see her! This brings up our moral while we wait for triple a that my grandma had called for us. In the end we never did get to go on that trip with the puppy but we all made it out okay and for what it was it's a memorable little road trip for us.",4.0,We went on a trip to south florida for fishing. Before this trip my mother told me not to take her car we did anyway. We broke down and thought we lost out puppy but we later found her in the car.,4.444444444444444e+29,recalled 3SUWZRL0MZZ9N9WED9ELVHBMKRZ6EK,2457,ZD29Z1A7,35.0,Man,White,2.0,2.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,Overcoming depression,The lasting effects of music,0.75,,3E4GGUZ1T9DOR85NMTDL3Z7E9KIK2B,3.0,I sometimes am indecisive about important things and I have 2 dogs.,"In the months that followed I often found myself recalling those songs in my head during times of depression. When I started to feel depressed or detached I would consult my virtual playlist of childhood songs and allow myself to drift away and become immersed in the happy feelings that immediately followed. I was shocked at how well it worked and how long the effects lasted. I even went so far as to download the songs and play them when my memory of them would fade. I also use them as ringtones for my close family and friends. This has made a noticeable difference in my mood upon answering their calls. Since I've been using the Disney songs as a therapy of sorts, my friends and family have noticed a change. I have accomplished tasks that I had no interest in achieving and I have a new hold on my emotions. Just yesterday I got some news that would have been very depressing in the past. My dog ruptured his ACL and requires surgery. The procedure is very expensive and will be followed by many weeks of recovery. The reality of the situation is still setting in, but I am handling things much better than I expected. I already have a plan to pay for the procedure. I will be calling the vet to schedule the surgery later today. In the past, I would have handled this situation very differently. My depression would have kept me from acting and my dog would have suffered longer than necessary. Fortunately for me, and my dog, my brother still has an old car with a tape deck.",1.0,"A few months ago, I was fighting a really bad case of depression. My brother came to visit family in the US and listening to music from the ""Disney Tape"" from our childhood on the drive home from Maine gave me a huge sense of relief and reprieve from depression, if only for a few hours.",90.0,imagined 3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQXEZRNU,1502,1NFHO3RR,25.0,woman,White,5.0,one,3.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,my first attempt to escape the room.,my husband pointed out how alive I seemed to come in my element.,0.625,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQXEZRNU,3U0SRXB7CER63Y7BYWK2WZWQXEZRNU,,,"So I don't go out much. I'm pretty comfortable being a homebody and just hanging out with my cats. A couple of years ago me and my now-husband moved from our home state and away from my family, who I miss every day. Every year my mom will come down to visit in the spring time. This year she came the weekend after my birthday in April with her fiance so that we could have a mini-celebration. I had told her that I've been wanting to do an Escape Room for a while now, and she found one in my area so that we could all go do it together. I was really excited because I LIVE for puzzles. The Escape Room was very confusing at first - as I'd never ever done one before - but once I got the hang of the process it was so much fun. My team consisted of me, my husband, my mom, her fiance, and four teenage strangers. We ended up racing the clock to the very last minute, literally. We were holding the book with the code to escape the room when time ran out! Surprisingly, the most memorable part of the event was the aftermath. My husband told me he loved seeing me that way. I asked what way? And he told me how my leadership skills and ability to put together seemingly insignificant details was something he didn't get to see in me all that often. And that's true, as a homebody I don't do a whole lot with friends. I don't play too many games. I don't really have a job where I can apply those abilities in my day to day. It was a definite reminder that I am a capable person when given the opportunities to apply myself. All in all, I had so much fun and I really hope to do it again sometime soon.",1.0,"My mom came to visit out of state for my birthday and took my husband and me to do an Escape Room. It was my first one and we failed, but we got really, really close to escaping. It was a much needed reminder that I am pretty darn good at thinking and have solid leadership skills.",90.0,recalled 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7B62F43,1079,HEO560FJ,25.0,woman,white,one,one,5.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about my engagement.,When he proposed,1.0,,3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C7B62F43,,,"The most memorable thing that has happened to me in the past month was my boyfriend proposing to me. We had never discussed the idea prior. We were almost 3,000 miles from home, visiting San Francisco, California to see the final Warped Tour and our favorite band together. It was something we had been planning for quite some time, and we were both very excited about it. The morning he proposed he told me he had the whole day planned out and to dress cute because he could take pictures to send home. He took me to the Japanese Tea Garden, which is a place I had wanted to see for quite some time. We spent about an hour walking around the garden and just seeing the sights, and he seemed a little nervous the entire time. Honestly I just thought maybe he was still a little tied from the flight. They had a table ready for us next to the water and he ordered my favorite tea and some small snacks. We talked for a little bit and took some silly pictures by the water. Everyone there already knew it was about to happen, he had called over 2 months ago to make sure everything was ready and that he was going to be able to pull it off. They were ready to take pictures and capture the moment for us. It was beautiful and so well planned out. He really made it a memorable event for me and I'm very happy with the way it turned out. I couldn't have planned it better myself.",1.0,My fiancé proposed to me in a magical place that I had always wanted to visit and planned the whole day around it. It was during a vacation that we had been planning for almost a year.,30.0,recalled 3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSM9UFPL6,954,MOKSXUBH,55.0,Woman,white,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,3.5553480614894135,my bad luck in throwing savings away,the chances of cat knocking money into garbage,0.75,,3H7Z272LX8TV3LOB9R0YECSM9UFPL6,,,"The hurricane was forcasted to come my way straight on. Even though ive been through many storms never the less it always puts me on high alert. i started to prepare for the winds that were expected and cleaning up the yard of any flying debris. i also worked within the house to gather up belongings should i have to flee my new mobile home. my imagination ran wilder than before because i just moved into a mobile and pictured the worst. I grabed my cash on hand and nothing else but the pets seemed that important. Days of fear were ahead as the cat 5 hurricane was heading right for me. After a long wait and the cone of uncertainty was lifting i sat back and relaxed alittle more as my house and property was in disarry. As days passed i started to put things back together. I wasnt untill days later i woke up in the middle of the night and wondered what i had done with my envelope of money. my memory was shaded, i looked upon myself in motion and was stuck on holding it and nothing else was recalled. I eventually went to a clinical hypnotist to help track my movement to help recall what happen to the envelope. i discovered that my cat whom jumped on the counter had knocked it into a black garbage bag that was at the doorway. I also had a pair of pliars that i was using to get the shutters lifted up. i am still in shock. thousands of dollars in the garbage. im besides myself to think of the chances that happened and no hurricane winds were ever even felt!!!",5.0,life savings goes into garbage after a pannic attack. i worried for no reason at all to an extent where i did something very foolish when i was being on guard,35.0,recalled 33PPO7FECW1KONDFJFCQM2J6SMXDIR,1139,P0L9VIHO,35.0,Woman,white,2.0,3.0,,2.0,4.787491742782046,a father winning custody of his children.,the judge decided to give the father primary custody.,1.0,,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28STYIZA,1.0,I didn't identify with this story because I am female (not a man) and I also don't have children.,"About four months ago, I had to fight to keep custody of my children. I love them very much and I wanted to keep them in my life. I was very nervous to fight for my children. The court system seemed to be fixed against me. Even though I take care of my children regularly, I am a father. The court is biased against fathers and it usually doesn't want to give them custody. Mothers are often favored. My lawyer told me that it was unlikely that I would get custody. At first, the judge was very negative. He seemed like he wouldn't be on my side. However, in the end, was able to defy my past and win primary custody of my children. I told the judge about how, in the past, I was not a devoted father. However, as time went on, I cared more and more for my children. I became the primary caregiver when I changed jobs and started working from home. The judge listened to me and he cared about what I said. He decided to give me primary custody. I was so happy. Since then, I have spent tons of time with my children. I've gotten to know them better. I feel that this victory is extremely important to me. It's also good that the court system is beginning to recognize the importance of fathers.",2.0,A father fights for custody of his kids in court. Neither negative voices or a seemingly fixed system deter him. Ultimately he defies the past and wins custody of his kids.,120.0,imagined 3MAOD8E57RWQ0UTN7VQULHIE5HSXNJ,3516,KG4OOD1Q,50.0,woman,White,2.0,2.0,,5.0,2.6390573296152584,Moving in with my significant other,that I would have sad feelings for leaving my other home.,0.125,,336YQZE83W0BGTODPOSZGJ2U7G2M54,5.0,this actually happened to me.,"Two weeks ago my signigicant other and I finally found a place. We got the keys to our new home together and were alive with glee. We prepared for our new lives together. We'd been dating for a long while. We decided to go a step further and finally move in together. This was my first time living with someone. The emotions were flowing between scared, nervous and excited. These last two weeks have been amazingly liberating and at times, sad. The freedom of being on our own was great. The freedom to be together wherever and whenver we want was the best part. To have every meal together and share our bed. I can feel our love growing every day. I really have grown close to my girlfriend. I love her wild hair in the morning. I think i'll next ask her to marry me.",4.0,I moved in with my significant other after we found a place of our own. This was my first time ever moving in with a significant other.,14.0,imagined 3VJ40NV2QJ911YKF30PAB3XDHX6TOB,1322,HJBPSVUM,18.0,man,White,one,3.0,,4.0,3.332204510175204,The husband hates one of her friends,they started to argue about the situation,0.75,,3DZQRBDBSM1B09EEV20SDV3GKFW3SL,3.0,I kind of get mad over the little things but get over it after a short amount of time.,My husband hated this guy at the bar. He couldn't stand being near him. It's like there is an issue between them. He took me around the back of the bar and started to kick the trash can. My husband never wanted to start a fight with the dude. We got into an argument. My husband claims that the friend was the one that broke into our house. My husband claims that he seen his dirty little notes in our mailbox and he didn't want to tell me about it because he didn't want to cause a fight. I couldn't resist the feelings. So I screamed at him and asked why he couldn't file a report. My husband said that he didn't want to make me upset. He feels like that my friend is cheating with me. This all happened 4 weeks ago. I'm kind of over the situation. I feel like I understand my husbands perspective.,4.0,"I went and had drinks with some friends, one of whom being someone my husband hates. This made my husband really mad at me and we got into a big fight.",28.0,imagined 3R6P78PK7LXD9L3HFHC26UOCHLOGTX,573,BGDYZP4L,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,1.9459101490553128,a homecoming game and celebratory dinner,our team won the game,0.625,,3Z7EFSHGNA079QWWI5HG56O2HKAXCM,2.0,"I can relate to enjoying time with the family, but I do not identify with being a grandmother or enjoying sports games.","This story is about a fun, short trip with my family. A week ago, I went with my daughter and granddaughter to the homecoming game. We traveled on country roads to get to the game. Our team put up a great fight and won against a very strong opposing team. This is what surprised me most about the game. Our team was losing right up until the end, when they made an amazing comeback and won. I wasn't expecting them to win, but was glad that they did. We were all very thrilled and excited. After the victory, we decided to celebrate. My daughter and granddaughter and I went out to dinner. We had a nice dinner together. This was a great memory made with my daughter and granddaughter. It is very important to me to spend happy moments like this with my family. I cherish the time that I spend with them. This was a great night.",1.0,"Our travel to the homecoming game on the country road. We won the hard fought game against a tough opponent. We, my grand daughter and my daughter, went to dinner to celebrate the win and homecoming.",7.0,imagined 3Z4AIRP3C7ZNMNMY28SWOA5BEU3X1V,1926,9U77TWRP,45.0,woman,black,one,one,2.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,"The event is about funny, enjoyable moment during my travel.",When the bus driver swerved often because she was drowsy.,0.75,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E698RC5,,,,"Yes. This trip with my daughter from the South to the West of the United States was a wonderful and memorable journey. This trip was exciting because I had never ridden a train before. I felt as if I was participating in an adventurous Harry Potter side-story (I am chuckling to myself). My daughter and I took a trip to visit my sister and her husband at around the end of May, 2019. My daughter and I started our trip off on a bus. The interaction between the middle-aged bus driver and a young male passenger, who sat opposite of but directly behind her, had me !cracking up with laughter! because the young male passenger kept blurting obscenities during his telephone conversation and the bus driver kept interrupting him with dialogue that was firm, but a polite reminder to the passenger that he is choice of words were not appropriate for her ears. As the hours got later, the bus driver started to swerve a little. She was obviously tired. To keep herself awake, she would hum to herself. Her humming got progressively louder and louder. Because my daughter was tired from the not sleeping well the night before our trip, she had become very annoyed with the bus driver's humming and swerving. My daughter assumed that she would be able to get a good nap during the trip. All of the antics going on during the trip didn't stop me from taking a nap. My daughter and I finally stopped for our transfer from bus to train in Indiana. Our six hour lay over happened in the wee hours of the morning. We finally boarded our train and had another lay over -- it only lasted half as long as the last -- in Chicago. The bag check attendant was hilarious! He teased my daughter about jumping inside of her suitcase and stowing away with us; my daughter's previous national and international travels would explain her huge suitcase. The customer service attendant was amazing, delightful and sweet. After checking in our bags, my daughter and I ate a good, hot lunch in the bus/train station's food court, and admired the architecture of the station.",1.0,My daughter and I went on a bus/train trip to visit my sister and her husband in another state. The trip lasted 52 hours. I described half of the trip and the adventures that she and I experienced during it.,180.0,retold 3T111IHZ5FCLEW3HXM1XEY1600KR9R,775,PNFXF4VL,25.0,MAN,White,one,3.0,,3.0,2.6390573296152584,coping with job loss.,I said I may go back to school.,0.5,,34HJIJKLP6ICAXEMPBAGYNFTZ0NV44,4.0,Times are tough for a millennial. That includes me.,"It has been two weeks since I lost my job at the corporation. I am extremely worried about how I am going to make ends meet in the coming months. The city is so expensive to live in and my savings is draining considerably. Job hunting itself feels as though it's a job of its own. Not just a job, but it feels like a full time job. I have to spend most of my waking hours hunting down leads and it bums me out even further because it just feels like im spinning my wheels. The job felt like such a big part of my life, I had been there for 5 years afterall. Making health adjustments to my lifestyle after all these years is proving difficult. What do you do when your entire life revolved around working at the corporation? Most of my friends are people I've met at the corporation. I hope they will still want to hang out with me even though i'll be seeing much less of them. I must figure out a new way forward. Find a job that I won't hate, find something to get passionate about. Perhaps it's time for a new career. I've been looking into maybe going back to school but I don't know if that's possible right now. I will get back on the job hunt first thing tomorrow. I hope it is a fruitful endeavor. I really miss how things have been. I got comfortable. It was nice while it lasted.",3.0,I lost my job with a company I've been working for 5 years with. This makes a huge impact on my life and I'm hoping it's not going to hurt me to much. I had a lot of friends there that I worked with and I hope we can stay friends and still hangout and such.,14.0,imagined 3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ACXLXKZ,6013,H1BZVSLK,40.0,MAN,white,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,closing the family estate,the was some money left over as we thought it was insolvent,0.875,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ACXLXKZ,3OCHAWUVGP6PSO8KAIYETP1ACXLXKZ,,,"My mother and I recently closed out the estate. My father passed over a year ago and we have been working diligently since that time. There has been an endless stream of paperwork and a lot of contact with lawyers. My mom was unable to handle most of it so I was put in charge of the stressful aspects. Frankly, it has been an ongoing nightmare. So, I was somewhat relieved yet still stressed when I had to deal with debt collectors a few months ago. I don't like dealing with them and there was a lot of pressure on me. Thankfully, I was able to strike fair deals with them. After that, our lawyers had to handle the final paperwork. We were grateful in that there was a few thousand left over. We had thought that the estate was completely insolvent. All in all, it was the most difficult experience of my life. When our lawyers finally did the final accounting and worked the court, they called us to let us know it was done. We had a nice conference call and got together to celebrate. I still can't believe it's over!",4.0,"We finally closed the family estate which was a grueling process. My father passed fairly recently and it has been a very stressful time. After over a year of hard work, the nightmare was over!",90.0,recalled 30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B4G0HW8,870,BJR5D1EB,25.0,MAN,white,2.0,2.0,,4.0,4.787491742782046,purchasing a home,my parent's jaws dropped to the floor,0.875,,3B3WTRP3DCO4ACMWIWMWDQTYHR692R,4.0,I would love to buy a house soon myself,"About eight months ago I had my first child with my wife. We were in a cramped apartment at the time living together. We were doing rather well with our money as both of us got promotions in our jobs. It was time to think about moving into a permanent home as our family was going to grow. We decided to contact a realtor about houses in the area. This was pretty scary for both of us. Historically our parents didn't do so well. We were both the first in line in our families to get a college degree and was able to actually make something of ourselves. It was a really exciting time for both of us as well as our baby. It took about two months to find the right house at the right price. I'm so glad we didn't wait any longer as we found out that my wife was pregnant again! We were so thrilled to have another child join us! The realtor took no time in expediting all the services that needed to happen to purchase our starter home. The look on our parents faces were priceless when they saw the house. It's going to be the family house and the go to place, I can just feel it! We're in the process of making our personal touches now and making it as comfy as possible!",4.0,Buying a house for the first and and adjusting to home ownership. We are excited for the process! It was very memeroable getting the keys to our first house and making our first house a home.,120.0,imagined 33C7UALJVMKX7MLQU0G48BOJ1JA81Q,4199,0Q6SN9VL,45.0,Woman,White,3.0,2.0,,1.0,4.653960350157523,a guy who has a girlfriend and wants me on the side,the guy wanted me to be his side girlfriend.,0.0,,3F1567XTNXRL2VOHK7CX98R1E1X9Q7,1.0,"I did not identify with this story. I am much older than the main character and was never the partying type even when I was her age. Like the character in the story, I am a big fan of monogamous relationships.","About 4 months ago I was on Spring Break with some girlfriends. We had a great day at the beach and then decided to go for a couple of drinks. The restaurant bar was pretty busy and noisy, but we couldn't help noticing a really cute group of guys sitting at the next table. After about a half hour one of them came over to ask if we wanted to join them for drinks. We did. I found myself seated next to this really cute guy a bit older than me with dark brown hair. We started talking and it turned out that we had some friends in common. We also lived in the same neigbourhood. He seemed really friendly and had a great sense of humour, which is a real plus for me. After a couple of hours of chatting it was time to leave. I had my car with me and my friends all seemed to have paired off with the other guys at the table. I decided to offer this guy a lift home even though it was a bit out of character for me. He quickly agreed and we walked to my car chatting along the way. When we were about two blocks from his apartment he turned off the car radio and said he had to ask me something. I thought that he was going to ask me out. Instead, he told me that he lived with his girlfriend and that they had been together since high school. He said that things were good between them, but that he was looking for ""a bit more"". He asked me if I would consider being his girlfriend ""on the side."" I asked him exactly what that meant. He gave me a cocky smile and said ""you know."" I told him that was not my style and pulled up in front of his building. He told me that he was sorry to hear that I felt that way and had thought we hit it off. I didn't answer him and he got out of the car. It's been four months and I often find myself thinking of him and driving past his apartment building. I wonder if I made a mistake?",3.0,I went to a club on the first night of vacation with my friends. I met a handsome dude at a club. I drop the handsome dude off home and he asks me to be his side-girlfriend.,105.0,imagined 37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E4GORCX,1684,IPXEYFNG,18.0,Woman,hisp,one,one,4.0,4.0,3.4011973816621555,the main event was me almost being attacked by 2 big snakes.,i saw how strategic the 2 snakes were playing it to get wha they want,1.0,,37XITHEISXVNCUAK96BOGO2E4GORCX,,,The story that I'm going to tell you took place around one month ago at my moms farm. My mom has always loved animals and always dreamed of having a mini farm on her property. As expected my mom bought about 10 chickens and build them in amazing chicken coop. So one day me being excited to go and check out her form I went over to where the chickens were. Without second-guessing I went into the chicken coop to take a closer look at the chickens. But unfortunately I did not look at my surroundings very well before entering because when I saw next remember screaming and yelling as loud as I could but to no avail nobody ever heard of it. I had to sit there and tear and watch at this big snakes were lurking at me trying to make a move. I honestly didn't know what to do. Thankfully when I saw one of the snakes going around the tube to try to get one of the chickens I made my escape. Unfortunately I did not go and will paralyze me forever. At the corner of the only exit of the chicken coop for two big rattlesnake hissing and looking. I remember that I thought my face drain from heat. I remember screaming and yelling as loud as I could but to no avail nobody ever heard of it. I had to sit there and tear and watch at this big snakes were lurking at me trying to make a move. I honestly didn't know what to do. Thankfully when I saw one of the snakes going around the tube to try to get one of the chickens I made my escape. Unfortunately I did not go unhurt. My leg split open From the barbed wire that my mom had sitting out front. Needless to say this will be an experience that I will never forget.,4.0,The summary was basically that due to my negligence and not looking at my surroundings first I was injured at the end. Do you have to make sure to look everywhere before you step.,30.0,recalled 3EJPLAJKEN27Y4NA9WSYGRC47YQ6Z9,867,K1UGD4ID,35.0,Woman,White,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,5.0106352940962555,reconnecting with my father as an adult.,he was so easy to talk to and so much like me.,0.5,3RANCT1ZVG3WIHAVZ0AYAFJGT4VUBK,,,,"This was a significant moment in my life as I was basically reconnected with my father that I barely knew. It was mostly memorable because it was the first time we told each other, ""I love you."" I'm 35 years old so this was significant to me. I always wanted to have a relationship with him and I was happy when he reached out to me. Now we talk on a regular basis and have kind of formed a bond. It's very interesting to hear his side of things because all I ever knew was what my mother told me. None of which were positive things. So, I grew up having a somewhat negative view of him since I automatically believed what my mom told me about him. I also have always kind of been the ""black sheep"" of my family. It was nice to meet someone so much like me. Even though we never really knew each other, we are so much alike! It a little refreshing to hear some of his stories. I look forward to getting to know him better as he has really helped to push me through a difficult time in my life. He helped me in immeasurable ways and really stood out as being sincere and unconditional. Now, I have a positive view of him and understand why my mom would always say I was ""just like him."" I kind of just laugh about it now because what can you really do? Not much, so laugh.",2.0,"My mother would always speak poorly of my father who was not in my life growing up, but we recently reconnected. He told me he loved me and I said it back for the first time ever that I can remember.",150.0,retold 3A7Y0R2P2PAUH422SXY2SA1YM9TXJ1,2462,XXFQ5NOS,35.0,woman,white,one,one,,5.0,4.499809670330263,a first date with a guy I met online 3 months ago,I realized how great of a guy he is after only 2 days.,0.875,,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSC5T1EQ0,5.0,I have definitely done the online dating thing and its very rare to really click with someone but there are those examples when you do and it is genuinely surprising and exciting when you do click with someone.,"Dear Diary, It has been awhile...I have been so busy that I have not gotten around to writing about what is going on in my life. So much good has occurred but I have to go back a little ways. It all began 3 months ago. After several glasses of wine at a girls night, Holly made me go back online to my dating profile and check out my DMs. It was the standard garbage...as in: you are beautiful; want to hang out; how about we meet up and hook up. Ugh! There was also the standard aloof messages that just said ""Hi,"" ""Hello, how are you,"" and things of that general nature. I wasn't really in the head-space to notice one of the guys but Holly immediately noticed someone. His message was fairly normal but seemed a little more genuine, I suppose. Holly and I then checked out his profile and generally stalked as much as we could lol. Then she decided I should reply back to him...I did but almost just so she would stop making such a big deal out of it. Well, much to my surprise, he replied that night and after Holly left I chatted briefly with him as I got ready for bed. Amazingly, I didn't find any of our initial conversation cringy; we just sorta hit it off. Our messages back and forth were honest and it felt intriguing. I went to sleep that night wondering a bit about this new guy but I didn't really have my hopes up - the guard was definitely still up. Anyway, over the next few days we exchanged messages and at some point, I gave him my cell number and we started texting! About 1.5 days into this, he called me and asked me out to dinner --- and soon --- it was going to be the next night; I was nervous but I agreed to meet him. This is where I generally thought things would fall apart as they usually do, but that night we met at a small, quaint, Italian restaurant downtown. We ordered a glass of red and some pasta and what ensued was awesome and blew me away. We talked and talked and just generally enjoyed our food and company. My biggest test - you know the one where I tell the guy that I'm a single mom and I have lupus mostly to see their reaction - well, he didn't even flinch. And instead, he engaged with me about my experiences and was empathetic. That's when I finally realized and believed, this guy is amazing. It had only been a short time but we really hit it off; looking back it almost feels like it was meant to be. I'm so happy to say we are still talking 3 months later...more to come,yay!",1.0,"After only talking for 2 days after meeting online, I met a guy for dinner. We went to a great italian restaurant and had a wonderful time, and I quickly realized what a great guy he was.",90.0,imagined 3C8HJ7UOP8G9N782WCZF5N9PZMUMZ0,1919,2PN4UKNW,25.0,man,white,one,one,,,4.499809670330263,my grandmother's funeral.,I found out how much my grandma loved to travel.,0.25,,3NPFYT4IZDQKQ2C1KRDZVX9HVSHXGN,4.0,I had a similar experience when my great grandmother died. I learned more about her.,"My grandmother died earlier in the year. I had a hard time accepting it but I new it would happen soon. When it came time for the funeral I was mentally prepared, although still shaken up. When I got to the service I saw quite a few people I didn't know. My grandmother was a well loved person and many people came out. The service was beautiful and people had some great things to say. She had an amazing headstone engraved and her favorite flowers planted around her grave. I met some people from my family that I never knew existed! I talked with them and they told me some things about my grandmother that I had no clue about. She was so much more adventurous and daring than I had thought. I was told stories of when she was younger and how much she loved to travel. I hope to follow in her footsteps and be a great person as well. All in all the funeral helped me a lot and gave me some closure. I also have more people to talk to if I am in need. Thank you grandma for everything and I know you are watching over me. I love you tons.",1.0,My grandmother died earlier in the year. I attend the funeral and it was a memorable and I got to meet some new people.,90.0,imagined 3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5PHEIX,2043,Y07VMFG4,35.0,Woman,hisp,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,Me quitting drinking.,I knew I needed to get help.,0.75,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5PHEIX,3O7L7BFSHFBPGTRFFANASK1Q5PHEIX,,,"I had been clean and sober for eight years. In January, I decided that I had been sober for long enough and was mature and responsible enough now that I could have a drink every once in a while in social situations. It all started with a beer commercial. I was watching everyone relax with a drink and they seemed so happy and carefree. I am a mother of five with a high stress full time job. I loved the thought of coming home and relaxing with a glass of wine. I went to the store and bought a small bottle. I had a few glasses and it was lovely. I didn't drink again for several days but when Friday came around, I bought another small bottle. I followed this pattern of drinking twice a week for about a month but things got worse really fast. Within a couple months, I was drinking daily. I started drinking so much that I would get the shakes during the day until I got home and could have a drink. It got to the point where I really wanted to stop, but I physically couldn't. Once I realized that I couldn't stop on my own, I reached out to my family and the owners of the Company I work for. After getting honest with everyone including myself, I decided to check myself into a detox center. It took me three tries to find one that would take me due to the fact that most detox centers are for low income people without medical insurance. For once, having medical insurance was actually a bad thing. Eventually, I found a treatment center that would work with me. I checked myself in immediately and stayed for 4 days. It was the best decision I've ever made. I learned that I can never tell myself the lie that I can have ""just one."" I am an addict and the only way to stay sober is to have none. I am happy to say that I have two and a half months alcohol free now and am happier than ever.",3.0,I had 8 years clean and sober. I started drinking again several months ago. I checked into detox and got sober again.,60.0,recalled 3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JT6KW19L,1816,Y9XXMYH6,55.0,WOMAN,white,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,A suprise gift of happiness,my husband recieved a check for 1650.00,0.75,,3PJ71Z61R5OXLR40ZSMI87JT6KW19L,,,"One day I went and got my mail out of the mail box and my husband received a birthday card from his sister. A few minutes later my husband called form work as he always does everyday and he tell me open the card. I open the card and I was expecting a check for maybe 30 dollars as she usually does every year. Out of the card a check falls onto the table and it is written for 1,650. 00 . I tell this to my husband and he was surprised, we both thought maybe she made a mistake. Now I hang up the phone and before I do that , my husband states I will call you back I am going to call her. I thought maybe she sent a wrong check and this was for a bill she was suppose to pay. I did get that call back and it was correct ,she wanted to help us pay-off a loan we had for a mobile home we bought. Shocked and delighted it was something that was so surprising. they are not rich but doing well . I felt great that the gift would help us finely own our own home after all the things we have been through. After the check cleared we did go to the bank to pay-off this loan. Our life had been difficult with losing a home due to serious illness and job loss. Having a place of our own again and starting again makes the gift even more amazing. We did send a thank-you card to his sister and brother-in-law , it funny how good things seem to harvest other good things. When your mind feels good about your life I am guessing it opens up your life for more blessings. The love and caring of family is something that money can not replace , because it was a gift of love . Family can sometimes be a curse and a blessing when they say I see what you have been through and want to help.",4.0,"My husband received a check for his birthday with a large check in it to pay off a loan. We both thought it was a mistake but it wasn't , we were both surprised and happy they did this for us. Owning our own home is a great feeling.",21.0,recalled 3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICTZHOF6,3297,B9Y6ZS5Q,30.0,woman,hisp,one,one,5.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,my thirtieth birthday,I saw all of my family members who live far away at my party,1.0,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICTZHOF6,3NC5L260MP8RIT2E8GKLUZICTZHOF6,,,"There has been many memorable events in my lifetime but the one that has stuck out to me is that three months ago I finally turned 30 years old. To be honest I was scared to think that I was going to leave my bright and peppy twenties to enter the dreaded thirties and that my life was going to change drastically. Its like those scenarios you build up in your mind where you could imagine the worst possible thing happening to you and then it does. I didn't like that I would let myself think like that because intellectually I knew that turning one year more shouldn't really effect my overall out look on life but as with everything that involves a human being with emotions and sentiments; I found myself agonizing over the fact that I would be a thirty year old. The day finally came where my birthday was here and I had told all my loved ones to not make a big deal since it was a day I wanted to let pass quickly. But as always. my family is not one to take head on my requests especially when they know that down the line I would regret not making my thirtieth memorable. So they planned a surprise event for me and my close family members that live in another state flew to come to my birthday party. It was a memorable day that i will never forget because I saw my closed loved ones that I haven't seen in a couple of years come to see me on my birthday. More than the gifts I was given and the age that I was turning that I dreaded so much; I was able to make a memory that is going to last me a lifetime. I felt celebrated in the most perfect way and that was being surrounded by all the people that I love and cherish. One thing that surprised me the most is that my family was able to keep it a secret from me for so long. They are usually bad at keeping secrets and the fact that they managed to do so was impressive. Plus the day got even better when I received a personalized gift that would be the physical memory of the day. It was a day that I will keep with me and tell to my children at one point. Fast forward a few months later, I have had time to assimilate that I am a thirty year old. to which now I can boldly say that I am proud to be the age that I am because all the life experience I have cannot be given to me but is only earned through tim.",1.0,The dreaded thirties was slowly approaching me and I was devastated to see my twenties slip by me. I had thought that I would let this birthday pass by and not make it a big deal.,90.0,recalled 3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW0I325O,2402,P3HHIIHP,30.0,woman,Other,one,one,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,My vacation in London.,I rode on the London Eye and the view from the top was amazing.,1.0,,3CP1TO84PUNL9PKKF69F1AOW0I325O,,,"The memorable event is my vacation to London with my boyfriend a couple of months ago. I had always wanted to visit England and finally got the chance. I was so excited. This was the trip of a lifetime. The flight over was very comfortable and I couldn't wait to arrive. London was amazing. It's such a big, lively city. It's also very unique. I visited all the tourist destinations. We had an amazing time! One of my favorite experiences while there was visiting Buckingham Palace. I also loved visiting Madame Tussaud's and riding on the London Eye. The shopping there was great too. I bought clothes in lots of fun UK stores. I enjoyed the food, the people and especially the accents! I honestly had the time of my life.",1.0,I went to London on vacation. I had always wanted to visit England. I went with my boyfriend and we had a great time. We rode on the London Eye and went to Madame Tussauds and Buckingham Palace among other places.,60.0,recalled 3PJUZCGDJ72FWROLYDVXNH6115H983,902,1TU9XQEH,45.0,Man,White,2.0,2.0,,3.0,4.430816798843313,travelling to Miami to see my sister on her birthday.,my sister was shocked when we all yelled surprise at her.,0.25,,3WETL7AQWUUAU7G3J6NKKKTOZIN35L,4.0,I have traveled before to see family on their birthday. I could picture myself doing this.,"About twelve weeks ago, my husband and I decided to head down to Miami. I wanted to see my sister and surprise her on her birthday. Seeing the rest of the family was also a big plus. Because the family is kind of spread out around the country, we don't get to see each other as often as we would like. We decided to drive down instead of flying so we could make it into more of a road trip. I found that part of it to be very relaxing. Seeing all of the sites along the way was a great experience. When we finally arrived in Miami we immediately set out to get the surprise party worked out. It really paid off. I don't think I've ever seen my sister so surprised or happy when we all yelled Surprise and turned on the lights when she opened the door. There were three different cakes and each one was more delicious than the last. The chocolate cake was my personal favorite. The entire night, you couldn't pry the smile off of my sister's face. She was talking a mile a minute and was just beaming the whole time. Overall, it was a great trip for us and the family as well.",3.0,My husband and I traveled to Miami. We saw family there. We had some great food. The trip was to celebrate my sister's birthday.,84.0,imagined 34FNN24DCNVBAADR8RGAAEP1GDD5YK,1265,HIY9BCLD,25.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,me losing my brother's wedding ring.,I actually found the ring,0.125,3MD9PLUKKJ0F5PT28DEFI2YP7P2ZN4,,,,"It was my brothers wedding. I was his best man. I was handed over the family ring, and I was supposed to take care of it. I always used to keep it in my pocket in case I needed to show it to someone. One day it just skipped my mind, and I gave those pants to the laundry. After giving them up, I realized it had my brother's wedding ring. I was shocked and devastated. I went rushing to the laundry and asked the guy on the counter about my pants. I had lost all the hope that I would find it. He brought them to me, and I immediately checked its pockets. To my expectations, it was not there. However, the guy at the counter was smiling at me and asked me, ""Are you looking for this?"" He had the ring with him and you can't imaging how relieved I was. Till this day I had not told this event to anybody else. The event still give me goosebumps. I wish it never happened.",1.0,I was the best man for my brother's wedding where I lost the bride's ring. I was able to find it later.,180.0,retold 39OWYR0EPLD3C76GE3TJWQGEG4LYFV,2252,CY1C5X53,55.0,Woman,White,one,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my grandson's epileptic seizure.,I was the only one present to care for him.,0.5,,,,,"My 4 year old grandson has epilepsy. I have witnessed two seizures when he was with his mother, my daughter. But I have never been his sole protector and advocate during one. I have prayed that I would never see the day that I would be alone with him when one happened. But that day came. My husband and I went to their home to babysit so my daughter and son-in-law could go to an evening wedding of a friend. As my grandson stood at the window waving goodbye to them, he turned slightly towards me and became rigid. I knew that he was about to go into a seizure. I laid him gently on the carpet and turned him onto his side. I told my husband to run outside and try to flag them down. I grabbed my cell phone to note what time the seizure began. I made sure he was breathing. He jerked slightly for about a minute, and then his body relaxed and he gave a big sigh. It was over. My husband had been able to stop them, and they all came in around that point. My grandson was very confused, and then became sleepy, so my daughter held him for a long nap. I was very emotionally drained afterwards. When someone has a seizure they are totally defenseless and helpless. My grandson's frailties and vulnerabilities was driven into me that evening. It was a traumatizing event for me. If someone near you has a seizure, you must act to help them. Get them safely to the ground, otherwise a fall could be very injurious or even fatal. Turn them to their side to keep the airway open. If they have been eating, clear the mouth. Note the time, and call for help if it goes over two minutes.",5.0,"I was my grandson's caretaker when he had a seizure. I took care of him during the seizure by getting him on the floor, maintaining an open airway, and timing the seizure.",60.0,recalled 3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEWEQPGI,2084,D7ZNV600,18.0,man,black,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my first time on a roller coaster.,I enjoyed it although I was afraid.,0.875,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEWEQPGI,3B1NLC6UG0IFHTAAY03I1KNEWEQPGI,,,"Last week I went to an amusement park for the first time and I was finally able to overcome one of my greatest fears - not being in control. I got there late which was an intentional delay on my part. I wasn't ready to face it. It was 3pm and I tried my best to avoid the roller coasters, only the individuals that I was fortunate to be in the company of were thrill seekers, in the highest sense. I was faced with two choices: to face my fears or stand alone. Of course, I stood alone. Not once, not twice, but three times until it became clear that I did not belong here. The separation I felt was immense. I had seen my friends go on these rides and come out unharmed and very satisfied, what was I afraid of? My closest friend gave me the nudge I needed. She said, ""Its fun because you're not in control."" I couldnt wrap my head around that but it made me curious. That is how my love for roller coasters began. There's nothing you can do to prepare your body for the resistance it feels when youre plunged downward at high speeds - nothing! It may be a simple event but it was very emotional for me, as I had come out of my comfort zone and I didnt regret it. I accepted that I cant always be in control and sometimes that's okay.",1.0,"Went to an amusement park, reluctantly. I tried to avoid confronting my fear of roller coasters. The thoughtful advice of a friend gave me the nudge I needed and consequently, I ended up having the time of my life.",7.0,recalled 3MRNMEIQW6SMEOLL4I93EIBXK52LDR,1611,MSEVN5O2,45.0,woman,white,2.0,one,,1.0,4.0943445622221,being offered a job after retirement.,I was offered a lot more money.,0.875,,3SPJ033422PJH9SCXTK4BO86YRYYJF,2.0,I identified with enjoying not having to work for someone else and being able to stay in bed as late as I want!,"Two months ago I was surprised to receive an offer of employment from my former organization. It was unexpected but I thought this reflected well on my past performance as an employee. It appears that the organization is going through a restructure and my former employer thought my input and guidance would be useful during this challenging period. My former manager, who asked me to return as manager of a newly forming team, said he believed I would be a great asset in bringing old and new employees together to help drive the organization forward. He also said my old team had been affected by my retirement and their productivity was not quite as good as it had been under my leadership. Admittedly, I do miss my former colleagues and team but I do not miss the pressure of my former position and having new and harder targets to achieve on a regular basis - not only was it hard for me but even harder leading others to achieve. My former industry is becoming more and more competitive as new technologies are released and more talented people are attracted into the area. My former manager also offered me a significant pay rise and good bonus potential. I was very tempted by this offer especially as my 401k and social security could use the boost! That said there are many aspects of the job I don't want to repeat even with the temptation of potentially new ways of doing things. I was happy to retire as I was getting very tired and stressed by the demands of the organization and industry. I do not think I have the energy and ambition to tackle the more unpleasant aspects of the job. Still, the offer had me torn and I asked for a week to think things over. My former manager said that would be fine and he hoped I would return. During that week I called some former colleagues to find out what had been going on within the organization since I had retired. They all agreed, separately, that the industry has indeed become much more competitive and the organization was struggling to keep up, hence the restructure. Most commented that it had been and still was a difficult and stressful time. Some said they envied my retirement and wished they could do the same! The things my colleagues said helped me make up my mind to turn down the offer. I enjoy being retired too much to return to a highly stressful job. I love being able to spend much more time with my grandchildren and money isn't too tight. I don't have expensive tastes any way. I also enjoy spending time on my hobbies and not having to get up every morning at the same time.",1.0,"After Retirement . I was offered a very good position where I formerly worked, and had recently retired. I was flattered by the offer, but I decided to stay retired. the chief reason was the fact that I am really enjoying being retired , I really do not want to be anyone's boss",60.0,imagined 3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DBY914J,762,0J5XZ10Y,18.0,woman,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,A trip to the Detroit Institute of Art Museum,there were watermelons scattered in the background of a bird painting,0.625,,3YDTZAI2WY2WOLYOIXQRRZ8DBY914J,,,"Taking a walk through the Detroit Institute of Arts was an experience that I wasn't expecting to experience anytime soon. It was a great way to end the semester after all the new concepts I have learned from the online ARTH 100 course. Walking through the DIA and seeing concepts that each artist included into their own works of art was truly beautiful, and I wasn't able to see this type of beauty portrayed in their work until after I had taken this course online. Furthermore, one of my many favorites had to be Fowl and Melons, an oil canvas painting, painted by Sisson Blanchard who is from Haiti, born in 1952. This oil painting was truly beautiful and caught my eye due to the colors and uniqueness of the birds. Looking deeper into the painting were details that didn't originally catch my eye, and that I had to look for. That being said, there were watermelons actually painted in between the birds in this painting! That being said, colors had a big influence on how my eye caught these details. The colors red, orange, yellow, deep blue and purple; it gave off a warmth feeling of harmony. I believe there is a reason why the artist choose these colors after staring at the painting for so long and my theory comes down to this: I believe that due to the amount of scattered birds in this picture, the artist wanted to balance this by carefully choosing which colors to incorporate into this painting without taking away the uniqueness of the painting. As far as shape goes, the lines formed by the artist is what makes the shape of the painting; mainly targeting the birds and the hard-to-miss details of the melons in between. The texture in this painting is oily (which is ironic considering it is an oil painting), but the details such as the feather bumps and circles make it as if the birds were rough and bumpy. Then on the other hand you have a bunch of shrubbery in all the possible spaces where there wasn't a bird placed. The shrubbery makes you feel as if you were to get poked by touching this painting, just like as if you were about to touch a cactus. Finally we have the last element of art; Value. Value is the illusion portrayed by the artist by using different shades and tones of light in the painting. Since this painting is very cluttered and there are so many details to be contributed in this piece, we can see that the value of light used in this painting was strong due to the colors used in the painting as well. Overall, the trip to the Detroit Institute of Art museum was an experience that I previously wasn't planning on going on, anytime in the near future; but I'm glad I took this opportunity to look at different works of art and to analyze paintings using what I've learned from this course. It was a great opportunity to look at beautiful expressions that the artists portrayed using something as simple as oil pastels, like Sissan’s did while painting Fowl and Melons.",1.0,"After taking a semester of an online art class, I decided to go to the Detroit institute of art museum. Many paintings caught my eye, but one in particular contained birds and watermelons.",7.0,recalled 3TDXMTX3CCGL3EY09S4CGW9ECQ5I6G,526,VVDYA2N6,18.0,woman,white,one,2.0,,1.0,4.787491742782046,Surprising my mom for her birthday.,my mom walked in and all of her family was there,0.0,,382M9COHEI1UPKMF9RCOBNP18E6EU4,3.0,I remeber having my moms 50th birthday party when I was a little girl.,"I had everything planned out. I was going to come home and surprise my mom. It had been a few weeks since I had seen my mom since I went to go live on my Aunts farm for the summer. But I knew her birthday was in the middle of summer. I had told my Aunt how I wanted to go home and surprised my mom with a cake and presents and all of her friends and family around. So about four months ago my Aunt, my Uncle and my little cousin all flew back to surprise my mom. I had also called all of her friends and other family to come visit. Once home we all hid while my mom and dad were out shopping. ( My dad was in on the whole time) So whenever she got home we all yelled SURPRISE! whenever she walked in. The best part about the whole day was how shocked and happy she was. I still remember it like it was yesterday. I truly believe it was my moms favorite birthday ever. All she wanted was to have her whole family around. I made sure to give her exactly what she wanted. I ended up not going back to my aunts house for the rest of summer and I stayed home with my parents. I love my family and they mean so much to me! I was happy to be able to give my mom such a good birthday.",1.0,"I moved away from home for a summer. Halfway through, I came home and surprised my mom on her fiftieth birthday.",120.0,imagined 3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBHHX47EV,854,72F81CZS,35.0,woman,White,one,one,3.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,cousin camp 2019.,my daughter went on a large water slide on her own.,1.0,3BWI6RSP7HVSR9AJWJJD1VBHHX47EV,,,,"I went on vacation with my daughters to see my sister. We always had said that we would get our children together at ""cousin camp."" This is the first year that we were able to do it. We went to the science center, the splash pad, the pool, a trampoline park--basically everything our kiddos (kindergarten age) wanted to do. we really enjoyed it. The kids laughed and played together. They learned about what we were like as children. It was great to spend some time with my sister. Next, on the way home, my daughters and I stopped at a state park. We did a rugged hike to a waterfall. The girls loved it. I felt like an adventerous mom showing them they could do challenging things. Next, we went to the pool of the park, which had a large water slide. My older daughter went down the slide on her own, which was a pretty brave thing for her! I was proud. After all that fun, the rest of the long ride home was pretty miserable. We finally made it.",1.0,Cousin camp in Louisville. All cousins together doing fun things. Mom being uncharacteristcally adventurous and kids rising to the occasion.,7.0,recalled 3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7L5EEOA2,5154,MOI2OICM,30.0,WOMAN,White,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the death of my beloved cat.,he was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.,1.0,,3OHYZ19UGDRWM2L6X0YTGY7L5EEOA2,,,"Back in June, my sixteen year old cat, Kisses, passed away. I got him from a local no-kill shelter when he was only 9 weeks old. It was an incredibly sad and emotional day for me. He was the perfect, orange tabby with a weak meow and a super skinny-face. I often thought he may have had some Siamese in him given his angular face. In any case, he hadn't been feeling well and had lost some weight. It was all of a sudden, too. It was over the course of about one-two weeks, where I could tell something was bothering him. I took Kisses to the veterinarian, and they did a check up and some x-rays. They came back to the room and let me know he had lung cancer, which appeared to be fairly advanced. I was in a state of shock. Kisses was always a strong, little cat and hadn't shown any signs of illness until the very end. I could tell he was slipping away and was in pain. I asked the vet if there were chemotherapy or radiation options. He looked at me with tears in his eyes (he has been my vet since the beginning) and told me it had spread. In other words, there wasn't much they could do for him. The part I dread about having a pet is in their last days. I opted to put him to sleep, so he wouldn't continue to be in pain. I will always miss my sweet Kisses, but I was so fortunate to have him.",4.0,"My darling cat, Kisses, passed away due to lung cancer. His illness was malignant and only appeared symptomatically at the end. In order to spare him any additional pain, I opted to put him to sleep in a one kind last gesture of love.",120.0,recalled 3S3AMIZX3VRTBKRFR5G4BZLBG7ZDCS,635,MZL0D0MG,40.0,Woman,White,one,one,,1.0,4.499809670330263,Reconnecting with an old friend.,I realized how much I missed her.,0.25,,3N2BF7Y2VRGNWM88QQT85G5KN8WHMW,1.0,My friendships that have been severed have zero chance of being rekindled.,"Dear Diary,It has been a crazy few days! I met up with Elizabeth here in France of all places. We grew up together in Chicago, and it's been eight years since I last saw her. Despite that chasm of time between us, it's like we had just talked yesterday. We still have so much in common, and I realized how much I missed her over these past few years. She's just finished school and is engaged to be married. I told her all about Mike, and how we were planning our wedding. I think we talked for hours in the cafe today about our plans for our weddings. She hasn't been back home to Chicago for 3 years, but plans to visit her family soon. So hopefully we can go visit some of our old haunts together when she gets back. I'm so happy to have reconnected with her. It was like a part of me was missing these last eight years, and now that piece was put back. Tomorrow we're going to visit the Eiffel Tower together in Paris. I can't wait! This is going to be a blast!",1.0,"While traveling in France, I reunited with an childhood friend that I hadn't seen in eight years. We met at a cafe and spent several days together during my stay there. We reconnected so effortlessly and deepened a friendship that I thought would never return return to how strong it once was.",90.0,imagined 3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHDRE8K2,1063,W64NWL4F,25.0,Man,White,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,my college graduation,I heard my family and friends cheering for me.,0.75,3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHDRE8K2,3SKEMFQBZ4RZDN7C2AMMDQKHDRE8K2,,,"Today was my graduation. I spent 5 years in college for this moment and I couldn't be happier. My friends and family came to see me and cheer me on. It made me smile so much to hear them from the audience. I didn't think anyone would come, so this was a great surprise. When I walked across that stage, it felt like my whole life was going somewhere. I could feel how big of an accomplishment this was. I'm nervous, too, though. I have a degree and am a part of a professional organization now. I have new responsibilities and obligations. I'm worried that I won't be able to live up to it all. That maybe I'll fail and let everyone down. I'm also nervous about working with actual clients. I worked with a few during school, but this is different. Mistakes here could be life changing. I think I'll do alright, though. I just need to remember the good feelings and remember that I am trained and qualified. Damn it's an exciting time right now.",1.0,I graduated a couple months ago with a Bachelors in Social Work. It was the culmination of 5 years of effort and family and friends came to watch me.,60.0,recalled 3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFMST8U7,617,JSIBCX3R,35.0,woman,white,one,4.0,4.0,5.0,13.920870973622096,My aunt's breast cancer fight,her ex was released from jail and beat her.,1.0,,3YWRV122CTLDGJCOWOQOJDTFMST8U7,,,"A couple of months ago, my aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is on Medicaid, which it turns out is very good for breast cancer, so there have been no issues getting treatments and getting them covered. She had to have a single mastectomy (a double was refused by Medicaid), followed by radiation, followed by chemotherapy. She is now in the last round of radiation. She still has a wound in her chest from surgery, and a ton of side effects from chemotherapy and radiation. It turns out the side effects can be pretty rough, or else my aunt is having an especially bad time of it. She has had: loss of hair, ulcers in mouth, loss of toenails, extreme acne on the scalp, general discomfort, tiredness, nausea, and other awful side effects. But the worst one was getting pneumonia. Apparently, you’re more susceptible to getting it during cancer treatments. So overall, she is having a pretty rough time of it, and so are multiple family members who are helping her through this by taking care of her, buying and preparing food, handling household tasks for her, and driving her between appointments. But everything was still proceeding about as well as can be expected, in these circumstances. Until this last weekend. Her ex-husband was released from jail. Their relationship ended so long ago, I didn’t even know he was in jail, or what crime he committed. But upon his release, he went over to her apartment. She, thinking he came in friendship, let her in. And he beat the crap out of her, for no reason anyone knows. The beating was severe enough that on top of everything else she has going on, she is now beat up to the point of having broken ribs. He also stole her phone, and threatened to kill her. The police haven’t found him yet, and we don’t know what to do.",5.0,My aunt is suffering from breast cancer and currently in treatment. Her ex was just released from a long jail sentence. He beat her up to the point of breaking ribs.,1111111.0,recalled 37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0T3Q6D2,397,CCT8CKSX,18.0,man,white,5.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,5.886104031450156,Happiness with my dad,Playing around in the beach with my dad,0.0,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0T3Q6D2,37C0GNLMHGP4V3IEHE31PZT0T3Q6D2,,,"I. Purpose The purpose of this experiment was to find the empirical formula of a hydrous copper sulfate by finding the percent water, which is done by determining how much the mass of the sample changed after heating it. Finding the percent copper spectrophotometrically using ammonium hydroxide to increase the sensitivity of the technique or method for copper. Lastly, finding the percent of sulfate by precipitating it with barium from added barium chloride. II Procedure Percent Water An empty cleaned crucible was on a very high heat in order to remove any substance or left-over samples. Then hydrous sulfate was weighted and added to the crucible and heat it with a gentle flame (approx. 150C). The sample was monitored to maintain a very light blue or white. If the sample is green or yellow the copper sulfate had decomposed; start over. After the sample was cooled, reweight the sample and it must be no more than 2mg. M_y X_z∙nH_2 O ⟶ M_y X_z+nH_2 O Preparing the Standard Solution and Beer’s Law GraphFour standard solution were prepared by diluting the stock solution with aqueous ammonia. The Standard solutions differ in amount of stock in each. The new solutions were discharged back and forth between the graduated cylinder and mix the solution well. The final standard solution will be a non-diluted sample of the primary stock solutionnNH_3+Cu(H_2 O) 6^(2+)→Cu(H_2 〖O)〗_(6-n) (NH_3 ) n^(2+)+nH_2 O Preparing the Unknown Hydrous Copper Sulfate SolutionThe other partner did prepare his own unknown solution. I add copper sulfate (approximately 0.06g), add 0.5 M NH_3 solution (approximately 25mL) in a 50mL graduated cylinder and kept stirring until all of the particles dissolved. The absorbance of this sample will be measured, and its concentration will be determined from the Beer’s law graph. Using Colorimeter I was using the LabQuest app for Colorimeter. I need to wait 5 minutes before I calibrate the samples. Insert the first sample in the cuvette slot and once the reading stabilized tap on the KEEP button and enter the concentration. Repeat this procedure for the rest of the samples. The absorbance and concentration will create a Beer’s Law Graph. Percent Copper in ExcelRecord the absorbance of the 5 samples including the unknown solution. Create an Excel Graph of Absorbance vs. Concentration. I included the trendline and r-squared value of my graph.",4.0,This story when my dad was still alive. It was the memorable moment for me. I want to happen it again.,360.0,recalled 31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNZ7K715,728,3MFQXXSF,30.0,man,white,one,4.0,5.0,5.0,5.1929568508902095,about finding out I am going to be a father,Finding out it was a Girl,1.0,,31Q0U3WYDQ1T78G7KVOYUBSNZ7K715,,,"The event that I am writing about is probably one of the if not the greatest thing to ever happen to me. I found out that my wife is pregnant with our first child! When I first found out I was overcome with emotions. At first I was so happy and excited because we had been trying for so long to get pregnant. Then I was overcome with sadness. You see my dad passed away a couple years ago. In my eulogy I spoke how the day that I find out I would be a father would be one of the toughest days for me. That would be because I wouldn't be able to call him and see his excitement. I wouldn't be able to call him for advice. My wife is now about 6 months pregnant. Still to this day I have highs and lows because of these two things. Highs because I am so excited to be a dad. Lows because I don't have my dad here to help me. We found out we are having a girl! I always thought I wanted a boy first, but when I found out we were having a girl I was so ecstatic. I immediately went into papa bear mode. I began looking into how to be the best dad to a girl. What I needed to know about having a girl. I know that she is going to be the most important thing in my life. So this sums up not only my most recent important life experience, but probably the most important one ever!",2.0,The day I found out I found out that I was going to be a father. The highs and lows due to losing my father. Finding out I was having a girl.,180.0,recalled 388U7OUMF8N3I2F4XQI4LN0ELVXR0A,1977,VJG81LKA,45.0,WOMAN,White,2.0,2.0,,5.0,5.1929568508902095,Accident in my life,unexpected one,-0.125,,3JAOYWH7VJQABY84S241SMS7VWD9LE,5.0,very closely,"I had just gotten my license, and I couldn’t wait to go cruising’ around. I had spent the day at my friend’s house, and now I was on my way home. I was almost home, I just had to turn onto the gravel road to get to my house. While I was turning, I was trying to put in a mix CD I had just made, and trying to turn the corner at the same time. I guess I was going a little too fast, because all of a sudden, I found myself lying in the ditch, outside of my car. I had the bitter taste of blood in my mouth. I was very scared. I slowly got up on one leg and struggled up to the road. There was a man approaching and I waved. It was a man and he called an ambulance. While we were waiting for the ambulance I was hysterical like a child away from home. I couldn’t move or feel my left arm or leg. I felt like I was going to pass out from the pain. The man did everything he could think of to calm me down a little bit. He asked me questions about family, school, and pretty much anything he could think of. The man was braver than me. Later eventually, after what seemed like three hours waiting for the ambulance, it finally got there. The whole way to the hospital they asked me questions about my injuries and on what I remember about the incident. The pain was almost unbearable, so I told enough of what they wanted to hear, just so they’d shut up! They gave me something for the pain. After about 15 minutes in the ambulance we got to the hospital and they hauled me into the X-ray room and took X-rays of my arm and leg. The injury wasn’t too great thank goodness. Besides being alive, that was the best news I had heard all day.",1.0,I was in an automobile accident in a setting that amplified the possibility of death. I came out unscathed and made me realize my luck. I changed for the better.,180.0,imagined 3KB8R4ZV1FTDDZ90FVLH60IPDOSGBV,224,KNOE8VGT,18.0,Woman,asian,one,one,,1.0,3.0445224377234235,getting help for my wedding anniversary,My son and friend helped pay for me,0.75,,3PWWM24LHTK4W73MD4GIDUYNVVC827,1.0,"I'm not married, im like 19","3 weeks ago I was EXTREMELY stressed out--it was my wedding anniversary. Look, I'm not one for formal events. I forget my own birthday sometimes, that's just how it is sometimes. But my husband would never let me hear the end of it if I forgot or I didn't do anything, so I just had to. I didn't have any money--just paid mortgage, didn't want to dip into savings. Husband wouldn't like that at all. My son though, the best kid in the whole world, talked with my friend. And they figured things out for me--I didn't even ask. They gave me the money I needed to take my husband out. My son is only 2 years old and he's already doing things like this for me. When he's an adult, I can't see him not being the best son in the entire universe. Me and my husband went to a nice restaurant, and all went pretty well. He was happy, I was happy. I do owe my friend a treat sometime in the next few months. It's all good, though!",1.0,"I was planning to celebrate my wedding anniversary, I don't have much cash on me. My son and my friend surprised me without begging or discoursing money issues with them. All went well.",21.0,imagined 3X31TUMD7Y8SMT59OPP8DGAOWW71L2,365,H71ZB6KK,55.0,man,White,one,3.0,,5.0,4.499809670330263,How I stopped living on autopilot.,I was hit by a train,1.0,,3UXUOQ9OKFJP1WT7GEHR5CLQ5SJ7A6,3.0,I have gone through rough periods that made me really stop and think about how I was living my life.,"My life was very much like other people's. Wake up, shower, coffee, go to work, work, come home from work, maybe order take-out. Routine. I was going through the motions of living but not actually living. Or as that old saying goes I wasn't stopping to smell the roses. That changed one day. Typical day, was driving to work. I didn't see the lights of the train until it was too late. Perhaps this was fates way of saying ""Hey you need to slow down, you need to pay attention"".Sure, recovery was rough. But the more I think about it. The more I realize I wouldn't want to change what happened to me. I feel as though I have a new start. Sure, there's still some routine in my life. But, I also go out to seek new things. I take the time out to appreciate what the world has to offer. And not just big things, small things too. The way the raindrops fall off of leaves, the bee that goes from flower to flower. While I do not suggest getting hit by a train...I do suggest to take time to appreciate this life. You only have one after all.",4.0,I got hit by a train driving to work. It changed my whole perspective. Sometimes you need a wakeup just ot realize your alive and not on autopilot.,90.0,imagined 3RYC5T2D74F66JJOEBXU0O1MTN6PRG,3131,39BU4C1H,30.0,Woman,white,one,one,2.0,3.0,5.0106352940962555,the first day of vacation.,how we were able to rekindle our romance so quickly and connect.,0.625,3OVHNO1VE7N6JD2PJJ0CMXMVYXZZDE,,,,"The first day of vacation we left with high hopes of being able to be closer to each other, as it seemed we had been growing apart over the last year. We flew to Florida, and the excitement was palpable. We went straight to our room to change and then headed back out to the shopping district. I had a special surprise for him. I had booked as to do a Star Wars VR experience. It was so much fun and for the first time in a long time I was able to forget about the stressors at home and just relax and have fun as a couple. Then we went to lunch and had a few drinks. It amazing how fast you can reconnect when there are no outside forces to pull you out of the moment. That night we had a romantic dinner atop a restaurant overlooking the fireworks. It was like after one day we had rekindled what we had lost just by being able to shut out the outside world. It was the prefect way to start out vacation. It was like we were finally back to our old selves. We had let little things get in our way, but with those things far away back home, we could just focus on each other. I went to bed on cloud nine. And we went on to have a fabulous vacation.",1.0,"My husband and I went on vacation. We were able to rekindle our love after just one day. We had fun shopping and doing VR, and then ended the night with a fantastic dinner.",150.0,retold 3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28R6CIZD,1601,YF9LAXDC,18.0,man,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,67.5734753930451,hiking a mountain,I reached the summit and saw the vastness around me,0.25,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28R6CIZD,3AWETUDC93ENROIBBX1NDU28R6CIZD,,,"This year I traveled to Colorado in my campervan to do some exploring and hiking in the national forests. I decided I want to go on a big hike this year and conquer a 13er. So I chose to hike Mt. Ouray which is almost a 14er, 13,960ft+. It was a long drive up to around 11,000ft and then I got up early in the morning and hiked the rest. It was a very difficult hike. It took me several hours and I was by myself during this so I had to be very careful. Eventually after around 4 hours I made it to the summit. I almost thought that I was going to have to turn back. The view opened up in all directions to incredible vistas and vastness surpassing anything I had seen before. I was all alone on the summit miles away from any other human beings. It was quite special and I was very proud of myself for my accomplishment. The hike down was also quite difficult. It took me longer to descend and my legs were very tired. I brought just enough gear and water for the trip, just light enough to make it easy for me to carry. I planned it well on a perfectly clear day and got back to my camper around 3pm. It was an incredible experience and not one that I'll ever forget.",1.0,"I traveled to Colorado and decided to conquer a mountain. I chose Mt. Ouray and hiked to 13,960ft+ to the summit by myself. It was an incredible experience and gave me confidence for what I could do on my own.",2.222222222222222e+29,recalled 3UN61F00HXB2D915UWOG2IW4E6ZR52,3302,C37S4MLG,40.0,man,white,one,one,2.0,2.0,4.499809670330263,going to a baseball game with family.,I spilled a drink on the lady in front of us.,0.875,3VW04L3ZLUSVCO7R91D3JJ9C13SXX3,,,,"Some time ago, I went to a baseball game with my brother-in-law. It was a sunny day, and we both had the day off of work. We were sitting on the first level. We had pretty good seats. The day was going pretty well. We were drinking a few beers and having a good time. I don't know which of the players from the Cubs hit a home run, but when they did, we jumped up in excitement. I lost hold of my beer in the excitement, and it flew and hit the back of this lady sitting in front of me. It was almost a full beer, and all of it went on her shirt. She was furious, and I was mortified. She started screaming at me, and at first I was apologetic. When she continued to scream at me, I told her to ""Fuck off, I already apologized. What the fuck else do you want me to do?"" At this point, the guy she was with started getting loud and threatening. My brother-in-law started jawing back with the guy as well. Then security started to approach, while we were going back and forth. When security got there, I explained that it was an accident, and that I was not being drunk or disorderly. They diffused the situation, and we were able to continue and watch the game. There were no further disturbances. We laughed about it after the game, and in hindsight, it was pretty funny, although somewhat unfortunate.",1.0,Went to a baseball game with my brother-in-law. Had a great time. Looking forward to going again. Probably out of town,90.0,retold 3DBQWDE4Y7KHYB9D1P7ZTYRUD7C5NQ,2703,2VLR2M8H,55.0,woman,black,one,4.0,,5.0,6.659293919683638,A cousin who died of brain cancer,She died when we thought she was getting better,0.375,,33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAYJZKWEO,2.0,I have heard cases like this before,"On a cold morning three years ago, I received a call that I knew was not going to end well. I woke up that morning as usual, got dressed and was about going out foe work. I received a call from my sister that my cousin had fainted that morning. We all grew up together, and the said cousin grew up with us in the same house, so I regard her as more of a blood sister than a cousin. Immediately after I received the call, I called into work to tell inform that I would not be coming in that day for family emergency reasons. Shortly after, I drove to the hospital were she was admitted. When I arrived at the hospital, my sister was already there along side with most of the patients family members. We were all worried sick for her because there were no apparent symptoms, and according to her husband she slept very well the previous night. After a while, the test results were in and it was determined that she had brain cancer. We were all scared for her, but it was also our duty to remain strong for her. Over the next couple of weeks and months, we tried to encourage her to fight and remain strong. She first started with chemotherapy, which was not doing her much good. She then opted to have a surgery. The surgery ended up been more complicated than we expected, but after all the surgeries, she continued chemo. At this point we thought she was in a good place, and that she was recovering. A few weeks later she died. It came as a surprise to all her well wishers because we genuinely thought she was getting better. Two days before her death, she went out with her husband and kids, and they had some fun. Her death was really disturbing and unbelievable.",1.0,A relative was diagnosed with a health condition. The health condition presented major challenges for the person. The long journey ended in tragedy.,780.0,imagined 36AHBNMV1SY6ENSKNXYT8QDTB75DY2,1332,1JFMPMN5,45.0,woman,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,5.1929568508902095,Decision to have eye surgery.,No double vision.,1.0,3EKVH9QMEZQGD2ZDUCRYZMCOEVX2DL,,,,"I was experiencing lots of eye strain and headaches and decided to go to the optometrist to get my eyes checked out. I thought that maybe the prescription had changed in my glasses and this was causing my headaches. I told the nurse at the office about my headaches and she ran all of the regular tests and checked for glaucoma. My eyes were healthy and they didn't find anything that should be causing the headaches. As soon as the doctor came in to see me, he took one look at my misaligned eyes and told me that I could have surgery to get my eyes lined up properly. He spent the rest of the time giving me information about the surgery and then asked if I was interested. I told him that I was and his office referred me to an eye surgeon the next day. I visited the eye surgeon, and she told me that because of my severe eye turn, she wouldn't be able to completely line my eyes up, but that she could get them close enough that an ordinary person could not tell that they were turned in some. She was afraid that I would see double the rest of my life if she completely aligned them. Long story short, I went ahead and scheduled the eye surgery. After hearing about all the risks involved, I had some trepidation. The surgery went very well and the thing that surprised me the most when I woke up was that I was not seeing double at all. My vision was a little cloudy and I was groggy, but, my field of vision was so much broader. I looked into the mirror and saw that my eyes were truly aligned! This was wonderful news! Recovery went well. I basically rested and didn't do much of anything while my husband took care of the house and our girls. The only side effect of the surgery was sore eyes for a few weeks, but my vision kept improving as time went by. I am so happy that I made the decision to get my eyes fixed. It has really changed my life in so many ways.",1.0,"I went to the eye doctor to get my eyes checked and he recommended surgery to get my eyes realigned. Three months later, I had the surgery done and it has completely changed my life. I love having eyes that don't look weird now.",180.0,retold 34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA7VK43Z,6513,3656W8A0,45.0,MAN,white,2.0,3.0,5.0,5.0,66.88032821248515,how my relationship started.,we slept together.,0.5,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA7VK43Z,34MAJL3QP59SYOC3514AFSNA7VK43Z,,,"I recently went on a date with a girl. She's an old girlfriend of mine. And I'm sponsoring her in a twelve-step program. Getting romantically involved is very taboo in a twelve-step program, especially among sponsors and sponsees. But she came to visit me. We hadn't seen each other face-to-face in years. When she showed up, we immediately started flirting. We went out to eat that night. She ended up staying the night. We became romantically involved even though both of us sort of knew better. But we've been doing great since. We decided that we wanted to get closer. It was worth the risk, we both agreed. I must admit, the ""wrong"" nature of what we did sort of made it more appealing. I think she would agree with that.",3.0,"A good friend of mine and I became romantically involved. It was sort of taboo, but we did it anyway.",1.111111111111111e+29,recalled 3OJSZ2ATDTISVQHQLIQAX1545AR75T,2167,BU3VK0CN,30.0,man,White,one,3.0,,2.0,3.7376696182833684,My grandfather dying,He taught me how to run but he didn't show me personally,0.875,,3VSOLARPKCVTVUIFMW01W0YQLZS394,2.0,I've had a grandfather die,"Six weeks ago, I experienced a tragedy. My beloved grandfather died that day. I had some memories about my grandfather. I remember him playing catch at his house. We played for an hour then went inside for some milk and cookies. I remember having a big fishing trip with him. He taught me how to fish. He caught a small fish but I somehow caught a big fish. We cooked it that night for dinner. It was amazing. He also taught me how to run fast. He only shown me the form but he was to old to run. I won many track events because of his knowledge. I will never forget my grandfather. I hope he will rest peacefully.",3.0,A memorable experience that happened to me recently was the death of my grandfather. He was someone very important in my life and his death has impacted me greatly.,42.0,imagined 3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDDMKWS1,1149,R1O8R55O,18.0,woman,white,3.0,4.0,4.0,5.0,3.0445224377234235,going to a concert for one of my all-time favorite musicians,his music brought tears to my eyes,1.0,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDDMKWS1,3X0H8UUIT2A8R7G25MBUISEDDMKWS1,,,"I recently was able to go to an amazing concert. I have always loved live music and dreamed of going to a John Mayer concert, and I was able to finally. After years of listening to his music, the perfect moment had come. I didn't have work, I had enough money saved, the universe had opened this opportunity up for me. When I found out he was going on tour, I immediately went to look at ticket prices. I knew that his shows would sell out quickly, and the prices would skyrocket. With some luck, and haste, I was able to secure tickets for the show. During the night of the event, the venue was very crowded. My friend and I found our seats which were very nice, and somewhat close to the stage. There was no opening act because John Mayer had wanted it this way so he had more time to perform this tour. My friend and I were talking to each other beforehand in anticipation. And then suddenly we were interrupted by the sound of guitar. The show had begun. John Mayer came out on the stage opening the show up with one of his most iconic songs, gravity. I surprised myself with tears in my eyes. I didn't realize how emotional his music made me feel until that moment. His opening number was definitely the most memorable moment of the show for me. I think it is because the anticipation I had, finally came to fruition. Ever since I was a child, I had listened to John Mayer. I recall my mother driving me to school playing him on the speakers while I sat in the back seat. This was definitely the best concert I had ever been to. I will never forget it.",3.0,"The event is about my favorite concert. John Mayer is on tour, and I was able to get tickets to his sold out shows. The concert exceeded my expectations and brought tears to my eyes. I have listened to John Mayer's music for the last 10 years.",21.0,recalled 3K3R2QNK8CPDUOVY1GW2J9ORWG19UF,873,AR69QKHR,35.0,man,white,5.0,one,,5.0,4.787491742782046,Getting a driver's license despite fears and excitement for,The fear of driving could be considered unexpected.,0.625,,3H8DHMCCWAXBUI33JIX2ZIYI6B7KDK,5.0,I don't identify with this at all. I didn't get my license until I was 25 and in the military.,"So today I FINALLY got my driver's licence! Too bad it took so long to get! I could have gone on the camping trip with my friends if I could have just parallel parked correctly. But noooo! Dad won't let me go do thing alone with my friends until I can prove my independence. Get a driver's license and job. Well the job I got and now the license! No more smelling homeless people on the bus! There is still the small problem of my stupid fear of driving in general, but that will go away with time. The fact that I got the license seems to have helped in that department, but I'll feel better when I get some more interstate miles under my belt. Heck, I will be the life of the party because now I'll be the one driving us all up to the camping spots! Dave is going to be so jealous! And my sister too. Oh man, dad better not make me drive her everywhere! Anyways, one step closer to being an adult done!",5.0,I overcame one of my fears and got my driver's license today . I can now drive myself to anywhere I want to go. I am happy I finally did this.,120.0,imagined 3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JHLY900,1240,5MVF158W,50.0,woman,native,one,2.0,4.0,5.0,4.02535169073515,My life and family,Loving my friends,0.875,,3QXNC7EIPJHXE2JI39IIU20JHLY900,,,My life is partially mixed with the good and bad. I take good thing to be happy. And bad thing to be sad. My life going on smoothly. I have a small circumstances in life. My romantic partner is very lovable. My two lovable children are so cute. My working life is good. But sometimes it is very stressful. My friends are very helpful and caring. I love my family and friends. When i feel upset they encourage me. And i am happy with what i have. My life is entirely different from others. I love to travel. And i think i'm a wandering soul. But in life i want to change some characters to interact with the other peoples.,1.0,The gist of my life is a person having a good family.And the person who loves to work. And loving his family and friends.,56.0,recalled 3RGU30DZTBUJNS3YEQWTHTLZPUBMJU,5285,TIIUJ81N,25.0,man,White,one,3.0,,3.0,4.787491742782046,my trip to africa and my experience.,i got just a couple feet away from a lion.,1.0,,3U84XHCDIDZTJHJWQ8ZJJTSPMOC4ZL,3.0,Travelling is a big part of my life as well.,"I have been meaning to write this for a while now. The life changing experience i had in Africa. the entire trip of self-discovery! It has been a long time dream for me, to visit africa. Afterall, it is where mankind began its journey. I finally got to it around april, 4 months ago. It was a short trip, just around a week long. However, it was magical. I got to see the wilderness and the beauty of it. The animals..wow! I still can't believe i was a couple feet away from a lion! It was wonderful, the entire safari. The locals were friendly. The food was quite delicious as well. I'm quite sure that i came back a changed man.",3.0,"The event centers on my visit to Africa, and how exciting it was. Africa is an exciting place to be in.",120.0,imagined 38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2LPYFOMU,1413,59Q6U16M,35.0,woman,white,2.0,2.0,3.0,5.0,1.9459101490553128,my son starting PS3,that my son adjusted so well to this change,0.5,38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2LPYFOMU,38BQUHLA9XMXO3UVU3OYPP2LPYFOMU,,,"M son, my youngest was to enter PS3 this year. It was both exciting and terrifying as I knew he is my last child and I had a mix of feelings. I wanted it to be wonderful, yet it was hard to let him go and know that he was moving on and progressing in life to an older more mature age for a young child. I knew he would be in PS3 all day long and wanted it to be something he loved and looked forward to. He is very affectionate and calm and I had a positive attitude overall about everything. I was a bit worried as he had not been fully potty trained for poop yet and that was a requirement. He also loves his blankie and I wondered if that would be an issue. So he started this week, yesterday actually. All went well and I am very relieved. Two days ago we had a day of adaptation where parents went in with their child to get to know the feel of the classroom and what a day at school would be like. He did well yesterday and enjoyed time with new friends and came home happy. He was very hungry after a long day, and tired. So he went to bed early than normal, which is good as that was another expectation I had. He was a bit fussy this morning, as he has to get up earlier than normal, but did well overall. He was happy when I left him in the classroom. I am so relieved and thankful that this has been a relatively easy transition and hope it stays that way.",3.0,"My youngest, my son was to enter PS3 and I was excited and a bit scared and wanted it to be wonderful for him. It turned out to be a success overall and he is enjoying it.",7.0,recalled 39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QMTWV1Z,1071,HF0X4475,35.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,15.019483262290207,spending time together with my family,my oldest son climbed up a waterfall by himself,0.5,39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QMTWV1Z,39GAF6DQWSMVIYH32TRE0P8QMTWV1Z,,,"Several weeks ago, my wife and I took our 3 sons to a park about an hour away from where we live. This park is in the middle of town and has a stream running through it with a rock bottom. Rock formations are all around the stream and numerous waterfalls are located in the stream throughout the park. This event was memorable and touching to me because it was the first time that we had all been out together as a family since our youngest son was born several weeks earlier. We have 3 sons aged 4, 20 months and 4 weeks. Each of them had a different experience in the park. My oldest son had a great time by running upstream and jumping from the rocks into the water. My middle son also enjoyed himself by carefully walking through the water and commenting on the leaves he saw floating in the water or the small minnows he saw swimming. My youngest son is still too young to appreciate the experience but he was awake for the majority of the time while we were at the park. This event was also good for my wife who hadn't had much of a chance to get out of the house since our youngest son was born. The weather was warm but it was cooler in the shade where the stream was located. We also packed a picnic lunch that we enjoyed when our hiking through the stream was finished. Several weeks later, my two oldest sons are still talking about our experience at this park. I'm thankful for the time that we were able to spend together. I feel it's very valuable to get our kids outdoors as much as possible and let them play and exhaust some energy.",1.0,My wife and I took our three sons to a park several weeks ago. This was the first family outing we had taken since the birth of our youngest son several weeks earlier.,3333333.0,recalled 378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1BZJ8QIA8,1193,8YBZPW28,18.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.499809670330263,about getting in a wreck for the first time.,when I unexpectedly crashed into a car.,1.0,,378XPAWRUDZMQGA3Z5LOW1BZJ8QIA8,,,"I was in a wreck for the first time. It was a really unexpected event. Given my personal experience, I thought that it was something that only happened on TV or movies, but apparently that's not the case. I've always been so far removed from those things that I didn't even feel as if they existed. It was around 6:00 AM and I was headed to my jiu jitsu class. I was in an Uber going around a small lagoon. I take this route every day, and this area is a rather affluent area that's considered safe. It was quite cold in the morning, and it showed. Generally speaking, people like to exercise around the lagoon. There wasn't a soul there. A man in his 30's was sitting in his car. Then I noticed that his hands were above his head, and there were two men on motorcycles next to him. It was as if he just completely freaked out, because there was a motorcycle on each side of him. He came to a full stop on the middle of the road, and my uber slammed into the back of him. I luckily came out mostly unscathed, I only sprained my wrist. He ended up having a concussion. Luckily, no one was injured.",1.0,"I was in a wreck. A man freaked out, because he had a motorcycle on each side of him. No one was seriously injured, but I was shocked, because it was the first time that I had been in a wreck.",90.0,recalled 3NXNZ5RS1BJBWDJ2O83R9HA7OCA79V,866,IAHFWP5J,25.0,Woman,white,one,one,,1.0,5.1929568508902095,a couple arriving at their honeymoon resort,there wasn't a person to greet or check them in,0.5,,35K3O9HUACZ562PPE2HPPNOYYSTFEA,1.0,{},"My love and I spent today traveling to our resort. After a picture perfect wedding, filled with friends, family and memories, we took off for our honeymoon. The flight went as well as a flight in coach could go. We arrived late to our exotic, all-inclusive resort. There was no person at the front desk. Only a key with our names on it. We took the key, but wondered which private hut it opened. We were tired and confused. We started, one by one, trying to open the huts. After four or five tries and bothering a few other guests, we found the keys match. My love swept me up and carried me over the threshold. We are finally settling into our honeymoon. Tomorrow we will wake up late and relax by the beach. I am a very happy and lucky woman to have this time with my best friend. I really do love him so much.",1.0,"A couple got to the wrong resort and didn't have the room key to tell them which resort they were staying at so it was a long process, but in the end the got their happy ending to their story that day.",180.0,imagined 3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NLCNP,902,Y4QFW2EZ,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,5.0,5.0,14.614018154182036,my bothers internaionla soccer debut.,I was able to visit the pitch.,0.375,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NLCNP,3QL2OFSM9742XWISGZU774X44NLCNP,,,"Last week I got to meet and hangout with Real de Minas a soccer team that my younger bother plays on in Honduras. This was just an amazing time. The team was so nice and treated me like family. The coach took me out to dinner at a nice restaurant in Tegucigalpa the capital of Honduras. I was able to have some of the team members show me around town. we visited some awesome museums. Then on that Saturday I got to watch them play in the National Stadium. My brother was in the starting line up for the first time and made his international debut. The game was an amazing experience. At half time I was able to go down on the pitch and watch the game at half time. They won the game 3-2. The game was a great battle back and forth, My brother had an assist and almost scored. After the game we went to a famous restaurant to celebrate the win. It was sad to leave on Sunday and come back to states. I hope to travel down again to watch him and the team play this year. It was one of the best experiences in my life.",2.0,I watched my bother make his international soccer debut in Honduras. One of the most memorable things that has happened in my life.,2222222.0,recalled 35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCEFJOE0,728,LJ9PDT7U,40.0,Man,white,4.0,4.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,My cousin's wife discovering he's cheating on her.,My cousin is trans.,0.5,,35GMH2SV3F3ZCF2ID50FCHXCEFJOE0,,,"I got a text from my cousin's wife who I'm pretty good friends with literally like an hour ago. We BBQ a few times together each summer as they are local and we used to actually work together as well. She did the unthinkable and looked at his phone apparently. She thought he was maybe messing around with another woman. When she checked his phone, he left his browser open to a hookup site. She saw him wearing a dress and identifing as trans and is wanting to hook up while shes out of town. So she immediately texted me about it. I wish she hadn't even confided this to me. I don't know what to think. I defriended him on Facebook because hes a very vocal Trump supporter and we have argued about gay marriage. Hes very against what he considers anything other than traditional marriage to the point I just couldn't talk to him anymore. He's also a huge racist. As I'm sitting here, my phone has an unread message on it from her and I don't even want to read it. On one hand, I'm very angry about this dual nature of his and I hope she dumps his ass, on the other, if he didn't have an extreme view that hes presenting to the world, Id tell her maybe she just needs to have a long conversation with him about this and figure it out. I kinda just want to ghost both of them to be completely honest.",5.0,"My cousin's wife texted me, revealing that my conservative relative was leading a double life. It turns out that he identifies as trans and has been cheating on her.",7.0,recalled 3ZSY5X72NYXOLJ7NZBKFBOWV5IXRO8,725,O3I7STGZ,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,4.0,3.7376696182833684,my mother-in-law helping after my surgery.,she cancelled work to come.,0.5,,3ZSY5X72NYXOLJ7NZBKFBOWV5IXRO8,,,"I underwent surgery to repair an umbilical hernia about six weeks ago. As a mother of two, I was faced with not being able to pick up my toddler, or anything heavier than a gallon of milk for that matter, for a duration of four weeks. I felt extremely anxious about the situation. How would I get her in and out of her crib, give her a bath, or even get her in the high chair for meals? My mother-in-law came to the rescue. Without hesitation, she drove five hours to stay with me for the first two weeks. She canceled work appointments and social engagements to help me care for my children. It was so selfless and generous that I don't think I will ever forget her kindness. I felt so much pain from the surgery, especially during the first week, that I didn't want to do much of anything. She stepped right in without ever complaining. The thing I appreciate most about her coming, was that as I started to heal, she graciously stepped back. My husband was working nonstop, and I felt like we had such a nice feminine ""dance"" in a way around the house. She didn't step on my toes and interrupt when I wanted to push myself to start caring for the children again. I will be forever grateful to her. I hope that I can repay her one day.",1.0,My mother-in-law saved the day by staying with me after my surgery. She cared for my children when I could not.,42.0,recalled 3QFUFYSY9Z1NE0SWPW5CG1C732F4FP,1914,BU3VK0CN,30.0,Man,White,one,2.0,,1.0,2.6390573296152584,a ceremony about marriage,the husband was a tycoon of oil,0.875,,38F5OAUN5OY4BJ1LMKRJMY8U9C2H7P,2.0,I've only been to one wedding,"A couple of weeks ago, I went to my cousin's wedding. It was such a great event. I got to see her walk down the hall and kiss the bride. Everybody in the church was in tears. The cake was huge. It was a few feet tall. I loved eating the cake. She cried half the time. She was in so much joy and I was happy for her. She married a oil tycoon. She will have it easy and hopefully I'll get some gifts from the husband. I hope her the best. She said she'll have a kid in the next few years. I hope her the best in her family and future family. I went home feeling proud. She will have a great life in this world.",2.0,I went to my cousin's wedding. It made me really happy to see her have such a life-changing event. It was cool to see what a wedding was actually like.,14.0,imagined 3RXPCZQMQQXC01R8DYSS0O5HONYG1U,1667,ALIC5IN4,40.0,woman,White,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,the birth of my first child,I felt true happiness and love for the first time,0.5,,3X4MXAO0BHAWQSGPQXBPSI9HZPMWRG,4.0,I felt similar when I gave birth to my daughter,"I often thought I knew what happiness was. I often thought I knew what love was. I had no idea what either were until I looked into my daughter's eyes for the very first time. Three months ago, I stood anxiously holding my wife's hand as she delivered our first child. When it was nearly time, the doctor told me to look and there she was, my wife was delivering a perfect, beautiful baby girl. As I nervously cut the umbilical cord, my daughter opened her eyes to look at me. In that instance, I knew what happiness and love was. A few moments later, as I sat with my wife and daughter, my heart nearly exploded for both of them. I couldn't believe that my wife had just gone through the most painful event ever to give me this perfect baby. Over the course of the last few months, my love and happiness has grown each day even through sleep deprivation. My wife and I are truly a team when it comes to this child-rearing business but I am not arrogant enough to think we have it all figured out. I know we have nothing figured out but we are finding our way. At night, when it is my time to get up with our daughter, I can't help but smile when I look at her. It's totally hard to believe that we created this perfect, little human. I am sure there are trials and tribulations to come but. for right now, I am simply enjoying these moments.",2.0,Became father for the first time. This event has been one of the most joyful thing ever happened to me. It has shown be new meaning of happiness.,90.0,imagined 33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKJI6SXR,2734,ITC25OT0,35.0,Man,White,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0,5.886104031450156,My best birthday,I never expected the birthday would be nice as it was,-0.375,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKJI6SXR,33IZTU6J82NNG7LSFR7GKBSKJI6SXR,,,"On the 18th of June 2019 was a very memory day in my life, it was one or probably the best birthday that I have ever had I got much love from friends and familyMy friends gave my giftsthere was much drinks for every onethere were lots of good musicthere were lots of ladies that made it funthere was lots of foodI got lots of prayers from peopleMy dad gave me a new house on this daymy brother got me a new car on this houseI proposed to my wife on this dayI was poured water as a sign of birthday wishesI invited all my ex girl friends and introduced them to my wifeMy friend surprised me with a checkJamie my friend took lots of alcohol that he fell on his way homeJamie spoilt his car when he was going home due to lots of alcohol I always feel very special and happy and I wouldn't change any of it. I remembered. that on the night before my birthday, I was crying because I can't find one of my dolls. I get mad at everybody because it is one of my favorite dolls and I've looked everywhere and it's still missing. However, the next day I was so surprised that it is on top of my birthday cake as part of the decorations. That really brings smiles to my face and I am not only enjoying my birthday but i also felt relieve that I have my old car back. I will never forget those moments and now, every time my birthday is coming and one of my doll is missing. One of the gift that I have ever given to someone would most likely be the gift I gave to my dad on his fiftieth birthday. I figured it would be special to surprise him on his birthday. My brother and I had a few ideas in mind. My father had wanted these golf clubs, a watch, and other costly purchases, but we only had a limited budget. We finally decided to fix him a surprise dinner that we would put together. I knew he would like something unexpected for a change. Especially, if it was something that me and my brother had came together to do on our own. Since it was a surprise we could not let anybody know, not even mom.",5.0,"I proposed to my wife. On the 18th of June 2019 was a very memory day in my life, it was one or probably the best birthday that I have ever had. I got much love from friends and family. My friends gave my gifts, there was much drinks for every one, I got a new house and car",360.0,recalled 3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VE46SYE5,658,35VI8IUL,40.0,man,white,one,one,3.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,a wedding.,my friend decided to get married.,0.875,,3RSDURM96B8B6T6KJS9DE8VE46SYE5,,,I went to one of my best friend's wedding. He got married to a lovely lady that he has been involved with for a long time. I have known him since we were infants and consider him to be a brother. I am good friends with him and his new wife whom I have known since college. He had a small wedding with only close family and friends. It was quite a thing to watch after them being together for so long and finally getting married. I was the best man and had a small role in the wedding. IT was not that traditional with both of them being older. They had a reception and some of our other buddies cooked up a bunch of brisket on the smoker. It was good and everyone had a nice time. We did a few of the traditions that we have come up with as a group since college when anyone gets married. We all were glad to see him married but did not think he would ever commit to it after all this time. He was never big on commitments. He took his sweet time before he decided that he was never going to find someone else. It was a fun day and I will remember it fondly for a long time.,1.0,I had a close friend that got married. I attended the wedding and acted as the best man. We all had a good time at the reception.,60.0,recalled 3VELCLL3GL56M1VD2EMAI35435D1F3,1489,PF2A5DBW,35.0,Woman,White,one,4.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,an event at school leading to a promotion,the younger grades were able to handle the event and it was a success,0.875,3L70J4KAZH85I5UH7RKD54VMJ80ADI,,,,"In late spring, I organized a science olympiad at my school for third through sixth grade. While the bulk of the work was in the spring, the preparation had gone back months. Early on in the preparations for it, the principals had told me I needed to include younger grade levels. In years past, it had only been for 5th and 6th grade, with some older middle schoolers helping out as volunteers. Most of the activities in the past were aimed at older elementary and middle school students, so including younger kids really concerned me. I was worried that it was going to add a lot of extra preparation work because I had to come up with activities that could reasonably include them. Even in the official science olympiad competitions, their suggested activities are for much higher grade levels. I also was concerned because I really wanted it to come off well because I was trying to get my old job back as a full time science teacher. At the time I was primarily teaching math, which they had moved me to, but I did not like that job. So I put a lot of time in to find the right activities to do that all grade levels could enjoy and be engaged with. It was done with the intent that even if some of them were challenging, they were of the sort that the older kids could easily help the younger ones and keep them interested. Regardless, it still took a lot of hours outside of regular school hours. It was all I did in my spare time in the weeks leading up to it. I had to write all the directions, purchase and organize all the materials, communicate with all other staff members and volunteers who were running events. I had to create individual schedules for all students involved and make sure directions were clear enough for all to move successfully to different events. In the end, despite my fears that the younger kids would be too young and also too poorly behaved to be able to handle it, they did well. It ended up being a major success that was recognized, and whether it had anything to do with it or not, I ended up getting my original position back as a science teacher, which made me (and still makes me) happy.",1.0,"I organized a science olympiad at school that was expanded by administration into including younger grade levels, and it was successful despite the challenges of setting it up. The success of the event led to me getting my original position back as a science teacher rather than a math teacher.",120.0,retold 34QN5IT0T0DX0X08YHC4U659V32808,710,I7ODTA0K,40.0,man,white,one,one,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,discovering my wife is pregnant again.,my wife set the positive pregnancy test on the table,0.875,,3HWRJOOET6OEA7UBKMHOWM7DEN0ES6,2.0,"I don't have children, so I have not experienced anything like this in my life. I could only imagine what it was like.","I came home from work a bit early since it wasn't busy, and I found my wife sitting at the dining room table. This was a little strange, since I would usually find her on the couch watching television. She asked me to sit, which I figured could either mean good or bad news. I obliged, and she set a pregnancy test on top of a paper towel that had been placed on the table in front of me. It indicated that she was pregnant. I wasn't sure how to feel. I was excited, but nervous. This certainly was not a planned event. But regardless of how I felt, I needed to deal with it as best I could. My take home pay was just enough to cover our existing lifestyle, and now I would have to purchase diapers, baby food, clothing, and all of the other baby-related items. Our medical bills would increase. It was stressful. However, I knew we could handle it, as we had before. My job was quite flexible, and I could work more hours and bring home more pay. My wife could work online - she was a medical transcriptionist before she quit to take care of our first child, and her company offered to keep her employed on a part-time basis if she ever needed the work. It was a big life change, but I knew everything was going to be alright.",1.0,The moment i learned that my wife was pregnant with my second child. How i felt about it and how i changed my life once again to prepare for the incoming 2nd child,180.0,imagined 3XLBSAQ9Z5YQ241FS6XQM5C02937Z2,7936,BBIF3PP3,30.0,man,white,one,one,4.0,5.0,5.598421958998375,The birth of my first child,I was surprised at how long it took for active labor to start.,1.0,3NG53N1RLW50OE4SF2RU976GDHJ8P4,,,,"After going back and forth on the idea for a few months, my wife and I decided that we were going start a family with our first child. Our only child. In a shorter than expected time afterwards, my wife informed me that she was pregnant and just like that it was time to start preparing. We decided not to tell our family the gender until the baby was born. This turned out to be a nice thing for us to keep for ourselves, but was also hard to deal with prying family. Leading up to the birth of my daughter I wasn't very nervous until the month that she was due to arrive. It started to feel more real. I was going to become someone's dad. That's when it really hit me and the panic started to set in with all of the questions like: am I actually ready for this? Will I be a good dad? From the day my wife started labor and when my daughter was finally born was both the longest and shortest day of my life. It seemed like she would never come, but when she finally started to come everything became a blur and in no time she was born. From the moment I first held her all of those questions faded away and I was just in awe of her and amazed that I had become a father. It was the most amazing thing to happen to me in life so far and I wouldn't change it for anything. It's a cliche to say you felt an instant bond with your child, but I can attest that for me it was as real and cliche as it gets.",1.0,This story is about the most memorable experience of my life so far. This is about the day that my daughter was born and the day that I became a father.,270.0,retold 30OG32W0SVXHUU26CQ02XSX8E7QNES,4333,LLNF8Q3J,35.0,Man,White,one,one,,2.0,4.0943445622221,I prepare and drink a magic tea of psilocybin mushrooms,"After tasting the tea, he felt made with himself",0.75,,3LRLIPTPERVDWB0RZ8609HQCL8CAKA,2.0,It never happened to me what the story describes,"I am a person that I like to experience new things, new experiences I consider myself as a very clear person to things. Several weeks ago I had hated talking about mushrooms that make you feel wonderful, they make you use sub-regional things while transporting you for a period of time to a parallel world where you are the King. When I heard it, I felt very intrigued and excited about how it was or how I felt trying these substances and experiencing their effects on me. Until I found a person I recommended that if I was going to do it I needed to drink orange juice and chocolate in case that as they say my ""trip"" is not as good as expected. I dared to do it I went and bought the mushrooms and apart from that a lot of chocolate and orange juice to prevent things from going wrong, I came to my house and turned on the stove I boiled water and prepared a magic tea with psilocybin mushrooms. I was very excited to know what effects it would have on my body, after the tea was ready I sat in my chair, and for a few minutes while I waited for it to cool a little, I thought about my life, and how crazy it is to do this to Conventional people like most people in the world. After a few minutes that my cold cooled, I drank it almost completely, while I could feel it, the effects were beginning to emerge on my body, and when I finished almost completely my tea, I had the best and craziest experience in my lifetime. I left my apartment and headed with the effects of mushrooms to a park, and I could see everything with sharpness and colors too bright, people looked different than I usually see them. There was happiness everywhere, then further steps I could see a tree with violet leaves was something incredible, everything was so colorfully beautiful. Without a doubt I could enjoy that experience to the fullest after this, I began to feel a little dizzy and uncoordinated it was there when I knew that I had to do something to stop the effect, unfortunately I had to say goodbye to that colorful and beautiful city and see again The somber city of always. I ate chocolate with a good glass of orange juice and the effects started to go down, but something unexpected happened when the effects were removed and it was that my eyes opened and I managed to see and understand the good things of the world, the good things of me .I understood at that moment that this was my true self, a happily crazy person who lived submerged in a world of complete happiness and total freedom. It should be clarified that before, when I was a little younger, I suffered a lot of contempt from my friends at school, this brought to my life what they read now, an even better person, freed from any external opinion other than mine. And without a doubt today I feel much better with myself than ever, I can feel comfortable with what I do, I am not afraid to do any madness. After this I can gladly experience this sensation so wildly, it was a great pleasure for me. Fin.",2.0,"I brewed a magical tea out of psilocybin mushrooms, and drank the majority of it. I almost instantly started to feel the effects, which have changed the way I view the world and how I interact with other people. I think this experience helped shaped who I am today.",60.0,imagined 3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUX7E8YRY,3328,RLQD5IBC,30.0,Man,black,one,5.0,5.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,cancelled plans,breakup,-0.5,,3L4PIM1GQU20FXBP5YTDDFUX7E8YRY,,,"In April this year,my wedding was to take place. A wedding that we had been planning for almost an year with my fiancee and both families. I had been saving for almost 5 years just to have a church wedding when i get married. All went well, all arrangements were in place until shit happened .There was a disagreement between us ,the disagreement was as result of a call from my ex girl friend,the lady just called to congratulate me on my upcoming wedding. Sincerely speaking nothing was going on between us. It was a misinterpretation ,i wish she could have understand but she couldn't give me an earMy fiancee that that i was still seeing this girl but it wasn't that way. I tried explaining to my fiancee but she couldn't trust me,she shouted and me abused me and called me names. She removed the engagement ring on her fingers and through it on my face. It was a bad dramaThe priest and church leaders tried to intervene but in vain. She called the mum ,the mum game over we tried to talk but the lady was so emotional ,she didn't want to here anything from anybody. We had to off the wedding that was scheduled to be the next day. My parent tried talking to her but she could t hear. It was a drama that caught the eyes of everyone in the church compoundIt was such emotional day to me and my parents all the money we had invested in the wedding just went like that. I felt so bad and disappointing ,i locked myself in the house for three days crying. I couldn't eat was very affected ,till now have not recovered from what happened. Right now am not even ready to get to get into a new relationship. But i'm still praying that she will come to her senses and realize she did something wrong. Right now i'm coming into terms with what happened to me and i know i will overcome.",5.0,wedding cancellation made by my fiancee after a year arrangement. It was very emotional day after my girlfriend never wanted to understand me .,120.0,recalled 3WOKGM4L7220LPNO5Y10RSV8KF80OR,1097,NDZWE63P,45.0,woman,white,one,one,,4.0,3.4011973816621555,a great birthday.,my girlfriend was able to keep everything a secret.,1.0,,3GGAI1SQEWKWFEXS4YF7UP84YT5MCK,4.0,I had the experience I wrote about,"I usually hate birthdays, but last month my girlfriend made my birthday awesome. She made reservations at a hotel and restaurant in a nearby city. She drove me to the city on Saturday. We spent the afternoon shopping. She bought me the smartwatch I had been looking at for several months. After we went shopping, we checked into a suite the Intercontinental Hotel. After spending some time relaxing in our suite, we went to dinner. We had dinner at a highly-rated local barbecue restaurant that happens to be one of my favorites. I had a smoked brisket sandwich with french fries. My girlfriend had smoked chicken. The dinner was delicious, as usual, and we enjoyed our dining experience very much. My girlfriend surprised me again with tickets to a play at a local theater. The play was very good. We returned to our suite after the play concluded. Our suite looked out to a wonderful nighttime view of the city. The next morning, we checked out of the hotel and headed home. Maybe birthdays aren't so bad after all.",1.0,I usually hate birthdays. But my girlfriend made it awesome. Maybe birthdays aren't so bad after all.,30.0,imagined 3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNY0Q9F8,2542,98AIQSLC,30.0,woman,white,one,2.0,4.0,4.0,1.9459101490553128,A friend living with my family.,He started blaming me for my children being loud,1.0,3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNY0Q9F8,3HL8HNGX46NOB6Y86R13X9NNY0Q9F8,,,"I rent a large 4 bedroom home with my fiance, and our three children. About 3 years ago we let one of my fiance's friends he's had since high school stay with us. There was no bedroom available, so he made a room for himself out of furniture and bedsheets in the large 'man cave' that is adjacent to the living room. I was slightly apprehensive about it because I knew he was a little moody at times, but agreed because he was our friend and would be paying us $200 in rent per month. For the first year or so things were going nicely, we were all happy (as far as I know), and friendly. Spending time together, helping each other out when needed, etc. But as time went on, our friend/roommate became more miserable. His job started early, so he wanted to come home and take naps at 3-4 in the afternoon, and that is a difficult thing to do when you are in a room made out of sheets, and there are two toddler boys in the next room. Also, the boys and I are always home, because I cannot drive, we live on a highway so it's not safe to walk anywhere, and my fiance is always at work, so it was like this every day. I don't work because daycare in the area I live for 2 toddlers cost more than what I made at my job! So this was happening every day. In addition to that, our friends would come over and stay late, and they were his friends too. Usually 1 to 2 times per week. So I guess he wasn't getting enough sleep. I say I guess, because this man, in addition to being moody, is very passive aggressive. So instead of talking to us about his issues, he would just walk by in silence, ignore me if I said hello to him, and just generally be bitter. He wasn't like that all the time though. Sometimes he would be like that, and just a few hours later be kind and talkative. So over time, he became more and more bitter and confusing, helping us out like friends less and less, and isolating himself more and more. And was friendly mostly when he was drunk. Eventually he started blaming me for my children being loud in the day, and even telling them to shut the f--- up sometimes! So about two weeks ago the situation came to its head, and my fiance had it. He told him that he has been mean to us and our children, a bad friend, and that he needs to move out. It is sad, because they have been friends since they were 15, and I know he will hold animosity towards us. I feel bad for him though, because he always has these kinds of problems with people.",2.0,"My household let a friend stay with us, and we thought it would be nice. After a while things went sour.",7.0,recalled 3KRVW3HTZO7CMVMO1K579UCNAJ5MSU,819,5YLWHMRB,25.0,Man,White,one,4.0,4.0,4.0,5.3471075307174685,the funeral of my grandmother,I saw the large amount of people attend the funeral,-0.375,3N1FSUEFL6MQGGE0YQAMS19MXCJD4N,,,,"My grandmother passed away a few months ago and her funeral was one of the most depressing moments of my life. I still remember seeing all of my relatives get together and reminiscing about the past. There were also lots of my grandmother's friends from all over the country that came to see her. It made me think that she had a good life surrounded by loved ones. Still whenever I saw her body, I felt incredibly sad. My grandmother took care of me during a lot of my childhood years because my parents had to work a lot. She took me to school everyday, cooked a nice dinner, and entertained me. I was sad that I would never experience that again. For the last few years of her life, I rarely got to see her. I was an adult now and her to work and take care of other things. I rarely got to see my grandmother. During the funeral, our family would talk about the good times and also tell stories about how my grandmother was like before I was born. I learned lots of new things about her. She seemed like a great person and a hard worker. I cried for the first time in years when my grandmother was lowered to her grave. I hope she was in a better place now.",4.0,I attended my grandmother's funeral because she had passed away. Friends and family all reminisced about the good old days and the wonderful memories we had with my grandmother. We all were sad and said our goodbyes as she was lowered down to the grave.,210.0,retold 3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNP4BNB,455,2KPODFZS,30.0,man,white,2.0,one,4.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,adopting my daughter,the day was sad too,0.5,,3JWH6J9I9TZJNRQM2ZYCWKRMNP4BNB,,,"On May 1st, 2019, my wife and I adopted our daughter. She had been living with us as a foster child for just over one year. The three of us, my parents, and multiple social workers that were involved in her case joined us at the court house. We had to wait a short time in a foyer with other families who were adopting that day. Our turn was first. The judge called us in and the three of us sat in front of her. She signed the papers. She banged her gavel. Then it was official. Our daughter is ours forever. She has our name. Her birth certificate changed to list us as her parents. This was largely a happy day, though surrounded by sadness. Her mother had just gotten out of the hospital. All three of us were recovering from the flu. And it was the anniversary of my wife's mother's death. We try to see it as a new beginning for all of us.",2.0,"My daughter was adopted, which is amazing. This entry talks about the day itself. But, it was a hard day for other reasons, including illness and death anniversary.",120.0,recalled 354GIDR5ZCSFI8V53DZP1RZQQAG00P,394,9729W055,35.0,woman,white,one,one,2.0,4.0,5.0106352940962555,Going to Disney World.,I was invited to go on a free trip.,-0.625,30BXRYBRP5JJ1Y2MUSZVEE7B3H5WHT,,,,"At the beginning of this year my mother in law decided to go to Disney World to meet up with her daughter and granddaughter. Since she had some extra money in her travel fund leftover from last year, she invited me to come along as well. I was not working at the time and she would be paying for everything besides food so I decided to go. I had not seen my niece in a long time and she is only 4 so at that age kids change a lot. My mother in law and I had some time before the others arrived so we went to Universal Studios. Harry Potter world was my favorite and I am really glad I got to see it. It was very crowded but luckily the weather was not too hot. We spent a lot of time at Magic Kingdom with my niece and it was really neat to see what things she got excited about. We got to see several shows. The live action Frozen show was really well done and only about 20 minutes long so it was perfect for small kids. My niece really liked the fireworks. I enjoyed a lot of the rides and all of the shows. The food at Disney World is just okay for the price but we did have some good meals and some ice cream. I am very grateful that I got to go on the trip to see family and have some fun. It was a lot of long days of walking and getting tired but overall we all had a great time.",1.0,"I got to go on a free trip to Disney World with my mother in law, sister in law, and niece. We had a lot of fun even though it was crowded. Harry Potter world at Universal was my favorite.",150.0,retold 3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C63MZK33,787,KDXO9VBR,35.0,Woman,White,2.0,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,our first time swinging with another couple.,we got to watch others openly having sex at the swingers club.,-0.375,,3YT88D1N09KDCQ16QTRQM9C63MZK33,,,"A few months back my husband and I decided to get into swinging (otherwise know as the lifestyle). It was his idea, but it sounded like fun so I agreed to it. We created a profile on adult friend finder and uploaded some photographs of ourselves. We did not include our any pictures of our faces. We would share those later if we started chatting with someone we were interested in. We also downloaded KIK messenger so we could discreetly chat with the people we met on there. There's a lot of people on there that reach out and leave flattering comments on our pictures, but that is as far as it goes most times. We finally made plans to with a couple that had been in the lifestyle for a few years already. We had them to our house the first time and just hung out. They were great down to earth people who also had three children like us. We really hit it off. We ended up getting together again the following night and had sexual relations. It was a lot of fun. It was exciting having sex with another man in front of my husband and watching him have sex with another woman. After that night they invited us to go check out a swingers club in Philadelphia. It was definitely an experience. We had a lot of fun. There were private rooms and open rooms where couples were having sex in. We did not have sex with anyone else that night other than our friends, but we had a blast watching others.",1.0,My husband and I decided to start having sex with others together which is also known as swinging. We had a great first experience and became great friends with another couple.,60.0,recalled 3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUB7E9X4,1352,W4I193MV,45.0,Woman,white,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.499809670330263,putting my sick cat to sleep.,they told me how much cancer treatment would cost.,-0.875,,3LBXNTKX0SH5BSPT6L7P3GNUB7E9X4,,,"Last month, I had to have my beloved persian cat, Monkey, put to sleep. It was the most emotional thing that I've been through recently. Monkey was my best friend and companion for 12 years. She got me through the hardest times of my life, like when I went through a divorce and moved across the country to start my life over again. Monkey was with me every day, through all of the tears, and she always made me feel better. She was not eating, and acting very strange, so I took her to the vet. After running some tests, the vet informed me that Monkey had cancer, and it had spread throughout her body. The vet told me that I could spend $5,000. 00 to give her some treatments, but she would still probably die within 6 months. After thinking it over for 2 days, i decided not to prolong things and to have Monkey put to sleep, so she wouldn't be in pain anymore. The morning I took her to the vet to have her put to sleep, was the saddest morning of my life. I'm crying as I type this, so it's still very hard for me. I stayed with her as the doctor gave her a shot to first put her to sleep, and then another shot to stop her heart. She was in my arms when she went to sleep, which makes me feel better. I have to keep reminding myself that she's not in pain anymore, and I did the right thing. I keep second guessing myself, and wondering if I should've just paid the 5 grand to have her with me a little bit longer. I think that's being selfish though, and I dont think Monkey would've wanted to go through each day in pain, that would get worse as time went on. People have told me that it will get easier for me as time goes by, but some days it feels like the pain will never go away. Some days I don't think about it a lot, and other days, like today, it feels like it just happened. I haven't gotten another cat yet, but I'm looking into it, and will probably get a kitten soon. For me, pets are just as important as people, and they have a positive impact on everyones lives. I feel better knowing that Monkey is in Heaven, and I will see her again someday.",4.0,"I had to have my cat put to sleep. I had to make a decision on whether or not to put her through cancer treatments, or put her to sleep.",90.0,recalled 326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDMEDEDW,2269,JJW1JK8N,25.0,Woman,Hisp,2.0,5.0,4.0,5.0,4.0943445622221,me admitting myself into a crisis stabilization unit.,I was told I had to get naked in front of a stranger.,0.5,,326O153BMJK88IBTNWMZ1NLDMEDEDW,,,"On August 20th of this year at 6:30 am, I called out of work and drunkenly drove myself to the local Crisis Stabilization Unit, which was thankfully about two minutes from my home. I parked my car in the fire lane and walked in. Drunk me figured this was the only way I would be able to kick the almost five year curse that was my addiction to alcohol. Drunk me also reasoned that if I kept drinking the way I was, I would either take my own life or die from organ failure. I went up to the reception area and informed the receptionist I needed to be admitted for intoxication, alcohol addiction and suicidal ideation. I gave her my insurance information, filled out the paperwork, and sat in the lobby. I had stopped before getting to the facility and bought and drank two small wine bottles. I could feel them kicking in and with the alcohol running through my body I sat and waited, convinced this was my only option; the only way I would stay alive. I was called back by a paramedic who took my vitals and had me take a breathalyzer. I was 2 times the legal limit; he said if I drove away before sobering up the cops would be called. Back in the lobby, as the wine started to wear off I felt panic. No longer sure if this was the right move, I wondered if walking home was an option. In front of me a door opened and a bald man called me into his office. The substance abuse counselor asked me some generic questions about my addiction, and informed me I would have to stay for 24 hours. I would not be able to keep my phone, I would need to change out of my clothing, and I would be in a room being monitored. Sobering up, I was almost certain I was ready to walk home. A very attractive nurse came out, and explained that I would be strip searched. I still had some liquid courage in me and told her absolutely not, and refused to sign the consent form. I told her I would sit in the lobby and sober up. She left, and I called my mom, angry that they not only would take my phone, but that I would have to expose myself to a stranger. My mother convinced me to admit myself, and so I did. The staff in the unit were nice enough, but I could tell they thought my case was not that bad. There were people in the unit being constantly monitored in case of a seizure; my hands were not even shaking as the alcohol wore off. I sat in a chair and watched movies, paced around, called my mother from the only phone in the room. Seven hours later, I was able to drive and they discharged me, at which point I drove home and drank some more.",4.0,"I admitted myself into a crisis stabilization unit because I was suicidal, drunk and sick of being addicted to alcohol. I was there for seven hours with my personal property removed and monitored by staff. I was allowed to leave after seven hours.",60.0,recalled 3FFJ6VRIL2AQP3CL73OV7VZMA080IL,456,SL3XSFHZ,30.0,Man,white,2.0,one,,2.0,5.1929568508902095,A winter storm that happened to me.,Having to go into a pool in winter.,0.5,,3OB0CAO74IBNQ3XM9THJZBSRMNYYHR,5.0,"It's similar to something that actually happened to me, so I definitely identify with it.","I was just thinking today about the winter storm we stayed through that happened last February. My fiance and I went to her parents house to stay there and take care of their dogs because they happened to be out of town at the time. We camped out in the living room because we didn't want to stay in their room, it just felt weird. One of the nights the power went out, and I remember one of their dogs walking on my face trying to get in close; she doesn't like storms, or power outages apparently. I went out onto their back porch during the storm at one point. The wind was really strong, and cold, but it was kind of fun standing out there. The dogs didn't like it for sure; they wouldn't even come close to going outside to pee. The next day the backyard was full of branches and leaves that had fallen because of the wind. There was even a big branch in the pool, which I had to go in and get out so it wouldn't scratch the liner on the bottom of the pool. It was ridiculously cold. Luckily that was the worst of the problems. We took a walk with the dogs the next day around the neighborhood. There was a lot more damage to other houses than we got, which was lucky. At one house, the tree in front of the house had almost split in the middle, making one whole side fall off. Another house had a branch through the roof. It was weirdly quiet everywhere, too.",1.0,We had a terrible storm at the end of February. We were woefully unprepared for this unprecedented event. We lost a lot of trees. It was a harrowing experience!,180.0,imagined 3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRSMLD85,1018,TLJRAU6M,25.0,man,white,one,3.0,3.0,5.0,3.4011973816621555,a car crash.,the car almost hit me.,0.5,,3S0TNUHWKU4RZH12AT0Z9DPRSMLD85,,,"Today I was on my way to a doctors appointment when it started raining. The rain started out as a drizzle at first but eventually turned into a raging downpour. I remembered the weather said it would be storming today but I didn't realize how bad it was going to get. I turned on the radio and set the channel to the local news station hoping to get some info about the forecast. As much as I was focused on keeping my car on the road during this monsoon, I still had an appointment to get to and at this time I was starting to run late. I got onto 95 North and started picking up speed. The rain was seriously coming down now and I could barely see out of the windshield. Up ahead there were a few cars travelling about the same speed as me on this four lane stretch of the highway. My windshield wipers were trashing from side to side violently as I did my best to stay in lane. Out of nowhere I saw a white sedan that had been cruising in the slow lane start to drift over across the lane next to it. It turned sideways and shot across the highway, slamming directly into the black SUV that was about fifty feet or so in front of me. I slammed the breaks and felt the ABS kick in but it didn't do much to stop me. Both of the cars came together with a loud bang and collided with the jersey wall on the left side of the road. I must have come within about 10 feet of hitting these two cars as they were drifting across the highway. I passed the wreckage and looked in the rear view mirror as the cars came to a rest blocking three of the four lanes. I didn't stop and just kept on driving. I was so shook up that I just felt numb and scared. I thought about that event for a long to afterwards and easy it would have been for that to me in the accident.",5.0,I was on my way to a doctors appointment in the rain. I was running late so I was in a hurry to get there. I saw a fairly serious accident along the way that I was almost involved in.,30.0,recalled 33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAYK21WEC,659,0TGNMHR6,30.0,woman,White,one,2.0,3.0,5.0,4.787491742782046,the passing of my dad.,"my dad passed away so suddenly, when there weren't any warning signs.",0.125,33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAYK21WEC,33SA9F9TRYG7HOBK4RRPTBAYK21WEC,,,"Dear Diary, About 4 months ago I had a horrific thing happen in my life. My life will be forever changed. My dad had been sick with what everyone thought was the flu. He was throwing up and complaining of being very tired and hot. He didn't even have a fever. He had been sick for a few days, but on a Tuesday in the early evening everything quickly spiraled out of control. My mom called my husband and asked him to hurry over to the house because she thought something was wrong with my dad. He went over there and my dad was not doing well at all. He didn't know his name, where he was at and who my mom or my husband were. My mom immediately called 9-1-1. When the ambulance got there they immediately checked my dads vitals and got him loaded to rush to the hospital. They took him to the intensive care unit and got him hooked up to a million different machines to see if they could figure out what was going on with him. By this time it was late into the night on Tuesday. We were all sitting in the waiting room until more information was known. It was a very long night of millions of tests and no answers. Finally early in the morning on Wednesday a doctor came out and told my mom that my dad was suffering of kidney failure. We were all in shock because he hadn't been sick long at all. We asked what we could do and the doctor said it was too late too do anything and that if they even tried to operate he would die. The doctor could not give us a timeline of how long he would live, but that it wouldn't be more than six weeks. Well, it turns out it would be even sooner than that. By early the next morning my dad had passed away. We were all in shock because there hadn't been any warning signs and just a week ago he had been happy and hanging out with us. We were devastated and from that moment on our lives had changed forever.",3.0,The event that I can most vividly recall that happened in the last 6 months was the passing of my father. It was very unexpected and an event that will forever shape my life.,120.0,recalled 32ZKVD547G9CJNXCKGEXN6TH6UUB3A,4213,5ZMQ8MEJ,30.0,man,white,one,2.0,,4.0,4.499809670330263,it was about my wedding,how little rest me and my spouse got in the four day long event,0.75,,3300DTYQT332XRFYSISJ1MSC5ULQEY,4.0,"I've been to similarly large and exciting weddings before, I channelled what I saw and felt into this diary","Three months ago, it finally came! The biggest of big days, the one it seems I had been waiting for since I was a child! My wedding day had finally arrived! Excitement did not even describe my attitude. I'd been to so many weddings before, and always was envious of the proceedings, dreaming of the day I would bring my beloved down the isle myself! But finally, I found the one I would spend the rest of my happy days with. I am honored to have found such a loving spouse to raise a family with me! The event itself was so beautiful (not as beautiful as the bride, but still quite nice!) We had a destination wedding that would take the course of 4 days, which my spouse and I agreed would be much more exciting than one closer to home. We were both right: our families both enjoyed the venue, both for its beauty and change of cultural flavor! Our family and friends from both side mingled and celebrated alongside us, treating us like newly-married royalty. We literally felt like the center of the universe for four straight days! We danced and sang for what seems like the entirety of those four days, all while relatives showered us with affections and best wishes (as is typical in a big-time Indian wedding)! Our family rushed us around, getting a view of me and my beautiful spouse. We never seemed to sleep, moving from one moment of joy to the next! It was as exhausting as it was beautiful and unforgetable!",1.0,It was my wedding. Its called a destination wedding. Family and friends attended it. And it's almost about 4 days ceremonies. Love indian wedding.,90.0,imagined 3DHE4R9OCXXJPM94W2S657FMGKZG2G,3096,TCBZQGXJ,40.0,man,White,one,5.0,,5.0,3.4011973816621555,about my baby crawling,when my baby crawl for the first time in my presence,1.0,,3MH9DQ757XYS9YI6FM2CBQADC00UGJ,5.0,very closely,"4 months ago i kept my baby boy seated on the floor of my living room, playing with his toys, i removed my eyes from him for about 2 minutes cause i need to reply tomy messages online. after about 2 minute i had to lift my eyes to look at him to my greatest surprised he crawled away from where i kept him to a little space in front of him. i was so amazed and surprised. when this happened some thought came to my mind, that my baby could now begin to crawl. this means this reduced his reliance on me for carrying him around always. my baby will definitely entertain himself crawling on the floor, picking up his toys and from ther he will be able to stand holding something and before i know he will take his first step. so i felt a great sigh of relief and i was so happy and proud of him. Although, There are a number of critical breakthroughs that your infant will reach early in life. From straightforward assignments like sitting up or lifting their head to more progressed developments like rolling over, these small accomplishments are continuously inspiring. But there’s nothing very like seeing your baby crawling for the primary time. Many guardians are on edge to see their child crawl and closely screen their baby’s improvements. Of course, there’s completely nothing off-base with that! In any case, it’s vital to keep in mind that all babies are diverse and take after a distinctive advancement path. Most babies begin to crawl somewhere between 6 and 10 months of age. my baby started crawling at 8 months of age.",3.0,"My son began crawling around and interacting with things. This reduced his reliance on me for carrying him around, entertaining him, etc. This allowed him to learn so many new behaviors and really brightened his personality.",30.0,imagined 37UEWGM5HUU3PR0MT9M4ZSJN6RYR1U,583,LXP9OFDX,25.0,Man,white,one,one,4.0,4.0,4.0943445622221,meeting an old friend at my birthday party,my old friend walked in to my party,0.5,3KXIR214I523D6GK11Q5WIIITRV249,,,,I was so happy to see all of my friends. I was not expecting such a great party. All the people I loved were there. I had a guest visitor and was so glad to see their face. I had not seen them for many years. I was very glad to greet them and they were so happy to see me. I brought them over to the couch and just sat and talked with them for a long time. The rest of my guests talked among themselves. It was an amazing party. I told them what I had done over the last few years. I told them how much I wanted to see them again. They told me that everyone was in on the surprise. Everyone knew she was coming to the party and no one told me. I am glad they did not. It was the best surprise imaginable. I will always remember it. I loved the party a lot. It was the best birthday ever.,1.0,Birthday party was a great surprise. There was a guest I did not expect. It was such a surprise to see them at the party.,60.0,retold